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MARY

JAPANESE PLACE STRICT EMBARGO ON MARATHON RACE WORKING MODEL OF QUEEN Mary

FOODSTUFFS ENTERING FRENCH

CONCESSION IN HANKOW

SUDDEN MOVE MAY GIVE CATHEDRAL RISE TO FRESH DISPUTE

Retaliatory Measures?

ANNUAL MEETING

DEAN'S TRIBUTE TO MR. LAFFORD

The annual meeting of St. John's

the Cathedral Hall. The Very

Rev, J. L Wilson, Dean of the Cathedral, presided.

SHANGHAI, FEBRUARY 14 (T/OCEAN)-A

TRANSOCEAN MESSAGE FROM HAN-Cathedral was held yesterday at KOW STATES THAT THE JAPANESE AU- .THORITIES AGAIN PLACED THE STRICTEST EMBARGO ON FOODSTUFFS ENTERING THE FRENCH CONCESSION OF HANKOW TO-DAY.

It is recalled, in this connection, that previously the Japanese had stopped all foodstuff shipients from over- sca ports into the French Concession but that this ban was lifted recently after the French and Japanese authori- "ties reached an agreement concerning feeding of the Chinese refugees within the French Concession.

The new embargo is likely to result in a new dispute between the French and Japanese authorities.

HONGKONG BOY IN SEA DRAMA

WUHAN PUPPET ATTACKED

SHASI. BURTHYLab: +14 (Central)—Et is Folkäbly learZA” ed here that ong o chan Chairman of the bus. Pence Maintenance Consipalan of the Wuhan Krea, Wäs ntincked and severely watided in Han?« kow recently. The inclient has been kept in strict secrecy by the Japanese and puppet off- cials.

Press Barred From Fleet Manoeuvres

ATTRACTS 36

RUNNERS

Brown Wins In

Close Finish

The eighteenth annual Kowloon Marathon Race yesterday, was won by C. Brown, of HMS: Grampus. the winner being followed home in a close finish by Pte. Manan, of the Royal Scots M. Trackie, of H.M.S. Olympus, and Pte Heather, of the Middlesex Regimant, the four leaders having taken the bend together from Salisbury Road into Nathan Road, finishing some 50 to a 100 yards ahead of the next men. The winning time recorded was 34 minutes 57 seconds, which is 16 seconds faster than the time set by the winner of last year's race, but, which does not yet compare WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuter) with the record time set for the The warships, planes and sub-course in 1936 by Rtn. Hamilton, of It is a year since I arrived in marines participating in the the Royal Ulster Rifles, who ran of the United, the 6 mile marathon in 33 minutės the Colony, and I had for the manoeuvres

seconds. The second first three months the advantage States fleet are at present en route 21 of working with Harry Baines. to their designated stations and finished in 35.01 minutes, and the The place he held in the affection | the fact that they will take a whole third in 35.08. of the congregation, and the week to reach these ves some in- the scope of the energy with which he pursued his dication many and varied activities, made manoeuvres.

Actual mock hostilities are not it inevitable that many gaps would be left when he returned to Eng likely to start before the arrival

en the scene of President Roose- The other runners anlshed as land.

velt who will embark on the cruiser follows:- Houston at Key West, Florida, on February 18.

Presenting his report the Dean sald in part:-

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-man

There were 36 starters yesterday more than last year-of whom 29 completed the course, the last man to finish coming in within 47 minutes!

5, Pte. Shaw (Middlesex); 8, Cpl. Onslow Ellis (M'sex); Pte.

The Sunday Schools have been Transocean's Hankow re- short of teachers and of equip presentative reports that the ment. The number of pupils at The strictest accrecy is being (M'sex); 8. A/C. Moulton (RAF); reason for the Japanese em- Happy Valley has remained con- observed regarding the manoeuvrers, Pte. Boggis (M'sex) 10. L/CpL bargo on foodstuffs entering tant, at the Cathedral Kinder and all press corespondents have Burnett (M'sex); 11, Pte. Evans has increased. In the been bamed. It is now established | (M'sex)12. L/Cpl. Noble, (M'sex); the French Concession which farten, it

Senior School It has diminished. that altogether 80,000 officers and 3. Pte. Wilson (Royal Scots); and was suddenly imposed again About six teachers have left the men are taking part

14, Sigon. Lewis (Signals).

this morning was retaliation Colony and have not been replaced

for the action of the French This constitutes a-serlods problem authorities forbidding Japan for the future of the Church Mr. Richard Branch, an old ese troops to pass into the gunday School Association has Hongkong boy and former French Concession through pupil of the Central British the newly opened back street: School, was the central figure

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The authorities not only disallow

in a dramatic episode in New foodstuffe to pass into the Con- "Zealand waters recently,

Swimming from B

cession but are also subjecting

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capsized both foreigners and Chinese to the CHINESE

launch, he brought to, shore news strictest search when passing “in which resulted in the rescue öf his and out. three companions.

