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REAL BOYCOTT OF JAPAN URGED

Washington, Dec. 14: The ques- tion of a boycott of Japan is again being discussed in labour" circiès. The President of the American Federation of Labour speaking at Ohio pledged the Federation to "make a real boy- cott against Japan for her bar- barous war on China #m Reuters Bulletin Service.

Scene of an accident in Fanling on Sunday when motor-car No.

3701 overturned on the side of the road

CATHDRAL XMAS

TREE FUND

The Christmas Tree will stand again at St. John's Cathedral in the north transept from Saturday. December 18. As in previous years, gifts placed on it will be distributed

to

needy families through the Benevolent Society, the Society for the Protection of Children, and to people who are being helped by Miss Eliott.

The following articles are special ly asked for: blankets, razers, soap, brushes, combs, handkerchiefs, books, crackers, tinned fonds, bls- cults. Horlick's milk, magazines, old toys, sweets and cocoa condensed milk Marmite, rice, frult, woollen Bocks. padded

Chinese coats. Bausages, salt fish. 'umbrellas, woollen bonnets, shoes and shirts.

A member of the Cathedral Wo- men's Guild will be present each day until Christmas to receive the gifts. Those who wish to earmark their gifts are requested to write clearly on the outside of the packets. As it may be convenient for some to send gifts of money. the Chaplain will be pleased to re- ceive them, addressed to him at the Cathedral office and marked ** Christmas Tree Fund."

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NEWS INDEX

Page 0, 8, 9 Finance

Page 12, 13. Leading Articles

..Page 8. Radiu Programmes.. .Page 4. Local Diary

Page 4 .Page 16. Page 15. Páze 7

Mail Notices

Shipping

The Services

Sport

Page 10.

Horticultural KWANGTUNG

Society

LADY NORTHCOTE

NEW PRESIDENT

Lady Northcote, wife of His Ex- cellency the Governor, was elected the new President of the Hong Horticultural Society at its Annual General Meeting held in the

GOVERNMENT

RESHUFFLE

T. V. Soong Unlikely To Be Governor

Wu Teh-Chen's Reported Transfer Abroad

Board Room of Messrs. Jardine.. Important changes in the ad- Matheson and Company last ever-ministrative personnel of the Ing. Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin | Kwangtung Provisional Govern- presided in the absence in England ment are likely to occur in the near future. Semi-official Chinese In a short address, the Chair-sources do not deny that a succes- man said:-

of Mrs. F. C. Hall.

"I have been asked to preside at this meeting in the absence in England of your President, Mrs F. C. Hall, who you will be pleased to hear will be with us la time” for the Annual Show. Since we last met. we have lost two members of

Committee. your

both staunch supporters of the Society in Sir William Hornell and Mr. H. Green.

"Sir William Hornell served on The Committee for a number of yes and was President in 1934. Mr. H. Green for a still greater number of years was on your. Committee, and his sound advice and ready help has been ever at our service.

The accounts of the Society be fore you show they are in a satis- factory state, but I expect the cost of running the next show will be considerably greater owing to the increased cost of bullding

materials.

(Continued on Back Page)

Business at a standstill in Shanghai.

sor to General Wu Te-chen in the post of Provincial Chairman is

under consideration. According to reports from Canton, General Wu is shortly assuming diplomatic duties abroad.

Reports mention that Mr. T. V. Soon may take over the Chair- manship of the Province." due to the fact that he is expert in finan- cial matters and will be of in- estimable value as Canton is likely to become a leading centre of Chi- nese affairs, but this is generally discounted in Chinese circles...

Mr. O. K. Yut, who though forced by circumstances to leave Shang- hal is still nominally Mayor of Greater Shanghai. is likely to be siven a high post in South China. but it is pointed out that his as- sumption of the Shanghai office in: succession to General Wu does not necessarily mean the same will happen in the present case. Yul is still in Hankow, having nown there recently.

Mr.

Owing to the fact that an official of some military experience is favoured by the Central authori- tles. In view of the critical situa- tion, it is thought by some that General Hsiang Han-ping, one of the chief of the 4th Route Army. will probably be nominated to the post.

It is learned that the Central authorities are considering three or four suitable candidates, but there is no indication that those men- tioned are on the list.

Tokyo, December 14.

