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SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 六拜禮 號四月三英港香

1939:

日四十月小

RESISTANCE AT

JAPAN'S

GOG

END IN SPAIN? TROOPS

Miaja

Resigns, Report

PARIS, Mar. 3,

REPORTS FROM Rc-

publican Spain reaching authoritative circles in France, indi- cate that resistance is crumbling, and it is not believed that there will bo any serious fighting.

The report that General Miaja had resigned is still unconfirmed, though it is widely rumoured.

According to an official message, an investigation into the treatment of poli- tical prisoners and prisoners of war while they were being taken to France from Catalonia is to be opened by the President of the Madrid High Court.

Thu Spanish Republican Government, in a note to the press, expressus regret that its such orders with regard to prisoners have, in some cases, been infringed, and adds that an investigation has been instituted for the purpose of

:

A REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPII taken "somewhere off the coast

of China." It shows Japanese troops going overboard from a transport in

a practice landing. This photograph was taken a few days before the IIal- nan binding-Press Union.

calling the offenders to account. War In China

-Renter.

RUSSIA ENDS ONE FARCE

Moscow, Mar. 3.

has

The Soviet Government decided to withdraw its representin- · live from the London Non-interven- ! tion Committee in view of thị fast! that the "committee has long ceused! functioning, and that its existence has become meaningless."-Reuter.

Gandhi Starts Major FOR

Fast As Protest

RAJKOT, Mar. 3.

FOR THE FIRST day of the fourth major fast of his career, Mahatma Gandhi is lying on 4 rustic cot in a room bare of other furniture. Only his closest associates had access.

There was a touching family reunion when the Mahatina's 75 year-old sis- ter called on Gandhi and iconversed with him earnest-

ly for an hour.

NO QUARREL WITH BRITAIN

Although the news of Gandhi's fast has excited great interest in New Delhi the official viewpoint at present is that the quarrel is between Gandhi and the ruler of Rajkot, and, there is no question of the paramount Power intervening.

of

Oficials reout the possibility of the Viceroy curt

hls tour taiputana owing to Gandhi'

Reuter.

Pope Pius Appeals For Peace

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 3. THE NEW POPE, in the course-of-n-peace-broadcast to

day, said:

BITTER FIGHTING ON in that peace which our

HAN RIVER FRONT

ICHANG, Mar: 1.

THE GRIM STRUGGLE between the Chinese and Japanese on the Han River valley in central Hupch

U.S. Neutrality continues unabated.

Legislation

Liberalised Statute Thought Likely

Both sides are bringing up { heavy

The reinforcements., Japanese are resorting to the use of bombing planes and gases In effort to dislodge the Chinese from their strongly. defended positions.

Reich Colony Claims

We mean

predecessor of plous mentory coun- selled onsistently to men, invoked with such ardent prayer, and made the spontaneous offering of his life! lo God.

That peace is the aupreme gift of Heaven, which is the desire of til. as the fruit of

eight-minded souls

charity and justice.

THE MAHATMA GANDHI, wear-

COLONY

How You Can Serve In War-Time Emergency

DETAILS WILL SHORTLY BE released Service by the Government of a National Register for the Colony.

A compulsory register of all British subjects, except Chinese and members of the three fighting Services, will be inade.

It will apply to all males over 18 years of age or 71 under 55.

Particular note will be taken

of flying, engineering, driving, H.K. UNIVERSITY mechanical or other professional

qualifications, and all Britons EDUCATION

will be affected.

Spileally, the Government desires i

ig heeted the experience and quali- COMMITTEE

Brations at Britons residing in the Colony {2}

electrical aheratt, engineering, mechanical engineering. driving and mechanical knowledge of module or stationary engines (malor- ears, launches, etc.), radio and wire- les and of business or professions,

PASSIVE DEFENCE

ادر

ANNOUNCED Co-operation With

China's Universities.

Detatis of the plan are not

MORE EFFECTIVE Co- available for publication. but the

the operation between the Hongkon "legraphy" understands that duties upon which British subjects University and the universities may, in lines of emergency, be cati- of China in higher education is Tea pon to perform will be in con-envisaged by the announcement nestion with what has been called in the Government "Gazette" passive defence.

this morning, that a committee

First proference will naturally he given

to enlistment in the Hongkong has been appointed by the

ti Corps Volunteer Defence

the Chancellor of the Hongkong her the loin-cloth of Khadda and Hongkong Naval Volunteer Fers, but University to investigate this sandals. The Mabatma has come in certain essential services reskients particular subject.

nienced another fast.

Colony's Revenue Soaring

will be exempt, from service.

The committee includes Govern- Non-British residents Will, uf

ment officials Bs well as leading course, be eligible for enrolment for educationalists in Hongkong, and the

·ALP, duties, ele.

A. R. P. RECRUITS Air Raid Precautions services are organised by the Air Raid Precautions Department of the Hongkong Gov- volun- jeriment, and those wishing

teer should apply to the Director of Air Raid Precautions. In the case for the auxiliary Bre service, applleg-1

terms of reference are well defined. 1t any concrete results are obtained they will mark an important step forward in the nolable bistery of the Hoägkong University.......

