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No. 24840.號拾肆佰捌仟肆萬弍第日伍初月叁年寅戊

REFUGEES KILLED BY

GOOD DEMAND FOR NEW H.K.

STAMPS

The new Hong Kong stamps were put on sale for the first time yesterday and enquiries from the Accountant at the Post Office elicited the infor- mation that the demand was fairly good,

So far as the 2-cent stamps are concerned 520 sheets were sold. Five hundred sheets of the 4-cent denomination and 290 sheets of the 35-cent were also sold, it being stated that each one of these sheets con- Lain 124 stamps.

Japan's Army Leaders In Conference

VARIOUS PROBLEMS

FOR DISCUSSION ··

Tokyo, Apr 5.

A conference of divisional com-

JAPANESE BOMBS

WHEN TAKING SHELTER

ON HILLSIDE

Ningpo, April 5.

More than thirty. Chinese war refugees, «taking shelter on a hill- side near Palyangshan in the vicinity of Yuyao on the Cheklang coast.

were bombed to death by

two Japanese planes yesterday morning.

The unfortunate victimas came to Yuyao in a junk from Halyen. Un their way to Yuyao, they were

| machine-gunned by Japanese gun- bouts at the mouth of the Chien- tang River-Central News).

KIENTES RAID

Kinhwa, April 3.

A Japanese heavy bomber early at eight o'clock this morning visit- ed Kienten in central Cheklang and dropped a single bomb which landed in a river,

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Apart from. wounding a civilan. manders of the Japanese Army. the missile caused little damage. began at the War Ministry here(Central News)." today. At the conference. which will last for four days, various problems connected with the mobilisation law and military bud- get will be discussed,

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„ATTACK ON ICHIANG

FIFTH ATTA

Ichang. April 5. Nine Japanese planes visted Ichang and subjected the city to ten minutes' Intensive bombing at 1.20 p.m. today.

Political quarters expect that the conference will bring impor- tant decisions regarding the con- duct of military operations North and Central China, and the consolidation and reconstruction attack of territory occupied by Japanese troops.

Measures or the co-ordination of military and Industrial mobili- sation in Japan. Manchukuo and North China will, so it is declared.

likewise be discussed at the con

ference.

were

Before the conference opened, the divisional commanders received by the Emperor of Japan. -Transocean).

NEW SULTAN OF

SELANGOR

IS PROCLAIMED

Singapore. April 5,

The third son of the late Sultan of Selangor was proclaimed Sultan

at the Royal Palace of Klang..

Native chiefs, and ministers of State assembled at the Palace and

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GUESTS ABOARD NEW LINER

GUERILLAS

Visitors enjoying refreshments served on the spacious promenade deck after a tour of inspection aboard the new K.P.M. motorship Balssevain which arrived yesterday on her maiden voyage. A.C.P.).

Ticket

Racket

Exposed

Court Sequel.

In Kowloon

at,a

(Photo.

BRITON HIT

IN FACE BY JAPANESE

Incident In Hongkew

Shanghai, April 5.

A "racket" which has been Another incident involving a operated on the Kowloon-Canton British subject and 'Japanese Radway, whereby several persons soldiers occuire this afternoon This was the Afth time Ichang would buy third class tickets and in Hongkew. was made the target of an air re-sell them to passengers

Japanese military hundred 'per cent profit,

brought to light at the Kowloon lagistracy yesterday when Fun Yung, 33, et 290, Temple Street, appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett on a charge of obtaluing

planes.

from

were

Altogether fifty bombs dropped by the invading airmen, all of which landed on open spaces, inflicting only minor damages.

Central News).

JAPANESE GUNBOAT OPENS FIRE

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Was

by false pretences and

The planes came from Itu and money left in a northerly direction-breach of the Railway Regulations. Detective-Bergt. Brookes stated that defendant was one of a party of persons now operating on the railway "racket." In view of the Kinhwa, April 1.Ching Ming season, many Chinese A Japanese gunboat anchored off made visits to Canton. Nantien un the Cheklang coast opened fire on the Chinese defense ashore on April 3 at three o'clock In the afternoon.

At the same time, several Chin- ese junks were machine-gunned by the Japanese vessel, wounding a number of people on board.

The Chinese troops defending coast did not reply to the Japanese are(Cenral News),

the

bowed to the new Ruler.(Reuter SLIGHT JUMP IN

Bulletin).

LORD GOWRIE SEES

NATIVE DANCES.

Sourabaya, April 5..

SMALL-POX

. (Continued on Page 3)

QUESTION IN COMMONS

British Interests In North China

London, April 5. "Frequent representations have been made in the last few weeks to the Japanese Government and local

anthorities Japanese

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China with a view to the protec tion of British interests in North China and the maintenance and preservation of treaty rights,” said Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at question time in the House of Commons today.

