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PHILIPPINES, JAPAN AND
INDEPENDENCE
Can Economic Difficulties Be Overcome?
THE EVOLUTION OF A GREAT
PEOPLE
(BY E. R. EILIS).
The burning topic at the meinent in the Philippikes is in- dependence. Added significance has been lent to the matter by: tesson of the present disturbed state of the. Eastern Pacific. where Japan, in pursuance of a fantastic dream of empire and world domination, is laying waste the, beautiful cities of 'China with bomb and shell, The spirit of Nippon, we are told, burns with desire to plant the emblem of the Rising Sun over the whole of the Asiatic Contineat.
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The Philippines, rich in all the materials necessary for the equipment of armies and navies. a veritable El Dorado where once stately Spanish gallcons sailed out of Manila Bay laden with gold, les almost at the door of this ambitious neighbour. The islands are now under American protection, but legislation hus been passed whereby they will receive complete independence in 1945. If and when that happens they will have no call on the United States for protection.
For
over lour centuries the Filipinas have been a subject race. For three and a half centuries they were the victims of the most rutly- fuss, exploitation. From the mu- ment the Spaniards conquered the islands on March 137 1521. the Filipinos were destined to undergu a long period of tyrannical rule
Through all these centuries the Filipinos bore their lot manfully and the iron heel of Spain falled to kill the spirit of liberty that burned in the soul of the people Many times did they secretly arm theniselves with weapons fashioned by their own hands and attempt overthrow their oppressors. Crude
Britain's new Ambassador to China Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.
905 FACTORIES DESTROYED
IN SHANGHAI
.
COUNCIL REPORT
ON DAMAGE
95,000 Workers Will Be Unemployed
Shanghai, Jan. 4. "Foreign factories are in some instances islands in a sea of des- troyed-- Chinese enterprises"· Kays the Shanghai Municipai Council in Viscount Gort, V.C., K.C.B.; C.B.E., a preliminary survey of the daninge D.3.0., M.V.O. M.C, recently up- to factories and workshops in the pointed Chief of the Imperial International · Settlement areas General Staff in succession to northward of Boochow Creek. It is Field-Marshal. Sir Cyril Devérell.
SIR ARCHIBALD thought, says the report, that out
CLARK KERR
New Ambassador
To China
The following announcement was issued by the Foreign Omée on December 20;-
of 135,000 workers employed in in- dustrial enterprises in these areas before the hostilities began there' will not be occupation for more than 40,000 at the maximum if the remaining factories are: able to
operate at former labour strength.
The Council estimates 905 enter- prises, mostly small and employing the total of 30.868, workers, have been totally destroyed by fire, în addition, there are possibly some thousand Chinese factories and Workshops, including both large and small plants, whose premises have been damaged more or less seriously so that immediate opera- tien is impossible. It is virtually only the foreign-owned Industry
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Over 20,000 Heroin «. Pills Found ·
So Ping-un, 27, LI Chuen, 19, and Ng Lee, 12. appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with possession of dangerous' duzs
The Assistant Crown Solicitor,
Per Month, $3.
HANKOW AIR RAID
Japanese Rain Bombs On Aerodrome: Hanyang Arsenal Also Attacked
Many Casualties Reported
SOVIET PILOTS IN CHINESE PLANES GIVE CHASE
Hankow, January 4. Staging the first rald on Iankow since" the removal from here of the main offices of the Chinese Government, ̈a. fleet of Japanese bombers "attacked the Haskow aerodrome and Ḥan- Jang arsenal to-day. A Chinese plane was shot down while en- gaging a Japanese machine in the air while three obsolete planes, one a medium sized bomber.. were get on fire while aground at the aerodromë, where there were at least 20 planes when the "rald occurred.
Casualties as far as is known are three Chinese killed and " 16 injured Two of the victims were killed and five injured in Hankow while one was killed and eleven injured at Hanyang. During the raid the Lewis gun crews of British-gunboats in the river were, ready at their posts for action if the ships were at» tacked but luckily nothing happened. *
slight. The
None of the Japanese planes comparatively were brought down during the raid; curacy of the visitors was disturbed but it is not known how they fared by the height at which they flew beyond the Hankow area. More as craters were dotted all "round than eight Chinese fighting planes the air feld on which only a few were in the air engaging the missiles actually landed.
one the dark pages of Philippine cannon, and other lethal Imple- | Ambassador was able to return to which can physically be in a posi-A. W. Grimmitt, Senior Revenue raiders though not while they were
history are drenched in the blood o innumerable patriots among whom the name of Rizal standa out as a beacon-an example and Inspiration to the Filipino people.
