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RAIN BADLY NEEDED

IN THE COLONY

Serious Water Situation Confronting Hongkong

THE FIGURES IN THE LATEST WATER RETURNS ISSUED BY THE WATER AUTHORITY COMPARE UNFAVOURABLY In many respects with those for the same period last year, and show that rain is badly needed failing which the hours of sap- ply will be reduced,

NEW COMPETITION

TOMORROW Beginning to-morrow, the "Hongkong Daily Press," in conjunction with the M.-G.-M. Picture Corporation, is to hold new competition which will end on Wednesday next. Full details will be published on page 6 to-mOYTOW,

Answers to the questions will be found in the pictare, "The Shining Hour," which is the next change at the Queen's Theatre. Successful competi- tors will receive free Uckets to see the new M-G.-M. pic ture. "Boys' Town."

Results of the last contest. known as the "Stablemates., Competition." appear to-day on page 9.

JAPANESE HAVE LOST WAR SPIRIT

Storage of water in Island re- was 735.12 servoirs on April 1 |lion gallons, whereas on the samme date last year, there were 1,187.93 million gallons. In main- there land reservoirs on April 1 were 1,148.03 million gallons, com-

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939.

LORD PERTH

وا

LORD PERTH TO

pared with 2.120.02 million gallons LEAVE ROME IN

FEW DAYS

last year.

Total rainfall recorded by the Royal Observatory for the first three months of this year was 4.660 inches. against 10.785 for the same period last year.

clearly These comparisons reveal the serious water situa- tion confronting the Colony. Official records show, however. „

the

rainfall heaviest that occurs between May and Sep- tember: if, therefore, there is average rainfall during these months, the situation would be eased.

NO UNDUE CONCKEN Government at the present time

Price Single Copy 10 Centa

BRITAIN PLEDGES SUPPORT TO

Per Month: $1.00

GREECE

AND RUMANIA AGAINST AGGRESSION

All Cabinet Mr. Chamberlain Makes Statement

Ministers

Attend No. 10 INTERCESSION AT In House Of Commons

LONDON, April 13 (BWS)-

ABBEY

The Cabinet met this morning LONDON, April 13 (EWS)-Simul and reviewed the terms of taneously with the reassembling the declaration of British Parliament to-day Westminster policy in relation to the Al-Abbey will be open for an act of banian coup which will be continuous intercession which made this afternoon in both during the September crisis, lasted

statement is awaited with In announcing this decision the

Houses of Parliament. The seventeen days and nights.

worldwide interest and there Dean says that all who will are in- are indications that the sited to come and pray that the Strangers' Galleries in Parlia-spirit of God may so assuage the ment will be crowded this passions and prejudices of men that nations may be led out of a night. dance of members is anti- cipated.

Public interest in London was

er freedom, love and truth.

-HOME FOOTBALL LEAGUE, TABLES Owing to pressure on space the Home Football

LONDON, April 13 Trans-/afternoon and full atten of fear and hatred into a new day ocean)-The British Ambas- sador in Rome, Lord Pêrth, who is leaving the Diplomatic evident by the large crowds which Service on attaining the age gathered to watch the arrival of limit, will, it is stated, take Ministers for the Cabinet meeting his departure from the Italian at which all members, with the capital in about ten days.exception of Lord' Hincman, who Lord Perth, who as Sir Eric is on a sea voyage, attended,

League If the Prime Minister's state- Drummond

formerly was

the ment follows the lines anticipated Secretary-General League of Nations, has been in the Press it will indicate that Ambassador in Rome since as a direct result of the Italian invasion of Albania, the "Govern- October, 1933. His successor,

of

does not view the position with Sir Percy Loraine, is not ex.ment are giving Grace an 25-||

surance of immediate helpin undue concern. Taking the aver- age rainfall for the past several pected to take over the Em-resisting any clear it to her years rain is expected early in bassy before the end of April independence, and consulta

circumtions, with an equally important

*May

MACHINERY ORDERED FOR CHINA

A men de folder par unless unforeseen There is no immediate likelihood stances should arise. of the hours of supply, at present" eight hours daily, being further "YUNGYUN,' KWANGTUNG, reduced. Should the situation nut April 13 (Central)-Recount-improve by the end of the month, ing his experience of fighting when the whole question will be against the Japanese, à high reviewed by Government, more Chinese army officer on the stringent restrictions are foreseen. Kwangtung front stated in an Interview yesterday that the Japanese were. depending largely upon their superior fire in the present war and had lost the brave spirit as they displayed in the Russo- Japanese War.

A point to be noted is that there was a constant supply during the first three months of 1938, whereas this year water was only turned on for eight hours out of the 24. Another factor which is of deci-

LONDON, April 13 (Reuter) -Orders of approximately

tools

and

end, are proceeding with the Tur

kish Government. As a result of the seatement It is believed that

British polley regarding the situa-

tion in the Mediterranean will be made clear.

Ita

tables to date, which usually appear on the Back Page, are held over and will be published in to-morrow's issue.

