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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPH of victim of attack in Dos Vacux Road this morning, taken a few minutos after the incident.

Chinese Pedestrian In

Street Attack City

In full view of dozens of passers-by, a daring attack was made on an unknown Chinese in Des Voeux Road Central at 9.40 o'clock this morning.

The victim of the attack is now in hospital. He was pleked up unconscious, a large bamboo. pole alongside him indicating the type of weapon that had been used. In the unconscious man's hand was a meat chopper.

The alleged assailant was captured by on Indian watchman.

King George Decorated

Highest Portuguese Award Bestowed

:

LISBON, May 2, THE PRESIDENT of Portugal

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CHUNGKING DEATH REPORT

FOOCHOW RAZED IN MASS AIR RAID: 1,000 DIE

SHANGHAI, May 3.

CHINESE REPORTS from Chungking state that as a result of continuous Japanese air raids, Foochow is "now completely levelled."

There were two raids.

May 3, 1939.

ANOTHER CAR STOLEN

Mr. G. Ford of 159 Tho Peak, has reported to the Po- lice the loss of his car, No. 101 which was stolen from the Star Forry park yesterday.

The car is valued at $1,400.

(Sco Opinion--Page 6)

yesterday. Forty bombs, LABOUR FEARS

[including incendiary bombs,

set fire to the entire resi- dential area.

Foreign reports stato that dur- ing raids on Monday, 14 bombs fell within 400 yards of the American Consulate,

It is estimated that the casual- fles over the last two days total 1,000, mainly on "Middle Island” where refugees belloved they wers mafo. It is

and

reported that all foreign lives property are safe. Chinese reports said that Japanese

planes over Ningpo on Tuesday

bombed Chungsing Hospital killing four and wounding two patients while there were heavy casualites through- out the city-United Press,

Ningpo Again Raided

KINHWA, May 3.

Five Japanese bombers again sub- jected Ningpo, important city in north Cheklang, to a severe air attack yes- terday,

They dropped some 14 bombs, one of which hit a hospital, killing four patients and wounding two others. Over a dozen houses were reduced to ruins-Central News.

"Central News" Report

FOOCHOW, May 3. More than 40 civilians were killed and 80 wounded during the Japanese The victim wns badly injured on

wanton air raids over here on Mon- day. the head, face and upper part of the

The Japanese raiders staged two torso. He was given first aid by two has bestowed on King George VI second rald, they dumped some 30 In- attacks on the elly. During the Indians before being taken to hospital. the highest Portuguese decora-cendiary missiles, which started huge

The incident occurred outside the tion, which is held in Portugal area-Central News.

fres, devastating a wide residential only by the President.

"Router" Confirmation CHUNGKING, May 3-The busi- The decree announces that the ness section of Foochow has been bestowal has been made in testimony reduced of the centuries of old friendship be-Chinese report.

to ruins, according to a tween Portugal and Great Britain,] und to the feelings of the Portuguese 21, April 25, May 1 and May 2, there

As a result of bombings on April, people for the British people and have been over 1,000 casualties. their sovereign, and to strengthen the countries. Reuter. anctent alliance between the two to subject Ningpe to severe, air raids. Meanwhile, the Japanese continue Reuter.

Bank of Canton,

Junkers Plane Departs

The German Junkers JU62, which is on a leisurely flight from Berlin to Japan and which

arrived here yesterday, left for GENEVIEVE TOBIN MAY

Talhoku, Formosa, at 7.60 an, to-day,

The plane is piloted by Baron von Gablenz, director of the German

who is to foster à commercial

niliance between Japanese and German air-

BROADCAST FROM Z. B. W.

Lufthansa Aircraft Company, and from Genevieve Tobin, the Hollywood film star, who is aboard A RADIO MESSAGE is expected here later in the day others on board are Mr. G. Kalannn, the Empress of Japan en route to the Colony.

ૐ craft companies, Mra. Kaumann, and answer as to whether or not she will

The message will contain her 8.30 o'clock that evening. Messrn. Helm (second

(wireless operator).

SLOW PROGRESS WITH RUSSIA

LONDON, May 2.

IN THE House of Commons to-day, the Opposition Leader, Mr. Clement Attlee, warned the Prime Minister that "many people are disturbed by the slow progress" in lining up Russia in the peace front.

Mr. Chamberlain, however, still refused to reveal details of the negotiations.

"Discussions are proceeding in a perfectly friendly way," he declared.-United Press.

CONGRESS

BOMBSHELL

Adjournment May Scrap Legislation

WASHINGTON, May 2. Ignoring the opinions of some other leaders, Representative William. Bankhead, Speaker of the House, has drafted a resolu- tion providing for the adjourn ment of Congress on June 15.

