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CHINA WAR RELIEF PROBLEM

PROBLEM URGENCY STRESSED CHINESE RAID ON

DR. C.Y. WU ENDORSES

INSPIRING ADDRESS BY

WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR

240,000 Beds Under

Care Of Chinese Red

Cross Organisation

In response to Miss Freda Uiley's speech on the war relief" pro- blem given at the Hongkong Rotary Club luncheon yesterday, a full report of which will be found on page 9. Dr. C. Y. Wu. Director of the Hongkong Bureau of the National Red Cross Society of China has issued the following statement:

Miss Freda Utley's Inspiring address has brought to the fore- front the urgency of the, war relief problém.

Miss Utley's speech is notable for the emphasis she lays upon the following facts:-

The pioneer work of Dr. Robert Lim, director of the Medical Relief Commission at Changsha, who has charge of all, field work under the Chinese Red Cross. especially the establishment of the

Training School for nurses, dressers and first-aid men to feed the

"front-line^^organisation;-

FUR COATS FOR CHINA'S WARRIORS

Sining. Kokonor, Oct. 4 The people of. Chinghai Province (Kokonor) in res- ponse to the nation-wide ap- peal for winter clothing for the Chinese fighters at the front have decided to contri- bute 10.000 sheep "fur coats during the autumn.-Central Newa,

ber of casualties and the medical equipment available to treat them;

The menace of malaria and the urgent need for more quinine:

Cross and Army) has not kept pace

with the rising tide of casualties, for reasons which Miss Utley has. so lucidly and forcefully set forth In her speech. "

Taken by themselves, the results of the past year's efforts make pleasant reading-it would have been impossible to do more with the the facilities available and difficulties that had to be con- fronted.

ELA

Dr. Lum in December left important and comfortable pro- fessorial post to organise some- thing from practically nothing. He developed the medical relief commission, first. at Hankow and

AMERICAN CONSUL AT VALLEY 'RACES -

PHOTOGRAPHED AT the recent Valley Race meeting. From left to right. Mrs Southard. Admiral Sinclair Smith and Mr. Soutkard, United States Consul-Geners! in Hongkong.

NEW SHANGHAI DEFENCE ZONE

French Prohibit Photographing

CAMERA SEIZED

Shanghai, Oct. 4. Last Saturday the French military authorities are under- stood to have issued an order forbidding photographing In the new défence zone. It is believed that the ban printed to-day for the first time.

WALK

He has organised an ambulance ricades at the intersection of the Concession and Settlement roads corps to take charge of battle

in the western district. front casualties and a transport

CHAMBERLAIN'S | AUTUMN

PEACE POLICY APPROVED

Question Of Loan "To Prague

London, Oct. 4.

The House of Commons debate

GALES

IN ENGLAND

Elm Tree Falls On Bus

THREE KILLED

London, Oct. 4:

TSIYUAN AT NIGHT

Several Japanese Field Guns Destroyed

UNIT AMBUSHED AT

FENGMENKOW

Loyang, October 4.

Chinese troops 'on the north bank of the Yellow River subjected the Japanese forces at and around Taiyuan to harassing attacks on Sunday.

The Chinese broke into the city of Tslypan at night, killing over 100 Japanese and destroying several Japanese field guns. However, they withdrew" after the successful raid.

The Japanese garrison at Pahsiangchen, cast of Taiyuan, was also attacked. Closing in steadily, the Chinese slew more than 100 Japanese.

Hard-pressed; the Japanese tried to call in reinforcements from Nelchin, a town to the north. The latter were intercepted by the! Chinese at Shihlichwang. Over 50 -more--Japanese-were--killed-and

four armoured cars destroyed."

men

A Japanese unit of about 500 passing through Fengmen- kow, 20 kilometres east of Tsiyuan. Jon the same day was ambushed

by Chinese troops.

More than fortý Japanese lost their lives and a Japanese light machine-gun and 17 rifles were captured, by the Chinese. The remnant Japanese retired to

SIG: G. CORA

Italian Envoy Leaving

CAME TO CHINA LAST YEAR

Shanghai, Oct. 4. Signor G. Cora, Italian Ambas-

on foreign policy is discussed in The south-east of England met Wangwuchen to the west where (sador in China, will bid farewell lengthy editorials by the press this the full force of the autumn gales they are besteged by the Chinese, to Shanghai to-day when he leaves morning. Practically all the lead-lagt night.

for Rome. The Italian envoy came

streets

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Central News.

to China in April last year at a time when Italian influence was at its height in Chinese military affairs.

It will be recalled that during.

