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FINAL EDITION
Libery, Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 13607
FOUNDED 1001
五拜禮 號四月一十英港香
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
1938.
日三十月九
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1938
DUN LOP (SOMEANS OF GROWTH
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
BRITISH TROOPS
"MOP-UP" ARABS
Thousands Held In Big Palestine Round-Ups
JERUSALEM, NOV. 4.
DOMICILIARY SEARCH HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN JAFFA, WHERE THE OLD CITY WAS LEFT FREE, BUT THE SEARCH WAS PARTICULARLY STRICT IN THE AJAMY AND NOUZHA DISTRICTS.
OVER 1,000 ARABS WERE ARRESTED, SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THEM BEING SENT TO MILITARY CAMPS.
British forces passed through Jaffa in 100 motor lorries.
The general strike which was to end to-day was continued. The population of Jaffa is prohibited from leaving their houses, but in certain quarters house. wives were permitted to make purchases of food.
The Arabs still refuse to the identification cards demanded by the authorities.-Trans-Ocean.
SHANGHAI carry
PROTESTS AT PREMIER'S “OPTIMISM”
Britons Porturbed At Complacent Attitude
SHANGHAI, Nov. 4.
MASS-ARRESTS IN PALESTINE
Jertisalem, Nov. 1.
A spokesta of the British milit-i asy authorities in Palestine informed newspaper correspondents to-day! that there was no truth in the re-i porta of an alleged discovery German-made rites Ammunition among the Arab
rregulars,
The military operations agint
i
JAPANESE
CLAIM PUCHI CAPTURED YESTERDAY
PUCHI, Nov. 4, PUCHI, STRATEGICAL-
Arab villages is the north of Pates LY important town about 25 tine have now led to a mes arred miles south-west of Sienning
The intre male population of the on the Hankow-Canton Rail-] in village of Silph in the Samarta dis
ariet numbering about 500 has been way near the border of
rounded up an search for active to rebels.
Kwangtung, was completely
"News-Reel" Hull's Photos. Exclusive To "Telegraph”
A.
T. "NEWS-REEL" HULL, famous RKO-Pathe camera-man, han won the race from Canion to Hongkong with photographs of the Great Fire.
The story of Mr. Hull's dramatic Journey from Canton is told on Page 7
The Telegraph" has made arrangements with the intrepid camera-man for exclusive publication in this newspaper of his photographs.
They will appear in to-morrow's "Telegraphi".
THE BRITISH CHAM-flage inhabitants. BER of Commerce Shanghai has xent vigorously worded cable London for transmission to! Arab supers engaged Briti
patrols avar the village of Mezra captured by the Japanese WAR IN SPAIN the Foreign Office, pro-jin the Jerusalem district.
forces on Thursday evening testing against Mr. Neville!
There were further ralds yester-
polive Station
day
Chamberlain's statement Tulkarn and the railway statim of following two days of fierce that Britons need not feel: Raelain.
so pessimistic about the future of British, commerce in China.
The telegram declares: "This Chamber does not feel that the
TID, CHINA SITUATION
TUBWEIBO Ahéfsituation" in China, Mr. Chambesinin sald-here ton, Mr. Attled hi käpeit, h: too" peralmistis ! viewtór Dilure. Without the | kid-df;hfi Afiška); investients, China [could,"nidis W@eveloped into a real
markot 85,25lly-as-large sums off monds ***ulfibě, needed to repair.
Br.pbway › This (capital), could
sound by Japan, and US «HERIT; 'view that tiffation (of the hostili- Capinholdtog a ceri Boxitlob In the Chinese
ftiot, bo>carried out
The authorities have announced ai stricter
fighting.
north
control of all roads and rail-! Deployed along the way communications for November bank of the Lu River O the 7. The general strike is continuing north of the walled town. the in all parts of the country although
it appears this irregulars are not in- Japanese forces opened a gen- fering with the transport of cases eral offensive on the walls early
at oranges designed for export-on Thursday morning. Trans-Ocean.
Christmas Day On Sunday, So Extra Holiday
Towards the evening. Japanese
Troops crossed the river and stormed the castle walls.
The castle was completely taken by the Japanese at 7 o'clock in the evening.
