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Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1938.

BIRTH

of

EDITORIAL

CHINA HELPED What Our

BY MORE U.S. SILVER BUYING

London, June 3,

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"Now we know where we stand," said a City financler today, voicing general welcome to the extension the American purchases Chinese silver. He expressed the hope that the agreement would tend to strengthen Chineso ex- change.

Readers Say

JAPAN'S BLUFF

CALLED

[To the Editor, The Hong Kong Daily Press]

Sir-A gentleman whom I met in Canton recently at a luncheon party gave me such illuminating facts regarding the insidious aim of Japan to subjugate and ultimately annex China that I feel warranted in seeking the

The Times says that, as pressing as was the Chinese need for some such arrangement in 1936, it is now doubly so. The extension of the agreement" should be of great assistance to the Chinese Govern-courtesy ment in its effort to maintain ex- change under the strains of war, and also remove the contingency of forced sales of silver by China in the world market-(Reuter).

TIN QUOTA CUT WELL RECEIVED'

London, June 3,

The Tin Quota cut is generally accorded a good reception In market circles, but few are dis- posed to. venture an opinion on its

effects upon the relation of pro- duction and consumption until it is announced what percentage la to be segregated for the purpose of formation of buffer stock,

Meanwhile, the fair, volume of

liquidation of stocks accumulated

prior to the announcement has

I learned that the Tungwen College at Siccdwel. Shanghai,

60TH BIRTHDAY

Mr. John Masefield. M. LL.D.

reate on May 9, 1930.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1938.

POLICE AWARDS | ATTENDED PARADE

PRESENTED

(Continued from Page 1) For myself I appreciate moat highly the steady and loyal help which I invariably get from you. It is with great satisfaction that I now present this medal to you. OTHER AWARDS Making the other individuai presentations, His Excellency said:---

with

Inspector Carey.-It 15 much pleasure that I present to you the Hong Kong Police Silver Medal for especially meritoriou- work as Senlor Detective Inspec- tor. Kowloon.

Sergeant Wasawa Singh-It is with "much pleasure that I pre Marshal Budjonny, of Soviet Rus- sent to you the Hong Kong Police Silver Medal for an act of great reat parade on the Red Square in sfa, who recently attended the intrepidity on your part in arrest- ing an armed criminal in July last year.

your

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Moscow.

SOVIET · MILITARY MISSION FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA Moscow, June 3.

of your widely read columns to disclose the determin- ed policy adopted by the Japanese Premier Okubo in the late seven- ties. He was subsequently grant- ed the usual fate of Japanese the Poet Laureate, dramatist and Premiers and assassinated just in- novelist, who celebrated his 60th side the Sakuradamon, one of the birthday a few days aro. Mr. gateways of the most round the Masefield was appointed Poet Lad-with much pleasure that I nrerent Lance Sergeant Michte-It is Imperial palace.

to you this Bellios Life Saving Medal in recognition of courageous attempt in very diff cult conditions to save # Woman

That in the event of the tension from drowning.

increasing in Czechoslovakio,, a Asst. Chier Dist. Watchman L Soviet Russian military mission. Wah-It is with much pleasure would be sent to Czechoslovakia, that I present to you a District was the decision reached at a con- Watch Medal First Class, upon the ference of the Soviet General completion of 27 years of excellent Staff last night, attended, amongst service in the District Watch others, by representatives of the Force.

Central Committee of the Party. Detective District Watchman Lal members of the Council of Peo-

was established by Okubo for the FRANCE'S FUEL

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express purpose of enabling Japanese youths to acquire 4 proficiency

the different dialects of China, and. this ac- complished, these individuals were under arders from their Consulate C proceed to the interior of of China, where they had to adopt a Chinese name, take a Chinese wife.

in future pose A8

and

genuine Chinese citizens.

As this nefarious stealthy game

SUPPLY

Unified Control Instituted

Paris, June 3.

District

A special committee for dealing Chi-cheung.-It is with much ples Commissars and Comintern. with the national fuel supply has pleasure that I present to you a according to well-informed cireles been well absorbed, and the ma-has been going on for something been appointed by M. Guy Cam-

Watch Medal Second here. PETERSEN -On May 28, 1938. at jority of tin brokers" consider the Paulun Hospital, Shanghai, to market's reaction quite satisfac-

like sixty years, it is not difficult pinchi, French War Minister. It Class, for specially good work dur

It is anticipated that the Deputy to conjecture the aggregate num-

will be presided over by the Waring the last two years.

