HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEM BER
ANTI-COMMUNIST PACT TAIYUANFU
"Japan Fighting Communism
In China Is Sheer Nonsense"
-"MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
London, Nov.
"cover dish."
The "Manchester Guardian"' in leading article on Italy's ad- herence to the Anti-Communist Pact declares that the title of the Past is but. Though Japan genuinely and Ger- many to a lesser degree tear Com- munism Italy does not. Even Japan finds Communiam con- venient bogey. Her claim that she is fighting Communism in China is sheer nonsense for noi Government has ever fought Communists more vigorously than Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's In truth this so-called Anti- Communist Pact, is. A working agreement between three. war- like States whose only common concern is to get what they can and where they can.
The British policy recently based on the principle of division of the world in two blocks was not Inevitable but the question must now be asked whether such efforts are any longer profitable. Italy by signing the Pact has taken her
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STERLING CHANGES
HANDS
London, Nov. 8. The night from the dollar into gold was accentuated this morning following Saturday's weakness on Wall Street and a further crop of gloomy United States business re- ports. At Axing time gold to the value of £1,078,000 changed hands. The weakness of the dollar which is at present quoted at 5.023 to the pound compared with: 5.00 at Saturday's close entailed a pre- mium of 17d, over American parity. Continental hoarders continued to bid freely for gold after fixing but business was restricted by reserve sellers The majority of the lead- ing commodities were also de- moralised by news from America especially bake metals, rubber and with buyers completely holding off prices tumbled to alarmingly Teaching new lows for over a
year- Beuter.
HUGESSEN LEAVES FOR HONG KONG
Unable To Resume Work For Another Month
Sourabaya, Nov. 8: The British Ambassador to China. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen who is on a convalescing trip. is leaving for Hong Kong to-day on his return journey to China, but he is not t enough to resume work at Nan- king for another month. Bir Hughes accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and their two daughters. Sir Hughe was wounded by Japanese planes on August 26 while travelling in a car from Nanking to Shanghai.. Heuters
NO NEW AERODROMES FOR LONDON
London, Nov. 8. On grounds that the provision and maintenance of civil aerodromes is a matter for state rather than for local authorities and that in London where there is little space the cost would be prohibitive the London County Coun cil. General Purpose Committee, which has had the matter under con- sideration, reports that the Council would be ill-advised to establish a new aerodrome for London.
British Wireler Service.
VIOLENTLY
SHELLED
Chinese Contesting Every Inch Of Ground
Pelping Nov. 3: Severe fighting raged all the morning in Taiyuan- fu which was violently shelled and bombed from the air by Japanese
position on the other side. She is not bound to fight on the side of Germany or Japan but is bound to support them in diplomacy which may lead to a war. Moreover, irforces. the Pack is not so much an agree- ment against Communism as agreement for gaining. The fact must be faced Pact is directed for less against Russia than against Britain and France, as the source of gain, the paper concludes. kester.
AGAINST BRITAIN
Paris, Nov. 8.
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The fate of British missionaries is unknown but pre- sumably they took advantage of the Japanese warning to evacuate before 7 a.m. At 9 a.m. Japanese troops stormed the 35-foot wall at two points and secured the north east corner of the city where street fighting was in progress at noon. The Chinese stubbornly contested every inch of ground and blew up I a fender on the Anti-Comin-mines in the path of the Japanese tern Pact the "Echo de Paris" sald troops and maintained ceaseless that the pact was 'not so much
Are with trench mortars and directed against the communist machine-guns. It transpires that menace but against Britain: The
Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt and their two three signatories to the Pact are
childrên left Taiyuanfu in the unable to attack Russia but they middle of October but seven other are able to attack Britain.
missionaries also Dr. G. Bloom were determined to remain at their posts at the time. The Baptist Mission was located in the south part of the city which the Japanese are not attacking for tactical reasons.-- Reuter.
