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THURSDAY, .- JANUARY 20, 1938.. 日九十月二十

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JAPANESE PREPARING FOR BIG ATTACK

THREATEN THREE Japan Anticipates New Era In Her History

IMPORTANT

CHINESE CITIES

Lunghai Railway To Be Centre Of New Offensive

Peiping, Jan. 20.

now

A Japanese spokesman said that the Japanese were preparing for a "big attack," but he declined to indicate where. However, it is believed to be on the Lunghai railway line from Chengchow to the sen, the immediate objectives being. Hauchow, Kweitelt and Kaifeng.

It is reliably stated that heavy movements of troops have been taking place down the Peiping-Hankow railway line,

The spokesman said that since the Panay incident, Japanese troops and pilots in the front lines had been given samples of foreign flags. However, there was difficulty in recognising the flags during the heat of battle, and therefore the Japanese. au- thorities requested the fullest information as to the location of foreigners and foreign property in the likely

United Press.

30,000 Japanese Sent

To Soochow

Tunchi, Cheklung, Jan. 20.

A steady stream of Japanese troops numbering no fewer than 39,000 men, have arrived at Soochow, the Venice of China, from Nanking during the tast week, according to a new arrival! from that city.

All publie buildings as well. (LS temples, he cald, have been turned into living quarters for these Japanese troops. Whether they will remain at Sonchow or be sent any- where has not yet been ascertained. -Central News.

Chekiang University

Destroyed

Nanchang, Jan. 20.

war

zones.-

SIX MORE CASES OF SMALL-POX

Dysentery Incidence

-Also-Increases.

Six further cases of small-pox, reported to the Health authorities during the 24 hours ending midnight, have brought the total for the month to 82.

Four of yesterday's enses

were

Kau Sing Refloated After 4 Months MORE DELICATE

More than four months after the great typhoon of September 2, the sa. Kau Sing has been reileated by Hongkong & Whampoa Dock tugs. The Kau Sing was driven ashore on Ching I Island, and this picture shows the ship in the course of the rolloating operations.

CANNONS

AND

BUTTER

POLICY

French Cabinet Aim

Parls, Jan. 19,

Embargo On

Japan, Italy,

Alleged

Germany Sought Fraud

San Francisco, Jan, 18. Representatives of 70,000 un- licensed seamen at the C.LO. convention,-passed-a-resolution to-day demanding the United States Government to impose an embargo against Japan, Germany and Italy-United Press.

In addition to the Tze Klank reported from Victoria, the remainder behalf of the French Government, SUMMERY

University (formerly the Hongchow Christian College) and the Hangchow Normal College,

the National Cheklang University at Hangchow has also been destroyed by the Japan ese, according to reliable information received here,

coming from Kowloon.

Bever

the

of providing

puria WEATHER · CONTINUES

M. Georges Bonnet, speaking on

announced that the Cabinet was en- reached barking Immediately on Dysentery figures also disturbing levels yesterday when the mentary programme cuses-highest daily number cannons and butter." reported this, month, brought

to 43, of whion total since January

M. Bonnet, as Minister of State will ; cighteen have proved fatal,

be responsible for 'co-ordinating yesterday's seven cases, twu The University, buildings are said

were reported from Victoria, four economic and financial affairs. In a to have been set on fire with peos from Kowloon and one from the New speech to lenders of export industries, lcum January 10 by about 50

Territories.

M. Bonnet suid: "Technically there Japanese soldiers whilst all books in

Other notifiable disensus reported is nothing wrong with our Bnancial temperature is still delaying the the university library were taken

In several trucks-Central to the authorities yesterday included away

one case of diphtheria aboard a sam situation. If the Government oppos~ News.

Soviet Ambassador

At Chungking

Chungking, Jan. 29. M. Lueganels Orelaky, new Soviet Ambassador to China, arrived here from Hankow, by airplane at 5.10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by M. G. Melomade and M. E. Ochanine, secretaries of the Soviet Embassy. Dr. T. T. LI and Dr. Tuan Mou-lan, director of the Publi- city and Intelligence Department and

(Continued on Page 7.)

ANOTHER CABARET INCIDENT

Japanese Create Disturbance In Shanghai Ballroom

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Shanghal, Jan 20. Four Japanese, ur Koreans, in the Great Eastern ballroom at Wing On Bulding last evening frightened off dance hostesses and patrons due to their strange behaviour.

