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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 24788. Sắ t li ti ĐH ĐI HONG KONG,

DARING ROBBERY Inmates Threatened At Revolver Point

MONEY, JEWELLERY STOLEN

A daring armed robbery, apparently a well-planned coup and carried out by determined men, was perpetrated shortly after dusk last night, when seven Chinese, armed with five revolvers, broke into No. 46 Morrison Hill Road, ground floor, and after holding up the occupants ransacked the premises and decamped with money and jewellery to the value of $906.

According to a report made to the police by Mrs. Wong Mo-kel, "an unknown man, dressed respect- ably and carrying a basket, called at

her residence at the above adress at 6.30 pin. and said he was "delivering some goods there. The door was opened and imme- diately seven men entered, five of

S'HAI HOTEL RAIDED

Independent Action By Japanese Consular Police

CHINESE ARRESTED

Shanghai, Dec. 8.. The International Settlement the Council

has protested to senter Consul against the Japanese rald early this morning at the Great Eastern ifotel, belonging to the Wing On Company, a British registered concern owned by an Australian-born Chinese.

whom were armed with revolvers. The Inmates were cowed and kept under guard by some of the men. while the others went through the floor rapidly. When their search was completed they left as quietly as they had come.

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FRANCO - SPANISH

FRONTIER INCIDENT

FRENCH CITIZEN

KILLED

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Paris, Dec. 6. A serious Franco-Spanish fron- the tler incident resulting from incursion of Red militiamen into French territory and the killing of a French citizen is reported from Perpignan in the Eastern Pyrenees.

It would appear Frenchmen and a Spaniard, who was a refugee from Republican Spain, were walking on the French side of the frontier when they saw a number of Red Spanish militia- men approaching on the other side. The militiamen recognized, the

The raid was carried out by twelve Japanese consular police- men armed with rifles and pistols, who acted independently and with-Spanish refugee whom they sum- out warning, to the International moned to join them,

The Settlement Police.

The Japanese police entered the hotel and arrested three men and 3 woman, all Chinese, and took them to Hongkow, where they were released after an hour's question- ing on charges unknown. woman was not given time to dress, being taken away clad only in underclothes.

The

The Japanese police travelled in two cars at a high speed via the Bund and Nanking Road, and Ignoring traffic signals. This ac

SAMM 0,05 having been ignored the militiamen, it is assert- ed, crossed the frontier in order to kidnap the Spanish refugee. by force. In the course of the ensuing trouble one of the Frenchmen was killed.

Immediately the incident became known the French authorities hastened to the scene or the fray in order to make investigations.-- International News Agency.

tion may be a public indication | ATTACKS ON BRITISH

that the Japanese intend to take Independent measures In the Settlement any time they choose.-

Reuter.

NAVAL TRAGEDY

Petty Officer Falls Overboard

Nanking, Dec. 6: Stoker Petty Officer C.R.S. Weekly fell over- board from H.M.S. Ladybird at 6.30 D.m. yesterday evening. A search was made for an hour but no trace of the body was found,

8.P.O. Weekly was married and came from Portsmouth.

FMS. Ladybird is at present at Wuhu. Reuter.

M. YVON DELBOS Warsaw, December 6: M. Yvon Delbos. French Foreign Minister, atter concluding talks with Polish lepcer wpraw. will leave for Bucharest to-day.—

Reuters Bulletin Service.

SHIPS IN FAR EASTERN WATERS

No Official Information Received In London

London, Dec. 8. Hitherto no official information has been received

Lon- In don regarding recent attacks on

British steamers in Far Eastern waters. When a report is received the fullest investigation will be necessary as it is pointed out that British steamers nowadays are lable to be surrounded by fleets

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EXEMPLARY CONDUCT DURING JAPANESE VICTORY MARCH

MR. ANTHONY EDEN'S TRIBUTE

London, December 6.

A statement on the Japanese victory parade. in the international Settlement, Shanghal, on Friday was made by Mr. Eden. Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Replying to a number of questions on the matter, Mr. Eden said that the Japanese Command were Informed by the Officers Commanding the British and United States troops that the proposed march was contrary to their wishes and they could not accept responsibility for any incidents arising from the march.

The British troops, therefore, had not assisted in the march in any way but were employed in maintaining order. On hearing of the proposed march Sir Robert Craigle, British Ambassador to Japan. immediately made representations to Mr. B. Samo, Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, pointing out that the march appeared to be both provocative and uncalled-for (Cheers), and the Japanese military authorities must take full responsibility for any trouble.

