JAPANESE RAID HANKOW
But No Damage Done To Airfield Foreigners Now Known Safe
Hankow, Mar. 17.
Six Japanese planes made a third successive zoonight rate on Hankow last night, and, it is estimated, they dropped 50 bombs on the ule field: Howover, they hit nothing, since neither fre nor smoke was visible.
Searchlights again proved amazing- effective. They immediately pick ed up the raiders, who flew over the centre of the city, causing a hurried evacuation of curlous Bightseers
1y
from the roof-tops,
HALIFAX DEMANDS UNITED SUPPORT
Foreign Policy Must Have Backing Of Whole Empire
London, Mar, 10. The British polley in the face of the Nazi Austrian coup was outlined by Viscount tax in the House of Lords to-day, when replying for the Government to the debate on foreign affairs.
He said that, firstly, they must seek # to conduct their foreign policy that it may deserve and command
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
STUDYING AUSTRIAN FINANCE
Vienna, Mar. 16. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former Minister of Economics in Germany, and now President of the Reichsbank, |arrived in Vienna to-day, where he is investigating the financial situation of the country,
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1938.
HONGKONG
"ENEMIES
MOBILISE
Official Communique Issued
The following Press communique was issued to-any-in connection with
The national banks of Germany the combined operations now AL and Austria have decreed the ex-hand: change of the two national currencies ol 50 marks for 100 Austrian schill- ings.
The sale of timber to foreign countries, which is one of the chief industries of Austria, has been stopped-Reuter Bulletin.
the support of u united people WON'T WORK
and a united Empire. Secondly, while
the
relaxing Bo exertion pursuit of real peace, it must be The departing raiders vented their their purpose to re-assert the claims spleen on the search lights, circling of International law as oppsettle around twice And unsuccessfully bombing
ond powerful light at exercise of force in the
ment 01 International disputes. Wuchaag-United Press.
Next they must do everything to bring about means to be devised, Medical Workers Safe
whether through the machinery of Hankow, Mar. 17. the League of Nations or on lines Dr. Bethune, the famous Montreal harmonising with League principles,
Ewen,
to direct the minds of the nations as surgeon, and Miss Jane nurse, both of whom are in Chinh to much for the removal of injustice, as for the maintenance of peace. Lastly, Britain must show herself to be pro- pared, not only materially, but in a spirit of determination, to discipline
is people-Reuter,
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give medical aid to Chinese soldiers, are safe and well at Slan; according to reports received in Hunkow. The doctor and питае were
reported missing some days ago after they had left Hankow for the North China front-United Press.
General Teng To Be Szechuan C.-in-C.
Chungwing, Mar. 17.
been
KING AND QUEEN VISIT LONDON'S HOUSING ESTATES
London, Mar. 16.
ASAMA MARU
"Roliable information has been re- ceived that a partial mobilisation was ordered by Pacifica on March 17. "The King of Hongkong has, in consequence, declared д cautionary period which commenced
at 10 a.m. on March 17.
pre-
"Orders have simultaneously been Issued for the recall of the Expedi INtionary Force from So Far.
salvage work to release her from After six months of strenuous where she had gone aground during the September 2 typhoon, the N.Y.K. luxury liner is once more
stranded, this time in a busy dockyard,
At the end of last week the steamer was refloated from Saiwan Bay and was taken to Taikoo Docks for repairs. But, up to to-day, she is still untouched by workmen, they having displayed unwillingness to work in the ship.
Deck officials are doing their best to reach a settlement
with those concerned. Other work in the Dock- yard is in no way affected.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
urged to assume the position of Com- surprise visit to the new housing | kong Hotel; Seals Tsul 72 Wanchal
General Teng Hsi-hou, whom the Central Government appointed Tranquillisation Commissioner for Szechuan and Siklung, hus mander-in-Chief before the end of the week, thus fulfilling the Szechuen, army commanders' aspira tion that one of their own colleagues should succeed General Liu Halang, who died from natural causes сп Junuary 20.
