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Hongkong Daily Press.

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

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登月弍拾捌拾叁佰之于坚英

PARIS

SOFTBALL AT CAROLINE HILL

STRIKE

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938.

SITUATION:

TRAINS

RUNNING AS USUAL: UNDERGROUND

SERVICE REDUCED

Group Of Workers Carry

On Unexpectedly

GOVERNMENT MEASURES HAVE GOOD EFFECT. NATION ON WAR-TIME FOOTING

Paris, November 30.

Early this morning trains were running as usual at three of the principal Paris railway stations, the Gare Dunerd, Gare Delest and The underground railway worked at reduced service Gafe St. Lazare, hough it was running normally on several lines including that erving the terminus at Porte Clignancourt where soldiers' are stand- ng with fixed bayonets. Taxis were fairly numerous though mast of them were driven by the owners. Street cleaning services func- oned as usual and apart from an exceptional number of police in wos and threes and small groups of mobile guards at street corners. or riding in lorries, Paris has almost a normal appearance.

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that

the

JAPANESE AND

RAJPUTS!

A singular story was current yesterday that the withdrawal of the Japanese troops all along the Hongkong-Kwang- tung frontier was due pri- martly to the appearance of the 5/6 Rajputana 'Rifles Re- giment in that area, as the Japanese had no desire at all of coming to grips with the burb and Berce-looking In- dian soldiers!

This "reason" für the Japan- ese movements is, of course,

coffed at in official ciretės.

REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS CHINESE

Chungking. Nov. 30.

CONDOR LANDS

IN TOKYO

RECORD FLIGHT FROM BERLIN

Shanghai, Nov. 30.

The German: pláne, a 26-seater Condor FW-200, took off from Tempelhof aerodrome on the out- skirts of Berlin on Monday after- 1000 on a goodwill, flight and arrived at the Tachikawa zero- drome in Tokyo at 19.35 p.m..

The flight was experimentul in nature, and was performed in response to an invitation from Japan.

The entire distance covered was 13.450 kilometres-Reuter and Special.

Picture taken during the softball match at Caroline Hill yesterday afternoon between the American Girls' team and the All Chinese, which the latter won by two runs to nil. (Photo. A. A. Kaḥn).

HALF Nobody noticed it

much, of course, but .when Mr. Lakarus -WAY opened up shop in 1892 it was A sure indication of the

MARK colony's" growth. Nearly half-century of service-token of the trust in `our optical integrity.

Lazarus

OPTICIAN

SINGLE COFY, 10 CTS... ̧

Price MONTH, $3.

Recall Of Mr.

Sher

Cher Chieh Urged

LIMIT TO PATIENT EFFORTS

FJ

Chungking. Now 30

Chinese circles are most in- dignant over the repeated "post- ponement of the presentation of credentials of the Chinese' Am- bassador in Berlin, Mr. Chen Chich, while the Japanese. Man- chukuo and French envoys in

Berlin who arrived there at a later date have already presented their credentials.

The "Szechen

new

SHATAUKOK NOW FULL Daily News In

OF REFUGEES

Rumours That Japanese May Return To Village

(FROM A STAFF REPORTER).

Shataukok, 7 padi

ONLY INDICATION THAT, anything is amiss here is the large

Chief Pilot Herr Henke who flew the now famous Condor from Berlin to Tokyo has broken

the record for flight time across Europe to the Far Upon the petition of the Foreign East Office the time limit for the regis- Passing over Hongkong yester- Judging from the position of the virtually on a war-time footing, tration of Chinese overseas has day at approximately 1.30 pm.. their labour and been extended by the Chinese Filot Henke reported all 18 barties, reports hitherto re- Men, as were

that he was fying It provinces goods. were requisitioned for civil Government. from Jatved

was originally well and the attempt to as well as military purposes and planned to complete registration ahead of schedule.

that everyone must

The route, which the Condor few g about a general stoppage his means

between 1936 and 1338 but since proved a complete failure. The carry on as usual.

the Consulates abroad at 250 miles an hour, is 8.070 miles bublic suffered little discomfort In and around Paris are 46,000 most of

and was completed in a little over and life is comparatively normal. troops, mobile guards and police. | have not yet completed the regis two days, allowing for change of have advanced to Yim Tin to mest the Japanese, while the rumour

or almost normal con-tration of Chinese nationals read time. The fight record was pre- atically in no branch of activity Normal

the strike order been obeyed ditions prevall in hospitals, water. ing in their respective areas it is viously held by the French aviator, that wherever M, Japy, and now Herr Henke has ghout the country.

gas, electricity. broadcasting, tele-ow my groups of workers who phone service, hotels, cafes, shops, special circumstances warrant, the gained a new speed record.

