HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
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CANTON AFTER JAPANESE OCCUPATION
Destruction, Disease, ONLY 40,000 JAPANESE
Looting, Disorder
GAMBLING AND OPIUM SMOKING REVIVED
(FROM OUR OWN
.....
CORRESPONDENT).
Canton, October 31.
Hundreds who All is quiet, if not entirely orderly, in Canton. did not have the money to go very far away when the Japanese came, have been drifting back. Had they gone 20 11 from the city, they would have reached a station from which the Chinese Govern- ment is rationing out rice and other foodstuffs, and could have ob- tained housing accommodation there. Those who only got across the river to one of the suburbs, or to some village very close to Canton, are the ones who have been obliged to come back, not having the wherewithal to purchase necessaries of life away from home.
The small shopkeeper, and even and water could be pumped from a few of the mere important mer- the river. chants
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NOW IN KWANGTUNG
Threat To Yungyun No Longer Existent
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Yangyan, November 10.
OWING TO THE SMALL number of Japanees soldiers in Canton
and other counties, it is estimated here to-day that the total strength of Japanese forces in Kwangtung is no more than 40.000 officers and men.
The threat to Yungyun is removed,, as large numbers of Chinese It is forces moved down here to-day to the front near Chungħna. axpected that with more reinforcement the seige of Canton will begin in the next few days.
THE TROOPS
COUNTER-AT-, River and other units came by way TACKING Canton are massed of the Fukien border after a quick at Fatshan, Ta Long and Fa Yuen, transit viá Cheklang. This wilt is forming a semi-circle to the north- under the command of General Yeh east of the former provincial Ting, who harassed the Japanese capital. The Japanese in Canton in the Shanghal area. are hurriedly building up new defences, and more transports are
have. during the past The streets of Canton are week. been joining for mutual terrible sight, with wrappings reported to have arrived there to protection. A group of these from parcels, empty pasteboard day, bringing in reinforcements. people and their shop assistants boxes. refuse of all sorts, thickly are to be seen sitting out on the scattered about. thrown there" by
WAICHOW NEXT?
Former omcers of the 19th Route Army, such as Generals Tsai Ting- kal, Chiang Hwang-nal, Ong Chao- Huan, Tan Chl-shiu have joined up to serve with the guerillas. Over 200 Japanese soldiers were killed
footpath, challenging all suspict-looters who have by now "broken Chinese forces are planning to in the Tungkwoon, and Shun Tek ous characters, and it is said that into nearly every shop that did attack Walchow, which is more counties.
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column of Chinese forces are ad- are assured of support from many vancing from Hingling on the Eastoverseas publice bodies.
A few revolvers, and most assured-not have someone inside to scare strategic than Canton. One Both Generals Tsal and Chlang..... ly 고 collection of knives and them away. cudgels, will be brought out i Insters come Into their little bailiwicks
The limits of their little districts Bre marked by ropes or wires stretched across the streets, and notices are up on shop doors to the effect that these premises are under the protection of local or Kanizations and
that
arsonists and looters must beware.
Two days ago, a are broke out, but there have been none since. This started at night. and all those living on the eastern end of Shameen were awakened, for it was property just to the back of the Shakee Maloo, across from the French gate of Shameen, that was being burnt.
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It took a little time to get permission from the Japanese. but Anally the foreigners of the Castoms were allowed to cross the road with hose, and water was pamped from the canal by several small engines. with the result that the fre was soon brought under con- trol.
BODIES IN STREETS
None of the bodies of those who have died of disease on the streets, or have been shot down by the Japanese. Bave been removed. Turned black by now, the stench from these rotting remains is almost an- bearable. As there are no coolles to remove refusė, par- bage is piled high (31 back streets, adding to the danger that some sort of epidemic may break out at any time.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1938.-PAGE 9
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BONDS DRAWN AT REST OF COLONY WIN
SHANGHAI
Chungking. Noi. 1}.
