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FOUNDED 141 # #LI-W THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

FIVE MAJOR EARTHQUAKES

PACIFIC

ROCK

ENTIRE WORLD

7 Britons

In Strange

Adventure

China Sea Disturbances

ENGLISH LADY IN

In

Ocean

May

Bring

Disasters

CREW OF JUNK THE GREATEST SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES RECORDED FOR MANY

A DOCTOR, AN ENGLISH LADY and five Australians are believed to be the crew of the round-the-world junk which has been seized by Japanese au- in Formosa thorities

after drifting in the China Sea for several days.

The junk is reported to be the Hummell-Hummell, which recently completed a successful crossing of the Pacific from San Pedro to Shanghai.

The vessel is owned by Dr. Jim Petersen, an Ameri-

can.

He picked up a new crew in Shanghai, before setting out on

YEARS HAS SHAKEN THE ENTIRE WORLD DURING THE PAST TWELVE DAYS.

Since November 5, a total of five major earthquakes; some of on seismographs almost record magnitude, have been recorded throughout the world.

tude.

In addition, there have been 25 earthquakes of varying magni-

All these disasters indicate that, an abnormal!

upheaval is in progress in the world's weakest area, CLAIM FOR between the southern coast of Alaska and northern Japan.

Fortunately, the epicentres of all the earthquakes | have been in the Pacific Ocean or in uninhabited parts of Alaska and the Aleuthian Islands,

But there is danger that a major catastrophe may overtake Japan, Formosa or the Philippine Islands if the shocks do not cease.

BRITISH

a new stage of his adventurous ENVOY TO

trip around the world, which will tako him to the Philippines and Australia.

received in Hongkong this morning #ven Brilons landed at Koselshe In the Pescadores Islands. They included a British Indy,

ARCHIBALD

DAMAGES AGAINST JOCKEY CLUB

A WRIT FOR ALLEGED LIBEL has been filed in the Supreme Court against the These three countries are in Hongkong Jockey Club. the heart of the earthquake The action is being zunc which, commencing Alaska, runs through the Aleu-brought by Mr. T. H. the Philippines and New Guinea, and owner of racing Veyes

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796 Counties In China Affected By Invasion

A

CHUNGKING, Now. If.

N OFFICIAL OF the Executive Yuan, speaking to the press to-day announced that according

to data up to the middle of October, Japanese troops were at present in nine provinces in China proper, in which there are altogether 700 counties.

Out of the 796 counties, there were 489 still completely under Chinese control, 248 under partial Chinese control, and only 59 under complete Japanese control.-United Press.

WHITEAWAY'S

Japanese C. in C. Dashes Hopes

NO RIVER TRAFFIC BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANTON YET

HOPES THAT THE PEARL RIVER would be opened to British shipping within a few days were dashed by Admiral Shiozawa during a press conference aboard

his flagship Myoko this afternoon.

that

the

While reiterating Japanese authorities were will

ing to re-open the river to foreign PROFESSORS

trade at the carliest moment, the Admiral could not any when that nioment would be.

"We cannot talk in weeks," he said when pressed. "It may be months."

QUIT POSTS IN CHINA

EIGHT MILES FROM CANTON

CHINESE FORCES

ADVANCING

CHUNGKING,

Nov. 17.

THE CHINESE FORCES in a counter- attack are at present converging on Canton, Chinese vanguards hav- ing reached Sioaping, on the Canton-Hankow railway, only eight miles from Canton, declared a Chinese mili- tary spokesman at a press conference yes- terday evening.

While refusing to divulge the name of the Chinese commander, and also what Chinese troops were parti- cipating in the Chinese attack on Canton, the "The Chinese commander and

spokesman declared:

also the troops are consider-

ed to be among the best in China."

Questioned us to the present whereabouts of Genoral Yu

A press conference was held on

quarter of an Pass Through Hongkong| Han-mou, the spokesman replied: "A fortnight ago Yu Han-mou board the Myoko hour before she left harbour at 21 En Route To Germany

was at Szohui, north-west of Samshui."

p.m.

Admiral Shiczawa was all, smiles he returned from his luncheon

FOUR GERMAN PROFES-

added: The spokesmon

The

Gaboard H.M.S. Falmouth and it was SORS, formerly of the Sino-Japanese are withdrawing towards

evident that he had morning with his opposite number German University at Tungchi,

of the British Navy.

passed through Hongkong by The results of the press conference the N.D.L. aleamer Gneisenau

pleasing however.

to-day on their way home from was not o

Asked why with numerous Japan Shanghai. Es naval units in the river, it was

-650

still not safe as he alleged, for They are returning to Germany

they

successive claim, foreign navigation, Admiral Shio- because, zawn said there were thousands of removals of the seat of the university insurgent Chincse soldiers

along owing to the wor in China have both banks. The Japanese Navy made research work and teaching had full control of the river but not practically impossible. of the banks.

He asserted that the Japonese

were

Tho professors are

40 transports which are reported to be at the mouth of the Pearl River."

