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SECOND EDITION
Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 15004
al; 四拜雞 號四廿月一十英港香
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
24, 1938. ST $36.00 PER ANNUM
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Japanese Start Drive to Mop Up Entire Frontier, Railway Areas: More Troops Landed Pamphlets, Dropped from Bombers, Drift Across the Border
A GENERAL JAPANESE OFFENSIVE, APPARENTLY WITH THE
OBJECT OF mopping UP THE ENTIRE PENINSULA, OF WHICH HONGKONG FORMS THE SOUTHERNMOST TIP, IS NOW UNDER WAY.
Landing a few miles from the western Hongkong frontier, 2,000 Japanese troops are striking eastward towards the Canton- Hankow Railway, with the intention of joining another force which is striking westward from the Bias Bay area.
COLONY BORDER CLOSED
Three Refugee Camps
Near Frontier
The two forces apparently intend to meet on the railway at Lilong, about five miles north of Hongkong.
Whether they will come down to Shum Chun, and thus occupy the border region, is not yet apparent.
Taipengshing, a coastal town in the Pearl River. delta, has fallen to the invaders, who are already striking inland. They claim to have reached Shiubui village, which is not shown War Office maps.
on
The apparent objective of the Japanese is to take complete control of the Chinese section of the railway between Canton and Hongkong. They
ITALY AND
THE SUEZ CANAL
Wants Share In Its Administration
SIXTY THOUSAND RE- claim to be already in possession of. FUGEES are stated to be the entire line between Cauton and
London, Nov. 23, fleeing towards the Hong-Chungmuktau, and are already run-
ning tra
trains between Canton anci
Italy's claim for a share in the kong frontier as a result Shektun.
administration of the Suez Canal Simultaneously with the operations of the latest Japanese
furm the Pu On area, the Japanese will be among the topics which will and their operations.
have intensited
mopping up be discussed by the French operations in the Bins Bay area and British statesmen in Parts according to information obtained from reliable along the East River.
quarters here.
But they will not be allowed to oross into British territory.
Kam Tin refugee camp in the New Territories is already full to overflowing with 5,000 re- fugees, and will be closed to-day or to-morrow.
to
which is a Bias Bay seaport only four They landed on Monday at Palkong, miles from British waters In Mit Bay.
It would appear that the Italian Government had brought this matter up in connection with Implementing
This is the closest the Japanese of the Anglo-Italibn agreement, and lave ventured towards British
has already communicated its views
this UTS
question to London and
territory.
RAZING ALL VILLAGES Japanese troops based at Tamshul,
Cairo.
In London this occurred, it is inland from Blus Bay, are now atrik- learned, in the course of an inter- From authoritative sources the "Telegraph" learns that, subject loing towards the railway at Lilong, view which count Dino Grandi, the
and have captured Lungkong.
Italian Ambassador, had with Sir 16 and Do-operation of the Japanese Au-
Every village along the highway] John Simon on November thorities, three refugee camps are
between Tamshui and Walchow, which dealt with a series of ques- to be established on the Chinese
and between Tamshul and Lung- tions of an economic and financial side of the frontier. These camps
kong, is being completely and character. will be subsidised by the Hong-
methodically razed by the Japan- kong Government.
official request has been made the Japanese Consul General in Hongkong, Mr. T. Nakamura, for the co-operation of the Japanese Govern- ment in maintaining the integrity of the camps, which will be established
either side.
Italy bases its claim on the fact!
ese for a depth of three miles on that since the conquest of Abyssinia, been Italy occupies second place to Eng- Chinese villagers have compulsorily enlisted to carry out land in the volume of shipping pass- the work of destroying their owning through the Suez Canal,
Rome is said to have expressed the property.
inction in the wish for a reduction in
Intensified activity has become ap-
at Salchuen, Shum Chun and Nam-parent along the East River west of dues, but for technical remens is not
What at present under
the
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Britain Willing To Mediate
LONDON, Nov. 23.
ASKED BY MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON in the on the House of Commons to-day to make a statement recent discussions between the British Ambassador and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that the Ambassador recently visited Central and Western China in the course of his duties in order to maintain contact with members of the Chinese Government.
BRITAIN'S WORST GALES OF SEASON
Six: Die In Storm Swept Islas
London, Nov. 23. At least six people were killed and many injured in the worst gales of the reason which to-day swept the British Isles, and disrupted coastal shipping.
The Queen Mary omitted to pay the usual call at Plymouth owing to
United Press.
Photos show ARP. exercises in progress outside the 0.8.0. offices the exceptionally heavy weather.
yesterday-Staff. Photographer,
Pact Between Germany
And
Czecho-Slovakia
Settles Nationalities
GALE POSTPONES LATE QUEEN'S HOMEGOING
London, Nov. 23. Owing to a gale raging in the Channel it was decided this after- noon to postpone the sailing of H.M.S. Royal Oak with the coffin of the lote Queen Maud, and the Nor- weglan Royal mourners on board, for 24
hours.
over southern Reports from all England describe widespread damage several caused by the wind, and deaths have occurred as a result of the collapse of walls and masonry, and other objects being hurled from the tops of buildings,
A number of small steamers have and life-boats been blown nehore have been called out to take off crew..
BERLIN, Nov. 23. taut. It is understood that Mr. Naka- the railway. Following the capture desirous of purchasing a large block mura has transmitted the request to of Tungkun, the Japanese have of shares of the Suez Cant to AN AGREEMENT which will come into force on November Tokyo, and it la bellaved that the pushed southwestwards and have en-pany,
26 has been concluded between Germany and Czecho- reaction of the Japanese authorities tered Chikling, putting them within consideration is that Italy should be will be favourable.
siriking distance of the entire delta given a considerable share in the Slovakia concerning the questions of citizenship and the right
administration of
company's Arrangements for the establish coastline.
