Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 7, 1939.
A CARTOON FOR THE "DOUBLE SEVENTH" LETTERS
THE AXIS
THE ANTI-COMINTERN TRIO
"CAN'T YOU SEE I'VE GOT MY HANDS FULL?"
-Strube in the "Daily Express"
CHINA WAR "You Have A Feeling That You
Are Trapped"-Thetis Inquiry
ENTERS 3rd YEAR
THE CHINESE National Flag flying at half-mast throughout Hongkong to-day is a reminder that the Sino-Japanese hostili- tion, which were, the Japanese confidently predicted, to have lasted only three months, have now entered their third year.'
Hostilities broke out at Liknuchine on July 7, 1937, when the Japanese subjected the nearby city of Wooping to a dawn bombardment.
The Japanese pretext for the bombardment was that one of their!
at soldiers engaged in inanoeuvres the Marco Polo Bridge-where, in- | "cidentally, Japanese troops had no tight to be present--had been fired upon.
The bombardment started the musi East disastrous war ever fought in Asia.
Hongkong Services
The Chinese National Government
has proclaimed the. "Double Seventh"
LONDON, July 6.
escape,
A POSSIBLE explanation why the four men, who preceded him
to into the escape chamber on the submarine Thetis, failed was given by Mr. F. Shaw of Cammel Laird, when he continued his evidence at the resumed inquiry into the disaster to-day.
He said three men were dead when they were dragged out of the chamber. The fourth, who was still alive, told him they could not open the hatch.
Paul McNutt
Resigns Aspirations To U.S. Presidency?
WASHINGTON, July 6.1 MR. PAUL McNUTT, High as National Regeneration Day, and -i-wili-be-commmemorated as such. Commissioner for-the-Philip-{
throughout the country.
In Hongkong many mass meetings pines, after conferring with are being held to-day among the President Chinese communities,
Roosevelt to-day, announced that he is resigning The largest gathering la թի Im-within a few weeks. pressive memorial service at Cum Mr. McNutt, who is regarded as a berland Rond in Kowloon, jointly possible Presidential candidate for held by 100 local Chinese organisa-10-10 said he saw no reaser, for his tions and schools.
A meeting which takes place from secure 19 am, to noon at the football field of nomination-Reuter.
Kowloon Tung School, Is organised spectally in memory of the eers and men who have fallen in the war
Tukyu.
of resistance. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, the lost Chinese Ambassador to heads the meeting in paying homage Wanping Hero
to the Chinese dead.
Asked if he couki suggest any { reason why the men were unable
Teachers' Salaries
To the Editor.
Hongkong Taicgropli,
Sir, That the. Hongkong educa tional system is somewhere radically wrong is evidenced by the complaints nearly from everyone concern with the educallanal circle. Above all, the expenditure allowed for education forms one of the biggest items on the Government Budact,, and this shows the Government is not un- generous with its care for education. Nevertheless, parents groun pitiably over the high school fees they pay for their children's education in Hongkong, d they have good rep- suns for their groans, for the cost of attaining a middle school education here is a much as that of acquiring a university education in the Interfor of China.
Now the teachers thrust out their discontent with ridiculous pay. I know landlords do not benefit from the budget allowance or school fees, as almost all the leading schools (f mean Engilah schools) have buildings of their own. Apart from rent and teachers' salary, there leaves-little to defray the school expenditure. Un- like commercial frin, a school can bear no love on exchange or on Increased prices of goods." Lighting Is an insignificant item. Other items, such as sports and medical care, are compulsory well provided for by subscriptions from students. As a matter of fnet, niluring proits can be made by selling exercise books which cost a lot more than those obtainable from outside book-stores. And in some schools, entrance tees can luxuriously set off depreciation on furniture. Then, again, the boarding department or hostel is a source of lucrative income. Well, then, where has the Government money gone to? And whom has it benefited?
The formation of the Government Trained Teachers' Union 13 a desperate, bold attempt to utter the chronic grievances of the junior tenchers. Except those who have been in their positions, no one under- slands their real sorrows. For lack a university degree, they are somewhat imbued with certain amount of inferiority complex and thus have to tolerate whatever is allotted to them by their headmasters and head-mistresses, justly or un- justly.
of
In view of the large army of un- employed and the family they have to look after, they cannot be prepared to run any risk of being dismissed and so are compelled to refrain themselves from taking any active part in clamouring for justice or better treatment. Having hitherto no union, they cannot represent their distressed needs. But they are the pillars of the school. They lay the foundation of the children. They mould the characters of the young. Discipline, obedience, loyalty, punc-
to open the hatch, Mr. Shaw New Blow Totally and a legion more virtues
said:
"When you step. into the escape chamber the water begins to fill up.
