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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Ofice in the United Kingdom.

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No. 85059,

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HONGKONG,

ESTABLISHED 1857

刺孖

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1938. ARKE

SITUATION NORTH OF YANGTZE,

WEST OF HANKOW, DEVELOPS

IN CHINESE FAVOUR

Japanese Extending

Operations In South

FIGHTING PROGRESSING NEAR PINGKIANGTM

Chungking. November 23.

The Chinese press continues optimistic and satisfied with the progress of operations at Canton despite the fact that it is reported that the Japanese have received at Samshul 60,000 reinforcements indicating that the Japanese not only intend to hold Canton but also to extend their operations in South China.

In the north of the province of Hunan fighting is for the time being suspended as both parties are at present busily engaged in preparing their positions for forthcoming actions.

PROF. GERRARD HONOURED

It was learned by the Daily Press" yesterday, on excellent Chinese authority, that the Government has conferred" a special decoration on Professor W. L Gerrard. 0.B.E, M.D.; D.FE, FRCP. (Lond), Prom: fessor of Medicine at the Uni- versity of Hongkong, for ser- vices rendered.

Shanghai, Nov. 23.

The Japanese advance on Changsha which is being carried out" by two columns marching along the Hankow-Canton Ralway and the Tungcheng-Changsha highway, east of the rallway line. is making only slight progress, it is admitted in Japanese military circles here. The farthest point thus far reached is still only half- way between Yochow and Chang- sha.

Fighting is going on near Ping-

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DEMAND FOR OPEN FIGHT

WITH DALADIER CABINET

PICTURES TAKEN AT THE SPECIAL demonstration in connection with Air Raids Precaution* Work, outside the Colonial Secretary's Offf yesterday afternoon. Top left:-Officer at the tele-.. phone reporting that a gas attack has been located Top right Dapper" post being put up. around area suspected of being gased. Bottom left:-Spreading of anti-gas powder to cover the ras being blown. Bottom right:-After the anti-gas powder has been well spread the decon- taminaion squad wash away the gas. (Photos, A.A. Kahn).

klang, on the Tungchen-Changsha SWATOW TRAGEDY

highway.

In view of the fact that Ping-

Chinese troops that captured the Kiang is the key point.fo. the route

A.R.P. WORK DISPLAY

city of Thingyang are now about to the west by which the Chinese Four British Sailors Flame Put Out In

Found Drowned

..

Swatow, Nov. 23.

to advance northwards to Pu- forces could be withdrawn from the chiang and southwards to Tung-Wuning sector, the Chinese com- cheng. According to Chinêse re-mand is evidently determined to

The bodies of four men of ports the xituation north of the hold the point as long as possible.

A transfer of troops is pro-HMS. Diamond were found "to- Yangtze and west of Hankow Is developing favourably to the gress across the Tungting Lake as day off Masu. They will be burt-

well us the overland

Chinese.

as far

as the

between ed to-morrow.

Lending Stoker G. Muir and Stoker 1st Class Patrick Mulligan.

It is asserted that Chinese troops Changten, the latter being situat. The men were Able. Searnen have advanced vicinity of Hanchuang, 50 kilo-ed at the southwestern extremity John Connor and S. Shuttlewort metres west of Hankow while the of the Tungting Lake.

The Japanese air force faided Japanese had to retire further to-

The men were among 15 liberty wards Hankow along the Hankow- Minyang.. north of the Tungting: Ichang highway, Moreover, in Lake. which is one of the major men returning to the ship on Chinese reports, it is emphasised] Chinese troop concentration points nicket boat. When it broke down that the Chinese are attacking for forces withdrawing towards they boarded a

зank under the heavy weight and the town of Hsinyang, on the Pel- the west.

of the 15, the four missing me: ping-Hankow Railway, 200 kilo-!

The town of Fengkou was also failed to make safety-Reuter. metres north of Hankow, where only wester detachments of the bombed, over 300 Chinese soldiers

been sighted there. situated having "Japanese forces are

Transocean.

Transocean.

WATER METERS | FIGHT AGAINST

IN TENEMENTS

Requirements Of New Ordinance

There appears to be some mis- apprehension in regard to the re- the new Water- quirements of works Ordinance, which becomes effective on January 1.

Meny consumers seem to have the impression that in tenement houses separate meters must be applied for in respect of each floor, and cases have come to the Lotice of Government in which informed landlords have tenants.

This is incorrect, although as a rule the Water Authority will not refuse to grant applications for parate floor metara provided stocks are available...

Tenants. therefore, have the option of applying for separate floor meters, or arranging amongst themselves to retain the existing *meter supplying, the whole house and so avoiding the cost of alter- ing the internal service and pay- ing rent for three or four meters instead of one.

