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7.14 Strauss' Waltzes. Acceleration-Waltz (arr. Hohne) ....Orchestra Mascotte; Wine, Wo
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7.30 London Relay-The News 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03
with Variety Programmo George Van Dusen; Alice Faye: Quen- tin Melca: The Vagabond Lover and Orchenira Mascotic,
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)....George Van Dusen with Orchestra; Vocal-Wake Up and Liye (from the 3m); There's A Lull in My Life (from Wake Up and Live")
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ALLEGED MURDER
DEFENCE OPENS
Accused Takes The Witness Stand
Opening the defence in the case in
Tuesday,
Alice Faye with Cy Feuer Or-whicis Tung Chu, a 24-year-old youth chestra; Cinema Crian-Cinema Mestands charged with the murder of mories; Intro: These Songs from: Leung K, 21, in Chinese Street, on
orpions of the Storm; Four Horte men of the Apocalypse; Way Down East; Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall; La Risita; Orphans of the Storm; Robin Hood; Charlie Chaplin's Theme: The Gold Rush: Way Down East; The Covered Wagon: What Price Glory; The Singing Fool..... Quentin M. Mae can: Vocai-Just A Vagabond Lover (Kester and ft); Ap Long As Qué Hearts Are Young (Kester and Hill)....The Vagabond Lover (Tenor) with Orchestra: Or- chestra-Children of Spring--Waltz (Waldteufel)....Orchestra Mascote.
Sindle Two Plano Recital by Muriel Gubbay and Harry Ore.
1. Fugue in G Minor (Bach); 2. Gavolte in G Mapor (Mozart); 3. Caprice Brillante, Op. 22 (Mendels- solin).
8.30
9,50 A Short Orchestral Fro- gramme.
September 28, Mr. Percy Chen sald
the
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 28, 1939.
Kwangsi Forces In
Rapid Japanese Advance Admitted
BUT CHINESE NOT
PERTURBED
CHINESE military circles are not perturbed |. by the rapid advance of the Japanese in the south, according to a "Central News" message from Kweilin this morning.
It is pointed out that the Japanese are occupying
only a corridor about 100 kilometres in length stretching from the sea-coast to the Watkiang Valley, and are being hemmed in by the Sap Men Tai Shan and the Ku Low Shan mountain ranges on each side, with the Watkiang River at one end.
the defence would be that there was a fight between the parties and that the necused on the spur of
All resources in these regions moment, finding himself attacked by two men, look up the chopper in self-have been removed and the high-
ways destroyed.. defence.
Tung Chu, giving evidence, said he was a refugee from Conton where he had been working in a weaving fac- tory making singlets. He owed a boy named Chan Kam On a gambling
Imminent Operations Chinese authorities predict that major operations are imminent on the Walkiang River valley.
the remnants of the Chinese Eighth Shansi border near Fowping. (Communist) Army in the Hopeli-
Action Against Japanese
Tun pictures showing famed Kwanpsi troops in action against The Japanese invasion. Top, a company of Kwangst fighters prepare to make a sortie. On right, two of the hardbitten, hard fighting soldiers indulge in some reconnaissance work.
STOLE $100 TO BUY AN INSURANCE POLICY
To ensure wealth in his old age, Wong Wan-ngan, 20, unemployed, on ansurance policy. This was revealed when Wong was sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr. Himmworth at Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
stole $200 from Mr. S. J. Bitland of Hankow Rond, and spent $100.16
.
Press On Nazi War Methods
Counter-Measures Expected Soon LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter). The "Daily Express" says that
Del.-Sgt. Davies said Wong's sister November 20.
amah. Wong Wong sald he spent $100.10 In an every war produces some new was Mr. Switland's
method and we are now going frequently visited his sister and four endowment policy.
through one such patch. In a northward thrust, a Japanese weeks ago, a $100 was found missing. detachment on November 25 captured from Mr. Switland's desk.
