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三拜雞 十三月一┫英港香 WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 30, 1938. A SINGLE COPY. 10 CENTS

COMPLETE JAPANESE EVACUATION: BORDER AREA NOW DESERTED

"Telegraph Shum

99

Reporter Visits

Chun, Finds All Quiet

IN THE EERIE GLOOM which precedes dawn, the Japanese garrison at Shum Chun formed two lines outside the Casino at 5 o'clock this morning.

For five minutes they were harangued by their Commanding Officer.

They gave a loud "Banzai" then, at a sharp command, wheeled sharply northwards and disappeared, marching along the railway line.

At six o'clock, Shum Chun was completely deserted. The Rising Sun flags had been hauled down and nothing remained to tell of the Japanese occupation except a litter of rubbish, the pock-mark of bombs and shells" and one or two damaged buildings.

JAPANESE VERSION OF INCIDENT

Communique Brings Denial

the

KWANGTUNG

LEGEVRORA

8-Year-Old Chinese

Artist Wins Acclaim

LONDON, Nov. 29. PLATO CHAN, au eight-year-old Chinese artist has astonished leading critics in London.

To-day Mr. Quo Tai-chl, the Chinese Ambasador to London, opened an exhibition in Bond Street of his drawings and paintings, at watch the crities agreed that the work shows vigour, imagination, and firmicas of outine, far beyond his ycora.

Chan, who is the son of a member of the Chinese Diplomatic Coru, gave a display at the exhibition of his skiti in drawing, which proved very popular.

Among the favourite objects of his satire 'ns a caricaturist were Herr Hitler, Signor Mussolini, and Japanese generals.

Mr. Quo Tal-chi, said that Plato Chan was not only an artist of high power, but good citizen of China, since all the proceeds of the exhibition were to be devoted to help China in her unparalleled and undeserved auferbug-Reuter.

AN OFFICIAL Army com- JAPANESE munique regarding violation of British terri- tory at Military Post No. 12 was issued by the Head-| This was the highlight of friendly conversations between quarters of the Japanese

military Japanese developments along the Kwang-Drah

nuthorities yesterday afternoon, the Expeditionary Force in tung-Hongkong frontier this entire situation was amicably dis-South China at Canton STRIKE THREAT

yesterday afternoon.

morning.

Not only at Bhum Chun, but all

have disappeared.

cussed.

and

The difficulties attendant upon

frontier, as instanced on Saturday,

along the frontier the Japanese operations adjacent to the Hongkong The communique alleges that were, it is understood, realised by the military "pill-box" in ques- A "Teltgraph" Correspondent, both sides, and, although there is no tion

occupied Was

telephoning the information

Lowu, said that u visit to

Chun at 8.30a.m. revealed

soul remaining in the city.

the

because

from official confirmation, it is belleved Chinese soldiers who had re- Shum that the Japanese decided to with- not a draw in order that harmonious re-treated there had fired on the! lations with the British authorfiles advancing Japanese forces.

A tour of the Casino, which was which, it is stressed, have not been

Japaness it. Q. showed

that impaired by previous relations,

At the time, the communique

the building was entirely deserted. should bol be endangered by states, the Japanese forces were The building was damaged, as was unwilling incidents in future.

the apparatus in the wireless station!

ntop a small rise.

Otherwise, Shun Chun has been evacuated by the Japanese in much; the same state as It was in when.

it was previously evacuated by the Chinese.

BACK TO CANTON? Where have the Japanese gone? EVACUATION CONFIRMED Confirmation of the Japanese evacuation WALS

the received by

"Telegraph" at 0.30 am, from semi-

omcial Japanese sources.

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This book fulfils a real need in From non-Japanese tources, upon the teaching of English to foreign which the "Telegraph" believes the students, and will be especially ac utmost reliance can be placed, it

ceptable to Chinese scholars seeking learned that it is extremely impro-

master the intricacies of the bable that any further military to operations will take place along the English language. Hongkong frontler, at least for the time being.

With the evacuation of the Japan ese troops northwords, it is apparent that no immediate attack on Shiatau kok is contemplated.

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Changte Raid Terror: Many People Die

CHANGTE, Nov. 30.

FOR THE SECOND consecutive day, nine Japanese bombers raided Changte, in north Hunan, yesterday.

Flying from their base in Hupeh, the Japanese raiders

Premier's indiscriminately dumped

Visit To Italy

more than 60 explosive and incendiary bombs in the town in an attack lasting about 40 minutes.

Huge fires were started at various parts of the town reducing more than 200 houses to smouldering

MANY SUBJECTS ON ruins.

AGENDA

Д

At least ten civilians, in- jcluding a small child, were

killed and wounded. LONDON, Nov. 29.

One missile landed at THE ANNOUNCE-primary school, completely MENT to-day that Mr. demolishing the premises.

