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FOUNDED 1801 No. 13720
五拜禮 號十二月一英港香
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1939.
日一初月二十
BATTLE FOR KEY CITY TO FRANCE BUILDS
R.A.F. MISSION BARCELONA RAGING
DEPARTS
LONDON, Jan. 19. SIR DONALD BANKS and Air-Marshal Sir Arthur Long- more, members of the British Air Mission to Australia and New Zealand, left for the dominions to-day.
Sir Hardman Lever, who is head of the Mission, is leaving in the middle of February.
The Mission is to establish a scheme for the construction of aircraft in Australia and New Zealand.-Reuler,
FRANCO'S ARTILLERY POUNDS LOYALISTS' FORTIFICATIONS
TH
BURGOS, JAN. 19.
*HE BATTLE FOR IGUALADA, KEY-TOWN TO BARCELONA WHICH
IS 33 MILES FROM THE CAPITAL, OPENED TO-DAY.
By nightfall the Insurgent troops stationed at the foot of the hill were within three miles of their objective.
highways converging
DEGRADING Insurgent artillery throughout the day rumbled along the on the city, while lighter mounted batteries, 'MAN-HUNT" transported by mules, wound their way down the eastern slopes of the
Queralt range of hills.
IN REICH
Gandhi On German Treatment Of Jows
LONDON, Jan. 19. "PALESTINE BE- LONGS to the Arabs in the
Once in position, the Insurgents began a bombardment of Igualada, while Insurgent aeroplanes, after bombing and machine- gunning the first of the Loyalist outposts, returned to their bases, leaving to the guns the task of battering down the Loyalist fortifications.
Meanwhile, from Mont Maney and Aguilo, 1,000 same sense that England lorries had been bringing up Insurgent battalions ready belongs to the English. It for the assault when the tanks and armoured cars have is wrong and inhuman to paved the way. impose the Jews on Arabs," declares Mahatma Gandhi, miles over a difficult ravine, their further position being By midday, the centre forces had progressed three writing in the "Church of England Newspaper."
near the town Pontons, the capture of which will give the Gandhi points out however, Insurgent centre columns access to the network of roads that he does not defend the between Igualada and Villa Franca, threatening to form
of the Arabs, and referring to the cry of tional another of General Franco's famous "pockets" between home for the Jews asks: "Why Villa Franca and tlie coast. should not they, like the other
peoples of the earth, make that)
The Urgel divisions are reported to be striking across Lower country their home where they Cyred from Pons, while near Valione, the Maestrazgo divisions their are aweuping through the country north of the Lerida-Barcelona highway, and are reported to have captured and passed Mont Falco,
are
and
earn
born livellhood?"
Referring to the persecution in Germany, Gandhi says: "The tyrants|
of old never went so mad as Hitler seems to have gone".
Regarding Jews in Germany, he wikisi am convinced that i someone with couragé and vision can arise among them to lead them in non-violent action, the winter of thele despair can, in the twinkling of an be turned into the summer of hope. What has to-day become a degrading man-hunt, can be turned into a calm, determined stand offered by unarmed
men and women, possessing the strength suffering has given them by Jehovah.
мус
It will then be a truly religious, resistance against the godless fury of n dehumanised man."Reuter,
New Gunboat For Yangtse H.M.S. Grasshopper Takes To Sea
LONDON, Jan. 19.
H.M.S. GRASSHOPPER, the
A report from Insurgent field headquarters to-night states: Our forces are advancing with great rapidity and enthusiasm."
Rerter.
DEFENCE WEAKNESS IN U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. THE UNITED STATES is "wenk compared with other nations" in its defence against bombing attacks, de- clared Brigadier-General Marshall,
multary affairs committee of the House of Representatives to-day.
He added: "Any future war will
LABOUR DEMAND
FOR INTERVENTION
London, Jan. 19.
OBITUARY
SPEEDY PLANE
PARIS, Jan. 19.
A NEW FRENCH pursuit plane, the De Voltine D.520, was demonstrated in a trial flight to-day before experts of the French Air Ministry,
The new plane is fitted with 1 910 h.p. Hispano-Suiza engine, and has a maximum speed of 327 miles an hour, which is 30 miles an hour more than the top speed of the present type of French chasers.
