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Telephone 59101.

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The

FINAL EDITION

Couf

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 15510

五拜雞 號六月五英港香

MAY FRIDAY,

6. 1938,

日七初月四。

ADVANCING

GUERILLAS

DEFENDERS

TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION

Furious Fighting On Tientsin-Pukow Line; New Japanese Drive

Peiping, May 6.

Considerable tension exists here following the reported arrival of Chinese guerillas to within eight miles of the city's Western Wall. Many others are reported near Tungehow.

Apprehension has also been caused by the closing of most of the city gates, the prevention of Chinese from leaving the city and a careful search of all entering the city,

A Japanese spokesman declares that the precautions are due to an infiltration into the city of Communist elements in order to create disturbances.

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PEIPING

Mussolini Seems to Favour Four-Power Pact

BRITISH TROOPS ON HUNT

Combing Palestine Area For Arms And Rebels

Jerusalem, May 5 What is described as the largest) sende operations in several weeks began at dawn today when a large detaclument of troops, co-operating with Royal Air Force machines and {{l' pobler, shirted

intensive combing-out of an area in central Palestine uf approximately 300 square miles,

the

Wilt

Tips scorched alt villages erves within the Sred いい secret arms dumps and also for retiels Heved to be in refuge in the

be- area

fellowing numerous murders, ormed ,robberies and kidnappinza.

All main ends were blocked and by Ut

number

jewvilian afle suspended

troups and police.

It is reported that a

of

villagers have been sent to Tulkam under armed escort for interrogation.

-Reuter Special,

1,000 DIE

YESTERDAY

Peiping was shaken yesterday by the reports of IN RAIDS several bomb explosions. The Japanese explanation is that this was due to bombing practice, but to-day news was definitely learned of the approach of Chinese guerilla forces.

The only safe exit from Peiping at¦** present is by train to Tientsin, the service still running normally.

Chinese who enter the city gates į are carefully scrutinised by Chinese! pollee and Japanese troops, and the palms of incomers are rubber-stump-! ed to enable a complete check to be; kept on arrivals.

Inns and other resols are fre- quently searched by the Japanese. Pelping and, in fact, the whole of Hopel Province, has been al-

denuded most completely

of

Japanese troops in order to pro- vklo all possible reinforcements for the Shantung front-Realer. Japanese Facing Difficulties

Chengchow, May 0. Japanese on the Peiping-Hankow Hallway are facing great difficulties through depletion of large units of their troops to the Tientsin-Pultow Raliway front.

Competent observers predict that they may effect a wholesale with... northern part of drawal from the Honan province in the near future.

Taking advantage of the Japanese depletion, the Chinese are counter- attacking the invaders. In northern Hoann and southern Hope with success. They have had more than 20 engagements with the Japanese.

(Continued on Page 5.)

Nanking Man

Takes Over

S'hai Customs

Shanghai, May 6.

The Reformed Government of China in Nanking at 11 o'clock this morning assumeil control of the Chinese Marilime Customs here.

Calling on Mr. L. II. Lawford. British Commissjoner of the Shanghai Customs, at 11 o'clock. AIC. Lt Chien a Nanking appointee to the past of superin- tendent, Informed Mr. Lawford that the Reformed Government was officially taking over control to-day--Domei,

fr

JAPANESE PLANES

RAIN DEATH

Heavy air ralds were carried out in many paris of Chinn by Japanese warplanes yesterday, resulting in casualties excceding 1,000 civilians. Five hundred men, women and children were killed in three Anhwei towns. the A bomb-proof shelter ut Catholic Church in Subsien was hit, scores being killed.

Nineteen were killed in an air-raid on Shekki, one-time pirate stronghold near Macao.

Huuchow, May G.

NAVAL PLANE SINKING

The plane from H.M.S. Birmingham, sunk on Tuesday after it capsized in the harbour, raised yesterday by the mooring vessel Moorlake, is pictured here a few minutes after her crash. Rescue ships are standing by to pick up pilot and observer, who were unhurt.

KING'S BIRTHDAY REVIEW PLANNED

Naval, Military and Air Force pageantry at the Happy Valley Race Course will feature Hongkong's celebration of His Majesty the King's birthday on June

9, when His Excellency the Governor will review the Hongkong Garrison in time-honoured manner.

Arrangements for the review have now

completed.

..

been.

The review will start at 8 a.m. at which hour His Excellency the Governor arrives at the main entrance to the Race Course.

Scuting eccommodation for those desirous of witnessing the parade

will be provided in the various en- MILLION FOR

closures. Admission to Enclosures

Twenty-one Japanese planes. In A. B. D, and E will be by ticket flurec groups subjected Suhsien, Kuchen und.

the Deputy As-

Fulient, important sistant Adjutant Gomer). Headquar- REFUGEES

Anwei towns on the south sector efters Enmmand, to whom application

the Tientsia-Pakow Railway, to should be made by those requiring IN CHINA

terrife bombing yesterday noon.

