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I WŁACANG TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ·7,
1939.
日九十月二十
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WHITEAWAY'S
CHIANG CONSTRUCTING NEW
MAGINOT LINE IN INTERIOR
JAPAN HAS A
SPY SCARE
TOKYO, Feb. 7.
PAPAN IS excited at a new spy scare this time one, directed by China.
In the Lower House of the Dict to-day, a spokesman of the Ministry for Home Affairs announced that espionage in favour of China and other foreign countries had become very active in Japan since the outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities,
The police officials, he de- clared, were doing everything possible to "frustrate such sinister activities.”
Espionage on
behalf
of
foreign countries, he said, had
been most marked with regard munition industries in Japan-Domei,
to
GIGANTIC DEFENCE SYSTEM CUTS THROUGH SZECHUAN
NANKING, Feb. 7.
TAKING STRONG PRECAUTIONS against further advance inland by the Japanese forces, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has started the construction of gigantic defence lines along the upper reaches of the Yangtse River.
The line, when completed, Hupeh through Szechuen to Hunan.
Trout Stream
TOLEDO, O.
aquarium. The streum bed
and
Fish will swim in an ultra modern frout stream at Toledo's new elds are glass building bricks, to permit entrance of light and Improve visibility for observers.
THE LATE GAEKWAR OF BARODA IN HONGKONG-This photograph was taken by the Telegraph" when the Indian Prince (sented) passed through the Colony fear years ago. With him are three of his Ministers.
Third Richest Man In
World Dies In Bombay
THE THIRD RICHEST man in the world, the Gackwar of Baroda, died in Bombay to-day at the age of 75, after a long period of illness,
Ruler of 2,500,000 people in a state covering only 8,135 square miles, the Gaekwar was reputed to be fabulously wealthy,
will extend from north-western
According to reports, the first and foremost centre of the new Chinese defence lines is at Ichang, about 150 miles above Yochow on the north bank of the Yangtse. Construction of a strong boom was recently completed and an imposing mine field had been laid at this point. THE FOCAL POINTS
Focal points in the new first defence line along the Yangtse on the Hupeh-Szechuen border include Patung, 65 miles west of Ichang on the south bank of the River in western Hupeh, Wushan, Wanhsien, and Fentu in castern Szechuen.
COLOSSAL JAPANESE IMPERTINENCE British Navy Told "Don't Do It Again”
TSINGTAO, Feb. 6.
was
A STRONG PROTEST lodged with the British consular authorities this afternoon by Mr. D. Katoh, Japanese Consul- General here, with regard to the alleged interference by an Brilish cruiser officer of the Birmingham in the examination of the steamer Yung-cheng by Tsingtao customs officers on January 30.
The Japanese protest pointed out that the afficer of HIM.S. Birming- ham refused by force examination by the customs officials of the British steamer Yungcheng
which
was charg-
Closely following up the first line, the second and third lines of fortifications are under con. struction in the area north of Ichang and west of the Chushui River,
About six divisions of troops are concentrated la Antu and Sulhsien In northern Hupeh, while several divisions of the Central Army massing near Shinqy, about miles north-east of Ichang.
arc
ore
TWO ARTERIAL LINES Semi-permanent fortifications under
construction south of the Tungting Lake with the Kushul and Yangise between Changsha and Hsiangklang Rivers as the two artery lines~Domei,
Japanese Shops Open In Canton
ed with having violated customs re First Cabaret Soon To gulations, thus preventing the focal
Make Appearance
officials from executing their duties.
While reminding that such action by the British officer hampered the
CANTON, Feb. 6. Japanese policy in Tsingtao, the Japanese autherilles asked for an ex-
LIKE in Nanking, Hankow lanation of the unwarrantable action and other large Chinese cities and requested the British authorities under Japanese to see that similar incidents should Japanose shops of all descriptions Occupation, not occur in futuro.
The Japanese Consul-General call- are springing up in Canton. ed on Mr. Martin, the British Consul- General la Tsingtao, at 3 p.m. on
He visited Hongkong twice, Monday-Domici the last time in April, 1937,
WORKLESS when he passed through here en
EXCEEDS 2,000,000
LONDON. Feb. 7. FOR THE FIRST time in many years, unemployment in the United Kingdom has risen above the two million mark.