The Premier, Prince Konoye, in a lengthy statement to Japanese pressmen, called on China to rectify her blunder and, abandon her useless resistance against Japan. The Premier also emphasised that Foreign Powers would certainly appreciäten Japan's position as the only stabilking power in East Asia.

Prince Konore declared, that, Japan will not relax her chas- tisement of anti-Japanese administration and the troops of "Japan will be constrained to take Joint and concrete measures for mutual existence and prosperity with the new and proper administration which may come into existence following the col- lapse of the Nanking Government.”

He also expressed the deepest sympathy with third power nationals whose lives and properties have been affected by the hostilities adding that the birth of the new China will serve as security for foreign interests in the Far East and concluded that the fall of Nanking is"only a prelude of the war and marks the start of the real protracted hostilities against China and in this respect called on the Japanese nation to redouble its efforts to cope with the situation.-Beuter.

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APOLOGISES

Strong Demands By America

Washington, Dec. 14: Certain

Canada Fortifies Her Coasts

SCHEME REVISED

Ottawa, Dec. 14. Canada's scheme for the fortifica- tion of her Pacifc and Atlantic coasts have been thoroughly revis- ed declared Mr. McKenzie King, Premier, at a banquet last night. The construction of new forti- tications under way were at pre- sent concentrated in the Pacific the reason for which, he declared,

Ligh officials in the administration indicate that President Franklin D. Roosevelt will be satisfled only if the Emperor of Japan apologises for the bombing of the U.S.S.must be known to his listeners. Panay and gives assurance that Measures #91 be taken to guarantee against repetition of a similar attack.

These officials also regard the demands as the strongest America has made in modern times and are considered to be designed to halt what is regarded as a travesty in world peace.

Government circles emphasise that should President Roosevelt's demands remain unsatisfied the

The Premier added that Canada needs an adequate air force in de- fending her coasts and she is buy ing the latest anti-aircraft guns and Increasing her supplies of munitions...

Reuter's Bulletin Service,

LONDON COVERED BY SNOW AND FROST

Mr. Yoshida London, Dec. 14: The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeri Yoshida, to-day visited Mr. Eden. British

JAPANESE FORCES

In Complete Control Of Nanking

Shanghai, Dec. 14, Japanese forces are in complete control of Nanking and occupy all the gates, and hostilities within the walls of the city have ceased according to a Japanese Army spokesman who added that fires were raging but owing to delay in communications there was no in- formation about the number of prisoners taken or civilian casual- tles.

Foreign Secretary. and offered apologies for the recent attacks on British warships in the Yangtse. The Ambassador indicated that the Japanese Government was not yet fully in possession of the fact but was actively pressing enquiries-manders Kenter.

CHINESE TROOPS

TRAPPED

Questioned about the embassies and other foreign properties the spokesman said that specials maps were given to the various com-

with instructions to afford such property full protec- tion.

Japanese press reports state that Ksakwan was occupied at 4 p.m., after the Chinese defenders

» Hankow, Dec. 14: It is feared were routed by the severe artillery that a large number of Chinese bombardment.- troops who are unable to evacuate-Router. from Nanking area are trapped by Japanese troops on three sides and Japanese warships on the fourth - The Chinese admit the fall of Pukow and state that the main body of retreaters from Nanking are now concentrated at Pucheng as, far as the railway station northward of Pukov.- Reuter

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON. NEW YORK: 30-15/16 T.T. ON LONDON: 19. 2.7/8d."

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London Silver Market

"BANZAI!''.

Procession Of School Children In Tokyo

Tokyo, Dec. 14: Ten thousand school children and students, mostly in blue uniforms, also Scouts and reservists. marched in procession here to-day, each wav ing paper flags in the brilliant sunshine. They visited the Palace Plaza, the War and Navy Minis- tries shouting "Banza!" at the London, Dec. 14.capture

Nanking. To-night, silver prices to-day there will be almilar tremendous ous. The night express from

were up 3/18 for "Spot" and lantern processions. The city is Edinburgh was held up at Euston 1/8 for "Forward," as follow:- Illuminated, and similar celebra- and arrived in London 7 hours

Dec. 14. tions are planned throughout late.-

18-11/16 "Japan.— Reater.

