THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, OCTOBER
81, 1938.
SIXTY MILLION HOMELESS CHINSE Peiping Puppets Attack Chiang for "Remaining Obstinate"
HANKOW'S FALL CELEBRATED
Peiping, Oct. 31. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT of Peiping, in an official statement issued on Sunday on the occasion of the fall of the Wuhan cities and Canton, pledged to co-operate closely in the reconstruction of China and establishment of new peace and order in East Asia.
Issuing the statement at a ceremony in celebration of the fall of the Wuhan area at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, Mr. Wang Ko‐min, Chairman of the Executive Commission of the Provisional Government,
declared that the
present collapse of the bases for the Kuomintang regime brings renewed hopes to the Chinese people for effecting resuscitation following one and a half years of desolation,
The National Government, yielded to the pressure exerted by the Communist Party and other elements, have resorted to the tactics of destruction and the damage done to publie pro- perties has amounted to enormous figures.
STRIVE FON RELIEF
In addition, the number of people rendered homeless has reached over 60,000,000 throughout the country.
"Because all of these destilute people are our relatives and friends, the present (Pelping) Government|........ consider it as their greatest respon- sibilities to strive for the relief of these refugees," the statement de- clares.
After having led the State affairs Chlong to such a dire plight, the Kal-ahck regime and the Kuomintang Party still remain obstinate and are unable to come to realise their mis- the statement charges.
lakes frankles of the Provisjanal).
The
The
Government hereby urge the learned and thoughtful persons
throughout the country to examine calmly the whole happenings in the past and sinking private sentiments and pre- Judlees to come forward to join in: the struggle for rejuvenation of the races, the statement declares.
IF WE HESITATE "[L we hesitate
present at the moment, the opportunity will be lost once and for all.
"The future of our national exist- ence. must be secured by all means and it is still possible to turn the destructive-Influences to operate on
reconstruction,' the
to Way statement continues,
the
Miss Laura Lee Yuen-wa and bridal attendants photographed after her wed ding to Mr. Dang Kien-chee which was held at the Registrar's Office last week,
PUSHED SWEETHEART IN
UNDER WHEELS OF CAR, ALLEGED IN COURT
Christians And The Crisis
New Responsibilities Must Be Shouldered
London, Oct. 30.
of the recent
The divine lessons
LA
SERIES OF QUAR-|
RELS between
two
lovers, which, it was alleged THREE MEN
STABBED
in Court, culminated in one pushing the other in front
of a passing motor lorry in
Kennedy Town, was told at Quarrel In An
the Criminal Sessions this
morning, when Cheng Shuet. Opium Divan
Cheng
China's Verdun In Hands Of Enemy
TUNGSHAN, Đạt. 31. The Chinese military au- thorities have announced the abandonment last week of Tehan, embattered city on the Nanchang-Kiukiang Railway.
A terse military communique, released Inte last night, states that during the seventy-two hours' defence of Tchan, Chinese forces have accounted for at least two full Japanese re- giments, and they were ordered to withdraw, according to plan, after the original objective of the high command has been attained.
Details of the herole defence of Tehan by Chinese troops have begun Altering through from the front. For thece sleepless days and nights, the gallant defenders were holding a city smoke, and literally an inferno of fire
of blaeting powders and choking gas. The remnant Chinese troops, after having
written
another flaming chap. ter in the bravery of Chinese soldiery, left the burning and smoldering city without a
a single house standing and a machine-gun post intact.
The streets, as the Chinese soldiers left them, were piled high with the bodies of sinin Japanese, testifying to the ferocity of the numerous street
preceded
Hundreds
Aghting which had
Chinese withdrawal. corpses were cremated in the which licked up to the sky.
the of
Ares
The Japanese opened their attack on Tchan city on the morning of Oct. 21, Three furious assaults, preceded by gas attacks, were re- pulsed by the defenders with heavy josscs.
On October 28, the Japanese start- ed another terrific artillery bom- bardment, centring their fire on the numbers of foot- city. Strong soldiers, supported by air force,
numerous
bridges
stormed across they hed thrown to attack the city but were mowed down in front of ring of Chinese machine-guns guard- ing the city walls.
