FIGHTING IN SNOW
Loyalists Taking.
A
Offensive
Madrid, Dec. 17.-
FEVERED WAR
ACTIVITY IN NINE PROVINCES (Continued from Page 1.)
and binnkels in their haste to away.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Kel
A Japanese, plane observed the re freal and directed the guns according- which harassed the Chinese troops-
the with intensive Dre. Some of
division preserved goad Chinwe order, retaining their weapons and transport, while others abandoned all in their baste to ercape,
Gate Of Death
A communique states that upera- tions on the eastern front are being continued with wallsfactory results United Treas.
Salamanca, Dec. 17. Nationalist radio brondcast admitted tie continuance of Loyalist
At 10 pau. the Ministry of Cont attneks despite snow. It is indicated, however, that the attacks have beenmunications superb Chinese-style adjoining Chunghan Road, the sole repulsed-United Press.
venue to the waterfront, was set on fire. The building which contained the road ammunition blazed so fiercely that wheeled transport along
The
Hendaye, Dec. 17. Frontier reports state that the Loyalist drive is one of considerable strength in which tanks are being used freely. It is quite that nelivity in eastern and north-f the eastern Spain United Press.
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 I had been informed by Senor Paredes, the Philippine Commissioner in United States, that he was flying to Washington from Mania. He was December 19. due at Alameda Senior Paredes is resuming his duties In Congress.
on
SATURDAY,
H.K. MAN TELLS OF DANGEROUS NANKING DRIVE
(Continued from Page 1.)
DECENTE
but leaped over the alde of the ear and can fly yards into the fields before flinging myself fint. Later I a little foolish beenuse they did fcit noi open Are. We could see them peering out of the cockpits, and examining the
I swear the British flag over the engine-hood saved us. They flew off to the west.
car.
Took Greater Care
minutes) "We slayed about five more in the paddyfleld, as a friend; said later disguised as a rice plant'. After that experience we were more careful and constantly watched for planes.
18, 1987.
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra
LONDON RELAYS
Radio Programme Broadcost by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (649 k.cz.).31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's.).
1.K.T
12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.
Pianoforte
12.30 A Ballad and Concert,
apparent could not pass owing to the intensity his return with a view to acquointing after delivering some British naval stem): Espenlaub (Concert Elude No. is just starting-roadway was jammed and the fire Philippines developments. He may Jack was painted on the roof, When 6-Emil
British Tramp Steamers To Lose Subsidy
London, Dec. 17..
December 31 marks the end of the subsidy which was made available for trump shipping in respect of each of the ince years, 1935 to 1937, under the British Shipping Asslatunee Acts, years, 1935 to 103.
heat. In consequence
spread to a mass of curs, guns, anti- airecaft guns, bicycles and riekelas, The Chinese troops then proceeded
un foot to the Hsinkwan Gate, lead- ing to the waterfront, whete a nar- This was row opening remained. also jaiomed with vehicles which caught Bre blocking access to the river entirely. Many Chinese troops incinerated their perished here, boilies forming a rampart across the gate.
Other Informed circles andlelpate call at the, White House soon after that Senor Paredes would probably
President Roosevelt with latest also possibly sound the presidental views on subsequent stages of the activities of the Joint Committee vestigating the situation resulting from the Philippines independence
scheme.
fastend
"Further on we came across a car which was returning from Nanking people at the capital. A big Union Japanese planes had dived on him the driver Jost his ank'
hend of jumping out and sheltering in the ditch, he drove the car into it. It was very badly damaged. We sent to Shanghai for relief for him.
"Later we met a mail truck which had been altacked and destroyed. There was only an old man guarding it. We could not ascertain if anyone had been killer.
Rough Journey
Turkish March (from The Ruins of Athena'--Beethoven. arr, Rubin- .Emil van von Sauer). Sauer (Plano): Full Sali (Graves fuck); Sea Winds (Askew-Harrison). Pler- Peter Dawson (Boss-Baritone); De Danse Creolo (Charminade);
.Una Bourne rette (Chaminade).
