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The

FIRST EDITION

Supreme Copt

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 11432

五拜禮 號四月二英港香

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

4, 1938.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

日五初月正

EMBASSIES SILENT

EVACUATION OF ENORMOUS AREA RECOMMENDED

Matter Apparently In Hands of Governments

Hankow, Feb. 3.

The various embassies here have received copies of the Note delivered yesterday to their representatives in Peiping by the "Provisional Government." urging all foreign nationals to evacuate a huge area north of the Yangtse River.

In view of the big issues involved none of the embassies is willing to offer comment, and it is believed that they have all referred the matter to their home governments.

In its

scope

the warning is unprecedented. Previously the Japanese, before bombing Chinese cities, only requested the evacuation of neutrals from specified cities and towns, but the area now involved comprises a part or the whole of seven provinces-Kiangsi, Anhwei, Shantung, Honan, Hupch, Shansi and Szechuen-in which more than 150,000,000 Chinese are believed to live. large number of foreign missionaries and educationists also reside in this colossal area.

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Considerable alarm is felt regarding | the position of lankow, where a congested Chinese population Rbout 1,000,000D intermingles treely in the districts where a large foreign: community resides.

Various embassies have been established here, and there are large British, American, French and German interests in the city.--- Reuter.

STOP PRESS

FRENCH CRUISER

OFF HAINAN

Holhow, Feb. 3. The French cruiser which had been anchored in Holhow harbour for the last five days steamed off for Yulin, Important herbour In southern Hai- man Island, yesterday.

The cruiser has been recently.dis- patched to Hainan to protect French Interests and nationals on the island. -Central News.

CAR OVERTURNS,

DRIVER UNHURT

FRANCE

-ORDERS ATTACK

Warships To Sink Submarines On Commerce Lanes Britain To Follow Suit

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Paris, Feb. 3. The French government to-night expressed its readiness to give orders to its warships on patrol duty in the Mediterranean to attack

and possible destroy all submariner found submerged outside Spanish territorial waters on the maritime routes west of the meridian running through a point 25 miles cast of Marseilles, states a Foreign Office communique.

The same communique indicates that the British Admiralty is issuing to tis patrol similar instructions vessels.--Reuter.

BRITISH SHIP SEIZED SAYS BARCELONA RUMOUR Barcelona, Feb. 3.

British

It is rumoured that a freighter, loaded with oranges, bas been seized off Valencia by an Insur- gent warship.

ond

The cruisers Southampton Newcastle are sinted to be proceeding

to the spot at full speed.

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JAPAN'S NOTE

Japan Critical of Germany's Attitude

BOMBS BLAST HOMES

on January 26. Scores of civilians were killed and wounded.

BAYONETS ALLEGEDLY SHIPPING

GLINT IN CANTON'S STREETS

Colony Shipping In Quandary

Canton, Feb. 1. Canton awakened to-day to an atmosphere of uncertainty but there is still no official Informa- tion to explain the tension.

Soldiers with fixed bayonets | are at present patrolling the streets throughout the city.

Telephone communication is

The order issued by the Canton

One section of Takong village in Punyu district, Kwang-disrupted-Reuter. tung Province, showing the houses wrecked by Japanese bombs Government to foreign ships to leave the harbour is received locally with mixed feelings some companies suspending

their services to that post Indefinitely while others

For instance, the tinuing their run. Tung

On Steamship Company, owners

S'HAI CHINESE CUSTOMS REVENUE IN JAPANESE BANK FOR SAFE-KEEPING

Tokyo, Feb. 3. Negotiations for Japanese control of the Shanghai Customs have been deadlocked, according to a statement by Mr. Koki Hirota, the Foreign Minister, in the lower House to-day.

"However, the Japanese authorities are pursuing a policy of keeping a vigilant watch on Customs revenues in Shanghai, and they are being placed in the Yokohama. Specie Bank for safekeeping," he said.

Asked if Chinese customs revenue would be appropriated towards the

funds set aside for the rehabilitation U.S.

of the Shanghai area, the Premier repiled that he did not think that customs revenue would be used for such a purpose, "Inasmuch as mili- tary operations are still in progress and revenue has accordingly consi- derably decreased."

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Mr. Hirota added that Japan had Intention of taking over the Customs, but was adhering strictly to a surveillance of revenues.

declines, however, owing to considered insufflelent for covering expenditure on rehabilitation of the war damaged areas.—Reuter,

FURIOUS BATTLE RAGING

Chinese Deny Loss Of Pengpu And Linhwaikwan

Hsuchow, Feb. 4. Chinese and Japanese forces on the The rumour is not corroborated by southern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow While driving up Garden Road at the British Consul at Valencla who Railway are reported to be locked in 1.30 a.m. to-day, a car driven by Mr.kays he has no knowledge of any a life and death struggle ai Linhwrie H. II. Beddow of King's College. British merchantman intercepted

kwan, ond Fengpu, the capture of places us claimed by the turned over on its side after collid- the Mediterranean since the sinking which

porarily blinded by the lights of down-coming car and turned too far

He also sinted he was

a the afternoon before she sailed for

Government

May Operate Merchant

Fleet

Washington, Feb. 3. The Federal Government with- in a reasonably short time may be forced to own and operate the entire merchant fleet of the United States, declared the recently appointed Ambasador to Great Britalo, Mr. P. Kennedy, He also suggested the possibili- ty of state railway, ownership.

