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JANUARY 沉拜禮 瑞四十月正英港香 FRIDAY
14, 1938.
日三十月二十 $30.00 PER ANNUM
JAPAN TOO BUSY TO INVADE S. CHINA
CANTON EXPECTS NO ATTACK FOR THREE MONTHS
Meanwhile South-West Defences Strengthened
Canton, Jan. 14.
The threat to South China is not likely to be renewed for at least three months, according to certain observers, who are of the opinion that the liquidation of the North China issues will keep the Japanese fully occupied. Meanwhile the two "Kwang" provinces are improving their defences. It is also hinted that the number of Kwangtung troops is far larger than is generally realised.
Meanwhile with the exception of a depressed business outlook and monotonous air raid alarms, Canton is carrying on almost normally.
Considerable road-building is taking place all over the province and even more so across the border of Kwangsi where number of roads of strategic importance are being rapidly constructed by thousands of coolies, who work ant-like day and night.
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Due to hostilities the construction
of the railway to Hanyang conneel- ing Kwellin with Hankow is being rushed and is expected to be com- pleted in July and to be of immense inilitary importance,
OUTER
MONGOLIA
-MUSTERS-
(Special to "Tolograph") .
KWANGSI'S NATURAL AIR, RAID SHELTERS A foreign
Consul who has returned from Kwangsl declares that the -peoples-nra-inclined to take a detach-
ed view of the present struggle, but! he adds that they are thoroughly anti-Japanese and remain loyal to their absent leaders, Li Chung-Jent and Pel
Hankow, Jan. 11. Chung-shi, who are at pre- sent at the fighting front.
Central Government authorities! Geographically Kwongsi in tucked have received a telegram from Lin- away safely and is only worried by fen which quotes a returned Chinese occasional raids from which the in-} merchant us stating that 10,000 troops | habitants of the villages ind from Outer Mongella adequate shelter in the natural caves stationed at Pallingmino in Sulyuan on the hillsides, which the military Province, authorities have converted into organised dug-outs, vastly superior to the town variety.
The industrial programme in Kwangs has temporarily stowed down due to the hostililles, but it is i
are now
Chautemps Cabinet Falls In France
HOW U.S. PRESIDENT. MET CRISIS
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Memorandum handod to the Secretary of State
at 12:30 P. K., December 13, 1937.
.
Please tell the Japanese Anbassador when you see him at one o'clock:
1.
3.
That the President is deeply shocked and concerned by the news of indis- criminate bombing of American and other non-Chinese vessels on the Yangtse, and that he suggests that the Emperor be so advised.
requests"
That all the frets are being assombled and will shortly be presented to the Japanese Government.
That in the mounties it is hoped the Japanese Government will be considering definitely for presentation to this Government:
b.
Full expressions of re- gret and proffer of full, Compensationt
Hathods guaranteeing against a repetition of any similar attack in the future.
Falk
PRESIDENT'S MEMORANDUM-President Roosevelt, through diplomatic channels, put his demand for full satisfaction for the Panay bombing squarely up to Emperor Hirohlle of Japan him- self. Here is the President's memorandum to the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Huil, in which the President stated he expected full expression of regret and compensation from Japan.
SUN FO'S MISSION EXPLAINED
Will Not Be New Ambassador To Moscow
Amsterdam, Jan. 13.
Warm Weather
Checks Spread Of Smallpox
MADAME
CHIANG
SOCIALISTS QUIT GOVERNMENT WHEN COMMUNISTS BOLT
DELAYS
RETURN
Popular Front Weathered Early
Apprehensive Of Attack By
Japan's Airmen
REMAINING HERE SEVERAL DAYS
"Madame Chiang Kai-shek's visit to Hongkong has absolutely no political significance.
1
"She is visiting this British Colony for two reasons. The chief reason is that she wished to see her sisters, Madame Sun)
Yat-sen and Madame H.H. Kung
The other reason is that it was imperative that she obtained a ¦period of rest-however short-
from the arduous duties she had to undertake in China."
This was part of the statement made to the Hongkong Telegraph! this murning in an exclusive Inter-i view with an important member of Madame Chiang Kai-shek's en- tourage.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife) and loyal akde to the leader of China's 480,000,000 people, arrived in Hong kong on Wednesday afternoon by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation's plane
"Hanków.
from
Accompanying Madame Chiang Kai-stick the fight were, in
on
addition to several officials, Mr. W. Australian adviser to H. Donald.
Crisis After Long Debates
The French Cabinet has fallen.
Paris, Jan. 14.
The resignation of the Government was due to the resignation of the Socialist Ministers from the Cabinet. This was preceded by a dramatic incident in the Chamber, when the Communist leader declared that his party would only vote for the Government in order to maintain the Popular Front.
M. Camille Chautemps, the Premier, replied; "In that case, I give the Communist Party full freedom of action."
The Socialist Party then retired from the Chamber and the Socialist Ministers finally decided that their position was untenable.-Reuter.