A slight increase in the number of small-pox cases was reported on Monday. For the 24 hours ended The Governor-General of Aus-midnight on that day there were tralia and Lady Gowrie arrived at altogether 26 cases, as compared Sourabaya by air today. They with 19 cases the day previous. were escorted by a detachment of Sixteen of these cases were from Royal troops to the palace where Kowloon, eight from Victoria and

Mr. Butler added that the mat-. they were presented native gifts one each Aberdeen and the Newters particularly dealt with ha.! Tary the Governor-General of Territories.

been the integrity of the Chinese Netherlands East Indies and en- Other diseases reported were Customs. uniformity and proper tertained with

of dances.nine cases

cerebro-spinal They later lunched with the meningitis, Eve cases of measles, application of tariffs, currency and

the institution of monopolies. of dysentery and one

"Sir Archibald Clark Kerr · anJ Sir Robert Craigle will, of course. continue to watch the situation clusely,"

Under- concluded the

native

Governor of the Province. (Reu-two cases ter Bulletin).

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case of enteric fever.

TURNING

THE

PAGES

wins Page 8.-Leading article: Problems

2 Union Trading

claim. Rotary Club tiffin. Bogas in Europe. Needs of the Naval Osram lamps to be forfeited.

Page 4-Chamberlain claims policy

air branch.

won universal approval. Wings Page 9-Insurgents enter Tortosa.

over the Pole. Vatican broad- cast denied

Latest cables.

Page 10-Sport news and notes.

Page 5--Cinema notices and news.i Page 12-New York Quotations.

Chief Justice's tribute to Hon.

Hong Kong Block Exchange.

Sir Henry Pollock, KC. Diary. Page 6The Bervices. London Page 13-Radio programmes.

Gazette. Douglas Steamship Page 14 and 15-Shipping newa, Company meeting.

Arrivals and Clearances. Direc-

Pare 1-Lecture by Professor R.

tory.

K. M. Simpson. Funeral of late: Tan tak Mir. The

Chinese Page 10-Mrs. Wills Moody, Bum- Estates meeting. Appeal Court. per crop of freak accidents.

Secretary.-(Reuter).

A Briton, Mr. Alexander Mc- Ele, an employee of a knit- ting factory in Honskew was escorting four: Chinese work- men through Hongkow in the direction of the International Settlement when a Japanese sentry batted them and shout- ed something which Mr. McKie was unable to understand.

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FRANCE WATCHES ENEMY RAZE VILLAGES

GERMANY

Paris, April 5, Five French Ambassadors and Ministers to foreign countries are meeting the French Foreign Minister. M... Paul Bencour, today at the Foreign Office to discuss the altuation in eastern Europe in view of the possibility of fur- ther moves by Germany.ws (Reuter Balletin).

Degrelle's Denial

London. April 5. The

leader or the Belgian Rexist Party. M Leon Degrelle. |who is now visiting bere, em- phatically dented that he Tt- ceived money from Germany for founding the Belgium anti-com- munist paper when Interviewed by a representative of the Daily Tele- | graph yesterday.

15-

MI. Leon Degrelle

that the Degrelle declared Alter vainly trying to under-

this effect was "an stand. Mr. McKie began retreating sertion to with his Chinese companions in absolute lie." The Rezist deputy.

tbe direction whence he came. As M. Gustave Wyns. corroborated

déclaration he did so a number of Japanese Degrelle's

and em- soldiers appeared from nearby phasised that the Rexist party or barracks. and, according to Mr. movement never received any McKle. Immediately attacked him financial help from abroad... and his companions, striking him in the face and beating him about the body,

Mr. McKie and his companions finally succeeded in escaping and took refuge inside a factory near- by,

Mr. McKie has already lodged a protest to the police and is sub- mitting a full report to the British Consul-General Ing.-(Reuter).

tomorrow

THE DOLLAR

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T.T. ON NEW YORK: 36-3/8 T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 2-1710d.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, April 5. London silver prices today were up 4 for Spot and 3/16 for Forward:

Spot....... Forward.....18-7/16

Apell 4., April 5. .18-7/8

19-1/8 18-5/8

JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN

WHEN FLYING OVER BORDER OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA

after

their

Hankow, April 5: were. found dead. Two Japanese scouting planes machine, was brought down by

flying over Indo-China to iske anti-aircraft fire. photographs and survey French Bince then the Japanese airmen border defences were shot down bave not attempted any further by French frontier guards, accord-encroachment upon French terri- lar to an American news agency tory, added the same agency. It is believed that the

from Hanol

two In one case the Japanese pilot Japanese planes were part of the was alive after the crash, and in air force stationed in Bouth China the other plane all the occupants waters. —(International),

(Transocean).

