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HONGKONG, October 1, 1938.
CORRESPONDENCE
(THE EDITOR, “HÖNGKONG DAILY PRESS"); WHAT PEACE MEANS. Sir-As a fine example of what peace. means to the great Powers. I cite the following example:--
EDITORIAL
MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 1938.
Hello & Goodbye DENTICATION The Double Tenth-1938
BY AW: HYER
The "love bug has certainly been taking big bites out of a great many people these days." Many steamship pamengers have been saY- ing "I do" to the music of wedding bells. It has been "here comes the bride “and” there goes, the belde." -
S.S. Yasukuni Maru
MUST BE PRODUCED
China Light Issue Warning
D
AND
Victory For China
(By Percy Chen)
At the request of Mr. G. A. White, SEVEN · YEARS AGO JAPANESE SOLDIERS disguised In Chinèse." of the China Light and Power uniforms tore up the railway track outside the city of Mukden- Company Limited, Mr. K. M. And the Japanese invasion of China began. In that year the Barnett, at the Kowloon Court on Double Tenth National Anniversary was observed under circumstances that caused many to realise that the moment of China's trial had come. This realisation unfortunately was not shared by the vast majority of Chinese, some of whom were in the highest ranks of the Government and the principal Parties.
In Portugal's once potent empire, now shrunk to sixth largest in
(Sweet, of the China National the world, encouraged and backed
Aviation Corporation, with their by German funds. Angola's small channish German group, which WHEN THE NYK. steamer from three-year-old son Harold, Jr. one. constitutes, next to the Portuguese. Japan put into harbour On year-old Bugsel K. and two-year- the largest white population, the Saturday midnight there was on old Diane, cared for by the reliable Saturday morning issued a warning Nazis have tried to build up a beard Miss G. Ruppert, arriving amah, left for a vacation in Manila, so the public to the effect that any strong separat et movement among trom Detroit, Michigan, the lady This charming family had planned man entering a house on the pre the natives. Britons have talked who was married to Mr. Me on a Chipper trip to the southern tence that he was sent there by of satisfying Germany's hunger for Tavish, connected with the Stanley city, however, they hope to make the China Light and Power Com colonies by assigning Angola to Prison, yesterday.
their return via the air. (Who has pany should be able to produce an Identification card bearing his the Nazis. "The British." as one We wish you the very best possi the Clipper?)","
photograph, the seal of the Com: British paper proclaimed," "are al ble for the two of you!
pany, and the signature of a res most prepared to endure almost Empress of Canada
ponsible amcer of the Company. unlimited sacriäces of Portuguese
Several complaints respecting such cases of unknown men enter
DOUBLE-TENTH LONGKONG TO-DAY EXTENDS TO THE CHINESE PEOPLE its heartiest congratulations on the occasion of the 20th anniver-
the sary of the foundation of Republic of China. The "Hong- kong Daily Press" joins in offering territory in their anxiety to secure THURSDAY LAST, 2.30 p.m., it was Cameron, of Ella and Edgar, whom a more equitable, and peaceful very hot and sticky and No: 1, we awoke the rainy morning. We share of the world's goods." Prettypler was lined with friends, bagtrust you will find an ideal vaching a house on the pretence of reasons why it was not until 1936 de: "Peace" so long as a Japanese
rellcitations to its Chinese friends and readers.
Throughout these years of its existence, the Republic of China has withstood all attempts, both internal and external, to shatter
Its foundatiohs and to bring about Its downfall. The first President. Yuan Shih-kal, betrayed the Re-
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Visiting the Philippines for the next month and forgetting about
stocks and bonds is Miss Constance
sentiments these are, coming from gage boys, coolles all grafting for tion in the south. the British. And yet, not a word the Police Department to
get S.S. Potsdam
or line about Britain returning to through with passport examina- Germany what she collected from ton,
them as her lion's share Great War prize.
the
Lining the rail were many Colony
residents back from vacation --
The scope of the Japanese In-ritorial ambitions in North China, vasion increased year by year to that China should join the anti- embrace all the three Eastern Pro-Comintern Pact, and that Japanese vinces, Jehol, Chahar, and part of troops would withdraw from China. Hopel. Unpréparedness, and in-). The worth of these "peace terms” emciency in making preparations was Indicated when Generalissimo- for resistance, were some of the Chiang Kai-shek refused to consi-
that a decisive blow was struck suldier remained on Chinese soll. having been sent there to inspect
These and other "peace offers" or repair the metre have reached back by tormented China. the notice of the Company.
