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No. 13370

YOUNDED 2081 六拜雞 號七十月一十英港香

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1937.日五廿月十

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WHITEAWAY'S

JAPAN MAY OCCUPY S'HAI SETTLEMENT

Missionaries Slaughtered In Manchukuo

DISTURBING RUMOURS IN

NEW. TYPE CRUISER COMING

CIRCULATION

Army To Act

Fear Army

On December

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CHINESE RECAPTURE

TWO SHANSI

TOWNS

Shanghai, Nov. 27.

The Japanese army authorities continue to press for recognition of the right to enter the International Settlement to the south of Soochow Creek, ostensibly in order to have a short cut for their troops and supplies destined for Nantao.

There is increased apprehension over the Japanese intentions in view of the widely circulated, though at present unconfirmed rumours, that the Japanese army intends to occupy the whole of the Settlement as from December 1.-Reuter.

Two Towns In Shantung

Recaptured

Talan, Nov. 27. und Tangyi In west Liaocheng

100 kilo- Shantung, about 80 and metres from Tsinan, were recovered by Chinese forces on November 20 und-28-respectively, recording in a military report received here."

After a lull of many days, hostili- ties resumed south-west of Liaocheng in the afternoon of November 25, Toward evening the Japanese were rouled by the Chinese forces, which pressed forward

recaptured Liaocheng.

ani

Pushing further northwestward, the on November 20-Central News.

victorious Chinese recaptured Tangyl

Japancac Bomber Brought

Down At Pingyin

Tsinan, Nov. 27.

INSURGENTS COMMENCE OFFENSIVE

But Loyalists Say Attack Crumpled

Barcelona, Nov. 20.

This is a view of the new type of British cruiser which is coming to the Chloa Station. The pleure shows HMS. SheBield, wideh, like the Birmingham, due Suertly in Hongkong. is Atted with twelve & inch A 9,800 guns and eight 4 such guns on twin mountings, and carviti wa aircraft with provision for a third, tonner, the Sheffield is shown receiving one of her aeroplanes, whose folding wings are an interesting

IMPORTANT WAR FILM

PARLEYS PENDING

French Leaders Expected In London Sunday

London, Nov. 26.

M. Camille Chautemps and M. Furious Insurgent attacks on Gov Yvon Delbos will arrive in Lon- ernment positions on the road from don at 9.30 p.m on Sunday, and Ornadegallego to Sabinanigo and in the Aragon reelor are claimed to have conversations between them, the been repulsed with heavy casualties Prime

A Japanese bomber (No. 1200) was brought down by Chinese anti-

Insurgent planes again aircraft guns at Pingyin about 60 kilometres southwest of Tsinan yes- Barcelona to-day, but the terday, both the pilot and bomber was slight-Reuter,

being killed, according to a report

from the Chinese garrison there.

The wreckage is being transported

༈

10 Tsinan

Newl.

for exhibition.-Central

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Devaluation

Japanese Renew Attack Of U.S. Dollar

Shanghai, Nov. 27,

Reinforced by fresh units, Japun- cae troops, which have been repisated- ly repulsed by the Chinese for the days, renewed their past several uttacks north of Wush where brisk fighting is reported to be raging at a point 2,000 metres north of the city, according to Chinese reports.

Now Sought

,

HORRIFIES ENGLAND

S'hai Hostilities In True Fight

London Meeting

Praises China

London, Nov. 26.

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showing

Settlement.

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the

SCHACHT RELIEVED OF POST

Hitler Pays High

-Tribute To Able Minister

Remains Head Of Reichsbank

Berlin, Nov. 26.

Herr Adolf Hitler has relieved |

BAYONETED AND

CREMATED BY INVADING ARMY

VICTORIOUS, SOLDIERS BLAMED FOR MURDER

'Peiping, Nov. 27.

Chinese travellers from Chengting have confirmed the slaughter of eight Catholic missionaries and one Czech organ repairman at Chengting on October 9, apparently at the hands of Manchukuo troops, following the capture of Chengting, a

The massacre occurred despite the fact that a Japan- ese officer called on the mission which was inside the city, assured the Bishop of protection, and posted a notice on the gate of the mission that the inmates were to remain unmolested.

U.S. To Keep On Trying For Peace

Washington. Nov. 20. Asked at to-day's press con- ference what would be his policy now that the Brussels conference had adjourned, President Frank- lin Roosevelt said, his policy would be to keep on trybie în am active search for peace-Reuter.

