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No. 24713. Hihi Đô • SHUTAHI HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1937,叁拜體日拾月兗拾柒佰玖仟登英Price
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JAPANESE CORDON AROUND SHANGHAI
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AWE-INSPIRING SIGHT NEAR HONG KONG
Shelled Junk Blows Up
CHINESE VALIANTLY TRY TO RUN IRON BLOCKADE
Although there have been no naval bombardments or bomb- ings recently in either Amoy or Swatow, both cities continue to re- main in a statë of tension, sald a British ship's officer who has Just returned from the north in,conversation with a representa- tive of the "Dally Press" yesterday.
The Japanese were evidently, eye witness to the sinking of three leaving Amoy alone while Con- orge junks which tried to run for centrating their activities at Kimoi | the coast. As soon as a Japanese where, according to this officer, large concentrations of troops and supplies were being made. When his vessel passed Kimot on the way lo Hong Kong, there were two
·large transports anchored close by "and it was rumoured that hundreda of troops had been landed. Sev- eral Japanese destroyers also lay at anchor.
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destroyer spotted them, the former opened tire and sank them with four shots. What happened to the people on board was a mystery because when their ships passed the spot some time later there was nothing to be seen. The only surmise is that every one was killed and sank with the craft. A strange feature of this incident was that when a shell hit one of the junks it blew up, sending a great column of are and smoke into the sky.
Afrother officer speaking of the blockade said it was practically Imposible for Chinese Junks to run It. Japanese destroyers and gun boats were stationed right along the coast and junks had no chance whatever against them. On the way .up to Shanghai he had been an } hand." be said.
AMERICA TO
EXPORT GOLD
New York. Nov. 2. For the first time in two years gold will be exported from the United States. £2.000.000 have been bought by the French Equa- lisation Fund and will be leaving for Paris shortly.
Mr. Henry Morganthau, United States Treasurer. said that the Daltes States Stablisation Fund had sold gold. which, however, had no effect on the monetary stability of the country,
A message from San"Prancisco states that £2,000.000 of gold bars "have arrived in the United States
from Japan.—
Bruter's Bulletin Service
"It was an awe-inspiring sight and reminded us forcibly that a grim war was going on close at
SPANISH WAR FRONT
London Nov, 0.
The latest communique from Salamanca states that the Insur- gents made another advance on the Aragon front while all is quiet on the other sectors. The 'Gov- ernment claim that two Insur- gent offensives on the Aragon front falled while they themselves advanced on western Madrid,
-In future Government COD- muniques will be issued from Barcelona which is now the head- quarters of the Government,
The Minister for Defence an nounced that 40,000 Catalan youths will be ready to go to bat- tle within a few months.--- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Mes. Barry photographed with a friend at the Valley Races on
Saturday.
"MAILS FOR REFUGEES
Letters are lying at the Poste Restants, General Post Office for the following:---
FIVE JEWS KILLED'
British Officer Stabbed.
Jerusalem, Nov. 9. Five Jews were killed this morn- ing when they were fred at while
CHINESE WILL DEFEND NANTAO THREEFOLD FUNCTION
TO LAST DROP OF BLOOD
MAYOR YUI WITHOUT CITY
FRANTIC EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATION
Shanghat, November 9: A ring of Japanese bayonets closed around Shanghai - to-day following the sudden though expected withdrawal of Chinese forces who stole out sliently and in good order during the night while selected groups of experienced troops' remained to engage the enemy.
Over the moonlit, countryside with the thunder of guns shattering the quiet, the Loyals' pen- tries on the western përimeler saw battalion after battalion march to the west taking all weapons, with them. The manoeuvres were executed in fine fashion and was reminiscent of the withdrawal from Chapel.
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To-day, along the western primeter, British troops the Loyals-face the Japanese for the first time as conqueror with the vanquished gone. In the distance, columns of smoke, some caused by shell fire and others of an incendiary origin, rose to the sky symbolically like a funeral pyre for Chinese hopes of keeping 'qut the invaders. Mayor 0. K. Yal is now without a city while other Chinese officials known to be “blacklisted" by the Japanese remained" in their guarded villas "in the French Concession.
