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THE CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1939.

ATTACK ON N.T. DELIBERATE

TALE OF HORROR FROM THE BORDER: HONG KONG NURSES MACHINE-GUNNED BY PLANES

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

OBVIOUSLY DELIBERATE BOMBING OF BRITISH TERRITORY, THE KILLING OF AN INDIAN POLICEMEN AND SEVERAL CHINESE CUSTOMS OFFICERS ON THE HONG KONG SIDE OF THE BORDER, COLD-BLOODED MACHINE GUNNING OF PANIC-STRICKEN REFUGEES AT SHUMCHUN, AND THE

THEY GAVE

NO WARNING

The “China Mail" learns au- thoritatively that no warning, was given by the Japanese authorities of the ruthlësa air raid on the New Territories border this morning.

* The raid win therefore, a con travention of the agreement reached lang year, when the Jas paness promisetas notification. 48." houra in advance of any military. activity on the border.

ONE IN

WERE THE MAIN POINTS IN THIS MORNING'S GHASTLY JAR THE EYE FOR

ANESE AIR RAID ON THE NEW TERRITORIES - CHINESE BOR DER.

It is still impossible to estimate the total casualties in the raid, but a pre- liminary rough count places the toll at seven killed and several wounded in British territory, and about 50 killed and 100 wounded just over the border.

Although the raiders concentrat Men of the Royal Scots, who were on manoeuvres there is no military objective) four ed on Shumchun Market (where from Lo Wu Camp when the bombing occurred, bombs were dropped by the solitary manned machine-gun posts near the railway plane which flew across the border bridge. The British troops have since been withdrawn.

An enquiry was held on the spot this morning by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote,

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ARMS PROPOSALS the General Officer Commanding, WELCOMED ON ALL SIDES

*

LONDON, TO-DAY.

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Major-General A. E. Grasett, the Officer Commanding R.A.F., Group Captain H. M. K. Brown, and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. T. H. King, Bomb splinters and other evi dence, was collected.

on No. 11 police post, on the rail

way bridge.

CHAMBERLAIN

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY,

IMMORAL UNSUCCESSFUL TIVE WAS HOW SENATOR

AND ULTIMATELY DESTRUC

THE POLICY OF APPEASE KEY PITTMAN - DESCRIBED

NIGH MENT IN A BROADCAST LAST

|⠀⠀⠀ Senator Pittman declared:

"IC

is evident that no person can dio more than once, and his period of

Hite ls limited, and it is far better to die a few days earlier for Chris- tianity, justice and liberty than to Hve a little longer in cowardice and degeneracy,

The post was practically des- troyed, two bombs which fell sim- ltaneously at front and back of the post shattering the interior. The spenker ridiculed the isola- It was these bombs which killed tionists, declaring that firm de- the Indian p policeman, P. C.. B250 fence of American rights "through- and a Chinese police cook. Sergt. out the universe" was the policy Chris Pile, the well-Imown foot- most likely to keep the United båller, had a miraculous escape States out of war.-Reuter. from sharing their fate.

SIR JOHN SIMON'S STATE- The "China Mail'' understands

"I WILL STAY!?! -

constable and Chinese cook declin- \MENT ON THE MANNER IN that a consulation, on the steps; to

ed to leave. WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO be taken by the British authorities Directly the raid on Shumchun The Indian policeman said to RAISE THE DEFENCE EX-is to be held at Government House started, Sorgt. Pile ordered the Sergt. Pile: “They didn't bomb us PENDITURE, IS WELCOMED late this afternoon or this evening. post to be abandoned. The Indian

ntinued on Page ON ALL SIDES IN THE LOB- It is rumoured, though official BIES.

Many accept it as confirmation of the view that there will be no increase in income tax in the com- ing your

-It is pointed out that in the com- ing year the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer only proposes to raise $230,000,000 by revenue, compared with £274,000,000 this year..

confirmation is not forthcoming, that R.A.F. fighter planes are to he stationed at the new nerodrome at Kam Tin.

DELIBERATE FLAUNTING

Britain Arming To

Meet German Menace

LONDON, TO-DAY..

DON'T LET US BLINK OUR EYES TO THE FACT THAT ALL

THIS MONEY IS BEING SPENT BECAUSE OF THE MAN MENAGE. IF WE ARE GOING TO SPEND THIS MONEY LET US SED TO IT THAT WE HAVE DEFENCE IF THE MENACE COMES.

As the evidence is gradually be- ing obtained, it becomes more and more obvians that the Japanese raid on British territory was a de- DECLINE IN REVENUE liberate flaunting of British rights. On the other hand, the belief is The frontier is clearly defined by held that Sir John only budgetted the Shumchun River, and one "of for this amount because he might the raiders, flying so low that a tion member, find himself faced with declining mistake was not humanly possible, the House of revenue, owing to a decrease in pro- crossed the border and carried out 15 the des fits, in undertakings other than those 4 deliberate attack on the railway ture:

track and a train in the siding.

dealing with _restament.

Opinion Is algo expressed that the coming Budget will provide further time for tax collection while any gaps in revenue may be filled by the imposition of minor

taxon-Router...

/-100 BOMBS

Nine planes carried out the-raid, flying in close formation, and dros, ped approximately 100 small high explosive bombs of about 18 or 20-

Ibs. In weight. 1:

So declared the Liberal. Oppoaf was about one million men.

Ir. Hugh Seeley,

The question of force, he i

expendi

the enormous, sums ( spent in, thin, country to were faced with the big question.

to have an unction with