MR. CHURCHULL ON NEW POLICY

"Let Us Go Forward

With Vigour

FJ

FRANCE CONCURS WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT

WORLD PROFOUNDLY SHOCKED BY FRESH EXHIBITION OF FORCE LONDON, APRIL 13 (REUTER) IN HIS STATEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN SITUATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS AFTERNOON, THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. CHAMBERLAIN, ANNOUNCED BRITISH'S PLEDGE OF SUPPORT AGAINST AGGRESSION TO GREECE AND RUMANIA. FRANCE, THE PRIME MINISTER ADDED, HAD CONCURRED. There was a tense atmosphere in the House when Mr. Chamberlain rose to make his promised statement on the European situation.

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The Prime Minister had left his residence Downing Street ten minutes before the House met and was cheered by large crowds en route.

In his statement, the Premier said that the events which had brought the House back had created wide- spread uneasiness and disquiet, especially in the Eas- tern Mediterranean.

Mr. Chamberlain declared that the accounts of were conflicting, and sometimes one-

savby these events-had" showed ·

a similar, divergence of testimony. CÓNFLICTING REPORTS

Mr. Chamberlain then proceeded to read detailed and conflicting reports from Italian and Albanian sources. He said that on April 8 the Albanian Minis- ter appealed to the British Government to do its ut- most to aid a small nation, desperately trying to defend its own territory. There was no doubt as to the general effect produced by the Italian action in Albania.

Public opinion throughout the world, said the Prime Minister, had been shocked by the fresh ex- hibition of the use of force.

Rightly or wrongly, the stories of oppression of Italians in. Albania were regarded with doubt and

LONDON, April 13 (BWS)- Mr. Winston Churchill, speak- NEW ZEALAND

ing last night, urged that DEFENCE

now we have embarked on WELLINGTON Apr 13 (Reuter) new policy of alliances of £1,000,000 worth of industrial The Labour Party conference peace-seeking powers-s great

for reaffirmed machinery

opposition to peace bloc against further sive importance is the fact that China are now being negotiat-universal or compulsory military aggression-let us go forward the estimated population of the ed with British firms under service but adopted the minority with resolution and vigour."

Mr. Chamberlain and the He revealed that the Chi-Colony in 1939 is

some "215.000 the newly enlarged export report affirming that it is every

at man's duty to offer himself for Government had rightly desespicion. credits guarantee fund. nese counter-attacks around greater than in 1938.

training for the defence of Newcided to make a stand with Canton had been timed as a

Zealand.

other peace-loving peoples measure to divert the Japan-

against encroachment and aggression of Nazi powers. JAPANESE PLANE "We must carry that SHOT DOWN through in agreement with other countries. The Italian LOYANG, April 13 (Central)-incursion into Albania violat- One Japanese plane was shot downed the Anglo-Italian Agree-

ese offensive in the Kong-

moon-Sunwut area. The Jap-WAR SITUAT ON

anese

been had

greatly harassed by these attacks.

YANKEE CLIPPER STARTS IN HOME FLIGHT

LONDON, April 19 (BW8)-The American flying-boat. Yankee Clip- per, which returned to Southamp- ton from Foynes on April, 12 after

OF PAST

WEEK REVIEWED: MANY POSITIONS REGAINED

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CHUNGKING, April 13 (Central)-Important posi- tions formerly lost to the Japanese were regained by the defence forces during the week ending April 12, states a spokesman of the Military Affairs Commis- sion reviewing the war situation in an interview to- day.

several senior officers.

On the Kwangtung front, turned the Japanese wings. The a survey of faculties of the Shan-signal gains were secured by Japanese retreat turned into a non Air Base, in connexion with a the Chinese on the Tseng-roat on the evening of April 8 and regular Atlantic Air Service, which shing and Tsungia sectors cost more than 600 men, includirig is to be inaugurated on June 1 during the week. Over 1,000 left Southampton water at 7 am. to-day for Marseilles, on the first Japanese, launching a terrific drive in two columns against stage of her 5,000 miles return

Pingfengling and Huluting fight to Baltimore..

with heavy artillery, were given a severe beating by determined Chinese resis- tance and lost more than half of their men. The Chinese are tightening their cordon around Tsengshing.

CHINESE REGAIN KAOAN HEIGHTS CHANGSHU, KIANGAI, April 13 Central) Chinese forces opened al attack on Chuputaiao and

CONFUSED FIGHTING Оп the Kongmoon-Sunwal sector, confused fighting still rages with both sides suffering casualties. The Chinese, how- ever, have recaptured several key-positions, including Ma how, Sunha and Takong.

On the Hainan Taland, Chinese forces have retaken the town of Tingon.

On the Tsungfa sector, a Japan-

On the north Kiangst front, Wagehun, two heights north of ese assault with 3,000 men on the heavy fighting continued through- Kao on the Nanchang-Wantsal morning of April 6 was repulsed by out the week under review with highway, yesterday morning and a Chinese pincer-movement which Kaoan, strategic point on recapted the two strongholds from the Japanese after a bitter struggle.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 18. 2§4. TT. ON NEW YORK: 28).

