THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY
30, 1938.
Canton's Casualties in
WONGSHA STATION
3
NOW RUIN
Over 2,000 ensyalties are reported from Canton following'. Indiscriminate bombing of residential areas by Japanese planes throughout Saturday and Sunday. The raids werk the most disastrous since the outbreak of hostilities and the casualties are stated to exceed those resulting from all other air attacks to date,
The vicinity of Wongshia Station, which appears to have been the main objective of the Japanese ralders, was reduced to a shambles. It is estimated that over 400 houses werd demolished on Saturday alone, and the casualties on that day Are placed at 609 dend and 900 wounded. Yesterday's toll was 300 dend and 500 injured, but may be higher.
During yesterday's raid three schools were hit with heavy loss of life.
Thousands of panic-stricken Chinese teled to cross the creek Into Shameen but all gates were locked and closely guarded.
It is possible that a protest will be lodged agalast the Japanese flying over Shameen.
Chengchow was also subjected to raids by Japanese planes on Friday. At least 200 persons were killed or injured.
Excess
of 2,000
a.m, one proceeding to the Canton-are situated. Hankow Rtallway after crossing over This morning's bombing, which] Bocca Tigrls and Fatshan, and the was very close to Lingnan Univer- other going direct to Canton. After ally, caused 80 casualties in the Ecouting over the city for a short vicinity.
while five of the second group mode Reuter visited.Wongsha this after- for the railway station ot Wongahn, noon and saw 300 to 400 corpses and dropped two bombs. One of enrted into coffins, conarming the them fell in the Hing Ming Lee a Chinese estimates of casualties. small lane leading to Wongsha Sta-: Horrible scenes were also witness- tion, sciting are to a shop where aed at Central Park this morning quantity of bamboo and other build- where more than 200 houses were Ing m Aerials were stored. At 2 p.m. destroyed by 70 to 80 bombe dropped the fire was still burning,
there-Renier.
Meanwhile other Japanese bombers concentrated on other parts of the city. A direct hit was scored on the
Road.
Over
EMPIRE NEWS
SYDNEY. TALKS ON FOOD SUPPLIES
Sydney,
Col. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith and and Mr. C. Drewe, the two British
OVER 500 CASUALTIES
The conference of Empire pro- Canton, May 29, ducers which opened here on Mon- Over 500 casuhtles were caused, day came to grips with its lank Ling Nam Restaurant, in Kwong Wal according to an official estimate to-day when, contrary to expects-
were wrecked. tions, Road Another bomb fell in Sun About 300 houses
resolutions were discussed Fong Street, leading to the Yuet Wah The areas bombed included Kwong openly instead of in private. The Bond. The See See Middle School, Wai Hoad. Yet Hwa Road, Ta Shek Erlah delegates declared that there which is situnted near the Sun Yat- Sin Street, and Sin Feng Street in the was nothing to hide, sen Memorial Hull, was also hit, central part of the city, Sin Ito Fo, Anather bomb fell near Tsang Pin Mel Hwn Sal Street and Mel Hwn Road.:
Tung Street in Tungthan. According "to a telephoned report Wongsha in the western part of the M.P.s, faced an uphill fight against from Honam Island a considerable city. Some 100 bombs were dropped, the majority of Dominion delegates. The Nam Chung Middle School, These delegates represent Canudo, number of bombs were dropped there,
was completely Australia,
New Zealand and several falling near the Nam Chow Kwong Wat Road,
Nobody there was Rhodesia, and most of them strongly School, at the end of the Shiu Kong demolished,
wounded or killed as most of the advocated a continuation of British Over twenty small
people had taken cover.
preferential duties, as against the houses were
A heavy bombs scored a direct hit suggested regulation of Britain's food demolished at the Tak Suen Road
oburces by pro- on n reinforced-concrete building in Imports from all East.
A second alarm was sounded at 1 Ta Shek Sin Street, taking a toll of ducers' councils. over 50 lives.
40 badly pm. when seven or eight Japanese mutilated bodies were extricated. Sir Reginald warned the confer planes appeared over the city.
ence that the British Government In mony Casca civillons who Two squadrons of 13 and 0 ma-
insisted on regulation. This should narrowly escaped death yesterday preferably be by the producers chines broke into the city limita were either blown to bits or serious themselves, but if they would not fall about 10 a.m. to-day and raided
in with this plon, the Dominions various parts of the city before they wounded by to-day's bombing.