All the inhabitants of Shanghal are breathing more freely to-day as if a long siege has been lifted yet there is no doubt that Shanghai Is overcrowded. The tragic hundreds of thousands of refugees must now tighten their belts and resign themselves to a long period of isolation as they are 4 surrounded by a cordon of Japanese troops and entirely cut off from the rest of China.
The rich farming districts surrounding the city, which provide much of its food supply, is now deserted while imports and exports for which Shanghai is the port for Central China cannot revivo under present conditions.-Reuter.
Shanghai, November 9.
A statement declaring that the Chinese will defend Nantao to the last drop of their blood although a Japanese cordon is thrown around Shinghai was made by General Tsai Ching-chung.. Director of Chinese Police; this afternoon.
Besides a large number of nsice, Nantao is a preseniliężżejjed by milltlamen and a number of Chinese troops whose retreat have been cut of or who do not want to withdraw, and the total force is estimated to be upwards of ten thousand men.
Lending strength to this assertion the Chinese have set fire to all bridges over the Zikawel Creek which runs to Whangpoo from a point about the middle of the French Concession to the southern boundary...
Japanese planes, bombed the outer fringes of Nantao this afternoon starting several huge fires. Meanwhile almost the entire civilian population of Nantao, which normally numbers 700,000. poured in to the foreign areas to-day in unceasing" streams. Some came with all their possessions including household effects and some came only with a few bundles and it was one of the greatest, most. pathetle and most frantic exodus of population which Shanghai has ever witnessed.-Reuter.
NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
Sir Harry Twyford Installed
London, Nov. 5.
Sir Harry Twyford, having been formally installed yesterday in the office of Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year left the "Guild- hall just after noch on the annual procession to the Law Courts to *make statutory declaration of office and to lay claim to all the ancient liberties of the citizens of London.
The weather was fair but cold and long before the procession be- gan the streets were crowded with sightseers to witness the Lord Mayor's show of which this year the.central feature is the pageant entitled "British Empire Produce and Trade."
The Prime Minister will speak for the Government at the Lord Mayor's banquet to-night and the speech will be broadcast. "aritian" Warelcam,
ROYALTY DINE
London, Nov. 9. Queen Mary, the King and Queen of the Bulgarians and the King of the Hellenes, the Duke and Duchess of Kent. "Princess Helen of Rumania, Princess Paul of Yugo-Slavia, Princess Marle of Grecce, Count" and Countess Toer- ring and the Marquess of Caris
Mrs H E (ders, Miss Ayrton, Miss H. O. Bradgate, Miss B. Craig, Mrs. J. Cuthbertson, Mrs. A. E en route to Work in quarries gut- | bröcke dined with the King and Fraser, Dr. Gertrud Langė, Mrs. W. | side the "city. A. McClelland, Mrs. L. Page, Mrs. 8. Page, Miss M. Rogers, Miss M. Pritchard, Mra, P. G. Tate, Mrs." Tomlinson, Mrs. H. Tresize, Miss K. Trumm, Mrs. J. H Ware.
Queen last evening. Afterwards Captain Norman Balew of the the King and Queen and their first Battalion Essex Regiment was stabbed slightly in the neck by, a guests saw a private film show in nocturnal intruder in his flat at the Buckingham Palace ball room. Haita Reuter.
"British Wireless Bervice.
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TO CENTRALIZE: RELIEF WORK
Meeting Yesterday. To Discuss Plans
came
BRUSSELS DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT
Brussels, Nov. 9; M. Litvinoff is going to Moscow. to-night. It is understood that this dramatic
ફ development is intended gesture to mark M. Litvinoffs feel- ing at the attempt to squeeze Russin out of steering the Com- the smaller Powers' mittee or mediation committee which it is supposed will eventually be esta-
Dr. C. Y. Wu, who recently to Hong Kong #t the instance of Dr. J. Heng Liu, Minister of Health of the National Government and head of the Chinese Red Cross. to superintend
various branches of reliefblished. the work now being undertaken in the Colony and to co-ordinate such activities, presided at a meeting yesterday at the Chinese Mer- chants Club at which representa- tives of many active relief, or ganisations attended.
Among those present were Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Prof. W. 1. Ger- rard
The Soviet also apparently re- sents the possibility that Italy, having recently joined the Anti- Comintern Agreement should figure on one or both of these committees. It is felt that Russla although not a signatory to the Washington. Treaty with the frontier line adjoining bath China and Japan is more appropriately an interested party. M. Potemkin is remaining in Brussels but it is not unlikely that the whole Rus- stan delegation, may withdraw.—
Mr. A. Morris, Father A.
