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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
DONALD DUCK
February 21, 1939.
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ANOTHER JAPANESE TRADE IN
IN NARCOTICS IN CHINA BRINGS QUERY IN COMMONS
CHINESE AIR VICTORY Japanese Planes Shot Down
LANCHOW, Feb. 21.
THE FIRST air combat over Lanchow, capital of Kansu, took place yesterday afternoon, re- sulting in at least five Japanese planes being shot down and four others heavily damaged.
were
houses
LONDON, Feb. 20.
THE RAPID EXPANSIÓN of trade in narcotics in the Japanese-occupied area in Shanghai, and other places in North China, where the Japanese were in control, was the subject of a question in the House of Commons this afternoon,
on December 22.
Mr. R. A. Butler said in reply was as these deterrents disappeared that reports received did not that the position seemed to get worse, Mr. Butler proceeded to say that Thirty Japanese machines in indicate a substantial modifica-in February over 30 Chinese Govern- three squadrons of nine, twelve lion of the position described in ment ordinances were repealed by and nine respectively broke into the House of Commons debate the Priping Provisional Government, the city in succession.
and in May I was announced that They
the Peiping tax administration had by Chinese engaged
He was not, however, without hope decided to allow the opening of 300 pursuits. Over 80 bombs were that the Japanese authorities may oplum dens, dropped inside and outside the now be aware of the dangers atten- The Provisional Government had; -city.
dant upon the increase in the drug issued certain ordinances for the devising control of the traile, the effect of be About 20 civilians were killed and traffle, and may now
which it was not yet possible to Boine nifty
demolished. measures to meet them-Reuter.
During the debate on December estimate. Is Majesty's Govern- Among them were the buildings of 22 Lieut.-Commander R. T. II. Flet-ment would watch the effect of the the Kansu Provincial Hospital, the cher (Lab.) asked what was the new ordinances. Women's Vocational School,
the "Vigorous netion" being taken by the Mohammedna Primary School, the British Government in accordance
He was bound to give the House Committee for the Custody of the with a resolution regarding the drug the information he possessed, and it appeared to His Majestys Govern- Educationa! Sinking Fund, and the trame passed at Geneva, which Kansu gher Court.
relterated that the situation in Chinament, that since the formal repeal of the Chinese Governments ordinances, A later report states that the was deteriorating under Japanese
oplum pipes and smoking accessories wreckage of four of the Japanese Influence.
began to be offered openly for sale pinnes shot down has been located.---
Licul.-Commander Fletcher rc- Central News.
ferred to the situation In Hongkong, stalls and in the markets at Pet-
ping. where the local Government was un- HAIMEN BAY SHELLED
able to cope with the drug traffic.
He said there were
over 3.000 Kinhwa, Feb. 21. Two Japanese
warships again heroin dens in Hongkong, and over shelled the Cheklang coast near Haf-300,000 oplum and heroin pills were inen, 200 miles, south of Shanghai, consumed there daily, and there yesterday morning. Eighteen shells were 40,000 oplum addicts, were fired.
areas
SCATHING INDICTMENT
were
DRUG STORES OpenED Innumerable drug stores opened, unlil at the present, there a single store where was searerly drugs could not be bought openly and: indulged in.
mountainside this morning.
This photograph shows a previous evacuation
from the saniterium which, Japanese war, will be bombed this week,
JAPANESE
-RADIO-
•*
prano) with Piano accomp. by Gerald
Piano Recital by Harry Ore Moore; Once There Lived A Lady
Fair ( Blossom Time-Clutsom) ...Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orchestra.
8.41 Grieg~~Lyric Bullo, Op. 54.
Orchestra London Philharmonie conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.
9.0 Studio-Piano Recital by Harry Ore.
From the Studio
VARIETY PROGRAMME
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZDW on a Frequency of 843 k.e'a, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 pan. on 9.52 m.c's, per second. 1. Ballad in G Minor, Op. 24
H.K.T.
