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BEFORE

Crisis Primarily Caused

By Admiral Suetsugu

National Mobilisation On Political Basis: Project Meets With Opposition

TOKYO. JANUARY 3° «REUTER)—A GREAT NUMBER OF CONFERENCES held during the end of last year has led, according to informed quarters to-day, fo the determination of the Japanese Prime Minister. Prines Fumimaro Konoye, to tender his resignation to his Cabinet before the end of the week,

Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, LL.D., the 74-year-old President of the Privy Council. I mentioned as Prince Konaye's most likely successor.

CHINA-FRANCE

·FIVE-DAY AIR SERVICE

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HANOI, Jan. (Intl)~~ France and China, will shortly be brought closer together when a regular commercial air service will institute five- day trips between the two countries. An aeroplane be- longing to the Compagrile Air France has already made tests' along sections of the projected route in the region.

Mediterranean

Life Saving Award For H.K. Swimmer

CHILDREN'S SPORTS AT KOWLOON_C,C.

PICTURES SHOW potato race (left) and suck race (right) at the Kowloon Cricket Club's

children's sports ou Monday. (Photos, A. A. Kahn).

GENERAL HATA

WOUNDED

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3 Int'l)-In connection with the appointment of Lieut.-Gen. Otozo Yamada to The crisis is said to have been replace General Shunrokuro Hata caused primarily by the Homas Commander-in-Chief of Japan- Minister, Admiral Nobumasa Suet-esc forces in Central China, a local sugu, the stormy petrel of the report stated the change is due to Japanese navy" who is known for the serious injury sustained by his Fascistic tendencies. He has Gen. Hata who was machine-gun- been pressing for national mobil-ned

by a Chinese plane near sation on a political basis.

The plan. if adopted. would en- tail fusion of the political parties into a single national Party,

The Selyukai and Musello Parties, which favour national moral mobilisation are vehe- mently opposed to Admiral Surtsugu's project.

"Yochow.

Gen Hata was wounded in the leit ribs and is now undergang treatment in a military hospital in Nanking. He was recently visited by Lieut.-Gen. Kenji Dolhara, Director of the Special Service Section...

327 VIOLENT DEATHS IN AMERICA

The Home Minister, it is alleged. threatens to force the dissolution of the Diet which may result in the general accounts, budget and the 6,000,000,000 yen "Incident" budget not being passed. thus, causing disorder in Japan's war America's New Year bolliday,

Anances.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 Reuter)-

which ended" yesterday, was at-

It therefore considered that tended by no less than 259 violent Prince Konoye prefers to resign: before the Diet meets again on

Mr. Lionel Maria Roza-Perica January 24, office assistant employed by the

deaths, 150 of which were in car

wave of suicide round about New smashes. There was an unusual

Prince Konoye, who was born in re at Rumford Maine, in which York City and a disastrous hotel Far East Aviation, Company, and Minister 'since June. 1937.

October. 1891, has been Prime ave perished. added to the roll. well-known Interport swimmer, is being given an award by the Royal Humane Society of London for Bluvery displayed in rescuing Chinese hawker who was swept into the harbour by food

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The death roll is now known to be 327 of which 200 were acciden- tal. There were 52 deaths in New

ARREST CONFIRMED York.

LONDON. Jan. 3 (T/Ocean)~~ waters while washing in a nullah The arrest of the British Pro- on July 20, 1938. He received a Consul in San Sebastian, Mr. bronze medal.

Ernest Golding, in whose courler

Mr. John Huxley. accountant baggage at Irun the Nationalist officer ol the Shanghai Fire Spanish authorities recently dis-

FACILITY FOR RACEGOERS TO MACAO Racegoers to Macao on this coming Sunday's. Racc Meeting will be pleased to learn that by special permis- stan frun the Hon. Director of Medical Services and the Port Health Officer. race steamers are now permitted to return Lo, the Colony after the meet- ing. The 9.3. Tai Shan will sail from Macao at 6 p.m., 27- riving at Hongkong at 9 p.m. the same night.

year.

