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NO. 24883. 號叁拾捌佰捌仟肆萬弍第

日柒廿月肆年寅戊

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26,

1938.

肆拜禮 日陸廿月伍年别世佰玖仟登英

JAPANESE THREAT TO HANKOW CANDID CAMERA

NOT EXPECTED FOR

SEVERAL MONTHS

Changkung Dyke May Prove To Be Destructive Weapon

Hankow, May 25.

ITUHAN CITIES ARE NOT UNDULY DISTURBED ever recent

WUHAN, CITING, OR he Lunghat Ballway from all fatred

In Chinese circles here, and the Japanese threat to Rankow

is not expected to take serious shape for at least several months.

The fate of Chengchow, the Chinese 'belleve, will probably be

the first signal for anxiety here, but a number of major battles. they declare, may be, expected before then.

妇

THERE IS MUCH SPEGULATION IN CHINESE CIRCLES regard- Ing Japanese Intentions, but it seems most likely that they will endeavour to synchronise their advance down the Peiping-Hankow Railway with naval operations or the Yangtse where the booms. across the river still awalt penetration,

Concern is felt for the millions of pounds worth of foreign pro-

BRITISH CABINET perty in Hankow which must be

DISCUSSES

CZECHOSLOVAK

PROBLEM

DEFINITE PLAN FOR SOLUTION REPORTED..

jeopadised if the Japanese arrive.

Chinese circles believe it is hard- ly likely that this strategic centre, with its corridor to Canton, will be relinquished withou! 3 bitter struggle. At the same time. the annual flood threat, which is due shortly, may prove an important factor, and if it is of a serious nature, may embarrass Japanese military operations throughout Hupeh.

The

Changkung dyke, huge

London, May 25,

which protects the rear of Hankow The usual Wednesday Cabinet from the Han river overflow, it is Council meeting was, it is stated, stated may prove to be a destruc- exclusively devoted to discussion of tive weapon if the Chinese developments in the international desire.-(Reuter).

situation during the past few days. The Czechoslovak problem was In the forefront of the discussion, and well-informed circles believe that

the Cabinet had under considera- tion a definite plan for its solution. A press report that the Cabinet

Possession Of Firearms

is considering the advisability of MAN ARRESTED

the despatch of British observers

to Czechoslovakia in connection with the municipal elections which have yet to be held, is so far not confirmed. In diplomatic quarters here, however, much interest · is manifested in this suggestion' which is said to emanate from Paris.

The report, although officially nelther confirmed nor denied,

OUTSIDE

MORRIS WORKS.

DID NOT SEE LORD NUFFIELD

London, May 25.-

In

AT THE RACES.

Snapshots taken at the Fifth Extra Race meeting on Saturday.

the topmost picture Mr. D. Drummond, Oriental Manager of 50 the Canadian Pacific-Steamship, is seen on the extreme right,

JAPANESE CLAIM CHINA SEEKING - FRENCH AID

Tokyo, May 25. Prompted by the desire to re- place the German military ad- 'visers reported to be, withdrawn from China under instructions from Berlin, the Hankow "Govern- ment is approaching the French |Government with the view of en-

would appear to be well founded. A man arrested outside the aging French military officers as

Everything seems to

BRITISH SHIP BOMBED

Valencia, May 25.

A British cargo steamer, belleved to be the Thorpe Hall, anchored a mile-and-a-half of the entrance to Valencia harbour, was sunk by two of four bombs dropped by sea- planes coming from Majorca,

One officer and one man were wounded. The remained of the crew were saved.-(Reuter),

indicate Morris motor works at Cowley advisers, according to the Yomiuri MORE ARABS DIE

that negotiations are going on on during the night was charged the the subject with the Prague Goy-morning before a Special ·Court ernment. In some quarters here held at the Oxford Police Station doubts. are expressed whether with possession of firearms. with Prague will accept such a pro-intent to endanger ilfe. posal.-(Transocean).

The accused was remanded in custody until tomorrow,

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Majestic Bailroom sum- mohed. Executors of will dis- appear.

Fago 3-Food page. Paze 4.-News about the Services. Page 5.--Cinema notes and news.

Crossword puzzle.

Fart 8.-Far East war's disastrous

The police gave the prisoner'a

name as

JOHN BRUCE THORNTON,"

Shimbun.

.

On the

basis of information reaching a "reliable quarter" the that the Hankow journal states ¡Government has already obtained informal approval of the French Government for this plan.

Negotiations, the paper adds, are going on between Hankow and Paris for the supply of large quantities but refused to divulge any other of arms and ammunition to China was mesh addition to the loan of French detalls, except that he

as be arrived at the factory by advisers to the Chinese Govern- the police who were there by arment.--(Reuter).

Thornton tid not rangement. enter the factory Nužield.--(Reuter).

