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Hongkong Daily Press

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

No. 24716. RABXĦBAXO BRÐAÆET HONG KONG, THURSDAY,

EXPLOSIONS ROCK

SHANGHAI

Japanese Planes

Rain

Bombs On Nantao

Shanghai, November 10.

Shanghai, which imagined yesterday morning that the war was removed from the exits to the frontiers, was rocked this afternoon by explosions of shells and bombs. The threatened Japanese attack on Nantao began at 2.30 p.m. While field bat- teries pumped shells into the city squadrons of Japanese planes rained bombs on the city. The Chinese defenders poured in- "effective streams of machine-gun-fire-to-the-sky-and-kept-the-

run crews busy returning shell fire...

From streets in the foreign areas upon thousands of the remaining hundreds of thousands of Chinese inhabitants

on

to stream into the

and foreigners watched the planes | French Concession most of whom were directed to the Nantao re- centre their attention frst warehouses on the Nantao water- fugee zone where," however, people

where front from

columns of felt unsafe and crowded the gates smoke rose to the sky. Soon the leading to the Concession and whole of Nantao was covered in frantically and vainly clamoured a pall of smoke. Before the at- for admission. Japanese Kuns tack the French Concession au- reased fring and the planes re- thorities "cantioned the inhabitants turned to their bases at 3.15 p.m. to keep indoora. The Japanese Since when there has been an warning to non-combatants tocminous lull- 'evacuate Nantão caused thousand '-Reuter.

"Sixty

WAR RELIEF

from

tura of clothing Honolulu for war relief in North China has arrived, and is in the hands of Mr. David Au. for dis- tribution.

Cables

NEWS INDEX

Finance Leading Article

Page 8, 8, 9 ..Page 12, 13.

.Page 8

Local Diary

..Page 5

Mall Notices

Page 16.

Radio Programmes Ship

Page 4.

Sport........... The Services

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SPANISH WAR NEWS

Barcelona, Nov. 103 The Spanish Government bas denied Insurgent reports that they had asked Britain to Intercede with General Franco on their be half for a truce in the civil war. A communique states that Gov- ernment troops repulsed two In- surgent attacks on the Aragon' front. Renter's "Bulletin Servus.

NEW RAILWAY DIRECTOR Hankow, Nov. 10: Mr. Yen Teh- ching, newly-appointed Managing Director of the Peiping-Hankow Railway, was formally inducted to office at a brief ceremony this morning--entral News

The huge pile of marvellous wreaths which were received at the funeral of the four. Ulster Riflemen covered the four graves completely and rose to a height of over 12 feet. No more Impressive funeral has ever been held in China for British sol- "diers who have died at their posts, killed in this instance by Japanese shell fire.

General Chen Chien Urges Soldiers to Fight

In a lengthy statement to the for the preparation and conduct of soldiers of the Republic, General a protracted war against Japan. Chen Chlen, Vice-Minister of War. We shall prolong the hostilities urged the troops to fight to the and we shall make the Japanese bitter end. "It is only through a pay heavily for every inch of land protracted war" said General Chen, that they occupy. As long, as we "that we can defeat the Japanese." follow strictly our plan of pro- Pointing out the Japanese tracted warfare, the final victory strategy of trying to occupy North must be oura”

China before the Powers could Declaring that fighting in the decide on any definite measures of past three months have exposed Intervention.“ and B180 their the weak spots of the Japanese strategy to attack Shanghai and troops, General Chen stressed tour Nanking, so as to prevent the points and urged the Chinese Chinese troops from concentrating troops to take special note of them, their full forces in the North, "First, we should not be dis- General Chen continued: Know, couraged if one or two important ing fully the policy of the Japan- titles or passes are captured by esc General staff, the chinese High: Command has given ordera

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ESTABLISHED 1857

NOVEMBER 11, 1937.郯拜日登拾月登拾柒佰玖仟豆英Price

REMBEMBRANCE DAY

NOVEMBER 11th

HAIG STATUE IN

WHITEHALL

UNVEILED BY DUKE OF" GLOUCESTER.

Until You Pass

(Lo Iranne)

By A. Newberry Choyre Auit when you search through.

wuunded Traner,

To find the cross that marks my

redt, think_the_yeuse

will hear you

come

The statue of Field-Marshal Lord Haig, which had been erect- ed in Whitehall in front of the tell it to my silent breast, Scottish Office, was unveiled by the

Duke of Gloucester yesterday at 1 So for a moment in my sleep 3.30 p.m.

