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Fashion Notes From
FILM OF CANTON The Government
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To the Editor, "The Hong Kong
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Str--I happened to go into one of our cinema theatres here in
House Garden Party
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, June 10. While strong defences have been BROWN-HOLMES.-At Hong Kong set up in Swatow, women and on June 10, 1938. Captain children today moved to the in- Frank Leader Brown late Royal terior for safety. Engineers to Muriel Winifred The high command in Canton Holmes youngest daughter of has the Swatow situation well in Hong Kong two days ago, and in- the late Mr. and Mrs. C. J. hand, and Lieut-General Wong To clude in their programme was a THE GARDEN PARTY held in honour of His Majesty's Birthday at
is in charge of the defences in Canton or to be more correct, the all, as one glance at the assembly proved.
newsreel showing the bombing, of Government House on Thursday was most obviously enjoyed by 1294 Swatow with the assistance of
scenes of destruction after the militia under Colonel Liu Chi-luk
Bateman of Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG, JUNE 1, 1938.
JAPAN IS DESPERATE
HORROR and intense indiguation
Have been the reaction of
prace-loving nations to the mer- ciless bombins, of Canton,
fare.
(BY ROZANNE)
After being received by His Excellency the Governor and Lady who specialises in guerilla War- bombing by the Japanese of the Northcote the visitors passed into the garden where a perfect riot of city, and after seeing this film to colour met the eye. There was, so much beauty strolling on the A report states that the Japanesey that I was disgusted was to put smooth green lawns, standing under the big shady trees, or imbibing may develop Amoy into an inapor-t very mildly, and I am sure any-ice creams and cooling drinks at the little white-covered tables that it
body else that was civilised would tant naval base in South China. feel the same should they go and was with the utmost difficulty I could pick out anyone separately,
since all looked charming.
Formosa
see it too.
Margaret Middleton.
Well-informed foreign circles here: do not believe that Amoy will be
Miss Lady Northcote led the fashion, side converted into another Singapore. So far to most of us the bomb- because Arst choice will go tong of Canton was just something her gown of a delicate pastel mauve Smith's draped white chiffon crea-
that we read in the newspapers, was of nowered chiffon, and her tion.
Flowered chiffons, soft violes and More anti-aircraft guna have perhaps some accounts being more enchanting large brimmed hat was been installed in Canton while detalled and
than trimmed with a feathered motif.inninnons abounded, and I only wish descriptive
I had space to describe them all the arrival of Chinese fighters from others. We may, at the time of toning colours.
Black and white were extremely I did catch sight of Mrs. Robert in the north is keenly awaited.
reading such news, test sympathe- tic towards the people living in popular. Mrs. Jack Macgregor cool shades of blue ninnon and whose viole SCHOOLMATES IN other news items we sent or just large hat had a remarkably Galas-dress was covered with a most at-
Canton, and as our eyes turn to chose this combination and her Mrs. Eu Tung Sen.
TOKYO MEET IN HANKOW
Chinese Teacher And A Japanese Soldier
& paper
.
It seems that after seeing this
It as a anger.
forget all about this bombing of borough-like air, the effect being tractive embroidery design of en- Canton and that would be the end most charming. Mrs. Dow's frock twined leaves.
One of the Miss Hances crossed st it until we read something about in which black and white predo-
in a cloud of pink ic again the next time we cick up minated was of a most intriguing the tearoom
organdle at the same time as I pattern.
Mrs. Middleton Smith's shady spied Dr. Katle Woo in a striking am something more than sym hat,
trimmed with languishing concoction of blue and silver, but pathy has stirred inside me, some ostrich feathers, was a most fitting I could not discover the owner of thing that is really difficult for me crown to her black model. A white a beautiful yellow, gown modelled to describe. I should at best put slip peeping under black lace aulted with Greek simplicity who disap- mixture of disgust and Mrs. D'Almada to perfection, and peared from my view at that mo-
I caught a glimpse of a fascinating ment. But. in spite of the protests, this
Hankow, June 10. Two weeks after the fall of In this wanton massacre of civilians cont-
flight of mammoth white butter- Yellow was also the colour which. newsreel you will see Kinhua, June 10.
Ales on Miss Anne tinues and the Japanese spokesmen Nanking, Wu Ching-liu, a teacher, rows and rows of dead bodies, some
"Dowbiggin's Hghtened Mrs. Croucher's severely According to a Chinese report.
black frock..
cut coat-frock of white lace. Gray by mutilated beyond recognition, some smugly announce that they are was stopped in the street a Japanese gunboat was sunk in
lace was favoured by Mrs. Dibler "satisfied" with the results
several Japanese. While he was more fortunate to be in one whole PARASOLES POPULAR the Yangte River at
and soft coloured flowers trimmed. Ini the light of
recent being thoroughly searched, one of plece. incidentally, you will be WHATHO; or watteau?-The an- the neck line and hat. the Chinese bombers yesterday after-this is not in the least surprising bim as his schoolmate in a about 40 miles above Wuhu, by changes in the Japanese Cabinet the Japanese, soldiers recognized getting very good · close-ups of swer to this question was to law them, but the sight that would be found in one look at Miss Becis
RED BOLERO noon.
