FIGHTING IN SNOW
Loyalists Taking
Offensive
Madrid, Dec. 17.
FEVERED WAR
ACTIVITY IN NINE PROVINCES (Continued from Page 1)
and blankels in thele 1nste to many.
THE HONGKONG
Ket
& Jupane.e plane observed the re- Iveal and directed the guns accurting- ty, whte. harassed the Chinese troops If the with intere Are. Some
dividons preserved Lood A communique states that opera- Cainese tions on the eastern front are belugordes, retaining their weapons and continued with satisfactory results transport, while others abandoned all
1 Bir haile to escape. Salamanca, Dre. 17.
broadcast
United Press.
Gate Of Death
TELEGRAPH.
Paredes Will Fly To U.S.
Far East Tension May Affect Philippines' Plans
Washington, Dec. 17. The United States Joint Committee on Philippines affairs said that it had been informed by Senor Parede, the Commissioner Philippine
In United States, that he was flying toi At 10 pan. the Ministry of Com-Washington from Manila. Ife was Clee-style due at Alameda on December 10. adjoining Chungshan Road, the sole Senor Paredes is resuming his duties
In Congress.
A
radio Nationalist admitted the continuance of Loyalist attacks despite snow. It is inflented. however, that the attacks have beenmunications superb repulsed-United Prem.
Hendaye, Dec. 17. Frontier reports state that the Loyalist drive is one of considerable strength in which tanks are being used freely. It is qulle apparent that activity in eastern and north eastern Spain is just starting.-- United Press.
British Tramp Steamers To Lose Subsidy
London, Dec. 17.
the
SATURDAY,
H.K. MAN TELLS OF DANGEROUS NANKING DRIVE
(Continued from Page 1.)
DECEMBER 18, 1937.
but leaped over the side of the car and ran fifty yards Into the fields before 11inging myself "flat. Later I felt a little foolish because they did not open fire. We could see them peering out of the cockpits, and
CIT. Hwear examining the British on over the engine-hood saved us. They flew off to the west.
I
the
Took Greater Care
minites about Ave "We played more in the paddyfield, as a friend maid Inter 'disguised as a rice plant After that experience we were more careful and constantly watched for planes.
ERADIO BROADCAST
Relay of the Hongkong
Hotel Orchestra
LONDON RELAYS
and
Itadlo Programme Brandcast by Z.B.W, on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 k.e's.) 31.40 metres (9.53 m.c's.).
H.K.T 12.00-13.20 p.m. Relay of Speelal Service from St. John's Cathedral,
Pianoforte 12.30 A Bailad avenue to the waterfront, was set on
Other informed eireles anticipate
Concert. "Further on we came across a car fire. The building which contained
Turkish March (from The Ruins ammunition blazed so Bercely that that Senor Paredes would probably the road all at the White House soon after
which was returning from Nanking his return with a view to nequaintirut wheeled transport alons
after delivering rome British naval of Athens'--Beethoven, arr. Rubin- President
with Roosevelt
latest could not pass owing to the intensity
people at the capital. A big Unlon tein); Espenlaub (Concert Etude No.
4-Emil
....Emil van von Sauer). of the heat. In conseqtiener roathway was junted and the fire Philippines developments lie may
Japanese
planes und dived on him Sauer (Piano); Full Sail (Graves- spread to a mass of cans, Runs, anti-be possibly sound the presidentiatack was painted on the roof. When views on subsequent stages of the aireraft guns, bicycles and rickshas.
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone): the driver lost his heat and instead Buck); Sea Winds (Askow-llarrizon) Creole (Charminate); Pier-
.Una
Bourne of Jumping out and sheltering in the ditch, he drove the car into t
rette (Chaminade).. very badly damaged. We sent
The Moen; San (Piano); Without "to Shanghai for rellef for him.
"Ester we met.
mail trucit witlch Diego Belly (film 'Mayfair Melody' --Dyrenforth-Smith)....Keith Falk- had been attacked and destroyed.ner (Baritone); Hunting Song (Men- There was only an old man guarding delssohn); Song Without Words-F
We could not ascertain If anyone Major (Mendelssohn)......Benno had been killed.
mar-
The Chinese troops then proceeded activities of the Joint Committee on foot to the Itsiakwan Gate, lead-vestigating the situation resulting from the Philippines independence Ling to the water front, where a
scheme. This was rew gening remuined.
velilcies which also Jammed with caught fire blocking access to the river entirely. Many Chinese troops
Incinerated their perished here, bhdies forming a rempart across the gate,
Hundreds Drowned
itundreds of Chinese tronqh Were trapped within the walls. Then they sealed them using ladders and ropes and evin tying clothing together for
Many observer's speculate, as whether the deute Oriental situation may inluvice later stages of the Committee's deliberations,
assume
Was
it. the
Son Paredes may Chairmanship of the Philippines gous instead of Senor Yulo.
