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negotiation, the latter for mailed- fisted 'uggression Of this busiĪS, the numbers and the power are on the side of Peace, int, as was the ease with peace-loving China,

they may be forced to fight. If that terrible eventuality should ever happen, then it will be world-war followed by workl- revolution and the consequent debacle of civilization.

GRAVE REFUGEE

PROBLEM

Three Shanghai --

Groups Co-operate

The Chinese and foreign au- Every thorities of Shanghai are now faced with a new and greater re-

Press decency will then be swept to

友之國中

HONG KONG. NOVEMBER 12, 1937.

CHINA AND PEACE

Justinctively, we thought of Peace yesterday. The pity of it is that apart from those rare occasions when pageantry

in provid ... tu Stimulate such thoughts, we give but conteruplation to a subjeer which

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most gigantic problem awaiting solution at this very montent; a subject which is more vitally impotangs to cut of as individuals as well as nationals than any other. Perhaps it is

that we have become ashuined of

ADVERTISEMENTS| ADVERTISEMENTS, irselves at our inability to con-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION."

IN THE GOODS of MINNA ZOE ELLA FORREST late of De Vere Hotel Palace Gate, Kensing ton, in the County of Mid- dlesex, in the United King dom, Widow, deceased.

IN THE SUPREME -COURT OF HONG

KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

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Tribute in any practical manner to its tion. In shuddering bewilderment ask and ask again. What is the formula for World Peace? Immediately en- tire libraries of carefully compiled volumes crowd about us, some arguing, appealing, neeusing, disillusioning. Only a very few IN THE GOODS of such volumes approach the prae- ELEK WEST GABOR DEtical. GYULAY, late of Neutral Bay, in the State of New South Wales, in the Commonwealth of Australia, Gentleman, 'deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin provisions of Section 58 of Orance Ne. 2 of-1897 made an order dinance No. 2 of 1897 made a order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 2nd December, 1937.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executor, 1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

$736

MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,

The November Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao, en Sunday, 14th Novem.

ber, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at

1.30 p.m..

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By order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.

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OF PAPER EX S.S.

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Arrived 9th NOVEMBER, 1937.

Having received advice from the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, that owing to congestion no more

limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 3rd December, 1937.

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executrix,

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

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LORD HALIFAX

Probable Visit To Germany

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wilst we owed in silence to very door yesterday the cause of Peace, guns were booming, bombs were falling machine-guns were stuttering death." rifles were shattering life. Is there much doubt that the men in the trenches shared with us a common craving-Pesce ?

oblivion by the hurricane of fugee relfer problem as the, result unbridled passions. The pros pet is sa hileona that even its contemplation is revoluting in the extreme. But so long as vanity and greed motivate nations, then so long is that awful prospect very real and very terrifying.

of the influx of refugees from the western suburbs of the city. With- in a period of three days a total it more than 30,000 refugees, many of them women and children. made their way from the districts, into the French Concession and menaced by the Japanese invaders'

International, Settlement.

The various rellef organizations,

apan has it within her power at this moment to stop then addition to sheltering and feed- further effusion of innocent blood fugees already within the confines ng the countless thousands of re- if she will but realise that Cliina of the foreign concesions, are now has as much right as any other confronted with the problem of nation to be treated with that caring for the new arrivals. respect which is due to a sover- eign state. Overweening vanity and inordinate greed on the part of her militarists have dragged Japan right to the bottom of the international cesspool. Remove that vanity and greed from the administration of Japan and the root-cause of the sickness of Asia will have been removed also.

China to-day stands for peace. Where stands Japan? Her reply to the Brussels Conference will supply the answer: perhaps the

solution.

TRUTH IN THE AIR

The public will give the same Warta welcome is was given in the House of Commons to Major Tryon's announcement that the Government had devided

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Mr. B. L. Tao, who met with considerable success at the last Race meeting, is seen in the above picture, walking to the pad- dock.

