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SECOND EDITION
Supreme
Hongkong Telegraple
FOUNDED 1051 4R 號八十月一十英港香 FRIDAY,
No. 15079
LANDS
NOVEMBER 18, 1938.
HEAVY
REINFORCEMENTS AS CANTON AGAIN BURNS
QUEEN FARIDA
EGYPT'S QUEEN BECOMES MOTHER
New Widespread Blaze Brings Out Foreign Aid
NEW FIRES ARE RAGING in Canton.
ANTON, Nov. 18.
The Shameen engines were turned out last night to fight a big conflagration just behind the Shakee maloo.
The fires appear to be fairly widespread, and many shops, godowns and other buildings have been destroyed during the past 48 hours.
One Chinese plain-clothes man was captured by the Japanese in the act of setting fire to a building. He was shot on the spot and was left tied up in the street as 'a warning to others,
· Looted goods are being freely sold in the street
Shanghai
markets, and Japanese and many foreigners are buying Trade Cut
heavily.
Britain's Patience Strained
Japanese Closure Of
River Traffic
LONDON, Nov. 17. "Reuter" understands that:
Twelve thousand Chinese, practically all that remains of Canton's one-time population of nearly two millions, are being cared for at the four refugee centres, the Lingnan University, Hackett. Memorial College, the Pak Hok Tung School and the Puiying College.
American sallors are on guard at: the Lingnan University and Hackett College centres.
In Half
STARTLING FIGURES
ISSUED
SHANGHAI, Nov. 18. ACCORDING то FIGURES published yester ¡day by the Maritime The Salvation Army, foreign
during missionaries and foreign doctors are Customs, imports rendering splendid service caring for October were valued The refugees-Our Own Correspond- eut.
REINFORCEMENTS KUSHED UP
at
against
as $27,017,952 $23,758,350 in September.
DAUGHTER BORN AT ROYAL PALACE
CAIRO, Nov. 18. BEAUTIFUL QUEEN
Shameen, Nov. 18. WRY consort of the Government is in no FARIDA,
Large numbers of Japanese soldiers inclined to accept the Japanese are illsembarking at Canton and are
the West Shanghai's total trade for the the being sent immediately King Farouk of Egypt, reply on the blocking of
Yangtse as disposing of the mat- River area, where severe fighting is first 10 months of the year was: imports $201,941,867, and ex- has given birth to al daughter.
ter..
now in progress.
Exports were $22,795,371 as against $27,436,171.
Strong Chinese attacks are report-ports $164,302,498, as compared ed in the vicinity of Samshui, which with the corresponding figures the Chinese recently re-captured. of last year of $484,687,003 for
In Canton, the Japanese have con-
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
0.00 PER ANNUM
1938
BUN LOP
50 YEARS OF CHOWTH,
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyra with 2,000 Teeth
WAR AND COMMERCE--Photo- craple on this page illustrate two modern types of aeroplanes. ABOVE
Is the newest type Japanese now frequently scen This photograph was taken
bomber.
China.
above
the Yangtse. LEFT shows one of the feel of fourteen 21-ton air Iners ordered by Imperial Aleways, They will be used on the European and England-India services of Im- perial Airways. Photagraph shows Ensign, first of the fleet, al Croydon Airport.
TRADE PACTS SIGNED
Occasion Of Historic Significance
WASHINGTON,
Nov. 17.
THE LONG-AWAIT- ED Anglo-American
of treaty was signed at
World Boycott of Germany
Urged
LONDON, Nov. 17.
the White House this afternoon
in the
presence of President Roosevelt.
At the same time the THE ADMINISTRATIVE committee of the World United States and
the news of the birth of the that the Japanese steamers on the fiscated all banking premises and imports and $367,799,163 for Jewish Congress, meeting in London to-day, adopted a Canada signed a new
Government godowns for military exports.-Reuter. purposes."
