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HONG KONG, JANUARY 157-1938. V
SOVIET THREAT NATO JAPAN
CORRESPONDENCE
THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT,
(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong
·Dally Frees").
Sir-In Japan's latest campaign. of calumnies and les against Great Britain, one reads the astounding query by the "Asahi," one of the leading journals in Tokyo. “Who violated the neutrality of the In- ternational Settlement (of Shang- hal? Who allowed it to be used as an extension of the Chinesę | base of operations and who extend- ed all sorts of facilities to the Chinese alde?" -- -
As I have seen no rejoinder in the local press to these questions, may I, as an advocate or Anglo- Chinese friendship and as an op-" ponent of the world's champion Hars and bullies, be permitted to pass a few remarka
One of the threats which Japan has to consider that from Soviet Rusia. The threat has been there in the past and it definitely is there to-day. Russia's somewhat activity since conflict broke out in
The "Asahi," belleyed to be the China suggests that she is not pre-mouthpiece of the Japanese Gov- pared to fight Japan at present ernment, brings up old "and un- and possibly prefers to wait until substantiated: allegations that Japan is more involved in China,
Great Britain is secretly support- The Soviet's interest in foreign ing Generalissimo Chiang Kai- countries is only to stir up trouble shek's regime and according all indirectly and in this instance to sorts of facilities to the Chinese support Nanking as it supported during the present hostilities Bo Valencia in Spain."
much of this kind of propaganda has emanated from the Japanese that one has become tired of it.
Nevertheless, the threat is in be- ing, and what Japan at first de- cided to do whs broadly the virtual extinction of authority of the Nan king Government In China" north of the Yellow River, an aren'in-
habited by nearly 90,000,000 people and covering five provinces,
Receritly Japan's objective seems to be the moon.
Both militarily and economically Japan says she is forced to adopt
While Japan may have better inside information on the subject than I. It is high time that she came forth and supported, her statements and charges with tacts, for we poor men-of-the-street Have yet to be convinced of their ver- acity and truth.
"
"LOCAL INCIDENT"
As far as I have been able to
a forward polley in North China.learn, throughout the present ene-:
At the same time, financial motives
have exerted a retarding, influence on the polley.
No one can
talk long with a
aided and unfair war of aggression and invasion, which the Japanese would have the world believe is a
"local incident" to preserve, the peace of the Orient and to prove. Japan's status as the only stable- in factor of the Far East, Great Britain has..dopted fair and square neutral attitude from which she has never deviated. powerful army
Japanese militarist in North China without realising that; from his point of view, Russia is public enemy number one It must be remembered that the Soviet Union is the only State, besides Japan, which maintain
in the Far East. This in itself
provides ground for friction and
suspicion.
But Russia is also the source of what is to the Japanese a highly
f
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN DUE ON MARCH 9
The Germab liner Bremen, the which was to come to Hong Kong third largest ship in the world,
for the first time, had her trip cancelled réur months ago, The
wedge into the Japanese lines and came near to driving the Japanese away from Shanghui.
Even the tourist trade 13 being She has maintained a hands-of-affected by the Sino-Japanese con- policy and, far from supporting the act in the Far East. Chiang Kai-shek regime, as our little friends allege, she has not facilities to the Chinese during the accorded any special favours or dangerous idea which, under cer- A charge of armed robbery intain circumstances, might work present hostilities. China, I am
more havoc than poison gas.
proud to say, has been waging this There can be little doubt that war against Japan alone, despite Russia Has bulked large in the the greatest of handicaps, and will North China calculations of Japan- continue to do so until Japan ese army experts. These calcula-realizes that the step she has taken tions must be all the more worry-
has been one great blandey. Ing to Japan as her troops go It was. alleged, that the defen-deeper into Ching and thus com- dants entered No.. 137, Fuk Wah plete the debacle. LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
street, third floor, and armed with Secretaries and Treasurers.of-three gold bangles, two finger knives, robbed Tsang Sam-mul
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rings, a white metal wrist watch and $43,00 in Hong Kong currency and Pun Yee-mul of five dollars and one, police whistle, on Decem- ber 3.
