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JAPANESE ARMY LEADER PROMISES CANTON-H.K. LINK

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their towns from the depretations,"! the Japanese officer declared,

Canton, he revealed, will remain under military occupation,

he announced.

MACAO'S POSITION

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,

AQUATIC Japanese To TOURISTS Celebrate

RETURN

Leaving four of their members in

In Shanghai

1938.

Shanghal, Oct. 27.

on

Singapore, the Hongkong Aquatic Celebrating the fall of Hankow, a "There will be no other form of Stars, the local swimming team which fireworks display will be staged here government in the former Kwangwent on tour of the South Seas to to-morrow under the auspices of the tung capital for the time being." raise funds for the China Medical Japanese newspapers.

Relict Fund, returned to the Colony

used board yesterday_on

Skyrockets, like those the steamer Tilawa. The four finally proved a Sunday for the fall of Canton, when financial success and Messrs. Hermann spark started a fire on a seaplane The Japanese officer refused to hau (Bnancier) and Teddy Yip on the U.S.S. Augusto, will be shot reveal whether Japanean military operations now in progress north (manager) were pleased to announce up Pooting again in the curly even- the sum of $30.000 National ing, preceded by anti-aircraft guns

Aring blank bullets. of Macao were aimed at the cat that Ling off communications between currency had been collected.

conclude with the Portugucks Colony and China,

The display will The four swimmers who remained "That is a military secret which in Singapore-Ng Nin, Leung Hoe, pyrotechnics on o baut in the Whang- I cannot divalge," he said.

Lo Koon-fan and Ng Kam-tan-are po-Reuter Special, Aaked whether the Japanese those who, while away, have been Government contemplated an in-more directly concerned with the Variou of Halneo Island, Major war in China, for their homes were Muisutani declared his Ignorance. in Cunton.

The money realised was the gross takings and contributions. The costs of the tour, which amounted to some $15,000 H.K. currency, were defrayed by Mr. Herman Shau,

the

CHRIST CHURCH FETE That is a major question of policy which concerns Tokyo," he said.

Japanese warships now proceeding

Under the Greenwood Tree Of St. Andrew's up the Pearl River expect to reach Canton within the next 48 hours.

has The drive

been up-river

The large banyan tree in rendered somewhat slow by the large

Members of the team have nothing grounds of St. Andrew's Church has number of mines and booma en-

but praise for the hospitality they inspired the organisers of the fifth countered. Major Matsutani sald.

met wherever they went. Continual annual Fete of Christ Church, Kow- He claimed that there was no success was theirs throughout the loon Tong, to enutie this millary resistance whatsoever to the

of Java Japanese naval advance

The Fete is being held Malay States, and it was only in the Some considerable forces of Chin-Philippines that they

er up-river.

encountered Fawkes Day, Saturday, No

November D, ese troops are believed to be station- opposition sumciently strong to deat St. Andrew's and Lady Northcote ed west of Canton, near the Kwangal

feat them. It was greatly regretted has kindly consented to perform the border, Major Matsutant revealed.

that they were unable to pay a re-opening ceremony at 3 p.m. Most of the troops retreating from turn visit to Manila, as was originally Canton have gone in this direction, intended. and there are others in Kwangsi itself who may lead a counter-attack.

CHINESE MAY ATTACK

"It is not outside the bounds of possibility that the Chinese will launch a counter-attack on Canton itself," he said in answer to a question,

tours

and the Federated "Under the Greenwood Tr Feic,

on Guy

In addition to the usual stalls the year, there will be a Hardware Sto!! of goods from Woolworth's, London. Many Hongkong ladies have often felt the need at times for kitchen expense of buying the usual heavy fron or enamel ones obilnable from local stores. The Hardware Stall is

CAMERA TAKEN utensils, without having to go to the

FROM CAR

The possibility of a large-scale Chinese counter-attack OWNER LOCATED AND is being guarded against." British and other foreign residents THIEF SENT TO PRISON How In Canton could probably reach Hongkong via Shekki, but the Jap- anese authorities definitely discour- aged them from making the attempt in view of the warning issued lost week,

"It was revealed at the interview that the Japanese Consulate in Hong-

kong hud rixdeavoured without success to send the Vice-Consul in Hongkong to Canton,

an attempt to fill such a need cheap-

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Fortunes will be told by a popular Kowloon lady, well known for her exceptionally gifted' ubiiltics in this Sideshows, games of akili, Dean J. L. Wilson of St. John's guessing contests, will be in abund- Cathedral was the complainant in nonce and teas will be served under Inreeny ease against a man named the Greenwood Tree. The organisers Yuen Кам, 20, before Mr. Ere doing their best to give an en- Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis-Joyable afternoon's entertainment. tracy yesterday.

