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玖拾壹佰壹仟伍英式第

NAVAL ESTIMATES.

BRITAIN TO SPEND

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1939,

LORDS SEEKING

MILLIONS INFORMATION

ON STRENGTHENING CHAIN OF ON CHINA WAR

FORTIFICATIONS IN EAST

British Army Estimates

Show Increase Of £46,714,000

IMPROVEMENT

AT ADEN

ZALARAEORTLA

Price

Bingle Copy: 10 Cents. Per Month: $3.00.

FRESH TENSION BREAKS OUT

IN TIENTSIN: JAPANESE BUILD EXTRA BRIDGE ACROSS PAI RIVER

LOAN PAYMENT Complete Isolation Of

SHANGHAI,' March 1 (Reuter)----

LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)—at 4 pun, to-day Load Bwabolgi, will ask the Government in the House of Lords for information · regarding thé China war with particular re- - ference to events in South' China; what steps they are taking to

and interests in Hongkong; what although payment on the Anglo- is the position regarding the Jap- German Loan of 1908 was made in anese invasion of Hainan; and Lendon to-day the position in re- whether any joint policy with gard to the payment, which is dae | other interested. Powers for bring- on July 1, on the Reorganisation Ing the struggle to an end is being Lean of 1913, has not yet been

clarified. pursued. A debate will follow.

safeguard British trading rights It is authoritatively learned that LONDON, Mar. 1 (T/Ocean)-Britain has decided

to spend an additional sum of £5,000,000 on streng- "thening its chain of fortifications in the East formed by the naval bases at Singapore, Trincomalee and Aden. This according to the "Daily Express" con- stitutes one of the most interesting items contained in the Nayal Estimates published on Tuesday. Modernization of the defences

LONDON, Mar. 1 (TOceanat Singapore. which has already The Army Estimates for 1939-40 cost Britain a sum of £7,000,000 show appropriations totalling requires the additional expenditure. £181.133.000 or £46,714,000 more of £2.600.000. This, however, does than last year. After deducting not exhaust Singapore's require- interest rates, pensions, etc., there ments and a further £1,000,000 Is remain £148.000.000 or £41.000.000 appropriated to complete the con- more than last year for Armystruction of military and naval expenditureca Of this sum. £66, airports in and around this naval 000,000 are to be covered by loans as against £21,000,000 last year.

Although detalled statistics on the production of war materials are not available. the colossal deve

expenditures lopment of British

base.

Trincomalee," on Ceylon, is to be fortifed to such an extent as to make its defences second only to Its airport, costing Singapore. £500,000 is already under con struction. This naval base has and production increases may be likewise been equipped with guns deducted from various budget of the latest construction.

Items for war material as follows: 1936 about £9.000.000, 1937 about: £25,000,000, 1938 roughly £38,000 000 and 1935 about £55.500.000.

DR. SMALLEY

INJURED IN SMASH

WATERLOO ROAD COLLISION

Dr. J. T. Smalley. Medical Officer-in-Charge of the Kow- Ioan Hospital, is lying in the Kowloon Hospital suffering from injury to his ribs, bruisen and cuts on his face, as the result of a motor accident in the vicinity of the Hospital last night."

A woman, named Ho Wai-hing was also removed to the Kowloon i Hospital following the mishap and It was revealed, from inquiries made last night, that her main

Military circles here have come.

3.9 ira- to regard Trincomalee pregnable. It commands sea and air routes on the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Persian Quit and possesses adequate re- serves of ammunition and fuel to supply the requirements of a big Deet in the time of war. It is also to receive a radio station to be built at a cost of £180,000.

Improvement of fortifications at Aden, at the entrance to the Red Ses, will be carried out at an estimated cost of £600,000.

ROBBERY AND LOOTING IN CANTON

CANTON, Feb 28 (Reuter)-In

spite of the numbering and re- gistration of every single Chinese in Canton, robberies, hold-ups and looting are 'still rampant in the city. Even foreigners shopping in the side streets, have recently been victimized.

THE JAPOLOGY OF SHUMCHUN

SO SORRY!

Our cartoonist expresses his view of the latest word to the English dictionary--Japology, the science of higher warfare.

FAST SCORING

AT H.K.C.C.

Services Draw Witb

Volunteers

The cricket match between the United Services team and" the Hongkong Volunteer Defence -Corps XI," played at Chater Road yesterday, ended in a draw.

The majority of robbers and Icoters go about armed, and injury was a cut lower lip. ų clashes with Japanese military The Services took first lease of From the pollee it was learned patrols are of almost dally occur-the wicket, and amassed a total of that about 8 o'clock last night.rence.