Answering Mr. Clement Attlec who spoke of the people being

disturbed at the slow progress of the Soviet and other interested

the British consultations with

Powers, Mr. Chamberlain declar- ed that ho understood there' might be a certain impatience, but it seemed that there was a long delay,

has been no want of goodwill on the part of the Government."

"I can assure the House that there

pointed out that various proposals Mr. Chamberlain, who had earlier and counter-proposals had been put

forward on both sides, and that dis- cussions were still

proceeding, statement to the House as soon as reiterated that he would make a there was anything to tell.

This move would scrap revision of the Neutrality and Tax Laws as well as Social Security legislation.)

Referred to a statement in the Those three measures alone would!

"Times" that the Government was keep Congress in session until late, endeavouring to restrict the nature summer," said Senator Bankhead, of the agreement and the proposals nm not in agreement with leadership Mr. Chamberlain said he thought the advanced by the Soviet Government, that wants to keep us here all the public would do well to await on

official statement.-Reuter,

summer."

Russian Fleet

He expressed the opinion that! President Roosevelt's Reorganisation Bill can be saved. Under existing laws it would not be effective if

Moscow, May 2. Congress ndjourned before June 25. just completed extensive manoeuvres The Russian Black Sea fleet has "Stay On Job"

in the south-eastern area of the They will leave Ifongkong ein Replying to the proposal for the Crimea," the organ of the Crimean Black Sea, according to the "Red Woitschke (mechanic) officer), broadcast over 20W during her stay on Saturday morning by plane for adjournment, Senator Hiram John-Communist Party.

and Kober here.

Salgon. During their short stoy they son to-day demanded that Congress The local representative of Warner will reside at the Hongkong Ilotel, remain in session as long as is neces- Bros. In Hongkong sent a radio mes Mr. Keighley-

"Each Dawn I Die," of war". her co-operation for Brondeasi starring James

Cruisers, submarines, destroyers, participated in the exercises, which

the Turkish coast:

Expressing completo antistacifon the fleet's fighting capacity, Ad- miral Oktyabersky, commander of the fleet, declared that they were prepared for any emergency.

The trot has now returned Sebastopol. Reuter.

with

Arrives At Taihoku

sage to Miss Tobin yesterday, seeking the direction of ceently completed | sary "to keep the United States out coastguard vessels, and war planes Taihoku, May 3. The German pinne which left here.

Miss Tobin and Georga. He told the Senate that the United I were belleved to have been held off Hongkong at 7.50 o'clock this mor- Miss Tobin, who was recently mar-was "Yes, My darling Daughters in to war in an attempt to destroy those latest picture States will have a dictator "If we go ning, arrived at Talhoku nt 12.65 ried to Warners' director, Mr. Wil-which she played the part of Pris-two dictators" in Europe.

tinm Keighley, is on a honeymoon elila Lane's aunt. Mr. visit to the Far East with her hus-directed this alm. He was the direc-overshadows all others.

Keighley also

He shouted that the question of war band.

tor of "Robin Hood,” secreening this They are expected to arrive early week at the Alhambra, and of look to keep us out of war" le de- "It is to Congress that the people on Friday morning and the broad-"Green Pastures," amond otherclared. cast, if arranged, will take place at notable Hollywood nima.

p.m.

Staying here overnight, the German plane will proceed to Tokyo to morrow to finish its leisurely flight from Berlin.-Domel.

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Puris, May 2. ponement of consideration of the It is understood that Lord Halifax neutrality laws and other contro- has definitely agreed with the Soviet verslal subjects until 1940.

Ambassador "In excluding a For

Meanwhile the House Foreign Eastern guarantee because the Affairs has completed the publie British are hopeful of wenning Japan hearings on the Neutrality Law, and from the Axis. has scheduled an executive session Authoritative sources peint out It to determine whether Administration is officials shall be called to testify.

Go own that Tokyo has refused

proposals to co-operate with Colonel J. H. Burns, an executive the present manoeuvres of the Axis ofleer of the War Department, to-day in Europe, such as sending Japanese told the United States Chamber of warships to the Mediterranean. Commerce that legislation to estab- It is therefore believed that Japan Ush д supreme economic control is not so close to the Axis as is Im- agency has been completed and that a agined, and that the British have no special study of price and wage con- wish to destroy an opportunity which trols has been instituted.-United might result in Nippon's break from Press.

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Budget Debate

LONDON, May 2-In the course of the report stage of the Budget to- day, the House of Commons rejected, the Labour motion to reduce tobacco and sugar duties.

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