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Nu, 84839.选玖卅 佰捌仟肆萬弍第 日肆初月叁年窴戊 HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938.

CHINESE FORCES

REGAIN CONTROL

OF TAIERCHWANG

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BIG MACAO EXCURSION CROWDS SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR

to order to avoid taking on further passengers as the boat was already filled to capacity the sa. Kinshan left for Macao" yesterday morning ten minutes ahead of scheduled time. "

Long before the "boat was due to sall at 8.30 the wharf was packed with people desiring to make, the trip. The crowd ex-

tended well into Connaught Road. ti

It was one of the largest excursion crowds, seen for a long time.

The 1s Kinshan' did not arrive in Hong Kong, till nexily mid- night last night as she 'had let Macao an hour later, owing to low water.

Pounded By Artillery MR. CHANSON INJURED

#SUCHOW, APRIL 3.

LATEST MILITARY ADVICES STATE THAT CHINESE FORCES HAVE REGAINED COMPLETE CONTROL OF BOTH TAIERCHWANG AND HANCHWANG' ON THE NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE TIENTSIN. PUKOW RAILWAY, AFTER HAVING DRIVEN OFF THE JAPANESE TROOPS IN A FURIOUS COUNTER-ATTACK

LAST NIGHT.

"

FART OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS RETREATED TO YHSIEN, BUT NO SOONER HAD THEY ARRIVED THERE THAN THE CHINESE FORCES FOLLOWED UP AND POUNDED THEM WITH THEIR ARTILLERY, INFLICTING CONSIDERABLE CASUALTIES.

ΤΟ THE REST OF THE JAPANESE FLED

LANLINGCHEN. SITUATED EAST OF YIHSIEN AND NORTH OF TAIERCHWANG, WHERE THEY WERE BESIEGED BY THE PURSUING CHINESE FORCES.

AN ENTIRE JAPANESE DETACHMENT, INCLUDING THE COM- MANDER, WAS ANNIHILATED.-(CENTRAL NEWS).

Hankow. April 2: Fighting on the northern Tientsin-Pukow Rall- way front has now developed into a sort of crazy pathwork, with large forces on each side operating behind the front lines of the other side, and various units more or less cut from the rest of their strmles.

The Chinese claim further slight advances in the last 24 hours including the capture of two more villages.

A communique issued here late last night by Chinese military

AT MACAO RACES

Mr. Cooper Thrown Twice

LADIES' SPRINT WON BY MISS RICHARDS.

The April Race Meeting held at the Arela Freta in Macao yes- terday, was featured by several spills.

In the first race on the programme, Mr. Chanson riding Vic- tory Life was badly thrown, and sustained injuries to his legs, which prevented his further participation in the meeting..

Mr. Chao riding Fairy Auk in the fourth race was unseated while Mr. Cooper was thrown twice by Merry Doer.

There was a very good atter dance and splendid sport was wit- nessed although dividends were generally small.. Miss Richards won the Ladies' Sprint when she brought in Merry Maker.

(Continued on Page 8)

KUOMINTANG CONGRESS

headquarters says, "Lianhsialien, south of Tsoubslen nine miles ACTION LAUDED

north of Tenghsien, was recaptured by the Chinese yéierday after-

: "подп.

Chinese troops are attacking Hsiangchuen, fifty miles south- west of Lingyi, with the latter city as the base.

"The Japanese forces in Hslang units are being encircled by the chen have beef reinforced by 2,000 Chinese forces." men and severe, fighting is going on in

"With the Chinese capture of 1ianhstatien. Japanese troops stationed in Tenghsien and Lin- cheng are now isolated. Japanese troops in Talerchwang, Yihslen and Yen chow Ephàng $3 separate

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New Epoch In China's

"Kenaissance".

organs.

GERMAN LADY

AR WORKER

ENTERTAINED BY GENERAL

WU TE-CHEN IN CANTON

Picture taken at the banquet given in honour of the British Ambassador by General Wu' Te-. chen. In centre (back) la seated General Wu on his left s Sir Archibald Clark Kerr and on-his right is Lady Clark Kerr.

