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No. 24637. # 4 HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1937.

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CHINA'S ONLY HOPE IS ARMED RESISTANCE

War Will Create

A Legacy of Hate

The Editor Comments On The Sino-Japanese Crisis

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Undoubtedly the most hearten-dication of harbouring a ing news which has teen mongering sentiment. Not only officially circulated since the Asia, but the whole world peeds Sino-Japanese crisis developed and desires peace, and the is the latest statement attributed | depintable fact that"a Voterie of to Mr. Kawagoe, dupanese Amilitaristic terrorists in Japan

· bissador to China, to the effect) should be allowed to exercise that, recognising the extreme auch enonnous power us to gravity of the situation, he will | jeopardise the peace and security take every possible "diplomatie stop to solve the probieni of the present imbroglio. As Mr. Kawagoe in one of the few really agrent plenipotentiaries of his ma-

tion, the Chinese, being

of hundreds of millions of peoples who are innocent of the "great transgression of territorial ag grandisement. is an appalling commentary on human nature. reflecting as it does, such contemp- people justly famed for their tible cowardice.

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peaceful propensities, will gladly By what right does the mili treat Mr. Kawagoe's promise tury caste in Japan surp the with every respect and the Cen-functions of Government? tral Government, we have been the emergency were such that! assured, will offer sincere and Japan's very existence were unstinted

co-operation to do threatened by some foreign tor everything that is humanly post mentor bent upon invasion, then sible to facilitate a settlement.perhaps the military class in that That, be it remembered, has been country would have some justi. the consistent attitude of the fcation: for effecting a coup d'etat. Generalissimo and the Central but as such factors are Government ever since the upletely non-existent, the hy. kouchian incident.

pothetical justification can pro With the notorious exception perly be ruled-out and definitely of the Military Party in Japan, banished from the minds of rea there is not one" section in the soning beings. The military communities either of China or class, and that type of "official- Japan which has given any in-

com.

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"YOU CAN CALL ME A RED"

DR. CHOW LOU INTERVIEWED ON ARRIVAL IN NORTH

General Tsai Ting Kai Places Services

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At Disposal Of Generalissimo

MORATORIUM RUMOUR DENIED

NANKING, AUG.8: REUTer has beEN AUTHORISED TO DENY A' WIDELY CIRCULATED RUMOUR THAT CHINA" INTENDS TO DECLARE A MORATORIUM.

SHANGHAI, AUGUST 8:. GENERAL TSAI TING KAI, FORMER COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FAMOUS 19TH ROUTE ARMY, AND DR. CHOW LOU, CHANCELLOR OF THE SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY, CANTON, ARRIVED TO-DAY FROM HONG KONG ABOARD THE CANADIAN PACIFIC LINER "EMPRESS OF JAPAN..

IN AN INTERVIE V, GENERAL THAI TING KAI DECLARED THAT HE WAS PROCEEDING TO NANKING WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO PLACE HIS SERVICES AT THE DISPOSAL OF GENERALISSIMO : CHIANG KAI SHEK, HEAD OF THE CENTRAL NANKING GOVERNMENT, TO COMBAT A" COMMON

ENEMY.

The famous 19th Route Army General declared that this time the crisis was a duty for every soldier. to sacrifice everything for his nation's salvation

Dr. Chow Lou, who on in arrival in Hong Kong from Canton prior to departure for the North declared that China should declare war against Japan, stated he heartily endorsed the Generalissmo's “ stated against aggression.

China's only hope was armed resistance against the invader who so brutally ravished the rights "and freedom. of the Chinese people, declared the Chancellor of Sun Yat Sen University. "Reater:

Shanghai, August 8,

Uriprecedented scenes were witnessed on the wharts in Shanghai which were thronged with the poorer classes of Chinese waiting to return to the country. "every steamer going upriver being packed to the decks..