THE COMMITTEE The committee is as follows: Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E. (Chzirnan), C.M.G.. tous should be made direct to the the Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, A. R. P. or Fire Brigade head-the Hon. Mr. S. Calne, the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, C.M.G., LLD., Mr. Han Lth-wu, the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall, the Rev. Father T. Cooney. S.J., Mr. W. H. Lock, Mr. C, G. Solis, ER LI Tze-font, Professor R. K. M. Simpson, M.C., Professor W.

Credit Balance Up quarters.

Nearly $1,000,000

FREE TRAINING

LATEST

What Manchuria Cost Japán

All training ; provided tree. The more persons there are who HONGKONG'S credit balance are trained and know what to do for "We invite all to the peace of a conscience, tranquil in the friendship at the end of January was themselves and others, the better the be prepared. Those of God, the peace of families united..541.402,09, according to the colony will

who are ready to perform duly and harmonised by the holy love of Government "Gazette" issued whether whole-time or part-time in Jesus. and finally, prace between!

the event of war will be enrolled in nations in brotherly love, mutually this morning.

the appropriate service. to help in friendly collaboration and

This is nearly $1,000,000 in excess. It is understood that those employed cordial understanding for the superior interest of the great human family of the balance at the end of Decem-whole-time in war would be paid. ber last, revenue for January being Others whose duties would be part- under the eyes and protection of

$3,073,298.32, and

expenditure time and would arise only as und Divine Providence,

"In these troubled and diffleull $2,904.131.26.

Revenue for the month Subject Aired In hours, we raise a special prayer to Fighting centres around Yokow- WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.

In the event of war, the govern- God for all the heads of States on $205,100 above that for the mouth

Tokyo, Mar. 4. 1938, January, FOREIGN chen, on the north bank of the Han THE SENATE

miscellaneousment would, it is understood provide

Japan has spent a total of 1,555,- Waminatsi am the Hank Letters To "Times" whom a very great honour, and the of

compensation for those injured on Increasing vely heavy türdea of guiding the receipts

by close 011 people into the path of prosperity $60,000. The Post Office earnings, duty, and for the dependents of those 900,000 yen as military expenses in Manchuria in the past eight years killed on duty. and progress repose.

Increased by $11,500, and licences The Hongkong scheme, it is be since the outbreak of the Manchurian. Minister "IR this solem moment, our and internal revenue were up by lieved, will be similar to those which Incident in 1931, Finance

uf thoughts go to all outside of the nearly $300,000. However, most

know the Pope offers for them to colonial claims is published in hoc, who it will gladden to the other heads showed; dpcreased will be enforced in other garrison 1sbiwata told the Budgetary Com-

God, prayers and the best wishes of Sir John Harris, Secretary to the all good things."--Reuter.

River,

Relations Committee is expect- ichang highway, and Sunchlao on the ed to begin hearings on the Kingshen-Chungslang highway. question of new neutrality legis- At Yokowchen the Japanese failed! lation about the middle of in several attempts to cross the Han

March,

The Republican, Senator Nye will tion of the export of munitions in

attempt to secure complete prohibi-

peace tline and war time, but i

Full Race Results

Will Be Published

generally believed that his estreme In A 6 p.m. Edition

viewpoint will not attract much support.

ched on the opposite tank.

LONDON, Mar. 3.

of

A FURTHER BATCH letters dealing with Germany's

"The Times" to-day.

At-Slavery and Aborigines Protec-

tiun Soctely, endorses the

view

expressed by Mr. Charles Buxton on

There is a better prospect for a River to attack the Chinese extren-addressed his demands to the Ballsh liberalised atatute giving Nail- aggressor nations access to Amerleati supplies, 03 proposed by the Democrat, Senator Thomas, and others-Reuter.

Air Ministry's Big Order

London, Mur, 3.

Wednesday that it would be unwise to wait until Adolf Hitler has formally

Government,

No time should be lost, he says, EFFECTIVE RESISTANCE making clear the British standpoint. Mr. L. S. Amery, former Secretary On the Hunkow-felang highway the Chinese are putting up effective of State for Colonies, on the other resistance to the Japanese driving hand argues against the standpoint westword from Warniatsi, which lies adopted by Mr. Buxton on the ground miles northwest Hankow and that he "suspects Germany of sucking 33 miles southwest of Yingchang. A to enforce redistribution of the riches: Japanese unit which forced its way of the world."---Trans-Ocean.

04

to Chengchinchlao, near Wamlagisi, been defeated and is fleeing in a

northerly direction.

The

FASCIST HOMAGE

revenues.

CHARITABLE SERVICES

Was

when an air raid occurred, would re- main on a voluntary basis.

On the expenditure side, an im- [portant item was that of charitable services which cost $180,451,57 int January, compared with $143,105.32 e a world continue to pour into in January, 1938.

