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"Hongkong-Daily Press”----April 27, 1099,-
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Hongkong Daily Press.
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刺孖
覷陸拾陸佰壹仟伍离弍鎮
QUIET ON
CANTON
FRONT
SURRENDER OF CITY
EXPECTED
From Our Own Correspondent"
CITUNGSHAN, Apr. 26-Jap- anese attempts to recapture Tsunghua, north of Canton, "and Sunkal on the Canton- Hankow Railway have spent their force, and the enemy forces were unable to launch further movement to-day. The front north of Canton has been quiet for the past forty-eight hours.
with
North of Sunkai, Kwoonyau and Fungchun ate swarming guerilla forces, and Japanese are shutting themselves up within their fortified position, seldom venturing
out.
drive
ADJUTANT FOR
H.K. VOLUNTEERS ARRIVES
Captain E. Thursby, the Shropshire Light Infantry, arrived in the Colony yes- terday, by the ss. Raj- putana.
Capt. Thursby has been appointed Adjutant to the Hongkong Volunteer De- fence Corps, who will in future have a regular officer in command as well as an Adjutant appointed from Home.
Britain's
Biggest Battleship
In the West River delta, the
LONDON. April 28 (Reuter)- Japanese are planning to westward from Kongmcon with the Britain's biggest battleship will be object of harassing Toishan, Hoi-launched on May 3. 8he is HMS. Previous Prince of Wales and the launching ping and Kungylck. .thrusts along the Sunning railway ceremony will be performed by the! ended in failure, and 200 cavalry-Princess Royal. men were ambushed there.
The vessel will carry ten 14-inch
As a precautionary measure, the guns in three turrets, while par- people in these three towns have ticular attention is paid in her evacuated to the interior. Most of construction in regard to protec-
01 the wealthy residents these tion from aerial bombing, sub- towns are returned emigrants from marines and gunfire. the United States and Canada.
* JAPANESE WEAKNESS
The new vessel will be faster than HMS. Nelson and H.M.S.
The Japanes full in the Tseng-Rodney and she is the sistership ching and Tsunghia sectors oeing or H.M.8. King George V.
H.M.8. Prince of Wales will carry an indication of their weakness, patriotic Chinese in Canton are aircraft and secondary sixteen 54- ready to co-ordinate in attacks to inch gun.. recapture the city The pasters announcing the return of Chinese troops spell alarm to the puppets and traitors, who seldom appear in public unless protected by Japanese gendarnes,
THE OTHER SIDE
The
Bovlet Foreign Under, Secretary reached Sofla yesterday for conversations with the Bul- garian Prime Minister-(Reuter).
OF "THE ROCK"
This is the road running from Gibraltar into Spain, which has been barricaded by the Royal EngineeTS,
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CONSCRIPTION BETWEEN AGES OF TWENTY AND TWENTY-ONE ANNOUNCED BY PRIME MINISTER
Academy Of Journalism
Opportunity To Enter Territorials
After 6 Months' Training
The inauguration of the China Journalists' Academy took place on April 23 at the Chung Hwo Middle School, Caine Road. Hongkong. Sitting in the centre, sixth from the left, is Mr. Hsu Hsi-ying, former Chinese Ambassador to Japan and Chairman of the China Rellet Committee, who is Principal of this newly established Academy for Journalists.
CHINESE
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT FOR
TACTICS IN SHANSI
MOBILE SCORE
SIAN, APRIL 26 (CENTRAL)—CHINESE MOBILE" TACTICS ALONG THE BANKS OF THE FEN RIVER AND AMONG THE EXPANSESI HILLY TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF CHUNG- TIAO MOUNTAIN HAVE ONCE AGAIN FRUSTRATED A DE
KING AND QUEEN TERMINED JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO SHATTER THE DEFEN-
LONDON. April 26 "Reuter)--It is learned that definite plans for alternative transport for the King and Queen across the Atlantic, on their visit to Canada next month. have been made by Government.
SIVE STRENGTH IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL SHANSI DURING THE PAST WEEK.
EXEMPTION BY TRIBUNALS FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
LONDON, APRIL 26 (REUTER)-IN THE HOUSE OF CORIMONS THIS AFTERNOON THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, ANNOUN- CED CONSCRIPTION BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 21. THE MEN WILL RECEIVE SIX MONTHS TRAINING.
A Bill will be introduced at once as it was based on the hypothesis that war will only come after warning. At the end of six months the, men will be dis- charged and will be given, the opportunity of entering the Territorials for three-and-a-half years.
THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NAVY, REGULAR ARMY, AIR FORCE AND TERRITORIALS, AS WELL AS CIVIL DEFENCE.
The Government intended fur- ther to limit argament profits and there will be legislation for this at an early date.
There will be special penalties on
| profiteering
Training of conscripts will be given in Britain."
Only in the event of war would there be a liability to serve abroad when this would apply to all, whether called up or not
...