FRANCE'S FINANCES STRAINED
But Prime Minister Not Alarmed
:
SURVIVES EARLY CRISIS
Paris, Jan. 13. M. Chautemps' Government sur- vived the parliamentary crizis to- night when shortly before midnight, 149 Socialist deputies announced they were supporting the Premier, thereby rote of confidence. a vote assuring him of
Meanwhile a Communist delegation requested M. Chautemps to soften his earlier denouncement of labour agilators by throwing some of the blame on the employers and capital- ists for refusing to confer regarding. the proposed stitute for permanently - settling labour' disputes.
Paris, Jan. 14.
In the meantime 1,500 transport reported here that the some- workers demonstrated in the streets. the "Internationale" and Generalissimo Chlung Kai-shek, and thing under $99.160,000 of the Gov-singing
$405,750,000 Exchange shouting "Gignoux to the Gallows," Capt. J. M. McHugh, Assistant ernment's
| Stabiliantion now remuins. It is referring to M. C. J.
Gignoux; Presi- American Naval Attache at Hankow alleged that in the past five days dent of the Employers Syndicate, Mass Vaccination
The Telegraph has been informed froin imprecable sources that Captain France has spent $198,300,000 to keep who refused to confer in the labour the frane pegged below 30 to the truce: The demonstrators clashed Still Goes On
Mellugh's Inclusion
in Madame U.S. dollar, and 150 to the pound with the police in the Boulevard Chiang Kai-shek's party
has по
sterling.
Palssonnide, where they fought with Three cases of small-pox reported political significance whatever.
However, M. Camille Choutemps, Bats before being dispersed. At auther place 150 miles north of į
Captain McHugh has been suffering the Prime Minister, reviewing the to the local health authorities yester
It is unconarmedly rumoured that Pailingmiao there are another 10,000
Mr. Sun Fo arrived here and was day bring the total since the begin from severe eye trouble, andyle of a Treasury and social situations, in- the Government has planned to close Mongolian troops stationed,
Ing ilongkong to seek the advice of a
sisted in the Chamber of Deputies the Bourse on Friday and has re- that he was optimistle. "I declare quested Britain and the United States The Sao Tang Pao, the Chinese received officially at the nerodrome ning of the year to 52,
Warner weather experienced dur-specialist. by diplomats, including Dr. Welling-
GENEROUS OFFER
there is nothing in France's Anancial
(Continued on Page 4.) says: Army's organ,
"When she heard that I intended situation which can justify the pre- for a decrease in the incidence com- dor to London, Mr. Tsin Tai,
visiting Hongkong to seek advice, Japanese troops at Tientsin and Pel-Ambassador to Brussels,
Mr. pared with last week. and
Madame Chiang Kai-shek graciously The Treasury is able to meet all ping are moving towards the border Albert Plesman, President of the Masa
vaccination is s being regions of Manchuria
curried out by St. John Ambulance permitted me to accompany her by its debts of the first quarter. Mongolia,
Sun Fo entered his Brigade in preparation for the colder plane." Capt. McHugh told a Tele-Budget has been balanced. If the
night. representative Just
Bank of France statement shows an the weather that may come in the near The member of Madame Chiang increase in loans to the Treasury the "It is prodleted that big Carton Hotel, detectives Investigate future. Vaccination of employees at Sir Frederick Whyte has been ap-eal situation." pointed Director-General of the
The Central Press claims Chinese from all guests on the same floor. English-Speaking Union of the Bri- troops have captured Tsining Ush Empire, which is being re- the Japanese, though they lost It anly organised.-Reuter. saranga
"Since Outer
now confined chiefly to armaments, Mongol started war operations thetan Koo. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Ambassa-ing 'the past two days is responsible
and all the arsenals are working feverishly.-Reuter.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION RE-ORGANISED
London, Jan. 14.
and Inner
K.L.M.
Before Mr. rooms on the third
floor of
alarm.
The
is occurring in North China's politi- | everything and obtained credentials the Naval Dockyards was completed Kai-shek's ratourage Interviewed by Minister of Finance can explain them:
Dr. Koo emphatically denied thaterday, and vaccination of Coy-the Teicoraphs this morning revealed reasonably."-United Press.
two days ago—United Press.
from
STOP PRESS NEWS
that the party would return to Han- kow
within three or four days. "Efforts were made, to keep the
airplanes," he said.
ernment employees was commenced Mr. Sun Fo would become Ambassa-to-day. Approximately 1,000 mersons doc to Moscow, and pointed out that are being vaccinated free every day visit to Hongkong secret because of he came to Europe accompanied by Of the three cases reported yes- a group of Chinese Government of terday, two occurred in the Victoria the danger to Madame from Japanese ciais, as it was "Mr. Fo's intention to residential area and one in Kowloon. visit several of the European capi- In addition there were three cases tals in order to get a direct impres-of dysentery, two cases of typhold slon of the situation and to ascertain and one case of meningitis reported the attitude of the governments in for the 24 hours ended midnight.
various the
European countries
vis-a-vis the Chinese cause, including Russla. But he will not stay there as Ambassador."
