LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE
CANADIAN
AND
AMERICAN
CHEVROLET
CARS & TRUCKS
Enquiries Invited
FAR EAST MOTORS
THE FAR EAST AVIATION COMPANY, LIMITED, 20, Nathan Id., Kawloon. Telephone 59101,
"Hongkong. Telegraph”
for The South China Morning Posi, Ltd.,
1 & 3. Wyndham Street, Hongkon
The
Dollar T.T.:-1m. 2.18/16d. T.T. on New York:-29%. Lighting-Up Time:~~~5.41 p.m. High Water:-23.56. Low Water:-17.10.
Supreme Co
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 10874
TOUNDED l 火拜禮 二十月一十英港香
SATURDAY, ́ ́ ́ NOVEMBER 42,
1938.
COUNTER-ATTACK BIG QUAKE ON CANTON
ROCKED WORLD
LONDON, Nov. 11.
THE
EARTHQUAKE which last night shook the world's seismographs to unprecedented oscillations, had its epicentre in the south of Pacific Ocean. Alaska, according to the Air Ministry.
The record at Kew in- dicated the disturbancer nic- curred 5,100 miles awaji, bearing N.N.W.-Reuter,
The disturbance nccurred 5,030 miles north-east of Hongkong. Royal Observa- tary Officials stated it was of "major magnitude".
CONTINUES
YUNGYUN, Nov. 12.
THE CHINESE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE aimed at the re-capture of Canton is making | further progress.
In addition to Poklo, 11 miles north-west of Walchow, Fatshan, 6miles south-west of Canton, Taileung, 25 miles south of Canton, and Sunkai, 19 miles north of Canton, the Chinese have now retaken Tamshui, 10 miles inland from Bias Bay, Fahsien, 25 miles north of Canton, and Lungmoon, 70 miles north-east of Canton.
TWO WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES were united this week when Miss Muriel Gubbay became the bride of. Mr. Lawrence Kadearie, son of Sir Elly Kadoorie, K.ILE Above, the newly-wed couple smile happily at the wedding reception-King's Studio.
Japanese to Succour Foreigners at Kuling
A
SHANGHAI, Nov. 11.
of
BOUT 200 FOREIGNERS, practically all missionaries
various nationalities who, since the conquest of the Yangtse : port of Kluklang by the Japanese at the end of July, have been living at the nearby mountain resort of Kuling, where they are entirely isolated from the world, took new hope to-day on learn-
100-GUN SALUTE FOR SUCCESSOR
The Chinese counter-drive on Tsungfa, 26 miles north cast of Canton, is meanwhile steadily galhing ground. In continuous rain, three columns of Chinese troops have been advancing vigorously towards the city.
The central column has reached Taisheklung, 7 miles north-cost of the city, the left Wing Shekitonghu 1214 miles east of the city, and the right wing
1 at the cit, Ngmashan, 12 miles north
Entrenched in the
hilly regions
around
und Taungf, the Japanese have the put up stiff resistance against Chiness advance: However, being well-trained in hill fighting, and knowing the countryside
Chinese
well, the
out-
successfully have Imenosuvred them and Inflicted nu fewer than 500 casualties on the Japanese during the inst three days.
DICTATORIAL
POWERS
FOR
CHIANG.. Page 16
Meanwhile, another Chinese column; Es pressing on towards Tsengshing, 35 miles east of Canton, and 30 miles north-west of Waichow, on the north The van- bank of the East River.
Wunbonbu to guards have reached
the north of the city.
TAMSIIUI RECAPTURED Tamshul is understood to have been recaptured by Chinese troops under Lieut.-General Chang Jul- kwel. With the re-capture of thin town the Japanese communication between Blas Bay. the main base in Kwangtung. the inland has been cut. Lungmoon was abandoned by the Japanese on Wednesday night. The Chinese re-entered the city shortly after their departure.
of their operation
and
Many Japanese soldiers were taken prisoners and a number of Japanese tanks were captured by the Chinese at Fahsien when the city was re- occupied.
These Chinese troops who recap- tured Fahslen are now advancing on Canton by the Canton-Fahsien high- Chinese ing that the Japanese naval au-way simultaneously with thorities at Kuling and Hankow units from other directions.
The Japanese occupying Sanshui, had received instructions from on the West River, about 27 miles Tokyo to do everything possible west of Canton, are creating distur
districts. to relieve them from their plight banacs in the surrounding!
Fighting taking place at Paisho, as soon as possible.
Kuklam and other points. The marconed community, living A report from Kwangchow Bay, thint on the narrow plateau of the Lushan French leased territory states mountain range, 25 kilometres south eleven Japanese warships are cruis of Kiuklang, is unable to leave the ing off the south-western Kwangtung spot since Chinese irregulars are coast. Many Chinese fishing junks! entrenched around the mountains on have been chased and molested. every side, and resist all advances of Central Newps: the Japanese.
