"PANAY SETTLEMENT
SORE DISAPPOINTMENT
TO GENERALISSIMO”
JAPANESE PRESS COMMENT ON
"CHINESE PROPAGANDA"
Tokyo, Dec. 27, Commenting on the amicable settlement of the U.S.S. Panay incident the Nichi Nich!
Shimbun" expresses the opinion that "it must have come as a sore disappointment to Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his followers, including Mr. T. V. Boong and Dr. H. H. Kung, who have been dreaming of an anti- Japanese front with Britain and America as the centre."
The paper says that the Chinese have "assiduously conducted men- dacious propaganda in connection with the incident."
"America's acceptance of Japan's reply." says a statement issued by. Vice-Admiral Yamamoto, Japanese
Vice-Minister for Navy, "s due to the clear vision of the situation and perfect understanding of our sincerity."-
Rruter.
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FILMS HELD UP San Francisco, Dec. 27 Flims of the US.S. Panay Incident have been held up at Honolulu for 24 hours owing to bad weather which prevented the Cipper, with the films aboard, from taking off. It is reported that six Secret Service men are guarding the Alms which will be rushed by air to New York as soon as the Clipper arrives at San Francisco.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1937.
ATTACK ON LADYBIRD
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Japan Drafting Reply To British Note
Tokyo, December 27: Japan's reply to the British note of pro- test against the attack on H.M.S.Ladybird on December 12 when a rating was killed, is being drafted said a spokesman of the For- sign Office at this morning's press conference, The spokesman added that it might be some time, however, before it will be ready for presentation although he declined, to indicate whether it might be expected before or after the new year.
The spokesman said that a report, it might be imagined that somŃ was expected on Japan's alleged others who were responsible might be called back to Tokyo for in- violation in Hong Kong's territorial waters which could clarify the issue vestigation but he was uncertain.--
given to Reuter. "when, a reply may be Britain."
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CRAIGIE'S INTERVIEW Asked whether there had been Tokyo, Dec. 27: The British Am" further recalls or punishments in bassador, Sir Robert Craigle, call- Mr. Horloguchi, correction with the bombing and ed to-day on slaking of the US. gunboat Panay Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign a lengthy Affairs, with whom he discussed the the spokesman; after pause, replied he "could not "de- | B.M.S. Ladybird incident. The talk Anitely say." He added, however, lasted for an hour. Reuter.
NANKING WAR BOOTY CHINESE RECAPTURE GROWING UNREST
CLAIM
Shanghai Dec. 27: A Japanese Army spokesman claimed that among war booty taken by Japan-
MANY POINTS
IN KOREA AND FORMOSA
ese troops in Nanking were six following the capture over the Anti-War Posters Up
Hsinis ang. Honan, Dec. 27: The Chinese right flank operating along the Pelp'ng-Hankow Railway zone has been considerably strengthened
large planes, ten tanks, thirty-six week-end of six important towns trucks, a hundredweight heavy and strategic points in western guns, sixteen field and mountain | Shantung.
Prior to the fall of Kwanhslen guns, seventy-nine trench mortars, thirty-seven anti-aircraft machine- the Chinese mobile units forced the guns,
Stokes mortars, Japanese to withdraw from Tangyi. forty-one machine-guns, '956 Ught | north-west of Kwanhsten, and on machine-guns, 9,334 rifles, 77,850 the same day captured Jenchuang hand grenades and 62,572 trench" and Lianch!enchen villages.. It is revealed to-day that 800 picked mortar shells.--- Reuter
Chinese big swordsmen scaled the
nineteen
CIR. LINE BOMBED
Canton, Dec. 27. Four Japanese warplanes again bombed the Canton-Hankow Rall- way at Pa Kiang, Chan Tien, and Klang Chuen at 9 a.m. to-day. The rails were badly damaged. and over 30 persons were killed.
Another squadron of two planes bombed the Sunning Railway in Tolshan County and reconnoltred over the entire line this morning. Many houses were blown up. by the bombs which fell wide of the marks at many polats.
walls of Kwanhslen on Christmas night and drove the Japanese gar rison out
Despite Japanese Vigilance
Shanghai, Dec. 27.
