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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 4, 1939.
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CAN YOU PICK HONGKONG'S COAT OF ARMS? Answer, up-side down, below
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OXFORD DONS PAY HOMAGE TO CHINA Generalissimo And Madame Chiang Extolled In Letter
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"Profound Admiration' For Gallant Stand
OXFORD, Jan. 3.
TO MARK THE New Year, a letter of homage and sympathy has been sent to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Madame Chiang, "the sharer of your continual danger," and the Chinese people.
The letter is addressed by a large group of senior members of Oxford University, including the heads of All Souls, Balliol, Corpus, Exeter, New College, Oriel,
Economic Sanctions Against Japan
Chungking, Jan. 4.
The U.S. Chomber of Com- merer in Shanghai has tele. graphically petitioned its home government to apply ceumonile sanctions against Japan in retalia- Lion for her closing of China's open door, a Shanghal message states.
It is sald What 010 U.5, Chamber ᎠᎰᎱ Commerce at Tientsin nud Taingino will make similar petition-Central News.
Queen's, Wadham, the women's colleges of Lady Mar 3-YEAR-OLD
garet, St. Hilda's, St. Hugh's, and Somerville, and the professors of International Law, Greek, Philosophy, Modern History, Economy, Moral Theology, American History, Chinese Philosophy and Religion.
WANG SAID
ON JAPANESE DESTROYER
Hongkong Rumours Tracked Down
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Others
were absent Oxford, or they too would have signed the letter.
CHILD SOLD FOR $28
Insurgents On Right Bank Of Segre
BURGOS, Jan. 3.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that the Insurgents have reached the right bank of the Segre River, and are within rifle-range of Artesa De Segre, the fall of which is considered to be imminent.
Insurgents announced to-day that they had captured 1,300
square miles, 16,000 prisoners,
and seven tanks, to have occupi-
ed 50 villages and hamlets, and
downed 80 planes since the be- ginning of the offensive.
It was also announced here that when the advance on all sectors of the Catalun front was resumed
Navarrese Division
River, while Solchagas
THE SALE OF A three-to-day, the ist from
year-old child resulted in ached as far as the right bank of
the Segre the appearance of two and Navarrese captured La Figuera, women, Lo Chat, 45, and from Bibal
as a result of a a southward march from Bibalde Falset. Tsui Kui, 52, before Mr.
and
The letter expresses "our profound ndmiration for you, sir, head front of the gallant resistance which Chinese people are making against the invaders of your country, A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day,
the
and the enemies of your freedom.
That you and your countrymen
have been able to teele to such incredible feats of courage and endurance is one of those acts In history which men can never forget.
self-control of
A Barcelona message says that the insurgents have announced they have reached the font of the Sterra Lienu, which are 3,000 feet in height, and on a charge of having taken stacles between the Euro aus part in the transaction of a minor.
The child's mother left Hong- kong in the middle of last year,
named Li Wah, who transferred the baby to Lo.
which form one of the most formid-
are
the Pyrenees, but the attacks being aimed at Porjas Blancas, eight kilometres away-United Press.
ANA OCCUPIED
New Record Price For Gold
London, Jan. 3.
THE LONDON STOCK EX- CHANGE opened the New Year quietly and in a confident atmos phere, though a disappointing volume of trade caused a partial
loss of the initial gains in most groups.
Jatively steady, Bilbao, Jan. 3. The Insurgent advance on the occupation of Ana, which is north- east of the terminal point of Artesa De Segre, during the early hours of
the morning.
On
to
Industrials were exceptional and in most cases finished higher, while oil showed resistance.
Commodities were quiet, but re- On the bullion market, gold es- price of 150/0d an ounce in fes- ponse to the strength of the dollar, while silver advanced sharply bear-covering following the United Another column is said to have Stales Government's decision cleaned up the Inst of the Loyalist maintain the domestic buying price, groups from a 15 kilometre strip be- although after the dixing,
subsid veen Balageur and the
demand caused Balageuring
a sharp reaction, power works.
