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"Hongkong Dally" Fress"--April 4, 1998.

MASON'S

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No. 25147

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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Often in the United Kingdom,

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ESTABLISHED 1537

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1939.

HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES

REPORTED IN CENTRAL HUPEH

COL BECK

COL. BECK IN

LONDON

Fixed Engagements Kept Short

LONDON, April 3 (Reuter)———- The Polish Foreigri Minister, Col. Beck, arrived at Dover to- day from Poland.

A British Wireless message states he will be met at the station by Lord Halifax. To-morrow night Col. Beck will attend a dinner in his honour at the Foreign Office

Chinese Force Crossing Of Siang River: Pitched Battle Near Yingshan

ICHENG, HUPEH, APRIL 3 (CENTRAL)—A SERIES OF RAIDS STAGED. BY CHINESE UNITS IN CENTRAL HUPER HAS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE LOSSES TO THE JAPANESE during the past few days. A Chinese unit forced a crossing over the Siang River at Huangchia- chang, northwest of Tsienkiang, and attacked the Jap- anése positions at Sanbochang and Tafengchang on the north bank of the 'stream. The unit inflicted scores of casualties during the fighting.

The Chinese also attacked the Japanese at San- yangtien, and Lulkungtlen, between Kiangshan and An- lu. Hiding behind barricades, the Japanese offered stub- born resistance but sustained heavy losses.

During a pitched battle insien in north Hupeh, the near Yingshan, east of Sui-Chinese killed a number of

BELGIAN

ELECTIONS

BRUSSELS, April 3 (T/Ocean, The official Anal election returns

of the Belgian Parliament shaw

Japanese, Including six juator officers, besides capturing a quantity of arms and am- munition.

Maanshan, in the vicinity, is.reported to have been en- circled by the Chinese.

the anal returns' give a total of 202 AIR RAIDS IN HOPPO Deputies for the Chamber and 101 Senators for the Senate. of the

15-10. Marina. House, Quoïa's Bood

G.P.0. Box

CUARTADEGATSA

PRESIDENT. LEBRUN and the King driving to Buckingham Palace from Victoria, Station on March 21.

HITLER AND INTENTIONS

·AGAINST POLAND

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT LONDON, APHI 3 (Reuter) KWEILIN, April 3, (Central)--The papers this morning remaining 68 Senators, 44 will be Hoppo, north of Pakhot in west commented on the speech elected by the Provincial councils Kwangtung, and Nanning, in south made by Herr Hitler at Wil- and 2 by the Senate itself by Kwangal, were subjected to severe helmshaven at the launching method of proportional representa-air raids by Japanese planes yes- of the new 35,000-ton battle- tion. The election results of the (terday.

Naval Man Missing

A police report slates that Commissioned Gumier Pop", Of H.M.8. Decoy, has been missing since 9 a.m. on Sunday. He was seen at 11 am, yesterday at the University ground but up to w late hour last night no trace had been found of the missing mak,

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DEATH OF CHINESE AIR FORCE OFFICER AFTER OPERATION

Doctor's Evidence At Central Court Inquiry

Circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Wong Hon-mun, aged 28, who died at the Hongkong: Sana- torium and Hospital (formerly. Yeung Wo Hospital), Happy Valley, following an operation on Mar. 20, form- ed the subject of an inquest held at the Central Court yesterday. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as Coroner.

Mr. Wong was a captain in

the Chinese Air Force, and

Was leader of the 28th KONGMOON

Squadron at Chungking. He sustained injury to his collar bone and was specially sent to Hongkong for treatment by the Commission of Aeronau¬ tical Affairs of Chungking.