"When you put on the mouthpiece for the first time and the water covers your head, you can hardly see and you have a feeling that you are trapped. You then instinctively put up your hand to shove the hatch open.
“IT WON'T.OPEN"'
time he got out.
Foreign Trade
Puppets Impose Restrictions
when
are started on the children's char- acters by them. When the children reach higher classes and puss the Matriculation or Schoo Certificate Examinations, the credit goes to the degree men who are in charge of the higher classes. Should the examina- tion result, however, turn out to be poor, the blame would be shifted to the junior teachers when the higher class teachers say that their pupila were unfit to be in their classes and had no foundation at all
generally regarded
PEIPING, July 6-What is as another blow to foreign trade in North
Seriously Indeed the junior teach- China was delivered to-day, fession and conscientiously they work, "ers" look "upon teaching as" their proTM "If you do that right away.
the Provisional Govern- even out of school hours. It can be won't open. You must wait untilment announced that, as from observed that the standard in the the pressure equalises.
These men may not have walled July 17. the exchange regula-gher than that in the higher classca classen is proportionately long enough."
tions which were introduced on Mr. Shaw said that he and Leading March
In point of discipline, neatness and 11. concerning twelve profielency. Perhaps, inspectors of Stoker Arnold had no dificulty in items of export, will be extended schools can give a better opinion in Erlends not to continue efforts to making, their eserpe. Nothing was
this respect. At any rate, they feel done to the hatch between the time to all exports, except, soven for bim the Democratic
the four men failed to escape and the unimportant items personally satisfied with the standard of
the lawer classes. effects, ships stores, perishable After, he had escaped he fully
Really, this Government Trained expected the other men would follow goods, books, pictures, news.
Teachers' Union deserves the and he could give no reason why the papers and packing requisites.
sympathy of the Education Authority, The Vice-Presidents' speeches ot their meeting at Hotel Cecil lust Saturday truly painted the existing state of the Passed Student Teachers. Fancy, a leacher, having faithfully served his school for ten or Alteen years, then discovers that he had been enshrouded with hopes only. and realises that he would have been better off hnd he joined any other profession. To change his profession now will mean disaster to his family, for he has to begin
new career cruelty! altogether. Such disappointment is
Secking Presidency? WASHINGTON, July- 0.
- Mr. McNult declined to reveal his fine of political discussion.
"Give me an opportunity to keep my mouth shut at this time", declared.
ne
others did not come up,
"Four Too Many?
After July 17 exporters of every- thing except these categories must produce evidence of the exchange Mr. Shaw remarked that he did not transaction covering the cargo at the He gave no indiention of his own, think it wise for four men to have policial rate of 1s, 2d, for foreign At #t memorial meeting ot the
chamber to- | countries, and at par for
carios to Wong Long-tsal, one of the leading President Roosevelt said he had not room to move freely. Central Theatre this morning Mr. Presidential aspirations being dimmed. gone into the
Referring to third term questions, gether, as there was not sufficient Japan and Manchukuo.
Simultaneously, a short list of pre- gures of the incident as the magis decussed whether Mr. McNutt will Vice Admiral F. T. B. Tower,ferential imports were trate of Wanping who refused dapan run for the other half of the Demo-Director of naval equipment sald a with which exporters can make ex- announced ese entry into the city to conduct a
eratie ticket in the event of Mr. diving trial certainly was not regard-change Bnks rough Importers. search for the missing Japanese, Roosevelt running for president again.ed as a moment of danger or risk for delivers a speech recalling the United Press.
This 1st appears to consist chietly those abonrit. It was probably the of goods that Japan is in a position to cicient tivo years ago.
in her life because I was deliberately, economic and industrial development safest dive a submarine will make supply, or gooda they need for done in slow time.
lu North China-Reuter. Technical evidence was also given.
vessel and
Me. Wong arrived in Hongkong tained unless negotiations were con recently on his way to Chungking ducted on the basis of the real and the upch front,
significance of the construction by In addition to the memorial service. | Japan of a new order in East Asin, the Chinese communities here have Should Britain refuse to recommise by oflcluls of Camme! Laird's regard. decided to commemorate the occasion Japan's main point and to accept her the trim of the this year by raising a substantial sum claims, there would be no ecurse left previous surfact trials before the Taxi Strike Threat school muliers, and have no pecasion
Wor Minister Itagaki declared that
for contribution to the war chest. for Japan but to break off the talks.
More than 200 organisations and schools have joined in selling 300,000 flowers to-day.
it was vitally necessary
WIS
to- adjourned until
Inquiry morrow-Reuter.
