THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1937.

China Prepares For Counter Offensive

ARMY'S MORALE RESTORED BY ARMS' ARRIVAL

Interest in Sun

Reported Mission

Russian

Fo's To Capital

Shanghai, Dec. 28.

Chinese forces are now busily preparing a grand counter-offensive which will be launched in a month or so, according to Chinese official quarters. It is claimed that the morale of the Chinese troops has been restored by the arrival of reinforcements and new equipment.

Much speculation has been aroused by the report that Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is now en route to Moscow to represent the Chinese Government in negotiations with the Soviets.

A number of important changes in personnel, both politically and militarily, were made recently, with the avowed object of ensuring greater efficiency in Chinese military operations.

There ace Indications that ex: Communists, who are irreconelinbly anti-Japanese, ore winning a larger share in the direction of affairs. As an example the Chinese forces in the provinces of Sharist, Shensi, Sulyan

Com Houte

SHARE PRICES

Banka

1.K. Banks, 1,450 n.

The following is the list of local and Ningala have been placed under share quotations Issued this morning. the command of Chu Tel, mander-in-Chief of the BU Army the former Communist army. Mao Tse-tung, Chairman of the now defunct Sino-Soviet Government has been appointed Governor of Kansu, --Reuter.

Advised To Evacuate

Shanghai, Dec. 28. Following advice from the State Department in Washington, a number of Americans are evacuating Tsingtao for Shanghai to-merrow_abourd the United States gunbont. Sachadento,

The United States light cruiser Marblehead, the destroyer Pape, and H.M.S. Suñolk tre remaining Tsingtao.---Reuter.

at

Appointment Unlikely

Hankow, Dec. 20. Although Mr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan, is on his way -to Moscow-to-represent-the-Chinese Government in negotiations with the Soviet, his appointment 05 Am- bassador to Russia is unlikely, it is anid here.

Mr. Yu! Ming, formerly The Director of the Shanghai office for| Foreign Affairs, ls at present on his Way

to Russia to act us Charge in the capital pending the nt of a successor to Mr. Ching Ting-fu, who recently returned

China

to

Mes while, the new Soviet Am- has called on Dr.

Wonk The date for the Chung-hui. presentation of his credentinis to thei President, Mr. Lin Sen, has not yet been fixed but it will likely be early

Tabuhry

in January.

to-

Fifty members of the Foreign Ofice staff are leaving to-day and morrow for Chungking, the new capital, by steamer. But Dr. Wang Chung-hui and his vice-Minister, and the Director of the Pubilelty Department, arc remaining In

Hankow-Reuter,

CHRISTMAS PARTY AT CHEUNG CHAU

For the first time in history was there a Christmas Tree Party held in the Assembly Hall at Cheung Chau Island this year. The Hall was gally decorated with flags, streamers and bunting. The Tree was loaded with presents for both old and young. and was brightly illuminated, and surmounted by a large bright star. Among the guests were many of the South China missionaries and their children, most of whom are refugees. The proceedings began at 7.30 p.m. by the audience singing a coral, and a prayer was offered up by Me. McCulloch. Then

505, recitations, dialogues and tableaux were given by the kindergarten class of the Sunday School, trained by Mrs. Rex Ray, to whom the success of the evening was mainly duc.

At the conclusion of the pro- gramme, Santa Claus (Mr. D. O, de Silva), proceeded to distribute dio

Before

tore departing he also took hlight photographs. Light refreshments

-served

were

and indoor games until 10.30 when, all joined and sang Auld Lang Syne.

'SHOPS. IN WIRELESS UOMMUNICATION

then played handa

·

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong Radio Station Ranpura, Empress

Of Russia, Greystoke Castle, Taksang, Founder, Roclaro, Hermion, Memnon, Willamette.

and

H. K, Banks, (Lon. Reg.), L80 n. Chartered Bank, £124 n. Mercantile Dunk, A. and B. £32

Mercantile Bank, C., £15 n. Fast Asla Bank, $80 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $270 n. Union in.. $505 sa. China Underwriters, $1,50 n. 1.K. Fire In., $235 s.

