́BRUSSELS CONference
SECOND INVITATION TO
JAPAN?
Italian Policy In The Far East
London, Nov. 4.
in
Brussels, Nov. 4 The
result of discussionS
Chinese circles here describe the
delivered Brussels as to whether a second, speech
at yesterday's invitation should be addressed to sitting of the Conference by the Japan to attend the Nine-Power | Italian delegate, Count Aldrovandi Conference is awaited with much | Marescotti, as more neutral than interest in political circles here.
On the one hand it is considered that such an invitation would be
advisable in view of the opening speeches at the Conference in or- der to convince Japan that no verdict will be recorded in Brus- sela concerning action in China and that Japanese co-operation in the solution of the Far Eastern conflict is desirable. On the other hand it is generally believed that a second invitätion would have no more success than the first. This belief causes widespread pessimism as to the prospects of the Confer- ence-
Transocean News Service.
CHINA'S INTEREST
The greatest interest is being taken by the people of China in
the
Nine-Power Conference at Brussels and yesterday, braving the very heavy rainfall and the possibility of aerial attack, over three thousand men and Women attended an open air meeting in the capital which was held in support of the Brussels talks.
Dealing with the news from the war zones, a reliable source last evening stated that the Wusih Railway Station was bombed by Japanese planes which dropped over 15 missiles on the stallon and as a result more innocent civilians were killed and wounded. Keeping up their pressure on the
the Boochow Creek area. Japanese troops, after having been driven back several times, manag- ed to send some 700 men across. Immediately, they gained their objective this group of Japanese soldiers started preparlax dete.ce lines but they were rudely d's- turbed by the Chinese who coun- ter-attacked to such good purpose, that the Japanese had to retrace their footsteps after an hour's fighting." Both sides, it is report- ed. suffered considerable casual- ties.
CONCERTED ATTACKS Insofar as the general situation is concerned, yesterday saw the Japanese making concerted at- tacks on all Chinese positions, alded by heavy artillery and smoke screens. Despite this, how- ever they have not been able to make any very appreciable head- ..way.
At noon yesterday a num- ber of Japanese wärships opened fire on Footung and. kept up a steady barrage for about an hour. This coupled with the fact that Pootung was raided' from the air yesterday has resulted in a num- ber of houses being demolished
That the Japanese are making further efforts to gain their objec tive is evidenced from the fact that the Nagasaki Maru . arrived
in Shanghal on Wednesday with over 1,000. boxes of military sup- plies and these were soon distri- buted to the various unita,
The vessel left again yesterday for Japan, but instead of bringing" 1ome any cargo she had & boat- load of wounded soldiers and the ashes of those who had been killed in the undeclared war, started by themselves, and cremated
Shanghai.
POOTUNG
HEAVILY
in
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937.
FIGHT AGAINST
AGGRESSION.
CHINA AND NOT BRUSSELS
Press Comment On Conference
London, Nov. 4. The "Manchester Guardian" ob- serving that no international con- ference ever opened with such dovelike cooings as the None-Pqwer Conference considèrs it likely that the immediate outcome of the Con- ference will be that China and Japan will agree to begin peace
had been anticipated." It had been expected that the Italian de" legate would make a frankly pro-negotiations but most likely that cotti contented himself for the most part with mild allusions,
Japanese speech but Count Mares
Chinese circles point out that when judging Italian policy in the Far East it must always be re- membered that it depends on Italian policy in Europe and that a slight modification of the latter might entail a change of Italy's attitude in the Far East. Transocean News Service.
PRESS REACTIONS
London, Nov. 4.
Press reactions on the Brussels Conference is best summed up by
the "Telegraph which says that it requires the most robust optim- ism to believe that the so-called Nine-Power Conference can snatch much success for its benevolent unfavourable purpose from the conditions which obstruct path of peace.
the
Yesterday's speeches may have one good effect; namely that it may persuade Japanese opinion that the Conference, so far from judging the case. disavows its in- tention even to judge with such assurances-from the delegates. It is possible that Japan may be satisfied but there is less satisfac- tion in them for China.---- Reuter
JAPANESE FORCES REACH TAAN
Royal Romance
PRINCE PAUL
PRINCESS FRIEDERIKE
they will agree concerning the The engagement was announced scently between Crown Prince Paul basis for peace. It should be re-
of Greece, and Princess Friederike of Brunswick-Luneburg, grand- membered that it is China not the
daughter of the ex-Emperor Wilhelm. Brussels Conference who is fighting against aggression and as long as the Japanese continue this aggres- sion only China can say when she has had enough, says the paper.
