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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

CABLES.

CHINESE FORCES PRESS ON AT SHAHO

Lightning Raid Made On Japanese Positions At Lungkimiao

Mahwelling, August 17.

With the Japanese forces affecting a steady retreat along many Hines, the front column of Chinese troops on the west bank of the Poyang Lake continues to press on at Shaho and other points along the railway.

Late last night three detachments et Chinese forces made a lightning raid on the Japanese positions at Lungkimjao. The in- vaders there, about 100 m.. were taken completely by surprise and scattered in disorder.

During the confused hand-to-hand fighting, in which bayonets and hand-grenades were freely used, the Japanese lost SCOTES of men, including a major. Two sab machine guns and were also seized by the Chinese-(Central News).

on

KIUKIANG FRONT

Jutchang. Aug. 17.

opposing

The positions of the forces holding each othery at 'bay the northern bank of the Chihu Lake, 20 kilometres west of Kłuklang. remained unchanged after an all day engagement 'yes-.- terday.

Reavy exchange of artillery and machine-gun fire raged for more than twelve hours from morning till late yester- day evening, with the Chinese forces firmly holding their line at Tashusia and Cha- chwanz.

Several attempts were made by Japanese naval forces to land bluejackets at a point two kilo- below Chuchwang. but

metres

were repulsed by the vigilance of Chinese defenders with "machine-

guns.

.. According

to military Intelli-

gence, the Japanese forces have brought up their artiller? to

Chenkalin.

east

(Central News).

Chthu.-- of

JAPANESE CLAIM

Hankoy, August 17.

of

Japanese forces south-west Shansi are agian advancing to- wards the Yellow River crossings. apparently trying to threaten the western section of the Lunghai Railway, according to Chinese military despatches.'

Japanese forces at Lingching are moving to the south-west. in the direction of Yunachi, on the

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POSITION

OF BRITISH TRADE WITH AMERICA

Disparity In Imports

In view of the Anglo-American trade negotiations now taking place. the figures just published by the Board of Trade in the For- eign Trade and Commerce Accounts for the year 1937 are of con- siderable interest. This document contains particulars of the trade of many foreign countries and British overseas countries for the year 1937, and comparative figures are also given, for the two pre- vious years.

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The trade between the United, Hong Kong States and the United Kingdom as British Malaya shown by the US. statistics is of British India

The following table | Ceylon great interest. shows the position

TRADE OF U.S.A.-IN MILLION DOLLARS

SEVEN KILLED

Year 1935 1936

1937

IN U.S. AIR TRAGEDIES

San Diego, August 17. The U.S. naval authorities disclosed yesterday that seven men were killed in three air accidents on Monday.

Three were killed when a huge bomber plunged into the sea, one died in a faulty land- ing of another bomber, and three were killed in a crash of a torpedo.. bomber-(Reu- ter).

NO TRIPLE PARTITION OF PALESTINE

D

20

235

@

102

21

2

Australia ..... New Zealand

39

21

24

Imports Exports

Total

837

707

from UK

to UK.

152

433

199 200

440

535

It will be noticed that whereas between 1935 and 1937 the Imports

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the United Kingdom in creased by $48.000.000, the exports from America to the United King- dom increased by $102,000,000. Under these circumstances, there- fore, the object of any trade agree- ment ought to be to ensure the rectification of this grave disparity, It will be seen, moreover, that In

;

MALAYA TRANSACTIONS

From this table it will be seen that whereas the trade of the U.S.A. with the United Kingdom was adverse to the United King- dem to the extent of $335,000.000 it was favourable to the above mentioned Empire countries to the

extent of $90,000,000.

The Empire Industries Associa- tion, has always realised this aspect of the problem, but at the same time it must be borne in mind that the transactions with British

1937 the exports to this country Malaya are misleading, because the were more than two and a hat shipment to the outside world of much of the "produce of the times as great as the imports from this country, and this grave situa-Netherland East Indies is through tion exists when the figures are the port of Singapore, and accord- given from the American point of ingly included in the $235,000,000 of imports from British Malaya view. in which imports are valued

there is in fact a very substantial cli.f. and exports Lo.b.

amount of Dutch East Indies pro- duce, and if allowance were made The situation from the United for this It is not improbable that Kingdom point of view has de- the transactions of the USA, with teriorated very much indeed. The, the Empire overseas are approxi- following figures show the position mately balanced.

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SITUATION WORSE

of trade with the U.S.A: in Sterling

| during the first quarter of this year

THE SHIPPING SITUATION

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SLOVAK PARTY LEADER DEAD

Father Hlinka's Career

Prague, August 17. Father Andre Hlinka, leader

of the Slovak People's Party and prominent figure in the minorities controversy.

last night in Rosenberg.

died

Commission's Report and the first quarter of last year. House of Commons recently on the his favourite hymns and the Slovak

Forecast

London, August 17. Abandonment of the plan for triple partition of Palestine is the outcome of the delibera- tions of the Palestine Com- mission, states the Evening Standard.

