HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
EXPERIENCES OF A CHINESE
ON A VOYAGE TO
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Letter Tells Of Signs Of Depression Seen In Japan
The following is a translation of a letter sent to the Hong Kong Students' Relief Association by it Chairman, Mr. Lee Ching-in, who was elected as Hong Kong Students' Delegate to the World's Youth Congress.
It contains an account of his experiences and hearsays during -his voyage to Manila, on his way to America. With the permission of some responsible persons in the Association we are now presenting it to those who are interested.
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It will be remembered that sometime last week a concert was staged by the Association to raise funds partially, for Mr.
Lee's homeward trip, and for relief work.
The letter is as follows:-
VERY ANXIOUS When I heard of this I was very anxious, for I had taken · with me many volumes of such books and If I should be dis... covered i would not have the chance of being at the Cons press in time. So I asked my friends to hide the books for
me.
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GENERAL
CHINESE MR. KENNEDY ON
THE FUTURE OF AMERICA
FUNDS FOR THE
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WAR CHEST
Keen Rivalry In Hồng Kong
The collections, amongst the different local Chinese firms, On behalf of the Chinese patriotic fund has caused the keenest rivalry amongst the different hongs and in the connection a big surprise has been provided by Messrs. Wang Kee and Company who contri- buted $50,000 in national cur- rency after having promised a donation of only $20,000
DEMOCRACY
Fight To Preserve Ideal Of Freedom
DANGER OF BEING TOO COMPLACENT
Mr Joseph P. Kennedy, United States "Ambassador in London, recently dedicated the American Room of Fydell House, headquarter of the Box- ton branch of the English- Speaking Union at Boston, Lincolnshire.
He said: "It is a greater pleasura and privilege for me to take part in this pilgrimage than it would be for most ambassadors, for I was born and brought up in the New World Boston.
I am very fortunate indeed in being elected ཅན Hong Kong Studenta Delegate to the World's Youth Congress. Your election
There has been competition "In these days of hard-bodied in- has given me an opportunity to be
umong three Chinese shops international relationships, it is re- together with the youths of every
Wyndham Street. On Thursday freshing to find sentimental at- nation to discuss and find the true
night the Ewamar Co., tailors, put tachmentá such as bind the citizens course to world peace, and also
up a banner announcing that it of Boston in Lincolnshire to the afforded me the chance to make
would give $500 (Canton currency). citizens of Boston in Massachu- known that China is prepared to
It was fortunate that I had taken
The next morning the shop next setts. struggle to the last and not to be such a step. for when I arrived at door, the Oriental Handiwork Com- auppressed by the
aggressive Shanghai and Japan a number of pany announced a donation of Japanese, and thus to gain their
Japanese police came on board and $1,000 in national currency and in from political considerations. This sympathy and material support to conducted a search. stamp out the Facist who hindering world peace.
12 The entire Chinese staff on It is with such an aim that I have promised to exercise my best to justify the responsibility which you have so chosen to place on
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SENTIMENTAL TIES
"Sentimental ties
the afternoon Loo Brothers, an adjoining business, came out with was a large white banner declaring a
are divorced
borne in on me afresh the
very day I returned from my recent
board this ship (Empress of Japan) donation of $1.200 in national cur-trip to the United States. I landed
are very enthusiastic. They have organised an "Empress of Japan Seamen's Relief Association." For several months until have deducted pant
The weather has been kind since salaries, my departure.
of
rency.
on the Fourth of July," the anal- versary of the Declaration of Inde- (pendence of the United States, and reached London just in time to attend the dinner of the American Society.
} $1,000,000 MARK - Three hundred thousand dollars now they in Chinese National Currency was their collected by fruit hawkers in the passengers Sheungwan district in their three- raise funds day campaign for funds for the
The Society had for its guests a There were many kinds of for their cause. They have been Chinese Government, which ended member of the Cabinet and several amusement on board the ship, but able to raise three to four thou-on Thursday night, according to another men prominent in the public. owing to the limit I dared not sand dollars every fifty days. | estimate.
and private life of Great Britain.
approached and staged concerts
may exceed $1,000,000...
