HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
Kwangtung Prepares For Threat Of Japanese Invasion
Will Pay Heavily If They
Move On South China
Living under the shadow of constant „Japanese military demons- trations and threat of invasion, Kwangtung, the southernmost sea- coast | province, is fully prepared for "any emergency. This was learned from civil and military authorities in interviews by a special representative of the North-China Daily News. Medical authorities. rice merchants and relief workers are all taking part in these pre- parations which are being pushed "elentlessly. "If the Japanese do invade South China," General Wu Te-chen, Governor of Kwangtung. told the interviewer. "they will have to pay dearly for it."
ARRESTS ON BORDER
British Soldiers In Chinese Territory
leased.
GENERAL
SOUTH AFRICA AND CANADA
Accredited:
Representative
Appointed
te-
During the past few weeks three British soldiers who, it is under- stood, had crossed the Shumchun Announcement was, made border were arrested by the Chinese cently that the Union of South authorities. The men were well Africa will have an accredited re treated and have since been re-presentative in Canada. The position will be substantially the Consequent upon these arrests,
as that of "High Commis- notices have been prominently aloner and although the term is placed along the frontier warning. against trespass on. Chinese terri-lations, South Africa used the Canadian external re-
same title for its permanent re- presentative at Geneva.
tory.
R.U.R. "FORMER
same
new to
Mr. D. de Waal Meyer, South MEMBERS MARK
African Trade Commissioner In Montreal since 1934, has been SOMME BATTLE appointed to the post. His duty will be to promote closer contact
A wreath was laid at the Ceno-between the governments of the
Information from reliable sources still being engaged in the death- reveals that at least ten Cantonese dealing mission Unfortunately a divisions are in active in the war group of red cross workers were: Zones. In addition to these men, machine-gunned by "Japanese taph yesterday by Mr. J. Fox, of Dominion and the Union and to 20,000 trained, men are being sent planes while on duty, according to to Hankow monthly either as re crults for the Cantonese force at the front, or to gain further train- Ing.
Military training is going on I practically every part of the pro vince. This is carried out without any difficulty, as the "villagers are fighters by tradition and have been using arms for centuries for selt. defence." Gen. Wu commented.
the GovernIDE.
TRIBUTE TO RAILWAY WORKERS'
The courage and efficiency of rallway workers were also highly praised. Quick repairs have often beer, effected by emergency teams along the lines so that the trains expertefice the least possible delay. according to the Governor.
ig
the Royal Naval Dockyard, on be-foster existing political and com- half of former members of the Royal mercial relations.
South Africa, by this announce-
ster Rifles. in commemoration of the Battle of the Somme in 1918-
suffered heavy losses. in which the 31st Ulster Divisionment became the first overseas Dominion to name a representa. tive of its government to the government of a sister Dominion.
SHIPPING
MOVEMENTS
R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CANADA GIRLS RECEIVING TRAINING
-Turning to the relations of The R.M.S. Empress of Canada! Kwangtung. and the Central Gov (Canadian Pacific S. S. Limited) Responsible for the organization ernment. Gen. Wu sald Kwang-left Yokohama on July 1 at Ba.m., of the Citizens' Training Corps in turg's loyalty to the Government leaves Honolulu on July 8 at 10 Shanghai when he was Mayer here, and Gen Chiang Kai-shek Gen. Wu is also directing the absolute.
a.m., is due at Vancouver on July Questioned training of citizens of Canton. financial and military assistance. July 22 at 11 am, and is due at as to the 13 at 2 p.m.. leaves Vancouver on Although official figures are not if any, from Hankow, Gen. Wu re- Hong Kong on August 11 in the available, a conservative estimate plled that Kwangtung is a part of puts the strength of militiamen in the Central Government He de- Canton at over 60,000, including clined to supplement the state- university students.
ment with details, however.
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CLIPPER DELAYED
5.S. KIDDERPORE The P. & O. S.N. Company's An interesting feature of these Questioned as to the effect of 5.8. Kidderpore left. Moji on June preparations is the training of over Japanese air raids over Kwang-30, and is due here on July at 100 girls as military officers to be (ung, the Governor commented about 6 a.m. distributed in various villages to that if the purpose of bombing of train village. "women for self-de open towns was to demoralize peo- fence. Some of them are univer-plo, as was admitted by Japanese sity graduates and others have themselves, the Japanese military studied in high middle schools. had achieved just the opposite. "Kwangtung has had enough troops to defend the territory, and reinforcements from Hankow are not necessary at present, according to den Wu. "We" must make the best use of our defences," he com- mented
Mr. Meyer will go to South Africa this month and or his return to Canada will transfer his office from Montreal to Ottawa.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
A photographie exhibition was held in the White House, Des Voeux Road Central, yesterday when enlargements of 'snapshots of local views and character studies were on display:
The organisers of the exhibition are the Photo Company, Queen's Road Central 2 newly-opened studio. Affiliated with the Photo Company is the Photography So-
tends to afford to camera owners ciety of South China. This Society
practical experience and research, In the art of photography.
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again delayed in Manila owing to The China Clipper was yesterday,
Proofs were too many to show bad weather and will probably that the Chinese people are not arrive here this afternoon. easily demoralized. The slaughter of non-combatants. he said, only helped to strengthen the unity and "etermination of the Chinese Gov- ernment. and people to -resist Asked if the city of Canton will Japanese aggression to the bitter be defended. Gen. Wu said it was end. well prepared for a Japanese in- vasion. Avoiding a direct reply to the question of military leaders of the defunct Nineteenth Route Army and 8th Route Army, generals are engaged in directing military
IF JAPAN LOCALIZED WÄR
The Japanese military could have one better if they followed their ginal policy of localizing war, the Governor said. As it was, they
Former chauffeur and friend of the Duke of Windsor, George Ladbrook, the man who drove Mrs. Wallis Warfield across France bé. fore the Duke abdicated, now earns his living by opening the doors of cars and taxis at a Mayfair restaurant.
week. I may
THE PUBLIC OF SIKANG
(Cantonued from Page 3)
ed their work, among the abori
high ideas, but that's not enough government or missionary schools. have had training in regular Chinese for me, with all my experience.
