Eight American Warships In H.K. Harbour
New Cruiser Due On Monday
11.M.S. Cardiff, which is coming to the China Station to relleve HMS Adventure, now on her way Home, reached Singapore at the end of last week and is due to arrive in Bong- kong on Monday.
Meanwhile eight American war ships are now in harbour, vantprising the Pecos, Pope, Paul Jones, J. D. Edwards, Allen, Barker, Whipple and Heron. They are nere in the course of their annual summer cruise.
It is not known how long they will
stay in the Colony.
According to an official list of ships the Daval in Hongkong issued by
FO Chinear Authorities, there are
here, Maritime Customs. cruisers together with two Chinese transport ship and one gunboat.
Sheikh Shot Dead In Palestine
MORE OUTRAGES
CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN TROOPS MOVE TO BORDER REGION
(Continued from Page 1.)
refrain from actions of any kind which may lead Incidents
Trans-Ocean,
to
Conclude To-day
Goderberg, Sept. 23.
which were The conversations
three over carried on for a little hours yesterday between the British the German Prime Minister and
will be concluded Chancellor Friday morning, neccording to sin offelal announcement.
on
The communique insued here after yesterday's conversations
states: To-day's conference between the Euchrer and Mr. Neville Chamber- concluded at 7.15 p.0. in were The conversations at Godesberg will De concluded on Friday morning."
Trans-Ocean,
Heavy Casualties Reported
of
Berlin, Sept. 23. General Kreji, Chief of Staff the Czech Army, has given orders to the Czech Army to send all availabir troops to the Sudeten Areas and to
village F occupy every town and the region, according to the Gerizan News AgenOp.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23, 1938.
"Where Is My Wandering RADIO
"Boy' To-Night,"-Lament
Sergeant Purney, of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots, is grieving at the andden disappearance of his "boy",
Not that there was anything particularly outstanding about this "boy". He was no different in his work to the thousands of other ser- vants in Hongkong.
Nevertheless, Sergeant Puracy is anxious for the return of this particular servant, who disappeared on Tuesday and has not since hern Beru.
Strangely enough, police are now also anxious to contact him. When he disappeared on Tuesday he had in his pasacasion $25 hick Sergeant Purney had handed him to pay some accounts,
JAPANESE DRIVE RELENTLESSLY ON HANKOW FRONTS (Continued from Page 1)
of aircraft, Co-operation constant however, the Japanese troops are continuing vinient attacks on the last remaining obstacles in their way to Yangsin.
Engineering and supply columns
BROADCAST
Studio: Cello Recital By Etore Pellegatti
REV. C. B. R. SARGENT
Broadenst by Radio Programine Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e'a. 1-2.15 from Wave and on Short
p.m. on 0.32 m.c's. p.m. and B-11 per second.
6.00 Danco Muslo and Variety. Dance Orchestra:-Your
Hearl
EURASIA AIR SERVICE:And Mine-Fox-Trol (from 'Black- SUDDEN SUSPENSION
(Continued from Page 1.) say when the service was likely to be resumed. Instructions from 1lan- low were being awaited, and unto
sald. they were received, nothing could be
that
birds of 1038'); Keep A Twinkle In Your Eye-Fox-Trot (from 'Black- birds of 1930').
Billy
Vocal ills Band with Vocal Chorus;
Give Me A Ring"--A Couple Of One Fools
In Love; in Oly Want
Bannerman (So- Boy....Margare
with Martin Broones at the Frano: Dance Orchestra:-Mood In- digo (Ellington-Mills-Bigard); I've Got The World On A String-Fox Trot.
