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FIRST EDITION

Lasry, Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

TOUNDED 12:1

No. 1573

24, =72 94#J-+XWG WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

1937.日二十月十

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LONDON NOT ALARMED BY S'HAI SITUATION

JAPAN ACTIONS

PLAN FOR REBELLION

NOT CONSIDERED IN FRANCE

HIGH-HANDED

SETTLEMENT BELIEVED COMPETENT TO DEAL WITH EVENTUALITIES

London. Nov. 23.

Opinion in London is not unduly alarmed at the situation in Shanghai. The Japanese demands to the Municipal authorities of the International Settlement, are not regarded as high-handed because it is realised that the Japanese, now that they have gained possession of the Chinese city, are averse to seeing the Settlement made the centre of anti-Japanese activity.

DISCLOSED

Complete Plans Of. Cagoulards Discovered

Dictatorship, Then Monarchy Envisaged

Paris, Nov. 23.

A plan for a concerted attack or the Chamber of Deputies is claimed to have been found in a Paris office by the Police among the complete archives dealing with the Cagoulards.

No date for the attack was given, but there was also a de- tailed plan of M. Leon Blum's

résidence.

It is pointed out in this connection that there are about 1,000,000 Chinese inhabitants in the Settlement, and it is now up to the Municipal authorities to find a method of complying, to a reasonable degree, with the lards activities. It is merely an Japanese demands, without forfeiting any of their long-interior established rights.

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Should some question affecting the agreement between China and the foreign governments established the Settlement arist, It would have to be referred to Europe, otherwise matters affecting local arrangement with the Japanese le within the competence of the munielpal 'nuthori tles,--Reuter.

No Action By U.S. State Department

up

of

Washington, Nov. 23. The State Department has not yel talren

consideration

the Japanese demands regarding the In- ternational Settlement in Shanghai. but has left the matter to the Ameri can authorities on the spot. Reuter,,

Close Collaboration

Washington, Nov. 23.

CHINESE LINES SECURE

Big Reinforcements

Concentrated

From Kiangyin

To Wusih

Chinklang, Nov. 24. With the concentration of heavy

State Department officials have reinforcements the Chinese defence Indienter close collaboration between i

on the Wusih-Kiangyin sector could the foreign Powers

Interested in

Meanwhile the greatest reticence is being observed regarding the Cubinet consideration of the Cagou-

nounced

the

PRIVATELY REVIEW FAR EAST SITUATION

Lord Cranborne, Davis And Dr.

Koo Confer

Brussels, Nov. 23. Lord Cranborne, Mr. Norman į Davis and Dr. Wellington Koo

Sino-Japanese!

General Chung-Jen, Kwangs reviewed leader, is reported to have offered Lo

the

lead 3,800,000 of China's finest fight-situation at a private meeting ing men, hardy soldiers enlisted in to-day.

country. against The mountain

The Chinese delegates have not yet and received instructions from Nanking but it is hoped they will be received before the meeting to-morrow.

unter

nrnis

Japanese Invaders. He has already

mto 200.000 ready to march, he says,

Germany May Quit Spain

Wants Guarantoo Against Bolshevists

Lradon, Nov. 23.

The British and American dele- Rates examined, The Conference declaration with M. Paul Spaak of Belgium. No important amendment has been received from any detegn-

tion.-Renter,

ITALY'S REASSURANCE

Brussels, Nov. 23.

Mr. Chen Kung-po arrived from Rome to-day and in a statement to the press said he had interviewed It is reliebly, by unconfirmedly Count Cano and Signor Mussolini. emphasised that the Italian reported that Gerir iny 13 prepared He 1

him strat to adopt complete neutrality in Spain statesmen had assured

that the Minister for

the gave an account of police enquiries.

The official communique adds that the organisation is designed for civil war and the replacement of the Republican form by a Dictatorship which would precede the restoration

monarchy, of the

dis- Detailed plans have been including fascimile signatures of cer- tain Ministers and a list of Ministers and Members of Parliament to be arrested at a given signal.

