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SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1939.
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SOVIET PROPOSALS Body Found JAPAN MUCH LESS VALUABLE ALLY OF
CONSTRUCTIVE AND
Capt. Wallace
HELPFUL
LONDON, April 21 (Reuter)
New Minister-Among suggestions which
Of Transport
have come forward in the course" of current discussions between the British, French LONDON, ApHl 21 (Reuter) and Soviet Governments are Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister certain Soviet proposals which of Transport, has been apare now receiving the atten- pointed Minister without tion of the British and French portfolio with a seat on the Governments. Cabinet pending the passage of legislation which will make him Minister of Supply.
Captain Euan Wallace. Fran- cial Secretary tá the Trea s ury.
has been ap- pointed Minister of Transport in, placé of Mr. Bur- gin with a seat
on the Cabinet.
Captain H. F.
C. Crookshank 15 Capt. Wallace appointed Par-
These proposals follow the lines
of others put forward at various
At Bottom
Of Well In Territories
SEVERE WOUNDS ON HEAD
ANOTHER: MURDER IS RE- PORTED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
*
Tsang Kwan, unemployed known ilmer by the participating Govern- to many as an alleged bad char- ments during the discussions, acter,
some was last seen alive namely, a contribution to
About two daya the ten days ago. search for methods which will act go, his body was., found at the
as a deterrent to aggression.
It la emphasized in well-inform- ed sircles that even the parti-
cipants themselves cannot yet know what the final shape of these contributions will take.
bottom of a disused well, two miles from his home in Ching Lung Village, Taun Wan district, by Mr. Simpson, Land Ballin.
The body was bound hand and foot. A handkerchief was stuffed in the mouth and was kept in The Soviet proposals, it is stated, place by two strands of electric were constructive and helpful, but liamentary Secretary to the Mines it cannot yet be said that the disght flex.
-Four severe wounds were found Department in place of Capt. Euan cussions have reached a point of
Anality. As far as is known the on the top of the head, and the Mr. Geoffrey W. Lloyd. Under-Russian proposals do not contain injuries. the police believe, were Secretary of State for the Home anything bearing on Far Eastern indicted by a scythe. The chest Department, is appointed Par-questions.
Wallace.
EXTRA AIR MAIL' TO-MORROW
To-morrow morning an extra Service of Imperial Airways will leave Hongkong for Bang- kok. The Dorado, under Capt. 1. A. Dykes, will take mail for all ports and passengers.
This service is an extra one and will only be available this Sunday.
Commenting on Monday, the Summer Timetable will be in efect. with departures on Tuesday and Friday mornings and arrivals on Monday and Thursday afternoons.
BRITISH BUDGET NEXT WEEK
LONDON. "ADE! 21 (BW8)~The debate on the Budget, which will be opened by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on Tuesday, ́will last over Wednesday and Thurs- day.
1
and waist were also bound with IMPORTANT
liamentary Secretary to the Mines It is stated that the general ropes. Department in place of Capt. trend of the discussions is fully Crookshank.
satisfactory.
Of Rifle Importance Of Shooting As A Corner Stone Of Self-Defence Stressed At Dinner
THE IMPORTANCE OF RIFLE SHOOTING" AS A CORNER STONE OF SELF-DEFENCE IN OUTLYING PARTS OF THE EMPIRE was stressed by various speak- ers at the annual dinner of the Hongkong Rifle Asso- clation, which was held at the Peninsula Hotel last night.
BODY COVERED
Covering the body were some
were
fir tree branches, which used, as camouflage, and beside the wall was found a third tree branch and it believed the 'crime was Mstance AWB7 committed some and the body carried and dumped into the well.
The motive for the crime is at present unknown,
U. S. ENVOY ON HOPEFUL ASPECT OF SITUATION
FINAL SELECTIONS FOR VALLEY TO-DAY
Bredon
BY "LAST QUARTER”-
A Great Time
Rob Roy
New Star
Blue. Express
RACE 1 (2 P.M.)
Discovery Bay
RACE 6 (4.30 P.M.) Gladiator
2
Just In Time
3:
Jober
RACE 2 (2.30 PM)
RACE 7 (5 P.M.)
1
Rose-Queen
Moonlight View
2
Pinfarthings
2
3
Lady Love
3
RACE 3 (3 P.M.)
RACE 8 (5.30 P.M.)
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.Bruno
1 "
Eve of Harvest
2
Ruby Star
2
Galaxy
Amber II
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RACE 4 (3.30 P.M.)
RACE 9. (6 P.M.)
