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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1938.

Reception For WHERE THE JAPANESE ARE INVADING SOUTH CHINA

Students On Visit To East

Here To Investigate Relief Measures

Two Oxford und Cambridge under gradutes, members of an international student delegation, now on its way to gather detalled information in Ching for its Chinn reilet appeal in America and Europe, will be enter- tained by the Hongkong Students' Itellet Association at a reception to- night.

They are Mr. Bernard Floud, of Oxford, son of the British High- Commissioner in Canada, Sir Francis Floud, and Mr. N. J: Klugman Cambridge.

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The two British students will be joined by an American and a Cana- dlun student in China.

"Detailed information about con- ditions in China is still very scarce," said Mr. Floud in Singapore. "We shall tour China, visiting students at the front und in the cities."

From China the delegation wil proceed to America to lecture and write on the campaign for Chinn, he said.

In England, students have collected for the £20,000 among themselves

relief of Chinese studenta.

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Boycott of Japanese goods Was very strong at Oxford, where campaign had been hended by Pram fessor Gibert Murray, sald Mr. Floud. Students had visited shops and urged them not to sell Japanese goods. As a result masty shops bore placards, "We sail no Japanele goods.”

Women students boycotting Japan- ese silk and rayon, goods were popu- larising a slogan "Liale is the style for stockings. Listen One cotton material.

Interest aroused by the anti- Japanese processions and meetings during China Week in England had resulted in the Increased boycotting of Japanese goods by women, the students sald.

Advantage For Japan

British Government Attitude Probed

london, May 11.

ales

In the House of Commons this evening, Sir John Haslam, Govern- for Bolton, asked ment Member whether in the recent negotiations with Japan regarding the Chinese Customs revenue the British Govern- mont had been able to obtain

nany agreement terminating the arising from the exumination of Japanese

by cargoes

Japanese examiners and Japanese tide walters. The questioner asked also whether the agreement would restore the former international system of cus- toms Inspection.

In reply, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, confirmed that certain Chinese aud foreign employees had been excluded from certain wharves in Shanghai, but the Japanese examiners and title walters were regularly appointed Customs employees,

was the

Sir John asked if cargo examined and investigated by Japanese, even though it was in ap International Settlement, and asked whether the Under-Secretary fo: that

Foreign Alairs did not think unfair to Lancashire and British exporters generally, when the Japan- ese were such keen competitors.

The Under-Secretary referred the speaker to his previous answer. Reuter.

Gang Assaults Rope-Makers

Wit is believed to be the revenge of a gang on two Chinese rope-makers who had refused to become members, was a vicious assault yesterday.

Li Chung-plu and Tam Wah, the victims, were met by about ten men at New Street, were stabbed benten with bamboos.

and

L and Tam both are suffering from slab wounds in the back and were

Railway to Changsha

HEAVY CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS

Migren island

ABANDONS N.E. Winds,

STEAMER

The French steamer Yolande, which went around on the Shantung Pro- montory, near Weihatwel, early in Morch, was yesterday abandoned by its muster-owner, Capt. Bertin, as a total wreck.

Capt. Bertin rejoined the ship last month, and an effort was made to salvage t

It is understood that Captain Ber- tin has purchased another ship to replace the Yolande. The new ship has been named Yolande Bertin, after his 21-year-old daughter, who was one of the 60 members of the crew rescued by H.M.S. Capetown.

ANTI-RED ARMY CHIEF CARRIES TROOPS' WAGES

Peiping, May 13.

resently General Li Fu-ho, Was

Commander-in-Chief of appolated the first Communist-Suppression Army. hus left for Changtch, in Honu Province, after spending u week er 80 orders.

Inner Harbour

Kistan

Liuwalten

AMOY ISLAND

Unesanity

KULIANGSU Foreign Settlemani

Outer Harbour

BRITISH SHIPS

HELD UP HERE

JAPANESE

LANDED HERE

*OY

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THIS “TELEGRAPH MAP shows the situation at Amoy, where Japanese Marines landed at 4 nm, on Tuesday, and are now fighting vigorously with the Chinese forces defending the city.

The University, on the eastern side of the Island, has been totally

Moderate, Fine destroyed. Fifty thousand Chinese refugees from Amoy Island have

Generally

To-day's Weather

Forecast

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entered the Foreign Settlement on Kulangsu Island.

