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CUNARD CENTENARY

CELEBRATION

Queen Mary's Sister Ship To Appear In 1940

NEW MAMMOTH LINER WILL HAVE MINOR ALTERATIONS

about the same size as the Queen Mary she would have minor al cerations.

The underwater body

London,, October 12. Sir Percy Bates, Chairman of theCunard-White Star Line, on his return to Southampton after of the ship would be similar in u business visit to the United dimensions and the speed would States said that the 'Line would be about the same for the Queen celebrate their centeriary year in Mary had proved her ability to 1940 by bringing out the Queen do all they needed in that direc- Mary's sister ship. Before that tion. On her last voyage, she left Southampton 11 hours late after another vessel at present known 13 No. 1029 and under construe- being delayed by fog but arrived tion on the Mersey would join in New York at the usual time. the intermediate service operating Her reserve of speed enabled ber on the London-Southampton-New to do so and that was why they York service. This vessel Has been giver sufficient speed aver- aging 22 knots throughout the Atlantic crossing to render It possible for her at a later stage to All overhaul gaps of the Queen Mary and her sister.ship in the express service.

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Sir Percy said that although the new mammoth liner would be

"BRAIN TRUST" FOR JAPAN

To Help Win The War!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1937.

SMALLER FIRMS SEVERE BOMBING

FEELING THE STRAIN

Effect Of War

-In Canton

AROUND SHANGHAI

EXPLOSIONS SHAKE CITY

have zones

Shanghai. Oct. 12: To-day wit- nessed the severest Japanese- sir Canton, Oct. 12: The air raid bombing around Shanghal since airen was again sounded a num

Japanese the hostilities started.

to scem ber of times in Canton to-day.

which planes divided the This is, however, becoming a daily

into sky Chinese occurrence but on most occasions bombed

entrenchments Japanese aerial activities have and supply ilnes methodically and taken place in other parts of encountered only an occasional The Kwangtung, the city merely being burst of anti-aircraft fre brought to a standstill until the bombs and explosions shook the all-clear signal sounds.. The stop-city. Meanwhile the Japanese land page of traffic and other restric- and naval guns were tiens have been relaxed consider- but had no sustained challenge

the

the morning. The alarm period. except in ably during The British Gate.. is still closed with each warning but Chinese and others are allowed to pass through from time to time and there now apears to be no question of the Gate being rushed.

also active

HIGH FREIGHT RATES

Between Shanghai And Hankow.

$42 PER TON

It is difficult to ascertain to what extent the present war. and the closing of the Pearl River is had the margin of power in ships affecting business here but a num of this class. The reserve power ber of the smaller arms are feel- was not for record breaking buting the strain while business in they would readily use it and certain sections of the city is well extra oll it would enable them nigh dead, Gunboats off Sha- to please passengers by getting meen comprise the only remaining them to their destination at an larger craft in the river following

12: Shanghai, Oct.

Regular the merchant service for movements of freights the departure of appointed hour- British Wireless Service.

fleet on Saturday morning while on the Yangtze River by using Whampoa is an empty stretch of

junks between steamers on either water with the exception of dred-side of the Nantungchow-Klang- gera and a tug or two. Deuter.

NANKING RAID

Japanese Bombers Brought Down

Nanking. Oct. 12: When Japan- ese planes raided the capital to- day Chinese pursuit planes engaged"; the raiders in a battle in which two of the raiders were shot down. The raid lasted for twenty minutes during which bombs were dropped in the vicinity of the aerodrome

and arsenal.- Heuter's Bulletin Service.

PURCHASE OF

GERMAN PLANT

'For Large Japanese

-Iron Works

Gernan

Tokyo. Oct. 12: One of the largest iron works in Japan has decided to purchase a plant for the production of plg iron at a cost of £400,000. The patent belongs to Krupps and will enable the iron works to produce bitter quality pig iron as well as

Tokyo, Oct. 12. Ten leading figures in Japanese public fe have been selected as the Government's "Erain Trust" and its two main tasks are the formulation of Important national policies and assistance in attain- ing their objectives in the China

FIVE SHOT DOWN campaign. Members of the Trust

The alarm was sounded at 2 p.m. have been plcked from the fight-

Forty minutes later nine Japanese ing services. political parties,

circles, heavy bombers bombed the aero-speeding up production." Orders diplomatic and business

have been placed in Germany for drome and arsenal outside the They include General. Ugaki, for-

technical equipment in connection mer Governor-General of Korea,south city. It is confirmed" that shot

with the patent. The Japanese General Baron Araki, former five Japanese planes were

Government has a large interest Minister for War, Admiral Baron down in the Nanking area to-day,

in the iron works concerned. Beuter's Bulletin Service. Abo, former Minister for the Navy, two fight bombers this morning Admiral Suetsugu, member of the and two pursult planes and one Supreme War Council. Mr. Machl- bomber in the afternoon. Two da. president of the Mineseito, Japanese light bombers this morn- Baron Goh, the leading gure in ing bombed Soochow station and, Japan's Industrial world and Mr. then proceeded to Chinklang but Matsuoka, former president of the Chinese pursuit planés quickly sur-

rounded and shot them down.- Shanghai-Mukden Railway-

Reuter. Reuter..

