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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,

1938.

輝判熊

GERMANY DENIES FRESH ULTIMATUM

Mobilisation Declared

As Invention

Proposal For Anglo-French Occupation Of Sudetenland

Berlin, September 28, i: Reuter's "correspondent reports that traffe in Berlin was held up for many hours in order to allow mobilised troops to pass. It. is de- clared that the man in the street has no idea of the forces arrayed In his counrty in the event of her making an attack on Czecho- slovakia.

Many members of the foreign community in Berlin are leaving as fast as they can and a large of foreign correspondents left yes- terday evening.

It is officially denied that Germany, sent. a fresh ultimatum to Prague that unless it accepts the German memorandum by 2 p.m. (Wednesday) German troops will march into Sudeten territory.

The report that Germany has mobilised is likewise declared as invention.

The British Ambassador, Sir Meanwhile, German official cir- Nevile Henderson, had an hour's cles express the greatest surprise "extraordinary extensive conversation with Herr Hitler this at the morning and the Fuehrer also saw military measures" which Great the French Ambassador, M. Poin-Britain has recently taken. cet, for a similar period.

They emphasise that the mea- xures mentioned "should be re-

It is learned from good sources garded in England as unjustifiable that proposals have been made to since Germany does not plan to Herr Hitler for British and French attack Britain and does not wish occupation of Sudetenland. The to cross swords with her."--Reuter Fuehrer has not yet replied. and Reuter Bulletin,

STRATEGIC PASS IN HONAN

The above picture shows Wu Asien Pass at Keekungshan in Hanan, North China. (Pboto. C. M. P. 8.).

Four-Power

Conference

London, Sept. 28.

A supreme announcement came towards the end of Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons to-day, when he announced that he had sent yet another appeal to Herr Hitler, offering again to go to Germany, | appealing also to Signor Mussolini direct to join the conference to settle the problem in detail within a week.

Herr Hitter has invited Mr. Chamberlain to meet him at "Munich to-MOITOW. Ele has also invited Bignor Mussolini and M. Daladier who have accepted

Herr Hitler's appeal followed "the appeal by Bignor Mussolini to Herr Hitler to postpone ac- tion after the Italian leader had received Mr. Chamber- lain's Fresnage. Herr Hitler has agreed to postpone mobilisation for 24 hours:- Reuter.

Commons Cheer Prime Minister On Introducing Historic Speech

INDIA READY

London Police Leave Stopped: TO COME TO Pensioners Asked To Re-enlist

London, Sept. 28 Police leave in London has been stopped and police pensioners have been asked to re-enlist.

Owing to the organisation of precautionary measures there has! been a heavy strain on telephones in London. The Post Office has appealed to subscribers to refrain from making calls which are not absolutely necessary.

The Secretary for Mines an nounces that household coal prices will remain unchanged for the next fourteen days.

Big shops in London say there has not been un exceptional rush to buy foodstuffs though there has been a certain demand for tinked "goods-Reuter Bulletin.

FLEET MOBILISATION PROCLAIMED

London, Sept. 28.

His Majesty the King held Privy Counell at Buckingham Palace this morning for the purpose of signing the procla... mation calling up Naval reser- ves and mobilisation of the Flect-Reater:

Reuter understands that no Issued order has yet been affecting the British Fleet in the Far East.

JAPAN WILL DO UTMOST

TO REMAIN NEUTRAL

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BRITAIN'S AID

In Defence Of Democracy

Winnipeg, Sept. 28. Sir Firoze-khan Noon, High Commissioner for India In the United Kingdom, on arrival here said that India was ready to come to Britain's aid,

Sir Firoze-khan, who is on A lecture tour of Canada, added that Jaharwalal Nehru had made it

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IN WUHAN DRIVE

Column Besieged East

Of Loshan City

CHINESE POSITIONS

CONSOLIDATED

Sunglow, September 28,

Military "dispatches from the north Yangtze front report gener- ally favourable developments for the Chinese army, especially in the last two days.

The Japanese 'triple advance' towards Wohan by way of south Honan through Loshan, Shawo and Kwangshan, according to these reports, has been effectively checked by strong Chinese forces. The Japanese column driving from Loshan, severely thrashed by a de- termined Chinese counter-attack, has" recolled eastward to Loshan city where they are besieged by the Chinese.

Menaced by the reverse of the Japanese left wing at Loshan, the Invading force advancing towards Kwangshan on the Hupeh border} is rapidly retracing its steps to the northwest in order to avoid; being enveloped by the Chinese in a flanking movement, are also made by this column to relieve the Chinese pressure ON Loshan.

