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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1001

No. 10720 二拜禮 號七十月一英港香 TUESDAY. JANUARY 17, 1939.

HONGKONG TRADE FOR 1938

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS 日七廿月一十

ARTILLERY DUEL ACROSS

SETS RECORD DESPITE WAR YELLOW RIVER

THE FIGURES IN BRIEF

TRADE IN 1938 totalled

TRA

$1,130,071,214, an in- crease of $45.684,526 over 1937.

Imports totalled $615,168.- 937, an increase of $1,104,970. Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase of $44,579.556.

In December exports declin- ed to $46,496, 841, compared with $49,342,058 in the pre- ceding year.

same

Exports during the month declined by $12.446,- 291 to $33,535,169.

Despite November and De-

cember losses of trace, Hong:

kong's trade with China in 1938 aggregated $463,991,- 816, which was 562.269,645

higher than in 1937,

Imports from China totalled

$233,264,347 and exports totalled $230,727,469,

Bullion and treasure exports totalled $188,123,656. Im- ports of bullion and treasure totalled $9,601,218.

Hongkong Becomes China Tea Market Big Trade Built Up With Soviet

EXPORTS JUMP $44,579,556:

CHINA TRADE

A

FLOURISHED

LTHOUGH HONGKONG'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN DECEM- BER DECLINED BY $15,291,508 COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1937, THE TOTAL TRADE FOR THE WHOLE OF 1938 INCREASED BY $45,684,526 TO REACH THE NEW RECORD OF $1,130,071,214.

Imports during 1938 totalled $618,168,937, an increase of $1,104,970 ovor 1937. Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase over 1937 of $44,579,556.

The Colony's adverse trade balance, which was $149,741,246 in. 1937, was only $106,266,660 in the period under review.

These statistics do not include goods in,

transit, transhipments, passengers effects, army, navy or air force imports or treasure and bullion. Serious Decline

In December

The effect of Japan's stranglehold on the occupied areas of China was chiefly felt in Hongkong in November and December.

In December imports declined from $49,342,058 în 1937 to $46,196,841 in 1938.

Exports declined even more drasticnlly, the total in Decem- ber last year ($38,635,169) being $12,416,201 more than the total for the corresponding period in 1937.

Actually, Hongkong's trade with Chinn over the whole twelve months of Inst year was a record, the total of 5463,991,- 816 being $62,269,645 higher than in 1937.

JAPANESE NEWSPAPER

Imports from China totalled $233,264,347, compared with $211,321,185 in 1937. Exports to China totalled $230,727,469, an increase of $40,326.483 over 1937.

This abnormal total was effected

ATTACK ON despite a serious drop in both im-

BRITAIN

AS A RESULT of the hostilities between China. and Japan. Hongkong has become the headquarters

TOKYO, Jan. 16. for China's great tea trade.

THE ANSWER of the Jupan- ese press to the British note is Although this position may sharp and bitter. not be maintained in 1939 due to

Leading Governunent organs de the Japanese occupation of clare that an understanding between Canton and Hankow and the con-Japan and England is completely sequent disruption of traffic on out of the question as long as Britain in the Far East, and continues to lend refuses to recognise Japan's mission her entire support to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,

the railway to the interior, the British Colony established itself firmly in the tea market towards the end of last year.

The "Hochi Shimbun" characteris- ed the British accusations against absurd, and declared:

as

In this period, imports of tea from Japan China totalled no less than $10,926,-"England must have lost her senses." 951, which compares with $3,620,211 Justifying the Japanese action in in 1037.

fplacing a garrison in China by the Hongkong assertion that the new Chinese Gov-

Exports of ten from

totalled $10,080,814, compared with ernment had requested it, the paper

$3,020,211 in 1937.

sharply denounces the. British state-

ports and exports during the last month of the year, when imports from China fell by $4,049,001 to $15,761.968 and exports to China fell by $13,475,400 to $7,717,927.

