HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
CHINESE TROOPS RECAPTURE STRATEGIC PASS IN
SMASHING ATTACK
Severe Fighting Near Sinyang Continues
CHUNGKING, NOVEMBER 24. WUSHENGKWAN, STRATEGIC PASS ON THE HONAN-HUPEH BORDER, which is the gateway leading to north Hupch, was re- captured by the Chinese in a smashing attack on Tuesday night," according to military advices.
A strong Chinese column forced its way from “Pingchingkwan, another strategle pass to the west of Wushengkwan, to the latter place and after a bitter engagement, drove away the Japanese. A part of the remnant Japanese, filed northward and the rest southward..
The Chinese counter-attacking- Sinyang, on the Pelping-Hankow Railway, about 27 miles north of Wushengkwan" is tightening their encirclement of the town. Fight- Ing which has been raging there for the past few days is continued with undiminished severity.
Meanwhile. other Chinese units
JAPAN'S FALL PREDICTED
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are pursuing the Japanese retreat- Commenting upori the prediction ing to Hwangchwan and Sihsten made by foreign observers that the in southeastern Honaa.-Central war will end within a few months News.
Problem Of Providing For Refugees
SIR CLARK KERR'S APPEAL
The
London. Nor. 24. British Ambassador- to China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr In a cable to Mr. Gordon Thomp- son, Secretary of the British China Rellet Fund, says:
"The journey I am now taking through Central
Western and China has shown me that the problem of providing for refugees remains as acute as ever. In the face of the Japanese advance numberless people have abandoned their homes and taken to the roads and are conditions of great distress,
**The
Chinese
Government and private citizens are doing all possible to alleviate their misery but it is of such mag "nitude and difficulty that it is
without precedent.
after the fall of Wuhan and Can- ton, Gen. Wu said, “China is just starting the war. Japan knows well that, if it takes a year and half, to cut the communications, it must require longer time to wage war in the Interior where military operations are increasingly dim- cult, The, war will not stop until the Japanese troops are withdrawn from thể Chinese territory,”
ALREADY HALF WON He further predicted the collapse ol Japan before she would be able to defeat China and saw no danger of further reverses. He emphasized the fact that, if the people should continue to withstand hardships and keep up the morale. victory was already half won.
In conclusion, Gen. Wu stated "I am with my people in Kwangtung Our gove.ament machinery is functioning as usual. I will not leave this province and my people,"
It is to be noted that Kwang- tung Province has lost. only six towns of six districts apart from Canton City out of 37 districts, or hsien, two cities and three special
areas.
KING GEORGE TO Chamberlain,
LAUNCH NEW
"BATTLESHIP
King
London, Nov, 24. George, accompanied
by the Queen, will perform the christening ceremony of the new battleship King George V on February 21, 1939, according, to an official announcement. Their Majesties will also make an inspection tour of the ship- yards at North Eastern Eng- land.--Transocean.
“IRON LUNGS” FOR EMPIRE HOSPITALS
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Halifax
And French Ministers
Begin Conversations
Franco-German Declaration Welcomed By Britain
Paris, November 24. The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and Foreign Secretary. Lord Halifax, left the British Embassy at ten o'clock this morning en route to the Quat D'Orsay to begin the conversations with M. Daladler and M. Bonnet which will fast until 12.30 p.m. The con- versation will continue, after lunch at the Elysee.
The talks will begin with the assistance of the new hopeful factor-announcement of the Franco-German “No War" Declaration which is expected to be signed at the end of the month.
In British circles, the suggestion that the new Declaration may be the first wedge in the driving apart of Franco-British co-opera- LORD NUFFIELD'S tion is scouted. It is pointed out that Britain had been kept fully Informed of the progress of the negotiations which she watches with sympathy and the conclusion of the "No War" Declaration 15 welcomed.
BENEFACTION
London. Nov. 24. Lord Nuffield, the well- known British philanthropist, announced last night that he intends to provide every hos- pital and institution in the British Empire with an "iron lung." Some of the large hose pitals may have three or four. It la expected that all of the iron lungs required will be avail- able by next March.
It is proposed to give up to 5,000. Iron lungs, which will represent-0 total benefaction of £300,000,
At present they cost £98 each. and he was prepared to manufac ture any number at his works at Cowley, Oxford
"Lord Nuffield said
"It seems to me a dreadful state of affairs when children suffering from infantile paralysis might be saved, and in a large percentage of cases, cured, whereas without this machine they must die."
Originally produced for cases of infantile paralysis, the "ron lung" could be used in other forms of ung failure, and in cases of gas- polsoning in war-time-Renter.
