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Hongkong Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK REFUTES

DECLARATIONS BY KONOYE

China Will Fight On And Attain Her Final Victory Japanese Use Communism As Pretext To Conquer

Chungking. December 29.

THOROUGHLY REFUTING AUL JAPAN'S DECLARATIONS re- garding her policy toward China, especially the statement made by Prince Kanoye on December 22. in a lengthy speech at the weekly memorial service last Monday.at the National Government Head- quarters, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. declared that they only China, and dominate East reveal Japan's intention to conquer Axial

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Such declarations, Generalissimo Chiang said, were designed to mislead the world.

Generalissimo Chiang scoffed at the sugar coated terms of "new order in East Asia," "East Aslays coalition." "China Japan-Man- chukuo' economic unit or bloc" and "Chipa Development Board" which the Japanese have recently invented and which are now con stantly on their lips.

RECORD FLIGHT

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London, Dec. 29. A British Airways plans made

a record flight from London to Lisbon in a minute under five hours at an‘average speed of 108 m. h

The plane was on a survoy flight in connection with the' proposed air service across the Atlantic-Reuter.

WOMAN ROBBED OF $110

SPANISH WAR

PROGRESS

Nationalist Forces" Suffer Reverse

Barcelona, Dec. 29, Nationalist forces suffered a reverse on the Segre front on Wednesday, according to 2 bulletin of the Republican Spanish Ministry of National Defence issued on Wednesday night. They tacked with great violence supported by numerous tanks and planes but were repulsed. a considerable number of tanks" being des- troyed.

Fighting is continuing with un- [diminished vigour in the Tremp sector the Nationalists having suc- ceeded, after five drives which cost them a great number of casualties, in occupying two heights.

In the

Balanguer sectors, the Turning to Prince Konoye's statement, Generalissimo Chiang enemy began a counter-attack on pointed out that it had for its Wednesday morning after an ar- central theme the establishmentlery duel lasting five hours but of "a new order in East Asia" through the combined efforts of China, Japan "and. 'Manchukuo."

Prince Konoye's proposal for the conclusion of on anti-Comintern agreement between China and Ja- pal and stationing of Japanese troops as an anti-Communist mea- sure at specified points in China

was

rejected Chiang Kel-shek.

by

the Republican lines did not waver and the enemy was repulsed... It is estiraated that over 2.000 large shells fell into the Republican lines-Transocean.

ATMOSPHERE

Generalissimo OF SUPPRESSED Actuaily when Japan talks about EXCITEMENT

defence against Communism, she

is less concerned with defence against Soviet Russia but intends

o use this pretext, to conquer China. For why did she submit to Soviet Russia in the Changku- Teng incident?

READY TO DISCUSS

London Silver Market

London, Dec. 29. An atmosphere of suppressed ex- Referring to Prince Konoye's de-citement is at present pervading mand for China's recognition of the silver market and there will

Mr. Chen Kung-po snapped by Photographer AA. Kahn on his arrived at Kai Tak yester- day.

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£230,000,000 Extensive Preparations

On Armaments For M. Daladier's Visit

For France

Paris, Dec. 29.

M. Heynaud, Finance Minis- ter declared thai France is spending £230,600,000 during the coming year for armaments and this does not include €85,000,000 due to obligations incurred,

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Replying to criticism that taxa- tion, was too heavy he undertook to draw up a new balance sheet at the end of three months,

"In Europe to-day," he said, "France cannot continue to pre- sent a scale of living, arm her- self, and rest for two days a week." Defending measures for curtall- jing public works to a minimum,

M. Reynaud declared that it was better to pay the worker who works than 'the unemployed for doing nothing-Reuter,

To Corsica, Tunis, Algiers

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Will Make The Journey In

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Capacity As War Minister

Paris, December 29..

The decision of the French Government to dispatch a battalion of Senegalese troops to French Somaliland as reinforcements to the gar- rison there is confirmed on Wednesday night in the French Ministry of Colonies. In contradiction to Wednesday reports, it is stated that troops are not yet en route and will not leave Marseilles until Saturday, December 31. The cupboat Diberville, the departure of which from Beirut has already been reported, is expected to, arrive at Djibouti within the next twenty-four hours. The vessel, which has a displacement of 1.960 tons. will join the French torpedo cruiser Epervier which is now in Djibouti harbour.

Although authoritative French quarters deny that these steps have any sinister significance it is

WANG CHING-WEI TO UNDERTAKE admitted that action is taken only

MISSION FOR GOVERNMENT IN

EUROPE,

SAYS COLLEAGUE

The report; first published in the "Daily Press." that Mr. Warig Ching-wel, Chairman of the Central Executive Counchi and Deputy General Executivé of the Kuomintang, will soon arrive in Hongkong, was conarmed yesterday with the arrival here of Mr. Chen Kung-po, former Minister of Industries in the Chinese Government, from Hanoi on board an Air France plane.