A smile around my lips shall mutt

near

A contingent of some 2,000 And bid my wand'ring sout serving personnel from thej defence forces, Including presentatives of the Royal Navy,

re- To whisper to you of my love.

CLIPPER FARES REDUCED

For Winter Season

J

SINO-JAPANESE

CONFLICT

NO. SETTLEMENT

.

IN DIRECT

NEGOTIATIONS

Is Chinese Belief

Brussels, Nov. 10.

Thunow

General Manager

MORE

SECOND-HAND

BINOCULARS

Reconditioned as NEW Including several pairs of

ZEISS (Despite shortage in Colony) AT LAZARUS OPTIOLANS

Single Copy, 10 ets Per Month. 83.

VOLUNTEER CAMP

Appeal To Heads Of Firms

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Pres")

gir, I have heard, and have re- ceived the news with much con- cern, that heads of firms and em In order to dissipate various ployers generally are finding it rumours concerning his visit to

difficult to release their employees Germany General Chiang Pao-li in

who are "Volunteers" to attend the a statement to-day said that, the

annual week-end camps. I realise purpose of the visit was to state the fully, the difficult times through real position of Chins in the Smo | which all business houses are now Japanese conflict and, there was | passing, "at the same time I feel no truth in the report that media- most earnestly--and in this I have tory efforts between third parties outside the Brussels Conference were being considered by China.

China for the last four or five years had been negotiating direct- ly with Japan with regrettable fruitless

therefore results

the Chinese Government believes that direct negotiations will not settle the present conflict but afford another opportunity for Japan to impose unreasonable terms upon China: terms as unacceptable to the Nine-Power signatories as China.- Reuter

LOSSIEMOUTH SHOCKED

Knew Late Ex-Premier Only As "Jim"

to

London, Nov. 10 Lossiemouth is shocked by the news of Mr Ramsey MacDonald's death which. has come as a per- sonal loss to all the inhabitants who knew the ex-Premier only as China National Aviation Cor- "Jim"; nobody called alm Rarnsay. poration, General Traffic Agents The late Mr. MacDonald will be for Pan American Airways System, burled among "his ain folk" and have announced a large reduction beside his wife in the cemetery at

in passenger fares for travel via Spynle Kirk- clipper from Hong Kong or Macao | Rester, across the Pacinc. These new.

berates now bring luxurious trans- portation by the Flying Clipper Ships within the-range of the average man's pocketbook, and are as follows:

Hong Kong to Manila-one way $50.00; round trip $65.00.

the Royal Marines, the Army (In- | To tell your heart how safe 1 lie cluding Indian, Dominion, and And dream my dreams all through

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ازار

* ARMISTICE DAY -

Arrangements for the selling of Popples to-day are that Mrs. T. H. King is again in charge of the Hong Kong organization and Mrs. Ingram is taking charge of the Kowloon side. The University District is being looked after by Mrs. Gerrard.

Last year the amount sent Home to England was 2865.17.10, exclud-| ing the proportion of the collec- tions given to the Scottish Branch of the British Legion. In spite of many other deinands which are being made at this time, the or- ganizers hope that the amount to be sent Home this year will not be less than last year's total. The amounts collected by the Haig's' Fund since 1929 are as follows:--

192911

1930.

1931

1932

1933 1934

1935

1936

£518,489

524,650

501,082

483,288

511.853

505,628

$27,628

542,000

We in Hong Kong can help to make a new 1837 record by giving generously for our Poppy on Re- membrance Day.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/16- T.T. ON LONDON: 15 2.7/8d.

London Silver Market

#From Our Own. Correspondent),

London, Nov. 10. London alver prices to-day were up 1/16 as follow

Nov. 9.

·Spot....

..10-6/8- Forward.... ..19-5/8

Nov. 10.

the year!"

And, you will still your aching

grief.

For fear you hurt me with your

tears.

Sa shail Iwait in perfect rent. My gladdert dream until you pas To know that even death must hear Your loving footfall in the grass.

PEACE PLEDGE UNION

•

Hong Kong to Quam-one way $232.00; round trip $257.00.

Hong Kong to Wake Is-one way $364.00; round trip $389.000.

Hong Kong to Midway-one way $481.60; round trip $508.00.

Continued on Back Pare)) .

