THE
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leaving Hong Kong 16th Sovamber viu Swatow leaving Hong Kong 24th November viä Swatow HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY
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Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above metioned ports. HONG KONG-SINGAPORE-FENANG-RANGOON. Regular Express Service m..HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong 17th November Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned parts.
Excellent passenger accommodation available.
For freight, passage rates and all other information-Apply to:- THORESEN & CO., LTD.
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S.S. "BENVORLICH"
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Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH or about the 13th November, 1937.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Tol. 2253
For Freight and l'assage appi to:-
W. R. LOXLEY & GO.. (CHINA) LTD.
York Building. Agents;
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO'. ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE S.S. BENVORLICH.”
YONBIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hoxe Kore and Kowloon WHARF, AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence and/or from the whares Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 16th Nov, 1937, will be subject to rent. All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Nov., 1937, or they will
* recognised,
not be
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse
Regulations, consignos must have a Revenue Officer in attend ance when damaged dutisole goods are examined.
All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th Nov., 1937, at 9 a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael
& Clarke.
KWANGSI STANDS
LOYAL
Pledges Support For
Nunking
Propaganda emanating frun Japanese sources suggesting that the people of Kwangst are not en- thusiastic in their support of the National Government against been Japanese aggression, has given the lle by General Li Tsung- jen, commander-in-Chief 5th Route Army, in a communica- tion received in Shanghal from Chungsha.
of the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1937.
PHILIPPINE MINING
BAGUIO
NEWS
000 order
MANKAYAN GOLD NORTH MINDANAO MINING Mining Company, Inc., was recent. Company, Inc., has placed a P30,- ly granted permit to sell its shares |
with the Atkins and to the public by the Securities and Kroll Company for the purchase of Exchange Commission. The firm a Caterpillar dragline, crane to be is capitalized at P500.000 divided used in the Cansuran mine propt into 50,000,000 shares at a party, it was announced by D. E Leo- value of P.01 a share. It will er. ploit: 48 full mineral lode claims in Mankayan, Benguet, Mountain Province.
nor, managing director. This was in line with the recommendation of the mining engineer to increase the monthly production of the cor- poration.
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FOOD-SHORTAGE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
THREAT
SHANGHAI FACED WITH NEW DANGER
Shanghai, November 14. The first serious indication that there may be a food shortage in the two foreign areas in Shanghai
is seen in the enormous rise in the
price of vegetables, meat, eggs and other food supplies as compared with two days ago.
"Although amicials in charge of the food situation in the Settle- ment maintain that there are ample supplies. It is generally usual the opined that unless avenue of supply is opened within a week, food shortage will prove a
Extensive exploration work has been resumed in the property after The administration also reports work has been suspended for that the lode property in Lusod. several months due to unfavorable Boked, Mountain Province, under weather conditions. The directors option is now undergoing intensive The laborers are are Tomas Oppus, president; Mrs. exploration. Joseta R. Oppus, vice president; working in 14 tunnels and the pro- Mrs. Tomasa E. Jimenez.. secregress of the work was reported en- tary; Ildefonso Cuaderno, tres-couraging. There are about 346
very acute problem. Juan Luna. general feet advances completed with an surer, and manager.
assay ranging from trace to P34.
REDUCTION OF BANK RATE IN FRANCE
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ARTIFICIAL WOOL
London, Nov. 13. An increase in duty on German artificial wool imported into Bri- tain. is demanded by the Pres- dent of the English Wool and Textiles Federation. Mr. Sutcliffe, in a memorandum to the Govern- ment.
Reason for the demand, says Mr. Sutcliffe, is the increasing com- petition offered by German arti- felal wool to the Australian wool Industry Transocean.
TRADE PARALYSED
Accra. Nov. 14.
Paris, Nov. 13. The Banque de France lowered its discount rate by one-half per cent, to 3 per cent. on Friday.
By this step the abnormal in- crease in the bank rate, which till the end of 1936 and the beginning of 1937, stood at 2 per cent., the
lowest in the last few years, until the rate reached 6 per cent. in June. 1937. has been nearly re-
moved.
At the same time, interest on loans against collateral was lo- wered from 41 to per cent- Transocean.
The native boycott of foreignTAN___________ merchandise is paralysing trade. The marketing of cocoa, the Gold Coast's chief export, is also stop-
ped. Discontent over the low price of cocoa is believed the cause of the situation-Renter.
