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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
21, 1937.
Government Hankow Keyed Up At ALHAMBRA
In Peiping Repudiated
National Mandato
Issued
Chungking, Dec. 21. The Chinese National Govern ment has issued a statement re- pudiating the so-called Provi- Alonal Government in Pelping, በ። Kel
Japanese by 410 Reuter,
OUTLAW ORDER
Shanghai, Dec. 21. The National Government Issued s mantiate to-day slating the Military Affairs Commission is responsible for the general arrest of all Chinese participating in puppet regimes in regions under Japanese occupation, United Press.
Rumour Of War Spreading South
Hankow; Dec. 21.
Hankow is buzzing with excitement at the prospect of hostilities in South China. It is pointed out that Hankow would be completely cut off all ways if the Japanese occupy Canton and disrupt the train and air services between Hongkong and Hankow, as well as the newly-inaugurated Chungking-Hong- kong air service,
At present it is possible to reach the outside world by rail vin.Chenchow and Hauchow (Honan), as well as by Tsinanfu and Tsingtao, but the advent of hostilities in Shantung undoubtedly would disrupt that route.
Though the air service to Hongkong is still functioning, it milltary is widely reported that the service will be stopped shortly.
Hankow, Dec. 21.
The National Government lasued a mandate yesterday in the following
terms:
"Having seized Chinese territory and slaughtered numberless Chinese eltizeris, Japan has set up an unlaw- ful regime at Pelping self-styled the Provisional Government of the Re- public of China. This is a repetition of what Japan has done in Man- churin, Jehol and East Hopel. Such on organisation is born of Japan's
entiruly armed
in aggression, Japanese puppet and serves her us a tool.
in
it
"All individuals participating the regime are punishable in accord- ance with the law of the land. Japan alone le responsible for the existence
Air Raid Alarm
REFUGEES FOR H.K. BY TRAIN
Air raid whistles und strens sound- cd here for the first time for near- ly two months at noon yesterday, when Japanese planes were reported to be heading for Hankow. The usual tense activity was witnessed, civilians flocking into the special ad- ministrative areas to take refuge in the gedowns and danger-proof shelt- ers, including dug-outs recently con-
which ap-| structed along the water front.
Nine fighting planes, peared to be Russian, were in the air waiting for the visitors. They sound-
Hunkow, Dec. 21. and were fast and dis-1 powerful,
manoeuvring played excellent
The steamer Woosung, scheduled raiders up-to leave to-morrow, has cancelled powers. No Japanese peared and the all-clear signal was sailing owing to booms which have
closed the Yangise River. The alarm was later explained by hundred British and other
and actions of the organisation which a pan is thoroughly under Japanese control, and therefore it is not of the nature of an ordinary rebellion within the State.
Booms Again Close Yangtse River
Three women
a report from Kiuklang stating that and children will now be evacuated 19 Japanese planes appeared about to Hongkong by train.-Renter. 1.35 p.m. and droppet 41 bombs. The objective of the raid appeared to
It
were
STOP PRESS
The National Government deelures
was stated, that the bogus organisation in Pei-be the aerodrome and railway sta-
tion, which, ping, or any other similar organisa- slightly damaged. The raiders sub- tion elsewhere, are the result of the sequently disappeared in the direc
tion of Nanchang where they dropped | --------_ prosecution of Japan's aggressive policy in China, and all acts of such
30 bombs on the rallway station, a an unlawful organisation shall be cotton mill and the aerodrome near- considered null and void both intern-
by, Renter. ally and externally and both de facto and de fure."-United Press.
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR NEW REGIME
Krijo, Korea, Dec. 21. Following the example of Mr. Fan San-sheng, the Chinese Consul- General at Keijn, the Chinese Consul
Kwangtung Precautions Canton, Dee. 21.
launched .A' movement has been here to robilise all able-bodied men stand throughout Kwangtun
In- ready to resist any attempted vasion of the province by Japanese forces.
to
at Chinnampo, Mr. Chang Yi-shin, The decision was taken following according to Japanese reports, has a joint meeting of the highest mili- also pledged allegiance to the Protary, political and party leaders yes- visional Government of the Republic terday afternoon. General Wu Te- of China, recently organised in chen, Governor of Kwangtung, pre-
sided. Peiping-Reuter,
ADMIRAL FLYING
TO COLONY
Leaving Yangtse
On Furlough
Hankow. Dec. 21.
Rear-Admirat L. G. E. Crabbe, chief of the Yangtse Flotilla, together with bis Secretary, Pay-Commander J. A. Miller of H.M.S. Bec, is leaving for Hongkong this morning by a specially chartered plane.
