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REINFORCEMENTS ARE

BRITISH SOLDIERS MAY TAKE "SUITABLE ACTION" IN THEIR OWN DEFENCE

If Threatened By Japanese Troops In Shanghai

WEAPON POINTED AT DURHAM'S COMMANDING OFFICER

Shanghai. March 29.

The British military authorities to-day delivered a strong protest to General Hata, commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in Cen- Iral China. against the behaviour of the Japanese miUtary and police generally during the past few days.

In particular, the British authorities protested against two in- eldenis yesterday in one of which a Japanese officer, dressed in Chinese clothes, threatened Major Heslop, commanding ofleer of the Durham Light Infantry, pointing a revolver at Major Heslop's stomach when lorries were stopped outside the British defence sector yesterday.

In the other incident, Japanese military police threatened Britis officers and sentries with firearms when they twice tried and were prevented from entering the British defence sector,

The British soldiers have been informed that in future they may take suitable action" in their own defence in the event of being struck or threatened by Japanese troops or military police.

It is learned here today that a group of Afteen lorries flying the new Ave-barred flag tried to enter the British defence sector yesterday afternoon from Japanese occupied territory. The lorries were stapped and the flags removed before they were allowed to proceed in order to avoid possible incidents.-(Reuter).

ICE HOUSE ST.

RUMOURS

DENIED BY MR. T. L. SOONG

BRITISH CHAMBER

MAKES REPORT

Shanghai, March 29. I learned that the British Chamber of Commerce has drawn up a detailed report of the con- tinued incidents between Japanese sentries against British subjects, and transmission of this report Ramoars were in circulation to the Japanese authorities is now Ice House Street yesterday that

being considered by the British Mr. T V. Soong, who is at present

Consul-General. in the Colony. was here in connec- tion with the exchange business."

General M

CROOKE

The Resident's "Olds Reliable"

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stocks the genuine article.

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

RUSHED FOR DECISIVE BATTLE IN SHANTUNG

Sleek Mystery

Mystery Craft Calls On H.K. CRACK KWANGSI TROOPS

A NEW BANK WHAT'S HER FRENCH PLANES

SECRET?

Photograph taken yesterday at the opening of the Hong Kong branch of the Manufacturers Bank of China, Mid. (Photo, A.C.P.).

EXPLOSION IN

BELFAST

Belfast, March 29,

A” mine exploded in the centre

of Belfast yesterday, and except for window panes of houses in the ties were reported. vicinity being broken, no casual-

This is the third bomb explosion in Belfast in a month. On March' 10 a bomb wrecked the statue to

in Flenner and two days later another explosion damsged army recruiting offee.(Renter

the

Manila Keeps Close Watch

Is there a secret to the grey painted, smart-looking "fisting smack, flying the emblem of the Rising Sun, which makes periodical calls to Hong Kong harbour? I so, what is the secret?

As mysteriously as she enters she seems to depart; where, no- body seems to know.

Are the naval authorities keep- ing an Je on this craft? Has an aeroplane ever followed her for any distance out of the Hong Kong harbour?

MANILA" CONCERNED These questions are prompted by the experience of the American

Manila authorities in

recently. The Americans are said to be exceedingly concerned about the position in the Pacific.

Matters, it seems, are so uncer- tain that the Naval Intelligence is on the alert 24 hours a day and special attention is bring paid to a chart of Japanere fishing boats) indicating 62,169 registered, motor- equipped vessels, which 8,813

are deep-sea craft.

These so-called fishing smacks are to be found in Russian waters, in the China Sea as far as Austra lia, in the Philippines, in Malay- sla and even in North American

waters.

RECENT VISIT

NEAR SPANISH

FRONTIER

London, March 29.

Fifteen of the most modera French fighting planes suddenly appeared in neighbourhood of the Franco-Spanish frontier near Per- piguan reports the Daily Express from that centre.

