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JAPANESE PACIFISTS

DENOUNCE CHINA WAR

Significant Revelations Made

In Open Letter

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TRIBUTE TO CHINESE HEROES

Hong Kong, January 21.

A letter revealing the widespread anti-war feeling in Japan and paying high tribute to Chinese soldiers for their heroic defence of their country was recently received by Madame Chou Lu, wife of the Chancellor of the National Sun Yat-sen Univer- sity, from a representative of the Japanese Anti-War Association. The letter, addressing the Chinese as" Dear Chinese people," expressed at the outset profound esteem and respect to the fallen Chinese heroes in the present conflict. Proceeding, it revealed that "the Japanese people are against the invasion of China, The recent anti-war demonstration in Osaka and the labour strike in the Japan ese Arsenal both testify to the strong feeling of the Japanese people against fasciam and aggression.”

"As a result of this anti-war movement " the latter stated,

about 3,000 members of the Asso- ciation were placed under arrest last September, and 370 more on December 15.

Despite this high-handed policy adopted by the Japanese authorl- ties, the spirit of the organisation

TAIKOO BALL SUCCESS

Decorative Effects. Brilliant

LARGE ATTENDANCE

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of multi-coloured myriad lights, cunningly hidden among streamers. lags and emblems. coupled with lovely music and an atmosphere in keeping with the occasion. transformed the Talkoo Club ballroom into a veritable fairyland on the occasion of the Club's annual dance last night. The decorative effects revealed an Ingenuity seldom surpassed locally "and contributed in no small mea- sure to the success of the evening. The Supper Room and the "Ol Store" otherwise the refreshment bar) were also bedecked for the for the occasion.

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At the far end of the room. near the band, was the Club's emblem arranged in as strikingly effective scheme in flowers and concealed lights. On either side of the emblem were festoons 0: flowers, marked "1891" and "1938" respectively.

Perhaps the most beautiful part. of the whole scheme of decoration was the fibod-lighting of the cell- ing. This lighting was constantly varied in colour.

Over 240 people sat down" to supper, which was partaken about midway through the function. Mr. J. R. Masson. "President of the Club, and Messta. R. H. Phillips and J. Finnie, Vice-Presidents, were among those present.

Dance music was suppiled by the Hong Kong Hotel Band. and dancing was continued until the early hours.

was also carried

The catering out by the Hong Kong, Hotel,

We have been asked not to publish the names of the indivi- dual responsible for the decors- tkins and general arrangements; sumice it to say that the General Committee of the Talkoo Club are deserving of high praise for their work in making their 1938 Ball one of the most successful func- tions of the series which had now come to be regarded as one of the leading social events Colony.

of the

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is still undaunted and their sc- tivities will continue unabated."

The letter expressed the belier that to check Japanese aggression and to end the present hostilities, collective action taken by inter- national bodies is necessary."

It also disclosed that the sym- pathy of the Japanese reserve unita and the Japanese Youths' League is with China and that all Japan- ese merchants and business men in Shanghai, Peiping and Hankow are strongly opposed to the China cam- paiga

Concluding, the letter sought the co-operation of the Chinese people to eliminate fascism.--- Central News.

TO ANNIHILATE CHINESE ARMY

Peiping. Jan. 21. General Terauchi, Japanese com- mander-in-chie! in North China. has transferred his headquarters. frain Tientsin to Pelping.

General Teraucht has issued a statement that he is resolved to annihilate the Kuomintang army and co-operate in the building up of the "New China."- Reuter

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

CRICKET

Sydney, Jan. 21. Rain last night delayed the open- ing of play in to-day's Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria. At the close of play New South Wales had scored 177 runs for the loss of five wickets Bad light stopped play

Beuter.

CARRERAS HUGE. PROFIT

The report of the directors of Carreras, Ltd., presented to the thirty-fourth annual general meet- 18, on Monday, December 20, 1937.

stated:-

The amount to the credit of profit and loss, is £2,212,062 25. 104.

After deducting £48,424 08, 56. for depreciation on buildings, plant, etc.: £3,196 98. 2d. for direc- tors' fces; 27,746 133. 4. for con- tribution to staff superannuation fund, and 23,744 88. 4d, for ex- penses. of issue of "B" ordinary shares, there is a balance available for distribution of 22,148,950 118 7d.

An interim dividend of 15 per cent, on the Ordinary, "A" Ordi- nary and "B" Ordinary shares was paid on June 19 and a final of 20 per cent.

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. W. J. Yap, Mr. W. M. Codrington. Lt-Cat Bir Francis Humphreys, and Mr. Maṛk Patrick retired but, being eligiblo, offered themselves for re-election as Directors.

The Auditors, Messi, J. H. Champness, Corderoy & Co.. also retired, but offered themselves for re-election.

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An amount of £1,028,671 Da. Od. was carried forward to the next account gud to provide for accrued Dividend on Reference Shares,

NEW CRUISER FOR CHINA STATION

The new cruiser Birmingham which completed to full crew at Portsmouth recently for the China Station is dus here shortly. She will take the place of the Cornwall, which has been allocated to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. The Birmingham is commanded by Captain C. F. Harris," who joined her in August after being Director of the Naval Air Division. She is the last of the four cruisers of the 1934 programme to go into service, the others being the Glasgow and Shefield.

