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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH

1938.

FREAKISH MARCH WEATHER ALHAMBRA

JAPANESE SOLDIERS UNWANTED

Britain Seeking To Prevent Entry Into

S'hai Settlement

:

Step To Avoid

Incidents

London, Mar. 21..

A

FURIOUS Soviet Closes MORNING Down Chamber

Of Commerce

STORM OVER H.K.

A terrific, thunderstorm which broke over Hongkong early this morning and continued for over two hours, with incessant light- ning and torrential rain, added angther chapter to the story of the most freakish March weather! experienced in the Colony.

Weather "conditions since the Mr. R. A. Butler, Parliamen-beginning of the month have tary Secretary to the Ministry ranged from the highest March

Moscow, Mar. 21. It is learned that an order expires to-morrow directing the American- Russian Chamber of Commerce yacate its offices. Why the order was originally made is not explained.

la

Recently the authorities arrested M. Tatiana Sodana, Secretary of the Chamber, wille M. Spencer Williams, Manager of the Chamber is at present in Berlin.

It is revealed by the New York Times that Valya Salgarevskaya, former Uplied Press translator, was arrested on March during a trial in which he was serving as chief trans- Jator for English language correspon-

of Labour, said in the House of temperature ever recorded at the denis.-United Press.

Royal Observatory to the coldest

MERELY SHIFTING OFFICES Commons to-day that he is in March weather experienced this

New York, Mar. 21. communication with the Consul-century.

Mr. Louis Brown, Secretary of the General in Shanghai regarding Rainfall-14 Inches fell between American-Russian Chamber of Com- 1.30 and 2.30 am-exceeds by far merce, sald to-day that the Moscow the desirability of representing the normal for the third month of offices were simply shifting from one to the Japanese Government the year.

part of the building to another. He And this morning electrical storm, said that reports of the eviction of that Japanese officers and sold-which was one of the most vivid seen the Chamber were groundless. diers in uniform should not en- for many years, was another abnormal United Press. ter the central district of the meteorological event.

"Pressure distribution changed very to be having thunderstorms such

on Sunday." official of rapidly

morning. International Settlement, which Japanese troops do not occupy, the Royal Observatory told the Tele- that experienced this

this morning "The unt!-It was the second thunderstorm Uraph so as to minimise the risk of in-cyclone movet rather rapidly out corded this month,"

Considerable street flooding OC- cidents.

Into the Pacifle between Saturday and Sunday, and instead of a high The position regarding access to pressure over the China Sea there low pressure, and British property in

the Japanese was definitely a

conditions were temporary spring cond accupied area of the Settlement had established over China. recently improved, said Mr. Butler, but there are still areas where access is denied,

un

The thunderstorm was actually due to a displacement of the com- paratively cool easterly winds by warm. humid southerty winds. The Japanese authorities defend "Present conditions, whleli may last the continuance of the restrictions some days, may be temporary, and on the ground of milltary necessity. there is a possibility that Hongkong He hoped, however, that the repre- weather will revert to conditions sentations being mudle would result in velgning before the area of low pres- un Improvement in the situation. sure established its influence. Reuter

.

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U.S. TRADE PACT WITH TURKEY

Istanbul, Mar. 21.

American experts are due to arrive at Istanbul on Saturday next 10 negotiate a commercial treaty with Turkey designed to Increase economic exchange-United Press.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AIDS MEDICAL RELIEF

London, Mar. 21.

March is certainly rather early

re-

curred in various parts of Hongkong during the height of this morning's storm, and In some instances traffic!

was held up.

The pathway in places on Nathan Road and in part of Mongkok Road were lioeded to the depth of several inches.

Similar flooding was noticeable in parts of Prince Edward Road, where large quantities of mud and gravel had been washed down from hillside by the heavy rain.

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Up to a late hour this morning, no reports of damage had been received at the various police stations.

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ANCHI AGAIN TAKEN DESPERATE

BY JAPANESE

Tunglu, Mar. 22.

Anchi, important town on the Kiangsu-Anhel border, has again fallen into Japanese, hands.