The Commission will now sug-

In this case it must be borne in mind that the imports from the Fresent position of British ship- U.S.A. when arriving in England ping. It is both interesting and in- are valued c.lf while, of course. Portant to compare the situation exports to the U.S.A. are valued in the first five months of this year with the corresponding period of

1.0.b. The following table shows the position:-

United States of America

Quarter-ended March 31

1938 £

Shansi- Shensi border. while Jap-gest, the newspaper understands, anese troops at Yungchen are giving the "Jews a strip of territory heading for Pinglu and Maotsuntu the total area of which. is not U.K. Imports on the north" bank of the Yellow larger than that of Greater Lon- River" opposite Shenhsien,

Honan (Reuter).

BRITISH SHIPS MOVE

in

don.

from

1937

3

10 years ago so far as the ship- ping entering into, and clearing from United Kingdom ports is con- cerned. The following table shows the position.

Tonnage of Shipping with Car- goes entered into and cleared front U.K. Ports (5 months-January, to

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23.733.237: 37,452,716 May

8.946.555 4.962.538 Jan-May

1928

U. K. Exports It will be about 60 kilometres 20 long and 15 kilometres broad ex-U.K. Re-ex- tending from Tel-Aviv: in the ports to 3,790,626 1,632,657 1938 Hankow, August 17. south, to Athlet, in the north.

It may also be of some interest The concentration of British Ninety-five per cent. of the total to show what in 1937 were the Jan-May ships above the river from Klu- population in this area are Jews, trade transactions of the U.S.A. 1928 klang.commenced moving to the so that it will be an easy matter to with other Empire,countries. The 1938 Asiatic Petroleum Company in-transfer the small percentage or following table shows the position stallation three miles below Kiu-Arabs to other settlements.

In respect of those countries the klang today, according to a mess- Insidentally, it is proposed to particulars of which are published. age from HMS. Cockchafer. grant self-governing rights to this

Trade of U.S.A. with British small strip of Jewish territory

Empire Countries (Million Dollars)

The U8.8. Monocacy. which hoped to proceed to Shanghal yesterday morning. still

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It is believed, on the other hand,

at that the Arabs will not be granted

her former position below Klu." state of their own.--(Trans Klang. Nothing is known regard. Ocean).

ing the Monocacy's change

"plan.—(Reuter}.

DOIHARA IN

TSINGTAO

Tientsin, August 17. Lieut.-General Kenji Doihara, who was detached from the 14th division at Lanfeng, on the Lung- hal Rallway, to direct politica!! and Intelligence work in North China is at present in Tsingtao.

Mr. Liang Sung-chih, Acting- President of the Executive Yuan

CAPT. EYSTON'S

ATTACK ON

SPEED RECORD

Wendover, Utah, August 17. Captain George Eyston's ear. Thunderbolt, attained a speed of 270 miles an hour during trial preparation yesterday for breaking Sir Malcolm Camp- bell's land speed record.

The car ran smoothly, but Capt.

of the Japanese Sponsored Re-Eyston was almost asphyxiated by formed Government. and Mr. Jan exhaust fumes due to burning Yuan-tao. Mayor of Tientsin, are brakes. also in Tsingtao to consult with

General Dolbara on the political situation. (International).

„LAWN BOWLS. - RESULTS

Two matches in the Open Singles of the Colony Lawn Bowls Championship were played at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yes- terday and resulted as follows:--

"I was scarcely able to see for hair the eight and a half mile run

My escape from suffocation was due to the respirator," sald Capt Eyston after the trial.."

The trial means that structural alterations of the cockpit and the ventilating system must be effected before the actual speed attempt is made. Reuter).

L. F. Xavier beat C. Malva by SPANISH PLANES

21 shota to 17 on the 26th head..

J. A. Luz beat F. A. Alves by 21 shots to 17,

FAMOUS ENGINEER

DEAD

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OVER FRENCH TERRITORY

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Entered

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A few hours before his death the Slovak choir visited him and sang

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Born on September 27. 1864 in Cernova, a suburb of Rosenberg. Father Hlinka spent his entire life

gating for Slovak rights. During BRITISH

the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was arrested repeatedly for agitating against the monarchy and was also prohibited from per- forming his duties as priest.

ELECTED IN 1913

GENERALS

RETIRE

London, August 17.

FOUR HORSES STUNG TO

DEATH

Berlin, August· 17. Four horses, drawing threshing machine, were stung to death' by infuriated " bees yesterday near the Westphallan'· town of Borken.“

In conformity with the British In 1913 he was elected leader of Army reform, 13 Generals including the Slovak People's Party. which Ave Lieutenant-Generals and aix once he held until his death. He Major-Generals have been retired. favoured the original plan for the The oldest, General Sir Harry 15:732,000 7.878,000 formation of the Czechoslovakian Knox, is 64.

and the youngest, Two peasants, who tried to help 15.393,000 11.717.060 state but soon disagreed with the Major-General G. T. Raikes, 54. the horses, were also

so badly Gleared

Prague Government on religious Two Leutenant-Generals, Bir Wal-stung that they are hardly expect- questions and began his fight for ter Pit Taylor and Sir Reginald ed to recover.