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WAR

SPANISH

PROGRESS

Attempts Loyalists Repulse

On the Shawo front, southwest |

Nationalists

Barcelona, Sept. 28.

of Shangcheng, the Chinese post- a communique issued by the Re- tions have been greatly improved | publican Spanish War Ministry last since the defenders launched a night reports from the East front

REVISION OF LEAGUE COVENANT vigorous counter-attack and claim that Nationalist troops supported

MIGHT HAVE AVOIDED CRISIS

London, September 28. Loud cheers greeted the British Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain," when he introduced his historic speech in the House of Commons to-dat

"We are faced to-day with a situation without parallel since 1914," said Mr. Chamberlain. *I agree that x revision of the League Covenant might have avoided this critis. All members of the League bear responsibilities for that omission."

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Hoaxed West end.

ed more than 1,000 Japanese by artillery and planes launched casualties.

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violent attacks on various Repub- lican positions at Colli de Cose where they occupied three hills which the Loyalists, however, suc- ceeded in recapturing.

The Japanese retreat was ent al Yukiatsi, causing fur- ther confusion to their opera- tions.

i To the south In east, Hupeh, the Republican artillery: caused, great Japanese forces reverting their havoc to several concentrations of spearhead from Kwangtsl to Tien-enemy tanks and infantry and chlachen have met with repeated Republican planes engaged-Nation- setbacks in the hands of the allet machines preventing them Chinese. The fortified. positions at from reaching their objective. "The position in July was a Tlenchiachen,

avowed goal of The Nationalist · Kesidquarters" deadlock

the Sudeten-Czech Tapanese attacks, remain firmly in communique issued last night negotiations and fears were enter- Chinese hands after two weeks' states that the Nationalist offen- tained that Germany might inter- bitter struggles.

sive was continued on the Earo vene. By the middle of August the Japanese bid for Tlenchiachen front where, after artillery bom-.. gap between Herr Henlein's speech received further staggering blową į bardment by legionary batteries, at Karisbad and the Czech Govern-on September 26, when both Nationalist Infantry launched fierce and Sungshan, twaj attacks on the Loyalist positions negotiation.

strategie heights northwest of the on Hill 383 and forced them back "Herr Henlein took a message strategic town, were recaptured by in the hills between Fatarella and from Lord Runciman to Herr the defenders-Central News. Venta de Campesing.-Transocean. Hitler on September 2 hoping that the German Chancellor would sup- Dort the continuance of negotia- tions. Herr Henlein did not com- municate his reply to Lord Run-. efman but" Herr Henlein returned convinced of Herr Hitler's desire for a peaceful solution. -

clear in recent speeches to Con-Fage 3.-Food page. Beauty treatment's proposals was too wide for Hslangshan gress that if Britain goes to war !ment. In defence of democracy, Congress with stand shoulder to shoulder with the British. They would not fight, however, In a war of aggres-. slon.Reuter, ..

"IF EFFORTS FAIL"

Ottawa, Sept. 28. The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, after a seven-,, hour meeting of the Cabinet. de

clared that the Government was ready to summon Parliament fm- mediately " efforts still being made to preserve peace in Europe

Status Of Foreign Areas In fall

Shanghai Unaffected

Tokyo, September 28.

IN THE EVENT OF A EUROPEAN WAR. Japan will do her utmost to remain neutral and there is a good chance of the status of the foreign areas in Shanghai remaining unaffected, it is learned here. Certain interested Powers, it is understood, have been sound. ing Japan with regard to her intentions in the event of a European

War.

The response to their attempts to determine. Japan's attitude. however, has not gone beyond the affirmation of moral support" for Germany and Italy..

H.M.S. GRIMSBY AT SHANGHAI

The general view here is that Japan has her hands' already full with her campaign in China.

The fundamental plank of Shanghai, Sept. 23, Japan's fundamental foreign HMS. Grimsby arrived from policy, is it stated, is to guard Welhaiwel this afternoon, There against joint-British and American are now two British warships. in action in the Far East, and one of port other naval vessels include the principal reasons for Japan's three American, three French, one fear of being involved in a Euro- Italian and a Japanese warship pean war seems to be the belief and 19 transporta-Reuter.

35.000 GRANT TO FAMILY

that these would inevitably draw in the United States.

Tokyo's position in the foreign. areas in Shanghal s arousing great interest especially la view of the Chungking, Eept. 28.