CIVILIANS EVACUATE
Turkey Elects its New President
ISTANBUL, Nov. 11. SALUTE OF 100 GUNS
For fear of hitting the company.of
ICHANG announced the election of foreigners, the Japanese artillery can- General Incunu as successor to not be employed, and all demands by
Chungking, Nov. 11. was the Japanese that the Chinese irregu- An exodus is now going on from Ichang, with unanimously voted by the lars should surrender remain un-the Yangtse port of
most of the inhabitants attempting to National Assembly...
Food in Kuling is becoming more proceed up-river to flee It is generally felt that Aisturk's polley on home and foreign affairs and more scarce, and it is feared country.
that the few supplies left will be will be continued without the slightest confiscated by the Chinese irregulars, alteration, and no Cabinet changes
-Trans-Ocean, are expected.
Kemal Ataturk,
which
Jamet Incunu,, who was Ataturk's oldest and, closest collaborator, wa Turkish Premier for 13 years, com- 'manded one of 'Ataturk's armies in
Iamot adopted the name of, Incunu after one of his victories, when Turks were ordered to adopt the Western fashion of surnames..
answered.
MISSIONARIES SAFE
Rankow, Nov. 11.
Into the
Departing steamers are crammed with passengers seeking safety in the up-river ports. Most of them are going to Wanhafen, which is at prezent overcrowded with refugees.
The railway ferry from Nanking,
SABOTAGE IN CANTON—This is one of the most remarkable news pictures brought out of Canton by Mr. Ray Scott, whose photographs are reproduced in o-day's Supplement in the "Tele- graph." The photograph shows a Chinese pouring petrol over one of the generators In the Power House, which was complete- ly destroyed by fire. The picture is the first of a series of three oblained by Mr. Scott. The second photograph shows the same person selling alight to the petrol and the third photograph shows house ablure.Copyright the entire interior of the power Strletly Reserved.
BRITISH SAILORS FIGHTING the flames. In Canton. The intense heat blistered the paint. on their tin belmets-Copyright Strictly Reserved.
Warplanes On Errand Of Mercy
JERUSALEM, Nov. 11 NIX BRITISHI WARPLANES are engaged in an errand of mercy. From their bomb-racks they lave dropped food by parachute to the Arab villages of Tabas and Jingatui, which have been maroon- ed na a result of torrential rains.
Boll villages' are in the area north of Nablus, which is notorious for its rebel activities-Reuter,
Japanese Speed Nanking
Bijl containing a number of railway Air Service
It is reliably reported that all coaches which has been lying at the war for independence, was chiefly the missionaries in Sinyong and Hankow since the fail of Nanking, amidst a responsible for the crushing defeat Anchwang on the Lunghai railway was recently seen at Ichang inflicted on the Greeks, and is 38 are safe. Both towns are occupied scllection of Chinese craft and was
by the Japanese.—Reuter, years of age.
driven up the Yangtze, ..
Twenty-five Franciscan -- nuns, FOREIGN PROPERTY DAMAGED. IN BAID
which represent the largest unit of ཞ ༞ ༔ ༄ ། ཟེ
the foreign population, are expected Ichang, Nov. 11.
to, remain at, Ichang-Reuter. Property of the Church of Scotland Although a professional soldier, he
JAPANESE ENTER proved an able negotiator when he Mission at Tangyang, 40 miles east of
YOCHOW represented Turkey at the Lausanne Ichang has been damaged as a result Conference in 1023. He has recently, of an air raid on November 0, ac- taken no part in public life,, though cording to belated reports, but the he attended King George's coronation extent of the damage is not known. According to the Japanese press, the representative of Turkey-A score of Chinese casualties resulted the Japanese vanguard, closely fol-
(Continued on Page 4.) Reuter
from the raid on the town.--Neuler,
Shanghai, Nov. 11,
BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 35.00 PER ANNUM
Fashion
Service
Call and choose your new dress or coat materia from our smart range of FRENCH FABRICS and then have it made up by our first class Shanghai tailor under European supervision.
WHITEAWAY'S
New Measures Against Jews In Germany
BERLIN, Nov. 11,
DR. JOSEF GOEBBELS, the Reich Minister for Propaganda, to-day informed the foreign press that measures must be taken against Jews, but only of a legal character.
He emphatically denied that the outburst against the Jews was organised, and declared: "I could not tell a policeman to shoot at Germans who had commited an assault, because I inwardly sympathised with them."
London Prays For Jews
་་
He denied there had been looting, though, he added, "It was quite possible some old woman took a coat to give her daughter for Christimas.".
He. Insisted that the outbreak was spontaneous, but he admitted that LONDON, Nov. 11. THE JEWISH PERSECUTION in some of the Jews were bodily harmed, Germany brought about a last-minute adding: "I am not so stupid as to change in the Armistice Day service export National Socialism to England at Westminster Abbey, where the and France whose democracies would
faw Dean interpolated
words weaken them.
