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"FIGHT TO LAST" DECISION
ANNOUNCED
BRITISH SHIPS HELD UP
SHANGHAI,
Feb. 8.
IT IS AUTHORITA- TIVELY stated that the British coastal vessels, Ming
Sang and Tai
Sang, both belonging to Jardines, were de- tained by the Japanese Chefoo authorities at
yesterday, allegedly in order to examine the ships' papers.
Following representations by the British authorities, the steamers were released after several hours' deten- tion.
rc-
The Tai Sang was leased last night, while the Ming Sang was freed this morning.
LANCASHIRE'S
BY LOYALISTS
"WORST YEAR" ARMISTICE PLAN
LONDON, Feb. 7.
AST YEAR was the worst L for Lancashire cotton and piece-goods exports for 90 years, and the worst for yarn exports, apart from the war years, since the cotton famine in the early 60's.
This description is contain- ed in the report of the Joint Committee of the Cotton Trade Organisations.
The output of cotton yarn fell by 22 per cent., piece- goods by 25 per cent,, and yarn exports by 28 per cent.
compared with 1937.
The fall in the output of
piece-goods for the home market was almost as great.
British trade in piece-goods
REJECTED: CIVIL
WAR TO CONTINUE
LONDON, Feb. 7.
THE SPANISH LOYALIST GOVERNMENT has rejected the Insurgent demands for an unconditional surrender, and has rejected the Anglo-French pleas for peace.
It announced that it would return Valencia to carry on the war in southern Spain.
The Embassy in London | announced to-day that Dr. Negrin was determined to increased in only four markets. notably Hongkong, where this fight to the end in the was largely due to the diver-Madrid and Valencia zone→→→ sion of trade from Chinese ports.
Exports to China and Hong- kong, taken together, rose by
19 per cent,--Reuter,
Hiranuma-Konoye Parley To-Day
Tokyo, Feb. 8. Much interest is attached to the | propused interview beween Baron
and-
Their papers are at pre- sent being investigated by Hanuma, Japan's Premier, the British Consul at Che-Prince Konoye, the ex-Premier, this
ak morning
Haron Himnuna'a foo.-Reuter.
official residence.--United Press.
ENVELOPES LIKE THESE are common in England. Included in the air mail of a local resident last week was an envelope on which were. the words "Slop the War in China: Refuse to Buy Japanese Goods."— Staff Photographer.
Dorado Went To Sea To
Avoid The Japanese
THE THREE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS planes arriving in Hongkong to-day have taken circuitous routes to the Colony, in order to avoid flying over the Japanese naval concentration at Welchow Island near Pakhoi.
The Dorado, which arrived at 12.30 p.m., proceeded out to sea southward cr Welchow Island. The other two planes, Denabolas and Della, which are due at 4.10 p.m., are doing like-
wise,
Aboard the Dorado, which is making its first flight since the accident last November in Bangkok, were 480lbs, of English mall, which has been delayed five days in tran- sit.
The other two planes are also bringing a considerable quantity of English and Australian mails.
Passengers about, the Dorndo In- cluded Mr. D. F: Landale, talpan of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Mrs. Landale, who travelled from Calcutta, and Lady Kirby, travelled from England.
Lady Kirby is visiting her son, Lt, Cdr. Kirby, RN, and will remain in Hongkong for ten days.
Costly Packet
Of Cornflakes
No. 1 "Boy" Who Betrayed Trust
nine
to
lapse of the Loyalist cause right) be near.
might reach the frontier opposite Le Perius and Cerbere to-night, thus closing the last highways to France,
'Travellers said that the Insurgents)
EFFORTS AT ARMISTICE British and French diplomatic en- voys have sought to arrange an armis- Loyalist lenders now insist only that there should be no reprisals,
provinces of about 47,000 square miles of rich territory with General tice, and it is reported that the Miaja's central army.
MONTHS OF FIGHTING
one or
It is reported that receipt of the news of the cracking of morale in It is reported that the Premier indecision of Dr. Negrin and other centrai Spain has caused the apparent intends to leave
two Loyalist leaders in the frontier re- Ministers in France to settle the gion, who were conferring regarding the advisability of establishing new refugee problem.