The organisation is stated to com- prise a General Staff, first, second and third bureaux and a medical seri vice. The effective members of the organisation would be separated into "divisions. brigades, regiments, bat- tallons", and

Complete Schemes

The police also discovered papers showing means of reizing the depots and omnibuses of Paris. the Trans-i port Board, canal trame and road traffic outside of Parls, with the in-

of transforming them into i tention offensive equipment, and a plan for seizing

arms al Mont Valeriun (a

Shanghai concerning the Japanese Withsland any major offensive on the fort on the outskirts of Paris).

the

attempts to direct the Internat Settlement. However, Department has left the American Commulate in Shanghai wide powers of discretion, as it is felt the situa– tion there so far does not warrant speelal instructions.

The officials indicated that develop

not reveal the lengths ments do Japan proposes to go for this control.

The American Consulate bus in formed the State Department of the proposed measures to

carb

-anti-

Japanese activity in the Settlement.

art of the Japanese, Chinese militaryThese preparations have come to authorities infinated to-day.

naught thanks to the vigilance of the which has the confl-

On the Nanking-Shanghai Railway Government the Japanese trave launched feree dence of the country. Republican have nothing to fear attacks on Wusih and Wangting north-Institutions west of Soochow during the last few from lire operations of these dissi- days, but have not been able to make dents" add the communique, any headway, it was stated.

The communique was Issued by

On the south bank of Taihu Lake the Ministry for the Interior. the Japanese, after capturing Nanzin, are gushing westward toward Wu-

To Last Detail

sing and Changhsing, but so far no The communique revealed that the

the

the

if it is guaranteed hat Spain is rid Italy's signing of the anti-Comintern elements. This Pact had nothing to do with the of all Boblieviat

nent Sino-Japanese conflict. an agreement would pave the war

Mr. Chen Kung-po said for the quarantine of the civil war.

It is understood Herr Adolf Hitler business of the Brussels conference informed Lord Halifax, during the was to find a rapid and satisfactory recent conversations these two held solution la conformity with in Berlin, that Germany is not Nine-Power Trenty. The object of interested in Spain beyond preventing his mission was to inform the Chinese communist encroachment to the west. Embassies and Lemtions of internal This imples back-stage negotiatior conditions and policies of Chins since for neutrality in Spain in view of the beginning of the hostilities.

Mr. Chen Kung-po is going the futility of the Brussels conference. -United Press.

Paris from Brussels.-Reuter.

-CONGESTED FREIGHT. IN HONGKONG STARTS TO MOVE NORTHWARD

New Godown Space Here Now

ນ

Provides Storage for Big Incoming Ocean Cargoes

When the Sino-Japanese war began seriously to major Aghting has taken place, though dissidents plan was minutely, pre- affect North China ports and trade some three months ago

The Department makes no comment it may break out at any moment.

an this, which indicates. that It does not consider

proposals extensive

under the circumstances, although

the United States and other interest-

ed foreign Powers will almost cer- tainly and emphatically object

any attempt to seize active control of the Settlement.-United Press.

WOLFRAM PRICES

UP AGAIN

Germany Reported

In Market

London, Nov, 23.

Following a recent depression in

pared and searches revented up-

paratus for making false identity it caused the diversion of many steamers from Shang- With the exception of frequently papers, instructions for transport of

JAPAN'S CREDIT

DETERIORATES

But Trade Increases Despite Boycott.

London, Nov. 23. The News Chronicle's financial correspondent, in the current issue of the newspaper, asserts that the financial facilities hitherto enjoyed by Japan on the London market are being gradually restricted.

This is not because of officially inspired hints, but solely as a normal banking precaution, which sees in Japanese borrowing a steadily deteriorating risk.

that The correspondent says

Japanese bank acceptances at present in circulation in London are estimated at only £1,000,000 as compared with several million stearling in recent months.

