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No. 24859.號玖拾伍佰捌仟肆萬弍第 日捌廿月叁年寅戊
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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938.
JAPANESE CASUALTIES
CHINESE POSITIONS AT TAIERCHWANG, YIHSIEN "ALMOST IMPREGNABLE
Enemy Movements In Anhwei Attract Attention
HANKOW, APRIL 27.
CONTINUES WITH A VIOLENCE UNKNOWN SINCE THE BATTLES WHICH, RAGED AROUND SHANGHAI LAST YEAR. IN THE SECTORS OF YIHSIEN, TAIERCHWANG AND PINSIEN. THE "JAPANESE MADE ATTACKS ALMOST WITHOUT INTERRUPTION ON WEDNESDAY 'MORNING BUT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS.
[IGHTING IN SOUTH SHANTUNG
THE CHINESE ESTIMATE THE JAPANESE LOST AT LEAST 3,000 MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED In the course of Monday and Tuesday. but it is admitted that the Chinese also suffered heavy losses.
THE CHINESE GENERAL STAFF EXPRESSES SATISFACTION with the development of the situation on the south Shantang front and are of the opinion that despite the continuous arrival of re- inforcements the Japanese will not succeed in breaking through since the Chinese have a far greater number of reserves. „
TT 18 EXPECTED THAT THE JAPANESE will endeavour offensivès on other fronts, and in this connection particular stiention is paid to the movements "of Japanese troops in the province of An- hwel.
The standstill of the Japanese The severest battle was fought offensive on the south Shantung on the morning of April. 24 when front is attributed, in 4 com-the Japanese swung 60 field pieces munique issued by the Japanese and six bombing planes into ac- headquarters in Shanghai. to the tion, subjecting the Chinese posi- great difficulties presented by the tions to a terrific bombardment. territory. It is stated that the All Chinese defence works were de-
ON SOUTH
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Showing the general movement of both Chinese and Japanese forces along the Talapu front.
EUGENICS
Chinese have taken up almost im-molished by tons of explosives LEAGUE
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Tihden.
pregnable positions Tierchwang and Pihsien, which could only be captured at a cost of exceptional sacrifices.
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The communique asserts that. nevertheless, two important Pihsien Chinese positions north
were captured in the course of Wednesday with the result that a wedge has been driven between the Chinese lines-(Transocean).
hurled by the Japanese.
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Undaunted by the bombard- ment, the Chinese rushed the Japanese lines "and challenged the Japanese soldiers in hand-to-hand fight. Colonel
Kao Peng, regimental com- mander, Majors Lou Нао- ching, Tiso Yun-chien. and
DEVELOPS
STEADILY
Chiang Yu-chen, all battalion REPORT REVEALS
commanders and large num-
·bers of Chinese soldiers were slain in action.
Preferring annihilation to eva-
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cuation, the small handful of ANNUAL MEETING Chinese survivors
continued to
ON MAY 9
(N.C.D.N.).
PASSING-OUT LIST
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FOREIGN POLICY OF JAPAN
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Daily Press, 3rd, floor, Marina "House, Queen's Boad Central.
Mui Tsai In Hong Kong
End Of Evil System
Is Foreseen
FUNDAMENTAL CHARGE IS REALISED
Tokyo, April 27. Regular readers of the Japanese
BATTLE FRONT
LEAGUE OF NATIONS'
FAILURES, SUCCESSES
ARE ANALYSED HERE
Dr. J.H. Montgomery Tells Of Accomplishments In The Political Field
"POWERLESS TO HELP CHINA”
COVENANT REFORM
The failures and successes of the League of Nations in its en- deavours to effect world peace and better international, social und ` humanitarian – works were comprehensively analysed by DP J, HL Montgomery in his Presidential Address before the annual general meeting of the League of Nations Society yesterday evening. “
**Taking into consideration, therefore, all the Lcarue has acoom- plished in the polltinni, and specially in the non-political spheres, the scales are now more evenly adjusted and we are in a better position 'to answer the question as to whether we should continus to support the League," said Dr. Montgomerie
The meeting was held at the ticized as during the pass two or Helena May Institute.
three years.