DRAMATIC TURN

ing papers expres their approval An elm tree fell on a crowded

NANCHANG, TENGSUI-RAIDED For Mr. Chamberlain's peace policy, bus in Upper Narewood Three

Nanchang, Octyld and organs of the opposition sup- persons were killed and the bus Nanchang and Yungsu, Klangsi port the criticism voiced by Mr. almost hidden by the branches of towns, were raided by Japanese The inadequacy of trained per- later at Changsha, and by his

Duff Cooper, Mr. Eden and other the large tree. The bus was re-planes yesterday... sonnel, especially doctors and example drew into his organisa-

On Sunday a representative of opponents of the Prime Minister's leased two hours later after being Five machines broke into the the early part of his stay in. Nan- nurses. Miss Utley appeals to tlon many of his old colleagues

crushed.

city limits of Nanchang and drop-king a number of Italian aviation Chinese doctors to volunteer for and assistants and inspired others one of the local papers had his policy.

Several papers, however, discuss The gale reached a velocity of camera confiscated by the French

ped over ten bombs. Nineteen experts arrived to offer their ser service under Dr. Lim:

to follow his lead. He now has The disparity between the num-over 50 units in the field and more military after he had taken pic-the question of whether the grant. 90 miles an hour and 4.000 tele civilians were killed and wounded vices to the National Government tures of a blockhouse and bar-ing of financial assistance to phones lines to London were dis-and more than 40′ houses wrecked. in an advisory cápácity, and later- than 200"qualified surgeons.

Later, another"squadron of Japan Italian plane was presented to Prague would not involve England rupted while scores of trees were too deeply in continental affairs and blown down

anese planes flew over Yungsui. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as Many they make it clear that they would

were flooded.-raining about 50. bombs near the a mark of friendship between Italy

east, west and south city gates. and China. disapprove of any committments Reuter Bulletin. on the 'continent beyond those al-

Over 40 houses were blown up, but; only one civilian was wounded.- ready assumed by the Government. In discussing the question of an

Central. News. eventual General Election the op- position organs show a noteworthy reserve. They regard the putting of the confidence question by Mr Chamberlain shortly before the conclusion of the debate as a clever

Chungking. Oct. 4 move and they admit that victory

Japanese planes appeared over for the Government in a vote of Chungking to-day but contented confidence on Wednesday is prac-themselves with dropping only tically certain.-Transocean,

single bomb which fell in the neighbourhood of the Belgian Legation at the confluence of the Kailing and Yangtze Rivers.

Two Chinese were killed and Warsaw, Oct. 4. four Injured. “

The planes Polisn troops will make their en-

dropped several

Finally, the necessity for sup-system to collect wounded and The camera was returned yes- porting the Chinese Red Cross or send them to the rear, He has terday evening without the film, ganisation, which with the Army recently established £ training which was being developed, and Medical Service, is responsible for school at Changsha to turn out unless the plctures revealed mill- 240,000 beds as compared with a trained field workers, and in ad- tary "secrets" the representative few thousands beds in missionary dition, has organised preventive was informed that the film would hospitals.

units to fight epidemic diseases so be returned.

I heartily endorse Miss Utley's crippling to war eficiency. appeal.

the

Incidentally, the post snap- ped was built on. territority formerly under Chinese juris- diction.

It has been my privilege, since ISOLATED EFFORTS -

October last year, to see that Dr. Before September last year, be-Lim lacks nothing in the matter yond Isolated efforts nothing had of supplies and funds. It has been Although the tension in Europe worthwhile partnership. My has subsided and there is no reason been organised for the treatment a of war wounded on a scale com- appeals in

name of the for anxiety to remain, and in mensurable with the extent of the Chinese Red Cross have reached even more imaginative circles, the casualties.

ItFrench military-authorities con- Tremendous progress many corners of the world.

maintain the learntinue, to

newly has been made, since then but has been an education what has been achieved is definite- } how generous and sympathetic erected defences in the western ly below the standard aimed at. people can be once they know area and, three new parallel lines

of barbed wire are now completed.] In effect, the development of the why their help is, wanted.

-Reuter. war medical service, (both Red

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HONGKONG PREPARES FOR DOUBLE TENTH Women's Organisations Plan

Big Open Air Meeting

Chinese residents in Hongkong are making preparations for celebrating Independence Day, on Monday, October 10. Because of hostilities. however, there will be no elaborate ceremonies and all feasts will be cancelled in order that money saved may be donated to the Chinese Government."

·WAR AGAINST

80 FISHING

JUNKS BURNED

POLES ENTER.

FREISTADT

4

BOMB NEAR

BELGIAN

LEGATION

try into the town of Freistadt tobombs on a military aerodrome, 15 day and the leader of the former miles downstream from Chungking Polish ethnical group in Czechc-on the Yangtze, but it has not yet slovakia, Dr. Wolf, will be installed been possible to ascertain the as Governor.-Transocean.

amount of damage done.

BY JAPANESE GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Foochow, October 4. Over 80 Chinese fishing junks were pillaged and burned by Jap- anese warships off the coast here from July to September this year, it is estimated. Many shermen were killed in cold blood..

FI

PAGE 4-The Services. Modern

war horror,

It may be recalled that the new seat of the Central Chinese. Gov- ernment is 560 miles distant as the crow flies from the present Japan- ese front on the Yangtze-Trans- ocean.