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW DEFENCE LINE IN SHANSI COMPLETED Linieng, Nov. 13: With the fall of Taiyuan new
line defence running along Chiaocheng. Fen- yang, Hsukou and Taiku has been completed where
Liese forces are determined to make a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese advance further into Shänsi. according to information from military circles.
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The Chinese troops which re- treated from Talyuan as weli reinforments which have been rushed to Shansi have all taken up their positions along this new ne, it is stated.
The communication points out | gaged the Japanese in that the entire populace is vitally Interested in supporting the Nan- king Government to the end, the people cheerfully responding in
the province busying themselves in providing comforts for the sol- diers, and the Boy Scouts active in doing their share.
The provincial offices are being virtually stormed every day by patriotic young men who are de- manding that they be granted the privilege of going to the front and fighting Japan. Thousands of let- ters from patriots have been re-
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The Chinese units which en- street fighting to, facilitate the retreat of the main bulk of the Chinese forces upon the fall of Taiyuan actually fought to the last man, it g revealed:
Commenting on their valorous resistance, a Japanese spokesman said that it was unprecedented in North China in the past.— Central News.
SHANGHAI WITHDRAWAL DOES
NOT MEAN END OF WAR Nanking, Nov. 13; In a mani- festo to the Chinese populace the Greater Shanghai Municipal Kuo-
No Fire Insurance has been affected Bills of Lading will be courtersigned by W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD. celved, each containing the same mintang Headquarters points out
Agents. Hong Kong, 9th Nov., 1957.
15730
request.
Thus, declared General Li, whose statement is backed up by other officials who are in a position to know the situation in Kwangsl,
with the National Government. .It is prepared to send immediately 200,000 trained men to the front,
that the withdrawal of the Chinese forces from the port city must not be interpreted as the end of the war.
In
view
JAPANESE PLANES BOMB
YELLOW RIVER BANK Tsinan, Nov. 13: Japanese air- craft bombed Vinchia and Lokon on the Yellow River bank in north Shantung yesterday.
A Municipal Counell official states that negotiations are now under way with the Japanese military authorities with the view of obtaining permission for the farmers to leave the Settlement and French Concession to bring in supplies from the surrounding dis- tricts to the west of Shanghai and Pootung-enter"
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JAPANESE EYES ON
KIATING AND LIUIIO
Shanghai, Nov. 13. Having turned the Chinese right Bank and pushed back the centre, the Japanese are now preparing to smash the left flank between
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CANTON BRANCH 11, FRENCH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN.
Kiating and Liaho, which is still CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
Intact.
Heavy Japanese troop move- ments are in progresa preparatory to the offensive.
Meanwhile, Japanese planes have dropped leaflets warning the in- habitants of Soochow, the "Venice of China" and the base of Chinese operations in the Shanghai area, tc evacuate by midnight.
This presages måss bombing of the entire town with its population of 200.000.
There have been many aertal attacks on Soochow hitherto, but they have been concentrated main
the railway station and
ly on tracks.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND SAVANNAB.
Steamship
TER OF CHRISTCHURUE"
having arrived, consignees of cargo by ber are informed that all goods are being landed at their risks into the At 9 o'clock in the morning four planes coming from Jihchao
hazardous and/or extra-hazardous од
godowns of Messrs. Holt's Wharf, the Shantung coast proceeded to
whence delivery may be obtained. Yinchia about four miles north of
Optional cargo will be carried on, Tsinan and unloaded five or six
On the request of American mis aules notice to the contrary be given bombs, killing three passengerasionaries, the United States An-prior to arrival of steamer, and wounding more than ten in bassador, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, a junk.
About one o'clock in the after- noon four other planes few to Lokou and released seven bombs, damaging an observation tower.
The air raid sirens sounded thrice in Tsinan between 9 o'clock in the
morning and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon-Central News. JAPANESE COMPLETES
OCCUPATION OF
GREATER SHANGHAI Shanghal, Nov. 13: The occupa- tion of Greater Shanghai was completed by the Japanese, at about 4:30 o'clock yesterday after noon when Aring by the last Chinese rearguards at Nantao was silenced.
·U. S. REQUEST
has suggested to the Japanese au- thorities creation of a safety zone, to include hospitals, where non- combatants could concentrate.