SECRET TRIAL BY

TRIBUNAL

Italy Trying Alleged Spies For France

He says that acceptances for finan- cing Japanese trade are approximate- ly £4,000,000, and the estimated total of Japanese credits in London £5,- 000,000 to £0,000,000, as compared to Japanese balances of investments estimated at £2,000,000, leaving a cumparatively small net indebted- ness. United Press,

TRADĖ STILL' GAINS.

Geneva, Nov. 23. Despite an unofetal boycoll, the League of Nations' monthly bulletin shows that Japanese exports have in- creased during the last two months.

The value of Japanese exports, in old US dollar values were as fol lows: July $47,000,000, August $42,- Nothing is allowed to appear in 000,000, September $50,000,000 (ap- the press and no information is proximately) and October $50,000,- available about the number of accused 000 (approximately).

Rome, Nov. 23: Utmost secrecy has accompanied the latest trial by special Tribunal for the

Defence of the State.

or the charges preferred against them, Chinese export values were:-July but it is understood they are charged $15,300,000, September $11,000,000 with spying on behalf of France,

and October $8,500,000.- United

It is not even known whether the Press. sentences will be published.

During the past two months u special tribunal has sentenced nearly 100 agitators for subversive propa- ganda. Reuter. ALLEGED

ESPIONAGE

BY GERMANS

Moscow, Nov, 23, Two Germans have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment of a charge of espionage by the Soviel) authorities. They are allegedly

agents of the Nazi Secret Police,

It is reported they entered Russfu disguised as tourists with forged pass- ports and were instructed destroy oil tanka and railway property. Reuter.

shelling of the Chinese forts at King-arms, and information regarding the hai, and local firms with vessels calling there regularly STOP PRESS

in the Japanese have so far made no state's forces in Paris and its environs, three to four times a week withdrew their ships from real attempt to attack that city, the with the names of officers command

strategic town on the south bank of ing units. There was also information the run.

the Yangtze River,

regarding various officers and the

Japanese aireraft repeatedly bomb-equipment of certain regiments, with

Big shipping establishments like Messrs. Jardine,

ed the railway stations between Wush blank army forms stolen from the Matheson and Company Ltd., local agents for the Indo-

There was among the papers a plan dropped; were

Bnd Tanyang yesterday. Scores of military "offees. incendiary bombs

yang and Changchow-Central News.leading

Troops Shifted To

Shanghai

from

the Chamber

of

neavily damaging the stations at Tan- of the sewers of Parts, with routes China Steam. Navigation Company Ltd., and Messrs. Depulles, and a plan of the offices of Butterfield and Swire, kept one to two of their steamers the Left Wing newspapers and the on the Northern route even during the height of hosti- plans of the homes of the Socialist

lities, but now, with the quietening of affairs in Shanghai deputies.-Reuter,

they have resumed full service to that port. Some other firms have done the same and this improved state of shipping conditions between the Colony and the North is slowly but surely doing much in relieving Hongkong

Linfen, Nov. 24. Information from reliable sources indicates that large numbers of Japanese troops fighting in Shansh have been transferred to the Shang- hal front vin Pelping and Tientsin which is said to explain the compara- tive quiet on the Skansi front.

days-Central Newr.

Lord Halifax'

Activities Questioned

London, Nov. 23.

SHAMEEN

SHAKEN

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Celebrating Anti-Soviet Alignment

Japan's Ambassador To Entertain Hitler And Chiefs

Berlin, Nov. 23.

It is officially confirmed that Herr Adolf Hitler will attend a banquet Kiven to-morrow by the Japanese of Ambassador In commemoration the anniversary of the anti-Comintern Pact.

will vinit Berlin Herr Hitler

while especially for the occasion, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop will fty to Berlin and all available Cabinet Ministers will be present.

General von Blomberg, General Herman Goering and Commander- in-Chief of the Army and Navy will represent the armed forces.

