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Knight without Armor

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CHINA NOT TO DEFAULT

Kung Declaros All

Obligations

Will Be Met

Hankow, Jan. 13.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14,

TELEGRAPH.

CHINESE

MYSTIFY

In an interview with the Press here to-day, Doctor

H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance said that "des- pite the urgent military

prob-

ENEMY

Japanese Puzzłod By Withdrawal Steady Retreat Southward

Peiping, Jan. 14. The Japanese military authorities and the Government's Anunciencies leng, China has lived up, to and In-profess to be mystified by the sudden tends to live up to her obligations withdrawal of Chinese forces from by fully and promptly meeting the positions they had held for several service of its external and internal weeks south of Taiyuan, particularly at Tingyoo and Lingshiht, where obligations.

there has been no fighting for some time

.

Chino's of

national credit has been facilitated by The Japanese have launched no

"The maintenance the

fact that, during recent years, a strong foundation has been laid for China's nonelt und currency struc- ture, enabling the country to endure major confilet better than it has done before.

offensive, but several thousands of Chinese troops begun to withdraw southward.

Japanese military forces also re- ported that most of the Central Government troops which had been in Shansi for some months had now withdrawn south of the Yellow River in Honan province, leaving south Shanal in the hands of provincial and

communist troops.

Moreover, during the first seven months of 1937, all the revenues rem gistered an unprecedented improve ment. This was due to the general political stability, and improved

Mr. Masayuki Tani, lately Japanese administration of the revenues which led to an all-round expansion of Minusier to Vienna, who is consi- trade and industry.

as possible High Commissioner dered the hostill-

to the Peiping Government if the She total Governmental revenue Japanese committon or the Chiang receipts during 1037 exceeded those Kai-shek regime is withdrawn, ar- of the preceding year.

rived at Peiping yesterday evening. Had it not been for Japan's-Reuter.

"As a

China and interference aggression would have been able to balance hier fiscal the current during budget yeur, the common object towards which she has steadfasily laboured." -United Press.

ALARMIST REPORTS ABROAD

The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce has issued the follow- ing correspondence for publication:

Jan. 8, 1938.

from Sir-Information received

11 other parts of the world makes evident that exaggerated and alarmist reports of the alleged perilous con- ditions prevailing here may injure the trade of the Colony of Ilongkong

and cause

tives of resideas anxiety to rela-

is

That such reports are unfounded

well known here and the Hongkong

General Chamber of Commerce sug- Rests that Government might do else- much to allay apprehension where by manking a publie statement on the subject.

If Clovernment agrees with this suggestion the Chamber of Commerce could propose to publish this letter together with Government's reply.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant..

M. T. JOHNSON

(Chairman),

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S LETTER-

Colonial Secretary's Offee,

Hongkong!

Jan. 12, 1938. Siram directed by the Governor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 8th January, 1938. relative to rumours current abroad that peril- ous conditions prevail in Hongkong. As your letter goes on to suggest, such reports are baseless. Doubtless they take their rise from the present hostilities between China and Japan. These, however, impart no risk to persons or property in this Colony, nor is there any sound reason to re- gurd such a contingency as likely to.

Occur.

I am to add that there is no objection to the publication of this correspondence if thereby any alarm un the part of person. Intending to visit or trade with this Colony wil be abated.

I am.

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

N. L. SMITH. (Colonial Secretary),

BUSINESS MEN TO'

PARLEY WITH

ROOSEVELT

Washington, Jan. 13. Mr. Daniel Roper, Secretary of Commerce, has announced that 50 members of the Business Advisory Council will attend the conference with Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 18.

The Council has been making' on exhaustive study of American bust- ness recession and It is expected to make definite recommendations the President.-Reuter Special.

Britain's Ambassador Takes Action

Tokyo, Jan. 14. The British Ambassadore, Sir Robert Craigie, had an hour's Vice- Ispapcso talk with the Minister of Foreign Affairs yes- terday. It is understood that the conversations referred to the re- cent Shanghai Incidents in which British police officers were as- saulted by Japanese soldiers.

It is reported that discussion on the navigation of the Yangtao between the Briti ambaazior and the Foreign Office was RUN- pended until further reports have -been- received from Bhanghipl.--- Neuter Bulletin,

10

1938.

Arabs Killed And Wounded In Round-Up

But Gang Leader Escapes

Jerusalem, Jan. 13. One Arab was killed, one serious- captured ly wounded and another when a British police force sur- rounded houses near Hebron where' an armed gang of Arabs, nelieved to be that which murdered Mr. J. L. Starkey, the British archeologist, had its tieadquarters,

One British police officer was head of the gang escaped, but dogs are at present hard -Reuter Bulletin.

slightly injured during the night. The

on his trail.

