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The
FINAL
EDITION
Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 191
No. 15490
五拜禮 號二廿月四英港香 FRIDAY, APRIL 22,
1938.
日二十月三
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MASSED BATTLE
DEPEND ON Insurgents Aim Swift Blows At Madrid
MOBILITY
OF TROOPS
Shantung Fighting
Lines
Unchanged
Hankow, Apr. 22.
The Shantung fighting front is unchanged: The Chinese are forming a new line six kilometres behind Linyi, and mobile reinforcements are going to
the front.
The Chinese intend to avoid positional battles, and will reply to Japanese pressure with mobile column tactics.
South of the Yangtse, the Chinese are stated to be attacking Hsuanchen, near Wuhu, and 2,000 Japanese are reported to have been rushed to defend the city-Reuter.
Chinese Endangered
Pelping. Apr. 22.
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A Japanese spokesman said to-day: "ugain officially announce that Linyi is completely occupied, despite Chinese propaganda to the contrary." He added that part of the Japanese troops were pursuing the Chinese, and part were endangering the re- maling Chinese forces in the vicinity of Linyi.
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About the general movement the Shantung front, he said: not allowed to announce anything." The spokesman stated that the Japanese garrison at Pingtu, on the north bank of the Yellow River, 40 miles east of Tungkuan, on April 18 repulsed 1,000 Chinese attackers, killing 250,--United Press,
Mass For Critical Battle
Hunkow, Apr. 22. Chinese troops are pouring into the Linyi area day and night for a gigantle effort to stem the Japanese drive. In their preparations for a forthcoming major engagement the Chinese command is making the heaviest concentrations since
the start of the hostilities, exceeding the number of men used in the defence of Shanghai last year.
The
coming battle is generally de- scribed by the Chinese as "Japan's final effort to subdue Chinese armed resistance."
The Chinese forces are taking up positions five and six kilometres from Linyi, forming a semi-circle.
Meanwhile the crack Kwangsi divisions are making u rapid march nn undisclosed destination in
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JAPANESE START
HUGE
OFFENSIVE
Hankow, Apr. 22.
Japanese forces from Linyi
GUNMEN
KIDNAP
OFFICIAL
Daring Coup In Shanghai
Shanghai, April 22, Three gunmen in a black sedan ear have kidnapped Mr. Woo Ching-yang, Chinese business- man, and allegedly a member of the Japanese Shanghai Citizens' Federation.
Two gunmen left the car near Mr. Woo's home, and ordered him at the point of pistols, to
enter the car, after which they drove off.
It is noteworthy that Mr. Woo because of this the police suspect is not considered wealthy, and
a political motive behind the kidnapping.-United Press.
WAGE CASE JUDGMENT REVERSED
CHINA EMPORIUM'S
POSITION VINDICATED
Judgment with costs given for the China Emporium, was and Ishien have now formed Ltd., by the Puisne Judge, Mr. a junction, and have started a Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the colossal drive southward, con- Summary Court this morning, verging on Taierchwang.
at the conclusion of the review
men
are
It is estimated that 200,000 of the case brought by the Com- involved, and the pany against his Lordship's pre- Chinese are fighting furiously.vious decision in awarding They claim to be holding their former employee, Cheng Pik- ground.-Reuter.
sun, $465.45 claimed as balance of wage duc.
ΚΑΙ ΤΑΚ BUSY IN SPITE OF WEATHER
According to plaintiff, the claim was for 20 per cent. of his wages from August 10, 1934, to August 31, 1938, which was retained by the Com- pany on condition that it would be returned if and when profits were made. The Company had since made profits, and he was entitled to re- payment, he alleged,
case,
and
PLAYED PART IN VICTORY
These officers played a prominent part in the victory at position, is a Kwangsi strategist of great ability and was largely Taierchwang. General Pei Chung-hsi, pointing out a map responsible for the Taierchwang successes. He and General Li Chung-jen. another Kwangsi soldier, have distinguished them.
selves in this part of the war zone.-Photo Albert A. Kahn.
POWERFUL CRUISER ARRIVES ON H.K. STATION TO-MORROW
H.M.S. Birmingham, the first cruiser in the world to
be especially equipped to combat air raiders, will arrive
At previous hearings, it was stated that this was in the nature of a test in Hongkong at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
involved a sum of $40,000. This £1,250,000 warship, which was launched by by Mr. M. W, Lo, appeared for the Lady Chamberlain on September 1, 1936, is said to be
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instructed
defendant Company, while Mr. W. A.
Six Planes In And
Maskinlay, of Messrs. Deacons, ap-the last word in cruiser construction. She carries greater Out To-day
peared for plaintiff.
