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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1938.
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WHITEAWAY'S
RAIDERS AGAIN RAIN BOMBS ON CANTON
ONLY FIVE Chinese Air Raiders Again Cruise Over Japan
MACHINES PARTICIPATE
But Second Alarm Keeps City in Suspense
Canton, May 31.
Hopes of a respite after three days of terror were shattered at 9.05 a.m. when the air raid alarm was again sounded in Canton.
There were no signs of the raiders until 940 a.m., when one plane appeared and reconnoitred the position. No bombs were dropped by this machine.
However, at 9.55 a.m., five raiders roared overhead and commenced the daily routine of destruction.
It appears uncertain what objectives they were aiming for, but a succession of loud explosions seemed to come from the direction of Honam Island.
Meanwhile, the defenders are again loosing machine- -gun and anti-aircraft fire, and occasional shrapnel is
falling in.Shameen.-Reuter.
More Planes Expected
Canton, May 31.
About half a dozen bombs fell on Salchuen, Beveral falling Into the river.
The cement wurks were apparently the main objective, but no hits were registered.
At 10.5 a.m. a second alarm WIN sounded, and further raids are pected at any moment.
ex-
Deny Attacks
On Canton Rescue Crews
Shameen is quiet, and the situation An Omelal report received by the
at the gates has ensed considerably, Jocal chiefly owing to the co-operation of
the Chinese police.
Japanese Consulate
this
morning from Japan, in reply to an enquiry, states that LL Naval Air
The British authorities are issuing Squadron bombed Canton on May of 28 but that no bombs were dropped passes
to
Chinese employees
British Arms, allowing them to enter on or machine-guns fired at civilians Shameen at 6 am. and 2 p.m., after or rescue workers. which times no non-residentials will be allowed on the island-Reuter,
Widespread Activity
Shanghai, May 31. Japanese air raids on Chinese ellies were general yesterday, Japanese spokerman revealed hern to-day,
In addition to the raids on Canton, Japanese planes carried out bombing ralds
Railway, the Lunghai on especially at the coastal terminus at Halchow where Chinese troops were scattered.
Chinese aerodromes in provinces of Cheklang,
Fukten and Klangsi Foo- systematically bombed. how, capital of Fuklen, was cluded.
were
Other cities which received atten- Lion from the raidors included Pucheng, Keinnow, Lisul, Chuhalen, Yushao, Chuli and Ningpo.
Some of these places were ralded twice during the day, the spokesman said.
Not one Chinese plane was sighted
throughout South China, he declared
-United Press.
Relief For Bombing Victims
Canton, May 31. The Canton Municipal Government
EVICTION BILL TO-MORROW
Government To Take
Action
Government has decided to take action regarding the question of eviction of
tenanta.
A meeting of the Execu tive Council, presided over by His Excellency the
held Governor,
this afternoon when, it is under- stood, the question of evic- tions was discussed.
WBS
Following the meeting of the Executive Council it was announced · that special
meeting of Legislative Coun- cil would be at 2.30 p.m. to- morrow.
"Legislation
regarding evictions will be introduced at to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council," the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Colonial Secretary, told the Telegraph late this after-
noon.
"I can give no indication at present as to what lines this legislation will take."
CHINESE TARIFFS SLASHED
New Nanking Duties Will Favour Japan
A comparison with the Chin-
TWO WERE BURIED ALIVE in a landslide off Hillwood Road, near Austin Road, this morning. Above, coolies, assisted by firemen and police, are working to free the buried man and woman, though no hope that they still lived could be held out. A third person, a man of 22, was successfully freed after an hour's digging and is recovering.-Staff Photographer.
TWO BURIED ALIVE
IN LAND-SLIDE
NO BOMBS DROPPED ON ENEMY
Night Flight Appears Have Been Test
To
Kokura, Kyushu, May 31. Western Defence Headquarters of Japan, according
to Domei, has issued a communique to the effect that two or three unidentified planes, presumably Chinese, appeared over the south-west coast of Kagoshima at 9.30 last night. Thereafter the planes flew over Kumamoto, passing over the south-west corner of Amakusa Island.
At 11.20 p.m. they were heard over Ike Island. One plane, presumed to be one of the same group, was sighted over Takanabecho, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Since the planes were neither seen nor heard over Japan proper, the War Ministry believes that that part of the country is safe from such visitations.
RAIDS ON CIVILIANS DISMAY BRITAIN
Government Taking Steps For Future Outlawing Of Tactics
All Japanese reports say no dam- age was done by the ralters. It not even stated that they dropped bumba.