According to a Shanghai des- patch, $2,750.000 worth of Consoli- dation Bonds D. and $800,000 worth Yushan-Pingsiang Fallway
Bonds were drawn at the Chinese Bankers' Association at Shanghal yesterday and will be due for re- The populace, or what is left of payment on January 31, 1939, and It has got over its fear. Coolies. November 30, 1938, respectively by
anxious lest the Ministry of Finance. though, are a little
Consolidation Bonds D with they be picked up and made to help the Japanese build their numbers ending in terminals of breastworks. Low walls of brick 029, 264, 727, 879 and 941, and or of sandbags are belrig bulit Yushan-Pingslang Railway Bonda wherever the Japanese have with number ending in terminals guards on the Paktsz Máloo, the of of. 171, 27, 34 and 77 were drawn Bund and the Shakee Maloo. were.-Central News.
With the return of the many who did not get far from the city in their fight before the Japanese entry, the food problem has be- come a less serious one. Farmers
in have begur bringing tresh these and Many, a city block has been vegetables again, but
WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION
burned out since that day when
if one can
one "can
Bride From Home
WEDDING
ARMISTICE MATCH
United Services Beaten In
Soccer Annual
Freating thousands of spectators to a first class game of football, | The Rest beat the Combined Services by the odd goal in three on the Club ground yesterday.
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Lee Wai-tong, who made one of his rare appearances in local football, scored both goals for his side. He played a very good game and made a number of brilliant attempts which were only frustrated by the splendid goalkeeping of MacAllister.
had
minutes Henderson and Watson in the Hardly
three the whistle had back-line for the Services played a elapsed after Isteady game and gave good sup- sounded for the resumption of play port to MacAllister throughout. than Lee Wal-tong broke through Tam Kwan-kon at the other end on his own and netted the second played a good game though he was goal. The pace slackened in the
not tested as often as MacAllister. latter stages of the game and in a] Lee Tin-sang and Mak Sui-hon movement inside the penalty area beat Tam weli supported him and Hu Shiu- Strettle managed to
rears.
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peta are about the only foodstuffs PRETTY KOWLOONshing in the half-back line played Kwang-kon and thus reduce ar- every policeman and every are obtainable in Canton. man left for other parts at the get by the guards and take
sampan to Fangchuen. order of the Government. Along the Bund and the Shakee Malco get fish and various other things especially has there
been
wide-
were
There is to eat.
.. cven tea- house in Fongchuen which was destruction of property carrying on business spread
as though Because the waterworks
everything were normal. dynamited by the Chinese before their army retreated, even had the fire department been on the job it could not have saved buildings atį
distance from the great any water-front. It did appear to be see big a shame, however, to
Are buildings being gutted by along the river-front, when one knew there were plenty of engines lying in the Are-brigade buildings.
Gambling houses ars in evidence everywhere in Fong- chuen and Fatel. Opium smoking is being indulged in althout restraint. Those who profited by looting are getting- rid of the money they made, but none of this has been seen un, the river.
Canton side
of the
TUNGCHEN OCCUPIED BY
INVADING TROOPS
Now Only 150 Kilometres From Changsha
Shanghai, November 11.-
COMPLETELY OUTFLANKING the Chinese positions by two direc-
on
A pretty bride-to-be from Bristol, a tier ní her wedding- cake. Faulkness-made. her pretty bridesmaid, and a very conscientions best man were urrivals in Hongkong by the P. and O. Canton, on Wednesday. pasengers
her. maiden voyage to the East. The bride, Miss Emily Blanche Foale, was married, at Bt. Andrew's Church yesterday. the Rev Victor Dixon, whom the congre- gation at Christ Church, Kowloon Tong. will recognize as the very able organist who has been play- ing for them at services there since his arrived in September..
to
The other tier of her wedding | rake the bride left" with her parents in England. The very: charming bridesmaid was Mias Eva Henshall, and the best mån Mr. Richard J. Mulrenas..
Bride, bridegroom, bridesmaid, and best man are all members of the Bible Church Missionary Society.
a hard game.
Towards the final stages of the first half, as the result of a corner, Lee Wai-tong found the net with ja grand shot.
CANTON IN A. WEEK
Chintling. No. 11.
"Canton in a Week" is the slogan of the Chinese columns at present forcing their way southwards,
a Chinese says communique which adds that the West Railway, Chiangtsun and Talang have been recap- tured.
