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rodro I1 四拜禮 號四十月十英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1938.

No. 15049

BRITAIN MAY

WARSHIPS

IN H.K. Chamberlain Returning To

NOW working on her twenty-first romantic novel, a young English writer, whose love stories are widely read by women, Hongkong will arrive in

this week to live here with her naval officer husband.

She is Marjorie Price, 31-year- old author of "The Mantile of Saltash," and "Pandora Dances."

London this Week

Special to "Telegraph"

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OF

LONDON, Oct. 13. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT

THE "DAILY EXPRESS" PREDICTED TO-

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Her husband, Lieut. F. C. V. DAY THAT THE CABINET MIGHT DECIDE Brightman, arrived in Hongkong THIS

WEEK-END TO STRENGTHEN THE

Inst week. Mrs. Brightman is BRITISH NAVAL FORCES IN FAR EASTERN remaining in Singapore for a

fortnight to join H.M.S. WATERS.

Westcoll.

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H.M.S: RODNEY, which may soon be seen in Hongkong under the proposed suggestion

It is understood, states the Correspondent, that Britain's Fleet in the Far East be increased,

Maita, where I spent several menths, that Mr. Chamberlain is curtailing his vacation

while my husband was stationed

there," the well-known authoress sald in Scotland for the second time since the begin- NEW CRISIS IN EUROPE

recently,

Before she married, Mr. Brightmanning of September.

hd had about five novels published.

"Most of my books are heart throb

stories"." he said with a comble. "And

He will probably return to London to initiate

it is great fun for nie to watch typists a big-scale armament drive and at the same time

and shop girls eagerly reading the consider suggestions that the China Station!

in the buses and tubes at Home."

as a naval wife eminently suitable. for

Mrc. Brightman saya she and life squadron should be substantially increased in where cad if she has the way view of the Japanese invasion of Kwangtung

her work. A novellat

opportunity province.

of seeing so much of the world as a

naval wife invariably hus, she always

has new settings for stories.

She left The present British China Squadron, exclusive of England to marry are busland in Yangise River gunboats, consists of the 5th Cruiser

Burma, when he was stationed there.

inusient comedy, she wrote her first

amuse herself.

Czech-Hungarian Parleys Cease

KOMAROM, Oct. 13.

After leaving home to dance in Squadron, comprising six cruisers; the aircraft carrier CAUSING A GRAVE CRISIS in the negotiations between the Carpatho-Ruthenian delegates and the novel, The Mantle of Saltash to Eagle, the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, comprising nine

destroyers; five vessels-H.M. ships Folkestone, Sandwich, Hungarian authorities, official despatches have disclosed Falmouth, Grimsby and Lowestoft-employed on patrol a reign of terror in Ruthenia by organised gangs equipped PROTECTING duties; the submarines Odin, Otus, Olympus, Orpheus, with foreign arms and led by Hungarian reserve officers. It is officially reported that artan delete declared that the Perseus, Parthian, Phoenix, Pandora, Proteus, Rainbow, there has been sporedic fighting minority problem would be submitted to Britain, France, Germany and Rover, Regent, Regulus, Grampus and Rorqual; five and at least two Cauche have aty, who would itx boundaries. West River gunboats, and H.M. ships Thracian and been killed, while many un- United Press,

JAPANESE IN COLONY

Consul-General Sees

Police Commissioner THE TELEGRAPH" is authoritatively informed that a warning has been issued to all Japanese subjects residing in Hongkong to be cautious in view of the possibility of anti- Japanese feeling arising amongst the Chinese in the Colony.

Thanet, of the local Defence Flotilla.

Recently two speedy motor: torpedo bents, the first of a flotilla of similar craft, were Fadded to the Station.

AVILH docking accommodation now available at Singapore and the casing of tension in Europe, the

"Daily Express" envisages the

possible despatch of one ог two battleships to the Far East in addi-

tion to other smaller craft.

The Cabinet, at the meeting to be called by the Premier, will have The warning to the Japanese was placed before it proposals for a great

In British conveyed by their Consul General, { speed-up

armumenta, Mr. T. Nakamura.

particular emphasis being laid upon.

It is understood from authoritativo Bghting airplanes. sources that Mr.

Nakamura inter-

PALESTINE DISORDERS

SPREADING

Entire Country In Throes of Civil War

CAIRO, Oct 13.

garians have been arrested.

The Crech Government has in- voked martial law.

SUDETEN REFUGEES

Prague, Oct. 13.

Ten Million

Gallons Of Petrol Afire

· LINDEN, Alabama,

Oct. 13.

