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MURDER OF TWO WOMEN
ROBBED AT DOCTOR HERMAN LIU
PINGSHAN
Death Sentence Passed For Complicity In Crime
Shanghai, May 4
Sentence of death was passed today by the First Special District Court of Shanghai on Trung Zeu-keng for complicity in the asss- sination of Dr. Herman Lia on April 7. Taung took the decision calmly, showing no signs of nervousncis. The two other Chinese in- volved in the murder are still at large.
THIEF BOARDS BUS AFTER CRIME
While two married women, Chân: Kwai-hing, aged 27, and Cheung Ho, 34. were walking from Chang Shun Keak to Lang Ku Taal in the Pingshan. district at'í p.m. yesterday they were stopped by a
The penalty, for Tsung was the first sentetice of death passed Chinese armed with a revolver,
in Shanghai since Japanese occupation of the city...
The Shanghai Municipal Coun- | ==
cil, which prosecuted him, have:
The women were robbed of gold bangles, $30 in Hong Kong money and $11 in Canton currency
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938.
FOREIGN MAILS
Air mail letters may be posted in the ordmary posting boxes. They should.be clearly marked "By Air Mail" and bear sufficient postage. In- suficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the defielener or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post Office.
and Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Taingtem, Tientsin
Peiping are temporarily anspended. Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Amoy
From
Per
ין
The robber, after escaping, Shanghai and Amoy ..................................Newchwang......... not power to carry out the sen- JAPANESE TAKE boarded bus and went in the Shanghaj
tence and consequently Tsung will
be kept in prison until the Chinese authorities have been restored in Shanghai.
14
This is the first time in the city's history that such a case occurred. -(Reuter).
Roosevelt
Supporter Re-elected
1!
Jacksonville, Florida, May 4. Senator Pepper, the New Deal candidate, had a sweeping victory at the Democrat Senatorial pri- mary election which is regarded as a test case in gauging public sen- timent as It was the first confest
of the year in which the whole House of Representatives and one- third of the Senate will be elected.
ANOTHER ISLAND
Swatow, May 4.
The Japanese Navy has claimed another plece of Chinese territory known as Lu Chlao Island, off the coast of Waiyang, about 40 miles south-west of this port..
The few fishermen and other inhabitants on "the island were forced to construct military de- fence, including four gun emplace- ments.
A cruiser, anchored in the har- bour. has detailed about 80 blue- jackets to garrison duty at Lu Chiao Island-International),
:
JAPANESE PLANE CARRIER AT
Senator Pepper, who is an ardent WONGCUM ISLAND
supporter of President Roosevelt,
Canton, May 4 won his renomination today de
A Japanese aircraft carrier, be- feating four others by a 'arge leved to the Notato, which had majority. Hls opponents included previously anchored at Tongka- Mr. Mark Wilcox, a member I thewan, made its sudden appearance" House of Representatives, and an at Wongcum Island yesterday.
Opponent of the New Deal.
show
It is learned that this aircraft Unofcial returns
that 'carrier is responsible for all the hitherto 86 ˆout of 1,376 districta | Japanese air raids in Canton, and gave Senator Pepper over 140,000 other parts of Kwangtung, 13 votes and Mr. Wilcox 76,000-nearly all the Japanese aircraft (Reuter);"
were identified to be naval planes alighted from that vicinity.-(In- ternational).
H.K. JAPANESE
MAY BE CALLED FOR SERVICETM
Canton, May. 4.
According to the Yach Wah Evening News. all Japanese in' foreign colonies between the age] of 16 and 45 are required to return to Japan in two weeks to join the army as conscripts. This ruling is applicable to those residents living in Hong Kong.
"
The sime paper, which has a large circulation here, added that the shortage of man-power in Japan will make it impossible for
of a military invasion
South China-(International),
AUSTRALIA'S
DEFENCE PROGRAMME
London. May 4
Australia's three-year defence programme includes the spending of £8,000,000 abroad. A sum, Just under £2,000,000, will be paid for the two new cruisers now being built in Britain.
In addition, she is handing over the aircraft carrier Albercross, to Britain is part payment for the said cruisers-Reuter Bulletin).
LAWLESSNESS IN PALESTINE
al
SHELLS SHAKE
MADRID
Barcelona, May 4. Over 50
killed last were night and a considerable num- ber injured when Insurgeni guns pounded Madrid.
Although the bombardment lasted only half an hour it is described as one of the worst of the waI..
