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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

Chinese Seizure of British Goods In

Canton Leads To Protest

Gunboats Harass Japanese

Taste Of Own Medicino Iri S. China

WUCHOW, Nov. 2. JAPANESE VESSELS active at Samshui and Hohow on the West River in Kwangtung have been driven away as a result of the Chinese counter-offensive,

Six Chinese river gunboats are role the playing an important offensive.

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Under a bartage laid by them a Chinese landing party landed to the southwest of Samshui. Launching a vigorous attack, they steadily forced the Japanese to retreat. Over 100 in killed Japanese soldiers were action and five field

places and other were captured. Chinese military authorities believe who that the Japanese at Hohow. number only several hundred men, can be cleared off Imminently.

Kongmoon remains quiet. The military authorit there are taking

armaments

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CANTON, Nov. 1.

A COMMUNICATION to the British Vice-Consul in Canton, the Japanese military authorities expressed the opinion that requisitioning of rice from ware- houses in the city for the subsistence of Japanese troops in necessary and will there- |fore be continued, it was authoritatively revealed.

The Japanese communication also indicated that the Japanese authorities have decided to levy distress on the Liangyek Warehouse as well as the Wakei and Wohong Warehouses in the city.

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The Japanese authorities could, not find any markings inside or outside of the warehouses question which would indicate! that they were owned by British agents.

Judging by the circumstances, the tint Japanese authorities decided they were Chinese-owned properties.

NANCHANG AIR RAID HOLOCAUST

Heferring to the British contention Refugee Buses Attacked

On Macao Highway

that a contract for the purchinse of the warehouse by British interests!

28, the concluded on October Wits Japanese authorities pointed out that they have yet to discover sufficient materials or evidence to prove the validity of the mid contract.

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Japanese War On Chinese Leftists

A JAPANESE ARMY com-

like the

cancer

munique says that the Japan- - NANCHANG, Nov. 2. ese Army forces operating in THE DEATH ROLL as a result North China have worked out of the ruthless Japanese air elaborate plans for the "liquida- attack on Nanchang on Monday tion" of the Chinese Communist WON'T RECOGNISE TRANSFER

more troops concentrated near Wutai mounted yesterday as Although it was proposed that the strlet precaution against any Japan-transfer of the ownership was to be mutilated bodies were extricated in northern Shanal, who provide

applicable to the inside of the ware-; from under heaps of debris and "something ese landing.

up the house, no Chinese witnesses have more of the seriously wounded menacing the peace and order in

North China." Japanese lighters muling

meeumbed to their injuries. Pearl River have been subjected to been produced.

At least 400 civilians, it is now! The Japanese punitive forces have constant attacka by Chinese self-de-

The British agents have not been! fence corps on the banks.

informed of the documents account-ented, were killed and wounded started operations designed to destroy The Japanese, column

stored in the Local charity organisations and the Communist forces with the moun- advancing

of ing for the things

fre racing against northward from the southeast

tainous region surrounded by the warehouse nor of the quantities and reef workers

Shihklachwang- Lungmoon to the northeast of Tsent- other details of the things kept in time to save the lives of the wounded Peking - Hankow, ahing is meeting strong resistance the warehouse. Under the circum- and provide food and lodging for Tatung. Tatung-Puchow and Pelping froni Chinese self-defence corps.

- the rendered homeless.

Sulyuan Railways as the scope stances, the Japanese military

the densely- A large. section of

their actions, The More Japanese reinforcements are thorlties are unable to recognise the;

communique areas of populated and prosperous

indicates. said to have arrived in Tsengshing

The city is now lying in ruins. High, presumably to assist in the northward transfer of the ownership.

Incendiary bombs The Japanese forces have opened drive.

explosives and rained by the Japanese strmien fell on their attacks in the districts to the at least 00 different places, blowing west of Pelping and the Hwaiyuan structures and starting huge fres. [ptain in north-western Hopeh and -Central Neios.

have steadily exended their opera- tion: toward the west and south.

The Japanese authorities are ready Japanese planes repeated their to pay for the properties requisitlon mass raids on Vingtak and Hoyuan when the legitimate owners of the yesterday, dropping a large number said properties have been identified. of bombs. They also made extensive The Japanese troops will continue' reconnuissance aloug tho West search for further stores of rice own. River and in north Kwangtung-ed by Chinese, but they will discon- Central New.

tinue requisitioning when they have come to consider it unnecessary for self-subsistence.

ATTACK ON CHANGSHA, PINGKIANG

Changsha, Nov. 2. Japanese bombers subjected Changsha and Pingklang, about 50 miles northeast to severe acriul at- tacles yesterday.

NOVEMBER 2, 1038.

