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四拜禮 號七十月正英港香 THURSDAY,
JANUARY 27,
1938.
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HSUCHOW THREATENS NEW STRATEGY
JAPANESE ARMY Chinese People Continue Defiant To Japan
ATTACKS FROM
THREE POINTS
At
Allegedly Lauded
Lienyunkang: Drive On Nanchang Checked
Hankow, Jan. 26.
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The Japanese have landed strong forces at Lienyun- kang, thus threatening from three directions the important city of Hsuchow, it is reported.
In the event of the reported landing proving true it may indicate a highly significant piece of strategy, the success of which would mean the severance of the railway system which has been called China's "jugular vein.”
The vernacular press reports sporadic fighting in the vicinity of Wuhu, where there were heavy engagements yesterday. However, the slight lull is opportune for the Japanese as it has allowed them to strengthen their lines with 10,000 reinforcements.
Meanwhile, the Chinese lie in lung, disconnected Croups. They
huve
contacted the horse-thoe line from Changheden. In Cheklang, running to the south through Kwangtch and lo the north through Husoncheng to the Yangise River. Thus they blocks the The Japanere attempt to drive
of Nanchung – city Important United Press.
Lull Continues on
Tsinpu Front
Chengchow, Jan. 26. The general full on the northern section of the Tientsin-Pukow line continued unbroken to-day.
At Lianghalallen, 30 kilometres south of Yenchow on the railway, the Jugarese have been reinforced 300 artillery by approximately
troops.
The right wing of the Japanese forces at Hsinshul and Chufu, it is learned, has started to withdraw to Talan.
On the Klacchow-Tsinan line, 700 Japanese cavalry and infantry recent- ly arrived at Welhsien with over n dozen fld pieces to reinforce units there.-Central News.
Chinese Press On Fuyang
Kinhwa, Jon. 20.
close established After huving contact with Chinese troops stationed to the cast of the Fuchun River,
forces
Luchinochun, at Chinese Tsingyunchlao and Fanching have completed preparations for another counter-attack on Fuyang from the west.
Chinese troops actually succeeded in forcing the Japanese at Fuyang
10
the
from withdraw
city on January 23. The mely arrival of restored however, reinforcements,
(Continued on Page 4.) ·
Former H.K. Cadet Leaves High Office
Londen, Jan. 26.
Sir Hubert Winthrop - Young, K.C.M.G., has been appointed Gover nor of Trinidad in succession to Sir Murchison Fletcher.
The new Cloverner of Trinidad has been Governor of Northern Rhodesin since 1034, and! was previously
Secretary Colonial
Gibraltar, Counsellor to the High Commissioner. for Iraq and Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Nyasaland
at
Sir Murchison Fletcher, who is retiring owing to ill-health,
his Colonial Servien career
menced
com-
in Hongkong, where he was appoint- ed Cadet in 1001. He held various appointments in the Hengitenit Civil
41 Nations At
Congress Of Cotton World
Cairo, Jan 26.
including Forty-one nations, Japati-and-the-Argentine, -are represented at the International Cation Congress, which WAR opened to-day by King Farouk.
The young Egyptian ruler, who was married only recently, interrupted his honeymoon sta country estate in order to open the Congress.
He drove in by car to the Con- gress and later attended a Ball given in honour of the delegates and their wives-Reuter.
SEAFORTHS WON'T
GO NORTH
Relieved Situation
Responsible
Owing to the relieved situation in Shanghai, the 1st Bn. Seaforth High- landers will not be transferred from Hongkong to the northern port after all, it was learned this morning,
Some weeks ago it was announced that the Scottish battalion would go the Royal Shanghal to relieve Welch Fusiliers who are going to the Sudan by the troopship Duners this nonth.
$3 An
The Fusiliers went north extra safeguard for the Settlement during the height of the Shanghal! .ension.
SNIPERS PLAGUE THESE TROOPS.
Although the Japanese Army is in control of many Chinese cities, it Is still harassed by snlpers, desperate Chinese soldiers, out of uniform for This party the most part, who risk their lives for a slot at their cueniles, ly scouting for snipers "somewhere in Shanghat," The dogs are used ter carrying messages to "mopping up" parties and back to headquarters.
"DREADNAUGHT" HARRISON DIRECTING "MOPPING UP" IN PALESTINE TROUBLE
Jerusalem, Jan. 26. Brigadier-HC-"Dreadnaught"-Harrison, until_last_year_ G.S.0.1 with the British Troops in China, is directing new operations against lawless. elements in Palestine.
