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Daladier May Re-value Gold To Pay Debts

Paris, Oct. 5.

the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1938.

PALESTINE: SERIOUS Debate In Jap. Trawler

DETERIORATION

(Continued from Pape 1.)

Police have been augmented by hun- dreds of ex-service men,

Troops, which have already been reinforced, are being further added to from India next week.

Contrary to expectations,

The Woodhead Commission, added Socialist group refrained from voting against M. Daladier at the second Mr. MacDonald, is pressing ahead ballot in the Chamber of Deputies to-with its report, which is expected to day. As a result, M. Daladler, for the be handed to the Government before second time in twelve hours, was the end of the month. given an overwhelming Voto of Con- fidence.

M. Daladier threatened to resign if not granted. plenary powers were until mid-November.

The situation is

too serious for any political games," he declared, "Without plenary powers I refuse to remain in office for another hour."

Answering supplementary questions

MacDonald Mr.

said

that His Majesty's Government has always taken hto view that the Grand Mufti had a great responsibility for what was going on in Falestine. Reuter,

.56 KILLED

Jerusalem, Oct."5. Fifty-six brigands were killed in two actions between Tiberias · and Safed to-day,

The House

Lords

Of

Divided Opinions Apparent

LONDON, Oct. 6. On the resumption of the debate on international affairs in the House of Lords it was agreed at the conclusion of the day's proceedings to adjourn the House until November 1.

A proviso that the House should meet carlier if the public interest

Attempted To

JAPANESE AIR RAIDS HIT CHINA

(Continued from Page 1.)

Ram His Junk anyag, In south-western Honan.

Fisherman's Story: Eighteen Missing

An amazing story of an attempt by a Japanese trawler to ram his junk- was told by Ng Fat-ial to the Pollte Inst on his arrival in the Colony night.

not

known,

how,

on

Of the twenty persons on the junk only Ng and one companion have arrived back in Hongkong and the tale of the others is though some of them, at least, must bo dead.

Yesterday Ng related September 21, his junk was off Sam Cho when a trawler approached. He 10 escape but the trawler bore down and was apparently about to ram the junk when the crew took to the two dinghies.

on Tuesday.

"Nine Japanese bombers took part In the attack, raining many missiles in the northem section of the city,

The bombs fell near the School of Agriculture and Forestry.--Central Nein,

upan

the

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The brigands, who are believed to Tequired was contained in the re-steered his junk away and-attempted | richchlachen round Kichun, above

It is understood that one of. M. Daladier's first stepa under the new powers granted by the Chamber to day will be to re-value the French gold reserves. This would give the be the remnants of a gang which Government enough paper money tomasacred 19 Jews at Tiberis on wipe out its floating indebtedness to

the Bank of France.

OUTLINES DOCTRINES

Paris, Oct. 0. The Prime Minister, M. Daladier, outlined his nancial doctrines be- fore the Chamber to-day, beginning his address by declaring:

Sunday, were chraged by men of the Royal Ulster Rifles and the South Staffordshires, assisted by aircraft Reuter,

PALESTINE PARTITION COMES NEARER

In fixing the value of the frane we declared the rate of 179 to the pound sterling would not be passed, and it has not been passed, despite the ten-Seyid Tawfik Saldi, who is now sion of the past few days. Exported London, is also discussing the ques-

London, OCL 5. An early publication of the Report "I am entirely opposed to exchange by the Technical Commission on the to the partition of Palestine in indicated by control and I am opposed

the announcement that the British compulsory conversion of rentes. favour

re-organised national High Commissioner in Palestine, Sir economy and, since there are de-Harold MacMichael, Is expected here finite tasks to be accomplished, the by air to-morrow evening. revaluation of the gold stock must Political circles see in the sudden be one of the Government's axed summoning of Sir Harold proof that Intentions.

the British Government intends to take important steps and decisions in the matter of Palestine. It is pointed out that the Foreign Minister of Iraq,

solution.

Lord Galnaford, Laboral, said that civilisation had been saved from an overwhelming disaster too terrible to contemplate, and he desired to ex- press hia

gratitude to Mr. personal Chamberlain for what he had done and to зау that he felt sure future generations would regard the Prime Minister's achievement as one of the most magnificent personal deeds recorded in history.

that

Lord Marley declared that the Premier, knowing the weakness of France and the difficulty of any real Slovakia,

should have called the action for the defence of Czecho- Soviet Union into consultation. This would have enormously strengthened military bluff." "I believe," said Lord Marley, "that the Prime Minis

and he deserves a did and no option but to do what he a tremendous amount of gratitude for it."

