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EDITORIAL

RICE SHORTAGE What Our

IN HOIFUNG

AND LUKFUNG

Canton, July 4.

General Wu Te-chen, Chairman |

Readers Readers Say

CHOLERA IN MACAO

TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1938.

IN QUEST OF US, War Department

AN INSECT

Australian Scientist's

sect.

Mission

Studies Flood Control

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The United States War Department, with the assistance, of the School of Civil Engineering, is making a fairly intensive study at Cornell University of flood control. on a section of the Chenango of the Kyangtung Provincial Gov-

"An Australian scientist has arriver near its junction with the Susquehanna, where serious floods ernment has assigned 6,000 pfculs (To the Editor, "The Hong Kontrived in India in quest of an in occurred in 1535-1936.

Dally Press") of rice on credis for the relief of

The territory involved, therefore, comprises the southern parts shortage in Hoifung and Lukfung.

He is Mr. B. C. Mundell, D. Sc of the state of New York and the, adjourning" counties of North Sir-A specral announcement

The in response to the petition of the was heard from the Hong Kong of Queensland University.

Pennsylvania. populace in these two districts. Broadcasting Station, Z. B. W. last quest may last several months, or

The Foodstun "Commission has inight at 9.30 p.m. to the effect that perhaps even years. sent an official letter. to the Na-Macao had been officially declared Mr., Mundell, has already scoured

It is intended to investigate con- trol measures, in two main direc-

tional Rice Trading and Trans- an infected port, on account of a number of countries to and the THE AIR RAIDS ons: Firstly that of channel

ON CANTON

| Improvement and the structure of check dams and other works; and second, that of soll' mechanics, of foundations. conditions, and of suitable materials for earth bankments and dams.

em.

portating Company requesting the cholera, by the authorities of Hong object of his mission and if unsuc- company to dispatch Its officials Kong and that persons visiting 'cessful ir. India, he will proceed to for the transportation of a Arst Macao were advised to take special other unexplored lands. Australia consignment of 1,000 bales of rice precautions as to what they ate needs the insect very badly in order to Holfang and Lukfung for imme- and drank, etc., and would be to exterminate a plant known as diate relief. The second consign- subject to quarantine regulations Xanthium, which is proving a pest.

to the wool industry.

(To the Editor of the Manchester

A model structure will be u ment of 3,000 bales will shortly be on their return to Hong Kong.

Guardian) The seed of this plant is a spiny

for test purposes in the Beebe transported.

The terms of the announcement At the same time twe special were not well received, and it is burr which becomes entangled in

Sir--Permit me to express deep Lake canal, made to a seale of 12 delegates of the Foodstuff Com- difficult to understand why the the wool of sheep. This renders gratitude to Lord Listowel and his in. to 75 ft whereby it is hoped mission will be sent to co-operate statement was made. It suggests a the cleaning of wool a very com associates and also to Mr. W. S. to study the Chenango river uh- with the magistrates of the two lack of courtesy towards a neigh- plicated process and besides raising Johnston, whose letters you pub-der all conditions for two miles famine districts to acquire first- 'bour port.

the cost. it also affects the quality lished on June 16. During these above its junction with the Sus-

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hand knowledge of the conditions How would Hong Kong feel if of the wool. This particular plant dark days of ours it is a source of quehanna, the dow of water in there so as to make appropriate such an announcement were made iis also found in India near Poona encouragement to see such a pro- the model being regulated pro rata

in Macao, and round about Calcutta. distribution of rice in these dis-over the radio here

test against the harrowing slangh-with that in the river during its tricts.International).

couched in the same language

PRICKLY PEAR

ter of unarmed men, women, and various flood stages, with accurate especially if every precaution pos- Mr. Mundell is in communication children in their own homes at measurement and recording. " sible were made by the Hong Kong with the Chlet Botanist in India Canton for no other reason than

PRINCIPAL DIFFICULTY authorities to check a cholera and the Imperial Council of Agrito demoralise the Chinese people outbreak in Hong Kung?' '

cultural Research. He will tour and to prevent reinforcement from

Situation At Swatow Still Grave

In the Portuguese Colony. the the country to look for an insect that area." as explained by the medical authorities have the situa- which would destroy this pestilen-Japanese Embassy.. tion well in hand, and are soarine tial plant.

