1938-02-26 — Page 33

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY

26, 1938.

Raiders Spent Three Hours Over Formosa

CHINESE AIR FORCE NOW STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE OFFENSIVE

Nanchang Watches Combats As Three Enemy

Plunge to Earth Aflame

MR. EDEN UTTERS WARNING

History May Prove Government Wrong

FASTER. TRAVEL PROMISED

Imperial Airways' New Programmo

London, Feb. 25.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of Rugby Football: Scotland v, Ireland

Op. 03. Raiders Secretary, explained his reasons in the new air linore, weighing when

Hankow, Feb. 26.

is

Casais.

It is definitely felt that Chinese aerial strength now sufficient not only effectively to defend, but also to attack. Further information of Formosa raids indicated that the Chinese bombers spent almost three hours over the island and destroyed planes and hangars at Matsuyama and a large power station at Shinjiku.

Chinese and foreign pilots who participated in these results, If they were obtained, another route flying from

without the risk attending the and changing half way Rome will be

Redio Programme Broadcast by The feature of the Imperial Air-Z.B.W.-on Frequencies of 845 ke'o. London, Feb. 25.

ways summer programme, so for esp.52 m.c'e, per second, Speaking at Leamington, Mr. speed and comfort of flying are con- 6.00-7.00 Chinese Programme.

7.00 Schumann-Trio in D Minor, Anthony Eden, former Foreigncerned, will be the bringing Into ser- vice of the new fast luxury planes.

Played by Cortal, Thibaud and for resigning and emphatically fully-loaded approximately 20 tona, denied the suggestion that it was accommodation will be provided in

7.32 Closing Local Stuck Quota- due to some extent to ill-health. sumptuously equipped saloons for 40 long

four-

7.15 Spaalsh Music. He said his decision had been passengers, while the new

motored express álrcraft, which are If I could forget your eyes (Sando- taken because of the conviction to operate the Paris route, willval-Albeniz) .....Beniamino Gigli that no other course was open to have the distinction of being the (Tenor); Spanish Dance No. 3 He was more than ever fastest passenger planes of their type (Granadas)....Triana (Albeniz).... him.

So far produced,

Orclicalra New Light Symphony The growing scope of European cond. by Eugene Goossena; Granada convinced that the decision was n right one.

air travel will be illustrated strikingly (Albeniz and Cuenen); Danza The course the Government had this summer by distances passengers (Granados and Munoz Lorente).... chosen indicated the sincerity of Hs will be able to travel during the Conchita Supervin (Mezzo-Soprano); desire to reach an agreement, but it course of a single day's flying. Leav- Danza Espanola No. 0 (Granados). wsa not necessarily a wise judgment ing Croydon in the morning for Madrid Symphony Orchestra cond. of international affairs. He could example, and flying northward, pas-by Enrique Fernandez Arbos. not help feeling that it was perfectly sengers will night the same evening

B.00 Tlate,

Wenther and An- possible to stand firm and obtain the at such a distant point as Oslo. By nouncements.

London

reached the same evening. Venice was deeply anxious as to will also be within a day's flying of whether it would be an agreement on London.--British Wireless. a solid basis, or an agreement, f they could get it, regardless of the

basis.

raid, stated there was almost a total absence of anti-present course. aircraft fire, belying the stories that the Formosa fortifications were keeping pace with those in Hongkong. The latest reports from Nanchang state that the wrecks of three Japanese planes which were shot down yesterday have been located. Officials and the populace are scouring the countryside for the others,

The latest victory of the Chinese air force for which Russian aviators, hased by Nanchang, were probably mostly responsible, has been greeted Hankow. with wild enthusiasm in All

covered with bourdings ure posters and slogans of "Long Live Our Marlous Alr Force."-United Press.

Japanese Version

Shanghai, Feb. 20.

A Japanese communique states that 50 Japanese planes yesterday shot down 30 Russlan, and machines at Nanchang

American

Chinese reports stale Russian pilots shot down eight of the raiders and did not mention Chinese losses. How- ever, the Chinese claimed a victory.- United Press.

east of Fanchang, was practically bombed out of existence yesterday by Japanese planes.

The

Government's decision had

been made, and Parliament

ndorsed it. The Government must

Farmers Riot,

}...

