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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1001
No. 15411
一拜禮 號十月正英港香
JANUARY MONDAY,
10, 1938. 日九初月二十
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This new tyre meets the conditions pro- duced by increase Ecor efficiency.
CHINESE RUSH TO STEM NEW DRIVE
SUNG CHEH-YUAN LEADS BIG ARMY ΤΟ VITAL ZONE
Struggle to Prevent
Japanese Lunghai
Cutting
Railway
Hankow, Jan. 10.
In view of the Japanese threat to the Tsining sector of the Lunghai railway front, Chinese forces, under the command of General Sung Cheh-yuan, former Chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council at Peiping, whose troops are at present stationed on the Shantung-Honan
border, are rushing towards the east in support of the Chinese line at Tsining in order to prevent the Japanese attempt to cut the Lunghai railway west of Hsuchow,
General Sung recently attended a high military conference here and was one of the most enthusiastic and optimistic leaders at the conference regarding the future: outcome of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
General Sung's forces at present total approximately 120,000 nen.
In order to consolidate and co- ordinate the operations of the Chi- nese Huerilla unita, at present scut- tered in the Taihan mountaine on the Shanai, Hopei und Hunan orders, the Chinese Government has appoint- ed General Chang Ying-wu as Com mander-in-Chief of the volunteers.
"General" Chang was-Peiping-gorri- sou commander when General Yea Hsi-shan was in control of the Pei- ping-Tientsin aren,
Chinese and Japanese forces are facing each other between Tenghsien i und Tsouhsien on the Tientsin-Pukowį Japanese troops have) railway front. weupied Tsouthalen south of Yong- how and north of Lincheng. On the left wing the Chinese reholding their positions in the vicinity of Tai- ning grand canal, while reinforce- are taking up positions t ments
and Touhsien in zoud2a- Chengwu western Shantung,
Chowsien Cleared Of Japanese
Hsuehow, Jan. 10. Japanese cavalry units which a few days ago had advanced to Chow- den, plong the northern section of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, have been
driven back well !ત the north ak Szest
15 kilomertres northeast of Chufu,
a
Mussolini's Son To Fly Over Ocean Participating In Rome To Rio Flight
Children And Detectives
PLANET ·
HURTLES
CLOSE TO EARTH
Only 400,000 Miles
From Collision
Johannesburg, Jan. 9.
had That the world
a narrow escape fram fimuster on October 30 has just been revealed by South African Union astronomer named Wood. Toward the end of the month observatories in South Africa and small planet Germany observed
at an shooting towards the earth Curnus velocity.
The dan passed on October 30 when it was ascertained that the planet bad passed the earth at a dis- tance of 100,980 miles, which is the i stalled margin astronomically and
the red cape, the earth tas
hol within the puried bf actremontical
oervations. Beuter.
THOUSANDS LEAVING HONGKONG
But Population Still Well Over Million Mark
The vecord number of 17.031 emigrants left Hongkong for the Straits Settlements during the month of December. Outflow of Chinese Japanese invasion of by fears of
Hurt from Hongkang has been nerelerated
By Explosion
Shanghai, Jan. 10.
Two Frenchi detectives were severely wounded and two small American girls slightly injured.
when children yesterday
were pointing out to policemen how clzarette they discovered
fins containing explosive material in the garden of a foreign home in French Concession,
One of the tins exploded in the hand of a delective named De-
ollier henant. The
delertive, named Legoff, suffered a leg in- Jury. The two girls, who were but slightly affected by the ex- plosion, are reported to be the daughters of Mr. A. C, Cornish and Mr. F. V. Reilly,-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
PONY KILLED, PETER SIN NEAR DEATH
An accident which might have bad mitch more serious consequences
South China.
Despite the large number who have left the Colony for Singapore and other centres which still admit a res- tricted number of Chinese immigrants, been the Colony population has swelled to new records by the inituxi that has t
istäken place”in the last three months.
Ordinarily, Hongkong's population! would have not reached the millon mark until about 1940, the estimated population in 1935 980,341, of whom aly 21370 were non-Chinese, The annual increase in population prior to the outbreaks of Sino-Japanese hostilities was approxiately 100,000 per annum.
flux of refugees from Canton und ether centres hat swelled the popula tion to well above the million mark, and it is considered hmprobable that it will ever fall below Seven figures, Many of the refugees will make Hengkong their permanent home.
