FIERCE BATTLE
HOSTILITIES RESUME AT NANTIENMEN
Peking, Apr. 28.
THE VOLUNTEERS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING
WEEK ISSUED
THE
HONGKONG
CANTON CRASHES
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,
TWO GOVERNMENT PLANES MEET DISASTER
Canton, Apr. 28.
HOW LONG. WILL OUR WORLD LAST?
(Continued from Pago 8.)
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Chinese reports state that furi- orders by Colonel L. G. Bird, D.8.0. ous fighting broke out this morn-0.B.E. commanding Hongkong Volun-ditions, two Government aeroplanes to which the biggest telescopes can
teer Defence Corps.
Router.
1-Parado.
Friday, Apr. 28.
Gun
an
many of the galaxies of stars situat- In unfavourable weather con-
ed in the farthest depths of space
crashed this morning, a Govern-nierce seem to be rushing away ing at Nantlenmen. Japanese ro- inforcements are making a strong
Inant pilot was killed and another from us at almost incredible speeds. bid to capture Nantlenmen, but at
(a). Engineer Company-Parado seriously injured. The two in- So distant are these galaxies that present they are being held off.
Japanese claims of the capture at Miniature Range on Monday, lat cidents occurred within an hour. though ench contains thousands of
The first happened when millions of suns they appear May, 1930, and all Mondays until of Nantienmon are discredited. farther notice. D. L. Runs at In- graduate of the seventh term of mere faint points of light when seen struction Shed will be discontinued the Government Aviation School, through a glant telescope. Though Tai Nai Hung, took out a bomb-light travels continually at the Japan's Hopes.
until further notice.
(b). Machine
Troop.--The Tokyo, Apr. 28. Troop will parade at Causeway Bay ng machine for his morning dizzy speed of 186,000 miles a sec- A War Offico apokesman Has Stables at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 2nd exercise. While flying over the ond, it takes no less than 150,000,- Shaukauling nerodrome he crash-000 years to reach us from the most confirmed the reports that the May, 1933. Chineso forces re-enterod
(c). A.A.L.A. Company-All Sec. ed from an altitude of about 600 distant of these star-families. the
How do we know that the very evacuated
as the tions will parade at Headquarters at feet. The plane was badly smash. aren 08 Boon Japanese troops withdrew.
6.30 p.m. on Monday, 1st May, 1938. ed and the pilot died in the Chung-distant stars and star-families are
(d). Anzac Company. There than University Hospital. lenuded that the Chinese troops--will be no parade on Monday, 1st
An N.C.0's. parade. seemingly did not intend to resume May, 1933, 2.
an instrument which enables the fighting, consequently the Japanese will be held at Headquarters on Fri- were attending him a telephose examined through the spectroscope, alone. The day, 6th May at 6.30 pm, and all message was received for medical "pitch" of their light to bo men- were leaving them
N.C.O's. are requested to attend. assistance because a second arco- Japanese, however, were prepared
(o). The Omicors Commanding the
very pronounced reddening. In them again with force if undermentioned Unite will in the plane piloted by Ng Chung-hong, sured, it is found that there is a they showed signs of renewing Orders separately to their Commande: met with a similar accident. The be travelling away from us, and also a new government graduate, other words, these stars appear to The Battery, Corps Signal, Armoure Car Section, Moter Machine Gun Sec-plane was aleo badly demolished.speeds up to 16,000 miles a second ton, Machine Gun Company, Scottish The injured pilot when taken to have been worked out. If these Company, Portuguese Company.
Chungshan Hospital was speeds were correct it would not be found to be in a bad state. al- 2Arms,
untrue to say that the universe was
he would
Hve-ing rather than expanding.
hostilities.
While the aerodrome" "officials:
the
running away from us?
When very distant stars
are
Around Nantfenmen, and to the southward of Kopelkow, he said, further Öghting is anticipated, the Chinese troops in that area are Rifles and Bayonets are to be kept though the doctora expressed to all intents and purposes explod- Chiang Kai-shek's, and have not at either Corps or Platoon Headquar-opinion that yet realised the faillity of continuter. All those who have not returned | Renaha. Ing the operations.
The War Office spokesman ap. peared satisfied, however, that the Japanese would be able to disperse them before long without having to advanco far within the Great Wall-Router Special,
Chinese Advance.
Peking, Apr. 27, Chinese troopя have advanced beyond Changil and occupied Changchlachwang and Funing tur ther northeastward following on the retreat of the Japanese
their rifles will do so at once.
3-Peak Range, Allotment Of. The Peak Rango is allotted to The Battery on Sunday, 14th May.
4.Annual Prize Distribution. Tho Annual Prize Distribution will take place on the 12th May, 1033, nt 8.00 p.m.