Shipping

Douglas, $45% 5. 1.K. Steamboats, $8.20 b. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chings (Def.), $43 n. Shell Brater, 98/9 11. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.

Decks etc. H.K. & W. Wharves. $113 a. H.K. & W. Docks, $28 n. Providents (old), $2 n. Providents (new), 20 cts. s. New Engineerings-Sh Shanghal

Adm. 17/3 a. Raths, $74. Venz: Guldfeld, $5 n.

Pallippine Mining Antamok, P.

149 n.

Kaitan Min Sh

Aloks,

Baguio Guld, P. 151 n. Benguet Consol.

BIR

Benguet Explor., 13, 8,80 n.

Wedge,

P. Coco Grove, P.1.36 n. Consolidated Mines. . .011 n. Demonstrations, 12 3314 n. E. Mindanao, P.-- Gumaus G'fields, 1. — Inu

10 Gold, 1. 1.X.L., P. 52 n. Itogons, P

Minsbate Consols., P. Min. Resources, P. Northern Min., P.-- Paracale Salacut

Gummus, P.

P. 41 n.

P. 15 n.

Suyo, P. 41 n.

United

Hotels, etc.

11. and S. Hotels, $5 n. 1.K. Lands, $31 n.

1.K. Lands, 4 Deben, $100 n. S'hal Lands, Sh. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. — Humphries, $8 n. H.K. Itenties, $44 n. Chinese Estates, $00 n. China Realtles, Sh. --- Chinn Debent. --

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways, $13 n. Peak Troms (old), $74_n. Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $80 n.

n.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $241⁄2 n. China Light (old), $9.00 n. 11.K. Electric, $50% n. Macan Electric, 10% n. Sandakan Lights, $14 Telephone (old), $20 Telephone (new), $D n. China Buses, Sh. -- Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.

Industrials Cold: Mack. (old), Sh. ~~~ Cald: Macg. (Pret.), Sh. Canton Ices, $1.70 21. Cenment., $12.40 m. II.K. Ropes, $3.80 1.

Blares, &c.

Dairy Farm, $23

Watsons, $4

11.

Lane Crawfords, $3.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $40 n. Wm. Powells, 76 cts. n.

Colton Mills

n.

Ewo Cottons Sh. $12 S'hai Coltons (old), Sh. $60 n. Zoons Sings, Sh. -- Wing On Textiles, Sh. -

Miscellaneous H.K. Entertainmenta, $5.00 b, Constructions (old), $1% n. Constructions (new), $1.00 m.

Promotions In Naval Volunteers

Two Lieutenant- Commanders

GORGEOUS INNINGS BY ALEC PEARCE IN

T. T. CRICKET MATCH

(Continued from Pape 8.j

Tolat (7wki, dec.)

F. K. Stokes and 7. Baker did not bat,

Howling Analysis.

M.

| A. W. Hayward, 1.b.w. Cheney when after a three to the same bata-3. L. C. Pearce, not out His Excellency the Governor has an (two over throw) he got Allen D. McLellan, not out

Extres been pleased to make, under regula-well stumped (236-7-22).

Scoring again quicktened as Peures tion of the Regulations of the started to hit and the newcomer, Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, the McLellan played free cricket, and following promotions in the Hong-after a nice four and a few singles kong Naval Volunteer Force:

he lofled Cheney out of the ground Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Comman- down by the Bank Car-park. Iny- der. Ilonald James Douglas Clerk ward then declored. Pearce being Grieve, with effect from 10th Novem- not out 20 and Mac 15, scored in a ber, 1937: John Charles Michael

very few minutes. The score was Gruntuum, willi “Uffect"-from-23rd 258 made in 148 minutes. November, 1997.

Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant: Laurener Dudley Kilbee, with effect from 16th November, 1937. Guild- ford Charles Dudley, with effeci from 18th November, 1937. Ronald Robert Willson Ashby, with effect from 23rd November, 1937.

