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西 ESTABLISHED 1857

Registered at a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom:

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No. 26172

武弍拾柒佰壹仟伍萬弍鄒

THE NEW SERVICE DRESS

King, Queen

Will Leave

On Saturday

LONDON, May 3 (Trans-

ocean)--The King and Queen

will leave Portsmouth on Saturday in the liner Empress of Australia for the State visit to Canada.

They will be seen off at Waterloo Station in London

HONGKONG,

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G.P.O. Box No. 1

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939.

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firm with the re- LENSES

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AXIS POWERS PLAN JOINT MOVE IN REPLY

TO SO-CALLED ENCIRCLEMENT BLOC

HEAVY AIR RIBBENTROP TO HAVE PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH COUNT CLANO

RAID ON CHUNGKING

by the Council of Five, ruling CHUNGKING, May 3 (Reuter)-- Britain during the absence of Densely populated "sections of the the King and Queen from city this afternoon were subject- England, and by the entire led to severe bombing by Japanese British Cabinet.

planes for the first time this year. Ambassador The American

Casualties in starting many ares. London, Mr. J. P. Kennedy, will are reported to be heavy. also be present.

The King and the Queen, on their train fourney from London

BOMBER SHOT DOWN Transocean, reports that

the

to Portsmouth. will be accompanied Chinese capital. was ralded by 2 ty, Princesses Elizabeth and Mar- garet, Queen Mary, the Duke and bombers after the population had the Duchess of Kent and the Duke enjoyed a long period of peace and the Duchess of Gloucester. since the last attack on January A Reuter message adds that at 15. The Japanese planes appear. Portsmouth, the ancient ceremony ed over the town at 1.15 pm, and of handing the keys of the fortress were immediately attacked by to the King, will be enacted at the Chinese pursuit planes which ¡Guildhall.

quickly .succeeded In shooting down one bomber,

The Empress of Australia will be accompanied by H.M.S. Southamp": ton and H.M.S. Glasgow.

Other Japanese machines, how- ever, managed to reach the city Dine with Mr. Massey and drop numerous explosive and LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)-The incendiary bombs. For hours after King and Queen dined with Mr. the attack huge clouds of smoke Vincent Massey and his wife at the could be seen over parts of Chung- High Commissioner's king which had suffered the most

"SKI-ING SUIT Canadian FOR THE ARMY

Serge Blouse And Webbing Anklets

London home last night

A trooper of the Northwest Mounted Police stood guard at the door of Mr. Massey's residence.

“AT HOME” - ON

100 CASUALTIES.

Germany Will Energetically Reject Any Polish Claim: Relying On Il Duce's Support

*

BERLIN, MAY 3 (REUTER)--IT IS ANNOUNCED THAT · HERR: JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP, THE GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, IS LEAVING FOR 'ITALY, TO-MORROW EVENING ON A VISIT LAST-

ING SEVERAL DAYS.

It is added that the German Foreign Minister will have a personal interview with the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano.

Foreign political circles are of the belief that the two axis Powers contemplate some joint move in än- swer to the so-called encirclement bloc.

It is assumed here that the Danzig and Poland will be the chief subject Herr von Ribbentrop wants to discuss with the Italian Foreign Minister.

REICH SEEK “NEUTRALITY FRONT"

WITH THE SCANDINAVIAN STATES

The German Foreign Minister | and Count Clapp will probably be in Rome together "when the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, re- CHUNGKING, May 3 (Reuter)-plies to Herr Hitler's Reichstag The business section of Foochow speech of April 28, in the Polish was reduced to ruins, while casual-Chamber on Friday. ties totalled over 200, as a result of Japanese bombings on April Details of the new Army uniform It is announced that the dress 21 and 25 and May 1 and 2, for active service and training. for gentlemen attending the "At according to Chinese despatches. which has been adopted following Rome" on HMS Medway, to- Meanwhile, the Japanese con- last year's trials, to make the uni-morrow, is tailcoats or white shell tinue to subject Ningpo to severe tom more stable to present con-} jackets.

ditions, ang

to mechanisation, i

were announced by the War Office| recently,

The future active service dress

of troupe" stationed at home will

be something on the lines of a ski-

ing suit. It will consist of a drab serge blouse, trousers which button at the ankle, and short webbing anklets which can be worn over the trousers, as necessary, to pro- tect the lower part of the leg.

When the steel helmet is not being worn the headdress will be field service cap, except, in those units for which a special pattern already exists, such as the Royal Tank Regiment;

All bright metal buttons which require polishing have beeri eliminated from the blouse.

Overalls of similar pattern and in a washable material will be provided. These will be necessary. particularly for the mechanised unite, and can be worn over the serge outât in cold weather.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2-Entertaining tennia at H X C. C. Ares Sports begin. Fanling Hunt season. Davis Cup this week. D.,8. Baseball results PAGE 34Radio pro

programmes

The Services. PAGE 5-Cinemas, Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events. PAGE 6-Newsettes. Chinese actress here. Wedding at the Registry, PAGE 7-Hollywood personali- ties due to-morrow. Two disputes between landlord and tenants. Greetings cables success.

