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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939.

NAMTAU AND NEIGHBOURING Leaflets

PARTS STILL IN THE CHINESE HANDS

Shehow Customs Station Carrying On As Usual

A REPORT PUBLISHED IN AN EVENING PAPER YESTERDAY TO THE EFFECT THAT NAMTAU HAD BEEN RETAKEN BY JAPANESE WAS CONTRADICT- ED BY INFORMATION BEACHING HONGKONG LATE LAST NIGHT FROM RELIABLE CHINESE SOURCES. The town and the neighbouring parts, which were re- occupied by Chinese troops after the Japanese with- drawal on Monday, were stated to be still in Chinese hands."

The news that the Japanese had set fire to the town after their entry was also stated to be untrue,"

PUPPET CONFERENCE

Village Elders Refuse To Attend

1.

Shehow, which is about a mile south of Namtau, was visited by a party of Chinese Maritime Customs officers

FORTY DEAD BODIES

RECOVERED

Forty civilians have so far been..found to have been kill- ed on the Chinese side of Shumchun as a result of the Japanese

ruthless...bombing

raid on Tuesday, according to Col. Long Tre-yu, Police Chief of Shumchun. It is feared that when the debris is cleared away, more dead will be found.

Mr. Han Shih-ying, acting- Chairman of the National Re- Hef Commission, again visited Shumchun yesterday to com- fort and relieve the refugees.

GROWING POWER OF SOVIET FLEET

MOSCOW, Feb. 24 (Reuter)

from Hongkong yesterday. The Customs station there is, contrary to reports, carrying-The Soviet Fleet celebrated its coming-of-age yesterday on as usual.

All newspapers evening. eulogize its growing power.

"Izvestia" announces the forth-

"'"new coming launching of a powerful ship" as proof of the efficiency of the Soviet dockyards.

Commissar

· M. ́ Frinovsky, Naval Affairs, writing in "Pravda"

the According to

"Con- From Our Own Correspondent

tinental News Agency." the Po SHUMCHUN, Feb. 25The re- fusual of the village elders to send On ferry, which left Namtau at noon yesterday, arrived. In representatives to Taiping to attend

Hongkong at 3.30 p.m. the Japanese puppet conference is the reason given for the savage: Namtau and the surrounding raid by the Japanese troops upon districts, however, were visited by No Namtau to-day. The town was set Japanese planes yesterday. on fire at several points by the bombs were dropped, but tons of says that in recent years Russian raiders who have not yet with- pamphlets were scattered by the yards had built and equipped many, Similar pamphlets were new warships better than the ships also scattered over Shamchun. A of imperialist deeta..".

drawn,

airmeti.

A certain village elder is being copy is reproduced on this page. closely watched by the local populace as he is supposed to have established contact with the Jap- anese and offered to become puppet. The fact that his family has already vacuated to another district is alleged to be the only reason deterring him from coming out openly,

Calm has now been restored to Shumchun Market and people are beginning to go about their daily Magistrate Leong re- business.

ports that a contant watch is being maintained for the approach of the Japanese who are being combatted by Chinese troops in the region of Cheungmuktau.

SPAIN TRUCE

JAPANESE THREAT

IN TIENTSIN CHUNGKING, Feb. 24 (Cen- tral)—During his interviews with the French Consul- General and the British Consul at Tientsin on Feb, 22, Mr. Tashiro, the Japanese Consul- General thers, stated that if the French and British Con- cessions failed to prevent the recurrence of terrorist acts in the port city, the Japaness authorities would take effective measures, according to a Tien- tsin report..

