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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY

13, 1938.

Chinese General Fears Thrust

PREDICTS CUTTING OF SINO-SOVIET COMMUNICATIONS

Unless Japanese "Mechanised Forces are Halted

in Honan

EMPLOYERS REFUSE

TO PARLEY

French Industry Still At War

sentatives.

Paris, Jan. 1.

Camille

At Hankow

Bargains Youll Long Remember

VALUES!

F3B

HONGKONG RADIO ARE Great in

STEADILY WINS RECRUITS

Broadcast licences issued by the Hongkong Post Office

reached the new record of 8,639 during 1937.

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It is probable that 12,000 listeners will be licensed by the end of the current year. Ten years ago there were only 546 listeners in the Colony.

The Increase in 1stenors in the first The outlook for industrial peace in France Was

still uncertaint when decade of Government broadcasting This afternoon the much-heralded in Hongkong has astonished even the

authorities. conference met under M.

In three years the number of In six years Chaytemps' negls, but without par-listeners have doubled. Hankow, Jan. 13.

ticipation by the employers repre- they have quadripled. The follow ing figures, released yesterday by the Despite the refusal of big employ-Postmaster-General, Mr. E, I Wynne Jones, show the remarkable growth General Yeh Chien-ying, Chief of Staff of the Eighth

in the number of listeners licensed Route Army, and outstanding strategist in guerillaers to attend, the Government, de- cided to proceed with plans for a

since 1920: warfare, has published an article in the newly-born Communist organ, the Hsin Hwa Jih Pao, under the title "Protect The Wuhan Three Cities.'

conference on the understanding that the employers would be available for

consultation,

Nervousness concerning the

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15%

1944

1935

1936

on the Bourse, where tentes d Invariable Interest stocks dropped.

Even before it was known that the rumoured that the employers would refuse to sign any new areement. Since no "Mutually Debates" charter between the employers and the Trade can result, the Union Federation

employers were not attending, it was

General Yeh points out that Japanese troops income of the conference was reflected North China are moving in a westward direction. other words the Japanese troops victorious in southern Shantung are attempting to occupy the eastern sections of the Lunghai railway by capturing Hsuchow, and then this main force is moving westward trying to capture Chengchow, where they are meeting the Japanese troops from northern Honan. The Japanese force will thence move further westward, isolating General Yen Shi-shan's army by occupying Tungkwan.

General Yen Chien-ying believes,

to initiate legislation enacting the

nus will be placed on M. Chautemps proposed new social charter.--Reuter Special

at

inents have been concentrated To prevent the Japanese at Tsining lantan and Tzehsien on the Peiping-

to pushing southward cut Hankow Railway in south Hopel In drive it possible that the Japanese troops from are trying to penetrate Shens and communestions on the Lunghai rail-preparation for launching a

reinforcements westward to invade south Shansi, re- Kiangsu from both Tungewan and way heavy Chinese

west of have been concentrated at Kiahsiung ports received here indicate. Wuyuan, the latter being

and Chinhsiung, both south of Tsi Suiyuan.

The occupation of Shenstand nt, and the thefence works Klang means the cutting off of have been considerably strengthened. Sino-Soviet land communications. General Yen believe that such a Japanese plan to swallow up the en- tire Yellow River valley is most for- mitable.

Rearguard Action

there

also! has

Units of Japanese vanguards are stated to be already pushing west- ward to Wuan in north Henan ber- dering un south Shansi.

1937

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local

Banks share quotations issued this morning.

H. K. Banks, $1,485 sat.

H. K. Bank, (Lon. Reg.), £09b. Chartered Bank, £124 n. Mercanille Bank, A. and B. £29 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $82 n.

Insurances

545

1,590

1,780

Canton Ins., $270 n.

2,446

Union In.. $510 n.

3,278

4,201

5,104

8,539

In addition, the record number of 1,859 new Reences and renewals have been issued by the Post Office in the

Brst 11 days of January, representing

a very substantial increase over the

Recent opening of a Chinese studio permilling simultaneous ZBW broadcasts of European and Chinese

ut studio programmes, will most likely be a factor in creating new records for the current year.

figures for the same period last year.

BRITISH IMPORTS INCREASE

London, Jan. 12. The overseas trude Bgures for 1937 showed total imports at 1,029,065,- !000, compared with £047,752,000 in

1936.

Total exports, including re-exports, were £596,761,000 compared with £501,374 the previous year,

The ultimate purpose of this west- 11 is now revealed that fierée street) Bighting took place in Teining between ward drive of the Japanese, accord- and Japanese ing to military observers, is to link lines Shansi and He expresses the opinion that the Chinese rearguards highly mechanised Japanese units are froops who broke into the city in the the Japanese linding it easy to operate in the Ho-afternoon of January 11. Over 2,000 Hopei --Central News,

Towns Recaptured In nan province plains, so that it is easy Japanese are said to have been killed

South Hopei for the Japanese wroups from Cheng-in the hand-to-hand combat, Casual- show and Hofet to meet each other ties on the Chinese side werr

Chengelow, Jan. 13. en the Peiping-Suiyuan and Teiping-heavy, though the exact figure

Four towns on the right flank of Hankow railways, in which case the nut been ascertained.

The excess of imports over exports the Peiping-1lankow Railway in south for the year was £132.304,000 com been recaptured bypared with £346,378,000 in 1830- Hapet have Chinese flying columns operating on Renter's Special. the norils bank of the Chang River during the last few days. They are Chuchow. Yungnicu. Feiltsiang, and Kwangping.

three cities of Wuchang. Hankow and Having made the Japanese pay, a heavy price for invading the city, the Hanyang are certainly endangered.

