1938-06-28 — Page 19

CHOLERA FEARS IN SHANGHAI

Flood Refugees Add- To Difficulties

Shanghai, June 28. Shanghai's population hns been increased by 40,000 in the past ten days, owing to the mass Influx of refugees from the flood

areas.

The task confronting the health authorities hus been rendered even more dificult by the influx.

Or 1,200,000 workers in the French Congesalon, about 708,000

THREE BRITONS

KILLED WHEN FARNHAM BOMBED

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Mussolini on Saturday regarding the continued bombing of British ships in Spanish waters,

Mr. Chamberlain is believed to have received Signor Mussolini's reply, which was couched In very' friendly terms, on the same day,

It is stated that Bignor Mussolini promised to do everything in his power to induce General Franco to British ships. abstain in future from attacks on

Although no information is youch- nuted by offeini clrcles, it is not dealed that an exchange of telegrams between Mr. Chamberlain and Signor Mussolini took place.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GOEBBELS' THREATS DISCUSSED

But No Word Of Them Found In Official Report

London, June 27.

A statement alleged to have been made by Dr. Josef Goebbels, the Ger- man Minister for Propaganda, last Tuesday, was the subject of a ques- tion addressed to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons to-day.

The Under-Secretary for Affairs, Mr. R. A

to

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1938.

JAPANESE PLUNGE INTO DEATH TRAP

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penetrated to the vicinity of the boom across the River Yangtse.

Furious fighting le raging, and the Chinese are moving up heavy rein- forcements in an effort to push back the Japanese-United Press.

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Japanese Airmen · Out Shanghai, June 27.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay from Lord's Of Second Cricket Match

ROTARY SPEECH

Radio Programme Broadcast by Japanese aircraft continued to-day Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. to subject the Chinese positions on

and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. both sides of the Yangtse River above

and 0-11 p.n.. on 0,52 m.c's per Anking to violent bombardments.

second.

Chinese planes retaliated by drop- ping numerous bombs on the

naval concentrations in the WSpring; Children of the illtz; Younger

render ese

bave already been Inoculated against by reports of further bombings of more difficult the negotiations now in, stanance has been brought to a

cholera, and new Inoculations arc being carried out at the rate of 18,- 000 a day,

Approximately 400,000 of the million and a half people residing in the International Settlement have submitted to Inocuiation.

The districts administered by the Japanese are subject to rigid sanitary control and every perron wishing to reside there must possess a cerufente showing he or she han been inoculated,

Since the beginning of May a total of 84 persons, Including two foreign- ers, have died from cholera in the Greater Shanghai district-Trans- Occan.

FAILED TO REPORT VOYAGES

Four summonses for brench of the Passport Ordinance

brought wer against Paul Steult, of No. 554 The Peak,

by Acting Sub-Inspector Edwards before Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith t

at the Central Magistracy this morning.

The rummons were follows:- (a) tuiling to report departure to

Haiphong. (b) failing to report of arrival from

Haiphong.

(c) falling to report of departure

to Shanghui.

(d)

to report of ifrrival from Shanghai, The prosecuting offleerd that defendant registered with the police on March 26, this being his initial visit to the Colony and the regula tions were detailed to him.

Through an Interpreter, the defen- dant said that he did not understand what was explained to him, owing te longunge dimculty.

His Worship imposed a 53 fine on auch surnions.

Mother Leads

Child Into Immorality, Police Charge

A mother who allegedly had pro- cured her 10-year-ul daughter for a man and aided and abetted him in having carnai knowledge of her, was charged, together with the man, before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen a the Kowloon Magisirney this morn- Ing. Giving their names as Chu Yin, 45, married woman, und Li Tai, 45, waiter, they pleaded gulity and were remanded a week for further enquiries,

In view of this exchange, much surprise has been caused in London

British steamers at Volencla and Alleante.-Trans-Ocean.

May Forbid Calls

London, June 27. According to the Yorkshire Post, the British Government is giving consideration to the advisability of issuing an order forbidding British ships to call at Spanish ports.