Dr. Smalley was driving his car

Armed only with batons, the No. 852, along Waterloo Road and newly-formed Chinese police have when he was about to turn into

so far not proved of much use in Argyle Street his car came into

suppressing serious crimes. collision with another motor vehicle No. 4420, which contained three men and woman, all Chinese..

The collision,, occurred in the centre of the road and both cars were badly damaged as a result of

the impact.

The 'three

228 runs for the loss of a wickets:

A collapse looked probable as the arst three wickets went cheaply. but Lt. Manners and Comm. Lees stayed for a fourth wicket partner- ship of 87. Manners' 69. runs included 10 boundaries and Lees

CARDINALS BEGIN 39 Included 8 fours,

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Marine Moores further increased the score with

undefeated ROME, Mar, 1 (Reuter) The knock, for 43 runs, and Pte. Hat- first ceremony in connection with field also carried his bat" for 20. the Conclave of Cardinals took G. E. R. Divets took 4 wickets for 1/

male passengers of place this morning when 62 Car-75 rima

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A dozen fouts.

"No Silk, No Japanese Goods" Campaign

LONDON, March 1 (Reuter)

car No. 4420 escaped with only dinals, with the exception of three The Volunteers opened well, L. T. from America who arrived at Ride and E. C. Fincher putting up slight injuries.

Dr. Smalley and the woman pas- Naples to-day, attended Mass. 105 runs for the first wicket. H senger were removed to the Kow-This afternoon the Cerdinals will Owen-Hughes scored à fast· 59 loon Hospital where, it was learn- go into Conclave and they will be runs, including ed last night, that the condition cut of from the outside world Ride's : 53 included 9 'bound- Hundreds of balloons, carrying mes- of both patients was not serious. until the new Pope is elected,

ary hits, and Fincher's So in ages of support for China and cluded 8. Stumps were drawn jappealing to the people to use ari- with the score at 193 runs for ish rayon instead of silk were re- the loss of 7 wickets. Sgt. Scragg leased to-day as a meeting in Lon- took wickets for. 42 runs,”

FOUR REFUGEE STUDENTS INVESTED 25 CENTS EACH: ARE RICHER BY $240,000

All doubts and rumours regarding the huge Derby sweep prize of $240,038.40, which was won by ticket No. 404,824, when it drew Rose Elect in the Hongkong Derby on Monday, can now be dispelled.

"The Hongkong Dally Press is able to announce éxclusively that the ticket was held by a group of four refugee students who recently arrived in the Colony from the interior of China and who are at present studying at the University of Hongkong.

With very little means at their disposal, each “in- vested 25 cents in a ticket, more as a lark than any thing!

It is understood that they intend putting their money into a Trust fund, part of which will be used to further their education in Europe.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 11. 13/160. ·

·T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28. 15/16 London Suver Market From Our Own Correspondent

den inaugurating the "no silk, no Japanese goods'"; campaign: (02

·Viscountess › Gladstone, who ́presided, declared that it was no pleasure to wear slik stockings, dresses and ties when “you know the price you are paying for those things is really the lives of your fellow human be inge"

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Prizes" have been ordered for those finding the most travelled: London, March 1. London allver prices to-day were ballons which were released by the down 1/8 for Spot and 1/16 for actress, Miss Hermione Baddeley. forward as follows:-

Spot

Forward

Feb 28 Mar. 197 20-9/16 -20-7/16 - 12-13/16 - 19-3/4,

There were two minor outbreaks of fire yesterday, one at Holly- wood Road, at 7.15 pm exid the other at Prince Edward Kowloon, at 5.20 pm (20

Road,

STOP PRESS

SHANGHAI, Mar. 1 (Renter) Four bomb explosions occurred in Nanking Rond in the heart of the International Settlement within an hour starting it 9 One Chinese was wound-

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AREA BOXING FINALS

Novices Bouts Results

Foreign Concessions

Is Now Threatened

SHANGHAI, Mar. 1 (Reuter)-Tension similar to that between the Japanese authorities and the Inter- national Settlement in Shanghai which has only just eased has broken out again in Tientsin between the Japanese and the authorities of the British and French Concessions, it is learned in diplomatic circles here.

In addition to a live wire entanglement« erected around both Concessions by the "Japanese they have begun to build an extra bridge across the Pai River and a new road round the Concessions which threaten to cut them off and isolate them entirely.

It is stated that the Japanese have a new, set of orders ready," although these have not yet been issued, for all Japanese citizens and Chinese with pro-Japanese leanings, to evacuate the two Con- | cessions at a moment's notice.

