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TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER

8, 1938.

日七十月九

CHINESE LEADER Mailing A Letter To

TO LAUNCH BIG CANTON ATTACK Kwangsi Troops Already At Hand For Offensive

IN A TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE sent to the "Central News" for publication by General Yu Han-mou, Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army and Pacification Commissioner for Kwangtung, declared that hte Chinese troops with their new positions firmly established will shortly launch a counter-offensive against the Japanese

in Kwangtung.

He asserted that he will continue to lead the army to fight the Japanese under orders of the Chinese High Command irrespective of whatever difficulties and sacrifices, and exhorted the people in Kwangtung not to be disheartened by temporary military reverses,

War Zone

Extended

The main force of the Chinese troops remained in- tact during their recent withdrawal from Canton, General Yu stated. Self-

defence units in various

districts are now assisting

European Fined For Speeding

Abusive Language Allegations

the regular troops in harass- ALLEGED TO HAVE To Whole ing the Japanese with satis- USED abusive language to

Of China

Drastic Curtailment

Of Third Power Liberties

TOKYO, Nov. 8. DECLARING THAT PRACTICALLY the entire area of China including Kansu, Sinkiang and Yun- nan, has been included in the zone

of hostilities fol-

lowing the fall of Hankow;

and Canton, the newly

appointed Foreign Minister,¦-

CHINESE TO ATTACK WETAI

factory results. Central a police on being stopped News.

for exceeding the speed limit in Bonham Road on November, A.G. Hargreaves, The Chinese troops in Shansi of Imperial Chemical Indus- are reported to be making pre-tries (China) Ltd., appeared parations for a counter-offensive before Mr. T. J. Houston at

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WHITEAWAY'S

Cholera: U.S. Sailor Dies In Hongkong

FIVE DEATHS from seven cases of cholera

in Hongkong during the week-ending Saturday, November 5, included that of Richard Reese, a petty officer on the United States submarine S-41, of the Asiatic Fleet, recently in Hongkong harbour, it has just been revealed.

King And Queen To Visit U.S.

President Roosevelt's Invitation Accepted

Reese was left in Hong- kong when the S-41, with her five sister ships, and the U.S.S. Canopus returned to Manila last week. He was ther expected to recover, but the news was sub- sequently, conveyed to his shipmates that he had died from the disease,

Is is stated by U.S. maval officials that this was an isolated case and that none of the fleet vessels had to undergo quaran- tine.

LONDON, Nov. 8. IT IS LEARNED from extremely well-informed clreles that

All of the fleet personnel have King George has

accepted for himself and been thoroughly immunised with the Queen, President Roosevelt's in-anti-cholera serum, it is stated. vitation to

In addition to last week's Washington

pay

Surte visit

to

Capsule of Cupaloy as it descenda 60 feet below the Westinghouse Royal Vext May, following the cases, three more cases were re-

Building at the Fair for its 5,000-year wait. Deposited at 12 noo11, Eastern Standard Time. on Friday, September 23, the precine mo- ment of the 1998, Autumnal Equinoz, the Time Capsule is expected to endure until archacologists of 50 centuries hence discover it. In- side a nitrogen-filled Pyrex inner glass crypt they will find an 1,100- foot microfilm "casay on civilization," a composite newsreel of our day, and more than 400 objects in common use.

Duke of Windsor

To Return Home

on Wutai which recently fell the Central Magistracy this RE-UNION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

After taking the town, the morning.

into Japanese hands,

main

body of the Japanese troops is said Hargreaves denied the first;

to have

WELL-INFORMED

LONDON, Nov. 7.

CIRCLES close to

to have withdrawn in three directions. charge, but admitted the second, One column comprising about 700 although he claimed has been transferred to Tatung, an-one so under grent provocation. Buckingham Palace state that the initial step in other to Shihlingkwan and a third to Wutal is now garrisoned by about 500 Japanese Infantry, cavalry and

sinisten.

artillery men.-Central Neurs.

Distributors

Mr. Arita has requested the Withdraw N.Y.

authorities of third Powers

to take measures for the Suicide Film

protection of their respec- tive

nationals and properties in the hinterland of China.

