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Hongkong Daily Press

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No. 25119

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1939.

NINE JAPANESE PLANES SWEEP DOWN ON BRITISH

Scene at Post „No. 11. Ôn left, one of the railway carriages damaged. Right foreground, part of remains of totally demolish- ed blockhouse kitchen. Machine-gun" marks clearly seen in tall building. Bridge over river to Chinese territory in the distance. (Staff photographer).

BAPTISM OF FIRE FOR SCOTS

TWO BOMBS FALL IN CAMP AREA

(SPECIAL TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS") "When w saw the bombs drop, our fingers itched to pul the triggers of our réfles and Lewis guns,” an officer of the Royal Sçois Regiment, inter- viewed by the “Hongkong Daily Press," said after the bombing. "We were....lucky to escape without any casualties because two of the...bombs, dropped by the... Japs, fell in the camp area, within two hundred yards of our camp.

"Well, we have received our bap! tism of fire early because it is only a fortnight since we relieved the Middlesex Regiment at this post. I do wish we had permission to

BRITISH PROTEST

TO BE MADE

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Reater)

-The British Ambas- sador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigle, has been instruct- ed to protest against the bombing of British terri- tory on the border of Hong- kong this morning.

News of the bombing has been confirmed in London but full details are not yet available. These will, no doubt, be in Sir Robert Craigie's possession when he makes the protest, says Reuter.

OUTBREAK OF FIRE ON WO SANG

An outbreak of are aboard the

AND CHINESE TERRITORY:

INDIAN POLICEMAN KILLED

GOVERNOR Direct Hit On Post No. 11, SURVEYS Train Between Fanling, Lowu Is Machine-Gunned

BOMBING

DAMAGE

POLICE AID FOR

REFUGEES

(SPECIAL TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS ")

HE the Governor of Hongkong.. Bir Geoffry Northcote, accompanied by his AD.C., Captain H S. Batty- Smith: HE Major-General A E Grasett, General Oncer Command- ing H. M. Forces in China; Group- Captain. H, M. K. Brown, the Hon Mr. T. King. (Commissioner of Police), the Hon. Dr. P. 8. Selwyn- Clark (Director of Medical Ser- vices), the Rt. Rev. Ro. Hall. Bishop of Victoria; and Mr. 8. N. Chau, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Hos- pital; Dr. J. T. Smalley, Dr. WU- Einson and Mr. C. G. Pardue visit- ed the scene of the bombing shortly after the incident occurred to make a survey of the damage donc.

Mr. King, it is understood, con- ferred with Lient, H. T. Tseng, officer-in-charge of the Shumchun Chinese Police Force, and offered to assist the Chinese authorities by placing the ambulances of the Hongkong Fire Brigade at the disposal of the Chinese authorities to bring the wounded to Kowloon for treatment and to help in bury- ing the dead, if necessary.

Bishop Hall went to ascer- tain the damage done and to help in bringing the refugees to safety. Mr. Percy Chen,

BOMBS FALL IN ROYAL

SCOTS' CAMP AREA

Special to the "Hongkong Daily Press"). QWEEPING DOWN ON BRITISH AND CHINESE TERRITORY ALIKE · ·AT ... ....SHUMCHUN AND SHEUNGSHUI, A GROUP OF NINE JAPANESE WAR PLANES BROUGHT DEATH AND DESTRUCTION OUT OF THE SKIES, Eight persons, including an Indian police constable and several women and children, lost their lives as" these machines of death wended their way over the New Territories and indis- criminately dropped bombs and opened fire with machine-guns. More than forty others are known to have been killed in the town of Shumchun and a like number, or more, received wounds of a more or less serious nature. As reports from the surrounding villages have not yet been received by the Chinese police authorities, It is not known what the casualties were in these places but they are believed to be very high. “

That the incident did not assume more serious proportions was due to the poor marksmanship of the Japanese, nurs. One of their targets was the Royal" Scots, Regiment some two miles in British territory from the border. Bombs actually fell within the con- fines of the camp area but fortunately there were no casualties due to the fact that the men were out on manoeuvres at the time of the raid. Nevertheless, the Japanese] machine-gunned and bombed a train between Fanling and the Lowu station, claiming several lives and wounding a

of the Shumchun. Bural Wel-number of other civilians.

fare Centre, likewise was on the spot to see what could be done for the refugees, while Mr. Chan was took along with him a number of Red Cross workers and doctors from the Tong"Wah and Kwong Wah"

immediate arrangements were

Hospitals.

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an decurrence after the failure of the Japanese to hold Nam- tag, which they occupied on Friday last.

Chinese officials state that it is to be expected that a further incursion of Japanese, troops into this area' will take place in the near future.

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British Post No. 11 likewise received a direct hit and a reinforced concrete building, In Chinese territory, the main was completely demolished. objective was the Shumchun mar- Here it was that Surdah ket, the wireless station and the Singh, the Indian policeman, Customs station, where a number lost his life when he refused of bombs were dropped. Isolated villages were subjected to ma- to leave his post.

chine-gunning and one villager re- Since the last rald, the Chineselated to the "Hongkong. Daily

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Refugees photographed, after arrival in British territory. (Staff photographer).