Mr. Mundell

The coasts of Swatow and Shek Lin Free inoculations are provided then toured over the United States,"

world witnesses now is that these

A principal difficulty, however, has been that of securing before- hand suitable operational data, as"

The world may well remember few reliable records of actual flood available. ·Preli- no efforts to control the disease. Once before in 1924 a cactus bush that at the beginning of this un-conditions are which is not nearly so serious as called prickly pear became such declared war the Japanese mill-minary tests have have been made Canton, July 4the offending announcement would a menace in Australla that pas-tarists solemnly declared that they with the river partly blocked by

forests were entirely The situation at Swatow is still lead one to suppose. No expense is,tures and

were out to make China into a sections of a broken bridge, as oc- trave following the Japanese cap being spared by the Portuguese covered by miles of thick growth, paradise for the benefit of the curred during the previous flood ture of Namao Island: "Over ten authorities to control the disease rendering movement of flocks of Chinese people"; but what the ith the river partly blocked by: contractor's trestles, &c. during Japanese warships assembled off in Macao.

sheep impossible.

new bridge construction, and with during the week-end and bombard- to all classes of the community and Mexico and South'America for nine Japanese militarists for weeks on the river Rowing treely under the end, to use Lady Gladystone's ex-new bridge. At the same time the ed the coasts and the civilian areas-shop-to-shop and house-to-house years and ultimately discovered a pression. "have let loose hell on different, levels of now in the In Swatow and Chao An

inoculations have been under way insect in Argentine, which cleared

the Chinese people."

Susquehanna have also had to be The only good thing that the carefully considered. Japanese Invasion has done is that Channel Improvements will prob it has finally unmasked Japan beably lower the Chenango fore the whole world and that the floor level at Binghamton by at Japanese militarists can no longer least a foot, a substantial margin. conceal their ruthless expansionist which is bound to prove bene schemes and their

hideous | Acial. methods.

A report received here states that for weeks past. The crews of air 60.000.000 acres of land of prickly the coast of Swatow has been dally steamers have also been inoculated pear in two years. bombarded by Japanese warships in as well as the floating population.

the vicinity but no landing hasFurthermore, swimming has been been attempted...

strictly forbidden; ice cream can- The military authorities here not be made with any water but Loidon Office: 53, Fleet Street have given special attention to the that supplied by the Macao Water iprotection cf Chao An district be- Co., and all soda fountains and ea- cause of its military value. It is ting houses are under strict super- learned that a large number of vision; only cooked vegetables may well-equipped Chinese troops has be served in restaurants, etc.; and been sent to guard the east Kwang-the public are advised to use only tung coasts-International).

Hoso Koxo, Juay 5, 1938.

JAPAN FINDS WAR DOES NOT PAY

Record

Wheat

Harvest Expected

Rome, July 4

i

GRATITUDE

Permit me also to express deep

AN ASQUITH MEMORIAL

river

Mr. Chamberlain has promised

water furnished by the Macao A record wheat harvest is expect-ratitude to all the people in this Water Co., a British concern, the cd this season in the northern country who have so generously CANTON DELEGATES water being treated by purification hemisphere according to a report in responded to the appeals made by methods that are known to be the monthly review of the Inter the China Campaign Committee and other friendly organisations to [national Agricultural Institute hare. HANKOW BOUND second to none in the East,

help the relief work in China.

to move a resolution. In the House It is well known that Macao hns Judging by the statistics the

These generous gifts will not of Commons asking approval for Canton, July 4. Two of the four Canton delegates always shown itself quite prepared crops are expected to be more than

the unfortunate of the Palace of Westminster.” who will attend the "Inauguration to co-operate with the British sufficient to meet the requirements only help to reduce the untold the erection, within the precincts

