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No. 25089
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HONGKONG,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1939.
GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY NEXT
SUBJECT OF MUCH CURIOSITY
Poland Will Require
Full Information
RIBBENTROP IN CONTROL
LONDON, JANUARY 24 (REUTER)—THE NEXT "MOVE IN GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY is the subject. of much curiosity in Germany, which it is hoped will be satisfied when Hitler makes his Reichstag speech on January 30, according to "The Times'
In # dispatch published to-day. Berlin correspondent. who. analyses the existing clues.
Apropos Herr von. Ribbentrop's departure for Warsaw to-day, the correspondent says that the Reich is in a position to demand from her neighbour's positive collaboration in her eastern Euro- pean policy, although the principle of self-determination preach- ed by the Reich is not equally attractive to all.
Poland, says the correspondert, will require full information äs regards German intentions in east Europe before burning her bridges to the western world by joining thei Anti-Comintern Pact
though whether the chief direction is westwards or east- wards cannot at present be sald.
Japanese Spy In Detention At Saigon
POSED AS ANNAMITE:
WATCHED CHINESE (Special to the "Hongkong
Dally Press")
Taken off the French ner, Felix Roussel, as she berthed at Salgon several days ago. a Japanese, believed to be a spy.
detained being
by the French authorities at the pleasure of the French Gov- ernment..
13 appears that the accused nan, who was alleged to have been engaged in checking the shipment of munitions and the movements of Chinese students at The fall of Catalonia might be Marsellles, posed as an Annamite, regarded as a suitable occasion for but apparently he was unable to On the other hand, she may have raising. In conjunction with Italy, utter a single word of Annamese. been Informec,, that redistribution colorijal claims on Britain and The result was that he brought of African territory is on the pro-France. Resistance might, how-suspicion upon himself and, after gramme of the Axis powers, and ever, be stiff enough to spell a re- he had left France, it is believed that when the time comes the verse for Axis policy unless the the French Government wired to claims of a friendly Poland will not Axis powers were prepared to go to Saigon instructing the authorities be forgotten.
the extreme.
there to detain him,
Dealing with the disappearance of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht from the presidency of the Reichsbank and the transfer of Capt. Wiedemann to be Consul-General at San Fran cisco. the correspondent declares that It appears that the foreign polley of Hitler and Ribbentrop re- quires the greatest possible military preparedness within the shortest possible perfod, regardless of any misgivings about long-term cân- sequences for German currency
FRANCE'S POSITION
Europe présents a line of less The Felix Roussel was in the resistance and might be expected | Mediterranean at the time of the to absorb German energles in the strained relations between France } near future, particularly if it is the and Italy recently, and she turn- Reich's aim to ensure its supplies ed. into Tunis and stayed there of food and raw materials before for two days, thus delaying her exposing itself to a conflict with arrival at Hongkong. She was to the western powers.
have arrived here two days ago.
At Tunis, a passenger informed the "Hongkong Dally Press," many large cases were unloaded and ́it PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter) Much is thought that these contained interest has been shown in an
French munitions intended for the the French article in
paper
Chinese Government, "Temps" which said that in the Field-Marshal Goering, who exer- event of a definite Insurgent vic- cised a moderating innuence intcry in Spain, and foreign troops German counsels in the last stages still remain in the country, France of the Czechoslovak crisis, has been taking a less active part in foreign could assure herself with a com-
pensating position which affairs since September. Ribben-
easily be occup.ed trop is now in full control, and
The political missions abroad are un- dertaken only with his approval.
GOERING LESS ACTIVE
A period of Intensely active foreign policy 15 foreseen.
THRIFT DRIVE TO ENCOURAGE RECONSTRUCTION
Savings Deposits Used To Good Purpose
(Special to the "Hongkong Daily Fress") Regulations governing the opening and application of savings deposits for national
could
are
suggested places Minorca and Spanish Morocco, the latter with troops from French Morocco in the name of the Sul- tan for whom France acts in all foreign affairs.
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GUERILLAS PLAN ONSLAUGHT ON
NANKING
*CHUNGKING, Jan. 24 (Cen-^ tral)-It is reported that Chi- nese cuerilla units, including the famous New Fourth Army. are preparing a general offen- sive against Nanking. 11
Indicative of increasing guerilla activities, qunfire has been audible both inside and outside the city during the last few nights. The city rates are now closed at 4 p.m. each day.
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Three thousand Japanese reinforcements are said to have been 'rushed from Shang- hai to Nanking, and puppet officials have fled to Shanghai.
