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WHAT GUARANTEES are
there that these four unfor- tunate men will receive a fair trial apart from Tokyo's worthless promises? What assurances have we that they will
not be tortured and brutally done to death, as most probably they will be? What safeguards are there that other Chinese residents of the concessions and settle- of similar framed-up charges ments they will not be victims
and handed over to the Jag- anese? For are not all Chi- mese members of an organiza- tion that is illegal in the eyes" of the Japanese-members of the Chinese race and citizens of the. Chiriese
Republic?
EDITORIAL
Miss Daphne Wong, daughter of Mrs. C. P. Wour, was married to Mr..Ngan Chung-ki, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ngan Kwan-yin, at the Kowloon Unlon Church on Saturday afternoon, The Rev. Frank Short officiated, Miss Laura Tan and Miss Rosie 'Cheung were bridesmaid “and flower-girl, and Mr. Ngan Yan-kwal, best man,
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER)
The American President Line and the officials of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. de- serve congratulations. Between these two outstand- ing shipping companies a baggage" system is slowly, but surely, being put into effect on the piers and the new system and efficiency leaves little to be desired but that other large steamship lines will avail themselves of the privilege.
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Six hundred and eighteen, Cupper from San Francisco, took Mr. Chamberlain and his pieces of baggage for the to the sea to continue his travel associates assert that they Pres. Taft passed efficiently and sailed for a business visit in are satisfied that a prima down Baggage Terminal last m.v. Victoria:
and quickly through the, Go- Shanghai.
Friday. There were no coolles Jamming the pier with lug- gage or annoying ship visitors and passengers on board.
All the baggage was deposited at the Terminal and from there
SATURDAY, 11 A.M. there were crowds of people climbing the
the gangway to
In.V Victoria which had just arrived in port from Shanghal .......
facte case has been made out against the four men. Why this sudden volte face when, only up to a few days ago, the Japanese were able to produce only the flimsiest evidence? If the Japanese the passengers troubles were over, had sufficient evidence, why the coolies of the American Pre- wait until now to produce it? sident Line and the Hongkong & Why was it. not produced Kowloon Whart & Godown Co. This gentleman has meant "news" before when fuss and ill-transporting all the baggage to feeling could have been the stateroom or baggage hold as averted? The answer is fair- the case may be.
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aboard on the trip from the North The cutstanding passengers were. Mr. and Mrs Cyril Rogers.
H.K. OBSERVES SHAI WAR ANNIVERSARY
The second anniversary of the outbreak of Shanghai hostilities was observed locally yesterday, when large gatherings assembled Fat various places, while the "Offer
Gold" campaign was continued.
A meeting was held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, when the Chairman, Mr. Phillip Gockchin, presided:
The workers of the Chung Hua Book Store contributed a portion of er salaries to the "Ofer Gold" movement."
Newsboys also sold Chinese
papers for patriotic donations. Meanwhile, a movement was start ed to eliminate newspapers which sre the mouthpieces of Wang Ching-wel, the expelled. Kuomin-
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1939.
WEST CHINA, LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Prof. S. Lautenschlager
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Speaks At Y.M.C.A.
Go West, young man, to West China! There a New China is being built. There lies so much of the undeveloped. wealth of Chins. There, 2,000 years ago, an engineer named Li Ping built a system of irrigation works that gave to Szechuan a soil productive of four crops an year.
When Li Ping died he left China and lives the tradition of his people an arable and well-Old Chine, and from a blend of watered land. They remem-these cultures is being born the bered the message he had left culture of New. China
them -Dig the channels
Such was the substance of R
tang leader. Handbills were dis- deep, and keep the dykes talk given last night by Professor S. Lautenschlager, of Lingnan Uni- tributed by a "Hongkong Assoc's low." And to-day the soil is versity, before a meeting of the tion for the Elimination of as productive as it was, and Eropean Y.M.C.A. Discussion. Traitors Newspapers," urging the extends a welcome to such as Group. The Professor is leaving public not to read such news-would return.
himself, in due course, for West papers, the newsboys not to sell And there, where was Shu of the China, where he is to hold a chair them and the printers not to print Three Kingdoms, the people of at one of the Colleges, them,
China are moving back. They are The Professor gave glowing ac- Chinese actors and actresses returning to where the old gate-counts of the wealth of West also did their part to swell the war ways were to the western world, China, and "of the possibility of chest. Dramatic performances and to where the old Silk Road small industry (as opposed were held at Lee Theatre and Ko ⠀ began. "..
