Hongkong Daily Press"--Jan. 27, 1940.
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Nearly Hundred Cases Heard Before MOMENT OF HIGH EXPECTANCY IN Compulsory Service Tribunal: "We FAR EAST:
BRITISH PRESS ON
Are Not Here To Listen To Personal WANG'S NEGOTIATIONS AND
H. Pollock
Sir H.
Political Views" - Sir
BACK TO THE NURSERY!
SHANGHAI, Jan. 26 Reu- ter) Announcing that they were boarding the ship "in retallation for the Asama Maru incident." a "Japanese party boarded the Indo- China 5.5. Wingsang while she was lying off Foochow ̋on January 24.
The incident was revealed" today when a passenger told Reuter: "The Wingsang wis at anchor outside Foochow on (Wednesday when suddenly a Japanese gunboat nearby fired two shots over the bow
"The Japanese came on board and told the captain they were doing this in reta- liation for the Asama Maru fheldent.
Then. after 2 few min- utes, they calmly left the ship without even effecting a search."
$50,000 EMBASSY ROBBERY
SHANGHAI, Jan. 28 (Reuter) Three robbers entered the British Embassy offices in Nanking dur- and stole $50,000 ing the night belonging to private British concern, it is learned here.
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The matter is officially regard- d as a plain robbery and has no political significance,
About 100 men were called before the Compulsory Ser- vice Tribunal yesterday. All of them, with one exception, were over 40 years of age.
The Tribunal consisted of Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell (president), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., Major J. F. Benoy, Commander W. P. McCarthy, R.N., and Mr. H. V. Wi- kinson. Mr. C. B. Burgess, Clerk to the Tribunal was also present.
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One of the candidates said something to the effect that he considered the Hongkong Government hopelessly in- competent in their handling of affairs in the Colony but was cut off by Sir Henry Pollock who said, "We are not here to listen to your personal political views."
Another
candidate
remarked
BIG PLOT AGAINST STALIN
LONDON. Jan. 23 (Reuter)--- that there were many men ap Soviet secret police have discover
According to the Rome Radio, the pointed to key posts who would be glad of an opportunity to train as ed a vast conspiracy against M. anti-aircraft gunners and suggest-Stain, M. Molotov and marshal
ed that arrangements be made to
Voroshilov.
It is stated that mass · arrests provide the necessary training for high of high officials and officers the men who sought it."
have been made throughout the Ukraine.
Mr. C. M. Faure said he was, al- ready in the Naval Reserve. He was now employed in the South China Morning Post. He was as- signed to the essential services.
MORE BALLOON
BARRAGES
Mr. F. A. Morton. of Deacons, was assigned to a key post, as also Speciar to the EX, Dally® Press~ was Mr. D. Drake," of the Domel
LONDON, Jan. 26 (Havas) The News Agency, and Mr. A. Drum- system of balloon barrages as a mond. engineer of the Hongkong "defence against air attacks is at Hotel Garage and Mr. Castillo, all present being enforced on'a larger of whom brought letters from their employees to the affect that their work was such that they could not be spared for service without in convenience.
scale throughout the country withi more than 700 miles of coastline and in the interior.
Several
more barrages have
| been crected along the coast. "
Due to bad weather alr activity Mr. P. A. Dixon said that he was is at present at a standstill and already in the ARP. and was many members of the ARP. are formally enrolled in the essential erecting these". barrages thus swelling the number of the volun-. teers engaged in these tasks.
services.
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CHINESE SUCCESSES
IN HUPEH
CONFIRMED: JAPANESE REPULSED
AFTER HEAVY ATTACK.
Dissolution Of Canadian
Parliament
FRICTION SAID
..
Stubborn Resistance In East Chekiang
CHUNGKING, Jan. 26 (Central) — A Chinese military spokesman confirmed the sweeping Chinese success in North Hupeh in the past week, in an interview with the Central News yesterday.
He revealed that more than 10,000 Japanese from Slaokan and Hwangpel, together. with the Japanese units at Yingshan and Sulhsien, launched a vigorous drive to- wards Kaocheng and Yingchlatien, north of Suihsien, in an attempt to capture Tungposhan to relieve the Chinese pressure on Wushengkwan, Sinyang and Changtaikwan in south Honan.
