PALESTINE TROUBLE
Disastrous Effect On
Tourist Traffic.
lice escorts.
"Jerusalem, Oct. 19. stated that all trains are now re- One of the most disastrous ef-gularly accompanied by ärmed pa fects of the troubles in Palestine had been the practical cessation of tourist trame which constituted a stable and steadily increasing source of revenue for the country.
According to press reports, the Mandatory Government elined the request of one of the most important travel agencies to take special measures for the pro tection of tourists. It is, however.
to re-
It is announced that a committee of three members to be appointed by the Mandatory Government to administer the funds of the Mussu)- man community, affected has de-glous purposes which had pre- viously been administered by the Grand Mufti-will consist of two Britons and an Arab.— Tonsoren News Service.
PUNISHMENT IN JERUSALEM
Houses Blown Up In Hebron
Jerusalem, Oct. 10: Three. houses were blown up in Hebron as punishment for the attack on the police station, recently when rides and ammunition were seized by the raiders. Troops demanded the return of the rifies which. however, were not to be found in Hebron BO three houses were blown up as a punitive measure. .. A train travelling from Halfa to Egypt had a narrow.escape to-day when a land mine was discovered on the tracks just before the train was due to pass.--- Reiter's Bulletin Service,
MUST BALANCE THE BUDGET
New York, Oct. 19.
President Roosevelt, broadcasting an appeal for private help for re- Her work, last night indicated als determination to balance the Budget.
The President said, that unless Federal taxes are to be greatly in- creased. expenditures must be brought within existing tax re-
ceipts.- Router.
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GERMAN.INDIAN
CULTURAL
RELATIONS
Calcutta, Cet. 19.
Prof. Benoy-Kumar Sarkar, who' was formerly a guest professor of the German Academy at Munich Technical High School, recently delivered several lectures on new Germany before the Bengal. So- ciety for German Culture in Cal- cutta. In addition to Professor Berny-Kumar Sarkar, whose lec- ture on German Winter Rellef aroused much interest. Biren Roy spoke on airship development in Germany. Dr. Subrit Chandra Mitra on aspects of German psy- chology, and. Dr. Pafulla Chandra Biswas on German eugenic re-
searches.--- Transocean.
King And Queen
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
For British Graduates To Study In Germany
London, Oct. 19.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1937.
CHINESE SCORE FURTHER SUCCESS
In Northern Shansi
Nanking. Oct. 19: According to military reports received here from Skanst; the Chinese forces scored another victory in eastern Shansi to-day with the capture of Tuanchengkow and Tungpaochi. both towns west of Pingpingkwan Pass
The Japanese are, retreating to- wards Taying and are being hotly pursued by the Chinese.
In addition to the capture of two strategic towns last week. Lalyuan and Kwangling, the Chi- nese took 33 Japanese soldiers as 145 prisoners. They also seized horses. 90 supply carts, and a huge quanuty of munitions and other supplies.— Central News.
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CHINESE HOLD KWANGFU VILLAGE LINES A Hamburg merchant who' de- sires to remain anonymous has Shanghai, Oct. 19: Despite the created a fund to provide scholar-heavy Japanese shelling all night ships for young British graduates who desire to study In Germany as an "expression of gratitude for the Oxford Rhodes scholarships award- ed annually to German students by the Rhodes Trustees. The fund is to provide in the first instance not fewer than four scholarships an- nually. the Trust of which the first patron is the German Am- bassador in London. Herr Von Rib- bentrop, who will be assisted in the selection and guidance of scholars by a German and British.com-ing mittee.-
British Wireless Service.
FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS
A
ki
Shanghai, Oct. 19. Chinese spokesman to-day day announced that fighting was going on on all fronts with the exception of Klangwan. Engage- and Liuhong ments at Tazang were severe and troops resolved to hand-to-hand combat. The The fighting is still in progress3. spokesman again denied the ust of gas and stated "the Chinese would not use it even as a re- prisal.
Station ad. The North ministration building was success- fully bombed to-day several direct hits being scored causing exten- sive damage and setting afire part of the building- Beuter.
