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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1938. 隆弃禮 3陸月查拾捌拾叁佰玖千堂英

JAPANESE DRIVE SOUTHWARD, JAPANESE TO

PINGWU AS OBJECTIVE

EMPLOY 18

DIVISIONS

Chinese Counter-Attack GOVERNOR GIVES For Invasion Of

North Of Canton

REFUGEES ENTER NEW

TERRITORIES

(FROM OUR OWN 'CORRESPONDENT)

Shum Chan, November 25, 4 Japanese troops have exptured Tong Tao Ha, on the Canton. Kowloon Railway, about 10 miles north of the New Territories and are advancing southward along the rɛlway with Pingwu as the lm- mediate objective.

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The self-protective curps waged resistance yesterday, but was overwhelmed by the Japanese forces. Refugees are pouring 'In here from the war zone, and some are seeking entry to the New Terri- tortes.

To avoid possible complication with the British in the New Ter- ritories, the Japanese High Command wants to have complete con- trol of the railway in view of persistent Chinese reports of the recap- ture of Canton. In the event of recovery of Canton by the Chinese, the Japanese will stii control the railway and can block the trans- portation of arms.

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ORDER

-Bridge Opened For Refugees

N. Provinces

Chungkin Nov, 24, Reports that the Japanese may employ 18 divisións for the inva- ston of Shepsi and Ninghsia pro- vinces reached here from Slan to- | day. Well-informed Chinese cir-

General MamaTO

WRITERS!

Do you do your t's and

cross your eyes?«

If not why wait until tired eyes and bad lighting affect your work! Correction at the right time insures future sight. Conscientious eye-rare at

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BOPTICIANI

SINGLE COPT, 18 UTS:

Price PER MONTIL, 33.

U.S. BLIZZARD DRAMATIC TURN IN

KILLS 25

First Snowfall This Season

New York, Nov. 25. Thirty-four persons are knowa dead as "the result of a blizzard, which swept this morning across the north- eastern regions of the United Slates.

The first snowfall this senion

The unprecedented now of re-cles, while seeing the possibility of occurred in New York yesterday fugees into the New Territories such a move, do not believe it will giving a real old-fashioned touch Festerday necessitated the most mature unless the Japanese serid to Thanksgiving Day. Since then stringent measures being taken by tresh troops into shans! and Suf-three inches have fallen in the city

yuan for the proposed drive.

Jaccompanied by thunder and

the Police.

It is believed that the Japanese lighting: while the temperature will first attempt to occupy Cheng has been dropping fast. chow and Loyang before launching

At one stage it was estimated that some 40.000 refugees stam peded over the border despite the fact that the bridge was guarda large-scale Invasion of China's

northern provinces-Reuter. ed by police constables who bar- red. passage.

His Excellency the Governor,"Bar Geoffry Northcote, arrived at Shum Chun at the height of the panic and £3 soon 23 Ha Ex cellency saw what was happening he gave orders for the opening of the bridge. #

The delay in the Chinese coun- border. Using Tungkun, important] Within a few minutes, a mud ter-attack on Canton is dus to the city on the East River captured rush across began, and at least 10- fact that some of the seasoned five days” ago, as their basis, the 000 must have passed across, mill- troops have to be stationed along the Japanese are moving in south-ing hither and thither, shouting Canton-Hankow Railway in Hunan eastern and south-western direc and welling, as soon as they had

province in order to prevent its tions.--Transocean.

control by the Japanese.

It is reported that General Yu

Han-mou Pacification Commis

operations in the northern "dis-

reached the British 'sidë.

Surer of Kwangtung, is directing POPE PIUS ORDERED TO

TAKE COMPLETE REST

tricta. He is still in command of all military forces including militia in this place, and the report that he had a senstand kangan

All the scattered troops have rallied together in the West River and North River area and will be reorganised to give battle to the enemy. There will be new orders for the guérilla.commanders, 80| that the harassing of the Japanese will proceed in co-ordinated man-

*ner.

