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RELIEF FOR CHINESE

WAR WOUNDED

Problems Discussed At

Meeting

SUPPLIES POURING

IN

Our duty is to see that the wounded and the injured receivé all the necessary supplies possible. Officially, we are blind to the war situation, we are only concerned with the relief of suffering among the war victims, whether they are soldiers or civilians," declared `Dr. C. Y. Wu, a special delegate of the Red Cross Society of China, who presided at a meeting of the representatives of the Hong Kong Relief Organisations held at the Chinese Merchants' Club yesterday, in the course of which questions of transporta- tions and supplies were fully discussed.

Dr. Wu gald:—

"I have received Instructions to "I wish to remind everybody | send all supplies to Hankow Instead that all supplies intended for China of to Nanking. All supplies have should be concentrated at the National Women's Rellet Associa- tior: We have been receiving quite a large quantity of red cross sup- plles from abroad. and we have been sending them up in relays as opportunity occurred.

"There has been great difficulty in getting the necessary, cars, but I think we have done very well. Supplies are still coming in at a tremendous rate, and the question of storage-which is a very serious problem-now arises.

We shall give receipts for all supplies received apd I have ar- ranged with authorities that as soon as they receive the supplies they will send us official receipts and proper bodies will be notified.

DR. G. W. POPE HONOURED

NEW PRESIDENT OF

ST. PATRICK SOCIETY

The annual general meeting, of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong was held at the Jacobean Room of the Hong Knog Hotel last evening when. Dr. G. W. Pope was elected President for the ensuing year. It was decided that the annual func- tion for 1938 will take the same shape as last year in the form of a Ball. Lo be held on or as near St. Patrick's Day as could possibly be arranged.

been routed to Hankow where the Government has established a cen- tral receiving and

distributing depot for all red cross supplies.

"This depot is being organised and you can rest assured that all medical suppiles sent up to Han- ko and received there will be used for the purposes for which they were donated by the different In- stitutions.

"I should like you to remember that all medical supplies should be centred in the National Women's Relief Association. who has done splendid work in the transhipment. of all supplies to the front."

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JAPANESE TROOPS ROUTED

At Huimin And

Shangho

Tsinan, Nov. 23: Pushing north- ward. the Chinese forces on the Tientsin Pukow Railway front routed the Japanese troops at Hulmin and Shangho, both on the north Bank of the Yellow River in north Shantung, on November 21, a bolated military report from the Iront indicates..

With the nearby highways neavily damaged by the Chinese forces the Japanese troops re- treating from Shangho had to abandon their army trucks and heavy armament, whlist heavy casualties were inflcted on the Japanese troops at Huimin during

Mr. E H. Williams, retiring pre- sident, said the number of mem- bers now was "I58, which showed a small increase on last year. He wished to continue the plea for all Irishmen in the Colony to join the Society and asked those who, were already members to persuade others who were not to come into a hand-to-hand encounter, the the fold, He paid a great tribute, report asserted.

to Mr. T. Murphy. whose depar-

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COMMUNISM

Greatest Danger To Catholicism

Parls, Nov. 23. Acdressing a meeting at Lyon, Cardinal Bertier, newly appointed Bishop of Ruoun, stated that Communism was the greatest dan- to Catholicism. Politically

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this speech is calculated as answer

Meanwhile, the report added.

the Japanese troops at Tsiyang of the north bank of the River havê

thrown been

into a precarious position as their, rear has been cut off by Chinese guerrilla units --Central Newa,

PRES. QUEZON

OPERATED UPON

**Manila, Nov. 23. President Quezon was success- fully operated on for acute appen- dicitis this morning and is doing as well as can be expected. The

to the attempts made lately by operating surgeon stated that ne the Communist leaders here to hour's delay would have been curry the favour of the Catholics. fatal- 7'ranadosan