Searches
have been
Instituted
Authoritative circles point out that the reply is what the Japanese have many protests for All Egypt is rejoicing at been saying to
months past, while the contention first child of the first of Yangtse are only carrying milltary necessities scarcely accorda with the Egypt's modern Pharaohs. regular advertisements of passenger
The baby will be named Ferial.fares and times of sailing by Japanese throughout the city for rice and other foodstuffs. which the Japanese areļ steamers in the Chinese papers. The letter "p" is regarded as
The Japanese contention that it taking over.
any Chinese are on the premises, the lucky letter of the Egyptian has never been able since December, Royal family, and it commences 1977 for more then one ship to pass the Japanese pay them for any food- the name of every member. is equally unacceptable, since it has stufts confiscated.-Our Own Corres The late King Faud named been repeatedly pointed his daughters (King Farouk's nations are able and willing to under-
sisters) Fawzich, Faiza, Faiku, Fathia, and Farouk's bride-of-!
-year is Farida.
Fitty girls who last year made the wedding troussenu for the Egyptian king and his consort have been nanved for six weeks on making the layette for the new baby.
r'amous septuagenariun specialist Dr. Calzolari
Reuter and United Press.
Was
Two Soldiers Plead Guilty To Hold-Up
Rallan
out
thatpondent.
take the task of removing the boam.
10,000 TROOPS LAND IN RIVER · About 10,000 Japanese reinforce-
the
The men, a great portion of whom are Formosany and Koreans,
Insurgents Claim Great Achievement and services until the rule of
Loyalists Losses On Ebro Number 75,000
San Sebastian, Nov. 17.
Africa and
Mr.
the
the one expiring at the end of the year.
resolution "protesting against the unspeakable outrages trade pact to replace perpetrated on defenceless Jewry in the Reich."
Mr. Cary
asked it also The resolution calls on all, Jew and Gentile, who believe in Chamberlain would approach the South African and French Govern- to similar with
a view human right, and the desire to ment maintain the values of civilisa-privileges being extended to include tion, to renew and strengthen South-West the boycott of German goods Cameroons.
The Promler pointed out that the Ger- justice has been re-established problem of emigration from
inany was before the Inter-Govern- in Germany.-Reuter.
mental Committee established Evian. The question of upproaching these governments was a matter for consideration by that committee in the first instance---Rewer.
JEWS TO LOSE THEIR HOMES
It is understood that the Governments aboard three big transports ment is now consulting France and from Formosa arrived at Bocca Tigris America with a view to the requisite on Wednesday evening, says
The Angriff announced to-day that the German Government was pre- procedure, though nothing is likely Wah Klu Yat Po,
the decree cancelling to be done until the nature of the
pose the first batch of Japanese re- The great success scored by paring
protretive law for Jewish tenants, Japanese reply to the American protest of September 5 ls known.
Opinion is expressed that in view inforcements on their way to Canton General Franco's troops on the and enabling landlords to oust them of the unusual force and comprehen- to strengthen their positions against Ebro front is the subject of from their homes without notice.
the United the Chinese counter-offensive.
It was estimated that no less than lengthy comments in the Insur-
suasiveness of that note,
satisfied with diplomatic evasions.
com-
74 MILES FROM CITY
Chungking. Nov. 12,
UUSSELDORF FUNERAL
nt
Dusseldorf, Nov. 17. Chancellor Adolf Hitler attended the funeral of Herr von Rath which
avust von-
Besides the signatories, numerous other British and Canadian diplomats were pre- sent, including the Canadian Prime Minister and Sir Herbert Marler.
The occasion was described by Mr. Cordell Hull as one of "historle significance."
The whole scene was Almod. Reuter.
