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Hongkong Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

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No. 25010.

號拾让零仟伍萬式第

日捌拾式月捌年寅戊

SHAMEEN

Trenches Being Dug In

BRIDGES SANDBAGGED

Canton Street Corners

SHAKEE CREEK ALMOST CLEARED OF JUNKS

Canton, October 20.

THE PROSPECT OF STREET FIGHTING was seen this morning when military fordes were engaged in digging trenches at street corners and hastily installing pillboxes while beetle trench. digging was proceeding on the city borders. Shameen resembles a small fortress both the British and French bridges being heavily sand- barred. The French authorities are digging trenches and reinfore- ing their machine-gun nests with sandbags. Shakee Creek is now practically cleared of junks while the entrance to the Creek at the French Coneession end of the Island is completely closed.

Though there is no panic among the Chinese leaders. who remain

NO INTERNATIONAL at

COMPLICATIONS

JAPANESE CIRCLES

CONFIDENT

Tokyo, Oct, 20. Confidence is growing In Japanese circles that the Jap- ODESS operations in South "China will be managed with- out international complica- tions.

This is reflected, for in- stance, in the stock market to which the prospect of Anglo Japanese entanglements has been a nightmare.

Now the market is showing a strong undertone and pries are, gradually rising.

at the

Replying to a question press conference this morning. Japanese naval

Spokesman said that hitherto there had been

are.

thetr posts, civilians evacuating as fast as they can and it is estimated a mere 100.000 re- main.

The military spokesman akain denied Japanese occupation of Tsengshing and Sheklung, adding that a major battle bad com- menced, eastward of Tsengshing and serious fighting was still pro-i gressing.

Meanwhile business is virtually at a standstill. All banks, suspend- ed business this morning. No ex change quotations were available to-day as bankers say it is "im- possible."-Reuter.

GENERAL- WU-TE-CHEN'S

DETERMINATION, ANGE

Canton, October 20.. General Wi Te-chèn,, Chairman

BRITISH ENVOY

ARRIVES

On Way To New Capital

His Excellency Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, Britlah Ambas- sador, accompanied by his Private Secretary, arrived in the Colony yesterday from the North by the KMS. Empress of Russia. The distinguished visitor, proceeded to

be

JAPANESE

WARNING

H. M. Ambassador in China has received from the Jap- anese Minister at large * T*- quest to the effect that, in view of the difficulty of iden- tifying from the air signs af-, Axed to roofs of cars and tsains, nationals of third powers may be advised not to travel the area within a radius of 200 kilometres round Canton and 100 kilometres round Swatow.

Gun Threat To Briton

Government House upon arrival JAPANESE IN CAR

and during his stay here will the guest of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote.

Sir Archibald is en route to Chungking via Hankow to renew his connections with the National Government. It is understood, he will make the last stage of his journey by a British gunboat.

MR. DE VALERA TO VISIT FAIR IN NEW YORK

Dublin, Oct. 20.

Minister.

The Elre Prime Mr. de Valera, has received an invitation from President Roosevelt to visit the World's Fair in New York next year. The favitation was conveyed to Mr. de Valera by, the United States Minister to Eire, Mr.

fot the Kwangtunk Provincial Gov-John Cudahy. yesterday even-

ernment. has sent a telegram to Mr. Wang Ching-wel. Dr. Tsou Lu Mr. Suni Fo, and other Kwangtung leaders in Chungking. reiterating his determination to protcet., to

nt algn of international compli the last, his province from Japan-!

entions as a result of the invasion

of South China.

ese invasion.

General Wu's "telegran

was in

"I hope and believe," he added. reply to a number of telegrams "that third Powers will take everyon Kwangtung leaders in

ing. According to personnages close to the Irish Premier. Mr. de Valera will accept President Roosevelt's personal invitation --Transocean.

precaution to stor trouble with Chungking, asking him to de his MAIL PILED UP

the Japanese' fighting forces."

best to frustrate Japanese designs The naval spokesman disclosed in South China that no country Evi given advance) General Wu declared with the notice, as requested by the Jap-approach of the enemy. the anese authorities, cf movements of patriotic fervour of the Kwang- neutral warships within the zone tung people, military as well as of operations, "but this is probably civilian, has been aroused to the because there have been no such highest pitch. The soldiers, he

movements."----Reuter.

ANXIETY OVER TANGANYIKA

Daressalaam, Oct. 20. The local community has sent! cables to the Government of India and the Indian" Nutional Congress! expressing extreme anxiety over the possibility of transfer of Tanganyika to Germany.

he said. are now fighting, in the Walchow and Pokle area.

General Wu concluded his tele- gram by pledging full support to the military leaders of South China in vanquishing the Japan- es invasion.-Central News.

