HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
EVERY CHINESE CONVINCED OF VICTORY
Mrs. Haldane Relates Impressions. Of Tour
PRAISE FOR CHIANGS
London, December 2.
"I did not meet a single Chinese man or woman, old er young. who was hot absolutely convinced that China must wat the war in the end," said Mrs. Haldane: wife of Professor J. B. S. Haldane, in an interview with "Reuter on her retura to Landon yesterday from a six weeks Intensive tour of China.
Mrs. Haldane sald that the Japanese were latensely eager, for peace, and kept making overtures to the Chinese Government through various foreiga intermediaries. "After the fall of Canton they be- Heved that China was finished, and made a positive peace offer, but It stipulated that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek must be expelled from the Government and that the Communists must be suppressed. This the Chinese rejected contemptuously."
Mrs Haldane said the guerilla/ organisation had been amazingly "expended," and in this connection.
ese cause. At all the colleges They are training for war.
"Every g is taught to use a
NEW RAIL LINK BETWEEN CHINA AND RUSSIA
Work Pushed On Vast Project
HOCKEY NOTES BY " QUIZ"
Radio Too Good For Police “B"..
4.
SIX-A-SIDE TOURNEY
Shanghai Dec. *
On Sunday last Radio proved far Two new rallway lines, by which it is intended to es
too superior for Police 'B' In an Association Tournament encounter. tablish additional means ol
Though the former team won by transportation between China and Soviet Russia. are ki pro-tack, could have doubled his count 15.0. Awtar Singh, leader of the at-
gress in China and Russia, ac- cording to reports received
here.
but for poor finishing and fumbling in the gpalmouth, especially in the first half. In the Radio defence, The Chinese are working with all M. H. Hassan, Mohinder Singh and possible speed on a line from Pack!, Grogan were outstanding. How- on the western frontier of Shenstover, the game was one sided and province, to Lanchow, capital. of resulted in the Radle scoring an Kansu, while a large number of rasy victory
Russian workers are transforming
a motor highway into a railway
the Communists were doing re-rifle, but they are not actually territory controlled by the Japan-g' felt cutte at home on their own As they are used to sand Police markable work. In addition to the nighting in the regular army, ese. Elgith Route Army, a New Fourth though I am told that many girls
ground. But the late arrival of According to reports, long stret one of their backs, Balbir Singh. Route Army was recently created go out, with the guerillas. They ches of the Peiping-Hankow and fund had Nanchang as its base, but are rather acting like the Lungha rallways have been torn she understood that it had now W.A.A.C.S of the great war, writ-up and the railway transported to teen sent to Kwangtung to partake ing letters for the soldiers and the new location. In operations around Canton,
performing other services
In Henan, Anhui and Shantung, there was an organe `tion of 600,000 volunteers, which had been built up and divided into groups of 20,000 to 30.000, mostly armed with hand Tenues, which they made. them- selves, and with arms capturco from Japanese convoys"
AID FOR SOLDIERS Their operations were greatly assisted by the fact that every Chinese peasant, and children. were ardently assist- ing them with food and in- formation.
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Mrs. Huldane drew a harrowing pleture of the sufferings of the wounded and the pliru! Inage- quacy of medical equipment.
She said: "I visited a feld hos- pital where rows of soldiers, mostly caked in mud from head to foot, and often hideously malmed, were lying on the floor, with only one doctor, who was working the clock round, present. It was impossible even to cope with half the cases,
"The Chinese capacity for un- complainingly enduring pain is in- credible, and even little girls bear their wounds and cuttings without a marmur."
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"One and all are imbued with a passion for learning always with an eye to the service of a better China which they are convinced will arise from the war."
CHIANG'S PERSONALITY
Like all who had interviewed the distinguished pair, Mrs. Haldane was deeply impressed with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's powerful per-
HOCKEY NOTES by “QUIZ" will appear weekly in the **DAILY PRESS" beginning next THURSDAY.
Observers regard these rallway construction projects as an indica- tion that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek intends to organise continued op- position in north-western as well eft Chanan Singh to play a lone as south-western China. and is hand in the defence. The latter making preparations that
will player deserves all praise for bear guarantee an adequate supply of Ling the brunt of the Radio attack. provisions. Transocean.
Jessop the Police custodian, also magnificently defended between the sticks. *
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sonality and serine confidence in FURTHER
the future, and Chlang's lambent patriotism.
with Madame
"But they are only the embodi- ment in excelsis of the spirit of determination which I found everywhere." concluded Haldane.-Reuter.