EARLY REVISION OF TAXES

Roosevelt's Desire

Made Clear

this

The horrors of the, China war is Minister and Mr. brought home to millions of cinema- after a Alerce all-night battle in Anthony Eden will open at 10 Koers by a news fins shot amidst

the actual hostilitics.

Washington, Nov. 20. which Moors were used

Dr. Hjalmar Schacht of his post. as shock Downing Streat on Monday.

The reel, which

President F. D. Roosevell stated at troops, according

weck, as Minister of Economics, and to-day's press conference that he to reports from Government headquarters in the It is understood that Lord Halifax throughout the country this

lax revision as soon as north-west front.

will participate in some of the talks. depicts the "Doomed Battalion" in

Congress was ready to go ahead with In acknowledgment it. At the same time he revealed bombed Mr. Neville Chamberlain will have Shanghal and the pitiable crowds of appointed him Minister without wanted a

refugees trying to force their way portfolio. damage lunch with the visitors at No. 11 into the International

he had sent a letter to all Downing Street on Monday, and Mr. Before the audience has recovered of his services he remains Pre- that

government departments and agencies Eden will entertain them to dinner from this horrific spectacle, the next sident of the Reichsbank. asking them to anticipate require-

wildly gay instalment shows the In the evening.

Herr Walter Funk takes over the scal year.

ments of supplies for the rest of the There will be a lunch party at rejoicings in Tokyo.

The first performance of the film Ministry

from of Economics

The President added that the French Embassy on Tuesday to

meet other "China Fights For Freedom"

December 15, General Herman Goer-should help to stimulate industry. enable the visitors to

London at a members of tie Cabinet, after which shown to-night in M. Chutemps and M. Delbos will meeting organised by the Chinese ing acting as Minister in the interim. although he explained that it would

Mr. Campaign Committee.

Cocker Herr Funk was Secretary of Stale not be possible to do all the govern- leave for Paris-Reuter,

Brown, foreign secretary of

ment buying during the next month; in the Ministry of Propaganda,

or two. Londen Missionary Society paid

Der Fuehrer, in a letter to Dr. tribute to the magnificent restraint

President Roosevel; emphasised shown by the Chinese people in the Schncht, speaks of the extraordinary face of Japanese aggression and de- service Dr. Schacht has rendered the that he did not want to fly in the

Kace

articles of critical editorial clared that aven If China is now country as Economics Minister "to

rubber- beaten to her knees, she will ulti-the new German Retch and to me. warning against undigested legisla-

congresslonn! and mately rebuild herself into a great Therefore, I was unable until now to

stamping-Reuter. nation.

comply with your request to give up Mis Koo Chen-chu, daughter of the Ministry Dr. Wellington Koo, declared

After reference to the linking up the Chinese must resist the aggres of the Four Year Plan with For. Nevertheless they bore hatred since they were aware of the Ministry of Economics, Der Fuchrer auffering peasants in Japan, some of expresses gratitude for Dr. Schacht's whom had oven committed suicide Dr, Schacht would continue to place because they were unable to pay the at the disposal of Germany as Pre- taxes to support the war.

sident of the Reichsbank.' The well-known Chinese writer, Japanese bluejackets, however, are

Yao Shin-nung, declared

the "I am satisfied," writes Herr Hiller, reported to have landed at Changyin-present commodity value of $1.10

Rome, Nov. 28. Chinese were determined to reslst"that you will also be my personal sha Island on the Yangtse, east of lowever, the devaluation amendment

forces were adviser, and I appoint you

a Relch Klangyin-Reuter,

has so far not been included in the A strong international breeze has until the Japanese

newspapers entirely driven from Chinese soll Minister,"Reuter. the Dill.

been aroused by

Reuter. demanding the resignation of M. Said Senator Thomas of Oklahoma; Cesar Compinch), French Minister of "We will wait until there is suficient Marine for an alleged anti-Italian sentiment before proposing the speech to French sailors at Toulon on amendment."

October 23.

Alluding to Corsien, M. Campinebi

Meanwhile a Chinese detachment which withdrew from Wushing took

positions near

Sonator Thomas Explains Policy

The Senate

Washington, Nov. 20.

Agricultural

up strongly prepared to the enstmittee's report on

Lichinhang, 15

in said to be successfully holding which has been made public to-day.

and

in

Coin- the Farm Bill,

recommends the devaluation of the up the Japanese advance

Despite

severul Japanese aerial dollar to be regulated and stabilised and naval bombardments the stun-at 100 cents in an effort to increase tion at Kiangyin is unchanged, farm prices.