Official figures issued by the Ministry of Labour last night reveal that, on the count taken on January 16, the total number of unemployed was 2,039,029, which is an increase of 207,654 compared with December 12, and an Increase of 211,410 in a
year.
The Increase since December 12 is attributable to the slackening aft after Christmas trade, which stantially reduced unemployment in several quarters.
sub-
At the end of December the dis- tributive trades had 12,934 fewer vehicles, aircrafts, docks, metal goods and engineering showed improve- (menta:
route to the United States.
5133
BRITISH C. IN C, ABOARD IDZUMO
Shanghai, Feb. 6. The story of his rise to power is Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, an Commander-in-Chief of the British astonishing one. He was literate peasant boy, when he was China Station, and Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the
chosen to rule Baroda.
Several Japanese hotels have also opened, complete wth waitresses, while it is reported that the Arsi cabaret will shortly make its upper- ance in the city.
The majority of Japanese shops doing business are of the department- store variety, their stock ranging from beer-Kirin, Sakura or Asahi and tinned foodstuffs to stoves and bicycles,
Foreign imported goods are also
PAYMENT IN YEN
Before he was called to the throne American Asiatic Fleet, paid official avaliable, such as Lipton's tea and at the age of 18, he was given an calls this afternoon to Vice-Admiral Dutch ball cheese. Intensive education in order to make Koshiro Oikawa, Commander-In- good his deficiences.
Chief of the Japanese Fleet in China In 1875, the Maharaja Moiharrao Waters, aboard the latter's flagship was deposed and Gopalrao, the poor
Idzumo.
Payment is usually-demanded in pensant youth, was proclaimed zuler.
The British and American Com-yon, although the National or Hong- manders-in-Chiet expressed deep kong dollar is accepted at the rate of TAUGHT BY ENGLISHMAN gympathy with the Japanese Navy in the day.
the disaster which overtook Sub- Under an Englishman, Mr. F. Elliot, he worked hard to overcome Bungo Straits on Thursday Inst
A. marine 1-03 of the Japanese Flect in his arrears of education. When his Domel, British tutor took him in hand at the age of twelve he could neither read nor write. He rapidly learned to read and write Marathi, Gujerais, Urde and English.
Most of the shops and hotels pro Ping Lo, where such well-known situated on Canton's main strect,. Tal
Japanese institutions as the Yokohama Specio Bank and Mitsul Bussan Kaisha have also opened offices.
During the past few days, the restrictions maintained by the Japan ese were intensified owing to Lho discovery that Chinese gunmen had somehow managed to filter into the elly from the surrounding country. side. of Tanjore in 1880 and in 1881 was its founding it did not inherit any with arms last week. One was shot Three Chinese, described by the "Manchoukuo maintains that with Japanese as "guerillas" were found invested with full powers as the obligation to grant extraterritoriality
In the year of his Coronation ha was taken to see the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, who later visited him in Baroda.
He married the Princess Laxmibal:
Extrality In Manchukuo
Tokyo, Feb. 7.
unemployed and coal mining, molor Maharaja Sayajirao and given the but that in its protocol with Japan dead in trying to give battle, but the
On the other hand there wero substantial. Increases in unemployed in agriculture, horticulture. pottery, puble works contracting, fishing, food manufacture, hosiery, cocoa and confectionery.DURAS
- increase in unemployment were moet evident in the south-east, north past, north, Scotland and Wales,
Kinder," the system of winter wilowances for the unemployed, the Corals (Continued on -Page-€)
try
Grand Cross of the Star of India by extraterritoriality for the latter coun- Reuter-
other two · meekly surrendered.- Queen Victoria,
The administration of Baroda was Office spokesman stated yesterday was recognised" the Foreign soon put on a proper footing under when replying to on interpellation in
his flim rule,
SUPPORT DURING WAR
Poor Eyesight Causes Tragedy
Toledo, O
MAJOR GENERAL SIR CHARLES' CORKRAN
GENERAL, KILLED BY GUNSHOT. KNOWN HERE
Son Was Onca. Held
For Ransom ̈
IT HAS JUST BEEN revealed that Major General Sir Charles Corkran, who was accidently shot in the grounds of his home, Fitzharrys Manor, Abingdon, last month, was the father of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corkran.. of Shanghai.
