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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1938. *******
STORM OF ANGER
OF ANGER SWEEPING BUSY DAY FOR
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UNITED STATES UNABATED
Demonstration At Wharf ARAB STRIKE
When German Liner
!
Sails For Europe
"National Zeitung" Makes Attack On Mr. H. Ickes
New York, November 16.
THE STORM OF ANGER WHICH IS SWEEPING THROUGH the United States over the recent persecution of Jews shows no sign of abalement. There was a big demɔnstration at the wharf when the German Uner Bremen sailed for Europe 'yesterday. The demonstra- lors marched down the waterfront and police reinforcements had to be called out to control the situation.
Every precaution was taken 13 ensure the liner's safe sailing. The New York Police Commissioner states that the State Department has requested him, to see that German ships and the German. Con- sulate.js New York are protected.— Reuter.
CONTINUES
Food Prices Rise
In Palestine
Jerusalem, Nov. 16. The Arab traffic strike con- tirines, since the Arabs refuse to accept identity cards issued
by the authorities for the drivers of all vehicles.
SIR CLARK KERR
Calls On Chinese
Officials
Guarding Nem, là Desplies" eye-sore
which
he had contracted during his motor trip from Kwelyang. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador." to China, who arrived here from the Kwel- chow capital yesterday, called on a number of high Govern- mment aficials to-day.
At ten o'clock, the British envoy, accompanied by his Secretary, call- ed on Dr. H H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and Minis-
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
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GOOD RESPONSE "BLACKOUT" EXERCISES
TO APPEAL IN COLONY NEXT WEEK
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Emergency Work
For Refugees
Good response to the Emer- 'gency Refugee Council's appeal for material contributions to carry on the work at Kam Tin Camp is reported."
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Many useful articles have been received during the last few days, amongst which may be mentioned over 200 pairs of shoes and clogs and a radio, receiving set.
There are at present over, 3.000
ter of Finance. Sir Archibald was refugees at the camp. The number Food prices have risen consider-closetted with Dr. Kung for about varies from time to time; approx ably, since only small quantities of an hour before taking his depar, mately a fortnight ago it was re- fruit, vegetables and other food ture.
are still being imported from Syria Shortly after the call on the
Executive Yuan, the British Am-¡
and Lebanon.
the
duced to just over 500.
Objects Fully Explained: Directions To Public
“PRECAUTIONARY PERIOD” ΤΟ BE FOLLOWED BY WARNING
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED BY GOVERNMENT that during the forthcoming combined manoeuvres (10 p.m. on November 21 to the *morning of November 28) to hold a series of "blackout" exercises in the Colony and to exercise certain Air Raid Precaution services. THE FIRST BLACKOUT" EXERCISE w commence at 15. p.m. on November 24 and end at 11.15 p.m. the same night."
THE SECOND "BLACKOUT" EXERCISE will consist of twoś parts. The total duration of the whole of this exercise will be ap- proximately one hour and will commence at any time during the dark hours between November 25 and 31.
CONDITIONS IMPROVED It can well be said, according to Military operations are systema-bassador visited
General Mrs. J. Whyatt, Secretary of the tically continued and extensive ac-issimo's Provisional Headquarter Council, that conditions now in alons are carried out in the region here and had a talk wth General camp has improved over 100 percises there will be a "precaution- Chang Chun, Director of the Head cent compared with the last month.
quarters.
For the purpose of these exer- |
ary period" commencing at 10 p.m. on the night of November 21 and
of Samaria,
Incidents reported yesterday in-
The refugees themselves are begin- In the afternoon, Sir Archibald ning to volunteer their free time ending at midnight on" November clude
shooting several serious affrays during which a number of resumed his round of calls and
to maintain their own welfare, Arabs were killed. In Gaza, tracks had an interview with Dr. Wang
Chung-hul." Minister of Foreign! It is also reported that accom-
of the railway line were yesterday | Affairs, at the Foreign Office. He,modation at the Kam Tin Canning period which may last until)
Astairs.
