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Hongkong Daily Press.
Post Office in the United Kingdom.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General 報 西 ESTABLISHED 1857 刺
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1938
泰拜禮
SAUCE.
4.號師拾零仟伍萬弍節
日政初月拾年資戌
ANGTZE WILL NOT BE RE-OPENED TO
UNTI
HIRD POWERS CENTRAL CHINA
PERATIONS
CEASE
panese Using River
or Military Supplies
OKESMAN ALLEGES GUERILLA
GENTS BOARD
NEUTRAL
SHIPS
Shanghai. November 29. THAT THE YANGTZE RIVER WILL NOT BE REOPENED to d party vessels unti military operations in Central China have ed and "the Chinese forces cease their resistance is implied in bmmunique Issued by the Japanese Army and Navy Commands Central China giving the gist of a memorandum sent to the Bri-. American, French and Italian senior naval officers in China by Be-Admiral Oikawa. Commander-in-Chief of the China Seas Fleet.
Commenting on the communique in a two-hour press conference. that products for the panese Navy spokesman admitted rahihilization of occupied areas and the reconstruction of China". were carried by Japanese vessels but he claimed that quantities of non-military cargoes were "infinitesimal as compared with military necessities" and declared that the former were "given free. at pre- sent to the Chinese as there was no money to pay."
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The spokesman also admitted speedily be restored as it will en- that goods were brought down-able the Powers concerned to en- river by Japanese vessels and these joy trading on the Yangtze. The included foodstuffs for the Japan-present situation is far from our ese army and navy and "cotton wish and we shall be compelled to necessary for military supplies and stick to our decision as long as the large quantities of iron ore seized Chinese forces maintain their pre-
sent attitude." at Tayen."
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"Japan is an island nation and The document pointed out mine must get most of her supplies from and boom laying by the Chinese ZOWANY SEPT: "Ey-Tan-execute operations, and mentfon others carry confiscated exports ed that third Powers didn't take implying that this was out of reach
effective steps to check the
on
of third parties anyway as "on blockading of the river by the both banks · of the Yangtze Chinese" and if the Japanese had there were Chinese troops and con-not broken the booms "no third ditions were not conducive for Power would be in a position to trading."
attempt navigation in the Yangtze "We cannot permit third parties at least during the hostilities." to come in to assist Chiang Kai-! shek whom we are trying to crush." The communique claimed that the spokesman added. We have the Wuhan area "Is part of the information
and battlefield who
constitutes an 15 alding Chiang. I believe that all third artery of replenishment which is
of Powers are maintaining a neutral great importance to our attitude
individual operations," merchants are assisting Chiang." large number of Japanese vessels
navigating Spokesman said that this refer- now
Yangtze red to foreigners who are alleged are engaged in the transportation to be supplying goods to guerillas of munitions and such articles as and added, "We know guerilla are necessary for the maintenance agents are boarding neutral ships" of Japanese forces and organisa- "FAR FROM OWN WISH " tions attached to them, and no The communique itself concluded vessel was
in general with the expression of a destre trade." "that such a state of affairs may
but certain
and
engaged
added,
the
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"Times" Counsels Japan
In Spirited Editorial
Lucky, Not Successful In International Relations
London, November 28,
The "Times" counsels Japan to envisage the possibility of an even? fual break in the run of good luck which has attended her in China, in the course of a spirited editorial under the heading "War Without
· End?"
Japan, says the "Times," has carried out an ambitious programme relentlessly and with almost complete, success, She has not, It is true, contrived at any point to entrap or manihilate a major concentration, of trained Chinese troops, though she has everywhere punished the opposition severely.
WINNER OF. The st. LEGER
MR. E. B. MOLLER, on Silkylight, being led in after his win over Confusion Bay in the St. Leger at the Eleventh Extra race meeting (Photo by 'Leica).
IMPAIRED BY
CHIANG'S DIGNITY Japanese Lose 10,000 Men In Past Fortnight|
POSTERS
..Chungking. Nov. 29.
Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilitles thou- sands of patriotic banners and posters have appeared in the streets throughout the country bearing the heness of Gen- cralissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Many of these pictures, how- ever, are so, crudely drawn that
--durman... 254 4. La linatasz. tr.the.. The authorities. therefore. Issued instructions to-day to gendarmes to tear down such. portraits "which give the populace a wrong limpression of the likeness of the Generalis- simo. impairing the dignity of the national leader."-Reuter.
THE
ACUTE FOOD SHORTAGE
Relief Supplies For Refugees
"DAILY PRESS " learned yesterday that there was a food shortage in the New Terri tories, insofar as the refugees who set themselves up on the hillside and along the inotor road are con- cerned.
Mr. J. E. Kotwall, the local broker, went out with relief sup- plies in the afternoon, distributing green peas and dried sweet pota- toes amongst the host needy.
SILESIA PIT DISASTER
Berlin, Nov. 29. Twenty-two miners are feared dead as the result of a fire at a pit in Waldenburg District, Silesia.
A short ciretilt, caused the re which spread with such rapidity. that it was Impossible for the miners to rush out of the galleries. Rescuers have hitherto recovered ning bodies-Reuter.
Changsha, Nov. 29.
The Chinese military claim that, in 30 battles fought in southern and western Bhanel Province during the past fort-·· Inght, the Japanese have mat- fered 10,000 casualties.
16-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
GP.O. Box No. 1.
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GENERAL WU'S DONATION AS EXAMPLE
The donation of $20,000 (National Currency) whlob General Wu Te-chen, Gover- nor of Kwangtung, was report- ed to be giving towards refugee reuer in Hongkong has bran received by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall.
General Wu requested that this money should be devoted to the relief of the refugees who have come over the bor- der duing the present hostlii- ties.
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This much needed help will contribute appreciably ITI making the lot of the unfor-. tanate victims of war a bit more tolerable. Their plight, however, is still very great, and It is hoped that the example of the Kwangtung Governor will be followed by many others both in Hongkong and In Chins.
PROTEST SENT TO TOKYO
Violation Of H.K. Territory
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BALF" Nobody notloed" it much, of course, but when Mr. Lasarus. -WAY opened up shop in 1899 it was a "aure indication of the MARK colony's growth.
Nearly a ba f-century of service-taken of the trust in our optical integrity.
lazarus
[OPTICIANIS
SINGLE COFT, '10 CTS.
Price PER MONTH, 11.
SHATAUKOK REPORTED
TO BE QUIET.
Chinese Troops Heading For Yim Tin
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"(FROM A STAFF REPORTER:
Shataukok, 8. p THERE HAS BEEN NO FIGHTING UP to the present and it is not expected that there will be any trouble," for to-night at any
rate.
The Chinese troops have all left Shatankok and are believed to be making for the direction of Xim Tin. They are well provided with arms and ammunition and have a plentiful supply of food so that they should be able to hold out for a prolonged period if neces-
sary.
I had a chat with some of the men who have remained behind and they feel that Shataukok wil see plenty of activity when the Aghting starts further up along the coast.
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Some villagers have actually re-
ADVANCE ON SHATAUKOK
turned to the villages but they Troops "Take Over"
are doing so entirely at their own
risk and contrary to the advice of the people ca the British side.
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JAPANESE INACTIVE
It was stated at 2.45
The Border
ATTAM YESTERDAY the lat
Battalion. The Middlesex Re Pgiment, which had hitherto assist- that the Japanese are entirely in-led the pollee in maintaining order, active along the entire front.
took over the duties of patrolling It is unlikely that they will the entire area between Shataukok launch, ano attack at any point and Lokmachau. The Rajputana along the frontier, and particularly Rifles have been sent out as rein- at Shataukok, until they have arat forcements.
of all warned the British thorities.
AU-
An hour earlier the Japanese were reported to be approaching At 3 p.m. the frontier, from Sha-Shataukok from Yun Tin, the
PROTEST HAS BEEN LODGED
WITH THE JAPANESE AU-aukok to the highway bridge at Chinese Customs Station in Mirs Bay which had been occupied the THORITIES IN TOKYO AT THE Military Post No. 9, was quiet.
