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No.24905. 协伍零玖仟萬弍第日肆拾式月伍年戊 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1938.

PROSPECTS OF YANGTSE VALLEY FLOODS 1

AROUSING SPECULATION

Hankow Is Protected

Long Way To Go Before Threat Becomes Serious

Hankow, June 20.

Speculation has again been aroused here regarding the prospects of floods in the Yangtse Valley which is of even greater significance this year than formerly. It is pointed out in Chinese circles here. However, that the Yangise flood is an "annual affair" and although the water mark at Hankow today was 43 feet, which is a few feet higher than the average figure, it has a long way to go before the threat becomes serious. The water must reach the neighbourhood of.. 36 feet before 'flooding the city.

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The present situation is identical with that during 1933 when the

WRECKAGE OF highest level reached was only 47

PLANES FOUND

Two Japanese Pilots Captured

Canton. June 20.

The wreckage of Ave of the Japanese planes shot down by Chinese pursuits during the alr battle over Shiukwan on June 16 as been found, according to a official report.

Three of the wrecked planes have been located at Longifen. 60 miles from Lechong, a fourth one at Mapa, and fifth one at. Yung- quen.

The bodles of "18 Japanese air- meh who were killed during the air battle have also been found. Two pilots were captured alive.) They are in custody at Shlurwan but will be escorted to Canton.-

Central News).

HEAVY JAPANESE FLOOD LOSSES

Shanghal, June 20. Japanese losses is arms on the Lunghal front, owing to the foot. is estimated by a foreign observer in the China Press to be several billion dollars and that

FULL LIST OF HONOURS

The complete list of Birth- day Honours conferred by the King has just arrived from our London office. The list is available for inspection at our elty office, 3rd. Boor, Marina House, Queen's Road Central,

Britain Will Not Modify Her Attitude

London; June 20. The Italian suggestion that Eng- feet. The average date for land should not insist on pre- water is around the first week in liminary withdrawal of. Italian August, and since rains have al- volunteers from Spain as a condi ready fallen this year at a time tion of pulling the Anglo-Italian | when the river was able to absorb understanding into force is d'h- them, there appears to be every animously rejected by the press hope of avolding a repetition of here today. the 1931 and 1935 Bloods.

In view of this unanimity, poll- Hankow is protected from postical circles consider it unlikely sible floods by a wall along the that the British Government will Burin which was heightened by abe inclined to accede to the Italian few feet, during the 1935 threat, wish and that it will continue to the authorities of various adhere & the Fact of April 16 and special districts and conceasions. to its interpretation, as contained The huge Changkung dyke en-in letters exchanged between

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弍拜禮 日登拾弍月陸年毌伯玖仟登英

CHARMING

SPECTATOR

One of the many charming spectators who attended the Macao Race Meeting on Sunday photographed aboard the Taishan,

AUCTION SEASON Kho Sin-kie

IN LONDON Beats Hare

Manager

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THOSE TIRED

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SEVERE FIGHTING IN

SOUTH-WESTERN ANHWEI

Chinese Holding Positions West Of Chienshan

Kankow, June 20."

Indicating developments on the Yangtse front where the Jag- anese are reported to be making a drive on Hankow both by land up-river, a Chinese 'military spokesman declared today that severe. fighting is going on in west Chlenshan, in south-western Anhwei.

The spokesman declared that a division of Japanese troops land- éd at Anking and launched severe attacks on the Chinese positions at Chienshan on Friday and also on Saturday. The Chinese · forces are holding their positions in the hills to the west of Chienshan,

The Chinese column which advanced towards Shuchen, situated about a hundred miles to the north of Anking, is now stated, to have reached the outskirts of the town thereby “cutting off the rear ́of the Japanese troops which marched southwestward from Shuchen.”

--(Reuter).

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL

of Japanese troops, which had. Chengchow, June 20. crossed the Yellow River at Feng- Hampered by the flood situation, kiu, have also started moving to the main body of Japanese forces | Kwelteh.

in eastern Honan has started a At Chungmow about 600 Japan- general retreat to Kwelteh along ese remain, assisted by about 2,000 the Lunghai Railway, Many units" Manchukuo " And Mongolian

troops.

CHINESE SCORE SUCCESSES IN REACHES PEAK At Wimbledon NORTH KIANGSU

On the eastern bank of Chaçkao, where a wide gap has been forced by the surging waters of the Yellow River on the main dykes. the Japanese have retreated to the east.