"big" industry)-and here the In Shing Theatre, while the Queen's They are bringing with them the dustrial Co-operatives were special- Theatre gave an extra movie show.culture of post-Revolution and ly mentioned as destined to play a
of pre-War Sing-song giris raised funds by
there leading part-in opening up the singing at the roof gardens of the purishes, the culture of war-torn country. China Emporium, and the Sincere Company, and the Lin Heung, Wan Heung and Tim Nam Tea Houses.
STABILIZATION PARLEY
of
DEADLOCK IN OIL TALKS
China
and
CHINA LODGES
PROTEST
Continued from Page 1
N.Y. EXCHANGE MARKET
to
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Reuter)- The guilder sharply advanced ön
Coincident with a sharp nar-
In connexion with the stabiliza- tion of the Chinese National cür-
Dr. Quo draws attention to Friday as "exchange market com rency, the Bank of England ex-
Article 21 of the Treaty of Ten-mitments to the Mendelssohn Co. pert, Mr. C. Rogers, who arrived in tsin, providing for the delivery of were closed out, while other car. the Colony from Shanghal in the Chinese offenders "on due requisi- rencies were also firm, except the m.v. Victoria, and the Vice-Chair-tion by the Chinese authorities ad-bottomless Shanghai dollar. man of the General Affairs of the dressed to the British Consul," and Chinese Government, Mr. Tsi Kam points out that in the present case rowing of the discount on forward held a meeting on Saturday at
the demand for delivery of the sterling, a trader pointed out that which representatives
prisoners is made not by a com-the British Equalisation Fund was local Banks were present,
"petent authority of the Govern-Vigorously intervening in order to ment of China but by the Japan-protect the London money market ese Army and its puppets.
from a rise which might have been. Surrender to Japanese-controlled caused by a widening of the dis- courts of these alleged suspects, count on forward sterling. - declares the communication, would i There is a likelihood of addi- be unjustified on legal grounds and tional gold sales from earmarked would in fact be inconsistent with supplies, while Thursday's release. the tradition of British justice by from the earmark amounting to removing all chances of a fair (US$28,388,000 is also believed to trial,
be largely on British account, with to everyone in the Far East dur-
The handing over of the men the American Stabilisation Fund a ing the past month, as he repre
might further be interpreted as profitable buyer. sents the British Government and
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter) de facto recognition of an illegal the Bank of England in all affairs Mr. Sumner Wells, acting Secre- regime and involve far-reaching relative the Anglo-Chinese
tary of State, at a press confer-political principles and Conse- BRITAIN LOOKS TO Stabilization Fund.
Mr. I. A, Beith, executive oficial ence to-day said that he expects quences, states, the Chinese Am- Taft was in from her call of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Lt to hold further conferences with bassador.
representatives of the Mexican travelling down from Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Goodban re-for a short business
Governarent call
and and
American turned from a delightful honey meetings.
companies concerning the oll moon in the Philippines. The
Business affairs bring Mr. M. negotiations, which at present are Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' Michaux, of Ucometal, and Mr. A. deadlocked over the question as to School and his lovely bride were E, Salvesen, of Siemens Co. down whether the Mexican Government presented with a well populated to our city for a few days. Condi- or the oil companies should con- and happy welcome home on their ions in the north could be better trol the future operations of the
oil properties.
ly obvious. The evidence pro-President Taft: duced must be very weak and
to
and
the
Manila.
arrival...
And back from several weeks of
Just how
to
and everyone has hopes.
and Genoa.
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Control Question Causes Split
OILFIELD SHUT-DOWN
ol
the Japanese were determin- FRIDAY, 10 A.M. the President ed to start an anti-British campaign with or" without this case as an excuse.
DELIVERY of the men the Japanese-controlled courts for "trial" instead of to the proper and competent Chinese authorities is a direct
of open breach treaties which Britain has visiting friends in Manila and tend-Genoa Bound: signed with China and, as ing to business came Mr. and Mrs.
* ADVOCATED the Chinese Note to the Foreign Office poration of America,
Ambassador's A. B. Tyrrell, of the Radio Cor- SATURDAY, 6 PM, and with the AUSTIN TEXAS, Aug. 13 (Reu- regular three whistle blasts ter)-In order to meet the stua- rightly points out, it might be long they will remain in the the m.v. Victoria moved down the tion resulting from the cute in interpreted as de facto re-
bay heading for southern ports price of crude oil, a shut-down of cognition of an illegal regime
the vast Texas ofiñelda for 30 days and involve far-reaching po-
With much excitement Mr. and | was advocated yesterday by a litical principles and
Mrs. C. Mose with their two chil- majority of members of the Texas dren were sailing on a holiday. Railroad Commission, which regu-.. sequences.