British subjects Joining with Americans to celebrate the separa- tion of the two nations.
indulge myself to pleasure hunting, It is unfortunate that the cap- The amount ta the highest One of them commented to me on but chiefly devoted my time to the tain is under certain obligations, reached in the local movement the strange spectacle, at least it study of books on the present war, and circumstances that he has to Hawkers in all other sections col- would appear strange in any other 80 as to gather materials for my suppress the activities of this lected 11 total sum of $370,000 | country of the world, of leading propaganda.
association to a certain degree. The Chinese National Currency. I noticed quite a number of for-association is not permitted to ap- The drive is continuing and the eign missionaries and doctors on proach first and second class pas-organisers hope the grand total board the ship. They were from sengers for funds and is not the war torn areas in "China, and allowed to co-operate with any
were aye-witnesses of the many other associations. cruel incidents that so commonly occurred. It was obvious that they were highly disgusted and in- The reason for such restrictions dignant when they were relating is that the captain is afraid to how the Japanese soldiers 111-treat-cause the shipping Company any ing the common people and violat loss of money, for the Japanese ing the women.
REASON FOR RESTRICTIONS
Flower stalls commenced their "drive" on Friday, selling quite a number of special buttonholes.
URBAN COUNCIL
MEETING
The Urban Council will meet authorities. If they choose to act, tomorrow at 4.15 p.m. to consider After travelling for two days we can cause considerable incon- an application for a food shop arrived at Shangha!. When enter-veniences to the ship by declaring licence for No. 151, Nanchang ing Whangpoo we could see the a quarantine against the liner, Street. ground floor. houses and building lying in ruin hereby causing a delay in the on both sides of the river.
schedules.
Shangi. One of them gave an (3) Whenever there is a ship ar- address of what he had actually Together with five other derived at Japan the people often seen and heard. I am now sending legates we went to the Inter enquire from their friends for news you a few important points of his national. Settlement
to visit the from abroad. The YMCA Youth Group where we that the Japanese authorities have
reason being lecture. were entertained. We could only censored the telegrams and cables
LOSS OF SHANSI stay for ten minutes as the ship very severely and thus what they to the "selfishness of General Han (a) The loss of Shansi was due was due to sail almost immediately print in the newspapers are often Fu-chu (who had been executed
not exact.
we
"This frame at mind has existed for so many years now that we have come to take it for granted, but I think that can still congratulate our- selves....on the level-headed course our two countries have long pursued in relation to cach other.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS "Let us join together to keep allve not merely the historical fact that many of the founders of Massachusetts came from this old town, but also the ideals for which they stood.
under the order of the Generalis- know it. simo), and his refusal to obey the
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Paris, Aug. 28. Marseilles dock workers. who have hitherto refused to work on country for the wilderness that was day at wages axed by the recent "The Puritans who left this Sundays, have agreed to work to-
to become the United States pos- Ministerial decree.-(Reuter). sessed the courage, the urge for individua! rights which are liberty, and the appreciation of cornerstones of democracy as we rights of individuals, and so forth.
the JAPAN EXHAUSTED
preserve democracy, we must After two more days of travel we
So people who wish to learn the
"The fact that they did not al- make words. We must make the arrived at Kobe, and one more day news from abroad must employ command of the Central Govern-ways live up to their own precepts system work. at sea we found ourselves in other means.
need not blind us to the very real "Our critics assert. and with Yokohama
(4) When passing through Yoku- (b) During the attack of this contribution they made in civilising some reason; that the scheme has hama we noticed very few people province, the Chinese soldiers put the Continent where, as here, res- become too cumbersome and inef- about the wharves. These
two up a great struggle. The soldiers,pect for freedom of worship, free-licent to survive in a modern ports are very busy trade centres. Comparatively small ir number Com of peaceable assembly, free-world. It is up to us do disprove but now they are so very quiet. fought bravely and resisted for adom of speech and of thought still this thesis, if we are to justifyy Isn't It the result of the boycott of long time before retreating.
prevails.
ourselves and our. theories, and if Japanese goods?
