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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

INVESTIGATION ORDERED

INTO CHANGSHA FIRE Appropriation Of Funds For Refugee Relief

Chungking, November 18.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, IT IS RELIABLÝ LEARNED, has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the disastrous five-day conflagration in Changsha which virtually-razed the largest city in Ilunan province.

In a leading article this morning, the official "Central Daily News," after an expression of deepest sympathy to the Changsha po- pulace says that while the Chinese Government must immediately investigate the circumstances of the fire in Changsha It "must at the same time appropriate funds for the relief of refugees In the provincial capital."

In conclusion the paper assures in handling the mails which at the people of Hunan that the presënt total 600,000 daily as com- Chinese Government 13 deeply pared with 50.000 previously. concerned in the well-being and Three main mall routes connect property of the Chinese people even Chungking with the outside world, In war time when great sacrifices namely, via Kunming. Hano! must be made for military ex- | Honigkong, and Shanghaj to Ja- pediency.

panese occupied areas including

If the local authorities are found Tleatsin. Pelping and Nanking: to have been guilty of negligence via Duchow. Pakhol, in Kwangsi. or miscaridage of orders, the off- (to Hongkong and to Shanghai; and cials involved will be duly punished vin Hunan and Klangs to East by the Government, However, If China.-Reuter..

the Are was the result of military

ronsiderations the people of Hunan

must have faith and confidence in

ORDERED TO MOVE

Chungking. Noi. Lợi

In accordance with instructions

the judgment of the Chinese Gov-tum Generalissimo Chiang Kal- ernment.-Reuter.

shek's Headquarters here, the Min- POSTAL DIFFICULTY

istry of Publicity has ordered all Chungking. Nov. 18. newspapers and news agencles to With the rapid increase in the move outside the limits of Chung- population of Chungking the local king city in view of possible aerial post office is having a dificult task bombing-Reuter.

Japanese Aggression And Chinese Resistance

INTERESTING LECTURE BY

PROFESSOR LAUTENSCHLAGER

A very interesting lecture by Professor Lautenschlager whose subject was "Japanese Aggression and Chinese Resistance" was de- livered before the English Discussion Group of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in Bridges Street last night.

The speaker sald that as Japanese acgression widened, Chinese resistance deepened. He, the speaker, had travelled over 5,000 miles in the last five months during which time he had lectured in over forty schools. He had found all the teachers and students united in spirit against Japanese äzgression. Shanghal, as far as studerits were concerned, was still very much alive and education there still exists. Historical truth and patriotism can still be taught in Shang- A hai.

EAST INDIES

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The speaker said that he saw in Central China not only a united spirit against aggression but tremendous .economic progress. Five years ago Changsha only possessed one motor .car but when the speaker was there this sum- mer, he counted no less than 150 motor cars, Thousands of miles of new motor roads 'have been built and lead into Western Chină.

JOBS SACRIFICED

The speaker sald that many had joined the 8th Route Army some even sacrificing Jobs from which they were earning 30 to 40 dollars monthly for the paltry sum $5 or $6 paid by the army. The Eight Route Army in the North West have gone so far as to appeal to the Japanese saidlers by the use

BAR ENTRY

OF JEWS

Refugees Will Try Singapore

The Hague, Nov. 18.

CABLES

·WUHAN SONGSTERS

The Wuhan Songsters shown above gave their final "recital in the compound of the Jao Chi Middle School yesterday. (Photo. A. A. Kahn).

MARQUESS OF SALISBURY

LEADS TORY REVOLT

Demand For National Register Of Service

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(SPÉCIAL TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS") Supposing Realist Chamberlain squabbles with Realist Hitler over the terms of European peace. And supposing Britala and Germany to to war. Under Neville Chamberlain's present Cabinet policy, Bri- tain would" be found in a state of military unpreparedness.

cream

This is the pleture which the every member of the crew must be of the "Conservative Party trained and" ready to take up his secx before its startled eyes, and alloted war station at a moment's which brought into full view last notice. week a Tory crisis of first magni- itude.

Foremost Conservative stalwart is still the aged and patrician Mar- For advice and quess of Salisbury political guidance two generations

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1938. --PAGE 9

Successful Solicitors

Stick to Sherry!

