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THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1938.

Chinese Estimate 1,355 Japanese Planes Lost

MANY SHOT DOWN IN AIR COMBAT

Chinese Now Admit Hukow Captured

Hankow, July 8.

of

No fewer than 570 Japanese war planes have been destroyed by the Chinese air force and anti-aircraft batteries during one year hostilities, declared Colonel Mao Pang-chu, Chief of Aerial Operations in the Chinese Air Force to-day.

Colonel Mao added: “A total of 243 Japanese aircraft have actually been shot down in combat in the air and 138 have been destroyed on the ground by Chinese bombing operations. Chinese anti-aircraft batteries have shot down 163. The remaining 26 shot down have not been located.

AMERICAN MARINES DRIVE OUT JAPANESE

Gendarmos Evicted From Shanghai Patrol Area

U.S.

Shanghai, July 8.

FRANCO TO STAND ALONE

Won't Tolerate Domination By Foreign Power

RADIO BROADCAST

Sitson Ma (Violinist) With Harry Ore

THE TEST MATCH

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. & 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c.'s. per

London, July 8. Generat Franço has definitely assured Great Britain that he will not tolerate *foreign intervention or second. Marines evicted two domination in Spain in the event of 0.0 Excerpts from Gülbert & Sullivan, "The Gondollers' We're Called lorries filled with Japanese an Insurgent victory.

It is stated in unimpeachable Gondolieri Derek Oldham, George gendarmes, Including plain-

quarters that this assurance has been Baker and Chorus Are You Peep- clothes men, when they attempt-conveyed to Mr. Neville Chamberlain Ing?....S. Gordon, B. Elburn, D. ed to search a Chinese in the by the British Agent in Burgos, Sir Oldham, G. Baker, W. Lawson, A. American sector this morning. Robert Hodgson, and it is believed. Davies and Chorua, From The Sunny

The lorries were escorted across the that Sir Robert assured the Prime Spanish

Yu Ya Ching Road boundary, where Minister that the majority of General Martial re; In Enterprise

the Japanese parked for half-an-heur, Franco's followers supported these apparently undecided as to what to

do. Afterwards the lorries returned

to Hongkew,

Several bridges across Sonchow Creek have been re-opened, but the American defence sector 13 still

closed-United Press.

Not Wanted In Japan

Young Irishman In Custody Two Weeks

Mr Frederick "Pat" O'Hara, the

Irishman Young

who aroused the suspletons of the Japanese Govern

requested

iu leave the

scatiments-Reuter.

Yelling Baby

Aids Mother To Escape

"narily

of ....Henry A. Lytton, Lewis, Mavis Dennett and Arthur Hosking; O Rapture When Alone Together;

There

ere Wan A Time

....Mavis Bennett and Arthur Hosking; I Stole The Prince_...... Leo Sheffield, Henry A

Lytton,

Bertha Lewis, Mavis Dennett & Arthur Hosking;

But, Bless My Heart; Try We Lifelong....Mavis LPO Sheffield, Henry A. Berthn Lewis & Arthur

6,25 London Relay-The Third Cricket Test Match-England Y. Australia.

(Flotow).

There were aver a dozen European

A commentary on the opening overs policemen and about two score of the match by Howard Marshall Chinese at the Kowloon Magistracy from Old Trafford, Manchester. this morning nil specialists 11 6.40 Band

H.M. Coldstream crime,

Fore

a young woman prisoner, Guards. Eureused of being in possession of a "Marthe" Selection

gullon and a half of illicit spirits, The Arcadians"-Selection (Monck- walked out of the building andton). Policeman's Hoilday---One-Step esenped without trouble.

(Ewing). Her discontented and extremely 7.0 Light Vocal Variety. vociferous baby Was responsible. Honeysuckle And The Bee (Kapps While she was standing next to the Fitz): If You Want To Know The are not put inside) walls to lies Turner Aus A Policeman (Burando...

country. prisoners' doek, (women with babies

Mr. O'Hara would not comment on ht: experiences in Japan and merely wald, "I'm afraid I have nothing to

رحمه ا ا

"The aircraft destroyed include 64 heavy nt to such an extent that he was bombers, 90 light bombers, 54 pursuit planes, 13 arrived in Hongkong this morning off

Rogers), Sweet Genevieve (Tucket); the Ranchi on his way back to case to be brought up, the child she At Trinity Church (Gilbert) scouting planes, 19 scaplanes and 320 uniden- England.

was carrying in her arms suddenly Light Opera Male Chorus. The began to try.

