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Irish Troubles
De Valera Disapproves Of I.R.A.
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. Carrio, wife of the Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
Amongst those present were the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carric," 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. Tsao, Mrs. Owyang, and Mrs. Violet Chan.
After singing of the Chinese Dublin, Feb. 0. national anthem those present bowed The Arst pronouncement by Mr. to the Chinese national fog and Dr. de Valero on the
bomb outrages Sun Yiri-sen's portrait. After the which have been occurring in Eng reading of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's wilt by land during the last week was made the chairman, there was a three when the debate on the partition minutes' silence for the follen. issue was resumed in the Senate in her address, the Chairman, Mrs. yesterday. He expressed strong dis-Nancy Gockchin approval of those who sought redress
Because of limited
Movement
Chungking, Feb. 8.
The New Life Movement Association will use the Chinese New Year festival days starting on February 18, for observation of the afli anniversary move- ment when, in addition to sing- Ing athlette contests and thea- trical performances, Chlacso will be urged to withhold the usual Chinese New Year festi. vities and contribute funds thus saved for the war chest
The programme will last from February 19 to March 5- Reuter.
funds, out of two to three hundred space and young refugees that took the women, entrance examination, we admitted China only fifty. These young women are given three meals a day and requested to work eight hours a day. In the evenings wo give them Intellectual training. The subjects which are On behalf of the two sponsors of being taught Include Chinese, Eng- by having recourse to brutal fører,
this organisation, it is my duty and, commerce, industrial arts, etc. bul ̈ndled that under all circum stances Elre must continue to insist privilege to tender to Mrs. Carrie Half an hour's drill is niso given the
TRADE IN CHINA
February 9, 1939.
THREAT TO AMERICANS
Shanghai Journalists Receive Letters
news-
A
Shanghai, Feb. 8. Carroll Allcott, American paperman who makes two radia broadcasts daily, has received letter beginning, "The society of the most honourable and righteous Chin- eso has pronounced death for the persons following." A list of names given suggests that the society, it it actually exists, is pro-Japanese organization.
the
Included among those on the "death roll" are Alleatt himself, an Englishman, H. J. Timperley, of the Manchester Guardian, who is known na a strong critic of
Japanese action. Randall Gould, American editor of Shanghai Evening Post ond Mercury,
Edgar Snow, American newspaperman and author, J. B. Pawell, corespondent for the Chicago Tribune and publisher of the China Weekly Review which in strong National Government, Kwel Chung-shu, well- known Chinese publicist and editor of the China Critic, a strongly anti-, who recently published a book bli- Japanese periodical, A. Vespa, Italian,
Agnes Smedley.
Japanese, and
upon its claim for an undivided Ire-our sincere thanks for undertaking each morning. Then on Sundays we Discrimination Against supporter of the Chinese
ореп this
them before
land. Partition us It stands to-day, Indies and Fed, and to you: noon, at which time personal pro-¡
Sinn
period.
for your kind presence and support. It is only
request of Mrs. Carrie, knowing as
hold assemblies for blems, family system, citizenship, C- glon, etc, are taught and discussed.
Foreign Interests
we do that she with her husband Ro out, but they must return before the China section of the London terly attacking the
the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, has done 50 much for the refugees and for the women and children in Hong- Kong,
supper.
four
n refugee
terests in
self-
We
recommend Tenova supporting socks for quite a number of reasons, The support they give is firm -not tight; straight--not oblique. They are equally reliable for muscular and modest calves, for long legs and shart. They need no adjustment. The tops, which contain an clastic yam, wash with the socks, much more hygienic. And they are available in all the latest patterns.
For Day
Sports
and Evening wear
the letter was posted yesterday at MEN'S WEAR matter. The only chue so far is that
The police are investigating the MACKINTOSH'S LTD. the Central Post Once in Shanghat.
Reuter.
he said, was a product of Parlili- ment in London and as long as it continued to exist a certain feeling natural that we should make 139 In the afternoons they are allowed to of resentment was bound to be har
London, Feb. 7, Mr. J. W. Nicholsou, Chairman of boured by the Irish people. If we could not approve of bunb outrages
The industrial work is divided into The Times to-day says: "Mr. Kawe- Chamber of Commerce, In a letter to It was because he did not believe
departments-shoe-making, mura (Chairman they would help the cause.
knitting, embroideries, Political circles here interpret the
flower-making and dressmaking
artificial Businessmen's
of the Japanese The letter accuses those on the new bill as foreshadowing restoration The two sponsora of this lustitution
Association in Lon- "death Hst" of having told too many This of military tribunals in Eire on the are the Shanghai Chinese Women's orgonnisation only, it is
place is not 1
don) in his letter to The Times on lies. anals are set up Temperance Unlen and the Hongkong camp, factory and a school com- of December 21, the Japanese have
charity January 20 nes of those
18 seeks to show that, con- during the
to the facts given in my letter Chinese Women's Club, This institu bined. Though of short duration, it Fein Trans-Ocean.