AERIAL ACTIVITY

AT TERUEL

Desperate Fighting

Continues

Hendaye, Jan. 13. The Nationalists resumed terrifie aerial bombing of the Teruel front to-day, and Government reports state that Insurgent planes bombed military objectives as well as towns

and Loyalist lines,

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"The SINGING

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behind villages

The Insurgents claim that

STOP PRESS Loyalists aviation has been equally

active. However, they claim to have brought down six Loyalist planes.

on

Desperate fighting is reported the outskirts of Teruel, especially near Lamuela-Deteruel, the principai The objective of the Loyalists.

to have Government forces clalm continued flanking movements "slow- ly. In the face of steady resistance."

United Press.

PANAY WON'T BE SALVAGED

TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO TEMPT WORK.

Shanghal, Jan. 14. Salvage operations on the U.S.S. the sunk in WILE Panay which Yangise on December 12, have been abandoned and the U.S.S. Oahu and the tug Saury, which were engaged in the work, have left for Holsten, The Oalui proceeding to Nanking and the Saucy is returning to Shang-

some

part of Divers recovered movable material, including the pay- master's safe, afficers' pape and a crew's personal small part of the properly

The Panay is lying in sund and Inud which renched almost to the the deckhouse, superstructure of

zeven

The bridge structure. engine-room and mast were destroyed or budiy hated, and sulvage workers found a maindeck hole about 14 inches

fect diameter, as well as diameter hole in the bottom of the vessel on the leeside. The boltom? plating was also cracked and it was considered uneconomical therefore

vessel.-

to attempt to salvage the Reuter.

Later.

It is reliably reported that the Panay Paymt der's safe containing $30,000 has been salvaged.-United Press.

FAIR VOLUME OF BUSINESS

GILT-EDGED MARKET FIRM IN LONDON

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LOITERER SENT CHAUFFEUR TRIED

TO GET AWAY TO PRISON

A fine of $5 was imposed on Rah-

this

London, Jan. 13. Gill-edged securities were firm on the London Stock Exchange, and there was a fair volume of French refugee buying. Far Eastern bonds

The suspicious actions of Lo Kam- recovered after yesterday's marking down. Otherwise the market gener- yun, 19, unemployed, at Queen's Road matallah, a chauffeur employed by American Tobacco Company, at the ally was narrow and irregular with West about 3.25 a.m. to-day, led to a member of the staff of the British morning, the French political situation and Far his arrest by Indian constable B244. Central Magistracy

restricting Lo later appeared before Mr. Forrest when he was summoned for failing Eastern

developments

called upon by the business..

rubber were at the Central Magistracy, charged to stop when Commodities

Acting Sub-Inspector F. J. Clarke firmer on Continental and speculative with loftering, and with possession of police at Stubbs Road on January 5. on Instrument fit for an unlawful said he was standing by the motor trade buying. Base metals were

cycle about 12.15 pm, in Stubbs Road casler In sympathy with Wall Street. purpose, namely, a penknife.

On

the foreign exchange, the

Inspector W. Mair, who prosecuted, near its junction with Magazien Gap French frane was weak owing to

ing down, the road at a terrific speed. rumours of the possible resignation said the constable was patrolling in Road when he saw defendant com- Queen's Road West when he saw There were also three persons in the of the Government.

Wall Street was quietly easier two men, one of whom was defen-front seat, and witness intended to dant. As the constable approached, stop the car and order one of the Reuter Special,

one of the men immediately ran

chated and Passengers to get on. Defendant al- away, but defendant was

but immediately accelerated Intercepted by a Chinese constable most stopped when he reached wit Taking him back to the place where ness

again and shot off down Magazine. ho was Best seen, the police, found Ging Road. Witness gave chase oit

German War Minister's

Brideausages, worth about

Unidentified

Berlin, Jan. 13. Count von Blomberg, German War Bunister, was married to- day to Fraulein Gruhn, with Herr Adolf Hitler and General Ifermann Goering as witnesses. It was a private ceremony and the bride, remains unidentified, officials being silent concerning her--United Prése.

large quantity of Chinese dried

$50, outside his motor cycle, and caught defen- dant at Garden Road, the doorway of a shop, but there

Summoned for leaving his motor was no evidence that defendant had car unattended in Stubba Hond out-

stolen them.

side the Peak Mansions on January the loitering 5, Mr. J. Hatrop, of 17 Peak Man- Defendant denied. charge, but after evidence had been alons, was fined $3. Mr. H. L. Kwan, given by the two policemen, he was of Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for guilty, Lance- sald convicted, and sentenced to, three defendant and pleaded months hard labour. He had a pre- Sergeant Davies, prosecuting vious conviction. The second charge there were ample parking facilities

in the vicinity of Peak Mansions. was dismissed.:

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