Japanese Foreign Ofice reiteration to-day In recognition of his meritorious spokesman's services to the country the that their sovereignty belonged to National Government ordered a China and the implication of this grant of 35,000 to the family of sovereignty has not been supersed- the late Mr. Ching Heng-yi, mem-ed only by Japan's good grace. ber of the Central Executive Com- It is hoped that the status of the mittee of the Kuomintang and foreign areas will remain unaffect-: State Councillor, who died in ed as there is appréhension that Shanghai on September 21-Cen- stich a step would draw the United trai News.

| States against Japan-Reuter

He appealed to the country to remain united and said that the Government

In complete

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Page -News about the Services. Fleet mobilised. Naval reserves. called. A.R.P. work in Hong kong. Minister pilots fast war plane. Hitler refuses Crown jewels.

Page 5-Cinema notes and news. Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events.

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Page 6-Chamberlain will work"

for peace till last minute. Sud- den US. naval move.

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Page 7-Women's page. Marriages Page 8.-Leading article: Eritain and Japan. Special article by Madame Chiang Kai-shek,

Page 9-Surprise raid by guerillas. accord with Mr. Chamberlain's Page 10-Kowloon CricketTM Club broadcast statement.-Reuter.

SUDETEN REFUGEES

IN GERMANY

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Berlin. Sept. 28.

It is officially announced that the total number of Budeten Ger- man refugees in Germany mounted to 233,700,Transocean.

meeting. Lawn bowls protes. Yacht Club opening cruise. Train- Charity soccer match. ing gallops.

Page 12-Financial page. Philip- pine mining news. Commodity market review.

CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY "In, the meantime, developments!

Germany itself were causing

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THE DOLLAR

T.I.-ON-NEW YORK: 29-9/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 1. 2.2/Kd. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 28. London allver prices today were down 3/8 as follows:---

Sept. 27 Sept. 28 ..19-1/8 18-3/4

Page 13.-Radio programmes.

Spot........ has Pages 14 and 15-Shipping news

Forward......19 and directory,

CANDID CAMERA AT. VALLEY RACE MEETING

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A GROUP OF charming Chinese Indica photographed at the Seventh Extra Race held at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon.

meeting

MID-WEEK RIFLE SHOOT AT ARMY RANGES Sergt. V. Cooper, Middlesex,

Wins Net Spoon

The mid-week shoot held on the Kowloon City Ranges yester- day was not marked with such a good attendance as heretofore.

In spite of the adverse weather conditions (the wind being very tricky), there was some good shooting particularly in the case of Sgt. V. W. Cooper, 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment, who" recorded a "pos- sible” at 200 yards, and Cades B. J. B. Morahan, of the H.K.N.VF. who also recorded a "possible" at 200 yards.

It is not very often. that the same member obtains a "possible"

within two weeks, and in this case it is all the more marked by the fact that Morahan has scored two possibles in adverse conditions.

TYPHOON SIGNAL

HOISTED

The No. 1 typhoon 'signal was

The lack of attendance to-day hoisted at the Royal Observatory can be put to, not only bad weather at 2.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Full details, conditions but also, to the amount

together with

of extra work that has to be done typhoon map, appear on Page 9. during this week. It is again very

pleasing to see members of the

HK.V.D.C., turning up in good Mais White 5 26 29 27 821 numbers during these mid-week Pte. G. Rawing

6 27 31 24. 82

Shoots. Although, as they must 2/Lt. G. Dawson 7 30 29 23 82 be, pressed by work they manage Capt. W. Newton 3 25 30 25 30 to find time to take part in these

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Spoon and practice shoots.

Yesterday marked the last Spoon Sgt. P. Roberts

and practice shoot until November,

there being only one more shoot

during October," on the 30th, when

24 29 17 70

S.R. (H)

the usual monthly Sunday shoot Corp). H. Morris :6 27 28 27 82* will be held, details of which will Corp. M. Singh 10 27 28 28 81 29 26.25 80 be published in the "Daily Press" Car. J. HI

Pte. J. Scott ·11 26 26, 25: 77 and issued to all afiliated Clubs.

Pte. V. Hammond 5 27 24 25 78

112 25 28 21.75‡ .7.25 27 22 74

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Yesterday's scores were follows:-

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H'p. 200 500 600 Tul. Sgt. V. Cooper scr. 35 31 29 95 Cadet. B.

Morahan 1 35 29 27 91 | Br./Lt. W...

---Mackie-scr. 31 32 27 90. 2/Lt A Pullman 1.31 30 28 89 Sgt. D. Matheson 6 24 30 28 62

Col. Milroy. 2/Lt. F. Ribeiro L/Cpl. E, Bull 8gt. R. Milne 13 23 23 22 732 Cpl. J. Singleton 11 25 25 22.72

Note-Net Bpoon winner.

Handicap Spoon winner. The handicap. of all spoor. İm ners has been reduced by 'one 25.. shewn.