MASON'S
DELICIOUS
O.K.
SAUCE.
WEATHER FORECASTS. AND S.E. WINDS, MODERATE; FAIR TO SHOWERY,
Lämry, Suprense Court
Hongkong Daily Press.
Registered as a Newspaper at the Geners!
Post Omen in the United Kingdom.
- ESTABLISHED 1857
No. 24906. 號節零玖仟肆萬弍第 日伍拾式月伍年寅戊 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1938.
BY CANDID CAMERA
WAR SITUATION IS ANALYSED BY
NAZI FILM
BAN APPEAL
A FORMER STAFF OFFICER IN CHINA
Chinese Readiness To Evacuate
DISMISSED
BOARD IGNORES PROTESTS
Hankow Is Commended REASONS UNKNOWN
SEVENTY PER CENT JAPANESE AIR RAIDS ARE EFFORTS TO KILL GENERALISSIMO CHIANG
J
London, June 21.
- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's task is appallingly hard but it must be remembered Jie has already mcceeded in the impossible -the unifying of China." writes Colonel G. R. V. Steward. CB.. C.B.E.. U.S.O., who was G.S.0.. (1) British Troops in China from 1929 to 1936, analysing the war situation in the Daily Telegraph today. Colonel Steward commends the Chinese readiness, if necessary, to evacuate Hankow, and says that Changsha is the Dit beyond where Japan will hardly dare to push. The writer draws attention to the efficacy of the Chinese ruerilas.
Japan will require enormous Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek garrisons to protect her puppet knows that time is on his side," govemments whose writ will only the writer concludes-(Reuter). run so far as a rifle bullet will carry" writes Colonel Steward.
SPITE of protests by many residents of Hong Kong and the cogent reasons but forward why the film should be shown here. the Film Censorship Appeal Board yesterday denissed the appeal against the banning of the March of Time news-ree!, "Inside Nazi Germany."
Interviewed yesterday afternoon. the Chief Censor Hon Mr. T. R. King) stated he had communicated the decision of the Board to the distributor.
He would not reveal the grounds į on which the appeal had been dis-i missed
The Alm will be shipped out: of the Colony immediately.
our
Editor's Note: We must apologise 'n our readers for not commenting upon this decision, but the recons for the action of the Appeal Board are beyond, our comprehension. Colonel Steward who went on We have just consulted retired pay in 1938 was Military dictionary to reassure ourselves as "There is a point below where Attache at the British Legation, to the true meaning of the words freedom." "Uberty." and "demo- Japan dare not let har economic Peiping. from 1921 to 1928. He barometer sink unless she wishes served in the South African Warcracy.") to relinquish her position as the and the European War in which he strongest military power in the was very severely wounded. Far East. Her expenditure has j
already
tigures:
reached astronomical;
CHOLERA IN SHANGHAI
EFFORTS TO KILL CHIANG
London, June 21. Dr. Robert McClure, who is a delegate from North China to the International Red Cross Con- ference, speaking at the headquar- ters of the Lord Mayor's China Re- lief Fund, expressed the opinion that 10 per cent of the Japanese 11r relds
were efforta to kill
COUNTY CRICKET
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
O.P.O. Bax No. 1.
拜禮 日式拾式月陸年期借伯玖仟登英
DORSETSHIRE
Photograph taken aboard the Taishan on Sunday morning while on the way to the race meeling in Macao.
I
"
COUNCILLOR'S LOST
HAT
. There was some excitement following yesterday's meeting of the Urban Council.
After the day's business had closed, the Press made their departure and the Councillors also began to leave (but not in such a hurry),
It was then that the fun began. Cause?... A lost hat! The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of Public Works, examined every hat in the room but could not find his own. He had given it up for a bad job when Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto retumed to the Chamber, face wreathed in smiles and with the missing hat in his band.
"I saw this was a better hat than mine." he explained apologetically, “but unfortunately it did not Ati”
Peace again reigned supreme
LUNCH SCORES China Determined To
London, June 21, Lunch scores of County cricket matches played today are 25 follows:-
Derby 415. v. Gloucester 287 and 37 for à.
Essex 300 and 221 v. Middlesex 231 and 172 for 4.
Glamorgan 288 and 334 for 8 declared v. Cambridge University
A Government Gazette Extraor-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. dinary issued yesterday evening A typical case, he said, was the notifies that, by order of His Ex-bombing of Churmatien. a market-38 and 69 for 0. cellency the Governor in Council, town in southern Honan. Not one Shanghai has been declared a place buliding was spared but the at which an infectious or con- Generalssimo had left a tagious disease, namely prevails.
Quarantine
restrictions
quarter cholera, of
an hour. before the rald (Reuter),
have
been imposed against arrivals from that pert.
The Government of Netherlands
MR. L.H.V. BOOTH
Latest Colonial Service appoint-
East Indies has imposed quaran- ments include that of Mr. B. H. V. tine restrictions against arrivals | Booth formerly Superintendent of from this Colony on account cholera.
