PROROGATION OF
PARLIAMENT
King Expresses Concern Over Sino-Japanese
Hostilities
SUFFERINGS OF NON-COMBATANTS CAUSE PARTICULAR DISTRESS
London Oct. 22.
The King's speech at the pro- "rogation of Parliament expresses Their Majesties' deep satisfaction at the loyalty and affection manifested on the occasion of the Coronation. The significance of this ceremony was emphasised by the presence of the Prime Minis- ters of my Dominions and repre- sentatives of my Empire in India and every part of my Empire overseas."
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"The The speech continues: deliberations of the Imperial Conference which followed im- mediately after the Coronation afforded ample evidence of the value of such meetings for the discussion of matters of common concern and I earnestly trust that their result may enhance the security as well as the prosperity and happiness of my peoples in all parts of the British Common- wealth of nations.”
Reference is also made to the successful outcome of the Con- ference at Montreux for the aboll- tion of capitulations in Egypt and the Nyon Conference.
On the question of the Sino- Japanese conflict the speech says: "I have seen with "the greatest concern the development of hos. 'tilities between Japan and Chinn. The sufferings which have been infleted
non-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1937.
WORLD POWERS
URGED TO CO-OPERATE
To Stop Japan's Aggression
MORE MEDICAL
AID FOR NORTH CHINA
HONG KONG UNIT FOR HOSPITAL BASE WORK
Shanghai, Oct. 22: In a special
Another medical unit, composed radio broadcast to the United
of 20 trained doctors, nurses and States tu-day. Mr. T. V. Soong.
assistants will be sent from Hong Chairman of the Board of Directors Kong to a base hospital at, the of the Bank of China, urged the
northern front some me at the Americas Government to
co-end of this month by the Chinese operate with other Powers of the Youths Medical Relief Associa- world to stop Japanese aggression In China.
The well-known Chinese financier declared that a polley of nea- trailty on the Sino-Japanese issue to-day cannot stop Japanese ng- gression in this country. He em- phasised that such an attitude will not contribute towards world peace and
order or can it safeguard nations that remain neutral.---- Central, News.
JAPANESE MUNITIONS AND
tion.
Gre
nurses
sent
The first unit of two doctors, medical intern. five seator medical students, seven and two pharmacists," was north by the association on Sep- tember 29 and the members are now working at one of the provi- sional hospitals for Chinese troops. In co-operation with the St. John's Ambulance, the association at present enlisting women nurses who will be organised into a special corps to be sent north for base hospital work.
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upon Innocent combatants by attacks from the air and at sea have caused me particular distress. I trust that | the conference of the Powers which is shortly to be called to-
PLANES DESTROYED gether may contribute to bring
Shanghai, Oct. 22: Chinese mill- this deplorable conflict to an end."
tary headquarters announced to. Note is made of the fact that night that during the air raids car- the London Naval Treaty of 1938
ried out by Chinese. bombers over was now ratified by all the signa-Shanghai early this morning & tories and the Anglo-German huge missile scored a direct hit on and Anglo-Soviet B1-lateral" Navál
the Japanese-owned Shanghai Agreements concluded.
Cotton and Spinning MINI on Regarding the rearmament pro-Pingliang and Melchow Roads, gramme. the speech says:
which started a big fire. As the heavy burden of this is to
mill was being used as a barrack.convalescing. Each unit being sent extent lightened by the con- a number of Japanese soldiers were tinued growth of trade, employ killed and injured.
saving and purchasing power among my people."
ment.
"The
some
The speech then reviews mea- scres to be passed during the session.-
Reuter
ANOTHER JAPANESE
"BIG
Another Japanese "bly push" has failed, according to news, re- ceived in the Colony last evening and this time it is added that so stubborn was the Chinese defence against the drive that the attack- ing forces suffered considerable losses.
The day (yesterday) started with another attempt by the Japanese air force to reach Nin- king but the Chinese anti-aircraft 'guns drove them away long before they could get anywhere near the capital. Their efforts to bomb Scochow, however, were a Ittle more successful and they manag- ed to drop a few light missiles here, though with not
any very relling effect. One heavy Japanese bomber was brought down and it crashed into the river in flames.