Subslen suffered severely. be-

tween

aver

odation"

friends

are being made for

Petty Omeers and Chinese Forces

infileting considerable losses, and Near Shanghai

ULTIMATUM

SENT TO CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES

Work For Nanking Or Resign!

Shanghal, May 0. Chinese Maritime Customs officials not desiring to work under the Re- formed Government of China

Will

"have no alternative but to reslyn", a spokesman for the Nanking regime announced at noon to-day, one hour after the Shanghai Customs was placed under the control of the new administration.

Mr L II. Lawford, British Commis- aloner of Customs here, the spokes man

added, had been "pledged to obey the orders of the Reformed Government."

The Reformed

Government ap pointed Mr. Li Chien-nan Superin- tendent of the Shanghai Customs on April 28 to make preparations for the taking over of the Customs Adminis- tration" the statement said.

Increasing

Shanghai, May 6. Chinese regulars and guerilia forres made their appearance near

of Hangchow outskirts Wednesday night.

the

AMERICAN DRIVE

TREADING CAUTIOUS MIDDLE COURSE IN EUROPEAN POLITICS

Unlikely to Promise Aid To Germany if Ambitions Lead Hitler into War

Rome, May 5.

There is a growing conviction in Italian political cir: cles that Signor Benito Mussolini is seeking to establish himself as a "middleman" between Germany and the British and French, the ultimate objective being a Four- Power Peace Treaty.

The opinion is expressed that Signor Mussolini is seeking this goal without destroying the Berlin-Rome axis or his good prospects of really friendly relations with Britain and France

German sources are inclined to minimise the im- portance of the Agreement between Italy and Britain, and suggest that Signor Mussolini's ambitions in the Mediterranean are bound to bring a conflict with Britain.

Fascist circles doubt whether Il Duce is really interested in any economic concessions Herr Hitler might offer in return for suport for his Czecho-Slovakian programme.. Mussolini is said

sions must be of non-permanent value.

U.S. May Lift Arms Embargo to believe that German conces For Loyalists

Washington, May 5. Reports that the Administration will support the raising of the embargo on the sale of arms and munitions

128 to

Spanish Loyalists are not confirmed by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Becretary of State, who declines to alato whether the Department favoure Benator Neyes' resolution on the subject,

Mr. Hull said that a Com- mittee would be assembled as quickly as possible to consider evidence on the Spanish problem and would later offer such com- ment on Senator Neyes' resolu- tlon as might be compatible with: public Interest and helpful to Congress-Reuter Special,

1936 EVIL YEAR FOR BUSINESS Underwriters' Hard

This does not mean, however, that Signor Mussolini will neces- sarily withhold moral and diplo matic support of German's Czecho-Slovakian. programme, but merely that he will refuse the to promise military aid in event of Herr Hitler becoming involved in war-United Press. Italian View Of "Axis"

Rome, May 0

An article in the semi-officiul Giornale d'Italia, by Virginio Gayde. makes it clear that Italy is at present bent on proving to the world that the

but German-Talian friendship tressed by strong military as well as poifticul forces,

Although he is anxious to avold indicating whether the creation of (Continard on Page 5.)

STOP PRESS

400 and 500 civilians, includ- offers of the Royal Navy, Army, Force, Hongkong Naval ing men, women and children being Royal Au killed. They were flocking to the Volunteer Forces, Hongkong Volan- Catholic Church to seek shelter when

leer Defence

familics, Corps, their

San Francisco, May 5. nine Japanese planes zoomed

members ef the The National Red Cross Con-! and und rained scores of bombs. The QAIM.N.S.

vention has passed a resolution, place was immediately strewn with

Accommodation will also be pro- the dead and dying.

vided for the general public, Chier authorising the raising of U.S. Villages in the vicinity of Subslen,

Petty Officers, $1,000,000 for War Relief in Kuchen and Fullchi were Also

Royal Navy, Warrant Officers, Staff- China. heavily burbed. Over

A hundred bombs were dumped it each place. and Royal Air Force, families

Sergeants and Sergeants of the Army

und A resolution by the Chinese War Though detailed Bgures are not yet friends; Ratings Royal Navy, Other Association states that "speakers have available, the casualties are belleved Runks Army and Royal Air Force, brought mast vividly to the alleation to be extremely high. Kuchen and families and friends: Boy Scouts, of the delegates the indescribable Fulich were dach raided by Is Girl Guides and school children from suffering of millions of civilians in planes

China through no fault of their own. Hit, Mr. J. J. Paterson A report from Halchow, the custern the Colonial Schools.

