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EXTENSIVE

FORTIFICATIONS

FORTIFICATIONS COMPLETED

ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER

Patron Saint Honoured

The beauties of Wales and the hospitality of its people were extolled in the course of speeches made at the annual dinner of the Hong Kong St. David's Society, held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel last night.

Mr. E. W. Davies was in the Chair and amongst other hosts present were noticed Mr. H. Hall, Vice-President, Mrs. I. Hall, Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. Edwards and Mr. D. M. Blchords..

Dr. G. W. Pope, Fresident of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong, was the guest of honour,

During the evening Mr. Richards jover which he presided he should rendered "Light of my Fathers," taik at least partly in his native

LONDON-PARIS IN ONE HOUR

London, Mar. 1. From London to Paris in one. hour is the aim of the Imperial): Airways in announcing that new last planes will be placed on this route during the summer months. Three hundred and fifty kilo- metres at a stretch will be covered jin one hour in regular non-stop]|

lights(Transocean).

together with Mrs. Richards, and tongue. Here Mr. Davies lapsed "PALESTINE

the gathering joined in the chorus.

A humorous number was given by Mr. V. C. Labrum.

THE TOAST

also

into Welsh,

Continuing, he said they had two grievances, one of which was a serious one. They may have noticed that in the banner in the In proposing the toast of St. room there were four quarters. David," Mr. Davies praised the One was allotted to Scotland, one beauties and customs of Wales and to Ireland (cries of no no) and referred in humorous vein to 'the two to England. Poor Wales was celebrations of the English and the left unrepresented on the banner Irish.

which she had done so much to Welsh, Mr. Davies said, was fraise. When their English friends spoken well over 2,000 years ago, realised the great tujury done to before the advent even of the their country he felt sure it would Romans. It was the only language not take long for something to be St. David knew. It was only right done about it. that in a gathering of the kind

two

R.A.F. PLANES DAMAGED

London, Mar. 1.

(Continued on Back Pare)

SMALL-POX ON

DECLINE

Forty-five cases

of small-pax

SAILING IN

STORMY SEAS”

Sir A. Wauchope Sails For Home

Jerusalem, Mar. 1.

General Sir Arthur Wauchope has held his office since 1931 and has experienced economic depres- sions and grave disorders and has

come much before the public eye through discussions on the British partition plan.

In a farewell speech broadcast

AROUND CITY OF

BLACK-OUT AFFECTS CHINESE WEDDING CUSTOMS

The black-out on Monday night caused several Chinese weddings to make a departure from the old custom.

:

The bride was rushed to the groom's house hours earlier than usual, to the reluctance of her parents and relatives.

According to the old Chinese custom, the bride is to be carried to the groom's house in a beautifully decorated sedan-chair during the evening.

To show unwillingness to give her away rushly, the mother and sisters usually purposely delay her departure as late as possible, so that the groom is kept impatiently waiting at his house!(Central

News Local Service).

British Ship Boarded By Armed Party

JAPANESE SEARCH S.S. CHUEN CHOW NEAR COLONY

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BLACK-OUT TALK TONIGHT

Col N. M. S. Irwin, D.S.0., M.C., |G.S.0. (1) will give a short talk Jover ZBW tonight at 9.20, when he

will

discuss the black-out on Monday night.

CHINESE SHOT BY JAPANESE IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Mar. 1.

more serious view of the

(Per Month. $3.

CANTON

TUNGSHAN NOW LARGE MILITARY CAMP

NETWORK OF TRENCHES

Hong Kong, March 1. Although the Japanese have not yet launched a major campaign

in the province of Kwangiang it is expected this will be forthcoming and defence preparations are being made with all haste.

Reports from Canton state that extensive fortifications have been completed and others are in the process of construction.

The fortified district is closed to Chinese as well as foreigners and the suburb of Tungshan, which was formerly a popular foreign residential district, has now been transformed into a large military camp."

Villages in the vicinity of Canton have been criss-crossed by a network of trenches and in Canton itself a ring of small concrete forts have been erected.