Sub-Lieutenant (E) tu Sub- Charles Ford,

Lieutenant: Alfred

1030.

THE ARMY BAT

Baker started the bowling from the Yard end and after Corp. Jones but scored a single, Major Murray put a couple of short ones to leg for two and four. The wicket seemed to be crumbling and a good deal of dust was flying about, Owen Hughes bowled at the other end. Defensive cricket was the order of the day on

the whole--and rightly so. Murray

Godby

Barron Cheney

McLagan

Mackintosh-Vaiker

Commber

Army

| Major Murray, 1.b.w, ST. Pearce | Cpl. Jones, e Martial & Owen-Hughen

L. McLogan, e Baker, b McLellan Capt. Mackintosht-Walker, e sub 1. Beadnell. Owen-lughes

Owen-Hughes...... Lt. dodby, e Allen b Baker Major Hawthorne,

Owen-Hughes

+ Hayward

-Cal Teverham. not out Pte. Coombes, 1.U.w, J. Pearce Lt. Darron, not out

Extras.

Talal (for 8 wkt.)

L/Cpl. Cheney did not bat.

Bowing Analysis

Naker Owen-Hughes McLellan

J. C. L. Pearce T. A. Pearce

33

KOWLOON BEATEN

ROYAL NAVY WIN ALL DAY MATCH BY 30

+

with effect from 1st December, 1937.

Sub-Lieutenant tu Lieutenant (E) Alfred Charles Ford, with effect from

sent the twenty up with an on-drive 27th November, 1937.

Sub- Acting Sub-Lieutenant to

off Owen-Hughes. Baker was a bit Lieutenant; Gernid Hollingsworth short and to Jones put ber, 1936; George Merriman, with even though Hayward took out Bendicect from 2nd Decem- twice to the boundary in one over effect from 2nd December, 1030; slip and put him at long-leg. Then John Bertrand Brunswick Shaw, with at 33 Jones hit a short one

from December 1930: Owen Hughes straight to cover, 33- effect from 2nd

Ewing Stephenson.1-19. William Ralph with effect from 2nd December, Scoring became much slower but neither batsman seemed in difficul-

In an all-day encounter on' the Probationary Cadet to Acting Suttles. At 41 McLellan relieved Baker

Claude Trenchard Davis, who had sent down 7 overs for Kowloon Cricket Club ground yes- M.C., with effect from 18th Noven-twenty runs. Marshall had gone off terday, the Royal Navy defeated the

1937: Lesile Philip Ralph, with and shortly after Kilbee strained home club by 30. effect from 23rd November

musele too and there

NAVY John Gordon Gifford-Hull, with coolies felding. At FJ McLagan A. D. Smith, e Jex b Lee

23rd November, 1937; mistimed one from McLellan and was Cdr. Waymouth, c O'Bryen b. Lec effect from

Sub-Lt. Skelton. b Anderson John Crichton McDouall, with effect caught by Baker at mid-of 53—2—7 Lt. C. Colman, e Fincher b Anderson 34 from 23rd November, 1937: Frank John Pearce then went on for Owen Lt. Walters, BD, Lay Buckle, with effect from 23rd Novem- Hughes, but though the batsmen. Cdr. Bouchter, 1.b.w. Berry

Lt. Talbot-Smith, 1.b.w. Perry ber, 1037.

could not get him away they did not Li Car. Robinson, c Brokenshire b Acting Sub-Lieutenant tu Acting seem very worried by the leg-breaks. Perey..... Sub-Lieutenant (E): Frank Buckle. Slowly the score rose to go without Sub-Lt. Kyrke, retired hurt

November, further loss and tea was then taken. Green, e Lay b Les

. O. Paxton, not out with effect from 27th

AFTER TEA

Extras Probationary Cadet to Cadet: Leslie

Total from Douglas Skinner, with effect 23rd March, 1936,

ber.

1037.

