1938-10-24 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

OUTSPOKEN REPLY TO

MR. CHURCHILL

Hearst Says Versailles Was War Treaty

San Simeon, Calif.. October 23.

AN OUTSPOKEN REPLY to the broadcast made by Mr. Winston Churchill on October 16 was made'in a nation-wide broad- east last night by Mr. Willam Randolph Hearst, the American newspaper magnate, in which he "attacked Britain and France notably in connection with the Versailles Treaty which, he says, is not a peace treaty but a war treaty.

com-

imperial OCCUPATION WAS

PEACEFUL AND

Mr. Hearst says that America is beginning to realise that munistic France and England are not altogether idealistic and altruistic democra- cies like America.

The United States, he says, must never to the purely selfish pro-

ORDERLY

Canton, Oct. 23. paganda of foreign nations and CANTON CITY, THE HOME OF must not be drawn by "sentiment ANTI-NIPPONISM, was held last into

the disaster

foreign, war.

CABLES

FROM ACROSS THE BORDER

REFUGEES photographed at Sheung Shut having come from Chi- nese territory following the Japanese invasion of South China. (Photo by Leica).

VICTORY IN DISASTER

(Continued from Pago 4)

ONLY

WE

SOUTH CHINA WAR UNSEEN POEM OF Church here in Hongkong feel, In

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1938.--PAGE 9

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not only for Himself but for the athers who were to be shipwreck- ed in the same disaster. "Simon, Simon, I have prayed for 'you." "Father, forgive them," he prayed, "for they know not what they do." Do not let us be ashamed' to pray now in this time of darkness as we have never prayed before. It is, perhaps, mean to pray only when we want things, but it is silly. when a crisis brings 118 to knees, to refuse to bend them be- cause we are ashamed that have not done so before.

You can imagine what we of the

this beautiful place (an easis of safety in these dark times)-feel about our friends in Tsang Shing city and the villages which lie between Walchow and Canton:

Canton, for the students who started their training a fortnight

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club ago and whose parents and re-

defeated the Army by 45 points in London, Oct. 22. latives are still anxious to know

a sailing race yesterday after lead- The "Times" newspaper this where the are the

We are powerlessing by, 71 points to 35 at the end was lost

mörning reports that the au- There to ip them by any means of the morning race. thorities at Westminister Ab- known to ourselves, but God has bey are co-operating in the

given us, in the mystery of prayer, proposal for opening, OD a way of helping which we cannot date not yet arnounced, of the understand but which we can use, tomb of Edmund Spenser.

we must use. God wants your There will be no disturbance of prayers to help our

brothers In the coffin but a search will be distress.

BEGINNING

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another night by a mere 200 Japanese the name of General Chen Chung- soldiers who, following occupation ming. This General was the an- "We should not encourage, par- on Friday, established themselves tagonist-of Sun Yat Sen and the ticipate cr fiance any foreign in buildings at four or five pointa founder of a Secret Society known as the Chi Kung Tong. It is war," said Mr. Hearst. "Qui firm throughout the city

strongly rumoured

among policy should be to work for peace

Chinese that Walchow and true democracy throughout

Outside these buildings, notices

the world but save our strength have been posted up with Japanese through treachery,

wealth and arms to protect and preserve peace and true demo- cracy In the United States." Fruter.

CONFLAGRATIONS

IN CANTON

Jew appearances front.

at the water- lung.

SHAKESPEARE

May Be Found In above all about our friend in

Spenser's Tomb

WYy

characters reading: This is the

Once having crossed the East property at the Imperial Japanese River at and above Walchow, the Army."

Japanese broke into two columnis Interested foreign spectators at Poklo. The right column follow- red, the bank of Shameen creeked the highway through Poklo to yesterday afternoon in order to Tsengshing. The left marched

occasional glimpse of along the rallway to emerge on the made for "mournful elegies and If a child falls off the Star Ferry catch an Japanese soldiers, who made very Canton-Kowison Railway at Shek-reems" which, according to Cam-into the water, it needs a human den's account of the Poet's fimeral act to save its life. May it not be

1599 were thrown with the pens that God has in the same that wrote them, into the tomb by Limited His own power to save so fellow poets including Ben Jonson, that, where human prayer is not Beaumont and Fletcher who offered, His love and His power gathered at the graveside.