A message from Madrid says that the study in the British Embassy was completely wreck- ed, and three sheils landed on the house, occupied by the British Consul
Embassy and consular ofll- cials in the two bulldings were uninjured(Reuter),
direction of Kowloon.
The outrage was committed at Chal Wan Tsai.
MEI LAN-FANG
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-
Die
Tjisarcea.....A
Ath May 6th May
Sarpedon.
6th May
ways
Direct Service"-San | Pan-American Francisco dato, 27th April,
Airways Plane
5th. May
Japan
Kawall Mardi.....
3th May
Emp. of Russia...
5th May
6th May
6th May
fith May
Canada, UBA, Japan & Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., 16th April)...... Japan and Shanghai. Shanghai.....
Japan ...
Famous Actor To" Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Play Here
The most famous of all Chinese actors. Mel Lan-fang, arrived in Hong Kong a few day ago and will appear for a short season here at the Lee Theatre, commencing next Wednesday.
Direct Service”—London 1st May,
Katori Maru............... Behar...... Guisang.
date, Lurperiaj
Bangkok via Swatow Straita and EUROPE via Nega-
patam (Letters and Papers) Lon- don date 7th Apri.. Shanghai and Swatow "Haiphong Pakhol
Specialising in female imper. Straits sonations, Mel Lan-fang has at-Japan tained pre-eminence in his thes-Amor trical career. Not only is he re- Haiphong cognised in China as a fine actor Japan and an artist. but within late Shanghai
also achieved 2 years he has
splendid reputation in Europe and
Americ, which he has toured.
His appearance in the Colony may be regarded as an outstand- ing theatrical event.
Anglo-French Parley
PREMIER PLEASED WITH RESULTS
Calcutta and Straits. Calcutta and Straits. Australia and Manila. Shanghal
Tientsin and Swatow......
Alr Mall "by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service "—London
5th May.
Saigon Shanghai Гарад
Airways Piane Kalgan....
6th May.
8th May.
Hakone Maru........
8th May
Kingyuan....
8th May
Kwangtung.
4th May
Anshun..............
"Sth' "May
Kumsang.........
7th May
Hupeh...
7th May
7th May
Sth Way
Cancan.
Tango Maru...............
Conte Verde...... Islami... Birdhana...
|Taiping..
Tyndarens.
Ninghai.
date, Imperial
Airways Plane Pres. Doumer.. Glenogic..... Toda Maru..
OUTWARD MAILS
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For
London, May 3. the Referring to conversations with French ministers the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said in the House of Commons today that Lord Halifax and `him- self had been glad of the oppor- Lunity to review wlik" M. M. Dala-Samshui and 'Wuchow. dier and Bonnet various Inter-Sandakan national questions which were a Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin.
The Halphong ...... matter of preoccupation at present time.
THURSDAY
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Fan- American Airways Direct Service --due San Francisco, 12th 'May and. Bangkok via Swatow"...
The conversations, had been of value in helping each: Government | to attain a closer understanding of the other's view-point demonstrating a new edmmunity Kengmoon
Per
Date and Time
Kongning.......
Tai Seun Hong.... Hothow...... GG.Paul Doumer
Pan-American
Airways Plane Kwelyanging ...... Tal Leč..............
of outlook and interest uniting "Etraits, Ceylon, #India, Aden, them.
to
- Egypt and "Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 4th June and London Parcels-dua London. 10th June
Asked if in the conversations arrangements had been made "Yor higher nomination
certain commands between the French Japan, Honolulu, UBA., Canada, and English 'air forces and military
C. & 8. America & *Europe via forces in the event of certain San Francisco due Ban Fran- emergencies." Mr. Chamberlain re- cisco, 23rd May and Europe vla
Siberia plied, "If I understand the question
Sarpedon..
S'HAI GRENADE correctly, that is not so. (British Swatow, Ancy and Foochow Haitan.
id
DISCOVERY
Sequel To May Day Incident
Hankow. May 4.
An important discovery in the investigation into the source of the hand-grenade alleged to have been hurled at a passing Japanese naval truck in Nanking Road, Shanghai, on May. 1, has been Jerusalem, May 4. made by the Shanghai Municipal Another Arab was shot dead in Police, according to a report ze- Palestine this morning making a ceived here today.,
It has been revealed that a total of twelve Arabs murdered during the past week. Japanese, name, Ishil, is stamped The new phase of lawlessness, on a piece of shrapnel from the which includes numerous kidnap-renade, now in the possession of pings, armed robberies, and raids in the 8.M.P. The name is stated to villages, is believed to be aimed at be identical with that found on terrorisation of the peasants who shrapnel from the bomb thrown at are becoming unwilling to help the Japanese, naval' party on the rebels and are tired of the con- Shanghal Band recently.
