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NEWS AND COMMENTS FROM THE NORTH
The Japanization Of "Manchukuo"
Hirota Says Annexation a
Never Thought Of
From Our Own Correspondent)
Shanghai, Dec. 14. At the budget meeting of the Japanese Diet held at the begin- ning of this month. Foreign Mia-
misses, disciplines, and fixes salaries for all officials, presumably from the Prime Minister down. It elects representatives to the Legislative ister Hirota, replying to a question Council, since, there are, of course, no legalized political parties and the people have no vote.
by a Selyukal member of the Lower House. declared that "Japan has never thought of annexing Man- chukuo, but it is Japan's duty to help the new empire to be an independent country for the sake of peace in the Orient." How far that statement represents a sin- cere expression of opinion by a responsible Japanese statesman on an important question of policy, must be left to the observer to judge from the rapid developments taking place contemporaneously in the. Japanization of the puppet re- glon of "Manchukuo."
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Japanese Head of "Manchukuo
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As for the Secretariat, it pro- claims national laws. mandates
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934.
YING WAH GIRLS' SCHOOL
(Continued from Page 7) the Rev. Cheung Chuk Ling for his counsel during the year and especially for his presence with us as Chairman of this meeting.
And in the name of the school I would extend a very warm wel- come to the Director of Education and to Mrs. Bayer. It is fideed an
MATSHEDS AT WANCHAI
Questions at Sanitary Board
The matahed and other similar structures situated on the north- ern' hillside at Wanchal Gap form- ed the subject of discussion at the fortnightly meeting pt the Sant- tary Board yesterday when Mr. F. honour and a privilege to have. Hall, pursuant to notice, asked: (a) The number of matshed and other similar structures situated on the northern hillside at Wan- chal Gap?
them at this function and we ask them to accept our sincere thanks for coming and for presenting the certificates this evening. (AP- plause.)
After the Headmistress's report. had been read in Chinese by the Rev. Cheung Chuk-Eing, Mr. Sayer presented the certificates and in a brief speech thanked the school for the honour done him in asking him to the function. Continuing he said that they have all" heard the progress mentioned by the
and advised Headmistress students to read more periodicals,
the
The President. Mr. W. J. Car rie, replied:
I am indebted to Hon. Director of Public Works for the facts in the following replies:
(a) The number is 12.
Q. (b) The purposes for which, and by whom, such structures have been erected?
the President moved that the Re- port with these amendments be adopted The motion was carried unanimously.
It was also announced that the next meeting of the Sanitary Board would be on Thursday, Jan- uary 3
Those present at the meeting were: Mr. W, J. Carrie (President), Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson (vice-"! President, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith for Chinese Affairs), (Secretary Dr. G. W. Fope (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Wong Kwong Tin. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. LC.F. Bellamy. Dr. Li Shu Fan, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. C. and Mr. Im J. Roe (secretary) Ping-tseung (assistant secretary).
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and military orders. It also con- | magazines and other such good the Man On Company and the HOLDEN BURG"
cerns itself. with the execution of confidential matters of the State Council, and has custody of all official seals, communications, gov- ernment publications, archives and accounts. The Information Bureau appears to be developing into an indigenous secret service.
Army's Grip Tightens
"In addition to its wide general supervisory powers, the General Affairs Board further integrates its control through General Affairs Buteaux which exist in every Min- Recent reports from the capitalistry and Council. "Like the Board, of the bogus "State" reveal that,
these Bureaux are staffed by with the reorganization of the ter- Japanese, elther bureaucrats whose ritory of "Manchukuo" into 10 cureers are linked with the army. provinces, the tentacles of Japan-or officers in active service.. Each ese control have been drawn tight-Bureau has, within its Ministry, or er around the so-called adminis- Council, plenary powers of admin- trative organs therein. While the|istration similar to those of the figurehead governors of these pro- General Affairs Board over the vinces are nominally "Manch- State Council, Through these kuons"that is, renegade Chinese Bureaux the Board manifestly who have been bought over with commands the entire Government Japanese money, oz loyal Chinese-under Japanese Ariny direction." who have been intimidated and coerced into service of the Japan- e-se-made regime-the "Manchu- kuo Government" has gazetted the
The assimilation of "Manchu- appointment of Japanese as Di-
kuo" to a Japanese colony-in flat rectors of General Affairs Bureau in each and every one of the ten contradiction of Mr. Hirota's words -18 meanwhile rapidly going newly-created provinces. The in- timate connection of these appoin-ahead, although responsible Japan- ese statesmen with incredible tees with the Japanese Army and other authorities needs hardly be blandness, and affected sincerity mentioned. For instance, Tomofi coolly issue statements denying Minakawa appointed to "Chinchou facts that are readily and widely province," was formerly chief of known. The semi-official Rengo the personnel bureau of the Gen-news agency in Tokyo reports on eral Affairs Board-an all-Japanese body which acts as the mouth piece of the Japanese Kwantung Army and practically issues all the orders concerning administration in "Manchukuo." Hideo Batsumiya of "Autung Province" was a quon dam deputy-governor of Kumamo- to prefecture in Japan; Yoshiza bura Matsushita, of "Chientao Province," was previously secre- tary of the Korean Government-. General
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English books, so as to derive a better knowledge of English. Mr. Sayer then traced the growth of the school under the Missionary Society which he said that at the beginning there was only a handful of boys whereas the
School had over 400 pupils on the roll He advised that the students in the Vernacular school should join Ying Wah Girls' School after their graduation. ...They have all heard with in terest the excellent report read by the Headmistress and he would like to congratulate the Headmis- tress and the star on its excellent work and the good attendance at- tained during the year.