Fighting is presently going on outside Pokio which the Chinese expect to take shortly. and guerillas, are reported to be very active on the Canton- Kowloon Railway-Reuter.
The bridesmaid's gown was of ruched satin, with
The Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall pale blue officiated at the ceremony. Dr. sleeves, and her cave was of pink French Oliver, whose arrival here silk net surmounted by a wreath. by the R. M. S. Empress of Japan of pink blossom. She carried a three-hour seniority bouquet of pink gladioli, and the over the rest of the bridal-party wore a necklace of pearls, the girt in residence bere, gave the bride er the bridegroom...
COMP attacks, the Japanese forces per punish trung given him a
completed the occupation of Tungchen, the last Chinese stronghold in Hupeh, according to a Japanese army spokesman.
He said that along the Canton-Hankow Railway, the foremost Japanese units are already in the outskirts of Yochow, important Chinese position on the Tungting Lake, half-way between Hankow and Changsha,
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT;
Chungking, Nov. 11. that the Japanese driving from The Japanese are still creeping. Tungcheng may reach Changshaj slowly towards Changsha, says the before the columns working down latest Chinese military communi- que, stating that the 11th Japanese the railway from Yochow,
away.
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gowned in
The bride was white satin, trimmed with orange
blossom, and she carried a beaquet of white chrysanthemuBIT. Her head- dress was of orange blossom, and she wore a pearl necklace.
The distance between Tungcheng Division is moving along the Hu- NO JAPANESE
and Changsha is approximately nan-Hupeb highway in the direc-
150 kilometres.-Reuter,
FROM THREE SECTIONS
Chungking: Nov 1
On the north Yangtze, front, the Japanese forces are attempting
tion of Tungehen.
At the same time the 21st Divi- slor is pushing south along the railway towards Tanglotung.
PLY ON
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Rev. Hinchcliffe and the ines- men were Mess:s. McCormack and Kossack,
COMBINED SERVICES: Mac- Allister (R.N.); Henderson (RN). Watson (M'sex); Berrq, (Lanca- shire Fusiliers), Bright (M'sex), Down (R.N.); Duffield (R.A.0.G.),| Thobom (R.N.), Strettle (RM), Collins (R.N.) and Grogan (M'sex). THE REST:-Thm Kwan-kon; Lee Tin-sang, 'Mak Stu-hon; E. Strange, K.. Farrow, Hui Shiu-
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AMERICA DECLARES "WHEAT WAR"
Argentine Will Be Greatly Affected By New Step
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Buenos Aires. November 11. TAFFORTS NOW BEING MADE by the United States Government to sell North American wheat surplas in Brazil, with the aid of Government export premium, have given rise to great indigna- tion in the Argentine Republie and have... in fact, already created a situation of grave character.
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The trouble has been caused by the fact that Brazil has always been regarded as a natural market for Argentine wheat which it has purchased in the past to the full extent of its requirements.
Circles in close touch with the" It is not yet possible to predict shing: Yeung Shiu-yick, Fing
In- the full consequences of the 'action Argentine Government, sre King-cheoung, Lee Wal-tong, Suen of the United States but there is clined to the belief that the
Kam-suen and B. L. Blekford,
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE SUCCESSFUL
no mistaking the fact that the Ar-Vaited States Goverment will not gentine sees in this plan to drop fall to be impressed by 'the gravity ... large quantities of North American jof the situation created and wil wheat in Brazil an unfair attempt seek to reach a settlement az- to capture one of Argentine's best ceptable to both sides.
One markets.
certain. The thing is This view has already been efforts of the United States to (Continued from Page 1)
brought to the notice of the United dispose of its surplus wheat in
Bouth structed by the provincial authori-States Government.
ties to co-operate with the guerilla units in resisting the invaders.— Central News.
EAST RIVER OFFENSIVE The Chinese Commander-in- ||| Chief in the East River area has issued orders to launch a general counter-attack on Wal- chow. Fighting is now raging bitterly in the vicinity of Ping-, shan and Langmoon, states the "Wah Kiu Yat Po." The reception was held later at
Japanese reinforcements are be- the B. 0. M. 8. Children's Homeing sent from Amoy for the big Prince Edward Road, and was well battle in Bouth China. attended.
