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HONOZONO, FEBRUARY, 10, 1939.
CHINESE WOMEN
DO THEIR BIT HONGKONG'S Chinese ladies.
who have been so energetic
Man Accused Of Living On Proceeds Of Prostitution
Was
"MR. X." WAS CALLED AS THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS for the prosecution before Mr. R. A. D., Forrest at the Central Court yesterday afternoon when Wong Kong, 24, unemployed, charged with living on the proceeds of prostitution. Two mar- ried women, Wong Chat-mul, 45, and Chan Fa-yun, 52, charged with exercising control over prostitutes were remanded in con- nection with the same case,
Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, conducted the prosecution. white Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios appeared for Wong Kong.
In his
opening, Mr.
have been documents stated that it would
to seized.
Impossible to bring the case
AIR MAIL NOTICES
(To the Editor, "The Hongkong- Daily Press"]
Sir-As published in to-day's Mall Notice, the General Post 01- Ace, will henceforth close-ordinary air-mall for the trans-Pacific Clip- per service at 7.30 am.
on the
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1939.
B
FUTURE OF
OF SINO-
JAPANESE WAR
Can Japan Win In China?
moning of departure, at the G.P.0.|. Dr. S. Lautenschlager,lings and the return of oplum un- and head of der official protection, in occupied only.
acting Dean For some time past, at the spe- the Department of Social areas, also aroused the indignation clal request of this company, or Sciences, Lingnan University, of the world. dinary air-mail has been closed the delivered an interesting ad- In spite of declarations that she Through dress on "The future of the had no territorial aims in. China, night before departure.
War: alleviation of certain emergency Sino-Japanese
Can it became increasingly clear both regulations, however, we have been Japan win in China? at the Japan's actions toward Third able to withdraw our request, and weekly tiffin meeting of the Fowers and by her proposed Peace the G.P.O. have made arrange Hongkong Y's Men's Club in Terms that she afmed at the com- Whyatt room was searched and certain ments to again allow the air-mall- the St. Francis Hotel yester-plete control of China's economic. lite. day.
international Below we publish the
political and were discovered and ing public extra time for posting.
The public is requested, however, first part of the lecture.
She clearly aimed at controlling Dr. Lautenschlager said:-everything which made territory "The girl herself will say that she as far as possible, to post the day Court if Mr. X had not okered
Can Japan win in China is the worthwhile. Whoever controls the is only fourteen years of age, and before departure and to pay parti- in working for the good of the his assistance.
and for their own Giving the facts of the case, that she was born in the United cular attention to closing times of community
Counsel said that the States of America, of an American registered air-mall appearing in question which is on all our minds. heart, brain and soul of a person. people and soldiers in more ways Crown
is also becoming a question in itics and foreign policy of a nation than one. have every reason to procedure adopted by the defen- woman. She will tell you that her the published Mall Notices, espe- the war drags on, as the lines controls the body as well.
been to natural mother is dead, and that cially when Clippers arrive or de-lengthen and the costs mount, it ever controls the economies, po-
New Part on Sundays or holidays.
every thoughtful Japanese mind controls the territory as well. As became congratulate themselves, because dant appeared to have
room in a hotel in which her father is still living in
Japanese difculties in China can Japan's Imperial aims their efforts to establish an Indus- hire a
main clear, under three
democratic world-opinion trial Workshop for Refugees has a girl would be placed. On re- York.
"She was brought to Hongkong
be discussed crowned with success. It celpt of a telephone call the girl!
headings. and has been
First, growing world rallied more and more to China. beon
to would be taken to the place where seven years ago, must be gratifying for them
living with Weng Chat-mui,
opinion against hef and the bar- against know that they are doing their bit she would be hired "out..
whom other
dening of Third Power opposition: second, increasing economic strain to alleviate the sufferings of the who have been Chinese women
in Japan itself, and third, the forced to come to the Colony from
stiffening of Chinese resistance In the war-affilcted areas for refuge.
"occupled" as well as occupied" territory. homes,; their trom DRIVEN ferced to part with their husbands women, the and children, these majority of whom come from the
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2.
