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WEDNESDAY..

APRIL 6,

1938. 日六初月三

JAPANESE

CASUALTIES

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DUNLOP FORT 90'

This new tyre meets the conditions pro duced by increased cor efficiency.

GUERILLAS STRIKE CHEFOO

VERY HEAVY

Peiping-Nanking Union Talks Proceeding

Peiping, Apr. 6.

Severe casualties were inflicted on Japanese naval forces during fighting outside of Cheefoo on April 2 and 3. by Chinese guerilla troops. Two truckloads of Japanese wounded and killed returned to Chefoo.

The guerilla forces returned to Cheefoo on April 2, entered the western section of the town and engaged the Japanese garrison, the fighting still being in progress in the afternoon. Japanese warships hurriedly landed men in the morning, and Japanese aircraft also engaged in the fight.

Three members of the Nanking Reformed Govern- ment, who arrived at Peiping secretly in Japanese planes from Shanghai to-day, are discussing with Mr. Wang Provisional Keh-ming and other leaders of the

Government a formula for the eventual merging of the present Peiping and Nanking governments.

The Nanking Government's dele- gates includo Liung Hung-chih, lender of the Nunking Government-Reuter.

Japanese Landing Repulsed|

Chengyangkwan, April 8.

A Japanese attempt to land troops at Hohsien on the Yangtse River in Anhwei was frustrated by the Chinese defenders on April 4, according to a belated report,

Under a protective barrage from four Japanese warships anchored in the Yangtze River,

ver, and escorted by live bombing plines, Japanese marines in 20 motorboats attempted to approach the bank but were re- Hulsed with heavy losses by the Chinese machine-gunners.

Two more Japanese warships later arrived off Hohslen and assisted the attack, but without avail--Central News.

Hired Irregulars Surrender |

Hauchow, Apr. 8. A unit of Japanese-employed irre- gulars, under

command

the

to

the Chinese.

The unit, comprising 18

officers

at Haichow, the eastern terminus of (Continued on iPage 4.)

LOYALISTS. MAKING DESPERATE EFFORTS

Hope To Turn Tide Against Franco

Barcelona Threats

1

Many China Merchant Steamers Sold Abroad

SMALLPOX WARNING

1.375 men, women and children havo

died of smallpók during January, February and March. Many others have been blinded and scarred,

Vaccination would have saved

them

Go to the hospitals or dispen- Barles or St. John Ambulance Vaccination centres to-day. Take

too late.

your children. To-morrow may be Seven out of every ten deaths

are of children.

Vaccination is froc.

REVEALS BRITISH FEAR OF NAVY RACE

This illustration gives some idea of the difficulties of army transport in Shansi. Man-power aids the big army trucks in the rough, steep mountain roads, which are being constantly attacked by Chinese guerillas. The Chinese claim that the Japanese communications, especially in the Taierchwang aren, have been completely disrupted.

HONGKONG HOTELS SHOW RECORD YEAR'S PROFIT

A record year in Hongkong earned without recourse to profiteering but due largely to the hostilities in China, was reported by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo presiding this morning at the ordinary yearly meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

The Astor House in Shanghai was at present occupied by the Japanese Y.M.C.A. and had not suffered material damage while repairs had been made of the extensive bombing damage to the Palace Hotel, Shanghai, which would soon enable the building to be run at full revenue-

producing capacity.

Brother Of

To Cinema Star.

and 1,335 soldiers, has now arrived numbering 2,000,000 members. that those assured the committee 08. E. O. Murphy, TR Parsons,

Claims for damage to Shanghal property would be presented when Washington, Apr, 5. the final assessment was made.. Senator Walsh to-day disclosed Madrid, Apr. 5. that Admiral Willem Leahy told the There were present: the Hon. Mr. (Chairman),...Mr. L. Strenuous efforts are being Senate Naval Affairs Committee at M, K. Lo

J. Mr. Kadoorle, of made to create a strong barrier its closed meeting that Britain fears

(Directors). Messrs. P. H. Suckling Chang Jul-kal, operating in south-against the Insurgent offensive, rowers as an important factor in Secretary), C. A. L. Rickett, M. H. combination of other European (General Manager), F. C. Barry east Shantung. has surrendered

and to turn the tide of the war.starting a navol race.

