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LEADERS LEAVE HONGKONG

Fly To Hankow At Week-End

It is understood that several pro- :minent Chinese Government ofelela left Hongkong during the week-end by air for Hankow prior to the ses sion of the Kuominting which opens in Hankow next month,

They are said to include Mr. Hsu Shi-ying, former Chinese Ambasso- dor to Tokyo, General Liu Wen-tau, former Chinese Ambassador to Italy, Mr. Chen Kung-po, ex-Industrial Minister, Mr. Fu Mo-poh of the Cen- tral Bank of Chino, Mr. Tseng Tsung-min, former vice-Minister of Rallways, and Mr. Andrew Lee,

THE ·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GOVERNOR INSPECTS

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

A striking display of efficiency and enthusiasm was given by nearly 500 members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at an inspection by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, on the Naval Recreation Ground, Causeway Bay, yesterday.

A mimic air rald was staged before about 4,000 spectators who anw a vivid display of the work an organisation such as St. John would have to do in such an emergency.

His Excellency extolled the achievements of the Brigade and its officers and said its special problems were receiving consideration.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1938.

TENSION IN AMOY

People Perturbed By Rumours Of Trouble

Amoy, Mar. 20.

On Thursday a Japanese cruiser and a gunboat fired fifty shots at Tal Tim and Soo Tim, two small islanda lying adjacent to Kimol and also at Oh Tow and Hoong Choo, iwo vil loges on the mainland,

One old woman was killed and a few houses demolished. On the two Islands are the police, volunteers, and soldiers who previously garrisoned Kimei.

· rumours · are

Sabotage Plots Discovered

Four British Aircraft Maliciously Damaged

London, Mar. 20.

The Air Ministry officially reveals a case of sabotage in the Fairey Aviation Company's factory a

Stockport.

Four high speed battle bombers, built for the Royal Air Force, were maileiously damaged.

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The omelal statement BOYA that two electric cables on the planes were damaged by cutting with sharp tool.

Investigations are being carried out by the pollee-Reuter.

Kailan Mine HOW CLEAN ARE Area Calmer your false teeth?

Tientsin, Mat. 28..

After the outbreak of uncontrolled violence, in which the miners at Chaukochwang attacked the miners from Tangchiachwang, the situation In tho Kallan Mines is calmer.

The clash occasioned heavy casual- staff of the administration were not ties, including numerous killed. Tha molested and their property was un- damaged. Essential services were maintained. Reuter.

NORTHERN MINES

Puppet Official Signs Contract In Peiping

Tientsin, Mar. 28.

Mr. Wang Keh-ming, Chairman of the Executive Council of the bogus Provisional Government, has signed an agreement with General Count Hisalchi Terauchl, Commander of North Chirin,

FLYING BOAT BASES

Batavia, Mar. 28. The Netherlands Indles Govern-Japanese troops in ment has decided to spend £18,000 in establishing dying-boat bases in nection with the British Empire air route between Singapore and Aus- tralla,

the Council, have been recalled by E. B. C. Dicken. Col. N. M. S. Irwincentive to further recruitment to the dent in Amoy have returned in their the Netherlands East Indies in con-

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Mr.

The trunk telephone line connect- ing Amey with Foochow has been cut somewhere on this side of Chuan- chow. No connection with this city can be made. Many circulating and the people in the in- land towns are said to be greatly perturbed. Families formerly rest villages. Arrivals here yesterday by the motor bus, stated that rumours from the interior were that Japan-, ese troops had landed at Pontlen, a small town between Amoy and Foo- chow on the coast, but this is un- confirmed. The only certain thing is that no connection can be made with Corrcapon- the interior-Our Own dent,

SHELLS AT CHINHAI

Ningpe, Mar. 28. Two Japanese warships fred more on the thun 10 shella at Chinkai, Cheking coast, early this morning.

and in All seating accommodation on the Inspection of your ranks, ground hud been taken long before addressing these few words to you & p.m. when

inspection was this afternoon I feel very happy that timed to commence, and the large I am able to begin by congratulat- enclosure was completely encircled Ing the Brigade on several grounds.