The

cries grew louder Three Ravens (Arr. Kennedy Scott); tified.

and begame shrieks-shricks which The Boatmen (Harris)... John Goss upset the dignity of the court and (Baritone) and the Cathedral Male Interfered

ΟΙ Voice Quartet. Wonderful To Be In the progress justice. Nothing could quiet the Love (From "Dus Hofkonzert"); Do Mr. O'Hara was the resident baby, and eventually the woman, who You Ever Remember? (Valse Triste tary in Japan of the Liverpool and

Maria London Globe Insurance Company, was thought to be on ball, was sent From Des Hofkonzert) By Blming scenery in the fortified out of court and told to wait out Eggerth (Soprano) with Orchestra.

O alde.

Little Annie one in the vicinity of Yokohama Mr.

Rooney M. Nolan); O'Hara

Still the frenzied shrieks could be Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow- violated the law ond

The Maestros lined. Before being fine, however, heard, and the woman was harried Wow (J. Tabrar).

for two weeks from one place to another, Finally (Vocal Quintette) with Plano,

7.26 Closing local Stock Quotations, 7.28 Schumann-Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54.

"The losses due to accident pro- thus totalled 785 machines, bably

Japanese bringing the number aircraft lost during the year to the vast total of 1,355. The number of officers in the Japanese air force to lose their lives during the first year

war probably o!

totala 1,100,"

Reuter Special,

Admit Hukow's Capture

Hankow, July 8.

The Central Government au- thorities now admit the loss of Hu kow, which W TH occupied by the Japanese

Tuesday OTA United Press.

morning.

Details of Attack

Hankow, July 0. When the Japanese troops landed at Hukow on Tuesday, Chinese ro- ports state, another column of troops simultaneously advanced On the South bank of the Yangtse River, reaching a point about eight miles cast of Hukow.

The Japanese succeeded in penetrat ing the Chinese positions, it is ad- mitted.

After the arrival of reinforcements

and

BUILDING PLANES

FOR R.A.F.

American Company Starts On Order

Los Angeles, July 7. The Lockheed Aircraft Cor- poration, Burbank, California, has announced that production is starting next week of the 200 aircraft suitable for general re- conaissance, purchased by the Government for the

British Royal Air Force.

This order comprises half of the totul order for 400 alrerati placed by the British Government with Ameri- con manufacturers,

The

air mission which

Was

he was held in custing the Military she was chased downstairs, and on

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charge of and Nuval Secrets Protection Law, seeing the exit in front of her, she and his correspondence, road maps. She has not yet been traced.

decided would be best if she left. films and photographic apparatus were siezed.

Following his conviction and fine Mr. O'Hara was motilled his presence in Japun was undesirable and he la now on his way back to England.

Skirmishes

Near Peiping

Railway Cut North Of Lukouchiao

the

were

and

EXCLUSION

SCHEME PROPOSED

Played by Alfred Cortot (Piano) and The London Philharmonic Orch. conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce-

ments.

8.03 Albert Sandler's Orchestru. Prelude (Haydn Wood); For Love or You (From the Füm). The Fulries Gavotte (R. Kuhn); Rosa Mia (Gulzar, Fisher and Potier). Song Of The Nightingale (Hudson and Allbout): The Second Serenade (Jonny Heykens).

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8.20 London Relay-The Third Cricket Test Match-England Y.

Australia.

Ottawa, July 7, The National Conservative Con- vention here passed a resolution re- commending that the Canadian Gov- A commentary on the closing overs ernment take effective steps to ex-before lunch and a summary of the clude further immigration from the morning's play by Howard Marshall Orient to Canada and suggesting a from Old Trafford, Manchester.

scheme for selected immigration of

8.35 London Relay The Open Golf families from Britain, Ireland

and Championship.

