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Foreigners Brave War Dangers At Chengchow
To Aid The Chinese Defenders
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 12, }: 1988.
BI-WEEKLY Tree Planting KOWLOON
AIR MAIL To Observe
TO COLONY Hero's Death
The Telegraph is indebted to the Postmaster General, Hongkong, for a copy of the following telegram, re- ceived from the Postmaster General, London:
GOVERNMENT ACTION
London, Mar. 11.
SMALLPOX
INCREASES
A further 27 cases of smallpox were reported to the local hueñith authorities yesterday, bringing the total since January 1 to 1,271.
Dr.. Sun Yat-sen's. Work Commemorated
Commencing March 20, from
Hankow, Mar. 12.
For the Arst time since the epide Hongkong. alrmal! service
Being unable, for the will
first time mic commenced, Kowloon displaced as the area where cases operate twice weekly. Depart Hong-since the completion of the mauso-Victoria Shanghai, Mar. 12.
kong Saturdays and Tutadaya, arrive leum, to decorate the tomb of Sun predominated, 12 cases being report- nangkok Sundays and Wednesday Yat-sen on Purple Hill at Nanking, ed from the mainland city as against Depart Bangkok Sundays and Thurs to commemorate the 13th anniver ten cases in the residential area of casey, days; arrive Hongkong Bundays and try of the death of the Father of the Victoria. Of the remaining
Republic: the Chairman of the three were reported Irom Shaukiwan Thursdays."
Kuomintang, Mr. Lin Sea, and high and one from the New Territories.. officials of the Government decided that at 7 a.m. they would offer in the week ending March 5, were Statales for Eastern ports, cover- A note by the Secretary for Alr on ng distance" sacrifice, and
to the southern and northern
relenged this morning. They dis the proposed arrangements with suburis of Chungking to observe the close that Bombay, in India, is the perla Airways for the continued
diny by planting Tung trees to increase centre in which smallpox was most operation of air services in the. con- nection of Hongkong and West Africa the wood-ol! production according to prevalent, 234 cases being reported wartime programme-United there during the week, as against 194 in Colcutta, 106 in Hongkong, 52 in with the main Empire routes was issued to-day. It states that it is Press.
Madras, 16 In Rangoon, 12 in Hal- phong, four in Shanghai, three in proposed to provide a more emcient
two each in Hanol and Caw Delhi, service by increasing the frequency of operation from
In honour of the thirteenth anni-uore, and one each in Karachi and to twice once weekly in each direction. A further versary of the death of the late Dr. Vizagapatam. Although the Japanese are still re-improvement of the service to enable Sun Yat-sen, a memorial meeting was maining silent on the matter all first class mail to and from Hong- held at the King's Theatre this morn
kong to be carried on the route with-ing, the theatre being packed for the out surcharge is under consideration, but this cannot be undertaken until
Despite the virtual certainty that one of the bitterest fights of the war will shortly be waged for the mastery of Chengchow, a group of some 40 foreigners, both women and men, are doing humanitarian work, attending to the war-stricken Chinese in the town, and have refused to leave, Chengchow is the strategic point at the junction of the Lunghai and Pelping Pukow railways, and is only 25 miles from Szeshul, where the Japanese have already crossed the Yellow River.
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of
proceed
the
HONGKONG OBSERVANCE
accasion.
then
a crossing, and only mention that a crossing was effected at Hoku, 75 miles up-river,
the Chinese ad- mit that the Lunghai railway is the full Empire services between the The ceremony opened with The
National Singapore, pro-Chinese
Anthem, ufter cut at Szeshul, where the Japan- United Kingdom and
crossed, and they vided for in the Empire agreement which speeches in Chinese were recently
made by Dr. Yp are now making desperate prepara-of June 1937, are in operation.
Kung-cbeuk, The new agreement which
Minister 1 is now | formerly tions to defend Chengchow in ex-
of Railways, Madame proposed to conclude with Imperial Felping;
Lloo pectation of a Japanese advance.