Of

"Our shipbuilding industry has already learned to build ships of all classes and is handing them to the navy in big groups. By the

end of 1942 the Russian Navy will be reinforced by powerful big ships with long-range guns. Naval avia- tion

receive new perfect planes," adds the Commissar,

will

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SUCCESSFUL TRIALS BY -M.V. ANTONIA

new

WELR

Successful trials were carried out by the new motor vessel Antonia in Kowloon Bay on Feb. 17. -

The

vessel, which. christened by Miss Elizabeth Gray- It 13 understood that the burn in November last, and which Japanese authorities are planning was built by Messrs. W. 8. Balley another thorough search for ter and Co., Ltd., to the order of rorist elements in Tientsin, and a Messrs. Aboitiz and Co., Inc., of blockade of the French and British Cebu is designed for passenger and Concessions may again be institut- cargo service in the Philippines. ed when necessary.

and has been constructed to Lloyds LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter) —

Since Feb. 22, barbed-wire en- 100 A.1. requirements for that ser- Reports of last minute attempts tanglements have been erected by vice. She has a gross tonnage of by the French and British Govern the Japanese at several points on 502, overall length of 183 feet, ments to bring about a truce in

the new road encircling the breadth 28 feet and depth mould- Spain before granting recognition French and British Concessions. ed: 11 ft. 6 in... Her machinery cor-

REPORTS DISCREDITED

to Franco are discredited in. au- thoritative British circles and it is freely stated that recognition is only a matter of two or three days and, as far as Britain is concerned it is felt that no useful purpose would be served by trying to set conditions on the recognition.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2-Cricket

prospects..

Local soccer forecast. PAGE 3-Radio programmes for week-end. The Bervices. Foreign news in brief ...« PAGE 5.The cinemas, Cross

word puzzle, " Diary, of local events.

PAGE 8.--WOŒen's page. New-

settes Menu

PAGE 7-Star Ferry Company annual meeting. Work of HK artists. Tributes paid to late Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, sen.

PAGE 8 Leading article:

Japology.

PAGE 10-Church news and sanouncements Volunteer Defence Corps orders, el. PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce.

PAGES 14 and 15 Shipping

news and directory.

THE DOLLAR

Showered

On Namtau

Namtau and other towns, and willages in the territory adjacent to Hongkong's main- land was showered. with pamphlets by Japanese planes yesterday as they file to a low altitude and dropped leaflets calling upon the Chinese peo- ple to surrender. Picture shows a sample of one of the pamph- lets picked on by the "Hong- kong Dally Press." This is known a "Card of Gur- render."

Se

On the obverse side, the Chinese are told of the kind treatment they may expect from the Japanese and their puppets.

The translation ta as fot- lows:-

SURRENDER TICKET Those who are holding this ticket and will surrender to tis though one" of the regular army--will have their property and lives protected.

(1) To the hungry, food will be given, to the wounded, » medical assistance will be given and to the poor, money will be furnished.

sists of Deutz 575 B.HP: Diesel engine, with electrically driven auxiliaries, winches and windlass. During the trials she attained an average speed of 114 knots, which is considered most satisfac-(3) The proverb says, “Evils tory for a vessel of this type..

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s 23/4d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 3/4

Those present during the trials London Silver Market

were,

Mr. Ramon Aboitiz, the Managing Director of Mesra From Our Own Correspondent

Aboitiz and Co., Messrs. C. R. London, Feb. 24.

Rowcliffe. Lloyds: Surveyor,, W. B. London silver prices to-day were Haslett, representing Messrs. Wil- down 1/16 for Spot and unchanged Lamson and Co., J. M. Jack, tor Forward as followit

Ulderupp, J. B. Morpeth, JJ, Feb. 23 Feb. 24-Cameron, Captain Juan Ugarte, 20-9/18 20-1/2 Mr. E. Ripel, Chief Engineer of the 19-13/16 19-13/16 vessel, and Mr. A.. A. Dand and Mr. J. Randle of Messrs, W. 8. Batley and Co. Ltd,

Spot

Forward ...

THE NEW MOTOR VESSEL ANTONIA, built by Messrs. W. 8. Balley and Co., Ltd., had mocemifat trials 'in Kowloon, Bay, fant "week. The vessel was christened by Miss Elizabeth Graybarn în

November last

(2) Those who are expecting real livelihood must surrender to un quickly.

can never The Evils are to be defeated at all times when they will bring

beat the Rights."

up a fight. So are you going to be with the Evils or are YOU coming to the Rights to obtain 'pleasure and dwell in peaceful lands? It will be right if you will think of'" your parents, wives, brothers and sisters,

HURRY up to surrender to" ts! All the requirements you are looking for will be given you immediately. You don't have: to worry about anything.