Forward.... .18-3/18 18-5/16 Reuter

United States Government could pouring rain yesterday snow and London, Dec. 14: After a day of adopt measures such as cutting off Japan's war supplies and injuring Japanese Anances and trade.

It is believed that Britain might take similar ection-Reuter.

VIGOROUS PROTEST Washington, Dec. 14: Upon re- ceipt of complete information as to.

the number of casualties' and the

condition of the survivors of the U.S.S. Panay the Government has decided to reinforce President Roosevelt's demand for full satis- faction from Japan with a vigorous written protest emphasising In greater detall yesterday's oral representations made to the Japan- ese Ambassador-Reuter.

frast.covered London last night

making the roads most treacher-

(From Our Own Correspondent),

London

Spot......

Dec. 13. ...18-1/2

of

MARYKNOLL CONVENT AND HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOLS' PRIZE DAY

PROFESSOR L. FORSTER ON PROGRESS MADE

IN WOMEN'S EDUCATION

treated children requiring atten- tion.

NEW OFFICIALS NAMED The annual prize distribution of, all for its beauty of design,, has ¡mendation of Mr. Bayer, Director Chungking, Dec. 14: Messrs. Maryknoll Convent School and given freer scope for the adoption of Education, In regard to eye in- A new Mayor for Canton is also Sun Hsi-wen, Wang Cheng-ying, Holy Spirit School took place in of the various activities so neces- spection, Dr. Basto examined and strongly rumoured. The present Yeh Chi-yuan, Cheng Tao-ju. Ho the hall of the former yesterday, sary to the practical, cultural, and Mayor, Mr. Tsang Yang-fu, is said Chi-wu. Chang Chih-han. and Professor L Forster presented the social development of the students

now 420 in number. appointed prizes, to be shortly proceeding to Chung-Chen Chu-shan were king. Speculation is rife in Can- respectively Commissioners of Civil

The Staff for the past year con- ton as to the purpose of the report- Affairs. Finance, Reconstruction, valtorta, had said the opening sisted of 10 Sisters and three lay Becretary-General and members prayer, a very pleasant programme of the Kwelchow Provincial Gov-of music and excerpts from "Hansel ernment at to-day's meeting of And Gretel" was rendered by the the Executive Yuan.

ed "visit, but officials decline to comment on the matter..

Messrs. Cheng Ti-cheng and Keh Shao-wu were appointed re-

Atter His Lordship,

Bishop

OʻGIRL GUIDES Ä Girl Guide Company has been functioning for four years in the school under the able leader- ship of Captain Burslem.

teachers. In addition there were four special teachers for Chinese,

The Brownie Pack-for which we French and Portuguese.

The annual report of Mr. E J. secured the devoted services of Miss Edwards, Inspector of English Hansen this year-though small la schools, gives a good suinmary of number, has been doing good work. The children have contributed the standard of the school work.

Our lack of playground space has generously by personal sacrifices to 8.7, said:

been overcome this year by the I the many benevolent collections for- The year in view has been an provision of a new covered play- 8t. Vincent de Paul Bocléty and eventful one, marked by the trans-ground, which gives opportunity other charitable organizations ference of the school from our for physical drill in the open air made in the school during the year. former outgrown building on Prince despite inclemency of weather The Examination results with our present Provisions for the erection of tennis 100 per cent pass for all candidates Edward Road to “home” and school at Waterloo | courts are under way.

→were especially gratifying Road. The new building, hailed by In compliance with the recom- (Continued on Para 3.)

REPORTS DENIED Canton, Dec. 14: The report that

studenta. the President of the Bank" of

Reading the reports on behalf of China, Mr. T. V. Boong,,who is a brother-in-law of Marshal Chiang spectively Commissioners of Re-the Headmistresses of the two Kal-shek, has been appointed construction and Education of the schools, the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne., Governor of Kwangtung Province. Kansu Provincial Government at of which Canton is the capital, was the same meeting. officially denied here today. It was

It may be recalled that Mr. Wa likewise denied that the present Ting-chang, former Minister of Governor, Gen, Wu Te-chen, will Industries, was recently, appointed leave his post in order to take up new Chairman of the Kwelchow a diplomatic appointment in Eu- Provincial Government. rope, Trazancean.

--Central News.

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