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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K

SAUCE.

TO-DAY'S WEather foreCAST:—East Winds, Moderate To Fresh; Fair.

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

N. 24712 G*#=# BAT HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

DECLARATION

APPEAL TO WORLD

BANKERS' ASSOCIATION

MESSAGE FROM CANTON BODY

The following is a copy of the cablegram sent by The Bankers' Association. .Canton to similar assoclutions throughout the world: To the Bankers' Associations of the world:**

The members of the Chinese Bankers' Association of Canton View with terror Japan's wariton bombing of defenceless towns and villages in China and the Killing of thousands of non- combatants including women chlidren. Japan's aggres. ston has violated existing trea

and

TO AID SOLDIERS

-University Of Hong Kong T

Be Scene Of Concert

The Colony's music publle are promised delightful

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evening next Saturday, when a concert in aid of winter comforts for the Chinese soldiers will be given in the Great Hall of the University of Hong Kong.

Individual items by the Chinese. Philharmonic Choral Society which include violin, flute and planoforte solcs, songs by Mrs. Len Roet, mezzo soprano. and Mr. Li Chor-chi, tenor, are some of the features isted on the pro- gramme.

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les and the laws of all civilized nations. Adding insult to in Jury. Japan has accused. China of becoming communized in the hope of justifying her atroci. ties. We Chinese believe that Japan's alm is to' conquer

then China.

Asia. and the Therefore. World!

are we Aghting to save ourselves, and world democracy. We appeal to you to give us effective support in stopping Japanese barbarity. so that what are happening to China to-day will not happen again in this world.

[ORGANIZING CONCERT

Mrs. Roet who since her ar- rival in Hong Kong has been ac claimed

1 remarkably fine

Mr. Li Chor-chi, organizer of the mezzo "soprazo. has taken part in

concert in aid of winter comforts concerts and broadcasts in all

rer Chinese soldiers which will be "parts of the world, and her pertoire includes songs sung in given in the Great Hall of the several languages,

Mr. Li Chor-chi in

addition

to taking an active part in the programme, also the organizer of the concert. He is an indefati- gable supporter of charitable func- tions in the Colony and has taken part in several recent concerts held in aid of war work..

The function is being held uri- der the auspices of the Chinese Students War Relief Association. and its patrons are the Right Re- ! verend R. O.. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, and General and Madame Chen Kee-yau.

Tickets may be obtained at "Messrs. Tranz. Fook Plano Com-

pany.

University of Hong Kong next Saturday. Mr. Li who has sung in several recent concerts held in ald of war work, is also featured in the

d

programme

CYCLONE HITS ARGENTINE

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Buenos Aires, Nov: 5: Northern Argentine was struck by a cyclone to-day which d'd considerable damage. Seven persons were re- ported drowned when a capsized.→

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

launch

Taken on the 51st birthday of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, which fell on Monday October, 18, 1937, when the Com- mander-in-Chief, of the Army, Navy and Air Forces, and his wife who is Secretary General of the National Aeronautics Com- mission spent a few leisurely hours together.

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Reconditioned as new

This Week.

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OF WAR IMMINENT

JAPANESE OFFENSIVE ON

WESTERN FRONT BEGINNING SHORTLY

STANDARD OIL COMPANY'S INSTALLATION NARROWLY ESCAPES DESTRUCTION

Tokyo, November 5: The question of whether Japan would accept mediation by a third Power In the Far Eastern conflict was answered to-day by a spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office with the declaration that "in any case, it would be still too early to define the Japanese attitude." The Foreign Office spokesman then emphasised that the Japanese Government is still maintaining the viewpoint that the Sino-Japanese question must be solved without the intervention of a third party, Japan would therefore disregard intervention of any kind whether by the Brussels Conference or by any quarters.-Transocean News Service.

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Tokyo, November 5: Official quarters here have declared that the Japanese Government has not yet reached a definite decision with regard to the question of whether formal declaration of war is to be made and Imperial Headquarters" to be established here. Political quarters hers, however, believe that formal declaration of war as well as the establishment of Imperial Headquarters here is Imminent-Transocean News Service.

Shanghai, November 5: The grand Japanese offensive on the western front is expected to start very shortly. A Chinese spokesman admits there are now four thousand Japanese troops on the south side of Soochow Creek but independent observers believe the number to be much higher. An advance force has obtained a strong footing and is slowly making headway despite powerful resistance. Mean- while an improvement in the situation at Hongkew with the transfer of the war zone westward is seen by the arrival of eighty Gelsha giris from Japan and a number of regular Japanese residents also returning. The Standard Of Company's Irollation at Footung had a very narrow escape from destruction at noon when a Japanese bomber crashed from low hanging clouds near the compound. Fortunately the two bombs aboard falled to explode. Both plots were killed outright-Reater.

F.M.S. SULTANS

DONATE TM $2,500,000

GERMAN MEDIATION

Groundless Rumours

Berlin, Nov. 5: Rumours report- ed to be current in Brussels and elsewhere that Germany plans to take the initiative in effecting

For Construction Of Peace

Pursuit Planes

Singapore, Nov. 5.

The Sultans of the Federated Malay States have placed a sum of $2,500,000 which is the equiva- lent of $400,000 at the disposal of the British Government for the construction of two squadrons of pursuit planes. The British au- thorities have accepted the gift. The squadrons will probably be stationed at Kotabahra. The pre- sent, donation is the Malay, States'

Bre

in" the Far East stated to be withoue founda- tion according to German, Japan- ese and Chinese sources in Berlin:

-Reuter

CHANGTEH CAPTÜRED Pelping, Nov. 5A Japanese communique claims the capture of Changten, chief, city of North

Honan.

