NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Japanese Lose
NOTICE.
Hong Kong Cricket Club. -
The Annual General Mesting. will bo hold in the Pavilion on- Monday, the 25th October, 1937, at 5.30 p.m.
A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 10th Oct., 1937.
CRITERION
October, 1937
CONTENTS
THE INVISIBLE EVENT
Heavily In War Machines
48 Shot Down In
September
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A correspondent writes to the S. C. M. Post, saying that during the month of September 43 Japanese planes were shot down and 10 dis- abled. He summarises the Japanese losses as follows: On September 4 one Japanese plane was shot down In Shanghal; September 7, two shot down in Tat Hú; September 8, two at Swatow; September 18, one at 40 cents Tinghsien; September 16, six
in Shanghal; September 17, one Shanghal; September, 19,. six in Nanking and two in Kwang Teh: September 20, two in Nanking: September 21, four in Canton; Sep- tember 22, four shot down in Nan- king and five disabled, two shot in down In Shihchluchuang, one Honyang, one in Yuanchow and one in Canton; September 23, one in Poh Tau and one in Kiang Yin; Septem- ber 24, one in Ko Dien; September 26. three shot down in Nanking and seven disabled and one downed in ds- Kiangyin; September 27, ono abled in Ching-yang-kaog, one dis abled in Nanking and one downed and one disabled in Lokcheang; September 28, one disabled in Chu Yung, one shot down in Wang Dien; and on September 20, two shot down in Canton and one in Kashing.
The Editor MEDITATIONS OF A SOCIALIST
J. Middleton Murry LIFE ON THE CARPET
J. M. Nosworthy FESTERING LILIES
G. P. de Martin AFTER THE BALLET
J. P. Hogon AN OBJECT LESSON IN INDIA
Edith Hunter IRON TREES
Willlam Sour
"A People Who Suffer And Are Beautiful"
THE MAN WHO GOT THINGS
DONE
J. A. Johnstone SOCIALISM WITH THE LID ON N. A Holdnway CRITERION FORUM
W. B. W.
CHRISTIAN PACIFISM AND
REARMAMENT
Alex Wood THE LETTERS OF LALAGE
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OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Girls Can Play" (King's Theatre, to-day),Gangsters intrude into 0 Elris' softball "outfit. An interesting film with Jacqueline Wells Charles Quigley in the leading roles.
"Riding On Air** (Queen's Theatre, to-day), Joe E. Brown offering. The comedian takes the part of a small-town editor.
Guy Ribbee and Florence Rice give good support.
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SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
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THE HONGKONG
EFFECTIVE CHINESE GUNNERY.
Japanese Suffer Losses During Bombardment
Shanghal, Oct. 17, It now transpires that during the shelling lost night; a number of Chinese shells scored direct hits on the Heng Foong Cotton and Spin- ning Mill which is now used as .D Japanese munitions dump. It is claimed that a large quantity 0: military supplies were damaged.
One shell pierced the Yiyang Maru-which is moored alongside the Yangtsepoo district-Central News.
STREET FIGHTING
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Shanghai, Oct. 18 (noon).
·Flerce fighting at close range in the streets leading from Chapel to North Szechuan Rond between Wangpang Creek and Jukong "Road has been raging since I a.m. to-day.
-United Press.
NEXT JAPANESE DRIVE
Shanghal, Oct. 19 (0.39 p.m.). A Chineze spokesman stated to day that the Japanese were nuking ciutorate preparations for a dich big push, despite their assertion that the first had not yet been made,
TELEGRAPH.
He said, however, "Our boys are fully prepared," and added that all visitors to the front had remarked, on their confidence.-Rruter.
FINAL DRIVE
:
Shanghal, Oct 18 (10.30 p.m.). Indications of the imminence of u Anal Japanese, drive, to run out the
Chinese troops from Tazang, Chapel and Klangwan sectors are:-
Completion of staunch over the Woosung Creek;
bridges
Week-long bombings which have very severely damaged the Chinese Ine of retreft west of the Interna-
tion Sellement, Including practical- ly wiping out of Chenju..