"On January 25, 'Mr. X. hap-woman pened to be visiting the Empress charges have been laid,
"The girl will tell you that she Hotel in Connaught Road: He had a conversation with some person. has been practising prostitution during which, the procedure of ob-fer some months, on the procedure taining a girl was mentioned." outlined."
"MR. X" GIVES EVIDENCE sald Counsel.
Mr. X gave evidence
ment and was then cross-examined by Mr. Remedios,
You are well acquainted with the ways and means of obtaining a girl in this Colony?--No, !
corro-
PHIL 9. DELANY, Traffic Representative for China Par American Airways Co., Hongkong, Feb. 8. 1939.
CHINESE NEW YEAR [To the Editor "The Hongkong Daily Press."] Sir With the approach of the)
and the Year Chinese New
I
in "un-
Peasantry, were compelled to flee/municated with Miss Harrop, Ladyborating Crown Counsel's state- festivities which have in the past! WORLD OPINION WITH CHINA
III
Who-
LEAGUE AND SANCTIONS Due to the international situa- tion in Europe, the League of Nations felt she could not give but in corporate help to China, February 1938, and again in May, the League Council recommended "Two days later, 'Mr. X.' com-
that individual nation members
Assistant of the Secretariat for:
China give ali possible help to China and been associated with it. may 1
World opinion was with appeal to all loyal and patriotic with whatever little belongings
from the beginning of the hostill-in September 1938, the League (Sanc- refrain to
AE far IS from Miss they could before the oncoming Chinese Affairs, and acting on
Chinese Japanese hordes. Walking for days instructions received
possible from an unnecessary waste ties. Dr. Hu Shib, now Chinese agreed to apply Art XVI there was no possibility of get Harrop. 'Mr. I went to the Asia
months, to apply sanctions as it of money in merriment and the Ambassador in Washington, after tions) against Japan. Each nation answer to ung a lift, they underwent all, Hotel, where he engaged a room......
"Subsequently he telephoned to
I put it to you that defendant firing of crackers in celebrating being in America three PUBLIC AUCTION.
sorts of hardships and, sufferings
been set aside, or is available, for cans were 90 per cent, pro-Chinese. China's appeal for fancial aid With the little H's call was answered by a Chinese never saw you in Room 505 at all? this event. Any money which has told a friend of mine, that Amen-In January 2939, in
-He asked me for the money.
can be of far After another six months of tour and for a boycott of war naterials" active such purposes
to PARTICULARS AND CON.efore they found a haven of re-another room in the same hotel.
You are taking a very fuge in Hongkong.
greater use in relief work, where in the US.A.. he said he had been to Japan, the League Council again a certain giri, that he
mistaken. America
09 per appealed to Member nations money they possessed, they were male voice. He told this person
หลง part in this case?-Yes.
give all the possible help they to meet the exorbitant
whom he named. unable
The Magistrate Are you a re-funds are badly needed.
could. "A little later, defendant arrived
iative?-Certainly not!
I hope it is not necessary to have cent pro-China.
Japan is the only country in the prices demanded for food on the
remind all Chinese vingi Was it that you to
60 un- Mr. Remedios:
A host of other national, social," way and they had to eat what they
here in Hongkong world which has been wanted the girl for yourself?-comfortably
condemned Japan eculd buy, or go hungry. Time after at his room, went inside, and ask-
Certainly not.
that there are thousands of their animously condemned by the ar-religious and international organi- time. they were held up by armed
countrymen suffering untold hard-ganized tribunals of world opinion. zations have
'warted'
could.
DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday. the 13th day of Feb., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
of Crown Land one Lot Ma Tau Kok in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 7 and robued of one thing or another defendant, and on the latter leav-cause you took sympathy on the ships owing to the present war In February 1933, she was con- and have given or advocated help
at 'rebbers. or puppets of the Japan-
ese barbarians, posing as guerillas,
ed him for $10.
MONEY PAID "MX paid this amount
unt:1. upon their arrival here, theying the room, an possessed almost nothing..
the This
to
The Magistrate: It was only be- to the au- American girl, gir that you went whose age is about 14 years, came thorities?—Yes
The American girl, in evidence, years, with the option of renewal
SOMETHING had to be done for into the room in accordance with
said: the arrangements made. at a Crown Rent to be fixed by
Mr. X telephoned Miss Harrop "I am known as Helen Wong. the Surveyor of His Majesty the them lest they should become KING, for one farther term of burden on the already overtaxed
So a and she arrived with police officers. That is one of several names.