British Foreign 17.025.000 8.442.000 13,204,000 9,354,000 It is quite clear from the above figures that a considerable part of the difficulties of British shipping arises from its displacement in British ports. A solution may well lie, in the appication of the prin- Imports Exportsciple of the Navigation Acts coupled from: to: with a denouncement of the most- favoured-nation clause, and the use of the tariff as a means of

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06

British E Africa

5

British S. Africa

19

British W. Africs Canada Newfoundland

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10

394

7

510 10

Slovak autonomy.

He and his followers came into prominence in recent month's when the minority question became acute through the demands Sudeten Germans.-(Transocean).

of

WOMAN'S DEATH

PROBED

the

The inquiry into the death of a

Hildyard, have been simultaneously

promoted to the rank of General,

-(Transocean);

DEATH OF MRS. D.Y. LIN

The death occurred yesterday ŋf

is supposed that one of the horses The bees were swärming and it

snapped at a passing bee, and thereby aroused the wrath of the whole swarm.-(Transocean);

Mrs. Lin was 48 years of age and

Mr. D. Y. Lin, wife of Dr. D. Y. is survived by Dr. Lin, fwo sons Lin, Director of the Kwangtung and two daughters. Provincial Bureau of Agriculture The funeral service has been ar-

discriminating against the coun- Woman, Chau Yuk-yin, who had and Forestry, who passed away at ranged for 2 p.m. today, while a

will be the Hong Kong Sanatorium and church "servicë Hospital.

morrow (Central News).

tries that are subsidising their shipping.

Little Entente Seeks

Non-Aggression

Pact With Hungary

Regent And Ministers Will Visit Berlin At Week-end

Berlin, August 17.

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died from peritonitis after an operation, was continued at the Kowloon Court yesterday before ME K. M. A. Barnett, sitting as Coroner, and a special jury com- prising Messrs. L. Kadoorle (fore- man). J. M. Wong and A. 8. Mac- Kichan.

It appears that the woman had been operated on at home by Dr. Ng Yu-king of the Kwong Wah "Hospital staff. On the advice of her doctor, Dr. Lee Ching-wah, she had been sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital There she had come under the charge of Dr. Ng. Against the advice. of the doctors. she had left the hospital for home. Her condition becoming very seri- ous, Dr. Ng was called for.

He operated on her at her home.

Dr. Luk, Medical Oncer in Charge at the Kwong Wah Hospi-

No pains are being spared in Germany to impress the Hungarian Mission which is arriving at the week-end. Headed by the Regent, Admiral Horthy, the Mission includes Premier Imredy. Foreigntal, stated from the witness-bÒX Minister Kanya and Defence Minister, General Roeder.

Gilded eagles and all the other decorations used during Musso- lini's visit are being re-erected in the streets, and the big official programme arranged includes a visit to Kiel and a big military dis- play. The visit is regarded in Berlin as heralding the inclusion of Hungary in the Rome-Berlin orbit.

ed to gure largely in view of the of which includes military equality Trade arrangements are expect held on August, 20, the programme

Importance of · Hungary's wheat for Hungary, 4 non aggression production. It is realised that pact with Hungary, also large- Hungary's hope of following. an scale miriority rights for Hun- Paris, August 17.

Individual course has diminished gartans. Three Republican Spanish planes since the anschluss has brought flew over French territory near German troops to her frontier, Bourg Madame, in the Pyrenees,

that no Medical Officer attached to the Kwong Wah Hospital - Staff had the right to treat a patient at the Hospital. anywhere but Dr. Ng had acted on his own in-

itiative.

Mr, Hin-shing. Lo is hearing the Wah Hospital, Mr. Peter Sin in case in the interests of the Kwong '{

the interests of Dr. Ng Yuk-king."

LORD HALIFAX

London, August 17. The Foreign Halifax, saw the Prime Minister. Secretary, Lord Mr. Chamberlain, this morning.

It is understood that they dis-

It is stated that the Little · En- tente States are endeavouring to Nervousness of the Little Entente obtain, at least, verbal assurance at a great height yesterday morn-States is indicated by reports Milan, August 17.

Ing...

from Budapest, stating that the advance of the Conference, that The Senator engineer, Micola" French frontier batteries im-Rumanian, Minister, Raoul. inter-Hungary is willing to conclude a Romeo, the founder of the famous mediately opened are but did not viewed Kanya with reference to a non-aggression pact. the three cussed the general foreign attua Italian automobile and aeroplane hit the machines which, however, pact contemplated between the countries individually seeing that tion, and, no doubt, the German works, Alfa Romeo, died here returned to Republican Spain. Little Entente and. Hungary at Hungary is hostile to the idea of military manoeuvres-Reuter Bul- today. aged 82-Transocean).

Little Entente Conference to be collective security.--(Reuter).

(Transocean).

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