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*Hongkong Daily Press"-May 30, 1999.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1939.

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COUNTY CRICKET

NO REPETITION OF BOARDING

OF FOREIGN SHIP INCIDENTS

Probable Assurance By

Japanese

Spokesman

RE-

SHANGHAI, MAY 29 (REUTER)—AN ASSURANCE.

THAT THERE WILL PROBABLY BE" NO PETITION OF THE INCIDENTS involving the British liner Ranpura, the French steamer Aramis and the German vessel "Sauerland, which were boarded by Japanese during the past week, was given by a Jap- anese naval spokesman at the press conference this evening.

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"But," he added, "should any ship be considered suspicious the Japanese naval authorities will examine hër papers without reticence."

Replying to a question, the | spokesman emphasized there was no general blockade. There was only a ban against Chinese ships i and, because of flagrant abuse of third Power flags, it was some- times necessary to verify the ship's registry.

Submarine Base At Yulingkang

FORT BAYARD, May 29 (Int'l) -It is reported that the Japanese construction of a submarine base at Yalingkang in South Hainan

FIGHTING

ON HAINAN

ISLAND

SUWEN, WEST KWANG- TUNG, May 29 (Central)— Vigorous Japanese operations from Tingan and Kiungtung, two important east Hainan towns, to push their way. westward to the interior of the island continue to meet

with stiff Chinese resistance. FIRST VOYAGE OF

Bitter

fighting. between

Chinese troops and militia

corps and the Japanese, sup- ported by superior weapons,

MAURETANIA

has raged in the vicinity of Under Own Power

Down Mersey

The new. 34.000-ton Cunard White Star liner Mauretania. being brought down the Mersey at high tide from the Birken- head yards where she was built to the Gladstone. Dock, where her, rudder will be fitted. Sh will then undergo her trials,

in England, BRITISH LEGION

Kachek, Hanlin and Jenhow. The Invaders, "assisted by an air squadron and mobile artil- lery, forced the defenders to The new Mauretania, the largest abandon Jenhow and Hanlin. ship

ballt ever Chinese forces are now de- made her frst voyage" on May No Clearance Papers

fending Langtang,'-, an im- [15—a trip across the Mersey from The Japanes naval spokesman

portant village 25 miles south Cammell Laird's yards at Birken- said that with effect from June 1

of Tingan" and - thirty miles head. where she has been built, the Shanghai Customs would not

west of Kiangtang.

to the Gladstone Dry Dock, Liver- issue clearance papers for ships Island is proceeding apace follow-launched & determined drive on atted and her hull painted ready. North of Lungtang, the Japanese pool. There her rudder will be bound to the following nine porta:)

ing the arrival of 4,000 Chinese

and Sunhing Halmen, in Kalmen and in

"on for her trials in the Clyde early slave labourera from the vicinity of May 26, and after three days' con-next month. $ Kiangsu, Chitang, Halmen in of Canton. They were rounded up tinuous engagement are still being

Four

and tugs ahead

two Cheklang, Hakiupa, Suitsu, for compulsory service in the checked by Chinese defence forces asterp-their mast heads scarcely Kangkang. Chuanchow, Hain-

outside the two villages.

level, with the Mauretania's main PACKTRONE" "and"Tuning of Work fa gunu ôn day and night. Wangchick, another staal vlage deck took her charge and He said that the object of this Despite the sharp watch of the northwest of Khungtung, was sub-under bar own steam, with her Wis to prevent supplies from Japanese nnyal guards,

many Jected to a heavy attack-by a twin propellers revolving. she reaching Chinese guerillas.

Chinese have 'succeeded in escap strong unit of Japanese, marines, made her way six miles down ing from Yulingkang. It trans-supported by planes and armoured river. Aeroplanes dipped over- pires that many were induced to cars, on the night of May 27.

The

NEW BURMESE

CABINET

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island.

go to a certain place for luera- tive jobs."

It is said that a naval base in the south of Hainan Island wil

Tunchong

head.

A sudden 'squall from the north- BRITISH ENVOY west struck her towering super- structure as she was nosing her IN SHANGHAI

way into the entrance into the CHUNGKING, May 29 (Central) | Gladstone Dock system. `-

20,000 War Veterans March Past Duke Of Kent President Tells Of Duties In Case Of Emergency

LONDON, May 29 (T/Ocean)Twenty-thousand war veterans paraded before the Duke of Kent on Sunday on the first day of the annual conference of the British Legion. The conference had begun in the morning with a meeting of about 1,000 delegates in Queen's Hall to hear the President's report.

The President, who was re-elected, Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, said that the British Legion would be united with the parallel organization in Scot- land.

RANGOON, May 29 (Reuter) enable Japan to command the

Burmese Cabinet resigned shipping routes between Europe A Shanghai despatch reports the Thick ropes were mapped like and the new Cabinet was sworn and the Far East or even Australia arrival of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, thread as the fenders crunched Talking of the work of the in to-day. This is a sequel Japanese naval experts have found British Ambassador to China, between the moving 34,000-ton Legion, the President recalled the to last week's suggestion from the out that Hainan is far better than Adml Bir Percy Noble, Comman-hull and the dock wall, but the policy of understanding with Ger- Prime Minister that the Minister Formosa from the viewpoint of der-in-Chief, of the China Station, Mauretania passed through with many which the Legion had pur- of Commerce should resign but the commercial and strategic import-in HMS, Birmingham this morn-only scratches to her paint. latter refused.

