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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.

BOMBARDMENT OF CHAPEI

JAPANESE HEAVY GUNS

IN ACTION

WHOLE SETTLEMENT SHOOK

WOOSUNG FORT GUNS OUT

OF ACTION.

" WHISKY,”

A Purely British Product.

CASE IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Yesterday.

THEFT OF CASHIER'S ORDERS

Young Bank Clerk

Bound

$40,000 INVOLVED.

Li King-hay: aged 22 years, em ployed as a clerk in the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., appeared, before Mr. E, L Wynne-Jones in the Cen-

On the ground that "Wḥikky" in tral, Folice Court on charges of

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR...... The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 1/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

The

FORT) Hall Mark

of a

· Superlative Product

HOME PROTECTION MANIA

EROS STATUE.

Most Expensive Night's Entertainment.

A HUMAN MAGISTRATE.

(Reuter's Special Service).

· London, Yesterday.

a purely British product which can- the theft of three cashier orders, not made elsewhere, six well-known totalling over $40,000, and utter-

What Counsel called the "a most Shanghai, To-day.

British distillery firms are suing ing a forgery by singing a ficti-expensive evening's entertainment Most of the sleepers in the International Settle-

German firm in the Berlin tious name to one of them. Do- man could possibly have under- ment were startled from their sleep when, at one ing its products "Whisky".

Court to restrain the firm from call-fendant was arrested on a warrant, taken" cost a clerk, who climbed on the eve of his wedding, which up and damaged Erca Statue in o'clock this morning, the Japanese suddenly open- The British firms claim that was to have been celebrated at Piccadilly on New Year's Eve 100 guineas when summonses against ed fire on the Chinese positions in Chapei with whisky, because of its special charac- Canton.

ter dependent on the British climate, This morning, his, Worship, ad- him concluded to-day. heavy calibre guns, probably six-inch, which shook cannot be made in Germany. Fur dressing the accused, said that he

Though the damage amounted to the whole Settlement.

thermore the name "Whisky" is had given the cass very serious over $162 the London County bound with Britain and consideration. He did not want Council were willing to accept 100 The bombardment was terrific for half an hour, closely

known internationally for ages past to send him to jail, and he appear-guineas.

"No elderly person shells pouring in at the rate of nearly one a minute.as British beverage.-Reuter's ed to him to be contrite for what

with many he had done. Hefaslo: bore in recollections at his Own youth This was followed by persistent shelling by Special Sevrice.

mind the fact that accused did not would be too severe on youth's smaller ordnance, and machine-guns were very

actually get any cash, and in fact follles," declared the 84 year old busy, but at 4 a.m. the offensive died down to desul-

it would have been impossible for magistrate. accused to have got any cash at all. tory firing.

The Bank had also given him a good character for the period that he had worked with them. He was

The Chinese side was silent during the heavi- est bombardment, having nothing with which to reply to the Japanese heavies, but they resisted by shelling smaller pieces.

A

R. E. SERGEANTS.

Carnival Dance a Great Success.

COLOURFUL SCENE.

I

After a long delay, owing to the outbreak of diphtheria the B. E.

LOST CONTROL.

In a report to the Police, Choi going to adopt the suggestion, and Siu-fai, bus driver, stated that, to which the prosecution had yesterday evening, he was driving agreed, and bind him over in & a motor bus, from the Star Ferry surety of 500 for twelve months, to Zaichikok, (No. 2 route) in

EFFORT TO RESTORE TRADE BALANCE®

10 PER CENT. ON IMPORTS

WHEAT AND TEA ON THE FREE LIST.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, made known to a crowded House of Commons to-day the Government's policy for deal- ing with the adverse trade balance by a compre- hensive system of tariffs.

The basis of the proposals is a general ad valorem duty of ten per cent. on all imports, except for the items mentioned on the free list, which in- clude grain and wheat and also tea pending the Budget.

The tobacco, sugar, the McKenna and safe-, guarding duties, as well as abnormal duties and horticultural duties, will continue,

with not less than two or more than five members,⠀

An independent salaried Advisory Committee,

will devote their full time to considering what ad ditional duties should be imposed and to studying Police Training School premises, struck a stone in the middle of the eral nor the additional duties will be operative be- am he lost control of the vehicle, and In the case of the Dominions neither the gen-

road. The 'bus then collided with a heap of scaffolding, damaging fore the Ottawa Conference has been held.

The Woosung Fort's guns are out of action, but machine-guns are busy. It is expected that the Sergeants' Dance Carnival, which the bond to be signed by accused's Nathan Road, and on nearing the the general interest of trade and industry..

bombardment will be resumed to-morrow.

