HITLER LEAVES FOR ROME
More Than Mere
Official Visit
in
Fatal Mishap Investigated
Inquiry Into Death Of
a was
Mr. W. C. Lam
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THE HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1938:
SHANGHAI CONTINUING Launch Fights Peiping Soon
BLOCKADE Off Attack
TENSION EASED
Japanese Withdraw Nanking Road Patrols
British
Shanghai, May 1.
Canton, Apr. 2. Japan's "peaceful blockade of
How a Chinese .steam Launch en- waters, Chinese
proclaimed on countered three Japanese planes near August 25 last year by Vice-Admiral Bocca Tigris over the week-end was Kiyoshi Hasegawa; outgoing Com- told by member of the crow of the mander-in-chief of the Japanese steam launch Chi Yau, which TC- China Seas Fleet, will remain turned here on Saturday.
in
of the dan's new naval "line-up". In
Taking his sent the Central Magistracy ns Coroner yesterday, Mr. H. R. Butters conducted an in- London, May 2. quiry into the death of Willi Chancellor Hitler and ₪1 large Charles Lam, 23, who died from a party of German high officials are fracture of the skull on April 2, as leaving for Rome for the official result of a collision between pri-period of three cornered international visit, Herr Hitler's departure to-day vate car No. 4387 and public vehicle will be broadcast by all German No. 453, at the junction of Stewart wireless stations. Almost the entire and Lockhart Itonds on April 1. population of the capital will line the The Jury comprised Messrs. 1. streets through which Hitler will Jon Israel (Foreman), J. M. N. da PREM and the houses will display Shiva and J. A. dos Remedios. Tage.
German A party of 30
Dr. Hon Hung-tal, journalisis, wearing specially design. Mary Hospital, said that he saw the ed uniforms, have already left for deceased In the hospital on the Rome to report the visit,
moming of the accident. The man The Fuchrer will travel
then conscious and irritable, luxurious armoured train. In Rome On examination, witness found him ulgentle preparations have been to be suffering from concussion, with made to welcome the German Chen-a two-and-half inch wound on the cellor who will alight at the new senip and numerous abrasions on the
butt for body. railway station specially
The decensed died at 7.15 the occasion and drive through the pm. on April 2, and death was due to fracture of the skull, subdural streets of Rort which will decorated with greenary and dugs of haemorrhage and laceration of the
brain the two countries.
being Extreme precautions
Poller Constable W. Rothwell sald taken for the safety of the Fuchrer that he was on duty in Gloucester and the Duce. Hundreds of suspects Road at 1.10 am. on April 1, when have been rounded up and confined a sallor told him of an accident at in prisons. A traveller from Rome the junction of Stewart and Lack- states that close scrutiny is made of bast Rands. He went there imme- entering Rome-Reuter's Bulletin,
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and the
the river.
To Undertake Loan Service
Tokyo, May 3. Service on foreign loans, secured Dn Chinese Maritime Customs Revenue, will be undertaken in the very near futuro" by the Provisional Government in Pelping Insofar na ila share, based on the area under Its control, in concerned,
"Not one cent" of the Customs revenue in Tientsin, which totalled $12,000,000 from November last year to March, had been touched, tho 66-year-old Chinese statesman de clared. The entire amount had been with - the Yokohama deposited Specle Bank, he added.
The Provisional Government, Mr. Wang
discharged continued, had "one after another" varlows Japanese advisors engaged in North China' following the occupation of the area| by the Japanese forces.
in force, Vice-Admiral Koshiro Oikawa, The launch was towing a cargo newly-appolated commander, an-
junk. The three Japanese planes Shanghal, May 2.
nounced immediately following his suddenly dived and opened fire with Bringing to an end 口 12-hour assumption of office yesterday.
machine guns. Seeing that there The "blockade" applies only to was no chance to escape the crew
-Assurances to this effect were tension involving Britain, the Unit Chinese shipping and extends from returned the enemy are with their ed States and Japan, a settlement Chinwangtao in the north to the rifles and native anti-piracy cannon given here by Mr. Wong Ko-min, of last night's abortive bombing at China-Indo-China border.
A sharp engagement followed. It chairman of the Executive Yuun of China regime, in the tock on a Japaneso naval motor
Commanders of the British, Amer- lasted for a few minutes and resulted the North
Dress interview with lorry on Nanking Road, main down-les, French, and Italian naval forces in the two vessels being badly riddled about 35
foreign correspondents town thoroughfare, was reached here
with machine gun bullets. During Chinese walers were informed of this evening.
