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WAVE OF TERRORISM IN SHANGHAI
CHINESE NEWSPAPER EDITORS EMPHATIC DENIAL SIR TRUBY
THE
WARNED BY LETTERS
AGAINST GIVING VENT TO ANTI-JAPANESE VIEWS
Violent Action Threatened
Shanghai, February 10.
THE TERRORIZATION of pro-Chinese, newspapers in Shanghal entered upon a new phase this morn- ing when the Editors-in-chief of fira Chinese newspapers were informed by post that violent action would be taken against them unless they discontinue to give expression të anti-Japanese feelings.
Mention is made in these menacing letters of the fate of the publisher of Social Evening News, generally known here to have fallen victim to a pro-Japanese terrorist group, for having allowed his newspaper to give vent to anti-Japanese sentiments
Chinese circles here are drawing attention to the fact that these menacing letters serve to throw light on the reasons of the shelling of the offices of the Shangbai Evening: Post, the United Press and Oriental Affairs.
A letter containing threats of violence has also been received by the deputising Chinese manärer of the publishing department of the Shanghal Evening Post. It is not yet known for certain whether this terrorist group is composed of Japanese or merely of persons holding" pro-Japanese views.—
(Transocean)..
BRITON
2
AND AMERICAN
THREATENED
Newspaper Offices Bombed:
Three Chinese Hurt
Shanghai, February 10.
The offices of two Chinese language newspapers, published in the International Settlement, were bombed this evening.
The first was the Wen Wet Pao, registered under the ownership of a Briton, Mr. Henry Monsel Cumine, who was away at the time. Three Chinese were injured, one seriously.
The second was the Kwa! Mei Pao, registered with an American. Mr. Hal P. Milla, as the publisher. The bomb was intended for Mr. MIls who was away at the time. His office, which is on the ground floor and facing the street, was wrecked. There were no casualties. In both cases the miscreants escaped. No arrests were made.
Messrs. Cumine and Mills received letters from the "associa- tion of truth." believed to a pro-Japanese gang of terrorists threa tening the same fate as Mr. Tsal if they published anti-Japanese. material.
It is noteworthy that this is the second bombing of the Kwal Mel Pao the arst being on January 16 when the cashier's ofaces were wrecked and three Chinese injured.
It will be recalled that in the French Concession on February 7, the police found a decapitated head, in an alleyway with a note pinned on saying: "Beware of co-operating with the Japanese."
The head belonged to Mr. T. T. Tsai, editor of the Social Even- Ing News, an allegedly pro-Japanese newspaper-(Reuter)
20 SMALL-POX CASES
Twenty cases of small-pox were reported to the health authorities during the 24 hours ended mid- night. February 9.
Of these 18 were from the VIC- toria registration district, one from Kowloon and one from Aberdeen.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON; 11⁄2 27/8d. ;;
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent),
London, Feb. 10. London silver prices today were
Four cases of measles were also reported from Victoria during the unchanged as follows:- same period, as were also four
cases of enteric fever (three from Spot
Victoria and one trom-Kowloon. 'Forward
Feb. 9 Feb. 10 20-5/18 20-5/16
ANOTHER
BOMBING
No Japanese Landing At Weihaiwei
Shanghai, Feb. 10. Emphatic dental that Japanese marines had landed at Welhaiwe! or in the vicinity as reported from Hong Kong was made by the Japan naval spokesman today.
KING DEAD
WORLD-FAMOUS DOCTOR
FOR BABY CARE
who said that a protest against | FOUNDER OF SYSTEM such landing could not therefore be made and certainly none was received. He declared. "I do not believe the British authorities have a right to protest against actions of the Japanese navy as regards Welhalwel, as the territory has been retroceded to China, but it goes without saying that British interests there will be respected i a landing is effected."--(Reuter).
Wellington, Feb. 10. The death has occurred of Sir Fredric Truby King, CM.G., M.B B.Sc. Director of Child Welfare, Dominion of New Zealand, 1921- 27. and founder of the famous Truby King system for baby care. A state funeral will be accorded. the famous doctor whose name is world-renowned.
"MADAME CHIANG savage, stated that
WORLD LEADER"
Lady Drummond-Hay
Interviewed
The Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. Str Truby King's work has, since the founda-
tion of his child welfare centre.
lessened the death of infants in New Zealand by thousands a year.
The Minister of Health. Mr. P.
Fraser, added that through Bir Truby King's research the reduc- tion in infant mortality in New Zealand had been incredible, mak ing it the lowest in the world.- (Reuter Bulletin)
Sir Truby King was born in 1858, the son of the late Mr. Thomas King. of New Plymouth,
INCIDENT viatrie, in anew with the New Zealand, He was educated
NO DAMAGE TO BUILDING
Hankow, Feb. 10: Adding to the already long list, arrother "bombing" incident hap- pened in Shanghai at the French Concession yesterday evening.
