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EDITORIAL

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1938.

AIR BOMBARDMENT CONDEMNED CORRESPONDENCE Hello & Goodbye

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 30th, 1938.

THE QUESTION OF BOMBING from the air has been before the THE

League of Nations Assembly several times in the past two years. It will be remembered that the eighteenth Assembly, in September 1937, at the Instance of the Chinese Government, passed a very strong resolution condemning this practice,

The question was again brought before the Assembly this year by In placing it on its agenda, the Assembly the Spanish delegation considered that the question was of concern to all states, whether members of the League or not, and they agreed It should be dealt with separately, quite apart from any political blas, with the sole ob- fect of serving the interests of humanity.

purpose of receiving the Annual TOO MUCH FOR h, while not serving any military necessity, had merely caused

Report and Statement of Ac- counts for the year 1st August, 1937 to 31st July, 1938.

By Order of the Colony Council.

WINIFRED PHILLIPS, Colony Sec.

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JAPAN

Public opinion, it was felt, had frequently, through its authorita- tive representatives, expressed its horror of the bombing of civilians, unnecessary suffering. It was for this reason that this method öf warfare had been uncompromisingly condemned by the Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments in July, 1932, and by the May Council of 1937 and by the Assembly of the same year.. IN THE DISCUSSIONS, the Greek delegate recalled what many had perhaps forgotten, that the prohibition of the lambing of civilians was a well-recognised and established principle of international law. It was a rule already in force which all Governments were bound to respect.

M

"HERE CAN BE NO PEACE for

china unless it be

peace with honour." These words, spoken by Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek at the very outset of the war, were scoffed at by critics of China who regarded a Japanese walk-over

The question, therefore, was simply one of establishing regula- 1013 in the Sino-Japanese hostilities as

That was tions specially adapted to the practice of air warfare and taking ac- an accomplished fact. some sixteen months ago but to-count of the lessons of experience. That was considered an essentia: day, after Canton has been occu- and urgent task which the Assembly itself did not go into fully in pled and Hankow abandoned, these view of its technical aspects, but which, it was thought, could be words ring as true as ever they usefully referred to the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference did. And what about the situation which, it was hoped, would meet soon. insofar as the Japanese are con- THE CHINESE DELEGATION, which took a special interest in the question and which was supported by several other delegations. cerned?

Things are not going as well as thought that certain sanctions should be made to apply to a State they ought to, even with two guilty of unlawful bombing, For example, it was suggested that Gov-

cities such important

already ernments should refrain from supplying such a State with aircraft won over. As a matter of fact, and petrol, Several other delegations also emphasised the possibility the situation is extremely threa-of delimiting prohibited objectives. tening to the "Invincible

NATIONAL RED CROSS SOCIETY OF CHINA HONGKONG BUREAU

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

The Hongkong Bureau of the National Red Cross Society of China has removed from its office in the Bank of Canton Building to the Bank of East Asia Build ing, 4th Floor, Room 409, 10, Des Voeux Road C., Telephone No. 21842,

(Sd.) C. Y. WU,

Director.

October 31, 1938.

crete.

Japan-

In its resolution, the Assembly confirmed the previous resolutions

ese war-lords who, perhaps. for the of bombing of civilians from the air. Pending the general regulation Arst time, 'realise that the promises of the problem. it recommended that the Council should contem- that the war would end with the fall of Hankow, were just so many plate the application on certain measures, in particular that the re-. the United Kingdom Government, was now operating in Spain, "should promises and nothing more con-ports of the Committee of investigation, which, on the initiative of

Already keyed up" to a high be communicated to the members of the League

the non-military sections THE ASSEMBLY also thought that the Couric might give con- pitch.

sideration to the Chinese Government's request or to any other of Japan, long since weary of the war and the drain it is making in request from a League member that arrangements should be made their finances, may at any moment for an International Committer to establish breaches of the principles 1920 rise and ask why, despite the fact flaid down by it and to collect all useful material for an objective en-

that Hankow and Canton are now quiry. in the hands of their military, the

When this matter was brought before the Council on September Chinese can still be allowed to 30, 1938, the chief Chinese delegate, Dr. Wellington Koo, pointed out that he had asked particularly for the dispatch of an International carry on.

