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No. 10440

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 一拜望號四十月二英港香

14, 1938. 日五十月正

Hongkong Telegraph.

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The World's

Master Tyre

FENGYANG FALLS TO CHINESE ATTACK

JAPANESE FORCE U.S. May Lead History's Greatest Naval Race

ANNIHILATED

IN NIGHT FIGHT

Another Column Storms Fuyang But Defenders

Still Holding

Holding Lines

Hsuchow, Feb. 14.

Military advices received here late last night revealed that Fengyang, strategic city on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway five kilometres south-east of Pengpu was re- captured by the Chinese troops yesterday morning.

The important success was achieved by the Chinese forces after an all night battle in which the Japanese garrison was annihilated,

The recapture of Fengyang, it was pointed out, has cut off contact of the Japanese forces at Pengpu and Tingyuan.

Fierce fighting continued in the vicinity of Hwalyuan, where the ide of war has turned in favour of the

Over 100 Japanese troops were am- bushed and slain by Chinese

forces

in a hill three miles from Tingyuan

on

News.

Five Drowned

In Sydney

Saturday afternoon Central Harbour Tragedy

Chinese Retake City

In Shantung

Hsuchow, Feb. 14. The recapture by Chinese troops of Wenshang, walled city 30 kilo- metres north of Tsining, yesterday morning, is reported In military advices

Aghing between Chinese Street

and a remnant of the vanguards

the city Japanese garrison inside was raging at noon yesterday, and it la expected that the mopping up process by the Chinese would be! completed late last night.

Japanese

on

Following brisk fighting with tho Saturday evening, Chinese troops operating on the northern

Tientsin- section of the Pukow line claimed an important gain yesterday,

Taining, hotly fought for by the opposing forces, is expected to be the scme of another fierce struggle as the Chinese troops, reinforced with fresh ment, crossed the Grand Conal and rapidly approached the city yes- Yenchow- morning. The terday Taining highway has been damaged by the Chinese forces to hamper Japanese transport of arms and men. -Central News.

Attacking Fuyang

Kinhwa, Feb, 14. Launching a concerted attack on Fuyang in heavy rain, a column of

Sydney. Feb. 13. A double decker Jatrach. carrying 175 passengers, capsized whiteTM: followin”----the ---- U«5,S~~~~ Louisville in the harbour to-day. American sallors and 15 members - of the police band jumped over- board to assist in the rescue of the passengers. However, five were drowned and at least 24 missing, while 25 others were taken to the hospital, some in a critical condiilon.-United Preas.

Broadcasting Singapore Opening

Hongkong Can Hear Various Rolays

Hongkong listeners will be able to description the

and. the bear speeches at the opening of the gray- ing dock at the Singapore Baze, this afternoon.

Naval

The Singapore station, ZHL, will Chinese forces stormed Linchiakiao bo on the air from 5.10 p.m. to 7.10; early at three o'clock yesterday pan. HK.T, broadcasting a complete! morning and after four hours brisk record of the official opening, which encounter drove back the Japanese is being attended by Hongkong's: vanguards to their entrenched posi- Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. tions.

WHEN LOYALISTS CAPTURED TERUEL 45,000-TON WARSHIPS

commenced After severe Oghting In Intense 'cold, Loyalist troops entered Teruel and "mopping up" operations same time ago. Since then they have suffered reverzes on the Teruel front and their gains have been dis counted; but for a time they were in the ascendancy and there was great slaughter. Hundreds were killed in the street Oghting.

QUESTIONS GOVERNMENT

ON STEPS TAKEN TO ..

CHECK TIMBER THIEVES

SERVANTS INVOLVED

IN HEROIN

MAY BE LAID DOWN IN NEW SECURITY DRIVE

Conference Might Prevent War, Declares Congressman

Washington, Feb. 13.

