Chinese Repulse
SHANTUNG
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL
1938;
Repeated Fierce Attacks
TENANT EVICTED
Europeans With Invalid
STALEMATE: Treated With Kindness, Passports
PERSISTS
Chinese
Massing For Counter-Attacks
Hankow, Apr. 29.
The situation in South Shantung is unchanged despite Japanese attacks in areas in the north and also the north-east of Taierchwang, according to a Chinese communique,
The Chinese lines at Nikou and Huanchwang were attacked three times on Wednesday night, but the defenders repulsed the Japanese, inflicting losses -estimated at 900. The situation is now deadlocked.
In areas north-east of Taierchwang, the Japanese attacked Lienfanshan,
Pihsien, without north of appreciable gains.
One thousand Japanese troops are holding Kwan- timiao, and about 3,000 are holding Matouchen.
Chinese detachments are moving up to attack the Japanese position there.-Reuter.
esc
come
Battle's Result Soon Will Be Known
Court: Holds
Similar Cases Pending
Tenant of a dwelling in Nathan Rond, Tsul Kwoon-cho was ordered to vacate the premises within seven days by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in the Summary Court this morning.
Fines And Prison
Sentences Given
Four. Europeans were charged be- fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central
RADIO BROADCAST
Rev. C. B. R. Sargent On Feodor Chaliapin LAWN BOWLS TALK Radlo Programme Broadcast by
Magistracy this morning in connec-Z.B.W. on Frequencies of 845 k.e.'s, tion with breaches of the Registration 9.52 m.c.'s. per second, and Passports Ordinance,
Rita Dzirne, 24, secretary, residing
following an action for possession by the -Cola charged with entering Oito Dobrindt and His Pluno Sym-
the landlord, Mr. Faustino Antonio Xavier.
Defendant stated that he had been
in residing for nine years the premises, the ownership "of which was taken over by plaintiff in Sep tember, 1935.
Some time in January last plain- tur asked him to clear out his aub-
-tenants in order to repair the premises and promised that after this was done le ilmself would take over the front part as a showroom, leaving him the rear portion.
Me
0.0-1.0 Chinese Programme. 7.0 Dance Muale. Fox-Trots-When The Lads. Are at Chatham Road, Kowloon, a Latvian of To Dance: Mind Your Stepl subject, was
on April 15,without a
phonists, Tangos-Nevia; Desconfale Tipicn Francisco 3 passport valid passport. She had
......Orquesta but it was not endorsed with a Canare with vocal refrain; Swing British Visa for Hongkong.
Music-Monotony; Melody In Rif., Det.-Sergeant F. W. Fowlle, sald Eddle Carroll and Itis Swing Musle that accused had applied for a Britian Fox-Trols You're
Driving visa at Shanghal, prior to coming Crazy: Mystery Pacific. Quintetté here, but she left before it was Of The Hot Club of France (Django Reinhardt Guitar; Stephane Grap- pely Violin; Quickstep Why Isn't It You? (From Crest Of The Wave'); Waltz-It You Only Knew (From Crest Of The Wave')......Henry Jacques (Britain's Champion Dancer 1034-30) and His Correct Dante Otto Wollak, 38, Czecho-Slovakian, nf was charged with not being in pos- Tempe Orch.
7.32 Closing lucal Stock Quota- Rcasion of a valid passport on April 20, and with failing report to the tions. police within 72 hours of his arrival Fields, The Hill Billies and Ralo da 7.35 Clapham and Dwyer, Gracle
Issued.
Accused told the Court that she had to leave Shanghai very suddenly.
A fine of $50 was imposed.
here.
anid
CZECH CHARGED
Costa
Five days after he had received the notice to quit, he spoke to plaintif of this promise, and received the reply that he wanted the whole place
Acling Sub-Inspector J. Edwards,
"Waltz Time"--Modley (Strauss, for himself. However, he had since
that the man arrived here: found out that this was not the cast; eight days ago by plane
from arr. Levy); Dancing Butterfly (Young .Raie da Costa all Chung ng Re Gent his passport and Pelkere).......
(Plano Solo); Did I Remember (From 'Suzy'); Ring Down The Cur- Enin...Gracle Fields with Orch; Clapham And Dwyer On Hobbies.. Clapham and Dwyer (Descriptive Take Ma Boots Off When Ah Dies Sketch); Ole Faithful (M. Curr); (M. Carr)....The Hill Billies with Novelty Accompaniment.