-One of the many posters, issued by the guerilla headquarters, ex- `hibited in. Mamchun after the recent Chinese reoccupation. The legend says: The army and people must unite to drive out the Japanese rubbers and bring peace to China,”
Lockheed Bombers Flown Over U.S. Soil
NECESSITY OF GOOD HARVEST IS STRESSED
U.S.
TREATY LAPSE Everything Depends On Aims America Has In View
LONDON, JAN. 26 (REUTER)—THIS IS A MOMENT OF. HIGH EXPECTANCY IN THE FAR EAST, SAYS THE MAN- CHESTER GUARDIAN IN A LEADER DEALING WITH~ WANG CHING-WEI'S NEGOTIATIONS AND THE LAPSING OF THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN TRADE TREATY,
JAPAN, IS" TO GET A CENNTRAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH WHICH SHE HOPES, WITH HOWEVER LITTLE APPARENT GROUND, TO END THE EXHAUSTING WAR.
A period of unregulated trade relations opens between Japan and the United States.
America now has her hands free to leave trade with Japan as it is, to make it more difficult or to place an embargo thereon.
Everything depends on the|
aims it has in view.
Ostensibly the United States OIL IS THE
is only dissatisfied with the
way Japan has treated Ameri-
can interests in China bat it is generally conceded that the
KEY
denunciation of the Treaty TO VICTORY
has a much wider aim.
Referring to the moral embargo
∙PARIS, Jan. 26 (Reuter)-01 is
on war materials to Japan, the the key to victory. This is the Manchester Guardian says it will theme of this morning's Parks now be seen whether the movement
press
for an official embargo will be purt! We must not think that time sued and. If so, with success.
Is working for us writes M Referring to Wang Ching-wel, the Charles Morice in Petit Parisien. paper says he is an example, neat The present situation facilitates as it is familiar, of Japanese state the Reich's plans by enabling her He will be established as the to organise fuel supplies and to central government and Japan will build up stocks with an eye to a then wash her hands of all official totalitarian war. which Hitler responsibility for China's actions certainly has not renounced, and though she will rule them.
will not renounce.
craft.
BASED BY JAPAN
It is significant that the whole agreement is to be based by Japan, on the Anti-Comintern Pact, with
Special to the H.K. Daßy Press
LONDON, - Jan. 36 Havas)__ Recalling Signor Mussolini's re- cent statement that a good crop is worth as much as a victorious the new China, battle, the Minister for Agricut- ture, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith stressed the necessity of a good
If Wang should form a central government the Japanese will get from himi on paper all that they want. On the other hand, there is "A good crop for the 2,000,000 | no evidence that Wang can deliver supplementary acres sown this the goods.
French Crews harvest.
Being Used
L'ORDRE says that, accord- ing to neutral sources, Nazi circles in Berlin consider it certain that the war will do- generate into a war for oil and they are preparing for extension in the near future of military operations into the Cacasas, Iraq, Persia and Arabia.
"This is a warning to England winter would be of major impor- The struggle will continue and from France, Turkish friendship tance for the conduct of the war the Japanese 'doubtless will call it has never been more valuable. NEW YORK. Jan. 28 (Reuter) and would contribute to an easing a civil war but it will be the same Everywhere the Allied Govern- Lockheed bombers, bought by
of the present efforts of the war as the one now going on be-ments must act only in full agree- Britain, are being flown across Royal Navy in convoying foodtween China and Japan.. fi the Atlantic to the Western ransports," said Er Reginald.. Front, according to the New York Herald-Tribune, which de-
clares that the bombers are being H. G. WELLS SAYS down over American soll with foreign crews en route to Botwood, Newfoundland, from where they will start the Atlantic flight.
ed
The paper, whose story is stat- to be based on information from "high Army circles," says that fights have been proceeding for some time and will continue until the entire British order of 250 planes is delivered
The paper added that the mode of delivery involves violations of the neutrality law at which the authorities are winking...
AGAINST PROCLAMATION
The paper "KRYS,
Continued on Page 7
"I Would Rather Bomb The
Germans Than Starve Them"
ment with Ankara."
EXCELAIOR, in a partly-censor- ed article, says that recent Rd- manian oil export figures show that for 83.000 tons of oll shipped to Germany, 293 000 more were shipped to other countries, via Constanza.
