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鋌拾伍零仟伍萬弐第
日陸拾月拾年窴戊
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938.
RECORD-BREAKING GERMAN
PLANE IS OF MANILA
FORCED DOWN IN BAY OF
NEW TYPE OF INCENDIARY
BOMB
London, Dec. 6. type A new
of incendiary bomb was described yesterday at a conference here of the Society of Chemical, Industry in an address by the technical expert of the Home Ministry. Mr. 4. R. Astbury.
A large bombing airplane, it was stated, could carry 2,000 of these bombs. The highly in- Blammable bombs can be drop- ped from the plane in groups of 20 per second.
The spreading action of the new bombs on bursang could be increased to 1,250 metres, so the lecturer explained.--Trans-
Dean
SINO-GERMAN RELATIONS
No Serious Turn Is Likely
"
Condor" Submerged In
Shallow Water
Will Be Dismantled And Shipped Back To Germany
The German 26-seater monopiane "Condor" which last week broke' the record on a goodwill flight from Berlin to Tokyo and which left the latter place yesterday on its, return flight to Germany was forced down shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and landed on the water two hundred yards off Sunset Beach, Cavite, popular port about 15 miles from alanila, says a "Reuter" message.
The "Coador," which was flying via Stanila, Batavia, Bangkok and Basia, on the return journey from. Takyo to Berlin, sank in shallow water.
Filipino souvenir hunters have stripped the partially submerged plane, taking cush- lons, clocks, whisky and even. the plane's log.
Fishermen "assisted the crew "to shere. Two members were latur picked up by an amphibian which was despatched to the rescue, while others have picked up by boat...
"Transocean" reports that ex-: Meanwhile, the local. German' community, headed by the Consul-cellent piloting succeeded in bring- General. Her G. A. Sakowsky, hading the plane smoothly on to the waited impatiently at the airport water and the machine sank short- Im Manila for "the arrwal of the ly afterwards. The
monoplane.
rescued by native fishermen.
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"Condor" made a record aight from Berlin to New York and back in August.
The According to "Reuter," the "Con- Chungk.ng, Dec. 6. Sino-Geaman relations as a re-dor" was flying at an altitude of suit of the deadlock over the pre- 500 reet when one engine died due sentation of credentials of the to a broken gasoline inlet.
The crew of the German plane The plane will be salvaged to-day Chinese. Ambassador in Berlin, Mr. Chen Chieh, are not likely to take and will be dismantled and shipped" Condor," was received on Monday a serious turn, according to well-back to Germany. informed sources here,
in the house of the. Premier by
A reception planned for the Mr. Ryutaro Ngal, Japanese Tramic
It is understood that the Chin-Germantlers, headed by Chief Minister, who, by order of the Em-
esc Foreign Office has requested Plot Henke, last night, was can-peror of Japan, decorated the crew- the German Embassy office in celled:"
China to communicate with the Foreign Office in Berlin requesting elucidation of the exact position of
affair. As soon the whole reply is received from Berlin, the Chinese Government will take ac- tion thereon-Reuter.
LAST VOYAGE
13 a
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF PUPPET
Shanghai, Dec. 6.
An attempt on the life of Chikuochen, "Chief of the Com-
with a high Japanese order.
SPANISH WAR PROGRESS
mission for Maintenance of Peace Nothing To Report
recently formed in Hankow by the
London, Dec. 6. The Cunard liner Berengaria Japanese, was made to-day. Both left Southampton to-day for ber Chikucchen and his wife were The culprit escaped.- last voyage, She is going to Yar- wounded. row to be broken up.-Reuter.
Transocean.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Immaculate Conception Feast To-morrow
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the Golden Jubilee of the Catholic Cathedral in Hongkong will be celebrated to-morrow, The first Cathedral of the Vicariate was built in 1860 by Mgr. Ambrosi in Pattinger Street, but the rapid increase in population made it necessary to erect a more spacious building. Mgr. Raimundi to 'col- feet the necessary funds undertook a painful journey through South America, and, while he was still there, the present edifice was in- augurated on December 8, 1888.