In 1936 the Double Tenth Arini-serve the more clearly to indicate At the Kowloon Court, Tsui Bing,versary witnessed the first defeat the desperate straits in which the GAILY SLIDING down the bay 45, was fined $100, in default two indicted on Japan, when her mer- Japanese are finding themselves. with the band playing and months with hard labour, on cun cenaries failed to achieve their ob- Having falled to shake the unity that binds all sections of the Chi- passengers waving came the aa.viction of a charge of entering No.jective of capturing Suiyuan. Potsdam on Thursday at 11.30 am 1 Playing Field Road, the residence
When the Japanese Government (nese people together the Japanese blem and Hitler's deep concern for
on her 13th voyage qutward from Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cheung, on the welfare of all Germans out
decided to make another assault) have had to set themselves the
side the Reich, let him look to
false pretences.
apon China, they planned to com-unenviable task of defeating the Sir Henry and Lady Pollock and Emperor but he failed ignominous-the South Tyrol whose 230,000
At 3 p.m. on Thursday. Taui was plete the "China Incident" with Chinese people in the field. ly. Chang Hsun, one of the lead- Germans have been hounded by the and Mrs. Eldon Potter and the largest batch were seven, admitted into the house when he punitive expedition of 15 divi. Mussolini every day for the last nished off their vacations and are nice people headed for the Nor-claimed he had been sent there to ing. militarists
But China IGNOMINOUSLY・ of, his day who
sixteen years, deprived of their back ready for work.
wegian Lutheran Mission in Lacho-repair the matre. On being asked a total of 300,000. Then we spied Mr. and Mrs. Lkow Hupeh, China.
The Govern- land moved into malarial marshes,
to produce an identification card. was now united," FAILURES
Bever gave up
was ment
able to lead the and shipped to death or peonage | Axefrood, the representative of the the idea of the
A very honourable passenger re-on falling to do so, he said that
forces military
of the country restoration of the Manchus al. Ethiopia. The Germans thus Crown Life Insurance Company, turning from Germany
was the employees of the Company did not to resistance, and in place of a though he professed to be a tre driven out Il Duce have been re-and practically next to them Sir Chinese Ambassador to that coun- require one.
placed by Italian farmers and Vandeleur Grayburn, Chief Mana
punitive expedition Japan found out success to restore Hsuan Tung troops, in an uncomfortable pro- ger of the Hongkong and Shanghai and visit with relatives is in store Mrs. Cheung telephoned the Com. herself involved in a big war dur-
public and tried to have himself
crowned Emperor following the abdication of the Manchu Boy
servant of the Republic, tried with-
to the throne but he, too, failed. Then came the militarists and the scheming politicians, such as the Chihli Party, the Anfu Party and „the Mukden clique, "who tried un- successfully to seize power for themselves and to administer the country under the guise of a Re- public, whereas in fact their re- gines were nothing but tyrannous attempts at dictatorships.
All along. the Japanese tried
their utmost to harass the Chinese
Government and to secure "econo-
mic co-operation" by the most despicable of methods, and, wher their attempts. falled, they forced China at the point of the bayonet to accept the humillating Twenty One Demands. After that came the drive against Mukden and the war around Shanghai in which the Nineteenth Route Army so dis- tinguished itself. The invasion continued until the Japanese; be- lieving the time was ripe for the extermination of the Chinese Army and the seizure of north China. began the fighting at Lukoachiao on July 17, 1937, which has lasted until the present day, more than Afteen months after firing the first shot."
