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FOUNDED 1001 四拜禮 贼三十月二十英港香 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1937. ĦĦA SINGLE COPY IN CENTS
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BRITAIN WATCHFUL OVER H.K. WATERS
PROTEST NOTE Japanese Now Pounding at Hangchow Defences
SENT TO TOKYO FOR VIOLATION
Follows Seizure Of Chinese Vessel
London, Dec. 23.
Following a long Cabinet session, His Majesty's Government has despatched a Note to Tokyo protesting against the violation of British rights by the alleged entry into Hongkong waters of Japanese sailors on December 11.
It is stated that a Japanese destroyer chased a Chinese Customs vessel inside territorial waters.
Great Britain has demanded assurances that the incident will not be repeated and that the Japanese naval forces insure full respect for Hongkong.
Later Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, First the Admiralty, Asid the
Lord of
House of Commons!
"The
Government 18 walching carefully Japanese naval movements In the vicinity of Hongkong."
He gave no further information and ignored a question whether, be was, satisfied with the present British naval strength in the Far East.
The War Office announced that the troopship Dunern sailed for South- ampton with troops destined For Hongkong, Malta and India. The Royal Scots are to land at Hongkong on January 20, but the Welch Fusillers are to depart from the Far East on February 2.-United Press,
No Reinforcements
London, Dec. 22.
The Cabinet sat for four and a half hours to-day and reviewed the whole Far Eastern situation. It is understood it took the view that there there
was
necessity no
for i substantial naval reinforcement there, and it is belleved any question involving the despatch of battleships and large cruisers would only arise as part of a concerted operation to meet some special emergency.
The Minister did not appear per- turbed nt Immediate prospects in Hongkong
While it has been necessary to send a Note to Japan with regard to the incident la Hongkong territorial waters which Japanese allegedly entered to seize a Chinese Customs) cruiser, there
appears to be na evidence at the present that Japan | Intends any deliberate infringement of that territory.
Christmas Day
Landing Now
Said Likely
Shanghal, Dec. 23.
A reliable source says to-day that a Japanese drive on Canton Is scheduled to begin with a landing 2 Christmas Day in Blas Bay.
Confirmation of this report is not available.
The Japanese Embassy sald the Japanese Government had not advised foreign Consuls to evacuate their nationals from Canton-United Press.
STOP PRESS
STEADY DRIVE ON HANGCHOW
|
CANTON
SIGHTS RAIDERS
Railway Again Planes' Target
Canton, Dec. 23 (11.40 a.m.). Several Japanese planes were sighted from Shameen this morning heading westward, and a few minutes
later the thunder of bombs was faintly, uble throughout Canton.
Chinese sources, whose reports at
present' are unconfirmed, state that Chinese planes intercepted the ral- derb
The Japanese objective was the Canton-Samshui railway. possibly between Canton and Fatshan. Obser - vers are of the opinion that to-day's raid is the result of the recent influx of Kwangsi troops along this rallway -Renter.
"Christmas Express"
Heads South Nearly 400 Aboard Bound For H.K.
train
"ast
Hangkow, Dec. 23. A well-organised foreign
the usually referred to as train from Hankow." left Wuchang for Hongkong at 4 earrying nearly 400 foreigners, in- cluding about 120 Britons and 90 Americans. There were Some HO |Germans on board.
to-day
The coaches were covered with; buge American, British, French and German flags.
ful.
HINGSIA
SCATTERED CAPITALS
MANCHUKUO
SUIYUAN
KWEISU
PEIPING
@YUNNAN ||
KING
HUN AIN
ANHWEI
KOREA
low-Sea,
HANGHAL
CHEKIANG
NANCHANG
Sed
KIANGSI
FOOCHOW
300 miles
FUKIEN
Japanese
CHINESE SCATTER CAPITALS—With pressing toward Nanking, the Chinese government has moved offices to various new seats of administration. Excentive, legislative and judicial move to Chungking; finance, foreign, publle health and communications go to Hankow and Changsha becomes a centre for war industries, Other departments may go to Loyang and Yunnan,
POWERFUL
CHINA
FORCES BATTLING ADVANCING ARMY
Japanese Claim Mokanshan Captured in New Drive: Admit Lines are Harassed
Shanghai, Dec. 23.