In a few days, the regular forces and guerillas will be able to make a joint drive for the recapture of "Canton.

CHINESE VICTORY

Yungyun. Nov. 25. In conjunction with the Japanese advance south of the Canton- Kowloon Railway. Chinese troops are counter-attacking Tsunghua

north of Canton, Tsengshing on the east and Samshui In the west.i

The Chinese scored a victory over the enemy at a point north-east of Tsengshing and captured over 300 rifles and seven light guns, »

It is learned that the troops under General Li Han-yan have reached northern Kwangtung from south" Hunan. On the other hand, two Chilacse divisions have arrivedį in Canton in view of the closing| in of the Chinese forces from the north and east.

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On the West River, the Japanese at Samshal attempted to attack Ma Fang but failed to gain any ground. International.

JAPANESE ALONG BORDER

Bhanghai, Nov. 25.

Japanese "troopa, which made a

COLLISION IN HARBOUR

There have been snowfalla' even in Georgia, Tennessee and Louist ana-Reuter.

The

KOWLOON INQUEST

Witness Accuses Man Of Being Responsible For Death Of Brother

The inquiry at the Kowloon Court before Mr. Q ̈ ́A, A. Mac- fadyen," "sitting as Coroner, assisted by 'tury comprising Meners. G. Castle (Foreman), Chos Boon-chew, and Derek Nickson, into ele cumstances surrounding the death of Lui Sam, 29 years of age, who was found dead in the vicinity of the Kowloon Rifle, Ranges on August 27, with a rope called three times around his neck and hie wrists bound together, was continued yesterday, when Lal Sin-tas. older brother of the deceased. from the witness box, accused a man. named Lam Chung-tin, of being responsible for his brother's death.

The principal characters in the LUI TBAT, father of the de- dramatic story "being" gradually ceased, landowner of Ta Ka Lung? pleced together at the Kowloon village, in whose houm the four brothers lived with their family

are.

NEW ITALIAN- FLAGSHIP Italian cruiser. Colleoni, LUI BAM, the deceased, spoken and in whose house Lam Chung- which is to replace the Montecus-of-by bls elder brother as an tin also lived, and whose death in coff as flagship of the Italian oplum addiet constantly in need January of this year precipitated naval forces in Chins waters, of money for purchase of the drug, the 13-feeling that the eldest M.T.B. BADLY ·

sailed for the Far East from but who was the self-appointed brother alleged from the witness

spokesman for the four brothers box yesterday existed DAMAGED

Laspezzia on November 16.

between The Colleost is a cruiser of the Lui in their dealings with

them; he left. his house to the Motor Torpedo Boat 08, was in- 1928 type, displacing 500 tons, as

LAM CHUNG-TIN, their father's care of his wife, rolved in a collision with a launch compared to the Montecuccoll's friend, who had lived for many 80 NG, who had married him in the harbour yesterday evening. 5857 tons. It has eight -inch and years in their father's house, and on his fifth venture into matri- The Naval craft was badly dam-six 4-inch guns and is armed with whom the eldest Lul spoke of con- mony and who claimed, from the aged and was towed back to the four torpedo tubes. It has a temptuously as a man incapable of witness box, that she brought with Naval Dockyard with her stern maximum speed of 37 knots per work, who had been lodged, fed, her into the family, on her com

hour. under water.

and clothed for many years by

Motor Torpedo Boat '08 is one of the new craft which recently ar rived from Home for coastal de- fence on the China Station,

Collapses When Entering ST. ANDREW'S BALL

Study After Mass

Rome, November 25.

The cancelling of audiences which Pope Pius XI was to have granted, to-day, is arousing considerable comment here all the more so as news of the cancellation was only imparted at the last minute when several Cardinals and other dignitaries were already waiting in the ante-Chamber of the Pope's apartments to be received."