THESE ATTACKS AGAINST THE REPUBLIC of China were, as -is-well-known,-unsuccessful and the Republic of China to-day stands in a position stronger more united and more glorious than ever before.
Not only has 'she fought in defence of her undisputed sover- eign rights and her honour.. but China, drenched in the blood of thousands of CHINA her innocent, inoffensive STANDS and defenceless citizens, ALONE Is standing alone in
battle for humanity, fighting a justice and International peace against an aggressor nation which has violated every principle of "International and human law and
decency of conduct.
Returning to the minority pro-
The lovely Mrs. J. H. Taggert, in very new frock, arrived back from Canada and the States.
a
"ximity of his chief ally, Der Banking Corporation who returned
Fuehrer Hitler.
from England via North Amerex JAY MARTIN after six months' leave. And hello to the nice Mr. J. H Middlecoat
who takes care of the affairs of Canadian National Railroad. The quiet, pleasant Mr. George Costello
Germany,
There were passengers galore
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try, Dr. Tien. Fong-cheng. A rest
for this gentleman.
Mr. John H.. Roberts, the very nice executive of the British American Tobacco Company re turned from a holiday in England. He will be joined by Mrs. Roberts
Mrs, to see you back, and well.
Hello! my but you, took a long
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Sir-Suggestion has been made that the Nobel Peace Prize should be given to Mr. N. Chamberlain. Canadian Pacific's General passen- before the Christmas season.
representative, and Suggestion also has been made ger
to Dr. E... Benes, President of too.
PEACE
away for Mantla sailed the Em- css of Canada. Rain pouring down and very few handwavers on the scene. Mr. and Mrs. Harold
ONE SURE WAY TO PEACE
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 9th, 1938.
the
Glad
Glad
It must have been a nice 30-day trip, you are looking so well. to see you back!
who
While Mr. Cheung detained Tsui,
pany. A representative was· gent, down who verified the fact that Tsui was not an employee.
TYPHOON DRIVES VESSELS ON
: ROCKS
sions, at
war strength.
or
ing which she has been forced to at more than a million and a half men on the mainland, in Ching
J.
this gentleman's return, and what PREMIER THANKS divisions of the youth of China the effectiveness of this mobilisa-
a welcome he received! Departure a. Potsdam
ALL THIS useless. slaughter in China can be stopped-if only the FRIDAY, 3.10 P.m., the vadam
Powers will take action.
we
HONGKONG
bas
For the Japanese the capture of Waben will turn out to-be En empty victory. Failure to capture Wuhan would be, the beginning of the end of the Japanese adventure in China. notwithstanding what General Itagaki thinks to the contrary,
TEMPO DECREASED.. The Double. Tenth Anniversary, marking the 27th year of the life- of the Chinese Republic, finds the ar of, National Salvation still in VICTORY ATTAINABLE the stage of exhausting the invader In observing the Double Tenth as he fruitlessly hurls himself deep- Anniversary to-day, China is able er and deeper into the hinter- to look back upon achievements land. of the country; or 'aa may be which give us confidence that vic-stated more technically, in a stage that the prise should be awarded Costello, were up there at the raf!,
Though it did not touch Hong-tory is attainable and will be at of strategic offence by the invader trip This to the charming Mr. kong, Friday's typhoon caused two tained After 15 months of war and strategic defence by China.
The tempo of the Japanese ad- Czechoslovakia. In my opinion, His Excellency Signor Guilland William Pawley, of Inter-coastal vessels, the Yolande Bertin, fare in which the Chinese soldiers
against Wuhan has the Nobel Peace Prize should be Cora. Italian Ambassador to China. Continent Company. A business (French) and the Deslock (British) have time and again proved their vances
| superiority over the invader, we decreased. Their losses have been divided among Mr. Chamberlain, arrived from Shanghai and trans-trip to the United States going via to be piled up on Hainan Island. President Benes, M. Daladie,ferred to the m.v. Bossevan en Clipper claimed this gentleman's Neither of the ships, it is under-and that the leaders of the Japan- great although it has not reached Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. 10ute home.
time since the early part of August, stood, are in any danger, but ac ese Government have fealised that the proportion of three Japanese You cannot fight alone. In the
This vessel was a sailing "Whos But the coming home via Clipper cording to reports both are firmly the conquest of China is an under- to one Chinese regular as is the same way, you cannot make "world
taking to which there might be no case in North China. They have and boat just about had him lodged.
resorted to the use of poison gas "down," so to speak.