1937:

coom

Hongkong Still Infected Port

were

two

Lee

13. Lay

Perty O'Bryen

Anderson

Bowling Analysis

Kowloon

It looked as if the two batsmen were going to settle down for a long sland after ten. T. A. Pearce went on at the Yard end and Mackintosh- Walker played three lovely

shots through the covers off him. At last Just when the hundred was hoisted Murray tried to sweep one from Alec Pearce to leg and it hit him full A. E. Perry, e sub. Colman loss on the pad—a plumb 1.b.w, as D. 3. N. Antlerson, h Cotman I was told by the batsman. He had E. F. Fincher. b Paxton played a most useful knock and had XT. Lay, Walters b Paxton G. F. O'Bryen, z rub. b. Cotman Regulations made during the nearly made things safe for the T. A. Madar, e Waymouth b Paxton cholera epidemic fast August, affect- Army. 100—3—13. Mackintosh-T. . ilunter, 1.b.w. Paxton ing the sale of cut frult, ice cream, Walker however continued to E R. E. Lee, 1.b.w. Cotman non-aerated waters, Chinese Jellies strongly playing excellent cricket and. Bruketishiro, h.. Paston

15. D. Lay, b Colman and dishes have been rescinded by (with all respect) looking an entirely. Jex, nut out the Governor in Council.

different batsman 10 the player Extros Quarantine restrictions imposed by against the Navy, the Netherlands East Indies and Japan ugalist arrivals from Hong-Fat 118-and I was rather surprised kong have also been rescinded.

not to see Allen given a shot at the Hongkong, however, is still an in- other end. At this time the Army fected I port on account of cholera in skipper seemed to like both T. A. the Philippine Islands, Siam, French Pearce and Owen Hughes and I got Indo-China, Beiro (Portugese Enst the idea he was having a go for the Africa and Tangku

uns, Baker went on for Peirce with

Owen Hughes relieved Join Pearce

Tutal

Bowling Analysis

Colmin

17.1

Bouchier Paxton

12

D

SENIORS AVENGED

10

157

KOWLOON JUNIORS TROUNCE NAVY SECONDS AT KING'S PARK Kowloon seconds avenged

their

Inspection of all incoming vessels about 50 minutes to go and 126 rung from Hongkong is carried out at all to gel. The tea-interval I see had Philippine ports, where third class been prolonged to nineteen minutes passengers and new crew must com- which seemed a pity ns. there had ply with vaccination requirements. been the interval between the inn- Similar vaccination is also insistedings between 2.10 and 2.521 A good seniors' defeat by trouncing the Navy un nt Bangkok, unless passengers inany more runs would have been seconds by 105 In an all-day match and crew can produce evidence of scored if the colic subs had not at King's Park. The feature of the successful recent vaccination.

Belded so excellently. The one at game was the brilliant batting of F. square leg saved any amount of J. Luy who scored 60, runs.

TWO PLANES BRING MAIL. FROM SOUTH

At

Kowloon

W. Mutcahy, e Finn b Talbot QUICK WICKETS

F. J. Lay, b Talbot,................. 1.55 Owen Hughes bowled K. Mr. Baxter, e Catlow b Jeffery Beadnell when he had scored eleven O. Dunne, e and b Woods

W. L. McKenzie, b Woods runs (1374—11).

A ball or two. T. Broadbridge. e Catlow b Jeffery later Mackintosh-Walker completed W. S. Geng, not out his fity with a couple to square leg. A V. Hall. Woods

I. Baldwin, e Jeffery Woods olf Bakar. He hit a few more and c. R. Sargent. b Woods then hit a trementious drive straight A. A. Dand, b Woods Unique in the history of aviation in at Coombes (the third sub the Club

Extras.. Hongkong is the fact that the week-had out) who took a fine catch #1

Total ly Imperial Airways Alr Service from wide mid-off. From the first ball of Bangkok will be run in two divisions the next over Godby was too soon to-day.

