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THE HONGKONG:

TELE APH.

DNESD

MARCH 28, 1938

Shanghai Nervousness Continues

JAPANESE NOW DENY Record Flight

INTERPRETER SLAIN BY MOTOR MARKSMAN

Bomb Flung at British- Owned Newspaper Office

Shanghai, Mar. 23.

In connection with the incident yesterday evening in which the occupants of a motor car were first reported to have opened fire on a group of Japanese killing one, the Japanese Embassy has issued a statement announcing that the dead Japanese was an interpreter in the Japanese Gendarmerie. It adds that he was walking down a street in Hongkew with two companions, when he shot himself.

At Perilous Ocean Stage

Clouston And Ricketts Hop From Darwin

Port Darwin, Mar, 22. Flying Officer Clouston and Mr. Victor Ricketts took off for Soura- buya at 7.12 a.m. local time, on the most dangerous leg of their fight back to England from New Zealand. The aviatora hre attempting to estabilsh a new record for the flight from England to New Zealand and back. They have already succeeded in setting a new record for the England to New Zealand flight,

They are now somewhere over the Arafura Sea, the kingdom of the shark-Reuter.

LAY PLANS FOR OCEAN AIRWAYS

+

Representatives. Of Four Nations At Dublin Parley

Dublin, Mar. 22. An International Air Service con- ference is being held in Dublin in which trans-Atlantic services are being discussed.

con-

Representatives from Britain, the United States, Canada and Elre, us well as representatives of the Im perial Airways and Pan-American Airways, are present at the ference, where the question of the carriage of moila and the setting up of wireless and theteorological stations in the countries concerned," are being decided-Reuter Bulletin.

SERVICE THIS YEAR

London, Mar. 22. International Atlantic Air. Conference opened in Dublin, to-day, representatives of the United King dom, Eire, the United States and Canada being present. There

Was unanimity regarding an Atlantic ser vice this year, and the purpose of the conference was to discuss the technical aspect of an agreed scheme for mail service. Further experi- mental fights with newer and faster plantes will be undertaken-British Wireless.

An investigation is now proceeding to discover LETTERS TO THE The

whether the death was suicidal or accidental.

At the same time entrances to the Settlement have been re-opened, barricades removed, and the majority of troops withdrawn, though a small extra police force was left on duty for the night.

The reason how the discrepancy between the Japanese Embassy and the police statements arose has not yet been probed. In effect it is immaterial. The main fact which emerges is the acute nervousness in which Japanese and foreigners are living in Shanghal.

SURPLUS IN BRITAIN'S

EDITOR

JAPANESE DOUBT

To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir, The report in your most honourable

newspaper that our Japanese soldiers are in full retreat after severe defents in North China is false and another propaganda by government to diminish our militaristic super

superiority. Our soldiers having conquered Pek- ing, Tientsin, Shanghai and Nanking, have proved to the world that they

Chiang Ka

Kai-shek's

EXCHEQUER Second Incident

A second incident in the Settlement occurred slightly before midnight, when the office of the Chinese verna- cular

newspaper, the Standard, owned by Mr. H.M. Cumine, o Briton, was bombed for the third time in recent weeks

Unidentified occupants of a motor car alight in front of the office, dis- armed the Chinese walchman on duty and re-entered the car from which they tossed bomb and drove off.

The watchmen were injured and taken to the a passer-by hospital, while one other Chinese was slightly injured.

and

No arrests have as yet been made, The plate glass window of the front ofce was shattered-Reuter,

STOCK MARKET FIRMER

London, Mar. 22.

The Stock Exchange to-day was appreciably quieter, but generally Arm. Gilt-edged funds attracted a steady stream of smaller investment German and Czecho-

ingun issues were easier, Home

Rolls

were Arm, and Industrials steady to flrm, easily absorbing profi-taking. Kaffirs were subjected to Paris buying.

The French frane, after fluctuating nervously. closed Armer. Reuter .Special.

NEW LORD OF APPEAL APPOINTED

London, Mar. 22,

The King has approved that Sir Samuel Lowry Porter, a Justice of

Revenue Well Above Expenditure

London, Mar. 22.

A healthy financial position

is disclosed in the official re- turns showing a current ex- chequer surplus of £11,598,- 000, compared with a deficit of £15,656,000 this time last

year.

Revenue to date amounts to £839,788,000 and expendi- ture £828,189,000.-Reuter.

U.S. TREASURY · RECEIPTS UP

OLD OFFENDER CAUGHT AGAIN

A fine of $250, with the alternative

are the greatest soldiers this world of three months' hard labour, was

peans in

Moir sold

the

has ever seen. The famous French imposed on Yung Fal, 30, unemploy- Napoleon would red

grow in the face

ed, by Mr. H. R. Bullers at the he is alive to-day to see our con-

Central Magistracy this morning, quering heroes march

from

one when he was charged with lollering Chinese city to another. The uro with intent to commit a felony in

* Hongkong

Belcher Street do not realise

esterday. the greatness of our soldiers, that is

Inspector why they read and belleve In such principal tenant of the house, a wo report as "The Rape of Nanking" as sitting in the passage-way when the man named Lau Yuk-ming, was in the press last week saw defendant enter the fat through published in which was ably denied by our Ex- the open front door and make his collent Consul-General. The sooner the the rest of the world particularly the way to the rear cablele, the occupants

of which were out. She Chinese know that our soldiers are him, and saw him pick up a hat and destialed by Divine Right to be the cost, but as soon as Yung caught bravest and the greatest soldiers on sight of her, he threw the articles earth the better will be for China down and rushed past her down the and the Peace on earth and Good stairs. She raised the alarm, and Will to mankind,

fellow tenant chased defendant and caught him in Hau Wo Street,

Yung admitted having had two previous convictions, one of which was for kidnapping.

NAGASAKI JOE.

Neutral Belt Of European Nations Plan

Washington, Mar. 22,

to

followed

TREE THIEVES'.

GET SEVERE

PUNISHMENT

a

Washington, Mar. 22. The United States Treasury an nounced to-day that inconie tax collections so for during March

Several men caught with largo amounted to $685,089,583, exceeding the collections for the corresponding Ington to-day revealed plans

The Polish Ambassador to Wash-quantities of treewood in their pos- session appeared before Mr. H. R. period last year by 5.1 per cent.create a "neutral

Butters at the United Press.

belt" of Central this morning, and were heavily fined. Central Magistracy European nations, extending from the Baltic to the Black Seas, and in-

Chu Kwong, who had 50 cattles cluding Finland, Latvin, Estonia, Pokfulam Road, was fined $250 with in his possession when arrested at Lithuania, Poland und Rumania.

the alternative of three months' hard labour. He had two previous con- victions for the same offence.

MORE AND MORE RECRUITS

Yan Ping, who had 60 cattles at Aberdeen, Cheung Chol, who was

He said that steps in the formation had been taken by all, except Lithua- nin. He added that the restoration of Polish-Lithuanian relations would London, Mar. 22. the King Bench Division of the High

be made possible upon the comple-arrested with 04 cattles Court

recruits from tion of the scheme. of Justice, be appointed a London are test week numbered 137 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, to all an increase of 50 over the corres- the vacancy created by the appoint-pending week of last year, and the ment of Lord Maugham to be Lord highest number for that week since Chancellor British Wireless.

Regular

Army

1910.-British Wireless.

effect of the plan, the "good rela- Ho elted, as an example of the tions" of all the Baltic States.- United Press.

on

Island

Rond, and Tang Wing, who was found in possession of 53 cattles at Wanchal, were each fined $30 with the alternative of two months' hard labour.

SHOULD HUSBANDS AND WIVES HAVE SEPARATE FRIENDS?

I'm just going out for an hour, dear. I want to see some:

of the boys

HEXT MORNING

I know its all right Jim having his own friends, Mother, It's the modern idea, but it does wony me- I see so little of him

AT THE DOCTOR'S/

Oh Jim, I wish you didn't go out so often in the evenings. I see W

•·little of you these

days

These modem theories are all very wall Ann; but when I was young we'd say that a man

who stayed out in the evenings usually had a dull, lifeless wife at home

You say you always wake tired, and feel 'washed out and dull, that's bound to tell on

your looks. Your trouble is Night Starvation. My advice is.

'Horlicks at bedtime

6 WEEKS LATER

My goodness, the nicest place in the world is here with you, Ann, by the fireside!

Darling Jim!

2 EVENINGS LATER

Sorry I can't be home for dinner darling Ive got to attend that Sports Club --

Committee tonight.

I have a bite.

Iri, torven

THEN AHN READ A・MAGAZINE ARTICLE: IT SAID:

"Too many wives feel constantly tired, list- less and nervy. This tells on their looks frightfully."

SO HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT

THINKS:

I'm glad! got rid of my tiredness-

thanks to

Horlicks

HEAVENS THATS ME

I'must see a doctor

V about be

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AND WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT IN HOW ANN FELT AND LOOKED

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COUNT GRANDI CALLS ON LORD HALIFAX

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