The raiders were greeted by Neville Chamberlain and

intense Chinese anti-aircraft Viscount Halifax would visit

gun fire.-Central News, Rome in the near future took the British public com-|

pletely by surprise.į 28 Die In

Very few people were aware

that negotiations between Lon- Clash South

don and Rome concerning the visit of the British Ministers,

which had been conducted Of Haifa

through diplomatic

channels,

had already been brought to a successful conclusion.

Air.

Jerusalem, Nov. 29. Twenty-six Arabs were killed and 14 rifles captured, while two British As reported to-day, and confirmed soldiers were killed, and one oficer by a well-informed source,

and six other ranks wounded in a Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, heavy battle with Arabs south of accompanied by several high officials Haifa to-day. and experts from No. 10 Downing The encounter commenced yester- Street, will leave fer Rome, presumday, and the troops remained in post-

tions all night. ably on January. 10.....

This afternoon it was reported that Their stay in Rome will last four the troops had again contacted the

Arabs and that fighting or ove days.

Both Ministers, within the scope of tinuing-Reuter. the usual ministerial receptions and ceremonies, will also be given an audience by the King,

not aware that the "pill-box AFTER A SHORT AFFRAY, mobile guards fortress" was in British ter-dispersed 1,000 demonstrators in the town of Raismez, ritory and as soon as they were made aware of this fact they north of Valenciennes, who marched there it is reported, immediately withdrew.

with the intention of attacking the police station..

FIRMNESS OF FRANC Slx

for!: men, arrested Enquiries by the "Telegraph" this

London, Nov. 29. morning ellelled 1 categorical attempts to prevent workers

The strength of the frane on the denial of Japanese claim that they from carrying on their duties, were fired on from Bellish ter-were being temporarily held, eve of the general strike in France pending their removal to prison.attracted considerable attention in the

tions. For this reason Mr. Cham- "It is inaccurate to state that Hitherto 40 arrests have been One of the most remarkable fea-verlain took steps last week to Inform Chinese troops fired on the Japan-made for interference with turca of to-day's frane dealings was himself of all detalls of the French the fact that the French authorities point of view on those problema which ese from Milllary Post No. 12." the

were practically the only sellers, and to-day separate France and Italy. In-building construction-Reuter, "Telegraph" Wa officially

while buying pressure Was only formed.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

moderate, the former enabled the ORDERED

Insertion of a supporting peg for the successively lower levels.

riors.

"A unit

is that it avoids the common mistake attacked by Chinese troops from a strike.

of submerging the interest and fun pill-box fortress near the ironder of The law under which the action

tongue by the British Leased Territory.

Is taken provides from three to five of learning a foreign

for imprisonment years threatening to impede the running of [trains.-Reuter,

"The Japanese troops reached the spot in pursuit of fleeing Chinese

#oreca.

"Immediately responding to the at-

anyone

FILANCE CONFIDENT

The essential purpose of the vialt, so it is stated in well-informed circles, regulation of Franco-Italian rela-

How far the French are prepared go, and what concessions M. Daladier has declared himself willing to make, is at present not known.

Other matters which Mr. Cham-

Spain, Tunis, the Mediterranean, berlain will discuss in Rome are: Suez Canal, and Colonies.

The Japanese communique on the

Paris, Nov. 29. subject is as follows:

The firmness of the frane was The Government has ordered legal! South of the Japanese China Expeditionary Force, while proceedings against the two joint revealed in the forward market, currying on mopping-up operations Secretary-Generals of the National where discounts were narrower than against remnants of Chinese troops Rallways Federation, who on Novem- for a considerable period, at 34 for circularised ali 4 ber 21

regional 1.187 centimes for three months,

Regarding Ute Spanish question, East River, about south of the

Well-informed circles were of the One of its most appealing features o'clock on Saturday afternoon was branches,

railwaymen urging

opinion that the frane buoyancy Italy are said to be worse than aver war relations to-day between France and due to rather heavy bear covering, based on the belief that the Govern before. It is therefore hard to see, ment's anti-strike measures were it is said, how Mr. Chamberlain could pages of grammar rules, where con-

derlined to prove successful, in which bring about an adjustment between France and Italy in the Spanish versation is often relegated to the

case genuine repatriation is likely to Franco

question. receive a definite Alllp-Reuter. Japanese reports from Canton Tur-background.

Beyond that, so it is believed in thermore insist that the Japanese

Here we have clear and interesting

political circles, Mr. Chamberlain will forces are returning to the former

ittempt to win Italy for an effort at Paris, Nov. 29. Kwangtung capital, where "other and pictures, which illustrate a series of

Confidence that Premier Daladier e Improvement of Anglo-German more pressing use for their services questions asked in different ways, tack, the Japanese forces dislodged than mapping up remnants along the presented to fix the words and the Chinese from the fortress and

objects in the mind. This is captured it.

