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SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 29, 1938.
日七初月九
BRITISH SAILORS EVACUATE WUHAN Refugees Evicted From Premises By Japanese
HANKOW, Oct. 28.
B
RITISH BLUEJACKETS, foreign special police and Chinese police who have been doing patrol duty since the evacuation of the Chinese, will be withdrawn from the former British Concession at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning as a result of a meeting to-day between representatives of the Japanese army, navý and gendarmerie, and the authorities from the Concession. They will be replaced by Japanese gendarmes.
British property is guaranteed as well as the safety of the Chinese police.
German
Troops Massing
New Tension Arisas In Central Europe
1
LONDON, Oct.. 28. THE **NEWS CHRONICLE” PRAGUE CORRESPONDENT to-day
The step is taken without prejudice to further discussions on British rights under the Chen-O'Malley agreement.
Among those who participated
evicted
in the meeting to-day were Rear- Admiral R. V. Holt, commander of the British Yangtse Flotilla.
Over 100 refugees were to-day from the premises of an Itallon restaurant in the former German Concession by Japanese troops, who required the building for! blitels. The refugees are presenting. a pitiful sight, emerging with their beddings and very scant belongings into the pouring ruin.
Reuter's correspondent this after-i noon visited the Yeet Soong Tobacco factory at Chiatkow, five miles from The the city near the Han River. factory was untouched, while the nearby waterworks appeared to be undamaged, but the broadcasting
National Register For H.K.
A
All Britons Must Register Soon
REGISTER of all station was completely demolished. British subjects, excepting
The countryside, except occasional parties of
for
reports that it is "officially soldiers collecting food and vinese and members of the
stated" that large German troop movements are under way on the Czecho-Slovakia frontier, in the region of Jindrichuv and Hradec, on the main Prague-Vienna railway.
The reasons for the ments are not known.
three services, is to be made Foreigners in Hankow who had no in Hongkong. from the fields, remains quiet. means of communicating with their families and relations, have requested
Reuter to rellerate that foreign lives National
and property are sale-Renter.
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But DEEP IN "CONQUERED CHINA,” a column of Japanese soldiers can be seen winding along the road at lower right. though they are in the great valley of the Yangtze, they are short of food and ammunition. Reasons: floods and Chinese guer- rillas. The expensive solution is to drop supplies by parachute. Below, the Tanaka squadron of Japan's air force sends, down ten parachute loads last month. The pilot-photographer reported that the soldiers on the ground showed their gratitude by waving their rifles.
*
*One-Arm Sutton Tells Telegraph' of Adventures
ENGLISHMAN
SPENT
THREE DAYS IN KOREAN ‘BLACK HOLE'
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
OF JEWS
Detectives Tore
Off His Clothes
JAPAN TO
REPLY TO
U.S. NOTE
Predicts Révision Of To Be Deported
Nine-Power Pact It will be similar to the
FIVE WEEKS AFTER BEING INCARCERATED From The Reich
TATÓKYO, Oct. 28, Register now
IN. A SEOUL, KOREA PRISON, TWELVE being carried out in the
LONDON, Oct. 28.
FEET BY TEN, WITH NO WINDOWS AND A IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the Foreign Office intends to send. United Kingdom, under
The wholesale arrest of Jews,
an early reply to the United which the qualifications and mostly Polish, were made in SINGLE OPEN LAVATORY, AND WITH EIGH- London, Oct. 20.
all British police raids, in various parts of TEEN KOREANS AS HIS COMPANIONS, GENE- States note, and is expected that The well-known journal, the experience of
RAL FRANK A. SUTTON HAS ARRIVED IN the Far East anys that with the fall subjects will be immediately Germany last night.
A large-scale lightning raid was HONGKONG WITH ONE BURNING AMBITION. of Hankow and Conton, large-scale known in the case of any move-military operations between China
over. emergency. and Japan are probably und Japan's task is to digest what she has swallowed.
It is reported that the roads from Czecho-Slovakia have been closed on the German side of the border-United Press.
DISCUSSION IN ROME
Rome, Oct. 28.
Economist, writing on the situation in
The article is hended: "Japan Pays For War."
the
will be
In
will
In Hongkong the new law will apply to male British subjects of or over the age of 18 years and who has not attained the age of The journal continues to point out 55 years.
devastations enormous that the
Chinesc With the exception of "scorched earth" wrought by the
members of the Chinese British subjects, polley, the ubiquity of the guerillas, and the passive resistance Services and such persons who shall
notification by: Exempt Chinese people, The Czech-Hungarian dispute, it is of understood, was the main subject of undoubtedly make the process of Government Gazette, the law
expensive, conversation between Herr von Rib- digestion very long and
residing in the Colony.