The Bunny theirtent has further complented the outlook on an early solution of the Philippines problem. making the executive branches of the Apparently it has had the effect of Government and the more conserva- cautious tive scetions of Congress, Gove
IL
Rough Journey **During the trip
we had punetores and a blow-out at 40 miles
an hour.
nine.
December 31 marks the end of the subsidy which was made available for tramp shipping in respect of each of the three yours, 1935 to 1987, under the British Shipping Assistance Act, and which war pait in respret of two this purpuse. Some of them jumped ward to any early commitments, sorted. A man told us it had been
years, 1935 to 1934.
The adsidy will not be payable in respeel of the current year as the average level of freight rates for 1037 exceed the average for 1929. Arrangements are being made to wind up the work of the tramp shipping subally committee, which was set up In accordance with the acts.-British Wireless.
Italian Flier Undaunted
Rome, Dec.. 17.
the
from the wall. Escaping this survivors sought boats and rafts in order
at to cross the Yangtse Hsiakwan, but these became over- crowded. In the words of a Chinese "hundreds, perhaps eyewitness Dousands, were drowned."
Was
חה!
In the meantime a valiant wear- Huard action
fought in
Japanese ad attempt to stem the
Heavy machine-gunning; con- vince. tinted during the night reaching its elimax at midnight when the defen- dlers were wiped out outside of the efty walls, where eye-witnesses later saw more than a thousand Chinese dend.
13
December The morning of fount many Chinese troops still trapped inside the city, wändering The Italian airman, Mario Stop about hungry and desperate, uppre pant, who started yesterday on "hending their fate at the hands of non-stop fight from Sardinia to the Japanese. All were fully armed Lath America, but made a forced with rites and machine-guns, ap- landing on the coast of Algeria owing pealing to foreigners to save their to bad weather, announced that he lives. Many gave up their arms in- flightside the refugee zone and took off will attempt a long-distance
their uniforms. from Cadiz shortly.-Reuter,
WAR REFERENDUM NOT NECESSARY
Washington, Dec. 17.
President F.D. Roosevelt at a press
with
but it is the consensus of opinion that if the issue is forced through the present Congress there is મા possi- bility that the majority will vote for earlier independence.
Under these circumstances it is be- lieved that the more responsible tical elements are likely to look to President Roosevelt for guidance,- United Press,
New Laws On
Betting
"We stopped at a small town to et repairs and found it almost de bomber a few hours previous and
We 200 were dead. The rest had fled,
gol new tyres in Nanking. work And left nacht.
اده
Molselvitch (Plano).
1.00 Time and Weather.
1.03 Musical Comedy Selections. 'Plense Teacher'--Selection (Waller and Tunbridge); "Tulin Time -Selec- tion (Slevier nnd Wark)....New Mayfair Orchestra: Lido Lady' Selection (Rodgers).....Savoy pheans.
Ora
1.20 Waltzen. Acclamation Waltz (Waldteufel); The Grenadiers Waltz (Waldteufel arr. Winterboltom)....Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guarde Cond. by Capt. George Miller.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather and Announcements.
1.40 Variety.
Charlie
dick A message had come through that retreated leaving the Chinese had poli-only one and into the Settlement and this was supposed to be under shell fire, but we decided to chance it and collected all the stock we could We had to collect possibly carry. Mr. Chancellor, the manager
Orchestra-Harry Roy Stage Show Reuters, who had been up to scr...Harry Roy and His Orchestra Chiang Kai-shek and was anxious to Recorded at the actual performance return to Shanghat as soon as pos- at The Garrick Theatre, Southport); sible.
