1934-03-27 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH

DEFENDERS SURPRISED IN LOCAL MANOEUVRES

THICK JOG AIDS INVADERS

LANDING PARY FORCES RAPID RETREAT ON MAINLAND

ATTACK STOPPED AT CUSTOMS PASS

(By Our Sial- Correspondent)

HONGKONG WA INVADED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS JORNING BY A POWERFUL ATTACKING FORCE WHICH, UNDER COVER OF A THICK FOG, LANDED ON THE MAINLAND COAST NEAR HEBEHAVEN AND FOUGHT THEIR WAY THROUGH TO CUSTOMS PASS.

The attack was hid up at Customs Pass, a natural defensive position which was held by a reserve company a heavy mountain battery of machine-gunners d which had taken up ajew position after a retreat.

GUERILLA FGHTING IN HILLS

From the "Front." Customs Pas8.

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UNITED STATES' POLICY

HONGKONG war manoeUVRES-A landing party struggling

ashore.

FAREWELL SOCIAL IN SCOTSMAN WHO

KOWLOON

A FORTUNE

ANTI-INCOME

PASSION.

Presentation to Rev.

Walton Rogers

IN THE FAR EAST

REVISION CAMPAIGN BEGUN

URGING RECOGNITION

OF MANCHUKUO

HONGKONG FIRE LOWER INTEREST

INSURANCE

USUAL DIVIDEND ́

AND BONUS

DIFFICULT TIMES

RATE EFFORT

R.F.C. INITIATES PROCESS

Washington, Mar. 26.

In accordance with the Preal- dent's desire to secure an all-round- lowering of interest rates, with _n view to the release of capital for recovery purposen, the Reconstruc tion Finance Corporation will reduce its interest rates of its pre- Despite the general depressed forred stock and capital notes in condition of world trade and banks and insurance companies to By Telegraph. Gesicht, graphie Mother consideration curtalling the four per cent for the next five

Ordinance, 1111. Rassived March volume of insurance business, the years, beginning April 1.

(Special to "Telegraph")

17) 2.30 2.0}

ger, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

the offices of the General Mana-

Hongkong Fino Insurance Co., After the expiry of five years, New York, Mar. 26.

Ltd. has boon able to maintain the rate will revert to fivo per cent. The disclosure of the contents its usual dividend and Exchange-Renter. of the Hirota-Hull correspond- Bonus, as well as to add a fairly ence, while indicating that no substantial sum to Ita Roinsur specific steps towards recognisance Fund; so states the annual U.S. LOAN TO CHINA tion of Manchukuo have been report présented, at the 66th taken by the United States, has ordinary annual meeting held at MADE inspired the commencement of a

campaign to this end,

The New York Daily News, the newspaper with the largest circu- Jation in the United States, appeared to-day with an editorial, TAXopenly advocating the revision of American polley in the Far East.

The journal recommends: Recognition of Manchukuo; A Reciprocity Agreement with The Independence of the Philip pines;

Construction strength Navy;

naval understanding Great Britain.--United Press.

Japan;

A

of

A

Treaty

with

Nanking, Mar: 20. & Co., Ltd., to-day at noon at Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. H. H. which the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson | Kung (Minister of Financo) all

nounced the morning that in prealded.

The Chairman said:

arrangement had been reached with Gentlemen, The Report anxt Ac-America regarding the curtailment counts having now been in your of the U. S. $50,000,000 credit hards for some days, I propose, granted to China-last year for the with your permission, to follow purchase of American wheat and the customary procedure of tak cotton.

An official statement is expected ing them as read.

The outturn of the year 1932 after the matter has been discussed meeting of tho cannot be described as other than at a general moderate, this boing due to the National Economic Council-Reit

ter. combination of a poor Fire ox-

Oficial Report.

Nanking, Mar. 26. perience, a reduced premium In- como resulting from the low

The curtailment of the U. S.. values of commodities and the wheat and Cotton Loan to Chinn general depressed condition of

A remarkable story was told in A well-attended farewell social the Probate Court of a Scotsman to the Vicar, Rev. W. Walton who amassed a fortune of £250,-! Rogers,, M.A., and Mrs. Rogers, 000 in the Dutch East Indies, be was given by members of St. came a member of the Dutch Andrew's Club in the Church Parliament there, returned to this

country, and had "a rooted objec Hall last night, when a presentation to income tax" 9 a.m.

tion was made in the form of a

a black- "He absolutely refused even to The Hebe Hill section has been silver coffee pot and

contemplate such a possibility as - Midnit. beaten back towards the Pass.

wood tray inlaid with silver.