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Distinguished Guests Present At Banquet

Canton, April 2. One of the main social events of the season in the city of Canton was ushered in with the arrival of the new British Ambassador to Chinä, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, who stopped at Canton together with Lady Clark Kerr on his way to Habkow to present his credentials to the Pre- sident of the Chinese Republic.

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Immediately upon the arrival of the gunboat KLMS. "Tarantula" at seven o'clock yesterday evening, the British Consal-General in Canton, Mr. A. P. Blast, escorted the British Ambassador and Lady Clark Kerr to the Shamzen Belilah Jetly ip a motor launch: "They were met by the" staff of the British Consulate-General, members of the Shameen British "Municipal Council, as well.ng a group of Chinese officials and newspapermen,

Mr. Edward Bing-Shucy Lee secretary of the Kwangtung Frovincial Government, welcomed the British Ambassador and Lady Clark Kerr on behalf of Governor Wu Te-chen, and Mr. Wilfred Ling, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Canton Municipal Government, represented Mayor Tseng Yang-fu. Dr. Philip Tyau, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for Kwangtang and Kwangsi, and his secretary, Dr. S. Lin, were also present at the jetty.

THOSE PRESENT

TO LEAVE FOR HUNAN

Hankow, April 9. A young German lady, Mrs. The communique also claims fur-

Hankow, April 3. Attilie Frankel Wang, will soon The decisions of the Kuomintang leave here for Chengteh in Hunan Lungahanchen. Chinese ther activity in"the south Yangtse

are hailed with attacking area including the surrounding on Congress

un- to render services for Chinese troops are furiously Talerchwang, A Chinese flying three sides of a thousand Japanese animous approval here today. The wounded soldiers.

The main function - was given] band played the Chinese National | Auyang Chu, secretary-general of Chinese Communist organ, Hsin

Mrs. Wang is "captain" of the column has systemically cut Japan-roops.

night by the Governor of Anthem,

the, Kwangtung Government; ese communications north of Ling- It declares," The Japanese forces dua Jih Pao, joining the Chinese Chinese Army Medical Corps and last

General Hslagn Han-ping, vire.. Kuomintang in the vicinity of Ishing, strategic Army atid

has had a notable record of service Kwangtung, General Wu Te-chen. yi. thereby threatening the enemy

commander-in-chief of the rear in the vicinity.

city on the Nanking-Hangchow declares that the decisions mark a while working in the First Military who also represented General Yu

Han-mou. Pacification Commis- Among those present at Gover- Kwangtung Fourth Route Army:" highway broke through the Chinese new epoch in China's "renaissance." Jospital here as a surgeon.

When she and ber Chinese hus-stoner of Kwangtung. The Muni-nor Wa Te-chen's dinner party Dr. and Mrs. Philip Tyau; General ordon and retired within the city The decisions which are splashed

Hsu Ching-tang, Provincial Com- walls of Ishing today. Chinese on the front pages of the news band first came to Hankow from cipal Reception Hall was well were the following:

His Excellency Sir Archibald missioner of Reconstruction; Mr. troops are pressing towards Ishing papers, relegating war news to the shanghai last fall. the wounded decorated for the occasion, and and Liyang.

inside pages, come as quite a sur-oldiers were accommodated, owing the dining hall was draped with Kerr Clark Kerr and Lady Clark Hsu Hsuing-tsing Provincial Com- A.P. Blunt, British missioner of Education; Garrison "Severe Aghting has also broken prise to a number of inhabitants to emergency conditions, in poorly the Union Jack and the flag of Kerr; Mr.

T.C. LI; General ut 13 the vicinity of Chanshing. Hankow who did not even know provided houses in Wuchang, across the Chinese Republic side by side. Consul-General in Cantony Lieu- Commander

from here.

en-tenant-Colonel W.A. Lovat-Fraser, Y.C Tsao; Mr. Wu Kal 28 miles south of Ishing.