Voroshilov and the former Chief of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Peter-tory- (Reuter).

ber of these wolves in sheeps

District Watchman Chung Wan. the military district Klew. "Fedko. Minister himself. sen: a daughter.

clothing who have all this

It is with much pleasure that would lead the mission. time been

Several members of the Czech patriotic

present to you a District Watch masquerading as

would Chinese and deceiving the world

Medal Third Class for 24 years of section of the Comintern in thai gulse to cluniour for au-

faithful service.

travel to Prague.-Transocean). Detective Dist. Watchman Tse tonomous centres of administra

Pan-yee. It is with much plea- for half tion whilst claiming a right to be

the night in supple- sure that I present to you a Dis-mentation of the Colony's Police, dissatisfied, with the legitimate

trict Watch Medal Third Class, for But apart from regular duties of that nature the members, of 22-years of faithful service. ・・

District Watchman Wong Kong. the Police Reserve. I am glad to

act up to the

never

MARRIAGE

HONEYMAN-CORMACK.—At Hàn

KON

the hands of the Japanese they will receive no mercy, and they expect none.

on May 27, 1938, Eaith Hutchinson, second daughter But to describe the slaughter of of Mr. and Mrs. G. Cormack of innocent civilians and the raping Shanghai to Fraser, only son of women as legitimate retaliation

the attacks of of Mr. and Mrs. W. Honeyman Against

guerilla bands is to stretch facts a bit, too of Wallasey, England.

far.

DEATHS

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CLIFTON-On May 27, 1938. sud-

denly. at Tsingtao. Annie Louisa Clifton, aged 16. widow of the late Frederick Clifton, o: Shangha VIANNA.--On May 29, 1938, at the Paulun Hospital, Shanghai, Mrs. Sarah Carmelita Vianna. aged 48 years, the dearly-be- loved wife of Mr. Vicente V. Vianna (Macao papers please copy).

The Daily Press.

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“WHITE-WASH "

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WITH THE whole world horrified most of the nations lodging pro- by the Japanese excesses and a First Interim Dividend of three tests against the wanton bombing pence per share for the financial of civilians. 1t seems rather year ending 31st March, 1939, strange to find a publication, bas been declared by the Directors issued in the English language, | devoting space to an article which of the Company in Brisbane,, attempts to justify the barbaric payable on 21st June, 1938 to behaviour of the Japanese in- Shareholders on the Registers at vaders. Brisbane and Singapore on 20th June, 1938.

However, in an editorial in the Latest issue of Oriental Aairs, a Shanghai Journal which claims to NOTICE is also hereby given keep to the middle of the road" that the Singapore Transfer Rein its discussions on Far Eastern gisters will be closed from Mon. events, the Japanese slaughter of day, 13th June, to Monday, 20th civilians June, 1938, both days inclusive, grounds that the. Chinese have for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.

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For this reason, the editorial declares, the Japanese have every right to treat Chinese civilian: summarily.as highway robbers. o: pirates.

The tone of the article indicates that the writer is rather aggrieved that the Chinese should ever con- sider using guerilla tactics and he warns the National Government that it must be prepared for the consequences. BUT IT would seem that this writer has strayed somewhat off the track in his efforts to

Chinese

guerillas

Government of China.

Representatives of the French Ministries for Air, Marine and La- bour, as well as the Secretary of the Supreme Council for National part in the Defence, will take Committee's" deliberations.

According to a statement issued by the War Ministry, motorisation of the French Army and increase in the strength of the Naval and

EVIL-MINDED ALIENS Many of the progeny of this mysterious army of evil-minded air forces' have made the question-It is with much pleasure that I think, have

aliens propagating the of their Tokyo masters have oc

been operating to the great discomfort of the Japanese in Shans and

north Honan but that is no reason why the Japanese should have sought revenge by hombing

chvilians in Canton and machine- gunning refugees, as they tried to escape from Amoy. LONG BEFORE the Chinese had

decided on large-scale guerilla activity as the best method of defeating the Japanese invasion, the world was horrified by the Japanese atrocities.

ATROCITIES

STILL

These atrocities are still being perpetrated and no amount of argument сал Justify them merely because PERPETRATED the Chinese have adopted a method of warfare which is ideally suited to conditions in China.

"Most Governments have taken the view that reprisals, which may extend to the civilian popu. lation and include the burning of towns and villares are justin- able as a means of securing ob- servance of the laws of war in the,, future," "states Oriental Affairs.