It is officially stated that the bentrop, the German Foreign Minia- and it will be a very long time before apply to all male British subjects the object of the new law, which will Meanwhile its ter, and Signor Mussolini, which last- Japan's new Chinese empire will pay
way. own
be introduced In Legislative ed an hour and three-quarters.
economie zirnin in Japan will con-
Council as a B amending the Registration of Per
of Persons Ordinance, is that Government should be
should necessity arise.
other driving and
mechanical qualifications of persons who may upon from time to time be called upo to serve in the essential service or the defence, forces of the Colony. Every British subject, except those specifically exempted, must make a The writer paints out that the cost return, to the best of his knowledge probably
to make of the war is being met largely by and belief correct, of the information on the budget and purticulars required, and must which borrowing, which, clear the Germm standpoint wv) estimule, will amount to over 1,000,-/deliver the return to the Commi
rest upon the predomin-. nnce of interests in Central Europe. 000,000 yen in three years end-sioner of Police.
Authoritative circles stress Italo- tinue.
Since the Sino-Japanese Incident German Identity of views, but poll- tical circles feel that Herr von Rib-begun, the cost in budget supple- bentrop would not have made the mentary estimates stands at 7,400,- surprise visit during the Fascist an-000,000 yen, and the outstanding total. niversary if there had been com- of government bonds is now about the same as the whole of the national piele agreement.
formidable total Nevertheless, the Italian press has income, which is dropped talk of a common Polish- for a nation whose finance capital is
still proportionately small, Hungarian frontler, which it reputed, was originally favoured by Italy, but was unwelcome in Berlin.
ntrop The object of Ilerr von Ribbentrop's vinit la thought
is alleged to rest
La
SERIOUS INFLATION
1930. Such rapid responsible for the
of Inflation signs
recent in
months, (Continued on Page 9.)
In
де
March, It is generally supposed that other ing questions were approached, such as borrowing is British and French rearrnament, the mantold possibility of a new disarmament | Japan
(Continued on Page:9)
Parliament To Assemble For
Winding-Up Debates
1 ment.
Govern-
Passars of flying, engineering.
of
ALL BRITONS AFFECTED
made on Berlin's ghetto, which resulted in over 100 arrests, chiefly of Jews. The raid was directed in the first instance against people without
to be in Germany illegally,
Examination of the arrested people is still proceeding,
сол-
To use his own words:
"Anything physically or the Chinese against the
it will draw attention to the realities and changes in China during the hostilities, and will point out that an "Open-Door policy, based on pre-war ditions, is at present unsuitabla.
..
con-
proper passports, or who are believed otherwise that I can do for
A Foreign Ofee spokesman saiçi Japanese I am ready to do."
that because matters affecting ex- "Chinese" Sutton, or One-arm; and badgered me with questions from change are subject to the Japanese Sutton as this famous English noon till 2 a.m.-a total of 14 hours faw, and have to be studied by Government departments. He added questioning. ·
must Polish Jewa at Cologne ore
"Finally I got a little irritated and that the Nine-Power Treaty
view of the sternated, as the order affects a con-adventurer has been variously
known in the almost legendary told them a few things.
undergo revisions In siderable number. -
"They then tore all my clothes changes in China.- In Vienna 2,000 Polish Jews were stories that have grown up round night. They him since he was a commissioned were rounded up by police which fetched them from their flats Officer in the British army. the lost his arm at Gallipoli: For arrested during the
No official explanation for
1927, General room was only twelve feet by ten. I reasons of the arrests, have so far ve
Sutton-to use The Chinese rank stayed there three days.
Since there were no windows we been made,
the could hardly tell when it was night Tea-lin--was lord Chong The Polish Consul stated that given him by the late Manchurian
war
in Chung's or day, but the bed bugs used to senior milltary officer was not known whether all Polish |
creep away through the boards armies. Jews in Vienna were involved, but
intervals which we guessed meant Then left with his fortune for the coming of daylight. the question of taking up the matter
He was authorities with the German
Canada where he engaged in mining Leing considered. Rester Special.
TO BE DEPORTED
cars,
Years
up
to
with his wide-ranged career but for
off except my shirt, and put me The note, he said, was receiving into a cell-after some struggle on serious study, and he could not pro- -- my part-with eighteen Koreans. dict when an answer would be ready."
"There was no window and
theUnited Press,
ut
enterprises on a scale commensurate HOUSE WAB SEARCHED.
"While I was in prison, I under- the past five years he has been quietly stand the Japanese police went
LATE NEWS
COLONY'S
no part in political or military activi-looking for something to prove teat SURPLUS
ties.
Berlin, Oct. 20. In a sudden, round-up, the police prospecting in Korea and has taken through my house pret'ý thoroughly,
he police to-day artesied several
I was a spy. They didn't find a Jews, mostly youthis, and transported
It was when he ran fout of the thing and they had to let me them in buses to the unused Alexan- der Barracks, near pollee, head-Japanese five weeks ago that he was after three days.
"rash" moking put in prison Yor quarters in Alexander Platz.
remarks.
It is reported that the authorities intend to send several thousand Polish Jews, including Use arrested, to Poland by the midnight train.