It will prove of considerable and Chong Chun-hong, 30, when assistance to the Secretaries if they appeared before Mr. H. R. ́lists of guests are sent as soon as Butters at the Kowloon Police possible to their offices, ist floor,
Court yesterday. Exchange Building.
In the Estate of ANN SHEWAN otherwise known as ANNIE FAIRALL for merly of 1, North Point Bungalow, Shaukiwan in the Colony of Hong Kong, widow, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
NO CAUSE FOR
"KANXIETY
On another, page in this issue we pubileh important correspondence which passed last week between the Hong Kong General Chamber "An additional charge of passes of Commerce and the Government son of a revolver and five rounds
It would appear that with the of ammunition was also preferred. war raging in China, alarmist re- against Chong Chun-hong. ports have, from time to time, Detective-Inspector Carex ap-reached the Homeland and it is plied for a remand of 24 hours
which was granted.
ANOTHER CASE.
all creditors or other persons manded for 24 hours in police cus- Lut Sam, aged 38, was also re- having any claim of whatsoever tody when he appeared before Mr. nature or klad against the Estate H. R. Butters at the Kowloon Ma- of the above named deceased,gistracy." yesterday charged with who died in Hong Kong intestate possession of a revolver and five
rounds of ammunition. Detective
on the 3rd day of November, Inspector Carey is in charge of the 1937, should send particulars of ease. their claims and demands in writing to the undersigned as soon as possible.
Dated the 14th day of January," 1938.
GEO. K.-HALL BRUTTON .&.CO.,
Bank of East Asia Building, 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong Solicitors for the Administrators. 5000
TRAFFIC COURT
European Fined
cause an obstruction.
only natural that people in Eng land and other parts of the world should feel anxious for the safety Kong, more especially so with the of relatives and friends in Hung recent threat of an invasion of South China by the Japanese."
The Chamber of Commerce is to
:
Until the Japs get out and per mit the International Settlement to resume normalcy, there can be no end of troubles (which the Japs themselves are starling) and there
can be no peace.
F
ment of Shanghai-Yours etc.,
WALTER HANMING CHEN.
Apparently Japan is trying to cover her own crimes by trying to pin favits on Great Britain and the British people, who are (as are all Just and fair-minded and sensible people openly sympathetic to the
By raising this question, the Chinese "cause. Does, Japan not "Asahi is simply asking for an know that many of the arms which
expose of Japan's real Illegal post- she herself smuggled, into Chination in the International Settle- and supplied to the banditti and rebels are being used to mow down her own undisciplined army? Japan apparently did not realize, when. she supplied these arms, that they of against the de facto and de fute would be used against ber instead government of Chinn, as she had. hoped? Has it been proved that Great Britain has done the same? Japan has made the charges. Let as her charges will have falled. her prove thera or remain silent
NOT MISNOMER
I have long been a resident of the International Settlement of
Hong Kong Jen, 14, 1938.
MORAL ISSUES INVOLVED.
voyages of the Franconin and the, kok on March 9, but instead of Reliance have been altered to omit calling on Shanghai, and Japan the East. The only tourist liner she will sai treet for Mantia after keeping her schedule to the East a five days' stay in the harbour
here. Dagship of the Canadian Pacific will be the Empress of Britain, the
Steamship Company's fleet. She expected in Hong Kong from Bang-
SCOUTS FILM
Three Commissioner of the Shanghal Branch of the Boy Scouts of China have recently ar
with the cinematograph film A rived in Hong Kong. They brought
scouting activities and the war in Shanghai which was shown on, Thursday evening at 7.30... p.m. at St. Paul's Girls' College. Macdon- nell Road. The Commissioner; Rev. N. V. Halward was present. -
in America to visit the Far East Five hundred persons who booked.
recently altered their itineraries. and booted for Australia.