Smashing through the Chinese defence in the long- heralded drive against Hangchow, Japanese troops claim to have occupied Mokanshan, popular mountain resort 30 miles north-west of Hangchow.
Japanese occupation of the resort followed several days of sustained attack against Tsingshanshih, about 40 miles from Hangchow. The withdrawal of Chinese troops from that city enabled Japanese units to proceed westward along the short road linking the Huchow and Hangchow highway.
Japanese Now Admit Peace Forces
Boarding U.S.S. Panay
Tokyo, Dec. 23.
The Japanese Foreign Oflice, in an interim statement re-
All the passengers were check-garding the sinking of the U.S.S. Panay, admitted the boarding
They have been guaranteed Frate induct by the Japanese
United Press.
EARLY PREPARATIONS
Hankow, Dec. 23. Preparations for the departure tu-day of the "Christinas Express", which will evacuate more than 300 foreign nationals to Hongkong
are
man Concession, which was jammed
by
4
of the vessel. but said that so far there_was_no_evidence of machine-gunning. The statement said that the Japanese casualties in connection with the attempt to stop the Panay bombing numbered two dead and three wounded, including a Commander.
Require
United Front
Greenwich, Conn., Dec. 23, The Greentoich Times pub- _Fishies_10-day_an_editorial_writ
ten al the invitation of the newspaper by Colonel Edward 31. House, describing the Brussels conference as a partial success.
The comment adds: "The Powers honealy It is pointed out that the Japanese, after boarding the
desirous for matter: Panay, sighted a third steamer
peace now realise that Chinese carry about 14 soldiers.
minur of a protocol and other Japanese troops on shore opened fire on this ship, completed. Booking of
differences must br sel aside. They understand the need for a ges opened yesterday morning at named Lita, and launches pursued and captured it. The Ameri- the Canion-Hanitow
Com Railway's
united front and a High ean ships were never a target, hence the allegations that the booking ofllee on a hulk off Ger-
mand, perhaps similar to that the accorded General Foch in Japanese were firing at the Panay were made by those who mis- understood the firing at the Chinese vessel.
If a great war large
World War. crowd waiting Shanghai, Dec. 23. secure passages. Many waited for The statement concluded by point-
breaks out soon, this command the ground gained,
With the Chinese bitterly contesting more than two hours in lines Ave anding out that there were no hostile
might eventually be passed the Japanese six deep.
United States, United forces are making slow but steady
intentions regarding Ainerican ships The time of the departure of the and it was impossible that the Japan- progress in the drive on Hangchow. train has been fixed for 9 o'clock ese should intentionally attack or While bitter Aghting is raging at this morning. The railway authori- trespass on any American ship,
a Japanese Further questions were put to Mc. | Changan,
istics hope to arrange to have the train Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, lacking Wakwing, while a third switched along the loop line to Kow- in the House of Commons to-day re-entumn is approaching Staufeng, 34 loom without touching Canton. garding the position of the Chinese illes to the west of Hangchow, Maritime Customs. The Foreign The Chinese have laid charges of! Secretary replied that as the Japanese dynamite ready to blow up the tail- authorities in Shanghai had not re- way bridge over the Chicntang River, ceived Instructions, he had instructed and in the meantime Japanese Sir Robert Craigie, the British column is advancing up the Tientsin- Ambassador
in Tokyo, to com- Pukow railway, and hus occupied municate with the Jupanese Govern-
Changpaling. ment, knu It had promised to expedite the despatch. He was not (Continued on Page 9.)