If the negotiatións end in a deadlock the Conference should immediately report back to the League Assembly which can then examine" other possibilities" laid down in its resolution.
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Fortunately time is on the side of the weaker for even when Japan has reached the Yellow River in the North and won the battle in
H.K. CONDEMNS JAPANESE
RUTHLESSNESS
(Continued from Page 8)
is in danger. When Japan ac- which can be criticised as "parti- cupled Pelping she pierced as it
san". or showing blas or pre- were the most sensitive nerve mjudice either on behalf of China the body of China and SCLE or against Japan. In the opening Shanghai she will still have to fight thrill of pain to every corner of sentences, we do more than as if the war has only just begun. the land. She presented to every reiterate what is our creed in these Like Sisyphus she will ever be roll-Chinese the situation as it is, in matters-namely, that we believe ing a great stone up a hill and all its crystal clearness. and so in the, superiority of 'law and she may even be beaten by her
made every peasant determined to Justice to war as I method of own victories. Then, perhaps, the defend his hovel with the ferocity solving international disputes, and Nine-Power Conference will be able of the tiger. Japan has done more that we depreacate the arbitrary to exert its influence or even Its
for the unifleation of China in 20 use of military force for the settle- pressure.→
days than all the internecine- ment of international differences. Reuter.
strife directed towards the same end had achieved in 20 years,
FOUNDED ON
FACTS
Anglo-Franco Pact
JAPAN'S PANIC
The bombings which have, re- sulted in the death of thousands of defenceless civilians are an in-
dication not of Japan's great might, but are a measure of her panic. These policy of frightful- ness ts. being pursued because Japan must have a quick decision. The slow bleeding process to which she has exposed herself reducess to which she has exposed herself reduces her powers of resistance against her real enemy Russia. It. is her insecure hold of Manchuria which has induced her to seek safeguards. in North China. but there can be no peace in China, and Japan knows it until all with- While official confirmation 15 In the Great Wall it least is under lacking in London, the name of China's full and unfettered con-
Salamanca, Nov: 3. It is understood that reports concerning an agreement between the British Government and the Franco Government, embodying the interchange. of "agents" to undertake consular and diplomatic work, are founded on fact, and negotiations to this end are regard- ed optimistically here.
Peiping, Nov. 4. Talyuanfu is closely beset by Japanese forces, The advance guard of cavalry claims to have Sir Robert Hodgson, formerly of trol. This was the view expressed reached Taan, twelve miles to the
the Consular and Diplomatic Ber- by Yukio Ozaki in the Diet in east of the city, while the main
vices. is unofficially mentioned, as April this year. It is the view bodles are only encountering spas-kely choice as chief British agent, which the whole Japanese nation modic' opposition when they pass
must soon share and act upon. ed Anlochen and Sungta a few miles to the rear.
Meanwhile. Japanese troops ad vancing from the north report the capture of Chinese positions near Kuanchunchen and Shihlingtu, twenty miles from Talyusuu.- Benter.
EXTRATEREITORIAL
RIGHTS ABOLISHED The abolition of all extraterri- torial rights enjoyed by foreigners
and the Duke of Berwick and Alba, a former Spanish Foreign Minister, as General Franco's chief agent.
It is believed the official an- nouncement on the subject will emphasise that the agreement does not imply de jure recognition of
General Franco.
Sir Robert Hodgson was former- ly British Agent in Moscow from 1921 to 1924.---- Bruter.
ESTABLISHED FACTS
In the second part of the re- solution. we note what are es- tablished facts-facts not gained but from a body well qualified from any hole-in-a-corner source
to make such findings, the Com- mittee of 13 of the League of Na- tions. There is a moral responsi- bility upon man to take recogni
No
tion of facts and to act upon them some kind of action were better or talk, which does not lead to
to be cuppressed altogether. doubt upon this point there will be a disagreement of opinion as to how far such action ought to go and to what form it should take.
mentioned it slightly already. Let us leave that problem-I have
PERSONAL FEELING The final clauses of the resolu tion are the only ones which may be said to have any expression of personal feeling: but we do not condemn "the ruthless bombing of civilian towns and villages in China" for any personal reasons. We do not condemn them and demand their cessation because we
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IN FORCE
As From MONDAY,
NOVEMBER
8th, 1937.