Chung Airways will provide for the opera-hol, widow of the late Kuomintang direction
Foreigners at present in Chengchow include. Dr. Donald Hankey, an Eng- lishman, two Canadian doctors, Dr. R. B. McClure and Miss Grace Hib- berd, one German, seven Americans, and at least 20 pelesta and nuns. members of the Italian Mission af Chengchow..
tion of two services weekly in each Finance Minister, Canton: Mr. Chene betweeen Bangkok and Hung-bien, formerly political vice Hongkong by way of Udorn, Hanoi, Minister of Industry, Commerce and und Fort Bayard, for a period not ex- Labour; and the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. ceeding one year from March 23 A slirring speech was made by The maximum subsidy payable will Madame Liaa in which she appealco be £28,000 for the full period of one to the Chinese people to carry on and year, and pro rata for any lesser fight for the cause for which the late
Dr. Sun gave his life. The Americans, who are
doctors period.
The Hongkong Government has and missionaries, include twin bra-ngreed to continue the contribution thers who are attached to the same which it is at present making of one- mission, Dr. and the Rev. Penna-sixth of the subsidy payable to the backer.
Company.British Wireless.
A telegram received at the head- quarters of the American Baptist Mission here states that the whole foreign community has decided to re- main in Chengchow, taking refuge in the compound of the Baptist Mis- sion. The town of midway
outside the but is situated the railway station and the Chinese military barracks. This is admittedly a dangerous
loca tion, but apparently it is considered Enter than anywhere else in the town. The foreigners are also preparing to accommodate 10,000 refugees in this compound.Reuter.
MISSIONARIES SAFE IN SOUTH SHANSI
Pelping, 'Mar. 12, Foreign missionaries at Puchow and Solo Distributors: UNITED TRADERS Yungcheng are all safe despite the recent hostilities, according to official Japanese reports. It is believed all the missionaries in South Shansi, in- cluding British, American, Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian, survived the Hostilities.-Reuter.
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MILLIONS IN BANK NOTES CIRCULATE ABOUT HONGKONG
Excluding $1 notes issued by the Hongkong Government, bork-notes to the value of $230,210,480 were in circulation in the Colony or the month of February, it is disclosed.
Practically all of this amount com-
WANT LIQUOR LICENCES
Four applications for licences under the Liquors Ordinance will come be- fore the Licencing Board at its next which will be held in the Legislative Council Chamber at 3.30 p.. on March 22.
One case of plague was found in Allahabad, and 68 cases of cholern in Calcutta.
NEW D.M.S. GIVEN COUNCIL SEAT
appointed an Official Member of the Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke has been
Legislative Council, with effect from March 3.
Dr. Selwyn-Clarke is the newly appointed Director of Medicnt Ser- vlees in Hongkong, taking up appointment, where he succeeded Dr. A. R. Wellington, last week.
$25,000 BAIL SET IN FRAUD CASE
that
Ng Tat-sheung, 29, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- morning on remand, trary this charged on Ave counts of fraudulent conversion of jewellery worth about $20,000, last April.
A week's remand was granted on request of Acting Detective
An application for a new publican's licence at the Hongkong Bowling the Alleys, Corner of Lockhart and Jaffe Inspector L. R. Whant, and ball fixed Roads, has been made by Mr. at $25,000. Maurice Weiss.
Mr. A. da Motta hus applied for a prise bank notes issued by the Hong-publican's licence without bar for kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- Liberty Hall, 64 Gloucester Road. don, which hus in circulation notes to the value of $200,448,793,
bank
Remainder is inken up by notes of the Chartered Bank, totalling $24,085,571, and of the Mercantile Bank of India, totaling $5,070,122.
ANGLO-IRISH TALKS BREAKDOWN?
London, Mar, 11. ON BOARD OF EXAMINERS It is understood that the Anglo-
Irish negotiations to-day reached Messrs. J. Barrow and J. H. B. Lee, difcult stage, and the Irish delega- have been appointed to the Board of, tion will be returning "to" Dublin'" Examiners, with effect from January sooner than expected.-Reuter Bul-
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Alexandria, Mar. 11. Arriving by air for the Inter- national Olympic Congress, Dr. Cheon Kang-sle enld the Olympic spirit is the spirit of peace and China cannot dissoclate one from the other, and she will therefore be compelled not to participate la the Olympics in a country which was deliberately engaged in unprovoked aggression against China-Reuter.
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