Customs Position
BARONESS DETAINED BY POLICE
were
colunm
PRESS TAUNTS
BRITAIN
•
Tokyo, Dec. 23,
Japanese newspapers feature
"quite a heated" debate in the Diet on
BELONGINGS LEFT BEHIND
324 passengers, and there is every The total capacity of the train is reason to believe it will be filled when it leaves. The majority of pas-, sengers are leaving most of their be- longings behind because only a limit- ed amount of baggage is allowed, •
"As a matter of fact." continues the statement, "the Japanese soldiers at the front are well disposed towards! foreigners in general, especially to- wards Americans, as may be seen were carest for in the present case." from the way the American wounded
United Press.
Among the passengers we several British Doctor
Reuter,
Britain's Indignation Still High
As Result Of Japan's Yangtse Outrages
London, Dec. 23. British indignation at the recent attacks on His Majesty's ships by Japanese naval airmen and military artillery in the
softened by the interesting
spokesmen of the Japanese ber- their diplomatic
Here to Help Yangtse has not been perceptibly
the
Press.
to
Briton Held Without Trial By Insurgents
Has Been In Prison Over A Year
London, Dec. 22. The Foreign Secretary was диск
China's Troops variety of explanations offered by toned in the House of Commons re-
Meanwhile it is fairly evident that
A Japanese naval spokesman an- nounced timt since the beginning of hostilities the Japanese have destroy- Russian taxi dancers from Hankow's ed 600 Chinese planes, of which 80 cabarets, who, eager to go to Shung- Russian make, Chinese hoi, have obtained transit visas from OK Feiretex say that figure is based
un the British authorities in order to extravagant, if not fantastle claims.pass through Hongkong -Reuter.
Meanwhite is hoped that another train will be arranged during Christ- mas week, although
present
garding Mr. Peter Caddy, a young the
remote- possibility is fairly
Offering his services to the Chinese vices and
British journalist who was arrested National Red Cross in a private colleagues, declares the Daily over a year ago by the Spanish In-. REFUGEE BURden too grEAT capacity, Dr. Hankey, a Britisher. Telegraph in an editorial to-day; surgent authorities, and has been
arrived in Hongkong yesterday by the P. and Q. liner Corfu.
the desire of the Japanese Army to detained ever since without trial in
is seriously a prison at Algeciras. situation. The Nichi Nichi states that of the considerable exodus from from England with Dr. N. Smith, nf/ holding up the Inquiries promised to
Dr. Hankey originally started off avoid loss of "face"
It is understood the alleged resson Britain's only course to adapt her-
both the Britishi and American self to realities and frankly to Hankow. The city is 50 crammed the Middlesex Hospital.
Governments following the outrages of the arrest is suspected Infringe change her China policy, otherwise that the authorities are not allowing landing at Le Bourget Airport in of December 12.
ment of the currency regulations, Tokyo, Dec. 23. she is able to meet with an un- any further arrivals, with the result France, however, the plane met with Baroness Shizue Shimoto has been expected counter-blow.
With the best will in the world it but in spite of repeated protests by If reports many steamers londed with refugees disaster. Although neither of the will be diMcult
to place much the British Consular representatives detained for questioning. It is un- of reinforcements to the Far Eastern have been compelled to drop
their passe
passengers WAR
injured, Dr. Smith credence in the capacity of the no specific charge has been prefèr- derstood that she is not necused. fleet are bluff, Britain should re-human cargoes at Ichong and Wan- forced to remain la France. Japanese Government lo prevent red against Caddy.
hslen.
while Dr. Hankey connected with the future "Incidents" if it cannot even
The prolonged delay in bringing There is no more housing ac- Corfu at Marseliles.
Inquire into the past.
him to trial was the subject of re- Many commodation in Chungking,
Dr. Hanicey will interview Dr. C
ATTITUDE NOT SOFTENED presentations to Salamanca authori- shops doing business all day arc Y. Woo, hrad of the Chinese Red
After stalling that the United States lies by the British Ambassador, at renting their counters as beds
softened by time, night." The city also faces a serious and will make arrangements for his the Telegraph
faction was
Tokyo Wants Facts
About Radicals
Hankow, Dec. 23. Tuesday regarding the Far Eastern been created in Chungking as a result An unprecedented situation has
However, because of her wide member the failure of a similar bluff acquaintance with all the modernist against Italy-Renter. and radical elements in Japan, it is beloved she will be able to give Information, principally in regard to the extent of the radical movements, Meanwhile the Social Mess Party has expelled among its members,
cars. Suejiro Yoshikawa, Mesars.
