JAPANESE 50,000 PLANES
CARNAGE
Lose Nearly 50,000-
Mon In 14 Days
Though exact figures are still unavailable, it is estimated that at least 48,000 Japanese have been killed in the fighting in the Honan-nupeh border dis- tricts during the past fortnight, according to a Chinese military spokesman in an interview with "Central News" in Chungking yesterday.
In addition, he sald, 2,000 Japanese horses have been killed, do tanks and and 2,000 notor
armoured
car
lorries either destroyed or captured, and a large quantity of arms seized.
For Debaclo Reasons
The Japanese debacle in that area was attributed by him to the vast Chinese encircling movement, the over-extension of the Japanese line, and the torrential downpours which rendered enemy mechanised units ineffective,
According to the spokesman, Chin- ese forces in south Honan are driving towards Slnyang, the Japanese bose of operations on the Pelping-Hankow Raliway. The Mingkiang-Tangho and Sinyang-Tanglo areas are cleared of Japanese troops.
10,000 Troops Surrounded In north Iupah, more than 10,000 Japanese are said to be surrounded in the Tenoyang area. Their rear has been cut.
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vide the country with 50,300 milli- ary and naval planes.
"
The object of the new defence fund was to equip, a larget army replace and modernise the old army and navy equipment, increase the production facilities and accelerate to n 24 hour Boals 'all existing army and navy contracts.
50,000 Planes A Your "Our defences must be invulner- able and our security absolute," ho said. "But our defences to-day do not provide for security against potential developments and dangers of the future.
"Our objective is still peace at hond se proto Nevertheless, we ready, not only to spend mil- lions for defence but to give our service, and even our lives, for the maintenance of American liberties.
One belligerent, he said, had many more planes than all its opponents combined but it niso appeared to have a weekly production capacity at the moment far greater than is op- ponents.
The President asked Congress to take no action which would hamper or delay the delivery of American made planes to foreign nations
Friday,
HONGKONG.
TELEGRAPH
May 17, 1940.
LETTERS NEW TECHNIQUE BRITAIN'S
The Tattoo,
To The Editor,
The Hongkong. Telegraph." Bir-I would like to thank "Old Bill" personally for his letter concern- Ing the Tattoo.
1
I would like to say that not only the publle wanting an answer, but also the other ranks of the Regiment, as they were also refused admission to witness an occasion that has been held in the Regiment for a number of years.
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Not that they are worrying much, but it lowers the prestige of the giment in the eyes of the public.
TINY TIM.
FROM PAGE ONE
break-through at Sedan were a large number of 30-ton monsters.
The presence of these large land- battleships on the west, bank of the which no Meuse la a mystery to satisfactory answer, has yet been found..
EXPORT INCREASES
Chief Contributing Factor
Paris is asking how the enemy suc- LONDON, May 10 (British Wire- ceeded in getting these huge machines less)The increase of £6,000,000 in April over even the permanent bridges United Kingdom exports In which had not been blown up, since compared with March was due prin-
left elpally none of the bridges that were
larger experts of manufac- Re-standing were capable of bearing the tured goods, the total value of which, weight of the tanks unless they had at £30,000,000, was 10 per cent. been reinforced.
than the month before. Strong Offantiva
group showing the largest in- The German mechanised offensive crease was vehicles. Exports of all much has been particularly strong in the descriptions of textiles were vicinity of Sedan, where heavy rein- higher. For cotton goods they were forcements
through the highest in value since October, are pouring Luxembourg in another attempt to 1937, and for, woollen goods and breach the French defences.
other textiles highest for ten years.
A.R.P. Appeal Sir, May I, through the medium of your paper, appeal to all managers and owners of business firms, fac- torics, hotels, flats, and buildings of similar nature, to put their house in order, so that should an emergency ever arise in the Colony, they will be of operation into effect with smooth in a position to put their ARP. plan ness and efficiency.
The action that I would suggest
taken immediately is:: (a) To appoint a small committee should be with, if
Arm occupying the building. (b) To appoint an official to pre- pare a co-ordinated A.R.P. scheme for the whole of the building," and to take executive charge in times of emergency,
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With the advent of the, war of movement, authentic news from the front
scarce, It is known, however, that several of the
an armoured German
units sage across the Mouse are pressing vicinity of Sedan, where heavy rein-
Pottery Exports
Exports of pottery and glass were also highest for ten years and those of cutlery, hardware, electrical goods
20 years. and chemical drugs were highest for
For the Brst four months of 1940,
I strongly to the wewówing *every imporis totalled £417,301,000-against |
The Germans are
which had ordered them or to seek from each leable, representatives) thing into the battle around Sedan in £218,270,000 in the corresponding
more "from that point of view of our own national defence would be extremely shortsighted,"
Roosevelt Cheered WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuter), Crowded galleries of a crowded joint session of Congress enthusins- tically applauded President Luyenchen, north-west of Tao-sevelt's speech.