Amontillado Fino lealabickmacgregretich

CANTON CITY

IS

Most sensational of "Old QUIET AS EVER

Sarum's" demand was that in- stant arrangements be made for a National Register of Service, and that all members of the Register be giver. adequate training.

Canton. Nov. 18. After a visit to Saichuen this afternoon there is no confirmation

of the Chinese spokesman's claim ithat Chinese troops are converging

of Tories, young and old, have "We believe that the only satis- travelled to Hatfield, ancient home factory foundation for the futuro Canton City, which is at pre-

sent as quiet as ever...

Sarum."

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market"

Chinese and Japanese alike while set up are being patronised by

a slow retur of the population 15 noticeable.

of the Cecils, to consult "Oldies in "posing as a statutory Small scale "looters'

obligation on the whole.. youth of A word from "Old Sarum now the nation of every class and of aged 77) has mocked Governments, both sexes." cried he “a systema- Hs potent hand guided Winston tic training in some form of na- Churchill's battle against the Indlational service. linked up with an reforms. Again

"Winnie earlier systematic physical train- with and Lord Winterton, the Marqressing,

These proposals com-

wares for cash in the city. began the agitation in the Con-stitute,

Our opinion, the servative Party four years age minimum provision for our safety"ed of the first Japanese sponsored

Two issues have already appear which caused wobbling Premier "|Baldwin to desert, disarmament for

a pelley of active rearmament:

Foreign, importers are dally cán- vassing business by selling their

two

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; "PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel der Wagons Fit, Pelcing.

CO-SIGNATORIES

newspaper in Chinese. Japanese Co-signatories wit?. Salisbury's circles expect two Chinese, fghting Marquess were Lord Japanese and "one English- LETTER OF WARNING Willingdon... Lord Horne, the B-speaking

newspapers to Last week he refused to stomach shop Prime Minister Chamberlain's Lord Milne, Lord life, Leopold Meanwhile the Customs have theory that rapid armas accelera- Amery, MP. E. Beddington Behrens, entirely suspended operations and tion now would anger Adolf Hitler Standard Motors Managing Directhe building itself is in the hands to the point of scrapping the good tor J. P., Black, Sir Harry Hague, of the foreign staff. The Japan work started at Munich. To a Managing Director of Ovaltine, lese have not attempted to force letter warning Neville Chamberlain Sir Harry Price, Chairman or an entry. The majority of to press on with rearmament, the Price's (Tallors), Ltd., Sir John Japanese sentry posts In the Marquess of Salisbury put his Salmond. Marshal of the Royal vicinity of Shameen have been signature.

Air Force. Admiral Sir William withdrawn to the city. and there Goodenough and Lt.-General Sir is easier foreign access to the city. Ronald Charles.

of London, Field Marshal published by the new year. be DEATH OF BABY

Likening Britain to a battleship, this ominous epistle suggested that

DOOMED BATTALION CAMP ASSAULT"

Chungking. Nay, 1%

Another case of assault occurred

the "Doom-

A number of German Jewish families who have arrived at Batavia on a Dutch steamer, have been refused entry into the Netherlands East Indies. According to a message received from Batavia they will now try to ed

of posters with slogans such as: disembark at, Singapore. "Japanese

brothers, you love

your homes: why burn ours?"

ALL ONE COLOUR

Other German Jews now en route to Batavia on a Dutch steamer will also be refused admittance and

The speaker went on to say that will be forced to retuma to Europe.

fans were sold in Japanese shops

-Reuter.

In North China cn which maps of! UNLY EMINENT JEWS

the whole of West Asia, including

the Caspian Sea, even Egyptare

"ALLOWED IN CEYLON

Colombo, Nov. 18

all one colour under the Japanese "In response to the Prime Minis- flag. At the side of the map were ter's appeal to Colonial 'Governors the words "The Imperial Army to consider providing refuge for Must Conquer."

Jews, the Governor of Ceylon, Sir

All nations which still believe in Andrew Caldecott, has decided that national freedcom, sald the speak-only eminent Jews those

and

er. especially those which have likely to be an asset to the Colony obligations under the League of can be accepted as immigrants in Nations Covenant or the Nine| Ceylon-Reuter.