Ticket holders for enclosures A to "They have been deprived of their

Tells Shareholders terminus of the Lunghal Railway,

en- homes and are threatened with star states that three Japanese planes, inclusive, can reach, these

closures through the main entrance vation." raided the town yesterday afternoon and

References to the "debacle" by 1}

Drawing attention to the fact that con- speelally on Four bombs were dropped. Muny

bridge over the

ruce only US. $177,000 has so far been of 1986 and the heavy losses civilian houses were wrecked, but no ructed

President result of course. The

under- entrance to the donated as a The tense situation at Shanghai is casualties resulted.

enclosure will not be open to the completed plans to raise $1,000,000 writers with their attendant adverse affects on the Company, by June 15-United Press. pubile.

were made by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson presiding at the 57th stres and face Course stands are by

Acting upon the recommendation ordinary meeting of the Canton of the British Ambasandur, Sir Archi-Insurance Office, Ltd., hold at

Three additional cases of smallpox, unld Kerr Clark Kerr, the Honkow noon to-day. Chapter of the London Lord Mayor's There were present: Messrs. Pater- including one from the harbour, were arrive at the parade ground escorted Fund has donated $10,000 to the Na-son (Chairman), T. E. Pearce, J. H. reported to the authorities yesterday, by a motor cycle detachment of the tional Red Cross Society of China. Taggart, A. H. Compton, D. E. Clarke bringing the total to date to 2,207,

reported three II.K.V.D.C., and, immediately after The money will be spent by the (Consulting Committee), F. C. Hall reeclving the appropriate honours. Medical Commission on First Aid for (Secretary), H. W. Dalley, Hon. Mr. cuses of measles, one of enteric fever, inspects the parade,

After inspecting the parnde His wounded Chinese soldier-Reuter. M. K. Lo, Messrs. Ho Kum-long, 3. nine of meningitis, and one of dysen-

Fleming, M. H. Lo, S. Hampden Hass, tery. C. B. Brown, A. R. Fullerton (repre- | senting F. A.

not relaxed. Shots wera heard in Another report from Hotel. Race Course through the Sadding Roosevelt's plea, the Association has sustained by London

wastern

districts

in

Three

after nightfall.central Anhwel, revents that the town Three hundred irregulars made their was attacked by a June Japanese

yesterday morning. appearance at Tazan yesterday as plane they attempted to destroy the Japan- explosives were dropped inside the | ese aerodrome. Other unlls are town, destroying six houses,

lurking at Sungkiang on Shangha-Hangchow rallway—Inter-

national.

King Leopold

Godfather To

the

19 Killed Near Macao

Skekki, May 6.

It has now been ascertained that 19 persons were killed, 41 wounded (Continued on Page 5.)

New British

Dutch Princess Naval Base King Leopold of the telgians WFor India

here.

Amsterdam, May

London, May 6.

The only entrances to the enclo-

the main entrances, all of which will be closed at 7.55 a.m.

MOTOR CYCLE ESCORT

Ills Excellency The Governor will

Excellency will return to the soluting -base and take "The salute. when the

parade marches past.

FUNDS FOR WOUNDED

Hankow, May 6.

The following will be in position HUNGARY'S BIG P. Ho Shal-cheung, and B. Tung

on the platform in attendance on His (Continued on Page 5.)

SWIMMER FEARED TO HAVE DROWNED

Lo Pul-wah, 17-year-old student

LEVY FOR ARMY NEEDS

The Chairman said: The State- ment of Accounts for the year 1930, which we now present to you, la de finitely, tean when compared with that for 1036 and, in view of what looked to be an excellent carry for- ward at this time lust year, the out- turn

is most disappointing to us. A capital levy of £24,000,000 will Premium Income exceeded that for be raised in Hungry.

Budapest, May 5.

bo godfather to the daughter of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, when their child is christened, nic- cording to an announcement made A new British naval base

1935 by just on $284,000, expenses lis to be

of Wai Yan College, is reported miss established at

ing following a swimming 'perty at Most of this money will be spent fell from 29.20 per cent. to 48.38 per South Day Beach, near Repulse Bay, on the Army. Fourteen millions will sent, but there satisfactory features which were teachers and studenta come from industry and the balance were entirely nullided by the riso ja poor swimmer.

The Crown Princess and her consort In accordance with the agree- had asked King Leopold to accept this Kathiawarin, in the State of ment reached on May 3 between the responsibility. The ceremony Japanese and the British Govern- take place on May 12, at The Hague.

(Continued on Page 4).

-Trans-Ocean.

will Jonaganh. north of Bombay, of the College. Lo was known to be from privato persons-Router Spa- in the percentage of losses from 55.00 |

-Transocean:

cial.

(Continued on Foue 5.)

ONLY THREE. NEW SMALLPOX CASES

There were

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(Further, Stop 'Press News on Page 12.)