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MUTE CHILD EXPLOITED Chinese FOR BEGGING PURPOSES Customs

Tragic Case Revealed At Annual Meeting Of The Salvation Army Home

GOVERNOR HEARS REPORT OF YEAR OF SPLENDID WORK

"It is astounding how many people are, prepared to make a living out of helpless little children. One of the most pitiable sights to ever enter the Home was "a little girl, said to be nine years of age, She was the victim of exploitation "for begging pur- poses, carried about with scarcely a stitch of clothing by a Lazy scamp of a man who posed as her father. The child was deaf and dumb, totally paralysed in the lower part of her body and power- less to help herself in any way. On admission to hospital she was pronounced a hopeless case."

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This paragraph is taken from the report which was read by Major Dorothy Brazier at the annual meeting of the Salvation Army Home for Women and Girls held yesterday afternoon and at- tended by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote,

The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mrs. J.T. Smalley, Rev. HR. Weils. MacGregor. presided and among Mr. Tang Siu-kin. Dr. J. H. Mont- those present were His Excellency gomery. Dr. and Mrs. Lechmere the General Officer Commanding. ). Clift, and Mr. Willam Bul Major-General A.W. Bartholomew

The meet opened with prayer and Mrs. Bartholomew, Right Rev. offered by the Bishop after which Owen Hall. (Bishop of Hong Colone! VE. Rolfe gave an in- Kong). Hon. Sir Henry and Lady teresting talk on the good work Pollock, Hon. Mr. R.AC. North done by the (Secretary for Chinese Affairs). Home.

R.

Hon. Mr. T.H. King (Commissioner

of Police) and Mrs. King. Dr. and!

Younger Brother Succumbs

HILLSIDE MURDER

AT BAY VIEW

Huer Kon-wang, 21, younger brother of Huen Kon-hing, who was killed in an alleged robbers' quarrel in the Bay View district on March 10, and himself seriously wounded in the same aftray, died

at the Queen Mary Hospital yester- day evening.

Huen Kan-wang was in a serious

condition on admission to hospital, and despite all that could be done.

he died at 7 p.m. yesterday.

Officials Evicted

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BUILDING TAKEN

Artillery Officer Missing

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WENT SKIING

IN JAPAN

Tokyo, March 22. Lieutenant T. A Peacocke, at-f

||[Singapore, has disappeared.

OVER BY SALT ached to a Royal Artillery unit in

In the middle of January he left to go on a skiing trip in Shigakogen,

GABELLE ADMINISTRATION since when he has not been heard

A cable received from the British;

Shanghai, March 22. A building in the International authorities from Singapore, en- Settlement, under British title-deed || miring as to his whereabouts, has and rented by the Chinese Customs || mised fears that Lient Peacocke Administration, was seized by re- ||might have been killed while skiing. presentatives of the Great Shang- A thorough search is being made. hai Government, allegedly acting~(Reuter).

on the orders of the Japanese,

After evicting two hundred Chin- ese Customs officials, housed in the building, notices were erected de- claring that the building was now the offices of the Salt Gabelle 'Ad- ministration for areas under the Japanese.

The Customs authorities have approached the Japanese in an ef- fort to reach a settlement.

The British Consulate is tempor- arly not intervening.

Army

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Salvation

OLD COIN FOR SALE

The largest silver coin in the world, a Chinese coln weighing 59oz., will be sold at Glendin- ing's in London today. The coln, which is shaped like a cradis, with elaborate inscrip- tions inside is sixty years old.

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北

OPPOSITION

POLITICIANS

TO BE KEPT

ON ISLAND

Rumania t Government Plan To Build · 1,500 Cells

Belgrade, March 22. The shooting caused a sensation The Rumanian Government is about a fortnight ago and great planning to intern a large number interest is being evinced in the of politicians of the Opposition on coming trial of three men accused a sinal island in the Black Sea. of the murder of Huen Kon-according to the Belgrade paper. ning.

Vreme.

The

The island is about 30 kilometres from the mouth of the Danube and is inhabited only by a light-

accused men are Lau Kwong-fai, 22, Leung Kam-k, 22. and Lo. Chung-lin, 10, and it is alleged that they, with the dead house keeper. men, were all members of the same

About 1,200 to 1,500 cells are to gang, and that it was during albe constructed on the, lalanq in

April.

heated quarrel in a cave high up The interned politicians will on the hillside at Bay View, that

have no radio in order to have Huen Kon-hing was killed,

them entirely shut off from the The accused have already made

outside world.--(Transocean). two appearances at the Central Magistracy.

hesring

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Mr. J. Pearce; of the PWD

It is anticipated that preliminary has reported to the police the loss of the case against the of a pair of flannel trousers from three accused will now commence his car while it was parked in very shortly.