Resorting again to the use of gas, the Japanese in a second charge in the afternoon succeeded in blasting up sections of the north and west wah, alias Cheng Chup, 23,
walls. At the same time, numerous was tried before Mr. Justice
An alleged attempted murder was smoke screens thrown by the Japan- R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief brought to the notice of the police on ese helped their sappers to throw Justice, on three counts of Friday night, when a man, Leung floating bridges and their infantry, to
Aslatle cross the rlyer.. Yim, 25, employed at the. bodily Petroleum Company's depot at Lai- grievous
DEFENDERS WIPED OUT chikok, was found in Kliung Street, crisis are the subject of a joint causing
Shamshulpe, with a stab wound in In the day's battle, the original, people message from the conference of re-harm to his fiancee.
uf There are already many
the Christian
Chinese defenders of Tehan were held
Accused, who pleaded not gulity, his left breast who have severed connections with presentatives
charged with of the Arch- WIRS
causing (1)
Leung was discovered by a district practically wiped out to the last the Chiang regime and the Kuemin-churches in England recently
rievous bodily harm to Yung Wai-watchman about 9.55 pm, and was man. lang Party and manifested their in-under the presidency
Reinforcements, rushed to the re- Referring to tentions to co-operate in the rehabill-bishop of Canterbury.
the manifold and ping. 20, with intent to murder her; taken to Shamshuipo Station, from tation of the country. Now is the time when the ideas of the notion widespread disobedience to the will (2) causing grievous bodily harm where he was sent to the Kowloon scue of the few remnants, saved the the Irivaders, they repulsed the ure going through a momentous turn, of God, the message says that wrongs with intent to malm or disfigure her: Hospital. His condition is stated to day. Throwing themselves against
and cruelties are being committed and (3) unlawfully and maliciously be serious.
From enquiries made, it appeared Japanese attack in grim hand-to- the statement says.
that Leung had an altercation with hand struggles, causing the invaders for the everywhere which even in this gen-indleting grievous bodily harm.
an the battle Expressing oppreciation
The following comprised the Jury: another Chinese in on opium diven at to leave 500 dend strenuous efforts being made by the ration and age would have seemed unthinkable. The judgment of God
ICam-lo, Hul Jupanese forces in China in the in-nas visible in the nearness of the Messrs. L. E. N. Ryan (Foreman). Kilung Street, and they went down ground.
With the dawn of October 27, Wai-pang,lo the Street to settle it. terest of the general welfare and
Johnston Wong, A. J. Rozarlo. Chiu Later the same night, police found the Japanese opened their seventh permanent peace in East Asia, the recent dangers.
All nations, including oure, con-
two other Chinese, Chan Hop, 25, and attacks, again supported by artillery, nuthorities of the Provincial Govern-
Prosecuting. Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Chiu Ng, In a flat in Yu Chau Street, More than 1,000 shells were hurled ment in conclusion pledge that the tinues the messuge, had some share of Tse-ping and Wong Sung-kl. ulmost efforts will be made by them the guilt, and must deserve judgment. Counsel. noid that the charges were stated to be the premises.of the NE across causing numerous breaches on
God
"calls to to set ourselves out to to attain the object of reconstructing recover and re-assert Christian stand-alternative and before the Jury could Man boxing school. Both men had the walls.
By ten o'clock, the Japanese had cive ards in the life of the nations. The conclude on the matter finally they stab wounds in their back, but could the entire Republic.-Dumei.
must decide
reason for their condition. entered the city in large numbers by upon two issues of fact, Christian duty requires the pursue namely (1) whether accused had in They were both sent to the Queen the north, cast and west gates and of friendly agreements in which the
fact inflicted
ficted grievous bodily harm Mary Hospital.
engaged the defenders in furious nations think not only of their
his
street fighting. Chinese charges un Intention. That and (2) if so, what was
Accused and the girl, went on A joint manifesto designed to good, but the good of others.
again succeeded in driving back the manifest the attitude of the new way may involve sacrifices, and all
were betrothed to one an- tumory visits to Belcher Street to the invadera for a dozen times and
sce the girl.
Japanese
by the morning of October other about three years ago in Lam governments in China with regard nations, including our own must be
On that occasion, it was the girl 26, when more Chinese reinforce- to the settlement of the now situa- ready to make them.
The recent revelation of the deep Ping Village, and they remained on tion in China, will be issued by the
that the engagement be broken off. In the afternoon of October 28, the Joint Commission of the Provisional longing for peace, even in countries good terms until the early part of who was not pleased, and she asked ments arrived,
Reformed which are most fully organised for this year. the
She requested accused to sign a Japanese launched their eighth bid On January 9 last they came to Government
went to live with document to this effect, but he re-for Tehan. After more bitter street Government on November 3, it was war, lays upon everybody the res. Hongkong and
were finally ponsibility resume with new hope
fused, at the same time saying that fightings, the Chinese revealed here to-day.