On the foreign exchanges, specula- The Loyalists
concentrated live sales of sterling against pur- troops near Artesa De Segre, offer chases of dollars wenkened the for-
determined ing
resistance, and mer, despite intermittent official in- launching several
counter-attacks, Lervention. Wall Street was firm- The desperate attempt to defend Reuter Special. Artesa is explained by the fact that Its loss would give the Insurgents control of the Segre valley, and of
"the
A "UNITED PRESS" mes-
"Instructed as we are, on the one sago received at noon to-day hund by the savage hates of narrow and left her child with a man Catalan front to-day resulted in the tablished a new high official record reported that Japanese troops by the dignity and
nationalistic cults, and on the other have closed portion of the Hong-hinge feeling against Japan, we kew area for the landing of an have no doubt whose hands bear the important personage from
į touch of civilisation." Japanese destroyer.
The signatorles dwell on the herole | determination of Chiang Kai-shek to It la rumoured in Shanghai that abandon Hankow, and that of the this passenger may be Wang Ching-millions of civil population who wel,
abandoned their homes and went The "Telegraph" is able to-day to west with the armies of resistance. confirm that Wang Ching-wei is not, "We look forward to the day when and never has been, in Hongkong. the democracies of the world shall His present whereabouts are un-alund unflinchingly at your side, and known, although it is believed in the valour of your people will wring, clrcles considered reliable that he is even from your enemies, that need still in Hanoi.
recognition which their own tradi- tions summon them to accord.
A Chungking measuge from
reports
"United Press
that
Governor of Yunnan, General Yun, has telegraphed the
the
Central of
of
1 is
i hope that when that day comes, you sir, will be head of a united
people, able to prove not only the Government, repering details vitality of your national genius, but Wang's alleged attempts to enlist the sincerity of the English people."
Yunnaaste support for
-Router.
an anti- the
Chiang movement, which Governor rejected.
Laich, Tsui found someone to buy the child and it was sold for $27.00.
When the child's mother returned to Hongkong, she made enquiries and reported the sale to the police.
Neither the child nor the man Li Wah have been traced.
Sentences of six months' hard tabour each were defendants.
Imposed
on the
CHINA'S REVENUE FROM INCOME TAX
have
all territory as far as the French O.S.K. Liner Rescues
Crew Of Junk
Chungking, Jan. 4. China's revenue from the income frontier, as well as the main highways tax for the 25th scal year (beginning over which the Loyalists received sup- October 3, 1930 when the tax was plies and munitions. first levied, and ending June 30th,
the The Insurgents Oghting on 1937) amounted to $6,187,271 right flank of the Cutulan front are (Chinese currency), which exceeded encircling the town of Gratallops, The O.S.K. lner Saigon Maru, 500,000, according to a spokesman of merely a question of hours. the estimate by approximately $1,-and it is believed that its fall is the Ministry of Finance.
The revenue from the tax for the
A further report from Shanghal dismissal of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, stules that Mr. Wong Ching-wet is Whose successor as vice-chairman of "protected in Hongkong" by a corps the Kuomintang has not yet been of plain clothes Japanese special ser-named, but it is reported likely that 26th flacal year (beginning July 1, vicemen, to "prevent his assassina- he will be of known Leftist
sympathies, which will draw the 1937 and ending June 30, 1938) Communist Party more into line to amounted to $10,116,370 according to provide an indication af China's reports so far received by the Solidarity,
Ministry-Central News.
is report has been denied to thei "Telegraph."
The
saine report states that General Doihara is
Meanwhile it is reported that Mr. in Hongkong. Yeh Chu-tsang was yesterday ap This rumour the "Telegraph" is also pointed Minister of Publicity, replic- ing Chow Fu-hai, who was last
Wang Ching- put
The report states that Wang Ching-reported to have proceeded to Hanoi
able
to
deny.
wei
withi
Wu Pel-fu and Yin
In
busy communicating from Kunning with
Tung wai-Reuter,
and JL ta added
Peiping. that discussions
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Insurgent cavalry has mopped up the left bank of the Ebro between Vinebre and Garcia according to late reports. Garela has already
been evacuated.
suar
Kobe, Jun. 4.
plying between Japan and Bangkak, arrived here on Tuesday morning with four Chinese fishermen who had been picked up by the liner's boat in China waters.
