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JAPANESE EXPLAIN ACCIDENT

Gunboats Mistakes For

"

Chinese Craft

Tokyo, Dec. 15.

The naval section of the Imperial Headquarters has issued a statement on the circumstances in connection with the incidents in which the US.S.

gunbonts Panay and British

und

vessels were bombed by the Japan- ese_naval aeroplanes.

The statement declares that in- formation was received on December 12 that ten steamers and a number

of junks carrying remnants of the defeated Chinese forces ceeding up Yangtze,

were pro-

On receipt of this Information, part of the Japanese Air Force co- operating with the ground forces at Nanking, was immediately despatched to attack the fleeing Chinese soldiers.

the

About 2.30 p.m. on the same after- noon, Japanese aeroplanes discovered two large and several small sized sicomers and three vessels appar- ently gunboats lying above Nanking. The Japanese planes bombed large steamers, while the three ves- sels resembling gunboats were fired on The British Naval authorities on the same night received informa- tlon that the vessels attacked were HMS. Cricket and H.M.S. Scarab and a British steamer.

Vice-Admiral Hasegawa then or- dered his Chief-of-Staff to call on the British naval authorities to ex- press his apologics.

of the

Describing the sinking Panny and the Standard Oil Com- pany ship, the statement says that the "pilota of Japanese planes rc- ported that the steamers carried no flags and many soldiers, apparently Chinese, were sighted aboard them." Upon learning that the Panay and other vessels were zunk Vice-Admiral Hasegawa Immediately instructed the suspension of air bombings and despatched assistance by air to the Punny.

The statement concludes: "It goes without saying that these attacks were quite accidental and not dell- berately planned," The Japancie authorities concerned are resorting to the necessary steps to cope with the unhappy situation.---Router.

WUHU INCIDENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. K.R.A. Asks

G.

MGR.

!

Government For Action

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of December, 1937, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Pokfulam, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21

years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posat of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be. required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be prosent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refund. ed on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

East of and adjoining Rural Building Let

No. 30, Pokfulam.”

No. of Bala

Registry So

Locality.

· Garden

Lot No. 96.

Houndary Meerutamente

H. X. W.

{font:feet foot]teri}

2.

As per salo plan.

Contents in

About 22,000

350

$1,100

Upset Price

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN. N.V.

(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)

From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA,

AND OTHER PORTS.

The Steamship

"GAASTERKERK" having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are nolided

that all goods are being landed at

their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of the Holl's Wharf whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.

Goods not cleared by the 23rd December, 1937, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chufed and damaged packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined at Holl's Wharf,

Consignees are requested to apply for a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutinble cargo being examined.

is

Claims against the steamer must Se presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, other- wize they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what- whatever.

Bills of Luding will be counter-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.

Agents. Hongkong, 18th December, 1937,

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

Shanghai, Dec, 15 (12.30 p.m.) A Japanese Embassy spokesman said: "We were mistaken when we said last night that we did not pas- sess Information of the bombing and shelling of British warships. We-signed-by. want to express our deep regrets. The Army and Navy believed they were attacking Chinese troops fleeing in modern vessels, The Japanese planes bombed the British warships, power-dived and then noticed the Union Jackк, до they immediately stopped bombing. Fortunately there were no hits, The army artillery likewise halted as soon as the on- tionality of the warships was estab- lished. We have already expressed regrets to the British naval officials." -United Press.

EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan

ת

India

TU.S.A TT. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon

T.T. Franco

T.T. Germany TT. Switzerland

TT. Australia

Buying

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P do.

4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

18. 27

.is. 2%

1044

.52%

100%

.82

.3010

2011

.01%

149

55

.9044

70%

133

176%

8.10

1/34

.1/3.5/32

.31

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.83

4.00%

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship

**ATHOS II”

No. 2 A/38 Bringing, Cargo from Marseilles via poris etc., arrived Hongkong on Sunday, 12th December, 1937.

bo

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-

delivery may loon, whenco obtained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 22nd December, 1937, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddard and Douglas

ira

the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on Saturday, 18th Decem- ber, 1937.

Consignees must have a Revenue when any Oficer in attendance dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.

Variety Of Subjects Discussed During Monthly Meeting And

Burglars

Mosquitoes

THURSDAY,

JAPANESE CONSUL LEAVING

Introduces Successor And Leaves H.K. To-Day!

Mr. T. Nakamura, former panese Consul in Canton, has arrived in Hongkong in succession to Mr. K. Midzusawa, who leaves to-day for Tokyo and Honolulu, where he will be Consul General.

DECEMBER 16, 1937.