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sued and declared that notwith- Mauretania's maiden voyage, | standing the present tension he beginning on June 17, will be from was convinced that German and Liverpool, and her second from Italian war veterans still wanted Southampton. She is already friendship with England."

Bir Frederick then indignantly

SIR STAFFORD POSITION UNCHANGED AT fully booked for these first two

KONGMOON: LULL ON NORTH

CRIPPS TO DEFEND HIMSELF

Annual Conference

Of Labour Party

LONDON, May 29 (T/Ocean)—-—-- The annual conference of the Labour Party opened to-day at southport.

HUNAN FRONT.

CHUNGKING, May 29 (Central)~~Field

despatches

from

the Kwangtung front report no change on the Kongmoon-Sun- wui sector" except for sporadic guerilla attacks on the high- ways on Saturday and Sunday, claiming a number of Japanese casualties.

:

According to a message from Shlubing, 3000 Japanese troops at Samshul on Saturday morning launched an attack on Luisun from Sainam on the Canton-Samshul Bailway, Chinese resistance and beat back the invaders after three hours' fight guerillas, in co-operation with militia corps, offered strong

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sectors

of

Vigorous Japanese operations

After the opening speech by the President of the Party, Mr. George Dallas, the conference discussed

ing. whether to allow Sir Stafford SIAN, May, 29 (Central)Bitter war situation on all Cripps to defend himself person-combats are raging east of Kuwo, the North Hunan front throughout. ally before the conference."

in south Shanst, where the Top-yesterday, according to military Bir Stafford, it will be remem- anese pushing eastwardare en-despatches received here, late last bered, was expelled from the Party countering stin, Chinese resistance. night. tecently on account of, his efforts The invaders, who had already to establish a common front with sustained serions reverses in their the communista.

eastward push on May 21 and 22, on the north bank of the Sin- to clear up Chinese guerila: basen By a small majority the confer-launched a fresh drive with the siang River, started on Saturday ence decided that. Bir Stafford support of bombing planes a few morning, abruptly ended, in fal- should have the right to explain

days ago.

ilure in the evening as the Chi- The the views and motiyes which had

Chinese, reinforced by nese stubbornly held their ground, prompted his deviation from the men from Yicheng, east of Kuwe, Fighting was especially bitter on lines of the Party's official policy, tenaciously held their ground, in the Chinese left wing at Yen- ficting heavy losses on the kiatashan and Yenkiapal where the enemy. One Japanese heavy defenders counted more than 400 bomber is reported to have been enemy corpses left on the held brought down.” Kim after the Japanese forte, was

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In driven away,

On the Chinese right wing, at Kongkow, bloody charges 'and' counter-chargeNWORS staged six or seven times bo-. fore, the defenders regained their ground,

BIG PARADE OF

More than 400 Japanese FASCIST WOMEN

Chingslangchen, northwest of HELD IN ROME

Fenst, pushing southeastward have been beaten back by Chinese ROME, May 29 (T/Ocean)-The units in an ambuscade, leaving biggest, "demonstration of women scores of corpses on the eld ever held in Italy took place in The Tatung Puchow Railway in Rome yesterday. More than 7,000 the vicinity of Chaocheng north members of Fascist women and of Linfen, has again been damages girl organizations, dressed in ele by Chinese mobile units. gant uniforms or calourful native Japanese troops attempting to within costumes, marched down Via del repair the track were subjected from the Imperio shine to attacks by Imperio in brilliant sunshine to attacks by the Chinese and are building an elabo

Crown Princess and members of

the Tasciat Grand Council, Cabinet,

Kü"North" "Human" Front

Farllament and Diplomatic CODE VALO, HUNAN- Mas

Strongly Entrenched

On the north Bank of the Cheho, ate of five miles stream,

of defenc work Tangkapal,

voyages.

vania.

After inspecting, the munitions factory at Kopsa Mica, the King proceeded to the Yugoslav from

ANGLO-SOVIET AGREEMENT

M. Stalin Bent Upon

rejected the accusation frequently Close Co-operation

made in the last few years that England had become degenerate, and exclaimed: “Should we be attacked we shall defend our nation to the last man!"

The President then gave the

LONDON, May 29 (T/Ocean) -The British" "Ambassador - in Moscow, Sir William Seeds by Sunday night had not yet re Sordarit had not yet no

-Saturday noon conference with the Soviet-Foreign Commissar, ~M. Molotoff:

London political circles,

PLAYER KILLED

IN CAR CRASH

WORCESTERSHIRE

BATSMAN

LONDON, May 29 (Reuter) C. B. Bull, the Worcester- shire cricketer, was killed in a motor accident yesterday when his car collided with a stationary wagon.

