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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 19421

JANUARY 六拜雞 號二月正英港香 SATURDAY,

22, 1938. 日一廿月二十

Cons

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM

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JAPAN'S ADVANCE SLOWED IN NORTH

BITTER

WARFARE Japan Loses Millions In

AND COLD SPELL CHECK INVADER

China's "Ironsides." Reported Retreating In Hangchow Sector

Shanghai, Jan. 22;

The Japanese advance northward along the Tientsin- Pukow railway has slowed down as a result of two days of heavy fighting, according to Chinese reports.

At the same time the lull on the northern section of

the railway continues, owing to bad weather.

The Japanese claim that the Chinese "Ironsides," who on January 17 were reported to be six miles from Hangchow, have now retreated.-Reuter.

PROPAGANDISTS AT WORK

Chefoo, Jan. 22.

Considerable excitement was caused

on January 20 when a motor car, flying a large Japanese Ang, and

CHINESE

occupied by Japanese belonging to LEADER

the propaganda section of the Japan- use army, together with three Chinese, arrived from some point west of the city.

The party, after visiting Wuping, south of Chicfoo, held conversations with officials of the local Chinese Chamber of Commerce, but the sub- Ject of the talis was not divulged.

After spending the night at a local Chinese hotel, which was strongly guarded, the visitors left for Tsingiao at noon yesterday. Reuter,

STOP PRESS

GUERILLA TACTICS

SUCCESSFUL

Tunchi, Cheklang, Jan. 22. Taking advantage of the hilly terrain in north Cheklang, south An- hwel, and the districts southwest of Talhu

Lake, guerilla tactics are being successfully employed by the Chinese forces in Aghting against the Japanese troops on the Hangchow- according to Chinese

Wuhu futhorities milliary

After taking Hongchow and Wuhu, the Japanese military command has shifted a large number of its troops from the Hangchow-Wuhu front to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway froni

in

an attempt to take the entire railway line and establish contact beween Is

on

MURDERED

Outrage In French Concession

Shanghai, Jan. 22. Mr. Yang Foh-yuen, a member of the Shanghai Civic Association and close friend of the late Mr. Lo. Pch- hong, was assassinated us he was entering his home in the French Con- cession yesterday.

JAPANESE MARCH INLAND

CHOKING THE ROADS with a mazi of animals, vehicles and humanity, Japanoso trapps":

are encountering bitter weather as they push inland' in Contral China. This photograph was takon recently in the Nanking area.

BIGGER BRITISH

WARSHIPS

CHAUTEMPS WINS CONFIDENCE OF

Bred Ready To Build Up To FRENCH CHAMBER

His unidentified assailant fired three shots, wounding Mr. Yang In the head from behind.

This murder is one of a series of involving members of the crimes Association-Reuter,

Tommy Farr,

43,000 Ton Mark

London, Jan. 21.

As regards the suggestion that Japan was building 43,000-ton battleships, it is understood that conversations between Bri- tain, France and the United States are not likely until he

Braddock In fullest information is obtained.

Fine Shape

Ready At

tho

For Fight "Garden

New York, Jan. 21.

Unofficial naval observers belleve that if the "Escalator" clause is in- voket, it is possible, at the present stage of construction, to make altera- tions to Britain's five battleships nt

Nation Loyal To League

And British Allies

Paris, Jan. 21: Speaking in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. present being constructed, in order to Camille Chautemps, French Prime Minister, made a bring them nearer to the 43,00-ton declaration of policy, expressing loyalty to the Anglo- Plans are also presumbly in exist-French Entente-Cordiale and the League of Nations, and ence whereby vessels could be built the intention to assure national defence. above the present limit.

mark.

of

warship

Tommy Farr, the British heavy- 11 is learned that the ques- He said the Government was determined to unmask

displacement forces in the north and south sectors. weight champion, weighed in this tion

not be affected by But the guerilla tactics employed evening at 14 st. 11 1b. for his fight would

the all the Csar culprits and submit them to the full force of Jimmy Braddock, who dimensions of the Suez Canal, by the Chinese constantly menace the against

The average depth of the Canal the law. Japanese positions on the Hangchow-turned the scales at 14 stone 31⁄2 lb.

Both men were in excellent shape. la 34 feet, and H.M.S. Hood, Wuhu front and affect their advance

It was necessary to give to the After Railway

General with a displacement of 42,100 tons working class the entire certainty ceremony the Tientsin-Pukow

Phelan of the New York State Box- has a maximum draught of only 314 that there would be no attacks Ing Commission, interpreted the "No feet. The beam does not come into against the social advantages it From January

Foul" rule to Farr. No fight can be the picture as there is ample width legitimately acquires, and the Gov- won on a foul under state boxing to the Canal-Reuter.

crnment would submit to the Cham- laws. Reuter.

ber on Tuesday scheme which would secure respect for the legiti mate

authority of the business manager and the right of workers to

front, theso authorities asserted.

