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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938.

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BATTLE FOR POSSESSION

OF

CHINESE TROOPS

MATANG CONTINUES

Chinese Position Improves Following Capture Of Hsiangshan

JAPANESE, ATTACKS REPULSED

Hankow, June 29. MIGHTING FOR THE POSSESSION OF MATANG, strategically important town which guards the Yangtse boom, is at present continuing, according to' Chinese reports with' neither side yielding any around.

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The Chinese position is believed to have shown slight improvë- ntent by the capture yesterday inorning of Hsiangshän, resulting in the Chinese threatening the rear of the Japanese at Matang.

Under cover of aerial bombardment and a barrage from naval guns, Japanese troops are said to have landed yesterday at Lamyang. on the north bank of the Yangtse River, opposite Hsiangkou. Ap- parently, the object of this landing is to attack the Chinese force, on the north bank of the river, guarding the boom.

Wimbledon Semi-Finals

BUDGE, AUSTIN

Donald holder

THROUGH

London, June 29, Budge (United States)

of the title, and H. W.

After a considerable full in the fighting around Anking and Tung- chen, the Japanese are reported to be resuming the offensive against Tälhu. Japanese artillery, cavalry,

infantry and mechahised inits are CLOUDBURSTS

said to have launched an" ittack on Chinese positions seven miles to the east of Talhu and shells from Japanese guns are reported to be landing on the outskirts of Talbu. -(Reuter

CAUSE

DAMAGE

IN JAPAN

CHINESE REPULSE ATTACKS

Tokyo, June. 29. Inestimable damage has result- Austin (Great Britain), will con- |

Kluklang, June 29. test the final of the men's singles

Chinese troops defending Chen-ed throughout Japan from the championship at Wimbledon as a klapallou, a small village on the series of cloudbursts that descend-

highway. result of today's semi-finals play- Chiensnan - Taihu

ined upon the country during the

ed today.

southwestern Anhwel repulsed two past several days, it is reported Budge defeated F.

Punced furious Japanese attacks yesterday today. (Yugoslavia) by scores 6-2, 6-1, morning. 6-4. while Austin beat Eenner

Henkel (Germany) also in three straight sets. winning by 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.

دار

The rivers have all overilawed

RECAPTURED BY CHINA'S MILITARY STRENGTH

The above picture shows a village in south Shansi which was recaptured by the Chinese. A large number of Japanese soldiers

were barned to death, (Photo, CM.P.S.).

TEN

י!

YEARS OF LOCAL BROADCASTING.

Special Programme Marks

ZBW's Birthday

Today, the 'Hong: Kong Broadcasting Station is celebrating the The enemy. 2,000 strong, launch their banks and extensive sections 10th anniversary of the first regular broadcasting programmes from a determined assault on the of rice-fields have been inundated by enthustic amateurs for example, the Y. M .C. A., Mr. Beb Hong Kong. Various experințênts had been carried out prior to that hinese, positions surrounded by and the crops ruined.

Sutherland and Mr. Jack Grenham, and experiments in transmis fröng defence works. Using field, Over 100 000 houses have beersion had been undertaken, at the Government Wireless Station In dns, machine-guns and hand swept away, the low-lying parts of

1927, but it was not until June, 1928 that a regular nightly pro- grenades, the Chinese Infleted a Tokyc suffering particularly severe gramme was put on the air on a special transmitter then known.

Destruction of, railway urge number of casualties on the damage.

as G. O. W. invaders,

lines and telephone cables are re-

The ported throughout the country.

GEM HOAHING'S SUCCESS

A large crowd gathered outside the court to see the Chinese girl. Miss Gem Hoshing. defeat Mrs. After a brief respite.. the Japan- E. C. Hopman, of Australia, in the ese, reinforced by fresh troops, The number of casualties has second round of the Ladies' Plate zunched a second attack in two not yet been ascertained although

columns, but were again repelled the total is believed to be

stubborn Chinese, resistance.--- | high. Central News).

which is for players eliminated In the Arst and second rounds of the Wimbledon championships.

Miss Heaching won by scores of 8-6, 4-6, 6-4-(Reuter).