One destroyer was hil:
as. although the invaders are no college in Tokyo.
probably stir you as much as it did Cohen's provocative headgear. We MRS. WEYMOUTH looked very whereupon the other two des.
Without betraying himself, theme was the sight of little children must be getting romantic......Para-
gay with a darling little red nearer to conquering China, the tröyers turned down stream.
tow the "mili- Japanese soldier in a reshuffle showed that
voice among them. Well, you only had soles were quite in evidence... Mrs. bolero over her striped organdle The concentration of Japanes
tarists had finally managed to asked the Chinese for his address to take one look and that would Tancock's was carried but in the and the sage-green trock of MES. warships on the Yangtse was
saying that he would visit hin be quite enough.
Very easy conquer Japan. effort
same fabric as her frock, while Masterton Smith was the boom
that night. Then, he pushed hi Let us suppose you away.
are sitting Miss Flower's was quaintly Victor viewing. Mrs. Cain, in crepe-de- through the showing of this news-lan to match her adorable pokechine with aprigged muslin panels. That night, the Chinese waited reel. First impressions are not too bonnet.
chose a cool sea-green as die Miss to carry on the China campaign in as brutal a fashion as they wish. in his house. Finally, the Japan-bad, then as it progresses you are
Dorothy Potter who had brown The slaughter of innocent wo-ese came and the two did not have shown one or two stray bodies and ing the dark-blue net dresses of touches at throat and waist. men and children, seems to afford much difficult in recalling their then all of a sudden this terrible the Misses Kotewall gilstened be- much satisfaction to the Japanese college days.
Eight of the children comes into but they fall to realise that by Then suddenly turning sericus view, You shudder, something in their bestiality they are defeating the Japanese said he did not your throat is running
the war and proposed that the town. then all of a sudden you picture may very easily portray their own ends.
two should fun away togetherealise that those children there scene of your own city and home, colour had the most enchanting
an
to Cross
on their way to Hankow, -(Inter- national).
SINKING CONFIRMED
Anking, Jupe 10.
The sinking of a Japanese war Yessel on the Yangtse down river trom Kwelchih by the Chinese air force in a terrific bombardment yesterday afternoon was confirm
despatches received here
ed in today.
With all opposition swept away. the military dictators are now free
•
up and
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Manifold pale-blue'sequins cover-
*
Wawel, a small city thirty kila.48 GENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai- † Whereupon, the Chinese emphat on the screen may be your own and the victims may be your own
metres south of Tsaohslen,
Rive has been reduced to ruins
Mrs. Bousfeld personified Pari- sian chic, her frock being flowered with a brown background. Mrs. C.
C. Black. also chose brown etceteras for her belge frock.
Mrs. Major Oliver in fuschia
the
arouse
shek pointed out on Thursday, cally said "No, because if we alone day sad right here in Hong wife and children. Don't think
crown. Mrs. Edward (Eve) the mass killings of civilians, in- arrested by the Japanese or the Kong. And just at this point, see this is impossible, the day may not crisp bize organdle covered with the north bank of the. Yang se stead of terrorising the people, Chinese, one of us will surely be what are your feelings towards be far off. If any of your spokes-white Lazy dasles
these cowardly murderers that the men tries to explain it all off by broidery was also the feature of newspapers call "Japanese Avia- wine
saying that it was entirely acci-" tor." I have another name for them dental, then petition your Govern-
Mrs. Rel's graceful sari. real gold !
mass of
velled blossoms
as her
wore
Band em-
but I am afraid, firstly, it would ment to have the eye-sights of all thread being used.
At this point I picked up my
bx continuous bombings hy
Japanese planes:
Forty kilometres south of Hofel.
a strong detachment of Japanese
2.5 a traitor and hatred executed even stronger against the invaders and other as an enemy.
The two then consumed strengthen the determination to
and sang until teara came to their fight to the bitter end.