Owing to an outbreak of cholera in Macao in June last quarantine restrictions were placed against arrivals from "Macao and, since then all steamers for the races had to return to this Colony at 3 am. en Monday.

With the stamping out of this epidemic, the Hon. Direc- tor of Medical Services has kindly, consented to give a special permilt to allow the race steamers to return after the meeting on the day of the race meeting for the con- venience of racegoers.

ANGLO - AMERICAN

Brigade, is being given an award covered documents, is authorita- GUIDE TO THE NEWS

for bravery displayed in saving an lively confirmed in London this unknown Chinese coolle from afternoon. The British Govern-: drowning when the latter had ment has instructed their Agent fallen into the Whangpoo River in Burgos to make represen- from the steam launch Gutzlafftations to the Burgos Government on May 5, 1938 Mr. Huxley is to in order, to learn the reasons for be given the. Society's vellum. the arrest.

Mme. Chiang Appeals To

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Chinese Women To Take Up War-Time Service

(SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS") CHUNGKING, Dec. 19-Drawing a parallel between the British Armies during the Great War and the Chinese during the present Sino-Japanese hostilities, Mase. Chiang Kai-shek issued a stirring ap- peal to the womenfolk of China to rise and take up war-tine ser- vice work, to be economical and to do their share in China's life and death`struggle with. Japan. China's "First Lady" made - this appeal in addressing a large gathering of women in the Social Hall here yesterday morning.

PAGE 2.-Paper chase. Iden

tification fur golfers. Home football results League soc cer Axtures. PAGE 3.-Radio programmes The Services. Philippines may exclude Chinese. PAGE 5-The cinemas. Cross

word puzzle. Diary of local eventa.

PAGE 6 Women's interests.

Marriage at Registry. PAGE 7-Bankruptcy case recalled. Murder hearing in Kowloon Court. Soldier dies of wounds, New solicitor ad- mitted. Terrible death of itter. Pop.

PAGE 8 Leading article: Generalissimo replies. a- pan's reconstruction" "plan. The New Year and all that It means. PAGE 10.- Urban Council meeting. Television advance. Jews fock to Shanghai. PAGE 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce. PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

DIFFICULT TASK

FOR

ASSASSINATION IN TIENTSIN

PROGRESS RETARDED

Japanese As Arrogant As Ever: Line Ruined For Generation To Come

(SPECIAL TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS")

Showing the progress made by the Nanking-Shanghai Railway be- fore the Japanese invasion of China and the ruination of the line for probably a generation to come, the report of the railway for 1937 has just been issued. Prior to the Japaatse sefaure of the railway, the Cen- tral Government and the Ministry of Rallways were functioning and administering the Nanking-Shangai Line in a truly excellent manner, but, unfortunately, this is not the case to-day.

"Early in the year, the improved business conditions, the increase in

the

TELL OF MANY HAZARDS

revenue and the reduction in the MERCY WORKERS PEIPING. Jan.

3 (T/Ocean) operating expenses induced The 83-year-old president of the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce policy of expansion. The

Administration to. embark on a Wang Tehu-n, who strongly ad-gramme called for an expenditure pro- vceated closer economic relations of £800,000 over a period of three between China and Japan Wis years, and confidence in the future. ussassinated in the French Settle- **MS illustrated when ment of Tientsin. The assailant

credit for this sum escaped unidentified.

was arranged, and an The

was signed with the agreement Japanese Consul-General British and Chinese Corporation. has requested the French Settle- ment authorities to make a thor- ough investigation, and to watch anti-Japanese elements closely in future.

more

Tension concerning the foreign Concessions in Tientsin, which had relaxed lately, has again increased as a result of the Incident.

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· RECORD REVENUE Revenue for the year amounted to $17,009,928 and exceeded that of all previous years. With the (Continued on Back Page)

Arrive In Colony. To Secure Funds

(Special to the "Hongkong Daily"Press"}

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The hazardous work of mercy, rendered doubly diff- cult because of the distance from original headquarters and lack of medical supplies, which the Canton International Bed Cross Service Corps is con- "inning to do skice it penetrat-

ed 'to Shinkwan and Shinchow. following the fall of Canton, was yesterday described in a special interview to the "Hong- kong Dally Press" by Messrs. Ting-I-Fong, and John'Chan, two members of the Corps who have been sent to Hongkong 'to obtain funds and supplies.

