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西 刺孖

No. 24985,"

號伍拾捌佰仟郑英式第

日月柒年寅戊

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1938.

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CHINA'S VICTORY MEANS WORLD'S GOOD

defenders OF SWATOW

WHY NEUTRAL POWERS

SHOULD AFFORD AID

Civilisation Will Be

Destroyed By

By Japan

Budapest, September 21.

Considerable Czech military activity is to be observed across the frontier where a powerful line of concrete fortifications and emplace- ments faces Hungary,

Troops can be seen moving among the surrounding fir 'woods and vineyards while up to 13 trains with troops and material go west- ward nightly where the railway is 50 yards from the frontier....

Many local families are being divided by the frontier line which serves to increase the tension-Reuter.

Ithere

Godesberg, Sept. 21.

tre certain Governments The Swastika tag and Union which shamelessly want to make of the present un- Jack, hoisted on cross poles. are capital" out already waving from the tops of favourable situation but forget most of the main buildings of this that if Czechoslovakia falls, "they. peaceful Rhenish health resort would be the next to collapse and chosen as the meeting place on would. perhaps, be the victims of Thursday of the British Prime a still more violent attack." Minister and Herr Adolf Hitler.

In spite of this threat, "Cesko The British guests will stay at Slovo" cannot avoid pointing out Petersberg on the other side of the that discussion between the British river reached by a large ferryboat. Prime Minister and Herr Hitler in A special note has been given to Godesburg will decide how the the rooms set aside for the British Czech problem will develop and, Prime Minister and his advisers by therefore, appeals to both states- to base their decisions on the installation "of beautiful anti-men que furniture. The stage has been truth and justice.-Transocean.

DANGERS OF DELAY set and the curtain can now rise on this

ocean.

momentous

drama.-Trans-

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BITTER CZECH COMPLAINT

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Prague. Sept. 21.

Paris, Sept. 21. As the Prague Government's official reply was not received here) · by noon to-day the French Gov-

The people's Socialist paper ernment, it is stated, has instruct- "Cesko Slovo" this morning bit-ed the French Minister in Prague

HIGH CHINESE OFFICERS are shown above discussing the war situation on the coast of Swatow. (Photo, C.MP.S.).

LORD BALDWIN AT DOWNING STREET

London, Bept. 21. Lord Baldwin, former Prime Minister, who returned to London after holidaying in France, is having lunch at 30. Downing Street to-day with the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlath.-Reuter Bulletin.

A.P.C. Junk Mystery

The Asiatic Petroleum Com- 'pany's funk, Ten Yust, is miss- ing, according to, a police ré- port..

Mr. Saunders, of the A.P.C., re- ported to the police that the junk left the North Point Installation at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. with a crew of six on board and fying the Company's flag, bound for the Douglas Wharf and has not been seen since or heard of.

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BITTER ATTACK ON LEAGUE FOR

FAILING TO PROTECT MEMBERS

CHINESE PRESS "ON LEAGUE'S DECISION

terly complains that "everyone is to make a further demarche early Joint Pressure By

taking advantage of the crisis in this afternoon emphasising the Czechoslovakia," and declares that dangers of delay-Reuter.

Ministerial Consultation:

Continues At Number Ten

MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO RESUME

TALKS WITH FUEHRER TO-DAY

London, September 21

. Ministerial consultation on the, Czechoslovakia situation con- tinued at 10, Downing Street this morning when the Prime Minis- ter, who had been in conference with his senior colleagues last night. had a further meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, and the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare. Officials attending this morning's conference Included Sir Robert Vansittart. »

Litvinoff Declares Russia Will Render Aid To Czechs

Powers Urged if not of at the Gorestments at any rate of all the peoples re-

«Commenting on the League of Nation Council's decision to ́apply Article 17 of the Coven- ant to check Japanese aggres- sion in Chin. the TA Kung Pao" in an editorial yesterday" expressed gratifica-- tion that the important mem- ber states, Britain, France and Soviet Russia, have not totally disregarded the Far Eastern 13sue though pre-occupied with the European' crisis. ・・

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The League' decision,

though reached at a somewhat late date

Geneva, September 21. “ CZECHOSLOVAKIA MAY DECIDE TO-DAY OR TO-MORROW to take up arms in defence of her independence. The sympathies,

presented at this Assembly, go out to the Czech people in this terrible" hour of triä,” declaréd M. Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar. for Foreign Affairs, amid cheers from the pablic galleries, when address- ing the League Assembly to-day..

