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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Past Omice in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1938: 1 BEANTAIAN

MILITARY PARADE AT MACAO

PLANES SHOT

DOWN IN THRILLING BATTLE

Situation

In Japan Is Very Serious

NATION FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED

BAD TREATMENT FOR FOREIGNERS

IN SHANGHAI Enlightening view on the criti- cal situation prevailing in Japan

OVER WUHAN AREA

DAY OF SUCCESS FOR CHINESE AIR FORCE - Invaders Out-Manoeuvred And Completely Out-Fought

Hankow, May 31.

of their Displaying masterly tactics and superior control machines, "the Chinese Air Force scored another overwhelming vie- tory over the Japanese by shooting down 15 invading planes in a major air battle over the Wuhan area shortly before noon today.

The Japanese squadron, whieb comprised 34 machines was com pletely out-manoeuvred and qui-fought."

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It was surrounded by the Chinese planes and shot down one by witnessed lor one in the most thrilling air spectacle "Hankow has

as the result of the China eam-several months. palen were given in a representa tive of the Daily Press yesterday by Mr. J. Penington, Chief Con- structional Engineer of Interna- tional Combustion Ltd.. at Lon- don and Derby.

Mr. Peuington has just returned to Hong Kong from Japan where

he stayed for some days.

"The situation in Japan appeats to be very, very serious." he said. "The impression one gains there Is that Japan is financially em- Even the smallest ar- barrassed.

ture.

CHOLERA

The attention of readers is drawn to special articles deal. ing with the prevention of cholera which will be found "n Pages 2 and 7.

BRITISH SHIP

SUNK IN

Against the disastrous Japanese

A group of oficials watching the military parade in Macao on Saturday, Left to right:-Dr. A. Miranda (Chief Judge), the Most Rev. D. Jose da Costa Neues (Bishop of Macag), HE, Dr. Artur Tamagnlai de Sousa Barbosa"-(Governor of Macão), Mons, Pashan. (V(car- Apostolic of Kongtapon), Dr. Carlos Sampalo (Colonial Secretary), Comm. J. Owen Plato (commander of LL.P.N. Goncalo Velho), Mr. Luciano Martins (Postmaster General), and Capt. G. Barbosa. (Photo, Po Man Lau).

ARMED ALLIANCE OF

losses. the Chinese air force lost 1, “MENACED" EUROPEAN

two planes.

According to

com. an official munique, the Japanese raiders were scen approaching the Wuhan area shortly after 11 a.m. Taking off from the air

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SHANGHAI FOREIGN

MERCHANT HOUSES MAY PAY NEW TARIFFS

Shanghai, May 31.

The Customs authorities, who are employees of the National Gov- ernment, have decided to ignore the Wanking puppet - government's announcement of revised tariff rates, Beater is authoritatively in- formed

The new rates announced by the Nanking government not only will not be circulated by Customs collecting officers, but the old rates will be demanded on all goods passing through the Shanghal Customs: In view of the fact that the new rates, which are considerably lower on the type of goods exported from Japan, are also appreciably lower on goods imported into China from other countries, foreign merchants are not likely to be desirous of paying the old higher, rates, and it is expected in usuallywell-informed quarters that they will refuse to pay anything but the new reduced rates decreed by the Nanking government.

In the event of this happening.Į The Customa authorities are It is freely predicted that foreign having no military or other effec- Consuls--whose primary, duty has tive backing from the Hankow always been to secure the best Government, to whom they are trading conditions possible for responsible.. to support the stand their nationals-will support their and would be helpless to/enforce merchantmen and refuse to order the old rates and would have to them to pay, the old rates,

Tace the alternative of accepting It is pointed out in authoritative the new rates or break up the pre- circles that there are perfect legalent integrity of the Customs' por- grounds for such action vis-a-vis sonnel. the Hankow Government, since all] NO DEFINITE DÉCISION the major Powers have the Most-

It is understood that the Con- Favoured-Nation Clause in their sular Body has not yet taken any treaties with China, and could definite decision on what attitude

feld, the Chinese CONSERVATIVE M.P. WOULD HAVE claim that if one Fower's nationals to adopt, though it is authoritatively

squadrers at once cilmbed to a vantage height to challenge the Japanese.

Shortly before

VALENCIA RAIDanes

thames.

Was

Madrid. May 31.

on

BRITAIN JOIN HANDS IN A

midday. the STRONG FRONT AGAINST GERMANY

London, May 31..

Japanese squadron was seen over the outskirts of the Wuhan area.

An alliance between "England, France. Poland, Hungary. Ru- The teet consisted of eight heavy bombers escorted by 28 pareiltmania, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia is advocated in an article in the Daily Telegraph by the well-known Conservative member of -Parliament. Mr. Hovert. Boothby, who wrifes that this would con- stitute "an-armed alliance for the preservation of European peace.”

