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Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 15333
一拜禮號一月一十英港香
NOVEMBER MONDAY,
I, 1937... 1 日九廿月九
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DUN
MASTE
HEAVY RAIN HALTS JAPANESE AIR ATTACKS
Guns Hongkong Steamer
Chinese
Continue To
FATAL
Shell Enemy MOTOR
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF
YANGTZEPOO, HONGKEW
Tension Growing In Amoy After Raids
Shanghai Nov. 1.
Heavy rain this morning prevented Japanese bomb- ing planes from continuing their mission of death and destruction over the Chinese lines.
CRASH
Miss Eva Thomas Tam Succumbs To Injuries
MR. K.A.BIDMEAD, A.S.P., HURT
Miss Eva Thomas Tam, 23, well-known Chinese society girl and member of
a prominent local family,
Japanese batteries made only intermittent replies to died at 3 o'clock this morn- the heavy Chinese artillery bombardment of Hongkewing from injuries received in and Yangtzepoo.
Gunfire was heard over the western districts of the International Settlement believed to be around Jessfield.- International News Agency.
ADMINISTRATION SET UP BY JAPANESE AT QUEMOYTM
Amoy, Nov. 1.
Japanese bombers raided K langtung Bridge, west of here, yesterday morning but failed to inflict any damage. They then
made off towards Tungmeihsiang near Changchow.
BULGARIAN.
One of the raiders was hit as it power-dived. But It escaped. About 1,000 Japanese bluejackets are now on garrison duty in Quemoy Island, which is to be a temporary naval-base MrWu-Tien-shoo-hos been appointed by the Japanese as commandant of the island garrison. and Mr. Hsu Ting-fang has been made magistrate of Quemoy County,
MONARCH
Over 10,000 Chinese have left the IN LONDON
Island for the mainland.--Interna-
tional News Agency.
Defend Amoy At All
Costs Order
Canton, Nov. 1.
Lieut.-General Huang Tao, com-
Wishes To Discuss
Re-Armament
London, Oct. 31. Icing Boris and the Queen of
London to-day f. manding in Amoy, is instructed by Bulgaria renched the military headquarters here to from Paris. defend that port at all costs.
In an Interview Dr. Andrew S. F. Lin, Secretary of the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, admitted the tense situation in Amoy but said that the occupation of Quemey Island has little effect on the defence of the Chief among these is that of re- mainland.
armament, and the question of legis-
Travelling as Count Rylski, the King's visit, though unofficial, was expected, when it was learned that he wished to consult French and British ministers regarding current Bulgarian and international questions.
Several units from the two Intion for the Bulgarian army, which divisions here have left for Shanghai is strictly limited by the peace treaty. for active service, but the remainder-leuter..
may go elsewhere in view of the change of the Shanghal position.
Former officers and men are asked to register with a view to further service. They will he requested to state their talent and previous experience and officers will be given commissions as platoon or company commanders.
All officers commanding troops along the coast will return to their respective posts to-morrow after a conference with General Yu Han- mou, Kwangtung Pacification Com- miss their assignments
those regions.
to
During the present emergency joint committee has been formed lo lake charge of the political, military and Kuomintang affairs in Kwang- tung. General "Yu Han-mou will become the chairman of the com-. mitted with General Wu Te-chen an vice-chairman. The new, committee will be the highest organi
in this province-International News Agency.
Communist Troops to
Aid Generalissimo,
Kanchow, Oct. 31. All former Communist troops in Southern Klangal, Western Bukien and along the frontier bordering on Fukien, Chekiang and Klangai were to-day ordered by Marahal Chiang Kai-shek to concentrate at certain points for reorganization for active service.
These troops inve expressed eagerness to join the fight-nguinat the Japanese, N
The largest unit is commanded by Chang Ting-cheng and Teng Tze-fu, whose men, formerly located Fukien-Cheklang frontier, have gone
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STOP PRESS
a motoring accident last! night.
.
Mr. K. A. Bidmead, Assist- ant Superuitendent
of Police, was driving the car and was thrown through the open roof when it went over the side of Sassoon Road. He escaped serious injuries.
It appears that Mr. Bidmead and Miss Tam were returning from Re- pulse Bay by Island and Pokfulam Road, when the accident occurred. The car was badly damaged and Mas Tam was admilled to Queen Mary Hospital at 11.45 pm.
The funeral takers place ' the Christian Cemetery, Pokfulam, at 4.30 p.m. to-day.
Deceased was a sister of Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, barrister-nt-law, and: well-known Rotarian.
Police were on the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred.
