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Chinese "Y" Doing Brave War Service.

Workers Risk Lives To Take Comfort To Soldiers

Fine Response In Hongkong

Notwithstanding retreats and ad- vatices, gunfre and bombing, the Y.M.CA.. Extrgency Relief Work among the Chinese troops moves forward and expands with the lu creased need. When the Japanese

Proting, neroplanes bed

the Association building was slightly damaged, and the Y.M.C.A. hut for soldiers at the railway station was entirely destroyed, with two servants killed. After the Chinese army re- treated southward, Shihchlochuang immediately became the object of Japanese bombardment. The result

was

THE HONGKONG

MEDIATION PLAN OBSTRUCTED BY JAPAN DECISION

Washington, Oct, 27.

Japan's refusal to attend the Nine-Power Conference is. considered as making it very difficult, if not impossible, to

achieve President Roosevelt's avowed aim of having the con-

ference mediate between the combatants.

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

Enemy Praise For Defenders Of Nanking

Fliers Say City Hard To Attack

Tokyo More

or Osaka Vulnerable

Shanghai, Oct. 25.

OCTOBER 28, 1937,

MADRID

REVOLT

DENIED

Loyalists Charge Women Executed

Nationalists Response

St. Jean de Luz, Oct. 27. Unconfirmed reports state that a

volted Inst night.

President Roosevelt is also disturbed by the fear that isolationist opinion, which was calmed by his announcement Tokyo und Osaka are more vulner- that peaceful mediation was the Brussels conference, might be able to air attacks in comparison with aroused by the fear of the United States being drawn into at-Nanking, states the Tokyo Nichirection of the Madrid population re- tempts at coercive measures.

might What mediation have scarcely glidered.

measures

replace been con-

A peaceful gesture of disapproval, such as the withdrawal of Ambar- sudors, might be expected to come up for consideration at a later, stage, but there is every indication the Govern ment has not tied the hunds of the United States delegation by any prior consideration of polley along this line.

Reuter.

our service centre on the Peiping-Hankow line was bombed the Fortunately. and destroyed."

No Prolongation Likely werkers escaped to a dug-out and

Brussels, Oct. 27. saved

lives, thus narrowly

their

It is not believed that an adjourn These workers instead of giving up,

ment of the opening of the Nine- continued their work with courage.

Fower Conference will necessarily Realising it was impossible to con- tinue in Shichinchuang, the secret-prolong proceedings, because origin aries in charge removed the service ally it was planned that the first Pro-anceling on October 30 would be centre to Chuantch in Honan vince. From Chuantch new centres merely formal to decide whether in- in lantan, vitations should be sent to Russia and have been opened up

Shing- Germany, after which there would Weibwei, Hechien, Taming, hsiang and Chinoise, where service be an adjournment for three days to await the replies from those two of the "Y.M.C.A. hut" type will be

In Governments, given in rallway stations and places where soldiers pass through. It is understood, however,

Mr. Isine Wel-chilen, former Russia and Germany have now been throught diplomatic General Secretary of the Peiping approached Y.M.C.A, and now serving as fell-chunnels, and it may be possible to director for this Emergency relief arrange for their representatives to work in the North Chin region, has be present as soon as the recently gone to Shotties the opening meeting has confirmed the

hvitations--Reuter, In that section. Word has come from Tolyuslu that two clubs for wounded soldiers in two centres near Talyuan, each with 1,500 wounded soldiers, have already been establish- ed.

SOOCHOW SECTION

The latest word from Mr. L. M. Liu in charge of the emergency ser vice to soldiers in the Soochow area, reporta that twelve clubs for wound- ed soldiers have been established in the hospitals in and near Soochow, six in Soochow City, four in Motu and two in Sulkow. An officers' club is being conducted in the Soochow Y.M.C.A. bulding. In this area staff of eleven secretaries group of volunteers, are handling the activilles.

with a

that

DUKE AND DUCHESS TO SAIL NOV. 6

Travelling. Aboard German Liner

Purb. Oct. 27. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are shiling for New York on

the Bremen on November 8.

Speaking at an informal luncheon of the Anglo-American Press Asso-

to-day, the Duke ciation

saici he

Nichi. The statement is bored on an Interview with First-Lieut. Kakulchi Takahashi, First-Lieut. Addao Shirat

but pointed out that Nath

Fighting broke out in the reels when belated reports of the fall of and the transfer of the Govern-

·

CITY QUIET

Madrid, Oct. 27. The Governinnet has categorically denied there has been any revolt in. tive found the city quiet.-United Prcas.

DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED WITH YOUR GARDEN!

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THAT GROW

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Madrid. A United Press representa SANTHEMUM,

and Lieut-Commander Hideji Otsuka Goran Barcelon reached the city of the Japanese navy, who took part-United Press. lu aerial attacks on Nanking recently. The officers praised the attempts of Chinese in Nanking to defend the city 19 naturally placed t пп

The ell

is for against ale attacks.

heelty inland and surrounded by hilis where anti-aircraft batteries may be Install- ed, and most of the buildings are partly constructed of non- Wholly infammable materials, such as re- inforced concrete, tites and stone.

Compared with the,

the, Chinese

build- ings, the wooden strictures in Japan- ese cities would be extremely easy to set afire. officers mentioned the fact that, in spite of repeated Japan- ese raids, a fourth of the population still I remains in Nanking and the Government is still there carrying out Its functions.

A notable disadvantage for Tokyo wished to make it clear that he went or Osales would be their situation near to Amerien as an independent obser- the sea, which means that anti-air- yer, and without any political con-craft guns could not be mounted at siderations.

n level above the city-international

"I am now a very happily married News Agency. man," he said, "but neither my wife to leat a lito ot nor I is willing formal leisure. We hope to be able to gain experience on our travels in regard to the problems which beset the world to-day."--Reuter's Special.

Advisory Body Waits

Geneva, Oct. 27. The meeting of the Far East Ad- was to visory Committee, which have been held about November 5, has been postponed Indefinitely until the Brussels conference is over- Reuter.

Invitations To Be Sent

Brüssela, Oct. 27.

The Belgian Government has de- cided to send an invitation to-morrow to Germany and Russia to attend the Nine-Power Conference.

It is understood this step has been taken in agreement with the other Powers and signatories to the Nine Power Pact who are attending the

C.I.O. Rejects Peace Plan

U.S. Labour Parley Calls Recess

Washington, Oct. 27,

Liberals Table Amendment Continued Debate On

Throne Spooch

London, Oct. 27.

The debate on the Address from the Throne was opened by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, for the Labour Opposi- tion to-day. Mr. Lloyd George is expected to speak to-morrow when Mr. Noel Baker opens for Labour. and Lord Cranborne and Mr. Walter The Conference between the Com-ilot will reply for the Government. Sir Samuel Hoare will speak on mittee of Industrial Organisation and the American Federation of Labour Friday and on Monday, and after Mr. Anthony saen, went into recess for a week to-day Hugh Dalton, Mr. after the C.I.O. had fally rejected and Mr. Clement Attice have spoken. the peace proposal of the Federation, the debate will be wound up by the which had previously rejected the Prime Minister, or, if he is still pre- C.1.0.'a demonds on Tuesday.

vented from attending by his attack The Federation demanded the dis-of gout, by Sir John Simon.

Mr. Greenwood complained of the rebel unions should join the Federa tion without any loss of rights. it reference to the League of Nations,

unemployment and Relief Committee received word of cerned the Far Eastern situation, was also demanded that the confer-arcas. which he sought to interpret

FI.K. COMMITTEE RESPONDS Early in September the National Emergency Relief Committee received a request from the China Medical Association to secure a minimum of 20.000 undergarments for wounded

conference.-Reuter.

British Cabinet Meets London, Oct. 27. The Cabinot sat for two and a half

soldiers. This request was forward- j hours this morning and for an hour! Bolution of the C.I.O., and that the omission from the King's Speech of

ed to all Y.M.C.A.'s throughout China, and a quarter this afternoon. When the Hongkong Emergency

It is understood the discussion con-

Mediation Difficult

this need, I immediately enlisted the Reuter. cooperation of all seven organizations making up the General Committee. Now It is glad to report from Hong- kong alone, 14,000 suits have already been forwarded

London, Oct. 27. Regretig felt at Japan's refusal to headquarters in attend the Nine-Power Conference. Shanghal, and another 6,000 suits are Attention

dmwn la

to the ready to be shipped. The estimated

luct that Japan's absence from the cost of each suil, including cloth and conference will make very difficult labour, is approximately $1.00. Thus Hongkong has gone over the top" the application of any decision such

no mediation.

und secured the total that was However, it is assumed that some; originally asked for the movement intermediary will inform Tokyo of all over China. Word received from the Conference's progress possibly other elly associations reveni similer enthusiastic response, Even those cities in the war zone,

Germany-United Press.

British Representative

London, Oct. 27,

Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- |

ence determine the disposition of the membership the C.IO. hind organised which has broken

away from the Federation.-United Press,

Helping China From Abroad

Nationals Organise For Defence

the distressed

Government's as evidence of the disinterest in these questions. GOVERNMENT REPLY

Sir Kingsley Wood said it was per-- fectly evident the Government's foreign polley was founded on the League of Nations, and it would be generally agreed no Foreign Secre- tary had shown greater devotion, or given such unvarying service to the League cause than Mr. Anthony Eden.