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT

RETREAT FROM CHAPEI NOT THE END

THREE GROUPS COOPERATE To house and feed this large number of refugees, three groups of Shanghai organizations are making separate and co-operative efforts to take charge of the pro- Commenting on the withdrawal blems. These are: the Greater of Chinese troops from Klangwan Shanghai Relief Committee, main- tained by local Chinese public bodies, the International Relief Committee and the various Chin- ese residents' organizations.

The bulk is being taken care of by the International Relief Com- mittee, whose aid programme is sponsored and financed by the Shanghai Committee of the Inter- national Red Cross. Co-operating with the International Relief Committee.are the Salvation Army and the Chinese YMCA, each of

whom

are completing plans for opening their new refugee camps

capable of accommodating a total of 8,000 persons.

TO RELIEVE CONGESTION The Greater Shanghai Relief Committee; Joint organization of local public and philanthropic bodies, is aiding in coping with the refugee question by opening up

Meanwhile the International Re- lief Committee itself is also mak- ing plans for using the campus of He did not enter into any details.sity at Siccnwel to house, refugees. breast foreign languages. the National Chiac-Tung Univer- but he said that when they sent This camp will have accommoda- out news it would be "straight tion for some 5,000 persons, news" and "not the sort of pro- paganda which went nome foreign countries-not to their credit and not for the bet. ler information of the people whis There is no necessity for listened to it." Informed opinion

several additional camps. Some elaborate pleading for China's has long been anxious to 4,000 refugees, have already been attitude in regard to her sincerity effective steps taken to coin-given food and sleeping quarters in offering her unswerving co- teract the mischief done by, theby them." operation in the blessed cause of kind of wireless "news" Peace. Recall those words utter ed with great deliberation and with a complete appreciation of their import by the Generalis- simo, Chiang Kai-shek, almost three months ago, "We do not want to fight, but if we are forced to, then we shall and there shall be no looking back." Mark well those words. "If we ure forced to fight."

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To relieve the congestion of re- fugees in the International Settle-

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and Chapdi, and the possible signi- feance attached to this move the "Central Daily News," a Shanghai contemporary writes:

MORE JAPANESE "ALLEGATIONS

Britain Singled Out

Tokyo, Nov. 11.

"Everyone of our people feels that the ultimate enemy in the Chinese incident is not China. herself, and nothing decisive is

achievable unless this ultimate enemy is disposed of. Beveral years hence the ultimate enemy

might cause a more troublesome "We must always bear in mind incident than the present one: that the Shanghal hostilities are might instigate the Powers to ap- but a part of the general Sino-ply pressure; might accelerate the Japanese war and therefore, the Japanese-Soviet quarrel. In any retreat from the first to the second case our relations with the rival have become exceedingly clear- cut and sharp edged. The name of our rival undoubtedly is Great Britain."

line of defence, cannot in any way affect the final outcome of China's armed resistance against Japart" The newspaper maintains that if Shanghai is lost. It would only mean the beginning of the war, and that as long as a single Ja- panese soldier remains in Chinese soll. China will fight to the bitter end. She will not stop her armed struggle on account of the fall of any one city, the paper declared.

Furthermore, in the event that

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Thus speaks the "Yomiuri Shim- bun" in an editorial, which con- tinues: "We consider the present situation more or less related to the question of settling matters with Britain. Then a real chance will be brought about for Sino- Japanese relations."—

Reuter.

Shanghal and its surrounding Breas are captured by Japanese troops. China's financial stability

HUGE FIRES will not be affected in the slight- cst. Her Anancial

Shanghai, Nov. 11. Watchers from the roof-top of.. moved from Shanghal to the 1 Reuter's office can see bricks and terior a long time ago...

