1938-11-21 — Page 31

2,000 Ichang

NOT EASY TO REMOVE THEM

Transportation Lacking

CHUNGKING Nov. 20. GOVERNMENT relief workers

revealed to-day that 2,000 schoolgirls, mostly in their 'teens, aro stranded at Ichang, which is the target of the Japanese spear- head drive westward from Han. kow, and which has been bombed almost daily during the past! week.

These schoolchildren are fac-1 ing difficulties both in transpor- tation westward up the river, and in their daily livelihood. All of them went to Ichang from Hankow in October, as well as 50,000 other refugees which are swarming in Ichang,

The workers sald that the shortage of ships, and even junks, was res- ponsible for the delay of the chlidren to Chungkinh.

Relief workers are very anxious to effect the'r early removal from

Ichang--United Press.

NIFLE FIRE HEARD IN SHANGHAI

Chungkin, Huy, 21. According to a Shanghal report, brisk rifle fire has again been clearly audible in the western districts there during the past few nights, indicating that Chinese guerillas were again active on the outskirts of the metro- polis.

to

Practically no one now dares travel along the Shangha-Tsingpu highway, it is stated. The Japanes: ot Hunglao, are taking precautions along Great Western Road and in Rubicon Village-Central News,

JAPANESE SELL CHINESE POSITIONS

Slaoshan, Cheklang, Nov. 21, Japanese artillery at Mantowshan. a height la Hangchow, laid a terri- ble patrage un iz Chinese posh.lons on the south bank of the Chlentong River on Saturday. One of the shell. landed at the east gate of Slaoshan. No serious damages, however, were

bombaranient. the wrought by Central News.

H.K. GOES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER

Children

in Path

Stranded

of

21, 1938.

At Japanese

TOWERING CLIFFS AT CHUNGKING, China's war-time capital in far off. Szechuen. Many buildings in Chungking are caves built into the sides of the cliffs and the surrounding mountains.

The capital is beileyed impregnable to Japanese attack, both by land and water,

To reach Chungking by river, Japancao warships would have to navigate the famous Yangtse rapids, an impossible task.

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS BEGIN

10 o'Clock Ushers In Period Of Exercises

Air Raid excrcises in the Colony will be brought into force at 10 pm to-day with the com-

TO "WAR" THIS mencement of a precautionary

MORNING

Counter To Surprise Attack On Colony THOUGH MANOEUVRES commence to-day, an

period which will last until mid- night on Wednesday.. This period, will be followed immediately by an air raid warning period which may last until Sunday night.

The first "blackout" exercise will! air of commerce at 9.15 p.m. on Thursday Becrecy pervades military head-and end at 11.15 pm, the same night. The second "blackout" exercise will quarters, where no information test approximately one hour and will was forthcoming of the start of commence at any time during thei

dark. hours between Friday und the campaign.

Saturday.

into position.

Japanese Schools Increase In North China

Peiping. Nov, 20.. Increasing Japanese popula- tion in North China has resulted in Japanese schools being in- creased from 23 to 80, according to Domel.

It is said that new schools have been opened at Fenglan, Fating, Shich achwang, Tatang, Houho, Paolow and Taiyuan, and thai the enrolment during Sentember was 8,680 as compared with 5,460 prior to the hostilites.

It is reported that the authorl- ties expect the numbers to be 10,000 by next September, and they also expect to anezt = minda" high school in PopingUnited Press.

Poor Outlook For Janan In Indo-China

Tokyo, Nov. 21. French Indo-China is TO

good

TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF REFUGEES REVEALED IN POLICE COURT

The state of helplessness into which a great many young men of China have been reduced as a result of the Sino-Japanese con- fliet was illustrated at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day when four men between the ages of 20 and 35 appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen charged with having begged for food in streets in the Yaumati district.

Without the slightest knowledge of where their parents and families were, they said, Kwok Chung (20),

and Yu Kwok-wał (21), ned from LETTERS TO THE

Swalow to escape death

from the

bombs of the Japanese. They had come down by lunk, 80 cents being

Kwok the nagrade money. that he had neither money nor friends! as he had to eat and could not buy food he had to beg for it. They were willing to return watow provided their fares were

paid.

EDITOR

PUBLIC TELEPHONE FOR KAI TAK

Hongkong Telegraph.

