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Hon. Mr. T.N. Chan, who was. Invested with the C.BE, at Gov- ernment House yesterday.
Public Sale Of Flowers On June 5
In the past 29 years of its his- tory. The Hong Kong Contuelan Society has maintained 30 schools to give free education to several thousands of poor Chinese chi dren in Hong Kong. Recently, on account of financial" stringency. the number of the schools has been reduced to 17 and the rum- ber of students to approximately
2,000.
Even so the Society has to bear a yearly expense in, the schools upkeep of about $30 300 which has to be raised by public sub- scriptions because the society possesses neither properties nor endowment funds.
Lately, on account of the general depression, such subscriptions dwindled and consequently, the Committee of the Society has ex- perlenced much hardship in get- ting over its present difficulties.
The Committee of the Society has been compelled, on behalf of the 2,000 poor Chinese children. to appeal to the generosity of the Hong Kong public by a sale of flowers on June 5. the coming. Saturday, and it is hoped that all races and nationalities will donate liberally to such a worthy cause.
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2-Local air raid precau- tions. Interesting court argu-
ment.
Faze 3.--Food page. Cholera pre-
vention.
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Parò 4-News about the Services
China's grand old admiral Page 5-Cinema notes and news. Origin of Dragon Boat Festival. Crossword.
Page 6-Cost of Spain volunteer withdrawal. Pope's birthday. Sir Cecil Clementi honoured, Page 1-Government House In- vestitute. Film official married. Page 8-Leading article: China's reserves. Hello and goodbye Page 9-Iron Orc lor Japan
World's faith in gold. Late cables.
Page 10-Sports. Lawn bowls
notes. Tage 11-Mdm. Chiang's address.
ESTABLISHED 1857
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
G.P.O. Box No. 1.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1938. ** ANTBATER
CHINESE GUERILLAS FAST APPROACHING SHANGHAI
REPUBLICAN PLANES ENGAGE INSURGENTS
Paris, June 1.
Large-scale air battles occurred In Spain yesterday, according to dispatches to Paris newspapers.
The Republicans shot down 15 Nationalist planes in sa ́éagaze- ment on the Levant front That a Republican victory was scored is admitted in a message from Bargos, Nationalist govern- mens stronghold, but the message adds that only, 14 planes were lost. A report from Barcelona states that Republican planes successfully raided the Nationalist air baseS at Cenis arid Inca, on Palma de Mallorca, and destroyed three Nationalist ships in the harbour.-- (Transocean).
Penetrate As. Far As Siccawei
Fighting On Lunghai Front
Favours Defenders: Doihara
Division
In Bad
th
Plight
Hankow, June 1. Sporadie rifle and machine-gun fire from the western pulskirts of Shanghai was again clearly audible in the International Settlement and the French Concession yesterday morning, a report from Shanghai, states.
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Inquiries revealed that Chinese guerillas operating around Sungkiang and Chingu have advanced as far as Felsinching. Siccawel, Tsaoching and Lunghwa to the Immediate west of Shanghai," the re- port says. The vanguards are feiched Fahwachen and re said to be engaging the Japanese,(Cen- iral News).
TENANTS OBTAIN RELIEF
AGAINST EVICTIONS
WATCHING GUERILLAS
lles from Shanghai, on the Shanghai, June 1. | Shanghai - Hanschow Railway,
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SHOT FIRED IN PRAGUE
Czech Officer And Sudeten Germans In Dispute
Berlin, June 1
In the course of al¿lpute at an ian in Prague today two Sadetan: | Germans » were shot and wounded ¦ by a Czech military officer, socord- ¡ing to a German report which náðs that the N.C.0, was immediately arrested by Sudeten police.
A message from Prague states
CROOKES
SUNGLASSES Protect your eyes;
give the surrounding land. scape the aspect of
a clear spring day.
instead of
a London, Fog
Obtainable at
LAZARUS
Price
OPTICIANS
SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS.
PER MONTH, $3.
