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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1938. 登拜禮 日柒拾弍月□年捌世伯玖仟登英

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SERVICE

sums up the position of the few. thousand Europeans in this colony

Pargatory, while ther are here but all are imbued with the necessity of keeping govern- „ment, business and communica- tions up to European standards. Care of their eyes must also be kept to standard, which la the reason for the existence of

LAZARUS

OPTICIANS

SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS. PER MONTH, $3.

IN AIR BATTLE OVER NANCHANG

JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN IN

HEAVY FIGHTING IN VICINITY OF MATANG

Chinese Bomb Japanese Warships At Tungliu

Hankow. June 26."

A severe air battle is going on above Nanchang, according to an urgent telephone 'message' receive by the Aviation Headquarters.

Forty Japanese planes. In seyral groups ralded the Chinese aerodrome at Nanchang this moring and Chinese pursuits took uff and engaged the raiders. The aerial battle is still going on and Aviation Headquarters announced that two Japanese planes have ai- ready been shot down so far.

Meanwhile, heavy fighting is going on between Chinese and Japanese forces in the vicinity of, Malang where the Yangise River boom is located.

Heavy Chinese reinforcements are being rushed to Matang te elleck the westward advance of th Japanese along the 'south banki of the river.--(Beater).

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DR. TRAUTMANN LEAVING

RETURNING TO BERLIN?

kizakow, June zo

un vaar draumidita, Keria32 Ambassador DO GALLIAM, is leaving nere at 1.30 pain' today by air" tow dung nong, Depuras persist phas Dr. Fransmanu wui proceed to Berka from nong Kong but Ger-, ZELINA KALITA znat the man circies question or ine ambassador pro- ceeding nome sias not yet been decided

The deiman Embassy, it is understood, wi norm the 'Chin- ese Government this morning 01 the departure of Dr. Trautmanı { and also. that the Counselor at the Embassy, herr Laute' Senkau ker, will be in charge or the Em- Ambassador's, absence.

The newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Germany, Mr. Chen

JAPANESE WARSHIPS DAMAGED The Chinese bombers imme-bassy during the

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Hankow, June. 24.

diately, attacked the airfield set- the An announcement by the Chi-ting fire to the plane on nese Aviation Headquarters today ground. The Chinese machine re- Chien, who is scheduled to leave states that late yesterday after-turned to their base, via Tungliu, npon a squadron of Chinese bomb- sombing Japanese warships there"

ets. escorted by pursuit planes. bombed the Japanese aerodrome |

--(Reuter).

SITUATION QUIET

Hankow. June 28.

early next month for hus new post,

is now likely to postpone, his de- parture.

In a leading article on the de- In the vicinity of Anking destroy-

parture of the German Ambus Ing many Japanese pursuits on the } The situation here is quiet and sador, the influential paper Ta ground and also causing damage to the floods are expected to delay Kung Pao states: "The German a Japanese warship"anchored on the Japanese advance for a few Tungilu.

more months...

The Chinese machines sighted fifteen Japanese parsails on the fleld apparently refuelling while another three were cruising above the airfield.” says the announce ments.

Indictments In Spy Trial Cause Germans Annoyance

Washington, June 28..

pon

Ambassador.

Instructions from Berlin, is returning today. Although Tuesday's special train The relations between China and vacuated three hundred foreign- Germany have been most friendly ers, these represent only a quarter but have undergone some changes of Hankow's foreign community due to international develop- the remainder of which, including ments."

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a few women, have every intention. The paper also features a Letter of staying here

from a German military adviser

It is generally believed that be- who states: "I bave worked in vond minor inconveniences the China for nearly seven years. foreigners are not seriously endan- Now I have been suddenly ordered zered by the hostilities in the to return to Germany. I' hereby vicinity of Hankow but every pre-enclose a cheque for £10 in order aution is being "taken for their to express my desire to help in the safety."

care of the wounded soldiers.”—

(Reuter).

Several panicky messages, have been received by Hankow residents by anxious relatives in England and elsewhere, which were totally unnecessary. A tranquil

and happy existence prevalls with for-

working $9.9 usual-

Mr. Cordeli Hull. Secretary ofgners State, stated yesterday that the American Ambassador in Berlin had discussed with officials of the

Reuter),

AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.

man Ambassador to China, ar- Dr. Oscar P. Trautmann, Ger-

rived in Hong Kong from Hanke by the Eurasia plane yesterday

afternoon.

It is learned that the German Ambassador came here to visit

KOWLOON WEDDING

Mr. Geoffrey Newhouse, of the Kowloon Decks, and his bride; formerly Miss Isabella Dorothy Johnston, photographed after their marriage at the Kowloon Union Church on Saturday after-

noon.--(Photo, A.CP.),

JAPAN STRIVING FOR HEGEMONY IN ASIA

Litvinoff On

The Desires Of Aggressors

Moscow, June 26.

