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MASON'S

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O.K.

SAUCE.

WEATHER FORECAST — LIGHT to MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS AT FIRST, FRESHENING FROM

"THE EAST LATER; CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SOMEWHAT- COOLER.

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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered sa « Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

No. 24876.號捌拾柒佰捌仟肆萬式第

MISSING

AVIATRIX

NOW FOUND|

Forced Down

In Persian Gulf

MOTOR DEFECT

Paris, May 19

The missing airwoman, Madame Dupeyron, has been found alive and well near Bastab, on the Persian Gulf, in Iran, after a search lasting several days.

Madame Dupeyzon took off. from Oran on Sunday morning in an endeavour to beat the long distance light record for women. established only a few days before by Madame Lion.

Reports from Baghdad state that Madame Dupeyron was forced down by a motor defect-- (Transocean).

DEATH OF MR. MICHAEL LENZ

Scoutmaster Of St. Joseph's Troop

ESTABLISHED 1857

B±‡ƒ‡ƒX HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 20

Mr. Roy Spooner seen with the baby giant panda on its arrival from Chengto yesterday. (Photo: Kwong Lam Studio).

Engagement

WOMAN

Of Archduke MURDERER Otto Denied

Prague, May 19, Reports of the forthcoming en- gagement of the Archduke Otto of Hapsburg to Princess Marla Theresa of Liechtenstein and of the Archduke's sister, the Arch- duchess Adelheid, to the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, as pub The death occurred at 7.10 p.m. lished in Belgian papers, yesterday at the Queen Mary Hos- atated by the Czechoslovak press pital, after a short illness, of Mr. bureau to be denied in competent Michael George Lenz, a member of quarters-(Transocean). the Money Order Department of the General Post Office.

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The late Mr. Lenz was an Old AIR FIGHT OVER

Boy of St. Joseph's College, and had been Scoutmaster of the lat Hong Kong (St. Joseph's) Troop of Boy Scouts.

He is survived by a widow and son, his mother and a brother, to whom much sympathy will be ex- tended.

The funeral takes place today, passing the Monument at 5.30 p.m.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Crown Counsel pleads for

reduction of sentence.

lord fined.

J'age.3.-Ladies' page.

Page 4.-Service, news,

Gazette.

Land-

London

Page 5.-Cinema notes. Crossword

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CASTELLON

Nationalists Claim Advance

TO HANG

Vienna, May 19.

Martha Marek, who was 30- cused of murdering her bus- sand, her child and two other relatives by administering rat poison to them, was sentenced to death here today.

The motive of the crimes was to obtain insurance pay. ments. It was alleged. at the hearing.-(Transocean).

SOLDIERS STILL PROTECTING SHANGHAI COURT

Shanghai, May 19. The Japanese authorities here is Valencia, May 19.

negotiating with the British autho- Over 100 planes fought over rities regarding control of the Castellon today. Bombe claimed

Special District Court located in few victims as part of the popula- the International Settlement. tlon had already evacuated while many others had taken to dug. The court is still guarded by outs, but much material, damage British soldiers-(International). was caused.~~~(Reuter).

ADVANCE. CLAIMED

Salamanca, May 19.

A Nationalist communique issued yesterday states that in spite-of heavy rain and tog Nationalist troops continued to advancé and cecupled important positions near

Page Labour Fire Questions on Capl. in the Mosqueruela sector

on the Castellon. front.--(Trana-

Spanish situation. Misuse OI Chinese Flag alleged. Confidence ocean).

in M. Spaak's government.

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new

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LOYALIST RESISTANCE

Barcelona, "May 19. . A communique issued by the

pan. Work of Lo Fa. Hone Republican Spanish, War Ministry Remembered. Saigon team beat yesterday states that the Repub- Hican troops repulsed an attack in Army, Page 8-Leading article: Smiles the Tremp sector and that on the No Longer. "'" Dramatic Levant front Nationalist troops, Venture. Personal Paragraphs, while taking Villar and Majanil, Page 9.-Late cables.

north of the Hermitage of San

Page 10,-Sports. Racing pro- Cristobal, in the Cedrillas war

spects. Baseball notca,

Page 11-8ports.

Page 12. Financial news - Page 13. Radio programmes, Pages 14 and 15.-Shipping New Pare 16-Baigon team entertain

ed.

zone, were repulsed at Los Lote in the same sector.

In the Mosqueruela sector Berce 4ghting occurred. Republican troops offering strong resistance and recapturing the hills north- west of Villafranca-(Transocean),

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JAPANESE CLAIMS OF OCCUPATION OF

Rare Panda Arrives By Plane

BABY SPECIMEN FOR NEW YORK

CITY ZOO

Pandora, a three-pound baby, giant panda, and incidentally the fourth of this rare species to be caught alive, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by C.N.A.C. plane, from Chengtu.

Long before the plane arrived, the airport was crowded. with photographers and others-interest- ed in getting a glimpse of the animal, and they were not dis- appointed for the panda was taken

out of its basket and introducea to its eager audience by Mr. Roy Spooner, who is looking after it en its trip to the United States.

