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CONSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN
IN KWANGSI
Kwellin, May 12,
The conscription' campaign "in Kwangsi province is proceeding without a hitch. At present, 2,000,000 young and able-bodied itizens of the reserve corps are "Indergoing Intensive military training.
Their training period is limited four months, after which they will be drafted either for service 't the front or to co-operate with the provincial troops for defence in the south.
"
It is stated that since the out- break. of the present hostilities Kwangs has sent 500,900 men so the various fronts.-(Internation-
1)."
NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS SWORN IN
At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, Brigadier F. W. L. Bisselt and Mr. A. L Shields were sworn in as ICD- bers of the Council,
Brigadier Bissett is taking' the place of HE the General' Officer Commanding, Major- General A. W.Bartholomew who has gone on his annual tour of inspection in North China while the Hon. Mr. Shields takes the place of the Hon. M. T. Johnson, who, is on leave...
More Than Six Hundred Japanese Planes Downed
HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED IN
THE
WAR SINCE AUGUST
Hankow, May 12.
THE extremely heavy losses of the Japanese air force during the past nine months' war with China were revealed in an inter- view granted to the Central News by a high military offelal here today.
THE OFFICIAL STATED THAT FROM TILE BEGINNING OF THE WAR LAST AUGUST TO THE EARLY PART OF TIÜS MONTH. THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE JAPANESE AIR FORCE AMOUNTED TO 625 PLANES DESTROYED AND 1.023 MEN KILLED. AND WOUNDED.
Of the total number of Japanese machines destroyed, he stated. 273 were shot down by the Chinese air force in dog Aghts, 172 were
guerillas in surprise raids on Japanese serodromes, and 115 were
WILL DEFEND
ΑΜΟΥ ΤΟ
LAST MAN
AMOY, MAY 12, CHINESE DEFENDERS IN AMOY [HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY GEN. CHEN YI, CHAIRMAN OF. TIE FUKIEN PROVINCIAL GOVERN- MENT AND CONCURRENTLY | PACIFICATION COMMISSIONER FOR THE PROVINCE, TO RESIST THE JAPANESE INVADERS TO THE LAST MAN,
With the aid of reinforcements the Chinese troops are reported to | be fighting desperately agalust the
invaders.
Throughout yesterday, Japanese] bombers rained high explosives on Amoy, taking a heavy toll of lives among "Chinese women and chil- dren.
Further damage was done to the Amoy University by bombs.- (Central News);
CANTON CARNAGE
Girl Student Among Dead
MASS RAID BY JAPANESE
ETHIOPIAN DELEGATE CANNOT AGREE TO
BRITISH SUGGESTION
Abyssinian Question Before League Council Assembly HALIFAX SAYS ITALIAN CONTROL MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED
GENEVA, MAY. 12,
HAILE BELASSIE TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS TODAY,
ON WHEN DISCUSSION WAS OPENED
THE ABYSSINIAN QUESTION, LORD HALIFAX, BRITISH FORBION SECRETARY, SAID THAT HE DID NOT PROPOSE THAT THE LEAGUE SHOULD MODIFY ITS EARLIER RESOLUTIONS. * WE DECLARED OUR QUDGMENT IN PLAIN TERMS AND WE CANNOT GO BACK ON: IT." SAID. LORD HALIFAX.
IT WAS THE HOPE OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT OTHER MEMBERS WOULD AGREE TO THE QUESTION OF RE- COGNITION OF ITALY'S POSITION IN ETHIOPIA, WHICH MUST BE DECIDED BY EACH MEMBER IN THE LIGHT OF ITS OWN SITUATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS.
..
LORD HALIFAX CONTINUED THAT BRITAIN IN NO WAY WISHED TO INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE OF THE STATES IN THE MATTER.
IT WAS FAR" FROM HIS PURPOSE TO SUGGEST TO THE COUNCIL, OR ANY MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE, TO CONDONE THE ACTION WHEREBY ITALY ACQUIRED HER PRESENT POSI TION IN ETHIOPIA- AND WHICH THE LEAGUE HAD THOUGHT RIGHT TO CONDEMN,
"SINCE THE RESOLUTION OF JULY, 1936, THE SITUATION WITH WHICH THE LEAGUE IS NOW CONFRONTED HAS BECOME DEFINITE AND STABLE. ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION ITALY OBTAINED CONTROL OF VIRTUALLY THE WHOLE OF ETHIOPIA AND WHILE RESISTANTE IS CONTINUING IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THERE IS NO CENTRAL, CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATION," SAID LORD HALIFAX :
CANTON, MAY 12.
