HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
INTERFERENCE WITH
WITH LEGITIMATE CHINESE ARMY
OPERATIONS IN HANKOW
Reply To Questions In House Of Commons
BRITISH BLUEJACKETS' ACTION EXPLAINED
London, "December 5..
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, Mr. A. C. Moreing ask- ed whether, after, the Chinese had retreated from Hankow. British blue jackets, were sent to cut wires and remove explosives laid by the Chinese in Japanese buildings; by whose orders this was done, and what was the reason for interfering with legitimate Chinese mill- tary operations? ·
Mr. R. A. Butler: Under-Secre- [separate parts of taht town, and tary for Foreign Affairs. replied whether. In that case, it would in the affirmative, and said that constitute interference with Chinese after the Chinese withdrawal. military operations. British naval patrols were landed to Mr. "Butler replied that if Mr. maintain order in the former Moreing had any informaton British
give him he would certainly con- sides It Reuter.
Concession which
crowded with refugees.
was
On taking over the temporary charge, they "removed
dynamite
and other charges from. buildings "which had previously been pre-
pared for demolition.
!!
PREVENT DAMAGE
This was done to prevent dam-
CHEERS IN COMMONS
London, Dec. 5,
to
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
MARKET
Remarkable Activity Reported
DEMAND FOR FRANC
· OFFICIALS CANNOT LEAVE COUNTRY
Chungking. Dec. 8.
No Government official, civil or military, may seek refuge in Shanghai or Hongkong, accord- ing to circular order issued by the provisional headquarters of the President of the Military Affairs Commission.
This order does not apply. however, in the case of oficials "who have special instructions from their superiors, or special duties to perform" in the above-mentioned cities.
Any official found guilty of violating the order w be severely punished-Reuter.
EUROPE IS
DRIFTINGTM
INTO WAR
Mr. Oswald Pirow's Statement
EVERY GOVERNMENT,
PREPARING
London, Dec. 6.
In a statement made on his return to London after his tour of ค number of continental capitals, in the course of which he had conversations with leading European statesmnen, Min Oswald Pirow. discusses "psychological factors" in the International situation.
London, Dec. 6. Remarkable activity was wit- nessed to-day during the arst two hours trading on the foreign exchanges. The market opened with resumption of the overnight trend in which sterling and the franc were very Arm in terms of the dollar and other gold cur- renetes. The sterling dollar rate pared with 4.6956 last night arid) was initially quoted at 4.6987 com- appreciated 4.70 at which level the "BLOOD ALLEY" IS The statement was issued from British authorities came in the able amount of the dollar. market and absorbed a consider-
When the wave of dollar sales had subsided control Was with- drawn whereupon sterling reacted at 4.6900,
Well informed circles attribute the volte face partly to the com-
"I am sure I am rightly inter-mercial demand for American cur preting the wishes of the people rency and partly to the covering of this country if I say that if demand from speculators who spld, any other part of the
the pound at this level. Commonwealth
Meanwhile the demand for the
1s
British attacked, we
NOW OUT OF BOUNDS
To All Italian Forces
age to adjoining British property, should, without hesitation, go to its franc is still described as "tremen- | Italian forces in the future.
and loss of life in British concession.
the former ald." declared Mr. Neville Cham-dous" and the authorities in Parts
As regards the latter part of the question, the British Government was satisfied tha.in he interests of humanity the action was fully justified.
Mr. Moreing asked if Mr. Butler was satisfied that these buildings,
in which explosives were laid, were in all cases adjacent to British
Shanghai, Dec. 6. The "Blood Alley" brawl has resulted in this cabaret street be- ing ordered out of bounds to all Italian marines have also re- racks after 6 pm: for an indefinite period as a result of Bunday night's affray.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938.-PAGE 9
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL; RUPULSE BAY HOTAL;'
&
"
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotal das Wagons Tits, Poking.
