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The

FINAL EDITION

Supreme Co

Hongkong Telegraph.

CHINESE

No. 15071

FOUNDED 三拜 號九月一十一英香

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

PLANES IN

ATTACK ON CANTON: RE-CAPTURE PROMISED

Pamphlets Allege Yu Han-Mou

C

HINESE

Execution

BOMBING MACHINES

Carried

CANTON, NOV. 9.

APPEARED SUDDENLY OVER THE WHITE CLOUD AERODROME YESTERDAY, SEVERELY BOMBING THE JAPANESE AIR BASE NOW BEINg construCTED ON THE RUINS OF THE FORMER CHINESE BASE.

The Chinese planes scattered pamphlets over the countryside. These pamphlets alleged that General Yu Han-mou, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung Army, has been executed.

The pamphlets continue: "General Li Tsung-jen and

New P.&O. General Pai Chung-shi are

Liner Arrives

CANTON HERE ON

-

MAIDEN VOYAGE

Completing A

leading a counter-attack in order to re-occupy Canton by November 15."-United Press.

the

mmportant town

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American

Warship" Arriving

Launch Becomes Naval Craft For Trip To H.K. From Canton

Out

4,

1938.

[日八十月九

Royal Reunion Confirmed

LONDON, Nov. 8.

IT HAS BEEN CON- FIRMED in circles close to the Duke of Windsor, that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will probably meet on Saturday, November 12.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrive in Paris on that day from British East Africa, where they spent

vacation. Trans-Ocean.

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hereby wo issuo the permit for a day-passage between Canton and Shamben, provided that wo tho

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The Imperial Japeneso Army

Bendquuntor For South-China

BRITONS AND OTHER FOREIGNERS ARE NOT

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTA $34.00 PER ANNUM

1938

DUN

LOP

50 YEARS OF GROWTH/

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth

S. Africa To Start Great War Bases

LONDON, Nov. 8.

THE GOVERNMENT is considering far- reaching plans for improving the Empire's defences.

The proposals include:

establishing Impregnable fortresses at Robben Island on the southern tip of Africa and mounting 15-inch guns with a 35 miles range there,

mounting, heavy shore guns at Table Bay in order strengthen Cape Town similar to Singapore,

但

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昭和十三年十月二十六日

大日本南支派遣群司令官

ALLOWED to enter or leave Canton, even

from Shameen, without a Japanese military permit. The reproduction above shows one of the permits being issued there.

THE TELEGRAPH Dionne Quins Reported In

TROOPS POUR INTO HUMAN

PUCHI, NOV. 9. Pushing southwart through Hankow-Canton Railway zone, Japanese troops are pour- ing into Hunan, an entirely alien province to them, to increase thej threat to Yochow and Changsha. maiden The voyage in which her per-northern Hemun, Yonglo-ze, 15 miles | formance thoroughly by the Powerful Hitom detachment tive sources that arrange- partn-cast of Yeaænow, was capturen LEARNS from authorita- pleased both her master at dawn on Wednesday. Yangiome (Captain H. M. Jack) and Station 4321 the Bankow-Camion Rtail-ments have been made for way was flying a Rising Sun-flag this Standard Oil Company morning.

Following up the vanguard, other launch to run the Pearl unts of the driving Japones forces River mine-fields from Can- rapidly murched through the Hupch-)

an border, Held dispatches report. ton to Hongkong. Walte farge Chinese forces

her navigating officers, the new 16,000 tons P. & 0. liner Canton arrived in London Hongkong from yesterday.

wer

In the words of one navigation in the area between Trung-|

and Tungcheng, the Japanese Ukazaki and Yamanouchi

authen

| ing.

For the purpose of the voyage the vessel has been given the status of an Ameri- can naval vessel.

officer, "she gave a splendid per-ments which cut off the Tsungyang- formance under conditionsn

Tungcheng highway an Tuesday She will be manned by U.S. which would have tried any alternoon, renched Yeahh about 20 sailors, and in every way will, ship."

miles south of Tsungyang this morn-for the duration of the trip, he The officer was referring, not The Chinese forces struggling their a ship of the U.S. Navy. to the entire voyage which was way through the Tsungyang-Toung- The Intuch is expected to pleasant, but to conditions on cheng highway were subject to in Hangkong to-morrow afternoon.

She will

immediately return to Tuesday and yesterday morning furious cross-fire from the Japantse during the passage from Singarees in occupation of the outposts Canton, and will probably take the

of Tungcheng-Domci.

pore.

