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Nine - Power
BUSHIDO IS DEAD
"Moral Considerations Need
Not Exist"
BY SIM KHIN LIN
If human action and conduct proceed from moral values, then we can say that Bushido, the unwritten moral code of the Samurai, la co,longer the moving spirit of Japan. Morality and honour can no longer quicken the hearts of the Japanese people. as they did the Samurals of feudalistic Japan. The emphasis on "ethical emotion, which found expression in a punctilous code of honour, has to-day degenerated into mera jingoistic militarism.
The Japan after the Mancnurlan. Incident of 1932, though still a victor, is no longer the Japan which emerged the victor of the Sino-Japanese War of 1895 and the Russo-Japanese War. After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan rose in national prestige and was known to the world as the successful defender of na- tional honour, but the Japan which established the puppet state hof "Manchukuo" is to-day branded in the eyes of nations 25 å violator of promises employing subterfuges even to the detri- ment of national honour
ANOTHER GENERATION After them
another has come generation 01 Japanese born amidst the utilitarianism of com- mercial and industrial progress stimulated by the conditions of the Great War. The guns of com 1853 had taught the ruling class modore Perry in the Summer of
that national honour could only be protected by the power of Industrialism. Animated
Het wanton agression of North China and her callous treatment of non-combatants show her plain- ty to the world as a nation devoid of considerations of morality in the grip of uncontrolled militarism. Professr Nitobe" who wrote in 1899, "With us, the edict formally abolishing feudalism in 1870 was the signal to tell the knell of Bushido," and "The State bullt upon the rock of Honour and forti- ned by the same is fast falling into the hands of quibbling lawyers by the lofty precepta of Bushido,
and gibbering politicians with logic-chopping engines of war," was unhappily only too true in his prediction. The makers of modern Japan, who lifted their country from the stagnation of feudalism, and set it along the road of in- dustrialism, are, with the exception of the aged Prince Salonji, all dead.
SPANISH WAR FRONT
MADRID SHELLED
'London, Nov. 3.
Madrid was shelled while Lerida,
of Japan
they successfully achieved the transition from feudalism to in- dustrialism, and gained the respect of the world
as a World Power. They were the last links of old Japan and the new, and were men who knew no other moral teach
hood. ings than the precepts of knight-
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LORD NUFFIELD DONATES £150,000
London, Nov. 3. Lord Nafeld has given another a town-eight-miles from the capital 4-£150,000 for the care and cure or was bombed last night resulting in cripples for which he gave £8,500 the death of 120 civilians including in 1935. fifty children from the Elementary School Reuter's Bulletin Service,
JAPANESE MUNITIONS Shanghai, Nov. 3: The Japanese have moved their munitions stored at Yangtzepoo to new depots at Chenju. Central News
It is stated that this will be his last gift for 'some time. His bene factions have totalled nearly £11, 500,000 in ten years. The Degree of the Master of Arts was con ferred on Lord Nuffield by the University of Oxford yesterday.- British Wireless Service.
Legal Aspect OfTM
Aerial Warfare
Conference
REFUSAL OF JAPAN TO
PARTICIPATE AT BRUSSELS REGRETTED
LUCID SPEECH BY UNITED STATES'
DELEGATE
,'
"FAR EAST HOSTILITIES IS SERIOUS CONCERN
OF WORLD
THE
BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 3.
MARBLE HALL OF THE OLD PALACE OF THE DUKE OF ORANGE MADE AN ADMIRABLE SETTING FOR THE NINE-POWER CONFERENCE WHICH OPENED AT 11.10 AM. WITH A SPEECH BY M. SPAAK, ACTING BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WHO REVIEWED THE CIRCUM- STANCES IN WHICH THE CONFERENCE HAD BEEN CONVENED. HUGE PAINTINGS, OF FLEMISH MASTERS LOOKED DOWN ON THE LARGE BAIZE COVERED TABLE SURROUNDED BY RED PLUSH CHAIRS. NINETEEN DELEGATIONS ARE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE" ON M. SPAAK'S_SUG- GESTIÓN IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CONFERENCE. HOLD ITS PLENA VY SESSIONS IN PUBLIC AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN PRIVATE,
MR. NORMAN DAVIS (UNITED STATES DELEGATE), MR. ANTHONY EDEN (BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY), AND M. DELBOS (FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER), ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK. THIS "MORNING, AND SIGNOR GRANDI (TTALIAN AMBASSADOR TO LONDON), AND DỤ. WELLINGTON
KOO (CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE), THIS AFTERNOON.
M. SPAAK WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE-REUTER:
The purpose of the Conference is to discuss posibilities of bringing about a peaceful settlement of the conflict and to offer its services if there is the slightest prospect of a mediation. It is ant!- cipated that following the opening speeches a Sub-Committee will be appointed to explore these possi¬ bilitiesBritish Wireless..