By 1 a. the flying visitors were gone and the rald warning was lifted everywhere.
Earlier the Scaul Defence Head- quarters had Issued a general alarm. This was apparently merely a lest
night.
It was Inter determined that, the raiding planes had flown Over Fukuoko Prefecture-United Preas. Over Fukuoka Prefecture
Tokyo, May 31, The War Ministry ¿nounced this morning that two aircraft, apparent- ly Chinese, had flown over Amaku Island, west of Kyushu, and headed for Kumamoto City, scene of the London, May 30.
recent pamphlet scattering enterprise. Public dismay at the news The planes arrived over the suburbs a.m.--United from Spain and the Far East of of the city at 12.23
a Press, heavy civilian casualties result of bombings from the air Planes Over Kyushu Island was reflected in questions ad-
Tokyo, May 31, According to official reports reach- dressed in the House of Com- mons to day to the Prime ing the Ministry of War, two Chinese Minister, Mr. Neville Chamber- planes made their appearance over
Kyushu island last night.
(Continued on Page 5.)
The full Japanese report states that military establishments were bombed and apparently considerable damage was done. The bombing was strictly confined to military establishments, as on previous raids,
IN HILLWOOD ROAD Shanghai, May 31. and although some suffering may have been sustained by elvilians the bombing and machine-gunning was ese Government tariffs show Two persons are buried alive under more than ten never directed at them.
Istituted by the Provincial feet of earth and rubble on the site being excavated for
by as much as 75 per cent.. others varying down to 25 per cent.
that the new tariffs to be in-
OBJECTIVES Government will cut some rates a church at Hillwood Road, south side, near Austin Road.
SOLELY MILITARY
Japanese Refute
Indiscriminate Bombing Allegation
Shanghai, May 31.
One man, Tam Wong, 22, was rescued and rushed to Kowloon Hospital. But there is no hope for the other will be cut from 50 per cent, while two, a man and a woman, being brought out alive. dutics on woollens will be reduced; No-one knows what the three
The standard tariff on piece-goods
45 per cent, and on artificial silk
by nearly 75 per cent.
people were doing at the excavation. Duties un metal-ware are cut by It seems they had no right there. half, whilst fish products and fish,
tration,
saw
Tam
At 7 a.m. the scaffolding against a all of which are suppited by Japan, section of the embankment splintered will be admitted at duties 45 per and felt and a heavy fall of earth cent. lower than those ruling under came down. Witnesses the Central Government's admints-Wong struggling frantically to free himself and then a further slight fall The Japanese spokesman to-
completely," He day emphatically denied that the per cent, ad valorem, compared with was extricated an hour later
The tariff on cereals is now five buried him almost Japanese air raids
But the other two, Tam Ho, áll, a on Canton 15 per cent., while duties оп all were "indiscriminate."
sugars are cut, by approximately 75 woman, and Chen Ying, were seen
full beneath a tremendous weight of They were directed against military per cent. Reuter,
debris. ENFORCING NEW TARIFFS establishments and "centres of anti-
Workmen said there was no chanec TO.MORROW Japanese activities," he declared.
them of getting
out alive, but Nanking, May 31..
nevertheless commenced swiftly dig- The Provisional Government
ging. They had to work with the Japanese aerial bombings as possible. civilian zones remains unchanged, has announced an extension of greatest caution lest they undermine All residents in the city are also and is still strictly observed," he sold the North China tariffs es- the seafolding and cause a further urged to help those who have been deprived of their homes and belong-naturally regrettable, but it must be tablished on January 20 to slide. 1ляв.
remembered that as early as August Central China and Shanghai.
Executive Yuan,
more funds (Continued on Page 5.)
has instructed all refugee
camps
.
and charity organisations in Canton "The Japanese policy of discrimin-}
to accommodate as many victims of ating between military objectives and
That civilians should
suffer
Besides $10,000 remitted by the last year the Japanese naval auth- The Japanese authorities have
ore orities warned civillons against stay-promised to assist in seeing that
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE
RAIDS IN PEIPING
Peiping, May 31.
ing near Chinese air bases and milit-Japanese-occupied areas in the ary, or strategic establishments.
"If our warning has gone unheeded International there is nothing we can do."
Settlement In Shanghai pay the revised tariffs
The spolcenman added that Chinese in future. anti-aircraft fire during the Japanese
responsible for numerous casualties to-morrow.-Reuter.
bombings of Canton was probably
The new rates become effective:
During
Japanese planes hit the
yesterday's air raid the Canton
TEMPORARY NATURE
Shanghai, May 31.