Unsung Heroes Of China War

FEARLESS TRUCK DRIVERS

Among the unsung heroes in the Before they are commissioned, these Chian

truck drivers were all given a solid course wor are her army

Flakk of in mechanies. drivers, who run as

Repale shops or much Reiting killed or wounded the gasoline stations are few on China's soldiers in the trenches, saya th the driver should be able immediately the roads. Thus, if unything goes wrong,

"Straits Times," They are the ones

who speed on the highways at all to locate the trouble and to make the hours of the day and night rushing necessary repairs within the shortest reinforcements, munitions and food time possible. supplies to where they are needed most. Whether they arrive at their destinations on time aften determiner the fortune of a battle,

How many heavy trucka ore now running on the highways still under Chinese control is not known. The gure must run up to many thou- sands. Then in addition the South- Young and confident, these drivers

west Transportation Bureau and full within a category by themselves. the North-west Transportation Although la uniform, they, as a rule. Bureau have in service about 3,000 are ant armed. They take order from

trucks run on three of cach. These the Motorised Regiment, of which China's most Important highways, there is one in every Chinese division. All starting from Itankow, they lead They have to work under extremely to Lanchow in the North-West, to strenuous conditions. It is a matter Kuuming in the South-West and to

in the south.

vehicles

for ten or fifteen hours without a

China's native

of routine for them to be on the road Holling to these border towns, single moment's rest in between thesets such uz slik, wood oil, ten,

carry Their motto is: "Dely hardships."

products tungsten and other high-priced com- MANY CASUALTIES

modliles for exports in order to build These drivers all have had specialf up China's foreign specie reserve On their return Journey, live in the daytime, they often have they bring all descriptions of war training. With the Japanese planes abroad. to run the gauntlet of machine-gun materials ranging from machine-guns

have been killed that way, Thus,

NEW "LIFE-LINES" fire or bombs from the sky. Many te plane parts. besides keeping a sharp look on the The road to Lanchow goes to wheel and the road ahead of them. Sinisiang and Soviet Russia, while they have to cock their car constantly the highway to Kunming extends to for the droning of any enemy alr-Burma. From both of these routes, it is un open secret that the Chinese Driving at top speed is a dimeuit army has been receiving 11 large feat in a country where roads are portion of its munitions.

A number of the truck drivers !a unlit at night and often intolerably

to from the South Sean. nothing short of "graveyards"

Like their any reckless suvis at wheels. So far, native-born fellow craftsmen, they iwever, comparatively few accidents

Just are men of great fortitude. of this nature have happened. The one instance is suficient to prove it, reason is not for to seric. In the first Malaria ran rampant in Central place, they are nil experienced. Then Chinn in the summer and autumn each of them is held responsible | months. Many of these dare-devil individually for his truck. If any drivers fell victims, but they re thing happens to it, he will be duly malned at their wheels, fever or no. punished.

Lever.

einft.

rough. of

Gradually Ughtening, their encircle- ment, the Japanese attacking units claim to have driven the Chinese GUNBOATS ACTIVE ON

forces into the mountains near Watal PEARL DIVEN

Tokyo, Nov. 2. The Japanese authorities also have

in northern Shansi, The siege hus Two Chinese gunboats accompanied manifested the considerable interest

been pushed from the direcions of Shihkiachwang, Taiyuan and Tatung. by four merchant vessels sailed down they are taking in the question, of re,

At the end of October, the Japanese Five bombers appeared over Ping- from the west of Samahui, Junction lieving Chinese refugees.

than 30 forces Infileted crushing defeats on of the North and West Rivers and The communique adds that the part klang and released more

at approached to within 1 mics of played by Mr. T. V. Soong in the re-missiles at Nankiangchino, a village the Chinese Communist troops

A civilion

was

wounded Lingshih and Wutal Mountain. the Japanese position on the after-ported contracts for transferring the nearby, noon of October 20, according to a Chinese properties to foreign agents and 14 shops were demolished,

The "Red Army" forces rounded Shortly afterwards another squa- communique issued by the Navy were inspired by motives of self- Department of the Imperial Head-advertisement, and that payment for dron of enemy aircraft broke into up in the offensive included the corps

Pingkang where

they dropped 30 respectively under the command of quarters.

the contracts had not been made womb in the southeastern suburbs. Chi Tao, Yang Cheng-wu, Meng Ko- civilian casualties were caused.chen and Chin Hsien-chang. the

nine communique ndda-Domcl Chungshin was raided by

In the course of the feree artillery {yet.-Domei. duel that ensued, one of the Chinese

gunboala was sunk, the communique

alms-Dome!.

S. Africa And

H. K. V. D. C. Portugal

Year Book

Off Presses

The

necessity of replacing the present Headquarters with all poe sible speed In view of the increase in strength is stressed by Capt. C. de Sallie-Robertson, M.M., editor, in the 1038 Year Book of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, which has just been published,

Conclude Pact

Parls, Nov. 1.

machines which released a number

of small bombs in the southern out- 卦 civilian-Central

skirts, kling

News.

