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NORTH CHINA

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VISUALIZES PERIOD OF PROSPERITY

LABOUR AND JAPAN

Call For Sanctions.

The National Council of Labour is to send a deputation to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary to urge upon them the

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need for sanctions against Japan, THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1938 THE Undersigned have received

says the Murchester Guardian.

The decision was arrived at re- cently when a meeting of the Na- A business man who has re-tional Council of Labour was held cently returned to Shanghai from in London followed by a joint the north gives his impressions of meeting of the General Council of conditions there, says the North the Trades Union Congress, the China Daily News. He motored to National Executive of the Labour Pelping several times and visited party, and the Executive the scenes of the principal placesmuttee

of the

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A report was made by Sir Walter Citrine of the joint meeting of

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HOUSEHOLD VALUABLE

FURNITURE

Comprising:- Blackwood Ware, Teak wood

of Interest which were involved in Labour party. the start of the trouble between the Chinese and Japanese,

The Japanese appear to be here the Labour and Socialist Interna- to stay; and they are already tional and the International Fe-Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining commencing the development of deration of Trade Unions the country. I have motored to Brussels on January 15. The re- Ornaments, Cutlery, Glass & Por in Room and ufics Furniture, Pictures, Peiping several times recently and solution, passed at Brussels was calain Ware, E. P. and Brass Wate, the country appears to be as approved, with especial attention. Electric Table Lamps and Heators, peaceful and prosperous as it ever to the section string: was. They are building roadwaya

Gramophones and Records, Kadio The Labour movements of all Sets, etc., etc, and connecting railway lines, etc. countries must bring pressure to I have been to the various scenes bear uit their Governments in of the start of the trouble, such order to ensure that they full as the Marco Polo Bridge, Wang- their obligations under the Cov- pingshien, the Western HIlls, enant of the League of Nations, Tungchow, etc.. and have talked and that they begin to do so at with the natives and heard their the next meeting of the Council stories; strangely enough all the on January 26 by taking the first staries of oppression. looting, etc. steps to free China and to restrain TERMS –CASH ON DELIVERY. are against their own people. You Japanese aggression. occasionally get stopped by a

It u unanimous decision Japanese sentinel, but after a Geneva In this respect cannot be brief questioning (mostly carried obtained this circumstance must on by signs) or the production of not "serve the pacific Powers as a one's consular permit you are pretext for Justifying their OWE allowed to pass on.

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failure to act. They are by far the EARLY DAYS OF

more numerous. They have an One cannot but be impressed by They can force the aggressor to undoubted superiority of resources. the definite and practical manner renounce his aggression if they In which they are taking control apply sanctions in the proper and I can visualize, a period of spirit, and not with the weakness industrial prosperity for North China.

The labouring classes should be in for a happy time as

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and hesitations of which the Abyssinian affair gave evidence. it looks as though all sorts of the Labour movements in coun- Steps are being taken to inform

"Hong Kong. Birth, factories for the development of tries which were not represented G. R. Sayer. (Humphrey Milford, scence, and Coming-of-Are." By raw materials will spring up and at the Brussels meeting of the Oxford University Press. 185. " the demand for raw commodities resolution and to request their be greater than ever. Already a practical co-operation. The Ameri- but it is not only for such reason China is in the news nowadays, power plant very many times greater than all other plants here can trade unions, for example, that this beautifully-produced and

have been approached. put together has been installed

illustrated history of Hong Kong and they must have very extensive tional Council of Labour will be the United Services Review. Mr. A further meeting of the Na-up to 1885 merits attention states development operations in view held at the earliest practicable Sayer, who has spent many years they plan on needing so much date to consider the results of the in the Colony, has written an ac- and the Foreign Secretary and to terest those who would follow the deputation to the Prime Minister count which can hardly fall to in- decide upon whatever other ap early stages and struggles of a give effect to International La-thus remind themselves that our propriate steps should be taken to British overseas enterprise and PUBLIC AUCTION. bour's policy to end Japan's attack ancestors were, perhaps, more ad- upon China.

Dower

They have taken over a few of the local Banks and I should think will very shortly inaugurate some new form of Government in

the North.

With the industrialisation of the North the Japanese win use materials ... for local

most

manufacture, and this alone will

tu a considerable extent do away with the mainstay of foreign

It is proposed that another joint meeting of the two Internationals

should be held in the near future to receive reports from the trade here, Le, export. Our in-national sections as to the action terests in imports have already they have taken to carry out the been undermined by their com- petition, so we haven't much to lose on that side. Consequently.

Brussels resolution.

IRISH LABOUR'S DECISION

generation. But, rightly or wrong- venturous than those of our own

r. our foreign polley was then IT'

THE Undersigned have erred.

more aggressive.