Commission of Investigation by the League to China to collect the IT IS IN THIS CONNECTION that facts, watch the situation and report to the Council for examination the Generalissimo has made and action, and also for the approval of a recommendation to the himself even more, respected with Governments of States members and non-members to refrain on the masses of China. When Can-humanitarian grounds from supplying, the offending country with ton was taken, some ugly rumours aircraft and petrol. The Chinese proposal to adopt concrete mea were started by the disaffected ares to deter the use of this method of war was merely mentioned Japanese spokesmor about failure in the report to the Assembly. Dr. Koo thought it was a general in duty by certain high opinion that the request of the Chinese Governinént might best be officials in Kwangtung dealt with by the Council. and, while not proposing to take up the CANTON In their deep disap-question immediately. he declared that it was China's intention to FELL pointment, a good many ask the Counell at a later meeting to give full consideration to this

people were ready to aspect of the Japanese aggression. in the Far East. belleve anything and everything they heard and some of the re-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

IN THE ESTATE of JAMES RAMSAY; late of the City of Vancouver in Province of British the Columbia, Dominion Canada, deceased.

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WHEN

While the resolution strongly condemning, aerial bombardments

than mere words.

NOTICE is hereby given that suitant comments were, to say the most praiseworthy, something more must be done, something more

the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probate Or dinance 1897 made an Order limiting the time for credi. tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate

to the 24th day of November, 1938...

least, bitter.

Fortunately, however, better judgment prevailed and the vast majority of people refused to listen to any of the rumours, confident that a satisfactory explanation would. In due course, be forthcom- ing. And now it has come!

It is explained that, the evacua-

MUSICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK

BY ALLEGRO MODERATO

"COUNTRY FIRST"

[To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Press"]

Sir: The letter published in your columns on Saturday. from: "Old Hongkong Chinese Resident," is one of the sentiment which should be echoed by all respectable and patriotic Chinese.

BY A.W.

HYER

Grabbing our false whiskers and spy glass we sneaked up and down the waterfront to examine what was on the vessels berthed at the wharves. The arriving ships were comfortably packed hat those departing presented us with a hollow coho of our clik-claking heels as we played hide and seek with cabin boys, stewardesons and ship's officers.

If the younger generation of Chinese would do more and talk

Using our new ostrich wings weS.S. Ranchi less, perhaps something could real flew out to Kal Tak several times

y be done for their country. The to investigate what those planes FRIDAY MORNING, while most of mere 'contribution pt a few paltry were doing. And so we present: dollara is nothing. They have a

duty to perform but, instead of do- Air France ing it, they are shirking in the

a

you residents were attempting

to decide what day it was, this P. and O-liner tied up at the pier Celony's dance halls and wasting THE VILLE DE BAGDAD, with at 7.15 a.m, having arrived from

the greatest of ease and little Shanghai and Northern ports. money which could well be used

Captain C. Dern, who arrived, to help their country in its time of commotion, slipped into Kal Tak

on Thursday at 1.20 p.m. A few lined the dock with approximately need.

Perhaps it would be a good idea stopping-off port along the route 50 pleces of fuggage marked for the of this airline is Fort Bayard where United States. It was all official papers, etc., from the they called for the first time on business.

Embassy at Peiping which he has this fight.

That small and smiling. Frencn- closed. After a visit here he wor man is visiting us again, Mr. F. leave for Haiphong. Martin, manager for Air France in Departing for recuperation India wens Mrs. Ruth the Far East, with offices in Hanoi, trip Just an inspection visit and a Harkness on the Rancht when she hello. Business is doing very well, pulled out at ribon Saturday. Dur- and everyone is pleased for the ing the summer pandas have ce--

cupied the time for the well-known writer and hunter,

if the young Chinese ladies of Hongkong took a leaf out of the book of the British girls during the Great War by tagging all slackers with a white feather. I hope this

ONE WHO HAS SERVED. may be done,

Hongkong. Oct. 29, 1938.