Interviewed at Kai Tak, Mr. Chen disclosed that Mr. Wang was on his way to the Colony by steamer and that the main pur- pose of his own visit was to confer with him.

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Regarding rumours of disagreement between the General- issimo and Mr. Wang, Mr. Chen refused to comment beyond saying that, he had not seen Mr. Wang since December 2 and was therefore not-in'a position to say what had happened.

"I understand Mr. Wang is proceeding from Hongkong to Europe on a mission for the Government," stated Mr. Chen. "I" would not take too much notice of rumours that may be float- ing about."

Mr. Chen Kung-po is a staunch colleague of Mr. Wang Ching- wel. He was a member of the Reorganisationist Party, and later a member of the Kuomintang Right Wing.

freedom of residence and trade by e much relict when doubts con- 75,500,000

Japanese subjects in the interior cerning

the conditions under

Pang Hot, 266, married woman, of 25 Austin Road, second floor, reported to the police that at 8 D.m. yesterday she was walking along Chatham Road, near 8 Mary's School, in company with two other women, Li Si and Wong Chl, when they were set upon by six men who threw pepper in their eyes and took from Pang $110 in of extra-territoriailty. China will sued in 1939 are set at rest.

ready to discuss with other While many opine that the do-i cruntries extension of freedom of mestic buying price will be an-

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banknotes.

The other two women carried nothing valuable on their persons.

or China. Generalissimo Chiang which the United States Govern-

declared that after the abolition ment's buying policy is to be pur- Letters In

TENNIS EXHIBITION

AT K.C.C.

LEONARDO GAVIA and Sanchez; leading Philippine tennis players, who met local exponents of the game in an exhibition at the Kowloon Cricket Club` yesterday. (Photo; A. „A Kahn),

National Mobilisation Act

Will Be In Force Next Year

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON 18. 2.7/80. TT. ON NEW YORK: 28 7/8.: London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec, 29. London silver prices to-day „were down 1/16 for Spot and up 1/8 for Forward as follows:

Dec. 28 Dec. 29

19-15/16 19-5/8

Spot...........20. Forward......19-1/2..

E Tokyo, Dec. 20. It is announced that virtually all provisions of the National Mobili- sation Act, will be brought into force early in the New Year.

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more. Imperial Ordinances | for this purpose were approved by the National Mobilisation Council yesterday afternoon.

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nounced

December 31 the United States price for foreign silver is not expected to be made known for a few days owing to the New Year Holiday in New York.

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Xmas Week

London, Dec. 29.

The Post Office states that 75,500,000 letters were posted during Christmas week while between December 18 and

DEPARTURE OF

as a result of Italy's repudiation of the Franco-Italian agreement. The French Premier, Mr. Daladier is expected to embark for Corsica, Tunis and Algiers on January 2 on board the cruiser Einlle Bertin. That France is making unusually extensive preparations for this Journey Indicated

the by feverish activity and numerous conferences at the War Ministry during the past week.

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No, secret is made of the fact that the visit will be of a purely military nature with little or no social character. The Premier will be accom. panied by an Impressive mili- tary staff which, with the exception of Generat Gamelin, includes the heads of all branches of the French de- fence forces,

THE NEW YEAR. HOLIDAYS

The offices of the “Hongkong Daily Press" will be closed on New Year's Day but will re-

open

on Monday. Is } There will be no issue of the paper on Monday. The next Issue after the holidays will appear on Tuesday morning

Advertisers as usual

äre kindly requested to send In their copy as early as possible to-day and on Monday. Con- tributors likewise Are ear- nestly asked to co-operate by sending in their "copy" early on these two days.

It is stated that facilitles have now been provided for, accommodating the combined French and English It is even stated that M. Dala-Mediterranean Beets Ships of dier "la making the journey in his 26,000 and 20,000-ton class can capacity as War Minister rather now enter the harbour and it will than as Premier A few festive, be dredged even deeper so that the events will be arranged and Mnew 35,000-ton battaleships can Daladier will spend most of his use it as a base. Extensive munt- time in Tunista Inspecting the tion magazines have also been outhern Maginot line. south of constructed in bomb-proof loca- Cabes and the naval base at tions. Little mention has been made of the speeches the Premier Extensive constructions and im wil deliver but it is assumed that provements have been made in the he will define the French view- harbour during the past year and I point while in Tunis-Transocean.

WANG CHING-WEI FROM CHUNGKING Biserta.