Miss Soong Ngan Ling, a pupil of the school, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Sayer for coming to the func- tion and also the gathering for gracing it.
DRINK TRAFFIC
IN CHINA
Lowering British Prestige
Glasgow branch of the National Commercial Temperance League at a luncheon held recently in the Gordon Restaurant in Glasgow. The speaker was the Rev. Dr. Arthur Taylor, Scottish. Becretary of the Ching Inland Mission, and he was introduced by Councillor James B. Allan, president of the Glasgow branch.
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Glasgow, Nov. 21. December 1, that a draft "Imperial The influence of China on the for funda:world's future and the effect on ordinance providing
Chinese of Britain's Liquor mental changes in the Japanese the administrative set-up in Man- traffic with that country formed churia is ready for presentation the subject of an address to the to the Privy Council, without even taking the trouble to disguise the fact that it is Japan and not an allegedly independent Man- chukuo" that governs Manchuria to-day. According to the new scheme, the post of governor- general of the Kwantung Leased Territory, which, since Sept. 15. 1832 has been held concurrently with the post of ambassador to In order to appreciate the im- | "Manchukuo," and commander-in- portance of the appointment of chief of the Kwantung Army, by Japanese to the provincial General one man, will be abolished Affairs Bureaux, which are
governor of lower official rank to directed by a centralized Japanese control purely administrative mat- urgan at Changchun, known as theters in the leased territory taking General Affairs Board, it may be his place. The posts of ambassa mentioned that the organization dor and commander-in-chief, how of the puppet government coples. ever, will still be in the bands of in broad lines, partly the Chinese one man. In connection with for- Repubilean and partly the Japan-eign and consular affairs-includ-exercise a dominating influence in ese systems. Beyond this general ing the direction of the Consular description it is unnecessary ta go, I polles, judicial administration and since the various organs are puppets police, and the registration of In every sense of the term, being Japanese residents in the South merely the visible body behind; Manchuria Railway Zone-he will which the General Affairs Bureau. be responsible to the Minister of attached to every important de- Foreign Affairs, while in army and partment, and office, functions and all other matters he will receive does all the string-pulling. The directions from the Minister of following report of an American War. The re-organization pro Journalist, Edgar. Snow, who early vides also for the establishment of this year made a tour of investiga a special Bureau of Manchurian tion into China's illegally occupied Affairs in Tokyo under the direct Manchuria, gives an authentic and supervision of the Cabinet. Thus graphic account of the methods the plum of genuine control over whereby the Japanese control the "Manchukuo" is openly picked various ramifications of Govern- and placed in the hands of Japan mental machinery in Manchu --without the so-called "indepen- dent State" being given a chance to say a word in deciding its own destiny!
kuo."
"This Board (or General Ar- fairs)" says he, "gathers under it most of the real substance of legis lative administrative and execu Koreang "For "Manchukuo."" tive power. The work of this Board, which is staffed with more Openly outing the indepen than 100 Japanese, is distributed dence" of Manchukuo" which among Bureaux, including the they themselves have been
been so voci following: Supply. Finance, Fer- ferously asking other nations to sonnel, Secretariat and Informa- believe the Japanese are also tion. The Supply Bureau controls going ahead with plans for settling government construction program- 2,000,000 Korean immigrants in mes, repairs and kindred matters that territory within the next 10 The Finance Bureau manages ha- years without even a by your tional funds and resources, drafts leave to the latter. Thus, almost and regulates the national Budget. day by day, fresh developments settles accounts, grants special aparise showing repeatedly that the propriations. The Personnel Bur day when Manchukuo" will be ear is a govemment employment openly annexed is not far off, bot agency of vast powers; it rewards, withstanding Foreign Mini punishes, demotes, appointa": Hirotu 8 sssurance to the contrary.
