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No, 10720
二拜禮 號七十月一英港香 TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1939. 日七十月一十
FRANCO CLAIMS BARCELONA TRADE RECORD
FALL WITHIN A FORTNIGHT
INSIDE INFORMATION A FOX TERRIER which
savagely attacked three thugs who assailed Mrs. Eng- land, wife of a Corporal in the Royal Scots, on a lonely road yesterday, was knocked un- conscious protecting his mis- tress. Mrs. England was severely man-handled.
-PAGE FOUR
jast
HONGKONG'S trade
year reached new records. Imports and exports were higher than in 1937, the total trade exceeding $1,100,000,- 000.
-PACE SEVEN
CHINA is rejoicing at the British Note to Tokyo, but Japanese newspapers angrily attack Great Britain.
--PAGE TWO VICTORIA'S great bush fires, which claimed 66 lives, have been quenched by unexpected rain. Property damage exceeds £3,000,000.
--PACE SEVEN ONGKONG has become
He market for China's tea
as a result of the war. A large trade was carried on last year between this Colony and Soviet Russia.
-PAGE FOUR
LOYALISTS
MOBILISE EVERY
MAN FOR DEFENCE OF CITY
G
¡VING EFFECT TO THE GENERAL MOBILISATION DECREE, THE 1917 AND 1918 CLASSES OF SPANISH LOYALISTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO REJOIN THEIR REGIMENTS IMMEDIATELY, WHILE THE 1915 AND 1916 CLASSES HAVE BEEN MOBILISED FOR WORK ON THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE CITY.
Barcolona is expected to fall within a fortnight, declared General Yague, the Insurgent leader, in an exclusive interview with "United Press.
The General was interviewed at Tarragona where he has established his headquarters in the drive on Barcelona.
He declared to pressmen: "The enemy is falling back in the sector of Villanuera de Panades in an effort to make a last stand before Barcelona.
"The enemy is virtually a rabble, except for isolated units, such as the assault guards.
"If there is no real resistance, it is possible to reach Barcelona in about a fortnight."
"Lay Down Arms," Catalans Told
A message from General Franco urges the Catalans to lay down their arms in view of the "inevitability of an Insurgent victory."
The message was broadcast from Insurgent wireless
TALY'S newspapers have in-stations.
tensified their attacks on France, the Foreign Office. organ joining in the chorus.
-PAGE SEVEN
H.M.S. THANET, en-
gaged in anti- piracy patrol off Mirs Bay, was instrumental in securing the release of a Hongkong junk captured by a japanese trawler, -PAGE SEVEN
Two
WO MEN were sent to prison to-day for partici- pating in the piracy of a sam- pan near Hongkong.
-PAGE THREE
SPECIAL articles on Badmin-
and Rugby are given by "Telegraph" writers on
-PAGES EIGHT & NINE
DRAMATIC moves, which may include resignation from the League of Nations, are expected "as a result of Hungary's adhesion to the anti-Comintern Pact,
-PAGE SEVEN
AMERICAN C. IN C. FOR YANGTSE
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17. American C. in C. Admiral Yarnell
The message added: "We are marching against Catalonia, not to destroy, but to save her." Barcelona DefiantTM
over marched
AS GENERAL FRANCO'S bombers roared Barcelona to-day, several hundred women defiantly through the refugee-filled streets of the city, exhorting the population to stand firm.
The women carried banners bearing such slogans as: "Fortify Catalonia", and "Defend Catalonia To The Death".
AIR ROUTE TO PACIFIC MANDATES
TOKYO, Jan. 16.
HONGKONG HAS
H 1938
JONGKONG'S TRADE IN totalled $1,190,- 071,214. an Increase of $45,684,526 over 1937.
Imports totalled $615,168,- 937, an increase of $1,104.970.. Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase of $44,579.556.
In December exports declin- ed to $46,496. 841, compared with $49,342,058 in the pre- ceding year.
Exports during the same month declined by $12,446,- 291 to $33,535,169.
Despite November and De- cember losses of trade, Hong- kong's trade with China 'in 1938 aggregated $463,991,- 816, which was $62,269,645 higher than in 1937.
Imports from China totalled $233,264,347 and
exports totalled $230,727,469.
Bullion and treasure exports totalled $188,123,656. 1m- ports of bullion and treasure totalled $9,601,218.
(Full Report on Page 7)
Internees Gained Freedom In
This Nullah
Five bombers dropped 20 huge bombs on the port area, about dom on Friday night. Sung Wong Tol Street crasses the nullah at the point The nullah through which 109 soldier-Internees walked to free- half of which fell into the sea, but four struck the
where it becomes enclosed. Two hundred and fifty yards further on is the working-manhole through which the internces dropped from the Internment Camp. class section of the city, wound-
The photograph was taken about 200 yards from the beach. As can be ing five people.
seen the nullah is practically dry. In the rainy season it becomes a raging torrent Staff Photographer.
Five Loyalist pursuit planes drove the raiders off
after spectacular battle.
