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FOUNDED 1881

二拜禮 號一十月十英港香

OCTOBER TUESDAY,

11, 1938.

No. 15048

日八十月八

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

These

$30.00 TER ANNUM

22-YEAR-OLD FRENCH GIRL People SURVIVES THIRD SEA DRAMA

Father's Coaster Docks At Taikoo: Typhoon Adventure

SURVIVING her third near-death high seas adventure in the last

two years, attractive Yolande Bertin, 22-year-old brunette, was recuperating in her bunk when her father's ship, the Yolando Bertin, named after her, reached Hongkong to-day after being two days aground in the typhoon off Hainan Island.

Britain's Big S'hai Loss Is H.K. Gain

BR

SILANGILAJ, Oct. 10. RITISH ECONOMIC LOSSES in Shanghai since the outbreak of war, as distinct from those of a purely material character, are estimated by the British Chamber of Commerce In Shanghai to agzregale about fivo to six and a half million pounds.

British Investments before the war were About 180 milliom pounds.

trade

Shanghai's share in China's forelea

has declined amazingly. From January to 1937, 61 per cent. of

Alay,

China's Imports passed through this port, while 52 per cent. of China's exports lefi Shanghai. During the same period In

1038, however, the percentages were only 23 per cent. of Imporis and 23 per bent, of exports.

The ports of South China, particularly Hongkong. were the chlef beneficiaries of these

changes-Trans-Ocean.

FRANCE, BRITAIN ATTACKED

Manoeuvres In South China, Alleged

Yolande said she was too tired to see anyone when the ship went into Taikoo dock to-day, but officers on the vessel told how she had stood at her father's side on the bridge when practically all hope had been abandoned.

"If it had been rocks instead of sand on which we had grounded, I wouldn't be hear to tell you about it," said one of the officers.

He told of the young girl's, bravery

in encouraging her! father, Captain O. E. Bertin.

Though badly ill herself, she struggled on deck when the ship was pitching terribly and made her way to her father's side.

For the past four years has accompanied her father on all his sen trips.

The ship was on its way to Port Parsavel in kollast from Hongkong It went ashore during the

when typhoon.

Yolunde

RESCUED BY WARSHIP

In January 1936 Miss Bertin was aboard the Yolande B. when it went uground in Hainan Straits. The

POLICE IN

50 M.P.H. CHASE

AFTER CAR

Sailor's Escapade Ends

In N.T. Crash

"THE DEFENDANT is charged with two very serious offences.

"The practice of stealing cars

cargo was jettisoned and after a week and smashing them up has of exhausting work by members of the crew of the tug Talkoo, the dumnged steamer reached longkong. In March this year she went on the same ship when it went ashore near Weihaiwel.

Men aboard the ship to-day said Yolande had earned the admiration of the whole crew for the brave manner in which she had faced her third hazardous situation.

become much too prevalent and fines appear to be an insufficient deterrent.

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the

"In this case, the only reason why I do not impase a sentence of impri- With her father, she was rescued sonment without the option, is be- by HMS. Capetown. The ship because I am now informed that there came a total wreck. After the last are further charges nguinst adventure her father bought the defendant to be dealt with by the Yolanda Bertin.

Naval Law.

Mr. 50 commented

K. M. A. Burnett of the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, when he fined Theopholis John Perkins of the Royal Marines, H.M.S. Kent, a total sum of $100 on driving a charges of

motor car without a licence, driving a motor the car without owner, and driving a car in a manner dangerous to the pubile. The offences occurred

yesterday. Trame-Sergeant A. Betheli vealed that he had to

chase the

ex-

other "I don't see how her periences could have been as bad as this one. It was terrible," said one of the men.

TC-

DRAMATIC LOG STORY Dramatic moments of the ship's NDER THE TITLE, recontami overwhen waves defendant's car over a distance of

TOKYO, Oct. 11.

from

the

Unglo-French log of October 1, when the ship was client miles along the Clear Water

three miles off Tingku Point

It reads:

Manoeuvres in South Hainau Island, China," the Kokumin Shim- bun, popular Tokyo journal, "We Japanese declares: people cannot but feel greab

concern at the bold anti- Japanese activities of France and Britain in South Chino aiming at assisting Chiang Kai- shek under the pretext of pro-i tecting their interests and con- cessions in China.

Recalling the assistance given to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek by France In supplying war materials and millary advisers to the Chinese National Government, the Kokumlu Shimbun points out that the French

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on

arrest was made,

Mr.