Hectic View
Some Hope
Rose Janë
2.
Heddon
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Gallant Marshal
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RACE 5 (4 P.M.)
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DAILY DOUBLE
HAPPY LANDINGS
2. 3
and ROSE-QUEEN
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King Kong
Happy Landings Cocklerot Chiltern
BEST OUTSIDER
RACE 1:-VIOLET QUEEN
ENGAGEMENT
IN NORTH: CHINESE MORALE DESCRIBED AS EXCELLENT
SHANGEAK APRIL 21 (REUTER)—SEVERE – FIGHTING. CONTINUES IN THE VICINITY OF WENING, in North Kiangil, according to the latest Chinese despatches. The morale of the Chinese: troops is described as excellent.
The engagement is important, as a Japanese break through the Chinese lines would facilitate their advance on Changska. Chinese aerial activity in North | practically the same as after the Klangst front is also reported. It fall of Yoyang last year. is claimed that Chinese planes have sunk five small Japanese military transports on the Han River and also bombed and dam- aged the Nanchang aerodrome.
The Japanese front lines in Central Klangs are yet sp- proximately 200 miles from Changsha. After the severe battles at Wuning, and Kaoan, the Japanese have not been able to advance any further. The populace in Changsha 1s
calm" than before.
THREAT TO CHANGSHA
·CHANGSHA, April 21 (Central). -The Japanese threat to Chang-more Jaha has been lessened after the Chinese repulsed their repeated
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GERMANY THAN TWO YEARS AGO
Chinese Gain Confidence And Strength
Y.
RUSSO-JAPANESE POSITION
LONDON, April 21 (Renter) --
The "Manchester Guar- dian" to-day says that when Germany signed the Anti- Comintern Pact in November 1936, she undoubtedly hoped it would be a new and formild- able weapon against Britain, France and Russia. What ever the outcome of the Sino Japanese war, one thing is al- ready certain and that is that Japan is a much less välill ally to-day than two years
DARING SHANGHAI ago.
HOLD-UP
HIJACKERS STEAL
OPIUM
truck
The Chinese, the paper adds. far
from "being weary and de- moralized, are actually gaining: strength and confidence. The moat optimistic. Japanesë generals can see no end to the war.
Recent Japanese ministerial
much: more moderate note, the paper
If Germany offered sufficient Inducements there is Uttle doubt that Japan would come In on her side in any war. "On this polat, however, almost as President much depends on Roosevelt as on Herr Hitler. NO "WAR DESIRE
SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuter) statements have struck a
Staging a bold bold-up says. this morning, six bad lands' hijackers got away with| $100,000 worth of opium just
Inter- outside the national Settlement. The oplum, "which had been | ferried “across Soochow Creek from territory under Japanese control. was landed at Jessfeld at 5.30 o'clock and loaded on
The Manchurian correspondent which proceeded, to Brenan Road of the "Manchester Guardian" in LANDING REPULSED
with an escort of six Tatao police- a detailed survey of the Russo- KWEILIN, April 21 (Central)- thrusts in north Hunan, and Cen-Japanese troops in seven steamen of whom two were armed, Japanese position concludes... by tral, Klangsi. Major R. D. Walker, M.C., Pre-4th "Bisley meeting held at the
The bandita stopped the truck in saying that neither desires war LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-
launches and ten wooden boats Brenan Road, surprised the police with sident of the Association, was in Kowloon Ranges this month there The United States Ambassador to There has been no great change tried to land at Luchuehshib, en
the other. He quotes a the chair, and there were also pro-were 2.500 'squadded' entries as Great Britain, Mr. Joseph F. on these fronts. In north Hunan the Tungting Lake on Wednesday forced them to get out after which saying that the possibility of Jap
men, removed their ·AYELS and Kwantung Army spokesman, as sent His Excellency the Governor, compared with 1,700 last year. "
Kennedy, upon receiving the the contending forces are still
Heavily fired upon by the Chi-
they drove off. 'Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.
anese action against Russia will ENCOURAGING EVENT
Freedom of the City of Edinburgh facing each other on the Sinslang nese, they retreated aboard their
An hour later police found the entirely depend on the nature of who was accompanied by Capt. S.
of steam launches, leaving their Another encouraging event of the to-day, declared that, while he did River, some 70 miles north
truck abandoned, empty, in the Germany's proposals, H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C. His Ex-
French Concession. : cellency the General Officer Com-past year was the first appearance not wish to minimize, the tragic Changsha, their positions beina wooden boats behind.
of a Hongkong team at Bisley. It Implications of the present inter- manding, Major-Generat A E Graseti, 3LC., D.8.0., Commodore gave me the greater pleasure be-national situation, the fact that E. B. C. Dicken, D.S.C., O.B.E, Col. Cause it was during my Governor-they had been able to escape war ship in British Guiana that that thus far should encourage them A. G. Neville, M.C., Group Captain Colony sent over its first team, and with the hope that somehow they H. M. K Brown. Col. G. C.
very successful it was.
will be able to win through to a Gowland, the Hon. Mr. N. L.