"JAPANESE ARMY.

£200 BRACELET MISSING

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伍廿月或年政拾叁佰我干业英

THE GREAT WALTZ

COMPETITION

The "Hongkong Daily PresA”

to-day introduces

•

a new com-

petition, known as The Great Waltz -- Competition, in which our readers will no doubt take leaner Interent thin l former contests, This com- petition, held in conjunction with the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Picture Corporation, will continue until next Thursday.

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Five different questions will appear daily on page 6 of the "Hongkong Daily Press" and "the senders of the first ten cor- rect solutions received by the the Competition Editor offices of this paper, Marina House, 15-19 Queen's Boad C. by noon next»Thurs- day, March 2, will be given a pair of tickets to see the M.-G.-- M.. production The Great Wait" at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres. ALL RE- PLIES MUST BE SENT IN TOGETHER AND NOT SEPAR- ATELY, and answers, together with the names of the winners, will be published next Friday. "All answers to the questions asked appear in our advertise- ments.

Members of the “Hongkong Daily Press” staff and their families are barred from the competition in order to avoid favouritismi. Our decision is Anal

ANOTHER

WANCHAI

Single Copy: 10 Cents:

Price Per Month: $3.00

CHILDREN

WIN "LAI SZE” AT

THE ANNUAL SPORTS

Chief Justice Pleased

With Smiling

Faces

́"SMILES WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY" for the many hundreds of Chinese children who gathered at the Southern Playground, Wanchal, yesterday for the Annual Sports, organised by the Children's Play- grounds. Association.

There were various kinds of track events and other games, and the participants thoroughly enjoyed them- selves.

"The prizes too, which wereį donated by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the form of "Lai Sze"" (red) papers)

IMPORTANT:

and distributed by RED CROSS

the CONFERENCE

Lady MacGregor, were very much appreciated by successful competitors.

Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, chair- man of the Association, at the conclusion of the Sports, thanked Sir Atholl for his kind contribu- tlons and keen support to the Asso- clation, and Lady MacGregor for her kindness in distributing the awards.

NO. POLICEMAN!

An important' conference of official of the Chinese Na-- tional Red Cross Society is be- ing convened in Hongkong this afternoon.

:

Dr. Chengting T. Wang, presi- dent of the Society, arrived in the Colony from Chungking about & week ago to attend the conference. Several other prominent leaders

Sir Atholl MacGregor, in reply. told the children he was glad to have also arrived for the event, in- see them healthy and thoroughly cluding Dr. F. C. Yen, director ot.. enjoying themselves.

was the National Health Administra-

He

CHINESE AIR pleased to see that there was not tion, and Dr. W. W. Yen, vice-

VICTORY

SPECTACULAR::

COMBAT

a policeman to interfere with their president of the Society, is due to- play this year, for order and dis- day by the 4.3. Conte Blancamano cipline was much better than in from Shanghai.

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the past. He wished to see them The conference, which will prob healthy and happy for many years ably last three or four days, wil: to come.

review Red Cross work in China In the past year, especially in the field of epidemic prevention, and consider measures for facilitating

The Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall interpreted Sir Atholl's remarks LANCHOW, FEBRUARY 24 and encouraged the children to be

come good citizens, (REUTER) SCORING AN- OTHER GREAT VICTORY IN THE AIR, 'Chinese' airmen

yesterday shot down six Jap- ACCUSATION BY

anese planes in another

spectacular aerial combat DEFENCE IN

over Lanchow, capital of HINES TRIAL

Kansu

the work of relief and care of wounded soldiers and civilians in.. the coming months.

