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ITALIAN AIRMEN'S ACTIVITY DISCLOSED

Play Big Part In Franco's Attacks

Rome, Aug.. 8. The extent of Italian partici- pation in General Franco's counter attack on the lower Ebro front is given in an efficlal communique published under a Saragossa date-line, relating to the period between July 25 und August 5.

The communique claims that the volunteer air force inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. The Italians were in 158 bombing actions with 541 aircraft, dropping 455,000 kilograms of explosives. Pursuit planes also carried out intense action in accom- panying the bomber squadrons and in reconnaissance fights. In all, the Italian alumico careled out Nights-Reuter,

1,072

CENTRAL BANK NOTE DISCOUNT

Peiping, Aug. 7. (Delycl), Despite the fact that the Provisional Government in February stated that Central Government bank notes would be allowed to circulate for one year at par with Federal Reserve notes, an order Issued to-ttuy states that, as from to-morrow, such notes must circulate at 90 per cent. face value.

An accompanying explanation states that Federni Reserve notes have appreciated, while

Central Government notes have depreciated. It is pointed out, however, that even Japanese establishments: accept Hankow notes at par with the yen, while Chinese business establish- ments always give ve to eight

Reuter,

Europeans' Servants Convicted

Stolo Property Of Employers

Two women servants of European employers were charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day with larceny.

Young Sze-yau, 31, the servant of Mrs. G. IT, Culhill, of Austin Avenue, was fined $100 or three months hard labour for theft of a bed sheet and two pillow cuses.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

CHINESE

RAIDERS REPORT SUCCESS

Many Japanese Vessels Bombed

Hunkow, August: 8. Chinese aircraft agiln, roturud triumphantly yesterday after dis- abling four Japanese warships, and sinking a number of steam launches in the Yangtze River between Siang-

kow and Pengtsch, during a terride

aruid.

On July 23, Mrs. Cuthil had bed sheets, two dozen napkins and a quantity of pillow cases in a chest of drawers; on August 5 she found that most of these goods were missing and that the bed covers had been The defendant way and one bed sheet and two pillow cases were found in her house by the police. She was paid $18 a received month as wages and also stratuities from the guests.

When the defendant was arrested, she had $27 in Hongkong currency, $200 in Chinese money and a bank Look with an account of over $100.

Det.-Sergeant J. F. Scutt prose-

cuted.

Li Song, 32, the cook of Mr. W. S. V. Curtis, 12 Cumberland Itoad, was fined $80 or two months hard labour for larceny of a wrist watch valued at $40.

"The defendant was to leave Mr. Curtis's employment to-day and was arrested for the theft yesterday when she admitted the pollee that she

had stolen the watch,

Inspector W. A. Russell prosecuted.

COMMISSIONER

OF POLICE

IS WITNESS

*x+

Disastrous Fires Sweep

Two Cities

Poor Quartors In Manila And San Pablo Ablaze

Manila, Aug. 0. Two thousand houses have been destroyed, rendering 8,000 people homeless, in a conflagration which swept the poorer quarter of Manila yesterday.

The

AUGUST

1988.

RADIO BROADCAST

Schubert's "Unfinished"

Symphony

ROTARY SPEECH

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 840_k.c.s and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 pm. on 0.52 m.c's. per second.

Include most of the business' section/ldershot and Eastern

con-

6.0 Alitary Band Music. "Post And Peasant"-Overture (Suppe, urr. Retford)....The Band outbreak caused estimated at 400,000 pesos.

damage of H. M. Coldstream Guards

ducted by Lieut. R. G. Evans; Royal Review Quick Almost simultaneously, a fire broke

Murch (Bassett Swooping down on the concentra-

Silver); Tudor Hose (Combined tion of Japanese vessels, the raiders out in San Pablo, in Lagunus Pro- vince sweeping the elty and destroy-

Band and Bugle

March-Trayton unloaded a large number of

of its buildings.

