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Hongkong Daily Press.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
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ESTABLISHED 1857
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No. 25034, ****###AXB 日拾式月玖年寅虎
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1938. CEFTE
LEADERS ATTEND IMPORTANT MEETING IN SOUTH HUNAN
Reported Participation By Marshal Bluecher RECAPTURE OF CANTON PLANNED BY CHINESE
Kwellin, November 17.
on
An important meeting, held somewhere in south Hunan November 7, was attended by all ranking generals and leaders con- Terning a new plan vis-a-vis Japanese aggression. The correspon- dnt of the Ta Kung Pao," well-informed Chinese newspaper. stated that an influential plenipotentiary also participated in the conference and offered valuable suggestions.
It is believed that this emi asary is Marshal Vassily Bluecher. mer Commander-in-Chief of Soviet, forces in Siberia, who was at one time "military adviser to the Kuomintang troops during the "northern expedition. Known then as General Galens, he is well ac-
quainted with China.
A
COMMONS ON CHINA
number of Interesting questions with reference to Japan's interference with Bri- tish trade in China, and with the Burma-Yunnan Highway, were raised in the House of Commons. A full report ap-
·pears on page 6.
ary between
Нилал and..
* Kwangtung also appear to indicate that the Chinese High Command will attempt to recapture Canton.
That the Japanese are attach- Ing considerable importance to the Chinese ofensive against Canton is evident from the fact
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H. E. THE GOVERNOR, Sir Geoffry Northcote, presenting awards at the conclusion of the annual display of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, held yesterday afternoon in the compound of the Wanchal Police Station. Standing behind His Excellency is Mr. G.C. Mow, Superintendent of the Brigade (Photo: A.A. Kahn)..
Differences
In Japanese
that they are preparing strong Cabinet
defence positions outside Canton.
It is moreover reported that three Japanese divisions
from Amoy
have been ordered to Kwangtung MAY HAMPER WAR According to other reports, the
Marshal Bluecher's presence in Japanese attempted unsuccessful- China was reported some timely to land troops at Po An north- ago, although Japanese and Ger- west of Hongkong.--Transocean man press reports Hated he was imprisoned or executed" but no reason was given for his reported sudden fall from grace.-Interna- tional.
IMPORTANT CHANGE
Chungking. Now. 17. The large-scale withdrawal of the Chinese troops from the north-eastern part of the province of Hunan is believed here to indicate an important change in Chinese military plans.
ABOLITION
OF CORPORAL
PUNISHMENT.
DRASTIC PRISON
REFORMS
IN CHINA
Shanghal, Nov. 17, Serious differences that may hamper Japan's war in China have arisen between Mr. Selbin Ikeda, Japanese Finance Mlala- ter, and Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, Minister of Interior, leader of the pro-Fascist grap of militarists, over the enforce- ment of Article 11 of the Na- tional Mobilization Law. The Finance Minister asserted that business and industrial circles, are already bearing excessive bur- London, Nov. 17.
den owing to various kinds of Drastic prison reforms, planned, economic control and increased The Chinese were compelled to by the Government, are described taxes. will be seriously affected if withdraw their troops from
in the Criminal Justice Bal pub the provisions of Article 11 are en- Hunan because the railway ne lished to-night, including abolition forced, bringing about running through low lands in the of corporal punishment, except for decrease in production and inciting a sharp east of Human would enable the serious prison offences, abolition. Japanese troops to advance with of penal servitude with
hard grcat rapidity! The Japanese labour and the ticket-of-leave Admiral Suetsugu held that bur-- mechanised units would #kewise
den and hardships of the Japanese system. be able to push" forward
The reforms also provide for the people must be borne in order to he low lands.
abolition of the use of the words win the war quickly and that all The Chinese therefore plan to convict and criminal lunatic, the dimëulties must be endured. concentrate the greater part of latter in future to be known as their troops in the western and State mental cases. southern part of the province,
along.
quickly
further unrest.
DEEMED NECESSARY
The proposals are designed to Article 11 reads: between bring the system more in line with The government may. when The modern medical views and to em- necessitated by war-time require- mountainous terrain there would phasise to offenders that it is ments and in accordance with the favour defence
Hunan
the boundary
and Kwangtung.
:
RETURN TO REFORMED LEAGUE IS STILL HOPE OF THE WORLD
Society Youth Competition
Prizes Distributed
PROF LAUTENSCHLAGER AND
CZECHOSLOVAKIA SACRIFICE
"A RETURN TO A NEW OR A REFORMED LEAGUE is still. the" hope of the world. We must have a League which will not de- fend past wrongs, but which will work positively to right real grie- vances and which at the same time, will prevent military parties from making grievances, real or imagined, an sxcuse to wake az- ressive war," declared Professor Lautenschlager, of the Lingnan University, when addressing a large gathering of students at the St. Stephen's Girls' Collere resterday afternoon.
כן די
Many Flights Over City But No Bombs Dropped
JAPANESE MAKE VERY SLOW PROGRESS
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Canion, November 17 (10.58 p.m.) The Chinese here are confident that the forces at present Aghting in the West River valley will be successful and will shortly recapture Canton.