Club Street yesterday..

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Page 2.-Engineering Institute re- Tage 8-Leading article Jewish

port. Criminal sessions,

national home.

Page 3 Good year reported by Page 9-Latest cables,

Watson's. Royal visit to Scot-

land, Death from rare disease. Page 10-Sport pews and notes.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Page 13-Radio, programmes, Pare 14 and 15-Shipping news.

Arrivals and Clearances." Direc tory.

Part 4-Chamberlain to declare Page 11-inland flying-boat base. foreign policy. No answer to Pazo 12-New York Quotations. censorship protest. League has 58 members, Huge Japanese national debt.. Page 5 Cinema notices and news.

Diary of local events...... Page 6-The Services. Page 7-Rotary Club speech. Bond sellers rewarded. Chinese wed- ding.

Fare 16-Table tennis League for Services. Cricket match play- off. Local soccer fixtures.

Air Estimates Approved

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NO DIVISION

IN HOUSE

London, March 22. The Under-Secretary for Air in

A Japanese spokesman states that he has no information but if the seizure was made, it presum-submitting the Air Estimates in the |ably was done in the belief that the House of Commons declared that it

building" was Chinese governmental property.

The two hundred evicted Chinese have transferred to Customs ships anchored off the International Settlement. (Reuter).

SHOOTING ON BORDER OF SETTLEMENT

BRITON FIRED ON BY JAPANESE SENTRIES

TROOPS CALLED OUT

Shanghai, March 22."

was not in the public interests to give comparisons of the strength of the British and. Gazzáar air force,

He added that In view of the re- cent situation created in Europe, the British Government was con- templating increasing the air force in the rearmament programme,

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LAZARUS

OPTICIANS "

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KUNG APPEALS TO NATIONS

TO JOIN FORCES TO

TO COMBAT

RISING WORLD LAWLESSNESS

Reviews China's.

The

Recent Progress And Militarism

Dangers Of Japanese

Hankow, March 22.

Collective action against Japan's aggression was urged by Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Exècu- tive Yuan and concurrently Minister of Finance, in the course' of a speech delivered at the monthly meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club of Wuhan, held at Hankow last Thursday.

The speech, which was made by Dr. Kung in Chinese, was interpreted into English by Mr. P. T. Chen as follows:

During recent years there has been happlly an increasing amount of social and cultural contact between the Chinese people and foreigners living in China in various walks of lie.

The result has been of mutual benefit, not only in the conduct of business, but also in the re- moval of past misunderstandings due to differences in races, mental outlook and historical background, and consequently in the promotion of mutual goodwill and co-operation.

Dr. Kung Halang-hsi.

Since coming to Hankow I have ple took a rather indifferent at- learned of the activities of the Wu- | titude toward foreigners. It was han Cosmopolitan Club. Here in an attitude of "come as you wish, this Club we meet in the spirit of go as you wish". But gradually international goodwill and fellow-jour attitude has been changed to ship. On an occasion like this one of welcome when we discovered I cannot help thinking how much that the work of inany, foreigners happler and better of the whole in Cains, whether it be in trade, world would be if only nations Industry, education, medleine, re- could learn to live together friend-ligious work or government service, ly and peacefully as we face each has done much tó help the modern other in this Cosmopolitan" Club. | progress of China.

I wish to take this opportunity Western peoples come to China to express, on behalf of the Chinese principally to trade. China is a Government and people and of my vast market yet undeveloped. |self, our hearty appreciation for the Owing to its immense temitory, its sympathy which foreign "friends teeming millions of population and both in China and abroad have its rich natural resources yet hid- shown to us in our hour of trial and den, China as a field for economie, tribulation, and also for the in- development offera a splendid, ope, Įvaluable services which they have portunity to all peoples of friendly

rendered in the relief of our warmadons, | refugees, "

I daresay that it is the general In this the foreigners in Wuhan | destre of foreigners in China to see as established in this country peace evinced in the activities of the In- and order, unity and progress, just ternational Red Cross Committee as it is our wish they be enabled [of Central China. Such spontan-to carry on their work peacefully

eous sympathy and humanitarian and profitably. services, coming as they do ot anj

DR. SUN'S AIMS. adroit perception of the supreme You all know that our late Lead- interests of justice and humanity į er, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, advocated our resistance to the International development of Japan's armed aggression, cannot China. Since the establishment of but spur us to greater determina-the National Government, China tion in our war of self-defence. has endeavoured to carry out this principle by welcoming foreign CHINA'S VAST MARKET

It was the intention of the GOT REDEMPTION OF have done their full share

ernent to have 17,050 first-line |fighting machines by the end of the year, which would then com- pare favourably with the air force strength of any other, nation.