In calling on Mles M. Woolley, as paying it," and counsel, when MISSION'S MISHAP be taken into consideration the value of the loan will be U. S The battery are in position ut Although an attack is no ox- pected until dawn the unite tall-the top of the Pass with the re-senior member, to make the pre-litigation concerning his will came od for the protection of Pofshel-serve unit guarding the paths with aentation, Mr. R. H. Wong, Hon. before Mr. Justice Langton. ter on the west side are in plition machine guns and rifles. under. Col. Baxter, O. C. th Pan- Firing can be heard in the

tapco and reports are to the effect jab Regiment.

that the attackers are still making slow progress.

The

LOW PROFIT LEVEL.

World trade, added to which must has finally been approved. Tho U 8 fact that the Accounts now under $20,000,000 instead of

$50,000,000. review, are being shown at ni

A general meeting of the Na- Secretary, paid warm tribute to the The testator, Mr. John Campbell, CHINESE OFFICERS. IN higher rate of Exchange than has tional Economic Council this after ruled since the 31st December, noon voted a sum of U..S. $10,000,- 1929. MOTOR ACCIDENT, dis-work that both Mr. and Mr. was formerly a merchant at Soura

000 for the purchase of U. 9. cotton, U. S. $3,000,000 for wheat buyn, and when he retired he came Rogers had done for the Club.

Chairman

of the to live in Park-avenue, Hounslow.

Berlin, Mar. 20.

$4,000,000 for wheat and. U. S. The defenders are drawh the

Vicar became General Committee in 1927, and in He died at the age of 79. main from the Punjabs ander

It is reported here to-day that How unproductive our Under-four.-Reuter.. April of that year, when the Rev. Major Booty who are mannig the

COUNTER ATTACK

G. R. Lindsay left for Home, he Hia secretary, Mrs. Laura Ida ve Chinese military officers, writing activities have been will beaches near Hobe Bay wi ma

became President of the Club which van de Weg, of The Hague, chal members of the Official Mission be understood when I tell you that 10 a.m. chine guns, while several pitoons

lenged a will made a month before now touring Europe, were injured the percentage of profit derived special mention by me, except are posted on the hillsides

The buttery had opened fire on post he had held ever since.

VICAR'S THANKS.

his death, and propounded a will in a motor car accident yesterday therefrom was under 2%; not a perhaps the Investment and x- Covering them from thear is the enemy who appear to be at-

Replying, the Vicar expressed dated Sept. 2, 1927.

evening. The motor car, in which extravagant margin, as you will change Fluctuation Account which that refutes the stands at the very substantini mountain battery under Major tacking on the right flank in the H. M. J. Melntyre, positioed at neighbourhood of Chinlangchow, thanks for the beautiful gift, and

She naked the Court to pronounce the officers were travelling, was agree, and one Pakshaw.

The shells have checked their on- gratefulness at the work that mem.

nothing in return. Considering market fluctuations in the value of The night is ideal at resent ward rush and the retreating in-bers of the Club were doing, expecl-against the will of November, 1932, on its way from Berlin to Holland general impression that Insurance figure of 31,608,800.81 and pro- all things, however, the fact that our Investments and all possible from a defenders' point of view, dians have joined the lines of the ally that of Mr. Wong. The gift on the ground of want of due execu when it collided with an obstruc Companies take all and give vides ample protection for both The Ayo Injured military the Company is in a position to vagaries on the part of Exchange with quite a good visibility. Occa reserve company. Although tired would have a warm place in their tion, want of knowledge and ap- tion on the road.

officers were rushed to hospital, maintain the Dividend, and. Ex-I trust you will approve of the Rional fog banks are, howor, de- after their allnight vigil they jump home in England and would serve proval, and lack of testamentary

where they are at present under change Bonus and transfer a fair-usual bonus of 10% on their scending on the area obscumg all to it as the order to charge is as a constant reminder of the many capacity. view. Should the attacks at given and commence to push the kind friends they had

going treatment.

ly substantial sum to Reinsurance salaries being granted to members their lost drew's. Both he and Mrs. Rogers tempt a landing while suchcondi-attackers back over

The Mission, which is under Fund must, I think, be considered of the Staff, who have one Ant were very sorry to leave Hong- The defendants were the widow, tione prevail they may mak some ground.