The missile, of the potato- masher type, exploded in front of the China Arts Society Building on Rue Emmanuel at 11 p..
A check after the incident show- ed that nobody was hurt by the explosion, nor was the bullding damaged.
A portion of the building, it was later ascertained, has been let to the National Chlaótung Univer- sity. (Central News)
CEYLON REPORTERS RESTRAINED FROM COUNCIL MEETING
“Madame Chiang Kai-shek is a wonderful person and is regarded in the whole of Europe as the leader of the women of the world.” sald Lady Hay Dummond-Hay, the noted Britismaalit and
Dally Press in her hotel yesterday, Lady Drummond-Hay had arrived In the morning. by the i.v. Gneisenau - from Singapore, having flown there from London by the K.L.M.
Newspaper Files Action Lady Drummond-Hay, journalist
Against Président.
it is belleved, to the criticism
and aviatrix.
She explained that she was on
at Edinburgh University (Ettles Scholar) and in 1907 founded the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Chil- dren, known as the Plunket So- clety.
Sir Trudy was lent by New Zealand to organise the Bables Hospital and Mothers' Training Centre. in England. His publica tions were: Feeding and Care of
Baby: The Story of the Teeth, etc. His recreation was gardening.
REAL WINTER
WEATHER
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED FOR
UPPER YANGTSE RUN
Mrs. M.H. Lo Sets Liwo Afloat At Kowloon
WATCHED BY LARGE GATHERING
To an accompaniment of the crackling of fire-works and the cismer of workmen busy constructing other craft close by, the twin- screw passenger and cargo steamer Liwo, bulit to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., was launched at Kowloon yesterday by Mrs. M. H. Lo, wife of the compradore of Messra. Jar- dine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.
Many prominent people were among the large gathering to wit- ness the launching.
With a deadweight carrying capacity of about 300 tons on a draft of Mt. 6ih, in fresh water, and a 'speed of 123 knots loaded, the Liwo has been constructed to Lloyds' Class" for service on the Upper Yangise.
At a reception after the ceremony, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. chairman of directors of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ltd., pointed out that fifty years ago the Dock Company · received their first constructional contract from Jardine, Matheson and Co. This was for a very small craft bat it was the start of a much valueď association which had stood the test of time.
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ANGLO-AMERICA AGREEMENT
Professor Murray's Statement
London, Feb., 10. That Britain and America have entered into tacit agreement with regard to joint action in the Far East was hinted at by „Professor, Gilbert Murray, British pacifist and Chairman of the League of Nations' Union, in the course of s
AIR RAIDS IN CENTRAL CHINA
Biggest Since New Year
Shanghai, Feb. 10. A Japanese naval spokesman said that Japanese air ralds · in Central China yesterday were the biggest since the new year began. lecture delivered yesterday even-ed in the most spectacular dog- Well over sixty planes participat- Ing at the National Liberal Club fights over Siangyang, on the Han
in London.
Opposing any polley involving recourse to secret diplomacy. Pro- fessor Murray went on to say that Britain world do better to come
out in open condemnation of the Japanese campaign against China. Real winter weather has des-
"I am quite convinced." he said, cended on the Colony after a "that Britain has assured the month characterised by variable American Government of support conditions. Since last Friday, in every action taken in the Far there has been intermittent drizzle East. Unfortunately. these agree- with hardly any sunshine.
ments are of a secret kind so that Yesterday's bitter weather was British public opinion is not made made worse by the downpour of aware of the real attitude of the rain between 10 and 11 am., whilst Government."--(Transocean) drizzle and mist (especially over the Peak and hilly districts of the RACING TO RESCUE Island and the Mainland) pre- valled the whole day. Tempera-
London, Feb. 10,
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River, where five, out of fifteenz Soviet-built planes where shot down in dog-fights, while two out of three machines on the ground... one hangar and four other build-
ings were set on fire. The Chi-
nese version of this raid is not available (Reuter)..
AMERICAN SHIP DELAYED
Chinese Crew Refuse To Sail
Split, Jugo-Slavia, Feb. 10 The American ship Southern Highland has been held up here Colombo, Feb. 10. а visit to the East to gatherture at 8 am. yesterday fell to 50 The four Russian scientists who owing to the refusal of the crew Representatives of the Times of material for a lecture tour in the degrees.
of thirty-nine Chinese to wall were marooned on an teende re without guarantee that they will Ceylon have been excluded from United States and after that sheOn Tuesday a minimum tem- port that they are within sight of not be taken to Shanghaiwhere meetings of the State Council due, will have to hurry to Berlin in or-perature of 47 degrees was record- Greenland. At least four Soviet they fear capture by the Japanese.
strong der to be in time for the first ed. compared with January's ships are racing to their rescue, made by the paper fight on the hellum lled Zep-lowest gure of $8.2..