Pacific Conference Concludes
WELLINGTON, April 28 (Trans-
Conference. ocean)The Pacifc proceedings of which had been The Prime Minister explained kept a close secret, concluded on that, after trading. If the men did Wednesday. The Prime Minister not exercise the opinion of joining of New Zealand, Mr. Joseph Bavage, the Territorials, they would pass expressed satisfaction at the ex- to a special reserve of the Regular change of opinion to which the Army.
talks the last ten days had given opportunity, and. announced that CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS
questions of mutual interest, which There will be provision for ex-had arisen during the Conference emption by tribunals for conscien- would be further discussed in tlous, objectors conditional on un-informal conversations. dertaking work of national im-
For this reason the British portance.
delegate. Major-General Mackay, Referring to so-called conscrip-whose return to England had been tion wealth, the Prime Minister fixed for the first days of May will choice will be the Canadian Pact-portation in Shansi, has been cut sive in the south, Japanese forces said that the wealth was largely prolong his stay in the capital of
at numerous places both north and in northwest Shansi have been conscripted already with the in-the Dominics for fle Railway ship Empress of Aus-south of Linfen, while from Hung-actively pushing westward from come tax and surtax at a high weeks.
If it 1
is decided that. Their Majes- ties should not travel, in HMS. Repulse, the Government has ar- ranged to charter a liner and it is understood that the probable
tralia.
To realize their ambitious plan the Japanese transferred to south Shansi the entire crack Hirada Division and assigned. strong units to Linfen, Esiahsien, Anyi and other strategic points in the vicinity. of Chungtiao Mountain, but were effectively pre- vented from executing large scale drives against the Chinese positions by extensive sabotage work on the main communica-
tion lines by Chinese guerillas.
The Tatung-Puehow railway, to evade a Japanese encirclement. Synchronizing with their offen- main artery of Japanese trans-
torn up.
♪
tung -to Hwohsien, a distance of Pingly to Pienkwan in an effort to level. Afteen miles, the rails have been storm Hoku on the bend of the The Scottish Trade Union Coun
Yellow River on the Bhensi border, cll adjourned dramatically for an on the conscription issue, Throughout April 21 and 22, the but were halted in the vicinity of hour
The General Council announced that it regarded the position ́as Fen River made two determined
serious and wished to have a meet-
IMPERIAL STATE CROWN NOT BEING TAKEN TO CANADA Japanese on the east bank of the Plenkwan.
LONDON, April 26 (BWS)-The attempts to cross the river. They Uncomfortable
Imperial State Crown will not be engaged the Chinese defence troops taken to Canada" for the visit of on the west bank in heavy artillery the King and Queen. It had been duels, but were repulsed by the with more than 400 suggested that the King might Chinese prorogue the Dominion Parliament casualties. while he is in Ottawa and, in these circumstances, His Majesty would bave worn a. Crown for the cere- mony.
..".
It is now unlikely that the pro- rogation date for the Canadian
Chinese units, crossing the Fen Biver north of Linfen and ́ south of Lishik, raided several
Time Had In Hankow
ing to discuss the question..
The British Trade Union chiefs
another few
Hollywood Film Star Due Here
are also meeting for a conference "SHANGHAI April 28 (Reuter)— this afternoon to discuss the situa-The film actress, Genevieve Tobin, tion.
and her husband. Mr. William ....IN-NORTHERN IRELAND. Kelgheley, the movie director, who BELFAST, April 26 (Transocean) were married a few months ago, -Regarding the forthcoming in-are due in Shanghai on May -2,
Japanese garrison posts on the Soviet Embassy Staff troduction of compulsory service in aboard the liner Empress of Japan,
rallway and inflicted heavy. losses.
In the vicinity of Tumen and
Parliament will it in with this ar- Hellungkan. Ave miles northwest
rangement,
The King will, however, almost
of Linfen, the Japanese forces, re- inforced several times; were unable
complete destruction of the high- way leading westward.
At Gibraltar NORWAY, SWEDEN certainly pay a visit to Parliament to make any headway due to the
AND FINLAND at Ottawa to give Royal assent to LONDON, April 8 (Reuter)-Mr. one or more Acts of the Canadian
Legislature. Butler, replying to a question, sald the Government did not contem- plate at present to include Norway, Sweden and Finland in any Bri-
GERMANY'S NAVAL CRUISE Boom Defences Across Entrances
LONDON, APRIL 16-MES- GIBRALTAR SAGES FROM ON APRIL 15 STATED THAT HLAD AUTHORITIES* THE PLACED BOOM DEFENCES across the north and south en- trances to the 'Admiralty har- bour. The defences," WAS stated, were similar to those used in 1935-36 when there was tension with Italy over the Italo-Ethlopean war. The barricade on the main road has been completed and ARP precautions have been taken.-".
Many troops began to move, in a westward direction early in the morning on April 15 and are now camping on the Ronda slopes,
It was learned at the War Office that the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards are to practed to Gibraltar on or about Aprli 22 for a tern of duty there
FRANCO TO. TAKE PART
TURKEY REPLIES IN N NEGATIVE TO REICH ISTANBUL, April 26 (Reuter)
19h guarantee or mutual aid pact. We added that he didn't see any reason in regard to the integrity of there three countries as being threatened. "If they were threaten-Turkey has replied in the negative
ed at a later date we would not be to the Cherman inquiry as to whe-" disinterested in the situation thus created," he added.
ther she considered herself menaced by the Relch.