Mr. Corkran, it will be recalled, was held captive with Mrs. Murici Pawley by bandits In Manchuria in 1982. The couple were captured by bandits as they were riding on the racecourse near Yingkow and were not released until, 45 days later, a the Japanese.
Mr. Corkran subsequently married Miss Molly Payne Smith and a daughter was born in Shanghal in 1036.
runsom
$300,000 had been paid by
SHOOTING PIGEONS
The late Major General Sir Charles Corkrun was accidently phot when be was shooting pigeons in his grounds at Abingdon.
His body was found by Lady Cork ran and Miss Merjorie Corkran in a stream. The shot-gun was nearby.
AL subsequent inquiry the Coro- ner returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."
Sir Charles, who was sixty-six, had been Commandant of the Royal Mill- tary College, Sandhurst, and G.O.C. the London District. Two years ago he was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms In the flouse of Lords.
Kweiyang City "Wiped Out"
Chungking, Feb. 6. Foreign missionary circles at Kwei- yang have wired Chungking regard- Ing last Saturday's bombing of Kwei- yang that "all foreigners are safe, though the business section of the eity was completely wiped out."
Regarding Saturday's bombing of Wanhalen, later official reports con- flam the destruction of the French catholic church, although no mention was made of_the_fale" of foreigners there. However, they are believed to be safe.
The reports also stated that, the chler Mohammeda mosque was des atroyed, while two newspaper offices and two banks were burned.
the House of Peers.
Regarding the proposed legislation for the abrogation of Japanese con When the Great War broke out, he sular jurisdiction in Manchukuo, the was in Europe. Its at once offered spokesman and that foreign residents
The French entholle church bun- the Government all the troops and in Manchukuo would be subjected to Mrs. Julia @trayer, 82, her visioned for a very long time. 3,390,000 to various war funds and tionals in the, question of consular a second-story window for a door, resources of his state, gave Re the same treatment as Japanese na- failing with ere, apparently mistook bought Rs. 10,000,000 of war Joan Jurisdiction as well as in taxation stepped through it, and plunged 20
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The death-roll at Wanhalen Is esll- mated to be 200 dead, while total casualties are put at over 1,000
United Press
War In Spain
RESISTANCE ENDS IN CATALONIA AS MINISTERS LEAVE
PARIS, Feb. 6.
THE PRESIDENT OF the Basque Federal Government, Senor Manuel Aguirre, arrived here to-day from Perpignan by train.
He looked worn out and very depressed, as, accom- panied by the former Minister of Justice, Senor Irujo, he was met at the station by an official of the Spanish Embassy in Paris.
In reply to questions by news- papermen, who asked whether the retreat of the Loyalist troops had been ordered by the
the Government, the ex-President said: "Yes The order for evacuation has been given.
· The troops will arrive in successivo groups, and I think the retreat will be completed on Monday."
Asked If, in his opinion, any prace negotiations would have prospect of Success, Senor Aguirre excitedly
CANNOT FUNCTION
IN FRANCE
replied: "We shall win. We shall Basque Government
win."
He added that lie had met President
| Azan in Perpignan on Sunday, but was unaware of his intentions.— Trans-Ocean.
WEARY REFUGEES
Le Perthus, Feb, 0. Long lines of weary refugees, foot sare and hungry, crossed lato France
And Neutrality
PARIS, Feb. 6. FACING A VERY DELI- CATE diplomatic situation Catalonia, France to-day ad- following the Loyalists' rout in vised Dr. Negrin and Senor
to-day.
Ditches on either side of the road Companys who were at Per-
President for a distance of two miles beyond pignan, and
Josc the frontier were filled with mis- Aguirre of the Basque Govern- cellaneous arms.
Rifles, light machine-guns, and ment, that their governments heavs
revolvers, with other weapons, would not be permitted to func- lay where they had been cast aside tion as governments on French by the fleeing Loyalist troops.
soll.
