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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,

AUGUST 31, 1937.

JAPANESE PREPARE FOR BIG PUSH

Shanghal, August 30: A full prevails on the Lluho-Woosung Front as the Japanese prepare for a big push whilst the Chinese are consolidating and strengthening their lines of defence. The Japanese line runs from Luho to Lotien and then bends back, in the shape of an arrow, to Woosung. The Chi- hese line extends from Lotien. Tachang, and Kiangwan to the North Station. The Japanese troops, up to now, have not functioned their blus jackets in Northeast Shanghai although there are no Chinese troops to separate them along the waterfront.

The Japanese are estimated to have landed between 15 to 25 thousand troops so far and up till the present they have confined their operations in an attempt to push back: the Chinese in order to make room to land. · The Chinese would have done well to follow the example of the Turks in Gal- lipoli to prevent the troops from obtaining a footing but the presence of Japanese warships did not allow the defenders to take up positions too near the bank.

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LAST DAYS OF A POSTAL ADVENTURE

MOROCCO SERVICE TO CLOSE

Great Britain is going out of the postal business in the French zone of Morocco after thirty-five warm and adventurous years, and soon the well-known overprinted British stamps of franc and cen- time values will achieve a higher regard among philatelists..

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understood that provision is being made for him.

Taibi was with the postal service when it was administered by the Colonial Government of Gibraltar, and was "taken cver" with the effects when the Postmaster- General assumed control early in the century.

This la one effect of the Conven- tion for the abolition of capitulis, to say the least. remarkable. In Tangler the postal position

Postman of the British, Spanish, and Shereefian offices can be seen delivering letters In the same street in the international zone. while each post office has Its Individual pillar boxes,

CHAPEL SECTOR BOMBED

the near The Chapel Sector,

bombed by Station, was North three Japanese planes which dropped a number of incendiary bombs. One of these felt on the Sinklang Road district as the re- sult of which over 100 houses were set on fire.

The Chinese Military spokesmanations for at the daily conference with mem- bers of the Press yesterday, stated that despite reports to the contrary the Woosung Front, as well as the area near and around the North Station, remain in the hands of the Chinese. In Lotien,' he said. the enemy suffered a heavy set- back when they were surrounded by Chinese "reinforcements. With the numerical superiority of the Chinese, the spokesman added, he felt sure that further successes will be recorded in this area.

French subjects In Zanzibar and British subjects In Morocco which

was signed in London ten days ago by M. Corbin, the French Arnbassador, and Mr. Eden, the Foreign Minister.

Although the Convention does not come into effect until January next. its effect postally is im- mediate, and the British "Agency" the French zone are offices In being closed down as quickly as possible,

HIGHER RATES Recently British postal facili ties at Casablanca. Marrakesh, Mazagan.

and Sam came to

While the Japanese give the im- pression that they are giving all their attention to preparations fox a big push on land, their warships an end. and correspondence have by no means been idle dur-

was carried by the Shereeflan ing the past few days. Thirty-postal service. The international eight warships are now stationed

off the Lion's Fort area and a fierce bombardment of the newis. arranged Chinese Unes is expected momentarily.

MORE PROPAGANDA? ̧ Y

postage rate will come into oper- ation, and letters from England must, bear a minimum fee of 24d., as against the Empire rate of 1d. which has been enjoyed for years. For a brief space the British

An emphatic denial, by a spokes-ofices at Rabat and Fez will man of the Ministry for Foreign remain open, but they, too will be Affairs, was issued yesterday in "exed" according to the terms of connection with the rumour circu- the Convention. There will then lated, presumably by the Japanese. remain the British office in the that the Chinese are planning the International zone at Tangier, and fe-capture of the French Conces- offices in the Spanish zone at sion and International Settlement Tetuan and Larache. Thus are in Shanghai. Such rumours, stated dying six of the nine British the spokesman, can only be placed postal agencies in Morocco. under the category of Japanese propaganda for the Chinese have no desire whatever that the normal conditions in both the Concession and the Settlement to be in the least disturbed.

COURIERS DROWNED Until communications were im- proved in recent years, letter car- rying in Morocco was a hazardous business. British. French, and German native couriers at опе time regularly covered on foot the 156 miles beat from Tangler to Fez in as ittle as seventy hours. Gratulties were paid for the quick- est delivery Journeys.

Some of the couriers lost their Ives on duty, for there were no fixed routes, and they had to traverse forests infested with wild beasts. cross mountain rivers in spate. They frequently met with hostile tribes. On one occasion. when the mail called to arrive, the bodies of the two couriers were seen floating in the sea, their mall bags with them.