A week of dry weather, resulting in increased use of tanks and motorised units; New York, Oct. 18. S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of yesterday's market,
To-dny witnessed one of the most severe current declines, which was centered in Chrysler principally shares, in which there were Jacze
account liquidations. The Insin reasons for the decline were The sharp drop in steel operations, the desire to liquidate on a thin market in absence of any buying, tho Supreme Court's refusal to review the Securities Act and the fallure of the development of the anticipated Government al,
Bunds struck a new low for the last
two years, although United States Government issus were higher. Curb stocks also reached new lows. S, C. & F. New York correspondent cabies:
Stocks The market to-day was In a fresh slump, which was and
pro- bably induced by the fl-point decline In steel
of operations to 55% enpacity, The price of lead has been reduced by 25 polala to 550 cents per b. The "Times" business index for the week was 101.1 215 against 103.5 the revised index for inst week and 102.5 for the corres- ponding week of last year,
Cotton: The netion of the stocks market has under-mined confidence and has out-weighed the effect heavy rains and reports of heavy holding. Pressure was light on small market. Bombay is reported to be heavily "lang" here.
"Dodge Elly Trall" (Alhambra Theatre, to-day),A musical western breathing the spirit of the outdoors. Charles Starrett and Marion Weldon supply the romantic interest and Donald Grayson makes his film debut as a singing cowboy.
"They Gave Him ́s Gun" (Oriental Theater, to-day)—A coward turned hero during the World Way becomes a gangster in 1937. Interesting study by Franchet Tone, helped by Spencer Tracy and Gladys Georgy,
(Star
"Love In A Bungalow Theatre, to-day) Nan Grey and Kent Taylor in n romantic comedy. "Captain's Kid" (Majestic Theatre, to-day). Shirley Temple returns in a rollicking pirate - comedy. Guy Kibbce and May Robson help to make a success of the film.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Oct. 18. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Router;
New York Colton
Opening Closing December .... 0.27/27 0.27/27 8.24/24 8.22/22 January March
8.20/22 B.22/23
8.24/24 8.20/27
May
July
October
Spot
0.23/20
8.25/28
8.30/30
New York, Rubber
October ...
December 10.20/20
January
March.
May
July
September
of
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Whout: The market is nervous are divergent. There Food
have
and opinions ruins in the Southern Hemisphere and in our own Western sections. There is some mention London dated, weak positions in
of
A late advanec occurred on mill and export buying. There has been a Disible decrease in supplies of 1,144,000 bushels.
Corn:
Is delaying husking, while there are strong reports from the Argentine and a good demand here. There has heen further mention of a possible farm loan. There has been a visible decrease in supplies of 337.000 bushels.
Unfavourable 'weather
Rubber: Large sunlles of "Eastern eif. rubber are pressing the market.
·Manufacturers ure nervous over thic Rution of stocke and the general
lock of interest.
Sugar: The market, is quiet, but prices are steady on further Cubon Cover
Wall Street Journal morning coin-
ment:
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The smaller automobile firins third-quarter earnings will probably be below those of last year,
Astue traders any that when rally finally occurs, it will probably be extremely sharp,
Brokers tay thật the technical pedillon is more over-sold daily. I is gossiped, however, that there increasing long-range buying.
Is
There has been some Investment buying of General Motor Issues. Dow Jones Averages Oct. 17.
Close
8.38/38 6.52
30 Industrials
130,30
20 Rollz-
33.33
125.73 -30:55
15.00/00
20 Utilities
20.00
10.84
15.74/75
40 Bands
04.04.
15.75N 10.20/15 15.05/208 10.15/15 13.80/90 10.22/22 15.01N
16.05N-
11 Commodity Index 57.13
04.26 50.59
Sales for the day:7,000 tons.
Chicago Wheal
December
May
08/00
July
Saturday's Sales:-
99/09 100/904 034/934
20,347,000 bushels.
Chicago Corns" December 60%/80 69%/60 i, May
00/6001/01%% July
614/01 The Fire Notice Day for December Grains is Nov. 30 and the last day Dec. 20.