With the fall of Puchi, the Chinese forces have lost an important out-
pust
FIERCE OFFENSIVE IN EBRO SECTOR
Saragossa, Nov. 3.
A LONG LINE OF VESSELS STRETCH- ING TO THE HORI- ZON. The Japanese |
convoy containing the Army for operations in South China
at sea shortly before the ar-
SPANISH Q-SHIP RETURNING
Attempted To Run Down British Ship
LONDON, Nov. 3. THE MOTORSHIP rival at Bias Bay. One NADIR, which was report- of the
to have remarkable ed yesterday
attacked a Spanish vessel features of the landing off the coast of England,
was the fact that this to-day steamed down the Channel apparently making huge armada of ships the stern. was apparently
She is now described as un-a Qship, and photographs
that she resembles an or-
The onslaught of the Insurgent troops upon hte sighted until seen by the published in the press show Ebro salient was continued to-day with undiminished British steamer Lalita dinary passenger ship. intensity.
for their defence of Changsha Still
Because Christmas Day this southward year falls on a Sunday, Tuesday,| Fujioka,
detachments
British Girl Still Missing, Say Police
One picture marks four spots
At the present the Insurgent just before it entered where the photographer saw
forces are endeavouring to ex-
what appeared to be guns, in-
tend their line of attack by gain. Bias Bay. The photo-cluding one presumably conceal-
ing ground in the north-eastern sector of the front.
ed in a box-like structure near the stern.
graph was taken from
of the Japanese trump
Fierce alr engagements continue to be the most spectacular feature in one this battle. To-day more than 50 Loyalist machines
succeeded getting. Through to Sierra de Marie Curmichael, 10-year-old Caballs where they subjected
It is revealed that the Tyneside aleamer, the Pattersonias, which rescued eleven of the crew of
destroyers accompany- the Cantabria, steamed under the
the ing the
Meanwhile, striking progress Ly also reported in
the advance ot separate columns of Japanese troops The Slenning. from
Okazaki and Hasegawa theless the rebuilding December 27, has been Gazetted offered by groups of retreating Chi-British girl, is stil missing, recording Insurgent positions to a heavy bem-
resistance repulsing {a public holiday.
nese troops, reached the ines cast The Christmas Day holiday and west of Chienation at the June- will be on Monday, December 26, tion of the Tungshan-Tsungyong and and Boxing Day on Tuesday. Tungchon-Steuning highways at 5 a'clock on Thursday afternoon.- December 27.
Domet.
Shanghai, Nov. 4.
pational
opted by the bylife civil air
to a police report issued this morn-bardment.
ing.
The Insurgent squadrons engaged right. In a previous brlet report, i was the Royalist machines of whom 0 clated that she left her
home, se reported to have been brought Jublice Building, Shamshuipo, about
down. 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, to visit some o'clock this morning had advanced to The Insurgent troops who by nine
within two kilometres of the Ebro River gained an important success in storming the village of Pinel, taking 17.000 prisoners.
This is what offended Shanghai [No Confirmation Of Adencing Japanese forces had friends in Hankow. Houd.
Britons.
Mr.
optimism expressed by Chamberlain is justified unless the Government is prepared to support his optimism with much more firmness of action than has hitherto been shown."
Italian Troops' Departure
Shanghal, Nov. 4.
by yesterday reached a point "half- way between Hankow and Yochow", according to a report, which the Japanese claim the capture of Puchi, It would appear that Yochow is the next big objective Japanese.
of
the
still uninformed regarding the possi-ture of Katyu on the Yongise, 22 The local Italion authorities are Another report announces the cap- ble withdrawal of the Italian garri-miles west of Slenning. This means son, "as a goodwil gesture towards that the Japanese have succeeded in cutting off the Chinese forces which
The cable adds that the American and French Chambers of Commerce Japan." who are working in close association Therefore the Italian community have been retreating southwards with the British Chamber also feel has a tendency to brand the Tokyo from Hankow, as the possession of very perturbed at the complacency report as Japanese propaganda. Con- this Yangtse town establishes the shown by Mr. Chamberlain which is servative quarters believe the report connection between the railway line "entirely contrary to fact."--Reuter. is merely preinature.—Reuter,
end the river.
