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伍拜藉 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1938.

CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES

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N STEAMERS ARRIVE HERE

OM KONGMOON FOLLOWING

ARL RIVER BOOM OPENING

Total Isolation Of

SPANISH WAR-

Cheung

Kwong Fook For Several Weeks

THRILLING EXPERIENCES

OF CAPTAIN GRIERSON

DETENTION OF HIS SHIP IN CANTON owing to the closure of the Pearl River, hurried evacuation of refugees, hair-raising, experi- ences as the result of Japanese planes flying over and total isolation from the outside world for the past few, weeks are some of the incl- dents in the career of Captain F. W. Grierson, master of the Kwonx Fook Cheung, who arrived in. Hongkong last night.

When Capt, Grierson berthed his ship alongside the wharf 'in Connaught Road fast night, he jus, exclalmed. "We sure are glad to Ket back anyway!"

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FRONTS

Republican Gains Reported

"Barcelona, Nov. 10,

The Republican War Minks- try in a bulletin issued last aight reports from the Eastern front that the Republicans in the Segre sector not only re- pulsed the enemy attacks on the recently captured post- tions, but also advanced their lines capturing prisoners and war material.

The number of prisoners taken within the last three days exceeds 600.

The enemy made strong attacks on the Ebro front and succeeded In occupying two mountain ranges near Venta de Campesinos which recaptured by the Re- were

publicana.

"The Kwong Fook Cheung salled Kongmoon and stayed at anchor for Kongmoon on October 12 on the.c owing to the boom in the her regular run and arived at her Pearl River being closed. destination about 8 a.m. the fol- Yesterday, on the advice of the lowing day. About 3 p.m. the same British authorities, who had ne-succeeded with heavy losses in

the Japanese, the improving his positions. day Captain Grieison brought thegotiated with

In Sierra Agullar the enemy

".

The

Picture taken at the Tenth Extra Exce meeting held at he Valley. (Photo by Leica).

ANOTHER DRIVE

HALTED

Guerilla Harass Japanese

London, Nov. 10.

The Japanese campaign to clear the "sacred Wutalshan Mountain in the region of northeast Shansi, which is an important base of the Chinese guerillas "In North China, "has been frustrated, claims the Chinese Foreign Ministry ac- cording to a telegram received- in London. The telegram says that over one handred severe Dattles had been (Continued on Page 9)

LOCAL MINING CONTROL

Report Tabled

In Council

Tabled in Legislative Council yesterday was a report by Mr. A. E. P. Kershaw, Senior In- spector of Mines, Perak. (F.M.S.) on control men stres which the Hongkong Govern- ment should adopt.in respect of mines in the Colony, Mr. Kershaw was invited to make vestigations and recommenda- tions owing to the lack of adequate

control of mines here. regulations for the inspection, and Among many suggestions for the safety and welfare of workers in existing properties, Mr. Karahaw

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CANTON TURNED INTO

LIVING HELL; WILD

ORGY OF ARSON AND

LOOTING RAMPANT

Japanese Garrison Unable To Cope With The Situation..

Custom House Saved By Volunteer Fire Department

(SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS")

Canton, October 25.

A wild orgy of arson, with loating rampant, has turned Canton into a living hell, and the small Japanese garrison of no more than 2,000 soldiers in utterly unable to cope with the situation: · In fact, thë “Japanese appear to be anticipating trouble, whereas' Imme- diately after their entry to the clty they were most nonchalant, and patrols consisted of not more than one or two men,

Breastworks are being built by the invaders, along the Bund and It would appear that they fear that guerillas may be ready to intra- duce a new form of terror to the stricken city, writes our own cor- respondent who has been "locked up" in Canton since its fall,

Twice Shameen has been on the that Shameen possesses were busy anxious seat, with fires burning | throwing water on to roofs and the other side of the narrow canal, walls and trees on the canal side and sparks falling continuously on of the island, art all bamboo poles

and matting were cut away from ncession roof-tops. First, it was opposite the French the tops of Shameen bulidings. Concession 'that houses on the " CUSTOM HOUSE SAVED

The Custom House was saved by and the day before yesterday, just the volunteer fire department as Chinese side of the canal burned, after that are was extinguished, names were lapping its rear wall. a new outbreak occurred at the Nothing could be done about the extreme west end of the island, mala Post Office, which is a little Carlowitz and Co., and Bornemann farther from Shameen" and every-

state that the Republican to ROYAL BIRTHDAY also recommends equitable mining and Co., brought out six small en- thing inside was burned: Mall-

ENEMY LINES BOMBED ship back to hongkong again. Bats.s. Kwong Fook Cheung, together

Republican planes bombed the owing to the Bocca Tigris having with no less than ten other ships.

lines and successfully been blockaded he had to turn including four passenger steamers enemy back and

change his course to on the Wuchow run, two Portu-machine-gunned enemy troop con- Canton instead.

guese trawlers, an Asiatic Petroleum centrations yesterday. Six enemy After remaining in Canton for a Company cargo boat and two other machines were shot down in the short period, Captain Grierson's vessels plying between Kongmoon sir fight. The pilot of one enemy ship was one of the four vessels and Hongkong, left Kongmoon plane was taken prisoners

three yesterday morning and Republicans lost

pursuit requested by the Refugee Com-early

the Cology late last planes, intitee to convey the Chinese re-arrived in last night.

