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Absurd Japanese Reports Concerning Situation In South China

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONENT)

Chungshan, December 15.

Absurd reports have emanated from Canton concerning the situa- tion in, South China in order to mislead the public and to win foreign confidence in the "puppet regimes" set in' Canton and other Lowns.

**One of the glaring reports is that most of the people who went to Hongkong just before the Japanese occupation of Canton are re- This report is refuted by couriers from turning to the latter city.

"the City of Rams, who say that only poor people have gone back

to Canton and that the city is still in ruins and desolation.

Anohe Japanese report stated!

Szewu. Kwangtung, Dec. 15. In view of the Japanese threat that Geherallssime Chinese 'Kal- shek has ordered Gen. Yu Hon-to land at Pakhel for the invasion mow to destroy the Sunning Rail-of Kwangsi all highways leading way, near Kongthoon, because "it from that port to the interior are leads to Kwangsi and may be reported to, have been- damaged. seized by the Japanese" to attack Large contingents of troops are that province. The Sunning Rali-8arrisoning the port. way is damaged by air raids, al- though it is not a convenient route the West River are withdrawing to Kwangsi,

Meanwhile, the number of Chi- nese guerillas around the out- skirts of Canton is increasing, and. rifle fire was heard at night near Salchue and Tungshan, according to independent reports from Can- ton...

The Japanese at Samshul on

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ANTI-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN

1.

anti-Japanese propaganda

BLUECHER NOT ARRESTED

London, Dec. 15.

The Moscow correspondent

of the "Manchester Guardian” is reliably informed that Marshal Bluecher... has

not been arrested but merely re- called from the Far East and now occupies a post at the Soylet War Commissariat.- Reuter.

RUSSIAN HELD

AS SPY

Arrest Made In Los Angeles

New York, Dec. 15. Mikhail Gerin, manager of the Los Angeles office of the Intourist Agency, has been un- der arrest since Monday on .. charges of espionage.

M. Ivanushkin, the Soviet vice- Consul in New York, is nying to Los Angeles.to investigate the case.

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN at the H. K. F. C. yesterday afternoon prior to the charity match played between. Chinese stage and screen stars, Standing (in dark suit) is the Hon. Dr. Ll Shu-fan- with Sit Kok-sin, leading stage actor, xixth from the right. Ng Chor-fan; foremost screen actor, la seen eighth from the right" In the front row with Kwong San-sin on his left. (Photo; A. A.

Kahn).

JAPAN GIVES TURN TO SCREW IN FAR EAST

BRITISH, FRENCH GOVERNMENTS HAVE THEMSELVES LARGELY TO BLAME FOR SITUATION

London, December 15.

"Suppose a nine-Power conference is called at the request of the United States Government and it was found that Britain, France and Helland were all fearful for their Far Eastern possessions and were ready to give up their rights in China, what then?" asks the Gorin is a former Russian con- "Manchester Guardian." "Certainly a plan worth trying, indeed it is sular oficial. He was arrested already being tried by the Japanese who have closed the Yangtze with Hafs Salich, naturalised despite British protests and they have cut off Hongkong from the American, who is stated at one mainland and are now in a position to starve it out. More serious time to have been an agent of the sill is the threat to co-operate in joint action with Germany and United States intelligence service. Italy.

Ball has been fixed at $25,000

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GERMAN GUILTY

Chinese irregulars have severed

London, Dec. 15. the highway communication he-

Liberal and Socialist organisa-each-Reuter. tween Sheklung, on the Canton- Kowloon Railway. and Tsengshing, tions of Britain have intensified:

Chinese the north of the East River. regulars are attacking Tsengshing since the beginning of the Christ- in three routes, while guerillas are more active in this area in con- Junction with the attacks by the regular forces.

BRITAIN AND NINE-POWER TREATY

Attitude Defined In Commons

"The Anti-Comintern Pact is already reinforced by cultural pacts. What I st

be were to strengthened by a military al-

menaces

home. In view of his advanced

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Central British School

Headmaster On Vital

Education Problems

Ir

Press Publicity In Field Of Sport Undesirable

COLONY EXAMINATION-RIDDEN

AT THE ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING of the Central British School,

in the School Hall yeste.day, Mr. W. Lucas Handyside, J.P., MA.. B.Sc., F.R.G.S., the Headmaster, in the course of reading his report for the past school year, touched upon several vital problems that the Colony is faced with in the field of education.

Mr. Handyside denounced the educational system that requires children of all ages to spend long hours writing answers to questions that frequently hold little, meaning to them. He hoped to see the day when assistant and head teachers would be trusted to report on the general progress of their pupils without the need for such agonies as are at present endured by all concerned.

| ENCOURAGEMENT OF CHINESE

EXPORTS

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Mr. Handyside spoke also at length on problems of discipline and on the desirability of period:- cal medical inspection of every pupil.

