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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 13, 1939-
JAPAN, U.S. AND CHINA
THE ABROGATION of the
Japanese-American-Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1911, announced several months ago, is due to take effect at the end of January, 1940. What then? Will that date see the end of the exist- ing position, in which the United States, as the supplier
of 57 per cent, of Japan's im- ported war materials is а passive partner in the war
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EDITORIAL
Mr. H. L. Kwee and his bride, formerly Miss Clara S. C. Yeung, after their marriage at St. John's Cathedral on Wed- nesday afternoon.
Splendid Floor-Show At Dinner Dance In Aid Of
Sino-British War Funds
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THE SUPERB FLOOR-SHO V BY A GROUP OF HIGHLY TALENTED LOCAL AMATEUR ENTERTAINERS was largely con- ducive to the success of last night's dinner, dance and cabaret at the Peninsula Hotel in aid of the British War Organisa- tion Furid, the British Local Emergency Fund and the Fund for the Relief of Victims of the War in China.
The hall was packed to capacity and it is estimated that approxi- mately $5.000 must have been col- lected in all, both from the sale of tickets, and from the sale of pro- grammes, flowers etc...
The cabaret programme started
CHINA WAR NEWS
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1939,
COMPLETE MANIFESTO OF SIXTH PLENARY: SESSION, KUOMINTANG
FORTHCOMING CONVOCATION OF PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY; CONSTITUTIONAL RULE
The manifesto of the Fifth National Congress obviously "took full account of the dual nature of the task we have. now to perform, as the course into which history has guld- red the Revolution: Reconstruction within and Resistance at. the front. The spirit of our people has yet to be fully awakened; their strength has yet to be fully mobilized_ The hearts and minds of administrators and, workers in all the spheres of public life have yet to be welded into a unified and effective force.
to all
The Generalissimo made a in a position to stand up point of alluding to this docu- shocks and vicissitudes. ment during this session and HISTORY OF CONSTITUTIONAL he exhorted us to give all due
PROJECTS respect to it as a comprehen- In 1933, the compilation of the sive definition of our aims in Constitution was commenced and regard to home and foreign the following year the draft was affairs. What has not yet published. In 1936 and 1936 there been carried into practice, we'
of resolutions must set immediately about. adopted in the matter, but they
been
we
were д
number
What
remained in has not yet
abeyance through. various causes of brought to completion,
national dis- must defy all difficulties to keen fixed for the convocation of quiet. In 1937, a date had indeed perfect..
a People's Assembly but with the
was ren-
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On the one hand we must apply outbreak of the war in the year, the spirit of military urgency to considerations of national defence the mobilization of all utilizable took precedence of all else and human and material strength et
another postponement our command. On the other, there dered, unavoidable, must be an energetie attempt to
We have to report that, this raise our standard of effelency, session has adopted a solemn and to rationalize methods of con- solution to the effect that before trol. In proportion as the hard, the end of next year at the latest ships of the war multiply, men ofis People's Assembly shall be every rank and calling must res- called, preparatory to an early pond with increased exertions in codification and enactment of the the cause. With nations, as with Constitution, at some time proxim- individuals. It is adversity that ate to the conclusion of the war steels and stimulates to endeavour, with victory.
ed.
. LOOKING AT THE QUES- TION from the point of view of the Japanese attitude, we see from recent events that Tokyo is really worried as to
Whether we give yet another proof", Looking back over the long years what may transpire when the 876 abrogation "comes into effect with a Chinese musical play. This.. In South-West Shansi, an attack smashing the present obstacles in Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and unsatisfied of this by redoubling our efforts that have elapsed since the days' against invader and traitor. by of the revolutionary martyrs and and is desperately anxious to was followed by a ballet dance by was made on conciliate, or at least to hood- little Miss Rosita Wu, a pupil of Kangkuan, between Yungtal and
the Japanese the path of the revolution, will with the nation's transitional po- wink the United States into Miss D O'Keefe. Miss Wu was re- Fenglingtu, on Monday.