tion, which is named the South China has given us great courage to carry not discriminated against foreign in Industrial Work for Refugees, was on. These young ladies alrendy Curbing Extremisis
established for the sole purpose of have made for the publle 5,800 pairs."M
"Mr. Kawamura arsisting Dublin, Feb. 8.
small degree the un- of
shoes, 1,200 sweaters, 30,000, gets that the
apparently for- China section of the The titles of two bills being intro- fortunate women and girls who are pieces of artificial flowers, and
London Chamber of Commerce con-
Puppet Politiclan Said duced this afternoon in the Dail deal rendered destitute as a result of the number of embroideries, etc. A alsts of members having establish-
To Have Been Wounded with extremist elements. The first
In conclusion, I wish to say that ments in China and that they, there- bill makes nctions ut emduet exlrulated to two associations had in view, is to thank these friends who gave us such The Times,
provision to deal with The fundamental abject which there are waiting for us to give them fore, have first hand knowledge of
Kongmoon, Feb. 8. a similar
opportunity. While
The attempted assassination of Mr. we the matters undermine the
and help the women and girl refugees to assistance to start this
On which I wrote order
Lul Chun-wing. autturity of the State. In addition help themselves, and it was felt that wish to appeal to them and
Vice-Chairman of the Peace Maintenance Commission centre. to providing for punishment of per-in order to improve their welfare, for
we "It is
is sumelent, however, to refer there, occurred turther
on February 3 in offences against the an institution such as this should be
others Mr. Kawamura to various notes sent Canton. Mr. Lui was on his way to assistance. As State, the bill will regulate and con-organised to give them training in ly, we plan to open another uncial-American, French and British Gov-converted into the Japanese milltary
centre is getting on its feet
this to the Japanese Government by the a hotel on the Bund, which has been trot in the public interest the forma industrial handicraft and other allied the near future. tion of associations and establish branches of artistry, which would be
ernments. These would never have headquarters. special criminal courts with constitu- of ure to them in later life, after the
been written unless the Governments tional powers of jurisdiction.
cessation of hostilities.
concerned felt satisfied that provides
countries
Interests in China
sons gulity of
The
public
second Bill
for
punishment in the case of treason and certain military offences and will
Ja
present war,
Owing to restricted finance and the limited space of the present premises, we are only able to start in a modest
Women's Day
repeal the existing treason law passed way, with facilities for about 50 Foreigners Invited To
In 1025 to make the law more up to date-Reuter,
Пomb Falls to Explode
London, Feb. 7.
power
A bomb was found to-day by a watchman in the electric station at Pittsfield Street. Apparent ly owing to a damp fuse it failed to explode.
Scotland Yard
is now organised
on a wartime basis, and all leave has been stopped.--Trans-Oclan,
REFUGEES IN KWANGSI
selected women and girls.
May I take this opportunity to asle 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
fathering, and said:
Attend Meeting
send
Relief
to
While entering the hotel he was their shot but not Injured. The gunnan escuped, but later two suspecta were
being seriously threatened, were
"There
here is ironical humour in Mr. Kawamura's claim that Japan
detained.
using modern methods with the Chi-Tung-yuen, Chuirman of the Perice
was also
It is rumoured, however, that Pang Maintenance Commission, present and that he was wounded by four bullets-Wah Klu Yat Po.
ATTACK ON TANNERY Shanghai, Feb. 8. wrecked launery in Amherst Rond Thirly armed Chinese raided to-day after which they fired wildly in the street, smashing all the win- there were no casualties. dows of a crowded bus. However,
arrests.
The
SPECIALISTS
Here's Luch!
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BEER
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nese and that these methods have enabled the Japanese to 'get closer to them: No doubt."-Reuter Special. The Chinese women's organisations of Hongkong, including the Chinese
CONFIDENCE IN CHINA Y.W.C.A. the
London, Feb. 1. Chinese Women's Soldiers
The announcement that China will Association, the pay the March interest on the 1898 Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, loan has been favourably received in Mrs. Carrie the addressed the the K. Branch of the Kwangtung the city and Customs loans were
Women's New Life Movement As-marked up half a point or more. It gives me very great pleasure sociation, and the Hongkong Branch (but at the same time I must confess of the National Women's Relief As-China will eventually agree to an While confidence still prevails that it is me with trepidation) to be paelation, here to-day to open these new pre-issue an invitation to all the foreign all Customs loans. It cannot be con- patrol and also the Police
have joined together to arrangement to continue payment on
Although a Seaforth Highlander mises.