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

¡NO EVEREST ATTEMPT

Kalumpong. June 29

The Mount Everest expedition la giving up the attempt to climb to Page 2-Near-fatal assault. Kow-the summit this year, according to

loon crime.

the leader of the expedition whe Faze 3.-Food page. Canton pre-arrived here today. He added the

parations for July 7.

very

A report from Yuhos-uka statęs that a schoolhouse there collapsed after the foundation was washed away and a large number children killed.(Transocean);

TYPHOON

t!

The Royal Observatory reported remainder of the expedition will at 5.25 p.m. yesterday that the Page 4.—News about the Sevices, arrive here from the camp in six typhoon was altuated about" 250 Page 5 Cinema notes and news. to ten days' time-(Reuter Bulle- miles east of Oshima (Loochoos),

Crossword puzzle.

Page 6-Expense of withdrawal of

volunteers from Spain. Franco-

Polish relations.

gan. Chamber. Kaunas."

Clash in Bel-

Rioting in

1

Page 7-Lawn bowls teams. Ter

Launch

nis league results. charter claim hearing. Macao race meeting. - Pop.

Fare 8-Leading article: Now t is opium. Hello and Goodbye. Ten years of local broadcasting. Cocktail party at USRC. Pare 10.--Lawn bowls notes. Army tennis league. Home cricket results.

Page 12-Financial news.

Page 13. Radio programmes,

tính.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 302. TT. ON LONDON: 11⁄2 2.7/8. ·

Loudon Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, June. 29. London silver prices today were unchanged as follows:-

June 28

June 29 19-1/161 18-15/16

Spot....19-1/10 Forward......18-15/16

POPULAR RESORT

The number of tents shown in this picture is evidence" of "the popularity, of Shek O bathing beach.

moving north-north-east.

DISCUSSION OF SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST

British Interests In China

Tokyo, June 29. "Yesterday's conversation between

entire studio equipment constated of a microphone and

a gramophone, there were no such things as electric pick- | пра then. No attempt of course could be made at pre- viding the studio" items which will be such a feature of to- day's programme,

This aroused a certain amount of interest and 124 Ecences were actually issued during the year 1928, but It not until the following year that # Broadcasting | Committee was appointed un- der the chairmanship of thei

Was

then

Postmaster - General. now Colonial Secretary the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. The station. If it can be called such. was removed from the Peak and taken down to the Post Office Building, and the first serious' attempts at mak ing a studio took shape there.

Terrorists Active In Tientsin

BOMB FOUND IN

the British Ambassador, Sir Robert CUSTOMS HOUSE

Craigie,

and Foreign Minister Ugaki was exclusively confined to

discussion of the general situation in the Far East and of British in- terests in Chins, according to the Foreign Office spokesman who ex pressly dealed today's reports cir- calated abroad that England and France had. either jointly P individually, made representations to the Japanese Government con- eyrning öventual :Japanese, setion In Hainan, Island or elsewhere in South China.

FIRST OFFICIAL SPEECH

Officer

REMAINS FIRM

Japan's Days Numbered As

A Great Power

VIEWS OF OBSERVER

Hankow. June 29.

THATEVER THE DURATION OR THE OUTCOME OF HER CHINA EXPEDITION, Japan's days may be numbered, as à Great Power in the military sense, and also as a danger. nus competitor in the world markëts." This belief was expressed by Mr. Edward" A. Walden, of the London Daily Telegraph, in an article "The Outlook in the Far East," which was released through Agence Chekiai.

Recently returned to London from a six months' visit to Shang- hal, Nanking and Hankow, Mr. Walden said. "The Far Eastern con- flict has cast one shadow already over Europe: the weakening of the aggressive power of the Berlin-Tokyo Anti-Comintern Pact. Japan could not now participate in a war against the Soviets,” »

HIS ARTICLE READS IN PART: ..

How long can China: continue her resistance? WEl she be able to conclude an honourable peace? Those are the burning questions in the Far Eastern conflict. Weighing up what I have observed I may answer with some assurance "She will"

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The observer is confronted by: China's laternal relations two significant facts: First, a lack harmonious, Her military strength, of clarity in Japan's political ob- [though weakened, is far from hav- jectives, and a consequent incon- ing been destroyed A million men sistency in her strategy: and have been mobilised in Kwangsi, secondly, a failure in her principal reputed to furnish the best soldiers. military objective. Despite local in China, and fresh troops are victories and large territorial gains training in Yunnan, Szechwan nod she has not succeeded in destroy-Kwangtung. The * Communist" ing Chiang Kai-shek's army. 8th Route Army is growing daily.