Reuter.

Canton, awaiting reinforcements from

GUERILLAS IN FATSHAN

Chinese guerillas commanded by General Lee Fook-lum relook Fatzhan on Tuesday morning, following a well-planned counter-attack, accord- ing to the Wah Kiu Yat Po.

Determined to recapture the Dr. Edwin strategic position of Fatshan, Use key town midway on the Canton-Samshul in control of a line in the South Feyer, Dr. Max Fink, Professor

Eberhard Flemmer, and Professor railway which had changed hands from Sheldlung to Samshul and were Eugen Flegler. Their departure several times, the guerilla commander mopping up behind that line. They from Shanghal means a regrettable united all self-defence corps and would

their interruption to the collaboration et partisans the area for a joint attack the 300 Japanese soldiers occupy.

the city. Lng th

Attackel

the by

numerically superior Chinese tro several direc tions in the outskirts and surprised alole who by the plainclothesmen Into the city, before the start of the counter-offensive, the Japaneso (Continued on Page 4.)

Islands, Formosa, marine surveyor Japan. tunering severely trom He is claiming unstipulated the occan disturbances, apart from RETURN HERE

the possibilty that it may find itsel damages against the Club for In the epicentre of further earthgly contained in a KERR quakes.

notice posted in the Club's SIR Included the crow is Mrs, Ursult |

British It has been almost continuously premises at Happy Valley this Lloyd, well-known English Aviatrix CLARK KERR, the

According to a "Dome!" messag Ambassador to China, will leave rocked since November 6, the last year.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., has Chungking on Saturday after major shocks being fit over a wiac

northern Japan alam. been retained by Messrs. Johns is interviews with the political area in

ton, Stokes and Master, to ap- war yesterday. enders in the Chinese

The epicentre of this carthquake pear for the Hongkong Jockey the Ta

was 42 miles north-east of Shioya The seven people were in a junkapital, according to

Promontory in Fukuoka Prefecture, Club.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instruct which, becaimed in the China Sea, Kung Pao.

The Ambassador will pay a short according to the Japan Meteorological

eventually ed by Messrs. Wilkinson and drifted aimlessly for several days.

to re-operations further north. No casualties have been reported Grist has been retained vicit to Hongkong on his way to Observatory.

BRITISH SHIP FOR JAPAN? Shanghai,

this latest disturbance, but the from Yesterday Sir

people out of doors at Sendal, capital Wang of Miyagi Prefecture. They have been taken from the President of the Executive Yuan and tremors were strong enough to send present Mr. Brayfield. Pescadores to Make, in Formosa. Minister of Finance, Dr.

Mount Asama, Japan's sacred moun- where they fre now undergoing Chung-hui, Foreign Minister, and examination by Customs and gender- General Chang Chun, Director of the tain, is also in eruption as a result

Headquarters Generalissimo's

of the disturbances, and lava flowing merie authorlites.

Mr. Wang Ching-wel down its sides is threatening villages Szechwan.

the Kuomintang, below. Hongkong naval authorities have Vice-President of received no report of this or any other

All the shocks have been recorded The questions discussed are not junk carrying Brish people being will meet the diplomat to-day.

at the Royal Observatory in Hong- all have been disclosed.

The recent conversations between kong, and nearly A "United Press" message states that the junk, which has been detain-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and recorded at London, Sydney, Welling- ed by the Japanese authorities, con- Sir Archibald Clark Kerr in Hunan ion and other parts of the world. tained a rich cargo of Chinese were satisfactory to both sides, the damask and costly camphorwood paper also added.

When the British people landed at Koseisho they were in the last stages of exhaustion.

missing.

trunks, in addition

personal belongings.

to the crews'

The Hummell-Hummell to a

10-

Clark Archibald Kerr called on Dr. H. H. Kung,

in

ton junk, and has an overall of 30' G Gunfire Again

of three feet. There is no auxiliary engine.

The vessel formerly was owned by Mr. W. Emmermann, German resident of Saapghal, who sold it to Dr. Petersen for an adventurous trip around the world.

The five major earthquakes were recorded very strongly in Ilongkong and London

They will almost certainly cause thal waves in the affected area.

Heard In S'hai Britain Orders

Chunghls, Nov. 17,

gunfire, has again outskirts of

Intermittent been audible in the

The crew which salled the vessel Shanghai during the past two days, to San Pedro from Shanghai were according to a Shanghai message re- dolained by U.S. Immigration celved here.

Strict vigilance, it is stated, is authorities when they arrived in California, but were subsequently being taken by the Japanese for fear released when correct visacs were of surprise attacks from furnished.

guerillas Central News.

Chinese

Village Near Hongkong Frontier Destroyed

THE DESTRUCTION of a small village in Chinese territory close to the Colony's borders, by a party of Japanese Bailore from Japanese warships has bee reported to the local polles by Ng Ying, part owner of a junk, who returned to the Colony yesterday.

Planes From U. S.

