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No. 85018," 就鹅拾业零仟伍萬弍鲶

日玖初并玖年寅戊

Daily Press.

報

ESTABLISHED 1857

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HONGKONG,

...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1938.

REVERSE IN DRIVE

JAPANESE REVERSE

NORTHWARD FROM CANTON

CRACK CHINESE TROOPS MASSED ON BANKS

OF WEST RIVER

Yuyuan Severely Bombed: Over 40 Students Killed

· Yongyun. Ewangtung, October 38. JAPANESE FORCES DRIVING NORTHWARD FROM CANTON along the Trungfa-Yangyun highway' met with a reverse on October in the hilly regions north of Laughowku, about 27 Ellometres northeast of Trungfa, suffering more than 300 casusīties.

of

The Japanese have brought up heavy reinforcements, part theen having turned to the west of Leunghowha, with Patkong as their oùjective.

Monawhile, after repeated attacks, 1.000 Japanese soldiers mc- oded in occupying Wangmoon, in northern Chungshan district.

Chinese Self-Defence Corps there offered firm resistance, but to ghề thì intense Japanese naval and serial bombardment, they bdrew Inland holding a Hae in the hilly regions.

were

To block further Japanese west-a primary school where many rtu- ward advance along the West dents "Be strong booms

attending classes, have been Forty-four of them were killed, balls in the Rlyer below Shiching whilst over 18 others were wound- (Koytu). Crack Chinese forces[ed.

have also been massed along the Kwangning, west of Tsingyuan, banks of the river.

near the Kwangst border, was also Communication between Biühing raided yesterday and Wuchow in Kwangsi at re-machines which released five mis- by three mains opes

alles.

WOMEN. EVACUATE

PRIDE OF SM.R. DERAILED

Tokyo, Oct. 30.

The locomotive and first three coaches of the stream- line Asia express, pride of the South Manchuria Railway,

were derailed near Tapingshan this morning while the train. was en route to Harbin from Dairen

до

Three engine drivers were injured but there ware casualties among the passen- gers. The cause of the mishap has not yet been ascertained.--- Reuter.

CHINESE STATE BANK, LTD.

Hongkong Branch Opening To-day

The Hongkong Branch of the Chinese State Bank, Ltd. No. 11, Queen's Road Central, will be officially opened at 11 m to-day...

On Friday, Szewul and Tsong-business circles, Mr. Lo Hin-ming A well-known figure in Unimese

authorities evacuation of women were raided by a squadron of Jap Canton Branch of the establish- Under orders of the government kong, foutheast across who was formerly Manager of the aid children. from Wuchow sanese planes attacked Wanfow, meat, is to be the Manager here. proceeding apace with all veascia west of Subing on the West River, MTW. Chen, periously ne and vehicles avaliable. Abie- | inflicting 30 civilian casualties.

ked men, however, ara remain Central Newa

The behind to help the troops to dig trenches and build; defence works.

Three Japanese planes raided

KING, QUEEN SEE hchow yesterday morning, drop-

SOCCER MATCH ing eleven bombs at Shankoktaul. Three other machines severely

London, Oct. 29. bombed Yuyuan, on the west bank staying at Sandringham. paid an The King and Queen, who are the North River near Kukong,official visit to Norwich and open- for the first time since the ineep-ed the new City Hall there, this

on of the hostilities, They dropped more than 10

merning

*ger of the marking" branch,fgang ing the post of Assistant Manager.

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

G.P.O. Bus No. 1.

AT THE QUEEN'S 1)-MORROW

弊雞

壹拾秦月拾年鋼拾獒伯

ABOVE IS THE ENTIRE CAST of players taking part in the Chinese drams) “Romance of the Western Chamber which will be presented by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, Wednesday and Thursday. Lend- ing roles are taken by Miss Ung, Mrs. Elsie Lae Soong, Mrs. Vlo- let Chan, Mr. Harbert Teas, Mr. Henry Lin and Miss Doreen Wel (See, Story on Page 9).

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Our City Is Taken But

Not Our Spirit

99.