POPPY

DAY, 1938 present.

Contributions List

Previously acknowledged. RA.O.B. (GLE.) Club H. V. Wilkinson

E. C. Frederick

R. D. Gillespie

E C. Belbin

Hongkong Cricket Club i T. M. Gregory

Total..

to

a

Major G. Shakespeare, of the British Army, who will shortly be

Many friends and acquaintances leaving for Home on holiday, ar- were glad to see Mrs.) Harkness:

she came rived on the French plane. He had when

dowEL from $2,320 been taking a "lock see" at some Shanghai and all hope she will be

75 of Indo-China.

25

25

25 greeted by

25

returning to China after the south-

Empress of Russia

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bondón were ern visit.

quite a mob and whisked away in a waiting car, 100 They expressed pleasure to be back in Hongkong, but for how long we cannot tell you. $2.615 Imperial Airways

20

THURSDAY AT NOON the E-

press of Russia left for EShang- Thai and Canada. She, too, was not. packed solid with freight or pas- sengers,

Further contributions will be ALL WOUND UP and perking

Another Asiatic Petroleum Co. nicely, the "Dorado" took off gratefully received by W. J. Cole. Acting Secretary, Earl Haig's Fund. for Bangkok on Friday at 7 am. member, Mt. W. G. M. Wilsen, of months of leisure and Shanghai Bank Captain J. Collins, who takes your the Mechanical Division, went on Hongkong Building, Cheques should be made breath away, was supervising the leave. Six.

travelling homeward via the Pacific payable to Thomson and Co., and fight. crossed "Poppy Day Fund..

and Canada. But all good things must end, so we'll be seeing you soon!

the

HIS FIFTH SHARK

"man-eater" Catching his Arth

Kwong- this year, Mr. Wong ching. of the Sun Company, land- ed another shark last week off New Brewery, Hongkong Territories.

This specimen was 13.6.rounds and was about six feet in length. the largest of the five he caught..

The shark was swimming close

and in to the shore

appeared to be hungry when it was hook- According w. Mr. Wong the sharks are often seen in shoals

eď.

of about seven or more.

A business trip for the Inter- down to continent Corporation Rangoon took Mr. H. S. Gourlie.

Mr. A. G. Walton, of the Euca- He will be absent for a few weeks and will probably return by air. tion Department, will be another out laży bones in the next six months. His very attractive wife was

This gentleman will also sally forth to wave a hand in the early hour.

homeward via the Pacific, Canada "Two excited young ladies from and the United States. Being your

Hongkong University

first tip we know you will enjoy the trip thoroughly! bound for their first air trip. Miss Woo Poo-yeo, and her sister Miss Woo Foo-yec, took time out from i

the

were

15.

Mr. and Mrs. A., H. K. Cobb turn- ed out to be last minute boat

their studies to pay two weeks' call

hauled in with the gangway. to their family in Penang. The catchers. They were practically group of classmates out at dawn has

were quite as thrilled about the Shanghai is the destination; have

a good time, and return soon! venture as the travelleurs.

After a year's residence at the And from reports the newly Denovated "Dorado" which had Peninsula Hotel Mrs. A. Epps de- just recovered from her last ac-parted for Shanghai to join her cldent lost part of her landing gear husband. Then on to Hankow and and dented a wing upon arrival in the business of the British Ameri Bangkok on Friday afternoon. We can Tobacco Company, Ltd. The war' conditions in the North have Sharks of this specimen are sa'd think she must have a finks!

forced, but with pleasure," she to be quite harmless, but bathers Sunday Arrivals-Imperial

states, this charming woman to ire advised to keep a lookout

Баяр at CAPTAIN S, HOARE, who dashed call Hongkong home for the past tion, of Canton, and, later, that of Last Sunday night we had a solo Eva Turner and Helen Lockhart for they are liable to

"down to Bangkok to fill the months: Very sorry to leave her Peggy Scotcher, anything when famished. the Wuhan cities, was part of a saxophone recital by Mr. Palapo. came after this.

