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No. 15455 ·四拜禮 號三月三英港香

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938.

日二月二

SPECIAL OFFERS in TRAVELLING

REQUISITES

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All English or American made.

Genuine "AEROPAX"

(Ladies' Model}

"AEROPAX" Wardrobe

Trunks

Real English leather

$26.00

$75.00

ATTACHE Cases, 24"

.$10.00

MANY OTHER BARGAINS

In our Boggago Dopt., 1st Flr.

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

$30.00 PER ANNUM

NEW AIR FORCE WORKS FOR HONGKONG

VAST EXPENDITURE Japanese Suffering Heavy Casualties CONTEMPLATED FOR LOOKING TO H.K. DEFENCES

DEFENCE SERVICES

Total Cost of Five-Year Programme Likely to Exceed £1,500,000,000 Originally Estimated in 1937.

London, Mar. 2. ·

was

The British Air Estimates for this year represents six times the amount expended before the Air expansion programme started in 1935. Except for one squadron, all the Home Defence squadrons were completed in June last, so that efforts are now largely concentrated on overseas expansion and Empire defence, the scope of which is indicated by the widespread allocations to new works buildings, as for example addition to the accommodation and landing ground at Aden, new barracks and technical accommodation Bahrein, a landing ground at Jesselton in North Borneo and new works in Hongkong.

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Further sums are provided to continue work on landing grounds on the Calcutta route and the construction of a station at Trincomali, ultimately costing £500,000.

Other works include improvement to the aerodrome

at Gibraltar, extended accommodation for the fleet air arm

at Hongkong, and new stations at Hatsuen and Patheung, Will Plead With and now developments in Iraq, In Malaya, apart from

further expansion at Singapore, provision has been made

Hongkong To

for new stations at Kulang and Sungeipatani. Funds are Aid to be provided for an equipment depot at Malta, and' a station at Luqua.

As regards the army accumulation

of war reserves this is proceeding on a large scale. The stages of design and development are already ended or within sight of completion In respect to nearly all major articles of armament and equipment. A certain amount of equipment, includ ing modera vehicles, is already being Issued to the Territorial Army.

NEW TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

The new types of aircraft which are being delivered to squadrons have shown a high degree of performance. Equipment, including many new and improved types of armaments and instruments, has fulfited all

expecta

HONGKONG AIR BASE PROGRESS OUTLINED

Ha Tsuen May Not

Be Site R.A.F. Finally Approves

tions, and deliveries are proceeding satisfactorily. The number of types of aircraft is being progressively reduced. Six "shadow factorics", for air frames, air screws and boinbs

Work has been proceeding for have started, or will shortly do so.

Tho defence

Programme has some time on the new Royal Air involved the provision of additional Force station at Pat Heung, storage and accommodation for all which is in the Kam Tin district. services, entailing heavy expenditure.

RECRUITS POUR IN

It is believed that a considera- ble portion of the money allotted

Recruits are entering in greatly in the new Air Ministry esti-: increased Kumbers. Some 11,000 recruits entered for the Navy in the mates for this station comprises first nine months of the 1937 finan- an unexpended balance brought cial year. There were 3,600 more forward from the current fiscal Army recruita in 1937 than in 1930,

year.

and with many concessions granted,

ranks

18,000.

War Victims

Shanghal, Mar., 3. Father Jacquinot is Icaving for the Hongkong this morning by 8.5. Tilgara. It is understood his mission is to raise funds to carry on relief work among the victims in Shanghai,

War

Father Jacquinot is AccomTM panled by Mr. W. H. Plant, well-known local American businessman, who is also on the committee of the Nantao Safety Arca-Reuter.

Californians Face Flood Disaster

Six Are Dead In Los Angeles

Film Folk Marooned

Los Angeles, Mar. 2. With ten inches of rain in four

GERMANY SENT NO COLONIAL DEMANDS

Britain Not Informed Of Hitler's Intentions In This Direction

British Policy Unchanged

London, Mar. 2.

Britain will spend more money on Hongkong's air force accommodation and equipment this year. Nor are anti-craft defences forgotten. Sir Edward L. Ellington, Inspector-General of the R.A.F., recently reviewed the above battery, here seen in action.