5

8.03 Songs by Gracie Fields, One Of The Little Orplions Of The Storm (Alm 'Queen of Hearts'); Queen of Hearts (from the film); I Haven't Been The Same Girl Since (Harper and Haines).

8.13 Variety. Cinema Organ--Melody In F (Ru- De Jocelyn binstein); Berceuse

Edward O'Henry: Vocal (Len

(a) Looks Back....Hilde-

Guitar-Dipsomania

Kill Officials Fillis) Mood Ruby (Len Fillis)....

7

go ahead and he sincerely wished it success. Ile stood by every word. he had sald in the House Commons,

Len Fillis: Comedian--George Form- He definitely formed the opinion last

by Medley...George Formby with week-end that the meaning of certain

Hankow, Feb. 20. bis Ukulele and Orchestra; Organ→→ Lance--March communications he received

A rint staged by a group of farmers With Sword and P. from Government was "how or at ຍາ agricultural

Binze Away--March foreign

Experimental (Starke); The Japanese planes unloaded tone ever."

Reginald Dixon, His view was not changed, station at Chinkow, southwest of Holzmann)

8.15 Local Sport Results. Wuchan, on February 23 resulted in ous houses to ruins.

8.50 London Relay-Tondon Lot.' Several huge entleagues on this important issue of ve persons killed and 30 injured and

0.00 London Relay The New fires raged in the town.

The exact interpretation, for he did not believe several buildings destroyed. number of casualties and extent of it to be in national interests. He ap-

The farmers, who bitterly oppose Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra Jumare

Conductor, Willam Pethers from cannot be ascertained--preciated the impossibility of publish the establishment of the station, set Central News.

ing relevant documents at present, fire to its buildings and attacked its the New Hippodrome Theatre, Co-

staff.

Chen Cheng-helen, and Yany ventry: The Savoy American Medley and he was content to await the Ching-chen director and vlee-diree- † (Debroy Somers); Kalinka-Selec- verdiet of history-Renter Special.

ut explosives, which blasted numer-but he was prepared to

to press his

ANTICIPATED H.K. DEFICIT TURNS TO SURPLUS

(Continued from Page 1.)

an increase of no less Qian $1,193,510. It is interesting to note that incrunse in post office revenue PK ceeds the entire Colony surplus.

Intensified Air War

Shanghai, Feb. 20. While the forces on the Kround

Revenue from the Kowloon Cantor are locked on several battle fronts, Itailway, despite heavy anticipated both the Chinese and Japanese have loss of business through the closur intensified the war from the skies. of Shum Chun gambling establish Outstanding developments yesterday ments, proved exceedingly buoyant were large-scale reprisals for the The 1936 revenue of $1,245,469 v Chinese-air-raid-on-Formosa. _on | excroded-by-$52,471,-despite-the-fac February 23, According to Chinese that revenue of only $1,100,150 w reports, 50 Japanese pinacs, includ-estimated at the beginning of ing 36 bombers, yesterday morning' year.

ralded Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi.

Chinese reports stale that Chinese

Rent of Government

HALIFAX GOES TO FOREIGN OFFICE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Informal talks over Anglo-German | relations.-Reuter Bulletin.

Will Soviet Accept British Formula?

London, Feb. 25.

M. Ivan Minirky, Russian Ambarsu- dr to Britain, saw Lord Plymouth, the Non-Intervention Chairman of Committer yesterday noon about the British formula for the withdrawal

the

of foreign volunteers from

down eight machines, three of which $1,245,405 to $1,725,840, and Miscel-now

Receipts have already been located, while the laneous

awaiting

Spado,

tor of the station respectively, wereon (Frimi, arr. Kiefert); After the

(arr. illed in the fire. Three staff mem-Storm

Lange); Forsaken bers were beaten to death by the (Grothe, arr. Weninger); The Doll rioters, whilst 30 others were injured. Medley (arr. Michaelo); Rustle of

The rint was suppressed only upon Spring (Sinding). the arrival of troops. Several ring- leaders were arrested and escorted to the Wachang magistracy for ques- tloning-Central News.

LOYALISTS REVOLT

REFUSE TO GO TO

TERUEL-

Paris, Feb. 25,

0.30 London Relas-The Newn 0.50 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Grill Room of the Hongkong Ifotel,

(a)(d) Tangos.

