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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1938.

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ESE ULTIMATUM TO KWANGTUNG CHINESE RECAPTURE PICHIPU,

ender Asked: Large-

Scale Bombing Threat

REMARKABLE LACK OF PANIC

IT

AMONG CANTON POPULACE

CANTON, OCTOBER 14

IS RUMOURED THAT JAPANESE PLANES DROPPED PAMPHLETS GIVING THE KWANGTUNG AUTHORITIES TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN WHICH TO SURRENDER OTHERWISE LARGE - SCALE BOMBING OF THE CITY WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE "ULTIMATUM EXPIRES AT DAWN TO-MORROW (SATURDAY).

TREMENDOUS excitement was noticeable throughout the city as a result of the Government evacuation order. all roads leading away from Canton being crammed with evacuees carrying children. food and meagre household belongings. These refugees gathered at the wharves in the early morning waiting for boats, tow boats and ferries to take them upriver.

To-night's boats are filled beyond capacity and since dawn, towards mid-day. the crowds in the streets; thinned out 05 the populace gradually evacuated and the city had a Sunday appearance.

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* THOUSANDS OF KWANGSI TROOPS are passing through the city in all directions, most- ly coming down the West River in junks. faunches, sampans sand every avaliable river craft.

Trucks carrying food, fuel" and other necessities continually pass- ed the Shameen bridges through- out the day' screaming their way through the streets of Canton despite the occasiorial presence of Japanese bombers.

The sound of heavy guns was Pareinaudible” in Canton thie morning when it is belleved sever- al shots were fired from Boces Tigris forts.

Although the populace is excited there is still a remarkable lack of panic.

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THREE POWER DEMARCHE?

Hanky, Oct. 14.

With regard to the Japan- ese invaston of Kwangtung, a Washington dispatch states that the State Department officials had an interview yes- terday with the British and French Ambassadors.

The dispatch states that, if necessary, the three Powers will make a démarche to Japan in connection with her military activities in South China.

However, the Kwangtung troops have been ordered to put up a stubborn defence regardless of the international situation.-International

generally anap-WAICHOW -

Omcials. are proachable being swamped with conferences.

When Reuter's correspondent asked one official as to why the (Continued on Page 9)

Greatest Win By Chinese

HEAVY FIGHTING

AT TAIAN

Hankow, Oct. 14. The fighting si Talan Is described by the Chinese news- paper "Sao Tang 'Pao" as the bloodiest that has yet occurred in the Sino-Japanese conflict and the greatest victory, won by the Chinese troops..

HEAVILY

BOMBED

Canton, Oct. 14. Japanese bombers rained more than 100 missiles on Wal- chow. an objective of the pre- sent Japanese drive from Tam- shul; this morning in one of the most fierce air raids since the South China Invasion. Huge Ares caused by the bombs are turning the city into a raging inferno.

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RESIDENTIAL AREA

Foreign residential area at Chikungshan in Honan. (Photo by C.M.P.S.).

JAPANESE TRANSPORTS BOMBED IN BIAS BAY

CONSIDERABLE

INFLICTED

DAMAGE

Hankow, October 14.

THE JAPANESE THUS FAR LANDED IN SOUTH CHINA do not number more than -5,000 according to an official bulletin issued here 48 hours after the arrival of the first detachments, pa

The belief is.. therefore." expressed that it will take several days before adequate forces have been landed for an offensive agalust

Canton.

SWATOW VISITED

BY JAPANESE PLANES

Railway Bombed: Handbills Dropped

Swalow, Oct. 14.

Japanese planes twice ap peared over Swatow this morn- ing and bombed the Swatow- Chaoan railway.

From early morning to two a'clock this afternoon, there were no less than four air- raid alarms. Apart from ex- tensive reconnaissance, the Japanese planes dropped numerous preposterous hand- bills which were ignored by the people.