Chinese reports state that a re-
MORE MONEY IN
CIRCULATION IN GERMANY
Country Lacks Nothing
Paris, Dec. 27: "Le Journal " protests in two lengthy articles against the tendentious press re- ports depicting material condi- tions in Germany in darkest volutionary movement in Formosa colours. The paper writes that a is under way despite the stern sup-shortage of supplies undoubtedly pression of the Japanese author-exists in various domains in Ger-
many and that the German au
ties. Anti-war posters are report-
ed
to have appeared in manythorities have never attempted to towns and villages of the Island.
conceal the fact. Moreover, if Continuing along tour routes, the
According to the same sources, mobile units scored further suc-hundreds of educated persons have
there was no shortage, the four- year plan would have been super- cesses by, retaking Chaocheng and
Buous. other.. towns and villages nearby yesterday.
Large bodles of mobile units are
im massing the newly-recovered areas where they are consolidating. their positions to launch a push northward-Central News
COAST DEFENCES D Tsingtac, Dec. 27: All foreign
residents who can evacuate Tsing- of The air raid alarm was' sounded, tão will leave today in view here, at 8.34
1.m. and
Imminent
mavál the "all the
"Japanese clear" signal was issued at 10.40 landing in this port. The garrison. a.m., but at 11 am, another alarm however, is strengthened by the was heard Four Japanese planes arrival of revenue guards, marines came north va Kongmoon arid and gendarmes..
the western outskirts flew over
of Canton. They are believed to be again flying along the Canton- Hankow Railway.
The Japanese seaplane carrier Kimol, or Notoro, is back again at her anchorage oft Tongkawan- International News, Agency.
JAPANESE FAIL TO LAND AT TSINGTAO
Tsingtao, Dec. 27: With the Japanese soldiers, who had cross- ed the Yellow River, advancing on Tsingtao, along the Klaotsi Rail- way., Nipponese warships off here tried several times to land troops on the shore, but each time their attempt was frustrated by Chinese defence forces which drove the invaders away. Central News,
FLEET DISPLAY IN STORMS
Soviet Ships Suffer Damage
Trenches are dug along the coast and are dotted with "pill boxes" or miniature fortresses.
The Japanese are planning to the west capture Tsingtao from along the Tsinan-Tsingtao Rall- way and by bluejackets from the sea. Choutsun and Changtien were heavily bombed by Japanese planes yesterday.
Admiral Shen Hang-nich, Mayor of Tsingtao, has organized guerilla un'ts from his forces attack the enemy at the rear and flanks.
International News Agency.
to
-LI TSUNG-YEN COMMANDS Ts'nan. Dec. 27: General Chung-jen. the. well-known Kwangst leader, is in command uf troops for the defence of Shan- tung. The presence of General Li in this Province has inspired con- fidence among the public and the defending forces.
About 400 000 Chinese and Japanese forces are engaged in the present struggle for the mas- tery of Shantung. The Chinese
will burn all the towns if they are overwhelmed by superior odda
been
been placed under detention on charges of having connection with the revolutionary movement.
There is also a food shortage in Formosa as the result of poor har- Yest and the "go-slow" strike of some farmers. This factor contri- butes to the general unrest in the Island, it is said.
It is reported that unrest in Korea is spreading, but the extent of the movement is not stated. Japanese press reports make no mention of any trouble in these two Japanese possessions. International News Agency,
ENSURING GREATER EFFICIENCY
CHANGES IN CHINESE GOVERNMENT
Hankow, Dec. 27: Numerous changes in the Chinese Govern- ment are taking place mainly to greater efficiency present situation.
ensure
in the
It is, however, says the paper. absolutely necessary to bear in mind, that German substitute materials are not of inferior qua- lity.
ALLSOPP'S BEER.
WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT
STOCKS OF THIS BEER IN PINTS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE AGAIN.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
CHINA MAY SEE NO MORE U.S. PICTURE PLAYS
Japanese Buying Monopoly Extends To North China
Tientsin, Dec. 27. American film distribution may be forced out of North China and Manchukuo by a Japanese motion pleture buying monopoly, according to American distributors here. On the contrary German Japanese pictures are likely to artificial materials may ex-substitute American productions in pected to find access to foreign these two places. "markets within the next two or
three-years----
be
The paper stresses that in rea- lity Germany lacks nothing and that with the exception of butter and fats which are rationed...con- sumption is entirely unrestricted. Life in Germany is not more dif- cult than in most countries. The paper goes on to point out that there is now more money in Ger- many than was the case some years ago and that the money also -circulates much-more-rapidly to-
day.--
Transocean News Service.
