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五拜體辦十二月五英港香

FRIDAY, MAY

20,

1938.

D

CHINESE

MERCILESS

STILL CLING TO

POUNDING

CONTINUES

Japanese Expect To Complete Occupation Some Time To-Day

Shanghai, May 20.

Part of Hsuchow is still in Chinese hands, despite the confident Japanese prediction that they would capture the city before nightfall yesterday.

With nightfall the Chinese were holding out, despite continuous and merciless Japanese bombings in which relays of planes unloaded their deadly cargoes, and the cannonading from Japanese guns, which flung tons upon tons of explosives against the Chinese fortifications.-- Reuter.

Occupation Virtually

Complete

Tokyo, May 19. The occupation of Hauchow is re- ported to be virtually complete.

Formel entry into The city is scheduled for to-day-United Press.

Chinese Reorganise Hauchow Forces

Hankow, May 20.

It is rellubly reported that the Chinese command has completed the | re-distribution of the Chinese forces

in the Lunghai rullway uren,

In addition to massing strong

tween suchow and Laufeng, in order to keep the railway

STARTLING CHINESE CLAIMS

Claim Japanese

Victory Story Fabrication

Hankow, May 20.

Japanese claims that Hsuchow

Anglo-Italian Pact's Plans

DECLARES FRANCE "DISHED"

No Undertaking Germans Will Leave Spain

Labour M.P.'s

Charges

London, May 19.

The allegation that "France:

had been dished" was made by

the Rt. Hon. W. Wedgwood Benn. Labour Member for the Gorton Division of Manchester. ju

initiating the debate on Foreign

Affairs in the House of Commons late this evening.

Mr. Wedgwood Bens attacked the that there was no undertaking that

Anglo-Italian agreement and saldi

German volunteers would fenve Spain.

France WHS 151 the having to abandon the Soviet Part and suffer the Germans on Pyrennean frontler,

He asked whether he was right ini

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FRANCE AND ITALY UNABLE TO AGREE ON SPANISH ISSUE

Britain Endeavouring To Encourage Negotiation

London, May 19. Considerable anxiety exists in London over the lack progress in the negotiations between Italy and France.

A deadlock has occurred due, it is believed, to Italian objections to alleged French support for the Spanish

Government.

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French support of the Loyalists, it is feared in London, may have the effect of delaying the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. Without the withdrawal the Anglo-Italian Agreement cannot be implemented.

position oË Sufficient progress, however, has been made for Lord the Plymouth to begin consultations with other members of the non-Intervention Committee regarding the pro- assuming that the Italians intended cedure to be adopted for withdrawal of volunteers. to obtain a Franco victory in Spain, and asked whether M. Daladier, the French Premier, was Informed ut this fact,

Sir John Simon, the Home Secre-

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote on May 18 visited Cheungchau to inspect the Haw Far Hospital. But the distinguished visitors were keenly interested, too, in the Paitary, said in reply that some twenty Tek Temple, and in this photograph are studying a mural,

Vivid Storm WAR ENDS Over Colony SOCIAL

Heavy Rainfall Has Wild PROGRESS

Accompaniment

electrical An

sturia of Kreat

detachments along the railway be has been occupied were categori-

open, cally denied last night by a intensity passed directly over the Colony during lost night, the light- Chinese troops have taken up strong Chinese spokesman. posillons in the hills surrounding

ning display being some compensation Hsuchow.

At 5 p.m. yesterday, stated the for the missed hours of sleep.

Generalisalmo spokesnan,

The ruin fell torrentially in Chlang

the A large body of Chinese ta niso Kai-shek had conversed by telephone Carly hours. Some three and a half misss to the cast of the city. so from Army Headquarters in Hunkow inches of rain fell between 2.30 and even if the Japanese succeed in cap to Hsuchow, where the situation was 6 am. turing suchow, the Chinese forces described as quiet, except for the ap- Colony does not appear se for to be Material damage throughout the Pukow Railway will continue lopearance of a small Japanese detach-

ment at Pawanshan H. five miles severe. Telephones were affected in

some districts, few being put out! distant.

to the cast and west of the Tientsin-

attack their flants.

any Japanese sent

interrupted briefly this morning while

World Faces Its Doom, Says I.L.O. Report

Geneva, May 19.

States and recognised the italian conquest of Abyssinia before Great Britain raised the malter at Geneva, Britain had taken the proper course of consulting the League and not! making a private and special bargain.