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REFUGEE EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING
advance
$130,000,
Through the generosity Messrs. Wang Kee. who
gave
REFUGEE CAMPS
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get the ship up 3.5 soon as for a particular district or for possible. The Committee, there- general purposes. fore, on Monday evening confirm-
I might mention that we have A similar view is täken generally known until to-night, but Impor-
ed the action taken by the already received $2.000 from the
for by the French press where it is tant statements are then expected Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Wong and Chung Shan Guild work in pointed out that co-operation be including fuller information as to myself on Monday morning, and Chung Shan county, and the Rev. tween France and Britain is the the Franco-German No War" De-authorised an
up to H A Wittenbach and Dr. Winter- cornerstone of French foreign | claration.
Stein have gone to that district to Indication that defence problems
of begin work. It is not expected that the out-will play a large part in to-day's
of to-day's talks will be conversations is given by the fact $4.000. Messrs. Dodwell, who gave
I received this afternoon a letter that Mr. Chamberlain and Gen-a truck which is now in Shameen, eral Gamelin, Chief of the French and the Kwongchouwan Overseas from the, Colonial Secretary, which INCREASE IN
General Staff. had long talks last bulance, and very many other gifts
Association, who gave, an am- I should like to read to you. night-Reuter.
The Government is prepared to CRIME
of goods, I do not anticipate the recommend to Legislative Councill total expenditure on the ship will next month a vote for the sum of much exceed $120.000 from the $18.700, equivalent to the amount funds of the Council. We have contributed by the Chamber of applied to the British Fund for Commerce, Payment will be made the Relief of Distress in China for as early as possible after the vote. the repayment of this sum
has been taken,” |
About 3
come
Police Report For 1937
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The year 1937 was an ex- ceptionally heavy one for the Police Force, the Report of the Commissioner of Police, tabled in Legislative Council gester day, states,
the early part of the year the Colony received several distinguished visitors in whose interest addi- tional precautionary measures Were taken. The Coronation festivities entailed much extra work on nearly all ranks, but the ready co-opération of the public lightened the task of
Lesson From the Police.
Blackout
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"CASINO" AS
CAMP FOR
REFUGEES
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I am convinced it only needs that more information should
week ago "Mr. J. M.
Preparations Under come through, as it is beginning Wong handed to us at the Com
Way
Cheerfully confident that China
to come through. of the needs in
I
mittee meeting cheques totalling south-west China. for a very large $18,700 raised by the Chamber of amount of money to be giveri
Commerce for our Paying Camps scheme. We are, therefore, able want, therefore, to urge all of
ahead with go
this which I scheme.
think we shall and both the need and
utmost capacity for the relief of refugees.
extend.
EDUCATED REFUGEES
must eventually emerge victorious you here to do your utmost with tu in her war of resistance against your trends and in every possible the Japanese, Major T. Y. Chang, way, and I appeal if I may the opportunity to develop and Commissioner of Police. Shum through you to the whole public Chun, gave the "Daily Press" an of Hongkong, to contribute to the interview resterday in his Head- In order to concentrate Provin-
quarters, in the course of which he Cal functionaries. Governork Wu
said that preparations were well Te-chen has nofined the various
under way to turn the old "Casino" departments and bureaux to move
into a refugee camp, In 1936 there was a serious in- to Lleihsten. says the "Ta Kung
Major Chang showed our repré crease in larceny. This increase Pao." Some reduction in the staff
sentatives round the has persisted, though in a less de-The old Police Headquarters is members are to be made, and an
premises
allowance of one month's salary
gree, during 1937. There were 12.- 434 serious, crimes in 1937, as school room and cubicles and after
ready for occupation for transportation will be made.
against 9,038 in 1936, an increase of the roof of the theatre building A large crowd gathered to watch 37%. With only a nominal increase has been renovated it should have The "Sing Tao Jin Paoays the proceedings but it gradually in the strength of the Force, the accommodation, for at least 500 Governor Wu started on Wednes-wandered away, disappointed at percentage of arrests and convic- "A fresh appeal to our country, day on an inspection tip to north- hack of the fireworks display they tions was fully maintained in the men cannot be unavulling." West Kwangtung.
"The Chinese are appreciative of your efforts and they ask no more. "The local committees of your fund are doing work which I can enly describe' as admirable. But I myself have seen sights which impel me to urge you to continue your efforts unabated.
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TRAGIC DEATH OF U.S. SEAMAN
Shanghai, Nov, 24. David Bickroy, seamar on board the 3.5. Isabel, Admiral HE Yar hell's yacht, was found dead with gunshot wounds on board the ship on November 22.
He is believed to have shot him- self with a service pistol Scape Bickroy was a native of Chaflton,
Ohio-Reuter,
JAPANESE
PRINCE KONOYE
HONOURED
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had been looking forward. to.
