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LARGE SELECTION of Silverfoxes and a few model fur swagger conls, coates and capes in mole, virgosha, seol, etc., at Alnsko Fur Co., Alexan- dra Bldg., second floor. Entire stock curect and mate up in Englund.
MISUSED BRITISH
ENSIGN
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planes wooped down to an altitude of 700 feet and after ascertainin that it bɔre no dietinguishing mark; carried out heavy bombardment of the boat and damaged it.
Subject to intense bombardment, the boat, while continuing ring. hoisted a British naval ensign at Its siern. The Japanese machines then stopped attacking and started on their way back.-Domei,
ALLEGATIONS DENIED
Chungklog, Nov. 1. Japanese allegations that 1172 American flag was hoisted ut the aerodrome at Sluhing (Koyui) when Japanese naval planes staged a raid over the Chinese barracks there re-
cently and that Chinese ships trans- porting troops in the Yangtze River on October 23 were sighted by Japanese, airmen flying the French flag were emphatically denied in Chinese official circles yesterday.
They pointed out that in carrying out their gallant defence of the coun- try the Chinese consider it too neau to seek for protection by flying the flags of third Powers,
Since Japane planes bombed and machine-gunned even on envoy and naval vessels of third Powers, the Chinese have more reason to refrain from resorting to such a mean prae- tice.
The Japanese allegations, they stated, must be either pure fabrica- Hons or else out of the imagination of their nirmen.-Central News.
Stock Market Has Mood Of Cautiousness
London, Oct. 31. Pending the reassembly of Partia- men to-morrow,
operators on the Stock Exchange were not willing to- day to extend commitments, and con- sequently the market was quiet. though prices did not suffer.
Several heavy industrials reached the best prices early in the day. but later they developed. Irregularity. All minings tended to case, and elsewhere the changes were few.
very
On the foreign exchanges, French political considerations caused nervous sale of francs, forward dis counts especially widening. Wall Street was casy.
then steadier.- Reuter Special.
Silver Act Repeal Urged In America
New York, Oct. 31.
-the
The New York State Chamber has published a report condemning American silver polley, and urging the Silver Purchases
the repeal of
'Act.
The report charges that the United
EDITOR
THE WAR DEBTS
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
·
Sir,-"Shylock's" letter in your Issue this evening reveals the quite understandable attitude of
many Americans in the matter of Britain's war debts to the United States. Un- fortunately, Britain spurned to be Shylock when it come to wiping off the debts owing to her after The Great War ended. It was because of her conception of
moral ob- Higations of the "common cause"-of which "Shylock" writes, that she forgave her Allies the greater part of the debts they owed her. Indeed, in some instances, she wiped the state clean.
the
If therefore, she half expected that the United States would at least
after i nominal interest on the money owing her for munitions used in the coMMIOR calise, who could blame her?
Personally, I think too much of the Americans to suggest that they have, *S a nation, bera actuated by any form of Shylockism, but the net remains that they did insist upon their legally correct pound of flesh,
In this, it is quite easy to under- stand their viewpoint, but if
they had understood the tremendous bur- den carried by a nation very closely akin, a burden contracted in the common cause it is thought in some British circles that they might have cased the burden by asking for the return of Capital, plus a small in- terest.
It was of course an error of the first magnitude for Britain to sus- pend token payments, but I for one,
Australia
In Two Days
TELEGRAPH,
Now Flight Attempt To Be Mado
London, Oct. 31. The well-known avlstórs, Mr. C.) W. A. Scott and Mrs. Kirby-Green, who some time ago made à recordi light from England to the Cape, are planning to leave England on Novem- England to Sydney, Australia, In twa ber 7 in an attempt to fly from
days.
They will use the Comet plane in which Scott won the England to Melbourne race, and they will allow
themselves only half-an-hour for stoppage and refueling at each stage of the route, which embraces Aleppo, Karachi, Allahabad, Singapore and Darwin-Reuter,
CZECHS WILL FORFEIT 11,000 SQUARE MILES
(Continued from Page 1.)
convocation of the National As- sembly, and on the election of a new President of the Czech Republic.
Both matters will be dealt with on a basis of the old party system. Two of the candidates for the presidential post, M. Bata and M. Frelss, have receded into the background of inte, and in
Informed circles it is now generally, believed that General Syrovy will be elected for the dimeult post-Trans-Ocean.
SUDETENS JOIN NAZI FARTY
Berlin. Oct. 31. Herr Adolf Hitler has issued a de- Free incorporating the Sudeten Ger- man Party the National Socialists from November 3, and has appointed Major Konrad Hentein to head the new party in the Sudetenland distriel. ~~~Reuter.
OCCUPATION TO BE MADE
BY END OF WEEK
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
GERMAN ARMY CHIEF
RESIGNS
General Bock Ends Long Carcor
BERLIN, Oct. 31. General Beck, chief of the German General Staff, has re- tired at his own request, accord- ing to an official announcement by Herr Hitler;
Recently there were persistent rumours that General Beck had of his duties. It was stated either resigned, or had been relieved. General Beck had opposed the plan that
Slovakia, though the rumours were occupation of Czecho- officially denied,
for military
von Rundstedt, Commander-in-Chief It is also announced that General
of the First Army Corps has been placed on the retired list at his own. request. Generol Halder succeeds General Beck.
Herr Hitler bas sent General Beck a letter of thanks for his devoted services during a long and honourable career, adding that the present high; standard of the army was largely due to his efforts.
tips
Other military appointments In- clude General Milch, head of the Air Ministry who
bren Colonel-General, and Lieut-General promoted Stumpff, Chief of Staff of the Air Force becomes Alr-General.--Reuter | Special,
CHINESE COUNTER- ATTACK ON JAPANESE IN SOUTH
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to the top of the hill and engaged the Japanese in bitter hand-to-hand
Aghting.
The hill is now surrounded by the Chinese.
To replenish their heavy losses, during recent fighting around Tehan' Japanese reinforcements are reported Budapest, Oct. 31.
to have been sent from the lower The evening paper Kis Ujsay ex-
reaches of the Yangtze River. Large pects the German-Italian Arbitration numbers of them have already ar- verdict in the Czecho-Slovak-rived at Kiukiang and are coming
tungarian frontier dispute on Thurs southward.---Central News, day, and adds that the occupation of the first zone to be ceded in accor- be carried out before the week-cmd. dance with this verdict will probably
-Trans-Ocean.
TIREE POINTS TO GUIDE ARBITRATORS
Rome, Oct. 31. The following three points, necord- ing to the terni-official Giornale d'italia should guide the German and Italian Arbitrators in the Czecho Slovakian-Hungarian dispute:
J
To solve the Czecho-Slovakian Hungarian frontier dispute concretely and finally so as to guard the Danu
FIERCE FIGHTING RAGING
Tengahan, Nov. 1. The Chinese abandonment of Sten- ning, on the Canton-Hankow Railway to the south of Hunkow, after severe fighting is admitted in military re- ports received here.
Fierce fighting now raging at Tingszeklao, a strategic point 13 kilometres from Sienning, between
Japanese infantry, cavalry and
wallery force of 3,000
then and
believe that a settlement will be blan countries from a dangerouson- anterios and fighting ability of
reached,
but
fict
de-
2. To meet the Hungarian mands where they are justifled and
unmistakably constitute
national claims, and where their satisfaction would establish an equilibrium among the various states concerned,
Some Americans are prone to over look the tremendous advantages they Enjoy throughout the vast British Empire, Great Britain has done the pioneering, and no restrictions are are placed against Americans trading in that Empire. It is true that in 3. To support by friendly rome Colonies. America's hard tariff
operation the new political regime has been employed, system haa
In Czecho-Slovakia in its endeavours nevertheless, without the freedom of the British Market. America would basis the country in its new develop- ofat reconstructing on a sound national be completely up against it in the ment. question of exports. Here in Hong- The Giornale d'Italia closes with kong site is able to
shore
the benefits which have been made available by the statement that the decision reach- Great Britain, and the fact that the as important for the two states con- ed by the two foreign ministers is just majority
America "Companies Inc" trading in the Far East haverned as for the whole of Europe. The Ribbentrop-Ciane meeting, more- made their surely
headquarters here. Is
over, emphasises that the some slight reason
cultivate
German and Italian interests in the Danubion a policy of farmindedness towards Basin run parallet--Trans-Occun. the British. I am tempted to com pare the barriers erected by the Americans in their Far Eastern Colany the Philippines for well remember a United States citizen
of An
to
to
MILITARY EXPERTS MEET
Prague, Oct. 31. Hungarian and Czecho-Slovakian) once Importing a British ear there. military experts met on Monday The car was a Rolls-Royce, and the evening in Pressburg-Bratislava buyer happened to be a millionaire, prepare the techntent execution of the who didn't care what the duly cost territory that will come to Hungary It proved to be quite a nine days by German-Halian arbitration ruling. wonder-not because of the cost, but
The Hungarian delegation on which because it was the first British car the Hungarian Military Attache seen on the Manila streets. Some Prague, Colonel Solymossy is times Τ
wonder whether the British presented, is led by Colonel Andorka. Empire would not have been very The Czecho-Slovak Delegation is much greater had its policy been headed by General Viest. This res modelled on similar lines. If it had sien of military experts will sit until beun, probably there would have the occupation of the territory been no Great War, and no debt to completed.-Traus-Octau. a great country which has built up great part of her financial structure from the British.