20 January 10 large numbers of bridges and culverts on the Nanking-Hangchow highway,

revealed, were des these authorities troyed by the Chinese guerillas ren- dering Japanese communications ex- tremely dancult. Meanwhile, isolated Japanese units stationed' between Kwangtch, on the Anhwel-Cheklang border and Wushing on the south bank of the Talhu Lake, have been annihilated.

NOTABLE ASSISTANCE

In the recent recapture of Kwang teh, and Anchi, and the fierce coun- ter-offensive on, Hsuanchens. Wan- chih, Wuhu and Hangehow the as- sistance reridered by the Chinese guerilla troops to the regular troops was noteworthy, these authorities asserted,

BOTH WEIGH ABOVE EXPECTATIONS

New York, Jan. 21. According to a United Press mes- sage, Farr weighed 207 lbs and Brad- dock 109 lbs. each being three pounds above expectations.

Joe Gould, Bradocks manager, in- sisted that the scales were pounds out of line.

Mike Joebs, promoter of the fight, predicted a "gate" of G$93,000.

three

SUBMARINE

· ATTACKS DESTROYER

New Italian Liner For

Far East

Victoria Soon To Bo Replaced

Rome, Jan. 31.

a

U.S. Votes Record Navy

security and dimity in employment Construction

ment to arbitrate and to settle strikes peacefully.

renow,

The Government would with the support of Parliament, the formal undertaking to watch over the maintenance of a balanced budget, and an energetic defence of national currency, with freedom of money, and within the agreement between Britain, France. and. America.

Washington, Jan. 21. Without changing a single liem recommended by the Naval Ap- propriations Sub-Committee, tho House of Representatives to-day, by a vote of 283 to 15, passed to the Senate the peace-time record sum of GS553,202.494, Tor naval appropriations-United Press.

Hongkong Trade

WAR CAUSES SHARP SLUMP IN EXPORTS

But Colony's Commerce Best Since Years of Depression

(BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

Had Japan not gone to war with China in July her exports to this Colony for the year 1937 would have been an all time record, and would have placed her in an un- assailable and predominant position "in Hongkong's market.

For the first eight months of 1937 her exports to Hongkong exceeded those for the whole of 1936, which was a record year. Imports from Hongkong, during the first eight months of the year were also in excess of the total imports during 1936.

Hongkong's imports of Japanese goods, and exports

to Japan, have been negligible since the Sino-Japanese conflict commenced, and of Japan's really valuable markets has been lost.

BRITISH TRAIN DISASTER

One

one

Imports from Japan for the year 1937 totalled $58,044,00, while exports to Japan totalled $20,040,000, com- pared with $50,038,856 and $17,955,- 211 respectively in 1930.

•

Excluding bullion and treasure, Japanese goods comprised over ten per cent of the total Imports into the Colony during the year, this despite the fact that Japan's trade since August has been purely nominal, In the first six months of 1937, H.K.

000, whilst in the second half of the year they totalled only $19,800,000. December importa

from

Japan, valued at $1,800,000, were the lowest since the 1032 boycott.

Killed, 25 Imports from Japan totalled $30,000.- Injured

STARTLING-DECREASE-

Exports to Japan have decreased

London, Jan. 21. One was killed and 25 Injured when a passenger_train. from Lon- don was involved in a head on in equally startling fashion. For the collision at the function at Northfirst six months of 1037 we export- Bedford.

ed goods to the value of $14,300,000,

to

Both engines were derailed and whilst in the second half of the

had cxports

dropped five coaches damaged. Three am- year bulances rushed the injured to $7,000,000. Bedford Hospital.

Exports for October, November The northbound train was and December averaged less than travelling at a speed estimated to $700,000 per month, compared with be 60 miles an hour-Reuter.

last

year's average of over $2,000,00 a month.

For the first six months of 1937 Japan proved Hongkong's best customer. For the last three months of the year she has ranked amongst the worst.

ROOSEVELT CLARIFIES POLICY

Claims Parleys With

Businessmen Have Yielded Progress

Washington, Jan. 21. President Franklin Roosevelt held

Apart from Japan, Hongkong's im- ports and exporis for 1937 are on a

scale

Dm Precedented since the de-

from all countries totalled

$1,00,512,922, averaging over $1,100 per capital of population, whilst ex- ports totalled $802,540,245.

Included

the

imports

was treasure and bullion to the value of $286,448,955. Included in the ex- ports was treasure and bullion to the value of $395,220,524.