At the same time it is reported |

EMBASSY

Mr. Branch, who will be better that the Japanese authorities have IN TOKYO

remembered as "Dicky Branch, is refused the

International Red

the son of Capt, and Mrs. B. R. Cross in Hankow a permit for the Branch, former residents of the transportation of rice to refugees demanding that all the rice be Colony for many years.

Capt. Branch left Hongkong in handed over to the Japanese-con- March, 1932, after more than 40 trolled Hankow peace maintenance years residence here. He was ap-commission for distribution. The pointed Official Measurer when Red Cross has refused this..

that office was instituted and held the position until his retirement 23 years; later.

BLIND WIDOW ROBBED

JAPANESE MATA

HARI DEAD

[been very" active in North. China)

Career Of Miss

Illegal Occupation

By Japanese

CHUNGKING, Feb. 14. (Ceu-, tral)—The Japanese govern- ment should be held respon- sible for the legal occupation of the premises" of the Caliese Embassy in Tokyo by so-called diplomatie officials of the bogus Nanking and Estping' govern- ments, declared a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs yesterday, Occupation of the embassy premises was TER vealed in Japanese report, I

MORE PEOPLE RETURN TO CANTON POPULATION IS NOW OVER 400,000

Re-opening Of Pearl River Yet Distant

(SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS")

"CANTON, JAN. 12-CONDITIONS IN CANTON ARE QUIET More and more people have returned. It is estimated that the population is now well over 400,000, most of whom are of the poorer classes. Some of the leading tea-houses and restaurants have re-opened with good business. Large-scale trading firms, however, have not resumed business yet. But there are many new firms dealing in Japanese marine products, such as compał, awabi, cuttle fish, flour and other kinds of tianed goods. Such commodities are flooding the märket.

PICTURES TAKEN AT KOWLOON TỤNG bake recently in the course-of the trial, run of the anasingly clever working model of the Queen Mary, story of which is exclusively publiked In this issue of the "Hongkong Dilly Press,” Above: the model in motion, below: a close-up of the “sligintert" carrying the fruft of thele labour.

WATER SUPPLY

A constant supply of water will be maintained in all db- -fricts during the Chinther" New Year Festival from 6. Kui on Friday until 8 pm on Sunday.

Speculation On Pope's Successor

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 14 (T/Ocean)-The Vatican cor respondents of the Italian · press, speculating, on the soc cessor to Pope Pius XL, point out that since the 16th cen- tury the Pope was always Italian- und that the refore, in all probability, also this time an Italian wil be elected Pope, This is all the more likely, 'be- cause out of 82 Cardinals as- sembled in conclave, -35 are Italians.

Mrs. Branch was the proprietress of the Hongkong Sporting Arms in Befconsfield Arcade which in years past was situated in Queen's Road CHENGCHOW-Feb. 14 (Central) Central opposite the City Hall. -The famous Japanese "data Both Mr. Richard Branch and Harl,” Miss Yoshimko Kawashima, his sister, Nora, had many friends who was editically wounded when in Kowloon prior to their departure she was attacked by unidentifed

While the third-party Pow-tive Governments to lodge with their parents for New assalants at Tientsin recently, suc-

The spokesman said that upon ers are not allowed to do any protests. Zealand.

The re-opening of the Canton cumbed to her wounds yesterday.withdrawal of the Chinese Em. business, the Japanese have

The alleged Japanese female spy, bassy staff in June the enriched themselves and river for the rest is yet distant. who was of stalding bexisty na movable and immorable property gradually established their As from February 4, it has been of the Embassy was listed and footing here under the dis- closed for navigation even against handed over to the Japanese For guise of military supplies." the foreign gunboats. The US. éign Office for custody. In a letter Numerous vessels dying Jap- Mindanao is to sall on the 10th but The "Chazetta del Popolo be to Mr. Y. 0. Yang, then Chinese anese naval auxiliary flags she has to postpone her departure iteves it unifkely that one of the Charge d'Affaires, the Japanese have come and gone, bringing once again until further notice North American Cardinals would

| be elected, bet Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs with them large quantities of from the Japanese. Mr. Horiuchi stated that the military supplies" which are Chinese Embassy property would in truth commercial.com- be accorded full protection in ac-modities, Foreigners are cordance with international law helpless. The best they can The Japanese Government, the do is to request their respec spokesmar pointed out, is there fore, not only bound by interna- who she stated was an acquaint-

tional law to protect the Chinese ance, when she alleges she was She came to Chinn "to secure Einbassy property but has AIND robbed by her companion and an-military intelligence for the Jap-octally accepted the rspor other woman of $51. The money anese army and co-operated with sibilty of protection.