The French authorities refused to give the Daily Express corres- pondent any information about, the purpose of the appearance of these planes at Perpignan- (Transocean).

in prohibited waters directly under the guns of the U.S. fortress Corrigedor Island

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An American officer who went board to tell the Japaness captain that he could not remain there, discovered that the "broken fishing smack" was practically new and totally devoid of any fish odour.

The craft then crawled out of the bay, but a navy plane sent out loter to observe its movements found that it was actually rushing towards Japan at a good 20 knots.

MINE DANGER

A council of U.S. officers, study- ing the puzzle, suddenly realised that such smacks contacting a vessel located in far off watera could bring back enough mines to bottle up the entire American Flect in Manila Harbour.

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It was also discovered that Large number of the mystery vessels had been Nsted as owned

One' recently imped into Manila by Filipinos. but setaally these

Bay, reconnoitred for a week, was men were dummies for others visited by local Japanese digni- whose identity they refused to taries, then coolly dropped anchor disclose.

GENERAL WU TE-CHEN'S

The report reveals, inter alla. Bulletin). Interviewed by a Dall Press re-that the attack on the Yorkshire- presentative. however. Mr. T. L man. Mr. Oates, was much more Soong. General Manager of the serious than at first annouriced, Manufacturers' Bank of China, the Mr Oates receiving two slashes local branch of which was formully on -his mackintosh from the opened yesterday, derifed that this Japanese sentry's bayonet's thrusts was the case. stating that his and slapped in the face by the brother had merely come down to Japanese sentry, while two shots.

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CONGRATULATIONS

attend the opening ceremony of allegedly fired into the air by the TO THE CHINESE ARMY

the Bank

ONLY NERVOUSNESS Speaking about foreign exchange, Mr. Soong said that in his opinion the near crisis in the Shanghai "market during the past few days

sentry, both actually pierced the windscreen of Mr. (Reuter

Oates' car.-

was caused by nervousness only NEW NON-STOP

and that the dtuation was returning to normal.

now

"I know that the Government

FLIGHT RECORD

will lead every assistance to the FOR SEAPLANES

Chinese who require foreign ex- change for legitimate business pur- poses," Mr. Soong said, adding that

Rio de Janeiro, March 29. A new non-stop flight record

It was the policy of the Govern for seaplanes is claimed by the German Lufthansa machine which is reported to have made a flight

ment to render any assistance it could rather than bring about a collapse in exchange.

TRAIN TRAGEDY

Canton, March 29.

General Wu Teh-chen, Governor of Kwangtung, has sent a tele- gram of congratulations to General Hsu-Yung-chang, Department Dir. ector of the Military Affairs Commission, for the recent Chinese

victory along the north Tsinpu line.

General Wu's message was in re-

ply to General Hsu's report of the

Chinese #uccess at the Tsinpu front. General Wu believed that the recapture by Chinese troops of Lincheng and Tsining in a single day firmly established the might of the Chinese army and heralded the early downfall of the Japanese in- vaders.

of over 6,000 miles withou! a halt. General Wu attributed this signal

10 the leadership of The flying boat. with a crew of success four

Chiang Kai-shek aboard, was catapulted Generalesimo

According to a report made to from the steamer Westfalen oft and the gallantry of the entire the police. a special train from start Bay. Devon, at 1 pm GMT. ank and file of the Chinese Dght- Kowloon to Shumchun on Sunday on March 27, and. descended at killed an unknown Chinese near Caravellas. Brazil.

at 9.05 a.m. the Lo Wu brick-works..

G.M.T.. today.

The body was not seen after

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the accident, and is belleved to Caravellas is the centre of have been knocked fato the whale shery in Abrolhos Islands,

Shumchun River.

--Reuter).

TURNING THE PAGES

Page 2-Urban Council debate. Page 7-Replies to small-pox

Compradore fined.

surance

In-

of

questions. Death

Rear- Admiral D. T. Hoskyn

article: The dificult Page 8-Leading

tide has turned.

ag force.