4.
Throughout to-day, boats were carrying Japanese soldiers, horses and supplies ap river to Shekwaitong, the Cariton terminus of the railway to Samshul, near which the Invaders are engaging a large Chinese force, which is composed chiefly, of picked Kwangsi troops. Another Chinese farce, marching| nese planes flew over the city, down along the Canton-Hantow but no bombs were dropped. Railway, has now reached Sankal, The report that. a pro-Japanese while the Japanese are holding newspaper started publication yes.. Taiching
terday at Talching is described Rs. From the East River, a Japanese inaccurate by well-informed cir- column is headed for. Yungym,cles.
! present
seat of the Kwangtung The Hongkong dollar was D- Provincial Government, but it is day quoted in the city at $1.80 making very slow progress as the (National SEITENCY) and Chinese are giving battle at Lung-(local currency),
$2,30 The Japanese: moon, northwest of Wafchow. are buying up Chinese currency On Monday. a battle, to drive with military notes which they the Japanese from Taileung. in claim the Bank of Formosa will Shuntak district, began.
The Chinese bave carried out many air raids on Canton since Its occupation by the Japanese. To-day. nine Chi-
NOVEMBER
HANDICAP
exchange for other currencies when a branch of the bank opens here shortly.
PROBABLES Canton-Reuter.
Starters And »
Jockeys
ATTACK NEAR SAMKĦUI
Chungking, Her. 17. . According to Chinese reporta.. Chinese aircraft 270 bombing Japanese troop concentrations - Ing the vicinity of Samsha on the West River in order to support the present Chinese counter-attack on
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT
Shanghai, Nov. 17. Japanese and Chinese forces In South China will: soon come to grips in a decisive engagement north of Canton, a. Japanese mill- London, Nov. 17. tary spokesman predicted to-day. Probable starters" and jockeys
Recalling that the Chinese vic- for the November Handicap are tory at Talerchwang was a prelude The occasion was the presentation of prizes to the successful Es follows:~~
to the fall of Shuchow while other competitors in the League of Nations Sariety Youth Competition. Golden Martlet. (no jockey), recaptures heralded the fall of
Speaking on the subject, "The League falled to make the League Weston), Pappageno
Carlino (Stephenson, Dragonnade Hankow. the spokesman declared Nations League of
and World efficacious in stopping war.
(Gordon that the present Japanese silence The Richards). Battle Song (Gethis), was "only indicative of something said, in part- Feace," Professor Lautenschläger League's social and educational Nadushka
work warrants its creation and its Stephen
(Lowrey), Stainless big to come. It is the quiet before Everywhere we are told that the existence.
(no jockey). It even succeeded in (Beary), Pactolus (Nevett), Solf-
Maranta the storm."-Reuter. League of Nations is a failure. preventing a few minor wars, but taire (Taylor), made to defend the unjust and in spite of the League out world (Sam Wragg), Fet (Haweroft), Velvet Cushion revengeful settlements of the last is to-day more militarized and Ajar (Wing), Hurry De Savoire.. The League of Nations idea has more war-like than ever.
(Evans), Birds Eye (Sprague), not falled but the nations in the Not counting the German ad- Listor (no jockey), Mickey Mouse
vance into Austria and Czecho- (Sirrett), Taran (E slovakia, which was really by Queen's Shilling (Richardson),tured the right bank of the Ebro threat of war, we have had 17 Elgar (no Jockey), May Wong (no River but declares that the troops wars since the Great War to end jockey), Buchtrig. (Wells), Phos-retreated in good
Both
BY ELECTION AT WALSALL
P
war.
SPANISH WAR PROGRESS
Barcelona, Nov. 17.
The Spanish Government ad Smith). mits that Franco's troops recap-
more worth while to improve stipulations of an Imperial or- WILL RECAPTURE CANTON themselves in order to become dinance, Issue such orders -s are
order. Two of the most brutal phor (CiTord Richards), Jonker sides are taking stock of their The Chinese High Com- good members of society when they deemed necessary regarding the
London, Nov. 17. mand, above all, is' anxious to
wars are going on right now, one (D. Smith), Intolerance (Griggs), "position" after the come out of prisons.
establishment of corporations, in-
The result of the Walsall by-in Spain and one in China.
three and a provent the Canton-Hankow The proposals, costing the Gov-j crease of capital, mergers, changes election was declared, early
Aphrodisia (Lacey), Battle Queen half months' battle on the bra this Railway from falling com-
The League made several serious (no Jockey), Trafalgar ernment £830,000 in initial ex-or lines of business, payments on morning as follows:-
(Little-front and "both sides maintain pletely into the hands of the penses, will be spread over a num-unpaid
capital instalments of
First, it was tied up wood), Highland Gypsy and More, they Inflicted severe losses on the Sir George Schuster (Liberal Japanese. The Chinese troop.ber of years while the yearly main-funds or may place limitations on National) 28,720; G: Jeger 21,562
(Continued on Page 8) Gossip (no fockeys)-Renter. other side.-Reuter. concentrations on the bound- tenance will be £200,000.-Reuter. or prohibit entirely the disposino change.-British Wireless,
UNKNOWN STEAMER
tions of proft, the making of re- demptions of the general account- ing of corporations.
