1938-04-09 — Page 17

EYE-WITNESS TELLS

OF TAIERCHWANG

[Continued from Page 1.)

ing the devastated town it was found that the Chinese defenders were either cating or hunting for souvenirs. These included dozens of tins of tear gas, and one large cylinder of an unidentifled polson gas.

The Chinese morale is very high.

Four Mile Advance Artillery. which yesterday were three miles behind Talerchwang is now one mile in front of the town. While Uhree days ago our darkened train groped blindly to a point ten miles south here, to-day un ormoured train and ordinary supply train entered Talerchwang station in broad daylight.

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CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS QUEST FOR FRIENDSHIPS

(Continued from Pagp 1.) restoring those old, friendly relations between the two countries. *

"I only ask that you havò'a little patience and wait a little longer-1 don't think it will be very long-until our agreement with Italy is eluded and published," he said.

AVOID BLOC-MAKING

con-

Most

Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that the British policy was not one of dividing Europe into two opposing blocs, ench arming against the other amidst a growling flood of li-will which could only end in wore. of the people, of Britain did not ap prove of dictators, but they could not remove them. They had to live with them. TE was only common sense. that Britain should try to establish The Japanese are not shelling the friendly relations with any country town. They bombed the surround-willing to be friends. ings once during the day, when we hid in shell holes.

Chinese troops are continuing the pursuit.

For the first time the Chinese troops struck back, blow for blow, heavy shell for heavy shell, bomb for bomb, anti-tank shells for tank.

There are two pillars to our foreign policy, Mr. Chamberlain went on, namely, that we seek peace by friend. ly discussion, negotiation and at the same time build up armed forces to

a level proportionate with responsi

Taierchwang, controlling the rail-bities and the part the country way canal and highway approaches to desires to play in preserving peace. Hauchow, is still Chinese.

United Press I am, writes the correspondent, the only foreign press- man inside the town.-United Press,

Surviving Japanese Commit Suicide

Taierchwang, Apr. 8. General Sun Lien-chung's second urmy corps dislodged the Japanese remnants in Taierchwang city follow- ing a ferce battle last night.

Of the 800 Japanese troops, 400 were wiped out, 200 retreated, and up a desperate the remainder put resistance in north-east corner

the city.

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Mr. Chamberlain appealed for the creation of a new atmosphere of good- will in the world because, he said, that was an essential preliminary to a League of Nations that would work. Referring to Austria, he said one result of that shock had been seen In the general desire manifested throughout the country to do some

to

British thing

demonstrate solidarity-Reuter,"

REGISTRATION PROBLEM

The Prime Minister did not think, he said, that a voluntary register of publle people willing to enrol for service would be likely to give satis

A bayonet charge wiped out the cations majority, and the remnant committed suicide.

This morning, Chinese forces oc- cupied Liuschiahu village, north of Talerchwang, which was, the sent of the Japanese headquarters.

Chinese staff officers revealed that another Chinese force cut the Tulerch- wang-Yihsien highway and occupted Jubilation In Changshan. There headquarters. Guns boomed all last night, the Chinese artillery being very active.

Retreat To Yihsien

As a result of the Chinese victory the Japanese retreated to Yihsien. The Japanese artillery has not been heard here during the past two hours.

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In the village of Shaochuang, nd- Joining the town, 300 dead Japanese horses, 20 heavy trucks and

munitions, armoured car full of whose driver was still slumped in the seat, were found.

Four common Japanese graves at Shaochuang each contain about 800 Four dead, including 50 officers. tanks were captured at Talerchwang. The Chinese forces are pursuing the enemy, and the whole sector which has been deadlocked for the past fortnight, is at present in motion United Press,

Victory Analysed

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Shanghai, Apr. 9. Wulo

Japanese military authorliles sweepingly ridicule Chi- nese claims of success in Talerch wang attack, what impartial and mere or less reliable reports there are from the front line tend to con- firm the Chinese claims of success to 'be correct in effect, though certain of them are obviously exaggerated.

There is little doubt that the 11 severe knock, Japanese suffered at least one division being more ar less annihilated, while the other division fled in such disorder that if left almost all its accoutrements tanks und

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factory resum

results in peace time. He pointed out that employment

had exact particulars of the and whereabout DI 12,000,000 workers in industry and coinmerce,

The Government had al-

carefully ready prepared

thought atal scheme for compulsory registra- tion which, in case of emergency, could be put rapidly and smoothly Into operation.

the country's The thought that

and savings should be dissipated upon

hateful LVALS weapons of war damnable, he cald, yet he could not

hud shut his eyes to the fact that under present conditions Britain

with alternative but to go on because it was the very breath of the British being, his freedom, was at stake.-Reuter,

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HONGKONG CABLE CHARGES SLASHED (Continued from Page 1.)