It is surmised that the arrested people are suspected of desiring to
Poland. immigrate to two
The return shall be so delivered:
by a person who is in the Colony at the date of the commencement
within Ordinance, this monlls therezfter;
by a person who arrives in the Colony after the commencement
(Continued on Page 9.)
LAUNCH NOT ATTACKED
LONDON, Oct. 28.
On the question of the BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
In a report concerning the journey will re-assemble on November 1 to ment's unpreparedness to protect the
civil population when the country from Canton earlier this week of wind up the current season.
In the House of Lords, Lord Stra- was brought to the brink of war, no Messrs, Rt. Y. Frost and J. Linaker, it bolg! will move for an enquiry into doubt strong pressure wil be put on was stated in the Telegraph" that the Une state of national defence, with the Government from various parts Asiatic Petroleum Company's launch In which the two Britons travelled of the House to strengthen the coun- particular reference to A.R.P.
from JapanÉSE Aire try's defences, while at the same time part of the journey was under pursuing in every possible direction, deliberate improvement in European rolations. heroplanes.
no The Government. funder
The Tolograph has since been obligation to obtain formal parlia informed that, although Japanese On November 2, Me, Arthur Green-mentary approval before ratification planes were active along the route wood will sich, a debate on Spain, of the Anglo-Italian agreement. All Gyawalistine Jounchi passed from with special reference to the Govern-It promised war that Parilamimi Cantor 10% Shokki, 1 mont Inuntion regarding the rail- should have an opportunity of drivene kuttNOVAMAN WAS SL Any
(Continued on Pro (9) Alba Underwalberto Aresi Beation of the Anglo-Italian agree-
In the House of Commons, the de- bate will be initiated by Mr. Clement Atlee on the political and economic situation which has arisen since the
and
DECREASES
out
The British Consul Generul tiere, named Phipps, was 111 in hospital at He spent three nights in condi- the time. The Vice Conmut did his
Although Government expendit tions which could have been little best for me, but was not even allow-
Black Hole of ed to see me. Under the Japanese during September exceeded, reven belter than the
law, the police can keep a person for by $230,000, the end of the mod Calcatis.
found the Colony with a balance questioning for thirty days.
"I didn't make a blg song about $18,897,420.43.
This is nearly $800,000 Less th the matter when I came out because
the end
of
August: General -Sutton told the story of it would only have had repercussions
Actual expenditure, from January his adventures to a "Telegraph" on the foreign community of Seoul reporter this morning.
..
STORY OF EXPERIENCES
i
Wan
Meanwhile, It is learned that many foreign Jews have been arrested in Vienna Jast night, including Czech,
and the Japanese would probably 1 to September 30. was 845,841,305, Hungarian and Polish citizens, many
"I got into trouble with the Japan have found an excuse for closing up which is almost $2,000,000 more than
for the same period in 1937 How of whom are very old residents. Police searched Jews whom they tag about five weeks ago when I was the foreigners' club,
"However, I left for Shanghal over, the increased expenditure asked asked to go on a lecture tour of
month of
of September as stopped in the streets
America as a kind of reformed few days later, the Japanese putting the whether they were foreigners. understood that the arrests continued character who would out that two detectives to share my cabin and wil! September, 1937
Korca was a rotten country under watch me. The skipper of the boat $300,000. throughout the morning. but the the old Chinese regime but was now was a bit annoyed, since he had to On the revenue side, the intake for
the feed the detectives, A beautiful-run affair under
September: was $2,400,197.94, Jah reason for them, la not known.
Jewish circles state that the num- Japanese,” he said."
"I managed to lose them at Tsingtao was a little over $30,000 lees ber of arrests is "for in excess of
said straight out that I had and I went on to Shanghai for a during the same mouth art
Between January 1 and September the estimated two to three hundred.
the total revenue was $37,315/7 Another message from Berlin ways spent 18 years in Chinu and had al-
WANTS, TO AID CUISA"; that the police rounded up many ways been treated well by the Chin- while before coming to Hongkong.
"I have no definite piam at prea which is very nearly: $3,000,0 thousands of Pollah Jews all over ese..
sens but I should, like a chance of excess of the income for period in 1987. ponding perl helping the Chiatre in my own
fact, utter the first mise particular. line-munitions. NE
imtis AMPA
whole ne speciality is french mortars and the revenise totalled only
Immediate, deportation to Poland, related the various things that, the Germany, and have hold them for "Furthermore, while in a train, I unless (Berlin and Warsaw reach a Japanese could do with their money. There was evidently a Japanese last-minute decisioning bet aliowares, oficials said that the delective or agent in the carriage bes
"Bix Japanese detectives, who had | Warsaw anouncement of an agroecause the next morning I was arreste
two capitals were negotiating, Vigg mens was premature, although the ed and taken to the police station, i
In addition to those arrested, the evidently been reading detentive and
- (Continued on Page 9). stories, turned a lamp on my Exen
should the mo
Kill them cheap" is a good motio
Continued on Page 9JI the tremoli mortar can do that