The Society extended a hearty The League of Nations was form- welcome to His Excellency the ed with one major motive, the as- Governor, Bir Geoffry · Northcote, | surance of world peace, Through- | who has consented to be its Patron. out the years it has diligently In the course of his address, the sought to find the right formula. But so far the formula has eluded President sald
those who sought, it earnestly and At no time since the formation whole-heartedly, and there are of the League of Nations
some today who think there is no Geneva, in 1919, has the League rich formula possible in this bren so much in the limelight, so modern world. much under fiscussion, or so, cŢI-
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TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS "WON BY PASCH
London, April 27. The King few to Newmarket
ning by the press here were struck this mor- today and was present to witness
fact that several the Two Thousand Guiness race leading newspapers. simultaneous- ly demanded a complete revision of the whole policy of State, to be, concentrated first of all on ending
FIGHT TO LAST MAN
Hsuchow, April 27. Another glowing page in the his- tory of the Sino-Japanese hostili- fight until the last man was killed. ties was written by the Chinese A heavy toll of 3,000 lives was regiment defending Lianfangshan, exacted from the Japanese during IN SPITE of many handicaps, the north of Pelhsien, which fought to the four-day 'engagement.
Hong Kong Eugerie League,
(BY AIR MAIL) the last man against overwhelming The remains of Colonel Kao after a successful first year, has Japanese onslaughts.
steadily developed during the
London, April 19. Peng and other officers killed in
The following letter was pub-the conflict in China, and in Fighting with much inferior action today passed through Hsu second year, it is revealed in the
the meantime avoidance of dis- armament, the regiment withstood chow by train on their way to the League's report which will be pre-lished in The Times today:— repeated attacks launched by a rear. Crowds of civilians paid res-sented at the annual meeting on division of Japanese troops day pects to the war dead at the Monday, May 9, at 5.30 pm and night between April 20 and 24.station.-(Central News).
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CONTINUED
INCREASE
IN TRADE OF COLONY
Satisfactory Figures
In The Quarterly Returns
The combined values of imports and exports of merchandise as declared during the first quarter of 1938, totalled $297.5 millions €18.4 millions) as compared with $237,4 millions (£14.6 millious) in the corresponding period of 1997, according to a report Issued by the Imports and Export Department (Statistical Branch) yesterday. The total visible trade of the Colony increased by 25.3 per cent. ́in the first quarter of 1938 as compared with the first quarter of 1937 in terms of local currency and by 28.0 per cent. In terms of sterling.
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Imports of merchandise totalled millions (£70.7 millions) as com-
$5-
The result was follows:
· HEAVILY HANDICAPP::0
It is a fact that the League started heavily handicapped in the race it had to run. The concep- tion of a League of Nations, and the establishment of the League. were primarily due to the ideals and work or President Wilson and Colonel House, who has just re- cently passed on, and other pro- minent Americans, but America
never became a member of the League. To have the support of that powerful, virile and wealthy nation withdrawn was, and I be- " 1. Pasch (5 to: 27: 2. Scottish lave still is a very big handicap, alon (7 to 1); 3. Mirza (7 to 1). and there were prophets who,
There were eighteen starters.
when this fact was known,¦ WTO- phesied the failure of the League Pasch won by two lenghts, a and said it could serve no useful Sir-With regard to the
cussion of any other questions length and £ half separating nouncement concerning 息 new that might waste' valuable time.
purpose second and third.(Reuter and The Hochi. Shimbun claims to Reuter Bulletin). The meeting will be held at the draft Bill in Hong Kong for the
to have learned that the Japanese office of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. 1st protection of Women and girls, floor, Alexandra Building.
your Hong Kong Correspondent Government has realised the ne- says that the Bill; "while not re- [cessity of a fundamental change The number of patients has in-quiring compulsory registration of of the traditional foreign policy creased considerably in the period girls already transferred, gives the which, more or less, aims at meet- under review and the functions of Governor in Council power to pro- ing the wishes of all the countries. the League have widened.