Empire to be Introduced on April 25, 1930,

"This new rates scheme brings for the first time into the sphere of over- scan telegraphy, the principle of a uniform rate, which has long been applied with such advantage to postal

traffic wasis of the scheme la an all

"The

Empire flat rate which will be applied to plain language, code, deferred and letter telegrams. Broadly, the effect is an all-Empire rate of 5d. a word for letter telegrums, 10d. u word for code, and 1/3d. n word for full-rate. plain language telegrams. This flat- rate basis will apply, not only to Empire trame to and from the United Kingdom, but also to traffic between each Dominion and Colony, and other countries in the Empire.

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THE HONGKONG ·TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

Lovely Franciska Gaal, star of the Hungarian stage and screen, makes her debut on the American screen in Cecil B. DeMille's epio "The Buccaneer," which opens to-day simultaneously at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres. The story deals with the amazing Jean Lafitte, pirate king and merchant prince, who helped defend New Orleans in the War of 1812. The role of Lafite is played by Fredric March."

VALLEY RACES Handicaps For Third Extra Meeting

The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Third Extra Race Meeting which will be held by

Club the Hongkong Jockey

on Saturday, April 18:

Mirs Bay Handicap B Class, from the

and in

Two Mile Post, anice round Bear Claw 100, Cossack's Beauty 143,

Desert Chick 154, Expression Timo 101.

150.

FRIENDLY CRICKET Press Team To Play

Middlesex

The following will represent the combined Foreign Press In a cricket match against the Middlesex Re- giment, commencing at 11 am. to~ morrow:

N. A. E. Mackay and G. C. Burnett (China Mail), J. R. Luke and A. M. Omar

(S. C. M. Post), Y. el Arculli, E. R. Ellis

E.

and

Gladiator 115, King's Warden 104. Soldier of Britain 140, Trentbridge 131, Wild Life Hongham Bay Handicap Class, from] the Miler Port, once round and In A. Mochidee (Dell) press), z Zane Hoolat Day 188. Dawn Star 154, Harvest mern, A. R. Abbas and K. Nazarin. View 140, Honeymoon Eve 188, New Star mern, 151. Patentate 160. Red Feather 188. Reb Umpires: J. P. Robinson und A. W.

St. George's Plate, One and Quarter]

The MilesCameroniars 160, Half-Moon Eve

Hay 159, Rose Queen 140, Royal Scot 100. BilKSwatch will be played at Soo-

148, Jober 151, Moonlight View 101, Na- kuapoo. Lional Pride 148.

(First

Deep BAY Handicap C Clase,

7. BENEFIT FOR WOOLLEY Section), 8x Furlong-Amberley Commencement Bay 161, Humdrum Eve 143, Just In Tune 149, King's Bounty 151, Ls 157, King's Justice 100, Lancashiro Laughing Girl 181,

108,

155, Royal Consort

London, Apr. 8.

The Kent County Cricket Club has Scente View 143, Sunlight View 151, Tyne opened a Testimonial Fund for Frank Deep Bay Handicap, C Class (Second Woolley with an initial contribution Section). Six Furlong-Centre Forward of 200 guineas.

Woolley will have his Inst season 161, Gordilo 158, Laughing Buddha 151, National Detence 141, Night View 156 in first class cricket this year. He Hone Evelyn 150, Roue Jane 161, Royal Highness 161, Soldier of China 163, Tampa was capped in 1900 and played in 50 consecutive Test matches-Reuter's Bay 168, Tiny Eagle 152.

Calliope lundicap, Class, Rix Fur Bulletin. is framed also with- The scheme

songs. Grent Time 140, Annabella 155, Aztec 152, Bag Tor 142, Centre Court 165, out any increase of existing rates, so

Day 165, Dick Turpin 140, Katinka Derby that until the present flat-rate basis

169, Lutle Audrey 148, Lucky Lad 149. can be further reduced, there will

Murray River 152, Rex 140, Vixen Tor 149. remain certain cases where rates are below the uniform level. example, the plain language rate from to Eastern the United Kingdom Canada will remain as at present, 9d.

were

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behind on the field, fr and ammunt- artillery pieces to rifles

botties Even water Lion.

word. thrown away in the hurried retreat.

