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GRIM BATTLE RAGING FOR CHINA'S VERDUN

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is flanked by high hills bristling with Chinese artillery,

Although the warships have com- menced to bombard Kitow, they are being subject themselves to intensive on the artillery from the Chinese hillsides, and it is believed that the ships may be forced to retire to- wards Kichun until army reinforce- ments can be brought overland to clear the banks.

East of Kichun, other Japanese warships are methodically bombard ing the hundreds of villages on the banks of the river, reducing them to heaps of rubble.

successes

are

BINYANG FALLS

Other

Japanese claimed north of the Yangste.

Sinyang, on the Pelping-Hankow Railway, has Anally fallen to the invaders.

of Japanese Wave after Wave infantry battered their way through the breaches in the elly's walls after The surrounding forts, comprising the left flank of Hankow's "Maginot Line," had been silenced.

At down this morning a Japanese that the communique announced

Tulsing Sun had been holsted on the tower of Sinyang's custle.

DESCENT ON MACHENG

CATTLE'

SEIZED BY REICH

(Continued from Page 1.)

TELEGRAPH,

tion of the Mansion House Fund.- Trans-Ocean and Router.

NEW CZECHI PRESIDENT

Prague, Oct. 10. The question of the election of a new President of the Czelo Slovakian Republle In succession to Dr. Edouard Benes is being discussed Employers in British Honduras at a meeting of the Permanent Ways refuse to recognise that em-and Menus Committee of the Czech ployees are not "black cattle,”

So Mr. Philip E. Ely told the West India Royal Commission in London recently.

Mr. Ely worked for many years in charge of labourers In British Hon- duras. He said:

fitted

The term 'black cattle many of, the labourers some years ngo, but that lowly type is now very nearly extinct. Employers, however, will not recognise the fact and sill enforce the old conditions."

ALL EMPLOYERS

After criticizing the medical ser- vices, Mr. Ely maintained that unless the nature of the Legislative Council were altered, no far-reaching Im- provement was likely because the Ricmbers

Parliament.

Although

the

TUESDAY,

London Stock Market

London, Oct. 10. The announcement of increased copper production is generally wel- comed by market elreira as a step in the right direction.

It is polited out that prices have recently been moving up rather rapidly in view of the more optimistic American outlook coupled with the intensification of armament demands.

The increased production, it is believed, will prevent too steep a rise in price, which is considered undesir- Constitutionable both from the producers and

place within a fortnight of a Pre- stipulates that the election must take the consumers viewpoints. sident's death or resignation, it is understood that the Committee has decided on a postponement of matter,

the

A rise above the £45 a ton level might cause some consumers to switch to aluminium.

The market responded to the an- nouncement by a 15 shillings advance to £45, 35. Od. for forward delivery, Dr. Benes is still in Czecho-while the Stock Exchange witnessed It is understood an Intensification of the demand for Slovakin, though

of leading ther advance in that he has promised to leave the copper shares which caused a fur-

producers, country.

in

The Agrarian newspapers Prague are Insisting that no licences be issued to any immigrants either from the Sudeten areas or Austria professions in who may exercise Bohemia.

shores

Tin opened at approximatedly £3 higher and thus continued the recent Upward movement which is molivated by similar ideas as those causing the

rise in copper.

OCTOBER · 11,

1938.

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AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mail Services to Shanghal, Nanking, Tatagiou, Tientsin and Pelping are temporarily suspended,

OFFICE.

PARCEL POST Parcel Post Service to the Province of Yunnan is temporarily suspended,

VIA BIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded" "vio- Siberia” if so superscribed.

AIR MAIL LETTERS

Surcharged air mail letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. OUTWARD MAIL TIMES They should be clearly marked "By Registered and Parcel Mails are Air Mail" and bear sufficient post- closed 16 minutes earlier than the uge. Insufficiently prepaid letters time given below unless otherwise may be taxed with double the de-stated, and where molla aro advertis- delency or forwarded by Steamer ed to close or before 9 nm, res Service, at the discretion of the Post; gistered and parcel malls are closed- Omcc.

lat 8 pm, on the previous day.

