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THROUGH
NATIONAL UNITY WE WILL
SUCCEED"
Important Speech By Mr. Anthony Eden
PLEA FOR REALISTIC
OUTLOOK
London, Oct. 15.
references to the Far The Spanish situation, and some Easi, entirely monopolised an important speech by Mr. Anthony Eden. the Foreign Secretary al Llandudno to-day. Having ex- pressed regret that Italy had not adopted the Anglo-French sug- gestions for a triangular conference. Mr. Eden guld they had acquiesced with Italy's proposal to place the volunteer issue be- .fore the non-Intervention Committee, because they did not wish a breakdown to come, if come it must. apon an issue of pro- cedure. He hoped that real international collaboration would be shown in the next few days, otherwise a grave situation would face the powers.
in.
Her policy of non-Intervention did not mean Britain was different to the territorial integrity of Spain or to the complications which might arise in the Mediter- ranean as a result of other nations Intervening in Spain, he said.
Mr. Eden rejoiced that the Bri- tish and French community and interests enjoyed a common out- Inok.
The United States was equally conscious of this aspect to the present situation in the world..
Pleading for a realistic outlony, Mr. Eden expressed the opinion that the League. despite the dis- appointments of recent years, can still accomplish much. 'but its members must have a sense of re- sponsibility, and to count seriously the cost of any action they may take.
THE LEAGUE Dealing with the suggestion that Britain should throw over the Lea- gue and come to terms with States who are not members, Mr. Eden said: "I am as anxious as any- body to remove the disagreements with Germany and Italy, and any other country, but we must make sure. In trying to improve the situation in one direction that it deteriorate in another. does not
In such an event, the last state the might be aven worse than former.
"Britain has no desire to isolate any country or to pursue a polley of revenge: on the contrary she will continue every effort to pre. vent
country
being any isolated.
from
SHANTUNG -
PREPARES
Han Eu-Chu
Expecting
Big Battle
Tokyo. Oct. 16. A War Office statement declares that General Han Fu-chu, Gover- nor of Shantung, is making pre- parations to defend his territory and that a big battle is imminent in the province.
The statement admits that Chi- nese planes have carried out suc- cessful raids on Japanese troops in Shans! Province.-
Beuter.
SIR ANDREW
CALDECOTT
New Governor Arrives. In Ceylon
Colombo, Yesterday. Sir Andrew Caldecott, former Governor of Hong Kong, arrived In Colombo to-day to take up the Governorship of Ceylon.
Sir Andrew aucceeds Sir Edward Stubbs, also a foriner Governor
of Hong Kong- Reuter.
SIR HUGHE AT BALI
Batavia, Oct. 16. British Ambassador to
The
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"It is proving to be true, as I feared, that the loss of the Lea -
introduces authority, gue's period of greater uncertainty.
will to
"We are in a period of storm and challenge, when the hope is open- 1x avowed that a variety of inter- prevent anxieties national
resistance unlawful effective courses in any one sphere This is a dangerous doctrine, and, no nation will profit by such practices If they persist. there in the end. will inevitably be a Nemesis, but meanwhile obligations are ignored, engagements cynically torn up and shaken. Methods of confidence making war without declaring war are adopted, while all the time each nation declares that its one destre is peace.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,
Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, photographed on arrival
at Kal Tak Air Port on Thursday afternoon, His Excellency Bew from Manila in the specially chartered "Hong Kong Clipper." (Photo, Cheng Studio),
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CHINA WAR NEWS
SHANGHAI WAR FRONTS
REMAIN UNCHANGED Shanghai, Oct. 16: Although sporadie fighting continued over a scattered area to-day, the Chinese the and Japanese positions 11 Kiangwan and Chapel. sectors re- main unchanged.
100 KILLED IN WUCHOW DURING YESTERDAY'S BOMBING
16: Over Wuchow: Oct. Chinese civilians and boatmen were here yesterday during the killed
of the Japanese air raid, according to an official investiga- tion completed to-day..
course
Seven planes took part in the attack at 10 a'clock and dropped 11 bombs. four falling in the river. Sixteen houses and shops ware de- molished.