Weather 6.0 Time,
the
reason why the passport should not His Worship said that there was no
had expired in December. have been renewed eoriler, since it
Plaintiff also asked him to pay the arrears of rent before he would
soon 418 lell him definitely whether he could to be renewed, and as
Was returned he went to stay on or not. He asked plaintiff t
Registration Ofice to report what he was going to do in respect
his arrival. of the money he had lost, by clearing out the two sub-tenants, who owed him (defendant) two months' and three and a half months' rent resuce uer tively, and was told that the matter would be looked into later. While the repairs were being effected, damage was caused to his property and when he presented plaintiff with a bill for this, the latter told him he crazy.
after
was
that
the
ឆន had been
On the first charge, accused was
ned $10, and on the second he was nouncements.
Oned $18.
and
An-
morning that due to the destruction
8.03 Studio"Arabian Bong of railwaya and highways by Chinese guerilla troops, it was estimated that
Cyclo-Recital by Elizabeth Donald- STOWAWAYS SENT TO PRISON
by two-thirds of the Japanese reinforce
SON (Contralto) accompanied Hankow, Apr. 20.
ments for South Shantung walked
David Barder, allas Manevitch Lindsay A. Lafford (Piano). A Chinese military spokesman from Tsinnnfu to their designated
'Your Zorko, 25, who claimed German birth, 1. For
Delight-Serenade to-day, expressed complete con- positions, while only one-third were NO PROMISE GIVEN
Light Symphony Coates).... and Isadore Dorman, alias Isadore (Eric dence in the ability of the Chinese able to travel by train.
Pitz, were charged with entering the Orchestra cond. by the Composer; forces to repulse the present Japan- After months of fighting on other
His Lordship pointed out drive in South
3. When Tired Cara- Shantung fronts, and the march to South Shan according to the evidence there was Colony without valid passports, mid 2. Desert Love Song (Charles Gil-
with having stowed
from Bert Sprogs): away expressing the opinion that the out-tung, the Oghting strength of the no promise by plaintiff,
vans are Resting (Charles Gilbert of the
battle would
be Japanese forces was considerably re-
notice had been served, that defen. Shanghai to Hongkong on the 8.8. Suross): 4. I Have hung my tent in
Seochow. determined within five days.
He declared that
duced. On the contrary the Chinese dant could stay on,
It was stated that the first accused crimson (Charles Gilbert Spross).... in the Taler- troops, having participated in the alleged at the previous hearing.
was here some time in July, 1038.
Elizabeth Donaldson.; 5. Plano Solo chwang battle
the Chinese forces Talerchwang battle hud been im- surrounded the enemy. Victory was mediately transferred to the rear for appeared for plaintiff,
Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Jnr, who The Jewish community had assistedLindsay A. Lafford; 6. Fulm made possible because the Chinese rest and reorganisation.
said that him in many ways. He had been ment (Charles Gilbert Spross); 7. It succeeded firstly, in a small limited
actually three notices had been served put In the House of Detention, and Is The Sunset Hour (Charica Gilbert later, he left for Canton of his own
Sprosa)
Elizabeth Donaldson. area, to make encirclement possible:
on defendant, the first on December
8.30 Studio-“Lawn Bowls"--A 7 and the last on February 25. accord. After a few days he rc- secondly, they destroyed Japanese
15;] Proview of
'A The Season by Ample time had been given, and his turned, was arrested and sentenced every communications in the rear, thus making reinforcements and supplica
client was willing to walve every-to one month's hard labour.
8.40 Studio-Rev. C. B. R. Sar- The second accused told the police gent-38rd Series Impossible; and thirdly, they
thing, including mesne profits, so
had
of Opera. "In long as he could gain possession of that he
gone around the world Memoriam-Feodor Challapin." the premises.
twice during the past year by stow-
0.30 London Relay-The News. Remarking that
hading away on steamers.
0.50 Musical Comedy Selcations. been treated with extreme kindness, His Lordship gave judgment, with imprisonment and an expulsion order tion (Harbach and Kern)......New "The Cat And The Fiddle" Selce- was made. On the second charge he Mayfair Orchestra; The Love was sentenced to three months' hard Parade"-Vocal Gems (Schertzin- labour, the sentences to run concur-ger); "Sunny Side Up"-Vocal Gems rently, Six similar actions were mentioned
A similar sentence was given Dor-Light Opern Company; "Music" In
(De Sylva, Brown and Henderson.. in the weekly calling-over list of man on the first charge, and on the The Alf" Selection (Hammerstein cases. Two were adjourned
second, he was sentenced to six 2nd and Kern)....New Mayfair Chambers for proof, on defendants weeks' imprisonment. falling to appear. two were post- poned for further instructions, one was stated to have been settled and hearing of the other was fixed for May 11 at 10 am.
had
out-numbered the Japanese, making
it
posable for the Chinese to con- centrate powerful units at strategie points, and thereby make it very dimcult for the Japanese to break the Chinese cordon.