The only means whereby mem- said the British Foreign Secretary. [/T¶HIRTY-ONE DEAD BODIES
bers of the League can challenge "Firstly, the ideal of unflinching HAVE BEEN EXTRICATED the Italians position is by concert devotion, but not practical, to some FROM THE DEBRIS, CAUSED
destroyed by Chinese air attacks, 65 were set on fire by Chinese. BY A JAPANESE BOMB; WHICyed military action which is un- high purpose. Secondly, the ideal thinkable, and is, by implication, of some practical victories for FELL IN THE COURSE OF A FAIR-deliberately excluded by the peace. I cannot doubt that the LY LARGE BAID SHORTLY BE Assembly resolution of July, 1936, strongest claim is. that of peace.. During the period under review. FORE 9 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING continued the Foreign Secretary. "In expressing this view, Britain the official pointed out, the Japan- ON ONE OF THE MAIN STREETS Lord Halifax agreed that many in no way condones the approved ese have suffered an average EAST OF THE CITY. AT LEAST in Britain feel that action designed method whoreby the Italian posi- monthly loss of no less than 70 15 WERE WOUNDED WHILE
to facilitate recognition of thelon was obtained nor abandons. In planes.
LARGE NUMBER OF CIVILIAN Italian conquest impinged on any way the principles of the The above figures, as estimated DWELLINGS WERE DEMOLISHED,
Buch principle.
anxiety arose League nor the determination to by the Chinese military authorities, Rescue work is proceeding apare, largely from the resolution of 1932 do the utmost to have the disputes do not include Japanese planes and it is feared that casualiles relating to Manchukuo in which resolved peacefully not forefbly. damaged or destroyed by mishaps may be heavier..
served by vain members affirmed that they would not caused by Chinese operations. Twenty-one raiders appeared and not recognise any situation, treaty tamentations of the past when the The official believed that Japan concentrated their bombing mainly or agreement affected by means future requires the resources, of is now suffering a great shortage on the loop line and near the Spa contrary to the doctrines of the constructive minds.
LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP OF OU ALL TRANSFERRED GIRLS NOW VESTED IN S. C. A. brought down by Chinese anti-sircraft batteries.
GRENADE THROWN IN SHANGHAI
Hankow, May 12. Another small hand-grade WELLS thrown in Shanghai In front of the Land Bank
Peking China Building, ́on Road, early yesterday morning. The bob, which failed to explode, was later taken to the police station for examination. The miscreant made good his escape(Central News)."
Instrument For Good, Says The Hon. Mr. M.K. Lo
...
Amendments to the Bill for the Protection of Women and Girls passed its third meeting, at the Legislative Council meeting yes; terday on the proposal of the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. Fraser) seconded by the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith).
The most vital change is to clause 31 of the Bill, which has been completely recast, so as to provide for vesting the legal guar- dianship of all transferred girls, under the age 21, in the Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs.
In conection with the Bill, the the problems of the "transferred Hon. Mr. M.K. Lo. addressing the girl and the improperly-treated girt with thoroughness and Council, sald:
The importance of the efficiency. And I should like to before this Counell lles of course say that the principle of the Bill in Sections 31 to 36 As I hope has been fully accepted by the and believe that the enactment District Watch Committee.
of this Bill as an ordinance will
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PETITION
mark the termination of a pro- When, in July last, year, I was tracted controversy on one of
approached to support the "Petl- the most difficult social questions tion which has since been pre- of the Colony, I feel it right that sented to the Secretary of State
this afternoon.
Amazing Japanese Allegation
of
went
into action but no.
of first line planes in their opera-Yat-sen Memorial. Anti-aircraft Covenant.. tions against China. He based this guns
CONFLICTING IDEALS Iclaim on the fact that during Chinese defence planes wera "Here are two conflicting ideals,"
several mass raids on Chinese observed.
cities, the participating Japanese) planes were often picked from many different air squadrona and
did not comprise a single unit.