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HOME FOOTBALL KOWLOON DEFEAT
SOUTH CHINA “A”
IN SENIOR LEAGUE
London. Oct. 16. The following are the results of to-day's League Football matches:
FIRST DIVISION
1 Portsmouth 1
Q Chelsea
·5 "Charlton.
Arsenal Blackpool
Bolton Brentford Derby Everton
1 Preston
E'd'feld
Leicester.
1 Middlesbro
1 Leeds
"M'chester C. Stole
S'derland Wolves
1 Grimsby
4 W. Brom).
1 Birmingham
2 Liverpool
C
SECOND DIVISION
Aston Villa
Blackburn
Bradford
Chesterfield
Fulham
Norwich
2 Newcastle
0
1 M'chester U. 1
3 'Tottenham
1 Cardiff
Rowlands Plays
Plays Splendid
Game Between Sticks
BULPIN SCORES ONLY GOAL OF MATCH
Kowloon Football Club delighted their supporters when they de- feated South China "A" by a goal to nil in a First Division League football match on Saturday afternoon. The match was played on the Kowloon F.C. gound and attracted a large crowd of spectators who got full value for their money in a game that was played aț a fast pace and was entertaining, With a full measure of excitement.
It may be stated that it has be back, played his usual reliable come almost a tradition with the game. Wong Wing was safe but
3 Kowloon Football Club that they
he misjudged, the shot that pass-
I beat South China "A" at leasted him in the second half.
2 from the,, Chinese in both their 1 League encounters.
1.
once every season. Last year the Bliss worked hard in the pivotal mainlanders annexed four points position for Kowloon but he fall- ed with his headwork, heading at most "times to a waiting opponent. Evans, the Interporter, did mar- rellous work at 'right-half back, He was a bundle of energy and saved many dangerous situations. O'Connor.on the left of the inter- mediate line, gave good support.
There were ↑ few changes in yesterday's teams. "Kowloon were without Bob Everest, their right Oruil-back who is on the injured list with water in the knee, and 1 Bournemouth 2 his place was taken by Sousa, V. Queen's Park 0 J. Bulpin being brought in at cen- O tre-forward with D. Knox playing 3 inside-left.
1
1 Torquay
1 Northampton
1
Luton
!' Bury
2
2
Notts F.
Plymouth Wednesday. 0 Sheff. U. Southampton 4 Stockport
2 Burriley
3
1
1
Swansea
3 Coventry
West. Ham
4 Barnsley
100
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Aldershot 1 Clapton Bristol C. Crystal P. Exeter Oillingham Millwall Newport Notts C.
3
3
Walsall
Brighton
2
4
Mansfield
0
Bristol" R.
I
1
Southend
Reading Swindon Watford
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Barrow Crewe
0 Rochdale
I
1
D Doncaster
Darlington Gateshead Hartlepools
4 Bradford C.
2
2 Tranmere
Σ
"O Chester
2 Carlisle
1
2 Accrington
2 Halifax
0
6 York
1 Southport "
1
41
2 Rotherham
0
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE
FIRST DIVISION
Ayr Celtic Dundee Falkirk
4 Aberdeen
0
Hearts
2 Kilmarnock
Hibernian
5 Arbroath -
0
4 Morton
1
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The Japanese marines 'tried twice to drive a wedge into the Chinese lines along the Chapel-Settlement border but after four "nours of street fighting this morning" they
One motor launch and scores of were forced to retire. Another attempt to storm the Eight Char-sampans were sunk, drowning al acter Bridge from the porthern hands on board... section of Wangpang Creek was 'entral News, also repulsed. Seventy Japanese are reported to have been killed in the course of a brief encounter! near the June 30 Garden.
In all of this confusion, and in the midst of the horors being enacted in Europe and the Far East, we must persevere as strong ly and as effectively as we can. and with a full grasp of realities. and concentrate on what can be done, not pretending to achieve the impossible and provoking the very consequences which we wished during the engagement. most to avoid.
"Through national unity we can. and will, succeed --Router.
