HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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FIGHTING RAGING
KICHUN REMAINS IN
CHINESE HANDS
Japanese Surrounded In North Honan
Hankow, October 14.
BITTER FIGHTING CONTINUES TO RAGE on the outskirts of Slugang on the Peiping-Hankow Raliway in south Honan.
The Chinese position is said to have greatly improved after the recapture of Liulin, a stalion south of Singang. Chutangtion, to the southeast of Linlin, has also returned to Chinese hands.
Reinforced by over 1,000. men, the Japanese have launched fresh attacks on Kwangshan in southeast Honan since Oct. 10. However, they were successfully repulsed. The city still remains in Chinese hands,
AROUND
SAFETY ZONE" AT SHUMCHUN
Tokyo, Oct. 14.
At this morning's press con- ference. the Japanese Foreign Office; spokesman stated thật foreign misafonaries had pro- posed the establishment of a safety zone at Shumchun and the Japanese authorities were considering the matter-Reu-
ter.
MEASURES FOR REFUGEES
Local Relief Plans
Discussed
The Japanese forces on the casting to the city cut the Japanese - bank of Yanggin Lake have aban-conveyed food supplies to their be-
Bellef of the refugees who are doned their attempt to build a leaguered comrades by planes yes: expected to pour into Hongkong pontoon bridge across the lake. terday. Enemy aircraft, however, and Kowloon as a result of the Kichun, important town on the dropped the food "on the Chinese Japanese favasion of South China "north bank of the Yangtze River lines by mistake.
was discussed at an emergency above Tlenchlachen is still in Chi-
Meanwhile, in east Honan, a lull meeting of the Hongkong Refugees nese hands.
prevails owing to inclement wea. Relief Commission, which was ther.
formed by various local. Chinese unsuccessful atcircles, says Central News,
"
After several
The message adds that units of Japanese troops, which attempted tempts to cross the Yellow River. to land at Luanlitan, a polat above the Japanese at Cheukow on the Kichun, have been repulsed by the north bank of the stream in east Chinese. Central News,
Honan are withdrawing eastward, --Central News.
JAPANESE SURROUNDED
"Loyang, Oct. 14.
More than 500 Japanese soldiers
4.000 CASUALTIES
Hwalyin, Kiangsu, Oct. 14:
posed that $1,000 be allotted for
Madame Lao Chung-ka" pro
emergency reher. The money is to be entrusted to the local Salva- tion Army for providing porridge to refugees arriving in the New Territo:les from the fighting areas. Further reliet measures are to
who fled from Yuanku, important town on the Shansi-Honan border,
About 4,000 casualties are eshe decided upon when circuni which was recaptured by the Chi-timated by Chinese military circles stances demand.
nese by the Chinese on Oct. 10, to
to have been inflicted on the Shaoyuan, east of Yuanku, are now Kiangsu in the past four months. Japanese duding fighting in north surrounded by the Chinese at a point near Shaoyuan.
On Wednesday night, a Chinese detachment staged a raid on Tan- yang, in north Honan, and set fire to the Japanese ammunition depot there..
Central News,
MOPPING UP" OPERATIONS
Chinese "mopping up" operations
Nanchang. Oct. 14
on the Julchang-Wuning highway are progressing smoothly.
FUKIEN TO HELP
Foochow, Oct. 14. The Fukien Provincial Govern- ment has drawn up a programme for the reclamation of the pro- vince's waste land by war re- fugees,
CABLES
SINYANG
DEATH OF BOY
SUBJECT OF
•
INQUEST
Dispensers Give Evidence
was heard
Further evidence when the quest held into the circumstances surrounding the death of a six-year-old boy. Sung Hui-tal, was resumed at the Cen- trai Court yesterday, The boy died at the. Queen Mary Hospital on August 25, atropine poisoning being suspected.
Mr. H. R. Butters sat as Coroner:
assisted.. by a special jury com- prising Messrs. C. C. Black (fore- man). A. Raymond and D. Benson.
Mr. E. W. Davies.. Crown Solici tor. held a watching brief on be- half of the Government.
