HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
TEN-YEAR PLAN FOR
PALESTINE
Suggestion By Mr. Winston Churchill In Commons
Londen, November 25.
A ten-year plan for Palestine to be enforced with the consent of all parties, if possible, and with "resoluts conviction and the use of all our strength so as to make it successful," was suggested by Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons yesterday.
He explained that the plan would roughly mean fixing the im- migration of Jews into Palestine for ten years at a certian figure which, at the end of that period. would not have decisively altered the balance of population between the Arabs and the Jews.
Mr. Herbert Morrison said that the Arabs were not consulted when the time had come when the Bri- the Balfour Declaration was made, tish people should really have some nor when the mandate was framed. reasonable idea of what policy the The Arabs watched, with oc- Government has regarding Pales-casional angry protests, this peace- tine. He did not criticise the call-ful invasion of an allen people. ing
a conterence in London, but. "They have watched them buy- did not think anybody was excluing up their lands. They have sively optimistic about the result He suggested that the United States and League nations should be represented by observers at the conference if the question at the Mandate is to be discussed.
The real problem of Palestine is not a.milltary but a political one. declared Mr. Malcolm MacDonald.. Dominions and Colonial Secretary.
watched their settlements growing farther over the countryside, and they have been compelled to re- cognise the superior energy, skill and wealth of that wondertu) people, and the Arabs are afraid.
JEWS AND ARABS
"If we are ever to under- stand this problem we have got to be able to put ourselves not only in the shoes of the Jews, but also the shoes of the Arabs,
He did not think anyone could Justly say that during the last 20 years Britain had not been fulfill- ing her obligation to facilitate the Immigration of Jews, to Palestine "Since 1922 more than 250.000 Jews had entered Palestine. Their achievement had been remarkablement were moved by patriotism.
FIERCE PERSECUTION "When we promised to laci- litate the establishment of a riational home for Jews in
·Palestine we never anticipated this Alerce persecution in Europe," said Mr. Macdonald. 'The problem of the refugees In Central Europe cannot be setiled in Palestine. It has got to be settled over a 'far „wider field than that.
"The Government announced a short time ago what the next definite step in its Falestine policy would be, and that is the policy of discussions with Arabs and Jews In London, and we are going to abide by that policy.
Mr. MacDonald mentioned that
ANTI-COMINTERN AGREEMENT
Berlin, Nov. 25.
Dealing with the Arab agitation and terrorisni. Mr. MacDonald sald that they ought to recognise that mahy, in the Palestine Arab move-
however wrong and misguided they might be.
CABLES
PIROW'S VISIT PUPPET ESCAPES
TO HITLER
Extensive Discussion At Berchtesgaden
Berlin. Nov. 25
A statement from well-in- formed German circles Baya that the visit of Mr. Oswald Plrow, South African Defence Minister,
Chancellor Hitler, which
of ад Fentirely private character
to
in the course of Mr. Pirow' European tour for informa- tlon. rave an opportunity for the extensive discussion on a number of general pros blems, including, the relations between Germany and Bri- tain."
MR. PIROW
The statement adds that. Herr
WITH LIFE
Abortive Shanghat Assassination
WES
Shanghai, Nov. 25. Mr. Fu Slao-en, who recently installed Mayor of the "Shanghai Special Munici- 'pality," narrowly missed death at 10 a.m. to-day at the hands of assassins at Klangwan.
One unidentified member at his suite was killed.
Chinese Police and Japanese gendarmes claim to have seized one of the Chinese 23sailants.
The attack occurred at the en- trance of his official residence. His private home in the Frenzh Concession is heavily guarded by French Police.
It was later learned that the member of his suite, who was kill- ed has been identided as Sergeant Tokutani, a Japanese gendarme. He was shot through the chest.
One of the assailants was killed
by Chinese bodyguards and Japani-
esa gendarmes-Reuter.
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ASSAILANT ESCAPES
Shanghai, Nov. 25. Concerning the attempted as- sassination of the Mayor of Shang- hal, it is reported that the actual assailant succeeded in escaping while the man who was shot is said to be an accomplice. This assertion, however, is received with scepticism in view of the fact that
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the "accomplice" is believed to PUPPET REGIME
have been a Chinese policeman. Observers of the scene opine that he was quite unconnected with the
In conclusion. Mr. MacDonal! Hitler's conversations with King act and was merely standing by said that the British Government Carol covered a number of pro-and was accidentally struck by a would enter the London discussions blems concerning
bullet when the Mayor's bodyguard and
Central
bound by its obligations under the Southeastern Europe, especial- opened fire-Transocean..
mandate to the Jews and Arabs,|ly relations between Germany and by its duty to Parliament and and Rumania.
to the other members of the teague and to the United States -Reuter
ACCUSATION AT KOWLOON INQUEST
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husband's step-mother's hands. who had given Lu! Sam and her- self money and bed boards when they had left.
at their new'
They had lived
The conversations are sald to have touched not only political. but also economic and cultural subjects.