Vocal--Wine Waltz (Grog-Steid!); "We started off at 11.30 p.m. carry-To-day Is The Day (Schultze-Bach) ing the Omeial Mait from the British Herbert E. Groh (Tenor): Plano Embussy and Mr. Chancellor, theKunz Revivals No. three of us sitting in the front and Kuny: Cinema Organ Speak To Me my machines behind. The car ran
Of Love (Lenoir); Escapada (A very well. The driver and I took Mexican Elopement-Phillips) hourly turns and were able to make very good time throughout the night. Only once were we stopped, and this driver. by a Chinese soldier Truck
box on He usked if we had seen the road. It contained a Kun and had dropped it off his truck.
wor front was driving to the Shanghai. We drove fast aiming to make Shanghai as soon after day- | break as possible, but ran into fog by the Grand Canal and with this on one side and a paddy field on the other we really had to slow down.
In Hongkong
A notification in the Government Gazette issued this morning stated that as from April 1, 1938, on every bet made on any totalisator or pari- mutuel authorised under the Belting Duty Ordinance, 1931, there shall be charged a duty of two per cent. of the amount paid. contributed
Should Never Have Been scribed.
Defended
Ieports indicate that
General
|
Tung Shen-chi left at 8 o'clock the previous night. The Tungehl Gale, the Principal gate in the south part of the city was the scene of the main Japanese attack which was heavily
or sub-
The old resolution that the duty be charged on the scale determined by the Legislative Council on September 13, 1034, has been revoked.
Asked by a representative of the Telegraph what effect the new scale of duty would have on the Hongkong morning, stat
stated that the effect would Jockey Club, Mr. S. A. Sleap this
The Government very slight.
CC
He at
conference to-day expressed the view i shelled and stormed, while the other is only duty on a sliding scale, they had not seen us so we drove at
that a referendum on war was not gates were comparatively undamag- consistent with # representative | ed. form of government, when referring to an amendment to the United States Constitution proposed by Congress- man Ludlow, which would make national referendum necessary for a declaration of war.
#2
Mr. Cordell Hull had previously expressed opposition-to-the-amend ment.
President Roosevelt refused comment on the Panay incident. Reutor.
FRANCO-CZECH ALLIANCE
Prague, Dec, 17.
At Tungchi Gate the Chinese troops blew up the bridge over the moat in order to delay the attackers, but this manoeuvre was comparatively successful.
un-
now
charges
whereas the new Ordinance fixes it at two per cent. flat, which would make little difference to the Jockey Club, said Mr. Sleap.
The old scale reads as follows:
་ Rམ "Where in March 31 the any year ending on All pin most of the city, includ-tech 31 the total cross receipts from
e sale of
of tickets at such totalisator or parl-mutuel
apt exceed $3,000,000, one per cent. exceed $3,000,000 but do not exceed $4,000,000...1% per cent. exceed $4,000,000 but do not exceed
$5,000,000
..2 per cent. exceed $5,000,000 but do not exceed
$0,000,000
21% per cent. exceed $6,000,000
Ing the centre and south was occu topled by Japanese troops, while Chi- These Bese troops were holding a large por- tion of the north and centre. Japanese patrols drove further north wiping out the Chinese on the morn- ing of December 15.
The Best defnite news of the ar- rival of the Japanese troops was re- veived at 1 pm. on December 12, when Mr. Yates McDaniel the Asso- cinted Press correspondent Russian mechanic employed refugee zone, reported meeting a
A declaration that the alliance be-Japanese patrol in the city.
tween France and Czecho-Slovakia is
and n In the
At 1.30 p.m. the first Japanese flag not aimed at any other country was was hoisted over the ridge south of Premier of Czecho-the Ameriem Embassy, and many made by the Slovakia ut a banquet last night in others were soon run up
over the honour of the French Foreign principal buildings. Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, who is The results of the struggle, parti- visiting central European countries.cularly the collapse of the Chinese -Reuter.
VOLUNTEER CORPS
DINNER
defenders confirmed the opinion of forelyn observers, that Nanking should never have been defended. Reuter.
DR. KOO WARNS POWERS AGAINST
Captain T, Addis Martin, Corps
JAPAN Commander, presided at the annual dinner of the Corps 1st Battery of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence
(Continued from Page 1) Corps held last night at Volunteer in- Headquarters. Others present cluded: Lleul.-Col. R. C. th. Ander Asciation and the London, Man- chester and Bradford Chambers of Commandant of the
Commerce, it was decided further to H.K.V.D.C. Lieut.-Cul. 11. D. C. communicate with His Majesty's Treatt, M.C., R.A., Major H. C. Gill, Government, urging it, to press for R.A. Captain G. S. Frizelle, Captain an early recognition of the principal
son,
M.C..