Chinese Lines Intact
In the present Shantung battle the Japanese were employing encircle- ment tactics with the Chinese in the centre
extending
Yihsien from through Pihslen and Tancheng down south to Yenchen, Pengpu and Hwal- yuan, and southward to Hsuchow.
Chinese
reinforcements and
and up plies were free to reach any point within the encirclement 05 com- munications behind the Chinese lines were intact. The Chinese forces had received heavy reinforcements, en- abilng them to break the Japanese cordon at any point they choose. The Japanese troops in South Shan- tung were completely exhausted.
The recent unsuccessful Japanese attacks showed that the Japanese attacking strength was practically spent. This was due to the fact that the Japanese troops commenced an offensive before given an opportunity for a rest after a tiresome journey from other fronts-Reuter.
Japanese Repulsed
Hauchow, Apr. 29.
Chinese forces in south Shantung continue to hold out firmly against the Japanese, hurling back attack after hitnok.
LOYALISTS
SEVERELY DEFEATED
Third Of Army On Line From Teruel To Sea Coast
Hendaye, Apr. 20. In a "battle of hand grenades," be cause poor visibility and low clouds prevented artillery and planes from going into action, the Insurgents an- nihilated the 22nd Loyalist Brigade north of Castellon de la Plana yester
day.
costs, for plaintiff.
defendant
FURTHER CASES
to
The two adjourned to Chambers
were Ho Ah-keau v. Wing Cheong and the two postponed for further Firm and Lau Pik-fan v. On Kee;
instructons were The Kong, trading The Loyalists went over the top as Kong Hing Company, v. Wang Te- but met with such intense fire that Jung, and Tang Man-tin and others
most of thein were killed, wounded or v. Mrs. Kockner. The one settled captured. It is estimated that 000 was between Tsol Chau-you (plain- were killed, and 200 taken prisoner. tiff) und Ngo Kam Shu-kuk (defen-
Meanwhile in clear weather on the dent). Mediterranean coast, warships shut- tered the Loyalist coastal defence and Leung Ying and Li Tat-ting, trading The remaining one was between stopped communications along railways and highways.
as Yat Ting Garage at 178 Hennessy Road.
the
Border was fined $50 or a month's
HSUCHOW
·
BADLY BOMBED
Many Civilians Die
As 30 Planes. Raid City
Hsuchow, Apr. 20.
Orchestra,
10.15 London Relay Music- Hall
Including Lily Morris (Come- dienne) with The B.D.C. Variety Orchestra-conductor, Charles Shad- well.
11.15 Close Down.
STOKER HOGG ILL: CANNOT FACE CHARGES
was
They sighted a corps of tanks, ac
A check-up reveals that more than companied by an armoured train, Cheng Yiu, Manager of the Garage, 80 Chinese civilians were killed or Leading Stoker George Hogg, 24, where the railway crosses the high-stated that the premises were rented wounded and over 100 houses set on charged with driving a private motor way between Alcala and Alcocebre, on a monthly tenuncy at $45 a month. fire during yesterday's air raids by car without a licence, driving it and under the Insurgent shelling the The notice to qui expired some 130.Japanese bombers.
without the owner's permission, and Loyalists abandoned the vehicles. three weeks ago, but shortly after it More than 100 missiles, mostly in- with causing malicious damage to the Loyalist prisoners sald that he had been served, the reat-collector, cendiary bombs, were dumped by the vehicle, failed to appear at the Cen- tween 30,000 and 40,000 reinforce who was a daughter of plaintiff, told Japanese airmen inside and outside tral Magistracy this morning, and In a furious counter-attack yester-ments were on the Castellon front, him he could stay on if he failed to the city. Some 00 landed on the the Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Butters,
and day Chinese recaptured Lientang- and they estimated that one-third of and any other place. He had been railway stations
informed that Hogg was 111, the densely populated shan, north of Pihaich, which feil Into the entire Loyalist army in central unable to do so.
The case was accordingly adjourned arena. Spain Japanese hands on April 24 after
Hearing of the case was fixed for was concentrated between
One dugout collapsed as result of for one week. The police also with- May 11. regiment of Chinese troops had made Teruel und the seaUnited Press.
the concussions. A large number of drew the third charge against Hogg. refugees were buried alive,
Hogg, who is in naval custody, and H.M.S. is a member of the crew Parthian, was alleged to have taken a private motor car from the Fol Hang Gorage, Hennessy Road, short- ly after midnight yesterday, and to have driven it along Des Voeux Rond
crashed into a tram standard opposite the Supreme Court.
lost man. n. herole stand to the
Wilh the recapture of this strategic point the contact of the Japanese at Pisicn Bevered. with their rear has been Hupishan, n point in the neighbour- hood, which hus changed hands several times, was finally recovered by the Chinese. The Japanese left on the field some 300 dead.