Sir Henry Pollock distributed the prizes and spoke twice, remarking that his second speech would be of more interest to the pupils of the School as it promised them a Chungking. Dec.

|day's holiday. Sir Henry support- Many prominent bankers and ed the Headmaster's motion that 11 Government leaders have been would be desirable if school games not receive as much press appointed members of the Stand- did ing Committee of the Trade Com-publicity as they are at present mission in the Ministry of Finance Wont to.

The Headmatser said, in part:-- principally for the purpose of en- couraging increase in Chinese ex-school year ending August 1938, I In presenting my Report for the

ports.

find myself in a unique-position. Members of the Commission in-Unlike any previous Headmaster clude Messrs Soong Tze-lang, Peil and probably any future one, I am HSU SHIH-CHANG

Tang Shou-min La here in the tripile capacity of Sung-sun, SERIOUSLY ILL

Tso Fu, O. K. Yul, Li Fu-sun and Farent, Teacher and Inspector.

various duties Cristobal, Pariama, Dec. 15.

Performing the Tientsin, Dec. 15.

Kang-Sing-ju. Hans Heinrich Schackow, one of lance? Now, while Italy bullies

connected with three different but mas shopping and are almost daily

and Germany

former Mr. Hsu Shih-chang,

Proposals to assist export mer-responsible offices has tended to appealing to customers not to buy

"President" of the Republic of chants include, firstly, exemption make me more circumspect; it has Japanese goods. The "British Na- the four Germans, including a girl, France

Inter-arrested near Fort Randolph near Britain, Japan gives a turn to the lonal Committee of the

China, is seriously here in his from payment of export duties; nevertheless given me the oppor- will the entrance to the Panama Canal screw in the Far East. national Peace Campaign " proclaim a boycott of Japanese in October. were yesterday found

"For this situation the British age, anxiety is felt by his relatives secondly. Government payment of tunity of viewing the activities of and French Governments have and friends.

war insurance premiums; thirdly, the school from the three chief goods within the next few days. guilty of espionage, following

charge of photographing the forti- Well-known society women

largely themselves to blame. From Since his retirement from the Government handling of trans-jvantage points those of parent, of fications. carry posters with anti-Japanese

the begining of the war they have "presidency." Mr. Hsu has shunned portation for export products; and Staff and of Government.

I must state at the outset that the

Sentence streets of slogans through

overtures lastly, Government credit grants.— shown their fear of Japan and political activities and

there are a least three schools be- London and the West End.--Trans- pending a

have given in to her threats. Iram the Japanese.-International. Reuter.

ing carried on at one time in this building a Co-educational Jankor School Forms Remove and I, a Co- educational Secondary School and a Co-educational Central School

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Was not pronounced new trial, when the other three defendants will be tried, in January.-Reuter.

Deadlock Reached In Japan-Soviet Fishing Rights Negotiations

Moscow, December 15.

London. Dec. 15. Answering several questions relative to revision of the Nine Power Treaty, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in Commons yesterday reiterated that he was unable to recognise any alteration in the position, as defined in the treaties, brought about by unilateral action. Mr. W. Gallacher asked if the

It is stated that negotiations were continued between the For- Government were aware that the eign Commissar, M. Litvinoff and Mr Togo, Japanese Ambassador. treaty was being revised without The latter asked whether in the event of the Japanese Government notice just as the way was started considering favourably the question of overdue payments for the in China without notice?

Chinese Eastern Railway the Soviet Government would agree to sign. without changes, the draft of the Asheries convention which they

Mr. Butler: "I am fully aware

A deadlock has been reached in the negotiations regarding Ja- panese fishing rights in Soviet territorial waters according to a sci- official report issued here.

of the difficulty of the position in had refused to approve for 1936-37 M. Litvinoff replied in the nega-

the Far East. It is under our tive.

constant review, Perhaps Mr.

Gallacher.can take assurance from

the answer I have given.

* FIRM POLICY URGED

"It is

of course one thing fot

Japan to denounce the Nine-Power

FISHERY PROPOSALS

Treaty and quite another thing REJECTED

for her to get away with it," says

the "Manchester Guardian" in a

leader this morning.

Moscow, Dec. 15,

"The United States Government The Japanese Ambassador in

Mr. Togo then stated he was prepared to start negotiations on the temporary agreement for the year in conformity with the pro- posal by the Soviet on November 28. M. Litvinoff, agreed but sald that this did not cause the Soviet withdraw the Government to demands regarding rallway pay- ments and that in the course of further negotiations it would be

is known to be particularly deter Moscow Mr. Shigenori Togo, has necessary to return to this ques-. mined that she shall not do so, Informed M. Litvinov, Soviet For-tion.

and it is obvious that both Britain eign, Commissar, that the Japanese Subsequently Mr. Togo opposed" and the United States are in a Government has rejected the pro- the basis of the temporary agree- the Soviet position to take retaliatory mea-posals made on Decebmer 8 by ment, mentioned in

the Soviet for settlement of the proposal of November 28, and in- Asherlea dispute.