Japan is striving to attain hegemony in Asia, declared M. Maxiin Litvinon, Soviet Foreign Commissar, in a speech in Leningrad yester day.

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Having tested the factors opposed to her and met no material assistance from the signatories of the Washington Treaty, sald M. Litvinoti, Japan had unfolded her aggression and the world was now witnessing the liquidation of that Treaty,

M. Litvinoff also declared that Germany, without firing-2 shot,

German Foreign office the indict (WHARF LABOURERS Madame Trautmann who is in-c already succeeded in annuli-

German STRIKE IN DIEPPE disposed.

ment against alleged

.sples.

A Transocean furis

reports

message

that 500

He will return to Ha ing practically all the results for kow in a few days, says Central the sake of which the Western

Powers had gone to war.

fron News.

whart

Mr. Hull declined to comment on the German attitude, but it is understood from authoritative labourers in Bieppe went on strike quarters that the German Goern- on saturday. ment was extremely, annoyed that

in order to lead large consign- the names of high German intel-ments u rananas worth two, miļ gence and air force officers had lion trancs. wajen otherwise would been brought into the case, haye gane bad. the Chamber of

According to. reports

Commerce Cleppe pu. other currect here, the view that Government men. cn to the work who.. when officials-of-friendly-nations-should they came to the ship's side. were not be named in espionage pro-threatened by strikers, and not ceedings by another nation was allowed to start loading. Impressed upon the American Ari- bassador (Reuter).

WOUNDED RETURN · TO ITALY

Rome, June 25, An Italian hospital ship ar- rived in Naples yesterday from Cadiz with wounded. Italians who participated in the Insurgent fght-

the northern sectors. Ingin (Reuter)...

DEATH OF MR. non-resistance to aggressors was

E.V. LUCAS

BIOGRAPHER OF

CHARLES LAMB

London, June 26.

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Honan Flood Situation

JAPANESE BOMBINGS OF CANTON CONDEMNED BY POLICE COMMISSIONER

Enormous Material Damage Done To The City

Canton, June 26.

Reviewing the Japanese air raids on Canton in an éxclusive in- terview with the Central News Agency today, Mr. Li Kit-chi, Police Commissioner for Canton, condemned the ruthless bombings of the residential districts during the past months.

He declared that according to Agures gathered so far more than 1.500 civilians are known to have been killed and at least 5,000 in-` Jured and maimed during the fortnight from May 28 to June 7. The figures since June 7 have not been completed but the casualties are believed to be great owing to the heavy bombardment of the city on June 8. The material damage to the city, he said, has been enormous but at present It is difficult to make an accurate estimate owing to the wide area which has been ruined.

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Referring to the raids, Mr. Li re- | rescue' workers and Red Cross vealed that in the districts under members were not spared. Many the jurisdiction of the police, which were mowed down by machine- does not include" Greater Canton, guns from the attacking planes. the dead and injured since the Scores of-eultural" Institutions, Arst Japanese åttack last fall to schools and hospitals, many owned | May 28 this year, exceeded 3,500. and operated by foreign interests, During the indiscriminate bomb- have been demolished, Mr. Li con- Ings, tons of high explosives weretinued.

The women and children casual- ties were exceptionally large. Even

dropped in the densely populated|The Commissioner strongly cop- areas of the city, the Contmissioner demned the wanton Japanese at- went on to say. He pointed out tacks on the city and slaughter that in the bombing of the Tal with utter disregard for Interna-.

While Lee Factory alone more than 300tional law and humanity. | working girls were blasted to death the Japanese militarists are con-

or disabled for life.

tinuing their barbarism in China the Japanese dplomats and repre- sentatives in Hong Kong and abroad are trying to minimise the atrocities in their warlords. How ever, whatever excuses or argu- ments the Japanese may offer will be futile, for the world will be bet ter convinced by the facts in Cha- [ton than the mere apologies and "Saviet frontier guards have specious arguments of the Japan- letained 29 Koreans and Chinese ese (Central News). on the banks of the Ainur River, near the Manchukuo border village

Manchukuo Border Arrests

Moscow, June 25.

of Bergeyevka, according to an official report.

It is alleged that arms of Japanese make were found in the

VILLAGE BOY SCOUT TROOP

Eight miles from the Star Ferry possession of some of those de- and along the new military road tained, who are alleged to have to Clear Water Bay is situatëd the.. admitted. that they were being scenic village of Tai Po Tsal. sent to Russia to stir up trouble. About 370 years ago a Chinese (Reuter),

pioneer arrived at the spot, and being enchanted by its beautiful,

failly and made his home. there.