GERMAN CRITICISM
Berlin, Oct, 18. The German press comments un- favourably on Mr. Anthony Eden's speech. The "Lokalanzeiger" states it is no good if, before an im- portant conference, one side voices Its views as if it wanted to enforce its proposals by threats.- ! Router.
JAPANESE AIR RAID
Kwanchuamen
SHEKLUNG BRIDGE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Hull
Lincoln
New Brighton Oldham
Canton, Oct. 18: A Central News In the Klangwan area the Japan-
Agency representative. who accom- ese also took the offensive but were
panied the Canton-Kowloon Rail-Port Vale Wrexham unable to dislodge the Chinese way repair crew to the scene at the around Yen's Garden and along | bombing near Sheklung yesterday, Recreation Road. Fifty Japanese found that two of the columns sup- were killed and one tang overturn-porting the Sheklung Bridge no the north side of the East River
: were damaged.
The huge bomb which fell on the
bank north
the and damaged columns blasted a crater over 250 square feet and 50 feet deep.
Fighting along the. Wen Tsao Creek was spread over a number of villages where attacks and counter- attacks went on during the day. A Japanese unit of 1,000 men which attempted to cross the creek at driven back with Malochl, were heavy losses as Chinese machine- gunners opened are when the in- vaders reached the middle of the the stream. Ten Japanese ma- chine-guns were seized. Central News.
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1,900 JAPANESE CAPTURED IN SHANSI
Nanking. Oct. 16: Following two days of ferce Aghting at Chinching, In the vicinity of Niangtsekwan, strategic Great Wall, Pass on the Cheng-tal Railway in Shansi, the Chinese forces succeeded in cap- turing 1.000 Japanese soldiers. in-
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It is officially stated that civilians were killed and 100 injured in the vicinity of Shetlung.
South China lacked the services of Lee Kwok-wal. Tso Kwai-shing and Cheuk Shek-kam Ho Kar- keung played inside-left in place of Cheuk.
While displaying very clever combination the Chinese forwards falled with their finishing efforts
KNOX IN DEFENCE
Knox was facilned to lie too far back but perhaps this was the best plan for he did do some effective defence work especially in the second half when the Kowloon citadel was hard pressed....Homni- ball played well on the left wing but the plty of it all was that he was starved, Kowloon contentrat-
In front of the Kowloon goal-ing too much of their attack from mouth by reason of
to
too much
2 dilly-dallying. Their short pass- Ing was good up to a point and then was lost
the eager tackling of the mainland defen ders; where Ulrich was outstand- Ing.
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4 Queen's Park 3
3
Rangers St. Johnstone 3 Queen O's: St. Mirren
Hamilton. Clyde T. Lanark Partick
4 Clyde
SECOND DIVISION
The representative also discover ed that over 40 bombs were dropped by 18 Japanese planes between the Kunshui River Bridge and Shoung- ping station. Several sections of Albion the tracks between Kunshul Bridge Brechin and Sheklung Bridge were blown | Cowdenbeath up while 30 feet of rall in front of Dumbarton the godowns were also twisted.
East File
2 Dunfermline 3. East Sterling
3 Leith
2 Ralth
2
FUNG RAS OFF DAY Fung King-cheong had an off- 2 day. He left his scheming plans at Caroline H, or, if he did have them with him, he most certainly
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failed to put them to any fruit- 1 ful purpose. Even his usually ac- curate shooting was well below form. Fung received good sup- port from sharp-shooter Lal Chiu- wing but the Lai-Fung-Ho com- bine lacked thrust though indivi- 2 dually Lal and Ho Kar-keung 3 tested Rowlands on several occa- 6 sions.
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the right. where Coakley was not at his best. The youthful Jorge. mat inside-right, was "always a hard trier but he was seldom given a really good opportunity.
Rowlands in goal was rocklike and he brought off splendid clearances time and again. In the the end, second half, towards when Kowloon's spectators had mouths." their "hearts in their Rowlands brought relief to count- less exciting moments.
The first half was fairly evenly shared and it was not until mid- way through the second half that Bulpin placed the ball in the Chl- nese net with a rising shot after Knox had failed to get his foot to & fine pass from Honniball. In the closing stages, Kowloon under- went heavy attacks. the Chinese forcing several corners but to no
Leung Wing-chiu was a steady 0 pivot and L- Ting-sang. at left avall.-
2 Airdric
5 8'housemuir
2.
