1939-06-12 — Page 31

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

K.R.A. TACKLES MANY IMPORTANT KOWLOON PROBLEMS

Autumn Election Certain

LONDON, June 11. SIR Douglas Hacking, chairman of the Conserva- tive Party, said to-day that ho saw no reason to suppose a general election would be delayed further than the autumn of this year.

It is the general practice in normal times for Parlia- ment to run four years of the allotted five, anys "Reu- ter's" diplomatic corres- pondent, and in this case the dissolution of Parlia- ment might be expected any time after October 15, when the new register of electora comes into force.

The correspondent adds that there is no reason why the Government should not decide to have an election in the autumn, provided events in the international sphere show signs of returning to normality-keuter.

In Memory Of A Brave Detective

Donations Received For

The MONTHLY meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Tuesday last.

In the absence_of_the_President, the chair was taken by the Vice-President, Mr. Lam Ming Fan; others present included the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall (Hon. Secretary), Mr. R. H. Wong (Hon. Treasurer); Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada o Castro, Jr., Messrs. F. B.. Blakey, R. Baldwin, E. I. Leitao, Li Chor Chi, G. V. T. Marshall, R. Pestonji, D. O. Silver, C. E. Terry, Miss R. Mow Fung, Rev. Fr. A. Granelli and Rev. J. R. Higgs.

The Statement of Accounts for the period January 1 to June 5- wns presented by the Hon. Treasurer and approved.

The Hon. Treasurer reported that

Germany's

since the last meeting of the Com New Reply To

mittee nine new members had joined the Association.

Maginot Line

BERLIN, June 11. THE third line of fortifiça- tions ordered by Herr Hitler last October to strengthen the defences on

between Aix-La-

Letters from the Association to the Hon. Colonial Secretary with regard to street cleansing and Homuntin drainage, to the Management of the Blue Taxicab Co. In regard to un- necessary noise from taxicab horns, and letters to the Police In regard 10 ineficient rear reflectors bicycles, hawkers in prohibited areas, and the nuisance occasioned at ear parks in the vicinity of cinema houses by

were small boys

rend and approved,

A reply froin the Hon, Director of Public Works to the Association's submissions in regard to Cox's Road playground was read, which stated that the necessary repairs to fences were being carried out.

A member of the Committee re- ported that the latrines In this play. ground were still very offensive and It was decided to draw the attention of the P.W.D. thereto.

Colonial A reply from the Hon. Secretary to the Association's letter in regard

telephone to charge for service, stating that this matter was receiving consideration by Govern- ment was read and it was agreed that no further nelion could be taken pending actification by Government of their decision.

and

Chappelle and Sanrbruecken are now completed according to Herr Todt, who was the con- sulting engineer for the Siegfried Line,

.

Herr Todt stated that the new fortifications run west of the line connecting Aix-La- Chappelle and Sanrbruecken, while the two carller lines of fortifications are situated the eastern side.

on

Herr Todt added that the "new line was particularly heavily armed. It is especially strong, and additional bulwarks have, in the meantime, been added to the fortifications from Saarbruecken to Basle."- Router.

Arabs, Jews, British

In Big Clash

A reply from the Hon. Director of Medical Services to the Association's letter in regard to pollution of bathing beaches and dumping of refuse in the Harbour was read and discussed. The reply stated that the complaints had been

very carefully thoroughly investigater and that an attempt was being made to abate the nulsance complained of. A full report on the matter from the Soni- tary Department was furnished and The death yesterday of Detective the Association was asked to advise Wan Man, the herole palice officer whether any improvement in this who was fatally wounded when inter-respect was noticed.

The thanks of the Association 100 Arabs on the one side cepting armed robbers in Lee Yuen immediate and spontaneous expression of Medical Services for his courteous and Jews, British troops Street last week, has produced an were expressed to the Hon. Director

Bereaved Family

JERUSALEM, June 11.

severe clash between

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June 12, 1939.

Woman Found Nude :

Mentality

Evidence

ALLEGED to have been found walking in the nude in Murray Path near the Detention Barracks on Saturday morning, Yiu Sau- ying. 32, a Shanghal Chinese woman, who was charged with tres- passing on military property, appeared on remand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning,

to

Inspector A. V, Baker said that enquiries had been made con- cerning the woman, but nothing was known about her claim have a sister employed on the Peak. He added that he did not think the woman was quite "all there."