One of the men lay on the floor,

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FATHER SAID TO HAVE BEEN VICTIMISED

RELATIONS WITH

WESTERN POWERS

Forecast Of

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 Pelping which is now progressing, and determination to continue punitive operations until East Asia is stabilised and peaceful.

It is understood that the Premier will say that it is now realised that under the present circumstances, Japan has entered a new and historic stage of development both, as regards foreign relations and domestic affairs. It is anticipated that Priace Konoye will tell the Diet that Japan. I ex- pected to have more delicate rela- tions regarding the Far East, with Britain, America, France and Russia.

will have the sincere Japan desire to improve relations with third Powers. Meanwhile Japan will continue to her determination to stabiilse the Orient.

IMISSION

WORKERS MURDERED

Death Reported At Hands Of Chinese Communists

Pelping, Jan. 20.

The Premier most likely will say, that_he_desires_the_people to realiso the gravity of the situation and to prepare for turning point when the A Japanese spokesmen announced Country will pass from the old into that it had been learned Communists the new era, when some reforms will shot three foreignera, Including wo- be necessary.

men, at Wutnihsien in north-eastern He will also ask approval for the Shansi at the end of December last. budget and other legislation neces-They are belleved to be American sary to meet the situation at home missionaries Alva Harsh and his and abroad.-United Press.

LONDON NOTES TONE OF CONCILIATION

wife, and Miss Minnive Neher, who disappeared from Shouyang, Shanal, on December 2.

The spokesman said the whole population at Wutalhsien was forced to profess communism, and every- one attempting to enter the area was closely scorched and examined and not permitted to enter unless sympathetic towards communism.

A dozen Soviets and a few other

Charges of defrauding his father by means of forging and uttering u note were preferred promissory against So Huen, alias So Suen, alias P. C. So of the Criminal Sessions

London, Jan. 19. this morning, before the Chief Jus-

The reference made to Britain by tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Prince Konoye n his statement Accused pleaded not guilty and the yesterday, is thought in London to be following Jury

was empanelled aimed at off-setting the challenging FOCS TO COME? Mesars. L. Weill (Foreman). A. attitude adopted by Admiral Suetsugu, Pollock, Lee Chan-kee, M. G. Pratn the Japanese Home Minister, in his Unseasonable humidity and de Conceicao,

A. K. Chan, A. W. Harper and J. M. recent pronouncement. It is believed foreigners were reported to be in the

in London that responsible circles aren Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant

The spokesman added that the in Japan do not wish to cause direct Japanese had occupied Menghalen, 15

pan in the harbour, and three cases ed exchange control it is not only ladvent of real winter in Hong- Attorney-General, said accused alga- (öffence to. Britain, or to allow Anglo-miles north-east of Shouyong. How-

of typhoid (two from Victoria and one from Aberdeen).

because it would terminate financialkong.

Japanese Machine-Gun Farmers

Canton, Jan. 20.

STOP PRESS

ed the promissory note, which Wut Japanese relations to deteriorate. Yesterday's temperature, liberties, but would permit, through between 02 and 68 degrees, is al

|for $1,135, in his own name but, Japanese policy towards the lever, they were not pushing on to varying stamped it with a false chop, alleged Peiping Government is understood to Wulathsien at present.--United Press. camouflaged inflation, redistribution most ten degrees above the normal which was owned by his father, Su emnity of the Chiang Kai-shek re- to be that of the Yee Hop firm, be in line with Japan's declared of part of the nation's wealth, and mean temperature for the month of Chun. He had been managing the gime, and it is considered obvious that is no solution.

January, while humidity, which business for a number of years renched 94 per cent.

on that at 10 o'clock behalf of his father, until November completely under Japanese control, "Neighbouring

the Peiping Government is countries must choose cannons or butter. Here we above the normal mean for the first duties, as he was considered useless. Chinese opinion.

this morning, is twenty per cent. 1936, when he was relieved of his and does not necessarily represent wanted both cannons and butter, and month of the year, A programme is underway to provide

For some years, continued Counsel, both."