Oct.
Dec.
May
Winnipeg Whest
120%/J2234
1176/117
123/123 118/110
110/110% 110%/116
The last Notice Day for October Winnipeg Grning is October 30.
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BUILDING ISOLATION
HOSPITAL
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All day long caravans of dozens of trucks of Chinese wounded have arrived in the Settlement---United Press.
JAPANESE ADVANCE
Shangnal, Oct. 18 (10,20 p.m.). Foreign military intelligence of- Acers report that Japanese troops on the outskirts of Tazang have made considerable advance to Nanasiang from Menkaza-United Press.
LIUHONG ATTACK
Bitter
Aghting raged in the. Liuhong sector on Sunday, where the Chinese claim to have repulsed a fierce Japanese attack at Kwangtu, three kilometres west of Liuhong. after a four-hour battle:
A zerni-official Chinese report states that the Japanese lost 1,200 The men in an attempt to pierce Chinese centre and to push
on to Nanhsion, with the Idea of bottling up the Chinese forces at Chapel and Kiangwan, who have hitherto with- stood all frontal attacks. Reuter.
TOWN CAPTURED Shanghai, Oct. 18 (5 p.m.). Alded by
by tanks, armoured cars and bombers the Japanese captured Kelichiapalapallou in the Woosung Creek sector, annililoting an entire regiment of 1,408 Chinese troops,
Although wounded, Major Chin Ching-wu kept his pledge
to de- the last man.. fend the rise to At 9 am, to-day only himself and 12 men were left. They still refused and ali died in action withdraw about two hours later.
Chinese relaforements arrived, but the battle was raging all day long and the town changed hands several mes. However the Chidese agoln faced annihilation and were forced to retreat 200 yards westward, It is claimed that the Japanese casualties were 3,090.-United Press.
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SHANGHAI WOMAN KILLED
Terrible Injuries In Road Smash
Terrible Jujuries, which resulted in her děníh, were lafleted on on aged Shanghat woman refugee who was knocked down by a car in Nathan Road yesterday. She was
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1937.
New Session
Discussed By Cabinet
Labour May Move Japan Boycott
London, Oct. 18. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister; presided at a meeting of the sub-commitiév of the Cabinet to-day, at which arrangements for holding the new scasion of Parliament, were discussed.
On October 21 the House of Com- mons will reassemble for a full-dress debate on foreign affairs, and it is understood the Labour Party may propose an economic boycott of Japan. After the debate the Parliamentary sesalon ends.
On Tuesday week the King and Queen for the first time will open a new session of Parliament.-Reuter,
Warm Clothes
Needed At Refugee Centre
An earnest appeal is made by the Refugee Commillee for winter cloth- ing of any kind for the men, women and children at the Laichikok Refugee Centre.
These evacuées hind little chance to collect all their belongings in their hurried exit from Shanghai and ar- rived here with summer things only. They are badly in need of warmer clothing.
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Other useful articles required are knitting woul and Knitting needles.
Donors are requscted la send any. thing they can spare either in core of Mr. W. J. Corrle, Refugee Committee Office, 2nd Floor, Exchange Building. Hongkong, or to Mr. R. M. Pearce, Peninsula Hotej, Kowloon.
PRINCE VISITS MOTOR SHOW
London, Oct. 18. The Duke of Kent to-day visited the Motor Show at Earl's Court, and was most interested in the high- power mottelspecially constructed for export to British countries.
The Duke met the Controller of the Department for Overseas Trade, who told in a record export business had been done in British cars, and that manufacturers were consolidat- ing their expansion in exports-
Reuter,
LEFT GAINS AT FRENCH POLLS
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Paris, Oct. 18. Big Popular 'Front gains feature the cantonal elections, the final round of which was contested yesterday. The Socialist gained 71 seats, Com- munista 31, while, the. Radical Social- ists lost 42. Among the opposition parties the Independent Radicals lost 26 and the Left Republicans 34.- Reuter Special,
SLAVES OF THE BELT
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pleasures they depict to theinsglves whilst the belt is working-and Dige pleasures are not generally healthy or refining for their manners and morals.