The Canton encountered the fringe of the typhoon which has been

maiding sailing conditions unpleasant Builder Of

in the China Sea, and the association

of this disturbance and monsoonal weather provided a severe test of her Atness.

She passed that test with honour.

PROMINENT PASSENGERS

French S'hai

Passes Away

Shanghal, Nov. 0.

Many prominent Hongkong people] Mr. Joseph Julien Chollot, fumed

Arrive

new American Consul General Mr. M. S. Myers, to thai port from Hong- kong.

Mr. Myers arrived in Hongkong this werk from Washington,

Aboard the ship on the journey to Hongkong are several Amerleon ratings whose period of service un

China Station has expired, and who are returning to the United States.

On the return journey, the launch will carry, in aldition to Mr. Myers, reliefs for the U.S. gunbout Canton.

It is not yet known

were included in the Canton's passen- engineer, aged 77, died here yester-American refugees are aboard. ter list.

| day.

Among them were the Attorney-|

力

the Secretary

He came to the Orlent in 1801 as

General Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster), one of the French engineers to help for Chinese Affairs build Port Arthur, for which work lie (Hon. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest) and Mrs. was decorated by the Russian Im- Forrest, the Senior Assistant-Trea-perial Government,

surer (Mr. W. J. Carrie) and Mrs. M. Chollot, who afro assisted in Carrie, Mr. J. H. Seth. (of Messrs. construction work at Tsingtao, Jald Percy Smith, Seth, and Fleming), out a great part of Shanghai's French Mr. C. Blaker director of Messrs. Concession, for which he was award- Gilman & Comoany Ltd.), and Airjed the Cross of Legion of Honour. Vice-Marshall Babington, who has Ils son, M. P. Chollot is ving:

(Continued on Page 5.)

in Shanghal-Reuter,

Former Kaiser Starts 21st

Year Of Exile

DOORN, Nov. 8. THE EX-KAISER WILHELM begins his 21st year of exile in Holland to-day. This lengthy period has not shaken the Kalser's physique and he is still an impressive, active figure, maintaining fitness by long walks and wood-cutting.

ex-

On Saturday Inst the ex-Kaiser celebrated the 16th anniver- sary of his marriage to Princess Hermine.

On January 27 next he colebrates his 80th birthday, when Doorn anticipatos grent festivities.-Router Special,

Des.

now in

Dangerous Condition

Toronto, Nov. 8.

It is reported that ductors are operating on the Dionne Quins f order to relleve "clron!e luflammation". There is evidence that the Infection is spreading and is likely to affect their whole systems.

It was officially stated that it would be "dificult" to be respon-

carried sible for their lives unless the operations were

out Immediately.

The operations will be performed on the nursery dining table at the Dafoe Hospital.

Meanwhile Dr. Dafoe revealed that the Quins have been "very alck since August, 1937, and that they were much worse in August 1939", auffering from streploc-cocele infcellon-United Press.

Paris Crime Linked With International Gang

PARIS, Nov. 8.

THE ATTEMPT TO LINK up the shooting of the German Embassy secretary with the activities of an international pass-forging gang is made by the Nationalist organ Liberte, which calls attention to the Polish Embassy statement to the effect that Grynszpan's pass must have been forged.

FIRST U.S. ELECTION RESULTS

Republicans Gain One

Senate Seat

NEW YORK, Nov. 9. THE RESULTS of the election ní contests for the House Representatives up to 3 a.m. to-day give the Democrats 79 seats and the Republicans seven, the Republicans gaining one seat from the Democrats,

There are still 349 seats in doubt. The Democrats have 51 seats in the Sennte and the Republicans seven, with other parties claiming four.

Hithers there has been no change In the distr.busion of the sents, 29 of which remain to be decided,

Thomas The defent of Attorney Dewey by about 10,000 vates is con- ceded by the New York Herald- Tribune, the chief Republican organ, Republeans gained control in both houses of the New York legislature for the first time since 1932. The Republicans have registered thes

House

of Representh- Arst gain in the

when Josepit O'Brien beat

have The Repupucans also

cap

to

increasing the South African armaments under throe y car defence pro gramme,

the development of a South African terminus of the Em- pire's flying boat service,

and finally strengthening · the Simons Town naval base, 20 miles outside of Cape Town as the keypoint of an alter- native Empire route.

Mr. Oswald Pirow is of the opinion that the Simons Town base would be of vital im- portance in defence and as an alternative BCA route from India and Australia in the event of the Mediterrancan channels being cut.