Besides the Ambassador's One that the Congress was taking place the Yangtse River

to the British yin; General L Hsi-kwan; Mr. thousand Japanes

There were not enough beds so that tourage and members of the staff Military "Attache troops In in this city. Hsuanchen, in Anhwel, near Wuhu, The Congress was kept as close many of the soldiers had to sleep of the British Consulate-general Embassy; Wing Commander HS.C.R. Graham-Barrow; Mr. Tam

floor. Mrs. Wang Im-in Canton, re at present surrounded by the a "secret as possible and no reports on "the

military and civil Kerby, Air Attachë; Major R. Pao-shao; Mr. WD. Allen; Mrs. Chu; Chinese on three aldes," the com- of meetings were allowed to be sent mediately crossed the river to Han-Chinese cffelals and prominent Scott. Assistant Military Altache:TS. Tsong; Colonel LC.

own chinese citizens were present. Mr. kow and bought with her

W.0.0. Graham, unique.adds.-(Reuter),

private Mr. Chan Yu-chut Mr. and Mrs. It is now revealed that the Con-money beds for the cases that

secretary to the British "Ambas- C.Y. Lee: and Mrs. Fung Wel: sador; Captain A.B. Cunningham Mizs. C.F. Wang; Dr. and Mrs. Hankow. April, 3. gress sat for three days, and 500 were most serious.

Wilfred Chinese circles in Hankow re-delegates from "all parts of the

A toast to the health of King Graham and Mrs. Cunningham | Andrew S.F. Lin; Mr. ceived news of the reoccupation of country attended-(Reuter),

Besides her routine work as & George VI was proposed by His Graham: Mr. FS. Gibbs, and Mr. Ling: Mr. Tong, and Mr Edward Talerchwang and Hanchwang with

surgeon. Mrs. Wang taught the Excellency Governor Wu, Te-chen. LA Scopes. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bing-Shuey Lee.

A reception was give today at convalescing soldiers a kind of At that moment the band struck Tyrrell, of the British Consulate- physical exercise known as ortho-up "God Save the King." His General: Lieutenant Commander the British Consulate General by pedik which helped them to regain Excellency sr Archibald Kerr DLC. Crane; Lientant Comman- the British Consul-General in their strength. She looked after Clark Kerr responded by pro- der R.A. Forbes. Well-informed circles here state her patients' hygienic requirements posing a toast to the President of Dr. Lo Wen-kan. former Minis- of the British Ambassador. Lead- officials including that in the course of Saturday and taught and trained them in all the Chinese Republic, while the ter for Foreign Affairs; Generaling Chinese

Governor Wu-Te-chen. attended evening's conversations between kinds of sport, she being a good

this reception.

VATICAN CITY

STIR

AN UNAUTHORISED

BROADCAST

Vatican City, April 3,

BANKOW JUBILATION

Something of a stir has been jubilation, and believe that the caused here by a statement issued Fapanese attempt to capture Hsu- today to the effect that Fridaychowich may be completely frus- night's brondcast from Vatican trated-(Reuter).

City censuring Austrian clerics for

their advice to the progic to vote

for ilitler, was made without the FOREIGN OIL

Papal authorities' knowledge,

COMPANIES TO

The statement, which is sued FILE APPLICATION

Mexico City, April 3.

out of Hankow.

CIANO-PERTH TALKS

London, April 3.

ORTHOPEDIK

the Italian Foreign Minister, Count sportswoman herself, well versed Clano, and the British Ambassador especially in skating, horsebacz

TOASTS HONOURED

in Rome. Lord Perth, the former riding and fencing. She personally LARGEST SUCTION DREDGER IN

took the opportunity of expressing prescribed the diet for the wound-

by the Vatican press service, de- clares that the broadcast was made "without the knowledge of the Papal Secretariat of State."

Mexico announce that they are tine, the Suez Canal and the Red nurses working under her This has thrown the diplomatic Quing a new application tomorrow corps accredited to the Holy See against the Mexican Government's Into a state of confusion since it expropriation decree.

The foreign oil companies in Mussolini's view concerning Pales-ed soldiers. She has 34 Chinese WORLD LAUNCHED FOR SERVICE

is generally recognised that an The grounds for the application unauthorised broadcast from such will be that the expropriation de- a source as the Vatican City radio cree violates the Mexican con- station is virtually impossible.stitution in several instances.-

(Reuter).

