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HONGKONG, THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1940.
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FORTY EUROPEAN WOMEN STORM Abuse TU.S. BRITISH SUBJECTS MAY BE COUNCIL CHAMBER: FIRST SITTING Hospitality OF EVACUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Nine Appeals
Heard: One Granted
Some 40 European women residents of Hongkong, headed by MRS. C. E. CLARKE, of No. 17, Bomuntin Hill, Kowloon, stormed the Council Chamber, yesterday afternoon when the Evacuation Advisory Committee, consisting of MR. JUSTICE E. E. WILLIAMS (Chairman), MAJOR R. E. MOODY, MR. C. BLAKER and MR. C. BRAMALL BURGESS (Secretary), sat to hear nine appeals against evacuation orders issued to women and children residents of Hongkong.
The public gallery was a
buzz of chatter and excite-
ment, with more women than
the seats could accommodate
assembled for the purpose of protesting against evacuation orders.
As soon as the Committee was in session, Mrs. Clarke stepped forward and, addressing the Chairman, said: "I would like to ask permission to be heard on be- half of 40 women assembled here to protest against being #va- cuated."
Mr. Justice Williams: We are not here to deal with any cases other than those already before us.
Mrs... Clarke: If you are not prepared to tear us, may wẹ know why not?
Mr. Justice Williams said that the Committee could not bear Mrs. Clarke as the spokesman for -herself and 40 others.and that they would have to make their appeals individually, and the cor- rect procedure would be for them to write in and ask for a hearing. Voice from the gallery: We are prepared to be heard individually. Mrs. Clarke:: We are prepared to be heard individually.
Mr. Justice Williams: But 1 cannot hear you now, You will have to write in to the secretary of the Committee.
Mrs. Clarke: I like to know whether you are refusing to hear
Some Points
Of Interest
Some points of interest which came out at the publle session of the Evacuation Advisory Committee held yesterday are:
The Government is consider- ing "the question of providing financial assistance to those whose families have been evacuated.
Hongkong is attacked, the Colony will be entirely cut off from the rest of the Empire. thus making it impossible for those whose families were eva- euated to send money to their dependents abroad, What steps -would the Government take to
such safeguard against eventuality?
an
Has the Government the" legal right to evacuate Brl- tish people compulsorily. The Chairman" of the Committee, Mr. Justice Williams, was not able to answer this question.
in a week-probably next Monday for Tuesday.
ANSWERS: APPLAUDED
MR. EL GA
WASHINGTON, Oct (Reuter)
ADVISED TO LEAVE CHINA: MATTER IS UNDER REVIEW American Firmness In Pacific Status Quo Leaves No Doubts
LONDON, OCT. § (REUTER)--IT IS LEARNED IN AUTHORITATIVE CIRCLES IN LONDON THAT THE QUESTION OF WHETHER BRITISH SUBJECTS IN THE FAR FAST WHO HAVE NO URGENT BUSINESS, SHOULD BE ADVISED TO LEAVE, IS NOW. UNDER REVIEW, SAYS REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT.
Whatever excuses Tokyo may have had previously for doubting American firm- ness on the question of the status quo in the Pacific, has now been removed, in the opinion of well-informed quarters in Washington.
The assembly of would be "sutra gettes" remained in the gallery throughout the session, frequently applanding the answers given by applicants, and commenting and resolution censuring Mr. G. answering questions themselves. Wells for criticism the British With commendable courtesy and Government and certain British, patience Mr. Justice Williams officials during his print visit to tolerated this highly irregular the United States introduced state of affairs, sometimes even to Congress by Sir John Delaney, It is seldom the quiet-man- Mr. Joseph C. Grew, had informed replying to questions hurled at a New York member of the House nered and urbane Secretary the Japanese Foreign Office of the the Committee from the gallery of Representatives heard by the Committee, but the Wells was engaged in political speak, as it is believed he did spokesman replied that he had not and four from the Pacinc coast to
Altogether nine cases were to be The resolution said that Mr. of State has occasion to American evacuation order, the
More significant than the announcement that Ameri-
cans in the Far East have been advised to return home, situation in the Far East approach was yesterday's conversation between Mr. Cordell Hull, a critical stage, the Department of US Secretary of State and Mr. Kensuko Horiuchi, retir- Agriculture yesterday decided to ing Japanese Ambassador.
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suspend the wheat export subsidy programme to Far Eastern ports. excepting the Philippines.
Heretofore the Government has
subsidised the exports of wheat
done so.