JAPANESE PLANES

OVER NORTHERN

KWANGTUNG COAST Swatow, Oct. 12: Two Japanese planes reconnoltred over a number of districts and towns along the northern Kwangtung coast at 4.10 The places visited this afternoon.

CANTONAL ELECTIONS

-Paris. Oct. 10

Owing to the fact that French seamen were under instructions to register their votes in the Can- tonal elections to-day, not a single included Talpu, Meihsien, Hsing- ning and Fengshun. Chinese anti-French steamer was able to leave aircraft defences got ready for ac-Marseilles yesterday and to-day. tion but the planes disappeared

causing great annoyance to 3,000 towards the Fukien border with,

passengers who were subsequently out dropping any bombs.-.

compelled make

to

lengthy Central Peux.

sojourn in Marseilles.- Peauxoccan News Service

ESPIONAGE 'ALLEGED

Several

persons

Canten, Oct. 12.

arrested on

charges of espionage were releas-

ed to-day, as prima facie evidence CHINESE

against them

was

too flimsy to bring about conviction.

whose gulit is Those persons proved are liable to a sentence from seven to ten years, while in serious cases the penalty is sen- tenced to death...

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BUDDHISTS

Urge Economie Sanctions.

Shanghai, Oct. 12; Several lead-

ers of the Chinese Buddhist, Asso- clation to-day sent a telegram to the International Peace Associa- Lands of the police, the gendarmes. tion urging the League of Nations

Counter-espionage 1s

Headquarters and the

commandant office.-

International News Agency.

In

the

garrison and other Powers to immediately apply economic sanctions against Japan. fentral News

The Pand. O: liner Strathallan (24,000 tons) being launched recently from Vickers' yard, Barrow-in-Furness,

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SPANISH WAR NEWS

Madrid Heavily Bombed

London, Oct. 12.

yin boom is expected shortly. Experiments hitherto made show that the measure can be success- Permission has been granted ful. by the Chinese authorities for the use of smaller channels between Nantungchow and Chinktang thus circumventing the blockade effect- ed 63 days ago.

Junks and

The freight rates between Shanghai and Hankow are set at $42 per ton which is five times higher than the ordinary rate. This is said to be justified in view of the high cost of trans-shipping cargoes, employing lighters for the distance between Nantungchow and Chinklang at which point goods must be reload- ed on to river steamers. All busi- will be strictly ness transacted cash-

Reuter.

SHANGHAI WAR

Is Favouring Japan Says Sugiyamı

Use Of Poison Gas Denied

Tokyo, Oct. 12: The Japanese War Minister, Major-General Sugi- yama, has declared that the Shan hai war is favouring Japan and After weeks" of calm Madrid was that Japanese troops were pressing heavily bombed last night. The back the Chinese at least in one Government admits that the In-sector. He denied the use of poison tas in the Shanghai hostilities surgents are advancing in Asturias but states that its troops

the

are holding their own against the

Insurgent avalanche on the Aragon

front.

The Irisurgents declare that the Government liner which was sunk of the coast of Algeria was more heavily armed than her attackers and that she was carrying war materials from Russia for the Government.-- Renter'. Bulletin Service.

RAILWAY NOT BOMBED

Rumours Denied

The story published in the Hong Kong daily newspapers that the Japanese had bombed and dam- aged the loop line of the Canton-- Kowloon Railway is totale untrue. according to Major Walker, Gener- al Manager of the Raliway in Hong Kong.

"You can tell 'your readers that everything is absolutely normal on the Rallway. It was never bombed by Japanese or by anybody else and all the usual trains are run- ning as before," said Major Walker, when interviewed by a. "Daily Press" reporter yesterday after-

noon.

"The Daily Press" understands from another source that bombs were dropped in and around the well-known Chinese aerodrome and flying training school a few miles of Canton and in the vicinity of which the Canton- Kowloon Railway runs. The aero- drome was no doubt the Japanese objective and not the railway" at

all.

though the Chinese asserted that 24 deaths have resulted from poison gas in ane sector on the Shanghai front-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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Chinese claim to have frustrated determined attempt to land troops at Liuho for an encircling movement similar to the 1932 hos- tities. Japanese are stated to have suffered heavy casualties. Chinese reports state that twenty Japanese warships and seventeen transports have arrived of the coast. Especially severe fighting is raging west of the Luhang- Tachang highway but the Chinese assert that the Japanese are no nearer to their Immediate objec- tive in Tachang. Reuter.