Joe Paradise and His Music I Wasn't Soy Robinson-Fox Dreaming-Fox
Lorenzi and You Can Say Jack
Fox-
immediately it has been decided to with vocal refrain, Quicker Than
However, it was intimated resume the service, a public state- are maintaining close collaborationment to that effect would be released. in the drive along the south bank
The decision to suspend night flying of the Yangtse on the western Jul-
by the Eurasia planes was made on p.chanit front-Domel
Wednesday evening, one day after
at
At 4 pm on Thursday (11 II.K.T.) the first columns of armoured
entered the Sudeten towns Cars Koenigsberg. Falkenan. Graslitz, Neudeck, St. Joachimsthal. Weipert. and other places where functionaries Jad of the Sudeten German Party Saken over the dutles of Polire and milltary when the Czechs surrender. ed the towns without resistance,
nirrady holsted The population had swastika Hags celebrate their to liberation, but when the armoured they the streets cars arrived in opened fire without warning.
At Eger two Sudeten German constables and one woman Special were shot. At Koenigsberg four strike at Haifa has been called off P
Sudeten German constables and the situation there is normal.. shot zel three In Graslitz. In Welpert one Sudeten musiclan was However, two Jewish superau- | MAY
in the meraries who were guarding labour-shot and in Oberlohma two constables
our woman. Thus
IG ers in the Ramleh district were shot 'dead'
and another wounded Egerland alone no fewer than
people were killed within three British sapper was seriously injured
The Czech troops are mar- when removing a bomb from the mail- hours.
ching on Eger with the Intention of way near Majdal yesterday.
reoccupying Asch and Franzensbad during the night;
London, Sept. 22.
A telegram from the High Com- mission for Palestine states at the
Mukhtar of Dele Esh, the Sheikh of his village, and members of his family were shot dead by bands last night.
1
The
exchange telephone Bethlehem was damnged by arom last night and a sum of money stolen from the Jalta Railway Station.-- British Wireless.
London Stock
Market Drifts
and
WITE
11
While flags and other decorations at Eger were hastily removed, the Red Defence Corps again made appearance in the streets of Eger in resume police duties with the Czech gendarmes who mysteriously reap- peared too-Trans-Ocean.
Planes For Refugees
Heavy Shelling
Trot.
Mario Harp'
His Rhythmfes. with vocal refrain;
Dance Of the 3X Trat
Trol; Quivering
the arrival of the first plane to make intermezzo....Otto
turned to Haukow
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Tehan, Sept. 23. Mounting their gums on Sikuling and Chilungshan in the Slugtze sec- for on the west shore of Poyang
The suspension of this service cuts take, the Japanese heavily thelled
positions yesterday. uit practically all mail communica the Chinese Over 2.000 shells, including many in- tion between the Colony and Central the China. Trains between Canton and were poured into cendiaries.
Hankow are few and far between, Chinese trenches,
while none of the air malt services is now operating.
The Japanese shelling was appar- ently for the purpose of demolishing the Chinese defence works and t destroy trees, in order to deprive the Chine of the natural camouflage.
were
During intervals Japanese infantry unit rushed the Chinese positions in beaten back by the Chinese cach eight bayonet charges, but time. Heavy casualties were inflict- est on the attackers-Central News. S. China Raid
Canton, Sept. 29. Nine planes visited Nanning to- day, while another 13 bombed goulls- eastern corner of Kwangi. Build- ings were wrecked and several killed where the Japanese at Moming.
bombed the airfield.
The barge aircraft carrier in south China waters has now been joined by a smaller carrier, which is an- car chored a lttle further north
reports according Mongehow. are also using the new landing field Belgian "Sabena" have placed addi-established by the Japanese on Sam tional planes on their Prague servierten Island and this afternoon a since all available plans had been
"K.L.M.".
Prague, Sept. 23.
and
a night fight from Hankow to long-s Piano Symphonists: Sornebody The plane should have re- Stole My Break-Fox-Trot; I Come kong
Wednesday From A Musical Family-Fox Trot.. Louis Armstrong and His Orches night.
tra with vocal chorus by Louis Arm
A Media Luz-Tango; La Curacha--Rumba Fox Trot....On. questa Tipica Roberto Firpo with Duets-Viennese vocal refrain; Pinna Waltz Medley (Strauss-ar. Rawicz); Danube; Wiener Blut; Intro: Blue Gipsy Baron: Fledermaus: Wiener
from the Virtu Bon Bons; Tales woods; Voices of Spring....Rawicz
Vocal-Grucie's Re Wo in Landauer: quest
Record; Intro: Sing as we Go Because I Love You; The Rochdale Fields with Or- Gracie Hounds.
