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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1938.

CHINA'S FUTURE OPERATIONS

OUTLINED BY GENERALISSIMO

Abandonment Of Wuhan Area Was Effected According To Plan

TURNING POINT REACHED IN CHINESE STRATEGY

Chungking. October 31.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED TIUS EVENING Generalissime Chiang Kai-shek recounted the elrcumstances leading to the Chinese aban- donment of Hankow and outlined the main points which will form the basis of China's aims in future operations.

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Bracite-up doubters and straddlers, Generallssimo Chiang ex- plained the changed war situation with the fall of Canton and the strategy of the Chinese forces in giving up Wuhan.

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GENERALISSIMO CHANG STATED THAT THE NATION'S NARROW and low-lying coastal and river areas have never been considered as a base of permanent operations in the fundamental scheme of China's long-period war against the invaders. The un- changeable policy of the Government since the very beginning. he said. has been the utilization of China's vast interior, particularly the western provinces, as the mainspring for prolonging the struggle.

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ELECTIONS IN

PORTUGAL

Victory For Dr. Salazar Seen

Lisbon, Oct. 31.

All signs point to an overwhelm- ing victory for the Fremier, Dr. Salazar, in the general elections for the National Assembly held throughout Portugal yesterday.,

Late yesterday evening Senhor Pais de Sousa, Minister for Home Affairs, issued the following state- ment:

"I am highly pleased with the orderly, unanimous and enthusias- tic way in which the nation has registered its

of the approval

policy of the New State. It has been a wonderful and significant referendum." "Transocean.

DETAINED FOR FOUR DAYS

Shanghat. Oct. 31. Zoong Kal-chit, coolie employed by the British-owned apartments, Broadway Mansions. was released

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The chief importance of Wuhan A turning point in the Chinese after four days detention at the in the war scheme, he pointed out, has been as a check to the advance of the enemy military machine to protect the hastening up of the huge reconstruction work in the Interior.

has arrived and the Japanese military barracks for Chinese army will now be able to presenting solled pass to s resort more to ofensive tacties.

Japanese sentry at Garden 'Bridge, -Reuter.

This important work, including the opening of communication lines, the shipment and storing up of ammunition, and the removal of Industrial plants from south- east and central China, has now ! been completed, and a firm foun- dation for a long war laid.

Not only materially China's five months' bitter struggle has kept the enemy at the outer defence of Waban and so help- ed the completion of the re- construction programme in the

but interior.

the crushing. losses infilleted on the invaders have gained for the Chinese people a self-confidence indis- pensable for the rejuvenation of the nation, Generalissimo Chiang continued. "

The abandonment of Wuhan, Generalissimo Chiang pointed out, was effected according to plan. Far from being an acknowledgment of defeat, it in fact marked a turn- ing point in China's resistance and brought nearer her final victory.

NUCLEUS LOST Strategically, Gen. Chiang said, Wuhan was important not for the area itself, but for its being a nucleus from which far-flung operations were fed. With impor- tant bases now established over the whole of nominally Japanese- occupied areas, this nucleus has lost its significance.'

In giving up Wuhan the Chinese have maintained their initiative.

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Remarkable Engineering Feat In London

London, October 31.

A remarkable datering feat was accomplished yesterday when one of the most complex change over schemes ever dealt with on the London transport system was effected, and a new underground rallway station came into existence.

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NEW MEDAL

NEW MEDAL- struck for India General Service. The medal, the obverse, and reverse of which are shown above, bears the inscription "North-West Frontier, 1936-37,” on the clasp.

STATE VISIT OF "KING CAROL: TO-

LONDON

London, Oct. 31. Following inquiry "at the Rumanian Legation here "Trans- ocean's" representative was QU- thorized to state that the visit of King Carol to London," which has ren fixed for November 15, will last three days.

During his stay in London. King

take Carol will also

the oppor.

For two years modernisation of the rallway system at this pointtunity to discuss trade and econo- has been in progress without Interference with the service.

mic questions.

Yesterday the final stage was reached and for 28 hours the station In connection with the arrival of was closed to enable the engineers to lower 1,400 feet of track, re-King George of Greece in London move temporary platforms and staircases and complete the new on Sunday evening, it is learnt bere that he intends to conduct booking office floor.

The first train ran over the reconstructed route early

this trade negotiations designed to lead morning. Aldgate East is one of the nerve centres of the under-to an Anglo-Grecian Treaty on the ground system in the city and the whole scheme of reconstruction lines, says the "Dally Telegraph," of the Anglo-Turkish Agreement.- there has cost about £1,000,000.-British. '"-

Transocean.