(Grieg); 2. Cradle Song (Tschol- 12.0-12.20 p.m. Helay of Service of kovsky) (arr. Pabst); 3. "Hungarian Intercession from St. John's Cathe-Rhapsody No. 10 (Liszt).
0.30 London Relay The News 12.30 Herbert Grok (Tenor) and A.GO Songs by John McCormack.
(Tenor). George Boulanger's Orchestra.
trol,
Ilis
Caucasian Suite (Ippoillow- She Is Far From The Land (Moore- Iwanow)....George Boulanger and Lambert): Drink To Me Only With Orchestra; A Tender Song Thine Eyes (Johnson-Calcott)..with (Fenyes-Amber): You passed me by Orchestra conducted by Lewrance
Herbert E. Groh Collingwood. (Bennefeld Orchest. (Sung London"-2
in (Tenor)
Hungarian
Gemanovela))
10.0 London
March Potpourri
Relay-The City of
.George Boulan- The Stock Exchange by R. B.
ger and His Orchestra; You Lovely Pearson, Chairman of the Stock Ex-
Love You, change Committee. Ladles (Siegel); Because „Bella Lucis! (Schuite). Herbert E. 10,20 Dance Music.
Boulanger and His Orchestra.
1.0 Time and Weather, 1.03 Patricia Rossborough Гало
at the
Fox-Trots-A Garden In Granada; Groh (Tenor) with Chorus und Or chestra (Sung in German): Norn-If It Rains Who Cares!....Barrie Stanton Quintet: Fox-Trot-Ride, FORTY-SIX FOREIGNERS at Kaling will commence the trek down the Tangs (Boulanger); Love's Loneliness Tenderfoot, Ride (film Romance and -Tango (Bachmann).....George Rhythm'): Waltz-Never Breaks A Promise....The Organ. Tho Dance Band and Me. With Vocal Refrain; Seule: Tangos-Tol
Laisse Mai T'Almer....Morlo Melf and s Swecuncat Joe, The Candy Man Argentine Orchestra: Quick Step- (Groon-Johnson); A Cavalcade of You're An Education Fax-Trat Martial Tunes; Medley; Intro: Swing And Sway....The Six Swin Hometown; Moon at Sea; You're gera directed by Scott Wood; Fox-
you're here, you're there,
every-Trots--When The Lads Are Off To where Damsel In Distress-Selec- Dance; Mind Your Step!....Otla tion.
Dobrindt and His Piano Symphonists; 1.15.
Reuter and Rugby Press, Fox-Trots Tutti-Frutti; Look-A- Weather and Announcementa There....Slim and Stam; Fox-Trot-
1.30 Dance Music.
Change Partners (from "Carefree") Fox-Trot-The Sheik Of Araby:lly Cotton and His Band with Capri Caprice...Nat Gonella and Vocal Chorus. His Georgians with Vocal by Nat Gonella; Fox-Trot-My Heart's In Winnick Old Killarney....Maurice
SHIP SENDS
OUT S.O.S.
Freighter Aground Lleut-Commander Fletcher men- Viscount Halifax had no definite In Korean Straits tioned Russell Pasha's report, und information beyond the published During the bombardment the sald: "His allegations are In respect budget figures of 1938 regarding Chinese troops entrenched ashore to the drug traffic In
under Monchuria, but a report on the drug
MOPPO, Korea, Feb. 20.. took strict precautions against any direct and indirect Japanese con-situation had been called from the further Japanese attempt in land- trol.
THE KAISHO MARU, 4,376- British representative there. Central News,
The conditions in Central China did ton freighter of the Taido ICHANG RAIDED
not
appear to be so serious. The Marine Transport Company, was Ichang, Feb. 21.
