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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 17, 1939.
KINSHAN PASSENGERS WATCH | Eight Killed In
CHINESE RAIDS ON CANTON
White Cloud Mountain
Twice Attacked
Colony's Meanest Thieves
In Twenty-Four Hours REFUGEE
CHINESE PLANES raided the Japanese-occupied White Cloud Mountain Aerodrome in the north-eastern outskirts of Canton twice within 24 hours on Wednesday and Thursday, it is revealed by passenger's aboard the Kin- shan which returned to Hongkong yesterday afternoon from her third trip to Canton since its fall."
A squadron of more than 20
Chinese planes, including several
giant bombers, were seen swoop-
ing down in the vicinity of
White Cloud Mountain shortly after air raid warnings were
sounded by the Japanese in the
city early on Wednesday morn- ing. Heayy bombings were heard aboard the steamboat, but it neemed that the Chinese planes were not attacked from the air, as no aerial combat was sighted.
F
MARTIAL LAW IN CITY
ese air raid.
PINGKIANG
ATTACKED FROM AIR
Japanese Naval Planes Active
SHANGHAI, Mur. 17.
WOMAN ROBBED
Magistrate Givos
Victim $1
THE TWO meanest thieves to have appeared in a Hongkong court for many a long day were stated this morning to have robbed a refugee woman, who
GERMANY'S TRADE IN FEBRUARY
BERLIN, Mar. 16.. THE FOREIGN trade figures of Greater Germany give total imports in February at 471,500,- 000 marks and total exports at 411,000,000 marks.
While the Imports were almost un- changed compared with the previous month (472.2 million) the exporis were down by 30.2 million marks or 4.8 per cent lower than in January, by 1. lll, erpretally deliveries Imports from overseas ingrensed from America and Africa.
The February exports to all canti- nents decreased, with the exception
with her baby, had only the of Afrien, The exports to America
juncompromising pavement on
which to rest, of a quilt.
One of the men, Lu Keung (41) was charged with stealing the quilt. and the other, Pang Chuen (37) withi receiving it. Both were describedt n unemployed,
Afterwards, Mr. Houston gave the victimised refugee a dollar from own pocket.
dropped by 8.0 millions, and to Asia by 9.2 millions.
The exports to Australla showed an to Africa were unsubstantial decrease, und exports
lightly Trans-Ocean.
higher
Chinese Regain Strategic Hill
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Air Liner Crash BUGOTA, LULUMBIA,
Mař, 16.
EIGHT were kutsu io- day when a bi-motor Ge man line Scad-ta plane. crashed near the town of Manzanares between Bar- ranquilla and Bogota,
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European Woman In
Civil Court
Dispute Over Work By Nathan Rd. Firm
Mrs. Paul Braga of Kadourte Avenue, Kowloon, was the defendant in an action brought before Mr. Justice R, E, Lindsell in Summary Court this morning. James Wont & Co., of Nathan Road, suing her for $100.73.
Plaintiff alleged that poplin, a tuble
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The Magistrate, Mr. T. J. Houston. sentenced the first defendant to four DEFINITE hits were scored months" hurd labour and recommend- on many military establishments ed him for bapistiment, while the
Mrs. Braga stated this morning that she had returned all the goodİN Martial law was proclaimed in the including the military head-other man was bound over,
Nanchang, Mar. 17.
to plaint with the exception city immediately following the Chin-quarters and barracks in "the
Chinese troopą smashed the Japan- seven yards of poplin-net for which centre of the city when Japanese
see lines at Tachishan, three miles she had offered payment. Plaintiff naval air units launched a sur-
west of Tuehang on the north bank had guaranteed that the colour of the Chinese planes' aquin viited the
of the Poyting Lake in north Kiangsi, | material was fast when it was not north-eastern outskirts of Canton Prise attack on Pingkiang, im- According to Sergenat M. Flaherty, and regained control of the strategie fast in fact, and defendant returned | E11951: early yesterday morning when the portant Chinese base to the cast the warnan, who appeared in court hill in a furious counter-offensive the goods. Kinhun was about to leave Canton. of Tungling Lake in north-strapped on tp her back, was re-
In a poor condition. with 1 batles yesterday morning A number of Japanese fighting eastern Hunan Province
The Chinese position at Tuchong pinnes were seen to engage the Chin March 15, saya a Japanese Fleet go she and her baby
on fugee from the country. Some nights has become inch more steady after were rest the Japanese landing at Hslapno, an g on the pavement in First Street, the shore of the inke, had been the communique. fast for
and later the woman was teen ledriven off-Central News, on a cotton quilt. While she was move away, leaving thê child asleep away, first defendant ancaked up and made off with the quilt. He was seen house further down the street, and by a enolle, who followed the man to
who saw him give the quilt to secund accused.
ise atrinen, but, according to obser- vers, they were too Japanese.
No less than 236 Chinese and elita passengers were ubyard
kong yesterday.
Units ordered to attack the Chinese transport lines along the Cheklang for-Kinnisi Railway, "effectively" bomb the ed a number of moving trains and
near Shinchuanfu, Tsinsin,
Kinchan when she arrived at Hong-milway Tangfu, and Yinglariyt, the
| communique adds.