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FAREWELL PARTY AT THE BROOK CLUB
ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN on Sunday when a very successful gathering was hald at the Brook Club, Middle Road,Kowloon when Mr. B. L. (“Saflor") Moncrieff, who is shortly leaving the Colony on rotiröment, gave à farewell party to a number of his friends. (Photo by Leles),
PLEA OF GUILTY NOT
ACCEPTED BY COURT
Poignant Story Told In Child Murder Trial
OPIUM POISONING ALLEGED
A poignant story of money and domestic troubles, such as "would evoke the sympathy of the jury,” and which, it was alleged led to the murder of her 18-months-old baby by a young married woman, was tak before the Chief. Justice, Sir Atboll MacGregor. at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon when the trial of "Lau Sbuk-bing opened
It is alleged by the Crown that defendant poisoned her child by giving it an overdose of opium, at the same time trying to commit suicide by the same means. Called upon to plead yes- terday, Lau pleaded guilty but, at the request of her counsel, this was changed to one of not guilty.
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CHIANG'S SON Rebels Five Miles From Barcelona
Training New Army
In Kiangsi
LERIDA, Jan. 24 (Beuter)— The Moroccan corps captured Gava, five miles from Barce-
lona
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SHANGHAI, Jan. 24 (T/Ocean).. -Major General Chiang Ching- kuo, eldest son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, is now training! a new army" in Kiangal
* GOVERNMENT REMAINS pro- vince. All soldlers" recruited are
PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter) aged from 18 to 35 and have re. Various Ministries have evacuated ceived modern military education. Barcelona and mored northwards either to Ferona or Gigueras, ac- It is reported that 10,000 sol-cording to a message from Perpig diers of this new army have com- nan, which add that despite the pleted training and are ready to removal of the Ministries the proceed to the front.
Government is still in Barcelona. Major General Chiang has 13- It is stated that the Republicans sumed the title of "commander of are still resisting in the fields, the People's Self-defence Force of
FOREIGN SHIPS HIT Klangs." He is now 30 years old
VALENCIÁ, Jan. 24 (Reuter)- and a graduate of Moscow Univer-Two squadrons
Nationalist sity having returned to
China bembers ralded
the town this from Moscow about one year ago. morning and dropped a hundred
J.
It may be recalled, ip this con- bombs on Grao and Nazaret dis- nection, that the second son of tricts. the Generalissimo, Chlang Wel- A number of houses were totally
Academy and is now attached to in harbour were the German army.
shrapnel.
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hit by Axing
CHUNGKING, Jan. 24 (Central)
The prosecution concluded its Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Madame Chiang Kai-shek gave case yesterday and the defence will prosecuted, and Mr. Lo Tung-fan, a reception in honour of the wives open this morning. In the course instructed by Mr. M. W. Lo, is for kuo, attended the German Military destroyed. Several foreign ships of senior government officials in of the evidence the statement the defence. Chungking on Sunday when war-made by defendant when arrested time service by women was dis- was read out, In this she stated' cussed.
that her husband was intending to All the 70 odd leading Chinese divorce and abandon her. She had women present expressed
months, their been pregnant for two willingness to contribute money had no money and could get no and exert, their efforts to promote work and, as she could not spare Euch service,
her daughter, she was compelled
It was decided that women staff to die together with her. members as well as women-folk
The following jury was em- of the staff of each government panelled:-Messrs. W. F. Ford organ be organized into service
corps
A former Prime Minister of Hum- gay is strongly opposed, to the new anti-Jew laws of the Hunga- rian Government. He declared
(Foreman), W. Lee Fook, G." T. Reed, Chung Shun-cheung, W. F Arndt, Tsol Chu and Leo Weill,
that they affect a million people SIR PERCY NOBLE. among whom might be a Hunga- rian Disraeli,
River Helps Chinese To Check Invaders
CHUNGKING, January 24 (Central)- The Fellow River is keoping faith with the Chinese as a natural barrier against the in- vaders. Notorious through the centuries as "China's Borrow," the river expiated its past sins last May by rúnning amuck in eastern Honan to check the westward thrust of the Japanese along the Lunghai Bailway.
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The Central Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Bank of Com- munications, the Farmers' Bank of China, the Postal Remittances and Bavings Bank, And other agencies approved by the Ministry Though not as often mentioned areas and Chinese raw materials of Finance, are empowered to open in war news during recent months and food supplies from reaching special accounts for such deposits as before, the muddy brownish the invaders hands. The river is The minimum amount of each waters of the river are still man- now closed to all non-military With trafic. This measure has been Initial deposit is $1 national, cur- fully standing by China. rency, and withdrawal of principal the exception of its lower reaches taken to frustrate the Japanese is permissable after three years in eastern Honan and Shantung. plan of buying Chinese products banknotes issued by the from date of depost.
the Japanese have not succeeded with A more favourable rate or in- in setting foot on its southern bogus banks in North China. terest is allowed on such deposits. bank in Honan or on its western which must be managed as an bank in Shensi
independent business of any au- The massive dykes along the thorized agent, with separate as- river to-day are honeycombed sets and reserves.
