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四拜禮 辣四十月十英港香

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,

1938.

日一廿月八

No., 18610

BRITAIN MAY

WARSHIPS

IN H.K. Chamberlain Returning To

NOW working on her

twenty-first romantic novel, ณ young English writer, whose love stories are widely read by women, will arrive in Hongkong this week to live here with her naval officer husband.

She is Marjorie Price; 31-year-

old author of "The Mantile

Saltash," and "Pandora Dances,'

."

London this Week

Special to "Telegraph"

Telecommunication Ordinance 1030. Copyright by United Prom. Received 6.30

Pblished 10.30 )

LONDON, Oct. 13.

THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT OF

THE "DAILY EXPRESS” PREDICTED TO-

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

TO STRENGTHEN THE

last week. Mrs. Brightman is BRITISH NAVAL FORCES IN FAR EASTERN remaining in Singapore for n fortnight to joln H.M.S.WATERS. Westcott.

"My latest novel is about life at

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CHINA

ILM.S. RODNEY, which may soon be seen in Hongkong under the proposed auggestion

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

Malta, where I spent several mentis, that Mr. Chamberlain is curtailing his vacation

my husband was stationed

while..

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

recently.

Before she married, Ms. Brightonning of September.

hack had about five novels published.

"Alust of my bents are heart throb He will probably return to London to initiate

stories,

"the anid with a Guil». "And

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

and shop girls eagerly reading the in the buses and tubes at Home."

Mer. Brightina says she Bads life

thera consider suggestions that the China Station Squadron should be substantially increased in

as a naval site cuiucnity suitable to: her work. A novelist can work any

where and I she has the opprtunity | paval

view of the. Japanese invasion of Kwangtung |

The present British China Squadron, exclusive of

of seeing so much of the world as a province.

wife Invariably has, she always | laus new rettings for Harles. She left England to marry her mustand Burma, when he was stationed there.

musical comedy, she wrote ber first

amuse herscir.

Yangtse River gunboats, consists of the 5th Cruiser

Czech-Hungarian

Parleys Cease

· KOMAROM, Oct. 13.

After leaving home to dance Squadron, comprising six cruisers; the aircraft carrier CAUSING A GRAVE CRISIS in the negotiations between the Carpatho-Ruthenian delegates and the novel, "The Mantle at 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. is officially reported that į gori:n, delegate declared that the Perseus, Parthian, Phoenix, Pandora, Proteus, Rainbow,ere has been sporadic fighting minor ly problem would be submitted Rover, Regent, Regulus, Grampus and Rorqual; five and at least two Czechs have Italy, who would ix boundaries. West River gunboats, and H.M. ships Thracian and been killed, while many flu- United Press. Thanet, of the local Defence Flotilla.

JAPANESE IN COLONY

Consul-General Sees Police Commissioner THE TELEGRAPH" is nuthoritatively 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.

The warning to the Japanese was conveyed by their Consul General, Mr. T. Nakamura.

It is understood from authoritative sources that Mr. Nakamura

inter-

Police

Recently two speedy motor] torpedo boats, the first of a flotilla of similar craft, were added to the Station.

With decking accommodation now avaliable at Singapore and the easing of tension in Europe, the "Dally Express" envisages the possible despatch of one or two battleships to the Far East in addi- tfon to other smaller craft.

The Cabinet, at the meeting to be called by the Premier, will have placed before it proposals for a great speed-up in British armaments, particular empliasis being laid upon fighting airplanes.

In addition, it is expected that the

MUSSOLINI DELIEVES

JAPAN WILL WIN

Rome, Oct. 13.

PALESTINE DISORDERS SPREADING

Entire Country In Throes Of Civil War

CAIRO, Oct. 13.

ness of the uncensored

IN

IN SPITE of the sparse-

karians have been arrested.

The Czecli Government has in- voked martial law,

to Britain, France, Germany ́and

SUDETEN REFUGEES

Prague, Oct. 13.

cases

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- line, naptha and kerosene oll.

It is estimated that the damage exceeds $500,000,- 090,-uited Press,

LONDON RAIL STRIKE SPREADS

London, Oct. 13.

A strike is spreading among the

It is also reported timt terrorism la M. Sirovy is not modifying men-London, Midlands and Scottish Rait- of sures for sending back refugees who way freight workers, which threatens rife in Bratislavis. A number Hungarians have been arrested and are entering Czecho-Slovakia from serious interference with B-tein's

food supply. the Sudeten territory, Ho has only charged with terrorist activity.

beenuse strike started consider

The itre of

011 in-1 the agreed to At Mukncevo, the centre

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

(Continued on Page 5.)

Union-United Press. "murder, manslaughter, robbery and crimes endangering the public" oc- cording to an official description.

Meanwhile, the Czech-flungarian relations

very strained.-- United Press.

Его

HUNGARIANS DEPART

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

aide of

Kolomen

the town of

and there was such a wide gulf be

viewed the Hon. I., on Wednesday, controversial conscription issue wall accounts reaching here of Komarom man die Kanya, the Hun

of Police, be fully before Parlla- and requested that precautionary ment mecis again next month.-conditions in Palestine, the garian Foreign Minister, issued a measures be taken for the completo United Press, protection of Japanese residents έπι

opinion is rapidly gaining statement emphasising that the Czech counter-proposals-referring to the Hongkong.

ground that the position of new frontiers differed to such an ex- the British mandate tent from the Hungarian viewpoint, becoming tween the stand-points of the two untenable delegations concerning fundamental principles of the new settlement, that they cannot hope to be bridged through the present negotiations.