Reuter.

third voluntary contribution to TO-DAY'S RACES

wards rearmament.

Final Selections

The first contribution was a gift of a sum of £500,000 by the Sultan of Johore. The second was the Malay States administration's donation of a yearly sum of $500,- BY LAST QUARTER"

000 for rearmament purposes.— Transocean News Service.

R.M.A. DORADOTM

RM.A. Dorado left Kal Tak for Penang at 11 a.m. yesterday with two passengers, 9.729 kilos freight and 265.251 kilos of mail.

of

CHINESE RELIEF FUND

London, Nov. 5. As an additional to the first contribution the Lord-"Mayor-has- received a cheque for a further €2,500 from members of Lloyds for the Chinese Relief Fund.-

Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/4. T.T. ON LONDON: 15.-2.7/8d.

London Silver Market

<Prom-Our Own Correspondent).

London, Nov. 5. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 for "Spot" and. 1/16 for Forward," as follow:-

Nov. 5. Nov. 4.

19-11/18 19-11/18

Spot................19-13/18- Forward...........19-3/4

RACE 1-2 P.M. Bag Tor. Perfect Day. Racing Heart.

RACE 21

Gordito. Shipmaster. Tempest.

RACE 3 Tiny Star. Ytban. Gold Coin.

RACE 4.. „King's Warden.

Gladiator. Bear Claw

RACE 5 Potentate. Honeymoon Eve. Harvest View.

́RACE 8 Gypsy Love, Lancashire Chips. Home Brew,

-RACE 7

"Viaja

Amberley." King's Bounty.

RACE 8

King's 'Parade. 17th of Sept. Racing Boy,

DAILY DOUBLE Potentate and Vira.

TAIYUANFU FALL IS EXPECTED

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'Nanking, Nov. 5. The Government admits that Taiyuanfu is expected to fail to Japanese troops the advancing from the north and

The provincial Government of Shansi has been removed to the south while reinforcements are rushing by the Pelping-Hankow Railway though they are not expected to arrive in time to save the capital---- litera Bulletin Service.

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AMAZING RECOVERY

IN CANTON.

Business Almost Normal

EUROPEAN'S TRIBUTE TO

KWANGTUNG GOVERNOR

"The manner in which Canton has recovered from her recent troubles and has resumed her normal life has been amaz- ing and is a tribute to the splendid, administration of General Wu Te-chen, the Kwangtung Governor," said a well-known Eu- ropean merchant of Canton yesterday in conyersation with a re- presentative of "The Daily Press."

Speaking of conditions. In the city, our informant said that although business had been hit by the blockade and the bomb- ings, the buoyancy of the export trade was surprising in the circumstances. Talk of business being at a standstill in Canton was a lot of nonsense and there was no despondency, at any rate not among European firms.

The visitor from Canton thought this was almost solely due to the energetic action taken by the. Governor when business people began to leave the city, panic- stricken. after the Japanese bomb ings began. A large number of re- fugees were now returning to Can- ton and the business life of the city was rapidly returning normal.

R.A.M.C. ASSN. HOLD ANNUAL DINNER

to

Remarkable Progress In Last Two Years

The

FOREIGNERS CHEERFUL

Asked whether the European community Shameen had been the rallway inconvenienced by bombings and the river barrier, our informant said everything in the two concessions was absolutely normal. The people were quite cheerful and many women, and children who had gone, intò, the interior during the air raids had now returned`and were living quite happily in Shameen.

(Continued on Back Farmi

SPANISH WAR

NEWS

London, Nov. 5. Fighting in Spain is centred on the Aragon Front; the town of Barbasto was bombed yesterday re- sulting in sixty killed and injyred. Both the Government and the Insurgents claim to have repulsed attacks to the west of Madrid,

A spirit of comradeship and congeniality prevailed at the an- nual dinner of the Royal Army Medical Corps Association held at the Hotel Cecil last night. function. which WIS extremely well attended, was presided over by Col. H. H. Blake, O.B.E

It is reported that two seaplanes Amongst those present were Dr.attacked a French cargo steamer D. J. Valentine, Lt. Col. G. Craw off the coast of Spain but there ford-Jones, Surgeon Captain G. D. was no damage. It is understood

G. Ferguson. Lt.-Col. B. Smith, Lt.- that a French destroyer went to Col. W. D. Arthur. Flight-Lt. J. R. the assistance of the attacked

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

WEDDING BELLS R. Jenkins, Rev. W. M. A. Farren. vessel,

Naval Officer Weds At Cathedral'

FELTON-JONES

the

St. John's Cathedral was acene of a pretty wedding yester day afternoon when" Miss - Molly Elizabeth Jones of Redhill, Surrey, was married to Lieut.-Commander Evelyne Beccombe Felton, RN., of HMS. Medway.

The Cathedral was charmingly decorated for the occasion, with gladioll and daisies..

The bride is the only daughter of the late Mr. George Herbert Jones and Mrs. Jones whilst the bridegroom is the third son of Mra. L. V. Oswald of Vancouver, B.C.

Commander H. 8. Murray-Smith gave the Bride away. She was at- tired in an Ivory satin Princess dress, with a Court train of ivory satin from the shoulders of lined peach-coloured chiffon, long tulle vell and a wreath of orange blos- "BOITES. She carried a bouquet of

tuberoses, cosmos and jasmine, (Continued on Back Page)

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Photograph taken after the wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday between Lieut.-Comdr. E 8: Felton, E.N., of HMS. Medway, and Miss Molly Elizabeth Jones. (Photo, Cheng Studio).