1938-04-12

CHINESE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1938.

ADMIT LETTERS TO THE CHEAP

RETREAT FROM TSINAN AREA

Hankow, Apr. 11,

"A Brigado of Shantung troops under the command of General Wu Hun-wen, which reached the outskirts of Tainan on April 8 has been withdrawn to Changching," says an official re- port received here. The report explains that the withdrawal is for the purpose of forming a junction with the Chinese at Fei- chen which was occupied on April 4 by the Division under the command of General Chan Shu-tang--Renter.

JAPANESE COMMUNICATIONS

Tanohalen, April 11. Chinese troops have been actively cutting the Japanese communication lines around Thinn on the Tientsin- Pukow Railway,

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of Yilslen, the Chinese troops early this morning occupied a number of hills north and south of the be- leaguered city and further tightened the Iron ring around the Japanese forces there.

EDITOR

Ho Mun Tin (Catholic) Cemetery

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph. Sir,-You might recall that at the recent annual meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association, Mr. B. Wyue, its President, made reference to Jetter that had been received from Government regarding an inquiry as to whether on the ground of a saving for a of cost, the land allocated Catholic cemetery at Ho Mun Tin might be allowed to be used for that purpose instead of the cemetery being transferred somewhere else in Kow- Joon.

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Cheaper rates for air mail to the China Floct will be in- troduced later in the year.

This fact has been elicited by Sir Robert Gower, K.C.V.O., M.P, for Gillingham, who recently asked the Postmaster General to permit the passage of air mail for the China Flect to Singa- pore by air, ald its despatch to the various ships by steamer in order that the members of the Services might have the advan- tage of the 11⁄2d, rate via Singapore, as against the Gd. rate to Hongkong direct.

Sir Walter Womersley (Assistant, has been docked at Malta, left last Postmaster General) has replied to week to continue her cruise to Hong- Sir Robert Gower as follows:

kong, where she is to join the Local "You wrote to me on March 16, Defence Flotilla. She is expected to 0; forwarding the enclosed letter from maintain the following programme: your Agent at Gillingham regarding Pert Sald April 7-9; Suez, April the despatch of letter mails by Dir Aden, April 14-16 Bombay, April

Malayan 22-28 lo His Majesty's ́ships'

Colombo, April 30-May 3; Penang. May 9-11; Singapore, May had previously and before the and Chinese Waters.

"As you will see from page 2 of 12-16; and Hongkong, May 21.

(Cmd 6414) of annual meeting written to the Pre-

ARMY STRENGTH OVERSEAS I enclose # Copy the Empire The new establishments for garri. On April 9, it is learned, a bridge eers was brought into che consent my first letter was with- Air Mall Scheme is being introduced sons oversea came into effect recent-

Fierce fighting, in which Chinese sident on this subject, and with his the White Paper was blasted with dynamite, while

drawn and an amended one sub- fective action, throughout last night

by gradual stages the arst two of ly with the first of the increases electric wires covering a distance of resulted in the dislodging of the Jo-

stituted in its place.

Com- which to East and South Africa and foreshadowed in the Estimates, The A meeting of the General over two miles were cut down.

panese forces from many of their

Kowloon Residents India-Burma-Malaya are already in strengths, compared with last year, They also damaged more than 10 hilly strongholds on

the enstern,mittee of the accions of the highway between western and southern outskirts of the Association will be held to-murow to operation. As your Agent mentions, are as follows:

discuss the subject. I have asked letter mails for His Majesty's ships Yenchow and Tulnan,

city. Among the hills and strategie the President, that consideration be at Singapore have been conveyed by Feverish Japanese troop move-points cecupled by the Chinese forces

given to the letter, copy enclosed, by air since the Introduction of the ments have been noted between Fet- is Changshun overlooking Yihsien chen,

second stage. Chanetsing and Tolan In from the south,

"We hope to extend the scheme to

Australia and Hongkong.

New Shantung-Central Newa.

NO STREET FIGHTING

Shanghai, April 11. A Japanese spokesman denied the Chinere reperis of street fighting at Tainan in Shantung. He sold: "We have been In constant communication with the Consul-General but he has not mentioned any fighting Tsinan."

The spokesman again denied any

Shantung, losses in southern

In- eluding Talerchwang-United Press.

CREDIT TO GERMAN ADVISER

Shanghat, April 11. Lieut-General Baron Alexandre von Fahrsgon qe chief German adviser to the Chinese army, and some other German staff officers, are given the credit for

lingus Talerchwang battles resulting the rout of the Japanese troops. The enemy strength

the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front is weakening. The Japanese Fifth Division, the First Reserve Division and the Tenth Division were badly shattered in the recent lighting.