Reports from the Levant front") fugees to Kongmoon.

GUNBOAT ESCORT

attacked near Nules on Tuesday During their voyage down, the ships were escorted by two British night and recaptured La Perilerio gunboats, H.M.S. Robin and HMS and Fuente de la Salut where the eremy had to retreat, abandoning Cicala until

machine-guns and anti-tank-guna. reached.

The Republicans took 35 pri- During his second stay in Can-sorers and are continuing in their ton, just before the fall of that victorious advance. The seaside city, Captain Grierson had some district of Valencia was attacked hair-raising experiences as Japan-by Nationalist bombers yesterday ese planes were flying over the city morning. Several houses were des- aerial bombardment. On troyed and a number of people one occasion a bomb dropped so killed-Transocean. near that the vibratiam 'shook the ship and the sprays spouted on 1 the deck.

ORDERED TO LEAVE On October 17 the Kwong Fook Cheung again returned to Canton where she remained till October 21 when orders were given for the ship to leave the city for safety The ship then salled back to

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THE DOLLAR

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

London Silver Market

COur Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 10. Londen silver prices. to-day were unchanged as follows:

Nov. 9 Nov, 10

19-5/8 19-5/16

Spot...19-5/8 Forward.. .19-5/16

on an

Bocca Tigris Wax

All through their stay in Kong-

moon the ship's crew were without means of communication with the outside world. The telegraph sys- tem was destroyed and they had to rely on a priest who had a radio, to tell them what was happening.

UNOFFICIAL DAY" AT

THE COUNCIL

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Suggestions And Approvals Expressed By Members

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"Unofficials' Day "at the debate on the Budget for 1939 by the Legislative Council yesterday was featured by the agreement. ex- pressed by the Senior Unofficial Member, Sir Henry Pollock, with the new procedure in connection with the Budget. Sir Henry also stated that while he and his colleagues unanimously regarded the Budget' as a sound and by no means extravagant one, they neverthe- jess. recommended caution before embarking on long term projects.

FIRE BRIGADE DISPLAY

GOVERNOR TO BE PRESENT

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo strongly recommended the building of a | new Queen's College, while the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan put forward a plea, on behalf of the medical profession, for better consideration for doctors by the Traft Depart- ment in the matter of "Closed Roads."

five thousaND XMAS BOXES FOR CHINA SUFFERERS

Shanghai, Nov. 10.

As a gesture of sympathy and goodwill to the women and children victims of war- fare in China, the American Red Cross is shipping Christ- mas cargo of candy, food- stuffs and medicines for dis- tribution, it was announced from Washington.

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To China will go 5,000 Christmas boxes, containing pencils, crayons and toys packed by Junior Red Cross children in schools along the Pacific Coast, and a quantity of nuts and candied fruits. The cast of these gifts is met. from the National Children's Fund of the Junior Red Cross, a fund made up from pennies earned and dociated by school children all over the nation.

The shipments are the re- sult of co-operation between American, business firms, U.S.- government agencies, the American Friends Bociety, and the American Advisory Com -- mittee in China, all enlisted in the effort by Chairmen Norman H Davis, of the American Red Cross.-Inter- national,

The Senior Chinese member, the The annual drill dieplay of the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, expressed the Hongkong Fire Brigade will take hope that whatever new forms of place in the compound of the taxation may be planned, income tax would not be one of them. He Wanchai Police Station, Lockhart also made mention of the very ad- JEWS NOT ALLOWED Road, on Thursday next' al 3 pm. mirable way in which the Medical

TO POSSESS ARMS Governor Department dealt with the refugee His Excellency the

Munich, Nov. 10.

· problem and expressed "zatisfaction and Lady Northcote have intimat with the exemplary manner in

The German Police Chief, Herr ed their intention to attend. which members of the Chinese Himmler has issued a decree pro- The Brigade authorities cordially ermmunity behaved during this Invite the public to witness the very difficult period "

King Vietor Emmanuel of Italy who to-day celebrates his 69th birthday.

KEMAL ATATURK

DIES AT 58

National Assembly Summoned

Istanbul, Nov. 19.

The death has occurred of His Excellency Kemal Ataturk, President of the Turkish “Re- public who passed away at 7.05 a.m. (G.M.T.).

