1938-02-21 — Page 31

LULL ALONG HWAI RIVER

Invaders Hunt- For

Food; Chinese. Hunt Invaders

(Special to "Telegraphi”y

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY,

BRITISH SHIP HELD BY JAPANESE AFTER SEIZURE NEAR COLONY

The Hongkong steamer Asian, seized by the Japanese and taken to Bako, in the Pescadores, has been released 2ck as a result of strong protests by the British Government. The Asian will arrive in Hongkong to-morrow morning, after being detained for over a week.

corres-

Hankow. Feb. 21. Cabling from Hsuchow, Belden, United Press war pondent anys: "I have juri come back the River, where over 400 years ago Mongols attacked the Sung dynasty.. from I have, scen Incendiary shells the southern side of the river pop- ping into small mud-hut willnges

from No-Man's Land along the Hwal

and about me white columns of smoke have ascended; but I have seen no Bighting, for there is none.

There is a probability that further protests may be made to Japan when a full report of the seizure is received from the Master of the vessel, Captain R. C. Creer, a British subject.

A small force of Korean troops only remains at Little Pengpu, aerosa the Pengpu River. They are foraging for food and terrorizing the little tree-engroved villages telling the peasants: We are the legitimate ship and

You are our naval flag, children of Japan. illogitimate children. Villagers told

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The Telegraph has been informed from a reliable source that, despite strong protests by Captain Creer, the naval boarding party which took possession of the Asian lowered the British flag flying at the stern of the substituted the Japanese Although the protests were rel- They hurl knives at us. Iterated, it is said, in the strongest wo dodge they kill us, if we don't terms when Captain Creer found that dodge tlicy don't kill us.'

a Panama and French ship, also under detention. were allowed to 4,000 CHINESE CASUALTIES

their retain

national flugs, "Hundreds of pensants are return-Japanese authoritler refused to re ing home as the Japanese retreat. hoist the British Bag until at le All bridges south of Kucheng, and 80 five days after the Asian arrived in miles south of Hauchow were blown up by the Chinese during the Japan- The sturdy ese advance a week ago. steel trusses flopped completely in received definite information

port

It is belleved

the

LAY IN WAIT

that the Japanese from

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Accidents Week-End Traffic Toll

It is learned from the police that seventeen trame accidents, mainly of a minor character, occurred in Hong- kong and Kowloon during the week- end. Many of the mishaps were due to alight collisions with vehicles and other

Injury.

the water and rallway traffic has an unknown source in Hongkong yects, but no persons received

talked over 50 where telegraph

been stopped. 1 miles, and poles have been chopped down and carried away. Small stumps line the tracks the tracks. For miles have been torn up, the les being

scattered like salt.

General Yu Isue-chung's 50th Army has withdrawn. General Yu, at headquarters 60 miles south of Hsuchow, told me that 4,000 of his men were killed and wounded dur- ing the recent fighting. He said he had covered a line 70 miles Jong, which was entirely too long for two divisions.

the

FEW JAPANESE ABOUT After the Lukouchino incident, the 59th Army under the former Tientsin Mayor, Chung Tze-chung, moved across the railway into place along

Iwal

while the 13th army. River, under Yang Gen-po, the defeated hero of Nankou Pass, 1s rushing through Anhwei. Reports of fighting exaggerated. Only the 18th Japanese Division is in the central Anhwel vicinity, while another divi- slon is further south,

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Chinese

(Continued 'on Page 4.) that the Asian was leaving this port, for Japanese warships were waiting for the British ship at Gap Rock. She was taken, without further ado, to the Japanese port

A report was made to the police yesterday by Mr. H. Atorr, who stated that while he was driving his cur along Morrison Hill Road and near Leighton Hill Road, he knocked down a girl. Yuen Yuet-shun, 14, injuring her legs. The girl, who lives at No.

Japan Lauds U.S. For Neutrality

Non-Aggression Pact

Proposed

Tokyo, Feb. 21.

FEBRUARY 21, 1938.

RADIO

BROADCAST A firm

"Palace of Varieties" And stance is

Other London Relays assured by

CHILDREN'S RECORDS

Radio Programme Broadenst by The conclusion of a Japanese-ZBW on Frequencies of 845 k.c's.

American non-aggression pact was 9.52 m.c's, per second, Hall; which was called to voice appre-

proposed at a mass meeting at Hibiya

ciation of America's neutrality in the Sino-Japanese dispute.

