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Hongkong Daily Press.

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rved in the best places

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No.24837.號柒卅佰捌仟肆萬弍第 日登初月叁年寅戊, HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938.

13-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

GP.O. Box No. 1.

伍拜禮

日登月肆年捌世佰玖仟登英

Price

HEAVIER FINES FOR CANDID CAMERA TAIERCHWANG IS

SPEEDING URGED

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Cancellation Of Licence Suggested

A.A. Annual Meeting

"There can be

'no doubt that

the speed of some of our ears- Darticularly taxis-through the city is at times excessive and dan- gerous and our learned magis. trates might well drop upon offen- dors more heavily than they d and I suggest cancellation

licences, if only temporarily, as an effective deterrent to offenders.

"There is to be an overhaul of. qur traffle" regulations I hear, and if may make a suggestion, I would urge that they be made simple, and short and understand- able."

These remarks were made by Mr. P.M. Hodgson when he pre sided at the annual general meet- ing of the Hong Kong automobile Association yesterday.

Addressing the

Hodgson said:-

meeting. Mr.

I feel sure that members will be gratined to know that Els Excel- lency Sir Geoffry Northcote has graciously consented to become our Patron,

The accounts of the Association covering the past year have been in your hands for the required period and I propose, with your permis- ston to take them as read.

My predecessor. In his speech last year, forcecast certain econo- mies in the Road Patrol Services of the Association, and these were duly given effect to: the result of these economies is that an over- draft of $949.87 at the beginning of the year is converter into r credit balance of $980.40 at the end of the year.

Our income under nearly al heads has been maintained and expenditure compares very favour- ably with that of 1936.

(Continued on Page 9)

Shanghai Newspaper Warned of Bombing

AT KWANTI

Snapshots taken at the Kwanti Race meeting.

NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE

RESUMES WORK

London, March 31. After an interval of two months, the Non-Intervention Sub-Committee met at the Foreign Office this morning.

It is andersood that methods for the withdrawal of foreign volntueers in Spain were under discussion. (Reuter Bulletin),

NOTED RULER PASSES

DEATH OF SULTAN

·OF SELANGOR

Singapore, March 31. The death has occurred of the Sultan of Selangor, Ils High ness Sir Ala'idin Suleiman Shali G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.(Reuter Bulle- Lin).

to

It was on September 12 last year'] tat Selangor was en fete celebrate the Golden Jubilee

heir venerable Ruler.

High

COASTAL WATERS OF CHINA

Japanese Shipping Company To Operate

Tokyo, March 31. The finishing touches were put today by officials of the Ministry of Communications to the plan for the establishment of a Yen 200,000,000 shipping company to operate China's coastal and land water, states Domei.

of

The official announcement on the question will not be made until the special committee Ministers of the Shipping Controi Bureau releases its recommenda- tions.

The capital for the new concern will be provided by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Osaka Shoser Kaisha and various smaller ship- ping firms,

In the meantime Yen 1,890,000 of has been appropriated from the additional budgetary etimater

for rehabilitation to the Nissha

Highness Sir Suleiman Shah succeeded his grandfather. | Kisen Kaisha. six of whose ships Sultan Abdulsamad who reigned were sunk on the Whangpoo to from 1856 to 1898.

The forty years of rule of Sir Shanghai, March 31.

Sulleman Shah have seen the won- Thences of the Shanghai

derful expansion of the State un- Evening Post, which had already been bombed twice by terrorists, der the careful advice of British will again be attacked on April 6, officers and the energy of first the according to a warning sent by Chinese miners and then the rush

"Spring Aatama Taoist· Priest" ́to the general manager asking that he take precautions. -

The letter. which was enclosed

British capital which opened up the State first for coffee and ther with rubber.

The Selangor Royal Family is in an cnvelope giving the address descended from the Rulers of old as "Phoenix Padio Advertising Lahu" or "Luwu.". lying at the Company. Shanghai" was printed en the front page of the second

the paper today.

edition (Reuter),

of

head of the Gulf of Boni in the Celebes. It is said that the Sultan Selangor is descended from the Queen of Sheba.

TURNING

THE

PAGES

Page 1-Indo-China Steam Navi-|Page 1.—Inquiry into death

gation Company meeting. Police court cases.

of

Policeman Evasion of stamp duty. Departures by Dilwara.. Pako 8-Leading article: Kwang- jung beware! If gossip we must Fage 9-Latest cables. Page 10-Sport news and notes. Page 12.-New Xk Quotations

Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Page 13-Radio programmes. Page 5-Cinema notices and news. Page 14 and 15-8hipping news

Page 3-Women's Interests. Page -Mussolini hints at third great military adventure. Mexico will pay foreign: all concerns. Alleged Anglo-Portuguese mill- -tary accord.

Diary of local events.

Page -Bervice news.