Mr. Stephen E. L. Lee, dispenser of the Queen Mary Hospital, ̈ in
17 the hospital had been using evidence, sald that prior to August
atropine tablets. From that day onwards he received instruction from Mr. Cable to use solution of atropine sulphate.
On August 17 he prepared the first. quantity of 50 cc. of the. solution and on August 24 he pre- pared the second quantity. · Dur- ing the period when the solution was used, his assistants had been issing small quantities to various wards on four occasions.
BUTTLES RECALLED
According to the plan, Chungan. On August 25, Dr. T. K. Lien Kieaning. Taining.
Changting. Came to the dispensary and com- Mingki, Tsingliu, Tehhua and plained that something was wrong will be with the solution of atropine. Wit- ness then took a bottle from a
It is reported that the Japanese. Another batch of Japanese troops Tatlen in the province
MOBILISATION
purity and at the same time told his assistant. Mr. Chow, to tele- phone the other wards to recall other bottles of atropine. He con- ducted a test and did not find any impurity in the atropine solution.
at Taiyuan, west of Tsinyang, have, was discovered and annihilated by marked off as reclamation areas. also been encircled by the Chinese. the Chinese at Szetzeyen, north of The waste land in those districts/ward and had it tested for im With all communication lines lead- Wanchialing. Bealdes many casual-la estimated at 3.000.000 mow
ties, cleven Japanese were captured
It is planned that 80,000 18- alive, and more than ten Japanese tugces will be moved to the said machine-guns, 600 rifles and 40 districts. horses were seized by the Chinese,
It is now ascertained that 30,000 met with the approval of the Na- The project, it is learned, has rounds of ammunition, 30 shella tional Relief Commission. which and many gas masks and other has allotted $2,000,000 as an initial military supplies were seized by the fund for its realisation-Central Chinese upon their recapture of News, Mahwelling. Important town on the Kanchang-Kluklang Railway
COMMISSION
IN CANTON
Canton, Oct. 14.
To augment the strength of the
People's Self-Defence Corps and to cently-Central News.
attain close co-operation between
the civilians and the army. 8
People's Mobilisation Commission DEMAND
has been organised here by the
War-Zone Pelitical Department,
· re-
the Self-Defence Corps, the From TO STRENGTHEN
vincial Education Department. the
JAPANESE
ULTIMATUM (Continued from Page 1) Chinese did not put up more re- sistance, he said:
Social Affairs Bureau and other FRENCH AIR ARM they come nearer.
organs. The new organisation will undertake publicity. Investigation.
fund-raising, refugee relief and
medical work-Central News.
REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT ORGANS DENIED
Canton, Oct. 14. Mr. Auyang Kul, secretary- general of the Kwangtung Provin- cial Government, in an interview with the Central News representa. tive to-day, denied the report cir- culated abroad that the. Hwang- tung Provincial Government and other administrative organs in Canton were removing to Yungyun in northern Kwangtung.
Measures Urged By
Commission
Paris. Oct. 14.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davies, witness said Dr. L. Newton, who came to the dispensary on August [25, did not tell him that the atropine might have been over strength. He conducted the test to ascertain the purity of the solution because that was the only thought that came into his mind.
Witness also said that he saw the small bottles being Alled to supply different wards, by his assistant,
"WHY SHOULD WE FIGHT battlefield chosen as on 1 suitable for them. Wait until We are
He suggested that the poisoning ready and determined and we might have been due to a mistake have no fear. We'll show the
in the dispensary or tri the ward Japanese how to fight."
in the mishandling of another Mr. A. P. Blunt, British Consul-liquid, liquor atropine, which was General, has deriled that the a stronger solution than RC- Kwangtung authorities, approach- quor atropine. The solution was led him to negotiate with the prepared by him and as far as he Japanese for the establishment could remember it was possible of safety zones. He said that that he could have made the mis- months ago discussions were held take. between the British and Kwang-
NOT MORE THAN 100 C.C. tung authorities, concerning re-. fugee zones and the British au- Witness denied that he had pre- thorities hope the Japanese wouldpared the solution on a third oc- the present programme was in-discussion
The Commission suggested that respect these areas. No recent casion, and that the total quantity sufficient in relation to the air Reuter.
had taken place.prepared: was "100 c.c. and not forces in other countriés.