An uncle of the woman, who was Court, when asked, raid he thought his nieco was mentally deflolent,

Ylu-was-remanded for a week for observation....

SWEEPING CHINESE VICTORY CLAIMED

YUANKU, SHANSI, June 12. - A SWEEPING Chinese victory over the Japanese driving to- wards the Yellow River bank in south Shansi as a result of a fierce counter-offensive is reported in an urgent military message froin the front.

Maotsintu, important river crossing, which was captured for brief period by the Japanese on

and Saturday, |Pinglu, west of Maotsintu, have been both wrested back from Japanese hands.

said Japanese naval aircraft have been especially active in North, Cen- tral and South China during the last few days.

near

On Thursday and Friday Jast week they co-operated with the army In bombing Chinese troop positions in southern Shantung especially Chuhsien ons Shihkui.

Nanning, former enpital of Kwangsi, was bombed on Friday destroying go. downs in the central part of the city, powder mugazine attached to and

The Chinese counter-offensive was launched on Saturday afternoon with took tho lightning speed which Japanese completely by surprise.

Exhausted in their drive, the in- vaders offered only feeble resistance to the relentless Chinese onslaught the Hungyen Forts at Chinghai was.

and abandoned Maotsintu, in dis-blown up on Saturday.-United Press. order.

the SUCCESS, Following up their Chinese advanced on Pinglu and re-

captured it yesterday morning.

Shantung Bombings

Shanghai, June 12, Japanese Army and Naval nir

The Japanese sustained heavy casualties and lost four field pleces, forces during the past days have de- attention to the one trench mortar, several hundred voted their main riftes and a large quantity of am-general offensive against remnant

Chinese forces in Shantung. munition.

A communique Issued by the Jap- Maotsintu In Ruins

anese Flect Headquarters indicates Maotsintu, which the Japanese that large Chinese forces rallying near have made several abortive attempts Kwanghwalchen, Chachstenchen and to capture in the past, now fles com- Lungklachwang in the south-eastern Shantung were severely pletely in ruins as a result of terri- part of

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fle aerial bombardments by Japanese bombed by Japanese naval air units planes in support of their land units on June 8 and 9. last Friday and Saturday.

Japanese military air forces In the ineantime, Chinese forces in went

have started a vigorous Saturday were active in extending Shansi counter-attack on the Japanese who co-operation to the land forces in the captured Livlin and Kuntu, Yellow enveloping offensive against General

Yu Hsuch-chung's forces along River crossing

southeastern foothills of the Taishan Mountain

in southeastern

Last Friday, the Chinese launched attack on the Japanese along a pincer the Liulin-Kuntu highway. After Shantung. fierce battle, they dislodged the Japanese at Molsun und Sihtsun, cast of Kuntu, forcing them to retreat eastwards.

Fierce Buhting between the Chinese and Japanese forces is re- parted to be raging at Sihchlawan, east of Liulin where the bulk of the

of admiration for his courage, and and prompt attention to this matter. and police on the other, oc-Japanese are massed.

curred Robberies In Kowloon

sympathy for his dependents from o

seelion of the Hongkong pubile. Several detailed complaints from suburb of Jerusalem almost

Three donations towards the cren-

with

To the north of Lishin inst in Sanhedria, a Shansi, the Chinese, who have re

cupied Tawuchen, are now engaged "clearing-up" operations. The Japanese casualties in the series of Oghting there are calmsted at 300 any more have been captured by the Chinese.--Central News,

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North-China - Situation

Shanghai, June 12, Chinese reports say that Japanese

Range

the

About 1,000 Chnese troops were killed in a fierce attack by an Army air unit on Saturday morning Tunglichen, about 30 miles west of Ishuf.

near

north-

Naval air units on Saturday bomb- ed the Chinese positions near Maklu

sad shihlinto the can of Nanchang

The Chinese barracks and munitions depots near Chenhal in northern Che- klang were

were again bombed and powder magazine was exploded.

a

Operating in South China, navol planes bombed the Chinese defence near Kinpeimen and sank a Chinese steamer and disabled two others.