No modificallon of the British at- titude is anticipated before the ar rival in London of Str Robert Rodg- son, the British Agent at Burgos, who has been recalled to make a re- port on his conversations with 11 Insurgent authorities regarding the bombings of British ships.

Sir Robert is not expected reach London before Thursday- Trana-Occan,

Loss Of Life Feared

Ju

Since Japanese reports Foreign replying, developments above Anking have not raid that while His Majesty'e Govern- been issued for several days, it in Let's say Goodbye; The Party's over ment naturally deprecated

any regarded as probable that the Japan- publie statements likely

as the Chinese assert. It is pointed out that the character of the terrain in this region is offering serious natural obstacles to the Japan

se advance, since high mountains on both aldes of the river form a narrow canyon.

progress in Prague, he understood the statement attributed to Dr. Goebbels In question-Dr. Gobbela was alleged to have said: "It has been seen in Austrin that one rnce

bo cannot separated into two countries and It, will soon be seen somewhere else"--- In places where the banks of the did not appear in the official report river are low, the surrounding country of his speech.

has been transformed into veritable Mr. Butler recalled that he had swamps by flood waters which have informed the House a month ago, burst the banks, that the German Foreign Minister Conditions. and stated that the German Govern-favour the defenders and

present British ment fully shared the desire of the serious handicaps to the invaders..-

Government to sce the Trans-Ocean, negotiations now Prague succeed. British Wireless.

In progress in

SETTLEMENT

WOULD WELCOME

London, June 27.

therefore,

definitely

Bitter Fighting

Kiuklang, June 28. Bitter fighting is going on ut Matang, where the Japanese land, air and naval forces are launching a con-

the Chinese.

6.00 Musical Comedy Selections. Words And Music-Selection; in- tro: Maggie: Something to do with Generation: Mad about the boy:

now; Let's Live Dangerously Debroy Somers Band with

vocal chorus by Dan Donovan; Indian Love -Friml); Call (From "Rose Marle"- The Desert Song (From "The Desert Song"-Romberg)....Edith Day and Hobert Naylor with Orchestra; Re- view of Revies: Intro:-Wedding Glide (Hullo Ragtime); Let the

Great Big World Keep Turning (The

Bing Girls Are There); Where the Binck- inve, Hest love (The Bing Boys on eyed Susans (Cheep): First love, last Broadway); Gaby Glibe (Hullo Rag- time); If You were the only Girl în

S the World; Another little drink (The Bing Boys are Here); How do you do: Miss Ragtime (Bullo Ragtime); When the Angelus is Ringing (Dusl- ness na usunt); Milltary Mary Ann (Hullo Ragtime)....Debroy Somers Band with vocal

vocal chorus by Donovan; Helen (Act 1: "O gottlich

Offenbach): Helen

(Act, 2: Gatten Ehre zu bewahren"--

Dan

The Under Secretary Vor Foreign' certed altack in an effort to dislodge Offenbach)....Friedel Schuster (50-

Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butter, told the House of Commons at question time to-day that His Majesty's Govern- men: would welcome

an Improve- ment in relations between Franer and Italy,

such as might be expected to follow the resumption of negotiations between the two countries. steamer

Reported onslaughts during the last two days have been successfully re- pelled. Some 000 Japanese hove been stain.

Continuous raids staged by daring Chinese airmen on the large con- "The Hallan Government fully centration of Japanese warships in aware of the British Government's the Yangtse River have slowed down Butler sinking of many enemy vessels as

Chinese troops, greatly heightened the morale of the

Lonton, June 27. Reports lurve been received here that another two British ships have bren bombed by Insurgent aircraft, with loss of British life.

The 3,304 fon British Arlon was bombed at Valencin, and is said to be ou fire.

The 3,345-ton owned by the Delta Steamship Com-added.

steamer Farnham,

pany. of London, was bombed at:

Al the same time, Mr. Buller sald, Alleante.

1 would be appreciated that it was Total canunities are unknown, but a malter which could only be settled

believed that there loss of life in

was between the two parties concerned. both instances.-- -British Wireless, Trans-Ocean,

it

Reuter adds that the Farnham was stuffs before it sank in Alicante har- able to discharge its cargo of foud- Dour 6 hours after the oftack.