The Moon; San (Piano); Without
.Keith Falk Diego Betty (im Mayfair Melody
Dyrenforth-Smith).. er ner (Baritone); Hunting Song (Men- delssohn); Song Without Words-F (Mendelssohn)......Benno
Molselvitch (Piano).
Many observers speculate as to whether the acute Oriental situation may influence Inter stages of the Committee's deliberations.
Senor Paredes may assume the
Major of Chairmanship the Philippines group, instrud af Senor Yuto.
The Panay Incident has further complicated the outlook on an early solution of the Philippines problem. 50 Apparently it has had the effect of making the
the executive branches of the Government and the more conserva- ive suctions of Congress, cautious
early
"During the trip we bad ning
punctures and a blow-out at 40 miles
hour.
and which was paid in respect of two this purpose. Some of them jumped with regard to any commitments, serted. A man told us it had been
The subsily will not be payable in is the respect of the current year average level of freight rates for 1937 will excred the average for 1929. Arrangements are being made to wind up the work of the tramp shipping subsidy committce, which was set up in accordance with the aets.--British Wireless.
Italian Flier Undaunted
Rome, Dec. 17.
Hundreds Drowned Hundreds of Chinese troops were trapped within the walls. Then they sealed them using ladders and ropes art even tying clothing together for fran the wall. Escaping thus survivors sought boats and rafis in order
at Yangtse CTORS 11sinkwan, but these became over- crowded, In the words of a Chinese perhaps "hundreds, eye-witness thousands, were drowned.”
10
the
but it is the consensus of opinion that it the issue is forced through the prezent Congress there is a possi- bility that the majority will vote for carlier independence.
"We stopped at a small town to get repairs and found it almost de- bombed a few hours previous and 200 were dead. The rest had fled.
*We
got new tyres in Nanking,
work #Lit
left anc!
again. A mezrage had came through that retreated leaving the Chinese had Under these circumstanees it is be- lieved that the more responsible poll-only one road into the Settlement and tical elements are likely to look to this was supposed to be under shell but we decided to chance it and an President Roosevelt for guidance.-
we could collected all the slock
collect United Press.
possibly carry. We had to Mr. Chancellor, the manager Reuters, who had been up to see Chiang Kai-shek and was anxious to return to Shunghat as soon as pos- sible.
In the meantime avallant rear- guard action was fought in attempt to stem the Japanese ad- vance. Heavy machine-gunning con- inued during the night reaching its climax at midnight when the defen- ders were wiped out outside of the city walls, where eye-witnesses later saw more than a thousand Chinese dead.
The morning
December 13 found many Chinese troops still trapped inside the city, wandering
The Italian airman, Mario Stop-about hungry and desperate, appre- pani, who started yesterday on a bending their tate at the hands of non-stop fight from Surdinia to the Japanese. All were fully armed Latin America, but made a forced with rifles and machine-guns, ap- landing on the coast of Algeria owing pealing to foreigners to save their to bad weather, announced that he Ilves, Many gave up their arms in- will attempt a long-distance Right side the refugee zone and took off
their uniforms. from Cadiz shortly.-Reuter.
New Laws On
Betting In Hongkong
A notification in the Government Gazette issued this moming stated that as from April 1, 1938, on every bet made on any totalisator or pari- mutuel outhorised 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
.
General
WAR REFERENDUM
NOT NECESSARY Tang Shen-whi left at 8 o'clock the
Reports indicate thut previous night. The Tungchi Gate, the Principal gate in the south part of the city was the scene of the main Washington, Dec. 17. President FD. Roosevelt at a press Japanese attack which was heavily conference to-day expressed the view shelled und stormed, while the other
gates were comparatively undamag that a referendum on war was not 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 a national referendum necessary-for-a declaration of war.
Mr. Cordell Hull had previously expressed opposition to the amend-
ment.
President Roosevelt refused comment on the Panay Incident. Reuter.
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-
Al 1 p.m. most of the city, includ- Ing the centre and south was occu- topled by Japanese troops, while Chi- nese troops were holding a largo por- tion of the north and centre. These Japanese patrols drove further north wiping out the Chinese on the morn- ing of December 15.