Other states which are "menaced" Among these states, according to could, in the authers opinion. join Mr. Boothby, are the Soviet Union. an alliance subsequently. Turkey Bulgaris. Denimark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and

CHINESE SWOOR DOWN. -. Swooping down, the Chinese planes soon put the Japanese raid- ers out of formation and chaileng- ed them to a thrilling battle.

ticle is prohibited from being im- ported. One cannot import even a lead pencil. The whole idea is to conserve their finances because

A British ship of 3,995 tons, the they haven't got the, money to pay for anything of foreign manufac-name of which is given as Pen- sunk today during

raids They have a rigid system which Nationalist bombing

The Japanese bombers, taking such no casual- precludes the importation of arti-Valenola. There were

flight, were hotly pursued by the cles of foreign manufacture. What ties.

Chinese planes which, by clever manoeuvring. brought down two of the escorting pursuits. Hurtling down to earth, the unfortunate burst into Japanese machines flames.

is essential to us," they term 11 A Spanish ship was also sunk.—

Juxury.

(Continued on Page 2)

(Reuter).

LANDSLIDE IN KOWLOON

See

Work is seen proceeding at the Hillwood Road site where three persons were buried beneath a fall of earth yesterday morning. Page 7. (Photo: Kwong Lam Studio).

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Cholera prevention re- gulations. Forged Trade mark alleged. Court news. Page 3-King to use Napoleon's desk. Comfort in the Navy Page 1-News about the Services.

London Gazette.

Page 5 Cinema notes and news

Crossword. Hawali calls.

Paze 6-Britain's "defence plans.

British conscription. Canton bombing horrifles London,

(Continued on Page 9).

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DRAGON BOAT DISPLAY FOR CANTON RELIEF

Tomorrow's Gala At Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion

The Chung Shing Benevolent

| Association, which was the first Chinese organisation in Hong Kong

to undertake war and refugee re-

Hef work when hostililles spread

in China, has planned a pro-

ASTONISHED

GUEST!

Glasgow, May 31: Two million visitors had passed through the turnstile of the Empire Exhibition yes- terday.

A

The two milloneth was Mrs. Gillihan, who was prised to find herself taken on a tour of the Exhibition and entertained to. dlaner by the manager of the Exhibition and given 1. free pass

the amusement park-(Reater).

to

Boy Kidnapped

In Miami

cramme to augment their efforts in DEATH THREATENED

this direction,

At a meeting held yesterday, it was decided to hold a concert at

the Association's bathing pavilion In Kennedy Town tomorrow at 2.30

IF POLICE ARE NOTIFIED

Miami, Florida, May 31.- The Ave-year-old son of a '

dealer

were paying the reduced rates they learned that at least one local Con- had the fight to insist that their qui has advised his home Govern- nationals pay the same rates.

French Aid To China

JAPANESE STATE ARMS EMBARGO. MERELY NOMINAL

Tokyo, May 31. Not until such an alliance has,

Commenting on French assis- been formed would it be admissible tarice to China during the present

Norway.

ment to give him authority to sup- port their nationals paying only the new lower rates. In this con- nection, however, it is suggested that the home-Government may raise objections, since such a step might be construed as nieaning de Tracto recosullion by the Pawers "of

British business circles in Shang- hal are commenting on the fact that the main reductions on the

tar rates affect goods exported

from Japan and describe the new tariff as "blatantly pro-Japanese." Agreeing that some reductions

for England to discuss Germany's hostilities, the Nichi Nichi Shimbun in the rates are desirable, especially demand. Including her colonial recalls that the French Government as an effort to reduce the recently claims, since strength and

not enforced an embargo on arms ship- skyrocketing cost of living, busi- nessmen point out that these in weakness is an indispensable con-ments to China in November last. dition for entering on any such The paper suggests, however, no way help British trade.

discussion, says Mr. Boothby, that the embargo remained merely BLOW TO SHANGHAI

Mr. Boothby does not deny |ñominal while "French shipments

Perhaps one of the most Im- Germany's right to economic ex of arms and ammunition to China portant factors of the new tariffs, pansion in the Danube Basin, but have been continued steadily via one of Shanghal's leading business. stresses that an alliance on the Haiphong."

men told a Renter's correspondent,

"

lines indicated is necessary in Referring to the reported con- was the blow it would deal to order to prevent her acquiring clusion of a Franco-Chinese agree- Shanghai itself, which has recently political or military predominance ment, the paper states that French been struggling to develop itself in that region.-Transocean).