JAPANESE SHIPS LEAVE AMOY

Fauchow, Oct, 20. Seven "Japanese vessels off. Amoy It is pointed out that there are were seen to have steamed north- 26,000 Indians resident in Tan- ward for the Chekiang coast yea- ganyika and they have invested terday. A small Japanese gunboat millions of pounds in business and on the mouth of the Min River industrial enterprises which they was also observed to have steamed would lose it the country went off late last evening. Central back to Germany-Reuter.

News.

AT THE VALLEY RACES

MR. C. B. BURGESS, of the Colonial Secretariat Office, säd Mrs. Weldon photographed at the Eighth Extra Rice meeting recently. (Photo by Leica).

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AT KUNMING -

Difficulties Of Transportation

To Szechuen

Some new

INCIDENT

Shanghal Oct. 20.

A British subject, was threa- tened by a Japanese with a pistol this morning in a park- ing space behind., an office building" in Nanking Road. The Briton found that the Japanese, dressed 141 clvillan clothes had. It is alleged, kicked and dented and scratched his car becaus his own car's movement was obstructed.

As the Japanese tried to depart the Briton opened the door of the car and pulled the Chinese chaut-i feur out whereupon the Japanese drew a pistol

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UNITED STATES URGED TO

STOP SUPPLIES TO

TO JAPAN

JAPANESE "AID

FOR COLONY?

Offer Of Supply Of Foodstuffs

American Interests And

Invasion

Of Canton

ammunition, MARSHAL BUDJENNY'S

DOWNFALL SEEN

Chungking, October 20. Desiaring that Japan's invasion of Canton, "if unchecked. will bring to an end the rast interests of the United States in South China, "the Chinese People's Foreign Relations Association, has dis- patched a cablegram to President Roosevelt asking him to hasten up "Tokyo, Oct. 20.

measures to dop various supplies to Japan for prolonging the war. Japan's two largest business or-

The cablegram particularly up- genisations, the Mitaui, and Mit- subishi concerns, are pushing pre- prohibit expërt” of

pealed to President Roosevelt to partions for providing Hongkong steel oll, and other military sup with the supply of daily necessities plies, as well as money and credit in, the event of it suffering from

to Japan. vegetables, it is annoonced here.

The disappearance of Marshal Roosevelt will urge. other peace Vassily Bluecher will, according to The two firms, it is stated, are loving countries in the world to a Moscow report to the "paper hoping that their proposals take concerted action. regarding the supply of foodstuffs, The dispatch pointed out that downfall of Marshal

"Czas," shortly be followed by the without any profit to themselves Japan's aggressive designs. far who for some time past has been Budjenny will be favourably considered by from being connned to Chinese the British Government.-Reuter..

the object of violent attacks in the Sovie press which tends to show that his position is greatly

shortage of provis.ous, especially It also hoped that President

BAN IMPUSED

London, Det. 26.

it is officially stated that a ban on the importation of Jap- anese woollen and cotton goods has been imposed as "the limit has been reached."

Further measures to be enacted in the furture against the impor- tations include the demand for not intimidate the landing certificates in order to i

prevent the possibility of Japanese Finally a Chinese and Japanese goods being sent to continental police constable arrived on the ports and then re-shipped to this scene and took the name of the country-Reuter pistal-toting car fucker-Reuter.

FIGHTING IN

SOUTH HONAN

Centre Again Shifts

To Shawo

Hankow, Oct. 20. The centre of" fighting in south Honan has again shifted to Shawo in the south eastern. corner of the province near the Hupeh border, arcording to Chinese reporta.

A detachment of 2,000 Japanese troops is said to have launched an attack on the Chinese positions in that sector yesterday.

LATE MR. TONG SHAO-YI

territory. have spread to various American possessions.

It cited. as recent cases, the

anti-American campaign engineer- shaken.

Warsaw, Oct. 20,

ed by Japan in the Philippines, the The report asserts that Marshal shady plot on the Panama Canal, Budjenny, who is now Commander- and the wild scheme of landing etin-Chier of the Moscow Military,, Honolulu, and said it is high time District was recently relieved of his for the United States to take time-post 13 Inspector-General ly action-Central News,

Cavalry-Transocean.

Emergency Regulations Enacted In Palestine

Jerusalem. Oct. 28. THE 'HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR PALESTINE, Sir Herbert MacMichael, is empowered, under Emergency Regulations enacted to-day, to demolish or take possession of property in Palestine of any person residing in the conniry, or abroad, who is regarded as 4 rebel. The order will, affect political refugees outalde the country. The military forces appear al-' most to have completed the Arst

Body Brought From part of their objective in the re-

Shanghai

The body of the late Mr. Tong Shao-yi, first Prime Min ister of the Republic of China, who was brutally murdered by "four men at the Shanghai home of his son-in-law. Mr. Chu Chang-nien, on Septem- ber 30, was brought to the Colony aboard the .liner Em press of Russia which arrived from the North yesterday,

occupation of the Old City..

The house-to-house search was continued to-day. A number of bombs were thrown at the military forces and sniping was resumed yesterday evening. In skirmishes In the Old City a number of Arabs were killed.