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Accounts For 1937 --
Approved
ments used by Filipino warriors against the Spaniards, and later even against the Americans, are still to be found all over the
ntinued on Back Page)
MANOEUVRES AT SINGAPORE
ILM.S. Eagle Toking Part
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Singapore, Jan. 4. The British authorities have re- The accounts for the year 1937"
the leased details of the manoeuvres were read and approved at
next taking place in Singapore usual monthly meeting of Chinese Chamber of Commerce mouth which will include ring
the
be
of 15 and 18-inch guns. It yesterday afternoon, at which the
Is understood this is the first Chairman, Mr. Li Sing-kui, pre-
time It is made, known that sided. Net income for the period was $61,494.40, whilst nett expen-Singapore possesses 18-inch guns.
Ten thousand Deducting
troops "wl1 diture was $61,636.67. thla excess of expenditure over in engaged, in the manoeuvres while come from the balance brought three squadrons of bombing plancs forward from the previous year, and the aircraft carrier Eagle will there was on December 31, 1937 also take part
actual balance in hand of 104.73:"
an
The meeting unanimously pass- ed a proposal to record the num- ber of attendances of members during the year.
Beuter's Bulletin Service.
ASKED TO LEAVE PINGTU
The
When Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen was authorized a few weeks ago to return to this country to complete his convalescence it had been hoped that it would be possible to leave the British Em bassy in China in the charge of the Counsellor of Embassy until the
China In the spring. Recent events in the Far East, coupled with the Only two foreign-owned placa of uncertainty as to the actual date any size and there are Japanese by which Sir Hughe Knatchbull- are known to have been completely Hugessen will in fact be fit to re-destroyed, thougir many more have turn to duty, have, however, made been strict by shells and extensive it necessary for the matter to be repair work will be in some cases re-examined.....
necessary. Reuter
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FRAUD CHARGE.
AGAINST LAWYER
tion to operate
MARYSE HILSZ SAFE
A
Baarah, Jan. 4. Mile. Maryse Hilsz, the famous
Nobel Prize Winner French airwoman, is reported to be
Victimised
SMART POLICE WORK
J!
Berlin, Jan. 4... Concerning reports current abroad that the author, "Karl von Osaletzky, who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1936, intends going to Switzerland to undergo cure for his lung trouble, it is stated here that Ossletzky, who 15
still in a Berlin, sanatorium where. his health is much improved, has no intention of leaving Germany and that on the contrary he will
Tsingtao. Jan. 4. The American Consul, Mr. The Chamber's annual dona lo>>
the Hong Kong Samuel Sokobin, has advised by 21.02. University for the year 1937 was telephone. the aleven Americans at authorised. The Secretary alse Pingtu, Bity-miles north-west of produced receipts from the China Tsingtao to proceed, here.
Americans belong to the South Federation of Chambers of Com- merce acknowledging the affilia- Baptist Mission. The request was tion fee, and from the Hong Kong mode after Pingtu had been bomb-shortly undergo special treatment Travel Association for the dona-ed by Japanese planes. There is tion of 8200 made by the Chamber, only one other foreigner at Pingtu,
(Continued
un Black Page)
Mrs. Grace Sears, an Australian-- Renter
Boys trying their luck with bows and arrows at one of the many sideshows during the Kowloon Cricket Club's annuaï chil-` dren's sports held on New Year's Day. (Photo, Cheng Studio);
for his complaint here..
It is added that. Ossietzky en- joys unrestricted liberty and is free to leave the sanatorium whenever he pleases. Neither is he in financial difficulties, the Nobel prize having been paid out to him in full. It is further stated (Continued on paga 91.
SEAMAN STILL MISSING
safe... Her plane was found about 25 miles from Jask.--- Reuter
TRANSPORT OF ARMS TO CHINA
Japanese Name Three Routes
Shanghai, Jan. 4. Arms and ammunition are being sent, to China by three routes ac- cording to Japanese despatches. ́It la stated these, are, firstly, via Sinang and Kansu provinces from the Soviet Union; secondly, via French Indo-China and Yunan province; thirdly, via Hong Kong and Canton., Information from Yunnan province, the despatches add show that the Chinese National Government are plan- ning to add another route by building a road between Burmah and Yunnan.