Arrivals and' Clearances. Diree lory. Page 16 --Army, boxing finala.

form the boom protecting Narita

(Reuter),

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POLLING IN EGYPT

36 CASES OF SMALL-POX

CROOKES

The Resident's Olde Reliable"

LAZARUS OPTICIANS

stocks the genuineal

Single Copy, 10 cts.

Per Month. $3.

NOW A BURNING HELL

Roosevelt Chinese Spray Kerosene On Buildings In Japanese Area

Does Not Want To Be:

Dictator

named correspondent.

March 31,

Roose-

2

ter

The letter" published by. Pres dent Roosevelt's secretary. states: "As you well know. I am much opposed to an American dictator ship for three simple reasons.

"I have no inclination to be a dictator.

•

"I have no qualifications which would make me a successful dicta- tur.

have too much historical background and too much know- |ledge of existing dictatorships t

make me desire for any form of dictatorship."

The letter is interpreted as a reply to critics of the President's Bill providing for reorganisation

·Government Departments.——

of

"Reuter).

LONDON RUBBER MARKET SHOCK

**London, March 31.

STREET FIGHTING RAGES

HANKOW, MARCH 31. "APANESE IĻAVE REGAINED A FOOTHOLD IN TAIERCHWANG WHICH HAS NOW BECOME A BURNING HELL. THE CHINESE, WHO STILL HOLD TWO-THIRDS OF THE CITY, SPRAYED THE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE JAPANESE AREA WITH KERO- SENE AND THEN SET THEM ON FIRE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT- ING RAGED THE WHOLE DAY LONG IN THE STREETS.

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A REUTER MESSAGE FROM SHANGHAI STATES THAT APART FROM THE FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THE JAPAN-. ESE HAVE GAINED A FOOTHOLD IN TAIERCHWANG, A JAPANESE SPOKESMAN DECLARED THAT HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON TUE, PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS ON THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW ALWAY FRONT,

fi.

Central News reports from Chengyangkwan, Anhwok, that a large detachment of Japanese, troops, sent from Tingyuan to reinforce: their surrounded comrades to the east of the city, were ambushed by Chinese guerillas recently,

Sweeping down from their bidden places on the unwary Japan- ese, the Chinese troops succeeded in routing the Invaders, after kill ing or wounding more than 200 of them.

Due to the extremely active operations of the Chinese guerillas on the south Tainpu front, the Japanese are greatly handicapped by: the shortage of men in" guarding their extended line and have. suffered numerous major and minor reverses in the hands of the Chinese.

Cornered by Chinese forces in front and behind their line of retreat, large numbers of Japanese soldiers who were driven back, from their second counter-offensive on Talerchwang yesterday have been slain in action this morning. according to a military despatch received here today.

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More Japanese troops are being surrounded and relentlessly mopped up by the Chinese forces, states a Central News report from Hsuchow.

JAPANESE LOSSES

A brisk encounter followed. The Chengyangkwan, March 31. Japanese, taken by surprise, were Over forty Japanese soldiers were eutzmanoeuvred and, scattered. The London fubber market re-used on wounded during an To the Juparipsa, Casualties: Open Thirty-six fresh cases of small-ceived a further shock this morn- encounter between Chinese gueril-over forty men, the Chinese lost pox were reported during the 24 ing from the report of the failurelas and a detachment of the in-only three men wounded. (Cen hours ended midnight, Wednesday, of a big Japanese dealer in Singa- vading forces in the vicinity of tral News). Of these, 25 were notified from pore. Spot fell to five pence but Kaocheng in north Anhwel on Kowloon, ten from the Victoria re- prices subsequently rallied partial- March 20, a belated report received gistration district and one from the ly by bear covering. Some rubber here states, today. harbour.

dealers believe that the tonnage

has Other cases notified were six of involved

already absorted measles, two each of cerebro-spinal Singapore as there is no evidence meningitis and dysentery and one at present of any abnormal offer- of enteric fever,

ings from there.-(Reuter).,

The Japanese detachment, mov- ing up from Kaocheng to Kao- shantsi, was challenged by large numbers of Chinese guerillas at Yangtien, where they were hiding.

U.S. TO INVOKE ESCALATOR CLAUSE

EX-KAISER STILL Note Sent To

ENJOYING BEST

OF HEALTH

Doorn, March 31. Reports of the serious illaess of Kaiser Wilhelm are cate- gorically denied here.

It is stated that the former Kaiser continues to enjoy the best of health and takes his dally walk in the gardens.—— (Transoceau).

SHARP RISE IN

London

JAPAN'S GRAVE CONCERN

Washington, March 31.

It is understood that the United States is sending a Note to London declaring that the American Gov- ernment intends building capital ships of over 35,000 tons.

This indicates that America is invoking the escalator clause of the

COST OF LIVING London Naval Treaty 1938.

IN JAPAN

Building Projects Abandoned

reserves.

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KING GEORGE TO BROADCAST TO EMPIRE

It is

London, March 31. officially announced that on the occasion of the opening of the Glasgow Era- pire Exhibition on May 3, King George will broadcast an ad- dress to the British Empire.— (Transocean).