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The sailing of Jardine's Kutwo yesterday was delayed by eight hours until the police were able to clear the decks of soine thousand of passengers more than the steamer was able to carry. Just be fore salling time hundreds of Chinese refugees, unable to obtain tickets, madly stampeded and boarded the steamer with bag and baggage, refusing to shift despite the pleas of the harried officers.. Eventually the police was summoned and they cleared all the excessive passengers

UNIVERSITY

"Daily Press" | ANTI-CHOLERA FOR CEYLON Refugees Fund

Johnson rushed to the broadcast LANGUAGE ing station, roared; "I think the Archbishop of Canterbury would

PROBLEM

have said under similar circums-alty project for Ceylon, Professor In connection with the Univer- tances. It's a damned life"

Mars, replying to critics, points out that advocates of the languages of the some of the most ardent country are unwilling to face the practical issues of teaching three languages involved in any whole- sale change in the medium of in- struction.

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Recently at Hackney, fery Dean Hewlett Johnson retold the gory story, smashed his fist down on the table to emphasise his points, then unconsciously referred spellbound "Hackneyites as "You people In Shoreditch.....

But detalls

do not worry the

The language problem seemed to Dean. If they did he him to have two objects, one poli- worthy would never have gone to Spala, tical and the other educational fought the Foreign Office refusal Indian experiments are sometimes to issue visas to his party until quoted and much has been made the matter was brought up in of the Osmania venture. But Parliament, the passports properly, politically, the unifying language endorsed."

has been English and the influence Dean Johnson

of India's greatest leaders depend- Even his Archbishop might have Returning to England convinceded largely on the command of the

said. "Damn "......

that the Spanish Government and of English and Western political English language and knowledge its followers were not anti-religi "Reds. I saw red. And you can

ous, the £2,000-a-year Dean and call me a red." Spluttering these his ̈ companions wrote to General words to a Hackney Town Hall au- Franco's representative in England. dience recently, the white-hatred. asking permission to visit his ter- 60-year-old Dean of Canterbury,ritories. The offer was not ac- the Very Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson, cepted." plunged afresh into a controvelay i Unintentionally which since last Spring has greatly dismayed his chief, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Early last April a large car was speeding along the 42-kilometre road from Bilbao to the amall, pro- vincia) town of Durango. Without warning, a squadron of General Franco's bombing planes zoomed overhead. Out of the car jumped Canterbury's Dean and other mem bers of a religious delegation come

Franco Refusal

Dr.

traditions.

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University he points out that the With regard to the future Ceylon dangers which will beset it will utilitarian attitude towards the come chiefly from an excessively

University activities," with Johnson involved his £15,000-a- cational and professional training. Hewlett sultant excess of emphasis on yo year Archbishop, the Most. Rev. The essential need, he said, was Cosmo Gordon Lang. in the Span- to introduce a collegiate life by a ish believing the Archbishop and the halls of residence, and by the as- war controversy. Apparently generous provision of hostels, or Dean to be one and the same per-sociation with the residential units son, Spain's General Queipo de Llano attacked Dr. Lang by radio. vision.

of some form of tutorial super- With episcopal calm, the Primate of interest to Malaya, which is 50. These problems must be communicated with the General earnestly considering the estab- and apologies were made. Not shment of a University, many hours passed before de Llano

to Bpain to study war conditions came to the microphone and told for themselves. They clambered the world that the Archbishop was through a hedge, lay, down in | sincerely pro-Franco.. shelter while the bombers blew the town to bits

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THREE MISSING AS C. N. A. C. PLANE IS FORCED DOWN

Accident In Thick Fog Off Chilang Point

CHINESE CUSTOMS CRUISER AND H.M.S. THRACIAN RENDER ASSISTANCE

The first major mishap to the China Nations Aviation Corpora tion since the inauguration of its service between Hong Kong and Shanghai in November last year; occured yesterday when their Sikor- sky plans, the Chehiang, was forced down of Chilang Paint, on the China Coast, while on a flight from Hong Kong to the North via Swatow. The Sikorsky carried seven, passengers, six Chinese and a European,

According to reports which - tered through last night it was disclosed that three members of the crew of four, were feared miss- ing.