of
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Berlin. Nov. 16. Mr. McReynolds, Chairman of the
damaged by an exploding mine. The German press continues its Foreign Affairs Committee in the British troops who pursued the also called on Mr. Esu Mo. Poll- is becoming repidly exhausted and
Are coming ia Foreign people
several hundreds every day. ampaign against foreign countries House of Representatives, declared rabs responsible for the bombical Vice-Minister
When the ana press. The National Zeitung," that those who were working for outrage, were fired at by the latter,
Sir Archibald's stay in Chunking. Reed arises additional accommode Geman Foreign Office organ, at-lasting peace throughout the world and three British soldiers were
It is understood, will be short, and tion will have to be provided. can only hope that the expression wounded.---Transocean. tacked the American Minister
he wil return to Shanghai in four act of a
Ofits of warm clothing and quilts indignation at the
or five days.--Central News. will be greatly appreciated. civilised man univerally will bring ta prompt halt the retrogression
the Interior, Mr. Harold Ickes, de-
DELPHINUS FLIGHT
We are informed that, dar- ing the fine flight of the Im- perial Airways plane Delphinus, Captain A. R. Davis took the machine up to a height of 12,000 ft. and not 1.400 ft., as stated in these columns yes- terday.
claring that President Roosevelt's condemnation of German action
"
which one hoped had died with the BULLET STRIKES
dark ages.
The "Staats Zeitung." New York's principal German language news- paper, attacks "the “désecration of
WATER
the German name through tana- Consul's Wife Has
les in the ranks of the party in power who are trying to drag the Treat people into the mire of their
know sadistle lowness. We
the German American condemn this mob rule," the paper adds.-Reu- ter...
Consul's Wife Has Narrow Escape
N
THOROUGH BOYCOTT
OF JAPANESE GOODS
Chungking, November 16.
IN SPITE OF TER LOSS of the Wuhan ́ares and Canton to the Japanese, the National Gove nment is continuing its campaign against Japan, while adopting a radically controlled economic system within ita sphere of influence here.
While continuing its warfare against Japan, the Government vill place almost every kind of export goods under government monopoly in order to restrict the outflow ofcommodities,
JAPANESE GOLFER'S BODY FOUND IN WELL
It is also proposed to exercise the Fire B.Igade, Police, De-on- tamination Squads and Ale Raid Wardens wearing respira- tors and full protective clothing on the evening of November 24
23; this period will be followed mmediately by an air tald wam-
the night of November 27.
The objects of these exercises |
to ascertalo the degree of 13 visible external to the building. are
Extinguish all street lighting. darkness which can be obtained;
Blinds of railway carriages to be The 'speed with which all lights
lowered
in the Colony can either be ex- tinguished or obscured."
二
Shipping in or entering the har- bour to darken ship.. To exercise certain A.R.P. ser-
Extinguish Headlights and – in-. vices under restricted lighting ternal lights of all motor vehicles conditions: and
NO - ALARM - SOUNDED.
"
and other types of transport, in- To obtain observation repörte cluding rickshaws and bicycles. from aircraft on the efficiency of Dim the side and rear lights of the Colony's darkening arrange-all vehicular traffic with bwo ments.
thicknesses of dark blue cloth.
Railway Station signal lights -On November 24 no air raid and navigation lights, both ship- for thing and aircraft, must remain alarm will be sounded
alight. exercise, and the exercise will at-
In the interval between No. romatically commence at 9.15 pm.
1 and No. 2 exercises lighting The exercise will terminate at 11.15
restrictions will not be en- forced, but it would be unwise for, the "community to relax their lighting restrictions to any grent extent as it must be remembered that they will be called upon to again restrict their Ughting for exercise No.
p.co.
Or
Action to be taken by Heads of Departments and by the general public is as follows:-- At the same time, it will place
Extinguish all illuminated ad- an embargo on all Japanese goods vertisements and signs.
Extinguish
all obscure by promulgating. 21 inte detons and examination ordinances. Faromestic lighting, so that no light thermore, the report added, vicia- tors of these orders will be subject to Imprisonment. A thorough boy- cott of Japanese goods has been launched.
As to the industry and financial
2.
Exercise No. 2 will consist of two phases,
The arst phase. date and time, will not be made public. The period of the first phase will be thirty minutes.
TIENTSIN CRIMES
Tientsin. Nov: 16. When passing the bridge border- DIRECT VERBAL BLOW
ing the Race Club grounds in morning, New York, Nov. 16.. Chinese territory this The "New York Times" Washing Mrs. J. K Caldwell, wife of the was done at the request of "Mr. ton correspondent commenting or nited States Consul-General here, Ickes whom it describes as the Re-President Roosevelt's sta ement narrowly escaped being hit by a p esentative of Jewish capital in sonceming the anti-semitic mea-ules apparently fired by some- the United States,
sures in Germany says, "The de- one hidden in the tall reeds near- The paper added that he was nunciation is made in a language by.
