HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GEN. CHIANG'S
MESSAGE
Continued from Page 1
Japanese hands 34 long
wall
China's war continue.
Lasi
WAR AIMS DEFINED Broadcasting at 10
p.m night, the Ornerallsst seized the occasion Lore define China's war aims saying We are fighting n order that the Independent exis tener of the Chinese nation a be preserved, and our administra tive and territorial integrity Ten dered secure against all such peril as now mentors it Our aim is le procure for China free and equni enjoyment of rights under a new order of things to the Orient and the world that shall deserve the name of just peace
1 an cobylared that the Pow ers opposed to Japan are daily tightning Jad strengthening the cordon Thurs
drawing иг her E Jurther bedevr
Pollapse
about
Al
SOVIET MINES IN SEA OF JAPAN: PROTEST LODGED
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Reuter)—THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS PRESENTED A STRONG PROTEST TO THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT REGARDING FLOATING SOVIET MINES IN THE JAPAN SEA which have sunk one Japanese vessel and damaged another, it was announced by the Foreign Office ai p.m. today, according to a Japanese re-
port
! The
In
GENERAL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941. PAGE 7
U.S. DIPLOMACY MONEY FOR “MARRIAGE FUND”-
IN FAR EAST
America's fundamental policies conflict with the policies of Japan.! and. consequently, the present
two
Cont'd, from Page 2 Your continued to hold that ac- everything was in order he would were detalled by Mr. Campbell to
check the voucher with the goods | The position is this. You did and after being satisfied that not ok. this bill although you
it
count until February, 1939. Is that correct?-1938 or 1938.
ok. straightaway and enter I don't re-into the book member exactly which year.
Have you anything to do with During the period that you had the uk, of vouchers for transport? this savings BCCOUNT. you depu- sited the sum of $1,017.43. Is that correct? Yes
negotiations between these countries may result in B truce that could be summed-up HS "cooling-off" period, but 14 highly improbable that any agree
understanding (I
Will you tell me a few important natare, that would about these deposits you finally settle the Far Eastern con- I think I will remind you of them. dict. will come of these negotia-On February 15. 1937 you deposit
ment
tiona
an
ed $170. Yes.
detalls made?
Yes.
check them, and that this large amount of money was paid with-- out your o.k.--I have never seen that voucher before.
What is the letter head on the tpewritten document.?---There is no letter head; it is simply plain paper on which is typed "A.R.P. Tunnels."
What was the procedure in re- gard to that?- Mr. Campbell told Ime that because the removal of
muck was based on lineal
meu
tozeman of the last shift to mea surements. It was the duty of the What you refer to is a sort of Aummary which goes to the Trea- sure the Lunnels
every day. Atsury?--That is so, I only ok that the end of the mouth I would add kind of document. tal the measurements up.
Would I be correct to say that Who checked the actual loading" as far as you are concerned you It was done by measuring. are not in a position to say that Who checked 142 1 checked thy sum of money was properly I am not sure of the with the three foremen.
earned by Kwong Wing? Yes, So the position is this. You re- got that money
I am going to tell you some. lled on the three foremen on the thing. Several vouchers by Kwong sister? She asked me to put amount of footage removed? Yes. Wing for transportation were not the money to this account
Witness admitted that I they ok'd by you, although it was your Why did she not put it her
made a mistake he would not duty to do so. It was impossible wn name? Because whe cannot
And in reply to the tor | know it is read
ine. They did not pass Chairman's submission that if they through my hands back to her
the aanouncement Said thai | stl floating somewhere in more than 10 Boating mines were Japan Sea, the announcement said, picked up in Japanese territorial
CLEARING WATERS waters or on the high seas since The Japanese authorities
Such was the opinion expressed Where did you get that from? Aug 25 On Sept 1. a 80 ton Jap-Northern Korea have prohibited, Yesterday by Dr. Stephen Chao- From my sister anese vessel was hit and sunk by navigation Northern Korea Pan when he addressed the What is the name of your sis-
ne of these mines in the waters waters at night and have started weekly tiffin meeting of the Hong-ter?-Mrs. Leung.