The Bangkok Terminus has been for one of Baker's which kicked a so inundated with mail and freight and he put one up to Allen at forward short leg, 148–0–1 which for Hongkong and other Far Eastern was a sad change from

146 for centres that it has become necessary The Army were

in now

danger. to temporarily put two planes Inlo

Itawsthorne and Teversham held up service.

Within

bit

Bowling Analysis.

Jeifery

Woods

Hankin Gough

Talbot d'Arcy-Evans

Sub-1,t, Gough, b Baxter

Navy The Daedalus, a new De Havilland, the wicket a bit and John l'earce Li. Cdr. d'Arcy-Evans, © Lay b Dunne

bowled for Baker at the other end. A. Finn, run out

1. Talhn, b Gerit will arrive with mall and two passen but it did not seem to be his day. Lt. Catlow, b Dunne gers al o'clock.

a few At 106 Owen Hughes got Rawsthorne car. Wauchope, e Layu Baxter hours she will be followed by the Delphinus, which will also bring mail in just the same way as he had got Lt. Rankin, b.w. Baxter

Mackintosh-Walker. This time Hay-tak. Writer Jeffery, lbw, Ges and freight.

ward made a hot catch at mid-off fag. Tel. Woods, e Dunne b Sargent 180-7-11. Five runs later Coombes Pay Lt.Cdr. Nicholson, ↳ Sargent was b.w. to John Pearce-I pre-Lt.Cdr. Moir, not out sume it was his bail that went straight through as I cannot see him from any .1s. 21% Betting a wicket 1b.w.

other ball, 171-0-0. A few min- utes later stumps were drawn-on my previous writing of this account I had been working on a drawing time of 5.45 p.tn.

was a muchi

EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India T.TU.S.A.

Manlia T.T. T.T. Batayla TT, Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia

better time-the light is never fit for at play after 5.30 during the Triangular

Tournainent

TO SUM UP

Both sides suffered from the lack of really good bowling though the Club were much superior in Uhls.

20% However, I still think they would

1/0

Buying

4 m/s L/C London

do.

4 m/s D/P

4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.

1 m/s France

so d/s Indla ........

U.S. Cross rate in London

Vibro Piling, $0 n.

Extras

Tolst

Howling Analysis

GSKR Dunne Hargent

Baxter McKenzin

ક્ષક્ષક

BACHELORS WIN

CRAIGENGOWER MARRIED MEN LOSE ANNUAL ENCOUNTER

The annual cricket match between

1334 have done well to give Allen a bowl. married and single members of the The fielding of both sides was rood. Craigengower was played yesterday and resulted in the win for, the I thought lawsthorne's keeping was

useful hard latter by 14. 1/3 excellent and he is a

The singles batted first and com- hitting bat: Pearce's innings over- .1/3.6/32 shadowed everything but

after apiled 108, to which the married re- 31 shaky start Richardson played a very piled with 94. .9.65

Following the match, there was a stout knock, while for the 834 Murray

and Mackintosh-Walker tea dance to the music of the band the saved

game. Teversham is of H.M.S. Cumberland. dearly a useful bat and the Army still might have lost but for his late stand with Rawsthorne. An excellent

.4.00 12

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JIK, Govt. 3% Loan 1% prm.

Wallace Harpers, $5 n.

Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), a/ 21/- n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), B/--4/6_n. Hongkong Mines 13 cts, s.

|

II.K.C.C.

Army,

D. Kilber & McLagan & Cheney..

J. E. Richardson, © Murray b Qodby

T. A. Pearce, 1.bw. Cheney

F. Marehall, e Mackintoshi-Walker

Cheney Lan jarop

R. Owen-Hughen

Cromber.pirat

Kawaihorne

H. D. Allen, št. Rawstheme b Chane

11

91

STAFF MATCH

A. R. MINU SCORES SIXTY THREE FOR LOCAL MEMBERS

The European Staff of the Hong- kong Electric Company defeated the

local stair by 34 in by their annuai

'ai match at the Indian Recreation CIUS

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