Referendum On War Not Acceptable

Serves No Useful Purpose, Says Cordell Hull

Washington, Dec. 15. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives has secretly decided not to hold hearings on the Mr. Midzusawa paid formal calls Ludlow War Referendum, which on the local Consular Body yeater-proposes that before the United States day and introduced his successor.be committed to war, the Government General Committee of the Kowloon Japan was doyen of the

The departing Consul General for shall seek the opinion of the nation

Consular by u-referendum. Residents' Association was held on Body here, and this distinction now Tuesday, December 14. in St.falls on Herr H Gipperich, the

Consul General for Germany.

The

monthly meeting of

Andrew's Church Hall.

the

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Those present were Mr. B. Wylie (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Mr. I. P. Phillips Hon. Treasurer), Mr. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary). Miss R. Mow Fung. Messrs. W. C. Felshow, Li Chor-chi, C. M. Manners, D. W. The following ships are expected Munton, 1. N. Murray, R. Pestonji, to be in wireless communication and the Rev. J.) Higgs. Apologies with the Hongkong Radio. Sination: of absence were received from the G., G. Pavi Douner, Ferncustic, Hon. Mr. L. d'Almada, Messrs. H. Shinkyo Maru. Prealdent Hoover Gittiris and C. E. Terry.

President McKinley, Empress Correspondence concerning traße, Canada, Delagon Maru, Tasman,

Of

mosquitoes in Kowloon, children's Kidderpore, Tjisondari, Hoihow, playgrounds, road surfacing and the Sarpedon, and Jeypore. Street Sleepers Shelter

were read and, approved.

Society,

A letter from Government regard- Ing the possible removal of a cemetery to a alte in Kowloon Tong |- wus read. A sub-committee Was appointed to go into the matter.

A letter was read drawing, the Committee's attention to the traffic "Island" in process of construction at the junction of Waterloo Road and Argyle Street. It was agreed that

the Traffle sub-committee should in-

vestigate the matter, if possible In collaboration with the Automobile Association and the Police Traffic Department.

A sub-commitice submitted a list of roada which are inadequately labelled, and it was agreed to write the Hon. Colonial Secretary on the matter.

STREET LIGHTING The attention of the Committee had been directed by Government to certain experimental gas lamps at present fitted in Jordan Road.. Opinion WILS unanimous that the lighting afforded by these lamps was not so satisfactory as that supplled

DELBOS IN CZECHO-BLOVAKIA

Prague, Dec. 15. Following his visits to Warsaw, Yvon Bucharest and Belgrade, M. Delbos, French Foreign Minister. arrived here to-day. He was met at the railway station by Dr. Kamil Krofta, the Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister and other high officials, and

Senator Hatton W. Sumners In- dicated that this decision of the com- mittee was due to the delicate interna- tional situation.

Meanwhile Administration opposi- tion to the proposals is growing. Senator Sam Rayburn announced that he would do his utmost to prevent consideration of the plan, despite the completion and discharge of the petition.

Commenting on the Ludlow War Referendum scheme, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary for States said: "From the standpoint of promoting peace and keeping this country out of war I am unable to see either the wisdom for practicability of this proposal."

United Pren.

BRITAIN

The streets were decorated was warmly chicered by, crowds, had failed to accomplish that purpose.

French Reuter

with

Consequently His Majesty's Gov- for flags the occasion.ernment must now ask to be inform

PLANES FOR MACAO

ed what measures had actually been Laken of a character which will put a definite stop to the incidents of which it complains-Reuter.

POST OFFICE.

HONGKONG RADIO TELEGRAPHI

SERVICE.

AIR MAIL TIMES Ordinary air mall letters for Im- XLT Telegrams conveying Christ- perial Airways Direct Service to. nas and New Year Greetings wil be Europe etc., wil, until further notice, accepted by the Rudio Onlee for be closed at Kowloon Post Offes and transmission via Radio during the Ceneral Post Office at 9 a.m. on perlod from December 14, 1937 to Sundays. January 6, 1938, both dates in- clusive.

(a) The charge for telegrams to places in China will be based on One Fourth of the ordinary rate and to other places on One Third of the ordinary rate. (b) The minimum charge for all

places will be for ten words. Further particulars may be obtain ed on application at the Radio Offen, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CARDS

Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, lo. 5 cents per 2 ounces for all countries.

Hongkong, China and Macao at

2 cents per 2 ounces. Envelopes must not be closed,

Letters for this Service may ba posted in the ordinary posting boxes at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Office. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mall" and bear sufficient postage. Insufficiently pre- paid letters may be taxed double the deßelency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post. Omce.

with

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Karope and South America are forwarded "vla Biberta" so superscribed,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 10 minutes earlier than the timo given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before § a.m., registered Air Mail Service to Shanghai is and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. temporarily suspended,

on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

SHANGHAI AIR SERVICE

Straits

Tilsondari

Due

From

Per

DELIVERS

NEW NOTE TO JAPAN

(Continued from Page 1.)