Turning to other questions the Minister of Health recolled that Mr. Greenwood himself had recently said that no other country had done more since the war to deal with the housing problem thun Britain. The latest gures showed that 3,350,000 new houses hind been completed since the authorities was still on the Increase and the 78,000 houses under tive six months period Was Cil

The new league will be imbued with struction by local authorities at the $200,000, Muny ellies in China tary of State for the Dominions, and the political views of Generalissime end of September was an all-time proper are now unable to raise funds Sir Alexander Cadogan, former Am-Chiang Kai-sheic Reuter, for this rellef work because of their bassador to Peiping-Reuter.

FUNDS STILL REQUIRED

Berlin, Oct. 27. The Hongkong Emergency Reliet

A meeting of delegater from Chinese Committee hos to date received tary, stated in the House of Commons communities in Europe has decided to

$17,000. to-day that Britain would be repre- form a "League Of Chinese Abroad Armistice. House-building by local something over H.K. cur. The sented at the Far Eastern Conference For The Defence Of The Nation." The need for funds continues. total estimated budget for a tenta- at Brussels on November 3 by him- self, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Sccro-

own suffering due to repeated bomb- ings.

All agencies at work in Hongkong will welcome a continuation of sup- port, both from Chinese and Euro- pean friends. Contributions arc being forwarded every two weeks and should be sent either to the Chairman David W. K. Au, Bank of Canton or direct to the Chinese Y.W.C.A. of Chinese Y.M.C.A.

MARKET'S TONE IMPROVES

London, Oct. 27: Improvement in the international

Duke Plans To Visit Colony

"

Times.

Reuter.

BRITISH ASSISTANCE

↓

of

con-

record. The slum clearances pro- gramme

was being energetically carried through and already :660,000 slum dwellers were in new and better London, Oct. 27. The famous shipping house

homes. Lloyds has made a contribution of Minister of Health forecast further On the nutritional problem, the £5,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund for encouragement to. local authorities the relief of distress in China.to supply milk on favourable terms to expectant and nursing mothers and school children.

Replying to

by an interfection Lady Astor while he was speaking on anternul mortality, Sir Kingsley Wood said he had appointed a com- mittee under

of the chairmanship Mr. Norman Birkett to consider the problem of abortion.

the

SCHACHT STILL AT MINISTRY

RESIGNATION NOW POSTPONED

+

.i

Hongkong Included in Duke of Windsor's Latest Itinerary

Sir Francis Acland, for Confirmation of the report that the

Liberais, sold he thought the clue to Duke and Duchess of Windsor will

the right policy in the Sino-Japanese shortly visit Hongkong, recently

conflict was to be sought in the words of President Itoosevelt: "There must published in the Telegraph, bas

Berlin, Oct. 27. and policial outlook helped to Jr., writing in the Los Angeles that the resignation of Dr. Hjalmar bringing on end to the dreadful war

been given by Cornellus Vanderbill

An announcement has been made concerted effort. That was the path of safety and of success in maintain yesterday's prices on the London Stock Exchange, and there)

Schacht, President of the Reichsbank, was a better undertone.

According to the Los Angeles from the Ministry of Economics; of in the For East. Nevertheless the business done Times the Duke and Duchess are which he has been the nominal head LIBERAL PARTY AMENDMENT was negligible, apart from sustained planning to stay at the home of for the last 18 months, has been

investment support for gilt-edged Marlon Davies, the famous film postponed.

The Liberal. Parilamentary Party stocks and a few high-class indus- actress, at Santa Monico, and at the

amendment to the trials. There, together with n fur- San Simeon ranch of Williom

This, apparently, is due to the facts, tabled an ther demand for Far Eastern loans. Randolph

that

of the Address regretting that the gracious the re-organisation Hean, the featured the strength of the market. magnate,

newspaper ministry has not yet been completed. speech contains no indication that the Government. Is taking adequate --Reuter's Special.

The vicit to California is to be in Reuter,

steps, to provide against a possible the first two weeks of December.

diminution of employment occurring After this vilt, the Duke will

either on completion · af, or in the represent business firm on a world

process of armament, or through a perlod of commercial depression, San Francisco. The Duke, accom-

irstly by the prosecution of active panied by his wife, will proceed to

measures in concert with the Domini- Honolulu, and will travel from there

lons, the United States and other to Japan, China, Hongkong, the

countries, to reduce economie barriers Buenos Aires, Oct. 27.. Philippines and Singapore. It is

to world trade; secondly by promot Exports from the Argentine for probable that. from Singapore 'the

lag a fuller development of backward the first nine months of 1937 amount Duke and Duchess will proceed to legation in Berlin is announced.

Industries; and thirdly by

the dd to 1,071,000,000 pesos, which is Australia.

and

preparation examination an increase of 68 per cent. com. Vincent Astor's palatini yacht will Phagundara Vachana was received definite plans for employing people pared with the same period in 1030. be placed at the Duke's disposal by Baron von Neurath yesterday. on the construction of capital works

Imports amounted to 1,120,000,000 | while he is in the United States, but Hitherto the Siamese legation In of national Importance, and peros: an increase of 35.9 per cent. I he is not expected to use this vessel London has included Germany in It utillection of national resources at

Reuter's Special;

'whilst on 'his world tour.

territory-Reuter.

prezent neglected.-British Wireless,

ARGENTINE TRADE re which will commence from

LEAPS UPWARD

SIAM LEGATION FOR BERLIN

Berlin, Oct 27; The establishment of ' 'a Siamese Charge d'Agalres, Mr.

The now

of

the

Hendaye, Oct. 27. The Loyalists have claimed that 27 women, Imprisoned in San Sebastian, on charges of have been executed espionage..

The Insurgents, responding to the Anglo-French appeal for humane treatment of the Asturians, observe "the Nationalists are always humane."

They have protested that France has violated her neutrality by per-

mitting 10,000 Asturians to escape to

Fronce, and to recross the border to

rejoin the Loyalists at Aragon.

United Press.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local shore quolations issued this morning.

Banks.

H.K. Banks, $1,575 b.

H.K. Banks, Lon. Reg,). £07 n. Chartered Bank, £13 n

Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32 n.

IX.

Mercantile Bank, C., £13

East Asia Bank, $90 n.

Insurancex.

Canton In., $250 n. Union In.. $500 b. China Underwriters, $1% n. H.K. Fire in., $235 n. Bhipping.

Douglas, $48% n.

H.K. Steamboats, $0 a. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $51 b. Indo-Chinas (Dex.), $43 b. Shell (Bearer), 100/74 n. Union Waterboats, $0.30 n.

Docks etc. H.K. & W. Wharves, $113 b. HK. & Docks, $28 n. Providents (old), $2.15 s. Providents. (new), 321⁄4 cta, n. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghai Docks, Sh.

Mining.

Kailan Mining Adm. 14/- 1. Raubs, $8 n.

Verz: Goldfeld $5 m.

Philippine Mining. Anlamok, P. 52

Atoks, P.

Baguio Gold P.-

Benguet Consul., P. 0.80 n. Benguet Explor. P..

P. Big Wedge,

Coco Grove, P. 48 n. Consolidated Mines, P. 018 Demonstrations, P. 38 n.

E. Mindanao, P

Gumaus G'felds P. Ipo Gold, P.

IXL., P. 54

Itogons, P.

Masbate Consols, P. — Mio. Ilesources, P. --- Northern Min. P. Paracale Cumaus, P. Salacot Mining. P. ----- San Mauriclo, P. 52 n. Suyoc Consol, P. 18 United Paracale, P. 51 n.

Lands, Hotels, ele.

Hi and S. Hotels, $5.35 n. H.K. Lands, $31.10 b.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 m. S'ial Lands, Sh. Metropolitan

Lands, Sh.- Humphrics, $814 n. HK Realties, $.4.70 n. Chloese Estates $88 n. China Realties, Sh. Chinu Debent, ---

Public Utilities. HK. Tramways $13.00/.70 sa. Peak Trams (old). $721⁄2 n....... Peak Trama (now), $31⁄4 r. Star Ferries, $81 b

Yaumati Ferrics cold), $2494 b. China Light, $11.70 b

n.

Citina Light (new), $11.30 n. IK, Electrict, $54 h. Macho Electric, $10 Sandakan Lights, $13 n. Telephone (old), $251⁄2 n.. Telephone (new), $0.10 so. China Buses. Sh. - Singapore Tractions, 23/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/n

Industrials.

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. -----' Cold Moeg. (Frež.), Sh. Canton Ices, $1.00 n. Conment; $12.40 b.

H. K. Ropes, $3.80 n..

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm $24.00 5. Watson. $45 1. Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n. Sincerca, $1.39 n.

Wing On (H..), $40 n. Wm, Powells, 40 cis. b.

Colton Bull, Ewo Cotions, 'Sh. --- Shal Cottons, (old), Sh. - Zoong Sings,

Wing.On Textiles, Sh.

Miscellaneous.

HK. Entertainments, $5.00 n. Constructions (old), $1.00 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Piling, $0% n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1019 CSBds. 83% n HK. Govt. 4% Loan 6% prm. n. IIK. Govt. 34% Loan 1% pr.

Wallace. Harpers, 35 a.

Maramana Inv., (Lon), a/-31/8 n. Maramans, Ina, (HK), 8/- 4/0 ni

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