The Arlon, blazing furiously, was towed to sen, und is now sinking a intle south of Valencia.

Mediterranean Issue

Berlin, June 27.

views on this mutter." Mr.

Ambassador's Recall Explained

Berlin, June 20.

the Japanese offensive whilst the

Failing to break through the Chin- ese line in reported attacks, the Japanese allegedly resorted to the use of gas shells on the night of June 20. Many Chinese soldiers were poi- soned, but luckily Chinese reinforce- ments arrived and repulsed the Japanese

Seven hundred Japanese troops are reported to have landed at Talukow, an the south bank of the Yangtse River. opposite Anking. Chinese troops are fighting desperately to re- pulse them.-Central News,

Japanese Suffer Setbacks

Tungilu, Anhwel, June 28. The Japanese forces Matang huve suffered serious

attacking backs both on land and water.

set-

It is understood that Dr. O. Traut- mann, the German Ambassador to China has been recalled to Berlin in order to detail to the German Govern- In addition to the sinking of three ment the Chinese Government's re- more Japanese warships in the Yong- milit actions to the recall of the Germanse River by Chinese aircruft, the military instructors.

Chinese crushed the bulk of

The bombing of open towns in Spalo by Insurgent aircraft is purely a Mediterranean issue to be settled between Great Britain and Italy. In conjunction with General France, according to German political circles,

These circles declare that

The Relch is not concerned with the matter.

On the other hand, It Is de clared that Germany would be much Interested in Anding a formula for

It is understood that the Chinese Japanese land force at Hsiangsben, sparing the lives of civilians in the

Government opposes the measure. strategie height commanding case of bombing of open

and wishes to retain at least a few of vicinity of Matang. and recaptured towns the ins Reuter Secial.

instructors-Reuter.

the place in a smashing attnek yes- It is understood that Dr. Traut-terday. No Guns For Merchantmen

mann had originally planned to leave Hongkong

on the Scharnhorst which London, June 27,

sailed for German

Germany The Prime Minister was asked in Sunday. He cancelled that booking, at 10 p.m. on

bowever, and Is now understood to

Rescuing Peasants

the

the

prano) with Orchestra: "The Love 'Spring'a Race"--Selection; Intro:—

in the Air'; 'Love Somebody'; Trivo-

'Don't you see'

Finnle: "Charing Masquerade" Selection; Intro:-- Skating Shoes': My sweet tempta- tion': Japanese Mamma': 'I fell for you'; Finale....New Mayfair chestra.

lous Feet 'Take me with

6.38

-10

Albert Sandler (Violin). The Chilt And His Dancing Doll Glenny Heykens); Spanish Serenade (Jonny Heykens): Dolores Wallz (Waldteurel, Op. 170).

4.48 Light Orchestral Musio. Naila Waltz (Delibes, arr. Dop- pler).... Royal Opera Orchestra. Covent Garden conducted by Low- rance Colllagwood; "Mors Et Vita” Judex (Gounod) .New Sym- phony Orchestra cond, by Lawrance Collingwood; Fire Festival-Polkn Josef Strauss Op. 200); The, Sin- ger's Joy-Polka Francaise--dohenn Eirauss, Op. 328)

of

...

A Vision Symphony Orchestra Strauss Spring: Intro: Spring Song: C that we two were maying: A Spring morning; Come Lassies and Lods: Spring's Awakening: Now the day is over: Venetian Nights; Intro:- Barenrolle In G Minor (Mendels- sohn); Barcarolle ("Tales of Hof- mann-Offenbach); Carnival of Ventee (Benedict)....New Mayfair Orchestra!

7.13 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

7.16 Joseph Hislop (Tenor) and Margaret Stewart (Soprano) In A Scottish Programme.

the House of Commons to-day if he intend to leave on the Potsdam, the of Chungmow, on the Chinese side of Hart's My Ain (Arr. Inglis)....Mar-

Merchant

Jessie, The Flower Of Dunblane (Smith)....Joseph Hislop; Fantasia On Scottish Airs (Arr. Mulder).... Peiping, June 28. De Groot and His Orchestra; The

Auld Scots Sangs (Besthune and The Japanese units which has been isolated at Welshib, 25 miles south Leeson-arr, Moffat); I'm Gled My express liner out of the Yellow River floods, has spent

garet F. Stewart; An Island Sheiling several days rescuing Chinese pro-Arr. Kennery Fraser); The Island Song (From "Songs Of The Hebrides" sants according to a Japanese spokes- man here.