Lancashire 289 v. Australians 303 and for 0.
Fight Until Aim Of Preserving Integrity Has Been Accomplished
Leicester 535 to: 8 declared v. Hampshire 342 and 20 for 0.
M.CC. 387 and 174 for 0 v. Ox-in ford University 307.
Nolt 352 v. Kent 314 and 143. for S.
Sussex 336 and 69 for 2 v Wor- ester 188 and 376.
Warwickshire 184 and 285 for 5
of Police, Hong Kong, to be Superin-declared V. Northants 191.-
tendent of Police. Bahamas.
Reuter Bulletin).
TROOP
EXTENSIVE JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS IN ANKING
THE DOLLAR"
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 15 227/328.
London Silver Market London silver prices today were up 1/8 as follow:-
June 20 June 21.
18-15/16 18-5/8
Spot..... .18-13/16
Forward.....18-1/2
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 3.-Men and machines In modern warfare. Criminal Ressiona
Large Scale Offensive On Hankow Expected
Hankow. June 21.
Extensive Japanese troop movements in the Anking sector, in pre- paration for a large scale offensive on liankow, are reported. The Japanese have concentrated four divisions at Anking and another force of 20,000 men is now on the way to Hsuchów, proceeding along the Tientsin-Fukow railway in the direction of Hofei. The Chinese, therefore. expect that the Japanese will launch a large scale offen- sive on Hankaw in the near future, pushing forward simultaneously along the Yangtze River and on the road from Hefei to Singing. worth of the Yangtse,
Hankow, June 21,
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the Foreign Minister, Mr. Want Chang-hul granted Interviews to a German press representative which they expressed their views regarding the military and poli- tical situation in China as well as the possibility of putting an end to the hostilities.
King Takes Command Of Fleet
teral „Manag
CROOKES'
Sunglass lenses FOR
THOSE TIRED.
EYES
LAZARUS
OPTICIANS
6, Pedder Street
SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS.
Price PER MONTII, $3.
MURDER
TRIAL AT
AT SESSIONS
L
Accused Conceived Deadly Hatred For Dickinson, Is Allegation By Crown
COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE SUGGESTS DWYER WAS NOT WORKING IN TOP *DIVISION AT TIME OF TRAGEDY
For two hours and fifteen minutes at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning, the Crown, in the person of Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, outlined its eas against Edwin Moreland Dwyer. 19- year old Able-Seaman on H.M.S. Dorsetshire, drawing, it contended. a "net of circumstantial evidence around him that proved beyond reasonable doubt he was rullty of the murder of leading Seaman Robert Dickinson on board the cruiser on the high seas on May 2. The Crown's case, briefly, is that Dwyer, who is a man of con- siderable ability and considerable intellect, had obviously had the advantage of a public school education, and aspired to ward-room rank," had conceived a deadly hatred for Dickinson following, an unfortunate tncident on the ship at Singapore, and had shot the latter with a service ride from the booms while he was lying asleep during the middle watch as the ship was on her way from Sydney to Cairns. this being the fulfilment of a series of threats of murder of which there were numerous witnesses.
The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. During the afternoon hearing, in Justice R. E Lindsell, is taking the the course of cross-examination of Garnon- case, with the following Special Commander N. G.
of Commander
the Jury: Messrs. H. H. H. Priestley WUliams, (foreman), A. M. L. Scares, DW. Dorsetshire, Mr. D'Almada put it Munton, J. M. Noronha, I. W. to him that from March 12 or Shewan Chau Shut-ng. and Li thereabouts untų) two or three days.
after the arrival of the cruiser in Tse-fong.
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Sydner. Dwyer was included in a Castro. Jnr.. Instructed by Mr. G."side party" as a substitute and S. Hugh-Jones, of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist, is defending.
"JUDGE MILTON HELMICK
Shanghai Court Official Going On
Leave
;
Shanghai, June 21, Judge Milon' J, Helmick, of the United States Court in Chins, and | Mrs. Helmick are sailing for Europa on home leave early on Friday morning. They will walk for New York from Southampton after a European tour.
here.
yas not working in what may be called his normal part of the ship. his duties by this change being in the foe'sle. Fart of the Crown's case was that Dwyer.and Dicklason had all along both been in the top division and the first part of the port watch, and that Dwyer was for the greater part of the work- ing day under Dickinson's im- mediate order.
Comdr. Garnon-Williams said he did not know whether this was so, but could find out, at which Mr. Whyatt offered objections.
(Continued on Pare.
Wimbledon Results
to SENORITA LIZANA
DEFEATED
London, June 21. Results of tennis championship matches played at Wimbledon to- is day were as follows:
WOMEN'S SINGLES First Round Madame Sperling beat Miss Kova Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-1.
