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INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED
Music
hath charms
Sunday Classical Concert
at Repulse Bay Hotel Under leadership of Ceo, Pio-Ulskl Programme for Sunday, 23 Oct., 1938.
1 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
PROGRAMME
1. Alessandro Stradella. Ouverture
2. Two Gullars.
3. Blue Danube. Waliz
4.
Pol's. Blood. Belection
G. Noche de Piegarla
6. Coppella. Sulle
7. Mayfair Valse
THE HONGKONG
OCTOBER ···
1938.
THURSDAY, TELEGRAPH,
Foreigner Arrives From War-Wrecked Waichow
орсп
well
Дл
When
your hair falls out.
The only foreigner in Walchow during the Japaneso siege of October 12 to 15 has arrived safely in Hongkong through Sheung Shui. He reached British territory late on Tuesday afternoon after three days' trek overland.
but it was difficult for the inquir- In an exclusive interview with an S. C. M. Post representative yester-ern to accept the facts as true,
"Further down the line more ex- day this foreign resident wald that when ho laft Walchow last Sunday citement reigned-in towns and vil- morning systematic looting had allages all along the way, even to the ready begun, all houses and shops Hongkong border, thousands of an- xious hearts were longing to get to being forced
safety, And finally the British flog, churches.
the last rays of the sun- waving Ho described how he was allow light of the last day of the dificult ed to move about freely within the journey-an emblem of peace and who, was not born besieged city, and Anally got through safety to car the ten miles of Japanese lines to under its domain.
"Current reports justify the bellef Chinero occupied territory. He did realise the extent of the evacua-
a that the attack was continuing down from Walchow, as: of the people until he found
the East River that practically everybody from the the aeroplanes came from the new country ten to twenty miles on base in Walchow and from the const either side of the march of the in- and the constant sound of dropping vader had left. It was very seldom bombs in the direction of Sheidung that even one person could be seen and Trengshing was heard. Within aleng the highway, Not a chicken, less than one week the countryside
nourished hair distressing. condition, people In a or hog seemed to remain. 13 Even small calves were driven into having to leave, their ripening crops Walchow city bearing the Japanese and flee to regions unknown
with refugees. One does guns and ammunition.
not have to use great imagination to realise the dire suffering that
под
tion
COW
Communications Cut
overrun
and
Continuing he said: "After reach-awaits countless thousands and hun- Ing the Chen Kong bus station, ten dreds of thousands during this sud- miles south-west of Walchow, den invasion of Kwangtung." continued towards Cheungmuktau, but still along the horizon toward Buddha Pass (Fut-tzz-au) and Tam- shul was silhouetted a line of Infan- etc.. try, cavalry, mounted guns, bound for the new base in Walchow. Incidentally the bus station was in complete ruins and the open space
Proposed Safety Zones
about furnished a convenient resting In Canton
place for the marchers,
who
several armoured tanks with them.
"Finally reaching Tung Kok Creek,
Canton, Oct. 10.
Afteen miles down the Cheungmuk- The Shomeen authorities have halt- tou road, I found a Japanese aero-ed the influx of cargoes to the island plane grounded, which the villagers by means of a Municipal decree. sold wrecked itself by diving too Residents have been advised that the! low while attacking the concrete
system of rationing food and fuck bridge. The bridge, however was
automatically becomes effective in broken in the middle by a direct hit. Some time after, a truck from case of emergency, and dems have Watchow, evidently after dark and been asked to appoint one individual not knowing the bridge was wreck-to whom rations can be issued. ed, ran over the breach and turn ed upside down into the sitram ten or more feet below, the occupants being drowned. Of course all trucks and buses on the Walchow side of this break in the highway have been taken and put into service by the Japanese army.
tot
Thousands of boat people who clustered around the island have now been ordered away from this blance of safely, na the Council has decreed clearance of the river.
sem-
Meanwhile, the American and Bri- Lish Consuis-General have sent
Consul- message to
to the
the Japanese General in Hongkong to the effect
that the International Committee
under Mr. J. M. Henry (American) and the Rev. E. Allen (British), are anxious to establish places where women, children and old people will be safe, if Canton taken.
"The remainder of the way Cheungmuktau the fear of robbers was very apparent. Indeed, anyone who was not personally known was looked upon with suspleton by the villagers, who were sill occupying their homesteads and tending their designated are the Lingnan Univer- ripening harvest of rice, which seem sity, half of whore American staff are Tung the Pakk Hok about residential area and the Holy Trinity
ed to be in the finest condition when remaining,
I
passed.
When I enquired about
Phe
placca
trains from Cheungmuktou to Hong School, while the Hackett ut
were | WILL
kong and Canton conflicting answers
swers will serve as the centre for were given, some saying they end work. It is hoped this area will be still running. others that they been discontinued. I eventually found the railway station was ab solutely
troins deserted; no
had been running for two days or more and the station and surroundings were patrolled by soldiers.
Terror of Ralds
"Trekking down the railway to ward Hungkong 1 found that most of the people had left, while some' were evacuating, dodging the pero- planes flying at intervals overhead. At most of the stations there was a check up on foreigners and others passing on the road. T'ongtaoha, within twenty or thirty miles of the Hongkong border, was reached at sunset on the second day. I found the railway bridge a mass of charred tics and twisted iron-work. It had been blown up and burned by Chinese forces at four o'clock that morning. More people were in evl- dence there than had been the case so far, but they were very much excited and preparing to leave.
"Everywhere inquiries were made concerning reports from Walchow.
cross
made out of bounds for Japanese soldiers provided the Chinese authorities give a similar assurance. Only non-combatants and bona-fide admitted to this residents will be
area.
Junk Refuge
A pleturesque junk of the Amerl- can Gospel Boat Mission, ministering to the river people and flying the American Bag, has been designated
the place of refuge for Rcores of children from the blind school under Miss Alice Margaret Carpenter, of Hastings, Nebraska,
The US.S. Mindanao, with a com plement of about 70 officers and men, comprises the American force here. The sailors are busy allend- ing to the installation of radio equip- ment in places where Americans will concentrale. It is understood that a small group will be quartered in the
The
officers Hackelt medical centre, and men are also co-operating to sist the floating blind school which will be moored In the river off Shamen, a short distance from the Mindanao-United Press.
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STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange, official summary, 12.30 p.m.; yesterday
snys:
Enquiries continue on a somewhînt broader scule. In spite of some dif- feully in bridging the gap between sellers and buyers' ideas, there was n good turnover of business and the market closes steady.
Dryers
Hongkong Bank $1,375 Hongkong (London) 483 Wharves #120 Hotels $4.45
Lands $16
H.K. Tram #1834
Peak Tram (Old) 30%; China Lights (out) $10.20 China Lights (New) 90% Finciries $30
Telephones (Old) #2445
Telephones (New) #% Cements $10
Dairy Farma $24 Watsons $7.00 Govt. 34% Loan par. Bollers
H.K. Steamboats 120 Wharves $122
30-
ILK. Decks (Old) $19 Providents (la) Providents (Now) $620 Hotel $0.00 Reailies 54
Electrics 50%
Cements $16.30
Watrons $7.80
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Baion
Hongkong Banks $1,385 Union Insurances $500 Hotel 0.45
Lands $36
HK Trams Sid
China Lights (U14) $10 20 Telephones (070) $244 Dairy Farms $24 Antamoka P. 33
Aloks 33
Bagulo Gold 24 Benguet Consol 11.40 Caro Grover 4ZY Canral, Mines .003 Demonstrations 27
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