Taking no notice of the escaping crew for the time being the Japanese set ad at $100 and then began fire to the junk, which Wos cruising after the dinghies, so excit ing the fishermen that Ng's boat capsized.

What happened to his companions or the other boat Ng could not say, but he was saved by another funk and taken to Chinese territory and

Hongkong. eventually made his way

bock to

our hand in "this game of partial Assassination

Of Yangchow

ter

Lord Lytton declared that the Pro-Japanese

capital totaling 19,000 million francs tion of Palestine with the Govern-Government had discarded the wea have returned since this Governmentment.-Trana-Ocean. came into power"

of

INTRIGUES IN IRAQ

the

pon which would have saved them, the League of Nations. He added that Beltain had been saved only be- cause of the unexampled heroism of

the Czechs, who put the peace of the world before the sufferings of their own peoples.

Minister M. Marchandeau, Finance, announced that owing to

London, Oct. 3. the international events of the past During question time, Mr. Mander few weeks the Government has asked if the Prime Minister had drawn 10,500 million of the 12,500 considered the advisability of making million francs whic

PREMIER AND GENEVA stood to its representations to the British allied credit with the Bank of France when Governments of Iraq and Egypt with

Lord Arhold stated that the Prime it come to power,

a view to bringing to an end the Minister had done more in the 14 Total advances amounted to 44.-intrigues going on in these states doys than the League of Nations has

against the

done in 19 years. He added that the administration of 000 millions, not $4,000 millions us

peace of Europe depended upon good The Government did not British Mandate in Palestine, Suggested.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary understanding between Britain and draw the extra ten milliard which the bank agreed

of State for Foreign Affairs, replied | Germany. He was horrifled, he said, to advance as an

that Lord Halifax, the Foreign at the readiness with which some emergency in the event of the nation

Minister, Was being mobiilsed-Reuter.

satisfied

that the people in Britain prepared to go to attitudes of the Governments of Iraq and Palestine were entirely correct and no representations were required to be made in such manner as requested.-Reuter.

..

BILL BECOMES LAW

Paris, Oct. 5. The Sensio has passed the Pien. ary Powers! 13111; which new becomes law.-Reuter.

Macao Has A Holiday

Macao, Oct. 5,

To-day was a public holiday and various functions were held to cele- brate the 20th anniversary of the establishing of the Portuguese Re- pubile.

of

At 8 am the Alvorada, or Dawn Song, was sounded by a. band trumpeter in front of Government House, and Inter a reception of many local residents was held at Govern- ment House, at which representatives of the Church and nearly all foreign countries and business firmas were represented.

A salvo of 21 guns was fired at noon, and in the afternoon on At Home was held at the Palacio by His Excellency the Governor.

During the day if ships in port and all Government buildings were decorated with flags, while at night- fall the warships were outlined with electric lights. Our Own pondent,

SUDDEN DEPARTURE

Jerusalem, Oct. 5. The High Commissioner for Jerusalem, Sir Harold MacMichael, left here suddenly by plane last night for London. Hla departure кая totally unexpected.

JAPANESE UNEARTH BIG "PLOT"

(Continued from Page 1.)

war,

Lord Trenchard said that after many years of association with the Royal Air Force he knew the force would have done its duty whatever the decision of the Government. Не

felt, however, that the vast majority of plots and mechanics when they beurd what the Premier and Lord Halifax had done, cried "Well done! thank thank goodness there is time for re- flection."

These pilots knew the devastation They would create, every time they went into the air. Anything, added the speaker, which could put back the use of this weapon was a good thing

COUNTRY TO DISAPPEAR

In my opinion, in

門 period of

either years or months, Czecho- avers that the smuggling into Japan Slovakia will be engulfed in the Nazl of foreign currency is able to under-egime or join it In despair or

revenge, he declared, to upset the equilibrium of the yen. mine Japan's wartime economy and Sinca questioning the alleged ring- leaders the Finance Ministry has dis- covered defects in Japan's exchange control law, and it has decided to strengthen its control over exchange

merchants.

