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JAPAN WILL PAY INDEMNITY TO H.K. VICTIMS: STIFF BRITISH NOTE PENDING

London Adopting Stern Attitude Towards Tokyo: New Protest Will Demand Indemnification, Future Safeguards

Inquest Into Raid Deaths

A

PUBLIC INOUEST is to

be held this week into the deaths of the twelve

victims of the Japanese air rald on Tuesday.

Post mortem examinations on the twelve bodies, includ- ing

that of the Indian constable, Surdah Singh, were made yesterday by Dr. R. C. Jones, Health Officer for Kow- loon, and by Dr. Tai, Assistant Health Officer.

The funeral of the Indian victim, which was postponed from yesterday afternoon ow- ing to post mortern formalities, will be held this afternoon.

3,000,000 GUERILLAS AT WAR

China's Vast Army

Of Irregulars

DR. WELLINGTON KOO, in- terviewed to-day, declared that not only was Japan showing signs of exhaustion in war, but that the Chinese armies carrying on an increasingly suc- were cessful guerilla campaign behind the lines, and training 200 divi- sions ready for early counter- action.

Questioned as to developments in

$200,000 Prize

In Derby Sweep

A

FIRST PRIZE of $200,000

in the Hongkong Jackey

Club's Derby Sweepstakes is

now assured. 9

WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, WRITTEN PROMISE

LONDON, FEB. 23.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS JAPAN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE

STIFFENED TO A GREAT EXTENT AS A RESULT OF THE HONGKONG OUTRAGE.

According to the Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, has been instructed to lodge a second protest with the Japanese Government.

This new protest, the Correspondent states, will be couched in "stiff language."

The new protest will be made formally on behalf of the British Government.

PEREMPTORY DEMAND

The Correspondent adds: "Unless it is clear that Japan is prepared to offer full recompense voluntarily, this will be demanded peremptorily."

The Correspondent also adds that the British Government takes an extremely unfavourable view. of the Japanese demands for a greater share in the direction of affairs in the International Settlement in Shanghai.

question of Hongkong, the British Government is adopting an extrémely firm and uncompromising attitude."-Reuter,

"On this subject, as with the

(IAPAN'S APOLOGY PROMISES INDEMNITY

TOKYO, Feb. 23.

THE FOREIGN MINISTER, Mr. Arita, this after- noon expressed "profound regret" to the British

China in the light of Japanese action Government, through the Ambassador, Sir Robert

in the Hongkong region,

BIG BATTLES IN CENTRAL CHINA

Second prize will be at least Bitter Fighting Reported On

Wide Front In Hupeh

$60,000 and third prize $30,-

000.

In addition, there will be about $30,000 to be divid-

ed among the drawers of the 32 horses nominated for the event.

Remarkable scenes are be- ing witnessed at Messrs. Lin- stead and Davis' offices in Exchange Building, where the sweep tickets are being sold.

By this morning over 430,- 000 tickets had been sold and there is every possibility that the total will exceed half a million before the race is run.

In addition to the 430,000 tickets sold on the Derby Sweep, over 2,000 through tickets for the annual Race meeting have been sold. This represents an investment by the public of at least $120.- 000, bringing the total invest- ment in Cash Sweeps thus far to well over five and a half lakhs.

ANTI-COMINTERN BLOC

.

Budapest, Feb. 22. It is announced that Count Csaky, Hungary's Foreign Minister, will sign the instrument of Hungary's adhesion to the anti-Comintern Pact on Friday the presence of the German, Italian. and Japanese, Ministers.~-~ Reuter.

in

Chinese Newspapers See Germany Behind Move

FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES in the "Telegraph" yesterday that Chinese newspapers were forbidden to publish any

ferred to regard the bCraigie, at the bombing of British territory in Hongkongference to the Japanese bombing of Hongkong territory.

The Foreign Minister claimed that the bombing was strictions were to a large extent removed this morning.

the war.

He said: "After 18 months, the

Japanese are farther than ever from their alm, as the Chinese forces never! erased to increase, while fose of Japan are beginning to show sighs! of inssitude.