with Chinese machine-gun nests The utilization of funds thus and emplacements. Then more collected is limited to the follow. Chinese guerillas have been formed! ing: (1) productive enterprises for of native peasants who know the national defence, (2) land cultiva" terrain well. They have been tion, river conservancy, agricul- waging hit-and-run warfare on the ture, forestry, and
hus- Japanese garrison. posts bandry, (2) mining and industry. great effect. (4) communications, (5) co-opera-
animal
with
THE DOLLAR
4
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s, 27/328. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28.15/18
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent)"
London, Jan. 24. London silver prices to-day were up 1/18 for Spot and 1/8 for Bince last Christmas, the Yellow Forward as follows:- tives (6) other constructive en River has taken on another duty,:
Jan. 23 terprises approved by the Ministry that of keeping Japanese gooda
20-3/18 of Finance.
from entering Chinese-controlled
Epot....
Forward
Jan. 24 20-1/4 19-13/16 10-15/16
SAIGON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)--Vice- Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Com- mander-in-Chief of the China Station, left for Manila to-day in his flagship, HMS, Kent, accom- panied by the escort vessel, HMS Falmouth.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-Stonecutters shoot- ing. Draw for F. A. Cup. League socCFT programme. Steel Coulson league. PAGE 3.-Service news, Radio programmes. British births and deaths.
PAGE 5-The cinemas. Cross-
word puzzle, Diary. PAGE 6-Women's page. Busy day for Registrar of Marri- ages. Mrs. Roosevelt and. Royal visit.
PACE 7-Rotary Club dimn speech Murder trial. In- fantile paralysis on Sub-
marinc.
PAGE Leading article:
Wanted--Volunteers. PAGE 9 St. Joseph's College
prize giving.
PAGE 10-Yaumati Govern÷".
ment School prize day. PAGES. 11, 13 and 13-Fin- ance and commanence. PAGES 14 and 15--Shipping
news and directory.
CANTON WAR FRONT
Troops
Arrive
In
Anticipation
Of Japanese Drive To Kwangsi
FUTURE COURSE Concentration In The West
OF STERLING
Improved Outlook
For Pound
River Valley
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
CHUNGSHAN, January 24-Large « numbers of troops have arrived in the West River valley and in the southern districia in anticipation of a Japanese drive along the Little North River to Kwangsi and possible landing at Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Fong- " shing,
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)- There are plenty of reasons why bears should act with caution, says J. Henry Schroeder's quarterly re- view referring to the future course of sterling. The review points out that a further decline in the ex- change value of the pound would evidently be inconvenient to the American and French authorities: who both may be confidently ex- pected to support any efforts made
Gen. Chang Fa-kwai, the acting warships and troopships arrived by the British to resist, with the Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth there from Formosa during the ample resources that the latter are War Zone, held a military con early part of the week. shown to hold, any attacks upon ference at an undisclosed point
According to an official report, Gen. Eslang Hanping, Executive Officer of the Fourth Route Army, will shortly return from Chungking to Kwangtung with fresh instructions in con- nection with the counter-attacks on Cantón. The report that Gen. Helang will be giren x post in the wartime capital is with- out foundation.
It.
yesterday, in connection with the Apart from these technical signs Japanese activities. along the of strength the outlook for the Canton-Hankow Rallway. pound on the basis of the probable
course of trade had improved in re-
FAHSIENFALLS :
KWEILIN, Jan. 24 (Central)—N
js admitted in military circles that Fahsien, 25 miles north of Cariton
It is reported that Fahslen, 40 and 15 and half miles southwest
cent weeks. The advantages of miles north of Canton, Tell into of Tsungfa, along the Canton- the Anglo-American Trade Agree- the hands of the Japanese, while Hankow Railway, fell into Japan... ment are showing themselves in a communique dated yesterday ese hands on January 21"after increased orders from the other side stated that the Japanese at Sun- severe fighting.
Canton
of the Atlantic which will be re-kat, on the railway, 20 miles north
Two thousand more Japanese flected later in expanded exports of Canton, are ready to retire to troops have landed at Weichow Is
land, south of Pakhoi, Foraging These may assume considerable
Japanese troops are concentrated parties are sent out daily to the proportions, adds the review, for Britain and many other countries at Kwoonyao and Kinshan Monas- villages on the island, which, is if President Roosevelt's hope of tery, northwest of Canton. Their being used by the Japanese as a raising the United States national strength, according to the com- base. income by $20,000,000,000 can show munique, consists
on the west bank of the West any approach to realization and i cavalry and artillery units.
It is believed likely that the River, 17 miles above Bametuf, the statesmen in charge of Europe's!
of Infantry. The Chinese troops at Marong.
destinies give industry a chance to Japanese may strike in the south have sallied forth constantly to
districts west of Pakhol. Several attack the Japanese,
recover its courage.