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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938.
TRIUMPH FOR DALADIER: PARIS £700,000 Cost
STRIKE IS COMPLETE FAILURE
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Twenty-five Thousand Valenciennes Miners Return To Their Work
SIX MEN IMPRISONED
Paris, December 1, The first convictions in connection with the strike, it is announced. were six strikers who were sentenced to three months each for in- terfering with those wishing to work. The men refused the benefit of suspension of sentences under the First Offenders' Art.
Twenty-five thousand rainers in Valenciennes returned to work disregarding the Communist advice to remain on strike in sympathy
On the other hand. only 20. for 800 miners who were dismissed. percent of iron and steel workers returned to work this morning. All iron and steel factories have insisted on fresh employment agreements and workers who returned had to bave, new contracts.
The next political development |
Paris. Dec. I.
will be the reassembly of Parlia Political #circles in the French
ment, for which December 9 is the capital are now endeavouring to likely date with a debate on the probę the etfects which M. decree laws when it is expected Daladler's victory over the Trade. the give and take spirit may en-Unichs wil have upon the Par- able modifications to be made in liamentary life of the country. the decrees.-Reuter."
Many Deputies hold that the
should French Premier
convoke Parliament at the earliest possible date and In this way make sure of
TOTAL FAILURE
Paris, Dec. 1. Strike statistier available last night reveal the total failure of ...the strike in a most effective man- ner, Among the rallway workers not a single individual failed to appear for work, out of 10,842 em-
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"I FIRED AT
RANDOM
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Von Rath Murder Hearing
Paris, Dec. 1: Grynszpan, the Polish Jew youth, enarged with shooting Herr
To Combat Cancer
MOST MODERN METHODS
London, Dec. 1.
The British Government in- tends to use. the most modern methods for curing cancer, accord- ing to the Cancer Bill now before Parliament.
The Bill declares
methods
that nine
used to
von Rath, Third Secretary of the people out of ten suffering from German Embassy in Paris, told cancer could be cured if they had their cuses diagnosed at the the examining magistrate that he did
earliest possible moment. not shoot to kill but only
It was intended that centres for neant to wound Herr von Rath. He said, "I didn't alm. I fred at diagnose be established and the random for was the rst larest modern
ecmbat the disease. i had used a revolver."
The scheme will cost £700,000 Pinually and the initial expendi ture of £500,000 will be as a granti of the National Radium Trust for the purchase of radium.
During the interrogation Grynsz- per sald he had had nightmares adnut-Jewish persecutions and was particularly affected by articles by Julius stretcher and was terribly Upset when he received a postcard from his parents un November 1.
On the day of the shooting he de-, clared he acted like a live auto-
milon. "Perhaps I thought I would commit suicide. I don't hemeniber when I entered the Embassy office. I know I fired a revolver from the left pocket of my coat." he said.
Speaking in French. Grynszparı ended his evidence by expressing regret for the death of Herr von Rath. Reuter.
ployees of the Paris transportation STATE OF EMERGENCY
company only-191 went on strike and of 80,000 post office workers: only.,400 struck..
A number of arrests has been make in Paris during the day. "estimated at about 500, of whom 80 were taken into custody for at- tempting to interfere with workers. --Transocean.
POST OFFICE STORMED
Paris, Dec. 1.
The only French town where: serious strike disturbances occur- red was the central French indus- trial city of Clermont-Ferrand,
The decision of the manage- ment of, the Michelin Tyre factory to close the works for the day and give thousands of workers the op- portunity to demonstrate proved a big mistake.
DECLARED IN CANTON
Terrific Chinese Attack
South Of Shengkang
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Changshan, December 1.
A state of emergency has been declared in Canton. Japanese troops in the East River Valley have been recalled to Canton to reinforce the city in view of the terrific Chinese attack
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The Bill prohibits advertise- ments for cancer cures. Reuter.
WOMEN SLASHED BY UNKNOWN ATTACKERS
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London, Dec. 1. Scotland Yard detectives are investigating number of of England where the populace is much alarmed by recent cases in which women were slashing attacks in the north slashed about the faces and hands by unknown attackers.
Several polite patrols are now established in Halifax, York- shire, where most of the slash- ing occurred.-Reuter..
FILFT WO
REFUGEES AT KING'S PARK
Top picture shows refugees alighting from wotor lorries at the Refugee Camp at King's Park Picture below shows re- fugees' belongings being examined. (Photo, A. A. Kahn).
JAPANESE RETIRE TO
CHEUNGMUKTAU
All Customs Officials To
Return To Posts
CONFLICTING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED yesterday regärd- ing the whereabouts of the Japanese troops who withdrew from the frontier on Wednesday but from inquiries made by the "Daily
JAPANESE SHIPS Press" last night it is believed that they have retired all the way
PIRATED IN YANGTZE
back to Cheungmuktax, a point on the Kowloon - Canton mid-way between' Hongkong and Canton.
Railway
SIROETICIANDEEP
SINGLE COPY, 18 CTS. PER MONTIT, $3.