Trado With South China There was a drastic curtallment of Hongkong trade with South China in December, due to the Japanese occu- pation of Canton. Imports from South China (Canton, Holhow, Kong-

[Continued on Page 4.)

BRITISH DESTROYER TRAILS TRAWLER

These totals do not include tea in ment that through her action Japan Junk Seizure Near

transit through Hongkong shipped at this port

от Eran had vlointed Chinese sovereignty,

SHIPPED TO VLADIVOSTOK

Nearly all of the les Hongkong purchased from China Iast year was sold to Soviet Russia, and was ship- Ded from here to Vladivostok. The Soviet purchased in Hongkong altogether 10,772,110

As

"HE DID IT FIRST"

CHUNGKING, Jan. 16. N ARTILLERY. DUEL of

A major proportions opened

to-day on the Yellow River in the southern part of the Shansi province, according to Chinese reports.

The reports claim that the Japanese attempt to cross the river was frustrated.

Chinese irregulars succeeded to-day in derailing and wreck- ing a train carrying several thousands of Japanese soldiers to Chohsien on the Tatung- Puchow line.

A report from Peiping says that a railway bridge near Changchuang has been dyna- mited and destroyed by Chin- ese guerillas-Trans-Ocean.

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Internees Gained Freedom In

+

This Nullah

The nullah through which 109 soldier-internees walked to free- dom on Friday night. Sung Wong Tol Street crosses the nullah at the point where it becomes enclosed. Two hundred and fifty yards further on is the manhole through which the Internees dropped from the Internment Camp. The photograph was taken about 200 yards from the beach. As can be scen

the nallah is practically dry, In the rainy season it becomes a raging torrent Staff Photographer.

Italian Attacks On France Intensified

$30.00 PER ANNUM

SPECIAL CLEARANCE

‘Webflex'

Felt Hats

$500

each

WHITEAWAY'S

The War In Spain

INSURGENTS CALL ON CATALANS TO LAY DOWN ARMS

BURGOS, JAN. 16.

MESSAGE FROM GENERAL FRANCO URGES THE CATALANS TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS IN VIEW OF THE INEVITABI. LITY OF AN INSURGENT VICTORY,

The message was broadcast from Insurgent wireless stations.

The message added: "W© aro marching against Catalonia, not to destroy, but to save her.”

-Reuter.

Barcelona Defiant

BARCELONA, Jan. 16.-

AS GENERAL FRANCO'S bombers roared over Barcelona to-day, several hundred women marched

defiantly through the refugee-filled streets of the city,

exhorting the population to stand firm.

The women carried banners bearing such slogans as:

"Fortify Catalonia", and "Defend Catalonia To The Death".

Five bombers dropped 20 huge

bombs on the port area, about

half of which fell into the sea,

but four struck the working- class section of the city, wound- ing five people.

Five Loyalist pursuit planes. drove the raiders off after spectacular battle.

Meanwhile the Loyalist forces. fiung back fran Turroguna. have occupied previously prepared po- sitions on the low hills barring the

LOYALIST ARMY 100 PER CENT. SPANISH

main road cast towards Vendrell League Committee

which is 15 miles further up the

| coast.-Reuter.

IMPORTANT GAINS

BY INSURGENTS

Ends All Doubts

WHEN

GENEVA, Jan. 16.

THE LEAGUE

SARAGOSSA, Jan. 16.. COUNCIL began its public

In addition to the capture of sitting to-day, it had before it Gervera, ether important progress is it report drawn up by the reported to have been made by the Committee of Three--France. Insurgents on the northern southern flanks of the Catalan front withdrawal of non-Spanish com. and Britain, and Persia on the

ilis afternoon.