En route back home from Hai phong, the Japanese vessel sighted on
December 31 Chinese fishing boat in distress in n heavy storm off Keelung, in Formosa.
picking up the four members of the The Japanese ship succeeded in
The Llena mountains, the last natural barriers before Tarragona are now being crossed by the Insur gents, who have already reached the Granadella-Mont Blanch highway. COAT OF ARMS
The number of prisoners taken to- crew. Donel, Tha day is said to have been unusually 195 ວຽig ists
soprqavji **juðurɔmjög forge, entire detachments of Loyal-
having surrendered.--Trans- | creased, according to reports reaching 18 Jo and a to Ocean.
here to-day, and the Loyalists have ARTESA STORMED
hunched counter-attacks at certain sections.
sen,
sdf)
proeceding WANG'S MOVEMENTS WATCHED Que su do with and we off rapidly regarding the amalgamation
to spray Hanoi, Jan. 4.
of
the "puppet" regimes of Peiping.
Nonking Hankow, and Canton,
It is understood that the Chinese
movements of Mr.
S kulay o sto se
pos
The same circles state that Consunte-General here is making "Central Government" will be strenuous efforts in keeping a constant established at Peiping, with Wang watch on the Ching-wel as President, under whom Wang Ching-wel, outgoing Deputy that Mr. Wang is accompanied by will be a "National and Military General Executive of the Kuomintang five confidantes who, reportedly, In- Council, of which Wa Pei-fu will be and Chairman of the People's Pall-clude Mr. Chou Fo-hni, chief of the Yun-peng tical Counell, who is still staying at Publicity department of the National
an undisclosed place in the suburbs Government. of Hanoi.
President, Premier.
ond Chin
CHANGES IN GOVT.
Chungking, Jun. 3, Strict policing measures are being Changes in the Chinese Govern-maintained for the protection of Mr. ment may be expected following the Wang and his entourage. It is learn-
EX-KING WILL GO HOME Duke of Windsor Due Next Week
LONDON, Jan. 3. IT IS RELIABLY reported that as a result of a personal request from the King, conveyed by the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Windsor will arrive alone in England about January 13, to visit the Queen Mother, whose health is reported to be causing anxiety.
The Duke's trip alone would leave unsolved the question of his Duchess's status in Britain. The Duchess is reported to be very angry at not being included in the visit, since it is be- loved that she would be willing to surrender to the attitude of the Duke's family regarding their marriago.
At the same time, the "News-Chronicle" published a poll indicating that over 60 per cent. of the British public want the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to return and live in England. United Press,
prace it is discon-
However, they are reported to be evacuating territory in (runt
of Lerida, having, apparently, decided to withdraw in good order."
Bilbao, Jan. 3. Insurgent troops, commended by Munoz Grande and General Moscardo this afternoon stormed Artesa De Segre, and after very heavy fighting occupied the village of Virnet.
While heavily-reinforced lines are the entire Segre valley, this victory activity is going on in the rear, in- Artesa, being the key position of holding up the Insurgents, feverish is considered, from a strategic view-dicating that the Loyalist lenders peint, of the greatest importance for have given up hope of being able to
hold the defence positions in centre of the Segre front.
future fighting in this sector. Since the issuance of the
Italian volunteer formations on the declaration on December 30, understood, Mr. Wang has
right wing of the Catalan front, are tinued contact with
sald to have stormed Casteldame, eight kilometres south of Borjas Consulate-General here-Domel.
the Chinese Binnens, taking more than 1,100 prl- suners, and inflicting very henvy losses on the Loyalists. The Insur- gent losses are not, known-Trans- Ocean,
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LOYALISTS MAKE STRONG STAND
Burgos, Jan. 3. The Loyalist resistance at various points on the Catalan front has in-
the
A remarkable feature of the re- treat is that it is progressing in the direction of the Solsona mountains and the French frontier.
Insurgent forces fighting in the north, are hampered by fog, as well as by the thaws and flooded streams. Prisoners, report that while the front ranks of the Loyalist forces are composed of experienced and well- equipped. sollers, the are mostly 18 year-old youths.- reserves Trans-Ocran.
14 CASES OF DYSENTERY Medical Report Discloses Increase
THE FIRST THREE DAYS of the new year produced 14 cases of dysentery In Hongkong, according to the latest official Agures.
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There have also been six cases of measles, including four during the past 24 hours, five cases of diphtheria, three of which were reported yesterday, four cases of small-pox (two yester- day), four of enteric fever (one yesterday), two of puorporal. fever, one of cholera reported yesterday, and one of meningitis.
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