Before

the case was

procceuco

with, Sergeant Meinnes said he had suited the Law Omers of the Crown, who had advised him that the second was bad, in that a breach

of m could not take place in the presence ce in the prese for a pontes omnese. I had inerciore

charge be, withdrawn,

been advised to ask that the szed

with-

Worship accordingly ⚫drew the secund KULA,

Giving evidence, Sergeant Malones aid he was driving along Caine Road jabout 12.55 pm. on November 2 from Cast to west, and had renched Ladder Street when he heard a horn beins Distributors of the Universal and sounded several times behind him Fox Movietone news-reels depicting is horrifying suleide in New York The car behind attempted to pass but of John Ward withdrew the sequences could not do so owing to the up- from circulation yesterday,

proach of a motor bus. It eventually

The two news-reels depleted Ward passed witness at the Police Quarters According to 21 statement

pacing up and down a narrow ledge in Bonham Road, and as it passed, issued by the Information De-from which he hurled himself to Hargreaves, who was driving, shout- partment of the Foreign Minis-death on the pavement seventeen ed abusively at him. try today, Foreign Minister doors below.

·ed.

Actual scenes of the suicide, and

to Canada.

The King and Queen will probably ported during the past 24 hours, stay in Washington for two days as making the total for the year up guests of the President at the Whiteto 515,

It is believed that Their Majesties new cases of dysentery and four The report also mentions two will also pay a short visit to New York World Foir.

of enteric fever.

House.

It is regarded as possible that, in the Speech from the Throne to-day, the acceptance of the invitation will be formally announced.-Trans- Ocean.

VISIT ON JUNE 20

Landon, Nov. 7. It is learned from unimpeachable sources that the King and Queen will visit the United States about June 20 next year, following the visit to Canada,

It will shortly be announced that the King has accepted. President Roosevelt's invitation.-United Press

PRICELESS ANIMAL

the restoration of normal relations between the COLLECTION Duke and Duchess of Windsor and the King and Queen will be made on Armistice Day, when the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who are en route to England from Kenya, will visit the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Paris.

The Duchess of Gloucester will be the first royal woman to meet the Duchess of Windsor since her wedding to the Duke, and the Duke of Gloucester will see the Duke of Windsor for the first time since the Abdication.

ZERO HOUR FOR ELECTIONS IN U.S.A.

Predictions Regarding The Outcome

NEW YORK Nov. 7.

THE DOGS' HOME in Kowloon has been temporarily converted into a miniature zoo to house an almost priceless collection of animals destined for the Whips- nade Zoo in London.

The animals were brought to

Hongkong from Szechuen province by Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Smith. udiceless golden-hair monkey (Rhino- to be brought out

Included in the collection is

the only one pethecu Korallanae),

out of China. "It is eared for night and day by two Chiesa attendants, who con- tinually nurse the animal.

The Duchess of Windsor, it is Two blue sheep, a mule and reported, has spent a busy fort- female, are also rare animals, the

China

now-

night directing the re-decoration only other two to be brought out of of the large new house recently Zoologicnic in the New York rented in a quiet Paris boulevard.

to

Gardens.

similar Five giant pandas, The Duke and Duchess of Glouces- those taken to New York by Mra. ter will arrive at Marseilles

on Harkness, ure plso in the collection, Friday and will fly to Paris in the which also includes five crates of King's aeroplane piloted by Wing-pheasants and a musk deer. The Commander Fillen..

deer is the first female of her It is believed that the Duke and species in captivity and will. Join a Duchess of Windsor will visit Eng-male now at Whipsnade. fand in 1939.

The

animals are being kept in Meanwhile it is understood that Hongkong pending the recovery af they have abandoned their visit to their owner from n serious Wness,

LONDON NEWSPAPER'S

CONFIRMATION

shortly.

FACED THE DRIVER Arita has informed third Powers the subsequent remains, were includ-Bonham Road for a distance of 450 Witness followed Hargreaves along that the Japanese Governmented in the sequences.

yards, during which time, defendani some time ago announced that It is understood that several was doing 30 miles per hour con- the area of China east of the line eide were received by the Chief in that road was 20 miles per hour. protests at the depicting of the sul tinuously, although the speed limit linking Sian in Shensi, Ichung in Censor, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, who When passing "Euston." witness saw Hupeh, Hengyang in Hunan, and wrote to the film distributors, point- Acting Traffic Sub-Inspector B. G. the opposite Pakhoi in Kwangtung is marked Ing out the public reaction to the Bake coming from

scenes and leaving it to their disere-direction, and signailed to im to as the zone of military operation, under the circumstances, whe- follow. From then on to Park Road, tions..

