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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Registered an a, Newspaper at the Generul. Post Office in the United Kingdom.

報西 ESTABLISHED 1857

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No. 25009, 我玖零零仟伍萬弍第

日菜拾式月衍年戊

JAPANESE TROOPS

CROSS EAST RIVER

Units Opposite Poklo

Driven Away

NO INVADING FORCES.

IN RAILWAY ZONE

(By "Daily Press Military Observer). THE FORECAST THAT GENERAL YC HAN-MOU. commanding THE

the Southern armies, would stand on the East River lines has beep Jusilfled.

Reliable Information from the Canton military authorities states that the Japanese forces which penetrated along the highways from Tamshui through Sankie and from Nimshan through Pingshan have failed to cross the East River. The north bank of this river is ap parently being held in force. Small Japanese units which appeared opposite to the city of Paklo were driven off."

"In spite

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SITUATION OBSCURE

obvious warnings | River. extending from the north of from Chinese and foreign sources, Walchow to the Bocca Tigris forts. the garrison commander in the Blas Bay area seems to have been caught napping. However, he was able, to make an organized retire- ment in the general direction of: Walchow and appears to have been able to extricate his troops by crossing the river.

According to Chinese authorities, the Japanese division, whose iden- tification has not yet come to

As a result of the flooding of Hongkong with Japanese in- spired, rumours of advances, situation in" the railway .the

areu from Shumchun to Shek- Iung la obscure. The capture

No

of any

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1938.

FAIL TO BACK FROM the

SHEKLUNG NOT

TAKEN

The "Hongkong Daily Press” is officially authorised to deny that the Japanese' have jaken Sheklung or that they sre anywhere in the immediata vicinity.

Japan Is Like A Python!

CHINESE STRENGTH

UNDERESTIMATED

London, Oct. 19. The "Manchester Guardian" says it is hard to explain why the Japanese landing in Blas Buy and the Pearl River were entirely un- opposed.

the contrary, throughout the war the Japanese had regularly, underestimated the strength of Chinese resistance and It seems likely, the paper adds. that they have again hade same mistake.

the

Japan 13 Me python which. having once seized its prey cannol let

even though the carcass is too big to swallow. The Japanese hope that when Hankow and Canton have fallen there will be an increasing tendency to independent conumand,

even

to regional autonomy. There seems little doubt that

be

It's

of Sheklung by the Japanese has been denied by Chinese It is clear that Walchow was not defended.

authorities. And from its topogra-

Japanese forces. phical-position this decision avoid- ed useless losses on the part of the strength have yet been reported in

the railway zone. Chinese.

But it is likely make an assault upon the Bocca that when, and I, the Japanese Tigris forta, they will then advance the Chinese Government will general westerly direction forced to abandon some of hand, confined itself to following from Blas Bay through Lungkong, central authority and depend up the withdrawal from Tamshul Cheungmuktao and Tungkoon to more on guerilla warfare

based to Walchow. Flank guards of the emerge behind the Bocca Tigris on the mobilisation of the peasant Japanese forces, falled to make forts.

masses. a policy long advocated contact with the Chinese troops on There seems to be no doubt that by communists. the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

the Chinese are massing heavy The war may grow looser and In view of this movement, the forces for a major battle for Can-more obscure. Japan's difficulties Japanese command appeared to ton.

in a

will continue to increase but

have set itself the task of reaching The Japanese. on the other yet there is no comfort to be got the East River and, if possible, to hand, have yet to disclose whether from contemplation in the Far cross the river to hold a bridge- they will make a combined attack East.-Reuter. head or passage before the Chinese upon Canton with naval and land were able to bring up reinforce forces or whether the army will ments to render the crossing of attempt to force the East River! the East River a major operation and encircle Canton after forcing! and a part of the defence strategy the, second water for Canton And the Chinese ap- Tseng Kong (River),

MORE TROOPS

obstacle.

the...

pear to have won the race for position, by having a large -num- The Japanese General Staff has ber of well equipped troops on the probably decided that the passage) right or north bank of the East

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Japanese Leaflets Looked Upon With Scorn

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Canton, October 19, JAPANESE LEAFLETS, arging high officials here to surrender, are deemed most insulting. Canton is determined to resist the invaders

to the last.

A report has been circulated that a Chinese counter-attack has resulted in the re-capture of Walchow, an important" city on the East River. The successful forces belong to the crack" troops, under the cuinmand of Lieut.-General Chang Sul-kwal, who has remained in the East River valley for the past three years.

THREE HUNDRED DEAD

IN CHANGSHA RAIDS

4

HEADING FOR HONGKONG

Sixty Japanese Motorboats

TEHAN FRONT

15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

GP.O. Box No. 1.

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POLICE RECREATION

THE ABOVE GROUP of 18 Chinese girls who have been visit- ing the front lines in Klangs have just returned to Hongkong. Miss Shu Shlu-hing, who was interviewed exclusively by the Hongkong Daily Press," is seen" second from the left in the middle row.