Peril to the Race
Far more girls to-day would be ready to go na shop assistance or into domestic employment. were it not for the factory buzzer. The sound- ing of that whistle spells freedom. Work in factorles is determined to the second, and with the buzzer comes Hberty.
Is it much to be wondered at that, after the day-dreams and monoton- qus slavery of the belt, such liberty is more often than not interpreted na licence?
Or can it be gainsafd that the mass production methods of modern in- dustry are turning out--almost as rapidly
as their articles of com- merce new working-class com- munity of rowdy and neurotle young
Mrs. S. Soloduhin, 69, of Latchikok, people? Refugee Camp.
The evil is so great as to “Consti
ut an hour after her adminutos peril to the race, and it is one to Kowloon Hospital, she died.
Passers-by In Nathon Road about 2.15. p.m. saw a white haired woman begin to cross the road. Just as she passed in front of a enrgoing to- wards the ferry, another cår, driven by Mra. N. P. Fox, oveŝtook it and smashed into Mrs. Soloduḥin,
She was carried forward by the momentum for a few yards, before the car came to stop with its front wheels on top of her.
A crowd immediately collected to render assistance, and on the arrival
For Inventing a patent road Kur- facing composition called Tarasmine". which the Government will have of Traffic Sergeant James Scrim a right to use, Ar. A. E. Liasama of few minutes later, the front of the the P.WD has been recommended the award of $10,000 by the Awards Committee.
car was ted by combined effort and Mrs. Sotoduliin freed.
A vote for this amount will be
„Although minong other severe in- juries, her left foot was almost accordingly requested to-morrow.
severed and her right thigh fractur- CHOLERA EPIDEMIC ECHO
ed, she was semi-conscious-when- An echo of the recent cholera taken to hospital. epidemic is contained in the request She was rushed to the hospital, for a vote of $5,000 for four lots of
where she continuously muttered, bedding and clothing for the Medienlaichikok camp, Mrs. Jacobs." En- Department.
quiries revealed Mrs. R. Jacobs, her It is explained that this sum is daughter, who hurried to the hos required to cover. expenditure in- pital and Identified, her mother, de ourred by reason of the cholera Mrs. Soladuhin was a Russian outbreak, the increase in prices, and Jewess. Beildes her daughter in the Increase in patients and star Hongkong she had a ton in Austra consequent on the opening of the in whom she shortly intended to Queen Mary Hospital.
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RETURNING FROM ENGLAND
KOWLOON
PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED
Correspondence From Government On'
Agenda
The
tho monthly meeting of General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held on Tuesday, October 12, in St. Andrew's Church fall.
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Those present were Mr. B. Wyllo (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Mr. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary), Mrs. E. W. Gat diner. Miss R. Mow Fung, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Messra. J. M. Alves, B, W.
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September. Canada, USA., Honolulu, and Japan
Fin, C. M. Manners, D. W. Munton. 1, N. Murray, W. J. Rattey, and C. E. Terry, Apologies of absence were received from Messrs. Li Chor Chi, H. Gitlins, and R. Pestonji.
Correspondence concerning Bus Services, a clock in the tower of St. Teresa's Church, Children's Play- grounds, the Yaumeti Ferry, 'Kow- loon Mortuary and questions to ba raised at the Government Budget debate were read and approved.
A trafle sub-commillee report concerning the corner at the junction of Taipo and Castle Peak Roads was read. It was understood that this matter is already receiving the at- tention of Government.
ROAD WIDENING
A letter was read from Govern- ment stating that the work of wlden- ing the Castle Peak Road near Trun Wan Village was being put in hand this year.
A letier from the Inspecter General of Police was read, referring to the Association's letter of July 19, stating that traffic signs are to be erected in Sulgon Street and in Waterloo Road in accordance with the suggestions contained therein. The letter also mentioned that owing to lack of funds it would not be possible to cover the nullah in Waterloo Road.