In the first place I do so on ac- member of the Economie Recon striking tribute to the interest struction Council.

evinced in the movement and the count of the strength in which you In view of recent alleged differ-spectaculor displays put up by the have turned up to-day and on the ences between the various parties in Brigade in the past.

and steady bearing which you smart the Kuomintang, it is understood

Among those present were the display: there could be no better in- these officials, who are delegates to Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Commodore

Brigade than the admirable inspira- ira- General Chiang Kai-shek so that Surg-Capt. G, D. G. Fergusson, Col. tion which this Parade gives to its any existing differences may be H. H. Blake, Hon. Dr. P. S. Scywyn- onlookers, and further recruitment of straightened out before the session Clarke, Ilon, Sir Henry and Lady your ranks is a

desirable very Pollock, Prot. W. 1. Gerrard, Mr. development: tint is a point which D. J. Stoss T. V. SOONG IN COLONY

and

contingent of I shall take an opportunity this after- Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the officers of both

from the noon to dwell upon shortly. Board of Directors of the Bank of

Chinese Army Red Cross establisk- Secondly, I have to congratulate China arrived in Hongkong three ment at Canton.

you very warmly on your highly days ago on a private visit,

In charge of the parade was Mr. creditable showing during the past An American news

#gency stated

A. Morris, Director of Ambulance, year. As the hardworking Hon. thut Mr. Soong hus aesumed the and other officers present Included: Secretary of the Brigade observes in Chairmanship of the Central Avia- Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Corps Sentor her Annual Report, which I have tion Commission, according to Inter-Surgeon; Mrs. R. Langley, in charge read will deep interest, 1937 was 4 national.

of the nursing detachment, J. Ralston, Mr. E. M. Ray Mr. 1. memorable year in cur history.

would take much too long for Arculli, Dis T. K. Chak, Mr. A.

Dis-me to make mention even of trict Officers; Dr. J. E. Dovey, Dr. principal features of that year's Arthur Woo, Dr. Ma Luk, Mr. Sze Brigade work and

work and I will not attempt-Central News. To-chung and Mr. Fung Ping-fan. to do so: let it sufflee to say that The Brigade marched on the field abroad and at home, amid the to the accompaniment of its band arduous festivities of the Coronation and was in position facing the salut- and the bewildering ruin wrought by ved the Ing base when His Excellency arrived great typhoon and other dis with his A.D.C., Capt. S. H. Batty- asters, the Hongkonit Ambulance Smith.

Brigade not merely sustained their "His Excellency was received with fine reputation but earned

to the officers and the fol-

But gratifying as is the well lowing members of the Finance earned commendation which such Committee and Vice-Patrons.services bring in their train, never- Messrs. Ho Kom-tong, Fung Kong-theless 1, think that the greatest un, Ngan Shing-kwan, Ip Lan-thrill which the Members and friends chuen, Ip Kwai-chung, Chan Man- of the Brigade felt last year must chu, Tang Pak-kau and Sain Pak- have been to read the eulogistic pages of the report of the Chief An Inspection of the Brigade Commissioner, St. John Ambulance. followed, His Excellency waiking Brigade Overseas, in which Colonel round the ranks and meeting the Siccman expressed his appreciation officers in charge of the companies of the Hongkong Association and No sooner had His Excellency taken Brigade. I will quote one statement his seat near the saluting base than which he made: the piece de resistance of the after- noon was delivered.

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WONDERFUL WORK "Unquestionably, nowhere within the Empire is better First Ald and Ambulance work being done to-day than in Hongkong and the New Territories and an eple could be written upon the wonderful work for being done by those who the Order there." Having regard to the immense ex- perience of the writer of those words, one could not wish for higher praise: it makes one the happier therefore, to remind you that there are many other passages in Colonel Sleeman's report on the Hongkong Unit which are comparable to that one.

