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WANTED

PROSPECTIVE

PURCHASERS

FOR NEW & USED

CANADIAN

CHEVROLETS

Five to Seven Passengers.

Write for details or

Call for demonstration.

FAR EAST MOTORS

THE FAR EAST AVIATION COMPANY, LIMITED, 26, Nathan Rd., Kowloon. Telephone 59101.

for

"Hongkong

Chica Marging Post, Lidy mabaon: Susa), Hongkong.

High Water?19.05. Low Water:-12.20.

The

FINAL EDITION

Jbrary, Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 五拜禮號八十月一十英港香 FRIDAY,

No. 18872

NOVEMBER

18,

1938.

ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE

TIES GREATLY STRENGTHENED

Both Sides Make Wide

THE

Duty Reductions

LONDON, NOV. 17.

ANGLO-AMERI- HE EAGERLY-AWAITED

CAN TRADE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED cellency the Governor yesterday was the extinguishing of Bames. Photo IN WASHINGTON AT 4 P.M. G.M.T.

PART OF THE FIRE BRIGADE demonstrations witnessed by His Ex-

graph shows demonstration-King's Stuudio,

Hunan Capital Now A Shambles

HANKOW, Nov. 17.

OFFICIAL SOURCES state that Changsha is still burning. It is said that the intention of the incendiaries is apparently to burn the city completely.

The Hudson Taylor hospital has been completely, destroyed,

Not only does it greatly strengthen commercial ties between the contracting parties, but to a lesser degree affects economic arrange- ments throughout the Empire.

The agreement is based on the most-favoured nation treatment, and will run for three years from January 1 next, after which it is subject to six months' notice.

The agreement which, with schedules and correspondence, formis a 118-page Blue Book, is signed by Sir Ronald Lindsay, Mr. Arnold Overton, principal assistant-secretary to the Board of Trade, and Mr. Cordell Hull.

but the staff is safe, with the "We Can Send conclusion of the agreement by

exception of Miss Krauth, who

died from typhold following her

removal to Yale Hospital.

church

The Evangelical Mission has been destroyed, but the staff is safe.

It is reported that louters are veryj active.

Him Some More Jews"

Berlin, Nov. 17.

"I Mayor La Guardin hasn't got Four Swedish and Norwegian wo- men missionaries refuse to move from enough Jews for his police force, an perhaps we could send him a few

the Yale Hospital. However.

whom report

from New York of the formation of & Jewish police squad to guard the German Consulate,

is being arranged for them if more" was the sarcastic comment by exit is

German spokesman they decide to move.

Fircs are now in the vicinity of the island. However, the British Consul. "Reuter" informed of the sal that the garrison commander had reported the fire to be under control. The Consulate is safe so for, but it in belleved likely that more fires will be started very soon.-United Press. SEVERE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS

Lotten, Nov. 18. Severe fighting is still going on edge Br along the north-western

Japanese as the Taptch Mountain forces are continuously pushing the the siege on the Chinese forces under command of General Mino Lei. Important base With Lotten,

"New udded: The spokesman

find York is no Jewish that apparently

Guardia cannot enough other people for his police Mayor force."-Reuter Special.

La

NO TRAVEL CERTIFICATES

Berlin, Nov. 17, Taxation authorities have been ordered not to grant Jews a certi- for fleate that they have pold their taxes the Chinese guerilins about 75 miles until the fine imposed on the Jewish

north-east of

captured on the Japanese

community is paid.

Hankow Thursday morning,

As it is not possible to leave the forges are turning the spearhead of country without such a certificate, that no Jew con their encompassing drive on Ying the order means shan, the last Chinese stronghold in

I paid. Reuter Special. the area about 20 miles south-east of quit the country until the fine s Lotien.

Two divisions of the Chinese troops! including the 171st and 172nd Divi- slons of General Malo Lei's Army on their way from Yingshan to Lotien in an attempt to raise the Japanese

were

DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE

The decree niet granted six months

siege, were waylald by the Japanese ago to Henry Goldbert, in his peli- troops resuming their advance south- tion for the dissolution of his mar- the fall of Lotien. riage with Margueritta Goldbert, was following eastward

con-made absoluta by Mr. Justice R. E. The Japanese forces tinuing their attack on the main body Lindsell in the Supreme Court this of the Chinese army in the mountain morning. In the petition, Charles ekst of Yehkiatsi, 7 kilometres east Juvet was named as co-respondent. of Latien, on Thursday night. About 1,000 Chinese troops were repulsed by the Japanese forces before they divisions near two engaged the Yehkiaisi on Thursday afternoon.

hot

Units of Japanese troops were in parsult of the Chinese forces re- treating northward from Lotien. Two hundred out of a force of 500 Chinese troope

near Hished in an encounter} 4 kilometres north of 7 o'clock on Thursday Fifty Chinese soldiers prisoner following the

Lollen, about afternoon.

customer, British exports to America in the reverse direction, British reached £14,000,000 in 1936, while imports were inrger than from any other country.