Japanese Rush Supplies

To Shanghai,

Yangtze River,

Attention was drawn to

the

dollar's

The Committen reported that un-

France And· Italy At Loggerheads

Fronch. Minister Attacked By Press

that

Ship's End Now Near

that

Vessels Warned. To Keep Look-Out:

no

the

excellent work, which he was certain'

GERMAN CREDITS

London, Nov, 28:

tion

GUNMEN INVADE TIENTSIN

-Japanese Institute Martial Law

and

Tientsin, Nov. 27. The Representatives of Germen Japanese military authorties banks here and also their foreign the police in the Chince elty and creditors are meeting on December 1 special areas have instituted a regime to discuss the renewal of the inter- equivalent to martial law following Chineso national "Standstill Pact" regarding reports that plainclothes Germany's short-term foreign debts gunmen have arrived in Tientaln. for the seventh consecutive year..

Financial circles express the belief that the agreement will be renewed without any major changes-United Press.

All Chinese entering and leaving Japanese-occupied Chinese' areas are being searched, and Japanese armed police are making house to house In- spections.

Nanking, Nov. 27. With the hostilities being extended inland the Japanese are rushing large quantities of supplies to Shang-possible collar is adjusted it is im- allegedly said that it was from to adjust or regulate taxes, Corsica that they would bring hal to be distributed to the forces rents, wages or salaries."

Fascism to its knees. operating on the south bank of Tallu

The requested that the power of M. Campinchi's denial that he ever Lake and along the according to reports received here. regulation be co-ordinated in one made the speech is brushed aside by arrived Federal agenty under a definite Con the Hallan press which concertedly Yesterday six transports

Indulges in the most bitter invective. In Shanghai with another feet of gressional mandate.

"High price levels produce high The outburst follows the withdrawal molor Jaunches and huge quantities

Similar precautions are being taken of munitions and supplies. It is commodity prices, high wages, high from Paris of an Italian journalist

in the villages around Tientsin. estimated that there are at least 600 form incomes, a high national Income and the confiscation of his paper for

publishing an article in which

British alcarner which

While no details are yet available, Japanese motor launches operating and consequently a high Income tax, on the Whangpoo and Yangizd rivers says the report. The cheapening restoration of belter Franco-Italian foundering, near Hait. reported yes cray have been taken off by another

terday that she is tra a sérious plight British steamer which is standing by, it is understood that a shooting affair and Soochow Creek sending supplies of the dollar was a deliberate gov. relations was advocated.

All ships passing in the vicinly occurred in a village in the southern ernmental policy to raise the prices Frittco-Italian relations probably now, will nino feat of water in her Jniend to the Japanese forces.

are requested to look out for lifebeats suburbs, after. which many The transports also brought 1,000 of tarm commodities. That polley have never been more tense than at forward hold,

were made-Reuter, worked."-United Pres

It is understood that some of the for survivors-Reuter. (Continued on Page 16,)"

present-Reuter.

the

London, Nov. 26,

arrests

in

Observers stated that len soldiers uniform Interrupted the mis- sionaries while they were at supper, bound and blindfolded them, and removed them in a truck to the scene where the Japanese dead were being cremated.

There the micslunarles bayoneted and cremated.

were

They include Bishop Schraven Lottum of Holland;

Rev. Luelen Chamey Melun of of France, Rev. Thomas Ceska Czecho-Slovakia, Rev. Eugene Ber- Gerald trand Unveglen and Rev. Wouters of Holland;

Rev. Emmuel

France

Noblai. Sarthe of

Brother Anthony Geris Oudenbosch of Holland;

Brother Vladislas Prinz of Poland and Mr. Biscowitz, the organ repairer. -United Press.

STOP PRESS

GERMAN PLANE CRASHES

London, Nov. 27.

A German Lufthansa plane crashed

in a fog. The plane burned and the at Croydon to-day, hitting a hangar pilot, Arst officer and radio operator, were killed.

LEAVES $286,200

The petition by Mr. Richard Shim and (or Shimm), Insurance agent, Mr. Wal Chiu-hung, soliciter, for grant of probate of the will of Mr. Andrew Harper, retired merchant, late of 37 Grampian Road, who died on Jutz 25, 1037, has been granted. The estate was sworn under $288,- 200.

NAVAL SURGEON TO WED

an-

The forthcoming wedding is nounced between Charles Joseph Finnigan, Surgeon-Commander, Royal' Navy, residing at 1 Garden Terrace, und Miss Milifred Kathleen Dudgeon, nursing sister, en route to the Colony on board the Diomed.

(Further Stop Press News-on

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