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No. 24901, 號查零玖仟肆萬弍第

日玖拾伍年戊

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1938.

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PRETTY CHINESE WEDDING

CHINESE REGAIN TOWN NEAR ANKING FOLLOWING

BOY SCOUTS IN VALUABLE WORK

Canton Boy Scouts are shown assisting in rescue work after the Japanese bombings of the city

(Photo: C.M.P.S.).

MISLEADING

CASES

IN HONG KONG

(CONTRIBUTED)

DESPERATE FIGHTING

FLOODS ON LUNGHAI RAILWAY

CAUSE JAPANESE RETREAT

Huge Areas

Areas Now Inundated·

'Hankow, "June 15.

Chienklangkou, on the north bank of the Yangtse, near Anking, was recaptured today by the Chinese after desperate fighting, according to a Chinese commanique which adds that the Japanese troops stationed at Chungmou, on the Lungbai"Rafiway midway between Kaifeng and Chengchow, have withdrawn in a sonthensterly direction, as a result of the flood.--(Reuter).

Public Warned By Magistrate

INTERFERENCE WITH

CROWN WITNESSES SERIOUS OFFENCE

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KIVER BURSTS AGAIN

Shanghai. June 15. The second burst of the Yellow River is reported today aí a position near the intersection of the Yellow River and the Grand Canal. The waters are stated to be. rushing in a southeastly direc- tion.:

The Japanese admit the flooding of Shanlang but state that they have no information as to the extent. though judging from past floods there are good grounds to fear that it may be serious.—.. (Beuter),

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GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS · Reporta here assert that the Hankow, June 15. Japanese troops in the neighbour-

A warning to the general public No details concerning the situa-hood of Kaifeng are retreating in through the medium of the presstion in the flooded area were avail-an easterly direction.

Chinese military circles point out was requested by Mr. Barnett af able here, today, but it is stated"

foods have

that the foods have completely the Kowloon Court yesterday. The that the

modified the strategic situation public is informed that any inter-gigantic dimensions.

assumed

since the Japanese have been com- pelled to abandon their operations

ocean).

HEAVY LOSSES

(WITH APOLOGIES TO MR. A.P. HERBERT)

ference with Crown witnesses will The water is reported to have Importers Ltd. v. Globetrotter

lead to prosecution of the interfer- reached Yenling, on the Pelping- Mr. Justice Minos in giving judg-¡tion in the Gazette and two Chi-ing party and that a very serious Hankow Rallway, some 20 miles the plain of Ilonan-(Trans-

Hsuechang. which ment said. "In this action the nese newspapers circulating in the view will be taken of such offences aortheast of

Mr. Barnett voiced the warning means that the floods have already plaintiffs are suing the defen- Colony. "dant for the price of goods sold "The Ordinance was passed in following a request from the pro-advanced nearly 10 miles.

and delivered, viz. 6 cases of Baby's order to protect merchants insccution in the case of the Crown Tablets. It is not claimed that the Hong Kong against the mobility of against Ng Yuk-ming, caterer, who defendant ever ordered or received dealers to whom they had deliver-appeared on a charge of obtaining the goods or that he wanted themed goods on tredit."""These “gentle--| money, by dniac protances fram or indeed that he could profitably men were commonly here today several owners of small food fac- have consumed them. The goods and gone tomorrow, so that if the tortes. were in fact ordered by and de Ilvered to frm of retail drug gists, Messrs. Dozem Kwik Ltd. who have not paid for them.

shroff was so unfortunate as to Hearing of the case was axed for call tomorrow he would be met by June 30 and July 5 and 6. polite strangers who explained that they had taken over the business

"By what treak of the law then during the hours of darkness,

do the plaintiffs claim to explore and that while sympathising with CASTELLON NOT

the pockets of the defendant for the shroff's employers, had A debt due to them by a third concern with their claim. party? The answer is that the action is

the brought under Fraudulent Transfers of Businesses Ordinance which by the wisdom of our Legislators was placed upon the Statute Book in the year 1923.

no

"That the appropriate remedy would have been a measure of discrimination on the part of the

merchants 45 to the

person to

whom they gave credit, may occur

to some of us. but it is the func

this Court to ascertain

This enactment provides that tion of

whenever any business or portion the intentions of the legislature.

of a business is transferred the not to criticise its polley, and the

YET CAPTURED

EUGENE CHEN AS FOREIGN MINISTER?

