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OVER 200 DIE AS RESULT OF
JAPANESE AIR RAID
VARIOUS POINTS IN SOUTHERN SECTIÓN OF C.-H.R. BOMBED
Canton, Nov. 20. Over 200 people in various points along the southern section of the Canton-Hankow Railway were kill ed at 7.50 a.m. to-day when thir- teen Japanese planes dropped over one hundred bombs on this line,
The towns bombed by the raiders are Shackwan, Yuan Tan, In Chan Ngau, Kwan, Tien, Ying' Tak and Kiang Chuen Yin Chan Ngao, 50 miles north of Canton, was reduced to ruina, being most severely bomb- ed. Over 200 houses among the towns were destroyed by this heavy bombing.
Many suburbs of Ying Tak, 85 miles north of Canton, were in flames, as a result of the explosion
JAPANESE CLAIM
DENIED
Shanghai, Nov. 30. The Japanese claim of capturing Changchow is denied by a Chinese report stating that Chinese troops at Wanglin and Chishu, west of Changchow, have launched counter-offensive yesterday and recaptured shihtangwan. chinese vanguard units are said to be at- tempting to re-take Wusih,
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of incendiary bombs dropped" by the Japanese planes.
Having completed their mission of death and destruction, the raid- ing planes turned southward and
flew over Fatshan, Klukiang and Kongmoon, thence to their sea- plane carrier near Tongkwan.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1937.
ANGLO-FRENCH
PARLEYS
CONCLUDE
French Visitors:
Lunch With - King
London, Nov. 30. me anglo- French talks were continued to- day at No. 10 Downing Street for
HSINKING TENSION
PUPPET CAPITAL
DESERTED: AFTER DARK
GERMAN WINE HARVEST
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Berlin, Nov. 30. Harbin, Nov. 30, The German wine harvest of Many rich people are arriving 1937 is one of the best ever re-hipo..Dvp. 7,03 here daily from Changchun corded. Owing to the warm wea- |Talpo Marketi
Dep. 1.7,08 Hsinking), capital of Manchukuo, ther in autumn the quality is ex-Poliur. Dep. 7.19 where a state of tension has exist-pected to reach the famous vin- bungāvi.. ed. According to arrivals, the tage of 1911, 1917 and 1921.
Shumobun.. puppet capital is deserted after This year's total wine harvest is dark, when martial law comes in estimated at 2.52 million hectoll- tres which is about 150,000. hectall- tres more than the 1927 to 1936 average.-- Truniorran News Service,
two hours, and concluded at 1.15 p.m. after. which the French Fre- mier, M. Camille Chutemps, and the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, drove to Buckingham Pa-torce.
guests of the King.
they had lunch as
Another squadron of nine Japan- ese planes were seen over Samshullace where and Shulking on the West River but no bombs were dropped.
The first alarm
was sounded here at 7.40 a.m. and a second alarm followed ten minutes later. The "all clear" was Bounded at 10.05 a.m- International News Agency.
GUNFIRE HEARD IN CANTON
Butt It Was Only Practice!
Canton, Nov. 30. early this morning startled many from their sleep, while the more sensitive rushed 'up from bed to find out what was amiss.
Gunnre
Local residents discovered that the roars were the testing of guns Chinese troops at Insing have by cadets of the Military Academy.
The practice was carried out before dawn at Lung Yen Tung in the north-eastern outskirts of the city. The firing of the new field pieces will take place again early to-
withdrawn to the Goddess of Mercy H in the South-west, where fur- ther Japanese advance is resisted.
Heavy concentration of troops is massed at Kwangteh to the south- west of Lake Tainu. The Japan-morrow morning as exercises for the cadets in the artillery section.- International News Agency. JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS NEAR SWATOW
ese objective is to occupy Kwang- tch and thêm to Wuhu on the Yangtze River, from which Nan- king will be attacked from the
rear.
A semi-official report stated that Kiangyin has remained in the hands of the Chine International News Agency,
CANTON STEEL WORKS
Canton, Nov. 30. Mayor Trang Yang-fu, the direc tor for the organization of the fron and steel works in Canton, is de- termined to carry on the establish ment of the fron and steel works. and a detalled plan has been sub- mitted to the Central authorities for approval, it is learned to-day- Tubernational News Agency.
Mr.
Other guests included the Pre- mler, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Foreign Secretary, Eden, the Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, Viscount Cranborne, and M. Corbin, the Frenen Am- bassador to London.
Mr. Chamberlain will be making a statement on the Anglo-French talks in the House of Commons this
afternoon. Bruter:
CHINESE
AMMUNITION
DUMP EXPLOSION
Nanking, Nov. 30: A large Chi- nese ammunition dump situated between Nanking and Chinking blew up this morning. Residents in Nanking could hear the explo- sion and see the flames. The cause of the explosion is unknown.---
ileuter.