"It is good for a nation to be able which
had not appeared in the
Jawish itself against to defend ufficiat form of service, saying:
"Let us remember in allence and parasites. I am prepared to give all sympathy the Jewish people in their our Jews to any nation which has
not enough of its own."-Reuter, eubles."-Reuter Special
Great Battle In Progress
On Catalonian Fronts
BILBAO, Nov. 11.
EXTREMELY VIOLENT FIGHTING was going on in the Catalonia sector of the Lerida front on Thursday afternoon, according to reports just received.
Where Has The Money Gone?
LONDON, Nov. 11...
NO WEAFONE FOR JEWS
Berlin, Nov. 11. The first of the new Jewish laws issued to-day, implements Herr Himmler's order of yesterday that Jews may not possess weapons.- Reuter,
700 JEWS TAKEN TO CONCENTRATION CAMP
Munich, Nov. 11. More than half of the 1,400 Jews arrested in Munich have been taken to the Dachau concentration comp Reuler.
JEWS FLEE TO HOLLAND
Amsterdam, Nov. 11. The extraordinarily heavy influx of Jewish refugees Into Holland has decided the Dutch authorities to exercise sharper supervision of all Incoming Jewish elements.
New regulations have been issued regarding the registration of for-- cigners, and requiring private fami- tez also to register their guests at a police station.
Hitherto only hotels were required to register.
the committee In the course of deliberations in the Second Chamber about the budget of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, several deputies drew attention to the disagreeabic occurrences on the eastern frontier of Holland in connection with the influx of Jewish emigres In consequence of the prohibition decreed by the Dutch Government against Jewish refugees. (Continued on Page 4)
LATE NEWS
BIG FIRE RAGING IN HANKOW
Lack Of Water Aids Raging Inferno.
Hankow, Nov. 11.
The Loyalist troops offered extra- ordinarily strong resistence, and re- peatedly launched counter-attacks.
Nevertheless, the Inqurgents clalin to have stormed some Loyalist posi-; tions, taking a large number of prisoners, including three officers.
The Loyaltri plan to engirøkt Lerida
A small fire broke out in the Chinese city near the Han River this by breaking through the Insurgent
Financial circles aro taking a morning, but owing to lack of water, front simultaneously north of the town near Balaguer, and south near very great interest in Parlia-it rapidly reached proportions of a Aytona, can be considered as a com- ment's new session, the centre question being: "Where has the plete failure.
The Loyalist attack on the Balaguer money gone?" for according to front broke down before the fire of official figures, Britain has spent the Insurgents. Aytona, however, £110,000,000 for aircraft since vas stormed by the Loyalists, but re-
re-armament began in 1985. taken by the Insurgents.
If Government had spent £150,000 From Barcelona comes a message per plane, England should have had that the Loyalist War Minister in about 7,000 planes during last month's bulletin issued on Thursday night, crisis. However, official figures re- stated that hard battle on the Ebro veal that the number was far short of front continues. The Loyalists, whose this. Agifting morale was excellent, were
spent £43,000,000, for guns and
By night-fall the raging inferno. conflagration became one of the big Ing the present century.
Reuter's stres witnessed in Hankow dur- correspondent, visiting the scenes, witnessed leaping Games and smouldering ruins stretching for nearly half a mile.
It is understood that there have been no casualties.
The blaze continues to redden the sky-Reuter.
The distance between Tokyo and resisting furious attacks by die Ine During four years the Government RAJPUT OFFICER ammunition. However, only 2 per COLLAPSES, DIES
TOKYO, Nov. 12.
Hankow will be shortened to one day's journey on and after November
surgents, who suffered henyy losses. The Insurgents, supported-
by cent. of the proposed anti-aircraft
marised with modern guns, while only. While on duty with the Battalion 10 when new passenger Lockheed artillery and tanks, launched violent stations during the Czech crisis ware planes will be commissioned on the attacks in some of the sectors: The 20 per cent, of the stations had any at Shamkhulpo Barracks on the eve airline between Nanking and Han- | battle is still tri progress..
of Armistice Day, Major 2.19loan of
guni...
kow, according to an announcement Loyalist flers carried out a' number The popular view in financial the 5th Ba, 6th Rajputana Itides, col
by the Japan Air Transport Com-
pany.
Reguler passenger air service has been in operation between Tokyo and Shanghai since November 1-Domet
of actions in the fighting zone. In circles is that mis-management must lapsed and died, pranda the coastal sector, the Loyalists re- have occurred to makeɛit necessary. It la belleved that heart fallime was pulsed Insurgen counter-attacks on during the crisis to guard the Thames the cause of his death
(Purther Late ffairs on bullt In 1917-United Praiz,
Page 10.) positions recently captured by the Embankment with anti-aircraft guns Loyaliste-Trena-Ocean;