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WAICHOW RETAKEN East River Successes

Claimed By Chinese

The Chinese claim the re-capture of Walchow, key-polat on the East River in Kwangtung, and to be attacking Poklo, on the worth bank. These reports tend to confirm the belief that the Japanese detachments in the Bins Bay coastal regions have withdrawa further inland in view of the fact that supplica can now rench Cautan via the Pearl River.

Considerable military activity is reported from the West River front whero the Japanese have been attacking the Chinese poultions near Mafong and Kumlee, west of Samshut.

In Hunan, the Chinese claim successes in the vicinity of Yayang. They are now holding a line running through Kiuling. Poli-no and Shihmenshan.

More than 1,000 Japanese troops and 30 steam launches are now concentrated at Lukang, above Wuhu in Anhwel,

Despite current rumours of an im- j minent Japanese invasion of Kwang- si, via Pakhui, all la quiet at the Batter port says Central Netox, Wol- chow Island, south of Pakhot, is also safe. There is now only one Japan- ewe. warship anchored off the island. Another Japanese warship has been wighted of Kuantan Isle nearby.

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Chinese self-defence corps launch- ed a counter-offensive on the Japan- allohow and Kowkong, about 24 miles south-west of Canton, Wednesday. Armed with rifles and hand-grenades, they rushed into the Japanese Hacy and engaged them close-range fighting. The Japanese into confusion, and about 100 were killed and wounded, The Japanese at Laklow, to the west af Kowkon rushlarg to reinforce them, were intercepted on the way by other Chinese self-defence units and suffered heavy losseŁ

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DALADIER WINS

Tenacious Efforts For Peace

Paris, Dec. 10. The Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, veroped through by the skin of his teeth in the vital vote in the Citam- ber of Deputies yesterday,

His majority in the vote of con- fidence was only 74, with 53 absten- tions, the figures being 315 for and 241 against.

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Replying to Communist allegations that Munich was a capitulation, M.; Two columtia of Japanese troops Daladier said that day and night for pushed toward Lupao, on the cast weeks nobody had made a bank of the North River, and Patna, terious effort to save what they south of Sanshui on the West River, he declined to throw France into could save the same time as peace, Thursday. After

rncountering stiff Chinese resistance, they brought war and sacrifice another million or their heavy artillery into action and two French peasants. (Cheers),

bombarded the Chinese REVerely positions. With their defence works demolished the Chinese shifted their fines back a short distance but are continuing their re

resistance. There is no change at Taungfu, 35 miles north-cast of Canton. Chinese troops are still holding the city,

Fighting: Is in progress cast of the Canton-Hankow Railway, north of Canton and in the vicinity of Shen- kang"

adds Reuter. Taipingcheng, south of Tsungfo, after having been

Chinese, re-captured by the

bas again fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

Following a Communist interrup tion, M. Daladier said: "Do you think you render a service to your country by hurling sarcasing against British policy, and against the grand old man who devotes himself to saving prace?" (Cheers).

favoured

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he closer relations with other peoples, fut defence of France depended first and foremost on Frenchmen,

He wanted prace with Germany but ptare not

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question #1 speeches and demonstrations but a question of work,

There could be no peace beyond their

frontiers without

peace home. Japanese Ecach Chuentien

After challenging the Chamber According to Trans-Ocean, the either to overthrow the Government advaneln: from Canton or enable it to continue its effort, Japone along the Canton-lankow railway M. Daladier drelared that the Com- have reached Chuentien, 50 kiln-munists wanted to stage general metres north of the city.

at

that great

Monday

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BANK OFFICIAL SHOT DEAD

Arab Peasants Aid The Military

Jerusalem, Dec. 10. An official of a British bank in Palestine was shot and killed to-day while on the way home.

The increasing confidence and co- operation of Arab peasants with tie military regarded in authoritative quarters here as Indicative of a turn In the Palestine situation.

In the past week nearly 100 known terrorists have been arrested--the

largest number since the situation deteriorated,

The vigorous Army methods, con- sisting of surprise Woopa and searches, have greatly assisted in better knowledge of the movements of armed ganga.