Vice-Admiral Oikawa's decision in the exchange of firing most of the yesterday afternoon. Japanese gendarmes, posted since identic communications sent yester-passengers jumped into
The Japanese planes did not depart last night around the scene
until a shell narrowly missed one of milliary and explosion,
them. patrols, on duty in the district since China, made public yesterday, to-
After, the battle it was found that this morning, were withdrawn. day was interpreted by the influential American Marine sentries, who were Tokyo Nicht-Nichi as a "measure de-alx persons on board the launch were issued with sub-machine guns this signed to allow the continuation of wounded by machine gun bullets. morning, were again seen
Those who jumped overboard were on duty protracted hostilities."--Domel.
rescued by two steamers. All the at the intersection of Nanking Yu
where Ya-ching toads,
wounded were immediately taken to ON SOUTHERN COAST
Taiping, where they were admitted American defence sector begins, arm- ed only with usual equipment.
to a hospital-Wah Kiu Yat Po, Japanese Erect: Defences
YESTERDAY'S VISIT The incident, a Japanese Embassy
On Tai Shan Island
Canton, Apt. 2. spokesman announced here this evening, was "settled to the satis
Shortly before noon to-day a single Canton, May 2.
be a scout, Defence works and air raid shelters Japanese plane, believe
over Tongkawan. The faction of all concerned through the
near Po On appeared co-operation of the Shanghal Munten Tai Shan Island cipal
Police"
Bocca Tigris and headed for the Japanese sentries would remain at naval landing party, who
connoltring over Tongmel Station Hopao and from
San Cho, for a short while
it left
without the scene of the incident until an mandeered the services of able-bodied Canton-Kowloon Railway. After re-
Islands ofl Chungshan county for the dropping any bombs, construction workt. The occupation
The alr alarm was sounded here in a threat of this Island
this morning at 11.50 am, but the Canton-Kowloon Ral
Rallway.
"all clear" was not announced until Several workers who escaped by
12.10 p.m. swimming to the mainland stated that
Later at 1 pm, an alarm was again about 700 labourers are building the sounded when a squadron of ten defence
nce works, which are so myster-
*** Japonese planes was seen heading for
ndreds of the second raid are not what it is all about. Over a hundred workmen, he said, died of discaces available.--Wan Kiu Yat Po.
This island has a commanding
HANKOW LINE BOMBED overland and river both upon overla
on, May 2. The Canton-Hankow Railway and the Canton-Pa Hongkong. There
An highway were Japanese planes in five groups. to- day. Over 20 bombs were released between Yuantam and Lienkongkow on the railway and three bombs on the highway.--Central News.
Earlier in the day,
passports and luggage of all personsdiately and saw two motor cars, one the same official had announced that county are being erected by Japanese Japanese bir raider
MORE THAN OFFICIAL VISIT Berlin, May 2. Comumenting on Chancellor Hitler's forthcoming
visit to
the
stallonary in the centre of the road and the other lying on its left side near the kerb. A group of sailors Were pushing this car into a stand- ing position.
investigation into the affnir concluded.
were
semi-ocial Deutsche stomach front wheel of this car was a man brightly lit hotel centre" whore
"No Politische Korrespondenz Boys: doubt can exist in any country that the journey to Italy on which the Fuehrer starts to-day signifies more 1 mere conventional official
"Germany has
thon visit.
Witness guld that close to the left
his head being unconscious, with supported up by another person. Examining the injured man he found a deep cut on the back of the head which was bleeding profusely. After
With the withdrawal of the Japan- se rendarmes, life returned to the
Shanghai's Chinese citizen seeks re- ercation at night.--Domet,
|
men
coin-
to the
Boon crossed
never, forgotten receiving Arst aid the injured man denly, and, although he applied his lous that the workers do not know the Canton-Kowloon Hallway, De-
that Italy, after having fought for and obtained in the world war that to
she which
considered herself entitled, boldly proclaimed and de-
of
rlved
:covered consciousness.
Shortly after this, two women ar- and one of them said that ahe of the hurt man, was the mother
SKID MARKS
gave
after the this te
ne
motor
brakes, he was not able to avoid colilsion.
In answer to the Foreman of the
To said that Jury. driven along Lockhart Road night
he had oftentions between Canton and
was
Customs
in
Canton,
DEATH THREATS AGAINST STALIN.