COLONY'S SMALLPOX CASUALTIES MOUNT TO 33 IN ONE DAY

Smallpox cases reported to the local health authorities yesterday showed a disturbing upward trend. As against an average of 26 cases daily since last Saturday, 33 cases were reported during the 24 hours ended midnight last night, this being the highest number in one day since February 23, when 34 cases were

The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons to day whether, following on the German Chancellor's speech on reported. February 20, stating the doter-

Total number of cases reported mination of Germany to recover since January 1 is now 999. Twenty- her former colonics, the Govern- three of yesterday's cases were re- ment had received any official of Victoria, eight from Kowloon and ported from the residential districts intimation from the German one each from Shaukiwan and Aber-Action

The New Territories were entirely

Government regarding the re-deen. turn of these colonies; and free of any notifiable diseases. whether the Government had

One case of typhoid was reported any proposals in mind to resolve from Victorio, six cases of measles this question, either by uni- were reported from Victoria and one from Kowloon; one case of meningills lateral conversations with Ger- was reported from Kowloon and four many, or in conjunction with the cases of dysentery (one from Victoria other powers.

and three from Kowloon) were notified.. Mr. Neville Chamberlain re- plied that if the question was whether a communication from,

the German Government on this STOP PRESS

matter had been made supple mentary to the Chancellor's speech, the answer was negative, and regarding the second part of the question, he had nothing to add to what he had previously said on this matter.

EGYPT WILL BE CONSULTED The Prime Minister told the House

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the record number of 45,000 recruits The Telegraph is rellably informed days, and more coming, officials at question time that is Majesty's was obtained in the Territoriala that it is almost certain that work are prepared for a possible major Government proposed to consult the during 1937. The strength of all will not commence for some con-

Egyptian Government in accordance shows increase by nearly siderable time on the proposed land- disaster. At least six are dead with the provisions of the Anglo- ing field at Ha Tsuen, which is also as a result of the rainstorms, Egyptian Treaty on All mattera There are now eleven air service in the Kom Tin area. Although this and the damage is estimated to affecting Egyptian Interests whleh fying training schools. Two new village is mentioned in the White be as high as U.S.36,000,000, Infantry Battalions and now Paper issued in London yesterday Thousands are homeless, or tank battalion have been formed. there is every reason to believe that Arrangements with the Government the Royal Air Force netually will not marooned in flood-bound homes, of India will enable continuance of build there, but will choose another and in addition hundreds are in the mechanisation of culvary regi-site more distant from Pat Heung. peril with the possibility of the meals.

la known that the focal RAF dams collapsing.

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BALLOON BARRAGE SCHEME TAIS SUCCESSFUL

It nuthorities have at least half a dozen alter tentatively chosen for an alternative aerodrome.

Niemoeller

A dlanter emergency relief In Hands Of

com~

mittee has been established following the Long Bench earthquake. It has

Ume the

Secret Police

Berlin, Mar. 2.

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In connection with defence against Nothing is likely to be done regard-opened headquarters at West Lake ale attack, two anti-aircraft divisions in the second aerodrome during the Park, and at the same were increased in strengths by 345 1038-39 Ancal year, and the un-Country Council has been mobilized. officers and 9,000 other ranks between specified amounts mentioned in the to assist in the work, April and December of last year. A London cables as having been allotted balloon barrage scheme was success for this work will most likely be the Councils utilise portable radios to the Rev. Ludwig Mueller, who, from

Telephone service is disrupted, and Bishop Niemoeller's successor fully started and most of the material carried forward to the next fiscal communicate with the stricken areas the pulpit, announced that Bishop has already been delivered. Recrull- Ing for an auxillary ersonnel is to

which are extended like a fan around Niemoeller had been relented into the city. start in May.

Work will probably

the hands of the secret police," and A Chapter is devoted to the shortly at Pat Ifeung on construction

In the lowlands, Venice, Santa was at present being held at polico measures to protect the civilian of Jiangars, provision for which was Monica, Compton, Lennox, Bell, Van headquarters population against air raids, which provided in the 1937-38 estimates, Nuys, Lomita and Culver City are Follge rohired to comment on

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Urges Stronger

Foreign

Against

Powers

Hankow, Mar. 3. It is learned that Mr. Kusu- moto, former head of the Japan- ese Special Service In Shanghal, who, as leader of a young milli- arists group, is now in Tokyo, strongly suEECALA stronger Jap- anese attitude towards foreign rights and interests in Shanghai.