Mr. D. L. Strellett "watched the proceedings on behalf of the Com- Imission of Aeronautical Affairs,

AGAIN IN CHINESE HANDS

·MACAO, April 3 (Rauter)~~Kong

while Mr. George She and Mr.moon has yet again fallen into Peter H. Bin held a watching brief Chinese hands.

on behalf of the Hongkong. Sana- Two Kwangsi, divisions arrived tortuin and Hospital and Dr. Phoon at Kongmoon on April 3 and Seck-wah (who performed the launched an attack encircling and operation), respectively.

cutting off the Japanese many of

Dr. Edward J. Sun, private prac-whom were killed. Others escaped titioner, in evidence, said that on in river boats to Kaukong.

or about Mar. 17 he was asked by The Japanese evacuated. 'Kong- Dr. Phoon to assist in an operation, moon at noon. on Sunday and

On the morning of Mar 20 he abandoned Fakkal at 4 p.m.

went to the Hongkong Sanatorium

and Hospital and about 12.20 p.m.

Japan Not

Japanese planes dropped 50 bombs | in-charge of the operating theatre, Tolerating

the operation was begun.” Among others at the operation were Dr. K and he will lunch at Windsor on

SIAN, April 3 (Router)-Seven Au Yeung, Miss Ho Ma-kit sister- Wednesday and dine at the Polish last two categories will not be an- Seven bombers took part in the ship, Admiral Tirpitz... Embassy the same evening and nounced before April 12,

attack on Hoppo. Twenty-nine The Times" says that Hitler in the heart of the city. yesterday. Ho Hon-shing, dresser, and a few visit the Fleet at Portsmouth on

Compared with the previous dis- machines bombed Nanning drop-drew the attention of the world to The business quarter was badly probationer nurses. Thursday,

solved Parliament newly elected ping scores of explosives in the the systematical encirclement of damaged while the ball of the On the subject of the visit the Chamber and Senate show so far villages in the outskirts,

Germany by Britain before the British Baptist Mission and the The nature of the operation, he- "Times" diplomatic correspondent that the Catholics became the FIGHTING RAGES

Great War while Germany looked offices of Chinese newspaper

a says that the fixed engagements strongest political party in Belgium

on and did nothing until she was were destroyed. The historic drum during the visit have been kept shifting the Marxists to the second

assaulted.

tower was also hit. purposely short to give the great-place.

KWEILING, April 3.(Central) Fierce Aghting is raging to the est possible time for discussions, Also the losses of the Rexists are northeast of Kaoan, on the Nan- as both sides wish to make more [noteworthy although on the other chang-Wantsat highway, between precise in detalls the assurance hand the Rexist leader Degrelle two Japanese infantry regiments that is clear and categorical in till sit in the Chamber for the land one artillery company and intention.

first time.

The correspondent continues that Great Britain would finme diately help Foland to resist any clear threats to her independence and mentions that this deter- mination was reaffirmed in the clearest possible way to the Polish Ambassador when he called at the Foreign Office on Saturday.

'NEVER LEFT TRAIN

A Reuter message from London states that when passing through Berlin, Col. Beck did not leave the train in which he was travelling and which stopped in Berlin for 20 minutes. An official "of the German Foreign Oface called on the Folish Foreign Minister for five minutes.

RESERVED CONFIDENCE PARIS, April 3. (Reuter-Pro- phesies in a mood of reserved confidence mark the comment in the press, on the developments arising from the Anglo-French Initiative "La the European altua- tion Describing Mr. Chamber- lain's plan as "vast." "Petit Journal considers that when Col Beck sets out his claims, "when we know whether Ranania is really ready to defend herself.

wards the east.

"L'Order" asserts Government to whom Britain's "first overtures were made on Mar. 16 or 17 agreed to act as a basis of supplies for Poland and Rù-

mania.

THE DOLLAR

Penal

Chinese defence forces.

Servitude For

Young Irish Terrorist: "Hypocrite," Says Judge

*** LONDON,

APRIL 3 (REUTER)—SEVEN MEN WERE FOUND GUILTY AT THE OLD BAILEY THIS MORNING on charges of conspiracy to cause explo- sions and possessing explosives or firearms and were 'sentenced.