kong, but they felt the family call Mrs. Lucie Joanne Marie Campbell, the leadership of General Yang fairly satisfactory.

all worked well during the pant Mr. Thomas Young, an ex-magis Chien, has already visited Russia,

The Working Account for the

year. ground. This is rather a emote Resumption for flares are being The enemy linen have been which they could not disregard.

and Germany. year 1933, after twelve months, of music, to which trate, of Buchanan-street, Glasgow, Turkey, Poland programme sent up at regular interval and a broken and thrown into general Mrs. W. Gardiner, Mesers. D. 1. Mr. A. McDonald Chalmers, of St. It has yet to visit Britain and the shows a balance of $595,470.19 aa against $496,168.54 for the pre- strong defending force is crering confusion. Those who are

I do not think there is anything have scattered leaving the defend- Luard, J. W. Baldwin, and R. Bald- Vincent-etreet, Glasgow, a lawyer United States.

ylous year, at the same stage, an further that calls for particular the front line.

ers winners of the day but not win, contributed was greatly en- who holds judicial office in Scotland,

increase of over $99,000; this is mention by me, business continues without-casualties. "Conso-fire" foyed, while competitions were also and Mr. Alfred Lecto Carpenter, of

Indulged in. Refreshments were Lincoln's Inn. They propounded-The accident occurred near Gen-encouraging, more particularly, was sounded at 10.15 a.m.

served during the evening, which a will made shortly before Mr.thin, the car crashing into a troo. [ns there is an increuse of 2.3/8 to be most difftealt-and- not tho terminated with the singing of Campbell died. Auld Lang Syne and an expression of thanks to the artistes.

-"ENEMY"-SHIPS SIGHTD.

throug

3a.m.

10.30 a.m.

left

undi

at St. An-

Ward about 300 yards from shore stand repulsed landing parties

the beaches on the A party landed on the Castle

DENSE FOG.

Island

•

£5,000 FOR CHARITIES.

Concerned in the dispute £5,000 charitable bequests in ley and Sourabaya.

Sir Patrick Hantings, K.C.. for

All Recovering.

EXCHANGE BONUS.

INVESTMENT PROBLEMS.

AMIL

Enemy ships have been ghted

EARLIER CLASHES.

The machine was completely de- in the rate of Exchange at which least part of our anxieties is that off land at a distance of abot two

the Company's Funde. We can miles and are being subjeed te Tolu Harbour, Taun Wan

were molished but the officers received the 1933 Accounts have been connected with the investment of Pals-only minor injuries, cute and taken. Exchange has risen still only hope that the lightening of bombardment from the unted Port Shelter were centres of great

bruises. on their faces and slight further since the end of last year the dark clouds of depression, al- { concussions.

but even at to-day's rate, ready visible in certain places, may battery. They are just viele as military activity during last night the moon shows

the when attempts were made to land

one of the approximately 1/6d, the showing Lieutenant Wang, clouds.

parties of marines and sailors in use picked out a boat giving, off

the defendants, said the only differ- party, has returned to Berlin, still records a very considerable spread and bring back a measure of prosperity to the entire World.

I the two first named areas and a smoke coming in to Taun Wan.

Shortly afterwards a destroyer ence between the two wills was as where he met General Yang, hend improvement over 1932.

After the resolution, which Flares are being sent upalong battalion of troops in Port Shelter

now about to propose, has been visible retiring from Gin to a letter attached to the carlier of the party. General Yang was WAS the coast and machine gun have from "enemy" naval eraft.

Drinkers Bay in a westerly direcwill which Mrs. van de Weg said not in the car.

duly seconded I shall be pleased to started rattling. The repo from The "attacks" were a continua

Colonel Huang and Capt. Heo

This Account has yet nine answer, to the beat of my ability the watchers states that picket tion of the combined manoeuvres tion making a smoke screen. She ontitled her to an annuity.

and Capt. Helh have been dla boats with long lines of maller which commenced on Saturday was engaged by one of the patrol

Vessels

near the Hongkong Bre- Such a letter, he was advised, charged from Hospital but Capt. months to run but, from the way any questions which Shareholders craft in tow are cruising outh-night when the Hongkong Volun

would be operative under Scottish Tang was badly bruised about the things are going, we feel that we may wish to nali..

to hope that I now propose the following re wery,

low.

the head and his recovery will have every reason

the final outturn will fully pro- solution:

That the Report and Accounts, making for the lower reacts.