ATTEMPT FAILS..
A demand that urgent mea- sures be taken by the French Government to strengthen the air force was made by the Senate Air Commission during a visit by the Air Minister, M. La Chambre."
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The French Air Minister assured
He stated that the Governor, members of the Provincial Govern the Commission that he agreed ment, the Mayor of Canton and alf with its viewpoint and would keep military leaders and their sub-in close touch with it. ordinates are remaining in Canton and will continue to carry on their work as usual.
There absolutely no truth to the report that the government is leaving the city as a result of the Japanese landing at Blas Bay, Mr. Auyang concluded-Central News. GUERILLA UNITS FORMED
- Canton, Oct. 14.
The need for new methods In response to the nation's air force was emphasized by a spokesman of the Commission who visited the Premier. M. Daladier. "
A communique states that the Minister for Labour on agreement
Sporadie
more.
.
straddled Chinese units and Jap of the Queen Mary Hospital, said Dr. J. E. Dovey, medical officer fighting between
in charge of the Maternity Ward anese is reported to be proceeding he understood atropine infections at Oatow, where the Japanese were administered to two patients effected their first landing at on two occasions before: August 25 Blas Bay. Large numbers of wo- and, he did not see any abnormal men and children, escaping from signs in the patients' conditions. Tungchung. Tapeng and Sayu- chung, have crossed the border to
On "August 27 he emptied two small bottles of atropine solution
the New Territaries on Thursday.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1938.-PAGE 9
Dont You Know
WHAT
A
"PLYMLET"
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
(Continued from Page 2)
Friday, October 21: Pakshawan. Bus leaves Statue Square at 5.45 p.J.
LL. Section:-Monday, October 17. H.Q. 5:45 p.m. L. instruction.
Thursday, October 20, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. LL. instruction.
Corps Signals Tuesday, October, 18, H.Q 5.30 p.m.
Lecture--Signal Procedure and Signal Office Duties.
Thursday, October 20, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. V/T. instruction.
Machine Gun TroopTM Lecture on maintenance of motor Tuesday, October 18. H.Q. 6 p.m.
transport.
p.m.
Armoured Car Section
Tuesday, October 18. H.Q. 5.30 A Class-Fire control. B Class-Mechanism.
Friday, October 21, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A and B Classes-Driving instruc- tion.
Sunday, October 23, M.G. Part II. Stonecutters,
Motor Machine Gun Platoon Friday, October 21, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A and B Classes-Indication and Recognition of Targets. C Class- LA. all positions. Recapitulation. Sunday, October 23, M.G. Part II. Stonecutters.
IS?
THE
HONG KONG
KENINIULA HOTEL;
BONGKONG HOTEL; KUYULAR BAT
10
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE · HOTEL]
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons. Lita. Peking
Oct. 18, 19 and 20, H.Q. 5.30 pm. | CHINESE
D/Rg. as detalled-Riding.
D. Recruit training.
Oct. 21, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Subsection
Army Service Corps Company Oct. 20, HQ. 5.30 pm. L.G. train-
ing.
Medical Section
of
Oct. 18, P.W.D. Offices, 6.30 p.m. Lecture and demonstration treatment of fractures and aprains by Captain Lewis, R.A.M.C.
Pay Section
RECAPTURE
ANYANG
Loyang. Oct. 14.
nan front report the Chinese... TE- Field dispatches from north Ho-
capture of Anyang on the Peiping- Hankow railway near the Hopeh border on the night of October 10.