depend, just as our ability to litical structure in an concluding a new commercial ally excellent and gives every pro-
create a new and prosperous post-catastrophic changes," the
age of A high Chinese commander re- America supplies not mise of turning out to be a first, ported in a press interview heavy
Party war nation will depend, upon the perhaps even exceeds those outside only, as has been stated, more rate dancer.
extent to which we strive for the its ranks in Japanese casualties during the re-realization of the manifesto of the to see the Constitution inaugurat- its urgent destre than half of Japan's war
TAP DANCE
cent fighting in the Chungtiao Fifth materials, but also 35 per.
Convention. The tap dance by Mrs. Baie Lee mountain area. He revealed that
It was ever the Tsung's de- cent. of her total imports. Soong and Miss Soong and Master a Japanese commanding officer
vout aspiration and the goal of The mere list of these im- song, was another well rendered named Elma was killed while an- ports, which include petro-number while Mrs Percy Chen's other fatally wounded... leum fuels, copper, machine dance of the Dying Swan portray. tools, aeroplanes and parts, ed an ancient theme with perfeca Scrap iron and cotton-all emotional Interpretation. commodities which can now
Gay Nineties," a request item, be obtained elsewhere only was another that was loudly ap- with difficulty or not at all, plauded, while the "Spring Song shows the reason
and Dance of the Fairies" reveal worries. No less important is the 13 young ladies who took part. ed an abundance of talent among America's place as a buyer The cabaret n'shed with a club cent. of all her raw silk ship-dancing continted till 2 a.m. of Japan's exports-68.7 per exhibition by Mrs. G. Gilcrest, but the
DI. Y. K. Chu, Dean of the Facul- ties at Lingnan University, has just returned from a trip of us pection to Yunnan, where he paid isits to Chinese national and pri vare universities Among the ac ademic institutes he visited were the South Western Union Univer dty at Kunming, the Hua Chung University as Tall. and the Sun Yat Sen University at Chengklang. The main purpose of Dr. Chu's
to investigate
the
academic conditions and problems in the Interior, as well as to study the solutions to the difficulties of education in war-time China.
Dr. Chu is zoon expected to give
near Diamond Hill, in tour was the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown" Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KINGI, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
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He further stated that over 1.000 Japanese wounded had been trans- ported to Wenst and Yuncheng.
CENTRAL HUPEN
SHASI, Dec. 14 (Central)- Chinese troops commenced a tral Hupeh on Tuesday general counter-offensive in Cen-
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ped abroad, 30 per cent. of Sir Robert Ho Tung gave away on the east bank. A fierce assault vegetable oils, and 25.2 per the prizes to the holders of lucky was made against 3.000 Japanese cent. of edible products (1937 numbers.
a report on his findings to the unifigures). Should the treaty versity authorities,
lapse, all this trade will au- tomatically become liable to retaliatory action. Section 338 of the United States tariff law empowers the President
LINGNAN ENROLLMENT According to the latest official figures released by Mr. Lo, Regis
trar of Lingnan University, there to impose punitive duties up]
at Topaowan and Lohanssu. After
Chir ese
of
THE PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY The most important resolutions is endeavours that the Republic this session in the sphere, should become a land possessed, of home affairs have been that governed, and enjoyed by the fixing a date for the convocation, people. In contemplation of the of the People's Assembly and that forthcoming convocation of the regarding the reconstruction of People's Assembly we shall do well bsien administration. These two to recall to one another the full resolutions are intimately connect- positive implication of the revolu- ed one with the other: they
tionary duty he bequeathed us: both indispensable steps in the whereas we have formerly been general scheme of national recon- preocucupled rather with the negative side of that duty. For struction. The convocation of People's Assembly has
been for instance, the first step towards
drawn to an early close. He
are
saw
free-
and dom, and next the protection of
After crossing the Slang River, Chinese swooped down in
proposed in 1833. just after the there is the second step of pro- several columns upon the Japanese y years the constant aspiration establishing democracy was the
aghting in Jehol, that the peried tecting through Resistance, the of the Party." The Generalissimo overthrow of warlords. But
Over 800 attended the function charges and counter-charges, the of political tutelage should be ation's independence
succeeded in dislodging in the gravity of the perils beset the individual's freedom and in- AIR MINISTER'S the Japanese at Topaowan. Fourting the country, the necessity of, terests and of the rights to which REVIEW APPROVED Japanese fleid guns and about ten
accelerating the pace at which it his functions in society entitle him machine-guns were seized and ten,
of and which it is for none efther BY PRESS
Japanese officers and soldiers were was approaching a final form
government. When that objective to give or deny him. taken prisoner." LONDON, Dec. 14 (Reuter)-The
was reached the nation would be expresses general
are altogether 514 men and women to 50 per cent. of the value of British press engaged in academic pursuits at imports from countries ad- satisfaction on the report by the number of students enrolled judged to be discriminating Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, on
As the war in the air, at the beginning of the first quar.against American trade.
