1938-11-23 — Page 1

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1938. ***

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·泰廿月查拾年捌拾叁佰玖千堂英

LABOUR M.P. URGES IMMEDIATE Famine Threatens Large

PROGRAMME TO HELP JEWISH REFUGEES

Anglo-German Cordial Relations Impossible If Martyrdom Continues

"WE HAVE GOT TO KEEP THESE UNHAPPY BEINGS WHEN GOEBBELS DRIVES THEM OUT”

London, November 22,

IN THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, Mr. P. J. Noel- Baker Labour) referred to an article which appeared in a German newspaper on November 3 stating. "Out of the hoarded wealth of the Jews we must compensate ourselves for the economic damage. done to us by the world Jewry." and said that he believed that herein lay the cise to the real character of recent events in Ger-

many.

The treatment of minorities was a moral concern of all nations. said Mr. Noel-Baker, while there was an internatimal question of a more material kind.

CHINESE TROOPS

OPPOSITE LAANSHEK

to

"We have got "to keep these unhappy beings when Goebbels

them out. If drives

Goebbels completes his programme and Poland and Rumania join in. what are we going to do? The outside world must formulate 21

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NO OFFER OF MEDIATION

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Tokyo, Nov. 22.

rollable It is learned from authority that no offer of mediation in the Sino-JapETOLO conflict was made by the Bit tish Government..

A report that such mediation was offered was given pro- minence in Japanese, newe- papers-Reuter.

QUAKER CENTRE PLANNED FOR SHANGHAI

London, Nov. 22.

The establishment in Shanghai of a Quaker centre of reconcilia- tion and friendship, recommended by Mr. H. T. Silcock as a result of his visit to China last winter has now been" decided by the Society of. Friends and the formation will be undertaken Immediately, the American Quakers co-operating.

Areas In Ceylon

Colombo, November 22. Threat of famine hangs over large areas in Ceylon owing to an unprecedented drought.

Acute distress is reported from various parts of the country where cattle are dying by the bundreds and paddy fields are lying | fallow.

Epidemics of dysentery and malaria are feared due to the drink- Ing of Impure water.

Venomous snakes are leaving the jungles in southern Ceylon and invading towns and villages in search of water.-Reuter.

HELP FOR CANTON

Clothing And Food "Sent From H.K.

For the past few days Messrs." J. M. Wong and Lau King- ising, members of the Com- mittee of the Hongkong Chi- nese Chamber of Commerce. carried out a.“ pürchäsing campaign " on behalf of the Hongkong Emergency Rellef Committee:

A.R.P. WORK IN CHUNGKING

Families Ordered To Evacuatë

Chuacking, Nov. 22, The authorities are pushing air raid precautions in view of the present congestion of population in the city area.

The Municipal authorities have ordered the evacuation of 1,600

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DEATH SENTENCE AT SESSIONS

Jury Return Verdict Without Retiring

DEFENCE CALLS NO EVIDENCE

SENTENCE OF DEATH WAS PASSED ou Li Man, alias Li Wai- man, 41-year-old unemployed ship's greaser, by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when the jury, without retiring, found the accused guilty of the murder of Pun Shing. 57, seaman, at the Laen Bing Boarding House on September

The Crown alleged that the accused stabbed Fan following an argument over the loss of a job.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, amisted by Inspector L. E. Whant, prosecuted and Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. F. X D'Almada, Jr., appeared for the accused.

The

following comprised the

families within three daya and also Jury:- Mesars. Ip Eweichanr

the immediate evacuation of all Foreman), Ma Shim-ka, Joseph URGE SHANGHAI

other persons without definite duties and Chan, Chan Chi-wing, P. P. Botel-

Ireland

They bought, amongst The plan is that members of the ton quits, padded tons of con per ment chert. All schools have to our Ha-king and B.U. BE INCLUDED AS

cotton Jackets, been instructed to move to the as well as oil, rice and salt fish. countryside.

No evidence Was called PORT OF CALL There were put on board the ss. The authorities are constructing the defence, but counsel submitted Wuchang and will be shipped to 400 public dugouts and detonations that accused's confession could not Canton this morning, where the of rock blasting is audible daily, be accepted as it was mostly false. * be received by mission. Fearing interruption of power amp Counsel suggested insanity as a

the time of ply, the authorities are testing possibility at

crime. hand sirens which have been in-

Dr. Dean A. Smith "yesterday stalled in different parts of the testined that he examined decors-

in the that the food purchased will not city for use

ed on September 4 at the Queen

centre re-enter the Japanese CC cupled areas at the earllest possi- ble moment with a view to work- in for general appeasement for which the Quakers are well-known. Mr. Silcock will leave for China in January to inaugurate the centre. is wife, who was his coadjutor throughout his previous work at! West China University. Chengto.