JAPAN LOST INITIATIVE "Since November last, the Japanese) had ceased all big-ente military operations. The Chinese had been able to retake a certain number of

made entirely by mistake.

He pointed out to the Ambassador that immediately fol- lowing the bombing, the Japanese Consul-General at Canton, Mr. K. Okazaki, expressed regret to the British Consul General in Canton, Mr. A. P. Blunt. The Foreign Minister expressed

The Chinese newspapers, in ad- Tuesday's incident, this dition to publishing full reports of morning. commented extensively editorial columns.

their

the dispute in Shanghai with the

The Japanese attack on Hongkon

in writing the Japanese Government's decision to take all pos-Municipal Council, the occupation of sible steps to prevent the occurrence of a future.

The Japanese Government, heg

Important cities in south-west Shan-added, would effect an si, while the guerillas occupied the

early

similar affair in Namtau and their recent Jondings on Halman Island are, Hongkong newa- a series of vicious and papers belleve, a deliberate threats against Great Bri- tain and France by Japan, designed

Germany by

and Italy to keep Great Britain and France pre- (occupied in preparation for a favour- able stage for a new "September crisis" by the dictators.

settlement of the question of RAF Wants

hinterland and also occupied the two indemnification to banks of the Yangtse.

hve 01 wounded in

The

invading Japanese

those killed the affair,

constantly finding their communica-through negotiations between tion lines cut, and are always at the officials of the two Governments mercy of a coup de main by Die

Chinese. Thus it can be afflmed in Hongkong,

that the Japanese have lost the Initiative in the Bght, and the de- clining curve in their forces can only

CANTON INQUIRIES

It was revealed In Tokyo to-day

with

Another £7,990,100

re.

re-

AMERICAN DEFENCE WRANGLE

Bitter Attack On Japan Aggression

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.

A CHINESE COMMUNIQUE this morning. admitted that a great Japanese counter-offensive is now in progress in central Hupeh.

It is said that there are only three

A large Japanese column has succeeded in reaching the outskirts of Tienmen, which is only fifteen miles south-west of the strategic city of Tsaoshih.

In an endeavour to halt the Japanese warships, 15 planes and a Japanese advance in this sector company of a hundred blue-jackets

attacks bayonet

being stationed off and on launched on the Japanese flanks. Island.

Further Japanese gains are report- ed west of Tsaqshib, where the Japanese bave succeeded in forcing their way to Shuyong,

are

Japanese planes are lending consi derable assistance to the attackers, constantly bombing and machine- gunning the Chinese positions.

Further north, the Chinese offen- sive, which has continued now for nearly a fortnight, is still pressing on Yoyang, which hus becn com-66 pletely surrounded for a week.

the Whichow

JAPANESE PLANES OVER H.K.

“Mystery" Squadron Seen In Kowloon

CHINESE IN SINYANG · Suburbs of Sinyang have reverted to these Chinese and the Japanesei

Eight mysterious aeroplanes, have now withdrawn into the Pelping-Hankow railway city itself. believed to be Japanese, flew over

On the coast, a fierce gun duel Hongkong at 3 à.m. on Wednes took place yesterday morning the day, according to a report re- tween Chinese shore batteries Inceived from Halmen harbour and two Japanese

warships, the latter succeeding In

TINĮ source.

an unimpeachable

breaking through the Chinese boom Although the incident has been across the entrance to the harbour, denied officially by the Police and When the Chinese are became too other authorities, the planes were hot the warships retired through the seen and heard by several people in breaches in the boom and are now Kowloon. anchored just outside the harbour.

BIG AIR RAIDS

WIDESPREAD AIR RAIDS are

The planes passed directly over the island and were out of sight within a few minutes.

The theory hold is that they were

still reported from various centres in Japanese planes which had lost their China.

way on a bombing expedition.