Moscow, May 2. Some bellef has been expressed that an outlaw radio station is broad- casting death threats against Stalin on behalf of mytserious "liberators." The station is operating outside of Russia-United Press.
fended the view that even if a nation whose name was William Lum, She day. There were always more force, it can nevertheless not in the hospital and finally did so in her cars using Lockhart Road then Stestation nearby known as Tai Shan subjected to further bombing by 18; Anally Buccumbed to overwhelming asked for permission to take him to
wart Hoad, and he considered that station. However, the Island is not a car travelling on the former road large enough to accommodate a large long run be dented the rights which own car.
number of bluejackets and is most other nations claim for themselves
had more right of way. Truffic-Sergeant
for Appleton as Indispensable.
After this evidence the Jury re-suitable as a dumping ground "Italy has invariably adopted this evidence of having examined the tired for half an hour, and return-Japanese goods for the mainland.
He said that the public
A big cruiser with four funnels A DIK objective standpoint alike in the skid merits. plebiscites conceded by the Allied vehicle made a mark of 50 feet in ed a verdict that the deceased had
died as
sighted yesterday afternoon oft result of an accident,
about 35 miles Stan Island Man The Jury also said that they were Powers to Germany, in the question length to the point of collision and
another one of 14 feet of preparations, In the matter
of the opinion that the public car south-west of the Bocca Tigris forta. of Impact. From parity of milltary rights, and in the point
driver had driven at a speed exceed- The World Daily News stated to-day sphere of national striving towards came to the conclusion that the car
Japanese has had been travelling at a fast speed. Ing 30 miles an hour when he was that this is the flagship of the admiral
warships commanding In which Italy herself unity given such a magnificent example of, The private car left no skid marks. approaching the junction of the two
T
roads, but that they did not think Suth China. Six warships, a large Sergeant
McInnes,
und three glowing patriotism."
The paper goes on to say that by vehicle Inspector, said that he saw that there was sufficient evidenca to cruiser, two destroyers
show that he had been driving reck-gunboats were observed off Haifeng adoping this atandpoint Italy clearly the cars involved in the accident on lessly or was guilty of manslaughter, and Swabue districts yesterday, separated herself from other Powers April 1 and 2. Both the cars were
Trame-Inspector S. C. Saunders A Japanese warship was also seen which, for from recognising the extensively damaged and because of
If the was in charge of the inquiry for the off Pa Teng Island near Chungshan ethical and political necessities of this he could not ascertain International life, persistently took brakes were in good condition or Pollee, and Mr. D. B. Evans was in county. It is feared that the Japan-
ese will also occupy thin island. the view that the subjugation of the not. On March 18, car No. 453 had Court for the deceased's father.
him for
Special. presented to
the German nation-hence the incon-been testable Injustice towards That monthly inspection and had been nation-could, be
with passed as it. This car was a Ford own V8, and such a car travelling at 30 miles per hour, with efficient brakes, should pull up in 50 feet. IDEOLOGIES OPPOSED
Tara Khan, motor driver, Fascist and National Socialist that he saw the accident occur. ideologies are, according to the was going along Lockhart Road in Korrespondez, diametrically opposed his
hour when Car No. 453 overtook to the ideology of other countries is car at a speed of 27 miles per alike as regarda the Internal struc-him at a speed of over 50 miles an ture of the nation and as regards hour. He was a little way behind the national attitude towards foreign Car No. 453 when the mishap hap- States.
pened. Both Italy and Germany, says the Continuing. witness said that ot paper, claim for themselves the same the time of the collision car No. 453 rights as other Powers, but nothing seemed to him to have been still more. Similarly both Italy and travelling at 50 miles an hour. Germany unlied in their un- The car that came out from Stewart hesitant recognition of the necessity Road was struck in the middle and of defending Western civilisation was turned over on its side, against the dangers which, however manifest and undeniable,
tho furtherance
egotistical interests.
are
reconciled of their
are not
DRIVER'S EVIDENCE
FELL ASLEEP
oll
Japanese Naval Strength
Canton, May 2. Over twenty Japanese naval vessels are reported to be patrolling the coast of Kwangtung. One
flotilla consisting of five small cruisers is anchored between Weiyang, Bios Bay, Lingtung and Nan».
When the lorry he was driving collided with a wall encircling the
Company's Asiatic Petroleum Bald tanks in King's Road on Sunday He Young Piu-yul suffered head injuries and was removed to the Queen Mary Hospital.