Mrs
MORAL REARMAMENT
London, Dec. 2. Dr. Legan H. Roots, Bishop of Hankow who recently re- turned from China, told the Royal Central Asian, Society yesterday that there had been મ wide respense in certain quarters both in China and Japan to the rall for moral rearmament,
"I have received almost simul aneuly from General and Ma- dame Chiang Kai-shek and Prince Mrs. Haldane is now specially Konnye telegrams endorsing the devoting herself to lectures and lead for moral rearmament that articles to stimulate British assis- has come from leaders in Britain." tance for Chinese relief. She said:id Dr. Roots-Reuter. "One of the most conspicuous needs is tons and tons of iodine and other antiseptics."
GIRLS' HEROISM
Mrs. Haldane spoke with admira- tion of the Chinese girls who were now accepted on a footing of full equality with the men.
"I was specially impressed by their deep sense of personal responsibility to help the Chin-
IN THE
WORLD'S
CANADA.
TIBETANS PRAY FOR
CHINA'S SUCCESS
London, Dec, 2.
STRIKES
There was much comment some
time ago regarding civilian hockey. clubs for late arrivals at hockey matches But this also concerns
FEARED the
M. Jouhaux To Be Dismissed
Valenciennes. Dec. '2. Following many applications for re-employment. strikers ID the Valenciennes region have been
The KIT.C instead played six- a-side among themselves and had a very fast game. In my opinion Six-A-side Hockey Tournament
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1938 PAGE 9
Successful Soccer Supporters
Dall
STICK TO SHERRY! Amontillado Fino
lealdbeck hacquaght to f
GOLF STARTING
TIMES
Starting times for Faniing to- morrow are as follows:—
*
R. Young v. D. S. Robb. HK. & Shanghal Bank
v. R.M.S. Cornflower. W. A. Weight v. H.. H. Fcgg.
K. S. Robertson v. S. J. H. Fox.
.THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA
HOTEL;
HONGKONG BOTEL; BEFULSE BÀI HONE
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel de Wagons Tits, Paking.
'OLD COURSE 9.15 am. A, E. Lissaman Newton
I
9.20
Services. On Sunday last, R.AF. failed to put in an appear- ance, at the Club de Recreto ground 1 a friendly game against the K.İ.TC.
Col. Collin v. F. A. Red- mond.
0.35
O. E. C. Marton v. W. J. S. Key.
9,28
R. G. Parker v. H. H. Mundy.
9,32
9.36
9.40
9.44
9.48
E. H. Williams v. G. H. Henry.
9.52
Lt.-Cdr. Murray . W. F. Leckle.
9.56
G. F. Rees .v. J. Forbes. T. F. R. Waters v. L. A. R. Duncan.
of the
10.04 10.08 10.12
E. Laidlaw v. J. Hackney
10.16
is move in the right direction
į halved and are now about ten and is likely to attract local en- thousand but, nevertheless, it is thusiasts. Though # will be a expected that it will be the middle 11
novelty Berc such tourna-
cr next week before works and ments are found in abundance in factories will be in full operation. India and are a great success. I
Numerous workers' delegatione understand the Hockey Associa- 10.00 are protesting against dismissals tion is striving hard to sponsor this which it is feared may provoke tournament at the close further strikes.—Reuter,
Hockey League.
LEADER LOSES JOB
of
the
Paris, Dec. 2.
I suggest that in the event of the As a result of the drastic steps Hockey Association sponsoring this taken by M. Daladier to over- tournament it should be held over come the general strike movement, two week-ends, the idea being that 10.20 The Delhi correspondent of "The M. Leon Jouhaux, Secretary- the majority of the players will Times" says that travellers' reports General from the Indian border countries French Trade Unions, will lose his both as participants and specta-
have the opportunity of watching 10.24 amalgamated indicate that in Lhasa close in-job with the Bank of France. The tors. The tournament, run on the 10.28 terest is being taken in the Sino-few workers and officials of the knockout system, is likely to be far Japanese wir, and throughout French
more interesting. central administration. Tibet..prayers are being offered for who obeyed the strike order, will the success of the Chinese armies.also be dismissed.
Reuter.
NEWS
arrive in the French capital on
Fifty workers of the Reynault | Motorcar Works were sentenced yesterday by a Paris court for participating In the strike. Transocean.'
:
C. R. Mallory v. B. Rolfe M. H. Turner v. A. W. Hughes.
A. D. Humphreys v. J. Harrop.
H. H. Beddow Rowell.
P. C. Jackson v. W. B. Richardson.
8. H. Dodwell
L. Jackson v. W. W. C. Shewan.
TRAINING GALLOPS
The following times were clocked during the morning rallop at the Race Course yesterday:—
Annabella
Strathroy
Courting Eve.