cannot act, just as when a man is It is conjectured that Shakes- not willing to leap into the water, peare was among those present [God cannot save the child from and chief interest attaching to the drowning? proposed investigation ix that The second thing, then, that possibility that an hitherto unseen shines out, for our example and The Japanese vanguards, set at poem of his may be discovered our sharing, from

the darkest 5,000, continued their advance

hour of Christian history, is the power of prayer, I beg you to along the Railway towards Canton.) Their main body, about 25,000 men,

Pay as you have never prayed be were engaged in a skirmish with the Cantonese at Tsengshing when the latter broke off the engagement and moved off in a northerly direc

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The entire process of occupa- tion was as peaceful and orderly island and was hurled of the could be bnagined Japanese paverpent against the wall. He dived in a concrete plilbox a frac- tion of a second before a ten-foot

military lorries occasionally pase through the streets watched apathetically by Chinese civiliaria. long sheet of iron struck the stop. It was miraculous that there

One lorry, containing 20 Jap- were so few casualties as Bhameen anese soldiers with a machine-gim was virtually eqvered with debris mounted-on-top pulled up in the of all kinds.

vicinity of the British bridge. Chinese servants pariicked and Nearby was a motor car contain- who, many left their posts and are now ing two Japanese officers. on a virtual alt-down strike on noticing the machine-gun, im

Central Avenue,

Meanwhile Central

mediately approached the lorry Avenue island upbraided the occupants in crowded with Chinese with bag- strong language and ordered the -gage and food.-Reuter.

gun to be dismounted

MENACE TO SHAMEEN

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A tremendous confiagration now raging in Canton's silk street which is a serious menace. "to

The city remains unnaturally quiet, considering the rapid deve- i

In Chinese circles it is stated that it was at this juncture on October 17 that orders were received from the Central Gov- ernment, that battle for Can- ton should be refused, the city evacuated. and a strategic withdrawal made with as many troops as possible to the moun- tains north of Canton.

tton..

IN GOOD ORDER

The withdrawal of the troops lopments of the past 48 hours. between Tsengshing and Canton took place without passing through act the city. And was carried out in cir-good order.

URGED TO BE CALM

Bhameen, Every inch of bose and Chinese plainclothes men every waterpipe is being utilised ing as Japanese agents, are to spray the trees and buildings culating throughout the on the island.

Jurging the populace to be calm,

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city

Facing Shameen, on the. Shakee Reuter's correspondent heard waterfront, matsheds and other one of these agents telling a inflamable constructions are being group that the Japanese, would torn down to prevent the fire not hurt them but would help spreading. Foreign witnesses state them. that last night they saw Chinese

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The bund area, from Talping

the British bridge,

to

a

in the usual Japanese, style.

NO INGRESS OR EGRESS

The British authorities are

al

British Wireless.

JAPANESE VESSELS

DAMAGED

Anhwel, Oct. 22.

ARMY LOSE TO YACHT CLUB

SAILING RACE RESULTS

The Army team were the guests

Col. 8. Smith)

A8, D. W. Wagstaff (Major E.

Bader)

A10, R. J. Minnitt (Capt. M. T.

L Wilkinson) ......

A14, J. §. 8. Findlay (Capt. A

C. F. Drew Wilkinson) A15, T. C. Fairburn (Major F.

C. Nottingham)

*Mills).

of the Club team for timin, while 417, G. H. Gandy (A; 0; 0. the officers of the day were the Vice-Commodore of the Yacht Club and Colonel G. C. Gowland, R.E

Detalled results were as follows:

MORNING RACE Royal H.K. Yacht Club

A2, N. V. A. Croucher (Col. G.

C. Gowlland)

A4. C. Trenchard Davis (Lot-

Pts.

MACAO RACING PROGRAMME

"Total ...

Army

A5, R. W. C. Smales (H. W. E

Heath)

A6, Mr. MacMillan (J. G. B..

Dewar).

A9, Major J. E. Dobbs (J. D.

McClatchie)

All, Cant. R. J. F. A. Lawder.

(F. D. Tracy)

| A12, Capt. 8. F. W. M. del Court

·¥D. G‚‹G:\Allen)^\..........

| AIB, W::A Ingram (N. D. Lloyd)

The following is the draft pro-A19, Capt. D. L. 8. Northcote" (3.