The speaker charged Japan with Nanking Provisional Government had sending out S.O.S. messages this Ichang, a prosperous city 350 miles undoing the League's good work and recently promulgated ordinances morning after having struck a above Hankow, on the north bank of of fostering the illicit drug traffle aimed at controlling the traffic, but reef off the eastern coast of Yangtze River, was visited by three throughout the world as an instru- he was not able to give definita in- Japanese planes at noon yesterday. ment of polley to promote the deformation as regards their likely re- Kyobun Island to the northeast After circling over the city. thegradation of the Chinese, If those suit.
of Saishu (Mouse) Island in enemy machines teleased a number charges were true, he would like to Mr. Buller said that, taken together Korean Straits at 6.45 a.m. of bombs In the outskirts. Damage ask the House how far they could with the information he gave about was negligible.-Central News.
call Japan a civilised nation.
the growth of heroin, it would seem; With a crew of 40 abroad, the ship He had never had a
great there had been distinet Increases in was on its way from Kurniṣu â Very admiration, for the British slogan these various parts of the Far East. Kyushu 10 Tsingtan, The ship that trade follows the fag. but he The Government's view was that carried a cargo of salt from Tsingtao preferred it to the Japanese slogan there had been an increase in the and unloaded it at Fuson at the ihat drugs follow the flag.
traffic. Lieut.-Commander Fletcher quoted Viscount Halifax had no informa-
southern tip of Korea. reported facts and indictment of military authorities to the trade in for Tsingtao-Domei,
in the tion on the attitude of the Japanese It left Karaisu at noon on Sunday Japan in connection with drugs, heroin, which appeared chicily to Bir. R. A. Butier, replying, gave emanate from Tientsin, and was. the House Information derived by often carried on by Korean camp the Government from various parts followers.
HOPE! TOWN FALLS
Sian, Feb. 31, Anhsin, n town cast of Paoling in Hopei province, has been taken by (Continued on Next Column.}
This causot
Go on!
'ASPIRIN'
will help you
to defeat colds,
fever and Stu
(BAYER)
‘ASPIRIN'
60
Course of a scathing
of the Far Est.
The Government intended to con- Reviewing the position: Mr. Buller true close examination of the said that from information in the matter in company with other gov possession of Visecunt Hallfax, there | crnments, as that was preferable to was no evidence that the Increase in individual action.
drug trafe in China was the outcome
of any deliberate plan on the part of
the Japanese Government, or that it
aimed at the systematic demoralisa-
tion of the Chinese people.
· GRAVE. POSITION
Committee last June.
Local Resident
Dies In Hospital
the
Steel Bomb Shelters
Refugees From Taichaw In Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21. TWO HUNDRED Chinese re- fugees from the coast of Tal- chow in Cheklang province arrived in Shanghai yesterday In the last passenger steamer to sall before interruption of traffic in the Bay of Talchow necessitated by forthcoming military action.
They reported that martial law has been proclaimed aver the coast and that the supremo commander
Chinese of the troops was bringing up rein- forcements in order to be able to cope with the Japanese on- slaught-Trans-Ocean.
and His Orchestra with Vocal Re frain:
2.15 Close down.
0.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of Ute Hong- kong Holel.
(a) I'm wishing; (b) I Dreams .come true; (c) Sweet Someone; (d)
Bel Mir Blst Du Schoen.
6.14 Record: Twilight Serenade; Intro: Love's old sweet Song: By the Fireside; I'll see you in my dreams; What Have You Done To My Heart
Cafe
Collette...Clarrie)
Serenaders.
PROTECTION Wright (Vocal) with The Twilight
OF INDIA'S RULERS
Obligations Of The Paramount Power
London, Feb. 20. Asked in the House of Commons whether, as the paramount power in
6.21 (a) Foolin' Mysclt; (b) Skrontcb; (c) After you've gone; (d) Big Chief "Swing It."
6.36 Records: Dinah (Askt); Lazy Bones (Mercer-Carmichael)....8 Plano Ensemble: Musico Proibita (Castaldon)....Marcel Palotti (Or-
gan),
44 (0) Sixty Seconds got to- gether; (b) That foolish feeling (e) Rosetta; (d) Rhythm Excursion.
