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HEAVY CASUALTIES IN BORDER BOMBING
formation and power-dived on the fleeing people.
"It opened fire on them with its minchine-guns.”
A "Telegraph" representative on the border telephoned at 12.30 p.m. said that about 70 bombs were dropped on the border in 40 minutes. Of these 30 landed in Shum Chun and aix landed In British territory between Lowu and the Middlesex Regiment's camp.
Twenty-nine soldiers of the Middlesex Regiment, under Signal Sergt. G. Steer, who were maintaining signal lines along the frontier outposts were forced to take cover as the Japanese planes roared overhead.
One of the Middlesex soldiers told the "Telegraph": "The Japanese seemed to be concentrating on Hongkong territory, From the way they constantly circled us, it looked as if our camp was one of their objectives.
"As their bombs dropped, other plancs power-dived and let off streams of bullets, which struck many unfortunate Chinese people."
Scenes at Sheungshul, the "Telegraph" reporter telephones, are almost reminiscent of last December, when the border town was packed with refugees.
REFUGEES FLOCK IN
ing.
About 600 refugees arrived there within an hour this morn- Many of them were wounded and dying-some with terrible wounds caused by the high explosive bombs, others with machine-gun bullets.
N. Singh, watchman at the Shum Chun customs station, was one of the wounded who succeeded in escaping to British territory. He had a bad shrapnel wound in his shoulder.
Singh told the "Telegraph" reporter that the customs station and radio station were completely wiped out.
"The Japanese machines swooped down on us in a con- stant procession, power-diving to within a few hundred feet of the station before releasing their bombs.
"The station was bombed so repeatedly that nothing but a crater remains of the hilltop on which it was perched.
"Not only bombs hut machine-guns were brought into action against us."
Singh could not tell whether Mr. Turner, the officer in charge of the station, or Mr. W. A. B. Gardener, who was visit- ing the station from Hongkong, had escaped.
Large numbers of wounded who have trekked to Sheungshui were receiving treatment from police and sokliers when the "Telegraph" reporter arrived. BORDER ZONE CLOSED
The border zone, which was thrown open to the public after the Japanese withdrew in December, was again closed at 11 o'clock this morning, and no civilians were being allowed to proceed past Sheungshui.
ing this afternoon.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
New Year Appeal Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking. Feb. 20.
Marshal Chia Kai-shek and Madama Chlang made an appeal to the Chinesé nation on the occasion of Chiness New Year, in which they emphasised the necessity of adapting the whole national life to the re quirements of military Wa- clpline and of restricting private consumption. The ap- peal was published by the press and was broadcast.
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At the same time, Mindame Chiang is publishing a series of articles on the backward condi- tion of Industrial development in China, which sho denounces as a perit for the country— Trans-Ocean,
Britain
British Industries Fair Open
Landon, Feb. 20. Fear of bomb outrages at the Bri- tish Industries Fair, which opens to- day, has prompted the authorities to Reep watchful eye on the stands alrendy
those completed and
France
Area Near Djibouti Re-Occupied
Paris, Feb. 20.
A Foreign Office communique mys that in order to offset Italian claima In East Africa, France has re- occupied a triangle of territory on the western border of French Satellland, which was ceded to Italy in 1935. Senegalese infantry have established modern frontier defensive system there by connected outposts.
The Iriangular territory ts # narrow strip of land of about square miles, fuelug the strategic Bab-el-Mandeh Straits, connecting The Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.-- United Press.
Colonies Reinforced
Paris, Feb, 18.
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Since relations with Italy became strained three months ogo, France has been steadily reinforcing her de- tences in the African colonies.--Rett-in
ter.
Defence Exercises
Metz, Feb. 18.
February 21, 1939.
Leaving Kuling Wednesday
Shanghai, Feb. 20. British and Amerlean navni officers who proceeded to the mouniain resort of Kuling near Kluklang to arrange evacuation of foreigners detained there. reported to-day that the evacua- tion has been fixed for Feb- ruary 22,
The report stated that 41 for- eigners have agreed to leave, while 20 others preferred to remain-Trans-Ocean,
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 1, 1880. Burglars, the New York World way, asuming a scientific dignity. Mr. Beed, all Lambert, of Chicago, has been experimenting with eireirichty on steel unifl the hardest of safes presents no more serious obstaclea to him then ordinary soft fron. This contributor to
The defenders of the Maginotetence has been prevented from pul- bine will be mobilised next Wednes- day for the murt Important passive defence exercises France has yet held on the frontier-Reuter,
BADOGLIO ON TOUR
Rone, Feb. 20. Marshal Badegile, Chief of the General Stur, has left for Tripolo on on special mission, believed in un- which last minute preparations are afficial circles to be connection with Italina defence masures it North progress.