Adams)....binssed Bands Of The plosives. Two large-sized warships ing two-thirds and two middle-sized onca were seen Those parts of San Pablo affected

Connin by W. N. to

and severely and have been hit.

0.000

people

homeless. damaged whilst scores of

Slavonie Rhapsody (Friedman Damage as a result of the fire is

Mossed Bands the Aldershot launchies were blown to bits or over-estimated at 25,000 pesos-Reuter. Eastern Commands conducted by W. N. Campbell; Tournament Quick March (A. Young); The Standard Of St.

Wuick Murch (Alford) Bands of the Aldershot Eastern Commands conducted by W. N. Campbell; Three Dole Dances (Wood) )....Callenders' Senior Band. 6.33 Songs by Stuart Robertson (Baritone).

steam

turnet and sunk by the explosions.

The floating corpsen of Japanese marines and fragments of vessels destroyed were visible all over the river.

Other Japanese warships and steam Inunches which were not damaged

dispersed.

After the Chinese planes, had re- Teased their bomba, 12 Japanese pursuits in two Froups rose lo challenge them. The Chinese planes repulsed them after a ten-minute

combat and all returned safely to their base.--Central Netes,

Appeals For Elimination Of Violence

Proof Of Unfitness To Govern

The Commissioner of Police, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, appeared for the prosecution at the Central Magis tracy this morning, when the driver

of a P.W.D. lorry, Li Chuen, was per cent, more fur Hankow notes, suminoncù velare Mr. H. 1. Buitersnationalities and creeds to play an with driving on July 25 in Stubbs Rond without due care and caution.

Defendant pleaded gulity.

PUBLIC IGNORES ORDER

Pelping, Aug. 0. The new currency order appears to carry no weight with the Federal Reserve Bank, which flatly refused to give "depreciated' noies in ex- change for its own currency.

As a result, dally dealings in Hun- kow and Federal Reserve notes have ceased entirely, the Chinese refusing to part will their Hankow notes at the decreed rate.

The general publle is Ignoring the new order, which appears to be still- born.-Reuter,

•

CHICKENS WHICH

DIED NATURAL DEATHS UNFIT

FOR EATING

A

Remanded from Saturday, on charge of being in possession of unwholesome food, 17 dead chickeną,

Yip Lam, a street coolie, was found guilty by Mr. 11. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this

morning, and was fined $25 or one month,

Evidence was given by Mr. W. MacKenzie, chief veterinary surgeon of the Urban Council, who, states that he had examined the chickens at the No. 7 Police Station and found that they had died from natural causes. They were unit for food.

were

Mr. King stated that about 4.50 p.m. on July 25 he was being driven up Stubbs Road when near the hair pin bend close to Temple Towers his car was forced to stop to avoid the tail of defendant's lorry from striking it. Defendunt was driving a big new P.W.D. lorry and was out in the middle of the road.

Questioned by Mr. Butters, defend- ant said that the lorry was a rather long type, and he had to swing out to take the bend.

A fine of $15 was imposed.

MAGNATE'S WIFE DIES SUDDENLY

New York, Aug. 9. The death has occurred through cerebral haemorrhage, of Mrs. Defin V. Chrysler, wife of Walter P. Chrysler, head of the Chrysler Cor- poration and a director of many other large concerns-United Press.

Mr. and Mrs. Chrysler had been married for 37 years. The widower, incidentally, is a descendant of the

first male child born in New Aisler- dam (now Manhattan).

ROOSEVELT IN TRANSPORT

Yip Yu, another coolie, in evidence

> San Francisco, Aug. 8. old that he had engaged defendant It is announced that Mr. Kermit to carry the chickens for him. There Roosevelt has accepted a vice-Pre- 24 altogether, and he had only sidency of the Kerr Steamship Com- Intended to pluck them for the fea-pany, operators of the Silver Line of steamers, trading to Hongkong; and My.the Far East.

defendant,

thers.

