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二拜禮 七月二十英港香 TUESDAY,

DECEMBER

7, 1937. 日五月一十

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BATTLE FOR NANKING EXPECTED AT DAWN

DECLARATION British Feeling Aroused by Wuhu Bombing

OF WAR MAY

FOLLOW FALL!

JAPANESE CONFIDENT;

ALREADY

PLANNING

ADMINISTRATION

TOKYO, DEC. 7.

CIRCLES HERE, WHOSE BASIS FOR THEIR PREDICTIONS ARE OFFICIAL RE- PORTS, EXPECT THE FINAL BATTLE FOR NANKING, AND POSSIBLY ITS CAPTURE, TO TAKE PLACE AT DAWN TO-DAY.- UNITED PRESS.

NEXT

STEP IN CAMPAIGN

Tokyo, Dec. 1. Immediately after the fall of Nanking, officials of the Imperial General Headquarters and key members of the Japanese Cabinet will meet in emergency joint con- ference to draw up a new policy towards China, accord- ing to the usually well-informed Yomiuri Shimbun.

This newspaper says that the points to be discussed will include:

1. Declaration of war on China;

2. Creation of a new administration for North China

and other parts of the country.

·

The Yomiuri Shimbun adds that the imminent fall

of Nanking "will inark a turning point in the Japanese military operations_in_China."-Reuter..

The

Japanese Vanguards

Repulsed

Nanking Dec. 7.

Nimal) batch of Japanese vanguards who succeeded in reaching Tangshan in the suburbs of Nanking. creating a menace to the capital, was repulsed by the Chinese defending

last night after a grim battle, The Japanese withdrew to a point about six kilometres from Tangshan. The Chinese forces are continuing to press forward in an attempt to round them up within the shortest possibile Une Central News.

Grim Battle Fought.

At Hsinfengchen

STOP PRESS

DETERMINED

TO RESIST

Shanghai, Dec. 7.

Despite the rupid Japanese advance

[ against Nanking, the Chinese Supreme Command reafirms its determination to defend the capital.

Meanwhile, Chinese forces stationed Nanking, Dec. 7. at Tanyang have withdrawn to Chin- How a handful of Chinese troops, kiang, which is soon expected to be numbering about 100, lacked in a severely attacked. Practically all of grim battle with a much larger the 30,000 inhabitants of the city have Japanese force at Hsinfengchen in already evacuated.---Reuter. the vicinity of Chinklang, was finally (Continued on Page 12.)

Warring On

Business Recession

Washington, Dec. 8.

A seven-point recovery programme was outlined by Mr. Henry A Wallace, Secretary for Agriculture, in a radio talk this evening in which he appealed for the co-operation of all sections of trade to bring about co-ordinated drive against business

recession.

DECLINE TO REVEAL

PEACE TERMS

Tokyo, Dec. 7.

stated that

ITALY'S WOUNDED BACK FROM SPAIN

UESI

Buying U. S. Mussolini distributed medals to families of soldiers who were

War Planes For Ching

Washington, Dec.

The State Department dis- closes that export leences' for war material to the value of £310,474, granted in China In November, were mainly devoted tu the purchase of military acroplanes-leuter.

Wounded Italian Officers returning to Rome from the fighting in Spain were hailed as heroes and Signor Benito

killed there. Here are some of the wounded warriors arriving in the Italian capital city, invalided home from service with General Franco's Insurgent forces.

Imperial Preference Maintained

Dominions. Minister Gives Assurance

Loudon, Dec. 6. There is no question of the aban- donment-of-the-principle-of-practice! of Imperial Preference, declared Mr. Malcolm MaeDonald, Secretary for the Dominions, referring in the Anglo-American trade negotiations.

DETAILS OF ARMS EXPORTS

Later, ----The-Munitions---Control ~~Board- announced that ils November authorised arins export licences were valued at G$5,748,381, revealing heavy impending arms shipments to touch with the Dominions and other He said: "We shall keep in close China, Russia and Japan.

parts of the Empire concerned."--

China's exports valued $1,702,370, | Reuter,

mostly for aeroplanes: Russia's ex- purts were $800,013 and Japan's $528,453, both countries purchasing chielly planes and spare parts.