OSAKA, Nov. 23. (Domel) –The Fowping, the most Important Chinese
Wong was warned to keep away main wooden building of the Osaku bate on the north-western border of Hopeh, while another detachment from the house. On November 15, a Railway Station was completely burnt pushing southward reached Hsiao.further $100 was found to be missing to the ground in a fire which broke All regular and milita
and Wong was suspected. te nd-out at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. The fire units in lingtzu, 10 miles north of Fowping. On the day of the quarret Leung Ki Kwangsi have been mobilised to fight
A third unit advanced to Host, mitted the theft to Mr. Switland on was under control at 5.40 p.m. demanded the money. He spoke as if the Invaders, reported General Huang about 15 miles north of Fowping. he wanted to fight., Tung Chu walk-su-chu, Chairman of the Kwangs while still another unit captured od away and Leung Ki followed and Frovincial Government, at lie week- Antzuling, about 15 miles west of asked whether or not he was going to ly Sun Yat-sen memorial service last Fowping.. pay the debt: Tung Chu replied: Monday. "Wait for a few days: 1 shall pay when I have the money."
debl.
Then Leung Ki struck him and also shouted to Chan Kam-on to 0.06 Studio Comments on Recent strike. He retreated a few paces, and nolicing a chopper, picked it up. 9.15 London Relay-News Sum-Chan Kam-on then ran away while
Leung Ki continued to attack.
Events.
Flying detachments cut the Chinese In the opinion of General Huang, retreats in north and cast. the Japanese invasion of Kwangai Is
Latest Japanese field despatches aimed at cutting China's supply route claim that all important Chinese in South-west and undermining the bases in the northern Hopeh-Shansl border area have been reduced by Kwangsi peoples' morale.
Pingngan River Crossed
Japanese forces and about 15,000 Another Kweilin report states that Communist troops have been routed. several hundred Japanese Ping- -9,30~~London-Relay—"Cards on the Witness-made-a-circular-movement nganhu, cast of Yamchow, have ---
with the chopper and the chopper hit crossed the Pingogan River to drive Leung Kl who fell down. Ite left castward. They are meeting with Leung Ki and after walking away a stiff Chinese resistance on the cost few paces threw the chopper down. bank.
Women's Evidence
mary.
Table."
9,46 Gershwin—An- American In Paris.
In the Kongmoon-Sunwul sector,
A
recovered
Some 1,600 Japanese reinforce ments have arrived in Kongmoon
RED CHILD'S GUIDE
(Continued from Page 4.)
ones. The Baltic countries were
New Light Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin,
10.03 Songs by Stuart Robertson
A woman named See To-si, of 13, the Chinese are launching an offen- (Bass-Barilanc).
har column Victorin Street, said she had known|sive. Aboard The Windjammer-Medley Tate Chu for about two years as a Mochung and is advancing on Koti- just as bad. Would you believe that of Sen Shantles: Intro: A-roving: tannt in her fat. He was always moon, while another has reached the they held up our talks with England Shenandoah; What shall we do with relently with everybody and was south-eastern outskirts of Sunwui. by refusing to accept Russian quar. the drunken Sailor; Hullabaloo Balay;
antees of their independence! The Drummer and the Cook: Tom's never known to have any quarrel,
Goodness, why ever not? gone to Hilo: Boney was a warrior-known Tung Chu since April, 1938. from Canton,
Leung Mool, 35, said she had
I hardly like to tell you, Ivan; it's with Male Chorus and Accordeon. She knew him as a good man who
all so sordid. They pretended we would take advantage of them by Dance Programme by Juanented a bed space in her flat. She
On the Kwangtung front, also knew Leung Ki as a man of Japanese are said to have suffered using their ports for the glorious Red Llorens and itis Orchestra and Victorviolent temper. He had a mark on 300 casualties during their recent in- Navy, and thai we might even send
of Peknal, southwest of In troops. vasion she overhead Fahsien. between Leung Ki and another man,
I say! Is that why we're going to Several Japanese armoured cars the Baltic for a holiday? Leung Ki had got the sear as the were damaged.
Yes, dear. I'm glad to say they've result of a fight,
Though supported by mure than taken it all back now. What are you In his final address to the jury Mr. ten armoured cars and five planes, storing at?
the Japanese falled to dislodge the
10.12 Hio Hawalan Orchestra.
12.23
Silvester and His Ballroom Orcher- tra.
11.00 London Relay-In England
Now."
11.15
Close Down),
Hull Lauds Speech
his forehead, and according to conversation which
Kwangtung Front
Percy Chen stressed that Leung Ki was the aggressor and that Leung Ki himself had admitted in his dying Chinese after a day-long battle. deposition that he had struck Arst blow.
the
Judge's Criticisms Mr. J. B. Prentis said he would like to say a few words in connection with the criticisms made by the Judge
The Northern Front
the
On the northern front. It is claimed by the Chinese that the Japanese drive from Lishih and Llulla towards Chilkow, on the Yellow River bank in West Shansi, has ended in dis- With the arrival of reinforcements, Chinese launched F vigorous
routed and
the counter-offensive Japanese.
