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DECEMBER
12, 1938. B-+
"Treaty Was Designed For Lasting Peace
NINE-POWER
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THREAT BY JAPAN
Chinese Foreign Minister Speaks
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CHUNGKING, Dec. 11.
THE CONTENTION that the Nine-Power Treaty be revised or abolished because a fait accompli has been brought about by acts in violation of that treaty, is absolutely untenable”, stated Mr. Wang Chung-hui.
WHAT CHINA
HAS LOST
Below is the first authentic map. based un oficial Ogures, showing the territory won by the Japanese in China.
HELD bu HINESE
CHENGCH
CHINESE IRREGULARS
HANKOW
The Chinese Foreign Minister was commenting on NANYANG the contention by Mr. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in interviews with the British and American Ambassadors to Tokyo, that "the present changed YOCHOW conditions necessitated a revision of the principle of equality of opportunity, or the 'Open Door' in China as formally embodied in the Nine Power Treaty."
Mr. Wang declared: "Though [equality in China-were intended to the report lacks official confirma- serve as siing principles to be tion, it would not be surprising, faithfully observed by the Powers in in view of Japan's flagrant viola-matters concerning China.
In other words, the treaty was tion of the Nine Power Trealy designed to bring about lasting order in recent years, should she ad- and punce in the Pacific area, whiel vance one step further, and de- could not legally be terminated by mand revision or abrogation of any single country.
"Furthermore, the said treaty.
CHANGSHA
CANTON
NANCHANG
NGKONG
(British)}
*ANJY
Prince Kunoye, Japanese Premier, said on Saturday that foreign Powers would have to recognise Japanese domination in the East if they wanted to continue trading with China under The United States Government has
it is pointed out I wish, therefore, to declare once that the new situation' in East Asia, more that the Nine Power Treaty was as alleged by Japan, has been entirely the result of careful deliberation at brought about by her violations of the the "open door" policy. the Washington Couference in 1921-Nine Power Treaty. The contention
all its signatories, including Japan.
Jewels Lost At Hongkong Club
MRS. R. E. LIND- SELL,
of the wife acting Chief Justice, lost a gold ring, set with five pearls, as she was leaving the trance of the Hongkong Club on Saturday even- ing.
en-
The loss has been reported by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell to the police, the report · add- ing that the ring is valued at $250.
Matron At Shanghai Hospital In Tragedy
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12.
McLEAN MISS JEAN MARTIN, British matron Police at the Shanghai Hospital, was killed yester-
22, and was entered upon freely by that they should be revised or made it clear that the Nins-Power day morning as the result abulished because of faits accompli China treaty, guaranteeing the "open by acts of violation of that treaty, is door," was still valid despite Japon's of a fall from the roof of absolutely untenable."Reuter.
NO TIME LIMIT
"The object of the treaty is primarily to define the principles and policies to be pursued by the Powers| in matters concerning China, with a| view to bringing about conditions of stability and security in the Pacific:
area.
The treaty his neither a time limit. nor ¡uly provision concerning its termination, thus showing that the two great principles embodied therein -namely respect for the sovereignty,
administrative territorial, and
ir- tegrity of China, and the preservation of the 'Open Door commercial
or
Memel Police Beat Up An American
Memel, Dec. 11. An American free-lance journalist, Robert Sellmer, was beaten up
conquest of Chinese territory. the hospital building ad-
joining Ward Road Jail.
"Daily Telegraph" Sees New Coups By Nazis
LONDON, Dec. 12.
THE POSSIBILITY of new German coups is discussed in the "Daily Telegraph," which says that responsible opinion in London has for some time been
Miss Martin, a native of Scot- land, was formerly on the staff of the Municipal Isolation Hos- pital. She had lived in Shang- hai for a number of years.
She met her "death about 10 jo'clock, The body was taken from the pavement where it had fallen and taken to the General Hospital where
Miss Martin was pronounced dead.
The inquest will be held by the British Coroner to-day.
reconciled to the probability of Germany choosing her ber of the Police Hospital nursing moment to annex Memel.
Those responsible for advising, minimum delay to extend and con- by on European developments are Danubian and Balkan areas, while solidate her ascendency over the Memel regular, police early this less concerned to discuss the fate stimulating and supporting a resus- morning,
of Memel than to estimate what elated move for Ukrainian autonomy, successive coups will be at- the objective of which could only be fully realised at the great expense of tempted, and in what order.
Poland and Soviet Bussin. Strate-
According to Sellmer's account, he was set on by three uniformed Neumann guards for not replying to the Hitler salute.
Aliss Martin was the second mem-
On staff to die within three days, Friday last, Miss Amella Zita Davies, the assistant matron, died at the Country Hospital.-Reuter.
Soviet Legation Worker Arrested
Paris, Dec. 11.
