1938-10-17 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, ‘OCTOBER 17, 1938.

HONG KONG BOYS IN TAMSHUI AIR RAID

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Manage To Reach Border: Now In Refugee Camp

Tamshui High

School Wrecked:

Border Quiet

(By Our Staff Reporter)

The fate of some 200 schoolboys, some of whom were from Hong Kong, who were attending the Tamshui High School, is causing some an- xiety following the arrival yesterday after a long trek to the Hong Kong border of three

TRAGEDY- IN H.M.S. BIRMINGHAM

The funeral of the Petty officer, C. P. Pittman of H.M.S. Birming ham, who was found dead in eir- cumstances of tragedy on board, suspected sutelde, this morning will take place this afternoon at the Colonial Cemetery,

CASTLE PEAK survivors of a bombing raid which completely ACCIDENT

destroyed the school.

ex-

TAMSHUI REFUGEES

The

PITIFUL SIGHTS ON CANTON ROADS

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

Pitiful sights are to be seen along the highways leading to Canton from the East River cities.

According to people arriving here the roads are thronged. Many have not eaten from days and have

SEQUEL fainted along the roads.

Following a fatal accident in Castle Peak Road on Saturday,

student, Phillip Chung, aged 21, of Nanking Street, made an apppear ance before Mr. E. Himsworth this morning at the Kowloon Magistracy.

charged with driving a private car not accompanied by a licenced driver and with failing to report an ac cident.

Pupils at the school were in many cases sons of wealthy parents in different parts of Kwang- tung and Hong Kong. Several are known to have been killed by Japanese bombs. others are scattered in the war zone, and may be trying to make their way to Hong Kong. Fewer refugees crossed the bor-

At noon lorries loaded with re- der yesterday than had been

The tragedy occurred at 7 p.m. pected and there was comparatively fugees began to arrive. The new- little excitement. Eighty per cent. comers, mostly women and children, on Saturday when he is alleged to fugitives from Tamshui. have knocked down a 7-year-old boy, were women and children.

Accompanied by Mr. Francis Ken-Among them were the three young who later died at the Kowloon, Hos-

Tamshui High pital. ap-boys, students at dall, Government's specially pointed officer in charge of refugee School whose parents lived in Hong camps, I arrived at Kam Tin Camp Kong.

They told me the story of how early yesterday morning.

The camp, situated on the R.A.F. the school had been hit by landing ground, was already astir avalanche of bombs and no. longer with lorries and men hastily erect-existed. ing matshed accommodation.

CHILLY NIGHT

were

an

At the request of Traffic Sergeant Scrim, a week's remand on bail of $100 was granted.

They did not know what had hap MACAO RESIDENT

pened to the two hundred. pupils, because the teachers, fearing that |large groups would attract the at-

An inspection of the.matshed oc-tention of the invading planes, or- cupied by refugees revealed

that

dered the boys to scatter and hide the majority of them had spent a in the hills. chilly night, very 'few possessing bedding or blankets.

visitors

had

“LOST LEGION"

in-

BEREAVED

Macao, To-day.

of Mme. Termudo is the wife Brig. General Termudo, the man- ager of the Banco Ultramarino in

A telegram from Portugal con- veys the sad news of the death in The task of the police in round-Lisbon of the mother of Mme. Vera

Termudo. By 9 a.m. a crowd of

ing up refugees is becoming from surrounding villages were creasingly difficult. Many of the patiently waiting permission to villagera from the battle areas have claim relatives. Those who

had no previous European contacts, chits from the police verifying their and in consequence are uncertain ability to accommodate their

unas to their reception. These try to fortunate kin, were allowed to con- evade the police patrols. On Satur- duet them home forthwith. Several day night a telephone call 'was re- applications were turned down beceived at the camp, notifying the cause the applicants lived in Kow-despatch of 140 refugees under po- loon or Hong Kong; Government lice escort from Shengshui. How-

Macao..

Groups of women and children weeping bitterly are to be seen on the sides of the road. They have fost all their belongings and possess only the clothes they were wearing.

They are all making for Canton

to be transported to safety zones

inland by the Chinese authorities.

Meanwhile, Japanese aircraft are bombing the highways and many of the refugees have been killed or wounded.

COMING HOME TO ROOST

Athens, Yesterday "The Federation of Natives of Cyprus domiciled in Greece" is developing in an increasing degree propaganda in favour of granting the right of self-determination to 310,000 inhabitants of the island of Cyprus annexed by Great Bri- tain in 1914.

The Federation energetically refutes the view that the Fedéra- The many friends in Hong Kong tion has no authority to address of Gen. and Mme. Termudo will a demand for self-determination deeply regret to learn of the sad to Mr. Chamberlain. 109s. Our Own Correspondent.

having wisely decided that release ever, these refugees never arrived MARCAL

to districts already seriously over-at the camp, and have seemingly crowded would defeat one of the vanished into thin air. objects of the camp..

I was particularly struck by the tactful way Mr. Kendall handled these difficult, and often heartrend- ing refusals, and the sympathetic manner of the police who were on duty.

In response to to al

Relief organisations bearing gifts of food and clothing appeared in the afternoon.

MARCAL ARRIVES IN MACAO

Macao, To-day,

The Federation declares: "The inhabitants of the island of Cyprus are not allowed be- cause of strict English law to

direct any kind of protest or peti-

tion regarding the employment of the right of

the British-determination to

re-

Government because such a procedure - would be garded as sedition and as such severely punished.

· Vasco Marcal· arrived yesterday from Shanghăi tớ stand his trial "These attempts must be under- here in connection with the murdertaken by natives of Cyprus and of Miss Luiza Cruz in Shanghai.by unions that consist, chiefly of

Marcal was accompanied from natives of Cyprus who Shanghai by Mr. Francisco Collaco,banished after the revolt of the Macao Detective department. 1931."-Trans-Ocean,

-Our Own Correspondent.

CHUNG WAH SCHOOL AID Among them was a contingent from the Chung Wah Middle School who performed a very valuable ser- TWO OR THREE DAYS vice by talking to the refugees and instructing them in the importance Later th D.M.S. arrived and of keeping the living and cooking made a thorough of the camp. houses clean and ship-shape."

Three Chinese who arrived on question, Doctor Hygiene is the biggest part of the Selwyn-Clarke said that consider task of administering the camp. the s.s. Kut Sang from Singapore ing the short time in which they. Most of the refugees are village folk on Friday, were charged at the had had to get things done, the with village ideas of sanitation. The Kowloon Magistracy this morning. arrangements were satisfactory, work done by the Chung Wah stud- with being stowaways, and expressed the opinion that in enta is specially important, because Fines of $20 or one month were two or three days' time the camp the strictest attention must be paid imposed. would be functioning smoothly. · hygiene if epidemics are to be

avoided..

to

· were

JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER

Tokyo, To-day.

in

It is disclosed here that Prince Konoye desires to appoint a full- Mr. W. Olsen, of the s. 8. Norvi,time Minister for Foreign

The number of persons so far ken, has reported that while the and to confine his own flaira

- to

Bishop Hall arrived shortly after and spoke to several of the refugees. On learning that they had no bed- approximately 1,200, of which 250 ship was lying at the Kowloon Go those of Prime Minister. ding, he informed me that he would have been found accommodation in down wharf, his camera was stolen Consultations are in progress in territory villages,TM These between 2.30 a. m. and 6 a.. m, yes-political quarters Our Own Cor- appeal on the wireless for funds to new

terday.

respondent. 'figures include children," obtain them.