The Hongkong representatives just and durable peace. Smith, C.M.G., Brigadier A. B Thomson, M.B.E., Brigadler J. T. W. successful, as our team was placed history had nations been so bitter enterprise was by no means un-
Perhaps, he said, never in Reeve, D.S.O., Lieut.-Col. B. L.
4th in both the Junior Kolapore for so long a time without coming Murrow, D.8.0., the Hon. Mr. C. G.
and the Junior Mackinon 'competi- Perdue, Lieut. Comdr. J. Petrie, tions (being only three points be open conniet. That was the down 1/16 as follows:- D.S.C.. Capt. E. H. B. Neil Major hind Jamaica, the winning team in most hopeful aspect of the whole
G.. P. Murray (honorary secretary), the former and Major Steers, our Lieut. A. J. Le Seelleur (assistant)
then Hon. Secretary, himself an-
situation.
bonorary secretary), Mr. 3. Har nexed the Fletcher Cup. It is greaves (honorary treasurer) and scarcely necessary to say that it about 200 members and guests.
was Major Steers who got that SLOVAKS FIRE
The President proposed the Loyal team to Bisley and generally o
Toast, after which His Excellency thered it. We owe him much. ON HUNGARIAN
the Governor proposed the toast of the Association and said:-
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH Proposing the toast of the Asso- ciation. His Excellency said:-
And that brings me to my last
point. This toast which I am. FRONTIER POST
about to propose will be coupled with the name of the Association's
‚BUDAPEST, April 21 (Reuter)— President, Major R. D. Walker. 1n official statement says that As Patron of the Hongkong Rifle do not want to praise him too Slovaks" "attacked a Hungarian- Association. I have been entrusted highly to his face, but I cannot be frontier post with rifle fire last with the task of proposing the altogether silent in regard to him. night and renewed the attack this health of the Association, and For It is largely to his abounding morning with artillery. The Hun- perform it with pleasure. I fear zeal and energy that the continued garians replied and suffered · ne that my necessarily few remarks progress of the Association is due: casualties. will not do justice to this deserving he has its interests very deeply at omcer was sent to the Slovak side A. Hungarian liaison..
toast. This is largely because I' heart.
for a speedy investigation of thei incident.
was unaware, until last night, that There are several others, notably I was to have this honourable duty the Association's hard-working
and since then my work has allow- Honorary Secretary, Major Murray, ed me little leisure. But the of whose invaluable help I would health of the Association is so ob like to speak. But that is ground viously robust, that I need contrive | which will be trodden by your no cleverly-guarded phrases or President, I am sure, and I must tactfully vague aspirations, in or not trespass thereon."
with
....
BEHIND LOCKED
DOORS
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Trans-
der to achieve a note of 'optimism. Your Excellency and Gentlemen,
Ever since its birth in June 1935, I ask you to rise and drink the ocean)Colonel Charles Lindbergh, a membership of 27. the health of the Hongkong Rifle Asso- who has been assigned to active Hongkong Rifle Association has ctation, and to couple with it the service in the American Air Force, grown and thriven. By the end of health of its President. Major R. Deported to the National Advisory 1938 there were already 206 mem-Walker.
bers. This January 523 members paid the full subscription, and
MAJOR R. D. WALKER
there are over 7,000 sailated mem Replying to the toast the Prest bera. Entries for competitions have dent, Major R, D. Walker, said: multiplied in like manner. At the
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Committee for aeronautics on Thursday on European air arms- ments. Strict secrecy regarding statements is being maintained the meeting of the Committes having | been held behind locked doors..
THE DOLLAR
¿
T.T. ON LONDON; 1s. 241.
