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No. 24765. §íĦAXĦ¤¤¤¤ BLXX***T HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938. 肆拜禮 日陸月登年捌佰玖仟登英 Price
EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE OF ADMIRAL SUETSUGU
CHEAPER AIR TRAVEL
Reduction Of Fares Announced
Imperial Airways. announces that reductions in certain of the __fares at present anpifcable "be- tween Hong Kong and stations on the main trunk route London- Australia will come into force as and from Sunday, January 0.
The fare Hong Kong-Bangkok is reduced from £41, to £25. The fares to Rangoon and all points West thereof up to and including London are reduced by £15. - The fare to London is thus £100 single of £288 return. Other specimen fares are as follows:-..
Hong Kong-Rangoon reduced from £50 to £44 single or £794.0. return. Hong Kong-Calcutta re- duced from £71 to 556 single or €100.16.0: return. Hong Kong. Alexandria reduced from £142 to £127 single or B228.12.0. return. . Rates for excess baggage have been proportionately lowered.
Faresto Periang, Singapore and stations East thereof as far as Brisbane remain unchanged.
JAPANESE AIM TO CONTROL SETTLEMENT MUST HAVE BEEN FORESEEN BY POWERS
ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF CHINA
London, January 5.
The first reactions to Admiral Suetsugu's interview and the Japanese demands in Shanghai mutually compete for general attention. The Shanghai demands especially were given prominence in papers of every complexion"-including the populars, accompanied by notes on the efficiency of the Council's administration and police, the appalling problem presented by millions of refugees in Shanghai and Japanese Inability to prevent outrages in the" areas they themselves control.
The Dally Express" writes: If the Japanese say they will"take"over the International Settie- ment they must first take över the Government of China which leased the Settlement to Britain, America and other Powers.
"Admiral. Suetsugu says that the "Mercantile interests of the white race must-meit before the sun of the Japanese mission. The economic strength "of Japan is greater than anyone can imagine."
The first of that statement sounds unlikely and the second part is not rue.
The "Birmingham Post” says: British Ministers have no desire to squabble over the innumer- able intemperate outbursts of excited Japanese patriots bat it will be difficult to overlook this egregious challenge coming from a Japanese Minister.
The influential paper. "Yorkshire" Post from the outset of the Japan-
ese, invasion said the Powers must have foreseen that the Japanese seek one means. or another to ob- tain possession of the internation- al Settlement which, apart from its Intrinsic wealth, holds the key to trade and finance in the Yangtze, hence there is nothing surprising in the Japanese charge of lack of
learned that not display or exercise of force, but creation of friendly confidence is the only means of in- ducing friendly co-operation.
"GROSSLY MISQUOTED" Reactions in business circles with interests, in China stress the algul- ficance of the rapidity with which the Japanese semi-official wireless news to-day describes the Suetsugu
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DEATH OF LADY
CLARA HO TUNG
Passing Of A
Gracious Personality
"It is with profound regret that we record the death of Lady Clara Ho Tung who passed away after an very brief Illness at her Peak re- sidence, at 3.30 p.m. yesterday.
The deceased lady, who was 62 years of age, was going about her itormal round of social and phil- anthrople activities until almost the very eve of her death. The end came peacefully with almost every member of the inmlly at her bed- side, including Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung.
In the course of a life full of in- terest and abounding in good works, the deceased lady had heen received and welcomed by many of le leading Chinese officials among whom may be mentioned President
Chang, Marshal Chang Tso Lin and Mr. Liang Shih Y. At the state burial of Dr. Sun Yat Sen at Nan-
| Japanese, including even the mill-L Yuan Hung. President Hsu Shih
tary and Tokyo to avoid further incidents involving foreign interests and the Chinese conâdence that they can hold, roughly, their pre-king, Lady Clara was a guest "of sent lines, for a very considerable period!
NO INFORMATION YET No information has yet been re- ceived by the Foreign Office about
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GOOD NURSES ALL efectency on the part of the i misquoted and new Japanese demands to re- (for she was a staunch Buddhist
St. John's Hold Demonstration
In the presence of Lady North- cote, a demonstration of first aid WIS given by members of the Nursing Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at the Bade- Headquarters yesterday. «
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The demonstration was in charge of Mrs. R. Langley (Corps Bec- retary), and among those' present.
were
A. Morris *MT
(Direc- tor of Ambulance), Mr. J. Halter
(District Supt.), Prof. W. L... Germ. rard, Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mra, Li- Shu-fan and Mrs. Arthur Woo, '
On arrival, Lady Northcote was conducted. on an inspection of the nurses who were drawn up in line In the Chau Yue Teng Hall, after which the various Divisional off- cers were presented to her Ladyship. The demonstration then began, many Imaginary cases of accidents and sickness being treated, includ- ing air raid casualties, and the ef- ficiency and thoroughness of the démonstration was a credit to the various nursing detachments.