The remaining Americans, in- cluding missionaries, doctors and nurses, left Soochow this morn- Ing. and other foreigners are leaving by midnight.
1.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the grdowns and all goods remaining undelivered alter 19th Nov., 1987, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before 26th Nov, 1937, or they will not be recognized
All broken, chafed and damaged goods must be left in the godowns, where they will be examined by the steamer's surveyor on any Tasaday or Friday, -It is estimated that 20.000 between the hours of 10.45 m, & Noon, wounded Chinese soldiers are in
within the Free Storage Period of Que Week. Soochow hospitals.— 'ruler.
UNSUCCESSFUL LANDING Swatow, Nov. 13: A large party of Japanese marines made an un- successful landing yesterday along the Chaoyang coast in eastern Kwangtung, according These rearguards composed of a port received here:
police glorified Two Japanese warships sudden- China's defensive war by fightingly appeared of Chaoyang and
detachment of
to. a re-
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE (OHINA) LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 12th Nov, 1937.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN.
THE Steamer":
TE
"NECKAE" having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Ports, Consignees of Cargoare hereby notified that their cargo Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, direc-where delivery can be obtained.
China's Appeal Meets the province is whole-heartedly national crisis the Chinese people forces and police. They revealed were" standing ready to repulse the is being landed at their risk into the
Ready Response
U.S. Red Cross Gives
Financial Aid »
Paris, Nov. 12.
should redoubt
to the last man.
Immediately lowered several motor Observers of the four days' launches fully loaded with marines. bloodshed at Nantao pald a high The launches headed for the shore tribute to the heroic defence of but when the marines found that their last foothold in Great-
the Chinese forces along the coast of the aggravateder Shanghai by the Chinese
landing the invaders turned back their efforts to that under the personal command and proceeded towards the resist aggressor and wrestle the
of General Tsai Ching-chun. tion of Nanao Island.- nation from its iron grip, the Director of the Greater Shanghat Central. Neu manifesto urges.
Police Bureau, the Chinese troops and police held on from early in the morning to late at night on November 11, though all their defence works were shattered by Japanese land, sea, and air bom- bardment, and Japanese infantry units were closing in upon them
The manfesto reminds the people of a declaration of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek upon the out- break of the hostitilties, which says, "Our determination for self- defence is consistent. It will not be altered even when we fight to
the last man and to the last inch of territory."---- Central Ner
from three sides.
AT CROSS ROADS OF
NEW HOPE
Shanghai, Nov, 13. Chinese forces in the Shanghai- Nanking area are at the cross roads of a new hope or failure, de- pending upon important decisions made at this time, according to foreign military observers.
All goods remaining undelivered after the 18th Nov., 1937, will be subject tb reat
NO FIRE INSURANCE will be effected by us in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the godown for examination by the con signees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, on the 17th Nov., 1937.
Ocer in attendance her damaged Consignees must have a Revenue dustable goods are examined by the Company's sarceyora
and has a vast reserve strength in man power, numbering in excess of 1,100,000 men, all trained, and whose strength can be increased to upwards of 3,000,000 men with- An appeal by the Chinese Red in a comparatively short time. Cross for urgent assistance is The provincial authorities in meeting with a ready response. Kwangst. General Li revealed, are The American Red Cross has now intensifying their efforts to donated G$130,000, of which $100,- organize and train the civilians for
When they received orders of 000 will be expended in medical re-military service to be subject to
withdrawal from the highest Chi-
No claim will be admitted after the lief, and $30,000 for the evacuation momentary calls from the Central
"CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK · neke military command, the main
goods have left the godown and all of American and other nationals Government.
JAPANESE AT FENGCHINGCHEN † bulk retreated, protecting groups ged, with endless colums of Chin-
claims monet be presented within Two from China, states a bulletin of General Li is proceeding to Nan-
Hangchow, Nov.
Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after 13: Heavy of refugees evacuating with them.ese troops pouring westward to the which date they will not be recognised. the League of Red Cross Soking, where General Pai Chung-
Chinese reinforcements have been But a detachment of police acting new positions. Miles behind them
Conrignees are requested to surrender hsl deputy commander of the
rushed to Fengchingchen, a station as rearguards to cover their re- he advance units of the Japanese their Bills of Lading to the undersigned same army, has been busy work-
southwest of Sungklang, to coun- treat stood their ground and kept army are advancing cautiously for countersignature, ing on military projects since the
on fighting until they were totally through unfamiliar country. outbreak of the present Sino-ter-attack the Japanese forces
annihilated by the Japanese yes- Japanese armed conflict.