News from

OPTIKOTECHNA

In addition to the other festing Optikotechna offers for iterge pride this inocular will hamon- forth to equipped with SHOTTE Insa WHICH ARE IMMUNE TO FUNGUS.

Lazarus

SINGLE COPY,'10 GIR

1*210 PER MONTH, E.

MR. H. ARITA APPOINTED

FOREIGN MINISTER

Japanese Newspapers Give Mixed Welcome

Tokyo, October 39.

MR. HACHIRO ARITA, who was Koreign Minister from April 1836 February 1931, has been appointed Foreign Minister in succession to General Kasushige. Ugaki 'who recently resigned.

The Japanese press unanimously expects Mr. Arita will pay special attention to strengthening the Anti-Comintern Pact which, as a form- er Minister in the Hirots Cabinet, he signed on behalf of Japan.

The new Foreign Minister receives a mixed welcome from the newspapers. Although he is regarded as possessing no outstanding. talents he is given tepld and 'lukewarm praise as a suitable man for the job.. The "Nichi Nichi" however, China as soon as possible, to make thinks it would be better if Prince ja thorough re-examination of the Konoye retained the Foreign Min-Nine-power Treaty question, istership and argues that the most traterritoriality and other inter Important international affairs national questions affecting China; were handled recently more by secondly, to do his utmost to read- Plemiers than by Foreign Minis-just relations with Britain because ters in various countries.

of her enormous rights and in-

The "Asahi." taking a different terests in the Far East and to view, welcomes the opportunity influence policy of the United given to Prince Konoye to devote States and France; thirdly, to try his whole energies to State affairs,

to solve outstanding Russo-Japan- The paper states that Mr. Arta is ese issues but at the same time to acceptable in all quarters, includ-strengthen GENERAL WU TE CHEN ing the War Once and Foreign Pact: fourthly, to give special con- the Anti-Comintern Office.

alderation to the question of facil- The "Yamair" commenting on economic advance in the China

itles ta German Mr. Arita's appointment states, market-Router.

and Italian

Canton, October 30.

The following statement was received to-day by cable from General Taschen from his new headquarters in Linhsler, in north AvEisfang:-"I feel sorry that Canton is lost to the enemy but the ey is more disappointed for we not only refuse to sur- render but are determined to resist until right triumphs over might. Car city takes but not our spirit.”

"Japan's policy towards Britnin is the most important phase of his work."

Most of the newspapers agree EDINBURGH TO

TRIED TO WALK to all on in Shamen ese conversations unless Britain

TO KULOON

General Wa to-day also disable progress in the Anglo Japan- that it is dimeult to expect favour-

The Chinese State Bank, Ltd. Mr.

was founded in 1927 by oversea Chinese capitalists in the Straits Settlements and well-known figures | in industrial and driancial circles in Shanghai

the following telegram:-"In pur appreciates the realities of the suance of the order, issued by the situation.” National Government the. Provin cial Government of Kwangtims work before M. Arita as, firstly, The "Nicht Night" sums up, "The has removed its headquarters to

Linhsien and will continue ad- the recognition of new regimes in

Eskelund Robbed

ministrative functions Several Times

as usual, We do not recognise puppet ad- ministrations Canton, Oct. 30.

established within

than 18 branches in the various geon, who decided to try hd walk

Mr. H. J. Estelund. American forces and all dealings with such the territory occupied by enemy The concern now has no less of the well-known Shanghai sur-illegal-Reuter,

newspaper correspondent and son puppet important business centres 10 China

to Hongkong, returned to Canton lást night after unenviable experi- ences...

The first Managing Director of

After being robbed several times

regimes are absolutely

CHANGKUFENG INCIDENT DECORATIONS

Moscow, Oct. 30.

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SPANISH WAR

REPORTS

Barcelona, Oct. 30.

