THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
1988. NOVEMBER 4, FRIDAY,
Japanese Declaration Described Italian Plane To Fly From
As "Typical Military
CHINA WILL FIGHT TO THE
BITTER END-SPOKESMAN
Japanese Professed
Aims Ridiculed In Official
Statement
CHÚNGKING, NOV. 4.
"TYPICAL OF JAPANESE military swagger and
COST OF
CRISIS TO BRITAIN
Full Amount Estimated At £15,500,000
LONDON, Nov. 3. THE COST OF THE RECENT 13 MOBILISATION of the Hect
The estimated cost of A.R.P. to local authorities was about £3,300,-
000, of which £2,000,000 will fall on the national, exchequer.
spiritual bravado" is how a Chinese official spokes-provisionally assessed at £1,000,000, man to-day described the statement issued on Wednesday by the Japanese Government, declaring among other things, that it would not reject participation with the Kuomintang in the establishment of a new order in the Far East, if it repudiated its anti-Japanese and pro- Communist policy.
He termed the statement as a "grave insult to human in- telligence," and said that as far as written statements were concerned luurdly anything more effective could be conceived to provoke the Chinese people to greater determination to carry on the bitter struggle, und also to shatter the hopes of third parties for an early conclusion of the devastating conflict,
Tokyo's contention that the loss
informed a 1louse of Commons ques-
of
The Chancellor of the Exchequer loper that the estimated cost to the exchequer
memairey speetal
recent attributable to the directly
neet International crisis, Including Mobilisation and A.R.P. will be in The neighbourhood of. £5,500,000, in alition to the £19,800,000 credit to Czecho-Slovakia.-Drilish Wireless,
WOMAN
Social Items TELLS OF
The
wedding
Aliss Erika-4
BUNGALOW FIGHT
of Canton and Hankow had re- duced the National Government status to that of a local adminis- i tration was completely belied by! the facts, "although the Japanese videria Salatin, youngest daugh people will not know this until it ter of Dr. and Mrs. Salzmann, of
An alleged struggle in a bun- is too late to save their country | Frankfurt-an-Main, to Mr. Bernhard van der Laan, of Yokohama, took, from utter ruin."
place at the Kobe Uman Church. Mr. van der Laan, who has for 24alow in which an automatic staff of Doitsu pistol and a knife were said to Senryo Comei Kaisha, was formerly have been used was described soldiers are safe if they venture loga Robe-resident but is now connect-at Poole (Dorset) recently, when far beyond the precarious kns of ed, with the Tokyo flee of the firm. communication. No less than three- fourths of the territory behind be! Japanese lines me under the effective i control of the
"The Japanese claim to have cap- tured half of China's territory, but years been they fail to add that few Japanese
on the
com-
said that
l'ilot Officer Robert Audrey Yates-Earl, of the R.A.F., Old! The following forthcoming wed-Sarum, Salisbury, was www. Government-1 dins
are amounced: Mr. Allert mitted for trial.
He was charged with maliciously George Holling- Even the policing of the cupled Billingham, Police Officer, of Police
on the impele Headquarters, Hongkong, and its wounding Raleigh arcia, not to mention task of crushing the Chinese par- Maud Florence Crosby Howell, of #berry by striking him on the head military and finane.al Berwick Avenue, Hayes, Muddlesex with an automatic pistol.
is en route to the
Thadeigh ilans, is
George Bollingberry, of
Hoad, Puote, burden of such magnitude that the England, who
Cetony un the Corfu, and Mr. Lo Summerby cannot afford Japanese people
Taz-shing, mercantile asistant, and with Mes Gwyneth Hutchins, who bear it."
The spokesman referated Chiang Miss Chan Yn-hing, of 256 Lockhart had been his housekeeper, and Miss Mary Cerlin BI, a neighbour, le went to an inn. Kai-shek pont zande in the rerent Road, second floor. Hongkong.
He manifest that the war at the present
joined rome friends and noticed A wedding of interest to Honkongarl there. When he reached home had reached a new stage in which
the two girl and Earl. he fourt circumines there lay an advantage!