Chinese forces launched furfous attack on the town which
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Oct. 21, C.8.0. Offices. 5.30 p.m. APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS Was guarded by about 200 Japan-
14.10.38-Engineer Coy., D.EL.ese and an equal number of "Man-.. Section:-L/C. F. Casey, L/C. J. M. chukuo" treops." In the height of No. 1 M.G. Company "
Boyd, Sprs. R. J. V. Everest, the engagement the Manchuriana Sunday, October 16. M.G. Part, Jack, B. A. Mansell, B. Witams, suddenly surrendered to tbe II. Stonecutters. Launch leaves R. L. Neubronner, and T. Knox
Chinese and turned against the Queen's Pier at 8.15 am, and Kow-
loon Police Pier at 8.30 am. Dress: Optional.
14.10.38-2nd Battery: Gnrs. 8: Japanese and forced them to re- J. G. Burt. A. J. MacFayden, B. treat in disorder. Fengelly, and Tptr. V. J. Ming-and fourteen privates were killed, Three Japanese Junior offers ton (1st Bty, B. Sec.).
Friday, October 21, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A Class I. and R. Fire Orders. B Class-1.A Recapitulation. C Class H. 8. Lo and W. Y. Leung,
14.10.38.—No. 4 MO. Coy.: Pte. Central News. -LA, 4 positions,
No. 2 M.G. Company Sunday, October 16, M.G. Part II. Stonecutters. Details same as for No. 1 M.G. Company...
HQ, 5.30 p.m. Fire orders and Fire Discipline. () C Class. H.Q. 5.15 Thursday, October 20 (1) B Claes.
Fire Part L pm. for Kennedy Road Range.
Sunday, October 23, M.G. Part
Stonecutters.
II.
Mi
REVERSION
A. Bgt. . W. Brown, Engineer Coy., D.EL. Bec.. L/Cpl.. 14.10:38.
TRANSFERS
Set. C. H. Dodson, AB.C. Coy.. AS.C. Cadre, 14.10.38.
Pte. G. T. May, A.8.C. Cadre, 1st Bty... R: Sec.. 14.10.38.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
Mrs. M. Cassidy and Mrs. J. J. Gar- land.
Miss M.
Strength-Increase: Farsons, 7.10.38,
(5gd.) MR8, E. M. BEGG, Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
NOTICE
Pte. A. F. Ozorio, Portuguese
Corps Cricket Fixtures Coya 31.8.38.
Those interested, should get in 5.30 Tpr. P. F. MacCabe, M.G. Troop Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.:—
touch with W. L Mackenzie, c/o Re-7.10.38.
No. 3 M.G. Company Monday, October 17: HQ Recruits-Arms, drill. mainder-M.G, training.
No. 4 M.G. Company' Oct. 18:-No. 15 Platooni, H.Q
To the west of the Canton-Kow when he heard that complaints loon railway, a Japanese naval had been made in other wards re- with the Minister for Air. decided contingent of about 100 men made garding the solution.
p.m.
Mr. D. L. Adhikari, assistant dis-
to prolong to April 14 a decision an attempt to land at Po-on but that all those employed at aero-was repulsed. The party did not penser, said he saw Mr. Lee pre- 5.30 p.m. Preparation for Part 1 All the mida in the East River nautical factories work 45. instead make a second atttempt-Central pare one lot of atropine solution | M.G. Valley have been formed into of 40 hours a week in return for News. guerilla units to engage the Jaan hourly increase in pay of 75 panese in the rear after they have centimes-Reuter..
penetrated to a certain point. "
"GIANT STRIDES"
Paris, Oct. 14.
All the homeless men in Tâm- shul and Bias Bay have joined the militia in their work of harassing the enemy,
The Paris press professes dis- Anticipating a hard task before content, the source of which might them, more Japanese troops land-be found
In the bitter feeling
ed at Blas Bay to-day to join the evinced partially at "seeing Ger- attack 011 the Canton-Kowloon Rallway,
Several American professors in Lingnan University are remaining here with their families.Inter and France interfering."-Reuter national.