Messrs, Wallem and Company, end. peace" alone. Mr. Chamberlain, M. Who," .
Prince Konoye recently stated more frequently, indicating the Daladier. Herr Hitler and Signor Departure Friday
local agents for the French vessel, Mussolini signed the Four-Power- Pact, and Dr. E Benes accepted NINE AM. Friday all-aboard and
state that she was proceeding in"We do not think that the capture difficulties which they are exper- ballast to Port Parsavel, near Hai- of the Wuhan elties will end the lencing in overcoming the resis- phong'.
hostilities" And in this we con-tance of the Chinese armies. the "peace" settlement, so they are
China ham decided upon a policy Another Clipper passenger all equal worthy candidates for the
The Deslock was piled up near cur! The policy of the United left Alameda, visited Guam Nobel Peace Prize.
and Hothow, She was also in ballast, Front, adopted by the Central Gov- of complete mobilisation of all the Manila on a 30-day voyage was and was proceeding to Hongay ernment has enabled China to face people, and in the struggle for Wa- Mr. W. Hunt, of Hunt and Com-from Hongkong.
the Japanese invaders with well han the price exacted from the pany. There were quite a few ex-
armed and well trained regular Japanese will be proportionate to cited damsels who were glad to see
Competent observers have from all strata. It has also enabled tion. her to organize hundreds of thou-pointed out that tardiness was sands of guerillas in the rear of witnessed in the preparation of In reply to the message of thanks the invaders.
the, people for the defence of According to a neutral observer, Wuhan. But latterly new enthu sent to the Prime Minister by His left for Shanghai and Japan .. Excellency the Governor of Hong Captain Evans Carlson, of the US. slasm and determination to inflict
the invader Homeward
kong, the following reply has been marines, there are, at least 600,000 defeat upon bound after months of work in the
Colony received
from the Secretary of guerillas in the Japanese occupied brought the preparations to a went. Mr. W. T. YI, of Melcher State for the Colonies:
areas of North China: These high level..... "Your telegram 29th September.guerillas are not isolated" bands
Nearer to us here in South Company. He likes us down here
preparation of the marauders. but will be glad to get back to his The Prime Minister desires that an of
They comprise China the
masses of the people for defence la desk in the Shanghai once.. Best expression of his sincere thanks for units unified under a central com- of fuck!
the message contained therein may mand such as the New Fourth gore clearly seen. In Kwangtung the the entire youth of the province is Route Army, operating in Plenty of friends were down to be conveyed to you."- toast the trip to Shanghai for Mr.
MACAO'S THANKS
Lower Yangtze region. And for undergoing some form of military C. I. Barr, of Canadian National The following reply to HE the these units training schools for training. The peasantry are being Railroads, who will be up in the Governor's message sent on the officers have been organized. Such put in a state of preparedness for Occasion of the Portuguese nation.schools are reported to be at Wu-defence while organizations of al day has been received from HE tal, Shansi at Nantung in Klangsu, essential services connected with defence are being overhauled and the Governor of Macao
CO-OPERATION
strengthened, 22 THIS MODERN vessel, after her "In my own name and on behalf The Japanese War Minister,
INTOLERANCE GOING visit to the docks here, sailed for of the Colony of Macao I thank General Itagaki, has stated that Within the internal structure of for the kind "Japan will continue hostilities for China there are still many weak southern ports and South Africa You: Excellency ́st 5.10 pm, on Saturday,,
message of goodwill sent by Your 10 years or more so long as anti-: upits. Intolerance, Inspired by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Frazier, c1 Excellency in your own name and Japanese and anti-Manchukuo in-personal or Party reasons, is Honolulu, have been in the Colony for the Colony of Hongkong on the fuences and pre-Communist tle disappearing. Corruption has not on their "ence every three years occasion of the anniversary of the ments remain." The policy of the been eradicated, but has become
United front has resulted in co- visit. Mr. Frazier is well-known Proclamation of the Portuguese Re
suspect. Incompetence both in the operation between the members of military and civil administrative for his many photographs taken
the two leading Parties in Chins spheres is reaping its "reward." The about the world and several much
the Kuomintang and the Com-execution of General Han Fu-chu publicised ones of Hongkong.. Ac-
munist Parties.