Increased total. There were 150 A very disappointing view of the convictions at Sessions as against proceedings was taken by the 114 in 1936. The prisons continued numerous insect inhabitants of the to be overcrowded. waste ground. True, they Mad experienced innumerable pairs of
NAVAL OFFICERS' Tokyo, Nov. 24. feet trampling them down on Al The Grand Cross of the German Fresco Fete day. But being sub-
JOURNEY ACROSS Eagle which was conferred on the Jected to water from a hose and Japanese Prime Minister," Prince then to bleaching powder produced
NO MAN'S LAND Konoye. by the Fuehrer on the from them ä regular buzz and
Shanghai, Nov. 4. anniversary of the signature of the chatter of protest.
Ú Seeking to establish contact Anti-Comintern Agreement. was A similar exercise in decon-with about 200 foreigners maroon- handed to Prince Konoye by the Laminating German Ambassador in Tokyo to-area was carried out on the Island, Journey across No Man's Land a gas-bomb affected ed above Kuling. an American and a British naval officer set out on a day.Transorean.
in the road separating the Hong- kong Club
They are Executive Officers aboard and the Cable and Wireless Building.
the U. S. S. Monocacy and H. M. S. Cockchafer,
USE VICE
BAIT FOR REVENUE
Opium And Gambling Rife In Canton And Districts
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Shum Chun, November 24
While the Japanese occupation of Canton is claimed to be a measure against the Kuomintang and "for Sino-Japanese co-opera- tlon and prosperity, the stark truth is that the principal aim is the conversion of Canton and 'neighbouring districts into oplum dens and gambling houses for the sake of revenue.
Honam, suburb of Canton, is now full of fan tan houses which yield about $10,000 a day for the Japanese Army. In all the vill ziges between Canton and Fatahan are many gambling houses and oplum dens, and each village is required to raise $90 a day. The" total revenue will be about $100,000 a day.
Looting also is participated In, mostly by ronins wearing Japanese army caps and trousers. It is sald that some are regular soldiers, .who discard their tunles when plundering villages and violating
women.
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IN MUNICH
TWO. FIRES
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people.
Mr. Chu, of the YM.C.Al-is.com- Money should be sent to the piling a list of men and women," Treasurers of the British Fund for graduates of Universities. teachers the Relief of Distress in China, and others. who are In need of and our Council will apply to them help. The help they most need, course, we are prepared to receive ed by Mr. C. Y. Wu that at the. for help as we need it, or, of of course, 1s work. I am inform with its money ourselves, either earmarked moment it is not possible to take
Be
DEATH A BETTER for service now in China proper.
FATE
any more workers for Red Cross behind the lines. I do not know If there is any other opportunity
Talking about the renewed
My impression is that "China's Japanese
problem is rather to train `and" activity In the Utterly exhausted through lack equip the men she has than to vicinity of Shum Chun, Major of sleep and food, a number of re-recruit more. We have, therefore, Chang, said 'the invaders were fugee mothers, who found their a great opportunity to help those only 40 miles away.
way into the New Territories yes-who find themselves in this Colony thought their objective was to treday, were said to have deliber-with no work, that, when the war cut a straight line from Tam- ately thrown their babies into is over
and reconstruction of sal through Cheungmukiau to ponds to droWNL This, they did. China begins. they will be pre- the Bocca Tigris,
rather than let the little ones pared in body, mind and spirit for The Japanese were being en-suffer a worse fate" that of fall- their work. 'gaged by Chinese regulars' though ing into the hands of the Japanese.
The following are on the Execu- the guerillas were also causing them no end of trouble.
The writer saw one baby who had tive Committee: Dr. J. H. Mont- Regarding the Blas Bay region, kindly policeman. The poor mite J. M. Wong, L. K. Chu
been deserted but rescued by a gamery. Messrs. Lau King-taing,
strongly fortified with barbed wire warm blanket and some food, and St. John Ambulance Brigade, was Major Chang said the Japanese was taken to the Sheung Shu! had set up a base there. very Police Station where it was given a
NEVER A COMPLAINT Mrs. R. Langley, Secretary of the later removed to the Kam Tin Hos-occupied all day yesterday, attend- pital
Log to the refugees in the New Ter- ritories.
entanglements, etc.
Arrangements to facilitate their CAR BANDIT
EXECUTED
IN GERMANY
Berlin, Nov. 24.
KIANGSU TOWN BOMBED Hwaiyin, Kiangsu, Nov. 24.
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Retaliating the Chinese attack
She was most concerned about. the lack of water in Shum,Chan where the "Casino" is shortly to be turned into a refugee centre.
Mrs. Langley was full of praise or their garrison on November 18 for Miss Atkins of the St. Stephen's The Arst man to be executed un-Japanese aircraft have been stag-Girls' College and Capt. Ponting of der the new law against 'car ing daily raids on Tsaiyukang, the Salvation Army who, she said, bandits and gangsters promulgated opposite Nantungchow.