Deinocrat Organ Comment

Chungking, Dec. 29. Commenting on the recent de- parture from Chungking of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Chinese It is widely felt that in view of

Democrat (Communist) organ, the the enormous and ever growing

23 900,000 parcels, were posted "Hair Eva Jih Pao," declared. siccks of silver in the U.S. Treasury

daily.

yesterday that the fact that Mr. and the large margin between Despite heavier matis and dim-Wang left the country. "not only domestic and foreign prices, any culties due to now and cold has no connection with the Gov- change of the former will be in weather the Post Office was able ernment but would not affect in the downward direction,

to deliver all the letters on time. the least China's war of reads.

|tance." Among the letters were a large as to whether this will be followed number addressed to Santa Claus. by a cut in the foreign price from These, as usual, were opened by the level of 43 at which it has sorters and presents sent to most stood since March 29, 1938. deserving cases. from fund which Reuter.

the sorters collected-Reuter.

But complete uncertainty exists

FLAT REJECTION OF. U.S. DEMAND

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Shanghai, Dec. 29. The American University Shanghal would not be returned to its owner as long as the bos- titles lasted, declared a Japanese naval spokesman at a press con-. ference.to-day. This amounts to a fat rejection of the one specific American demand to Japan by Washington on June 2.-

The spokesman added that owing to the strategic importance of the University locality it might be impossible to return it even after the host! littes-Reuter.

BANK "MANAGER SAFE

Jerusalem, Dec. 29. Mr. Louis Lebouvier, the British bank manager who had been miss- ing since December 27 and was The Ordinances provide for con- thought to have been kidnapped, trol of wages and working hours. returned to Jericho to-day. restriction of dividends of bust- No details are available regard- ness corporation, and requisitioning his release, but he telephoned of commodities, factories, repair bis Jerusalem office stating that shops. land buildings and other he tin Jericho among military establishments-Router.

forces and was unharmed-Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Continuing, the journal said: "Whenever the Chinese abandon- led an important city the Japanese always attempted to induce China to surrender."

The Democrat organ assert- ed. "If any Chinese respond to Prince Eonoye's statement of December 22 he will be denounced by the entire, na- tion.

Chinese Redouble Efforts

To Drive Japanese Out Of Kwangtung Province

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

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Chungahan, December 29. Latest Japanese "peace" terms demanding the right to station. Japanese soldiers in certain parts of China has stirred the Chinese forces to redouble their efforts in driving the invaders aut" af Kwangtang

Fighting in the East River valley" is being continued with Chl-. nese reinforcements closing in on the Japanese at Tsunghus, and Trengshing, from the north. The garrison at Tsengshing is small but the Japanese depend on their suptrier armaments to keep back the Chinese, while small reinforcements have been drawn from Canton and Shek Tan, on the Canton-Kowloon Hallway.

"It is undeniable that we are facing.a critical and dangerous situation but every Chinese citizen, Page 2 Home football fore-especially those who have im--

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The defenders are holding out on portant responsibilities must be the mountains outside Tsengshing. prepared to overcome all obstacles, but they are in danger of be- SMALLPOX

"They should not leave their coming doomed, as it is difficult to get supplies with their lines of posts to carry their own under- | takings."

communications under constant

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ON INCREASE

IN SHANGHAI

In conclusion the paper warned; harassing of the guerillas. "In wartime, officials must not Other Chinese units pushing leave the country in order, not northwards along the Canton-

Shanghai, Dec. 29. only to avoid giving the enemy Kowloon Railway, from Wang Lik, " events. British airhachieve opportunity to spread rumours, have reached Nam Shen and Kal increased by

Small-pox cases in this city have ments.

but to strengthen national soli-Shan, which are about 20 miles Chinese and 11 among foreigners ▸

219 among the

darity which is an essential con-south of Sheklung, the last out during the past week, it is report- dition to

ed by the International Settlement Reuter.

authorities this morning. Ninety- six Chinese and one foreigner died during the same period.

Page 8-Women's page. Page 7--New industry started In Hongkong. Fancy dress party in Kowloon. "Com- parative religion. Page 8-The leading article: Japan on full war footing. Page 10-Radio programmes.

News about the Services. Pazes 11. 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce, Pages 14 & 15-Shipping news

and directory.

Page 16-Local golf: Steel

Coulson's league

our Anal victory,”

SKODA WORKS CONTROL

post of the Japanese. The drive is assisted by guerillas under Gen, Yuan Wah-chao,

The railway is now clear between Shumchun, near the British bor-

The total death rate of the city der, and Nam Sheh, ||

was exceptionally high for the Paris. Dec. 29,

week due to the arrival of cold French financial interests who Chinese forces along the West weather it being reported that controlled the Skoda. Arinament River are making an effort to 1,895 Chinese and eight foreigners Works in Czechoslovakia have attack. Kowkong, од Triangle have succumbed to exposure For handed control to a group repre- Island, abcat 50 miles south of disease. Other epidemics raging in senting the Czech Government due Canton. In view of the Chinese Shanghai at the present time, in- to the changed, political situation. counter-attack on Tsengshing, the clude tvphoid fever, diphtheria -Reuter.

garrison at Kowkong is decreased, and beriberi.-Transocean;