Before recalling Cheng this morn- Janti-aircaft armament than any other cruiser in the Low-lying clouds and showery, ing, his Lordship said that he only world, and is one of six Southampton class ships built in China Fleet squally weather are not affecting of the word "profit" and if it had 1936-37 in reply, to the Japanese Mogami type.
recalled him to clear up the meaning air services at Kai Tak Airport, not been for that ground, he would and six planes are scheduled to not have granted the review at all. Expected To arrive and depart from Hong-Chen,
Birmingham carries a main armament of twelve asked by his Lordship to repeat what Mr. Chan Harr, kong to-day.
the 6-inch guns mounted in four triple turrets. Anti-aircraft Manager of Use Base At Imperial Airways' Daedalus.to
the Company, had sald the departmental heads, of armament consists of eight 4-inch high-altitude carrying air mail to England and which he was one, at the meeting aircraft guns, two sets of multi-barrelled pom-pom guns Weihaiwei
Australia, departed at 6 a.m. and August 16. 1034, snid was followed an hour Inter by Mr. Chain then said at the present and a number of multiple machine-guns.
arrived
that
time, owing to the world depression.
the Company Lemporarily
porarily deducts
the Eurasia plane for Hankow
Capable of 32 knots, the cruiser | His Excellency Sir Percy Noble, and Chungking.
end retuins 20 per cent, of the carries three amphibian aircraft. One Commander-in-Chief of the China
the launching The C.N.A.C. plane from Hankow employees Squadron,
Hongkong was scheduled to arrive at 2 party should improve but if the Company of these is stowed
its business somewhat catapuit and the other two are housed shortly after 1p.m. to-day in his und will be followed at 3.30 p.m. by in the future, you will be refunded In hangars on either side of the fore flagship, H.M.S. Cumberland.
the Philippines Clipper from in the
Instance. first
Mr. Chan read most funnel.
The design of this type of cruiser from a paper he held in his hand.
was evolved by the Admiralty in 1933, when it was found necessary to provide for the building of large and more powerful cruisers for the British Navy because of the size of the cruisers being built or projected else- where.
It is believed that the Commander- Alameda, California. In-Chief, who has been in North The Imperial Airways airliner Plaintiff said he could not re- China
for the past fortnight, will Dorado is scheduled to arrive from member whether Mr. Chan had said announce his decision this week re- Bangkoks at 5 p.m., bringing mail whose decision it was to impose the garding the disposition of the Fleet from Australia and Europe, and two deduction Asked whether it was during the forthcoming
passengers, Messrs. G. S, Sale and T.
(Continued on Pape 4.) months.
Hiratsuka, from London.
summer
The Telegraph understands that the Fleet will probably leave Hongkong waters carly in June, and, while off- | etal quarters are reticent, it seems almost certain that Welhalwe will be chosen as the summer base, as in former years,
Although Britain surrendered the Weihaiwel lease to China in 1930, certain rights are still retained with respect to the Island of Liukungtan and despite Japanese occupation of the Wolhalwei territory it is believed that the Commander-in-Chief intends to exercise these rights this year. 2. Since revocation of the lease, Wel- wal has been rdministered by a Administrator. Chinese ofl- cinie came to Hongkong when the itong, was seized by the Japanese Hark coruary, and the British Consul Wieling on behalf of the Chine
Arrival and departure of six planes in one day by no means con- stilules a record for Kal Tak which, as the Croydon Junction of the East, has become one of the world's buslost airports.
Last Friday, for instance, no less than nine commercial planes took off or landed at the Hongkong air- port,
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BROADBENT LANDS AT NICOSIA
London, Apr. 21.
The Birmingham left Portsmouth for Hongkong on February 1 and ordinarily would have arrived here carly last month. She remaltted in Singapore, however, for monoeuvres | and since these ended had been in) Straits waters.
Ofleers aboard H.M.S. Birming ham are: Capt. E. J. P. Brind, Cmdr. D. M. Lecs, Lt. Cdr. J. P. de W. Kitcat (Gunnery Ofcer), Lt. Cdr. J. W. T. Halliday. Lt. Cdr. H. Norman (Tor- H. F. Broadbent, who left Port pedo Officer), Lt. Cdr. J. H. Dathan, Darwin at 9.30 p.m. GMT on Sunday Car. (E) S. Brown, Surg. Cdr. A. de In an attempt to break Jean Batten's, B. Joyce,, Paym. Cdr. E. N. R. Flet- record for
Austrails-England chor flight, to succeed in which, he must rench Enginnd before 10.45 a.m. GMT on Saturday, landed at Nicosia at 4.45 pm local time. Press, MOK- sages siate he will resume, his night early to-morow, morning---Britlik
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WARSHIP MOVEMENTS
Considerable activity in British naval eireles is reported this weeks.
"In addition to the arrival of H.M.S. (Continued on Page 4)
FRONT LINES FALL BUT LOYALISTS IN NO GREAT DANGER
Bombers Continue Raids On Communications
Hendaye, Apr. 21. Insurgents, driving from University City along the Paseo de Rosales, are reported to be within half a mile of the centre of Madrid, after bisecting the Loyalist front lines on the outskirts.