DISCUSSED CHINA
Kalinin, chairman of the Cen- tral Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R., who discussed the pos-
that the incident arose through asibility of giving aid to China with dispute between the N.0.0, and 33 Dr. Sun Fo. Sudetens. The oficer Ared his re-
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voiver at the ground. An inquiry Dollar Tender
Into the agray is being held.— (Reuter),
To keep the Chinese guerillas Shihpalikizo is the rateway to FOREIGN OFFICE under close Watch, observation Kashing. posts have been erected by the Two Japanese motor-boats load- Japanese at Chenpu and Quined with arms and ammunition
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shan.
Legislative Council Passes Important Measure
A BILL TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE EVICTION of tenants. and to make provision as to the rent and recovery of possession of premises in certain cases, and for purposes in connection therewith, was passed at a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday after- noon, over which His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, presided.
APPOINTMENT
London. June 1."
Pirated On Lower Yangtse
on the Shanghai-Nanking were sunk by Chinese guerillas in Lord Herbert Montagu-Douglas- Rallway, about 20 miles northwest a creek near Yihchwang, midway Scott, who has been attached to the MONEY, VALUABLES
of Shanghai-(International).
FIGHTING NEAR KASHING
between Kashing and Pinghu, on Foreign Office since 1911 haa béen May 28 A Japanese sqldier was appointed Under-secretary of State captured alive. The Chinese are from 'Foreign" Affairs, - Kinhwa, June 1.
now salvaging the arms' and' am- He is the son of the late Ad- Brisk exchange of fire is pro-munition in the creek-(Centra}{miral Montagu-Douglas-Scott and reeding at Shilpalikiao, 10 kilo- News).
cousin of the Duchess of Glouces- metres east of Kashing, about 60) (Continued on Pare 9) |ter-(Transocean).
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JAPANESE SAY
NOT
The Blil was introduced by the Acting Attorney General (Hon. PLANES DO N
BOMB EVILIANS
Mr. 3. A. Fraser) and the reading was seconded by the Colonial Sec- retary (Hon. Mr, N. L. Smith).
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FROVISIONS is to stay imme- diately all proceedings, for eviction against tenants paying less than 520 rent per month. The measure, approved by the Legislative Coun- cli yesterday, is Umited to a duration of twelve months.
The objects and reasons append-
led to the Ordinance stated:
The influx of refugees from Can- ton as a result of recent air raids there has, despite administrative measures to cope with and restrict It. so increased a population al-; readyswollen by immigrants seek- Ing safety from disturbance China that the housing accom- modation of the Colony is no long- er sufficient to contain the num- bers of those who desire to oc- [cups, it and "are in many cases willing to pay exorbitant prices for doing so.
Soviet May Aid China
DR. SUN FO'S TALKS IN MOSCOW
Charge Canton Not Defenceless
on the
Tokyo, June 1. Referring to the air Takis on Canton by Japanese naval planes, a spokesman of the Forwigzi. Office }Kaid "today: "The Chinese- 21- thorities again aro, making" an emotional appeal to the European and American public rrounds that Canton is defence- less and that the Japanese."Air Slan, June L
Force is attacking civilians.” Concrete Soviet assistance" to
The Chinese authorities · have China was discussed in Moscow been attempting. said the spokes-
between Dr. recently
Sun Fo, man. to prevent damage to their President of the Legislative Yuan, military establishments by remov- and M. I. Kalinin, Chairman of ing them to other parts of Canton the Central Executive Committee city, notably in the neighbourhood of the U.S.S.R., according to of properties belonging to third rellable overland report,
TO PREVENT HARDSHTP The object of this Bill which is based on sections 12 and 15 of the Rent, etc.. Restrictions Act, 1923
Dr. Sun also met other high (13 and 14 Geo. 5), reproduced in Soviet leaders and representatives clauses 3 and 4 of the Bill, is by Outer Mongolia before his de- restricting the landlord's right to parture from Moscow yesterday possession in certain cases. to pre-for Paris. vent hardship to tenants now in occupation.