A crowd of actors gathered on the pitch and began to simulate the life of the ordinary street scene com plete even to mendicants,

hawkers and newspaper sellers. Suddenly

to whir out notice of an siren began approaching air raid and less than 3 minute later, the sound of air craft was heard. An acroplane of the Far East Flying School had been offered in the role of enemy and it suddenly appeared over the buildings and swooped low across the ground. The Iremediate stampede for air raid

But the Chief Commissioner did shelters had left a few careless ones not content himself with praising: still on the street and among these, his report teems with sound advice the imaginary bombs did their work, and it is essential to our future The cries of the sufferers was a welfare that it be studied with great

tribute to their histrionic carnest-and willing eyes. This is capabilities.

The clanging of am not the occasion, of course, for a bulances rushing on their traditional repetition of the many valuable errands of mercy, was heard through suggestions which he made, but 1 the bursting of some very realistic wish to touch on one Important bombs, the "delayed action" of these point, to which he directed etten- being

due to Gone lack of syn-tlon. chronisation which

eastly WHS

That briefly is the prospect that Ignored in the terrifle noise.

Ambulance Brigade Mustard

gas was suspected and, the St. John to adil to the

confusion, panle in Hongkong should be enlarged to A dimension which would, in the stricken driver had knocked down event of war, provide not only for two women.

the ambulance

needs

of the civil Patients were treated to First Aid community but also and this is of on the spot and taken to de-cen- at least equal importance-for those tamination stations where the trained of the fighting services.. staff gave them expert attention. The latter

could only be possible. Devet on this scale

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongitong Stock Exchange official summary, Issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:

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Supplementary estimates in this connection will be submitted to the People's Council in Batavia to-day- Router.

HEROIC JAPANESE

Spent Dying Hours Writing Warning to Others

Tokyo, Mar. 28. Wreckage the plane which

of crashed on February 18, killing seven army personnel, Including Major Jimuri, has been found,

Two of the Major's companions, who searched for help, eventually died. They spent five days writing

their across

maps, all available paper and also on the sides of the wings of the plane, giving detalled information of the air currents and In the mountains, other conditions in order to enable others to avold similar accidents in the future.

They also wrote a last testament to their wives and children, despite the fact that their legs and shoulder fractured-United

The market was quiet but steady, prices being well maintained.

The Manila market is reported to blades have been very quiet,

Buyers Hongkong Bank $1.525 Dank of East Asia $50 Union Insurance (532 China Underwriters $2 H.K. Steamboats $15 Providents (Old) $3.60 Providents (New) $1.00 HK. Lands 4% Deb $100 Chinese Estates 407 1.K. Tramways $10.00 Prok Trams (Old) $7 Star Ferrien $0439 China Lights (Old) $12.05 H.K. Electrics $30% Sandaken Lights $144 Telephones (Old) $26 Telephones (New) $10 Cements. $173 Dairy Farm $24 Watsons $1.00 Sinveres $2.20

Wi. Powell, Lid. $0.00 Constructions $15

H.K. Govt. 3 Loon 12% pm. Wallace Harpers $12 Marsmans (HK) 3/10

Sellers

1.K. Tramways $16.85 Macao Electrics $18

Sales

Union Insurance $330 H.K. Steamboats $10/17" 1.K.K. Wharven $1334/0 Providents (01a) $3.05 Providents (New) $1.60

H. S. Hotels $8.90/7 IK. Tramways $15.00

China Lights (Old) $12.10/15 FIX. Electrics $50/60 Cements $17

Dairy Farms $25

Watsons $0.70 Antamoks Ps. 1 Atoks 20

Baguio Gold 20 Benguel Consol 0.30 Coco Grove .47 Consolidated Mines 011 Demonstrations 34

1. X. L. 70

Paracola Gumaus 20 San Mauricio .45 Suyar Consor10 United Paracales 1

NEED FOR FUNDS

purpose has, as no These de-contaminating stations and doubt is well-known had local con- First Air Shelters were soon indi- sideration alrendy, but it is a very cated clearly 50 that all patients long way

from

fulfilment and atributing to the funds of the Brigade: could be taken there with dispatch. great deal of further organisation by a genuinely friendly attitude

Only respirators were worn since is necessary

that will be towards the Brigade. protective clothing worn for a short time-in on cmer- would, I assume, entul the parallel gency and coutant relays of workers growth of two divisions within the would be necessary.