At. Shataukok the British forces day before. VIOLATION OF HONGKONG TER-
were patrolling the entire British The Japanese made their p BITORY BY JAPANESE ARMED section of the city, through which proach to Tim Tin from Chenn | FORCES ON SATURDAY.
a barbed-wire barricade had been kui, where they dispersed 540 The protest. It is understood, re-erected. The city on the right chinese troops of the 151st Division Post Number Twall ay handa ni mille street, is Chinese uncounter lasting from 8 am, to Military side of the barricade, which under Major Tsang Wu after 'am" Japanese ensign was hoisted when territory, the remainder being
a large number of soldiers crossed British territory.
the Shum Chun River in sampans. REPORT SENT HOME
HANDFUL LEFT
The Chinese forces held out un- til their ammunition was exhaust- ed.
It is learned that they had only twelve rounds of ammunition to cach men
The Chinese sengribejthet scones of cinsihee with the Japanese within Kiangsu Province during the past month, killing 2,000 Ja panese, capturing 30 others, wound- ing many, destroying 60 Japanese trucks and interrupting commiant The Japanese evacuated the post With the evacuation of the cations and supply lines through after representatioris had
been Chinese forces from Shataukok the destruction of bridges, high-made by Lieutenant HMF. Lang-only about twenty mên now remain ways and rallway tracks.
ley, of the 1st Battalion, The for policing duties--the fituation It is estimated that, at the pre- Middlesex Regiment.
has become extremely quiet.
ARMS SURRENDERED
sent time, 50,000 Chinese guerilias · It is understood that a full re-
The British authorities, however, 58 crossed the British frontier and Of the 540 Chinese, only about are active along the Yangtze Valley port of the incident has been made are not relaxing their vigilance, surrendered their arms after the and the Nanking Railway in north by the Hongkong Government to and strict control is being exer-
skirmish. Many of these were Kiangsu Province under Gen the British Government, and a cised over all incoming refugees.
wounded. Hafung Chien-tung, a graduate of protest has also been lodged in The buses are not now allowed
to run to Shataukok, but are stop the Tokyo Military Academy. These | Tokyo. -`
mountains and shortly after noon The remainder scattered to the
{ guerilias still control ten districta, "I cannot say 'whether any ac-ped at the barbed-wire barricade about 120 appeared at Shatankok,
in spite of the Japanese occupation tion will be taken regarding the about three-quarters of a ́mfe for the province.—International,
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2 Hongkong's fiora and fauna. Possession of pre- mises case, $2,400 robbery recalled.
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Page 13.-Broadcast for Scot- 'tish exiles. Germans back drug traffic in Britain. Weekly health bulletin. Pare L-News about the Ber- "Admiral's hint to vices. R.N.V.R. Fire of 3,000 years ago. RA:OB. farewell con- cert.
·Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. 'Diary of local events. Stanley film costs £500,000. Sir Henry Wood's 50 years of music.. Page 6-Mr. Chamberlain to visit Rome in January, Shanghai puppet killed. Japan Bees simultaneous war, with China, Boviet. Recall of Chinese envoy to Berlin, urged.·· Australian High Commissioner going. home.
LETTERS SALVAGED Page Women's page. Chin-
FROM WRECK
Baghdad, Nov. 29.·° Divers are working on the wreck
Nor has her progress been either! She has earned and has with as-awift or smooth as she expect-impunity, ignored moral condemna- ed: a month lost, here and two tion by the civilised world. She months there have accumulated has inflicted, more often than not, into a tinelag which exasperates deliberately, grave damage on the age of the Imperial Airways air- the rank and ale and causes legitimate interests and property liner Calpurnia and have already anxiety to the more responsible of of several great Powers, all of salvaged 60 bags with sodden let their leaders.
which were friendly towards her tera Nevertheless, it is generally true before the war began. to say that if the time factor is left out of the question. Jagan has been thoroughly, successful in every military and naval enterprise upon which she has embarked since the war began.
It is almost certain that the Their protes she has treated bodies of the three missing mem- with a contempt which she is now bers of the crew will be found making only perfunctory efforts to under the front part of the ma disguise, under apologetic verbiage. chine which sustained the most She has had an inconsequent and damage. Router. inconclusive brush ft. Itusala and
The Calpurnia, eastbound, carry-. In one other important sphere has suffered no ill-effects from it. ing malls but no passengers, was Indeed of her, international rela- Dealing with the present features found by a rescue party in Lake tions--the cannot be said to have of Chinese resistance, the "Timer", Harbaniya in Iraq where it made bean successful, that she has been sees no sign of China being in a forced landing during a cand lucky, "The Times" continues.
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... eße: Bóciety wedding. Page 8-The leading article
Japanese sense of humour. Page 18-Softball games at "Caroline Hill to-day. Junior shield soccer draw. Fourth win for M.C.C. Cape pre- sented for Macaoraces. Fanling Hunt meet cancell-
Pare 11-Radio programmes. Pare 12.-Australia's desert dam project. New motor- ship, for Far East service. Boda plants for Manchuria. China's foreign trade. Page 11-Exchange market:
Hongkong Stock Exchange, and Roza Brothers...
machine-gunning of civiliana in away.
Hongkong territory," said the Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L
smith, when interviewed yesterday KUNMING NOW
Mr. Smith added that an official report of the incident had only just been placed before him.
J
REPORT CONFIRMED Confrmation of the reports of
BANKING
CENTRE
Kunming, Nov. 29.
where they joined the defenders of that 'city.
It is reliably stated that among the defenders of Shataukok are seven girls, all of whom are dressed in Chinese uniform. One of the Kiris is said to be a Miss Lee Man- cheng, a graduate of an American ́ University,
Refugees arriving at Au Tau from the Chinese side of Deep Bay
the killing of civilians in Hong- kong territory was forthcoming from the Commissioner of Police, centre of China following. the the Japanese after they entered the Hon. Mr, T. H. King, yesterday. opening of many branches here. the city.
Kunming is now the banking report that Namtau was fired by
Mr. King said that reports. to This is due to communication hand so far indicate that six or facilities to the interior by high- seven people were killed in the way and alr and access to foreign vicinity of No. 12 Military Post, countries......... which is slightly west of Shum, Leading banks having branches Chun.
bere are the Central Bank of
From other sources it was learn-China, Bank of China Bank of ed that an additional five Chinese Communications, Farmers' 'Bank, were killed in British territory else-Shanghai Commercial and Bavings where' along the border.
Bank the 'Kincheng Bank and Hain Hua Bann.:
SPANISH WAR REPORTS
Salamanca, Nov, 29.
A Nationalist Spanish head- quarters report issued this morning states that nothing new had occurred on the fronts. The air arm had attacked, and bombed the Republican ports of Barcelona, La Salva Rosas Palainos' and San Feliu de Guixole on Sunday..
'In an air" fight on the Levant coast three, enemy pursuit planes were shot down-Transocean.
DR. E. BENES
London, Nov. 29. Dr. E. Benes, the former Czecho slovakian President, has decided to reside permanently in England. According to the "Daily Telegraph” he has taken a cottage in the London suburb of Putney "several years contract.
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The date of Dr. Benes' departure" for the United States on a lecture. tour has not yet been fixed.--
Transocean."
Four other banks will open branches here, being the Szechuen Bank, Mel Feng Bank, Chungking Bank and Chuenhang Bank.- International.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON'; 11. 227/32A.. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 3/4. London Silver Market
Our Own Correspondeat)..
London, Nov. 29. London silver prices to-day were up 3/18 for Spot and down 1/16 for Forward as follows:
Nov. 28 Bpot............20-1/16 Forward...19-9/16
Nov. 29 20-1/2 19-1/2
Proposal For Advancement Of P.I. Independence Is Rejected By Committee
Manila, November 29,
proposal by President Manuel Quezon that the Philippines 'should attain political independence, before the end of 1939, instead of 1946 as laid down in the Independence Act is rejected by the Joint Preparatory Committee on Philippine affairs established in December, 1937, "for the purpose of correcting numerous imperfec- tions and Inequalities in the Independence Act of 1934.” ***
The report, issued simultaneously in Washington and Manila, also recommends the period for the gradual abolition of preferential tariff treatment granted by the United States to the Philippines be ex- tended from July, 1945, to December, 1960,
The report, which extends to three, volumes, includes: a state- ment by President Roosevelt approving of the recommendations.
Numerous proposals regulating the future of United States-Philip- pine trade and the adjustment of the Philippine national economy as an independent state are minutely detailed-Reuter.