In convicting Butters remarked that he was charged with possession of 17, and that he must have exposed them for sale otherwise the constable would not have noticed il

OPIUM SMUGGLERS

DISCOVERED

Mr. Roosevell's headquarters will be San Francisco.-United Press.

PRISONERS TO

BE EXCHANGED

St. Jean de Luz, Aug. 8.

by

the Igh Commissioner, Sir

aro

MAN DRAWS

SWORD IN CAFE

A

MAN flourishing a thin 4ft. long sword figured in an amazing scene at a coach station at County Oak, near Crawley, Sussex, recently.

A Southdown conch from Brighton to London pulled into the station at about 2 p.m.

here."

Down Among The Dead Men (Traditional); Funicull, Funiculu (Denza). Little Brown Jug. (Enst- The Three Crows (Eastburn); burn); The Mermaid (Arr. WILM.); Polly

(Arr. Wolly Doodle W.IL.M.).

6.43 Noel Coward and Gertrude Laurence in "To-Night at 8.30.

Scene From "Red Peppers" (To- night at 6.30"-Noel Coward), Intro

las

scen "Shadow anybody

altip" Town.

Scene From

"Men

(Te-night at 8.30-Nocl

Intro Then,

Orchestra, Play": "You were there i Scene From "Family Album" (To- night at 8.30"-Noel Coward). Intro Here's & Toast; The Musical Box "Ilearts and Flowers."

7.08 Closing local Stock Quutations. 7.18

Varicly Including Ollver Wakefield, Kilty Masters, "Elsie and Doris," The Hill Billies and Henry Again

Orchestra. & His

Jerusalem, Aug. 8. A special appeal to persons of all

One of the passengers, a man

When The Swallows Next (Stevens and Edmund); Sweetheart, active part in quieting passions lead-aged about 28, went to a table

Let's Grow Old Together (Bratton ing to the recent "ruinous campaign and ordered a cup of ten. A and Edwards) Kilty Musters. of murder and sabotage" was inade waitress told him he could only Gert, Daisy And The Knot-Hele (E. and D. Waters); The Coronation Harold MacMichael, in the course of be served at the counter, and the

short broadcast this evening. man shouted, "I want it brought (G. Ellis and Waters) Commissioner pointed out that those During his broadcast the High practicing violence wille

pressing for a full measure of their demands ld the worst possible service to their that they were not fit to gover. cause, by proving to the entire world

He appealed for patience and ap- peasement as a slep towards peace for which they all prayed. Reuter.

POLITICAL TENSION

IN BENGAL

Opposition Votes Non-Confidence

tho

The waitress did so, but when she gave him the bill he pulled a sword from beneath his coat And rushed out

to the empty coach.

་་‧

Eisle and

and Doris Waters (Comedien nus). Me And The Old Folks At Home (Leon, Towers and Arden); Jamp On The Wagon (Connor and Lisbona) The Hill Billies with Novelty Accompaniment. Keeping

A Sun Upper

Wakefield); Play Up And Pay The Dame (Oliver WakceBald) Humorous Monologue There was the sound of breaking by Oliver Wakefield ("The Voice

"of glass.

LOCKED IN ROOM

Mrs Gatford, the manageress, ushered the other passengers and waitresses Into n store room, which she locked.

The man re-entered the restaurant, and Mrs. Gatford locked herself in the office.

Inexperience"). I Can't Remember Her Name Fox-Trot; 'Tis Better To Have Loved And Lost-Waltz

Jacques and His Correct Henry Dance

Tempo Orchestra. Stardust Covered Bundle (M. Hodges) aga

From Susanna Kitty Masters.

Ain- bamu (Ted and Ezra); The Hilly Billy Band (Al and Bob Harvey) Hi Bilies with Novelty The

Dc Alice Blue Gown Henry Jacques & His

A crash of broken crockery and Alell-Rent. El Capullito

splintered wood followed.

