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四拜禮 號十二月正英港香 THURSDAY, JANUARY

20,

1938 日九十月二十

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CONFLICT

FOR

HSUCHOW

-WHITEAWAY'S

Bargains Continue in every

department

INTENSIFIES

ARMIES COME TO Japan Anticipates New Era In Her History

GRIPS IN

SNOW AND RAIN

Chinese Threatening Wuhu In Spite Of Enemy Air Activity

Hankow, Jan, 20.

While the Japanese drive on Hsuchow from Mingwan became furious last week-end, the Japanese troops in Shantung are also advancing steadily, according to pre-arranged strategy.

The provincial government of Shantung has now moved to Tsiachieng, 70 miles from Tsining, in the south- west corner of the Shantung province,

According to Central News, 3,000 Japanese troops with 20 heavy feld pieces liave reached the vicliity of Tsoahnien. The Japanese drive on Hsuchow is by three routes, the first from Tsining along the highway to Kweltch, a distance of 100 miles. On this sector the Japanese troops have reached Chinsiang which Is

on the highway 30 miles from Tsining. The second front is along the Tientsin- Pukow railway near Tingslen, and the third is a drive along the paved highway between Welshen and Talo- chwang, the latter being the terms of the branch line from Lincheng. On the third route Japanese troops have reached the northern vicinity of Yichowiu, in the south-eastern part of Saumung

From a strategle viewpoint, the Japanese are trying to avoid fighting along the Tientsin-Pukow railway line where there is heavy concentrations. of Chinese troops. The Japanese left flank aims to capture Tulochwang in order to qurflank Lincheng, where there is a heavy Chinese concentra- tion. Hsuehow will be isolated when Kweitch is captured,

CHINESE FIGHT FURIOUSLY

Sun Fo Arrives

In Moscow

+

Moscow, Jan. 19. Mr. Sun Fo, who is

on a

Kau Sing Refloated After 4 Months

More than four months after the great typhoon of September 2, t ha ne. Kau Sing has been rolloated , bỷ Hongkong & Whampoa Dock tugs. The Kau Sing was driven ashore on Ching 1 Island, and this pictura

shows the ship in the course of the refloating operations,

special hission in Europe with French Police.

other panent Chinese political advisers arrived in Moscow to- day.-Reuter.

Japan Has

Only Amity

For China

Consul's Plea For Better Relations

It is now the coldest period in China, and it is snowing on the

San Francisco, Jan. 19. northern Honan front, while heavy In a speech at the annual dinner rain has fallen in the last few days of the Japan Society here to-day, the In the Yangtse valley.

Japanese Consul, Mr. Kanzo Shiozakl According to Chinese reports, the said that Japan bears no ill-feeling Chinese troops participating in opera-or enmity towards the people of tions in the immediate vicinity of Wuhu and Hangehow all Ignored the He likened the inter-dependency of rain, and advanced furiously in their the two nations to "two wheels of a wet clothes

eart and said that decades of chaos in China had "been a ceaseless threat to Japan."

About 2,000 Japanese are defending Wuhu. They are scattered between the Socony installation at Wuhu, the Bank of China, which has been made the Japanese headquarters, and the Wuhu Customs House.

Yesterday Japanese planes again bombed the Chinese altackers. How- over the Chinese are desperately hold- ing the hills around Wuhu city. Chinese troops also claimed to have recaptured Kwangtch

Yuhang and and have now reached the vicinity of Lingyin Temple in the West Lake scente aren.

Central Newer says that two regi- ments of Inner Mongolian troops stationed at Chining cast of the Sul- yuan province, mutinied on January *.3. and declared allegiance to the Central Government. During the

fighting between ensuing

the mutineers and Japanese troops, both sides suffered heavy casualties. The two Mongolian regiments have now succeeded in reaching a certain place beyond Japanese control and will be reorganised Into Chinese national armies.-United Press.

BRILLIANT CHINESE VICTORY

China,

Arrest Suspects In Shanghai

Londen, Jan. 19. The Exchange Telegraph's cor- respondent in Shanghal reports that the French Concession police have arrested eighty-hine suspected-Chinese-terrorists.

Large quantities of munitions were seized, during the raids.-- United Pre93.

Han Fu Chu On Trial

IS FACING FIVE SERIOUS CHARGES

Hankow, Jan. 20. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters officially announced He said that the current hostilities yesterday that upon the Generalis- were more tragie in that both were so simo's orders, General Han Fu-chu situated that amity between the two was arrested on January 11. was most essenilat In the best handed over to the Director-General Interests of each.-United Press.

for the Enforcement of Milllary Law,

STOP PRESS

CANTON SHIPPING BUSINESS IS THRIVING

Canton, Jan. 20. Desplie the business outlook in Canton which appears to be slacken- ing, rather than improving, foreign shipping agents here state that large- scale exporta continue, particularly in regard to several commodilles from Central and West China provinces which formerly reached the const by

and

MORE DELICATE RELATIONS WITH WESTERN POWERS

Forecast Of Prince Konoye's Speech

To The Diet

Tokyo, Jan. 20,

Prince Konoye, Prime Minister of Japan, has completed the draft of his speech to the Diet, which will be delivered either on Saturday or Sunday. It is understood the principal points will be a statement on the situation, the cessation of dealings. with the Chiang Kai-shek faction, and the hope of forming new regimes like that at Peiping which is now progressing, and determination to continue punitive operations until East Asia is stabilised and peaceful.