The pilot was burnt beyond re-
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PUSH FAILS
it belonged to the 3rd Japanere | Air Squadron.
On the Shanghai-Woosung front the Chinese launched a very heavy offensive and not since the has. tilities started some 70 days ago have their artillery fire been s0 Intense. Under cover of this barrage are the Chinese troops | attacked the enemy positions and after about two hours retired to their own lines, have accomplish ed what they had set out to do,
On Tsitsihar Road a Japanese munitions depot was hit and a large quantity, of military supplies were destroyed. The fire, which started shortly after the explosion. was brought under control after three hours.
Foreign observers to-day con- firm the report that seven Japanese planes were destroyed at the air- base near Shanghai vaiversity on the night of October 14 when Chin- ese bombers from the land raid- ed the Japanese stronghold.—
ntral News.
SHELLS DUMPED IN HARBOUR
Singapore, Oct. 22: The 400 old six-inch shells which were found aboard a Japanese fishing lugger by the local police were to day dumped in the harbour. It has now been ascertained that "the shells belong to the German ralder Emden which was destroyed of Cocos Island during the Great War.
Another report says" that the Chinese troops met with consider- able success on the Honar border and that they had entered Ropes-Reuter's Bulletin Service. with the Japanese fast retreating. Further proof of the heavy casualties sustained by the Japan- esc was forthcoming when another
1,000 transport with
Wounded Japanese troops as well as carry-
cognition but the identification | ing the ashes of those killed, left
marks on the plane showed that
Roosevelt's Son Given Important Task
Washington, Oct. 21. President Roosevelt's eldest son, James, has been given the import- ant task of inaugurating a scheme of government rationalisation.
As President Roosevelt's plan for rationalisation has hitherto bung are, he has authorised his son to act as co-ordinator,
To-day Mi. James Roosevelt lunched with the representatives of agencies concerned and intends to hold weekly conference... Reuter.
Shanghai for Japan yesterday.
JAPANESE BOMB TWO CITIES
Tokyo. Oct. 21. Nanking as well as Pukow were again raided by Japanese bombers to-day and a number of bombs were dropped on the ammunition factories and other munition de- Pots according to reports received here.
The reports fail to give the extent of the damage done, but another report states that six American pirmen have arrived at
Nanking from Hong Kong and have offered their services to the Chinese air force.- Transocean.
MORE TROUBLE IN HAIFA
Arah Killed In Jerusalem
Halfa, Oct. 22: Further trouble occurred to-day in Haifa. Two
SINCEROTK
TATUNG
ESLANKBA
The Chinese Youth's Medical Relief Association, sponsored by a Messrs. Sun Tse Ping and Sun T'se group of young Chineze, including
Klong. sons of Dr. and Mrs. Sun Fo, is rendering an
important service in supplying medical reller units to the base hospitals at the front where Cantonese troops are
north is fully equipped with work- facilities and ing instruments, medical supplies from the local organisation.
Since the organisation was in- augurated here early in Septem- ber more than $11,000 voluntary contributions-have--been-received from various groups and indivi, duals.
Mr. George L, of the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation, con- tributed the entire proceeds of $620.70 which he raised through a musical concert at the China Fleet Club on September 29:
Sponsors of the association in- clude: Mr. Sun Tse Ping. Mr. Sun Tse Klong, Miss Hu Mu Lan, Dr. Arthur Woo, Dr. Wong Mun. Dr. Chiang Fa Yuen. Mr. and Mrs.
Lambert Kwock. Mr. Ferg Bing Fun, Mr. Tso Heck An, Mr. Park- son Chun, Mr. Chun Tit Yat, Mr. Wei Mun Wel, Miss Doo York Ln, Mr. Cheong Lan Chou, Mr. Wong Yong Yin, Mr. Wong Su Pon, Mr. Kao Shek Wai, Dr. Lo Tung Fang Mr. Wong Blu Wah. Mr. Wu 500 Ching. Misa Lee Sun" Kum, Mrs. Dung Sai Cheng, Mr. Lo Shek Jen. Mr. Kwock Hin Wang.