A high administrative officer hinted that possibly the United States would assume the lead in the greatest naval race in history. Despite Japan leaving the door open to international consultation, it is understood that President Roosevelt believes that the present is not a favourable time for such a conference.

The spokesman said that the present alternative to the invocation of the escalator clause would likely result in President Roosevelt changing the specifications of the three 35,000 ton warships at present authorised to be built, to 43,200 or to 45,000 tonners.

Arms Carrier

Gets Three

Megal deforestation on the hillsides of Hongkong, which PILL MAKING Year Sentence

has reached alarming proportions during the past three months, is to be the subject of a series of questions at to-morrow's meeting of the Urban Council.

Dr..R..A de Castro Basto will ask: 1.-Is the Government aware that extensive areas of forest land both on the island and in the mainland are being denuded of trees?

2. Is this deforestation authorised by

the Government?

3. Which department is responsible for the safc-guarding of trees from pilfering?

4-What is the number of guards!

employed?

5-1s the number considered sumci-

ent for the purpose?

6.-Is it not possible to increase the

supervision of forest land?

7.-What steps does Government pro- pose to take to remedy this un- satisfactory state of affairs? 8.-Will the Chairman kindly make a

statement on the subject?

ENGLAND

DAMAGED BY GALE

Week-End Storm Causes -Much

[Havoc

A night of terror for

Bean Cargo Kept From Sufferers

Intended To Fight Beri-Bari In Nanking

Home Of Mr. A. H. Potts) Raided In Absence Of Family Cook Pleads For

Gravity Of Offence Stressed By Crown

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observers regard Mennwille doomed to failure moves which are to be launched in Congress on Mon- day to prevent the United States from Joining. In the naval race.

Senator King said: " want to see every nation interested come to Washington and put their cards on the table to dispel the atmosphere of fear, and to end the terrible burden of armaments"

Representative M. Maverick said: "A conference now, regardless of how irritated the nations may be, might save a war. The Japan- ese reply is not belligerent and it is quite evident they are willing Found guilty of the charge of to discuss imitation. Japan also possession of a revolver and twelve brought the attention of the London rounds of ammunition at the Yuen conference to the abolition of capital On Wharf, Connaught Road Central ships. Who then wants to stop them? on January 23, Chan Wan-sang, was They should thrash this out at the sentenced to three years imprison- conference table."

Senator Key Pittman said: "Since ment when he appeared before the

Justice R. E. political antagonisms RTC greater Arrested at the residence of Mr. Puisne Judge, Mr.

conference A. H. Potts, three men and a woman Lindsell at the Sessions this morning than ever, I doubt if a

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who represented would be successful." were tried before the Chief Justice,

It is generally expected that Con- Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Ses- defendant at a previous hearing was sions this morning, on a charge of not present, having received no fur gress will make further demands for possession of 80,000 heroin pills. ther instructions. Mr. M. J. Abbott, an explanation of American foreign Accused were Wong Hol, 38-year old assistant Crown solicitor prosecuted policy-United Pross

The only witness called was Sum Asherman, Wong Kwan, 30-year-old

Leniency

gardener, Yuen Sung, widow, and Kam-mul, sister-in-law to the pri

Japanese Blame Tuct, cook; all of them pleaded noner, who sold that he had come

Relief Body

Shanghai, Feb. 14.

not guilty. The second and fourth down from Shanghal because business

Shanghal

was slack. Mr. in prisoners were employed by

The prisoner was a tailor by pro- Potts.

fession, his wife and children being Mr. J. Whyatt prosecuted, and the in Hongkong. He had never been in

the comprised following

jury: trouble before, and she requested

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

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MILLIONS SHIPPED IN TREASURE

how $68.899,796 Moves To

Europe In Month

STOP PRESS

Movements of treasure and bullion from Hongkong to Europe during the month of January totalled $88,000,796, issued this according to statistics

| morning.