WORLD HAS

WHEAT

Singapore Air Force To TOO MUCH

Be Big Enough To Defend Whole Of

S. China Sea

London, Jan. 19.

Cannot Consume It

Owing To Purchasing Prices

London, Jan. 19.

It is understood. that the Premier wiil say that it is now realised that under the present circumstances, Japan hus entered a new and historic lage of development both as regards foreign relations and domestic affairs. It is anticipated that Prince Konoye will tell the Diet that Japan is ex- pected to have more delicate rela- tions regarding the Far East with Britain, America, France and Russia. Japan will have the sincere desire to improve relations with third Powers. Meanwhile Japon will continue In her determination to stabilse the Orient.

The Premier most likely will say that he desires the poople to realise the gravity of the situation and to

A gloomy view of the wheat pros-epare for turning point when the country will pass from the old info pects is taken by the Secretariat of the new era, when some reforms will the.

Wheat Advisory Committee, be necessary.

which, after an exhaustive survey of He will also ask approval for the of "the absence of concerted effort sary to meet the situation at home the situation, concludes that in view budget and other legislation neces-

to deal with the problem of surplus and abroad.--United Press. wheat production, a return to the catastrophic countries, is inevitable."

LONDON NOTES TONE

With reference to the report that the Singapore air base is to be substantially reinforced before the end of the year, it is learned in London that the present strength of the air units at Singapore amounts to four squadrons, two of which, totalling

OF CONCILIATION 12 machines each, are torpedo and bomber squadrons, and the I work consumption was main-

London, Jan, 19. The reference made to Britain by other two, flying-boat squadrons of four machines each,

tained at recent levels it would fall

his statement short of the current production by 10 Prince Konoye in The total to which the Singapore per cent.

yesterday, is thought in London to be air strength will eventually be in-

aimed at off-setting the challenging Low wheat prices do not carry attitude adopted by Admiral Suetsugu, creased is since the

|NEW STAMPS bread not known, best on their own curse, as experience in the the Japanese Home Minister, in his

ARRIVE

The postal authorities announce that 5-cent duty stamps, which were

responsible cre

the strengthening of the air forces at past decade showed, when low prices recent pronouncement. It is believed

caused the extension of only the in London that Singapore has been envisaged.

circles animal, and not the human consump-in Japan do not wish to cause direct The Singapore flying-boats have ation. runge of 12,000 miles without

offence to Britain, or to allow Anglo- refuelling. In the event of emergency they could, by using 1937-30 world net exports at 520,000,- | Reining Government is understood to

on The Secretariat estimates that the Japanese relations to deteriorate.

The Japanese policy towards the

with Japan's declared

existing facilities at Kuching and 000 bushels, as compared with the Kudat and elsewhere on the Borneo estimates of the International In- be in line coast, throw a reconnaisance patrol stitute of Argiculture, and the Food emnity of the Chiang Kai-shek re- practically across the South China Research Institute of 350,000,000 and gime, and it is considered obvious any impending attack against Singa

that the Pelping Government is sea, thus giving ample warning to 550,000,000 respectively.

World net exports in the next few completely under Japanese control, and does not necessarily represent pore by naval units, or by an attempt years would not exceed an average

Chinese opinion. lo land troops along the eastern of 630,000,000, which forecast was most Hikely to prove too high, rather coastline of the mainland.

Air reinforcements can speedily be than to the contrary, but it ignores sent to Singapore from India and the posible accumulation of reserve slocks in certain European countries. Iraq.-Reuter.

-Reuter.

Postal Famine Ends: Duty Stamps Banned Arrival by air mail of a new for trial by a special high military supply of postage stamps has court, organised for the purpose.

The trial is at present in progress, relieved the acute shortage ex- ot which General Han Fu-chua is perienced in Hongkong. accused, firstly that he disobeyed orders from his superior commanders and retreated on his own accord, secondly that he forced the sale of validated for postage purposes last

week, will not be accepted after to oplum upon the people of Shantung,

bearing such thirdly by force, extracted taxes and day and any letters levies from the people, fourthly he 1stamps will be taxed.