Two women have been arrested and will be charged with armed robbery with violence yesterday in Sung: Wong. Tol Street, Kowloon City, the victim being a 50-year- old widow, Lal Hing, who is blind. It is belleved the robbery was pre-arranged, the blind woman at the time of the incident being ac- Woman, companied by another

Kawashima

TIENTSIN, Feb. 14 (In1T)— Miss Yoshiko Kawashima, the Japanese Mata Hari, died on Monday in a local hospital. «A daughter- of a. Manchurian

nobleman in the Chias Dr nasty, she was brought up ĩa Japan and had a great attach- ment for her adopted country.

was recovered on the arrest of the Lieut-Gen Kenji Dölbara" in Permission of officials of the

two women.

PRIMAGUET AT DJIBOUTI

special work

bogus governments to occupy, the When the Japanese snuggled Embassy premiace, the spokesman Henry Pu Yi out of Tientsin for declared, 19 i nagrant violation of Manchuria to become puppet em the international law and a break | peror, Miss Kawashima, took of international promise. T prominent part in the affair

After the outbreak of the Sing- The spokesman recalled that -DJIBOUTI,_ _Feb 14 (Reuter) Japanese hoedities, this hotel spy: after the withdrawal of the Jap The French cruiser Primaguet went to Hanow, but fear of dis. Anese Embassy staff from Nanking which left Shanghai, suddenly on covery led her to Canton and in August, 1937, the Chinese Clor- January 19 under sealed orders later to Hongking. It is said that ment had secorded full prOVEC- arrived here to-day.

she had recruited the service of ion to the property of the Japan-

It will be recalled that at the over a hundred girls to carry onese Embassy, which had been kept time of her departure it was au-espionage, in Chins on-behnit cntact op till the entry of Japanese

troops Into Nanking. thoritatively stated in Paris that the Japanese army,

After the fall of Wuhan, MES The Japanese Clovernment will the Primagnet's return from the

the Far East was a matter of routine Kawashima stayed in Peiping ap- be held fully As she had been more than a year marently for a rest but was really Chinese In China waters and would call at active in intriguing, for a new re to have any

spokes Baigon and Djibouti,

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2 Cricket notes. Davis

Cuplur

PAGE 3-The Services. Lon-

Radio pro don Gazette. grammes. PAGE 6. The cinemas. GroES

word puzzle. Diary of local events

PAGE 6Women's page. Re

gistry weddings.

PAGE TH

piracy recalled. speech on Yunna PAGE 8 Leading

PERTI RIV FAGES 11, 12 and 137

and PAGES 14

news and director”.

Gunfire (apparently, anti- sirerati guns) was audible the whole morning on 5th and 6th and searches of pedestrians in the city is much stricter these few days.

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FRESH BLOW TO

"Cardinal Pacelli- is generally be- lieved to have a good chance dur- ing the first votings although it is doubtful whether he will be able to get the necessary two-thirds majority. Other possible succes som mentioned are the, Cardins Bretto Archbishop of Genera, and Cardinal Schuster Archbishop

of a well sa Cardinal Plaz-

La Patriarch · of Venice Very

TREATY RIGHTS popular, according to the Italian

US EUROPE AIR MAIL SERVICE

LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter) -Arrangements are almost complete for the institution of a regular air mail service between the United States and Europe, says the "Tele- graph," in a leading article.

Within a month--the "Tole- graph's New York correspondent mentions March 15 as the ap proximate date Pan-American | Airways hope to despatch the first of the new dying boats which they have built for Atlantic crossings, but its destifiation will be · Cón- |tinental. The route to be followed will be via the Azores, Lisbon and Marseilles and the journey is timēd to take thirty-five hours,

The date for the Anglo-American Interchange service to be opened. according to the original piai, in the beginning of June is now in definite, but Imperial, Airways" Trans-Atlantic Mall Bervice fro the west of Ireland to Mont will then be initiated.

“ALL-UP" EMPIRE AIR MAIL

press, would be Archbishop Dalla all fachter would

Parti

LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter) By Costa, of Florence. the occupation of Hainan Land, The Vatican correspondent of the Japanese have opened a fresh the "Stampa while admitting the theatre of war and delivered a great merits of Cardinal Pacelli gainst his electionse2 fresh blow to treaty rights of Western Fowers, says the "Dally technically, prolonging

acate of the late Pope Pius XL: Telegraph."

While there no reason to The paper advocates 'Cardinals doubt the Japanese statement that with

experience abroad the occupation has a purely mill-lik Tedesch Marmaggi OF tary object there seems to be no Ma

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