The gale has also caused Gooding! affairs by appointing Italy to the post of option that arises out of the cession of the Sudetenland to ment of the three safety zones are in
In a number of seacoast towns. the hands of the Hongkong Emer- JAPANESE LEAFLETS FALL of one of the directors of the Com- the Reich.
The roads are blocked by fallen pany.-Tranz-Ocean. IN HONGKONG gency Relief Council,
Under the terms of this agreement, and reciprocally to Germans living Czecho-Slovak nationals residing in in Crecho-Slovak territory-Trana- trees, and over 700 telephone lines
Incorporated in Ocean areas which were
JOINT DECLARATION ISSUED the Relch on or before October 10 last will, on principle, become Ger-
50 Estimated Killed In Landslides
Japanese planes flew over Shum Chun this morning and dropped leaf- lels, calling upon the soldiers and
civilians not to oppose the occupation Von Dierkson
of the border city,
Some of the leaflets were carried: by the wind into British territory.
Refugees and wounded soldiers are already arriving at Shum Chun, and progress report that fighting in only a few miles away.
Machine-gun tire is audible on the
The King's Condolences western section
of the Houskour
Not To Be Recalled
Reich Foars Economic Repercussions
Berlin, Nov. 23.
had been affected by this afternoon, [and nearly 4,000 individual subscrib
man citizens, provided that they A joint declaration by the German era cat off-British Wireless. were bom in the said areas prior to and Czecho-Slovak governments was January 1, 1910, or lost their quality published to-day in which
of German cluizenship on January pointment of a permanent
the up- German-
SHIPS COLLIDE
London, Nov. 23.
coastal Five deaths, mostly in 10. 1930 in consequence of the Czecho-Slovak Committee is an-
to towns are among the casualties so nounced, whose duty will be Treaty of Versailles,
settle, by negotiation, all questions for reported during the terrific gale Persons, other than those of Ger- relating to the "ethnical character" of experienced throughout the country man lincage who settled after the national groups in either country. 10-day
Life-boats were out all round the The committee will consist of four January 1, 1910 in the areas which were united with the Reich on permanent members, namely one reconst border.
October 10 last, must leave them presentative of the Home Omeo and A railway bridge was swept away Bome of the leaflets dropped by
before July 10, 1938, should three Foreign Office respectively in Berlin by the stormy sea immediately after London, Nov. 23. the Japanese planes over Bhum Chan
London, Nov. 23. months' notice to this effect be given and Prague. In case of necessity, a train, whose passengers included At the command of the King the have been retrieved on the British
Diplomats Enid that fear of them by the German authorities. the committee may call in reprezentuo schoolchildren had passed over it. Colonial Secretary has sent a tele-side of the border,
both The Czecho-Slovak Government ülves of other ministries in
Deaths are mostly due to failing repercussions prompted They bear a reproduction of the economic gram to the Governor of the Wind-
the Germany to drop the plan to recall undertakes to admit such persons in countries in equal numbers.
masonry or roof-tops. ward Islands conveying His Majesty's Rising Sun emblem and carry
Meetings of the committee will be
ships collided in the Bay of profound regret at Monday's dieus-warning to the people that resistance Herr Herbert von Dierkson, Ambas- so far as they are of Czecho-Slovak
sador to London.
nationality,
held in relation in Germany and Taranto, according to a Rome des- trous landslide in Santa Lucia, and will end in their own undoing.
"Paste this leaflet on the door of It is understood that the Reich Similar rights. sincere sympathy with sufferera and
the Czechoslovak be taken alternately by German and details were available, it is feared there Wis loss of #fe-Reuter their relatives as well as his people your dwelling, remain indoors, and considered the recall for three days agreements are coded by the Czechoslovakia, and the chair will patch, which added that although no
you will come to no harm," the leat because of the British Parliamentary Government in the case of Czecho- Czech delegates.
condemnation of the German anti-lovak citizens of derman) descent Should no agreement be reached on Special. The sympathy of the House of let 'states.
Semitic campaign.
Who settled after January 1, 1910 in | any given question by this committee, Commona was also expressed by Mr.
Lord Winterton in a broadcast to the pretent territory 2, the Czecho- it provided that the two govern- MacDonald in answering a question
the United States outlined the British Slovak State, N
ments shall forthwith enter into this afternoon. He informed the How that the Governor estimated Beveral hundred · Chinme troops proposals regarding the Jewish re-The right of tion is granted direct negotiations.
"A" said that at until Biny 19, 192 to phriosa, zat of
*mal-oncial German com- about lifty were killed and forty were rounded up by Japanese forces hugee situation, and
"1áreas mentár??|}. published simultaneously in the landslides, British between Walchow and Cheungmula least 600,000 Joies must be taken from Check allyle (Continued on Pape·6:): Germany, United · Press,
in the colory as a whole.
QUERILLAS NEAR CHEUNGMUTAU
-
WUCHANG IN CANTON
The
Wuchang Hongkong's ship/ arrived safely at
Various aspects of Sino- British relations were discussed in the interview with Chiang Kai-shek.
was
·
оп
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald re- plied in the negative when he was asked whether the inter- view
Bought
the Instruction of His Majesty's Government.
Replying to a supplementary question, Mr. Butler declared that the Government naturally would consider any suggestion made by both sides touching upon mediation.-Router.
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