P. S. Whitehead, R.A., Captain claims for damage to British property
G. Stewart, Captain 11. Owen Hughes, Lieut. F. W. T. Ross, 2nd Lieut. G.
Watson, F. Rees, Lieut. Champkin (Police Reserve).
Mr.
1
Hongkong Mail All Saved
and interests in China, with a view to their being met at the earliest possible
moment.
do
.3 per cent.
WORLD ARMAMENTS
COST HEAVILY
Geneva, Dec. 13. The League of Nations' Arma- ments Year Book shows that world
expenditure for 1937 armaments reached the record sum of 7,100,000,- 000 old gold dollars (approximately 12,000,000,000 at the present rate) as compared with 5,800,000,000 old gold dollars in 1930.
Met Three Bombers "We met three huge bombers about two miles out of Shanghai. We dashed off into the fields again but
Our high speed into the Settlement constant worry on the way back was whether we would be able to get into
Sclilemen! before the
the Japanese took the last rond, fortunate- ly the road was still clear but I am very glad we left when we did.
Shanghat is probably the dirtiest town in the world, but it seemed-like- henven driving along the tree linei streets and not having to constantly watch the skies. I had had five
three hours sleep in
days. The journey up took eighteen hours and the return twelve. The car ran per fectly the whole way.
We
over
.
met
Throughout the journey with the utmost courtesy and assist- ance from the military and pollee. The Union Jack sprend
the bonnel and one from the radiator had a great effect. It was different than one usually meets when up-country
China. Country In
people would come up to the car and point to the flag and explain to their friends that this was the British Flag and I was English, so different from their usual indifferent manner.
"It was unazing to see the way the public services are carrying on, the buses, trains and posts. Although the roads and train tracks are being re- gularly bombed, these amazing people maunge to keep their essential ser- There are 8,500,000 men perman-vices going. At every bridge on the ently under arms as compared with +,000,000 in 1013-United Press.
WILL LEAD ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT
St. Louis, Dec, 17, Mr. Frank Lead has been officially Committee appointed to head the formulating policies in order to attack President Roosevelt's administration during the coming campaigns.--- United Pretz.
roud there is a man waiting and the bridge or rond is bombed he im- mediately informs the elder of the nearest village who collects a sqund of men who quickly make the re- pairs."
STOCK MARKET CHEERFUL
Was
London, Dec. 17. Scaliment
cheerful on the London Exchange to-day, and the mujority of prices were well main- HOTEL SHOW PLANNED
tained despite sporadic profi-taking. The committee was informed that
The management of the Hongkong Mexican Eagles were exceptionally Hotel bus arranged a special dinner the British Government had sent a
active on selling and Argentine Rails general representation to the Japanese dance to-night in the Grill Room with
were marked up on reports of a de- authorities at Duiren detaining
extension until 3 a... the occasion mund that increased rates be granted. of British
Commodities and wheat eased on certain
non- being for the reception of the Phil cargoes
American the show,
straddle selling. Wall contraband goods consigned to Shang- harmonic Society after
opened steady-Reuter's when the east, the artista and patrons Street hal,
but which had been diverted by
Dulren will be in attendance. At this Special. the shipping companies to owing to the hostilities, and that it function will also appear Szite and was now making detailed representa Anis together with the famous Mid- tions based on the particulars of night Follles, the latter being pre- speelfie cases furnished by the com-sented for the first time, millec.
ROYAL CHRISTMAS AT SANDRINGHAM
The Hongkong mall aboard the flying boat Cygnus, which crashed recently at Brindisi, has all been saved,
pro- Considerable evidence was The local Post Office to-day re- ceived the following message from duced that despite the depeated re- the General Post Office, London: resentations by the British Govern-
London, Dec. 17. "Accident flying boat Cygnus allment, the Japanese military authori-
According to present arrangements mails your service received. All re-ties were still raising many dimeulties
regard to and great bulk ordinary with
Dritish property the King and Queen will leave Lon- gistered
owners having necess to their do next Wednesday for Sandring- items delivered."
mises and businesses in the Hongkew ham, where the royal family will and Yangtsepoo districts of Shanghai, spend Christmas. and it was decided to reimpress the The name of Mr. George McK. Importance of the matter upon the The name of Dr. Tmi Len-hwon Park has been added to the list of Foreign Office, and urge co-operation has been added to the Register of Architects authorised to practice in with the Government of the United Medical Practioners entitled to prac-
*** tice medicine in Hongkong.
Hongkong.