"II. for example, regular troops are ambushed and slain by un- uniformed men. whose identity cannot be discovered, most mill- it justifiable to take drastic mea- tary commanders would consider

sures to warn the local inhabi- tants against the repetition such actions."

of

Dositions in

1:

ALLEGED ATTACK

4

idea

off duty.

of fuel supply one of the most present to you a District Watch that they are precepts

important problems of national Medal Third Class, for long and During 1937 some 15 Constables

faithful service. defence, necessitating unified con- cupled oficial

were specially commended by the different parts of

HE'S COMMENDATIONS Commissioner for zeal and alert- Chind, even trol-(Transocean)..

Inspector A.V. Baker, Inspector ness when out of uniform or for rising to administrative authority.

C.R. Rozeskwy, Sub-Inspector R.F. [timely help to the Regular Police where the inherent duplicity

Oliver, Police Sergeant. C. Motor various occasions. natural to the Nippon race

That is a has

tram:

fine.record for one year: I feel been conspicuously shown, and

Principal Chinese Detective Shek conadent that 1938 will show ne full scope exhibited in efforts to educate all China to accept their

Tul. Police Sergeant Chan Kam diminution of your energy and Police Constable Yip Tim. claim of Japan being superior.

COLONIAL POLICE LONG " invincible and cultured.

DUTIES HEAVIER SERVICE MEDALS

Owing to the present stress A.B. Inspector

Elston, through, which Hong Kong Inspectors M. H. Hourihan. A. W. going. caused by the war between" Smith. WR. Chester-Woods. C.R. China and Japan. your duties and Rozeskwy, A.E. Carey. FT.J Por- responsibilities are able to be T. O'Connor. J. R. Mc-heavier than usual but I am con- tallion

Walter. Sub-Inspector W. Hynes, dent that whatever the call you R.G. Butcher;

will stand the strain well.

ON WOMEN As the result of an attack by. an assailant armed with a chop- per. three Chinese women are in their at

0

To my mind it is a sad reflec-hospital in Kowloon, tion that the attitude of the home in Gresson Street. Western Powers at this crisis, can

Terrible wounds were inflicted that by the man during his attack, in be accepted as testimony they have swallowed the bluff and

which, it is alleged, he struck re- deception so ably administered. peatedly at the heads

of his Victims, To be fair one must admit that

The alleged assallant was taken Japan has been given justification to imagine that a bold display of into police custody. an uncompromising frent suficient to make the entire world submit to her dictates.

Is the vallant Chinese army to be the solitary instance of this amazing bluff being called? THEOPHILUS THISTLETHWAITE President of the Timbuktu

Cultural Association.

WHE

HOUSING PETITION

2

the

APPRECIATION 'AND WARNING

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(Continued from Page 1)

"

Rents Petition and, as always, to the candid Press. Nor must we great majority of re- cognised realty agents, who were "playing the game." as simple

omit the

[To the Editor, The Hong Kong Daily Press] Sir-I have today received from the

Colonial Honourable the Secretary a letter. dated 2nd June. 1938 in reply to my letter of the 20th May. 1938. forwarding That may be so, but ever the most

petition to Government on military-minded

person would. And it hard to reconcile subject of evictions. the term "drastic measures" with

I enclose a copy of that lette: comparisons will show.

I am confident with the spectre the raping of women, and the

and my reply thereto.

of unjust eviction effectively laid bayoneting of children.

Please be so kind as to publish that the machinery of this Colony IN FACT, any properly-trained the enclosures for the information

officer would realise that ac

of the signatories to the petition will move smoothly during the pre- tions

and oblige such as this. far from cowing the civilian population,

Yours faithfully. would only rouse the guerilla

J. P. BRAGA. bands to greater activity.,

Chier

Sub-Inspector Channan Singh. Sergeant Major Lall Khan;

Police Sergeants Rura Khan. Kwong Kan. In Muk, Ho Chung;

Lance Sergeants Chan Yau Wal:

devotion.

It gives me much pleasure to see here today the two Honorary Commissioners of the Chinese and Indian Companies. Dr."T"so and Mr. Hing. Abbas Khan. It was. I know, due principally to the former that the

Police Constables. Lau Kuen. Chinese Company of this citizen Man Wan.

force came into being: the latter First Bar to the Colonial Police has always loyally supported the Lang Servite Medal

Indian

These two Company. Inspector Wong So. Sergeant- Companies today form the main Major Teja Singh.

strength of the Force. Second

Sub-Inspector Rüldu Singh.