However, the Montana Barracks has been converted into a virtual fortress and has blocked the way to Puerto de Sol.
Meanwhile, Insurgent planes bombed the eastern coast and also proceeded inland, where they destroyed the Puigeerdia railway station, killed 15 people, and from thence went eastward, demolishing ten miles of railway
track.
No America's Cup Challenge For
Long Time
Southampton, Apr. 21, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, British millionaire vachtsman, predicted_to-} day that it would be many years be- fore Britain re-challenges for the America's Cup.
He draw attention to the fact that
Endeavour Ranger beat
in four straight! races last
summer, and added: "Until I can give them a real race, I will not challenge."—United Press.
SIR HENRY
NEWBOLT MOURNED
Noted Poet And Naval Historian
London, April 21. The newspapers print tributes to Sir Henry Newbolt, poet, professor of literature, and official naval historian of the Great War, who has died,
nged 75.-British Wireless.
Sir Henry John Newboti, poet and historian of the Navy, was born in anti-June, 1802, at Bilston, Staffordshire, of which his father was vicar. Educated at Clifton College and Cor- pus Christi College, Oxford, where he took a first in elossies, Sir Henry was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1887. His Inclinations were, however, towards iterature and, although he practised as a barrister until 1897, a great part of his time was devoted to writing.
Japan's Hand
Seen In Kailan,
Mines Strike
сол-
Pelping, Apr. 22. There are no reports of pro- gress In the Kallan Mining Administration - strike,
except that foreign contacts with the situation are increasingly vinced of a Japanese Intrigue at Bestas to rupture the recent tentative agreement, and that a recrudescence of tho trouble inight occur over the week-end. -United PresI,
VISCOUNT. HALIFAX.
IN YORKSHIRE
The Loyalists have admitted heavy pressure at Madrid and also on the Catalan front, particularly south of Tarragona and on the Tortosa and Benicarlo sectors.
over
the Radlo announced that they had captured, after hand-to-hand fight- ing, the Loyalist front line entrench- ments at Madrid.
In the
Balaguer sector. the Loyalists reported that they continu- ed to counter-attack in an effort to capture the electric power-slations. General Staff of the Loyalists reports A Madrid message says that the
that Insurgent activity on the Madrid front has been "insignificant", and that things are normal-United Press.
TENANT ORDERED
TO LEAVE
Cannot Find Another Place For School, He Pleads, But Plaintiff Upheld
of
Two claims for the recovery his premises, together with mesne profis from his tenants, brought by the owner of the property, Mr. Antonio Faustino Xavier, were men. tioned before the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the weekly
calling over of cases at the Summary Court this morning.
Kung-choc, of 481 Nathan
The Arst was brought against Chow Road, ground floor.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada, Jnr., appear ing on behalf of Mr. Xavier, said that Chow had rented the premises at $35 per month, and a month's notice to quit was served on him on February 25.
In 1802 he published Taken from the Enemy" and three years Inter the
Defendant agreed that he had re- tragedy "Mordred" but I was not he called on Mr. Xavier after its re-.
ceived notice to quit, but claimed that until "Admirals Alt", volume of celpt and asked him to allow him to stirring verse on naval themes, made stay on, and Mr. Xavier told him that appearance in 1887 that his work he could stay on if be paid up his attracted attention. The book was arrears in rent, and defendant had so successful that he decided to drop done so. the law
entirely for literature, In 1900 he founded the Monthly Review and for four years edited it. He also wrote: "Stories from F
ing of
the
vroto The faland, Race
Sea," "The Year of
of Memory and Hope",
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Mr. d'Almada replied that he had no notice of the fact. He had heard from plaintiff that rent had been paid, but plaintiff had given defendant "The Sail notice to quit without prejudice to the rent received. Counsel remarked "Songs that defendant had given plaintin
of the
The hearing was adjourned for Mr.
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the Fleel" and many other compoal- much trouble over the rent. tions which showed his passionato love of the sea-ahd his ability to express 11 with pootle charm.
During the World War Sir Henry Warrior" "Submarine and Anti- Controller of Wireless and Submarine", The Book of the Long Cables and was knighted in 1016. Trial" and "A Naval History of the He was afterwards chairman of the
The Universities of Oxford, War Departmental Committee on English Cambridge, St. Andrews, Glasgow, in National Education and in 1922 Shefeld, Bristol and Toronto: con- was created a Companion of Honour. ferred honorary degrees upon film. The Foreign Secretary, Lord Hall- A your later he was appointed Om He was vice president of the Navy the, who is staying in Yorkshire, is cial. Naval Historien Among the Records Society "and of the foyal expected back at the Forelim Office works which he wrote: during and Society of Literature and in 1918 WOKACI towards the end of the present week. after the ward were seraled of the appointed trailer of the Nationar
Great War The Book of the Happy Port
Portrait Gallery
London, Apr. 21.
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