Waltz Three from policemen arrived

Crawley,

Orchestra, und there was a struggle, during 8.0 Time, Weather und Announce-

ments. which one of the constables received an injury on his wrist, and a pocket book in his breast pocket KY damaged.

6.03 Scottish Programme. Triumph (Traditional); The Hay- Scotch makers (Traditional)..

Country Dance Orchestra conducted police to Crawley Pollec Station.

ma later accompanied the by J. Michael Diack. Kishmul's

A

Mrs. Gutford told a Daily Mall re-

Calcutta, Aug. D. Intense excitement exists through- out Bengal as a result of a sciles of non-conikdence moltons by the Oppo- sition in the Legislative Assembly against each member of the Cabinet, porter:

The

crists

has been precipitated by the recent resignation of one Minis- ter, following his criticism of the Government.

The Opposition, numbering 100 members, remained in the Assembly chamber throughout the night for to-day's meeting, to mard against the risk of intimidation.

had been defeated the debate on the After one nun-confidence motion

recond was adjourned to enable an investigation to be carried out into the allegation that the Opposition had attempted to bribe a member of the Ministerial party.-Reuter,

SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

are

The following list of ships expected in be in wireless coinmun-

It is announce that the Loyalists Cation with Hongkong Ratio Station A parcel of salt fish and a basket and Insurgents have agreed to ex-to-day: of dried vegetables were used by change 56 prisoners, including 14 | 20 two men when they tried to carry Americans who are being held by prepared opium Into Hongkong on the Insurgents.—United Press. August 7. Both men were arrested

at the Kowloon Railway Station, and

they appeared before Mr. K. M. A.

Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy CAUGHT CARRYING

to-day, charged

win

session of the drug.

ine Grug

unlawful pos-

Kwong Wah, who had two taels

of oplum, was fined $60 ar months' hard labour,

two The opin

was very well concealed.

Kwok Chu, who had 19 taels of oplum, was fined $350 or six months hard Inbour.

Revenue Officer E. T. Warden pro- secuted

18 STROKES OF CANE REQUIRED

After a long chase through Innes and streets of the Mongkok distelet yesterday, a 32-year-old man, Fung, was arrested for snatching

RAW OPIUM

A fine of $250 or, in default, n month's imprisonment, was imposed Hung Som, married woman, by Mr. It. Edwards at the Centrul Magi- strney this morning for possession of 30 tals of raw oplum at the Ping On Wharf. It was said that the drug was tied around the defendant's waist.

HEROIN PILLS IN

Sulsing, Haiyang, Hindang, Nagara," Conte Biancamano, Cremer, Ashridge, Zulderkerk, Serooskerk, Silver Yew, Tango Maru, Menestheus, Gneisenau, Terukuni Maru, Empreas of Canada.

FITTER ASPHYXIATED

"After I had locked the pussen- gers and any staff in the storeroom I remembered that another waitress was due to come on duty.

"I crept past the man with the sword to the door, just in time to prevent her from entering the buffet. I told her to run, and she made off down the road. while I managed to lock myself in my office.

GUN FIRES

7 MILES

IN THE AIR

Galley

Songs Of The Hebrides"

Fraser): Fear A'Bhata (The Boatman)

Moray Muc- Foursome: High Donald (Soprano). the Wenver-Reel; Lady Mary Ham- and Whisky Strathspey; Jenny Dang

sity

Strathspey: Reel of Tulloch. Reel Meredith-Kay & His Orch. Star O Robble Burns (Booth): The Auld

(Neirne) Dawson

(Bass-Baritone). Scottish Medley (arr. Debroy Somers).

New Mayfair Orchestra. 8.30 London Relay The Private Soldier'-2.

Huose

A talk by Ian Hay,

Peter Savoy

8.45 Schubert Symphony No. 8 In B Minor ("Unfinished"),

Played by the Philadelphia Gym- Orchestra conducted by Leopold

kl.

