HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
JAPANESE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGHER PRICES
Shanghai Free Market
NO
Exists No More
SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuter)~The present high cost of vital necessities in Shanghai is entirely due to the "mono- polistic manner" in which the Japanese are hampering a free flow of trade from the interior, says the North China News, on the basis of an extensive by the paper for several wecks.
Organisations and individual groups, familiar with the actual
confirm facts conditions, were interviewed for the survey. to certained in keeping with the prevailing conditions.
OUT TO "CORNER"
The paper recalls that the Shanghai Municipal Couneliap- pointed a Price Control Committee
last March and asked that a Tem port be submitted to aid in devis- Ing ways and means for, relieving the situation...
TEA MARKET SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 Reuter)— Two well-known Japanese cof Cens the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
In part the Committee's report and the Mitsubishi Shoj! Kalsha, have established a tea purchasing stated that the "committee department to corner the tea mare satisfied that the ket of Shanghai.. states the Sin-cause of the high prices to recognised (especially as far wanpao.
fish The Chinese Government has domestic wheat, meat and brdered all Chinese military and are concerned and to a lesser ex- district authorities to frustrate at-"tent also vegetable) was the fact tempts to smuggle tea for the that this area had been in the Japanese.
WAS
fundamental
be
as
grip of the conflict since August 1937 and that the terrain to which been accustomed to rely for its supplies, is under military control.
Shanghai had
now
Wang Is Not Recognised
SHANGHAI, April 8' (Int'l)— No foreign power has made any promise to recognize the Wang Ching-wel regime "in Nanking with the exception of Japan. Germany is decidedly cool, and Italy's attitude is "not yet."
The United States is ada mant, while Britain is not im- pressed by the Tuture control af Customs revenue by Nans king and payment of foreign loana. It will be many years before Britain would be able to recover an amount equiva- lent to what she put the Anglo-Chinèse stabilization, fund to support the Chinese national dollar during the past two years.
into
Will Not Be Drawn In
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ITALY AND THE PRESENT WAR
ROME, Apr. 8 (Havas)-Italian opinion is convinced that the pre- sent conflict will remain limited to France, Britain and Germany despite the inspired campaign. of the Fascist press in urging the public to be ready, to "face any
CABLES
AIR ATTACK ON CANTON
CHINESE PLANES CARRY OUT RAID MACAO, April 8 (Intl)— About seven Chinese bombers, escorted by eight fighters, carried out air raids on the Milky Way and White Cloud Aerodromes in Canton and attacked a Japanese gunboat at Macao Fort on April 6, ac- cording to passengers from Canton who arrived here on Saturday aboard the Halchu Maru.
After bombing the hangars in the aerodromes on the north-eastern and north-western outskirts of Canton, the Chinese planes were engaged by twenty Japanese naval planes, but not until they had un- loaded twenty missiles on the Milky Way aerodrome, resulting in the death of 16 Japanese and the destruction of the hangars,
During the dog fight two Japan- ese planes were shot down. One fell on. Yellow Flower Hill, and the other crashed on Shekiau Village, In Honam suburb.
At Macao Fort. the Chinese planes bombed and damaged a Japanese gunboat. The Halchu Maru happened to be in that vicinity, on her way from Canton to Macao, and put on full speed to avoid the bombs. The frightened passengers were first alarmed but later. seeing that the Chinese
the steamer, the passengers were thrilled to see the re-emergence of the Chinese warplanes.
JAPANESE TRADE COMMISSION.
LONDON. Apr. 8 (Reuter)-Ac- cording to the Sydney wireless a Japanese trade commission is expliers are prevented from having emergency following the Alles pected to proceed shortly to Aus-a free market for their commodi-decision to strengthen the block-planes made no attempt to attack
tles, prices of necessaries within ade against Germany.
tralla.
NO FREE MARKET farmers As long as
and sup-
must "exceed
the
The mission was appointed by the two foreign Settlements in the
of Kanagawa Shanghai Government Province, which includes Tokyo, to study conditions of commerce with Australia.
normal,
Some rumours even assert Italy's decision to escort German mer- chantmen with Italian warships Doubt was expressed regarding while sailing to the Reich and the accuracy of the above state- Fascist quarters emphasise that ments but the survey by the Italy Is categorically rejecting FRENCH ENVOY DUE North China Daily News confirms the, Allies suggestion that neu- that while the population in the trals curtall their trade with the IN SHANGHAI
city has increased from three- Reich. SHANGHAI, ́Apr. 8 (Reuter)-and-a-half million to five million,
It is stressed that Italy desires The French Ambassador to China, due to the influx since the hosti-
to increase her exports to Ger- M. Henri Cosme. is expected intles began, foodstuffs allowed many with a view to their treaty Shanghai in the middle of this to come to Shanghai by the Jap-alliance and ties of friendship. month, following the completion of anese are considerably less than his mission, to Chungking, says the those from the interior in normal Tameiwanpao. The Brish and times when the population was American Ambassadors will remain lower, the paper concludes. in Chungking Indefinitely.
