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HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1938.

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No. 25024. 號牌推弍零仟伍萬弍第

日陸拾月年寅戊

BRITAIN TO

TO INCREASE FIRST

LINE STRENGTH OF AIR FORCE

Industry Capable Of

40,000

Producing

Machines Yearly

Two 35,000-Ton Battleships

To Be Launched Shortly

London, November 6. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE this week its intention to increase the first line strength -of the home, air force from 2,750 to between 4,000 and 5,000, states the "Sunday Times" air correspondent who says that the decision will Involve the expansion of the aircraft industry to a point at which It will be capable of producing between 35,000 and 45.000 machines yearly.

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Before the end of the month | 1940 when the full war potential- the rate of production will be in-will be reached. creased by about 50 per cent and In addition, Britain's will continue to increase until will be strengthened by two fest

Mighty Air Fleet For U.S. Army

Washington, Nov. 6.

It is learned in administra-. tive circles that President Roose- velt definitely intends to ask Congress to authorise one of the world's mightiest air fleets for the United States Aring, numbering between 7,000 to 10.800 aircraft.

The President's fargoing plana to strengthen defence include full equipment as quickly as possible for the nucleus of an army of at least 400,000. according to reliable i

* reports.

The estimated programme in- volves an outlay for 1939 exceeding; this year's military appropriations by well over $300,000,000.

defences

fall-sized battleships designed slace the Great War, These are each of 35,000 tons, carry ten 14 inch guns and are capable of speed of over 30 knots. They will be launched early in the new year. -Reuter.

Transocean adds that the bat- tleships will be named King George and Prince of Wales.

JUGOSLAVIA AND

RUMANIA

Relations Now Stronger

Bucharest, Nav, 6. It is an

open secret that much of the discussion was devoted to opposing further territorial gains by dissatisfied Powers when Prince Paul. Regent of Jugoslavia, and King Carol of Rumania conferred " on the international situation ¡to-day

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SITUATION IN

PALESTINE

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IMPROVEMENT

SHOWN

Jerusalem, Nov. 6.

THE IMPROVEMENT · IN THE PALESTINE SITUATION "which"häs taken place since the Army assumed virtual con- trol is already so evident that, the measures are regarded here as justified.

It is still too early to predict thei complete crushing of the rebellion but the occupation of main towns and picketing of villages is pre- venting gangs from concentrating. -Reuter

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STATEMENT ON POLICY

London, Nov. 3. It is expected that the Secretary for Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Mac- donald, will make a statement on

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His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, speaking at the opening of the Al Fresco Fete yesterday afternoon. (Photo, A.

A. Kahn),

Junk Piracy In Chinese Waters

MEN ARMED WITH RIFLES

The piracy of a small Chi- nese sailing-boat, carrying its master, Lam Yan-shun, and a crew of nine, originally re- ported to have taken place east of Nine Pins, in British waters, is now believed to have taken place six miles west of Fuklen- tao. in Chinese waters.

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AL FRESCO FETE

GREAT SUCCESS

Governor Urges Public

To Spend Money In Noble Cause

MANY ATTRACTIONS

The 55th annual Al Fresco Fete in aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was held yesterday on the plot of open ground separated from the Peninsula Hotel by Nathan Road.

The Fete was opened at 3 p.m., and remained open until after 11 pm. during which time the raffle was drawn.

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His Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Northcote, was welcomed on his arrival by the President of Society, Mr. H. Dixon...

Mr. Dixon, in addressing His Ex-board, ten coppers to throw into cellency and the many guests and a pair of dishes flowing in a tank, visitor present, recalled the last two cricket-balls to throw-at- two occasions when the Fete was coconuts, many other objects to honoured by a visit from a Gover-throw at many other objects, but nor of the Colony. Sir Reginald they also bought five arrows to fun Stubbs had visited the Fete in 1934 at a pumalot

or 1925, and Sir Claude Severn a Since the appearance on local few years later,

cinema screens of Robin Hood and Mr. Dixon spoke of the indebted-his, Merry Men of Sherwood, every ness of the Bociety to Mr. H. S local child, boy, and youth, not to Rouse, of the P.W.D., and to Mr-mention a good sprinkling of adult, ..

OVER 100 SMALL. Taggart, of the Peninsula has wished to "have a feel" of

The boat, according to the story EXPLOSIONS IN

of the master, was approached by a small black vessel of the Hoklo type, with one sall, from a north- easterly direction.