After an 18-hours fight, firemen to-day estinguished a blaze which fed almost 10,000,000 gallons of gaso“ fine, naptha and kerosene oil.

It is estimated that the damage exceeds $500,000,- 000,- United Press.

LONDON RAIL STRIKE SPREADS

London, Oct. 13.

A strike is spreading among the It is uiso reported that terrorism is M. Sirovy is not modifying mea-London, Midlands and Scottish Rail- rite in Bratislavin. A number of Bures for sending back refugees who way freight workers, which threatens Hungarians have been arrested and are entering Czecho-Slovakin from serious interference with Britain's

food supply. charged with terrorist activity,

the Sudeten territory. He has only

consider

The cases on in-

strike started because u the agreed to At Mukacevo, the centre of

declared Sir Neil tiekot-collecter refused to join the Ruthenian terrorist outbreak, there is dividual merit,

Union.—United Press, "murder, manslaughter, robbery and (Continued on Page 4.) crimes endangering the public" ac- cording to on oficial description.

Meanwhile, the Czech-Hungarian BIAS BAY FIGHTING relations Aro very strained.- United Press.

HUNGARIANS DEPART

Budapest, Oct. 13. Negoiations between Hungary and Czecho-Slovakia were broken off at 7.12 p.m. this evening. The meeting and the lasted only five minutes, Hungarian aide of

IN SPITE of the sparse Hungarian delegation the town of

In addition, it is expected that the ness of the uncensored viewed the Hon, T. H. King, Com- controversial conscription issue will missioner of Police, on Wednesday, be fully investigated before Parle-accounts reaching here and requested that precautionary men! meets again next month-conditions in Palestine, the garlan Foreign Minister, Jasued a measures be taken for the complete United Presi, protection of Japanese residents in

Hongkong,

It is understood that the Police Department had already increased

MUSSOLINI BELIEVES

JAPAN WILL WIN

of Komarom, and boarded a steamer,

Mr. Koloman de Kanya, the Hun- statement emphasising that the Czech

settlement,

opinion is rapidly gaining counter-proposals referring to the ground that the position of new frontiers differed to such an ex- the British mandate tent from the Hungarian viewpoint,

and there was such a wide gulf be Rome, Oct, 13. Government is the normal guards which have been

It is learned that on receiving the]

becoming tween the stand-points of the two protecting Japonese business estab-mission of visiting Japanese journal-more and

delegations concerning fundamental untenable more

principles of the new lishments, hotels

and residences, ists to-day Signor Mussolini express each day. before Mr. Nakamura's approached the opinion that he was confident

that they cannot hope to be bridged through the present negotiations. was made.

the Japanese would be victorious in Fighting is now going on in The statement adds that Hungary Mr. Nakamura has also addressed the war In China and would even.

will request the speediest possible an official note to the Government tually banish Communism in the Far every part of the country and 28 battles have taken place

settlement of its territorial claims of Macao, requesting the Portuguese East.

against :"Crecho-Slovakia by the mulborlife to take appropriate "Avictory by Japan will permit during the last three days.

four powers who measures for proteoing Japanese that country to carry out the develop. The nuthority of the Govern.

tories to the Munich protocol,~~: subjecta residing there.

ment which is a necessity for a strong ment la now practically confined

Router, fecúnd and meritorious people,”. Il Duce is reported to have

to those big towns having con- United Press.

(Continued on Page 4.j

Plot To Seize Power In Sofia

LONDON, Oct. 13.

corres-

The Exchange Telepraph pondent at Belgrade reported to-day

said—

Anglo-Italian Parleys Resumed in Rome

ROME, Oct. 13.-

Resuming negotiations for a quick settlement of the Spanle that a plot bad been hatched to over- problem, Lord Perth, British Ambassador to Rome, unexpectedly

called on Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister.

throw the Government 'af Sofia. ``.

He added that many members of /Mincedensias socens revoluilmary organisation had bown arrested, and received London Instructions regard.

Britain and Apparently he hoped that the Bri- tish would agree to make effective a friendship pact as a result, wheresa instend Britain has displayed no 14. În adictally inuéenced that sk search of the external ideouts publication of the list of Black-shirt enthusiasm for the number to bo kad rantied he may serve poche casualties in Spain, and there are repatriated, and la insight that the police were pairalikar the streets indications that Signor Musolini is numbers be increased United Press.