OT see Lord

(Earlier details on Page 6)

THE DOLLAR

effect on trade. Britain's re- IN CASE OF WAR

liance on bigger navy.

Page -Pretty naval wedding.

London, May, 25." The Becretary of State for Home

Distinguished American on Affairs, Sir Samuel Hoare, has visit here, Japanese landing formed a Committee of Members frustrated.

of Parliament to investigate the Page B-Leading article: Japan's problem of removing large bodies troubles. Hello and Goodbye. of inhabitants from, towns, in case

Correspondence.

Pate 10--LAWA bowls Training gallops. " Part 1L-China's rample

other nations.

notes.

of war.

The Committee is under the Chairmanship of Sir John Ander- to son; former Governor of Bengal.-

(Reuter Bulletin).

TT. ON NEW YORK: 303.

TT. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.13/168.

你

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, May 25. London Ailver prices today were up 1/8 as follow:-

May 24. May 28, Spot......18-11/16 18-13/10 Forward...18-3/8

18-1/2

China And Long Term Credits For Defence

London, May 25. for Foreign Affairs, recalled Lord Mr, Butler added that as far as the House of Commons today, Halifax's statement to the Council he was aware the Chinese Govern- Mr. Arthur Henderson asked on May 14 that, Britain, had done ment had not requested long term what steps the British Govern- her beat, within limits of the credits specifically for defence.

The Under-Secretary repeated ment were contemplating to im- situation, to fully implement her plement the League resolution in obligations to China under the that it the Chinese Government. respect of the needs for China's resolution

'find'it possible to obtain long term. defence and whether the Govern- The British Government, sald Mr. credits from British financial in- ment would accede to China's re-Butler, will giyn serious sympathe-stitutions any request for the con quest for long term credits for tie consideration to any request sent of the Government to such. they may receive from China in operations will be sympathetically defence.a

|considered.--(Reuter).,, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary conformity with the resolution.

IN PALESTINE

DISORDERS

Jerualem, May 23.

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$ 14

LAZARUS:

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SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS.

Price PER MONTH, $3.

Fierce Fighting Again At Lishih

PEAK RESIDENT Japanese Suffer Heavy

REBUKED BY Casualties As "Cost MR. R. EDWARDS

MAGISTRACY IS NOT A COURT OF CORRESPONDENCE

PLEADING BY LETTER

"In this case I had, to warn you by a constable that if you did not appear a warrant would be issued for your arrest”, said Mr. Edwards when he fined Mrs. A. L Lewis of No. 17, The Peak, $5 at the Central Court yesterday in con- nection with a summons for allow- ing her dog to wander in a pubile street without a male.

Mrs. Lewis on a previous date

had sent a letter to the Court

pleading guilty to the summons.

wish to make it clear that

the Magistracy is not a cor. respondence Court" observed, Air. Edwards, who added that any person who is summoned for any offence must appear and not answer the summons through letters.

Of Their Holding Out

Sihaien, May 25,

FITH large numbers of Japanese reinforcementà rushed from

W Fenyang. Berce fighting has again, broken out at Eishib, 10-

portant elty in west Shanxi, during the last Xew days. Stub- bornly resisting Chinese assaults, the Japanese are reported to have suffered heavy casualties as a cost of their holding the city.

At Wacheap in north Shansi outside the Great Wall, Chlupse" troops obstinately defended their positions at Tmoklashan on the morning of May 20, when repeated Japanese" onslaughts were re- pulsed with machine-guns and hand grenades.

The Japanese forces at Wucheng numbering 500 strong, launched a vigorous attack on the Chinese line, which was held only by two companies. Covered by artillery fire, the invaders charged the Chinese trenches but were driven back after several costly attempts.

MYSTERY OF

SUN YAT-SEN'S REMAINS

VAULT DOOR STILL LOCKED

Shanghai, May 25. The mystery and interest to In certain cases, sald Mr. Ed-mulions-ox Chinese, which could wards, where a defendant wished have been solved on December 13 to plead guilty by letter, a repre- when the Japanese occupied Nan- sentative must be sent together ang, is stil unravelled.

with the note and to pay the fine The riddia. 15 whether the it imposed.

Chinese, before evacuating Nan-] Mr. Edwards added: "The Court king. had secretly removed. Dr. has not got a large staff to inform Sun Yat Sen's remains from the defendants of the particulars of Mausoleum on Purple. HEL the case."

Soviet Floating Dock Due Next Week

PURPOSE OF TRIP KEPT SECRET

ON JOURNEY TO KAMCHATKA

Reinforced by fresh troops, the Chinese later in the day repulsed another Japanese attack and forced the invaders to abandori further thrusts by flanking their

rear.

It is estimated the Japanese lost more than 200 inen In their re- peated offensives against the Chinese positions. Large numbers of Chinese soldiers also perished amid concentrated Japanese artil- lery fire-(Central News),

Further Trouble

Sanjak

In

Farb, May 25.