Small-pox At Refugee Camp
TWO YOUNG GIRLS IN HOSPITAL Small-pox has broken out at the refugee camp at Fanling, it was learned from the health su thorities yesterday. On Tues- day night, a three-year-old girl from the camp was ad- mitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kennedy
Town, and yesterday a further casa, a girl of 12 years, was ad mitted. There are now three esses at the Hospital,
This brings the total number of small-pox cases to be notified within recent weeks to fire.
It is understood that the refu- gees in the New Territories camps are all being vaccinated, and steps are being taken also to vaccinate" the villagers living near the camps.
CHOLERA PATIENTS
All cholera patients are now be- ing treated at Kennedy Town In- fectious Diseases Hospital. Cholera Hospital at Lai Chi Kok.
The
is being used as an extension. to the Chinese Hospital already esta- blished in the lower portion.
WEDNESDAY'S RETURNS
Other cases shown in the official health returns for Wednesday are six cases of measles, three cases each of diphtheria and dysentery and one case each of cerebro- spinal meningitis and puerperal | fever.
MR. EDEN WILL GO TO US. IN FEW DAYS
London, Dec. 1. Mr. Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, will leave Lon- don for the United States, within the next few days This was re- vealed yesterday by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax., replying In the House of Lords to the re- proach that the British Govern- ment neglected the relations with Refugees have the United States,
The Commissioner for the Chinese Maritime Customs reported yesterday afternoon that all Customs officials will be returning to the posts recently vacated, at the earliest possible moment.
With the retirement of the Jap-| however, still be in control of the
South of Shengkang, about 30 miles north of Canton, according to Huge Ransoms For anese, forces from shum chain it entire border area.
reports received here to-day.........
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Even the Japanese detachment which was engaged in mopping- up, operation against the Chinese gaerillas at Sam Kok Shou on the Pearl River delta have been dispatched to the northern front to stem the Chinese advance.
The
demonstrators, including many foreigners, stormed the posi About sixty Japanese mechanics is different from the situation in office breaking through the cordon who were without work in Formosa the former provincial capital.
cing
down.
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Captains
werc
were
was reported yesterday that loot- been crossing, back into Chinese Lord Halifax pointed out that ers were intensely active there territory in their hundreds, many Mr. Eden, although at present not Shanghai, Dec. 1.
and that most things moveable of them, however, being believed a member of the Cabinet. goes to Two Japanese vessels operating had been stolen.
to be only in search of valuables America with the full approval of The British authorities" on the. Lower Yangtze below, the
and household goods left behind in the British Government. boom Kiangyin
powerless to do anything as the the first rush. recently
Lord Halifax also referred to the pirated by Chinese bandits, a pirates restricted their activities It is estimated that the -nun:ber announced visit of King George to
of people who have entered, and America. are still in, British territory as a Replying to the question con- result of the recent advent of the cerning a possible change of the Japanese is near the 40,000 mark. League of Nations' statutes: Lord
Halifax declared the British. Cloy-.. SHATAUKOK GARRISONED
ernment thought it inadvisable to Shum ́ Chun ́and Shataukok are continue the present course.--
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NEW MENACE
announce-
of police who were hopelessly out- arrived here from Talhouku to re- A group of Japanese writers and cording to a Japanese report It to the Chinese side of the border. numbered. The crowds
then pair the water works and have propagandists also arrived there is stated that in both cases huge marched through the streets for-been asked to complete the work last week to "cover" the Southansoms were demanded for the
A visit to Shum Chun yesterday the shopkeepers
return of the Japanese captains. to close in one week. About fifty-mechani- China front, but finding the city
The report stated that, the revealed that many of the re cal engineers are expected in Can-in ruins and desolation, they left. K. K. steamer, Kwatung Mau, fugees who had returned to their Minor clashes between strikers ton to-morrow from Formosa "to after attending several sukiyaki was attacked on the Yantze. se homes following the and mobile guards were reported repair the power plants on the parties given by their compatriots kilometres up-stream from Whang- ment of the Japanese withdrawal now both garrisoned by Chinese Transocean. from Nantes, Toulouse and Muehl- Bund and at Sal Chuen. Both hausen, but there
poo, and the crew of 20 Chinese on Wednesday, had again fled, in troops. casualties.-Transocean.
Yungyun, Kwangtung, Dec. I. and one Japanese being taken fear of the new menace. Thus far The Chinese re-entered Shum "A ree-saw. battle is raging at prisonera. One Chinese and the there has been no case of violence Chun on Wednesday after the their homer, and many more are Taipingchong: eputh of Thungta, Japanese captain, Yuji Ishigaki, being used on persons by the rob- Japanese withdrawal...
returning bers which is approximately 35 miles were taken ashore it was stated.
Many refugees of the two town- Chinese troops under Colonel Llu An American journalist, connect-northeast of Canton, where heavy (Coneinned on Page 8)
The Japanese military command ships who crossed the border into Ju moved westward from Ng Tung ed with the Tokyo Foreign Office. Japanese reinforcements rushed
has, according to statement British territory upon the Japan-Shan yesterday to harass the arrived in the southern capital by up are exerting their full efforts
made yesterday, given an as- ese invasion have returned
to Japanese retreat.-Central News. a Japanese army plane after to check the south advance of a
were
FASCIST IRON GUARDS ARE ENRAGED
no plants were bombed and damaged
by. Japanese war planes prior to the loss of the city to the Japan
ese.