Mean The You chestra Accomp.; World To Me (from Operetta "The Schmitht Singing Dream')....Joseph
The Hongkot poslal authorities acript mail for tankow to be for warded as circumstances permit.
LITTLE ENTENTE
FEARS
(Continued from-Page-1:) ---
(Tenor) with Orchestra personally end, by Richard Touber (Sun i German); Dance Orchestra:--Lost-- Fox Trot; Dream Time-Fox Trot.. Moscow will be pressed on Belgrade..Jay Wilbur and His Band (Vocalist, and Bucharest.--United Press.
Sam Conti),
Rumanian Denial
Through
the
Bucharest, Sept. 23
oftelat Rumanian
7.00
tions.
Closing Local Stock Quota-
and
7,02 A Light Orchestral Concert News Agency, the Rumanian Govern with Webster Scoth (Tenor)
(Mezzarapo): ment has denied all reports of mill-Jessica Dragonette (Soprano).
Napoli-Tarantelle fary activity alleged to be going on Chant De Sirene (Celebre Chanson HIT the country.
Volpatti, jr.)....05- "Reports
by certain interest-Italienno-
I'm All Alone chestre Napolitain; military nature in Rumonia are
(May and Feiner)....Webster Booth Hochzeit Der utterly without foundation and in- with Orchestra; Die correel, and are energetically denied winde, Waltz (John T. Hall); Valse Vienne the statement.--Trona-Ocean.
Doheme Orchestra; Plaisir D'Amour (Martin): Se Tu M'Ami (Pergolesi)
Jessica
Dragonette with the Renaissance Quintet; Dream Of Au- Waltz Choristers' (Joyce);
Or- Novelly (Phelps).....London
7.35 London Relay "Under Big
"Air France" and the freaching here from the coast. Pinnes pd circles by developments of May and Fame; I' Wait For You
fully booked for many days ahead, tund flew from there to the Kow-y the Rumanian Government," says Romantique (Heinecke)
-Trans-Ocean.
loon Railway and thence to Hankow Railway.
the
An attempt was nude to hit the large steel bridge at Yuentam. On the way home the planes wain visited Yenchenniu, which has suf-
On War Fears DUNLOP JUBILEE
FILM AT QUEEN'S Fered repeatedly and where the
to
London, Sept. 22.
Stock
priers Exchange
drifted Jawer on a very small turnover, due to the recrudescence of anxiety over
situation and the international
influences, though settlement day selling pressure was not large.
exchanges Among the foreign
terms of easier in Sterling was most currencies, with the exception of the Franc, which was offered free ly following publication of the Bank
France of
revealing the effect of the international situation on French finance, Returns showed that
returns
At the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, at 11 0.11. the Dunlop Rubber Co. (China) Ltd. will be screening the Dunlop Jubilee Film, which has re- are of praise ceived such a wide measure wherever it has been shown.
Crities have been unimous in declaring that it is something very
than
trade film, for much more apart from its educational value, the production attains an exceptionally high standard. All interested cordially invited, and tickets Dre obtainable gratis upon application to
are
bridge is still broken as the result of an early raid this week.-OUT Own Correspondient.
Descend From North
Tokyo, Sept. 23. The first half of the drive on to Hankow has been concluded success fully with the occupation of Liuan, Hwoshun, Kushin, Yehkintal, Shang cheng, Kwangchow, Kwangshan, Lo- shan, Shawo and Sintien, at the northern buse of the Tapich on tein
according to military
range.
Soviet Bombers Arrive
Berlin, Sept. 23.
The Semi-oficial German News Agency reports from Pardubitz in northern Bohemia that 21 twin engined Soviet bombing planes landed at the airport yesterday.
The identification marks, on the planes had been obliterated but the fuselages were still painted yellow.
