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EYSTON DRIVES AT 10 M.P.H.!
Annual Race For
Old Motor Cars
London, Nov. 21. The annual race tor old mutor cars from London to Brighton took place yesterday,
Known as the "old crocks' "ace" the cars entered in the competition must be over 30 years old.
Some were in very good trim but others locked as Ir they had been rescued from refuge dumps. In fact, one was actually found in a feld with a tree grows through it.
Despite rain, spectators had great famous witnessed two fun and" moterists, Captain George. Byston and Kay Dog who drove at a speed nt not alore than tea hour.-Reuter.
miles
TENSION IN CANTON NOW STEADILY GROWING
JAPANESE TROOPS PASS THROUGH
NORTH CITY ON WAY
Yungyan, Kwangtung, November 21.
with the gradum). TENSION IN CANTON, which is growing tightening of the Chinese encroachment on the city, became further evident yesterday when a long line of fully equipped Japanese. troops from the East River passed through the city on their way to outer defence of the the north, presumably to strengthen the northern suburbs.
According to foreign reports, large numbers, of refugees. who had formerly tied from Canton to adjoining districts, have returned to within the perimeter of the city limits as Eghting has broken out at a number of points beyond.
RECORD SCORE BY M.C.C.
Kimberley, Nov. 21. The M. C. C; scored 678 runs LATE QUEEN MAUDque first innings of their against match Lbree-day Griqualand West and thus created a ground record, the previous highest score being
Funeral Will Take Place In Norway
London, Nov. 21. The funeral of Queen Maud will take place in Norway. Her body the nursing will be taken from
to Marlborough House nome Chapel in Saint James' Palace to morrow afternoon 'where it will.e in state until Wednesday when the coffin will be conveyed to Victoria and placed on a special train for Portsmouth.
From there the body will be taken to Norway in « British bat-
tleship, escorted by four destroyers. The Duke of Kent will probably represent King George at the' funeral-Reuter.
603.
Griqualand West scored only 63 runs for the loss of eight wickets-Beuter.
Shekki Ablaze
After Fierce
Air Raid
HEAVY DEATH ROLL FEARED
NEW COMMERCIAL widespread
ROUTE
(Continued from Pare 1),"
Macao, Nov. 19. Numerous casualties and destuction was caused by Japanese bombs dropped on Shekk yesterday about 1.45 p.m.
Six bombers participated in the
Although major fighting between the advancing Chinese and the re- treating Japanese is not believed to have broken out so far, prepara- tions for large scale operations the are nearing completion on Chinese side,
With the gradual withdrawal of all Japanese from the immediate Canton, the neighbourhood of
2/1
who
jelty's outskirts are surrounded by
militias and guerilla corps
close hays maintained with the regular troops.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1938.
FOREIGN MAILS
FIRST CLASS MAIL
The Public are reminded that sealed letters and packets, irres- pective of contents, are classified as first class mail and must be prepaid as such.
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VIA SUBZ Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) closes as follows:-
... 9.45 a.m 28th November. Registered Mail V
...10.30 am. 26th November. Ordinary Mall This mall will be forwarded by the S.S. "Rawalpindi" and is due to arrive at London on the 24th December, 1938.
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR CANADA AND U. B. A. Christmas Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) and Parcels for Canada and Letters and Parcel Mails for U. 8. A will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office per S.S. "Empress of Asia" as follows:-
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CHRISTMAS PRINTED PAPER MAIL AND PARCELS FOR AUSTRALIA ·
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Chinese partisans at Tunkun and Po-on have lanched number of concerted raids on the Japanese near the Canton- Kowloon Railway, threatening the neat many vital points. To check guerilla activities, the Japanese have despatched a small company with several armoured trucks to Shektan, preparatory to launching an attack.
A small unks of Japanese at-
at the river tempted to cross Samshul on Saturday, but was re- pulsed by the defenders across the stream.--Central News.
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Ordinary mall: (not Registered, Insured or Parcels) will be 'ac- cepted for. Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung“ Kwangal, Sze- chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.
Air mail for certain places previously served by the Chungking and Hankow Air-lines, will be despatched via Hanol and thence by air as services permit,
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) superscribed and South America are forwarded "la Siberia" if so
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From
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the Japanese will keep the Pearl raid and it is believed that power- Official Programme Straits
River closed to commercial naviga- tul incendiary bombs were used by tion by third Powers as they are the raiders, as nearly 100 houses doing on the Yangtze River and were destroyed, killing 11 and in- monopolise shipping and commerce Juring 42 persons. The fl.e was
still ablaze at 9 p.m. themselves.
It is feared that the Japanese Even if the Japanese re-open the Pearl River to navigation by third, have the town of Stulam as their Fowers, the commercial prospects next objective-Our Own Cornes-
in Canton under Japanese occupa-pondent. tion will not be very bright, they opine.
MOUNTING DEATH ROLL Central News says that the dea'h Moreover, they point out, after roll in Shekki is expected to mount the recent serious devastation and 43 excavation work continues.