The new German Ambassador to
a broadcast, has ordered the com-Turkey. Herr von Papen, has ar-
rived in Istanbul.
manders of the Mediterranean
An agreement for aerial trans- ports to give all facilities to the German feet, and has directed port between Germany and Turkey the Commander-in-Chief of the has been signed. Spanish Navy to organize a squad- ron of the Spanish Fleet grant military honours 'to the Ad- miral commanding the German ships,
to CHEMICAL BOMBS IN
LETTER BOXES LIVERPOOL, April 26 (Reuter) Gen. Franco, in the uniform of Five bomb explosions occurred. In an admiral of the Spanish Fleet, Liverpool this morning. No-one will attend the German manoeuvres was injured but shop fronts were on board the German flagship. damaged. It is understood the it is rumoured that on the follow missiles were chemical bombs and ing day Gen. Franco will invite the were dropped into letter boxes. German Admiral aboard the Cana-The remaining sixth bomb, which rias to attend manoeuvres by the falled to explode, was found in a
Gen: Franco, it is announced in Spanish fleet.
letter box
Ten miles east of Linfen, the im portant town of Fowshan was re- captured but once again abandon- ed by the Chinese forces last week
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-Softball notes. Swim- mer decorated at V.R.C." an~ nual meeting. Amateur golf surprise. Bowls teams, PAGE 3.-Radio programmes.
The Services,
PAGE 5.-Cinemas. Crossword puzzle, Diary of local events. PAGE 6-M.CL. annual meet-
ing. Newsettes. Menu PAGE 7.- Wanchal murder trial Supplementary votes. Funeral of Mrs. B. A. Ling. „PAGE 8 - Leading article: HK's Luxury Market. Hello and Goodbye.
PAGE 10.-Lloyd-, Triestino's
new liner for. Orient run; PAGE 11 Company meetings.
and finance.
PAGES 12 and 13.-Commer.6p PAGES 14 and 15-tupping
news and directory.
BLUE PETER WINS
Britain, the Prime Minister of on an extended honeymoon. Northern Ireland, Lord Craigavon, Arrive In S'hai
They will travel in the same ship stated to-day that since Northern to Hongkong where they will arrive SHANGHAI, Apr. 26 (Reuter) Ireland formed an integral part of on May S, and will leave the next
.S.S. Oahu and the Ad- the United Kingdom, compulsory day for Saigon by air. miral's yacht, U.S.S. Isabel, service" would be applied there au- arrived in Shanghai this tomatically and no special legisla afternoon from Hankow tion would be needed by the Bel- with 43 foreign passengers fast Parliament. Including - 11 members of "the staff of the Soviet Em- bassy, headed by the Coun- sellor, M. Tabarin, and his wife.!
DEATH OF MR.
J.M.S. BURR
Old Resident Of
Shanghai
The Soviet members wanted to leave Hankow on the Japanese oc- cupation of the city last October bat had no means to do so. Their mail was stated to have been open- ed and altogether they had a most uncomfortable time.
Thirty-two other consisted of men mostly Americans.
Admiral Harry Yarnell, Combis 84th year. mander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, made the trip to Hankow and back on board the USS
Isabel.
SHANGHAI, April 26 (Reuter) The death has occurred of Mr. John passengers Melbourne Scott Burr, a member of and women the Shanghai. Stock Exchange, in
Mr. Burr, who is survived by his wife and daughter, was born in. 1855 and came to Shanghal as the master of a ship. He decided to stay in the Far East where he be-
ASTORIA LEAVES "YOKOHAMA, April 26 (Reuter) came ships' pilot." Amid, 'shouts of "banzai” from thousands of well-wishers, includ-broker in 1910 and afterwards
He changed his profession to a
2,000 GUINEAS LONDON, April 26 (Reuter)--The
Two Thousand Chuineas run to-day
resulted as follows:
1. Blue Peter (5 to 1); 2. Admiral's Walk (100 to 7); 3. Fairstone (13 to 2). There were 30 starters. Won by one and a half lengths; three quarters of a length between second and third
THE DOLLAR *T.T. ON LONDON, 18, 2, 21/121) T.T. ON NEW YORK; 28. 9/18 From Our Own "Corrsipondent. London, April 26. London silver prices to-day ware unchanged as follows
Spot
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Formal communications between
ing representatives of the Foreign served for 20 years as Chairman M Cafenea Rumanian Foret Office and Admiralty, the USB of the now defunct Shanghai Minister, and the British Minist Astoria sailed at 10 am, for Shang- Sharebrokers' Association..
hal en route to Manila The Astoria conveyed the ashes of the Late Count Hiroshi Baito,, former Japanese Ambassador to the United States, from America to Japan for burial.
(See also Pago 9)
were virtually concluded on Tue day night but there was a inni short session yesterday morning, M Gafench later was a guest of th
The King and Queen, celebrated Royal Air Force. His visit to Lon the sixteenth aniversary of their con concluded yesterday after.
ndon-(BWS.), wedding yesterday (Reuter).