M. Cosme is now in Hanoi where
he is busy with various duties.
Semionoff In Shanghai
CANVASSING FOR THE JAPANESE?
DEATH OF DR. C. ADLER
Prominent Scholar
Of Philology.
PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 8 (Reuter) The death has occurred here of SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reater)- Dr. Cyrus Adler, A.M.. Ph.D., L.H.D., Ataman Semionoff, leader of the Litt.D.. President of the Dropste pro-Japanese groups amongst the College for Hebrew and Cognate Russians in Manchukuo. Learning, Philadelphia, and Pre- has arrived in Shanghal, accord-sident of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America at the age ing to the China Press.
Semionoff is accompanied by of 77 years."
White
a Russian bodyguard travelling under a Chinese
and, 15
name.
Italian quarters show growing irritation at the presence of Bri- tish warships in Eastern Mediter- ranean and the Adriatic.
ITALY'S PROUD STAND
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SHUMCHUN RAID SHUMCHUN, Apr. 8 (Int'l)-Four bombs were dropped on Shayu Chung or Sharks' Creek north-east of New Territories at 9 a.m. today. This was
ALLSOPPS
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1940. —PAGE F
IT'S CLEAR ITS GOOD
IT'S
TRADE
MARK-
100% BRITISH
SOLE AGENTS;
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
2, CHATER ROAD.
COMBINED EXERCISES COMMENCE
In connexion with the Combined preceded - by recon- Exercises which commenced yes- nottring, by the same machine, terday, the following communique which swooped low to observe the was issued at 8 o'clock last night Chinese positions. Five persons from Headquarters, China Com-)
küled were
and several were mand:- wounded by the bombing. It was reported.
"
CHINESE CLOSE IN
The exercises being held from April 8 to 12 are designed primarily to give the Administrative Service;
and units practice in their war duties. For this purpose, part of! ON NANNING. the garrison deployed today, and KWEILIN, April 8 (Central)-all positions were occupied by Chinese forces east of the Nan- p.m. this evening. ning-Pingang and Nanning-Yam-
Owing to the administrative-
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ROME, Apr." (Havas)-There is no confirmation, regarding the in-chow highways converged on the nature of the exercise and to the formation of the extremely former Kwangsi capital during the fact there will be little movement,
will not Charge Canada Calls strong stand to be taken by the weekend and have reached a point the situation Italian press, to be found in the only a few miles east of the city materially from day to day.
speech by Signor Mussolini "de- livered in the market place of Orvieto,
"The events
are witnessing are having enormous repercussions but we are confident we are strong enough to face them, Italy will be equal to whatever events this late spring may bring us.
"Young and resolute Italy, which we created through. 20 years of The late Dr. Adler was born in hard and uninterrupted efforts. Arkansas and in 1898 he represent- conquered an African Empire In
months seven ed the United States at the Con-
and a year ago
It is reported that he had had ference on an International Cata-berated the Albanian people in
several conferences with Japanese military leaders in Shanghai.
White Russians here are report-
jogue of Scientific Literature in three days.
London, and was, at the time of his death a member of its Inter-
ed to be regarding Semionoff's national Council. activities as significant in
view
He was a member of the Execu-
of the coming Municipal Council)tive Board of the Boy Scouts of elections, and the fact that his America arid sometime President of arrival coincides with the begin- the American Oriental Society. ning of the election campaigns. His numerous publications in- It is rumoured that he is at- cluded papers on Oriental, philo- tempting to get most of the White logical and archaeological subjects Russians to vote in favour of the and American Jewish history.
The late Dr. Adler was married five Japanese candidates for the
and had one daughter, Municipal Council.
"We will always be victorious."
"CUSTOMS CHIEF"
MISSING
SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 (Reuter)—'
The Superintendent of Customs." Shanghai, did not attend duties during the last few days following the dissolution of the "Reformed
Government" by which he was ap- pointed, states the Tawanpan.