Shortly before daybreak. Although the Cabinet changes eyes.
forces was called to a halt in their have resulted in an intensification the Japanese soldier, after having bot be allowed in print and, sec-(your aviators tested before they bcels and fled, not daring to stay
of the hostilities. wished his schoolmate good luck ondly, even such a name would be are allowed to get into another longer or my notes would neutral observers see; left and was soon lost among thn too good for them. It would ever plane, because one of these daysbeen · never-ending. In fight I'
advance toward Shucheng on June
in this development thousands confirmation of the soldiers.
of
other Japanese
recorts that the Wu, who gave the foregoing
7 by Chinese defenders at Tao-SEEKING
A bitter engagement EARLY END chincheng. caused heavy losses to both sides TO WAR
To check Japanese advance westward. strong defence have been erected at Shucheng perate position and are trying to Hankow-Central News).
have
be a compliment at that
they may fly in the wrong direction noticed Mrs. T. K. King's bright I suppose these wonderful Japan-and drop a few bombs on Tokyo.
read so Asia for the Asiatics-born ese spokesmen that we
whose schoolboy excuses surpass anything we have heard, would have quite a good explanation for
works Japanese are aware of their des- account, recently passed through much about in the newspapers and Japan. Banzai.
Tunglu, Wawel and Tungcher where fresh Chinese units stationed to keep of Japanese attacks. (Central News)..
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Swalow. June 10.
tional).
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avoid disaster by attempting te
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force an early end to the war. CLOSED TO SHIPPING
plans.
Kongmoon. June 10.
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many
to
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DOPEY.
Hong Kong. June 10, 1938.
COUNCIL
for
cherry-decked hat to match the centres of her flowered gown; Mrs... Major Johnson, in a most attrac tive flowered mualin; and Mrs. James Middleton Smith's dinky hat, whose crown was formed by slinky velvet leaves. Then I sought the car, thinking what a delightful
Garden Party it had been."
SUSPECT LIVED IN CASH HOME
Joined Searchers In Quest For Child
Miami, June 19.
It is stated that Franklin Pierce
who
ransom note
this "discriminate" bombing of de- It has been openly stated that
tenceless women and children: If I REFUGEE RELIEF the resources of Japan are to be It is reported that the channel at am any good at guessing." these wholly concentrated the con- Kwanghol in Toishan district is spokesmen would probably say that summation of Japan's insaidsed to shipping as a precaution- these little children were seen by NOTICE is hereby given that A Japanese seaplane carrier China: that is, everything must be ary measure, as a Japanese les- their wonderful and brave marks- the Share Registers of the made an appearance off Nan Ao set aside and first attention de-troyer has been seen there for the men of the air to be throwing To the Editor of the Hong Kong
Daily Press) past several days.
stones at their planes and so they Company will be closed from shortly before dusk yesterday voted to the war.
Thus Japan at last drops the Foreign ships and gunboats were constitute a danger and a menace Sir, We, the undersigned, feel' Tuesday, 21st June, 1938, to the company of a transport and
this channel their raiding planes.
that the situation has now develop- shallow pretence that her assault notified not to use two destroyers as escorts. shore garrison immediately pro- on China is merely an "incident." yesterday-(International).
I have heard and read so oftened to a point where it is absolute- claimed a state of emergency. The war-lords and olly-tongued |
that this war is the work of Japan's ly necessary to form a voluntarý It is feared that the presence propagandists of the Island Empire armies advancing simultaneously militarists and that the average body to deal with the problem of of the seaplane carrier at Nan Ao now find it necessary to acquaint from the north and south. Japanese civilian and business refugees from Canton and other means more bombing of this port. the people of the difficulties facing! They could not escape far to the man is very much against it as, parts of Bouth China,
reconnoitred their troops and to arouse them to least, for that way lay the sea and firstly, It is bad for his business
We are therefore inaugurating McCall, held on suspicion in the Japanese planes over Ha Feng and Lu Feng yes-a fresh pitch of patriotic tervour the Japanese fleet: the net was and, secondly, he can see no rea- an Emergency Refugee Council Cash kidnapping, and his wife, terday near Nan Ao. but Do requisite to restore the pugnacious jalmost closed. But the Japanese son, apart from what the militar-from today. We have been putlived for six months in a fiat in bombs were dropped.Interna-pirit that China's successful re-failed to make their catch. The 1sts would have him belleve, why suing this subject already the home of the father of the dead sistance has dampened to a very long Chinese resistance spoilt their their country should go about several days; we have been in child but moved in April to an- large extent.
murdering innocent people, es-touch with Government, the Tung other home in the locality.
Sheriff Coleman said that Mo- pecially their neighbours, and that Wah Hospital and other bodies IT IS WITH that idea in mind THEY could not move swiftly or so
Chinese have be concerned; and have the latest Call himself led the Police to the that the Japanese are persist- secretly enough to outflank the slaughtered before Asta is made a fucts and figures at our disposal. thicket where the body was found, ing with the mass air raids on Chiness, who knew the country place for the Asiaties.