Strengthen Anti-Piracy
Wrecked on Paracels
RISK LIVES TO GET NEWS
the.
hr this group, taken recently in Shanghai, are some of the British and American war correspon dents who risk their lives daily to get news of the fighting. More than once one or another of correspondents has been hit by shrapnel. Among the Japanese correspondents, several of whom are in this group, there have also been casualties. One was reported killed not long ago. The Chinese army, also gives facilities to correspondents from abroad, allowing them to pass freely through "the lines of action."--Photo by P. L.-B. (Copenhagen),
JAPAN MAY MARCH TO NANKING
Matsui Explains Aim To German Press
Grateful For Italo- German
Sympathy
Within
AL
Berlin, Oct. 31.
short time the
INSIGNIA OF DEATH ON RAIDER
Plane Which Sank British Ship Marked With Dire Symbol
Gave Crew Only Brief Warning
Barcelona, Oct. 81. A Scottish seaman named
GHASTLY FLOODS
Syria Swept By Raging Waters
HUNDREDS MAY
BE LOST
Damascus, Oct. 31.
It is estimated that 50,000
FORAFRIC IN NO DANGER
SALVAGE VESSEL SENT TO HELP
Another ship of the William- non & Co, line is in trouble. The 8. Forafric, 3,476 tons, built in 1909 in Glasgow, grounded in the Paracel Islands on Saturday, and yesterday the tug Henry Keswick was despatched by the Kowloon Docks Company, to her all.
The latest news of the Foratrie was received yesterday when it was in- dleated that the ship was in no im- mediate danger.
She is commanded by Captain W. Crassihwaite and was on her way, from Hongay to Manila with a cargo of coal.
The Paracel group is approximal:ty north-west of Manila, about 500 miles from the Philippines port.
It is understood that some of the cargo is being jetilsoned, in order to lighten her.
"RADION
PARSON" PASSES
Canon Sheppard Found Dead In His Home
Chaplain to King Since 1935
Оде
of
London, Oct. 31. Britain's most popular clergymen, Canon Hugh Sheppard, was found dead to-day in his arm- Apparently he died from heart failure,
chair.
"Dick" Sheppard, as he was affee- tonately known throughout England, was famous as the "radio parson" on have been rendered homeless account of his robust sermons which through foods which have he broadcast for many years from the devastated the surrounding pulpit of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
He was well yesterday. Apparent- countryside.
ly his death was due to heart failure. Only Inst week Canon Sheppard
Along the Damascus-Aleppo was elected Lord Rector of Glasgow nituation at the front in the Bemborough, a member of the road no houses remain. In the University in a four-cornered cori- Sino-Japanese confilet will be crew of the British steamer village of Deirastily alone 500 test which included a Scottish Na- was sunk people are missing, and the tionalist and Mr. Winston Churchill,
and after the result Conference absolutely unneces-
Catalonia by a seaplane, tele-wiped out with the loss of 200 said: "This definitely puis puellam sary, according to a prediction phoned an account of the affair lives.
on the pup."-Reuter. by General Matsui in an inter-to Reuter from Calella.
There is still no news of Sheik He said that the attacking seaplane Youssef, 'King 1bn view with Herr Huldermann,
Saud' had skull and cross bones markings. the Shanghai correspondent of it signalled with flash lamp in Morse Chancellor, who left Darnascus The anti-pirney control of the the Deutsche Allgemeine Zci-code, giving the crew of the Jean on Thursday for Baghdad.
Weems five minutes to take to the Reuter.. Mediterranean Sea and ndjoining tung
Patrol Force such as to render a Far Eastern Jean Weems, which short of village of Mouddamiye has been the load on the suit was known, he
Turkish Force Will
Sink Submarinos
On Sight
Instunbul, Oct. 31.
waters has been further strengthened General Matsui said he expected
boats.
As soon as the time limit had ex-
NOTABLE CAREER The Very Rev. Hugh Rickard. Lawrie Sheppard, C.H., D.D., M.A. Cathedral since 1934, and a chaplain Canon and Precentor of St. Paul's to the King since 1935, was the second ion of the lato
K.C.V.O Canon Edgar
Sherpa
the
D.D., Subdean of
by the addition of 20 gunbouts and decision in the campaign on the pired, the plane dropped 10 bombs iruwlers and squadrons of seaplanes, armed with muthine guns, bombs and Shanghai front, but added that the on the steamer, four of which struck RED CROSS FUNDS He married Allson Lennox, daugh-
Weems sank in 15
FROM CONCERT
fer of William Oswald Carver, J.P.,
in 1915, and they had two daughters, Canon Dick Sheppard was educated
depth charges under the Commander Japanese would, if necessary, march and the Jean
and Hankow. They minutes. of the Turkish Fleet for the patrol of an Nanking
The seaplane then disappeared in Marmona, the Dardanelles and the hoped to accomplish the evacuation
at Marlborough, and Trinity Hall, Aegean, Sea; by virtue of Turkey's of the Nantao quarter of Shanghal
without force. Furthermore it was the direction of Majorca,
The General Committee and mem- Cambridge. He was at Cuddesdon pledges under the Nyon agreement.