Lo, V. C. Labrum, H. Giths, S. II. The Socialist Trade Unions,

he However,

combinations would not

Lo Chung-wan, A., M. d'Eca, J. P. affect the United States.

LI Tec-long (Share- have been asked to urge their!

He said that an additional factor holders). associates belonging to the 1924 of a naval race was the absence of The Chairman said: I am happy to 1928 classes, which have not Information on the Japanese plans. to state that the improved earnings quarter of the year yet been called to arms by the In response to a question whether for the frat

the Government, to join the army self-contained in war time, Admiral the course of his speech from o western hemisphere would be 1937, referred to by my colleague in The Trade Unions are enjoining Leahy said the United States would chair at the last annual meeting of their members to Increase production have to keep open a life line to the the Company, continued throughout degree in so for

STOP PRESS

JAPANESE RETAKE

SINKIAO

Tunglu, Cheklang, Apr. 0: Reinforced by. 2,000 troops from field Hangehow equipped with 18 pieces and a number of tanks, the Japanese, struck 20 miles south-west of Hangehow yesterday morning und captured Sinkino,

Sherry and

In the war factories, and are taking East Indies for strategic materials the year to a record steps to replace men workers by United Press;

women.

The United Socialist Youth is cam-

paigning for. the

100,000 volunteers.

A

recruitment of

Loyalist now

offensive

Andalusia is revealed. · A communi.

Difficult To

que says that a successful Govern- Subsidise.

ment Girenaive is proceeding in the direction of Haza de lo Sjerra

Higuera and Calatrava, and fighting U.S. Railways

is intense, with much war material captured.--Neutor.

Hold On Catalonia

General

Tightens

Washington, Apr. 3. President Franklin Roosevelt told the press to-day that the Government cannot subsidise the railways with- similar jout opening the door In Hendaye, Apr. 5. way to the steel, automobile and Franco's forces have textile industries.

Yesterday's fighting at Sinklao was tightened their slow strangulation He said he was sending a message wald to be the bitterest on the Hung-hold en Catalonia, crippling the main to Congress, probably within a week chow front since last December source of power along the Ebro regarding the railways. It is not River, and threatening to blast Bar-revealed whether he will promise a Central News.

ly surrenders,

United Prots,

Further Stop Press Mesos os

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as the activities of your undertaking in Hongkong are concerned. But I should like to emphasise that the Company never took undus advan tage of the situation Hy adopting "profiteering" methods and that the increased earnings were dué to`în- creased turnover, and got to exces- sive charges,

INCREASED populatioN

Sentenced

Hollywood, Apri· 5.

The Court ́lo-day sentenced Leopold McLaglen, brother of Victor Melagten the cinema actor, to from o

one to five, years for extortion.

McLaglen has been granted probation providing he remains In England for five years,—- United Press.

I

Parcel Post By Air

Too Heavy

No Facilities To Cope With Demand For Space Here

Because of the large increase in the number of parcels being carried by air from Hongkong to Hankow, thera la now delay of almost a week before space is available on one Compration,

The tourist patronage which we had anticipated, fully materialised during the first seven months of 1937 |- and the exceptional augmentation of the population of the Colony during the last five months of the account- ing period under review had the effect of taxing to the utmost the accommodation facilities nt our hotels' here. The increase in the local

contribu population was also tory cause to the additional revenue of our.