M. Litvinoff told the Assembly | Czechoslovakia, added M. KE- that Russia had two days ago re- vinoff, was at present suffering plied to Prague that she was pre-from interference of her internal pared to render immediate and affairs at the hands of a neigh- effective assistance "under Soviet-bouring State and is publicly and.. Czech parts."

loudly menaced with an "attack.

GENUINE PEACE

DONE NOTHING"

SINGLE COPY, 18 CTS.

Price PER MONTIL 13.

Japanese Suffer Over

One Thousand Dead In

Tienchiacheng Battle

March On Strategic

Yangtze Fort Repulsed

Blankow, September 21.

Despite bad weather, squadrons of Japanese bombers- to-day dropped two hundred bombs on the Chinese positions to the north of Tlenchlacheng 'in a desperate attempt to break through the Chi- nese defences in the vicinity of Hachlanban.

After desperate battle-lasting six days and nights. a Chinese military communique 'states that the Japanese suffered over three thousand casualties, leaving on the field aver a thousand dead.

The Chinese have finally repulsed (east Honan, with Hanrow their the "Japanese forces marching on objective has been called halt the strategic Tangte fort, accord by vigorous Chinese resistace on ing to a telephone message received both fronts. this morning by the Chinese mik-

From Hwangchwan, thè invaders tary headquarters here from advanced in two columns westward Tenchiacheng.

and southward respectively. The The Japanese are retreating westward drive was checked at northward leaving 600 dead on the Taokangpu on the highway to held.

(Bingyang, while the southward ad- A Japanese message asserts that vance was stopped at a point north they launched an attack on the of Kwangshan, where severe fight- stratégié fort from three directions, ing continues. Va one column, crossing the lake to

From Shangcheng, Japanese for- the east of Tienchiacheng and the ces have been making slow progress other two advancing from Kwang-in their push southward to the tai towards the hills to the north-Honan-Hupeh border. At Shashul east and north-west of Tenchi-near the border, a heavy artillery cheng by narrow footpaths in the duel lasted throughout yesterday mountains.

and this morning with the Jap Severe fighting is said to have anese suffering, more than 500 occurred at the Huanglihu and casualties. Makou sectors, approximately five On the front line at Shawo, milles from Tenchischeng-Reuter twenty-five kilometres southwest

ADVANCE - HALTED

ot. Shangcheng, Japanesa fytngo columns:"were-besten- bacle-fully=" Hislahut, Bent. 21. fifteen: kilometres in a determined The Japanese advance from Chinese counter-attack yesterday. Shangcheng and Hwangchwan. b) -Central NewR“

WATER SUPPLY WILL BE CUT TO EIGHT HOURS Government Appeals To Public To Stop Waste

Curtailment of the daily water supply from the present ten hours to eight hours within the next few days, with the possibility of further restrictions, is forecast in a statement issued by the Water Authority last night. The statement has been issued following rather misleading Information published in certain local newspapers regard=" ing the water situation, and safet

The combined storage in the} ́---

The speech was welcomed by Island and Mainland Reservoirs on

The Soviet Foreign Commissar

M. Litvinoff "called ON other also delivered a bitter attack on

their the League of Nations for falling Governments to return to to protect its members.

obligations under the League Covenant and Kellogg Pact and M. Litvinoff declared that the expressed the conviction that with the Journal says, still manifests the League was created to replace the present conditions it was impos- League's efforts to maintain its old system of military alliances by sible otherwise to safeguard prestige and power.

collective assistance to victims of genuine peace. Pointing out Japan's sinister de aggression but it had done nothing signs of ejecting foreign interests in this sphere.

the Chinese delegation as a valu- September 21 amounted to 52 per SPANISH WAR from the Far East. the "paper

Abyssinia and Austria had lost able contribution to a clear under-cent of the maximum - Making urges Britain. France. Soviet Russia their independence, he declared. standing of the Central European due allowance for collection from as well as the United States, to China was the victim of aggression issue. They agree with M, Lit-the Shing Mun Fiver and other take joint action to check Japan and Spain was in the midst of a vinoff's view that the whole issue streams this storage is sufficient to Whitehall was given to under- and assist China in order to safe-saguinary war owing to the inter-should have come before the maintain a supply of 17 million gallons a day until early June. 1939. COLLECTION OF Prague Government had accepted of the world.

