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EMPIRE-WIDE BOYCOTT IS URGED

PRISE AIR RAID OVER CANTON

ape Plane Shot Down

ept 30: It transpires that three Japanese planes arth this afternoon's surprise air raid over Canton. It that the plants bombed Tungshan `and aßo the heigd of a paper mill south-east of Canton. The Chinese lair shot down one plane and this appears to be 30- urigners in Shameen witnessed a thrilling spectacle of ne Japanese plane, circling in and out of the clouils, be hgj by anti-aircraft guns which dotted the sky ad round he That it was almost impossible for the plane-to thavey was the general opinion expressed. The damage as if the bombing is believed to be not serious.

A foreigners arrived Cat Hankow this even- g on the Hankow- ntay lasting 84 hours. They that the delay was due i reasons the chief on ccofing held up at each. ating news permitting procced. They came ht the whole journey thing.

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about twenty mlies, reon had its approaches mpouses nearby but the It was not hit. A few Cuents were experfenced erald signal was given ggers and others all andjacent country until signal was given and ard to the train.A- ".

S DRIVEN AWAY Sept. 30: Two 'Japan-

direction of the Bocca Tigris Forts, ffew directly over the city at 4:30 this afternoon and were greeted with a hail of shells and bullets from, the anti-aircraft defences,

Owing to the rapid ring of the land guns, the planes did not my low and were driven away,

It is later learned that one of the planes was hit by an anti- aircraft shell and crushed south of f the city.

"A second attack on Whampoa Harbour occurred at 3 p.m. wher three Japanese, planès, coming from the direction of Kongmoon, re- leased a number of bombs which all missed their mark. It is be lieved that the ralders intended. their bombs for the Chinese war- ships anchored in the harbour The anti-aircraft guns on the ves- sels went into action but none of the shots took effect-

3, coming from the | Central Neur

HE SPANISH WAR ighting Continues On

Several Fronts

on. Sept. 30: Fighting is cautinuing on several fronts in fe Insurgents claim the capture of a strategical point to which place their troops are advancing. The tuzue, ke that two rebellions amongst the Government troops place at Austrias and therto "no. denial has been.issuget overnment. The Insurgent. Governor of "Irun admitte ench magistrate that he specially went to Brest Har. y to capture a Spanish Government submarine and added as taking full responsibility for the unsuccessful attempt.

Bulletin Service.

INSTRUCTIONS

ROM NANKING

Sept. 30: 'f's under- Chinese delegation has new. "instructions from ind intends to ask to-

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NEW SOUTH WALES LABOUR MAKING HONG KONG

COUNCIL'S ACTION

INDIAN CONGRESS LEADER

MAKES STATEMENT

SYDNEY, SEPT. 30: THE LABOUR COUNCIL, GOVERNING BODY OF TRADES UNIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES, HAS ORDERED A BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE GOODS CALLING ON ALL UNE IONISTS TO PREVENT IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM JAPAN. THE COUNCIL, HAS ALSO URGED THE BRITISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS TO CALL, AN EMPIRE-WIDE BOYCOTT.-REUTER."

ALLAHABAD, SEPT, 30: A KEY STATEMENT ON THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT MOVEMENT WAS MADE BY THE CONGRESS LEADER PANDIT NEHRU WHO STATED THAT THE SUGGESTION WAS NATURAL AND JUSTIFIABLE AND MUST BE GIVEN FULL CONSIDERATION THOUGH THE OR- GANISATION OF A BOYCOTT WAS NOT EASY SINCE JAPANESE GOODS WERE ALREADY CON- TROLLED BY THE QUOTA SYSTEM. BUT, HE ADDED, “IT IS CLEAR WE MUST CREATE A PSYCHO- LOGICAL ATMOSPHERE FOR SUCH A BOYCOTT. - ALL WHO FEEL HURT AT THE SUFFERING AND HORROR IN CHINA, MUST AVOID PURCHASING JAPANESE GOODS ALTHOUGH THIS MUST NOT BE DONE IN FAVOUR OF FOREIGN" GO LA HET US DO THIS MUCH TO HELP CHINA IN HER HOUR OF DISTRESS.”—KEUTER.