AIR MISSIONTM

HOME AGAIN

No Commitments Entered Into

no

London, May 31. The British Air Mission to the United States returned today and declared that it entered into commitments but brought back i number of proposals for discus-

Certain American manufac-

p.m.. and to stage a theatrical per-wealthy Miami formance in the evening, com- James Cash, has been kid- mending 7 p.m.

napped while asleep in his cot.sion." Tomorrow being the annual Dra- The kidnappers have demanded

polley towards China since the Industrially.

outbreak of the "China incident" New factories, cotton mills, and has been modelled on British po- other plants, in which large sums jcy. as might easily be understood of British money had been invest- from the Anglo-French relation-ed, succeeded to build themselves Įship in Europe,~~(Reuter),

(Continued on Page 8)

CHINESE BANKERS MEET IN HANKOW FOR TALKS

Measures To Alleviate Small Merchants' Losses

Hankow, May 31.

¡CZECH ELECTION son Boat Festival, the opportunity $10,000 ransom and threatened to turers crossed over on the same, Bankers Conference which opens here tomorrow.

INCIDENT

Carpatho-Germans

In Clash With

Communists

Pressburg, May 31.

A, serious clash occurred between supporters of the Carpatho-Ger

Page 1 Peak Tramway's reportman Party and Communists at an C.N.AC. fares slashed Derby election meeting in Untermeten- prospecta. Page 8.--Leading article: Japan's stipen yesterday.

constitution. H.K. singers' re-

?

Only questions relating to local finance will be discussed at the

The Ministry of Finance has instructed the managers of the Cen- tral Bank, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, and also, managers of the provincial banks, to come to Hanków for the conference.

will be taken to have a display kill the child if the police were ship with the Mission in order to One notified of the disappearance. follow up the proposals, near the pavilion,..

In the evening, a decided n- It is, revealed that the kidnap-. manufacturer... interviewed, stated novation will be the laminated ping occurred the day before the that he was doubtful if one fac- dragon boats which will race near body of 12-year-old Peter Levine tary could deliver more than 203

It is understood that the con- the pavilion.

was found at Davenport Neck. bumbers to Britain a, year={Reu-|ference has been called for the (Continued on Back Page) Long Island Sound-(Reater)

ter).

Japanese Mass Killings Sicken And

2

Offend People Of Britain

London, May 81.

The Canton bombings are given increasing, prominence in the London newspapers, while ad- ditional reports of the ruthless destruction by Japanese of Chinese fishing boats along the China coast are in no way calculated to improve public feeling towards Japan.

purpose of devising W8JJ and means for effectively carrying out the recent regulations promulgated |by the. Ministry of Finance for strengthening and stabilking the financial situation" in all paris of | China." It is emphasised that there

will be 'no' formal conference.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 301.. T.T. ON LONDON: 1x 2.27/324.

London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent),

*London, May 31 London allver prices today. were up 1/18 for Spot and unchanged for Forward-

May 30. May 31. Spot..........18-7/8-18-15/16 Forward......18-9/16--13-9/18

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The various managers have been instructed to come here to ex- change views with the Ministry of Finance in the form of convers; The Daily Mail says that the full fury on the defenceless city begin to doubt whether the game tions, so that the Ministry may be better informed regarding local Japanese raids on Canton during of Canton. Having suffered serious is worth the candle. .., Communists, alder. by Czech

The Times features a special financial "conditions and also tř ́)) cital. Leaflet dropped ไท Socialists, tried to fald the has the last few days have killed or setbacks in their campaign. the

Japanese are now venting all the message from Canton stating that financial needs of each particular but were beaten back by officials wounded 2,800 Chinese. Page 9-300,000 guerillas harass appointed by the Carpatho-Ger- The news

sickens and offends frightfulness of their frustration. 170 percent of the bombings had district, K

The time will come when these some conceivable relevance to It is understood that banks will Japanese. British news abroad. man Party to preserve order. the people of Britain and are

renew and redouble military or industrial activities, be urged to extend small loans to British army chiefs call.

stirring pity and resentment in acts will

protests from

foreign Powers, while the rest were completely local merchants to lessen the lösses, General, Hata:· Page 10-Sporta.

||tablishments_as" the result of the third quarter of the year at 45 per-

cent.(Heater). į wkr.--(Router),'

Japan.

· RUBBER QUOTA FIXED

London, May 31.

The International Rubber Com-

In a melee one of the officials re-equal measure, the papers adds. and if the Japanese realise then malignant or wildly maladroitsuffered by small business es-mittee has fixed the quota for the

ceived a dangerous knife wound Page 11-War. damage being re- and two others minor injuries.

paired in Shanghai.

(Transocean),

The News-Chronicle states that that they are mobilising world (Reuter). the Japanese are wreaking their opinion against them they

may

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