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No. 18492

四拜禮 號四十月四英港香

THURSDAY, APRIL 14. 1938. 日四十月三 $30.00 PER ANNUM

CHINESE

White Leather Bags

1 Junt in time for

A special line of

smart white lea- ther bags Prac- tical as well as ornamental.

$6.50 and

$6.95 ea.

WHITEAWAY'S

REACH GATES OF YIHSIEN

SWIFT GAINS Insurgents Still Checked at

ON LONG

WAR FRONT

Ancheng Taken After Repeated Assaults

Taierchwang. Apr. 14.

Chinese forces are pounding at the city gates of Yihsien.

After a series of determined assaults, the Chinese further tightened their grip around the beleaguered town and reached its immediate suburbs yesterday. Many isolated Japanese units are meanwhile still surrounded at points outside the town and are exposed to constant Chinese infantry onslaughts and intensive artillery fire. Narrowing down the enemy's lines, the Chinese occupied several more strategic points in the suburbs yesterday. These include Yunganchwang, north-west of Yihsien, Ngohutsai, Pailitun, Laohushan, Tsingtan, Changchwang, Sunchwang, Liuchwang and Kanchwang, all in the immediate neighbourhood of the city.

The most important point recovered by the Chinese forces however, was south-east of Yihsien. Anelteng. Three columns of Chinese troops under the veteran General Tung En-

o launched general assault on the! night of April 12. Fierce Oghting broke out in the eastern suburbs, Two hundred Japanese soldiers were i lain in action. Stendily closing in, the Chinere finally drove away the Japanese and regaptured town rext morning.

It is reported that the Japanese troops inside Yihsien are preparing rive and the fast dwindling of their fallure of their reinforcements to ar rive and the fast dwindling of their provisions and ammunition. Planos are used to transport military cup plies to them, but only a limited amount can be sent dally.

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions, and strenuous fighting, inany Japanese soldiers are said to have fallen sick.

A Japanese unit stole out of the city under cover of darkness on the night

of April 12, fleeing castward. It was

Immediately discovered

and sur-

MEXICO REJECTS BRITISH DEMAND

Expropriation Of

Oil Lands in Public Interest

Note

Regarded

As "Protest"

Mexico City, April 13.

SENATE BACKS DALADIER

Free Hand For Next

Six Weeks

Unanimous Support

Paris, Apr. 13.

The Senate approved M. Daladie's Finance Bill by 288 votes to 1.

The official return of thei Senute division was 290 to 0, and was therefore unanimous. A

Radical was originally given as the only "No" voter, but later he was included among the "Ayes".

The Chamber and Senate have now grone into Easter recess giving M. Daladier a free hand for the next six weeks.-

Router.

Shots Fired At Danish Minister

Found "Blanks"

Copenhagen, Apr. 13.

shots

It learned that the which were fired at the Minister in the House of (ar- were hiank

of Justler

Parilament tridges.

was

When the Minister of Justice making a speech in thr Lower House, it is understood that a Nazi youth, sitting in the Visitors Gallery, rose and fired two shots at the Minister without effect.

Later the police

arrested

#

number of youths, including the suspected "assassin."-Reuter Bulletin.

ROOSEVELT

President Cardenas' reply re- DEFENDS

rounded by the Chinese forces. In fusing the British Government's:

the ensuing engagement the majority request to return the expro-

was annihilated and the

persed.Central News.

rest dis-printed oil properties, states that TAX BILLS

Close To Yihsien

TO-MORROW

There will be no issue of the Mongkong Telegraph to-morrow, Good Friday.

The Saturday edition will appear As usual.

expropriation was carried out on

Demands Senate Be Over-Ridden

CUSTOMS STATION BOMBED-

Only 25 miles from Macao, the Port Customs Station at Chung Shan, Chinese Territory, was severely bombed by Japan- ese planes on April 8. This is the first illustration of the damage, which wrecked the buildings. Note bomb. hole in roof.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

11

RENTS COMMISSION

INQUIRY CRITICISED

To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, The findings of the Rents Commission are now avail- able to the public; they can be subject of fair and impartial

criticism.

