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"Port Office in the United Kingdom.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY. 1; 1940.

INTENSE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY IS

NOW PROCEEDING BETWEEN ROME AND BERLIN ANGLO- DUTCH

Calls At Papal Nuncio German Foreign Office

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 30 (Reuter)—According to the Ber. lin correspondent of the newspaper Politiken, the Papal Nuncio at Berlin called at the German Foreign Office six times in the course of the week.

THE CORRESPONDENT ADDED THAT WELL- INFORMED CIRCLES CONNECT THESE CALLS WITH THE INTER-CHANGE OF VISITS BETWEEN POPE PIUS XII AND THE KING OF ITALY.

Turkish Earthquake Fund

Great significance is at tached to these visits and there is 2 conviction that there is intense diplomatic activity proceeding between

Rome and Berlin.

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Japanese Troops Leave Border

THE HAGUE, Dec. 30 (Reuter)— The Anglo-Dutch discussions

By noon Asterday thousands of trade between the two countries Japanese troops, who had been during wartime, which begun" last stationed in towɑs and villages. month and was postponed, will be along the border, had left territory resumed in January.

bordering the Colony for an undis- The Trade Delegation is going to closed destination. London on January 3.

STRENGTH OF ALLIED HOLDINGS

IN FRANCE

This information was confirmed by the Japanese Consul-General and by the Shathukok police from whom it was learned not a single Japanese soldier has been left on the border zonë.

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HELPING THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. IN COMBATTING THE SCOURGE OF T, B. IN HONGKONG SEE OUR LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 6

CAUSEWAY BAY CAR CRASH 2 Europeans Injured

serious early morning car

The reason given for the with - ¦ drawal of the troops by the Japan- ese authorities is that the opera A tions carried by the troops on the smash in Causeway Bay yesterday, border have achieved their objec- resulting in a brand new Stude- tive and there is no longer any baker being hadiy battered in and (Reuter)- necessity for maintaining a Japan-qually extensive damage to Figures based on the December ese military force along the border Buick, including the breaking of its

|| steering wheel, war' fortunately nodi kattended by any 'great' Injury to

the passengers.

LONDON, Dec. 30.

1ssue of the Federal Reserve Bul- letin show that Britain holds over $4,000,000,000 in America, compared with between $2,000,000,000 and $3,000,000,000 at the beginning of the last war.

French holdings have risen from $1,200,000,000 to $3,580,000,000.

It is believed that Signor Musso- LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-It lan and the Pope have agreed to oficially announced that the Bri-try all possible means to prevent a tish Government has contributed farther extension of the European £25,000 to the Turkish Earthquake conflict and that they will en- Fund.

deavour to induce Germany, to do The French Government has all she can to check any further asked the Chamber of Deputies to Russian advance. vote for 5,000,000 francs which is] It is not believed that the Papal $200,000,000. roughly the same amount.

Today's reports show how ling the need is.

GERMÁN POSITION

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NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

The New Year dawns in the early months of another Great War, a war which we British and our French Allies. have taken upon ourselves so that the just and secure peace of which His Majesty the King spoke so nobly, on Christmas Day may reign in the world. It may well be that before it is won that war will continue for as many years as it has as yet seen months: but won it must be, whatever the cost of life and wealth and comfort; for until the victory for peace, freedom and Justice has been gained, " war, or the prospect of war will continue to govern our lives.

In that cause then we must withhold nothing in order. that, again to quote the King, 'freedom of spirit may be saved to the world'. Only with our hearts so set shall we be able to achieve really and fully the sincere wish which I venture to send to all in the Colony this morning,

"A Happy New Year."

January 1, 1940.

G. A. S. NORTHCOTE Governor.

JAPANESE COUNTER-DRIVE REPULSED IN C. HUPEH: CHINESE KIANGSI ADVANCE

SHASI, Dec. 30 (Central)-A Japanese counter-drive, supported by aerial bombardments, оп the Kingshan- Chungsiang highway, in Central Hupeh, has been repulsed.