WHERE THE POPPY MONEY GOES

People must often wonder how the amounts raised each year by the Earl Haig's British Legioz Ap- peal are disbursed.". A study of the Report shows that practically every Fund founded as a result of the War receives help. Here is a list of some of them:-

Grants for Rellet of Distress, Grants for Employment, British

· Legion Schemes such as Officers' Benevolent Department, Prince of Wales' British Legion Pension Fund, Preston Hall, Disabled Men's Industries Sales, Ltd., Burnham Hall, St. Dunstan's, King's Roll Clerks' Association, Deatened. Ex- Service Men's Fund, "Lest We Forget" Association, Incorporated Association of Blind Ex-Service

the permission of His Excellency, The Governor, to say that e agrees fully with my views that the very situation which is making ite diuncult and arduous is just the one which demands of us all the acceptance of the fact that nothing must be left undone which will further the security of the Colony. One of the essential measures of security is the off- clent training of the "Volunteers" and therefore, I appeal to all em- ployers to make a special effort st this moment to release all their "Volunteers" to attend the camps which are starting next week- end. As I consider the matter an urgent one I am adopting the course of requesting you to publish this letter as the quickest means of bringing It to the notice of all those who I am convinced would wish to know my views Yours. etc..

A. W. BARTHOLOMEW,

Major-General, Commanding, The British Troops

in China. Hong Kong, Nov. 10 1937.

SCOUTING PLANE DRIVEN AWAY Loyang. Nov. 10: Scouting över Loyang

yesterday morning. રી Japanese plane was heavily fixed at by Chinese anti-aircraft guna and driven away-Central News.

Four Ulster Riflemen were laid to rest in Bubbling Well Cemetery after they had been killed by Japanese shell fire on October 29. The largest military funeral ever to take place in China was given them. The photo shows their regimental pall bearers lowering the third coffin into the grave whilst the ofti- cers of the Regiment stand to attention at the bottom of the picture.

Vice-Chancellor

--And Friend

H.'R. H. The Duke of Gloucester Men, Spero Leather Workers, Royal whitehall yesterday. y unveiled the Halg Memorial in! Alfred Institution, Queen Alex- A large gathering, including son, Professor W. L Gerrard, Pro-

andra Hospital (Worthing), St. | many distinguished guests, testifled fessor. C. A. Middleton-Smith, Com-- David's Home, Royal Victoria in the Roof Garden of the Hong modare and Mrs. E. B. C. Dicken, Patriotic Fund, Earl Jellicoe Mem- Kong Hotel yesterday to the popu: Captain and Mrs. E. G. N. Rush-B

T orial Fund, Ex-Imperial Organisa-larity and esteem in which Bir brooke, Father G. Byrne, Mr. W. tions, Cleveland Training Centre, William Hornell, Kt., CLE, retir-, Kay, Mr. A. Morse, Mr. P. E. Sin, In connection with the plan for Irex, Limited, Disabled Men'sing Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Mr. F. Zimmern, Miss Anna Ho, establishing a branch of the Peace Workshops (Cobridge), Lord Ho-Kong University, is held. The oc the Misses Tse, and many others, Pledge Union in the Colony, Mr. berte Memori Workshops, Star casion was the tea-dance given by After tea and prior to the com- David Spreckley, one of the active and Garter Home, Tavistock Clinic, the Hong Kong University Alumni mencement of dancing, Dr. Li, dd- organisers, has announced that a Disabled Ballors and Boldlers Association in farewell to Birdressing the gathering, said: public meeting will be held in the Workshops (Bournemouth). Coun- William, Its Honorary Vice-Pre- Bir William Hornell, Vice- Jacobean Room of the Hong Kongcil for the Promotion of Occupa-sident, and to welcome Mr. D. J. Chancellor Mr. Bloss, Ladies and Hotel on Thursday, November 18, tional Industries. Area Housing Bloss, C.BE, its new Vice-Pro-Gentlemen: at 5.30 pm.

This is a most auspicious oc-

|

Scheme, Friends Committee of Isident.

It is hoped that all those interest-Land Settlement Association, Ltd, Besides Bir William and Mr. Bloss casian in the history of the Alumni ed in the upholding of the prin- King's Roll War Disabled Men's there were present, Dr. Ll Shu-pal Association, yet it is with happy cipio of peace in international Association.; Hedingham Rover (President of the Association), Mr.. and sad ⠀ feelings that we are: 19-11/18 affairs will earnestly endeavour to Scout Training Camps and Em-D, J. N. Anderson (Vice-President), gathered here this afternoon. 10-11/16 attend.

ployment Scheme.

Professor and Mrs. R. E. M. Simp- (Continned on Page 2)