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No. 13412
SHIPS
BOCCA TIGRIS
FORTS ENGAGE JAPANESE SHIP
Landing Party Leaves
Island After Tiger Island
Trawler Retires
Four British ships-the China Navigation Company's Tsinan, the Indo China Steam Navigation Company's Pooshing and two river ferries-fled from a hail of shots at Bocca Tigris forts early yesterday morning.
An audacious Japanese dawn attempt to seize Tiger Island and thus threaten the gateway to the Pearl River, was responsible for the sudden bombardment.
An armed Japanese trawler, laden with marines and trailing several motor boats, crept up the river under cover of darkness.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1938. 日十初月二十
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Japan Expected To Declare War On China
S'PORE
GANGS
ACTIVE
Police Guards
In Tramcars
Singapore, Jan. 11, Roving gangs threw bricks and stones and bottles at buses and tramears for a few hours early yesterday evening until police guards were allotted to After this dis- the vehicles, turbances evased.
The police, earlier, hai cordened | uff the court in which 118 Chinese be tried on charges of unlawtal assembly, arising
On
dians were to
of Sunday's anti-Japanese rioting.
Chinese woman is dead as a result of Sunday's rioling.
Chinese and Indian drivers havej
A landing was actually made on Tigris Island before now agreed to take out buses under the presence of the Japanese was discovered.
Signalling to the four British ships,
to kerp clear, the Lucca Tigris forts: opened fire as soon as the alarm was. raised.
riveri
The Tsinan, which was under way commenced, when the engagement immediately steamed up the towards Canton. The three remaining vessels weighed anchor as quickly si possible and fled in the other direc tion.
15 DEATHS
FROM
police protection after they at first refused, owing to fears of being; stuned. The gangs' activities are a form at protest against the detention of the 18 arrested in the Sunday dis- turbances.-United Press.
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Under risk fire from the forts the Japanese trawler was forced to re- tire, leaving the landing party ashore! on Tiger Island-Threatened-with-
~*~*~*** casesTM the marines isolation and capture,
15 deaths retired a few minutes later by motorj launch, and presumably rejoined the
The smallpox outbreak claim-, trawler further down the river.
disquieting number of thejer a two victims for the week ending! at January 8, according to statis-
British ships passing down river this morning report that Japanese warships are anchored the mouth of the river.
No further incident, however, has taken place at Bocca Tigris, which is approximately eight miles from the mouth of the river.
Hainan Island Shelled
however,
!
FINDERS
S'hai Authorities Take Precautions
Shanghai, Jan. 11.
of the
been parents to instruct their children not
More than 12,000 lantern-bearers formed a huge parade in Tokyo when announcement was made of the signing, of the Above, Italo-German-Japanese anti-Comintern pact in Rome. Foreign Minister Koki Hirota, centre; German Ambassador Her- Ambassador Giacinto bert von Dirkach, right, and Italian Auriti, left, acknowledge cheers.
CHIEFLY CONCERNED WITH INTERNATINONAL ORDER, HULL ASSERTS
Washington, Jan. 10.
In reply to a Senate resolution requesting informa- tion, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, sent a letter Mr. John N. Garner, Vice-President of the United States in which he said:
LONDON PRESS TAKING GRAVE VIEW OF EVENTS
Canton Blockade Would Severely Strain Anglo- Japanese Relations
London, Jan. 11.
Imperial
Newspapers splash the story of the conference in Tokyo to-day.
The Daily Herald's diplomatic correspondent says all precedence suggests war will be formally declared on China. This will mean the immediate proclamation of a blockade of the Yangtse and Canton, a demand for the withdrawal of foreign warships from the blockaded Chinese waters.
DESCRIBES END OF PRESIDENT HOOVER
[Mr. T. B. Wilson Gives Interesting Talk
To Rotarians
Speaking at the Hongkong Rotary Club to-day. Mr. T. B.
Wilson
A blackade of Canton would hard- ly be possible without direct, lame- late, and constant interference with the trade of Hongkong. Either con- tingency would strain Anglo- Japan- ese relations to the breaking point.
The Daily Express diplomatic cor respondent says that the announce- ment of a state of war will have two important effects: firstly, bringing into force the United States Neu- trality Act thus cutting off the United States
supplies of
war
materials to Japan and China; secondly, enabling Japan legally to blockade the China-const-against- ships of all nationalities carrying war materials to China.