7.0 Closing local Stock Quotn- tions.
7.02 A Variety Programme with
Distribution Starts India was bound by treaty to pro- Gracie Fields, Sandy Powell, The
In England
teet the Indian States from external Boswell Sisters, George Formby and aggression and internal disorders Harry Roy and His Orchestra.
menacing their security and integrity, Vocal-Now It Can Be Told (Alm
LONDON, Feb. 20.
be would represent to the Govern- Alexander's Ragtime Band'; The THE-DISTRIBUTION of steelment of India that Congress should Biggest Aspidestra in The World .Gracie Fields He thought that the diagnosis
be warned
reasc to
Oggressive (Harper-Connor).. which most correctly Mted this
The death occurred in the War shelters for use during air raids
agitation in the Indian States the with Orchestra; Dance Orch-It's: extremely grave position was some-Memorial Hospital on Sunday of Mr., will begin on February 27. Under-Secretary for India said that The Natural Thing To Do-Fox-Trot what as follows: reports Britain re-Heinrich Liermann, 50, respected ceived from North China seem to member of the German colony ol
Allotment will first be made to Lord Zelland was satisfied that the lm Double or Nothing); Say "SI, position of the paramount power in Si-Rumba....Harry Roy and His confirm the statements mude at the Hongkong and well-known as
those districts most likely to be
regard to agitation in the Indian Orchestra; Vocal-Barnacle BIL, The Saller (Robison-Luther)....Fap Eye meeting of the Opium Advisory proprietor of the Habade provision threatened in the event of war.
Stalts was known to all quarters in} rusk
(Billy Costello the Original Pop store in the French Bank Building, These steel shelters are two yards India.
Vocal In North China, before the Japan- | Queen's Noad, Central.
Eye) with Novelty Accomp.: Voc high and afford protection to a num- It was, ng stated in n Parliamen- Why Don't You Practise
You ese occupation in 1937, an attempt Mr. Liermann was born at Wleen, ber of people of one time against tary answer before Christmas, that Preach (Goodhart, Hoffman). The was being made by the Chinese Germany, and leaves a widow and danger from bombs and splinters,
Dance Central
will Government
not Boswell Sisters with Orch.; power paramount to enforce drastic oplum and
at home. He had: a boy, aged 9, narcotic laws been fil since last September and was for a start.
The Government has ordered 20,000 obstruct proposals for the constitu- Orch-Spanish Jake-Rumba (from which it promulgated in 1935.
tional advance initiated by the rulers, Transatlantic Rhythm'); A Gift From due to go on home teave later this
(Harry The first district to be served with but His Majesty's Government have Heaven-Woltz
Roy). There are Indications that they
fils widow an
and were, to some extent, being success- Kowloon about four years ago,
year.
child lived in them will probably be the south-no intention of bringing any form Harry Roy and His Orchestra with
eastern counties. The poorer sections of pressure ful.
10 Vocal Refrain; -Humorous Sketch- upon them Siner
(Thomson- Mr. Llermann saw service on the of the community will receive them initiate constitutional changes, the Japanese occupation Western and Russian fronts in the free of cost-Trans-Ocean,
It 1 Sandy, The Dentist of this region, these deterrents to a
rests with the rulers themselves to Powell)....Sandy Powell; Vocal- large extent have disappeared.It European War, and before coming to
decide what form of Government One Night Of Love (rom the film); the Robin Sings His Song Hongkong was in Spain, Yugo-Slavie
they should adopt in the diverse con- When and South America.
(Parish and Coots the Indian States. ditions ΟΙ
Again obligations of the paramount power Brewster's Millions" (Noble und Gracie Fields with Orch.; Vocal
000 Japanese troops after bitter fighting-Central News,
GUERILLA ACTIVITIES
Milo, Feb, 21. Chinese mobile bands operating In south Hupch have administered an- other severe blow to the Japanese
of
forces
On Feb. 17, they staged an attack on the invadera at Yangiowtung, 36 miles cost of Yoyang on the Canton- Hankow
bulk Rallway. The the Japanese was at that time en- gaged by another guerilla unit at Yanglowsze, a short distance west of Yonglowtung.