When Mr. Campbell came to Engroquire a few days-Reuter.

vide for the customary Dividend Firing has opened to the north causing complete devastation among Peak Rond near Tsun Wan about 9

presented, including the pay p.m. but were annihilated by the

and the transfer of a considerable | 49° and below Chuk Kok.

the attacking forces.

was that he had a rooted objection

sum to Reserves. Whether it will ment of a Dividend of $10 and of Bonus of $1, The defendera last night were Armoured Car section of the Vo-land one of the passions of his life

"Exchange" RUMOUR FROM KRA. be decided to maintain the Bonus an to paying English Income tax. the 1/8 Punjab Regiment, under lunteers patrolling the roads..

BRIDGE BLOWN UP.

depends entirely on what happens making in all $11 per share, the Col. Baxter, who were posted at 4.46 m.

Hie only landed property was in

General transfer of $62,180.22 to the to Exchange and your vantage points on the A dense fog has envelop the various

Another party of eight men got Sourabaya, and he was told that, if

Managers and Consulting Com- credit of Reinsurance Fund, arl whole of the headland and from Mainland armed with machine!

ashore with the intention of blow-he allowed his wife to have a house

mittee have endeavoured to keep the payment to the Staff of 15% the last known position of the guns, Lawle guns and rifles.

this fact clearly before you by upon their salaries, be adopted andl The attempted landings at Tsun ing up a bridge between the Hong-In England, there would be no ques- enemy craft it is likely the will

London, Mar, 26,

means of the Note that has re- passed."

Seconded by Mr. R. E attempt a landing while the ondi Wan and Tolo Harbour took place kong Brewery, and Teun Wan. tion about Income tax.

He was a man of extreme gen- before midnight and the battalion They claim to have destroyed the,

The recent report that a plan gularly appeared in the printed! tions favour them.

attack in Port Shelter just before bridge but were unable to get away erosity and gave pensions which in

was afoot, on the part of foreign Report and Accounts, ever since Humphreys, the resolutions were being surprised by the Armoured 1932 amounted to £5,000. car detachment which riddled the He told Mr. Chalmers he would interests, to construct a ship canal the payment of an Exchange adopted unanimously, party with machine-guns. give him a list of pensions but did across the Isthmus of Kra, was Bonus was first inaugurated in

not do so and one produced by Mrs. mentioned in the House of Com-the year 1931.

Sir Robert Ho Tung and Messr The surplus to be dealt with at mona to-day by Sir N. S. Sande- It was not until a much later be one referred to in 1927.

van de Weg dated 1930 could hardly man (Conservative). He drew the this Mesting le 8502,180,22 the C. Bernard Brown, A. H. Compton, as if the attackers have th up- land forces were in position at

6.20. It was not until three and hour that things began to get Per hand.

Government's attention to the mat-balance of Account 1532, and we L. Dunbar, Felix A, Joseph and T. Sir Patrick con- Kather," They are forcing the India to a half hours later, however, that lively in Tole Harbour. H.M.S. tinued, that Mrs. Van de Weg saw ter and inquired into the Govern- recommend the payment of a E. Pearce were elected to the Dividend of $10 per share, to Consulting Commiice, and the ap retreat up the hill.

the first warning was noted com- Bridgewater took up anchor in the various people and suggested that ment attitude. A retreat has been ordere by ing from the direction of Kansing-channel shortly after dark, while the old man had been made to sign Sir John Simon, Foreign Minist-gether with an Exchange Bonus pointment of Messrs. J. H. Taggart the Umpires according to Plar and mun. A fow minutes later a close watch was kept on the a will in order that people might er replied that he had received no. of $1, making in all $11 per share, and S. T. Williamson, as other two platoons being details to warning was sent by a patrolling entrance from a signal station on got control of his estate. She let reports in connection with the pro- which will absorb 3440,000 and Members, was confirmed, on a no position themselves on Chinang vessel in the direction of Castle one of the islands in the vicinity: them all, including the doctor, to posed canal either from Siam or the transfer of the balance of tion by Mr. J. H. Seth, seconded

$62,180.22 to Reinsurance Fund. by Mr. John Feming.

Messra. Lowe, of infantry, posted believe that the widow had been Malaya.

Bingham & Two platation and Taipo Market wronged.

