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FIGHTING RESUMED
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 19, 1939.
EMPIRE NEWS
IN CHINA ·
(Continued from Page 1.)
nuch headway owing to strong Chinese resistance.
Fighting skill raging In the
Ex-Wife Has £30,000 Claim
Stockholm.
MRS. WRESZYNSKI, former
vicinity of Klagshan. The Japanese ONTARIO PREMIER'S |"
are bringing up large numbers of reinforcements.
A Japanese column attacking Sun- chino, west of Kingshan, has been defeated by the Chinese
Chinese forces on Tuesday staged a surprise raid on the Japanese at Yoluochib, to the west of Taoshib. Following a three-hour battle, the Japanese were forced to reirent to wards Wuyenling. In the northeast. JAPANESE MASS Large Japanese forces massed at Talenchinchang, Wuyenling, and Tanoshih. A Hsiangmamino come-back to Yaminochih, observers believe, will shortly be staged by the Invaders.
are now
TOUR
Montreal.
Mr. Hepburn, the Ontario Premler, lannounced that he is sailing for Aus- taila shortly to make a two month's personal study of the administration of the Commonwealth Bank
conditions und economic general social legislation.
wife of the ex-millionaire, has planned with a friend in
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"A year ago after Mrs. Wreszynski MIGHT AND GRANDEUR OF ANCIENT ROME ! had spent her own fortune of £250,- 000," a friend Bald, "she established a calm in Germany to this £30,000. and
"She found that though she could not get it out of the country, as she was a Swede, there was an arrange- ment between the British and Ger- man Governments enabling British subjects to be paid any money owed to them.
He will be accompanied by Mr. Colin Campbell, Minister of Pubile Walters, Works, and Mr. Chester Deputy Treasurer and Controller of Finances.
Mr. Hepburn said: "Australia has
the
remedial oppiled
_necessary After severe fighting, Fahalen, 25 measures for her troubles, and she miles north of Canton to the cast of appears now to have achieved the the Canton-Hankow Railway, was re-desired effect. She may or may not lost to the Japanese on Jan. 16. The have found the real cure. Reports Chinese withdraw to the north of are condicting. We are going over Fahsten after their defence worics there to find out." were al demolished by Japanese heavy bombardment.
of the
་
her "Mrs. Wreszynski met friend, a Briton, in London, and it was agreed the claim should be him. He arranged assigned to that all the money he could get out of Germany should be put into a trial fund for her. More than £2,000 has already been received.
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STAR
"In July 1937 this German moncy SATURDAY was all that Mrs. Wreszynski had left, except for a house she owned. RKO Picture Canada-Belgium Trade Pacht is At that date there was a likelihood Co-ordinating with their advance understood that negotiations over the that a receiving order would be made and she ar- ngainst her husband, on Fahsien, the Japanese are excri- tong-awaited trade agreement be
obtained and Belgium were ranged that half the money ing pressure on Kunlin and Sunkal, tween Canada
be used to from Germany should respectively 24 miles and 10 miles suspended several months ago be
Canton-cause оп the
Anglo-Canadian-help to settle her husband's debts north of Canton
American talks. The trade parleys by way of composition. Honkow Railway.
"Her offer of instaiments to credl- In the Tsungfu sector fighting is may be resumed shortly.
tors resulted in a receiving order still in progress at Taipingchong, 13
Diplomatie Appointments, The being delayed. of miles south Tsungfa,
"Mrs. Wreszynski told me she Japanese reinforco-Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King,
of of her fartufie About sted at Samshul, western annonuced last night that a Canadian spent most ments are
£250,000 on her former husband of terminus
the Cauton-Samshui Minister to Belgium and Holland
Simul- and herself within the first three would be appointed shortly. Railway, and 4,000 Kowkong, 24
al
taneously with
years of their married life. the appointment » Minister
France Woutir lo the new miles southeast of Canton, Chinese military eireles suspect that Japanese intend to attack Hokshan succeed M. Philippe Roy, who retired Chinese at the end of November, and a new and then outflank the Shithing, strategic town on the West Minister at Tokyo would surrred Mr. fiver above Smashul-Central News, Randolph Bruce.