❘terday.
cieties.--
Reuter.
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UNALTERABLE
FRIENDSHIP
Brazil Expect Collaboration
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 12.
The new Government experts to receive the friendly collaboration
which broke through the Chinese line in the afternoon of November 10. Flerce fighting is reported to be in progress there.—
Magnificent Air Port Central News.
At Le Bourget
Paris, Nov. 12.
of nations on whom it counts for sympathy and unalterable friend- The newly reconstructed Paris ship, declared the Brazilian For-airport at Le Bourget opened to- eign Minister in an address to the day its administration buildings, workshops. and restaurants for Diplomatic Corps to-night.
He explained that neither the passengers, and is now one of the democratic regime nor the repre-nest airports in the world. sentative system would be affected by the promulgation of the new constitution.---- Reuter
The air field has been extended a square mile, giving better facili- ties for landing and taking off-
Beuter
WUSIH RAIDED AGAIN BY JAPANESE PLANES Chinklang. Nov. 13: Fourteen Japanese aircraft subjected Wush, Important industrial town on the Nanking-Shanghai Rallway, to an- other said yesterday morning. At least 20 bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage.
Bix of the raiders also recon- poltred. Changchow, north-west of Wusth on the same railway, but dropped no bombs: Central News.
Central News.
The whole front line is at pre- sent reported to be extremely rag-
MELCHERS & 00., Agents: NORDDEUTICHE LLOYD, Bærmen.
Observes are of the opinion that the Japanese announcements of the capture of Nanziang and Ant-Hong Kong, 11th Nov., 1987, TO RELIEVE CHINMEN Ing are true, the collapse of an-
ISLAND REFUGES
other Chinese line of defence, is Foochow. Nov. 13: Waste land almost certain. Furthermore they and vacant houses should be given declare Klating to be untenable to the refugees from Ühinmen with Anting in Japanese hands. Laland now under the forced oc- The opinion is that the Chinese cupation of the Japanese as a plan to retire to a line running be- measure of relief, according to tween Kashing and Soochow which a circular order issued by the will give them the benent of the Fukien Provincial Government to rallway.
the magistracies of Amoy, Tungan, The Japanese-line of procedure Changchow and Punan along the is difficult to forecast, but ob Fukien coast.
servers believe that they will slacken pace in the near future to consolidate their positions.— Beuter.
The magistracies are also in- structed to devise other appropriate rellet measures Central News.
RETURNING TO NORMAL
Shanghai, Nov. 13. With the removal of the war from Shanghai, sandbags protect- ing amce buildings are speedily disappearing:..........
Many of the last evacuees from Nantan are trying to sell bundles bf hálf-burnt timber which was all they could salvage from their homes-Reuter.
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NOTICE TO CONSUÍNEES
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s. STEAMER "RAJPUTANA.”
Aarzo HONG KONG ON 11TH NOV., 1937.
"Fox ANTWERP,LONDON.GIBRAL
TAR MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- that the Goods as being landed and placed at THIS x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa Coui- pany's Godown at Kowloon, where cook Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Bir Eoars before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days
Bent
including date of arrival will be subject to
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees, and the Company's Surveyors. Messrs. Gonna & Douglas, at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consigases are specially notised that it is necessary for & Revenue Officer to be present at the amamination of damaged dutiable cargo.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 1st Dec., 1937, or they will not be recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.. -MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agents.
' Hong Kong, 11th Nov, 1937.
NOTICE: TO · CONSIGNEES,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
STEANIE BEHAR."
(Chartered)
ARRIVED HONG KONG os
19TH NOV., 1937.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAK, MARSEILLES. MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CO
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Vessel are hereby in toned that their Goods are being landed end placed ar TREIL RICK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark. by Mark and Delivery can be obtained ne the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer.
Goods not pleared within & days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever, hang
Damaged Packages must be left in the 'Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Mesars Goppar & Dovolas, at 10 am on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to bo present at the examination of damaged.. dutiable carga.
All Claims against the Steamer mat be presented to the Undersigned on or before 2nd Ded., 1927, or they will not be recognised.
"No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Ca,
Ardia Hong Kong, 12th Nov, 1937,
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