Straits

Canada, USA., Honolulu and Japan

(Vancouver B.C., 27th November). Emp, of Canada Swatow Japan

.December 16.

Hothow

.December 10.

Jeypore

.December 10,

Kidderpore

December 16.

Calcutta and Straits

Kutsang

December 16.

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan

(San

Francisco, 17th November)

Pres. Plerce

December 10.

Japan

Sarpedon

December 10,

Shanghai and Foochow

Soochow

December 10.

Shanghal and Amoy

December 16.

Manlle

Adrastus

December 17.

Anking

December 17.

Straits and Europe via Nogapatam (Letters and Papers) London date, 18th November.

Hakone Maru

December 17.

Bangkok and Swalow Japan and Formosa

Kalgan

December 17.

Kator Maru

December 17,

Shanghai and Swatow Java

Klungchow

December 17.

Thisalak

December 17.

December 17.

December 18.

Shanghai and Amoy Straits

December 18.

December 19.

Manila

December 10.

Shanghai and Swalow

December 20.

December 20.

December 20.

Foreign Affairs Debate

London, Dec. 15.

Lisbon, Dec, 15. Wing-Commander Jose Cobrel left for London by air to-day to obtain

In the House of Commons to-day delivery of a number of seaplanes Mr. Clement Attlee, Leader of the purelinsed by the Portuguese Govern-

Opposition, asked the Prime Minister ment from Great Britain, which will it he would be able to give before the be forwarded to the new Portuguese Christmas adjournment, a day for dis- air base at Macao-Reuter's Special cussion on foreign affairs, other than on the adjournment debate, with a general foreign full statement affairs.

by the gaseous discharge lamps re- At the next meeting of the English cently tried in Nathan Road, and it Discussion Group at the Chinese Mr. Neville Chamberlain replied he was agreed to write Government to Y.M.C.A. on Friday, December 17, would bear Mr. Attlee's question in this effect.

at 8 p.m., Mr. Percy Chen will speak mind when making arrangements for Concern was expressed regarding on the subject "Some Important next week's business, but he suggest- the serious Increase in the numbers Facts in the Present For of cases of burglary in certain Kow-Criola." All those interested loon districts. It was agreed to again; invited: direct the attention of the Police De- partment to this matter.

Eastern (ed that conversations should take are place through the usual channels.

Signor Benito Mussolini's speech in connection with the withdrawal of Italy from the League' will not affect the League within all possible limits, A donation of $100 was granted by declared Mr. Anthony Eden, replying was al present understaffed, the the Association to the Kowloon Food to a question from Mr. Arthur President was requested to Interview Relief Committes.

Henderson-Reuter's Special.

The opinion having been generally the Postmaster General on the British policy of seeking to strengthen

expressed by members of the Com-subject. mittee that the Kowloon Post Offer

GORDON'S

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as

the

HOSIERY

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Shanghal

Haiphong

Victoria Canton

Kwangtung

Anshun

Pres. McKinley

Luchow

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane'

Direct Service"London date, 11th December.

Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways Pan-American Airways Plane

Direct Service"-San date, 8th December.

For

Francisco

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Thursday

Japan and San Francisco-due San Bokuyo Maru

Francisco, 19th January 1938. Straits and Europe via Morsellies Behor

-Due Marseilles, 18th January 1938

*Manlia, Makassar and Sourabaya Shanghal

Manila

*Straits and Calcutta

-Samshul-and-Wuchow----

Reg.

Ord.,

Date and Time.

Thurs., Dec. 16, 1.30 p.m.

G.P.O. & R.P.O.

...Thurs., Dec. 16.

.

Dec. 10, 1.45 p.m.

Dec. 16, 2.30 p.m.

Tinegara..Thurs., Dec. 10, 2.30 p.m. Hindenburg Thurs, Dec. 16, 4.30 p.m.

Emp. of Canada

Thurs, Dec. 16.

.Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

Thurs., Dec, 10, 5.00 p.m.

Santhia

Porcels, Ord.,

Friday

Dec. 17, 8.30 am.

.........~Chung-On-Fri.-Dec.-17,–0,15-aan-

Reg.,

G.PO, and K.P.O.

Air Mall for North China, Slan and Eurasia Plane ........Fri, Dec. 17.

Nanking (via Hankow) by the #Eurasia, Always Bervice" (To further points by surface trans- port us Services pérmit). Batavia and Sourabaya Kongmoon and (Pakhot via Kong

moon)

.....Dec. 17. 9 a.m. Ord.........Dec. 17, 9.30 ■.3.