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MAKING COLONY AIR

RAID MINDED Introductory Lecture By Retired Naval Officer

THE GASES DESCRIBED

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The very deep interest taken in air raid precautions by the public of Hong Kong was emphasised in no uncertain measure last evening when the first of the series of lectures on this sub- ject was given by Lt.-Comdr. B. M. Douglas, R.N. (retired) at the China Fleet Club Theatre which was packed to capacity. The subject of the talk was The Nature' and Risks of Air Attacks."

Addressing the gathering, Lt.-Comds-Douglas said:

Docks, Airports. Railway Stations Power and Pumping Stations, large factories, food depota, etc., are all carrying on work of National Im- portance; work which is essential to the successful prosecution of Interference with or com- plete stoppage of this work would be of distinct advantage to any enemy. Therefore these places must be regarded as targets for enemy attack. at the same time

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Chinese policeman and one British sub-inspector were wounded but happily none seriously.

The Chinese who threw the bomb bearing in mind the danger »to „was shot by a policeman. ́

The British Government subsequently endorsed these representations.

Mr. Eden added that it was of course true that the Japanese Gov- ernment have a right to maintain troops in the Settlement but the route of the march led outside the particular sector allotted them by. the defence scheme.

War News Contains.

Meaningful Names

Many place names in the news of the Chinese-Japanese war have

equivalents. Here English same:

are

Shanghai: Above the sea. Pelping: Northern Peace. Form- erly it was called-and the Japan- ese have proposed to restore this name-Peking. Northern Capital, to distinguish it from Nanking- Southern Capital.

Then there is Tokyo: Eastern Capital, and Hsinking (Manchou- kuo)-The New Capital.

Hopeh (North China Province): North of the River (the Yellow River),

Honan: South of the River. Shantung: East of the Mountain. Shansi: West of the Mountain. Suiyunn: Distant Security.. Talyuanfu. Capital of Shansi: City of the Grand Plain.

Tazang: Big Place. Nanzlang: Southward Soaring. Kiating: Pleasant Decision. Shuntehfu: City of Obedient Virtue.

JAPANESE SEIZE

Conditions in that part of the Settlement were not abnormal and the parade was therefore un- necessary.

During the march, said the For- eign Secretary, a bomb was thrown and three Japanese soldiers and one. Japanese civilian, one Indian

City Death Fall Mystery

CHINESE FOUND ON PAVEMENT

POLICE BELIEVE MAN JUMPED

Mystery attends the death of a young Chinese who was seen fall- ing on to the pavement on Stanley Street just before the rear en- trance of the China Emporium about 10.50 p.m. last night.

Gujah Blogh, watchman employ- ed by the China Emporium, saw the body strike the ground as he was sitting at the entrance of the store. The body landed in the

CHINESE JUNKS gutter, and was wedged between

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MOORED IN BRITISH DEFENCE SECTOR

Shanghai, Dec. 8: Evicting the occupants who have thus no float-

of Chinese junks. which clinging homes, Japanese troops to-day closely for protection. Hence it is essential in corisidering the mat- ter to ascertain that no accident has occurred. Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-15/16 TT. ON LONDON: 15. 2.7/83.

seized and holsted on Japanese flags and towed' away several hun- dreds of junks moored within the British defence sector in the part Curs of Soochow Creek which through the International Settle- ment.

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Some of the junk owners scuttled their craft rather than..see them captured. Reuter

Nanking Entry Imminent

Tokyo, December 6: The fate of Nanking is sealed, according to military observers who ex- pect Japanese forces to take the city within ave days or by December 15 at the latest. Japanese warships are reported to have succeeded in breaching the Klangyin boom and are steaming up the Yangise after sweeping the mine fields-Beuter, el

Shanghai, December 6: Javanese troops have reached a point three miles from Nanking and have begun to bombard the city according to an unconfirmed Japanese press report-Beuter.

Shanghai, December 6: A Japanese Army spokesman said that Japanese forces advancing to Nanking are now only two to three miles from the capital. Further south, Japanese forces are rapidly approaching Wuhu

* According to, some Japanese reports Japanese forces are expected to enter Nanking either to night or to-morrow.-Reuter.

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Hankow, December 6: The Chinese defence position around Nanking is to be further strengthen- ed by a huge number of fresh troops from the interior. It is estimated that no less than 100,000 troops drawn from Szechuen, Hunan, Hupel and Kwangsi passed héré for the eastern front in the past few days. Hankow is now the centre of extensive military and air activities-Hua Nan News,

the pavement and car No. 1863 which was parked at the spot. Hg with Immediately communicated the Police, and Det.-Sergeant D. Davis was soon at the scene.

The man was dressed in a white and jacket and brown trousera. was already dead when the police. atrived. He had a nasty slash across his chin, and the left half of his body was covered with blood. His left arm as well as his legs were broken, and severe bruises were also found on his chest. He appeared to be about 30 years of age.

