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Irish Troubles
De Valera Disapproves Of IR. A.
Dublin, Feb. 8.
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ́
WORK FOR REFUGEES The New Life
South China Industrial
Centre Opened
The South China Centre for Industrial Work for Refugees was formally opened at Nos. 5-7 Des Voeux Road West, yesterday, the ceremony being performed by Mrs. W. J. Carrie, wife of the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
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Amongst those present were the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Hon. Sir Robert Kotowall, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, Col. Li Fang, Mrs. Li Shu-fan, Mrs. Chan Wing-on, Mr. S. C. Tiño, Mrs. Owyang, and Mrs. Violet Chan,
After
singing of
Chinese national anthem those present bowed to the Chinese national flag and Dr: Sun Yat-sen's portrait. After the reading of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's will by the chairman, there was three minutes' allence for the fallen.
Movement
Chungking. Feb. 8. The New Life Movement Assoolation will me the Chinco Now Year festival days starting on February 18, for observation of the fifth anniversary move- ment when, in addition to sing- Ing athletic contests and thea- trical performances. Chinese will be urged to withhold the usual Chinese New Year feall- viiles and contribute funds thus saved for the war chest,
The programme will last from February 10 to March 5- Reuter.
Because of limited space and funds, out of two to three hundred The first ronouncement by Mr.
young refugees that took the women de Valera In the bomb outrages
entrance examination, we admitted China which have been occurring in Eng
only fifty. These young women are land during he last week was made
given three meals a day and requested when the dębate on the partition
to work eight hours a day, In the issue was rįstumed. in the Sonato
evenings we give them intellectual yesterday. He expressed strong dis-
training The subjects which approval of huse who sought redress
On behalf of the two sponsors of being taught include Chinese, Eng- by having course to brutal force, this organisation, it is my duty and Hait an hour's drill is also given them
lish, commerce, industrini arts, but added that under stuncer Eire must continue to insist privliege to tender to Mrs. Carric
INDI
all circum-
In her address, the Chairman, Mre Nancy Gockchin
old:
arc
etc.
TRADE IN CHINA
February 9, 1939.
THREAT TO AMERICANS
Shanghai Journalists Receive Lettors
Shanghai, Feb. 8. Carroll Allcott, American news- paperman who makes two radio broadcasts daily. has received a feller beginning, "The society of the most honourable and righteous 'Chin- cso has
persons followed death for the
A ilat of names given suggests that the society, If It actually exists, is a pro-Japanese organisation.
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Included among Biose on the "death roll" are Allcott himself, an Englishman, II. J. Timperley, of the Manchester Guardian, who is known as a strong critic of Japanese action, Randall Gould, American editor of the Shanghai Evening Post
and Edgar Show, Mercury,
American and author, J. B. newspaperman and Powell,
for the Chicago Tribune and Weekip Review which is
cor publisher of the Ching
upan its clam for an undivided Ire-our sincere thanks for undertaking/ each morning. Then on Sundays we Discrimination Againster of the Chinese
presence
und
to you, land. Partilon as it stands to-day, to open this institution, and he salt, was a product of Parlin ladies and gentlemen, for your kind It is only support. ment in London and na long us it
natural that we should make this continued to exist und to be hate request of Mrs. Carrie, knowing na
a certain feeling boured by the Irish people. If we we do that she with her husband, could not approve of bomb outrages the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, has done It was because he did not belleve so much for the refugeen and for they would help the cause.
the women and children In Hong- kong.
of resentmest was
not A
n
Foreign Interests
鐮 strong
National
Government, Kwel Chung-shu, well- known Chinese publicist and editor of the China Criffe, a strongly nnti- who recently published a book bit Japanese periodical, A. Vespa, Italian, terly attacking the Japanese, Agnes Smedley.