ก
Alcanwhile the Loyalist forces, JAPAN HAS COMPLETED occupied previously prepared
ung back from Tarragona, plans for the inauguration on main road cast
have po- sitions on the low illis barring the April 1 of a regular weekly air which is 15 miles further
towards Vendrell. service between Tokyo and the coast-Reuter. Japanese mandated islands in IMPORTANT GAINS the South Seas.
BY INSURGENTS
up
the
Thousands Starving In Occupied Areas
CANTON, Jan. 16.
SPECIAL CLEARANCE
"Webflex" Felt Hats $500 each
WHITEAWAY'S
Britain's Note To Japan
SANCTIONS SEEN AS POSSIBILITY IN NEAR FUTURE
LONDON, JAN, 16.
TUG-OF-WAR IS GOING ON BETWEEN BRITISH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNING the quesTION OF APPLYING ECONOMIC AND COMmercial MEASURES AGAINST JAPAN FOR INTERFERING WITH BRITISH INTERESTS. IN CHINA.
The firm British Note on Saturday reflected the desire of the Foreign Office to take a strong stand against Japan as long as the United States is following the same policy.
Although the Note did! not mention retaliatory action, it is understood that the Foreign Office would like to strike at Japanese trade, as well as to give financial aid to China.-
The Board of Trade and Trea-i sury, on the other hand, want to! deal cautiously with the Japan- ese. They secure to think that
LOYALIST ARMY 100 PER CENT. SPANISH
British investments worth £300,- League Committee
000,000 in China and the valu- able British trade in the Far Enst will be endangered if Bri- tain provokes Japan,
CHAMBERLAIN
TOCIDE
It is belleved that Mr.
Neville
Ends All Doubts
GENEVA, Jan. 16. WHEN THE LEAGUE COUNCIL began its public sitting to-day, it had before it a report drawn Committee of Three--France, up by the
was
Chamberlain will ultimately decide Britain, and Persia on the the issue. Some quarters think that withdrawal of non-Spanish com- his attitude will be determined large-batants from Loyalist Spain. ly by President Roosevelt's action re- garding alleged Japanese discrimina-number of such combatanta counted The report showed that the total tion against United States commerce in Barcelona and the central zone in China.
Meanwhile trade departments are effectives were now withdrawn from 12,073, and that alt these studying possible measures, such as combatant units. credits to enable China to buy war materials and other products, and of batants had so far been evacuated. A total of 6,490 non-Spanish com- higher tariffs against Japanese goods entering the United Kingdom und
(Continued on Page 4.) British colonies, including an embargo on Japan's war material and financial assistance for Chinn's currency.
Interest Haggling
New Sunday Paper For Hongkong
As a first alep the British Govern- ment recently agreed to extend to China a four-year credit of £400,000 enter
will
A new Sunday newspaper
the field in Hongkong on
to buy British motor trucks for use January 20. on the Burma-Yunnen rond.
the
The two countries, however, are At present, the Sunday morning still haggling over the rate of interest Acid is exclusively catered for by to be charged.
the "Sunday Herald". Britain wants six per cent. while the Chinese desire 10 stood, will be a bi-lingunt production, pay 6 per cent, pointing out that it will be published simultaneously in The new newspaper, it is under- that is all they are similar credit from
paying for English and in Chinese.
United States.
The new
newspaper will be under Britain has told China that she Lid., a current Chinese daily, and the management of the Chinn Times is likely to get further credit of will be edited by Mr. S. K. Wu. about £2,000,000 atter Parliament passes the Bill creating a new denied a rumour that he was fina
Mr. Eugene
Chen credit supply of £10,000,000 for claily associated with the new ven
emphatically uses in defending British Interests. ture when approached by the "Telr-
Bolatering The Dollar
There has also been some talk of creating an Anglo-Chinese Equalisa- at the tlon Fund to keep the Chinese dollar present level. This is in British Interests since British trade
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE in Canton and the surrounding country-side are facing virtual starvation In addition to the capture of owing to the breakdown of food transportation and dollar
SÁRAGOSSA, Jan. 19.
The new service will be maintained; by the Japan Aviation Corporation. The projected route wilt connect Paino with Tokyo, and intermediate reported to have been made by the Gervern, other important progress is stops will be made at Benin Islands, Insurgents on Saipan Yap..
the northern and southern Banks of the Catalan front The Ministry of Communications this afternoon, starts to-morrow in yacht Isabel the purpose of subsidising this ser-ready occupy the two roads leading
has appropriated 1,730,000
In the south, the Insurgents al- yen for tour of Yangise. WEI proceed to Waha, accompanied by Mfr. C. Gauss Vice, which will bring Japanese com-respectively from U.B. Conral General in Shanghal.nying Ume from Australian territory, un coast, and thence via
Tarragona mercial planes to within a day's Valls to Vondrell on the Mediterrane Tour will last four or Reuter.
-Domel.
and Villafranca to Barcelona,
The Insurgent to be close to 12 Vanguard is stated}
five days
H.K. AIR-MAIL ASTRAY
CABLED ENQUIRIES na to the fate of London mail for Hong- kong which should have arrived by Imperial Airways yester- day, have not yet produced a solution.
