THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1938.
“WHAT IS A WATT?”
• The man who reads your elec- tric meter will probably explain that a watt is a unit of electrical
power...
that 1000 of them
make a kilowatt,
He may also say that a reart is far more than this. The watts that you use are the "muscles" that drive the motors of your electric refrigerator, washer, vacuum cleaner and fan. They furnish clean, even heat for. cooking and ironing. They fur- nish power for the wheels of in- dustry, as well as light for streets at night.
Building the equipment that makes and delivers these watts,
and the electrical servants that put them to work, is the busi- ness of Westinghouse. For more than fifty years Westinghouse has been the pioneer of new and better ways to make and use electricity. Whenever new needs arise, Westinghouse research and products play an important part in satisfying them.
The name of Westinghouse on any electrical prpiluet as- sures you of the utmost in qual- ity and dependability.
LISTEN TO Westinghouse International Short Wave Riddin Station WHXK,
Westinghouse
MAKER OF FINE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
REFRIGERATORS · RADIOS · RANGES - WASHERS -WATER HEATERS · VACUUM-CLEANERS: FANS IRONS. IRONIRS • AIR CONDITIONING LAMPS AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
SWITCHES AND SOCKETS + "MICARIA" X-RAY ELEVATORS METERS RELAYS
WELDERS MOTORS TRANSFORMERS • GENERATORS STEAM CIRCUIT BREAKERS LIGHTNING ARRESTERS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY WESTINGHOUSE DISTRIBUTORS.
INSULATORS - TURBINES
-
M
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
·
RECTIFIERS
APB10ine as any timing
DAVIE, BOAG & Co., LTD.
י
3, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
SHOWROOM
DAVID HOUSE
Sole Distributors for the
Westinghouse
Kitchen proved REFRIGERATOR
DINNER DANCE
in the "ROSE ROOM"
PENINSULA HOTEL
TO-MORROW NIGHT THURSDAY, November 10th.
(ALSO TUESDAY, 15th NOVEMBER}
For Reservations Phone 58081
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
THIS IS BELIEVED to be the only photograph published of the siege of Tehan, China's "Verdun" of the Yangtse front, where the entire Japanese Army was Inmobilised for three months. Photograph, taken from a Japaneso artillery position. Elows shells landing in the Chinese positions at the foot of the Lushan Ranges, across the valley. In the background thr mountains rise to Kuling, fameus health resort where over 100 Britons and other foreigners are now Isolated.
CHINESE TROOPS NEAR CANTON Strategy Puts Japanese at Jew-Baiter's
Great Disadvantage
NEWSPAPERS
IN
HONGKONG
THAT
LAST NIGHT CANTON HAD
OSQUITO
PUBLISHED PREMATURE REPORTS
RECAPTURED BY THE CHINESE. However, there is conclusive evidence that bitter fighting is
BEEN
raging all around the former Kwangtung capital.
than they have at present to retain j control of the city. "The only Japanese warships at
It is definitely learned that fighting is raging at Kongchuen, a railway present off Canton are a few traw station on
fers and possibly one or two destroy- the Canton-ers.
They are incapable of covering Hankow line about ten miles the land forers. north of Cunton.
Heavy artillery fire in this sector is clearly audible in Canton.
"Only shallow draught vessels cani reach Canton at present and, unlike
on the Yangtse, the Japanese cannot bring their big ships into operation
to bombard the Chinese positions."*
TSAI IN COMMAND
sector.
Guerilla forces, who have
From other sources, the "Tele- all the appearance of well- Graph learns that General Tsai organised regulars, are Ting-kni, famous defender of Woo actively harassing the sung in the 1932 hostilities, has as- sumed command of the Chinese West Itiver Japanese on the West River counter-attack in the above Canton.
Simultaneously, heavy Chinese forces
pouring towards Canton along three lines of attack, firstly, down the West River, secondly, along the East River and, thirdly, down the Canton-Hankow Railway.
are
The Japanese air arm appears to have been completely iminobiilsed In the Kwangtung war zone by tow
celling,
TO COUNTER-ATTACK WAICuow Chinese guerillas in the Walchow area are establishing contact with the Chinese regular troops and preparing From independent neutral sources. for Keneral counter-offensive the "Telegraph" learns that heavy against the Japanese, according to a fighting is raging in the vicinity of new arrival from Waichow. Watchow, on the East River. The The guerillas under the command Chinese here appear to have re- of Tam Ping-kwong, a veteran re- captured Poklo und Watchow is ex-volutionary leader, are said to be pected to fail.
extremely active at Tamshut, Nim- Palmongfa and Aptssipo, shan, where they have constantly attacked isolated Japanese units.
These two cities were the Arst major centres to be captured by the Japanese on their drive from Bias
JAPANESE RETAKE SAMSHUI Bay to Canton. They are both on the
Wuchow, Nov. 9. East River, and their re-capture com
A Chinese ambuscade near Leung pletely disrupts Japanese communi- cations between Blas Bay and Canton.howhu, about 17 miles north-east of Reports that Fatshan has been re- Tsungfa und about 28 miles west of captured appear premature, but it Lungmoon, yesterday caused heavy
the have easunities on
driving Japanese northward from Tsungfa. Fighting continues to rage there.
the
elty,
Chinese appears deinitely surrounded the Isolating the Japanese garrison,
Newly-organised Chinese guerilla Fatshan is twelve miles west of
bands in Kwangtung have swung into Canton.
reported to be Proximity of the Chinese forces to action. They are Canton is indicated by reports that a counter-attacking Fatshun, and help- Chinese cavalry detachment coming to harass the Japanese in other manded by General Lee Fook-lum towns now under Japanese decupa= entered Shickwaltung, on the south- tion.
the Samshul, important town at city, on western cuiskiria of the
western terminus of the Canton- Monday night.