and the dismissal of ineficient companying these charming people"
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is Mr. G. P. Denison, the generai
officials has succeeded in streng- manager of the Oahu Railroad.. The following passengers arrived has cald, "it is futile to try to thening discipline within the army taking a vacation. Next May will in Hongkong by the ss. Changte separate the Chinese Communists and the Governmental apparatus. find them all back in Hawall with jpn Friday · from Austraila via from the rest of China." (People's
The" organization of a State `for Tribune, September, 1938. Eo that was calls for the services of em year of interesting events and ponts-
Miss P. M. Aldridge. Miss D. assuming the ability of Japan to cient personnel. The semi-feuda!" places visited, “
Mr. L. W. Lang left for his yearly Bayley, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ching, Mr. Continue to wage war for 10 years bureaucratic system that clustered trip of investigation in the South. T. Hartman: Mr. E. Kerr, Mr. Et is likely, on General Itagaki's round the Government in Nanking for the Canadian Pacific. We will Lyaaught, Mr. J. Marsh, Mr D. formala, that hostilities will con- was dispersed when the Arst bombs be looking for you at Christmas Macfarlane, Miss M. Orr. Mrs. V. inue until the power of the Jap began to fall on that city. The Ramsbottom.Miss Lois-Savage, anese militarists has been broken widening of the democratic-base time. Best of luck!
To Manila; on a short busines /Mrs. E.-Stock, Master G. Stock either in China, by the force of our für succesătul resistance will bring
resistance, or by the force of the
to the fore able candidates "for Japanese people simed against organization and administration
And it is perhaps in this direction As the strength of the Japanese that, on the Double Tenth Anniver- sailed Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gibson. wanes under the strain of con-stry of the 27th year of the Chi- Romance
called on the myof the Standard Vacuum Of Co. ducting a prolonged war against nese Republic, the greatest conn~
in determined and united China. It dence for victory lies, Bassevain when Miss P. Homer, of C.N.&.0
is not surprising to and man- the Dairy Farm Company, and
It is not necessary for all the Powers to aet In concert. It is sufficient if only Great Britain, the United States and France more. to take joint action through the application of economic sanctions against Japan. »
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Since the whole world is agreed that Japan is the aggressor in the present undeclared war on China, there can be no objection to any course of action which would make it impossible for Tokyo to continue her acts of aggression. It is useless to appeal to Japan, in the interests of peace, to stop, just as it is useless to appeal to an armed robber to desist in the interests of social welfare.
It might be calamity for the whole world if armed forces from all the Powers were despatched to punish the aggressor, but a calamity is likely to befall the world unless something effective is done immediately. This must be something which is not only effective, but it must not disturb the peace of the world. Economic sanctions are the answer.
North on a business call. M.V. Bossevain
In normal times, the application of economic sanctions against a country might lead to war because of the resentment of that country against such action, but the application of sanctions against Japan at the present time is the surest way to restore peace. China's stubborn resistance has kept the Japanese military machine so fully occupied that it has neither the inclination nor the capacity to take care of any other nation which declares
public-Tamagnini," China has decided to do all the fighting sanctions against her.