THE DOLLAR T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29 11/16

ра

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 27/8d: London Silver Market Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 4 'London silver prices today were up 1/8 as follows

Oct. 3. Spot...........19-1/2 Forward.....19-3/8

Oct. 4 19-5/8 19-1/2

The outbreak of Bino-Japanėse hostilities, followed by the forma- tion of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo- axis led to a dramatic turn. in.. Italy's policy in China, and it fell" to Signor Cora's lot to convey to the Chinese Government in this respect.

Signor Cora's new post has not yet been announced by the Italian Government by he will be replaced in China in the near future by Marquis Ballani de Marchio, form- er Italian Minister to the Nether- lands. Reuter.

EXCITEMENT IN STREET

BEHIND LEE GARDEN

Woman Uses. Chopper On

Her Own Furniture

Lee Yuen, Street, à quiet working class residential' section "Just behind the Lee Garden, Wanchal, was thrown into great excitement and confusion about 1 p.m. yesterday when one act of an eternal triangle drama was enacted in the ground floor of No. 51.

In the absence of their employers, the two amals on the pre- mises were unpleasantly startled when, after admitting a female. visitor whom they had never seen before, she proceeded to break up.. the furniture and other effects with a chopper,

PAGE 2-Magistrate's action cri-

ticised. Acid poured on woman. | ANNOUNCEMENT Death of duck.

WELL RECEIVED

Parts. Oct. 4.. On September 30, ten more fish- PAGE 5-Cinema news. Cross. The announcement of the loan to Czechoslovakia was well re- ing junks were sunk by a Japanese word. Diary of local events... warship off the coast of Lienkang PAGE 6-Mr. Chamberlain faces ceived in Paris and Rome while

Over a Under the auspices of the Young north-east of Fochow.

hostile Commons-policy under Mr. Chamberlain's speech was wef. comed and a summary of it was Women's Christian Association, dozen fishermen were drowned.— fire. Mr. Duff Cooper explains.

Rushing wildly into the street. tion but there was no one there. the Chinese National Women's Re-Central News.

PAGE 7-Brilliant Chinese wed- broadcast in the two capitals.

The part of the speech in which they blew their police whistles and besides, the servants. llef Association, the Chinese, Wo-

ding at Hongkong Hotel: Bazaar recognition of Signor Mussolini's attracted a large crowd to the She found, however, that all the in aid of China war relief. Busy share in the success achieved by scene. Police arrived and found furniture and other things which TUBERCULOSIS men's soldiers Relief Association, and the Women's Section of the

day at the Registry, Berlin, Oct. 4

GERMANY AND PAGE 8-Leading article: Rethe four-Power conference. was the place in utter destruction, the had belonged to her, before she New Life Movement (H.K, Branch),

YUGOSLAVIA Figures published here to-day by a big open air meeting will be held the Reich Bureau of Statistics on Hongkong Football Association

ground, Happy Valley..

Berlin, Oct. 4.. illustrate the success which has at- The chief item of the programme The Minister of Economics, Herr PAGE 10-Week-end League soc

on an impressive flag- unck, who 13 a visit to cer programize. Scots, rugby tended the systematic campaign will be is

player married. International waged in Germany against tuber- holating ceremony, after which Yugoslavia, said that Germany

Madame Liao Chung-kal will could supply, all the needs of soccer trams,Kowloongok culcata. The number of victims address the gathering.

Yugoslavia and could buy all her tourney. Frank Woolley out for who succumb to-day to the dread The Chinese General Chamber exports.

Last time.. the newly- He added a delegation is leaving | PAGE, 12.—Financial page. disease is approximately only one of Commerce and

dhoven organised Hongkong Chinese Berlin, shortly to discuss a new PAGE 13.-Radio programme, fifth of the number 50 or 60 years Women's Association will also hold trade agreement between the two PAGES 14 AND 15.--Shipping news ago Transocean

meetings.

countries.-Reuter Bulletin.

and directory.

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China.

PAGE 9-Miss Freda Utley at the

Rotary Club.

on

much appreciated in Rome. Mr. entire flat having been turned into left for Canton, had been removed Chamberlain's remark Kera shambles, while a well-dressed from storage to the at Beized.. Hitler's contribution to reace also woman, allegedly responsible for with a sudden uncontrollable im- made a good impression-Reuter the work, sat coolly in a corner pulse, she, stated that she picked.. Bulletin.

and claimed her rights.

up a chopper and made mince "ANOTHER WOMAN” meat" of her legal property. Questioned by pressmen, she She was surprised that what only stated that she had followed her concerned her, as she said, should husband from Canton on suspicion have drawn such a crowd. She Mr. Eamon De Valera, who is that there was "another woman:" told officers at the police station, en route to Ere from Geneva, Ascertaining where he was stay-where she, subsequently went to reached London to-day. He willing, she had gone there clear up the anal

VALERA IN LONDON

London, Oét. 4.

pay a call on Mr. Chamberlain yesterday morning with the every right to do as she blesse Reuter Bulletin

'intention of discussing the situs- with her own effects”