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HALF-YEARLY MAY GENERAL MEETING of VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on Tuesday, 31st May, 1938, at 5.30

p.m.

THE

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CLAIM HSUCHOW AT JAPAN'S MERCY (Continued from Page 1.) coming struggles lies on the Japan- ese south-west front, which therefore must be strengthened.

the

While on the south-west front the Japanese Army continues stendily advancing, the section subject to attacks is shrinking. The Japanese are pressing upon the strongly forti- fed sector in

north-east of Hsuchow.

Judging the situation as a whole, the Japanese press belleves that the "capture of Hsuchow now only a matter of days,"

Therewith the China conflict will point and turning the reach

ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate in any discussion which mayMarshal Chiang Kai-shek will have to decide whether to continue resista ance further.

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Steamship

"PRESIDENT DOUMET” No. 13 A/30

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Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon

were not under the control of the Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd,, Kow- Inspector-General, urdinated to his direction.

Although

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All claims must be sent in to me un or before 21st May, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Mr. Moreing asked whether, as Great Britain had not recognised "the Puppet administration at Nanking"

Damaged Packages will be examin- the Government should not refuse to

ed which may

by the Company's Surveyor the appointment recognise have the most dangerous results for Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Mr. Butler answered: "I am interim. on Tuesday, 17th May, 1938.

Consignees must have a Revenue ed that the same principle that pre- vailed before prevails now."-Reuter.cer la attendance when any dull-

Dritish trade in Shanghai.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,

R. OIL. Agent. Hongkong, 114, May, 1830,

(Continued from Pape 1,)

sincerest regret. Mr. Neville truth of the statement that in a great

Prime

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Minister. spending department it in n wrote of the recent decision to advantage if its head is not in the accelerate that it "could not have House of Commons, the letter says. been started, as has been done, if you And adds: "It is painful to think had not prepared in advance plans that our long and fruitful association necessary to carry it out and this has come to an end but I hope you upplies to all branches of your will be willing to undertake further work."

public service if the opportunity pre- The Prime Minister recognises the sents itself."--Reuter.

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The Japanese are firmly resolved to continue the military operations with enhanced vigour

To-day writes the Japan Times which often expresses the views of the Japanese Foreign Ofice, most valuable coastal provinces of China are occupied. Also in the scuth, the const is blockaded since the Japanese flect has already captured Amoy.

A new China department to work in closest contact with the Japanese Foreign Office on

side and Japanese military headquarters on the other, will take all necessary

direction mensures under Prince Konoye to bring about speedy end to the Chinn

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Violent Fighting South

Of Tangshan

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on

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1938.

MASS FOR WAR DEAD

A Solemn Requiem Mass will be

victims celebrated for the

of the Sino-Japanese war in the Catholle Cathedral, Caine Road, on Thursday morning, at 7.30 am. The Mass, which is in the nature of a memorial service for all both soldiers und civilians, who have lost their lives in the course of the present hostilities will be attended by members of ali the chief Catholic organisations of Hongkong. It will be celebrated by Bishop Valtorta, the Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong.

Among the many Catholics who have been killed in China since the war began, there is none whose death was more regretted than Mr. Joseph Lo Pa Hong, the prominent Shanghat business man who directed numerous charitable Institutions caring for several thousand persons. He was murdered at the end of December, the cause, it was understood, being the mistaken belief that his charitable activities were in some way'n help Kreat to Japon. His death was blow to the cause of charity, especial- ly at this time, for he was President of the Chinese National Catholic War Relief Association.

a

Tangshan on May 15 was driven bitter back by the Chinese after encounter, and retreated northward. About 700 Japanese were killed and many were captured alive. Five armoured cara were damaged by Chinese gunfire.

the

An attempt to cut

Lunghai line by a Japanese cavalry unit which came from Teaohsien, in south-west Shantung yesterday, was also frus- trated by the Chinese.

Chengchow, May 17. Violent fighting is in progress at Huntnokow, south of Tangshan,

Tension prevalls in west Shantung. the Lunghol Railway, where the The Chinese have evacuated Hotsch Chinese defenders are making naft

after inany days* ierce fighting. gallant stand to prevent the enemy from cutting the line.

A Japanese force of about 2,000, equipped with tanks and assisted by planes, has been attempting to dis-

lodge

the Chinese without success during the past three days. Their repeated onslaughts yesterday were again stemmed by the Chinese.