The statemeni adds thai Hungary will request tho spoediest possible wettlement of His territorial claims against Czecho-Slovakia. by the four powere who Aro signa

1 la understood that the Department had already increased the normal guards which have been

It is learned that on receiving the Government is protecting Japanese business eatab-

and residences, mission of visiting Japanese journal-more and more shments, hotels before Mr. Nakamura's approach its to-day Signor Mussolini express- each day.

ed the opinion that he was confident the Japanese would be victorious in Fighting is now going on in

was made.

Mr. Nakamura has also addressed the war in China and would even-

an official note to the Government tually banish Communism in the Fary part of the country and

of Macno, requesting the Portuguese East.

authorities to take appropriato mcaurte for protecing. Japanese subjects residing there.

Plot To Seize Power In Sofia

LONDON, Oct. 13.

The Exchange Telegraph,

DOSTCS-

ithat

28 battles have taken place

"A victory by Japan will permit during the last three days.'

country to carry out the develop- The authority of the Govern- |· torien. to. the Munich protocol ment which is a necessity for a strong ment is now practically confined fecund and meritorious people." 11 to those big towns having.con- Duce is reported to have sold-

(Continued on Page 4) United Presi..

Anglo-Italian Parleys Resumed in Rome

ROME, Oct. 19.

Resuming negotiations for a quick settlement of the Spanich pondent as Belgrade reported to-day that a pist had been hatched to over-problem, Lord Perth, British Ambassador to Rome, unexpectedly

called on Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister. throw the Government; of Boža.

He added that many mumbers of

Nagaian : usores; revolutionary.

had been arrested, and

It is assumed that Lord Ferth had patriotion order in Britain and received London Instructions regard-France.

to leave the country #4 *ing the new aspect of the problem. Apparently he hoped that the Bri- tish would agree to make effective, a Form of Gators! Feett's nounouisia=

Coincident with the visit was the friendship pact as a result, whereas instead Britain has displayed" no

afficially ansoufood. thai A

band racial la sais para

Router.

CZECHIS REFUSE TO

L GIVE WAY

Budapest. Oct.. 13. Reports from Komarom state that In a two-hour session tho Czechs were unexpectedly firm concerning

Second Edition

Rapid

Photo. Contest Winners

THE THREE JUDGES in

the "Telegrap h Amateur Photographic Competition, who re-judged the entries consequent upon the withdrawal of prize- by Lo winning entries 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 Prize: "The Kiss". .Mr. H. McKay,

Bay View Police Stallon, 2nd Priz:Mrs. Elly Iless,

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

9, Breezy Terrace. SECTION 2 (Gentral Pictorial Section) 1st Prize: Mr. George C. Lau,

8 Kent Road, (Mr. Las also receives the 1st Ilford Trophy) 2nd Prize: Mr. Y. H. Hung,

German Consulate. (Mr. Hung also receives the 2nd Ilford Trophy) Prize:-Mr. You Hok-kan,

3rd

a

C. C. Dept:

H.M. Naval Yard.

SECTION

(Still Life)

3

181 Frizes "Champagne Glasses"

..... L. Leong

9, Breery Terrace.

2nd Prize: Mr. E. L. Taverner, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, (Continued on Page 4.)

Japanese STOP PRESS

Drive to C.K.R.

Chinese Ask Consular Body for Assistance

IT IS OFFICIALLY DENIED THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO LAND TROOPS ANYWHERE IN THE CANTON DELTA, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HONGKONG FROM WHERE THEY ARE NOW OPERATING.

that the Kwangtung

state Unofficial reports their negotiations with Hungary over authorities have approached the Consular Body in minority rights, an attitude which is attributed to the German and Ru- Shameen, with a request that the Japanese be asked to

manian assurances of support.

offered to cedo an area inhabited by

It is understood that the Czech arrange that Pakhoktong, Lingnan University and the more than 100,000 Hungarians, How- French Catholic Cathedral in Canton should be declared their refusal to surrender Bratislavia, 88 Safety Zones, in which non-combatants. could seek

refuge.

ever, the Czechs are adamant · in

Kosice and other cities.

Meanwhile Hungarian vaxtrema-

-ials are urging force. One of the The Kwangtung Provincial Government and Canton Munièl-

newspapers observes: "We will ob- Iain misoriilne in Czecho-Blevakia pal Government are removing the archives froas. Canton this even if we have to do so with our afternoon. Reuter reports that the temporary capital will be bare hands,"—United Press. Yangyuen, in northern Kwangtung, along the Canton-Hankow

APPEAL TO YOUR POWERS Hallway.

SEX Budapest, Oct. 18.

astrid Vol the extremtett kids=2") publication of the list of Black- enthusiasm for the number to be a ghortly after the Expiration of tissue Government and Munkipal officials will, it is believed, love

casualties in Brain, and there are repatriated, and i Inaistent that the time limit to Hungary Gamanda re- by special train this afternoon. make a treat the streets indications that Signor Mussolint is number be increasedUnited Press, arding Czecho-Blovaking the Hun-

displeased with the effect of the re-

(Continued on Page 45° before dawnmitinited FreH.

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