"I am sixteen years old by the but
"After a few questions in "Mr. generous community. 75 years.
X's' room, the police procceded to Chinese calendar. Intending bidders are advised group of Hongkong's Chinese wo
the other room in the Asia Hotel.! "I am giving now at the Balva
tion Army Home, but in January that immediately after the dismenfolk nebly stepped into
breach, and took a hand.
"One of these persons was de- this year, I was staying at the posal of the lot the Purchaser small but energetic band took up where four persons were found.
woman and two Asia Hotel in Room No. 208." (if not the applicant), will be the task with enthu asm and, in- required to deposit with a stead of working along the usual fendant, one a
After further evidence the hear- authorised officer who will be nes, turned in a different direc-were girls.
detained. The ing was adjourned to February 23. present at the sale, the sum of tion. They decided that to give two hundred dollars, ($200) In help to people in distress was all cash. This sum will be refunded very well but there was a limit to on payment of the Purchase the help that could be given. price.
AC-
refugee women should be taught
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT making. knitting,
| No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Inland Lot No. 2022, Localit.. Pak Tai Street, Ma Kewloun Inland Lot No. 4118. Adjoining Kowloon
Tau Kok.
Bodudary
Measure-
ments.
As for
salu plan
About
Contente in
0,700
Square feet.
Annual
дева
| Upset Price.
**1
5,025
embroidering
dress-
"The man was
cordingly, it was agreed that the TERRIBLE CASE some useful work, such as shoe- OF CRUELTY TO
A MUI-TSAI Girl Burned With Lighted Cigarette
16
POWERS URGED
TO TAKE
CONCRETE STEPS
CHUNGKING, Feb. 9 (Intl)-
Dr. Wang Chung-hut. Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in an exclusive. In- terview 'here with the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press, vrged
and flower-making, and making and re-modelling of old clothes, to keep them employed so that eventually they can help themselves. This was considered to be of paramount importance to maintain the refugees' self-respecti
Chin Min-yuk, 25, married the Powers to take concrete steps and for their well-being when they return to their homes and to their woman, and Ng Kam-shut, 38. to bring about a settlement of the
shop-keeper, appeared before Mr. Sino-Japanese conflict. normal lives.
Central "Now that strong United States, i
with British and French notes have NEVERTHELESS; It must not be R. A. D. Forrest at the
yesterday charged Court forgotten that the refugees mostly peasant women who will keeping an unregistered mul-taal, been sent to Japan," Dr. Wang is to their LC Yin, allas Ng Yin, aged 12, at reported to have declared, "the thing to do is after the war, return
111 most important farms. Therefore, they should be No. 9 Pokfulum Road, and
are
taught not only the simple handi- 198 crafts mentioned, which are inti-
THE TIEN HSIA MONTHLY
January Issue
treating her:
B chance to study elementary | defendant $250. Chow was aned agriculture."
The "Tien
Hela Monthly" has
are concerned. With
$100 on the charge of Common SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHINA'S WOMENFOLK have assault. been accused of being good as de- corations but useless so far as pub- Uc service
come to be regarded by serious
BURNED ON ARM
+
PEARL RIVER
being waked so ruthlessly against demned by 42 states for violating to China. Some of these are The Covenant, American Federation of Labour China by Japan, and I am sure the League of Nations that this appeal will therefore, America taking part unofficially in and its rival in the USA., the American Student bring a ready response from the this condemnation. In September Committee of Industrial Organt-
community 17 this 1937, the League Assembly un-zation. The
# resolution Union, American Negro Congress; Chinese
animously adopted Colony.
condemning the air bombing of Canadian Federation of Labour; civilians in China. On October 3, six of the largest American Chain. of the same year. a League com-Store: the Indian National Con- The Friends of China' mittee reached the conclusion that gress; Japan invaded China contrary to Associations in America. Canada, her obligations under the Nine Great Britain and in the Philip- and The Inter- Dear Sir, With Press reports as to representations Power Pact and the Pact of Paris, pine Islands: by Chambers of Commerce regard. Three days later, the League As-national Peace Congress: repre- ing the closure of the Pearl River,sembly recommended please note that telegrams were sent by the Ecngkong General
To the Editor, "The Hongkong Daily Press"]
reference
to
Chanter of Commerce and the
China.