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DANGER TO 'CHILDREN
The question of motors speeding along Boundary Street to the danger of the pupils attending La Salle College and Maryknoll School was discussed and it was agreed to draw the attention of the Traffic Depart ment to the matter,
It was felt that there was little, if any, undue increase of rentals in Kowloon,There had been only one letter in response to the invitation contained, the Press report of last month's meeting of the General Committee,It was accordingly de- cided to drop the matter.
as smak ground, and the noise
Some discussion took place on the use of
I the K.-C. Railway waterfront and
nuisaate 'emanating therefrom It appeared that reason- able precautions had already been taken to abate the nuisance,
A Sub-Committee was appointed to. go into the matter of trees in Kow- ioon. In some parts it was felt that new tress should be planted and, in others, because of trame obstruction, that they should be cut down.
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U.S. DEFICIT
SOARING
President Blames "Several Factors"
Washington, Oct. 18.
The estimated budget deficit for the current fiscal year has been rals- et by 277,000,000 to a total of G$605,000,000 the revised figures Just Issued.
President Roosevelt explains that several factors have been responsible for the changes since the estimates. were drafted last April-Reuter,
DAVIS MAKES PLANS
FOR CONFERENCE
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Stales plenipotentiary at the Nine- Power Conférence, and as such will act within the prescribed limits and functions of the conference. He l there particularly to consider viola- tions of the Nine-Power Trealy United Press.
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CHINA'S EXPECTATION which sooner or later the Govern-
Washington Oct. 18. ment will have to take measures to Mr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Ambas- avert,
sador to the United States, told the United Press to-day that China expects the Brussels conference to "hold Japan accountable for the violation of treaties, and to bring about,effectual · International con- Among the passengers arriving.cerled action which will end that from England in the Blue Funnel aggression."—United-Press. liner Chichas on October 20-are Mrs. H. J. S. Scull, wife of the Secretary and Cashier, H.M. Naval Yard, and her younger, daughter, Grela. Miss Scult left Hongkong in 1932, and has since been studying music at the Hoyal Academy, London, where she obtained her Lit.A.M. last year.
SHIPS IN' WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
MRS. A. HICKS IMPROVING
Her many friends will Tearn with antisfaction that Mrs. A. Hickr of Repulse Bay, who was knocked down by a motor cyeln òn Saturday Inst alj
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Hothow Australin and Manila ......... Kamo Maru
October 21. ..October 21.
,October 21.
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October 21,
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.October 22
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October 22.
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October 22.
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Haruna Maru
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October 28.
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October 23,
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CANTON RIVER BOOM REMAINS
OFFICIALS HESITATE TO REMOVE BOOM
Bince the sinking of the hulka five- lig below Bocca. Tigris, the Japanese- [have ceased' bombing Doces Tigels.
H. M. S. Moth is to sail for Hong-- irong this morning. Unlike the river steamers, slie is of shallow draft and enn negotiate the channel that goes. Canton, Oct. 16, by Kongmoon, and so does not have Shek O and sustained a fracture of The Government officials are to cross the barrier Our Own Cor-- The skull passed a comfortable night besitating in giving permission for respondent. The following ships are expected at the Queen Mary Hospital; and that the removal of the Pearl River bar- to be in wireless communication her condition generally shows im-rfer to enable resumption of shipping
Canton, Oct. 16. frame between Canton, and Hong- with Hongkong radio: Minoo Maru, provement.
There lan-sforinge of groceries and kong. It is feared that the Japanese Swarlentiondt, President McKinley,
to The Hongkong Telegraph han heen, bombed the railway
force the flour in tho tocni market. Same Knutenelson, St. Vincent De Paul, of Canada, Empress
Naldera, asked to point out that it is impossible authorities to lift the river blockade, 5,000 bags of flour aro due in Canton Potsdam, Chakanng, India, Nanchang, for Mrs. Hicks to receive visitors at whereupon the bombardment of the from Hankow within two days.-Our- 'Mulnam,' and Hamburg Maru.
the present time.
Bearefly Of Food
Bocca Tigrin Foris can begin anew. Own Correspondent.