A

urge of relief work. TEMPORARY HELP

The situation in Canton is such

event of

the

mediate programme," declared Me will not accompany him for rea-last very long. However, the tem- breaking down of power strens-Mary Hospital and found two

Firstly, some action designed to

| Noel-Baker.

Canton, Nov, 22.

check the persecation and expul-

The Chise Army is reported

have СОЛІС from Kongmoon glen of a new horde of penniless

over Fatshan highway, reaching refugees; the West "River opposite Laanshek, some

distance

beyond Fatshan:

The Japanese are still holding Laanshek.

A dogfight cccurred when several Chineas planes appeared yester- day. They were pursued and were lost to view from Shameen.

Many Japanese merchants are here. O. 8. K. and Mitsul, Jap- anese banks, are about to open. Notes of the Peiths "Provisional Government" have begun to be used in Canton."

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Secondly, make it clear to Berlin that the cordial re- lations between the German Government and the British people is Impossible while the martyrdom continues;

Thirdly; if foreign exiles' con- tinue to be thrust upon us we may be driven to seek measures where-

by we can and room,

"Goebbels said he hoped the outside world would soon forget the German Jews. He hopes in On Sunday the Japanese stopped vain. His campaign against them

sons of health-Reuter.

ALARM PERIOD

COMMENCES

now

The Air Bald Precautionary -Period ends and the Air Raid Alarm Periód commences al 10 p.m. to-night. It is advisable from

onwards for all owners of transport vehicles, rickshaws and cyclists etc. to carry in their vehicles etc, the mäterial with which they pro- pose to dim their lights.

selling rice to the populace why will go down in history as St. Bar- RAILWAY

can now buy from small street 'tholomew nicht. Let there also go stalls, but the supply is hardly down the memory of what other sufficient. Our Own Correspon nations did to Wipe the shame

dent.

[away.*"concluded Mr. Noel-Baker,

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On Way To Shanghai

Passing

through Hongkong Sesterday on the is. Conte Verde from Italy were approximately one hundred and sixty German and „lustrain Jewish refugees, en rout to Shanghai.

These unfortunate people, who will attempt 10 rebuild Leir business add social ilves in the North, are of great interest to their countrymen and the general Jewish community in the Colony.

Jewish refugees aboard the ss. Conte Verde which arrived from Europe yesterday. (Photo, A., A./Kahn).

REVENUES

DECREASED

London, Nov. 22.

porary relief thus afforded will be; Router.

a great help.' It intefernood that

RELIEF FOR CANTON REFUGEES

Picture shows the B. and S. as. Wachang being loaded with foodstuffs" and clothing to be taken to refugees in Canton, (Photo, A. A. Kahnỳ..

...wounds on the right forearm and

The revenue of the British Rail-efforts will be made by the people Messrs. Wang Kee, the local firm ways, from passenger and goods concerned to obtain permission to of stevedores, have given 200 tons traffic. decreased by £250000 as ship further clothing and food to of coal, and free 1 arfage was compared with the corresponding Canton as soon as possible. given by the Douglas Steamship week of the preceding year.

In the meantime news has been 'Co.

Th decrease is due, above all. to received that although. Canton, is

NO MAIL CARRIED competition of motor vehicles. still deserted (compared with the Contrary to earlier expectations. The papers point cut that al-state of affaire before the Japanese the Wuchang, will not carry any together £1,100,000,000 178 in-occupation) the majority of those mail, as the Japanese authorities vested in the British Railways. by who are still in the city are urgent- | stipulated that relief supplies alone |850,000 sharehviders.---Transocean. ly in need of rellei.

were to be transported.

Japanese Interests Control Navigation On Yangtze

POWERS MUST TAKE JOINT EFFECTIVE ACTION

Chungking, November 22.

That Japanese rejection of the neutral Powers' request for tho opening of the Yangtze to navigation is only to be expected, is the opinion of the Chinese press hére.

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The papers state that the Japanese are not only closing the Yangtze to foreign shipping at present but will eventually bring about a monopoly of the diver trade.