AGGRESSION

Chinese Delegate To Conference Returns

Mr. Wang Li-hsi, one of the three Chinese delegates to the International Anti-Aggression Conference at Geneva, arrived. in Hongkong yesterday in the as Aramis, and was welcomed "at the wharf" by Mrs. Chen Ming-shu, wife of the former Governor of Kwangtung, and a others.

Mr. Wang told the "Daily Press" that many resolutions urging as- sistance for China and sanctions on Javan were passed at the Con- ference. 2

In London, whither he proceeded from Geneva, Mr. Wang was elect- ed vice-chairman of the China Ald Assembly, Economic ass'stance for China was recommended in the resolutions passed at a meeting of the Assembly.

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Mr. Wang also said that a Pre- paratory Committee for organis'ng a World Peasants' Delegates' Con-

has ference

formed at Geneva, and the members of this came from no fewer than 30 coun- tries. Their sympathy for China was unanimous, said Mr. Wang,

In cases where it is proposed to retain, the existing meter, it would and many had raised the question the necessary for one tenant to of active assistance for: Chinese

guarantee payment of any deposit peasants. required, the cost of all water consumed and the meter rent, in Tespect of the whole house,

After a short stay here. Mr. Wang will proceed to Chungking to render his report.

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LATE QUEEN MAUD

Resistance Of Extremists

Gaining Momentum

GENERAL STRIKE

DEMAND

Paris, November 23.

The resistance of the Extremist group. In the French Gezeral· Labour Confederation, which demands an open fight with the Daladier Government, is rapidly gathering momentam.

When the National Council of the Federatien met yesterday to elect a new Administrative Committes, a stormy debate took place between those who demand the immediate proclamation of a ren- eral strike as à protest against 'the ✅ Giovernment's emergency" de- crees, and the moderate section.

The Secretary General, M. Leun Jouhaux, "who is anxious to arold a conflict with the Government at the present moment, Anally suc- ceeded in appeasing the Extremista for the time being and in post- poning the decision as to whether a strike is to be proclaimed till Friday, when the Administrative Committee will meet.

The Administrative Committee of the Metal Workers' Union' of Valenciennes decided to proclaim a general strike for the 'Valen- ciennes district,

The 17,000 metal workers of Valenciennes were ordered to be- gin the strike this morning. Fransocean.

GOODS TO CHINA

Body Conveyed To VIA RANGOON

Portsmouth

"London, Nov. 23.

а

WHEN SMOTHERS

IS NOT MOTHERS.

The mother of Frank Smoth- ers will not appreciate the action of a contemporary in changing the family surnaXEB of the former Far Eastern cor- respondent of the “Chicago Daily News," who has been ordered by the Italian Govern- ment to leave Home,” from Smothers to Mothers.

BODY FOUND NEAR RIFLE RANGES

Doctor Says Death

Was Strangulation

with reference to the transport London, Nov. 23.

of goods to China, via Rangoon, it A special demonstration in Queen Maud's body was taken pointed out in anthoritative connection with the A.R.P.

to Portamonth to-day and was to circles that the Anglo Chinese have been convey to Norway Agreement work to the Colony was given

of 1849 contains yesterday outside the Colonial aboard HMS. Royal Oak this clause permitting the establish-

An inquiry was commenced at afternoon but the battleship lament of a line of steamers between the Kowloon Court yesterday, be- Secretary's Office when a large

unable to leave until to-morrow Rangoon and Burma by Chinese fore Mr. Q. A. &. Macfadyen, sit- number of spectators were treated to some very cfficient because of heavy seas

of Anglo-Chinese co-operation. work..

This morning a service was held China hitherto has not exercised ting as Coroner, and a Jury com- Shortly before 3 pm, an Air Rald) in the chapel at Marlborough this right and it is understood that Prising Messrs. G. Castle (fore- Warden, who was on duty, witness- House which was attended by she is now taking it up with the man, Choa Boon chew and Derek d a bomb (dropped from a hos-King Hazken, Crown Prince Olaf. Burma Government with a view to Nickson, into the death of a man, le plane) explode. It was an in- King George, Queen Elizabeth and the early institution of a regular named Lal Sam, 29 years of age. who was found dead, on August British Royal transport service to Irrawaddy. endiary bomb but the speed with members of the

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(Continued on Page 3),,-- which the flame was put out, by family-Reuter. and, drew admiration from all concerned. It took only 15 seconds

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o extinguish the flame.

Then another display was given hy a decontamination squad. The Warden on duty saw a bomb, filled

GUIDE TO THE NEWS with gas exploding. He went to

Page 2 Governor entertained Radio Sports Club, at owners warned." Theft of Theatre $19,000 alleged manager fined, Page 3-Food page. Economy. plans for Nyasaland. Jap- anese eves on Ceylon. Pare 4-News about the Ber- vices: Freemasonry's grand master.

