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FINAL EDITION
Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 15003
FOUNDED -+356 MONDAY, OCTOBER 31,
1938.
日九月九
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
JAPAN'S
ADVANCE IN
S. CHINA IS CHECKED
China Trade Chinese Reinforcements
For First 9
Months
CHUNGKING, Oct. 31. THE TOTAL VALUE of
THE
China's foreign trade In the first three quarters of this year renched $1,223,289,- 335, according to statistics compiled by the Chinese Maritime Customs in Shang- hal
According to the figures, total imports from January to September was valued ut $663,393,667, while the ex- ports at $559,895,668, showing an excess of $163,497,999 In Imports over exports.
Comparing with the figures for the corresponding period last year, this year's trade balance has been moro favourable to China ns the excess of imports over ex- ports was reduced by $32,- 239,758----Central News.
TOKYO POLICY SHOWN
Anglo-Japanese Parleys Closed
Hold Drive On Fahshien
YUNGYUN, OCT. 31.
·RACK CHINESE TROOPS IN STRONG NUMBERS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF TSINYUN AND FAHSIEN, WEST AND EAST RESPECTIVELY OF THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY NORTH OF CANTON, AND HAVE ENTRENCHED THEMSELVES IN THE HILLY REGIONS TO CHECK THE JAPANESE DRIVE UP THE NORTH RIVER.
Supporting this main Chinese force, large units of
militia corps on both the East and West Rivers and south Kwangtung are amassing in different centres, waiting for a chance to thrust on Canton, the lost Kwangtung capital.
The spearhead of Japanese which had advanced with |little opposition from Canton northward has now been checked at Tsingyum. Straddled. units of the invaders, unfamiliar with the hilly regions separating north from south Kwangtung, are being mercilessly mopped up by! the Chinese.
The math Japanese column, at-
tempting to cross the Pinglow moun-
tain ranges to threaten Fatkong, 10 Czecho-Slovakia-
niles south of Yingine, was severely
enuichted by the defending troops
and has abandoned its advance for Hungary Dispute
the time being awaiting reinforce- ments.
uf
DO NOT
WANT JEWS
TO VOTE IN
Samshul, PLIBISCITE
western
the Canton-Soinshuí
Pressburg, Bratislava, Oct. 31.
Early yesterday morning, four! troups of Japanese planes bombed: Yuniyun J11
Scores relays. TOKYO, Oct. 31.
bombs were dropped which killed and wounded about 70 civilians and] THE FUTURE POLICY demolished
number of similar 11 houses. of the new Japanese
To the west of Canton, on the Foreign Minister, Mr. West River, Chinese militia corps are Hachiko Arita, towards lily missing their numbers 10
counter-attack; Great Britain, Germany and terminus of Italy is outlined by the October 20, the militios launch- Tokyo "Nichi Nichi."
ed a heavy assault on Samshul vadj A demand is made from Slovak con-succeeded in entering the eity gates.
quarters that Jews ahouk not be They killed scores of Japanese in-allowed to vote at the plebiscites side but withdrew again when more
proposes
shall be uemy forces arrived.-Central News, which Hungary
held in the towns, the national ownership of which is still in dis- pute. The Government organ Slovak, and the newspaper Slovensky Canton, Oct. 31. Eighty-four Formosan aboriginals Desnik declare that it is not ad-
interpreters were employed as
by missible that Jews should have any the Japanese Expeditionary Force In Volce in deciding Slovak "frontiers. carrying out the drive on Canton, li It is precisely in the disputed arens was revealed here to-day. Each de- that Jews are very numerous, but tachment of the expeditionary force the newspapers say it is difficult to was accompanied by 2 or 3 of them. ascertain their exact strength be-
The conversations ducted by the former General K. Ugaki, with the Japanese Foreign Minister, British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, concerning the China problem, therefore to be regarded as closed.
are
84 FORMOSANS IN CHINA EXPEDITION
→Domel.
OKAZAKI REACHES CANTON
Mr. Arita,' however, is ready to resume the conversations
cause, apart from the number stated should Sir Robert Craigie desire·
in the offen figures, there are also it, but only subject to the con-
many baptised Jews and half-Jews dition that a new busis of nego-
Canton, Oct. 31. to be considered. At the last census tiations is to be adopted.
Mr. Katsuo Okazaki, newly-j many of the latter had been regis- Japan regards it s a matter of appointed Japanese Consul-General tered as Czecho-Slovaks, whereas at course that Great Britain recognises in Canton, accompanied by Chief the census of 1010 they were counted the new situation in the Far East Matsuoka of the Consular Police, eras Hungarians. Most of these Jews the negotiations are to lead to un understanding with Japan.
