HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
AMONG THE BARONS NO RIGHT TO BE 30 SMALL-POX
OF THE BALTIC
Background Of Latest European Moves: Their Danger And Significance
NO SOONER HAS GERMANY "adopted" Austria than Poland has an affair with Lithuania. And the Baltic problem which is the ques- tion of the absorption of Lithuania comes to the fore again with all its significance, if not its dangers.
It is said that a rolling stone gathers no moss. But it is equally true that if a journalist the "stone" gathers a great deal of informA- tion.
AND THIS WAS INDEED SO in the year 1934, when I roamed over the width of Germany, and par-icularly in the Rhineland, through the Polish Corridor... inspected Danzig, relaxed in Koenigsberg long enough to send a rude postcard back to the Landrat of the German tronder town who had searched my "Opel”, and then proceeded on over the bridge at Tilsit into Lithuania.
The contrast of coming into the much publicised Port of Gdynia. Lithuania from East Prussia was And at the end of the discussions as marked as when I emerged from and the conversations one invari- the Gobi Desert into Siberia
ably heard the longing sigh, "If The bleakness of the countryside, only we could get (or the Poles
get) the poverty of the population be- could spoke a country whose capital city, Lithuania." had been Blched ·
from it by one of
Its neighbours. It
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"But that would mean subjugating the Letts." Only to be answered by shrug of
was many years since the Poles had occupied Vina, law-abiding people), the capital of Lithuania,
PROBLEMS INVOLVED
What are the problems involved? the 'shoulder,
A poor state, Lithuania, but -{ habited by a independent people.
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COMPLETION OF BARRIER
It is not too early to state that The Letts were among the Arst to the military strategic situation, gain their independence from the which is required by the Central 50vereign Russian Empire when the Power for a state of war, 19 in Tsars were deposed. What indus-process of being created. This had try there was In the territory|been lacking up to now.
known as Lithuania, was centred But with the absorption of around Vilna. And this was lost when the city was lost.
Austria by Germany, and the post- bility of the penetration of Germany further south-west along the Valley. of the Danube, the barrier through
As a result the Lithuaniáns since that time have not been od speak- ing terms with the Poles, and I Central Europe will be completed. believe have maintained no diplo- matic relations.
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The separation of Germany from its important strategic outpost, Not only with Poland has Lithu-East Prussia, cannot be continued ania had ts troubles. The ques-up to the outbreak of actual Hos.
IN CAR
Detective Describes Arrest Of Loiterer
CASES HIDDEN
Sanitary Dept. Raid Discoveries
When Chan, Shul-far, charged
Suprise raids carled out by the with loitering and possession of in- Sanitary Department on a number struments at for an unlawful pur-of houses in Kowloon City and pose, appeared on remand before Reclamation Street in the course Mr. R. Edwards" at Central Magis- of the past week brought to light tracy on Saturday, evidence was no fewer than 30 unreported given by Det.-Sergeant C. Dowman.small-por cases. who effected his arrest.
Relatives of the afflicted stated
Sergeant Dowman said he was that they had not reported on ac- on duty in Connaught Road Cen-count of the high percentage of tral on March 18 when he saw de- deaths from the disease. fendant go up to car No. 3054. The health returns for the 24 which was parked outside Cook's hours ended midnight on Friday and got into the driving seat. revealed a further 39 cases, of Witness crossed the road towards which 20 were from Victoria, 17 the car, and defendant shifted into from "Kowloon and one each from the other sent.
Shaukiwan and Aberdeen.
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Witness asked him whether the car was his and he replied it was. Questioned what was the number
This brings the number of cases since the beginning of the year to 1.507.
of the car, defendant could not Other notifiable diseases report- answer at first and then gave a ed during the period were four number which did not correspond cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis to that on the plate.
and two cases each of diphtheria, enteric fever and measles.
Witness then tock him cut of the car. He was holding something in his left hand and when the officer tried to get that he struggled and a car key fell to the ground.
Force had to be used to take de- fendant to the station and on the way he asked to be excused, saying "Give me a chance, Inspector." In
EASTERN PORTS
The Health "Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending March 12 reveals. the following:
Small-pox:-Hong Kong 214 cases), Bombay (227), Madras (64), Rangoon (239), Haiphong (9). Karachi (4), Hanoi (3). Cawnpore. B Chittagong and Tourane (each 1
Cholera:-Madras (2). Bassein
Plague: Colombo (1).