"Even now we do not recognise the conquest, but have made clear thet certain conditions must be fulfilled before we do so." the Home Secretary? declared

"The promises made by Italy have) so far been implemented," he con- tinued. They withdrew troops from Libya, stopped the

propaganda broadensts in Arable from Barl, and ore

co-operating on the non- Intervention Committee,

"It has never been part of the A picture of social progress bargain that Italian action in Spain throughout the "world subor- should be unilateral without regard dinated to war preparations was to what others might do."Reuter. painted in his annual report by International Labour Office. Mr. H. B. Butler, Director of the

The report declares that with wari

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ANGLO-IRISH

alizing in the Far East and Spain, TRADE WAR ENDS

Strong defence nes аге bring made ready to the west of Hauchow, The Chinese command at Hauchow and Europe again an armed camp, it is stated, to check

strong detachment of Chinese repairs were effected to the signall- attempt to drive further westword troops to attack the Japanese there. ing apparatus.

Several falls of earth and along the Lunghal Railway.-Reuter. The Japanese force reached Pawan-

rock shan from Huangkou, east of Tang-occurred on Peak roads but nothing Posters Claim Victory shan.

of a nature to obstruct straffe.

3.71 Inches Of Rain

Between midnight and 8.30 this

Peiping, May 19. Chinese ecroplanes heavily bombed Trom-cars and buses have blos-the Japanese positions around Hsu- somed out with posters, printed duys chow yesterday morning, the spokes- ago, announcing the fail of Hsuehow.man declared. One squadron of morning, a total of 3.71 inches

The date and time was hastily Chinese bombers sighted a large rain was recorded by the Royal written in to-day-United Press. Japanese concentration at #point

Peiping Depressed

Peiping, May 10.

Observatory.

Of this total 3.55 Inches

of

fell

all thoughts of social progress may well seem more appropriate on some other planet.

year as a "darkening shadow" he now

from the whole world."

London, May 10.

The British Government has re-

STOP PRESS

CHINESE PLANES OVER JAPAN

In Rome, the British Ambassador, Lord Perth, has expressed to Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, the hope that Franco-Italian talks will not be suspended.

French observers are of the opin- lon- that another reason for the hitch the Italian refusal to confirm to France the assurances already given the to Great Britain respecting status que in Spain at the end of the civil war.

the The Italians contend that French nititude towards Spain has not been sufficiently warrant such a pledge-Reuter,

detached to

Maintaining Agreement Paris, May 19. Foreign diplomatic sources an- nounce that France intends to main- tulzz the non-Intervention Agree- ment, and will refuse to permit the transshipment

and war of arms materials to Spain.-United Press. Hankow, May 20. France Shows Good Faith It is officially reported

Paris, May 19.. The Government supports with ap- that, for the first time in his-proval the plan submitted to the non- Intervention Committec, aimed at the tory, Chinese planes have withdrawal of volunteers and the re- crossed the China Sea and on the Spanish frontiers, sea control flown over Japan.

The machines, which flew

Political circles point out that this attitude proves France's loyalty to non-Intervention, and should the tension engendered by the pre-

case

What Mr. Butler described last moved the restrictions against the from a secret rendezvous in vailing campaign of false rumours.- sees as "a threat to blot out the light importation into the United Kingdom Central Chine. made a flight |

of Irish cattle,

wor-

Mr. Butler expresses the opinion Lifting of the ban ends the six-over Kyushiu and Honshu that the "boom of the "Thirties" | year old Anglo-Irish trade

islands in Japan, including reached its peak last summer and United Press.

the city of Osaka.

denis in detall with the recession,

unemployment and the growlog im-

portance of the Far East.

arnot possibly ignore gange the APPOINTMENT TO. They made no attempt to

the thing, which, amid pain and travali, isi coming to birth in the Orient.

AUSTRALIA

"After centuries of passivity, it is being stirred by a modern outlook,

London, May 10, with all its incalculable dangers and Major General E. K. Squires, the unlimited promise.

Director of Staff Dulies at the War

bomb Osaka or the other places visited, but scattered thousands of handbills.

north-east of Yungchen and released nearly 200 bombs, infleting heavy between 2,30 am, and 0a.m. casualties, according to a report from

City Pathway Inches the Chinese Aviation headquarters. Tise Hain Min Fad draped huge banners in front of its building to-

Thick In Mud Chinese pilots bombing the Japan- day, announcing "Grent Japanese ese positions in the vicinity of itsu- One striking effect of Inst night's Victory: Hsuchow Has Fallen." chow and along the Lunghai Raliway storm was revealed in Queen's Road

Extra editions were suc ut also confirm that all is quiet at Hsu Central this morning between

The official statement . said. p.m., carrying full story

the of the chow. They report having seen many Garrison Sergeants Mess and

Predicting that Oriental compell-Office, has been appointed Inspector that the Chinese planes flew to balloons along the Lunghini Railway, R.A.S.C. investment of Hsuchow.

depot, where coolles tion with the Occident would con- General of the Australian Common-Japan late last night, spending The whole Chinese populace of these apparently having been sent up furiously worked to shovel away tinue to expand until some sort of wealth forecs, with the rank of several hours over Japan in the Peiping is discussing the news. They the Japanese for the purpose of huge quantities of yellow mud which balance was struck between the Lieutenant General-Reuter.

had been awept away from the ill-economic levels of the cast and the people appear immeasurably de directing Japanese artillery arc, pressed and distressed.--United Press.