INDIA
Call For General Strike In Burma
Rangoon, Jan. 10.
NEW DEFENCE POST
New Delhi It is announced that the Governor General's Secretariat is to be in- creased by the addition of a Secretary for Defence Co-ordination,
Mr. A. De C. Williams has been appointed to the post. He has been
10 of labour specially atta-hed the Defence Department since the summer to co-
preparations
the
The call for a general strike, for which no date has yet been mention- ed, is regarded as a reply to the Government's round up leaders which culminated in arrest of Ubuhlaing, representative of Non-Indian labour in the Legisla- ture, and 12 others including two military requirements. alleged Indian agitators Calcutta. Rueter,
from
British Steamer Abandoned Afire
London, Jan. 18. Fire broke out in the British 2,700 lon steamer Ulmus, when a few milies off Gibraltar to-day.
Reports state that the vessel is a total loss, and that the crew were rescued by the British steamer Waziristan.
Stormy weather rendered the
work extremely difficult.- rescue Trans-Ocvan,
ordinate
civil
with
The correlation of supply and de- mand in respect of production, im- dis- prices and ports, transport, tribution for both civil and military needs is to be directed by the Governor-General, as security is one of his special responsibilities. NEW ZEALAND
CAMPAIGN TO PURGE LABOUR MOVEMENT
Auckland.
The money she claims in Ger- many was put into a business con- cern there in which she and her husband were interested."
Since she left London the former Mrs. Wreszynski has lived here. Her sister sold that she was ill and could not receive visitors.
Through Miss von Reis she said. "I have not heard from my hus- band for a long time, and I did not knew he was in prison."
Boy Gave Away 100 Detonators
Hear
DOLICE and school teachers of
Buxted,
Lewes. Sussex, were recently searching anxiously for detonators given by a schoolboy to his friends.
Thirteen-year-old Anthony William Lawrence, who lives in the neigh-i
Dawn, bouring village of Hadlow had his right hand blown off by the explosion of five of these detonators. and is in hospital nt Tunbridge Wells, The boy who distributed the de- in a tonators found. 100 of them shed.
case
Damage was caused in two by children throwing the detonators on the Are.
Mrs. Lawrence, mother of the in- jured boy, said:~-~
The "Auckland Star" discloses a campaign to purkc the industrial labour movement here of extreme action is anti- elements. Further cinated by the National Council of the Labour Federation at Wellington. Com-
"Tony was showing five of the The article says that the manist party accused certain Union detonators to a friend when they ex- omeials of taking a lead from the ploded. He bandaged the wound
real com- himself while his friend went for Peace In Palestine capitalist Press, but the
plaint is that officials did not follow might have been more serious, the Communists' advice.. Unionists Cairo, Jan. 18. I am greatly hopeful that wisdom should realise that there is and justice will lead to the establish-ruptive campaign In way against law and order. ment of peace in Palestine in a which will abolish the fears of all Arabs and British there," declared the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mohamed Pasha Mahmud, in a speech
it
the
dis-
beenuse he found that the detona- unions tors gave out a musical note when
to make blown to, and meant
tute of them."
Safeguarding Britain.-Replying to comments of the Federation of British Industries on New Zealand's import control regulations, Mr. M.
J.
at a banquet to the Arab delegates Savage, the Prime Minister, stressed to the Palestine conference in Lon- don, who are sailing on Sunday the desire of the Governmnt to in aboard the liner Strathnaver,crease New Zealand's purchases from
Reuter.
Navy Team For Lai Wah Cup Game
The following have been selected to represent the Navy in the Lut Wah Cup against the Chinese on the Club ground on Sunday, January 22, at
3.30 p.m.:
Hazard; Betts, S; Honeywell, Dixon, Fisher: Armstrong. Spiller, Hendry, Thoburn and Hunt.
America Will Not Fortify Guam-Yet
Washington, Jan. 18. Senator Borah declared to-day that he was convinced that no attempt was
Britain.
"The Government will make any Lart of agreement that will safeguard Britain," he said. KENYA
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The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic thriller in three Society plans to present "I killed the Count", a comedy acts, written by Alec Coppel, at the China Fleet Club Theatre on February 8, 9, 10 and 11.