London, June 20.*

Hwaiying. Junɛ 20. Two thousand Japanese. at Yeh-

· London, June 30,

The 1938 Wimbledon Terpis

After consolidating their posi-kikang. a small railway station The peak of the summer suction Championships commenced today. tions, Chinese forces in north cast of Lanteng, were forced to season is reached this week with! In the first round of the men's Klangsu have launched a heavy retreat towards Chengchwangchal the sale of a great collection of singles, Kho Sin-kle, the noted counter-attack on Fowntnr. 30 following a vigorous attack by the art treasures formed by the late Chinese Davis Cup player, defeat-kilometres north of Xiencheng Mr. Mortimer Schiff of New Yorked Charles E. Hart," the British circles the rear of the city and Count Clano and the British Am-

which will occupy the famous Davis Cupper. London Auction Rooms from guards against overflow of the bassador, Lord Perth.

Kho conceded only three gantes Han River (Reuter).

The papers unanimously point Wednesday to Friday and again in the first set and won the next

(See Also Pare 9)

DRUG TRAFFIC IN CHINA

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS

London. June 10,

At question time in the House of Commons today, the Under

had!

out that for reasons alike of prin- ciple and prestige, and also for reasons of homie policy, England

HOME CRICKET LUNCH SCORES

Lunch

sccres

London, June 20.

of Arst-class cricket matches played today are as follows:-

Derby 69 for

o Gloucester

Essex 300 v. Middlesex 281. Glamorgan 388 v. Cambridge

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. 287. R. A. Butler, said that he

een press reports of the allega- tions made before the Oplum University 192 for 5. Advisory Committee at Genera "tempts to attack Hankow from the that the Japanese Government lans 303.

all at-

was actively alding and abetting north along the Pelping-Hankow illegal drug traffic in China. Railway, have had, to be abandon- ed.

(International).

JAPANESE RAID TUNGKWAN

As he had not yet received an official report of the proceedings he was unable to state what ac- tion if any would be proper for the British Government to take in this connection.

The question of making repre- sentations to the Japanese Gov- ernment was being carefully con-

Lancashire 29 for 2 v. Austra

342.

Leicester 90 for 1 v. Hampshire

M.C.C., 387 v. Oxford University 111 for 3.

16 1 0 0 0 10N Sussex 336 v. Worcester 168 and. 57 for 2.

Warwick 184 v. Northants. 107 for-5.

Yorkshire 416 v: Surrey 52 and

Bian, June 20. Four Japanese planes early this morning conducted an aerial sidered by the departments con- 21 for 1-Reuter Bulletin).

attack on Tungkwan, dropping cerned. (Reuter),

bombs on the northeastern out

skirts of the city.

All the missiles, it was later ascertained, fell into the river-

Central News),

BANK OFFICIAL

Mr. Li Tse-fong; manager of the Bank of East Asia Limited, photo- graphed at the Macao Race mest Ing on Sunday.

U.S. Urged Not

THE DOLLAR

J

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16. '

To Participate

TT. ON LONDON: 1, 2.27/12d.'

London Silver Market In Olympics

London, June, 20.

London silper prices today were up 1/8. as follow:

Spot.

June 18

.18-11/16

Forward....18-3/8

June 20 18-13/16 18-1/2

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

on the following Monday..

bis.

two sets after twenty games.. It is long since in important Kho's play was featured with collection of pictures, furniture, peat rhythmic strokes and tapestry, sculpture, rigs and other only weak point was his service objects of art. all belonging to which he could not get going. The person. "have been in any full scores, in Kho's favour, were auction room.--(British Wireless), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4-(Router).

one

Sudden Death In 1 U.S..

Spain

Britain And

England To Australia In Seven Days

Chicago. Juno 20.

Chinese troops. At the same time. A number of successes, it is re- about 1,000 Japanese have also. ported, have been scored by the withdrawn to the Honan-Shantung Chinese at Yunghsingtsi, Sinkow, border. Tungkow and other places in the To the north of the Yellow River vicinity of Fowning during the along the Tackow-Tainghua Rail- last few days.

way, 800 Japanese are concentrated After having cleared a large area at Sinhalang-and 2,000 at Trokow. surrounding Fowning of Japanese (Central News). forces, the Chinese are closing in on the city from several directions, It is stated—(Central News).

Creation Of Egyptian Navy Denied

east of tian Navy,

Cairo, June 20.

CONFISCATION OF MILLS BY JAPANESE

London, June 20. "Although there have been fre- quent reports that the Japanese authorities intend to confiscate The War Minister, Hassan Sabri,mills in the areas they control: I Twenty-nine bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the in a statement Issued here today, am not aware that there has been Olympian Express, which yester-denied reports concerning the any such actual seizure and I am creek near forthcoming creation of an Egyp-consequently unable to make a de- day plunged into a

milles

talled statement as sought by Mr. A. Saugnsmont, 25

The Minister stressed that, the E. L. Chorlton," stated the Under- Montana.