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It is declared that while, the gatton on this international water- donations gathered by the Japanese forbid foreign vessels to way, it is pointed out. Plans have been formulated by: prominent Jewish residents here. Jewish Committee here will be navigate the Yangtze it is estimat- The Chinese papers go on to say headed by Mr. Lawrens Kadoorie sent to the representatives of the Gd that 889 Japanese shipe left that the Japanese are using the and Mr. E. M. Raymond for Jewish Refugee Relief Society, while 849 departed from the latter the Yangtze River trade and, if Shanghai recently for Hankow present opportunity to monopallise financial assistance on their behalf. Shanghal for distribution.

port for the mouth of the river,other Powers wish to safeguard A representativa, Mr: F. Cohn,

A small number of the refugees was at the wharf yesterday mor- disembarked in Bingapore and

Previously Japanese shipping on their own interests in the Far East the Yangtze could not compete and to maintain the "Open Door" ning upon arrival of the liner to

Manila, and the remainder of lend assistance and render aid to

with that of Jardine's and Butter: in China, they must take immedi- will continue to the field and Swire but now Japanese ate and effective joint action- these people during their four of them

North. hour stay in Hongkon

Interests completely control navi-Reuter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Fare 2-Bacred Heart School

"prita-giving" Traffic, cases. Fare 3-Rotary Club tiran speech. Increase in disease, Page News about the Ber-

vices.

·Page 5 The cinemas, CrOBS

word puzzle. Diary of local events. Blood testa and paternity.

Page 6-Pogrom denounced in Parliament. King Carol to see Hitler. Chinese envoy appeals for war victims. Italian priest subjected to third degree.

Page 1 Women's page. Wed-

ding at Registry.

Fare 8-The leading article:--- Firmer action advocated. Page 9-Aftermath of Chang-

sha fire disaster. Page: 10-Second-class rugby needs better referces. Sports Hashes.

Pago 11-Radio programmei. Pages 12 and 13-Finance and

. commerce. Pages 14 & 15-Shipping DOWI

and directory.

"For President Liners

Shanghai, Nov. 22.

The American Chamber of “ Commerce and American As- sociation shặt a joint cable to the US, Maritime Commlist mjese

a perforated wound is the abdownging that Bhanghai be in- men

Death was due to gangrene of the intestines caused by the atab wound in the abdomen.

OPIUM SHOKING Mr. Fitzroy cross-examined mess with regard to opium mokers, and aaked Dr. Smith whether he (Continued on Page 9)

•cluded as a port of call for President Line ships hereafter. The message, seeking resumption of service by what used to be the wit-Dollar Line,

was addressed to chairman of the Commission. The Rear-Admiral Emory 8. Land,

Commission is the majority stock- holder in the reorganized line, which eliminated Shangha! ss a port of call during the early days.. of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.

"Americans are much concerned about press reports that Shanghai has been omitted as a port of call for the President Line," the cable said

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 12. 2.27/32d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 22. London silver prices, to-day were down 1/16 for Forward and unchanged for Spot ss. follows:

"Merchant ships from all other principal nations are calling at Shanghai. American ships, calling regularly at Shanghai, will greatly assist American Interests and help malatain American prestige in the Far East. This is a matter worthy Spot......

of your consideration.”—Interna- Forward.....19-5/8 19-9/18 tional.

Nov. 21 ..20-1/16

Nov. 22 20-1/16

CHINESE RESISTANCE

UNWEAKENED

British Ambassador States His Opinion

In an interview granted to the Friss at Government House yes- terday morning, a few hours before he left for Shanghal on board' the Conte Verde, His Excellency Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kent, Bri- tish Ambassador to China, stated as his opinion that Chinese re- sistance in the war against Japan shows no signs of weakening.

tic as regards, the military situation, a foreign correspon- dent declared to-day after a fortnight's stay at the General- issimo's headquarters some- where in Hunan province.

Bir Archibald, who had just re-i turned. from a trip in the interior of China, confirmed reports that he bad met and" conversed with Generalissimo. Chiang Kul-shek three times during his journey.. Madame Chiang had been with her

In a tour of 3,000 miles through. husband each time, and, they were the western provinces of China, Both well and conndent

His Excellency, despite his hard the correspondent saw no sign of trip, looked well and fit. Some of preparations everywhere for pro- early' cessation of hostilities "but the roads he covered were rough and their engineering daring "|

longed resistance," surprised him. It had taken him The Chinese have completed six days to make the 800 miles be- their concentration of troops and tween Kunming and Hunan by car, supplies for the next major battle whence he had gone on, also by in the Hunan hills, wherein Heng- car, to Chungking. From there chow will become the key point, it the last stage of his journey to being ideal for a big base. Hongkong by plane took only ve hours,

PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE Chungking. Nay, bản Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek is confident and optimis-

Military observers expect the actual battle to take place between Henschow and Packing. Mean- while, it was reported that Japan- ese forces were converging on Changsha, capital of Hunan, in. three columns-International.