A second plane of the same type is now under construction with a 1,000 h.p. engine, ro- ported to be capable of 370 miles per hour.
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JAPAN BELIEVES GRAVEST THREAT IS FROM BRITAIN
TOKYO, Jan. 19.
THE BRITISH NOTE to Japan, which was handed by the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, to the Foreign Minister, Mr. Nachiro Arita, on January 14, has an entirely different significance from the American note, although both refer to Japan's policies towards China.
This warning was issued!
The plane demonstrated to- to-day by Renzo Adachi, U.S. SEARCH
day was constructed within 6,000 working hours, and is armed with 22 centimetre guns, as well as two machine- guns.—Trans-Ocean,
DOLLAR LEGISLATION
Washingten, Jan. 10. President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress to extend for two years its authorisation for the Government's Stabilisation Fund, and his power to change the value of the dollar, muthorisation for both of which is due to expire on June 30-Reuter,
Former Hongkong Army Officer Found Shot
LONDON, Jan. 19. COLONEL CLAUDE Russell-Brown, C.B., D.3.0., formerly Chief Engineer to the China Command from 1924 to 1928, was found shot at his home at Baron's Court, London, to-day-Reuter.
Colonel Russell-Brown, who was 65 years of age, was educated at Wellington College, and the Royal Military Academy, the
RUTHENIAN
AGITATION Woolwich. He entered CONTINUES served in the South African
Royal Engineers in 1892 and
War, being severely wounded, mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Queen's Medal, with three clasps.
PRAGUE, Jan. 19. GENERAL PRCHALA, whose The demand for immediate action appointment as third Minister of
He also served throughout the with a view to ending the policy of the Ruthenian Government has European War From 1914 to 1910, nun-lutervention in the Spanish wor
is contained in a letter sent to Mr. caused a conflict between the commanding the 1st and 6th Divisions, Neville Chamberlain by the National Prague and Chust governments, Engineer. No. & tired in France, dur- France, and Chlef Council of Labour, representing the continued his journey to Chusting which period he was mentioned Labour Party, Trade Union Con- this evening, after stopping in in despatches, promoted to the rank tress, and the Parliamentary Labour
Bratislava Party,
on Wednesday to of Brevet Lleut-Colonel, and award-
ed the The letter states that the "continued await developments.
D.S.O., the Order of the Crown denial by democratic governments of
of Belgium, and the 1914 Star. The attitude in Prague Government the right under international law for circles is one of confidence, combined
his earlier appointments, Among he was Assistant Brilish Com- arms, while the Dictator governments ing to reports from Chust and other
rebela."-Reuter,
ате con-
and for of Surveying at
president of the "Kokumin Domei (National League)", a minority party in the Lower House, at the Party's convention.
The British note, according to the party leader, is motivated not only to safeguard the exist- Ing treaties but also to extend moral support to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
ARMS FOR CHINA
FOR NEW REVENUE
Taxation Of Govt. Bonds Urged
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. A PLEA for all private in-.
from all Government
come
In addition to the recent grant of walaries, and all future Govern- £10,000,000 to China, Mr. Adachi ment securities, to be made sub- asserts that Britain supplied 00,000
ons of arms and ammunition in the ject to the general income tax two months of November and Decem-laws of the Federal and State ber through Burma.
governments, is contained in a Mr. Adachi fears that Britain will special tax message, sent to Con- induce other foreign. Powers to exert gress by President Roosevelt. ja jolat economic pressure on Japan.
ut
national
He urges the nation to prepare Federal tax officials estimate that carnestly against such an eventuality, such actions would result in an in- Instead of attempting to seek crease of $300,000,000 a year. State British understanding of Japan's true governments would also benefit by intentions, the nationalist politician considerable increnues in revenue declares that it is of vital importance from the reciprocal authority given Cums
this Juncture and under such ctr- them to tax Federal salaries and cumstances to shck on the one hand and to make velt's message, Treasury officials ex-
to pursue vigorous mili- bonds, tary operations to crush Chiang Kai- Commenting on President Roose-
worst eventuality on the other.
preparations against the Pressed the view that removal of tax exemption on future issues of public As a measure for malding the people securities would not make much dik- realise the gravity of the situation, ference with respect to the rates of now confronting Japan in connection interest. the marketability of with the establishment of
Federal securities. Д "new order in East Asia," Mr. Adachi funded into taxable securities, the an
If the entire Fedetal debt was re- continental affairs" in universities estimated between $10,000,000 and proposes to instal "departments of nual increase in interest cost throughout the country--Domel.