Most of the other exports were taken up by Canada, Germany, Turkey. Roumanla, Mexico Brazil-Umited Press,

and

POLAND FRIEND OF FRANCE

Definite Alliance

For Stability.

Of Europe

Warsaw, Dec. 0.

Arabs Sent

To Prison By British

Italy Makes "Grand Gesture"

Jerusalem, Dec. 0. The military court, sitting at Nazareth to-day, sentenced two Araba to life imprisonment for carrying

arms.

de

It is authoritatively Japan was never approached by a

EQUAL TREATMENT third party regarding the proposed good offices of mediation in the Sino-

Rome, Dec. 0. Japanese conflict. Nor was Japan

Italy will grant equal rights informed by Germany regarding the

Many Franco-Polish differences of Arabs and foreigners in Libya, activities of the German Ambassador, opinion are believed to have been clured General Balbo, Viceroy of Dr. Oscar Trautmann, a! Hankow removed, and there are no longer Libya to-day. and Nanking.

obstacles to co-operation between He added that the land would be When questioned, a spokesman at the two countries, as a result of the shared the Foreign Office said that Japanese visit to Warsaw of M. Yvon Delbes, equally between the Arabs and the

and concessions would welcome the good offices of a

the French Foreign Minister, and third party, but had never requested his conversations with the Foreign foreigners-Reuter. any specific country to mediate in the conflict.

Minister, Colonel Beck.

M. Delbos this morning received The spokesman declined to divulge the Order of the White Eagle, the at Japan's fundamental policy was Japan's peace terms, but declared highest Pollsh decoration.

Interviewed, lie expressed his simple and clear, namely that Japan

Ho urged co-operation, firstly, in a demands that Nanking abandon her pleasure at the warmth of the wel- revival of housing; secondly, by a re- | anti-Japanese policy, and Instead come he had received, and said that i

polley of co-operation the Franco-Polish alliance was no mere paper friendship, but a desnile

vision of taxation to cure injustice shall

but to maintain revenue; thirdly, the with

maintenance of farm purchasing

Que whether Inpan woulet alliance for the stability of Europe. |

power by on enactment to assure a deal with the National Government, Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, after aver-normal granary; fourthly, mala-the

tenance in the purchasing power of

M. Delbos lunched with M. Jonet

left for Krakow.-

spokesman said: "Certainly. which

labour by the formulation of a cong Japan is ready to deal with any Cen-

ble labour programme;

tral Government of China, although Afthly, the it is China's internal question whether assurance of uri abundance of supply Chiang Kai-shek shall reinin aupreme

by a power in China."--Reuter, with n

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)

of cheap credit and capital healthy securities market view to encouraging increase in out- put and emplogAYİ.

A sixth point was the provision of Government expital in case of need to carry the briden, until private capital takes oyer. And finally he asked for continiknek of a careful approach for a revival of world peace and world trade by a reciprocal trade

• programme--fouter,"

e

both

SHIPS IN WIRELĘSS

COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong radlo

grunted

Lost

Mails

RECURRING

INCIDENTS DISTURBING

Tension at Height Unequalled at Any Previous Period

London, Dec. 7.

The bombing of the British ships at Wuhu on Saturday has brought the anti-Japanese, feeling here to a tenseness unequalled so far in the conflict.

The incident followed closely after other causes of friction, firstly, the alleged threat that Hongkong might be brought into the area of hostilities; secondly, the reported Japanese demand for permission for their troops to march into the International Settlement at

Likely To Be Shanghai at any time without previously notifying the

Recovered

an-

London. Dec. G.. The Postmaster-General nounces that the great bulk of the malls from Malaya, India, Hongkong, Egypt. and other points. on the flying-bost, Cygnus, which crashed

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Brindisi on Sunday, is likely to be recovered.-Reuter,.

believed a considerable quantity of Ilongkong mall of November 26 was on the plane. The Iner sank after its crash,

RUSH TO UNLOAD SILVER

Indian Speculators Sell In Panic

Fear Chinese

Liquidation

London, Dec. 6.

し

and frightened at the possibility

Shanghai Municipal Council; Thirdly, the Japanese threats of "adequate action" in connection with last Friday's flag tearing incident in which a Briton was in- volved; Fourthly, the fear that the Japanese are likely to increase their demands for control in Shanghai as

their troops approach. Nanking.—United Press.

