HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
NATIONAL
\\\"INANCIAL
DR. H. H. KUNG SUGGESTS
LAUNCHING OF PRODUCTIVE CAMPAIGN
CHINA WILL NOT BE CONQUERED
Hankow, June 2
The National Financial Conference summoned by the Ministry of Finance was formally opened here yesterday morning with Dr. H. Il Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and concurrently Minis- ter of Finance, presiding. It was attended by 74 bankers and repre- sentatives from various provinces and municipalities.
STABILISATION
Speaking at the opening cere- mony, Dr. Kung explained that the Conference was called for the pur- pose of devising ways and means of effectively strengthening and stabilising the Anancial situation in all parts of China in order to increase China's strength of re- sistance to Japan.
Dr. Kung pointed out that the financial strength of a country plays an important part in modern warfare. He recalled that in the Great War, Germany was finally
FACTS PROVE
JAPANESE CLAIM WRONG
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front Tongkawan shortly after noon today to bomb the Canton. Hankow Railway.
Fifteen Japanese planes from a
defeated not because of her mill-seaplane carrier in eastern Kwang- tary weaknesses but because of her tung waters passed over Meihsten, financial collapse.
He also advocated an economy campaign in order to conserve the nation's financial strength for re- sistance. He urged the people to
Hingning and Lungjen "early this morning on their way to Lohchang and Shiukwan which were heavily
bombed.
No alarm was sounded here dur-
did not fly near Canton.
CABLES
CONFERENCE AT HANKOW
DH. H. Kung
Conte Rosso
Runs Aground
Terrible Scenes After Crash
JAPANESE BOMBING OF OPEN CHINESE TOWNS
Protest Lodged In London
NOTE ALSO SENT TO LEAGUE
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London, June 1.
The Chinese Ambassador to Lindon, Dr. Qua Tal-chi, called on the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, this afternoon and de- Hivered a Note protesting against Japanese aircraft bombing of open Chinese towns.
The Note recalls the resolution of the League Assembly of Septem- ber 26, 1937, condemping auch bombardments, and appeals to the British and other Governments to take "such urgent and effective measures as to restrain Japan from continuing the wholesale slaugh- ter
of innocent noncombatants largely women and children."
INTERVENTION IN SPAIN
Britain Plans Round Table Talk
London, June 2.
The British Government is con-
truce
the
"The present bombing of Can- ton." the Note continues, "has proved even more barbarous and more disastrous than any previous sidering the possibility of political visitations by Japanese alrcraft.
intervention in the Spanish Civil "It is certain that if the Japan- War, with the object of effecting ese be allowed to go on unchecked a
and thus enable such air raids will yet be repeated Loyalists and Insurgents to meet over Canton and other cities, with at round-table conference. even more terrible loss of human life, and incalculable effects on the future conduct of aerial warfare throughout the world."
The Chinese Government has state that such action would fol- ut which was sent a similar protest to the Lea-low the successful application
the British proposals for with bring screened on the deck at thegue of Nations.-(Reuter).
drawing volunteers from Spain. time caught afire and had to be
(Reuter), thrown overboard
Shanghai, June 2 People sleeping in their berths were thrown violently to the floor, strewn
simoke fewer cigarettes, to dressing the early raid, as the planes chairs and tables were
simply and to adopt a simple diet. -Central News).
CHINESE ARMY HEALTH GOOD.
People rushed to take cover when the second alarm was sounded this afternoon.-(International).
CITIZEN CORPS
Canton, June 2.
The third batch of able-bodied: men called up for training today will be divided into police. fire brigade and engineering sections.
Training of a fourth unit will be-
Epidemic Prevention sin in the middle of the month.
Work Proceeding,
Hankow, June 2
These units will be called upon
about in indescribable confusion. glastes were smashed, and motion picture film
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These are some of the incidents that occurred when the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso went aground in a dense fos 60 miles from Woosung on Sunday evening. The Conte Rosso. went aground
S.M.I.L.E.'! AT
STANLEY
The RAM.C. olayers presented thelr musical variety show.
last night to an enthusiastic au- "SMILE" at Stanley barracks
to maintain peace and order in/on Fisherman's Island, but.manag-dience.
The information Wes made publie this morning by dip omatic the leading corresponderits of London morning newspapers, who
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NOT DELIBERATE!
London, June 2. The Insurgent Government's re- ply to the British protest against deliberate sinking of British ships in Spanish poris states that the British vessels were not de- liberately attacked.
she there saying that they had enjoy-regret for the incidents-(Reu-
ed the programme immensely.