The authorities have announced Africa. The military authorities do Phat they reserve the right to refuse not deny that the garrisons in North admission
anyone carrying Africa have been heavily reinforced handbag ne parcel unless he agrees during recent weeks to the extent of to an inspection of the contents.about four divistona-Reuter, Reuter.
Mobilisation Report Denied
Rome, Feb. 19.
King Attending Next Week
London, Feb, 18. An overseas report that Italy 15 The King is visiting the Olympia mobilising between 150,000 and 300.- section of the British Industries Fair 1000 reservists this spring has been
and the Earls Court jolletally denied.-United Persa,
on March 1. section on March 2.
The Queen s' to visit the Fair next Monday-Reuter.
Queen Attends
London, Feb. 20. The Queen was the first of the b Royal visitors at the British Indus-) tries Fair. She arrived at Earl's Court this morning wearing the official silver badge of the Fair,
A bouquet of while and mauve
His Excellency the Governor, were sent to Shun Chun this tor-orchids, plucked from the Botanica! who has been in residence at the They will return to Kowloon Gardens in Burma and specially Fanling Lodge, proceeded to the with victims of the Japanese bomb-flown to England, was presented to Her Majesty. It had arrived only au scenes of the bombings shortly
hour earlier-Reuter Bulletin. after 11 a.m. He was accom- panied by his A.D.C., Capt. Batty-Smith, and at Sheungshui was joined by the G.O.C., Major General A. E. Graselt and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. T. H. King.
SHUM CHUN REFUGEE ZONE Bishop Hall left Hongkong at 12.30
pan, to proceed to the
border-one
investigate damage done to the re-
Two Boys Grave Warning
Go Far- In Error
In French Paper
Paris, Feb. 20.
Papal Conclave
Speculations On Election Of New Pope
The unprecedented presence
O!
Vatican City. Feb. 20.
American cardinals in Rome hus re- vived expectations in church circles that the Conclave to elect the new Pope might split into two main streams, one with democratic and liberal tendencius and the other in- clined towards totalitarianism.
for
in the result of his researches in relien une for a time owing to the fact that he has been arrested rabbing a post-offler, But I in prob- able that all Arat-cinos burglars here. after w regard their equipment in- complete without an electric battery.
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 21, 1914. it in stated there will be ng Naval maneuvres in 1914 on the greúnd that question of strategy and policy arising out of the last minnaeuvres have still to be determined. Also, it would mean 4 saving of half a million pounds sterling on the Naval Estimaten.
The widow of Robert Louis Stevenson has died at Monte Cilo, California,
Two of the four British battleships Jaunched during the past year belonged Elizabeth, built at Portsmouth Dock- to the 1912-13 programme--the Quern yard, and engine the Walland Slipway and Engineering Company, Linted, and the Warspite, constructed at Devonport Dockyard, and engined by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Limited. The ther two ships of this class, the Barham, building at Clyde- bank, and the Vallent, at Fairfold, will not he laid down for seine tittle time yet.
•
Lord Reading, the Lord Chief Justice, who was the guest at the Ancenbrenna' dinner in Londen, said was a fallsey En suggest that no member of the Jewish community evuld herotar Lord Chancellor, und he hoped the time was unt far distant, when they would wel- cons such a personage.
Whatever his personal views might have been and whatever criticism had been passed upon him, he felt, that he hnd not ved in yula if he had suc assertion that perfect religious freedom ereded in proving the truth of the existed in England.
5 YEARS AGO
Feb. 21, 1934. The Kowloon Cricket Club are ontor-
Junich id-murrow badminton
night. when six men's palta” and six, mixed doubles enmbinations will play a round
robin nerics.
The K.C.C. will be represented by: EA. Collins and R. B. Hambly, S. Gras and What A W Fincher.