The proposal, which was enthusias tically cheered, and expressed grati- tude for America's stand, and pledged efforts to deepen Japanese-American understanding and good heighbourli-, ness, was unanimously passed by the gothering. M

The text of the resolution; which was immediately cabled to President Franklin Roosevelt, Mr. Cordell Kull and Congress leaders at their Wash- Ington addresses lauding the United

5.0-8.05 European_Programme. 8.05-11.0 Chinese Programine.

3.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong-

one. Ifotel kong

(a) I never say never never

Belleve it beloved; (c) The Snaite Charmer; (d) Ebb Tide. ngain; (b)

danco 5.15 Interval of recorded music from ZDW.

5.20 (a) My cabin of Dreams; (b) Dancing under the store (c) The girl with the dreamy eyes; (d) Spanish Memories.

dance

6.35 Interval of recorded music from ZBW.

5.40 (a) So many memories; (b) The Dream in my heart (c) By the waters of Minelanka: (d) Blue Sicles. 5.65 Interval of recorded dance

was made by Mr. Kanki Kuchi, anan's John Galsworthy, and Toyo-music from ZDW, hiko Kagawa, internationally-known Christian social-worker, and also Vice Admiral Shigetoshi Takechi- Reuter.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

0.0 (a) Delyse; (b) Sidewalks of New York; (c) The Goy 00's.

6.15 Interval of recorded dance music from ZBW.

I'm

6.20 (a) There'il come a time; (b) Swingin the Jinx away; (c) gettin' sentimental over you.

6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.38 For The Children. When I Was A Lady (Traditional- orr. Chalmers Wood); Broken Bridge's Falling Down (arr. Chal- mers Wood), .......Chalmers Wood's Orchestra; Nursery Rhymes,..Uncle George's Party.

0.46 London Relay Talace Or Varieties,"

Licensee

Manager, Ernest firm Longstaffe; A

continuation of the

official

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Any doubts regarding the nation-2 Leighton Hill Road, was taken to with an upward tendency, and to- series of brandcants from this popular HEAR AND SEE THE SEVEN NEW WONDERS ality of the Asian were set to rest as the Queen Mary Hospital for treat-day's prices show a marked improve-but imaginary variety theatre with

ment. Business has been done in coon as the Japanese boarding party ment.

a. galaxy of star variety nets ac- examined the ship's papers. In

Hotels of 50.00, Whorves $129, Elec-companied by The BBC Variety tries $5014. Cements at $15 and Orchestra, conducted by Ernest Long- addition to flying the Union Jack

Providents (Old) ut $2.824. from the stern, the Asian also carried

staffe. Chairman, Vernon Watson. ensigns painted prominently on her

7.45 Organ Maste. port and starboard sides.

Symphony No. 4-Andante Cant- abile (Widor). .Guy Weitz playing on the Organ of Westminster Catho dral, London; Fantasie The Storm (Lemmens) ...Harry Goss-Custard playing on the Organ of Liverpool Cathedral.

6.0

The Aslan, which is owned by the Ling Nam Steamship Co. Ltd., was formerly the Hwah Chong. She is of 2,502 tons gross, and she was at one time owned by the Nelson Steamship Co. of Shanghai.

Change of ownership was effected last year.

CLAIM MAY BE MADE

The Telegraph understands that the owners are considering the ad- visability of rendering a claim for with the demurrage in connection

of the Japanese illegal detention authorities of the vessel.

A French ship, the Tin Seng, cap tured at the same time by the About 100,000 Chinese to the north Japanese, is still detained at Bako. and south of the wal River, with

Of the two Panama ships captured the small, wiry Kwangsl troops under in the Canton River delta a fort- Li Chung-Jen furnishing evidence of night, age, one, the 5.5. Panama, are co-operating with foundered at sea. The other vessel, the my-boned, red-cheeked sons of meer, has been confiscated as Manchuria under Yu Haute-chung. prize of war by Japanese, and Sightly to the north of the river, the Master and crew have been re- regimental commander told me: "We turned to Hongkong, The Master of nre at present neither attacking nor the Panama, Capt. Lother Hammann, defending, but are sending out re-was also Master of the Tchekam connoitring patrols."

when that ship was captured by the Japanese come time ago.

LOOSE CHINESE DEFENCE Only the smallest trenches are duz defence works are And no

built

the

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ACKNOWLEDGE DONATIONS

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Directors H.E.

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Douglases $90

Union Waterboats 39.30 ILK. Wharves 313 17.K. Docks sa

Providents (Old) $2.50 Providenia (New) 79 cts.