JAPANESE ATTACKS REPULSED

...

"By Chinese Anti-

Aircraft Guns

Canton, Oct. 12: A number of newly-mounted anti-aircraft guns at various strategic points along the Canton-Hankow Railway kept the Japanese air raiders at a sale distance and prevented serious destruction to the line during several bombings to-day.

Twelve Japanese planes, includ- ing three heavy kombers, carried out four air raids in the province between 7.30 a.m. and 2.15 p.mi According to reports received to- "night, 30 civilians are reported to have been killed at Taiping Mar- ket in the vicinity of the Bocca Tigris Forts

The

"

fortifications. " although visited twice to-day escaped un- damaged as the Japanese raiders were appareatly trying to sink the Chinese gunboats Haiwu and Anhsin anchored in the river. Four bombs. were dropped but all fell wide of their mark.

Among the other villages bomb- ed to-day included Samshui, Chingyuan. Yuantam, Pakong, Pingshek and Lokchang. Bombs were released along the line but it is stated that only minor damages were done.

The all-clear signal was given here at 3.50 this afternoon.- Central News

"TIMES" COMMENT

London, Oct. 12.

In a leader.on the report of the League Committee on the traffic in narcotics, which has just reached England, the "Times" states, refer ring to Japan: It is disquieting tc am that a nation which still professes a desire to regenerate the Far East by its example, should the moral and be so blind to

which is being physical damage wrought under its acgls."

The leader adds: The Chinese of North China and Manchukuo are the principal sufferers, and this deplorable state of affairs out there limits their absorptive capa city as the drug habit impoverishes Its victims, and a large-scale.pro- duction of narcotics requires an Here lies the expanding market. danger to other countries. Here too, lles a new danger to the pre- stige of Japan which has been al ready gravely impaired by the ruthless violence of its military leaders. No Government, however powerful, can afford to incur the suspicion that it encourages de- velopment of the most disreputable of industries on an unprecedented scale."- Reuter

DRUG TRAFFIC

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

STATIONS

(AMENDED) TIME-TABLE

Up

UP TRAINS

Slow Locai

A. AM. AX. M

TH

-

Cp

Local Fa

8.54 0.65 19.09 13.50 0.05 10.0219,10] `0,1710.14/12.23)

287 10.34 13.44

Kowloon.Dep. 821 8.83 Yauginti, Dep. &#0| Shatin Dep. B41 Taipo... Dep. 7.01 Talpo Market

Dep. 7.8 Fanling Dep. 7.19 Sheungahuj

Dep 7.4 (81) 10.0 10.07 1.07 Shumchun

Canton..

0.43) 10,41| 19,89

9.00 10.3

1.03

Yo

Up rator Locatativul Local LogiLoal

1.19 1.30 1.80 3.86 3.32 6,20) 8′15

+

1.87 1,809,40)

1.40.113.50

|2.00) 2.35) 4,20

14 3.344.20

| 2.35; 2,484,37 ..

1.882.80 2.53) 1,42) ...

5,288.23

15,468,14

(01|8,56

8.07 0.07

[0.17218

0.21 0.28

Arr. 7,311 0.23 10.00 11.09 1.13 1.40 2.00 2,80 2,604,48 1.20, 6,37 0.20

„Art.

STATIONS

Canton

[11.50 6.00

4.37% DOWN TRAINS

...... Dop...

Shamchun...Dep. 7.08 7.88] 10.30) Shoungahui... Dep-1.7.13 8.08 10.20| Fanling.......Dep. 7.19 8.10 10.30 Taspo Market. Dep 7.29 8.31 10.41 Taipo ......... Dep. 7.37 8.29 10.47 Shatin ........ Dep. 7.55 8.40 11.07 Yaumati......Dep. 8.11 0.01 11.30

Fun

مانة

7.36... 6+S

Leal

Liza Local Local y P.3, Local, Pr A.M. basa, 2,30,, P., an † 1N, FK,

8.16 6.40

| 1.10 8.45) | 3.38

30.44|11.38|13.10 2.13 4.02 4.23 8.32 0.40 6.28

.... 12.25 2.21

4.81 6.30 6.47 11.43 12.17 2.37 4.30 6.44 6.811 11.5812,37 2,41 1. (448) 6.847.01

... 12.44 2.45

|| 4.54 8.0 7.67) 12:22 1,063,039... (6.10 8.21 7.27

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12.87 1.10 8.25 8.32 0.33 7.89 Kowbox. Aft, 8,17 2,07) 11:25)11.73 12.48) 1.28|3,81(441 K88) 6.39′ 7.45 7.30 (81) Slip Coach lat class on Sundays & Public Holidays...