"Even at this eleventh hour it is to be hoped that war may be averted,
"Diplomatic
are omatic channels
stli) working to this end and an amicable settlement
arranged to the satisfaction of both nations.
ent may yet be "As the danger of war approaches, so dnes the desire of King No Kum Yu to avoid war increase.
DECLARES
SPAIN PROMISED TO ITALY
Attlee Says British Interests Menaced
But Chamberlain Not Impressed
London, Mar. 16. Mr. Clement Attlee, Leader of the adjournment in the House of the Labour Opposition, moved Commons to-day in order to bring attention to the "lack of ministerial policy to counter the British in- rave menace to terests arising from armed in- tervention in Spain.”
He decared that Signor Benito Mussolini and Herr Adolf Hitler had come to an agreement whereby the former should have Spain and the
atter Central Europe.
The time necessary for Pacifica's mobilisation is well known: no land ur sen forces can reach the shares o. Hongkong before March 19.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in reply, "With the thought of peace fore-declared there was no definite evid most in his mind and now anxious ence of a great accession of munitions to avoid any premature action that and forces for General Franco. The might urduly aggravate the situation British Government did not belleve that success for General Franco would the King has ordered that no move- meals of his troops in Hongkong shall mean that Spain would pass into the Germany, take place (save those normally re- domination of Italy and quired of them by their peace time and the Government would continue to maintain its policy of non-inter- duties) until further orders.
vention. Reuter.
"With his customary care and fore-
thought for his subjects the King has ADJOURNMENT MOTION
also decreed that the Volunteers sault not yet mobilise.
"The trade of Hongkong will not
more serious turn."
The following unclaimed telegrams are lying at the Great Northern Tele-therefore suffer unless events take a graph Co. Ltd. offices, addressed to: The King and Queen pold a Somschuss Gloucester; Durst Hong-
BLANK AMMUNITION Amexco; Ling Wal estates in South London to-day, Ting Kowloon Hotel;
The Telegraph has been informed Electric this morning that during the torth- where new flats have been erected Rond; Hsu Yick Ching 10 in place of slums.
Road 2nd Fl.; Sun KI Cheung 4 Tse-| coming combined operations between At Plough Road, Stepney, Their koo Terrace Caine Road; Toong March 18 and 22, heavy Majestics inspected one of the four-Chong Yi Sun Wah Boarding House; small arms fire will be with blank room Bats whose tenant told them 0422; 1151; 4717; 0366; 9666; 7288. that he was only paying 12/4d. a
General Chang Chun, who was re-week rent. cently named Szechuen chairman, is still in Hankow, and it is not decided when he will go to Chengtu, if at all.
A local report says that 21 re- gulation hus been passed tnt pussengers to Hangkong will not be permitted to carry over $500, while the banks will only credit the transter of currency, and its export s prohibited--United Press,
Chang Hsueh-liang Murder Denied
Hankow, Mar. 17, The report that General Chang Hauch-Bang had been assassinated is groundless. He is in the fengshan Mountain studying the classics.
United Preas.
The Royal visitors then drove to Lamberth. The news of their visit preceded them, and the streets were lined with cheering crowds. Reuter Bulletin.
GOLD PRICE FIRMS UP SUDDENLY
London, Mar. 10. Colneldent with the accentuated weakness of the stock markets, there sprang up in London to-day con- siderable demand for gold. Under the influence of Continental buying. price of the metal jumped to 140
the
Smart Work By Chinese shillings per ounce compared with
Searchlights
Hankow, March 17.
Hankow was treated to another pyrotechnic display last night when six Japanese bombers onld & further visit to the city, and dropped about 30 bombs on the nerodrome.
As was the case on March 15, powerful searchlights picked out the raiders long before they arrived over Hankow, and kept them in
in beam until they were ou! of sight.