the university. In comparison to
i
Other Chinese units recaptured Lochlapo, north of Chungalang,
125 miles north-west of Hankow.
capturing a Japanese" field guri
of Chungsiang.
ter in September, (536 students), regards exports, 2 shrewd The News Chronicle, however, and are assaulting Chungslang, blow at Japanese shipping also points out that we have a and Yangchinchen, 10 miles north can be struck by a ruling that all future shipments must be carried in American bottoms or pay surtax.
Lingnan University's student body has decreased by twenty-two mem- 'bers, the boss being accounted for by new students going into the in terior of China, or transferring to universities in Shanghai, and Kun- ming in Yunnan.
THESE FACTS PROVE that!
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long way to go before we can, establish that overwhelming which is essential to our safety superiority over the Nazi Air Force,,
and victory."
The paper hopes that Sir King- When classified by respective tariff action and, to a much sley Wood will be able to give the collegas, for the first quarter Ling-greater extent, the embargo, publia more information about our nan University students show a represent really formidable, air activity.. decided preference for the College weapons of Arts, with 227 students enrolled. followed by the College or Science 124, the the College of Medicine 75. the College of Agriculture 76. the Graduate Institute 8. Stan and Special Students 4.
available to the United States should it really desire to bring Japan to heel, Politically, the main question, is now not so much whether as how these weapons will be used.
POLISH AIR FORCE - It was" authoritatively learned that the first detachment of the Polish Air Force, already training in England, will form the first of several squadrons that will become part of the RAF.
They will be distinguished only Polish eagle on the tunic. by different cap badges and the
tirely self-supporting.
The Polish squadrons will be en-
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S.M.C. POLICE BEATEN-UP
FOUR JAPANESE ARRESTED
NORTH HUPEH
FANCHENG, HOPEH, Dec. 14 (Central)-Breaking a seven-month stalemate since last May, Chinese forces in North Hupeh launched
SHANGHAI, Dec. 14 (Renter)—¡ ̧ a major offensive on Tuesday.
Sergeant King, a Briton, of the According to military despatches Shanghai Municipal Police, was in to hand, they have made unex-course of his duties fast night in pectedly speedy progress and re- the Shanghai Central District. captured several strategic points.
near Sincere's Department Store, the Tan River 34 miles west of by severs! Japanese.
To the northwest of Suthsien, on when he was assaulted and beaten yungshan, they have surrounded and decimated 400 Japanese.
STEADY PROGRESS
-FOUR ARRESTS
To Be Continued)
SERGEANT
Coalition Government
In Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14 (Reu- Lor)-There is some criticism in the Swedish - press of the, new Coalition Government. formed by the Premier, M... Hannsson.