9.10 Mischa Levitzki at the Plano. Sonata

In A Major (Scarlatti); Ecossaise (Beethoven). Marche Militaire (Schubert, arr. Tausig); Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (Rachmaninoff) Lu Campanella (Paganini-Liszt).

9.30 London Relay The Newe 9.50 Hawallan Selections." Troplent Huins; My Honolulu Hula SO powerful is the latest girl My Tropical Hula Girl; Tomi, anti-aircraft gun now be Tomi....South Sea Islanders; Drift-

And ing

Dreaming (Gillespie); ing secretly tested that gun- Chiquita, Waltz (Wayne)...

..Fercra ners' curdrums would be akat- and Pauluht (Huwalian Guitar Duet); Song Vientia (Theme tered every time it is fired Goodnight

Vienna'). Hawaiian were it not for the special Goodnight

Guitar Solo by Len Fillis: Sweet A fitter of the Honglong Gus Comh- helmets they wear.__.

Howallan Mald (Hawaiian Novelty pany named Cheung Luk, 05, wha

Paradise Hawaiian Johnson); fatally gassed while repairing the The gun la the 4.5in, high-velocity (Hawaiian Novelty Owen:)... Andy underground main in Johnston Road, gun and it la being supplied to everyone and His Islanders with vocal near Ship Street, yesterday. The anti-aircraft brigade in Britain. chorus. body was removed to the Public

Its effective ringo in between 35,- 10.08 Songs by Dinah Miller. Mortuary.

000 and 40,000 feet, and the shell it

I'm Pixilated Over You (From 'Mr. fires has an explosive spread of at Deeds Goes To Town'); River Man; least 200 yards.

The

concussion I'm A Fool For Loving You. within this aren would be sumelent

10.18 Dance Musia, to crumble up the wings and body Quickstep--Take A Tip From The of the strongest built bomber.

Tullp (From Radio City Revela'); WalizYou Got The Best Of The Bargain....Henry Jacques and Hie Correct Dance Tempo Orchestra;

In

Park Fox-Trot-Sunday

The (Happy Returns'); Shadows On The Moon (From 'Giri of the Golden West)....Roy Fox and His Orches- tra with vocal chorus by Denny Dennis: When The Organ Played "Ol Promise Me"; Please Be Kind. Jack Harris and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Sam Browne; Rumba Cachiin; Conga--La Havane „Á Paris....Lectona Cuban Boys' with vocal chorus; Fox-Trots-Old King Cole; Swance....Teddy Foster and

(Continued on Page 4)

FIRE AT FILLING STATION

A small Bro broke out at the Socony Filling Station at the junction of Waterloo and Nathan Road yester- day, causing damage to the air pump.

COOK'S POSSESSION | The outbreak is believed to have been caused by some person smoking

Fitted up with all the necessary Yu apparatus for the manufacture of heroin pills, a house at Shouson Hill

pair of gold earrings from a 52-year- was ralded by the Revenue Officers

old woman in Bute Street.

At the Kowloon Magistracy

last week. They found only $5 this heroin pills there.

in the vicinity.

FELL FROM BICYCLE

Injuries to the hand and body were

One think concrete emplace- mont was cracked clean through when the first shot was fred from the gun, Experienced artillerymen, standing behind the gun, were deaf for days afterwards.

UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN · morning, Yu was sentenced to six Yue Tong, 45, coolt, was charged, sustained by two men, Cheung Yue-

London, Aug: 8. months" hard labour and 18 strokes with possession before Mr. R. Ed- | chung,, 20, and Chan Ki-quân," 24; Unemployed figures for Great of the cano by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett wards at the Central Magistracy this when they fell from a tandem cycle Britsits on July 18 totailed 1,778,000, for the offence.

morning, and was faed $30 wili the↑ In: Taipo Road, near,he 73% mile which is 29,000 less than on June 18, Det.-Sergeant J. Forrest prosellermallive of three months hard tone yesterday. They were strit to but on increase of 148,000 compared cuted.

-the Kowloon Hospitalit!

with "July 28 last year-Router:

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