were

It carries a foreword in which His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom gladly takes the opportunity of expressing to the dominions and India govern- United States

While British imports from the were mainly raw

exports ments its cordial appreciation of) materials Britain's their readiness to facilitate the mainly manufactured goods, headed

£10,000,000 by textiles, exceeding consenting to certain modifica-value, followed by whiskey, of which

£5,000,000 worth Bitered into tions in their rights under the United States from the British Isles. large The remainder consists of Oltawn agreements.

variety of products of which the chief is machinery, valued at £000,000.

worth of Or the £40,000,000 exports to America, £17,000,000 was duty free. This is to be stabilised on

THE CONCESSIONS Stripped of diplomatic terminology the agreement shows that the United States Is Britain's largest foreign

American Cars To Be Cheaper In Hongkong

NO-

AS HONGKONG IS MINALLY a free port to all nations, the new Anglo-Ameri- can Trade Agreement will affect the Colony only in certain directions.

It is believed that the existing Empire preferential duty of 20 per cent. on all foreign motor cars will be reduced to 15 per cent.

The existing duty of 20 per cent, on American cars will pro- bably remain operative until January 1.

On and after that date British cars will enter the Colony free of duty, American cars will be subject to a duty of 15 per cent.. and all other foreign cars to a daty of 20 per cent,

Revenue from the duty on for- cign motor cars, nearly all of United which

were from the

tota! Slates, was estimated to

drafi $40,000 this year. The estimates for 1939 provided for old revenue of $80,000 at the special licensing fee.

As a result of the new scale of duty, this estimate will be re- duced by about $16,000.

There's Not Much Romance

In A Traffic Cop

NO ROMANCE WARMS the hearts of officers of the Hong. kong Traffic Department.

At least, that must be the Impression gained by F. R. Mar- chal, as a result of his experiences with a traffic cop last week.

Marchni was brought before-Mr. land on the wheel, and I'm on"ex-

the

0,600,000 worth of the whole of dutiable goods-now 423,000,000- reductions are to be granted on (Continued on Page 4.)

ARMY AND THE SPEED LAW

THE ARMY is not above the speed laws of Hongkong.

demon- This fact was strated in Court this morn- ing, when three military lorry drivers were fined a total of $38 for speeding.

II. S. Palmer, whose lorry was allowed to travel at only 15 m.p.h., was, according to Sergt. Sargeant, travelling at 40 m.p.h. Palmer along Island Road. pleaded guilty and was fined $20 for dangerous driving.

K. Kirkley, of the RA.SC., was fined $0 for driving a military lorry along Queen's Road East at 28 m.p.h.. and F. Moore, also of the H.A.S.C., was fined $10 for a similar offence in according to King's Road. Moore, police, was travelling at. 45 m.p.h.

EUROPEANS IN COURT

Several Europeans appeared la monses in connection with trafle

Court this morning to answer rum-

offences.

Summoned for driving his car in the Caine Road controlled area at 30

C.F. m.ph, on November 7, E.

2.

Eills, of Felix Villas, was fined $10.

A fine of $20 was imposed on Velichinsky of Village Road, when he summons of pleaded guilty to a driving without duo care and caulion In Gap Road on November 5,

Traffic Sergeant Campbell, who were takeri

prosecuted, said defendant was pay. engagement.

In an attempt to checkmate the

speaking to his companion. Defen- Japanese advance from Lotien, the Rt. A. D. Forrest at the Central Ma- pert driver."

"Where was your other handring no attention to the road and was Chinese troops severed the road to gistracy this morning on a charge of

asked the Magistrate savety.

year. "Around my lady friend," said dant had one traffic conviction this Yingahan at various places and des- falling to have proper control over his

Marchal reluctantly.

Hou Kay conductor of China troyed all bridges on the road. The

A traffic sergeant on a motor-cycle

Mr. Forrest agreed to withdraw a Motor Bus No. 760, was fined $10 for Chinese were understood to be pre-

fresh for

fortifications in

in the cost him the $25 with which he had mountains surroundings Vingahan. to part as a result of his Court ap fine of $3 imposed with respect to an-carrying 11 passengers in exodes of other summons, alleging that Mar- the itcensed number in Pokfulam Chinese prisoners told that General pearance.

Marchal, said the sergeant, did not chai had left his car unattended in Rond on November 6.

defendant In Aning defendant, Mr. Forrest Mino Lel; Commander of the Chinese

also remarked that It Was really the that other cars' Werd forces in the area, evacuated Ying- have full control of the car when he Pottinger Birest, when shan on Tuesday last and transferred was driving down Gloucester Road on claimed

parked there. The second summons Company's fault, as they could employ his Bald-headquarters into the inter- November 3.

"Of course I had complete control," was adjourned for further police en- extra conductors to prevent even.

crowding. Morstor of Tapleh Mountain 11,40

expostulated/ Marchalar, had one quiries,

car.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

0 PER ANNUM

1958 DUN LOP

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyre with 2.000 Tooth

Acid Attack Britain

On American

THE

Medico

HANKOW, Nov. 17.