Germany is ready to attack North Europe. Italy is a merace to the Mediterranean and a can- ger to Egypt while Japan will at- tack Hong Kong and Singapore.- Reuters Bulletin Service.
FAR EASTERN CONFLICT
Japan's Point Of View
Warsaw, Nov. 8. Explaining Japan's point of view on the Far Eastern conflict, a Japanese Embassy spokesman said from the Communists, improve re- that Japan wants to detach China
lations between China and Man- choukue and open up avenues for Japanese co-operation in the_de_ velopment of the
natural re sources of China. Japanis fight. ing the Communist influence in China and the anti-Japanese attitude of the Kuomintang Government. He added that the difference between British and Soviet assistance to China was that the former was assisting China sclely to defeat Japan but the latter supported China simul- taneously to weaken Chlas Japan..- Reuter's Balletin Service,
and
JAPANESE TROOPS PUSHED BACK
Shanghal, Nov. 8. General Chang Fa-kue: has as- sumed command of the Kung- chintse sector of Shanghai In spite of the rat. he ordered an attack on the Japanese position at Luchiatre, south of Soochow Creek, and succeeded in pushing back the Japanese from this point after five, charges.
In their retreat the Japanese were covered by machine gun fre from theh tanks. Their casualties were said to be about 250.
General Chang's assumption of Much Inspiration was aroused by
milltary direction in the Lluchta- tse sector, which is held by a large number of southern troops.
Chinese reinforcement prevent
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomb Several Points In Shanghai
CHINESE
REPULSE
ATTACKS
At Three Points Along Creek
Shanghai, Nov. 8: Under cover of darkness and advancing behind & protective barrage from heavy guns, Japanese infantrymen launched Berce attacks on the Chinese positions at three points along the south bank of Soochow Creek early this morning.
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Following the destruction their defences by Japanese artil- lery on the northern end of Lin- coln Road. the Chinese forces shifted to the south near Tsao- chiachat where they engaged the invaders this morning. The Japanese attempted to put down d number of pontoons to push a fleet of tanks across the stream to attack the Chinese. However, Chinese machine-gunners opened a terrific fire" on the invaders, destroying the pontoons and pre- venting the tanks from reaching the south bank of the creek.
Japanese Infantrymen also at- tempted to cross at Changklangtu and Chuchiachlao but were re- pulsed from two routes by Chinese forces.
It is claimed that the Japanese suffered 700 casualties during the engagements this morning.- Central New
IMPORTANT CLUE
9, 1937.
ORDER
COATES ORIGINAL DRY
PLYMOUTH GIN
AND NOTE THE DIFFERENCE
The Connoisseur recognises that Distinctive Flavour which is the sign of a Quality Gin
AND THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO
CALDBECK'S
PHYSICAL TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT
Interest abroad in Britain's national effort to develop recreative physical training with emphasis on ita volum. tary nature is indicated in the annual report of the Central Council of Recreative Physical Training which speaks of many inquiries from other
Case Discovery countries. Information of an advisory
Shanghai, Nov. a: Many houses General Miller" in Rubicon Road and Hungja Road were reduced to ruins to-day when Japanese aircraft in forma- tions or three subjected the area to severe bombings
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Pootung and. Changchlapang were also heavily bombed by three other Japanese planes.- Central News.
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LEOPOLD П RECEIVES' YU, PIN
"IN AUDIENCE
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nature_hat_been sent by request to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Burma, Paris, Nov. 8. Canada, Ceylon, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, An important clue that may throw light on the mystery sur-Zealand, Poland, Rumania, South Jamaica Kenya, Lithuania, New rounding the abduction of the Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Czarist. General Miller, has been United States. The national register discovered by the French police has proved itself a most valuable during an examination of the adjunct particularly in view of the paid books found in the flat of General development of the advisory work Skoblin who, it will
be recalled, was suspected of complicity in the, affair and whose present where- abouts are unknown to the French
Brussels, Nov. 8: Dr. Paul Yu Pin. Vicar Apostolic for Nanking, who recently arrived here, was re- ceived in audience by King Leo-police. pold II this morning.....