At Slangyang, on the south bank |

PRECAUTIONS ON FRONTIER of the Han River in northern ilupeb,

As a result of enquiries pursuant en over forty people were killed and yesterday's report of the army view wounded in o raid in which about of the position at the border, it is fifty bombs were dropped.

stated now that it is not to be inferred

At least sixty buldings in the city that the army is not fully alive to

were shuttered.

five

the situation. Certain instructions Japanese have been issued to the troops on the

Simultaneously. bombers ralded Chenhai, It coastal

spot, the Royal Scots, and other pre- btcautionary measures have been taken. The "Telegraph" was informed by the Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr. T. 11.

1. King, that the strength of pullee

posts on the frontier has not Another Japanese unit again been increased since Tuesday's in- bombed Ichong, the Yangise

River eldent.

town in Chekiang province, casualties

Owing to

es were slight, fadequate' warning. About twenty

buildings were damaged.

ICHANG AGAIN RAIDED

city west of Hankow, and started four

been Certain police officers have | Arent fres with incendiary bombs.

drafted to Fanling and Kam Tin to Villages north of Plaklang were cope with the influx of refugees whe Tuesday. rent These numbered between 3,000 and to "Chinese

4,000

also extensively bombed, a Japanese crassed the frontier communique culming that

..

Casualties in British territory on Tuesday were twelve killed and nine. wounded.

LATEST

damage" was enused troops encamped there." Japanese demonstrations ngainst

Kingmen was ralded by a squadron British and French interests in the IN THE COURSE of the of planes which caused considerable For East, observed the Stup Too Jih debate in the House of Repre-material damage, setting portion of Pao, will be shortly followed by new sentatives to-day, Representative the town affre, Italian moves for her claims in the James. Molt

#1 of Oregon, be accentuated more and more with that the Japanese Consul-General in

PAKHOI LANDING REPULSED Mediterranean and by intensified Republican, asserted that it was time.

Canton, during his interview

London, Feb. 22.

German pressure for her colonial and probable Japan would attack of Japanese warships on Tuesday VICTORY ASSURED

An abortive attempt by a number Mr. Blunt, promised that adequate sued to-day covers net expenditure A supplementary air estimate Is- "For us, a final victory appears to measures would be taken

the United States in the Pacifle morning to effect a landing at be assured, both from the military the

lo settle of £7,090,100, and provides for an

Hwantouling, a small village west of and diplomatic viewpoint, for

affair promptly, after

It is aimed by the three aggressive at some time, and he warned Pakhot on the gouliwestern coast of the

the incident.

reported from to understand the danger to world the Japanese military authorities in The inquiries were carried out by

crown their Joint threat against the then be faced by the trinity of Chinese sources this morning. peace which is inherent in the Japan- Canton, and established that the note state that the satisfactory res- "Munich Victory."

The Air Council in an explanatory Democratie Powert with another dictator Powers-Japán, ese desire for domination and con bombing of

As soon as the invading warships Ger- broke into the Chinese line of quest. They are beginning to react."

British territory was pense to call for recruits has resulted!

It is most likely, stated the Ta many, and Italy. Dr. Wellington Koo cited Chinese nurely due to a mistake on the part almast reached by the present date, tinue her threatening policy againstmanded that Congress Ignore the artillery duel by the Chinese battery/will formally be inaugurated on in the personnel authorised, being Kung Pao, that Jopon will con- Representative Thorkelson de-challenged, it is said, to 4 fierce Chungking. Kunming and Rangoon milliary experts who affirmed that of Japanese officials.-Domet,

other demands.

NEW "MUNICH VICTORY"

Powers are beginning to realise and out inquirits into that carrying increase of 8,000 in personnel off powers, continued the paper. to that the United States' would Kwangtung,

guerilla activities behind the Japan- ese lines were costing a matter of

Average.

"STRATEGIC TOWN"

some 20,000 troops a month on the An earlier "Dome!" message stated

RAF.

Hongkong Nurse's rights to sovereign territory."

Shrapnel Wound

are

defence, they

were

Chungking-Rangoon Air Service

A regular Immediately

Shanghal, Feb. 23, alt service between

Sac Back Page For Further Late News

NEW BLACKOUT SOON Air Raid Sirens arrive from England

In order to permit the present level British and French interests In the Japanese wishes. He said that units on the coast.