An once has been opened in
also and
{t was McCall Madrid, June 10.
by their better and had the advantage of a In view of this. I suggest all the Room 308, Bank of East Asia Build- "found" the third After raiding the British-owned Canton. hoping that port of Gandia yesterday, a lone frightfulness they will divert at-friendly population.
Japanese people in Hong Kong going (Telephone 21245), where one and called the attention of the plane returned and finally sank tention from the situation in the When it anally became clear that and see this newsreel and see for of the Joint Becretaries will be in boy's father to it. He afterwards
their own attendance during office hours. the Japanese would smash their themselves, and it in But the Japanese will never
way through, Gener-honest opinion think that all this As a preliminary, we would like The succeed in breaking the Chinese MARSHAL'S
alissimo Chiang Kai- killing of innocent people, is not to appeal to each and every in- morale by these methods. In fact CLEVER shek quietly with wanton, ruthless and indiscrimin-dividual, organisation, or body
the men of China are TACTICS
drew his best divi- ate and work of not humans but any sort who either are working FLOCKING docking
sions, to the west, lunatics, then let them write home for or are willing to work for the TO THE colours in their tens leaving the provincial troope to to their people and give them a refugees, to get in touch with our: COLOURS: ̈ of thousands even, hold up the Japanese' advance. true and nonest account or what office before 5 pm. next Tuesday
though they know This they did. most successfully is really happening in China" und If possible.
If this information is quickly that the Japanese fighting forces and then, marching south-east, not what they are made to swallow are equipped with the most terrible where the Japanese least. expected back home in Japan. I don't think forthcoming it should be possible weapons of destruction.
them, they turned westward and this is asking too much of the for a representative Council to be
The Iranian delegation charged They know that a great many crossed the railway, passing through Japanese people here if they have formed within a few days for im- with the task of settling with com- of them must go to certain death. the Japanese lines with ease. minds and courage of their own mediate co-ordination and action-petent Egyptian quarters questions ber, 33,800 are in Hankow, 2,850 vet their spirit never wavers.
So the plan failed and Hauchow and are not suffering from In- in Wuchong and 1,000 in Hanyang- In fact the Chinese army has will become famous as the out-digestion due to politics and poll- more than doubled since the out-standing triumph of the modern tical ideas being rammed down CHILD REFUGEES Police on May 12, since when
The War-time Children Refugees break of the war. The fighting Chinese army in the open field. their throats, as are their unfor- he had been acting under Police
Relief Commission instructions.
making abilty of the Chinese soldiers niso The war will drag on for many tunate brothers and risters at home Ramsden said that he later had arrangements to escort 7,000 child has increased to a marked degree. moriths yet but with the Chinese in Japan. an interview with Lord Numeld refugees from Lluan. in Anhwel This was amply illustrated at people so united and led by such Morcover, any of the Japanese when a certain scheme was put and several thousand from Kinhwa, Hsuchow. The Chinese forces de-able men as Generalissimo Chiang, people who go and see this news forward which was suggested to in Cheklang, to Hankow.--(Cen- tending the Langhai rullway were there can be no question of the reel, just imagine the little ones
tral News)
caught between the Japanese | outcome.
and the women lying dead in the Thornton.-(Reuter):
EVIDENCE
the British
bane.
merchantman.
Bris-north.
MAJOK RAMSDEN IN THE BOX.
(Early Reference-Page 6).
London, June 10.
REFUGEES IN WUHAN Concluding evidence
the xt
TO BE EVACUATED Oxford Police Court, where John
Hankow. June 10. Bruce Thornton re-appeared on
Plans are being drawn up to charges of possession of arms and Intention to endanger life, in the evacuate the large number of war "Lord Nuffield, plot" was given by refugees in Wuhan,
According to the latest estimate, Major Ramsden yesterday.
Witness said that he had tried there are about 37,660 refugees in the Wuhan cities. Of the num-
in every way to put Thornton off the kidnapping scheme.
Не communicated
with
the
13
to
the
J. L. WILSON,
HENRY VALTORTA, RONALD, Hong Kong,
THOS. F. RYAN, 'DAVID. AU. LEE KAU YAN, LUM K, CHU, HILDA SELWYN-CLARKE, EDNA S. ATKINS,"-"
D. R. A SPRECKLEY,
Joined in with the searchers.
Sheriff added that he arrested McCall a week ago because he suspected his story-Reuter).
PRINCE IRAN S WEDDING
Cairo, June 10...
of the date and place of ceremon- lal of the forcoming wedding of Crown Prince of' Iran," Shahpur Mohammed Riza, and Princess Fawzich, sister of King Farouk, ar- [rived today at Alexandria, here. ita mambers" were welcomed by rẻ... presentatives of the King and÷the Egyptian Government. ocean):
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