ן! י
ed to free herself with the ald of
The Insurgents, however, pro- place of regular troops, who are bes
At the conclusion. Lt. W. Han- well. R.A., thanked the players mised full Investigations into the The Chinese Army Medical Ser-The units are under the command
ing assigned to national defence her own engines."
She arrived in Shanghal this for journeying the long distance sinking of the Thorpehall and ol Mayor Tsang Yang-fu-Inter-afternoon, but will leave immedito Stanley to entertain the men Penthames meanwhile expressing national).
ately for Hong Kong. where will go into deck for repairs.
The rock on which she wert aground penetrated well indide the bow of the ship tearing a per- pendicular hole above the water- line.-(Reuter).
vice is taking every precaution against the outbreak of epidemics of such diseases As cholera. typhoid and small-pox In the Chinese Army, according to Dr. Hu Lan-sub, Surgeon-General of the Chinese Army, who recently returned from an inspection tow to the Lunghai Rallway front.
Dr. Hu was satisfied with the The Under-Secretary of State. general health of the Army. He tor Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. But-: said that the dead are buried as ler. replying to a question in the
BRITISH BANKS
་་
IN TSINGTAO
London. June 1.
THIEF SURPRISED Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed on Wong Hin- tat unemployed, who appeared yesterday at the Kowloon Magis-
soon as possible, while lime and House of Commons today, stated BOAT RACE DAY tracy before Mr. Lockhart-Smith
bleaching powder are used liberal- that the Foreign Secretary. Lord ly in all army concentration areas. Halifax was in urgent consulta- tion with the 'British' Consul-Gen- MASS INOCULATIONS
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Since March, the Medical Ser-eral in Tsingtao regarding the en- The crews of the different boats go forced transfers of accounts from into training for some weeks be- vice has administered anti-tetanus
British banks to Japanese or fore the races and often a boat injections to thousands of soldiers.
|Japanese-sponsored banks there would be taken into "enemy terri The rummer epidemics preven;
(Reuter).
tory" to see what the other boat tion
conducted programme
was capable of doing. chiefly
cholera against typhold. Mass Inoculations are being given by army doctors in military camps as well as in areas. close to the front line.--Central News).
and
SOUTH AFRICAN ANTHEMS
"God Save The King" Has Equal Status As
Afrikaans' Song
Johannesburg, June 2...!
The Cabinet announced in
The most pleasing feature about NAVY ESTIMATES dragon boat racing is the fine. all sportsmanship displayed by connected with it, especially mem- bers of the crews of the different defeat are
London, June 2.
on a charge of lottering on the.
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NEW OPERATIONS
IN ANHWEI
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938. -PAGE 9
CANTON
SPEEDY
KOWLOON
RAILWAY
ECONOMICAL
AFE
NOTICE.
Bona fide merchants requiring space for small lots are hereby informed that one wagon per train (iera wagon every five days) is reserved for this class of cargo for Wu Chang, and similarly another wagon over the same period is reserved for Chang Sha.
Direct application is recommended and spaco bate allotted may not be transferred to any other party under penalty of having the cargo shut out.
The Railway freight, rates for less than car-load. tonnages, varying only as regards rate of exchange, are given below!
Por Ton
Class HK$1.32 HK$52.89 HK$1.30 Ak$51.97 Class 2
To Wu Chand
To Chang Sha
Par 25 Kilos " Per Ton
Per 25 Kilos.
.99
Class 3
81
39.57 32.51
..97
38.65
79
31.58
Class 4
.66
26.26
84
25.65
Class 5
.49
19.71
.49
19.40
Class 8
-35
14.12
..35
14.12
E. S. CARTER.
Manager & Chief Engineer.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL: REFULGE BAY HOTELS
&
SHANGHAI
"ASTOR~ HOUSE;" falace hoteL;
HOTELS
LIMITED,
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits. Peking.
75 ACCIDENTS IN A WEEK
TRAFFIC RETURN
ARMY TENNIS
Further Progress In League
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JAPANESE-SURROUNDED
Shanghai. June 2. '
In the Colony of Hong Kong in- Two matches were played in the Japanese troops in Halyen and cluding the Island, Kowloon and "B" Division of the Army tennis premises of 288. Frince Edward Haining on the north shore of Road, the residence of Mr Min-Bangchow Bay, are still surround-week ending at 8 am, on Saturday.
the New Territories during the|eague yesterday.
