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EDITORIAL

AIR RAID WARNINGS

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Country Divided Into A Hundred Districts

By dividing Britain into one hundred separate warning districts and using the telephone to notify each threatened qasrter the Air- raid Precautions Department expects to be able to give ample warn ing of impending attacks, writes a Home correspondent. Detalls of the national warning system were published recently in “Memoran- dum No. 8."

Colours have been chosen as the means of informing district leaders of what to expect. When it appears possible that a certain district or districts may be ralded a preliminary caution" message will be sent to the principal officers of the local services and to those responsible for blast-furnaces, explosives factories, and other Industries where fairly long preparations must be made.

CONCERT IN AID OF WAR WOUNDED

A fairly large audience attend- ed the Hong Kong Students' Re- llef Association's charity concert in the Tal Ping Theatre last night.

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1938.

FEES FOR HONOURS AND DIGNITIES

FURTHER ABOLITIONS PROPOSED

to

The Committee on Fees and Duties payable to public funds on the grant of honours and dignities, who, in their interim report, proposed the abolition of the fees and stamp duties" payable The function, which was held to public funds on the creation of peerage and baronetcies and the raise funds in aid of the Service conferment of knighthoods, make' further proposals in their final re- Corps for the war wounded. was port, issued recently (Cmd 5767, 6d.net). Sir Claud Schuster, was helped in its success by the chairman, and the committee recommend: appearance of several famous är- tistes, including Mr. Ma Sze-tsang. It is anticipated that the first batch of the Service Corps will be dispatched to the front by the end of July.

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That the existing charges on they represented licences to prac- appointment or promotion by let-tise by King's counsel or Welsh ters patent or warrant to offices district notaries. The third group' under the Crown should be represented the grant of privi- abolished,

leges either to individuals, such That charges should continue to as a change of name or grant of Below is the programme and The "preliminary caution" mes- considered broadly along two lines though all the items were well be made on the grant of special arms, or to bodies corporate," the Crown, which grant of a charter or supplemen- sage would be confidential in order Industrial towns where populations received, it is perhaps not in-privileges by the to avoid unnecessary public alarm are congregated may be the targets viduous to make special mention partake of the nature of licences tal charter.

to practise. and that these charges With regard to licences in mort, and the dislocation of industrial of hostile attack, and generally of Mr. Ma Sze-tsang's "Comedy." activitity if the raid should not public signals should be provided the Association's "Flying Generat." in the aggregate should be main main, for which the total charges of £66 is. 6d. include a stamp take place.

for all such places. Where the and the amusing "Man and Maid-tained at their present level.

That charges should continue to duty of $30, the committee re- nopulation is more scattered, as in servant in Love," featuring Yip

be made on the grant by the commend. the abolition of the rural areas, a complete system cf Yan-po and Misy Lee Vi-lin.

Crown of certain honorific privi-stamp duty, but consider that" a public signals may not be practi-

PROGRAMME

leges, c.. to individuals or to review of the whole position might vable or indeed necessary.

public bodies. and that these be undertaken. charges should be less than 'at' "It has been suggested." state present by the amount of the the committee, "that the stamp duty of £30 payable on the grant existing stamp duty.

I threat of attack were re-

moved the "preliminary caution" message would be followed by

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cancel caution" message and the public would know nothing about it. If the move- ment of the raiders supported "the belief that a particular district or districts would be altacked the "action warning" message would be distributed to all on the warning list.

The delivery of the "action warning would be timed to give not less than five minutes' notice of the ralders" approach.

It is surrested that con- sideration should be given in industrial areas to the existing sirens and hooters, the assump- tion being that in war-time they would not be used for any other purpose. Whatever type of signal is used. a code of sounds must be arranged, and it is proposed that a public air-raid warning should be a signal

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1. Overture.

2. National Anthem. (Chinese Harmonica).

3. Chairman's speech (Lee Ching-lu),

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They propose that legislative al of degrees (D.D., B.D.. BOL, Mus. 4. Flying General Hong Kongterations be made to give effect D.. and MA) by the Archbishop

Students' Relief Association).

5. Man and Maid-servant

in

Love (Yip Yan-po. Miss Li Yee- lin. etc.).

sheung).

