1937-11-22 — Page 24

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between Cable .communication Shanghai and Hongkong is still dia- rupted, it was learned this morning. Two cable lines are still down, and

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Manila and The cable between Hungkung is also broken, as a result of the severe typhoon which struck Manila last week. Communication is expected to be restored shortly.

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NOVEMBER MONDAY,

22, 1937.

Political

Outburst

CHINESE RECOVER CITIES

Volunteer. Units Harass Invader

Fighting Along Railway Lines

At Beirut

CROWDS IN CLASH

WITH POLICE

Beirut, Nov. 21. It is estimated that 50 were wound- ed, including the leader of the "White Shiris" in a clash between demon- strators and the Police. Two hundred arrests were made.

Hsinhsiang, Nov. 22. The 14th Chinese Mobile Unit in Despite an announcement that the opel has recovered Penchengchen authorities would prevent a mussed and Kwangiuchen, respectively north demonstration, crowds paraded pro- and north-west of Tzehalen on the testing against the closing of political Pelping-Hankow Railway in south club on Thursday. Hopei, a report received here states.

This unit was voluntarily organised French troops have taken contrǝl by about 3,000 men from Tzehalen and are heavily guarding the Govern after the fall of the elty and was ment offices-Reuter. later placed under the command of Colonel Ilsuch Fel-hsiang by the It is Chinese

military authorities.

the Japanese be- tween Tzehelen and Hantan en the Peiping-Hankow Railway,

CONTINUED actively harassing

HUNT FOR PLOTTERS

France Extends Investigations

At Tamingfu, Chinese mobile, units organised by the local inhabitants are also reported to be active. They are under the command of Chang Ting, a 71-year-old wat veteran.- Central Netos.

Chinese Volunteers Attack Post

Sinn, Nov. 22. Chinese volunteers

attack on n

CHIANG STILL IN NANKING

But Population Is Rapidly Moving

Nanking, Nov. 22.

A group of Paris, Nov. 21.

Minister

xurprise of launched Riviere,

Mr. Wing Chung-hul has notified M. Albert

Japanese post at Pinglichuan on the the foreign Embassies that he is going Pensions, in a speech at Muret, re- ferred to the recent plot discovered Peiping-Suiyuan Railway in Suiyuan to Hankow, where he hopes to meet by the Police and said: "The war Province on November 15 and in-members of the Embassies. veterans do not admit the slightest fleted considerable casualties, a be- blow to their legitimate liberties.lated report from north Shonal states.

--Central News. They are capable of defending them- selves from all internal machinations und they will rise unanimously against all foreign interference,"

The newspaper L'Jiumanite curries Came a beadlined alory "Orders From Rome And Berlin".

The Soir says: "Opinion is unant- that those on this point, mous abroad who dislike us have already used

doubtless this affair, which they provoked, as a pretext for per-

dlous attacksa",

Police have arrested the well- known industrialist, M. Moreau de Lameuse on suspicion of aiding the Cogoulards to obtain arms. They strehed his villa at Caen and dis- covered a machine Run and 24 inauser rifles

The Toulouse police have reported they are investigating the activities

Mean of a prominent contructor.

while there are indications that a new series of ralds will be carried อนt in Normondy shortly.United Prcas.

Report Work For Children Of H.K. Poor

A meeting of the Executive Com- mitter of the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children was held at the Supreme Court on Monday lust. Fr. Guaronn of the Salesion Order was unanimously co-opted to the Executive Committee.

The Honorary Treasurer reported that total receipts for the year were $30,521.00, expenditure $20,914.00, leaving a surplus of $3.607.00.

The treasurer drew attention to the fact that as bis own firm, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were the auditors, he wished it to be minuted that he had drawn the Com- mittee's attention to this fact so that a change could be made if necessary. The unanimous opinion of the meet- audit should be ing was that the carried out by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming as usual.

It was announced that H.E. the Governor has accepted the Com- mitice's invitation to become its new patron.

The question was raised as to the necessity for the purchase of padded quilts for bables in the colder wea- ther, and this expenditure was nu- thorised provided the quits should prove neecksury,

STOP PRESS

It was announced that the Society DOC had been risked to co-operate in the new housing experiment now being carried out In Kowloon, in view of which any decision as to quarters for a second branch centre were post- poned. It is hoped that when the work of the new scheme is in full swing accommodation may be found In one of their centres.

The Scorelary said that the date chosen by H.E, the Governor as being convenient was December 13 and the annual meeting has been advertised for that date. Sir Showson Chow consented to take the chair at that ilme.

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The case of a child, seven montha old, who had been deserted by her mother and was being cored for by her grandmother, was considered. It is a case of extreme poverty. On the suggestion of the Inspector the Branch Secretary applied for Hawker's Licenco for the grand- mother; this was refused, apparently without sumelent reason.

The Seere- tary was asked to write to the Chair- man of the Urban District Counell to ask the grounds for refusal.

A Another poverty case came up. family of seven are in good health but the father asks for money to eko out his inadequate salary. In the opinion of the Committee there was no need to alter the present discretion which was vested in the Branch Secretaries to deal with these cases, Mere insufficiency of income without signs of under-nourishment poverty did not justify the granting. of relief.

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United Mr. Nelson Johnson, the Stales Ambassador is boarding the U.S.S. Luzon to-day, but the date of his departure is not fixed, though it will probably be on Tuesday.

Nanking is like a ghost town, save for the unending troop movements. Banks, stores and Government build- ings have their shutters up, but the stations and waterfront are jammed with humanity.

It is understood that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. W. H. Donald, his adviser, are remaining in j Nanking for

four or five days.

United Press,

Explorer To Use Plane

Asks Help From Noted Airman

San Diego, Nov. 21.

It is learned that the youthful ex- plorer, Richard Archbold, had re- quested Captain Harry Manning lo navigate early in 1938 on a flight from San Diego to Dutch. New Guineu, a replica of the Navy's PBY-2 bombers, following the Pati American Airways' course to Guam, thence to New Guinea.

The plane is to be used for the transport of supplies to the jungles from a coastal base.

Captain Manning's, acceptance of the undertaking depends on the Pan- Americas Airways giving him leave of absence-Unlied Press.

COLONIAL OFFICE EXPERT HERE

Major G. S. M. Hutchinson, of the Personnel Division (Recruitment and Training Department) of the Colonial Omer arrived in Hongkong on the Empress of Japan.

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He is paying short visits to each of the Eastern Colonies, including Hongkong, in order to gain acquain- tance with nctual conditions service In these branches the Colonial Service with the recruitment of which he is partl cularly concerned, particularly medi- cal and police departments. Major Hutchinson expects to leave the Colony on the Ranchi, sailing on November 27.

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