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has been recaptured by the Chinese. who have lightened hel; grip on, the enemy.
Japanese Infantry and cavalry units have counter-attacked, without Auccess, al Sancho, south, of Tsao- yang. They are now reirenting in the direction of Sulhsien.
-A brilliant success was scored by Chinese troops in south Hupch on May 15 when they recaptured Tung- shan, about 80 miler south-east of Hankow, In a smashing attack. A multi-columned drive WOR uiso towards launched by the Chinese Toshoping and Kwelkowshib, south! west of Tsungyang, 20 miles west of Tungshan
Sale Of Four Year-Old Boy
Woman Is Remanded
Until Monday
Alleged to have taken part in transaction involving the sale of a Chinese boy named Wong Wing, aged four, in Wanchai on May 15, Po Sze, 48, married woman, appear- ed before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy - this
morning. She
pleaded guilty Moreton, attached Sub-Insp. G. to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, said the boy's father was employed by the Military, and had left the child In the care of a woman, paying her 30 cents a day for her trouble. Ori May 15, he became suspicious of the woman's behaviour, And 031 the
as
(c) To detall employees to take A.R.P. courses which will enable them not only to instruct the remainder of
nct Roo- the employees, but also to
leaders, should the need ever arise.
As a basis, I would suggest that one Ten days age such a speech would have been denounced as war-mon-individual in every len should be gering:
thoroughly trained in the following The applause war particularly subjects: heavy when the President requested that delivery of planes for foreign countries be not delayed,
False Story Of Piracy
Man Pleads, Acting Under Instructions
A story told by Chun Hoi, 40, travelling dealer, to the Police that while his junk wox in Mira Bay, hej encountered 10 or more tobbers who relieved him of 70 picule of Chinese medicine proved to be untrue.
As a result, Chan appeared before Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged with giving false Information to the Police,
(1) The methods which can be employed to make the selected refuge reasonably proof against the effects of blast and splinters from high" CX=" plosive bombs.
Into
an effort to blast their way France outside the Maginot Line.
Since Wednesday, a continuous battle has raged between Sedan and Namur, the Germans being supported by a colossal number of airplanes and big guns.
Enormous
Losses
now to
period of 1939 and re-exports £14,- 130,000 against £18,845,000.
H.K. Stock Market
werd
Many German aliucks in the Sedan region has been repulsed with enormous losses and the French,
The following quotations seconded by units of the R.A.F. are.
Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- resisting strongly,
French milliary sources stated to-ket this morning.
BANKS (1) The selection of the most suit-day that the Allles had brought up
sufficient reinforcements able place to utilise as a refuge.
which smash the mechanised unlis succeeded in penetrating at three points between Namur and Mezieres Tid Allied defensive-positions-are- now such, said a spokesman, that any fears regarding their rear have been eliminated.
Counter-Attacks Generally
speaking, apokesman, the German attacks have been repulsed, and there frequent Ailled counter-attacks along the entire length of the Meuse.
(i) The methods of controlling Incendiary bornbs and the preventive action which can be taken to prevent the spread of fire.
(Iv) Personal protection against the effects of chemical warfare.
(v) Elementary first ald, both for wounded and/or gas casualties.
(VI)
Co-ordination with the Air Raid Warden Post situated nearest to their building.
(vi) Knowledge of the Air Raid Warning signals, Lighting Restric- tions and Government ARP. ganization.
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Many firms have already prepared A.R.P. schemes, and to them 1 would ask for even more employees to be trained, and to other firms, I would carnestly appeal for their co-opera- tion.
It was said the Police investigated Chan's story and found that no piracy had taken place in British My will be asked, how can I assist? waters. When searched at the Water Police Station, Chon was found toj possess $275.
Government will reply is that train free of charge as many em. ployees as may be nominated by the firms concerned..
Chun pleaded guilty and said he
If managers or owners of premises had been instructed by the master will be good enough to inform me at the the ARP. School, Happy Valley, of the number of their employees they wish to be trained, I will gladly. arrange for their instruction, either in English or Chinese,
subjects mentioned I above, at the times and places convenient.
of his firm to tell the Pollee piracy took place in British, waters so that the Police would make a more intensive search. Actually the piracy took place in Chinese waters. Chan was fined his bail of $50.
pretence of going off to work, kept 6 YEAR-OLD GIRL
her under observation./
Second Woman Arrested
He saw her take the boy to Cross Street.
A new outfit was purchased for the child in a shop. Seeing this, the father made a report of Wanchai
·Police Station. A detective was sent out, and traced the child to de- fendant's simpan,
According to Wong, a sum of $19.00 was paid.
Inspector Moreton asked for a re- mand until Monday, saying that the other' woman hud since been arrest- ed, and he would like to have the charges heard together.