Dr. Koo admitted that Mr. Sun Fo was on a special mission, but he was not in a position to revent its nature. It is expected the party will remain in Holland for two or three weeks in order to center with Chinese
Paris, London, presentatives Brussels, Prague and The Hague.- United PreIS..
rc-
Thousands Injured By Japan Bombs
Lord Horne Comforts Magnates
Sees No Slump, But
Prosperity
London, Jan. 13,
"Our eriginal intention was to re- turn to Hankow by plane on Monday. (Continued on Page 4.)
BIGGER NAVY FOR AMERICA
Mr. Cordell Hull's Plans Revealed
Bible Not Infallible
Vital Statement By Church Commission
M
Lloyd's Lose £750,000 On Pres. Hoover
Valuable Cargo Also May Be Lost
Lloyd's underwriters in London will be involved in a loss of £750,000 as a result of the abandonment us total loss of the Dollar liner President floover.
London, Jan. 14..
The wreck of the President Hoover, The report of the commission ap-21.930 tons, is lying off Holshoto pointed by the Archbishops of Can Taland, Formosa. The total loss on terbury and York in 1922 to consl this ship is £1,000,000 and a further der the Christian doctrine with substanital tum is involved if valuable view to demonstrating the extent of cargo aboard cannot be salvaged. A agreement within the Anglican conservative estimate places the total church, and investigating how far value of the ship and cargo nt differences con be
removed
or 1,300,000, diminished, has now been published. ¦ ・ Of Uiis total half was placed with It challenges traditional beliefs of Lloyd's underwriters, the balance several points, and rejects the in-being placed in the United States. Washington, Jan. 13.
fallibility of the Bible, anying 118 London underwriters had a black Rear-Admiral William Leahy, authority must not prejudice inves- week belween Christmas and the Chief of the US. Naval Staff, in "tigation in any field. It
virgin birth President Hoover, the Blue Star clared Viscount Horne addressing first necessity was revision of the us inconclusive and declares that the liner Stuart Star, aground off East
Vinson-Trammell Bili regaiding res- Industrialists in Birmingham when
literalistic bellef in physical re-London, South Africa, was abandon- referring to the figures, published friction in naval construction, and te yesterday, showing that the greatest authority for additional construction, surrection of the dead must be re-ed as a total wreck. The two wrecks
jected.
Involve London insurance under- On the other hand it declares the writera in lossza volume of internal and external trade caving detalls as to types of vessels
approaching to a later date, had been done since 1930.
Meanwhile, it is understood Mr. resurrection of Christ was an event £2,000,000. Two flights of Japanese planes; a
Last year was not a particularly He said commodity prices rose too Cordell Hull is recommending two as real and concrete as the crució,
опе bright
for total of 193, bombed Yuentang and high carly in 1037 and the recent drop additional battleships, bringing the xion.
marine insurance The Commission is divided with underwriters either. In November other stations on the Hankow-Canton had unduly disturbed the markets. total to six, including two under con-
miracles occur, the Court liner Nellington Court, rallway line this morning,
But he believed they would soon struction, and two provided in the regard to whether
tona, wal Jost off Santa Yesterday more than 40 bombs recover,
1939 budgel estimates, which Mr. but is agreed that God can work 0,097
Domingo, and on December 7 the were dropped on the Shanhang- He considered President Roosevelt's Hull is said to bellave would be the miracles it He pleases,
effective
The Commission says that Quarrington Court, 0,900 tons, of the way of impressing Yingtak and Kwantin stallons in the announced intention to control com- most
modity prices was a great disaster upon Japon the United States de-objection to the theory of evolution same line, foundered in the Gulf of
her rights can be drawn from the Creation nar-Suez. The hull Insurances on the It is reported that thousands of to world prosperity which depended termination to maintain
ratives of Genesis.
vessels totalled about £200,000 casualties occurred.
on good prices, but he believed and interests in the Orlent.
It is learned that both army and
Educated Christians agree that from heavy Insurance on ca Seventy feet of track were des-America would revert from that
Apart from these Vessel troyed and the Kwantin station was attitude and the work would re- navy loaders are advocning addi- these are of mythological origin and completely demolished.” ----- United turn to the position It occupied in the ditional anti-aircraft guns for both their value-for-usis symbolic rather have been several big casua
than historical-teuter,
inst the year. Prest.
middle of 1987-Reuter Special. | bervices~~~~United Press.
see no algns of a slump," de- statement to-day Indicated that the torical evidence for treuards his New Year when, in addition to the
same area.
Canton, Jan. 14.
no
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