-Gifford-Bull)-. "gramme” ̈ ̈ ̈"for" "the" November~~Ynce meeting of the Macao Jockey Club on November 13-

Race 1-Kiangchow Handicap (6 Furlonga)

Winner $150, 2nd $75, 3rd,” $50. |

Total

"AFTERNOON RACE'

*** Army.

For China Ponies, Subscription A2. Col. G. C. Gowland (N. V. Ponies of this Club of any Season. A Croucher)...... Bubscription Griffins of the Hong-A4, LL-Col. 8. Smith (C. Tren- kong Jockey Club barred. Jockey" chard Davis) Allowance. Entrance $5.

| A8, Major E. Bader (D. W.

Wagstaf)

fore. Several nights lately I have gone to sleep kneeling by my bed- side. You will find Manuals of Prayer advise you not to do this, A Japanese warship, and three but to pray more methodically be- steam launches sailing up the fore the end of the day. I agree Yangtze River yesterday were hit in part with the Prayer Manuals. and damaged by Chinese batteries Pray, whenever you have the at Chiko. Central News.

Race 2-Limehow Handicap. chance to pray, but do not be

́(1 Miles)

| A10. Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson ashamed or think you have done Winner $150, 2nd $75, ‘3rd-8501 (R. J. Minita) wrong if, as you pour out your For China Ponies, SubscriptionA14, Capt. A: C. F. Drew Wil-' The loss of Canton has been aquire twice or three times the num-heart to God in prayer before you Griffins of the Hongkong Jockey

kinson (J. S. S. Findlay)... severe blow to Cantonese prestige.ber of men at present in South Get into bed, sleep

upon Club of this Season purchased at A15, Major F. C. Nottingham But once the Central Government China,

Surely there can be no bet-Hongkong by this Club on March (T. C. Fairburn)-D.NF. and the Supreme Command had After nearly a decade of semi-ter way of ending the day than 16, 1933. Winners of $300 or more A17, A. O. G. Mills (G. H decided that the entire strategic Independence

this for any child of God. Pray, in Stakes since January 1; barred. plan would be better served by a Liang-Kwang

then, as you have never prayed To be ridden by Jockeys who have withdrawal of forces intact to the national unity

before, for the people of China in not won, ten races anywhere at hills surrounding the Canton delta engendered

their distress for the Japanese anytime. No Whips or Spurs allow- soldiers and the Japanese people. ed. Entrance $5,

13

4

in the so-called regime the

new seems to have a feeling of over-

more

you.

comes

to

Gandy)

10

TI

Pts.

Afternoon Face Morning Race.

48

35

Total

#

Royal H.K. Yacht Club

Race 3-Wuchow Handicap

(5 Furlongs}" Winner $200, 2nd 100, 3rd $75. For China Ponies Classified by the Hongkong Jockey Club as "D" A5, H. W. E. Heath (R. W. C Class. Jockey Allowance. Entrance Smales)

$5.

""

as

A6; J. G. B. Dewar (Mr. Mac-

Million) .....

| A9, J. D. McClatchie. (Major J.

E. Dobbs)

All, F. D. Tracy (Capt. R. J. F.,

A. Lawder)

An occasional muffled explosion becomes clear that the war in reliance upon the Central Govern- offer to God all that, is ours civilians spreading kerosene "on

from a distance far from the city/South China is just beginning, and ment. Thus, in loyally complyi0% give for the spiritual victory, that bulldings near Shameen.

with the demands of the Central is His alone to give to us, Lack of water in the city indicates possible bombing of re-is by no means over.

From the point of view of morale, Government to despatch from treating Chinese troops by Jap preventing the Japanese

anese planes. Other planes are Cantonese character discloses Atroops to the North, General Yu THE VICTORY WITH GOD fighting the flames which are

continually wheeling overhead, stubbornness and tenacity which Han-mou evidently belleved that he -spreading very fast owing to the

The third outstanding feature has been demonstrated at Shang- would have time to build up a fur- of the darkest hour of Christian presence of bamboo "bomb boun-but are dropping "nothing more

the roofs of Chinese harmful than pamphlets couches hal and again at Tehan and Jul ther reserve to defend the province history is Easter morning and all cers" on

chang Their "City of Eams" is from future Invasion, and probably the Easter mornings that have

Race 4-Lluchow Handicap buildings.

under alien domination so the in-relied upon assurances that, followed since in a world to which i The telephone system finally centive to fight is there.. There necessary. reinforcements would be the Risen Christ 1.as given mean-

(1 Mile). THREAT REMOVED

petered out this morning, so that was no doubt that faults existed in sent down in time."

