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No. 25047. ERHEITERN 日式垢月拾年寅戊
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1938 *****
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND JAPANESE
TROOPS OPERATING IN YANGTZE VALLEY
600 Aeroplanes Being Used In Central China
Chungking, December 2.
JAPANESE FORCES AT PRESENT operating in the Yangtze Valley total approximately 15 divisions or 300,000 men while Japan- ese aircraft in China tolat over 1,200 aeroplanes according to formation reaching a foreign military expert here.
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He estimates that the "distribution of Japanese troops in the "Yangtze Valley" as follow:
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Six divisions on the south bank of the Yangtze River distributed from Tehan on the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway to Yochow, on the east bank of Tangling Lake; eight divisions on the north bank of the Yangtze River distributed from Anking, capital of Anhwei pro- vince to Yingchen, northwest of Hankaw, also Sinyanx on the Pel- ping-Hankow Rallway, north of Hankow,
FLOOD" DROWNS
72 PERSONS
Istanbul, Dec. 2. Seventy-two persons were drowned and many are missing owing to the flooding of the River Ourfa, In south-east Anatolia Many thousands of Seattle also perished.
The Red Cresent. Is eslating thousands of homeless persons.
Reuter.
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One division is distributed in the Nanking and Wuhu area."
Up till last January 1t is estimat- ed the Japanese employed 800 aeroplanes in the China operations but this number is said to be in- creased at present to over 1,200 aeroplanes, at least 600 of which are being used in Central China: the foreign military expert states. Aviation circles attach particular interest to the performance of the American Seversky two-seater pur- its which the Japanese used re- cently in raiding Hengyang. im- portant Chinese base In south Hunan province.
Hitherto, due to the distance,
JAPANESE DRIVE Fapanese bombers have been raid-
TO SHENSI
Will Be Held Up For Some Time
Peiping. Dec. 2. The Japanese drive to 8hens! is ikely to be held up for some time The Japanese admit that 10,000 Caliese troops from threz Central Government divisions have filtered Into the southwestern corner of Shans!. across the Hoangho, where
they are causing the Japanese ፰ : ¤T 211,84 much difficulty and anxiety
cities ing interlor
without the escort of pursulta. As the "Sever-. sky two-seater pursuits are of the half pursuit and half bomber type of aircraft the Japanese recently sent Beversky pursults to accom- pany the bombers in raiding Heng- yang. The results of future aerial combats between the Chinese single-seat pursuits and the Jap- anese two-seater pursuits will be watched with the keenest interest. -Reuter.
NO COMMUNICATION LINES
Chungking. Dec. 2. Military observers believe that
AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS
Toe. American tennis players. Donald McNeill, Owen Anderson. Charles Harris and Robertson, who took part in exhibition games at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday afternoon. McNell. U.S. Indoor cham- plon, defeated Tsui Wal-pul, Colony champion, 6-0. Full report on Page 2. (Photo. A. A. Kahn),
JAPANESE FORCED BACK
TOWARDS FATSHAN
North Kwangtung Advances Brought To Standstill
(SPECIAL TO THỂ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS)
From reliable reports from the West River area in `Kwangtung it would appear that the furthest point reached by Japanese troops to the west' was the banks of the North River where it joins the West River at Samihni. The Japanese apparently were prevented from crossing the river and are reported to have been forced back towards Fatshan, which is half way between Canini and Samshui,
Japanese.. advances in North Kwangtung were brought to a standstill on a line south of Tsungfa, beyond which only isolated units seem to have penetrated in the general direction of Fatkong- ting North of the latter city road communication still remains open, northward as well as to east and west. The eastern, or right flank of the Japanese army operating out of Canton is on the line northward from Tsengsing, a city on the river running north of Shektan on the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
WHO IS TO PAY
one of the main reasons for the FOR BURNING
alleged slowing down of the Jap-
mese ofensive to the south of OF SYNAGOGUES?
Yachow. on the Canton-Hankow
· Chinese troops are not operatipa| Raliway, about 100 miles south of
in large-forces while the irregulars Hankow and Tungchen. on the
in North Honan continue to be Hupeh-Hunan highway, is the lack Question Becomes
active. The Japanese are also of communication lines. tocing a large concentration of Chinese forces to the south of the Hoangho
It is understood that the Jap- anese are now rushing the con- struction of a new military road Asked how many. the Japanese connecting Yochow, with Tung- spokesman replied, "Probably 250, chen. via Taulin and Kuncheng-, 000."--Reuter.
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Heavy Civilian Death Roll In Kweilin Raid: Direct Hits On Mosque
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT):",
Kwellin, December 2.
Thirty Japanese planes appeated over the city at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.... About 80 hombs were dropped on the most populated parts of the city, and resulted in casualties totalling 100 killed, in- cluding women and children. This was the most severe bombing to which Kweilin has been subjected..
Several 'attempts to land at Pikhoi by the Japanese have been repulsed by units of the 19th Route army which forms part of the zarrison in this area.
2.
A serious landing is, however, were rendered homeless and desti- expected inasmuch as· Kwangsi tute.
International
Berlin, Dec. 2. The question of who is to pay for the burning of synago- gues and other damage in the recent anti-Jewish excesses has become international through the presentation of claims by German Insurance compantes to British, American and other foreign companies as rein- surance underwriters.
In addition to having stopped the Japanese advance the latest reports indicate that Chinese re- gular troops are engaged in local counter-attacks aimed at pushing back the Japanese from the post-
tions which they have occupied.
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SECOND RELIEF SHIP FOR CANTON
Being the second merchant vessel to sall from Hongkong to Canton since the Japanese occupation of the Kwangtung capital, the ss. Fatshani will leave to-day with a full cargo
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of relief stores for refugees. //
It is not known whether she will carry any passengers. The owners of the vessel, the China Navigation Company, Ltd. stated last night that nothing had been decided in the mat- ter.
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The first relief ship, the ss. Wachang, left for Canton on November 23,
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DISCLOSURE
AT FIRE INQUIRY
Thirty People On Single Floor In Kowloon Flat
The startling revelation that there were "as many as 30 people being lodged on the second Booret No. 227, Shanghai Street on November 16, when fire broke out shortly after miangat, and thai the only one available exit by the back stairs was cut off by the flames was made at the Kowloon Court yesterday by Lo So. 42- year-old unemployed restaurant oki, when he gave evidence at the Inquiry commenced before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, sitting as Coro: her, assisted by Messrs. J. Hoare (Foreman), Lam Tit-hong and G. Guterres
Lo lost his wife and four chli- Arousing the other occupants of dren in the fire that took a toll the floor and calling to them to of 12 lives..
follow him, he proceeded to climb
Lo told pt his coming home to cut the window and down by the No. 227, Shanghai Street, where re-escape to the scavenging lane
Panic ensued, however, and many of the others Jumped down two floors to the lane below.
he and his family rented bed- below. space in a room accommodating. 30 people. A man named 14. who lived on the suné floor, came home shortly after him.
It was hardly midnight when he
In "Fire!"
Opening the "trap-door to the took him to the Yaumat! 'Police stairs leading, down, he saw the Station and later to the Kowloon floor beneath already ablaze.Hospital. He did not know then
Finding his 12-year-old son
who had jumped down and had been Injured he
CUSTOMS CRUISER heard police whistles and shouts among these
MURDER CASE
APPEAL DISMISSED
London, Dec, 2. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in a reserved judg-
what had happened to his wife and other children, but on the following day he was taken to the
ment delivered to-day dismissed WHERE ARE THE Kowloon Public Mortuary where
the appeal of the Chinese cabin boy, Chung Chi-cheung, against his conviction and sentence to death in Hongkong last year for the anunder of Captain. Douglas Lorne
Customs crudeer in the territori. Campbell on board a Chinese
waters of Hongkong.
decide was whether the territorial The point for the five judges to
iminuity of the cruiser a# #3)-RIID= fed vessel of a visiting State ex- tended to all members of the crew.
Delivering the Committee's judg- ment, Lord Atkin recalled that both the cabin boy and the captain were British nationals,"
On the question of the Jurisdic- tion of the Hongkong Courts, Lord Atkin sald that so far as Britain was concerned international law. had validity save that insofar its principles were accepted and
JAPANESE?
Battle Expected
At Yim Tin
FROM A STAFF REPORTER
Shatankok. Der. 2. -Where are the Japanese? That is the question that everybody seems to be ziking for there is no sign whatever of the men from Japan.
Some reports have it that they all have retired to Yhm Tin where a.major battle is expected, momentarily, while other messagĖS
the effect that they are falling back on to Canton...
be identified the bodies of his wife and of four of his children.
Witnesses heard yesterday were Mr. J. W. Woollard. Fire Brigade Station Officer, a police photo- grapher and a medical officer of the Kowloon Public Mortuary. Other witnesses will be heard on Monday afternoon.
NO ENTRY TO THE CITY
Japanese Order
In Canton
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Canton, Dec. 2.. adopted by our own domestic law.
EXTRATERRITORIALITY" The doctrine of ex.caterritoriality there has not been any activity Japanese this morning forbade The fact remains, however, that FOR THE FIRST TIME ince they occupied the city, the
Guerillas ate operating on the
.egaided public ship "as a here for the past few days. Is it foreigners from entering it owing Canton-Hankow Railway and the Boating portion of the flag of her the calm before the storm? That is to the "rounding up of looters and highways along which the Japan-State:"
not likely, according to observers. gangsters." ese have their communications. Lord Atkin continued, however, The refugee problem, also, has
Some success is attending the that the doctrine of extraterri- taken a turn for the better. Some audible from Shameen while one"
Ride and machine-gun fire is
Chinese counter-attacks south of
toriality as expressed by it was of them have actually returned to foreigner, who was caught in the Tanngfs and north of Tsengsing. fletion and legal fictions have chinese territory, confident that city unaware of the Japanese Japanese reinforcements have a tendency to pass beyond the the worst is over but the more order, stated that literally hun- been sent to the sectors threa-appointed bounds and harden into sceptical ones are remaining be-dreds of Chinese were arrested and
tened.
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PRECAUTIONS. TAKEN (From Our Own Correspondent)
· Chungshan, Deć. 2. Japanese troops are coming to Kwangtung from Formosa and Shanghai to launch an attack on
| Shinhing on the West River before The estimates of German brokers the termination of hostilities in of the losses caused by demonstra-China as a perlude to secure B tors vary between 500,000,000 and foothold in Kwangsi. 1.000.000,000 marks (about £83, 000,000),
Nearly all the German Insurance companies are reinsured abroad and consequently presented their claims abroad on the ground of "civil commotion.”
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Some foreign companies are ex-. pected to decune payment because the civil commotion clause was struck out in the contracts by the Germans. themselves who argued that civil commotion was impos- sible in an authoritarian state,
Other foreign companies, whose contracts include, the clausë, have
can be invaded by a force landing The local authorities are bustly replied that they were prepared to
at Pakhol. Such a landing would constitute a threat to the security of Indo-China, the frontier of which is not far distant.
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Kwellin, Dec, 2.
whom 0!
providing relief for the homeless prove that the anti-Jewish out-
and wounded, extricating the dead bursts were organised with the from under heaps of ruins, and Government's connivance and clearing away the debris.
therefore represented an act of Bombs were also dropped on the sovereignty not covered by the Hunan-Kwangsi Railway, the Pel-reinsurance contract,
One foreign underwriter, believ
It is now ascertained that 27 cheng and Kwelpel highways: civilians, nine
were A number of preposterous hand-ed to be British, who reinsured women and children were killed bills were released by them. again with a German underwriter and 101 wounded during the mass
A mosque in Kweilin received is stated to be strongly anti-semi- bombing here staged by 35 Japan- several direct hits and was com-tle and is now called on to pay ese planes in three squadrons on pletely demolished, Scores
oftor Jewish damage-Reuter. Wednesday.
people inside were killed,
At least 200 houses inside and Nine Japanese planes appeared Destined to Join the Yangtze outside the city were razed as a over the city yesterday. After Gunboat Flotilla, H.MS. Scorpion result of huge fires started by in- circling for a while, they flew away has been commissioned for her cendiary missiles dropped by the without dropping bombs.-Central | trials and will shortly "leave for raiders. A large number of people News,
Shanghai.
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Although Japanese report stated this morning that
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page Tennis exhibition at
H.K.C.C. Sports flashes, Page 3. Radio programmes. News about the Services. Page 5 The cinemas, Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events.
Page 6-Women's page. Page 7-Jury's verdict in hill- alde, tragedy. Protection of children, Volunteer Corps orders. Heavy Christmas air mail. Magistrate's hint to landlords..
Page 8-The leading article:-- Peace what peace? Cor- respondence.
Page 10-Church news and
announcements,
Pages 11, 12 and 13-Finance
and commerce.
Pages 14 & 15-Bhipping news Page 16-" Illingworth " Cup
salling race. and directory.
dangerous facts,
hind, preferring to enjoy the tied up in the street corners. It further appeared to their safety of British protection rather Lordships as plain as possible that than risk again coming up the Chinese Government had con- against the Japanese, who show. sented to the British Court excr- no respect or consideration claing jurisdiction—Reuter.
ANOTHER POST FOR MR. CHEN
non-combatants.
for
The foreigner was escorted back to Shameen by Japanese sentries.-- Reater.
MARTIAL LAW REIMPOSED We have not seen the Japanese
Canton, Dec: 2. blimp now for a few days and
Japanese martial law in the city the chances of it being sent up ended at noon (Japan Time) but in the next day or so are slender. was reimposed two hours later This morning I saw a dozen or when for the second time to-day so refugees in conference and on British and Japanese sentries Inquiry I found they were plan- faced one another on the British ning to retum to Canton imme- Bridge. It is understood' - that Shanghai, Dec. 2. diately after its recapture, by the hundreds of undesirables were Mr. Chen Chleb, Chinese Am-Chinese. They spoke about going arrested the fate of whom is un- bassador to Germany, will be, ap- (back early next week.
known-Reuter.
CHIEH
pointed to another post, according to Chinese reports, which state that the decision has been made by the Executive Yuan.
The Embassy in Berlin will be directed by the Charge D'Affaires. Chinese feeling has been aroused by the delay and the subsequent postponement sine dle of the re- ception of the Ambassador by Chancellor Hitler, and the Chi- nese press has demanded that the
be envoy
recalled Transocean and Special.
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON LONDON: Is. 2.7/80. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29 London Silver Market (Oor Own Correspondent).
London, Dec. 2. London silver prices to-day were up 1/8 for Epot and 1/18, for Forward as follows:-
Dec. I Dec. 2 Spot............20-1/18 20-3/16 Forward......19-5/18 19-3/8
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