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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Post Office in the United, Kingdom.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1938.

MANKIND IS TRAGICALLY

IS TRAGICALLY CONFRONTED

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WITH ALTERNATIVES OF FREEDOM

Hull Stresses Necessity For Liberalisation Of Trade Between Nations

AMERICA WILL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DEFENCES

Lima. December 18.

In past years powerful, forces in same part of the world have challenged the validity of the primary based principles upon whose foundations we and the rest of mankind are building the edifice of social organisation of our international life." declared the Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, addressing the Pan-American Congress.

"Mankind is tragically confronted once more with the alterna- tives of freedom or of order, anarchy or progress, retrogression of civilisation and harbarism. The alternatives are real and concrete and not only in the portions of the world lying in the immediate vicinity of the countries in which these resurgent. forces, find their organised expression: they loom threateningly throughout the world.

Each arid all of 119 desire passionately to live in peace with

ITALIAN POLICY every nation of the world but there

A MYSTERY

Tunis May Become Stalking Horse"

Rome, Dec. 11.

Press comments on the al- leged French provocation in Tunis were almost entirely ́ab- sent from the Italian new.s papers this morning after hav- ing occupied the' front pages the past few days. The signi- ficance of this as well as the whole polley which Italy in- tends to parsue in regard to Tunis is a mystery to observers here."

must be no shadow of doubt any- where as to the determination of the American nations not to per- mit an invasion of this hemisphere by armed forces of any Power or any. possible combination of Powers.

"As far as my country is con- cerned let no one doubt any more that so long as the possibility of armed challenge. exists the United States will maintain açe- quate defence," he added.

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Mr. Cordell Hull stressed the necessity for beralisation of trade between nations and declared. "Trade cannot be fostered by re- version to primitive physical bar- ter. Nations cannot prosper f international trade is destroyed by suicidal attempts at autarchy,

Senor Concha, Peruvian Foreign Minister, was elected president of Many feel that much will depend the first plenary session of the on the internal strength of France Pan-American Conference. In His and that so long as M. Daladier} inaugural address, Senor Concha (Premier) has the reins fully in declared that every serious act, his hands Tunis may be relegated į directed against the Independence to a "stalking horse" for Italy's of the American republic com- Suez Canal and Jibuti claims. promised the security of the whole

It is also said here that Italy continent. Reuter.

may be uncertain as to whether German, support at present is ready to go further than a mére! press campaign. There is, how. ever, no authoritative indication on these pointa-Reuter.

RESPITE IN TUNIS

Tunis. Dec. 11.

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FRENCH STRIKERS

TO RESUME

Le Havre, Dec, 11. A meeting yesterday of the Sea- men's Union, attended by 700 men, decided to call off the shipping strike and to resume work to-

morrow-Reuter.

IN BETWEEN RACES AT VALLEY

Photograph taken at the Twelfth Extra Race meeting which was held at Happy Valley and which attracted a large crowd.

(Photo by Leica).

Japanese

May

Advance

From Kowkong Towards Chungshan District

Kwangsi Troops Ready

Give Battle To Invaders

To

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) (+5..

Changshan, December 11. Kwangsi-troops are all vet to give battle to the Jap.. panese should they attempt to invade that province from the West River or by landing along the Gulf of Tonkin, a Kwellin

report stated to-day,

from the north and west.

RACE MEETING AT MACAO

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Robbery Wave VICAR WELCOMED BACK

AT ST. ANDREW'S

In Colony

SCISSOR BLADE AS WEAPON

PEPPER RUBBED IN WOMAN'S EYES

No less than four robberies were committed during the week-end, according to poflee -reports,

At 11 o'clock last night a high- way attack was reported to have been committed by five unarmed men in Kennedy Road near Mon- mouth Path. Money and Jewellery were stolen.

"Vicarage Door Secret": Is Revealed

Following Evensong at St. Andrew's Church yesterday, a reception: was held in the Church Hall when the parishioners turned out in full force to welcome back from home leave their popular Vica, the Rev. J. R. Higgs, and Mrs. HigES.

In the uneasy chair of chairman at the 'recepilon was the equally popular Vicar of Christ Church. Kowloon Tong, the Rev. H. D.. Rosenthall, who had so ably assumed the duties at St. Andrew's. during Mr. Higgs' absence on leave. Mr. Rosenthall it was who reveal-" ed the "Vicarage door secret."

It would appear that where Mr. Higgs had carefully seen to every phase of his deputy's future com-

Au Wai-ying. 30, married woman, fort, the key to the Vicarage doar living at 300 Hennessy Road, third had accompanied him on his floor, reported to be police that at journey home,

WHERE ARE THE UMPIRES?

Deplorable Hockey Arrangements

10.45 a.m. yesterday she heard a However, as the result or a knock at the front door. A volce antem transaction on the dals at said. "I have some crabs from the the Church Hall yesterday, Mr. Nim Klu ship."