Colon tal Government of Hong of the northern hemisphere, name- sufferings of THE people of Japan have the of the People's Political Council in THE

fault of their own, but will go 3 inscription, to the late Lord. Ox- bitter. cost of a year's war in Hankow on July 7, Messrs. Yang Kong. and under the circumstances is North Africa, North America, people who are attacked for no of a monament, with a suitable G.A. HARRIMAN & CO..china brought home to them still Tse-i, Wu Chi-mel, left here yester what more can be done to poun-/Asia, Iraq, China and Europe.

If the expectations are realised long way to hearten the Chinese ford and Asquith." teract the spread of this disease? day by Eurasia plane..

plenty of good people, who are not Mr. Li Sen-kan, another delegate. Could not Hong Kong have shown the harvest will produce two mil in the knowledge that there are. It is the custom of Parliament reached Hankow last week(In- more consideration towards her land hundredweight, which con

turmer members in this way until stitutes a record. In the southern possessed by the spirit of callous never to commemorate any of its ten years after their death, and ternational)....

The impression caused by the hemisphere seeding has been car- apathy or cynical indifference.

Wheneyer 'China's case is pre-not even then are all distinguish- announcement is that Macao is ried out under favourable condi-

sented the most happy feature is tions.

ed members given a memorial. hopelessly inefficient in dealing the review states that prospects that sympathy is spontaneous and

There are no statues either of with the outbreak, but it should be

Stockbrokers.

BIRTH

DERBY.-On June 29 1938, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Derby, a son. Paul Elwood.

DEATHS WILLIAMS. Suddenly on Tuesday. June 28. 1938, at Shanghai, George Morgan Williams. aged 65 years. of Berkeley, Cali-

·fornia.

inore forcibly.

By Government decree the nation's whole economic life is put on a war. footing. Imports are to te strictly controlled in order that foreign exchange resources may

be available for the purchase of POWERS TAKE OVER

armament materials. Supplies for civil industry are to be rationed, in order that munitions works-in which labour is to be speeded up. may not go short.

TIENTSIN 'PHONE

OFFICE

Hankow, July 4. The Tientsin telephone office, in Consumers are warned that they the British Concession; was taken may have to put up with sub- over jointly by the British, French stitutes. The necessity for a "sim- and Italian Consulates-General on at Crieff Scotland. Margaret pler standard of life" must be July 1, according to a Tod, wife of the late Henry, faced. Tod, of Shanghai.

TOD-On June 29, 1938, suddenly

GRONDAHL-On June 30, 1939, at

25 Rue du Consulat. Shanghai, GRIM news this for a nation Mrs. Mary Eleanor Grondahl, which had already begun to aged 48 years

the dearly-Pay heavily for the Chinese ad- 'beloved wife of Mr. A. K venture.

Grondahl of C. M. Customs,

:

ander Grant,

LIEUT..COL. MURROW

I

In the past 12 months the Jap-

living in Tokyo, rise by .15 per cent..

blood and wealth.

Tientsin

message.

Despite repeated Japanese inter- ferences, the office has functioned as usual since the fall of Tientsin.

Central News)...

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bitter lesson...

Portuguese neighbour?

erected was in honour of Joseph Law. The most recent monument

Chamberlain."

noted the present number of cases regarding the supply of wheat in undivided, and that people of all. is not nearly so high as might be. Europe were generally satisfactory political parties and of different Campbell-Bannerman or of Bonar supposed, and it is sufficient to say in the middle of June. The har religious beliefs everywhere are there is at the moment no cause vest. In those European countries showing increasing sympathy to- which do not export would pro-wards China during these days of for alarm at all.

F. 1. N.

bably be higher than in the two her resistance agalast aggression: preceding years. (Transocean).

SYMPATHY APPRECIATED been overlooked. The propriety : The Chinese people deeply apur erecting a monument to him

Macao, July 1";1938.