--Reuter.
and
-- not
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hold assemblies for them before noor, at which time personal pro- blems, family system, citizenship, re- In the afternoons they are allowed to Igton, ele, are taught and discussed. go out, but they must return before the Chinn section of the
London, Feb. 7. Mr. J. W. Nicholson, Chairman of supper.
London Chamber of Commerce, In a letter to The industrial work is divided into The Times to-day says: "Mr. Kawa- four
departments-shoe-making, mura kaliting. tmbrolderics,
mura (Chairman of the Japanese The letter accuses those on the Political circles here interpret the
flower-making and dressmaking. *
artificial Businessmen's Association in Lon-"death list" of having told too many new bill anfforeshadowing restoration' The two sponsors of this institution This place is
don) in his letter to The Times on lies. of milltary tribunals in Eire on the are the Shanghal Chinese Women's drganisation only, it is charity
which were set up Temperance Union and the Hongkong camp, a factory and a school com- of December 21, the Japanese have the letter was posted yesterday at MEN'S
a refugeer 18 seeks to show that, con- Haes of se
The police are investigating the to the facts, given in my letter matter. The only clue so far is that tracy during the Sinn Fein
Wemen's Club. Thie institu- bined. Though of short duration. It not discriminated against foreign in the Central Post Office in Shanghai. period. Chinese Trans-Ocean,
tion, whi
which is named the South China has given us great courage to carry Industrial Work for Refugees, was on. These young Indles oiready
terests In China, Carbing Extremisis
established for the sole purpose of have made for the public 6,800 pairs "Mr. Kawamura apparently for- Dublin, Feb. 8. assisting in a small degree the un- of shoes, 1,200 sweaters, 30,000, gets that the China section of the London Chamber of Commerce con- The titles of two bills being Intro-
destitute as a result of the number of embroideries, etc. rend
alsts of members having establish- with extremist elements. The first Present war.
In conclusion, I wish to say that meats in China and that they, there- bili makes provision to deal with The fundamental object which the more are waiting for us to give them fore, have first hand knowledge of actions and conduct calculated to two associations had in view, is a similar opportunity. While we the matters on which I wrote to undermine the public order and help the women and girl refugees to thank these friends who gave us such The Times.
assistance to start this authority of the State.
In addition help themselves, and it was felt that wish to appeal to them and others Mr. Kawamura to various notes sent
centre, We "It is
is sufficient, however, to refer to providing for punishment of per-in order to improve their welfare. sons guilty of offences against the an institution such as this should be centre is getting on its feet financial-American, French and British Gov- further assistance. As this to the Japanese Government by the State, the bill will regulate and con- organised to give them training in ly, we plan to open another one in craments. These would never have trol in the public, interest, the farma-
industrial
trial handicraft and other allied the near future. tion of associations and catablish branches of artistry, which would be
been written unless the Governments special criminal courts with constitu- of use to them in later life, after the
concerned felt satisfied that their tional powers of jurisdiction,
casantion of hostilities.
countries
interests in China The second
were bill provides for
being seriously threatened. punishment in the case of treason and
There is ironical humour in Mr. certain military offences and will
Kawamura's claim that Japan is It is rumoured, however, that Pang repeal the existing treason Inw passed
Tong modern methods with the Chi-Tung-yuen, Chairman of the Peace in 1925 to make the law more up to date.-Reuter.
duced this afternoon in the Doil dealinate women and girls who are pieces of artificial flowers. and
Bomb Falls to Explode
London, Feb. 7.
A bomb was found to-day by watchman In the electric power
station at Pätsfield Streci. Appäreni- ly owing to n damp fuse it falled to explode.
Scotland Yard is now orgmised on a wartime busis, and all leave has been' stopped.--Trans-Octan.
REFUGEES IN KWANGSI
Owing to restricted finance and the limited space of the present premises, we are only able to start in a modest
for
Women's Day
way, with facilities for about 30 Foreigners Invited
selected women and girls.