Organised terrorism is dwindling into sporadle crime, arKİ only six such crimes have been reported in! urban area since Saturday last. Reuter

Arab Support

Cairo, Dec. 10. Fifty-four Palestine Arab leaders taking refuge in Egypt and claiming to represent 200,000 Palestine Aruba, have passed a resolution supporting Fakri Day Nashahibl, the cling leader of the Arab Defence Party.

The resolution opposes the Mufti of Jerusalem, and demands that Pakri Bey represent them at the London Conference on Palestine.

The Arabs condemn the prolley of terrorism, declaring that the British Government should end the Mufty's influence and restore order before menvoking the Conference.-Reuter.

Rebel Court Surprised

London. Dec. 10. A telegram from the High Com- missioner for Palestine states that! during search yesterday near Tulkarm, troops surprised a rebel court in session and captured its judges and personnel and 35 known rebels,

They also seized three rifics, some ammunition, a theodolite, a telephone and dreuments.

Searches near Jaffa resulted in the four and rebel British Wireless capture of three rebel subtenders and

Government Dental

London. Dec. 9.

A statement issued by the Colonial Ofer in respect of Palestine states:

"Is Majesty's Government us already

emphatically

the denied accugation of systematic misconduct and brutality which has been alleged certain sections of the foreign Press against British troops police in Palestine.

conduct is made the subject of an hamediate enquiry, and Die Govern- ment will not hesitate to take action in any case where the circumstances appear to require it.

DELPHINUS ARRIVES ON TIME

MAIL AND PASSENGERS

December 12, 1938.

CHINESE PAINTINGS

Modern Studios On Show At University

Mr. D. J. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of The Imperial Airways plane Del- phinus reached Kal Tak on Saturday Hongkong University, performed the afternoon on schedule with 301 kilos opening ceremony at the Fung Chinese Library, on

of mail, from Britain and other Euro-Ping-shan

countries. There were two Saturday, of an exhibition of Pro-

passengers; Mr. Paul Bergin, of Gen-fessor Ju Peon's collection of modern The paintings on his Chinese paintings. cral Motors, from Rangoon, way through to Shanghai on business,totalled 100, and represented the and Mr. W. Lutelle, Hongkong re-work of over 20 Chinese artists. sident, of the China United Lamp Company, back from business in Yunnaniu.

The next air inall in scheduled to arrive on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

EURASIA ARRIVES

Bi-Weekly Service From

Chinese Cities

The plane has been painted green.

Eurasia Board Meeting

The exhibition was arranged by the Chinese Society of the University. and the Chairman, Mr. Chan Kwan- po, sald that Professor Ju had come from Szechuen to Hongkong with his pletures for the exhibition. The trip had taken 26 days, whereas the normal time for the Journey Wax about two days, and Professor Ju had experienced great hardships.

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During the Easter vacation last Making its second trip of the week,year, said Mr. Chan, the Chinese Farasa machine reached Kai Tal Society and the Education Society of

jointly urranged on Friday night with ten passenger, the University mail and freight from southern Chi-tour of Kwangal. One of the results nese cities.

of the tour was the cementing of a friendship with Professor Ju, and when Professor Hu Ti-shan suggest- ed that Professor Ju should hold an Kunming, Dec. 10. exhibition in Hongkong, he accepted Under the chairmanship of Mr. Ho without hesitation. That was held

exhibition of the his Mu-lin, Departmental Chlef of the

the torical

while past,

this Year's annual board meeting of the Eurasin exhibition is of the living present. Aviation Corporation was held yes-

Mr. Sloss said that Profesor แ terday.

Pean combines with extraordinary Seven directors, Including Mr. Li Ching-tsung, General Manager, at-uccess two major traditions: the brush technique and the signiflennt tended, and Mr. Hu reviewed the formulism of Chinese painting with activities of the company reporting on the solidity and concern for the tex- a proposed extension of the company's tuce of surfaces and composition In service in 1939-Central News.

the best Western painting.