It is estimated that 250,000 refugees |
are att present living in Hongkong
EXPLORER REPORTS SUCCESS
On Mission To Asia Which Ended In Sinkiang Prison
Berlin, Jan. 9.
Wil-
The German explorer, Dr.
TRAGEDY OVERTAKES WEDDING GUESTS
TRAGEDY—Wreck of the airplane! In which 11 persons, inefcding Graud) Duke George of the German reyalį house of fleste, and four members] of his family, were killed at Ostend, Belgium. Indication. were that the pilot attempted to land in a fok after Alter the Grand Duchess Cerilla prematurely gave birth to a child.! The child's body was found in the wreckage. The passengers were ou their way to a royal wedding in Lorion.
Four-Years
Ship-Building Plan In U. S.
Washington, Jan. 9,
The United States Maritime Commission announces that seven shipping companies have agreed _to_build_from_29_to_43 slips for se fureign trade within four years.
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Th Commission.`. In return. approved of stthsidies totallying GS7,359,000 annually.— Reuter.
MILE-LONG
PROCESSION
AT FUNERAL
OF H.K. LADY
Lady Clara Hb Tung Carried To Grave
i
ROOSEVELT WAGING
UNCOMPROMISING
WAR WITH CAPITAL
Washington, Jan. 9. Speaking at the $100 per plate Jackson Day Demo- cratic celebration to-day, President Roosevelt, citing "the evils that flow from undue concentration of economic power or unfair business practices," asked business and the nation as a whole to co-operate in working out corrective legislation.
1
"The door of the White House is open to all our citizens who come offering to assist in achieving these objectives."-the-President-declared.-
MEASURES TO DESTROY ·
RESISTANCE
Japanese Leaders In Agreement On China Policy
Tokyo, Jan. 10.
A Halton conterence was held yea- terday morning between members of the staff of Imperial Headquarters and trading members of the Cabinet. when, It is understood, they reached a fual agreement on Japan's "funda- mental policies towards China.”
The conclusions and decision of the conference were explained at an ex- traordinary session of the full Cabinot at which views were exchanged for Three hours. The session was report- to have reached a complete agree- monton measures to destroy entirely the anti-Japanese administration In China."-Reuter.
Many Marine Officers Pass Examinations
Thirteen Successfully. Sit For Master's Certificato
Forty-one marine oflicers and enpincers were successful in Harbour Examinations held at the Office in Hongkong during the year 1037.
on December 17.
Examinations were held cach week being throughout the year, the last
Following is a complete list of those who successfully passed the texts prescribed by the "Merchant Ship ping Colonial Act of 1993. Alasters. Messrs, J. W.
Walker,
F. E. Starkey, K. Maelend, W. N.
E..Cox-Waller, PW Slison.
Transport Delayed By Bad Weather public ulity objectives as exempli-R. Bad Weather
Dorsetshire Two Days Late; Nor Coing To Shanghai
Further he said that the Adminis-J. C. Littler, E. A. Potter, D. A. R. M. tration is "helping, not hurting the Ramsay, It. G. G. Stanton, J. H. Reid, overwhelming mejority of business-J. 1. Cray, W. H. Koughan,
First Males-D. L. Thomas, D. E. men and Industrialists," and that he had noted an improvement in the Butho, L. J. Money, F. G. Kerr, C. the Chalburg, I. J. Gilroy, S. Hall, W. J. general understanding, despite efforts to "distort" his criticism of Munro,
First Class Engineer.-N. E. Bail, concentrated power. He cited the
J. Woodrow, J. Harrigan, J. fying the type of corrective action, Jamieson, A. C. Keating, R. P. Swain. First Class Motor Endorsement- sought,
He declared that the same type of J. A. Stewart, G. R. Wensley, G. Glb- regional.or legal control of financing, J. M. Munn, J. W. E. Tonkin, W. which is sought for utilitles is that Lyall. A. T. McLellan,
Second Class Engineers-G. I desired for other businesses.
C.
He estimated that the ownership of Young, D. Thompson, W. G. Long. four per cent of $13,000,000,000 W. V. Ealey A. Macdonald, J. M. utilities security issues, controlled the Lumsden.