Lancashire Lass Easy Time
Wild Life Tampa Bay.
Oak Bay Tyne
28.4
Distance 1st Qr. 2nd Qr. Last Qr.
29.4
57
27,1
28.4
57.4
29.**
26.3
26.3
31.2
31.2
31.3
31.3
V. T. R..
29.1
1.01
31.4
35
1.04.1
29,1
Red Feather
34
1.02.3
28.3
Jungle Jimi
34.2 1.05.3
31.1
v.. I. H.
Elizabeth
33
1.03
30
Geare,
||
Five Rulers & Sea Dragon...
37.1
1.08.4 31.3
10.32
W. Hewitt . E. T. Mc- Mullen.
Coronation Day
•32.3
1.04.
31.2
Scenic View
31.4 1.00.3
ATHLETICS WIN FOR OXFORD
10.36
H. Overy ። Mackenzie.
W. J. E
Night View
32
1,02
30
Murray River
28.4
56.3
27.4.
10.40
B: A. Bleap v. A. Som- merfelt.
A Grand Time
33.2
1.02
28.3
29.3
1.02.3
33
10.44
"10.48
10.52...
30.2
1.01
30.3
"
Macquarie River Able Amazon
28
56.2
28.2
25.4
52.3
26.4
33.1
33.1
31
31
on
Oxford won the 480 yards high hurdles in 1 min. 3.3 secs and the half-mile low hurdles in 1 min. 42.5 secs.
Both times were an improve
the previous, record.--
10.56
35,3 1.08.3
33.
30
1.00
30
11.00
28.4
58.3 29.1
28
28
11.04
30
59.2 20.2
38,2
1.14
35.3
11.08 11.12
38.
1.08.4
30.4
30.2
57.4
27.2
M
374.
1.11
33.1
11.18
31
31
30.2
30.2
* 30.2
30.2
+ 32,2 1.05
32.3
322
1.04.2
31.3
30.2
1.01
30.3
32.1 1.04
31,3
London, Dec. 1. Oxford University beat Cam- bridge University by Ave events to two to-day in the annual Inter- Varsity Athletic League at Cam- de-bridge.
10,000 MEN AFFECTED
"St Nazaire, Dec. 1. A general, strike has been
Tuesday, and will return to Ger-clared in ali naval shipyards, and
The Premier of Alberta Mrmany on Thursday. Aberhardt, is reported to be dis-
cussing the question of a pipe-line GREECE
to
the Pacifc
surplus oll
FRANCE
35 an outlet for
10,000 men are affected.
The strike was decided upon suddenly without a ballot, after German and Italian firms in.
the shipyard had decided to re- Grence have been instructed by terday, but with the elimination Reuter.
engage the men who struck yes- ment their head offices to dismiss all of the agitators Reuter. employees not pure "Aryan":
As the result of the systematic origin. challenging of French ships oft
Gibraltar by Spanish Insurgent HOLLAND warships, the Ministry of Marine has decided that henceforth a French destroyer shall be stationed in the neighbourhood.
of
Were
killed
NAVY WIN Playing at the Royal Navy Re- during November about 197 people creation Club ground at King's 11.20
and 131 wounded Fuck yesterday Navy defeated
Club "A" by four goals to nil 11.24 In a friendly hockey match after leading one-all
half tume.
11.23 # Miller (3) and Kennedy were the
Mr. Oswald Pirow, South African owing to acts of violence Defence Minister, who is touring Palestine. Europe. was expected in The Hague
yesterday afternoon. He had been SPAIN The Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, in Belgium and had an audience received the Italian Ambassador, of King Leopold and his Ministers. Signor Guariglia, on Thursday in
connection with the anti-French HUNGARY
demonstration in the Italian Chamber over the question of Tunis.
*
1m
scorers,
at
A. H. Penn v. J. H. Collis
A. B. Purves v. J. G. Campbell,
R. H. Gregory v. C. M. Gee.
G. C. Worrall v. L. M. 8. Lloyd.
C. W. E. Bishop v. W Woodward,
T. E and J. L. C. Pearce.
R. G. Gray v. C. D. N. Walker.
J. M. Pearson v. P. H. Munro Faure.
R. K. Valentine v. Cdr. Hole.
G. McGrane v. J. W. Mayhew.
N. K. Littlejohn v..A, H. McBride.
NEW COURSE
9,20 a.m. J. W, Claque v. P. A.
