1938-08-06

GUARDING AGAINST TERRORIST

Raids Filling Gaols In Shanghai As August 13 Nears

Shanghai, Aug. 6. Prisons in the International Settlement are filling up rapidly

HERE TO DISCUSS REFUGEE

PROBLEM

"The Kwangiung Provincial Government has been exerting Its up- most efforts to prevent war refugees from seeking refuge in Hongkong, though thouannds of them, Instead of evacuating to ruvni distalets ns | Instructed by the government, camu to the British Colony in the past few

months.

as a result of extensive raids which the Municipal police are "General Wu Tch-chen, chairman carrying out as part of elaborate of the government, personally, dis- precautions to

approves, especially the evacuation of public ensure

wealthy familles from Canton to safety on August 13, the anni-Hongkong for by their removal a versary of the Shanghai hostili-Jarge number of the poorer class in ties,

the Colony are deprived of their Accommodation and velihood.

Thus spoke Dr. Ling Tao-yung, director of the Bureau of Agriculture und Forestry At the Kwangtung

THE"" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST

TENNIS LEAGUE RESULTS

"D" Division Matches Played Yesterday

At Sookunpoo yesterday, the In- dian Recreation Club just to Recreio 22-0%, in the "D" Division.

M. P. Madur and M. I. Razack lost to C. D'Almada and E. E. Xavier 2-8; tosi to A. M. Remedios and J. Sonces 4-0; beat A. Alves and R. A. Mor- ques 6-3.

M. U. Razack and 1. Kilchell lost to D'Almada and Xavier 1-0 lost 10 Remedios and Soares 3-6; beat Alves and Marques 6-3.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR COMING WEEK

Hongitong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Major E. J. R. Mit- |chell, O.B.E.. Acting Commandunt, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.

August 5,

The Commandant deeply regrets to record the death of Ple. R. R. Gomes, No. 5 M. G. Company, on July 20.

Night Firing Scawards.--August 13, M. G. Troop, Nos. 1 and 2 M. G. Companies. Launches leave RAS.C. Camber 5.15 p.m. and Pollee Pier, Kowloon, 5.30 pm. Dress, S. D. cap K. D. Jacket, K., D. trousers, web

K. M. Rumjohn und A. M. Rum- Jahn lost to D'Almada and Xavier 3-6; jost to Remedios and Soares 13-6; drew with Alves and Marques) belt.

6-0,

Police v. South China

Pollee lost to. South China 215-6%.

Parades

1998.

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12.0-12.20 p.m: Relay of Service Interccasion from St. John's

Cathedral.

12.30 Songs by Richard Tauber

(Tenor).

Rosc Marle (Rudolf Friml); "Indian Love Call"; "O Rose Marie Love You"; Sympathy (From 'Fire ny-Harbach-Kahn-Friml).

12.42 Arthur Rubinstein playing Chopin,

Nocturne In F Major, Op. 15, No. 1; Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3; Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat Major, Op.

Besidca rounding up numerou Chinese suspected at being connect- ed with political propaganda work,

Engineer Curhpany-August 8, the pollee have so für seized large quantities of anti-Japanese literature.

government, who is now in lingkong Mujor lost to K. C. Wong 2-6; lost drill. August 11, H. Q. 5.30 p.m. 1.53,

1. 1. C. Culthrop and A. RS.1. Q. 5.46 p.m. L. L. Section, Squad Many foreign and Chinese fems to consult with Sir Geoffry Northcote

L. Special Class, have reported that they intend de-in conbretion with

to K. T. Sung and C. M. Tsang 2-0; the refugee claring a holkday on August 13 in problem on behalf of General Wabent P. W. Sze and Y. H. Leung 6-2. order not lo endanger the lives of } Teh-chen. their employees by possible terrorist acta.

Dr. Lang unfortned loent pressmen that General Wu is very grateful for the various generous measures of the Hongkong Government to relieve the boneless, war stricken people from vegetarian diet InKwangtuan.

Chinese public bodies are freely Üstributing circulars advising loenl shopkeepers to close up on August 13, to keep off the streets, and to indulge in honour of China's war dend.

