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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17,

GERMAN TROOPS ALONG Japanese Entry

AUSTRIAN BORDER

Schuschnigg's Concession

Vienna, February 15.

Reuter has confirmed from a high quarter that reports have been received from the whole Austro-German frontier of extensive concentrations and movements of German motorised and other troops and air squadrons.

Nothing official is known of these movements, but the possibility is not excluded that they were connected with manoeuvres-(Beuter).

Herr Hitler required Austria to FINAL CONCESSION

have a pro-German foreign polity entirely depending on the Reich,

To join "Pact,

Vienna, Feb. 15,

As a final concession to Ger- many, Dr. Schuschnigg is believed. to be prepared to give not only the portfolio of Minister of Justice but also the Vice-Chancellorship to an approved nominee.

Although great prestige attaches to these positions, the holders have but little power.

police offices.

“Hushed Up"

ATTEMPT TO PATROL FRENCH CONCESSION

Shanghal, Feb. 18..

It is learned that some Japanese pickets yesterday entered the French concession and attempted to carry out patrol duties there. were, however, promptly They disarmed.

•DIOCESAN OLD BOYS' REUNION

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CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH Mr Peter Sin sald:- My first delightful task is to welcome all our friends, more ex- our honorary associates pecially and memebra of our School com- mittee. The

these presence of The episode has been "hushed | valued friends manifests the im- mense interest and support they ap the Anti-Comintern" Negotiations are in progress for entertain for our Alma Mater On settlement of the incidents arising behalf of you all, therefore. I. ex-

the

of smphatic refusal tend to these gentlemed a hearty American

τα marines

allow welcome. patrol the of Japanese pickets to abandon all thought

sector in friendship with Czecho-Slova-United States defence

the Settlement.

To agree to military co-opera-from

tion, and

To

kia.

It is believed that Dr. Schusch- Dr. Schuschnigg will himself re-nigg found less support than usual tain control of pubile security and in Italy, owing to Signor Musso-

Hint's preoccupation with Britain.

As an alternative concession to Germany. Dr. Schuschnigg offered the Nazis a Cabinet reshuffle, and it was in fulfilment of this offer

Herr Seyssinquart. who is likely to be one of the nominees approved by Herr Hitler, is a moderate pro- Nazi and Catholic resident of Vienna-Reuter).

Vienna, Feb. 18.

With troops along the Austrian

The American authorities con- the maintenance of peace sider and order in the United States' sector entirely their business and have decided to remain firm and refuse to allow the Japanese to share their duties.

The Japanese are expected. to

Looking through my records, I recall that it was my privilege to address our Annual Meeting in the Hotel Cecil last year. Another year has elapsed, and much water passed Ender the indeed has bridge..

Your committee, in the Interval of twelve months, have met often. At all those meetings, Fam glad to say, almost every committee

that the Cabinet was reconstruct-climb down" rather than provoke member attended and there was

ed.(Reuter),

DR. GUIDO SCHMIDT

Vienna, Feb. 18.

in serious issue.(Reuter).

always the unfailing. loyal co- operation in seeking WRYS and means of promoting the welfare of

border and Dr. 'Schuschnigg's capi Correspondents emphasise the POPULATION OF this Association.

3.8 For-

tulation, the question now is whe-importance of the re-appointment ther Germany will be satisfied of Dr. Gaido Schmidt to the im- with what has been done by portant Foreign Affairs Ministry. Chancellor Schuschnigg in recon- He is described as an out-and- stituting the Austrian Cabinet. out Germanophile, and

It is pointed out that Hitler made other sweeping de- 'pro-Nazi than the other appoin- mands at the Berchtesgaden tees nominated by Hert Hitler. meeting which Dr. Schuschnigg

LONDON

Whilst claiming no special eredit for the work they have done, your committee can conscientiously lonk before and atfer with a feel- ing that the Old Boys' Association

1938.

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Her eign Minister will be even more Will Cease To Expand improvements, both in its member appeal for new members.

.ship and its finance. Within Seven

Dr. It is pointed out that

was actually Assistant was compelled to reject because Schmidt

made Austrin Foreign Minister before the re- they would have virtually a vassal state of. Ger- shuffle. Chancellor 'mary.