Men's south of Ranan. Northern Korea
Club yesterday.
Where does she live?--I thick 84 clearing the water of the mines kong Y's where ve Korean fishermen were
Dr Pan The announcement stated that !
spoke on the subject. Caine Road josl
"Present Trends of was believed most of the Boating
American number. mines
Diplomacy in the Far East." swep! were
from Away
The speaker was formerly Pro- Vladivostock Harbour where the
f Favier Government planted mines
International Relations Providence College, Rhode Is tn July as the Russian Radio sta
and, US A. and is the manag time broadcast an
On Sept 10, one of the Doating mines pleked up by a Korean fish ing boat exploded, killing tour Asher According to an investiga
men
!
tion carried out laler by Japanes on at that NU
oficials. It was found that all
01 of Japan A aggressor That has wrought much evil in East Asia during the past decade IN about fo begini That is the refertion that should hearten and spur ESO AN We CORNERICrate lay the aver sary of 1ml dark hour of ten years axi
Inkum
&
alarm to all vessels in the Japan ng editor of "The China Monthly.
These mines were of Russian make. Seu enneerning the danger of float with the possibility of many others the mines
Apology Made TAIPO COUPLE
the
To C.J.
HELD UP
and you
Bave you Kiven it iyet? Yes sir.
New York City He 15 also the auther of a book
American on diplomacy wh regard to the Manchurian incident.
from
When? At different times, when she needed money she asked for it
did so intentionally witness sald There is a final measurement.
I am making a statement, of fact; that this was so with several
So when you ok'd the work you vouchers Since they were not were not in the position to say presented to me, how could I ok
American policy today. Lie And have you given it all back the actual amount of footage re- them?
speaker said, bucks China wihle
Che same time I seeks to win
to her. Yes sir
moved? That is so. I could make a mistake myself. I cannot do all the work myself.
Witness
to
ROB GOVERNMENT
I suggest that the Trans portation Company was form ed purely and only as a blind to rob the Government by overcharges and that they did so aided and abetted by you and other Government offi- ejals. 1s that so? No, that is not so.
WASHINGTON TALKS
Have you got a receipt?--No sir, Indirectly referring to the Wash
Japen away from the Axis alliance.bcause we are brother and sister Talks,
A robbery by four Chinese vc- exploratory
the An apology to the Chief Justice,curred In an unnumbered but may come true
This is a dream that it is hoped Generalissimo said. The hope of Sur Atholl MacGregor, was made Tong Bar Mel Village, Taipo, in inclined is a section of America'sainly str.
B receipt was not necessary.
FOREMEN'S PAY Indeed, so much You trust one another? Cer- Success for Japanese Continental by Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada. the early hours of yesterday morni- responsible opinion to believe in
continued in reply and Parite policies is already dis- Jar, on behalf of his client. Wonging, resulting in the loss of $78 the possibility of America's third $210. Yes sir.
On May 22, 1987. you deposited the Chairman that two of the fore- sipated by Chinese resistance. To Wong hel who is charged with and one of the neighbours being best customer being won
men received wages of $2.50 a day day, we have full confidence in the using a false affidavit when Ses
away Where ald you get it from, is it
and the other $2 a day. They Injured. nations friendly 10 118 and slons resumed yesterday
It was alleged that four Chinese from her Axle partners that much your savings on $1.75 a day? were L Shing. Lo Hok-pul, and supremely optimistic regarding our Mr. D'Almada,
who is being forcibly entered the hut where the patience has been extended Japan Again this money belonged to my Cheng Tong, all Government fore future fight against the aggressors. Instructed by Mr C. A. Butherton
men employed by the P.W.D. inmates. Lec Kwal, 50, and his wife material to the country through At the same time we believe that Russ for the defence, said that he were asleep.