M. Talroy has been appointed [director of the Far Eastern division The housing problem and pre- of the Commissarlat of Foreign valent charges for rent were the Affairs in place of M. Benedict subject of inquiry by a Commission Kozlovsk. appointed on 9th March, 1938, and The new
director hus
a
since the report of that Commis- thorough understanding of the sion a careful watch has been kept Far Eastern situation, as he has upon the situation. It is now con- served as Political Commissar of sidered necessary to deal with that the Far Eastern Army, of which situation by the means contained Marshal Vasily Bluecher Is the in this Bill.
¡Commander-in-Chier.
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THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-9/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2.27/324. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent), London, Jurie 1. London silver prizes today were up 1/16 for Forward and unchanged for Spot:
May 31. Spot........ .18-15/16
18-9/16
Forward..
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BOIS ROUSSEL BRINGS
OFF SURPRISE WIN
was
TAKEN; TURKISH WATCHMAN SHOT
Shanghai, June 1.
The Dollar Line tender, Dollar, pirated yesterday evening while on a voyage from the Lower |Yangtse' to Shanghai with a`nam- ber of Chinese passengers aboard and a cargo of rice.
The pirates, who" travelled as passengers," suddenly disclosed themselves' and'rounded up thé crew with pistols and forced the captain to steer to Blockhouse,
their booty, in waiting junks,
VALUABLES TAKEN
Derby Classic Ends Again In Island where they decamped with
Big Upset
London, Jane -1.
The booty consisted of all the cash and valuables carried by the
The 155th Derby, run on the famous. Epsom Downs today, re- passengers, who were herded to- suited as follows:-
Hon. P. R. L Beatty's BOIS ROUSSEL (EIBɑtt)
Mr James V. Rank's SCOTTISH UNION (Carslake) Mr. II. E. Morriss's PASCH. (Gordon Richards) Won by 4 lengths: 2 lengths between second and third. Time: 2 mins. 39-1/15 secs.
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gether on the deck and searched. and 1,200 bags of rice, which the tender and two lighters, which it was towing, were carrying.
The total value of the haul h
The betting was Bois Roussel (20-1); Scottish Union (8-1); Pasch estimated at $12,000 (9-4).
The only casualty, was a Turkish The race was one of the best seen for many a'long day, the watchman who was the solitary result being in doubt till the very last minute. Scottish Union look. non-Chinese on board. He WAS ed every inch the winner but the French horse finished with a tre shot in the left arm and right mendous burst and clinched the issue.
leg when he tried to resist the The usual Derby Day crowd was present to watch the race, Their pirates, who also fred several shots Majesties the King and Queen arriving with the Duke and Duchess in the air to intimidate the pas-
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of Kent a few minutes before the start of the race.
MIRZA II HESTIVE
There was some little trouble ati
sengers.---Meuter).
tye start. Mirse II, with Harry Fear Florida Kidnappers May
Wragg up, being the chief offender, but the field of 22 was eventually sent away to a good start. Pasch (Gordon Richards), the hot favourite running away, to steal a useful lead.
Licence (Crouch), the King's horse, ran promisingly and led the field up the hill Just as they reached the top the rain, which had
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Be Lynched By Crowds
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Princeton (Florida), June 1. Although the ransom money has been paid for nearly 24 hours, the kidnappers have not yet returned the son of Mr. James Cash, wealthy oll dealer.
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Distracted, the father has asked, and them, so the Governor ut held off all day, began to come the posse of hundreds which was Florida had ordered the National
Guards to stand by.
down.
Pasch had by this time dropped tetting out to search the country- to fourth position but it soon moved side to disperse. up to third place again.
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The father deded the kidnappers
by informing G-men, who noted It is believed that the searchers the numbers of the ransom notes. would" lynch the kidnappers If they-Reuter).
TRANSITION!
·VALUABLE patriotic work is being carried out by Chinese girls, who have rallied to their country's banner in her hour of need.
In addition to their school studies, Chinese girls now take part in national safvation work, which includes military training, nursing," preaching "and care of wounded soldiers.
Their efforts to raise funds for the help of war refugees and wounded soldiers havé proved most,
· succesful.
The pictures here show a group af girls in normal attire (left) and the same girls dressed in unlfòrm,-, on parade. (Photos by China News Photo Bervice).