He was guest of honour at a dinner party yesterday noon given by Dr. Wellington Koo, China's Ambassador to France and Chief Delegate to the Nine-Power Con- ference. Among others present were General Chiang Po-ll, Re- presentative of the Military Affairs Commission, and Rev. Lu Cheng- hslang, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who has retired to Abbaye de Sainte Andre since 1927, and other Chinese diplomats now at- tending the Nine-Power Confer- ence at Brussels.- Central News.
REFUGEE ZONE AGREEMENT
The police found among General Skoblin's books a bible which had been converted into secret code and are now decoding all letters received by his wife, since his disappearance with the help of this bible since they suspect that General Skobl'n kept in touch with his wife, by code messages.
The report adds that the suspl- cions of the police were aroused when the wife of General Skobin repeatedly and urgently demand- ed that her treasured family bible should be sent to her so that she might relieve detention in gaol by a study of the holy scripture.- Transocean News Service.
Shanghai, Nov. 8: The agree-
CAPTIVE JAPANESE ment for the establishment of a 'AIRMEN TAKEN. refugee zone at Nantão concluded TO NANKING, on November 5 between Father Jacquinut, Chairman of
the Re- Hsuchow, Nov. 8: The three Jap- fugees Committee, and the Chi- anese airmen who were. arrested- nese authorities on the one side, when their plane was shot down and between the Japanese au-
Hauchow on Nov. 1 have thorities and Father Jacquinot on been sent to Nanking under mili- the other side will come into effect tary escort- Central News. Bources. to-morrow, it is learned from local
The zone, comprising the nor- thern part of Nantao, bounded on three sides by the French Conces- slon, and to the south by Fong- ed further Japanese crossing the pang Road, is capable of accom- Soochow Creek in large numbers. modating at least 100,000 refugees. The enemy used smoke screens to Red Cross flags will be hoisted in Cover. their crossing but the Chinese claimed that machine-for a military objective.
the zone to avoid being mistaken
near
CATHOLIC PILGRIMS
ARRESTED
Twenty four
Berlin, Nov. 8.. Roman Catholic
pilgrims under the care of a priest returning from Lourdes to Germany are reported to have been arrested at the Eaar frontier
banca. The cars in which they the regulation of food supply will were travelling have been seized.- be in charge of the Refugees Com-| Renter's Bulletin Sevire mittee. Central-NewR,
gun are was directed on the The zone will be policed by Chi-charged with carrying contra- smoke screen and claimed heavy nese whilst relief work as well as casualties.
International News Agency.
Photograph taken during the Junior League cricket, match between the Navy and the Indian Recreation Club played, at..., King's Park on Saturday afternoon. (Photo, Cheng Studio).
PEIPING-JEROL RAILWAY ·
Nanking, Nov. 8: Construction of a railway linking Pelping with Jehol by Japanese interests is now under way.
MORE PROTESTANT -
PASTORS ARRESTED
Berlin, Nov. 8: A further num- ber of Protestant pastors were ar- rested during the past week mak- ing a total of ninety-five. Thirty- A large consignment of con seven were deprived of offices, struction materials fre being twenty-six banished from their transported to Pelping from Man-parishes while others were forbid-
den to preach- Reuters Bulletin Service.
churia,
Central Ness
ANHWEI ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Nanking, Nov. 8: Regulations governing the issuance of the Anhwel Road Construction Bonds were approved and promulgated by the National Government to- day,
The bonds, amounting to $2,000,-" 000 bear an interest of 8 per cent. per annum, and are to be redeem ed within 15 years.- Central Ness.