"There is danger that, through we are to demonstrate to less for- complacency, we may forget to tunately situated people that our treasure these things enough. We example is worth following." have taken them for granted for
"Our erties fall to appreciate so long that many of us believe our the
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I believe that Japan will not be able to furnish her war chests any longer and will be like one who has fallen in quick sand and cannot save herself.
ment.
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(c) The Japanese soldiers were very cruel. They stoned and kicked the wounded Chin- Ese soldiers to death, shot the "children. and raped the
TODEN.
Even some foreign ladies were humiliated. Their cruel acts were se, numerous that it was hard to note them all.. with money to supply the Japanese, (d) America: had been tempted
with arms and aeroplanes. At
As you know, these two ports are important trade centres of Japan. But searching around the wharves we found signs of depression. So, you see, Japan has inwardly exhausted herself and her days are numbered. We left Yokohama on July 28,| crossed the Pacific, bound for Honolulu. The voyage took eight days and this morning (August 4) we landed in Honolulu. We went ashore and visited the Students'
(5) One fellow passenger took a Union and I am expecting some trip round the "streets of Kobe. He excitement.
noticed some army recruits of These are a few facts which I the age of 15 or 16, were drilling have gathered during my voyage Froin this it is obvious that most and I am sending them to you, of the Japanese soldiers have been arst they did not expect that these hoping them to be of interest to sent to China and died, and Japan were being used to murder the you, or in supply them to the local has to drill her youngsters to innocent Chinese. The Govern newspapers if you think fit. thefr place.
ment must have stopped the sup- (1) When on board the ship I was (8) There were few Japanese plies now, told that the Japanese were very passengers travelling on the same interested in Chinese who were ship. But because their Gavern-lost a wide area of ground, the (e) Though the Chinese had. going abroad. They often took the ment is cruel and aggressive that districts under Japanese control excuse of searching them to, look other fellow passengers did not were limited, and with the bravery for anti-Japanese literature, and as care to make their acquaintance.of the Chinese soldiers, China 2 result often Caused them (7) There were also few would have no difficulties in re-
Americans who had
come from covering her lost territories.
to miss their ships..
POP-NOT ALARMED
LATE AGAIN, JONES!
enormous advance in social
civic rights are beyond assault. It outlook and in humanitarian legis- is my wish to remind you that,lation which has been accomplish- unhappily, this is not the case, anded within a relatively short period we have only to look about us ta of time. realise that the eternal, veritico, as we conceive them, are never above challenge.
"There are those who declare that democracy cannot work and that it is doomed shortly to disappear from the face of the earth. We do not agree with them, and we must make a determined demonstration of our faith as an inspiration to our own people and, perhaps, In time, to other people
We are destined to undergo still further evolution of a scope we cannot now imagine. I am con- fident that our two countries, as well as most others, can meet the challenge successfully and adapt themselves to the demands of an advancing world..
"I believe that the thinking people of our nations will never be lulled into a feeling of false securi- ty by the promises of those who claim they can solve our problems for us. No "despotism, however benevolent, in intent or achieve- "It is not suiclent merely to ment, can ever flourish sin, our talk about freedont, civil liberties. countries."
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MOURN BANKER'S DEATH
Hankow, August 28.
The Shanghal Civil Association, the Chinese 'Rate-payers Association and the First Special Dis- trict Citizens Associations have jointly issued not- Acations to all Chinese circles to half-mast their flags today in commemoration of the untimely death of Mr. Singloh Hsu, who was a councilor of the Shanghai Municipal Council, according to a Shang- hál message.
Dr. Chu Chla-hus, Chairman of the China League of Nation's Union, has sent telegrams of con- dolence to the families of the late Mr. Singloh He and Mr. Y. Hu Hin Pel-kong). (Central News),
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