Japanese Will Censor Mail

Shanghal, Feb., 16. The Japanese are planning to institute censorship in the Shang- hai post office after February 20. according to Chinese sources.

It is stated that 20 examiners will be appointed for this purpose. These examiners, it is believed. are coming to Shanghal from Japun,

.

No official confirmation is ob- tainable.

Reuter).

JAPANESE PLANES

· ATTACKED BY RUSSIAN MACHINES

Hankow, Feb. 16. According to despatches received here from Lanchow, a recent at- tempted Japanese air raid on that city met with such heavy attack from a large number of Russian i planes stationed there, that not a single Japanese machine returned to its base.

As a result Lanchow has not been subjected to further al raids- (Reuter).

JAPANESE PLANE CRASH

Canton. Feb. 16.

before

Schuschnigg

himself hitherto holding the port- folio of Foreign Minister-Reuter)

NEW CABINET

Vienna, Feb. 16.

Years

London. Feb. 16.

The opinion that a solution of the traffic, congestion in London did not depend on the restriction of the growth of the metropolis Informed quarters discussing tire but an proper distribution of the constitution of the new Cabinet: population and industry, was ex- not yet fully disclosed, made the pressed by Mr. Frank Pick, Vice- following forecast:--

Chairman of the London Passen: Chancellor Dr.

ger Transport Board at yesterday's nigg.

meeting of the Royn! Commission Vice-Chancellor:--General Huel-on the geographical distribution

gerth.

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von Schusch-

Public Security-Dr. Skubl.. Education:Her Pernter.

I sin- cerely hope that all old boys who are not already members will join They owe great up at once.

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MUTUAL AID

the Your Committee again concen- deal to the Old School, and trated their utmost efforts to the least that they can do to "show formation of the Mutual Aid their appreciation of what they Fund"

the "Employment have received from it, is to joini Board" created a year ago. The the organisation which can best amount standing to the credit of serve not only the interests of the the Mutual Aid Fund has been school but also the interests of old subscribed voluntarily by the Old boys who may be in need of help

and

Boy's of the Association Its Primary object is to give tempor- ary relief to Old Boys and mem- bers of this Association who may be in financial need. During the past year, we dealt with several

of the industrial population.

He said that London's popula-cases which were well deserved. tion would cease to expand within National Defence:-General Zeh-seven years. The population of

her.

12,000.000 would ultimately be re- Finance:-Dr. Neumayer.

quired to support the Transport Agriculture:-Herr Peter Man-Board's undertaking against 9,700, 000 in its area now. London could Social Affairs:Dr. Resch.

not become fully developed beyond Foreign Affairs:Dr. Guido twelve or fifteen miles from the

derter.

Schmidt.

are forecast:---

Commerce:-Dr. Raab.

Posts

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Labour-Adolf Wack.

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in one form or another.

INCREASE IN MEMBERS Addressing the Old Boys, the Rev. C.B.R. Sargent, Headmaster, said that during the whole of last

year he had been conscious of the increase In members of the Old Boys Association. at the same time

With regard to the Employment Roard, we have menaged to help a few cases during the year. We expressing his gratitude to the were obviously faced with handi-Old Boys for their friendship and

hospitality." caps last year owing to the influx

He thanked the Old Boys for the of refugees from the north, which rendered vacant positions a scar-jerkes Scholarship. At an annual city. I believe I have now given dinner five age years, some Old

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Football

BIG WIN FOR DAYMEN

centre. The study of Londons you a hurried resume of all that Boys had promised to subscribe Nine Goals To One! NO INTERPORT

special

This had now

WITH SHAGNHAI the Old Boys' Association has money in order to help the school The following new appointments problem had led him to the con-

done, or has been trying to do dur-to pay debts.