It is said that during their at Shum Chan doing the "pioneer three days ago is Fans Hahn, aged tack, the Chinese slew scores of work." They had been without 18. He was beheaded at Ploetzen-Japanese and captured a Japanese Ught or water for both nights but see Prison this morning for the officer, 18 soldiers and an army there was not even a munnur of murder of a taxidriver.
lorry-Central News.
..I complaint.
Shortly after the black-out had trip were made by the Japanese begun in earnest, an urgent call Army and Consulü authorities was received at the Kowloon Fire who arranged for their "safe Station that tre had broken out conduct through Japanese lines. at the Hunghom Broadcasting It is believed that five to six Studio:
thousand Chinese troops are at Three appliances were imme- present at Kuling holding · out diately rushed to the scene, where 2gainst the Japanese--Reuter. they found that the "flames" had begun to gain a firm hold. Ham- pered by their protective clothing, by entire lack of lights and by the fact that the water mains had been Hui Chi-sang, 48, rice broker, "burst "by bombs" so that water appeared before Mr. Q. A. A, Mat- had to be hand-pumped, the men, fadyen at the Kowloon Court yes- consequence of an alarming in under the able direction of a num-terday on two charges of having crease in crimes of violence in ber of officers, nevertheless worked uttered fan forged Chartered Bank Germany, provides no right for ap very well indeed, and the "blaze" $50 banknotes and of possession of peal. Hahn was only found guilty was soon put under control.
six such notes. "
and senteneed to death yesterday
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NOTES
The law, which was issued it
had spent a couple of nights in
SEPOY RUNS AMOK ON N.W. FRONTIER
Tokyo, Nov. 2 Officer Commanding: Two
Indian Ranks Also Dead
Shortly after this, on the Hong- Evidence was given by the in-evening-Reuter. kong side, the alarming call was former who testified to having led received that the China Fleet Club defendant to the, Or Lok Yuen SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE had been set alight. Three Cafe in Nathan Road, where he
en-
SEES MR. ARITA MR. OSWALD PIROWgines reached the scene within a was to sell a hundred such forged very few minutes and, though notes to a man for $24 The man working under the same difficulties at the Cafe was a detective.
The British Ambassador, Bir, Munich, Nov. 24 as had been experienced in dealing
Further hearing was adjourned Robert Craigie. called on the. The South African Minister for with the Kowloon conflagration, Tuesday, November 29.
Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Defence and Industry, Mr. Oswald the Brigade soon had the situation
Arita, to-day and informed him: Pirov, arrived here to-day by train well in hand. In each case there
that His Majesty' Government Gambling and "opfüm smoking from Breslau accompanied by a were no casualties.
ing land marks' which gave the could not accept as valid, Japan's have been prohibited in Kwangtung | lieutenant from the Defence Forces
Colony away..
arguments against the reopening since
national unification, and and a Legation Secretary belong-
After receiving reports on the of the Yangtze.. strict enforcement was ordered by ing to the Foreign Office.
In an interview with the press test fast night, consideration' Sir Robert's intimation was con Governor Wu Te-chen.
Many
Mr. Pirow went from the railway yesterday, Wing Commander A. would be given to camouflaging veyed orally. people in the Canton area, espeel station to the leading hotel. Vier Steele-Perkins, Air Raida Precau- any points which are coticeable by It is generally believed that the ally in Honam suburb, were accus- Jahreszeiten and then resumed his tions Officer, said that the object enemy aircraft, he said.
replies of the French and Ameri- tomed to gambling and oplum journey to Berchtesgaden by car. of last night's "black-out" was an Another problem was whether can Governments will be in the smoking during the former regime Mr. Pirow will be back again in endeavour to discover whether the trafe could be allowed to run same sense but their response, ac- Hence looters and ronins are Munich to-night where he will take Colony can be seen by aircraft and without giving the Colony's post-cording to the Foreign Office, har frequenting these resorts.
the train for Berlin-Transocean, whether there were any qutstand-tion away.
hitherto not been received-Reu- ter.
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OBJECT OF "BLACK-OUT"
Peshawar, November 24.
Three British officers and two Indian other ranks of the fourth battalion, Second Punjab Regiment, in camp at Nowshera, on the North-West frontier, were shot dead by a Sepoy who ran amok while on sentry duty in the officers' lines, NA
After the Sepoy, brandishing a rifle, had shot dead Lieutenant- Colonel E. Gray, Officer Commanding the Battalion, others rush- ed from their tents and were attacked. 2009)
Captain 'R. Tyndall and Lieutenant R. W. Roderick were among those killed and Major E. Curnow and Major®A.N, Rex were amonE the four wounded. AANA NA DA
The Bepoy, sentry was shot dead-Reuter.