Tjisondari .....Fri., Dec. 17, 9.30 am,

On Lee....Fri., Dec, 17, 10.00 a.m. Fri, Dec.. 17. Parcels, ......Dec. 17, 0 a.m.

Manila, Australia, and New Zealand Changte

via Thursday. Island-due Thurs- day Island, 28th December

Dec. 17, 9.45 am. .Dec. 17, 10.30 ..

Fri., Dec. 17.

.Dec. 17, Noon. .Dec. 17, 1.45 p.m. Dec. 17, 2.30 pm.

Reg.,

Ord.,

*Strails and Europe via Marseilles Sarpedon

duc Muruclues, 14th January, 1038 and London Parcels--due London, 20th January, 1938. Formosa, Japan and Europe vin'

Siberia Holhow Straits,

Parcels,

Reg, Ord.,

Hakone Maru Frl. Dec. 17, 3.30 p.m. Anking

Fri, Dec. 17, 5 p.m. Ceylon, India, Eart and Katori Maru South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Rog

Ord.

Fri, Dec. 17.

Dec. 17, 0 p.m. Dec. 17, 8.30 p.m.

Saturday

(Due Marseilles, 10th Jan, 1938)

Air Mail for North China and Eurasia Plane

Nanking (vis Hankow) by the

..Sat, Dec. 18,

...Doo, 18, 3 mm. .Doo, 18. 9.30 a... Bak, Doc, 18.

.Dec. 18, 400 p.m. „160. 18, 4.30 p.m. .Sat, Dec. 18.

.Dec. 18, 4.15 p.m. ......Dec. 10, 5.00 pm. .Sat., Dec. 18.

.Dec. 18, 3 p.m. Dec. 18, 4.15 pm. .Dec. 18, 5 pan.

"Euroala Airways Service" (To farther points by surface trans-

GP.O. and K.P.O.

Пек..

port a Services permit).

Ord.

Air Mail for "EL.M. Service"--due Victoria

Amsterdam, 28th December,

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Daintily packed with seasonable delivered to wrappering and "Hor" at the right moment' at

Christmas.

Bex.

Ord,

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden,. Victoria

Egypt and Europe vla Naples ---due Naples, 9th January, 1938

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and B. Pres.

America and Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco 7th January, 1938 and Europe via Siberia.

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg., Ord. McKinley

Parcels,

Reg

Ord

Sunday

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U.S. Cross rate in London

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Geneva. Berlin. Athens. лин

Milan

Copentingen

Stockholm

Delo

Helsingfors. Shanghai.

New York.

Vienna Amsterdam.

Prague.

Madrid.

Lisbon.

Dec. 15. Dec. 16. .147.15/16° 147.19/04

21.00

12.30% 547

941

22.40 19.40

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10.00 .220%

19.00

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1/2A .4.90%

1/2

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.0.90%

142 Nom. .110

20 8.00

142

Nom.

1104

Hongkong

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Montreal.

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39

211

102

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War Loan...101

101

-British Wireless.

Yokohama

Belgrade,.

Montevideo.

Rio de Janeiro.

Silver (Spot).

.1/2

.3911

Silver (forward. 181

.101)

1/2

210

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Amoy and (Foochow vin Amoy) Sufyang ...........

and Shanghai

.Sun., Dec. 19, ◊ a.m.

Sun, Dec. 10. .Dec. 18, 5.00 p.m.

Air Mail, for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service”—Dao London 27th Droomber

..

Ordi

.....Doc. 19. 0 m.

Air Mall for Australia by "Imperini Imperiat Airways Piano

Airways Servico"Duo Darwin

2011 December.

Swatow and Shanghai

Haiphong...

Bet

Ord, Kwangtung

Monday

Holhow and *Haiphong Swatow and Shanghai Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Iniu and U.S.A., by the "Fan- American Airways Direet Bervice" --due San Francisco, 28th Deó.

K.P.O.

.Dec. 20, 5 p.

Rex..

Conton Klungchow

Ban, Dec. 10. G.P.O. & KP.O.

.Deo. 18, 5.00 p.m. ..Dec. 19, 9 a.m. .Sun, Dec. 19, 0a.m.

.Mon., Dec, 20, 2 p.m. Mon., Dec. 20,8 p.m. Soochow ......Mon., Dec. 20, 5 p.m. Pan-Ameriöan Airways Fiano

Mon, Dec. 20.

G.F.O.

Ord.,

Dec. 20, 5 pa

· Reg. Ord

Straits and Calcutta

Yum Song.

Parcels, Ord,

*Superscribed correspondences only,

.Dec. 20, 8 p,ra.. ..Dec. 21,

Mon., Dec, 20..-- .Dec. 20, 5 p.m.

*Doa. 21, 0.20 ́s.m!