Hongkong and Chinese ports, most. The spokesman stated that the of which are under Japanese co- appeal of Mrs. M. R. Bell for per-controversy in the United States yesterday, but his associates mission to return to the Colony which was prejudicial to peaceful know how exceptionally he Japanese Government is not control, de was withdrawn, and
withdrawal of Oficials of the Department of Mrs. M. international relations and con- does it, when the occasion templating the Mason, who bad applied, for per-stituted an abuse to American
Japanese residents from the Unit Agriculture sald the suspension demands. mission to remain in the Colony hospitality,
ed States. One such occasion was his He added that the Japanese in the State Department They es
|was made with the knowledge of falled to turn up."
cent first reception of the new
America) seems to be enjoying timate that since Jan. 1 ap French Ambassador. M. Henry their jobe as much as the Ameri-proximately 10,000,000 bushels of Haye, who since has always pre- ferred to seek interviews as in Japan subsidised wheat and flour have
The CHUGAI SHIMBUN in been shipped-to editorial today, entitled "American ports. Hallucination says that America
The only application granted was that of Mrs. M. Bandbach, wife of Rey JE. Bandbach of the English Methodist Church, to return to the Colony from Manila. Mr. Sandbach, who appeared on behalf of his wife, said that she here today to consider the ap-was a qualified nurse and would
You must plications before us. write in and ask for a hearing.
Mrs. Clarke: I am sorry to be
obstinate, but may I know be done. whether we could be heard within the next 24 hours? Or within a week, at the latest?
Mr.
so
be of service here. He needed his wife who helped him in his work and there was important work to
APPLICATION DEFERRED The application of Mrs. A, K. A Saunders and her son, who is an Justice
Williams assured apprentice in the Kowloon Docks, Mra. Clarke that if they would for exemption from evacuation Mr. Justice Willams; There is write in at once the Committee was deferred until December on no question of refusing. We are would be able to hear them with the strength of a medical cer
PARTICULARLY
VICIOUS
ATTACK ON LONDON
WE MUST HAVE BOMBERS
Fother oficials:
Eastern
HOW - AMERICA FEELS
A Department spokesman Ode- When Mr. Horinuchi'a report seems to be under the misappreclined to comment on the possible
bellicose hension that Japan is challengeffect of the measure on Japan. reaches Tokyo, more
went to Japan proper or to the SUBSIDY SUSPENDED ...Japanese forces in China, but WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Reuter) some probably has been available
watches the to the latter. As Washington.
elements there. It is thought, willing the United States to decide the
One official declared that it was -MR. BEVIN know beyond doubt how America issue of peace or war in the not known whether any wheat LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter)-"We feels about the extent to which Pacific. will hit back-bomb the enemy she is prepared to go. This is un but if we are to do it, we mast derlined and confirmed by a state- have bombers," Mr. Ernest Bestament by Lord Lothian, the British Minister of Labour, told the Trade Ambassador in Washington, that he is not, returning to London be- Union Congress at Southport,
cause the crisis in the Far East is threatening.
He said that the issue was great that our Riberties were at stake
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Political observers believe this tificate issued to Mrs. Baunders. "We must have bombs, spitares,Indicates what has been suspected by Dr. J. T. Smalley, stating that guns and a navy equipped to for sometime that Washington the climate of Australia would maximum capacity. The quicker and London are closer on Oriental have an adverse effect on her we get overwhelming forces in this policies than ever before.
Some observers flatly, state their health.
country, the quicker will the Nazis!
bellef that arrangements have al- Mrs. Saunders said she was the cry off. Widow of a Government servant "It is the only language the ready been verbally made for and she was in receipt of a small Germans know... Force is now the America to use Singapore, if an LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter)-German raids last night which were
pension. She had been living in only check to these aggressors emergency arises through the Jap over a wider area than ever in South-East England, included also Hongkong for 20 years. She had Mr. Bevin added that it had anese Navy throwing down -
gauntlet. a proud time. for anyone one or two districts in the South-West,
a small business and if she were been
MARRIAGE TO AXIS Reports were received this evacuated it would be a great loss representing Labour to have held
Japan, herself, it is pointed out, morning of bombing. although to her. She was ready to do any office. slight in many cases, from over 80 war work and had completed a full A news bulletin broadcast from appears largely responsible for districts, including towns i on the AR, P. course.
Daventry last night adds that Mr. this, because her public acknow- south-east coast.
The other applications were all Beyin stated that the British ledgment of a long suspected mar to the riage to the Axis has placed her The attack on London itself ap- refused. They were heard in the Labour movement came
rescue of the commonwealth at openly in opposition to bota Bri- CHUNGKING, Oct. 9 (Reuter)peared particularly vicious and at following order;
the most critical period of its his-tain and the United States, fact In a lengthy statement addressed one time it was hardly a minute TO UNDERGO OPERATION.
tory. Labour's claim to a share which has been playing an in- to the Chinese army and people when the planes were overhead Mr. A. W. Black, in appealing working out the destiny of sistent and unpleasant tune on on the occasion of the Chinese The raiders, apparently coming in for permission for his wife to re-Britain was now admitted. National DAY. Generalissimo waves which split into smaller turn to the Colony said his wife,
Statement By Chiang
Chiang Kai-shek declares
groups then re-divided into single who lain Manila, would have to Whoever today recognises Japan's leadership in the so-called attackers as they approached the undergo an operation for appen- dicitis. Mr. Black said that as he new order of East Asia, will regret capital...
himself was doing very important war work in the Colony, he could not leave..
the action, while any treaty con- Enemy planes were also over the cluded with Jepan concerning East Liverpool district during the night, Asia and oppored by China will re- but hitherto no bombs were re- mam mere scrap pape
ported there.