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Hankow, Nov. 8. hundred amaḥl ex-

A ride shot was fired at Lam's the British Government's policy re- boat and the pirate vessel then garding Palestine in the House or came alongside when it was re-plosions uccurred this morning in Commons either on Wednesday or

vealed that there were five men the Chinese city about 600 yards behind Reuter's office. Several on board, "three of the armed Thursday next.

with rifles and the offer two with buildings just beyond the former It is anticipated that the report knives.

Belting

Concession gates were of the Woodhead Commission will be available to members of the Lam's boat 44 bags of

The pirate vessel removed from ablaze...

wolfram The cause of the explosions is House of Commons

ore, of 60 catties weight each, also unknown but it is possible that time.-Reuter...

taking one dollar in money and jan ammunition dump caught fire. other articles.

-Reuter.

at the same

TENNIS TITLE

Draw For Mixed Doubles

The plan is also understood to A communique issued after the provide for the acquisition of war meeting said that complete iden-

The Colony Lawn Tennis Mixed reserves for a force of a million tity of views prevailed on men able to take the field within questions examined, and the re- Doubles Championship, which will a few months in the event of war. lations of the two countries are held under the auspices of the I stronger than ever before.-Reater, Chinese Recreation Club, is to be -Renter.

contested for by sixteen pairs of entries,

Long-Range Flight Of Royal Air Force

London, November 6.

THE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCES THAT A SIGNAL RE- CEIVED from the Number One of the Royal Air Force long-range flight which Squadron Leader Killett is Flight Leader and senior pilot states that at 2.05 GMT it had reached a position 75 milles east of Jask, approximately 1,680 miles from Ismallia, and was flying in darkness.

The position given is on a planned course for the aircraft.

A later message reports that the Number One, after flying about 12 hours, was about 170 miles southwest of Karachi, 110 miles south of Ormora, Baluchistan, and about 2,080 miles from Ismailla. The air speed is 160 miles an hour.

All three RAF. planes passed Malaya within a short time of one another this evening. The leider is expected to reach Darwin at 2.30 am. GMT.-Reuter.

The draw, which was made at

INFLUX OF REFUGEES INTO MACAO

Shekki Bombed: Portuguese Aid Wounded Civilians

(SPECIAL TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS") FIGHTING BETWEEN CHINESE AND JAPANESE TROOPS AT the C.R.C. yesterday evening, is as Talleung. Shekki bombed, and a reign of terror in the Chungshan follows:

District. These were the reports told foreigners by Chinese refugees H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu fleeing into Macao over the 38-mthe Portuguese Colony, according Chun-chiu v. T. A. Pearce andle highway between Shekki and to a visitor who arrived from Mrs. J. P. Whitham: Paul Kong Macao during the week-end.

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and Miss W, H. Loo v. Mr. and Mrs. News reached Macao on Friday morning, with a sudden influx G. C. Burnett; Tsui Wai-pul and of refugees, that communication between Canton and Shekki had Miss P. Anderson v. Lt. Col. Smith been interrupted as the result of clashes between Chinese and and Miss M. S. de Court; Lee Wal-enemy troops at Taileung, a town situated 25 miles south of the tong and Miss Ling v. W. AHCity of Rams. Thousands of non-combatants are thus cut off from Dulf and Miss A Taylor: E C. their only means of reaching Canton overland and proceeding to Fincher and Mrs. Williams v. Hsafety in Macao.

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Hotel, to whose good offices on their behalf the Bociety owed the allotment to their use for the Fete of the vacant plot of ground.

Slace, in 1932. Government forbade the motor-car lottery. the Society had not been able to raise as much money aa- nually as they were formerly

• able to. However, with the proceeds from the Fair and from the Rosé Day Sale on December 1 the Society hoped to be able to raise this year a sum of from ning to ten thou- sand dollars.

His Excellency in his speech touched on the part the Colony was playing in the present confict in the Far East-the part of Good Samaritan to the many refugees who have sought shelter in Hong- kong. Hls Excellency urged the public to spend their money in this noble cause of charity, declar- ing the Fate open.

To the music of the band of the Aberdeen Industrial School the crowd of Fete visitors then dis- persed to every corner of the grounds, seeking such amusement as would appeal to them.