Unfortunately,

the Company's An official of the company reveal operations in Shanghat during the ed this morning that within the last your cannot be reviewed with equal few weeks the weekly total of parcels satisfaction. The outbreak of the to be sent to Hankow had Hisen by Sino-Japanese conflet in August instalmat 5,000 kilo, necessitated evacuation of the Astor Bumplipe the delay in sending a House Hotel, resultinfin the com: parcel te vly three days but senders

calons unless the town unconditionai~| long-term or a short-term remedy,- | enfor. Jochi restaurants and of the planes of the Eurasia Avintian

de

A Salamanca broadcast to-day clared: "The wor is won," However, Barcelona's new Government has ro jocled a discussion of surrender, and has éonverted the Government bulid-

inse into virtual fortressés,

SULTAN, VISITS FLEET

London, Apr. 8.. The Sultan of Muscat and Oman,

It reported that Senora Akann, now at St compare wall-week before ac wife of the President is going worth His Majesty Government went to remainder of the years inde

ince in commodalim is available, he said.

: An Amsterdam, mission of

Fortunmuth Lo-day to see the Home commencement

The Intpection included trips hotel has bwh..

GOVERNMENT

FLEET

TAKEN

BY SYNDICATE

Large American Funds Behind China Merchants

Navigation Co.

Deal

What is believed to be one of the greatest financial deals in recent Chinese history has been successfully accomplished by an American

by syndicate headed

Hunt, Mr. W. P. American financier now resident in Shanghai, it is learned on good authority.

an

As a result of the deal, the syndicate has purchased from the Chinese Government the whole of its holdings in the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, comprising fleet of over 40 steamers, and wharves and godowns in Shanghai, Canton, Swatow, Amoy Chinkiang, Wenchow, Changshai, Hankow, Nanking, Tientsin and Tsingtao, as well as certain unspecified factories believed to be cotton mills in which the Chinese Government is interested.

U.S. Consul Asks Probe Of Censorship

Shanghai, Apr. 6. The American Consul-General. ~Alr. - John-- Gauss, has made ·re- the Japaneso presentations fo authorities, requesting an inves Hasion regarding the alleged banning of the Shanghai Evening Poat from the mails by the Japanese censors.

Mr. taken

previously

CALLING Fund the position that the United States did not recognise" the Japanese right to censorship and interference with legitimate American InterestsReuter.

BID FOR MEXICAN OILFIELDS

British Financier Makes Offer

The amount involved is said to run into "many millions of gold dollars.'

The China Merchants Steam Na- vigation Company's feet comprises 48 vessels, only four of which are not included in the sale.

These are the Hal Yuen, Hai Heng, Hat Ll and Hai Chen, which were built in Great Britain in 1934 with

money advanced by the British Boxer Indemnity Fund, which there- fore has a lien over the vessels.

Many of the vessels are at present sheltering In Hongkong from the Japanese blockade. Approximately ten have been sunk or captured by the Japanese since the commencement. of hostilities.

May Be Complications

The China Merchant SN. Com- pany wharves and godowns included in the transaction include the Can- tral, Lower and Eastern whoever on the International Setlement Bund, in

Shanghal

Many of the wharves and godowns. notably at Nanking, Tsingtan, Tien-

and Shanghai are already b Japanese hands, a fact

thas plicate future sctivities.

DRY: CONS-

It is understood n newly in- corporated company will operate all vessels purchased from the China Merchants S.N. Company while a second concern may operate wharves, godowns and factories.

Man Behind Deal Mexico City, Apr. 5. Mr. W. P. Hunt, the man behind the Mr. F. W. Rickett, a mysterious deal, is well-known financier and British financier, came here, it is broker in Shanghal. It is under- understood, for the purpose of closing stood that he first came to China in an out deal lavolving uns major por March, 1928, in the US. Conmuiar tion of Mexico's production.

Service, and was appointed Vien The terms of the deal have not Consul at Tientsin in December the been disclosed, but it is stated they same year. involve payment by cash in odvance

The Caf -Merchante Steam Na- which might well clear up the chao-vigation Company has bech operat

Coast for over 130 tie exchange situation.

British and American interests are era necording to the labent China Year Book the Company was, reported to be prospective buyers.

Mr. Rickett is now conferring with in 1986, indebted to the Hongkong the Mexican Finance Minister, Benor and Shanghal Banking Corporation Suarez, Reuters

For $15,000,000 and to the National City inak, at New York for $1,400,-

DI. KEPROPRIATION TALKS FROGEESS

on the