As yet, the cast has not been com- pleted, but the play is being produced by Captain H. L. Duncan, R.A, who appeared as Commander Rogers in a recent successful A.D.C. show, "French Without Tears."
the The play roughly deals with murder of the Count (In the prologue) Nairobi.
and the subsequent three acts con- sist of police investigations into the Because of murder.
The refugee question is putting Kenya into a dilemma, the fear that the Colony may be awaniped by undesirable refugees the Government has introduced a aving immigration authorities dis cretion to
individual bonds up to £500, as compared with £50 according to the present rule.
refugeca It is stated that some 200
entered the Colony in the Inst year, and 50 applications are being
received weekly.
Most European elected members oppose the £500 bond suggestion, on the ground that it would discourage much-needed new settlers. The bill
to be made by the United States, has been referred to a select com~
anyhow for the time being, to fortifymittee. the Island of Guam as a naval bnɛe-- Reuter,
VICTIM IMPROVING
Court Charge Follows Street Attack
Though
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Social Items
The following forthcoming wed dings are announced: Mr. Lou Hong- yee, merchant, and Miss Hung Wal- hing, of 40 Tal Nam Street, Sham- shulpo; and Mr. Mark Wel-woon, merchant, and Miss Wong Lai-so, of 38 Kal Tak Bund, Kowloon City,
it was early to say that he was out of dan-·
The Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club ger, P. S. Lin (Lin Pel-sin), who was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on will hold their eleventh nnnial dance Tuesday after a brutal attack in Des at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden Voeux Road Central, was reported on Friday, January 27, nt 9.15 p.m. last. night to be improving. He re-
A most successful jumble sale, or- ganized by the Ladles' Church Ald, Chin Lam, 20, painter, appeared was held at the Sallora and Soldiers'
ceived injuries to the left side of lis head.
at Central Magistracy yesterday on a Home yesterday afternoon. charge of having caused bodily harm to Lin,
grievous
CARTHAGE DELAYED
Advice has been received that the Thirty members of the 2nd Battery, P, and O. liner Carthage, which was Hongkong Defence Corps, went to dus from Shanghal at 6 p.m. to-day, comp at Clear Water Day this will not arrive until 7 a.m.
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Guinea Airways plane crashed at Katherine River a few seconds after taking off for Adelaide to-day!
Missing Air Mail Here United Press.
By Delia
The missing air mail, date! hon- don, January 7, arrived in Hongkong at 3.30 p.m. yesterday on the Im- perial Airways plane Della. It had Laken 11 days against the scheduled time of six days.
AIR SERVICES "
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes Outward
No offelal reason has yet been For London, Australia, British Imperial given for the delay, inquiries in Countries and Europe:
Jan. 20; Imperial London merely eliciting the fact the Airways 7 a.m. mail was delayed. Altogether the Airways 7 a.m. Jan. 24. Delin brought 530 kilos of mall, a full load.
The Denchola is expected at 5 p.m. to-day with the Australian and morej United Kingdom mails
NONE HURT IN CRASH
Croydon, Jan. 18.
Twenty-two passengers and crez
For Chungking, Slan etc.: Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.
For U.S.A, via Manila, Honolulu, Guam: China Clipper 8.30 am. Jan.
23.
For France via Hanol: Air France, 4.30 am. Jun, 211
Inward
From London, Australia and Bri- escaped Injury to-day when one u tish Countries: Imperial Airways B Imperial Airways' new $200,000 alr
liners crashed landing at Croydon, P. Jan. 19, Imperial Airways a Passengers included Mr. Webb Mill-p.m. Jan. 31. Imperial Airways 5
p.m. Jan. 26. of United er, Europeant manager
From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel- Press-United Press.
Jin: CN.A.C. Eurasia Services inde- inite.
AUSTRALIAN CRASH
Darwin, Jon. 18. Four people, the crew and a pay- when a New were killed
penger,
From U.S.A via Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Pan American China Clip- per 12.30 p.m. Jan, 22.
From France. via Hanol: Air France 12.30 p.m. Jan. 19.
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