LONDON Cycling Record Short-Lived

- Landon, Oct. 29. The

Yorkshire cyclist, Cyril Hepplestone, broke the Edinburgh to London record in the time of 18 hours 13 "minutes beating the previous record of 20 hours 19 minutės set up by S. H. Ferris. Hepplestoné continued his effort

A communique issued by the Re- imbs, several of which landed on ties saw the Second Division Lea-when transferred to a post in the and almost stripped of his clothing In the afternoon. Their Majes- the Bank was Mr. 8. M. Tang, who,

publican War Ministry, on Satur- day night reports that ten Nation- to beat the 24-hour record cover- gue Football match between Nor-Central Bank, was succeeded by he was eventually forced to return

alist planes bombed the harbouring 463 miles thus beating the HOMES SWEPT. AWAY wich City and Millwall-Reuter,

district of Valenda on Saturday Australian, Hubert Opperman's pre- Mr. T. 8. Yee..

morning. The number of victims vious record of 4611 miles despite Fecently, following a meeting of Chinese military authorities near tion have been awarded to 1,500 troop concentrations

lo Canton when he fell foul of the)

has not yet been ascertained. Re- & puncture and losing his way. the Board of Directors, Mr. V. K. Suntang.

Medals and orders for distinc.publican planes bombed enemy Sbun

But the record was short-lived. was appointed Managing On arrival here he was held for Changkufeng incident, in addition Director of the main office and Mr. several hours by Japanese and was to 500 previously decorated, it war has been appointed Commander of a 19 hours 18 minutes and con-

persons in connection with the front.

Ferris, who started from Edin- Au Fong-po Chairman

burgh when he heard of Hepple- of the eventually

General Antonio Escobar Huerpa stone's attempt, reached London Board.

liberated when Danish Consul was called in. Mr.Renter.

the officially announced "yesterday the Republican Army in Estrema-tinued his run to cover 465 miles Eskelund's camera' was confiscated

in 24 hours-Reuter,

BY RAINSTORM

་་

DEATH OF FAMOUS COMPOSER

Grenada, Oct. 30. Many fatalities are reported in the worst rainstorm here since the ricane in 1921. Homes have been swept away and there is

London, Oct. 30. The death nas occurred of Mr. damage to property. The A. Emmett Adams, composer of capital, St. George's, is isolated songs that were popular through-

from the rest of the Island and out the world for over 20 years, bridges and telephone lines have including "The Bells of St. Mary's.” been destroyed.-Reuter.

--Reuter.

"

RECORD EASILY BEATEN

but the aims he carried of the Japanese occupation of Canton were returned to him antampered. -Reuter.

Enterprise Now Frightful Empire Exhibition GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Gamble For Japanese

SIR ERIC TEICHMAN, K.C.MG, CIE, who

London, October 30. Secretary at the British Legation, Peking, from 1922 to 1936, dis- WAS Chinese cussing the outlook in China in to-day's Issue of the "Sunday Times" ays that the enterprise begun so arrogantly, fifteen months ago has turned into a frightful gamble for the Japanese.

The gamble, turns on the possibility or otherwise of recreating "conditions of the past before the the rise of Chinese nationalism..

IN ARREARS OF SALARIES

Closes

Glasgow, Oct. 30.

“I am glad that the Empire Exhibition was anccessful in every way," declared the King in a message to Earl Elgin. which the latter read before

a thronged closing ceremony in the Concert Half In Bella- houston Park last ́night.

The King added: "I am pleased to express my sincere congratula- tions on the splendid results.”

But a spark of the nationalist revolution still glows in the ranks

Huge crowds all day long of China's communists, Bir Eric

queued outside the restaurants, continues. The Reds, in any case, while souvenir hunters were busy, pavillons and amusement barka w not give in and will surely Shanghai, Oct. 30. rally to their cause. The youth of

and special guards were stationed About one company of Japanese China is trained nowadays from

In some of the pavilons to protect oldiers mutinted near the Chien-childhood to excerate Japan. *****

valuable exhibits.

The Japanese, who claims to be o aerodrome, on the outskirts the bulwark for guarding the far Hangchow, on October 25 owing

to their salaries being in arrears abit general weariness of war. The movement was eventually sup- pressed, according to a Chinese

East against the Soviet tide may

end by driving China's millions into the Russian fold.