In order to avoid causing consternation among the population by too obvious preparations for an attacki companies of Chinese soldiers, disguised as workers, are sent to the fortifications around the city each morning before dawn in order to carry on the work as rapidly as possible.-Transocean),

BRITAIN AND LEAGUE

London, Mar. 1.

of

Questioned in the House Commons regarding the League of Nations, the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain, said the British Gov. reconstituted; which means that At ernment hoped the League will be will be reformed, with additional members in order to carry out the work originally intended. (Reuter Bulletin).

ANNIVERSARY

OF GERMAN

AIR FORCE

Surest Defence Of Nation

*

On Monday morning” an armed party consisting of an officer and The British High Commissioner, five men from a Japanese des- General Sir Arthur Wauchope, lefttroyer boarded the sa. Chuen Chow Palestine for England today. while the vessel was en route from Macaú to Hong Kong after having trained guns on the help- less ship..

A Chinese civillan was shot on After a search was made of the the western boundary of Shanghal ship and its cargo, the party by a Japanese sentry this evening spected the ship's papers for fully

The Japanese alleged that the 20 minutes

Berlin, Mar. 1. The mast of the British Chinese had stolen a roll of wire

The third anniversary of the The Air Ministry confirms that (39 from Victoria, five from Kow-to the population of Palestine and steamer salhat the Japanese which he was trying to make of

foundation of the new German Royal Air Force bombers. loon and one from Shaukiwan) Trans-Jordania, the former High wished to attain the ownership with, but British circles take

all much

Air Force was celebrated today in awaiting tests at Ringway Aero-were reported to the local health Cammissioner stated that "Pales of the vessel stating that

Chinese-owned craft: were being matter.

all military and zir training drome. Manchester, were found authorities during the 24 hours! tine is sailing in stormy seas.” -

confiscated as well as those that The Chinese had climbed through yesterday to have been maliciously ended midnight Monday. This The "Arab newspaper, Addifaa,

circles throughout the Reich, had been transferred to foreign ja barbed-wire entanglement into damaged. Police are investigating. show a considerable decline,

points out today that the erstwhile -(British Wireless).

During

Field-Marshal Goering, às com- the same period, four hopeful sir Arthur Wauchope hasnership since the outbreak of the British-manned area and stood trimediately between two British

mander-in-chief of the German cases of cerebro-spinal fever, two failed after several years of effort

After going through a thorough soldiers and several foreigners of chicken-pox. three of measles, and is a disappointed man.

Air Force, delivered an address to fired search the Japanese left the, ves-when the Japanese sentry

London. Mar. 1. two of dysentery and one of en-country is no object for experi- sel, which continued its voyage to from the other side of the en-

to the officers and men at the Air The Japanese replies to the re- Ministry here in which he stressed terie fever were also reported. ment and seven years must have

Hong Kong.

tanglement,

cent notes presented in Tokyo by the great difficulties encountered sufficed. the paper concludes, in

This is considered by the British the United States, France and by the task of reconstructing the order to convince political leaders of the futility of their policy.

not only as a breach of regulations Britain, regarding the reported air force which had been shatter-

The

in force in defended areas but also Japanese intention to build battle-ed by the Versailles Treaty. new High Commissioner, Berlin, March 1.

the endangering of the lives of ships exceeding the 35,000 tonsi Field-Marshat Goering continued Sir Herbert MacMichael, will ar- It is officially announced that rive in Palestine on Thursday-

British soldiers and of civilians trait, imposed the London that the Indomitable spirit which German a.m. the

British military circles state that a Treaty of 1936, have already been had inspired the old German Air army commanders (Transocean). yesterday, while flying from who resigned their posts in ac-

sharp protest will be lodged with considered Individually by the Force had survived the catas- Manila to Paracale, 120 miles east cordance with the changes made

the Japanese authorities.-(Trans-Powers to which they were

dressed, and naval experts of the of Manila.

on February 4 wound up their

ocean),

three Powers are There was no trace of the tss- duties and retired

meeting in from active

London today to discuss the mat- ter.-(British Wireless).

