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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 24507.

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

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RECONSIDERATION OF JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY

HONG KONG AND

CANTON

Offer Of Reciprocity

"There Are 30 Million Willing To Co-operate-General Yu

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dramatic pause towards the close of the inspiringly eloquent speech by His Excellency, General Ya Hon- mad, last night at the banquet tendered him by the members of the Chinese Merchants' Club-there, he said, with obvious emotion:

"NEARLY 30,000,000 PEOPLE IN KWANGTUNG ARE WILL- ING TO CO-OPERATE WITH HONG KONG."

EULOGIUM BY THE HON. DR.

mau

R. 11. KOTEWALL

It was realised that the feelings of the gathering could best be crystallised by the Chairman, the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, who spoke in Chinese, and said that the visit of His Excellency General Yu Hon- had given Inexpressible pleasure to the Hong Kong com- munity. It was a matter of great satisfaction to the Chinese ro- sidents of Hong Kong to have an opportunity of "welcoming His Excellency. whose distingulated career had long ago evoked in them feelings of great admiration.

In recent months there had been

many exchanges of friendly visits between high officials of Kwang- tung and Hong Kong. In Septem- ber last our Governor, Sir Andrew

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Caldecott. called

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in Canton: in November His Excellency the Chairman of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and His Honour the Mayor of Canton honoured Hong Kong with a visit; than came Dr. Sun Fo, President Ox

the Legislative Yuan, and, shortly afterwards, Mr. T, V. Soong. Now they were honoured by a visit from His Excellency General Yu Hon-mau. All these visits were evidence of the most friendly re- lations subsisting between Kwang- tung and Hong Kong.

Speaking at a luncheon given in" his honour by the leading Chinese residentsin, November 1st, Dr. Sun Fo'said that in his heller.never. before in the history or Sino-1

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His Excelleney General Yu Hon-mau, Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army and Pacification Commissioner for Kwangtung accompanied by Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor, Inspecting the Seaforth Highlanders' guard of hon- our yesterday morning. (Photo by Mee Cheung),

Funeral Of Mr. Iu Ku Un

One of the most lengthy and most picturesque Chinese funeral processions seen in the Colony for a long white, attracted much at- tention in Queen's Road Central yesterday morning shortly after 11 a.m.

as it wended its way through the heart of the business contre towards. the western district.

The procession was well over two miles in length and; it took fully half an hour before the entire group passed from the cornes of -Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central to the Central Market.

It was the funeral of the late, man. This was surrounded with

Mr. It Ku Un, former compradore

of the National City Bank of New York, who passed away on March 1, after a fortnight's llness, at the age of 59.

The deceased was a highly respected member of the Chinese community and was the father of Messrs. Iu Tak Cheuk and Iu Tak Lam, both of whom are well-known in local tennis circles.

flowers.

Immediately behind the con came a chair covered with green and black cloth carried by four coolies. In it sat the widow, who was the chief mourner.

Then followed a mótar lorry fully loaded with floral tributes after which came another series of banners and tableaux,

the

The procession, which included

At Intervals in the procession three brass bands and a number'

there walked groups of children of men playing Chinese dirges who attend schools which continuously, 10.8 headed by

deceased gave financial support. numerous silk banners and other The procession also included Chinese tableaux, and "preceding Chinese, monks and nuns, robed in the coffin, which was borne b 32 bright green and orange, gowns. coolles, was carried a stand on The procession, concluded with which was placed a large framed 41 cars which conveyed relatives

and friends,

photograph of the deceased gentle-

KAWAGOE RECALLED TO TOKYO China Outlines

FOR REPORT

"BIG STICK" METHODS DO NOT PAY

Shanghai, March 8.

Mr. Kawazoe, Ambassador to China, has been asked to return to Japan shortly in order to repori ' to Mr. Sate on Sino-Japanese relations according to a message from Tokyo." This is described as the Arst step in the direction of reconsideration of Japan's policy towards China.

WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES SUGGEST THAT JAPAN, FINDING THAT "BIG STICK" METHODS DO NOT PAY, INTENDS TO MAKE A FRESH BID FOR CHINA'S FRIENDSHIP ALONG MORE CONCILIATORY LINES THAN AT PRESENT

Many Japanese are evidently Sino-Japanese cultural ties. It is deeply impressed by the recant recalled that Mr. Kawagoe himself growth of friendly Sino-British recently insisted on the need for co-operation in South China which readjusting Japan's attitude to- contrasts favourably with Bino- wards China, Japanese relations in the North

There appears to be a secret in the recent Japanese pronounce- ments in favour of strengthening

The nature of the new tactics is indicated by the recent Japanese propaganda sympathising "China's efforts to abrogate ex-

with

trality rights and unequal treaties" with Western powers.

Up to the present all publicity concerning the, alleged efforts have emanated from Tokyo, while Non-

New Policy

Nanking, March 8.

"The maintenance of the in- tegrity of China's territory and sovereign rights and conduct of international relations on a basta of equality and reciprocity are the fundamental principles of China's foreign polley," declared Dr. Wang

"GERMANY AND COLONIES”—-

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New York World Fair

Aerial photography and architects' drawings combine to show where the New York World's Fair of 1939 will be held and some of the buildings which will adorn it. The photograpli at the top was taken from 9,000 feet up. Shown in the foreground la Manhattan with its towers grouped around the 102-storted Empire State Bullding (centre) which houses the present head- quarters of the Fair and in the middle distance the 1,216) acre alte of the 1999 international exposition. To the right lies Brooklyn and beyond, the hinterland of Long Island

At the centre left is the projected: $1,200.000 Theme building. This masalve structure will dominate the Exposition. It will contain a dramatic panorama depicting the milestones of the past in the arts and sciences, and summing-up and correlating the kaleidoscopic elements and forces of modern life into a pattern for the future of the world.

At the centre right fa shown the ceremonial centre of the Fair.. Distinguished visitors will be welcomed on this broad "Plaza of Government." Formal ceremonies will be held here. In the background is the proposed Federal Hall; to the right the

· Hall of States. Government buildings will also bound the other sides of the spacious-plaza.

Below is the artist's rendering from the final plans of the $900,000 Administration building of the Fair, which will be under construction within a few weeks..

Chung-hul, Interviewed after his assumption of the Foreign Office portfolio.

Under the guidance of these principles all possible efforts will be made to further international comity and friendship," he added. -Reuter,

| ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Annual "Pound" Day

The Alice Memorial and Alat- ed Hospitals held their annual "Pound Day" yesterday when gifts ot hospital and household stores were received in the Ho Mlu Ling block of the hospital,...

Mrs. B. W. Tsa, the wife of Dr. 5. W. TRO, CRE. received the gifts from 11 am to 1 pm while in the afternoon from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. the gifts were received by Lady Pollock the wife of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock

The numerous gifta included cotton wool, bandages. SOED, Quaker oats, sugar, tin milk (sweet and unsweetened); medical sup piles, marmite, hot water bottles, plecer of material and many other Items all useful in the work of the hospital.

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APPOINTMENT

(To The Editor, "Hong Kong Dally Fress").

Dear Sir,-1 am directed by the Committee to announce that in view of the impending resigna- tion of the present Secretary, the Committee has offered the ap pointment to Mr. Arthur T. Lay. who has accepted

It is hoped that Mr. Lay will be able to undertake a short course at the B.B.C. before leaving Eng- land to take up his duties here in June. Yours etc,

INA M. DUNNETT.

Secretary. Hong Kong, March 8.

GENERALISSIMO IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Mar. 8. General Chlang Kal-shek arriv ed here to-day from Nanking aboard the Chinese cruiser Min Sen to undergo treatment for a strained back- Reuter.

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THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 1

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4.

London Silver Market

(From. Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 8, London aliver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:-

Spot

Forward

March 6

20-7/8

.20-13/18

March 8 20-13/16 20-3/4

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