The funeral will take place at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow and there will be a rervice at the Protestant Chapel, Happy Valley. The body will bo cremated.
Financial Aid For China
Trade Expedition
To Russia
London, Feb. 20.
the
to
The
to the Indian States extend to pro. tecting the rulers against violence. Furber)... Jack Buchanan and Orchestra: Dance disorder,
and to advising and Gerald and His
Without Orch-Life Is assisting the rulers in remedying Love-Fox-Trot (alm Everything in
Emply such legitimate grievances of their Rhythm'); Man Of My Dreams--Fox-
Trade, will go to Moscow, the Baltic subjects as may be found to existrot (film Everything in Rhythm's
Mr. R. S. Hudson, head of the over seas department of the Board of States and Scandinavia during next month, declared Mr. Nevilio Chamberlain in the House of Com- mona to-clay.
*This
confirms announcement indications made by Lord Halifax in a recent speech to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Conservative Parliamentary Party-Trans-Ocean.
ANTI-SOVJET LEAGUE IN LONDON
London, Feb. 20.
British Wireless,
Col. Beck For London
Harry Roy and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain; Humorous Further Adventures of the Window Cleaner (Cliff Formby); The Lanca- shire Toreador (Cufford and Clin) George Formby and His Ukulele with Orchestra.
8.0 Time, Weather and Announce- [ments.
London, Feb. 20. Replying to Mr. Noel Baker in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Taken unaware, the Japanese were Butler said that the matter of further badly beaten and forced to flee to measures of British financial suž port wards Yanglawaze. The guerillas for China in pursuance of the League Just passed re-occupied Yanglowfung and the Assembly resolution. billy regions south of the town. September was still bring con
Meanwhile, at Yanglowsze, the sidered. Japanese also suffered a defeat from He regretted he was not in a post- the 'Chinese mobile fighters
tion to make a statement;" Tho Chinese destroyed three Mr. Nool Baker commented: "If Japaneso armoured care, soined over the British Government can do some propaganda in England. ANGLES a dozen machine guns and airge thing they will have vary wide The chairman of the League Ly the Beck go to London, the visit will-in (Tenor) with Dan Bela Orchestra quantity of ammunition, ék Central support * Wing this House and the former Russia Senator, M. Filipov no way be connected with the Danzig Sungla
Ivanov Trans-Lipran,
Question Frans-Geran,
London, Feb, 20.
6.03 London. Relay-"Roydİ Regarding press reports of the Falaces"; Kensington Palace, forthcoming visit to London of the Written by L. Du Gardo Peach. Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Produced by H. Rooney Polletter, A "League of Friends of National Beck, it was stated here to-day that
6.30 Songs by Mavis Bennett (10- Russia" has been formed hers of no official Invitation has yet boen prano) and Righard Tauber (Tenor). which a number of Russians living made, but that the quoszon was Across The Sea I Salute You, Dear In England are membert, and which under consideration.
Homeland (Kromo-Rolled) Love wil alm. at counteractisu Soviet
Brings The Dawning (Grothe It was added that should Colonial Wilesynaki), luchard #7 n u-bro
...
11.0 Close down.
Canadian Deaths Decrease
Ottawa, Ont.,
Births and marringes have increased while deaths have decreased in Cano- on this year, a report Issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics dis- closed.
A GUY WITH NERVE--- A-GAL-WITH VERVE --
In the Screen's Now Laugh
Hit!
The French preja
to understand
Lindja Zukor Presants
SAY IT IN FRENCH
A Paramount Pictura utih
RAY MILLAND OLYMPE BRADNA
IRENE EERYEY JANET BEECHER
· Directed by Andrew A. Rhone
THURSDAY
AT THE
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