evacuation of Bemborough stated that the cap-
Chinese College in 1900 and was appointed The Turkleh Government has necessary to secure
of tain and two mates of the Jean bars of the St. Teresa's Pootung, where, the presence strictly ordered the sinking of any Chirica soldiers cannot be tolerated. Weems were Welshmen., of a crew Young Men's Society wish to tender chaplain to Oxford House the follow- foreign submarino sighted.
two were English their most grateful thanks to mem-ing year. The commercial maritime route
General Matsul said he was grate of 16, only Bas been sub-divided into ten zones, ful for the Italo-German sympathy, Reuter.
and controlled by sea-planes during the and the interest Herr. Hitler daytime.
Bignor Mussolini were showing. In Very powerful projectors have been Japan, although both were. confront- installed at the entrance to the Stralised with serious European problems. whero worships take up
their Retter. positions, at night-Reuter.
MAILS FOR REFUGEES
Letters are lying at the Poste Restante, General Post Omce for the the following!-
Mrs. H.E. Miers Miss Ayrton, Miss H. Benjamin, Mrs. L. Blcks, Mrs. Biggs, Miss D. Craig, Mrs. A. E Fraser, Miss P Fryer, Mias 8.
Going To Conference
SANK STERN `FIRST
Valencia, Oct. 31. In a telephonic communication, number of the crew of the Jean Weems said, that the seaplane, be- lieved to be Italian, which attacked the steamer, dropped 16 bombs, four of which well into the hold of the vessel.
Moscow, Oct. 21. M. Maxim Litvinoff and M. V. P. Potemkin have left for Drusacis to
The ship sank in a quarter of an represent Russia at the Far Eastern
The ship was also hour, stern first. Conference,
slightly on fire as a result of the M. Eugene Rubinin, Soviet Am-bombs. bassador to Belgium, is also a mem- ber of the deputation-Reuter.
..
GRATEFUL" REFUGEES
The plane first signalled the crew to take to the boats-Reuter,
DEATH OF CANADIAN Halwall, Mrs. W. A. McClelland, The chairman of the Shanghai,
NOVELIST Mr L. Page, Mrs. G. Page, Miss H. Refugees Committee acknowledges]. · Rogers, Mrs. F. -G. Tate, Mirs with thanks the receipt of the sum
Winnipeg, Oct. 31. Tomlinson, Mra. II. Tresize, Mrs. of $100.00 for the Shangbai Refugees
The death is reported of Mr. Ralph 1. E. Walker, Mrs. L. H. Williams, Welfare Fund from grateful refugees Conner, the novelbst-Reuter, Mrs. Woolley).
at 377 The Peak.
bers of the a.. Conte Verde orchestra, He was Deputy Friest-in-Ordmary the Choral Group, Professors Gualdito King Edward VII and to King and Pelleguiti, Mrs. J. P. Choy, Miss George V. He became hond of Ox- C. Pang, Mrs. M. Hrovatin, Messrs. ford House in 1900. In 2010 he was LL Chor-chi, H. Wood, and G. F.appointed chaplain of the Order of St. D'Aquino, for their valuable help John of Jerusalem and the following towards the success of the Grand year was made extra private chaplain
Yone Concert held at the Kowloon Tong is the Archishop Club last Wednesday night.
He became Priest in Charge of St. They also wish to thank the Kow-Mary's, Bourdon Street and Gros- loon Tong Club for placing its hall, venor Chapel, South Andley Street,
services lighting and boy
at thee was also chaplain of the Cavendish Society's dispoil free of charge, the Club.
for Chinese pTESS English and publicity, the Star Ferry for display posters, St. Mary's Bchool and La Baile College for chairs, Tsang Fook Company for piano, Peninsula Holel became a chaplain in France, and for platform, and the young ladies from 1914 to 1927 was Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London. From who helped in the sale of tickets and 1930 to 1931 he was Dean of Canter- programmes,
The total net proceeds of the con-bury. From 1012 to 1929 be served as Hon. Chaplain to His Majesty the cert amounted to $20.00, which sum King. will be immediately forwarded to the Beyond his immediate work as a Chinese Red Cross Nanking through the medium of the Central parson, Canon Sheppard buried him- Council of Hongkong Chinese Catho-self with many social movements.
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