Tickets will be on salent the Officer's Mear, Sergeant's Meas and Canteen. Price $2.50 inclusive of drinks.
All tickets must be produced at the Dinner.
5.~~~Lavo.
FOURTH OF MAY
STUDENTS AT PEKING TO CELEBRATE
APRIL 29, 1933.
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Sir Dan Godfroy conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orch., 9400. Pique Dame-Overture (Suppe),
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Sol Hoopil's Novelty Trlo. MR217. Song-My Pretty Flowers. Song Goodnight Vienna.
"It is quite possible that in the course of its long journey from the most dietant star-families to
-Deboy Somers Band. 9200. light becomes fatigued. The red- dening may be due not to an out-Humorous Song-It's a Marvel. ward rush of the most distant Humorous Song-Hats off to America. stars and star-families, but to a lowing down of light waves after n journey of millions of years. Peking, Apr. 28. Another possibility is that the Students of the Peking Nation-universe, so far from expanding al University are busily making continually, grows in size for preparations to commemorate the certain time and then starts to fourteenth anniversary of the contract. It may belave rather no-called May the fourth student like a concertina, extending itself movement.
for a long period of years, then be- ing drawn inwards, and then ex- tending again.
Il
No. 1805 L/Sergt. K. C. Hamilton, Motor Machine Gün Section, granted twelve month's leave from 25.4.32 to The Manchukuo troops in the 24.4.34.
On May 1919, studenta of this Luantung aron are reported to bo-
No, 160 Plc. C. L. Gregory, Ma- University staged a demonstration
No one can say at the present continuing their retreat. Cartschine Gun
Company, granted ten against the award of Shantung to and mules were commandeered in month's leave from 28.3.33 to 27.1.34. Japan at the Versalles Peace Con-time which of these views is the great numbers from the peasants No. 1674 Sergt. M. R. Deb, Medical forence. After parading through right one. We see the most distant in the Funing and Linya distrrets Section, leave in extended to 1st May, the principal streets, the students of the star-families not as they are to convey the withdrawing force.
wrecked the residence of Tano Ju-but na they were ages ago. The vanguards of the advancing
in on the ground that he and they ceased to run away from us Chinese army are reported to be service.
two others were responsible for and were now approaching us we near Longkow and Trokingkou No. 787 Sergt. E. D. Labrousse, the Government's alleged pro- should know nothing of the fact for which points, according to intelli- | Armoured Car
of millions of years to come. number Section, from Japanese policy. A
13 gence reports, the Japanese have 20.4.33.
students were arrested, this no intention to hold.
sulting in a student strike.
135
6-Struck off the Strength. Having completed, eight years'
The Chi- 7. Strength.
пене, however, are exercising The following have been taken on' caution in their advance, fearing the Strength: 'n possible trap.
The leading generals operating in the northern front arrived tiere yesterday to attend the military conteroneo specially called by General Ho Ying-ching, discuss the situation arising of the sudden
2051 Gnr. A.J. MacFayden, The Battery, 27.4.33.
Co., 21.3.33.
2062 Pte, A. S. Xavier, Portuguese
W. H. G. GOATER, CAPTAIN, Adjutant, H. K. V. D. Corps.
NOTICES.
General Meeting of Sergeant's
re-
The next morning the move- ment spread like wildfire to other efiles and soon the whole nation had joined in the demand that the Chinese Government instruct its delegates in Paris not to sign
the Peace Treaty,
The Government agreed and since then May 4 has always been eclebrated by the students as a
AMERICA BACKS BRITAIN
Had
(Continued from Page 8.) should receive practical tion in the convention,
weapons being allowed all the considered песеввагу to the
A Meeting of the Committee will national holiday-Reuter's Special, defence of other nations. take place on Wednesday, 3rd May, 1933.
Japancau evacitation, Among Mens. thoso present were General Spong Chih-yuan, General Snang Cheng, General Fu Tao-yi and General Yu Hsueh-chung-Canton Daily Sun.
The Kupelkow Front,
Peking, Apr. 27.
the Till a late hour last night
A fuli attendance is requested nu urgent business will be transacted.
2-Will the Officer who took a Mackintosh by mistake from the Omeer's Mens on the night of the Anzac Dinner kindly return saNIC
Chinese troops were still holding to Cary. S. Jarvis, Nantienmen, in spite of all Japan-
ese attacks. The Chinese troops
SUICIDE VERDICT
INQUEST OF MR. JUSTICE MCCARDIE
are fighting under the personal PERSECUTED CHINESE, porarily insane was returned to direction of General Hau Ting- yao, one of Chiang Kai-shek's Lieutenants.