Ministry

last year, an uf Communications,

DAMAGED CONDOR

Salvage Hopes Vanish As Sea Buffets Wreck

"His Western training was French, and this is obvious," said Mr. Sloss, “but I have not seen in reproduction any single work of his that would pass as the work of a Frenchman, for the abiding qualities of the best Manila, Dec. 10.

tradition illuminates work Chinese With the damage to the plane be- that employs a different idiom. Look- corning heavier under buffeting seas, lng at his work one feels that with hopes for salvaging the German Con- the cen

and tact of n economy

good dor plane are gradually dwindling. Chinese painter he has the acute per- Chief Pilot Henke and other mem-ception of the life and variety in bers of the crew are continuing form that is induced by changing strenuous efforts to save their plane. lights. the plane can be lifted, it will be in- It is feared, however, that even if possible to put it into commission again-Domei,

In a speech ho disclosed plans for large extension of the company's fac- tory at Crewe, and sald the first fac- tory there was nearing completion and would employ 400.

this charac-

Altogether there were shown the works of over 20 artists, from those of Jen Pai-nien, whom Professor Ju Father of Modern regards Chinese painting, and his old friend, Chl Pai-shek, to the work of young contemporaries.

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Professor Ju was thanked by Mr. Sloss on behalf of the Chinese Society and the University.

The tradition of Cezanne

Sung landscape painters, le has the shines as clearly as that of the great

art of suggesting colour by fine graduations from black, through an Infinih range of greys, to white. But, INSPECTION VISIT he can use a wide gamut of colour too, with skill, dellency and strength." Mr. Slass also praised the painter's Air Minister at Derby Sees New Factory

greatest quality-bis sense of design. and drew attention to teristic in the pictures. London, Dec. 10. The Air Minister, Sir Kingsley. and Wood, made a tour of the aerial vide of the Rolls-Royce factory at Derby strike as a protest against what they

"The allegations appear for the yesterday afternoon, inspecting the most part to be derived from pro-experimental departments. United Press states that over 2,000 called the "Munich capitulation."

He recalled the day of Mr. Cham-Sources in the Near East, Jupanese troops and mechanised

allegation of irregular units entered Canton from the cast berlain's arrival in Paris, when "a on Saturday morning. It is believed ridiculously unseemly demonstration they have completed their mopping-was suited by the magnificent recep- up in the East River districts and tion of the population of Paris, ex-

A second factory would be beguri are preparing for a concerted drive pressing gratitude to

in March and completed the fol- into Kwangsi. Vintak, It is claimed, statesman.

"A particular instance in which. He added that the fullure of this was captured on December 7.

Domei reperta Chinese concentra- demonstration was followed by strikes certain allegations have been made lowing year, providing employment

the Hunan- and the illegal occupation of works. against four members of the police for 3.000 more-British Wireless tions at Chuhsien, on

force has been brought to notice, and the individuals concerned are being

EMPIRE AIR TERMINAL Kwangtung border and on the Can--Reuter. ton-Hankow Railway in anticipation

prosecuted in the courts."-Reuter,

London, Dec. 10. of a Japanese drive simultaneously

Private circles are planning con- from the north and south along the

struction of a large airport for pir railway.

trate with the Empire at Langstone Harbour, near Portsmouth, at the cost HEEP YUNN PRIZEDAY of £1,500,000,

Lady Northcote Gives Away Certificates

The C.M.S. Heep Yunn School, in Kowloon, held their Speech Day, on Saturday, and following un enter- Figures published show that, as intaining variety concert by pupils of the school, Lady Northcote presented the certiflentes

Kwellin Conference

Germany Approves

Berlin, Dec. 10.