Chinese. When searched length of tubing was found in his case) pocket.
Bayview Murder Hearing
COURT CROWDED
WITH HEARERS
As a result of the murder a
Bayview on the night of March 11, when Huen Kon Hing was done to death and his brother seriously
tion of Memel and the German tilities. But Poland must be paci-injured, three men, Lau Kong Fai,
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minorities is also one which is fled and recompensed for the loss burning. And with the growth of of her exit to the sea. Nazi Germany the problem, while being less open, has been, no less acute-
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GOVERNMENT TENDERS
The following new tenders are. called for in the Government Gazette:-
For the supply and delivery of iron or brass castings from April 1 to December 31; and
For the erection of three huts and lavatory accommodation at the Infectious Diseases Hospital.
BULLETIN ON CHINA
LATEST ISSUE NOW
OFF THE PRESS
| 22, described 15 an unemployed cook," Leung Kam. Kl. 22, unem. NEW SITUATION
ployed, and Lo Chung Hing, 19, Lithuania will sanish. Her ter- unemployed, appeared before Mr.
The sixth issue of the bulletin ritory will be Polish. And the agH.R. Butters at the Central Magis.
tracy on Saturday charged with the Justice to China has been publish- the Canton Committee for. gressive nations will place a bul In Polish circles in the Baltic wark between themselves and the murder of the dead man.
The court was besieged with ed and is ready for distribution to foreign and Chinese residents Di
FUTURE DISCUSSED
of
countries and in other European Soviet Union on the north, on the interested hearers and when, on cunton and Hong Kong who wish
capitals where newspapermen and Baltic... diplomats foregather, one often It was even thought at one time the application of Det.-Sgt. Bently, heard discussions concerning the that Soviet Russia would protect who is in charge, the case was re- to secure coples to mall to friends manded for a week, disappoint- in foreign countries. Coples" may future of Lithuania. Of its, help- the Integrity and security of lessness; its forlorn condition. and Lithuania. For Poland in controlment could be seen on the faces be obtained by writing to Mr. E.
H. Lockwood, YM.C.A., Canton. fer Lithuanian territory creates
of the many who had turned up of its coast line,
Rev. W. S. Johnston, of to listen to the case.
The injured man is still lying English Methodist, Mission, editor, In a serious condition in hospital, deals with the question of the this being one of the main rea-effect of a boycott by individuais sons for the remand.
Coupled with this, one heard dis- new situation in the Baltic. cussed in German elreles the ques- The Garden of Eden has been tion of the ultimate destiny of deserted. God is forsaken and Danzig-of the Polish Corridor and Satan is abroad!
POLICE REPORTS
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Two hundred dollars. In cash, was stolen from a cash register at Frascal's Restaurant between' 2 a.m. and 8 am, on Saturday, ac cording to a report made to the Central Police Station.
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Dr. A Gourdin. of Kayamally Building, has reported the loss of *346 from a safe in his Office by means of a duplicate key.
APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED
The following appointments ap-
News Briefs
The next meeting of the HK
pear in the Government Gazette: University Engineering Society will The Hon. Mr. J. A. Fraser, M.C..be held in Room K of the Main
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of Japanese goods. and gives a report of conditions on the North River written by Rev. W. E. Alton of the English Methodist Mission, who lives in Sluchow.
The writer concedes that 3 general boycott of Japanese goods would cause suffering in Japan the insane militarism of Japan but he sees no other way in which
can be checked. The suffering
J.P., to be an Official Member and Building. tonight at 8.45 p.m..which would come to Japan if the
Vice-Chairman of the Licensing when Mr. A. J. R. Ross, Civil
boycott were effective against the Board during the absence from Superintendent of Kal Tak Airport, country would be, however, much Hong Kong of the Hon. Mr. C. G. will deliver a lecture on "Aviation less than the suffering which has Alabaster. O.BE, K.C., J.P.
in the Far East," illustrated with come to China because of the Professor W. L. Gerrard, OBE, lantern slides. All interested are military invasion of their country M.D. Professor of Medicine at the cordially welcome. Lam Chung, a coolie, was re- University of Hong Kong, to be a moved to the Queen Mary Hospital Member of the Nurses Board for with head injuries received when a further period of three years.