Patience

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THOUSANDS OF CHINESE TROOPS CONCENTRATED NEAR TAIHU LAKE

DECISIVE ATTACK ON WUSIH BELIEVED IMMINENT

Shanghal, November 23: Important concentrations of troops north and south of the Talhu Lake- demonstrate the importance attached by both parties to the struggle in. this region. - It is stated that the Chinese have concentrated about 300,000 men north of the Lake and some 100,000 on the southern bank despite incessant bombing attacks by the enemy air force. The Japanese ad- vance to the north of the Lake appears to have come to a momentary standstill owing alike to the uumerical strength of the Chinese and to unfavourable weather conditions. Chinese reports affirm that the Japanese advance south of Klangyin on the Yangtse River has been checked and that the Japanese are still about twelve miles distant from Wasih. International circles here believe that the concentration of large masses of Japanese troops before Wusih indicates the imminence of a decisive attack on the town-Transocean News Service.

Shanghai,, November 23: An admission that Wusih is still in Chinese hands, despite s Japanese report of its occupation, was made by a Japanese Army spokesmań to-day who said that Japanese forces were five miles east of Wush yesterday afternoon. Severe fighting is reported to be taking place on the entire front from Kiangyin on the Yangise to Haiyen in Fanschow Bay, Japanese warships are continuing to shell Kiangyin in an attempt to dislodge the Chinese but the defenders hitherto have shown no sign of withdrawing. Meanwhile, strong Chinese reinforcements are pouring Inte Washing and other points south of the Taihu Lake with the intention of frustrating any Japanese thrust to Wuhu for the purpose of isolating Nanking.-Reuter.

Shanghai, November 23: The Shanghai Municipal Council will comply with the demands of the Japanese military authorities regarding the rights formerly exercised by the Chinese in the Inter- national Settlement according to the Council spokesman who indicated that the Japanese occupation of Shanghal entitled them to take all necessary steps in war time to prevent use of the Settlement for political or other activities by the Chinese-Reuter.

Hangchow, November 23: An attempt by two Japanese warships in Hangchow Bay to land marines at Halyen on November 21 was frustrated by the Chinese forces who opened heavy machine-gun fire upon them. However, small batches of Japanese plain-clothes men who succeeded in landing on the coast of Hangchow Bay recently are moving inland in motor boats in the creeks between Halyen and Slashib about 15 miles east, creating no little disturbance to the rural towns and hamlets in their way.-Central News.

Soviet Warns Japan

Moscow, Nov. 23: A Soviet offi. cial organ states that Japan is ex- tending her drive in North China to the borders of Outer Mongolia. Should Japan continue on her ad- vance, Russia in fulfilment of her obligations ander a pact of friend- ship with Outer Mongolia, will strike back with shattering forces. -Renter's Bulletin Service.

230,000 “JAPANESE CASUALTIES

Nanking. Nov. 23. According to a report reaching here to-day emanating from Japanese army authorities, the Japanese foro on the Shanghai front have so far suffered 230,000 casualties since. the outbreak of hostilities around Shanghal.— International News Agency

Two Chinese soldiers firing at a street corner,

Of Foreigners Exhausted

PETITION FOR RE-OPENING OF BROADWAY

MANSIONS

Bhanghai, Nov. 23. Broadway Mansions, the British Saying that their patience was owned apartment-house hotel, the exhausted British, American and highest building in the Far East. other foreign residents of all na The Mansions, situated" on "the tionalities are petitioning their north side of Boochow Creek op- respectivs Consulates to most posite the British Consulate on the strongly urge the Japanese au- south side," was closed' at the bes thorities to re-open, the twenty- |'ginning of hostilities on the ground one storeyed $4,750,000 building, that it might be used for signsiling

to Chinese batteries which was in- | validated since the Chinese with-

drawal last month..

SPANISH FRONT

Barcelona, Nov. 23. The Republican Premier, Senor Negrin, emphatically dented the rumours current during that last few days, that negotiations for an armistice are being conducted between the Spanish parties.--- Tranincean.

MORE TYPHOID CASES It is pointed out that the build-

'AT CROYDON ing can easily be isolated from the London, Nov. 23: Fourteen more rest of: Hongkow by re-arranging cases of typhoid are reported at barbed wires so as to allow access | Croydon since the epidemic began. only at the front entrance via the The total number of cases is now Garden Bridge.— Renter

183.- Beuteri Bulletin Service.