SOOCHOW BOMBED
last night and early this morning. the Chinese are still holding their lines north and south ́ of Kwangfu VIllage, 3,000 metres south-west of Lluhang. The
hurling Japanese, kept heavy projectiles from Wannien Bridge, south of Melchla "into the
lines stretching over, Chinese 2,000-metre area on both sides of the village in an attempt to frus- trate the Chinese counter-attack. Chinese reinforcements are be-
rushed to Chenchiahsiang where the Japanese are planning to attack.- Central News.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS OFF AMOY
Amoy, Oct. 19: Seven Japanese warships, believed to have come from the Kwangtung coast, are now anchored off Amoy. It is atated that the vessels moved north fearing further attacks from the air by Chinese bombers.- Central News
MORE CHINESE LEAVE
FORMOSA Amoy. Oct. 19: Owing to the Sino-Japanese
more hostilities, Chinese are leaving Formosa for their homeland. According to the local- harbour statistics, 10,521 Chinese Overseas in Formosa re- turned to Amoy during the month of September. Central Fess
CHINESE DENY USING POISON GAS Shanghal, Oct. 19: At" the re- gular press conference to-day the Chinese spokesman again denied the Japanese allegation that Chi- nese troops in the Shanghal war used gas shells and
ROYAL VISITS
Full Programme
KING AND QUEEN IN YORKSHIRE
London, Oct 19.
The King and Queen travelled from London by Royal train inst night for their tour of the chief Industrial centres of the West Riding of Yorkshire which began this morning. The train arrived in the early hours at Wayside Station near Hull and remained in a siding where quiet could be en- aured for the completion of a peaceful night's sleep. At about 10 o'clock Their Majestics proceed- ceeded to Hull where a great wel- come awaited them. A large part of Yorkshire was enveloped in a fog in the early morning."
Saochow, Oct. 19. This city was bombed nine times yesterday, when over fifty bombs were showered on the Shangnai- Nanking Railway and other places front had nearby. Several parts of the rail-poison gas. He added that the Chinese had never entertained the way were damaged.
thought of resorting to mich war-
retaliation
against fare Japanese barbarism.---- Central News.
There are no military establish ments in this city, famous for the production of classical scholars during the former dynasties and now well-known as the birth place of China's beautiful and refined women.
International News Agency,
Visit House Of Lords] JAPANESE GUNS DEMOLISHED
London, Oct. 18. The King and Queen visited the House of Lords this afternoon and remained for nearly half an hour. The visit was one of inspection in
Shanghai, Oct. 19. The Chinese air force announced to-day that the heavy Japanese guns at Yangtzepoo which shelled; the Chinese position in Chape: dur- ! ing the past several days were de- view of the State opening molished in an air raid on the
night of October 16. Parliament to-morrow weck.
Intelligence report condirmed that the Japanese guns were silent yesterday when Japanese warships had to do most of the firing International News Agency,
Earlier to-day, before returning to London from the Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, their Majes- ties visited Windsor Castle and in- spected the alterations and Im provements which had been car- ried out in the private apartmenta during their stay in Scotland.
JAPANESE WITHDRAWING FROM SHOHIEN Taiyuan, Oct. 19: It is reported This evening the King received here-to-day that the Japanese are
..
Mr D. J. Jardine on his appoint- ment
Governor of Blerra Leone.- British Wireless,
withdrawing from Shohsten to- wards Mayi.
Central New
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Two other Royal visits began to-day. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester who had spent the night in a train bear Plymouth were received there this morning by the Lord Mayor. Later they procceded by motor car across the Moors to Tavistock. Their engagements Include visits to Devonport where the Duchess will launch the 9,000-ton cruiser Glou- cester and will open an extension
to
the Maternity and "Nurses Homes. To-morrow they will visit Exeter where the Duke will lay the foundation stone of the library block of University College
The Duke and Duchess of Kent also travelled through the night by train and this morning were received at Garmarthen. A num- ber of public engagements are
being fulfiled during their tour of
South Wales. These include the Duke's installation as Chancellor of the University of Wales at Swansea. The visit will extend over two days. On Thursday the Duke will proceed to Blackpool where he will name the new motor fe boat of the National Lifeboat Institution of which he 1s the President-
British Wireless Service.
HULL BEDECKED
JAPANESE
CLAIM SMALL
ADVANCE
Desperate Efforts To Break Sino Lines
Pelping, Oct. 19: Japanese troops in Shansi claim a small advance on the Hainkou Mountains, south- east of Yuanping, according to a semi-official Japanese report which states that fighting in this area during the past few days has been most severe the Japanese making desperate efforts to break through the Chinese lines. A Japanese plane claims to have raided an aerodrome at Taiyuanfu yesterday, morning wrecking a number of hangars despite machine-gun fre from the ground. Japanese planes were also active in Shantung where they report having destroy- ed many Chinese military trucks as well as a number of small boats near Shangho. Ling! and Ching- chiakou
Reuter.