women's associations in the Colony realed that this question is intimate- by, there were no were near- When I was first asked by one of to
representatives the ladies of the Committee to per- Women's Day meeting to be held on financial assistance
to they bound up with that of further exact motive is not known, but it is form this ceremony,
to China. This understood the tannery recently re- readily March 8. A preliminary meeting will appears to be rather answered "yes" for all that I had in be held at the Y.W.C.A., 30c Bonham psychological effect than doubt re- the alleged sale of goods to the a matter of ceived a threatening letter regarding my mind was that this was a small Road, on Friday, February 10, at rding China's ultimate resources Japanese-United Press. working party, consisting of a Chinese ladies, who were anxious to invited to discuss the arrangements Topment of the south-western pro- few 10.30 am to which all ladies are when the present schemes of deve- help in a small way the relief of dis-for the Important day. tress amongst the refugees by knit-
vinces reach fruition. ting and collecting garments
Lust
year the
At the same time, accasion was ob- and
division of money and that success
served
all had
the local Chinese opinion prevails among the Geverne crowned their efforts that they were all groups and classes, in the form of ranging from credits
ment and officials directly concerned so women's organisations, representing in discussing China's requirements, work or instruction to a few of these this time of international unrest and actual loan for support of Chinese now going to open a centre to give a minas meeting. It is felt that in development of the south-west to an for economic people, the work already
I am ashained of my ignorance of gether to do their best to further and ject presents very great difficulties. distrust, all women should unite to-currency. Obviously the latter pro- energetic band of workers, but I In
done by this advance goodwill among mankind. It is understood that Mr. Rogers, of must plead us from the Colony. I am now in pos- extremely grateful to their Western
my excuse, absence
struggle their
for national the Bank of England, is working session of all the facts, having been sisters for their
existence, the Chinese women are hard to evolve suitable formula, presented with the first quarterly re-sup
While sympathy towards China is read with great interest.
that this year come that any scheme for direct feelings of trepidation, it has not Women's Day, in order to strengthen
Although this knowledge led to the Hongkong, both foreign and Chinese, to be immune to criticism. Reuter. women's organisations of Anancial help must be so framed as taken away the pleasure I have in the bonds of sisterhood for. greater
will participate in the observation of HANKOW AMERICANS being here to-day-it has rather in- creased it and added
Hankow, Feb. 8, pride in being connected with this
Is reliably learned a feeling of international nehlevement.
Japanese Consular authorities are at estimable work,
تورة
tand
the
present In contact with the American Chamber of Commerce, including a and educational leaders, concerning representative of American religious the request of the Chamber recently ability of transportation of supplies made to Washington on the desir
American warships.
provisions to Hankow, by
thorities are concerned over
It is understood the Japanese au- American action, attributable to the can press of the Chamber ples. The general dissemination in the Ameri
Shanghai to be released shortly.
A Japanese vessel Is proceeding to to-morrow with flvo foreigners, including Mrs. George E. Appel, an American, of the Seventh that the Day Arvonlist Mission.-Unutu
built cottages, low and old-fashioned, port of the Society, which I have/support. They putly and moral evident in all quarters, it is felt by result of the negotiations is expected i
"Whither China's war refugees?" That oft-asked question is partially answered in Kwangst. There are 5,500 mow of land, uncultivated but with great possibilities for develop ment, located in the district of Liang feng, where more than 200 destilute furining families (each family come prisrig an average of four persons) are living and farming. They have but cozy. They make fires to keep themselves warm with the fuel which they can always pick up in the nearby woods and there is always enough rice steaming in the cauldrons to feed the four mouths with three meals
day, These 200 families of refugees are now carefree because they have their land that will yield enough for their sustenance. Each family is given 20 mow of the barren land for reclama- tion. After the hardened earth is ploughed, they grow rice, wheat, and other crops and have more than two barvests
per year. Each mow is capable of producing two and half piculs of rice and, on this basis, each family will reap 45 piculs from their rica crops alone.
Out of the total of 5,600 mow, 30 mow have been set aside for horticul- ture. Five mow will be dedicated to the planting of fruit trees, while the rest will be used to grow all kinds of vegetables, including tomatoes,
Happy And Content
about this work, but I de just want am not going to make a speech to say how important I new departure
think this The giving of help of all kinds to of the Society is. people in distress is, of course, first thought, but people some useful work to keep teaching these
Our
all the
{1933.
WRONGFUL DELIVERY OF CLOTH LEADS TO COURT ACTION
the employed and ultimately help-cloth by the Post Office, led to a lawsuit between two rival Indian ing them to help themselves is of
The wrong delivery of thirty and a half yards of "Sharkskin" 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, Puisno Judge. they will do, to their normal lives.