Miss Helen Jacobs beat Miss Mary Whitmarsh, 6-0, 6-1.
Judge Helmick plans to The Generalissimo stressed that China was resolutely determined
Washington where he will remain to continue fighting either in open field or by methods of guerilla
for a few days conferring with warfare until her aim of preserving her integrity had been accom-
Department of Justice oficials plished, even if this should mean continuing the struggle for years.
and will probably see President He left no doubt that plans for Roosevelt. continuation of the campaign had understood to be of an unofficial
The visit to Washington been minutely drawn up and that nature but he will probably present he resolved to make full use of all to Government officials first hand the available resources of China. Information about Shanghai 'con- | When questioned concerning ditions as they affect Americans China's attitude towards the policy
Judge and Mrs. Helmick expect Miss Margot Lumbe beat Miss of the new Japanese Govemment, Mr. Wang said that in his opinion to return to Shanghai at the end Olive Craze (South Africa) 6-0,
of five or six months, via the 6-3. The King took command of the the Japanese Government was Pacific. Home Fleet this morning when he inspired by a desire, to bring the Mr. N. E. Burton, United States Mi Kay Stammers beat Mrs. · boarded the flagship, HMS. Nel-war to a conclusion as speedily as Commissioner in Shanghal, has Mitchell 6-3, 6-2 son, In Weymouth Bay frota the possible by other than military been nominated by President Miss Mary Hardwicke beat Miss Royal yacht.
means.
Roosevelt to act as Special Judge, Joan Hartigan (Australia) 6-4, 6-2. As the King stepped on the
United States Court in Madame Mathieu best Senorita: 01 He went
say that for the deck of the Nelson the Royal China demanded unrestricted re-
China in Judge Helmick's absence. Lizana 6-4, 6-4. Standard was broken at the mast cognition of her sovereignty and(Reuter).
(Continued on Page 9). The Home Fleet then salled out integrity.
London, June 21.
the
to
of the harbour with minesweepers
The Foreign Minister said it leading the three-mile procession would be to the advantage of the
After minesweepers
Japanese to convince themselves came HM. 8. of the fact that the will to national Nelson and her unity had now become a universal sister
ship, patrimony of the entire Chinese H.M.S. Rodney. people who were profoundly pene- after which trated by the ideas and sentiments followed four incorporated in Marshal Chiang
battleKai-shek
other
King George VI their
tion.
The Chinese estimate that the 'The Chinese, however, are Japanese, have now concentrated following the Japanese operations about 95 ships on the Yangtze, be with the closest attention in arder
ships. Then Japan, said the Minister, had Page 4--Service news. London
tween Tatung and Anking.
came the des- underestimated the power of the Gazette.
to frustrate · such, a manoeuvre. Chinese bombers again attacked The Chinese, moreover.
troyers with National Government in Chinn Pagt 5-Cinema notes and news.
declare Revolt in German munition the Japanese vessels on the Yang that 5,000 Japanese troops have
decks which differed wholly from the
factories. Crossword puzzle.
cleared for ac-regime of provincial war lords of tse yesterday morning. The Jap-
former days. It was also a com- Pare 6-Anglo-Italian agreement ancee air force on Monday again been concentrated on the road
Spectacular manoeuvres were plete error to suppose that Chiang blocked by volunteer with bombed the boom constructed by from Fenyang to Chuantu. Thess drawal question. Lively ex- the Chinese across the Yangtse troops have apparently been order he'd, including raids by aircraft Kai-shek had pursued an anti- change at Oplum Conference. River, at the Madang forts. The ed to cross the Yellow River at from the aircraft carrier, HMS.
Japanese policy,-{Transocean). Pate 8-Leading article: "Open bombardment caused only amalt some point, at the boundary be-Courageous and an
Door. Urban Council probes damage. Reports received here tween the provinces of Shansi and a cruiser by Britain's two new Cruisers, HMS. Glasgow and "hawker problem.
from the Peiping-Hankow Railway Shend
HMS Southampton.
We learn from a reliable source sector today declare that Japanese
Thousands of people lined the that Mrs. "Bill" Stanton, familiar Page 10 League tennis results. Yellow River are trying to force troops plan to march southwards, shores of Weymouth Bay to watch figure in Colony social and sporting west of the Yellow River, to Tung-the Grand Fleet in their exercises circles, will shortly be leaving for -Lawn bowls,
kuan (Transocean)
(Reuter, Bulletin).
Fa holiday.
Taze 9Mr. Winston Churchill
on the Sino-Japanese war.
units on the northern bank of the
Damage across the river east of Chengchow.
Page 13.-Radio programmes.
After crossing the river these
attack on
Second Round.
POPULAR JOCKEY
||
·Mr. Cyril Gregory, the popkins”"Sockey," otographed with, friend 'aboard the xa Taishan on the way to the Macno Bice meeting on Sunday,