London Silver Market
NEW YORK LIFT CHINESE
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 23 7/16 OPERATORS MAY RECAPTURE
From Our Own Correspondent
Spot
GO ON STRIKE
MANY TOWNS
NEW YORK, April 21 (T/Ocean)
CHUNGKING, April 21 (Cen London, April 21:
tral)-Some'§9 towns and vile London silver prices to-day were-Workers in the New York cloth-!
ing industry went on strike on
lages have been recaptured by Thursday. In
mediation,
the Chinese sincs April 1,′′ke- case April 20 April 21 which is being attempted at pre-
cording to militarý quarters. 20-1/16.-20
sent should fall, the strike will Many other towns and villages Forward... 19-15/16 19-7/8
have extended to several hun have been recaptured, but r dreds of thousands of men' by Fri-
· lost during the period. In Shand the towns recaptured day. The miners' strike, which "so far has been joined by 400.000, are Palnanchen, Julcheng, Antseh, threatens to spread over the whole Shenchih; Fowshan and Chinkang. of the country, :"
In Kwangtung, Shaping, Kow
(Hainan Island), The position is further aggra- kong. Tingan vated by the imminent danger of Shekkok, Yangtan, Sunhui, Fashlen, yet a third strike among New York Taingkenhu and Namtauhu were
operators whose collective retaken. agreement with employers came to
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-8pftball notes, Pro- gramme for Fourth Extra Race meeting. Bliver King golf tourney, Trial Stakes. PAGE 3-Radio programmes for week-end. The Services. PAGE. &---Cinemas, Crossword.
puzzle. Diary of local events.
PAGE 6-Late Mrs. Cobbe. Newsettes. Menu... New hos- pital
PAGE 7-Colony trade de- crease. HK. Eugenics league, Flower day. Noted Chinese lecturer dies,
PAGE BLeading article: Wal- come raína.. Hello and good. bye,
PAGE 10Church news and announcements. "Volunteer Corps orders. Training gal- lopae PAGE 11 Insurance com- panies hold annual meetings. PAGES 12 and 13-Finance
and commerce NW PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping news and directory: N
LIFE
MYSTERIOUS SUBMARINE
Seen Off Canadian Coast
OTTAWA, APR;21 (REUTER) ---PATROIS AKE WATCHING "FOR AMYSTERIOUS UNIDEN». TIFIED SUBMARINE which 15, `reported to have, been “soba- off the Nova Scotia«, coast, stated 'Mr. Kan Mackenzie, the Minister Canadian Defence yesterday,
Не "added that the utmost
vigilance was being exercised to establish whether the submarine
Klangal towns and villages re- did, as reported by Capt. Lafter an end at midnight Thursday, occupied are Shangtang, Kaoyu- & veteran Hallfer pilot, enters Halifax harbour yesterday, Et Bince no new agreement has shib, Huifow and Yenkangkal. - been reached so far it is to be In Hunan and Hupeh the Chi-herto his department had no com
have regained Sintien, rmation of the report, expected that New York skyscrap- ers will be without lift, service on Huanginkwan, Taalchisho, Wang- chwangmiao, Bintsi, Hsinglungtal, Friday,
| BELILIOS MEDAL
TO BE GIVEN CHINESE SEAMEN
nese
Chung Shan Island in Tungling STRONG STATEMENT. Lake Kinlikwan Kwantimiao. BY GEN, HERTZOG. Shangyangtze, Hwangchiatal, Ban- BREAKKURA
CAPETOWN, April 21 (T/Ocean Licheng, Shihchiapan, Chuchispan,
The South African Premier, Chen. Yangtrechen, Shakang, Luwang-
cheng Hatacchiata and Cheng-Hertzog, yesterday in the South
t
· IN KIANGSU :
Leong To and Bin Tau, two Ctrl-,chiatsi, nese: seamen," who are members of the crew of the Hongkong, Canton & Macau Co's 2.8. Sul Tal, are to
In Klangau they have again as-
African Parliament, very strongi expressed himself against the guZ- gestion to return the former Ge man Bouth-West Africa to
sumed control over Thing, Yaochial Reich wen, Pingchiao, and Plhsien, while
He added, "If the" Nation!
be awarded the Belilios Medal for | bravery on Monday next, d
une presentation will be made at noon that day by Commander G. back Shingal, Bining West Africa for the sake of
Hole, RN, the Harbour Master. Hrupu, Ylachiahni and Taingyang. I maintain that the
in Ashwel and Chekiang they have are prepared to give back South
«The awards are to be made in a
Eputh-West ATTIER
connexion with the big squall which disregarding any risk to their own giving up the Union. We occtirred on April 2 when two sam-lives, jumped overboard and were defend our citizens in pans overturned in the harbour successful in saving the lives of Africa the same The two seamen, seeing this, and tour per
that live in the Uni