Arabs were shot by unknown as- sailants in the morning. One of the victims subsequently died. In Jerusalem, an Arab was led la the main thoroughfare. The Iraq pipe-line was punctured in two places in the last 24 hours.—
Reuter's Bulletin Service,
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CHENG TE
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SUNGBANG
NISINILL
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BRITISH MALT, BRITISH HOPS,
THERE'S NO FAULT IN
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH TO THE CORE, IT NEVER LOSES.
ITS
"HEAD"
CALDBECK'S
GEN. WU TE-CHEN
Endorses H.K, Governor's Opinion
Canton, Oct, 22: Interviewed by the Central News Agency to-day, General Wu-Te-cnen.-Chairman-of- the Provincial Government, hearti- ly endorsed the statement made by ́H. E. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Officer Administering the Hong Yong Gov- ernment, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Coundi with re- ference to the Sino-Japanese situa- tion
General Wu declared that the impartial and seasoned opinion ex- pressed by Mr. Smith just before the opening of the Nine-Power Conference at Brussels should de- those who are concerned with the" serve the attention and praise of
Far Eastern situsion.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
* HONGKONG HOTEL; HBPULSE BAY HOTIIL
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In aancoistion with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Peking.
TRAIN TRACKS BOMBED
CANTON EXPRESS-
DELAYED
General Wu pointed out that. there had never been a time when Hong Kong and Kwangtung feel the necessity of mutual dependence and assistance as at present. Even at this juncture of national crisis China, he asserted, would do every-
The Chinese section of the thing in her power to eliminate Kowloon-Canton Railway was anything that might affect the subjected to severe bombardments prosperity or threaten the life-line by Japanese planes yesterday, the of Hong Kong and Kwangtung, track being damaged at three This might be testified by the points thus causing much delay strenuous effort exerted by the in the time table. Chinese authorities for the mal- tenance of land and water com- munications between the British Colony and the Chinese southern most province.- Central News.
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→STAN CHEL
TINGSBANE
PORT ARTH
The morning express which left Canton at 8.15 am. yesterday and which W38 scheduled to arrive about 11.30 am, reached Kowloon station at 10.28 p.m. with full! complement of passengers. "Some thrilling accounts were related by the driver, firemen and passengers of the express.
No less than
clearly visible. Eight bombs were released and three hits were " re- gistered.
Repair gangs were at once des- patched from the local sub- stations to repair the lines.
The train had to stop on three
occasion at different stations.
The noon train and the evening express were expected to arrive
1a.m. yesterday. respectively about mid-night and
U.S. STILL NERVOUS
Washington, Oct. 20:1 Sume nervousness regarding the degree of international co-opera-
three attempts tion to which the United States were made at the destruction of may be committed at Brusseln, the railway and the most severe
continues. was at Cheungmuktau where it was stated that four big holes were made on the tracks.
According to some of the pas sengers who witnessed the actual bombing while waiting at Cheung- muktau station for the arrival of the express to bring them to Kowloon, six Japanese planes were at 3.30 p.m. nying extremely low, with their national marks
Six peace societies have issued a statement expressing alarm that the non-application 01 the Neutrality Act leaves the way open for American participation in sanctions. 1
The Washington "Star," in an editorial, however, says this is no time to deride possible Anglo- American collaboration for liqui- dating the Far Eastern mess.
Japanese bombers diabolical handiwork at Sunkiang "railway station on September 8, when a refugee train was attacked. Note the two human bodies blasted up to the trees.
TALYBAN
พระ
LANDKO
LIFENG
KANTZ
LOYANG
TCHOU
TSHANFU
EXAMSCI WASIEŃ,
LEING TAO:
Wreckage of a train which was bombed
Japanese planes as, packed with refugees from Shangaki, la stood waiting in the station for a clear track.