May I take this opportunity to nsk you, one and all, to give us your generous support, so that the object of the sponsors of this institution may be speedily realised.
Very Important Work
Mrs. Carrie then addressed the gathering, and said:
muses.
Attend Meeting
the
Puppet Politician Sald To Have Been Wounded
Kongmcon, Feb. 9. The attempted assassination of Mr. Lul Chun-wing, vice-Chairman of the Pence Maintenance Commission Canton. Mr. Lui was on his way to here, occurred on February 3 in
converted into the Japanese military a hotel on the Bund, which has been headquarters.
While entering the hotel he was shot but not injured. The gunman escaped, but later two suspects were detained.
Maintenance Commission, was also present and that he was wounded by four bullets.--Wah Kiu Yat Po.
ATTACK ON TANNERY
arrests.
The
rendily March 8. A 38c Bonham Psychological effect than doubt re- the alleged sale of goods to the
of
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nese and that those methods have enabled the Japanese to get closer to them: No doubt."-Reuter Special, The Chinese women's organisations
CONFIDENCE IN CHINA of Hongkong, including the Chinese
London, Feb. 8. Y.W.C.A.
Chinese Women's The announcement that China will Soldiers' Relief
Shanghai, Feb. 8. Association, the pay the March interest on the 1308 Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, loan has been favourably received in wrecked tannery in Amherst Road Thirty armed Chinese raided o the H.K. Branch of the Kwangtung marked up half a point or more.
the city and Customs loans were to-day after which they fired wildly Women's New Life Movement
Movement As-
in the street, smashing all the wih- It gives me very grent pleasure sociation, and the Hongkong ranch
While confidence still prevails that dows of a crowded bus. However. (but at the same time I must confess of the National Women's Relief Aa-China will eventually agree to an there were no casualties. it file mg with trepidation) to be cociation, have joined together to arrangement to continue payment on
Although a Seaforth Highlander here to-day to open these new pre-issue an lavitation to all the foreign Customs loans. It cannot be con- patrol and also the Police were near-
women's associations in the Colony
ony sealed that this question is intimate-by, there were no When I was first asked by one of
send representatives to the ly bound up with that of further exact motive is not known, but it is the ladies of the Committee to per- Women's Day meeling to be held on financial assistance to China. This understood the tannery recently re- farm this ceremony, I
a matter of ceived a threatening letter regarding meeting will appears to be rather answered "yes" for all that I had in be held at the my mind was that this was a Small Road,
Friday, February 10, nt Garding China's ultimate resources Japanese-United Press, working party, consisting of few 10.30 a.m. to which all ladies are lopment of the south-western pro- waen the present schemes of deve- Chinese Indies, who were anxious to invited to discuss the arrangementa vinces reach fruition. help in a small way the relief of dis- for the Important day. tress amongst the refugees by knit- Last
At the same time, division ting and
year the
occasion was ob- opinion prevails among the Govern collecting garments and served by all the local Chinese ment and officials directly concerned money and that success had crowned their efforts that they were all groups and classes, in the form of
so women's organisations, representing in discussing China's requirements, "Whither Chlau's war refugeta?”
now going to open a centre to give a mass meeting. It is felt that in development of the south-west to an
of ranging from credits That ofl-astøed question is parilally
for economic work or instruction to a few of these this time of international unrest and actual loan for support of Chinese answered
In Kwangs. There are people.
distrust, all women should unite to- currency. Obviously the latter pro- 5,500 row of land, uncultivated but
am ashamed of my ignorance of gether to do their best to further and ject presents very great difficulties. with great possibilities for develop the
work already ment, located in the district of Liang- energetic band of workers, but 1 In
donu by this advance goodwill among mankind. It is understood that Mr. Rogers, of feng, where more than 200 destitute must plead as my excuse, absence exist
their struggle for national the Bank of England, is working farming families (each family com- from the Colony. I am now in pos extremely grateful
existence, the Chinese women are hord to evolve a suitable formula, prisng an average of four persons) session of all the facts, having been sisters for their sympathy and moral evident in all quarters, it is felt by lul to their Westerni While sympathy towards China is are living and farming. They have presented with the first quarterly re- built cottages, low and old-fashioned, port of the Society, which I have support. They hope that this year some that any scheme
They make fires to keep read with great interest. but cozy.