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6. Vocal Solo (Miss Chan Wan 7. Suffering of a, Refugee (Miss Lee Yee-lin Yu Fing. etc.).

to these proposals, and that the of Canterbury should be abolish- procedure in dealing with applica-ed. Such degrees are, we under- tions for the conveyance of land stand: granted by the Archbishop in the Channel Islands and in either in recognition of spectal dealing with warrants, tre, should services to religion, science or the be simplified.

arts, or on the occasion of an ap- “SURVIVAL OF THE FAST" pointment to high ecclesiastical With regard to the charges res-jomce. In our view the grant of 8. A Mad Barber (Mr. Wang pecting appointments by letters honorary degrees of this kind is

seempa

patent or warrant, the report in quite a different category from states:-"There

to us no the grant of honours and dignities 9. Hula Hula Dance (Mr. Wong reason why the Chancellor of the by the Crown, and we do not feel Sau-n. Mr. Yip Yan-Do, etc.).

Ta notify "preliminary caution" of two minutes' duration, consist- the word "yellow" would be tele-ing of either a fluctuating or Sau-lin. Mr. Yeung Kwan-hąp. phoned, for "cancel caution" the warbling sound of a varying pitch etc.). word is "white," for "action warn-or succession of intermittent

A ing" the word "red" would De blasts of about five seconds dura transmitted, and for "raiders pass-tiun each. separated by

code ed" the

word Would be periods each of about three sec- "green"

onds. The raiders passed" mes- PUBLIC WARNINGS

sage would be a continuous signal |tsang). The memorandum SAYS that lasting for two minutes at a steady 12. Reunion. (Double oblic warning signals should be nitch.

silent

10. A Country Folk's Trick Double Seven Dramatic Society). 11. Comedy (Mr. Ma Sze-

Dramatic Society).

Seven

MISSIONARIES Szechuan Mourns War Dead

JOIN PROTESTS ON BOMBINGS

Even a wedding procession, travelling from the home of the bride's parents to the home of the bridegroom-one of the most Important processions according to ancient Chinese order to which highest officials going out in state had to give way—had to be halted The board of directors of the on Chengla's broadway, when a public memorial service in honour London Missionary Society, which of the Szechuanese war dead on the northern and eastern Chinese

in China, has pason that work battlefronts was held in the provincial capital recently.

passed follow-

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When the honour-rolls of the dress. the same costume in which

Exchequer or the Postmaster-able to recommend the repeal of General should be required to pay the stamp duty in this charges to the Exchequer, on re- ceiving his appointment. simply because the appointment is made.

by letters patent; other appoint- CHINA APPEALS

ments to

Ministerial offices are

made by handing over the seals of office. and no charges are payable. We regard these charges as a sur- vival of the past, and as no longer appropriate in modern condi- tions."

TO WORLD'S CONSCIENCE

Appealing to the conscience of the world, the Chinese Govern- The revenue derived from this

ment in a note dated June 1 ex- source over a period of five years pressed the earnest wish that, on was just over £5,000 a year, 50 humanitarian if on

that the maintenance of the fees

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other

and duties could not be justified rounds, members of the League would take such urgent and effee- on the ground of loss of revenue. FOR SOME TIME now it has

tive measures S would make become increasingly obvious

With regard to the continuation Ing resolution:-

Japan cease the wholesale 'slaugh- "That the board views with ab gallant dead passed the closed by custom they would be dressed of the charges on the grant ofter of human beings by aerial that Japan cannot possibly force a decision favourable to herself in

horrence the ruthless bombing of wedding car the young man and when their turns came to go special privileges by the Crown, bombardments. the present war against China From reports received in the Co-the non-combatant population of lony It has not been amcult to Canton and other places in China by the Japanese fighting forces.

The

board

also

appeals

to

bowed reverently.

the

the young woman saluted and the way of their beloved and

heroic relatives whose joint tablet. The mothers in every home that they that day escorted to judge that the invade is finding and would urge the British Gov-morning had to rise early in order city's hall of fame.

In connection with the memorial his task a bigger one than he cares t admit even to himself. For ernment to take all peaceful means to dress their young ones for the

parade to follow the public wor-service for the Szechuan dead on to prevent it. me time now the floods in the

ship.

the east and north China war. 6ngh North, equally with the Chinese troops. have been taking toll of the Japanese armies and her war ma-

One interesting development in the situation was the report that

there may be the puppet government in Peiping

horror. this Indiscrimminate who had defended the country had issued an appeal to the Cen slaughter and that the Christian against foreign forces, tral Government to acknowledge

Church in Japan may be streng- defeat. The voice is the voiceofthened for its task of correcting Pelping but the Instigator is ob-

the rampant militarism of the viously Japan.