supporting senting 14 nations and including ¡800 delegates. This Congress in- cluded some of the greatest men
In the same month, the Brussels in England and continental Europe Conference of the Nine Powerslas Lord Cecil, Sir Norman Angell. British Chamber of Chukalente Canton, not by the British Cham-decided that Japan's use of armed Sir Arthur Salter, Henri Rolin, ber of Commerce, Hongkong, or the force in China was unwarranted. Leon Jouhaux, as well as Krish-
Japan's arrogant refusal to partiman Memon of India. cipate in this Conference, which Shameet Chamber of Commerce.
aimed at a peaceful solution of Sino-Japanese conflict, in- censed world opinion still more.
Japan's answer to these protests and appeals for a peaceful solution
Yours faithfully, :M. F. KEY Secretary.
the
PREPARATIONS was to enlarge the area of conflict
FOR CHINESE
NEW YEAR-
by greatly increasing her armed forces in China. Bhe continued to bomb civilian Industries, universi- tles, hospitals and refuges trains. Bhe machine-gunned the British ambassador, bombed the Panay. and everywhere violated Third
Recently the American, Bri- tish and French governments have taken a stronger' attitude in the East. No doubt thly is due to or at least made possi- ble by the rising anger of public opinion against the widening of the Japanese in- vasions in China and by the growing aggressions against Third Power Treaty rights.
On October 8, 1938, the USA,
Real Old-Fashioned Power rights, not only by military protested Japan's violation of the
Celebration
The
roaring trade.
Custom dies hard, and many native business houses wi follow the practice of setting their accounts on the three or four festival days.
in
II
to take concrete steps with
action in an undeclared, war but Open Dour policy and later de- interested in
bya
monopoly of shipping and Clared Japan's reply to her protest was other Powers Chow Ha-ho, 23, clerk,
the Orient, to propose formal-
trade in the areas occupied by her entirely unsatisfactory. On Janu- community Chinese
ary 4, 1939, Preddent Roosevelt, in the mately connected with urban life, charged with common assault on
at least ly to Japan.
a fighting speech, declared that but they should be taught those Lo Yin on February 6.
procedure of settlement, if not the Hongkong has already begun pre-military forces.
the democracles could not always things connected with the rural First and second defendants very terms which are deemed fair parations for observing the lunar
let pass without protest acts of life which they have lived and to were cautioned on the first charge and equitable to all in a settle- New Year festival, which falls on
aggression against sister nations, all." On which they will eventually return: On the second charge first defen-ment of the Far Eastern question." February 19, and in spite of the NEW POLICIES MUST PREVAIL
war and the official preference for Protests against these violations which undermine us
an exhaustive for instance, they should be givendant was aned $500 and second
the Gregorian calendar, all in-of treaty rights only brought the January 15, 1939,
a. real old-response that Japan's Bacrifices British note supported the earlier dications post to fashioned celebration.
have created new responsibilities, American note and emphatically NEWSPAPERMEN
The fair, which is annually held and that under new conditions denied Japan's right to economie Harvard University has offered, in Gloucester Road and in Kow-new policies must prevali. Thus and political domination in China. Insp. H. W. Fraser, of the 8.C., for another year, the Lucas W. loan, is not yet, in full swing, bu. Japan used her original violation on January 18, France sent a The Japanese War Minister, Gen. this accusation we cannot see eye said that one morning between Nieman scholarships for news-provision stores and joss dealers, of the Treaties as an argument for similar note, to Tokyo. to eye. The women of Hongkong January 31 and February 6, the papermen, under which nine edi-as well as tailors and greeting further violations. The violation
Itagaki's statement on January students of. Chinese culture as
31, 1930, in the Japanese Dist, that used to justify the further viola- a one of the first reviews in its have set a fine example but none girl said the was awakened about tors and reporters already are.
tion of Third Power Fighty"
Japanese forces would remain in sphere, and it is satisfying to see could be finer than that establish-4 a.m. by the Arst defendant, who studying their chosen Gelds at the card printers, are already doing of Chinese rights-by-invasioni is
Chiang Kai-shek. burned her with a lighted cigarette university.