Mr. Pirow is at present in London negotiating for the purchase of orms anil war materials on a large scale In order to equip one-third of South Africa's lund forces, as the coast de- fence army also intends to buy war planes.

Meanwhile South African ameinis have dented that they informed Dri- tain that South

Africa would re- main neutral in the event of war as a result of the Czech

crisis. 1 IN understood that the future attitude of South Africa will be to support Britain whether their Interests are Finvolved or not.--Unified Press.

LATE NEWS

the

Foreigners Restricted

In Yunnan

re-

According to to-day's Ta Kung Pao, Pacification Commissioner's

the Yunnan quested

Provincial Govenment to forbid foreigners to province aside from travel in the

(Yunnanfu), Mongise. Kunming Tengchung and Hokow, which treaty ports. This step, it is explain- ed, is necesaltated by the present war situation. Central NewR.

During the past month according to indicated that the would-be assassin

20 advertisements did not commit the set on his own lives the paper, over whether concernin Jost Polish passports initiative, and the fact an investiga- George Kelly, the Democrat incur Headquarters in Yunnan has

appeured in one newspaper, and onion is being carried out in

circles bent In Rochester, New York. June 9, 1938 a person giving his name which are known to have been! as Gryazzpan and his address as Rue Grynszpan's nasociates, indientes that tured the governorship of Kansas and Verspor 34, announced that he had the police expect to reveal the backs- a seat in the Kansas Senate, according lost his passport.

ground of the crime. Enquiring why so many Polish The Journal calls attention to the passports are lost in Paris, the paper fact that Grynszpan recently alleged- ussumes that an organised theft is ly received 3,000 franes from his going on and that emigres are being parents, which would indicate that supplied with forged passports. they were not in such desperate need

SHIPPING COMPANY FINED FOR OFFENCE

to the Kansas City Star. Reuter.

REPUBLICANS POLL STHONGLY

New York, Nov, 0. Early returns show the Republicans

ure to hand.

If the police were successful in as a result of the latest ackon of the polling surprising strength in New ascerlaining the origin of the passport Reich against Polish Jews.Trans-England. However no final returns in Grynszpan's possession, the paper Ocean. belleves that important details lead- ing up to the crime in the German Embassy might be revealed.--Trans- Occan,

GRYNSZPAN'S UNCLE AND AUNT ARRESTED

Paris, Nov. 0.

The Messurgeries Maritimes, Cie. were fined $50 by Mr. H. R. Butters at Central Mugistracy this morning when

representative pleaded gulity to a charge of falling! to send to the Commissioner of Police

The French authorities have a complete list of every non-Chinese passenger arriving in the Colony by rested Grynszpan's aunt and uncle,

both Polish Jews, charged with bouring undesirable aliens-United Press.

Boria, Nov. 6.

the Athos II on October 12.

Inspector II. E. Langley prosecut- ed, arid said that two Annamlle sub- Jeets who registered with the Police

The first cross-examination of the

CONDITION GRAVE

Governor Lehman has nearly a 2 to 1 lend over Thomas Dewey necord. ing to the early returns for the New York gubernatorial office.

Paris, Nov. 8. The condition of the German Ein- Senator Millard Tydings appeared bassy secretary Herr von Rath was to be certain of re-election in Mary. extremely grave this evening, ne-lund, while Mr. McNutt's Democratic cording to the latest bulletins.

machine look an early lead in

high and the heart netion is becom-]

Its temperature continues to be Indiana-United Press. int weaker. He was given a new cide whether he was in full passes. blood transfusion this afternook, sien of his mind at the time of com- French war veteran contributing the mitting the crime.

blood.

Should this be the case, he would In the incantime, a legal question be given the samo sentenco as on October 13 stated that they had Polish Jew, Herschel Grynszpon, has arisen concerning the court be-person of full age. arrived from Saigon on Octolier 12 who shot the Third Secretary of the foro which the assullant will bo There is also the question whether by the Athor.

lie in within the jurisdiction of German Embassy, Herr von Rath, brought. Two

similar charges against and seriously wounded him, wal Due to his age, the 17-year-old | French courts since the crime was Messrs, Butterfield and Swire in completed this evening.

Gryszpan would be tried for the committed in the German Embassy,

of respect of the Anhul and Sinklang The Journal declares in this con- crime before a Couri Assizes which is considered German terri- were adjourned to November 15. nection that the cross-examination which would be called upon to de- tory-Trans-Ocean.

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