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Rey, W. B Alton describes the effect of the first bombings by the
The annual meeting of the Hong Japanese planes in Sluchow last Kong Automobile Association will August when, without warning. he was' struck by a stone believed Dr. J. T. Smalley to be Deputy take place at the offices of Messrs. bombs destroyed 2 number of to have been intended for Revenue Director of Medical Services and Linstead and Davis on Thursday. dwelling
houses, killed sixty Officer Parton on the gangway of Deputy Registrar of Births and March 31, at 5.30 p.m.
people and wounded more than a the 5.8. Haltan. The Revenue Deaths.
hundred. Officer was keeping a crowd of Dr. Hermann Baleonto be a "The annual meeting of St. Reference is made by Rev, coolies of the ship while a search member of the Medical Board for George's Society will take place in Johnston to the capture of Nan- was proceeding.
a term of three years, with effect the board room of the Hong Kong king where the Japanese army, Jockey Club, Exchange Bullding. allowed to run wild, has not only The Secretary of State for the Wednesday, March 30, at 5.30 looted and burned most of the Colonies has approved the ap-
city but have raped women pointment of Mr. C. B. Robertson
such a way as tó put a stain on
KEROSENE IN JUNK
Lam Ching-shul, 29, steersman aboard trading junk No. T8324, ap- peared before Mr. Q. A. A. Mae-
from March 1.
p.m.
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as Executive Engineer, Hong KoDs that there were 53 traffic accident. the name of the Japanese which
Civil Service.
The Secretary of State for the
The Traffic Office announces
during the week ending Saturday, March 12, as the result of which fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy Colonies has approved the ap-28 persons were injured. on Saturday charged with carrying pointment of Mr. H. Went to be
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will not be soon removed.
The writer describes himself as a friend of Japan but not an ac- complice of the militarists of that country, and in the face of the
700 tins of kerosene in the typhoon Superintendent of Crown Landa Anti-traltor squads are being facts he sees in China today it is shelter at Causeway Bay on the and Surveys, with
effect from formed by the Refugees Reller impossible for him to remain night of March 18.
Defandant pleaded guilty on the charge but stated that he did not know the regulations of the Colony regarding anchorage for dangerous goods, This was his first trip here,
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $25.
he said.
January 8.
The Director of the Bureau of Public Health (Mr. Chu Kwang) inspected the Red Cross units of Canton on Wednesday.
Committee in Conbon to guard against traitors carrying out their activities among the refugees.
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silent.
Mr. Chen Pl-chun, a member of Two junks, Sam Kiang and Tak the Supervisory Council of the Woo, carrying passengers to and Central Government, arrived in from the interior, have been de-Canton a few days ago. He is on tained as the owners, Tak Kee Co., an inspection tour, are unable to pay some, $200,000 tax due to the Finance Bureau, states a message from Canton,
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The Overseas Ambulance Service Banknotes issued by the Reserve who is maiding a trip abroad, Mr.
Corps at Canton has been forbid-' bank of the Peiping Puppet, Gov-Li Ki-fang has assumed, office' as
den to function by the police for ernment are not accepted as legal President of the Municipal Hos- Four representatives of the Hong breaking the regulations in regard tender by foreign merchants andpital for Oplum Addicts at Canton. Kong Chinese Students Relief to the collection of money from others in Tientsin, says the In-
Association, Messrs. Lan Kal-yin, abroad. ternational News Agency, Circula-
Lai Man-yuet, Ho Man-pak and tion of these notes in Tientsin and Mr. Ho Tan, the new Mayor of Cheng Chl-wen,.. route to A ceremony to commemorate the Peiping has, created much con- Swatow, is at present, in Canton. Hankow for the All-China Student anniversary of the Bevent-two fusion. Outside of these two cities He called on General Wu Te-chen Conference, left Canton on Thur Heroes will be held, on March 29 this paper money is totally unac-and General Yu Han-moutwo day night on the Canton-Hankow by the Tangpu, states a' message cepted.
days ago.
from Canton.
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