Herdmaid (From "Songs Of The Hebrides-Arr. Tha The

Kennedy Fraiser) ...Juseph Hislop; Strathspeys (Arr. Dlack); Money Musk; Brees o Tulll- met, Highland Whiskey; Recis (Arr. Dlack): Rachel Ree; High Road to Linion; Fight about the Fireside; Brown's Reel....Scottich Country Dance Orchestra conducted by J. Michael Dlack.

7.45 London Relay-Visitors To Scotland': 'The Highlands abd Is-

fands.

would inform British ping companies trading in Spanish next N. D. L.

nsp waters that no obstacie would be; Hongkong for Europe. placed in their if they desired to

way equip their ships wih

suitable anti- aireraft guns of modern design for the purpose of warding off unpro- voked attacks from any heroplanes engaged in the Spanish Civil War. Mr. Chamberlain referred to

to his previous

answer, in which

reasons were given why the British Govern- ment did not desire to encourage Further considera- tion of the suggestion harf revealed additional difficulties and confrined the view then taken by the British Government, Mr. Chamberlain added.

Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the Seere-such a measure. torial for Chinese Affairs, sald the woman had brought the girl to a boarding house on May 27, for this purpose. The girl's adoptive father eventually discovered this and had-British Wireless, defendants arrested.

On a charge of indecent assault on another 15-year-old girl, Chan Tim, 38, barber, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

Always Ready To Mediate

JAPANESE WARNED AGAINST ATTACK ON HAINAN

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Ini

the main cities are now connected by road but Болю of these RIC poor condition.

and in effort is London, June 27,

being made to improve them. Replying in the House of Commons This is especially truc with re- to a question whether Great Britain gard to the road connecting Pak- would use every effort to obtain the hoi with Nanaing in Kwangai,

support of the United States Govern- vin

vin Liemchowfu and Yamchowfu.

स dennite

ment in an attempt to mediate in the With this improvement Sino-Japanese conflict, the Under-plan to connect the small towns Secretary for R. A. Butler Foreign Affairs, Mr. and

"As stated on June 23, the Japan- ese Minister for Foreign Affairs an- nounced that he did not think it pos- alble for any Power to mediate be- tween China and Japan.

The British Government is only too ready, either by itself or in con- Junction with other Powers, to use its good office at any time to bring about a cessation of hostilities China."--Vaited Press.

FIRE RAGES IN RIVER TUNNEL

New York, June 27.

in

villages with motor roads

is now under way. I have observed large numbers of men at work on a new road north-east of Pathol.

Dies From Inoculations In Shanghai

Shanghal, June 27.

A Chinese died to-day from a surfeit of cholera infections,

Inquiries revealed that he has been inoculated no less than 20 timen.

the

In

arens

On each occasion he sold the certificates to

other Chinese wiro

wanted to live Japanese-controlled without having to undergo in- oculation. Cholera Inoculation certificates are necessary before anyone can enter the Japanese arcan--Trans-cean.

NAZI FRICTION TALES DENIED

thot

the

spokesman odde Japanese have been attacked on several occasions by Chinese troops, two divisions of which are stili operating in that area.

On June 25, the Japanese unit sue- cerdded in crossing the entire flooded area and gaining dry land on the Japanese, or eastern, side of the floods. The spokestnan does not state by what means the withdrawal wus accomplished, but it is presumed that bonts were utilised.--United Press

MISSIONARIES GOING BACK

Shanghai, June 28. SIK American missionaries

are leaving Shanghal by train and by moter

talk by Compton Mackenzie, 8.00 Time, Weather and Announce- menls.