What is
sister
Do you know which you
doing?... 1
transport The man roughly a place of high renown and honour was not able to get an Inteligible woke lee up and demanded from the past four years.
don't know I
working was
in
company was doing the work at In the pages of human history is excuse from his client.
Shing Mur and only saw her at that time? The Kwong Wing
In any case, whatever the dnca. reserved for the part we are play
Wong was not in Court when
week-ends.
Company.
ment is the information contain- ing in the struggle We intend to his case was called on Wednesday
But didn't she tell you what she Any other company?-I knowed must be obtained from vouch- press forward from height to and can late. He was on ball
was doing?--No str but she said of no other
ers. Is that right?--No, sir. I height, never losing sight of the and after being reprimanded by
0.k. the typewritten document national his Lordship he was remanded 24 Invariable goal of our
after checking the reports of three Dulicy."
foremen and not checking them with the vouchers.
Referring
10
Manchuria.
Generalissime said
the "As long as the Northeast remains under the
control of the Japanese, no peace-
hours in custody
Bail was again extended to him yesterday
loving nation in the world can be HEALTH BULLETIN
between
him his valuables
tle
in the matter of the sale of war sister.
CHARITY CABARET
bour, Wong Sim, heard of what was During the comunetion. a neigh-
goung on and blew his police whis-
A successful cabaret na dance, the money was to be laid aside for Do you know that in five months Angered at this interruption in aid of the $1 Bomber Fund her the robbers. on making their es-
marriage, her "marrtagene Kin Lee Company paid them (Chinese) Movement, inaugurated fund "
over $26,000?- learned it from recently, was held by the Hong-
the newspapers. kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association at the Capital Ballroom yesterday
cape, struck Wong on the head.
CHI YIN YAT PAO HOCKEY
"The
Ramparts
We
of Time's first
In a closely contested match al
Rink
yesterday March
Watch." $200 feature-
SISTER'S MONEY
Did Mr. Campbell himself take steps to check the footage remov.
deposited an- ed trom the tuonels?—I don't
know.
Witness was then shown a type- written document and in reply said that it was not a summary as it bad only one item,
What document do you examine before you ok.? There is not one here.
Were the bills
separate?—No.
Is she married now?—Yes. On June 24 you other $200. -Yes sir.
And on August 9. you deposited
So far as you know Mr. Camp- sure of putting an end to their The following Is the Returns of:
we typed them from the report Js that her money?Yes belt took your acts of aggression
certification and of the foremen. The history notifiable diseases notified as bas-Curo's Skating
sir, all this is her money. <if confiet
you in turn relied on the three
What do you type?-The daily China and ing occurred in the Colony during evening. Hongkong Skating Club length pleture opens at the King's Now on November 1, you de
foremen? - I could work it out reports of the foremen. They are Japan has been written about the 24 hours ended at audnight 'a" practically the theme of the Northeast which on Sept. 17:-
them- Theatre today. The flim has been posited $200 and on November 19, according to the plans of the
What was tunnel.
sent to Mr. Campbell every day. selves of the championship for designed to show the new under-you withdrew $100. If lost to China would prevent
For the removal of muck?-Yes, said she Chicken-Pox, five cases: Cholera, the Chi Yin Yat Pao hockey (rot-standing that has come to America that for? - She
wanted
Do you know of any bills pald and tunnel driving national revival and constitute, in three cases: Diphtheria, one case ler skates Cup by defeating their of its present problems by showing the money and I got it for her. by Government which bad not the hands of the Japanese. an im Dysentery,
Who are these typewritten re- Enteric strongest cases,
rivals. the Cyclone that Americans have, in the past,
all the been ok'd by you?-I can only ports sent to?-To Mr. Campbell. mediate danger t the world. Fever, three cases: Tuberculosis, 61 Sports Club. by one goal in nll, mel great problems and vanquish $77.37?--Yes sir, all the money was April 1941, when I started.
money had been withdrawn except speak in regard to work since
Every day? Yes. ed them by united effort.