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DRANK WHITE AND FOISON
Story At Inquest
On Coolie
Sitting as Coroner at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, Mr. R A. D. Forrest conducted an in-
PENSIONS FOR THE AGED
The Price of Wales British Legion. Pension Fund was instituted in 1931 and provides small pensions. for prematurely aged ex-Service men and women. At the close of September, 1938, no fewer, than 1,744 ex-Service men and women were receiving weekly pensions of 10/
Previously acknowledged ...$2,285,00 HE. Sir Geoffry Northcote,
K.C.M.G.
"MENACE OF RUSSIA Japan must now see before her feel that ours may be the next quiry into the death of Kwan Lin, not only the growing menace of turn. The principle upon which 33, odd-job coolte employed at the Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E. Russia, but the EVEN greater we base our complete condemna-Naval Dockyard, who died on Oc-M. H. Turner menace of China which she has tion is not one of enlightened self-tober by swallowing white ant D. V. Stevenson → as if by a miracle suddenly gal-interest. We condemn them un poison. The following jury was S. Hampoon Ross vanised into life. Japan may yet qualifiedly because they are a com- empanelled: J. Grady (foreman), J. R. Masson live to regret that she did not plete disregard of humanitarian-Sun She-chuen and Chan Ping- H. C. Watson accept the solution of the Man-Ism thurian problem which the Lytton Commission appointed by the
in Manchoukuo has been announ- REPORTS INCORRECT League of Nations recommended.
ced by Premier Chan Ching-hui on the occasion of the signing of the Japanese-Manchoukuo Treaty
Salamanca, Nov. 4. Reports that Britain is about to abolishing Japanese extrality in accord recognition of General Manthoukuo.--
Franco are understood to be in- Reuter.
correct though negotiations have
RAILWAY BOMBED
AGAIN
Canton, Nov. 4. The air raid alarm was sounded 111 Canton this morning, when three Japanese planes flew "over" the Canton-Kowloon raffway and dropped several bombs near Cheungmuktou, damaging the line slightly.
The morning, train from Hong
BOMBARDED Kong may be delayed for a short
time but repairs are proceeding apace and the service is expected to be resumed at any moment,
'Shanghal, Nov. 4: Japanese Reuter. planes and warships to-day sub- jected Pootung to one of the heaviest bombardments since the
opening of hostilities two. and i half months ago,
Bombers taking off in relays from the aerodrome at Point Island rained scores of missiles at Yang- chingchen, killing three non-com- batants, injuring six others and wrecking over a dozen houses.
JAPANESE BOGUS REGINE FAILS
Foochow, Nov. 4: The Japanese
The speaker than appealed for unanimity in the resolution,.
sun.
100,00
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. Further contributions will be
Dr. Herbert KG. Wong, medical EIGHT ABSTENTIONS
officer in charge of the Ting Wah Eastern Hospital, gave evidence gratefully received by Mr. F. ti The resolution was then put, to the meeting and carried, three that deceased was admitted about Maunder, Secretary to Earl Halgs voting agaist and eight abstained a stomach wash-out and an in- Bank Bldg, Hong Kong.
4 p.m. that afternoon. He order-Fund, Hong Kong & Shanghai
No nation is more sensitive to world opinion than Japan and is quite certain that the recent bombings of undefended which have resulted is such ap-
cities ing.
palling loss of life, in untold mif- J. D. MacLean
Before the vote was taken Rev.jection of camphor, but the pa-
tient later collapsed and died, endeavoured to fering and misery, as well as move an amendment which was
Dr. R. S. Begble, medical officer enormous destruction of property disallowed by the chairman. No in-charge of the Victoria Mor- have allenated the sympathy discussion of the resolution was tuary gave formal evidence of a which the world had for Japan in allowed. its many difficulties......
post-mortem examination, and said that in his opinion death was caused by arsenic poisoning.
Mr. John Redman, Government analyst, testined to finding small
.
HON, MB. L'S THANKS The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, thanking the speakers, said:-
Cheques should be made payable tu Thomson & Co., -and crossed
Poppy Day Fund."
