1939-01-24 — Page 27

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 24, 1939.

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CHINESE PLANES TAKE TO THE AIR

ONCE AGAIN

Japanese-Occupied Areas Strafed

AFTER a period of inactivity, Chinese warplanes have taken to the air in raids on Japanese occupied arcas, In the course of a Chinese raid on the Japanese military headquarters at Yengchow, on the north bank of the Yangtse, a large Japanese ammunition dump was exploded by bombs.

It is believed that heavy loss of life was occasioned by the explosion. Many army lorries were blown up.

Another Chinese air raid was made on Iwangpei, 18 miles north of Hankow, where, it is claimed, the Japanese sustained heavy losses in materials and

men.

Japanese naval aircraft have notį been idle sluce the destructive raids) of the past fortnight,

•Extensive bombing raids were

Anglo-German

Trade

Relations

mude on Kwangtung and Kwangst Mr. Hudson's Speech

cities and towns on Sunday.

Pakhol, the Chiarse seaport uppo-i

site Tongling Gulf. WER

severely

bomber, and aircraft also released missiles on Watlan, a city on the Kwangsi-Kwangtung order.

LONDON, Jan. 23.

MR.

R. R. A. Hudson, Secre-

tary for

Group photograph taken after the recent marriage of Mr. Yuen Chi-pun and Miss Poon Lal-hang.— Ming Yuen.

Overseas Local Weather

Report

Trade, speaking at a ban- quet of the German Cham- ber of Commerce in the

SEVERE JAPANESE RAID

Fanchetat

eng, Hupel, Jan. 24. It is learned here that Shangcheng about 32 miles south-east of itwang chwan in south-east lonan new The Anwei horder, which has been re- United Kingdom to-night, in Hongkong temperatures during the captured by the Chinese last Novem- ber, was severely bombed by Japan emphasised that Britain's last 24 hours, the maximum being ese planes on January 19 and 20. export trade was of vital 63, and the minimum 50.

Over 100 houses were

shambles. About 58 dropped by the raiders days. Central News..

There was a further slight decrease

This morning the thermometer re-

reduced to a national interest which mustgistered 58 degrees, with humidity bombs were]

in the two be defended at all costs.

Saigon Arrest

Of Japanese

Passengers aboard 11- M. M.)

Britain wished for trade not to be the detriment to other countries, but through a world- wide growth of international trade, under economic and stable conditions.

at 80 per cent.

The Royal Observatory weather re- port issued this morning stated that the an-cyclone has decreased in in- tensity and extended considerably to the eastward. Pressure Is highest over the Yellow Sea and Korea.

Local forecast is: North-ensi i winds, fresh; cloudy generally.

He hoped that the Anglo-German liner Felix Roussel, which arrived industrial negotiations now proceed-world markets. from Europe to-day, report that a ing would result in increased Anglo-1 Mr. Hudson suggested that Ger-

of mary's

elimination

Saigon German trade, the in Japanese was arrested

economic dimeulties. were just before the ship sailed for Hon- cut-throat competition, restoration of primarily due, not to exchange, can-

friendly trade rivalry kong.

under more trols, clearings and payments atree- The Japanese, who is stated to bej normal conditions, and despite the ments, but to an intense development a resident of the French colony, is present difleulties, a reasonable and of her internal market under the being held on espionage charges, it satisfactory settlement of the problem stress of the armament demands of is alleged.

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Gas Explosion In Formosan Mine

TAIHOKU,

Formosa, Jan. 24. THREE persons were in- stantly killed and three ser- iously injured, while twelve others are missing, in a gas explosion which occurred about 9 o'clock on Monday morning at a local mine— Domci.

NEW

YORK FREEZES

Numbers Die From Exposure

NEW YORK,

Jan. 23.

THE north-eastern States are suffering from the severest cold spell of the winter.

A dozen deaths are reported, several people having been frozen to death in near zero tem peratures.