LOST OPPORTUNITY

opan maintained Had Japan

the

HORS-

a press conference to-day at which kong markets captured from China, The clarified his views

concerning Great Britain and other nations dur- holding companies, by restricting the Ing the early months of 1937, her total attacks made last week to non-trade with the Colony, it is anti- operating utility and holding comcipated, would have shown a 33 per excluded, cent, increase over last year's record panies. He specifically bank-stock holding companies, which figures. were not of the management com- pany type.

-Negligible or no exports have been

The President sald recent business made to Hongkong since August in conferences had been very helpful formerly had a strong hold on the the following Japanese articles which and had cleared the atmosphere.

Questioned as to the prospect of local market: the new advisory group, the Pre- sident said he could not give facts, but he and his recent visitors had been trying to work out ways and groups, means from various economic

Cement,

sheets, Chinese glass medicines, Awabi, Conpoy, Cuttle (Continued on Page 5.)

BRITONS ESCAPE

AIR BOMBS

to get together and exchange Informa- tion. President Roosevelt revealed that the question of the extension of credit and new investment facilities A new 250,000 ton scheme for the The Government would also, put

was discussed at the advisory council extension of the Italian mercantile into operation the conclusions of the marine is announced. It Involves commission of inquiry into produc-Earlier in the debate, the Socialists meeting, and added that businessmen, According to the latest advices re-

the building of 42 ships in four years, tion, in order to accelerate produc- and Communists had assured the with whom he had talked so far were ceived by these authorities, Fuyang,

of, their 20 of which will be built in 1938, at tion, lo combat the rising cost of Government

support learning to see matters from a na- south-west of Hangchaw, has now

tional a total cost of 1,500,000,000 lire.

lving, to put an end to the increase United Press,

Viewpoint, and not only from been cleared of Japanese troops,

be in unemployment, and to reduce: the DEFENCE DECREES APPROVED He indicated that this was a distinct the standpoint of their own problems. A new 10,500 ton finer will

Salamanca, Jan., 21.. Retreating toward Hangchow yester-

bulli Malta, Jan. 21.

for day, the

the 700 Japanese troops from

Insurgent aircraft to-day encried the Far Eastern service, country's adverse trade balance.

General Gamelin, who has been

progress. Paris, Jan. 21, steamer which replacing the Victoria which will be vice-President of the Supreme War A British Fuyang encountered a large unit of

Anked to comment on the resent-out the worst raid on Government The Cabinet this morning approved transferred another

to

service. Chineso

guerillas

on the way. In the arrived here to-day reported Eight new ships, faster than those Counell, has been appointed Chief of the decrees of M. Edouard Daladier, ment of some of the Labour leaders headquarters since the war started, ensuing

The British Agent, Sir Robert over his suggestion that Unions should engagement over 100 that sho

of National Defence. General the new Delance Minister, governing had sighted

Staff Japanese were killed.

an at present in service, will be buill Jacomet, Secretary-General of the the co-ordination of the three defence Roosevelt suggested that it would be narrowly escaped when the hotel publish their finances, President Hodgson,' with 'members of his stuff, Other advices state that, constant-

unidentified submarinë attacking for the South African service, and by menaced by

worth while for everybody to study windows, from which they were the Chinese

a destroyer in the western others will be built for the Central War Ministry, has been appointed services, guerillos,

The actual America, South America and South Secretary-General of National De-

defence programmes the British Trade Union system.watching the raid were shattered. by Japanese regimental headquarters Mediterranean. the

services. All will be

fence-Reuter's Special. ern Pacine

will continue to be framed irrespec-} Router. Insido Hsuancheng city was removed

Via borb The result of the attack was motor vessels.

tive of the Ministries, but the final |

A far is in known, nife are debit last night to Minochon, a town north-not known, but French des-

BIG CONFIDENCE VOTE

deck long will rest with a committee,

and" a "score wounded. There were west-Central News..

Twenty-eight ships will be laid

Sam Parle, Jan. 21.---| headed by M. Daludier. It is expects Mr.Thomla Black, Whó joined the no British casualties.--Beuter, troyera are reported to be down in 1938, Blala subsidien to the

A United Press: rbesango says that" The Chamber of Deputies, by a big ed General Gamblin will; be chief Hongkong. Clyll Bervico in 199stības searching the area for the 500,000,000 Hrg Banually majoelly's paind a vote of confidence of a National Teferice fitan boorappolated Accountant-General, teves were killed and 50 wounded in

shipping combing ure expected: w aubmarine Router Bulletins router

Chaulamps Government Reuter Spectat

with effect from January-1eKKER ih. Castation 'ais reid:

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