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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 29,

HOLIDAYS WITH PAY ADVISED

Recommendation Of Parliamentary Body

1938.

ONE-MAN HOSPITAL CARES FOR 170 BADLY WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT ONE TIME

Hsuchow, Apr. 28.

Dr. A. A. Mcfadyen of South Carolina, for 84 years in China and resident of the Presbyterian Mission, is to-day single handedly running a hospital under the groaning load of 170 severely wounded men. He is receiving nothing but serious

cases.

London, Apr. 20. While realising that any attempt to apply immediately a uniform rule providing 'holidays with pay' for In- dustrial workers would probably produce serious difficulties, the par- lfamentary committee appointed Inst year under the chairmanship of Lord

In an interview he said: "These, then you get well. The tever doesn't Amulrce has unanimously recom- Chinese certainly have been in a fight. kill you, but, Boyi it knocks you out." mended that employers should volun- Their arms are shot away, and their Dr. Mcfadyen says that tetanus is tarily grant an annual holiday will whole bodies. filed with shrapnel. heavy, principally because the Chin-

The milltary give us 20 Red Cross ese do not use serum. pay for at least one working week.

workers and

cents

n day per Dr. Mcfadyen has twice received The committee recommends a pro-wounded man. I can't wait until surprise vialts from Madame Chiang bationary period to enable industry they get well. I just get them out of Kai-shek, who was recently here with to make voluntary arrangements and danger, ship them on their way, and the Generalissimo. Madame Chiang is interested in his opinions of how to to examine the many bognate pro- take in the next batch.

"The danger is relapsing fever in Improve co-operation between the blems, such as the question of inter-the Chinese army. I have got a few civilian and the soldier. mittent employment. Legislation coses, and a commander told me he Dr. Mcfadyen has arranged for the should be passed in the 1940-41 hati 50 cases in his company. You care of 2,000 orphans in the Catholic session, providing holidays with pay get a very high fever for a few days, Mission-United Press.

Dr. Mcfadyen, whose X-Ray is not working, is fishing night and day for bullets and shell fragments.

He is known affectionately throughout Shantung and Northern Kiangsu as Doctor Ma.

In the meantime the commitice recommends legislation entitling domestic workers to two weeks annual holiday with pay; and also draws attention to the need of spreading the holidays as much as of possible between the beginning Summer-time and the beginning of October.

The committee also suggests a fixed Easter-Renter Special,

SEPARATING JEWS

FROM ARYANS

STOP PRESS NEWS

Well-Known H.K. Doctor Passes Away

Known for his many contributions to charity, and for his medical work Vienna, Apr. 20. on behalf of the poor of Hongkong Jewsh pupils in State schools are Dr. Ho Sai-chuen, one of the most Chinese being separated immediately from prominent of the Colony's Aryans, and placed in special schools, surgeons and medical practitioners, according to an official announce-died carly this morning. ment-Reuter Bulletin.

Donth took place in the French Hospital, where Dr. Ho was admitted following an haemorrhage,

The

JOURNALISTS VISIT WAR FRONTS

Hankow, Apr. 28. delegation Philippine of journalists, comprising three news papermen representing Philippine papers and two representing Chinese papers, arrived in Hankow yesterday morning, en route to the war fronts. -Reuter Special.

PORTUGAL RECOGNISES FRANCO REGIME

Lisbon, Apr. 28.

The Premier of Portugal has an- nounced that the Portuguese Govern- ment Intends to recognise the Franco regime in Spain as the Government of that country.-Reuter Bulletin,

SIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected

FILIPINOS ENTERTAINING

JAPANESE REPULSED

Hsuchow, Apr. 20. Chinese forces in south Shantung continue to hold out Armly against |

attack the Japanese, hurling back

after attack.

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In a furious counter-ntinck ýester- day Chinese recaptured Lintang- shan, north of Pihsien, which fell into Japanese hands on April 24 after regiment of Chinese troops had made In herole stand to the last man. With the recapture of this strategic point the contact of the Japanese at Pihalen with their rear has been severed. Dr. Ho Sal-chuen was a son of the Hapishan, a point in the neighbour- late Ho Fook, and was educated in hood, which hus changed hands Great Brilain. IIe completed his several times, was finally recovered medical course in England during the by the Chinese. The Japanese left Great War, and Immediately volun- on the field some 300 dead. feered for service with the Medical The heaviest toll exacted from the Nikow, Corps, with whom he served in Eng Japanese yesterday was at land and in France until the Armis-north-west of Talerchwang. The tice.

Japanese launched three determined Soon after the Great War ended | onslaughts in on effort to break Dr. Ho returned to Hongkong, and through the Chinese lines there and then push toward Tniorchwang, but Set up practice here,

His consulting rooms soon became all attacks were hurled back. Nine crowded with poor and rich alike, hundred Japanese soldiers were slain. few of the former paying fees for The situation at Lanchengtion was the services rendered by the great extremely criticnt on the morning of

He unsuccessfully April

Japanese 27 when 1,000 humanitarian. endeavoured to introduce

a panel infantrymen rushed the Chinese lines system in the Colony and worked under a heavy barrage, and smoke- uncensingly among the poor. When screens. Over 1,000 shells were fired the Sino-Japanese conflict broke out at the Chinese positions, heavily Dr. Ho volunteered for service in damaging the defence works.. China, and went with an Ambulance, unit into the interior. He returned to Hongkong about two months, 169; with the fall of Nanking.