A. R. P. EXAMINATIONS

Yuen admitted having stolen Kodak camera and leather case, the

Mrs. A. Murdoch, Secretary of the property of Mrs. Wilson, from a car Women's Air Raid Precautions Union, parked near the Central Radio Shop, announces that examinations will be Nathan Road, on October 22.

on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m.

"If we find it difficult to send one of our own official representatives to He was arrested in Canton Road by held at the Lusitano Club on Monday Canton from Hongkong, how much a Chinese defective on the evening lance Brigade Headquarters on Tues- at 6.30 p.m., and at St. John Ambu- more dificult is it for a civilian of a of the theft, with the camera wrony, at 8 p.m. A first aid examina- Third Power to reach the Kwangtungped up in a parcel, Taken to lion will be held at the Helena May Water Police Station he was on his cupilal?

charged Brst appearance in Court, "At the present Juncture, while

The forthcoming wedding is an- there is 50 much danger to their with unlawful possession of the

for 40nounced of Mr. Leung Lul-fen, teacher lives, the Japanese authorities are camera. He was remanded

College, discouraging third power nationals hours as the owner of the camera had at the Cung Chi English

and Miss Tool Wal-yin, of 104 Tung from attempting to enter or leave not then been located.

A. F.Chol Street, Mongkok. Canton,"

it was declared. The Japanese officer promised at Cochrane withdrew the unlawful that possession charge and substituted in the conclusion of his Interview

its place one of larceny,

war correspondents In Hongkong would be given an opportunity to visit Canton at the carliest possible moment.

STERLING SHOWS

IMPROVEMENT

London, Oct. 26, Stock Exchange to-day. On the although the undertone remained fem, profi-taking reduced gains especially among industrinis.

Gilt-edged holdings rallied from un initial dullness, but elsewhere small losses predominated.

Yesterday, Det-Sergeant

Yuen, who had a previous con- vietion, was sentenced to two months hard labour.

AFRICAN GOVERNOR

Return to Paris to Defend Charges Against Him

Paris, Oct. 20. The Governor-General of French West Africa, M. de Coppet, arrived! It is be- here to-day from Dakar. Heved in political clrcles that his journey is connected with the

SIAM SIGNS NEW TIN AGREEMENT

London, Oct. 26.

The chairman of the International Tin Committee announces that the

Buffer Stock Agreement is to be sign- ed to-day on behalf of Slam. It will be subject to ratification by the Siamese Government-Reuter.

INDIAN VAGRANT

Mavid Ullan, 41. unemployed

On the foreign exchanges, a per- sistent general demand caused a recent press attacks on him when Indlan, was charged before Mr. R. preciation of sterilng against all cur- rencies. Wall Street Reuter Special.

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SOVIET DIPLOMAT

RESIGNS

Moscow, Oct. 28.

in

cerlain papers reproached him with political bias and with associating too Edwards at the Central Magistracy closely with Socialist clements in the yesterday with being a vagrant Colony. Attacks have also been the Colony. It was sold that the de- inade on his private life. TranS-

fendant was engaged as a guard about Octan.

two years ago, and because of un- satisfactory conduct he quested to leave the Colony, He was remanded for 48 hours for fur- ther inquiries.

POLICE DECORATION

His Excellency the Governor has

The Soviet Russian Ambassador in Washington, M. Troyanowsky who has been in Moscow for the last few months, has asked to be relleved of been pleased to award the Hengkong his post, states an official notification Police here.

"It is believed that M. Troyanowsky,

Silver Medal to Lance zealous eff)- Sergeant Roberts for

cleney and fine courage in rescuing a

like so many other of his colleagues Chinese woman from a burning cargo before him will now be placed on the junk Jaden with gasoline lying along list of those who have been "liquidat- side the Asiatic Petrolem Company's

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