Ivide for it by regulation." I write "With passive and compliant
The experience of the second to point out that the minority re-foreign polley," writes this paper, year has proved to the Executive port written and signed by myself "such as has been followed in the Committee that provision" of in-alone, recommended that all trans- last few years, one could arrive formation on contraception is as ferred children under 12 years of at any result in view of the "com- necessary in this Colony and the age should be registered.
pleta change in the whole world's neighbouring provinces of China asį That a Bill has been passed en-
position."
"The main praxis in the Japanese foreign policy must be put firstly on China and Manchukuo, but after that, as well on the relations
in any other part of the world. abling the Governor to do this by states the report.
regulation is certainly a step to Whilst the League has been wards accepting the main recom- slowly developing in Hong Kong it)mendation of the minority report. is inspiring to note that the policy The Government of the Stratts with Germany, Italy. England, of the British Government through Settlement has accepted the prin-America and Soviet Russia, where the Ministry of Health-has been to ciple of the minority report and the existing embassies must be urge upon all Municipal Authors there is little doubt but that the maintained. ties the provision, of information Federated and Unfederated Malay on contraception to married wo- States will do the same. men on" medical grounds,
(Continued on Page 3),
$162.1 millions (£10.9 milliona) in pared with $566.5 millions (£54.2 LATE MR.
the first quarter of 1938 as com- millions? "during the twelve. pared with $131.7 millions (£8.1 months' period ended March 31, millions) 12 the corresponding 1937.
period of 1937, and exporta, $135.4 Importa totalled $647.4 millions | millions (28.4 millions) as com- (40.0 millions), as compared with pared with $105.7 milions (28.5 $485.9 millions (£304. millions); millions).
and exports $497.0 millions' (2907)
In terms of local currency im-millions) as compared with $380.8 ports increased by 23.1 per cent. millions (£23.8 millions).
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PEMBROKE
STEPHENS
LEFT £5,793
Mr. Philip Pembroke Stephens,
and exports by 28.1 per cent. In Imports increased by 33.2 per special correspondent of the Lon- terms of sterling imports increased pent. in terms of local currency, don- Daily Telegraph, who was by 23.5 per cent and exports by and by 31,6 per cent, in terms of killed during the hostilities in 23.2 per cent,
sterling; whilst exports increased Shanghai, left net personalty of During the twelve
months by 300 per cent. In terms of local £5,763, "so far as can at present period ended March 31, 1938, the currency, and by 29.9 per cent. In be ascertained," according to in- total visible trade of the Colony terma of sterling,
formation fust received from Lon- don.
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amounted to a value of $1,144,4 | (Continued on Back Page)
When the Governor of Hoog Kong uses the power the new B1 gives him, dll transferred girls un- der 12 will be registered and necessary inspected in Malaya and Hong Kong; and the evil system of Mul-Tsai at long last ended,'
I am, etc.
E. PICTON-TURBERVILL Candle House, Güernsey, April 14.
THE DOLLAR
--ST.T. ON NEW YORK: 301. T.T. ON LONDON: 15-227/324: London Silver Market (Our Own 'Correspondent).
London, April: 27. ga London silver prices, today- were down 1/8 as follows:
April 28 April 27. Spoti 18-15/16 | 18-13/16- Forward...18-3/4 18-5/78/
On the other hand embassies France, Belgium, Turkey, Poland and Brazil, should no longer be maintained.
In this regard it is furthermore
important :: that the projected" China Department should be re- organised and placed directly under the Japanese Frireign Office, -(Transocean).
INSURGENTS CAPTURE
SEA PORTS
A Burgos, April 26.2- Alded by a squadron of the Insurgent. Heef. General Frán- co's troops today captured La 'Torreta" and: Puntapelida, on
the Mediterranean const,
Fierce / Loyalist · counter-at- tacks were repulses.--(Reuter)
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