The only line of retreat open to these Chinese forces is to the west which would necessitate crossing the Yangise--Trans-Ocean,
Chinese Forbidden To Pay Taxes To The Enemy
LINHSIEN, Nov. 1.
She left her friends about 11 on the same day, and has since returned home.
Governor To Visit Macao On Monday
p..
not
Other Insurgent detachments cross- ed the road leading from Pinel to Mora de Ebro and thereby cut off the retreating Loyalist troops still hold- ing out in the positions around Pinel.{ -Trans-Ocean.
Record Air
convoy.-Copy-and defied an apparent attempt by
ADMITS VICTORIES ARE ONLY
A PHASE
HANKOW, Nov. 4. THE OCCUPATION of the Wuhan cities is only
Mails Expected part of the Japanese plans
military operations
companied by Lady Northcote and This Christmas against Chiang Kai-shek,
suns of the Nedir In order to do so.
the Nadir
to run her
down. The skipper of the Pattersonian states that as he passed the stern of the Nadir, the Intier suddenly re- versed towards the Pattersonian and 3 collision was narrowly overted. The |skipper sald he felt sure the Nadir attempted to head him off from the boatload of men from the Cantabria. but failed.
The rescued men kissed and hugged the rescuers-Reuter Speelst.
LATE NEWS
LONE GUNMAN ESCAPES
Shanghal, Nov. 4.
A lone terrorist gunman fred pistol at a motor car last night In the Louza district.
The car mrcaped 20 Chinner cominblen arrived to
fight the
His Excellency the Governor, ae-
attended by the Alde-de-Camp and
declares' General Shunroku the Private Secretary. will pay an official visit to His Excellency the Imperial Airways next month, when
Record air mails will be handled by Hata, Commander-in-Chief Governor of Macao. on Monday. the first All-Up Christmas molls will of the Japanese Expedi SEVERE FIGHTING
The party will embark Informally be carried to and from Hongkong. tionary Force in Central at Queen's Pler at 7.53 a.m., sailing In the week in which the inst| Puchi, Nov. 4.
shortly after 8 in H.M.S. Falmouth Christmas mails will leave Hongkong, China. Severe fighting is taking place to and arriving at Macao at 11.30 am.
It is probable that there will be five In his statement issued on the the north of Puch!, important town
ter presentation of the senior Inward and five outward connections occasion of his entry into the attacker, but he made a getaway into on the Canton-Ifankow Railway to Oficials and inspection of Guard The service will be maintained by \NYONE FOUND PAYING tax or extending financial or the south of Hankow,
of Honour, His Excellency and party the four planen at present in service city, General Hata says that the an alleyway, discarding his mauser, an material support to the enemy will be considered as traitors, Japanese troops massed at Chung-will lunch with His Excellency the between Bangkoks and Hongkong fall of Wuhan cities has inflicted Reuter.
the Delphinus, Dorado, Daedalus and a sovere blow to the Chiang according to a proclamation issued by the Kwangtung Provincial, a small station on the railway Governor of Macno al 1 p.m.
about five kilometres northeast of
Della. Government to the people throughout the province.
Puch! are driving in
Kai-shek administration. At 4 pan. His Excellency and party two columns will make a tour of the city and will
it is extremely improbable that Non-recognition of puppet govern-, lung Provincial Government decided Puchi as their immediate ob re-embark informally at 5 p.m. for passengers during the latter part however, does not
"The capture of the Wuhan area, Imperial Airways will have any room
mean to Jective. ments and their illegal actions
have into establish temporary offers at im-
turning at once to liongkong, where of December.
decisive effects on the ultimate settle- areas now under the enemy's occu-portant places along the East and One column is pushing southward ILMS. Falmouth is due between 8.30
ment of the present incident,” adds pation is reiterated in the proclama-West Rivers and in south Kwangtung along the railway line. It fiercely and 8,46 pm.
General Hata, lion.
to facilitato administrative work 835aulted the Chinese guarding the His Excellency's landing will be
Upon entering_the_clty, General At sa recent meeting the Kwang-Central News.
(Continued on Page 4.)
(Continued on Paga. 4.3
informal.
"It is pretty certain that all our space will be required for mail," an Imperial Airways official told the "Telegraph" to-day.
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