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~拜禮 號三十月六英港香 MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938.
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MOTORISTS WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
FLEET IN YANGTSE DRIVES ON HANKOW
REFUGEES
Czech Tension Not Lessened By Elections
HONGKONG
IN FLIGHT
WESTWARD POPULATION
First Landing Attempts Repulsed by Chinese
Hankow. June 13.
SWELLED
BY 75,000 From January 1
To June 6
Between January 1 and June 6 this year, there hus been ani
increase over the normal popula. ¦ tion of Bungkong of only 75,000 released by the Colonial Seere-
Recording to allicial figures jusí
The exodus of Chinese from Kiukiang to Hankow, and from Hankow to Ichang, which has been in progress during the past few days, has become intensified as a result of the Japanesetary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. announcement that a drive to Hankow along the Yangtse is commencing.
Thus as considerably less than the numbers estimated curlier by un- official sources, and the figures are issued to discount the many rumours
number of new rivals here,
According to foreign shipping companies, circulating in longlong as to the their ships from Kiukiang to Hankow and from Hankow to places up the river, are fully booked
up.
It
Contrary to certain rumours in circulation, Reuter is informed that Britons in Kiukiang and Kuling have not been requested to evacuate. is generally felt that many weeks will elapse before Kiukiang is seriously threatened.
The British gunboat. H.M.S. Cockchafer, continues to stand! by at Kiukiang, while the Ameri- cans also have a gunboat there. -Reuter Special.
•
Claims Japanese In Anking
Shanghai, June 13.
A Japanese spokesman said to-day he believed Japanese troops had ar- cupied Anking.
Ho derled that Yellow River foods had swamped the Japanese
troops, although they had slowed down the Japanese advance.
He mid that Chinese troops were supervising gangs of farmerk whn were destroying the dykes-United Preas.
Proceeding Smoothly
Shanghai, June 13. "You may assume that Japanese ferces have ocrupled
Anking Japanese operations are proceeding smoothly on the Yangtse. No hitch of any kind has occurred."
The Japanese naval spokesman at this morning's press conference made this announcement in reply to ques- tlons regarding the present situation on the Yangtse between Nanking and Hankow.
The spokesman ridiculed the Chinese claims that Japanese landings
PLANNING POLICY
IN CHINA
Japanese Ministers in
Conference
out
It is further shown that for many yens there has been a considerable annual growth of population due to an excess in the numbers of persons arriving ever those depurting,
During 1037, the excess in the numbers of persons arriving was op-
proximately 100,000 above the annual
juvernge excess, and from January 1 to June 0 of this year, this excess, inclusive of the normal increase of
population, was approximately 75,000.
In a letter to the Telegraph Mr. Smith says: "Arrangements have been made to keep a complete dally record of the number of persons ar- riving in and departing from Colony by rail and steamer."
HUGE AIR FLEET READY TO ATTACK
the
by Threatens Hankow And
Tokyo, June 13, Important decisions regarding the operations to be carried Japanese troops on the Lunghal rail- way sector are expected to be made at a conference between the Prime Minister, Prince Konoye, and the four key Ministers early next week, according to Japanese reports.
The Premier is conferring with the Foreign Minister, the War Minister, the Finance Minister and the Navy Minister.
an exchange of
the
Kweichih Areas
Hankaw, June 13.
UFS
FATHER JACQUINOT DE BESANGE, the French priest who established the refugee safety zone in Nantao, Shanghai, has 250,000 persons for whom he and associates must provide
food, shelter and medical attention. Here is Father Jacquinot with some of his charges. Similar safety zones, It is urged, should be built at Canton.
POLICE CRITICISED BY MAGISTRATE FOR ARREST OF HAWKERS
During this morning's sitting of the First Court at the Central Magistracy, comments were made by the Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Butters, on the number of hawkers arrested by the police. Mr. Butte.s remarked that the police were working overtime to no good purpose in arresting the hawkers.
It is reliably stated by Chinese More than 80 hawkers had been arrested during the military military observers that the Japanese week-end in Wanchai and in the Western district, and Japanese aeroplanes at
have
concentrated 300
the
ALL SIDES CLAIM
VICTORIES IN
FINAL PLEBISCITE
Hodza Satisfied Results Indicate Programme Of Cabinet Approved
Prague, June 12.
The solution to the Czecho-Slovakian crisis seems to be more remote than ever, due to the conflicting claims of victory by the Sudetens, the Czechs and the Slovak People's Party under the leadership of Dr. Hlinka.
All parties claim overwhelming victories, which are likely to lead to stiffened demands.