ALL FOR TEN CENTS Ten cents bought two darts to throw at airplanes sketched on a

REAR-ADMIRAL HUGILL

a bow and arrow.

People stood impatiently ȧwalt- ing their turn and "dimes” did flow. Many an archer, almed his arrow at the pumalo polsed on the head of a wooden gure of a man. A few archers succeeded in hitting the pumalo. every archer succeed- (Continued on Page 9)

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 3-"Two-man aët.” Judg- ment in possession case, Page 4-News about the Ber- vices. London Gazette. Launching at Kowloon Docks,

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Pare 5 The cinemas. Gross- word puzzle. Diary d local

events. Western

tique.

Fage

6.

Romance of the

Chamber-a cri-

Generalissimo to direct operations. Japanese

imperialism denounced. Na- tionalists driving on Mora del Ebro.

Page -Women's page. Fage &-The leading articles: "Imperial Army" weary; I go a-stumming. Hello and goodbye,

race

Page 10,--Tenth Extra

meeting. Rugby. Horie soc-.) Lisbon, Nov. 6.

cer Salling race. Rear-Admiral Rene Hugill, of the Fare 11-Radio programmes. British Navy, formerly chief en-Pages 12 & 13-Finance and gineer at Hongkong, has been ap- Commerce. pointed Naval Industrial Director Pages 14 & 15.-Shipping news Wood and Mrs. Clifford;' O. Rum- It was also learned from informa.: Thousands have been getting to take over the organisation of and directory. Jahn and Miss R. Rumjahn v. tion Captain C. R. H. Hyde and Mias Colony on Friday that Shekki. a since the fall of Canton. The Kel yard at Lisbon Router.

reaching the Portuguese across

Chungshan District the new naval arsenal and dock- Abrahams; H. J. Armstrong and non-militärised town, had been Kwan motor buses are arriving in Mrs. L. R. Andrewes v. Chau Chi-visited and bombed by Japanese Macao in ten-minute keung and Miss Lo Hon-yee; Lt-planes. The enemy followed up packed with all classes of Chinese

Wal-bun.

the

intervals,

Comm. Kennedy and partner v. their destructive attacks by with their loose belongings." Tsui Yun-put and Miss Yeung strafing the town streets with their Hundreds dally are unable to machine-guns. Casualties were find means of transportation and believed to have run over the 200 these have been trekking in with mark.

whole familles. Many of the chi- Scon after news of the Shekki dren passing into Macao. through

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS PARADE IN CHURCH GROUNDS bombing reached Macao, 3 small the Porta Cerco; the Portuguese

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH. OF KIDDIEB who took part in the fancy dress parade at the "Under

the Greenwood Tree" Fete of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, which was held. In the grounds of St. Andrew's Church on Saturday afternoon. (Photo, A. A. Kahn).

group of Portuguese set out for the boundary gate, have swollen feet Chungshan town on an errand of as'a result of their long walks. mercy. The wounded were brought INDESCRIBABLE SCENES into the Portuguese Colony for medical aid. It should be noted that all casualties were civilians,

INFLUX OF REFUGEES The influx of refugees into Macao continues but movement along the Kei Kwan highway" con- |

The Kel Kwan motor terminus in Macao is at the Macao Inner Harbour waterfront and the scenes there every night are indescribable. (Continued on Page 9).

necting Shekki, and the Portuguese PORTUGUESE BABY'S Colony is only being conducted

after nightfall. Japanese planes

DEATH

have been flying отот the Mr. Hector C: Remedios, of the Chungshan District regularly Chartered Bank, and Mrs. Reme- during the past week and dios, have suffered a great loss by indulging in their pastime of straf, the death of their young son ing the motor-road.

Lionel which occurred yesterday As a result, few refugees' attempt at his home. No. 1 Hart Avenue, the passage between Shekki and Kowloon. Canton during the day, the flow

Lionel was only two years and 11 into Macao being resumed daily months old. The funeral will pass after sunset.

the Monument at 6.15 p.m. to-day.

KOWLOON DOCK. LAUNCHING

PICTURE TAKEN of the new vessel Elcano, bullf to the, order of La Naviera Filipina, Cebu, FL which was launched at the Kow- loon Docks on Saturday afternoon, the naming ceremony being per formed by Mrs. M; E. Cleland, the wife of ME M'E-Cleland, fanfor- (Photo, A. A. Kahn),