IT IS SATISFACTORY to
The offlal in the local Lloyd lates the production of crude oil, Triestino office held a ticket to
Immediate reductions note that the Home press has
in the Genos which city, and several price of crude oil ranging from taken a strong stand in the
others in Italy, he will inspect and five to 32 cents a barrel were an- case and that the newspapers, SATURDAY, 8 A.M.2 sleepy group visit. The rest of the family are nounced by two American of pro- "THE DECISION of the Cham- which, after all, represent the
berlain Government to opinions of the British people, sident Taft's rail and bid friends will be returning to their home
of passengers stood at the Pre-holidaying in Singapore and Bata- ducing companies yesterday.
via Within three months" they hand over the four Chinese who are entirely in disagree- and Hongkong adios. The Ameri- suspected of complicity in the ment' with the Chamberlain can President Line's steamer was murder of the puppet Super-Government in its appease-off, bound for Shanghai. Japan Coelho was besieged by friends Commander J. Rodrigues intendent of Customs atment policy in the Far East, and American ports. Tientsin and with being mem- are dealing with the matter The sleeplest passenger of the and acquaintances biding him bon
voyage on his journey to Genoa, bers of an illegal organiza- in decidedly vigorous terms
lot was the well-known local tion" is nothing more or less for they know that Japan will Manager of the American Pres-relations were returning to Singa, Mrs. T. K. Treng and a group of than abject surrender to not be
satisfied with the Urgent business calls this jolly just as crowded as that of their
dent Line, Mr. T. B. Wilson.
pore. Their going-away party, was the demands of the Tokyo handing over of the four men
rotund executive to the Shanghai arrival ten days ago.
And little
HONGKONG, AUGUST 14, 1939"
SURRENDER
Colony before they start off for visit to Shanghai is indefinite.
Mr. C. G. Sollis, our Director of Education, returned from a short holiday in the Philippines and he certainly picked up a healthy and lovely tan in the south!
IRON RESERVES
LONDON, Aug. 12. (BWB))—Dia
EVEN TIMES" CRITICAL LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter)cussions are taking place between The Times" considers that the the Ministry of Supply and the Japanese admittedly did their best British Iron and Steel Federation, to exacerbate and prolong the concerning the acquisition of a re- Tientsin dispute, notably by refus- serve of iron ore, Ing to produce in Tientsin. fresh and conclusive evidence they now costively divulged.
The hearing, which was taken. But the local British author-in Chambers, lasted for three ties. clearly divided in opinion. hours. hardly made the best of a difficult Judge Grant Jones raised two- situation.
points in particular; ably prepared to weather the unthis rule was applicable outside The Government was presum- Firstly, he was not certain that fortunate affect the decision was the Realm and Dominiona; jan bound to have in China, America and elsewhere, but the question thority of the people applying to Secondly, he questioned the "au-
Lact on behalf of Chinese prisoners. If, whether and why the sur-
Judge Grant Jones promised to render of the suspects was un-give his decision as expeditionaly conditional.
Englishmen were asking was con-
U.S. Bound:
here.
NAVY'S CRUISE TO SOUTH SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuter)... Twelve submarines, with the depot Westcott, are expected here on ship, Medway, and the destroyer
Wednesday from Hongkong.
The aircraft carrier Eagle and the destroyer Defender are also
It should not have been imposas sible, for the Government to stipu-
"
possible-probably on Monday.
PROTESTS ADDRESSED late that the Japanese should re-
TO GOVERNMENT affirm by some specific act- their | LONDON, "Aug. 12 (Reuter) often-expressed regard for legg-Telegrams of protest to Lord Hall lity?