The first definite news of the ar- rival of the Japanese troops was re- ceived at 1 in. on December 12, when Mr. Yates McDaniel the Asso- and D elated Press correspondent Russian mechanic employed in the refuger zone, reported meeting n
At 1.30 p.m. the first Japanese fing was holsted over the ridge south of the American Embassy, and many others were soon run
over the principal buildings.
A declaration that the alliance beJapanese patrol in the city. tween France and Czecho-Slovakta 18 not almed at any other country was made by the Premier of Czecho Slovakia at a banquet last night In honour of the French Foreign Delbos, who is Minister, M. Yvon
The results of the struggle, parti- visiting central European countries.cularly the collapse of the Chinese defenders confined the opinion of Foreign observers,
that Nunking should never have bean defended.-- fi&outer.
--Reuter.
VOLUNTEER CORPS
DINNER
Captain T. Addis Martin, Corps Commander, presided at the annual dinner of the Corps 1st Battery of Defence the Hongkong Volunteer
Corps held last night at Volunteer
son.
DR. KOO WARNS POWERS AGAINST
JAPAN
(Continued from Page 1.)
Man-
Headquarters. Others present In-Association and the Landum, cluded: Licut-Col R. C. B. Ander-chuster and Bradford Chambers of of the Commerce, it was deckled further to Commnandunt
C. communicate with His Majesty's H.Keut-Col. B. D. Treat,
M.C., RA
RA, Major R. C. Gill, Government, urging it to press for RA, Captain G. S. Frizelle, Captain an early recognition of the principal P. S. Whitehend, I.A., Captain E. claims for damage to British property G. Stewart, Captain HL Owen Hughes, and interests in China, with a view to Licut. F. W. T. Ross, 2nd Lieut. G.their being met.at the earliest possible F. Rees, Lieut. Watson, Mr.
Champkin (Police Reserve).
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Hongkong Mail All Saved
The Hongkong mail aboard the dying boat Cygnus, which crashed recently at Brindisi, has all been saved.
moment.
поп-
or sub-
The old resolution that the duty be charged on the scale determined by the Legislative Council on September 13, 1934, has been revoked.
Asked by a representative of the Telegraph what effect the new scale of duty would have on the Hongkong Jockey Club, Mr. S. A. Sleep this morning,
st
ran
1,00 Time and Weather. 1.03 Musical Comedy Selections. 'Please Teacher'-Selection (Waller Wark)....New tion (Slevier and Tunbridge); Tulip Time' Selec- Mayfair Orchestra Lido Lady or- Selection (Rodgers)....Savoy
pheuns.
and
1.20 Waltzes. Acclamation Waltz (Waldleutel); The Grenadiers Waltz (Waldteufel arr. Winterbottom)... Regimental Grenadier Guards Band of H. M. Cond. by Capt. George Miller.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather and Announcements.
1.40 Variety,
3.
Charlie Kunz Revivals No. Kunz; Cinema Organ-Speak To Me Escapada (A (Lenoir): Of Love Mexican Elopement-Phillips) Al Bollington; Orchestra-Don't Say
Victor Sil Goodbye Quickstep vester and His Ballroom Orchestra."
2.15 Close Down.
Orchestra-Harry Roy Stage Show His Orchestra ..Harry Roy and (Recorded at the actual performance at The Garrick Theatre, Southport); VocalWine Waltz (Gross-Steld)); "We started off at 11.30 p.m. carry-To-day Is The Day (Schultze-Buch) ing the Official Mall from the British Herbert E. Groh (Tenor); Piano Embassy and Mr. Chancellor, the three of us sitting in the front and my machines behind. The ear very well. The driver and I took hourly turns and were able to make very good time throughout the night. Only once were we stopped, and this by a Chinese soldier truck He asked if we had seen a box on and the road. It contained a gun
Hc hat dropped it off his truck.
front was driving to the ivar Shanghai. We drove fast aiming to make Shanghai as soon after day- break as possible, but ran into fox by the Grand Canal and with this paddy field on the on one side and other we really had to slow down.
driver.
