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No. 25021. 我壹拾式零仟伍蕊式第··· BEĦARKNA HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938.

NERVOUSNESS PREVAILS AT

AT ICHANG

REGARDING JAPANESE INTENTIONS

Wives And Families Of BLUECHER

Foreign Community To

Leave For Chungking

Chungking, November 2..

The British runboat Gannet left Chungking for Iching," about 350 miles above Hankow, where much nervousness is said to prevail regarding intentions of Japanese forces advancing from the direction of Singang,

Wives and families of the small foreign community of Ichang are expected to come to Chungking shortly; also some Chinese Gov- ernment oficials usually stationed there.

No definite information is available whether the foreign-owned steamers, usually plying between Ichang and Changsha, are operat- ing at present.

MYSTERY

CLEARED

Soviet Marshal Dismissed

Slam. Nov. 2.

BADGE FOR HOUSE

17

OF WINDSOR

The special badge for the House

Windsor which was recently ap-

BUYING AND

SELLING OF

RAW GOLD

Governed By New Regulations

" Chuarking. Non Buying and selling of raw gold in to be governed by new regulations which the Ministry of Finance issued to the pro- vincial government.

SINGLE COPE, 14 CIT

Price PER MONTH, EL

DESERTED BUSINESS

TO JOIN PUPPETS

Property Of Fu Siao-en Sealed By Authorities:

Villagers' Threat

Jewellers

may only purchase Anished objects and not native gold itself (gold for their use DU LINE he bought through the Central Bank which will con- trol prices ot such tranzac- tions). If there is no Central Bank in the district then the local branch of the Bank of China or any other Government banks| may attend to the transactions. Any Jewler found violating the -regulations is able to have his

shop closed:

He was governor of the Bank of ‡ — west Brechneri & smallChina, chairman of the board, of

Shanghai, November 2. THE REAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO FU SIAO-EN, paynet Mayor of Greater Shanghai, located in his native home in Ching; Hai district, near Ningpo, was sealed by the district authorities in order to protect it from destruction by an angry mob, who thresten- ed to set his estates on fire...

Villagers of the district are Indignant that Fu deserted business to mix up in puppet polities.

Fu, who began life as a mechanie in the Shanghai Dock, WES formerly chairman of the Shanghai Chinese General "Chamber of Commerce, a "post to which he was "elected" through questionabla means.

The mystery concerning "Marshal Vassily Bluecher,

former Commander-in-Chief of Soviet forces in the Far East,“ is cleared up by the "Kong- somolkaya Pravda," news at- gan of the Young CommİMLERİNİ League, which stated that” tha Marshal has been dismissed. It is understood that there are terrainates at Ichang, where there The paper reaching here to-day still considerable quantities

a large air-feld 'suitable for revealed that General C. M. Cern otis cargoes from Hankow lying in bombing raids on cities in west has been given the title of Com-proved by the King and laid down mander of the First Special Red by an Order in Council is blazoned, Ichang awaiting shipment to China.

tained from alluvial deposits there ident of the Ran-Yeh-Ping Iran Banner of the Far Eastern Army.

as follows:--- Chungkhig.

while mere was brought from and Coal Co., and head of the The daily

fyingboat service

mount vert the Round giniang. Thibet. The objects of Commercial Bank of China. formerly running to Hankow now

General Cem

to Tower of Windsor Castle argent, these regulations apparently are Marshal Bluecher.

masoned sable, flying thereon the to bring the sources under the pedition, he supported Sun Chuan- During the Anti-Northern Ex- Marshal Bluecher's name is not Royal Standard, the whole within control of Government and to pre-fang, the northern militarist. “and Included in the list of 2,000 officers two branches of oak fructed on and vent gold being smuggled out of for this his arrest was ordered and and men decorated for bravery ensigned with the Imperial Crown China-Renter. and gallantry

fighting in

the

GIANT CLIPPER DUE HERE AT END OF YEAR

The

Shanghai, Nov, 2. plant 74-passenver Boeing 314 flyingboat schedul- ed to enter Pan-American Air- ways trans-Pacific service has completed her elaborate test programme,mecording to a communication from the Bos tag" factory at Seattle.

The plane weighs 41 tons and contains 18 rooms on two deck.

Mrs. Franson and Mrs. Wolfen-

den, whose husbands are employed at the Chinese Customs, are un- derstood to have left Ichang for Chungking-Reuter.

WENCHOW PORT

Shanghai, Nov. 2. In view of the present situation the Chinese have closed Wenchow, the Chekiang port, and all foreign ships heading there will stop at: Panshih from whence passengers and freight will be carried the remaining ten miles by junka,

Early this morning a party of five young foreign men left Shang- hat for Wenchow on a "chicken boat" hoping to get the sixty-foot junk under sail before the harbour is blocked by the boom.