10.10 Interval of recorded dance music from Z.B.W.

10.16 (a) Angel (b) Foggy Day: (e) Things are looking up (d) Nice work: If you can get it.

10.30 interval of recorded dance music from Z.B.W.

10.35 (a) Scraping the toast. (b) You're n Sweetheart; (c) My fine feathered friend (d) Got a new Pair of shoes--

10.50 Interval of recorded dance music from Z.B.W. and the point at which belligerent! It is reported from Perpignan that

10.55 London Relay-Scotland v. Property, rights should be accorded both sides. part of the Loyalist garriton revolted Ireland. planes engaged the raiders, bringing Land und Houses increased from It is believed that M. Maisky Is al Barcelona on the grounds that it A commentary on the International Instructions from was a useless sacrifice to go to Teruel. Rugby Union Football Match by H. A report from St. Jean De Luz D. T. Wakelom from Murrayfield, Soviet increased from Moscow betore defining the

attitude-Reuter Bulletin,

"The Irun garrison com-Edinburgh. (By courtesy of the mander is saying that agitation has Scottish Rugby Union). been renewed throughout Cutulaniu,

12:30 chiefly at Figueras, where. It is re ported, 30 have been killed and wounded in riots"-United Press.

remaining Ave fell some distance: $977,877 to $1,193,719.

from Nanchang,

Thousands of people watched thei breath-taking dog-fights and saw with fascinated horror, mingled with Jubilation, three Japanese planes crash to the ground.

LAND SALES JUMP

Total revenue, exclusive of Land won $43,067,004,- against Sales,

For the first) $29,773,753 in 1936. Interesting sidelights of yesterday's time in many years Land, Sales

battles come from

Egypt Won't Permit Interference

Cairo, Feb, 25. Egypt will not tolerate interference Hankow, (Premia on New Leases) showed an from a foreign power for her defence, where, it is stated, the nights marked increase, the revenue of $528,463 re- declared Ahmed Maher, leader of the the Orst active appearance of the presenting a 98 per cent increase

pir

Watdists, dissident

referring reports that Italy was seeking participate in the defence of the Suez Canal.

10

ta

that the

states:

FIRE SPREADS RAPIDLY

Close Down.

SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME

10.00-11.00 a.m. Relay of Morn- ing Service from St. Joseph's Church, 11.00-12.15 p.m. Relay of Morning

St. Service from

Paul's Churchi British Gloucester "Gladiator" planes. uver doneted vented only 3206,000 Chinese aviation authorities say the was expected to yield

(Chinese),

12.15 Mendelssohn's Compositions. British machines performed very

In view of the heavy increase in Ahmed Maher, who was making an

Fire broke out in the Brst floor of

Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64..... satisfactorily, and the Japanese losses doubtless would have been higher IfExpenditure, it is fortunate for the election specel, added

No. 527 Canton Road, yesterday, and Fritz Kreisler (Violin) and The State proved

Treaty so Anglo-Egyplian

stipulated the Chinese pilots had had longer Colony that

that Egypt alone was responsible for read rapidly to the second and Opera Orchestra cond, by Dr. Leo training and the machine-guns on buoyant.

the defence of the Suez Canal, and third floors, Firemen controlled it Blech; O Woodlands For... Richard the pinnes did not require adjust-

Expenditure of $29,513,520 in British forces were at present asalat-after a stiff fight. Damage cannot Touber (Tenor): A May Breeze.... yet be estimated. It is thought that Feliz Kreisler (Violin). Piano ment.

1036 was exceeded last year by Ing Egypt in the defence of the the fire commenced through a lighted necomp. by I'm A Roamer (from 'Son $2.587,702, principal Increases being Canal until the reorganisation of the oil lamp, which had been hanging on and in Millary Contributions. Public Egyptian army was completed. Works (Recurrent), the Medical | Reuter. Department, and iis Post Offleo.