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CENTAURUS IN AUCKLAND
Finishes 30,000 Mile- Survey Flight
Auckland, Dec. 27: The Imperial Airways flying beat. Centaurus, has
covered arrived here. She
the 1,300 miles from Sydney in 8 hours, General Kang Tse-hi, comman-
The Centaurus left Southampton der of the Government mobile units on December 3 on a 30.000 miles in anti-Communist campaigns in
survey fight to Australia, dying Kiangst is now appointed Garrison over the Imperial Airways marine Commander in Kinklang, replacing air route to Karachi and afterwards General Chen Luai.
over the proposed flying boat route via Calcutta, Singapore and Port mander. General Chen Chen, who Darwin. She is the first flying boat was deputy commander-in-chief of on a commercial survey tight to Government forces in anti-Com-ny over the Tasman Sea.- munist campaigns in Klangs, and Reuter.
The well-known Chinese com-
All communications between this
commander of the Chinese forces -c'ty and Tsingtao have
on the Lotien front and of the re- Dec. 27: The Soviet suspended. Moscow. Black Sea feet. it is stated, ex-
Heavy fighting is in progress in cently reorganised Chinese forces perlenced exceptionally heavy Chouping, Changshan and Chang- who withdrew in Antwel from the "storms during manoeuvres carried ten on the Tsingtao-Tsinan RailShanghai-Nanking Railway front is out during the past few days, with way. The Japanese attacked the the result that several of the ships | railway by crossing the Yellow
which. River at Putal and Tienchen. suffered - slight damage however, will be easily repaired In All civilians have left Tsinian for port. It is added that officers and a safety zone in the interior. grows alike, although never hav'ng Distant roars of artillery fire were encountered such violent storms, heard this morning in many parts braved them magnificently.
of the city. Tranencean News Service.
International News Agency.
Picture taken during the final of the R.A. Polo Cup played at the Hong Kong Polo Club ground yesterday afternoon. (Photo, Cheng Studio).
reported to be slated for the post of Garrison Commander in the Wuhan ares comprising the cities of Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang.
ENTERTAINMENT AT HANKOW
For British Naval Personnel
The monopoly was originally formed in Mukden where it con- trolled the buying of pictures for the theatres of that city and Har- bin, both leading trade centres of Manchukuo. The organization re- cently extended its activities to in- clude Pelping and Tientsin.
Because of its refusal to pay the alm rental rates existing prior to its organization, the monopoly has caused several American distribu-
tars to close down their offices in Manchukun. They expect that they will eventually find it neces- sary to do the same thing at Pelping and Tientsin.
REFUSE RENTALS According to the distributors the rentals offered by the Japanese are not large enough to pay even transportation and handling, costs, let alone customs duties and cen- sorship fees.
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THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL; }
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAT HOTEL;
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS
LIMITED.
in aasociation with the Grand Hotal des Wagons Lita, Peking.
RUSSIAN INTERVENTION PREDICTED
Force Only Deterrent To Stop War
Considerable interest has been ↑ stronger, for then the Japanese make a aroused in Shanghai's journalistic army would proceed to and other circles by an article clean sweep of the Far East, Outer Mongolia and the Biberian mari- appearing in "The New Republic,"
time province included."... written by Nathaniel Peter, well- known authority on Far Eastern Affairs. In his article, Mr. Peter asserts that Russia will aid China, in the present conflict.
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"All that can be said with con- now" said the writer, fidence
that enough Chinese will continue resistance to compel Japan to maintain an army of not fewer than 500,000 men for a year, and a large police force for a long time thereafter; that the cost. of provisioning such a force will make Japan, for all practical
A drawn-out war, in which Japan would be nearing exhaustion and perhaps inclined to desperate gambles, would probably have the same effect, he maintained, for that would be Russia's opper-.. tunity to redress the balance upset since Japan took Manchuria. Given the whole atmosphere in the Far East Mr. Peter expressed htt as his opinion that the chances that Soviet Russia can keep out
are not very substantial There are too many explosives he
Unless the monopoly changes its purposes, bankrupt in not much declared. "If the Japanese were
it
attitude in the near future,
the American felt by officials of film distribution office that Holly- wood pictures may disappear en- tirely from the screens of North
China,
If this happens there will be only two cities left in the country which will still show American films. namely Shanghai and Hong Kong.
In normal times there are 32 cities In China where Hollywood stars are the ruling cinema favourites.- International News Agency.
"LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID"
more than a year, and that she will have to carry on by means of an economic dictatorship.exer- cised by the military; and that the determining factors in the ultimate outcome" are," the_lasting power of China's morale under horrible suffering. Japan's economic last- ing power under a stress that is by normal criteria and the chances of military inter- vention by a third power."
unbearable,
diplomatically skilful and capable. of grasping the psychology of other nation--both of which they are not-they might succeed in per- suading or bribing the Russians to stay out. They might at least conciliate the Russians for a time. But the Japanese can be counted on to antagonize, with or without intent, all of those with whom they come into contact."
FORCE
belf-
Furthermore the writer eves that for every other na-" tion the
same choice is the as for Soviet Russa. However hor- istrible the war may be in itself, and however dangerous to the peace of the world, no intervention is prae- ticable or even possible except by force ho asserted. "The only way to stop Japan now is with an army and navy. Boycotts may satisfy our own souls, but they will not serve as a deterrent. They will lessen Japan's chance to win the war, but they will not stop the war or even materially shorten it, and what is more likely, they will sooner or later involve the nations that participate in then.”
RUSSIAN INTERVENTION Mr. Peffer ́ls inclined to think the last will be the decisive factor, and that thus far, only one power comes into consideration; Soviet Russia The wish father to the thought in many who are talking with such positiveness about Russian intervention, he Hankow, Dec. '27: The date for said "There is nothing in
Bo- Hankow, Dec. 27: The British the departure from Hankow of the viet Russian diplomatie precedents It is also reported that the Fifth community this evening are enter- next and apparently last internato encourage expectations of Rus- and Sixth Ministries at the Gen-taining the personnel of British tional train for the south has been sian qalxotism. The Russians will eralissimo's Headquarters, in charge sunboats at Hankow at the Naval changed to Dec. 30. The refugees come in if they have to-if, that are expected to include over 140 is, the compulsion in the Far East of publicity and mass training; canteen. The salfors are giving a
to be concert and the community is sup-from Klukiang and 40 from Han- overweights the necessity for cau- respectively, are likely
Ministry plying the "beer and bangers." The kow and 40 from Changanation in Europe, I should say that amalgamated into оде known as the Ministry of Political evening will wind up a series of seems to have become a ritual to
a quick and decisive Japanese christen those trains carrying Ter victory over. China would make Affairs. At present, Shao L-tze Xmas gatherings which, consider in Minister of the Fifth Ministrying the condition prevalling, have
in the Far Eust and Chen Li-fu, Minister of the been remarkably spirited.--
Reuter. Sixth Ministry.--
SUN FO'S NEW POST ' Shanghai, Dec. 27. According to a Chinese, report Dr. Sun Fo, Pre- sident of the Legislative Yuan; has been appointed Chinese Ambassa- dor to Moscow in succession to ME, Chiang Ting-fu who has been re- called Reuter.
World Championship Surprise
fugees to the south and this next compulsion
train has been named "The Last! Train from Madrid.”
IN
AMBASSADOR | HANKOW
Tokyo. Dec. 27: "The Soviet Am- bassador, M. Bilutsky, Vidited the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, this morning and it is reported "made final arrange- M. Luganet Sorelsky, new Sovietments for settlement of one of the Ambassador to China, arrived here pending important. problems be- a journey as the "Christmas Ex-by air yesterday afternoon from tween Jayan sn the Bovieb
Hankow, Dec. ZI,
The Canton-Kowloon Railway authorities have given every help SOVIET and co-operation in order to make it possible for the evacuation of and there is Horace Landrum, the young Aus-neutral nationals
every reason to hope that Thure- tralian, and chief rival of Joe
day's train will make as successful Davis, the halder, has caused a surprise by announcing that he would not compete in the World Snooker, Championship in London Charles Adfield, signalman shortly unless certain playing con- porter at Henfeld, Sussex, was ditions were altered. Melbourne digging in his garden at the rail- Inman, who manages Lindrum's
"It is every woman's desire to expected to proceed to Chungking way station when the ground affair, said that Sidney Smith, possess a model husband," says a to present his credentials to Prest
writer. A working model, for pre-dent Lin Ben collapsed and he found himself another entrant, would also not.
ference.
Reuter compete for the same reason. on the brink of a 501t well.
press."
Reuter
Lanchow. Tired after the long | Union."--- journey, M. Luganet Borelsky will Reuter. rest in the office of the Boviet Embassy here, after which he is,
Mr. and Mrs William Roberts, of Nantyberlian, Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire. celebrated their golden wedding.