The Ämerican owner-skipper and his wife are now in Wenchow. The party intends sailing across

The second plane will be ready the Pacific to San Francisco for

for testing soon. The hull of the the World's Fair.-Reuter.

third clipper has been made.

Twin rudders have replaced the single rudder with which the plane was originally designed in order to give it greater stability.-- International.

FOOCHOW BACK

TO ORDER

Chinese Evacuees "Return

Shanghai Nov. 2

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CZECH-POLISH DISPUTE

New Frontier Lines Fixed

Warsaw, Nov. 2.

notes and

In connection with the exchanged between Poland Czechoslovakia on the regulation

of the new frontiers, well informed It is reliably learned that the Polish circles" polat out that the Chinese who evacuated Foochow frontier lines have been now yesterday have returned and that fixed.

order has been re-established.

This title does not, however, make

the successor

Japanese at Changkateng, on the Siberian-Manchukuo border August-International,

KING GEORGE TO VISIT AMERICA

London. Nov. 2.

King George has accepted Fresident Franklin D. Roose "veli's invitation, to visit the United States during his tour of Canada; according to the "Daily Herald" this morning. which states that the King's answer is now on the way to Washington.

The exact date of the Royal visit to Canada and the United States has not yet been an- nounced-Transocean,

SITUATION IN PALESTINE

Protest Movement In Damascus

in

Paris. Nov. 2.. The movement of proteat

against the situation in Palestine. Poland receives a total of 1,050 cording to a

has now spread to"Damascus, 'ac- Nevertheless, in view of the pre-square kilometres of new territory here. The movement is encour- message received vailing tensity the British des- With the view to future good rela-aged by students who marched in troyer Diana has been ordered to lonship both countries agreed to a procession to demonstrate out- proceed to Foochow and stand by drop the idea of a plebiscite.

side the British Consulate.- As to guaranteeing Czechoslova-Reuter. for the time being.

It is understood, though it can- kla's new frontiers Poland's atti- not be definitely confirmed, that tude is still undeåned and no the Japanese party which landed at statement is to be expected before Futsing yesterday returned to their the Czechoslovakia - Hungarian in protest against events in Pales- ships to-day without attempting frontier dispute is finally settled. tine. Subsequently demonstrations any large scale move-Reuter,

Transocean.

HOCKEY PLAYER MARRIED"

MR. ADAM G. DALZIEL photographềd with his brido, formerly Miss Winifred May Marsh, popular member of the Hongkong, Ladies Hockey Club, after their marriage at the Registry yester- day. (Photo, Z. Z. Chang),

11 GENERAL SHOP STRIKE

Beyrouth, Nov. 2, A general shop strike was called

were held when windows of tram- cars were smashed and resulted in most of the shops being closed.- Reuter.

CORDON ROUND VILLAGE

Jerusalem, Nov. 2. Twelve hundred British recruits for the Palestine police" are arriv- ing here shortly

In pursuance of the military clean-up, the police and a party from the West Yorks Regiment threw a cordon round the village of Mazra Asharkiya, in north Ramallahi In an encounter five members of a hostile party were Killed. Renter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2 13/164.

· T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29, 3/8.

London Silver Market

*(Our Own Correspondent), London, Nov. 2. London silver prices to-day were down 1/16, as follow:

Nov. 1 Nov. 2 .19-9/16 19-1/2 10-5/16 19-1/4

Spot. Forward

On a

In

9

quantity of native gold was ob-he China Merchants 8.N. Öö., pre- Fastest R.A.F. Bomber, Speed Of 295 M.P.H.

Japanese Naval Activities Cause $10,736,000 Loss To Fukien Fishermen

Ir

Chuanchow. November 2. About 190,000, fishermen, along the Fukien coast are in: @-plight. as a result of Japanese naval "motivities.

These fishermen, scattered: over Fading, Halapu, Lienklang, 'Min- how, Changlo, Pingtan, Nanjih, Putien. Heian, Chuanchow and Tungahan districts on the coast, have been thrown into unemploy ment since the enforcement of the Japanese coastal blockade.

Many fishing junks which ven- tured to go to sea were destroyed by Japanese warships.

The hardest hit among them are those in the district of Hwedan, where continuous drought for the past two months has prevented

SPANISH WAR REPORTS

his properties confiscated. The order was later cancelled and he returned to Shanghai from 'Dairen. whither he had died to escape arrest. In recent years, he has been living in retirement.-Inter- national, and Special.

JAPAN LEAVES

LEAGUE

Tokyo. Now

London, Nov. 2.