Practically the whole of this total comprised Chinese silver dollars and Chinese subsidiary coins, the latter consisting of Canton 20-cent pieceR. Shipments of Chinese allver dollars totalled $30,475,000, and of subsidiary · coltis $34,850,000.

A Japanese spokesman said Messes. J. R. Collis (Foreman), His Lordship to deal leniently with this morning that the "obsti-X. Gomes, K. E. M Caudron, Choa him.

Mr.

Abbott then Fald nate" attitude of the Inter-Po-min, Ip Tak-choi, G. A. V. Hall;

to wished

point out

to bring national Relief Committen at and J. E. Jupp.

the prisoners serious Mr. Whyatt sald Nanking was responsible for the

into the Colony fallure of the Japanese military were arrested at the servants' quar- and ammunition

ters of "High House" In Mount Davis particularly at this period. An order leaders in Nanking to permit Road, the residence of Mr. Potts who for the confiscation of the arms was

then given. the landing of, 100 tons of beans had lived there for several years to combat beri-beri.

with his wife and con and a domes- The beans were, shipped from the staff comprising the No. 1 boy. Shanghal aboard #a. Wantung with a cook, a coolle, two amaha, a gor-

WAB a chauffeur. dener and Admiral Hasegawa's permission. The habit of Mr. Parts and his family Japanese authorities had offered to during the winter, when the hunting Smith.

condition ship the beans on

they

season was on, to spend the week-end were turned over to Nanking Pro- at their bungalow in Fanling, and During the fighting, Ave field pieces

ZHL's description will be relayed and 142 rides were seized by the

vislonal Government. However, the over the Dutch Colonial telephone- to

on the morning of January 8 they with International Relief Committee had left for the place, bringing Chinese troops. Fifty Japanese

the Australian soldiers were filled or wounded, the B.B.C., and to

London, Feb. 14.

SAN FRANCISCO'S declined, after which the authorities them the No. 1 coolle, the chauffeur

Hongkong's export of silver during · hundreds finally gave permission to ship the and the baby omah, and leaving the

January was entirely to the United while the Chinese suffered sixteen Broadcasting Commission's network. ཐམ་ Hongkong listeners will be able to

in charge of the

18 DAYS OF RAIN

Kingdom. At the same time, a con- casualties.

hear the ceremony from Daventry's made homeless by the sea bursting beans on condition that the Com-fourth accused

alderable amount of gold was ablpped Another Chinese column, advancing Transmission 2, 3, 4 and 5, and from coast defences, extensive damage to milice made its own arrangements house.

San Francisco, Feb. 13. on Yuhang from Yienlinchin, met VLR, Melbourne,

const resorts, and a Fen food crisis, with the Nanking milltary authori

To-day was the 18th consecutive to North China, presumably to Han- period, the with allit resistance from the

are some of the consequences of the tles. The D.B.C. will relay Japanese forces who were holding the

Included in the gold shipments Chinese at bay till lato last night with through Transmission 2, from 6.35 to of England, was the worst

that the outbreak of beri-beri did not Revenue Officer J. L. Stephens and vlous record of 15. However there purpose not being specified.

House" were lower temperatures in

from Hongkong to North China were field pleces and machine-guns. 0.50 p.m. I.K.T. to-night, the Trans- years.

warrant the use of 100 tons of beans, a party went to "High 100% mountains which brought ADW, The storm caused 60 vessels At the same time, Chinese forces mission starting early for the occa perched

$008,014; British sovereigns and half utop Hunanahan

mass at Folkestone for shelter. Hun-owever, there would be no trouble where they found the first three moun over-slon.

the Jooking Fuyang opened up a terrise

attitude.

Sierra The programme will be electrical.dreds of bathing huts were smashednosti opted a "more) accused busily engaged in the manu-feasing the agricultural valleys of the gold bars and ingots to the value of fncture of heroin pills in the cool food situations, Blizzards are censovereigns to the value of $1,201,311, Margate's 10-

and foreign gold coins to the value of - bombardment of the city seven miles

5.4. Wantung proceeded to room. The cook himself was dis- tred in the Sisidyou and

Nevada ranges, ly recorded, and relayed through at Ramsgate, white

sen front was

strewn with Wuhu following its inability to land covered sleeping to the north-east-Central News.