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for the week ending September 15 the local office of the Company, 2nd. I battle between the Japanese and Bohdanec yesterday, and that 201
notes in circulation had increased by the equivalent of nearly thirty mil- lion pounds sterling, while the State borrowing from the Central Bank increased by almost the same amount. -Reuter Special.
China Protests To Bangkok Bear Fruit
Chungking, Sept. 23.
As a result of Chinese protests, the Slames government has released Chinese 2,000 of the 5,000 overseas recently arrested, for unknown re3- sons, according to information from official sources.
It is staled that the rest are ex- pected to be relcused soon.
News of the arrest of overseas Chinese In Stam has aroused much omela circles. In local concern Both the Overseas Section of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters and the Commission on Overseas Affairs have cabled to Sinm to ask for details and request for their immediate release.-Central News.
U.S. Residents In Chungking Demand Action
Chungking, Sept. 23.
Floor: Marina House.
NETHERLANDS DEFENCE
Hague, Sept. 22. The defence budget was presented to Parlament to-day.
It provides for an increase of eleven, torpedo boats, six esrort vessels and one reserve gun bont. The Nether- land Indies Navy is to be increased by eight motor torpedo boats,
Carole Earned £93,000, Got £4,000
of
observers,
It is believed that the decisive Chinese armies for the possession" Hankow in the area north of the Yangise River will be fought along the southern section of the Peiping- Hankow Railway south of the Tapich mountain range.Domel,
Smoke Screen Used
Shinkichwang. Sept. 22.
A feree artillery duel is in pro- gress, nerors the Yellow River near Loyang. Tieheiietu, north-east of after the Japanere forces started (peratinos to cross the river to the south to cut off the western section of the Lunghai railway.
As soon as the Japanese troops reached the midstream shallow on Wednesday morning, they spread an extensive smake sereen to cover their crossing operations.
The Chinese forces on the south bank immediately opened a heavy artillery attack on the Japanese furces. As the heavy artillery duel was in progress large Chinese reinforce- rushed
10 up were threatened bank from Loyang. The Japanese forces have not yet succeed- ed in effecting a crossing.--Domici
Westward Drive
ments
the
New York. CAROLE LOMBARD, bindi film star, carnest B3.000 Last year-Hollywood's largest salary -but, after taxes and other ex- penses, had barely
£4,000 for think I had my herself. money's
slie said. Federal and State taxes took
Hankow, Sept. 22. This
left £13,800-but Chinese military authorities here £70,500.
state that the Japanese troops at she could not spend this on herself.
There were agents fees, business Shungcheng are driving westward to manager's salary, publicity, £2,000 n
assist the forces at Loshan where year for parties, and other expenses very heavy nghting occurred yester- —leaving barely £4,000. Saya day and to-day, but the position of Carole:-
the troops is not clear-United Press, Chinese Victories
Another report states that Russian monoplanes landed at officers of the Soviet air force arrived at Caslau,-Trans-Ocean.
LADY NORTHCOTE'S ILLNESS
Lady Northcote much regrets that her doctors have ordered her to cancel all engagements until Thurs- day, October 27.
Hankow might also have been re- moved.
famn
chestra.
7.35
1、
talk by Howard Marshall.
7.50 An Excursion In The Vienna Woods.
A Medley, arr. by M. Charlic, from with Chorus Symphony Orchestra melodies by J. Strauss: The Great conducted by Alois Melchar.
8:00 Local Time Signal. Weather Report and Announcements,
тыш 8.03 Songs by Georges (Tenor).
Serenade Toscane
and (Faure Bussine); Clair De Lune (Foure and
accomp. Verlaine).... Plano Maurice Faure.
by
8.09 Studio Recital by Etore Fellegatti (Cello) with Piano accom paniment by Lindsay A. Lafford.
1. Sunata (Debussy); . Prologue; b. Serenate et Finale: 2. Pavane pour une Intante Defunte (Ravel): 3. Variations Symphoniques (Bool)-
mann).
of
8.36 Overture The Force Destiny (Verdi).
Played by the Berlin State Opera Company Orchestra.