Finds Agreement With on the previous day regarding the astrous defcat.
Mr. Chamberlain
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Reuter)-Mr. Cordell Hull, the American Secretary of State, ir a formal statement to-day said that he was gratified, but not surprised at Mr. Neville Cham- berlain's speech, in which he said that increased trade is the pre- requisite for a lasting peace in Europe.
Endorses Statement Mr. Hull hoped, when the time came, to give these economic ideas broad and effective: application.
Mr. Hull specifically endorsed Mr. Chamberlain's statement that only by anfacrented interchange of goods and services can the standard of Kliving be improved.
15 Mr. Hull:indicated strongly for the Arst time that he would insist on a
on expiry In 1040.
pollee method of detaining persons in
illee atations without any charge the being preferred against them.
have an opportunity to make his "Central News" reports that no
His Lordship said Mr. Prentis would
remarks at the proper moment and no doubt they would be given the same amount of publicity.
Papa Stalin's new yachting cap. It is him remarkably weli.
Funny you should say that, Ivan, (Whispers.) It used to belong to the Czart
O'Connell Foley
FRONT LINE LETTER
(Continued from Page 4.) trace of Japanese is now found on was ever written in a war-time the Chinkow sector following the letter was the repeated "and don't Chinese "mopping up" operations. worry about ine; I've got a cushy Any and Yuncheng in South Job miles behind the lingby men Shanai have been bustling with ac who knew nothing cushier than in NAZI CAMPAIGNvities during the past few days us and out of the front line. But "it
Japanese unks at Wanchuan, Yungho kept the missus from worrying.” Ishi and Linisin poured into the And another noble fragment: "I | two places.
wonder if to-day is as fine a day Observers believe that the Japan with you as with us. Sunshine, ese are preparing for another south-fow clouds, a perfect day for golf. ward drive In the not-distant future,
A FAILURE PARIS, Nov. 27 (Reuter).- French military expert comments that the Nazis were at one time, confident of the success of their U-boat and air warfare.
Japanese Annihilated
N
Captain-was propped up to write
From Pingklang comes a report that letter to the girl he had hoped The U-bout and air campaigns have that Chinese troops engaged 300 to marry. He was dying, and knew falled to come up to expectations, and Japanese at Taingshanpu, south of it. this explains, the Nazi decision to in- Teungyang in South Hupch, at dawn tensify the mine warfare..
yesterday.
But the British. found a necessary solution in the last war, and “will do 5o (again,"
No fewer than 300 Japanese are raid to have been killed after a three- hour, engagement,
The Japanese then retired to
Chinese sources also state that the Jull on, the Changtalkwan sector in South Honan has been broken.
re-enactment of the Trade Art R.A.F. FORM NEWgyang and Palylkiant
This programme has been carried out in the convletion that it is essen- tial to bring back the balance of American agriculture to; industry,
SQUADRON
LONDON, Nov. 27 (nouter) TO new fighter squadron of the R.A.F.; to which the Nizom of Hyderabad, contributed £100,000, is now being formed
Mr. Brandel, a vialior the Colony, has reported to the Police that be recen 7pm, and, 10 p.m. on Novem- Its pilots will be drawn, from Bri ¿ber 20, Nomeofie, stoje $350, from histoin, Australia, Canado, New Zealand
room, No, 207, Hongkong Hotel, and South Africa.
W. T. K.
Shanghai Bound Train Derailed
CHUNGKING Nov. 28 (Central). The Japanese, reinforced by 3,000 Shanghal-bound train on the men, commence a drive towards Shanghai-Hongchow Railway was Chenchiation last Saturday.
derailed, bolween Kienchino and Serious fighting is still fit progress. Limping, northeast of Hangchow, lost Jayanoid Reporting Saturday owing to sabotage work on A "Dome" report Iron Peiping the rails by Chinese mobile unlis, says that Japanese troops are now Between 40 und 50 persany, were cigaged in an encircling offensive on killed and wounded
MORE THAN
In the last war, Ü-bonts and gas made trouble for a time, but counter- Britain's seaports are still open measures were soon in operation,
Commenting on the reaction to the and her ships are stiil coming In. British ban on German exports, the "Dally Mail" asks whether we should REVIJA ZA ZNET sit supinely in our island waiting for
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Oslo's Representations
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