It is reported that a Chinese plane was sighted flying high over Shang- hal early yesterday evening In the direction of Woosung, while two Chinese machines are stated to have been reen going the same way yes- terday morning.

revenuo

Military Contributions touched a

wooden partition, spliling. The first floor was occupied by Chau Lin, a woman, and the whole premises is insured by the Hongkong :

new all-time record of $5,588,415, te CHINESE LAUNCH NEW Land Investment Company. Renewed raids on Japancas occur which must be added $153,373 for the pled areas around Shanghai, and possibly a renewed attempt to sink Hongkong Volunteer Defence Carpa

DRIVE ON CHUNGYI;

the Japanese flagship, Izumb, which (an increase of $15,005 over 1930, CROSS YELLOW RIVER

much coveted and $39,220 for the Naval Voluntee

at one time was o

target, are indicated.--Renter.

30 Plancs In Raid

On Formosa

Hanltow, Feb. 20.

Altogether 30 Chinese plones, all

Force (an increase of $6,924 ove) 1036),

POLICE AND PRISON COST

(Continued from Page 1.)

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SHARP DECLINE IN SMALLPOX

Nineteen cases of small-pox wero

Forest Idyll (Esslinger); The Her- mit (Clemens Schmulstich); From! Offenbach's Sample Box (Fantasiaj Zampa-Overture (Herold); Sere- nado Mauresque, Op. 10, No. 2 (Urbach): Fantasia On The Song, notified to the health authorities (Elgar); Intermezzo (Coleridge 'Long, Long Ago (Dittrich); Village yesterday,

This is the lowest dally figure since Swallows From Austria (J. Strauss) February 7, and thus bears out the Taylor); Prelude (Haydn Wood);

8.30 London Relay--A Recital by Princess IdnSelection (Sullivan).

Norman Menzies (Australian Bart-prediction of the Director of Medical 1.30 Reuler and Rugby Press;

Services, Dr. D. J. Valentine, that the Pensions also reached a new record, bullets and hurled hand grenades at

Weather and Announcements. totalling $2,559.800 ns compared with

1.40

Love me or not (Arne); Love in epidemic is on the wane, Puccini's 'Madam Butterfly' them. Several of them were des-

The cuses reported Charges concerning the counter-

yesterday $2,287,745 in 1930.

troyed and a large quantity of mlil-feiting of five cent mixed metal Act. I.

thy Youth (Howard); False Philis supplies seized. Thirteen tary

(Anon., arr. Lane Wlison); Ships of bring the total since January to 801.

Fourteen of Sung by M. Sheridan (Sop.). I.

cases were reported ince were preferred against four

Arendy (Michael Head); Moonlight from the residential area of Victoria, Japanese guards were killed.

(Mezzo-Sop.); Cecil nen when they appeared before Mr. Mannarini

(Roger

Yarmouth Fair (Ten.),

Quilter); The Japanese troops at Linhalen, K. M. A. Domett at the Kowloon (Ten.), Palal_

Welnberg of law and order Maintenance

four from Kowloon and one from (Peter Warlock). bombers, participated in the Formo-

Shaukiwan, was other than by the military and navy Wu An, and Shelsien la morter Magistracy this morning. Giving (Dar.), Celli (Bass), Manini (Buss)

8.45 Orchestral. rald on Wednesday, It revealed by a Government spoken called for a record expenditure i Honan, on the left flank of the Fei- their names as Lo Wan, 28, knitter, with Members of La Scala Orchestra

have beeni Yuen-yau, 20, Lo Shek-on, 22, and end Chorus, Milan, the pilots $3,109,000 for the Police, represent-ping-Hankow Railway, man this morning. All

machines Jnt an increase of $270,000 over 1930, recently reinforced, presumably iChung Lot, 30, all spinners, they Carlo Sabnino. were Chinese while the were of Soviet manufacture. They and $1,021,303 for the Prisons De- preparation for drive westward into were charged with (a) making three

of $130,742 Shansi. Troop movements between counterfelt five cent pieces ut Po 6.00-7.00 Chinese Programme, were the new type, very fast, and partment, an increase

these points have been extremely Kong Village, Kowloon City, on or over 1930.

7.00 Muriel Brunskill (Contralto) capable of long flights.

heavy during the lust few days about February 24 and (b) being in and Dennis Noble (Baritone), The first objective was the Mnt-

The cost of education niso mount-Central News.