8.45 Studio-Rev. C. B. R. Sargent
Opera; 43rd Series of
Verdi's
| "Othello" Act T.
9.30 London Itelay-The News, 9.50 Dance Music.
Fox Trots Everybody Dance (from The spokesman pointed out that the film); My. What A Diff'rent Night the Yangtze River will be navigable (film Everybody Dance')... Loufs as for us Hankow for large boats Levy and His Gaumont British Sym- until November, while 2,000-ton ta phony with vocal chorus by Edward
Molloy; Tango-Once Only. can sail tip to Hankow even, George Boulanger and His Orchestra,
water level iti February, when the
10.00 London Relay "Radio Pie." at the lowest-Dumel.
Produced by George Barker. Tienchiachen Fighting
Hankow, Sept. 23. Sanguinary fighting is proceeding around Tienchinchen, on the north bank of the Yangtze River above Wusuel.
The Chinere at Tienchlachen are making desperate efforts to hold their line at Shatzelao, Yachangtien and Wukwelshan to the northeast of the town, which the Japanese are fiercely attacking.
Shotzelne was antered by Japanese but the troops yesterday morning. Chinese succeeded in regnining it in a concerted counter-attack in the after-
is also raging at Heavy Oghting Sungshan on the highway between Kwangtal und Tienchiachen, where the Chinese best back the Japanese pushing southward from Kwangle
However, the Wednesday, on
11009.
11.00 Close Down.
CLIPPERS
DELAYED
weather
Owing to unfavourable conditions, the Pan American Air- ways Clipper has been delayed on other day, and is expected to rench Kal Tak to-morrow morning.
The plane will probably only stop in Hongkong for half an hour before returning to Manila,
HONGKONG-SINGAPORE
K.L.M. and Air France To Start Soon
"I've no kicks. I am hoping and I don't mind paying my money over to the Government. I like living here."
Hankow, Sept. 23. TAILPIECE-Carole Is now building a house to At her real in-
Chinese military reporis state that
Scravenhage, Sept. 22. come two bedrooms, one for her the Chinese are pushing the Japanese
The alr connection between Singa- and one for cook, at a cost of attackers northward from Tlenchiu £2,000. She is repainting her three-chen, while according to Central year-old car for £6.
News the Chinese recaptured four Japanese are making now attempts pore and Hongkong by means of the inc K.L.M. and Air France will possibly Important positions northenst of to break through the Chinese
Hongkong. direction of Tlenchlachen to-day-United Press. and increase pressure on Tlenchin-start next month, but only in the It is learned that Americans rest-
The return connection is difficult No Navigation Marks
Attacks of Japanese troops on Pall- dent in Chungking have jointly cabled to the U.S. Secretary of State,
Tokyo, Sept. 22. chino, southeast of Shangchieng, have as Air France machines from Hong- by the kong arrive in Salgon on Saturdays, Mr. Cordell Hull, expressing support
Butte has definitely entered the All navigation marks along the been successfully repulsed
The Japanese retreated to and the K.L.M. leave on Wednesdays for a recent request of the Ameri-
removed by Chinese troops, Shungcheng Their attempt to push for Singapore. cans in Shanghal that the American field of offering special inducements Yangtse River, up to Wusuch have Chinese.
The Postmasters-General of the south-eastward from Shangcheng is government adopt a firm altitude and for tuit people to come here and settle been fake effective measures to protect down.. Police have been instructed according to the spokesman for the presumably for the purpose of rein-Netherlands East Indies and French on the upper forcling their troops around Loshan-Indo-China are at present studying
the subject-Reuter. American Interests in Chins against to see that all awnings in the elly Admiralty, who added
intermeasure up to the ally-ordinance navigation marka
and Central News. between Wusseh Japanese Intringement and
altitude of 74% feet from the ground, reaches. ferenceCentral "Nawa.:
Tall Residents Invited
Butte, Mont.
that the
chen.
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