Dr. Milan Hodza, the Premier, interpreted the results as an approval of the national unity programme, based on the proposed minority reform statue.
Dr.. Hlinka claimed that the Slovak areas' victories were an approval of the demands for cultural autonomy. The Sudetens obtained the greatest support at Reichenberg and Inerumberg-United Press.
TERRORISTS ACTIVE IN SHANGHAI
Sudetens' Claims
Prague, June 13. The result of the Czech elections to date may be summed up as follows:
The Government bloc has greatly increased its majority, while the Sudeten Germans have maintained the same ratio of success in the Ger- man areas as in the previous two elections.
Two Japanese Said To failed to substantiate its boast to ro-
Be In Custody
In Slovakia, Father Hlinka's party. present the nation. The party is not appreciably stronger than before the elections.
Shanghai, June 13 It is signideant that the Slovak Strikding five times in less than Nationalists voted with the Govern- three hours, terrorists were activement bloc,-Reuter,
Later,
here last night when hand grenades were hurled in half a dozen of the The Sudeten Germans claim that
busy Shanghai streets, mostly in the as a result of the three weekly clee- Chinese and one
Nanking road area, resulting in dve tions, they have secured a total of 91 Japanese being per cent, of the votes of the German
population. slightly injured.
No arrests were made.
A Berlin message says that Herr Among the pluces bombed was the Konrad Henkein has received 61 per Nanking road, where two China Native Products Company in cent. of the votes in his home district
Chinese
of Ascher-Router. passers-by were struck by fragments and were slightly wounded. Also hit station near the Race Course, where American-owned radio
watchman was slightly
WOR the
Injured.
the
and Nanking aerodromes in order to
Wuhu the dock was packed with them this morning. During intensify the drive in the Kweichla Saturday and Sunday, 66 men and women had been On Sunday morning the War Minis-of Hankow. ter called on Prince Konore, con-
area, and to prepare for the bombing arrested in the Wanchai area, and 20 in the West Point | Chinese veying to him his opinion of Al Hankow to-day there are low district, and all were charged with such offences as
A Japanese was wounded in army polleics. This was followed by clouds, and it is drizzling. had been repulsed. He pointed out Premier as to measures to be carried slons have been withdrawn from the
hawking without licences and causing obstruction. leg when a hand grenade exploded, Views with the It is said that two Japanese divi-
shattering the windows of the China that the Chinese claims that 60 out by the post-war administration, Tientsin-Pukow front during the
The Court sat unusually late thus Travel Service in Szechuen road. (Continued on Page 4.)
and the establishment of a central past ten days, and it is believed all
morning, the first case not being
The series of bombings kept the organ for Chinese affairs,
called until a few minutes after pollee on the jump, and emergency of the troops are going to Kweichih
o'clock. Before dealing with the cordons were thrawn round several The Interview is regarded as being
by warships.
cases, Mr. Butters remarked that he areas while potice searching highly Important in political elretes,
Opinion
had been engaged in work is expressed that the and is taken as a forecast of what Japanese
Dorsetshire up-rivers,
case, though is to be expected at next
which work was far more important werk's Creating a new menaco to Hankow after the floods have completely halt-
than that of estreating the Jull of hawkers. The police, he remarked, ed the Lunghal railway advance, must be very difficult because of the
were working overtime to no good: bambs and the numerous lakes be-
purpose as no records were kept to
INSURGENT TROOPS IN CASTELLON
Fighting Through Outskirts
| parley.--Reuter Special.
Frank Discussion
drive
tween Hankow and Anking.—United
Tokyo, June 13, Prince Konoye and General Itagaki, Press. the War Minister, frankly threshed out their views of the China altua- tion at the Premier's residence from 0.30 p.m. until after midnight,
Sino-Burmese Border Clash Investigated
Women Reported To Be Shot Dead
WAGE AND
HOURS BILL depostions of the on the for suspects.--Reuter,
SETTLED
U.S. To Have 40-hour Week In 7 Years
show whether the offenders were persistent or not.