M. Daladior, in a statement this will emerge victorious in the present relations. Trans-Ocean. Trontiers of Hongkong can be found."

followed by pronunciation drill. BRITISH VIGILANCE

This last-named feature is slightly "The Japanese troops than received afternoon, replied to the charges that strike crisis prevailed in French

night. Despite the Јаралено with-nullified by the phonetics adopted, a communication from the British requisitioning of the railways was economic and industrial circles to drawal the British military au- which are apt to muddio the learner.authorities to the effect that the post- illegal,

market' WOS not experiencing thorities are exercising the utmost However, the slight blemishes which lion at issue belongs to the British He declared that the Government an indication that the money the Japanese acted by virtue of the Acts of uneasiness, it was pointed out that certain teachers might discover, are territory, whereupon

troops immediately withdrew from Parliament of 1877 and 1935, where the return of capital at the beginning easily compensated by the general Increased activity was witnessed effectiveness of the text book, and it the spol

by requisitioning could be ordered of this week was over four times that of the previous work-end. French before dawn this morning. Through is warmly recommended both to

"No direct contact occurred be- by docreo.

25 securities goined between out the night the work of erecting teachers and students.

tween the Japanero and

Such decroes had been issued by 2.75 franca to-day, and industrial British the barbed wire fence along the

troops and no material damage. bus M. Blum's first Socialist Government shares improved from two to four frontier east Shum Chun wos.

been done to British territory.”....: in 1930, and had never been rescind points.

ed.-Reuter.

vigilance along the frontier.

rushed to completion andl was con- cluded this morning...

All traffle along the frontier road new barred. Chinese civilians

BRUCE AS ENVOY

and Europeans are allowed to leave TO WASHINGTON

the area but are, not allowed to enter.

Even the Manuger of the Lin Ma

Hang mines could not, for some time,

Sydney, Nov. 29.

Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, the Austra-

RECRUITING FILLIP

REQUISITIONING

NOT ILLEGAL

Paris, Nov. 29,

PARIS CITY COUNCIL APPROVES POLICY

Parls, Nov. 20. After an all-night session, which fasted Into the early hours of this morning, the Pare City Council, after dean animated debate, and desplie the

London, Nov. 29. lian Prime Minister, replying to a The regular British army

The

and

“Good Earth” Best-Seller In Hongkew

stalls

Wave of

proceed to his headquarters thila queation in the House of Representa~ | ficiency on November 1, was 21,574 profesis of the Marxist And Com Chamber circles to-night' was the studious mood as revealed by the fact

Shanghal, Nov. 20. Government preparations of main-

The Mainichi revealed to-day that taining order on Wednesday have reached a high state of completion, Hongkew. waitresses, bar-girls and although few signs are visible, A Keishas are gloomy as a large number of cells in Cante prison, sobriety has hit the gay districts, and which is one of the largest prisons in owners of cafes report that they are Paris, have been empled to make getting near to bankeruptcy.

The newspaper said that the

book- room for expected arrests.

consensus of opinion in

are profiting from the new

hat the Japanese translation of Pearl M. Daladier is complete master of tives at Canberra, said he had no officers and men, but it recruiting munist Aldermen, passed a resolu the allusions, and it is therefore un-Buck's "Good Earth" is a best seller. knowledge that Mr. Stanley Bruce, continues at the present rato, the tion by 47 votes to all the Left Wing likely that Parliament will be The paper added that dance-hall Australian High Commissioner in deficiency on the present establish=inerties abstaining)

con convoked on December 13, as hitherto proprietors and dimo-a-dance taxi London; might be appointed British ment in likely to be tider 20,000 at ndence in the Government'swhich is planned, but will probably meet on girls are worried that the Japanese Ambassador to the United States. the end of next March, sald Mr. determined to take all necessary December 20, so that a second session authorities may follow Tientain's lead Coporation The question bore on a paragraph on time the Hours of Common mesures to assure a normal food will not be necessary before Christ and closs all the dance halls on the

10- In the Sydney Sun which claimed: to-day.

ed thangpulation, lizani

and the mas supply for [ads |"I understand that if Me, 8. M. Bruce

Malta malaterwaste of liberty of "l

That the strike is becoming restler." | is willing, the Brlilah. Government He added that there were almost to color thelarily business durs treatingly, ungepular

the is prepared to consider appointing double the number of recruite this ing the parent internal disturbances, workers is indicated by the secret that, in the him Ambassador."-Rester? -all year than last-Reuter

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LATE NEWS

CHINESE TO RE-OCCUPY · SHUM CHUN

It is anticipated that Shum Chun will be re- joccupied by Chinese troops this afternoon, the "Tele- the graph" learns from {border: