1939-03-23 — Page 24

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 23, 1939.

S'hai Council Briton Killed German People

Protests Japanese Traffic Laws In Hongkew

Shanghai, Mar. 22,

In Air Raid New Protest Made To Tokyo

In Mandates British Minority In Cameroons

CHANGSHA, Mar. 23. The Municipal Council has pro-

LONDON, Mar. 22. The remains of the late Rev. A. G. tested to the Japanese Consul- Leigh, of the English Methodist Mis-

"YES SIR", said the Colonial General against the Japanese Navni slonary Society were buried outside Secretary in the House of Com- Landing Party's newly-imposed the north elty gate of Pingklang on mons to-day when Commander special, trame regulations in Hong- Tuesday. kew on the grounds that only the Mr. Leigh

Bartlett asked whether, in view was killed during a Municipal Council is legally authoris Japanese raid on Fingklung en March of the fact that German subjects ed to decree treme regulations. 15.

in the mandated territory of the The new Japanese-regulations, Eighteen planes piticipated in the British Cameroons outnumber stricter than those of the Municipal raid, and alx bombs were dropped on the British by three to one, he Council, are aimed at keeping the the mission, which was on the out- streets clear through mora

"skirts of the city. The mission was would consider the advisability parking" zones and forbidding one clearly marked by nags and, in addi-of increasing the police forces car to pass another, thereby facilitation, had broad white lines around there. ting the passage of milltary vehicles it to define its limits In addition, to In case of emergency,

Mr. Leigh six Chinese mission Included in the new Japanese workers were killed, traffle regulations is a ban against anyone smoking while driving Unted Prс35.

Italy Pleased About Memel Coup

The respective military strength of Arising out of the incident aAfrican Frontier Police and the Jons company of the Royal -West vigorous protest was lodged in Tokyo German catapult ship stationed at yesterday by Great Britain.

RAID IN LOYANG

Bathurst, Gambia, was sought in the House of Commona by a member, Loyang, Mar. 23. Loyang, on the Lunghai Railway in view of the great strategic im- accompanied by the suggestion that in northern Honan, suffered a severe portance of Gambio, the British Japanese air raid yesterday. Twenty-garrison should be reinforced. six missiles were dumped in the city,

destroying more than 100 houses. - Mr. Malcolm MacDonald sald that Chengchow and Houcheng and the German personnel of the catapult ollier places in northern Honan ore ship, according to recent Information, reported to have sustained heavy totalled 37 shore staff, seven standby, losses as a result of wanton attacks and an aircraft crew of five. Theso by Japanese bombers during the past were not milltary forces. few days-Central News, Rome, Mar. 23.

Bathurst garrison consisted of three Italian political quaters welcome British Note emphasised that

"United Press”? says that the officers and 100 other ranks. The the news of the return of Memel di Mission compound, in which the vic-periodically reviewed like other West the strength of tho garrison WAR trict to the Reich from the viewpoint tims took refuge, was clearly marked African garrisons-Reuter, of a statement made at the Grand with British flag and that it was Fascist Council that all the recent inspected by Japanese planes before events in Europe are the direct re-.

sult of the insane treaty of Versailles, the 18 bombers few over Pingkiang.

The Rome papers emphasise that} the Incorporation of the Memel dis-i triet in the Reich had long ago been

considered inevitable by the Lithuan Own Trap Traps

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ITALIAN RECRUITING

Rome, Mar. 22.

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London, Mar. 22. The broad outlines of Their {Majesties' ‚visit to the United States

have been completed with the excep-. tion of the New York prograinme.

Although it is nxed that Their trapper, Majesties will spend some time in

Williams Lake. B. C. which will shartly

The new draft of Italian recruits Groping through light snow In be ready for sonrch of a bear trap he had set, normal annual draft is 200,000, but stepped into and was caught by New York City, details of the dura- training will number. 300,000. The Baptiste Pele,

on Indian 45 larger this year because it in the foot in the steel jaws. The ion of the stay there, and what they eludes the members of the three heavy, Jagged jaws of the trap were will see have been aliended by previous years' classes, who were too strong for the Indian to force several complications. Then considered unfit for recruiting, open, and he was imprisoned for five -Reuter Bulletin.

hours in sub-zero weather before an, olher trupper released him.

Preparedness Campaign

Rome, Mar, 22, Italy's preparedness campaign is authoritatively reported to have been speeded up during the past few days. More Reservsists, reported to be of the classes of 1901, 1002 and 1003, and technicians have been call- ed to the colours.-United Press..

TRAFFIC MISHAPS Car Overturns And Lorries Collide

While driving a car in the New Territories yesterday afternoon, William Wong, of 239 Lockhart Road, skidded on Taipo Road near Castle Peak Road, and ran into the embankment. The car turned over on its side.

No-one was injured, but the car was damaged.

Lorries Collide

Another minor trame accident occurred in the Shamshulpo district yesterday afternoon A military lorry driven by Lance-Corporal Hills, of the 1st. Bn. Middlesex Regiment, was going along Cheung- sha-wan Road when it collided with another lorry, privately owned, which came out of Pelho Street, The fronts of both vehicles

were slightly damaged, but one one was hurt.

New Cigarette Holder

LENOX, Mass, The latest thing in cigaretle holders la being used by Joe Bartone. When- ever he kills a rabbit he saves the! thigh bone, clips the ends nt the Joints, removes the marrow, and inserts the tip of his cigarette in the larger end, it looks rather crude at first, but with "age" It becomes as binck and shiny as ebony,

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