Tenghal, Chaoan, Fungshun and other important towns in east Kwangtung were visited by a lone Japanese plane in the morning. which few low and strafed the places. Quantities of handbills Werc also dropped during the flight.

The number of Japanese war vessels of the east Kwangtung coast to-day, according to military intelligence, has increased to 37. including seven cruisers, fourteen transports and sixtech destroyers. EVACUATION BEGINS

WEST OF TEHAN

Following Signal Victory

.

On Double Tenth

Nanchang, October 14: Chinese military reports claimed the recapture of Pichipu, an important junction west of Tehan along the Julchang-Waning high- way, after heavy fighting on Tuesday morning.

The reports state that Chinese troops, following the signal vie- tory on October 10, made a determined drive along the highway to- wards Pichipu and engaged the Japanese at Chientsun, where the enemy was routed.

REFUGEES IN CAMP

* RESULT

of " the

A Japanese operations in

Blas Bay and the vicinity, a number of refugees are pour- ing into the,, New Territories.

On Thursday a total of 231 were received in the Emergency Reller Camp. situated in the. new aerodrome in

Kam Tin, yesterday'

and up to HOOD another 15 were admitted making a total of 246 in ail.

Inquiries from the authori- ties concerned revealed that more refugees were expected from the affected areas.

In view of the latest develop- MARTIAL LAW IN

ment in

authorities have commenced the the situation, the local

evacuation of women and children

to the. interior along the highway

- Chinese bombing planes attacked the Japanese transports in and river, Defence works are Blas Bay repeatedly on Wednesday and yesterday inflicting consider- / being strengthened.. while "strong able damage.

units of militia corps are giving. effective and useful assistance to the regular troops.

Chinese military circles regard in Kwangtung. has issued an ap- the new developments calmly, de- peal' urging the evacuation of all claring that from the strategical women and entidien.

Familles of oficials have been point of view the Chinese forces will have + decided advantage. ordered to leave Canton within two Extensive defence measures have also been taken to protect Canton and South China from a Japanese invasion.Transocean.

FIGHTING AT FUTIEN

Hánkow, Oct. 14..

days.-Reuter.

TRANSPORTS COMING

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Swatow, Oct, '14. Ten Japanese "transporta, escorted by a cruiser and three destroyers, left here to-day for

Fighting on Frent" s now proceeding at Futien, north of Tamshul (claimed by the Japanese to have fallen Into their hands this morning),

an the "Bias Bay

undisclosed destination, which is belleved, however, to be Blas Bay or the Pearl River delta-Reuter.

according to a telephone mesa FEWER PERSONS

received from Walchow, Important Chinese stronghold, about 25 miles. inland from Blas Bay.

Japanese aircraft' are said" to have been heavily bombing Ngao-

It is difficult to ascertain the civilian toll owing to the blazes tou and Tamshul, "the latter town

having been completely demolish- ed,

KILLED IN BRITAIN

London, Oct. 14

were killed in

and the turmoil into which the

Fewer persons city has been thrown, but it is be-: lieved to be extremely heavy.

General Yu Han-mou, Comman-Britain during the first nine Thousands of refugees fleeing the cer-In-Chief of the Chinese Forces months of this year than the same

city were mercilessly chased and machine-gurned by the Japanese

The paper reports that 97 un-airmen. damaged Japanese tanks were Cheungmuklou and Bingtong ou captured by the Chinese troops the Canton-Kowloon Rallway were and that fifty tanks were destroyed also severely attacked by

Three hundred light Japanese machines-Central News- by them. and heavy machine guns were captured, 27 Japanese airplanes

brought down and a great quantity NO PLEBISCITE

of heavy guns,“ rifies, · munitions and motor lorries taken.

The Chinese air arm was chiefy responsible for the victory, writes the "Bao Tang Pap" over 100 Chinese airplanes having bombard-

ed the Japanese troops for two days.