The Daymen (H.M.S. Camber- clusion that the ill effects of con-

amounted ta $6,000, and he ex-land) obtained their ninth win in Mr. G.. T. Palmer, Hon. Secretary Interter and Public Security:-centration of the population coulding the past year,

You have done me a great pressed thanks to all who had succession, in a friendly soccer of the Hong Kong Hockey Associa Herr Seyssinquart.

be remedied' by improved planning.

honour indeed by electing me Pre- helped.

game against the Torpedo-men, bytton, has received information' to Justice-Prof. Ludwig Adamo- He did not agree that London's

Expressing that "the D.B.B. is mine goals to one yesterday. The the effect that owing to unfor wich.

growth constituted a national sident for two years running. In menace and expressed the view passing. permit me to allude to the one Institute whose main interest game was a very one-sided affair.seen circumstances Shanghai will an Interport and Telegraphs:-Herr that restriction of industrial fact that in. Dr. L Shu-fan, the is to serve those whose roots and The Daymen had things very be unable to send

will never homes are in Hong Kong," Mr. much their own way, and in the hockey team to the Colony as was Franz Matschnigg.

Krowth would tend to create Chairman-elect, you London's Own

areasfind a man ever so fixed in doing Sargent earnestly appealed to the first half were leading by three originally planned.

Jenkins was the The suggested Interport with (British Wireless)..

his duty for the good of others. Old Boys to continue their help goals. to. nu. With his driving force, moral and co-operation," adding that he most outstanding player scoring Malaya has also been cancelled.

Hutley played ä The only hockey Interport re- earnestness and wisdom I know he was happy in the knowledge of the four goals. will guide the Association to a far fact that the traditional spirit and constructive game and made themaining therefore, is that against more hopeful future and greater prestige of the school has been up-openings, and was responsible for Macao. This match will be played promises than we ever could held, not only by those who are at two goals. For the losers. Barnell sometime in April. dream of.

present holding responsible post-played well at left half. Gentlemen. I now ask you to rise tions in the Colony, but also by all and drink with me the toast of the Old School

Industry: Col. von Stepsky. Without Portfolio:-Kerr Glaise-

Horstenau.-(Transocean).

JAPANESE PLANES

DESTROYED

Chengchow, Feb. 18.

Twenty Japanese tanks which

pushing southward

were

from

LOCAL YACHTING

Sweepstake Races

Results

Chihsien on the Pelping-Hankow The results of sweepstake races Railway in north Honan to attack of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Chinese positions yesterday after-Club sailed yesterday afternoon noon, were bombed and damaged were as follows:- by Chinese planes, a military re- port states.

also

"A" Class-Started at 14.45.

A belated message received from Welyeung reports that a Japanese

Finished Corr. Pos. bomber crashed off the eastern Kwangtung coast shortly

Two Japanese planes on the Carpenter 17.29.13 17.29.13 1

(Major B. E. C. Dixon). aerodrome at Changteh were noon on Sunday.

17.32.49 17.3249 4 According to an eye-witness. the destroyed, whilst Japanese troops Nereid II..... machine caught fire in mid-air and concentrating at Tamingfu on the (Lt.Cdr. Sprague, R.N.).'

17.39.20 17.320 8 plunged into the sea with a terri- right ank of the railway in south Artemis

(Miss M. Whitham). fc explosion. All the occupants Hopel were bombed and strafed,

17.31.59 17.31.59 3 are believed to have been killed-sustaining, considerable casualties. Eve (Central News).

the report adds.

(Mr. Wilkinson).

JAPANESE BOMB TOW-BOAT

Canton, Feb. 18,

civilians Four Chinese

were killed on Sunday when two Japan- ese planes bombed 'and' machine- gunned a Chinese tow-boat at Suntong in Tsengsheng district, a despatch received here today states.

4

(Capt. 3. Hopkinson).

All the 12 Chinese planes parti-Redshank...... 17.39.18 17.39.16 7

raids on the cipating in the Japanese "returned to their safely.(Central News),

base True Blue ...... 17.42.09 17.42.09 9

TABLE TENNIS RESULTS

Results of table tennie chum- pionship matches played yester- The vessel was fully loaded with day were as follows:- passengers and cargo en route to

(Misa J. L. Smith).

Kittiwake... 17.30.01 17.30.91.2

(Miss P. M. King);

Teal

17.37.02 17.37.02 0 (COL G. C. Gowlland). Gull

17.34.30 17.34.30 5 (Mr. R. Block), · Mixed Classes-Started at 14

Finished Corr. Pos.