Salvage Work Progresses destroy LONDON, July 6-Divers engaged
the anti-Japanese and pro-Ching| A campaign aiming at Increusing Kai-shek polley of third Powers in the sales of National Salvation Bonds order to break the resistance of the
In Gay Paree
1. Various
The Education Authority hitherto communicate with school principals only, receiving only one version on
to hear the cry of the distressed teachers. Do they over know how much cach of these teachers is pald or whether any one of them has not received any increase in salary for seven years, when the school prin- sheet one fump undertakings cipals wisely show in their balance tenchers'
sum of
in paid to each teacher?
PARIS, July 6-Taxidrivers in on salvage operations on the sub- Paris threaten to go on strike on marine Thetls in Liverpool Bay last night passed a wire for reeving the owning taxicabs have announced that
August in Hongkong has been launched by Chiang Kul-shek regime.-Reuter,
two foremost lifting wires between the collective agreement with the salary without singling out how much Un responsible quarters with con- !
Shanghai Foars
the cutter and the keel of the sub- drivers will be terminated on that siderable success.
SHANGHAI, July 7-Stringent marine. The Timber Merchants' Guild has
date. Four and a half inch wire hos decided to buy $10,000 bonds, while precautions are being taken to guard
Togainst any Incident lo-day-the now, been placed under the forward
The owners wish to increase the
For the sake of looking into the Ave other local guilds have prepared second anniversary of the outbreak keci of the submarine and attached tariffs to compensate for losses in- true picture of school, affairs, will to purchase $5,000 bands each. Mr of hostilities.
curred owing to the decrease ol to the salynge ship Zello, ready i traille, whereas the drivers, including tion on the Education Board by this the Government consider representa- Lum Put-sang bought $1,000 bonds
From daybreak British troops and haul the first two of the nine-inch driver-owners, fear that such an in-. personal record so far in the present American marines, as well as the) Ifting wires under the fore-end koel. | crease will have the result of ston.
Government Trained Teachers' Un- this morning, creating the highest
Aussion Volunteer Regiment and the British Wireless.
am sure this Union will be of campaign,
furtbor diminishing the trade,
invaluable help in making educational Patriatle campaigns for donating hai Volunteer Corps will help
armoured car company of the Shang-
Uniess an agreement is reached | reforms of the Colony. I understand the gross proceeds from sales to the gular and special police to patrol the
before August 1. taxi-cab traffic in that efforts have been made from time war chest, in which a number of
Parls on that day will be paralyzed. | to time to reform the Colonial streets. fruit and vegetable hawkers were
Trans-Ocean.
educational system, but the result of each effort seemed either to increase school foes or to ask for moro grant. I venture to opine that as long as the school principals have the pro- sent control of schools and the existing influence over the Education Authority, no drastic reforms can the students. Why not lot discussions be expected to benefit the parents or on the educational reforms be open
re-
It is reported that the Japanese
Soviet May Join Trade Unions
most successful. last year, were read been hoping to produce an vived in the Central District this anniversary surprise with the forma morning.
Bing song girls and girl excoriation of a new Government under
ZURICH, July Wang Ching-wel, who, however, is
Hiranuma's Throat
OA resolution
trade
Artists' Guild Starts Classes
in. Hongkong will donate alt their satd to have pressed for further Ume proposing that the Soviet incomes to-day to the war chest.
as he does not wish to embark upon unions be invited to afilate to the this venture until he gets the support International Federation of Trade TOKYO.
6.Addressing of persons other than political refu- Unions was moved by the leader of Guild anttourices this morning that it The Hongkong Working Artists' July Journalists on the ove of the second † gees.
the British Bullding Workers' Union anniversary of the outbreak of hos- Observers report that Wang Ching at the Federation's Congress to-day. is now prepared to organise classes tilles in China, the Prime Minister, wel Intends to launch a separate The British resolution sup-for basic drawing. There will be no Buron Illratum said the agenda at party known as the "Anti-Communist ported by Norway and France, and age limit to enrolments, it is stated. the coming Anglo-Japanese talks will Kuomintang Party," and they state opposed by the American Federation be limited to questions affecting the that an attempt will later be made to of Labour. Tientsin Concession, but the real form nn "Anti-Communist Kuomin- The discussion will continue to Roosevelt has signed the
| morrow--Rèufer, settlement issues could never be at-lang Government-Reuter,
WOS
not, only to schoul heads but also to teachers and parenia? It is listening to all voices and cries that the rent WASHINGTON, July 6-President i picture can be drawn and the need-
Mone ed réfurma' can be expected. tary BI-United Presz.
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