Winner $175, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. The fire in the bund area is contact between Shameen

For China Ponies Classifed by the and the organization of the Staff of the

ing. purpose and peace. But,, do The Japanese have succeeded in not assume that Easter always Hongkong Jockey Club spreading rapidly but a sudden cutlying districts has been render-Cantonese Headquarters.

attaining their military objective follows Good Friday so quickly or Class. Jockey Allowance $5.

A12; D. G. O. Allen (Capt. 5. F. veering off of the wind to the d "impossible. There is also no

The retreat to the hills will give by the occupation of Canton. But at all. The lesson of Easter is not

W. M. del Court)..... south has removed the threat to electricity.

a breathing space to rectify these their battle lines have been length- that dawn follows night mechani-

Race 5.-Beungchow Handicap Shameen,

A16, N. D. Lloyd (W. A. Ingram) at least temporarily.

(11 Miles) mistakes before the Japanese pushened considerably and the fight- cally, inevitably, Irresistibly. The the campaign further. Furthering forces of South China have not message of Easter is the same as

Winner $175, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. 419, 3. Gifford-Hall (Capt. D. L. For China Ponies. Subscription

S. Northcote) Maloo to the French bridge,

advance is problematical since the been destroyed. along Shakee Bund nearly up to present net allowing anybody in Japanese have not sufficient forces true at Nanking, repeated at Hsu-The God. Who made the world has Club of this Season that have This same was the message of the Incarnation. Griffins of the Hongkong Jockey

Afternoon Race gress into or egress from Shameen.for a prolonged struggle in South' chow, and probably will be agala His own times and His own ways started at least one race meeting although newspaper.

Morning Race depth of a mile, is practically

correspon-China. The swift stroke has suc-repeated at Wuhan. However, the of intervening, of doing something of this Club in Macao and have not dents are permitted to go into the ceeded but the aftermath may re- end of the war is not in sight. gutted.

unique, something personal, some- Several large Chinese hotels, de city at their own risk.

won. Jockey allowance. Entrance partment stores, restaurants, the British and French guards con-

thing with no parallel in history, $5, entire shopping centre, also the true to man the barricades of

Race 6-The" Governor's Cup The light which shines from head Post Office and Customs the Concessions.

Jesus is not like the sun. witness-

(1 Milo) ing, as it were, to an House have been burned..

Winner $150, 2nd $75, 3rd. $50. automatic The entire sky is blanketed with thick smoke through which the sun shines with an amber glow. ***** Foreign members of the Cus

toms staff, who commandeered the Chinese fire engines, hoses and ladders, even boots and helmets, are bravely fighting the Dames which

are fast absorbing thei rear of the Customs House where the fre

eventually got under

control, The rear Was completely gutted....

The old power station on the East Buad went up in flames yesterday. The origin of the fire is üncertain. Further along, the Great Eastern Hotel also burned fiercely, while more balldings in the vicinity of Wongsha station are like- wise on fire.

Fanned by a northeast wind, the flames spread rapidly and late in the evening it was thought that the fre, at the power station might spread to the French-owned Paul Doumer Hospital, only 200 The German volunteer brigade yards away. Patients were there-

LOOTERS ROUNDED

CHINESE PRESS COMMENTS

MEAN END OF WAR

from

The Ta Kung Pao, one of the most influential Chinese journals here, declares that the fall of Canton cannot be interpreted as the fall of the Kwangtung province. Somewhere else in the province can be built another provincial capital where the government can continue to fonction and plans for the recovery of the lost territory formulated.

to

1

sue for Burma and Sinklang.

A

For China" Ponies

Total

128

FAST HOCKEY AT

SOOKUNPOO

Nomads Doc

Royal Scots

THE FALL OF CANTON DOES NOT dawn which you can time to the A Cup presented by His Excellency, half minute and make your plans Dr. Arthur Tamagnini De Sousa

That light of the Barbosa, Governor of Macao. accordingly. world which is in

A Jesus. of Handicap for China. Ponies. HAT THE FALL OF CANTON, THAT

25 reported

foreign Nazareth burns entirely by trust forced Entry of all Subscription by sources, will in no way affect China's prolonged resistance in God and is content to leave the Fontes of this Club entered for this against Japanese invasion is the concensus of opinion expressed issue, whether it I dawn or end meeting. to be won twice in by the leading Chinese newspapers in Hongkong in their editorials less night, to God alone for His Succession by a pony or ponies be-