IN THE
WORLD'S
BRITAIN
NEWS
\FRANCE
intends to visit
Deputies January
and Tunis during the
of
South Africa House last night, and the South African Defence Minis- ter declares: .
The recent case concerning Mr. M.. Daladier Duncan Sandy, Conservative M.P. Corsica "Europe is drifting into war- for Norwood, who was called be-Chamber war which no nation wants but fore a military court of inquiry recess. against which every government la under the Official Secrets Act, had preparing,
"Unless there is a complete change of outlook within the next month
or two, Inter- national tension will reach breaking point during the. spring of next year.
that
berlain in answer to Mr. Arthur are reported to have acquired large ceived orders to remain in baf principle at stake which would
Henderson.
!
The Labour leader sucked whether the Prime Minister was aware of the recent de- claration by General Hertzog “ to the effect that each Dominion should do as it likes In the event of Britain, being involved in war.
amounts on the foreign exchange again to-day one report mention Irig the acquisition nearly £2,000,000 in the space of ter minutes.
property, and whether in fact, in lain's announcement to the House over spot. Reuter. many Instances they were
1n
that after the demonstration in the Italian Chamber. Lord Perth saw Count Clano. From Count Clano's reply, It was clear the Ita-
DOCK WORKERS'an Government did not associate
STRIKE
Paris, Dec. 6. Endeavouring to break the strike of the crews of the French passen-. ger ships, 259 sailors from the French Navy were
WU PEI-FU IN HIDING
a sequel on Monday in the House GERMANY of Commons when the Prime Minister's motion for adoption of
the Select Committee's report of reported.
Compulsory military service, it is
./1II its Andings
shortly was passed.
be rein. The troduced by the Government. House also resolved to appoint a
committee to Inquire into the ap- RUMANIA The tragedy of the situation is plicability of the Act to Members Czechoslovakian issue there is no
since settlement of the of Parliament,
Two men, belleved to be Iron Guard sympathisers, fred four shots at Lieut. Col. Christescu, a excuse
The seizure by General Franco's member of the military tribunal war, let alone make it forces inevitable.
of two Rumanian ships which tried the Iron Guard lender, "The drift to
carrying wheat for the British Codreanu, in an attempt to kill war 14 caused Government, but which were sub-him purely by psychological factors."
Regarding the refugee problem the Government to furnish to the other
sequently released, has prompted assassins was arrested while the on Monday. One of the
that it is capable of comparatively under charter for the same pur-wounded. Mr. Pirow expresses the opinion (Spanish Nationalists a list of ships Christescu
escaped, while Lieut-Col. only slightly approached pose.
easy
settlement
The pessimistic
if
.
was
SCHOOLS MOVED TO VILLAGES
At the same time. in addition Despite rigorous, official Inter.to these measures to keep their vention spot
forces out of trouble, the Italian franc appreciated 177.33 compared with 177.63 at the French authorities in order to authorities are conferring with the close vesterday while franes for delivery in a month's time com-
adopt other measures to prevent Cheers greeted Mr.. Chamber-mand a premium of six centimes
a recurrence of such incidents
In the Hght spirit. The Italians have also offered to
It is understood Mr. Pirow leaves fully compensate the owners of London on Friday for South Africa.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain told the the wrecked Frisco Cabaret for -British. Wireless.
House of Commons on Monday the damage done.
PRESS COMMENTS
that he had no information to Meanwhile the wounded men are
show that the anti-Comintern Pact London, Dec. 6, still in hospital. and it is now
between Germany, Italy' and Japan
Chungking, Dec. 1. tore learned that these include two South African Defence Minister's alliance, as stated in the press.