From the first, His Excellency the Governor showed per- sonal concern with this perplexing housing problem. Ho reveal- ed a solicitude for the public weal that has earned recognition and gratitude. It is surmised that a careful consideration of the various issues that had engaged His Excellency's attention led to the conclusion that "there was evidence that rents had risen and were rising and that tenants in certain cases were put into difficulty, not to say hardship." That much could be gather- ed from his statement in Council, "On that account," continued the Governor, "closer and more systematic investigation of the facta in reintion to all relevant circumstances was necessary be- fore such a far-reaching measure could properly be presented to

Tortosa

LOYALISTS REPORT SUCCESSES DURING LERIDA OPERATION

Franco's Armies Trying To Sever Communication Between Key Centres

London, Apr. 13,

The Insurgent advance towards the east coast of the Mediterranean is at present slowed down by the strong Government résistance along the Insurgents' original line of advance near Tortosa, which the Loyalists are still vigorously defending.

A Loyalist communique from Barcelona states that their troops are meeting with success near Lerida, where the Government forces are staging counter-attacks.

The Insurgents are now attempting to break through ́ to the Mediterranean coast further north of Tortosa. Should they succeed that will be able to cut the line of communications between Barcelona and Valencia.- Reuter Bulletin.

Anglo-Italian

Treaty Ready To Be Signed

London, Apr. 13.

It is reliably stated that Bel- tal and Italy will sign an agree- ment In Rome on Saturday, but formal signature to give effec iveness to the agreement must await the withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain and the recog- nition of Ethiopia,

Mr. Leslie Hore Bellaha, War Minister, confers with Signor Benito Mussolini on April 23, after which he will hold a con- ference in Paris-United Press.

FIRE NEAR JAPANESE MAGAZINE

Shots Allegedly Heard Before S'hai Outbreak

Shanghai, Apr. 14.

STOP PRESS important plat existence of hardship had been es-

12 Miles From The Coast

Hendaye, Apr. 13. Renewing their drive to isolate Barcelona, the Insurgents reached a point to-day 12 miles from the sea near. San Mateo, south of Tortosa, despite strong resistance by "the Loyalists.

It was announced that they oc- cupied the towns of Cati and Chert. within two miles of San Mateo, _ad- vancing on a 10-mile front.

In the north the Insurgents claim- ed to have stopped a strong Loyalist offensive in the Balaguer sector. United Press,

Reviewing War Claims Procedure

Britain May Advise Presentation Immediately

London, Apr. 13: Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the said that

House of Commons the

he was at present whole question of procedure to be followed with regard to war claims fled with consular officers in China. A huge, mysterious blaze broke out If it appeared that an immediate pre- shortly after 4 pm. yesterday in an sentation was in the best interests of open yard containing horse fodder, the claimants themselves, and gener which was next to a munitions ware-ally feasible, he would be willing to house on the O.S.J. wharf, the most give instructions for the adoption of

this procedure, for the Import of The reply was given to Sir J. S. Japanese war suppiles in Shanghai. Wardlaw-Milne, Conservative, who The Arc, the origin of which is not had asked whether any claims for.

distance yet ascertained, spread over a

compensation for damage to British of 400 square feet, destroying large property in Shanghai, other than quantities

of straw and charcoal, and those already reported to the House. It was only got under control after of Commons, had been presented hours of strenuous fighting by Chinese and Settlement fremen, who the Japanese Government, and if not, when was it proposed to present prevented It from reaching the ad- them. Joining magazine.

the ground of public interest. The Mexican Government could! Hankow, April 14. Following orders for an assault on not admit that the severity of the Yihsien, the Chinese vanguard on the measure was disproportionate to Tientsin-Pukow railway front yester; the exigencies of the situation.

Washington, April 13. day morning had reached a point The note vigorously denies the Urging retention of the principle of |||÷÷÷||||||++++++ British Government statement that the undistributed profits tax, which the expropriation had a political the Senate eliminated, and the re- NO "TELEGRAPH character, and adds that the Mexican moval of the Senate's modifications national entity, of the capital gains tax, President Eagle Company, as was subject to the laws of Mexico, Franklin D. Roosevelt, In a letter to and was not entitled to redress by Senator Pat Harrison and Represen- foreign diplomatic intervention. lative Robert L. Doughton, Chairman

The Mexican Government regards

and vice-Chairman respectively of Internal Joint Committee on the British note simply as a

The note alleges that the netion of Revenue Tuxation, said: foreign oll companies constituted a "Modifications are shown by ex- the Council."