for direct all the
women's organisations of Anancial help must be so framed as themselves warm with the fuel which
Although this knowledge led to the Hongkong, both foreign and Chinese, to be immune to criticism-Reuter. they can always plek up in the nearby feelings of trepidation, it
to-morrow will participate in the observation of
with five words and there is always enough taken away the pleasure I have in the bonds of sisterhood for greater Women's Day, in order to strengthen
HANKOW AMERICANS foreigners, including Mrs. George E. rice steaming in
the cauldrons to being here to-day-it has rather International achievement.
Hankow, Feb. 8. Appel, an American, of the Seventh feed the four mouths with three meals creased it and added
is rellably learned that the Day It
Adventist a feeling of
Mission: United s day.
pride in being connected with this
Japanese Consular authorities are at Picsa. These 200 families of refugees are estimable work. now carefree because they have their I am not going to make a specch land that will yleid enough for their about this work, but I do just want sustenance. Each family is given 20 to say how important I think this mow of the barren land for reclamo- new departure of the Soclety is. tion. After the hardened earth is The giving of help of all kinds to ploughed, they grow rice, wheat, and people in distress is, of course, other crops and have more than two first thought, but teaching these harvests per capable of producing two and half them employed and ultimately help cloth by the Post Office, led to a lawsuit between two rival Indian
year. Each mow is people some useful work to keep
The wrong delivery of thirty and a half yards of "Sharkskin" piculs of rice and, on this basis, caching them to help themselves is of family will renp 45 piculs from their paramount importance for their well-silk stores at the Summary Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice R.
being when they return, as we hope E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge. they will do, to their normal lives.
rica crops alone.
Out of the total of 5,500 mow, 30 mow have been set aside for horticul ture. Five mow will be dedleated to the planting of fruit trees, while the rest will be used to grow all kinds af vegetables, Including tomatoes.
Happy And Content
So the 200 refugee families have found happiness and sufficiency again. For all these blessings they have the.
has not
our
WRONGFUL
DELIVERY
present in contact with the American Chamber of Commerce, including a representative of American religious and educational leaders, concerning
ability of transportation of supplies the request of the Chamber recently made to Washington on the desir and
provisions to Honkow by American warships. thorities are concerned over the It is understood the Japanese au- American action, attributable to the
result of the negotiations is expected general dissemination in the Ameri- can press of the Chamber plea. The to be released shortly. Shanghai
A Japanese vessel is proceeding to
OF CLOTH
LEADS TO COURT ACTION
suggestion of the Postmaster-General,
defendants offered to pay the invoice then nearly over. On October 3, at that
value of what they had converted and returned the balance, He refused In closing, may I congratulate you Plaintifs were the Paris Silk Messrs. Ferguson Bros, whereby they than the market price, the goods at because the involee value was lower all on the magnificent start you have Store, of 46 Nathan Road, and they were to be the sole retailing agents that time were out of season, and made and wish you all success in this sued Harl's Sille Store, their neigh-in Kowloon. Defendants had been they were shop-solled. called upon again to open still larger the new venture and hope that I may be bours, for $180.25, being the price of told of this, and yet on July 30 they
cloth, which
Cross-examined, was shipped by were found selling the goods.