Meanwhile, scenes reminiscent of the turbulent days of last August are being re-enacted in the main streets of the Settlement, as police busily unload burbed-wire entanglements lo set them ready for use a moment's notice.

Indicative of Japanese nervousness with

regard to a possible outbreak of trouble in territories under their jurisdielion, regular plane patrols are flying

the over

oulstarts Shanghal at all hours of the day. presumably spotting guerilia ETSLIV monta.--Reuter.

CHINESE PROTEST

Shanghai, Aux. 4.

A protest against the handing over of Chinese stipected of terroriste activities in the International Settle- ment to the Japanese military wa- thorities, bus been lodged by the

Chinese Ratepayers' Association with the Shanghal Munteipal Council

with

While the contents of the Itate- payers' protest are not divulged, it is learned that the communication deals mainly

The legal question The protest entering into the inste is said to point out that the Counell in permitting the handing over of un alleged Chinese terrorist, neted in Court contravention of the Mixed Rendition Agreement of 1930, which stated that any person arrested by the Municipal Police must be brought first to the Special District Court within 24 hours, exclusive of holidays, falling which he must be releused.- Beuter Special.

Great Storm Still Sweeping England

WILS

several

LOYALIST INFANTRY INACTIVE

Enormous Losses In Ten Days Of Ebro Offensive

Saragossa, Aug 5. After en days of savage fighting. this Loyubats abruptly red l Hetivity on the Ebro River front. The Insurgenty, however, continur In bomb and shell conreniraliung

Loyalist troops. but the mtaniry has nat yet received the order to advance. According to an Insurgent estimate, the Loyalists have suffered no Ied

26.000

the

Plaimed

than offensive began, and f that 18 rond bridges have been de- stroyed.

G. A. Carruthers and Pile lost to Wong and Ng 1-0; beat Sung and Tsang 6-4; losi to Sze and Leung

1-8.

Hewlett and Brown lost to Won

and Ng 2-6; loat to Sung and Teens 2-0; drew with Sze and Leung 0-6.

Civil Servico v. Craigengower Civil Service drew with Craigen- Rower 4-41.

Peek and Beeken lost to O. Sadick and Y. J. Pau 2-9; beat C. W. Lam Land T, L. Wee 0-4. bunt W. H. Sllow

and S. Cassumblay 6-0.

Bostock And Sherwood lost to Sachek and Pao 1-B: lost to Lam and Wee 5-7; drew with Sling and Cas sumbhoy 6-4.

Penker and Paterson lost to Sadtek and The 5-7, beat Com and Wee 6-4; beat Sting and Cassumabhoy 0-3.

Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.C. The Kowloon Cricket Club lost to the Chinese Recreation Club by 712-12

Emyard and Ovans lost to K. M. Wong and S. Cheung 2-6; lost to C. T. Wet and P. 1. Chiu 3-6; last to S. F Cheung and C. Y. The 2-0.

Bliss und Burson lost to Wong and Chrung 2-0; lost to Wei and Chiu 1-0: lost to Cheung and Tso 3-0.

Hazel and Gillard drew with Wong and Cheung 6-0; lost to Wei and Chin 0-0, beat Cheung and Tse 6-2.

K.LT.C. v. C.B.A.

The Kowloon Indian Tennis Club lost to Centrol British Association by 876-4.

N Singh and M. Ramzan lost to G.. Fowler and F. H. Angus 0-0; lost to V. Whitley and S. A. Fowler Many militiamen, evidently pre. 13-8; lost to D. Smith and J. Sloan ferring surrender. to death,

are 2-6, reported to hve entered the G. M. Khan and S. R. Sellch lost Insurgent lines.--Reuter.

to Fowler and Argus 2-6; lost to Whitley and Fowler 1-0 lost to Smith and Sloan 3-0,

High Number Of Promotions

In Army

ונו

177

London, Aug. 5. To-night's London Gazett the largest in history of the army. London, Aug. 5.

contains the names of more thin The great storm wich moved cast 2,000 officers-tiparty one-third of the

yesterday across southern England

maian terus

und captains

the but missed Londen, passed over the British army-promoted on August northern holiday resorts

to-day, as a result of the new conditions of serview scheme announced by the causing much havoc. In London the temperature, after starling several

War

Secretary

the House of degrees cooler than yesterday.

Commons last week. mounted again after luncheon, and This the largest single list of in the late afternoon

promotions ever issued, has been degrees higher in spite of prevalling made possible by abolition of the overcast conditions. Fog Was ux- system whereby since

ner 1871, promo- perienced in a number of districts tions

have been dependent upon and so dense was it in the Channel

vacancies. At present approximately that shipping was held up

the in

50 per cent. of the officers fall to Straits of Dover and between North reach the rank of Major.

In future and South Foreland,

all officers in combatant arms will know un entry that they may expect to reach the rank of Major subject to the usual qualifications, and to be retained in the service to at until the age of 47, if promoted. British Wireless.

At Deal, people standing on the beach could not even see the water. Mist and fog delayed continuation to-day of the Home Defence oir exercises, but netive operations were resumed at 2 p.m. Weather Was hoever still bad and the "Eastland"

had to be considerably modified. Over the week-end the Secretary for War will visit the anti-aircraft units of the Territorial army taking part

the air defence operations, British Wireless.

GERMAN PRESS WARNS PRAGUE

least not furthes

Recital Brings

Old Chinese Music Here

Jahan Dad and A. R. Azun lost to Fowler and Angus 0-6; lost to Whitley and Fowler 0-6; drew with Smith and Sloan 6-0,

Kowloon Tong v. Army

Kowloon Tong beat the Army Tennis Club 8-.

C. H. Wel and Y. C. Lee beat A. A. Barton and J. Webb 6-3; beat Daniels and Buckle 6-3; beat Flinter and Durnford 6-2.

W. H. Wel and J. Moke beat Barton and Webb 7-5; beat Daniels and Buckle -1; beat Finter and Durn- ford 6-3.

N. A. E Mackay and K. M. Lee drew with Barlon and Webb 6-6; beat Daniels and Buckle 6-4; beat Flinter und Durnford 6-4.

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QUOTATIONS

New York, Aug. 5.

New York Cotton

October December Jan (1939) Mar. (1039) May (1939) July (1939) Spot

September December

Under the ausplees of the Hong- March kong Chinese Women's Soldiers May Relief Association two recitals to- night and to-morrow at 0 p.m. will be given at the Great Hall of the University when the Hongkong public will have a rare opportunity of hear-: Progue

Ing the performance of some of the ancient musicol Instruments China.

Berlin, Aug. 5. serious warning to against further frontier violations by planes is issued by the Diplomatische Korrespondenz for the Foreign Office, saying that the recent Czech apology is regarded with scepticism.

"If the Czechs believe such pro- out with vocations can be carried

in other impunity, measures taken countries show that such attempts be met by drastic measures 'can silimar to those France was compelled to take along the Pyrenees border."

-Reuter,

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Opening Closing

8.45/45

8.12/42 8.53/53 8.50/50 8.55/55 8.51/51 0.60/00 8.65/55 B.C3/63 8.50/59 0.66/66

8.62N 0.62

New York Rubber

15.00/81 18.00/02

Corps Signals August 0. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. for revolver firing Kennedy Rond Range.

Machine Gun Troop-August 9, 5,45 p.m. Causeway Day Stables, Riding School. August 11, 5.30 p.m. [H. Q. Recruits M. G. training.

Armoured Cas Section-August 0, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Indication and re- cognition of targets.

1,0 Time and Weather. 1.03 Sea Shanties (John Gonz and The Cathedral Quartet).

Storm Along (Arr. S. Taylor Harris); Roll The Wood-Pile Down (Arr. S. Taylor Harris); Nous Irons A Valparaise (Pares end van Parya); Sclucamundi Sta Lampa (Arr. Fav ra). John Goss and Cathedral Male Voice Quartet; Shenandoah (Arr. Terry); Rio Grande Terry): Billy Boy (Arr. Terry), John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet.

1.15 The B.B.C. Wireless -

Motor Machine Gun Platoon-tary Band. August 12, 1Q. 5.30 p.m. Revolver instruction.