As the Chinese are gaining The honeymoon is being spent ground in their counter-attacks at Repaire Bay and Cheng Chau along the West River, the Kong- Nanning will be the home of Mr.moon boom has temporarily been raised for communication purposes. Ballings to Shekki, Kungyifow and other places have been resumed
and Mrs Dixon.
STEAMERS WILL other places, have THE YANGTZE
Tokyo, November 11.
Even after the conquest of Hankow no Japanese commercial Japanese gunboats in the Yang- steamers will operate on the Yangtze, declared a spokesman of the tze near Kalyu are awaiting an Foreign Office to-day when dealing with the American and British to opportunity to offer support, but Notes addressed to Tokyo on November 7, complaining of one-sided are still unable to approach Cheng prohibition against foreign shipping companies, of commercial stea- advance in three directions, says Chinese dispatch received here to-ingchl, at the head of Tungting
mer traffic on the Yangtze," " day.
Lake.
One unit is advancing from “ Kingshan towards the north- west, and the second is pro- ceeding from Balsyen towards the west, meeting prolonged re- sistance
is stated, while the third is pushing south towards Tienmen has suffered severe check Reuter
Powers
Sir:
HOCKEY
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The situation is such that it might easily lead to internation- al complications unless at the Last minute a way is found for solving the proble in a friendly and satisfactory manner.
America has cast deep shadows on the forthcoming Pan America Conference in Lima as well as on the meeting, probably before the Lima Conference, of the Finance Ministers of Argentinie, Brazil and Uraguay-Trapspren
Another Berlin Outburst
Berlin, November 11. "Every single Jew will have to answer for the murder of you Rath," declares the Nari news-sheet, "Der Angriff,” in another outs burst against the murder of the Secretary at the German Embapo
in Paris.
"The Jews will have to pay without mercy, The Jews want fight and they shall have it on the lines of their own doetrines... eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
The Naal Propaganda Minister, into custody. Joseph Goebbels, has now ordered
**SHOPS RUSHED immediate cessation of the attacks] "Gangs of hooligans yesterday on Jewish property, but at the afternoon broke into · shops of same time has foreshadowed addi-which the windows had been tional anti-Jewish laws and de- wrecked in the morning, and threw
goods from the windows.
There were frantic rushes to
Crees.
Jewish department stores, in
notice. In reading the Leipzig were completely destroyed secure articles of all kinds strewn report of the hockey match be. by are yesterday, states the official in the streets.
MANY SUICIDES" tween Queen's College and the German news agency. Ella Kadoorie Indian School, ap-
“URGENT SUSPICION”.
So Vienna, Nov. 10. pearing in your paper this "mor- Their owners were taken into Twenty-two Jews committed sui- ning, that an error has crept in. custody on urgent suspicion of cide here this morning due to the R. Singh recored the only goal being incendiaries and attempting anti-Jewish outrages
All Jews waiting outside of the before the final whistle, he being an insurance swindle.
recognised by Near Tungchen, the Chinese These two Notes, whose text are foreign were obliged, after two days of not identical, pointed out that Japan in the Washington Agree-
a player from St. Joheph's and not An official of the Police Pres- British Conmiate for emigration fierce resistance, to withdraw two despite the general prohibition the ment.
the E KL 8. Further, your re-dency informed Reuter that the visas were arrested to-day, miles to the south. Both sides, it Japanese authorities were allowing
The spokesman declared that all port said nothing about the Q. 0, "entire responsibilty of the action All synagogues have been des- Japanese steamers to travel on is said, lost heavily..
The Chinese forces at Yang- the Yangtze for trading purposes Japanese steamers running on the attack which nearly resulted in a against Jewish shops rests on the troyed sept ans, j lotung have also withdrawn follow and that this constituted a viola-Yangtze were engaged in military goal being scored. ing three days of stubborn de-tion of the principle of equal purposes and not in commerce.
economic rights, in China for all Transocean. fence-Reater.
LAPD. G: B. BINGHI
Hongkong, November 7,
![ It is astimäféd that nt:leä#p=10, Propaganda Ministry." 1600".
Officials "state" that no window 000 Jews have been arrested --- smasher or looter has been taken Reuter