The attendance this evening easily eclipsed the previous exhibition was closed at midnight hibition record of 239,000 The

when the flag was hauled down. and the

Pipers played the "Last Lament

vast concourze"· sang "Auld Lang Syne."-Reuter,

RECORD FIGURE

London, Oct 30,

Sir Eric Teichman, adds that the prospects, viewed at their best both for Japan and for all in- terested in the welfare of the Orient are very grim-even now ese guerillas engaged Jap- the leaders of Japan can inducé a (troops at point between change in their policies and try a A record crowd of 354,092 people ing and Wangtien an Geto- new line of compromise, call off yesterday attended the Empire Ex-

Numerous parts of the the whole business, regard the war hibition in Glasgow. -Hangchow Railway, and as a draw and come to terms with This is the biggest attendance

were destroyed by the Chins on a basis, of real co-opera-fever at, any exhibition. The grand,

International

ton and equality-Reater

total was 12,593,232-Reuter.

Pago 3-Christ Church conse- cration Dorado meets with mishap. New refugee camp. Any letters for you. Soviet periodicals in English lan- guage. Jumble sale. Paze 4-News about the Ser- vices. National Register for Hongkong. Twenty killed in fire,

Page 5 The cinemas. CTDBS- word puzzle. Diary of local events. China sings her way through the war; t Page 8-General Wo Te-chen |

inspects north Kwangtung. Heavy fighting in Tehan. No American 'mediation Chinese offensive in Cha-

verslly concert. Govern Page 1 Women's page. Uni-

ment House ball Faze 8 The leading articles: Too much for Japan; Air bombardment condemned. Hello and goodbye. Page 10-Local and Home football results. Cricket Inter-schools ....basketball Lawn bowls closing days. Page 11-Radio programmes Pages 1 13-Finance and

commerce.

Pages 14, 15-Shipping news

and directory

dura-Transocean.

on various

A

NEW APPOINTMENT FOR MAJOR

JOHN HAY BEITH, M. C.

AUSTRALIAN

COLLEGE OF

PHYSICIANS

London, Oct. 30. Delegates from the Royal College of Physicians left London for Australis yesterday to attend the opening of the Royal Australian. College of physicians.

"

Extraordinary to the King and Lord Dawson of Penn, Physician- President of the College, has been presented with a sliver replica of the Caduceus, which was presented to the College in 1658Renter

DEMAND MADE FOR

CENSORSHIP⠀

Famous Playwright Given Post In War Office

London, October 30.

IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED-to-day that His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of Major John Hay Balth C.B.E, M.C., as Director of Public Relations in the War Office in succession to the late Major-General DawNCY.

Major Belth, better known as Ian Hạy, novelist and playwright, "is the author of "The First Hundred Thousand" and other well. known Army books. He will hold the honorary rank of, »Maj General

Major Beith was born in April,

1876, the son of the late Mr. John KNIFE ATTACKS IN

SHAMSHUIPO

A Beith He was educated at Kettes College and 8. John's Col- ed 2nd Class in Classical Tripos in tions into a stabbing case which lege, Cambridge, where he obtain-

During the course of investiga, 1898. He, served, with the rank occurred on Friday night, when a of Captain, in the Argyll and Chinege male was afound, wonndad Sutherland" Highlanders, Ninth in King Street, the police in The Japanese censors here have Division, BEF demanded that the British-owned.

Shamishulpo district discovered a

Shanghai, Oct. 30.

He is a member of the Royal further incident of this nature paper "Standard" published in the Company of Archers, the King's early on Saturday morning. Chinese language, send coples to Bodybuard in Scotland and is an be censored "In the interest of public convenience."

While out searching Oncer of the Order of St. John alleged to have been

for the former ineident. Sound Co Major Beith is a Governor of Chin Ng out

The Japanese objection is that of Jerusalem. the paper had adopted a Chiriese viewpoint in news editing. The

paper Justifies its stand on the Guy's Hospital and l ground that it cater for Chinese of readers-Internations

Authors.***