FIGHTING

Hankow, Mar. 22. There is desperate fighting on the Massing some 3,000 troops from

front, Chunghing, Wukang and Yubang, Tientsin-Pukow railway

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the Japanese made a new bid for the Chinese and Japanese armies have towns of Anchi, Hsiaofeng and locked in a gleanile struggle for pos- Szean in three columns. A Japan-session of Hsuchowfu, according to TO. MORROW ese column captured Anchi

on Chinese reports.

alt-

March 19. The Chinese forces there The Japanese, supported by put up slift resistance but being out-craft, artillery and mechanised units, numbered were compelled to with- are pushing south along, the railway

van- the towards Hsuchowfu and draw.

Another Japanese column mean-guards have

repched Hanch-

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attack, took

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encounter. ensued, outside the north elty gate. The Japanese were driven corps under away after a two-hour fight. Most chung and General Pang Ping-hsun, vigorous offensive of the populace fled from the city have launched a

renewed for fear

near Lingyl, in south-east Shantung, Confused

fighting

place in the hope of uruchowfu.

the enemy left around Szcan, Chinese reinforce flank and saving ments have been rushed there in an Chinese

the former 29th attempt to remove the Japanese Army, under General Chang, hat scored on Important victory north of Lingyi, Inflicting 4,000 casualties. The Chinese are now pushing north

and in the direction of Chuhslen Yishul-Reuter,

menace.Central News,

PINGLU RECAPTURED

now

BY CHINESE

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Chengchow, March 22. Chinese forces which crossed the Yellow River, dispersed the Japanese troops at Pinglu and recaptured the city yesterday morning. They have

Sydney, Mar. 21. established contact with the Flying-Ofoer Clouson and Mr. Chinese units which recently re-Victor Ricketts, who are attempting covered Maotsintu.

a record round night from England Fenglinglu,

on the north bank of to New Zealand and back, teft Sydney the river opposite to Tungkwan, at 5.30 G.M.T. on the return trip- which was also recently retaken by | Renter,

the Chinese, is reported to have been occupied again by 800 Japanese. Chinese guerillas, however, have The Prime Minister informed the rushed to the spot and are assisting House of Comnious at question time the regular Chinese iroops there. that the Government had already Gunfire was clearly audible at Tung- made a contribution to the Interna-kwan yesterday.-Central News. tional Red Cross Society for the pro- vision of medical and other forms of) relief in Spain, ond was considering the desirabillly of making a further contribution. -British Wireless.

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Geneva, Mar. 21. Germany has sent a note to the League of Nations saying that since Austria has ceased to exist as an in- dependent State, she must no longer be considered a member of the League--Reuter.

U.S. NAVAL BILL PASSED

Washington, Mar. 21.

Friday, March 25, will not now take The House of Representatives to- The following ships are expected place. At 1.15 p.m. on that day day approved the Naval Expansion to be in wireless communication Their Excellencies the Governor of Bill, which now goes to the Senate for with the Hongkong Rado Station: Hongkong and of Macao, will lunch ratification-Reuter.

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Kwangich, Mar. 22. A Japanese attack on Tchtsing. Kwangleh, Mar. 22. north-east of Hangchow, on March In an attempt to harass the 10, was repulsed by the Chinese de- Japanese advance on Hsiaofeng and, fenders.-Central News, Szcan

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Mrs. C. F. Gaby, with her little border, a Chinese detachment has daughter Sally, arrived in Hongkong started a renewed counter-offensive Sunday and will be proceeding on on Changhing in the Talhu Lake areal leave to New Zealand early in April and has reached its suburbs. The when she is to be joined by her town is being used by the Japanese husband, Capt. Gaby, of the Chinese as a base of operations, Maritime Customs in Foochow

AQUARIUM SOCIETY TO MEET

The next meeting of the H.K. Aquarium. Society will be held on Wednesday, March 28, at 8.30 p.m. at the Biological Department, Hong- kong University The Speaker will "be Dr. G. A, C, Herklots.

ANOTHER HONAN TOWN CAPTURED

Chengchow, Mar. 22.

A military communique states that The Japanese troops stationed in Yangwu in north Honan has been re- the town are patrolling in tanks na nitaken by Chinese forces-Central

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resignation, but it is understood, the. All Jewish schoolmasters have Government was defeated in the been dismissed from their posts.

Hero-worshippers and luffing the Legislaturo last Friday, which grave of Oito Planetta, the man who amounted to a vote of censure, ahot Chancellor -Dollfus, and many have placed. wreaths on his grave. Reuter Bulletin,

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