MARIE ANTOINETTE "COMPETITION

The "Bougkong Dally: Press” the competition, known as Marie Antoinette Competition, beld in conjunction with the Bletro-Goldwyn-Mayer" "Picture

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Five different questions. appear daily or page 1 of the *"Hongkong" "Dally. Prem” and the senders of the first ten. DOES rect solutions received by the Competition Editor, 119 Marina. House, before noon to-morrow

·will be given a pair. of tickets to-see the -, production” “Marie Antoinette" at the King's Theatre. ALL EEPLIES MUST BE SENT IN TOGETHER AND NOT SEPARATELY, and an- swers, together with the names of the winners, will be publish. ed in due course. All answers to the questions asked appear In our advertisements,

MARQUIS LI

DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES BLAMED Mme. Chiang's Message

| FAILURE TO

RESTRAIN JAPAN

(@pecial to the * Hongkong Dally: Press"

has

The "Hongkong Daily Press” received the following letter from Mr. D. Z. Koo, secretary, to Mme. Chiang Kai- shek:-

"I am instructed by Madame Chiang Kai-shek to acknowledge. [receipt of your letter of February 8.

"Madame Chiang is occupied every minute of the day with innumerable duties connected with the war that we are now fightẳng. and which has entered upon its 20th month. She directs: me to convey to you her regret for not being able to send you a message this year. Madame Chiang appre- clates the sympathetic efforts which you have made on behalf of righteous International dealing.

take a pot or two at the...but Jardine steamer Wo Sang last made for the disposal of the more orders are orders and we had to night, the steamer being at No. Seriously wounded by removing 2 bed tempus out of the impress that even jars containing KUO-CHIEH especially as it applies to China them to the Kowloon Hospital and their armed forces out of the im- the bones of the dead were made the Kwong Wab Hospital and mediate neighbourhood of the targets by the Japanese who pro though some of the men were very Cheung Chan Ferry Wharf, just Laichikok Hospital for treatment. British border and particularly in bably mistook them, from the air, SHOT DEAD

keep ourselves under control, buoy in midstream opposite the

hearty in their swearing.

"The planes few 'so low that we was

beyond the Macao Ferry Wharf, effectively dealt with and

Those whose wounds were less the region of the Casino which to be living persons.

local authorities hoped would come severe were treated on the scene. to be regarded as a refugee zone.

could see the bombs, as they drop brought under control within an And coffins were promptly provided the attraction for the Japanese to ITALIANS WA ped from their racks and burst hour when two fire floats, carrying by the Tung Wah Hospital and bomb and machine-gun the popu The were unopposed, but I an additional crew of 12 men from the Chinese Red Swastika Rocletylation of those areas was intensi- think that if Japan is opposed to the Fire Station led by the Super-for fatal cases.

any properly equipped army, she will receive the lesson she jolly well deserves. They want some lestus in target practice and machine- gun fire. It was pitiful to see how they missed their targets.

“DAMNED COWARDS”

"I thought the dirty dogs were deliberately trying to hit our camp

(Continued on Para 8)

Full Report To London

His Excellency the Governor. Bir Geotry Northcote, Major Gen

eral A. E. Graselt and other high Government officials were in con- sultation yesterday evening, regard- ing the border attack, the “Hong- kong Daily Press" is informed.

--It is understood that no rep- "resentations "have « been made to the Japanese authorities pending the rendering of a full report of the affair to London. Mr. T. Oda, Consul for Japan, 'who is in charge of the Con-

intendent, Mr. G. C. Moss, were

despatched to the scene,

"ABSOLUTE `CALM

fed by the knowledge that the Chinese New Year celebration

many who had evacuated to Hong- kong...

In contrast with the panic which would bring back to that territory:

The cause of the fire has not been determined, nor Was an occurred among the populace as estimate available last night of soon as the bombing took place, the amount of damage done. Nos. when a stream of thousands of

3 and 4 lower holds were affected. refugees poured into the New which held a cargo of drums of Territories, absolute calm was dis- wood cil and bales of jute. The tinctly noticeable among those alarm was sounded at 7.30 pm who remained in Chinese territory and the fire foata returned at when the "Hongkong Dally Press" 8.45 p.m.

[representative visited Shumchun.