General Yen hailed the three Wus Chinese regards were ordered to han eities as the present centre of the withdraw at 8 o'clock in the evening spirit of the Chinese nation and said. The main budy of the Japanese, troops! the cities should be protected at all entered the city immediately after costs. Guerilla tactics for disturbing wards.

résistance put up by

the

The remnant Japanese are reported

line.-Central Netas.

their rear lines of the Japanese forcesį Venting their wrath for the stub- and of cutting-off communication | born lines ghould be chiefly relied upon. He Chinese forces defending the city, to be retreating toward the millway weged.-United Press.

the Japanese slaughterci many Chinese civilians, both ment

and women, and set a large number of houses on fire, Chinese reports state. Several huge fires were still burning!

Plan Counter-Stroke

Hsuchow, Jan. 11.

Chinese forces which retired from

Tsining, and fresh reinforcements yesterday.-Central-News.

sent to the Tientsin-Pakow railway front are making preparations for counter-offensive on Tsining

which

was taken by the Japanese troops after sanguinary fighting on January

11.

Japanese Plan Drive

Into Shansi

Hsinhsiang, Jan. 13.

Japanese Ambushed

WAR MINISTER IN IRELAND

London, Jan. 12.

for War. The Secretary of State Mr. Leslie Hore Belsha, proceeded to Uister for an inspection of the -Linfen,-Jan-13-Northern-Ireland districts..

Near Yutze

visit

A report received here states that This is the first occasion the Secre-

unit of 300 Japanese troops was tory of War has paid such ambushed by Chinese mobile units a since Lord Derby's inspection of few days ago at a point east of Yutze. Ulster in 1923. Mr. Hore Eelisha's

killed. tour will be a comprehensive une- About 30 Japanese were

About 20,000 Japanese reinforce-Central News.

The Opportunity

Of Opportunities

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at the

Reuter Bulletin.

Prices Slashed

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China Underwriters, $1.50 n. H.K. Fire In., $233 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $52 .

H. K. Steamboats, $9:10 b. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 100/-. Union Waterbonts, $9.30 n.

Dacks etc. H.K. & W. Wharves, $114 b. H. K. & W. Docks, $273. Providents (old). $2.05 . Providents (new), 20 cts. b. New Engineerings. Sh. Shanghai Docks, Sh. Kailan Mining Adm., 15/6 n. Raubs, $8.10 m.

Venz Goldfield, $5 n. Hongkong Mines 10 ets, a.

Philippine Mining Antumok, P. 49 n. Atoks, P. 22

n.

Baguio Col, P. 1954 n. Benguet Consol., 1. 9.90 1, Benguet Explor., P.- Big Wedge, P.-. Coco Grove,

P. 52 n. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 Demonstrations, P. 35 n1.

E. Mindanao, P.

Gumaus C'elds, P. -

Ipo Gold, F.-

1. X, L., P. 62 n.

Itogons, P.-

Masbate Consols., P. - Min Resources, P. —- Northern

Min.

P.

Paracale Gumous, P. 17 n. Salacot Mining, P.

San Maurielo, P. 48 n. Suyoc Consol., P. 167

n.

United Parcales, P. 4614 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

It. and S. Hotels, $5.30 n.

II.K.

45% Deben, $100 n.

11.K. Lands 31s

S'hal Lands, Sit. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. - Humphries. $8.60 b. II.K. Realties, $44 n. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China-Realties, Sh. - China Debent, **

Public Utilities

H. K. Tramways, $13.80 sa. Peak Trams(old),-$6-by-and-sa. Peak Troms (new), $318.

Star Ferries, $79% 8. Yaumu Ferries (old) $24 5. China Light (old) $101 sn. China Light (new), $74 m.

ic, $5241 b. K. Electric, Macao Electric, $104 n.

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Sandakan Lights, $14

Telephone (old), $25,05 s. Telephone (new), $8.35 n. China Buses, Sh.-

Singapore Tractions, 23/9 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.

Industrials

Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. -- Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh.- Canton Ices, $1.70 8. Cement, $12.70 b. und sa. H.K. Ropes, S

$3.75 b. Stores, &c.

Dairy Form, $2324 n.

Watsons $1.70 b.

Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 1.

Wing On (11.K.), 349 n. Wm. Powells, 75 cls. n.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11 n. Sial Cottons (old), Sh. $60 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. -

Miscellaneous

HI.K. Entertainments, $5 n. Constructions, $1 b.

Vibro Piling, 30 n.

Cl. Govt. 3% 1015 G$Bds. 62.

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm, n. 1.K. Govt. 34 Loan 14% pr

-b.

Wallace Harpers, $3% b.

Maramans Ins, Lon.), s/- 20/- n. Marsmans Inv! (H.K.), z/- 3/0 n.

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News has reached the Colony that Mr. Alec Mackintosh has passed his Anal examination. in Chartered Accountancy in London. The son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh, he began his education at the Peak School, leaving Hongkong at the age After of nine for Highstate School. completing, la education he served his Articles with Messrs. Sisons, Berney, Gain and Vincent, Chartered Accountants of London.

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The following ships hrò expected to bo, in wireless communication, with Hongkongtadio station Chitral, Empress of Japan, Minoo Maru, Norviken, Prealdeni Hoover, Yulig Cheng, Hakubasin Marti, Kalpo,

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