$2,000,000 F WAR REFUGLES

The

Foochow, Oct. 31. Central Government has shipped $2,000,000 worth of Government bonds to the Fukien Provincial Government for the relief of war refugees and fishingfolk

the along coast.--Central News.

·SOLDIER. Receives o.B.E.

FUSILIER R. W. SHELDON, of the Lancashire Fusiliers (ex- treme left), who was yesterday decorated with the O.B.E (MII- tary Division) for courier services in Tientsin, photographed with an officer and four other ranks who were also decorated by the General Officer Commanding, H.E. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, on arrival of HMT.. Lancashire from the North yesterday morning. (Photo, A. 'A. Kahn).

SEQUEL TO FIRE

IN STORE

Strong Protests In Marseilles

Maraclies, Oet: 31. The work of clearing away the debris of the Marseilles' department store, following the terrible are on Saturday, has now so suficiently advanced as to open the entrance, to the cellar where many em- ployees are said to have taken re- fuge when the fire broke out.

In front of the department store thers were demonstrations yester- day against M. Tasso, the Social Democrat Mayor 01 Marseilles, whom the crowd blamed for the insufficient equipment of the muni- cipal fire brigade.

A similar protest was made by the Marseilles' Chamber of Com- mercc.-Transocean.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON; 11⁄2 2 13/164. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 20 3/8.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 31. London silver prices to-day- were up 3/16 as follows:

Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Spot............19-7/16 18-5/8. Forward......19-1/4 19-7/16

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Pages 2-Serious charges at Criminal Sesslona. Funeral of Mr. Ma Wing-chan, Sal- lors and car ride. "Assault charge against driver, Land sales.

Pare 3-Aviation history made at Croydon. Police Reserve Reserve orders.

Page 4--News about the Ser- vices. Belitiamen for Bri- tain Stoker sues Admiral. Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events. Mickey Mouse aids doctor..

Page 6 Heroic defence of -Tehan, Poles living in Ger- many. Grand Mufti โป Lebanon. Franco-German Dact rumour. Stormi troopers killed.

Page 7-Women's 'page. Re-

gistry weddings, Page 8-The leading article:- Advance Australia. No peace, no surrender for young China

Page 9 Composition of Bri-

tish Cabinet speculation. Pago 10-H. K. C. C. annual meeting. Stirring rugby tussle at Twickenham, Ex- tension plan at KBG.C. Basketball games for charity. Aston Villa match incident.

Faze IL-Radio programmes. Pages 12, 13-Finance and

commerce.

Pagės 14, 15-Shipping news

and directory,

MESSAGE

DEATH OF MRS. M. SUITER

OLD RESIDENT

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with deep regrat that we have to record the death of Mrs. Millicent Salter who passed peacefully awAY at the Queen Mary Hospital. ·

The deceased was an 'old and highly respected resident of the Colony and her passing will be regretted by a wide circle of friends.

The late Mrs. Suiter is rurvived byt her husband, Mr John Ross Suiter, Manager and Chemist of The Pharmacy, Shell House, and two sons, Jack and Tommy, to |whom much"sympathy will be ex-

tended in their bereavement.

The funeral will take place this afternoon passing the Monument, Happy Valley. at 5 o'clock.

HAGLE COPY, I CIL

Price MONTE; SE

TO NATION BY

CHURCH LEADERS

Armaments Competitive

Reach Is Insane BURDEN WILL BE INTOLERABLE

London, October 31...

A MESSAGE TO THE NATION HAS BEEN ISSUED by the Church of England and Free Church leaders. It is headed." Lest We Forget -1914 to 1938" and emphasizes the lessons of the recent crisis and the significance of the approaching Armistice Day.

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The message outlines the ways in which people may recover and reassert the Christian standards in the life of the nations. In the course of the message it is stated, “Christian duty forbids ns. to acquiesce in the mere polley of rearinament. In the present-com- dition of the world such rearmament may be necessary in this country.

"But a new light of hope for the future has dawned in the recent

revelation of the deep longing for NORWAY NEUTRAL

IN NEXT WAR

peace, even in countries which have been most fully organised for

war.

"This revelation lays on states-

ALL-DAY CURFEW men the responsibility to re-

IN JAFFA

sume with new hopefulness and endeavour to bring about by agreement such regulation of Jerusalem, Oct. 31. All all-day curfew imposed on but steadily, to the ending of com- armaments as may lead gradually. Jana from dawn to-day is believed petitive reach. This reach is sure- to be the forerunner of military

ly insane.. action to reassert British autho-

*For it continues the burden rity where terrorism, was recently which it will lay upon the peoples will become intolerable. It will Yesterday military action was lower the whole standard of humani taken in scouring the city of Gaza life. It will prove to be itself an in order to comb out terrorists, abiding menace to security and

Reuter.