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The entire populace of Kwang- tung, General Wu sald, are great- ly elated by the victory and are waiting impatiently for more news continued success.{Central

of

News)!

SUDDEN

JUMP

IN SMALL-POX

After a somewhat more hopeful period, the number of small-pox

cases reported dally suddenly took a Jump on Monday, the returns showing 35 cases,

Page 3-Hong Kong Fre

Company's Year. Cigarettes from U.S.R.C.

Pare 9-Anglo-Italian agreement. Page 4-Franco's forces "captura Latest cables.

main Catalonia towns. Con-Page 10,-Sport news and notes. solidation of Chinese political Pare 11-Rotary, tiffin speech. organisations. "Arab outrages in Page 12-New York Quotations. Palestine.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Page, 5.-Sir Henry Pollock enter- Page 13.-Radio programmes,

Other diseases reported during tains Rotarians. Cinema notices Page 14 and 15-Shipping news.

perlod were Arrivals and Clearances Direc❘ the

nine cases of and news Diary of local events.

tory.

measles, two of enteric fever, and 6--The Services London Page 16.-Ladies' hockey Army one each of dysentery and cerebro-

spinal meningitis, boxing.

Fate

Gazette.

There were 20 Cases from Victoria, eight cases from Kowloon and one from Shaukiwan.

General Wu Te-chen.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31-3/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2-19/328.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, March 29.. London silver prices today were down 1-1/4 for Spot and 1-5/10 for Forward:-

Mar. 2. Mar. 29. .19-5/8 18-3/8 18-1/8

Spot..

Forward......19-7/16

Overthrow Of Stalin Regime

Riga, March 29.

NOW MOVING UP INTO FRONT LINE POSITIONS

Japanese Military Supplies Set On Fire By Chinese

Hankow, March 29. HINESE AND JAPANESE ARE RUSHING fresh reinforcements to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front for the decisive battle as both armies are engaged in a see-saw battle for possession of strategic cities in south Shantung.

After the Chinese forces, in a smashing attack, on all fronts, had entered Lincheng, also Tsining west of the railway, Japanese forces Immediately poured fresh divisions into the field and drove the Chinese out of, Lincheng and Tsining.

LATEST DESPATCHES FROM HSUCHOWFU state that Chinese' troops entered Lincheng early on Monday morning beseiring Japanese troops who had been holding out at the field headquarters inside the city walls, meanwhile setting on fire Japanese military supplies in various parts of the city. Japanese forces in Chi village, Ave kilometres to the northwest of Tsaochwang arrived at Lincheng yesterday afternoon and drove the Chinese out of Linchong.

CHINESE TROOPS ARE AT PRESENT surrounding the city according to a milltary telephone message received this morning at Hsuchowtu from the Chinese field commander outside Lincheng.

Chinese troops at Talerchwang launched an offensive at 3 o'clock this morning and hand-to-hand fighting is going on the north bank of the Grand Canal which is belleved to be the longest artificial waterway in the world.

Japanese forces in east Shantung renewed their offensive in the Lingyi sector where the Chinese were compelled to withdraw but the Chinese troops started an offensive at dawn this morning and are hoping to retrieve the lost ground.

Chinese reinforcements are at present pouring into the Tientsin- Pukow Railway front and are taking up positions for a large-scale offer dve.

GENERAL PEI CHỨNG-HSI IS NOW personally directing opera- tions on the Chinese left wing In west Shantung for the purpose of breaking through the Japanese right flank, by attacking Tsining and Tawenkou on the rallway.

At least ten crack Kwangsi divisions, who distinguished them- selves in the Shanghai fighting by holding grimly to the Tachang- Lotin ne despte terrifle Japanese artillery, aerial and navul bombardments, are 'moving up into front line positions--(teater).

attack yesterday afternoon. Fight- SEVERE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE"

ing in Yinhsien where Japanese reinforcements continue to arrive started yesterday at dawn and continued well into the night. All villages surrounding the town were literally blown off the map.

