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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1938.
LITTLE OR NOTHING DONE BY
LEAGUE MEMBERS TO ASSIST CHINA
Poison Gas Charge Against Japanese. By Dr. Wellington Koo
Fo
Appeal For Intervention Made At Council Session
GENEVA, MAY 10.
NORMAL ACCUSATION THAT JAPAN WAS ON THE POINT OF USING POISON. GAS ON A LARGE SCALE IN ORDER TO BREAK CHINESE RESISTANCE ON THE SHANTUNG FRONT. WAS MAKE BY DR. WELLINGTON KOO," CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO PARIS, IN HIS SPEECH BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS TODAY.
DA KOO ASKED THAT STEPS BE TAKEN HIMEDIATELY TO FORESTALL THE PREPARATION OF SUCH AN INFAMOUS CRIMË. The Chinese diplomat pointed out that three months had elapsed since the last meeting of the Council. The fallure of League men bers to carry out the resolution..and the gravity of the situation in the Far East, had compelled the Chinese Government to bring question of Japanese aggression before the League Council again and ask it to take more effective measures to deal with the matter.
The resolution of October é. 1937, and February 3. had practically
not been executed because League
members, with one exception, had
DELIBERATE MASSACRE
II
PLANE CRASH
Auckland, N. Z., May 10. A mail plane crashed on the island near Auckland today. Both the occupants were HIL -{Renter Bulletin).
NEW NAVAL HOSPITAL
FOR COLONY
START WILL BE MADE VERY SOON
Surgeon-Captain G. D. G. Fer gusson. Medical Officer in charge of the Naval Hospital, is due to leave the Colony by the sa. Chitral on May 28, having completed three Years of service on this station."
Speaking about the site for the new Naval Hospital in Stubbs Road Capt. Fergusson said that during Sir Cecil Clémenti's term of gov- ernorship in the Colony the site was levelled for the War Memorial Hospital but when the majority of the local medical practitioners were against bullding on the site on the grounds that it was too far from the city, it was offered to the
Dr. Wellington Hoo went on to Naval authorities who took an
done little or nothing to aid Chintay that impartial witnesses had option on it, this being renewed
in her struggle against the aggres- testified to the unprecedented from year to year.
sor in the interests of internation- violence and ruthlessness to women
ader false pretences
al law and order, notwithstanding and children and the deliberate their obligations under the League (nassacre by the hundreds of Covenant' and the terms of their adult civilian males, including resolution. Mike Kodakkļi bose removed from “Tëfugee camps | *
The apathy and indiference to the momentcus issues involved were not only disappointing to China, but unless. rectified in time would be bound to prejudice the cause of law and order in the general interests of peace.
Yet thanks to the united opposition of the Chinese people and the heroic efforts of the Chinese troops the advance of the invading forces had at last been arrested and recent weeks had seen the ilde of desperate fighting gradually turn in favour of the brave Chinese defenders.
Japan was a deliberate and wilful aggressor, declared the Chiness diplomat. The fact that she was not a member of the League did not justify League members from refrain-·· Ing to use every serious effort to deal with the question.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that the terrific problems in Europe and the existing situation are not unrelated to each other."
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COLLIERY DISASTER IN DERBYSHIRE: EIGHT DEAD!
London, May 10.
EIGHT PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND TWENTY-SEVEN INJURED S the result of two explosions at the Markham Colliery, at Duckman- ton, in Derbyshire, between @ and 8 a.m. today,
The first explosius occurred while the night and day shifts were changing over, some two hundred miners being at the bottom of a half-mile. deep pit shaft.
HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES
KING AND QUEEN,
BUY "FLAGS:
London, May 10,
The combined hospitals hold
a flag day today. Among the early purchasers of flags were their Majesties the King and Queen and the PrinceSSOS.——— (Router Bulletin).
CHINESE SCORE IMPORTANT SUCCESS AT SINCHENG
IN ATTACK
ON AMOY
MORE THAN 200 BOMBS RAINED
LEAFLETS ARE DROPPED BY PLANE
AMOY, MAY 10. AFTER A NAVAL - BOMBARD" MENT STARTING AT 4 AM TO- DAY, JAPANESE FORCES AT- AN TACKED AMOY - ISLAND. Liaan, May 10.