Power Treaty, should refuse to give any aid directly or indirectly to Japan, but should instead give. every possible aid to China.

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MAN BEHIND

THE SCENE

BELGIUM OPENS FRONTIERS Brussels, Nov, 18.

The Belgian Minister for Justice,

M. Phollen, announced yesterday

Battalion " concentration camp

Shanghai an Wednesday when meniber

In

of the Russian Regiment of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps

beat up 2 Chinese middle

'school student who was visit

mg the camp, according to a dispatch received here.

The incident has been re- ported to the Shanghai Muni- elpal Council-Central News.

WARSHIPS OFF

CHEKIANG

JAPANESE MAY TRY TO LAND

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Kinhwa, Nov, 18. that the Belgian Government had! A telephonic message received decided to open temporarily ita here from Wenchow yesterday frontiers to Jewish emigrants from stated that more than 10 Japanese warships were concentrated off Slangshan harbour, goutheast of London, Nov. 18. Ningpo, in Cheklang. Chinese de- The administrative committee of fence forces are taking strict

Germany.-Transocean. "

· BOYCOTT URGED

-Reater.

Strong Democratic Union Urged

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New York, November 18.

ONE DAY OLD

Verdict Returned At Inquest

A verdict of accidental death was returned by a jury at an in- quest held at the Central Court yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of a child, aged one day, who died at the Tsan Yuk Hospital of burns,

BADMINTON LEAGUE

Mixed Doubles Results

RECREIO WIN EASILY

Two matches were played last night in the Mixed Doubles section of the Hongkong Badminton 'Asso- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as clation League, both home teams Cormer and the jury

comprised being successful. Recreto defeated Messrs." J. P. Brown (Foreman), the University, winning all nine Pang Wai-kam and Wong Suk-ki. games, and Kowloon Tong won The mother, Chung Pui-yu, was five games against St. John's four. admitted to the hospital on Sep RECREIO 9; UNIVERSITY O

The "scores:-

The political, rather than the economic aspeel of the British-tember 30 and on October 2 she American Trade Pact, are stressed in New York papers to-day.

gave birth to twins. The first child died on the following day, and the cause of his death was

Pointing out that the "real significance of the part goes far beyond its probable trade benefits, the "New York Times"- says that testified by Dr. Wilkinson, as shock the Treaty marks a closer union between two powerful democracies following burns and cardiac fai- at a particularly decisive moment in the world's history.

It expresses the hope for more

effective co-operation among all NO STATEMENT

the democracies in the pursuit of peace and order.

The "New York Times" "urges the world democracies to form a strong democratic. "union, while American trade policy should be the establishment of a vast area of free trade thrown open to those nations and-only to those nations ready to show respect for interna- tional law--Reuter.

"THE FIRST ATTACK" *.

Berlin. Nov. 18

lure.

"

The second child died on Octo- ber 4 from natural causes, while the mother passed away at the Queen Mary Hospital on October

FROM ADMIRAL 13

Thursday's Naval

Parley

When the death of the first child was discovered, it was found that the hot water bottle, which usually was wrapped up with cover made of blanket material, was without the cover,

Questioned whether HE. the Commander-in-Chief of the China

LESS RESISTANCE Squadron, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Dr. F. F. 8. Court said, that the Noble, had any statement to make mother was sick when she gave jon. Els conversations with Vice-birth to the children. The two Admiral Shiozawa, Japanese Com-bables therefore had less power of While official circles are not in-mander-in-Chief in South China, resistance to turns than normal cliried to comment on the Anglo- who visited the Colony on Thurs- children. American trade treaty, export cir- day on board the cruiser Myoko, a that burns was the sole cause of He was not satisfied

cles welcome the fact as "the first British naval spokesman yesterday death of the first child... attack on the barriers against in-replied in the negative.

Dr. H. La Ozorio gave evidence of ternational trade"-Reuter.