J. S. Buller, also a member of the Worcestershire cricket team, who was in the car with Bull, was injured.

C. E. Bull was born on March 29, 1909. In the County championship matches last season he batted 25 innings for an aggregate of 391 and an average of 17777. He was not out three times and his highest contribution was 75,5m.

In the previous season, Bull" was fourth in the batting averages for Worcestershire with 27.77 for 55 innings being not out three times. His aggregate was 1,500 and highest score 143.

In 1936 his average was 19.74>for." 50 innings. His highest score was 103 and aggregate 387,

RACES POSTPONED TO SATURDAY Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions yesterday, the second day of the Whit-

poned to Saterday,: June

JAPANESE WESTWARD DRIVE FAILS

LANDING NEAR:

HOKSHAN.

From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGKING, May 29--JapanÖGE attempts to drive westward from the delta of the West River failed.

again to-day, as at Tachak, west of

on Chiere resistance.

Kongmoon, the thrust was held up'

Following their failure to gain ground, the Japanese are increas- ing the number of rubber boats, guns and transports in Kongacon.. and Sunwul ready to make another advance. Similar preparations are |being made at Samshuf, as it is Ukely that the enemy naval forces will move up the West River en route to Kwangui.

KING CAROL BUCHAREST, May 29 (T/Ocean) -King Carol of Rumanta, who is rumoured to have gone to Ankara, is reported from best-informed audience some. information: re- sources to be staying in Transyl- garding the duties which' would fall to the Legion in case of war. The Legion would have to provide the personnel and management of 200 recruiting offices, and members

However, farge numbers of the Legion would have to do

Kwangtung- and Kwangu troops service in the auxiliary police,

have lined up on the upper reaches balloon barrage units, searchlight units and formations of AR.P. W

of the West River to meet any On Sunday afternoon a short

possible attacks, while mines and other do ceremony took place at the Ceno- MAY" BE EXTENDED taph, Whitehall, followed by

structions are placed on the river PARIS, May 29 (T/Ocean)-The to hinder navigation. The gorges march past of 20,000 legionaries probability that the Anglo-French-on the upper stretches near Bhut- before the Duke of Kent in Hyde Soviet triple alliance, at present hing are natural defences to the Park which concluded the first day confined to automatic milltary Chinese.

tier.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE: 2—Home football not on the wane. Current com- ments on County cricket, Sports notes and views. U, S. baseball; - PAGE 3—Radio. programmes. ... London Gazette. The Ser-

vices,

PAGE 5.--Chiemas. Diary of

local eventer - Crossword puzzle, akk

of the conterence.

PALESTINE WHITE PAPER ACCEPTED

JERUSALEM, May 29 (Reuter)

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while uncertain when to exe pect Sir William Seeds' report. point out that the British and French notes on Saturday night were still being con.. sidered by M. Stalin : 'per=" ionally.

assistance in Europe, will be "er-} tended to the Far East if Japan

LANDING AT HOTHOW Joins the Italy-German Military Japanese naval units made a, Pact, was announced on Sunday landing at Hothow, not the one in by the "Parla Midi"; "B"

Hainan Island but near Hoshan, Paris Sunday evening papers de on the delta of the West River. clare that the negotiations in Heavy Aghting was in progress be-- Moscow at present are progressing tween the enemy and the Chinese satisfactorily and it is emphasized forces under Gen. Tong

PAGE 8----Royal visit to U, 8. AN Delightful pianoforte re cital Menu Newsettes. PAGE 7-to-British re- lations. Hongkong's only aviation magazine. Dr. Eva Ho in Chungking. Airport news: PAGE 8 Leading article? Final Warning -- Chinese society wedding d PAGE 10-Overseas, Chinese, White Paper as a basis for CLAIM BY JAPANESE

in Paris that M. Stalin, la person- kwang, who is blocking the Jap The Nashashibi Defence Party, really bent upon the closest co-anese drive from this sector to the presenting the Moderates, held a Operation with France and Britals West*** meeting at the home of Fakhir Beyin every possible respect,

mechanics serving country

se volunteers Weather re-

PAGES

Nashashibi -- who was one of the

advisers to the Arab delegation at

the London Conference, and passed SOVIET ARMY PLANES

Over the week-end the,

falled to gain any success. typhoon weather and Boor have kept atemy warpa

a resolution accepting the Fates- SHOT DOWN IS for the past two days

negotiations with Britain."

"Another resolution condemned

SHANGHAI, May 29 (Reuter)

Infantry units dare not

bombers and the move without the sup terrorism and described it was The Japanese oficially claim that he scou

plan being "Enanced by certain foreigd 42 out of a hundred regular, Soviet Powers in contact with the Murtiz Army planes were shot down in a

combat with Japanese planes north of Car southward of Manchalf yesterday. Queen Mary is making good The Japanes declare that one

from injuries received Japanese plane was

which she was tra- With

and 12-Finance

japand-comm

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cak. good- "system | | Will stampa: Mons men are

proud of ng from

Lung

progress

news and directory

(Cen- wanklao to Kengkow with the

Continued on Fago 3

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