THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1988.
INTERNATIONAL
ΤΟ
CAUSE OF
Page
RALLY CHINA
Dr. Wellington Koo: "China Greatly Heartened"
DISCUSSION ON PLAN -GRAZIANI-
FOR EMBARGO ON JAPANESE GOODS
London, To-day.
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador in Paris, speaking at the general assembly of the peace campaign meeting in London yesterday, said that the international rally had greatly heart- ened China.
M. Grumbach, the French Deputy, said that the most peaceful country in the world had been invaded and made the victim of destruction.
RETURNS
HOME
Rome, To-day.
The retiring Viceroy of Abys- sinia, MarshaÏ· Rudolfo Graziani, will arrive in Naples from Italian East Africa on Wednesday, and will continue to Rome the same day.
Great public demonstrations of welcome will be held in Naples and Rome.—Trans-Ocean.
The burden of shame which was added to that of AMERICAN
Abyssinia and Spain must be removed. In the ***
interests of their own national security, they WARSHIPS AT
should apply an embargo on Japanese goods.
Mr. McLeod (Canada), introduc-[the militant spirit of outraged li- ing the report of the propaganda beralism stirs again. committee, said that it was argued China must be the world's hope, that a boycott would starve the not the world's reproach.
The world should guarantee that Japanese people, but that was not!
SINGAPORE
Singapore, To-day.
NEW PENSION PLAN FOR TOKYO'S SLAIN
Tokyo, To-day.
of Providing for an increase about Yen 17,000,000 in payment to families of Japanese soldiers kill- ed and wounded in action, a bill to Law. revise the existing Pension has been presented in the Diet.
Salient feature of the Bill is its likeness to social welfare legisla- tion. It calls for increased pensation for families of goldiers of lower ranks and for families having three or more members.
com-
Subject to approval of the Diet, the pension revisions will be put in effect on April 1. They will sp- ply not only to corps fighting in the hostilities but to the families of those who saw service in the Manchuria Incident, the Sino-Ja- Three United States cruisers, the panese War of 1894 and the Russo- War. Compensation true as Government action would war materials reach China and do Trenton, Memphis and Milwaukee, Japanese
boosts ranging between 20 and 80 follow if the boycott was sufficient-not reach Japan.
in. the In our day, he said, peace must arrived at the naval base yesterday per cent. are called for ly widespread.
for the opening of the new dock measure.
is to-day, after a thirteen days' non- stop trip from Sydney.
BOYCOTT PLAN
Lady Gladstone presented the re- port of the consumers' committee, which proposed that a boycott müst be immediately organised.
re-
One of the most important commendations was that people should sign a declaration not to purchase Japanese goods.
+
be a stern thing, positive not pas-
sive.
“Peace" and "Save China” one and the same thing.
SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY REOPENS
are
An increase of 80 per cent. to be made in payment to families of third class privates killed in ac- Official calls were exchanged be- tion. The present law provides tween Rear-Admiral Townsend, the for payment of 150 yen a year with American commander, and Vice increases of 30 per cent. for the Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay, first five years. The new law Commander-in-Chief, East Indies raises it to 270 yen for this period.
Station.
80 PER CENT. The United States ships are not Families of second class privates participating in the opening cere slain in action, who now receive Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, Labour
mony, but are expected to be full 165 yen a year and a 30 per cent, M.P. for Derby, intimated that they
dressed for the occasion.
increase for the first five years, would point out to the women of
Rear-Admiral Townsend stated would receive an 80 per cent.in- democratic countries that 90 per
yesterday: "We are merely onlook-crease to 297 yen without any lim- cent, of the world's silk came from Japanese hostilities, students and era. Our attendance is a nice, itation to the period of years. Japan, and would ask them not to the faculty of Sun Yat-sen Univer-friendly gesture but has no inter- buy silk for some time to come.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Since the
outbreak of Sino-
Bity
have in Canton,
continued national significance."-Reuter. their studies while devoting part of their time to strengthening China's resistance power,
When Japanese aggression in
COURTESY CALLS
Singapore, To-day.
Families of first class privates who now receive 180 yen will be in- creased to 824 yen.
Survivors of non-commissioned officers killed who are now paid He would do all he could to in-
according to increases of 30 per troduce a bill in Parliament stipu-South China became more serious Officials of the Straits Settle-cent. for the first five years, would lating that Japanese goods must be at the end of last year, the Univer-ments Government and high officers benefit from increases of 45 to 55 marked as Japanese.
sity temporarily closed to give stu- of the British army and navy paid per cent, under the new law, in ac- of The trade union committee re-dents an opportunity to render courtesy calls on the American cordance with the new policy solution, differed on the boycott assistance to their own country. A squadron shortly after the three war-granting more to relatives of those
in the lower brackets of the ser the original draft, definite
Programme was formulat ships arrived here yesterday." and even the modification finally ed for the students to carry out
A round of entertainments has vice without any time limitation.
"OFFICERS reached failed to secure the sup- uniformly.
been organised for the visitors. port of the Swedish and Nor- The students of the University Trans-Ocean. wegian delegates,
have gradually returned to Canton and consequently the University reopened on Thursday in Shek-pei,
issue fron
EVERY AVENUE
The final examination for the 1st FORCED TO STEAL
be held “between
:
The modification, instead of sup-semester “will porting a boycott, as stated in the February 25 ́ ́ and March 3.MAIN draft: resolution, expressed agree-students of the 2nd semester will ment to help China, but, not being register on March 4 and 5, Classes qualified to impose responsibility on will begin the day after registra their central trade union organisa- tion. tion, they suggested that "every avenue be explored regarding the possibility of a boycott."
Increases of 40 per cent, are ask- ed in payments to families of of- ficers below the rank of major or lieutenant-commander killed in ac- tion. Compensation-paid them at present is under the 30 per cent. increase plan for the first five years.
Sentence of three years' hard
Similar increases. of 30 per cent. Was imposed on Chung labour
are provided for in payment to fam- Cheung for housebreaking and lar-lies of slain officers below. the cony by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell rank of major-general or rear-ad- at the Criminal Sessions this morn-miral.
ing.
Mr. Gunnar Anderson, co-presi 3-YEAR SENTENCE ions for theft.
dent of the Swedish trade union confederation, said that the Swedish not and Norwegian delegates had supported the resolution as they were not empowered to do so by their unions-Reuter.
the
According to the terms of Accused had 18 previous convic-proposed law, the families of of- ficers above colonel or captain kill- toled in action would receive a 20 steal. He could no, obtain employ-per cent, increase in their pensions.
-Reuter. ment.
Accused said he was forced
Pleading guilty to possessing á revolver and 12 rounds of ammuni- tion without a licence, Chan Wan- sang was sentenced to three years" While driving in Nathan Road hard labour by Mr. Justice R. E. yesterday, Mr. A. Urquhart, of A burst tyre yesterday caused Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions Dorset Crescent, struck a traffic Mr. A. Cook, of the Naval Dockyard. this morning.
obelisk in an attempt to overtake an-to collide with a traffic standard. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese
The revolver and ammunition other car, His car
only Nathan Road causing slight damage
to the car. bassador in London, declared that were ordered to be confiscated, slightly damaged.
OUTRAGED LIBERALISM
Am-