It is contended that Cardinal Mun-taining St. Andrew's Church Club in a delein, Archbishop of Chicago, In particular, will accopy in extreme- ly active rote in the liberal group, while the second will consist chiefly who be. jof Italians and Germans, Marlame Genevieve Tabouts, wri-lieve that the Vatican should be otting in 'Oeuvre, predicts that the more amenable towards the Total
Larian
States, It is predicted that a Wood Green, N.. climbed into a next international crisis will be pre- been made by the Japanese to respect coal truck at New Barnet recently cipitated by the concreted action of middle group, urging the election of t. Griffiths, Wright and Mine M. Shumchun as a refugee zone.
the anti-Comintern Powers, with an essentially religious minded Pon- Japan taking the lead by increasing United Press.
tif, may hold the balance of power. pressure on Indo-China and forcing France to divert some of her forces in the Far East, After that, the
fuges zone at Shumehun Casino.
He stated that no agreement had TWO thirteen-year-old
The Japanese were notified, however, that the small pocket of fand bounded by the railway, in which the Casino is situated, would
be used for that purpose.
CONSUL'S STATEMENT
Mr. T. Oda, Consul for Japan and in charge of the Consulate in Hong kong during the absence of Mr.
and-
boya
Three hours and 69 miles later they tot out, bewildered and begrimed.
Charles Parsley, of Lawton-road, Ronald Parsons, of Dagmar-o
did not "feel like school," and toolt the goods train trip, planning to stop at the next station.
But until the train reached sidings at Holme,
Peterborough, they had no chance to jump down.
An express train brought them
near
says, the Italians and Germans will
in Europe.
૫
start action
· TRIBUTE TO POPE
Telegraphic Information has been received from the Secretary of State Madame Taboutis adds that the mo- for the Colonies That to-day has mentous action by Japan is suggested been selected us the day to mark the by the Premier's audience with the} funeral of His late Holiness, Pope Emperor following the conference of Pius XI. the Premier and the Privy Seal, a
procedure observed only under the All flags on Government bulidlags
Tajiri, said this morning that the only south again, and they arrived home gravest circumstances. She declares and launches in Hongkong will be
intimation of the Shumchun ineident
he had received was garnered from the Hongkong Telegraph.
He had
us to come home.
Belle has been despatched from we don't want another like it." Kowloon to the froniler, carrying mcdical supplies and Red Cross -workers.
NEARLY HUNDRED DEAD Preliminary reports of casualties in Shum Chun alone reveal that at Icart 98 have been killed and more Chan 120 injured.
Marquis Fights
To Free Sisters
that
has flown at half mast from the Italians sunset on that day.
in the Bub-el-Mandeb triangle are Pope.
mere
she
a.m. to
Collins and Miss E. Woolley, Gray and Wolles
St. Andrew's expect to have the fol lowing players: E. F. Fincher, 1. Kow, A. E. F. Gunst, F. Brandbridge, R. II. Wong and M. Brondurligo, The Misson 1. and P. Gitting and Min G. Whiter,
Preparing Singapore Manoeuvres
two
late at night. ̧
after Japanese Retion "We walked three miles to the sla
weakened the French, tion," one of the boys told the "Daily however, immediately referred the Herald." The station-master gave Djibout! and Tunisia as a pretext for and
are likely to provoke disorders in Under the auspices of the Rector
Singapore, Feb. 20. the report to Canton and was await-us food and a wash and arranged for demands. Similarly, Germans in Po-Teresa's Parish, a gathering, presided fleet and fortress manoeuvres,
Catholic Associations of St. In preparation for the combined ****ing a reply.
land will claim de jure recognition over by the Rt. Rev. The Fallway parlour cur Taipo
Bishop Hirial black-outs to test the Inland's "It was a bit of an adventure, but of their colonial concludes that St. Teresa's C.Y.M.S., next to St. held on Thursday night. The initial
rights.
Valtorta, will be held in the Hall of air raid precautions scheme will be Madame Tabouis Syria and Somaliland reports of the Teresa's Church, on Friday, February trial is for the whole of the Island, declaration of Syrian independence 24, at 6.30 p.m., in tribute to
the including aval
naval and
air bases and luve not been confirmed. The troops memory of His Lale Holiness the military
cantonments, Government Mr. H. C. Macnamara will
and all residential districts. House says-address the Assembly.
Civilian and military observers will watch the effect of
the black-out from planes, ships and posts in the hla. Specini police detachments wit patrol the wharves and over a hundred vessels in port will be in darkness
Although usually the primary aim of a binck-out
is to hinder
air attackers in bombing civil areas, the black-out's main purpose will be ta hide the Island, and particularly to prevent indentification of landmarks indicating the position of the naval and air bases.
All available men of St. John been Ambulance Brigade have called to assist in caring for the wounded In Hongkong Itself and
Paris.
precaution, United Press.