Following increased disorders in the Hebron Dis.rict British troops inj Palestine have begun "deaning up") operations,
Directed by Brigadier Harrison, they are cambing all villages in sinmunition. and Hebron for arms
-Reuter,
Brigadier (then Colonel), Harrison was in Hongkong from 1934 to April
In this Colony he was! last year.
his referred to by affectionately brother officers and throughout the hongsong Volunteer Defence Corps as "Dreadnaught", and
was cx-
tremely popular among all tanks
attached to the China Command.
An old Rugby International he was keenly interested in that sport in and many times refereed this
Colony,
with the connection matches in
He wis Tylangular Tournament. Chairman of the Hongkong Football Association and President of the Hongkong Area Sports Board...
Wall Street Uneasy
Government Stand Against Business Causing Selling
ine Loyal Regiment, due shortly
New York, Jan, 20. for rest, and the Durham Light
Wall Street is badly upset by the Which arrived by Duwara last month, are the British apparent divergence of views between the Government and American burl- ness Interests.
urces stationed at Shanghai.
BRITISH SKIPPER KILLED
Insurgent Raiders Carry Death To Valencia
Valencia, Jan, 20.
Service, and was Azalstant Colonial One hunde'd and twenty-five per- trom 1013 to 1026. Henons were killed and 208 were wound-
Selling was heavy, and the final list recorded losses ranging from one to about six dollars in a turnover of 1,610.000 shares,
Roosevel's
The selling wave was apparently initiated by President stand against reductions in wages,
BRIGADIER H. C. HARRISON!
9 PERSONS FROZEN
TO DEATH
Winter Tragedy In South Dakota
a
profta.
New York, Jan. 26. Niña persons, including which has aroused doubts regarding child, were frozen to death at the possibilities of future Coupled with this adverse factor are Crocker, in South Dakota, in the recent dividend cuts and dividend,sevoro cold, wave which has omissions-Router.
jawept over many parts of the
United States.
MR. J. P. BRAGA
IN NO DANGER
JAPANESE PLAN TO INCREASE TAXATION Expected To Yield 3,000,000,000 Yen
Tokyo, Jan. 20. Taxes_on_nimost every concelvabic thing will be increased in Japan next
year under the new on pii which s expected to yield 3,000,000,000 yen.
The measure is 2 dia sematika said
for study to the Ministry of Taxation's Investigation Committee on January 30, and a few days later will be presented to the Dlet.
Next year the Japanese tuxpayer will have pay higher taxes on in- come, petral, sugar, tea, coffee, saki; a special sales tax on jewellery and other luxuries; a spacini levy per mite for travelling on trains; a levy on new buildings; a levy for bullding house casting more than 10,000 yen: and a special tax for theatrical shows.
wlil
be increased taxation There on individual and corporate incomes,
trom bane; on interest accruing
debentures and on deposits, on corporate capitalisation,
Exemption from payment of laxa- tion wii, if the Diet approves the Treasury's proposals, bign al in- comes of 1,000 yen annually insteau of the current 1,200 yen exempion. -Reuter.
Fear Steamer
Capsized
CHINA WILL FIGHT AS LONG AS ENEMY REMAINS ON SOIL
Third Power Mediation Best Method of Securing Peace
Hankow, Jan. 27. "Unless Japan cea es her armed aggression against China and withdraws her naval, land and air forces from Chinese soil and territorial waters, China will continue to resist," declares a manifesto issued to-day by the Chinese People's Foreign Relations Association.
"If Japan really desires peace she should immediately withdraw her fighting forces from China and then let a third party or group of foreign countries mediate in order to secure a fundamental solution of Sino-Japanese problems," the manifesto continues..
Rome Denies
War Continues
In Ethiopia
Rome, Jan. 20. The statement wy was Estojan Legauon in Lendon that Vivient
continues Üghting
several Provinces in the north nad north- west, is strongly denied in official quarters here.
ת!
__24_18_emeisily stated that Italy in 20 full confire-every-part- of Enopia, and it is suggested Inns Ehiopian staleruclit 19 ged to prevent any step by theo of Nation members in favour of future recognition of aly's Ethiopian empire.— Reuter,
NO REAL FEAR OF RUSSIANS
Japanese "Scare": Largely Talk Of Newspapers Distraction Of Public is Aim
Tokyo, Jan. 26. Reports of Japanese anxiety regarding military activities of Soviet Russia appear to
And 31 Lost exaggerated.
Japanese Freighter
Missing
Olaru, Japan, Jan, 20. The 1,224-ion freighter Shoko Maru has foundered in a storm ncar
lives.