Rosenthal is richer, by an English On opening the door she saw shilling and Mr. Higgs is richer by two men, one of whom had a 40 Hongkong cents and a newly small basket of crabs. The two made key to the Vicarage door. garding umpiring

n.en entered and immediately after a third man came in, who pro duced a scisser blade. The men, decamped with money and jewel

lery.

FAMILY ROBRED

(BY "J. H. F.")

The deplorable arrangements re-

evidence

Hongkong Tournament

as reported in these

On behalf of the parishioners, Hockey Association Mr. A. G. Jeffreys welcomed back matches,

the parish, the Vicar and Mrs. Columns last week, were again in Higga,

yesterday when the Addressing his parishioners. Mr Nomads Hockey Club played the Higgs spoke of his 10,000 miles of R.A.O.C. Only one ometal put in "Tam Mun-lung.. 32, building con- motor travel in England, where he an appearance and, after a delay tractor, of 69 Leighton Hill Road, had visited some 20 or 30 church of 20 minutes, the game was play- went to Kowloon yesterday morn centres as an ambassador from ed with one short in this depart ing accompanied by his wife and the Victoria. Diocesan Association. ment. two children. They proceeded

He was met everywhere by people

This state of affairs has been the Hau Wong Temple after which who did sympathise deeply with going on since the commencement they went up the hillside and sat the plight of the people of China of the Tournament and it is per- under the Tin Ting Rock. While and he had brought with him as a tinent to note, in this connection, there a Chinese male came up and gift from England to these people that with the exception of the produced a dagger.

of China a sum of money contri-isolated case on Saturday, Cam Tam and his family were robbed-buted by them in the vicinity of Clark Cup and Brawn Cup matches. of all their valuables, to the total

£100.

have their complement of omsial value of $247.30.

A daring attack on an aman, A short tigraihme of entertain Tam Tal, 21, employed at 32, Han-ment, arranged by Mr. R.:Steven kow Road, was reported to the son preceded the speech-makers.

A monologue by Mrs. F. Wood. Police on Saturday morning. About

10 am. she was going up the stairs introduced as a newcomer to at. of 53 Parkes Street when she was Andrew's audiences, excited much Mrs. Wood related a Two men applause. followed by two men.

simple tale of "badwill" that be

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umptres.

Could It

be" that "Indies" hockey is more interesting or are the officials appointed dis- criminating in their choice of: matches?----

Whatever the reason, the proper

procedure would have been to notify the teams concerned so that

Mr. R. Dormer sang two pieces, other arrangements could be made. inclusive of the old favourite, "I A full Inquiry by the Umpires will Sing Thee Songs of Araby." Board is suggested as such lacka-. and Mesdames W. Cocking and V.daisical attitude on so important Tickell sang a duet. Mr. Rupert a 'department of the game is not fair to the teams and detrimental Baldwin, A.TC.L.. accompanying at the piano.

to the game of hockey.

A Japanese drive from Samshal on the River is likely to start very soon, as most of the enemy forces are concentrated east of also came from above, Canton and in the southern districts known as 9am Kow Chow, or One of the robbers rubbed pepcame goodwill at Christmas. Triangle Island. This move is to forestall Chinese counter-attacks per in her eyes and the men the

made an unsuccessful attempt to Some alarm is being felt here hand.

pull a gold ring from her left

following the landing of Japanese She raised an alarm and the marines on an island opposite rubbers bolted. Chou Chai within the limits of} the district. Several Japanese/vessels opened fire on different parts of the coast on Friday night, adding, tension to the situation. A land- ing la amicipated, while the Jap- aese troops may advance eastward from Kowkong towards Chungshan district

Results Of Cash Sweeps

Macao, Dec. 11. The December meeting of the: Macao Jockey Club held to-day at the Areia Preta was most success- ful.

Results of cash sweeps are as follows:-

CASH SWEEPS

KACE 1

No. 171

For the first time since Monday Tunts has had a respite from the continual series of demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. Six GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Italians, who were arrested during In the semi-final of the Royal Thursday's demonstrations are to Hongkong Golf Club championship be charged with uttering insults played at Fanling yesterday A, E. get $15.10 each:

against France. Two of them are. Lissaman beat K. 8. Robertson employees of the Italian Consulate. and 5, while W. J. 8. Key beat -Reuter.

F.A. Redmond 2 and 1.

$191.00 54.50 > 136

27.20 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 485, 278

97

RACE 2

No. 388

14

336

KUMAON RIFLES PIPE BAND

$213.20 60.30 .. 400

30.40 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 74, 80 gct $16.90 each.

RACE 31.