Under the Constitution, the Pre- Eident of the National Assembly, Abdul Hakrenda, has automati- cally assumed in the interim the presidency until the new President is elected.

The National Assembly has been summoned with greatest urgency In order to proceed immediately with the presidential election

The most likely successor to the presidency i General Ismer Ineumu, 68-year-old 'ex-Premier of Turkey who has taken no part in public life since he resigned the (Continued on. Page 2)

THEIR FIRST MEETING

Rome, Nov.; 10. ̧ The new French Ambassador to biting Jews from possessing arms Italy, M. Francois-Poncet. pre- of any kind.

sented a copy of his credentials A full report of the Legislative Is is announced that offenders to Count Clano with whom he had display, but early arrival is essen- Council Meeting is given in the will be taken to concentration conversations for the first time. for the The two ministers talked for an as seating accommodation special supplement accompanying camns and kept there

this issue of the Daily Press." | duration of twenty years”—Reuter, hour-Reuter. cannot be guaranteed.

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laws and regulations to encourage gines from their stock-roms, and matter was, however, removed in prospecting and development work. several engines that were in one time. This was quite another are "Owing to the absence of a deor another of the municipal are from the two that threatened to talled geological report, the mining brigade houses were commandeer-spread to Shameen, and it wiped potentialities of the Colony are ed

out all the shops on Kerosene" unknown," states the report.

These were put along the Shakee (Street, as well as customs brokers / "There are, however, definite indi- Maloo, and water was pumped offices and many stores in several cations of mineral deposits in the from the canal Sallors from the streets to the back of and on both New Territories and neighbouring various gunboats and a German a'des of the Custom House. Lalands which may prove of econo- volunteer corps formed a company Still further east on the Bund, mic value if prospected and mined of are-fighters and did much to yet another fire raged for hours. by up to date methods backed with keep the fire from spreading fur-Before it died out, it had destroyed adequate capital”

ther than it did. The few engines (Continued on Pare (9)

CHAMBER

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Claim for possession of premises. Explosion on launch recalled. Shipping report. China Clipper de layed.

Fare 3. Women's interests. Confide in Faith Prior. Page 4-News about the Ber-

vices. Malaria, and cotton. Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events.

Page 6-Munich result én- courages hopes for Euro- pean peace. British soldiers killed. Herr von Rath dead. Jews deplore Woodhead Re- Commission : report. fugees from Budeten areas. Lord Rothermere in Hun gary.

Page 7-Women's page. CA-

thedral wedding. New selten.

Page 8--The leading article

Peace in our time.

CONCERT CLUB FORMED IN H.K.

Governor Presides At Inaugural Meeting

IMPORTANT EVENT

The great interest which His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, displays, in local musical activities was, further femonstrated yesterday when, through his courtesy, a meeting was held at Government. House with the aim of forming a Chambér Concert Club and sponsoring a series of concerts during the coining season.

His Excellency, who presided. Professor Ride announced that was supported by the Hon. Mr. N. the subscription would be $5 L. Smith, Mr. D. J. Sloss and Pro for each member for the season, fessor L. T. Ride. A large number this entitling the member tot a of music lovers. åttended.

seat at each concert sponsored by Outiming the objects of the pro- the Club. Guarantor members posed society, the Hon. Mr. Smlib, would pay a sum of $25 in return said that the formation of an or- for two tickets, genisation of this nature would be His Excellency then said that the an outstanding event - in the ballroom at Government. House: Colony. He dwelt on the variops would be at the, disposal of the musical activities locally, and re- Club for the first concert, and the marked that interest in music announcement was received with.

Page 9 Prospects for Macao bere was certainly very widespread prolonged applause.

was shown by the regular} race meeting...

efforts of different groups...

Page 10 Fanling golf. Senior League prospects. Bcotland trounces Wales. Softball in Manila Eleventh Extra race meeting entries. Page 11 Radio programmes. Faxes 12 and 13-Finance and

commerce.

Fages 14 & 15-Shipping news

and directory.

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|DUTCH CRUISER FOR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT /

FAR EAST The Chamber Concert Club was accordingly formed with- the un-

Camilazice, Nov, 10. animous : support of all present, The Dutch cruiser Sumatra' call-" and it is proposed to be affiliated ed, at Casablanca harbour yester- with the Hongkong Singer://» day. The cruiser, which was com-

The

following officers were missioned in 1938, is one of the elected-Chairman The Hon. Mrmost modern unt of the Nether.. NL. Smith, "Hon. Secretary Mr. lands Navy. She will remain st“ DJ Bloss, Committee members-Casablanca and then sell for the Rev. Fr. A. Riganti, Mr. Lindsay. Far East for protection of Dutch A. Laford, and Mr. E. O'Hell Shaw, interests Transocean.