JAPANESE SHELLS NEAR. WYHU

Tsingyang, March 31.

After a lull of some time, Japan ese artillery at Pelmanshan, near

at the Chinese positions at Shih- Wuhu again pounded off furiously kweichen to the south yesterday. After some 400 rounds were fired, brisk machine-gun and rifle fre followed..

Chinese troops, being armly en- trenched. were, on the alert, for faction, but the Japanese infantry-

men falled to appear.

Chinese troops at Fanchang, southwest of Shihkweichen, launched an offensive yesterday on the Japanese positions there. After Д brief encounter, the Chinese occupied a hill, forcing the Japanese to retire. (Central News).

TRAITORS CONDEMNED

Canton, March 31, The Canton Association for the" Support of Armed Resistance here today issued a manifesto bitterly condemning. Wen Tsung-yao and (Chen Chin-tao, respectively 20-

called president of the Judicial Yuan and Minister of Finance of the newly inaugurated bogus Nan- (king Government, as traltors.

The declaration asked the

arrest them and confiscate their & Kwangtung military authorities to

properties in Kwangtung (Cen tral News).

EDUCATION MEETING IN CANTON

Canton, March 31.. General Wu Te-chen, Chairman A message from Tokyo states that or the Kwangtung Provincial Gov a Japanese naval spokesman sald ernment, has decided to call that Japan was viewing with grave meeting of the chiefs of education concern America's intentions in the bureaux and principals of private matter and that Japan will embark and government middle schools on on increased naval construction in April 15, it is learned today. j^rder to prevent possible threat to

MINING TOWN BECAPTURED In the conference, General Wu her safety.-(Reuter Bulletin).

will receive verbal reports

Kalfeng, March 31. educational work and give instruc-western sector of the Tackou¬ Chiaotso, à mining town on the tions regarding. the execution of Chinghua Rallway, was recaptured the new educational programme. by a Chinese regiment in a coun- (Central News).

ter-attack yesterday morning. ̈*.

Large

FINANCE BILL

A

IS

Cairo, March 31.

Tokyo, March 31-. Polling in the Egyptian.general

The cost of living in Japan rose election began today. force of police is

A large sharply in all categories during in but hitherto the polling has been diminishing

attendance February and March, showing

Paris, March 31.. carried out in orderly manner.

Japanese financial

The debate on M. Leon Blum's Bnance Bill in the Chamber of Cairo last night

Fifty persons were arrested' in

Prices of general commodities Deputies has been postponed discovery of pamphlets inciting leather, are increased by over one dealing with industrial disputes.

following the such

as foodstuffs, clothes and the Premier is at present too busy

people to attack the polling hundred per cent, while the us

The debate is expected to take booths (Reuter Bulletin).

of metals and medical supplies is place on Sunday but if the Chani- greatly restricted.

ber passes the BI it is expected Several large building projects that it will be strongly opposed by in Tokyo and Yokohama have to the Senate Reuter Bulletin).. be abandoned owing to such restriction. All available metals notably iròn, copper, and ane are Bucharest, March 31.

being hoarded by the Government The new Rumanian Cabinet has for the manufacture of been formed. There are but fewments for the present hostilities. changes in the personnel of the previous Government except that cott of Japanese goods many in- Owing to the world-wide. boy- 40me of the older members have dustrial plants are compelled to given up their posts to younger nose down. In Osaka alone over 150 000 factory workmen are nowW One of the acts of the new being unemployed. Many flourish- Cabinet is the dissolution of re-ing export business houses. were' maining political

parties in, ruined by the war.(Internation- Rumanin. (Reuter Bulletin). al).

men,

NEW RUMANIAN CABINET

arma-

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/8 T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 2-11/164

"London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent),

London, March 3 London silver prices today were up.7/18 as follows:-

Mar. 30 Mar, 31. 18-3/8 18-13/18 Forward. 18-1/8 118-9/18

Spot.....

REFUGEES IN HONAN

on

Hankow. March: 32. War refugees, on the north bank of the Yellow River in north Bonan are estimated at 1.250,000.

Most of them are homeless, and destitute-(Central News).

numbers of Japanese traps were killed during the fight. a handful of remnant Japaneso is trapped in the premises of the.. Honan College of Engineering and. may be wiped out at any moment (Central News),

INCREASING ENCROACHMENT ON BRITISH SHIPPING

London, March 31.

Japan has captured 60 to 90 per cent of shipping on the Empire routes, declared the Pres'dent of the British Charaber of Shipping. Loday,

He added that. vital Empire links had passed into the hands of foreign countries,*****

The encroachment, by foreign shipping concerns. was increasing

At present British shipping has an alarming rate. One British 14,000,000 tons for the carriage of line in the Pagine had been swept food and troops in case of war as sway and another was threatened. compared with 17,500,000. In 1914. (Reuter Bulletin),