The Nicht Nicht also states that Japan
ready to consider a German economie participation in the re hebilitation of the Chinese market secing that during the China condict Germany and Italy have maintained
a friendly attitude towards Japan.
མ
rived here by
WARSHIPS REACHI CANTON
from Immigrated from Poland in 1930. nereplane Formosa on Sunday afternoon pre-
BUDAPEST AGREES paratory to sumption of his new. duties here-Domel.
Budapest, Oct. 31. The suggestion made in the Slovak quarters that in the event of a plebiselle being held in the territories ut dispute between Tokyo, Oct. 30.
Hungary and
Jews The advance up the Pearl River by Czecho-Slovakia the
living there should not be allowed to vote, the necessity of strengthening a Waters has practically been complet-is approved by the Budapest Govern- German-Italian-Japanese collabora-ed when units of the fleet reached ment organ Fueggetlensco In
cleared the obviously inspired pronouncement. tion in building up a new China. Canton after having Trans-Ocean.
lower reaches of the waterway mines and other obstacles on Satur- wifles the paper, the opinion is that In Hungarian political circles, DRAFT OF DECLARATION
day morning.
Hungary, would raise no objection to FINISHED
The Japanese feet opened the this proposal The paper drive through the river on October that in this connection, up to the day The draft of the declaration to be 24 to cover the distance of about 80 the Munich agreement. Jews ini
tung epital. According to a communique issued to
Mr. Arita is said to be convinced of the Japanese Fleet in South China
Tokyo, Oct. 81.
of
an
declares
EVERYONE WAS READING THEM: As the crisis waxed in intensity, morning and evening papers grew corresponding- ly in demand, and folk, accustomed to pay scant attention to political news, scanned the headlines eagerly in the hope of finding some reassuring note amid a welter of grim tidings from the capitals of Europe. Note the large-size type on the paper's front page, a typical instance of the way London news- papers handled the scare.
MUSCOLHITLERPREMIER WARNS PON SEEKSPLODES POLAND PARIS
FROM HITLER
EVERING
NEWS STANDAR
EVENING
NEWSKA- WORLD HOW DRESS HEWS WAS MANELET
THE PRESS CATE
PECIALIST
TALKS WAIT FEWS SUDETENSIBLE
MY SHPS
MARCH STANDARD DAY
CLOSING CITY PRICE:
THESE WERE SOME of the newspaper bills that greeted the Londoner's eye as the recent crisis reached another turning point when Mr. Chamberlain went to Godesberg to make his bid for peace and there was a momentary pause in the situation.
Boy Scout Bitten By Snake
CAMPING WITH A PARTY
of Boy Scouts on the hill- side above Kowloon Tong yesterday, a 12-year-old boy, Cheung Slu-sing, living-nt 77 Parkes Street, was bitten by a snake on the left forearm. He received treatment nt the Kowloon Hospital
MONOPLANE
IN AIR FOR
OVER WEEK
Endurance Record Is Being Set
LANCASTER, CALIF.,
U.S. Protest At Hankow Hold-Up Of Sailors
HANKOW, Oct. 31.
1 in
UNITED STATES NAVAL authorities have made repre- sentations to the Japanese head quarters that Japanese sentries on the boundary of Special Administrative District No. French Concession thoroughly searched two U.S. sallors and a British petty officer, as well as some foreign residents.
The Japanese commander Ufter- wards apologised, explaining that the sentries had not recognised the U.S. sailors despite the fact that they were weering regulation uniforms.
Chungking Tax For Excess Profits
Chungking. Oct. 31.
He said that he immediately order- ed the sentries to stop such searching. The erratic curfews in Special Ad- ministrative Districts Nos. 2 and 3 ure annoying residente, due to the fact that the gates are apparently closed
New regulations for the taxing of at the discretion of the sentries, war-time excess profits, have been necessitating foreigners returning to promulgated by the Naitonal Gov-
to crnment. the areas after dark, to resort climbing the walls.
The profits of a private firm It is belloved the American and capitalised at $2,000 or more will be subject to a special tax on warnings |British sailors were searched because showing more than 15 per cent. they were mistaken for French sui-profit, while rentals exceeding 12 in announcing Japan's "fundamental estuary and the Kwangtung capital: they were unanimous in their loyalty policies pla-a-ola the situation aris at 130 on Saturday afternoon by the Slovak Jews had at all times made all Crecho-Slovakia. The Czecho-
lors whom the Japaneso do not want per cent, of the assessed value outside of French Concession, and be property will also be taxed. Ing from the fall of Hankow and Navy Department of the Imperial
Both taxes will follow a wilding Canton, was completed on Saturday Headquarters, the feet units came in their international connections to the A monoplane has completed a cause the Japanese will not allow
them to enter or pass through the scale, and trading profits will also be afternoon, it was revealed.
right of the city of Canton at 10 to agitate in favour of war against break the unlimited endurance
so solled Democratic Great Powers week of continued efforts to French Concession.
subject to a 15 per cent, tax when Referred to the. Cabinet Council
Germany.