They were:

to be on the lookout for the Sikorsky.

The Chinese Maritime Customs authorities were also in receipt of a message calling for assistance which was picked up by the Cus Geo. Ohrnberger, co-pilot;

tems cruiser Hohsing which located S., H., Chen, steward;

the plane at 7.30 pm. and at mid- M. A. Chen, wireless: operator.

night seven passengers and Capt. E-Smith, pilot of the CNAC The Chektang took on from plane, were transferred from the Hong Kong at 9.08 am yesterday. Hohsing to H.MS, Thraciau, which after returning from the usual then started on her return journey aight to Canton where four pasto Hong Kong and was expected to sengers embarked, and first In- arrive here between 1 am. and timation of the mishap was con- a.m. veyed here when the authorities

The accident occurred at 10.05) at Kai Tak Aerodrome received a a.m. when the plane, was forced message from the air liner asking down in a thick, fog. for assistance as she had been forced down in thick fog and bad weather

DESTROYER-SENT

The British Naval authorities were then communicated with and

Walsh, Messrs. Chan Yi, Has Tek The passengers were Mr. E M

Tak. Wong Tean Pao, Doon Tal's Yad, Wong Pao Shing (radio en- gineer transferred from Canton to Swatow) and Chal.

The plane a Sikorsky ("baby"

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THE WEATHER

A report issued by the Royal Observatory yesterday states that 0.45 inches of rain was recorded during the 24 hours ended, at 10

Queen Mary Hospital; Qub patients Dept., Queen's Road (old Government Civil Hospital); Tung Wah Hospital; Tung Wah Eastern Hospital: Western Chinese Publicam. yesterday. The year's "total Dispensary, 105, Third Street; Cen-

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Amusements

Cables ....

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Asked whether he approved of

REVOLVER FOUND IN HOSPITAL

A Ave-chambered pistol, wrapped

Radio Programmes

The Services

Volunteer Orders

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his Dean's action, the 73-year-old Archbishop, repiled non-commifally that he had made no effort either in a piece of dirty linen, was found shipping to facilitate or to hinder the Dean in a bathroom on the fourth floor

Sport

Later returning by car to Bilbao 'the Dean's party learned that a Rebel, broadcast had announced to the world that the Reds had blown up the churches in the town, killed nuna. Furious, Dr. Hewlett though he might disprove.

on this occasion, that certainly he of the Queen Mary Hospital last had no power to eack him even night. The weapon is now in the

custody of the police authorities.

modation for

She has been on a weekly service 12-14 passengers.

between the "Colony. Canton and the Shanghát since the Inaugural flight November last year.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: -38-11/16- TT. ON LONDON: 16. 2.13/164.

London Silver Market.

(From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 8.

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Hospital; Kwong Wah Hapital: dega. The maximum temperature unchanged for "Spot" and 1/16, Yaumat! Chinese Public Dapen-yesterday was 85 dege, the read-down for "Forward," as follow:- sary Kansu Street: Hunghom Chi-ing being taken at 10.a.m. There

Aug, Be nere Public Dispensary, Kan Yam was no change up till 4 p.m. when Spot.....

20% $20.

-- The Public are strongly advlied to take advantage of this offer of in- oculation; it is free of charge; only one inoculation is necessary; the Immediate reaction to this inocula- tion is practically nil.

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SEVEN KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Bucharest, Aug, 6.

All passengers and the crew of a Russian commercial aircraft were burned to death when the big machine crashed to-day.

It is believed there were seven In the machine when it swooped to a crash-landing and burst into Games near Saratelle, North Rumania,

The machine was bound from: Prague to Moscow.

Reuter

The above photography was taken after the torrential rains on Saturday morning which flooded certain areas in the Sheung Shui district, Now Territories. (King's Studio).