SCOTTISH TEAM FOR SOCCER
London, Nov. B. The Scottish soccer team to meet Ireland on November, 10 is as follows:
To meet the immediate need in
training and provision of leaders the
Council has concerned itself with short courses held in the evenings at week ends or in vacations,
Britik Wireless Service
TENNYSON'S TEAM WINS
THE
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HOTELS
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NO DISCUSSIONS
Between China And Japan
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Berlin, Nov. 8. The Chinese Embassy here an-
NEW BELGIAN CABINET
Brussels, Nov. 8: A new Cabinet. is expected to be formed very shortly under the leadership of
Peshwar, Nov. B. Lord Tennyson's team which is at present touring India defeated nounced this morning that the M. Spaak, Foreign Minister in the the North-west Frontier Province Chinese Foreign Office definitely last Cabinet and Chairman of the eleven, by eight wickets. The denied all statements that discus-
Nine-Power Conference. It tourists scored 225 and 23 for 2sions between China and Japan for stated the Cabinet will comprise and the home team 80 and 107. the ending of the Far Eastern con-
six Catholics, six Socialists, three Heuter's "Bulletin Service.
filet were taking place or that Liberals and one non-Party man apart from the Brussels Conference Reuters Bulletin Servies. any other mediation was 'in pro- gress!-
SIR GEORGE BROADBRIDGE
BART.
London. Nov. 8. The retiring Lord Mayor of London Sir George Broadbridge, has been created a Baronet, - Reuters Bulletin Service.
SINGSONG GIRLS TO CHEER WOUNDED SOLDIEDS
Reuter's Bulletin Alaire.
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
SITUATION
London, Nov. 8. Replying-to- Mr. -Vyvyan Adams in-Commons-- Eden. Foreign Secretary briefly explained the present situation reached at the Brussels Conference as was known and added there was no time limit In the Conference resolution for
Pengpu, Nov. 8: To cheer up the Japanese answer to the Con- the wounded soldiers now re- ceiving medical care in hospitals, local singsong girls will visit and sing to them every day, beginning from to-day- Central News,
SEARCH FOR LOST CAMEL DRIVER
Brisbane, Nov. 8. Two RAF, planes are searching for a camel driver who is lost in the most desolate part of the Aus- tralan desert between Charlotte Waters and Betoota, Queensland.-- Bruter's Bulletin Service.
JAPANESE FISHING BOATS INVADE CHINESE WATERS
Swatow, Nov. 8. Large fleet of Japanese flabing boats invaded Chinese territorial waters along the coast of the vari- ous provinces since the Chinese fishermen did not venture, fishing. out in the sea owing to the menace of the Japanese warships."
Besides fishing in these waters the Japanese fishermen carried out sounding and surveying of the various routes and reporting the movements of foreign naval ver- sels to the Japanese navy
Military garrison.commanders Dawson, Anderson, Cummings, along the coastal provinces are or- McKenzie (Brentford), Simpson, dered to take due précautions Eastings (Bunderland), Delaney, against the activities of the Japan-. Walker Smith, McPhali, field | ese nahing fleets.--- (Brentford), Beuter,
International News Agency.
ference's Note. The composition of a small group with whom the Noté suggests the Japanese representa- tives, exchange views is under dis- cussion at the Conference now. He was returning to Brussels to- morrow to participate in further stages of the Conferetice.— Heither.
DAMAGE TO BRITISH
PROPERTY.
London, Nov. 8. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden stated in Commons that the British Consul-General at Shanghai had been instructed to file claims by Briton in the International Set- tlement for
compensation for damage due to the Bino-Japanese hostilities. The Consul-General' examines and assesses them as far' as possible at the time and they. are subsequently amended if neces- sary, said Mr. Eden. Preliminary Ests are compiled and communi-. cated to local Bino-Japanese offi clais. Detailed lists will be pre- pared later for presentation to the Governments concerned....... Reuter
Chinese forces are seen in action counter-attacking Japa
along the Tientsin-Pukow Baitway.
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