H.C

No. 2 M. G. Company,--August 11, 5.15 p.m. To complete fring of revolver"course al Kennedy Road Range,

No. 4 M. G. Company-August 10, 1.Q. 5.30 pm. No, 3 Platoon, Tests of E. G. D. August 12, 11.Q. 8.30 p.m. No. 3 Platoon, LA,

Portuguese Companies.—August 8, HQ. 5.30 p.m. A. A. Company, L. G. Mechanism. No 5 M. G. Company, mechanism1.

Machine Gun Signals-August 8, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. D. R. Section, Armis drill In groups. Subsections "A" und "B". Signal training. August 12. H.Q. 5.30 pan. D. R. recruits, Driving exercise,

Transfer.-C.S.M. E. Moses, Re-

serve General List to 1st Battery L.

Sec.

Leave-nr, B. E. Sugars, 2nd Battery, March 23 to December 30: Tp. R. M. M. K and J. P. Murphy, August 8 to September 2 A. M. G. Phillippens, A.S.C. Company, March 10 to October

Strength-DecreasePte. R. R Gomes, No. 6 M. G. Coy: Spr. W. A. Gardner, Engineer Coy, D.EL. Sec.

Strength-Inerense. Spre

Pang Shlu-wah, Pun Iu-chiu, Tong Min- wah, Chung Kwong-po, John Lee, Cheng Im-sang, Engineer Coy, L.L. Sec.

Notice

The following message was receiv ud from Lt. Col. R. C. B. Anderson, on July 27."Major Mitchell, Volun- teer Headquarters, Please convey all ranks warmest thanks and best

wishes for future. Andierson.”

NURSING DETACHMENT

The next lecture on home nursing will be given at the P.W.D. Officer at 5.30 p.m. on August 8 by Miss C. R. Hammond, Matron, Milltary Hos-

pital.

The undermentioned was attached for training to the Military Hospital, Hongkong, Miss N. W. Bascombe, July 25 to August 1.

Mrs. E. M. BEGO, Commandant.

FOUR NEW SHIPS FOR JARDINES

To Take Over Vessels From China Merchant

Faust--Ballet Music (Gounod); Vaise for the Corps de Ballet; Entry of the Nubian Slaves: Entry of the Muldens; Dance of Helen; Trojan

of Phryne: Bacchannie and Entry Prince Igor (Borodin-Arr. Sir D. Godfrey); Ballet Dancea Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

1.30 Router and Rugby Press, Weather and Autiouncements,

1.40 Variety Including Gracic Fields. Turner Layton and Jack Hylton's Orchestra.

I want The Whole World To Love You (Bryan and Marks)... Sung by Turner Layton at the Piono; Ganit- way-Fox-Trot (From the Film): Moon Or No Moon-Fax-Trot (From "Gangway"). Jack Hylton's Or- refrain; Love's chestra with vocal Last Word Iti

(Bixto).... Spoken Crucie Fields (Comedienne); A Mar- ringe Has Been Arranged (Hayhurst and Mayer); Lancahire Luss (Pre-

dionick and Layton), Sung by Turner Layton at the Piano; What Archibald

(Castling); Says, Goes Falling In Love Again (From The Blue Angel'). Gracie Fields (Comedienne); Sweet Sue (Young);: Grinzing (Benatskzy). Jack Hylion and His Orchestra.

...

2.15 Close Down.

0.0 An Hour With Mozart Includ- Ing His Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K. 201.

Marriage Of Figaro-Overture.... Vienna Philharmonic Orchestru con- ducted by Clemens Krauss Director of the State Opera, Vienna; Ach Ich Liebte... ("Dic Entführung Aug dem Serail"); Martern Aller Arten. | ("D)

("Die Entfulrung aus dem Serail") Margherita Perrna (Soprano); Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K. Sir Thomas Beecham con- 201. ducting the London Philharmonie Orch; Fin Ch' Hon Dat Vino (Act 1. "Don Giovanni"); Dch Vienni Alla Finestra (Act 2 "Don Giovanni"). Ezlo Pinza

(Bass); The Maule Flute Seven Variations On The Duet "The

Manly

Heart"....Emanuel Feuermann ('Cello') and Theo van der Pas (Plano); Adagio And Fugue In C Minor, K. 540....The Adolf Busch Chamber Players Musical Direction and Leader: Adolf Busch,

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. Songs by Mavis Bennett

Grezy and

7.02 (Soprano).