Das premises-next time I promise to be Messrs. Ferguson Bros., Ltd., of
disagreed that more abreast of you In your work.
their most people bought Cartisic, and it is alleged was wrong Remedios, were the market value of nat in summer. He expected to make The only issues, concluded Mr. summer clothing in the spring and I have pleasure in declaring these fully delivered premises open.
and appropriated the cloth at the time it was appro- on average of 30 per cent, profit out by the defendants. Brief speeches were then made by
priated, and whether the offer made of the goods be bought, and some National Relief Commission of thee Hun. Sir Robert Kotewall, and appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. W. General cured the intention on the it all
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedion at the suggestion of the Postmaster times even as much as 60 per cent. Chinese Government to thank. Most Mr. Hsu Si-ying.
the Fast Activities
A. Mackininy was for the defence. part of defendants to convert the re-
depended on market value, Anhwel, Kiangsu and Chekang and Mrs. Li Fang, Representative of
The goods in question cost 28. 04. Mr. Remedios sald It was agreed mainder. The defendants said $2.25 a during their long flight they stopped
med the W.C.T.U. of China, Hongkong by both parties that the goods were yard represented the market price, to pay postal charges amounting to a yard (about $2.80) but he had also
and Hengyang. At each of those of the institution, said:
£1 78, ng well as ins places they stayed in refugee camps, how
Our Chairman has just told you they were wrongfully delivered to
Mr. Mackinley: Do
main- Mr. S. Randle, Controller of Posts,tain that although the cloth cost you Women's supported by the National Reller Union of China (Hongkong Branch) been made, both parties appeared evidence, but he was excused on the and made 200 per cent, profit? Yes, Temperance defendants. After the discovery had and been Commission.
subpoenaed to give about $2.50 a yard, you charged $8.00 The National Relief Commission Club have jointly started this plece suggested that the defendants should of the interview In question having/Ucal "Sharkskin" at the same price. and the Hongkong Chinese Women's before the Pastmaster-General, who application of Mr. Mackinlay, in view and I can prove I can sell other Iden- of industrial work for refugees, and pay the invoice price for what they been admitted by both parties,
of them came from the war zones in
At several centres, including Hankow or the in her report of the activities through the fault of the Post Once, yard.
Intended for plaintiffs and that,
hat whereas his clients claimed $0.50 a
(Continued on Page 5.)
CONTINENTAL
JTURDY
and
the
of our alms and hopes for the future. had converted-3% yards and re- Now, I wish to report on the ex-turn the remainder to the plaintiffs.
centre.
.:
Trade-Rivals
perience of the first month in the The defendants agreed to this sugs, told the Court that defendants; couldn't?--I say he could have got
Spelling Bee invoice, (2) the moods were then out agreement with Mr. P. 4. Disen,
representative
put it to you that the maximum price you could have go! was $3.50 a yard? I could sell it at $6.50. tion
Ghopal Dos, proprietor of plaintiff Could, you suggest why Mr. Hari but the plaintiffs refused be- cause (1) the market price was were his neighbours and trade rivals. 5.50 higher than that mentioned in the in January, 1938, ha entered into an witness disagreed that the quality of Inahawet. to another question, of season, and the, cloth was
the cloth in quesdon was inferior to Menara af HOW
[OW many of these words are ed about July 7 last, and it was not were to be the sole refalling agents
shop-solled. The goods were deliver Ferguson Bros, whereby his firm American Sharkskin. correct and what is wrong with until some time in October, when in Kowloon. After the agreement Mr. P. A. Dion, locni représentá-
Great Demand the others?
they were out of season, that, the had been concluded, he put a neon- Live of Mocars. Ferguson Bros., spoke frizzly --
parties went before the Postmaster sign: Ferron's Fabrics In pilgrimmage, kidnap
General
of un Ryréonient entered into berwoer Counsure, Mr. Remedios bold that front of the plainting and Mats Finch, the traves ries for Ferguson's ling agent of his tim. He did not Uncut January, 1938, his "Bharkakin, Jin July was 10.00 and now of this until afterward gra bag fered in to Tan sangat this was reduced by me dollar in be obtained
ative of Septembar because the season wall
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