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
FOLLOWING THE ADVICE GIVEN TO AMERICANS in the Far East from the State Department in Washington to leave China the authorities in London are considering whether similar advise should be given to Britons in the Far East who have no urgent reason for remaining in China.
WHATEVER DOUETS TOKYO MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD concerning United States Armness on the question of status quo in the Pace have now been removed in the opinion of well-in- formed quarters in Washington. It is pointed out that seldom has Mr. Cordell Hull, American Secretary of State, had occasion to speak as it is belleved he did to Mr. Horinuchi, the Japanese Ambassa- dor, who le shortly returning to Japan,
BRITISH DECISION TO REOPEN THE BURMA ROAD on AYTHES Oct 18 Is generally welcomed in the Chinese and American press the step being received with the greatest satisfaction in Chungking official circles
RAIDS ON BRITAIN AND GERMANY and German occupied territory continue. An attack on London is described as being, par- ticularly vicious R.AT raids on Germany included the bombing of a power station at Kiel and the Krupps works at Ess
The Chairman: But surely there are competent doctors in Manila.
Mr. Black agreed but said that he wished to be with his wife for the operation,
"WILL GO TO PIECES Mr. K. G. Blair, asking for per mission for his wife to return to the Colony said that they had no children and he needed his wife's assistance in his business.
-**If anything happens to me my business will go to pieces,, hơ sald; "Further, I may have to go to Shanghal shortly and I have nobody of trust in whose charge can leave my business.”
His wife, he stated. generally looked after his business when he
was away, and had been in cha of the ance for three whole MAWIFE NOT VERY WE
Mr. Edgar on behalf of 1
E. Edgar who appealed mission. Tor hersel; and
Cont'd Page 6.
-On Other- Pages
PAGE 2-Lawn bowls notes; prospects; Today's racing Softball notes, H. K F monthly Comcil meeting PAGE Radio programmes: Coming events," Crossword
puzzle
PAGE 4Premier's review on world situation; Cordell Hull sounds a warning, Americans advised to return home, Prin- cess killed in metropolis, PAGE 5-Americans to leave, Hongkongy Frident woman visitor: Hongkong delegates to Delhi Conference: Round the Police Courts PAGE
Leading article Double Tenth An Undaunted China,
PAGE Hongko Ride as
FAGE
American public opisilon
KIEL POWER
STATION
BOMBED AT NIGHT
· LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter)~~~The main force of our bomber offen- sive last night was centred on the naval bases at Bremen and Wil- helmshaven, says an Air Ministry commanique.
Extensive damage:" was"; done
there.
رکیه
دیا
Australia Concurs
Daylight attacks were made yes- terday on the ports of Boulogne a and Lorient. Other forces last night were detailed to attack mill- tary objectives over a wide area in Western Germany, Holland and
MELBOURNE, Oct. 9. (Reuter). enemy occupied France.
Targets included oll renneries et "Australis fully concurs with the Hamburg, a power station at Kiel, decision to reopen the Burma Rd" the, Krupps works at Easen, air-declared Mr. Macewen, Minister of craft works at Amsterdam and External Affairs goodsyards at Mannheim
that Austraila þed. Vigorous night attacks on Chan- He added nel porta were continued.
previously expressed its views to All our aircraft returned safely Britain
It is believed here that neither the warning to the Americans in the Far East nor Lord Lothian's statement is designed for an effect,
but indicate increasing Jeopardy
In which Japan insists on placing
her relations with the two treat
democracies
"CANNOT
TOKYO, Oct. 9 (Reuter) We cannot understand the American measure taken in view of the quiet, atmosphere prevailing in the Far East declared Mr. Sume, the Foreign Office spokesman, today, commenting on the United States State Department order to Ameri can Consulates, instructing them in ad all Americans in certain. countries in the Far East to evacuate
vacuation
We have nothing to do with he mearure taken by the United
Asked
action
or to prepare for
whether the American uld have a b
effect of Eastern situation, the replied that nothing
so far had happened in the Far
SNOTRE INFORMED:
FINAL SELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND DAY OF THE 8TH EXTRA RACE MEET TODAY
(BY LAST QUARTER")
The following are the final selections for the Valley this afternoon:--
RACE 1 (2 PM) Hillsboro Bay Rose-Queen Taxing Master-
RACE 2 (2.30 PM) Venus Bay A Good Time Surprise Again
RACE 3 (3 PM) Confusion Bay
Mount Hope Bay Eve of Heaven
RACE 5 (4 PM) Sapper *** Far View
Lancashire Chip
RACE 6
Vict
Lana
RACE Bressay
ergency Call
RACE 4 (3.30 PM.) Eve of Peace Chatterbox
RACE Shutt
AMB
Ger
Rising Star
Phoenix
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