POPE PIUS

PROF. GERRARD'S APPOINTMENT

It is, however, stated that the Holy Father's condition' gives rise to no anxiety. He is, it is added. suffering from overstrain and has been advised by his physician, Professor Milani, to take a com- plete rest for a few days.

POSTPONED

St. Andrew's Ball, which was

to "have been held on Friday, December 3, has been post- poned to December 23, owing to the death of Queen Maud of Norway.

RAILWAY DELAY

AT PADDINGTON

.London, Nov. 25. Railway traffic at Paddington The past week had been an ex-Station was delayed for some time ceptionally busy one for the Pope this morning owing to a fire at who, in addition to the usual one of the signal boxes. The man audiences and receptions of pil-in charge managed to set all the grims, had taken part in fatiguing the signals at danger before ceremonies connected with two leaving the box which was burned beatifications in Saint Peter's..

"MORE SERIOUS

SETBACKS IN COURSE OF

EUROPE APPEASEMEN

S

Must Not Give Up Hope

.

Says Home Secretary

London, November 25,"

Speaking last night at Cambridge, the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, referred to the recent setbacks in the course of Euro- pean appeasement. They must be prepared for setbacks, delay and disappointment but on no account must they "give up hope because the road was blocked for the time, by some formidable object.

"We have been faced by one of these obstacles in the last few days. The plight of Jewish re- fugees has deeply stirred every British heart. It has made much more difficult the discussion of many of the questions that we wish to see settled between Ger- many and ourselves,” he said.

out. The whole system, was put Sir Samuel said that concentrated. Discussing the future of Africa,

out of order and trains at Pad- dington could not leave or trains effort should be made on raising due to arrive could not enter the the standard of life, improving education and helping the Africans wt11 the hand signal

put in operation to govern themselves preferably by development of their own institue tions. This was a task as.great as any that we had ever attempted in ather continents of the world.

The Illness of Pope Pius would appear to be more serious than was at first stated. After celebrating station mass as usual iz his private chapel system" was the Holy Father was about to Reuter. enter his study to receive the Car- dinal Secretary of State Pacelli when he had a fainting fit and collapsed. His Holiness was im mediately carried to his bedroom by his entourage and his per- manent nursing attendant, Brother

A cabled message from London Faustino, who ever since the Pope's further landing on the lower delta announces the appointment of dangerous Ulness nearly two years of the Pearl River, are now moving Professor W. 1. Gerrard O.BE. ago is always in the Papal apart- southwards along the Canton-FR.C.P., to, the rank of Assistant ments, made efforts to restore con- Hongkong highway towards the Commissioner of the Hongkong St.sciousness./.

John Ambulance Brigade.

CHINESE SHOT

IN THIGH

Lai Lo-tsal, aged 80, is now lying i

at Kowloon Hospital suffering from

a gun shot wound in his thigh. He

was, shot while escaping from Tali Ping district on November 22, when the Japanese attacked the city.

Lai was taken in 's sampan to Hongkong, arriving here on Thurs-] day, accompanied by his grand- son and relatives.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 11⁄2 227/324. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 3/4. London Silver Market - Our Own Correspondent). Londori, Nov. 23. London silver prices to-day were up 1/18 as follows:

Nov. 24 Nor. 25 Spotif

.20-1/16

20-1/8

'Forward. 19-9/16

19-5/8

(Continued on Page 9)

Strong, Prosperous China Essential For Peace And

Order In The Far East

Chungking, November 25,

Commenting on the Paris conversations the “Central Dally Now" official organ of the Chinese Government, said that a strong and prosperous China was essential for peace and order in the Far East.

“Only an Independent China is a sure guarantee of other Powers Interests," the paper continues.

"The fact that Britain and France, during recent years, devoted their entire attention to European problems completely neglecting the Far East resulted in the present impossible attitude of Japan: Now, only two days remain open for Powers, firstly, to complete. withdrawal from the Far East, and, secondly, for Britain, France and America to take joint action for a thorough liquidation of the Far Eas "tern crisis,” the paper concludes. Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Combined manoeu- vres. Garage hands charg- ed. Volunteer Corps orders. Page 3-Church news and an-

nouncements.