The Chinese success is attributed

"To give examples of the large re- by usually reliable foreign sourees to ductions which will be made in four main causes. Firstly, improved certain of the Empire rates now! discipline and co-ordination of the

are 4/7d. from Hongkong to Great Chinese forces, resulting in a virtual force: the present full rates per word free hand being given its German

and 3/- advisers; secondly, improved supplies Britain, 3/5d. from India to Australia, from the West African aeroplanes and field guns; thirdly the

will come down to the new level fine fighting ability of the newly-of 1/3d. and there will be corres- trained "Student Armles," who have made their debut in this battle; and ponding reductions in the cheaper fourthly, and perhaps tils is the most classes of traffic.

"The new rates should prove of Important, the havoc caused to the Japanese communications by Chinese great value in encouraging telegraphic guerilla forces and flank attacks traffic and closer relations between which resulted in the almost com-ll parts of the Empire, and they have plete exhaustion of ammunition of been made possible by an all-round the overwhelmed Japanese Divisions. settlement of outstanding questions in which substantial concessions have been made by all parties concerned." -Reuter.

of modern arms, including tanks, es to Great Britain. All these

Guns Out Of Action

It is reliably learned that Japanese front line troops put up an almost negligible artillery Bre for two days and attack, prior to the Chinese

of Chinese reports stale that most

the guns captured had clay-cold barrels. As a result, when thu Chinese did attack, there was nothing

to counteract the Chinese superiority

CHINESE ARTILLERY MATCHES ENEMY'S (Continued from Page 1.)

of numbers, and in hand-to-handhills between which wisps of smoke

fighting which followed, the Chinese indicated burning villages. numerical superiority inevitably car- ried the day.

The main pieces on the board were sturdily built villages with Norman watch towers, in which batteries on From a military point of view the both sides were loented. The pawns Chinese muccess is only a small in- are the grove surrounding the family cident in the present Tientsin-Pukow graveyards of long deceased land- the tem-lords whose recesses now guard ac- rallway battle, meaning porary success of one counter-attack.tive, as well as passive death.

Only two miles behind the front, Nevertheless, the Chinese print out

morally it is highly significant, peasants plow, while refugees with the along army enitie, cautiously proceed alo the

guilles. seriously to think, sinco

front An amazingly

green-clad | affered to the Japanese in the and to the rear in the present battle, Chinese postman, riding a shiny new more and more the order of the bicycle passed seross the field with- day should the Japanese drive further in. full aight of the enemy batteries. Inward, and thus extend their already It Is good to see China's postman Pauous lines of communication even still on the job. I'll write to my wife

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to-night-United Press,

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GOVERNOR'S INTEREST

Talwan Bay Handicap, D Class. (First Section), from the Two Mile Post, once 140. Desert roud and in-Barrachifo Star 164, Election Time 168, Final Triumph

His Excellency the Governor will 143, Flybynight 143, Cold Sovereign 181. Mac's Adventure 144, Plet Hein 140, Plain

Master 144, Smiling, be present at the Rifle Meeting of View 163. Balvage Thru 161. Sylvandalo 155. The Leopard the Hongkong Rifle Association dur- 147. Valorous 185, Whalsey 180:

Taiwan Bay Handicap, Class, (Becond in the afternoon of Sunday, April Section), from the Two Mile Post, once 10,

At 1 pm. on Monday, he will be round and laAtomic Star 182. Diogenes 168, Ebony Idol 130, Gold Coin jot, Colden the guest of the Association at lunch, Cow 163, Good Morning 150. King's Parade 161, Meteor 101, National Fares and will inter distribute the prizes. 101, Racing Hoy 160, Sea Dragon 153. Tabby Cat 107, Tempcat 147, Yum Sing 150.

GOVERNOR AT RACES

UNIVERSITY SPORTS

His Excellency the Governor, Sir His Excellency the Governor will Geoffry Northcote, has signified his attend the Third Extra Race Meet- intention of being present at the on Saturday, University Annual Athletic Sports, at ing at Happy Valley

He will distribute the prizes. April 10, and will be present for the Pokfulam, on Wednesday, April 13.

fret rasc.

Joan Crawford and, Robert Young In The

at the King's Thesira là-day.

APRIL 9, 1938.