Japanese have created fires in the profits amount to 20 per cent, rising for formal approval on Monday, the A dispatch trom Canton safe that
The Nationalist UI Magyarság also record.
areas behind the Japanese Conces-to 50 per cent, tax for profits over declaration will be issued on October the Army and naval forces engaged 3, the “Meljl Setas," anniversary of in the advance up the Fear River, thinks that in the case of a plebiscito the inte Emperor Melji's birthday reached the Nianhin Kisen Wharf in no Jews in the disputed arnos should to-day made a parachute descent dozen buckets of water in relays, are per cent. profit on
alon apparently in an attempt to clear 60 per cent. Clyde Schleiper, one of the pilots, out possible or using halt a Property will be taxed at 12 per
Japanese soldiers, Domel.
the port of Canton at 11:30 a.m. on be allowed to
rent on profit, and 13 per cent of 20 Saturday.
The assessed from the plane, after Thomas Hmaking an effort to put out a large value, rising to 60 per cent; when the Smith, who during the week was fire 100 yards from the Customs and profits is over 80 per cent overcome with fumes and liad to be nearby residences, to prevent the relieved by Harley Long, embarked flames from spreading to the how aboard the plane by a rupe ladder Japanese barracks-United Press, from an automobile
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HOME
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o'clock.on Saturday mornİDİ.
Another communique Issued by
Imperial Hoadquarters announce that Japanese ale scouts witnessed
Chinese troops making brisk move
menia: near
Yuntyun Naval air-
chet vates,====TTO?) #=
Ocean.
FREEMASONS. LODGES DISSOLVED
Oct. 80.
Schleiper was: dxhausted when he
of
The first 15 per cent. of -profit, is tax-free in both cases, Pragué, Oct. 30.
The position of foreign firms with craft on Friday bombed the Chinese Two additional Freemason lodges
Aregards to taxation not mentioned, Clothing worth $80 and Belonging positions in Koylu on the West River, have been dissolved In Cancho-
pongebond wit and "It is therefore faunimad ” that to various menama, maak reported to An American dag was sighted over a Slovakis.. The official Gazette of the
they will be subject to both taxes. have been-ant from the Sullors' | hangar in the Chiasse sirfield, the „Prague Government on October so reached the ground, but after he had
The rght of appeal from decisions And Soldiers Töme sometime be- communique 'bays, b
announced: the dissolution - of the words sleep, he said he wać ready at
The offices of the French Consulate is allowed, whilst heavy penalties -Lyman 2 wung und 3am. to-day,
The Iron bridess on the Hankowe Grand Lodge of "Old radiogra" and any tuos su malave one of the other will be clowd to, the packet pukla are provided for allempted evasion Kwok at waldman employed Canton Railway mouth of a ringlak the Lode. Bibl st Posteriores.*****
tortnorrow, bela AL SALA Dayal of the taxes ----Renter (Continued on: 2009 43 15
ALL SANTA DÂY
1938.
DUNLOP
| SOTCARLOT GROWTH/
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
24 Die In Fire Tragedy
Victims' Bodies Still Being Found MARSEILLES,
Oct. 30.
UP TILL LAST NIGHT 24 dead had actually been counted, while 69 persons were the still missing in disastrous Marseilles fire. It is likely that a number of bodies will still be found when the debris is cleared away.
About 30 persons were injured in the conflagration. A committee of three ex- perts to ascertain the cause of the catastrophe had been appointed, headed by the Chief Engineer of the Navy, M. Flaissier.
In the work of clearing away the ruins of the Marseilles' department stores. Nouvellca Galeries, remains of the victims are being continually discovered, Thus the Paris newspapers to- night report that in clearing up, a lot of dead bodies were found In one of the elevators of the store, but that hitherto it had been Impossible to approach the spot. It is assumed that the lift contained both customers and employees who the lift at the moment were all using
the fire broke out.
Newspapers further report that
In the
hotel
many persons were arrested plunder. Were ing. Numerous pick-pockets also caught red-handed taking ad vantage the confusion....
which the Prime Minister M. Daladier and the For- a minter M. Bonnett were stay- ing, which also caught are, an Italian
and 10 arrested
found to have in
Was
his possessions documents addressed to the Foreign Minister M. Bonet. The Italian declared in the course of cross-examination that he had entered the hotel to help the are explain brigade, but he could not how the documents came in his possession. The police have kept him in custody.--Trans-Ocean,
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