JAPANESE TROOPS TIRED OUT

Hankow, Apr. 20.

A Chinese spoltesman said this

been im-

Part of the Japanese attackers broke through the Chinese lines. Stubbornly resisting, the Chinese Jumped out from their trenches and cover and challenged them in

fight. hand-to-hand

Alter two were hours the Japanese

finally repulsed with heavy Central NerĘS.

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EMPIRE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL

MANOEUVRES

Sydney.

leason is that Australia's cruiser

shows that the great majority/of in- dividual taxpayers earned between £400 and £800 annually. Canada

up

OPPOSITION TO A DOMINION FLAG

Oltawa.

DEMONSTRATION IN to be in wireless communication with morning that due to the destruction

SUPPORT OF

Commenting on the proposal for a the Hongkong Radio Station; Chitral, of railways and highways by Chinese President Taft, Talma, Elons, Gleniferlila troops. It was estimeted that

distinctive Canadian flag, Mr. Howard PALESTINE ARABS ter, Agra, Kwangtung, Tweedbank, two-thirds of the Japanese reinforce-

Ferguson, the former High Commis- sioner in London, sald It was giving Llanarth, Sipirok, Conte Verde, Tal-ments for South Shantung walked from Tainunfu to their designated

Cairo. Apr. 29. ying, Chaksung. Bontekoc Fellx

"the misérable and surly Press of positions, while only one-third were A huge protest demonstration

The Australian Navy has just con- unfriendly nations the opportunity of "Roussel; and Tirrannu,

able to travel by train.

against the partition of Palestine was

cluded big scale manoeuvres designed saying that the British Empire is After months of Oghting on other held here yesterday. The dicmon- fronts, and the march to South Shustration was convoked by students repulse mimic attacks by raiders breaking

The b

calling for a flag was lung, the fighting strength of the and priests of the famous (stamatic int merchantmen

While the defending cruisers "sank"

takon Japanese forces was considerably re-university

by the House again, this duced. On the contrary the Chinese demonstration n delegation was re-three raiders It is admitted that the alternoon. Upposition is pouring in

tatter "sank" ten merchantmen. Naval from many quarters. The Filipino Club is giving a tea troops, having participated in the ceived by the Prime Minister, Mah-experts express the opinion that the party and dance in honour of the Taierchwang battle had

Sweepstakes Blit—A bill_nmend- Filipino visitors in the Colony at the mediately transferred to the rear for the delegation asited the Prime strength must be increased from three Ing the criminal code to legalise club building, King's Park, Kowloon,rest and reorganisation.

Minister to intervene on behalf of to five to protect the Commonwealth's Coverments was tabled in the House sweepstakes conducted by Provincial on May 1, commencing from 4 p.m.

the Palestine Arabs. It is declared five chief shipping focuses. There that a large number of members of must also be a big inerente in the air of Commons to-day. The bit is de- the Parliament have already agreed strength to combine naval and coastal signed particularly to old the debt- ridden University of Montreal, but IN TERRITORIES to bring the Palestine question up reconnaissance.

New Air Routes The Federal hospitals are also provided for, Held up by three robbers, one of

Civil Aviation Board is preparing a India All student speakers at the de- complete reorganisation of the exist marked the birthday of His Imperial the early hours this morning, Keung

air lines to operate was monstration warned Beltain that ting internal Majesty the Emperor to Japan, and Yueng, 04-year-old Chinese, Mr. Toyolchi Nakamura, the Con- robbed of money and articles to the war would be proclaimed in Pales- simultaneously with the inauguration HOME PRODUCERS PREFERRED

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Govern-service. Sydney will be served by a Remarkable statements were made his residence from 11.30 am to 12.30 The robbery took place at Hachuen abandoned by the British

coastal, instead of by the present by the Secretary for Commerce, Sir Market, Pingsha, in the New Ter-ment.--Transocean.

cross-country, service from Darwin. Muhummed Zafrulla Khan, In the This will connect with the service 1 Central Legislative Assembly to-day Perth. The changes are not expect-

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The Japanese in Hongkong to-day whom was armed with a dagger in debate in the Egyptian Parlia-

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Duce's Efiry Burned-An effry of toner, said each case was considered Siguor Mussolini was burned by a on its merits in consultation with the

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Now Zealand

AID FOR FRUIT FARMERS

Cape Town.': In view of the dire position of

STATE PROFITS FROM RADING fruit farmers following the low prices

Wellington (N. 2.), of exports on overseas markets, the Cabinet is at present considering Horse-racing in New Zealand is making a grant of £500,000 during proving profilable for the Govern- the next five years to advertise South ment. African fruit overscas. It is possible Nearly 10 per cent, of Die totalisn that there will be a rebate on trans-tor takings are taken by the State,

For the first four months of the cur port costs of fruit.

Income-tax Yield. The Govern-rent season there totalled.

in £2,140,000, an increase of '2398,460 ment collected 10,202,131 income-tax during the financial year over the corresponding period of fast 1030-1. Classidealion of assessments year-Retiter,

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