PAGE & Leading article: Puppet demands, Hello and goodbye.

bombing.

"

Strongest And

And Fastest Battleship In World

Launched At Birkenhead

LONDON," May 3 (Reuter)-Thousands watched the launching of the 35,000-ton battleship, Prince of Wales, sistership of HM.S. King George V, at Birkenhead, the naming ceremony being performed by H.RH. the Prin- cess. Royal.

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The vessel was complete in the water in one minute after the bottle of champagne had been smashed on its bow.

The Prince of Wales is the first of five battleships now in the course of construction.

Her main armaments consist of tên 14-inch guns and her secondary armament of 16 53⁄44-inch guns, with numerous smaller guns.

Great attention has been paid against gunfire, aerial bombs' and mines and the new battleship will be one of the fastest and strongest in the world.

Thus little time will be lost in deciding the reaction of the axis.

Undoubtedly any Polish claim in the Danzig - will be rejected mast energetically by Germany who is replying on Signor Mussolini to give the Reich full support..

NON-AGGRESSION

FACTS.

-- BERLIN, May 3 (Reuter)-It is officially admitted, that Germany has opened negotiations with Scandinavian states presumably for the conclusion of non-aggression pacts. An official spokesman said that the discussions had not ar rived at concrete results.

“NEUTRALITY

FRONT"

BERLIN, May 3 (Reuter)-It understood that Germany is ap- proaching the Scandinavian and Baltic states. towards the forma tion of a "neutrality front." WILL BE EXAMINED

HELSINGFORS, May 9 (Trans- ocean)-The correspondent in Berlin of "Hufvudstadsbladet " re- ports that the. German Govern-

offered ment has

to "conclude mutual guarantee pacts with the four northern states. Denmark, Norway, Bwedén and Finland, and that negotiations on the subject H.M.S. CRICKET have already begun. The paper SHANGHAI, May 3 (Reuter) remarks that nothing is so far The British gunboats Cricket and known about such an offer, but A general embargo on the im-Scorpion arrived at Shanghal to- that there is reason to believe that port Japanese goods into day from Hankow with 53 foreign a proposal of that sort has been France and French possessions was

FRENCH EMBARGO | LAST JOURNEY OF

ON JAPANESE GOODS

of

made it

would be

ers, mostly British, aboard. The

carefully announced on Tuesday morning in Scorpion carried the flag of Bear-examined by the four northern

Admiral R. V. Holt, Rear-Admiral governments.

the official gazette.

An exception is made for goods on the Yangtze. The Cricket has which were shipped before May 30 made her last trip as she will

TRAGIC DEATH "OF BANDSMAN

An unfortunala accident marred the morning crents of the Arta Sports Board athleti meeting yesterday, when, while warming up for the disCONS throwing event at the Prince Edward Boad · ground, Bdsm, Stamp, of the 1st Bn, The Middlesex · Regiment," collapsed: and died. It is believed that death was due to heart failure, The funeral will take place to-day, the cortega leaving the Military Hospital, Bowen Road. at 2.30 p.m. It will pass the monument about 3.38 pan.

Bdsm. Stamp was a bachelor, and has no relative in Hong- kong.

SOVIET BLACK SEA

FLEET

PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES

MOSCOW, May 3 (Renter)-The Russian Black Sea Fleet has just

HERR VON RIBBENTROP

completed extensive manoeuvres in WAR SITUATION

the south-eastern ares of the Black Sea, according to the “Red Crimea,” organ - of "the Crimean Communist Party.

Cruisers, submarines, destroyers, coastguard vessels and warplanes participated in the exercises, which. is believed. were held off the Turkish coast,

Expressing complete satisfaction with the Fleet's fighting capacity, Admiral Oktyaberšky, Commander of the Fleet, declared that they were prepared for any emergency.

The Fleet has now returned to Sebastopol.

İBRIDGE EXPLOSION

SEQUEL

IN SOUTH

*

Five Day Battle S.W. Of Canton

From Our Own Correspondent

CITUNGKING, May 3,—Hav, ing changed "hands" soVOERI times, Hokshan, an important Town south-west of Canton, was received by the Chinese forces on May 1 after a battle -lasting five days.” “At Nluwan near „Hokshaŭ more than 1,000 Japanese were klijed.

In view of the vigorous Chinese counter-attacks, all available Ja- panese troops in Canton have been LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)At sent to the front. Only Chinese the Old Bailey to-day, William puppet troops and several old Ja- Browne was sentenced to ten panese officers are in command of years' penal servitude and Connell the puppet forces. to 20 years penál servitude connection with the explosion on, Hammersmith Bridge on March 29.

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON NOT SEEN

תן

SERIES OF ATTACKS LINFISIEN, KWANGTUNG,

3... (Central)--The war altuition sing the West River in Evang- tung: fias matris 12-18, Chinese.