Macao, Nov. 1.

It is reliably learned in Macao

that more intensive Japanese nerinti

activity took place this morning

shortly after eleven am, when five

Palestine

Figures In

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Immaculate from head to foot- styled to the minute-fooking as if she had just come from the hair. dresser.

And then the secret is out. SHE

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H.K.T

British Court Rejects Claim By Loyalists Insurgents' Right To Own Spanish Ship

London, Nov, 1. The Court of Appeat has upheld the decision of the Admiralty Division of High Court of Justice which

rejected the Republican

6.0 Beethoven-Symphony No. 2 Government's claim for a return of in D Major.

Sir Thomas Beechain conducting Symphony Orchestra.

London

warplanes flew over Sheld and re- Commons Questions Play

leased eight bombs, two of which were incendiary upon the crowded

when

of

London, Nov. 1. The South African Minister for city.

Numerous questions were address- Defence, Mr. Oswald Pirow, passed Fifty persons were killed and over through Paris this morning on his 60 injured, while 18 houses were seted to Mr. Malcolm MacDonald on

the House a direct result of the Palestine, on fire s way from Salamanca to London.

was Commons re-assembled to-day. Extensive damage He new from Salamance to Mar-bombing. seilles on Monday, and continued done to other properly.

Mr. MacDonald declared that the from there by train to Paris, where The planes then nose-dived over!

Offlcer Comunanding in he arrived at 9 o'clock this morning, the Kei Kwan Motor Bus Station and General

had at his disposal without having come into contact machine-gunned the stationary buses Palestine now with political circles.

and then continued the attack upon such forces as were required for the The Defence Minister proceeded an the incurning and outgoing buses. purpose of restoring order, suppress- fur are unknown-ng Arabs bands, and re-establishing a credit to the Corps, containing as hour later to London by train, via Casualties so

the evil administration in the out- A number of interesting ) Boulogne, It does

Our Own Correspondent.

lying districts, which might take a Articles on the activities of the

considerable time.

Handsomely produced, the Book is

A Lisbon message says that the

various units and several memagca Portuguese Official Gazette will pub- from senior officials and officers.

His Excellency, the Governor, Sirish on Wednesday the text of the Geoffry Northgate, whose photographs notes exchanged between Mr. Pirow and the chlet of the Portuguese Goy- (by Von Kobza-Nagy and not the King's Studio as wrongly acknow- ernment. Dr. Salazar regarding the air traffle treaty concluded between ledged), is reproduced, sends message, congratulating this. Corps on South Africa and Portugal.

By this treaty the two governments the marked progrens which i has made recently.

commercial authorise their regular There is a similar message from Ills Excellency Major- planes to fly over mutual territories, General A. W. Bartholomew, G, O. C., ind to land on their respective nero- revealing the part played by. the dromes. Corps in August, 1937, when the Colony was denuded of its regular troops to re-inforce Shanghai.

With a number of illustrations and humorous sketches, the Book should

bo of Interest to every member, of the Corps and a valuable memento of the year's activities.

The Gazelle will also publish the text of the notes in which the Portu- guese and South African governments. declare that they will examine op- portunities of trade between Angels

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The steamer, which is now in the port of London, had been seized by 6.34 Beethoven---Sonata In A

the Spanish Insurgents. When the Major, Op. 69.

steamer came to London, representa- Played by Emanuel Feuermann tives of the Spanish Government fled (Cello) and Myra Hesa (Plano).

ли Injunction for holding back the Closing local Stock Quota-steamer in London pending the de- cision of the British courts as to the 7.0 Songs by Stuart

Robertson ship's ownership. (Bass-Baritone).

The decision of the British courts, | Songs

Should Everybody Know: Intro: Here's a health unto which decinred that the case is not His Majesty: Green Bottles; Massa's subject to British Jurisdiction since de cold, cold ground; Come, Land- National Spain is "a Sovereign State," lord the flowing bowl; Who's dat has been received with great interest a-calling: What shall we do with the in political quarters here, particularly drunken sailor; Will ye no come back in view of the fact that the Court's

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Alarek Weber and Itis Or- clared that the "British Government Mascara (Cream with brush)

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an executive nu- Aqw Pil Song's Trading Co., Ltd. Viennese Memories Of Lehar (orr. Government as

hongkong. Henry Hall; Saschinka (Porpourri thority in de facto control of a large of Russian Gypsy Songs and Dances) part of Spain."--Trans-Ocean. (Schirmann): The Skaters Waltz

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Viper Snakes Found In Honolulu