Key To The World's Future Dr. Taylor said it was only a matter of time until China would develop and progress, In the cities China was moving forward quickly. She was the key to the world's future. If they studied the Far East to-day they would realise the great efforts Japan was making to get in and take what did not belong to her and to
China Statesmen realised that the key to the future lay in the possession of a land which had such vast undeveloped resources as China had. Sovietism was also making its biggest efforts China, because if it could win that country and make it Soviet it would dominate the world.
A Temperate People
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A.-There are four groups of matsheds and they were erected by the Public Works Department, the Lai To Construction Company,
Tak sing Company respectively.
One matshed houses two road gangs of 18-20 men and to this are attached two kitchens one wood store and one latrine; one matshed houses 45 to 50 workmen
engaged in widening Middle Gap
having arrived from Hamburg and Are Porta of call, Consignees of Cargo hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company's godowns al delivery may be Kowloon, where
obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Largo will not be landed here, unies Notice has been given 45 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extende
Road and to this are attached two kitchens and one latrine: one matshed houses 25 workmen en-? gaged in the construction of a pri- vate residence on Middle Gap Road and to this are attached one No Claims will be admitted after the kitchen and one latrine. One kit-Goods have left the Godowns, and a
Goods remaining undelivered after the chen, one store and one latrine 10th December, 1534 will be subject to are used by workmen employed In Rent the construction of a private <re- sidence on Mt. Cameron Road; there is no habitation in this group.
There is one illegal hut, a small tin shed inhabited by one person; steps are already being taken to have it removed.
Q (c) Whether the structures serve a necessary purpose, and, if So, whether they cannot be re-
placed by more permanent and
less unsightly buildings?
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A. Except for the legal but
serve referred to, these sheds useful purpose; I am act prepar- ed to say it is an absolutely neces- sary purpose.
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Road gang matsheds are gra- dually being replaced by more per- manent structures.
The second, third and fourth groups of sheds are used in the execution of works in progress the carrying out of which is of such duration that the erection of more permanent sheds would be uneco- nomical, ——
Q. (d) Whether · any '. of the structures are utilised for the pur- pose of living quarters by work- men or others, and, if so, how many such persons are accommo- dated therein? and (e) What sani- tary arrangements, if any, are provided or are available for the occupants of such structures?”
A Questions" (d) and (e) have been answered in the replies al- ready given.
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Brult Markets
The question of fruit markets was then discussed when the Pre- sident, pursuant to notice, moved:
"That the Report of the Sub- Committee appointed to investi- gate the matter of the sale of fruit other than in markets 28 modified by my minute of Decem- ber 4, 1934, be adopted."
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Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical Omeer of Health, seconded the motion.
Mr. M. K. Lo remarked that he had two amendments to make" to the report. The first was in con- nection with Paragraph 1 of the Report which, he said, seemed to him to convey a rather wrong im pression to the public because it read as follows: "Ahops selling fruits should be licensed."? Any one reading that, said Mr. Là, The great thing from Europe's | might think that it was the re- point of view to-day was to try commendation of the Committee to merit the admiration of the that shops selling fruits should Chinese people. The thing which henceforth be duty-licensed had lowered the prestige of the whereas he understood that all British Empire in China was the such shops were already licensed effect of strong drink among our in the existing law and practice. people in that country. It had He therefore moved that the words done more harm than anything should read: "Shops selling fruits else. Our country, was often should continue to be licensed/ blamed for its part in the opfum In regard to the second amend- traffic, but the sending of opium, ment, Mr. Lo said that it concern. into China never did our Empire ed Clause 9 which read "sleeping the harm that the sending in of accommodation must be separated drink had done. The Chinese from the business premises He were a very temperate people and proposed that this should be de- did not want strong drink. How leted as he visualised many cases were they going to maintain the of hardship if this clause were in- reverence and respect for Britain? cluded Many petitions had been There were young men going to sent in regard to this clause and China for business and commer- he was sure that many would cial purposes who took liquor continue to come if this clause freely and it was they who were was allowed to stand as it was lowering the prestige of Britain Mr LCF Bellamy said that as a member of the Sub-Committee to-day.
His plea to that Temperance appointed to Savestigate the mat to M League was to do all they could ter, he had no objection to see that strong, drink was not Lo's proposal sent in wholesale quantities to Remarking thi be
OH agreed to the
A broken, chafed and damaged. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, here they will be examinert on 19th December, 194, at 10 am by our
Surveyors, Mars. Goddard & Douglas. To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulations, consignses must Ravende Officer in aftendance bare a when damaged dutiable goods are examined,
All claims must reach us before the 13th January, 1935, or they will not be recognised.
Go Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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