World security, much as China's cases. national existence, depends on the expulsion of the aggressor from that rich and "
TREMENDOUS SCHEME
Alter pointing out that China) how has friendly nations on het side ready to assist and support
the United States. Britain. Bovieų į
nine
assured
scored in the closing minutes.
AMERICAN WARSHIPS WILL NEW EQUIPMENT
PROTECT SHIPPING UNDER
her cause, mentioning particular FLAG, SAYS H. C. FERRABY Russia Generalissimo Chiang re-i "American warships will be available to protect ship- minded them that Japan was ping under whatever frag it filles." said MR. H. C. FER- early bent upon subjecting Brliain. RABY, B.B.C. Naval observer, when he broadcast yester- America and Russia to her aggres
day from London and discussed the effect of the exten- sien designs, culminating in the sion of American naval action in the Battle of the Atlantic. Mukden Incident of September 18.. 1931 when thr Japanese took Mr. Ferraby said that they to 12,000 miles. the difficulty of the initiative to unfold a tremen- had all been a little puzzled dealing with them could well be dous scheme, the scope of which as to the exact meaning of the threatened nations now up the phrase "American defen- preciate and which they are co-
sive waters" which was used operating to frustrate.
by President Roosevelt in his recent broadcast.
ATTEMPT TO PASS FORGED $50 NOTE
years of
age went to
A Chinese woman of about 45 the Took Cheong Money Changers at No. 225, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, un
Wednesday to change a Hongkong & Shanghal Bank $50 note.
After close examination, the fokl
AMERICAN WATERS Colonel Knox had added to the
imagined.
bases.
OF R.A.F.
Continued from Page 6
been achieved by the new night nighting methods is shown by the fact tha, in the month of April, 50 enemy machines were brought down by night fighters out of a total of 88 destroyed. This figure 88 incidently, compares with the previous recurd' of 46.
FOUR-ENGINED BOMBERS
In February 17,
1939,
riven back to my sister.
Have you a bank account now?
No sir.
Are you quite sure about that? Yes sir. What are you
doing now?-I am partly foreman and partly in charge of
accounts in the office.
the
by Government to Kwing Wing Do you know of any bills paid
To whom?-To Mr. Campbell. Now too? Yes. Mr. Campebil is In hospital--
or any other arm which had not Even now they are sent address- been ok'd by you? I can't say.ed to Mr. Campbell of the Water-
Showing witness a voucher, the works office. Chairman asked: Whose initials: When was the last one! This are those?--Mr. Campbell, Mr. morning. Buchanan, and Mr. M. Kwong.
Do you
remember what they What office?-The Government employed by Kin Lee,
Who is he (M. Kwong)?--He is were?-Work on site No. 2, Tun- office in Hungbom.
He looks nels 2,3,5,8.
It included a bill for the remov- al of muck?—No, there is not a bill for that every day but only at the
Government Office? I don't
know.
Who told you to go there?—Mr. Campbell.
after the sub-contractors. The other initials are Kwong Wing's.
The No. 1 manager of Kin Lee? Yes.
Did he tell you it was a Govern cular voucher was not ok'd by Will you agree that this parti-
ment office?—No.
You thought it was a Govern-
end of the month.
I do. Who does the typing of the bu12.-
any foreman at all?—Yes.
Without checking, you rely on Why? I don't know.
the foremen to make a report and Does Mr. Buchanan go and mea-at the end of the month you total
A
sure the footage of muck removed it up. In the meantime the Tran-
not and Mr. Campbell aise does from the tunnels? I don't know, sportation Company sends in
The Chairman: I say he does bill?--I don't know.
Here are some-Have you seen them this morning?—No.
not.