EMPIRE RADIO, AND CABLE TOLLS CUT TO AID COMMERCE (Continued from Page 1)

polley agreed upon in 1928, to accord fullest support and co-operation to the company's system.

PROFITS NOT SUFFICIENT

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The White Paper proceeds to sel forth the arrangements approved in 1020, whereby four beam wireless stations in the United Kingdom owned by the General Post Once,

for were leased to the Company years in return for a beam rental, consisting of the annual payment of £250,000 and of 12 per cent of the surplus profits earned by the com- In any year above a certain pany level. The rental was duly paid, but the profits never sufficed for an additional payment. It is now pro- posed that Cable and granted a freehold of the said beam wireless stations, that the beam rental be cancelled from March 3, 1938 in consideration for which it is proposed that 2,600,000 £1 shares

DC

Wireless

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of Cable and Wireless shall be trang- ferred to the United Kingdom Gov- ernment without payment, shares to be found from the existing issued capital of the company. The Post- master-General shall walve claims from Cable and Wireless in respect to the right conceded to the company with to operate a wireless, service Kenya, instead of that previously operated by the General Post Office. It is proposed that the Anglo-Can- tinental telegraph services, operated by the General Post Ofce and Cable and Wireless respectively, shall be purse co-rrdinated under a joint working arrangement, and that the of standard revenue fixed in 1928

down to £1,865,000 be written

halt of £1,200,000 annually. One

any

standard

over the surplus revenue is to be allocated to a reduc- tion in rates, or the development of services.

STRATEGIC USES

to

In arriving at a general settlement, Decount has been taken of the obli- gations of the company in regard to the maintenance of cables which may be required for strategic purposes. condition of these proposals, As #

also agreed the company have introduce a far-reaching scheme for a reduction in the overseas telegraph rates. This scheme is the outcome of discussions between representatives of the governments and the company. Its main provision is that, subject to agreement being reached with administrations and other parties concerned, rates for full trafe be- tween all the different parts of the Empire are to be reduced so for as is practicable to a uniform basis.

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This will be 1/3d per word (with the code rate at 10d per word) but the existing rates which are already below this level, will not be increased. There will be consequential reduc- tlons in certain rates for cheaper classes of traffic, which are propor- tional to the full rate.

It is the intention of the parties to put the new rates into effect on April 25, 1938. To facilitate the

governments

are, asked, subject to special arrange- reductions, the ments in certain cases, to moke reductions in the terminal and tran- sit rates, at present charged by them where such rates exceed 11⁄2d per word on the traffic affected.

£500,000 BENEFITS - The benefit of the reductions on the publle at telegraphic rates to Home and overseas is estimated to £500,000 per nearly amount to annum. In addition to the special the financial arrangements made by the new tariff will involve concessions of United Kingdom Government,

part the varying amounts on overseas governments, but the main company burden will fall on the itself, and its associates.

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The Directors have agreed to these proposals,

for the The Agure of 2,000,000 number of the company's shares to be issued to the United Kingdom is the figure negollated as part of the general settlement, based upon the discounted value of outstanding pay- ments of beam rental until the end of the present lease in 1953.

The surrender of the beam rental the existing lease until 1953, in re- of £250,000 payable annually under turn for such income as may be dividends on the received from Government's new holding of 2,000,- 000 shares in the company, represents a substantial sacrifice on the part of His Majesty's Government in terms of revenue.

GUARANTEED COVER

The beam rental hitherto has been paid to the Post Once, but in view of the wider public issues involved ments with the company, it has been agreed between the Treasury and the in the proposed financial arrange-

Post Omec, that the net consequential loss in excess of £100,000 per annum, shall be borne by the Exchequer.

His Majesty's Government is entis- fied that as a contribution to the general settlement, the cost of the proposed concession is outweighed by the great importance alike on poll- tical, commercial

and strategic on intact grounds of maintaining system of Imperial communications carried on by the company.-Reuter.

BRITISH PEER

PASSES ON

London, Apr. 8. The death is announced of the in his Marquess of Milford Haven 46th year.-Neuter Bulletin.

George Louis Victor Henry Berglus Mountbatten, G.C.V.O., K.C.V.O., was the recond Marquess. He entered the Royal Navy In 1908, was appointed a a. Lieut-Com- Lleutenant in 1914, mander in 1922 and a Commander in 1926, He served in the Dogger Bank engagement in 1915 and at the Battle. of Jutland in 1910.'

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