REMARQUE NO

F

The balance of the order, for 200 on Wednesday morning, the Chinese aircraft suitable for advanced train- Ing, was pinced with the North counter-attacked,

allegedly

Peiping, July 7 occupied Lungtoushan, east of Hu-American Aviation Inc., Inglewood,

The anniversary of the Lukouchino | France.-Reuter.

An account of the morning's play California. kow, and

by Bernard Darwin from the Royal incident passed quietly in also Mayinchino, to the

Pelping. south-east of the elty-Reuter.

The purchases were recommended the only local disturbances being the

St. George's Golf Club, Sandwich. by the British

Sitson 8.45 Studio_A_convert_by cutting of

Peiping-Mentoukou Chinese Counter-Attack

recently went to the US.A., and Railway near Sanchlatten,

Ma (Violin) and Professor Harry Ore eight which also pursued discussions with miles north of Lukouchtao, by Chin-

(Plano). Nanchang, July 8. Canadian Arms on the possibility of

1, (a) Tango (Albeniz-Elman); esc veries. Chinese troops are counter-attack- increased capnelly there for making

There

fcw

isolated LONGER GERMAN b) Havanaise (Saint-Saens) ing the Japanese in the Hukow area planes on a long-range plan.

skirmishes between Kucrllles

Sitson Ma. 2, (a) Variations in with favourable results. It is now

The value of the order placed with

Japanese in the vicinity of Peiping.

Berlin, July 7. (Mozart); (b) Polonaise in A Flat ascertained that the Japanese broke the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation is

Japanese gendarmes and Chinese Herr Erich Remarque, the famous

(Chopin)

Professor Harry Ore. through the Chinese artillery Posi- U.S.$7,000,000,

Sitson Ma. police cleared the streets of Peiping author of "All Quiet on the Western 3, Rondo (Sitson Ma tions there in the afternoon of July 5,

Arst

machines are expected to

9.15 London Relay-Third Cricket be ready for shipment within three at 7.30 a.m. when General Terauchi, Front" has been deprived of GermanTest Match-England v.

Australia. Lungtanshan, a hill commanding a months, and the entire order for 200

his Staff. Japanese Embassy offcinis citizenship.

A commentary His name was included in a list of from Old Trafford, Manchester.

Howard Marshall strategic position about ten kilometres machines will be completed before and a delegation of Provisional Gov-

by ast of Hukow, was recaptured by the the end of 1939.

ernment oficials drove to the forbid-21 Ge

Germuns deprived of citizenship

9.30 London Relay-The Chinese yesterday morning,

News, About The Lockheed two-engined bombers den city of Taimiao, where a special rights, published in the official Reich

0.50 Latest Dance Records. 2,000

Japanese were killed in this ordered for the Royal Air Force have dead was held.

ceremony in memory of Japan's war Gazette this morning.

Fox-Trois Don't Ever Change engagement.

a speed of 225-250 m.ph. Lockheed

Remarque, who appears in the list

"Rhythm in the Clouds'); Following the

Japanese shops in Peiping were all as Erich Paul Remarks, gained fame in recapture of this Aircraft Corporation is principally

You height, the retreat of the Japanese in devoted to the manufacture at high-closed, the entire Japanese population 1828 wher

(From the Film) Sweetheart hig

book war the Hukow aren has been cut.

various meetings published and almost immediately vocal refrain. Huwailan Hospitality ...Roy Fox and His Orchestra with Several villages in the vicinity, in- for mail and passenger service. Some

speed all-metal commercial aircraf: Participating in

throughout the city.

translated into practically cluding Changtsun, Tsintsun

every (From "Rhythm in the Clouds')... Japanese reservists marched to language, and of the machines-the Lockheed Totsun, were also recaptured, Japan- Electras-have flown

Lukouchiao, where a small monument

Ronnic Munro and His Orchestra with thousanas of

Remarque is now living in Ronco vocal refrain. macking the actual spot of the "In-In Switzerland, where he owns an ese troops rushed from Matang to miles on British Empire airway eldent" was unveiled United Press. estate. Trans-Ocean. reinforce their comrades in the Hu-systems-Reuter. kow area but were beaten back-

Central News.