Page 5 The cinemas.

the nearest telegraph post and cent out a call for the decon- tamination unit. This arrived in 1 lorry and the leader, with his gas-detector, found gas present | whereupon the unit proceeded to clean the affected area with 1 chloride of lime.

The whole display was very im- pressive and emciently carried out:

GREAT GALE ON WEST COAST West OF ENGLAND

Cross word puzzle. Diary of local events. Critics of air de- fence,

Page

6-Landelide in Indian Island. Japan's re- ply to US. Note. Polish press muzzled. Imports fa to Shanghal Wallace Har- per case raised in Com mons. Noted pilot killed. Page 7-Women's page. CR-

thedral wedding. · Page 8 The leading article:→→ Making personal contacts. Hello and goodbye, Face

In

London, Nov. 23.

Important Anglo-French Talks At

BLACK-OUT

TO-NIGHT

A PRACTICE ATTACK BY AIRCRAFT TAKES PLACE TO-NIGHT. EVERY LIGHT MUST BE EXTINGUISHED OR OBSCURED FROM 9.35 P.M. UNTIL 11.15 PM. TO- NIGHT.

KING LEOPOLD AT AIRCRAFT FACTORY

Quai D'Orsay To-day

Policy Of Encirclement Against Germany Has Finally Broken Down

London, November 23.

The Prime Ministër and the Foreign Secretary, accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain and Lady' Halifax, left London this morning for Faria where they will be the guests of the French Government. Al- though several social engagements have been arranged, time will be found for important discussions notably with the French Premier, M. Daladler, and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet. These discussions, which will take place at the Quai D'Orsay, will 'óccupy some hours to-morrow and will cover various aspects of the international siton- tion particularly in the light of developments which have occurred since the four statesmen met in London during the Czechoslovak crisis. i.

THE DOLLAR

A great gale is raging on the west coast of England, wind force being 70 to 80 miles per hour.

Aberstwyth, Welsh seaside re- sort which suffered heavy damage the February gales, is again.

Amsterdam, Nov. 23.

The Times" comments on the the identity of Interests is almost being threatened by heavy sess. King Leopold, accompunted by

Many ships called for assistance Queen Witheimina, visited the meeting and says the Munich complete, the "Times" refers to the settlement has at least removed probable effect on the discussions. and life boats were sent from a Fokker aircraft factories, the King one serious obstacle to complete

(Continued on Page 1) number of western coast towns, Ching-wei

being particularly interested in 9.- Wang reiterates all-nation war In the English Channel amall the modern warplanes now under Anglo-French co-operation De- Antte uneasiness in Anglo-French vessels are running for shelter construction for the Netherlands relations, it adds, was inevitable against Japan.

Reuter.

and foreign air forces. Page 10--Surprises in Men's

30 long as France had commit- Softball League. Local

Later, King Leopold and Queen ments in Eastern Europe to which yachting. F. J. Lay scores

Wilhelmina left for the Hague, Britain was not, and could not, be undefeated century. Rugby

Reuter's correspondent was in a party but in which at any win for Club. Training

formed by authoritative sources moment she might reluctantly be- Gallops. Kowloon Golf

that while it was clear that M. come involved through her com- Club championship. GOT-

"A decree in the Lake Gazette Spaak was taking the opportunity mitments to France. ernor's team win lawn

tipulates the £83,000,000 fire im- or discussing the political altus- Now that the policy of encircle- bowls match against Re-

posed on the German Jewry is to tion with M. Collin and M. Patijnment against Germany has finally erefoor

Se collected by a 20 per cent lovy no official statement can yet be broken down it has become much. dh capital in the possession of Ger- made nor the nature of the talks easier for the two countries to pur- man Jews and Jews without na- revealed. ・・・

ane a common policy in defence of tionality living in Germany. The It was added, however, that alther common interests. After fine is payable in four instalments. definite arrangement is expected pointing out that in the Mediter

ranean, Near East and Far East -Reuter.

to be concluded Reuter,

Fare 11-Radio programmes, Pages 12 and 13-Finance and

CONLINErce.

Pages 14 & 15.-Shipping news

and directory.--

LEVY ON JEWISH

CAPITAL

Berlin, Nov. 23:

TI, ON LONDON: 1x-2.21/324. TT. ON NEW YORK: 29.

London Silver Market

(One One Correspondent),

* London, Nov. 23. London sliver prices to-day were up-1/18 as fołow

Nov. 22 Nov. 23

2041/16

$20-2/6/ 19-3/8

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