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SUCCESSFUL" CONCERT

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The Concert and Dance given by the Club de Recreio at King's Park last night was a great suc- cess. A large crowd was present and though the stage performance Anished at the comparatively. early hour of 11 pm. dancing continued for some time after- wards, to the, strains of excellent first-class music provided" "by

band.

The function was in aid of Shanghai friends of members of the Club and though no really accurate idea of the receipts is yet to hand it is understood that a satisfactory amount was taken.

"I feel sure the House would wish me to take this opportunity to ex- work press appreciation of the done by the Municipal police in Shanghai. (Cheers) The march involved a very heavy burden upon

other bulldings in their proximity. The situation to-day has become completely changed since the war by the development of flying and

them in view of the serious risks TWO CEREMONIES

which it obviously entailed and their conduct in all respects. was. exemplary.--. Beuter.

BRITISH FIRM ROBBED IN SHANGHAI

WEEK-END HAUL

Shanghai. Dec. 6: Entering the premises of the British-owned Office

in Appliance Company Nanking Road during the week- end robbers stole equipment valued at $15,000.

The intruders broke into the premises through a vacant build- ing next door. The haul included seven large and three portable typewriters and three expensive calculating machines. »

The robbery ・ was discovered when employees went to work this morning. Burglary Insurance was not carriedim Renter.

IN INDIA

Federal Court Inaugurated

ve must face the fact that in any future war these targets will be. attacked from the air by every weapon. at the disposal of aircraft id that, no matter how efficient our active defence may be, some at least of the raiders will get through to their objective..

The Actiye Defence" against: air attack is the business of the fighting services, that is, anti- aircraft gans, intercepter aircraft, balloon barrages, ete, and there- fore does not materially affect the nature of this lecture.

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SPANISH WAR" FRONT

London, Dec. 6: News of the Spanish, Civil War comes more from the Government than from the other side. The Government claims that four-Insurgent planes

NEW BRIDGE OPENED were shot down on the Eastern front while its artillery destroyed enemy barracks at Huescar.—

Reuter's Bulletin Service;

New Delhi, Dec. 6: The Federal Court for India under the new Constitution was inaugurated to-; day in the Princes', Chamber in the presence of the Chief Justices of four Provinces, the Advocates- a hundred lawyers General and from all over India.

of the Lady Linlithgow, wife Viceroy of India, was also present while congratulatory messages were received from Lord Hailsham, the Lord Chancellor, and the Chief Justices of Canada. - Beuter's Hulletin Service.

RAILWAY BRIDGE OPENED

JAPANESE POSITIONS

RAIDED

Defence Works Damaged

Shanghai, Dec. 6. A squadron of fifteen Chinese warplanes carried out a systematic raid on the Japanese positions at Boochow last night.

As a result of this raid the Japanese detence works were badly damaged and a battery of feld

Calcutta, Dec. 6: Another cere-pieces were completely destroyed. - After completing their mission mony in India took place to-day

the Chinese planes returned safely: when a railway bridge across the

to their base at about, 8 p Jumnà River was opened by Sir

International News Agency, Geoffrey Russell, Chief of the In- dian Railway Administration.

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The bridge, which carries the REFUGEE ZONE

Bengal-Assam Railway across the river contains thirteen spans and Cables Establishment Under Way

is 3,000 feet long. It was built at Finance a cost of £450,000. Hankow, Dec. 6: Establishment

The new bridge is known as the Local Diary ...... of an area in Nanking to be in King George VI Bridge. It re- Mail Notices mume from hostilities, which has

old wagon ferry and Radio Programmes.. places the undergone a hitch owing to Japan-

transportation of Shipping speeds up the ese opposition, is now taking shape produce from Assam to Calcutta-Sport largely through the efforts of for-

Kleuter's Bulletin Service. eign circles, acccording to Mr. Han Li-wn, Secretary-General of the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Re- fund Commission, who has taken part in making arrangements for Its establishment while in Nanking. The area which will be known as a "refugee zone" instead of a "safety zone" as previously aug- gested, Mr. Han said, will exterid from Hsinchienkow, the centre of the city northwestward to Shansi Road, where most of the residences and foreign Embassies and consu- lates are situated. It will be able to accommodate at least 250,000 refugees.

The Japanese military. Mr. Han revealed, have indirectly agreed that they will refrain from at- tacking this zone within the pos- sible imit... Central News.

PUKOW HEAVILY BOMBED

Nanking, Dec. 8: Pukow. was heavily bombed at 1.30 p.m. to-day by at least nine Japanese, bombing Bombs planes and five pursuits. struck the rear of a railway depot and two fires are raging.-- Reuter.