In those days men were swifter than donkeys and camels, and car- ried prodigious loads, but recent years saw postal service in Morocco almost as efficient and swift as that at home.

With the closing down of the postal agencies in the French zone. There will be real regret among one or two of the handful of the Moorish postmen and clerks. British Civil Servants will be re- with the passing of the Casa- turning to the less romantic ter- blanca office, Talbi, a native clerk, ritory of St. Martih le Grand, E.C. well-known to tourists, will break, where shelks and snake-charmers

1 a link of thirty-eight years. It is are not regular customers.

CHINESE JEWS

AIR RAID FRUSTRATED The Japanese air force planned a raid on the capital in the early afternoon when they sent 13 bombers in the direction of Nan- king. This would-be surprise at- For two thousand years there tack was soon discovered and Chin- were Jews in Kaifeng, Chinese in ese pufsult planes immediately speech, dress and fashions but look the air and engaged the Hebrew in their religion. their raiders even before they could get kittels, tallisses and twillims, not within bombing distance of the being forgotten. That fact forms capital. Several bombs were drop- the subject of a fascinating-sketch ped just outside Nanking but the in the current number of "Tien Japanese planes were soon driven Fig'a." by

Walter Fuchs. Dr. Bway and the "ell clear" signal was formerly in the German Consular given 20 minutes after the alarm service in Shanghal. Coming had sounded.

mainly from Persia in the time of the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.) they settled down in Kalteng and found hospital ty denied to them in other lands at that time."

A wrecked Japanese bomber, with six dead Japanese beside it, was discovered near Yangchow. About 40 articles were taken by the Chin- ese including five military maps and a machine gun.

ATTACK ON

In the 7th Century the 'im- portance of the community in- duced the Emperor to appoint a special mandarin for Jewla

affairs. In the 15th Century the great Synagogue was renovated

AMBASSADOR with the help of a grant from the

(Continued from Page 1)

Imperial exchequer. In the 17th Century when Father Ricci Was the first European 'to .come into contact with the natural and

political misfortunes which had overtaken. Kaifeng, but subsequent Jesult #altors brought back re- ports of the colony. the habits and the scriptures of its people..

Your correspondent is apparently of the opinion that Japan hag every right to shoot at sight any- one travelling within Chinese ter- ritory, and that the Chinese are as much to blame for this unfor-

By the 19th Century, however. It had virtually disappeared. al- tunate incident' as the Japanese.

though, as Dr. Fuchs shows, some Were it not for his qualifying re- marks in the beginning. I would

efforts were made by plous Jews in Shanghai to ascertain whether have put him down unhesitating-.

there still remained authentic ly as pro-Japanese in his sent!- descendants of the once vigorous ment. Even now. I am not quite Jews of Kaifeng. In 1901 about so sure that he is not of that 140 adults at Kalteng called them frame of mind. Really, the men-

selves. Tai Chin: Chiao,” tality of some people is hard to except that they did not worship understand, but fortunately not Idols or eat park there was no

all Westerners hold the same nar row view as your correspondent. Again, fortunately your correspon- dent's opinion is of no importance to the Home Government or tr any responsible authorities con- cerned in the matter, so he is only wasting his effort in drawing attention to something which f already, observed to the contrary,

Yours etc.. LUK SHIU-CHEONG. Hong Kong, August 30, 1937,

but

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG

10 a.m.. Aug. 30. Barometer (at sea level): 29,80

iny.

Temperature, 78 F. Humidity, 92 per cent Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Temperature; maximum yester- day BT F

Temperature: night. 77 F.

minimum last

Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10tu to-day, 1.09 ins.

Total rainfall since January 1 66.48 ins.

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Against an average of $6.92 ins. Sunset to-night, 6.43 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 6.05 a.m.

4 p.m., Aug. 30. Barometer (at sea level), 29.15. Temperature. 79. Humidity, GO. Wind Direction, E Wind Force (Beaufort), 3.. Maximum tempera- ture. 84. Minimum temperature, 77. Rainfall, 0.23.

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difference between them and the rest of the population. They had no knowledge of Hebrew, nor d'd they observe any Mosa'c or Rab- binical Law. Their synagogue was no longer existing. In the event for various reasons including lack Bri of funds, it was decided that ""Ti Chin Chiao" had to all intents and purposes ceased to be Jewish. The holders of the title deed of the Synagogue sold it to a Christian Mission at Kaifeng.

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