(Continued on Page 33 before dajrit, United: Preté,

displeased with the effect of the re-

It is assumed that Lord Perth. had 1 Order In

ordered to leave the country, Aing the new aspect of the problem. rowalt

It of General Feel's" asssssing-

Coincident with the visit was the

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CZECHS REFUSE TO".

GIVE WAY

Budapest, Oct. 13.

Japanese Enter Strategic City

Railway Gateway Falls After Severe Fighting

DRIVING INLAND FROM HACHUNG AND PAKKONG, TWO BLAS BAY COAST TOWNS WHERE LANDINGS. WERE EFFECTED ON WEDNESDAY, THE JAPANESE SOUTH CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ENTERED THE IMPORT- ANT CITY OF TAMSHUI THIS MORNING.

Tamshul, which is only twenty miles from the Chinese Reports from Komarom state that section of the Kowloon-Canton. Raliway, fell shortly before dawn, th a two-hour session the Czechs It is reported. were unexpectedly firm concerning

The city is about ten milos inland from Blas Bay, and is their negotiations with Hungary over minority, fights, an attitude which is reached from Hachung through a fairly wide valley between two nitributed to the German and Ru-chalos of mountains monian.sésurances of support.

..

Tamshut is on the east bank of the Taikong River, which It is understood that the Czecha offered to cede an area inhabited by the Japaneso must attempt to cross in their drive on the railway.

It is about 18 miles from the British frontier,

more than 100,000 Hungarians. How-

ever, the Czechs are adamant In

Photo. Contest Winners

THE THREE JUDGES in the "Telegraph" Amateur Photographic Competition, who re-judged the entries consequent upon the withdrawal of prize- Lo winning entries by Kwan-ling, Eddie Lowe and Lo Tak-cho, have now com- pleted this task.

The first Ilford Trophy, as before, has been awarded

MR. GEORGE C. LAU,

8, Kent Road, Kowloon

Tong.

The second Ilford Trophy has been awarded to

MR. Y. H. HUNG,

c/o German Consulate, who also becomes winner of the Second Prize in Section 2.

The following is the revised list of prize-winners:

SECTION 1.

1st Prizo:---"The Kiss"....Mr. H. McKay,

Bay View Police Station. 2nd Priz::.-Mrs. Elly Hess,

1, Longsight Villas, 3rd Prize:-Mr. L. Leong,

9. Breezy Terrace. SECTION 2

-- (General Pictorial Section)"

1st Prize: Mr. George C. Lau,

8 Kent Eoad. (Mr. Lau also receiver the 1st Nford Trophy) 2nd Prize: Mr. Y. H. Hung,

German Consulate. (Mr. Hung also receives the 2nd liford Trophy! 3rd Prize:—Mr. Yau Hok-kan,

C. C. Dept:

H.M, Naval Yard,

SECTION 3

(Sell Life)

1st Prize;"'Champagne Glasses" ........ Mr. L. Leong,

9, Brecky Terrace.

2nd Prize:-Mr. E. L. Taverner,

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

Kwangtung Government

Leaves Canton

400,000 Women, Children Evacuating

CANTON, OCT. 14.

It is learned from authoritive course that the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government and Canton Municipal Government are moving from Canton to Yungytien, in North Kwangiang this afternoon.

Preparations are being made for the evacuation, of all, Chinese women and children from Canton to the Interior. Arrangements have been completed for Im- mediately evacuating 400,000, Notices in the streets of Canton urge he populace to remain calm and express the hope that they will

It is reported that vigorous fighting proceeded throughouttake advantage of the arrange- their refusal to surrender Bratislavia, the night at Yimpotow, about three-quarters of a mile east ofments made for evacuation.

Kosten and other cities.

Meanwhile Hungarian extrem-Tamshul. lite než mrging foros, “One of the

• newackbers obsérves: "We will ob»

Japanese artillery was brought into play for, the first time" zal mesmelting in Czecha-plovakia since the invasion commenced, and a long-rango bombardment even if we have to do so with one was carried out by Japanese naval ships, -- baru-banda?-Untied Preez,

AFFEAL TO YOUR POWERB LMPREMA-Budapest, Oct. 18. -

-Shortly after the expiration of the Ume limit to Hungary # demanda re garding Cocholovakio, the Hun-

Tanishui was almost completely wrecked when the Japanese enter. ed For 72 hours it has been subjected to almost inceneniat bombings by aquadrons of Japanese machinos, which have made Tamahui and Walchow, another Japanese objective, their principal targets.

(Continued on Page 13.)

The Chinese are admit the-fall : of Tamshul." The Japanese forcas are converging on Walchow. Exóm Taishul and Namadaniteter