The Minister for War. Mr. Horë Belisha, the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, "Sir Thomas Inskip, and the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Viscount Gort visited 10, Downing Street this morning.

A meeting of the Cabinet will be held this afternoon.“

FUNDS IN SIAM

Chinese Residents Deported

Canton, Sept. 21. The "pro-Japanese regime" Biam has deported about 200 Chinese residents on the groghd that they had.engaged in the collection of funds in Slamene territory for the as- sistance of the Central Govern- ment, according to a report reaching here from Bangkok.

stand early this morning that the guard their interests in this part.vention of armed aggressors,

the Franco-British proposals but,« (Continued on Page 91 so far, no official notification had

been received in London to this

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effect. Later Prague messages in- Near Riot In GUIDE TO THE NEWS

dicated that consultations were Still continuing there between the Cabinet and the political Party leaders and that the reply of the Czechoslovak Government would

Wanchai

be delayed until their completion. AMERICAN SAILOR

HURLS BOOKS

A near riot was caused in Wanchal about 9 o'clock last night when an American sailor.... and employees of the Happy Valley Garage, No. 449 - Hen- nessy Road, were involved in'a disturbance which attracted a large crowd of onlookers and held up sidewalk träfe for a considerable time.

Page 2-Marital" discord in Kow- loon home. Fatal smash in Nathan Road.

Page 3 –Food page.

Page 4-News about the Services. Page 5-Cinema notes and news. Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events.

Page – 6-Prague rejects Anglo-

French proposals.

Duce

Daunts his might. Page 7-Women's page. Wedding.

Engagement reception.

Page 8-Leading article: British Cabinet facing crisis? Special

and goodbye.

League "originally.--Reuter.

Higher War Risk Rates

TOTAL. WITHDRAWAL A POSSIBILITY "Some companies have with- drawn war risks entirely; some are not writing German ships and some are quoting rates for German, Japanese and Ilaları ships at 50 per cent."higher," an official of one of the biggest Insurance concerns in Hong- kong told a "Daily Press" ra- porter yesterday.

Fixed (or minimum) rates out-

At present, with a ten hours a day supply, consumption is be- tween 23 and 24 million gallons a day, but, as the weather becomes cooler, so will consumption de

crease.

"

FRONT NEWS

Nationalists Suffer Heavy Losses

Barcelona, Sept. 21. The Republican Spanish War Ministry communique Issued last night states that Nationalist troops on the Ebro front, supported by planes and heavy, artillery, launch- ed violent attacks on the Loyalists and occupied a hill to the north- west of San Juan..

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In

an Berial combat on this front two enemy planes were shot

A further curtailment of the supply, to eight hours a day, will take place within the next few days. & still further cut- tallment may be necessary later, depending on the rain- fall and consumption. Au "The co-operation of the public down while the Republicans lost is again requested to avoid un-only one machine. necessary use of main 'water. If this is freely given, the need for further restrictive measures by this department will be deferred or possibly avoided,

CONSUMPTION NOT REDUCED

On the Teruel front the Loyalists continued their advance in the Manzanera sector and captured the heights of Buitre, Creventadas and Enebran, as well de sixteen.

