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No. 15351

15, 1937. 日三十月十

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The Worlds

Master Tyre

ARMED AID FOR CHINA UNLIKELY

VOLUNTEERS INSPECTED

TAI HING IS

But Big Democracies Japanese Stop Hongkong Steamships

Acting in Concert At Brussels Parleys

MORE SOLID FRONT IN DEALINGS WITH JAPANESE ANTICIPATED; TOKYO STARTLED INTO ACTION ·

Brussels, Nov. 14.

Britain, France and the United States, acting concertedly at the Brussels conference, are said to be prepared to throw the blame for the Far East conflict directly on Japan, after which they will move to deal with the situation in their own manner. It is doubtful whether this will include military assistance for China.

However, there is little question that the new alignment between the democracies, forged from the virtual collapse of the Nine-Power pact, will adopt a more solid front in the future in dealing with Japan.

Apparently fearing that the alignment means more than the feared charges of war guilt, it is believed Japan is taking unofficial diplomatic steps to make every effort to avert outright censure which the conference is likely to vote to-morrow.

“The London Sunday Graphic's diplomatic correspon- dent states that it is understood Japan has already approached Britain with a'proposal for guaranteeing the “Open Door" and non-interference in foreign interests in China. It is noteworthy that British, French and American anxiety regarding the fate of foreign holdings in Shanghai is regarded as one of the most important

factors affecting the ultimate course of action.

Meanwhile the draft Note of the conference is regarded in some places as Japanese triumph, due, to the fact that its sole sting les ara leaving the way open for future steps. Buited Press.

Up To Washington

Brussels, Nov. 14. Britain and France have virtually thrown into the lap of the Uniteil States the fate of the Nine-Power conference, through agreeing to join in any effort to shorten the war the United States wishes to lake.

Following Monday's meeting the conference will adjourn for a week to await the decision of the Ameri ean Congress as to whether it will alter the Neutrality. Act and support President Roosevelt's policy for sup porting Europe against aggressors,

It is frankly predicted that the conterence wilt fail unless the United) States assumes the leadership for positive oressure against Japan. It seems that in the event of failure the European nations will blame the United States.

HUNGJAO DAMAGE SLIGHT

But Area Unfit

For Habitation 'At Present

Munitions and Bodies Piled Along Roads

Shanghal, Nov.

15.

JAPANESE OCCUPY QUINSAN

Motorised Fleet Of Junks Operating In Taihu Lake Campaign Where Gordon Marched

Shanghai, Nov. 15. Reculling General Gordon's can- paign against the Taipings 80 years ago, Japanese forces entered the great! Ikes south-east of Soochow with 2001 motorised junks with the intention of making a Bank attack from Tulhu Lake, which is the second largest lake in the Orient,

The Hongkong Volunteers we re at camp over the week-end, Abore two unlis are drawn up before their tents, and Lient-Colonel 1.C.. Anderson, Commandant of the Corps has just concluded an early morning

inspection of the Scoliish Company,

BELIEF

GROWS

NANKING ITSELF JAPANESE GOAL

FRESH TROOPS AND

WAR MATERIALS

ARRIVING IN S'HAI

Shanghai, Nov. 15.

The belief that the Japanese will drive to Nanking

is growing in many places as a result of the continued Even if the Chinese and the Soo-arrival of fresh troops, munitions and equipment. chow line untenable they should be able to make possibly a long one, between Wush,

a strong stand, and However, the most competent observers are of the the great industrial centre on Taibu opinion that the Japanese will halt at Soochow when Lake, and Kiangyin where the boom China will be given the opportunity of. an armistice on Japanese terms, while the threat of a Japanese drive to picturesque pagoda on the hill, which Nanking will be held like a club over Nanking's head.

bars the river to navigation.

Quinsan,

walkd city with a

for one year was General Gordon's: headquarters, was occupied by Japan- ese troops this morning.

Chinese forces from Quinson are falling back to Soochow-Reuter.

Japanese Take Quinsan

Shonghai, Nov. 15.