Hankow, March 29. A severe counter-offensive is be- ing staged by Japanese forces in Taierchwang and Yihhaien. Japan- ese mechanised units broke through section of the Chinese defence line north of Talerchwang, and Japanese forces in Yihhsien are between three to four bandred using three brigades in a desperate Japanese troops entered the north offensive against the Chinese line gate Talerchwang by digging a at Talerchwang where the Chinese tunnel ander the north city wall. forces are putting up a vigorous

After furious hand to hand fight-resistance. The Chinese troops are A movement, aiming at the over-ig, however, the Chinese garrison commanded by General Sun Lien-

thung. throw of the Stalin regime, has at Tilerchwang succeeded in re- apparently begun in a radio cam-Dulsing the Japanese troops yester- palen from a secret short-wave day afternoon. · station in Moscow.

Following the occupation of The broadcast, in Russian, on the Lincheng by Chinese troops yester programme of the "Liberators day morning, a Japanese column of Union," was picked up bere.

1.000 strong launched a counter-

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The speaker stated that the 11- berators planned to establish a people's Government to find solution to the Agrarian problem and allow the existence of private property in the capital.

He added that the radio cam- paign would be continued as long 25 possible. (Reuter).

ANNIVERSARY OF

72 MARTYRS

Canton, March 29, Chinese banks, customs" and other major business concerns in Canton are closed today on the anniversary of the 72 martyrs wha! gave their lives in an abortive re- bellion here in March, 1911, which was a stepping stone to the final averthrow of the Manchu regime, and the creation of a united Re- public

.

BUDGET ON APRIL 26

The Prime Minister has ad- nounced that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his Budget on Tuesday, April 26...

At the same time, Chinese forces, under the command of General Tang Eng-po, after occupying Lin- cheng and Tsaochwang are ad- vancing in two columns. One of these is bearing south-eastward to encircle the Japanese operating be- tween Yihhslen and Talerchwang, while the other is pushing north- ward along the milway.

Chinese forces commanded by Generals Sun Tung-hstan and Tsao Fu-lin have crossed the Grand Canal at Nanyang and have oc- cupied Chihho." They are JDow moving south-eastward to attack Japanese troops trapped in south ¡Shantung. – (Reuter),

£26,000 SUBSIDY FOR IMPROVED HONG KONG AIR SERVICE

THE Air Ministry has announced

The subady will be for the full that it is proposed to conclude į period of one year and pro rata a new agreement, with a maximum for any lesser period. The Hong subsidy of £28,000, with Imperial Kong Government has agreed to Airways, Ltd., for the operation of j continue the contribution, which the air service connecting Hong they are at present making, of Kon with the main Empire route one-sixth of the subsidy : payable to Australia.

to the company.

Two ceremonies were held dur- ing the early hours this morning at the 72 Martyrs Monument and

A further improvement of the at the Sun Yat-sen 'Memorial Hall. The old agreement expired on both of which were attended by

March 22. Hitherto the service has service to enable

all Arst-clas been once weekly in each direc- mall to and from Hong Kong to General Wa Te-chen, who, in the

tion, but a more efficient service be carried on the route without "We course of a speech stated:

surcharge is under consideration. is now planned. will always remember their hero-

the same

The subsidy which Imperial Air iam, in

The new agreement provides for manner that

two services ways received under the old agree- history will remember the patriot- the operation of ism of hundreds of thousands of weetly in each direction between ment for the Hong Kong "service"

£25,500. That means that Chinese soldiers, who, In past Bangkok and Hong Kong by way was months, have died on the battle of dorn Hanol and Fort Bayard with the addition of 2500 a twice. fielda resisting foreign aggression." for period not exceeding one year weekly service instead of unce

weekly is being provided. -(Reuter).

from March 23.”