A series of 'new four engined!ment office?-Yea sir. The effect of the American de- bombers are coming into service jałow will you tell the Commis-- clsion now was to drive the Ger man raiders further and further a
of which one-a STIRLING--made ston what work you do in this field and away from their home Enden on one of the last days of I inspect the work and in the remarkable daylight raid on offlee?Yes sir. In the mornings
Apri, audaciously coming down to afternoons I check the accounts in As regards the official bulletins 1,500 feet from the ground to the office. describing their attacks on
con-drive the attack home by ma- What accounts? The daily pay- voys, these exaggerated in es- chine-gun fre This machine is ments to the workmen.
the damage done. It the latest product of Short Witness explained that the work paid for was clear, however, that the Ger- Brothers of Rochester who have was divided into three shifts each destroy the bridge which had now line of successful seaplanes such 4 pin.; 4 p.m. to 12 midnight; and mans were making every effort to hitherto concentrated on long under a foreman-from 8 am to been formed between Iceland and as the Empire. Blying boats and from 12 midnight to 8 am the American continent.
Sunderland reconnaissance boat, Lam the No. 1 Foreman The whole route which this in-used by the Coastal Command of charge of the three foremen, and reports made I inspect
puzzle by declaring that the Uni-imating Led States navy would protect ull "Lease and Lend" supplies travers- ing the sea "between the Ameri- C continent and the waters ad- jacent to Iceland,"
The German naval staff was,
in
NOT OKAYED Referring to the sum of $1,485 removing surface from Site No. 2, the Chairman added:
The money was paid to the Kwong Wing Transportation Company, a company which we know is supposed to be owned by the wife of Kwong Wing whose office was a amall space in a cockloft. If you and the other foremen were supposed to have checked the footage why was it not ok'd by one of you?—I don't know, the voucher did not pass through my hands. You can't explain?—No, Perhaps you can explain this BLASTING FOREMAN one, said the Chairman, handing In regard to the issue of explo-Witness another voucher. sives, witness sald that there was
I have never seen this voucher
of the shop informed her that the/ also, no doubt considerably PZ voived covered 2.000 miles, and it the Royal Air Force. It has been I am to check the note was a forgery. The woman, zied. They would want to know would be an impossible task for stated to have a wing span of 99 by the three foremen
whether Amerlean warships are the allied and British navies alone, feet, range apparently self-conscious of her
of 3,000 miles and the work. A book is kept for each guilt, hurriedly left the place leav-going to take action against com-
merce raiders in the Pacific. After German raiders on that long route. m.ph.
to deal with any concentration of maximum speed in excess of 330 shift and a separate book for ing the $50 note behind,
each site.
The Chairman: What time do you arrive on the site?--At 8 a.m.
The fokl brought the forged note/all, there were ships that had to The help of the Amerleans now to the Yaumati Police station and 80 from and to Panama, Honolulu was decidedly welcome.
made a report there.
It was reported
of this
Handley-Page have brought out the HALIFAX as a successor to
a.m.
and the Philippine islands, and it could be argued, In view of the
TRYING TIME
the Hampden, of which it may be Always? Sometimes I am a lit Pan-American agreement that all It is no exaggeration to say considered the four engined devetle late, but not later than 8.10 DRIFTING MINE OFF these
are. American
that the British navy has passed lopment, defensive CHEUNG CHAU
A new heavy twin-engined bom- waters, and the German naval through the hardest, most trying staff was in the position of not
and most difficult phase in ber 18 the AVRO MANCHESTER, the whole that a Maczknowing where they would be en-
of Its history," powered by two Vulture engines steamer, on her return journey countered by United States war declared Mr. Fercaby. "In spite a high performance machine of a blasting foreman. who informs before, replied Witness. from the Portuguese port on Wed- ships.
they have managed 50mewhat unusual appearance. "us" of the amount required. This to keep the sea nesday, sighted a drifting mine
routes of the According to Lord
Beaverbrook, is issued
to the foreman of the when she was in the vicinity of
world open. We have been told (quoting American papers) has sub-contractor after examination. that 850,000 tons have been the a wing-span of 90 feet and a Cheung Chan.