In connection with the re- port that Mr. Eugene Chon is shortly to be appointed For- eign Minister of the National Government, the distinguished diplomat told a representa- tive of the International News Agency yesterday that the press message was the first in-

Insurgent Vanguards dication he had last of such

At Gates Of City

London, June 15. The report of the complete oc-

transferee shall be liable for ali ordinance having been passed we/cupation of Castellon by the In- less he shall have given a month's must take the law as we find it.surgents appeared to be premature

the liabilities of the transferor un-

notice of his intention by publica

(Continued on Page 91

EUROPEAN AIRMAN REPORTED

CAPTURED NEAR CANTON

Canton, June 15.

A European aviator is reported to be among three taken prisoner on Monday at Wong Po Tang (Yellow Grandmother Care), a famous resort near this cliy, after a Japanese heavy bomber had crashed in the vicinity.

The plane crashed on June 7 after participating in the ter- rifle ale rald during which the Doumer Hospital was bombed, and the European afrinan, with two Japanese companions, were discovered badly wounded by villagers, who took them to hospital

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2.-8.P.C.A neeting. Traffic

"accidents.

Page 3.Food page.

Page 4-Service news. Japanese

warships sunk.

Page 5-Cinema notes. Crossword. Faze 6 Premier's statement on Spain bombing. New Governor of Jamaica. Page. 7-Finance. Committee.

Tak at Kai

Pop cartoon feature.

JAPANESE

as the main body of General Franco's troops have not entered. the city.

Only the vanguards are at pre- sent engaging the remnants of the Government troops.

The Insurgents claim the cap- ture of the heights around the city, whie the Government ad- mits that their troops are meeting with strong attacks by the Na tionalists.

DOWS.

1.

H.K. LEAGUE

PROTEST MEETING

TODAY

In connection with the Japanese bombings of Canton, a protest meeting in sympathy with the China Campaign Committee's plans for London, will be held in St. ||John's Cathedral Hall today at 5,30 The British ship, Brisbane, wasm, ander the auspices of the bombed for the third time yester-Hour Kong League of Nations 80- day and sunk--(Renter),

BRITISH SHIP SUNK

EFFORTS TO

BAN FOREIGN GOODS

British Government Asked On Position In Nanking

London, June '15.

Replying to a question by Mr. Nell Maclean in the House of Commons today, Mr. B.A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that the Forign Office had received no evidence to show that Japanese officials, at Nanking had ordered Chinese Firetraders to cease selling Beltish and American goods,

Mr. MacLean drew the attention of the Government to the fact that

Page 8.--Leading article: Japanese Japanese officials at Nanking were explanations. Hello and Good-refusing to allow British nationals bye. Nax film ban protests. Pare 9.-Japanese watching for. to enter the town to inspect or

protect their property.

ciety.

A resolution in favour of holding | such a public gathering was passed jat an emergency meeting of the

Society's Counell on Saturday, at (which it was pointed out that the recent bombings' were contrary to all for which the League of Na- tions Society stood. '

The Right Rev. Bishop H Valtorta, the Right Rev. Bishop R. O, Hall, the Rev. N. V. Halward of Canton, Dr. W. W. Cadbury, Mr. George She, and others, are ex- jpected to take part and the follow- ing Resolution will be placed before the meeting:

Hankow, June 15. The Onuma detachment, which captured Lanfeng and Kaifeng and relieved the pressure on the 14th „Japanese... Division under Licat

Gen. Kenji Dolbars, has suffered

(Contained on Eage 9).

DR. SUN FO RETURNINGTM

London, June 15, A Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan of the Chinese Government, will leave Marselles for China by the French Mali steamer on June 24

Interviewed on his return from Paris today, Dr. Quo Tai-chi, Chin- ese Ambassador in London, said that Dr. Sun" was well satiated with his visit to Moscow....Dr. Qup was unable to say more.-(Reuter),

MYSTERY OF ARRESTED JEWS

Berlin, June 15. A hundred Jews were arrest- ed in Berlin yesterday. Their familles do not know- where they have been removed to or the reason for their arrest- (Benter).