. No. 349

118

92

*$232.80*

68.50 33.20

THE PIPE BAND of the Kumaon Rifles assembled outside Queen's Pier on the praya on Saturday on the occasion of "the departure of Major-General A. W. Bartholomew who has been G. O, C, China. Command since 1935. His successor is Major- "General' A. E. Graseti., D.S.U., M.C., who arrived in the Colony last

week, accompanied by Mrs. Grasett, (Photo, A.A. Kahn).

war

Japanese

planes heavily bomed Kwalyuen and Kwaiping. Kwangsi towns on December 8.

FRANCE'S 1939 BUDGET

Big Provision For Rearmament

Paris, Dec. 11.

arc

Forty milliard "francs to be held in readiness for French rearmament in 1939, according to official state- ments made yesterday by the Premier, M. Daladier and the Finance Minister, M. Reynad. The ordinary budget shows 15

AMERICAN

JOURNALIST

BEATEN UP

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Memel, Dec. 11.

CHRISTMAS AIR

MAIL

The last Christmas air mail to leave the Colony for the United Kingdom and Australia will be on Friday: December 16, when three Imperiaă. Airways planes will take off from Kal Tak.

CHINESE

RECAPTURE

WAICHOW

Yungyun, Kwangtung, Dec. 11. Walchow, strategic East River. town, 25 miles inland from. Bias Bay, was recaptured by Chinese forces last Friday following" a series of counter-offensives, accord- ing to military despatches from the front.

An American freelance journ alist, Mr. Robert Sellmer, was. beaten up by Membel irregular police early this morning. Accord- ing to Mr. Sellmer's account he was set on by three uniformed Neumann guards for not replying load to leave by air since the in- to the Hitler salute. Two police-auguration of the "all-up" mati, men intervened and took him to and covers for Britain will reach retreated to Pokio, 11 miles north

This will be the heaviest mall

The Japanese are said to have suffered severe losses and to have

west of Walchow on the north

the police station where. Mr. Bell-London on December 23. mer states, they seemed to be in- An Imperial Airways plane will bank of the East River. furiated when he could not reply leave Kai Tak to-morrow morning. The Chinese lines at Mafong, on to their questions in German. Mr.for Bangkok, while an Air France a tributary of the West River, and Sellmer states that one policeman plane is due from Hanoi on Thure Lupao, "on the east bank of the North River, remain intact despite held him whilst the other struck day at noon. his face with his fists. He was The Philippine Clipper is due at jrepeated Japanese assaults.--Cen-

tral News

then released. His face was badly noon on Wednesday. bruised and one eye was entirely {closed-Reuter.

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 187, 290, millards, while the extraordinary GUIDE TO THE NEWS

335, 326, 295, 378 get $8.10 each.

RACE 4

No. 187

324

239

.$240.40

68.70

34.30 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 27, 292, 13., 300 get $9.50 each,

KACE S

No. 496

266 75

$245.30 70,20 35.10 Unplaced Tickets Nos, 44, 104, 226 get $13 each.

'. · RACE 6

No. 43968

28310

00944.....re

$12,887:00 3,682.00

-- 1,841.00

Unplaced Tickets Nos. 08168.

budget provides the remaining 25."

State Income tn 1939, 1s est- mated at 60 milllard francs, which allots to direct military, expendi- ture 66 per cent.

The statements add that for reason of economy and to allow new credits for French rearma- ment, the budget for public works has been curtalled by 28 millard francs leaving it now at six mil- Hard francs-Transocean,

TIENTSIN MAN'S FORTUNE

London, Dec. 11. Mr. William Alfred Morling,

19378, 04803, 32351, 07988, 26134. formerly of Tientsin, left £258,501. 16874, 24138, 25378; 24068, 42746,Reuter. 01885, 03065, 28015, 26104 get $216.50

each.

RACE 7

249

No. 414

$237.90 87.90

33.90 Unplaced Tickets Nos. 499, 7, 312 get $12.50 each.

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Page 2-Senior Shield football. Cricket. L. TA annual meeting. Training gallops. Fare 3. Radio programmes. News about the Services. Any letters for you? Page 5 The cinemas. Cross- word. Diary of local events. Page 6-Women's page. Naval

wedding.

Page 1-0. O. C. leaves for Home." Rugby tournament. Possession of dagger. Fun- eral of Mr. Chan Shu-ming. Pop.

Page 8-The leading article:-

Modern Chinese drama" cap-- tivates Colony.”

Pages 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce.

Pages 14 & 15-Shipping news

and directory..

MAJ-GEN. BARTHOLOMEW LEAVES".

·MAJOR-GENERAL A. W. BARTHOLOMEW, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E. DS.U., who relinquished his post as General Officer Commanding, the British Troops in China, last week, is seen in the centre ins=" pecting a guard of honour drawn from the Kumaon Rifles outside Queen's Fier on Saturday morning prior to his departure, with Mrs. Bartholomew, for Home aboard the mv. Canton. (Photo A.A. Kahn).