$40,000,0000 compared with the pre- seni total annual interest burden of $1,000,000,000,
ANTI-JEW MEASURES
Germany's Ban On Hebrew Doctors
BERLIN, Jan. 19. NO JEWISH DISPENSING chemist or veterinary surgeon will be allowed to follow his pro-
in fession
Germany after
deputy Chief of Staff before the the Spanish Government to purchase with determination, although, accord-missioner on the Anglo-Portuguese January 31 next, according to
continue 10 assist the Spanish Ruthenian towns, demonstrations Boundary Commission from 1998
1899, assistant instructor at the School an announcement made here to Insurgents constitutes a flagrant and against General Prchala one-sided benevolence to the Faselst tinuing.
of Milltary Engineering from 1991 to It is stated that the Ruthenian 1905, and
day. the Royal
College, Canada, frem 1905 to 1910.
In 1924, he was appointed Chief Engineer to the China Command, and served in Hongkong In this capacity until 1928. He retired on pay in 1930.
at least start in the air," and he sakl at 19 new mobile anti-aircraft re- riments were needed to supply a "reasonable" ground defence.-Reuter.
Ciano Arrives For Belgrade Parleys
Belgrade, Jan. 19.
second of the two shallow-draft gunboata for the Yangtse flotilla, built by Messrs. John The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Thornycroft Company, was Clano, arrived this morning with his small launched at Southampton to-day suite by special train at the
town of Bell Monastir, in the north by Mrs. R. G. Howe, wife of the of Yugo-Slavia. former British Charge d'Affaires in China.
Government intends to bring the caзC before a consitullonal tribune on General Prchala, who is a Czech, as Minister of Ruthenia, is a violation of the constitution.
Baby Giant Panda the grounds that the appointment of
To Be Isolated
TN spite of the interest taken by Zoo visitors in Baby, the nine-
months-old Giant Panda, the authori- ties have decided to hide her in the quarantine station unti! Easter, and she was taken there recently,
By Easter she may still be friendly, but it will not be easy to pet her owing to her claws.
Apparently it is considered better|
The Ruthenian Government also sent two further. telegramx to the Berlin Foreign Office this afternoon.
-Trans-Ocean. :
Jamaica Growers Cable Appeal
Huskers Do Kind Deed
From that time onward, only o Imited number of Jewish assistants will be authorised to practice in those professions for the exclusive benefit of Jewa.-Trans-Ocean,
MONEY TO RELEASE JEWS IN REICH
Danzig, Jan. 10. Reports from abroad state that International Jewish Organisations are prepared to guarantee markets for supplementary German exports: Canton, O. to the value of 40,000,000 reichsmarks Forty-six boys and. men. re-annually, in order to finance the cruited by kindly neighbours, emigration of Jews from Germany. went London, Jan. 19.
to the ald of Homer
The only task assigned to Mr. Evian Committee, who is George Rublee, the delegate of the now visit-
He was met at the station by the Premier, Dr. Stoyadinovitch, who in The Grasshopper has a displace-also Foreign Minister, and by the for the welfare of Baby and the two turers in Jamaica have cabled the a runaway team and was unable to It is learned that sugar manufac- Corner, who was injured severely by ment of 885 tons, and embodies con- Secretary of State in the Yugo-Slav other Giant Pandas if they are kept Colonial Office stailng that planters hunk his earn. The crew husked and siderable improvements armament, Foreign Ministry, M. Andrlich.
in Isolation until they have become are gravely concerned over Mr. Mal-stored 600 bushels before nightfall. which consists of four-inch guns, and After the formalities, the party (neelimated. At present they have colm MacDonald's statement that he protection and living accommodation drove to the village of Kvescevo, to live apart, as they do not agree. for a crew of 74-Reuter,
where some shooting will be enjoyed,; Trans-Ocean.