The rescue corps displayed ro- must "toitu pot luck with the Pre- departed at 10.50 a.m. states Central
markable courage, working fran-sident of the Board of Trade." Br News. It is believed that some 100
tically to help the wounded even tain must increase Internal food casunilles were caused by over 24 when the enemy planes were flying production for defence reasons, and bombs dropped.
overhead. The people and gendarmes imports from foreign sources In the Tungshan area about eight also
duties oner- executed their
essential to dumped, demolishing
open Britain's bombs were
getically, gulding the pedestrians lo many houses.
shelter during the bombing.-Central export markets. Fourteen Japanese planes staged News.
Widespread Drought, Pastoral Twenty-one planes took part and
a second raid in the afternoon.
South concentrated on the industrial centres
International saya 22 planes took areas in every state except OVER 300 DEAD
part in the raids, dropping bombs in Australia are suffering one of the and the area at the fool of Kin Yuan
Canton, May 20. Yuch Wah Road, Chang Pla Street, worst droughts since 1902. The im- H In the vicinity of which the
Kut Chang Road, medinte outlook for rain is extreme- majority of Government buildings
started 1 about In the afternoon raid the Japanese Tao Yuen Road, nre situated.
north of Kwang Wai Road and Chung Wahi ly bad in some districts, and heavy As far as can be as 10.20 am, when squadron of 12 dropped about 40 bombs certained at the moment no direct Japanese planes reached the city Wongsha station, causing 300 deaths Bond in Saikwan and Sun Ho Po losses among sheep are feared. hits were registered on Government proper despite heavy anti-aircraft with 500 Injured. The main con-and Mel Wali Roads in Tungshan,
Jewish Refugees-Mr. Lyons, the buildings although the bomb ex-fire from various posts around the centration was on the city govern- Over 100 people were killed and 200 plosions shattered many windows. elty, adds Wah Kiu Yat Po.
ment's offices. Bombs were also drop-injured. Ten bombs were dropped Federal Prime Minister, stuted in One primary and two middle Two groups were seen approaching ped at Satchuen where the cement in Honnin in the afternoon. Wong- Melbourne to-day that acmission of Jewish refugees into Australia schools were hit This correspon- the coast at Tongkawan about 0.45 works, power station and waterworks sha station is a smoking ruin.
would be considered only as part of any general migration scheme. The Ministry could not permit large Influx of allens into Australia. South Africa
Canton, May 29 (11.45 a.m.). dent, during a short tour, saw ten Forty Japanese planes are bomb- bodles brought out from one school ing Wongsha Station and the Chinese in less than ten minutes. artillery positions on Honam Island. Considerable damage was done in
Later. the vicinity of Wongsha Station.
that the Chinese papers estimate | total casualties during yesterday's and to-day's ralda exceed the total from all raids for staged on Canton.-United Press.
It in estimated that over 300 were killed and wounded during the cald this morning.
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FIRES RAGING
The first ruid
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Report of Trial No. 786.
10-h.p. VAUXHALL CAR
(UNDER THE CODE SPORTIF INTERNATIONAL OF THE ALACR. AND THE GENERAL COMPETITION RULES OF THE RAC.)
17th 22nd January, 1938
Entry.--Messrs, Vauxhall Motors, Limited, of Luton, Bedfordshire, submitted for trial a 10-h.p. Vauxhall car. Object of Trial-As in all Officially Observed Trials, the object of the trial was declared by the entrants, who indicated the points they wished to be recorded, and was to demonstrate the fuel consumption of the car.
Description of Car.—
Makers' description
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Size of engine (4-cylinder)
R.A.C. rating
Cuble capacity
Gene ratios
Engine revs, on top gear at 30 m.phi.
Body
Weight of vehicle unladen
Load carried (driver and observer)
Total running weight
Engine controls available to driver
De Luxe Saloon
H2210
2.5 in. x 3.74 in.
10.0
1203 c.c.
5.14, 8.42 and 17.65 to 1
2010 per minute
4-seater Saloon, sunshine roof
2002 lb. (17% cwt.)
323 lb.
2325 lb. (20% cwt, approx.) Throttle
This includes a down-draught -carburettor incorporating an acceleration pump, which provides a rich mixture momentarily on the sudden opening of the throttle. At part throttle openings the depression In the inlet pipe acts upon a spring loaded disc valve which admits additional air to the jets. A thermostat-controlled valve in the exhaust manifold supplies additional heat to the mixture, having started from cold, for rapid warming up and complete vapourisation.