The projected return of the Gov-headquarters in the central region, ernment to Valencia Indicates that and who are now capferring with the the 30 months old war will be con-British and French regarding possible arinistice. United Press.
tinued for werks, possibly months. General Minja commands nearly 100,000 well-trained troops for the defence of Madrid, Valencio, Carta- gena, and Alicante.
Meanwhile Insurgent military leaders scoff at the announcement of * Loyalist stand in the southern zone, and assert that General Franco will end
the war with
victory within six United Press.
or
right
FIGUERAS FALLS
weeks-
Perpignan, Feb. 7,
108,000 REFUGEES
ft
. Paris, Fcb, 7. of reingers from
THE SEA DRAGON
Junk Returning: Man Aboard Very Ill
JOHN R. POTTER; a member of the crew of the Sea Dragon, is seriously ill ahoard the junk...
The number
The Sea Dragon is accordingly returning to Hongkong which Catalonia was estimated at 100,000."
up to Tuesday forenoon it left on Saturday on a much-publicised Pacifle crossing. However, it is not expecled
This information comes on top:
the bulk of the Loyalist aviny thati
of the fact that on Tuesday the cross the frontier before Wednesday. junk was reported to have ex-
will The last gold and silver reserves of perienced bad weather after the the Bank of Spain arrived in cleven
mntor lorries at the French frontier first day out and had gone only near La Parthus, this
motor forries were crowded with 175 miles towards Keelung.
re-
The Insurgents have capturedges and their luggage, among Figueras and Rosas, the latter being which, customs officers
Sailsand the powerful diesel au- 12 mil's below the French frontier, nous cases containing gold and much opposition from heavy seas and discovered xillary engine were encountering and where the Insurgents Torced the silver bars, the value of which is Loyalist feet to evacuate to seek re-estimated at several hundred million progress was slow.
fuge either in French ports, or to at- tempt to cruise down the coast to Valenela and Cartegena,
Meanwhile I is reported that Loyalist morale la central Spatn 19: cracking, and that
a definkle col.
ATTACK ON GODOWN WATCHMAN
gold pesetas.
The motor lorries were played un- der the guard of French customs au- thorities.-Trans-Ocean.
FRANCE TO RECOGNISE GENERAL FRANCO?
Paris, Feb. 7. The immediate appointment of a French representative to Burgos was demanded in a resolution passed by 144 presidents of French Chambers of Commerce who met
to-day in Paris.
The resolution points out that fur- J. POTTER
The voyage,
"WIFE" IN
COURT REPUDIATED
Father Tells Of Uncontrollable
Son
*ponsored by THE THEFT OF a sum of Celard Hallibur-¡$224 from his father, Sit Chuen, well-known a fireman employed at the Tai-
on,
traveller and koo Sugar Relinery, Quarry Bay, writer, and many on Monday, led to the appearance 1elays before of a 20-year-old man, Sit Lol- vas able to sething, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest,
at the Central Magistracy this morning.
aut. .
THE CREW Those
Chinese Claim Victory
BITTER FIGHTING is in progress in north Kiangel, following renewed' opera- tions by guerillas in the Juichang and Tehan area, which is not far from the famous sanatorium at Ku- ling.
Three columns of Japaness troops attempted to dislodge the guerillas from Minshan heights and fierce fighting has lasted for over 24 hours, the guerillas claiming, in radio messages to military headquarters, that at least 200 Japanese have been killed.
One of the Chinese guerilla comm- manders has been wounded.
Further down the Yangtse, Chinese forces are counter-attacking Kinsha on the north bank,
Areus south of Kinsha havo boen re-occupied by the Chinese, whe elaim that the invaders are falling back and that Nantungchow and Hal- men are now ntenaced.
ISHIH BESIEGED
In Shans, the Chinese are now besieging Ishih, a town on the Tatung-Puchow Railway.