Silent Worship (from Ptolemy'---- Buyama military airfield In Talhoku,

The third man was also charged Hondel-arr. Somervell; I Bless The where at least 40 machines on the led, by $172,662, the total expenditure

with the poression of the three Dawn That Drought Me You (Gian- ground, a number of hangars and being $2,034,502, against an estimated:

counterfeita, At the request of De-ville and Haydn Wood); Passing By

D.10 Brahms-Concerto In D Fal| The following ships are expected huge oll tanks were destroyed,

Major, Op. 83.

to be in wireless communication with Iluge columns of smoke were seen

all defendants were remanded for Maiden (Boulton, Somervall).

Played by Artur Schnabel (Piano) the

Station. to rise from the ground by the pilots,

Dennis Nable; Songs of the Hebrides

Ilonakong Radio three days. who flew on to Shinjiku and bombed

--In Herld Sens (Kennedy-Frazerj; and the B. D. C. Symphony Orchers | Chaksang. Aslän, President Grant, -Kishimul's Galley the power plant situated outside the an expeliture of $3,052,809 in 1830,

tra conducted by Nie Adrián Built, (Kennedy,

Changlu, Telnati, Piufo, Pingwo, 10.00 Fraser): The Banks Of Allan Water ells. The Chinese pliata reported only $1,510.208 was expended under

(Contralto) Hakozaki Maru, Norviken, Victoria, thai vast clouds of smoice were still this heading last year.

Old Scottish Bollad), .Muricl

and Albert Sandler and His Orchen-i and Rimpress of Russia, tra. Brunckill

have

expenditure of $2,130,140,

possession of nine moulds,

2.30 Close Down

Expenditure on new pubile work MURDER HEARING tective Sergent D. G. MacPherson Herrick and Purcell): The Genti was severely slashed in order to pro- vide the Colony's surplus. As gainaL

of

ON MARCH 2

་

Hearing in the murder charge The buoyancy Hongkong against two Indian watchmen Be- visible three and a half hours after

TREASURY BILLS the bombinit.

Anances has brought the Excess of mucil of killing another watchman at

7.27 Debussy-Pellie Suite, TENDERS The defenders - must

been Assets over Liabilities' to $14,002,378. Green Island on February 17 was

Played by the Symuliony Orchestra surprised as no Japancao planes The total assets are $23,004.831. fixed for 2.30 p.m. on March 2 when

Babilites

conducted by Piero Conpola. London, Feb. 23. took the air and no anti-aircraft against which there are

tes they appeared on remand before Mr.

7.40 Bludto The total amount applied for inj

Debussy Fro- amounting to $0,003,073, and tempor K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon

Habilly of approximately eleven Magistracy this morning.

onders for £40,000,000 Treasury gramme by A, T. Lay (Piano). which Ita million dollars

1. The Children's Corner-Doctor. been

The accused men are Sher Aman, Bills won 02,030,000. The average advanced for new publie werks pond- 23, Special Guard 3, and Fatch Khan, rate per cent. for bill at three Gradua ad Parnassum; 2. Truyeres

months Ing reimbursement from the balance 25, Special Guard 10.

wae 10/1.304 fid against from "The Preluden.); J. L'Enfant of the 9 per cent. Dollar Loun

The dead man was named Haya! 10/1.04d a woel ngo-British Wire Prodigue'--Prelude; 4. Tere Araber- Mohamed.

met de quo; B. Dalleđuje se

guns went into action-Reuter..

Town Bombed Out Of

nry

Existence

Telogyang, Antwel; Fob,:20, Hengshanchlan, a rural town north-which remains to be floated.

In addition to small-pex, three. cases of meningitis (two in Kowloon Dol Dauber and His Salon Orches- dysentery (one each in Victoria and and one in Shaukiwan), two cars of tra: Divertissement Tschaikowsky) Kowloon) and two cases of measles.

Variatious from the Ballet Sleep-were reported yesterday.

for.

Ing Beauty'...........Orchestre Sympho nique (of Paris) cond, by J. È. Szy-

9.00 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather ant Announcements,

Bisle Ackland

I Want Your Heart (ilaydn Woody;! Musquerade (Lorb)......... Orchestrat Al Summer Night (A. Goring Thomas);; The Great Awakening (Johnstone; and Kramer)....Essie Ackland; De- eauts (d'Hardelot); A Little Love, A Little Kins (Bilesu); Tears (Uke); Indiann' Sweetheart (liansen)... Orchidstra.

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