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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

報西 ESTABLISHED 1857 刺孖

No. 25087.

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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS'

ON JOURNEY FROM

2 Passengers, Steward Drowned: Survivors' Battle Against Waves

Freighter Sights

Sights Wreckage

NEW YORK, JAN. 22 (REUTER)-TRE WAYS 24-PASSENGER EMPIKE TYPE

IMPERIAL

AIR-

FLYING-BOAT, Cava-A

in 1937

LIER, sister-boat of the Caledonia and Cambria which completed five trans-Atlantic return

trips. was forced down

while lying between Bermuda and New Cork and sank within ten minutes about 300 miles east of Norfolk, Virginia?

carrying eight passengers and a crew of five.

She was

Three persons are missing. They are MR, ROBERT SPENCE, Steward,, and two passengers, MR. DONALD MILLER of Lincoln. « Nebraska and MR. J. GORDON NOAKES, of Malban New York. The wives of Mr. Miller and. Mr. Noakes were both later rescued. Capt. M. R. Among four members of the crew 'rescued is Alderson, commander of the Cavalier:

First news of the disaster came when the Cavaller wirelessed at 12.47 (Eastern Standard, Time that all her. engines were failing through ice at an altitude of 1,500 feet. She made a forced landing a few minutes later. At 1.12 p.m. (ES.T. came a message stating that the flying-boat had landed. The switch was off and she was standing by..

A minute came the single word. "Sinking.”

Two Canadian destroyers, three cutters and several steamers and

A wireless message from the coast guard cutter Champlain says the that the Bay Town reached wrecked alr-liner at 11 p.m. (Local Time).

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The survivors were hanging Two to rubber lifebelts. passengers and 1 steward weakened and let go before help arrived.

that the

The message · added plane' sank within ten minutes of alighting.

A later message from the Bay Town said. "We've some survivors.

planes hastened to the rescue. Need a doctor." Thereupon the Imperial Airways' officials believed trs. gunboat Erie, which was near- that the steamer City of Rayville by interrupted, stating. We've a reached the spot where the Cava-doctor."" Her had descended but when dark- ness fell the fate of the air-liner,

her passengers and crew were still

unknown.

Plans are being pushed

ahead

The Bay Town reported to the coast guard cutter that ten survi-

vers were found clinging to the

battered wreckage of the Cavalier.

they been drowned.

Three were lost and had apparent for the intensification of search at dawn for the Cavaler The survivors are described as. The US Navy's dirigible K-9, nine "badly off" from exhaustion as the army flying fortresses and a large result of a ten-hour battle against navy plane are preparing to go to the waves. the scene. Nine coast guard cut- terr and a navy gunboat are join ing the craft niready engaged la searching for the flying-boat.

Miami reports that Imperial Airways were in communica- tion with the Cavaller at 2.10 a.m. (G.M.T.) are denied.

After hunting for each other by cans of powerful searchlights the Bay Town and the Erie, came to- gether and the doctor from the Erie rowed to the Bay TowIL

It is reported that the pleasure FIGHTING IN

cruisers Monarch of Bermuda and

Queen of Bermuda and the ss. KWANGTUNG

Port of Washington are in the vici-

nity.

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The area is to be combed to the INTENSIFIED

extent of 500 miles. A coast guard plane returned after an unavail- ing search in the clearest visibility over the area where the Cavaller reported she had made a landing. The freighter Bay Town wire- lessed that she sighted the flying- boat and had lowered her life- beats:

POLICE GUARD AT CHEQUERS

Manchester Raid Seizure

LONDON, Jan. 21 (Renter) -Police on duty at Chequers, where, the Prime Minister' and ' Mr. Neville Chamberlain are. spending their week-end, are armed and greatly augmented in numbers in view of recent bombing outrages. --

Japanese Retreat

To Tsengshing

KWEILIN, Jan. 22 (Central) -Intensification of the fight- ing on the Kwangtong front ly indicated by military des- patches received here..

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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1939.