BY BOMBS diplomat. Previously

Canton, Nov. 24 (10.50 a.m.). Two Japanese planes súddenly ap-

of its cargo congestion; which at one time threatened to peared over the elty a few minutes reach an embarrassing level.

After being rouled by the Chinese

This congestion was caused when London, wolfram developed an im- troops lying in ambush on November in the proved tendency to-day. Buyers ap- 21, the Japanese vanguards

Mr. Clemeni Attlee, Leader of the cargo meant for Shanghai had to be peared for shipment and afloat at vicinity of Chichhslu on the Tongpo

Vessola avaliable for reshipment. 02/64. to 85/- compared with 60/- Railway south of Tayuan have re- Opposition, questioned the Premier kept here owing to there being few previously. The improvement is at-mained inactive during the last three in the House of Commons respecting through the high rates of war insur-

the visit of Lord Halifax to Germany. tributed to reports that consumers

The Premier asked Mr. Attlee to ance, the danger to ships and cargoes, are short et supplies, while it is rum- oured that Germany, who sold be-

energetic buying wave. This voile repeat the questions to-morrow when and the inability of consignees to

hoped to make a statement. take delivery. tween 400 and 500 tons of her "war

was almost entirely Reuter. face sentiment cheal" stocks during the summer

due to the surprising, albeit welcome, boom, is now starting to cover, at the action of Continental operators, who same time requiring delivery before refrained from adding their share of FLOOD DISASTER

nervous selling on

the London intter immediately Inquiry from France and Sweden market. The

took heart from this unhoped-for

the end of the year.

abo helped to bring about a stranger turn of events, and under the in- tone while rumours were also

current that Russia would be uncovered be fluence of increasing speculating sup- fore the end of the year and may report for certain issues, notably good

The

IN JAMAICA

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov, 23. Nineteen persons have been drown-

Early in October the godowns of the Colony wore filled to espacity with machinery, automobiler, iron bars, old rubber

tyres and other non-perishable materials and the need for space to store these goods became so great that every available foot of storing house was booked, and timber yards, open spaces, and even a hungnr of the Kal Tak Air- port, were turned into warehouses.

It was then estimated that there

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enter the market for further supplies. minings, and olls, almost the whole ed by serious floods which are raging In contrast to this morning's diammal Stock Exchange community "went to in parts of the island, while many opening, the London Stock Exchange bed" in a happier frame of mind. houses have been wasted away and was approximately 70,000 tons

sugar plantstions damaged/Reuter. Anished the day on the crest of an

Router.

of

Duke Of Alba Is Franco's Agent

London, Nov. 23.

The Duke of Albu has been appointed as the first agent in London for General Franco's Government In connection with the recent agreement made between Britain and Insurgent authorities in Spain for an exchange of agents.

the

General The Duke has beon. Franco's unofficial representative in Londen for some time—Neuter,

ago, and in the face of severo anti- aircraft. fire dropped two· ·bàmbs. apparently over Ifonam, on the south side of the river.

The detonations were so sovero that windows in Shameen rallied,

At the moment it is impossibo lo say what damage has been caused), and the planes appear to have down away as the anti-aircraft dring last- ed unly three or four minutes— United Press.

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According to Reuter, Ave planes appeared over Canton at 10,45 agh. and were greeted by intensive anti- aircraft fire.

Another report states raiders were sighted over Chekwan. (Further Siop Press News on Page 12.)

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This is only the second time Herr Hitler has been the guest of a foreign he was the guest of the British Ambassador on the occasion of the visit of Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony March, 1935-Reuter.

Eden in

Chinese Press Takes Hint

In Shanghai

Ceasing Publication On "Advico”

Shanghai, Nov. 21 Following "unofficial advice" from the International Settlement police, Avo leading Chinese newspapers fin Shanghai are suspending publication immediately. And, 4. Chinese official cessing to ROWN REGNoy is also function In Bhapgħal-Rauter.

Akistan, A