RUSSIA IS ANXIOUS

Spanish Situation Threatens Split In Comintern

MOSCOW, Jan. 23. THE situation in Loyalist Spain is causing great uneasiness in Moscow poli- tical circles, it is reported.

TH

It is contemled that a three- hour conference, with M. Josef Stalin in the chair, took place at

the Kremlin on Saturday, in the

course of which M. Dimitrov pro- tested on behalf of the Comin-

3.

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offered this week

at WHITEAWAY'S

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ALL WOOL

To $30.00

TWEED SUITS Originally $62.50

Reduced $35.00

to

LT. WT. WOOLLEN

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Now $30.00 to clear

WOOLLEN

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MATERIALS

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OFF

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tern against the passive policy Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

of the Soviet Government.

M. Diniitrov urged the Immediate despatch of Soviet ships to Loyalist Spain with war materials and officers of the Red Army.

He emphasised that the Soviet Government could not contemplate developments in Loyalist Spain with equanimity, Loyalists, since the defent of the lefeat of the Communist movement in

The whole world.

Iner un effective

It further stated that deputations of Commun

Communist parties in France, Britain and the United States have arrived in Moscow to present a similar demand for netive interven

tion by the Soviet Government in favour of the Loyalists. These de- miles putations were received by M. Stalin on Saturday, but the Soviet dictator Informed them that the demand could not be granted owing to the position in the Mediterranean.

Gates unofficially touched 72 an hour in New York City.

Western and central New York Highways are blocked with huge snow drifts, and elsewhere the roads are The deputations are reported to virtually impassable with ice.

have declared in reply, that defeat Scores of motorists are marooned of the Spanish Loyalists

would and snow-bound, and police have compel Communist parties in their warned

motorists from the western respective countries, to abandon the sections not in attempt to enter New Comintern as a sign of protest, and York-United Press.

to recognise Trotsky as their leader, Instead of Stalin-Trans-Ocean.

Mishap To The

Felix Roussel

As the M. M. liner Felix Roussel

R.A.F. Extensions At Camberley

London, Jan. 23,

i

GRAND SERVICES CONCERT

on

FRIDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1939, at 9.00 P.M. TO BE HELD IN THE ROSE ROOM, PENINSULA HOTEL.

Under The Distinguished Patronage of

His Excellency, The Governor of Hong Kong. Sir GEOFFRY A. S. NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.

ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:- MISS AUDREY OAKENFULL Ballot & Acrobatic Dancor

from the Arcadia Salon and Rochester Casino

Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor).

The Duke of Gloucester opened Helen Lockhart (Soprano), was leaving Marseilles en route to the new wing of the Staff College at

the Far East, it damaged one of its Minley Manor, near Camberley to Eva Turner (Soprano). propellers,

dpy.

The ship was diverted to Diferte, From now the old buildings at The Harmony Three. near Tunis, in order to ascertain the Camberley will become

juntor extent of the damage.

wing, and in the new quarters nt Passengers aboard the liner, which Minley Manor, will be the sentor Peanut Roach (Balancing Act). arrived in Tongkang this morning, wing, where 57 officers annually will reported that all Was quiet in be trained for first grade staff sp-P. Guntrip (Baritone), Tunisia.

pointments.-British Wireless.

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Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

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Canadian Commodity Exchango, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchango

Manila Stock Exchange

Hongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE Cable Address: Swanstock.

Doreen Ma (Pianist).

Mrs. Waldon (Soprano).

Mr. A. R. Colquhoun

(Piano Accordian).

Pietro Macaroni

(One Man Band).

Bud Wheeler (Comedian). Dodger Green & Co.

(Comedians).

C.P.O. Kettle (Caricatures), Wiggins (Male Voice

(Comedians).

W.0.1. A. Austin, A.E.C.

(Accompanist).

Quartette).

David Kossick

(Character Actor).

BAND OF H.M.S. “EAGLE”

under the direction of

W. H, A, EVERY, R.M.B.

By kind permission of CAPTAIN CLEMENT MOODY, R.N.

In aid of the dependants of the Lato Lance Sorgeant THOMPSON, Royal Artillery.

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