China, unaided and inferior to Japan 50 far as military equip- ment goes but superior to her enemy in civilization, morality and morale, is actually performing a service in the cause of humanity and democracy on behalf of every nation and every people which If America will stop buying Japanese raw silk and stop selling regard as sacred those principles war supplies to Tokyo, and if the British Empire stops buying of liberalism which go to the mak-Jabanese manufactured goods, Japan will be greatly handicapped in ing of free constitutions.
herself in any case, but suffering will be lessened and the war will be shorter in duration, if the Powers take the peaceful measure suggested.
carrying on the war and, if these two sister nations, with the co-operation, of France, should cease all financial dealings with the offending nation, 'peace will quickly be restored in the Orient.
While China, at great sacrifices, is engaged in the herculanean
AS THE CHINESE PEOPLE to-day celebrate their national holi- day, the second since the outbreak task of putting out the conflagration which Japan started, is it not fall to think of the young men fuel for Japan to heap on the fire? Is not the restoration of peace, who have paid the supreme sacri- and consequently of legitimate International trade, more prontable fice, and the thousands upon thou-in the long run than the continuance of this war and the reaping of sands who have been' wounded, in blood-stained riches from the sale of munitions?
The strength and prestige and the trade and rights of Britons. the defence of their beloved.coun-
been so badly shaken try whose honour and prestige Americans and French in the Far East have they has been wrying so success fully to uphold. They cannot fail to remember those innocent men, women and children who have Just apply sanctions, and China can be depended upon to do been so barbarously. slaughtered her part, but, sanctions or no sanctions, China is determined to fight when Терапеве planes indis to the bitter end. criminately bombed and machine-
of the present hostilities, they can- asking too much of some of the Powers to cease supplying
that it is necessary for them to join in imposing sanctions against Japan to prevent her marauding hordes from overrunning the civilized world.
gunned China's open cities, towns, g
and villages, They cannot fail to the millions who have been thrown remember the thousands of women homeless and have lost their entire humiliated by the invading hordes worldly belongingat
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trip, departed Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Boa Raasas on this Dutch vessel and they too, will return before the
holiday season commences
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
Mr N. M. Vida,
their oppressora.e
"PEACE TERMS"
The Kowloon Cricket Club held their first dance on Saturday at the Club, the mude being pro- vided by the Peninsula Hotel Band.
Mr. Barker, the Philco Com-TAKING OFF from Kal Tak at oeuvres being undertaken which pany's world travelling representa- 9 p.m. went the art plane of might tend to reduce the power of Live, departed. These two quist this" Company since the unfor-China's resistance.
to be tunate accident of a month ago. The present war has, despite and nice people plan
In the anxious days of July. An enjoyable time was had by all. Japan's abortive attempts to wreck married on the steamer or in Captain C. L. Sharp was at the trie Chinese Republic and despite Singapore. They will return from controls. Mr. W. L. Bond, Opera when the decisions for the com
The cabaret dance held by the the fact that her guns may have the south for a short call, then on tion Manager, Mr. and Mrs. P. Yplete democratic defence of Wuhan LEST WE hand to win" China's }THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE taken a heavy toll, amply display-to the United States and 1 gagal Wong, with their daughter, were had not yet been taken, efforts Equine Sports Club on Friday night headed for Chungking. The fight were made by Japanese agents to at the Peninsuls Hotel attracted SUPREME SACRIFICE for ed the unity, the heroism and the land. ful economic co-opera-China have gone but they have not stoicism of a brave race, Our best wishes and congratuls was mainly an experimental trip propagandise peace terms which more than 200 rues The Hot
marks and in the near future a new Japan was willing to offer They Room and Roof Garden is were tion at the point of the gun and. been forgotten: their memories whom we join in echoing “Chúng Bodybu on the other, to "beat China to will for ever remain fresh in the Hua Min Kuo Wan Haul" ("Long And away for a holiday and re-schedule will be prepared for this were supposed to include Japanese specially decorated for the o
assurances that they had no ter- sion. her knees." Nor can they forget! minds of their fellow countrymen. Live the Repubile of China!") Jaxation with me or business Company.
FORGET
who are out, on the one
friendship and "peace-