tzt
Met Three Bombers "We met three huge bombers about stated that the effect would
of two miles out
Shanghai We Le only very slight. The Government
dashed off into the fields again but now charges duty on a sliding scale, they and not seen us so we drove at Our whereas the new Ordinance fixes it high speed into the Settlement. at two per cent. Ont, which would
constant worry on the way back was make little difference to the Jockey
whether we would be able to get into said Mr. Sleep. Club,
the Settlement before the The old scale reads as follows:
Japanese took the last rond, fortuante- "Where in any-year-ending-only-the-road-was-still-clear but I am March 21
21 the total gross receipts from very glad we left when we did. the sale of tickets at such totalisator Shanghal is probably the dirtiest or pari-mutuel
town in the world, but it seemed like heaven driving along the tree lined streets and not having to constantly watch the skies. I had had
days.. The hours' sleep in three journey up took eighteen hours and the return twelve. The car itin per- fectly the whole way.
do not exceed $3,000,000, one per cent. exceed $3,000,000 but do not exceed
$4,000,000
371⁄2 per cent. exceed $4,000,000 but do not exceed
$5,000,000
.3 per cent. exceed $5,000,000 but do not exceed
$6,000,000.
.21 per cent. .3 per cent. exceed $6,000,000
WORLD ARMAMENTS
COST HEAVILY
Geneva, Dec. 13, The League of Nations Arma- ments Year Book shows that world 1037 expenditure for armamenta reached the record sum of 7,100,000.- DOO old gold dollars (approximately rate) 12,000,000,000 at the present
as compared with 5,000,000,000 old gold dollars in 1938.
There are 8,500,000 men perman- ently under arms as compared with +,000,000 in 1913.-United Press.
WILL LEAD ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT
St. Louis, Dec. 17. Mr. Frank Lead has been officially head the Committee appointed to formulating policles in order to attack President Roosevelt's administration during thr coming campaigns.- United Preas.
five
Throughout the journey we met with the atmost courtesy and assist ance from the military and police. The Union Jack spread nver the bonnet and one from the radiator had a great effect. It was different than one usually meets when up-country would Country people Ching. In come up to the car and point to the dag and explain to their friends that this was the British Flag and I was English, so different from their usual indifferent manner.
4,00-700 Chinese Programme. 7.00 Violin and 'Cello Solon Ave Maria (Schubert, arr. Wilhel~ mi); Caprice Viennols (Kreisler-Op. 2)....Naoum Blinder (Violin): In- dian Lament (Dvorak, arr. Kreisler); Dimanche De Paques Sur La Mer .Maurice (Dupont, arr. Feuillard). Marechal (Violincello): Improvisa tion on a Japanese Tune (Zimbalist) ....Efrem Zimbalist (Violin).
7.20 Haydn-Quartet in C Major, Op. 1, No. 8.
Pinyed by the Pro Arte Quartel. 7.30 Chopin Nocturnes. Nocturne In F Major, Op. 15, No. 1: Nocturne In B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 Arthur Rubinstein (Plano). 7.40 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.
7.45 Loodon Relay-As-1--Sec- -1.
LD.J
A talk by Gilbert Muray, 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. Edon 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 RelayLondon Log. A talk by Cyril Gardiner. 8.25 Light Orchestral and Nelson Edily (Baritone).
Angelus; Pittoresques →→ Scenes Feles Boheme (Massenet)....The London Palladium Orchestra Cond: Richard Crean: Through The Years "It was amazing to see the way the (Herman-Youmans); Dusty Road
Smile (Bohmelt);" public services are carrying on, the L. and O. Rene)....Nelson Eddy:
ses, trains and posts. Although the Forget It. And
and train tracks are being re- Puszta (Mihaly).....Barnabas Von gularly bombed, these amazing people Geezy and His Orchestra: Charm Of manage to keep their essential ser-The Valse (arr. Winter)....The Lon
Orchestra Con: vices going. At every bridge on the don rond there is a man waiting and Richard Crean.