Meanwhile, according to a Burgos They were informed that they and message, the Insurgents continue to their companions would be given re- make progress in the coastal sector, fuge and would be treated 119 the having Dccupied Calogne and heads of friendly governments. How- Labisbal,
ever, they must "not" make a move which
Would position
ol
With the Insurgent forces Andoran, on the frontier, this after- toon, it was estimated that Loyalist forces were entering France at the rate of between five and six thousand an hour.Reuter Special.
MEDIATION FAILS
British
to
London, Feb. 6,... and French
efforts arrange a cessation of fighting in the Spanish war failed to-day in face of is retusal by both sides to yield to the suggested terms,
General Franco demanded an un- conditional Loyallst surrender, while
the Loyalist Government was split, Dr. Juan Negrin and Senor Alvarez Del Vayo making n three-point offer to General Franco, while President
to
prejudice France's of absolute
neutrality. Regarding France's decision give refuze to Loyalist troops and elvilians, it was made clear that France acted purely on humani- tarian grounds, despite the diplo- matic difficulties involved.
· TROOPS: GUARD 'BORDER Thousands of French troops are at the frontier ready to receive up to (Continued on Page 4.)
LATEST
Manuel Azana favoured unconditional Dr. Herklots For surrender to prevent further blood-
shed.
•
Nyasaland
At least temporarily, Negrin and Del Vayo are victorious and the Loyalists are determined to continue... Reader in Biology at Hongkong Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, PH.D., L.DC.,
resistance.
Dr. Negrin's proposals were, firstly, University, has been seconded, with effect from January 1'1939, for the withdrawal of foreign troops, special service with the Government secondly a plebiselte, Spaniards to of Nyasaland in order to enable lum determine the future Government,
side,
and thirdly, no reprisa on either to take part in a preliminary survey of Ash resources of Lake Nyssa as part of a nutrition survey which' is "The "Paris Soir" reports that the now taking place in Nyasaland. Loyalists have agreed to evacuate Dr. Herklots will return to the 70 German, Halian, and French mili- | University in September, 1039. tary and political prisoners this afternoon as a guarantee of no re- prisals. United Press.
AZANA IN SWITZERLAND
Geneva, Feb, f. Reports recolved here state that President Azann of the Spanish Re- public arrived in Colunges, 20 miles south-west of Lake Geneva imme- diately on the Franco-Swiss border at
o'clock this evening. 0
President Azana, it is stated, in on his way to his brother-in-law, the former Spanish Connul-General at |Genova.---Trans-Ocean.
43,000 GAIN SANCTUARY
Paris, Feb. 8. It is officially stated that 40,000 civilian refugees and Spanish troops have crossed Into France from Spain during the last 24 hours.-euter Special.
WEATHER REPORT
Soo Back Page For Further Late Nows
SHANGHAI INTERPORT RUGBY TEAM
BHANGHAI, Feb. 7. The Shanghai Interport rugby team, which walls for Hongkong on Sunday next has been selected as follows:
W. H. B. Rigg (full back), P. J. A... Innes, A. G. White, I. P. Aucott and I. M. Hutchison • (three-quarters), G. M. Mills and B. Laird (halves), W. D. Pearson, J. F. Burford, R. A. O. Mayne, R. P. J. Stewart, E. U. Reynolds, G. 11. Reunido, J. B. M. Warned, and A. M. Kennedy, (forTMTMTM, wards),
A. M. Kennedy has been selected Yesterday's maximum temperature captain of the Fifteen, and the ro was 64 degrees, while the minimum serves are:-5. W. M. Martin, and was 58. at 10 o'clock this morning B, H. Roe,
the thermometer registered dâ, with. humidity at 25 per cent.
It is considered a string lenza, The Royal Observatory weather though not equal to neviem Eir report stated that the anti-cyclone | Noveribolous the forwarde over, China has increased considers strong, and they ste mu ably
In intensity: prezmire romditia Vězy śrochiprotno: 64 kms highest to the north of the Lower er Yangiso Valley. The depression has schedul deepened considerably and is nearly
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