RAO,C. "B", beat 9th A.A. Bty. ed by Chinese guerilla forces. May 28, there were altogether 75 R.A, by six sets to three, and Insp. Russell, prosecuting, stated while the highway connecting the that Mr. Minshall had surprised two towns is ent at several points. which three persons
traffic accidents, as the result of R.AS.C. beat RE "B" ave-four.
were killed Scores follow:- defendant on his verandah and
active Other guerillas are
and 30 persons were injureð. had given chase Running towards
Sungklang on the Shanghai-
Of the persons killed," a Chinese R.E.. "B' vs. R.A.S.C. the garden gate, defendant was
Railway. (Interna- male, aged 57 years, was knocked Clarke and Holden (R.A.S.C.) Hangchow caught there by the houseboy.
tional).
down and fatally injured by a taxi- cab whilst walking across the road. A Chinese boy, aged 6 years, was knocked down and killed by a private motor car whilst running
A Chinese female, aged 30 years,
PALESTINE TOLL
London, June 2.
LANDING ATTEMPT
in
FRUSTRATED
Foochow, June 2
In the supplementary estimates
Several attempts by Japanese announced today. £2,500,000 13; boats. Victory and
Thirty-six persons were murder-marines to land at Hweian, on the provided for the Royal Navy, 1 taken alike in good grace and ed and 44 wounded in Palestine south Faklen coast, during the were repeatedly 750.000 will be for new construc- though defeat sometimes means from the 3rd to the 30th of May, last few days tion, including two battleships, parting with a large sum of money, declared the Secretary of State for frustrated by the vigilance of
alremart the vanquished are ever-smiling, the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Mc-Chinese defence troops..
The coastal defence of the The balance will be al-with outstretched hands to say Donald, in the House of Commons lotted for the increase in marriage "well done" to the victors.
yesterday.-(Transocean).
south Fukien coast is believed to allowances in the Navy.-(Reuter).
Goven cruisers and one carrier.
FOOTBALLER IS
NO RACES IN CANTON
Canton, June 2, No"dragon boat races were held here today because it was feared that concentration
BALLROOM "CASE
Judgment was reserved by Mr. of onlookers Edwards at the Central Court might attract Japanese planes-yesterday in the case in which the New Majestic Ballroom was' Kum- moned for creating unnecessary
statement today that equal status SUSPENDED FOR International).
will be "given to "God Save the:
King" and "Die Steam van Suida- THREE MONTHS
frika," the Afrikaans' anthem.
crisia
The decision follows 2 caused throughout the Union by the playing of the Afrikaans' an- them instead of the National An- them during Union Day military parades
A protest consequently arose in
CHUNG SHING GALA
"A sum of $560.02 was collected noise with its dance band to dis- by the Chung Shing Benevolent turb the peace.
be sufficiently strong to repulse further Japanese naval attacks (Central News).
NEUSEL. LOOKING FOR A FIGHT
Vienna, June 2. Walter Neused, the
German heavyweight boxer, arrived, in Society as the result of a gala day Mr. M. A da Silva represented | Vienna today with the intention the Kennedy Town bathing F. Gray. licensee of the Ballroom, of fixing up a bout with Heinz Pavilion yesterday, when dragon while Mr. Abbott, Assistant Crown Lazek, the European heavyweight boat races and other amusements Solicitor, appeared for the prc-champion-(Transocean). The Disciplinary Board of the
The money will be donated to Penang Football Association bathe Fong Bia Hospital in Canton
Efforts To Stop Rough Play
at
were provided.
the British newspapers.-(Reuter) decided to put down with a strong for relief of refugees.
CRICKET LUNCH
SCORES
London, June 2. Lanch scores of cricket matches played today are as follows:-'.
England. Test trial team v. the Rest, 289 for 9.
Essex 78 for 5, Worcestershire 192.
Gloucestershire v. Australians, 61
secution.
INTIMATE OF WAGNER DIES
Bayreuth, June 2
VOTE ON 14-CLUB. LIMIT
Baron Hans von Wolzogen one of the last intimates of the great German composer, Richard
across the road.
"
beat Wedlock and Green ... beat bettram and Bucklé 7-5--
Wilson and Martin (RA.S.C.)
beat Bostock and Quinnell 6-1
lost to Wedlock and Green 1-5 lost to Mettram and Buckle 4-5 beat Bostock and Quinzell- 8-5
was knocked down and fatally in-Reeder and Dunnvile (R.A.9.C.) fured by a bicycle whilst walking on the roadway.
Of the persons injured, 19 were pedestrians; who were either walk- ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
One bus passenger and two tram car passengers were injured while alighting from a moving motor bus and moving tram cars respectively..
Two private car passengers were Jnjured when their vehicle collided with a tramway standard.
One lorry passenger, a motor cycle driver and one bicycle rider were injured as the result of colli- sons between vehicles.
Two lorry passengers were in- jured when their vehicle overturn-
ed.
A Chinese female taxicab pas- senger while alighting from her vehicle was knocked down and in- | - jured by another taxicab.