Since that date there has, boea a truly remarkable expansion of Catholic life in the Colony. There are now ten Publie Churches, and within the last decade about forty new Catholic buildings have been blessed and inaugurated. During the past year there have been 25,- 000 Baptisms and the number of Communions, for the same period. has reach almost 1,000,000,
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From Fronts
Barcelona, Dec. 6.
JEWS BARRED FROM NORTH CHINA
Tientsin, Dec. 6. Jewish refugees from Ger- many will not be allowed to enter North Chins, according to a Japanese military an- nouncement here.
Reporting the announce. ment, a Japanese news agency said that immigration inspec- tors will be notified immediate- ly of the new order. The in- nouncement states that a majority of the Jewish re- fugees are "Reds and Com- manists."International.
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STABBING IN CITY
Western Market Incident
Victim of a stabbing incident. Hui Shun, aged 18, unlicensed hawker, residing at 21, Lower Lascar Row, is now lying in the "Queen "Mary Hospital.
Hui Shun is reported to have a kalle wound in the scapula re- gion alleged to have been inflicted by a Chinese male, named Luk Mul-chai, "in the Western Market, about 7.30 o'clock last night.
CENTURY FOR HUTTON
Durban, Dec. 6.
Scores in the cricket match be-
tween the M.C.C. tourists and
Natal are as follows:---
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Successful Stand By
Chinese Concentrated
In Tapiehshan Range
Japanese Attacks On Litieh, Yinshan Repulsed
Chungking, December 6.
Chinese circles attach considerable importance to the recent suÇ~ cessful stand made by the Chinese forces at present concentrated in Talplehshan mountain range in northwest Hupeh province against Japanese efforts to oust them.
Japanese columns, the Chinese dispatches claim, attacked Litleh and Yinshan recently but were stated to have been finally repulsed by the Chinesa in a counter-attack.
Chinese circles point out that
the Tapienshan mountain range and the Talhanshan mountains in CHINESE Natal 307; M.C.C. 285 for 3 Honan province have always been (Leonard Button 108)-Reuter.
Lieutenant and Mrs. G. J. Cardew, photographed at the 12th Extra Race meeting which was held at Happy Valley last Satur- day. (Photo by Lelea).
MEMORIAL TO BOY SCOUTS IN GERMANY
London, Dec. 6.
A memorial' erected to the The Republican Ministry of Na-memory of five London school boya, tional Defence published the fol- members of a Boy Scout pa.ty wno lowing report this morning.
lost their lives during a severe From the various fronts there 1lizzard and fog when holidaying nothing at the present moment to in the Black Forest, Germany," in report. Enemy planes bombarded 1936, has recently been opened by Barcelona four times yesterday, the German authorities. damaging a British merchant atea-
mer.
:
WHEAT STEAMERS AT GIBRALTAR
London. Dec. 6.
strongholds of Chinese guerillas
against foreign invasions.
Japanese troops in southwest. Shansi are reported to be concen- rating at Hotsuin, on the north bank of the Feng River, also where he Feng River flows into the Yellow River, with the alleged in- tention to advance towards Yu- mentu in order to cross the Yellow River to enter Sheast province.
Chinese troops are taking up positions on the west bank of the Yellow River in the vicinity of Hangchen-Reuter.
FOREIGNERS AT
KULING
Refused Permission To Come Down
Shanghal. Dec. 6.
PLANES RAID NANKING
Anking Aerodrome Bombed
Shanghai, Dec. 6. Chinese reports that Chinese planes raided Japanese military establishments at Nanking twice in the last few days have now been confirmed by 3, 76- Hable neatral source. The Chinese planes are reported to bave inflicted considerable damage, says "Transocean.” China's air force which has re- mained inactive for several weeks past has suddenly sprung into re- newed activity.
Japanese naval authorities admit that Chiriese planes ralded' and dropped a number of bombs on | Anking aerodrome on December 2.
It is further learned from an The expected.. evacuation from unimpeachable foreign source- the Kuling summer resort by about though it is denied by the Japan- 30 foreigners failed to materialise ese-that on each of the following to-day when the Chinese military two days, December 3 and 4, Chi- authorities at Mount Lushan re- nese planes bombed Japanese mill- fused to permit them to cometary establishmënts and troop con-
ports.
An accurate estimate of the The refusal is raid to be based damage done' at Anking or during on the grounds that they could the Nanking raids is unobtainable. not understand the meaning of the telegram
the from
National Government officials giving per- mission for the trip.
DARING THEFT down, according to Japanese re. centrations at Nanking.
ON BUS
Conductor Robbed Of Day's Fares
A daring robbery, perpetrat- ed by two men on a motor bus in the New Territories last night, has been reported to the police: According to Wong Chan, 28.
Reuter.
CHINA ASSOCIATION: ANNUAL DINNER
"London, Dec. 6.
The message was brought to Kluklang by a British gunboat. Lieut. J. M. S. Cox, of H.M.S. Cock-
The annual dinner of the China chafer, who went to a point half-1 way up the mountain yesterday to Association was held last night. meet the party, returned to-day Mr. D. G. M. Bernard was in the alone.
Chair and the guests were Mr.
British and American officers are Oliver Stanley, President of the The Hitler Youth Movement have conductor of Kowloon Motor Bus going up the mountain to-morrow Board of Trade, Dr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambassador in London. Alr attacks were also made in this memorial given a perma-No. 744, the vehicle was proceeding to renew negotiations with on Puebla Nuevo, Barcelona, Al-rent form to the feelings of sym-along Main Road when near the Chinese authorities, and if success Lord Alness, Sir John Wardlaw cublas and several villages in the pathy which were expressed in entrance to Fanling Lodge, Sheung ful the party of foreigners who Milne, Mr. Adrian C. Moreing and
bus. have been marooned at Kuling Mr. Wm. Kirkpatrick. northern section of the coast of practical form at the time of the Shul. two inen boarded the
It was then about 7.10 p.m.
for many months, will come down The speeches were not reported Catalonia.-Transocean.
disaster.
One of the men was armed with and go to Shanghai by passenger by Mr. Stanley's request. About The memorial bears the namesļa revolver. -
|boat-Reuter.
180 were present-Reuter. of the five boyk together with an After relieving the conductor of Inscription in German and in $85, tares collected during the day, English, "Erected in sympathy by the marauders decamped in the Both Greek wheat steamers seiz-the Hitler Youth to the honour direction of Sheung Shul ed by the naval forces of General and memory of their sports con- Franco and taken to Palms dirades the English. Boy Scouts."- FUTURE OF SHORT Mallorca, arrived at Gibraltar.yes-- terday states the. "Times,"" These vessels, when seized. ·were" con- veying Rumanian wheat to Eng- land, and their detention had led to British protests in Burgos. Transocean.
BOMBED 14 TIMES.
Paris, Dec. 6. The city of Barcelona has been bombed 14 times by National
As an act of thanksgiving the Valtorta, Vicar Apostolle of Hong- Cathedral will be solemnly con-kong, assisted by H.E. Mgr. secrated to-morrow. By that act Costa Nunes, Eshop of Macao, and it will be made a "House of Prayer HE. Mgr. Deswazieres. Titular B1- set aside for all time to the ser-shop of Maximiana.
Throughout the whole ceremony Spanish planes during the past vice of God. It may never after- wards be put to any other use. It choral music consisting of the four days, it is reported here this will be amongst the very few-if great antiphons of the Church and morning. The quantity of bombs from the Psalms apdropped on the city was estimated not actually the only consecrated selections
propriate to the occasion will be at 100 tons.---Transocean. Cathedrai in China.
The ceremonies used in the Con-sung.
the sécration date from
In the evening. beginning at 9 very earliest years of the Church and, pm, the Schola Cantorum. It- preserved with loving cave, have maculatae, Conceptionis will give been handed down practically un-an entertainment. at St. Patrick's changed.
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Ball, Garden Road.
PROTECTION FOR BRITISH SHIP'S
London, Dec. 6. “
In view of the increasing Na- On the eve of the Consecration. From to-morrow to Sunday there tionalist Spanish activity on the the Relics of the Martyrs--those will be a Solemn Triduum with high seas the British Government. who have given their lives for Cod Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- so it is stated in British shipping -will be solemnly exposed in a ment, beginning each evening a circles, intends to protect British private chapel, where, the Elshop 5.30 p.m. The preachers for the merchant ships in the war zone by the despatch of naval units to that and his Priests will in turn main- occasion will be:
region. An official communication
tain a night watch of prayer.
To-morrow, Fr.. Gallagher, B.J.;
On the day ttself the cere-Friday, Fr. Bourke, S.J.; Baterday. from the British Cabinet to this monies will begin at 6.15 am, and Fr. Grogan, B.J.; Bunday.. G. effect is expected within the next
few days-Transocean. will be conducted by ELE MET. Byrne, 8. J.
British Wireless.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2-Two rugget, matches. League soccer programme, Charity cup football, Bad minton at V.P.C. Ladies hockey interpart. Page 3. Radio programmes, News about the Services. Appointments by War Office. Cross- Page -The cinemas.
word. Diary of local events. European opera 'tour, Page 6.-Women's page. Page 7-Rotarians at timin glimpse into Persia: Hunger En- strike report denied. couraging refugees to re- tum home. Police Court
cases.
Part 8-The leading article:-
"Blood Alley."
Pages 11, 12 and 13-Finance
and commerce.
Pares 14 & 15-Bhipping news
and directory.
WAVE RADIO
London, Dec. 6/ The Director General of the BBC., in a speech in London last tight, said that short wave and ultra short wave broadcasting is unly beginning but in view of the astonishing progress made in the last two or three years, he would suggest that before this century had passed its halfway mark short wave reception from one side of the world to the other might be come as generally accessible to the ordinary listener as the medium wave reception is at home to-day. -British Wireless.»
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8d. TT ON NEW YORK: 29.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent).
SHANGHAI STREET FIRE INQUIRY VERDICT
Jury Recommends Erection Of Permanent Fire-Escape
THE INQUIRY INTO THE FIRE at No. 277, Shanghai Street. which is belleved to have started shortly before midnight on No- vember 16-17, and which took a toll of 12 lives, was concluded at the Kowloon Court yesterday before Mr. Q. AA. Macfadyen when a jury comprising Messrs. J. Hoare (foreman), Lam Til-bong, and G. Guterres returned a verdict of esuse, unknown. The fire, the jury belleye, started on, the stairs between the first floor and the ground
floor.
4.
It will be recalled that three foklst.g. an iron ladder connecting, the of the two shops on the ground top floor to the ventilation hole noor testified to having been awak in the roof, be installed in houses ened to observe the stairway be of similar construction to No. 277 tween the ground and the first Shanghai Street: floor ablaze
(2) That some form
of fire-
The depositions taken from the several witnesses heard who escape, preferably an iron ladder escaped from the house uninjured or stairway, be constructed inside
such houses; and by climbing out either down the
(3) That stairways in such drain pipe or on to the roof by a ventilation hole revealed the dim-houses which are of wood, should culty of escape from the house. Or be replaced by steps constructed of
A London, Dec 6.the younger children, all had to less inflammable material and that London silver prices to-day
were up 1/8 as follows:
Dec. 5. Spot........ ..20
Forward....19-5/16
any partitions between" the stairs
The jury added to their verdict and the rest of the house be simi- three riders. These were:-
jump out of the window.
Dec. 6.
20-1/8
10-7/18-
23013-
larly replaced by some (1) That some permanent and inflammable material or be treat- immovable form of re-escape, ed to give such protection,