There have been no signs of the May voted for the strike un- banks,

and Insurance. time limit for registration may be

The Condor monoplane in An-Japanese around this sector while tedly turned up this morning Cinemas and theatres are expected extended by the Foreign Oce gust made a zerard fight from the observation balloon, which was Berlin to New York and back. **** such a feature a few days ago. is ry on as usual. Firm mea- to be 80 per cent. normal-Reuter. Reutër. ⠀⠀ taken by the Government

conspicuous by its absence.

t regarded as responsible.

As

bourse

TOUR OF PARIS

Paris, Nov. 30.

result of the decree brought in A tour of Paris and the suburbs, force by the Government yester-begun at five o'clock this morning. ay the whole pation is placed one hour after the time fixed for the general strike. disclosed, apart

CHINESE RETAKE

HWANGCHUEN

from extensive. preparations taken few by the Government. only a signs of anything in the nature of a general response to the strike

parole.

suggested

CHINA HAS

ARMS FOR

ENOUGH 5 YEARS.

Shanghal, November 30. to last at least five years.

porting arms and other war materials to the amount of $20,000,000 monthly. Up to last August, China had accumulated enough war supplies to last five years, it was stated.

Chunkking, Nov. 30.

China has stored up enough arms The railway stations presented Launching a smashing counter- ittack, Chinese troops have recap- their normal aspect although no- according to a local Russian paper, which states that China is im ured Fwangchuen and Kwang-body seemed to know whether the han, in south-east Honan, east of regular train service would be he Petsing-Hankow Railway and brought to a standstill after seven o'clock until seven o'clock in the Liuan. in central Anhui,

Japanese troops are now con-evening.

In Bordeaux the postal services centrating around Wuhan and the owns north of the tri-cities are are functioning in the normal way. hinly held-International:

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IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Consecration Of The Rev. C.B.R. Sargent

The Rev. Christopher Birdwood Roussel Sargent, M.A.. was con- secrated Assistant Bishop of Fukien at St. John's Cathedral yester-

The Rt. Rev. F. L. Norris. Bishop of North China, presided at Service of Consecration, being assisted by the Rt. Rev. D. T. intington. Bishop of Nanking, the Rt. Rev.. J. Hind, Bishop of Eklen, the Rt. Rev. A. T. Scott, Blahop of Shantung, the Rt. Rev. B. O. Hall, Bishop of Hongkong, the Rt. Rev. S. T. Mok, Assistant Bishop of Hongkong, the Rt. Rev. F. Houghton, Bishop of Eastern Sethuen, and the Rt. Rev. W. P. Roberts, Bishop of Shanghai.

VE THOUSAND JEWS FREED

The large congregation included His Excellency the Governor, Str. Geoffry Northcote, several pro- ninent local personalities, old boys of the Diocesant Buys' School, members of the School staff, pupils' of the School. members of the of Fuklen, and many

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Berlin, Nov. 30. A Jewish,, News Agency reports hai 8,000 Jews have been relear Diocese during the past week. Bixty others." housand were arrested since the

The Rt. Rev. C. B. R. Bargent pogrom and it is estimated that attended St. Paul's College' and St. synagogues have been either Catherine's College. Cambridge. artially or wholly destroyed,- After holding the post of House- Reater.

master at Wellington College, he accepted in 1932 the Headinaster- London, Nov. 30: ship of the Diocesan Boys' School Five thousand refugee Jewish in Hongkong, which latter post he hildren from Germany are ar has now relinquished to take up iring in England to-morrow. Two his new appointment as Aseletant undred will be accommodated in Bishop of Fuklen.