II.K. Hotels 18,45

H.K. Braition $3.20

IK. Trams $14.00 Ex. Div. Peak Trams (Old) 40

China Lights (Qld) "${f

China Tights (New) $7.00 HK. Electrica $57% Macao Electries $10% Telephones (Old) $55 Tee (Now) $0.50

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Dairy Farms $24

Entertainments $61

Constructions $14

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FOR RELIEF WORK H.K. International Reliel Associa offers an excellent field of fire. One

tion-1 Case of Sticking Plaster: 2 regiment east of the railway is cover- ing distance of 17 miles, which

Chinese Emergency Rellef Com- mittee (Honolulu) Cases contain- means one man to every or more yards, which is an exceptionally louse

Chased by a man who saw himing Portable X-ray set. defence. The present Chi

Chinese forces

carrings. orces snatching a pair of gold strung in a semi-circle, the from a woman in Nathan Road on northern troops being east and west February 19, a youth named Yip across the rallway and near the river, and the Kwongal forces south, north and west of Tingyuan. There is a gap between, which General Tan Gen-po's troops may fill.

The Japanese emerge in the day- time to search for food,

but the Chinese operate mostly at night time, zearching

Japanese. Korenns, dreased in peasants clothing make wandering dangerous as it

is difficult to distinguish an enemy.

and nobody could understand their I saw three armed men captured. Janguage, so they were sent back to headquarters-United Press.

Fine Weather To Continue

For Races

Fine weather experienced day is likely to continue

Ming. 17, was arrested. Admitting the theft before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy 10-day. Ylp, who has a previous con- viction, Was sentenced

three months' hard labour.

to

GAMING

HOUSE

KEEPER CAUGHT

A rald by the police in Hollywood

| Rond inst night resulted in the arrest

of several Chinese.

Chan Fong. 20, unemployed, was i charged before Mr. R. Edwards at DANISHEE KEEPS RETURNING

the Central Magistracy this morning Sentence of 12 months' imprison-with keeping the address as a com- unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards ment was passed on Kwan Yu. 50. men gaming house, and was fined $25 with the alternative of three weeks' Imprisonment. the Central Magistracy this morning

Fourleen were charged with gam- for

five present, were fined $3 ench. The absentees had their bail estreated..

Detective Sergeant D. Davies pro- secuted.

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PRISON FOR THIEF

Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8,05 Chinese Programme, 11.0 Close down.”

Radio Programme

Broadcast by

ZEK on a Frequency of 640 kilocycles,

8.05-11.0 p.m.

8,05 Debroy Somers Band,

Shipmates

(arr. Debroy

In Port

Overture, 4014'-—A War March Memory

Somers); Mine Descriptive. Balind (arr. Debroy Somers)....with. Raymond Newcil and Chorus; The Fleet's

Again-Fox-Trot (from 'O-Kay for Sound'); There's A New World-Fox-Trot (from 'O- Kay for Sound').

8.25 Songs by (Baritone).

Kelih

Falkner

Shepherd, Set Thy Horse's Foam- ing Mone ("Hungarian Folk Songs" Korbay); 'Had A Horse ('Hungari- an Folk Songs'- Korbay}; A Song Doesn't Care (alm 'Mayfair Melody'). 8.33 Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The Fire-Bird Suite (Stravinsky); (a) Dance of the Fire-Bird; *(b) ̈ Dance of the Princesses; (c) Dance of King Kastehei; (d) Berceuse.

Prelude In A Flat (Szostakowicz, trans. Stokowski).

0.0 London Relay-Empire Ex- change'.

Cold-

Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies.

0.16 The Band Of H. M stream Guards,

Policeman's Holiday One-Step (Ewing); Wee Macgregor Patrol (Amers); *Florodora' Selection (Stuart).

0,30 London Relay-The News. 0.00 Sex Shanties. The Sailor Likes His Bottle-0; Clear The Track, Let The Bullgine Hun (arr. Terry); Sally Brown; Hong- ing Johnny: Whisky Johnny (arr. Seen trying to sell a quantity of Terry Storm Atong: Roll The Wood- Taylor Harris): metal door fittings in O'Brien Road, Pile Down (arr. S. Wanchal, Weng Shing, 27, unemploy-... John Goss (Baritone) and Cathe- ed, was questioned by a detective as drai Male Voice Quartet, to where he had obtained them and 10.0 London Relay-A Recital by admitted having stolen them

returning to the Colony before bling at the establishment, of these No. 22 Morrison Hill Road. Charged Arthur Sandford (Piano) Old and

1930.

the expiration of his ten years banish ment imposed in September Kwan had three previous convictions of The

for

Breach Ordinance,

Deportation

DUTIABLE WINE

A fine of $10 with the alternative

labour of a month's hard

Was in

to-leted on Tal Mui, 60, a widow, at the Central Magistracy this morning, when she appeared before Mr. R. A.