SMUGGLED YEN TO

SHANGHAI

Lord Stanhope sald that any pressure the Government put on the Czechs was to say that if they took prepared to back them. certain action Britain would not he

the

Hwalyin, Oct. 6.

Wu Hsiao-hou, member of the pro- visto government at Yangchow, is reported to have been killed by a Chinese namea Kuo Sung-in on the night

of September 28.

15

said to have been sent by a Chinese official appointed by the National Government, to assassinate Wu because of the latter's alleged oppression

the people ana treachery against the country.

auo sneaked into Yangchow city in disguise and lurked around Wu's residence. When Wu came out Kuo hacked and killed him with 2 hatchet, and they made good his escape.-Central Newr.

150,000 Troops Complete Army Drill In South

Canton, Oct. 5.

Completing their six months' train- ing, 150,000 men from the West River districts graduated this week as mill- tlamen or reservists.

The nien will become a cadet corps independent of all army divisions end will be kept in camps on the Weit River when not needed for military service.

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the

on the

the

tha and

FIERCE BATTLE STILL 'RAGES

Hankow, Oct. 6. .. Military advices received from the front state that Chinese cavalry broke into Kwangshan on Tuesday and re- captured the city after brisk fighting with the Japanese garrison.

At Sia claimed that about 500 casualties were Inficted

In the attack. Japanese

Several

of Chinese planes staged

-scale ralds the Japaneso at Tlenchinchen, Kwangts and

The same day. Japanese who reached the outskirts of Kichun, comprised cavalry raiding parties. They are said to have been repulsed in a Chinese Infantry attack and an aerial bombing.

Fighting on

the Loshan-Sinyang highway has resumed its severity. A Japanese unit driving westward along highway is encountered by crack Chinese troops near Lanpingpu. Armed with about 30 field guns, the atlackera heavily bombarded Chinese poslulons on Tuesday, then followed up in infantry

charges. A Chinese battalion made heroic sacrifices in the face of the fierce But the Chinese positions are said to have been kept intact.

Another Japaneso column ad- vanced westward to Lungshengchen and Heinglungchen, south of the highway. Whilst the Chinese defen- ders at these points put up atin resistance, Chinese units around Loshan attacked the Japanese rear. The situation di Yangsin hos Im- proved considerably after the Chinese of Mushihkung, six miles th-east of Yangsin. The Japanese troops on the cast bank of Yangsin Lake and at Paisluhtang to the south- west of Yongsin are said to bo sandwiched by Chinesa troops from Yangsia and those from Mushihikang. It is reported that a Japanese spokesman admitted to foreign war failure in correspondents Japanese building a pontoon bridge across Yangsin Lake because of effective Chinese shelling.

their

evacuation Despite

of Paopishan on the south bank of the Yangtze River opposite Tlenchiachen. the Chinese have taken up strong positions on the high-level grounds south and south-east of the hill. They are making preparations for a counter-attack.-Central News.

TWO RAID ALARMS IN CANTON

Two alarmıs

Canton, Oct. 5. were sounded here this morning. The first was sounded when two scouting planes flew over and apparently searched the Canton- Fayuen Rond, then went north to Yanwo Market.

A little later seven planes arrived and dropped bombs, on Linfashan forts, this side of Bocca Tigris. The domoge was reported to be very slight.

on the

Wuchang and _Namkong Canon-Kowloon Railway were visit- rd, but only, at Wuchang was any damage done.

A third alarm was sounded when One plime appeared over the Bocca Tigris forts, but the plane dropped no bombs and did not come to Can- They will be used there for makington-Our Own Correspondent, roads, opening up mines and doing necessary manual labour for the de velopment of the district,—Our Own Correspondent.

BOTH SIDES MAY CALL HALT IN SPANISH WAR

NEW SOVIET JAPANESE INCIDENT

(Continued from Page 1.)