Foreign and Chinese members of the staff of the Shanghai Customs Administration feel that another.
JAPANESE SET UP COURTS storm is shortly due, although
IN CONTROLLED AREAS
SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuter)-Foreigners
to
without extrality
Tights and Chinese north of Soochow Creek (Japanese controlled area) in recent weeks had been forced
appear before the "Court of Rehabilitation" to face civil actions, according to vestigations just completed by the North China Daily News.
in-
they are continuing their duties as heretofore and awaiting fresh de-, velopments, regarding the appotrit- ment of a successor to £1.
It is felt that the Third Powers
Trade interests of Third Powers, such as the United States, France and Germany, and particularly Great Britain, would suffer it a drastic change is made in the ad- Ignoring summonses from Jap-, have come to public notice though ministration of the Shanghai Cus- anese officials of the Court brings it is impossible to obtain state-toms. immediate arrest, and in many ments from the persons involved.
In one case the wife of a Russian will devise a suitable measure for cases punishment, says the paper
arrested in her the situation, the paper says. The, whereabouts of the Court watchman' was is not known, but it has been home and taken to the Japanese established that the bearings were Naval Landing Party premises but be was later released following a re- held in the place believed to occupied by the Japanese Naval quest by the Municipal Police. Landing Party.
The woman's small child forced to accompany her. She was afrested because she owed $30 to
RUSSIAN WOMAN ARRESTED Four, cases handled by the court
a Chinese storekeeper.
*
IGNORED SUMMONS
WAS
JAPANESE
IN NANKING
1
WITHDRAW
according to field despatches.
A third force, operating on the
penetrated the Japanese line 'near Narning and has obtained contact
It will be the task of the ad- ministrative services to maintaini the fighting troops in these post-
We have received from the local office OF the Canadian Pacific Steamship Co.,, a very attrac-
banks of the Watklang River. Hons, with all that they requiretive leaflet describing holiday at- |
with units west of the highway.
PUSH TOWARD ANPEI
at
"
NAZIS FEAR ESPIONAGE
Special to H. K. Dally ProNE AMSTERDAM, Apr. 8.(Havas)———, tractions throughout Canada for Apparently fearing espionage the all seasons of the year, as well German authorities have practi- as giving other general informa- cally closed the German-Dutch tion of interest to visitors desirous border. of spending
holidays in German visas are granted in that delightful country.
exceptional cases only and even This leafict gives detailed par-German women, married to Dutch, ticulars on hotels, schools, etc.. cannot visit relatives in Germany, A few Dutch workmen, employed
their
until the end of the exercise.
INDIA AND RESULT OF THE WAR NEW DELHI, Apr. 8 (Reuter The leader of the Opposition in the Madras Legislative Assembly LANCHOW, Apk 8 (Central) said that victory for the Nazis as well as facilities and seasons Remnant Japanese units
818-would mean the end of Democra-fer outdoor and indoor sports of by Germans are closely watched.
every description,
Eye-witnesses report that many harchul, east of Wuyuan In Su-tic principles.
Due to prevailing war conditions people try to talk with relative cleared 23 The whole future of India will a result of Chinese "mopping up" depend on the result of the war, Europe, which seriously ham-standing on the other side of the facilties border near the frontier posts but operations. The Chinese are now he sale, and it is not possible to per the usual holiday
normally available in various parts usually Nazi storm troopers put an continuing their push toward An-conceive of a Free India
of Europe; Canada appears an end to such conversations. from Britai pel
Ideal substitute for those wishing to spend an enjoyable and fortable holiday and we have been informed by the Canadian Pacific that copies of this leadet, are available to anyone wishing same upon application to their office,
yuan, have
been
Travelogue Caravan To Visit Chungking
apart
CHUNGKING, April 8 (Central)-Chungking will shortly see a novelty in the form of radio travelogue by electrical tran- scription. This new device which operates on a small but com- plex recording Instrument fitted in a truck will eventually bring to the American radio audience the reconstruction of China in time "of war
"IN LASTING MEMORY"
Com-
JAPANESE TRAIN WRECKED
NANNYANG, HONAN, April = 8 (Central)—A combined Japanese infantry, Cavalry
and artillery force attacked Chatangtien, néar Lashan in south Honan yesterday, "More than 400, casualties were CHUNGKING, April 8' (Central) uffered by the Japanese recently The second anniversary of the when a troup train struck a mine. assassination of Dr. Herman Lu, near Sintien, on the Peiping Han- former presiderit of the Univer-kow Railway near the Eupen bor sity of Shanghai, by Japanese der. The war suppiles „aboard“ agents in Shanghai was com were all destroyed, memorated by his friends and pupils in Chungking at a memorial service yesterday. The occasion In a letter to a Chinese govern- The recordings are then shipped was marked by the opening cere- ment official, Mr. Griffin said back, to Des Moines, Iowa, where mony of the Liu village, a group that he is particularly interested the Radio Station WHO puts them of buildings on the suburbs here In the New Life Movement and in on the air for thousands of radio erected to perpetuate the memory the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- tans. If the programmes are of the assassinated educator, tives. Mr. Griffin is the producer sufficiently interesting, they go on of "An Asia-African Odyssey,” anja state-wide hookup. The best international goodwill travelogue programmes will be used over the of radio station WHO, Des Moines, nationwide National Broadcasting Iowa, USA, which he represents Company facilities.