The problem coua de salved by Further trouble has “occurred in opening the iron door which leads the "Banjak of Alexandretta, ac- te the vad. where Or. Sun's recording to dispatches from Beirut mains are interied but the door to Paris newspapers was locked when wanking was A group of pro. Turks taking taken and Japanese military au-part in the present election cari thorities say it has not yet been paign is reported to have raided opened as they have no right to the small village of Arabi Behark! do so...

and to have opened are on the Tney assert, however, the post-inhabitants, killing four of them. tion would be changed if the "re- formed Government" Wants to inspect the tomb

Japanese soldiers now guard the Mausoleum which stands com- pletely intact. No one is allowed beyond the second archway- (Reuter)

Hong Kong will see another Large she will arrive some time next; week, towed by the Soviet steamer

Soviet floating dock when RUSSIAN FLEET

Tarkoy

Typhoon.

and the 500-ton tog

The dock Is en route from

Odessa In the Black Sea to

the one

MUST BE

STRENGTHENED

11

Moscow, May 25,

The assailants "then set fire to the house of the headman · and

the ten-year-old son of the head- man was burnt to death.

The reasons for the raid are not mentioned in the French press. -- (Transocean):

COMMUNIST PARTY CONFERENCE

Moscow, May 25. Petropavlovsk, Soviet port In At one of the election meetings The drst conference of the Com- Kamchatka, north of Japan, and held aboard warships of the munist Party of the Soviet Russian the purpose, is being kept a secret. Soviet Russian Amur fleet yester-Republic of Moldavia was .con- The disturbances in Jerusalem Japanese rumours are that this day, the commander of the Amur cluded yesterday at Tiraspol. this morning were repeated in dock and

that passed fleet, Oldlabraky, addressing sal-Fifty-one members of the Party HaHa today when two Arabs were though Hong Kong some time ago Lors, referred to the uninterrupted Committee were received. killed and two wounded in a nam-on its way to Vladivostok, are for military preparations of Japan in

The conference revealed that the beg or clashes.

the naval development of Vladi-Manchukuo.

Hlast organization had not displayed In another part of Palestine, vostok and Petropavlovak, where He declared that only the the necessary care in selecting the two constables were shot dead in at present a large number an encounter with an armed gang. submarines are stationed. -Reuter Bulletin).

BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN MARY

The measures taken by the Com- tee to combat "the enemies of the State and people" are also said to have been not too efficient.- (Transocean).

of strength of the "Red Army and Party executives.

the enclency of the Soviet,, navy when the new dock was in prevented an immediate Invasing Singapore Last Sunday, news-into Boviet territory by papermen and visitors were not Japanese(Transocean). allowed on board. It is known, However, that the 5,000-ton float- ing dock is carrying aboard her two large tuga and two large steel ||lighters bound for Kamchatka.

Tokyo, May 25. The journey from Odessa was The Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo, started on March 9 and favour M. Alafizke, will definitely leave nble weather. wat encountered his post and return to Moscow on Cumberland and will sall for the throughout.

China Station in July-(Reuter).

E

SOVIET ENVOY LEAVES

June 6-(Transocean).,

H.M.S. KENT

London, May 25.. HMS, Kent has completed her rent on the same lines as HMB..

i

Chinese Guerillas Surround Shanghai

Hankow, May 25, ¡gaged in several hours spirited law in the place and curfew is LOWING." up their recent aghting with the Japanese.

strictly enforced after sunset. successes at a number of At Taklahang, in the vicinity of At 6 am yesterday. a detach points along the Shanghai-Sungklang on the Shanghal-Hang- ment of Chinese guerillas succeed- Hangchow highway, Chinese, guer- chow railway, disconnected Acht- ed in penetrating to south of illa units, operating in these parta, ing has been- xoing on for more Hung)10 and Great Western Roads have cast a net over a wide area than a week with the Chinese do and there engaged in spirited aght- in the vicinity of Shanghai and ing" much damaging work to ing with the Japanese. much sporadic fighting with Jap- Japanese communications.

For several hours, the Japanese

anese garrison forces was reported On the western districts outside Curing the last few days, the British defence perimeter, had to call out their machine-gon ? to repulse « the investing Early yesterday morning, brisk night raids by Chinese guerliiss on exchange of machine-gun and Japanese outposts in the vicinity Chinese men. riffe fire was heard in Poo of Babican Villages were common To ascertain the positions of the tung which was later ascer- occurrences for the past several Chiness guerilia units, a number Qubern Mary – beloved. Queen tained to come from Lunghwa, days, ha

of Japanese planes have been em- Mother of England, tod dele- on the western suburbs of Shang- To check the Chinese activities, | ployed to do reconneltering work braten-her- Tist birthday, hat, where Chinese guerillas en- the Japanese have declared martial from the air---(Central News).