17,20.57 17,20.57

2

3.

Chung Chok-yung beat Chan Diana Canton from Welchow. Six bombs (Shu-fan; Chen Kok-wing. beat (Mr. M. W. Dimsey). were released by the invaders. David R. Spreckley; Chung Wing-Colleen..... 17.27.07 17.23.37 two exploding near the wharf and kwong beat Lee Hon-kun; Shu

(Mr. G. J. Farr)

G 17.28.33 17.26.13 seriously damaging the side of the Shul-kow beat A. M. Botelho; Dorothea tow-boat-Central News),

Lung-fal beat 1. J. Remedios.

(Mrs. L. Drummond),

17.40.14 17.30.19 7

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FRONTIER GUARDS FIRE ON

·

SOVIET PLANE

Talinn, Feb. 16. declared that after starting on a A Soviet military aeroplane with trial flight from the Soviet mill- two occupants wearing the uniform tary airport Luga, they had decid- of officers of the Red Army landeded to take advantage of the op- near Werso, In Estonia, today.

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portunity to flee the country.

They added that when crossing Estonian authorities at first be the Soviet frontier heavy fire was

Alisa

CHAIRMAN'S APPEAL

The Torpedo forwards lacked wood:

Fallow. Hutler, Jenkins. who have so enthusiastically help-nnish and their shooting was not Barrett and Forester.

Torpedo-men:-Erectman; Mann. up. to the mark ed the school or served the asso-

The teams were:--

Pennicard; Patsen, Pettifer, Dar- clation. Mr. Sargent concluded by

Neeves: Daymen: -

Gravern. nell; Berry, Hughes, Whylorn. paying tribute to the retiring

Green; Lightfoot. Goodhew, Har- Stark and Buchanan.

In his speech. Mr. Peter H. Stn Chairman, Mr. Peter Sin. sald:-

DR. KOTEWALL'S SPEECH

Miss the

Hsi-min. Wang

third Addressing the gathering. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, patron of daughter of the Chinese Minister the Association said:

to Sweden and Norway. Dr. Wang We have all listened with In-King-ky, has been appointed Prin- tense Interest to the Chairman's | cipal of the Wu Peng Girls, School. speech and I congratulate him which is one of the best known and his hardworking committee on middle schools in Shanghai,, says another year of very good work. a report to the "Hwa Mel Pao."

BUTENKO REPORTED FOUND IN ROME

Disappearance Described As Act Of Brigandage

Moscow, February 16. The semi-official organ of the Soviet Foreign Commissariat, Journal de Moscow, continues its violent campaign against the Rumanian Government in connection with the Butenko affair.

The paper describes the disappearance of the Soviet Charge D'Affaires in Bucharest as an infamous act of brigandarë com- (Mr. Northink).

mitted by Rumanian Fascists and stressed that the Soviel Govern- Heron 17.35,16 17.24.11 4 ment has not by any means spoken ita last word on the subject.

(Miss V. A. Buckley), Widgeon........ 17:31,41 17.20.38 1

(Miss H. Crawhall Wilson). Gall.......

..... 17.47.34 17.25.59 5 (Major G. T. L. Archer).

DISMISSAL OF SOVIET AIR CHIEF. CONFIRMED

Moscow, Feb, 15. The removal of the Chief of the Soviet Air Force has been confrm

lieved that the machine had made opened on their machine by fran-ed, although no reason has been a forced landing, but the airmentier guards.(Transocean).""

divulged for the step. -(Reuter).

The paper further accuses the Rumanian authorities of "sabó- tage" in connection with the investigation of the case and con- cludes by saying that the new Rumanian Government is not less bent on carrying out terrorist plans and military adventures than

the Gora Cabinet-(Transocean).

Butenko, who was reported missing last week, has been found and is now in Rome, according to the Giornale D'Italia, says a Reuter message from Rome. "..

Butenko.. fled from the iron ring of the O.G.P.U., which was gradually encircling him, he told the Giornale D'italia. He knew his life was menaced because the O.G.P.U. agents called on him at the Legation and tried to hure him outside. He hid in Bucharest for four days before he was able to cross the frontier-{Reuter);"

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