AEROPLANT LATER DROPPED Chinese forces operating on the LEAFLETS IN EULANGSU IN- southern bank of the Hwat River TIMATING. THE OCCUPATION scored an important success by OF AMOY ISLAND AND THE recapturing Siacheng, strategie CLEARING OFF OF CHINESE Japanese stronghold twenty miles FORCES, REQUESTING FOREIGN- south of Hwalyuan, after a fierceERS AT THE SAME TIME TO battle yesterday morning,
THE FOREIGN LEAVE, LAND A number of heights to the northSHIPS TO CLEAR TO WATERS of the town, commanding impor- NEARBY. tank.communication lines, have also been retaken.
The leaflets declared that those
Simultaneous with the recaptura i who remain do so at their own of Sincheng, during which... 'more risk-although every card will be
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the
than 100 Japanese troops were taken to safegused the rights of
Mird. Powers, killed. Chinese forces vicinity of Watien, about ten miles io the southeast, delivered a rushing blow to a strong column of 5,000 Japanese in a pitched battle.
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There is continual serial activity und fighting is in progress. .⠀⠀
Amoy University has suffered much damage.--(Reuter),
CHINESE FORTS REPLY
Manila, May 10,
A despatch from the Foollen
Four hundred Japanese, it is claimed, were killed and more than forty horses "seized Among the Japanese killed was Colonel Uyeda;mes stated that twelve Japanese coramander of a Japanese reglarships and eighteen planes at- meat.
tacked Amor between 330 pm, and Layn matodaz Shanay trained (two hundred "Lucily and bombs, on, the
rigorously.
JAPANESE RAID to which Chinese forts replied
HSUCHOW
A big fire was started, but it is laimed that damage to the city was comparatively small,
1. The despatch also mentions that severe fighting is continning near Amoy indicating that Japanese Troops may have landed-(Reuter).
HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES
INCENDIARY BOMBS
Hanchow, May 14. Nine Japanese heavy bombers Rescue brigades were rushed the second explosion the author-this morning made three sir After sensational trials involving from three neighbouring townsities decided to seal up part of the attacks on Hanchow,” killing and a large number of leading politicians and diplomatists and immediately began work while seam which is more than a mile wounding of the Soviet Union, the turn has doctors, clergy and relatives ga-tröm the bottom of the pit.
civilian people and demolishing The Chesterfield Hospital, to over a hundred houSES, "Now when the wave of so-called now come for the highest mem-thered by the usual pathetic crowds
bers of the Soviet Judiciary to sit at the pithead
where the injured were conveyed. Over one hundred bombs were Wootong, and the defending realism is sweeping the West em- in the dock, according to inform- The explosions were caused by was warned to expect a hundred dropped trom the enemy planes, trenches ashore were heavily At Talerchwang last month, the hasis is being placed on fact in-
most of which landed near the shelled. The Chinese retired 'and Japanese suffered the first major stead of principle." Indiscriminate
heavy fails of the roof. Following casualties-(Reuter).
north and east stations. defeat of their military history and Japanese bombing of open the myth that the Japanese army Chinese towns is causing daily
he remarked.
As invincible had been shattered. | laughter of thousands, including 'nnocent civilians." declared Dr. Koo.
GUIDE TO THE
NEWS
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tifin speech.
"The facts deserve attention and demand action in Chinese -interests and also in the cause
of International law and order and the well-being of human- ity," he said.
"In the name of my Govern-
· Fake 7-Admiral Bigot in. Macao. ment. I ask the Council to apply British Consul in *lr rald. the provisions of the Covenant' and Army tennis. Rotary Club plement the resolution of the Assembly by concrete measures so Pare 8-Léading article: Friend- that Japanese aggression with all ship. Hello and good-bye. --. *ts horrors and crucitles may be Page 9-India sympathises with brought to an early and and the
China: Latest cables.
principles of the League, indis.