Annis,
National Guard Rose Queen
Salvage Master New Star
Colorado Star Centre Court
Moonlight View Tiny Star Estover
Little Audrey Tribute
Gold Coin
Meteor & Lucky Eleven
Rose Jane & Lucky
Plain View
Tabby Cat
King's Lead Yum Sing
it Diogenes
King's Privilege
Royal Highness
Emergency Call
$
32,2 1.08 33,3
26.2
32.2
334
1.00,1
The Republican Government has recalled its Ambassador in Brus- AIRPORT MOVEMENTS sels in view of Belgium's announce-
The China Clipper is due from Budapest police. c Thursday!ment to relinquish membership of
Committee Manila 'az noon to-day."and will arrested 310 persons during de the Non-Intervention monstrations by Hungarian Nazis, and to appoint a representative inaké its return flight about 830 The father of Ernst von Rath, who shouted slogans and broke "German Embassy secretary whose shop windows.
36
1.07.2 31.2
Good Morning
33.3
1.05.3 32
Whalsey
37,2
1.10.2
33
9.28
J. Groves'.
Stenersen* V.. F.
Rob Roy
30.4
30.4
32.2
9.36
D. D. Forbes v. 8. A. Wallace.
Valorous
30
30
Araxy
ssassinaticni recently
im- Eave petus to anti-Jewish persecution
Negotiations
GERMANY
•
resumed between the two
UNITED STATES
a.m.. to-morrow,
The Air France plane will leave Before bombing Loyalist towns, Kai Tak this morning at 6,40 am. between Hungary: the Nationalists wil in fature, an-tor Hancı
The Imperial Airways plane, in Germany, his enered the case and Czechoslovakia have resulted uned their intention beforehand as third party against Herschel in the agreement that, beginning Seas to give the evil population Delphinus, arrived tom Bangkok Grynszban, Polish youth charged Monday. normal post, telegraph, an opportunity to seek safety in yesterday at 3.15 pm.
telephone and railway services are fight, states a Burgos broadcast. with the crime.
to be countries.
Chancellor Hitler was to wind PALESTINE
up the Reichstag election cam-
•
· Twenty children were killed and 12 taken to hospital with serious
paign in the Sudetenland with a The Emir Abdullah of Trans injuries when a goods train crash- speech at Reichenberg last night.Jordania, whose sympathy with ed into a school motor bus at Saltment Marine Surveyor's Office, was
British policy is well-known, has Lake City on Thursday.
fined $5 by Mr. Q A. A. Macfadyen at 10.20 Baron Joachim von Ribbentrop, arrived In' Jerusalem for negotia-!
the Kowloon Court yesterday when German Foreign Secretary.. will ❘tions with the High Commissioner, Of the 200 aeroplanes which are he was summoned for failing to 10.24 "leave Berlin for Paris on Monday Sir Harold MacMichael.
being built at Santa Monica for show his headlights whilst driving tolen the Franco-German de-
Great Britain, 16 have already along Nathan Road on November 10,32
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claration of friendship. He will It is unofficially estimated that been shipped.
R.
38.2
1.11.2 33
to Burgos.
0.40
N. P. Fox v. J. G. Cotesworth.
Wild Cat
32
1.03.2 *31.2
Commencement Bay
32,1
1.02.1
30
9.44
H. N. Williamson* and T. J. Price
National Dignity & National Defence..
35
35
Laughing Buddha
33
1.05.2
32.2
9.48
*
The Delia
9.52
T. A Pearce v. P. H. Scoones.
Mrs. Willams
Cape York
26.4
26.4
Rose Eevlyn
33.2 1.04.4
31.2
V.
Mrs.
Flybynight & Fet Ying
30.1
1,02.4
32.3
will leave ai 7 a.m. to-day.
Both the Daedalus and the Delta will arrive in the Colony to-morrow 10.00 afternoon with mail from Eng- lond.
Henry.
Final Triumph
9.56
D. Lyon v. K. R. Quick B. J. Lacon v. D. Mc- Cullam.
32.3 1.04.2
31.4
Gold Sovereign
30
30
Cape Comorin
31.2
31.2
f:
10.08
Mr. J. E. Jackson, of the Govern- 10.16
D. Humphreys v. W. M. Barton.
"P. 8. Cassidy v. Col.
Matthews
Double Finesse
Soldier of China
A Better Time Laughing Girl
28
28
35
1.05.4
31.4
30.3
30,3-
30
30
11
H. J. D. Lowe, v. E. J. Wagner.
Į
:
8. 8. Church* v. B. O. Baldwin".
Bir V. Grayburn v. Miss Grayburn.
10.36
10.44
F. B. Winter v. Miss 11.04 Vickers.
Mrs. Overy v, Mrs. Mac- kenzle.
Mrs. Bishop V. Mrs. Woodward.
*Unsuccessful in Ballot for Old
Course.
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