Eight bodies so far have been depopulation. romal commercial
extricated from under the de- conditions cannot possibly be re-
bris. It is belleved that many vwed within a short time.
are buried under the ruins of two restaurants which were hit by explosives. Forty-two per- Bons were wounded.
In the event of the Chinese re- capture of the city, it will not mean that Canton will be safe for com- merce hereafter for the duration et,the Sino-Japanese hostilities as the Japanese can launch a fresh campaign against the city at any timme..
SIR CLARK KERR'S
STATEMENT
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The air rald is described as the worst which Shekki. an entirely defenceless town, has ever experi- lenced.
Announced
London, Nov. 21. - The official protamme for the meeting in Paris of the British and French Ministers in the middle of this week has now been made known.
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chanbedal, and the Foreign Sec- retary, Lord Halifax, accomparted ¡by the Prime Minister's Private Manda
Secretary; Lord Dunglass, the Per Java manent Under Secretary in the Japan and Shanghal Foreign Office, Sir Alexander Ca- Straits and Europe via Bues (Let-
tera and Papers) London, date, dogan, and the Chief of the Cen- !trad
27th October and London Parcels Department, Mr. European
-London date, 20th October: ... William Strang, will arive in Paris
Holhow on Wednesday afternoon.
On the same evening, a banquet (Manila will be given at the Quay d'Orsay,
Japan and Shanghai
The next day the President of Japan
22nd Nov.
Airways Plane
23rd Nov.
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- Direct Service”—London the town, which was recently de- will give a lunchron honour of
20th November. an the British guests, and the City of populated in preparation for expected Japanese invasion, has Paris a tea-reception in the after- been further denuded of inhabi- noon. tants. A large exodus of civilians, In the evening, a gala dinner will at the British Embassy especially women and children, to be held Macao and the neighbouring villand, on Friday morning, the two ages is proceeding.
Ministers and their entourage will return to London.
spite of the many social events, the spirit of resistance and thei
at Karlsburg, much time has been reserved for morale of the leaders and the Chi-! The nese people to have been unaffect, the Rumanian provincial capital exhaustive discussions. ed by the loss of Canton and Han-in Transylvania, was badly dam-Jocean..
in fact to have the cause of China much at heart.
In the course of the conversation. SYNAGOGUE DAMAGED The programme shows that, in
the Ambassader said that he found
Bucharest, Nov. 21.
synagogue
aged by an explosion yesterday.
kow,
Sir Archibald The authorities are searching for In
cone:usion. Clark Kert stated that he had been the perpetrator-Transocean. impressed by the magnificent for-
titude and strength that was being Youth of China which was, he was shown by Chinese of all ages. And sure, a thing of inestimable value especially by the spirit of the to their country.
Stream of Anti-Jew Measures Unending
Berlin, November 21.
The stream of measures against Jews continues unending. The latest decree Is that bookmakers must not accept a bet from Jews
The newspaper "Diplomatische Correspondent" predicts that one of the measures under the new laws will be that Jews in Germany terrorism and provocation will be held responsible for "acts of against Germans committed by Jews abroad.”
ITALY AND SUEZ CANAL FEES
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TRÁGIC DEATH
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Witness also said that deceased
and
was an expert in gunnery
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was hot likely to have an accident Fort Bayard and while handling, a gun.
NO ONE INVITED "Captain G. P. Carless, R. M. Rife Officer-in-Charge of the Range on tonecutters Island, told the Court that no one had invited deceased to shoot on October 15 and deceased had not shown up on that day.
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THURSDAY
Commissioned. Gumner J. B. Cleary, of H. M. 8. Birmingham, said deceased drew a rifle and s pistol on Saturday, but later re- did ride. Deceased turned the not draw any ammunition.
Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, medical Bandakan Officer-in-in-Charge of the Vic Saigon toria Mortuary, sald he performed The newspaper added that the the post mortem examination and measure is based on an old Jewish found the cause of death to be law which states that all subjects wounding and laceration of the of Israel as a whole stand as spon-brain, haemorrhage and cardiac sor for every Jew so that hence-failure. forth the Jewry will be held res- ponsible for any crime committed against the German nation-Reu-
A verdict of suicide.. was re-. turned by the jury.
Rome, Nov. 21.
The Boylet Government recently Italy is pressing for a reduction in the Suez Canal 'tolls, according ter.
· MURDER DEFENCE
sent 80 motor lorries. 50 warcianes to newspaper reports which add
Paris, Nov. 21.
and large stocks of rifles and other that Italy contributes the second!
The Polish Tew youth, alleged muuftions to the National Govern- largest volume of business through
The war materials were the Canal and provides a quarter assassin of Herr Von Rath, Thira ment, of the Canal's income without Secretary of the German Embassy shipped to Blan through Sink:an having a share in the profits. The in Paris, wil be defended by one province. It is also understood needs of developing Abyssinia have of the greatest barristers in France, that at least 400 Foviet d'ers are caused a demand for reduction in who has been engaged by a num still on active service in the Chi-
ber of Americans for the defence nese air force, says International. Canal feet-Reuter
-Reuter.
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