Japanese people."

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Comprising:-

To say the least that appeal is naive in its simplicity. It is so

Churches and individual Chris- Most of them had the names front. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- other Chinese tians that special prayer be made friends or relatives immortaliz-shek, and many for Chinese sufferers from these ed on the honour-roll, in tablets leaders sent scrolls of respect and first exhibited at the Junior City condolence. Messages or drawings Air ralds, and more particularly

them a born in

APPLICATION OF JAPANESE MOBILISATION

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The note was addressed to the Secretary-Genera by Mr. Hoo Chi tsal, Director of the Permanent Office of the Chinese Delegation. to the League of Nations, with the request that it be communicated to members of the League and of the Special Advisory Committee.

Continuing his description of the present situation regarding

Inote points out that since the ben ginning of Japanese military, ag- gression in China not a day has. passed without Japanese aircraft severely bombing Chinese towns

llan life.

for the Japanese people, that Park but later preserved in the were sent by many schoolchildren. Extends To Mandated the bombing of open towns, the

obvious that it was dictated by the MISSES TOO

power behind the government and

it was addressed to the authorities

MANY FIRES

Temple of Loyalists, ancient heroes

TWO HOURS PARADE

One picture drawn by a little girl attracted no little attention.

It was a very simple one, showing father selling liberty bonds, me- ther at home sewing for the com-

Pacific Islands

CHINA CALLS

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Though the parade, consisting fort of a Chinese soldier on the LEAGUE'S ATTENTION and indicting heavy less to civi of contingents of many public front. sister serving

Red 15 0 and private organizations, schools Cross nurse, and brother taking and army detalls, marching two up arms.--(C.L.C.). units abreat, it took nearly two

hours to pass a given point.."

One of the inspiring features

Because the Manila Fire De-was that both young children and WE ARE READY

to

be

in Hankos, including the General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek, urging them to acknowledge defeat They ment's red runabout has give the assurance that posterity repaired everytime it answers a fre call, Chief Jacinto Lorenzo will forgive them if they do so."

has asked the Mayor for 2 new car.

THE RESPONSIBLE people in

Japan must be a bunch of! simple-minded souls to think for a simple-minded souls to think for a

722 Packages Miscellaneous Goods moment that China would or could even listen, to such an appeal. But not content with being merely insulting, they go one further and Shirts, Singlets, Waistcoats. tell of the sacrifices made by Japan Towels. Fuit On and Pumps, Tooth and the sufferings of the Chinese Brushes, "Automoblie Storage "Bat- in'tlearing China of all undesirable tery Plates, Socks, Gypsum, Chinese elements. Medicine, Cosmetics, Fire, Crackers, Paper Ware, etc.,

(All More or Less Damaged)

TERMS:-Cash on Delivery.

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In a letter to the Mayor, Chief Lorenzo asked for 3.000 pesos for the purpose. The 1925 model machine Is sc decrepit. Chief Jacinto said. It sometimes reaches the scene of the fire after it has

been put out.

THERE IS NOTHING the Japanese will not stoop to do to gain their end in China. They think If the Japanese are really sincere nothing of bombing innocent wo~ in their wish to clear the country men and children, housed in open

marched grandmothers those who had

among

Dr. Welluston Koo, Chinese

SAVAGE CRUELTY Ambassador in Paris, sent a note

Recently Japanese aeroplanes on June 8 to the Secretary-Ges- had continuously "raided Canton. eral of the League of Nations call-one of the most populous cities in ing attention to the fact that the China, and deliberately bombed Japanese National Mobilisation

and machine-gunned residential Bill, which entered into force on sections of the city far from any May 5. applied also to the Japan- military objectives, killing and ese mandated islands in the Pac-wounding several thousand non- combatants, including a great This fact, he pointed out, seem-number of women and children. Mr. Hore-Belisha, the War Min-ed to be contrary to the purpose Ister, speaking at the Liberal Na- for which the mandate system

lost relatives TO DEFEND

in action Some women, who had

to

be assisted by younger ones OURSELVES

along the line, wore ceremonial

OFFICE FOR ALOR STAR

Building To Cost $25,000

said:

made it strong.

Įbeen done.