Ho pointed out, also, that such you will bear in mind that since One section of the front lis A dostroyer was sighted by at Taipo

rumours had been circulated reported missing and the remind-patrol entering the channel and Station, and a Lewis gun mounted "She persuaded the doctor

various occasions in the past and we last met the shares of the Com-Matthewa and Mesars, Percy Smith, pany have been split into five, Seth & Fleming were reappointed or are making for the hills dorjetaim was made that she was ac-on a motor trolley completed the give a certificate that this gentle-there was no reason to believe this for the convenience of Share Auditors, at a remuneration of $1,-

defence force.

Machine gun fire is the neighsuaded the wife to say he was of rumour was better founded that its hollers, and, consequently the 500oach on a motion by Mr.

A landing has been bade dawn. under Chuk Wan. Hand toand akirmishes are taking plent

ALARM RAISED.

the foot of the hill and it looks In the Taun Wan ares the main-

chow.

· platoona.

Peak.

TOLO HARBOUR RAID.

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BRITAIN DISCOUNTS NEW STORY OF CANAL

man was of unsound mind and per-

unsound mind."

predecessore. Ho

promised

to

OTHER BUSINESS,

RESERVES BROUGHT UP mediately to occupy positions on 11.46 was the first indication that Chalmers, of Glasgow and make inquiries, however. Reuter / Dividend and Bonus that we now Lo Cheang-shiu, seconded by. Mr.

MAJOR-GEN. DUGAN..

rocommand aro identical with M. H. Lo those declared last year on the old shares...

i

FUNDS SATISFACTORY.

This concluded the business of the meeting, the Chairman an bouncing that dividend warrante could be applied for.

Present were the Hon. Mr. M.

covar of heavy fire from the counted for..

- A column of the defonders re-

ceived orders to proceed Im-bourhood of Port Shelter at about

the 7.15 a.r

Castle Ponk Road.

But it was not until well after Dumbarton, said in 1930 he non- With a report that a destroyer the enemy were near.

tioned Mrs. van de Weg's secretary- The enemy are continuing their drive and attacking the flakes, had been observed passing down

was sounded. Enemy craft were malaly in the direction of Hochannel towards Gin Drinkers Bav midnight that the general alarm ship to Mr. Campbell, and asked

A review of the Balance Sheet Paterson (Chairman); Meaara, E. Choung Orders have been given making a smoke screen the order.

legacy. "I have already treated their every movement was com-!

vill show that all our Funds are Bernard Brown, A. H. Compton, L.. her very well during my Hfetime for the battery to retreat to was reversed and the column, with picked out by the Bridgewater and Whether he wished to give her a toms Pass and take up position to the exception of one machine gun municated to the defenders

in a highly satisfactory condition, Dunbar, Felix A, Josepli, SOUTH AUSTRALIA and I do not think I require to do APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF was sent to a position land.

total of Assets as expressed in Pearce, J. H. Taggart and S. T cover the Infantry: The reserve section,

The result was that when the anything further, Mr. Campbell

replied.

London, March 20... Sterling shows an Increase over Williamson (Comesiting Commit In being brought po at Gin Drinkers Bay. The ma company haste from Kowloon to defend the chine gun section was posted to landing party made for shore closo

Replying to Mr. J. E. Singleton, entrances. A machine gun section cover landings in Taun Wan Bay.

to a small tunnel to the south east KC for. Mrs. Van do. Wer, Mr. Major-General Winston Dugan the year 1982 of £65,000 while, as tee); Mr. F. C. Hai (Secretary)}; and

PARTY ANNIHILATED. of Taipo Station they were greeted Chalmers said Mr. Campbell did has been appointed Governor of oxpressed in local, currency, the and the following shareholton with heavy Lewis gun and rifle not sign the document settling South Austraila in succession to reduction, at the considerably MCASTS WJ. Keswick R. L Fleming, Lo Chóung-shẩu, and, M. At a few minutes aftor ton firo and their boat sunk. What 430,000 on his wife. Ho told her: Brigadier General Sir Alexander higher rate of Exchange, only Humphrey, J. H Beth, Jonn

the money." Hore-Ruthven, who has held the approximates $550,000.

None of the Reserves call for H. Lo.. o'clock the machine gun nection survivors there were after the first you will spend

post since 1928-Reuter and two rifle sections were in Taun burst of fire were easily accounted (Laughter.) Wan and soarchlights brought into for as they tried to get ashoro. (

platoon on Hebe Hill pre

covering the retreat of the Bat tery and the Ho Choung Valley.

Although outnumbered, the de fending forces are fighting ever Inch of the way.

A