Following introductory chapters explanatory of geography, history. and language, the author recalls briefly "earlier contacts from the visit of the East India Company's

The National Executive of the ship Defence in 1889 before pass- interference is rendered unneces-Trian Trades Union Congress hasg to the mission of Lord Napier sary, a gradual economic starva- decided to call upon all Ita con-

iri 1934 and that of his successor, tion will do all that is required to stituent members to boycott Ja-Capt. Elliot, from 1936 to 1841- incidentally, both Then ..were sallors.

eliminate most of us in the "North.

MUST FACE FACTS

panese goods. It is to ask the Government to prohibit the im-

I do not mean to be depressing portation of Japanese goods, and nor am I pro-Japanese, but doja deputation has been appointed think we must face facts and to see Mr. Lemass, the Minister read the writing on the wall; and for, Industry and Commerce. the fact in this case is that these people, due to their less expensive ways of living and better under-. standing of the people, are bound to create a competition which will be altogether too keen for the ordinary European and American merchant.

Furthermore, the two nations are very closely connected and, if the ordinary masses are happy,

JAPAN AND SIAM

"Diplomatic Hitch"

CRUCIAL PERIOD It was the closing years of the latter's service as Chief Superin- tendent of Trade that constituted a crucial period, for it was then that what has been commonly dubbed the Opium War took place, with the ensuing proclamation of

the

annexation of the island, which was issued by Eliot from HMS. Wellesley on February 2. 1841, although the actual cession by China did not take place until

some eighteen months later.

At that time the total native population amounted to 7,450,

the enmity existing will soon be We have not been told of the while. British civilians numbered forgotten. The coolle earns about nature üt "diplomatic hitch" thirty cents a day and whether which has prevented the substitu- the first Governor, and both he only 230. 8ir Henry Pottiriger was he receives it from one side ortion of Bangkok for Penang as a and Adml Parker and Gen. Gough, the other, makes little difference function for the Hong Kong air the first naval and military com- to him just so long as he does craft service to the farthest East. manders, are commemorated by receive it. Even now you see the states the United Services Review. the Japanare soldiers sitting round But with Japan heavy with victory though curiously Elliot undeser

peaks,

talking and

the and with her star ascendant over vedly has no memorial. joking with ordinary people, As regards the China it sounds ominously as if

-- "UPSTART". GAOL

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Comumoing it 2,30 P.M.

AT THEIR SALES' ROOM, DUDDELL STREET

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE Comprising --

Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Bed Room Tables, Hatstands, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Dinner Wag. ons, Chairs and Armchairs, Deaks," Carpets, Divans, Pictures, Books, Typewriter Tables, Cabinets, Rugs,

Records, Electric Heaters, Table Sewing Machines, Gramophones and Fans and Lamps, Cutlery, Porcelain Ware, Chesterfield Suites, etc., etc. and Glass Ware, E. P. and Ersas

cleo

A SELECTION OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

upper classes, "I must say they the Blamese have had advice Mr. Sayer tells of the early naval appear to be only lukewarm and thrust on them.

and military establishments, of look upon the war as something There is no doubt of Japan's the infant-Post Office, the "up-1 Cine Camera in case apart. I do not know one single commercial exploitation of Siam,start gaol which found a const- Instance where any able-bodied and less still that she must ap-derable queue waiting when it first 1 Enlarger

1 Barograph man of these socalled upper clas- uear locally as if she had the Far opened its gates; of the first places ses has gone off to fight for his East in her grasp. country.

TYRE CHIEF'S. SON KILLED

of worship and schools; and many 1 Lot Photo Developing Equipment She is at present working her other of the initial public and 1 Modern Bed Room Suite self into an exasperated state with private undertakings

us, and such, a pinprick as this Special credit is given to Gen. substituted service would be well Aguilar, to whose constructive within her capacity.

ability the town of Victoris owes

It would hardly be surprising. much. And it is added that the

in the same category of intertex-gallant officer appears to have M. Pierre Michelin, 34-year-olding tactics, to hear that the pro- been of a convivial temperament; son of H. Edouard Michelin, head feet of the Kra Canal were afoot during his tenancy sounds of re- of the tyre company which bears again. Japan is tralling her coat, velryby night not infrequently his name, died from injuries re- and she does not lack for 'eloth, ceived in a road accident recently, His car came into head-on enl- lision near Montargis with that of

M. Lägorgette, chief private secre tary to M. Faure, Minister without Portfolio" in the Cabinet,

floated down from headquarters to the Canton Bazaar below)","

On the whole Hong Kong seems. to have been fortunate in its Gov

M. Lagorgette and his wife were sinors.

killed outright. Their young son (Mr. G. R. Sayer is the Director dled on the way to a nursing home of Education In Hong Kong).

1 Modern Dining Room Suite

O VIEW FROM THURSDAY;

THE 10TH FEBRUARY, 1938.

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