A message from Rome Гаук that Mr. Oswald Plrow arrives there on Sunday' · evening. · and that he will stay until Monday night as a guest of the Italian Government-Reuter,
POPE PIUS TO TAKE REST
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CANTON PUPPET HEAD WOUNDED Hongkong Chinese
papera report that the puppet-pesoe preservation bead in Canton, surnamed Lo, was wounded when an attempt on his life was made by Chinese plain- clothes men on the algiit of November 19.
INAUGURATED
IN HANKOW
According to flash messages re- ceived in Hongkong yesterday -a new Japanese sponsored govern- ment has been formed in Hankow. General Kin Lung-chang, - well- known former leader under Mar- shal Wu Pei-fu delivered the in- augural address. It will pe recall- ed. in this connection, that rumours have In some quarters been current recently to the effect that Marshal Wu Pel-fu would
While returning home in the himself head a "Reformed" Gove
Tungshan district after # соп ference with a Japanese army officer, he was fired at and wounded by two unidentified gun men In Pit Ching Road.
His three bodyguards fired back but the gunmed made good their
escape.
ernment.
All streets leading to the in- auguration building were heavily one was allowed to enter the zone guarded by machine-guns and no except after strict examination.
THE
HỒNG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; ·
&
SHANGHAI
ATOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED,
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons its Peking.
ton to the significance of the oc-
Various speeches, drawing atten- VOLUNTEER ORDERS
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The Foreign Ministers of Ger-home for four months on the $30
The wounded puppet was imme-casion were given by both Chinese many, Italy and Japan will broad- they had when leaving the villageable, the Pope's medical adviser, is reported to be still lying in a tendance of 150 persons, in the ters, L.G. Table C. A.A. Company.
These efforts proving unavail-diately rushed to hospital, where he meeting taking place with an at- and Japanese personalities, the cast this morning in celebration ofj and on some $0 her husband had
the second anniversary of the Anti-Comintern Agreement.
All German newspapers devote editorials on the anniversary 'des- cribing it 33 毽 world historical event.
received trom his
step-mother
since. Early In August the deceas- ed had been arrested for loitering HARDSHIPS
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MR. KENNEDY ON DEMOCRACY IDEAL
Professor Milani, was summon-serious condition. ed. As a result of the Profes- sor's treatment the Pope slowly re- covered consciousness and his heart, although remaining' weak, He had been convicted and zen-gradually resumed its activity **Volkischer Beobachter" de-tenced to three weeks with hard į sufficiently for. Immediate danger clares, “It is due to this pact, that labour. He left prison on August to be averted. Bolshevik chaos does not pre-20, when he complained of having vall in the whole of Spain and that experienced hardships in working Portugal is spared it and that the in the sun, and in climbing hills Czechoslovakia of Benes no' lotiger] të break stones.
threatens peace in Central Europe He had asked her for $20 to
It was, nevertheless, deemed ad-
Pope's bedside. Cardinal Lauri ré-
bullding of the former Commer- cial Bank of Hankow,
Sunday, December 4: Stonecut-
Machine Gun Signals Monday, November 28, HQ. 5.30,
Discussion on Combined
Only three foreigners witnessed p.m. the inauguration, all three being Operations. foreign preas
correspondents. Transocean.
"MAINTENANCE OF PEACE"
Shanghai, Nov. 25. Regarding the formation of the new pro-Japanese Government in
Medical Section Wednesday, November 30: (1) H.Q. 6 p.m. Recruits Squad drill. (2) P.WD. Offices, 6:30 pm. All Ranks.
Army Service Corps' Company Sunday, December 4: Stone- cutters, LG. Table a
OFFICIAL VISIT ENDED
British Ministers Leave Paris
London, Nov.-25.