timbers flung to the air as Japan- Continuing the "Central Daily ese planes power-dive almost ver- News" stated that regardless of dically to loose their deadly far- the result of one or two battles. goes. the final victory will eventually be China's, not only because every Chinese is determined to fight to the last man, but because by that time, if China is unable to drive

she will at least have succeeded in

which Major Tryon referred withment and the Concession, the joint the Japanese out of the country, such studied moderation. There Chinese relief organ, together with have heen frequent complaints in the various local guilda, are send-wearing Japan out. Parliamentary questions of the jing a large number of refugees anti-British propaganda broad into the interior. cast regularly from Bari in Ara- was chartered by the committee to A number of buses and boats hic and other languages of the transport some 3.000 refugees out Near and Middle East, as well of Shanghal As in some of the languages of India. At one time the Gov- ernment seemed to think that this attempt to poison the at-

On every single occasion when world conferences have been call-mosphere could safely be treated ed for the purpose of endeavour- ing to find a formule for world pence, China has responded with alacrity and behaved with sin- erity. She has trusted others,

and she has been deceived. It

with contempt. When it was alleged from Bari that British aeroplanes had used poison gas on tribes near Aden. Mr. Eden facts of the case was sufficient held that the publication of the reply, although few of those who heard, and possibly believed, the

is not with anger that we write Londen, Nov, 11. in this vein: it is with original slander would ever be Lord Halifax, Lord President di Yet China has not lost her faith "the Council,

stated last night either in others or in herself. It allowed to know of Mr. Eden that statements to the effect that is a psychological miracle.

denial in the House of Commons. plans are being made for him to

they have Latterly however visit Germany in the near future Through the brief silence of for political discussions probably yesterday's mourning there came the possible effect of this kind of taken a less complacent view of arise from an invitation he recely-to us those dynamic words of the ed through the Editor of "Field"late President Wilson. "If there

propaganda upon ill-educated and presumably in his capacity of a

illiterate fargely

popilations. is another war then it will have Master of the Hounds to visit the

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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While guns from two warships blaze at point-blank range, levell- ing buildings on the Nantao wa- terfront, the Chinese troops hold- pouring back fusillades of are. ing machine-gun pasta there are

Below Reuter's, less than three quarters of a mile away from Nan- tuo, shambles of fresh wreaths ille at the loot of the Great War Memorial on the Bund a mount-

"Our strength lies in our vast territory and large population These two factors, coupled with the determination to resist, whiled Angel of Peace. eventually determine our victory," the paper concluded.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS

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JAPANESE SET CHINESE ·

JUNK AFIRE

The Chinese land batteries re- plied with flerce firing and drove the warships away after a two- hour artillery duel.- Central Newp8.

Meanwhile, Japanese Bags are.. holsted in every part of Footung.. where only a few snipers are hold-.. ing out against occupation by Japanese marines. Here, too,. dense clouds of smoke darken the sky from buildings set fire to by the retreating remnants or re- maining snipers.

Hnge palls of smoke, witnessing the ghastly senseless destruction. hang low over Shanghal, and fires. are blazing along Siccawel Creek, causing grave concern to French. Bettlement authorities:- Reiser

GRIM SPECTACLE

Shanghai, Nov. 11. Armistice Day was ushered in Shanghai by the roar of guns, and. detonations from exploding shells. and bombs, 35 the Japanese pounded Nantao from land, sea. and air in a determined attempt to blast out the Chinese forces

TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT

Shanghai, Nov. 11 After a night marked by inter- mittent exchange of fre with Haichow, Nov. 11: A Chinese Chinese forces in Nantao as well as Chinese snipers in Footung, Junk with a cargo of oll anchored

there. the Japanese resumed the bom- an islet outside Lienyun

bardment of Nantao at dawn. Harbour was set afre by Japanese

when their batteries opened up and

Hunting Exhibition in Berlin and proved that the world is bankrupt They have made repeated repre- near

Hugh fires were. started, and the sky became dark as gigantle co-

subsequently to join a shooting of statesmanship." But, we ask sentations to the Italian Govern- i marines from a warship on Nov. 9.planes bombed the Chinese posilumas of smoke rose from rapidly

can even statesmanship of the ment, who of course control the} The crow of 24 men escaped in a

party organized in connexion with the exhibition.