It cannot be ascertained whether Samshul Line, about 20 miles west this farce, which is supported by of Canton, which was recently re- irregulars, hos made further captured by the Chinese troops, has advance.
Dny
changed hands gain as a result of Japanese counter-offensive, accord- ing to a report from Szewal.
NOT HARD TO RECAPTURE
Foreign opinion that the Chinese It is stated that a Japanese delach- would have a difficult task in re- ment armed with ortlilery made a capturing Canton was quickly dis- Berce assault on Samshui elty. The pelled by a competent foreign Chinese self-defence corps resisted military observer in an interview but were forced to withdraw to the with the "Telegraph" this morning, outskirts сп account of heavy "Canton is a much easier city to Japanese bombardment. storm than to defend," he said.
The Japanese troops which entered "Under the circumstances existing the city continued to shell all the Fast month. Generallesimo Chiang villages in the outskirts with the in- Kul-stick employed correct strategy lention of depriving the Chinese of
the cover. The Chinese, however, in ordering the evacuation
still firmly entrenched In the out- It is ridiculous to assume that a skirts, waiting for reinforcements for small Japanese garrison is capable a counter-offenalve. of withstanding an assault from a greatly strengthened Chinese coun- ter-attack.
city.
of
suggest.
^
oro
on the
pontoon bridge built by the Japanese across the West River near Samshul to invade Matong "H. Al reports
the opposite bank has been set on fire Chinese are employing a quarter und destroyed by the Chinese. The of a million troops in the counter-| relrest af á Japanese unit which suc- silack on Canton, the Japanese' ceeded in crossing the river has been will need many, many
more men cut-Central News.
WAR IN SPAIN
LOYALISTS RECAPTURE
LERIDA
Great Offensive Rages On Sagres Front
HENDAYE, Nov. 8. THE LOYALIST ARMY, crossing the flooded Segre
Novel Charge
BERLIN, Nov. 9.
Iler Strelcher, Germany's "Jew-balter" No, 1, urged dur- Ing a broadcast to-day that all Germans should retraia from
Nicotine, he said, was a deadly polson that was sapping the strength of the youth of Ger-
smoking.
many,
Tobacco had been introduced futo Germany by the Jews, who thus sought for profit to destroy the body and minds of young German people.
It is noteworthy that neither Herr klitter nor Signor Mussolint are smokera.
Ataturk Has Relapse
ISTANBUL, Nov. 8.
It is officially announced that the condition of Kemal Ataturk suddenly worsened to-day-Reuter.
Loyalista.
There
River, 84 miles inland from thereby isolating large bands of Barcelona, to-day drove the Meanwhile a message states that Insurgent planes bombed and straffed Insurgents from Lerida. the waterfront, railway station and
They stormed and recaptured gas works at Almeria to-day, Soses, Aytona and Serves, and were no casualties.
The Insurgents at Burgos report cut the Saragossa-Lerina high-
that more than 200, mostly children, way.
housed in an asylum were killed and The Loyalists also attacked a heavy wounded in a Loyalist air raid on force at Nules on the sea coast, south the Andalusian Jown of Canebro, 30 of Castellon, in an attempt to throw miles south-east of Cordoba.-United back the Insurgent troops who were Press. carrying out a "pincer" movement.
Insurgents claimed that the Castel-
500 dead by the Loyalists, and 1,000
London, Nov. 8. on attack was repulsed with losses of
prisoners.
It is announced that a R.A.F. plane The Insurgents also announced reported that a Spanish merchant that they had captured Morade-Ebro, vessel had been atacked and was and had crosed the river, but the sinking at the entrance to West- Loyalists denied this, though they schelde on the Belgian coast. admitted there had been intensive The report stated that another ship was standing by, and that the plane fighting in the city.
It is further reported that the In-had sighted an Insurgent warship in surtents cut off the two main bridges, the vicinity of Nadir United Press.
INSURGENTS SINK ANOTHER SHIP
RICHARD TAUBER ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS
R020395—When the Sun Goes Down,
When You're Away, 12020367-8ympathy, (Firefly).
Can I Forget You, R020381-Glanina Mia. (Firefly).
My Gypsy Dream Girl. TO20369- Mia Bella Napoll.
(Litio Rendezvous),
Erst heb'lekt ihr Kompliments. (Sweet Compliments), R020343-Fear Nothing.
Old Tree.
R020326-Paglace) I'ralogue,
R020318-Smile for Me,
Simple Lilile Melody.
020316-Serenade from "Student Prince",
Floses of Picardy,
CONCHITA SUPERVIA ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS
020336-La Roma Oriental,
Lamento Nouncano. R020324-Tonadillas,
4 parts.
R02029B-Cantares.
Cancion Del Paje. 020283-El Pannello De Lunares.
Ressine,
Habanera.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY
Marina House,
19. Queen's Road C.
Tel. 24648.