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No. 24846,號陸廿佰捌仟肆萬弍第日捌拾月弍年寅戊

陸拜雞 日玖拾叁年捌玖仟登英 Price HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1938.

(Single Copy, 10 cts.

Per Month. 83.

CHINESE MOBILE DETACHMENTS SMASH WAY THROUGH TO PEIPING

DISCOVERY OF OPIUM OUTSTANDING SUCCESS ACCOMPANIES Marriage Allowances For

ON SHIP

DESCRIBED

Jans Nielsen, 25, Danish assistant engineer aboard the sa. Mui Nam, of the East Asiatic Company, which is now under charter by the B. and S. Company, appeared before Mr. K. M. A Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged on three counts.

They were: pussession of 200 tiels of prepared oplum, valued at $18,000; attempting to export same: and possession of Brearms,

The defendant pleaded not guilty on the first and second counts but guilty on the last charge.

Mr. D. L. Sellett appeared on behalf of the accused. Detective Sergeant Mottram prosecuted.

The

regard to air raid defence.

of gas in this Colony. effects day afternoon aboard the Mul Nam by D/S Hutchison, who was at the anti-piracy time conducting an search.

Yesterday Det.-Sergt. Hutchison The accused. together with Wil- am Lai, second compradore of the described how he found three tas same vessel, were arrested on Sun-at the bottom of an unlocked locker

In defendant's cubin. There had been no attempt to hide them.

HOCKEY PLAYER Nielsen, stated witness, said the

MARRIED

Miss Jean Dalziel And Mr. N.K. Littlejohn

tins belonged to the assistant com- pradore. Later he questioned, Lai who admitted the tins were his.

COMPRADORE'S PLEA

William Lal. pleaded guilty on the charge of possession of 200 tael of prepared opium and attempting to export same.

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A very pretty wedding, of parti-

His Worship did not pass sen- cular interest to local sporting tence on the accused in view of circles, was solemnised at the the fact that all the evidence in Union Church, Kennedy Road, yes the case had not been heard. He terday when Miss Jean Dalziel, one was remanded in custody without of the most popular members and hall until March 24 at 2.30 p.m. former captain of the Hong Kong

Ladies Hockey Club, was married to

Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, a very keen

golfer and member of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club.

The Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow-offi - clated and the Church was very ›

tastefully decorated for the oc.

casion.

MANILA AIR COLLISION

After the ceremony, a reception Occupants Of U.S.

was held at the Hong Kong Hotel when a large number of friends gathered to offer their felicitations

Mr. C. W. Jefferies, Director of

the Royal Observatory, proposed

Bomber Killed

•

Two occupants

Manila March 18,

of a United the toast of the bride and bride- States Army bomber

were killed groom while that. of "4bsent

as the result of a mid-air collisfon Friends" was given by the Rev

with an observation plane педг Mackenzie Dow.

Port

Otsenberg, Pampanga St.

OC-

Mr. H. Williamson was the best province, today. The two man and the brides' maids were cupants of the latter plane para- the Misses B. Helbling and A. chuted to safety. Purvis

POPULACE MUST BE AIR-MINDED

INTERVIEW WITH

A.R.P. OFFICER

Both machines were total wrecks. This

was the second accident involving U.S. Army bombers in two days.

One crashed yesterday on the outskirts of Manila demolishing a native hut whose only occupant, a Filipino, was killed.

Injuries:

The machine's crew of tour es- caped with minor (Reuter),

mainly owing to the

climate.

"We must get the population in would probably be less, prolonged

a state of defence and for this than in most parts of England.

they must, be, äir-minded. It is

part of my work to make sure that during an air raid the essen-

tial service

operate."

continue wil

Commander Steele-Perkins, who

has just taken over his duties, has

to

had an interesting career and is not unknown in the China Sta-

Thus apoke Wing-Commander tion, where he has served with

A. H. 8. Steele-Perkins, newly ap- the Navy on two occasions.

January, 1938.

pointed Air Raid Precautions In

the Hong Officer for Hong Kong. In an in- Kong Government requested the terview yesterday.

Colonial Office for an Air Raid

"Hong Kong is no worse ou. Precautions Officer and Comman- from my observations to date, der Perkins accepted the post, than many English centres with when it was offered him.

TURNING THE PAGES

Page 2-Criminal Sessiods calen- Page 8.-Leading article: Peace

dar. Becond Extra race meeting

or Wart

entries. Lincolnshire probables. Part 9-Latest cables. Tennis programme,

Pare 3

Church announcements.

Page 10--Sport news and notes.

Page 4-Tin buffer pool. Ameri- Page 11-Volunteer Corps orders.

ca's peace quest. Manifesto of Blum Government.

Page 5.-Cinema notices. Diary of local events. New luxury hotel

for Singapore.

Page 6 The Services.

Mercantile Bank dividend.

Page 12-New York Quotations.

