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LONDON, APR, '3 (REUTER)-THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRITISH AIR FORCE IN FRANCE ANNOUNCES THAT YESTERDAY MORNING, ON THE SAAR FRONT, A RAF FIGHTER PATROL INTERCEPTED GERMAN RE- CONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT,

Visit Off

President Roosevelt Indisposed

WASHINGTON, Apr. 3, (Reuter) The British fighters gave-On the advice of his doctor chase but, before they could President Roosevelt has postponed April 28. secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, announced yesterday.

The Germans close with the enemy who had als visits to Warm Springs to

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turned eastward, they were! themselves attacked by enemy fighters.

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Although it was reported that A sharp engagement followed, the President has been suffering

a persistent cold for the Calcutta, Straits and Saigon. FIVE ALLIED PLANES Both enemy aircraft were driven from

down but their destruction, is un-past few weeks, Mr. Early reveal Saigon. BROUGHT DOWN!

ed that actually he had influenza Shanghai.”, but that the condition was now satisfactory.

BERLIN, Apr. 3 (Reuter)-The British bombers which attacked German patrol boats west of Sylt on Monday dropped 25 bombs all

High Command communique. Five allied planes were down in combat. It claims.

shot

confirmed.

One British fighter was dis- abled. The pilot, who escaped by parachute, was unhurt.

HEINKEL DOWNED

The doctor, however, decided in view of the bad weather now prevalling at Warm Spings

Canton

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It is learned today that a Hein of which missed, says & Germankel, which attacked a R.A.F. patrol heavy rains it would be best for USA, & Manila (San Francisco date, 28th Feb.)..

over the North Bea, was later the President to defer bis visit. Straits." brought down.

His temperature has been normal Japan. This was admitted by the Ger- for the past four days but he 13 | Canton man Air Ministry which stated stil suffering from the after-Straits and Saigon. LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)-A that the crew was picked up by a l'effects and continues receive Australia and Manija.......

second Heinkel.

RAIDER DRIVEN OFF

German plane appeared near the south-east coast of England yes- terday and British pursuit, planes took off. The sound of1; gunfire could be heard from the shore...

Another Nazi plane was report- ed over or near the north-east coast.

GERMANY MUST

KEEP CHEERFUL

STOCKHOLM, April 1 (Reuter) | The "Goteborgsposten" shys. "England's circumspection handling Russia shows respect for Russia's military power,

"M. Molotov was nasty towards the Allies and very respectful to Germany but binds himself 0 neither.

"While the Allies and Germany fight, the Soviet pockets a bit nere and there at cheap price.

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Unique in Chinese newspaperdom is the Chahar Sulytan Mongolian People's Daily, a bilingual newspaper printed both in Mongolian and Chinese. This daily is the only Mongolian newspaper issued in China. It has won # large following in Saiyuan, Chinghai, and Nlugsia Mongolian banners as well as other `public organizations since its inauguration in July, 1939, The idea of publishing a women and children, get an idea Mongolian daily newspaper was from the interesting and highly first suggested by a number" of informative pictures. These Mongol youths educated in Pelping cartoons are arst drawn with u universities when Prince Bha, the Chinese writing brush, and then 64-year-old Mongol-chief, visited reproduced by the lithograph Chungking in the spring of 1939. process by skilled workmen.

Help, both financial and technical, A staff of more than ten people related are now working on the paper. promised by the was offices. A number of Mongol youths | The editor-in-chief ls. Mr. Fan Yu-

London date, 30th March, ............ USA Honolulu Japan and Manila (San Francisco

date, 5th March) Australia and Manila. Japan and Mania,

Japan and Shanghai, Haiphong

Shanghai and Amoy Bangkok and Touratie. Haiphong and Hofhow Shanghal. Shanghal. Canton

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"How ever much it smarts, Ger. were appointed by the old prince ping, a veteran, newspaperman U.S.A.. Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date, many must keep a cheerful face in April to make necessary pre- Sulyuan City and Tsingtao. He in this malicious game.

parations for the realization of was“ editor-in-chief of the "England. has for long been a

this plan. On July 1, 1939 Tsingtao Times, the largest and master at turning the blind eye."

the first issue of the only most influential Chinese "news- Mongolian newspaper appeared. It papër in the Shantung port, has become popular among before he came to the Mon- Mongols and others interested in golian desert,

His interest in Mongolian questions,

the welfare and education of the The present daily circulation of Mongolian masses makes this the paper la 300 copies. It is dis- Mongolian tablold more important tributed widely among the various to him than the 12-page Tsingtao Suiyuan, Chingnal, and Ningsia paper-(C. 1 Ch Mongolian banners, the various government offices related with Mongolian affairs, and public libraries and universities. The paper is distributed free, as it is the first concern of the old prince, founder of the paper, to bring education through newspapers to the Mongols,

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He gave evidence against you and wanted you to be hanged isn't 17-Yea

The menAS

Motor Roads

In China

"That is more the reason why you should assault him instead of him assaulting you. He failed to get me hanged and I believe that is why he wanted to assault me.