CHINA'S MEN FIGHTING

UNDER HANDICAP

Stirring Appeal For Gas Masks And Medical Supplies

WE ARE IN URGENT NEED of gas masks, medical supplies, win- "WE

ter clothing, ambulances, workers and carriers. For the sake of the justice of our cause, for the sake of freedom, help us?"

This stirring appeal from the courageous and determined Chinese soldiers on the Tehan front to the people of Hongkong was made through Miss Shu Shin-hing, who, together with a party of 17 other cirls, has just returned from a visit to the Yangtze battlefields un- der the leadership of Mme. Li Hon-wan, wife of the noted Cantonese. commander.

GROUND OPENED

Governor Performs Ceremony In Presence Of Large And Distinguished Gathering

$20,000 DONATION BY MR. EU TONG-SEN

WITH A BRIGHT AND OPPRESSIVELY HOT SUN SHINING OVERHEAD, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northeste, unlocked the green-painted main gate of the new Police Recreation- Ground at Boundary Street yesterday afternoon with a silver key.

The Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, welcomed His Excellency at the gate. Inviting the other guests to follow, Mr. King escorted His Excellency on a tour of the grounds.

The Recreation Ground includes a football field, hockey field: two basket ball courts, three hardcourt tennis courts, and two grass courts.

Hon. Mr. King, addressing His] "For the first time in its history, Excellency and the assembled the Force has a place where In- guests, thanked His Excellency, on dian and Chinese police have full behalf of the whole. Police Force, opportunity for recreation, Euro- for his graciously honouring them pean Police have had their own by unlocking the gates and giving small club at Happy Valley. but the ground. his official blessing. all now have full scope for hockey,"

basketball and other This is, and should re-

Mr. King said; "For many years football, now we have been endeavouring: games. but without success, to find an main, a big factor in the health adequate playing field. In 1937 (I use the word advisably) of the: plans for laying out this area Force. Duty days leave little time. were mooted. We renewed our for games, but I hope all members representations, and they were will make this place a rendezvous received sympathetically by the on their monthly leave days. Omcer Administering the Govem-

TRIBUTE TO P.W.D. ment, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith,

"I should be failing in courtesy and the ground was assigned to and duty, if I fail to pay tribute

On behalf of Mas Sau in an exclusive inter-the

activities" of "Japan the Police Foice.

to the ameials of the Public view with the "Hongkong Dally

the Force, wish to tender- hla bombers.

Works Department who have. Press" had a graphic tale to relate

special thanks for his interest and created. this ground. On numerous occasions, the

I would the severe handicaps under party had to take shelter in

support.

make special mention of Mr. Key which the military hospitals had fields and ditches while planes

who has devoted much time and to operate, and the terrible hard- soared overhead.

you personal interest to his task... 'In

This trip, by nature of the terrain, would in any case have been something of an adven- ture, and its danger was ren- dered many times greater by

$25,000 COST "Since your arrival, Sir.

standard worthiness.

ships endured by the wounded FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM have endorsed his act and acord- fact, I belleve he has regarded It soldiers.

At Tehan, they spent all their ed further support. To-day we almost as his private hobby. You The party went to Nanchang be time with the soldiers, giving en 39

are indebted to you and to the have only to look around to realise rail from Canton, from where, couragement, ministering to the Government for playing fields how the contractors have respond- partly on foot and partly by bus. needs of the wounded; writing which have cost $25,000 to level, ed to his guidance. I am sure you they reached Tehan after hazardous journey.

a letters for those who were unable drain, and prepare. I assure you will agree Messrs. Cheong Hing to do so, and generally helping to the Force is deeply grateful and I have carried through a fine plece ease the lot of the defenders of am confident the community wit of work." their country. In contrast with De repaid by a continually high Mr. King went on to say that of service and trust members of the Force had contri- the Japanese ranz and fule who, speaking as

(Continued on Page 5) whole, have no grudge against their enemies, and Jeught unwillingly, having long ago got tired of the war, every, Chinese soldier "realised that he was fighting for the salvation of his ancestral land. Frequent resort to the inhuman use of poison gas had no effect whatever on the morale of the Chinese troops and injured man after injured "man whom Miss "(Continued on Page 9)

Swatow, Oct. 18.. Sixty Japanese motorboats paas- ed here at 11 o'clock this mar- ning heading for Hongkong es- corted by a small tanker. It is believed that the same will be employed in the attack on the Canton delta,

Many Chinese are leaving the jcity which remains calm,

The garrison here has been augmented by Fukien troops and' militia. A strung monsoon makes landing here Improbable..-Reuter,

NOT ALLOWED TO LAND

Miss Freda Utley At Kobe

Tokyo, Oct. 19: On the ground that she is res- ponsible for anti-Japanese write

Many Houses Demolished Ings the police refused to allow

Three Attacks

Changsha. October 19.

It is estimated that about 300 civilians, including a large num- ber of women and children, were killed or wounded during to-day's three Japanese air attacks on Changsha,

During the first and second raids, the Japanese planes dropped more than a hundred bombs at.Sinho alone, and also strafed the place with machine-guna.