JAPANESE MILITARY
SERVICE PROLONGED
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Tokyo. Oct. 19:- Military service' for officers and men due to be dia- charged at the end of this month has been prolonged indefinitely owing to the present situation in China,
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
MORE JAPANESE TROOPS
Shanghai, Oct. 19. Six thousand. Japanese troops arrived off Woosung last night in two transports to reinforce the present detachments in Shanghai, were heavy casualties as there during the fourth offensive. With- out gaining any headway. General fwane Matsui, commander-in-
chief of Japanese land forces, is mapping out a fifth offensive to begin when four more shiploads of reinforcements arrive by
the end of the week.
The reinforcements arriving here last night were drawn from the
London, Oct, 19. Preparations are being made to welcome the King and Queen on their tour in Yorkshire. Hull was gally bedecked while crowds wat-3rd division, 8th division, 15th division from Japan and one ed in murky streets for the arrival
The first brigade from Formosa, of Their Majesties. function that the King and Queen attended was a visit to the Boys' Club.-
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Reuter's Bullatın bu site.
JEAN BATTEN AT BATAVIA
Batavia, Oct. 19: Miss Jean Bat- ten arrived here at 9 am. G.M.T. having flown across the Timor Sea from Darwin in an attempt to beat the record created by Broadbent. j She will take off at dawn to-mor- row for Alor Star- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
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Will stop on request.
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Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kow- loon, from Messrs. Thos. Cok & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The American Express Company, Hong Kong, from The China Travol Service, 6, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing On Co, Ltd., from Obine Emporiam, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The Travel Advisere, 315, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong, and from The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd., Hong Kong
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The hospital ships, the Asah RICHARD WAGNER IN
Maru and the Kunpo Maru, left here this morning for Japan with 2,000 wounded soldiers and eight hundred ash urns, cremated remains of dead soldiers board- International News Agency,
FRANCE'S REPRESENTATIVE
1
AT NINE-POWER PARLEY Parts, October 19: M. Belbos Detessan, Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, has been nominated by the Council of Ministers, to re- at the Nine- presented France Power Conference in Brussels Reuter.
•HAT OF ONCE
FTÄNG KI
"[PORT "ARTHUR)
TASHIMCHAG
THRANI
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
New York, Oct. 19. The operas of Richard Wagner continue to hold their favoured position in the operatic repertories of the United States. In order to give still more prominence to the works of this great German com- Richard Wagner So- poser, the ciety of New York has announced that three prizes will be awarded for the best translations or adap- cions of the German text in the English language. "Siegfried" is to be performed first,, and later the whole "Ring" cycle is to fol- low. It is hoped by these means to give greater pleasure to lovers of music, who do not understand the German language.- Transocean.
MORE FUNDS POUR INTO WAR CHEST Nariking. Oct. 19: The Chinese Overseas Affairs Commission has received contributions to the
war chest from Chinese residents La 89 different places throughout the world totalling $163,000, it was announced to-day-tientral News.
FARWELL TO AMOY
SOVIET EXECUTIONS
CONTINUE
at
Moscow, Oct. 19. Twenty-four alleged Trotskyists, stated to be agents for Japanese Intelligence, were executed Svobodny. They were charged. with sabotage · an Far Eastern Railways and plotting the BIKON- sination of Soviet leadera. Ten other executions for alleged grain. wrecking have taken place in different parts of Russia to-day---- Reuter
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
London, Oct. 36. About 3,000 candidates wiB÷be nominated to-morrow for 1,42, seats which have to be filled at the Municipal elections in Londen boroughs on November 1. With few exceptions Labour candidates are offering themselves in all consti... » tuencies. British Wireless Service..
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIKE REFLOATED
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Canton, Oct. 18.
which was grounded off Hopao The Japanese' aircraft carrier.
Island" on October 16-17 was rem floated yesterday: afternoon and in now hovering in the vicinity · of a Tongkawan. This explained the bombing at Sheklung this after- noon-International News Agency:
* BRITISH CONSUL Amoy, Oct. 19: Various or- ganisations here are giving farewell reception to-night in honour of Mr. A. J. Martin, the British Consul, who is leaving shortly for home. Mr. Martin, popular with the local foreign and
served four years as Chinese community- Who has Consul in Amoy, has been most Central News.
Chinese troops, defending Northern, Station take zim
planes swooping low over the station,
Japanese
WICKIKSIEN
CRENGCHOU
LOYANG
|_ MEMERLANG
HAKKING
Sandbag outpost in Footung, with Chinese sentry on duty,