1938-06-08 — Page 9

CHINESE RUSHING PLANS FOR DEFENCE OF HANKOW Fall Of Kaifeng To Japanese Now Admitted.

Getting Ready To Fight On Chosen Battleground

Shanghai, To-day.

With Kaifeng lost and Chengchow expected to fall shortly, the Chinese military authorities are feverishly rushing military preparations for the defence of Hankow.

-FRANCO

RESUMES OFFENSIVE

Sargossa, To-day.

After a lull of several days, General Franco has resumed his offensive along the whole line on the Teruel and Castellon fronts. -Reuter.

It is understood that the Chinese high command in- MAJORITY

tend engaging the Japanese in a decisive bat-]

tle somewhere between Yencheng and Sinyang. JAMAICAN

This area is said to be highly fortified and in anti-

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cipation of the battle there, the Chinese are STRIKES OVER

likely to use for the first time in a large scale, the newly-trained Chinese troops who for the last 10 months have been going through stren- uous training in the provinces behind the front lines.

Kingston, To-day.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY REVIEW

It is notified for information that the following traffic arrange- ments will be enforced on the oc- casion of The King's Birthday Review on June 9th, 1938:-

1. All vehicles going to the Re- view at Wong Nei Chong will proceed clockwise round Happy Valley via Wong Nei Chong Road Most of the strikes in the island 2. Gloucester Road will be clos-

to the entrance gates. have now been settled, on a basised to vehicular traffic from 6.30 of increased pay for labourers, and a.m. to 10 a.m.

The Chinese are also likely to rapid progress southward after without any violence, it is reported . 1. Vehicles will be parked in the

newly equipment which far used only

bring into action some acquired war they have thus sporadically.

Unless the Chinese out of sheer desperation decide to break the dykes of the Yellow River and flood the vast flat country, the Japanese are expected to make

Children's Summer Health Troubles.

MILES OF PLAIN

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Parking of Cars. taking Chengchow as the coun-to-day.

vicinity of the Race Course tryside of Honan is one of the

sudden change seems directed by the Police 'on duty. most favourable areas in China party due to the Government's 2. The stand for the operation of mechanised half million sterling land settle-entrance is

at the public ment scheme and partly to the cars only.

reserved for units.

official efforts of the labour leaders, who

3. Morrison Hill parking ground appealed to the workers to return (opposite Civil Service Club) and to work and await the decisions Village Road, are reserved The flat sunbaked land

for of the Conciliation Board.

private cars. stretches for miles and miles on The land scheme costing half a 4.

without a end

single hill or million sterling will be started public cars.

Ventris Road is reserved for stream to impede the progress of immediately. tanks and armoured cars and. Land has been taken over by the

Government House Reception. cther motorised war machines.-Government and labourers will be The traffic arrangements for the Reuter.

drafted as soon as possible.

Reception at Government House on The acting Governor of Jamaica the afternoon of June 9th, will be telegraphed to the Colonial Office as follows:---

CHINESE WITHDRAW

Liuan, Anhwei, To-day.

In the summer months children are prone to health upsets. They get overheated at play with the consequent danger of chills, they eat ice-cream and other delicacies injudiciously, and fruit which may be out of condition; they Chinese have shifted to a new Kingston were swallow too many cold drinks and defence line west of Chengyang- Reuter. generally run. health risks mainly

in London the fact that the situa- 1. OWNER DRIVEN cars will tion in the Island was much im- park in KENNEDY ROAD or the After a day-long battle, the proved and that conditions in LARGE PARK opposite the Helena

through ignorance of the possible con-kwan, 20 kilometres west of Shou- sequences of their actions. Parents hsien, where the position had been should be even more vigilant than rendered untenable after the de- usual at this time of the year, ready to molition of practically all defence correct any health irregularity at the works by Japanese artillery first sign.

aerial bombardments.

and

Baby's Own Tablets In the Hofei sector between 700 kept in the home, prove a boon to and 800 Japanese vanguards have parents. They are the prescription of aladvanced to Tungchiakang, mid- British Medical Child- way between Hofei and Shucheng, where they are meeting with stiff Specialist.

Chinese resistance.

almost normal.

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SERIOUS TROUBLE

May Institute. The wicket gate in Government House grounds near this park will be open for use AS AN EXIT ONLY.

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London, To-day.

2. CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN cars The Officer Administering the Government of Jamaica telegraphed GROUND where a special tele- will park on MURRAY PARADE as follows to the Secretary for the phone to Government House will Colonies yesterday morning, "The be installed. Guests requiring situation in Kingston ís normal their cars should give the numbers As regards the parishes, there has of their cars to the Police Officer been considerable disturbance but on duty at Government House not as widespread or serious as an steps. ticipated. The trouble was mainly 8 No car will be permitted to Their action is mildly laxative, and by

centred in the north western area park in Government House Garage cleansing the stomach and bowels they reached Shihlipu in the neighbour-James, Hanover and Trelawny,

A Japanese cavalry unit which

of the island, particularly at St. or grounds. eliminate disease germs before these germs are able to cause trouble. For hood, yesterday

4. In order to was dispersed.—

avoid where mobile patrols of police, guests arriving by taxi or public delay the immediate correction of the minor Central News. health

local forces and special constables car are requested to pay the fare troubles of children's early. years there is nothing more reliable,

have been in frequent engagements as quickly as possible. than "Baby's Own". Being pleasant in taste children like them, so they are

with disorderly crowds which have 5. Sedan chairs and rickshas been successfully dispersed.

will set down their passengers at Easy To Administer.

On one occasion, it was impera- the main entrance to Government Infantile indigestion, constipation,

tive to resort to police firing. The House upset stomach, "wind', colic, diarrhoea, |

in Upper Albert Road, total casualties reported in this These vehicles will not be allow~ colds and croup, quickly yield to Baby's

area are one killed and two wounded, ed inside the grounds of Govern- Own Tablets treatment. Worms are dispelled if any are present, and during

also one constable wounded, and ap-ment House except in the event of the teething period the tablets are par-

proximately 75 arrests, including heavy rain. ticularly beneficial, easing the pains

some of the ringleaders. and inducing sound healthful sleep. Chemists everywhere sell this child- ren's own medicine,

BANK HOLIDAY.

In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on Thursday, the 9th June, 1938. (The Birthday of His Majesty the King).

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1988.

RAILWAY DESTROYED

Hankow, To-day,

It is learned that the Lung- hai Railway, between Kaifeng and Chengchow, has been sys- tematically destroyed. Not a single rail has been left behind. by the Chinese who are with- drawing westward.-Reuter.

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MISSIONARY SHOT

Peiping, To-day. Dr. Frederick Scovel, American Presbyterian mission- ary, was shot though the body by an allegedly drunken Japan- ese soldier when protecting Chinese nurses in the Mission Hospital at Taining, where the soldier, it is stated, was look- · ing for women.

Dr. Scovel is seriously injur- ed. but is expected to recover.

-Reuter.

In St. Anne, serious disturbances were on foot but were effectively. prevented by police and military without casualties,

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T. H. KING. Commissioner of Police. Hong Kong, 7th, June, 1938.

In St. Catherine, serious. out, Parishes are quiet and the banana breaks occurred necessitating the traffic is maintained as the result police firing and it is reported that of an effective system of military there were seven wounded and and police patrols. The reorganisa- several arrests made.

tion scheme has been very successful. in The announcement of the land set- the tlement programme has been well

is received throughout the island. Central and Eastern British Wireless.

Despite utmost concessions wages on the Frome Estate, possibility of further strikes reported.