United Prces.

CATHOLICS

AID WAR REFUGEES

Donations Come In From Far Afield

Hankow, Mar. 3.

The Chinese Catholic War Relief,

13,442 IN JANUARY ALONE

Chinese Driving Wedge Through Japan Lines

Hankow, March 3. According to an unpublished report reaching Hankow direct- ly from Japanese headquarters, the total casualties of the Japan- ese troops in China during the month of January were:'

302 officers killed. 0,050 soldiers killed

3.400 soldiers and officers wounded.

--United Press.

FIERCE FIGHTING

Shanghai, March 3. While the Japanese continue victoriously squeezing the Chi- nese out of Shansi towards a bend on the Yellow River, the Chinese are operating from Lu- chow, and appear to have driven a wedge between the long drawn- out Japanese line on the Tien- tsin-Pukow railway, separating the Japanese forces at Nanking and Pengpu.

A Japanese spokesman this morn- ing admitted that heavy fighting was in progress on the Chuhsion sector of the railway, where he said the altuation was stationary-Reuter.

GOVERNOR'S DAHLIAS WIN CUP

Fino Displays At Horticultural Exhibition

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, was onc of the numerous competitors at the annual Horticultural Show, which was opened at St. John's Place this afternoon.

There was a slight decrease in the number of entries, but this dis- advantage was more than made up for by the fine weather which made the Show na successful, if not more so, than those of previous

years. The Banksion Medal, awarded to the successful competitor, was won by Mr. Eu Tong-sen, while Mr. J. T. Bagram, the popular and energetic Hon. Secretary, annexed the Indy Northcote Challenge Bowl for. hav- ing done the most to promote or im- prove horticulture in the Colony,

His Excellency also came in for his share of the honours, winning the Challenge Cup for the Plants in pots (Open) Section, with a beauti- ful display of dahlias.

The following is the full prize-ilst:

Plasts in Pati

Open to all except Peak Cardens and Chinesa Market Gardeners.

Marguerite). Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell; 2, Hongkong Jockey Club.

Nasturtium1, Mrs. Là Shu-fan; Mrs. In

Dunbar,

Salvia, Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew; 2, Mr. P. C. Polis,

Annual-1, Bir. Eu Tong-sen; 2. Mrs. L Dunbar,

Annuals not Included slavo-1, Mr. P. C. Potts: 2. Lady Ho Tung.

Arums-1, Mrs. J. Durrant

Dunbar,

2. Mt. L.

Antihinura-1, ILE, Sir Geoltry North- cote: a, M, Ho Kom-tong,

egonia-1, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell; 2, Mr. Eu Tong-ser

Coroniums-1, Mrs, W. T. Stanton; 2.

Mes. Let Bing-tan.

2, Mrs. Ho Kom-long.

Dahlias 11. Sir Geoffry Northcote;

Hellolrope-1, Mr. P. C. Potts: 2 Mrs.

a national organization formed Inst October, is continuing its good work of providing for the wounded and refugees in numerous places through L1 Shu-fan. out China, Generous contributions Toni-sen.

Petunia, Mrs. A. Raymond: 2, Mr, Da continue to come from Catholica in

Linaria, Mrs. W. T. Stanton; 2 Mra China

through their

respective Li Shu-fan. bishops, and also from abroad.

Cineraria, Mre, L. Dunbar. Delphinium.Eighty Commerutsi, `Mr. had Eu Tong-ti

Up to February 10 the socialy received more than $67,000 In

White or Cream Freestat dira i Hars

and foreign currencies. One of the mond; 2. Bira, la, KaunĚSKY, largest and latest donations, a suncream), Major G. M. Chureber: & his Free of any colour (except white or

of $12,098.12, came from the Society

Shu-fan.

of the Propagation of the Fait key Club; 2, Mrs, J, DATE

Rome. So far, the society has dis- tributed approximately $14,000 among various missions in China for Was rollef,

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Perpetual Catriationant, Mr. E Tong- son L. stes. In Dunbar,

Camalions-1, Hes. W. T. Blanton; P

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Extensive work among refugees' la bning_onrried on In the Wuhan area. | The ÷Bishopa of Hankow -- Hanyang

and Wuchang have turned oversa E P (Continued on Papa damnaga

Malden late Jurusan), Mr. Bu Tong-sena LE PECAN

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