Lady Northcote expressed high satisfaction at what she had wit- nessed, and was afterwards enter- tained to tea.
ment police though as all the world is aware, the charge is a monstrum perversion of facts
If the Japanese expect that the economic exploitation of China may be ensured by brute forcë they are destined eventually to be deceived at a great cost to them- selves. Military occupation," even sketchily of the whole of the China coastal area mist involve an en- ormous and most costly effort. In "Japan's own interests it must be hoped that authority will yet be recovered by those Japanese with in- ternational experience who have
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His Excellent the Chancellor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.. preceded by the Mace Bearer (Mr. L. Day) and the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. D. J. Słóg, CIE., MA., "photographed at the Hong Kong University congregation yesterday afternoon when His Excellency conferred degrees, Photo, Cheng Studio),
DEGREE DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY
Governor On Social Work In The Colony ·
The need for the Hong Kong Univeralty to take a keener in- terest in social work in the colony was stressed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, yesterday, when degrees were conferred on the year's successful graduates.
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A large gathering was present. In his reply to the Vice-Chan- cellor's speech His Excellency said: "Notwithstanding the on- questionable need for economy, feel that the living conditions of the poorer classes of this colený, both urban and rural, are such as to justify me in expressing the hope that the University will be able to and means to widen the scope of its teaching, fures- pect of pubile health. Sir William Feel drew attention, teikta need in his Chancellor's speech in 1933, and the state of LINKNY parts of Victoria cannot be said to be better to-day than was the case then. Indeed, so far as overcrowding is concerned it is con- siderably worse, while in the country villages human existence is carried on with lille or no knowledge or consideration of the basic rules of hygiene."
the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai Shek. Last year wher she was again at Nanking, she was received by President Lin den änd many high government omelais
Lady Clara's interest in Buddhism
gard to the International Settles led her to travel widely in China. ment
7 cord of --having seen all the five It is pointed out that the Japan-She was always proud of her re- in Shanghai, confidence is express | ese for several years had been seck-cord of haring seen all the dive ed that the Anglo-American gov-ing a greater representation on the celebrated Buddhist mountains of ernments will promptly take up the Municipal Council. It is surmised China. As a life-long disciple of issue with Tokyo. It is pointed out that the Council has communicated Buddhism, the deceased took great that private advices from Shang- the demands" to the Consular au- interest in social and welfare work. hai suggest that the Japanese au- thorities, and it ́is expected that She had a large following of Bad- thorities have been trying to row those demands, which might affectdhist friends and had been regard for foreign. interests the interests of other countries, } vegetarian for over twenty`peara, Usually well-informed, Vernon | such_as__the_request to alter the True to the Buddhistic ideal of not Bartlett of the "News Chronicle" Land Regulations will be submitted destroying life, Lady Clara identi- says that "various reports to Lon- to the Governments concerned be-fed herself actively with the work don from the Far East emphasize fore the Connell answers the de- of the Society for, the Prevention
Addressing the congregation, Mr. D J. Blasa, C.B.E, M.A., Vice. both the growing anxiety of the mands. Reuter..
of Cruelty to Animals in Hong Chancellor, said: Kong and much, to further the. work of that Society.
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welcomes Chancellor, by whose deep interest and wise judgement it already has proûted.
During the year there were: 471 students pn the rolls, of whom Your, Excellency-It has been about 90 were women. For them customary for the Vice-Chancellor the University so far, has not been at Congregation to comment upon able to provide a residential bail, the events of the preceding year. nor even a lady to be directress and As I have been here only two advisor of women students. This months I cannot do this, and lack, I think is a very therefore I shall umit myself in weakness in our organization. the main to obvicus and non-
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In the year under review His Ma.of graduates in the University in More pictures of the Macao jesty King George VI graciously 1987 has risen from a normal 50 Race meeting will appear in to-consented to become Patron of the to an actual 77. It is improbable, University; and within the year and possibly undesirable, that this the University was honoured twice higher number should be main- by visits from His Excellency the tained. Ambassador to China. The Uni
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MANOEUVRES
Singapore, Jan, 5. Extensive land and sea mano. euvres will take place at Sugam pore in the near future, according to the "Straits Times." The exact date is being withheld,
..British marine circles are in- clined to believe, that manoeuvres will be carried out simultaneously in Hong Kong and North Aus- tralia-
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Lady: Northcote, wife, of His Excellency the Governor, photo-
- graphed with Mrs. R. Langley, Corps Secretary, yesterday after- noon when her Ladyship inspected the St. John Ambulance, Brigade nursing divisions at the Headquarters, Taihang. --(Photo, Cheng Studio).
CANTON POPULACE AIR MINDED
Canton, Jan. 5." Air raid sirens were sounded in Canton to-day. At present there are no detalla but this is a daily occurrence which falls to discon- cert the air-minded populace,
[FOREIGNERS
FIGHTING FOR CHINA
Shanghai, Jan. 5., Four hundred and fifty foreign- ers including 150 Americans, 125 French, 115. Soviet Russians and 55 Britishers are now ighting.
Canton is at present very quiet but according to well-informed circles considerable activity is Page 12.19. taking place under the surface in- with Chinese troops. according to cluding feverish defence prepara-unanimous reports from Chinese tions and at the same time the sources which state that most of earlier anxiety regarding the the Britons hall from the Domin- Japanese threat to Kwangtung fons while American citizens in- appears to be diminishing and occlude 17 negros,
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