Rear-Admiral Crabbe, whose relief, Reur-Admiral Holt, arrived in Han- kow a month ago, and is at present in H.M.S. Bee at Nanking, is due for dc- Home leave la January. His parture will leave Hankow without an Admiral as Rear-Admiral Holt, being at Nanking, is cut off by the recently constructed booms,
and
The disposition of British gunboats at present is as follows: H.M.S. Falcon is at Chungking, H.M.S. Tem is at Ichang, H.M.S. Sandpiper is at Changsha, where they will remain ali the winter owing to the low water. Four gunboats are at Hankow, the Gannet. Cockchafer, Gnat and Petercl. The Mantis is at Kiuklang, showing there are eight gunboats this side of the bogm. On the other side H.M.S. Scarab is at Wuhu, the Cric- ket, Bee and Aphis are at Nanking H.M.S Bee is currying Rear-Admiral Holt. and presumably the British Consul-General Mr. Prideaux Brune, at Nanking. The Ladybird is at Shanghal-Reuter.
EUROPE MUST NOT FORM BLOCS
COM-
It was also decided to entrust the mobilisation programme to the fol- lowing: General Tsal Ting-kai and
former Chiang Kwang-ngal, nanders of the now-defunct 19th Route Army, General Hsiung Han- ping. deputy-commander of the 4th Route Army, and Generals Li Fook- lum and Chen Chen-yu-Central Nores.
Canton Stages "Self-Defence Parade"
Canton, Dec. 21.
U.S. WARSHIPS ON MYSTERY ERRAND
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 20. Nine American destroyers were [suddenly ordered to sail to-night for San Pedro under orders, concerning which naval officiuls said they were unable to comment.
Crews of the ships who were on holiday. were suminoned from More than 120,000 persons, includ-theatres and other places of amuse- ing men and women in all walks ofment, and ordered to return to their
ships. life, took part in a mammoth parade The warships were due to proceed here yesterday in connection with on cruises to foreign ports early in "Self-Defence" Movement: the New Year. Highly placed off- ̈ ̈ the Prior to the parade a mass meeting cers of the destroyer flotilla said they was held and was presided over by did not know why the ships were Mr. Tseng Yong-fu, Mayor of Canton. suddenly ordered out.-Reuter.
Central News.
Stock Market Featureless
London, Dec. 20,
A few of the lending oils and Kaffies again claimed the attention of Continental operators on the Lon- don Stock Exchange to-day, otherwise the market was inactive, but prices generally were firm and maintained a cheerful undertone.
Commodities were featureless apart from uneasiness in wheat due to the absence of demand for actuals. Wall Street opened steady. Reuter's Special,
PRESIDENT HOOVER WEATHERS STORM
San Francisco, Dec. 20. Dollar Line oficials have received #cablegram stating that the Presi dent Hoover weathered 01 severe gale.
London, Dec. 20. Questioned on a recent statement Issued in Warsaw on Polish relations with the League of Nations, the Fo eign Secretary reminded the House of as
Issued by
Commons of a cominulry and him- !
the
Polish Forelyn
seit over a year ago at the end of
the former's London visit, in which
The Captain and a crew of 20 are standing by. Salvage equipment lis arrived and operations would begin became the weather Foun
favourable.-Reuter,
they had recorded their opinion that LUDENDORFF
nothing could be more fatal to the
hopes of
of European appeasement than the division, apparent or real, of Eu- rope Into opposing block. It followed, said, that the Polish Mr. Eden Government was well aware of the allitude of the British Government on this point, which had not changed.
British Wireless.
CONSUL-GENERAL
BURIAL
AT MUNICH
Berlin, Dec. 20. General Erich Ludendorf, famous German war-time commander, who died to-day, is being interred at Adolf Hitler will Munich. Herr attend the funeral-Reuter,
BOY KNOCKED DOWN
A report has been made to the OFF TO CANTON
pollee by Lum Shek that whilo hej H.M.S. Seamow, a gunboat, left for was driving a car along the Military!
suddenly Canton this morning carrying Mr. Road near St. Stephen's College foot A. P. Blunt, the British Consul- balt ground, a boy
Was knocked Gentral, who has been in Hongkong across the road and
to the vernight for consultations with high down. The boy was taken
Queen Mary Hospital, Colony officials,
ran
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF Man Yuct-kui, 18, was admitted to Mr. G. Mailing, of 18 Nar Chin the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday, Long Road, has reported to the police suffering from the effects of opium that some person had stolen $20 from
that address, poisoning,
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more earring A report has been made to the This morning two anatchers were sent to prison by Mr. police by Mr. K. C. Hamilton, of 204 K. Keen when charged at the Kow-Prince Edward Road, that some person has stolen from his garage Loom Magistracy.
tools to the value of $34.
While working at the Hong Nam Road Company factory in Electric yesterday, Chan Quan, 30, fell from
An ox-police officer, Lee Kol, 60, of 11 Tai Nam Street, first floor, died
a height and was admitted to the in the Kowloon Hospital early this Queen Mary Hospital suffering from morning suffering from injuries re Injuries to the leg.
ceived when he fell on wet pavement,
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