In the south, the Insurgents al-batants from Loyalist Spain. ready occupy the two roads leading The report showed that the total respectively from Tarragona and number of such combatants counted Vails to Vendrell on the Mediterrane-in Barcelona and the central zone an coast, and thence vla Villanueva was 12,673, and Villafranes to Barcelona.

and that ail these effectives were now withdrawn from The Insurgent vanguard is stated combatant units.

close to Vendrell,

to

be

In the centre, in the Cervern sector, the Loyalists are reported to be mak ing desperate efforts to retreat on Igunfada, which is 35 kilometres east of Cervera. They are threatened with being cut off by the Insurgents advancing to the north and south of Cervera.

of

material ROME, Jan. 16. THE "INFORMAZIONE DIPLOMATICA," official

organ of the Italian Foreign Office, to-day outlined the conversations between Mr. Neville Chamberlain and

Signor Mussolini during the Rome parleys.

resume

Medico's Death These are the highlights in an in- to the Loyalists in Spain. In Shameen

at

balants had so far been evacuated. A total of 0,490 non-Spanish com-

(Continued on Page 4.)

LATEST

Brutal Attack On Wife Of Royal Scot

the hillside

to

The Insurgents advancing from the south towards the road from Cervera to Igualada have occupled the villages Claret. Faschuni, Mirre, und Pontrells. Large quantities of war

have been captured Cervera.Trans-Ocean.

FRANCE DENIES REPORTS

Paris, Jan. 10. Reports in the foreign press that

Staggering down there is a kelihood of France zend- Elgborth Hall, May Road, with her ing regular troops to Catalonia, is raincoat and skirt torn and bespat. characterised at the Qual D'Orsay astered with mud. Stra. England, wife "too absurd to merit denial."

of Corporal England of the

Royal It is declared that the French Scots, revealed yesterday afternoon standpoint in the Spanish question is

the story of a brutal sitack by thren known to all. France Is bound by Chinese thugs. the non-intervention agreement, but The stack occurred at about 1.45 In the event other nations no p.m. on Brown Path, between Bowen longer respecting that agreement, Road and May Road. France must take into consideration

Hongkong Waters the regarıls

Nine-Power Treaty, the paper declared that in A HONGKONG REGISTERED repudiating it. Japan would merety Junk seized by a Japanese trawler be following the example of the after three shots had been fired across The organ states that Signor | Soviet Union which has long since Its bows. The junk crew, forced Mussolini warned Mir. Chamber- repudiated all agreements signed to abandon their ship, picked up by lain that Italy would lbs, of China

with other Powers

British destroyer which followed freedom of action if any foreign teo, valued at over nine million dol-

were also following the lead the Japanese vessel until it released nation sent troops or assistance lars. In previous years, Russin's ten purchases were made of Germany and Italy, both of whom the Junk, directly in China and were received had declared the Versailles Treaty overland by railway or by caravan. to be null and vold,

effent revealed for the first time this Signor Mussolini The Tokyo "Nichi Nichi" Next to the Soviet, Egypt proved

states morning. the best customer in 1938 for Hong-hat should England choose to sup- The Junk was seized by the Japan which must be fulfilled before Italy Dr. Paul Todd Was kong's tea, although it purchased a Port Chiang Kai-shek further, Japanese at 5 p.m. on January 10, whilst I would, consent to a withdrawal of Reloved By Chinese, will undertake no new step without. cheap variety, the two million lbs. will be compelled to regard her as was in Chinese waters east of Mirs volunteers from Spain purchased here costing only $162,000.|| her "arch enemy."-Trans-Ocean.

all of

They

H.K. AIR-MAIL ASTRAY London Asked to Solve Mystery CABLED ENQUIRIES as to the fate of London mail for Hong- kong which should have arrived by Imperial Airways yester day, have not yet produced a solution.

An announcement was made over ZEW yesterday that, contrary to ex- pectations, the mall had not arrived.

New Records For British Planes

Bay.

They demanded the Junk's papers from LI San, master of the vessel.

told Mr.

Chamberlain that the conditiona

were the withdrawal first of all volunteers Three abots were fired across its with the Loyalists and the granting bows and seven Japanese boarded liof

DR. PAUL TODD, the famous belligerent rights to General in a small boat.

Franco.