Franco Dietates Terms
Burgos, Feb. 20, Oficiul circles emphasise that Gene-
ral Franco stands firmly to the view beautiful sisters, members that he alone is entitled to dietate terms on which the war will end,
A LEGAL battle to clear two for those who are streaming scross of the French aristocracy, who Into Hongkong have been held in a Buenos Aires Every avaliable ambulance carol for six months, began in the has been despatched to the fron- courts here recently.
tho
frontier
territory.
tfer, and a steady trickle of wound-
ed has already commenced to enter hospitals in the Colony.
OPERATION AT HOSPITAL
The slaters, the Marquise de Beaurepaire and Mlle. Marie Therese de Guippeville, were left At 2.15 p.m., the Kowloon Hospital £250,000-his entire fortune by had received several seriously in their uncle, Senor Ricardo jured persons as in-patients and the Garcia, an Argentino, who died operating theatre doctors and stafin 1931. were preparing for operations.
foreign Power. His terms are the without the Intervention of any unconditional surrender of the Lo yalist leaders, accompanied by the crift as a primary guarantee of good handing over of all artillery and air- falth.
Mr. A. Morris, Director of St. John thrown into prison on a charge of Reuter's correspondent has been
Peru
Attempt To Overthrow Government
Lima, Feb. 20.
PECOS ARRIVES
These assertions are supported by a declaration from a reliable source that General Franco, at the last
The black-out begins at 8.30 p.m. An attempt to overthrow the meeting of his cabinet, reviewed the Benavidez government was defeated on Thursday and will end at 0.30 entire question of the relations of the when General Antonio Rodriguez, P. Another will be held from Insurgents with foreign Powers, when Minister for the Interior, and leader 3.30 a.m. to 0.39 a.m—United Prem With the Marquis de Beaurepaire, not to deviate from the terms pre- was killed to-day.
his Ministers unanimously decided of the rebel party, with four others. A large number of out-patients are also receiving treatment at the they went to Buenos Aires to claim viously stated, namely, unconditional after six hours
The putsch ended the fortune, but all three were
of bloody fight- Kowloon Hospital,
surrender.
Ing near the historic Pizzaro Palace..
The The insurgents took advantage of to-day. Ambulance, and Mrs. 1. Langley, causing the will to be forged,
informed by the Foreign Office that the absence of Benavidez during a | March Ton. General Secretary, crossed the The marquis escaped by night. He too much importance should not be carnival at Pisco.
a friend's ranch for three attached to the mission
Rodriguez WNS frontier at the Lower railway bridge hd on
M. Leon among those who embraced the Pre- early this morning in order to direct months and crossed the, Andes into Berard, who has been sent by France sident when he left on his holiday rescue operations and First Aid work Peru after an adventurous journey, to Burgos to negotiate with
much of it on foot. in the stricken Chinese city.
Franco government.-Reuter, CASUALTIES TRICKLE IN
The testimony of four French Five Chinese patients who were the will is experts declaring that genuine has been out be- in the
Chun the evacuated to
Kwong Wahlore
tore M. Bonnet, the French Foreign Hospital in Hongkong this morning. Minis The Marquis wants M.
were
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Spelling Bee
the jou Saturday aboard the liner Remac. Those killed included a police offein? and two civil guards. A Japanese bystander was struck by a stray bullet and killed.
Five other civil guards and throa [police oficials, all of whom were
Supo 22 they wero taken to the Bonnet to ask the Argentine Gavern- TOW many of these words, aro (among the conspiratoré, were wound-
Hospital.
A number of wounded
the others? Ágúnduct
ment to set his wife and hor alster correct and what is wrong with ed. Chinese free. have been admitted to Use Lalchikok Argentine experts heard. by the
Those arrested included General pleistoceno. are examining magistrate there allege
Cirilo Ortega, one of the chiefs of Hospital, Hospital authorities
pleblau
stevadore
the Union Revolutionatio. The re raluciant to disclose the exact sum-that, the will is faiso, and if the. aquiline
pleninituifə French courts decide tint the will
(volt was confined to the palace and Atent of ambulances of the must be upheld a complicated situa- ings of these words will be found on elally reported to be quiet.——United English Oxford) Diétionáry, spell- tho remainder of the country is offl- f Wah and Lalchikok Hoapitairi tion in international law will arise,
page 9.
Preu.
Singapore, Feb. 20, U.S.S, Pecos arrived here The Marblehead is due on 2.—United Press
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