In his opening speech, ML. Spaak, said that in calling the Conference the Belgian Government had no ether object than to collaborate in the work for peace. The world was already so troubled by the tragedy in Spain and saw its uneasiness increased by the horrible war now proceeding in the Far East. Every man was asking if the far flung centres of fire were not the forerunners of a uni versal catcalysm beside which the horrors of 1914, would be child's play.
Continuing, the Belgian Foreign Minister said that the refusals by Germany and Japan to participate in the Conference was regrettable for the progress of their work Citing the text of the German
refusal, M. Spank sald he hoped the refusal was not absolute but
inspired by certain special cir-
cumstances which could be modi- died..
He added that Germany's reply was a long and extremely important document which would be distributed to the delegates;
Abstention of Japan. said M. Spaak, put the Conference to very real difficulty but further discus- son might dissipate certain mis- understandings,
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COMBATTING CHOLERA Government Policy Criticised
Recently Hong Kong was in the grip of one of the most serious cholera epidemics that has ever visited this colony. The epidemic Look toll of many hundreds of lives and for months caused consi- derable apprehension among the millon inhabitants of this colony: the European community, in particular.
For a long time danger of infection was a very real thing to every Hong Kong, realdent, and the Government reaction to this fear was contained in the number of omcial statements and communi- ques detailing instructions as to the care to be exercised in order to prevent infection. Early in the epidemic it was found that the stock of anti-cholera vaccine available in the colony was far too small to deal with an epidemic of the proportions of that with which the Medical Department were confronted and which daily showed every sign of growing worse. "Cables were therefore, sent post haste to Shanghai, Bangkok and even the Netherland Indias and Singapore for supplies of vaccine.
A quantity was quickly received members with no little disgust, the from Bhanghai and the Govern- conditions which prevailed at the ment through the press made it ferries when cholera patients were known that this supply was suff-being conveyed across the har cient for all the purposes of the bour. Many were carted up and epidemic Not long after, how down from the Star Ferry to the ever, there was again a great out-Yaumati Ferry and back again cry for vaccine and the cables and the process was repeated over buzzed with urgent requests... to and over againin more than one Singapore and Bangkok. Mean instance, and this in the case of while, the disease was spreading patients suffering from a disease dangerously in the colony. Scores the main essential for the suc- were dying every day and the cessful treatment of which is the medical and health authorities time factor. were hard put to it to cope with the situation.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS It is not our purpose in this article to castigate the Gover ment for a state of affairs which at one time was scandalous, al- though that would be an easy though unpleasant task We do The longer the hostilities lasted not, for instance, wish at this the more difficult it would be for stage to inquire of the Govern- ว constructivé solution. The ment why more efficient arrange- United States came to the Can-ments were not made for the con- ference with до commitments veyance of cholera patients from except those under the Treaty Kowloon to Hong Kong, or why provisions and principles which arrangements were not made for the United States Government the treatment of the cholera cases had repeatedly and emphatically occurring in on the mainland in affirmed. declared M.
The United States Kowloon itself. The public re- Government was prepared to share in common efforts to devise with- in the scope of these Treaty" pro- visions and principles a means of Anding a pacific solution which general discussion said the pro- would provide for ending the hos- blems underlying
in the S'no-Japanese tiles
Far East and relations must be solved on a basta restoration of peace in that area. fair and acceptable to each party.
tional tribunal before.which Japan should be summoned to appear to incompatible to her dignity and explain her actions in conditions horfour. Our object is to end the War If possible and re-establish
and law."
peace Spaak.
MR. DAVIS SPEAKS The United States delegate, Mr. Norman Davis, initiating the
HOSTILITIES IN NORTH CHINA
Reach Critical Stage
Peiping, Nov. 3.. Hostilities in North China have ing a local landside and the other reached a critical stage. After s Shanghai bombing, were given fighting all the way, over forty out in error in the annoucements miles of precipitous terrain, the broadcast from ZBW Studio yester-Japanese force from Hopel emerg- day evening. Both items,
of ed at the Central Bhansi plain -course, were Actitions.
having captured Shougang, on the railway line thirty-three miles to the east of Taiyuanfu, yesterday afternoon.
The country ahead lacks natural defences and the ex- pected Japanese advance can now be expedited,
The following official explana- tion was broadcast about 8.15 p.m. last night:
We regret that owing to an un- fortunate mischance the typescript announcements this evening re- of a studio test was included in the lating to a local landslide and a bombing in Shanghai We tender our apologies to all coficerned and
been caused.
