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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

15-19 Marina. House, Queen's Road Central.

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No. 24934. AT □NTAXIX HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1938. 弍拜禮 日玖廿月叁年捌佰玖仟登英 Price

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TROOPS

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE INSPECTED

Smart Parade Witnessed On

Naval Recreation Ground

REALISTIC ANTI-AIR RAID DRILL: GOVERNOR PRESENTS AWARDS

His Excellency the Governor. Sir Geoftry Northcote, Inspected the St. John Ambulance Brigade at the Open Naval Recreation grou.id. Causeway Bay. yesterday when he presented trophles and medals and

addressed the Corps.

His Excellency was greeted, on arrival, with the Royal salute, after which Staff officers, members of the Finance Committes, and the. Vice-Patrons of the Brigade were presented to Sir Geoffry:

After this the Governor inspected the Corps, and a demonstra- tion of work, which took the form of an anti-air raid drill, was given in which a high standard of efficiency was shown by those taking pari. To make the display more realistic, an aeroplane soared.over- head at the moment amid loud explosions. The victims were then attended to by members of the Brigade. who turned out in full anti- gas kit

The presentation or awards then took place.

TROPHIES AND AWARDS Mr. Ip Kwai-chung. Insignia of Officer of Venerable 0.der of St. John of Jerusalem.

Long Service Medals Am. Offs. Chan Kang, Ng Sum-.. fook, I Wat-hon, M. Y. Adal. A. K. Minu, Sergts. Chan Shiu-lun, Cheung Yan-gung. Chap Ping- hang, S. M. Rumjahn, L/Cpl Yeung Wing-fal, L/Cpl. Wong Pak-sunt.

Ralphs' Shield:-Mongkok Divi- sion.

Sabotage At Stockport

Lau Chu-pak Duty Cup:-Mong-

Vaccination Kwong-tin

kok.

Wong Cup--Mongkok.

Savage Memorial Cup:÷Y,M.C.A. 'Hong Kong).

Mok Cho-chuen Cup:-Y.M.Q.A. Hong Kong)

L Shu-fan Merkerious Bervice Cup: King's College Old Boys' Division.

Holyoak Attendance Cup-Rall- way Division)

Shenton Cup:-Raliway Division. Ho Fook (Inter Railway): Squad No. 6.

Ho Kom-tung Nursing Shield: Y.W.C.A.

Edith Kotewall Shield:-Victoria. Woo Wal-tak Duty Cup: King's College Nursing Division and Man Shten.

SWIMMING

Ho Tung Life Saving Cup:-

R.A.F. BOMBERS King's College Old Boys' Division.

DAMAGED

RETREAT IN CONFUSION

Our Candid Camera At The Races

Snapshots taken at the Second Extra Race meeting.

IMPROVEMENTS

IN NAVAL PAY

Welcome Step To Take Effect End"

Of April

The recent announcement of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty of Chater Challenge Shield:-Chin-Increases in marriage allowances cse Athletic Association Division.

for ratings will be welcomed In He Bros. Cup: --Chinese A.A. Div. the Fleet. Chan Chan-nam Cup: Chinese A. Div.

London, March 28. The air Ministry today "officially reveals a case of sabotage at the Fairey Aviation Company's factory Diy at Stockport.

Four high-speed battle, bombers built for the Royal Air Force were maliciously damaged.

The statement says that two electric cables were damaged by cutting with some sharp tool on one aeroplane. Similar damage 'was done to the other three planes. The police are investirating the matter.-(Reuter),

MANY MINERS KILLED

Tientsin, March 23. After an outbreak of uncon- trolled violence in which miners from Chaokochwang

attacked

Nam Yeung Cup: Chinese A.A

(Continued on Page 7)

CRICKET PLAY OFF

Mr. A. H. Madar, Hon. Secre- tary of the Hong Kong Cricket League, informed The Daily Press last night that the play- off between the Indian Recres- tion Club and Craigengower Cricket Club has been fixed for "Saturday, April 2, 1938 on the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground at 2 p.m. sharp.

Messrs. A. W. Hayward and P. E. Baskett will again be the umpires.

R.M.A. DAEDALUS

There have been up to now various different rates of marriage i allowance payable to ratings

arising from the practice in the past, when reductions In rate of pay have been introduced. of sometimes making them applicable only to men entering the Service after the change. so as not to reduce the incomes of men already serving below the levels on which they had regulated their expendi- ture.

NO MORE ANOMALIES

In the matter of marriage allow- ances these diferences were anomalous, since the cost of

'data.

AS CHINESE

JAPANESE ARMY American

Reporter

HAS DIFFICULTY IN GETTING RECRUITS|

It was learned from a re- Ilable source last night that the Japanese Army Headquarters are finding some difficulty in getting fresh recruits.