"As for as peace is concerned China does not expect much. Her only condition is that her territorial integrity and political independence must be respected,"
The manifesto rejects the Japanese demand that China join the antl- Cominiern Pact, that North China become autonomous and that Inuer Mongolla dcclure its Independence.
cm-
The Association agrees with Labour leaders in Great Britain and the United States and leading scholars and statesmen of the world, that a boycott of Japanese goods und an bargo on Exports of wor materials to Japan and the refusal to grant credit or loans to Tokyo would be the most effective weapons against Japan, and thereby would be of Indirect as--
klance.to.China. Reuter,
STOP PRESS
LINHUAIKWAN SAFE
Hsuchow, Jan. 27. Reports a grave situation at Linhualawan, 36 kilometres north of Mingkwang on the Tlentsin-Pukow railway, were
denied in circles to-day.
arosnu
is still
military
around raging but so far no trace of
troops. has been found In view of the Linbualkwan flarceness of the fighting near Ming- kwang Japanese military command transferred yesterday about 1,300 Japanese troops, from Kuantien, a
station 81 kilometres south of Ming-
મા kwang, to the baltic area.
After the recapture of Hehsten, on the north bank of the Yangtze River In Anawei, Chinese regular troops and be Peace Preservation Corps men are reported to be pushing toward Wu- The fundamental policy of kinne where the Japanese troops have the Japanese Government seems retired.
Quiet still prevalla along the Grand to be based on the fact that the Canal in Kiangsu Central News. Soviet has not so far taken an aggressive part in the Sino-
Japanese conflict, and is there-MOBILISATION
fore unlikely to do so in future.
SCHEME
„Tokyo, Jan. 27.
The new National Mobilization Bl
The newspaper campaign against here. Thirty-one members of the Russia is believed to have arisen in crew are believed to have lost their the absenen of "hot" news from to be submitted to Diet provides, "In, China, where the military situation wars or incidents" for mobilisation of the nation's whole resources, both stale-
personal and national. Resources Heavy monsoon weather is raging appears to have reached
[molc, cf the consts of Japan and China,
comprise arms, ammunition, The Japanese leaders are believed included
vessels. Maru, which was
clothing, provisions, and the Shoko
to be in a quandary regarding the war
fodder, chemicals, medi- of cines, drugs, quipped with wireless, is believed next step that should be taken to beverages, fod
shipping, aircraft, to have capsized.
the achieve their avowed purpose The Soono Maru was built at the rushing China. As a result it has rolling stock, vehiclea, horses, com
toliding machinery, Hara Shinichi Works in Osaka in become necessary to distract public, munications,
owned
the by
materials, fuel, electric power, raw 1910. She Hamaguchi Kisen Goshi Kaisha, and
The fact that Japanese newspapera materials, and all war supplies.. was formerly named Shingel Maru are under instructions to "cut down" Reuter.
on anti-British propagando, which gel- Floods aro threatening towns, No. 7-United Press.
Important circles realised was villages and crops in almost every
ling out of hand, and also that there aro standing orders not to criliciso State except New England, the Far
the United States, leaves the Japan- West and Florida.
ese Press lacking in "eirculation raiters" with the exception of the Soviet acare.
колоть
was
NAVAL SUPPLY BILL APPROVED
opinion.
HONGKONG REVELATIONS
up
Secretary
Ilia many friends in the Colony Heavy snowfalls have blocked road- neted as Colonial Secretary in Hong-d in an Insurgent air raid over will be pleased to learn that Mr. J. ways, stopped trains and cui off com- kong on arven occasions, and left Valencia this afternoon.
P. Braga, a former member of the here in 1920 when he was appointed Six bumbere ralued death, firstly Legislative Council, is moking entia munications and power services in
Washington, Jan. 20. Colonial Secretary at Ceyton. over the port and then over the town actory progress at the Queen Mary many parts of the country,
Senate Forty-three degrees of frost Jere. The Béniste Appropriatione Com This hating in the Chise Mallin Mr. A. Maybin, Chief Secretary - The eas elfes (“lude, Carlospital Frotcesse W. 1. Gerrard is
as Governor of British freighter, Daya, Abbey, Who Me, Braga's conditon, it is under- ported from Alexandris, Minnesota
Tim Fit yandiftrem of Hongkong by a forelmer wholebbi U.S. $549,227,000 in 1937-38mlasters Kids ¿Continued on Page 4) * was killed by a bouche Bauter l'atood, is not regarded as serious,
* Nigeria. succeeds Sir Tubert Arsht Crone, master of the small allerding him
Winthrop desiatentør, Fr
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