The operator of this sound apparatus is Mr, David Griffin, 29-year-old enterprising American who has visited Africa, the Philippine Islands, Hongkong and French Indo-China. He is now on his way here from Kunming by highway with his equip
& ment.
in this worldwide tour,
UNIQUE METHOD
Mr. Griffin's method of describ- SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-Iting foreign' "scenes for travel-
Instead
MORE TALKS IN BERLIN
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 a.m., April 8. Barometer (at sex level), 30.08 ins Temperature, 68 F. Humidity, 81 per cent. Wind Direction, Calm. Wind Force (Beaufort)," nil. Temperature; maximum yesterday,
56 F.
53 F.
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter-Temperature; minimum last night, According to the Paris Rado the Swedish and Norwegian envoys in Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th Berlin were called to the German today, nil; Foreign Office by Herr von Rh- Total rainfall since January 1st bentrop this afternoon. The dis-
14,32 ins. cussion, lasted for an hour. Against an average of, 6.99 ins,
Sunset tonight, 6.41 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 6.09 am
PASSENGERS DUE
GENERALISSIMO
AND THEY QUITE
AT ART SHOW 18 definitely confirmed that the hungry stay-at-homes in America "The North China Daily News Japanese in and around Nanking is an entirely new one.
CHUNGKING, April 8 (Central) BELIEVE IT TOO!
learned from "absolutely reliable have been completely withdrawn, of telling the home folks what
he sees on his travels, he allows-More than $20,000 have been TOKYO, April 8 (Renter)-The sources" that the victim ignored the task of maintaing peace and order having been transferred to
the people of the country he is realised from sales at the Chung new Japanese sponsored goy-a court summons.
4 pm, April 8. the visiting to describe themselves,king Art Exhibition which closed ernment" under Wang Ching-wel, Other cases also involved; Chi-"the police authorities" of
The following passengers are Barometer, (at sea level), 29.98 ina as one of the Arst act will declare nese debts. It is added that the Wang Ching-wet regime, says the their customs and their problems. yesterday. The entire proceeds
Kcomin Daily News.
The key to Mr. Griffin's idea is will be used for comforting soldiers due to arrive in Hongkong on Temperature, 71 P. that all treatles and contracts.court la functioning without
April 18: the transcribed radio programme. at the front.
Humidity, 78 per cent, concluded between Generalissimo | knowledge of the Consular Body The Klangan railway, between
With a complicated recording in- Generaliadmo Chiang Kai-shek Mr. Homer Dixon and daughter, Wind Direction, W/37/ Chiang Kai-shek's Government or any other recognised authority. Nanking, Wuhu and Esuancheng,
cur- capital of Anbwel province, has strument. he makes large sound personally attended the exhibition Mr. R. Lew and two daughters, Wind Force (Beaufort), and other Powers are invalid trom and has the obvious alin of
records of interviews with impor- yesterday and bought a number of Mrs. May Ling, Mr. and Mrs. R. Maxmum temperature. March 30, 1940 which was the date telling the jurisdiction of the also been transferred to the con
or amusing the exhibits as an encouragement Moon, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Rietveld Minimum temperature, 68 F when the new regime was esta Chinese Courts in the Settlements trol of the Ministry of Communitant, interesting
people in the countries he visits. to the nation's young artista. sad son,
Rainfall, pil blished.
Jand areas under Japanese control. cations of the Nanking regime.
the
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