Mr. Kennedy mid within. a decade the United States must hive 500 new merchantmy › for purposes of national defence as naval auxiliaries. the cost of these being about $1,050,000,000. -Reuter.

Japanese Censorship Discussed

of

.arc

con-

of the ss. Tung On and Sal On, have

decided to suspend service. It was learned this morning.

The ss. Fatshan, owned by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Company, is sailing for Canton - at 11 a.m. to-day, however,

SHIPS GETTING AWAY

A wireless message from Canton

was received this morning stating that the river boats were getting away u10 am. without dimculty, Owing to telephone communications being broken it is difficult to get accurate news of the position and local firms before deciding to send their vessels to Canton from this port on schedule, are awaiting advice from Commodore E. B. C. Dicken. It is understood that the Commodore is expecting a report from the Commanding Officer of the West River Flotilla, Capt. A E. M. B. Cunninghame-Graham.

900 PASSENGERS

The lust passenger train from Can ton yesterday got into Kowloon at 12.40 nm. and brought 900 passengers.

WALL ST. CRASHES

MUNITIONS

TO CHINA THROUGH HONGKONG

Less Criticism of Britain In Capital Circles

Tokyo, Feb. 3.

While the students' representatives of twenty universities and higher schools gathered at the Melji Shrine and prayed for the recovery of the German Ambassador Herr von Dirksen, now ill with asthma, critical opinion appears to be growing stronger against Germany while anti-British comment is slackening.

The Tokyo Asahi declares Hongkong and Germany, are stepping over Britain and shipping arms into China. It claims between January 16 and 31 Germany sent to China, through Hongkong, ten shiploads of merchandise, Britain eight.

GERMAN ADVISERS PRAISED

China Satisfied With Loyalty And Ability

"Germany hus sent 2,200 bags of nitrate to Britain's 40; Germany hus sent six aeroplanes to Britain's · 13; Germany has sent 53 military motor cars to Britain's 38. Germany has also sent to China 375 tons of burbed wire and 3,400 cases of ammunition," the_paper adds.

Meanwhile, In the Diel, Mr. Yoshi Yuthal grilled Mr. Koki Hirota, Foreign Minister, regarding Germany's participation in

pence talks in China. “At such a time the Japanese are vehemently angered by such talk. In my opinion they are Inappropriate. Is this not third purly Interference when they use their good offices thus?”

Hankow, Feb. 4.

ATTITUDE unchanged "The Chinese Government has

Mr. Hirolo replied that Japan complete confidence in its German continues to insist on milltary advisers and is highly satis- with China. However, a third party's direct talks

fied with their services," declared a

good offices cannot be termed inter- spokesman of the National Govern- ference when other means have been ment in an interview to-day.

exhausted between the warring part- The declaration was made to refute les, he explained. the allegation, reportedly made by Mr. Yulani asked if the recent certain political observers in an Imperial statement was motivated by Interview with foreign nwespaper- the failure of the projected settle men, to the effect that German mill-meni through' Germany. Prince tary advisers serving with

anywered, but did not mention Germany, either in merely saying it was impossible organisation or tactics of China's persuade Marchat Chiang Kai-shek forces.

to reconsider his attitude." Hence the New York, Feb. 8.

The spokesman declared: "The Imperial statement. Many stocks on Wall Street observer's remark is obviously at

BRITISH RELATIONS crashed through to their lowest variance with the facts. The Ger- are well-

Mr. Scichiro Michl asked Mr. levels since 1935 in

man military advisers to-day's trained and experienced in modern Hirots regarding Japan's relations trading, with losses to five or warfare. In the service of China Minister replied that he intended to with Great Britain. The Foreign more points.

they have manifested both loyalty. Selling in virtually all groups and sincerity and their contributions preserve the traditional friendship which apparently

Communications Start Sharp Broak

Chinese army had not made the Konoye, the Prime Minister,

contribution of value

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started with a sharp break in Ameri- have been numerous. The Govern with that country, the changes

Far

East.

ment has complete confidence in understands in full can Telephones and Telegraphs.

coming. In the international situation Brokers attributed the decline them.

In the partly to rumours regarding the "In view of the traditional friendly forthcoming Federal Communication relations between China and Ger- Commission's report on the Company, many the Chinese Government feels Japan as a result of Britain's past though there have been no indica-highly satisfied with the great devo- tions et an adverse report.

tion to duty of its German advisers," It is expected that the market will the spokesman added.—Router. close quiet-Router..