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BERMUDA TO NEW YORK

OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW C.B.A, CLUBHOUSE

PICTURES TAKEN at the official opening of the New Central British Association Clubhouse On the right is Mrs. W. Lucas Handyside, who performed at King park yesterday afternoon.

(Photos A, A. the ceremony with a silver key and on the left is a general view of the building. Kahn).

MORE BRITISH AID

FOR CHINA

CHUNGKING, Jan. 22 (Reuter) The report from London that Britain is arranging to grant a loan of £3,000,000 to support Chinese currency has somewhat offset the disappointment inspired by the China resolu- tion at Geneva.

The official organ "Central Daily News" considers the re- port is a sign that more posi-. tive British help to China is likely to be forthcoming

AIRCRAFT BOMB

SMALL HAMLET IN VALLEY

Believed To House

Faqir Ipi

PESHAWAR, Jan. 22 (Reuter) ----å small hamlet in the Kazha Valley in northern Waziristan, used by `Faqir İpi as ubase from where he instigated raids

In the Bannu and Debaismail- khan districts, in understood

to have been bombed from the. air.

Man, Sought By Japanese

Strengthening China's War-Time Economy

A $5,000,000 project, known as the Industrial Co-operative Society of China, has been approved by the Executive Yuan as a means of strengthening the war-time economy, says the Sun Sing News Agency,

The Society covers the whole of China, except territories oc- cupied by the Japanese. For efficiency of operation, the country is divided into four sections: the Northwest, the Southwest, the Southeast, and Central China with a controlling office in each Nection.

As E start, the Society will

function only in the Southeast DETECTIVE SHOT

including the five provinces of Klangsi, Kwangtung. Fuklen, Che- klang, and Hunan, with the head office in Kungchow, Southern Klangst, and under" the - manage- ment of Mr. Al L.

}" According to his recent investiga- tions, Southern Klangst is an ideal Industrial centre with its rich; resources and well-established in- dustries. By utilizing native raw materials, the Society will produce alcohol, matches, sugar, textiles, printing, and porcelain.

Work will be started in the other sections directly satisfactory progress has been made. In southeast.

Militarists, In Exile Here CHINESE AND

Chang Yi-ling Was Offered

Puppet Governorship

(SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "), Sought by the Japanese militarists who have offered a heavy Minister Yi-ling. former reward for his head. Mr. Chang

of Justice and at one time President of the Shanghai Chinese Bar Association. Is now an exile in Hongkong.

Mr. Chang, who was one of the leading gentry of Soochow. was visiting his home city when the invaders occupied the place. Seeking a puppet to become "civil governor of Kiangsu," the Japanese made all sorts of offers to Mr. Chang to enter public life and head a bogus regime which they proposed to establish at Soochow

Persuasion failed. Efforts at| bribery likewise were of no avail. At last, the Japanese became so Impatient that they began to use threats. Fairly moderate threats at first but. later, Mr. Chang was toid that, if he should refuse to take up the post, he would be tor- tured and finally put to death.

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heavy stone and threw it into the well to make the enemy *belleve that he had jumped, in

and drowned himself.

Without a "civil governor," the Japanese plans were frustrated and they had to seek clsewhere for a

JAPANESE

the

CASUALTIES

IN FACE

Robbery In New »

Territories

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As the result of a shooting. affray in the New Territories yesterday evening, a detective. Ma Shu, is a padent in the Kowloon Hospital where his „Condition' last night was

ported to be serious... According to brief police mes- sages, a Chinese, aged about 30 and armed with a revolver, board-→ · ed a motorbus travelling on the Main Road, Lokmachata, near Mai Po Village and relieved the 'con- ductor of his bag.

The thief was chased by the de- tective, Ma Shu, in the course of which the marauder fred a shot, into the detective's face and was last seen running towards the hill-

Review Of Military ale opposite Mal Po Village.