As a result of a series of Chi- Hokshan. counter-assault,

A disappointing feature of the nese only eclipse of the moon in. 1939, Shaping and large part of the and the first eclipse in several district of Sunwul have been re- years a good view of which was covered. The Japanese at Hor- to be had from Hongkong, was the shan have retired to Kowkong overcast sky that blottted out any- while, the bulk of the Japanese troops at Sunwad is withdrawing thing there was to be seen.

The moon entered the penumbra toward Kongmoon.. at 8.23. pm, and at 9.21 p... it' The highway between Kong- entered the umbra or, deeper moon and Canton has been shadow. Total eclipse commenced severely damaged by the Chinese. at 11.11 pm.

The Japanese are massing a large The moon left the deeper shadow number of rubber boats and 12,55 p.m., and the eclipsesteam launches in the river at lfinally ended at 1.59 am.

Bunwul for military transport.

at

SHANGHAI EXCHANGE

MARKET

REVIEW FOR THE PAST WEEK

Slight Weakening On Forward Notes

the

SHANGHAI, May 3 (Reuter) Reviewing Shanghai exchange market for the past week in the light of the latest currency developments both in Cen- tral and North China, "Finance and Commerce," lead ing weekly financial paper, states, "The only altera- tion in the exchange market was a slight weakening on forward notes. Under normal conditions this would be interpreted as evidence of some lack of confidence but the changes were so small that it would be absurd to attach any particular significance to them." Pointing out that China's import FRB currency is thus based" on surplus for the first quarter this nothing" and adds that the new year was almost £10,000,000, the notes are now not being accepted paper remarks. The cause for in payment for railway and steam- wonder is not that there shoulder fares or Customs duties, and be a-sagging tendency on forward concludes, "Obviously it cannot be

or for deliveries, accompanied by shortly be sold for breaking u FRANCE AND THE quotations but that confidence in suggested that the introduction of a permit issued by the French together with her sistershly, EMA.

Consul in Japan. -

Mantis at present on the Yangtze

but is soon to make her last trip to Shanghai. »

In other words, Japanese goods may in future be sent to. France and her possessions only with per- PAGE 10 Training gallops.mission of the Consulate officials. How guerillas deral Jap-It is declared that the permission "anese trains. K. B. G. C.

will be granted without dimenity BRITISH CABINET for silk articles and camphor. (PO)

extensions.

PAGE 11-Raub Australian

Gold Mining report Hydro- electric progress in Canada. PAGE 11-Finance and com-

merce,

PAGE 13 Foreigner's tribute

to Chinese guerillas Family drugged, robbed.

PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

HANOI. SAIGON

DAVIS CUP

GEN. SMOLLETT INVESTED

LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)-At Buckingham Palace this morning, the King invested Major-General A B D Telfer-Smollett, C. B D. 8. O, MC, with the insignia. of the Companion of the Order of the Bath,

Maj. Gen. Telfer-Smollett, who was recently appointed Governce) of Guernsey, was Commander off the British Troops in Shangha since 1936

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 11. 2. 11/18 T.T. ON NEW YORK: 281

From Our Own Correspondant London, May 3. London silver prices to-day we

stability, should be maintained at these banknotes has meant pros- its present remarkable level. Or perity for North China: the con- down 1/16 as follows:-0 course, the control fund holds the trary is the case." cash rate at Sid, and although it Briefly summarising the Japan-

3

Two Players Now On may been compelled to sell heavily ese attempts to introduce new

Military Service

:

Spot

Forward

May 2 May

20-5/16 20-1 20-1/1620

on occasion, there is little doubt currencies in China. the paper that it can defend the position for states, "Sooner or later Japanese a long time to come."

financial authorities will have to BASED ON NOTHING " admit it is impossible to establish a the circulation of the present MEETING

The two French Cup, ten-

Turning to Tientsin the paper currency in a foreign country tender in Central China was ham LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)The is players, Petra and Felizsa, Cabinet held its usial weekly have been called up for military declares. There would appear to which has no basis of value be pering Japan's Sino polic

sonable that the Reformed c meeting this morning, at which service and will probably, not be be far more excitement and con-yond that given by its own regula was regarded, therefore, quite

of OSAKA DECISIONS ernment should the continued depreciation the progress on the negotiations able to participate in the first fusion in Tientsin. Emphasizing tions, with the Boviet is understood to round which is to be played on FR.B. notes, it adds, "The main "Judging from the decisions just pressure in order to make it; A Reuter message from Paris have been discussed. It is reported May 18 Both players belong to reason for the more recent sub-reached by the Osaka Chamber of less, but the proposals of the states that an agreement has been that Russia wanta a triple alliance the 24th Infantry regiment which, stantial decline is the fact that Commerce nothing has been learn- Chamber of Commerce How signed for the inauguration of a between Russia, Britain and France according to Petit Parisien," has FR.B. notes are no longer ex-ed from experience with FR.B. thinking more along the br weekly air service between Hanoi with military conventions attach been assigned to duty on the changeable against Japanese cur-notes in North China. The Cham-trade advantages in the fus

Spanish frontier-(Transocean), ency" The paper asserts that ber came to the conclusion that than of financial reformer and Saigon, commencing on July 1. ed.

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