They demand repatriation to the nearest of which is less than China so that they can put them- against the President of the Coun pelin that is now in the course of The rainfall recorded during the two hundred miles away. (Renter selves at the disposal of the Chi-
24 hours ending 10 a.m. yesterday Bulletin). was 32 inch, bringing the total
Government. The master since January 1 to 1.01 inches. the north of the lower. Yangtse has telegraphed to the owners for Instructions. The original des- against an average of 1.80.
tination of the ship was Aɛabu, Arabia, where she was due to loan salt for Shanghai-(Reuter).
cil,
construction. The Council has passed a re-
Speaking about conditions in the solution that admittance of re-world generally today, Lady Drum- 19-15/16 19-15/16 porters of the Times of Ceylon be mond-Hay said the countries of withheld and that reports of Europe, including Hitler's Ger- Council meetings and advertise- many and Mussolini's Italy, do ments should not be given for
(Continued on Page 9) publication by the journal, until an unqualified apology has been received...
TURNING THE PAGES
Page_2–Perjury'alleged by dé- Page 9-Growth in national ex-
fence. Local estates. Shop- keeper tricked. Armed robbery charges.
Pago 3.-Ladies' page. Page 4-Radio programmes, Fago 5.-Cinema notices. Chinese
in United States ald" war fund. Chinese property seizures. A "talkie" on the railway.. Page 6-Germany's claim. New milestone of progress. Germans and Italians offended. Guards killed on Soviet frontier. Page 7.—The Services.. Tallor, and
wife charged with assault. Bub-,| ́sidiary coins in circulation, Re-
gistry wedding........ Fage 8 Leading article: In the name of “liberty." If gossip we must. Star Ferry Company's re- cord year. Personal paragraphs,
Valley.
The anticyclone is unchanged North-easterly winda. fresh. over China and the neighbouring cloudy with drizzle or light rain dess; pressure remains highest to is the local förecast for today.
WHAT WILL HITLER DO NEXT?
Пése
PLANES SIGHTED OVER AUSTRALIAN TERRITORY
Canberra, Feb. 10.
The Federal Government has
Yesterday, when reporters from the paper appeared at the Council penditure. "China" Incident" was meeting they were restrained by
calculated move. Szechuen
The speaker in the two police inspectors who stated
"World shooting during last week's purge Continuing, the speaker said that crisis amicably settled. Tokyo that they were acting on behalf Affairs" series from Daventry last as was the case in 1934.
the German people did not like reports air losses. "Boycott ΟΣ the President (Sir Andrew night was Mr. H. Wickham Steed The speaker said that one of the the help Hitler gave to Franco or ordered the authorities at Port Japan and help China." Many
Caldecott).
who chose for his subject the first things Herr Hitler did after the Rome-Berlin axis. They fear-Darwin to Investigate the report feared dead in Changsha air
The Times of Ceylon has filed "Background To The Events Of he came into power was to openly ed that these measures might lead that unidentified planes had been raid. Page 10-Sport notes and, news.
push rearmament in Germany, the country into war before, she sighted flying over Australian ter- action against the two inspectors The Past Few Days in Germany."
ritory. Hitherto the search has for illegal restraint and the Pre- Mr. Wickham Steed said that like After reviewing the events leading was ready for it. Page 11 Monthly water returnsident for siding and abetting most people he had been wonder-up to the present crisis, Mr. Wick-
Things came to a head when yielded no result-(Reuter Bul- Air transport progress. Looting
letin), (Reuter Bulletin).
ing what had happened in Ger-ham Steed said that discontent Herr Hitler and General Goering In North Page 12-Share market. New York
many last Friday and what it was had been growing intely in the attended the wedding of von Blom- all about. One thing, however, was country because the rearina-berg and signed the register as wit- stock exchange. HK. Stock ex-
clear. Since then Adolf Hitler has ment programme had cost so much nesa. The Army officers expressed change, Philippine Mining News,
become more completely master of money that it became necessary to Hitler will stand for no inter
their disapproval and as Herr Page 13-Japan and naval build-
the German military machine than limit the supply of butter and ference with his plans he brought
Shanghai, Feb. 10. Sound detectors aboard the Ja other foodstuffs per head. The about the measures which created panese cruiser Idrumo picked up opinion had been frequently ex- a world-wide sensation.
the noise of explosions and.combed pressed of late that fewer guns and
The people are wondering now the skies with searchlights for what Hitler will do next. They hostile planes giving Shanghai an may know before very long
air raid scare-(Router).
BRITISH SOLDIER
ever before..
KILLED BY BANDIT
ing. Wabu capture imminent.
Jerusalem Feb. 10. Japan's economic dimeuities, A. British army sergeant was Pares 14 and 15.-8hipping news. | shot at and killed in an encounter
Evidently, the speaker said, there advertised sadings; arrivals: between a military column and had been a crisis of some kind and vessels due; in radio touch, an armed gang north of Tukaram. people naturally think of the crisis more food would be better appre Weather and tides. Directory: (Renter Bulletin)
at June 1934 only there was no ciated.
SHANGHAI HAS AIR RAID SCARE