8.03

Rubinstein playing Chapin. Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op. 9. No. 2; Nocturne In B Fint Minor, Op. 0, No. 1; Polonaise No. 3 In A Major, Op. 40, No. 1; Polonaise No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 40, No. 2,

8.20 London Relay-The Second Cricket Test Match-England v. Aus tralls.

A commentary on the closing overs cur to-morrow morning for before lunch and a summary of the Soochow where they will take up morning's play by Howard Marshall residence and resume work which from Lord's Cricket Ground, Lon- came to a complete standstill when den.

the city was evacuated last year,

The party, which includes three 8.35 A Variety Programme.

Plano Duct-Liszt In Rhythm (Arr.' Woinen, represents the first foreign Rawicz and Landauer): Chopinezza Kroup allowed by the Japanese (Arr. Rawicz authorities to live in Soochow since Rawicz and Landauer (Plano Duet);

and Landauer)... the Japanese occupied the city last Plano Sola Love Is Like A Cigar- Berlin, June 28. Widely publicised accounts of dis-

November. sension between Austrian and Ger-

ette (Kent--Jerome); The Morning They are the Rev. R. Y. Henry, Dr.

the After (From Hande

Across man Nazis are denied here in a semi-J. C. Thoroughman, Miss Sars Glenn, Teble')....Leslie Ilutchinson at the official statement.

of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Piano; Accordeon Solo-Ma Petite The statement contradicts reports Dr. M. P. Young, of the American Java (G. Castoncelli); Czardas (V. that most of the new posts in Aus-Presbyterian Mission, Miss Blanche Monti)... Gigetto Castoncelli; Vocal trid are being given to German Nazis Groves and Miss Helen Yates, of the Duet By The Wishing Well (Him- by pointing out that with one single Southern Baptist Mission-Renter mel); Accent On Youth (From the exception, all regional leaders and Special.

and Film)....Curtla deputy regional leaders in Austria

Ames; Plano Duet-Schubert Time (Arr. Rawlez oficial posts in

and Landauer); Waltz Memories From Vienna (Arr. Rawiez and Landauer)...Rawler and Landauer; Vocal-Show Boal-Bill Wodehouse and J. Marie Burke (Soprano) with Theatre Orchestra conducted by Hermon Finck: Orchestra-My Dream, Waltz (Woldteufel); Moss

Roac, Waltz (Bose)....The Bohe- (Continued on Page 4.)

Some Nervousness With the recurrence of trouble in Holhow, where the Japanese are re ported to have made further offerts to land troops, a certain amount of are Austrians. All nervou nervousness is felt here. However, Austria are occupied by Austrions, although Japanese amull craft are the report states. Trans-Ocean. ported to be lying for out beyond the Heat, the populace is showing a wonderful degree of calmness.

Its

The

Ashing fleet, while cautious, is plying trade to almost a normal degree. It is reported, however that a large number of the fishing boats. have been armed. But their guns are of very old type.

Tlicto hos been considerable nervousness occasioned by the con- tinued fall of the Kwangtung dollar.

QUARREL LEADS TO DEATH IN HOSPITAL

A quarrel between Wong Fat, 28.

A fire raging in one of the East River tunnels connecting Manhattan with the mainland, was finally ex- tinguished to-day after thousands of The local authorities are making coolie, and another Chinese at the gallons of water had been poured in desperato efforts to stabilise the Kowloon Godowns yesterday resulted uwainst an atmospheric pressure three currency and to put a stop to un- in Wong being removed Umes higher than normal.

scrupulous adventurern

who

aro Kowloon Hospital with serious Firomen were forced to work in deliberately trying to push the dollar juries to the head. short

rolays, and many of them were down. In this connection four men victims of severe haemorrhage, duo have been arrested Our Own Cor-

Reutor. respondent.

to the abnormal pressure,

10

the

in-

Weng died wihout reevering ean- sciousness. His alleged assallant has been arrested,

Amy Johnson Crashes

In Glider

London, June 27. Amy Johnson, the famous British aviatrix, crashed in a gilder at Walsall, in the Midlands, yosterday evening.

Although the glider was a total wrock, Miss Johnson, who was formerly the wife of Jim Mollot, was unhurt-Trans- Оссал.

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