INWARD MAILS

Direct Service"-London date 2nd

Parcels from Calcutta and Straits.. Shirala.

Szechuen

Tamara

From

Per

Japan

.... Hosang

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.October 11..

Airmail by

Alrwayn "Imperial

October

Imperial Airways

Plano October 11.

October 11.

Shanghal and Swatow

Halphong, Pornoi and roteow..

Sinklang

October 11.

October 11.

Straits

.October 11.

Saigon

Athos II

October 12.

Manila

Straits

Emp. of Canada Fushimi Maru

October 12.

October 12.

Air Mall by "Pan-American. Air-

WAYS

Plane

Francisco date, dlh October.

Dolober 12.

October 12.

Java and Monila

.October 12.

October 12.

Ladies

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Gentlemen's

Wrist & Fancy

Watches

A heavy European demand for They also insist that the Jewish dollars characterised the Foreign Ex- of the Council were, ali problem be solved without sentiment, change Market this morning, well in- or delay, and hint that Jews showed formed circles attribute this to Herr employers of labour.

Despite oficial Intervention little desire to help the Czech Gov-litler's Saarbrucken speech. crnment when it was a question of putting their hands in their pockets dollar strengthened in terms of ster- to contribute to the national defence ling to 4.7075 compared to 4.7031 at

the close on Saturday. Reuter,

"You think that the Council is too packed with interests?" asked Mr. Murgon Junca, M.P. (a member of

the commission).

Mr. Ely: Absolutely; from top to fund-Reuter. bottom.

BLACK MAGIC

Miss Peggy Cox, who has worked

BRITAIN'S LOAN

EXCHANGE RATES

London, Oct. 10, Discussions between British Trea- for 11 years on her uncle's sugar estate in Barbadoes, told the com-sury officials and a Czech delegation mission of the "black magic" prae- concerning the proposed British cre- Geneva.

dits to Czecho-Slovakia are

hre expected Berlin, tised in the West Indies.

Natives, she said, pak-money to to begin on Tuesday. The economie Paris.

as an insurance problems, resulting from the with Athens tlin against harm coming to them from drawal from the frontier by the Brussels.

witch doctor

Foreign Ofee officials are expected | Oslo...; people who possessed the "evil eye." Czechs will be discussed ut length, Milan If a man seriously believed that the to assist in the talks-Reuter. evil eye was put on han he got worse in health

SHORTS GIRLS MUST BUY

near

SKIRTS

Amsterdam. Police of Ginneken, small Dutch town

the Belgian frontier, stopped thirty-five girls who were walking or cycling through streets in shorts recently.

the

TERMS REJECTED

Komorn, Oct. 10.

Helsingfors..

It is disclosed that the Czech rejec- New York was Busharest lion of the Hungarian claims

the

Oct. 7.

Oct. 10.

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20.04

11.90

11.00

547%

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179

54714

20.35

28.14

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9014

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1914

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-British Wireless.

based on the fact that the ethno- Vienna logical maps the Hungarian delega-

The Hongkong tion used were out-of-date. Hungarians agreed to study the Szech Shanghai maps and allow an expert commis- Bombay.... sion to compare them both with the Yokohama. actual state of the nationalities to-Belgrade.. iday.-United Press.

DELEGATES MEET

Czecho-

Montreal

Montevideo.

Buenos Aires.

Rio de Janeiro...248 Komorn, Oct. 10.

Silver (spot)....19% The Hungarian delegation which Silver (forward).10 Those who had coats with them returned here on Monday to continue War Loan......1012

the with were made to put them on in the egotiations street. Those who had not were Slovakian delegation was given a taken to the police station and told triumphal welcome by that they must buy skirts to avoid tanta. arrest. Every girl obeyed.

"The clothing of lots of Dutch girls is shocking." say the authorities, "We want to improve morality and we had to interfere."

Canada Sets Thanksgiving

Ottawa, Ont.

the Inhabi-¦ =

Nom.