ther the sequences should be exhibit witless puced Hargreaves, and found THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN the United States due to the fact that which has kept him in Queen Mary

his speed was 30 miles per hour. Following the fall of Hankow and It is noteworthy that Ameslean Witness

is closing with indications ofe King and Queen are paying a hospital for some considerable eventually passed and

visit there next year-United Press, They will be taken to Londen Canton, the communication saya photographic magazines such as stopped Burgreaves Д few yards the first important Republican

(Continued on Page 7)

Life did not publish photographs of cast of Western Street,

į gains since 1928, As witness got off his car and ap- proached Hargreaves, the

Since 1870 the average off-year Jalter

London, Nov, 0, spoke abusively to him, and let off

turn from Parly power has been 11

The meeting between the Duke of a string of oaths. Invgreaves con-

per cent, of the total membership. Windsor and his brother, the Duke cluded by complaining that at some

In the event of this prevailing the of Gloucester will take point in Caine Road,

pince in witness had

Democrats will lose 50 seats in the Paris on November 11, it was re- come to a halt suddenly without House of Representatives.

ported in the Evening Standard yes- giving a signal. He also mentioned In the event of it being substan-terday." something about witness using his tally less it would be considered sub- uniform

Returning from a tour of 13rlklaix to get back personal normal, indicating that the New Deal East-Arelen, the Duke nxt Duchess grievances.

is flowing strongly. Sergeant McInnes added that rei

of Gloucester will puss through Paris Anti-Roosevelt quarters have aut- and, according to the paper. garding the alleged incident in gested that the President's radio meet the Duke and Duchess of Calne Road, he was driving slowly at broadcast on November 4 hinted at Windsor at the wish of King George the time, doing not more than 15his plans for a third term as Preal- VI. miles per hour, owing to the number dent. of school-children in the road, and Hargreaves passed him." The had kept this speed up until

Bank Taipan's Daughter Launches New Vessel

MISS ELIZABETH GRAYBURN, daughter of Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn, Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, at 9.30 a.m. to-day smashed a bottle of champagne against the bows of the ship Antonia to launch the vessel at the yard of Messrs. W. S. Balley & Co. Ltd., Kowloon. It was not the first vouch Miss by Mr. A. A. Dand, manager of the Grayburn had launched, for in Eng-yard. land recently she helped an 80,000

tons ship down the slipway.'

The Antonia has been bulk for u After the launching she was pre-Cebu firm and its tonnage is 630 sented with a silver and gloss casket tons gross.

"PRIVATELY OR OFFICIALLY?"

Cross-examined by the defendant, Sergeant McInnes dented having (Continued on Page 7)

WORKERS COENCED CHARGE Washington, Nov. 7.

The Chairman of the Republican Party, Mr. John Hamilton, on the eve of the election Issued a statement (Continued on Page 7)

wil

th4 la

The paper declares that | Intergled as the first step towards a | re-establishment of normal relation

between the Royal family and the Duke of Windsor, and also predicta that the Duke of Windsor will visit England at the beginning of the new your-Trans-Ocean.

Operations On Dionne Quins

Cullander, Ontario, Nov. 7.

the Dionne quintuplets were under- Dr. Dafoe to-day announced that

going operations for the removal of tansils and adenolds en Wednesday.

The Go simultaneons will be curried out at the Dafoe Hospital, where all five children were re moved to-night. The purpose of the operations is to save the kiddies from having colds throughout the winter.-United Press.

LATE NEWS

Colony's Bank-Note Issue Soars With Emergency

AN INCREASE of over $80 millions worth of bank-notes were in circulation in Hongkong last month as compared with October, 1938.

According to the "Government { India Curette," a total of $230,133,275 note

..................................... $ 4,300,399 The total.compared with last year circulated and were accounted

for lows an increase of 137 millions. ne follows:

The great increase In notes In the Inst three years has come from the

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Clin

Hongkong & Shanghai

$ 23,038,188 | Hongkong & Shanghal Banking Cor---

·poratión, "aince the other two" Insti- Danking Corporation $209,997,718 | lutions", "locresso la little more than Mercantile Bank of

one million each,

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