An announcement was made over ZDW yesterday that, contrary to ex-
ANOTHER DELAY
and
Villanueva
und
cultivation.
FIGHTING IN SOUTH
SZĘWUI, Jan. 17.
Honam, across the Pearl River from Canton city, in already 3 veritable graveyard.
in China would suffer if the Chinese
collapsed,
Commercial
reprisals
against Japan, however, are considered a much more dangerous matter.
graph" this afternoon.
LATEST
MANCHUKUO JOINS PACT
TOKYO, Jan. 17. Manchukuo Government to-day Formal Bo
Nevertheless, it is understood that Viscount Halifax reently fold the Joined anti-Comintern. Chineas that Britain would un- ceptance of invitation to join pact doubtedly
apply them if United States took similar mea-Five Fowers now partners of pact are the extended by Governments of Italy, Germany and Japan mado at 11 am. Germany. Italy, Japan, Hungary,
The queues of foodless people walling to obtain meagre suppiles of rice from Japanese dispensing de- pois are ever-lengthening.
Excopt for these people and large Wellington Koo will take advantage. It is expected here that Dr. hordes of scavengers and looters, at the League Council session to Honam entirely deserted. The en- bring pressure on Britain to give
115
reprisals
Press,
against Japan.-United
Manchukuo---Reuter,
Soo Back Page For Furthor Late News
LINER IN STORM DRAMA
President Harrison 3 Days Late
In the centre, in the Cervern sector, FIGHTING CONTINUES un-tire maloo is deserted, its shops more help to China, and to apply the Loyalists are reported to be mak abated south of Tsungfa, which shuttered and desolated. Ing desperate efforts to retreat on is 35 miles northeast of Canton. Igualada, which is 35 kilometres east)
Scarcely a buliding has London Asked to Solve Mystery with being cut off by the Insurgents eight miles south of Tsungfa, are withdrawn from all except the Caenped of Cervera, They are threatened The Japanese at Shenkong, the attention of the looters.
During the night advancing to the north and south of have been defeated and are principal streets of Canton, owing to police patrols
The Insurgents advancing from the miles further south.
retreating to Talpingchong, five their inadequate numbers. Conse- south towards the roud from Cervera
quently, the unprotected street art to Igualada have occupied the villages
A Japanese detachment attacked occupied by the looters as soon of Claret, Fasenon, Mirre,
Sunkat on the Canton-Hankow Rall night falls. material hava Pontrella. Large quantities of war way, about 10 miles north of Canton, Cervera.--Trans-Ocean.
Everything removable has already been captured at early yesterday morning. Falling to
been removed, however, and dislodge the Chinese, they later looters must now content themselves FRANCE DENIES REPORTS
brought their allplanes into action, with stripping buldings of fron and Fighting was continued last night.
lead-Our Own Correspondent. The Japanese at. Kunyit,
village did also some mail from England for sing January 7 mall is aboard this ing regular troops to Catalonia, is Samshul Railway, are trying to take
It is not known whether the mis- [there is a likelihood of France sond-west of Canton, dorth of the Canton West of Hankow in Hupch.
Reports in the foreign press that about 14 and half miles to the north -the Royal Navy.
plane, It is considered most likely that
characterised at the Qual D'Orsay as Samkong, Lupao, and Wongtong. the answer to the question lles in left Kal Tak this morning for Bang-
The Imperial Airways plane Della "too absurd to merit denial." Chinese self-defence corps are stub London since, if the mall was loaded kok will the outward mall and one standpoint in the Spanish question is
It is declared that the French bornly resisting-Central News, on the plane, it would not have be-passenger, Mr. Pavans do Cecatty, known to all. France is bound by
STREET FIGHTING come separated from the other bags. French businessman, for Singapore. (Continued on. Pare..)
When anchang, Jan, Mou Bittor sirest fanlar la fainiero,
The air mail which is scheduled pectations, the mail had not arrived to arrive to-morrow (London date It is now learned that the despatch January 12) has been delayed by due should have left London on weather at Rome and is not expected January 7. Mails collected en routeliere until 5 p.m. on Thursday. at Egypt, Africa, etc., all arrived, as
Paris, Jan. 10.
SEAS SO MOUNTAINOUS that women and children pas- sengers were forced to evacuate their cabins and sleep on the floor of the music room were encountered by the American Pre- sident liner President Harrison on the voyage from Hawali to Yokohama.
southeast of Sulhulen, in northeast to Hongkong and Manila, arrived in Honolulu In a few hours the wind at Sanyangtien, about 62 miles north- Four hundred Japanese at Ifalho, Hupeh,
The President Harrison, en route, head winds shortly after leaving auchlatten and Yuchlation, it the Yokohama yesterday, three days developed into galo; of malmort
yesterday, drove. towards northeast
bekal overdue,*/*
cyclonic forbe, and for three days the Heavy Japanesa reinforcements The storms was one of the have arrived in Halho forgingen, the ship barterly encourag
wdrst vessel made, practicnity, no headway WAS DE ZAMOR
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