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STRIKE IN EGYPT
Cairo, May 12,
unprecedented
LOW MORALE
The present The low morale of the Japanese strike wave in Egypt has now air force, according to an airman extended to workers in the silk captured by the Chinese, the industry and it is feared that the official revealed, is often due much cotton spinners and weavers will to under-estimation of the prowess also cease their work. of the Chinese air Lghters.
The reason for the strikes is the
WELLS POISONED The lower ranks of the Japanese increase in the cost of living. The
BY CHINESE
Shanghai, May 12, An allegation that Chinese forces operating in the vicinity of Mengchen are poisoning wells,
I should make a few observations for the Colonies. I intimated that, whilst I found myself unable It is my conviction that the to subscribe to all the statements new provisions will enable mytand views contained in that Honourable friend the Secretary Petition, I was in sympathy with was made by a Japanese army
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
&
spokesman at this afternoon's press conference.
He stated that Chinese troops, after retreating from Fowning, north-east Elangsu, also poisoned wells using merenric chloride and hydrocyanic agid.
At Mengchen, the
Japanese
for Chinese Affairs to deal with the promoters of the Petition in so far as they sought to secure registration and protection of those girls whose position might require special care and protec- tion, for reasons which might be Face 2-War propaganda address summarised as follows:-
Newsprint appeal
(a) The question as to how far Pare 3-Women's Interests. PRIO 4.-News about the Services. certain classes of girls required discovered mercurie chloride in Page 5-Cinema notes and news. State protection greater then that drinking water showing the in- of the Chinese International Committee's big at present afforded by existing human nature task Diary......... -
legislation, and as to how far forces" and from this, the spokes-
Bald,..could Page 6 Non-Intervention policy such increased protection" was man
be seen the attacked. Britain protests to administratively or politically pos- serious situation.in which the Insurgents. Swiss neutrality. sible was admittedly a dimcult China Army is placed.-Reuter). Page --Wedding bells. Milk pas-jone; indeed, the complexity of beurisation. Naval funeral. the problem could not be better Page 8 Leading article: Japan is illustrated than by the fact that
desperate.
three able Commissioners, specially Tazo. 10-Lawn bowls prospects. sent out from England, to in-. Small Units tennis league fix-vestigate, and report, had falled tures: Entries for Filth Extra to agree. Race meeting. Water polo... Page 11-London Gazette. Finance
Committee.
view
\\,(b) ́ ́In the light of the present meagre actual knowledge and available: material one's could at best be based on mere Pater 14 and 15Shipping direc-opinions and conjectures.
Pare 12-Financial news..
Page 12-Rádio programmes,
tory, and "zuMI?“
PAYNE STAKES
air force, before taking off, were Egyptian Government has tried in always given such a heavy dose of vain to prevent a ris-Trans
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ocean).
PLANES HELP TO WIN GOLD IN NEW GUINEA
Trucks, Tractors, Dredges Carried By Air
HOW MAN has made use of the aeroplane to win gold from one of
the most inaccessible places in the world, was described yester-. day by Mè. R. Macgregor, of Madang, New Guinea, who is at present visiting Hong Kong.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16, T.T. ON LONDON;" 1s. 2.13/16d.
London Silver Market
Mr. Macgregor, who is a planter, also recruits native labour for the gold-fields at Wai and Bulolo; 'in the interior of New Guinea,
Although Wau" and Bulolo are only 25 miles from the coast, there are no connecting roads and it has been only by the use of aeroplanes that the rich gold deposits in these districts have been exploited. P
Ta walk from Salamans, on the| London Hiver prices today were coast to Wau takes four days and (11 to 10); 3. Calibre (10 to 1), unchanged for Spot and down the track lies over very steen
London. May 12, The Payne `Btakes, run today, resulted as follows:---
1 Fly On. (6 to 6); 2. Lincense
(Our Own Correspondent).·.
Landon, May 12.
There were only three startera, |1/18 for - Forward as follows Fly On winning by four lengths. One length separated the second Spot.
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and third. Reuter).
Forward.
mountains, some of them" 200 feet May 11 May 12 high. An seroplane covers the 18-11/16 18-7/1618-3/2
18-11/18 distance in 20 minutes.
(Continued: "on Part 3)
"But no caUSO.
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"Great as is the League, peace... is' greater..
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"CANDID » CAMERA AT THE RACES
Photographs faken, at the Fourth Estin Race meeting at the Valley