PLANE STILL MISSING

Manila, Mar. 1. Twenty-six planes, including 19 U.S. Army machines. participated In today's search for Mr. Burton H. Hall, pilot of the Philippine Aerial Taxi Company's mail plane which' disappeared" at 0.10

ing mail plane.

GERMAN ARMY CHIEFS RETIRE

service yesterday.

The occasion was' marked

by

It is understood that 20 planes are going up tomorrow to continue | farewell ceremonies at various the search.--(Reuteri.

garrison towns. Transocean),

Attack On British Plane, Delphinus, Confirmed

MACHINE PURSUED TO COLONY

Although an official of the Hong Kong branch of Imperial Airways strongly denied yesterday that Japanese warships fred on the Hong Kong hound Delphinus last week. a Central News despatch from Hankow last night stated that previous reports of the Incident had been confirmed by a message from reliable sources.

5.000 JAPANESE CASUALTIES

The

in

Hankow. Mar. 1. Japanese" casualties in the Pel- ping-Hankow Railway froat Honan province and in Shansi are about 5,000 men during the past week, while Chinese losses were also heavy although they were on the defensive, it was estimated here today.

Chinese troops are reported to have crossed the river from the south bank to attack Wuchih west

hostilities.

THEY SHOOK

HANDS

London, Feb. 28. Representatives of the Lega- tions of China and Japan were present at an international luncheon arranged by the Lon- don Rotary Club at which 14 countries were represented.

Mr. W. C. Cheng, Chinese Charge D'Afairs and Mr. Hasegawa, first Secretary of the Japanese Legation, shook hands when they met at table.

(Reuter).

GENERAL LLANO AND GIBRALTAR

London, Mar. 1.

ARABS ATTACK

JEWISH SETTLEMENT

Jerusalem, Mar, 1. Thirty armed Arabs attacked a lonely Jewish settlement south of Beisan during night.

Rocket flares summoned help and the attackers were repulsed after a three-hour: battle in which

of the Peiping-Hankow. Railway, ·General Guelpo de Llano's someone raider was killed and several The attack is made before Japan- what arrogant assertion that the seriously injured (Reuter Bulle- ese replacements could take up British possession of Gibraltar ist). their positions. The Japanese lines soon to terminate is prominently

are extended from Huanghokow to featured in the newspapers this Taiyuan about 90 miles to the west. morning.

As most of the Japanese troops

The Japanese warships, according to the message, heavily ma- chine-gunned the plane which, however, luckily escaped unscathed.

The Delphinus passed over a the Imperial Airways liner on number of warships in the February 21. Ladrones Group last week, said the However, he said that on that Imperial Airways official, but not day a strange plane appeared over only was the plane not Ared on the Japanese naval anchorage. garrisoned.-(International).

2

The statement was made

on

are massed on the porth, bank of Monday during a speech at La the Yellow River, the towns along area which is on the Spanish the railway in the rear are sparsely frontier just opposite Gibraltar.-

(Transocean)."

TURNING THE PAGES

Kowloon Union

by the ships but, as far as those which was a considerable distance on the plane could make out, no from Hong Kong, flying at a height attempt, was made to fire.

of 3,500 metres. It was identified Now, in order to avoid completely as a twin-engined monoplane. Japanese warships or occupied He declared that Japanese islands, Imperial Airways planes planes pursued the machine to fly by way of Gap Rock, added the Hong Kong until they perceived official,

the British Insignia on the plane. Page 2-Kowloon Docks propose Page: 8--Leading article: Japan It is understood that after the 1

to issue new shares. Heroin and Biam. TO AVOID FRICTION Delphinus had

passed in the

pill factory. Traffic cases. On the same day, another mono-

Church meeting. vicinity of the Japanese warships plane was sighted over the an- Page 3-Mr. W. H. Plant honour- Page 9-Italo-German the Commander-in-Chief of the chorage and this was also chased

ed. Chungking, the "Shanghai” tion described by Count Clano. Japanese squadron communicated until it Wes discovered to be of Szechwan. Attempt to bomb Latest cables. with the Hong Kong Government British.