Chinese delegate.(Reuter),
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Japanese Businessmen Want To See End Of The
PIRATICAL
ATTACK ON
ese China
JUNK
Five Japanese Soldiers Caught
Canton, May 18.
Incident"
Shanghai, May 18,
350,000 JAPANESE KILLED IN CHINA WAR
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Hankow, May 10.
Early this commenced
- Amoy, May 10. morning warships land: troops, at
Among the missiles thrown The Japanese, thinking that they were many incendiary bombs, had dispersed, landed a force of setting numerous buildings on Ave-' 'hundred in small boats." Are and rendering homeless severe fighting took place, seventy- hundreds of innocent women' and five" Japanese soldiers being cap- children.
tured and over a hundred killed,
Reuter),
Before the three attacks were made, a lone reconnoftering plane was seen over the city (Central News).
HITLER RETURNS TO BERLIN
Berlin, May · 10.
¿CORDING to a conservative Chancellor Hitler - returned to calculiiton Japan has already | Berlin today, passing the Italo-
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK; 304. TÆ, ON LONDON: 12 Z13/16d.
„London Silver Market
May 9. .18-11/18 .18-7/18
May 10.
18-11/16
18-7/16
(One Own Correspondent). Mr. Paul Rase, globe-trotting re-sent over 1,100,000 troops to Chinu |Austrian border at Brenner Pass presentative of the Danish newsince the outbreak of the present in the early hours of the morning.
London, May 10, paper Berlingske Tidende, told the Sino-Japanese conflict,
Her Hitler, in a message to
London silver prices today were China press,
before his departure Pace 10-Colony tennis doubles pensable to the establishment of Five Japanese soldiers, aboard a
ABOUT 350,000 ARE REPORTED Signor Mussolini, said, "The pro- unchanged as follows:
final.
by the P. and O. liner Corfu for TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AC-gramme arranged by Duce curable peace in the world, are launch plying near the coast at Malays today, thas increasing de- TION OR BADLY WOUNDED, ・・
during his visit to Italy has been Spot. Pate 11-Finance Committee. Brifully vindicated," concluded the Fweilai, were captured by Chinese sire among the Japar use, and par-
unforgettable/Renter Bulletin). Forward.. tish trade in China.
According to Chinese milkary defence forces when in the act of ticularly among Japanese business. piracy of a Chinese junk on San-roon, to see the end of the "China | circles, the existing number of | day, " |
incident" and. He enormous drain Tapanese forces are hardly suffi on the economle resources of the tient to distribute to the various The Japanese launch, loaded country, was plainly evident when fronta with soldiers, opened fire on the he left Japan ten days ago. Meanwhile, the Chinese army is junk, which, was returning to har- bour,
There has been a feeling of extending the sphere of war so as disappointment left in the wake of to exhaust the enemy. Sighted by the Chinese coastal war hysteria, for business people If the Japanese army master. Its guards, a rife duel. followed are beginning to realise, after whole, strength to attack Shanst Three of the Japanese were killed eight months, that the end is not the Chinese will offer the same and many others wounded.
yet in sight despite the promises determined resistance as in Bhan-
AT EXTRA RACE MEETING
pshot taken at the Racecourse op Saturday afternoon.
Five of the wounded men, who of an early victory made by the sung today, and Chinese guerilias fell overboard, were captured and Army.. will shortly be escorted here- (Central News)..
"Disappointment is felt not only among the large merchants but also among the working classes. peasants and factory hands.
"There has not been in Japan the physical destruction which have seen in brevity in Shangbal Latest betting on the Derby is during my week's stay in the city
DERBY BETTING
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and mobile znika, would be fast as active along the Tientsin-Pukos line as they are now in southern Shanti (International).
TYPHOON
The following warning
Rs followPasch (7 to 4), Pound but I have been Liven, the Imaaned yesterday afternoo
Oyclone for typhoon south" Foolish (14 to 1), Mirda (16 to 1), pression that economic destruction Greenwich (20 to 1); all taken and has been on a scale inat as east of Manila, over or near offered.—Renter).
enormota* (Renter),
southern Luzon, moving north.
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