Yesterday's maximum temperature D. Forrest, charged with the posses-

of 57 was already exceeded by noon sion of four gallons of dutiable to-day, and weather generally has Chinese wine at Holy Cross Path, been perfect,

Salwanho, yesterday, Inspector A Minimum temperature last night, Wright said the wine was being car-

as recorded at the Royal Observatory, ried in a large far.

wus 51 Twenty-one points of rain were recorded up to 10 a.m., bring- ing the total since January 1 to 5.01 inches, exactly double the average. Official forecast for the next hours is: Fresh north-easterly winds; Ane generally.

"Extermination Corps" Sends Out Warning

Tokyo, Feb. 21.

Mr. Yu Ya-ching, well-known Chisons lender of commerco and politics, kas reveived a threxten» ing: letter from “an organisation describing Reelt na the *Blond And Tren Zralior Exterminallen Corna) = warning him, fon Vale

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SHOWED INDECENT PICTURES

Two men, Chan Fuk, 22, and Yeung Hin, 28, were each fined $4 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning, for ex- posing indecent pictures to the public at Hollywood Road. An order was also made for the confiscation of the pictures. Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelan prosecuted,

ADMITS THEFT. CHARGES Admitting three charges of stealing olectrie wiring from Nos. 9 Wo Hop Street, and 11 Wo Hop Street, Went Point, Yu Chi, 29, unemployed, was sentenced to a total of nine weeks' hard labour on appearing before Mr. AD Forrest at the Central

WWE Mair prosecutedraria

Japan's Trade

Balance Unfavourable

Tokyo, Feb. 21. Japanese trade for the second ten-day period of February re- sulted in an adverso balance of Y5,102,000, the Finance Ministry announced last night.

Imports for the period totalled Y63,043,000, while exports reach- ed 58,541,000, the total · unfav- ourable balanco since January 1. belug X43,831,000,--Ncuter.

SON BORN TO

MRS. MACARTHUR

IN PHILIPPINES

Manila, Feb, 21.

A son was born at 9.30a.m. to-day:

to Mrs. Douglas MacArthur, wife of

with the theft before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, Wong was sentenced to four weeks' hard labour.

RESCUE IN HARBOUR

A 20-year-old Chinese, Leung Sui- king, jumped overboard from the ferry Night Star yesterday, but was seen by a seaman, Lee Kwok-hung, and a passenger, Mr. Beng Kang- ylp, of Bonham Road, who both dived into the harbour, and effected rescue. Leung' was taken 10 the Kowloon Hospital on the ferry's arrival at the Kowloon pler.

Dance-Ithythms.

10.20 New Light Symphony Orchestra.

Raymond Overturo (Thomas); Incidental Musle To Mary Rose (O'Neill)--Prelude and Call, Call of the Island and Interlude.

10.36 Dance Music. Heart Desires;

Fox-Trots-Anything Your Lille Could Be In Sondera and His Heaven....Joc Orch; Tangos Twilight; Jingle Bells Bohr'o Argentine Tango Orchestra: Fox-Trots When A Wo- mun Smiles; Goodbye, Litle Dream, Goodbye....Jack Hylton and His Orchestra; Waltzes-A Perfect Day; Beautiful Love....Victor Young and Is Orchestra.

11.0 Close down.

12 STROKES OF CANE STOLE CHILD'S PURSE

Laung Kan, 20, unemployed, ap- Admitting the theft of a purse peared on remand before Mr. It containing a handkerchief from Ne Edwards at the Central Magistracy. Yau, a 13-year-old girl, at Happy this morning charged with larceny Valley racecourse on Saturday, Lal of a handkerchief from the person Fuk, 20, unemployed, was remanded of Tro! Shek-ying, married woman,

for 40 hours to ascertain his tness at Des Voeux Road Central, tient for a caning. Police-Sergeant The Sun Co, Ltd., on Thursday Danbrowsky a district watch=| afternoon. Sentence of four months'

Brid man saw defendant put his hand into hard labour and 12 strokes of the

and⋅ the girl's pocket extract the cane was imposed. purse.

WORLD CANOE TRIP PLANNED

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SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong nadie Slallen Henvenue, Mulnam, Hellos, Nord, Blam, Chunking. Shantuse

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