Mr. Macfadyen ordered that $1 be Kiven them from the poor box for To the Editor. fate to Swatow. The men were als bound over in $5 to be of good be- haviour for a year.

Sir,-As a frequent visilor to Kai Tak airport I para har omuzed al SENT TO KAM TIN

the lack of a public telephone. The only one available to the public is Leting Yut-sang, 25. of Nam Hai

»Inced In a very dimcult position in It was stated in fact, that

and Lam Yau, 28, of Hol Fung were the inanetion office and it is quite The object of the two days pre-i manoeuvres do not start to-day cautionary period is to enable every-

made punts of the Kam Tin refuger impossible to carry on a conversation this probably implying that the one to prepare to darken their pre-market for Japanere goods at present camp. Leung said that he had only there owing to the noise of aeroplanes, wut ways and has nubeople talking and other interrup- annual event is in the prepara-mises, grounds and transport vehicles because of the importion of high

of support whatsoever. Lam) tons. moving so that they will be reedy at any tarifs and because of the Chinese tory stage with men

said that he was also a newcomer, time during the air raid warning

Surely it is not asking too much lo zound- The Royal Navy and the Royal Alr/Period to carry their plans into effect boycott ngalast Japanese goods, ne-and expiained that he could not go

with the minimum of delay.

cording to Mr. Ushio Munemura, back to Iloi Fung as there were, he have a public phone in a former Japanese Consul-General at understood, no vessels running ke-proof box installed at Ko! Tak, which is meant to be the busiest airport in It is suggested that between now Innol, who arrived in Kobe on tween there and Hongkong.

of

In binding the two men over in $5he East. arrangements were made by the army the general public prepare their l'ght-Sunday from French Indo-China by for a year, Mr. Macfadyen made un] who bear the brunt of the exercise. ng restriction plans, ensure that all the Japanese liner Saigon Maru.

rder that they be sent to the Kum of their household and Communiques will be issued by the members

Mr. Munemura expressed his con- Tin Refugee camp. domestic staff are conversant with

Inspector Wright was in charge of army as they think t

The public has been asked to ro- these plans, place darit curtains inviction that there is no prospect of

advanco In the cases. сал be Japanese commercial who may such a position that they the troops

Force are participating with

the

Naval Volunteer Force and the Hong-

kang Volunteer Defence Corps, the

and Wednesday, every member

operate with ter on the march or lowered without any delay and ensure French Indo-China unless the high i

need drinking may trespass on private property.

ence.

since

the fall

Mr.

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that all electric torches are in good tariffs are revised. The island coast rond from Felix working order.

Hanol has become especially active MYSTERY OF CZECH Demand Villas, Pokfulam and Tylam Gap:

It is also suggested that all owners

of Canton, will be the scene of considerable

SHOE MAGNATE military activity and gun fire, smoke of advertisement lighting and Illumin- clouds and tear gas will be in evid-ated signs prepare for the "binckout" Munemura sald, and arms and om- and that owners of motor cars, cycles munition of British make are bring The proper test of the defence is in and rickshawa prepare material for shipped to China via. Hanoi. being able to counter the surprise at-darkening their vehleles.

Out of scores of Japanese residents tack and this element is the key note It is wise to try out your lighting in Honol, four thus far have born of the present manoeuvres and the restriction schemes in order to remedy styen orders to leave the city, Mr reason why the public is not being kept. informed to the minute on deany faults in good time.

Tt hand that everyone will use Munemura revealed,~Domet, velopments.

his ingenuity and

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to

Berlin, Nov. 20. T.T. India. The German News Agency now TT. U.S.A. states that the alleged arrest of M. T.T. Manila Jan Bata, the well-known Czecho-T.T. Batavia confirmed after investigation, Slovak an

shoe-maker, could not be TT.

Bangkok TT. Salgon An authoritative explanation that Customs officinis were unaware T. France

T.T. Germany that a previous order prohibiting M. Bala's entry into Germany had been TT. Switzerland rovoked, and arrested him, but that T.T. Australia he was released as soon as the mis

4 m/s L/e London The P.&O. Ilner Corfu is due to take was discovered.

No mention is made in authoritative 4 m/e D/p Ano. soecial legislation in regard arrive in Hongkong from Singapore

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