This peculiar lack of unity, of China. without abandoning policy was as noticeable in the frontal attack. is successfully de- pacific” campaign of 1934-1936 as Veloping guerilla warfare, harass=" it has been in the present phasing the Japanese in every direc- of active warfare.

JAPANESE

tion from Sulyuan in Inner Mon- golia to Hangchow, in Chekfang. and in close proximity to both Shanghai and Peiping.

SHIPS Puble opinion is no less power-

ful a force in China today than

HELD BY SOVIET when it overthrew the Anfu clique

or brought about the 1911 revolu- tion. It may safely he asserted that no Government could stay in

Espionage Alleged mice for 48 hours after concluding

Shanghai, June 29.

. While the Karya Maru incident

a deal with the Japanese.

MANCHURIA

By October 1929, sufficient ad- vance had been made for an Inaugural concert to be held at which His Excellency The is settled, three, Japanese fishing Merchants and industriallsta Administering the boats which were found off Kam-have only to look at Manchuria to Government made the first chatka on Junë 13 are still being see what Japanese victory would speech over the air.

detained by the Soviet authorities | mean to them: It is run by Japan The licences for that year on suspicion that they are engaged on semi-socialist principles, closing reached the astounding total in espionage activities, according the door to both Chinese and of 545, and it may be that, to to a Tokyo report,

foreign enterprise. In the com~

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A

many then resident in the The three boats are the Kisaki plete absence of foreign competi- Colony. this represented their Maru. Tamoe Mara, and the Koto-tion such industry as exists in the #rst introduction to local hira Maru. "

Interior is flourishing: while the broadcasting. But it is essen- The Soviet authorities are keep- Überal policy of the Chinese Gov- tial to remember the small ing a strict watch on Japanese ernment Banks is helping the seedling of 192 from which fishing boats.—(International).

(Continued on Back Page)

the present ever-growing tree of broadcasting has sprung. It is to record this and to pay honour to the foresight of those early enthusiasts that Z.B.W. today celebrates its ..10th birthday. The

gramme of broadcasts appeara on Page 13.

ANTI-WAR AGITATION IN JAPAN

Demonstration By. Students

pro-

Tientsin, June 29..

Hankow, June 29. Indicating further" activities of "A Tass report from Genevi terrorists in the foreign Conces quotes Le Libre as saying that alons here, a time bomb was anti-war and anti-Fascist agitation the French Concession yesterday. In speeches and by pamphlets planted in the Customs. House in in Japan' are growing as indicated The bomb is similar to the one issued by university professors and which' exploded in the Cathay studente. Cinema on June 5,

The paper added that there have The bomb was detected before it been further arrests of education – went off and the French police alists and students and that the were summused. The police police are keeping a close watch severed the wires and rendered on the situation. Despite this pre- the bomb harmless ·

caution. the professors and stu-

The spokesman isevertheless ad- mitted that any such action would ing the wrappers in which the cently.

The French police are luvestigat-dents staged a demonstration re-

be calculated to arouse uneasiness, bomb was enclosed in an attempt Anti-war posters, appeared" on

in London on account of its possi- to find a clue to the identity of walls of business districts in Tokyo |ble repercussions in Hong Kong the perpetrators of the outrage.the Tais report added --Interna-

and Singapore-(Transoc

(Reútér).

tional).

H.E. THE GOVERNOR ROLLS FIRST BALL

Hong Kong Bowling Alleys

Get Grand Send-Off

There was a very large gather!..g of the Colony's leading residenta present at the Hong Kong Bow'ing Alleys · last night when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northoote, oficially opened The alleys by rolling the first ball amidst much applause,

His Excellency, who was attend- [manding the Troops, Major-Gener- od by Capt. H & Batty-Smith [el A. W. Bartholomew, Commodore. AD.C., was met on his arrival by E. B. C. Dicken, the Hon. Mr. N. Mr. A. H. Potts. Others present L. Smith, Col. N. M. 8. Irwin, the 'ncluded H.E. the Officer Com- •{Continuéd on Page 9)

MACAO HARBOUR SCENE

A Customs boat photographed at Macao,