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"The only polley that can "have success is show of firmness in China (and in

to Europe), and co-operate closely with the United States Government.

now

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sisted on the prolongation of the temporary agreement The Soviet conditions,' namely

operation and added that if it (1) diminution of the fishery proves impossible to conclude the waters by more than 10 per cent.. new convention the previous con- and (2) determination thevention must be renewed.

of

shares in the areas without refer-

"As long as Britain and the

M. Litvinos, did not agree and United States maintain a common ence to former special arrange-proposed that Mr. Togo again in- front in the Far East, Japan can ments, are, in the opinion of the form the Japanese Government

not do little, and in this way we may Tokyo Government,

recon- that a temporary agreement could yet save our interests in China clllable with the shery rights be concluded only on the basis of and, what bs more important. hitherto conceded to the Japanese, the Soviet statement of November

29.-Reuter. China herself."—Reuter.

Transocean.

"When Japan discovered Changkuleng that the Russians to: all their weaknesses were not pre- pared to yield to aggression it was but naturai that she should turn with renewed vigour against those. who apparently had not generally realised how far this bullying "had gone."

Alter referring to Japanese threats to France regarding the passage of arins from Indo-China to Yunnan, the paper states that fortunately the B.itish Govern- ment has not yet proved quite so amenable but great pressure, was now being exercised. It is, of course, essential that it should be resisted.--Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

To- Page 2 Hockey. notes.

morrow's racing card, Home football forecast by ""Telescore." Army cricket. Page 3. Women's interests.

Confidé in Faith Prior. Page 5 The cinemas. 'Cross- word. Diary of local events. Page 6-Women's page. Wed-

dings at Registry. Page 7-Libel action. Exam- ination for Air Raid War- dens. Absent Juror fined. Hop Yat Church concert. Girl rushed to hospital by plane..

Page 8-The leading article:-

Xmas mails.

Page 9-Rifle shooting results. Fage 10-News about the Ber-

vices. Radio programmes. Pages 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce.

Pages 14 & 15-Shipping news

and directory.

Jockey Club Sued By Mr. T. H. Brayfield

For Alleged Libel

Bill For $9.10 Forms The

Subject Of Dispute

A SPECIAL AND TWO KING'S COUNSEL, both representing the defendants. featured the Brayfleld Libel Case' which opened be- fore the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justics E. F. Lindsell, at the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr. T. IL G. Brayfield, of the well- known firm of Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, marine surveyors, brought a claim for unstipulated damages for alleged libel against the Hongkong Jockey Club.

CONFERENCE AT LIMA

Argentine Takes Command

New York, Dec. 15. The Argentine has taken...com-

the Pan-American Conference re-

mand of all matters dealt with at lating to defence and strategy re- garding the American continent, according to the Lima correspon-. dent of the "New York Times" who adds that the Argentine delegation At the end of the day'e bearing the plaintiff had completed his

has taken over the drafting of case and, after a short retirement for which the jury had asked, the whatever "united American front" hearing was adjourned til 10 am. to-day, At the outset the court declaration may be presented at was crowded with prominent European spectators, including many the Conference. General Cam- ladies, and there was a fair attendance throughout the day.

J.

The special jury empanelled

Messra.

Fleming comprised (foreman), Lo Yuk-tong. I. H Geare, V. D. Borby, T. 6. Wilson, L. Dunbar, C. Champkin and R. M. McLay.

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NEW JAPANESE ENVOY TO PARIS

Shanghai, Dec. 15. Mr. Masayuki Tani, Japanese Minister at Shanghal, has received the Japanese

The name of Mr. S. T. Butlin was called before that of Mr. Dunbar, but. on Mr. Potter point- ing out that he was an official the Jockey Club, he was allowed to stand down.. Mr..V. D. Sorby was instructions from also called but he failed to appear. Foreign Office to return to Tokyo. He was later fined $25 by the Although nothing official in ob- Acting Chief Justice.

Mr. Brayfield was represented

tainable regarding the purpose of

by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instruct the recall well-informed quarters ed by Mr. G, S. Hugh-Jones, of state that Mr. Tani would be ap- Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, while pointed Japanese Ambassador-in Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. HL Paris, succeeding Dr. Yotaro Bugi- | G. Sheldon, KC, instructed by Messrs. Johnson Stokes und Mas- ter, were for defendants ·

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Mr. Tani arrived in Shang- hat at the beginning of March- Transocean.

pánni, Italian Minister at Panama, who according to the correspon- dent. is understood to be the or- ganiser of Fascist units throughout Centrál

America has arrived at Lima to act as observer at the Conference-Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.3/88. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 7/8. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec. 15. London silver prices to-day- were down 1/16 for Spot and 1/8 for Forward 18. follows:-

Dec. 14 Dec. 15 20-1/18

Spot............20-1/8 Forward......19-9/16

19-7/16