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BY

CHINESE

IN OPERATIONS IN SHANSI PROVINCE

Effective Guerilla Campaign Forces The Japanese To Abandon Hotsin

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HANKOW, MARCH 18. UTSTANDING SUCCESS HAS ACCOMPANIED THE CHINESE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN SHANSI PROVINCE IT IS REPORTED HERE THIS MORNING. THE TOWNS OF FENGLINGTU, MA- CHENG, PINGPU AND MAITSINTU, ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE YELLOW RIVER, HAVE BEEN RETAKEN.

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NORTH OF TUNGKUAN, AN EFFECTIVE CHINESE GUERILLA CAMPAIGN HAS FORCED THE JAPANESE TO ABANDON HOTSIN NEAR YUNHO AND TO RETREAT IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION OF THE CHENOCHOW-TUNGKUAN STRETCH OF THE LUNG- HAI RAILWAY, WHICH WAS DISCONTINUED TWO WEEKS AGO BECAUSE OF INTENSE SHELLING BY THE JAPANESE, HAS NOW BEEN "RESUMED.

THE CHINESE ARE PUSHING FORWARD, IN SPITE OF ALL JAPANESE RESISTANCE, TO- WARDS TAIYUANFU AND. A SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF ATTACKS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THE JAPANESE POSITIONS ALONG THE TUNGPU RAILWAY BETWEEN TAIYUANFU AND HOUMA

Bridges, which the Japanesé have laboriously constructed or repaired during the past three weeks, have been destroyed.

Due to constant Chinese pressure, Japanese detachments along the Tungpu Railway are in a pre- carious position and are in great danger of being isolated in groups and annihilated.

DORSETSHIRE

TO VISIT SYDNEY

The cruiser Dorsetshire (Captain F. R. Barry), which took part in the recent" ex- ercises at Singapore, will visit Sydney from April 2 to 27 in connection with the 150th an- «niversary celebrations, it was

learned yesterday.

The Dorsetshire left Singa- pore on March 2, called at Batavia from March 4 to 8, and is now at Port Darwin....... She will leave there tomorrow for Thursday 'Island, where she will arrive March 23 and sail the next day.

K.

THE WINNER

Knight winning the 400 yards senior event at the Diocesan

Boys' School sports yesterday. (Photo, A. C. P.).

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Six thousand Japanese stationed Railway the Chinese left wing, west near Talmuan were forced to beat of the railway, is launching a a hasty retreat last night as the vigorous attack in the direction of Chinese 80th Army Corps re-Taining with Chinese and Japanese occupled the town of Talhsien. 150 troops attacking and counter-at- kilometres south of Taiyuan. tacking and frequently resorting to

ex-bayonet charges.

Chinese staff circles are tremely optimistic, it being pointed Fighting in Shantung is declared Heavy out, that the Japanese troops are to be most sanguinary. completely exhausted through the fighting is also taking place in the unrelenting campaign the Chinese | Chinese right wing in the vicinity have already conducted for posses- of Yingyi, east of the rallway, sion of Shans! province, and the Chinese, therefore, have the op- portunity to advance with com- paratively slight resistance.

the north of the Tientsin-Pukow

uncertain

CHINESE SUCCESSES

On the Shansi front, the situa- tion is stated to be distinctly better

The situation near Tenghsien, to for the Chinese forces. General Yen Hsl-shan, commander-in-chier Railway where severe fighting took of the Chinese forces in Shansi, place yesterday. Is reported to be who is personally directing opera- tions in west Sharsi telegraphed to the Government yesterday report- The Japanese have succeeded in ing successes of the Chinese coun- advancing as far as the centre of ter-offensive in various parts of the the town but were then thrown back and forced to retreat when Chinese reinforcements arrived........ <Transocean).

TENSE SITUATION

province.

Chinese troops in Henan and Shensi, on the south bank of the Yellow River, are stated to have crossed the great waterway and

Hankow, March 18. launched simultaneous attacks Launching a determined south-against Japanese detachments ward drive to "Hsuchowfu the stationed at various ferry points on Japanese have reached Lincheng the north bank of the river. near the Shantung border, The Not one shell was fired yesterday Isituation on the Tientsin-Pukow from Japanese batteries on the Railway front has become most north bank of the Yellow River tense

opposite Tungkuan.

One Japanese detachment enter- Trains on the Lunghai Railway fed the walled city of Tenghsien are at present running - normally. yesterday. Another Japanese flank- Detachments of Chinese mobile ing column succeeded in reaching units, according to Chinese reports, a point between Tenghsten and have reached the northern bar- Lincheng.

racks in Peiping, or Palyuan, and

In order to relieve Japanese also Fengtai, a town on the Pel- pressure On the Tientsin-Pukow | ping-Hankow Railway,—(Reuter).