RESIST TO UTTERMOST,

Mayor Wu Tieh-chen, interviewed by Reuter, asserted that the morale of the Chinese defending Chapei against the Japanese onslaughts was now very high. They no longer feared the formerly dreaded Marine bluejackets.

was postponed from New Year's

father.

His Worship added: "I Eve, was held in the Garrison Lec-aware of the risk I am taking in ture Hall Inst night. In spite of the doing this, and I trust you will elements there was a surprisingly take the lesson to heart and be we crowd press and the every have yourself in the future." which commenced at 8.30 p.m. was carried on until 2 a.m.

The fancy dresses; although few in number, made up in quality, and

the judges must have had a difficuit

NEW US. TREASURER.

task in selecting the two winners.

Washington, Yesterday. He emphasised that the Chinese troops were and the gay caballero, sailor girl Secretary to the Treasury, has Pierrot and page, Spanish senorita Mr. Ogden Mills, Under- determined not to attack the Japanese positions and Pearly King, Chinaman and been appointed to succeed Mr. A. "owing to respect for the Settlement," but would Query, all added 8 picturesque Mellon as Treasurer. Reuter's

88 they American Service. resist to the uttermost all Japanese attacks. touch to the gay throng,

danced away the happy hours amid) Reuter.

a profusion of streamers. Remind-

GREATEST OFFENSIVE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, To-day.

ing one of "Miss Book of Holland Sydall, Capt, and Mrs. Mitchell and there were two of the Orphan Girls Officers of the Royal Engineers and in their delightful Dutch dresses, Naval Officers.

the side of the vehicle.

Warder Tissier, of the Laichiko

Prison, who was a passenger in

the bus, received cuts to his face through broken glass. He was sent to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

CLUTCHING HAND.

All the produce, of all the Colonies, Protector. ates, and Mandated Territories will be completely exempted from either the general or additional duties.

Mr. Chamberlain, in surveying forced to look overseas for a great the situation, recalled that when part of its trade, and the catastro the National Government was phie fall in the gold prices of com formed it was with a mandate to modities; which showed no signs of That it was not the amount of apply, an unprejudiced mind, free having reached bottom has brought money that counted, but more the from all fetters, to the restora-world trade to a deplorable condi- offence against the woman, was the tion of confidence in our finan- tion.

remark passed by Mr. Wynne-Jones cial stability and to frame plans He referred to the enormous in the Central Police Court this for ensuring a favourable bal growth of trade restrictions all morning in sentencing Pun Bin-luance of trade.

over the world, which had imposed while the unique dress of the Cum- The prizes were given away by to six months' hard labour for the He declared that he did not be- tariff barriers on British trade. berland "Revellers" who suppled Mrs, Skinner, the winners being: theft of a hand bag from Chan Sau. lieve that anywhere else in the Many of Britain's problems were the music, blended the whole party Ladies' Fancy Dress, Mrs. Haya married woman living at Stanley world could there have been such international in character and into one colourful pageant,

Street. den, Spanish Lady. ・・

His Worship added that self-sacrificing and devoted pa- could only be dealt with by the Novelties were profuse, and prizes Men's Fancy Dress, Mr. G. E. the offence was 'very serious.

triotism as was being shown by willing co-operation of other nations. were offered for the couple who won Clarke, Chinese.

the British nation during the other problems were within her According to Inspector Brennan, The outbreak of a chain of fires in a score of

the Spot Waltz.

Spot Waltz, Lt Col Maradon and the woman was making purchases the fact that Income-tax payable last few months. He instanced

own control. Miss Boyd.

at the Chinese New Year Bazaar in on January 1 had been received places created a lurid scene, to which the passage R. B. Skinner O.B.E., and Mrs. Skin- Responsible for the arangement Jervois Street when accused snatch, to the amount of £105,000,000 as of dense clouds of smoke over the International ner, who will shortly be leaving the were the Entertainment Committee,jed her hand bag. Li Wan-chal, against £60,000,000 last year while imports had remained prac

Colony for Home, Col. S. Boyd, under the able direction of Q.M.S. pilot of the Standard Oil Company He believed that the same spirit Settlement itself greatly contributed.

D.S.O., who is taking over from Col. Daniels, who is to be congratulated, of New York, who witnessed the in- would continue that any losstically stationary, exports had de- Skinner, the Misses Boyd, Lt. Col. together with his hard working cident, gave chase and arrested the they might have to meet in other creased by nearly 38 per cent Marsden, Major Moualey and Mrs: Committee, on the excellent result. man. Mousley, Major Tosh, Capt and Staff Sergeant Berwer acted Mrs. de Linde, Capt. and Mrs. M.C.