APPEAL TO WORLD OPINION

mercial areas of Canton

sor.

sistance."

Lord "Oxford, who died in Feb- ruary, 1928 could scarcely have

the

the

China is determined to resist to preciate this widespread sympathy was pressed upon the Prime Mini- the bitter end against the aggres-They can even understand the ster by Mr. Lloyd George, the We struggle, for existence and apparent indifference on the part father of the House, and by Mr. Winston Churchill, who spoke in defence of liberty, civilisation some people.

But there is one thing they tan- most eloquently about his former [The Editor of the Hong Kong and world peace. We may suffer

continued colleague. Daily Press),

as none have suffered before, but not understand the

Mr. Attlee, the Leader of the Sir-The Chong Wan Ambulance we stick to our principle. Please supply of oil to Japan's bombing and mother of Anthony Alexanese people have seen the cost of Japan's lines of communications lie Brigade of Canton calls the public's help to mobilise world opinion to planes by the very nations which Opposition, Sir Archibald Sinclair. vast territories uttention to the fact that its head-seture a stoppage of supplies to have solemnly condemned Japan- the chief representative of -As- the volume of CHINA'S ARMIES which her quarters, situated at No. 123 Yak the aggressor and secure financial ese bombings and have as solemnly quithian Liberails in the House,

export BATTERED BUT, troops SHRINKAGE IN their

cannot Tuck Road, Canton, was complete- and technical assistance for China, promised to help China, and whose Mr. L. S. Amery, for the Conserva- 'occupy | EXPORT TRADE trade shrink by INTACT

and ly destroyed on June 6 by ruthless so that the world of humanity and vital interests are closely linket tives, and Percy Harris, TO SPEAK

a fifth, and

whose popula-Japanese day and night bombing justice can yet conquer expan with the success of China's re- Liberal Whip, associated them-

selves with the appeal Lieut. Colonel H. L. Murrow. nearly £300,000,000 added to the lion, embittered by bombing, is imor the dense residential and com-sionists' greed and brutality,

"', VA HALL OF WARRIORS Leading papers have stated that It is not only dimcult, for the D.8.0., will be the speaker at the national debt.

placably hostile.. next meeting of the Ya Men's Already they had begun anxious- All that Japan has done in China

We hope that whosoever reads China fights for world peace and Chinese but it will be also difficult

There is sure to be much talk Club at the St. Francis Hotel only to ask what compensating gains is to destroy and the destruction this will act quickly and decisively Japan goes into this war for for history to distinguish between

Japanese generals who control thement should take and the site it Thursday at 1 pm. The subject of were being reaped or could be of her best export market is cost to restrain the Japanese militarista aggression and for scrapping inter-the degree of responsibility of the about the form which this monu-

treaties. Therefore, the address will be "Discipline." reaped in China at suen cost in ing her dear. She is learning a indiscriminate bombing of Canton [national

Thousands of defenceless civilians China wins, peace and righteous-machines, and drop the bombs and should occupy. Probably FIGHT ON FERRY Now they are told not inerely It is a lesson which may well in-have been mercilessly killed, the ness will triumph. Unless the peo-that of the oil companies which House will decide to erect a statue, and one of the best places for European policies for majority of whom are women and ple of the world want to see supply the fuel of the machines. The Police Emergency Squad was that belts must be tightened in fuence called out shortly after 2pm yes-earnest. but that the termination good. Proof, it it were needed, is children; and hundreds of houses righteousness trampled under foot. If these oil companies would only it would be the Members Lobby,

doing to the Chinese people as well House of Commons block terday when coolles began ngnting of what was first called an "in- once more afforded that war does have been destroyed, including and peace disappear, they must realise the great harm their all is which is the central point of the

schools, universities, hospitals and help, China to fight Japan. on board a Yaumat ferry bound Cident" is still far distant.