JOCKEYS AND STARTERS

GRAND NATIONAL PROBABLES

London, March 18 The following are the probable starters and jockeys to the Grand

SIGMUND FREUD NOT UNDER ARREST

"Vienna, March 18. Members of Professor Sigmund Freud's family Interviewed by | Reuter at his home today stated

that the Professor was well,

They strongly denied rumours

been arrested, or was under pre- ventive arrest~~(Reuter),

الله

SMALL-POX NOT National which will be run at that the famous psychologist had

ABATING

1

Aintree on March 25:-

Royal Mall (Evan Williams), Delachance (Moloney), What Have You (Magee), Frobisher (Captalo Harding) Stalbridge Park (Wi- 600), Tapinois (Scratchley), Battleship (Hobbs), Red Freeman (Redmond), Provocative (Rimell). Didoric (Butchers), Pancraik Thirty cases reported in the 24 (Archibald), Emancipator (Mr.

Thirty Cases On Thursday

Hong Kong Stock Exchange, hours ended midnight Thursday Gray), Rockquilla (Carey), Cabin Page 13.-Radio programmes. brought the,, total number of Fire (Browne), Workman (Bro-

.

Bt.

Page 7--Kowloon Docks profit.

KCR watchman freed. Patrick's Ball. Air raid precan-Page 16.-Schools' sports meetinga,

Badminton. London Gazette, tions lectures. “Funeral.

Email-pox cases since the begin- gan), Prominent Lad (FL. Jones). Page 14 and 15. Shipping news. ning of the year to 1,468,

Drinemore Lad, Loyal Prince, Arrivals and Clearances. Direc-

Ten LAKES

from the Pompier, Carefree, Deslys. Don tory.

Kent, Victoria district, 18 from Kowloon Bradman." Toptol, West and one each from Aberdeen and Puckabelle and Flying Minutes

have been scratched,-(Reuter).

came

the New Territories.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: is. 2-13/15d. TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8,

London Silver Market.

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, March 18. London allver prices today were up 1/16 as follows:--

Mar, 17. Mar. 18. Spot20-1/2

Forward..............20-1/18

20-8/16/ 20-1/#

Naval Officers Revised

Kates of Allowances

Alterations in marriage al- and Lt.-Comdr., RN. and RM. lowances for Naval officers, opera- ; Lt.-Col. and Majors and Captains, tive from April 1, were announced R.M.. Lieutenants, R.N. and RM. by the local Naval authorities from Warrant rank and Chaplains, yesterday. They are:-

of over three years seniority. The reduction for commissioned officers from Warrant rank are to be made on promotion 15. a day. After three years, is 3d. a day, after six years, 1s. 6d. a day after aine years 1s 8d. a day. Subject to an adjustment in the case of school musters marriage allowance; will be payable to the married officers at the age of 30 except in

Captains R.N. and Lieutenant- Colonels, RM, and Bentor Chap- lains, 5s. 6d. per day with 2a. a day for the first child and is. per day for each subsequent child.

Commandera, Lt.-Comars. Lieutenants, RN.. Majors and Captains. R.M., and Lleutenants, the case of Warrant officers who

and

R.N. and R.M. from Warrant

age of 25.

On Next Promotion

Rank, Chaplains and Dental Om-will receive the allowance at the cers in 8d. a day with 28. a day for fast child and is. a day for each subsequent child. Warrant Officers, commissioned officers from Warrant rank. R.N. RM. 33. a day with is. 6d. a day for first child and is. a day for "each subsequent child.

| Reductions of Pay

and

A reduction of 2s. a day will be made in the full pay of officers of the rank of Captain, Commander

RIOTING IN INDIA

BETWEEN HINDUS AND MOSLEMS

Allahabad, March 18. Rioting broke out in a num- ber of places today between Hindus and Moslems owing to a Moslem festival falling on the same day as a Hinda holl- day.

Five persons were killed and 21 injured in M communal clash in Allahabad today.

The curfew has been enfor- eed and no processions are allowed.-(Reuter Bulletin).

The scheme will apply to offi- cers concerned on next promotion after April 1, 1938. Promotion to the rank of L.-Commander are to be regarded as promotion for this purpose. Officers now marri- ed will have the choice whether until next promotion they will come under the Bew scheme or Officers as at present. remain who marry before their next pro- motion to have the option on marriage.

• Generally speaking, lodging al- lowance will not be payable con- currently with marriage allowance in Home appointments.

It has been found necessary to reserve for further consideration the applicability of the present scheme of marriage allowance to the medical branch.

The reduction of pay will not apply to Lt.-Commanders,, of nine years seniority. Lt.-Commanders of twelve years seniority will re- ceive an increment of 25. a day and married officers appointed on shore, at Home, will receive a removal allowance. Marriage al- |lowance will be payable to officers

of the reserve when serving.

Detailed instructions regarding the above will be issued at a later. date.

Schools' Sports Yesterday

Picture above shows the start of the 880 yards'-junior race at the Diocesan Boys' School sports, while below is seen the ünish of the 100 metres senior at the King's Collège, sports at Caroline

Hill yesterday afternoon. (Photos, A.C.P.).