States-Router,
DICTATOR ORDERS LEAGUE LIVES
Al Bollington; Orchestra-Don't Say ....Victor Sil- Goodbye Quickstep vester and His Ballroom Orchestra.
2.15 Close Down. 4.00-700 Chinese Programme. 7.00 Violin and 'Cello Solos. Ave Marla (Schubert, mr. Wilhel- ml); Caprice Viennois (Kreisler-OD. Naoum Blinder (Violin); In- 2)....N; dlan Lament (Dvorak, arr. Kreisler); Dimanche De Paques Sur La Mer .Maurice (Dupont, arr. Feuillard), Marechal (Violineello); Improvisa- tion on a Japanese Tune (Zimbalist) ....Efrem Zimbalist (Violin).
7.20 Haydn-Quartet In C Major, Op. 1, No. 6.
Played by the Pro Arte Quartet. 7.30 Chopin Nocturnes. Nocturne In F Major, Op. 16, No. Major, Op. 9, No. 3 1; Nocturne In
.Arthur Rubinstein (Piano), 7.40 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.
See
7.45 London Relay-As 11-7.
I
A talk by Gilbert-Muray,—Ll., D. LITT, F.B.A. (recently Regius Pro- messor of Greek in the University of Oxford).
8.00 Time Weather and. Announce- ments
8.03 Negro Spirituals.
I'se Been Buked; Gwina Lay Down My Life; Go Down, Moses (arr. Edna Thomas....Edna Thomas (Soprano): I'm Goin' To Tell Good All O My Troubles (arr. Brown); Deep River (Burleigh)....Paul Robeson (Bass). 8.15 London Relay London Log A talic by Cyril Gardiner. 8.25 Light Orchestral and Nelson Eddy (Baritone).
-
Scenes Pittoresques Angelus; Fetes Boheme (Massenet).....The London Palladium Orchestra Cond: Richard Crean; Through The Years Dusty Road (Heyman-Youmans); L. and O. Rene)....Nelson Eddy: Forget It. And Smile (Bohmelt): Puszta (Mihaly).....Barnabas Von Geczy and His Orchestra; Charm Of The Valse (arr. Winter)....The Lon- Palladium Orchestra Con: don Richard Crean.
the 8.40 London Colonial Service."
Relay 'For
Talks on matters of Interest to Government Servants in the Colonial Service.
9.00 A concert by John McCor- mack (Tenor) and Backhaus (Piano). Prelude And Fugue No. 22 In B Flat Minor (Unch); Soiree De Vienne No. (Schubert-Lisz:)...Backnnus; O Gathering Clouds (arr. Bain Love's Secret (Blaze-Bantock). ... John McCormack (Tenor); Intex- mezzo In E Flat Major, Op. 117, No. 1; Intermezzo In B Flat Minor, Op. 117, No. 2 (Uralama)....Backhous (Piano): Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair: Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair (Fanter).....John Me- Cormack,
1.30 London Relay-The News, 9.50 Relay of the Dance Orches tra from the Grill Roon of the Hong- kong Holcl.
1. That Old Feeling; 2. Turn on That Red Hot Heat; 3. Lovely One; 4. Runnin' Wild.
10.10 Interval of recorded dance music from Z.D.w.
10.15 5. Blossoms on Drondway: a. Stopt You're breaking my heart; Whispers in the dark; B. Public 7. Melody No.1.
10.30 interval of recorded dance music from Z.B.W.
10.40 0. Song of the Islands; 10. One Rose; II. Sweet Letland; 12. Medley of Hawailer Hulas.
10.55 Interval of recorded danes
Geneva, Dec. 17. Radim ufeinis of the League and the International Labour Offee to day attended a meeting at the Italian Consulate where they were desirable they informed that it was should resign from their positions. They would have to take the conse-music from Z.B.W.
11.00 13. Make a wish; 14. Smarty;. quences it they remained at Geneva. Thus all are morally obliged to 15. The Moon Got Into My Eyes: 10. realen, except for a few who have After you. anti-Fascial sympathies--Reuter,
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