The Estimates were passed by the

DEBENTURES APPROVED

House without division-(Reuter ANNUAL MEETING OF involved in Bulletin

LABOUR SHORTAGE PROBLEMS

London, March 22. Following the Prime Minister's announcement on March 14 that plans for 'extension of the rearma- ment programme are being con- sldered. it is reported today" that The unknown occupants of the Minister for the Co-ordination speeding motorcar, in the Japan-¡of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, has ese occupied area of Hongkew, invited representatives of over 30 opened fire in a Japanese street trade unions

to meet t

and are reported to have killed a Thursday to discuss labour shor- Japanese civilian.

tage problems.-(British Wireless).

As a result all bridges leading info the International Settlement were closed for more than two hours.

Troops were called out to guard all entrances Into the Settlement and machine-guns were placed in position.

Acute tension 13 prevalling owing to fears of Japanese - tary action fallowing the fring by occupants of a motorear to the

Japanese" occupted area.

"Mr. R. G. Oates, representative, ut a local British wool factory, was fired at twice by Japanese sentrics on the borders of the Settlement but escaped uninjured. --(Reuter),

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2-13/164. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, March 22. London sliver prices today Were unchanged for "Spot" and up 1/18 for "Forward," as follows:-

Mar. 21. Spot.......20-7/18 Forward.....20/-

BRITISH CABINET

Mar. 22. 20-7/18 20-1/16

UNABLE TO AGREE

ON FOREIGN POLICY

on

London, March 22.

SPORTS CLUB

Chairman Reports

Good Year"

Presiding at the annual meeting of the Sports Club held yesterday afternoon, Major V. E. Duclos, Chairman, reported a successful year and said that it was with great pleasure that he announced that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, had kindly consented to "become an honorary member of the Club.

The meeting also approved of the redemption of $4,400 worth of debentures.

The Chairman was supported by Dr. S. To Wong. Vice-Chairman, and Dr. H. F. Bunje, Hon. Secre- tary.

Addressing the meeting. Major Duclos said:-

Before proceeding with the usual business, I have to recall with deep regret the death of Mr. T, A. MIŁ- chell, Past Chairman of this Club, and I would ask you all to rise and observe a silence in his 'respect.

It is with great pleasure that I have to announce that Els Excel- lency the Governor has kindly consented to become an honorary member of this Club.

During the past year we have been able to keep in touch with Sir Thomas Southorn, who, as you all will recall, opened this Club, on December 4, 1928, and has, since that time lent his continued sup- port, as an indication of which I would say that when we okered to return his proportion of the re- demption made of the Club's de- bentures during 1937, he asked your Committee to accept it as a dona- tion to the Club, and it was decid- ed to put this money at the dis- posal of the librarians to purchase suitable publications for your

Informed quarters state that the British Cabinet at its meet- ing today, which lasted upwards of two hours, falled to reach agreement on the wording of the declaration on foreign policy which is to be made in the House of Commons on. Thursday.

Hence it is considered "probable special "reference, firstly, to the that the Cabinet Committee

British attitude towards the anschluss and Czechoslovakia, and, Foreign Relations will meet in the secondly, to the situation created course of today to discuss the by the successful offensive of the liberazy. matter, and that the declaration Spanish Nationalist troops. will be finally drafted at the

With regard to the latter ques Cabinet Council tomorrow.

tiori, the paper asserts that the The Evening Standard affrms British Government will continue, that the Cabinet is now engaged under all circumstances, to adhere on a detailed review of the whole to the policy of non-intervention: field of British foreign policy with -(Transocean).

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It is reliably learned that Mar- shal Chang Hauch-liang has been given command of a battalion to night the Japanese.

In the early stage of China's in-capital and technical assistance. tercourse with the west, our peo-

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Awards For Sellers

The above pictures were taken at the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce yesterday afternoon when Mr. LI Slor-kui, Chairman, pre- sexited prizes and souventes to many Chinese, merchants who have assisted in the sale of Liberty Bonds in Hong Kong during -the early part of last month. The most succesful' of the sellers was Mr. Lau``King-ising, President of the” Hong Kong ̈ Anti-

Hérain --Society. (Photos, A.U.PY",