Operations

TOKYO, Jan, 22 (Reuter)- The area in China octupled by Japan to-day is more than

twice the area of the Japanese

Empire, declared the Japanese

War Minister, Gen. 8. Tagad,

reviewing the milliary opera-

The "wanted" man was wearing a coffee-coloured felt hat And was- dressed in grey clothing with thin black stripes.

MILITARY

PREPAREDNESS

tions during the past year in OF GERMANY

the Dlet.

The War Master added that! the Chinese sustained 2,600,000 | casualties since the outbreak of hostilities of whom 830,000 were killed.

BERLIN, Jan. 22 (Renter)- Germany's military prepared- TLESS has been considerably enhanced by a new decrea Issued by Herr Hitler that all men, after completing military service, will be organized into defence detachments which the will be incorporated in - Nazl Storm Troops.

The Japanese lost 510,000 Elled. War material taken by the Japanese since the beginning of "successor."

the conflict included 210,000 rifles, Crestfallen at their failure to 110,000 machine-guns, 2,600 guns, The object is to ensure that the secure Mr. Chang's services, Jap- and 500 tanks and motor" cars. men "preserve their spiritual and

Burveying the present disposi-physical energies." tion of the Chinese forces, Gen. Allt men over 17 will be under Itagaki declared that over a mil the moral obligation to acquire 1:on Chinese troops were stil the Storm Troopers' sports badge.

now become operating in North, Central and which has

the South China while in the Japanese "Defence Badge."

For this purpose, men have to occupied areas 400,000 guerillas

perform compulsory athletic train- were still active.

These figures must be accepteding, some of which will be of a

semi-military nature, „

with reserve.

To escape, Mr. Chang "assented"anese anger reached the pitch when they learned that Mr. Chang but, on the night before he was had escaped, so they issued war to have taken over his duties offrant for his arrest and, offered a The authorities took the usual clally, he slipped out of his house large reward for his capture. precautions to avoid civilian loss and, crossing miles of country, Anally reached the Chinese lines

A LITTLE PHIAL of life and leaflets giving the

and explained his position.

In the course of a conversation villagers 24 hours' warning to re-

The Japanese had heard some with the "Hongkong Dally Press," move themselves and their families thing heavy fall into the well near Mr. Charig stated that he was a were dropped before the aircraft Mr. Chang's house and, finding true Chinese and that he was pre- went into action.

that he was absent on the morning pared to commit suicide should the Faquir Ipt has been Harboured that he was to take up office, they Japanese force him to take up a In the hamlet in defiance of believed that Mr. Chang had taken puppet office. "I cannot, Imagine FANLING RACES. Government orders and warnings.

his own life by jumping into the arly loyal son of China who would MOSLEM SENTENCED.

well JERUSALEM, Jan. 22 (Reuter)-- The military court has sentenced to death the club-footed French Algerian moslem, Mustafa Alfezairi, Who was convicted of being an accessory to the carrying of fre-

The prosecution alleged that Aljezairi was the chief agent in the Jaffa area for the rebel leader. Abdul Razzik.

BITS,

EGYPT DELEGATION CAIRO, Jan. 22 (Reuter)~~The composition of the Egyptain dele- gation to the Palestine Conference has been announced.,

The

of the ex-

About 600 Japanese driving from Tsengshing, miles northeast of Canton, towards Taikonyam, in the vicinity. have been defeated by the Chinese, losing one-fourth of their men. They have retreat- ed to Tsengshing. Leunglonghu, near. Fahslen, 25 miles north of Canton, however, has been taken by the Japanese attacked with the aid of who planes. The Chinese there have withdrawn to Fahsien to continue resistance.

members.. will be Prince Japanese units moving towards Abdel Munelm, son Wangkong and lamkong, a lttle Khedive Allmaher Pasha and chler. Police are patrolling the grounds, distance above Samshui, have of the Royal Cabinet and Hassan and the entrance of the estate, and withdrawn to Bamahul after hav- Nashaat Pasha, Egyptian. Ambaa- are also doing duty at the railway ing been repeatedly harassed by sador to London,

The delegation's departure for station

The Japanese drive from Fa-London has been postponed for a Police guards for other Cabinet Ministers have also been increased. hsien towards Kuntien, Ngan few days.