Defendant was remanded, Ball of $150 was allowed.
Land Sales
In N. T.
Several Lots Are Disposed
Ten ints of land in the Southern District were sold at auction by Mr.
Cruttwell, DOS, at the District Omee, South, to-day.
-ILL-TREATED.
the
positions
said the
are now
There have been a number of local actions west of the Moselle River and German artillery has opened fire on the big guns of the Maginot forti- fications in this area.
AIR FORCE SCORES
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neighbourhood of Montierme and Dinant by two squadrons of Blenheim aircraft. They caused heavy damag- es to parked loriles and tariks
Two Blenholms failed to retura. Our fighter pilots had a good day. A total of 50 enemy aircraft were destroyed.
Fighters Take Toll LONDON, May 16 (Reuter).--- Approximately 3,000 trained War. Since dawn to-day, wave after wave dens have volunteered for public duty, of British fighter aircraft have been but their task and that of the bombing and machine-gunning enemy "Reuler's" sential services will be made easier positions and troops on the march in in-the-knowledge-that-ali-business the Meuse Valley, says Arms and factories, etc, have trained special correspondent on the "Belgian men and women capable of dealing frontier,
Pontoon bridges have been blown any situation which might
up and roads blocked with. debris following the explosion of heavy bomba.
Charged with having in her pos- session a six-year-old ward, a girl, with at 193 Reclamation Street on May 14, arise. without the knowledge of the S.C.A., Chan Paik-lan, 20, appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow loon Magistracy this morning.
Chan was further charged with ill- treating the girl.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge and admitted striking the girl saying that she often ran
into the street and was afraid that! she might meet with an accident,
so she had caned her to teach her a lesson.
Fraser
the Inspector H. W.
of S.C.A. said when the girl was examined it was found that bruises covered her arms and legs.
Chan was fined $40 or one month's hard labour.
es-
A. H. S. STEELE-PERKINS, Director of Air Raid Precautions.
More Traffic Accidents
Yesterday's Reports To The Police
Public
Lee
Mr. J. S. Dinner, of the Works Department, has reported to the_Police that while driving, car in Nathan Road yesterday, he knock- ed down a four-year-old gir}, Shek-tim, who ran across the road
admitted to the Kowloon Hospital.
When a public
in which car was a passenger suddenly
stopped, Leung Cheung, 26, of 3
of 8 Fuk Hing
SALESMAN FACES in front of the vehicle. The girl wus
FRAUD CHARGE
he
In these operaitons 35 enemy ma- chines have been shot down.
There is little definite news other thun this from the battlefront.
Shot Down Near Paris PARIS, May 18 (Reuter)-French fighters yesterday shot down a Ger- man reconnaissanco machine within 13 miles of Paris.
HOLLAND'S REFUGEES
FROM PAGE ONE
petrol stocks were set on fire as the Germans approached...
More Rofugces Expected LONDON, May 10, (Reuter)-It Is Charles Archer, 20, Unemployed Lane, was thrown forward and struck oficially stated that large mumber salesman, was charged before Mr. R. his head violently against the roof of refugees are expected to arrive in Edwards at the Central Magistracy of the vehicle. He was taken to the London metropollian area this morning with fraudulently con Chung rose under bidding from the verting an R.CA. radio set into his een Mary Hospital, suffering from morrow from Holland and Beiglum.. own use which was entrusted to him ad injuries, by the driver, Wong
Most brought only the upset price but one lot of .81 acre at Ha Kwai
upset price of $117 to final purchase at $202. Two other lots with 'upset prices of $5 and $7 brought $20 each.
The
land was sold for 15 years from July 1, 1898, with right of renewal at re-assessed rental for a further 24 years less three days.
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The first three lots were sold building lots. The amounts to spent on them in rateable improve- ments under General Condition No. 5
Hing-kuen.
La-
More are expected to arrive during
the week-end and the beginning of
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Canton $. Union 9. China Underwriters $ HK. Fire $.
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Douglases $ Steamboate $.. Indo-Chinas P$
Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) 9/- Waterboats 5 x.d..
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Wharves $.. Docks.$ (c. rts.)
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MENING
Kailan /-
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Gets. n.
LANDS
4.35 n.
Raubs. S..
K. Minca Hotels $..
Lands $...... Lands 4% Debentures S'hal Lands Sh. Humphreys $
H.K. Realiles $. Chinese "Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trains $. Peak Troms
(old) Peak Trams (new)
Star Ferries
Y. Ferries $ x. d.
Chino Lights (old) $..
Lights (new)"
China
H.K. Electric $.
Electrics $. Macac Sandakan Lights $..
Telephones (old) $ Telephones (new)
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Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $. .14.00 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. Canton Ices $. Cements. $... H.K. Ropes $$.....