The anti-aircraft batterics, how- ever, did not go into action in order to leave the akles open for
for Chinese pursult planes to engage the enemy. Before their departure, the Japan- esa planes fired with machine guns in the direction of the searchlights.--- Reuter.
Japanese Severely Bomb Lini
Lin!, Shantung, Mar. 17. Japanese planes severely bombed Lini city in south Shantung yester- day, releasing tons of explosives.
It is stated that no fewer than 100
civilians wern killed and 1,000 houses destroyed.
A bomb hit the Catholic Church trialde the elly.
Meanwhile, the Chinese counter- offensive on the Lini front made much headway yesterday. Several points, including Hungfowling, were reenntured and the 300 enemy troops at Tingizolou were encircled and an- nihilated-Central News.
Will Not Talk Of Germany's Colony Claims
London, Mar. 10,
The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons whether, ini view of the Anglo-Italian converan. dions. It was still the opinion of the Government that the colonial questor was not one that could be considered in leolation, as a number of other countries would be involved.
Mr. Chamberlain and he did not anticipate the Anglo-Italian conversa tions would be concerned with that subject.
The Orwarnment had noti
altered its view as expressed in the Anglo-French communique Issued last November that the whole question was not one which could be consider ed in isolation, and moreover, that it Arvolved, other countries.
supplementary question whe Jerrian annexation of Aurirla on this ques÷ lledt" "It tob
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130% shillings at the fixing.
Owing to the firmness of the dollar It is believed that some gold was also taken for possible shipment to America, although, with no fast liner sailing within the next few days it is pointed out that such shipments might be forestalled by reaction of the dollar-Reuter,
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS SELL FOR $62,000 EACII
New York, Mar. 10. Two Stock Exchange memberships were sold to-day for $02,000 each un a third for $00,000, but none of them belonged to the Whitney firm, which failed recently.-United Press.
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KILLED IN FALL OFF·LORRY
A fatal neeldent occurred on a motor lorry in Kennedy Town yeater- day when a coolie, Cheung Chi, who was sitting on top of a load of vegetables together with several others, fell into Catchick Street. He was conveyed to the Queen Mary Hospital where he died in the after-
noon.
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gun
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
ana
IS DEFEATED
London, Mar. 16. The Labour Opposition motion to ndjourn the House of Commons was defeated by 317 to 141-Reuter,
INDECENT PEEP
SHOW SEIZED
For exposing indecent pictures to the public at Hillier Street, Yeung Kwok, 33, unemployed, was fined $25 or, in default, three weeks' imprison- ment, by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning.
The following ships are expected Inspector J. Fender, prosecuting, to be in wireless communication with sald that Sergeant H. Brown came the Radio station: Scheer, Anshun, upon defendant while on his beat. Kidderpore, Minco Maru, Pingwo, Defendant had a box, with four peep- Kaisari-I-Hind, President Jefferson, holes, and charged one cent Sagoland, Saigon Moru, Yatshing, showing four pictures. Shirala, Hongpeng, Agamemnon, The pictures and the box were Kitano Maru, Nanning and Canton. ordered to be destroyed.
Of interest to Morris,
Wolseley & M. G. Owners
Dear Sir/Madam,
Hong Kong, 16th March, 1938.
In the interest of Morris Owners, Morris Distributors and themselves, Morris Industries Exports Limited have instituted a scheme of Inspection of General Service Organisation in order to ensure mutual satisfaction in M.I.E. products.
We are happy to announce that Mr. J. K. Hoare, the M.I.E. Special Export Service Representative, is paying us a visit and that his services are at the disposal of all Morris, Wolseley & M.G. Owners from 18th March to 24th March.
We shall be pleased to arrange an interview for you if you will com- plete and return the attached form.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th March, have been set aside
as Service Demonstration Days at our Service Station, 5/7, Russell Street, Wanchal, when a visit from you will be welcomed.
Yours faithfully.
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Mesura;. DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hong Kong
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