Brigade, one trained for military A demonstration of work was then the other for civil ambulance work. given by representatives of each THREE STEPS NECESSARY Division In different parts of the

The Arst step that is necessary ground, broken legs, senids, and head! Injuries being among the cases dealt towards this end is the estimation of the strengths, equipment and so forth, required for each purpose, happily a good deal of preliminary from drying up, with run with ever- This concluded the demonstration work has been done on that sub- and His Excellency then presented ject.

with.

AWARDS PRESENTED

(Hong-

The last condition is the provision of sufficient funds. I have spoken the great private munificence which hitherto has enabled the Am- bulance Brigade to reach the pitch which we see demonstrated to-day: trust that those springs. so for

growing flow. But cannot conceal from myself that public funds will also have to find their share if the Hongkong Ambulance Brigade is to I have outlined to-day. succeed in finding the services which

the following awards: Officer of In- The second is to work out how algia of the Venerable Order of St. many women and men, fully train- John of Jerusalem, to Mr. ip Kwai- chung, Long Service Medals to Am-ed, or in training, the Ambulance Brigade has to-day who in the event bulance Omeers Chan Kang, N# of war would be available for duty So far as Hongkong Roes. the Sum-fook, Li Wai-hon, M. Y. Adal, with the Brigade: 1 understand Legislative Council, not 1, makes A. K. Minu, Sergeants Chan Shiu- that our existing ranks contain a provision of that nature and i would tun, Cheung Yan-sung, Chan Ping- large number of 'key' men whose not be proper for me to go further hang, S. M. Rumjabin and Lance normal duties would effectually pre-to-day than to my that I, personally, Corporal Yeung Wing-fal.

vent them from turning out. That do not think that its members will Ambulance Divisions: Ralph's question is being investigated at the be backward in showing their good- Shield, Mongkok; Savage Memorial present time.

will. Cup, Y.M.CA. g); Mok

The third step is to set about

I cannot, of course, In any way Chó Chuan Cup

the ***** getling .necessary balance of

Imperial Government, kong); Lou

Chu-pak Duty Cup, personnel: and obviously three

reo pledge the

but I think that it would be reason- Mongkok; Shu Fan Meritorious Ser main conditions

must be fulfiled vice, King's College Old Boys' Divi we are to be

successful at this able to approach them for financial sien; Holyoak Attendance Cup, Rail-stage. Firstly the basic organisation help if the local Brigade is to train way Division Mongkok: Ho Fook

their stretcher-bearers Wong Kwong-tin will have to be broadened: the Vaccination Cup,

of the Hong-

ong-personnel. magnificent progress (Inter Railway) Squad No. 0; Shen-kong Ambulance Brigade has been I have spoken at length on this

Railway Division. Divisions: Ho

duc, as Colonel Sleeman points out, subject because it is not Nursing Shield, Y.M.C.A.; Edith principally to the extreme generosity importance, it is also instant: Kotewall Shield, Victoria; Woo Wal- and the zealous energy and capacity that there is any reason tak Duty Cup, King's College Nurs of the Director of Ambulance, Mr. that war is imminen

Alfred Morris, but everything has its the programme which I have out- ing Division: Man Shuen Nursing ilmits and that is true of his almost lined will take a lot of time and Division.

it follows that effort before it can be carried out;:: activity;

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"Swimming: Ho Tung Life Saving if the Hongkong Brigade is to grow so the sooner we start on Cup,

King's College Old Boys Divi- to the extent envisaged he will have better 1lon; Chater Challenge Shield, Ho

Members of the St. John help than his present

Am- Bros Cup, Chan Chan-nom Cup, devoted assistants can give him.

to have ore help

bulance Association and Brigade in Nam Young Cup, Chinese Athletic

remaina. for The second condition of success is Hongkong. It only Association Division.

the continued, indeed the amplified, me to renew my congratulations to goodwill of the whole community, you on your zeal and effcleney, European and Chinese. That good which I feel confident will carry will can be shown in three ways; by you forward into the future, and to pleasure and privilege that I bave coming forward in sumclent numbers wish you the very best of good Tuck

con- do the forthcoming year: carried out to day; my first Annual to serve in the Brigade:

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH,

Sir Geoffry said:

It has been with a real sense of

Press.