R.A.F. BOMBER MISSING

CRASH IN SEA FEARED

Singapore, April 5.

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A Wildebeeste torpedo, bom- ber belonging to the No. 100 Squadron, with three persons on board, has been missing since 9 Dim last night when it was seen fying in a heavy squall.30 miles east of Singapore.

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Thirty-six Royal Air Force planes are searching for the missing må-” chine but there is no trace of the bomber which is feared to have struck the sea, in poor visibility, and sank(Reuter),

Rents Probe Report

It was announced yesterday that the report of the Com- mission appointed by Govern- ment to Investigate the recent rise in rents will be laid before the next meeting of the Legis- lative Council which will be held on Wednesday, April 13,

The Commission, comprising Messes. W. Schofield (Chair-

·man)," W. L1 Lockhart-Smith and RJ. Minnitt, express their thanks to all who supplied written er orsi évidence.

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AS REFUGEES FLEE TO SHANGHAI WITH STORY

Every Home Searched Before Destroyed

Shanghai. April.5.

A JAPANESE GARRISON OF TROOPS stationed at Sungking yes- terday set fire to and raxed ali villages on both sides of the ten- kilometre motor road from Kiangsu to Szekin, a mall town some 25 kilometres west of Shanghai following an attack by Chinese querilla units on a Japanese truck resulting in the death of ten Jay- anese officers and soldiers earlier in the day, according to ancon- firmed Chinese reports.

ALL THE INHABITANTS of the villages were questioned and their homes searched before the Japanese soldiers poured kerosene on the structures and set them on fire it is claimed.

MANY OF THESE REFUGEES FLED to Shanghal bringing the first story of the guerilla attack on the Japanese truck and sub- sequent destruction of the villages for fear that they might form hiding places for other mobile" units.

Information of the Early yesterday morning, ac-

ambush reached the Japanese garrison at cording to reports, the truck left Sungkiang for Szekin with more Sungkang and a large force im- Japanese officers andmediately arrived on the scene and began conducting a house to house search in all the villages along the ten-milometre road."

than ten soldiers.

At a point some six 1 (about two miles) from Szekin, a Chinese guerilla unit suddenly made an ap- pearance. The truck was disabled and the passengers wiped out.

The guerilla force later set fre to the truck completely destroying the vehicle.

The inhabitants were later turn- out and their homes destroyed. (Reuter).

JAPANESE REPULSED

Hsuchow, April 5.

The Japanese counter-offensive on Lini in southeast Shantung has been repulsed by the Chinese

TOMORROW MAY forces, according to General Esu

BE TOO LATE!

1375 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN have died of small- pox during January, February and March.

Many others have been blinded and scarred.

VACCINATION WOULD HAVE SAVED THEM.

Go to the hospitals or dis- pensaries or St. Joha Am- balance vaccination centres TODAY. Take your CHIL- DREN" TOMORROW may be TOO LATE.

Seven out of every deaths are in children.

VACCINATION IS FREE.

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MENINGITIS OUTBREAK NEAR CANTON

Yen-mao, chief of staff of the 5th- Route Army, who just returned here after inspecting the Lini front on behalf of General Lễ Tsung- jen, commanding the Chinese forces in Shantung.

The counter-offensive, General Hsu revealed," was

OR started March 20 when taking advantage of the dispatch of a part of the Chinese forces on the Lini front to relieve the Japanese pressure on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, the remnant Japanese troops massed north of Tangtouchen ägain press- ed toward Lint. Their vanguards reached as far as the suburbs of Lini city. (Central News).

SIR PERCY NOBLE IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, April 5. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble. Commander-in-Chief of the China- Station, arrived here today on his initial visit aboard the flagship. H.M.8. Cumberland-Reuter?.

KING ZOG TO WED. Canton, April 5. Several cases of meningitis broke ON APRIL 27 out in Pok Lo district, about 40

Tirana, April 5. miles east of Canton, and the The wedding of King Zog of epidemic is said to be increasing. Albania and the Hungarian Coun- Small-por has also broken out tess Geraldine Apponyi has now in that district owing to abnormal been definitely fixed for April 27 weather and daily drizzle. (Inter- and will take place in Tirana; national).

capital of Albania.—(Transocean).

SCENES AT MACAO RACE MEETING

Left: Mr. E.J. Gellion himself gets "shot" while trying to train”.

his camera on others; Centre:-Brigadier - General

Themudo de

Vers seems to find, the dividends good: Bight:-Pan-American's Mr. CL Barnes was also one of the local racegoers,