LEAVE TOMORROW

HSUCHOW

DENIED

"A Beautiful Lie"

Several Hundred Invaders Surrounded By Defenders

Hankow, May 19.

CATEGORICAL DENIAL of the Japanese occupation of Hsu- chow was made by a Chinese military spokesman this after. noon.

The Japanese claimed the capture of Hsuchow yesterday after- noon, but as a maiter of fact a telephonic message was received in Hankow from the Chinese headquarters in Hruchow at five o'clock this morning stating that all was well there, the spokesman stated,

The message. the spokesman fur-

surrounded.

CZECH LAW FOR MINORITIES

Liberal Concessions Provided. In New Statute

Prague, May 19. In connection with the Miner= Itles Statute drafted br the Czechoslovakian Government, the nowspaper, Bohemia, says that the present draft of the law appears to be Intended as a basis for ne- Kotiations.

tion of the minorities in pubile Employment of a legal propor-

Chinese forces captured twelve service is understood to be one of ther revealed, reported that several Japanese tanks and shot down two the points provided for, as well as hundred Japanese had actually planes this morning when Japan- the allotment of a proportion of

suchew but that they had beenBre and aerial bombing, attacked habited by minorities. reached the western outskirts of ese cavalry, protected by barrage State contracts to territories in-

Huangkow, a small station of the Provision is also made for the described the Lunchal Railway in southwest Sudeten Germans to recolve 22

Shantung

percent of the budget. The railway bridge was blown up, but the attackers were repulsed, tozomy exercised by the com- Besides extension" of the au-

(International): leaving over a hundred dead-munities, the representative bodles of the various provirices will be given the right to decide on im- portant law3.

The spokesman Japanese claim as a beautiful He which he did not think would be easily swallowed by the world, The panda is consigned to the

The fabrication of such ground- New York Zoological Society. It less reports, the spokesman said, was brought here from Chengtu by serves no purpose other than to. Mrs. W. Petro, on behalf of the betray the clumsiness of Japan's West China Union University. and publicity agents.(Central News), will leave for America by the s.. President Cleveland afternoon.

tomorrow

JAPANESE SURROUNDED

Hsuchow, May 19. A small straddled unit of Japan- ese troops, retreating from Hwang- Cowtsi

the Lunghai line,

on

Pandora seemed very happy yesterday, when she was given a stick of sugar-cane, which it hib- bled with evident joy. Somebody penetrated into Pawangshan on the asked it Pandora would bite if touched, but Mr. Spooner explain-

western outskirts of Hsuchow and are now

Greater freedom is also

to be

EXODUS FROM HSUCHOW

Hsachow, May 19. Following repeated miss air raids by Japanese planes, the civil granted to the minorities in respect population of Hauchow people have of their native customs and begun a general exodus and most cultural parsuits-(Transocean). of the people are now living in (Continged on Page 9)

surrounded by strong RUMANIAN ed that it was only a baby and did Chinese forces (Central News). not yet have a full set of teeth;

Pandora's diet consists of milk, a ittle honey and ground coma, together with an occasional stick of sugar-cane.

ITALY'S COST OF EMPIRE

TRAIN SERVICE MAINTAINED PREMIER VISITS

Hankow, May 19.

Train service on the Lungbai Railway from Hsuchow westward is still maintained, indicating that Japanese troops are silli far sway from this line..

Several parts of the railway have been damaged by artillery fire and. bombing, but repairs have been effected.

Rome, May 19. The Finance Minister declared Japanese troops which reached today that in connection with the Nethuang, on the rallway in north- annexation of Abyssinia, the cast Honan, were dislodged after Italian Government spent £300. a terrific struggle, but there is no 000,000 In the years 1934-37--| truth that the railway was cuf;

HIROTA EXPLAINS POLICY OF JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IN ITS OPERATIONS IN CHINA

HK-CANTON TRUNK SERVICE

DISRUPTED .

Telephone service between Hong Kong and Canton WAS / interrupted yesterday owing to the trunk line being ent.

The damage was in the Chi- nese section but the cause war- not known. Engineers were working last night to locate the fault and it was expected that the service, would be re- sumed today..

Netherlands Defence Deficit To Be

Met By

THE DOLLAR ·

T.T., ON NEW YORK: 309. T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 213/164.

London Silver Market

Various Tax Various Tax Increases

The Hague, May 18. | It is hoped to cover this deficit The Netherlands Government is by means of increased taxation.

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NEW AIR COMMAND"

Tokyo, May 19.

In an exclusive interview granted today to Reuter's chief correspon- dent in Japan, Mr. Kod Hirota, Foreign Minister, expounded, bls views concerning the various politi- cal problems in which British In- terests in the Far East are involved. Mr. Hirota declined to commit himself on the question whether} Japan is Ukely to denounce the Nine Power Pact in the near future, but emphasised that maintenance of the "open door" in China was the fundamental policy of the Japanese Government.