In a fast friendly, hockey insteh on Saturday,

longing to the same owner or played at Bookampoo yesterday Anal victory.

owners. Hongkong Jockey Club Jesus was content, to accept subscription Griffins, barred. Jockey the Royal Scots "A" Company by endless night if that

afternoon the Nomads defeated: will, but He was convinced that

was God's allowance. Entrance $5.

two goals to nit scored by 3. H endless night was not God's will

Race 7--Ladies' Handicap He was convinced that the anal

Franco and HGubbay. There (Unofficial) (6 Furlongs)

was no score in the first "half," truth of the world is the victory of Cup will be presented to the Winwell for the losers while the

Winner $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20, ́ A

Taylor, Burns, and Park plajad

from Shameon is also manfully fore evacuated to the Hackett the fall of 'Hankow will force the outside world through Indo-China, footsteps, let us keep burning the presented to the 2nd and 3rd xavier, da Silva and A Xavier,

The paper asserts that not evenĮtain her communication with the God. Following, then, in His ning Rider. Souvenirs will also be Nomads were best served by E Dghting the fire on the Shakee Memorial Hospital, while the Central Government

Ught of trath. Let us keep offer Placed Riders. Bund. The British, American and Y. M. C. A., which is also situated peace, still less the loss of Canton.

the power, house, was China, it says, is fighting for fof territories along the coast has hearts in prayer. The rest is in school. The Top weight allotea R. Xavier A Tavier, R. J. Reed,

The Lin Pao says that the lossing to God the obedience of our belonging to the Kowloon Riding The teams were as follow French authorities have

close to senti

"NOMADS:----E Alves: H Boures. naval landing parties. to the also evacuated.

national" existence which is long been expected but that the God's hands. Faster is not a will not exceed 140 lbs. and the bot- Shakee Bund to round up looters The Japanese commandcered the strongly opposed by Japan. Until fall of Canton in such a short guarantee that Resurrection Is

tom weight will not be less than 110 Bouza: R. M. da Bliva. H who, after ransacking an eata- city's fire engines and fotight the Japan reconsiders her aggressive space of time was surprising. automatic. It is rather a witness lbs. To be ridden by Ladies. No Gubbar, E. A. Reed, F. O. Reed blishment, invariably set fire to flames.

polloy, China will not cease her While assuring of continued re-to the final Victory of God.

whips or Spurs allowed. Post En- and J. H. Prando resistance.

sistance, the Journal says that the As the rainbow was to Noah a trance $3.

ROYAL SCOTS most urgent problem now is to guarantee of God's "DO NOT WEAKEN!

goodness, so remedy the situation and to fur Easter is to us a

Entries close on Thursday, Nov-Robb: England, Burns, Robertson. guarantee of ember 3, 1938.

Archibald, Morris, Taylor, Steven- literally saturated with water for EL. M'S. Robin returned' to Canton The Sing Tao th Pao warns ther augment the strength of re-God's power. The final issue is in a period of three hours at mid- this morning after escorting three against the weakening of con- sistance.

Porteous, Park and Harvey. His hands, I believe in God the day when the situation was most river vessels as far as Bocca Tigris,fidence in China's prolonged re-

TOURNAMENT MATCH. The Kung Sheung Daily News Father critical; dames shooting up han-The vessels are en route to Wu-slatance as a result of the report advises the Chinese people to re- Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus

Almighty... · Maker

dreds of feet to the sky.

chow carrying refuzeen..

ed Japanese occupation of Canton.main calm during the sudden Christ, His only Son, Our Lord," The British river boat Taishan, It is learned that Japanese des- Even though Canton is occupied, turn of events and watch further This in the true light which which is lying bealde, the British troyers and planes heavily shelled the paper points out, the Chinese developments closely in prepara lighteth every man coming into gunboats, is being used by women and bombed Bocca Tigris forts can still fight the Japanese in the tion for working out a plan to the world." "The people, that sat and children who wish to leave throughout yesterday and to dabilly regions in northern Kwang-cope, with the critical situation. in darkness have seen creat the island.

-Reater.

itung, Also, China can still main-Central News.

light. Blessed be God. Amen.

It

The fronts and roofs of buildings

in Bhameen, facing Shakee were

of

In connection with The Governor's Cap," the 8th racë on the programme, a speciał 81- Sweep is being conducted. The cost of a Through Ticket in- clading a chance on the Big Sweep is $1 per set. Boil are obtalusble

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