110% 1078

15. 3d.

кист a commission to the actual The conference lasted only two scenes was no reason for delaying

the negotiations. hours, and concluded at 4 p.m.

The Slovak leaders declared that It was decided, therefore, that a in principle they were willing to commission of experts should meet Recept the Hungarian demands for at 9 am, on Thursday, in the mean- the return to Hungary of those ter- time the Slovaks will submit their relating to the ritories

Hungarian counter-proposals predominantly but considered that the line of de- demarcation of the frontler at the mareation proposed by the Hungar- next meeting of the delegations, at delegation went beyond the present scheduled for Tuesday after- ethnic boundaries.

then It is leamed that the Hungarians

The Hungarian delegation

noon.

A proclamation setting Monday, proposed the setting up of a mixed will continue to insist on the right of Oct. 10, as Thanksgiving Day in commission to define the boundary the Slovak and Carpatho-Ukrainian Canndu has been published in the between the Hungarians and the peoples to complete self-determina-

oftlon-Trans-Ocean, Slovaks. though the despaten On the north-east front the Japan-Canada Gazette. ese who pierced the Chinese forti- of fications alop the Tapleh range mountains are now descending on Mucheng, Chinese field headquarters in this area. They are reported to be only 15 miles from their objective, which in about 180 miles from Hankow.

ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS

DEPARTING

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or 50,000, is now thought to be less

than 25,000.--Reuter,

TO MEET THEIR KING

Naples, Oct. 10.

Ten thousand Italian legionnaires who arc being repatriated from Spain are expected here on October 20, they will be met by King Victor Emanuel.

Four steamers salled from here for Cadiz to bring the troops home. -Reuter,

DELLIGERENT RIGHTS

Burgos, Oct. 10.

In a Epceipl. interview General Franco claimed that with the ret patriation of 10,000 volunteers from Insurgent Spain there is no reason now for not granting belligerent rights,

He rejected the suggestion of mediation and declared that there could be no other end of the war except. "unconditional surrender of the vanquished."-Reuter.

"NO RACE" DECLARED Sweepstake Event Held By Yacht Club

The sweepstake race held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club yester day over 7.0 miles, was declared "no race" for "A" class yachts as the time limit was exceeded,

Results of the "1" and "y" classes, which started at 14.55 were:

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Japan

Bangkok and Swatow

Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Paper) London, 15th Septem- ber and London Parcels-London dale, 8th September

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Manila

Japan and Shanghai

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Japan and Shanghai

Parcels from Calcutta and Straita

Amoy

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For

Halphong

Samshui and. Wuchow

...October 13.

October 13.

October 13.

October 14.

Rajputana

.October 14,

Conte Blancamano

October 15.

Jean Laborde

October 16.

Kutsong

October 10,

October 14.

October 18.

October 18.

Tilsaroca

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OUTWARD MAILS

Fort Bayard and Haiphong

Kongmcon

Manilla

Shanghai and Japan

Foochow and Tientsin Swntow

Per

Tuesday

Date and Time.

Toksang ....Tues., Oct. 11, 1:00 p.m. - Wednesday

Shanghai and Japan Amoy and Chuenchow Monila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 24th October.

Air

Kongso....Wed., Oct. 12, 8.15 am. Jean Dupuls Wed., Oct. 12, 8.30 am. Kwong Fook Cheong

Wed., Oct. 12, 9 a.m. Siamese Prince Wed., Oct. 12, P a.m.. Athos

Fausong:Ved. Oct. 12, 10.30 a.m.

Oct. 12, 10.30 am. Kiangsu ....Wed., Oct. 12, 10.30 .. Fushimi Maru Wed., Oct. 12, 3.30 p.m. Shantung..Wed., Oct. 12, 4.30 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 12.- Changte

PO & K.P.O. G.P.O. &

Parcels,

Reg. Ord.

Slan. Lanchow, Eurasia Plane

Mail for Changsha, and Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways by Service" (to further Dein's

Services Surfaco transport na permit).