FLYING SQUAD The Flying Squad has done much useful service in traffic con-

In acknowledging the timely ac- tion of Government special thanks: are due to our Judges for their humane dispensations under grave

Bar to the Colönta! handicap, to the Attorney General. | Police Long Service Medal. Crown Bolteditors and Assessors for their constructive, and reasoned j». LIFE SAVING CERTIFICATES trol on many occasions during the proposals, to Mr. J. P. Braga tor Sub-Inspector T. MacMahon, vear: It is a valuable adjunct to his indefatigable! and critical Lance-Sergeants F. Fenford, A.A. the regular constabulary in that pleading, to all signatories of the Shaw, A.F. Rose. Folice Constables connection,

Singh, Urtan Singh. I am sorry to learn of the drop Jasnear Anayat Hussin Shah, Badar. Deen. in numbers of the Emergency Abdu! Chanl, Nawan Khan. Nazir Unit. New duties, connected with Ahmed, Naiz Mohamed, Mohamed Air Raid Precautions, are likely Khalil Shah and Sarwan Singh. to devolve upon the Unit and it

RESERVES INSPECTED

is of very great importance there- At the conclusion, His Excelfore that its strength should be

proceeded to lency

Inspect the renewed. Hong Kong Police Reserve.

Omcers and men of the Police Addressing the parade, His Ex- Reserve. I thank you for your ex- celleny said:

cellent work during the past year In conclusion, a word of warning. I wish to express the high ap- and I wish you all good luck in While hundreds of tenants wil preciation felt by Government of the days before us. welcome Government's action as a the services which you render to the Ble Geoffry Northcote also paid The editorial recalls that during

corrective measure, there will un-community. It is within my an official visit to the Hong Kong doubtedly be found the type of knowledge that from September Fire Brigade, following the parade the Boer War the British author!-

tenant who seeks to derive per- to March last the Police Reserve at the Police Headquarters, and ties considered that the only effective method of dealing with your letter of the 20th May. 1938, measure,

Sir, am directed to refer to sonal gain from a public spirited regularly provided nightly. patrols displayed very keen interest.

for example, by ex- guerilla war-forwarding a petition on the sub-tensive sub-letting under Over- fare was toJect of evictions which was ac- crowded conditions or by refusal NON-COMBATANTS remove non-knowledged by my note of even to consider a reasonable increase combatants number dated the 21st May, 1938, in rental, when his returns, or from the areas in which it was As you are no doubt being waged

aware salary readily permit, to concentration. legislation on this subject has on camps but adds that this would the 1st of June, 1938" been passed verdict of the judge, who em

Buch renegades will merit the not be possible in China because through all its stages, of the dense population and the

powered to grant or uphold "orders

vast territory involved.

REMOVING

The writer might have pointed cut that this policy was prac- ticable in South Africa, only be

fasten the blame for the out- cause of the good discipline of rageous actions of the Japanese the British troops and the Invaders on to the use of guerilla problems caused by looting and methods by the Chinese. ́.

violation of women did not occur. Actually there. In "White-washing" is the teri ACTUALLY no connection be-

used when attempts are made to NO

tween these two

throw a favourable light on mat- [CONNECTION aspects bi the ters which cannot bear too close Bino-Japanese hos- scrutiny, but it will take more than words to wipe out Japan; black record in the present hos

lities.

tilities.

The Chinese guerillas are well aware that if they ever fall into

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong. 2nd June, 1938. "

sent "abnormal period.

abuse.

Your obedient servant. for eviction in any such cases of

I am, 81, (sd.) N. L. SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

J. P. Braga, Esq., Hong Kong.

8. W, CLARK,

I have the honour. to be

I am aware of the enactment 3rd June, 1938. by Government, at the meeting of Bir-I have the honour to ac- the Legislative Council held on knowledge with thanks the receipt the 1st June, of legislation on the of your letter of the 2nd June. subject... 1938, No. 5866/38 with reference to my letter of the 20th May, 1938. forwarding a petition on the sub- Ject of evictions which was, ac- knowledged by your note of the 21st ultimo,

Hir,

Your obedient servant, (sd.) 1.F. BRAGA, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary eta., etc. etc.

SILVER SAND BEACH-

One of the favourite bathing places is, Sliver Sand Beach, near

Clear Water Bay, shown above.