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NAVAL TREATY TO BE DENOUNCED

LATEST BOMBING

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PLANES FOR HAWAII

Washington, Jan. 21.

To Allow Of Bigger Ships To Be Built

JAPAN'S

PROGRAMME

WATCHED

The United States Army has ordered a squadron of the latest bombing planes to be transferred, by water from California to Hawail as from February I for the pur- pose, according to the War » De- partment of building up the wing components of the general head- quarters of the air force in the Panama and Hawalian Depart-Diplomatic conversations that are going on leave no doubt that

the step will be taken but the date has not yet been fixed. Beuter \"

"Manchester Guardian" points out that the United States will be The faced with a particularly difficult problem if she were forced to bulld bigger pattleship which will not be able to pass the locks of the Panama Canal which will thereby lose its strategic value.

London, January 21. The "Manchester Guardian" Washington correspondent declares that it is semi-officially admitted in thai city that the London Naval Treaty, fixing a 35,000 ton Hraft for battleships will soon be formally denounced to allow Britain, the United States and France to build., blerer capital sul

ments.

NAVAL BASE AT HAIPHONG

France's Rumoured Intention

kuris, & ex Political circles here manifest considerable uneasiness concerning the increasing influence' exerted by Japanese in Bankok. In this con- nection it is recalled that the re- newal Jast November of the Franco-Japanese Treaty of,. com. merce and friendship originally concluded "in 1925 encountered great dificulties which were analy overcome only with the help of Britain.

It now transpires that the French and British naval authorities have arawn up new plans for co-opera- tion of the Reets of the two coun- tries in the Far East with parti -cular-regard-to-reciprocal utilisa

tion of the naval bases at Binga- pore and Saigon.

It is also rumoured that the French Government intends transform the port of Haiphong in the Gulf of Tongking into a base,

to

once built

The British battle cruiser H.MS Hood which passed the Canat'in 1923 is 104 feet in width and in the lock there were only 30 inches to spare between the hull and, the lock walls. An American naval architect, the paper says admitted that if America 43.000 ton ships they will require a beam of at least 106 feet.

That the British authorities are watching the Japanese naval con- struction Atuation is indicated by the news that Sir Robert Craigie has been instructed to report to London on the recent statement of The Japanese spokesman.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 1. 7/8d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-15/16

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Jan. 21. London silver prices -to-day-

down 3/16 for "Spot" and 1/8 for "Forward.” 25 follow!

were

Jan. 20. Spot..

20-3/16 Forward.. .19-15/16

TIME BOMB PLACED IN JAPANESE LINER

SCHOOL TEACHER FOUND DEAD IN HARBOUR

Jan, 21. 20/- *19-13/16

Seattle, Jan 21.

The Japanese lluer, Hiye. Maru, was moved from her moer- ings after the police had reported the detention of a man who

ald that a bomb had been planted aboard the with a time clock to blow up the vessel.

Hiye Maru

A friend of the arrested man was found dead in the water near the liner a few hours earlier.

A British Columbia school teacher is the dead man found in the barbour. He was alleged to have been lured by an unriamed Oriental government to place a time bomb in the Hlye Haru."

The arrested man is George Partridge, twenty-two years old, who the police state told them had helped his friend to wire the clock for the time bomb which they carried in a suitcase to the wharf. His companion undressed and placed the suitcase on a railway sleeper with which he began swimming to the ship's alde. The body was found some time before the arrest of Part- ridge beneath the pler where the liner was berthed. The police are searching for the suitcase and are trying to determine how

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Contrary to American reports, no exchanges have yet occurred between Britain, the United States and France and it is gathered that none is likely until Sir Robert Craigie's report has been received and the Japanese Intentions are made knowII.

It is pointed out that in the event of any non- signatory Power exceeding the thirty-five thousand ton battleship limit, it will be possible that signatories will invoke the Escala- r Clause of the London Treaty but the question does not arise until the position is clearly known.

--Reuter,

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SPANISH INSURGENTS

BOMB BRITISH SHIP

FOUR KILLED AND SEVEN WOUNDED

London, Jan. 21. The bombing attack on the British steamer "Thorpeness” by Nationalist seroplanes yesterday, in the course of which four members of the crew were killed and seven wounded, is featured prominently in all this morning's papers. The steamer was at anchor in Tarragona harbour when an air raid was ear ried out and the vessel was also used as a target by the Nation- allet aviators. Comments on the incident are being withheld as authoritative information has not yet been received-Transocean.

FOUR KILLED

raid on Tarragona, 50 mllen south- west of Barcelona, yesterday, a British steamer, Thoreness, 4.798 tons, which was discharging coal in the harbour, was hit by bombs. Two of the crew were killed out- right and five others are missing, belleved to have been killed. Seven tre" in hospital with serious in-. During a Spanish Insurgent air ¦ juries- British Wireless Service.