The situation at Kinslang is reported to be obscure. The Japanese broke into the city on the night of May 15 after battering down the south city gate. Bloody street fighting ensued.

two An attack on Kaocheng by columns of Japanese troops from the

yesterday cast and the north

Chinese-Centrai repulsed by the News,

Tension In Paoting Confirmed

Was

Heavy Chinese reinforcements nave been placed around Hantoukow and points in the vicinity to prevent the enemy breaking through art reach- ing the

The Lungbal Railway. Japanese are reportert to be calling In reinforcements from Yungcheng Tension on the Honan-Anhwel border, 40 kilometres south of the Lunghat Railway, to replenish their losses of Japanese occupation, as a result of

the list three days.

Hankow, May 17. Peoting, provincial) capital of Hopei. on the Peiping- Hankow Railway and now

under

activities of Chinese guerilias, has A Japanese unit of more than 2,000been confirmed here. men which pushed from Fenghsten in north Anhwet southward to the vicinity of Lichwang station east of

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According to an arrival from Kao- peition, 62 kilometres north-east of Paoting on the Feiping-Hankow line, the Japanese garrisons in Yihsien, Laishui and Chechow, around Kon- pektien,

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Chinese guerillas have Altered Into Paoting city, according to information from foreign sources. So far, how- ever, no severe, fighting has taken place

The Peiping-Hankow Railway to the north of Pooting was cut by Chinese guerillas recently rendering Japanese military transport along the

ne difficult.

On May 15, a southbound train from Pelping, after covering a dis- tance of about 50 miles, was forced to return as a result of the damaged truck-Central News.

Massacres Continue

In Amoy

Foochow, May 17.

The massacre of Chinese on Amoy Island continued yesterday, according to reports received here.

Large numbers of Chinese men were rounded up and mowed down

Those by machine-gun fire.

who jumped into the sea to try to escape were fred at.

Many Chinese women committed suicide to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy.

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Direct Bervice"-London

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Manila

Air Mail by "Pan-American

Ways

Direct

date,

Imperial Airways Plane....May 18. Neptunn

Per

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Duo

May 17 May 17.

Pres. Jefferson

.May 17.

Sulyang

.May 17.

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May 17.

Deucalion

May 18.

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May 18.

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May 18.

May 10.

May 18.

May 10.

May 10.

May 10.

May 19,

May 10.

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May 20.

Air- Pan-American Airways Plano Service"-San

Francisco date, 11th May.

Java and Manila

Australia and Manila

Haiphong

Haiphong, Pakhol

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Strafts and Hollow

US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila

Tjinegara

Atsuta Maru

Kalgan

Kingyuan

Mulnam

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Tientsin and Swatow Canada, USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver BC., date, 30th April.

For

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Fort Bayard... Swalow and "Shanghai Holhow, Pakhoi and "Halphong Japan

Per

Tuesday

Air Mail for Wachow, Kweiyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service."

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Date and Time

Wing Wo .....Tues., May 17, Noon. Kiungchow Tues., May 17, 12.30 p.m. Shantung...Tues., May 17, 1 p.m. Hosang....Tues., May 17, 5 p.m. C.N.A.C. Flano.......Tues., May 17.

K.P.O.

Ref.. Ord.,

Reg. Ord..

Wednesday

Taiming Fook On

Straits, Ceylou, India, Aden, Egypt Deucalion

and Europe via Maisellles-due Marseilles, 17th June and London Parcels due London, 23rd June.

Parcels

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G.R.O.

May 17, 5 p.m.

May 18, 62.m.

Wed., May 18, 8.15 u.m. ..Wed, May 18, 10a.m. Wed, May 18.

P. .0.

G. P. O. and K.

Reg

Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Ber- Deucalion

việc"das Amsterdam, 25th Bay.

May 18, 11 n.m.. May 18, 12.45 p.m. May 18, 1.30 p.m.

Wed., May 18-

Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin... Hupeh....Wed., May 18, 12.30 p.m. Haiphong

Canton Manila, Јарап, *Canada and Pres. Jefferson

Air Mail for Sian, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane ....Wed, May 18.

Chengtu etc, (via Hankow) by

Ord,

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Reg.,

Ord,

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Wed, May 18, 2 p.m.

*U.3.Adue Victoria B.C., 12th June. Shanghai

Wed., May 18, 2.30 p.m.

Tainan.....Wed., May 18, 2.30 p.m.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

RCA..

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Ord.,

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Wed., May 18,

K.P.O.

Reg...

May 18, 5 p.m.

Ord..

May 18, 5 p.m.

G.P.O

Ref..

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Ord.,

May 19, 6 a.m.

Thursday

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Air Malt for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan-American Airways Plane

lalu and U.S.A., by the

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Thurs., May 10, 3.30 p.in,

Airways Plane....

Kongro....Thurs., May 10, 8.15 a.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial

Dircel Service"-doe London, 20th May.

Ber.,

Ord..

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