Sergeant Bethell said that about J. F. 12.15 p.m. on Monday, 1 pm Strong squalls and heavy Shea of Messrs. Wallace Harper and rain started to blow. Impossible Co., Nathan Road, left his motor car,

Hainan to pass

Stralt. Flooded No. 741, outside the Kal Tak Bund No. 3 and No. 4 hold make and went into his house. While he better steering.

was inside he saw two men entering his car and driving oft in the direc tion of Kal Yan Road. The

to

4 p.m-Ship out

of contral. Trying to get to rear of wind as possible, with the wind on star- board bow..

were dressed in khaki shorts,

men shirts and

BAN FOR POLICE 5.10 p.m-Ship out of control,

Mr. Shen ran out of his house and, the north-west course Drifting right on Hainan. Straft Bank. meeting Sergeant. Bethell, informed Turning. round to try and steer ahim of what had occurred. course about cast.

and

Sergeant Bethell then drove his

Do Not Look Warlike

Pretty Bed Jackets

in Soft Shetland Wool Colours: Ivory, Peach, Pink, Skye, Apple & Violet.

$4.95 to $7.95 ea.

WHITEAWAY'S

Nazi War On

"Traitors" In

RECENT PHOTOGRAPH of a physical culture display in. Prague, the Capital of

Czecho-Slovakia.

ON OTHER Guerillas

PAGES

CHINA

A grim battle is rag- ing for Tehan China's Verdun. Japanese Warships

have advanced to

• within 55 miles of Hankow. Page 7 BULGARIA

The Chief-of-Staff of the Bulgarian Army has been shot dead by a political assassin Page 3

SPAIN

Italian Volunteers are already with- drawing from Spain, Volunteers with the Loyalists have been recalled from all fronts.

. Page 3 BRITAIN

Plans for increasing re-armament and the strength of the Ter- ritorials are reported Page 4

on

6.30 p.m.-Position very danger-motor cycle in the direction of Ngau- ous. Ship drifting quickly to the chiwen and was at the junction stOBITUARY banks. To try

62VC ship Clear Water Bay Road and Customs dropping both anchors with engines Pass when he saw two military trucks full speed, Port anchor was lost coming towards him.

(Continued on Page 5.)

South China "Invasion Report Brings Denials

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Не

stopped

the two vehicles, and asked the drivers if they had passed

DESIGNED

Ford saloon car on their way down MANY BIG H.K.

from Custom Pass, and recolved a negative answer.

.

Later, Sergeant Bethell was near the RAF gate, Ngauchulwan, when he saw the car he was searching for coming from the opposite direction.

Pulling his motor cycle over to the right hand centre of the Boad he put up both hands to stop it, The car did not stop bat swerved left and carried on,

ERRATION DRIVING

BUILDINGS

DEATH OF MR. W. C. FELSHOW

ESIGNER of several notable DE

buildings in the Colony,, Mr. William Charles Felshow, archi-

"I turned around," described Ser-tect of Mosers Little, Adams

Break Japanese Lines

PEIPING, Oct. 10.

Sudeten Areas

BERLIN, Oct. 10. IS DISCLOSED that

Its DocL

commenced a campaign to eleminate "Marxist traitors and other State enemies" from the Sudeten areas.

The German News Agency states that the Army is co- operating and that head- quarters has been set up in Dresden.

Berlin is contemplating eco- nomic domination of Czecho- Slovakia and has proposed to Czech economic experts in Ber- lin the establishment of a Gere man-Czech customs union, ac- cording to reports.

1.

The suggestion also envisages a German common currency, the Reichmark, at a later date.

The proposal is regarded in patrio- tie Czech circles as one of the hardest blows yet, since it means the aban- doning of all economie and financial Independence-United Press.

GERMAN PARTY BAN 18 LIFTED

Pressburg, Oct, 10, The Slovakian leaders have allow ed the German population of Slova- klo and Carpathia to bring into existence again their political party after it has been suppressed by the Czech Government on September 18. In future It will be known as the German Party. The fact that function in the new Slovak Parlia ment formed earlier this week in- dicates that the Slovakian leaders do not envisage the transference of the German sperking inhabitants of

-Trans-Ocean.