Duke Of Kent

Italians Fire Inspects New On French China Flagship

Territory

Rome, July 1.

The French Charge d'Affaires

In Rome las protested to the Foreign

Ofice

regarding

an

alleged incident involving two

French tourists.

The

Frenchmen accidently crossed the frontier into Hallan territory, but as HOOK RE roalised their

mistake

returned to French soll.

Nevertheless,

tho

they they

Italian

frontier guards fired on' while

they were in French territory.

London, July 7.

HMS, Kent, which won recently re-commissioned as flagship of the China Station, to replace H.M.S. Cumberland, was inspected by the | Duke of Kent to-day,

The Duke dew by air to Rochester,

motoring from there to Chatham Dockyard, whero he was mel by Admiral Sir Edward Evans, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Nore.

Accompanied by Flag Officers, Hla Royal Highness and the Commander in-Chief

on the Admiral's Barge

and

way In the Med

where they went

there on Tuesday after undergoing a largo re-nt.

One of the men was seriously on board H.M.S. Kent, which arrived wowidod.-Reuter.

Kent

of

Czechs' Big Problem Not

Yet Settled

the

Prague, July 7. Dr. Milan Hodas and *Sudenten-German representatives to-day resumed negotiations, suspended during the Sokot fcativities, concerning the draft- Ing of a Nationalities Statute,

Efforts aro heing ntado to "rench compromise on eight points submitted by Herr Konrad Henleln, the Sudeten leader, but It is doubtful whether the draft will be ready for submission to the Parliamentary Commitico at the end of this week, A WA hoped-Router.

THREE MONTHS HARD LABOUR

ADVANCES ON EXCHANGE

was

London, July 7.

On the Stock Exchange to-day gilt-edged bonds, again led the market.

Industrials made a good showing and Kaffre advanced "despite some late irregularity,

Olla

were firm Internationals were irregular early but improved after the Wall Street opening.

A

London Relay-Music-Hall.

Favourite American Comedion Ben- nett and Williams, Two Jovial Boys with their Phono-Fiddles; Lily Morris, Comedienne with The BB.C. Variety Orchestra Conductor, Charles Shad- well, Presented by John Sharman,

110 Close Down.

Tncluding: Vie Oliver, England's

COLONY COOLER

Hongkong was a little cooler yes-

lardny, the maximum temperature On the Foreign Exchange American being 08 degrees, and the minimum dollars were firmer, partly as a C-last night, 70. At 10 o'clock this salt of purchases of American stocks,

partly due to buying based on morning the temperature was 85 and rumours that the dollar

be humidity was 70 per cent. atabilised at the old parity.

may

Again only a fraction of an inch On the Commodity Market, cotlen of rain fell over 24 hours, the total was higher, following Now York for the year being 20.74 inches as rates-Reuter Special,

SUEZ CANAL STRIKE NOT STOPPING SHIPS

compared with an average of 41.57 Inches.

The Royal Observatory weather stated report, issued this morning, The visit of the Duke of NEW TYPE OF FORD

that a work anti-cyclone area ex- coincided with an inspection

tends from Formosa is the Bonin Washington, July 7.

II.M.S. Kent by the Commander-in- Three months". hard labour was

Port Sald, July 7. Islands. The depression in the China Yin-nan, 10. The US. Patent Office has granted Chief before the cruiser departed for imposed on Cheung

The strike of workshop employees Soa han deepened; it is situated about unemployed, by Mr. W. J. Lockhart of the Buez Canal Company continued 150 miles to the cast of Tourane, Henry Ford a patent for a new type the Far East this week. of motor-car, which will have the The Duke had luncheon aboard the Smith at the Central Magistracy this to-day. General workings and moving north-west. famous V-8 Ford engine in the roar cruiser with the Commanding Officer, morning for the theft of an earring transits of the canal are not affected

Local foreenst Is-South-east Ashmore-British | from" Në 820, 47, married woman, at by the strike and so far there have|winds, instead of in the front of the vehicle. Captain L. H

moderate to fresh; cloudy, United Press. ***

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Der Vorux Road Contral, yesterday, been no incidents---Router.

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