$241,000,000 SALVATI BONDS SUBSCRIB

Shanghai, September 30: The National Sah.

day that over $241,000,000-of-the $500,000,000 bonds_h.

at home and abroad.

Bonds solicitation office here announced "to- been subscribed. The buyers are from Chinese

The new bonds were floated shortly after hostilities broke out on the Shanghai front. The funds to be raised will be used for the Government's administrative expene during the present crisis-Cen- tral Nows

CHINESE HOLDING C.

BOMBAI

Shanghai, September 30- A high Chinese connatu bombardment from Japanese land, sea and air forces on lug firmly to their positions. He added the deter year and a half,Central News.

SINKING OF CHINESE FISHING JUNKS

LOCAL ENQUIRY

AIR BOMBINGS WILL

BE CONTINUED

If Necessary,

Geneva, Sept. 30: The Japan- ese spokesman here to-day made a statement similar to that made by London, Sept. 29: Following the the Foreign Office spokesman in repart made by the German liner Tokio in regard to the League Scharnhorst to the Hong Kong au- Assembly's condemnation of Japan- thorities regarding the afiking of - ese bombing. The spokesman Chlacse Ashlog junks, the British | added:~~Air Bömbings Colonial authorities in Hong Kong continued if necessary.”—Beuter. are carrying out an enquiry into the exact circumstances of the reported sinkings. Regler.

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to-night that despite the heavy stor, the Chinese are still hold- te to hold out for at least another

DEMAND

BOYCOTT

Anti-Japonism In Britain

SELF-SUFFICIENT

VAST POSSIBILITIES OF

NEW TERRITORIES

GREAT AMERICAN PIONEER'S

VIEWS

BY E.R.E.

The present blockade of the South China coast by the Japanese fleet should by now have given the authorities of the Colony, civil, military and naval, as well as the Imperial Government, food for a great deal of very serious thought:

Supposing for a moment that Great Britain, were at war with f great Pacific Power. The magnitude of the defences being erected In this Colony may be taken to mean that Hong Kong, as the first point of possible attack, is getting ready to defend herself to the utmost. In the event of war there would certainly "be", a "great" strengthening of military as well aë naval units here.

In these circumstances, I picture Hong Kong ing a pretty sorry „plight," because, wonderfully endowed by nature as this Colony 13, and despite the years of warning of the perilous position in which she would find herself in the event of hostilities, our leaders have not had the vision, one might even bluntly say, the common sense. to make provison for man's most essential need, namely, food."

Germany lost the Great War of foodstuffs. With a blockade of because the British Navy, starved our shores and communication her out. Food is the most essen with the hinterland of Chiba cut war thing in time of war much of it would not be long before more so than guns, and ammunt, stocks of imported foodstuda jal tion. Soldiers cannot fight without exhausted, but if the natural re- food. It is a matter of general sources of this Colony had been knowledge that in the scheme of fully, or even partially, developed. British defences in the Pacific, there would be no cause for the Hong Kong as the headquarters of slightest anxiety on this score, for the China Fleet, will be expect- there is sufficient land here, M ed. In the event of war, say." with developed on modern.. acientific. Japan, to put up as strenuous a agricultural methods, to make this resistance as possible, because the Colony perfectly independent of lenger she is able to hold up the outside supplies.. enemy in these waters, the more time she would give Singapore to prepare for the tray. There is, of course, no necessity to stress that In any etrcumstances Singapore must not fall

I discussed this matter yesterday with that great American agricul- tural authority, Major Howard Reed, who is now in Hong Kong and he was emphatic that in the New Territories Hong Kong has a vast tract of land ideally, sulted for the growing of every type of agricultural produce to meet the needs of the million inhabitants of this Colony without having to de- pend in the slightest on outside

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HONG KONG'S VITAL POSITION London, Sept. 30.