Paris Arms Plot

SASSOON ROAD

TRAGEDY RECALLED

:

Inquest Into Death Of Miss Eva Tam

A verdict of accidental death was returned by a Coroner's Jury at the Central Magistracy yesterday, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Eva Thomas Tam, who died at the Queen Mary Hospital on Novem- ber 1, following a motor accident in Sassoon Road a few hours before.

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Mr. R. A. D. Forrest gat as Coroner and the following com- prised the jury: Messrs. James Kun Fook June, 8. A. Jabbar and' Yeung Wing-wah. Traffic Sub-Inspector. S. C. Saunders was pre- sent for the police.

Medical evidence was given by Dr. Lien Tsoong-kya, Mediçal Officer attached to the Queen Mary Hospital, who said he examined deceased at 11.45 p.m. on October 31, about ten minutes after she had been, admitted to the Hospital. Deceased was comatose, the chest was brised, and there appeared to be a frac- ture of the ribs. His provisional diagnosis at the time was that she was suffering from severe concussion and fractured ribs. She died at 240 a.m. on November 1. →

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LOOTING IN SHANGHAI

Home Of Swedish Minister Entered

CANTON FIRE

Shop Deserted After Outbreak

Canton, Nov. 23.

Six houses in Chinghing Street near the Second Bund were burnt to the ground last night and four bouses nearby were partly destroy- |ed by the flames,

The mystery of the outbreak was that the Tal Kee shop, where the Are originated was deserted short- ly afterwards. All the bulidings destroyed by the fire, housed shops on the ground floor with tenements above.

Dry weather and a strong north wind added disaster to the con-

to-day fiagration Canton

ex- perienced cold and gloomy weather with the mercury at 55 degrees -- International Newt Agency,

Shanghal, Nov. 23. The Swedish Minister, Baron Johan Beckfris, Laformed Reuter's correspondent that despite his pro- tests to the Japanese authorities his Hungjan Road house was enter- ed two days ago for the fourth, or Ofth time by Japanese soldiers who femoved various articles and broke several windows. Evidence of loot- Paris, Nov. 23: A Cabinet meeting was also given Rauter's corre- ing to-day received a report from spondent by a number of Britons. the police regarding the recent

Though, dlaappointed at their discovery of an arms plot through losses most of the victims will out the country. It was stated realise that looting is perhaps the that no public statement will be inevitable concomitant of war and made until the Government has some will be surprised that it has studled the report. Further stores | not been on a more extensive scale. of arms have been discovered in The good intentions, of the Toulouse-Renter's Bulletin Ser- Japanese High Command was vice.

shown when Major-General A.P.D. Telfer-Emollett called on Major- Major-General Telfer - Smollett General Harada, to espouse then personally conduct. British cause of Hangjao Road residents.

owners when they visit their homes Major-General Harada, agreed to this coming week-end with the co- obtain permits enabling owners to operation of the Japanese authori-

ties.--

Reuter.

DECLARATION

OF WAR ON CHINA

Japan Considering Question

Tokyo, Nov. 23: The necessity of Japan formally declaring war on China was stressed yesterday by

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the Secretary to the Cabinet and were up 1/16 as follow:- former Commander-in-Chief. of.

the Japanese Fleet, Admiral Nuet Spot. ...... sugu, in an interview with the Forward...... Premier, Prince Fumimuro Konoge, according to the most important Japanese financial paper, "Chu- galahogyo Shimpo," which adda that informed quarters state that the Government is seriously con- sidering the question Transocean News Service.

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LIGHTNING STRIKE RECALLED

Sixteen Thousand Miners Fined

London, Nov. 23: Sixteen thou- sand miners were ordered to pay fines ranging from ten shillings to £3 at the Doncaster Police Station on a charge of breach of contract with their employers in connection with a lightning strike In October. An appeal is being made on the ground that the con- tract signed by the miners Was invalid.

Last week 190 miners were also fined £1 per shift and ten shil- lings cost on the same charge. An appeal is also being made on the same grounds that the contract was invalidume Reuter Bulletin Service:

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