Under the auspices of the Sinica "So when I was offered this job Academia. Dr. Ma Chang-shou a doorman I accepted it and others have recently made ex- earn more that way than I should tensive investigation of the fron- as a chauffeur, although I should tier peoples. paying visits and
as
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Now the home of Mr. and Mrs. ing job I've had since December sad brought all China to her feet Ladbrook and their four children 1936. training.
Gen. We said all the military to fight the enemy, he emphasized. is a nat in Kennington, S. E officers in the province who are
In Kwangtung. ke in ather It used to be a six-roomed, two-chauffeur's job if I had accepted native helpers, most of whom have "I suppose I could have got a gines, under direct charge of their not in active service for the time provinces, indignation and hatred bathroomed flat on the first floor about £3 a being are helping to strengthen of the people had been aroused to of one of the quietest parts of coastal and other defences.
feverish paint. The Cantonese Buckingham Palace. EVACUATION OF CANTON
were all ready to fight the invaders, Ladbrook's wage la 2s. 6d, a week, The authorities in Canton are:
he said.
less 1s. 7d. for health and uner- making all preparations for the Kwangtung had been suspended total of 11d. a week.
The 'reconstruction programme of ployment Insurances, leaving vacuation of the populace in case by the war, Gen. Wu said. "Dut of emergency.
But he makes more than £3 a Over 20,000 women we are still assisting the farmers," week in tips, and the Treasury pays like to get back to driving again making friends with the chiefs..of and children are understood to have registered with police sta-each for each of the two crops in his services to the Duke.
Usually farthers were given. 350 bima pension of £2 a week for tions for assistance in transporta-the year, he said. The plans of tion and other facilitics.
establishing factories to manufac- Evacuation of Canton will not be ture tools and fertilizers had to be a problem in the opinion of the authorities. Communications are)
suspended.
with some nice people.
"My hours are from 10 am to 4 p.m. and then from 6 p.m. to mid- sight.
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Republic, a thing most desirable In time of national crisis.
the various tribes in Sikang and south Szechwen. Lately along 18 YEARS WITH DUKE
Szechuen-Kwełchow and Eze: chuen-Sikang borders have found Arniable, Bft., 17st. Mr. Ladbrook
marriages between youths of dif- was cheerful and optimistic when
ferent tribes and this, together convenient and the citizens can has not been seriously affected by
Life in villages in Kwangtung reporter saw him.
"I am going to a new doorman's with more social Intercourse go to the surrounding villages at the hostilities, according to Gen. case you'd call it a bit of a come-
"I'm all right," he said. "I sup-sob soon, and may make a bit more among all sections and classes as short notice.
in tips.
being shown by visits of Tibetans Wu. Referring to loans, to farmers, down, but as long as I'm working
"I wouldn't mind earning a bit to the Chinese Army, would na- The food supply of the province Gen. Wu said they were all honest and keeping the family all right more as to give the children a good turally hasten reunification of the is controlled by a food committee, people and the Provincial Govern- it's all one to me. Gen. Wu revealed. Stocks rice ment had no difficulty in collecting and other foodstuffs have been
"I was with the Duke for
"Noel, aged 16, and Geoffrey. kept for an emergency, while every
them.
years, When I left him after the aged 12, won scholarships to the hsten in the whole province has
Many overseas Chinese who went abdication you would have thought London. Polytechnic. They're clever rice in storage.
abroad and became rich have re- it would have been easy enough Arrangements have also been turned to their villages in Kwang for me to get another job. I had made to establish emergency hos tung to build spacious residerices about the best reference anybody pitals along the coast and at m-according to Gen., Wu. They are could have; but not a bit of it. portant places in case of invasion there for show, and villagers be I had the deuce of a job to get Additional beds will be placed in longing to the same, family, whe work. hospitals at short notice.
ther they are in the village or in
the old days.
Fushimi Maru, Hal Yang, Teru- A warm tribute to the red cross the city,, are all welcome to live in.
It's funny. sometimes, opening kunt Maru, Conte Rosso, Doneste- andreltet workers in the province,
"Last summer I went abroad doors for the people who used to ban. Yuen Sang Icalária, gliver- Kwangtung is still using small with some Americans,' driving them be the Duke's friends.. Some of elm, Kaying. Birchbarid, Duisburg, especially those in Cantori, was currency. This could have been round the Continent. After being them recognise me and have a Baxtergate, Ashridge. Commandt nald by Gen. Wa. They were the abolished and substituted with the with the Duke I naturally know that. first ones on the scene during air national currency, had not the war the Continent well The job lasted
Dories, Norse Trader, Hellas Tiba- ralds even while the raiders were broken out, Gen. Wu said:
Things have changed, but it's dak Durban Maru, Shun Chin,' 11 weeks and that's the only driv- 10 use grumbling."
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JAPANESE PLANES RAID-
HUKOW
Nanchang, July 1. Nine Japanese planes staged an aerial attack on Hukow, twenty five kilometren, below Klukiang on the south bank of the Yangtze River, at noon today, dropping a number of bombs.
Later the raiders flew to Shintowchen and re- leased several more missiles.
In both of the raids, a large number of civilian houses were demolished,
At the same time, another Japanese plane visited Wizuch, nity kilometres above. Kinklang on the "north bark of the river, to release many bomba. "It departed later in the direction of Anhweiz (Central News).