In order to avoid the dangers of of the had been turned into a milliary indiscriminate bombing by Japan- French sergeants. one Russian and declaration concerning the Euro-
ese air raiders, the Generalissimo's, three Chinese constables, and three pean, situation is not shared by
I'rovincial Headquarters here has Italian soldiers and marines, all this morning papers, although they
The Opposition suggestion that remove immediately from the city ordered more than 20 school to suffering from injuries and ents, give considerable prominence to the Italians were taking the op- of Chungking to the villages. but no gunshot wounds.
his statement Last night Blood Alles districts Mr. Plrow's bellef that war in
to Rome to Invent "spurious grie- Mr. Yang Hsueh-yuan, Chief of enjoyed a roaring trade, made all Europe is unavoidable is rejected Vances in order that redress might the Section of Education of the the more conspicuous by the ab- by the majority of the papers peasement"
be demanded in the name of ap-local Municipal government, was NEW PREMISES OF sence of Italians.-Reuter,
while the Government circles re-Prime Minister, who said that the matter with school authorities. It was denied by the sent by, the Mayor to discuss this fuse to commit themselves merely British Ambassador in Rome had is said that the public schools will British Dominion, Mr. Pirow has Italian Government that incidents example.
inform the start moving Drat, so as to set an the privilege of a free expression such as the demonstration in the school buildings will be used for After evacuation the nf opinion.-Transocean.
itself with the demonstration, and had no Intention of departing from
the undertaking given to Britain in respect of the status quo in the Mediterranean. Reuter.
" sent to the
French liner Paris last night to NEW BLOWS
man the engine rooms and thus make possible the departure of the
ship to-day.
A part of the crew of the liner
came on board yesterday and will
continue to work. The passengers will be taken on board at Cher-
AGAINST
THE JEWS
Berlin, Dec. 8., --
Peiping, Dec. 6. Marshal 'Wu Pel-fu is report- ed to have gone in hiding in' the Legation" quarter. Lega- tion officials declare that they have no knowledge of his pre- sence.--Reuter.
AIR MINISTRY
OPENED
Loridon, Dec. 6.
In opening new premises of the
New blows against Jews are de- Air Ministry, in Berkeley Square
·
•
portunity of his forthcoming visit|
FRANCO-GERMAN stating that as a Minister of a been instructed
DETENTE
bours, instead of Le Havre, where tailled in a decree published in the to-day, Bir Kingsley. Wood said the Mediterranean Will
the
dock workers are, st!!!
strike. Transocean.
"INDUSTRIAL PEACE"
Paris, Dec. 6.
on
The resolution dé-
official Gazette under which the Ministry's new home in Berkeley authorities are empowered to dis-Square House was the largest in- pose af Jewish business houses and dividual hiring for office purposes property. Meanwhile the agricul- that the Office of Works had ever tural and forestry department are negotiated and if one were to walk
.conducive to putting an end to Reuter.
the conflict." clares that in the face of the na- tional and international situation it is necessary to bring to an end the "social troubles engendered by Megal repressive measures of the Government and employers and to restore urgently needed Industrial peace." Reuter.
RESIDENTS IN HONGKEW
all in
Be "Proof
"#
Paris, Dec. 6. Commenting on today's signing
says,
"The
no war
CRITICAL
SITUATION
to
Italian Chamber over the question other purposes,
IN RUMA
Bucharest, Dee,
ot
of Tunis must have a most detri- mental effect on prospects collaboration.
AIR DEFENCES
It is learned from Chengtu that the total air defence fmda for the Prince Regent Paul of Yugo- of which sum, $1,403,300 is to pe Province of Szechuen are $2,123,300 slavia departed from England yes raised locally from Chengtu, Wall- terday on his return trip to Bel-
APPLICATIONS FOR TRAVEL TO HANKOW
The readiness of the C.O.T. to empowered to wind re-establish social peace is express-agricultural and forest lands.
up Jewish round every room in the building of the Franco-German ed in a resolution by its executive is decreed that in future Jews will miles.