The Doll's Song ("Tales of Hoff- mann-Offenbach): Wine, Women and Sonn

(Strauss), 1.12 Barnabas Yon Orchest

Sicilian (Apollonio); Blue Skies (Rixner); Fresh Breezen (Borchert); In Merry Mood (Harmger); Espana Waltz (Waldteufe}); Costancl.

(Willy Richartz).

Variety.

Leslie

7.30 Light Orchestracje Stuart's Songs: Intro:-Lliy Laguna; The Shade of the Pulm May be Mide Cry: My little Octoroon, Soldiers of the Queen... Salon chestra conducted by Fred Hartley... Vocalist: Gordon Litle; Vocal-Billy Merson Menaries; Intro-The Photo of the Girl I left Behind; The Spaniard That Blighted My Life.... do Billy Merson and Chorus with Or-

(Continued on Page 5.)"

As a result of negotiations which have been proceeding for some time, four ships previously run by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., will be taken over by the Indo- China Steam Navigation. Co. Ltd. 10.00/08 shortly. The ships have been Tuld

since the

in and two are familiar

10.10/20 up in Hongkong the announce- 14.10/10 10.20/27 ment of the Jan

Japanese blockade 18.31/31 September unters along the Castic

sights to

Sales for the day:-3,140 tons.

Chicago Wheat September .: 87%/674 December 004700

May

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In Shanghui the Tat Tung Musical Association has for many

years devoted special efforts to collecting records of ancient Chinese music, September particularly of the Tang and Han December Dynastles. At the same time they May.... have encouraged the study of the actual kind of Instruments for which this music was written.

Prof Wei Chung-loh, who is re- October ... 70/4/7744 cognised no the leading exponent of December 75%/70%

ut May music will,

thin ancient classic expositions on the two recitals, give

three of the instruments, of which the principal and most beautiful is the P-P'd, n

stringed instrument The following ships are expected played in the manner of a gultar. 'to be in wireles communication with

Those who have been privileged to the radio station: Zulderkerk, Nel-hear a few of the selections which lore, Glenshiel, Hongcheng Yan form part of the programme will Heutz, Pingwo, Norviken, President agree that they furnish a satisfaction Adama, Empress of Canada, Yuen- to western musical tasten which it 38

Gncirenau sang, Hlingsang,

and often difficult to derive from more Potsdum.

modern Chinese music.

Peak Road, as they were moored off Chun Wan for some time.

One of the ships, the Ha! Hong, #434/055% went into Kowloon Dock yesterday 664/00% for bottom inspection, and if the 6074/0034 examination in satisfactory, she will be taken over to-morrow. The other three are sister

ships.

Bushels.

The vessels were built in Britain by the British Boxer Indemnity

Fund for China Merchants in 1934. $44/54 They are 330 ft. long, with 47 ft. 51/5134 beam, 23 ft, moulded depth, trous

tonnage of 3,303 and nett of 2,070. 54 /033%

73%/74 723773

75/70

After the vessels have been over- houled, slight alterations to bring them in line with Hongkong reguln- tions and make them eligible for British registration, will be neces-. Bary. It is expected they will ready for service at the end of the month. They are to be placed on the Indo-China's China" const run to APPOINTMENT FOR HON.

ports between Canton, and Tientsin. MR. 8. II. DODWELL

The Indo-China fleet in service will shortly be augmented by the His Excellency the Governor has two ships recently launched at Kow- appointed the Hon. Mr. Stanley II. loon Dock. The Wing Sang, now Dodwell to be temporarily, during completing trials, will be on the run the absence of the Hon. Sir It. E. this month, to be followed noon Pollock, an unofficlal member of the afterwards by the Tai Seng, launch- Executive Council, as from July 30. ed not month..

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