THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938.
Chinese General Fears Thrust At Hankow
PREDICTS
CUTTING
OF SINO-SOVIET COMMUNICATIONS`
Unless Japanese Mechanised Forces are Halted in Honan
Hankow, Jan. 13.
EMPLOYERS REFUSE
TO PARLEY
French Industry Still At War
Paris, Jan. 12.
HONGKONG RADIO ARMY STEADILY WINS RECRUITS
Broadcast Heences issued by the Hongkong Post Office renched the new record of 8,539 during 1937.
It is probable that 12,000 listeners will be licensed by the end of the current year. Ten years ago there were only 546 listeners in the Colony.
The increase in listeners in the frst decade of Government broadcasting In Hongkong has astonished even the authorities.
The outlook for industrial peace in France won still uncertain when this afternoon the much-heralded
M. conference mel under
Camilie
In three years the number of Chautemps aegis, but without par-listeners have doubled. In six years ticipation by the employers' repre- they have quadrupled. The follow- sentatives.
ing figures, released yesterday by the Postmaster-General, Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, show the remarkable growth In the number of listeners licensed since 1920:
1920
Despite the refusal of big employ cided to proceed with plans for n
General Yeh Chien-ying, Chief of Staff of the Eighth Route Army, and outstanding strategist in guerillaers to attend, the Government de- warfare, has published an article in the newly-born Communist organ, the Hein Hwa Jih Pao, under the title "Protect The Wuhan Three Cities."
conference on the understanding that the employers would be available for
consultation.
Nervousness' concerning the
1930
1931
1532
out-
1023
1934
1935
1936
1037
Even before it was known that the employers were not attending, It was
General Yeh points out that Japanese troops income of the conference was reflected on the Bourse, where Rentes and In variable interest stocks dropped. North China are moving in, a westward direction. other words the Japanese troops victorious in southern Shantung are attempting to occupy the eastern sections of the Lunghai railway by capturing Hsuchow, and then this main force is moving westward trying to capture Chengchow, where they are meeting the Japanese troops from northern Honan. The Japanese force will thence move further westward, isolating General Yen Shi-shan's army by occupying Tungkwan.
In
addition, the
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banks
H. K. Banks, $1,485 sa,
H. K. Bank, (Lon. Ret.), Lag b Churtered Bank. 12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and D. £20 n. Mercantile Bank, C., E14 n. East Asia Bank, $82 R.
Insurances
645
1,590
1,708
Canton Ins., $270 n.
2,440
Union In., $510 n.
3.270
1,201
1201
5.104
6,800
0,539
this record number of rumoured that the employers would 1,859 new licences and renewals have Since no "Mutually Debates" churter refuse to algu any new agreement. been issued by the Post Office in the between the employers and the Tradest 11 days of January, representing very substantial Increase over the can result, the Union Federation
period last year. a Chinese studio #simultaneous an and Chinese will most likely ng new records
us will be placed on M, Chautempsures for the sa proposed new social charter-Reuter
to initiate legislation enacting the
Special.
ut
concentrated ments have been General Yen Chien-ying believes To prevent the Japanese at Tsining Hantan and Tzebslen on the Peiping- pushing Bouthward to etit Hankow Railway in south Hopei in it possible that the Japanese troops from
drive are trying to penetrate Shensi and communications on the Lunghat rail-preparation for launching Kinng from both Tungkwan and way heavy Chinese reinforcements westward to Invade south Shansi, re- Wuyuan, the latter being west of have been concentrated et Kiahsiang ports received here indicate.
and Chinhsiang, both south of Tsi- Suiyuan.
The occupation of Shenai and aing, and the defence works there Klangsu means the cutting off of have been considerably strengthened, Sino-Soviet Inni communications.
General Yen believes that such a Japanese plan to swallow up the en-
midable.
Rearguard Action
It now revealed that flerce streel
Units of Japanese vanguards are slated to be already pushing west- ward to Wuan in north Hogan bor- dering on south Shansi,
The ultimate purpose of this west-
tire Yellow River valley is most for-nghting took place in Tsining between ward drive of the Japanese, accord- in Shansi and He expresses the opinion that the Chinese rearguards and Japanese ing to military observers, is to link highly mechanised Japanese units are troops who broke into the city in the the Japanese lines finding it easy to operate in the lo-afternoon of January 11. Over 2,000 Hopei, Central News.
Towns Recaptured In nan province plains, so that it is casy Japanese are said to have been killed:
in the hand-to-hand combat. Casual-
South Hopei
also
for the Japanese troops from Chen- ties un the Chinese side were chow and Hofef to meet each other on the Pelping-Sulyuan and Pelping-heavy, though the exact figure has Hankow railways, in which case the not been ascertained. three cities of Wuchang, Hankow god' Having made the Japanese pay a heavy price for invading the city, the Hanyang are certainly endangered.
Chinese rearguards were ordered to withdraw at # o'clock in the evening. The main body of the Japanese troups entered the elty immediately after wards.