More than one hundred houses

POLAND GRANTED inside and outalde the city were

CREDITS

Berlin, Oct. 19

of

Freda Utley, author "Japan's Feet of Clay," to land at Kobe when she arrived there from Hongkong aboard the liner Empress of Canada, according to a Japanese report.

Miss Utley is stated to be en route to Britain via the United States.-Reuter.

BRITISH SHIPS DAMAGED destroyed.

Barcelona, Oct. 19. Fire brigades, braving great Two British steamers were danger, fought gallantly against damaged when Nationalist plaries Further credits, valued at £5,000, the spreading Ore and extricated raided. Barcelona this morning." 000. have been granted to Poland many women and children from

The Leagle Commission which by Germany, Poland will repay }

is studying the the credits with exporta to timber/under collapsed structures-Cen-, volunteers is at present in Bar- withdrawal of

and grain-Heutr

tral News.

celona-Reuter,

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Police officer impri- soned. Toll of the road. Lady heavily fined. L'age 3-Food page. Net cur- tains Great war heroine leaves £22,000.

Page 4-News about the Ser- vices. Dangers of low birth-

rate

Page 5 The cinemas.

Cross-

word puzzle. Diary of local events.

Page 6-Palestine now under martial law, French air programme,

Pare 7-Women's page. Page 8-The leading article:

The invasion

-South of Hello and goodbye. Art exhibition.

China.

Page 10-Interport lawn bowls. "H. B." Darts League. Charity small ball match. Training gallops.

Page 12-Financial page. Page 13.--Radio programmes. Pages 11, 15.-Shipping news

and directory.

Page 16-Colony riflemen do well at Home, Funerals. "Rugby trial.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2 13/16d. T.T. ON- NEW YORK; 29 3/8.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Oct. 19... London' silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follows:

Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Spot.....19-11/18 19-13/16 Forward......19-1/2 19-6/8

GIGANTIC SCHEME FOR

REFUGEE CAMPS Government To Spend Over

Five Lakhs

REFUGEE ZONE IN THE VERY GENEugees from the wartorn areas of China is

GENEROUS part played by the Colony in the accom-

ch

HANKOW

Father Jacquinot's

Endeavours

vealed in the agenda for the Finance Committee. Legislative Coun- cil, meeting this afternoon when, Incladed, in the total of $799,098 that will be asked for, items of $163,000, $253,400 and $128,500 res pectively will be put forward for approval;"

The first one comes under Public | Works Extraordinary... (Buildings, Refugee Camp, North Point). It is Hankow, Oct. 19.

| proposed to erect a Refugee Camp | Father Jacquinot is leaving for at North Point (on the North side Chungking by ali at 3pm, and of King's Road and near the Gov will return in a few days.

erument Quarry) The scheme Interviewed by Reuter, Father comprises: Jacquinot sald,, 'I'am endeavour- ing to create a refugee zone in Hankow on stamilar lines to the Nantag zone In Shanghai. I fully approve of the Chinese Government's plan for evacuation of refugees to the interior but owing to the Jack of transports- tion a great many people will be unable to leave."

22 Sleeping Huts each contain-

ing 72 beda

.1 Dining Hat to "seat about

300 people at one sitting 1 Kitchen-Store-Office Hut 2 Latrine-Ablution-Washing

Kuts

I Quarters-Baggage-Creche

Hut, and

1 Watchman's Hut

Z Dining Huts to seat about

300 people at one time. Kitchen-Store-Office Huts.

1- Quarters-Baggage-Ceche

But,

4 Latrine and Washing Huts 3 Watchmen's Huts.

These bulldings will be encircled by a fence of galvanized fron wire mesh.

The work is to be completed within two months of the" letting of the contract.”

No funds. being provided under this year's estimates a supplemen- tary vote for $253,400 is requested." KING'S PARK.

The sum of $128,500 is required

Father Jacquinot added that his and will be enclosed by a galvaniz- for the building of the third camp, trip to Chungking was being made ed iron wire mesh fence. The at King's Park, comprising: at the request of the Chinese whole of the work is to be com- Government and he was anxious pleted within two months. from to return as much work awaits date of commencement. him in Hankow-Reuter.

Funds are not provided. In this year's Estimates and a supple-

GENERAL WU AND mentary vote is requested.

RELIEF WORK

18 Sleeping Huts of 72 beds each.

1 Dining Hot to seat about

300 persons at one time. 1-Kitchen-Store-Office Hut.

2 Latrine-Ablation-Washing

1 Quarters-Barrage-Creche

Hut.

1 Watchman's Hut.

· KOWLOON CAMP The second item, also under These buildings will be encircled Canton, Oct. 19.

Public Works Extraordinary, pro- by a fence of galvanized iron, wire' General, Wu Te-chen." Chairman vides for the erection of a Refugee mesh.

the Kwangturif Provincial Camp on the ground lying between The work is to be completed Government, permally visited the Argyle Street and Ma Tau Chung within two months of the letting

of

Refugee Ret'ef Commission and Road,

other relief organs here yesterday and gave instructions on the relief wark-Central News.

The camp will contain:

28 Sleviring Hats each having

72 boda...

of the contract,

No funds being provided under this year's estimates a supplemen Itary vota for $128,500 in requested;