Two-Edged Weapon
the
The Neutrality Act, this correspon- dent continues, will prove a two- edged weapon; but it is thought described the breaking up of the
Japan may consider her reserves of Dollar Ber President Hoover on oll and other war materials big topisho To island and said that spray enough to carry
her through was frequently flung over the most war. China has no considerable sup- and funnet of the big ship hiding her piles of munitions and the Japanese from the view of watchers on the move, therefore, will be to gumble on shore only 200 yards away.
starving out China before her own Major Rt. D. Walker, President of Supplies are exhausted,
"I have been prevailed upon to
voyage in the, shall I say, rescue of
the Club was in the chair.
Radio
created for Great Britain and other
In view of the discovery of several ties issued by the Ifealth authoride bombs in the French Conres- sion within recent weeks, the authorities have issued Instructions. ties late this afternoon.
The number of deaths havelers regarding the method of
handling these dangerous things. increased by 200 per cent, com-
Anybody #nding anything of such pared with the previous weeks, nature is enquested, firstly, not to and fifty per cent, of the cases ouch it but to leave it where it is found; secondly, immediately to in- form the French police, who vil! "Referring expressly to the situation in the Far East,
It is believed in London that the A United Press message from Can-reported proved fatal.
neressary investiga ton states that increased Japanese !
Tokyo Guvernment is prepared to Another warning has been issurdnrry out the
the United States is deeply interested in supporting, by tions.
take the risks involved. naval action was apparent in other}
by the Medical Departinent to Euro- parts of South China yesterday.
If Japan deelares war on Chinu A particular warning is issued to peaceful means, influences contributory to the preser-ell you of my recent adventurous
an entirely new situation will be. Japanese warships shelled several pean and other residents
have not yet in play with suspicious objects found vation and encouragement of orderly processes. This the President Hoover. The frat news towns on Hainan Island, including Colony who
countries with special interests in As soon China Sunying and Yanchung, meeting with vaccinated, or whose vaccination took in roads, gardens and vacant lots interest far transcends in importance the value of call from the Battle Office at about
ago. In all These suggestions also apply to the no resistance from the Chinese gar-place over two years
ពះ I received word from the Master British Ministers are closely watch- should risons. The Japanese,
be discovery of all other military explo-American trade in China or American investments in 12.30 am, on December 12. such cases, vaccination
China. It transcends even the question of safeguarding of the vessel that she would require Ing developments, alded by reports
assistance and
salvage, arranged matte no attempts to land at these immediately attended to, and may besives-icuter.
obtained free frum Government: points,
with the Taikoo Dockyard to handle the immediate welfare of American citizens in China.
the salvage. It so happened that the the Canton last night underwent itselines. second night raid since October last, Eight further cases were reported
only salvage tugs were those "The interest and concern of the TT ADAT
Nippon Salvage Co. which were then a large number of Japanese bombers to the Department during the
United States in the Far Eastern
employed in salvaging the Asuma lying over the loop-line connecting hours ending midnight last night,
situation, the European situation, and
Maru, agrounded at Saiwan Bay the Canton-Bankow and Kowloon- bringing the total since the beginning
the situations of this Continent, are
since the typhoon of September 2. Canton Railways.
of the year to 43. Total fatalities
not measured by the number ut
Negaliations were completed at Ships in the river, including British since the beginning of the year now
American citizens residing in any
about noon on Sunday und as my and and American gunboats.
the exceed 20.
particular country at any particular
Port Captain was suffering from a by entire city, were darkened for several
moment, nor
the amount of
broken arm, and my port Engineer American citizens by Investment Canton, Jan. 11.
was required in Hongkong to handle repairs on the steamers scheduled to arrive, it was necessary for me to go to the salvage tug.
Accompanied by Tom Brayfield, Salvare Surveyor, to the London Association, and Jock Swan, of the the Taikoo Dockyard, 1 boarded Japanese salvage tug, Yusho Maru at about half past eleven that even-
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HANKOW TRAIN DELAYED
The number of deaths that have. hours, until the all clear signal was occurred in the first eleven days of given,
HANKOW..
SEVERELY BOMBED
Hankow, Jan. 11. Twenty-four heavy Japanese bom
January equal filty per cent. of the
the
.
ADEQUATE PROTECTION
the ENT-Ը
CANTONESE URGED TO OVERTHROW OLD RULE Pamphlets Dropped By Aircraft
ing. Canton, Jan, 11. planes bombed Japanese
the Canton-Hankow railway line to-day 30 miles above Canton and damaged
NO FOREIGN FOOD
The
The refugee train from Hankow, there, nor by the volume of trade. A beautifully clear moonlight total deaths for the whole of 1036 night considerably aided the Japanese and, with the advent of colder wen-containing the Italian Consul, the There Is a broader and much more
ther, an epidemie threatens.