More than 1000 heavy bombs were dropped. Captive balloons were used by the Chinese for the first time-Transocean.

GUNBOATS OFF

CASTLE PEAK

TO DECIDE ON FRONTIER

Moravia Districts Remain Czech

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Landon, Oct. 14.

the

period last year.

According to the Ministry of Transport, 4.058 persons were killed

DISLOCATION IN and 160,037 injured, as compared

FOOD SUPPLY

TO LONDON

London, Oct. 14. Some dislocation in the food | supply to London, was experienced as a result of the partial strike of the London Midland and Scottish Rallway, but the strike is not spreading.

The National Union of Railway has established fresh contacts with the London Midland and Scottish Hallway and the outlook for R settlement is more favourable.

The action of the International The Railway Company, however, Commission in determining the rejected the National Union of final frontier between Germany Railwaymen's request for the non- und Czechoslovakia without hav-unionists at St. Pancras Station, ing recourse to

E plebiscite has whose employment caused the Canton, Oct. 14.

been welcomed by the London strike, be transferred –Router."^ was reported that several press. Most of the commentators Japanese gunboats were seen near this morning note with obvious RUMANIAN CABINET Chek Wan, off Castle Peak, where satisfaction that the borderline

It

a landing was attempted this between the two countries cor

CHANGES morning.

responds in main to the ethnic

Bucharest, Oct. 14, Japanese tactics are to land frontiers. ',

First indications of the rumoured troops at different points in order. "The Times" in a leading article changes in the Rumanian Cabinet to prevent the Chinese troops from points out that three districts in came late last night with the re- concentrating at, one point. This Moravia, having a mixed popula signations of the War Minister, M. movement le anticipated by the tion, now remain definitely incor-Argescheanu, and his Under Secre Chinese military authorities which porated in the Czechoslovak Retary, General Glatz The resigna have made preparations to fore-public. The new frontier, "The tions resulted from the recent sharp stall the invaders.

Times" goes on to any follows criticism of the Rumanian rearma-

The Japanese constat mostly of far as is reasonably possible, the ment policy by King Carol who Formosan and Korean troops, Godesberg line, which, was based imposed an entirely new set of while there are only 3,000 Japanese by Herr Hitler on ethnic con- principles for further progress In regulars-International.

siderationsTransocean.

this field.--Transocean

with 4,821 killed and. 170.399 in- fured.-Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Disturbance on ferry. HK Volunteer Defence Corps orders. Fatal nishap "near quarry."

Page 3-Church news and an

nouncementa.

Page 4--News about the Ser- vices. Safety Arst for America.

Page 5-Cinema notes and news. Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events. Mer- cury may..... make Atlantic fight.

Page 8.-Czech-Hungarian par→

leys reach teadlock. Сот recting defence errors: Dis-

· armament suggestion. Jews oppose Palestine plan. An- glo-Italian parleys.

Page --Women's page.

thanksoffering for our Page - 8-Leading article: A

peace. Special article on South China Invasion Page 9-Flerce fighting around

Sinyang

Page 10-Shanghal lawn bowls

team here. Softball league. Interport golf Valley race meeting

Pare 12-Financial page

Tenghal, coastal town opposite Namoa Island, was subjected to terrific naval bombardiment" during the last few days by Japanese vessels. Scores of people were killed while numerous houses were destroyed

The number of Japanese aircraft off the east Kwangtung coast has increased and includes over 30: long cruising range heavy bombers from Formosa.--Central News.

PALESTINE

For Arab Insurgent Region

Cairo, Oct. 14.

In expectation of large-scale military operations all British civilians employed by the Palestine Mandatory Govern- ment in the northern parts of Palestine have been recalled. They have been instructed to leave the area by this morning. The main area affected is the so-called terror triangle formed by the towns of Nablus, Tularem and Djesini

HITLER HONOURS Political circles here anticipate CHINESE ENVOY Macaichael. High Commissioner,

Continuing their advance, the Chinese reached Pichipu on the night of October 10 and after four hours't sanguinary street aghting re-occupied the place on the fol- lowing morning.