NEW DESTROYERS LAUNCHED
London, Jan. 19.
Two new British destroyers of the
'Flu Epidemic Hits
was unable to increase, the sugar quotas.
They urge the necessity of a permit GANGSTERS AT FARNHAM
to increase sugar planting in Jumalca, London. décloring that unemployment was Lieutenant P. Smyly, of the 13-getting worse, and that the situation 10th Hussars, a guest at Marsh was serious-Reuter.
class were launched at the Clyde Budapest Population, Bentley, near Farrihem, Sur-
to-day.
They were christened the Kelvin und the Kipling. "Each has a dis- placement of 1,000 ions-Trans- Ocean.
US. Air Service
To France
Washington, Jan, 10.
The State Department announced to-day that the French Government
Budapest, Jan. 19.
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wakened early one morning.
by two men with a sporting gun, who
| Nashed an electric torch in his faco
SEALED ORDERS
Shanghai Suddenly
No less than 250,000 inhabitants of and asked where he kept his money: French Cruiser Leaves Budapest, totalling one-fifth of the Lieut. Smyly refused to tell them elty's population,
with and they ran away and slammed the influenza,
door, locking him in. He shouted Two hundred have already died and banged but the men had, gone Reuter,
when he roused the house. They had ransacked a bureau in the study: and taken money but did away with a very great dept.
RIBDENTROP GOING
TO POLISH-CAPITAL
Berlin, Jan. 10,';
had granted the United States a six← | Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the month permit for one or more Ameri~ | German Foreign Minister, will leave can air transport companies to operato Berlin on Wednesday, January 26, a trans-Atlantic air service to France for Warnew, it is officially announced. for passengers, mall, and goods.-- He will return to Berlin two days
Iteufer,
|| later,--Trans-Doran,
UNEXPLODED BOMB
London, Jan, 19, The discovery of in' unexploded bomb near the electricity vylon near St Helens is being investigated by the Lancashire poliõe--Reuter,
Shanghal, Jan. 19, The French cruiser Primauguet suddenly salted under sealed orders
Father "Fagin” Sentenced
The
London.
ing Berlin, is that of discovering what possibilities, if any, exist and Mr. Rublee is only in a position to make! a report on the subject to his com-) mittee.Trans-Ocean.
was
Ometals also estimated that the difference in the interest rates be- tween the non-exempt Government securities would not be more than one-half per cent. on the longest muturilies.-Reuter,
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ARTISTE AROUSES H.K. Gilmar Concert at Peninsula
A man who allegedly trained his sons no confidence trickers, was sen tenced to six months imprisonment in London on a charge of having been concerned with his son in nt-
LAST NIGHTS concert by Barbara Gilmar In the Rose atrick Room of the Peninsula Hotel re vealed that Hongkong is capable tempting to steal $750 by from a New Zealand store-keeper. of giving generous support to so-called "highbrow" music once
It has been aroused from a self-imposed lethargy SCHOOL PRIZE-DAYS
Equally as striking as Barbara which were Reynold's "When Shall this morning without warning A Joseph's College will take pot This made an exceptionally important songs of Europe, and songs from annual prize-giving of St. Gilmar's skilful singing last night I Marry Me, and Quilter's "Autumn was the attentiveness of her audience, Leaves, two songs from the OperaN, cocktail party scheduled to be held the College Hall on January 24 ot aboard to-night was
5.30 p.m., when Mr. C. d. Sollla, recital, as it cumbled the vocalist to
contribution to the success cancelled.
of the operattas, alms, etc. *-. The French authorities refuse to M.A., Director of Education, will give revel in her magnificent planlashmore was "Vol Che Sapete from Alaciowo The Primauguet's destina away the awards.
Possibly the most successful yen- tion to even the British authorities,
The annual prize distribution of which were gems in voice production but it is believed she is en route to the Yaumati Government School will
Bygnus Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro", Saigon where the majority of French be held on January 24 at 11 am.
delicately: @guka Tand beautifully warships in the Far East are said to Mrs. F. J. de Rome has kindly con and varied programs, ranging from ovation, Her: "Mi Chiamado Mimi" The singer presented an exacting phrased which rightly earned a real sented to present the prizes.
modern Engility hotune the "gle
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and control