Among the senior Japanese officers killed in action at Taierchwang was Colonel Sakai, former Chief-of-Staff of the Japanese varrison in Tientsin two years ago. He is well-known to foreign correspondents, who found the colonel a source of information. International.

IRON RING AROUND YIHSIEN With the Chinese Forces at Nikow.

Apr. 11.

Pressing on relentlessly from their base at Nikow, five kilometres south

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his General Committee before a reply sent to Government. Mr. Wyllo The right wing of the Chinese has kindly acceded to my requeat. forces is gradually approaching the

I shall esteem it a favour if youZealand later in the year and all rallway station at Yihsten, having, will be so good as to make room in letiers, letter-packets and post cards His Majesty's ships in Chinese already gained a foothold on Shuang-your next issue for the publication of Waters will then be forwarded by

the enclosed letter.

air to Hongkong at the existing rate of 1d, for the first ounce and 10. for each subsequent ounce (postcards

shan and Tunshan qutside the rail line.

The remnant Japanese forces have been forced to withdraw from the outskirts of the city and to defend their inner line,

Some anxiety was felt for the Chinese forces during their offensive on the Japanese positions among the

hills last night the invaders direc- ted an uninterrupted ball of machine- gun bullets from their well placed positions on the attackers.

KUOLITSI OCCUPPIED The mastery of the art of mountain climbing, which is a requisite course In Chinese military training, helped the Chinese troops to force a foothold from the Japanese positions, and finally won for them the complete control of several hills.

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J. P. BRAGA.

Dear Mr. Wylle,--The annual re-id.).

HUGE INCREASE LIKELY

The figures, in the main, refer to port of the Kowloon Realdents' Asso- ciation refers to a Government pro-

some two British Army troops, but in "There are at present only posal to move the Cathalle Cemetery on K.LL. 2148 to site at Kowloon, services a week to Singapore but, us cases the number of local troops is The Government asks for the views explained in the White Paper, when being increased. The big difference of your Association on the proposal. the full scheme is in operation there in the Palestine figures is that emer- The reply to Government was de- will be an additional service, making gency troops were not shown in last

three. I am afraid that in the mean total represents the new

year's Agures. The

West African ferred pending investigation by a

coastal Sub-Committee of the K.R.A. and time it will nos de porte teremts garrison at Freetown.

extension of the benefis because also of the existence of op-sider any In the Homuntin Valley.

this

your

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Chinese

position to the Cemetery remaining of the Scheme to correspondence for

His Majesty's ships in As you are aware, I had intended to address the K.R.A. on thts for I was unfortunately prevented from writing carlier through unavoidable circumstances. I hope I shall not be

letter for too late Committee's careful consideralfon.

The larger question of burials in Homuntin was raised in the Legisla- tive Council in 1930, and the Colonial Secretary stated at the time that the Chairman of the Urban Council had been asked to consider the matter of

future The main force of the Japanese the

of the

Homun Cemetery. It was sub- army in Yihsien, according to mill-tin tary Intelligence, has made preparasequently decided to cease burials in tions for withdrawing towards the this locality,

There

was, and still is, a very north-west.

strong feeling against the ultilisation of so valuable on area for the purpose of a cemetery.

Another unit of Chinese forces, in a flanking movement, has occupied a small village to the north Kuolits! of Yihsien last night, and is now Swooping down to threaten the Ja- Panese from the rear.

Larie numbers of tanks and heavy artillery pieces, it is said, were being moved from Yihsten since last night.

Central News.

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Japan Gives Warning To Russians

Alleged Oppression Of Nationals In Saghalien Arca

and

GUNNERS DIVIDED An Army Order published recently Waters, as such a step would result divides the Royal Artillery into two in a possibly embarrassing increase (branches, to be known as the Field in the weight of mail to be carried Branch and the Coast Defence and

¡Anti-Aircraft Branch.

The Coast Defence will comprise by the services at present in opera-

The Minister draws attention to all units of horse, feld, mountain, medium artillery, and the the fact that the postage rate for

The Anti-Aircraft Branch will letters to countries served by the Survey Company and Section.

all Empire Air Mail Scheme is 11⁄2d. for

heavy artillery (other for comprise each half ounce and not 1d.

than 1st Heavy Brigade), and all oath ounce as previously stated. Coast Defence and

Anti-Aircraft Letters for His Majesty's ships, when Artillery. Le

trans-

New terms of service are offered, receiving the benent of al mission under the Scheme will retain,

in three categories: exceptionally, the rate appropriate to surface transmission, namely 11⁄21⁄2d for the first ounce and id, lor ce subsequent

ounce. DENTIST FOR H.K.

INTIST Recent appointments notified by the Admiralty include:

Surgn-L (DLW. F.