General Yen hailed the three Wu- han cities as the present centre of the spirit of the Chinese nation and said the cities should be protected at all costs. Guerilla tactics for disturbing their rear lines of the Japanese forces of cutting-off communication lines should be chielly relied upon, he urged-United Press.
and
Plan Counter-Stroke
Isuchow, Jan. 13. Chinese forces which retired from Tsining,-and-fresh-reinforcements! sent to the Tlentsin-Pukow railway front are making preparations for it which counter-offensive on Tsining was taken by the Japanese troops after sunguinary fighting on January
11.
Venting their wrath for the stub- bern
by the resistance put up
Recent opening ZBW, pertu broadcasts of Eu studio programme be a factor in c for the current y
BRITISH IMPORTS INCREASE
London, Jun, 12.
The overseas trade figures for 1937 showed total imports at £1,029,065,- 000, compared with 047,752,000 in 1936.
Total exports, Including re-exports, were £506,781,000 compared with £501,374 the previous year.
Chengchow, Jan. 13. Four towns on the right flank of
The excess of imports over exports the Peiping-Hankow Ralkway in south for the year was £432,304,000 com- recaptured bypared with £340,370,000 in 1930.--- Hope have been Chinese flying columns operating on Reuler's Special. the north bank of the Chang River during the last few days. They are Chuchow, Yungnien, Feilslang, and Kwangping.
The remnant Japanese are reported Chinese forces defending the eity, to be retreating toward the railway the Japanese slaughtered many line.-Central News. Chinese civilians, both men and women, and set a large number, off houses on fire, Chinese reports state. Several huge fires were süll burning
yesterday.-Central News,
Japanese Plan Drive Into Shansi
sinhsiang, Jan. 13. About 20,000 Japanese
reinforce
The Opportunity
Of Opportunities
to save money
at the
Japanese Ambushed
Near Yutze
Linfen, Jun. 13.
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WAR MINISTER
IN IRELAND
London, Jan. 12.
for War. The Secretary of State Mr. Leslie Hore Belisha, proceeded of the to Ulster for an inspection Northern Ireland districts.
This is the first occasion the Secrc- tory of War has paid such a visit since Lord Derby's inspection of
A report received here states that" a unit of 300 Japanese troops was ambushed by Chinese mobile units a few days ago at a point cast of Yutze. Ulster in 1923. Mr. Hore Bellsha's
killed.tour will be a comprehensive one-
Reuter Bulletin.
About 30 Japanese were Central News."
Prices Slashed
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China Underwriters, $1.50 p.
U.K. Fire In., $235 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $52 b.
I, K. Steamboats, $0.10 b. Indo-Chines (Prot), $51 Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 100/- n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, 3114 b. 1. K. & W. Docks, $2734 b. Providents
(old), $2.03 b Providents (new), 20 eis. b. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghal Docks, Sh.-
Mining Adm., 15/6 n.
Kailan
Raubs, $8.10 n.
Venz: Goldfeld, $3 n.
Hongkong Mines 10 cts, n..
Philippine Mining Antamok, P. 40 n.
Atoks,
P.
2014.
Raguio Gall, P. 1914 n.
P. 9.00 n.
Benguet Consul Benguet Explor. P. -
Big Wedge, P.
Coco Grove,
P. .32 .
Consolidated Mines, P. 011
Demonstrations, P. 35% n.
E. Mindanao, P.-
Gumaus G'fields, P. —
是
Gold, P.-t
IX. L, F. .02 1.
L..
Itogons, P.-
Masbate Consols., P
Min. Resources, P. - Northern Min, P. — Paracale Gumaus, P. 17 n. Salacot Mining, P. -- San Mauricio, F. 481⁄2 n. Suyng Consol, P.10. United Paracales, P. 46 n.
Lands, Hotels, cic.
HI, and S. Hotels, $5.30 n. H.K. Lands, $31% sa. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. S'hai Lands, Sh.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. ---
Humphries, $8.60
b.
H.K. Realties, $44 n. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties. Sh.- China Debent, -
Public Utilities
H. K.
$13.87 sa.
-Peas $0 b. and sa..
Peak
Star
Ferries,
(new), $3% 3.
$70% D
Yaumati Ferries (old) $24 s. China Light (old) $10% su. China Light
11. K.
Macao
(new), $74 n.
$52% b,
Elec. 518 n.
Sundakan Lights, $144 8. Telephone (old), $25.05 sa. Telephone (new), $8.35 n. China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pref., 237- n.
Industrials
Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. - Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh.- Canton Ices, $1.70 8. Cement., $12.70 b, and sa. H.K. Ropes, $3.75 b.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $2334 n. Watsons $4.70 b.
Lane Crawfords, $0.00 n." Sinceres, $1.75 n.
Wing On (H.K.), $40 n. Wm. Powells, 75 cls. n.
Cotton Mills tons, Sh. $11. Ewo Cottons,
Shal Cottons
tons (old), Sh. $00 n. Zoong Sextiles, Sh. -
Sh.
Wing On
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $5% n. Constructions, $1 b.
Vibro Filing, se n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1016 G$Bds. 62% n. H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% prm.
Wallace Harpers, $34 b. Maramana Ing. Làn.), 5/- 20/- n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), s/- 3/0 n.
SUCCESSFUL IN EXAMINATION
News has reached the Colony that Mr. Aice Mackintosh has passed his
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