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The heaviest senterice was /ten

EXTRAORDINARY years penal servitude passed on a

ACCIDENT

Princess Killed:

| 35-year-old Irish terrorist," named Wharton, whom the Judge sald was

The paper adds, "The assault was the invasion by Germany of Belgium."

The Daily Telegraph" says. it is a mistake to think Hitler ha no Intentions against Poland simply because he did not mention Poland in his speech.

From February to September last year the Fuehrer did not mention Czechoslovakia in many of his speeches. It is a mistake to think that Germany has seen the red- light...

The "Manchester Guardian" calls Hitler's utterances an anti- British speech.

LEBRUN WILL STAND FOR RE-ELECTION

sald was to adjust a dislocated collar bone,

(Continued on Back Pago) ·

KIDNAPPED BRITISH

DIRECTOR?

TIENTSIN, APRIL

RELEASED

3. (REUTER)---ME. H. F. DYOTT, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MESSRS. WIL-NE SON AND COMPANY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE" BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, who was kid- napped by three Chinese from his home in the former German Concession on Mar. 17, and for whom ransom of $2,000,000 was demanded, has been released and has returned to Tientsin safe and well

A party of British and Japanese

Interference

TOKYO, April 3 (T/Ocean) -Commenting on the British Ambasador, Sir Robert Crai» Kle's journey to Shanghai and the reports regarding

'diplomatic planned British action in China,"the paper "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun" de- clares that Japan would not tolerate interference by a third Power in her relations" to China

"England should concentrate her diplomatic efforts on Europe. Chiang Kai-shek would likewise. do well to watch the developments In Europe. The situation in Asia is closely connected with tha events in Europe and England. would have to take both into con- sideration" to create a basis for

this morning went to a spot near CHINESE TROOPS safeguarding her own rights and

Hsiaochan,

seven miles inland from Koku, on the Tientsin-Taku road and there obtained his re- lease.

Details are being withheld for the present.

ATTACK FROM SUNWUI

her interests in reorganised Asis.

"If England fails to do so, we fail to see how England will pro- tect her interests east of Binge=

>SHEKKI, APĤlj 3 (Central)—A pore in the event of an European

this morning

regiments from the northeast out-

skirts of Sunwal yesterday at

FIGHTING S.E.

OF NANCHANG

It will be recalled that on Mar. report received at the Chungshan confict,” adds the paper. 22 an`ancnymous note was re- Magistracy here PARIS, April 3 (Reuter) There ceived by Wilson and Company states that following a determined a member of a gang which com- are good reason for supposing that demanding $2,000,000 ransom or counter-attack by two Ewans mitted murder of British officers M. Lebrun with stand for re- Mr. Dyott's release. and others up to 1922, had fought election to the Presidency. If this against two governments in Ire-is so the election is a foregone land and was a "hypocrite."

conclusion as M. Herriot and M. Francois Pletri have already re- Three other.young men, the last nounced their candidatures con- The filteen-year-old Princess Rixa of whom was only 19 years of age, ditionally upon M. Lebrun agree- of Oldenburg lost her life in an were sentenced to eight, five and ing to stand a second time. extraordinary riding accident. The four years' penal servitude, respec Princess, who was a passionate tively.

Horse Collapses

BERLIN, April 3. (T/Ocean)----

forest

£

Palace.

After medical

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PAGE 2-5ports nashes, Ten

nis tourney, Netball matches. PAGE 3Radio programmes.