FALSE PRETENCES
CHARGE
ending,the outcome of the Insur use of was as a means of settling thank the two speakers to-day not quantities of arsenic oxide in the chun, alas Lee Yau-ding, was
gents promised inquiry into the bombing of the s.8. Jean Weems.---- Reuter.
stomach.
been conducted for some weeks in regard to taking practical measures for contact with the authorities in large areas in Spain occupied by Insurgents in which Britain has big commercial interests. Negotia- to propose are intended to place The resolutions I 2.1 about tions are at present suspended
on record our protest against the
The case in which Yip Keng- disputes before all other measures
It is a great pleasure for me to
have been tried and to condemn Chinese, but also because I am a only because I happen to be a
charged with attempting to obtain methods of waging war which are
It was stated in evidence by money by false pretences from. Imember of this organisation. The Lam Plu, Dockyard foreman who Cheng-yu, reading at No. 4 York, repugnant to civilisation.
fact that there is a lot in the world took deceased to hospital, that Road, came up for a second bear which must occasion some despair decessed had told him he had ing before Mr. Mr. R. Edwards and in our hearts for the future of this probably taken tea or poison. the Central Magistracy yesterday. world and civilisation, is I think Witness had, previously heard
The charge was that Yip, had obvious and is proved by the neces-that
had swallow written a letter to the complain sity for this meeting to-day.' Buted white ant polson. This was al- | ant, which was purported to have the fact that two gentlemen who ways kept in the oil store at the been written by the latter are neither, Chinese nor Japanese yard, which was open that morn- have taken so much trouble, one ing.
JAPANESE PLANES
Scout Over British Posts In Shanghai
Shanghai, Nov. 4: Beveral Japan- ese bombers reconnoftred over the British perimeter of defence along Edinburgh Road two times to-day, according to information emanat-
SECONDER'S SPEECH Seconding the resolution the Rev. Mackenzie Dow eaid. "I wish to support this resolution which has been so ably
presented by Professor Forster.
The moderation and restraint of the document must I think, com mend itself to us all. This is no Occasion for us to indulge in wild
to propose and the other to second,
the
•
man
husband in Honolulu, instruct
ing her 10 pay Tip the aum.
In answer to Inspector A. V.
of $1,000. Complatant, suspect- they are compelled to express their of the "substance the resolution, because they feel Baker, witness said that the colouring the authenticity of the let
plan to establish a bogus rezimeng. from military sources, It is and indiscriminate - denunciation honest views by their own con- would be a little yellowish, kkö bằng and subsequentlyurocrired a ́
Atated that the British troops did under the name of "peace makin-
not open fire on the planes. tenance committee" on Chinmenentral News. Island which was forcibly occupied by marines last week. has failed, according to a despatch received here. It is reported that the Jap- The Japanese warships anchoredanese tried to induce a number of in the Whangpoo concentrated Chinese to organise the puppet their shelling at Lukaktoo and administration but no one would strated the shoreline with ma-accept the offer. chine-guns.
Two planes scouted over Klao- changmiaco, Tungkaldoo and the South Station but few away with out dropping any bombs. -Central Newe.
A number of Japanese bombers flew over Foochow yesterday and after reconnoltring over the city disappeared towards the direction Formosa.
Central News.
China
has deservedly gained worldwide sympathy at this time because of the aggression which has been made upon her, and be cause of the dignified manner in which she has conducted herself EARL HAIG MEMORIAL throughout it all. Any words or
London. Nov. 4,
action on our part which might After the
ceremony at the lead to a forfeiting of that sym- Cenotaph on Armistice Day the pathy would be a foolish and un- King will walk up the Whitehall | friendly..... thing. On the other to the newly erected memorial to hand, we must remain true to the Earl Halg which the Duke of principles for which the League or Gloucester will unveil on Novem- Nations Society of Hong Kong and rer 10, and will lay a wreath at elsewhere, stands the foot of the statue British Wireless.
I do not believe there is any single clause in this resolution
science, is a great encouragement weak tea. to us in our beller in ultimate things and that right will triumph
over might.
when diluted ter, had written to her hus
cable from him denying that he had written any such letter
ger of Kin Lee, contractors to the Ho Ying-kwong, assistant mana-
Naval Dockyard, said that the key to the 'store was' kept by the
Evidence was given at the pre- vious hearing by complainant and two women with whom she went to the address given in the letter, 65 Wing Lok Street,, to locate de- fendant...
watchman on duty The white TRAIN SERVICE WILL ant poison was usually taken out
RESUME TO-DAY
of the cask in, small tins, which.
Mr. HL Ewan of Messrs. „Wi- Further bomba were dropped in
were thrown away after use. Itkinson Grat, for the defence, the vicinity of Pingwu this after was not possible. he said, for submitteds that the case agamat noon, since this morning's bomb-workmen to have access to the defendent had not been proved ing no train has arrived from store without being stopped by and there was reasonable doulit Hong Kong but the service will the watchman.
that defendent had committed the be resumed as usual to-morrow "The inquiry was adjourned un-crime morning.-
til Tuesday, November 9 at 2.45 The case was adjourned for enh p.m.
sideration of the verdict
Reuter.