MARKET dull

London, Feb. 3.

On the Stock Market to-day all edges provided about the only feature Edon Explains To in an otherwise dull market.

Internationals were lower in sym- House Of Commons pathy with New York. Drazilian bonds were weak following Mr. Anthony Eden's statement that no Landon, Feb. 3. ing with a tree but the driver happily of the Endymion and the loss of ten Japanese has been emphatically Questioned in the House of Com-date had been fixed for conversations escaped all but minor bruines. it lives aboard.

Commodities, copper, tin and rub- the Canadian-born Member appears that Mr. Beddow was tem- aboard the cruiser Nowenstle during denied by Chinese military authorities. mons by Captain Peter MacDonald, with regard to resumption of debt.

Throughout yesterday, Japanese

ber eased in sympathy with Wali Parliament for the Isle of Wight, re-Street. the position of the reported seizure. planes supporting the attack of their garding censorship in Shangliat, Mr.

troops bombed in relays Chinese post- Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, French frane weakened on specula- On the Foreign Exchanges the Reuter.

tlons at these two places, unloading in a written reply, said that the five selling and then rallied on con- WARSHIPS READY

Chinese Japanese authorities were claiming London, Feb. 3. tons of high explosiver.

trol and commercial demand.- Forty British and twenty-nve planes, though in smaller numbers, the right to censor messages

Reuter Special. French warships are ready for action also appeared and bombed Japanese Grent Britain to British newspapers

in Shanghai, In their campaign against pirates in troop concentrations in retallation, the Mediterranean.

In view of the severity of the fight Together with the Italian ships now raging the Chinese military any such telegram had been cen- He, however, was unaware that assisting them, this is the greatest command, is dispatching large re- naval concentration the Spanish war inforcements to the north bank of

the Hival River.

-on his own side of the rond, striking

one of the trees on the footpath.

{Further Stop Press News on

Page 12.)

has seen.

The fall of Fengyang, and Ting

sored.

from

On the other hand the Briticis Consul-General in Shanghai was protesting in writing to the Japanese

WAFDIST PETITION GETS NO SUPPORT

Calro, Feb. 3.

Loyalists Ban

Air Raids On Enemy Cities

Barcelona, Feb. 3. The Spanish Government · fuas banned big air raids, limlling wir force operations to co-operation with the army, pending the out- come of the Anglo-French nego- flations will respect to indis criminate bombing of civilian populations.

Britain and France are trying lo arrange an agreement between the contending parites in Spain to pui nìníớp to the horrors of air war- on non-combatanta. --- Router.

›BELGIAN SUPPORT.

Brussels, Feb. 3.

The Chamber of Deputies has

Various arguments had arisen in

conduct. So for however, as far as the British Government is concerned, there is no deßnite confirmation that Britain has attempted any damage towards' Japan.

In the event of such a thing happening it is the duty of every Japanese diplomat to endeavour to persunde the other party to reconsider the position. It is incumbent on the Japanese Government to settle the present situation and Japan must threfore lead the other powers to understand the exact circumstances and to adjust themselves to the now situation.

"I believe that Great Britain, with her vast interests in the Far East, will be the first to realise this stato of affairs," he said—-Untied Press,

Chinese Road Into Russia

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Hankow, Feb. 4, To further facilitate From Cartagena come reports of

overland communication with the outside the survivors of the Endymion, be-

The Waldist Party's petition to cause of whose sinking the warships yuan, respectively 10 miles southeast Consul-General against the unrenson King Farouk for the appointment of

world, the Central Government's plan a neutral Cabinet during the elec-

for constructing a new road linking at the suggestion that their ship may confirmed by Chinese military reto two press moskages lodged at have struck a mine. They said they ports, which state that the Chinese Shanghal for transmission to London, a statement by the Premier, Mahmud Government accepted, that the Gov vigorously pushed forward.

forces reliced from the points on Mr. Eden anid that the question of Panha

ernment should associato tact with Aside from providing impetus to The Master and his wife remained the night of January 1 after thele | further diplomatic representation to The Premier stated that the else. the Anglo-French demarche regard- | the: development of western: China, on the bridge of the ship and went defence work had been totally Nanking while the Consul will be on tions would be conducted under his ing the bombardment of open towns this road will provide a direct down with her, they, reinteUnited destroyed by Japansen artillery and | furlough is at pivment, receiving con- Gavemment in a perfectly, straight, and a civilians in Spain--Neuter route between China and Ituaria --

serial bombardment Central Frios, sideration/mdtester, solan

forward manner,--Reuter: Spectal

| are preparing to strike. They scoff and 35 miles east of Pengpu, has been able exercise of consorship in respons has not succeeded, according to adopted a Socialist motion, which the Chungking with Sinklangit" being

distinctly saw the submarine.

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