The site where the foundation

Ac.

letter

be

The action was described as

scenes

NEW HARBOUR tional Party conference recently had been instituted, since accord- savagely cruel, creating

ing to Article 22 of the Covenant that were indescribably appallög. "We have done marvels in re- the territories under mandate The Chinese note also recalled armament and the country is ready must be administered in the in-that on September 28, "1937. the to defend itself.

terests of the indigenous popula-Assembly of the League of Nations, We had had, he said, to spend a tion.

by a resolution declared that no vast sum of money on rearmment, "He requested that the matter be exeuse could be found for the which is now approaching £1,000. referred to the competent organs of serial bombardment of open towns 000 a day.

the League for

consideration, in China by Japanese aircraft. "We are meeting that bill, and since it involved a question of which had aroused horror and in- We are spending £50,000,000 a principle of the greatest impor dignation throughout the world." year more on the social services. tance to the welfare of the indi- and solemnly condemned such ac- of all undesirable elements, the ob villages and towns. But while they

That achievement is remarkable renous population and the cause tion.. Work has already been started vious thing is for them to pack up still talk big about their prospects

to have redressed the bank of general peace.

The bombing of Canton at pre- and go home to the Land of the of emerging victorious, they also go on $25.000 bu'lding for the Har-

ruptcy of the nation and to have He further requested that his sent had proved even more dar- Rising Sun. That, however, is an- about their business of trying to boar office at Alor Star, and the

and communicated to the ing. barbarous

disastrous talk China round to what they are new building is expected to be

"I should be realised in Bri- members of the Assembly. the than any of the previous visita- ther story the things that the happy to call a peaceful settlement. ready for occupation in about five tain, as well as abroad, what had Council and the Advisory Commit-tions by Japanese aircraft. It was leaders in Japan have been striving. And so now we have Japan. months.

tee on the Far-Eastern Situation certain that if the Japanese were "We have 181.000 volunteers in LAMMERT BROS. do is to hide the fact from through the Felplog Government.

the outside world that discon-making an appeal to the Kusminis being laid for the builds is the Territorial Army as compared teht has been growing to such tang Party, with whom she had just opposite the present Harbour with 138,000

previously re-office. at the junction of Pekan story of progress can be told about extent that It has been

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fused to treat, China-read and Pengkalan Kapal the Regular Army. The number of (found necessary, in some cases, to give police

It is understood that the FMB. OVERTURE to come to |Road...

recruits taken in April and May POLICE PROTECTION protec-

BY WARLORDS- their · senses The new office will be a two- this year was 6630, as compared Government will shortly grant

and stop all storey building, about 166 feet long with 3789 tion to the

In the corresponding Wearnes Internal FOR ARMY

houses of hostilties so that "all this unne-and 45 feet wide, built of rein-period of last year.”...

ja subsidy of $10,000, on the same Mr. Mao Ju--tsa!, Magistrate of COMMANDERS

with granite some of the cessary suffering" may be brought forced concrete

terms and conditions as the $16, Li-yang district near Nanking, was inished facings. The staircase

000 allowed, by the Straits Settle recently executed by the Japanese army commanders. Messages, have to an end

ment Government. This matte" military for. submitting misleading also lesked out, despite the It is hardly necessary for us to will also be of reinforced concrete

by state that the reply of the Chinese finished with colour crete surface. Most of the Japanese troops after reference to the Finance reports, says a dispatch to the stringent measures adopted

The first floor will be occupied originally operating in east. Honan Committee, will come up for sanc-"Standard." Ever since his gp- those responsible for the censor-Government will not be what Japan ship or news, "that wholesale ar-la fervently hoping for that is if by the local Customs and Mono-have been transferred to Shans! tion at the next meeting of the pointment by the Reformed Gov

ernment" a few months ago, it is rests had been made of those who the Chinese Government bother to polies office and the top oor by as their advance on the Lunghal Federal Council,

It is also understood that the also reported; Mr. Mao had aroused. jdared to think for themselves and reply at all. China's regard for the Harbour once. The building front has been halted, partly by

expressed an adverse opinion on posterity will surely dictate the an- has been designed by Messrs. the present flood, states a report daily service to Ipoh will be re- public discontent in-Layang by a

Boutcher and Co. Penang

"om Tientsin.

sumed in the near future.

regline of heavy taxation. the subject of the war.

swer to this insolent overture."

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