ANTONIO.
Egypt To Have
Army, Navy
States has become, the "dup And Air Force
ground" for foreign silver, which is costing the taxpayera more than billion dollars.
.
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Cairo, Oct. 31.
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It also alleges that the policy is "undermining the confidence of the nation's currency at home
and abroad."
Attention is drawn to the fact that American mines furnished only 13 per cent of the silver which Treasury received between June 30, arsenal for naval stores and repair
Following the decision to form inodem army of 100,000 men, with 1,000 modern aeroplanes, the Govern- ment has announced a scheme form the nucleus of an Egypilan fleet, 10- gether with plans for the creation of a Naval Academy al Alexandria, and the an
the
1834 and June 30, 1038, which means that foreign Importers were greatest beneficiaries
under The report adds that "China system. was the only Important cou
country on the silver standard in 1934, and it was intended to make her a bene- ficiary of the policy, Instead of which she has become one of the victims, and is forced to adopt a standard of imanaged currency-United Preka.
"Lone Battalion" Commemorates Evacuation
Chungking. Nav, 1. The "Lame Battailon" held a flag raising ceremony in their concentra- tion camp yesterday morning in com- memoration of their evacuation from the godown in Chapel after a gallont stand against the Japanese on the Shanghat message-Central News. same day last year, according to
BRITISH ENVOY
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a
are
the
fre
Chinese troops, The Japanese are supported in their offensive by squadrons of bombing planes.
Entrenched In the hilly regions pround Tingszekloo, the Chinese are 14 stout resistance. The morale
grafe and Chinese composed crack reinforce- ments are said to be high.
Whilst these Chinese troops checking the Japanese advance along the railway, other Chinese units are launching a flanking movement to the east of the railway. The latter have recaptured Lungkang, routh- west of Yungsin and vino
pressing vigorously on Intarpu and Yangsin.
utskirts of these two towns. Fighting has broken
On the north bank of the river, the: Japanese met with severe reverses yesterday while driving towards Anlu and Pinglin northwest of Hankow to the west of the Peiping-Hunkow Rail- way.
While Chinese artillery units spray- ed intense fire at them along the Antu-Pingin bighway, crack Chinese foot-soldiers attacked them from the west. The Japanese were cut into Isolated units, suffering heavy losses. -Central News.
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Canton, Nov. 1.
that owing to mine-sweeping opera- The Japanese authorities announce
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The United Press correspondent, Canton. He has been forced to give "Izzy" Epstein, $104
returned to up his attempt to walk to Hongkong vin Shekki-Reuter,
NEW BRITISH STAMPS
auxillary department as TO MEET CHIANG cided to introduce two new stamps
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Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr. the of the Coastguards Administration the British Ambassador to China, and said that it may be necessary to send his party arrived in Kwelyang from naval officers to England for training. Yunnan shortly after noon yesterday adding: "The new Naval Academy Recording to s Kweiyang report. will be on the same lines as similar British Institutions where a number
It is understood that the diplomat of Egyptian naval officers have been trained ready to become instructors in the new academy,--Neuter Special. Kol-shek.
London, Oct. 31. The Postmaster General has de-
of new denominations and different designs from those now printed for use in connection with the parcel post service.-British Wireless.
GNEISENAU DUE
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Hankow Martial Law Brings Foreign Protests
HANKOW, Nov. 1.
MARTIAL LAW, which was proclaimed last night virtually
cuts off the former British Concession from the rest of Hankow, and 200 Britons residing in this concession are denied Ingress and egress as a result of the gates closing down at 6
p.m.
Several prominent Britons only Messages from Shanghai Indicate reached their homes French that the representatives of various Concession and elsewhere by squeez- Powers, including merchants, have ing through the bars of one of the been holding private meetings fre- ungarded gates, while others entered quently since some time ago. their front doors in buildings on the
boundary, and emerged through side
doors
Foreign Powers were understood
leading into other concessions. Hitherto to hove ben pursuing a The latest restrictions are causing "wait and sce" policy. bitter comment. Special passes issued}
by the British Consul-General, and With the fail of Hankow and Con- counter.algned by the
Japanese marking the beginning of the "reconstruction and rehabilitation of Chino," they are understood to be
| gendarmerie, are not recognised.
It is understood that strong protests making definite efforts to maintain
ore being mnic--Reuter.
MOUNTING CONCERN
their economie influences and safe- guard their rights and interests in China
Political observers point out in this
Tokyo, Nov. 1. It is pointed out that the authori- connection that the American note ties of Third Powers and foreign which was presented to the Japanese merchants are showing increasing Government on October 6, forms a concern after their rights and in-material manifestation of the grow- tereals in China following the fall of}ing tendency among the foreign Hunkow and Canton.
communities in China.-Domel.
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