INSURGENT OFFENSIVE SAID ABANDONED
London, Apr. 20. The Spanish Government · claims
that the Insurgent offensive has been "completely checked and abandoned,"
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Child Taken From Mother
A number of fires were caused by the Incendiary bombs. Central News.
500 Children Central, ending his ride when he
Carried Off
P
and that the Loyalists are now attack- ing a number of strategle points, according to messages from E A 22-year-old married woman Barcelona semi-official source. named Ngon Sou-fong, was fined $50, The drive towards Castellon and with the alternative of a month's Valencia, it is claimed, has been hard labour, by Mr. H. R. Butters at stopped with serious losses for
Kinhwa, Apr. 29. the the Central Magistracy this morning, Five hundred Chinese children, be- Insurgents. The Loyalist lines are for ill-treating a little girl, Ho Yee-tween five and fifteen years of age, natural moustyn defence of the Street, West Point. Pyrenees to the coast, and defended without difficulty.
A Saragossu message cinima that two ships were sunt in the Valencia harbour in the course of an air raid, -Reuter
all attacks were hurled back. Ning now declared to be solid along thei ha, seven, at her home in Eastern are reported to have been seized by} Inbour was imposed on Wong Pak, a
The heaviest toll exacted from the Japanese yesterday was at Nikow, north-west of Talerchwang. The Japanese launched three determined onsinughts in an effort to break through the Chinese lines there and then push toward Talerchwang, but hundred Japanese soldiers were slain! The situation at Lunchengtien was extremely critical on the morning of April
27 when 1,000 Зарапете rushed the Chinese lines Infantrymen under a heavy barrage and smoke- screens Over 1,000 shells were alred at the Chinese positions, heavily damaging the defence works.
can
be
FTALIAN VOLUNTEERS CHEERED IN NAPLES.
Rome, Apr. 29, The Italian hospital ship, Gradisea, has arrived in Naples with about 300 sick or wounded Italian volunteers
A:' crowd numbering
Part of the Japanese attackers broke through the Chinese lines. Stubbornly resisting the Chinese Jumped out from their trenches and cover and challenged them in A hand-to-hand näht. After two hours, the Japanese were finally repulsed with.......heavy losses from Spain. Central New Y Japanese Troops Tired Out
Hankow, Apr. 29. Chiñora, spokesman said this
the Japanese in Hangchow and ship- Mr. H. W. Fraser, Inspector of ped to Shanghai on April 25. daughter of the woman, and on April explained. Central News, Mul-Teat, said that the girl was the
The reason for this action is not 27 the Secretarint for Chinese Affairs received a letter saying that a girl was being ill-treated at a dat in Eastern Street. On April 28, the Inspector visited the address, and found the girl had a number of "bruises on her legs, and a cut over the left eye. She told him she had been hit with a piece of firewood by accused,
A
HITLER'S CARRYING RETINUE TO ROME
YOUTH ROBS OLD MAN OF 40 CENTS
Sentence of two months hard
17-year-old youth, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Mnglairacy this morning, when he admited a charge of stealing 40 cents from an old man named Lal Sul, at the Wing Lol Wharf yesterday,
Lance-Sergeant Finynes said that the old man was supervising the loading of some cargo on the river 'steamer Sul TatĄ whên be felt a fúg at his pocket. He turned scound and saw the defendant running away so Berlin, Apr. 28. When Herr Adolf Hitler leaves gave chase and caught him. The Berlin next week for Rome he will money was found in the accused'à be accompanied by
pookot. many notable Nazi leaders and offietals, including Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Horr Rudolf Heas, Deputy Leader, and Dr. Josef Goebbels, together with the
The woman's husband whe hawker of ald newspapers, added Mr. Fraser, and they also had other step-daughter in Singapore. several thousands welcomed to the volun- The girl would remain for the present
with the S.C.ANDS MA
The woman said she struck the Commander-in-Chlot of the German
teers, who included 18 officers and 40 | non-commissioned ・ ・ officers.-Trans »
ocean.
WARSHIPS OFF SWATOW
Web (Swalow, Apr. 20 Five Japanese warships were chlid because she stole things in the army and the Police Chief, Herr sighted off the Chuochow and Swalow house.
Heinrich Himmler.-Reuter Bulletin, consta, to-day --Cerural Noua R
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