The Woosung forts have been completely des- troyed by naval gunfire.

The greatest offensive yet undertaken by the Japanese was met by a determined Chinese line of bayonet fighters on the north side of the Shanghai- Woosung Railway. There were hand-to-hand con- flicts between the Cantonese and Japanese Mar- ines, with heavy losses on both sides.

Tons of explosives were dropped on Chapei, the aeroplanes adding confusion to the terror of destruction.

Comic relief was furnished by a little incident involving the Shanghai Scottish outpost, which

Among those present were Col.

Reuter's American Service. and other interested Powers.

JAPAN'S CASE,

Facts Distorted by Propagandists,

a%

The Pound.

Exports Decrease. During the last two years

directions would be made good Such figures established the neces His Worship congratulated Lion and that their financial affairs sity for action. They desired to his splendid piece of work.

would come out on the right side correct the trade balance by at the end of the year.

diminishing imports" and stimulat- ing exports and fortifying their finances with fresh revenue raised that the internal purchasing burden upon any section of the Mr. Chamberlain mentioned by methods which put no undue power of the pound was still community. twenty shillings, and that, since They proposed by a system of Great Britain went off the gold moderate protection," scientifical

demand made by the Japanese a plan of operation for the protec Consul-General was tight and tion of the International Settle adequate. On January 25, the ment, the plan being as follows: Shanghai Municipal Council held a. French Forces: The area of s Conference of foreign mem- the French Settlement. bere, excepting the Japanese b. British Forces: The area be standard the cost of living had ly adjusted to industry and agrí and Chinese, and, on its own inf tween Klao-Chow Road and risen only two points and was culture, to transfer to Great tiative, decided unanimously to Jensfield. close down the Chinese Daily News and the Headquarters of Sir, It is to be regretted that Anti-Japanese Association, and

To the Editor of "Chipe Mail")

actually six points below that of

c. American Forces: The area a year ago. The steadiness of Britain's own factories and felds between Mahowk Road and sterling was the best possible in work which was now done, cise Klao-Chow Road,

dication of the confidence felt where. They desired a flexible and

jumped to sandbag embrasures with rifles ready sent moment, many misinformed to close the Daily News. As to d. The Voluntary Corps: The abroad in Great Britain's future. elastic plan which could be readily

when somebody shouted "heh."

of the Association.

there seem to exist, at the pre-on the 26th, they took the steps news and rumours with regard the Anti-Japanese Association, to the recent outbreak of Shang they showed their willingness to

area between the Bund and This, doubtless, had been forti- varied and adopted to suit change Race Course.

fied by the Bank of England's ing conditions. By its Judicious They had been told to anticipate an attack on hai affairs. I am, hereby, going

e Japanese Force: The area at recent repayments of large for use they hoped to make more the gate they guarded but the yelling fellow was to bring the following facts to support the Japanese in the event

the north of the Soochow creek eign credits without drawing fur efficient their methods of produc only a grinning Chinese soldier, who stood a little 1 On January 21, the Japan The Japanese authorities in- your knowledge of their raiding the Headquarters

extending between North ther upon its gold reserves, tion distribution, and they needed time waving and making strange signals which e Consul General at Shanghai

Kiangel Road and Yangtze It seems to be that conditions also to use it for negotiations an poops were so shaping themselves that foreign countries which hitherto the Scottish could not comprehend, but they found lodged a protest, with the Mayor formed the Shanghal Municipal

of Greater Shanghai, demanding Council of their necessary mea- 5. On the 28th at 8.16 o'clock other countries, which had been had paid little attention to their the man friendly and the episode relieved the ten- their strict restriction over in sures, in connection with the clos. p.m. Mr. Wu Tish-chen, the Mayor forced for one reason or another to suggestions.

lawful actions against Japan and ing of the Anti-Japanese Associa of Greater Shanghal, Eccepted the forsake the gold standard were It was prudent to be armed with Japanese subjects. To this dea previous arrangement on this Japanese demands to the satisface more and more, túrn posals has closed the door for a mand, the Chinese authorities tion and the Japanese Nayy made tion of the Japanese Consul sterling the

value of further suggestion by the inter- did not only show any sincere at-1 matter with the (Shanghai Munt. Gone

period pl ested Powers, t

titude and would put off their cipal Coäneill Pollen. On the 27th,Japa

normal standard. A further protest has been The Japanese Foreign Minis reply without any valid reason, the

General ter told the Ambassador in Tokyo but in the meantime, they United States to Japan against that further : the use of the International the Powers Settlement in Shanghai as a base.

sion.

More "Protesis."

Washington, Yesterday.

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