The girl's mother was already if he was forced to do so he would ordered to retreat from the city and With the object of discussing poll- and fullness of endeavour to effect accused's sister in Youmati.
living
in Hongkong-in
he to defend the south-west heights on suicide. counted that
Eventually. cles to cope with the situation aris- an agreement to regulate armaments
Street. Kennedy Tow
the Town-and when
girl should accom- October 29-Central News, ing from the fall of Hankow and and so gradually and steadily to end
to Kowloon to see his Canton, the Joint Commission of the an insane race.
In the meantime the message he heard of her daughter's arrival pany him new Peking: and Nonking Govern-
to come and live with her.
agreed, and the two of them left ments is meeting in its second session alludes to the homeless refugees who she went to Yaumati and asked her father about the maller. The girl
have so atrong A claim on our In Nanking.
Accused objected very strongly Belcher Street about on November 2 and 3
sympathy"-Neuter Special.
this and threatened to break off the The atmosphere then was not a --Domel.
and on the way engagement. In spite of this, how-very happy one, ever, the girl went and lived with there were some heated words. As. her mother and, as often happened they approached Collinson Street, In lovers quarrels, accused did not they were seen by a lorry driver, and 13 injured when a bus in which
reak off the engagement but instead who was driving visited her from time to time.
TO 18SUE JOINT MANIFESTO Nanking, Oct. 31.
and
EXCHANGE
Belling
T.T. London
Demand TT. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan
**T. India
T.T.
U.S.A.
T. Manlle
T.T. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Salgon
T.T. France
TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
Buying
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/c D/pdo.
4 m/s L/C USA.
U.S. Crossfate in Londo
4 m/s Francé
30 ́d/x India"
MANILA SHARES
own
The following quotations were re- 18. 218 celved after the close of the morning .1s. 211 sesalon through Reuters:
Business Done Prices in Peo Oct. 29. Oct. 31,
.170 Nosn
.5234
103%
Antamok
anth Atok
Baguio Gold
100
269
293%
2979 Benguet Cons,
12,00
13,40
5834 Coco Grove pan
3
,83% Demanatration kee
Fetta Consolidated Mines .
Ke
100% Puren. Gumaus
Ung. Ung.
.70
Ung.
.10.98
Han Mauricio
3.30
1.00
„791⁄44) United Paracale ....
.89
150
TOO MANY MEN
1
Belcher
p.m.
STORM-TROOPERS DIE IN CRASH
+
Berlin, Oct. 30. Nine torm-troopers were killed
a lorry towards they were travelling to-day, collided West Point,
the opposite direction. with a level crossing at Genthin, This driver, who had just overtaken Reuter.
private car and was driving along the tram track, noticed them when
On February 9, the girl visited he was about 150 yards away. He
was then about 10 yards away, and accused's later and stayed with her saw the girl walking on the tram by the driver of a private car, which for three or four days, after which track and the man about six or seven a colle, who happened to be walking aho once more returned to her mother. fect to the right of her.
along at the Ume. Later, she obtained employment of
The girl was' rendered unconscious the Hongkong Rubber Factory at
sister.
"DELIBERATE PUSH"
.
and in-
West Point. Accused also objected to Seeing the girl on the tram track and she was subsequently taken to this because, as he put it, there were and in the way of the lorry, the the Queen Mary Hospital, where she too many men in the Factory. The driver sounded his hort, whereupon remained for about three weeks,
from concussion suffering girl eventually gave up her employ she went over to the right side, juries to the left side of the face. ment and went to live with accused's closer to love was almost level with Accused was taken to No. 7
As the lorry was The following is Swan, Culbertson
catching Police Station, and when charged 1/6% &e "THE" report on this morning's At that time relations were not as hot, hu siri will both his hands with causing grievous bodily harm
market
happy as they used to be, and after hold of the
made a atatement to the effect that The Manila market was quiet and another quarrel, she went back to and deliberately pushed her into the with intent to malm the girl, he stendy. Galns were registered in her mother They remained, how-vehicle river stopped immediately he pushed the girl as he was angry most issues ranging from 1/2 to ever, betrothed and accused continued 3-1/2 points. Antamok and Sea to visit her from time to time, but not in time, and the girl struck at her change of affections, and that *t the long a.JOKTY was coming MANA Mauricle were down due to profit-Continuing, Counsel said that mat- the nearside nudguard and head- he did not know at
The Luke is, proceeding. taking They lost 1 and 2 points ters came to a head, on August 29, lamp.
The incident was witnessed also respectively,
when' accused paid, one of his "cus-
Counsel said.
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