Sisso Kuroda and Toshio Onishi, and has decided to renovate the party. The reasons for the expulsion of these members are not clear, but it is presumed to be the result of the ar- Crests of the many radicals during the
last two days-Ünited Preit.
(Further Stop Press News on Page 16.)
Was
Foreshadowing Japanese attempts to make a quick push against Hung- chow, Japanese forces operating along the highway are reported to be strik- Ing against Wukiang, a strolegle high- way town north-west of Hangehow. At the same time other Japanese unite
on Hangehow,
Are
are
of verving
of these
Changan, a
an attack against town 13 miles
from Hangchow. The renewal of concerted Japanese operations in this sector
has followed the completion of extensive repairs along the railway.
Japanese armoured cure are re- ported to have been used in a spear- heading thrust along the railway. Other Japanese units are also driving towards Hangchow along the Shang- hot-liangchow railway and the Gratid Canal.
STRONG DEFENCES These forces, it is believed, will soon join in launching I general offensive against Hangchow. Chinese defence positions around Hangchow are understood, to be exceptionally strong. Crack divisions commanded Fah-kwel have by General Chang Fat
preparations to stem
made
The
extensive
Acco se reports some
to
100,000 men are melilled in the area to take part in the defence of the Cheklang-Anhwel sector.
Meanwhile, heavy fghting is re- ported near Changpaling on the (Continued us Page 9.)
PREPARES WAY
FOR PALESTINE COMMISSION
London, Dec. 22. The Colonial Secretary informed the House of Commons at question time that he expected to be able shorily to announce the character and terms of reference of the new Commission which is to visit Pales- tine. There would be no avoldable
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gavo
delay in the outstanding Commission, and meanwhile the Government of Palestine was preparing data for its
The Colonial Secretary also Information to the House on condl- tions in Palestine which he said had somewhat improved, though sporadię Ficts of terrorism continue. Several gangs of terrorists were known to be still operating, and these included a number of
from outside persons of Palestine who acted as leaders and organisers. So far 20 Arabs had been tried by the military courts under the new remilations. Combined columns of
of mounted police and Trans-Jordan frontier force were operating with great activity in the north and both there and elsewhere vigorous steps were
food shortage and the authorities herej future nclivities. It is probable that inn is concerned the recent viointing the Hived, and Mr. Eden being taken to combat the continuing
nt Cross in Hongkong this afternoon, attitude is not : "As far as Bri/ Hendaye some time ago but no salis.
are urging all refugees coming into he shall proceed to Hankow, Szechuan to bring their own food,
A similar situation, though not so) acute, exisia at Changsbo-Reuter,
that Sir of territorial waters —————————makes an independent but aggravat-make clear 10 the Salamanca ing fact. It is easier to regard this authorities that the British Govern- launch is leaving the Customs Jcity as an it of and Japanese omeer than The Ambassador was to emphasise in judgment on ment took a serious view of the case. at 12.30 p.m. with Hongkong-bound the part passengers, and will also pick up to pass over the Yangtae incidenis en ; that a trial should take place forth- Shanghal, Dec. 23, residents from Hankow now on the the same supposition. But it in with, and adequate faclllly should be ILM.B. Capetown is expected at Capetown who wish to remain in essential it shall not be repeated.”...". | afforded for the prisoner's defence Woosung
2 p.m. to-day. A Shanghai.—United Press.
A 11ongkong Chilton had now been instry ek / murder campaign-British Wireless,
GOING TO CAPETOWN
Reuter.
British Wiedenisu
ARAN PONICKMAN
· ASSASSINATED.