Pago 4-Neme about the Ser- vices. London Gazette. Page 5.—The cinemas. · Cross

word puzzle, Diary of local : events.

· Page 6 ---Anglo-French discus- Klozis reveal identity of -"- views..

Page -Women's page. Wed-

dings

Page & The leading article:- A united front in Shanghai. Fare 9-Palestine problem. Fare: 10-American girlsto

play softball here. 12th- Extra Race meeting entries and handicaps. Chess tour ney. Rugby football Page 11 Radio programmes

for week-end.

Pages 12 and 13-Finance and

commerce,TRAD

Pages 14 & 15-Shipping news

and directory.

Page 18-Fanling golf starting

times,

SIR SAMUEL' HOARE

WEST LEWISHAM BY-ELECTION

London, Nov. 26.

In regard to two imperial problems-the problem of imperial action and the problem of our colonial misalen-it was our res- ponsibility to prove to the world that our oft tried principles of

and liberty

trustfulness of The result of the West Lewisham tolerance and self-government can by-election declared early this hold their own in any world, how-morning was: ever much the world seema - out- H. Brooke (Conservative). 22,587; wardly to change.-British Wire-A. Skeffington (Labour) 18,939 no

change.-British Wireless.

Jess

Bank Of Communications

May Establish Branch In The Philippine Islands

Mr. T. N. Leo, focal manager of the Bank of Communications, is at present visiting the Philippine Islands and expects to be away from Hongkong antil after the New Year.

The "Hongkong Dally Free learns that Mr. Lee is making a survey of conditions In Manila and, upon his return, he will submit a report to his superiors, who, on the basis of this, will decide whether or not it is feasible to open a branch of the bank in the Philippines,

ing to live with Lat Test a few years ago, aum of 31,300, which story is dizbi leved by

LUI SIN-TBA, eldest of the four

brothers, who in his evidence yes

terdaf' questioned the "crodialty

of middle-aged woman's mar

tying an old man for any |other_thap": "the" money

Who

SAY WELL, AND GOOD.

The second of the two witnesses called yesterday was Lai ie related an occasion when the deceased, Lal Barn, had called the other three brothers together and had told them that if the four of them could in the future get on together Uving in the one house,; well and good.

Should any of them, however, disagree between themselves, the? best course of action for them to follow would be to divide the pro- perty among the four. This meet- ing, Lui Sin-tsa related, was held In the presence of lam who, he claims, showed in his bearing then. his resentment of any such action. Lui also spoke of Lam having on several occasions received vixiä tors, whom he judged to be j'scoundrels, as he had never seen any of them in the house prior to his father's death.

SOME QUARRELS

The first witness called, Cheung So, 30 years of age, concubine ot the deceased, spoke of some quate rela she had witnessed between her husband and a man, surnamed Iam. On April 8 they had left) the house in Ta Ku Lung village for an address in Portland Street, Cheung told of the good treat ment she had received at her (Continued on Page 9)

LORD. ELIBANK'S

MOTION ON CHINA

London, Nov, 25.

Lord Ebbenk has put down * motion in the House of Lords for December 6 urgently, drawing at tention to the grave "ituation of British interests in China and asking Lord Halifax what has been the result of his promise to thi House on July 27 to take measures for the protection of these in terests Reuter.

TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF GERMAN OUTRAGES

...: Berlin, Nov. 25. The Columbia Minister may re- turn home without presenting dia credentials to Herr Hitler. It reported the unister took photo graphs of German outrages again w the Jews and refused to give them up to the German autoozitiona consequence his appication to presented to Herr Hitler was fused--Reuter.

Should the Bank of Communications decide to open such a branch, it will be the second Chinese state bank to have a branch abroad. The Bank of China is the arst, it having established a branch at Singapore several years ago..