Japanese pursuit planes side overloolting Queen's Road, and

rest of the world, Mr. Butler says circled around the balloons, protect-deposited on the pathway and in the

that the view expressed in older Japanese Planes Bomb

ing them from Chinese air attacks.~

gutter.

Industrial countries that cheup goods The path was inches thick in mud, from Asiatic countries should be ex Reuter.

as was the RAS.C. yard, and cluded whenever possible cannot be needed ageng of coolies to clone a

long-range econoinic justified parsage for pedestrians, By 10 calculation. o'clock they had pllect the mud into Even the so-called Japaness big heaps on the roadside,

mensee has been exaggerated, he The severe rain produced similar declares.-Reuter. results In many parts of Kowloon, and numbers of rond drains | choked by mud.

Chengchow

Chengchow, May 20, Another air raid was slaged here by 10 Japanese heavy bombers yea- terday, resulting in the death of more than ten civilians and the destruction of about 130 houses.

Over ten missiles were dropped in different parts of the city, Among

them were inconidiary bombs which

Many

Scoutmaster Passes Away

Mr. Michael George Lenz, of the

set fire to many buildings. Three Post Office staff, died yesterday at civilians are said. 10

were

have been Queen Mary Hospital after a brief MILLIONAIRE'S

trapped in a fire and burned to death. | illness.

Chinesa anti-aircraft guns went

An old boy of St. Joseph's College,

into action, forcing the raiders to he find long been associated with the retread shortly afterwards.

Boy Scout Movement, and

Japanese planes also raided Chung Scoutmaster of the Hongkong mao, on the Lunghai Rallway, 19 Joseph's) Troop. miles from Kaifeng, and Chibalen, 25

was

(SL.

miles south of Lanfeng yesterday.) He is survived by his widow and Te bombs were dropped at Chung son, his mother and brother. mao, causing four casualties. Two

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The funeral will monument at 5.30 p.m. to-day..

pass tho

HERTS ESTATE

London, May 10. It is reported that the Hertford shirp County Council has obtained an option to purchase Me. J. P. Morgan's catate near Watford.

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The purchase price is stated to be £276,000,--United Press,

on

BADEN-POWELL ILL ON SHIP

London, May 10.... Friendsstate that Lady Baden- Powell, who is en route to London trom South Africa, had raŭloed London stating that. Lard Baden- { Powell hus puffered' a'slight relapse.

OPIUM AUCTION IN PEIPING.

Pelping, May ID. Chinese newspapers announce that 2,700 ounces of oplum, which the Tax Durcau coniscated because the tax was unpaid, is now being auctioned

by the Bureau.-United Press.

SNOW HOLDS UP INSURGENTS

Burgos, May 10.

· He contracted lumbago" and bron- General. Franco's advance towards chiltix when travelling to South the Mediterranean has been held up Africa; on what he declared was his owing to unexpectedly heavy snow- last tour--United Press.

falls in the mountálsiz ---Router.

Reuter,

WAR ON RUMOUR MONGERS

France To Take Stern Action

Paris, May 19. The French Government is early hours of this morning." contemplating the adoption of No Japanese planes took off severe measures against false to meet the invaders, and there reports and rumours which no Japanese anti-aircraft affect markets and the interna- tional situation, declared the The only sign of any air raid Premler, M. Daladier, to-night. precautions

complete + A blackout of Osalta.

was fire.

Was

All of the Chinese machines returned to their base safely. United Press.

(Further Stop Pross News on Page 12.)

M. Daladier Instanced the fact as a result of rumours a certain country in Europe had ordered mobiilation, France had received An ultimatum and France had At decision entirely reached variance with the peaceful inten- tions of the country.

M. Daladier emphasised his desire for peace, and his determination to assure the Inviolability of frontiers. Ho reiterated the strongth of the Anglo-French entente.-iteuter.

I DONATIONS TO CHARITY

Mr. Cheung Shek-thuen, Mr. Mak Fung-chow and Mr. Uy Tong-plu have each contributed $100 to the Society for the Protection of Chlid- ren, thereby becoming life members.

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