M. Daladier's victory in the Cham- ber is generally welcomed by the newspapers here.

The Diplomatische Korrespondenz Shanghai, Dec. 10.1

says.-M. Daladier's success shows Important decisions regarding the that his policy represented in the Impending military at Kwelin, action of a political group but the in Franco-German agreement is not the South China were inade provincial capital of Kwangsi, ut expression of the majority of between Generalissimo French people. His definition

Franco-German policy, corresponds with that of Germany.

conferal-shek and southern milt-i

Chiang tary leaders, including General Fei Chung-bal, who le nominally Deputy- Commander of the southern war areas

Chiang

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Arab Information

Calro, Dec. 10. Fifteen hundred houses have been blown up in Palestine uus rur 10,000 prisoners are at present detained in Knots throughout Palestine, and a further 10,000 in concentration camps. Since the beginning of the year 1038 more than 18,000, of whom 90 per cent. are Arabs, were estimated to have been killed in Palestine.

These figures are given by the quarters here, which stress

Arab

The project will be submitted to Portsmouth Town Council for de- cision next week.-Trans-Occan,

GERMAN LUFTHANSA

Berlin, Dec. 10.

The Berliner Tageblatt says.-"The Popular Front is broken. Marxism that all these figures, based on an 1937, the German Lufthansa doubled authentic information, are derived the number of air trips across the ★ነ careful investigation of North Atlantic, Agures for, the three from ducumentary evidence.

years being: 8 trips, 14 trips, and 28

is thrown back into opposition."

The paper adds a warring that there is the kernel of a grave crisis in the change over of the parties

Strategy was planned for an often- sive against Canton as well as for! Feconstruction of defence measures of the south-west provinces, It supporting the French Government. stated-Trans-Ocean.

Changshan Tension

Shekkl, Dec, 11.

-Reuter.

The bulk of prisoners has been trips this year-Tru-Orcant

arrested on suspleton or Acized as hostages. The fines imposed by the British authorities in Palestine are estimated to reach a total upwards of £300,000 or more than 1t of the

wealth of Palestine Arabs.

Labour Leaders Arrested

Valenciennes, Dec. 10.

entire Five ofeials of the French Trades A state of precaution and tension) prevailed here last night following Union Council have been arrested on a charge of inciting workers to refuse the appearance of several Japanese stean launches and transports off the overtime for national defence work.clared. Arab quaretrs here claim to coast near here. It is reported that-Reuter,

Tax Mitigation

Paris, Dec. 10.

a stall detachment of blue-jackets landed yesterday at un Isolated point

Hsuchowchai. Japanese M. Reynaud, French Minister of pposite

also appeared around Hung- Finance, in Uke Chamber announced wan, also within Chungshan county, that the Government had agreed to and there was occasional machine mitigate the two per cent. levy on gun fire. In Shewka, a small fishing incomes for 3,000,000 wage earners village, a big fire was seen on Friday and 2,000,000 agricultural labourers, night, and it was reported that the because the lowering of the Treasury Aames were from a fire aboard fish-bonds had saved the State 47,000,000

france annually-Reuter Special. ing junks.

The Chinese are reported to have re-captured Walchow, an important key point on the East River, and to be attacking Pokio, on the north bank

the East River to which the Japanese forces have retreated. Another Chinese column is convery- on Tamshul, north of Bins Bay. ing These reports tend to confirm thei belief that the Japanese detachments on the cast Kwangtung, const_are driving farther inland and abandon ing the Blus Bay area.

ese forces..

JAPAN'S BUDGET

Increased Taxation Next Year

Tokyo, Dec. 11.

All Arab judges have been re- moved from their posts, so it is de-

or

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

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A reply mas made in Madarin by Professor Ju, while the Hon. Mr. Yen Kung-cho, formerly Minister of Com- munications in Pelping, also spoke.

The exhibition will remain open until Tuesday, December 13.

On arriving, Lady Northcote was me! by Mrs. W. K, Cheung, the Fri- cipal. and after tea the many people present gathered in the hall for the concert and presentation.

Mrs. Cheung in the course of her annual report said the boarders num- bered 130 and day students 133. The highest record of enrolments was 387. There is a smail number of about 40 who are war refugees from the North, but all the rest are local residents.

The year are students graduated

from Junior Middle III and 23 students from Higher Primary VI. The nine Senior Middle III graduates took the Lingan Summer Entrance Examination and eight out of nine passed. passed.