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DAEDALUS TO-DAY

Imperial Airways Machine May Bring More Mail The Daedalus is expected in Hong- kong this morning and as this is an extra trip to get back to sche dule again, the machine may bring some mall with her. This would be delivered to-day as an extra mail.

whereby Japan is given the exclu sive rights to exploit mining resources including coal and iron and to embark on irrigation plans, communications and forming enterprises.

A 40,000-acre agricultural station is to be established in Chahar pro- vince. The agreement amounts to a sale of all economic rights in North China to Japan and a Sino-Japanese Economic Association will be formed to carry out this exploitation.- International.

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THIS TEST WILL TELL

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Steradent

New Machine Sets Up London- Paria Service Record

Paris, Mar. 27. The first machine of the new Alr Franco fleet was used on the Poris- London service to-day and made a record flight from Croydon to Paris made a forced landing off Waikiki to-day. Two accompanying patrol in 57 minutes,

The machine left Croydon at 9.32 machines also Innded, and the three .. and landed at Le Bourget at taxied in the water to Pearl Har- 10.29 a.m., covering 202 miles at an hour. average speed of 213 miles an hour.

Reuter.

FASTER PLANES

Nine patrol machines had been engaged throughout the morning in the Waikiki section during an intense rainstorm. They were forced to y at an altitude of fifty feet or less.

R.A.F. Chiefs Hope to Better with visibility zero.

408 m.p.h. Dash This Year It is revealed that the bomber R.A.F. chiefs hope this summer to which was forced down yesterday beat by nearly 100 miles an hour the sank and was towed into Pearl Har- 408 m.p.h, dash by an Air Force bour by an unnamed vessel. The fighter 'plane

some weeks ago from crew are safe.—United Press. Edinburgh to London.

the

The machine selected for the 500 tiny 1,050 m.p.h. attempt horse-power Supermarine Spitfire single-seater fighter.

Secret top speed of the Splifire is admittedly not 500 m.ph. It will need tuil winds for the 327-mile

sprint Edinburgh-London minutes.

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PLANE OVER SARDINIA

French Machine Descends

In Flames

Rome, Mar. 27. The Spitore is the RAF's newest | It is officially announced that a fighter, has been chosen to make a multi-engined French plane, flying H. G. Ballantyne, best known offcial attempt on the world land Capt. 1 of Imperial Airways pilots in

the

Far East, is on his way home on machine speed record of 379 miles

an hour set up by Germany, the has 110 leave. Copt. Ballantyne longest record of regular service on The Far the East run of any of the com- pany's pilots and, after flying over the Penang-Hongkong route for over

a year, he had the job of surveying the present run between Bangkok and Hongkong.

FORCED LANDINGS

Mishap to Naval Bombers During Manoeuvres

Honolulu, Mar. 27.

A twin-motored patrol bomber

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Sardinia on the night of March 26, descended in over the coast of fames and all the crew perished.

An inquiry is being made to dia- cover why the plane was flying over Italian territory at night.

It is learned from well-informed circles that the plane was a military one, with a crew of four-Reuter

KING'S

READY

.....And It's Just Too Marvelous For Words'!

LEE DIXON

Danting 'And' of 'Gold Dia OUT OF 1937

ROMANCIN' GIRL MEETS DANCIN' BOY IN A WARNER JAMBOREE OF JOYI Sing! Swing) Youth has Its fling! ...in a bubbling, gay, lyrical hh that moves as fast as the

feel of its stars] Don't misa il

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