British

He pointed out tifat there was no commitment. to. support Czecho-Slovakia ther than Aritcle ten of the League Covenant, and the Government had done its utmost to bring the matter before the League. The ring-leaders of this smuggling The lack of unanimity on the contin plot, it is alleged, also maintained eni had made it impossible to bring

captain stated, two Soviet planes ap- connections with four Japanese Article Nineteen of Covenant into

peared over his boat from the direc- amugglers, including Katsuyoshi operation.

tlon of Vladivostok and made several speaker admitted he did not Niizawa, former manager of the Corres-Palace dance

circular flights around his ship, hall

at Amagasaki,

kco

guarantee to Czecho-

An occupant in one of the two Kobe, and Yoshitaro Imaoka, owner Slovakia. It was a severe commit-

planes held a machine-gun at the of a match-shop in Osaka, in largement of a new kind, but one which

Japanese boat, which was forced to scalo smuggling of watches and we ought to give as a quid pro quo

make hurried preparations to return from Europe and America platinum

and which did not

mean that

the challenge. through Shanghal.

should interfere with the internal

Rome, Oct. 5. Thereupon the planes flew off, events of Czecho-Slovakia such

the British Ambassador, Lord according to message. The disagreements between the Czechs Perth, and the Italian Foreign Minis Japanese bout, was threatened three and the Slovaks which, he trusted, ter, Count Clano, met again to-day times by Soviet nitrify/Ueldber 3. would be settled amicably.

for the third consecutive day and -Domel. discussed, it is believed, the situation

Chinese Ally On Yangtse

It is also recorded that they smug- gled Japanese ten-yen gold coins to Shanghal and thus secured about 300,000 yen.

The police arrested the ringleaders on July 29 and searched Tokyo, Oct. 6. his private home at Kobe, where they Aeroplanes are being used to drop seized 22,000 yen in Japanese cur- quinine and other medical supplies torency In a secret vault, and other Japanese troops. In the deld on the matórial evidence, Yangiae front,

i

1

Malaria is stated to be especially plenilful and the Japanese have to fight epidemica as well as the Chinese. Japanese 'troops in the front lines are suffering considerably from a shortage of medlení .supplies, it is stated.-Domel,

JAPAN RESTRICTS BEMITTANCES

BRITISH GUARANTEE

WC

The Government leader emphasis-

of

(Continued from Page 1.)

call a contingent of 10,000 Italian soldiers from Spain as a goodwill gesture-Reuter.

The

ANGLO-ITALIAN DISCUSSIONS

ormed circles are hinting at an Anglo-Italian agreement on the ques-

The Grand Fascist Council which meets on Thursday will not, after all, discuss the Jewish question first but will 'consider the foreign situn- tion.Trans-Ocean.

Lord Cecil asked if the commitment would apply if Hungary invaded Czech territory. Lord Stanhope re- plied that he thought it would if it

tion. The authorities are still continuing was certain that Hungary's action their arrests of suspects, It is be was unprovoked aggression. lieved that the affair will assume Large proportions as the investigationed, however, that the Government progresses,

had not the faintest intention making any estrangements in Europe directed against anyone else, and it was endeavouring to effect an rahgoment Tokyo, Oct. G.

with tho *** -- MANY-VICTIMS ---

nations of - According to the revised-decree Europe, whatever their form of Gov- Tokyo, Oct. 6. concerning foreign exchange, remit crament, and hoped that the arrange= The cholera epidemic which raged tances abroad for other than tradent would allow them all to live in

penco. in Klukiang for 20 days following the purposes will be limited to the sum annum dustead of Japanese entry on July 2, claimed at 100 yen per many victims not only among the 1,000 yen, as at present permitted.

Revised regulations to this effect Chinese residents but also among the

will be announced on Saturday, and Japanese soldiers.

will take effect from that day.

Germany Not Claiming Land In Pacific

..

Berlin, Oct. 5, Newspapers in Batavia, according to reports reaching here, have pub- lished a report that Germany has put forward a cipim to Sumatra as part

of her Colonial demands.

Civilians are urged

ar

Gaps in the air defence, paid. Lord

H.K. Hawkers' Donations Go

Chungking

Stanhope, were revealed in the crisis To and would be rectifieds

"1 belleve we may be approaching a new volume of the history of chance, in my opinion, of Gordiany Europe for there is now a Tay greater pursuing a more peaceful policy,

"Once again Britain has given the

More

Chungking, Oct. 1. than $40,200, representing funds raised by people In Shanghai and Hongkong during the "Offer Gold" Movement on August 15, the anniversary of the Shanghai hostill- ties have been received by the National Government through the Central Bank of China,

The Vice-Minister of Finance, Mr Ishiwatari, states that the new Goy erament action is devised mainly to control illegal steps from being taken. lead in Europe by obtaining an agree

to co-operatenent by discussion instead of force. in enforcing the revised decrees........... Domet.