PINGYAO
RECAPTURED
ཨཱ-༴'
Shansi, Nov. 30. Continuing their northward ad- vance,
Swalow, Nov. 30.
Chinese troops in Shansi According to local papers, two have recaptured Pingyao, about 50 Japanese a'rcraft carriers. the
miles south of Talyusifu, while Notoro and Kimol, are operating
the Japanese garrison retreated near Tongkawan with their sea-
twenty miles above the city. Chin- planes raiding the Canton-Kow-
ese troops were given a rousing loon and Canton-Hankow Hall-welcome on November 28, when
they entered the town.
ways.
One paper stated there is only Chinese troops are pressing far- qne seaplane carrier. which
总置~
sea
ther northward towards Taku, a
chore close to the coast in day-ranking general from Nanking be- t'me and moves out to the
ing in command of the counter- after dark. This is to prevent
offensive. possible Chinese aerial attacks at Japanese retreat from Southern n'ght The aircraft carrier is&hanal is due to the attacks of escorted by three destroyers.
mobile units of the 8th Route It is reported that about 10,000 Army in the north, along the Great Japanese troops have arrived in
Wall About 10,000 Japanese troops Formosa from North China to by
have been withdrawn from Tal- used for the invasion of Bouth yuanfu to the north. China together with bluejackets. At Chingyuen, south-west of Tai- Vernacular reports are confl'ctingyuanfu, the Japanese are also said the middle of December, and are as to whether the various islands to be preparing to retreat in the to be assigned for duty at the varioupled by the Japanese navy
MILITARY CADETS
Causon, Nov, 20. Military cadets of the 12th En- listment in the Yin Tang Military Academy are to be. graduated in
ous military centres in the country.
it is reported to-day.
Beginning from next year the number for the 15th and 18th En- listments of cadets will be en- larged from 2,000 to 3,000.-- International News Agency.
KIMOI ISLAND RETUGEES
Foochow, Nov. 30. About 10,000 refugees of Kimol Island have now settled down in Amoy, Changchow and Tungan and are taken care of by charitable. institutions.
Some of the refugees have re- latives in Malaya, Philippines and other South Sea possessions. About six hundred of them left by the from Amoy last
steamer Anhui week.
will be converted into air bases.-
International News Agency.
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JAPANESE ATTACK AMOY FORTS
face of the Chinese advance -- International News Agency. CHINESE IN SHANSI ADVANCING Linden, Nov. 30: After the re- capture of Fenyang on the left bank of the Fen River, Chinese Foochow, Nov. 20: Japanese turces are advancing on Wenshul warships anchored outside Amoy and Chlaocheng, respectively about Harbour which now number about 50 and 75 kilometres southwest of 30 renewed their attack on the Taiyuan. Amoy forts 'yesterday. Over 20
It is shells were fired at the forts but November 17, and 29 about 10.000 between
all landed on the causing no damage.-
open fields. Japanese troops on the Shana! front have retired northward for Central NewR. -
reasons unknown.--- Central News,
JAPANESE FORCIBLY SEIZE PROVISIONS
Foochow, Nov. 30; Parties
of
1.
estimated that
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Afr alarms are tested and other alr defence measures are put into effect in anticipation of alr at- tacks from across the border.
On pain of death, the Kwan- tung Command has required, all landlords, to register thels pro- perty with a view to securing.un additional levy for military funds. Many landowners have sent away their title deeds in order to escape registering their property- International News Agency.
JAPANESE CLAIM CAPTURE OF KWANGTEH
SWISS-ANGLO TRADE AGREEMENT
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London, Nov, '30. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley yester- day received the Swiss Minister and the Swiss trade delegate of the Swiss Federal Council for foreign trade and commerce. The, delegation has arrived in the United Kingdom with the object of negotiating a trade agreement | between Switzerland and this country. Detailed negotiations are now proceeding.--
British Wireless Service.
Shanghal, Noy, 30: A Japanese Army communique announces the capture of Kwangtch from where it is believed the Japanese will try to press on to Wuhu with the in- tention of cutting off the Chinese SATISFACTORY TRIAL
forces in the Nanking area.