Units of the Pearl River Flotilla continued mine-sweeping operations "it" the West River.-Domet

for comble subscription on be members in regard to the prevalence entirely occupied by Jews, half to the detective's bereaved family of robberies in Kowloon, particularly on Sunday morning. have been recelved

the in the Homunlin area, and the lack by

British troops the same day carried "Telegraph", and further donations of adequate Police protection were

rend. A suggestion that the ease out a search in the Jewish Measharim will be gladly accepted and acknow- which escapes were effected quarter-after-placing a cordon-round ledged in these columns.

from the Homuntin area could be the houses and completely Isolating A donation of $50 from the Hotel reduced by the installation of a light them.

Two Arabe were sentenced to Cecil, Ltd., and of $10 from Mr. Chan in the present unlighted lane known Wal-chuen have been received this ns Francisco Path was discussed, death, one by a military tribunal at pianes Lombing the Chinghal gateway Tientsin Blockade

this matter be Haifa, and the other by a military at Ningpo made a direct hit on the decompanying and it was decided the

Jerusalem-Trans-Ocean. tomb of the ancestors of Shanghai's again referred to the Commissioner tribunal of Police with a request for the

Japanese appointed Mayor Fu Shiao- The death of the Chinese detec- instaliation of such a light and with

An and that the tomb was demolish- tive, Wan Man is a loss to the Police details of the instances referred to

ed and

and widely scattered. Force, and this sad news is learned where delay in arrival of Police

It is noteworthy that recent Chinese by the public with its deepest sym-assistance had been established.

reports

said that the residents of Chinese Chinghal were urging the pathies with the bereavement of his

Government to deface the tomb is punishment for Fu joining the Japan- esc.

morning letter:

family.

"As the whole Colony knows and feels proud of, Detective Wan Man

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Chinese reports sald that other bombs at Chinghal demolished 50 houses and killed 20 civilians. Mean- while Chinese reports from Shansi

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The Association's representative on Currency. the Children's Playgrounds Associat- The Journal understands that the tion

that Committee stated

The funeral of the late Detective Wan Man will take place this after- noon. The procession will start from Centre Street, West Point at 2.30.

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This discovery is in plopsagt: easy- According to the paper, the follow-to-take tablet form, in absolutely harm. ing measures will be undertaken by less, does away with slang operations the Governor-General.

The attention of the Committee

unsanitary was drawn to the is one of the herole detectives who dilons prevalling in the village near succeeded in preventing a daring rob- bery at

Yuen Street East Old Kowloon Tong and the nuisance Lee

THE "Asahi Shimbun" reports that the Government recently, and his death resulted and danger to health occasioned in that district by certain obnoxious from a bullet wound, while fighting trades. This complaint was referred with one of the robbers, resisting

to the Sanitation Sub-Committee for ciation of the Chinese legal occupied Pinglu ufler capturing 1,000 that the threatened Japanese is contemplating removing the capital of Formosa from

troops

including arrest.

their blockade of the British Conces-Taihoku in northern Formosa to Takao in the southern tender in Shanghai, the Journal Japanese "I wish to know whether you would

of Commerce declares that with equipment and important documents. sion in Tientsin will affect the part of the island. approve a public subscription on be-

said that earlier, Chinese French Concession there. the credits which have been ex-planes

es raided Pinglu and that 100,000 half of the unfortunate

The Japanese would prohibit, family, through the medium of your In response to an appeal from the tended by foreign Powers having reinforcements under General Ho among other things, goods other than nor-General of Formosa, who has

River going towards Shaust.--United the two foreign-areas.

left Tokyo yesterday en route back to Merchant vessels would also not be Formosa. He will sell for Talhoku

• Enveloping Campaign

allowed to dock at the wharts of the from Moji on Wednesday, two concessions, and would be

The "Asahi Shimbun" understands the decline of the legal tender reflects

Chubsien, Shantung, June 12..

directed to the former German Con that important consultations have We have also received $5 from Mr.KR.A.'s submission in respect of the China's excess of imports over ex- With the only open alde on the cast H. D. Booley, in recognition of the Jubilee Memorial Playgrounds would ports, With all well-developed dis- facing the sea, the Japanese encircling cession where there is no Customs taken place between the Governor-

service, bravery of the late officer.

be dealt with at the next meeting of tricts and harbours under Japanese lines in southeastern Shantung are

this connection, it is stated that General and the Government authorl- Funeral To-day

the Children's Playground Assoclu-i occupation, the National Government rapidly spelling the doom of all Japanese banks in Tientsin have ties regarding the administration of from loss of vigour and manhood, woalc ·

lon.

is suffering from acute shortage of remnants Chinese guerilin forces The nuisance occasioned

resources to meet war expenses and under General VU 11such-chung, added a clause to bills discounted Formosa during the China Affair.

elect against merchandise, to the contractors dumping sand on pave payments for imports, the journal miral Shen Hung-lich and General that in the case of the British und Iments of main thoroughfares in continues.