In 1935, two hundred men from every 1,000 called up were rejected on medical grounds.

This figure increased to from 400 to 450 in 1936 and it bas since taken jump.

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considerabla,,

The same source states that 300,000 people die in Japan every year from tuberculosis.

No Place To Live In

SHANGHAI RESIDENT

INTERVIEWED

"Shanghai is no place to live in

numer Soneral Manager

CROOKES

The Resident's "Olde Reliable"

LAZARUS

OPTICIANS

stocks the genuino article.

Single Copy, 10 cts. (Per Month, $3.

ADVANCE

LINCHENG REOCCUPIED

BY CHINESE FORCES

Japanese Troops Reported To Be Completely Routed

COMMANDERS ARE COMMENDED BY GENERALISSIMO CHIANG

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Hankow, March 23, TILITARY HEADQUARTERS received a telephone call this morning, from the commander of the Chinese forces on the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway tront, declaring that the Japanese forces were completely routed and the Chinese forces are at pre- sent advancing on all fronts.

} GENERAL TANG ENG-PO; commander of the Fourth Army, also telephoned from the field headquarters at Talerchwang, on the north bank of the Grand Canal, stating that a Chinese flying column reoccupied Lincheng late yesterday afternoon. The railway Unes northward of the city were cut off and Japanese troops. be- tween Llacheng and Hanchwang, were forced to retreat castward in order to escape being entirely surrounded.

It is also claimed that Japanese forces, which hitherto had been attacking Lingyl, have started a general retreat in the direction of Chuhsten owing to the foregoing developments.

Meanwhile, to the west the same tale of victories is "reported with the Chinese now outside the walls of Taining and expecting to enter there today.

Very heavy fighting in these operations is stated to have occurred outside Lincheng, where the op- posing forces resorted to no less than twelve bayonet charges in 24 hours.

GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK has issued a feld order, personally commending General Tang: Eng-po. General Chang Tze-chang and General Paar Ping-show-for their part in these operations. while the Generalissimo has also allotted $20,000 to the family of General Wang Ming-chang, the Szechuanese divisional commander, who was receni- ly killed on the Tentsin-Pukow Railway front,

killed on the same front-(Reuter).

and $50,000 to the families of officers and soldiers Assaulted

BEATEN ON CHEST

BY JAPANESE ·

SENTRY

TSINING RECAPTURED

Hankow, March 28.

Chiang Kai-shek

| GENERALISSIMO Continuing the successful drive, GIVES ORDER FOR

OFFENSIVE ON

rallway to the south of ALL THE FRONTS

the Chinese claim the recapture of Tsining after a two-hour severe artillery duel, and also Tawenhou on the Shanghai, March 28. Mr. V. F. Meisling, American re- į Taian, perter employed by the North China Daily News, was the victin of an unprovoked, assault at 2 p.m. today at the bands of a Japanese Sentry posted

at the New Asia Hotel.

It is reported that Chinese forces have passed Chlenho and are at

Bankow, March 28. present encircling Tanghsien.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Japanese troops are hemmed in where he mapped out plans for the returned today from the front from the north and south and are Tientsin-Pukow Railway front gen. stated to be retreating to the easteral offensive which has resulted in in contusion.

CITY ELATED

a “smashing victory” in Shantung.

It is understood that the Gen-

Mr. Meisling was in the act of taking a photograph of the build- ing which was gally bedecked with

The city is most elated by the re-eralissimo visited various fronts the five-barred flags of the new "Reformed Government of the Re-Ported Japanese defeat zi Lincheng and after hearing the reports of public of China" when the sentry Yesterday afternoon and a general field commanders gave the order general offensive on all beat Mr. Meisling about the chest favourable turn of events in the for a

fronts, comprising Shans, Honah, as the Japanese was unable to Tientsin-Pukow sector. reach his face..

For the first time in many Shantung, Anhwel, Cheklang and. months newsboys appeared in the Klangsu provinces. streets in the afternoon selling extras, recording the latest chin and soldiers on the various fronts ese advances in that area.

were greatly cheered by the visit of the Generalissimö.—(Reuter).

A Japanese civilian intervened. Mr. Meisling reported the attack to the American Consul-General, the Japanese Gendarmerie Head- quarters and the Hongkew Police

Meanwhile, reports were being circulated in Hankow shortly after midday that a large squadron of Japanese planes were en route to the Wuhan cities but up to the present no planes have appeared.

RETURN MATCH Reuter).

TOMORROW

home is presumably the same now. I wish I could make my home whether a man entered the Ser-here but business reasons make vice before or after any arbitrary that impossible," said Mr. G. 8.Station-Reuter).

Lamport, of Messrs. G. E. Marden They are now, therefore, to be and Company, Shanghai, in an in- abolished and a flat rate of 178. a terview with a Dally Fress repre- week-Increased from 10s-is in-sentative yesterday, miners from Tanzchiachwang, the

troduced.