In closing, mny I congratulate you
that
defendants offered to pay the involee then rearly over. On October 3, at that
value of what they had converted and suggestion of the Postmaster-General.
returned the balance, He refused all on the magnificent start you have Store, of 45 Nathan Road, and they were to be the sole retailing agents that time were out of season, and Plointiffs wero the Parts Silk Messrs. Ferguson Bros, whereby they than the market price, the goods at because the invoice value was lower called upon again to open still farger the made and wish you all success in this sued Harl's Silk Store, their neigh-in Kowloon. Defendants had been they were shop-called. new venture and hope that I may be bours, for $198.25, being the price of told of this, and yet on July 30 they premises-next time I promise to be Messrs. Ferguson Bros., Ltd., of
cloth, which was shipped by were found selling the goods.
Cross-examined, Das more abreast of you in your work.
disagreed I have pleasure in declaring these fully delivered to and appropriated the cloth at the time it was appro-nn average of 30 per cent. profit out Chrisle, and it is alleged was wrong-Remedios, were the market value of not in summer. He expected to make The only issues, concluded Mr. summer clothing in the spring and most people bought their Premises open.
Brief speeches were then made by
by the defendants. teen. Sir Robert Kotewall, and appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. W. General cured the intention on the it all depended on the market value. priated, and whether the offer made of the gooda he bought, and some- Mr. Isu Si-ying.
Mr.
M. D'Almada Remedion at the suggestion of the Postmaster times even as much as 60 per cent.- Past Activities
A. Mackinlay was for the defence. Mrs. Li Fang, Representative of
part of defendants to convert the ro- The goods in question cos! 25. Bd. Mr. Remedios said it was agreed mainder. The defendants said $2.25 a yard (about $2.50) but he had also ranch, in her report of the activities Intended for plaintiffs and that, whereas his clients claimed $6.50 a £1 76, as well as insurance. how
Our Chairman has just told you they were wrongfully delivered to
through the fault of the Post Office, yard, the Women's
Mr. Maskinlay: Do you all main- National Reliet Union of China (Hongkong Branch) been made, both parties appeared evidence, but he was excused on the fand made 200 per cent, profit? Yo
Mr. S. Randle, Controller of Posts,tain that although the cloth cost you Temperance defendants. After the discovery had had been The National Relief Commission Club have jointly started this plece | suggested that the defendants should of the interview in question having tical "Sharkskin" at the same price, subpoenaed to give about $2.80 a yard, you charged $6.50 Club longkong Chinese Women's before the Postmaster-General, who application of Mr. Mackinlay, in view and I can prove I can sell other iden
So the 200 refugee families have found happiness and suficiency again. For all these blessings they have the
National Relief Commission of the Chinese Government to thank. Most of them came from the war zones in
Anhwel, Klangsu and Chekang and the W.C.T.U. of China, Hongkong by both parties that the goods were ward represented the market price, to pay postal charges amounting to
during their long flight they stopped
at several centres, including Hankow
and Hengyang. AL each of those! places they stayed in refugee camps, supported by the Commission.
(Continued on Page 5.)
CONTINENTAL
STURDY
and STRONG
CARLOWITZ a to, Queen's Rd, Tel, klasy,
of the institution, said:
Spelling
been admitted by both parties.
of industrial work for refugees, and pay the invoice price for what they 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
I put it to you that the maximum perfence of the first month in the The defendants agreed to this sugger-
price you could have got was $3.50 Trade Rivals centre.
the plaintiffs.
ayard?-I could sell it at $0.50, tion, but the plaintiffs refused bedrm, told the Court that defendants couldn't?-I sy he could have got Ghopal Das, proprietor of plaintif
Could you suggest why Mr. Hari cauta (1) the higher than that mentioned in the In January, 1938, he entered into an witness disagreed that the quality of
market price was were his neighbours and trade rivals. $0.60,
In answer to Bee, (2) the goods were then out agreement wentative ortho, cloth in question was inferior to another question, and (3) the cloth was local representative TOW many of there words are ed about July 7 last, and it was not were to be the sole retailing-agents H correct and what be wrong with intl und Here in october, when in Howloon,After tits
shop-selled: The goods were deliver Ferguson, Broz, whereby his arm American "Sharkskin." the others?
they were out of season, that the had been concluded, he put a neon- tio, of Messrs. Ferguson Bros., spoke
Great Demand frizaly
agreement
Me P. A. Dixon, local representa- parties went before the Postmaster le "aign :crguson's Librics" In of an agreement entered into between! frontige.
front of his atores p English Oxford Dictionary peil- apme Ung Inaburcy, 1938, his "Shacksking in July was $6.50, and law of this until afterwards when
Continuing, Mr. Remedior, said that 2hs market price for lags of those words will be found on elente entered
Ferguson's ing agent of his firm. He did not plaintifa and Mr. Fincit, the travel- page 9.
loan agreement this was reduced, by cao dollar in he obtained us order from defond- with the local, representative of September because the season was}
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