Violent Dghting is maging around the town and, in addition, the Chi- nese are seriously Jeopardising the Japanese hold on two neighbouring towns, Wanchuan and Yungho. A Japanese unit of 200 men, arri- ving from
Hotsin, are now allempt- ing to cross the Yellow River at Tungyumen. The Chinese positions at this city were subject to heavy artillery bombardments river last night.
atrons the
In Honan Chinese forces are ut- tacking Kaocheng which is on the south banks of the Yellow River. The Chinese claim that the Japanese have been driven from the west gates of the elly and that complete occupa- tion is now imminent.
Welhsien, in southern Hopel, has ben recaptured by the Chinese, after belog in Japanese hands for three weeks.
The Japanese are slated to be re- treating westwards.
LATEST
Dividend And Bonus For Cement Co.
a Chinese | mental to French commerce, and that, Bastow, Robert Chase, Patrick Kelly that $224 was lying in a trunk at the staff.
East
A dividend of $1 per share, and a bonus of 25 cents per thore. abrorbing altogether $244,207.30, will be re Defcnucnt admitted stealing $130, commended by Directors of the aboord
and his plen was accepted by Inspce Green Island Cement Company at are-Captain John tor W. A. Russell, who prosteuted. Annual Meeting on March 0. ther delay in bringing about normal Welch, skipper, Henry von Fehren. Inspector Russell said he was unable relations between France and Insur-R. Davis, Gordon Polrich, radio to prove that the defendant had talern
Directors will also recommend that AN ATTACK on
Rent Spain would he highly detri-operator, Paul Mooney,
It George the whole amount. watchman by five robbers after in addition to the nomination of James Sligh and A. D. Flagg.
was known bunus of $13,544 should be paid to Subject to audit, the Directors they had broken into the Kow- French diplomate representative to
house. No. 4b complainant's The Street, ground floor, Shar Profit and Loss Account on December report that the balance at credit of loon Godowns was revealed at the example of other nations, should who fractured his ankle and is now Monday.
Insurgent Spain, France, following last-named replaced Gordon Torrey weeks ago, and it was missing on the Kowloon Magistracy this send
31, including $178,004 brought for- morning, when three men ap Insurgent Spain without delay-
an economic commission to in the Queen Mary Hospital.
Defendant, sald Inspector Russell,
ward from 1937, totalled $582,009,
In addition peared before Mr.
dividend and E. Hims-Trans-Ocean.
went to his father's house about 9 The nature of Potter's illness is.m. on Monday, entering by climbing $100,000 be transferred to General bonuses, Directors recommend that worth.
not known. It is hoped that if over the back wall. He broke open Reserve, APPOINTMENT_500N
which will then total The men
treatment is were Wong Lol, 27,
urgently called for, a cupboard, in which the Cheng Muk, 33, and Wong Ki, 35.
París, Feb. 7.
und awl. They were charged with
Diplomatic circles at
ercation of Investment and Exchange breaking
the Qual large ship on the route.
Complainant's in-fong wife, Yuen Fluctuation Reserve and $124,778 o Into the K34 Kowloon Godown yesment of a
D'Orsay said to-day that the appoint- However, it is thought that it he threatened to strike her with the
Loi-kiu, 24, saw the defendant, but carried forward to 1939. French General Plen-cannot be an illness requiring im hammer if she did not keep quiet. terday and stealing 00 pounds of rubber.
potentiary to the Insurgent Govern- mediate attention since the Junk After he left a report was made to ment would now be only a matter of must have been neurer Keelung ihan the pollee and he was arrested. hours or daya---Trans-Ocean.
Hongkong when it occurred and that, port" would have been the most natural to proceed to.
Complainant sald he was unable to control his son, who was a “bad The dinculties of getting funds boy," and had many times threatened Britain and France are exerting all through Kecsung and other reasons to assault him, Complainant de-
an
First and second defendants were also churged with being found in the timber yard of the Godown for unlawful purpose, and angaulting Wan Pui-chi, the watchmer..
Defendants admitted the charges.