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The Tidningen says.. that it is a clever move to cover differences of opinion. Between M. Hansson and his Foreign Minister, M. Sandler (who is no longer in the Government. HELP FOR FINLAND Dagensnyheter says that many a disappointed that the demand for direct intervention in Finland finds no expression in the polley It is stated that they will be of the new, Government. It should
Four Japanese were apprebended and three detained and charged with the assault.
Government and Private Univers-Concretely, this means that on the whole of the central part of Canton-Hankow Railway. Fighing / flanded over to the Japanese au- be clear that M. Sandler's depar
NORTH KIANGSI
thorities upon request.
Berg King was taken to hop- SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
A DISQUIETING FEATURE
pital though he was not seriously. When classified according to for China is that Japanese at
A third column is making steady injured and it is believed that former schools, the statistics reveal tempts to play the United
progress in an offensive against he sustained severe bruises and a the following significant figures: States and the Soviet Union
Tungshan Pangtowchen, a town broken thumb. Students from Hongkong Middle off against each other seem to
north-west of Tangshan. bar al- 878 Schools 219. from Accredited Mid-be meeting with a sympathe-
ready been retaken. - dle Schools 137, from the Lingnan tic response in the hearts of
Reuter reports from Paris that
The Chinese troops pursuing the Middle School 83, from Chinese some Big Business elements. states, "There was patrol activity yang have reached Puchi, on the a communique issued yesterday Japanese retreating from Tsung-
ties, as transfer students, es, from the assurances that Japan is the front from the Moselle to the has already broken out there. Chinese Government and Private Middle Schools 48, from Schools
fighting Bolshevism" may Rhine." Abroad 13.
be so far taken at face value i Although Lingnan University is the subsidy to her war ma- į
in North Bangst, a Chiese UNCLAIMED column driving eastward has routed academically run by the hair-chine may become, for Wall progressive element in the 1,000 Japanese at Shihtowkang on yearly or semester system, all stu- Street, not only a matter of policy of the Roosevelt ad-the north bank of the Chin River, dents, pay their tuition fees by profit but also a matter of ministration, the active popu-16 miles northeast of Kacan, Shik quarters of two and a half months policy. The recent outpour- lar sympathy for the Chinese towkang has been recaptured,
ings of Mr. Walter Lippmann people which sees assistance
A second column closing in on According to M. Lo, the Regis give a clear clue to some of to their struggle as an essen- enghin, 23 miles west of Nan- trar, this arrangement has been in the ideas current force since 1937, after the outbreak high financial world. Accord- and the undemable fact that. and southeast of the city. High-
Saigon. the tial of Government policy, chang. has recaptured Wupucheng, of the Sino-Japanese War, which ing to these ideas Japan must for America, the only real ways leading from Fenghen to the
und Tafengling, respectively west Tientsin. put many of the Lingnan students be tamed but not on any ac- guarantee against Japanese neighbouring towns have been cut, in difficult financial straights. making it impossible for quite a count disarmed.
each.
few to pay their tuition fees in a lump sum for the semester.
in
?
ambitions to dominate the
TELEGRAMS
The following is a list of un- claimed telegrams lying at Cable'
A. R. Burkill Company, from & Wireless Ltd., Hongkong Branch: {
Lucado, Gloucester Hotel, from
ture has no connection with the German press attacks
A Government statement notes the wishes of the Swedes to help Finland, but puts forward the 10-
fence of neutrality na one of the predominant. Interests of the new Cabinet.
S.M.C. STAFF ALLOWANCE SHANGHAI, Dec. 14 (Reuter)-- The Municipal Council approved the continuation for a further period of three months from Jan-
cost of living allowances to the uary, 1940, of the temporary. high
ON THE OTHER SIDE of Pacific lles in a strong, inde-a Japanese repair gang attempted tenday morning. Both cars were Escorted by two armoured cars, tween Fenghsin and Tacheng yes the scale is the considerable-pendent-and-friendly China ter tend the damaged highway be wrecked by Chinese artillery fre. - Municipal stan,