In the first place let it be noted contempt of court in face of the perience to be desirable, and particu-, decision of the highest tribunal in the larly exemption of small carpomtious that the fundamental grievance of the land (this refers to the upholding by should be made. The principle of unly four kilometres west of their the Supreme Court of the Mexico the undistributed profits tax, is soundtablished to His Excellency's satis- faction, hence the appointment of chief objective. About 2,000 Japan- Labour Board's ruling against the and should be retained."

Mexican Govern- Senator Harrison said: "The Presi-the Commission. ese troops at Kuoliehl, to the north companies). The

The The "far-reaching measure" Sir of Yiksien marched north-east in the ment's failure to promote an under- dent is entitled to his views direction of Hslunchen to support the standing was due to the companies' views expressed in this letter do not Geoffry Northcote had in mind was Japanese in that area at present resistance and the claims of economic coincide with the overwhelming senti- the advocacy he had received from

"that Incapacity to pay the amounts given ment of the Senate."

legislation various quarters engaged

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE around Shulke.

President Roosevelt applauded the should be passed at once which would Meanwhile, a message from Hsu-against them by the High Court. The

ORDERED chow states that Shuangshan has been principal purpose of resistance was to House of Representatives provisions give greater protection to the holders. the Mexican Government for the undistributed profits tax, say-of existing tenancies than that which occupied by Chinese forces who are cause

He also asked, whether such steps Hankow, April 14. encircling Yihsien. Severe fighting economic and political difficulties. ing: "Business wil be helped, not common law and local statutes now

Taking advantage of the depletion Foreign sources state that several would be taken without further delay is still proceeding.

hurt, by these suggestions,"United provide and, conversely, would re- DETERMINED TO PAY

strict the existing rights and powers of large units of Japanese troops to shots previous to the outbreak were seeing that the war had moved away Chinese columns from Tenghelen

of landlords."

the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front, heard, but this remains unconfirmed. from Shanghai, and of the serious have taken Tooshan and Chitaun, The note concludes by pointing out

During the day the wharf was suffering inflicted upon innocent "PUMP-PRIMING" -

To complete the necessary back- the Chinese military command Kas north of

of Tsaochwang, forcing the that Mexico's determination to pay!

IN U.S..

ground for an appreciation of these ordered a general counter-offensive swarming, with Chinese prisoners, Britons.

the Peiping-Hankow Railway who were being used for unloading In & supplementary question, he Japanese to retreat north-eastward,for, the, expropriated properties has

criticisms of the Commission's find- on

asked that particular attention be paid Washington, Apr. 13, reaching

supplies. Hankow, been publicly declared throughout Information

front.

Last night the area was blocked off to the claims for damage to British "After a conference with his econmic ings and so that no prejudice can be allegedly

Japanese sources, world. Mexico's capacity to pay is from

to them, it must be re- Fighting hins broken out at Mengh

Le and no foreigners were allowed near property in view of the invasion of slates General Logari has been killed a real and certain fact, therefore it advisors, President F. D. Roosevelt, It attributed

the northern and eastern parts of or wounded in action.

cannot be said that there has been is understood, decided on "pump-membered that the Commission's

the International Settlement.” northern bank of the Yellow River It-Reuter. A Chinese communique states 00 either a denial of justice, or a breach primlag, including a vote of $1,500,- terms of reference included the wishsleri. Tslyuan and Pinglu

Mr. Butler said he would certainly Japanese planes twice attempted to of the principles of International law. 000,000 for public work, and 11,250,- for Information in respect of the pre-in north Honan.-Central News.

conulder all these matters-Reuter. raid Hankow yesterday afternoon but

York despatch

seven months of the next fiscal year. of Vicioria and Kowloon, having se- talled to teach the city owing to bad according to the Vessey, may, that 000,000 for speller work for the first valent charges for rent in the towns weather cond LonRouter.

negotiations

L between Mr. F. W

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and

Emanners. bubinell houses, which and the manne

and Polping, Aps, 14. object of M. then purchasing, the no.000,00 for the retention of the

Campa, nel being, Anected by traddod Official sources learnt that the Pre-majority of the 50 galds on behalf of Celine

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UNITED STATES SHOWS LARGE DEFICIT

Washington, April 13, According to the Treasury's dally statement issued, on April 11, the Federal gross deficit was U.S.3100, 646,724.-United Press,

NO TOMBOLA TO-MORROW There will not beẻ tombola In the Garrison Lecture, all bal Good. Friday, to-morrow, it is announced.