I
RAMS FISHING JUNKThe government also may issue GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Six Feared Drowned: Aged
Master Picked Up
CIX MEN ÁRE BELIEVED to have been drowned as the result of Sa collision between a fishing funk and an unknown steamek, flying the Union Jack, between Wagland and Tankuntau shortly after. 9 p.m. last night.
Report of the tragedy was made to the Water Police last night by Lam Lap-foon, aged 51, master of the ill-fated junk. Lam waJ picked up from the sea by a boat lowered from the steamer and brought back to Hongkong.
ACCORDING TO LAM, his junk
Ng Kal, aged 24;
Yeung Kood-po, aged 28;
Ng Yue-cheung, aged 25; and
Wong Sang, aged 30.,
orders to banks, trust companies and underwriters, 80 designated by an Imperial .or- dinance regarding the utilization of funds."-International.
DEATH OF LORD CHALMERS
Former Governor Of Ceylon
The
London. Nov; 17: was halfway between Wagland
death bas occurred of and Tankuntau, in Chinese waters, when it was rammed by the
Lord Chalmers, who was Clovernor steamer. It sank almost immedt- Lam told the police that his of Ceylon from 1913 to 1916, He)
He was ately, the 13 members of the Junk was valued at $7,000 arid that was in his 80th year. crew of the junk being thrown the into the water.
SEVEN RESCUED Seven of them were picked up by the lifeboat but the following are missing and feared to be drowned:
Lam, Pak-fuk, aged, 17, son of the master of the junk;
Cheung Kwan-yin, aged 21;
loss of personal effects President of the Royal Asiatic Bociety. 1922-25,Trustee of the
amounted to some $500,
An enquiry at the Water Police British Museum and Master of Station shortly after midnight last Feterhouse, Cambridge; 1924-31. night elicited the information that In 1918 he was elected, an beyond the fact that the steamer Honorary Fellow of Oriel College, was flying the Union Jack, nothing! Oxford. He was created first had, up till then, been known re- Baron of Northlam in 1918-Reu¬Í garding her identity.
ter and Special.
Page 2-Raub Mines report. Theosophical meeting. Yau- ⚫ mati fire. Page 3 Women's interests.
Confide in Faith Prior. Page 4--News about the Ser-
vices. London Gazette. Page 5 The cinemas. CTORS
word puzzle. Diary of local * events. Buried letter to
people of 6839 A.D.
Fage 6-Burma-China high- jod way link soon to be opened. Page 7-Women's page. Pare 8-The leading article :—
Post-Munich 77
Pare 9-Prospects for 11th
Extra Race meeting. Page 10-Home football fore- cast by "Telescore.” Senior football league prospects. Fanling Hunt season opens. International soccer,
Page 11 Radio programrses. Pages 12 and 13.-Finance and
"commerce.
Pares 14 & 13-4shipping news
and directory. ***
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PEACE BY SETTLEMENT WAY
GUNFIRE AUDIBLE
IN SHANGHAI :
Chunging. Nov. 17. Intermittent gunfire has again been indible on the outskirts of Shanghai during the past two idays, according to a Shangbai
message, received here.
Strict vigilance, it is stated, is being taken by the Japanese for fear of surprise attacks from Chinese. guerillas-Central News.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 5 18/164. TT, ON NEW YORK; 29 1/16..
London Silver Market
Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 17. London liver prices to-day. were down 1/8 as follows:
Nov. 18 Nov. 17
Spot............20 Forward. 19-5/8
19-7/8
-19-1/3
OF GOVERNMENT.
London, November 17.
The Minister for the Co-Ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, speaking at Eccles last night, sald the Prime Minister's effort had undoubtedly met with a sad check in the last few days but it was a noble effort. The Frime Minister was right in his instinct and the events would not deter him from pursuing kië Dalley. Peace by settlement was the way of the present Govern- ment. It was the only way to peace, whether one went to war to attain it or not.
He has to desire to divide the Referring to the present state of German Government from the defences, Bir Thomas sald the German people but he found it Navy was as ready and eficient very difficult to believe that the as it ever had been. Every day. German people approved of the showed additions to anti-aircraft; appalling treatment of innocent gun defence and the production Jewish people. We did not belleye of anti-aircraft guns was 2 re- that such a policy could triumphmarkable achievement. Bren gun, It taught a lesson that we needed which had to undergo nearly 300 to be strong.
Jews were suffering because processes in the course of manu they were weak / Our first duty, facture, was being produced In as a nation, was to help these very large numbers week by week people," perhaps not only in our The Air Force was supremely com own country but if possible, in petent and equipped with the the Empire and he hoped and best machines. Great Britain's believed that, other nations would rearmament programme was un play their part,
paralleled.British Wizelean,