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu and USA., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Rervice" -dae San Francisco, 20th Oct.

Parcels only for Singapore

Penang.

Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong

Samshui and Wuchow Kongmoon

Formosa and Amoy ......

..Oct. 12, 4 p.m.

Oct. 12, 5 p.m..

Oct. 12, 7 pmē.

Wed., Oct. 12,

G.P.O, and K.P.0.

...Oct. 12, 4.30 p.m. Ord...........Oct. 12, & p.m.

Rex..

Fan-American Airways Plane

Wed., Oct. 12. K.P.O.

Ref..... Ord.

Rer.

Ord.

..Oct. 12, 6 p.m.

Oct.12, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

.Oct. 12, 5 p.m. ...Oct. 12, 7. p.m.

and Van Heutsz...Wed., Oct. 12, 6 pm. Szechuen ....Wed., Oct. 12, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Chung On Thurs., Oct. 13, 8.15 am. Tal Lee..Thurs., Oct. 19, 10.30 a.m. Tyosa Maru Thurs., Oct. 18, 10.20 a.m.

Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Hosang......Thurs., Oct. 13, Noon. Chaksang Thurs., Oct. 13, 12.30 p.m. Swatów and Tientsin

Thurs, Oct. 13,

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

London, Direct Service" due 20th October.

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Air Mail for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane

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K.P.O.

Rer.

.Oct. 13, 5 p.m..

Ord.

Oct. 13, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Rer.

Oct, 18, p.m.`

Ord.

.Oct. 13, p.m.

Thurs. Oct. 13.

10.

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

.Oct. 13, 5 pm. Oct. 15, 5.30 p.m. G.F.O.

Ord.

Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South Emp, of Canada America, and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-dus Vancouver B.C., 2nd November.

Parcels, Reg., Ord.,

Oct. 14, 0.15 am.

Friday

Soadakon

Swatow

Kongmoon

Mausang Sinklang On Lee

Shanghai, Japan, and Europe (ex- cept Great Britain and, Eire) via

Siberia

Ranpura

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Amoy

Hojkow

Anshun

Saturday

Shanghol

.Oct. 13, 5 p.m. .Oct. 13, 7 pm. Thurs., Oct. 13. Oct. 13, & p.m.

.Oct. 14, 10 a.m.

Fri Oct. 14, 8.30 am. .Fri., Oct. 14, 0.30 am. Fri., Oct. 140.30 am

Fri, Oct. 14, 10.30 am. Fri, Oct. 14, 12.30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14, 7 p.m.

Conte Blancamano

1

Sat., Oct. 15, 8.30 am.

Air Mail for "Franco Orlent Air- Jean Laborde... Bat, Oct. 15..

ways Service"due Marseilles, 30th October,

Rer. Ord.

Oct 15, 4.30 p.m. Jean Laborde ..Sat., Oct. 15, 5 p.m...

G.P.O, and K.P.O.

.....Oct. 15, 4 pm..

8 Days

Travelling

Saigon

Sunday

Swalow and Shanghai

Haiphong

Kaying Yingchow Talsang

.Sun., Oct. 16, 9 a.m.. .Sun., Oct. 10, 9 a.m. .Sun., Oct. 16, 0a.m.

Tientsin

Monday

Clocks

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Air Mall for "Imperial Aleways Imperial 'Always Plane Mon,, Oct. 17,

Direct Service"-due London 24th October.

Rek. Ord,

Ref.. Ord,...

Пег

Ord.,

Reg

Ord

Kutsang

X.F.O. .....Oct. 17, & p.m.

Oct. 17, 5.35, p.m. G.3.0.

Oct. 17, 5 p.t-

Oct. 17, 7 pm.

K.P.O.

.Oct. 17, 5 p.m.

Air Mall for Malaya and Australia Imperis! Airways Plano Man., Oct, 17.

by *Imperial Airways Direct Service-dua Bydney, 24th Oct.

Japan

Oci. 17, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Oct. 17, 5 p.m. Oct. 17, 7 pm)+,

Mon., Oct. 17, 7 pm.