Sceend Class Meter Endorsement. Delayed by heavy monsoon wea- total investment in this fleid
"Hers ther between here and Singapore, the
Is 00-inch dog being. G. Comple. transport Dorsetshire out of wagged by a four-inch tall, he ob- nirved, and expressed the opinion Southampton on December 4, tied up
at Kowloon wharves this morning that this "mere handful would un- two days overdue,
endingly fight the proposed corrce- tutive policies,"
The Dorsetshire will not go Shanghai but will remain in hürbour until January 15 when she will take
At half past ten this morning, the head of the funeral procession of reliefs and details to Colombo, India
and the United Kingdom.
were:
| Lady Clara No Tùng ;had reached In addition to a few Royal Navy Arsenal Street, the rear end of the details, the passengers to Hongkong [mile-long line of a thousand cur
Staff-Col. and Mrs. L. G. Robin- i being located at Tin Lok Lane, Happy son, Copt, and Mrs. H. W. R. Wil ¡Valley.
Hans. Sigre 8 am, the precession in tri-williams.
·
I.A.V.C.-Mujor and Mrs. K.
S.
With this handful there is going to be a fight in which there will be no compromise with evil-no let-up until the inevitable day of victory, "he said.
He said that sectionalism and class- consciousness could be tolerated it they were party to progress, which observation was taken as a veiled re- ference to the Inter-party dissension which resulted from the pigeon-hold- ing of the Wages and Hours Bill in the special session of Congress,
waa
obscured
Russians Hold Two Japanese Cinema Chiefs
Immediate Release Sought By Tokyo
the
the
The place is now cleared of Japanese troops, for a distance of 23 miles between Chowsien and Szesul. The troops had previously succeeded In penetrating into the Chinese lines. An earlier report stated that Chinese forces, pushing on. from
bule to one of the Colony's kindest Royal Artillery-Wife of Major G. points to the south, had arrived at
Tokyo, Jan. 10. Ils memage to Congress, he said, ita D. Way. Lieut. W. Hanwell, Lieut. benefactors had been wending Shihlipo, a small town just south of
shroud of mystery Lifting Chowslen, and were on the heels of
Mrs. W. D. Wilson.
ministration seeks to curb only the velling disappearance of the actor-producer. Yoshida the retreating Japanese-Central had he not been thrown by his pony. helm Filclmer, arrived in Naples to-slow and reverent course by Stubbs and Mrs. A. F. D. Colson, Lieut, and sought to make clear that thhe Ad-
occurred while Mr. Peter It. Sin, the day en route to Germany. He told Rond, Wongnelcheong Road, Percival 80th Heavy Bde., R.AS/Sergt. abuses of power and privilege by the screen News,
well-known local solicitor, was rid- correspondent that he hind carried
out his plans and had gleaned the Street, Johnston Road and Hennessy and Mrs. F. Smith. Sergts, C. Dutch, small minorities, and also that this, Okada, and the famed dramatic pro-
W. Wilson, I. Gould, F. Godfrey, F. objective ing at Shalin on Saturday.
through ducer, Yoshimasu Yoshida, in the Mr. Bin, a kenn horseman, was fullest knowledge of the magnetic Road to Queen's Road,
Pettitt, F. Rawlings and their wives, efforts to make it appear as an attack snowbound border area of Saghallen, riding near the railroad near the 81⁄2 conditions in Central Asia.
By noon the cortege is expected to Sergts, G. Mose, A. Reeks and their upon the exploited majority itself. Mr. Bunishiro Tanaka, the Japanese Consul-General at Alexandrovak has mile stone when a train came along He said he intended to go to India j
N.C.O five Bombardiers, nine Gun-
reported to the Japanese Foreign and frightened his pony. The pony in the autumn to continue his ob-rench the Wing Pit Ting resting place wives, Bdr. and Mrs. W. Boyes, five United Press.
1st. Ba, Seaforth Highlanders Omee that the couple are in Soviet reared, threw Mr. Sln, and was servations in Northern India.Neuter.
ners und four Trumpeters, at Pokfulam, prior to the interment. 3 Bde. A.-BQMS und 2/Lleut. H. C. Gascoigne, 2/Lieut. C. custody, struck and killed by the train. Mfr. Last year fears were felt for
life of Dr. Filchner, but after a seveni
Sir Robert Ho Tung and members Mrs. I. Howieson, Sergts. S. Dicks. M. Griggs, Sergt. and Mrs. J. Clark, An official said he was informed Sin, fortunately was uninjured.
months silence he reached Leb, of his family followed the hearse, E. Scrogg, R. Weaver, T. Walter, H. Sergt. W. Davier, L/Serat. J. Mc- by the Soviet Foreign Affairs Com- Kashmir, having been imprisoned which was covered with flowers.