It the distance covered would be 30 declaration the Right Wing paper
grade. Princess Olga has remaini- halen, and Tsekung, $395,000 to be committee declaring that it was not be allowed
The increasingly critical situa-ed in England to visit her sons subsidized by the Central Govern- prepared to enter "any discussions estate or rights in real property.transfer of 50,000 separate items reconcilable with German-Italian Mr. Kalinescu, to give up his second
to acquire real The
"L'Epoque" move had
involved the German detente is evidently un-pelled the Minister of the Interior, who are attending school.
Franco- tion throughout Rumania has com Princes Alexander and Nicholas ment, and $325,000 to be shared by the Provincial Government of Bze- one week-end. The new
chuen Our Own Correspondent. building will house the research, member our country
complicity in attempting to dis-post as Minister of Education in The King has again given. two development, production, inspec-empire. The value of the signature tention to
and our order to devote his undivided at-large Christmas trees to Saint tion and contract directorates, to will be either proved or disproved situation gether with certain secretarial and in the Mediterranean."
the internal politica! Paul's Cathedral of which one will be placed outside the Cathedral finance divisions-British Wireless,
Professor Anres Petre has been and one inside. The latter will be "Populaire" understands that appointed to fill the post in the the centre certain Ministers had not had Ministry of Education.
for offerings for -Trans-children in the poorer London "honour" of being In-ocean.
parishes and for refugeès in China. vited to dinner at the Qua! D'Orsay, in honour of the German New York. Dec. 6 Sentences on Dixie Davis, George von Ribbentrop,
Foreign Minister. Herr Joachim Chinese 10,000 households: Jap-Weinberg and Harry Schoenhaus, anese 38,000 persons. Passes issued who turned State evidence at the Cabinet Ministers, namely;
Among these are two non-Aryan in one year to Chinese number first trial of the former Tammany Minister for National Education 300,000 of which 20,000 are still in leader. James Hines, have been and the Minister for Colofiles. use. These include individual postponed until February 27, 1939,
"
XMAS BAZAAR
IN LONDON
London, Dec 8.
Shanghal, Dec. 6. The number of Chinese and. Japanese residents in Hongkew as given by a Japanese spokesman to- day are as follows:-
AWAIT HINES TRIAL the
BEFORE SENTENCE
the
B.F.R.D.C.
GRANTS
FUNDS FOR RELIEF
The China Campaign Committee
The first meeting of the Board of Administrators of the British is holding a Christmas bazaar on passes of, 10,000 Chinese families in view of the second trial of Hines, ready making laws in France?"-the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Chairman, presided. The following were The paper asks. "Is Hitler al-held in the Counell Chamber on Thursday, December 1, at which Fund for the Relief of Distress in China, Hongkong. Branch, was December 9, of many beautiful and Chinese workers going to which will start in the New Year-Reuter."
Hongke daily-Reuter,
Chinese silks, ivories, Jades etc., partly presented by Mme. Sun Yat sen and Mre, T. V. Soong, for the benent of the international peace hospital for which already £1,000 has been collected. The British China Rellet Fund, formerly the Lord Mayor's, now tops £150,000. is issuing a special Christmas ap peal.-Reuter,
LONDON-LISBON
AIR SERVICE
London, Dec. 6.
A passenger aeroplane, belonging
to the British Airways left Heston
Reuter.
America May Impose Economic Sanctions On Japan
London, December 5.
HEAVILY GUARDED
Paris, Dec. 8. Herr von Ribbentrop arrived at Gare. Des Invalnines at 11.08 (G. M T.). The station was
also present:Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall (Deputy Chairman), Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie (Appointed by H.E. the Governor vice the Hon. Mr. B. A. C. North on leave), Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Sir Vandeleur, Gray. burn, Rt. Rev. R. C. Hall, Hon. Dr. LI Shu Fan, Hon. Sir Henry Pol- lock, K.C., Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta and Mr. M. K. Lo (Hon. Secretary)..