Bencketers was rolinuntsid last week)
Cathearni in China's defensive wurface.
the Holy Trinity "Chinese resistance will coolnue
Shanghai, between Mr. Robert Booth, The girls were packlist things from a out of unut Japa collapses
The Chinese nation is exhaustion.
wardrobe.
the well-known interpor cer "The next thing remember," !
standing soldly hebind the leather. / Who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hallingberry said, "was a blow on the
Booth of Blackburn, Lancashire.
Generalisame, whand Miss Florence Pires, daughterbend with an automatic pistol by! ship of the politleat and moral stature has grown of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Forrest of Earl. with the present struggle for national Scattle. The best mon was Mr. G.
OBTAINED PISTOL
existence, He accepts Tukyo's chal- Dunkley, the Hongkong Interpornd I was struck a number of heavy
lenge to contious the struggle to the bitter end."
were
"1 nade to obtain possession of it
tari 11 S ericketer, Messrs. I. C. denken, A. C. Sinclair blows. (Shanghai Interport cricketers), and
"I obtained possession of the auto-
A. G. Meise (Badminton Champ.omatic and 1 then received a knife
slash over the top of the lead."
DENIES COMMUNISM ISSUE The spokesman went on to refute the contention that Japan was aght-i ing a hostile China to protect the world from Cuminunism. Statistical figures proved that the Chinese peo- ple were in no way unti-Japanese, į Japan had been doing a prosperous Newspaper Owner Here To
trade with China until the unde- clared war began.
EXPOSITION PLANS
Collect Exhibitions
Miss Mary Cecilia Bilk, of Sum- merby toad, said Ms Hutchins told her she was going to leave Mr. Hollingberry and tried her to help her pack.
When the struggle occurred she pulled Miss Hulching outside,
There was a terrific banging about, In connection with the San Fran- but she heard neither man say any-
to be opened un thing. Then "Bobby" dashed although visco Exposition
he wanted to get away Fong Gem-toone, quickly. they denied such an idealogical issue February 18 next year, it is under- and said
Earl, who pleaded not guilly and proprietor could be cited in defence of an ag-stood that Mr.
was granted Kressive war, the spokesinon stated Chinese newspaper that it Was
fact that no politics! San Francisco, is in Hongkong to reserved his defence. nor economic structure in China re-collect exhibits and look for a Chi-bail.
Regarding Communism.
vealed any trace of inclination wards Marxism.
to- nese beauty as hostess.
In an interview,
Mr. Fong said,
011
Discussing the argument that that the Chinese in America decided HAS FAITH IN CHINA
to participate in the Exposition un-
China declined Japan was being motivated by desire to create a new East Asia, officially since
butues.
commented:
to
Of Madame Chiang
based on political, economie and cul- take part owing to the present hos Mrs. Haldane Praises Work tural co-operation between the coun
A "China Village", occupying an tries, the spokesman "For 15 months the world is wit-Exposition grounds will be buli.
There will be among other things!
native
goods show, and a seven-
nessed how Japan has tried to create
the new order they profess--by kill-a Chinese theatre, a Chinese restau-
cluding invalids in
In their homes anti
schools. Wh
While China is
combat-rant,
to co-operation with Japan on equal
which
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Kunining. Nov, 3. "I have tremendous faith in the
declared of China,"
future
Mrs.
corres-
the
Ing and bombing not only Ing and onio
"It China can hold ants, but also a mass of civilians in-storey pagoda. The whole village Charlotte Haldane, special
another two months, I believe the invalida in hospitals, women patterned after the old Chinese urcite of the Daily Herald, to-day,
in their lectural designs, entail a total opposed cont of G.$200,000.
Mrs. Haldane praised Madlamel After an absence of more than 20 tide will turn in her favour." is not
Owing to the he- the training of women for patriotie terms us with any country, the Chi-years. Mr. Fonk returned to Chi Chiang Kai-shek's work, particularly service. She niso spoke entusiastic- nese people are determined to oppose for the first time. to the bitter end Tokyo's offer of tilities, he will not proceed to
in interior but will confine his activities ally of Dr. Rober! Lim and political co-operation,
of sacred in Hongkong. He is expected to stay Chinese Red Cross. really means surrender rights for free independent existence, here for two months before returning
"Likewise China will resist with to Americn. all power the brutal tempts to free her Into
for by and cultural co-operation, economie en-peration Jonan means] downright blunder of Chinese re sources, while cultural advances are attempts to forer on China a system of plaviris educntion designed to en-
Powers."
al-
Japotik
Lost-A Comet
Somewhere in Humpshire is a lost comet.