The British, French and Ameri- can authorities both in Tientsia and Shanghal are closely watching the situation.

57 Terrorist Outrages In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Mar. 1 (T/Ocean)~~

A Central News message from The Japanese Consular Police have Chungking on February 28 stated issued a statement afirming that from January 1, 1938, to February that the Japanese will institute a

22, 1838, political terrorist outrages second blockade of the French and in Shanghal area: totalled 57 of British Concessions there as which 19 were almed against suit of that distatisfaction with Chinese namely 38 the Inter- the response of the Concessions to

Inational-Settlement: Ove in the their demand for the suppression French Concession and eight out- of alleged terrorist activities.

A conference of the puppet omside the international ones. The Japanese statement "renders the cials concerned was summoned by police in the International Settle- the Japanese on February 24 when')

the enforcement of the blockade ment and French Concession res- was discussed. While the details ponsible for 40 out of $1 outrages

committed there. of the conference were not Stli higher · Agures were given divulged, it is understood that more stringent measures than in the last blockade will be adopted.

JAPANESE CHIEF OF STAFF IN HONGKONG

The Unals of the Hongkong Area (Army) Novices Boxing Individual Championships were decided last night at Nanking Barracks, Sham- Major-Gen. K. Tanaka, Chief of shulpo. The results were:

Staff of the Japanese Commander- Bantamweight: Spr. Murphy In-Chief in Southern China, aI- (R. E) beat Fle. Hadden (Royal | rived Scots).

Featherweight: L/C.

at Hongkong yesterday evening for the "purpose" of dis Brown cussing the terms of compensation | (R. 8.) beat Eda Edge (R. 8.), for the recent incident at Lo W.

Eightweight: - £/C. Morley In the course of his visit he will (R, 8.) beat Pte. Bickerley pay calls on Thair Excellancle" the Governor, the Naval Comman- (R. A M C.).

Special Contest:-Pte. McNally der-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Bir (R 8) beat Spr. Spencer (R. E). Percy Noble, and the General Middleweight:-Pte. Moore (R. 8.) Oficer Commanding the British beat Pte. Emerý (Middlesex);

Troops in China, Major-Gen A. E Light-Heavyweight:-Pte.

Faw-Grasstt.

cett (Mdd.) beat Pte. McDougal (R. 8).

in the Nanking Reformed Govern- ment's report of February 24. in which it was stated that upwards on a hundred of their officials had been killed since the formation of the Nanking Government.

·BANDIT · RAID IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Mar. 1 (Benter) It is reported that armed bandits on Monday night rald- ed various gambling houses at Klachow Beach, on the Yang- tre, near Woosung, formerly a popular - Shanghai, summer re- sort now under “Japanese occu- ́pation.

The bandits are stated to have made away with several thousand dollars. No canal. ties have been reported

Hearyweight: Pte. Alexander SWATOW BOMBED (R. 8.) beat Pte. Goddard; (Midd.).]

SWATOW, Mar. 1 (Reuter)—A Dr. Eijiro Kawai, former Pro- Welterweight: Pte. Cavanagh one seaplane bombed the vicinity fessor of the Economic Department (R. 8.) beat Pte. Manson (R-8.). of the railway station this mom-in the Imperial University of

At the conclusion of the bouts, ing

Twelve railway Tokyo, has been indicted for viola- Col A. G. Nevlile, M. Q., G. 8. O. 1. labourers' houses and 20 feet of tion of the Press law. His works presented the trophies to the rall track were destroyed. Two are held by the authorities-as in- winners.

other bombs landed in a paddy-jurious to public peace and order, feld. There were no casualties. Baya Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2-Fourth Day of An- nual Race meeting. Cash sweeps.co

PAGE 3-Dictators" to meet. The Services. London. Ga zette. Radio programmes. PAGE 5 The cinemas, Cross- word puzzle, Diary of local events..

PAGE 6-Ladies' day, at the

Valley Newsettes

PAGE 7 Larceny in godown. Str Percy Noble's visit to Macao, HK-Canton steamer? service resumed. Rural wel fare centre. N PAGE 8 Leading article: Sport of Kings Hello and goodbye,

PAGE 10-Food: page, PAGES 12 and 13.- Fini *** and commence.

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PAGE 16 Race Meeting re

suita. Yachilang.

At 9.40.

General Morris Cohen, at the Annual Race meeting at Happy

Valley, wonders" whether ha’shon

whether lie abould, ma the ukion

Frace book.