Soviet
It is recognised that the days of gically, however, it is judged that Two policemen intervened and
Danzig as a free State and a free Germany will be unable to give im- took him to the police station where,
port, guaranteed by the League, are pressive milltary support to Ukrain--
A sensation has been created in Sellmer states, they seemed infuristed
also ended. their
lun autonomy demands until she has because he could not reply
A more interesting problem, it is fully established ascendency in the diplomatic circles in Brussels by the
urrest of an question in German,
unnamed Sellmer states that one policeman felt, is the moment Germany will middle and eastern Danube areo.
London is informed, proceeds the national, who was caught stealing in held him while another struck him choose to press for Polish concessions Daily Telegraph, Liat in
Brussels shop. Germany, with his Asts. He was then released. In the corridor, and whether these the army chief has been warned to The thief is said to be'employed in
His face was badly bruised, and will precede, follow, or coincide with
be ready to support some fresh diplo- the Soviet Legation in Brussels, and one eye is entirely closed.-Reuter. German pressure for Polish conces-matic action in February. Under held a post of some importance.
sions in the south.
these circumstances, the Tunis agita- Broadly, it is anticipated that tion is being carefully apppraised in Germany will push on with the London and Paris-Reuter,
Sweden's King Awards Nobel Prizes!
Stockholm, Dec. 11. The Nobel prizes were presented by King Gustav in the Town Hall to- day.
FOUR CITY ROBBERIES Family Held Up By 2 Armed Men
Only two people were present to receive their prizes, Mrs. Pearl Buck, the American authorens, who wDS
FOUR ROBBERIES occurred in the Colony during the awarded the literature prize, and week-end, in one case a man and his wife and their two chil-
Professor Enrico Fermi, the italian dren being held up by two men, one armed with a dagger and
scientist, who received the phynica prize.
The peace prize, awarded to the Nansen Office for Refugees in Geneva, and the chemistry prize,
were reserved-Reuter,
Boxer Expedition By University Students
Chungking. Dec. 11..
the other a revolver, who stole from the family money and articles worth $247. This occurred at the back of the Hau Wong Temple in Kowloon city yesterday, the victimised mun. being Tan Man-lung, a building contractor.
In another case, Yuen Kwok, a 20"I have brought some craba", When year-old student was walking with a the door was opened three Chinese, Kennedy Road late last night, when blades, broke in, and after searching Chinese, who robbed them of money value of $31. and valuables worth $340.
After his arrest, the Soviet Minis- ter, M. Rubini took all possible steps, both at the Ministry for Justice and with the State Prosecutor to obtain the release of the man, claiming dip- lomatic Immunity. However, the Belgian authorities declined to re- cognise this claim, as the name of was not entered in any diplomatic list-Trans-Ocean.
the man
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EPRODUCED FROM THE "TELEGRAPH" front pages of one
and two years ago.
On December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated, and King George VI was proclaimed King. Mr. Windsor the ex-King did not become Duke of Windsor' until December 13-left England for France.
On the same day a year later, the fate of Nanking was sealed, and the Japanese entry into the city was imminent.
Not far from Hongkong, the Dollar liner President Hoover went ashore on an island near Formosa. Hopes were entertained that she would be refloated and a tug was despatched from Hongkong
to her assistance.
Scotland's worst railway mishap in over twenty years claimed 26 lives.
ROME PRESS TAKES
A HOLIDAY
ROME, Dec. 11.
PRESS COMMENTS of alleged French provocation in Tunis are almost entirely absent from the Italian newspapers this morning, after having occupied the front pages during the past few days.
YUNGYUN,
Dec. 12. MILITARY RE- PORTS received here late last night state that advancing from Wai- chow, which they entered last Friday, Chinese troops are ad- vancing
steadily but cautiously westward to Poklo, on the heels of the retreating Japan-
ese.
The military despatches reveni that about 1,000 Japanese troops, with a score of armoured trucks and tanks and three planes, re- treated from Pingyun westward Ito Walchow on December 7 and again from Pingyun to Poklo the following day.
Chinese troops, the reports state, followed the retreating Japanese and entered Waichow on December 9.
During the Japanese withdrawal, a number of bridges along the West River were destroyed.
To the cast of Canton on the East states River front, another report
captured that Japanese forces whe Fungchung and Kunylu had also abandoned these places for Fatsha
In the afternoon of Dec. 9. Chinese
Central News,
troops are marching into Fungchung.
MARCH ON TUNGCHENG
Plogklung, Dec. 12. Synchronising with their success along the north Canton-Hankow Rail- way, which resulted in the recapture of Lungwanchino and Sinkaitang. Chinese forces have retaken Talping- chine and Kuantong. They are now marching towards Tungcheng.
Both Tulpingchino and Kuantang, according to ield reports, returned Chinese hands after u series of vigorous counter-attacks yesterday. These successes were preceded again by the recapture of Wutungshun, north of Kiuling, on the previous night.
Chinese advance columns have now reached Hopuling, three miles from Tungheng.
According to a message from Milo, more than 180 Japanese troops were
killed during the grim struggle which
resulted
In the
the recapture of Lung-
wanchio und Si
Sinkaitang. Two maps, a number of flags and some ammunition were also seized.