Mr. Lamport has been here on s situation at the Kallan Mines was

The Children's allowances, rang-short visit and will return to the calmer during the week-end... The RM.A. Daedalus is expecting from 5s. a week for the first Northern part today. He gave it The clash caused heavy casual-ed to arrive here this morning child down to is. for the fourth as his opinion that it will take at ties including numerous killed. and as this an extra trip to get and subsequent children, remain least another year for Shanghai to

The staff of the Administration back to schedule again, the unchanged.

return to anything like normal and was not molested. Property wasmachine may bring some mall Another anomaly is also abolish- added that insofar as the export not damaged and essential ser- with her. This will be delivered jed. Men on Special Service en; trade was concerned everything vices were maintained.-(Reater). today as an extra mail..

́gagements, who have been entered was at a standstill in Shanghai to-

from time to time for periods day.

TURNING THE PAGES

Pago 2-Girl taken from her parents. £1,000,000,000 budget. Fuze 3.-Kowloon Docks annual

meeting.

shorter than the normal 12 years have been paid at rates which were lower than those of the bulk of the men of the lower deck, not- withstanding that their duties were precisely the same as long Page 8-Leading" article: In de-service men holding the same rate.

fence of democracy.

In future they will receive the Page 9-Japan dragged on by her normal rate of pay.

military leaders Latest cables,

These changes are to take effect at the end of April.

Page 4-Chinese troops' spectacu- Page 10.-Sport news and notes.

lar advance. Italy views French Pare 11-Arrivals by the Dilwars. plan with concern. Franco's forces advance.

Page 5.--Cinema notices and news.

Diary of local events. Police Reserve orders.

London

rth

Page 12,-New York Quotations.

Naval College scene.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Page 13-Radio programmes.

(Continued on Page 93

FLYING BOAT · BASES IN EAST INDIES

Batavia, March 23, The Netherlands Indies Govern- ment has decided to spend £18,-

SOUTH CHINA XI TO MEET ISLINGTONS The following have been selected tu represent Bouth China Athletic Association in their return football matob against the Islington Corin- thians at Caroline Hill tomorrow it 5.15 p.m.-

"I SAY NO"

Shanghal, March 28.

Chinese commandera and officers

(Earlier reference--Page 4).

but declared that there had been sporadic Chinese attacks. He had no other information.

Questioned as to whether it was true that the Chinese had recap- įtured a number of: positions, be The Japanese spekerman at a replied, that there were occasions press conference today refused to when, for strategic reason, armies be drawn into a detailed answer decided to withdraw from certain to the Hankow claim regarding the towns. Tientsin-Pukow Railway fighting.

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CHINESE DOLLAR

London Bankers Not Surprised At Drop

London, March 28.

Bankers are not surprised at the

Tam Kwan-kon; Mak Stu-bon and Li Tin-sang; Leung Wing-chiu, : Lau Hing-choi and Lee Kwok-wal; Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King- cheong, Chan Tak-fal, Lau Chung- | drop of the Chinese dollar in view sang and Ler Shek-yau. || of the discrepancy between the The Corinthians will return from rates quoted by foreign banks in their Manila tour aboard the Shangbal and the outside market since the Chinese Government im. posed exchange regulations,

that China, ilke Opinion 18 Japan, wishes to discourage all unnecessary imports; but It is though that the dollar will find its proper level within a few days.

The regulations concerning xe 000 in establishing flying boat press of Japan tomorrow." mittance of money from Canton' bases in the Netherlands East to people living

in all places Indies in connection' with the occupied by the Japanese in China British Empire air route between.

| Page 14 and 15-Shipping news.will be governed by the same re-Bingapore and Australia. -

Arrivals and Clearances. Direc-gulations as those applied to for Supplementary estimates in this tory.

eign countries as promulgated by connection were submitted to the Ambu-Pare 16-Yachting. Ladies' hoc- the Ministry of Finance of the People's Council in Batavia today. the

Central Government.

(Renter Bulletin),

Pate 7-Man with two hearts.

Page: 6-The Bervices.

Gazette.

Army League formed.

lance inspection.

key.

MANCHUKUO OFFICIAL

Hsinking, March 28. The death occurred today of

ex-Premier of Manchukuo,(Reuter), Mr. Cheng Hslao-hau-(Reuter),

(Early Reference--Page ·13)

Asked for a direct answer as to whether the Japanese had been routed as the Chinese claimed, the spokesman would only reply, "I say 110,"--(Reuter).

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 20-8/164. T.T. ON LONDON: 15: 2-11/164.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, March 28, London silver prices today were down 3/4 for Spot and 11/16 for Forward as follows:' Mar. 26. Mar. 28... Bpot......20-3/8-19-5/8 Forward.....20-1/8 19-7/16