The paper adds that this com- parison shows that Germany can- LONDON, Jan. 26 (Reuter)--Indignation replaced the not hope to dominate the Ru customary suavely satirical tone in last night's announce-manian market, and gives come ments by Lord Haw-haw (as Germany's chief English-Idea of the importance of Con- speaking radio announcer is known),
stanza, which is closed to Ger-
the
Macao Race Selections
TO BE REASON OTTAWA Jan. 28 (Reuter) Frictioni between the Ontario Liberals, led by Mr. Mitchell Hep- burn, and the Premier, Mr. Mac- kenzie King's Federal Liberals is considered to be the reason for the dissolution of Parliament and the appeal to the country.
The Ontario Legislature on Jan. 8 passed at motion of censure re-
The Chinese withdrew from counter-attack, and put the gretting that the Federal Govern- | ment "has made so little effort to Kaocheng and Yingchiatien | Japanese to fight. Both prosecute Canada's duty in the war on "Jan. 18 to entice the Jap- towns were recaptured... In the vigorous manner that the anese to penetrate further in- The Japanese suffered over 4,000 people of Canada desired."
land. On the following day, killed and some 8,000 wounded. The principal election issue wil, amidst snow and sleet, they War spoils captured by the Chl- therefore, be the question of the launched a co-ordinated nese included 20 guns, and over 50
disastrous wastage of petrol and Government's stewardship since the
tanks, armoured cars and trucks.
He declared that the Germans machines in defence and retalia- beginning of the war.
EAST CHEKIANG
tion. insisted on being a nuisance to the There is no support for these KINHWA, Jan. 25 (Central)---- It is stated that French crews world. They stopped the wheels Stubborn Chinese resistance 1s are being used for the trans-At-of progress and he was convinced However, the Daily Mail, in a views in authoritative quarters, minimizing the scope of Japanese lantle fights.
that-vigorous bombing, bombard leader, points out that they run activity in East Chellang."
ing and town wrecking, such as counter to the Government's pre- infilet on other nations, would be sent policy on the conduct of the an entirely chastening and whole- same expérience for them.
Again and again he return- In the end it would be quickermany by the blockade. ed to the microphone elabor- and leave them perhaps in a heal- ating on the single theme, thier state of mind.
AIR OFFENSIVE URGED "For every bomb.dropped onį Berlin we will drop ten on speech, in London by Mr. L. 8.
Politically dissimilar was London" as a retort to an Amery, former Secretary of State that it is article contributed by Mr. H. the Colonies, who also urged against the general neutrality G. Wells to the American a British air offensive and con- proclamation to permit planes magazine Liberty in which tinued ralding of Germany which. by members of the armed forces Mr. Wells described himself as he suggested, would upset the lat(BY "LAST QUARTER' of belligerents to fly over Amer- a pacifist but a realistic ter's plans and compel her to a can soil or be flown cross the pacifist. Canadian border with American or foreign crews on board.
NAZI MINISTERS RECALLED
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuter)-The- Germans ministers to
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Week-end soccer).
Turkey,
Cricket notes
Greece, Rumania and Yugoslavia have been summoned to return here for consultation.
ALL QUIET ON
WESTERN FI
FRONT
A
PARIB, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-Quiet "conditions continue to prevail on the Western Front and today's communique says that there was nothing to report.
Thrilling polo
Macao races
Radio programmes Coming events
Crossword puzzle Volunteer. Orders Small-pox returns Leading article
Anti-T. B. measures. Church news Finance, commerce
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The Japanese at Yikiao, "south=|*|
west of Saosban, were driven O.S.K. REFUSE TO
** BOOK GERMANS
back yesterday morning, Chinese
klayer, west of Siaoshan 'on
troops in pursuit recaptured the SAN PEDRO, Jan 28 (Reuter)— south bank of the Chientang River. The Osaka: Shosen Kalsha, Uke On the Cheklang-Klangai Rail- Nippon Yusen Kaisha, announce way the Chinese regained Linpu that they will refuse to book chen, south of Bleoshan: Pushing Germans travelling to Germany, northward, they are engaging the via the Orient, Japanese at Follutang,
They
A Chinese counter-offensive suc- declined additional bookings ceeded in repulsing the Japanese by German by the Buenos Aires on the banks of the Chientsing Maru which le salling for Yokohama River to the” southeast of Belo today though the liner already has
30 Germans on board,
shan
they allowed their Government to
In an interview in London, Mr. Wells asserted that the German radio reaction was 271- dence of weakness and the scream of terror...
"
He said they bombed Wariaw ruthlessly and would have done the same to London in September had they dared, empfoh
"I would rather bomb the Ger- mans than starve them,” said Mr. Wells
war.
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