fax, the Foreign Secretary, follow- There was for instance, the case ed the decision of the British of Colonel Spear,
Government to hand over to the Japanese-controlled Chinese ad- MALASTONISHMENT There can be no doubt, con-ministration of Tientain the four Japanese, even if they had been Buitish Concession there. tinues The Times," that the Chinese suspects detained in the
taught to reject the legality of
The action of Professor Norman our manifold other grievances Bentwich and Miss Margery J. against them, will regard with who informed Lord Halifax they
militarists. It is unwise; un- but will continue to present office of his company. Probably Miss Lily Lee was the most popu- visiting Singapore from. Hongkong astonishment any concession to were applying to the British Courts Justified and highly danger- demand after demand so long he'll be sailing home in the Pre-lar member belle on board ship. The submarines are to stay for the wishes of their Army as long in China for a writ of habe
ous, and its enforcement will as they feel that, there is any have most serious repercus- hope of acceptance. In view sions. Apart from the loss of of the fact that writ of habeas all safeguards for the future, corpus is still sub judice, we Britons in this part of the will defer comment on that world have the satisfaction of for the present but we are knowing that again they have sure that it has the support been let down by their Prime of the majority of British Minister whose kow-towing people who believe in justice to the Japanese and whose and fair play. acceptance of their black- IN THE NAME of British mailing and browbeating is honour, and fair play and in causing much disgust and the name of Justice and uneasiness. British honour humanity, we appeal to Mr and prestige in the Far East Chamberlain to reconsider his was a matter of which we all decision before it is too late. were proud until Mr. Neville We appeal to him to remem Chamberlain took over the ber that the delivery of the reins of Government." At pre- four men is contrary to all sent, however, it is at its tenets of international law lowest ebb as a result of the British law, and Britain's ob- weak-kneed policy of the ligations under Article 21 of Chamberlain Government and the Tientsin Treaty with is likely to drop even lower China.
sident Cleveland this week,
the last hour before sailing. Hun American President Line office and the hallways, wishing to say
Another member of the local dreds of friends crowded her cabin Eagle is staying for several weeks British officer prisoner with com- Trades Council, which also taking his departure from our city goodbye" and presenting Lowers and travelling to his family in Ban and gifts. The lovely little Chi- Francisco, was Mr. E. E. Hearther. Six months vacation are in store lady is travelling to Genoa, what a stud-on trends gave him SOVIET JAPANESE the evening before sailing!
OIL WORKERS &
AGREEMENT -
a fortnight's exercises, while the as that Army still holds a high corpus, is endorsed by the
telegram to Lord Halifax, RETURNING IN OCTOBER
plete impunity.
Defender left for Singapore on ing this question on purely legal death" awaits the suspects
The News Chronicle says that the China Campaign Com FM 8. Eagle and HM. S there is no sound basis for decid- which points out that Saturday. The submarines, Gram- and Rorqual will also be off to pus, Odin, Olympu, Otus, Rainbow
for the well-known "bowler and
A very quiet and almost shy.per- son is Mr. C. G. Brookes who is on a vacation par excellence. This MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (Reuter)An Canadian who has been living in agreement has been signed be- Bouth Africa for the past fifteen tween the Japanese-owned "North years has stuck to the grindstone Sakhalin Oil Company" and the for over ten decades. Now he will Soviet OlineldWorkers Trade enjoy six months and more of Unkn travelling and renewing acquaint. The company agroes ance with Canada and America the Boviet workers with a fight across the Atlantic per cent
and a visit to England and. Europealestarughe
rten
Ineously, thA
Mr. F. Abraham, official of the Ind Valveline On Co. and a recent the arrival by Pan American Airways, workers into the
the south for exercises.
It is expected that the ships at Singapore and at Weshalwel will all have returned to Hong kang in the beginning of October The Commander-in-Chief, Ad mirat Sir Percy Noble, is still in Welha wel on board the flagship HMS. Kent
grounds, le g
APPLICATION FOR WEFT
OF HABEAS CORPUS. ́SHANGHAL, Aug. 12 (Reuter) Mr. H. A Beeks and Mr. J. H. Jones, of the law firm of Ellis and Hays, this morning filed, in their own names with Asastant Judge P. Grant Jones, of HM, Supreme Court for China, an affidavit for wrk of habeas corpus in con-
nection with the four Tientsin suspects.
"PARTY TO JAPAN'S WAR IN CHINA”, LONDON, Aug 12 (Benter The China Campaign Commit tee, has sent a letter to Lord Halifax in which it is declared, that to hand over the four Chinese is to make the British Government a party to Japa war in Chins,”
The letter adds that
would be handed death while the
Pope Pius XII according
Ellis and Hays received late dur- ment Vatican circles will leave his sum- ing the night instructions from in-step in the polls, mer residence Castel dolto forterested persons, in London to file | embodied in the
September receive the application for
AFOX TOLVO fórmula whic simo Franco at the Vati Aistant Judge F. Grant Jones extend de facto hen Caudillo visita Italy deferred plication
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