(Reuter),

TURNING THE PAGES

Page 2.-Water

Dance hall

Sea.

Her husband enlisted in the ON THE YANGTSE AND WHANGPOO

It is further stated that Count Chemical Unit of the Chinese Army Clano and Lord Perth will meet after the outbreak of the waT.—-

Central News). again on Tuesday.-(Transocean),

ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS LOSE TO SHANGHAI 3-0

Shanghal, April 3.

Before the biggest attendance at a football match in Shanghai this season, a team representing Shanghai defeated the Islington memorandum. | Page 8.-Leading articles? Chiang Corinthians by three goals to nil at the Canidrome this afternoon. Incident. Union Kai-shek-Dictator: The world's All the goals were scored in the first half. two by Fayacho and

Correspon- debt to sport. Personal para-the other by Souza.

graphs. China trade in war conditions.

Church wedding. dence.

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Page 3-Hungarian charged. Ma-

gistrate prosecutes car driver.

Page 9-Latest cables.

Page 4Dictatorial powers given Page 10.--8port news and notes.

Danzig, April 3, The largest suction dredger in the world, the Fu Shing, destined to be employed on the Yangise and Whangpoo Bivers, was launched on Saturday afternoon from the well-known Schichau shipbuilding yard here in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador in Berlin, Dr. Cheng Tich-feng.

BOGUS NOTES SEIZED IN SHANGHAI

The managing director of the

Schichau shipbuilding works, in a

this order

Canton, Mr. A. P. Blunt, in honour

Sir Archibald is leaving tonight by train for Hankow, and a large group

of Chinese officials and members of the British Consulate and the British community went to see him off

MOTOR CRASH FATALITY

YOUNG MAN DIES FROM INJURIES

speech, stated that he was' parti- cularly "proud that should have been given to the

Involved in an accident when Shichau shipbuilding yard for

the car collided with another at which it was an honour to have the Junction of Stewart and Lock- thus been enabled to construct the hart Roads in the early hours of The Islingtonians monopolised

most up-to-date type of dredger in Friday,. Mr. W. tam, proprietor of play in the second half but were

the world. unable to break through Shanghai's

¡Lam's Garage, died in the Queen The Chinese Ambassador, Mary Hospital, on Saturday, stubborn defence. were handicapped by the slippery

presenting the Chinese Govern-

The accident occurred when Mr. condition of the field following rain

ment, expressed great satisfaction Viena, April 3.

The Maritime Customs in Shang-that the order should have been Lam's car collided head on with a in the morning.

public vehicle driven by To Kwal- The The former concentration camp

Corinthians «arrived in hai has during the past week so punctually carried out.

CONCENTRATION

to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Page 11-Home football results. CAMP ON FIRE

shek. Kuomintang urges deter- Leading Sövlet women shot.

mined stand.. column ambushed.

Lawn bowls.

The visitors More Than $100,000.

Bankow, April 3.

To was

Japanese motor Unity of China. Plecard Fage 12-New Yuk Quotation of Woellersdorf in which thou hanghai a few hours before the seized more than $100,000 worth After the christening ceremony sad as it appeared from the

sands or Austrian National-match aboard the Empress of of banknotes of the bogus Teder-had been performed by Frau south of Stewart. Road.

vessel was also Injured but his condition is.. Bociallats had been interned under Japan. from Shanghai from Hongated Reserve Bank of North China, Chatfer, the the old regime was set on fire and Kong and are continuing on the which were brought to the port launched amidst gunfire of two regarded as not serious. - * Arrivals and Clearances. Direc- completely destroyed on Saturday same liner which is leaving for city from the north (Central shots, conformably with Chinese. The two can were extensively

New) evening.--(Transocean),

Japan tomorrow.—(Reater).

damaged.

klDed. Page The Services.

Gazette.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

London

Pare 13-Radio programmes.

Page 14 and 15-Shipping news.,

tory.

Page 7----If gossip we must. Report on black-out. Cathedral sermon.

new

| custom.--(Transocean).

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