Long Service: Age 18-24 years: L.D.S., to Tamar (April 1) and for engagement for 12 years with duty at R. N. Hospital, Hongkong, colours. and R. N. Sick Quarters, Weihaiwel. Short Service: Age 10-32 years; CRUISE OF THE THANET engagement for six years with the The destroyer Thanet, Lieutenant- colours and six years with the view of Kowloon reveals the fact that | Cominander R. C. M. White, which | Reserve. View the Homuntin cemetery allocation acts as a wide

Homuqtin has now developed Into populated district of the thickly middle-class citizens of Kowloon, and is one of the remaining áreas, not yet allenated, to permit of even greater residential expansion.

gap

acriul An

Fianie,

Medium Service for those under 33

who have completed 12 years in the Regular Army, including men in Section D of the Army Reserve. Service will normally be for six years with the colours and six years

with the Reservė.

the

between the grounds. I trust that its best and ply to you individually regarding the northern portions of the Peninsula, most logical use should appeal to Government's inquiry. There is no within which a large number of your Committee as a building area doubt whatever. In my mind

that houses could be comfortably built if that will bring revenue to the Colony Government should be well advised Improvements were carried out by and help to remove congestion now to abandon the Cemetery Scheme In the Public Works Department that threatening in a very popular dis Homuntin. Land

sales that are would provide suitable and desirable trict on the mainland. To this end it bound to accrue, and taxes collect- site for dwelling houses. From the is felt reliance might be pinced on able from the houses that are bound point of view of improved hygienic your Committoo for its influential to

built within the area, conditions alone, the project has much support in order to remove, in pro-will, in my reasoned opinion, more to commend itself.

cess of time, all the graves within than compensate Government for any Homuntin.

cost attendant on the removal of the Cemetery under contemplation. It

A roadway has been formed across Tokyo, April 11, the area. Were a properly surfaced

If the cemetery scheme should go should not be forgotten that as Crown "If Soviet Russia cares to aggra- motor rond, however, of greater through it will offer a real and, I fand Government will not have to

width to be constructed to join up very much fear, permanent obstruc- fore the first cost of a p vate the situation VC shall hesitate to respond," declared a For King's Park with Waterloo Road just tion, which well-wishers are bound to the case of private enterprise taicing. premium, os in Office spokesman to day below the first Railway line regret, to the development of the Its risks in leasing Crown land for commenting on alleged oppression of would prove of immense value to

day gives profitable development. Japanese nationals and interests in people living at Homuntin and Kow- Peninsula, which every

If you do not object, I propose to North Saghalien. "We must watch loon Tong by reducing the distance promise of greater and more rapid

communicate this letter to the local what atitude the Soviet Government from the latter district to the "Star" growth.

In the Colonial Secretary's letter of newspapers for publication In order Ferry Pier at Kowloon Point by a the 1st. December, 1937, an inquiry to invite discussion on a matter of resumes towards our protests,"

dded.

least few minutes. The other end of this improved thoroughfare will bc is addressed to your Association as wide public interest, and better to Japanese oil and coal concessions on Gascoigne Road. This main to "whether the prospects of re- ascertain the general views of Kow- n North Saghallen, the spokesman thoroughfare will largely aid in re- which would be available by the re the existence of a great weight of sidential developments on the site loon residents. I know for a fact of Rid, were obtained by virtue of ileving the traffic congestion around reaties and therefore must be re- the "theatre district" of Nathan Road, moval of this Cemetery are sufficient publle opinion against the Cemetery *ained."

This consideration, alone should to justify the expense of such re- in Homuntin.

I will not request publication of Enumerating alleged acts of out-dissipate any doubt as to the ad-moval?"

1 so happens that I may clain some this letter in the Press until your these visability of reserving Homuntin for oppression against *ageous

only, and dis-practical experience of site formation Committee feel that it might be concerns; the spokesman said that building purposes

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officials have courage the idea even of setting aside and building construction In this dis-published without embarrassment. Japanese

I feel I am in a position to re-

(S.) J. P. Braga. sectional burial trict. been arrested under one pretext or rother. Some 1.700 other Japanese officials and employees of these firms. are now living in a state of terror. Concurrently a pamphlet has been issued by the Foreign Omico attack-

the oppressive acts allegedly committed by the Russian nuthorities gainst Japanese diplomatic estab- ishments and commercial rights and nterests.

The pamphlet adds that

hese outrages are aggravating the lerady sufficiently strained Soviet- Japanese relations--Router.

Greek Ship Breaks Up In Mid-Ocean

London, Apr. 11.

A Greek slcamer met with a peculiar accident In mid-Atlantic when tho vessel broke into two parts after an explosion. Half of the crow were left on one part and the rest on the other.

Two British and one Norwegian hip rushing to the rescue arrived in tinie to take off the crew before the two parts of the vessel sank. All were saved with the exception of two members of the crew who were drowned.--Reuter's Bulletin.

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