Meanwhile, according to Chinese reports: two columns of Japanese troops are attempting to break through the Chinese defences to push on to Hangchow from where the nearest Japanese are twenty miles distant.-- Peuter,
JAPANESE KEPT ON THE ALERT
8th
Linfeng, Shansi, Nov. 30. Darc-devil units of the Route Army are within five miles from the outskirts of Taiyuantu and have driven the Japaese garrison to constant state pt alert- ness and exhaustion. -
men
are
on the
London, Nov. 30:
ear trains each carrying more A fortnight's trial with nine-
than 1,000 passengers Edgware Morden section of the Landon Tube Ralways has been so satisfactory that the Passenger Transport Board may add further extra trains to ease the conges- tion on this Hine.--
British Wireless Service,
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TEA EXPORT QUOTA
London, Nov. 30. The International Tea Соп- mittee announces that the tea ex- port,qucta for the year April 1. 1938, to March 31, 1939, has been Axed at 921 per cent, of the stan- dard exports as compared with 71 per cent. previously.- Beuter.
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The Chinese tactics are to over- whelm the Japanese when their forces are larger and to depart after taking away their better armaments. These units together with.
plain-clothes swarming Shans! province be- tween Taiyuanfu and Tatung in NEW CABINET the North-east.
Japanese communication linea
FOR AUSTRALIA are cut off, and small Japanese detachments are often ambushed.
Canberra, Nov. 29. As a result of these harassing ac-
The new Australian Cabinet was tivities, the Japanese bave to sworn in to-day, consisting of nine strengthen their communication members of Fremier Lyons United lines with Bhihchlachwang. Ac-Australia Party and five members
of the Allied County Party. vities of the dare-devil units and plain-clothes men are ukely to
There are a number of changes pave the recapture of Taiyuanfu in the Ministries.- Dy the Chinese forces, who
Reuter. moving up from the south as far as Pingyao. International News Agency.".
are
WINTER SUITS FOR TROOPS Canton, Nav. 30: A movement has been launched here by various organisations and public bodies to make 200,000 winter sults for the Chinese troops at the front- Central NewK.
JAPANESE RUSH SUPPLIES TO SHANGHAI bluejackets from Japanese war-
Nanking. Nov. 30: A dozen
Shanghai, Nov. 29, Japanese transports, all heavily ships anchored of the coast of loaded with military supplies, ar-
The capture of Changchow, Pingbai in east Fukien have fre- rived in Shanghai yesterday, and
spelling the doom of the Kiangyin forts where the first boom is quently landed at the coastal vil- the
cargoes were immediately stretched across the Yangtze, is lages and forcibly. seized provi- transferred to smaller vessels announced slons from the villagers during the which left for Soochow by the Japanese.-
offcially by the last few days.
river, intelligence reports received here state.
International News Agency.
CHINESE VOLUNTEERS ACTIVE
*IN MANCHUKIA - Chengchow, Nov. 30. Stimulated by the National Government's de- Thousands of Chinese fishermen termination on protracted resis- at Tsungwu on the east Fukien tance to Japan, Chinese volunteers coast who are unable to carry on in Manchuria are renewing their their trade owing to the frequent activities, General Chen Tao- molestation of Japanese warships yuan, Chairman of the Military have organised themselves into Advisory Council, and concurrently volunteer corps to protect the Pacification Commissioner for the coastal regions--~~ Northeastern Provinces, told local Central News. pressmen to-day, He based his re- velation on reports received.- Central Heu.
FOREIGN MINISTER TO
ENTERTAIN DIPLOMATS,
TRAITORS EXECUTED
Scores of armoured cars and munitions were unloaded at the China Merchants Lower Wharf and the N.Y.K. Wayside Wharf.
Another transport unloaded hun- dreds of drums of motor 011- Epid. Na
MILITARY TRAINING FÖR POLICEMEN
Canton, Nov. 30.
Reuter
AUSTRALIA AND DAVIS CUP
Decision To Challenge In 1938 Deferred
TWELVE INJURED in
EXPLOSION
London, Nov. 19.
An explosion which shattered windows of buildings near at band occurred at a dye works in Hud- dersfield to-day.
A shed was wrecked and twelve persons were injured.
The noise of the explosion could be heard twelve miles away while places up to six miles distant felt the shock of the explosion. Reuter
CROYDON TYPHOID
EPIDEMIC
London, Nov. 29. At noon to-day the number of typhold cases at Croydon, a Burrey suburb of London, had. reached 235, though there were no further teathe
There were nine cases in the last 24 hours, but the rate of in- crease is now less rapid.—
Melbourne, Nov. 30: The Ata-| Reuter. · tralian Lawn Tennis Association
Chengchow, Nov. 30: Two Chi-Milltary training for the 1,025 mese traitors named: LI Cheng- policemen is now under completion has deferred its decision regard" hasing and Yu Ching-ming have and at present they are undergoing ing Australia's" challenge In the léen arrested and executed by or- police training before being draft-Davis Cup in 1838.- Hankow, Nov. 30: Dr. Wang der of the local military authori-ed to the various sections of the Chung-hul, the Foreign Minister.ties for setting fire to two truck-city as volunteer police working in
Router's Bulletin Service. will give a reception to-morrow loads of gasoline, which were to close co-operation with the regular afternoon to the foreign Am-tally burnt up... bassadors, Ministers and Charge D'Affaires who are now in Harkow. The meeting will be held in the Yieh Vich Bank Building at 5
o'clock—
Gentral News.