ITALIAN INTERESTS Insp. W Russell, who prosecut ed, said that the defendant was

AFTER CONTRACT LITHOGRAPH PROCESS the principal witness in the mur-

TOKYO, Apr. 3 Reuter)-Ita- der case. Tsang was with the de-

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by printed ceased, but actually he was the

lian interests have mapped out of the Chinese litho- man who should have been mur graph process. Modern print-plans concerning road construc- dered, and apparently a mistake ing presses are hard to find in the tion works for Pelping and Tien- had been made in identity.

Mongolian deserts and the tsin traffic and also a programme for Shanghai which has been sub- Regarding the charge of assault product of lithographing now on Chan Lam, Mr. Houston mala employed is quite satisfactory,mitted to the Chinese and Jap- that. with exception of the colice judging from the results. News is nese authorities in China, accord- officer. the other witnesses were gathered by its own correspondents in to the Asahi Shimbun. of doubtful character, and als- in the various Mongolian banners charged the defendant on

that as well as by broadcasts from the been deeply interested in bas en- count.

Central News Agency and the Central Broadcasting Station in Shanghai, Tientsin Telping and terprises and road schemes in Chungking

"KING OF BASCALS”

Insp. Russell told the Court that Tsang was a very bad character in

The daily editorial column of"

the

the Sharkiwan district. Bver the paper deals with important since the murder case, he said, the national and international issues defendant had given the police and local Mongolian problems. It

reflects the feelings of Almost in every much trouble. assault case reported to the police Mongolian masses, showing their defendant's name was mentioned. loyalty in time of war as well as Tsang, was known as the "King of Interest in their own welfare.

rascals."

Cartoons are also printed in At the Sessions trial Chan Lam every issue. This proves to be the was defended by Hon. Mr. Leo most popular item in the paper. D'Almada, Int., instructed by M. As few of the Mongols can read,

the F. H. Læseby.

folk, including

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उम्र

CHINESE LEADERS REVIEW SIX MONTHS OF WAR WORK

CHUNGKING, Apr. 3 (Central)-Reports on military, dip- lomatle and financial affairs were rendered by General Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. H. H. Kung. Vice-President of the Executive Tuan and concurrently Minister of Finance, at, yes- terday's meeting of the 5th plenary session of the People's Po litical Council. "

N.Y, STRIKE PARLEY

"

General Ho's report on China's war of resistance for the past half year lasted for two hours, and won loud applause.

Dr. 'Wang reviewed China's 'dip- lomacy with emphasis on her re-

NEW YORK, Apr. 2 (Reuter)lations with the United States,

Mr. John L. Lewis, the Labour Great Britain, France and the So-

The "newspaper po ́nis où; that the Italian interests had long

Canton.

Manila Haiphong

Japan and Shanghai.com Straits.

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Strals. Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe Via Marseilles due Marseilles 4th May and London Parcels due "London, 13th May. Canton Amoy.

Japanese interests, controlling such matters. are giving fiendly Shanghai and Japan. consideration to the Italian pro- Farcels only for Shanghal. positions, the Asah! adds

HISTORICAL FILM OF HITLER'S RISE

Special to H, K. Daily Press

Bwatow Amoy.

Balgon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion and Mada-

gascar.

Date and Time

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day Island-due Thursday Island, 17th April.. ... Parcels only for Straits

PARIS, Apr. 3 (Eaves)~The Amor. screen season was marked by an outstanding work by Bistop.'

M. Jacques Halk produced the Alm which was welcomed by film critics as a masterpíèce.

Memorable sequences of the film deal with the murders of the

former German Chancellor von Canton

Schleicher, the Storm Troop leader, Farcels only for Shanghai, Ernst von Roehm, the Austrian Parcels only for Shanghai and Tientsin. Chancellor, Engelbert Dolfuss, the

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a historical Alm picturing the rise Bandakan. to power of Hitler.

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persecution of Jews and the sack Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service".

due London 14th April. of the Archbishop's home Vienna.

Japan. Shanghai.

SWEDEN IS RESOLUTE

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 2 (Reuter,

..-..

SUNDAY

Dairen.

MONDAY

by the "Pan American-Airways Direct Bervice"- Rog 8th 5,00 Pu

Leader, has arrived to take charge viet Union and the effect. both-"If our territory la attacked we of negotiations to prevent the direct and indirect, of the war in rust repel the aggressors with underground railway strike.

Europe upon China, and the Chi-all the forces at our command," Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., Mr. Lewis declared that he had nese Government's measures for declared M. Skoeld, the Minister settled the whole controversy coping with the European situa- of Defence, when speaking at dus San Francisco, 14th April. un nova sänky ***" Ord. 8th 7.30 AM last Wednesday at a conference tion.

Upsala today.

Bangkok He added that should anyone Haiphong threaten their independence they

18.30 PM

1,00 PM

with Mayor. La Guardia, but the In his financial report Dr. Kung. settlement had since been nulli- showed the growth of China's fled by Mr. John L. Delaney, financial strength by a compari- would take up arms and defend | Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Marrow, for the Hongkong Chairman of the Transport son between China's and Japan's themselves to the best of their

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