E UNITED STATES CON- SUL. accompanied by the

aru Jaganeso

Vice-Cotinte

Japanere military official, have Kone to Wuchang, where they conferred will Dr. Roots,

Dr. Roots, who was attacked by Japanese soldiers in the 81, Michael's Church, sald that the Japanese troops sprayed him with a disinfectant solution. However, he was not harmed, and no sears were apparent.

Mr. Josselyn, the American Consul, sald he hoped the inci- dent would be completely closed. Official sources, however, Indi cate that more data will be coming up very soon-United Press

THIS HAPPY PHOTOGRAPH of Mr. and Mrs, George R. Ross was taken after their wedding at St. Andrew's Church yesterday. The bride was

Miss Grace Stratton Staff Photographer. formerly

Japan's Spokesman Admits "Another Taierchwang”

SHANGHAI, Nov. 18.

REGARDING CHINESE victories in South China,

that stated

these the Japanese spokesman here allegations might be compared with the former Chinese claims to victory at Taierchwang, which afterwards resulted in defeat at Hsuchow.

This comparison in, according to foreign observers, very significant, since it is generally admitted that the Japaneao forces suffered a decided defeat at Taterchwang, losing several thousand men.

Is Our

J

Enemy, Posters

"GREAT BRITAIN and Russia are our enemies in Asia.

The United States is our second enemy."

17

These were written on some of the posters recently pasted up at Chungshan Road and Taiping Road, in Nanking, according to an arrival from the abandoned Chinese capital.

Ninety-eight per cent, of com- modities in the Nanking markets now were Japanese goods, said the informant, who saw 17 Japanese vessels unloading vari- ous goods at Hslakwan as he left the city for Shanghai.

Chinese merchants, and far- mers were forced to accept mill- tary bills issued by the Japan- esc. Any objection against the worthless paper money were severely dealt with, the arrival. nodded.

Assassins In Japan Get Remissions

Takyo, Nov. tử, Fourteen civilians who were in-- volved in the assassination of Pre- mier Inukal on May 15, 1932, and members of the "Blood Brotherhood" who Busaminated Finance Minister Inouye in 1932, have had their gool terms further commuted according to un oficial announcement.

The announcement states that life sentences have been commuted to twenty years hard labour, while other gool terms have been reduced to one-fourth.

Their sentences have already been commuted by a previous amnesty, Domei,

LATE NEWS

DROWNING MAN FOUND IN HARBOUR

C.P. Launch In Strange Rescue

The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company's fanuch, Vancouver," with Mr. T. C. Monoghan' aboard, 'was in- volved. In a” thrilling harbour dearas about 12.45 pm today, when young Chinese, in the last stages of exhaustion, was rescued from drown- ing

The man, who had apparently. Yaumati the This, therefore, appears to although it is maintained that these jumped or fell from confirm reports increasingly are military canteens, but at the same terry, had already stnk twice by the

ing current that the Japanese troops time he admitted that they are cater- time the latach came alongside, and to the general public. in South China are hard pressed, spokesman stated that not all non-belt. The craawain then jumped inte and that the Chinese forces are multary goods to Nanking are shipped the harbour with lifebell and rescued

dragged in the launch. counter-attacking on a large on the Yangtee, but transported by the man, who was unconscións when scale and meeting with success. train or on forries.

Regarding widespread Indignation!

The he was too exhausted to grab a life-

been He was then transferred to the Tat

that

mall ferry which had conse slonguide, and was taken to hospital. :!

Mr, W. Donnelly, Diaster-ni-Arms on the Empress of Asia was on the Theoretically, the spokesman added, of foreign circles in China, as well foreigners could also send goods to lameh and applied first-aid for 16 same way, but | mimies, eventasily restoring the Nanking by the as in the offfelal notes sent by Britain and the United States concerning admitted that so far no applications | Half-drowned man to conscioumens. shipping on the Yangtse, where for transport permits had

granted. Actually it appears foreign vessels are still not allowed, the Japanese spokesman admitted Japanese goods are allowed to be that large numbers of Japanese mer transported and sold in the occupied chantmen wore plying the Yangtse, areas, but foreign goods are debarred on various grounds, in spite of the but he asserted that only supplies for the army were carried by them.

re-Iterated assertion of the so-called "Open Door" in China-Trons Octan SPOKESMAN'S ADMISHIONS · Concerning reports that these ships were bringing back large quantities af, beans, bristles, cotton and other export goods, the spokesman stated that the ships only sometimes carried goods seized from the Chinese, such as in ore.

The spokesish also admitted that several shops are open in Nanking,

$1,000 CAR STOLEN · Car No. 2882, valued at $1,000, the property of Me, Pilgrim, of Prince Edward Road, was reported to the Police as stolen from Gascoign Road last night.

river. Late "Nap

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