RIOT REPORTS UNFOUNDED
Conscription Revelation In Commons
lain.
18
Mr. Chamberlain was asked what steps had been taken to give effect to the unanimous re- solution passed in the House of
Commons on February 2 de-
claring that the growing horror of aerial bombardment of defenceless civilians should be jexpressed in an international |:
agreement to co-operate in its
prohibition.
The government reply stated: "The question as being most carefully
Act, Still In Force, Can studied by the departments concerned,
Claim Man-power
Under
STOP PRESS
WARSHIPS ATTACK JUNKS
with a view to overcoming the many
Macao, May 31, In- technical and legal dificulties
Japanoso destroyers, which volved, but it has not yet reached a have been lurking form in which it can advantageously waters for the past several days
be submitted to other governments.
off
Macao
London, May 31. The provision of man-power for essential Services now and in war-
"At the same time His Majesty's have attacked a junk fleet south time was the subject of a statement Government has not failed to make of Wangcum Island, just beyond In the House of Commons to-night clear its views about the bombard- Portuguese waters, it is learned by Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for ment of civilian populations, and has hero to-day. Detence.
approached the French Government
Apparently the warships used The Minister was speaking on the and the Vatican." competing needs of such organisations| Answering supplementary question, machine-guns against the help-
as the Territorials and A.R.P, bran- the Prime Minister said what cheo.
(Continued on. Page 5.)
was loss Chinese.
no
"I have said no as could,"
SUB plainly
I
on
LABOUR CRITICISM
The Minister's statement followed
WARSHIPS
ACTIVE IN CANTON RIVER'S MOUTH
Macao, May 81 There is considerable activity
In peace-time there must be compulsion, he declared, and young men need not be shepherded into any London, May 30, A message received at the Colonial particular occupation,
for Anyone now selected
any Office from Sir Wilfred Jackson, the
Gulana who emergency services would join Governor of British relieved Hongkong's present Gover-the understanding that in war-time Municipal and Provincial Govern-
Rovision of the tariff schedule for nor at Cicorgetown Inst year, states.l'he would not escape any duties a suggestion in the House that vari-. ment buildings, and also the head-North and Central China to become that there is no truth in the report Parliament might impose on him.
In that In war-tline there was certain to ous public services asking recruits by Japaneso warships in the
The mouth of the Canton River. were outbidding each other. quarters of the Bureau Finance. effective on and after June 1 was of riots and disturbances
be a competent authority to allocate statement evoked colony.
the prompt and The concentration of ships in Japanese gendarmes and Chinese Kwangtung Government buildings announced by the Reformed Govern- "There have been partial interrup each individual a suitable position, strong Labour criticism that such à police made another surprise, house, had been set adre, he claimed. ment at 11 o'clock this morning.
this area is variously estimated situation foreshadowed conscription at from sixteen to twenty-eight. to-house search of small section of
un- tions of work on four estates In the Sir Thomas Inskip declared. Japanese planes had nino flown The new rates, replacing
In answer to a question by Mr. in the event of war. The east end of the city yesterday be-over the Power Plant, Government reasonable and unsuitable" existing last fortnight, which in one case be- came almost complete for a day, but
J. C. Ede, Labour Member for The Minister aald he knew of no Among the Japanese craft are ́ginning at 10 a.m,
coment factory, and Government charges, are of a temporary nature.
South Shields, who asked whether, plans for industrial conscription but numbers of shallow draft vessels Strict searching of all incomers sulphuric acid factory in Salchuon. In a statement issued here to-day with very few exceptions all the men returned to work
although not brought before the he indicated it was correct to assume suitable for coast landings.- still prevails at the city gates. on the bank of the Pearl River.
the Reformed Government declares concerned have
House of Commons, there indeed that on a day of emergency legisla- There is still no evidence of guerilin The spokesman claimed that the "the revision is not intended to dis- after a short interval. The police
existed a Conscription Act which tive machinery existed for the Imple- By Our Own Correspondent. activity, but the intensifted search Arconal In the north-eastern part of criminate against Foreign Powers have not had to intervene, and gon-
would put everyone in his proper menting of the Conscription Act. ings have given rise to the usual Centon had been set on fire. United but is pimed solely at the relief of crally the situation is quiet.--British
Wiratona. ¡Prers.
(Continued on Page 5.) crop of rumours-United Press.
niche, Bir Thomas Inskip replied: Reuter.
(Further Stop Press News on
Page 1)
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