Central News:
PUTAI CAPTURE
Txinan, Nov. 30.
A Chinese flying column recap- tured Putal in northern
Shan-
police here.-
International News Agency.
GUERILLA WARFARE
Shanghai, Nov. 30. Chinese quer la forces made
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT STAFF tung; situated on the northern sudden appearance last night at
REACH CHUNGKING
bank of the Yellow River, accord- Quinsan and Tangpu in the south. Chungking, Nov. 30: More than ing to Chinese reports, which add After firing several shots at 100 members of the various de- that scores of Japanese soldiers Japanese barracks, they left as partments of the National Gov- including two officers were killed, mysteriously as they arrived. ernment arrived here this after-and numbers of rifles captured in Rifle fire was heard in the noon aboard the sa. Mincheng from a bitter encounter which preceded western districts of Shanghai be- Nanking-
joccupation of the city.
fore dawn this morning-- Arutrol NewFn."
International News Agency.}.
Reuter,
MONETARY POLICY
London, Nov, 20. The British Government, it was stated at Common's question time,
United States and French Gov- are in frequent contact with the
ernments regarding the monetary policy with objects set out in the Triparte Declarations of Septem- ber 1936, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer does not propose to initiate any special discussions at the present time-
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PALESTINE TERRORISM ON DECLINE
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ST. GEORGE
AS A LINK BETWEEN RACES
Sir R. Storrs'
Experience
Jerusalem. Nov, 30. Informed quarters state with re- gard to the report that two fur- ther British battalions have arrived at Haifa that, on the other hand, & number of British troops will
St. George, the patron Baint: of leave Palestine to-day so that these England, was described by Bir movements do not imply. rein- Ronald Storrs, former Governor of forcement of the British garrison Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Northern the country. It is moreover Rhodesia, recently as the only pointed out that the acts of ter- | Chirstian Saint revered alike by rorism in Palestine are declining Christian and Moslem. thanks to the energetic measures taken by the authorities Transocean News Service.
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QUEEN VISITS OLD VIC THEATRE
Tremendous Ovation
London, Nov. 30. The Queen received a tremen- dous ovation from a crowd of several thousands when she visited the Old Vic Theatre last night to see a performance, in aid of the King's College Hospital Centenary Furid of "Macbeth" which holds special Interest for her as the principal character is Thane Gamis, the ancestral Castle of her family.
of
When the Royal visitor left police cordons were broken several times as the crowd gathered round
her.
The Queen amiled and waved as she drove away-
British Wireless Nervice.
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He was speaking at the annual meeting of the Royal Society of St. George, held under the chair- manship of the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion House: He moved the following resolution:
"That English men and English women should du théir utmost to preserve the name and, national characteristics of England and the | English."
Sir Ronald said that during his stay in Palestine he visited St. George's tomb there every name- day of the Saint. He found there Christians and Moslems paying tribute to the Saint's memory.
This led him to hope that such a link would play an important part in helping England in her troubles in Palestine, and that it would help to bring the different peoples together in common agreement.
Other speakers were the chair- man of the council, Lord Queens- borough; *: the deputy chairman, ^^- Adml. Bir Sydney Fremantle, and the general secretary: Lt #001. Charles Jarroit),
KING RETURNS TO LONDON..
·TESTIMONIAL MATCH
London, Nov. 30: The King re- Adelaide, Nov. 30: Rain again turned to London yesterday from prevented play to-day in the testi-a shooting party in Norfolk The monial match for C. V. Grimmitt Queen saw the play "Macbeth" at INFANTILE PARALYSIS and Victor Y. Richardson, the the Old Vic Theatre last night well-known Test cricketers.-- Heuter's Rulletin Service.
RUBBER EXPORT
QUOTA
London, Nov. 20.
Beuter's Bulletin Service.
POPULATION STATISTICS BILL
London, Nov. 30.
IN MELBOURNE
Expected To Spread
To Tasmania
Melbourne, Nov. 30: The thou- sandth case of infantile paralysis
The second reading of the has been notified since the epide- The International Rubber Cem-Population Statistics Bill which mic started in July last. "Fifty- mittee has fixed the export quota encountered considerable opposi-seven deaths have been reported for the first quarter of 1938 at 10 tion in the House of Commons last and the disease is expected to per cent. The next meeting will night was carried by 187 votes to spread through the whole State be held on January 25, 1938,———-- 125
and into Tasmania Reuter.
Kenter's Bulletin derrive.
British Wireless.