JAPANESE CHECKED SILAN, APH 13 (Central)-After having octuped Wuchal, 25 miles west of Nhgw; in north Shansi, the Japane continued their ad- vince souttyard to Kolan and are checked at chlebsi, seven miles south of Whand, by atout Chinese down 1/16 for Forward and un- Treistance.

A part of the Japanese flying colon which achind Tangelinan-

driven back

London Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent

London, April 13... London silver prices to-day were

changed for pot as follows S

ASHI 12. April ̧13

Forward... 10-13/18 19-3/4

the Nanchang-Wantsal highway, as the centre of struggle. Kaoan was regained by the. Chinese on April

but lost to the invaders once more two days later when the Japanese attacked again with fresh troops and. threw into the battle the whole weight of their méchani- cal might.

North of the highway around 3 Wuning, a large concentration of 7,000 Japanese, with over 30 field pieces, are pitted against a strong Chinese force wick despite repeated · Jap: fucks refused to yield any ground

by Chinese. defence units at Yushih, in northern Honan, on Tuesday.

ment in two ways..

A powerful nation, declared Mr. Chamberlain, had imposed its will on's small, and relatively defenceless country, by imposing a show of armed force.

Mr. Chamberlain gave detalls of the representa tions in emphatic terms by Britain to the Italian Government and of the repeated British attempts to obtain information on the Italian intentions. PROFOUND IMPORTANCE "Petit Parisien" considers that the

tension between Britain and Italy-

LONDON, April 13 (Reuter) has eased and the international "It altered the status quo The machine was staging bomb-which it was agreed should-Political correspondents of situation is becoming clarified.

all shades display due appre- FEAR EXPRESSED ing operations with two other not be altered, and it was a planes when it was hit by a fun-troop movement of which no ciation of the profound im lade of machine-gun bullets direct notice was given, as agreed by portance of Mr. Chamber- LONDON, April 13 (T/Ocean) ed by the Chinese. It crashed at the contracting parties, said lain's statements to-day. The The tone of editorial comments fact that the British position in this morning's papers makes it Mr. Churchill.

London no longer Wuchiao near Tushin,

In the Mediterranean, "artery clear that

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2. Tennis tourney. Bisley meeting at Kowloon City" ranges. Home football forecast by Telescore'. En- tries for Third Extra Race meetings

PAGE 3.-Women's Interesta, Confide in Faith Prior... PAGE 5.-Cinemas. Cross- word puzzle Diary of local events. PAGE 6. Weddings at Régis="

try. Newsettes. PAGE, T-Kowloon Residents

Association Committes meet- ing. Shipping executive leaving. War walfs in or- phanages. ARP werden courses

PAGE

8.-Leading article: Anglo-American Friendship.: PAGE 10 The Services, Radio

programmes

PAQES-11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce, PAGES 14- and 13.— Ehipping: Whewn "and directory. PAGE 15-Badminton finala.

INCREASED

in

tension in the MediterranERD –

of the Empire," is the imme-reckons upon the Duce's hopes for diate issue has heightened in- contribution to the relaxation of WAR RISK RATES terest The Italian inten- that is a definite assurance re

tions regarding troops garding largescale withdrawal of Spain are the subject of con- Italian volunteers from Spain. The ficting reports.

papers even express fear that the Newspaper leaders, while calling situation may become still more strong and unequivocal critical in the near future, Ac- statement by Mr. Chamberlain are cording to usually extremely well- markedly restrained and some pa- informed diplomatic correspon are pers dwell on the favourable re- dent of the Daily Telegraph

orientation or the United States Chamberlain's guarantee declar policy.

tion will go farther than had

NEW YORK, Apr. 13 (Reuter) -Substantial new increases in war risks in insurance rates be-

the United States | tween

Europe will take effect mediately The rates to and from the Far East, via Suez,

also incressed.

Evid

for a

It is added that the chances of believed early on Wednesd our calling a halt to the aggres- correspondent asserts that STRIKE MOVEMENT or without involving us in a Premier wil virtually pro

catastrophic struggles, are strong complete Anglo-French guar IN JAPAN

ly increased by President Roose for the maintenance of the SHANGHAI, April 13 (Intl) velt's indication that the weight of quo in the Mediterranean That a strike movement is spread the United States be added to any mier will probably mer ing in Japanese enterprises is deterent we and our European Greece and Turkey in his deci acknowledged even by the Michi friends, might offer he Mich!” of Tokyo.

PARIS FORECASTS According to the newspaper,

prohibited

flon. He will not propose formal alliance but he will leave no doubt that the Tanean is regarded as 7,998 workers. went on strike in PARIS, April 13 (Reuter-The zone for aggressors. February, 1938 in Tokyo alone, press is occupied with forecasts while in the same month this year on Mr. Chamberlain's speech in BRUSSELS April strikes were half in 138 enterprises: the House of Commons-to-day, Among the troops in Tokyo with

The newspaper is also

to admit that frequency

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ed grat

fore

of the small threatened, dem and a new, Hitler, coup A