Following the reverse at these two places, the Japanese fresh thrust on The significance of this, as the railway has again been called to
a halt and throughout well as the policy which Italy little activities by the Invaders were yesterday
the same time, Chinese intends to pursue with regard to seen. At Tunis, is a mystery to observers troops are strengthening their de-
fence works at the two points.
To facilitate transportation, the Japanese are feverishly repairing the
Kuling People
Leave For S'hai here
a
To strengthen their extended line, two more Japanese regiments were
Many feel that much will depend on the internal strength of France, SHANGHAI, Dec. 12. and that so long as M. Daladier has damaged Wuchang-Yoyang section ACCORDING to Japanese the reins fully in his hands, Tunis of the Canton-Hankow Railway, along which Chinese guerillas have in- press reports from Kiukiang, may be relegated to the position of creased their harassing activities.
"talking horse" for Italy's Suez 38 foreigners, including 15 Canal and Djibouti claims, Americans, 16 Britons, and It is also said here that Italy may sent to Yoyang in armed launches by eight Germans, from Kuling not be certain whether German way of Chenglinki and the Tungting In the vicinity of Chengilnkt. sailed from Shanghai at dawn support is at present ready
it- yesterday aboard the Japanese further than a mere press campaign. where the Tungting Lake empties
There is, however, no authoritative self into the Yangtze, the number of military transport Omi Maru, indication on these points. Japanese gunbonts has been reduced und they are expected to arrive Reuter.
to eight in addition to about 300 small xicam launches.-Central News.
in Shanghai on December 15.
The reports state that the party
RESPITE FOR, TUNIS
to go Lake.
of foreigners was met by Japanese
Tunis, Dec. 11. consular representatives and gender- For the first time since Monday, mes at the base of the mountain, and Tunis has had a respite from con- taken in trucks bearing red cross tinual series of demonstrations and i signs to Kiuklang, where they counter-demonstrations. boarded the transport.-Houter,
Dance Halls Ban Shag
Six Italians, arrested in Thursday'» demonstrations. are to be charged with uttering insults against France. Two of them are employees at the Italian consulate--Reuter,
CHURCHILLS WARNING
London, Dec. 11. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.
have no place 10 "Jitterbugs" "ahag" in Wilkes-Barre. Dance halls and cafes here have banned "swing- ing" and one proprietor-who had at Chingford, Essex to-day, said that four bouncers on hand-said: "It while the Mediterranean was being
(Continued on Page 4.) wears my customers down."
New Rumanian Pact| MEMEL REPERCUSSIONS
To Increase Trade
Bucharest, Dec. 11. An important trade agreement with Rumania, has been reached by the German trade delegation.
20 year-old girl, Ho Slu-fong, Hear two of them armed with elssor they were stopped by five unarmed the floor, took away goods, to the October, and will remain in effect
The treaty. 15 retrospective to
[until October 1, 1939. It contains a commercial clearing agreement, and
A fourth attempt to effect a robin principle, is only a prolongation In a third case, 'a ruse was used bery was unsuccessful, when of the treaty which recently expired, The board of trustees, administer- Ing the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity to gain entry to a house in Hennessy amah, who had pepper thrown in but with certain modifications.
to resist an Fund, are orgaulaing a Szechuan Rood. According to Au Wal-yong., her face, managed
The volume of trade between the Sinklang axpedition, comprising 40 she was sitting in a room with her attempt to snatch a gold ring from
children her finger, and then raised the alarm, 'two countries Has been, increased to Delectar university graduates, for mother-in-law and seleniile studies in the China far during Saturday morning when a causing the robbers to decamp. Ac-a total of £15,000,000, but no money
(Continued on Page 4) voice was heard outside to exclaim:1 westeth provinces--Reuter.
changes handa.~~~Reuter,
Elections May Have Aftermath
MEMEL, Dec, 11. ALTHOUGH THE OFFICIAL results of to-day's elections
the
to the autonomous Diet of Memel will not be known until next week-end, the German Party headquarters stated this evening that they believed they had secured 26 out of the 20 seats. · Particular interest is altached to No alcohol will be sold until the elections owing to the categorical booths close. declaration that Germana Intend, Memel Germans have been given early in the New Year, to demand bailges to wear on leaving the booths. annexation of the district to the Each voter is required to put a cross Reich.
beside the 29 harnos. auch of the A total of 78,000 vaters are live partiethe United German
and the participating at 220 polling boths, Party
tour - kthunnian (Continued on Page 43 which are open from # n.m. la 8 pan.
LATE NEWS
Warships' Salute For The King
A Royal Salute was fired by H.M. ships in harbour at noon to-day to commemorate the necession of King George VI, the anniversary of which actually fell yesterday, when British warships in Hongkong were drossed overall.
King George
ascended
to the
one on December 11, 1938, Follow- ing the abdication of King Edward vii.