The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Hall- London, Nov. 25.
fax, left Paris for London this Mr. Joseph Kennedy, American
morning, accompanied by Mrs. visable to coll the Grand Peniten-Thanksgiving Day dinner in Lon
Ambassador, speaking at the
Chamberlain and Lady Halifax tiary Cardinal Lorenzo Laurl to the can last night, said it was pro- Hankow. it is stated that the new
and members of the British delegation. As already report~ mained with His Holiness till the bably due to the ideal of democracy Government has been constituted
ed the Anglo-French talks con- and no Bolshevik 'feudal state is start a business with.
embodied in their constitution under the name of "Commission
Pay Section Seeking early hours of the afternoon when that, despite the fact that the for the maintenance of peace," al-
Friday, December 2, C.B. Offices,
cluded last evening with what- erected in the Far East."
such a sum of money, he had the patient's condition continued American nation consisted of many though actually fulfilling the fume-
5,30 p.m...
is described in a communique "Berliner Tageblatt says that of twice visited his step-mother on satisfactory.-Transocean.
as a complete identity of views about a thousand pacts and trea- August "22 and 24. He received a
jruces they nad little trouble due tions of the local executive. A APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS
on the general orientation of Paulo Argentino, an Italian sub- to unabsorbed foreign minorities prominent ties concluded after the war none total of $3 on these visits.
Chinese
Medical Section: Sgt., 23.11.38: merchant,
policy of the two Governments. has shown results so fruitful for last saw him alive at 5 p.m. on fect, was found guilty of offending Citizenship has almost completely named Chin An-yen has been ap-A/Sgt. J. Skinner.
The final function held in con- international political development August 26. when he was again go-a public official and attempted ex- overshadowed any sentiment of pointed President of the Commis- Medical Section: Cpl. 23.11.38: nection with the visit during a
tortion in the as the Anti-Cominter Pact. It laing to visit his step-mother.
Italian Consular racial origin.-British Wireless. sion-Transocean.
A/Cpl T. 8. Clark, A/Cpl W crowded day yesterday was the the bulwark of world peace. the
Elliott, L/Cpl. A. Foster, L/Cpl. R. dinner given in honour of „ Mr. Further evidence will be heard Court in Shanghai on November 19 and was sentenced to 18 months paper adds. Reuter,
|Leigh, L/Cpl. D. Walker. on Monday afternoon.
Chamberlain and Lord Halifax by imprisonment.
1st Battery, Right Section,
the British Ambassador, Bir Eric |L/Bdr., 25.11.38: Gnr. G. L. East-
Phipps, at the British Embassy. gatė,
The guests again included the " Engineer Company, Lyon Light French Premier and the Foreign Bec., L/Cpl. 25.11.38: Sapper J. F. 8.
Minister and other members of the Yu,
Government and prominent public
INTERNAL SITUATION IN FRANCE SERIOUS
Communists May Precipitate General Strike
Paris, November 25.
She
M. P. Premet and his secretary, WORLD'S CONSCIENCE A
M. M. Guilly, told the court that the accused called at their ofices towards the end of September asking them to give him legal assi stance against his employers, the cotton mills owned by Messrs. Clerici, Bedon! & Co., S.A, at Trungming Island and telling them that the mills in question actually belonged to some Chinese Interests and were merely placed under the protection of the Italian flag for safety's sake.
Subsequently, Mr. Premet said. his secretary requested the accused to let him have proofs of his claims and to produce withnesses and he was not in a position to do the matter ended there as far M. Premet was concerned THREATENING LETTERS
as
PUZZLING ORGANISM
Sufferings Of Chinese And Jews Contrasted
London, November 25,
The sufferings of the Chinese are contrasted with the sufferings of the Jews In Germany In a letter to the "Times" signed “Your Special Correspondent Istely ́In China.”.
REVERSION
L/Cpl. E. M. Marques, A.A. Com pany, reverts to ranks at his own request.
TRANSFER
Cpl. J. G. Remedios, No. 5 MG. Coy, Reserve, AA. Coy. Reserve, 22.11.38.
- Referring to the anti-Jew, campaign, the welter says the world is Į revolted fairly frequently nowadays but this time it has expressed lis feelings in action of a,kind. This is all to the good but makes it Sec., harder than ever for anyone who looks farther afield than Europe to j retain a sense of proportion.
LEAVE
men.
owing to the death of the Queen of Norway, the reception which was to have followed the dinner, was cancelled. British Wireless.
LARGE CROWDS
J
Parks, Nov. 25 Large crowds watched the de- Pte. MCM. de Buva, A¡À. Com-parture of Mr. Chamberlain and pany, 23.11.38--22.12.38.
Lord Halifax at the lavishly de- corated Garedunord this morning STRENGTH—INCREASE
at the conclusion of the visit which Onr. P. E. Pogodin, 1st Bty, Right is considered to have laid the
17.11.38.
foundations for even closer Anglo- Gar. K. D, Seyer, Left Bec. French co-operation. Stringent police precautions were taken and Gnr. H. A. Bouza, Left Bections the public were held back at some distance M. Daladier, M. Bonnet, 22.11.38.