February 28 by the Chiña National of recruiting to be maintained, it is Fur East,

Japanese airmen had bombed Ameri- With the bocupation of Hollow and Aviation Corporation-Domel, increased to 102,000. desired that the maximum may be

However, the Japanese policy may, can property in Chine.

other ports in Hainan Island, accord- that inquiries into the incident were!

contrary to Japanese wishes, force He shouted: "Japan didn't asking to the same sources, the number "For example, in the Hopel pro-n progress.

It is also stated vince alone, between 300,000 and

that since

Great Britain to co-operate with our permission when she bombed the of Japanese vessels and aeroplanes ir the Soviet Russia in creating a new altup-Panay."

Walchow Island off the Pakho! coast supplementary estimate of July last, tion in the Far East, declared the 400,000 active guerillas are operating correspondents that the Japanese pected had been made in deliveries

A spokesman in Tokyo told foreign greater progress than was then ex- Chinese paper, between the Japanese lines of com- planes visited Shum Chun, "a strate- of air-trames and engines, construc-

GIVE INCH, GIVE MILE

have been considerably decreased.

munication.

The World-War veteran cautioned "Chinese military experts estimate Railway with the object of bombing defence, and extension of the balloon gic town on the Kowloon-Canton tion of stations and factorien, passive that between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 the Chinese military establishments, barrage,

the House against "surrendering our querilla troops are active behind the railway Japanese lines, and have ample sup there.

"Once you start a policy of op- station and radio station plies and material, which are

The appropriation in aid of £300,-

peasement you never stop," he said. stantly

"Once you give an inch you augmented

000 is for supplying part of the air- "The captured from

Japanese

obliged to give a mile. forces

Once they Miss Lee, a St. John Ambulance get you on the run, you can never Shum Chun during the course of

Dccupied craft required for the re-equipment Brigade nurse who was one of the stop and we had better not start."

a of the R.A.F. in India-British Wire-casualties of the raid ou um Chun, nopping-up campaign south of

HONGKONG IS SHORTLY to have another A.R.P. black- the less. East River Inst December.

A Tokyo message quotes the out. is progressing favoursbig in Queen"Yomluri Shimbun" editorial com- "Japanese troops aubsequently!

Mary Hospital, the Telegraph was menting on the report that the United land, and will shortly be placed on selected buildings through- Seven new-type air raid sirens recently arrived from Eng- Newcastle, N. Brunswick, Feb. 22.

abandoned the border town for fear Japanese-occupied area, and also of told this afternoon. of International complications.

States in despatching a worship The death is announced of Mr. I

to transporting to the interior arms and shrapnel wound in the hood. The Roosevelt's latest polley is little short

Miss Leo is suffering from Hainan, observing: "President out the Colony for test. RT, D. Aitken, oldest brother of

"ARMS INFILTRATION"

ammunition Imported from abroad, Beaverbrook, owner

injury was susinined from one of the of crazy, including his armamen! of the

"f view of these circumstances, the bombs dropped in British Territory, expansion, engrossmant in European the date of the next blackout, which after undergoing severe tests

When these, tests aro. ?'Recent Daily Express", and world-famed Chinese military authoriiles had as-i

completed, in London. They have been selected Indiented' reports

Japanese air force decided to raid although at the time Mias Loe was issues, attempting to interfere in Far will probably be on the most ab- that newspaper publisher.

Shum Chun, tablished a base of operations, Mr. Aitken was 85 years of age. Shum Chun for the purpose of disfortunate accident if any, bomb war

Wing Commander. Steele-Perkins, at "It must have been due to an un-riverende Near Melticlan amongst Americans. There announced, binne

actually on the Chinese side of the Eastern affairs, and even causing bitious scale yet attempted, will be A.R.P. Oficer, In-Hodal bagian- Reuter

turbing the peace, and order in the dropped in Britimo Lerritory Afghan the rivery Miriking Minia

A fragment of the bomb fall across are indications that Roosevelt, like The now sirens are similar tố thôia abe miren kofthe WHO

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