The front part of the car was
The second flo
flotilla of about 13 rather badly damaged, and a police report says that the accident occurred gunboats is lying off Taishan, Ding- when Young fell asleep while driving sea, Manshan Island and Tong-
To Kwal-sang. driver of car No. only not admitted by certain other
before the accident States but are even utilised by them 453, sald that as pawns in their political game. he had left his garage in Hennessy The Korrespondez concludes by Rond in answer to a telephone mes-
dancing ball.
His saying that nobody can be surprised sage from that Italy and Germany are watch- speed along Lockhart Road did not ing carefully all such developments. exceed 28 miles per hour. The cne -Trans-Occan,
from Stewart Road appeared sud-
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THEFTS IN MANILA
Two Americans, including Charles S. Vaugha of the Pan-American Air- ways, were victimised by robbers in Manila,
valued at A Chevrolet sedan car
owned by Vaughn, was P.2,100,
on Magallanes stolen while parked Landing near the Jones bridge.
M. H. Stokes, of the Estrella Auto Palace on Dasmarinas, reported that his car parked on T. Pilnpin, was to the extent stripped of its parts
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The third flotilla composed of three gunboats is cruising the Hainan Island and the South Seas.-International.
MENACE TO FUKIEN
Small Fishing Village Atincked by Warship
Amoy, Apr. 20, Yesterday at 7.30 am, a Japanese of warship approached the back Amoy island and fired three shots at Ho, Chao, a small fishing village. In the afternoon it returned again and nt villages red three more shots adjoining this one.
ang Nobody was killed. In the previous attack by the Japanese ships earlier n the week a soldier wna badly wounded and taken to the Chong Sun Hospital at Amoy. After dark time yesterday night, for the first Ace the Japanese have blockaded the port, a warship crept in towards the shore and fired three shots.
Fishing Boats Burned
Information has just been received of the burning of three Chinese fish- ing boats by the Japanese near Tong San.
One of the destroyed boats came from Amoy. She sailed to Tong San on March 18 and was returning with a
a cargo of salt flah when she met a Japanese destroyer. Twenty men from the Japanese vessel board- ed the boat, took away all the money and the whole of the cargo, soaked the hold with kerosene and set it on Are.
Twenty, two persons were left on board the burning ahip, for the ompt to take attempt Japanese made no
other them off. Fortunately, two
mall ships passed after the cruiser had departed and these saved their lives. They have made their way overland to Amoy-Our Own" Cor- respondent.
GEN. YAMADA MAY BE DEAD
Telngkiangup, May 2. Military intelligenen received here to-day reports the death of General Yamada, a Japanesa divisional com- mander, at Tancheng.
General Yamada, the report states, succumbed to fatal injuries received during the Heavy Chinese assault on Tanchang after tho Japanese Occupation of the ancient city... Central News.
were now
In
Only three Japaness serving in an advisory capacity with the central regime in Pelping while ench province or municipality North China had only one Japanese advisor on its payroll. The engage- ment of other foreign advisors, the Executive Yuan head said, had nut) yet been contemplated.Domci,
New French Decrees Approved Anglo-French Talks Please Government
Ministers
Paris, May 2. Counc!!
unanimously expressed satisfaction with the re- in sults of the Anglo-French talks London, after a three-hour meeting at which M. Edouard Daladier and M. Georges Bonnet reported on the conversations.
S. O. S.
Loung Sal Tor, aged 11, is deaf and dumb.
He came up before the magistrate for being without visible means of subsistence.
What means could he have until he is taught a trade and taught how to understand and make others understand him? So wo are putting him into the Deaf and Dumb School,
Is there anyone who would maintain "this littlo outcast-it only costs $7 per month,
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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Room 308 Bank of East Asia
Ballding.
INVITING ROTARY TO TOKYO
Tokyo, May 3, Seeking to secure the venue of the of the Rolary 1941 World Session International for Tokyo, Mr. Makoto The Council also approved the Den, director of the Board of Tourist first series of decree laws aiming to Industry of the Japanese Ministry of increase production and the ex- Railways, will leave here for the re- United States by the Tatsuta Maru tension of credit and financial
Two decrees, submitted by M. on May 0. Mr. Den will present his form. Albert Sarraut designed to tighten proposal at the Rotary International up control of foreigners In France, Session opening in San Francisco en were also approved.-Router Special, June 19.---Domel
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