Vatican City, Mur. 3. Numerous congratulations from

the Vatican.

A notable phrase in the telegram Military. Contribution also showed! from Signor Musson was! "I began advance by $80,000 to $500,000, Your Holiness to accept the reverent but pensions were down from $277,- The P.W.D. homage of the Fascist Covernment. 630.13 to $200,404.54.

tded to my own Reuter Special. also spent less, the month's expendi

ture being $145,022.21 as compared $170,049,37. However the Water Works spent $25,519 more thin a year ago.

New Principal For King's

Mr. Harold George Wallington, of M., has been appointed to act as Principal of King's College us from al

to-day.

NEW YANKEE CLIPPER

PRINCE ARTHUR'S ESTATE

London, Mar. 3. The struggle at Sunchlae on the

Inte Prince Arthur Kingshan-Chungslang highway is de-Connaught left esinic valued It is learned that the Alr-Ministry | scribed as particularly severe.

£109,41-Reuter. has ordered 12 more Fairey FC-1

In a see-saw battle the Japanese high-speed air liners, in addition to have suffered no fewer than 200 the two recently ordered.

casualties during the last two days. been all-metal Japanese reinforcements have The planes, which are monoplanes, have four engines, encli dispatched from the Hankow-Ichong of about 1,000 h.p., can cruise at 220 highway in an attempt to outflank the miles an hour at 10,000 feet, will Chinese. The latter, however, carry 30 passengers, and will be able successfully resisting their attacks. to fly non-stop to any European

CHINESE GUERILLAS capital.

The super-charged cabin' willness of the Chinese gueriline J the enable passengers to travel comfort-outskirts, the Japanese at Yoyang on ably whim the craft is flying at the Canton-Hankow Railway in north operational height, and greater speeds Honan are erecting barbed-wire will be possible at higher nitiiudes entanglements and sandbag barricades where the plane will be less affected inside the elty in preparation for by bad weather,Reuter.

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In view of the increasing Retive

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.

A new 74-passenger flying boat, which will begin a regular trans-Atlantic service for Pan-American Airways withth a few weeks, was christened “Yankee Clipper" by Mrs. Roosevelt at a ceremony at the Anacostia naval air station to-day.

Instead of the usual champagne, she used a vial containing water gathered from each of the seven seas.

The Yankee Clipper is the sister of the Boeing Clipper which completed the Pacific crossing to Hongkong yesterday.-Reuter,

with

Actually the total expenditure for January was higher than a year ago, being $2,094,131 as compared with $2,817,209.

on

Stock Market Happier

the for

Gibraltar, Malta, mittee of the House of Representa- Colonies, such as

tives on Friday, Singapore, etc.

Finance Minister Ishiwata revealed This scheme provides

that beginning with the coming following services:

fluent year, the Manchurian expendi- (1) AM RAID WARDENS

Eligible.-Nesponsible and active ture which has hitherto been included men and women. Four thou-n the ordinary budget has been transferred to the extraordinary sand recruits required.

vlow at the Purpose. To act as leaders and military budget in

Helpers among their neighbours changed situation in connection with in a small sector and to form af the China Incident.

Appropriations for the Manchurian ink between them

Affole in the next fiscal year amount oficial authorliles. Training Incendiary bombs; anti-ed to 380,000,000 yen as compared gas precautions; elementary first with 141,117,000 yen for the working Minister Ishiwath budget, Finance id: how to make reports of

added.-Domei, damage, etc. Service in war-Mostly part-time. (II) FIRST AID PARTIES

and the

Eligible Fit and active men. Purpose To work in parties of}

four men to go to the scene of any casualties, and give first aidi to the wounded before having them removed to a first aid post Faid,

W. and hospital.

Training-Full frst-aid course by St. John Ambulance Brigade; anti-gas precautions; incendiary bombs.

London, Mor, 3.

Service in war-Mostly part-time; With Increased publle interest, the upward trend was resumed to-day but a proportion would need to be wliole-time, and would be the London Stock Exchange, industriais especially meeting with

Dald renewed attention, and several good (1) FIRST-AID POST STAFFS

Elgible-Men and women. Raps were registered,

Bools Drurist Stores rose by hall Purpose. To staff first ald posts, in which minor casualties would be treated it not needing immediate hospital or surgical treatment. Training-Full frat-ald, course by St. John Ambulance Association;

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werd

in crown to 45 shillings on talk of the

possibility of a Jubilee bonus.

Oil and Tratis-Alonties supported, while Kamra were helped

local Paris by

buying-Reuter Special.

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Soo Back Page For Further Late Nows

Professor. L. T. Ride, and Mr. B. Finnigan (Sterelary),

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The terms of reference are:

to consider what developmenta of studies Aro desirablo and possible in order that the Univeralty of Hongkong may co-operate more effectively with the Universities of China higher education.

to consider wünt: additiorist staff an expenditure will be required If such developments are, to” ba pursued.

to consider other proposals för the improvement of the University.. to make recommendations. re- garding the foregolog.