Clara He Tung. Mrs. Rose Tar Granelli, Dr. Li Shu-pui, Lady
Mr. Sun Chi-ping, Mr. Percy Chen. Dr. Arthur Woo. Mrs. R. Langley and others representing twenty | Reuter. d'fferent organisations.
**SERIOUS PROBLEM
RIBBENTROP FOR ROME?
London, Navy, 9- Herr. von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador to London, whose transfer to Rome has been freely rumoured during the past few days, left Munich' to-day by air
Reuter's Bulletin Survica.
Dr. Wu sald:The hostilities had not lasted long when it was realized that the existing
or. ganization for coping with war casunițies was quite inadequate in view of the magnitude of the operations both in North Chipa | and around Shangha!.” The for London.-- hignes authorities took a serious view of the problem and steps
were immediately taken to remedy
NEWS INDEX
a situation that threatened soon to get out of hand. The result was the establishment of a special ministry under the Director of the | Cables National Health Administration;
Finance HLE Dr. JJ Heng Lu, to take charge of all medical and red crons activitice in the country, The results of this "centralization are beginning to get evident, but an enormous volume of work yet remains to be done.
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Leading Article Local Diary Mall Notices
AT UNIVERSITY
H.E. The Chancellor And Mr. D.J. Sloss Welcomed
FAREWELL PRESENTATION TO SIR WILLIAM HORNELL
The high esteem in which the retiring Vice-Chancellor, Str William, Hornell, Kt., CIE, LI.D., MA.. was held by students xi the Hong Kong University during his tenure of office since 1924 was evidenced by the large and representative gathering assemb- led at a tea party given by the Hong Kong University Union in the Great Hall yesterday afternoon, when a farewell pre- sentation in the form of a silver vase and plate, sültably, in- scribed... was made,
The note of sadness which prevalled was counter-balanced by gladness when opportunity was taken to welcome His Ex- cellency the Chancellor, Sir Geoffry Northebte, K.O.M.G., and the new Vice-Chancellor. Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E., MA.
Tea was served in the grounds | cellor of the University and Honor- and during the afternoon the Band Jary Vice-President of the Union. of the Seaforth Highlanders, by and bidding farewell to Sir W11- kind permission of Lt. Col. J. Muir- | liam Hornell, our former Vice- head, M.C., and Officers, rendered Chancellor and Honorary Life Vice- pleasing selections.
President of the Union Following tea the gathering This occasion is one mixed with assembled in the Great Hall.. joy and sorrow-joy because we The President of the Union, Mr. take pleasure in welcoming new Lee Ching Yew, addressing said:-~| distinguished guests in the persons Your Excellency, Lady Northcote, of His Excellency. Sir Geoffry Sir William Hornell, Mr. Bloss, --Northrote and Mr. Sloss, and sor- Ladies and Gentlemen: This oc- ↑ raw, because we have to say good-·.. casion may best be described as a bye to our beloved friend and trinity function for the Union is leader, Sir William Hornell. gathered this afternoon for the three-fold purpose of welcoming
First of all, on behalf, of the members of the Union I beg to ex-.. His Excellency the Chancellor of tend to His Excellency and Lady the University and Patron of the Northcote and to Mr., Sloss a most Union and Lady Northcote, wel-cordial welcome. coming Mr. D. J. Sloss, Vice-Chan- (Continued on Page 8.)
A fine portrait of the new. Governor of Hong Kong, His Excellency
Sir Geofry Northeofe, K.C.MG.
NURSES FETED
Three Volunteers Soon To Go North
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 20-1/16 T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 27/80.-
London Silver Market
Misses Lal Yce-kun, Lai Suk-kun and Kong Tak-chee, three men- bers of the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Reller Associa tion who are soon proceeding to Nanking to undertake volunteer From Our Own Correspondent). nursing work, were guests of hon- ̈
London, Nov. 9. our at a reception given to them
prices" to-day. by the Association at the Chinese were up 1/18 for "Spot" and Merchants' Club yesterday after 1/8 for "Forward," as follow:-
Nov. 9.
London
silver
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