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SEQUEL TO

STRANDING

March On Hankow

OF H.M.S. SCOUT Postponed

Officer Dismissed

His Ship

London, Jan, 22.

Shanghal, Jan. 23.

The Japanese march on Han- kow, originally planned within the general framework of military operations; has been provisionally

"That the destroyer was going postponed, according to informa-

to China, and that he wanted to get the gun crews working con❤ Adently as there was the possibi-

Mon received by Japanès circles in Shanghai. On the other hand, it

La stressed that the Japanese are ilty of active service was part of uninchingly determined to carry the defence put forward by Lt.-

out their intention of occupying Comm, H. G. Dudley de Chair,

the aportant railway junction, Captain of HMS. Scout in a

Esuchow, at the crossing of the court martial at Chatham to-day. Lunghal and Tientsin - Pukow

L.-Comm. de Chat: was found gulity of negligently or by default stranding and hazarding his ship. and was sentenced to be repri- manded and dismissed his ship.

He was acquitted on charge of suffering his ship to be stranded.

Railways.

Japanese circles add that the march on Hankow would be hin- dered by the dimculty of ad- equately protecting the line of

"DOWN WITH JAPANESE

European Dies From

MILITARISTS" Small-Pox

Hankow, Jan. 23.

A huge placard bearing the in- scription. "Down with Japanese Militarista," was posted at the en- trance of the Hankow Chamber of Commerce to-day on the occasion of a mass meeting of the Anti- Aggression Association.

MR. G. J. BARTLETT

JAPANESE

AIRCRAFT

STATISTICS

Yonai Gives Figures: Aggregate Flights

BLOCKADE EFFECTIVE

We regret to record the death, from small-por. of Mr. G. Bartlett, which occurred at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ken

Tokyos Jan. 23. Gen Chen Ming-shu, one time nedy Town, at 11.15 am. yester leader of the 19th Route Army, day. It was the first European

The aggregate number of flights presided, and amongst the speak fatality during the present small-made by Japanese naval aircraft. in the course of raids on Chinese ers were Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President par epidemic in the Colony.

The late Mr. Bartfett, who hails concentrations.

military establishments, of the Control Yuan, and Mr. Shao

troop and L-e. Minister of Publidity. Bit- from Cheltenham, was in Hons tion lines between August 13 and ter denunciation of Japanese ag-Kong on a short business trip on December 31 last year totalled gression in China formed the Kay-behalf of a very well-known arm 13.009, Admiral Yonial, Japanese of manufacturers In England. He Navy Minister, told "the House of note of the speeches.

Long before the meeting started, arrived in October and went to Peers. the auditorium was filed to capa" | Canton in December. He return-

In the Shanghai aren 6.000

communica-

Single Copy, 10 cts. (Per Month. $3.

JAPAN WILL NOT REAP PROFIT IN CHINA

:

SANCTIONS WOULD BRING

CONFLICT TO A RAPID END

Geneva, January 23.

That the forthcoming League of Nations Caunell meeting will, like the Nine-Power Conference at Brussels, fall to pro- dace any decisions by which the Far Eastern conflict might be settled, was the pessimistic forecast made by the Chinese per-

·manent delegate to the League of Nations in an interview 'grant- ed to Herbert Curtins, Transocean representativo, on Saturday. The Chinese Minister declared that the conflict could be brought to a rapid end if Britain and the United States were prepared to apply sanctions against Japan. This, however, ap: « pears to be out of the question for the time being.

To call the Japanese action in China a battle against Communism was absurd, said the Minister.

weaken the Japanese Army to such an extent that it will no

Japan, he said, will not reap to longer be strong enough risk any profit in China since after confillet with Soviet Russia. He having conquered China the would declared that in his opinion the no longer have financial strength position of the Soviet Union In

for economic peristration in China. the Far East will become stronger | Japanese victory would mean the the¦ and stronger the longer the Sino-

Japanese conflict lasts.

another communications in the rear of the city "and hundreds of lata comers ed here on January 8 and was ad- | fights were made by planes par- since the conflict with China will

This is the second court-martial after the stranding of the destroy- er on January 4 in the course of trials-out-of-Sheerness,

On Thursday, Sub-Lt. J. H. A. Studley, who was Officer of the Watch, was found guilty of negli- gence and sentenced to be severe- ly reprimanded.

JUST COMMISSIONED

It was alleged that the Captain to blame for not realising that a wreck he had sighted was a

was

advancing army and of clearing already occupied territory of the Chinese guerilla detachments.

At the same time It is believed In Japanese circles that once the political reorganisation of Central China has been completed the march on Hankow would be ren- dered superfluous.— Transocean News Service.

FASCIST LEADERS

ATTACKED

Washington, Jan. 23.

were unable to gain admittance.mitted to hospital a short while ticipating in raids and machines Reuter:

CAUGHT WITH REVOLVER

Police Arrest On Praya

Following the arrest of two armed men, one of whom was with a revolver and ammunition

police made a similar arrest yes- terday.