With the arrival of over5,000 reinforcements, provid with more than 30 tanks and a number of artillery pieces, the Japanese commenced the counter-offensive Wed- nesday morning.

which were waiting for them. Although their destination has not been disclosed it, is believed the

In his report to the police, Com troops are being removed to the mander A. F. Tocher, residing at Canton Hankow, Hallway where the No. 11 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bayed Japanese have launched an offen-aid he was driving his Buick, No. than sive northwards. §.

2012 from west to east, when car No. 2011 approached in the oppo-

The Germans have fallen from over $1,000,000,000 to less

"OWN INITIATIVE"

Nuncio submitted a general peace It is important to remember that! SHANGHAI, Dec 30 (Reuterte direction, travelling on the appal-proposal to the German Foreign the value of the dollar is now lower Japanese forces have evacuated wrong side of the road.

Office but rather that there had than before and the "Cash and shumchun, on the Canton-Kow-

He applied his brakes and swerved been an exchange of information. Carry'" system is now in operation. loon" Railway adjacent to the to the less, but was unable to avoid border of the Billah leased ter- a collision The steering wheel of Pik, ha hisleát stapped and he lost con-

trol. The Japanese Consul-General at Canton has notifed his British

SLIGHT INJURIES colleague of the step "taken out.

MASS EVACUATION ANKARA, Dec, 30, (Renter)-The Turkish Government is considering) taking the drastic step of mass evacuation of the ravaged areas as the only means of saving survivors. Three trains have got through to the area and one hospital train is on the way back to Ankara.

EXCHEQUER RETURNS

LONDON, Dec. 31, (B.W.S.)—The Exchequer returns for the last quarter of the financial year end- ed Dec, 31 show that total ordin-

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France Faces New Year In Stronger Military

Economic Position

PARIS.

Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Tas

and of 1939 finds France in an in-

a year ago.

ary revenue amounts to £544,474,-measurably stronger position than 103 compared with £490,435,586 in the corresponding period of the; preceding, financial year.

VAST FORTIFICATIONS

ritories.

Fighting raged till Thurs-three Japanese pursuit planes of day night when the Japanese the 96 type were shot down by were defeated. A part of Chinese fighters. them ned in the direction of Two of the ill-fated modbine, Yangtze, north-east of Chung- which bore the numbers and $lang.

$4235/crashed in the Some 2,000 Japanese are esti also been locate

Szehsiung. The third machine has Commander and MPK 'H, C., HIgra mated to have been killed in ac-. tion on the Huangchlatsi sector."

T The announcement also reveals of friendliness towards Britain. who were passengers in the car near Chungstang, in the series of that in the afternoon of Dec. 27. the Japanese Army has evacuated suffered slight injuries, the former

Chinese bombing squadron heavily engagements there. The Japanese, Shumchun on its own initiative. hurting his right knee and the lady

commanding officer, Shibata, is re- attacked However, should the same area be receiving a cut on the forehead ported to be among those killed.

a Japanese motorised column near Nanning and inflicted again used by the Chinese as a from the glass splinters

severe, casualties on the enemy. base against the Japanese for The Studebaker was driven at the

SHELLED AND SUNK military operations, or should it time by its owner, Mr. Chan Chung- CHANGSHA, Dec. 31 (Central)- become the Chinese supply route, tung, manager of the World Thes. Over 600 Japanese casualties were

SZEWUL, Dec. 31 (Central)-A the Japanese may re-occupy the tre and a member of the Police infileted

during fighting at Japanese warship of light draught area at its own convenience." Reserve. Neither he nor his two Bhatang and Tehchukang, two steaming from Parkal to Kowkong

| passengers were injured.

points between Tungcheng and on December 24 was shelled. and The two yehicles were later towed Tashaping. in South Hupeh, on smk by Chinese artillery. All the The M/V Cheng Ho arrived safe-revolver, held up a woman' and a to the Tak Cheong Repair Shop Dec. 28: Both places were recap- crew were drowned CENTRAL ly in Manila at noon on Saturday, girl on a hillside in. Kowloon City behind the Lee Theatre. Information to this effect reached on Saturday afternoon and relieved It is understood that both ears After the occupation of several Mrs. Beatrice Fant mother of Capt, them of $27.33.