SEE-SAW BATTLE
"covering" the Japanese entry of strong Chinese column towards GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Hrnkow, Representing the new the Kwangtung provincial capital Bucharest, Dec. 1.
Tokyo paper, "News-Week? this Da series of frontal assaults newspaperman was The Government is taking men-
received by the Chinese recaptured a number sures to forestall disorders follow-eut-Gen. Rickich! Ando, Japan of vantage points on Tuesday
Ing the death of Codreanu; leuder
exe
Commander-in-Chief. the Central News.
of the Fascist, Iron Guards, who acting Japanese Consul-General.
with 13 comrades, was killed when and others.
attempting to escape from přison This foreigner has been assign- SPIRIT OF
guarda, In Budapest there is ed to write long articles in the complete calm but reports from "News-Week" in praise of the other sources declare that the Japanese in South China. He Iron Guards are bitterly enraged lauded the discipline of the Jap- at the death of their jeader whom anese troona in Canton but did they accuse the Government of not go to the country or cover the nssassinating. The Government other side of the picture, which has given orders to the police to shoot Immediately anyone engaged in terroristic activities-Reuter.
BY ELECTION AT FYLDE
London, Dec. 1. The Government held its seat In Fylde in the by-election caused by the death of Lord Stanley with a' majority of 20,515, Captain Lan- caster, a close friend of the late member, polling 38,253 against Dr. Tylecote (Labour) 17,648. The Conservative majority at the last élection was 23,352/~Reuter.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON; 18. 27/RA. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 13/16. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec, 1. London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for Forward and unchanged for Spot es follows
Spot...
Nov, 30 Dec. 1 .20-1/16 20-1/16 19-5/10
Forward...19-3/8
OPTIMISM
AT ICHANG|
Ichang, Dec. 1.
VA spirit of optimism is retuming | among the people of Ichang. Shops are reopening and there is a rush for passages or upriver' steamers | for the time being. The Govern- inent policy in encouraging evacua- tion, however, remains as before. It is understood that $50,000 was received from Chungking for the purpose of helping refugees to evacuate the district speedily,
It is expected that the rash of i refugees into Ichang from districts eastward of the city has not yet materialised. Material damage in recent air raids has not been great.
Reuter.
Page 2-Widow gives evidence. Heroin pliis case. Indian youth imprisoned. Page 3-Women's interests. Christmas gift suggestions. Confide, in Falth Prior. Pago 4--News about the Ber- vices. Successful V.5. flight. Page 5 The cinemas. CrOES- word puzzle. Diary of local events. Radio programmes,
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surance to the British authorities
that no new attempt will be made =
to approach the Hongkong frontier until at least 48 hours notice has [ been given..
NORMAL DUTIES ́
Military restrictions on the bor- der were removed yesterday oven- ing and the police stationed in the New Territories resumed their nor mal duties. The military will,
Page 6. League's effective 88 SUSPECTS
force debated in Lords. New puppet state, Restric- tions on workmen. Shang - hat arms seizure..
Page Women's page. Page 8-The leading article :--- Scorched earth by Japanese Pase B-Prospects for Twelfth
Extra Race meeting. Page 10.-Home`football fore- cast by "Telescore." Rifle abooting. Local football forecast. Kowloon F.C. team.
Pages 12 and 13.-Finance and
commerce.
Pages 14 & 15-Shipping news
and directory."
ROUNDED UP
Only Chinese Commercial Pilot In Philippines
(SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS")
A business man who took up firing as a pastime is Mr. Charlie Corn, a visitor at present in Hongkong from Manila, who holds the 'distinction of being the only Chinese commercial pilot in the Philip- pines. Mr. Corn studied under American and German instructors and he took his commercial pilot's licence, only four years ago. One of the most popular Chit- contented. Relations with the ese with US. Army circles, Mr. Filipinos are very close.
The Philippines, he continued, is Philippines among nationals other a new country rapidly growing and Chungking, Dec. 1.
than Filipinos and Chinese. He is the commercial possibilities are Eight-eight suspects in connec,
here oh his first trip to China in enormous. tion with a
There are. inimerse recent murder have 20 years but finds Hongkong very possibilities for Chinese who might been rounded up by the Shanghal Ettle changed, except for develop-be interested in visiting the islands Municipal Council in the Interna-ments in Kowloon and the sem- and in settling there. tional Settlement and the French blance of something happening in Concession in Shanghat during the
IN SHANGHAI Com has many friends in the
last two days, and are under in the New Territories. vestigation in the police station. according to a Shanghal message.
The B.M.C. refuses to reveal the exact case for which they were arrested.-Central News.
To the Chinese in the Philip- pines, Mr. Corn tells us, the Island Commonwealth is a seventh heaven: There they are all respected, happy, and
Mr. Corn is in Horgkong on his way to visit relatives in Kwangtung Province. The present occupation of Kwangtung has kept him delay- ed in the Colony, where he will re- main for some ten more days. We met him at the offices of Messra, A.
E. Prats.
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