Mino Cheng-liu.

French Concessions being blockaded, directions, Kowloon was discussed, and it was

Tracked out from all China has hitherto endeavoured to agreed that the authorities be up. stabilize

by selling masses of Chinese stregglers are being all goods covered by the relative bilis her currency proached with a request to ensure silver to America and on the strength subjected to "annihilating assaults" in are not to be stored in the goodowns the removal of such dumps as soon of credits accorded by friendly the plain to the southeast of Chuhsienot, or cleared from the two Conces- as the work connected therewith was Powers,

and in the mountainous region west alons-Central News. ¡completed.

Now that these credits have of Vishui. apparently run out, the journal points

to be trapped in the steel ring out, she is in need of new loans to are the 113th and 14th Divisions of Several complaints and suggestiona keep up with her currency for a long General Yu Hsueh-chung's Army, the 111th and 112th Divisions of General and the Signor Mussolini paid a surprise com members in regard to the period, the paper adds.—Domel

In Nathan Road,

Mino Cheng-llu's Army visit to the aviation training and re-control of traffic

newly-organized 4th Division under area between particularly ht the

Admiral Shen. Hung-lich.

Military air units are credited with playing an effective role in cutting bor possible Chinese retreat as they and machine-gunned all along

Tokyo, June 12. the outer margins of the encircling

Foreign residents in Japanare lines.

asked to participate in the registre- Meanwhile, a flying column staging ton of gold holdings which will be PRAGUE, June 11-Some 0,000 persons have been arrested during a flanking movement to the east of carried out by the Government of the Czech financial authorities,

lightning attack on Yingshan, about It understood that foreigners A notice Issued by the Harbour for illegal foreign exchange transac 12 miles south of Yiehul, where the will not be compelled to sell the gold totalling several headquarters of the 57th Army was articles in their possession to the

annihilated Newhall, Calif. June 11, Authorities-states that the Diaphone tions. Currency

about Government. They will be obliged. their

San Pedro, June 11. 400 Chinese troops, remaining in the to report to the Government on Captain Otto Paul Tobler, Consul Fog Signal at Waglan Light house millions of Czech crowns has been established, aud

or about confiscated.

holdings.

The U.S.S. Astoria, which recently for Guatemala at Los Angeles, and will be discontinued on

notice. In Moravia and Bohemia no less field-headquarters Domel.

· Air Units Activo

Alior the cennio-taking, the bore the ashes of Mr. Hiroshi Saito, six others were injured In a bead June 25, 1939, until further on automobile collision near here The algal will be substituted by an than 8,000 persons have been arrest- the Pro-

** Shanghai, June 12. Finance Ministry will buy gold at former Japanese Ambassador to-day. One of the party was killed Explosive Fog Signal giving two od for this offence since

An official announcement from the the rate of Yen 9,83, per gram Washington, to Japan, arrived back

here on Friday. Domel, but no details were given. Enited reports in quick succession every. 10 tectorates were established-Trans-

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Japanese Fleet in China Sean to-day Domel,

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Rome, June li.

Nathan Road Traffic

Yon Still At A Discount search centre at Guidonia near Rome Cameron Road and Peking Road andi

Shanghal, June 12. to-day, to greet delegates to the first between Argyle Street and Cheung,

Despite the Chinese dollar's sharp International aeronautical Press con- ference, After witnessing an aerial Sha Wan, were discussed and were decline, the yen le still at a discount, display. Il Duce took up Bome referred to the Traffic Sub-Committee buyers paying - about 09cents, or Journalists in a large bomber and for consideration in conjunction with Reuter. himself piloted the machine over the the Automobile Association. city for half an hour-Trons-Occan.

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