While women and children were

in

There were no casualties either | among passengers or crew, but the bitterly weeping, some of the more ship, which was to have left for stolid Chinese, carrying their be Shanghai this morning, will remain ongings, were seen wending their

port.

way back to their homes, or what were their homes. They realized. VACCINES FOR that it would be utterly impossible. for them to find housing accommo- CHINA

dation on the Hongkong aidé so STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (Reuter) they decided that it would be Dr. Holm is going to Hongkong on better for them to go back and behalf of the awalt what Fate decrees, for them. February 25 on Swedish National Chins Relief Committee to join the Interna” Monal Red Crom as surgeon bac- teriologist. He takes with him a valuable consignment of Instru- DE ments, serums and vicefnies,

WAR OR PEACE IN SPAIN

BURGOS, Feb, 21 (Reuter)

at the Spanish

sulate here in the absence of Bolm served with the Swedish am- Conversations the Consul Gezeral, Mr. Tairi, de balance in the Abyssinian war, Foreign Office are expected to be clined to make any statement on

the matter when approached late TEST MATCH

K

resumed on February 22 in which last night.

not only M. Jordana Berard but Heald, however, that his JOHANNESBURG, Feb 21 (Reu- also Sir Robert Hodgson, Bri- Government in Tokyo had been ter)-Owing to heavy drizzle there tish Agent at Burgos, may parti informed, but he was unable to was no play before tea to-day in cipate. It is generally felt here say whether any statement would the Fourth Test match.

be forthcoming from that quarter.

(Earlier cables on Fage 1)

that the next few days wil decide the issue of war or peade in Spain.

Chinese local authorities warned the people several days ago of the possibilities of such

GUIDE

·

ARRESTED

IN TUNIS

SHANGHAI, Feb. 21 (Reuter) ----Marquia Li Kno-chish, grand- son of the famous statesman Li Hong-chang, Was amassinat ed in the International Settle- ment this afternoon, the gun men responsible making good their escape.

and her" dificulties, be?

COURAGE OF PEOPLE - China is continuing her resistance, and Madame Chiang says that what we mainly hope for is that the fortitude and the courage of the Chinese people, who are enduring the worst human suffering that has ever been Inflicted by one nation upon

Chiang hopes

PARIS, Feb. 21 (Reuter)=='A

The Marquis was attacked by another, will not weaken. number of Italians have been ar- two gunmen at 5 pm. while he "Madame rested in Tunis and Djibouti. It is was walking to his car from his that the strength of our understood that 16 were arrested house. He received Ave bullet people will increase so that in Tunis among whom is the head wounds and dropped to the pave-we may survive against the of the emigration department of ment. He was sent to hospital iniquities of Japan and the the Italian Consulate who is where he died at 8 p.m.-.

TO THE NEWS charged with spying

PAGE 2-Bouth Africa dety MC.C. bowlers. Home soccer, Latest call-over. H.K. Hockey interporters entertained. PAGE 3-Radio programmed. The "Services, London Ga- zette.

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PAGE 5.-Cinemas. Crossword ¡Duzle, »Diary of local evEIZIA, PAGE 6. — Maharani weighs herself in gold. Newsettes, PAGE 7C&:nival in Macao. Puppet officials in hiding. Police Chinese universities. Reserve orders. A Chinese -boy artist, PAGE 8-Leading article: Vio-

lation of our frontier. « PAGE 9-wantom destruction

at Strumchum.

PAGE 10-Annual tennis tour-

nament entries.

PAGES: 12 and 13-Finance

arus commerce. PAGES 14 and 15-Bhipping

news and directory)

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: Is, 2.25/3 T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28.13/16, London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent)

London, Feb. 21. London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for Spot and unchanged

for Forward as follows:--

Feb. 20 Feb, 21

20-3/4 20-11/18

Spot Forward 19-7/8 19-7/8

PORT OF HAIMEN CLOSED

failure of Democratic coun- Marquis Li is alleged to have tries to uphold justice. This showed leanings towards the they could easily do by taking Nanking "Reformed Government steps to restrain Japan and He was formerly Director-General by ceasing to supply her with of the China Merchants Steam materials for use in the Navigation Company and was sen- tenced to four years' imprisonment slaughter of our population

for embezzlement of huge sums oʻ

and the desolation of our

money belonging to the Company. country, to say nothing of the extermination of their own interests and prestige in

TOKYO CONCERNED

towing the assassination of Chen

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reater) Ful- Asia."

Li, Foreign Minister in the US. PLANES Japanese-sponsored Nanking Gov

ernment at Shanghai and the TRAPPED

alleged attacks upon Japanese in the International Settlement, all political parties are expressing

IN FOG

much concern at the "outbreak of NEW YORK, Feb. 31 Chatter) terrorian" at Bhanghai"

Some

Twelve single-seater fighters par

SHANGHAI Feb 21 (Reuter)

Diet circles favour the emcipating in the United States naya The Japanete navy closed the port : ployment of Japanese, armed forces manoeuvres were trapped in a for of Halmen on February 19 by to subjugate anti-Japanese ele- over Florida. ⠀⠀ erecting a boom at the entrafice to ments in the International Bettle-It if reported that seven crash- the harbour it was announced:ment, without relying on the ad. One pilot was killed and one a Japanese press conference tia Bettlement authorities for the pre- be missing while the others landed evening.

safely by means of parachutes.

servation of or