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms $. Watsons $. Lane Crawfords Sinceres $
..1 D. .17 n.
5.55 n.
.21% n. 9.15 is
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2,60 n.
Wing On (H.K.)
.30 ..
Powell Lid.. $..
1.30 n.
Ewo Sh.
COTTON MILLS
$.
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Shal Cotton Sh.
.240 n.
MISC.
7.30 h.
Constructions (old) $.
Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $.
H.K. Entertainments
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Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.Bda. 48% n. b. .102 H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 31⁄2 Loan....07 . 12/6 n. Maramaus-Lon)_Biz
1.8/ Margmans Inv. (H.K.)..
..47 n. MANILA SHARES Following are sales and bid prices:
by the Bosco Radio Corporation to An amah, Lau Son, of Jaffe Road,next week. deliver to Mr. A. Li of On Lok Yuen was knocked down by a tramcar in Substantial numbers arrive, daily restaurant on April 23.
Johnston
Road, Wanchal, yesterday. vin France. Archer was remanded for 72 hours She was treated at the Queen Mary The refugees will be accommodat- in Police custody for further en Hospital.
ed in the counties of London, Middle- 31 Wedge quiries. and
was granted ball of
A dog belonging Mrs. Hamilton, sex and Surrey, and it is hoped that Com Mines
be found for Demonstration $2,000. The complainant is Mr. F. of 140 Argyle Street, was run over accommodation will D. Gardner, of the Boses Corporation. by a car driven by Wong Yuk-kin in them in private houses,
Kowloon yesterday. A house-coolie picked the animal up and was bitten. The dog subsequently died. THE
are $250, and $500 respectively. The No Need To Leave
other lots were agricultural,
Eighth Victim
Of Piracy Shocking Incident
Recalled:
The brutal piracy careled out, by
a band of armed men on:a junk off
Sam Mun Chal on May 6, when they
set fire to the junk after plundering
it and soaking it with poizol, claimed
Britain
"LONDON?" "May 18 (Reuter)—– Americon eltizens. hove not been
coolic Hospital,
WILN tresled
in
Kowloon
warned to leave Brlinin although STOCK MARKET
they have been told that it is better to leave south-east Europe.
The British Government has not ndvised its nationale to leave Italy for Britain.
Ship's Boy Reported Missing
A:15-year-old European lad, em-!
A further victim yesterday, when ployed on board a British steamer
Chiu Chi-cheung, 28, one of the lying in the Talkoo Docks, is re-j persons
to hospital suffer- ported missing, from his ship. since
· REPORT Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday, says:
There is nothing to report.
Buyers H.K, Govt. 4% Loan 102
Sellers HK Fire Ina, $175
Docks Rts $0%1⁄2
Electrica 3840
Telephones (Old) 127.
Batea
H.K. Hariks $1,440
PAFELLSPArmedzade Allindia reporting Poles Wronditet manP
Eight" persona have hitherto, died of butne as a result of the piracet
anco was
Mr. Anderson, the ship's quarter-
moster:
Providents $474.05. Humphreys 50
EUROPEAN FINED FOR SPEEDING
May 16. May 17, Afternoon Morning
Closing
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of the Asiatic Bas-Mauricio Burles Come. Petroleum,Company, North Point, was Buyog Cons,
074 3 29% B Ung, Ung. fined $10 by 10. H. G. Sheldon at Byndicate Invest.
107 the Central Magistracy this morning, United Paracate
The following is Swan, Culbertson when he was summoned for driving & Feliz report on this morning's i car at a speed between 40-42 miles per hour in the built-up area, Hen- nessy Road, at 11.18 pm, on May.. Trame-Sgt. W. Bullivan said the road was clear and there. Was no! dinger. His Worship remarked the car was going much too fast.
market:
The Manila Stock Exchange held a little steadier morning session with several locka showing gains, North Camarines and United Paracale being up one-half centavo and Antamox and San Maurielo being up one centavo,
GENEVA, May
16
Call and toe these cameras.
Denis H.
Hazell & Co.
Marina House, lit Floor."
D.EL. Round-Up Suspects
سل
Tol: 28439.
Netherlands Fleet
For The DEI.
INDIA FEARS ‘SOVIET ›
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuter) → Reports reaching here from Batavia WILLEMSTAD, D.W.I, May 18 Simla. May 16, Fearing Russian designs, Musa
(Reuler) state that 26,000 suspects, including (UP)—It la officially announced that Klinn, leader of the Mahruds, has League of nations oficials are report- German and Dutch citizens of Nazi a portion of the Netherlands. Fleet Aght in the i si lo be negotiating for new head-sympathies, have been detained by has departed from the Netherlande Netherlands Bags, top the hitch West Indies and Pritch event of d lungin alínek bi ingid qudru LIDOE
-United· Presi,
have been taken to France.
Indies
* East Indies!!