The
air forces operating in South Chinu
and damaged Chinese bombed
Acting immediately, the coulle h- forlifications to the north-east of formed the police, who effected the
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Landon, Mar 10. Sir Basil Cochrane Newton, British Minkster 1000
bassador to Bugndad.~Reuter,
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Fighting North Of Menghsien
Loyang, Mar. 17. Severe fighting has been raging
on the north bank of the Yellow.
at Prague, has been appointed Am-'Amoy, as well as Chinese military arrest of the two men, much to their north of Menghsion, a war-torn town boals operating on the waterway surprise, as they imagined the theft near Chinoyang in eastern Kwang-hud been carried out unseen. Lung.
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Co-operating in the mopping-
Without her instructions, plaintif firm made up loose-covers with the returned material and delivered them to her, charging her $8 for the work. Mrs. Braga said she returned the tuble to plaintiff as it was not made according to her instructions. Plain tlf had agreed to make a new table for her for which she promised to pay.
Mr. Justice Lindsell adjourned the case to next Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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Stock Market Still Nervous
London, Mar. 10. Uncertainty concerning the Ear- opean situation again restricted trad- Ing on the London Stock Exchange,
River in northern Homan where the Chinese have been finaly resisting a up operations in northern Kiangsu,
vigorous Japanese southward drive. The quarantine restrictions in--Central News. naval landing forces on March 14
posed by the Government of the disposed of 12 mines and captured a
Netherlands East Indies against large quantity of munitions
neur arrivals from Hongkong on account Llenyunkang
Smell boats
Chinese of cholera have been removed. carrying troops and Chinese troops con- centrations were located and strafed by Naval aircraft on the upper reaches, of the Yellow River on March 14, the communique adds.— Domet
H.M.S. Tarantula is due to arrive but selling pressure was absent, from Canton to-morrow.
Ambassadors Recall Report
Continued From Paro
British attitude towards recognition
of Germany's Jalest annexation,
new still
| writes u diplómette observer,
The precise status of the Czecho-Slovak provinces is obscure, and it must be emphasised that there is no analogy between the unlon with Austria, and the seizure of the Czecho-Slovak territories.
The Austrian Federal Chancellor Dr. Seysslnquart invited Germany to come to Austrin's assistance, but not even the German propagandu ma- chine suggested that Relch troops had entered Czecho-Slovakio
the urgent request of the Czech Pre- sident.
BREACH OF COVENANT Moreover, Mr. Chamberlain bas already emphasised that Britain re- gards this annexation as a breach of the Munich covenant,
The British attitude also has on Important bearing on the gold and foreign currencies belonging to the former Czecho-Slovak State now in; the Bank of England.
They are at present being retained at the Bank by order of the British Government.
It is suggested that they may con atitute a valuable bargaining usset when the Government negotiates with Germany for settlement of the Czecho-Slovak debts to British na-i tionals, and it is hoped that a more satisfactory solution for creditors I will be obtained than that secured in
the case of the union with Austria,
NO SIGNIFICANCE
With the departure of Sir Basil Newton, Briush Minister of Prague for his new post in Baghdad, it is presumed that British interests will be represented by a Charge d'Affaires until it is decided to replace the British Legation with a Consulate- General
-It is expected that the British Am- bassador to Berlin, Sir Novile. Henderson will come to London very shortly to report on the situation, but it may confidently be stated that
An historic broadcast was made by Z3V Inat night when, for the first time, the wife of a Hongkong Governor apoka over the radia from Gov. ernment House. Lady Northcote inued n' short, appeal on behalf of the Y.W.CA., and this picture by a staff photographer, shows Lady Northcote at the microphone during the broadcast.
ERFECT
THE PER
OPULAR
A slightly betler trend was dis- cernible late in the session, though foreign bonds continued to be weak, Czech Per Cents. closing at 39 compared with 38 yesterday.
Among commodities, cotion weak- ened, especially in response to the statement that the United States was soon entering the world's cotton markets on a competitive basis, and reflecting the unsettled European
situation.
On the foreign exchanges moderate business was done, with a Dair de- mand for dollars, and control sup- porting sterling.
Some nervous-Continental-selling of Swiss franes was evidenced, but The French franc, after Initial weakness, recovered appreciably.--- Reuter Special.
Refugee Camp Razed By Fire
Sensational reports were published; in Chinese newspapers this morning, regarding a fire in the Refugeej Camp at Shum Chun, in which it) was stated that a number of people) had been burned to death and over a thousand had been rendered home-i
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"Telegraph" reporter tele- phones: "The old matshed refugee camp behind the Casino at Shum Chum was burnt out by Are last night. The matsheds were un- occupled and there were no casualtics,"
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London, Mar. 16.
Mr. Anthony Eden called on the Foreign Secretary, Vlicount Halifax, this afternoon
Viscount Before Mr. Eden's visit, Halifax had, a long conversation with Premier Neville Chamberlain,
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