JAPANESE LOSSES IN SOUTH HOPEI

LOYANG, Feb. 24 (Central) --- The Japanese have suffered heavy losses in south Hopei in the past

Bent on avenging their de- NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (Reuter)—| few days as a result of Chinese feat on Feb. 20, a squadron of In his final speech to the jury for attacks.

On Feb. 20, Chinese forces at-

20 Japanese aircraft flew over the defence in the second trial of to raid the city. They were Johnny Hines, Tammany Hall boss, tacked a party of some 70 Japanese Mr. Stryker accused Mr. Thomas soldiers at Klangchischwang, near challenged by Chinese pursuit Dewey, Director of Public Prosecu- the Shantung border. Four planes when they approached tions in the State of New York, of Japanese trucks were burned, and and in the ensuing combat) naving allowed two of the pro-a number of machine-guns: “and they were outmanoeuvred by secution's principal witnesses rides seized by the Chiness. Other the Chinese who displayed re- Dixie Davis and the late George Chinese units waylaid 800 Japanese Weinberg to "talk things over." troops rushing to the rescue af markable skill.'

Counsel for the defence said that their comrades at Klangchia- Greeted by halls of bullets from Hines was the victim of a frame- chwang all sides, three of them caught fire op concocted by Davis and Wein- Chinese forces again attacked in mid-air, while three others were berg to save their own necks. 400 Japanese · near Welhsien, in- hit and nose-dived, spurting black

Mr. Stryker flkened Hines to flicting considerable losses, on the a smoke. All the ill-fated machines Abraham Lincoln. crashed in the eastern outskirts of Lanchow.

Bombs were dropped by the raiders inside the city.

ACCORDING TO AN INVESTI- GATION. ALTOGETHER NINE JAPANESE PLANES WERE SHOT DOWN DURING THE THELANG DOGFIGHT OVER LANCHOW ON FEBRUARY 20, TWENTY-THREE JAPANESE AIRMEN BEING KILL- ED.

SEA

UB.

A HUGE LOSS The total loss incurred

estimated at, roughly $10,000,000, which included the cost of the machines, the bombs and the expenses for training the air-

The wreckage of seven of the Japanese planes shot down on February 20 has been located. The squadron-leader's machine crashed at a village in the eastern suburbs of Lanchow. All seven airmen were killed.

Another machine crashed in the vicinity of Yuchung, near Lanchow. It was said that the plane was blown up by the bombs it carried.

Mrs. T. E. Pearce, of No. 299 The Only a heap of charred ruina te- Penk, has reported to the police mained the loss of a platinum diamond bracelet, valued at £200.

Two crashed in the district of Chingyaan, while three others fell It is believed that the article at Pishinkou, Fangchischman and was lost between 1 and 1.30 am. Changwan, respectively. The loca yesterday, between May Road and Lion of the wreckage of two other have Branksome Towers, either on a planes, which were public sedan chair or in a car crashed, is still under investigation.

Final.

enemy.

Selections Selections For First Day At Valley

"(BY

"LAST QUARTER').....

· RACE 1 (11.30 AM) Blikylight

"King's Warden

Cameronian

RACE

2 Rose Elect". Peaceful View Jennifer

(NOON)

PRACE 3 (12.30 P.M.)

Chiltern Cöcklerol Ruby Star

RACE 4 (1 PM) Bear Claw Desert Chief Humdrum Eve

RACE 5 (1.30 P.M.) Portrush Lambeth Bridge. Kut Cheung

RACE 6 (3ʻP.M.) February Fourth Guinneas Time Ascot Vale

DAILY

RACE 7 (3.30 P.M.) Laffat That Pumpernickel

Sydney Lad

RACE 8 (4 P.M.) Some Hope Heddon

Magog

RACE 9 (4.30: P.M.) Oranje Boven Milleaye Musketeer.

*** RACE 10 (5 PM) Hyndförd Bridge Conquering Time Navylight

RACE 11 (5.30 PM). Scenic View

Tampa Bay Tyne

RACE 12 (6 P.M.) Snowy River.

A Great Time Criffel

DOUBLE"

LAFFAT THAT and ORANJE BOVEN