Of the 15 accidents, 37 were col- lisions between vehicles; 27 · were. collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 11
At the annual meeting of the Wagner, died here today in his 90th from New York today; the Police due to other causes dents were
in
year-(Transocean).
COULD NOT ARREST
WANTED MAN.: hand rough play and angentle- manly behaviour, which has been
Sequel To U.S. Spy present in recent League 'games.
Probe Inquiry These incidenta were discussed at a recent meeting of the Board,
Cherbourg, June 2 When the liner Hamburg arrived resulting in one player, Khaw Kok! Cheng, of the Penang Trade School,
Commissioner went on board, and being suspended for three months, English Golf Union Council
asked the Captain if the stow- while another, Mohamed Zain of London it was reported that the the Glugor Club, has been severely union at the request of the R. and
away named Oudenburg. wanted warned. Both players, it will be A, had taken a vote of club mem-DOG OWNER SOUGHT America in connection with remembered received marching or- bera, representing upwards of 250,
the spy ring investigations, was A black spaniel bitch, found on the ship. ders in their respective matches 000 players, on the question of against Wearne's Recreation Club, limiting the number of clubs to 14. wandering in Argyle Street yester The Captain replied that the in the Second Division of the The vote showed a majority of two day afternoon, is now being kept man was
on board and would in the Mongkok. Police Station. disembark to one in favour of limiting, Penang League.
Hamburg. The Kent v. Somersetshire, 52 for 3. Another matter discussed was 14.-001, J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon The owner of the animal is re- Fólice Commissioner. had no or- There was no further play today. the alleged ungentlemanly behav- was elected president to the union quested to claim it at the Station.ders to arrest Gudenburg and the
Lancashire 173, Buex. 25 tor 0. iour of players of the Malay Re-in succession to Major P. C. Burton,
liner later left for Southampton There was no play before lunch. creation Club in the match with Lt.-Col. Moore Brabazon is a plus
(Reuter). M Oxford University 27 for 2, Mid-the Marine department, also in golfer and is a former winner of
SAILS FOR GERMANY dlesex .187,
the Second Division, in which three the Parliamentary Handicap Tour-
Six cases of dysentery, and two
London, June 2. Surrey 179 v. Warwickshire 113 players were 'reported to have been nament.
English Amateur Cham-each of small-pox, diphtheria, en- Gudenberg declined to leave for.6.
lolling on the fleld during the The Yorkshire 202, Hampshire 28 for progress of the game. The Board pionship of 1939 have been fixed to teric fever, measels and cerebro- the Hner. Hamburg at ́ Southamp . There was no further play to- decided to warn the club and the take place at Birkdale from Aprilspinal fever, were notified to the ton and sailed on to Germany
Health authorities on Wednesday. (Reuter). 22 to April 20 day(Reuter).
three members concerned, "
for 2.
COLONY HEALTH
at
T
lost to Wedlock and Green 8–10 lost to Mettram & Buckle 4-6 beat Bostock and Quinnell - T
R.A.0.C. “B” v. 9TH A¦A. BTY, R.A.
Chesterton and 'GII (B.A.0.C.)
beat Mr. Mills and Mr.
"Whittaker
beat Sgt. McMurtry and
Sgt. Woods beat Sgt. Weaver and Bdr.'
Thompson inst Owen and Bocock (B.A.0.C:)
6-0
6-1.
lest to Mills and Whittaker 4—6 .. beat McMurtry and Woods 6-0 beat Weaver and Thompson 6-1 Mills and Mikelsọn (R.A.0.C.) ·
lost to Mills "and Whittaker 2-0 lost to McMurtry & Woods 46 beat Weaver and Thompson 8-6
AIRMAN'S DEATH
MOURNED
Killed In Wuhan
Air Battle
-
Hankow,' 'June Hankow is mourning the death.
GAOLED AND CANED. of Sub-Squadron Leader 'Chang"
$
Eight strokes of the cane and Hsiao-halen, who was killed during six months hard labour was the the gigantic air battle over Wuhan sentence passed on Mak Cheung, on Tuesday, 29-year-old odd job earth coolie, Whlic chasing
Japanese convicted before Mr. Macfadyen at machine, Chang's "plane develop=| the Kowloon Magistracy on a ́led engine trouble and nose-dired.
The airman Was charge of snatching a pair of gold on to a hill earrings "from Tseng Ku-mel, a killed instantly. 70-year-old widow.
A memorial service will be held Remarking on the frequency of on June 5 før him and three other the offence and the meanness of Chinese airmen who were recent-- the crime, Mr. Macfadyen statedly killed,"
Chang was 28 years old and lat that a serious view would be taken
of the case. Defendant had no native at Hotel, Anhwel-(Centrali previous conviction.
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