BOY KILLED BY LORRY
Recommendation By Jury
How a young boy met his death);
traffic accident as a result of a was proted at an inquest held at. the Kowloon Police-Court yester- day belo; Mr. X. M. A. Barnett who sai as Coroner assisted by a jury, comprised of Messrs. D. K. į Paul (foremari). S. Jex and C, W.. Leung...
Mayor's fund in Eng and or the China Famine Relief Fund in the United gates are aked to send contributions to the Canton, Inter- national Red Cross Committee in The boy was Mok Mul-taaf, aged Care of the Treasurer, Mr. D. LI. He was hawking vegetables on..* (To the Editor of "The Hong Kong Dawson of the Chartered Bank. the morning of December 15 th
Dally Press"),
As a supplement to the fourth Canton Road near the Hongkok, bulletin of the Canton Committeeed the open letter of Dr. Stanley
Sir-The fourth issue of the bulletin, the Committee has print- Market. About 9 p.m. a refuse van was passing along Canton Road for Justice to China, which is now Jones calling for a world wide on its way to the refuse barge.. ready for distribution, has "been withdrawal of trade by individuals, and deceased was run over by the edited by Dr. A. J. Fisher, Secre-
Dr. Jones assumes that it is not rear wheel of the vehicle -- while tary of the Church of Christ in possible to get government action he was jumping and shouting in
against Japan. the enforcing a boycott of trade the "middle of the road. Presbyterian Church
against Japan much less to gell Dr. C. S. Luk, medical officer in Western nations to declare war charge of the Kowloon Hospital Mortuary, testified that deceased died of multiple injuries, shock: and haemorrhage.
be congratulated on its foresight Shanghel and have for many years, China, and a missionary
in this most vital matter and It
study of its administration but, be- as a journalist, made an intimate
fore reading the "Asah" article, tion or suspicion that Britain ever I was never aware of any allega-
regarded Shanghal as hers. The International Bettlement is not a misnomer. It is an international settlement in name and adminis.. tration is well as in fact and the Japs know this because they have for many years taken part in its
administration,
of
stated that the vehicle was going Tung Haan, refuse van assistant,
along Canton Road at a speed equivalent to that of a rickshaw. He saw deceased jumping about behind his basket of cabbage and
shouting. After the vehiclë, had
will be seen from the letter sig
letin, written by Dr. Fisher, dis by the Chairman, Hon. Mr. M. T.
The leading article in the bul- Johnson, that reports of the al- leged perilous conditions prevalling
cusses the bioral issues involved in The alternative, which he re- in Hong Kong are unfounded.
the attack which Japan is making gards as preferable to a declara- The letter points out that in-
Western countries to make effer- against Japan or government em on China and calls spon people intion of war by Western nationa formation received from other
tive a boycott of imports to Japan bargo, is action by individuals J. Harrop. represented by Mr. Parts of the world makes it evident that exaggerated and alarmist re- H. L. Kwan, of Messrs. Wilkinson ports may injure the trade of
and exports from that country. around the world who, because of He points out that it is not neces their condemnation of the action and Grist, was fined $3 by Mr. Hong Kong and cause needles
eary for Western nations to declare of Japan in China, withdraw all R. A D. Forrest at the Central anxiety to relatives of residents
war on Japan, all that is necessary | trade with Japan. Magistracy yesterday when he The Government's reply is very
is to stop all trade relations with He belleves that the "ume has passed deceased, he felt a bump. that country. pleaded guilty to leaving his car assuring, pointing out that doubt-
Would it not have been better
come when friendship to Japan at the rear wheel and at the same: unattended in Stubba Road outside less the reports take their rise from
This would involve the loss of can only be manifested by a time heard people shout that the the Peak Mandons on January 5. the present hostiles between question as to "Who violated the Western countries and the giving that Japan is doing to itself and The driver, Tong Hoi, said that
had not the "Asahi" raised the profits by some manufacturers' of moral protest against the wrong vari had run over someone It was stated that there were three China and Japan. "These, how neutrality of parking spaces nearby but delen ever, impart no risk to persons or
the International Settlement?" Everybody
up of the wearing of silk stockings, le another country, knows
the van was going at a speed of dant left his car where it would property in this Colony, nor is well what the answer is, but for would come by a possible defeat of Justice Bulletin may be secured by felt a bump at the right rear by women but the gain which Copies of the Committee for about six miles per hour. He also there any sound reason to regard the edincation of those ignorant the militarists of Japan would be residents of Hong Kong without wheel In another case Rahmatullah, such a contingency as likely to Japanese propagandists, I will re much grester than the sacruce cost by writing to the Committee chaueur employed by a member occur" the letter declares. The iterate. "Japan is responsible, solely involved in stopping trade with Headquarters 199
The jury, in returning a verdict of the star of the British Amert Government's reply, which is dign-
and wholly." Perhaps the dearly that country.