CHENG HO

ARRIVES

IN MANILA

Estimate for the whole year was From a military viewpoint the Fant, skipper of the Cheng Ho, yes- £895,180,000 but in the fourth situation has greatly improved interday. quarter receipts from Inland re-the last four months and the Mrs. Fant, who is realdent at No. venue are always much higher Maginot Line is no longer a' line, 38, Hankow Road, Kowloon, re- than in the three earlier quarters. but a vast fortified position.

ceived the news by cable. The

In these quarters inland re-i In the front of the original for- Cheng Ho, a locally but junk, left venue has yielded £212,646.000, tress line there is now a great net-Hongkong for Manila at noon on against £108,454,000 a year ago work of field fortifications and belts Tuesday. The voyage to the Philip- and against the estimate for the of barbed wire, concrete block- pines took four days. whole year of £578,750,000.

houses, anti-tank traps and guns;) The Cheng Ho, built at Ah King's Total expenditure, less self in fact, another Siegfried Line im-slipway is being used by the Bo balancing items, is £859,835,463 compared with £739.882,332 at the corresponding date last year and with estimated expenditure for the year of £1,430,911,000.

posed upon the Maginot Line.

WAR FACTORIES Nearly 1,000,000 men are working in war factories turning out" the, latest weapons, particularly aerial.

Canical Explorations, Inc. for the collection of rare plant life in the Fast Indies. She carries 'a' crew

of nine Europeans and 10 Chinese.

Mr. P.: M. Hodgson, the well-In dockyards, work is proceeding Five British

known local solicitor, who was on three 35,000-ton battleships. taken during the Xmas holl-

the

Gold stocks and foreign exchange

days is progressing satisfactorily are greater than at the beginning War Memorial Nursing of the war due to the great re-

patriation of capital

in

Home.

French Minister Pays Tribute To Air Supremacy Of Britain On Fronts

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Gunboats In Hankow

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Four robbers, one armed with &

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MOST DECISIVE YEAR IN GERMAN HISTORY

Hitler's Message To Nazi

Party For 1940

BERLIN, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-In addition to his message

CHINESE ATTACK

tured by the Chinese.

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| strategic" heights in the outskirts, the Chinese are intensifying their attack on Tungcheng. A part of the Japanese there have withdrawn to Nanlinichiao. 22 miles south of Sienning and eight miles southwest of Tungahan.

IN KIANGSI

SIUSHUI, KIANGSI Dec. 30

NEWS.

Nazi Steel King's Arrest Ordered

STINGING NOTE

(Central) Chinese troops attack! WROTE HITLER A ea Any, about 20 miles north- west of Nanchang, from several directions on Dec 27.

BERLIN, Dec. 30% (Benter), Fighting lasted till the. follow. German Police yesterday to the Armed Forces, Herr Hitler sent a long message to the ing morning. Over 400 Japanese an International WAITRIE Nazi Party in which he described 1940 as the "most decisive were killed in the outskirts and arrest of Frits Th year in German history," after a long historical review of nine heavy and light machine-man Steel Kh events since he came into power.

suns were seized. The highway finance the pu The fame of the German troops destroyed at ten points, A part of Herr Thyssen rece The Fuehrer said: "May

between Anyl and Chlenchow was Hitler into power 1940 bring a decision. What- and the reputation of our arms the Japanese fled to

Chang- many and on bl ever comes, it will be our vic-have been justified anew."

Hitler a stinging kungtu on the Blu River. S Whatever sacrifices are tory.