{peacă.”—British Wireless

rife.

RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN SOUTH CHINA

Governor And Leading

Citizens Sponsor Fund

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Oslo, Oct. 31. Norway wishes to remain strictly neutral in any future war, This, according to the Norwegian Foreign Minister, is the basis of Norway's foreign policy.

The Minister, sponking on Sunday, added that Norway will not leave the League of Nations because the League may do important work on non-political (Ines. — Trans- Ocean..

New Decrees For France

ECONOMIC POSITION

OF COUNTRY

Paris, Oct. 31. The French Council of Ministers are' to-day discussing The outbreak of hostilities in Kwangtung Province has led to

decrees which the French Pro- deep and widespread distress among the poorer classes of the pra

inler, M. Daladier, proposes to; vince, including some 'who have taken refuge in this Colony.

pass in connection with Large numbers of women of any expressed wish to the con-

* defence and to, place the and children are homeless and

trary.

the economic position of the destitute and they, together

country on a sound foundation. with the sick, the aged and

Contents of the decrees have those wounded in ale raids, de- $. Northcote, E Northcote, P. not yet been announced but all pend for their lives on the care Noble, A. W. Bartholomew, R. E are agreed that all classes will be and charity of others.

Lindsell. N. L. Smith, R. H. Kote- asked to make sacrifices. The wall In Canton alone, there are al-

A. el Arculli. J. P. Briga, possibility of a general election is ready many thousand refugees as-Chan Kam Po, Chan Tit Yat. Chau widely canvassed, sembled in five area-tamps and it Shiu Ng, T. N. Chau, Cheung Lan

The following signatures have been attached to the appeal:-G.

Should the Socklists support the

is almost certain that their num. Chow, Shouson Chow, Leo D'Al- ters vul grow

as winter ap-mada e Castro,, Jr., H. Dixon, S. Radical Socialists the Government proaches: elsewhere in south

Dodwell. Eu Tong Sen, V. M. Gray will have a majority but if the China, many thousand others are burn. Ho Kom Tong. Koh Man Socialists join up with the Com in similar dire need.

Wai, Irene Ho Tung, Margaret Homunists then M. Daladier may Tung, Robert Ho Tung. Ip Lan dissolve Parliament and appeal to Funds are most urgently re- Chuen, Kan Tong Po. Ellen L. the country.-Reuter, " quired to provide food, shelter, Florence L, Lee Kau Yan, Li Shu clothes and medical aid for these Fan, Li Sing Kui, Li Yau Tsuo, W. helpless victims of war. For that H. Lock, M. K. Lo, Victoria Lo, R. purpose, the Hongkong, and South

FUND FOR CZECHS

London, Oct. 31.

The Lord Mayor's Fund for the

China Branch of the British Fund AC. North, J. J. Paterson, Henry Pollock, Ronald, Hongkong; Hilda for Reller of Distress in China, had Selwyn-Clarke, A. L. Shield. F been opened and an appeal is short, D. J. Sloss, M. P. Talati, W. relief of refugees in Czechoslovakia, being issued by the undermention- ed ladies and gentlemen, who plead most earnestly for all the aid that can be given in money or kind.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.. has kindly consented to act as patron, [ and the vice-patrons are· Lady Northcote, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy |Noble, KC.B.," C.V.O., ́Major-Gen. A. W. Bartholomew, C.B., OMG.. CBE, DEO., and His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell.

The fund will be administered by a board consisting of the Hon. N. L. Smith (chairman); the Hon. Bir Robert Kotewall (deputy chairman); the Hon. T. N. Chau; the Hon. Bir Shousen Chew; Sir Vandeleur Grayburn; the Rt. Rev. |R. O. Hall; Blr Robert Ho Twig: the Hon. Dr. Li Shu Fan; the Hon M. K. Le thon, sec.); the Hon. R. A. C. North; The Hon. Sir Henry |Pollock, K.C., and the Rt. Rev. H

Valtorta.

Contributions will be received by the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation Cheques should be made payable to "BFR.D.O."

All contributions will be, acknow ledged in the press in the absence)

N. T. Tam, Tang Shiu Kin, 8. W. which now totals £244,000, wil Ts'o., Henry Valtorta, J. L Wilson, close JD November 8-British

Wireless, J. M. Wong, and Arthur "Woo..

KOWLOON ROUTE MARCH -

THE LANCASHIRE, Fusiliers, who arrived from Shanghai yes- terday aboard HMT. Lancashire en route to India, photographed during route march in Gascoigne Rosd(Photo, A. A. Kahn);