Manchester detectives yesterday channgau and the neighbourhood -The Arab conference ended yea- visited an unoccupied combined of Cheknai and Pa-nal along the terday in "complete understanding shop and house in Chorlton on Canton - Hankow Railway wa and perfect harmony among all

to Medlock and seized a large quan-launched test the Chinese delegates." says a communique.

strength there. Baulked by strong

URBAN TERRORISM tity of explosives.

Chinese resistance the Japanese HALTA. Jan. 22 bave now withdrawn to. Sunka!] Renewed urban terrorism of the and Kongtaun, southeast of Kun-past week has resulted in" four tlen,

After a search of the pre- mises. a police wagon WIS loaded with barrels, packages. bottles, clocks and other ma- terials, which were taken to headquarters.

Chinese mobile bands.

(Reuter)--

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persona being killed and The Chinese are pushing to wounded. Several of the latter wards Cheknai 'and Pa-nal.

are in a critical condition.

The real fact of the case was that Mr Chang. in spite of his advanced years, picked up a

stoop so low as to become a pup- pet," he said. With these words, he displayed a little phlal of liquid which he had intended to use had the Japanese, used force on him.

"I have no use whatever for people who do not love their coun-

they can get, help the enemy. think I am expressing the general opinión of all true sons of Han when I say those words.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS try and who, for the sake of what

PAGE 2-Cricket Leagues Lal

Wah Cup.

Ladles hockey, Training gallops. Home foot- ball league tables.". PAGE 3.-The Services. Radio

programmes.

PAGE 5-The cinemas, Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events.

PAGE 6-Woman's page. Wed-

dings.. Newsettes. PAGE 7-Opening of new Shaw C. B. A. Clubhouse. play at University. Death of Mr. H. Seth.

PAGE & Leading article: Success In Bight. Hello and goodbye. PACE 10--Alr raid precautions. Chungking letter. Z. B. W. report. Refugee work. PAGES 11, 12 and 18-Finance

and commerce,

PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

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"You take my word for it, I am not a prophet and I do not pretend to be one, but I go so far as to say that within the next year or two, our country will have fully recovered the' territories which it) has lost and the Japanese will be forced out. I am absolutely con- fident that I have not seen my home for the last time and that the day is fast approaching when I shall be able to return and spend my days at home in retirement.

"What I have done has been' nothing. Any patriotic Chinese would have done the same thing. I have simply done my duty and refused to become a traitor and a puppet," he added...

SYLVANDALE FIRST HOME IN "RELIEF CUP"

Two Spectators

Arrive On

Course In Plane

(BY F. MELA)

Sylvandele, ridden by Mr. H."J. A. Hearne, won the Relief Cup' Jesterday at the Fanling Race Meeting and the holder of ticket No. 26992, which drew the pony in the special sweep, won the handsome prize of $20,289.15.

The racing on the whole was very keen. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote being interested spectators. There were two minor spills and a touch of the unusual was lent to the - meeting when two spectators arrived in a plane, the landing being effected on the race course.......

Herga, ridden by Mr. A. H, R. Butcher won the opening race from

THE RELIEF CUP

There were eight starters · for

the much-fancied Malolo (Mr. H. this race and from the start it was clear that Sylvandale (Mr. Hearne) J. A. 'Hearne) to pay $24.80 while would be very near it at the Post. Ebony Idol scored a surprise win in This chestnut ran beautifully to the second race to return a $43.40 win by five lengths from Flyby- dividend.

night.

Mr... Cyril Gregory did very well Mr. W. E. Grleve rode a fine race to win The New South Wales Han on King's Parade to win, The Hun- dicap on Strathcarrick while the while Cuban last race of the day ended in a win

(Continúed on Back Page)

The British gunboats Tarantula ters" Hurdle Race und Robin arrived in harbour on Love was brought home first by Mr. for The Leopard. Friday.

P. Y. T. Wel in the fourth race.