She was alone and heard a shot
Shanghai, Nov. 18. behind the agitation against Ger-1s sharp as ever employed by the
"Tipped off by the Chinese cook President against the course pur-and saw a bullet strike the water.
SOUTH AFRICA WILL many in the United States.
sued by a foreign Government with An unprecedented series of attacks n their employ, Japanese gen- whom the United States is in alleged to have been made by darmes investigating the disāp.
BE DEFENDED
candits have occurred here since pearance of Fumio Hoshino, pro- triendly diplomatic relations."
Maritzburg, Nov. 18. The Washington correspondent of the order was issued by the authoessional at the Klangwan Golfganizations in Canton, the Cen-
"We and going to defend Bouth tral authorities are said to have Africa and its vital interests, in- bandoned well near the Eight anese to attend races.-
The outrages include the murder Character Bridge in Chapel, local terior of China. Besider placing a uttermost," declared General
restriction on of a Russian dairy proprietor, the Japanese newspapers report.
drawing smuts, Minister of Justice, in a hold-up of a prominent Belgian Hoshino had been missing since money from banks, the new re- speech family at the residence and mal- October 26 when he failed to regulations have made deposita pay- "The South-West was entrusted to treatment and robbing of a hos-turn home after leaving for the able
in Kunming, Kwelyng, South Africa as a sacred trust by quarters, in a communique Issued pital matron. All the attacks Club early in the morning-Reu-Kwellim or here. Depositors in
the League and if the ne essity last night, state that yesterday. cccurred in the raçécourse ares the ter.
Canton are required to go to the arose Bouth Africa would fight for Nationalist troops occupied the insecurity of which is being drawn
foregoing cities, far from the the south-west because it was southern slopes Monredon, to the attention of the consular
China coast, or to Hongkong in essential for their safety." General Valdecastil and the hills between order to draw their deposits.-- Smuts added. body.-Reuter
"Mr. Pirow had Flix and Asco, which villages are gone to Britain to see that we also in the bands of the National- get from the British Government ists....
The German Minister of Interior declared that one-third of the Jewish shops in Germany would br taken ove: by Aryas before the
end of the year and two-thirds withe "Herald Tribune" says the de-tles forbidding Chinese and Jap Chub, recovered' his body from an ordered them to move into the in- cluding South-West Africa to the
disappear altogether. Jewish shops aunciation is in effect a direct ver- are not allowed to do business as bal blow by the head of the Ameri- zan Government aimed. at the fom now and between now and
the end of the year they will German Government-Reuter." iquidate their concerna-Router.
ECONOMIC ACTION URGED
New York, Nov. 18.
DEATH OF VIOLA TREE
A delegation of churchmen and
. London, Nov. 16. educationalists from States ad- The death has occurred of the jacent to the capital nave petitioa-lactress, Viola Tree, daughter of Sir ed the State Department for Herbert Beerbohm Tree, famous econoinic action against Germany. Victorian actor-Reuter.
DISASTROUS OUTBREAK OF FIRE IN YAUMATI One Missing: Nine Injured When Medicine Shop Burns
A DISASTROUS FIRE in which one person who is missing is believed to have pérished and twelve others were seriously injured. broke out in the Yaumati district shortly before 1 a.m. to-day,
The conflagration severely damaged a three-storeyed house at No. 227 Shanghai Street, near Wing Sing Street, the ground floor of which was occupied by, medicins dealers with dwellings on the Upper floors.
The injured persons were re-which were soon on the scene of moved to the Kowloon Hospital by the disaster, Fire Brigade ambulances...
an
JAPANESE
ADVANCE
CHECKED
Yuanku, Nov. 16. Constantly harassed by strong Chinese units, the Japanese main southward column which drove
from Hehglingkwanz in south Shans! is now halted on the north bank of the Yellow River,
Yesterday afternoon, strong Chinese unity launched a series of vigorous attacks on the Jap- anese lines at Magro and Linkia- chwang to threaten the invaders' rear. À large num** of Japanese casualties were inflicted-Central News.