Ηλια
of interest to
the bridge or road is bombed he im- the mediately informs the elder nearest village who collects a squad
Palladium
8.40 London Colonial Service.'
Talks on matters
Relay For
·
of men who quickly make the e-Government Servants in the Colonial pairs."
STOCK MARKET CHEERFUL
London, Dec. 17. Sentiment was cheerful on the London Exchange to-duy, and the majority of prices were well main- tained despite sporadie proft-taking. Mexican Eagles were exceptionally active on selling and Argentine Rails were marked up on reports of a de mind that increased rates be granted. Commodities and wheat cased on selling: Wall straddle opened
steady-Reuter's
HOTEL BUOW PLANNED The management of the llongkong Hotel has arranged a special dinner dance to-night in the Grill Room with extension until I am, the occasion being for the reception of the Phil- harmonie
American Soclety after the show, when the cast, the artists and putrons Street whe
Іл Dairen will be attendance. At this Special. function will also appear Szite and Anis together with the famous Mid- night Folles, the latter being pre- sented for the first time.
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The committee was informed that the British Government had went a general representation to the Japanese authorities at Dairen
detaining of British certain cargoes
non contraband goods consigned to Shang- hal, but which had been diverted by the shipping companies to owing to the hostilles, und that it was now making detailed representa
based tions
on the particulars specific cases furnished by the com- mittee.
pro- Considerable evidence was The local Post Office lo-day re- ceived the following message from duced that despite the depeated re- presentations by the British Govern- the General Post Office, London:
Japanese military authori "Accident flying bont Cygnus allment, the
According to present arrangements mails your service received, All re-ties were still raising many difficulties
'stered and great bulkt ordinary with regard to Brillsh property the King and Queen will leave Lon-
don next Wednesday for Bandring items deilvered,
mises and bush in the Hongkow Ham, where the royal family will and Yanglespon districts of Shanghai, #pend Christmas. [and IL was decided to reimpress the
Importance of the matter upon the The name of Dr. Trai Len-hwon Foreign Office, and urge co-operation has been added to the Register of with the Government of the United Medical Practioners entled to prac States-Reuter,
1ige medicine In Hongkong.
The name of Mr. George McK. Park has been added to the fist of Architects authorised to practice in Hongkong,
businesses
ROYAL CHRISTMAS AT SANDRINGHAM
London. Dec. 17.
DICTATOR ORDERS LEAGUE LIVES
Geneva, Dec. 17. Italian offelais of the Lengua and the International Labour Office to- mecting at the day attended Italien Consulate where they were informed that it was desirable they should resign from their positions, They would have to take the conse quences if they remained at Geneva. Thus all are morally obliged to resim, except for a few who have anti-Fascist sympathier-teuter, į.
Service.
0.00 A concert by John McCor mack (Tenor) and Backhaus (Piano)
Prelude And Fugue No. 22 In B Flat Minor (Bach); Source De Vienne No. 6 (Schubert-Liszt). Backnaus; Gathering Clouds (arr. Bata); Love's Secret (Blaze-Bantock). John McCormack (Tenor); Inter- mezzo In E.Flat Major, Op. 117, No 1: Intermezzo In B Flat Milner, Op. (Orelims)....Backhaus 117, No. 2
The Light (Piano); Jeanie With Brown Hair; Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair (Faster)...John Mc- Cormack..
,:
9.30 London Itelny-The News. 920 Belay of the Dance Orches ire from the Grill Room of the long- Kong Hotel
1.That Old Feeling; 2. Turn on That Red Hot Hent; 3: Lovely One; 4. Runnin' Wild.
10.10 Interval of recorded dance mude from 2.3.W.
10.15 .. Blossoms on Broadway; 1. Stopt
You're breaking my heart; 7. Whispers in the dark; 0. Publle Melody No.1..
10.30. Interval of recorded dunce utle from Z.B.W.
10.40 0. Song of the Islands, 10. One Rose; 11. Sweet Lellant; 12. Medley of Hawaiian Huins.
10.55 Interval of recorded dange musid from Z.B.W.
11.00 13. Make a wish; 14.Smarty;
18. The Moon Got into My Lane: 16. After you.
(Continued on Pope 7.)
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