Pte. G. Derkach, Medical Sec. Bir Erlo Phipps and M. Chantemps
Left Section, 18.11.33.
Gnr. A. R. Razack, 1st Battery. ters at the station-Reuter,
said farewell to the British Minis-
Gur. A. H. Bakar, Left Bection,
21.11.38.
17.11.38.
The Premier, M. Daladier's announcement that he will personally take charge of the Maistry of the Interior as long as the Minister of the Interior, M. Sarraut, who represented the French Government at the funeral of the late Kemal Ataturk at Ankura, is absent, is re- garded by several papers as a characteristic sign of the seriousness of the internal situation on which all interest is now focussed, “
"The social battle has now begun "Petit Bleu" while "Epoque" de- the consequences of which cannot clares, "the strike movement, which be foreseen by anyone" says the constitutes a real threat to the
The writer declares that the Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum, in country, must be combatted with
The writer adds that the purpose his paper. "Populaire." commenting the greatest determination."-.
kufferings Hitler caused his officials of the letter is to point out how M. Gully told the court that, to inflict on half a million of his apparently inconsistent, sometimes on the situation.
Other papers express their satis- when the accused showed him subjects are indeed terrible "but are the standards of international It is said that the unpopularity faction that the Government en- the threatening letters which he they are wholly negligible as commorality. Technically the Ger of Daladier Government's decrees forced the evacuation of the oc- had dispatched to Mesars. L. Rigsto pared with the sufferings Japanese mans are right when they say their may enable the Communists to cupled factories, but they wam the and G. Vacchina respectively. Ar- forces are inflicting on the Chinese savage oppression of the Jews is precipitate a general strike even if Government that the election of gentino was told of the danger people who are not their subjects name of our business, the British the Administrative Committee of the strikers from, the premises, is into which he had placed him- and with whom they are not at Government, being bound by the
Pte, G. N. Gosano, No. 5 M.G. during the perioda stown the General Labour Federation de- not enough, and that steps must self. The accused then told him war."
Company, 22.11.38.' League, resolution of February 2, cides against a strike during it be taken to ensure that the pro- that he had not known that there The correspondent gives: figures 1948, to consider how far it can
T. PARKINSON, Leutenant duction of the armament factories was anything like attempted ex-of casualties in China for the past extend aid to China."
p. Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. M. Blum, therefore, appeals to is not interrupted by the strike-tortion in the letter and told 18 months including the best part The correspondent says he finds
AFFILIATED UNET the working cliss to exercise self- Transocean; :-
witness that he was sorry to have of a million men killed and dis- the world's conscience a puzzling Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. control, and to follow only the
sent the letters.
abled while fighting and several organism and asks if it regards al⠀⠀ Lecture: The next lecture on orders of the Labour Federation.
Paris, Nov. 25. The charge of offending a public tens of thousands of civilians were hundred dead or destitute Chinese First Aid will be given by Professor It is estimated that 100,000 official.was brought against Argen-butchered some with bombs and as equivalent to one persecuted L. T. Ride at the P.WD. Offices on workers were on strike this morn- tino - 28 a result of an insulting some in cold blood... Thirty million Jew, or is it simply that the Jews Friday, December, 2 at 6:30p.m. ing, including 25,000 miners and letter he had sent to Mr. Riggio, are destitute and homeless of are near at hand while the Chinese Attachment: -- The undermen- "The other side must know that 25,000 metal workers in the Valen-who is the secretary of the Shang-which a proportion has already are a very long way away and tioned were attached to Military there will be no compromise" says Jenner district-Reuter,
hai Fascio,
died of starvation and pestilence. yellow at that-Renter.
Hospital, Hongkong, for training
session to-day.
The Bourgois press asks the Gov-
ernment to demonstrate its au- thority and determination.
160,000 ON STRIKE
·18.11.38.
Miss V. Beaumont, 10-11.9.88, 24- 25.938, 8-8103
Dahlelds, 17-24.10.38. Mrs, K. Hume, 17-24.10:38. --- “Mrs. J. C. Polson, 24-31.10.38.
Mids R. Grant, 3-4.9.38; 17-18.9,38, 1-2.10.38,-18-16.10.38.
Mrs. K. F. Glover, 31.10.38-7.11.38. Miss P. Everest, 31.10.38-7.11.38- Mrs. E. L. Britton. 7.14.11.38.
(5gd.) MRS. E, M., BEGGH), Commandant, Nurainga Detachment, HRVDO. 3