British Vice-Consul, two American fundamental Interest--which is that
rind 70 naval officers
American the orderly processes of international bombers in their incursion.
Loktung, 35 relationships be maintained. zat MASS VACCINATION
sailors, is held up Smallpox manifests itself in Hong-miles north of Canton, due to an air kong each year with the coming of raid alarm which sounded at 0.50 this
"In the present altuation in the outbreaks winter, but
are mostly morning,
According to Chinese reports, three Orient, the Government is affording sporadic.
Mass vaccination is taking place Japanese planes were sighted this adequate protection and ussistance to at Tungkawan, heading in American citizens as the Government morning of Chinese, particularly of refugees the direction of the Bocen Tigris.
always has done. The American
As nu foreign food was availablo who have poured Across
Meanwhile details of last night's Government is also upholding its border from Kwangtung since the
he thought would be sufficient to last
For A week's Journey, threat of hostiltles in South China Moonlight raid have not yet come in principles as it has always done. heavily the right-of-way. The tele-on the bug. Swan had supplied, what
from the various points along the rall-is the rights of the United States
provisions consisted of a few tins of According to the Health Bulletin why. Passengers on the evening train that the principle that our people phone wires along the track were us
destroyed.
several ting Last night there were no bombings | biscuita.
of sausage, for Easter Ports, smallpox is also to Canton from Hongkong has an should be respected, at
(Continued on Page 4.) becoming more prevalent in other exciting time at Chengmuktow and time the Government has sought. In the Canton area but planes dropped centres. For the week ending they and to spend over two hours in and is seeking, to avoid the involve hundreds of pamphlets, apparently People's December 20, a total of 108 cases the padi felds during an air raid ment of this country in disputes issued by the "Kwangtung were reported from Bombay, alarm, the train finally arriving at between other countries.
Representative Association." from Calcutta, 3 from Karachi, 1910.45 p.m., almost three hours late-endeavouring to afford those measures from Madras, 5 in Rangoon, 3 in
of protection which are called for
on the Cantonese: 1. To overthrow by us and we are in accord with the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who had realities of the situation."
brought humillation and suffering to the people; 2, to overthrow Com- which accepts Communism; 4. nun 3, to destroy the Kumin- uphold the new leader who will pro- tect the land and restore peace; 5, work for the protection of Kwang- tung
The pamphlets were scattered all over the suburbs of Canton and Docca Tigris,
The new Iender" is not identified, -United Press.
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bern visited Hankow and dropped about 100 bombs on the military air- feld.
engaged them Delhi, 11 In Haiphong and one in - Anti-aircraft guns heavily, but none were shot down. Hanol.
The raiders left hurriedly after
DYSENTERY TOO dropping their explosives.
CHINESE RETALIATE
1
Reuter.
There
We are
10
crease of 60 per cent, over the pre-
I was this which involved the The number of deaths from dyṛent; | vious week.
Government advising citizens ery also reached a disquieting level
retire from the danger zoucs, and at were three deaths from the same time called for the Govern The Central News anys the Chinese last week, when ten of the 18 cases
reported to the Health nuthorities diphtheria (of four cases reported)ment to redouble its efforts in airforce bombed the Japanese eir proved fatni. Thirteen cares were amt one from meningitis during the pufeguard Americans. field at Kwangtch and destroyed ten reported from the Victoria residential week.
AMERICA'S STAKE there and also heavy bombers
aaren, compared with six cases in the Tuberculosis claimed 81 victims, Japanese gasoline depot.
previous week, while there were two compared with 82 in
In his response to the resolution, One Japanese bomber and three cases each in Kowloon and Aberdeen, werk. pursuit planes were shot down in air compared with four and one cases. Two now cases each of dyseniery Mr. Cordell Hull said that 10,350 combats when raiding Nanking yer-respectively in the previous week. and meningitis were reported yester Americans. were resident in China-
(Continued on Page 4.) terday United Press,
Deaths last week represent an in-day.
the previous |
urged a five-point programme
GERMAN MEDIATION COLLAPSE
Berlin, Jan. 10. It is understood that after a week the Germun of secret negoliations Ambassadors In China and Japan failed in their attempts to mediate in the Far East conflet-United Prest.
from our diplomatic representatives in Japan and China.
A meeting of Cabinet will be called if Japan nets.
The question of naval nad military reinforcements for the Far Ensi will have to be considered immediately." -Reuter.
STOP PRESS
JAPANESE LANDING
Canton, Jan. 11. Vernacular papers report 00 Japan- ese have landed on Santrou Island, which was occupied and abandoned last month.
It is also reported the Japanese are strengthening their garrison of 200 on Hopao Island-United Press.
(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)
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