WI

TRAVELLERS from east Hopei report that conditions Slovakin to Germon controlled areas.

are much worse since the Japanese started their big anti-guerilla drive,

Many villages have been burned, some by guerillas but most by the Japanese, who frequently destroy villages |by gunfire even if the guérillas have evacuated them.

Such tactics are apparently. unsuccessful in reducing the

number of local volunteers, MARINER'S

since many more men are join-

ing the guerillas following the CLAIM FOR

destruction of their villages,

disci-

Reports indicate that the guerillas are becoming more strictly plined and better organised,

some circles the According to Eighth Route Army Headquarters in East Hopel organised and inaugurat-i ed

an "East Hopel-Jehol-Liaoning Border Government" on September 22, the day that the United Council of the Reformed Government was in- stalled at Peiping.

The base of this new Government ls in the shadow of the Great Wall on the borders of Hopel, Jehol, and Manchukuo. It in significant that recent Japanese reports

"bandll" activity considerable southern Jehol--United Press,

indicate

GUERILLAS RECAPTURE SHANTUNG CITIES

In

DAMAGES

Alleged Wrongful Dismissal

LLEGING HE HAD been

AL

wrongfully dismissed from: his employment as master of the river steamer Chuon Hing, Owen Robyns Owen, master mariner, claimed $629.40 damages from the owner, Law Man, trading as the Kwong Lee Shipping Co., į before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams In the Summary Court this morning.

Loyang, Oct. 11, Culminating several days' activities Plaintiff was represented by Mr. along the Tientsin-Pukow Hallway, D. L. Strelicts, and Mr. F. H. Loseby Chinese

guerliin forces smashed was for defendant,

through the Japanese defences at Mr. Strellett said the claim arose Yenchow and Taian, in Shantung out of the employment of plaintiff and recaptured both towns on Sun- by defendant on June 2 last and of his dismissal without due and proper day and yesterday respectively,

Under cover of darkness, a Chinese notice on August 2. The claim was column commenced. its attack on for damages in lieu of three months' Yenchow on Sunday night. With notice and $54.63, being balance of the support of a group of Japanese wages from July 28 last to August employed Chinese soldiers who had 2.

Plaintiff was paid $408.25 a month, defected, the Chinese succeeded in breaking into the city and drove the and as he claimed three months

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Boy Thrown From Window, Alleged In Murder Charge

Reports were, published in some of the smaller Chinese newspapers this morning that several Japanese warships were concentrated in Blas Bay and that a landing was imminent.

These reports were officially de-f pot a Japanese within a hundred nied by the Canton authorities, who miles of Shataukok!" Issued a statement to Reuler's`re-'| The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Com-geant Bethell, "and gave chase, and and Wood, died at the Matilda he turned right into Customs Pass Hospital at 12.16 a.m. to-day presentative that only one Japanese warship was in Dias Bay early this missioner of Police, said: "Reports Road at a very fast speed.

A FURTHER WEEK'S REMAND was granted to Detectivo morning. The vessel steamed out to that members of the Police force are "lle proceeded up Customs Pain After a month's illness.

Inspector Rozeakwy when Lam Shut-hel, 28, appeared under stand-by orders to proceed to and along the Clear Water Bay Boad Mr. Felshow was 51 years of age sea at 10.30 a 13.

and 50 and had been In Hongkong for 15 before, Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning Military authorities In. Hongkong the New Territories border are in at a speed of between 40 informed the Telegraph that: they correct. The only recent action by miles an hour, sometimes on the right years, hailing originally from Russia.

Defendant is charged with having murdered his son by of any Japanese the Police Department was the can- side of the Road and sometimes on Mr. En Tong-na-famous castle were uninformed

at Repulse Bay, the new style Bank throwing the boy out of the window of No. 117 Des Voeux concentration or attempted landing cellation of leave for a certain section the left.

"The chase kept on for about a of East Aals Hallding and the Nether-Road on September 30. E! in China territory near Shalaukok; of the police force last night as a

distance of eight, miles. along

the sole Hospital were only a few of

Vede (Continued on Papa 5.3 5. A pollow ouicial at Shataukos told precaution against Double

** (Continued on Payu 5.) the Telegraph by telephone: "in hete el disturbances.net

Tenth

Mr. Zimmern appeared in Court for Lam.

SWASTIKA AS SUDETEN FLAG-

Berlin, Oct. 10, Herr Hitler's first decree regarding the Constitution of the new Sudeten Germany, besides making the laws of the Reich apply to the Sudeten (Continued on Page 5.)

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