The Japanese have asked the tinued unrest(Reuter).
B.M.P. to hand over the piece of shrapnel to them, but their re-
Nown).
Wireless).
Thursday, 5th
8.10 AN
8,30 AM
8.30 AM
9.00 AM
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Beg Ord.
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9.30 AM
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9:30 AM
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Par.
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Beg.
$2.45 P
Pres. Coolidge.... Ord.
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3.00. PM
Air Mail for "KLM. Airways Direct Service "due. Amsterdam, 15th May.
[G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Box.
1.30 PM
Hawati Maru
Ord.
4.00
4.30 PM
Emp. of Russia....
4.30 PM
G.P.Q. & EP.O.
Eurasia Plane
Beg. Ord.
4.30 PM
Manila
►
NARROW ESCAPE Straits, Ceylon, Índia, E. & S. Arca Hawall Maru......
FOR PASSENGER
TRAIN
Shanchow, Honan, May 4.
Air Mall for Sian, Lanchow and
*
Chengta, etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To. further points by surface transport as Services perimit), Airmail for * Imperial Airwayı
Direct Service "due, London, Imperial
"Airways Plane : 12h HN).
A crowded passenger train on an eastbound trip from Tungkwan had a narrow escape near Linpi st 10.39 am. when twenty shells were
FRIDAY artidery from Japanese hurled poslilons across the Yellow River Amoy, Foochow (via Amoy) and
*Shanghai tem ́on the railway station.
A direct hit would have wreck-Manila, Babani. Australia and New **Zealand Via Brisbane "due Bris- ed the train and resulted in the
baise, 23rd May... of hundreds. Both the death
Kangmoon ... train and the station building, however, survived the Japanese Straits and "Calcutta bombardment unscathed.".
#
Hothow
5.00 M
GPO & KPO,
Bag.
Ora
: 603 TE
4.00 PM
Friday, 6th
9.30 AM
Faz, 5th 5.00 PM
1L00 AM
Noon
Tainan
Beg. 5th 5.00 PM
Nellore.
Ord eth 800 AM
On Lee...
10.00 AM
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Par. Ord
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Chang On....
12.30 T
330 PM
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Bag
4.00 73
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Reg. Ord
4.30 PM
5.00:
4.30 PM
6,00 M
An investigation later showed swatiw, "Shanghai and Tientsin. that one civilian was killed and Formosa, Shanghai, and Japan Hakone Maru wounded in the Air Mail for "KL.M." Airways postman vicinity by dying shrapnels Direct Service-due Amsterdam,
Central News)
17th May, Straita, Ceylon India, E. & 8. Africa. Aden, Egypt and Europe via Mar- sellles due Marseilles, 5th June. Katori Mára.
Tisaroèd Hataria águ
HOME CRICKET quest has been rejected (Central JAPANESE NOW
SCORES
London, May 4, The lunch scores of cricket matched played today are an
lows:-
Yorkshire 114 for 1, against Cambridge:
Hampshire 82 for 4, against Gloucestershire;
CHINESE RECAPTURE LAIAN -
traits and Europe via Mar- selles die Marseilles, 8th June. Behar.
Air Mail for Wuchow, Kvellin.
EMPLOY WOMEN
IN CHINA ARMY
Chengchow. May 4. Liusz, Anawel, May Three hundred, women soldiers Chinese troops, operating north are reported to have been among of the Yangtze River on the the Japanese troops recently, sent Klang-Anwhel border. have re-from ainsiang,Junction of the captured. Lalan, Important city Peiping-Hankow and Tankou- twenty kilometres northeast of Chinghua Railways, to Puyang in
south Hopel, 60 miles from the Swatow and *Amay was nearest point on the Lunghai
Worcestershire 96 for 3; against Chachow.
Lalan, it Lancashire:AL TEA
evealed.
M.C.C. 137 for 8, against Barrey; evacuated by the Japanese forces Railway.
forces, Australians 08 for 0, against on April 29 The Chur
of the Oxford:
advancing on the Somersetshire 148 for 2, against Japanese, entered the city two
days later(Central News). Bussex (Reuter Bulletin),
The presence of women soldiers interpreted as a strong indica- Hon of Japan's lack of man power.
-(Central New MAGN
Kwelyang and Chungking by the
OAC. Airways Direet Bervice. C.N.AC. Plane
SATURDAY
Cremer
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Hog: 6th 6:00 PM FUTL 7th 5:00 AM
Saturday, th
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