REFUGEE CHILDREN

camp at Harwich. A committee. The Rt. Rev. J. Hind, Bishop of Arranging for the emigration of Fuklen, preached the sermon. Stugee children and hopes to be. He said, in parti ble to provide shalter for 50,000

We are gathered together in

ho will later be immigrated to this place for the most, solemn and

thes countries-Reuter."

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Statisites released by Chinese financial authorities, the paper continues, reveal that China has still $193,000,000 cash reserve abroad, exclusive of overseas remittances.

The maximum amount of China's China does not continues to im war expenditure is estimated by port arms from abroad, within the the paper at $4,000,000 monthly. If next years, she would be able to

Ahance the war for eight years, or even ten years, it is stated.

The observation that the loss of customs revenues *131 China's, war-time finances is there. fore incorrect. It concludes.-Inter. national.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Valuable cargo seized. Order for expulsion declin- ed.. Boy" killed by car. Funeral of Mr. A. F. Mc- Cormick Broker defrauded. Page 3-Food page. Troopship

leaves.

Page 4-News about the Ser-

vices. Law of dental prac- "tice. US to station battle

feet in Atlantic. Bill to abolish the cat.

Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local everts, Chinese boy artist astonished London, Movie player's herolsin. Fare 6-Mr. Eden calls for effort to end international anarchy. Release of wheat ships demanded, Anglo- Italian relations, Page 7-Women's page. Quiet wedding at. Registry. Round about. House coats.

Page 8-The leading article:-- Envoy's recall demanded. Hello and goodbye. Page 10.-American Boftball Girla impress at Caroline Hill, Civil Service wins. Training Local yachting. gallops. Triangular rugby tournament. K. C. C. pre- sentation

Page 11-Radio programmes. Pages 12 and 13-Finance and

commerce.

Pages 14 & 15-Shipping newS

and directory.

-affect

THE very well and are giving no trouble to the authorities at all

From a military (Chinese) source 'I learned that the Chinese

is gaining ground that the Japanese might come back and make a

bld to take Shatankok though nothing is expected to happen until the morning, at the earllest.

SMALL GARRISONS RUMOUR

It was reported at i p.m. yester- day that the Japanese had left small garrisons at Shumi Chan and Namitau.

From observations made it would appear that the report is incorrect | Insofar as Bhum Chun is concern- ed.

Owing to inaccessibility, it can- not be stated whether a garrison still remains at Namtau, which is on the Pearl River delta, but it is bellaved extremely unlikely that the Japanese have left any garri- sons at any centre in clase pro- ximity to the border.

REFUGEES IN STAMPEDE

Incident At Shataukok

There was an incident in Shataukok yesterday when about one thousand refugees, who were squatting about the place. or bargaining with hawkers and vendors, sudden- ly leapt into a panic-stricken. rush down the main road, shrieking wildly and holding up traffic.

la leading arti-

cle declares. "There is 3 Umit to our patient efforts.

for maintain- Mr. Chen Chich. ing cordial

Sino-German relations." The paper. points out that Sino-German re- lations have always been most friendly.

In recent years Sino-German economic and Cultural · relations were especially close but since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hos- tilities. Germany. wishing to strengthen the position of "the aggressor nation, sacrificed Chin-. ese`friendship in order to please

by Japan. firstly,

withdrawing military advisers, secondly, by withdrawing the Ambassador to China and thirdly, by recognition of Manchitku

Concluding the paper urges "the", recall of the Chinese, Ambassador La Berlin or transfer of Mr. Chen Chich elsewhere, also withdrawing the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Berlin leaving a minimum staf to take care of routine affairs."— 'Reuter,

DISTURBANCES

IN EIRE

Belfast, Nov. 30.

A number of custom houses on the border of Ulster and Fire were The cause apparently was due demolished on Tuesday night pre-

cry that

sumably by members of the Irish Republican Army

& as protest against the "no surrender" policy of the North Irish authorities to- warda Mr. De Valera's demand

Apparently the Chinese forces into somebody, raising the vicinity of Shataukok had car- the Japanese were coming. ly been appraised of the Japanese withdrawal.