In the drawing aubsequent tarnsmission lo-morrow mil

number of small the beans at Nanking. However it room, and Counsel submitted

Eight trains were halted en route $133,750.

from San Francisco. Exports from Hongkong also in- Chinese Lose Chihsien morning at the following Hongkong wreckage, and

boats were sunk.

is going to Nanking to make another have had knowledge of pill to Portland times:

went to Several RA.E planes hastes of attempt at landing the cargo to-day factory as it was being run in his lowever all were carrying dining eludes gold leaf to the pegged down outside the hangats United Press.

own quarters.

Furthermore, evid- cars full of commissaries. Only one $10,325, of which $14,000

on the route be- Slam, $1,878 to Netherlands East Manston derodrome, which was badly

ence would be given by the wash highway is amah to

theffect that on the tween San Francisco and Portland, Indies and $400 to British Malay

· Chinese copper cents to the value damaged.

Meanwhile trains have resumed

of 40,514 were, also shipped, prin« previous night she saw the cook In- side the room where there were a normal traffle to Los Angeles

Almost three weeks of storms have cipally to Macan number of strongers as well as u

"Hongkong's imports of bullion and killed at least 15 persons in addition quantity of heroin pills.

to traffic deaths, attributed to the tenure during January totalled Chinese forces yesterday recap- the commentator. Speeches by Col. Many cattle were drowned

Alter Chief Proventive Officer road conditions. The Pajaro River 4,510,581, most of this coming in miles Taken out of the harbour on the tured Fengyang and Kaocheng on the J. J. Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Winterton, where 20 square

Wanchal waterfront, a man named Buller had arrived and taken note is receding rapidly, and Watsonvills the form. of gold from the United

are drating while other Ningdom and India south bank of the Kwat fulver. Adımiralty, and Bir Shenton Thomas, were flooded by the sea.

Chinese planes on Saturday dede Governor of Malaya, will be includ- London had a week-end of alarms, Lau Ho, 62, of Canal Road, East, was of the paraphernalia, the prisoners stroots troyed four Japanese planes at the ed in the broadcast,

the Thames reaching its highest level removed to the Queen Mary Hospital were taken to No. 7 Police Station communities aimilarly welcomed Importy of silver from China wers

Hospital where they were formally charged. Het from the foodalle month, Chifen divers since the 1928. - There was no serious yesterday carts this morning with the exeption of the mome aerodrome, Pongpak

He died early. Over 4,000 Japanese --troops have|--Listeners-with-medium-wave-re-mishap, but there was much fooding

Sand-info Louenda waz, a dialtted he dites have (Eur crossed the Kwel Illver, sa

ceivers will be able to hear a relay at Twickenham Rotherhithe and satt de alim from ZBW at 0.10 p.m.

ZHL, week-end gale, which, in some parts The spokesman was of the opinion About 8 a.m. the following day, day of rain, compared with the pre-kow, during the same

Honkow, Feb. 14.

The vernacular papers hayo published reports that the Chinese forces on the Pelping-Hankow rall- way front gave up Chihalen yester- day, and are now defending Welhwel,

Transmission 3, 12.20 a.m.. Transmission 4-A, 2.20 a.m. Transmission 4-B 8.30 a.m.

Transmission 5, 0a.m.

for 40

to

Some 150 villagers at Horsey, Nor- Mr. John Dumaresque, general folit, evacuated their homes when the

15 miles from Chihslen, and 80 miles manager of the British Malaya sea forced a gap three miles long and

Broadcasting Corporation, will be rushed five miles inland.

from Chengchow.

(Coniinued on Page 4.)

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