In a speech in Washington, Mr. sign of danger, for not personally Ickes, U.S. Secretary for the Inter-by the New Territories police on checking the course of the ship for, attacked Fascist leaders as Friday, morning, the Hong Kong before he left the bridge, and for being "heedless of world opinion. leaving the bridge for nearly He said that nations which had twenty minutes knowing that the denied freedom of thought and Officer of the Watch had no pre-speech at home and had cruelly vious experience of keeping watch discriminated against town citizens at sea.

owing to race, religion and political in the faith bad not been conspicuously

Lt.-Comm. de Chair,

course of evidence, said that the good neighbours abroad.-- ... -destroyer had been just commis-Reuter. gioned from reserve.

The guns had not been fired for two years and he was anxious dur- ing the trials to get the gun crews working condently, because they were going to China and there was the possibility of active ser-

Vice-

Reuter.

JAPANESE MOPPING-UP OPERATIONS

In Pootung Area

Shanghal. Jan. 23. "

BILLY THE

GOAT"

Mascot Presented To Fusiliers

UNIQUE SHANGHAI

CEREMONY

Shanghai, Jan. 23.

A ceremony unique in the bis- tory of Shanghai and also almost unique in the annals of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was performed at the Canidrome this morning. The 2nd Battalion. commanded by | Lleutenant-Colonel I. M. Barchard,

Japanese,, mopping-up operations which is leaving Shanghai early in that part of Pootung area lying in February, was presented with a between the Yangtse and Whangpoo mascot "Billy the goat" to re- Rivers are being carried out, to the

place the 17-year-old animal satisfaction of the Japanese Army

which dled In Headquarters,

Hong Kong. according to а and which was glit to Japanese statement issued to the Press on Saturday.

the Regiment from the Royal herd at Bandringham. Only önce pre-

The statement goes on to allegeviously has a goat been presented tbat Japanese troops succeeded, in the latter part of last week, in

to the Regiment by persons, other gaining complete possession of the King's perogative to make

than His Majesty, for this is the the towns of Fensen, Nanwel and Chwansha. Some stiff fighting is tradition occurred during the Boer gift. The previous departure from reported to have taken place near

War when the presentation was Nanwel, 20 miles south-east of Shanghai, where a detachment of

made to the 1st Battalion. uniformed Chinese soldiers, num- bering 1,000 strong, endeavoured making the presentation to-day on Friday to spring a surprise at- tack on the Japanese forces. They were routed, it is alleged, leaving behind 500 dead,

According to Japanese accounts Chinese guerilla warfare in the Pootung area is being conducted by some 1.500 Chinese irregulars who were cut off following the landing of Japanese troops near Chapoo. Transician Hewi Service"

St. David's Bociety, Shanghai, had the distinctive honour of

and the occasion was marked by a full dress parade of the Battalion with leading British army officers in attendance.

From enquiries made last night it was learned that a man was stopped coming off a river boat. berthed on the prays, and when searched a revolver and a few rounds of ammunition were found in his possession. He was taken into custody and investigations are proceeding with Detective-In- spector. M. Murphy in charge.

later.

From the beginning it was known his was a serious, case and his people were cabled.

It is believed that Mr. Bartlett caught the dread disease in Can-

ton.

PANAY FILM

attacking Nanking made 1,200 flights. Visitors, to Canton made 500 trips while aircraft bombing of the Canton-Hankow and Can- ton-Kowloon Railways made 900 flights.

Raids

upon points on Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai Rall ways necessitated 660 fights and attacks were also made on the towns of Hupeh, Honan. Hunan and Kwangsi, bringing the total of flights to 13000. Official Agures, Admiral Yonal went on, showed

Public Showing Ban that no Japanese warships were

In Warsaw

Warsaw, Jan. 23. Polish certs have banned the public shoney of the Panay Alm It is thought that this is due to the desire of the authorities "not to hurt the feelings of the Japan ese" with whom Poland is very friendly. The decision follows. the private showing of the film here for the benefit of 25 specially invited foreign journalists.— ¡leuter

"Emperor Of East Is

On The March

HOPES TO CAPTURE HONG KONG

AND SINGAPORE

Striking

Warning By War Veteran

Monte Carlo, January 22.

Sir Ian Hamilton, speaking as a guest at the Monte Carlo Club dinner, stressed the Japanese menace to Europe.

After referring to Spain and European troubles, Sir Ian sald: "Meanwhile, the pawns are being placed in readiness for the battle of Armageddon. The Emperor of the East is on the march. His fighters cross mighty rivers and the wings of his planes darken the sky. He hopes, for the capture of Hong Kong and Singapore. Yet we Europeans are worrying ourselves over Spain. Half a million Chinese have already been killed in the opening battles. What is the meral of my tale surely but that somehow or other Europe should forget the old-fends

and prepareTM to stand shoulder to shoulder against Japan which is fairly on the move.Reuter.

New Central Market

The ceremony took place at the interval in a farewell rugby match Notification that tenders for the between the Royal Welch Fuslilers | erection of the New Central Market, and the Bhanghai Rugby Union | which is to be a four storey build- Football Club which the formering in reinforced concrete, will be won by 6 points to ni- Reuter

GATHERING DATA

Shanghai, Jan. 23.1 Charged with the task of gather- ing data for dissémination abroad, į

received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on Wednesday, February 2, is given in the current 18ane of the Government Gazette.

Other tenders being called pro- vide for the following:

Shelter for bus passengers at Queen Mary Hospital; closing noon

Pages 6, 8,9, five officials of the Japanese Ca- on Monday, January 24.

Pages 12, 13.binet information bureau arrived in Construction of a police recrea

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