Lord Halifax has been consider-

ing the possiblity of a visit of this kind and if he went to Berlin he would no doubt take the op- portunity of making such political

contacts there as might be found convenient.

But he has not yet come to any

paper can be accommodated lufinal decision and the question of their godowns, we hereby notify making personal contacts with consignees that we have made German Ministers, therefore, can- the best possible arrangements not arise until a decision has been for storage of such cargo at their reached as to whether it will in

most brilliant calibre counter the

Bari broadcasts, as they contro!

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HOCKEY DANCE

Ladies. Hockey Dance in St. An- St. Andrew's Club are holding a drew's, Church Hall to-morrow at 9 p.n. Admission is $1. Refresh-

tlons.

The whole Settlement and, the French Concession are at present echoing with the intensive bom- bardment, in which two Japanese warships anchored near the boom foccasionally join, Japanese howit»- zer shells screaming over the for- elgn arcas with deafening ex- plosions somtimes join in the ron- tinuous thunder.

The Japanese intention is clearly to outblast the Nantao defenders,

burning buildings.

The main Chinese force held out despite terrific punishment, but about 300 men caught in a barrage-

was bombed from the air which laid down their arms and entered the French Concession. They were exhausted from lack of sleep, and their faces were grimy with sweat. and dust.-- Reuter

NANTAO BESTROYED

forces of vanity and greed? w every other public activity in Central News,

Italy, reprobate most wholeheartedly. the dastardly attack upon China These representations have not by the militarists of Japan. and been entirely without effect; but we stand aghast at the fiendish clearly the better way is to pro- methods which they have not vide people in countries where scrupled to employ to gain their there are great British interests unworthy ends, but what can be at stake with an opportunity to ments will be served. done to stop this rot which is hear ungarbled news in their own bringing civilization to the verge languages. This is what the of collapse ?

Government have now decided score or more countries which who have no alternative but to be Every day it is becoming more to do through the B.B.C., and already broadcast in languages annihilated or surrender to

French authorities. manifest that the world is divide the fuller statement of their in other than their own. It may

Meanwhile, it is reported that ing itself into two camps. On tentions will be awaited with he taken for granted that no at 18.000 Japanese troops, including the one side are those nations great interest. Major Tryon tempt will be made to answer cavalry, are moving from Chapel which enjoy liberal constitutions emphasized the delicacy and, im-propaganda by counter-propagan fowards Nantao for a determined where every citizen is a legislator portance of the work and the da. The" object of the service is attack.

armed. Otherwise the Chinese difficulties Japanese and may speak his mind at his technical

Japanese troops, who are said to be well ex- will on the other are those na This may be granted, though the supply what Major Tryon aptly marines have also landed in Poo- trenched, have suffered relatively difficulties cannot be so very for calls "straight news" where at tung, and are beginning explora-small losses by the artillery bom- midable since they have been present there is an over-supply. tons and preparations for op- bardment. Nantes, however, bas?

ping-up operation.- successfully overcome by the of news that is not straight....

fact be possible for Lord Halifax

risk and expense. Consignees to accept the invitation extended are therefore requested to make to him.- arrangements for taking delivery | British Wireless Bervice

of their consignments as soon as

possible.

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MELCHERS & co., Agents: Norddeutscher Lloyd,

Hong Kong, 9th Nov., 1937.

Bremen.

TSINPU STATIONS BOMBED Tsinan. Nov. 11:

planese planes, again subjected the

Tientsin-Pukow' Rallway stations

at Yucheng. Nanshaho, Chufu and tions which suffer under the Trouhsten to bombings yesterday. metallic fole of dictatorships. The former stand for peaceful

5783 --Central News.

involved. not to play at tit for tat, but in

of Several patrols

Heuter.

the

"London, Nov. 10. According to despatches from Shanghai Japanese infantry sup- ported by tanke staged an attack on Nantao late to-day, of about. 2,000 Chinese defending Nantso a.

few hundred, fled to the French Concession, where they were dis-

been mostly destroyed. Transocean.