the. Bund. of death by misadventure, recom can Tobacco company, was am-ed by the Colonial Secretary, Hon: beloved Tokyo, authorities have 50
Cantori.
mended that if possible, all refuse moned for failing to
stop when Mr. N. L. Smith, concludes. by censored the news and tuggled the discusses the Eve objectives or the tribution are Lingnan University rails on their sides, similar to that A second article in the bulletin In Canton, the centres for, dis- vans should be fitted with safety called upon.
stating that "there is no objection wording in such a way as to make Committee for Justice which are: the Holland Trading Co., 41afted on buses, Acting Bub-Inspector Clarke mid to the publication of this corres- the citizens (subjects, if you like collaboration and united action British Concessior, Shameen, the he was at the junction of Magarine pondence if thereby any alarm on to call them such) of the Mikado between Western powers in the Euro-American Returned students Entries for the above will close Gap Road and Stubbs Road when the part of person intending 10 believe that the Chinese were in present Sino-Japanese conflict, and Club, the Church of Christ in it ́ 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, cor down at a, terrific speed. He be abated."
he saw the defendant driving higit or trade with the Colony willside the International Settlement, to China in the purchase and China, office on Yan Tsai Tai Kai 15th JANUARY, 1938, at the had three people sitting with him
Instead of being outside, defending transportation et means of
Fines of 4 were imposed on We are in entire sgreement with their country against a bandit fence, cessation of trade, with These pamphlets are intended for guilty to a charge of gambling atg.
de- and the YMCA.Fon the Bund each of four persons who pleaded Secretary's Office, Exchange in front. A:81 Clarke called to this statement and we trust that force who were using the Bettle Japan by all nations, insistence on Chinese and foreign residents of No 22. Castle Peak Road, by Mr. Building.
him to stop. and he did almost the correspondence published inment as their base of operations, China's sovereign rights and non-China, who are willing to mai! HR. Butters at the Kowloon come to a halt, but when the our columns to day will have the The world knows that the neurecognition for relief of refugees them to friends in Western coun- Police Court yesterday. officer was coming up to him he j'effect intended and thus remove trality of the International Sette for those who suffer from Japanese tries with the hope of giving in others who failed to appear to accelerated and shot down Maza any doubts and fears from the ment was violated, and openly vio." attack as well as aid to the formation concerning the cause zine Gap Road.
minds of the thousands of Britons lated, by Japan. It was never used, wounded. ell as aid to the wich: Ching, as aghting, in its ball of 83 each estrepted Table answer a similar charge had their Defendant, who had a good who are dally watching with inter as a base of operations by the Those redem of the bulletin who struggle With Japan. cord and stated he did not hear est the position of Hong Kong In Chinese until any call; was Aned $5.
the Chinese,, in prefer to send money? direct to
money amounting to 84.30 was the Far Eastern crisis.
August and Beptember, drove a Canton rather than to the Lord
ordered to be placed in the poor
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING,
1938. "
By. Order of the "Stewards,
~~~C. B. BROWN,
'Secretary;
Hong Kong, 10th Jan., 1938.
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(Yours, etc.
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GAMBLING CASE
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