Ralph and their wives, L/Sergt. and Donald, L/Cpl. E. Waud, 101 Privates, missar that the couple was now during that time in Khotan, Sinklang,
Mrs. A. Wood, two N.C.Os, one Wives of Sergt. R. Prati and I. Wil- "under the protection of the border
and Among the relatives could be dis-] Bombardier, 41 gunners
guards and will undergo formal H.A.M.C.-Major A. P. Draper examination." the National Prize of £8,000, one ofcerned Mr. Ho Kom-long, Brother- Trumpeters.
The Foreign Office immediately three prizes of that amount awarded
Royal Engineers (Est)-S/Clerits (Senior Medical Officer returning by to Germany in lieu of the Nobel Prize in-law: Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, son-in-1 Minion A. Pease and their wives, ne vessel). Major and Mrs. J. Einstructed Mr. Tanaka to seek their which Germans are forbidden to law; Major Ho Tung, Mr. E. Ho Tun. SM. L. Weekes, QMSs. S. Buckle, F. Swyer, wife of Major G. T. L. Archer, release and to take them into custody
RAPC-Major and Mrs. G. 5.1 when they are freed,
sald Omeinl reports
the men Students of the Buddhist schools Archer and their wives, S/Sergis, F. carrying incense burners and staffs Connor, G. Wilson and their wives, Eynon, Major and Mrs. F. T. Baines,
wife of SQMS, F. Woodmann,
arrived at South Saghallen on De two N.C.O..
Military
Staff Corpscomber 30 and the following day left Provost and Inmates of several of the charl-
Royal Engineers.Major D. Bathe. table Institutions which have bene Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson, wife of Sergt. and Mrs. T. I Ward,
for Shikika, a town close to the the munifice
R.A.O.C.-wife of S/Cndr. J. Hill. Soviet-Japanese border. On January Ated from
of the Sergt. Hutton; three N.C.Os, and ten
QAIM.N.S-Sisters Miss M. C. 2 two travellers arrived at another deceased Indy, were in the proces Suppers,
border town and naked for permis- sion.
Rice, F. Holmes.
sion to view the boundary, asserting it was for the purpose of reproducing frontier condillons in a prospective FOR SHANGHAI
Alm. Accompanied by two guards 2nd. En, Loyal Regiment-Major the couple proceeded to the Soviel ..... " G. G. R. Williams, Capt. G. L. Japanese boundary, and then, accord- Dolman, Capt. G. W. Gibson, 2/Licut, ing to reports, they dashed across the The first Criminal sessions for T. Gascot, Cpl. J. McCrady, L/Cpl. J. H. Proctor Berg H. Grant, 33 line into soviet territory and disap
peared from the night at the two 1930 will be held at the Supreme A Bissell, four Dandamen, two Privates, six Boys. Court on Monday, January 17 Drummers.
MARION MOLLER "NOT GUILTY"
in'
Tokyo, Jan. 10. After further examination Kannda Bay, the Geridarmerie order-| ed the Moller Company's chip, Marion Moller, which had been detained by Japanese authorities for entering an
to
proceed un-named fortified zone, to Yokohama. Further Investiga
Tokyo carried out by forlifed zone officials and the locat gendarmerie, as a result of which the
Rome, Jan. 0. Plana have been completed for Bruno Mussolini, son of the Italian Dictator. participate in a Rome to Rio de Janeiro flight this month, the flight to be made by three high speed tions were machinen.
-'One of the planes will be piloted by Marion Moller wre nequitted of the Major Bisco, II Duca's former flying | charge.—Reuteṛ. Instructor.
The route will be by way of Rome, Dakar, Nalaland Brazil, with the machines flying in formation across the Bahara and, Bouth Atlantic--
(Further Sion Prea News on Page 12.)
Dr. Filchner was last year awarded
accept.
Air Advisers To China Back In Italy
Naples, Jan. 9. The liner, Victoria, has arrived here, bringing with her the Italian air mission which recently terminat ed a duties with the Chinese Government--Neuter.
2013.
three on.
Hongkong and Singapore Bde., Practically all the island's public 1.A.Sergt. and Mrs. H. Potipher, cars and taxis had been engaged for 7/Sergt. und Mrs. I. Gray, two the occasion and trafic policemen Bombardiern were bury along the route.
1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment.--- Major L, A. Newnham, M.C., Capt. and Mrs. M. A. Jacob, 2/Lieut. F. S. C. Hancock, wife of Llout (QM) R.
FOR TIENTSIN let D., Lancashire Fusiliers, 2/Lieut. . H. Levlen.