emergency on Saturday morning, many friends, she promises to call arrived back at Kal Tak on Sunday again in the near future. plan that had been carefully con- The change from the usual pro- well-known "ballerina," performed timely, and we the Scarf Dance. The quartette

Spy Glass Gazing we found Mr. sidered by the Generalissimo and gramme his. German advisers before the thought that Mr. Palapo made sang "When the Budding Bloom of HONGKONG SINGERS at 440 pm, in the "Delphinus"

an established This will probably be the last and Mrs. J. X. B. MaċGregor, of the The delicate It has become

and Co.. latter were recalled by their gov-his choice from pieces which May" by Sullivan.

from custom for the Hongkong Singers visit he will pay in the Colony for Caldbeck, MacGregor ernment.

display

short call to When

him the order was allowed

his "Non plu cosa san" given personally by the General- technique,

Mozart's Figaro was then sung by to give an Armistice Day Recital sometime. He should depart on journeying for a Trio Eva the

Turnier. Craston d'Aquino each year, and this year the usual Tuesday morning for England. Do Ehanghal. The Conte Rosso which On Issimo for the evacuation of Can-

Monday night

left on Saturday at 5 ton on October 18, a split appeared (Lewis - Pellegatt. - Lafford), per-sang. Coleridge-Taylor's "Onaway conceit will be given in St. John's not have top good a timel

Captain J. Davis, appearing a these nice people sailing Inevitable 'but, to the dismay of the formed Beethoven's Trio No. 5. It awake," from "Hiawatha." After Cathedral on November 11.

Helon Lockhart gave Bj The performance, which will be bit pugnacious but very nice, ar- North. Japanese, China proved equal to was the best performance we have this the occasion and with their backs heard from this combination. Hebridian song. "Diedre's farewell under the patronage of the Pa-rived to take over the duties of

the wall, China's military

On Tuesday night another of our to Scotland" by: Kennedy, Fraser, tron of the Bingers, HE. the Gov. Captain Hoare. This is the first leaders rallied round their chief.planistic stalwarts, Lya Gurevitch, Land just prior to the intermissionjermor, and their.. President, the trip to these quarters for the tal that the very nice Colonel Harry And the result? Japan is now delighted us with Rachmanino's the quartette did "The Cachuca" Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, will be under and heavy gentleman. Welcome!

the Bon. the conductorship of

Calling by for a short visit was making

for peace prelude in G Minor, Medtner's 3rd from "The Gondollers." negotiations!

Lyrische Fragmente, Improvisation To open the second half the Conductor of the Singers, Mr. Lindir. Mariin Fisher, from Hanoi Aadios! We are certainly sorry to No. 1 (The Mermaid"> and classical and difficult The Silver say A Lafford, F.R.CO., LRAM, group of friends turned out to wel-see you leaving these territories. CONSIGNEES NOTICE. LET IT NOT BE SUPPOSED that Glinka's "Lark" arranged by Bala-Swan," written by Orlando Gib. A.R.CM., with Mr. Rupe & Baldwin come the traveller who, in a few and you do not give the femmes

Japan's latest move is prompt-kiref ed by a genuine desire that the

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 27th day of October, 1938.

WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Administrator, No. 2, Queen's Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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Another look and we found

Withers, of the British Army, and the. Colony ladies' delight is saying

Mrs. A. Munthe certainly shows

& break leaving on the HMS. Troopship Lancashire on Tuesday. Have a grand vacation!

Out of the corner of our eyes we

bons for five voices, was done by at the Organ. The work thosen is days, proceeds to the North,

above mentioned quartette the Brahms "Requiem," which has the war. and all the horrors that it The ZBW Orchestra is improv-augmented by E. O'Neil Shaw, whe been given before but will well bear us young ones how to do the life brings in its train, should cease Ing. May we not auggest that the was the accompanist for almost repetition, and, indeed, is repeated business. The small little lady of immediately in order that both The underapted cargo has been countries may begin at once the orchestra be used to accompany the entire programme. Following in response to numerous requests. 70 years arrived on the "Delphinus" füst caught the Shanghai Lawn

some worthy singer

studio this Victor Banders performed A collection will be taken, which, from Southampton. The trip was Bowls, Interport Team 'which has of putting their concert? lying unclaimed in The China arduous task

The Studio has come a Lamont Kenneway's "Helen." Eva as usual, will be devoted in its splendid and thoroughly enjoyable.been visiting and producing some Navigation Co.'s West Point houses in order again and to "live long way to the position it now Turner did Peter Warlock's "Yar-entirety to the funds of St. Dun-She will visit friends in Hongkong, very fine sport activity, returning

happily ever after!"