The Chinese appear to have dug themselves well in so as to lessen the effect of the terrific Japanese aerial and artillery bombardment. While they have so far dealt suc- cessfully with all infantry attacks though at a terrific cost, 4,000 casualtica being reported, of which men have already 500 wounded arrived here.
Chiness reports stute that many Manchukuo troops are assisting tbe they Japanese at Kupelkcow and claim that the opposing forces total 30,000 officers and men.-Reuter.
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EXPELLED FROM MEXICO REACH SHANGHAI
London, Apr. 28. A verdict of suicide while tem- Iday by the Coroner who, sitting without a jury, enquired into the Justice death at London of Mr. McCardle on April 26.
Evidence showed that Mr. Justice MeCardie had had influenza three times since Christmas, but had insisted on trying cases, although very ill and running a temperature. dc. very they Latterly he had been various pressed.
Shanghai, Apr. 28. Nearly 180 Chinese nationals, expelled from Mexico, arrived at Shanghai to-day.
had
Interviewed, they said had been subjected to forms of oppression, including The sporting gun found along- confiscation of property valued side his body had been discharged
by a string and the bullet at 10 million dollars.
shattered the base of the skull and the brain,
the suicide, Mr. Justice McCardie had been reading the newspapers. He left no writ- ing of a suicidal nature-Reuter.
They expressed appreciation of the action of the United States Government in assisting them to
return to China.
Further expelled Chinese returning soon.-Reuter.
are
LONDON RECEPTION
Just before
applica- Germany
Mr. Norman Davis urged that the British plan be adopted. as whole. The United States regard- ed the British plan as a valuable contribution to the work of dia- armament in providing a scheme to be followed in progressive stops until arms were brought down to the level all desired,
AMERICA'S POSITION. Although the pinn contained for the unsuitable provisiona United States, its merits out- weighed Ite defects. Efforts should be directed to adoption of the plan as a whole without mak- ing modifications_jeopardising its balance. United States delegation would therefore resist anything unduly weakening the plan jeopardising the success of the conference.
CONSULTATIVE PACT.
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Mr. Arthur Henderson warned
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Rudy Wiedoeft. 5063,- Vocal Duct-Can't We Meet Again? Vocal Duct-Do You Recall?
Flanaga nand Allen. DB1062. Organ Solo Titania. Organ Solo-Sweetheart.
Torance Casey. DB790. Song-Looking for You. Song Love's Song Is Sung.
Hubert Eisdell (Tenor), DB990, Animals on Parade.
The Who's Zoo at Whipanade. DB990.
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Albert W. Kotelbey's Concert Orchestra. 9408.9407. 9.8-9.30 p.m. Instrumental Violin Solo Algerian Scene
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(n) Kyrie.
(b) Sermon on "The Ten Com- mandmenta" by Rev. Fr. P. Joy, S.J.
(c) Offertory.
(d) Sanctus, Benedictus and
Agnus Dei.
II. Benediction of tho
Sacrament:
(a) O Salutaria.
(b) Tantum Ergo.
(e) Adoremus,
11-12.16 p.m.
Blessed
A relay of the Service from St. Paul's Church.
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Manchukuo Decides on North Manchurian Railway. In attempting to alight from a Mr. Albert Houret will be in charge
Harbin, Apr. 28. Scalded by water escaping from a moving trăm in Johnstone Rond of the Belgium Consulate-General. The Manchukuo authorities boiler, a workman at the Sul Tse yesterday, a Chinese was injured, It. is also notified that Senor Don have decided to rename the C.E.R., Knitting Factory at Mongkok' was being conveyed to Hospital in an un- Patricio Smart-Fabros, Consul for admitted to the Kowloon Hospital conscious condition from a fractured Chilo resumed charge of the Chilean the North Manchurian Railway.--- yesterday.
skull.
Consulate, on 27th April, 1938.
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Albert W. Kotelboy's Concert Orchestra. 0408. Song-God Will Take Care of You
(Martin).
Song Joy Comicth in the Morning
(arr. Lorenz),
Lucy M. Van do Mark (Sop.). 0280. Violin Solo-Ave Maria (Schubert-
Wilhelm).
Violin Solo Les Millions D'Arlequin-
Serenade (Drigo-Auer).
Efrem Zimbalist. 9674. Orchestral Concert Waltz in A
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Chorus I Am Alpha and Omega
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The Shomold Choir. 0291. Organ Solo-Evensong (Martin). Organ Solo-The Storm (Pattman),
G. T. Pattman, 9206. Chorus-Anthem-Ascribe Unto the
Lord (Wesley).
St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor. 9175. Plana Solo-Impromptu-No-1-in-F
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Ethel Leginaka, 9470. Octot-Largo in G. (Handel,
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