STATUE OF VENUS FOR GOERING
Berlin, Nov. 16. & marble statue of Truus of Leptia, discovered in Lybla in 1924 bas been presented to Fe'd Mar-
Station Officer J. W. Woollard Among the injured are a man, and Assistant Station Oficer C. W. expectant mother, suffering Brand directed operations while from serious burns, and five chil police officers present included dren all of whom are believed to Chief Inspector M. H Hourihan have sustained injuries when they and Det. Sub-Insp. C. Mottram. jumped from the verandahs of the It was learned later that one of shal Goering by Marshal Balbo In the injured personis died while on an accompanying letter, Marshal Balbo urges acceptance of the gift Five deliveries, from three motor the way to hospital, Dumps were in use by appliances-At the time of going to press the as an "Ambassadress of Friend-
the: Kowloon Fire Brigade fire was under control..
burning building.
from
| ship."--Transocean..
Bevere
GUIDE TO THE NEWSternational
Page 3-Food page. Flood of pretty thefts Theft on tram.
Evasion of stamp
⚫ duty," Page 4-News about the Ser- vices, Chinese soldier's re- A.R.P. and first ald
quest.
courses.
Cross- Page 5-The cinemas.
word puzzle. Diary of local events.
Page 5-Jewry "appeals to world. Loudon greets Ru- Three- manian royalty. Power military alliance. Elamese ball young King. Explosion finding. Racial issue in Italy. Page 7-Women's page. Bale
of work. Page 8-The leading article:-
Reich colonial claima.. Spe- cial article on Mr. Eden's policy. Hello and goodbye. Page 8-Badminton League
results. Page 10-Softball notes. Local cricket. Yachting results. Training gallops, Second win for M.C.C. Page 11-Badle programmes. Pages 12 and 13-Finance and
commerce.
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Pages 14 & 15.—Shipping news
and directory.
(Continued on Part 9)
SPANISH WAR REPORTS
Balamanca, Nov 15.
The National Spanish head
and manufacturers means "of" de-! Tag Republicans lost 838 pri- STUDYING LONDON fence vitally necessary for the somers and much war material
protection of the Union."-Reuter
TRANSPORT
VISIT OF GERMAN MINISTER
London, Nov. 18.
Dr. Dorpmueller, the German
| Minister of Transport, is in London. for the Jubilee celebrations of the London Midland Railway.
He will call on Mr. Leslie Eur- gin, the British Minister of Trans-. port, and will take the opportunity to make himself acquainted with London's transport conditions
He will return to Germany to- tuorrow,Transocean.
THE DOLLAR
·T.T. ON LONTON; 1s. 2-13/18- TT. ON NEW YORK 29 1/8
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, Nov. 16. London allver prices to-day were up 1/18 as follows:
Nov. 15
Nov. 16 Soot Boot..........10-15/16 20 Forward 19-0/16
19-5/8
Transocean
Draw For First Round
Of F.A. Cup: Matches To
Be Played November 26
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London, November 16.
The draw for the first round of the F. A Cup, which will be played on November 28, is as follows:-
Chester v. Bradford City; Don- United; Swindon v. Lowestoft caster v. New Brighton'; Ha'ifax v. Town; Walthamstowe Avenue = v. Rochdale; Linsein v. Bart:w; Tunbridgewells Rangers;
Horden Welfare v. Chorley; Har-
Yearl Petters v. Brighton Hove; tlepools v. Accrington: Walsall v. Chelmsford City v. Kidderminister Carlisle: Scarborough v. Southport; Harriers or Burton Town; Ipswich
Oldham v. Crewe; Scunthorpe V, Town v. Street;:
1.
Bournemouth
| Lancaster City; Hall v. Rothe hom;-
v. Bristol City: Runcorn w. Wellington Town; Dar- Reading v. Newport; lington v. Staly Bridge;
Watford v. Northampton; Crystal Wrexham v. Port Vale; Gains Palace v. Queen's Park Rangers; borough Trinity Gateshead; Torquay. Exeter Aldershot vi North Shields v. Stockport; Bouth Guildford City; Bristol Rovers . Liverpool or Workington v. Mane Peterborough United; - feld;
Cheltenham Town v. Cardiff: Southend v. Dartford or Corin Clapton Orient.v. Hayes: Bromier thians; Folkestone v. Colchester. Apsley-Renter,