"China's youll needs training," she sald. "May I put it this way: Toa many people are willing to die for China but too few know how to live for China, China's students and young people need training. They need to know how to use their hands."-Reuter.
Missouri River Partial
Residents in places as far apart as Blackdown. arul 1st future generations as connen pembrokeshire
It was Brst:
Yankton, S. D. fodder for further Japanese expan-
The Missouri river is showing a seen by a coastguard at Dinny Hend,! sion at the expense of all the Pacific Hampshire reported it.
decided shift from the South Dakota by the Generalis-near Milford Haven. As reiterated
Then Mr. B. S. M. Humble, oralde to the Nebraska banks, necord- Ing to army engineers. They suld| sima, and approved by the People's Pulitical Council, the spokesman con- Blackdown, saw the comet falling cluded: "China is determined to nearly vertically. It it up the sky the shift, if it continues, is not alarm- struggle until Japan abandons her for 20 seconds. But at midnight nong, but may cause trouble. Lieut. policy of arresalon and encroach-report had come from the point where William Whipple's survey, made to anvereign rights, it fell, and the Royal Observatory at determine possibilities of the Gavin's Point river dem project, showed the ment
on China's
Greenwich was unable to help.
change. and territorial Integrity."-Reuter
Swagger"
Here he lo, girls-seven times the world's champion typist, doing his stuff at the Business Show in New York. His namo is Albert Tangora and he can write 140 words, n minute while carrying on a conversation. He uses o standard typewriter in the 1939 streamlined model. Anne Bosted, left, and Mary Zachary are the applause squad,
Cherry Tree Boars 50 Years
Old $3 Bill Found
Rome To Tokyo.
Rome, Nov. 4.
In reciprocation of the Japaneso Asahi Shimbun's record- breaking flight from Tokyo to Europe, the Stampa, leading newspaper of Turin, has organized a flight from Rome to Tokyo and back, it was announced bero to-day.
The Italian plane will start from Rome at midnight on Sunday in an attempt to cover the distance of 29,000 kilometres for the double-trip flight between Tokyo and Rome in leas than 100 hours.
Upon its arrival in Tokyo, it will start on its return flight within 10 to 20 hours. To establish the proposed world record, 'the plane must come back before noon next Thursday,Domei.
EFFORT FAILS TO PROVE BECON WAS SHAKESPEARE
LONDON, NOV. 3.
UNDER the cloak of strictest secrecy, archaeological experts, Westminster Abbey clergy, and officials of the Bacon Society, are conducting a search in Westminster Abbey for the tomb of Edmund Spencer.
this is not Grave diggers are at work behind features indicate that canvas rereens in the Poets' Corner. Spencer's, and the search has ended without the lightest light being Elizabethian thrown on the Shakespeare-Bacon the Abbey, controversy.
When Spencer, the poet was buried in contemporary poets cast laudatory
It is still not definitely known who- verses into the grave. It is believed ther the leaden coffin unearthed is
that Shakespeare paid tribute in this way, and the search is primarily that of Edmund Spencer, All the the designed to find the parchment bear-round surrounding the casket has
been carefully sifted, and in ing his culugy.
words of one of the searchers "It Baconfuns think that this will be in proved absolutely nothing."
One thing of interest which has the handwriting of Bacon, and they
established come to light in that blocks of thick believe that if this is
have been discovered claim that Breon wrote inasonary their
of the Ludlow, Ky.
that which may prove to be one play: Shakespeare's
the foundations of the E. H. Johnson, a Southern Railway Shakespeare was merely a man who parts of
It is learned that it is extremely A cherry tree owned by Eli Adan, conductor, recently found a $3 bill Bacon used as a cover when play-original Abbey.
unlikely that any further efforts will of Middletown, has borne fruit for white rummaging through old paper writing was regarded as a low pro- SO
The tree in his possession. The certificate was fession, will be settled for all time. years. consentive
Already one leaden oflin lins been be made to search for the parchments. marked fruit two weeks earlier than issued in 1854 by the Savings Bank
of Indiana at Connersville, lid.
revealed by the diggers, but various -Iruter Special. usual.
Middletown, N. Y.
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