Barcelona, Jan. 21. The official list of casualties in the steamer Thorpeness is four killed and three missing. Beven were wounded of whom the con- dition of two is grave.-Beuter.

DISCHARGING COAL

Loudon, Jan. 21.

CHINESE STATESMAN

PASSES

Shanghai, Jan. 21. One of China's most distinguish- ed and prominent personalities, the Honourable Bing Chung-wan, died at his residence in Shanghai yesterday sped 76.

His entire life was devoted to serving his country in a diplomatic capacity. The Hon. Mr. Bing Chung-wan was the recipient of a number of foreign decorations, in recognition of his services,--Beater.

REFUSAL TO LOAD

N.Y.K. Ship Will Sail Without Cargo

Middlesborough, Jan. 21. Stevedores to-day refused to load the N.Y.K. Haruna Marn with Teeside Iron and steel goods as a protest against Japan's Eastern attitude. The strike. was entirely unofficial The men refused to. leaders. The agents declare that work despite appeals from their

the ship will sati on schedule even without the cargo-Reuter.

JAPANESE CAPTURE.

HOHSIEN,

Hankow, Jan. 21.

DEBUT IN LOCAL BADMINTON

Miss Nancy Eardley, of Shanghai,. sister of Miks Décima Eardley, the Interport hockey player, made her debut in local badminton last night when she turned out for the Free Lances against the University in the Mixed Doubles Leaguż at the Eu Tong Sen Gymnasium. She was partnered by ABI-Fisher -

MAGNIFICENT BRIDGE TO BE ILLUMINATED

CELEBRATIONS AT SYDNEY

London, Jan. 21. Sydney. Australia, is crowded with visitors awaiting the celebra- tions" which begin on Wednesday of the 150th anniversary of the. first settlement in Australia.

It is expected that 750,000 people including many from Great Bri- tain and other parts of the British Empire and India and a con- It is reported that Japanese sidérable, number from the United forces on January 19 captured States will take part or watch the Hohsien, 25 miles north-west of proceedings. There will be a Wuhu, on the opposite, bank of the pageant representing Australia's Yangtze River. Apparently the growth and developments from the Japanese forces intend to advance time when Captain Phillips landed westward towards Chachsten on the from the trig "Supply." British east shore of the Chao Lake and marines in uniforms of the period probably Continue its march west- and aborigines will take part. ward towards Hotel..

Sydney's super harbour, in which Incidentally will be four United States cruisers, and her magniß-. cent new bridge will be luminated at night

London, Jan. 21. The annual Royal Air Force dis play at Hendon will not be pre- sented in future. The display has been locked forward to as one of the events of each year "since 1920. The reason for discontinuing the display is that the increase in the evolutions of aeroplanes makes it impossible in the restricted 12, space at Hendon while the airfield Reuter La not large enough for the latest types of big planes to take off or land Reuter's Bulletin Service.

THE WEATHER

Hobslen was much in the news after the bombing and sinking of the US. gunboat Panay on Dec.

NEWS INDEX

Cables...... Finance

British Wireless Service

CIVIC RECEPTION

Bydney, Jan. 21. Sir George Broadbridge, former Lord Mayor of London, who re- Pages 6, 8, 9.1 presents the Corporation of the Pages 12, 13. City of London at the 150th an niversary celebrations in Austraila, was given a civic reception in" Sydney to day: Sir George said. "London's relations with Australia are not only cemented by senti- ments but by trade and finance."-- Renter's Bulletin Service.

The report issued by the Royal Leading Articles Page, 8. Observatory yesterday Indicates that at 10 a.m. yesterday the tem- perature was 61 degrees, with Local Diary humidity at 77 per cent, whilst the Mall Notices.....

Shipping

barometer was 30.14 inches.

Yesterday's maximum and mini- mum temperature was 840 and 57.0 degrees respectively. the read- ing being taken at 4 p.m.

The maximum temperature on Wednesday was 13 degrees, with a night minimum of 60...

No rain was recorded during the. 24 hours ended at 10 am, rester day. The total rainfall since Jan- uary 1s 33 inch against an average of 63.

The anticyclone over China con- tinues to increase in intensity pressure being now highest to the north of the Yangtze Valley." Tas depression, which continues to be "shallow, covers the whole of Japan. North and north-east winds, fresh, cloudy is the local forecast for to-day,

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Closer Sino-Soviet Contact Envisaged

Moscow, Jan. 21. Diplomatic circles attach great importance to the arrival of the Chinese delegation headed by Dr. San Fo..

Dr. Sun Fo has already had several conversations with So- viet authorities. Els aim is to extend Sino-Soviet relations best he has not yet been able to see Stalin owing to Stalin's pres- sure of business with the Supreme Council which was concluded yesterday.

Dr. Bun Fo's prestige here, owing to his father's Leftist views and Dr. Sun's own Soviet sympathies, is believed to enhance the mission's chances of success and his appointment na "Ambassador in succession to. Mr. Ting Put Blang, who was te- cently recalled, in bellaved likely. Heuter