VITAL STEP TOWARDS WORLD PEACE
1
London, Nov. 17. The Anglo-American trade agree- ment was signed in Washington this (Continued on Paga 4)
The ceremony TV14 held in the LATE NEWS
The newspaper sald that the large Rhinelund Hall, which was appro- de luxe apartments now rented by uriately decorated for the occasion. Jews will be partitioned among Speeches were delivered by the Germans-United Press,
leader of the foreign organisation of Herr the National Socialist Parly,
Foreign Bohle, and by the Reich Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribben-
SETTLEMENTS IN COLONIES
Ger-
Bohle said that the bullets struck down Herr von Rath
Erected against Germany, but
"It is offelally estimated that 3,000 took place here this morning in the. In Berlin alone will be presence of numerous military and moned from Italy for the occasion. States Government is unlikely to be 2,000 Japanese killed on the fronts, gent Spanish press. The papers homes
and a greater number of wounded declare that the huge losses vaented because the Jews in future civil authorities, and There is ground for belleving soldiers, were transported to Canton suffered by the Loyalists in the will be unable to afford expensive course of spectators. that The British Government's on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ebro battle make that engage homes," says the paper. patienco is beginning to be severely
nient the most serious reverse strained by the continual failure of
sustained by them in the civil the Japanese in China to honour their Government's repeated
The Chinese continued their offen-war so far,
of Canton promises for the respect of foreign
The totul Loyalist casunities are rights, and means of exerting pressive for the re-capture sure on Japan which will be more yesterday according to reports from
which announce estimated at about 75,000, including Sources,
which
Altogether 300 that column
captured 20,000 prisoners. effective than mere verbal pro- Chinose
shot down by
London, Nov. 17. tests, are under consideration,
Tsunghua followed up this success Loyalist planes were
of Shihpel the Insurgents during the Ebro offen- The possibility of providing u It is known that several members by occupying the town
settlement for refugees from Two soldiers who held up of the House of Commons who have which lies only 7 miles north of NIVC,
nuing the murderers, and those behind Chinese carpenter on the Double specially interested themselves in Far Canton.
North-west of Canton the Japanese
The Graceta del Norte declares that many has been taken up with
ber of colonial Governors, including Once Franco hus Tenth and forcibly took aix dollars Eastern affairs, are increasingly dis-
General
more favour stronger were likewise compelled to retreat.
the Governor of Tanganyika, declar-him, forgot that murdered National from him stood with downcast eyes salised, before Mr. Lindsell when the measures which undoubtedly Great They retired to Shanshul which is demonstrated the qualities of his ex-ed Mr. Neville, Chamberlain in the Socialists contributed to render the
located 19 miles west of Canion to ceptional leadership during the Ebro House of Commons to-day, when National Socialist Party November
more powerful, and more resolute. dinal Sessions opened; Britain can command.---Reuter,
wait the arrival of reinforcements. offensive, while the Correro Espanol replying to a question by Mr. I A.
Herr von Ribbentrop delivered a this morning.
JAPANESE SPOKESMAN
Forty Japanese warships have now atates that the operations which were Cary (Cons.), who asked if Mr.
and carried out They pleaded Gulity to the crime
IN DIFFICULTIES
anchored in the Pearl River and conceived
by Chamberlain, in view of the restric-panegyric of the deceased, who, he and will receive sentence on Monday.
further warships with fresh troops General Franco were so magnificent tion of Jewish emigration Into said, would have a lasting place in dennan history. The old world was The two men
Gunners John
Shanghai, Nov. 17. Thomas Phelan and Frederick Hamer,
A Japanese spokesman lo-day and provisions are expected to arrive what the Loyalists were compelled to Palestine,
shortly.
admit a defeat and to withdraw advisability of giving Jews special slowly but surely disappearing, and
110 amount of vituperation
and of the 24th Heavy Regiment, Royal
stated flatly that Japanese army
Chinese reports stress that Chinese from the battleheld.
facilities for settling in Tanganyika.
calumny could again succeed in en- Artillery.
The battle of the Ebro would win Mr. Chamberlain added that the saving Germany, Thoir victim was Leung Ting, em- transports and Japanese chartered
vio Ministar concluded by recalls ployed by a firm of contractors to vessels were the only shipping in the guerillas are operating even in that Yangtse at the present. He said that part of the Canton aren which is in
Chinese permanent place in military annals maller had been treated as urgent, the military authorities,
recreation goods for the large Japan-Irregulars are harassing the Japanese as one of the most instructive and he hoped to make a statement ring the wors spoken by Here HIST
by constant ralds and are said to have engagements of history, adds thegarding it at the beginning of next at Wilhelm Guslars C these vessels carried perishable and the hands of the Japanese.
work. (Continued on Page 4)
paper-Trans-Octan
are
that bous men would be dismissed LW, Deeman told the Court
from the Army,
and
(Continued on Paga 4.)*
would
the zonsider
mure end