KIANGSI TOWNS natural surroundings brought his

AGAIN BOMBED

The village has now a population

Rẹ contended that the policy of

Hankow, June 26.

of nearly three hundred people. (encouraging a further offensive. Eleven districts in Honan. are

Nanchang, June 26.. Through the generous assistance & Germany was not

content to affected by the Yellow River floods,

Pengtsch, Madang "and Hukow of the Colony Scout Commissioner, restore her. pre-war-frontiers and according to a telegram received in Kiangsi were subjected to fur. Rev. N. V. Halward and the willingTM* colonies. but was determined to by the National Rellef Commission ther bombings by Japanese planes co-operation of the village eiders, capture strong vital positions from Mr. Chu Yang-kuang, Vice yesterday. “

a Boy Scout Troop was formed in which_belonged to the ex-Alles be- Chairman of the Commission. Mr.

Peartsen, and Madang were at the village school fake the Great War. #

Chu arrived at Loyang on June 28tacked at 9.20 am. Between 33 The recruits were invested yes- Strategic positions of Britain and

The flood, waters, according to and 40 bombs were released, most terday in the presence of a big France in the Mediterranean and Mr. Chu, are The death is anounced of Mr. Spain were already considerably

pouring towards of them falling into the Yangtze gathering including a group of Bay The wharf labourers even -at-

Chowchiakow, about 15 Edward Vernall foras; C.H. Bon.weakened compared to before the southeast of Kaifeng. in three

Scouts and Rovers from the 11th miles River. tacked the Sub-Prefect of Dieppe LLD. (St. Andrew's "University) war, sald M. Litvinoff.

Huke!! suffered the worst. Kowloon, Wah Yan College. The and the police, who appeared on Hon. D. Litt. (Oxon), essayist and

channels.

Shortly after 1 pm seven Japan-new troop will be called the 19th the scene in order to re-establish Chairman of Methuen and ComForeign Commissar had seen a The past six years, concluded the

To rescue

the flood refugees ese planes flew over the city and Kowloon. crder and the police had to pro-pany, publishers-(Reuter).

It is hoped that more new troops ceed against the men with trun-

gradual liquidation of international marooned in the flooded areas a dropped over 20 bombs, causing

the various cheons in order to rescue the Sub-was editor and blographer of only a weak shadow-Reuter),

The late Mr. Lucas, aged 69der and the League had become large number of rafts and boats several casualties among civilians will be formed in

llages in the New Territories to are being constructed. Meanwhile, and demolishing many houses. Prefect from the hands of the of Charles Lamb and was the most

refugee camps, are Being establish–

Twenty-three Japanese planes teach the village boys the rudi- strikers whom they eventually accomplished anthologist of the

ed fri south Shenzi,

staged a second raid about 3. p.m.ments of" Scouting which have subdued.....

and this time more than 80 mts-proved, so immensely useful and siles werd dropped—(Central) valuable to character building and

education.

without

Turther

day. With Mr. CL. Graves be ANNIVERSARY OF Mr Chu has summoned a con- After this incident the bananas has made England laugh heartily were loaded

at frequent intervals by the series trouble.

of skits which begin with "Wisdom While You Wait."

CHINESE CAVALRY

Picture shows Chinese, cavalry in action on the western front.

(Photo, CM.ES).

(Continued: from Page 9).

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 3 Chinese air successes.

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Guardianship of girls."

LUKOUCHIAO INCIDENT

Hankow, June 26.

It is learned that Generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek," will

ference of the rellef delegates and government officials concerned to be held at Loyang on June 27 when detailed relief measures will ́be discussed.—(Central News). -

separate manifestoes to all friend-RECONSTRUCTION

Jy nations and... to the Chinese

Army and people on Fuly 7, the WORK IN FUKIEN

first anniversary of the Likoa-

Page 4 News about the services. chlao,incident.

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Frochow, June 26,

Para 5.--Cinema notes and news.

Solemn ceremonies will be held Althongh under the threat "of Round the world in a canoe. in various cities in commemoration Japanese Invasion, the Fakien Pro- ot fallen heroes and war victims. vincial Government Is still vigor: Crossword puzzle. Page G-Assistance for the unem-Foundations for monuments for ously pushing its reconstruction programme, according to a Cen- ployed. Shanghai murder at the war dead will also be laid. tempt..

The National Christian Associatral News correspondent who re- Page 1 Pretty Kowloon wedding. tion has decided to notify all cently made a lotte in the pro-

Musical Review,, Macao race Christian bodies throughout the vince.

country to hold prayer meetings meeting entries.

Politically and financially, the Page: 8-Leading article: Ezolaticon that day...

province is in a sound condition All Christians, will also be the observed. There are at pre- emotion. Japan is having pup-j- pet trouble. Hello and goodbye, urged to eat less on the occa- sent 2,790.co-operative societies Faze 10County cricket scores and contribute the food throughout the province and over

Lawn bowls léggue.· ̈

money this saved for the relief of $30,000,000 credit loans have been the wounded Chinese soldiers.

(Continged- from "Page 9)

Paze 12. Financial: news:" Page 18.--Rádio programmes.

extended för · rural · construction -purposes:~(Central News)?

News).

BRIDGE DESTROYED

A bridge in Taihu Lake, in Antwel province, destroyed by the Chinese "In order to check the advanes

(Photo, C.M.P.S.