The Services, PAGE 6-Cinemsa. Crusaword puzzle, Diary of local events. PAGE 6.- Women's page. First anniverary of Girls' Club, House hunting. PAGE 7 - Kowloon *murder. hearing. RAMC, Associa~ tion meeting." "Exhibition of photos, Abrupt end to in-. surance claim PAGE 8—Leading article: In- ternational Understanding. FAGE 10-Noted mission work- er dies HK Police Reserve orders as

we will know whether it is really youth, had been successful in Borstal Institution for three years

horsewoman and, in spite of her Two youths were sentenced to GUIDE TO THE NEWS possible to organise a serious bar- rage against Germany's push to-many tournaments, went out for and one other man received sen-

a ride on Saturday at noon.

tence of eighteen months' im- that Soviet When the Princess did not re-prisonment. turn at the appointed hour an extensive search was immediately organized which, however, without success uzta Sunday morning when the Princess and

STATUE OF: LATE the horse were found dead in a KING UNVEILED the few alles from

*IN CALCUTTA TT. On LONDON: 15. 221/324,

examination It CALCUTTA, April 3 (Reuter)..... TT ON NEW YORK: 29 9/16

was found that the horse which air Robert Reid, acting. Governor had been the Princess's favourite of Bengal, London Silver Market

to-day unveiled a mount from childhood From Our Own Correspondentdenly collapsed from

had sud- bronze statue of King George V * stroke which forms part of the memorial London, April 3 throwing the rider so unfortunate to the late King. London allver prices to-day were ly that she broke her neck.

The statue was designed by Mr. down, 1/16 for Spot and un- The Princess was the daughter: changed for Forward as fol- of the hereditary Grand Duke W. McMillan and shows the late Nikolans of Oldenburg and the King in the robes which he wore hereditary Grand Duchess, Helene at the Delhi Durbar. Once Princess of Waldeck and A model of the statue was ap- ¡Pyrmont).:

proved by Queen Mary.

Spot

Forward

April 1 April 3 2019-15/16 19-3/4 19-3/4

FAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance.

and comm merce

PAGES 14 and 15.Shipping

news and directory.

Gaiety Theatre To Disappear

noon, the Japanese forces at Pasha have been driven back towards Kongmoon.

TUNGSLANG, KIANGSI "April 3 (Central) Serious fighting is pro ceeding at Lashetu, between. Nän-

During the engagement, HOTC than 100 mounted Japanese were chang and Tainhsign about killed. Defying a terrific Japanese air bombardiment from more than where the Chinese are ten planes, the Chinese forces are resisting the attack of a 38

unit. steadily pushing eastward towards

JAPANESE BEPULSED

miles southeast of Nanchan

LONDON, April 3 (BWS)-The Kongmoon. famous" Galety Theatre in the Gen, Chang Wel-chang, Mágis- LOYANG April 3 (Central) Strand, London, is to disappear rate of Chungshan, expressed More than 400 Japanese launched and a modern block of offices is confidence during an interview an attack on the Chinese positi to be erected on the atte. The with the Central News correspon-at Nanyueh Dyke, near Hway Gaisty Theatre wis well-known dent this morning the ability of Low, on the south bank of for 35 years as the home of must-the defence forces to check further yellow River, in northern, Hon cal comedy.

Japanese activities on the Canton but were repulsed by the Ch delta.

defenders on Saturday, acc

JAPANESE ACTION

WELCOMED

TROOPS REVIEWED SHEKKI, April 3 (Central) —

to a military report just received.

Various units of the Chinese de-

fence forces in Chungshan were CHARGE OF SPECIAL LONDON, April 3 (Reuter)-In reviewed by Messrs. Ll Min and

the House of Commons to-day, Lo Koʻheng, special delegates of

the

TAX DENIED

Mr. R. A Butler, Under-Secretary the Headquarters of the Comman- SHEKKI, April 3 (Central) for Foreign Affairs, referring to der of the Fourth War Zone and Chang Wel-drang, "Magistrate

patria], reopening of the the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- Chungshan,, categorically. Tsingtao harbour to foreign shipment, at the Shekki public square reports appearing in ping said that the British Gover this morning

papers that the Chung ment welcomed this action by the In the afternoon the two re- Government is char | Japanese as a first step towards presentatives, accompanied by tax of $5 per restoration of more normal con- General Chang Wel-chang, in- ing through ditions at ports under Japanese spected the defence forces at Sid- Highway, control.

said, has bee

lam, south of Bhuntak