SHEKKI AGAIN BOMBED According to local vernacular press Casualties during August, Septem- wanton 144 Jews, and 231 Arabs killed; 75 reports, Shekki in Chungshan district Ler und October were: 29 British

£70 was again subjected to a

Araby wounded. terday morning,

to impossible bomb by five Japanese planes yeu British, 232 Jews, and

Flying from the east, the raiders

the complete Agures secure dropped four explosive and three in casualties among the rebel forces,

A programme arranged by Otive man in the street): Produced by C. cendiary bombs inside the town, debut well over 400 were known to

Shapley,

10.30 Half an hour of Dance stroying a large number of houses have bee

been killed during

last

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather

Music. and starting several big Aces.

three months,

Report and Announcements. and many more had

8.03

Fox-Trots-The Changing Of The ony Orchestra A large area was devastated and

Millan Symphony been wounded. resulted civilian muny

casualties

Dealing with operations in the old with Milliza Karlux (Soprano) and Guard; Harbour Lights,.. Roy Fox His Orchestra with vocal_re- the from the attack which was

city of Jersualem Mr. MacDonald

Beniamino Glgll (Tenor).

frain; Alone At A Table For Two: severest Shekki has ever experience said that every precaution had been

"La Cenerentola-Overture (Ros Waltz-Lovely Lady (lm "King of

Honolulu, Nov. 1. Two of the raiding machines flew

Innocent

hony Orchestra Burienque")....The Fini)....Milan Symphony

B.B.C. Dance Mr. David Fullaway, Board of low and riddled a bus on the Shekki-Laken to avoid injury, t

lacão run with machine-gun bulieta, people. Mr. MacDonald added that cond. by Lorenzo Molajoli; La Danza Orchestra directed by Henry Hall; Agriculture entomologist, said to-day

hoped to publish the report of

Funicull-Funicula (Denza, and the Union of South Africa, with Fortunately, no casualties were in-

(Rossini);

Fox-Trot-My Little Buckaroo (im that he believed the deadly pit vipers, Lext Commission shortly

Zanardini)... Miliza

Korjus view to the conclusion of a com-Bicted as all the passengers had taken the Palestine

with Orchestra

Stmnge Laws); Tango Fox-Trol which had recently been found in and

from glasa jara mercial treaty.-Trans-Ocean,

after the new session, when he also refuge in the open fleld nearby.

"viper juice", hoped to make a sla

statement on the Ch

cond. by Bruno Seidler- Don't Play With Fire....Bert Fir-Honolulu came

Orientals some Government's intentions.

Winkler: "Manon Lescaut" inter-man and His Orchestra with vocal originally containing Announcing the Government's in- mezzo (Puccini)...Milan Symphony refrain; Tangos-Love Has Entered which tention to bring the Anglo-Italian Orchestra cond. by Loranzo Molajoli; My Heart; Farewell, My Love.... medicine.

Robert Renard Dance Orchestra; The Honolulu Chamber of Com- agreement into force as soon as pos3- Ninna Nanna Della Vita (film Solo Fox-Trots-itockin' Chair; East St. merce and others are deeply concem- ible, Mr. Chamberlain told the House per te-Cherubini-Bixio). of Commons that he would table a mollen Jo-night, welcoming

the Government's intention, which would be debated to-morrow.-Reuter.

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New French Minister Of Finance

Paris, Nov. 1.

At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting to-day it was announced that M. Paul Marchanderu had re linquished the Ministry of Finance to become Minister of Justice in succession to M. Paul Reynaud.

M. Heynaud becomes Minister of Finance.

The new Minister subsequently told Reuter that his programme will be firmly against further dovalun- tion of the franc, adding: "My first

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ainino Gigli (Tenor) with Orchestra Louis Toodle-Oo....Duke Ellington ed over the snake discoveries, as the cond, by Dino Olivieri; "Fi Diavola and His Orchestra.

11.0 Close down. Overture (Auber)....Milan Sym- phony Orchestra cond. by Loranze Molajoli.

8,35 Schubert-Symphony No. 8 In Ainor ("Unfinished").

Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Bruno Walter.

Orchestra

0.0 London Retay-'Empire Ex- change,

Points of view by traveliers from the Dominions and Colonies.

9.15 Regimental Band of 1. M. Grenadier Guards,

Marche Militaire (Schubert-God- frey); With the Swallow (Dell Acqua-Winterbottom).... Clarinet and Oboe Duet by Sergt. Matthews and Musiclan Harrington; March Of The Mountain Gnomes (Ellenberg); The Mill In The Black Forest (Ellen“, ber).

8.30 London Relay---The Nowa, 0.50 Bongs by Charles Kallman (Tenor).

Lover, Come Back To Me (from) 'New Moon'); Ahl Sweet Mystery Of Life (Young and Herbert) - 60+6= night (from The Cousin From No- statement where").

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