London, Jon, 10. seized public funds and fifthly de- in the possession

Any S-cent duty stamps remaining As regards.. the forthcoming Individuals after manoeuvres in Malayn from February prived the people of Shantung thelr Brearms-Reuter.

to-day will be exchanged on applica-2 and February 6, the Admiralty, tion at the General Post Office for an War Office, and Air Ministry have equal number of the current Issue issued a statement that the exercises purple 5-cent postage stamps.

are to test the variotis aspects of the defences,

Archbishop's Appeal At

Convocation

of

the Yangtze, and which are now ANGLO-SAXON RACES

obliged to use the railway to Canton

and thence to Hongkong.

One of the Klitpments being

handled in large quantities is wood oil

Loadon, Jan. 19.

An appeal for closer understand-

in barrels, which formerly was Ing. between Great Britain and Ger-

Victoria Hospital To Re-Open?

Maternity Patients

SINGAPORE MANOEUVRES

The statement by the Secretary to The Japanese Cabinet that the Japan- ese Intention not to deal with the step than the withdrawal of recogni- Chinese Government is a stronger

tion of the Central Government or a declaration of war, is considered In London as mystifying. The with- drawal of diplomatic representatives

DE VALERA already implies refusal to deal with

APPEALS

New batteries will obtain their TO IRELAND

Drst opportunity to engage targets in mimic warfare. Advantage is being taken of the presence of additional warships to open the new dock

with

an appropriate ceremony. The dock was planned 17 years ago, and is not a threat to any Power,

but a

a commonsense insurance of the

"Assist Us In Our Difficulties"

London, Jan. 10.

| Chine, but it is not considered in London as strong a measure as the declaration of WAT would be.--- Reuter.

U.S. BANS SALE

OF HELIUM

INSISTS UPON STATE CONTROL

Washington, Jan. 19.

Brush Empire to guard the trade At the close of the Anglo-Eire talks routes.

in London, Mr. Eamon De Valera, Defensive meusures against air through Reuter, sent the following attacks had been receiving much message to the Irish people: attention and the civil Government Tam hopeful, that the present-

regard Government is understood to was co-operating with shipped in bulk from Hankow and many, and for closer co-operation be considering the advisability Intended that the "black-out" should We have, throughout, emphasised To discussions will end in improving "black-outs." It was not our relations with our neighbour. practice ather un-river ports to Shanghai. between Great Britain and the

Mr. Harold Icken. announced that Hankow, Jun. 20. shipping concerns in Shameen are Archbishop of Canterbury this morn-Victoria Nursing Home.

A local newspaper says that foreign United States, was made by the of re-opening portion of the old be applied to the whole of the island that ending of the partition and Die President F. D. Roosevelt had ap Military headquarters has received doing their best not to ship goods oning, when he presided at the Upper

of Singapore, but tests will be con-restoration of unity in Iroland is an ¦ proved the Department of the prohibiting the salo of a telegram from Linfeng, at present board Japonese steamers in Hong-House convocation

areas selected in essential foundation for the eslabilsk Interior Accommodation for patients in Aned to certain the seat of the Shausi Government, kong in sympathy with China's shoprics of Canterbury and West- severely over-taxed, and it is possible inconvenience

of the Archbl-Peak district hospitals is, it is said,order to limit to the minimum,ment of a real understanding and helium until the American Govern- stating that "as a result of a swift cause, and also on account of the minster.

to the inhabitants. | friendship between the two peoplesment had acquired new supplies. counter-attack, Chinese troops re-

Aircraft participating with the and the two countries.

Mr. Mickey added that orders of possible risks involved.-Reuter.

addition of squadrons from Iraq and captured Pinglu in north

***The difficulties aliead of us are hellum cannot be recepted until an Referring to Germany, the Archbl-that the Victoria Hospital will be re- Shanal, situated to the north-west of Ningwu

shop said that a very real hindrance opened for Maternity cases.

India total considerably over 100, great, but our discussions have been agreement has been executed provid- to understanding between the two Inner. Great Wall, on PAGE UN

and will provide additional practice conducted in a frank and friendly ing for the sale to the Government countries and peoples was the con- tish goodwill towards Germany more in rapid movement in air reinforce atmosphere. We ask all people of of the privately-owned properites in tinued oppression of Roman Catho- | then some proof that Germany was ments from distant commands, goodwill to assist us

in removing, Kansas and Colorado. T |lla and Protestant churches in Ger-willing to give that measure of free- The defending force will be com- these dimculties." BEN ROSASM Meanwhile a German steamer hän

var bake saldom emential for the welfare, in- manded by Major-General · Dobbie

„Mr. De Valern was looking well and - been held upewailing to ourry hetisim. * He was convinced that few things class, the very life, of the Christian and Air Vive-Marshal

Tedderem cheerful, despite the heavy week for the new German: Zeppeila, would undeniably strengthen Bri« church-Reul Des

Reuter

entalled by the talks-Heuter

-Reuter

recapture is said to have considerably improved the position of, the Chinese forces operating in north Shanal-Reuter,

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)

many.