were
Sixth Bomb Near Whiteway, Laidlaw
Shanghal, June 13. Last night five hand grenades were thrown at various points in the city Later in the morning, when he hero between 7 and 0.30 o'clock, a
Many of the hawkers charged didį not appear in Court, and their bail money, ranging from 50 cents to $3, were estreated. Others who ip- peaced were fined small sums,
caused,
Was
Sudeten Gains
Prague, June 12. To-day's elections in nearly 6,000 Czecho-Slovakian communes passed off without serious incident. There [Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
were
commenced to dent with the hawker Japanese from the Milaul Bussan NO FURTHER CHOLERÀ Washington, June 12,
cases, Mr. Bulters said: "I don't Kalsha being struck in the leg on The Senate Committee of the want to send them to gaol in default the Szechten Road Jinkee Road No further cases of cholera Wages and Hours Bill ended a ten-
of a fine of $5 but until some policy corner in the heart of the city. reported during the 24 hours ending In a statement to the press after
day deadlock by agreeing lon flexible measure of a 40-hours week problem, I think it is futile to bring injury have been
is formed to deal with the whole Castellon, June 12. hils lengthy
The citprit escaped. No cases of at midnight last night, and the total Interview, General
remains at 14. During the week-end, The Insurgents have fought their Itagaki stated: "I acquainted
and 40 cents an hour minimum them into Court. As far as I can
reported where there were three new cases of small- the way through the outlying streets of Premier with the actual situation of
wages, to became effective within see, many old people from 00 to 70 other bombs were thrown.
pox, bringing the aggregate to 2,303 Castellon de la Plana. The van- the army. I think that as a result
seven years. The measure will be years of age are often unable to An hour later, a sixth bomb was for 1938, guards report that while Angs are the relations between the army and
reported to both Houses on Tuesday obtain licences while many young thrown in Nanking Road, near the During the same being flown from
48 hours, the the housetops. the Government are further streng-
for anal enactment, and It will mark people who are brought into Court Whiteaway, Laidlaw Building,
but health authorities notifed nine However, suicide squads were sniping | thened,"
a signal victory for the southerners, usually appear to be able to obtain
serious damage no injury or from the roof-tops, altempting to
further cases of dysentery, five of who promised co-operation in rush Heences,"
measles, three of enteric fever and impede occupation of the town,
ing the eanciment. The torrential rain may delay the
Throughout the night the Shanghai one of meningitis. The first part of the measure pro-
Municipal Police posted
n cordon complete occupation, of the city for
vides a wage of 25 cents an hour
round the central district.-Domei. a time, while the main body of troops
for the first year and 30 centa an comes up outside.
hour for the second year. Secondly Meanwhile a
11 milos north column,
Rangoon, June 12.
Two Japanese Arrested It provides a 44-hour week for the the town, advanced over ten miles,
The Burma Government, through first year, 42-hour week for the
Shanghai, June 19. crossed the mountains, seized Port at the exploitation of the full force the British Consul-General at second year, and à 40-hour week weekly and semi-weekly papers with A wave of terror swept the Inter- Oropesa, trapping 3,600 Loyalists of the Japanese victories in China. Yunnanfu, has asked the authorities thereafter.
a elreutation under 3,000, street cars national Settlement as five bombing along the const due to the fact that Diplomaile and economic measures of the Chinese province of Yunnan The Measure also outlaws child and local buses, and dairies. It outrages occurred in quick succession they had closed the triangle between must in particular be taken in par- what is to be done with regard to the labour under 14 years of age in exempts children engaged in tempor- within less than three hours in Castellon de la Plana, Alboencer and allel for such exploitation.
Chinese noldiers who attacked inter-stale commerce.
ary, ngricultural enterprises in the several of the bustest Torre Blanca, preventing the Loyal-
Kachin tribesmen last week.
It applies to all inter-stato indus-event they are not legally required Shanghai last night. ists from fleeing southward,
The War Minister frankly brought It is now reported that four tries, except in cases of specific to attend schools. It also exempts The first incident occurred at It is reported that thousands have up various domestic issues, mention- persons, Including two Knchin wo-exemption. It specifically exempls child actors. surrendered, and it is also stated that | ing measures which
o'clock in the evening, when a hand ho wished
and to men, were shot dead in the clash, éxecutives, professional men rain forced the Loyalista to abandon enforce
Furthermore the measure requires grenade, was Down by an unknown at Homo aiming for the and two Shan women were wounded, women, local retuli establishments, that time and a halt be paid for miscreant in front of the China their guns and ammunition--United swifter disposal of the China incident. while a number of Chinese residents salesmen, seamen, aviation and fish overtime, except in cases of specifte Native
Products Prest
Emporium --Reuter Special.
were also killed.---Reuter.
ing industries, agricultural workers, exemptions-United Press.
(Continued on Page 4.)
of
The Asahi Shimbun's interpretation of the interview is that the basis of the Japanese policy toward China is not changed. General Itagaki, how- ever, argued that concrete measures should be token in the future which should be based on realities, alming
sectors
of
7
on
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