Preparations have been made for the Prime Minister, Mr. Cham- berlain, to proceed to Godesberg by air, to-morrow to meet the German Fuehrer and Chancellor. As an- nounced Late last night, the con- versations which were begun at Berchtesgaden last week, will be resumed at 3 o'clock tomorrow The Bangkok regime recently afternoon. dismissed all Chinese teachers from The Queen is leaving Balmoral

A scrutiny of the meter registers other positions taking 180 prisoners state-sponsored educational Insti- to-night to return to London tutions for allegedly spreading where she will arrive to-morrow The garage fokis alleged that the

article by Jack - Chen. Hello ward from Hongkong to the United shows that a considerable per- and inflicting heavy losses on the

Kingdom vía Suez, as far patriotic propaganda among Chi- morning. Her Majesty will remain salior dashed wildly, into the pre-

as centage of consumers have not Nationalists--Transocean.

nese students,

at the Palace until Friday evening dses and, without provocation, at- Page 19 Hardcourt tennis Lawn Holland, quoted before the present reduced their consumption appre- bowls potes. Charity football crisis at t per cent, have jumped clably since the water restrictions People in Canton have quietly when she will return to Balmoral tempted to strike them. While

It is understood that the Queen's they were endeavouring to ayold!.

match. Training gallops,

to 3 per cent.," said our "in-came "into" force, -conducted a campaign not to buy

*formant. “How long this will last Motor vehicle owners are parti- Bangkok rice as a reprisal. Far-turn to London is for purely his blows, he suddenly ascended Page 12-Financial page.

depends entirely on how the pre-cularly appealed to, to economise private reasons. No date has yet the stairs to the cockloft, which is Page 13-Radio programmes.

*** in water used for washing cars and Ere encouraged by the

been fixed for the King's return to used as an office, and processded Pages 14 and 15-Shipping new sent situation develops." Kwangtung Provincial Government

He added that the question of lorries, Owners of gardens can, at to hurl books and papers about in and directory. -5

entire withdrawal of all war risks small cost as a rule, arrange to use to raise a third crop. while con-

was a possibility, but repeated that bath water for gardening purposes siderable rice is shipped here from Human. The prosperity of Blam

· Consumers It all depended on the easing or

are, again ne otherwise of the crisis, "LAS minded that leaking taps will depends largely on the export of rice to this country-International

be re-washered free of charge on "applicat to Water. Works Complaints" (Telephone No. 28840 for Hongkorig and 59945 for the Mainland),

mers

MR. CHURCHILL

London, Sept. 21: Mr. Winston Churchill left for Paris to-day where he will meet French political leaders and dis cuss the European situatiórí. Reuter Bulletin.

Balmural-British Wireless.`•

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confusión..

A driver employed by the garage said that he went up to the cock- loft to prevent further disturbance but received a sharp blow, to the chin.

GOVERNOR WU'S MESSAGE General Wu Te-chen, Governor of Kwangtung, and Mr. Hau Chung ching. Commissioner of Education,

ZONE CONSTABLES ARRIVE have each addressed a personal

Two Indian constables who gr letter to the soldiers at the front, wishing good health and every rived on the scene failed to pacity the sailor, who claimed that he success.

Mr. Hsu expressed his readiness had lost $25 in American money, to train up new recruits to give the One Sikh was struck fully in the soldiers every support.

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THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK; 29-3/4 T.T. ON LONDON: 11, 17/64 London Silver Market (Our Own: Córrespondent). London, Sept. 21. London, silver prices today were unchanged, as follows:--- Sept. 20. Bept. 21 -19-1/4 Bpot...19-1/4 19-1/8. Forward.

·19-1/8⋅

LAST WEEK'S 'STIR"

It will be recalled that a stir was caused in thipping and com mercial circles last Thursday by the withdrawal of the fixed schedule of rates then in force.

JAPANESE LOSE AT MENGHSIEN

Chengchow, Sept. 21. over the Japaness in the outskirts Chinese troops scored a victory of Menghalen, important town on the north bank of the Yellow River in north Honan on Sunday.

One of the severest hand»to- hand battles is amid to have beta fought when the Chinese routed the Japanese, capturing eight field

The Water Authority will always gung.. 18 mischine-guns and sub- On Monday the schedule. re- be grateful to rece've information of ammunition. appeared, Agures quoted, however, of any waste or apparent waste of The Chinese are no being much higher."

water-from the Government mast

(Continued on

mains.