Bhanghai, Dec. 8.. When asked by a foreign corTÉS– pondent to-day whether the Japanese: authorities had any ob Jections to established firmis avall- ing themselves of the opportunity afforded by the permission grant- ed to foreign warships to go to Shanghai from up-river and re- placements made in their place, to send stan members to Hankow, a Japanese spokesman said, "The Japanese authorities declined to give any permits to proceed up- river," and "added that no direct applications had been made."
mission for civilians to go down
When questioned concerning per-
heavily guarded outside and in-ability to attend was received from on behalf of the Canton Inter-any applications were made the A letter of apology for his in-An appeal from Dr. Wong. Man, stream the spokesman said that if side and the police did not permit the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow," crowds to collect. Two routes to
national Red Cross, was fully con-Japanese authorities were prepared the Hotel Crillon where the Ger-connection with the relier ship, behalf of the sick and wounded in posalble.--Reuter,
An application for assistance in sidered. It was, felt that work on to extend facilities if and when man Minister is staying were Wuchang, was received from the various heavily guarded and the people Hongkong Emergency
areas in Kwangtung, ld not know before hand which Council and was fully considered,öf support, and it was decided that Bishop Hall having made a detall-this appeal should be, referred to ed statement showing the total ex- the Emergency Refugee Council penditure, incurred in respect of for further consideration and ac- the rellef ship, it was decided that tion.. the Fund should make a donation
According to newspaper reports from Washington, high adminisme he would take.-Reuter. tration officials are studying a confidential report which proposes ..two methods by which the President, without consulting Congress, could impose economic sanctions against Japan and Germany.
The President of the United
on Monday for a non-stop survey States, it is stated, has this power flight to: Lisbon as a preliminary under the Hawley- Smoot Tariff Act to the establishment of a regular and the Federal Code in the case! British air service in January. of countries discriminating against The return flight is scheduled for the United States. Ao-day.
The question arives whether
JEWS LEAVE AUSTRIA
Vienna, Dec. 6. The service to Lisbon will be the Germany's barter agreements and age of 16 are leaving Austria to- Three thousand Jews under the Arst link in the British air service the possibility of Japan refusing day. It is understood that 2,000 which is to be provided between to maintain the Open Door in will be admitted to Holland while England, West Africa and South China,may be held to be discrimi-the rest will be accommodated in America-British Wireless.
nation-Reuter.
Britain--Reuter.
ADMIRAL NOBLE
Shanghai, Dec. 4.
Refugee Kwangai and Hunan, was worthy
ITALIAN STUDENTS
DEMONSTRATE
Rome, Dec. 6,
Hundreds of students marched An appeal from the Chairman of towards The second meeting within two of $50,000.
to the Emergency Refugee Council; the
the French Commercial and Industrial shouting, "Tumis, Tunis." All ap- Embassy days between the Commander-in-
Association in Samshul District for proaches to the Embassy were Chief of the China Squadron, Vice-al Currency) donated by General area was considered, and it was route the students assembled out- In regard to the $20,000 (Nation-ja, donation for relief work in that heavily guarded by the police. En Admiral Sir Percy Noble, and the Wu Te-chen to be used by Bishop decided to refer this appeal to the side II Duce's palace and acclaim Japanese Commander-in-Chief, Hall at his discretion for relief of Emergency Refugee Council for ed. Mussolini who did not appear. Admiral Oikawa, took place this refugees in Hongkong, which was consideration and action. morning.
mitral Olkawa aboard his flagship should pay out the equivalent in ply to the Fund for any further addressed the students. He is re The British Admiral visited Ad- it was decided that the Fand gency Refugee Council should ap- where the Secretary of the Party
paid by Bishop Hall into the Fund;
The demonstration continued
the HIJMS, Idzumo.
It was decided that the Emer-outside the Fascist Party offices Hongkong Currency, amounting to sums, that might" be necessary to ported to have told them that they The conversations lasted approx- $10,781.68, to the Emergency Re-enable the Council to continue its had done well to show their senti- imately two hours-Renter. fugee Council,
relief work in Hongkong.
ments-Renter.
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