The speed and range of the fastest bomber yet in service with the Royal Air Force are. version of the Bristol Blenheim greatly enhanced in a modilled

monoplane which is in targe production in three factories, ⠀ Hundreds of these formidable craft have already been delivered to squadrons. Introduction of in- genious changes in the design gives the new Blenbelm & top speed of 295 m.p.ha speed note- worthy in the modern fighter, but

At the Privy Councli held herstetanding in the bomber. "Ta to-day, the Emperor approved the performance has been obtained severance of Japan's last links without sscridce of evential

bombing requirements. with the League of Nations

Carrying a full military: load, through the resignation of the

the modified Blenheim will ży Japanese nationals from the non-

ron-stop 1,900 miles. The new political bodies of the League.

verstone of the Blenhetti will be on The Japanese nationals are still view at the Paris Aeronautical holding posts in the International Exhibition which opens on Novem Labour Bureau-Transocean, ber 25.-British Wireless.

...

theen froon doing a bit of farm- Further Progress By Rare Animals Caught

ing after being deprived of their

fishing trade.

J

An estimate based on reports

from various districts put the total

Nationalists

Salamanca, Nov. 2. Nationalist Spanish Headquartera

loss of Fuklen's fishing trade in- curred through Japanese naval ac- reported last night further pro- tivities at $10,736,000-Central gress in the Ebro district and News.

storming of more enemy positions north-east and south-east 02 Sierra de Caballs." Sixteen. Re- publican planes were brought down and five more destroyed in the

GUIDE TO THE NEWS hangars--Transocean.

Page 3-Food page, Page 4-News about the Ber

vices, Lindbergh decorated by Hitler. Barrage for air - germs. Rector was "lost."" Why is Britain rearming?. New section in Army Re- serve,

Page -The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events. London letter, Page 6-Munich pact criticised by Labour leader. Govern- ment in touch with Dominions. Anglo-Italia Agreement debate, French Cabinet reshuffle Position in Palestine. Corrigan case Sequel. New government in Lebanon,

Page 7-Women's page. Out- tering throng in Queen's Theatre lobby, "

Page 8 The leading article

Move to relieve distress. Hello and goodbye. Page 9-New epoch of peace

heralded, qu Tage. 10-Rugby match. Local

yachting. Boftball popu larity growing. Training gallops, Bowls match at Valley,... New swimming. record. Faze 11-Radio programmes.

Broadcasts of news.. Pages 12 & 13.-Commerce and

finance. Pages 14 & 15-8hipping news

and directory.

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Fare 16--Street Sleepers' Bhél- ter Society annual meeting.

HILL RETAKEN

Barcelona, Nov. 2. The Republican Defence Ministry Issued the following communique last might

On the east front the Nation- alists continued the attacks sup- ported by planes and artillery, on the Republican positions in Sierra Pandola. The enemy was thrown back with heavy losses.

Near Blerra Caballs Nationalists succeeded in taking two hills. One of them was later retaken by our forces. The enemy lost 12 planes In an air fight lasting 50 minutes.

On the Medria front aur troops have taken the enemy postions in the Ciempozuelos district.-Trans-,

ocean.

£7.250 Fraud Alleged

London, Nov. 2. Dennis Corrigan, of Park Lans, who was yesterday Aned 2500 at the Mansion House for shipping 65 cases full of bricka. fo China which were alleged to have, con- tained tools and motor car parts was re-arrested and charged with others unknown with defrauding Theodore Lafitte, of £7,250.4

Chow Tin-shu, mentioned in the original case, was not charged and was not brought before the Court.

Renter

(Earlier report on Page 6)

In Wilds Of Chengtu

For The London Zoo

Pandas, Blue-Faced

Monkey And Musk Deer

THE ARRIVAL OF THE SMALL, CHINESE- FREIGHTER 2.5. Wing Wah from Halphong on Tuesday' afternoon, was an outstand“ ing avent which few of the residents in the Coleny realized. Aboard this ship from Indo-China was a variety of rare animals destined for the London Zoo and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Smith, {

LECTURING, TRAVELLING AND ANIMAL HUNTING are the professions of these two Americans. Mr. Smith, who arrived in the Colony several weeks ago on a CNA.C. plane from Chungking, has been under treatment at the Queen Mary Hospital. However, Mrs. Smith chaperoned her animal friends from the northern wilds for Chengta via motor caravan to the seaport of Indo-China, then boarded the freighter to Hongkong,

Since Since last February Mr. 8mithapproximately three years old, and has been searching for his animalsthe pet and imp of the entourage. and at last succeeded in trappings ten-month very tame female three full grown male pandaspanda who walks about her quar- ranging between two and threeters dragging a lead chain attach- Cyears in sze, one female pânda,ed to a collar.

Picture show

-old female. A. A. Kahn).

There are five of there species of bear, the largest group ever to be captured and brought to civilization. We Included among the animals is a funny little monkey but one which is duite rare. He is blug- faced and has fur of gold and blue gray. This fellow, a year old, is small but has the high chattering voice of his tribe

FEMALE MUSK DEER

Another member of the travel ling animal group is a remini musk deer who goes to join a male. member of her family now in thi Loadon Zoo This, la tha afrei female of her species to bu cap- tured. She is very tiny and hy

Standing in wooden boxes wern male and female blue theep, not

(Continued on Fags, 5).