Thus, Hong Kong holds a vital The "Times" Paritamentary cor respondent says that it is under-position in the scheme of defence stood the Ministers are much im-

of Britain's Pacific empire. and it behoves the authorities, even at pressed by the rising feeling in

this belated, hour, to make every this country against the methods

preparation, the most essential of supplies. adopted by Japan in prosecuting which, as I say, is the cultivation her adventure in China. They re- cognise that there is a growing

卝 support for the demand of an eco- nomic boycott against Japan, put forward by Sir Francis Ackland and Professor Keynes in letters to feet there, according to a report the "Times." This demand was received here. Another Japanese reinforced by the National Coun- destroyer has anchored off-Mayu- | ell of Labour at its meeting yes- kow near tow.— Central Ni

MORE JAPANESE WARSHIPS will be recalled that the "OFF PRATAS ISLAND Japanese Navy authorities denied Canton, Sept. 30: Three more that a Japanese submarine torpe-Japanese warships have arrived at Coed Chinese junks in South China Pratas Island, to reinforce the Rome. Sept. 30. On arrival in waters. The Japanese Navaj au- a complete discussion on Rome after his visit to Germany, thandles declared that the Scharn- Japanese conflict and de-Signor Mussolini, telegraphed Herr horst which plcked up ten survi- ognition of aggression by | Adolf Hitler expressing thanks for vors was in Manila and so could onsequently the full ap- the enthusiastic reception, given not have been in Hong Kong, of the Articles of the him in Germany. The telegram Lloyd's agent informed Reuter's

are concerned. The ends with the words, "I am wälf-comspondent in London that the of Twenty-three willing to welcome you to Italy.”— Scharnhorst did in fact call at

A denter's Bulletin Service.

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After threatening for some time to destroy Ichang Road Bridge," which, crosses'". Soochow Creek he end of Gorden Road, Chinese soldiers finally blew up the northern section of the structure - charge of dynamite, after giving warning to the Settlement authorities. It required two at- to actually set off the charge `which rocked the vicinity. The nearness of the Chapel Cen- nt is believed to have a direct being on the setion.

JAPAN EXPECTS

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Under this heading on page 8 will be found the Editor's daily survey of the Sino-Japanese con- flict.

5,000 MORE JAPANESE LAND IN SHANGHAI Shanghai, Sept. 30: Another. |:batch of 5,000 Japanese rein.. forcements were landed at Bhang- hal from a transport this after- noon

Central Newi.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK:" 30-5/8 TT. ON LONDON: 1s 27/84.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent),'

London, Sept. 30. London alver prices to-day were down 1/18 as follow:-

Spot.. Forward.

Sept. 29 19-7/8- 19-3/4

Sept. 30.

19-13/16:

10-11/16

terday, and it is felt the Council's declaration will likely reinforce the demand for an earlier meeting of the Parliament.- Beuter.

AGREEMENT SIGNED

Paris, Sept. 30: The Anti-Piracy Agreement was signed this morn-

Reuter.

ing.

TRAFFIC DROPS BY 50 PER CENT.

Passengers To Kowloon From Canton

There has been a striking fall- ing off in the number of passen- gers arriving by train from Canton within the past two days. Major R. D Walker, General Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, told the "Dally Press" yesterday, that only about 1.200 passengers were now arriving per day, This, he said, was about 50 per cent of the normal traffic.

Major Walker emphasised that conditions on the railway are quite normal.

Tanks assembled in the camp. be-- fore going into action." Over 200: took part in the exercises held re- - cently on Salisbury Plaini, ·

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

London, Sept. 30. Queen of South and Daudee drew 2-2 in a Scottish League soccer match played to-day.- Reuter.

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