A plano duet by stan's. The exact time of the per- and, being a writer, she may find to the Northern city on the 15. fiodown since its arrival in Hong

It is something deeper than that enjoys, and we think it fitting that mouth Fair"

it broadcasts should be on 2 Gladys Pollard and Alfred Fruen, formance, which has not yet been plenty to say about us on paper Wing Sang. And a good time was Kong ex the vessels mentioned. It is because Japan realises that,

Unless claimed and documents with China's troops withdrawn to higher grade. A voice, no matter "Norwegische Tanze No. 1" (Grieg definitely fixed, will be announced in the future.

later, but it will be after dinner, the west and south-west of Han-how beautiful, when accompanied Op. 5) followed.

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kow, it will mean much trouble for by a piano alone is lacking in To end the programme the quar-probably 9 or 9.15 p.m. Generous

the

warmth and colour. With an or-

tette

performed excerpts from support from the public, especially. "invincible" Japanese. The

chestral accompaniment, no mat- "Merrie England" by Edward Ger-in view of the charity to be bene- terrain and general d

ter how small the orchestra. It

fitted, is canadently expected, and OUTLOOK

lives and vibrates, It is likened mari. lay-out of the coun- try would be a decid- NOT SO.

These Ladies' Nights have al-all interested are urged to keep the ed advantage to the ROSY FOR to a beautiful woman neatly but

ways met with a great deal of evening free, Chinese who, with a JAPANESE plainly, dressed

woman exquisitely adorned with success, and some of our best The plentiful supply of

amateurs have taken part arms and ammunition, will be very the best and finest of ralment.

next concert will take place on favourably placed to thwart every

Thursday, November 24.

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and the same

The Ladies' Night Concert at the move made by the invading army,

And so the fall of Canton and Y.M.C.A.. arranged by Mr. Alfred Hankow, so far from being the Fruen, proved a tasty musical major successes the Japanese pro-offering... pagandists try to make them out!

The

programme

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WEDDING OF IL DUCE'S SON

Rome, Oct. 29. Nura Kants gave a planoforte All members of the Italian recital on Friday night. Her pro-Dictator's family. were present at

Included commenced gramme

the Prelude. the wedding to-day of Air-Lieu-

to be, may easily prove the begin with Gladys Pollard and Alfred Allemande, Courante, and Gigue tenant Bruno Mussolini, second ning of a major disaster for Japan, rendering a planoforte duet, Two from Bach's "First Partita" and son of II Duce, to Signora China, It has been stated that one of Goltars." A quartette composed of two pieces by Brahms, Capriccio, daughter of Commandatore Guido Japan's peace terms is that Gen Eva Turner, Helen Lockhart, Gas-Op. 76 No. 2, and the Intermezzo. Ruberti.

The couple, who are both aged eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek should ton d'Aquino and Victor Banders Op 117 No 3. It is a long time relinquish leadership of the State then offered "A Regular Royal since we have heard this artist 21 are honeymooning in Tripoli Even from the Japanese this ought Queen" from "The Gondollers," ever the ether. We hope that in and Egypt. to be regarded as a compliment, This was followed by a baritone her next recital she will include Bruno Mussolini was a mem- Itg their peculiar way of ad-salo, "Dolorosa" by Montague Phil-some-Russian numbers, which we ber of the recent Italian trans-

that the Chiang genlus is lips, sung by Victor. Sanders. A think suits her style and tempera-Atlantic air expedition to Son

America-Renter for them!

Iduet. In the "canon style" sung by ment.

had by all!.

Mr. Lam Fing-yan, and Miss Lo Hel-ping who were married at the Bogistry on Saturday.