Did you also o.k, pay sheets?- average weekly arrival of shipping speed of 325 m.p.h. at our ports. We have also been The Training Command has told that the loss of ships in con- been strengthened by the acquisi-
Who did?-F. T. Cheng. voy is only one in 240 ships sail-tion of the BLACKBURN BOTHA, Government in the P.W.D.
Who is he?-He is employed by ing That 13 1 magnificent with two 930 horse-power, Perseus achievement.
slcave-valve engines, originally de--Ycs. signed as a torpedo-bomber:
The Fleet AinArm of the Royal You chocked the sheets? Yes..
On Information supplied by you,
The mine was close to the ship, but through good seamanship the mine was evaded and the vessel safely docked on Wednesday night
LEAP TO DEATH
"In effect, President Roose- velt's declaration means that all shipping, no matter under what flag it flies, will be pro- tected from attacks by German submarines," said Mr. Ferraby. "This means a considerable re- lief to the overworked allied and British navies."
+
GERMAN EFFORTS A Hongkong Jockey Club Stables | Mr. Forraby recalled that usual- mafoo, Chu Ling, 30, leaped to his ly a very large number of warships death froin the second floor of had to be employed in dealing the servanta
quarters at the with enemy raiders. He said that Stables in Shan Kwong Road, in the last war as many aa 33 Happy Valley, yesterday morning. allied warships were engaged In Chu was in charge of Clowner, a chasing the German raider Tr 1937 Subscription: Oriftin, owned den.. With the cruising range of by Mr. Fielden. -
submarines in this war increased
No.
He used to ok. the pay sheets?
Is that also a voucher of money paid to Kwong Wing?-6o I ge
It is $3,800 for the transporta- tion of muck. Who ok'd it?—It is ok'd by T. F. Cheng.
Who is he?-The Government servant who looked after this ac
count.
You never ok. them?-It is only this morning that I learned of the procedure.
It was initialled by F. T. Cheng, Mr. Buchanan and one of the Government foremen
You also used to supervise the checking of tunnel work, Look at this document, what is it for?--I've never seen it. It is supposed to be for work at Tunnel No. 1.
What is this (other) document? According to the document, it is for the removal of muck from A.R.P. tunnels,
Who is it from?-Union Express Construction. Co.
This bill is for tunnel works?— Yes
What amount ta involved?—$3,-
226.80.
Next one?-A bill from Ah Ding. For how much? For tunnelling at site No. 5-45,775.24.
Both Items are for work you look after? Yes the
Does your initials or signature ap- pear on them?They were never passed to me,
KNOW IT NOW Which you accept without going Pointing out to witness that the to see if they are correct. These "The work of the British
date on the voucher was dated are the documents on which the navy has been backed by than
after he had started to work the Government bay money?-I only nified governments with what-Navy has now been almost com- Am I correct in saying then that ok'd by you?It did not pass
Chairman ankets; Why is it not know it now.
Is It correct to say that you pletely re-equipped with Ferseus ones you o.k.'d the documents. Mr. Mirough my hands.
never see the bitte of contractors? engined Blackburti Skua dive Campbell o.k'd them without fur- Are you telling us now that a
Yos bombors ad Rog two-doster ther inquiry? No.
lot of bills do not pass through fighters and the Fairey Merlin What did he do to check your your hands? Well, here is one. engined Fulinar two-seater fighter o.k.? Did he inquire into your Do you know why?—I have and Albacore torpedo-carrying o.k.I don't kunw. ! general reconnaissance with
ever naval forces they have been able to rescue from the hands of the Invaders. When the time comes for the full' story of the naval campalen In this war to be told the world will 'realise the heroic, work that has been done.”*
bomber
Only the daily reports of fore- men? Yes. A
Never check the work?--I00.
6. some typewritten bilis but check the tally reports supplied Witness then explained that have never ok's a bill made out by measuring, the work. Bristol Thurus-engtrie, after goods arrived he would in the Chinese language,⠀