The car was fitted with the usual carburation system standard on this car.
The Ignition timing is varied by the usual centrifugal governor. In addition, a diaphragm, actuated by the inlet pipe depression, automatically adjusts the timing to suit the conditions of load. Sparking plug gaps of the order of ..037 in. to .040 in. are used, in conjunction with a suitably wound induction coil.
Description of Trial.—The trial was held upon the Club's Six Standard Routes, which consist of out-and home runs, from London, on Roads A.40 (Cheltenham Road), A.30, B.3400 and A.303 (Exeter Road), A. (Great North Road), A.41 and A.422 (Stratford-on-Avon Road), A.4 (Bath Road), and A.5 and A.45 (Coventry Road). -exception of one day, the weather during the tilal was fine. The car did not coast when descending hills.
brands of "No. 1" grade fuel were used, purchased at random on the road.
With the Various
Results of Trial—Distanco.—The total distance covered was 10071⁄2 miles. Spood.---The trial was run at the discretion of the entrants, at an average speed, excluding all stops, of 30.4 miles per hour. Fuct Consumption.-Fuel consumption was at the rate of 43.40 miles per gallon (equivalent to 45.0 ton-miles per gallon). Engine Starting.— The engine started from cold (after standing overnight). In an average time of three seconds. On the last five days of the trial, when cold, the strangler stuck in the "closed" position, through fouling the air-cleaner, which had shifted. This was romedied on each occasion in an average time of 45 sec. When warm, the engine started at once on all occasions.
(Signed) F. P. ARMSTRONG, Secratary.
Pall Mall, London, S.W.1.
29th January, 1938.
Demonstration; Trial Runs
(Signed) 1. SEALY CLARKE, Chairman. (Signed) G. H. BAILLIE, Chairman of
Technical Committce. Stubbs Road
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NATIONALISTS AND NEUTRALITY
Cape Town.
Gen. Kemp. Minister of Lands,
speaking at Bloemfontein in support
of the United Party candidate, said
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that as a born Republican he could SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE
not close his eyes to world conditions.
It would be folly to follow the Nationalists suggestion that South Africa should break off its relation- ship with its friends in the British Commonwealth.
It was ridiculous to advocate, as the Nationalists did, that South Africa should forthwith declare its neutrality, whatever happened. No nation could put its hands up it its rights and existence were threatened, Passengers To Europe-Dr. H. D. von Brockhuizen, Unión Minister al The Hogue, returning to Europe to-morrow in the Italian liner Duilio, 23.035 tons. Lord and Lady Motils- tone will also be among the passen- gers.
Canada
TEXTILE REPORT
PUBLISHED
Ottawa.
The report of the Royal Commis- slon, presided over by Mr. Justice Turgeon, which has been inquiring into the Canadian textile Industry, was tabled in the House of Commons to-day.
tion
It had been expected that a reduc- of tariffs, favouring British textile products, would be suggested, but no Buch recommendation was made. The report, however, stated that it was incumbent upon à tariff- protected industry to demonstrate thal it was worth while for the community to make the sacrifices demanded of 11.
The industry's obligations to the community also included the estab- lishment of just prices. If it failed in these obligations the members of the industry should prepare them- selves for "the possibility of seeing their privileges wihtdrawn."
The report urges Government supervision of inbour in textile mills, and says that cfforts should be made to shorten hours without decreusing wages.
Mino Explosion Death-Five miners have been killed, and five Injured in an explosion and Are at the Hinton Collieries, 260 miles east of Edmonton, Alberta,
India
CHILD MARRIAGE LEGISLATION
New Delhi." The Legislative Assembly to-day passed by 87 voles to 18 s private hi, intended to tighten up the pro- visions of the Child Marriage Res- traint Act of 1929, generally known as the Barda Act. The new bl empowers the courts to Issue injurie tions against child marringes,
Mr. B. Das, a member of the Con- #tress Party, sponsored the bill. It was supported by the Government but vigorously opposed by Moslem and Hindu Orthodox members.me Reuter.
Wardon Buys First Dog Tag
Painesville,, Op
The No. 1 dog tog of 1930 was purchased by F, D. Rust when sale of new licences was opened. · Rust, appropriately, Is dog warden of Lhke county--United Press. ·
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