English physician in Canton, Mussolini. is Bald

died of heart disease yesterday to have Informed the British Premier that morning in Shameen. the Spanish question was the main Founder of several hospitala 'obstacle to 4. resumption of medical schools in Canton, Dr. Todd relations with France and, because was one of the lending personalities of this, it would be impossible for in the medical circles in south China. friendly relation to be resumed He gained great friendship

with

Although these papers Indicated that the hunk was No 565, registered la Hongkong, the Japanese forced the crew to take to a small boai, and inok

the Junk in tow,

Junk were pleked up by H.MS.

The

quickly.

and

until the end of the war in Spain. the Chinese when he, then more that "This should end all rumours that 60 years old, led a medical corps of

In

Rome

Except for the central figures in the present critical situation in Spain (the drams, the pathway we entirely and to reconsider her stand.

In any case, it was stufed, France

previously informing England. Trans-Occan.

Soe Back Page For Further Late News

H.K. COUPLE MARRIED Lt. St. John Weds Miss Elva Skinn

IEUTENANT Oliver John Frank Lockwood St. John, R.N., formerly of H.M.S. Cumberland in Hongkong, was married on Thursday, December 29, at St. Anne's Church, Kew Green, to Miss Elva Rosemary Skinn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Skinn, of Hongkong.

Bhortly afterwards the crow of the

Thanet, on piracy patrol,

The British destroyer immediately Italy is asking Great Britain to Cantonese doctors and nurses to es- followed die Japanese drawler, wille mediate between Italy and France" tablish a field hospital at the front news of the incident was dashed to the omelal organ says, commenting in the Nanking-Shanghai Fallway the authorities in Hongkong by radio. on the statement.

zóne shortly after the outbreak of British

hostilities. destroyer

another

newspaper, Sino-Japanese caught up with the slower Japanese Signor Gayda accusen France of The doctor returned to Shameen The bridegroom, who 15 now, both wore full dress uniform, and. vessel, and after a short while the aiding the Loyalists for the past two only recently with n number of attached to the submarine service, the bride's little page, her cousin, London, Jan. 10.

Japanese abandoned their tow, which years, and describes France's action nurses by a gunboat to participate in is the son of Lt. Col. the Hon.David Candlin, were the miniature The Spitfire aircraft, recently on

as an organised plot against Spanish medical service to war-refugees in Rowland and Mrs. St. John, of 67 uniform of a navel petty officer, with show at the Paris Acro Exhibition, to Was recovered by the British.

Naval authorities in Hongkong are freedom.

the doomed city, after his return Ennerdale Road, Richmond. He is a the cap ribbon of H.M.S. Dolphin, the day made a record flight from Le emphatic that there was no question In Paris, M. Leon Blum, writing from England from previous lilness. grandson of the late Lord St. John depot of the submarine service to Bourget to Croydon.

of compulsion, and that the entire in his newspaper "Le Populaire", It is considered most likely that

of Bletsoe and cousin of the present which The Spitfire flew the 205 miles in Incident was amicable.

pleads for the re-opening of the answer to the question lies in 40 minutes.

Lord St. John, and is also grandson of attached. The Eppearance of the Belilah French frontier into Spain. London since, if the mail was loaded

Mr. Paul Vernon Reveley has been the late Sir Frank Lockwood, Royal Navy, the Rev. G. Mostyn- Its average speed was 300 miles destroyer, it is stated, was sumeleni déclares that Italy, wants to keep the appointed Assistant Wireless Engi M.P. on the plane, it would not have be- an hour, including the time taken to for the Japanese to release their frontier closed while, at the same neer to the General Fost come soparated from the other bags, climb 18,000 feet--Reuter.

(Continued.on-Page: 4.)

from Jannory 6.

It is now learned that the despatch due should have left London on January 7. Mails collected en route at Egypt, Africa, etc., all arrived, as didy also some mail from England for the Royal Navy.

I prisv...

...

the

Ho

Office

the bridegroom

The Rev. Franels Leonard, of the

now

The bridegroom and his best man, Prieherd, Vicar of St. Anne's Church, Lt.Colin Hume Henderson, RN,, ; (Continued on Pape 4.)-