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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1939.

PROMINENT CHINESE JOURNALIST SHOT

BY GUNMAN IN BUSY S'HAI CENTRE

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Advisor To Japanese- BRITAIN TO YACHT LAUNCHED

Controlled Press Censorship Bureau

Attacked While On Way To Office In Rickshaw

SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (Reuter, Central and T/Ocean) the Japanese- -Chien Hwa, Chinese Adviser to controlled Press Censorship Bureau, was shot by a gunman at 10.15 o'clock this morning in Yu Ya Ching Road, near the Race Course, in the heart of the International Settlement. He died in hospital at 12.33 p.m.

The assailant, who is believed to be a member of the so-called "traitor extermination corps fired three shots at the victim who was wounded in the head, hand and abdomen, and then escaped.

A graduate of Yenching University, Peiping, Chien Hwa was considered to be one of the most prominent Chinese journalists in Shanghai,

Chinese Raid

Japanese Base

BOMBS SET FIRE

TO AIRFIELD

CHUNGKING, Feb. 6 (Rea. ler)Chinese aircraft staged a surprise raid yesterday on the "Japanese air base at Yun- etzen, in south Shansi, "de" molishing over 40 Japanese planes and also ground strac tures," according to informa- tion from Chinese aviation circles.

It is claimed that the bombers appeared above the airfield in the afternoon, having a clear view of the aerodrome, and being favoured with good weather.

After releasing bombs which set fire to the neroplanes and hangars, it is claimed that the Chinese planes "all returned to their tase safely after the most successful rald so far this year.""

CHINESE RETAKE

LIAOHSIEN

YUANKU, SHANSI, Feb. 6 (Cen: Lral-Ligchsien. Important cast Shans! town Dear the Hopeh border, was recaptured by the Chinese force on February 2 after a brief Japanese occupation since January 30,

Chinese forces are chasing the Japanese northward retreating

back towards the, Chengting-Tal- yuan Railway,

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Fan-

PAGE 2-Cycling Club. Cricket notes. Race meeting handi- caps for fourth day, Mng golf results. PAGE 3.--The Services, Radio

programmes,

PAGE 5.-Cinemas.

puzzle. events,

Crossword Diary of Loco,l

PAGE 6-Women's page, PAGE 7-No Marcus Show for Hongkong. Funeral of Major R. Scott Death of Mr. W, Donnelly. HK Police Re- serve orders, Police Court

8 Leading PAGE

article: Reformed accountancy for Chinese.

Council PAGE 10.-Football

meetingi

PAGE 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce,

PAGE 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory. PAGE

18-Rifle shooting: Fanling race entries.

The attack, which occurred;

MEDIATE IN SPAIN WAR

LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)- It is understood that the Spanish Republican Govern- ment has approached the Bri- tish Government on the ques- tion of mediation. No formal Note has been sent to General Franco but a suggesilon to this effect was turned down by the Nationalists. Meanwhile, steps to bring about Spain unnecessary bloodshed in are being taken by Britain in close The co-operation with France. exact nature of the steps are un known but it is stated that endea- vours are being made to keep in close touch with both sides.

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LAST NIGHT

An enjoyable farewell din ter was given at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club last night to Mr. E 8. Carter, a member of the House Com. mittee.

A unique ceremony took place at 1 pm when Mrs. Croucher launced La Cigale No. 1. a new yacht bought by Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, Vice- Commodore of the Yacht Club. The vacht, was designed by Olen Stephens, the famous United States designer. "and was built by the Hongkong and, Whampoa. Dock Company.

BARGES SWEPT BY GALE

PRISONERS EXCHANGE

LONDON, Feb. 8 (Router)—Six PERPIGNAN, Feb. 6 Reuter-lives were lost in the River Bevern Sixty-seven prisoners who were ex- when three barges "were swept changed for Italian prisoners by down the river during a strong General Franco crossed the fron-gale to-day. One struck the foot tler into France to-day.

of a railway bridge across the river and sank.

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as Chien Hwa was riding in CANTON WAR FRONT

a rickshaw on his way to the

office, culminates a series of

attempts on the lives of lesser Japanese Push Along

luminaries among Japanese-

employed puppets in Shang- River Has Spent Its

hai in the last few days.

Political murders have become a daily occurrence in Shanghai since last week. "Shanghal, where 30,000 criminals were tried last year, heads the criminal statistics of all Chinese cities.

Chien Hwa, who is 40 years of age, was formerly "star reporter of the "Shun Pao" and during the battle for Shanghai was editor of its evening edition.

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He speaks Japanese and sent several times to Japan as the. Tokyo correspondent for the "Shun Pao."

ANOTHER PUFFET SHOT CHUNGKING, Feb. 6 (Central) --.

West Force

GUERILLAS RESUME ACTIVITIES

1.

IN TSENGSHING AREA

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

CHUNGSILAN, Feb. 6.-Guer illa forces along the East River valley to-day resumed their harassing activities against the Japanese in Tsengshing. Ce guerilla unit penetrated as far as Sheitan on the Canton-Hankow Railway last week and sue- ceeded in infleting casualties on the enemy.

The Japanese push along the West Elver from Samshui has spent is force, and the bulk of the troops are returning to Sam- shui. The Japanese have realized that the drive along the West River to Nanning is too far and may expose the detachments to attacks from both banks of the river.

Picked units of the Fourth Route

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SHIUKWAN, Feb. 6.-Three hun- fred Japanese cavalrymen have

been added to the Japanese post-

Chu Ching-tao, chief of the refugee supply section of the bogus Socialį Affairs Bureau of Shanghai, was Army are lining up both banks of killed by two gunmen who broke the river ready to give battle to into his house and fired two shots the Japanese. They are reinforced tion. in Tsengshing and Chunghsin

by the revenge guards and Kwang- | In at him yesterday noon."

the East River valley since Chu received fatal wounds on the s troops in the upper reaches of February 1, says a Fourth Route nose and breast. He was rushed the West River.

Army communique... to the Red Cross Hospital and died

an hour later.

The two gunmen escaped.

PROFESSOR OF CHINESE AT OXFORD

Chen Yin-ko Is Appointed

Should the Japanese desire to Launching a counter-attack on attack Kwangsi, they will probably | Feb. 4, the Chinese recaptured Tal- land at Huppu and Pakhof, in kongling, the Japanese retreating south-east Kwangtung. which is to Shenkong. nearer to Kwangsl; with Nanning

According to a report from Fa-

BOX

FOUND

Mysterious "S. Plan"

ORGANISATION

IN ENGLAND

DISCLOSURES AT

CHARGES

IN AN ILFORD HOME

BOW STREET LONDON, Feb. 6 (Renter)— References to a mysterions ...“S. Plan” were made by the prosecution at Bow Street Police Qourt this morning when twelve men appeared on remand. The persecution de scribed the plan Us *most covering comprehensive and almost every feld of pubile activity,"

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The prosecution also nounced that another two arrests were made one of the persons being of "considerable importance to the organisa. tion." Uniformen police were posted

Scotland Yard Theory On London Bomb Outrages. MAXWELL. FOLLOWERS IN STREET DEMONSTRATION

ONDON, FER, & (T/OCEAN). THE FOLLOWERS OF PATRICK MAXWELL, the leader of the North Ireland Nationalist Party which is demanding the incorporation of six Irish counties into Elre, collected in the streets of Londonderry last night and publicly -burned thousands of leaflets calling, upon the inhabl- tants of Northern Ireland to enrol for national service.

In the meantime, the London police who are mak- ing feverish attempts to track down the persons responsible for the bomb explosions in the two London underground stations had discovered in a house in Ilford, a suburb of London, a box containing Afteen dynamite charges. The occupant of the house, be- Heved to be one of the leaders' of the Irish bomb conspiracy, had apparently received timely warning and succeeded in making good his escape. According to information in at all doors of the Court and the possession of Scotland plainclothes men patrolled the Yard authorities, the terrorist streets on all sides of the build-campaign conducted in Eng- ing.

land by the Irish Republican army is the work of six men who were expelled from Nor- thern Ireland last year and since then have been living in one of the northern suburbs of London.

The prosecution stated that the S. Plan was found on one of the accused. It appeared that there was an association, going by the name of the Irish Republicari Army, which" was responsible for (Continued on Page 91

GENERAL TODA KILLED

SIAN, Feb. 6 (Int'l)~~~ The Japanese comman- der, Maj.-Gen. Toda, was "killed in action in the Chi River, Hupeh, during which engagement over 200 Japanese were killed including a regiment commander. Six steam launches were damaged in a river nearby,

DEVELOPMENT OF

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) The National Volunteer Service 16 developing in other parts of the as the objective. The disruption of vuan, there are between 400 to 500 Empire. The Australian Federal the highways and the determina-Japanese troops stationed in Bun- Cabinet has decided to open a re tion of the Kwangsi troops to re-kal, on the Canton-Hankow Rall-gister for volunteer services for sist constitute barriers to the Jap-way, and some 600 or 700 in the Australia. anese advance.

vicinity of Lunghow.

SURPRISE VISIT

In Singapore,

General the Officer Commanding the British Troops there has appealed for 200 more members for the local volun- LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-The (teer force,

In Canton Japanese troops are gradually withdrawing from the city proper. It is said that by Chinese New Year Day, all Japan- ese troops will clear out of Can King and Queen paid a surprise It is said that in the event of ton. This is a military move to visit to the Natural Physical La- war everything and every Eng- LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-The forestall sudden attacks of guerii-boratory in Teddington and were Hishman in Singapore will be re- first native-born Chinese to hold a las lurking around the outskirts of greatly interested in the number tained for the defences of the professorship at a British univer- the city.

of scientific experiments.

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sity is Chen Yin-ko, who has been appointed Professor of Chinese at Oxford, For some time past the Universities China Committee has been stressing the importance of having a Chinese as professor at one of the leading univeralties. It is understood that Oxford's de cision was largely influenced by the advice of Dr. Ha'Shih.

It is understood that the salary. is 2860 annually.

SERIOUS SOCIAL GRIEVANCES IN PUERTO RICO

NEW YORK, Feb. 6. (T/Ocean) -Serious social and ecoriomic grievances in Puerto Rico are the subject of a report, which the Governor of that land has sent to Washington stating that 750,000 American citizens, that is to say 40 per cent of the population, are without any livelihood. The Gov- eznor reproaches the United States Government with paying to the unemployed in Puerto Rico only. cme quarter of the dole paid in the United States.

Singapore base.

Nothing, however, is known! by the police about these men except for meagre particulars suppiled by the Ulster police.

The theory held by Scotland Yard is that in the course of the last five years the Irish Republican

been army has busy amassing arms and ex- plosives in England.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The pubile is hereby noti- fed that Mr. F. M., el Arcul!! is, from date, no longer as- sociated with the "Hongkong Dally Press,”

3-DAY ARAB STRIKE

JERUSALEM, Feb. 6 (Reuter) A three-day Arab strike has been proclaimed in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine on the ground of alleged public opposition to the. Invitation to the National Defence In reply to a request for co- Party to send delegation to operation sent by the London police attend the Palestine talks in authorities, the Government "of London which is opening to- Eire says that as far as it has been morrow. able to ascertain none of the pro-

minent leaders of the illegal Irish Republican army has left Irish ter ritory.

Lord Craigavon, the Prime Minis-

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Apparently organised by sup- porters of the Kufti, the strike mainly affects shops and ag-al precaution police patrols in the

The military commander has

ter of Northern Ireland, who is at streets have been greatly strength-

ened. present on his way back from Ceylon told newspaper correspon- dents last night that had not the proclaimed a 24-hour curfew over.. Ulster police taken extensive pre- Arab areas in Jerusalem. cautions the entire Cabinet of Northern Ireland and all leading officials in Ulster would have be- come victims of the murder cam- paign.

THE DOLLAR,

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WANG CHING-WEI

PLANS TOUR

CHUNGKING, Feb. 6 (Reuter)—— Reuter is authoritatively informed 'T.T. ON LONDON: 1 213/184. that Wang Ching-wel has ar T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28.15/16 ranged with the Chinese · Govern- ment for a trip to Europe as London Silver Market

a "tourist." (Our Own Correspondent)

He has been granted a tourist London, Feb. 0. London silver prices to-day were passport.

This is regarded as giving effec- unchanged as follows:-

Feb. 4 Feb. 6tive quietus to rumours that Wang 20-1/18 20-1/16 Ching-wel is contemplating join- .18-3/4 19-3/4 ing a Japanese-fostered regime.

Spot

Forward

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PICTURE TAKEN. ON THE OCCASION of the opening of the Inter-Hong Softball League. Matches are played every Sunday morning and considerable interest is evinced. Teams participating in the League Indada Soceny, Union Insurance. Chartered Bank, Hongkong Bank Lacar, Naval, Tard, Texas, Dairy Farm Greepspots, Netherlanda Bank, Kai Tak Civil Airport, Royal Air Force, Eno, Hongkong Electric, National City Bank and American Express. (Photo, Royal Studio).