Mr. J. Brierly, O.B.E. Profes- aerial warfare, the speaker said Sor of International Law, Oxford, that it was so new a problem that was the speaker in the "World no one ventured to quote it with Affair" series, broadcast from any measure of confidence. The Daventry last night, his subject first serious attempt to draw up being the "Legal Aspect of Aerial any rules governing this aspect of Bombardments."
warfare was made at The Hague. Opening hits very interesting in 1923 but although a series of hope that no inconvenience has talk, Prof. Brierly said that peo- rules was drawn up. no state ac- ple Diten wradered whether the cepted these rules, the gist of question of law entered into aerial which was that aerial bombard- bombardmenta at all for the whole ment for the purpose of terroris- thing was so inhuman. He being the civilian population is pro-" lieved that the law had some res hibited and that it is only legiti- training influence on these bom-mate when it is designed to des- bardments, for it was not quite, troy any military objects, such as true that all and sundry, regarded troops, ammunition depots and the rules of war as mere scraps lines of communication.
of paper. This influence may break if the war lasted too long, but in the early stages,. at any rate, neither side in any war was willing to break rules, not want ing to be accused the first offen- Dealing with the legal aspect of
der.
Elaborating on this, Prof. Brier-
THE DOLLAR
Meanwhlie the Japanese-a- which have been holding out at nounce that the Chinese troopa
the Hsinkow Hills to the north of Taiyuanfu for three weeks are now in full retreat to the south fol- lowing the ferce Japanese Attack last night, Bouter.
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LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARS RECITAL
HAMMOND ORGAN
Nearly all seats were occupied in the Great Hall of the University of Hong Kong last night, when a large number of guests were pre- sent at the invitation of Mesars. Moutrie & Company, to hear a number of organ selections played by Mr. Lindsay Lafford, FR.CO., A.R.C.M.. LRAM, on Moutrie's newest innovation the Hammond Organ. ・・・
The programme, selected to meet. the requirements of varied tastes, comprised the following:-"
1. Introduction and Passaca- glia.-Max Reger. "
2. Recit. and Air (from Dido and
earth."-Purcell (b) The Harvest Aeneas): (a) "When I am laid in
of Sorrow."-Rachmaninov;-- Eva Turner.
3. 2nd Movement of Trio Sonata No. IV-Bach.
4. Air on the G String-Bach.- Prue Lewis.
5. Sonata No. 2 in B flat-Elgar, (a) Introduction (Pemposol (b) Toccata (e) Fugue (4) Coda:
6. Tuba Tune-Purcell,
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/4.
MEIJI ANNIVERSARY T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8a,
Shanghai, Nov. 3. The Japanese Army in Shanghai London Silver Market observed the anniversary of the birth of the late Emperor Meiji by
7. (a) Bist du bei mir.Bach (From Our Own Correspondanty. firing a salute of one hundred and (b) Allelujah-Mozart-Eva Tarn-
London, Nov. 3. ly said that the governing prin-
́one live shells into the Chinese London sver ciple was that suffering which was
prices to-day lines. The salute formed part of. Two Chorale Preludes-Lind- necessary that is necessary to unchanged for "Forward" as fol-
were down 1/16 for "Spot and a bombardment on which Japan-say A. Lafford (a) “Deern _rst" (b) achieve victory-may be afflicted,
low:-- but suffering that was unneces (Continued on Back Page)
8pot. Forward..
Nov. Z Nov. 3. 19-15/1619-7/8
19-7/8 19-7/8
ese gunners were busy all night long and this morning. The post tion at the front is unchanged and drenching rain continues.--
Reuter,
"Richmond."
9. Legende. Wieniawsky.—Prue Lewis.
10, Two Short Pieces Percy
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IMPERIAL
AIRWAYS
Revised Schedule
Imperial Airways announce the
A cholera patient is under the influence of a very highly toxic dehydraded and medical experts infection and is rapidly befpa tell us that in order to eliminate the toxic matter and to make good the loss of the tissue through mo-' dern methods, the patient must be frequently and voluminously in- fused with saline solution. Thus, any undue delay in the treatment places the patieint at a disadvan- tage, with a grave risk of death,. before the patient has had a fair. chance of obtaining the benefits- which modern medical science provides. *.*
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PREMIER RECOVERS
London, Nov. 3.
The Prime Minister, who has recovered from his attack of gout, Vill attend-the-House-of-Commons this afternoon. He presided, this morning at the usual Cabinet meetlag-
following alterations to the present British Wireless Service,
schedule in force between Hong
Kong and the main trunk route.
London-Australia,
NEWS INDEX
Westbound: Commencing with the service due to leave Hong Kong on Friday, Nov. 12, the departure day from Hong Kong has been ad-cables vanced by 1 day. The service duc Finance. to leave here on Friday the 12th. Leading Article will, therefore, leave on Saturday Local Diary the 13th, and weekly therearter. The time of departure from Hong Kong remains unaltered, Le, 11.00 a.m.
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The Shanghai-Tarang long distance, omnibuses were wrecked
by a bomb outside the bus station at Tarang.