Will stop on request.

3.0. Will run en saturdays; 1st class only.

+. Buffet and Luncheon Car will be attached to this train daily,

Farther information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kuw loon, from Messrs. Thos, Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The American Express Company, Hong Kong, from The China Travel Service, e. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing On Co, Ltd.. from China Emporium, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The Traci Advisers, 315, Gloucester Building, Dong Kong, and from The Hong Kong & Slang) ai Hotels, Lid, " Hong Kong.

By Order,

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R. D. WALKER, Manager.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG“ HOTEL; REPULJE BAT KOTHL)

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagona Lita, Peking.

SHORTAGE

OF DOCTORS

DEPLORED

S.O.S. For Medical Volunteers

The shortage of Western train- ed Chinese doctors to attend to the many wounded soldiers and civilians in the war zones was de- plored by

C.H.R. BOMBED

Houses Destroyed Near Railway

The

Canton,, Oct. 12 Canton-Hankow Railway were bombed three times to-day at 17,30 a.m..

11 a.m. and 2.25 pm. Houses near the railway were des- troyed, and many were killed, the exact casualties being unknown.

The first raid was participated in to Я high military officer, by

two flights of seven planes according to news reaching the which came Via Kongmoon and Colony last night.

Fatsban. At Yingtak they were intercepted by Chinese fighters but succeeded in unloading tén bombs. "

an oficial attached

It was stated that since the present hostilities broke out shortage of doctors practising Western medicine was felt more than ever since it was found that the native practitioners, unused and unaccustomed as they are to dressing wounds and performing operations, etc. have been found to be of little or no service at all in the fighting zones.

Another flight of three plaries came from Chek Kai and Bocca Tigris and again bombed the loop- line at Shek Pel Several bombs were released at Whampoa but fell into the water and on beaches."

The" second raid was under-. taken by three plangs from Chek Kai to northern points of

the Canton-Hankow Railway. The

Due to this very great shortage the authorities" concerned sent out out an 8.0.8. message for medical volunteers to help the present planes did workers, who are very much over- taxed due to the many cases that have to be treated.

The reply has been extremely encouraging, giving further proof, if indeed such is still required, of world-wide sympathy for China in her, hour of strife. In the frat day over 50 foreign doctors regis- tered at the different medical centres and it is feit that the ap- peal for 100 doctors will be met On drug traffic, the League re- in the course of the next day or port says that in Harbin and so. These doctors will be distri- Fachiatten there were lately over buted all over the country, near a hundred licensed oplum salonus the front lines where they will and about a thousand heroin dens. carry on the excellent work of In the Japanese Concession in giving relief and succour to the Tientsin in a single street there wounded soldiers and civilians were more than afty heroin shops alike. where unadulterated heroin could

be purchased at one-tenth of the prices now fetching in Egypt. It

not enter Canton in both ralds. The last raid' was by....

over Fatsban. All planes seen three attacks were concentrated on the Canton-Hankow Railway.- International News Agency.

SHIHCHIACHWANG IN HANDS OF JAPANESE

Peiping, Oct. 12; It is believed that, the defeated Chinese troops at @bihchiachwang are preparing to make a new stand in the vicinity of Changteh in northern Honan abandoning Hopei province to the Japanese. Japanese scout planes report that strong defences are being. erected round the town 3,000 JAPANESE CUT UP

which is 140 miles south of Shih- is calculated that ninety per cent.

chiachwang on the Pinghan Rail- of the world's llett white drugs Nanking, Oct. 12: Reports re- come from Manchukuo and those celved here to-day by well-in-way. Changteh is congested with provinces in North Chins which the formed quarters state that 3,000 troops withdrawn from the front Japanese are over running. Ten- Japanese south of, Kuohalen, about together with numerous fresh divi- tsin had been the centre of a vast 20 miles south of Yenmezkwansions from the south. Meanwhile, distributive trade conducted by Pass, have been cut up by the ad-the Japanese claim to have oc- Japandse with octal protection. vancing Chinese forces. The Chi-cupied Yuanshih, twenty miles On the contrary with the Japanese, nese are continuing to pursue the south of Bhihenlechwang while the right wing seized Tsingsing. It in Korea the laws against the sale the defeated troops.

seems there is no reason to doubt, and cultivation of narcotics were In addition to large quantity of

that Shihchiachwang is now .com- seized one Japanese tank.

pletely in Japanese hands- Central News

Reuter

Sir Robert Craigie, British Am-strictly enforced and drug addic-military supplies, the Chinese also

bassador to Japan. (Photo, “Chris“ | ton was rare-

tian Science · Monitor.”)

Reuter