Searchlights, mounted on the walls of the Old City, were played

RELIEF FOR

KWANGTUNG

REFUGEES

Chungking, Oct. 20,

Dr. H. H. Kung. President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Finance, has ordered the appro-

throughout the night on the mos-priation of $100,000 as urgent re- lef funds for the war victims in que centre.

Two towns to the east of Shawo, it is stated. have already fallen

British troops may find it dim-Kwangtung following the Japanese Into Japanese hands. Wuchiantin.

cult to eradicate the Arab rebels

invasion.

20. kilometres to the north-west

owing to the system of old under- of Sinyang was recapured yes former Chinese Consul-General at give them good hiding places

Mrs. Tong Shao-jl, Mr. Tong Lao, ground tunnels and passages which terday by Chinese forces following Singapore, son of the late Kumin-Reuter. hand-to-hand fighting. have retreated in the direction of from the Northern port.

The Japanese are reported to daughters, accompanied the coffu

tang veteran statesman, and twoj

Sinyang leaving behind 500 dead on the field,

There was a wealth of floral tri butes in Mrs Tong's cabin,

Kunming. Oct. 20. Thousands of mall bags intend ed for Szechuen are at present piled up at the Kunming Post QfDce owing-to-the-dimculties-of-

The situation On the transportation by road.

south Yangtze front, it is stated, remains Mr. David Kung, Mr. Mac Wo- trucks had been unchanged. bought recently but there are not invading

Chinese claim thatvian, Mr. Tu Yuet-sen, Weng sufficient numbers to

units pushing ajong Shad-I, and Mr. Chu Cheung-yin, the situation.

cope with the Tehan-Singtsze highway have Superintendent of the Shangha

been repulsed-Reuter.

Maritime Customs, were present at the wharf to pay their respects

The body was taken to the Tung Wah Yi Chong where it will re-i main for some time after which the coffin will be taken to Macao, where it will be kept for some time as the present hostilities do not permit of the body being taken to the deceased's village, Tongkawan, for burial.

to get. Many local buses are cot All forms of transport are hard following the regular

routes but are running between the city and country places carrying refugees from air raids.-Reuter.

SIX JAPANESE SHIPS HIT ON YANGTZE

Thingyang, Oct. 20.

Six Japanese transports and six gunboats, passing through Wuhu for up-river places, were hit and damaged by Chinese shore bat- terles yesterday.

One of the transports received serious damage and had to imp down-stream to be repaired.

Another Japanese medium sized gunboat was twice hit by concen trated Chinese artillery and sunk In the middle of the river.

Few of the troops aboard escap- ed from being drowned while the rest are believed to have Kone down to the bottom of the water. -Central News,

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Fage 2-Trafficking in girls Blasting Inquest Bribery allegation. Emergency case dismissed.

Faze. 3. Women's interests.

Confide in Faith Prior. Page 4-News about the Ser-

vices. London Gazette. Page 5. The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local ...evenia. Page 6-Canton, city calm despite Japanese threat. Father Jacquinot in Chung- .king. Page --Noted American au-

thor here. Women's page. Page 8 The leading article;

Refugees.

Page 10.-Home football fore cast. Local soccer pros pects. Softball matches. Page 12-Financial page. Page 13,--Radio programmes. Pages 11, 15-8hipping news

and directory. Page 18-Home football league

tables.

A ceremony was held at 3 pm. yesterday at the Tung Wah Yit Chong and amongst those present were the Hon. Sir Shouson Shou, Mr. Eugene Chen, Mr. David Kung. Dr. Lew Yuk-in, LLD., former Chinese Minister to Great Britain, and many others. Many wreaths were sent ..

The late Mr. Tong Shao-yl, veteran statesman and diplomat, was born at Fang-yu, Kwangtung. in 1860. In 1873 he was sent to America by the Manchu Govern. ment to pursue his studies. After returning to China he held various high Government posts and from 1929 to 1934 was High Adviser to the National Government at Nan king, after which time till his tragic death, he was a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang and also a member of the Southwest Political Couneji,

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON; 15. 2 277323. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29-1/2

London Silver Market

. (Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 20. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follows:---

Oct. 19 Oct, 20 .19-13/10 19-11/16

I

Spot....... Forward..

,19-5/8

10-1/2

Dr. Kung has also instructed Mr.

of the National Rellet Commission. Hsu Shih-ying, acting Chairman

who is now in Hongkong, to con- vey the deep concern of the Gov- ernment to the war refugees.- Central News.

HUANGSHIHKANG BOMBARDED

Hankov, Oct. 20. While adrafting that Huang- shihkang, about 73 miles down- river from Hankow, is being sub-- Jected to severe bombardment from land, air and water, the Chinese authorities emphatically. deny that the place has been captured by the Japanese-Reuter.

KOWLOON REFUGEES' CAMP

PICTURE ABOVE -shows: work tion of the refugeen carry