Mr. Tso Tsun-on and his bride. Miss Beatrice Chads, whose wedding took place yesterday. (Photo: King's Studio).

KEROSENE JUNK AFIRE

IN HARBOUR

European Sergeant Makes

Dramatic Rescue

Considerable excitement was caused in the harbour about. 10:45 last night when a large junk, belleved to be fully laden with a cargo of kerosene, caught fire while anchored off Causeway Bay,

Immediately she caught alight,

the junk cast moorings in order

to prevent the fire from spreading- to nearby craft. She then began to drift slowly with the current towards North Point.

A firefloat was soon on the scene and began to pump water on the ill-fated boat which, as abe drifted along. left behind a trafi of burning oll on the surface of the water. This the three other launches which came

after- up wards helped to put out.

--DRAMATIC RESCUE

A dramatic rescue, was effected by a European police sergeant who, noticing-a --woman-struggling to free herself from pieces of timber which trapped her on board, swam to the side of the burning boat | and released the victim. He then [helped her into the police Isanch. The woman. who was suffering from severe burns, was later con- veyed to hospital, as were several Lother injured members of the

crew.

The flames were put out about! 11.30 p.m. when the boat was near the Taikoc Sugar Refinery, and the little of what remained of thei Junk was towed ashore by a police Jaunch.

JAPANESE HOLDING BRITISH STEAMER

Shippers Anxious Over Anti-Cholera Restrictions

Shanghai, Jana" 15..

The British steamer Shuntien is held in quarantine in Chefoo by the Japanese owing to the death of a Chinese passenger from cholers,

(Reuter).

CHOLERA RACKS IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, June 15,

THE

DOLLAR

TTON NEW YORK: 301. T.T. ON LONDON: 11. 2.27/324.

London Silver Market

Londen, June 15, London stiver prices today were up 1/8 for. Spot and unchanged for Forward:-

June 14 June 15.

18-7/8 18-3/8

Spet..... .18-3/4 Forward. 18-3/8

STIR

OVER

BANNING OF

NAZI FILM

Censors To Report

INQUIRY LATER? FURTHER protests against the

banning of the March of Time news-reel, “Inside Nazi Ger2· many,” following objections by the German Consulate-General, were lodged by residents of 'Hòng Kong yesterday.

Doubts were raised as to the authority of the censors to ban a picture purely on political, iristead of moral, grounds.

Following publication in the Dally Press yesterday of the full story in regard to the banning of this film, the Commissioner of Police (Hon. Mr. T H King) an nounced that he had called for a

"That this public meeting of

The Shanghai municipal authorities stated today that cholera has, Hong Kong residents, in the name been officially declared to be in epidemic form in the whole of the of humanity, protests against the shanghai area, incinding the Settlement. Hitherto, 754,000 cholers VON CRAMM'S appalling slaughter and maiming inoculations have been given, te

of civilians through the indis- APPEAL

It is similarly announced that report on the matter. criminste bombings of Canton and

Declaring Shanghef an infected

MAKE Japanese Navy claims the right to Berlin, June 15. other Chinese cities by the Japan- port, the Japanese

that

* It is understood that an inquiry nese announce a detain any ships entering Shang- ese authorities and urges everyone no more hills of health will be 41.

may be held but it is too early, Mr. Butler said that representa- The appeal of the tennis star of goodwill to mobiilse public opined to ships leaving Shanghai,

Gottfried Page 11.--This is America-or some tions made in Tokyo by the Bri Baron

Foreign shippers are most an- at this stage to my whether or not Gramm, son against this form of warfare Vou

of it!

tlah Ambassador. Sir Robert against sentence of 12 months which threatens the foundations of This means that Shanghai ships xlous lest the new powers may be the ban on ualde Nazi Germany g Craigie, were designed to facilitate imprisonment recently passed on civilization,"

entering any Japanese occupied used to further incommode foreign will be reviewed. the return of the British nationals him for sexual offences,' will be

ports will be subjected to extra merchant trade in China-(Rea- (Letters of Protest heard on June 21-(Transocean), All are invited to attend.

vigorous quarantine measures. concerned.-(Reuter).

eign reaction. Late cables.. Page 10,Sporta..

Pare 12 Financial news.

Fafe 13-Radio programmes,

·Pages 14 'and. 16-Shipping news.

Bee Fage B)