NEW U.S. MARINES
of
many acquire, by giant strides. advantages in Central Europe and advance towards the Italian influence without Britain
zone
RAILWAY LOOTED
Nanking Railway, has been thor
Shangbal, Oct. 14.
and that he also saw the test, be- ing made by Mr. Lee on August 25 as a result of the complaints by Dr. Lien. N
Cross-examined by Mr. Davies, witness said that it could not have been that liquor atropine had been supplied to the wards instead of the acquor atropine for infection uses,
In answer to the Jury, witness said the dispensary did not keep any record of poisons being issued. The dispensary only issued potson according to requisition of the wards
Mr. Chow Bing-jan, assistant dispenser, testified that he issued 10 c.c. of the atropine solution to a ward on August 20, and another quantity to another ward, the Paget Ward, on August 24, from Shanghal. Oct, 14oughly looted by puppet troops
GENERAL SKWARCZYNSKI, la- the second lot of solution, which Colonel Joseph C. Fegan, the who have not received their dar of the National United Party was kept in a stock bottle.
salaries for some time. Every la polano, a stess Patter further evidence was given
COMMANDER
Changchow, on the Shanghai-
US. Fourth Marines, arrived here house and shop in that town was the forthcoming Polish elections by sisters the hearing was ad- yesterday-Reuter.
plundered.—International,
has called for national unification. Journed to Monday afternoon.
Oct, 19:-HQ. 5.30 p.m.
Tpr. E. H. Cule, M.G. Troop, Oct.
7.10.38.
LL. Sec., 13.10.38.
Gnr. Ma Sai Hung. Eng. Coy..
STRENGTH-INCREASE
No. 13 Platoon: Nos. 1 and 2 Secs HQ 5.15 pm. for Kennedy
Pte. E. A. Ozorio, A.A. Co., 27,0.38. Pte. H. J. A. Hearne, M.M.G. Road Range. Nos. 3 and 4 Secs Platoon, 7.10.38. Ind, and Recog
No. 14 Platoon: Nos. 5 and 6 Becs. E.G.D. Nos. 7 and 8 Seca-Ind. and Recogn
Oct. 21-HQ. 5.30pm.
No. 13 Platoon: Nos. 1 and 2 Becs.-E.OD. Nos. 3 and 4 Secs H.Q. 5.15 pm, for Kennedy Road Range.
No. 14 Platoon: Nos. 5. and Becs.-E.G.D. Nos. 7 and 8 Sces.- Ind, and Recog.
No. 15 Platoon: Preparation for Part I
Portuguese Company
Sunday, 12 8.0.
門
23 K.C.C. at KC.C, ground. 30 Police at Police ground. Dec.
4 IRC. at LR.C, ground. 11 Army at Bookunpoo. 18CC.C. at C.C,C., ground.
Sunday, 2 pm.
Pte. K. B. Nelson, No. 1 MG.Jan. Coy, 7.10.38.
Pie. R. D. Maxwell, No. 3 M.G. Company.. 11.10.38.
Pte. N. Jaffer, No. 3 M.G. Coy, 12.10.38.
↓
Pte. G. A. Lelper, No. 2 M.G. Coy. 13.10.38.
8 University at University.
Sunday, 11 .223.
15 Recreio at Recreio.
29 Navy at King's Park.
Feb....
19 IR.C. at LR.C. 12 Police at Police,
Sunday, 2 pan.'
Gnr. Yick Shui Chai, Eng. Coy. 28 Middlesex Regt, at Borkumpos L.L. Bection, 13.10.38.
S.F. HEDOCOE, Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Monday: 2 pm.
27 HKCG at HR.C.C
Tuesday, 2 p.m...
28 XC.C. at KC.C
Wednesday, 2 pm:
1 United Service at HRC.C.
MG. Cor. N.CO.Ind., and Re-
Oct. 18 HQ 5.30 pm No. 5 Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C. | Mar.
Lecture: The next lecture on cos. Remainder-Revision-IAAA First Aid will be given by Professor Coy Trained men—A A. handling LT. Ride at the P.WD. Omées on Recruits-Stripping and Assemb-Friday, October 21 at 5:30 pm.
Attachment: The undermen Machine Gun Bignals
tioned were attached to WHA
•OEL 17, HQ 5.20 p.m. All Bees, Hospital Honkon
instruction
ling.