It is an ugly admission for Jap

nrst ald headquarters. First aid A Japanese spokesman says that as to the cause of resistance This lobby is provided with eight for Hong Kong from Kowloon

When the vessel reached her anese "ears. Yet it tells the world EVEN when the aggressor com- and Red Cross workers have been China has ordered her troops to against aggression, and would re-pinths for statues, only two of mands a great superiority of machine-gunned on duty Buch kill all foreigners, but contrary to fuse to supply oil to Janan, they which are occupied. Joseph Cham- destination, the Emergency Squad nothing at which the world was

not already well aware after a mechanical resources-as Italy did unspeakable brutalities defy hu- the statement China is always would be able to win the lasting bermain stands facing Sir Williami. took away four mén who are

In Abyssinia and Japan does today manity and will break down inter paying great attention to protect gratitude, not only of the Chinese Harcourt, whom he oflen opposed

foreigners lives and property. people but also of the whole peace in debate. in Chinawar shows a debit national morality. alleged to have taken part in the year's savage fighting..

The suggestion is being made fight.

balance. This condition applies The Captain of the Chong Wan China knows pretty well who are loving world, and their financial JAPAN holds, on the military even to a nation whose armies are Ambulance Brigade of Canton, Mr. her enemies and friends. Who can loss for this noble resture would be

placed next to Sir William Har AR.P. OFFICIAL'S

maps, a vast area of Chinese victorious in the field, unless vic-Ng Chak-mun, was wounded dar believe the continual bluffs of less serions and less permanent that Lord Oxford might well be TOUR

territory. That is to say, the Japtory can be gained by a knock-out ing the bombing of the Red Cross Japanese, spokesmen? Stil they than that of their loss in Mexico,

What a chivalrous event It would court and that the opposite plinth London. July 3." anese columns have penetrated blow in the first round.

headquarters; and also, wounded try to pretend to puzzle as to why Mr. Godfrey Lloyd, Parliamen-deep into the country. How far Look at the map of Europe. were two of his juniors, Lim Chee the Chinese are so anti-Japanese, be if these oil companies could should be reserved for a statue or Once more we appeal to the pub-voluntarily subordinate business Lord Balfour, which will be want- tary Under-Secretary for Home they have subjected the population There is no possible alignment of kim and Leong Wan-seng.

Since the outbreak of the Japan, to use its influence and wis considerations temporarily to the ed in two years' time.

Two more old warriors will then Affairs and newly appointed in to their political sway is a very forces which could secure for an

aggressor a knock-out victory over ese undeclared war forced on dom mobise public opinion consideration of something that charge of the Air Raid Precau-different story. tions Department; yesterday made For though the Japanese forces any major Power. Of this, general China, the Chong Wah Ambulance against this form of warfare so may serve as the turning-point for face each other, but the only Brigade has sent a good number that a halt may be called to these a better and safer world!-Yours, rivalry will be in the quality of

workmanship the first of a series of tours of in-bave occupied about 4000 miles of staffs are well aware..

Chinese railway Hnes, their control Pity, then, the countless thou of its students to all parts off ruthless activities which have been etc.

"C. C. WANG, dustrial centres,

former Director Using an aeroplane as his means is largely confined to the railway sands who have perished and will China for first aid work. We are long practised by the aggressor.

UNANG JAKMEN. yet die in China as the price of now suffering from lack of finan of transport, he visited Doncaster: zone.

Commissioner. Chong Wah

General Eastern Railways, General Chiang Kai-shek's main Japan's lesson. But the moral will clal and medical assistance, and Manchester and Birmingham, ac-

Ambulance Brigade, 21, Tothill Street, Westminster,

London, S.W. 17 June 20. companied by officials of the De armies are battered but intact. not be overlooked in other coun- we esinestly hope that the public

Between the thing threats of tries nearer to our homes.

will assist us in all possible ways: Centon, July 3." partment (British Wireless).

not pay.

Both Harcourt and Chamberlain are in marble, the one wearing his robes, as Chancellor of the Exchequer and the other frock-coat