Trade Pact To Be Signed To-morrow

Washington, Nov. 10. America's trade agreement with Britain and Canada will be signed at the White House at 9 p.m., Sir Ronald Lancsity for brain, und jar. Mac kenzie King for Canada.

Details of both agreements, which ere expected to includo hundreds of tariff concessions, will be announced

Justication on Friday morning. The Anglo-American agreement will be puvushed simultaneously In British Washington and London. agreement will be accompanied by a Government note from ne uritish expressing willingness to discuss with the United States the possibility of further tariff reductions on American exports after Britain has been re- lensed from some of the obligations under the Ottawa agreement.

London, Nov. 10. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minia ter, announced in the House of

The State Department annouriced Commons to-day that an agreement had been signed under which the that the agreement with Britain in- Ireland, British Government was placing an initial cludes Northern order for large bombers with manu-colonies, and British possessions in

Latin American-Reuter, facturers in Canada.

A

The Canadian firms undertook to maintain for the next ten years manufacturing capacity available for further potential orders.

U.S.-CANADA PACT

New York, Nov. 16. I is belleved that President Roosevelt and Mr. Mackenzie. King will discuss the problem of defence

Two central establishments would be placed in Montreal and Toronto and refugees after the signing of the execution of the orders U.S.-Canadian trade pact to-morrow, Reuter.

for

INCREASE IN DISEASE HERE YESTERDAY

states a Washington report.

The defence discussion will touch on the question of 'defending the continent, whole of the American while it is understood that the re- fugee talks will be on the basis of a

ulterance

extend

was

It was learned from other sources that the possibility of a Briush war-

shortly ship visil.ng Japan brought up at the conference and af ship will probably pay a call in the nrur future.

bad not attacked The Japanese Foochow recently, an offleer stated in reply to a question bekly Comunid= tlon on that point.

German and Chinese scientists.

MOSCOW EXPLAINS POGROMS

Asked what the Japanese policy was towards fiebing junks in the

Moscow, Nov. 16. vicinity of Hongkong, the officer sald

Denouncing the "Fascist pogrom interfere with they would never

asserts that makarz", the Pravda peaceful fishers.

Asked in what connection the con- Germany's anti-Jew drives are the ference with Aamiral S.r Percy Noble result of the "hopeless situation of concerned Anglo-Japanese naval the regime". relations, a spokesman said it would be best to get this information from the English Admiral.

Tourist The paper says that the Government resorted to pogroms to Several launches contaning Japan- divert the attention of the masses and the German ese residents visited the warship and from politics, walled to see her alp her moorings Fascists are repeating this practice assisted by the British tug boat and in a still more brutal form. atcam zlowly off to the accompan»: menl of long and prolonged "Bonzals!"

IMPROVE RELATIONS The improvement of Anglo- Japanese naval relations is mention- (Continued on Pago 4.)

that fr The newspaper declares trade and finances Germany is ex- periencing unprecedented difficulties owing to the heavy war burden.

It is added that pogroms did not save the Tearlet regime, and they will not save German fascism-Reuter.

57 Rounded Up In Raid On Gambling House

IN A RAID on a building ir. Chun Shing Street, late last evening, police discovered an entire floor in use as a gaming es- tablishment. Fifty-seven persons, including a large number of wouten, were arrested.

Three of the arrested persons, Chan $100, while Chan and Yu wero Aned all unemployed, were charged before each fined $2, while the 43 absentees Another two cases of cholera were long-term scheme for handling the Yau, 52, Lal Barn, 47, and Yu Son, 20, 350 each. The eleven gamblers were

MA reported in Hongkong yesterday, and problem.

D. Forrest at the Central had their ball of $5 each extreated.zi Mr. President In Ollawn, that part of yesterday Magistracy this morning with looping Detective Bub-Inspector W. Ritchie Ne said that while his junk was a shop in the village for sufsly,

During the early hours of Novem- so far this year, 629 casts have been

said that anchored off. Ngau Tau, In' Chinese

There were also eight Roosevelt's water, on November 11, he sighted a ber 12, the Japanese vessels entered notified. number of warships approaching the bay, and landed a party, who cases of dysentery, making the year's dealing with defence, is stated to be the flat as a common gaming

Br. Fenrees Ormed the money to from the distance bearing test he began the destrucdon of the vlunge baseregato, 12a, uz, ent of their tada su Indication that: The other 54 persons were charged the taming tables, lcked up from

arms wern dia- Ng Bed, and took refure inland, meningriis, four of enterio fever, two Canada might, 20-operate actively with gambling. Only 11 answered, dice were in propres pasklei

Lai, who was stated to be the be condecated and given to the Court wou on his sunk, he moved din making his way to Longikotig in the mitted or unind their names.

principal tersent of the flat, was fined, pode bouton Zence-Renier," tre old musicats, 100 lbs. of moming, and arriving here yeter in addition to two cases which were programms of air and coastal de-

Imported. Sammunition, and 3 lbs. of powder today.

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