He added that there was in fact the mother's admission to hospital nothing on which to make a and the administration of anaes- statement, as the talks had not thetic at childbirth: Paris, Nov. 18.

resulted in any defnite decision or Mr. E. W. Davies, Crown Bolici- Commenting on the Andio agreement..

tor, was present for the Govern American agreement. M. Pay, writ-

Sir Percy Noble had, however, rent, and Mr. W. A. MacKinlay ing in the

says, one comment to make, the spokes-watched the proceedings in the in- "Excelsior.". The resolution calls on all,

"Because of the most-favoured-man told the Daily Press. In a teresis of the Hongkong Univer- Jew and Gentile, who believe in.

nation" clause. France has the certain sections of the press on sity. human right, and the desire to A Dance at the Feninsula Hotel right to take advantage of the Thursday there had appeared a maintain the values of civilisa- resterday, proceeds from which new tariff system conceded by Ition, to renew and strengthen will be donated to the Police America to Great Britain. the boycott of German goods Branch of the Ministering League.

Sir Horace Wilson's the World Jewish Congress, meet-precautions against a possible Jap-

Position

London, Nov. 18.

In the Commons yesterday. the Prime Minister was ques- tioned on the position of Sir Horace Wilson, who accom→ panied him to Germany in September,

Mr. Chamberlain said that since

ing in London yesterday adopted panese landing-Central News.

12 resolution "protesting against the unspeakable outrages, per- retrated on defenceless Jewry in the Reich."

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"LAMBETH WALK" AT POLICE DANCE

VALUABLE ADVANTAGE

statement attributed to the Japanese Admiral to the effect. DROWNING MAN that the Pearl River would not be "This advantage is all the more re-opened to shipping for months

RESCUED and services until the rule of was attended by more than 200 valuable because following the to 1935 8ir Horace Wilson had been justice has been re-established in people, including the Commissioner example of the British Govern-British Commander-in-Chiet had during the lunch hour yesterday! come This impression the Passengers crossing the harbour seconded to the Treasury for ser-

of Police, the Hon. Mr. T. H Kinz, ment, the French Government will not gained from his talk with the witnessed the rescue of a young vice to the Prime Minister and First

and other Police officials with probably be obliged to have re- Lord of the Treasury, and went on

Germany.-Renter.

parties.

to recall the, constitutional tradi-practice grew up of seeking to

An impromptu exhibition. of the tion of anonymity in the perfor identify individual civil servants mance of their duty by Crown aer-with "particular actions or part-"Lambeth Walk" delighted all vants, adding that it would be con-cular developments of policy-present. The Peninsula Hotel Band

supplied the music, trary to the public interest if the British Wireless.

course to American industry - In.. order to accelerate, her rearma- ment."-Reuter.

(Detalls of the Agreement on Page 12).

Miss M. Ribiero and L. A

Carvalho (Becrelo) beat Miss B. Khoo and K.

L. Yong

beat Miss J. Anderson and "T.L. Yong

31-15

31-10

21-7

beat Miss J. Choa and P.

К. Н..... Miss M. Silva and M. A.

Oliveira (Recrelő) · beat Miss Khoo and Yong 21-16 best Miss Anderson and

Yong ....

21-15 beat Miss Chos and Hul 2)— 6 Miss J. Ribeiro and J. J. Remedios (Recreio).. beat Miss Khoo and Yong 21-18 beat Miss Anderson and

Yong

21-15 beat Miss Chos and Hut... 31-7. KOWLOON TONG $; SL. JOHN'S 4

The scores ?--

*-**-*-

Mrs. Castro and P. Fletcher

(Kowloon Tong)

beat Miss P. McCaw and

D. Kwok

31-13 beat Miss Eardley and F..

H. Kwokin

21-$ beat Mrs. Penny and B

Newman sinera

21-2

Miss T. Gonzalez and F. . Tent (Ro loan Tour

beat Mrs: Penny and 8.

Newman

lost to Miss McCaw, and

Kwok

71-8

19--21

lost to Miss Eardley and

Kwok

14-21

Mrs. Bosa and Y. 8. Ko

(Kowloon Tong)

beat Mrs. Penny and

Newman....

lost to Mise-Eirdley and

↑ Kwok

16-21

lost to Miss McCaw and

*Kwok

visiting oficial:

Chinese from alinost certain drowning. The Workshop Labourer's Friendly The man had apparently fallen Bociety, which was founded 88 into the water from the Yaumati under" twice, by the coxswain of years ago, is to be wound up be-ferry launch and was pulled out the Canadian Pacific launch, Van- cause of lack of support.

In the nick of time, having "gone couver.

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