The new
route
starts
The alarm was.sounded at I p.m.
Reuter.
FORTY PLANES
Mr. M. J. Abbot, prosecuting, sald
on December 23 Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, Mr.
Omcer, and a raiding party wentnying over the city. Several Chi- the first Japanese ralders appear- to No. 85 Belcher's Street, third floor. On entering the premises aviators whose machines are clear was sounded at 230 pan
nese planes were ploted by Sovieting fifteen minutes later. The all the three defendants were found able of flying more than 300 miles in the rear cubicle. which appear per hour. Observed in the sky ed to be used as a pill factory and they were considerably faster than was working at the time. There
the Japanese plaries but they did were heroin pilis in various stages not try to interport the raid of the of manufacture before the defen-visitors over the city. Instead dants. Over 20,000 pills were they waited until the Japanese announced that forty naval planes, found and there was material
machines disappeared then gave operating from a base in the suficient to make others.
rapid chase, The opinion was || vicinity' of Shanghai, bombed the generally expressed that to-day's aerodrome at Hankow with the raid is only one of many to come. Į abięct of crushing the reorganised The Japanese planes rained over Chinese Air Force "in which So- playing a pro- and Hanyang arsenal the majority minent part" and said that all base
At the Police Station the defen dants made the following statė- ments: Bo: "I have nothing to
Shanghal, Jan..4.
A Japanese · naval spokesman.
70 small bombs on the nerodrome viet airmen
are
say." LA: "I am only a hau-sang" Ng: "That man employed me there
to assist him making pills."
After evidence had been taken, of which fell on or near the aero-planes returned
drome but the damage consider safely. the case was adjourned till to-day.ing the number of bombs was | Reuter
$25,000,000 OIL CONTRACT
Caracas, Jan. 4.
JAPANESE LODGE
PROTEST
Shanghai, Jan., 4. Four --Japanese officials repre- A $25,000,000 contract has been signed for the development of oil senting the Japanese army, navy, Office and Consulate- resources in Venezuela between an Foreign American concern which is buying General called this morning on Mr.".
Fessenden. Becretary- the surface products of Venezue-Stirling lian ollfelds capable of producing General of the Shanghat Municipal Council to make formal repre- 70,000 barrels, daily.—
sentations in connection with the anti-Japanese incidents in the International Settlement on Janu- ary 1 and 2.- Reuter.
Reuter's Bulletin Service
S'HAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Japanese Membership Increase Asked
Shanghai, Jan. 4. Japanese oficiais: who called on Mr. Sterling Fessenden, Director General of the Shanghai Municipal Council, expressed appreciation of the efforts minde to check recur- rence of anti-Japanese incidents but suggested" "closer co-operation between the Council and Japanese authorities in combatting terrorism" and proposed, firstly, an increase at in the number of Japanese, mer-, bera in the Settlement police and "improved treatment" for them; secondly, the appointment of Japanese to important posts in the Council and administrative organs
There is no news yet regarding the whereabouts of a seaman, named Robert Brown, of the 5.5, Queen Adelaide, who was reported Nyitkyina, the northern terminus missing since January 1. A reporte connected with the new road of the Burman Raliway which will of his disappearance. was made-to
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the police authorities by Captain' reportedly almost completed Radford, master of the steamer except tor bridges between
which was lying in Junk Bay.
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Nytkyina in Burma and Tali in; Yunnan, The new route shortens and, thirdly, fncrease in Japanese the time for transportation from personnel employed by the Council. In addition to Mr. Fessenden, Europe by three days as compared to that from Hong Kong and the Japanese officials, were received by Mr. Cornell Franklin, American "Canton-
Chairman of the Municipal Coun- Reuter
ell and Mr. Godfrey Phillips, Bri- tish Secretary of the Municipality. Mr. Franklin explained that he could not give an immediate reply in view of the importance of the proposals and promised to make a thorough study of the matter.
It is reported that 2,000,000 workmen were involved in strikes in the United States last year. Also there were 1,000,000 traile·ned denta ›resulting sin 40,000/deaths · Boufer.
to their
THE DOLLAR
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Landon Silver Market
London, Jan. 4 -London' sliver prices: to-day were up 5/10 ás follow!--
Jan. 3.
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Scene taken at the Clarity Fair held at St. Paul's College on Saturday. (Photo, Cheng Studio).