Japan's logical arguments
Hankow, Kinklang. Nanking and that, despite the many difficulties ed by Mme.
and her lack of
sense of
Wuhu in the Yangtze Valley, and which it has had to face in re- China's First Lady, who deserves on the arm and pinched the back he awards, given. for the first the last year, provide for a full
hamour, have often incensed
in Amoy. and Canton in South cent months on account of the all credit for her democratic unre-of her band.
Mme. Chiang had
On another occasion, the second academic year of study at the
world opinion as much as her China, for a long period of recon- war, the Journal is able to main servedness.
illegal actions.
struction, after the war is over. tain a fairly high standard of made a distinct departure from the defendant struck her with a wood-se la fes the recipients receiv publication.
reservedness which has character- en pole used in collapsible canvas ed from their papers. Appikations
Japan especially offended the hasn't, allayed the suspicions of ized the Chinese woman in the
of course, is the lunar New Year! to let the night-soll coolle in:** has just been received is not bulky past and for that she deserves full beds because she failed to get up must be received by March 1, 1939.
men would prefer to pay all their in Chink was only establishing a increased their goodwill for Japan.
(TO BE CONTINUED but contains excellent and valu-heroic China's womanhood is Mrs.
On a further occasion, she was ROBBERY ALLEGED when all conscientious business USA by her claim that our action western democratic nations nor Yu Yan, 28, appeared, with Tong debts and to collect as much as Monroe Doctrine, for Asia, similar to America's Monroe Doctrine for
TO-MORROW) able material, Capt. C. R. Boxer Herman C. E. Liu, wife of the beaten on the chest, back and writes on Isaac Titsingh's em- former president of the University hands with feather duster, because ring and Tsang On before Mr. Rt owing to them. bassy to the court of Ch'len Lung, of Shanghai who was assassinated she falled to cook the rice 1 2A D. Forrest at the Central Court Despite the throttling of trade Latin America American States-
contributes
yesterday, when a charge of rob as the result of the hostilities in men indignantly replied that the Chao Chun-hao
a year ago by agents of the Jap- proper manner... short account of the reforms and
anese and made a martyr to the His Worship remarked that it bety was preferred against defen- South China, a preliminary survey American Monroe Doctrine was to tion in China, while Teresa Li is cause of Chinese nationalism. Mrs. was one of the worst cases of ill-dants. The robbery was alleged to shows that merchants will be able guarantee the independence of the MILITARY SERVICE
Have been committed at an un to meet their obligations and, Bouth American Republics and not Lau, who is now a member of the treatinent he had heard of.
LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter) The numbered but on the hillside of far, no anxiety is felt among busto Invade and destroy them, and that the Monroe Doctriné for represented by a sheaf of trans-People's Political Council, has de-
Shaukiwan, when Chan Lal-wan nesa circles,
China was the Nine Power Treaty. Government of South Rhodesia lations of Chinese poetic gems of cided that the best way to per-
was robbed of $30 a gold bangla
which Japan had so ruthlessly has decided to make national re- various periods.
petuate the memory of ber hus-
My gistration compulsory, with an and many other and three gold rings and Chan Lai-
His Excellency the Governor, Bir violated. Chen Shou-ji writes on Oliver band is to continue in nuble ser do their part Goldsmith and his "Chinese Letvice in a spirit more, determined workshops similar to the South sun was robbed of $181 and thres
than ever before.
China Industrial Workshop will gold rings. The accused yere re. Geoffry Northcote, yesterday cele The fearful atrocities at Nan-Act providing for military service
irthday. ters," while other articles and
masacre of prisoners, the bomb-dastries. UNDOUBTEDLY the Chinese wo- come into existence in the not dismanded to February 15 at 2.30 brated the 58th anniversary of his king, the rape, the Toot and the without undue dislocation of in- book reviews make up an entirely
men of Hongkong will continue to tant future... worth while number,
The January number which
a
new tendencies in university educa-
praise. Another nine example of
"
The principal settlement day.
AIN RHODESIA