Canton airfield. requesting that commercial air-

The Japanese authorities had on craft be warned not to fly over February 22 drawn the attention! Japanese warships as they might of the British authorities to the be mistaken for Chinese planes and fact that such fights were "poten-. fired on.

tial causes of friction," and they The Gap Rock route, it is pointed requested the British to abandon out, has often been used previously the practice.

·PLANE CHASED

JAPANESE REPLY TO POWERS

Naval Experts To Discuss Matter

by

ad-trophe.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/88. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31-1/16.

Landon Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 1, London silver prices today were up 1/18" for Forward and unchanged for Spot:-

Feb. 28. Mar. 1. Bpot............20-1/16 20-1/16 Forward......19-13/18 19-7/8-

Not only military but civilian aviation In Germany had ex- pertenced wonderful development.

Field-Marshal Goering then re- ferred to the failure of negotia- tions to conclude an air pact be- tween Britain,

Germany and France and declared that the responsibility for failure rested with Britain and France, who had refused to reduce their respective air forces to a level at which they would not constitute, a danger for others.

Field-Marshal Goering concluded by emphasising that the German Air Force was one of the surest means of defence of the Germa nation and its vital interests. (Transocean).

Islingtonians Feted By South China

Athletic Association

The Islington Corinthians were the guests at a Chinese banquet, given at the Kam Ling Bestan- rant last night by the South China Athletic Association when a large number of distinguished guests attended including the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., Col. Irwin, G.8.0.1, officials of the South China Athletic Association and representatives of simost all the football clubs in the Colony

"PAT" CLARK BEREAVED

Dinner was announced for 8 p.m. thanks on behalf of the visiting Lee Wal-tang. Mok Hing. Ngan but long before that hour the team for the hospitality extended Shing-kwan and Dr. S. To Wong. guests had arrived and a spirit of to them by the South China He remarked that whether they co-opera-conviviality, prevalled throughout Athletic Association and to all who liked it or not they were now Hon. the evening. After the Loyal had helped to make their stay in members of the Islington Corin- Toast was honoured. The Republic the Colony such pleasant one. thians Football Club. of China was given by the pre- The toast of the guests was pro- | sident of the South China Athletic posed by Mr. Mok Hing and both) Association: Then Mr. Lo Tung- the Hon. Mr. N. L. Binith and Col. fan made a speech, toasting the Irwin replied. Other speakers of Talingtonians in the course of the evening were Messrs. Mok Hing. which he paid a glowing tribute to Les Bhiu-wing and A. J. Martin The deep sympathy of local the sportsmanship displayed by and at a concert after dinner items sportsmen in general and foot- members of the visiting team on were contributed by Messrs. Johnny ballers in particular will be ex- and off the field, and, said that it Sherwood, Gaston D'Aquino and tended to Mr. P. B. ("Pat") Clark, had been a privilege and pleasure AA Barton with Mr. E. O'Neill the popular captain of the Isling to entertain such a ne band of Shaw at the piano.

ton Corinthians, who received a sportsman.

Mr. Thomas Smith earlier in the cable last night to the effect that Mr. Lo was followed by Mr. evening presented his club's badge his father had passed away in Thomas

Bilth

who returned to Mesara, T. F Lo; Wong Ka-taun, England.

Page 10-Sport news and notes. Page 4-Italy never desired Buez

Canal control.

French crisis Page 11B.B.C. producer found hanged. Man's tongue cut for brewing. Schuschnigg's' declara- tion satisfactory.

informing. Footballers wage claim. Page 5-Cinema notices and news.

Local diary of "events. Page 6-The Services. London The British authorities replied Gazette. "Royal visit to India. Shanghai. Mar. 1. that these were passenger planes. | Pare 1-Humour in English litera-

A Japanese naval spokesman The spokesman added that this declared at a press conference to- was the first time planes had, ap- day that he had no information penred over the anchorage. concerning the alleged attacks on (Reuter).

ture. How Corinthians" tour originated. Urban Council' meet- ing, Admiralty clerks accuse officials.

Page 12-New York Quotatiom. Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Page 13-Radio programmes. Pages 14 and 15-Shipping `news.

Arrivals and Clearances. Direc tory. Page 16Hockey, rugby, cricket.