He declared that the differential revision of tariffs by the "Pro- visional Government " of North China was unsvoldable and Indis- pensable, and saw no immediate likelihood of the exchange control law being enacted in Japanese occupied areas unless" China, gare assurances to Japan to continue to protect third-power commercial | interests in China.

AGED SEAMAN IS REPORTED MISSING

A European seaman, whose name is given as J. 8. Shaw, has been reported missing since Tuesday.

Sixty years of age, the miss- ing man is second officer of the us.. Sanatol, and arrived in the Colony from Australia by the sa Changte on April 13.

POLAND

To Strengthen Alliance

Bucharest, May 19. Premier Miron Christes left here

| today for Warsaw, where he will

spend four days,

Planes Bomb Towns; Airmen Shoot Crowds

JAPANESE RAVAGE IMPORTANT POINTS IN FUKIEN

Amoy, May 10. Japanese planes passed over Amoy on their way inland con- tinuously yesterday

and it is reported

Chanchow

and today,

that shima..

and Tungan were

heavily bombed.

A foreign source states that in- habitants on the outskirts of Tungan were machine-gunned by Japanese airmen.

The refugee problem in Kulangsu is still acute, and there is urgent need for Red Cross units to deal with sanitation problems, while the supply of doctors is hopelessly inadequate(Reuter),

BERNARD SHAW PLAYS TO BE FILMED

George.

London, May 19. Bernard Shaw, the

Since a military alliance has existed for many years between Rumania and, Poland, political circles here believe that Patriarch Christea's conversations with lead-famous dramatist has consented. ing Polish statesmen will turn to the Alming of his two plays, mainly on the possibility of deve- "Caeser and Cleopatra" and "The Toping that alliance.

Devil's Disciple." The War Minister, General Ar- Both flims will star Leslie Ho- geseant, will deputise for the Ru- ward. who played with such great manian Premier during the latter's success in "The Scarlet Pim- absence (Transocean).

pernel-(Transocean).

Britain Intervenes In Rome To Seek

Solution To Franco-Italian Deadlock

Although for many days past it Italian Government regards the own colonial forces.(Transocean). Paris, May 19, bassador to understand that the refraining from augmenting their ***was evident, that the negotiations free transit, of war materials for

MANY QUESTIONS A. with Italy had reached a deadlock, Republican Spain through French

Rome, May 19. news of their suspension is arous territory as unacceptable. ?

Well-informed circles here stress He expressed the opinion that the ing much attention. Renovation Government" of Cen-

Measures adopted by the French that any further negotiations be- Oficial quarters observe the Government to increase the co-tween Italy and France would

NO NEW BANK

planning the establishment of a The Government has declined to trai China has, at present, no in-greatest reticence, but it is never-loniaí army by 70,000 men have serve no purpose so long as France. national defence fund which will resort to loans for national detention of establishing a banktheless clear that hopes are now aroused indignation in Rome, adheres to her policy in Spain and similar to the Federal Reserve Bank centred on the possibility of suc where those measures are con- continues to send munitions, armis, be constituted by reventie accruing fence.

of North China, and voiced the cessful British intervention insidered as incompatible with the volunteers and other assistance to from increased taxation,

Efforts made to bring about co hope that Japanese imports into Rome. It is stated that the Governordination of Dutch military avia- China would shortly pay normal ment intends to increase Income tion under a single command have, Customs dies.,

Le Matin says that the initiative the terms of which Italy under-

Anglo-Italian Agreement under Republican Spain.

Italy, so it is declared, discon and turnover taxes as well as taxes it is reliably stated, now progressed Questioned regarding his state- with Italy and that the result of tary service on the Abyssinians. Spain months ago,

of resuming the negotiations lles took not to impose compulsory mi-inued sending men and arms to on dividends and directors fees.so far that a new post of Comment at a recent session of the a further meeting between Lord With revenue totaling 7,200,000 mander-in-Chief of the Air Force Diet, at which he is stated to have Perth, British Ambassador in

It is also stated that apart from Count Clano, asserts Le Matin, the Spanish question a number of guilders and expenditure at 17,400, will shortly be created, jamst

said that the Nine Power Pact Rome, and Count Clano, Italian has drawn the British Ambar Mediterranean problems, for in- May 18, May 19. |000 guilders, the budget of national. It is believed that Major-General would be denounced on a suitable Foreign Minister, must be awaited andor's attention to the fact that stance Tunis, remain to be settled 18-11/16.-18-11/16

defetice now shows deficit of 10. Best will be appointed to the past.ccasion, and asked if that occasion before any new steps can be taken, that Italy's obligation in this between :.18-7/13--18÷7/10 200,000 gulidera

(Transocean).

(Continued 'on:Faro 9}

According to Le Matin, Copat respect depends for its fulfilment (Transocean) Blano gave the British Am-lon other Mediterranean powers

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, May 19, -London aliver prices today were unchanged as follows:

Forward.

Italy

and France

(Bee also Pago 9).