A Montaus newspaper says that whole problem is still under dis- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in between 30 and 40 bodies still re-cussion. For the time being Egyp-the House of Commons today.

the main in the submerged sleeping tian marines destined for

Regarding, the machinery moved car.

defence of the coast will continue from a certain mill, Mr. R. A. But- to be trained on board the two let, said that this was restored in minesweepers recently purchased consequence of strong, British re- from England.--(Transocean)

resentations to the Government.--(Reuter).

London, June 23. Bookings have been so heavy for the first flying boat service from Railway officials stated that the England to Australia, which starts train plunged from a bridge. from from the Imperial Airways base at which two 50-foot sections had Southampton next Sunday, that been washed away by a cloud- two flying boats will be used.

burst.

The flight will mark the com- The driver did not have any. pletion of a scheme for the flying warning and his view was obscur- boat, as opposed to land plane ed by the curved line-(Reuter). services to Africa India; the Far East and Australla.

has

BOAT CAPSIZE

London, June 20. The distance of 13,000 miles to

Five children were drowned, and Sydney will be covered in just over nine days. When the new service a sixth death is feared, as the re- been accelerated the timesult of a boat capsizing in the River Mersey at Widenes yester- should be reduced to seven days. "Flying boats will in future leave day(Beuter). New York. June 30. England for Australia every

BARCELONA RAID The New York Times referring to Thursday and Sunday and will

Barcelona, June 20. Barcelona the 1940 Olympics says that if the leave Australia for England every

suffered yesterday American athletes ro" to

.and Japan Tuesday

Friday.British three early morning air raids. they will be bestowing approval on Wireless).

The outlying suburbs were at- |a government which has lost the

tacked in the first rald, 15 being right to command-it.

killed and '13 injured.

Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of Chinese have been marked for death because of what

Von Cramm

Page 2-Village robber gaoled. the Tokyo Government has done. Suicide

Criminal Sessions cases.

It is hypocrisy or worse to make

Page 3-Postal mystery.. The Can-any gesture, which conceals natur

tonese spirit.

Page 4-Service news.

Gazette. ?

[al horror and revision and we London have an opportunity by refusing to participate in the Twelfth Olym- piad to express our moral judg ment; says the paper-(Rentér),

Pace 3-Cinema notes and news,

Crossword puzzle..

Page 6-Inspired peace feeler is- sued from Pelping. Japan's moves in Hainan.

Page The problem of hawkers. EXECUTIONS IN

-Fire on steamer. Bible cen-¡

tenary.

Page Leading article: Order

"out of anarchy. Moderrigation

BERLIN

Berun, June 20,

-of- Chengta, • Kwangtúngʻ air | Three men and a woman were raid figures. Chinese aviators executed in Berlin icday for high tell of encounters with the treason

ki Japanese.? Page 19-League tennis results

Lawn bowis sensation. Pare 13-Radio programmes:

י:

They were arrested in south Germany for allegedly revealing military secrets to foreign repre- sentatives (Renter Bulletin);

Report

Most bombs in the second raid fell on the beach and, coast, but the southern district suffered in the last rald when four were wounded(Reuter).

Unfounded DE VALERA IS

Berlin, June 20.

It is stated that the famous

German tennis champion, Gott OF MAJORITY

Dublin, June 20.

frled von Cramin, whq as previous- ly reported deslated from his ap- pealingüinst his conviction, will be Mr. Eamon de Valera's Party- - transferred in the course of the assured of a clour majority if they! next few days from the remand do not lose ground. In the polling arison of Moadit in. Berlin to not yet counted. Seabtishizen where prisoners under Today, they gained alx seats of sentence are confined.

which ave were at the expense of the Labour Party.

Foreign press, reports that on

The latest figures are, de Valera: Gramm committed suicide are en- tirely devoid of foundation 65, Cosgrave 37, Independents. 7

and Labour 5(Router Bulletin). (Transocean),

NEW "RICE FIRM FOR SWATOW

Swatow, June 20.

To relieve the acute shortage of |rice overseas Chinese merchants in

Japanese

DEATH OF MR. J.G. HIDES

London, June 20. Slam are planning to organise a rice company at Swatow.

The death is. announced of Mr. Mr. Li Ya-llu has been sent here J. G. Hides, explorer of Northern

by the promoters to make the Papua in Sydney, Australis, aged necessary preparations for the 32: establishment of the company in 1935, Mr.. Hides discovered a which, capitalised at $1,000,000, will new race of light-skinned · people import rice from abroad and sell it in Papua which caused much dis-

reduced

price. (Central cussion in scientific circles—(Brl-

tish Wireless).

at # News).

CANDID CAMERA AT MACAO

Photograph take at the Macao Race "meeling held Profs on. Sunday: