HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SOUTH AFRICA SCORE
157 FOR 1 WICKET
Mitchell Undefeated With Century To Credit
DURBAN, Jan. 23 (Reuter)—With their store at 73 for ane wicket at the close of play on Saturday, South Africa resumed her second innings la the Third Test match against England to- day. There was sun after an early morning drizzle but this did not materially affect the wicket and was unlikely to assist the bowlers.
SPANISH WAR
(Contined from Page 1)
PARIS, Jan. 23 (T/Ocean) -All industry and commerça in and around Barcelona is to cease operation to-day accord- ing to a mesangs received here.
Hammond, the England skipper, utilized spin bowlers immediately. There were 4,500 spectators pre- sent.
Mitchell (53 not out) and Rowan 17 not out took the total to 31."
Hammond switched the bowler's after short spells but this made no impression and Mitchell and Ro- wan increased the score to 108 at lunch. Mitchell reached. his 100 in General Idad has issued this de- 166 minutes. He batted confident- cree in order that all men up toly and hit 14 boundaries. The 55 years of age, and all women partnership realized 100 in 110 who volunteer, may be placed at minutes. the disposal of the military autho- rities for work on defence lines.
Exempted from this order are chemists, restaurant, stadig, news- paper publishing staffs, and per sons engaged in public service or In the distribution of foodstuffs.
FIGHT RAIDS
The
city was bombed eight times yesterday, casualties being estimated at 50 dead and 100 wounded. The British freighter, African Mariner, was struck by bombs and sunk Valencia was also subjected to several air ralds, the British steamer,
Stanholme, and the
French vessel. Charles Neriche
being damaged by bombs.
Rowan had 33 to his credit with his wicket intact
Lunch was taken with the score reading 137-1-13.
Scores:**
ENGLAND:-ist, innings 460 for wickets declared. Paynter 243.
W. R. Hammond 120).
SOUTH AFRICA:-1st. innings
TO MARRY SIR R. VANSITTART'S STEPSON
Aliss Yvonne Shenton who is to marry Mr. Ceci Edward Barclay, son of the late Sir Colville Barclay and of Lady Vanstart. Sir Robert Vansit- tart, who married Lady Bar- elay as his second wife in 1931, is Chief Diplomatic adviser to the Government. Miss Shen-
ton is the only daughter of Sir William and Lady Shenton.
CABLES
PETROL QUOTAS
REDUCED IN TOKYO
Makeshift Devices For Traffic
Tokyo, Jan 23 Inti)-Motor traffle in Tokyo is now faced with period of makeshift devices as le petrol, quotas have been re- duced by more than 50 per cent. or the limitations first instituted inst May, They are kely to be further reduced in February as petrol is to be saved up for the war in China..
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The quota for a tax was 230 gallon's last May, 150 in December and 140 per month in January. On the average a Tokyo taxi ran nearly 400 kilomètres before the quota system but it is running only 140 kilometres per day..
NUMBER DECREASED
The total number of taxis bas also drastically decreased. The taxi businessmen's associations are working out plans to rationalize the system of taxi operation, im- prove the driving method to econo-
YUGOSLAVIA AND mize on petrol and to obtain sud-
ITALY
stitute fuel.
The present types of charcoal- burning cars are not welcomed by | taxi businessmen because they are
103 3. Mitchell 30. K. Farnes 4 for Economic Agreement uneconomical and their power is
29, Wilkinson 2 for 12).
SOUTH AFRICA-2ND, INNS. Mitchell: not out Van der Byl.. b. Verity Rowan
Extras
106
13
33
+
Total for 1 wkt.) 15:
Reports arriving here state that PALESTINE
the Insurgents have landed
the Catalan coast near the city of Barcelona, and that several coastal towns have already been evacuated and prepared to defence.
According to messages from Per- pignan, the French authorities are strengthening the frontier guards several hundred mobile guards having been rushed to Prades anc Ceret. Garrisons are also being prepared on the frontier "for in- fantry on the 18th Corps Area, and troops will be sent there should the situation become serious as a result of the expected flood of refugees.
HARCELONA WILL BE
DEFENDED PERPIGNAN, Jan. 23 (T/ Ocean)-Barcelona will not be surrendered but will be de fended to the last man, de- clare Republican Spanish po'l tical circles. and between 250.. and 200 Funs of various calibres have been placed around the city to de- fend it
1-
OUTRAGES
CONTINUE
Curfew Imposed In Jerusalemi
JERUSALEM, Jan. 23 (Reu- ier)-Behor Murash, a promin- ent Jewish merchant was shot dead by Arabs in the heart of the city yesterday. A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Jerusalem, while the Old City was searched following the murder.
Unknown men also shot and killed Sheikh Nabulsa, a mosque gatekeeper,
Two Jews were wounded while unloading petrol at the Imperial
Said Reached
ROME, Jan. 23 (T/Ocean) - Concrete results of the meet- ing between Count Clario, Italian Foreign Minister and
poor,
Taxis available at night have dé- Creased and taxi drivers are un- willing to make long tips to the
great inconvenience of the custo-
mers
Dr. Storadinovitch, Yugoslav ORDERS FOR 12
Premier, are assumed to be the following:
1. Establishment pf, closer co-operation between Italy and
NEW ITALIAN
Yugoslavia in the economic MOTORSHIPS
fleld
2. Founding of an Italian
chamber of commerce in Bel
trade and a similar institution in Rome and
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3. Setting up
of a large Italian motor-car factory in Belgrade through participation of the Yugoslav industry and capital
ROME Jan 23 (T/Ocean)---Or ders for 12 new motorships, of 10,000 tons each, with a travelling speed of 15 knots, were placed with various Italian shipbuilding yards, especially of Genoa, by the Asso. clation of Independent Shipowners of Ligurea province. The ships will be commissioned in 1941.
Not only the latest technical de- velopments but also war-time re-
The prospect of a credit of half quirements will be considered in
their construction..
a milliard fire to Yugoslavia for the purpose of purchasing arpa-
Numerous ships are at present ments in Italy is also considered. under construction at Italian ship- and according to reliable sources vards on foreign account including there is also the possibility of a three motor vessels of 8,500 tons credit being granted to Yugoslavia) each for the Philippines. three for other purposes.
PACT WITH HUNGARY An impending Italo-Yugoslav cultural agreement is also an-
motor tankers of 11,000 tons each for Mexico and two motor vessels of 10,000 tons each for Brazil.
Airways seaplane tase on the Sea nounced by authoritative circles, RANGOON STRIKES
of Galilee,
SPREADING
RANGOON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)—A
and it is believed that as a result of Another message from Jerusalem the Clano-Stoyadinovitch confer- says that Ragheb Nasashib, leaderences. Hungary and Yugoslavia jor the Palestine Arab. Defence will sign a non-aggression agree-party of British police and troops
Party (Moderates) broke a long ment in the near future. silence by cabling to his cousin.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1939.-PAGE 0
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GAOL SENTENCE QUASHED BY APPEAL COURT
JERUSALEM, Jan. 23 (Reuter)- The Court of Appeal to-day quashed the sentence of 10 year's imprisonment passed on a British constable, John Mansell, who was found gulity of an at- tempt to do grievous bodily harm in corinection with the shooting and killing of an Arab prisoner. The Court of Appeal will give its verdict on Wednesday on the ap- peal of another constable, Wood, who was sentenced to three years' for attempted manslaughter.
FOUR MISSING
CARS FOUND
that Four private motor-cara, had within the last few days been reported to the police as lost, were found yesterday, three at various points in Central district
and one in Wanchai district.
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America Faces Foreign Invasion, Says Senator
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 - (Reuter) — Benator Key 'Pittman, supporting the Administration's armament programme in a wire- less debate last night, contended that the United States faced the danger of foreign invasion.
He said that Hitler's ambition would “never be satisfied," whilc
Three car-owners whose missing the ambition and fixed policy of CZECHS WARNED -
•
BY HITLER TO BE FRIENDLY
cats were found and returned to the Japanese militarists was to eastern Asia and them yesterday are Mr. Ellier, of dominate all surrounded the rest house jin
Kennedy Road, Mr. Luen, of. Pok-islands in western Pacifc. Shwedagon Pagods and arrested ten fulam Road, and Dr. Laing, of St. The Republican, Senator Taft, members of the working committee | John's Apartmenta.
whose party has appointed a com- of the Burma for Burmans' Party,
Mr. W.H, Owen, of 164, The Peak, mittee of 11 to examine the arms BERLİN, Jan. 23 (Reuter)-Dr. has reported to the police that his programme, admitted that Prest-Frantisek Chvalkovsky, Czech black Vauxhall saloon car, No.dent Roosevelt's demands
were Foreign Minister, has been given 1508, was taken away from Statue not excessive, but asserted that to understand that there should Square, near the Star Ferry be- the President had given indica-not be coom in Czechoslovakia tween 2.45 and 8.30 o'clock yester-tlons in favour of a foreign policy for a policy directed against day afternoon.
| "most different from mere de- Germany, said a German spokes- fence of the United States", and man commenting on Dr. Chval-
ne which in the end would re-kovsky's visit. quire much greater armament..
The bomb-pivot fortress of Cas- tillon de Perelada, near Gerona who is acting as leader of the und about 20 Kilometres from the party. The cable expressed appro-
The Director of the Jewish Re-including the president, and seized French frontier, to which other re-val of the recent parleys with the fugee Bureau founded by the Evian documents and pamphlets. ports say the Government is being authorities concerning representa-Conference, Mr. G. Rublee, arrived The Party issued a call for a transferred, is said to contain tion of the Defence Party at the in Paris from Berlin to continue general strike throughout Burma. numerous Valuable objects of art London conversations, as well as jewels and the remain- The fact that the party leader has the negotiations regarding the At present the strikes in Rangoon
are spreading. ing guld reserves of the Bank of broken a silence which terrorism emigration of Jews from Germany.
Spain.
15 MILES ONLY FROM BARCELONA
LERIDA, Jan. 23 (Reuter) As a result of yesterday's advance, the Insurgents claim
that their front line is
MON
within 15 miles of Barcelona
at certain points.
150
The Insurgent phalanx of 000 faces the Llobregat River de- rences running north-westwards from the coast,
hitherto had made advisable is re- garded as a significant develop-
i ment.
DELEGATES TO LEAVE CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Router)----
The report that the Palestine
Arab delegates have decided not to go to London, is denied
by Dr. Husseinni Khalidi, one
of the delegates, who was for- merly Mayor of Jerusalem,
He told Reuter: "We are starting for London on Tuesday, and are hopeful of success."
Chinese Troops Pouring Into Shanghai Areas
CHUNGKING, January 23 (Central)-Chinese troops in large numbers are steadily pouring into the country around Shanghal, forcing isolated Japanese outposts to resort to drastic defensive " measures, according to advices received here.
Sporadic fighting broke out al- Progress averaging five miles is
most nightly during the past week also claimed on the 25-mile front Meanwhile. Nouri Said, accom-between the quick-hitting and from Igualda to Villaneuva, and panted by Jemal Huddetni léft this | quick-retreating guerillas and the that simultaneously the Insur morning by air for Beirut where, harassed Japanese. On Saturday gents are advancing along the it is understood, he will endeavour night, gunfire became clearly au- road to Seo de Urgel and theto persuade the Grang Mufti to dible about. 10 p.m. in the down- Ponssolsona road, with theagree to the British Government's town districts of Shanghal, in- evident intention of severing desire that all the Palestine par-dicating the proximity of the firing
ties, including the opposition, to the heart of the city." should be represented at the Lon-
Barcelona's link with France.
SUPPLIES FROM FRANCET
The Insurgent authorities at don conference. Burgos declare that war material
More than a dozen blockhouses for sentinels have been erected by Nouri will return to Cairo as the Japanese in the western dis- for the Loyalist, including 22 quickly as possible in order to trict and the Chinese native' city | tanks, passed through the fron-enable the delegates to leave on to the south. Communications are tler towns of Port Vendres. Cer-Tuesday for London, as arranged.
beres and Leperthus On Friday
night.
2. UNJUST EMBARGO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23
(Reu-
terl-Mr. Heary L Stimson
ATMOSPHERE VERY
HOPEFUL
LI
Duce WaxesTM Sarcastic
ENEMIES TOO: STUPID TO BE DANGEROUS
ROME, Jan. 23 (Renter)— Sarcastic references to western democracies and adversaries of Fascism formed the key- note of Mussolini's speech to farmers yesterday.
entirely suspended near the Kao- changmiao Arsenal, the favourite į place for guerilla activities.
After saying that the adversaries JAPANESE WITHDRAW were too stupid to be dangerous CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Reuter)-Gen-
The bulk of Japanese forces at and that their speeches were full former Becretary of State, has tral Nur the Iraq Premier, who Pootang, according to military in- of puerile, calumnious and fan sent a letter to Mr. Cordell Hull. Teturned from Beirut after seeing telligence, are once more with-tastic statements, Mussolini added urging the lifting of embargo on the Grand Mutt, declared to drawn to the railway line, leaving that the latest of this type was 3 arms to Spain.
Reuter "I have brought a propost-the country to the control of the French prelate's story that the The letter has not been publish- tion which I must immediately com-Chinese partisans.
Vatican had advised France to ed, but the "New York Times municate to the British Embassy, Along the Bund at Nantao, Jap- stand Arm. understands that the opinion I am sure the delegations will leave anere forces are now "centred at "I am sure the story is an Idlo- expressed that the embargo - for London to-morrow. The at- the South Station and the Shang- tie one," said Il Duce. To stand
School, hal High most unjust, and is not what the mosphere is very hopeful,
troops firm is an easy thing to say, but American people and Congress ==
movements are busy along the suppose to-morrow an Italian intended.
Charge d'Affaires will wireless the Shanghai-Minhong highway. should be found-and he will be 1,8: CITIZENS TO EVACUATE American destroyer Omaha now at In the meantime, large numbers to say to Italians that they must BARCELONA, Jun. 23 (Reuter)-Ville Franche to-night instructing of wounded Japanese from the stand firmer stin?" All United States citizens here and her to proceed immediately to various fronts are streaming back Mussolini mentioned that the in Catalonia have been ordered to Caldetas 20 miles north of Barce- to Shanghal. About 200 of these present price of wheat would re prepare for evacuation. The order lona to take United States citizens, war victims are daily being moved main unchanged for the 1939 was issued by the United States belleved to number about 30, from Hongkew to the Chungshan barvest, which he hoped would be
Hospital at Fenglingkiao.
a good one. Consul-General. The United States aboard.
while
WOMEN REMANDED
IN CUSTODY
ESCAPE FROM BOMBING
Dr. Chvalkovsky's discussiona with Baron von Ribbentrop and Herr Hitler were restricted to economic problems and political relations, and military questions were not touched. 18
"National Zeitung" "pects from the visit further im- provement in Czechoslovak re- Germany, lations, not only with but also Hungary.
LONDON, Jan. 23. (Reuter)-Two young women were remanded in custody at Manchester on a charge of having in their possession or under their control explosives and bomba, including a barrel of potas- sium chlorate, a hundredweight of
CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Reuter) black iron oxide, twa Mills bombs. The Chinese press estimates that 49 sticks of gelignite, 10 electric | 30,000 of the Chungking populace detonators and an alarm clock are leaving the city daily and atted with electrical connections....
Chungking Populace The
Leaving Citv
WOLVES CAUSE
ALARM
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 23 (T/Ocean) --Wolves have so greatly increased
crossing the Chialing Filver for the 'north bank to escape possible Japanese bombing of the present seat of the Chinese National Government.
WOUNDED BY
GUNMEN
BHANGHAI, Jan 23 (Reuter)
SPELLING BEE
Cambridge Beat Oxford
Cambridge defeated Oxford by one point in a spelling bee over Z.B.W. last night when such words' were pronounced to test the can.. testants' ability to spell them as
in the Swedish province of Jemt- land of late, that reindeer herds Ho Tran, Japanese-appointed Cyx, disestablishmentarianism. in this districts, and even the lives "mayor" of Hangchow was serious- dithyramb, sesquipedalanian, and of vacationista in the winter sport ly wounded when two gunmen en-schist resorts, are seriously endangered. | tered his home in Hangchow last The winning Cambridge team The auhorities have, therefore, night and emptied their pistols complised Mr. Justice RE Lind-- sell, Messrs. J. P. Whitiyam, W. M. decided to take drastic measurer and threw hand grenades,
Ho. Teah was sent to hospital. Brown and G. P. Ferguson. Ox- and are holding a wolf hunt with planes equipped with machine- suffering from a bullet wound in ford, who misapelt twice to Cam-
the thigh.
bridge's one failure, were repre- guns.
His wife and four others were sented by Messrs. 1). A. A. Mac.... also wounded and were removed to fadyen, L. B. Holmes, C. B. Burgers hospital. The assallants escaped and R. H. Griffiths. unidentified...
were
SHENSI AIR RAID
INDIAN IMMIGRATION CASUALTIES.
TO MALAYA SIAN, Jan. 23 (Central)-More TOAST TO EX-KAISER
MADRAS, Jan. 23 (Reuter) --The FORBIDDEN.
Malayan delegation which is visit, than 30 civilian casualties
BERLIN, Jan, 23 (Reuter)-Army ing India to discuss with the In inflicted by 15 Japanese bombers during an air raid over Weinan, officers have been forbidden to dian Goverment matters relating on the Lunghat Raliway in eastern drink the health of the ex-Kaiser to Indian immigration to Malaya
on January 27, the 80th birthday arrived to-day and had a confer Sheast, yesterday,
Over 30 bombs' were dropped in [of the former German Emperor," {ence with the Premier of Madras the western part of the town and All officers have been instructed and the Minister for Industries at the railway station. Some 50 to "get up and leave any company and Labour. The delegation is go- houses were demolished,
where such a toast, is proposed."; ing to Delhi to-morrow,