WELL-WORN `LINES

Clashes also took place to the he had supported. demanded from individuals PARIS, Dec. 30 (Reuter)—An au- south-east, west and south of order to combat SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (Reuter now cannot compare with fate thoritative statement Issued in Fenghain, With the arrival from Hankow which would threaten the London observes that Herr Hitler's Nanchang, on Dec 23. At least 600 The internation today of HMS Peterel five Bri-German people if the crimin- New Year proclamation follows the Japanese were main in action. charges Thyssen with tish river gunboats will be

| paid taxes and with fou als of Versailles got into well-worn lines of German argu- centrated at Shanghai.

ment.

SINYANG "ATTACKED

the Germany cur They are Scorpion, Gnat, Scarab,power again.

In the perpetual search for a new NANYANG, HONAN, Dec. 31 tions hatred with which to infect the Central)-Inceasing Chinese pres- Herr Thyssen has been in "We are Aghting not only against German people, Herr Hitler seems, sure 15 being exerted upon for some time past but the injustice of Versatiles, but a for the time being to have return- sinyang, on the Peiping-Hankow suddenly left for Portugal, greater injustice which might come ed to the British Empire and the Raliway in south Honan in Its stead."

Tern and Petere).

A NEW ERA

Jews;

23 miles west of make friends with.

· Another strategic point, Shang- | tsintien, north of Binyang; was recaptured, The Japanese launch- ed" several counter-attacks with- out avall.

MINISTERS VISIT THE B.E.F. LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-A tribute to Britain's air LONDON, Dec. 31 (B.WS)-9ir "In contrast to Mr: Chamberlain, Old excuses for “Germany's supremacy on the Western and other fronts is paid by Mr. Samuel Hoare, accompanied by we are convinced that new era wanton agression against her Vuillemin, the French Minister for Air, in a New Year mes- Lord Hankey, made a tour yes-cannot be formed by senile powers neighbours must now be sound- sage of greeting from Reuter's correspondent with the R.A.F. terday, of part of the forward zonej of a decaying world. For rebuild- ing a trifle thin. It, declared. ig Europe those countries and Such arguments have sirendy After expressing best wishes to of the B.EF..

JAPANESE RETREAT: - Heavy snow having fallen in the forces must be called upon which i been answered by principal Al- PATROL ACTIVITY Pour comrades," M. Vuillemin "de-

SETUHING, Deç;: 31 / (Central)——| |790 clares that the audacity and mas-last few days, many of the troops can be described as young and pro-lied statesmen.

With their advance checked, PARIS, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-Batur tery in the air. which they con- they saw were wearing great-ductive. A capitalist Jewish world NĚMA ALLIED CAUSE.

Japanese at Bamkong day morning's French War com- stantly dismay at the expense of coats, leather jerkins, balaclava will not survive the 20th century.» - The statement added that it suf- munique states that despite the the enemy, makes them worthy in-helmets, leather gauntlets, gum-

FIRST PHASE

aces to repeat that, until the cause ungchuan have retreat intense cold there has been much heritors of the noblest traditions boots and scarves.

The first phase of the conflict," for which the British Empire and chow in the 18th Counts of patrol activity between the Moselle, of British heroism.

The Ministers, who had to travel said Herr Hitler, have show two France have taken arms has been Sunwut Balen and the Baar.

Thanks to the courage and over dimcult roads to visit various, things:

achieved, they are determined to now pressing on Although aircraft activity In-brotherly confidence, which unites sectors, were impressed by the Firstly, that the enemy da continue the fight and recent FLANES 38 creased on Friday no air battles our two forces; I am very sure nets and cheerfulness of the

not even dare to attack the events have borne the impressive | "CHUNGEL during the day were reported. can regard the future with

German west wall,

testimony to the preparations they —It is Secondly, everywhere Ger. Lord Gort and wii) make another man solidlers have been able to

today

come to grips with their foo.

A War communique states that fidence and that our just cras there were further reduced activity prevail," concludes

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secution of the war which has been disclosed i pla | forced upon them.

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