4. Alloa
2
2 Forfar
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St. Bernard's
GLASGOW CUP FINAL
3 Dundee Un ||
0
2 T. Lanark.
It is also confirmed that two Edinburgh Japanese planes were shot down by King's Park anti-aircraft guns... One fell in Montrose Kunshul River the other near Kingshan. Both machines burst in flames, killing all the occupants,
Owing to lack of construction Rangers
Drome The Target cluding several omncers, according material at Sheklung, it is feared-Reuter.
ta reliable information received that considerable time will be re- here today. A buge quantity of qulred to repair, the bridge and to milltary supplies were also stized. resume the passenger and freight
Fighting is continuing around services between Canton and Kow- VOLUNTEERS AT
Sanghat, Oct. 16. A Nanking message states that at least three heavy bombers rald- ed the aerodrome outside Kwan-Niangtsekwan where the Japanese chuamen this afternoon.
are rushing reinforcements to push | on to Taiyuan, provincial capital of Shansi-
Mying at a great height from the west, the raiders loosed big" bombs. the detonations of which were audible for miles. Columns of smoke were thrown up as the bomba exploded.
The raiders quickly disappeared towards the east.---
CAREFUL TACTICS -
Nanking, Oct. 16. Seventeen Japanese planes con- sisting of three heavy bombers and fourteen pursuit machines, raided Nanking this afternoon. The pursuit machines few at a great height to protect the bomb- ers, whose projectiles landed cut- side the aerodron at Kwanchua-
men.
Central New..."
60,000 CHINESE LEAVE JAPAN SINCE WAR STARTED
loon.-.. Central "News. GERMAN CHURCH IN SHIUKWAN BOMBED
Canton, Oct. 16: According to a telelephone message received here to-day, a German mission church in Shiukwan in northern Kwang- tung, was partly damaged during a Japanese air raid yesterday mom- ing.
Shanghai, Oct. 16: More than 60,000 Chinese, who formerly re- sided in Japan, have returned to
The two German missionaries, China "following the opening of hostilities in Shanghal and North Mr. Z. Kohes and Miss T. Minkes. China, according to Mr. Huang Fo-escaped possible death at the Ume of the bombing as they had sought tu, secretary to the Chinese Em- bassy at Tokyo who arrived here shelter elsewhere in the city. from Japan to-day. Mr. Huang 1 returning to Nanking to report to the Foreign Office.
Prior to the war, Mr. Huang dia- closed, there were over 5.000, Chin-, ese students studying in various
P
A number of houses in Shlukwan have been demolished. Central New.
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Gymkhana A Big Success
Brilliant weather favoured the annual gymkhana of the Machine Gun Troop, Hong Kong Volunteers, which was held on the old Polo Ground, Causeway Bay yesterday.
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A large and distinguished gathering was present, including His Excellency the Oficer ministerig the Government, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, H," The General Officer Commanding, Ma- jor General A W. Bartholomew, Mrs. Batholomew, Brigadier Bis- Col. Burrowes, Lt. Col. and Mrs.
universities and technical schools here express the opinion that the sett, Col. and Mrs N. M. 8. Irwin,
in Japan but now there are only 300 left there.- Central News
The alarm was again sounded late in the afternoon: when five Japanese heavy bombers were ob- served cruising up and down the Tlentsfh-Pukow railway, apparent- ly with the intention of bombing SEVERE FIGHTING IN KUORSIEN trains. Having failed to locate
BOMBING OF C.K.R AFFECTS BRITISH INTERESTS Canton, Oct. 16: Foreign circles Japanese are deliberately planning Muirhead, Lt. Col. and Miss Dow- to destroy the last means of com- biggin, Lt. Col. R. C. B. Anderson, munication between Canton and
the Hon. Mr. T. H. and Mrs. King, Hong Kong by bombing the. Can- ton-Kowloon Railway, which will Major and Mrs Frank Hogg and Inevitably seriously affect British Major E. J. R. Mitchell. commerical interests in South At the conclusion of the gymk- hana, Capt. Hutton-Potts, Ofcer
China.