HAWKERS UNMOVED Women shrieked, children cried, About 250 Chinese soldiers, in and old men groaned aloud as they the afternoon began marching hurled themselves for at least". 3 westward along the frontier, ob-mile down the road before most for a united Mire. viously with the intention of hoist of them realised that it was a false The main scene of these noc- turnal raids was at: Carrick on the tng the Chinese flag over "Shum alarm,

Only the hawkers, who are old main road between Dundalk and Chun.

One report states, that one or residents of Bhataukok district re- Newry. With the object of put- two Chinese irregulars entered the mained unmoved by the alarm, ting an end to these incidents the border city in the afternoon.

8 ban and some time later, the panic-j authorities have placed It was officially stated yesterday stricken refugees made their way against all forms of agilstion for

FOREIGN TRADE afternoon that the Chinese Mari-back, having become convinced and against the union throughout

OF SOVIET

Tchaileff Relieved Of Duties

Moscow. Nov. 30. I was officially announced here to-day that the People's Commis-

time Customs' staff which evacuat- that there was no danger.

ed Shum Chun shortly before the city was entered by the Japanese was now en route to the station.

STATIONS REOCCUPIED

"It is revealed that about sixteen stations, from Deep Bay in the east to the western end of Mirs Bay were evacuated. "

These stations will be gradually re-occupied. It le anticipated that

A few refugces are already en/ deavouring to return to their homes but, for the present, they are being restrained by the British military authorities.

The Chinese civilians are rush- ing back to their homes on the castern end of the frontier.

BOMBING OF. BARCELONA

Facilities

these border districts-Transocean

Granted To

Foreign Gunboats Bottled Up In The Yangtze River

Shanghal, November 30. *

-The Japanese naval authorities slate that facilities will be granted, to seven British, French and Balted States gunboats which have been boltied up on the Yangtze, aboye Wuhu, since the outbreak of the hostilities, to pass dowa river should requests to that effect be made by the foreign authorities. The river stretch specified reaches as far » as Fochow, 180 idiometres above Hankow and the furthest point reached so far by the Japanese, riasy.

THE DOLLAR

Sar for Foreign Trade, M. re-organisation of the Customs will Tenalleff, successor of the People's be completed before the end of the Commissar, M. Rosengolz, who was week. shot in the spring, has been re- lieved of his duties and that his post has been taken over by the Deputy President of the Council of People's Commissars, M. Mikojan.

It is declared that M: Tchalleft Will be employed in another

One round, trip will be allowed "function" the nature of which, however, was not revealed. The

each vessel or, if necessary, a down official communique fails to state

tap by one ship and up river trip whether M. Mikojani will retain his

by another of the same nationality past as Deputy President of the

should replacement be wished. ... Council of the People's Commis- The International Committee It is stated that the Japanese BALTS. If this should be the case, which has been invited by the authorities have stipulated certain the appointment might be regard-Spanish Government to investigate conditions regarding the move- ed a sign

here that the Soviet Insurgent bombings of open towns ments of vessels. Circles Government 13 again attaching declared that if the bombing of show, great interest in this an great importance to the develop | Barcelona continues it will be anouncement in view of the fact ment of Soviet foreign trade,

were deliberate attack on an unprotect~ that 50 far the Japanese au-

thorities. M. Mikolan, who is a member of ❘ ed town, and civil population.

have prohibited the the Political Bureau of the Bolshe- They added that the height movement of foreign ships, includ- from where the bombers dropped ing warships, in occupied äreas on bombs were a great danger to the the ground of "danger" as well as lives of people in the city-----Reuter, other reasons.—Transocean.

vist Party since 1935, is reputed to enjoy the special confidence of M. Stolin-Transocean. --

London, Nov. 30.

T.T. ON LONDON: Is. 2.7/8d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 13/16. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 30, London silver prices to-day down 3/16 for Spot for. Forward

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and 1/8

follows:-

# Spot......

Nov. 29

Nov, 80

20-1/16

1.20-1/4: Forward.. ..10-1/2

19-3/8