JAPANESE WANT OWN CENSORS IN S'HAI

Foreign Companies

Told Of Desire

British Admiral

Protests

Shunghal, Dec. 7.

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Admiral Sir Charles Little, C-In-C of the China Station, has sent written protest to Admiral Hazegawa, in command of the Japanese fleet in Shanghai, concerning the Wuhu bombing-Reuter,

International Clearing

Britain. Consults Bank Scheme

Other Powers

London, Dec. 6.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary,

Not Popular With

British Cabinot

London, Dec. 6.

the

an ounce, not as a measure for the

Both pleaded guilty to illegal

Alarmed lest the 1938 silver Mr. Anthony Eden, replying to House of Commons to-day by Mr. A suggestion was made in the possession of rifles and revolvers-agreement should not be renewed Mr. A. C. Morcing, said he W. Croven-Ellis (Cons.) that Reuter,

Government consider the adoption of of China being forced to liquidate understood the Japanese authori-a policy accepting gold at a fixed her huge London stocks of silver,tles had informed the foreign international price of 140 shillings to Indian speculators rushed to sell cable companies in Shanghai value of currency, but as a commodity

to-day.

they desire Most of the selling orders, how-

to replace the for the settlement of trade balances through an -International clearing ever, had a limit of 19 pence and Chinese consors with nominees bank, of which all countries with when the price fell below this they of their own.

central banks should be members. that business was at a fixed level, were consequently withdrawn, 80

It is understood that no such Secretary to the Treasury, replied Lt. Col. D. J. Colville, Financial only a moderate sale at the best aubstitutes, In fact, are being that the Government was not con- orders being absorbed, by "hear" effected. Meanwhile steps are templating such a plan, nor was Sir covering.

After the fixing of the price, the being taken to consult with John Simon, Chancellor of the Ex- market was very quiet. Sefters were other governments concerned,bilities.

chequor, satisfied as to its possi most reserved and many were of the added Mr. Eden. opinion that the fall was overdone, pointing out that the United States has too large a stake in silver to allow

With reference to the earlier dis- Treasury had considered calling a the world price to sink much lower.ussion on the Far East situation in conference for securing an Interna-

the House of Commons to-day, it tional currency agreement, was authoritatively emphasised that Lt. Col. Colville undertook to study British Government is fully any memúčandum the questioner sent determined to uphold Dritish rights on the subject to him, but was un- and interests, though obviously any able to add to his aniwer.-RESET, action must await the result of investigation Reuter.

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LOWEST SINCE MAY 1934

London, Dec. 6, Sliver prices reached the lowest level since May 1034 here to-day.

The declino came with apprehen- Mr. Gregory has delved into the ston

over the expiration of the ancient history of this Colony and United States Silver Act and the paęt has extracted some of the mosi with London. romantic stories connected with Hi Traders

lers say that it is impossible United States Treasury is still paying great names. Hongkong does not to garge the market's future until 45 cents per ounce for foreign allver Jack for famous people, and the the

Slates giver Home Also it is understood that the US. Telegraph is pleased to have this Indication of Ite policy or India Treasury favours the revision of the

of bringing some of discontinues selling.

ailver programme on the grounds

opportunity wonderful schlove- station. Taiscun-

hong, Chengtu, Bertram Rickmers, Patroclus, Hosand, Recorder, Ming Maru, Dos Hermanos, Rawalpindi, Scalaria, President. Taft, Tarman, and Empress of Canada,

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Asked

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RETURN OVER OCEAN AFTER RECORD HOP

· Natal, Beneš, Dec. 6.

The British Treasury has made no that it is too expensive. However, 31 mente to the natleb of lie senders, comment on the aliver question, is expected that President Roosevelt. The two French nämnen who cromoć Mr. Gregory would be interested Many quarters ballove that the will accede to the western demand South Allento, in the record simm (5 to hest trama - oprrespondanis "of|bresit was induced by four that the and extend the" programme; in his | 11 Tours Basterrier evenly, Sorday any interesting areas, which, his London agreement will not be proclamation at the end of this rear, took off edge am for Dakar on the Blegraubles war bays, tmbledali, renewed. I) is understood that the United Print Ad