London, Australia, have in their hands numerous sworn Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- Ewor evidences concerning excesses ways 7 am. Dec. 13: Imperial Air-from Senior Middle III. 21 students committed by. British troops ways 7o.m. Dec. 18. Palestine eriminal Investigation de- For Chungking, Sinn, etc.: Eurosin partments' oficers, und also authentic and C.N.A.C. services Indeẞuite. documents from British district com- For U.S.A via Manila, Honolulu, missioners concerning the hostage Guam: Pan American Philippine system introduced by the British Clipper 8.30 am. Dec. 15. authorities.

For France, via Hanoi: Air France The trial in Jerusalem yesterday of 6.30 am. Dec. 17.

British policemen who were accused of having shot an Arab in- stead of delivering him at the gaol,

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In March the medical officer cume from the Education Department to examine the students' health. They were all sound and strong with the exception of a few who suffered from slight illness,

to

is regarded in Arab quarters here as tish Countries: Imperial Airways

From London, Australia and Bri- an admission on the British side that

pm. Dec 14; Imperta! Airways 5 The M.C.L. saio of work in the excesses reported by the Arabs in

Rchool

wax realised $1,200. This many instances actually occurred. P, Dec. 17.

diferent From Trans-Ocean.

France,

Air divided and donated Hanol: vin France 12.30, a.m. Dec. 15.

Christians In cifferent places and to From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel-help the war refugees. The students and lin: C.N.A.C., Eurasia Services inde- lasted twice to raise money,

started monthly contributions. They Anite.

spent the money they raised in buy- ing Liberty Bonds, medical articles and making padded coats for the wounded soldiers and refugees.

ARMED ROBBERIES

From U.S.A,, via Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Pan American Philippine

The Ministry of Finance has de-Man and Wife Held Up In Clipper 12.30 p.m. Dec. 14,

cided to raise a sum of Yen 200,000,- 000 through increased income and commodity taxes during the coming fiscal year.

Kowloon City

Two armed robberies occurred

A. R. P. COURSES

The Japanese forces are expected to shartly start an offensive via the Weat River with Shluhing and Wu-

The defelt covering bonds to be yesterday.

Mrs. A. Murdoch, Hon. Secretary chow the objectives Sporadic Issued in the new

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fiscal year will A buliding contractor, Tom Mon- WAR.P.U., announces that on Tues- attacks on

Mafong and Kumles, amount to Yen 800,000,000, a decrease lung, and his wife were robbed of day, December 13, there will be the west of Samshul, have been made to at Yen 200,000,000 as compared with money and jewellery to the value last Anti-Gas lecture at the Y.M.C.A., determine the strength of the Chi- the working budget. Meanwhile, it of $247 as they aat on a rock close Kowloon, before Christinna. The is estimated that the extraordinary to the Hau Wong temple, Kowloon course will be continued on Tuesday. Japanese troops brought up from military expenditure to fuance the City. Two of the three men who January 3, at p.m. the eastern districts have been rush-] military operations in China in the held them up were armed, one with

northward towards Yungyuan and coming year will reach the level of a revolver and the other with a dag

to 11, Queen's Shlukwan Special

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Road. Anli-Gas Lectures will Armed with score and filed dag given there on Wednesdays and Fri- Menaced by Chinese self-defence

gers three men entered unita, the Japanese at Shekngomtan and Kulo, on the south bank of the remain intact despite repeated Japan Hennessy Road, Wanchal. The men days at 11.30 am. West Tilver, have been withdrawn to ese pasaulis. Meanwhile, the Japan- gained admittance by saying that Anti-Gas and First Aid Lectures Kowkong,

where, It is estimated, so pushing west of Samshul towards they were representatives of a fish are being arranged to commence in more than 500 Japanese bave already Kamles and Kwangleo along the establishment and once they were January. Mrs. Murdoch would be been mosex, adds Central News. The West River have not made much Inside the house weapons were drawi, glad if anyone interested would com- Chinese lines at Mafong and Lupao progréss.

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