The Japanese announce they took

War and the army of occupation Meanwhile Dr. Wellington Koo has have only slightly harmed the itung- prepared a memorandum designed to Jao residential district of Shanghal, prove that economic sanctions will where so many foreign-owned rez) occupation of Quinsan this morning. effectively stop Japan. lins Hated sidences ure situated, It was found —Reuter. Japanese necessary imports including to-day when a party of newspaper- iron, steel, nickel, lead, manganese, men

that

toured the district

under

The visitors to-day appreciated the

oll and bauxite, and has pointed out Japanese supervision.

Britain, the United States, i Netherlands, China and France. ab-devision that the area should be sorb more than 65 per

cent. of "elenned up" before it is lown open Japan's exports.---United Press, to the public when they saw the piles

of abandoned munitions and

Japanese Boats Not To Be Picketed-Yet

the

bodies of the dead, many of them in

a horrible state, and the hastily re- pulred ronds and bridges.

Surprisingly little valuable foreign

Folk Call

Famous Film

In Their Funds

Hollywood, Nov. 14.

11 is announced that Mary Pickford

Ambassador Returning To Colony

Will Continue His Convalescence In Hongkong

Although the Chinese defences at Soochow are crumbling, permitting a

Jopunese advance in. spectacular some places, there is no indication that the Chinese troops

are per-

Apparently they nentiv routed. uro planning their next big-stund at Soochow after abandoning with prac- leally no resistance, their Quinsan lines which previously werê believed: to de nanosi impregnabie.

The great question mark is whe ther the Chinese troops are routed, or are withdrawing in orderly fal to a preconceived line of defence for suudenly extending F*¥ {24k]P-a: } the Japanese lines of communication, which the Chinese claim to be the

Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Ambassador to China, who is. case.

recuperating from a serious wound DETERMINED TO RESIST

suffered at the hands of Japanese air- men, will arrive in Hongkong and wounded while driving to Shang morrow from Ball. He was attacked

Certainly the Chinese public over- whelmingly favours continued re- sistance at any cost. This is widely in the

San Francisco, Nov. 14. The Fishermen's Union has an property was damaged, with the ex- (Mr. Buddy Rogers) and Mr. Char- nounced that it is postponing pleitel- ception of one or two hutses which lie Chaplin are withdrawing their hai from Nanicing, it will be recalled and unanimously reflected Ing of Japanese ships for eight or ten were heavily shelled.

interests from United Artists,

days, due. It is understood, to State No Japanese have occupied foreign

QUESTIONED ON WAY HERE

Confusion in Radio Reports Led To Erroneous Story

It is now disclosed that not the Butterfield and Swire steamship Kaying, but the Sang Wo Co., Ltd., ship. Tai Hing was stopped by a Japanese warship on its way to Hongkong on Thursday. She is of British registry..

On the same day, the river steamers Fatshan, Kwang- tung and Tung On were interrogated by a Japanese warship.

ARABS, JEWS

CLASH

Owing to a confusion of messages and the simllanty of names, China Navigation Co.'s steamer Kaying which was also delayed about the same time, was at first thought to be the ship questioned by the Japan- ese. There was even a rumour that she had been seized. All these storles were later denied.

Subsequently I was learned that the Kaying went into shelter to avoid typhoon weather and

her and sent a reassur-

ing

message. Afte

After her first signal

to the local naval authorities inform- ing them that she had been question- ed by a Japanese warship, the TalTM Hing later signalled that she was pro-

Six Dead, 25 Hurt ceeding towards lengkong and she is

In Palestine

Jerusalem, Nov. 14. Six are dead and 25 injured as a result of a series of clashes be- tween Arabs and Jews to-day the most serious of which was the attack on an Arab omnibus, resulting, according to Arab sources, in the death of three passengers and serious injuries to six others.

expected to berth to-day.

According to a cable received by the managing director of the Sang Wo Co. Mr. Hung Tazc-yee, from the master, Captain Charles-Trott, the Tai Hing was stopped by a Japanese destroyer on Thursday, about five or six miles from Taishan as she was on her way to Wuchow with 800 deck | passengers and a general cargo. destroyer and came alongside Tai Hing. In doing so. It smashed the gangway which had been lowered to allow the Japanese on board. boarding party consisted of an offer and about ten ratings.