were won by the
Taiyuan,. Oct. 18. their objectives. they dropped Severe fighting is still göing on their bombs on the empty aero- in Kudhsen. about 75 miles north drome at Hotel, In the, province of of this city. where Chinese troops
It is generally believed that the Commanding the Troop, called on Anhwel, northward of Chao Lake.are engaging the Japanese in close wanton destruction of the Sino-Mrs. Bartholomew to present the
Four Chinese fighters, went out quarters.-
British line will undoubtedly have prizes, which
following:- The
launched Chinese forces to look for the invaders, but failed
a very unfavourable Impression on
Event 1-Musical Chairs. R. several attacks to recover Talhsien the British Government. to meet them.
Holden. and Pingyuan. Japanese advance According to information emana-,
Event 2-Children's Riding Com- in northern Shans is definitely ting from diplomatic circles, the halted. With more Chinese troops Hong Kong authorities have sub-petition: Class 1 Nancy Kerrison hurled into the array, the present mitted a full. report on the bomb-(1). R. Holden (2); Class 2, Frank counter-offensive la calculated to
ing of the Canton-Hankow Railway Langley (1), Veronela Walker (2); Elizabeth Fleming (1). dislodge the Japanese and to drive
to the British Government, Perid- Class 3, them back beyond the Great Walling official instructions from Log- Peter Potts (2).
don no atatement on the incident will be made by the Hong Kong Government. Central News..
Reuter.
The populace of Nanking were China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-kept in their dugouts for one and Hugessen, who is to recuperate in a half hours.— the Netherlands East Indies from the wound auffered when his ear. was attacked by Japanese planes. will, it is understood, arrive at Ball together with, his family on October 21.
Sir Hughe will stay at the Falace of the Governor-General.
thus renewing a friendship form-. ed when they were together in Brussels.
Bruter.
Several divisions of Nanking troops are now holding the lines in the Shans front- International News Agency.
Event 3-Alarm Race: "B" Sub- section (L/Cpl. Pym and Troopers Gregory, Grleve. Cole and Win- fleld),
LOCAL LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Kowloon Bulpit:
Eastern
RESULTS AT GLANCE
Lee Tacky.
Middlesex
FIRST DIVISION
1
South China “A” Dal
1
Seaforths
Splers. Thompson
St. Joseph's
SLW 3.
Costa, Leonard..
South China "B".
3
Kowloon Chinese
Lau Chung-sang, Lee Shek- yau, Tay Qee-lang.
Kwong Wah..
Yeung Poon-hon.
Kowloon
Betts, Wilson
Eastern
Sum Kal-man
*Club
* Postponed.
THIRD
5th Bde. R.A.
Barseley, Chaplin *Police...
Medicals
SECOND DIVISION
1
Seaforths
DIVISION
Youd 2, Pym 4. Parkin 2. Engineers
Pradford 2. Taylor. Dud- deridge, Crosby.
Postponed
5
Linsdsau.
Engineers (European)
Fox.
Police (Chinese)
Lee Shing-wing, Fan Kwas.
'tsal
Engineers
14
(HONG. KONG)
Ordnance
Munton, Emberson.
Stanley
Powhattan
Ian..
Service Corps
THIRD DIVISION (KOWLOON)
24th Bty. R.A.
Rocha
20th Bty. R.A.
University.......
"Air Force
0
Kumaon Rifles
Dewan Singh. Higat Singh. Portuguese S.A.
C. Santos 2, Remedios,
Royal Signals
France, Parker.
Seaforths
Fergusch; Bertram.
Event. 4-Gretna Green Race: | Pony) and 'Capt. Hutton-Potts Miss Pamela Scott-Harston, and (Australian Pony). Sgt. B. C. Field.
Dowbiggin Trophy, (Awarded to Event 5-Tent Pegging: Capt. A. the member of the Troop who made the best aggregate for the Hutton-Potts.
Event 6-Handy Hunter Competi- Tent Pegging and Jumping Com- tion: Mr. L. J. Fielden (China) petition), Capt. A. Hutton-Potts.
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