AWAKENED AT 3 A.M. Delective Sergeant Cochrane said another watchman was awakened about three o'clock in the morning
A No. 1 Chinese "boy" at a private by sounds of "save life" and walked hotel, convicted at the Kowloon out to the timber yard of the godown Magistrary this morning of the theft to investigate.
was
"MEDITERRANEAN MUNICHI“
SEQUEL FEARED
London, Feb. 7.
assistance will be sought from some, kept, with a hammer oriey was $1,150,000; $100,000 be allocated for
A "BAD BOY"
Soo Back Page For Further Late Nows
their strength to prevent the collapse may have decided the skipper to take clined to stand surety for his son Public Safety Act
(Continued on Page 4)
the longer Journey to Hongkong.
HANKOW-WUHU RAIL
Japanese to Build Strategic Line
TOKYO, Feb. 8.
MR. KOICHI BEKO, during the Lower House budgetary committee meeting on Tuesday, asked for the Railway Minister's opinion on the proposed construction of a railway to link Wuhu and Hankow along the Yangtze River bank.
For Eire?:
good behaviour.
Defendant was sentenced to six | weeks' hard labour,
LA Lin-tal, a young woman, then
Dublin, Feb. 7, stepped forward and said she was
Mr. Eamon De Valera to-day - defendant's wite. She complained nounced to the Senate that the Mini- that he had seraulted her on many ler of Justice in the Dall would to- decasions and had also threatened to assault her again. Defendant denied
Li was his wife, but admitted having threaten- ed to hit the woman.
over
In addition to the prison sentence, defendant was bound In the um of $50 to keep the pence for two years.
The recovered money was ordered to be given up to his father.
provide
morrow Introduce Bills to pr powers necessary to the Government to maintain its position of authority. It is understood that far-reaching powers will be sought to deal with extremist elements.
Probably the Public Safety Act will be resurrected, and
the military tribunal
nal restored.
to four other offences, which he asked the wall, but could not stop them. of hotel property, confessed in court He saw two men climbing over the Magistrate to take into considera-He then went into the premises, and tion in assessing his punishment. who
found the watchman lying on the The "boy" was "Li Chau, 22, ground with a piece of cloth tied captain" at the Bow Bells Private around his
neck, while he Hotel, Kowloon.
bleeding In the mouth. He was fined $20, in default one Two of the men were arrested on month's hard labour for the larceny the premises, while the other mar of a packet of Cornflakes.
was caught as he was trying to get Replying, Tallway Minister Maeda sidered by the China Affairs Board, Del. Sergt. Cochrane, prosecuting, over the wall. told Mr. E. Himsworth, the Magis- trale, that Li was noticed by the the hospital for treatment.
The watchman was later sent to expressed hia hope that Japan could but that the Ministry of Railways proprietress, Mrs. Berr, carrying the
strengthen the facilities of railway was also taking constant efforts to First two packet of breakfast food under his sentenced to three months hard "contribute towards the welfare of various organs concerned.
defendants were traffle along, the Vangian River and serve for the construction of a new Beavers Accept Aid Government, and the worly of the
Løfder in East Asia in co-operation Dä scheduled to land at 13.15 arm as he was allion of trust in who had been recently. bound" over, economie, developmošta: In China ""
TOLEDO, O..] referring to the proclamation of the leaving the hotel. labour each, while third defendant, ordinary citizens and the military and
-Keepers bulli for beavers at the Irish "You held n
blican Army in December n. admitted fully the importance Toledo zoo #sione hut, with a "Tom + lost, ki of Velara added t of loitering, WEB He pointed out that fundamental Yangtse Valley, in addition
that the hard policies for the development of ralle allipping-traffic on Cis-Alyer the berver unsuccessfully, had tried Government would retores the las
way traffic in Chins should be con- Domela
26. build their own home over the ind
THREB MAIL PLANES Three planes are arriving with air mall to-day, one load comprising English mail delayed since last week
(pan, and the Dorada, back in ser-
vion for the first time since her crash the hotel, and you betrayed that on charge Aat, Bangkok, and the Denebola will trust," said the Magistrate, in passing tenced to five Dzer Zarrive at about 4.15 p.m.
sentence.
Jabour.
months":
to the
Concluding his speech, Mr. De Valera made reference to possible
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