Heavy Chinese reinforcements are continuously coming up by rail from Changchow and by road from other parts of Fukien Province, but they are experiencing difficulty in crossing to Amoy owing to a heavy artillery barrage from Japanese warships.

The Japanese are operating from Kimoi Island, which they captured some time ago and converted into ♫ anval and air fored base.

relation

The temperature in Hongkong at

The inset map shows the

of Amoy to Hongkong, 10 o'clock this morning registered 81.

thun degree higher

yesterday's Shanghai and Formosa (Japanese). Amoy is 293 miles from Hong- rending. Humidity,

kung and 636 miles south of Shanghai. Population of Amoy Island decreased to 66 per cent. Yesterday's is about 200,000. Amoy city, on the western side of the island, has maximum temperature was 35, and a population of 120,000.

however,

had

For

the minimum last night was 74. the seond day in succession, no rain was recorded, and the rainfall since January is now 14.78 inches, us compared with an average of 14.38 Inches.

The Royal Observatory in a weather report this morning stated that a ridge of moderately high pressure extends from South China to the Bonins. The depression the Philippines has recurved and is situated to the East of North Luzon. moving north-eastward.

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Loenl forecast is N.E. winds, moderate; fine generally.

King Victor's Message To

Herr Hitler

DIVAN KEEPER CONVICTED

Sentence of three months hard Jabour, together with fines totalling $340 or a further five months, was passed on Chau Kau, 60, by Mr. K.M. A Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this

admitted morning when he keeping an opium divan.

Revenue Officer Warden said the place had beeh ralded on the night of May 4. Eighteen smokers had been found, the Queen

which you were

Berlin, May 11.

has sent the The King of Italy following reply to Chancellor Hitler's Italo-Germon the from message frontier.

"Her Majesty

and

in Peiping receiving DUTY RE-IMPOSED sincerely thanks Your Excellency for

will Join his re-organised army, formerly bandit irregulara who harassed the Chinese

Cefore the outbreak of

Sino-Japanese hostilities.

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A Japanese adviser is accompany- ing Li, who has received the 'month's allowance for his army, amounting to 120,000 yuan.-United Prces.

SPIRIT OF CHINA TROOPS HIGH

Hunkow, May 12.

An Australian Journalist who arrived in Hankow last night from u visit to Hsuchowiu, describes the spirit of the Chinese officers and men

taken to the Queen Mary there as extremely high. Hospital.

"PRETTY

COLLECTION

OF SINNERS”

"These are a pretty collection of sinners," was the comment of the Harbour Master, Commander G. F Hole, when fining five coolies at the Murine Court to-day for having illegally boarded the Coulinmore without the permission of the master. . Cho Lis, 40, Chịu Chung, 45 and Cho So, 42, were each fined $20. Taut Loung. 30, was fined $10 and Chu Kau, 25, was, fined $40,-

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"It was stated that all of the de- fendants except one had police re- cords. All pleaded gullly,

The Journalist visited the head- quarters of the Chinese commanders, only half a mile from the front line. He found peasants co-operating fully with the army.

Only a few moments after a must severe Japanese artillery bombard- ment, he heard Chinese soldiers lustily singing patrlotle songs, com- pletely heedless of their dangers and hardships. Reuter Special.

DOG-OWNER FINED

Pleading guilty through a repre- sentatve, Miss Lord, of the Kowloon Riding School, was fined $15 by Mr. K. M. A. Barnell at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for nilowing her dog abroad without muzzle or lead on April 14.

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at tertained by fascist Italy for a great Italian

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An allemal order has been issued. having been able to prove its profound and friendly nation and its illustrious

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S'HAI RADIO TO OPERATE

Shanghai, May 12: Interrupted since November, when Chinese employees of the Chinese Government Radio Administration walked out of their offices after re- moving large quantities of equipment, direct radio communications between Shanghai and San Francisco will be resumed on May 14. Both Mackay and R.C.A. circulta, will be operated. Radio communications between here and Hangchow, Cheklung provinen, will also be resumed Saturday. Direct radio services are now avaliable to Tientsin, Hongkong. Manila, Taingtno, Soochow, Nanking, and Dairen, in addition to Japan Damel,

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Sentence of eight months' labour was imposed on Ld _Ying, 30, Unemployed, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning, When he admitted a charge of return- ing from banishment, L! had been sent away for 10 years. Inspector A. Wright prosecuted.

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