The register was examined, 33 was the manifest, and

shilo

A launch was lowered from the the

the

The

inspected. Then, after a short con- verration with Captain and

Trott, in which he apologised for the in- the

The day was marked by a number of stone-throwing encounters the detonation of two bombs, one of which slightly wounded six people. The leaders of the Arab National Defence Party have requested an in- terview with the acting High Com

missioner for Palestine, and this has been granted for to-morrow.--Reuter,

HEAVY CHINESE

·LOSSES

Japanese Report Retreating Army Mauled Badly

casualties

convenience he had caused, officer left with his men, do." said Mr. Hung when asked if he would make any claim for the dam-

"We have not yet decided what to

aged gangway.

The Tai Hing, which, with Its sister ship the Tai Ming, 1s on a regular un between Wuchow and Hongkong, is expected in about 3.30 this after- noon. This is the first time a boat en this run has been stopped.

STOP PRESS

CHINESE STILL

·HOLDING KASHAN

Hangchow, Nov. 15. Chinese forces are still holding Kashan, important city on the Shang- hal-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway north-eastern Cheklang, where they are engaging the Japanese invaders in a grim battle near the railway station. Heavy Chinese reinforce- ments are being rushed to Kashan. -Central News.

MUCH DAMAGE IN KASHING

Hangchow, Nov. 15. Following close at the heels of the

Shanghal, Nov! 15. A Japanese military communique states that the Japanese yesterday afternoon inflicted heavy on Chinese troops retreating from frum Taltsong to Changshu and Quinsan and Souchow-United Press.

20 BOAT PEOPLE KILLED

Chinklang, Nov. 15. During five air raids over Chang- His Excellency passed through press and in speeches, as a result of chow Soochow yesterday 20 boat Department representation to Tokyo residences which have been identified

Hongkong more than a month ago, which Nanking will And it very dif-people, Including nine women and Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, Mr. Alexon- of the Alaskan salmon situation as neutral property by, flags.

der Kordo of London and Mr. E. H. but was then unable to leave his in-cult to consider an armistice on children, were killed when Japanese -United Press.

The newspapermen saw Japanese Lever, New York financier, are from Shanghai aboard the Admiral's

valid chair or bed. He came south | Japanese terms.

bombs hit and sunk 10 native junks air raid on Saturday, Japanese planes soldiers playing golf at the Hunglao expected soon to exercise options on Yacht, H.M.S. Falmouth, and from out that if the Japanese drive to Nan- Information

Foreign military observers point! anchored in the river, according to appeared over Kashing four times [Golf Club, however,

received here. the Pickford Chaplin stock, which is here proceeded to Manila by Empress On the application of Inspector The

Ten yesterday and dropped number of Hungjao nerodrome

(Continued on Page 7.) office estimated as high as $2,000,000 each. finer, making a leisurely way to the A. E. Carey at the Kowlon Magle-quarters are in a state of collupac,-United Press,

boat people were injured. bombs, including incendiary missiles. Three houses on the bank of the river An Investigation reveals that over 20 tracy to-day, Mr. K. Keen adjourned with bombs through the root. A huge

Dutch East Indies. There he has

were wrecked.

Ten bombs were also dwelling houses were demolished, for a week the case against So Suen, hangar has been blown to pieces.

made rapid progress and is now be-Government House for a few days, released in the vicinity of the roll-while the Catholic Church was partly, 35, and Chan King, 37, shop fokls, Only the shell of a stone assembly tlon roof bodily and R fell intact on cover, announced this morning that 1 unlikely that he will return to Shang-dropping four bombs on the railway

Heved to be well on the road to re- | and that he will probably take away station.

wrecked-Central News, bungalow bere for a month. It Is:

1usih. Nine planes also raided, It won Sir- Hughe -- would be - n--guest--all hal before the end of the year.--

station-Central News,

charged with disorderly conduct by structure, a huge

Aghting. Bali at $100 each was fixed. The blast of bombs lifted the observa-Reuter..

place, remains. the ruins of the rest of the building.

other