This morning's humidity, which is the firm had been doing business the Japanese Cabinet that the Japan- The statement by the Secretary to only six per cent, below saturation with the Royal Naval Recreation ese Intention not to deal with the Meanwhile the Communists, and point, is the highest recorded in Club, erecting matsheds and stands Chinese Government is a stronger some of the Socialists have filed four Hongkong since December 18, and The accounts wo sent to the Club step than the withdrawal of recogni- Interpellations in the Chamber, in-is within a few per cent of the yearly, and in July, 1937 the amount on of the Central Government or dicating a heated debate prior to tie highest ever regarded in the Colony due was about $1,800. Chinese reparts state that Japanese vote ΟΣ

considered in confidence. Observers at during the month of January. planes bombed Kwangtung railways, present concede M, Chautemps a vote

The Crown's case was that accused London as mystifying. The with- Residents on the Peak are parti- know of this, and marke out the drawal of diplomatic representatives machine-gunning farmers in the of 407, composed of Leftists and Cen-cularly feeling the Paoan district.

Inconvenience promissory note with the object of already implies refusal to deal with Vernacular papers publish uncon- with

tral Party representatves, compared caused by this month'a unseasonal securing part of that money. The China, but it is not considered in opposition.weather, and elsewhere in the Colony opportunity for the alleged fraud London a strong a measure as the armed reports that Japanese marines United Pre

coal and frewood merchants yesterday occupied

have arose sometime in April last year declaration several islunds

so far done little trade this winter.

(Continued on Page 7.) Present conditions are likely to! continue, and fog is predicted in the Paris, Jan, 19. forecast for the next 24 hours.

The official forecast, issued at 10 The French press generally a.m., predicts Cloudy weather gene- approves the new Chautemps Govern-rally with fog at first, with the pro ment.

bability of drizzle or light rain fal- lowing.

199 for the

south of Hainan, which have been FRENCH PRESS APPROVES under dispute between China and

CHAUTEMPS CABINET France since 1933.--United Press.

CARRERAS, LIMITED, BHOW HUGE PROFIT

A proît of well over two millions The new Cabinet members paid a

sterling was disclosed at the thirty-traditional call on President: Lebrun weather still continues along

Fresh north-easterly monsoonal

fourth annual meeting of Carreras. the morning. The frat Cabinet Limited, which was held in London meeting has been convened for to-

| merrow.-Reuter, on December 20.

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the

and coast,

shipping is suffering onsiderable delay

Provisional Government To JAPAN CRITICISED

Form Body-Guard Corps

Ambassador Sailing For Hongkong

BY JAPANESE

Princetown, Jan. 19. Mr. Fumliaka Konce, in an address to the "Knights of Columbus," here to bassy. day said: "The Japanese have stretch-

Tokyo, Jan. 20.

à declaration of war,

Reuter.

of war would be...

New Business Advisers For

Roosevelt

WILL GIVE AID TO ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Chinese Ams bassador to Japan, is leaving · for homo to-day by the Empresa, of Asia. He will first call at Hongkong and then go on to Hankow. A re-

Washington, Jan. 19, Me later trying to fight one of the

President Franklin Roosevelt has port states that his departure does Chinese haslessus, who remonstrated ́at his behaviour. The man was then

not mean the removal of the Em-informed Mr. Daniel C. Roper, Secre

tary of Commerce and the National Involved in a scuttle with a foreigner

Emperor of Japan gave an Business Advisory Coumell, that he interfered.

Pelping, Jan, 20. guaranteed by two shops.

ed the doctrine of self-defence in some audience to provincial Governors has planned a new advisory group to For half an hour the man had the The Provisiohal Government has The Government yesterday laued Instances For Instance I. question yerlarday, and --- afterwards they consult with the administration on cabaret almost to themselves, leaving posted notices endeavouring to, re- the first number of the Kung Pao, or whether Japan was forced to under- latened to

Admiral Suetetigo's all matters of federal policies eithe but a few minutes before the arrival cruit 400 youths to form a Govern- the official gazette, containing: pros | take the extreme actions of the mutructionh, which were based on the

This step is in accord with the of the police.

mant's special body-guard corps, t Thuff the third Cabaret Incident Tike motion state that they want me todos demaren one prodest China Chen posts to machine built

clamations and armosaicurgente aimi present confict in China Naturally: Imperial Conference statement. They President's wish that the advisory In the Internacional Bettioment dure the literate raakives of Perping and jag klanja ing recent days==Unites:

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