Tar from the prestige of Britain being lowered,- I think, that in most countries it is as high as ever, When other countries have the opportunity

Of the amount, $28,111.29 was to think it over it will be found that donated by fruit hawkers in Hong- our prestige could not be higher."—" | kong-Central News. Reuter Siecial.

·GERMAN TRADE WITH AMERICA

New York, Oct: 6.

It is claimed here that importa from Germany for the Orst eight

SHANGHAI GOLF

The report in question says that months of the year were 40 per cent. TEAM COMING

this alleged claim was revealed in the course of the House of Commons

debato.

below the corresponding period last year. This apparently Indientes the effectiveness of the anti-Nazi-move- toment in America, which makes effec- ** This *** allegation, according official statements, is nothing but ative an unofficial boycott-United muro fabrication.—Trans-Ocean.

·Press.

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The Shanghai team is G. B. Nicholl, H. Cumming, Hawkins, Grubb, Glass, Pettitt, Gray and Hadland.

Those anlected to represent the tesa Mro O, B. G. Marien,

home

A golf team from Shanghai'stionid | T.. A. Pesco, A. X. Liamman, 174 arriva-here-in--as. - Rajputana on Groves, B. J. IL Fox, D. 1. Gilmere, Friday, October 14. They are due to · F. 11. 80oonts and R. Young,

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ACROSS

3 It may prevent flooding from

itself beheaded (5).

8 He probably pays rent, but not

so much at first (6).

9 The latter part of this course

has many branches (6).

Д disordered 10 Fashion from phase (5).

Nanchang, Oct. 6. After days of heavy fighting, Chinese troops have evacuated Yal-11 kow, strategic pass on the west shore of Poyang Lake,

This imp curtailed may be on a ship (6).

12 To do so would be a profound

de (8).

7 Sappers In two directions quile

undisturbed (8).

13 A confusing way, since out la

in (B).

14 It gives out pleasing airs (6). 15 Bring into operation (5).

16 Nat a plain steed, apparently

(5),

17 It may go from collar to glove

(5).

18 Under his'

guidance things' should run straightly (8), 2

22 Keep separate, from sea toll (7), 23 Though you start it you wil

navér succeed in "growing" I (7).

20 This creature would be very thin it reversed "(0);******))

With - all. Chinese defence works wrecked

by

in the person who le repeated Japanese artil- 13

destined to do this at the pre- lery and serial bombardments the position at Yuikow became unten-

sent time (7).

hands, able

Tovhid unnecessary losses 16 The start shelters the the Chinese roops were ordered to and the whole the neck (7). withdraw to new positions, from 19 Part of a codex to learn (5). where they will continue to resist 20 A superior position (4)

Might be of many links, or letters (4) 22 Seems as it it ought to be

in speech, but it isn't20 oothing

the Japanese,

The rural town is a heaps of ruins and is entirely deserted by its popu late.-Central News.

21

(5).

24 This variation of sea tern is by

no means frivolous (7). 27 Not so easy to reduce to tears

(7).

look? (8).

CHINESE CONTINUE DRIVE ON

· JULCHANG¬WUNING -HIGHWAY

Wuning, Oct. v. Chinese troops continue their drive on the Julchang-Wuning bighway.

30 Its lid is the making of it (6). In an encounter with about 800 32 Has a cost of this a half-seedy Japanese on the highway on Tues- day the Chinese, slew some. 200 Japanese, and captured, two field guns and 10 heavy machine-guns,

Under cover of a heavy for other Chinese units recaptured Hills No. 3385, No. 6841 and No. 3602 yester day. Central News..

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

to

-War

Ships expected to be in wireles communication with Hongkong day Bharats, Selatan, Tainan, Chaksang,

Hindustan, Talma, Yunnan, mp, of Canada, Sagres, Changon.

33 Made from a fruit found, this

others, in India (5), 34 Bird (0),

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35 Alchemists sought this of life

(0) 30 This is apparent at the end of

three months (6),

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