During the Aghting, a Chinese" battalion commander was serious- ly wounded and several junior officers were killed or injured. The Japanese casualities were fur greater than the Chinese.-Cen- tral News.

SIR

ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR

Coming Here On Way To Hankow

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Shanghai, Oct. 14. British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark Herr Is leaving for HongFong on Deto ber 18. He intends to proceed to Hankow from Hongkong in order. to renew contacts with the Clovernment to which he is ac- credited.

It is understood that Sir Archi-.. bald's decision to visit Hankow was taken before the invasion of South China began.

It is further understood that the Ambassador's itinerary in order to reach Hankow has not yet been decided.-Reuter.

Perak Sultan Dies At 51

Satur- WAS IN VOLUNTEER

INFANTRY

Singapore, Oct. 14.

that with the return of Sir Harold

who is due to arriye at. Alexandria į Berlin, Oct. 14. to-day and Who will reach

Herr Hitler Palestine by air on has conferred day, the British military author- on the Chin-tles will place the entire region ese Ambassa-now in the hands of Arab insur dor Mr. Chen gents under martial law. Chieh, the Large numbers of British troops Great Cross will be used to regath control of of the Order these areas. The Arab Women's of the Ger- Congress in support of Arab rights man Eagle, in Palestine opens in this city on which is the Saturday. Delegations of Arab

of the late Raja Musa bin Sultan highest Nazi women, have already arrived here fata, was born on November 14, from Syria, Lebanon and Falestine. 1887, and has been Bultan of Further delegations are expected

Perak since 1918. from Iraq and fran.-Transocean.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

order. Reu-

Mr. Chen Chieh ter.

BANK RESERVES AND DEPOSITS

Alleged To Have Been Seized

Yulin, Shens, Oct. 14. Two million cash reserves and $3,100,000 deposits in the Paotow and Kwelsul branches of the Bank of China and the Bank of Com- munications are alleged to have been seized by the Japanese. Their premiges are paid to thisvė (also been taken over-Central News.

THE DOLLAR

·T.T. ON LONDON: Is., 2, 13/164. TT. ON NEW YORK; 29 3/16

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Oct. 14, London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for Boot and 1/8 for Forwar

The death has occurred of the Sultan of Perak, ruler of the second largest of the Federated Malay Bales. Musa, K.BE (Hon), CMG, son Raja Abdul Aziz bin Raja Muda

He joined the State Secretariat as a Malay Probationer in 1908 Jerusalem, Oct. 14.

and was appointed to Lenggong as The main highways in northern Asalatant District Officer in 1915. Palestine were damaged extensive- In 1934 he served on & Commis ly during the past 24 hours sion to inquire into the condition fine of £700 has been imposed on of coconut and other vegetable oil the Shafaame: Municipality, east producing industries in Malaya, of Halfa-Reuter.

Beades this he served on various other Committées.

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The late Sultan of Perak joined the Malayan Volunteer Infantry,

200 CASUALTIES Perak Battalion, as a private in

IN KUKONG

RAID

Canton, Oct. 14. More than 200 people were killed and wounded when more than

1920 and was Ister promoted to Company Commander. He left active service in. 1935 when he was transferred to the Reserve of Off cera-Reuter and Special,

SOLDIERS

20 bombs hit a cluster of cargo WOUNDED CHINESE boste on the Tsing River in Ki-y kong,-northern Hwangtung, dur Ing the Japanese air raid there yesterday. Several Incendiary bombs set many vessels on fire Over 10 missiles fell on a fer causing scores of casualties the refugees taking shelter

Hanków, Oct. 14. Approximately 500,000 wounded soldiers have been treated in the various Chinese military hospitals since the begining Core the war, and 15 per cent, at themĢLIRVE AI