VIOLENT SNOWSTORM TEARS 12 STEAMERS JAPANESE “MATA

FROM MOORINGS

·ISTANBUL. "Tan 3 (T/Ocean) HARI" KILLED

In consequence of a violent snow- CHUNGKING, Jan. 3 (Intl) storm raging in the Black Sea, It was reported that Miss Hosthiko ten Turkish and two Greek steam- Kawashima, the Japanese "Mata ers in the coaling port of Erig!! Hari," was murdered in Tientsin were torn from their moorings and on December 30, according to a driven ashore. It was impossible 'report received here.

to go to the rescue of the crews Manchu owing to the weather and also to woman but later went to Japan to the fact that the coast is very become a geisha. She then joined dangerous and rocky in this re-

he Japanese secret service.

glon, This agent also trained Japanese The steamer and Formosan girls to

speak crushed against the wreckage of Which, though now alleviated to Chinese to facilitate their work.

Kawashima WES

CO-OPERATION WORLD PEACE

Senator Dawson Addresses Local Rotarians

TRADE AGREEMENTS IMPERATIVE THE IMMEDIATE NECESSITY OF Anglo-American co-operation for the betterment of world conditions and the maintenance, of world peace, particularly in the Far East, was stressed by Senator K.B. Dawson, member of the Californian Legislature, and Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of that body, and a recognised au- thority in America on pubilc finance. In the course of a very interest- ing talk to the Hongkong Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday.

THE LUNCHEON WAS WELL ATTENDED and a warm reception was accorded the speaker at the conclusiori of his address, which featured the three main problems in America to-day: the mainten- ance of the principles of democratic Government, unemployment, and the balancing of the national budget. This was punctuated with attacks 'on the New Deal as it now stands..

The Hon: Dr. Li Shu-fan presid-. Benator Dawson said his trip to ed át the luncheon. Visiting the East was to observe and form Rotarians were Captain Holland opinions so that his people at (Vancouver), Messrs. Edward Lip-home could see things as they sets (Vancouver), Jae Chow (Past really were. He had served four President of the Lauchow Rotary years on the Legislature, he had Club. Kansu), Edward Feng (Nan- visited every state, he knew the king), and T. C. Yu (Tientsin). American pepole, and the exprea- Guests were Mr. T. J O'Brien slons he made were the expressions (Toronto), Colonel E. D. Matthews, of the great mass of the American

Professor F. McClure, Mr. B. O. Anderson, and Mr. L. Ross, all of Hongkong.

PARIS, Jan 3 (T/Ocean)-The Rotarians welcomed back were

Urging the women to, take part (of his national duties. If the wo- in war-time service activities, toman is not afraid of death, the enlist as nurses, to prepare winter husband will never be a coward. garments for the troops and re-

"IT IS OUR DUTY”. fugees and to take part in other "It is our duty to save China kinds of patriotic duties. Mme. from being crushed, from being Chiang said: "If

We are not exterminated. The life and death afraid of death, if we are willing of China are at stake. The Japan- to give up our love for gold and want to kill us, to destroy us. Trench High Commissioner for Messrs. Van Wylick, F.A. Joseph crnaments, if we are willing to we must, therefore, arise and fight Syria, M. Gabriel Puaux, has left and FF..Key. struggle for China's sake, China before they come and exterminate Parts for Beirut. Commenting or will without doubt be

Major Walker handed to the a strong us. We cannot and must not let his departure, the papers point out President, the flags of the Holly- nation: nothing can prevent her the enemy chain us or violate us." that M. Punux will be confronted wood and the Los Angeles Rotary from becoming powerful.

'Pointing out that she was Bro- with a difficult task on his arrival Clubs, with which he had been If our womenfolk are not vain, if foundly impressed by the progress in Syria. The Syrian Nationalists, presented on his recent visit to the they are not greedy for gold or oma-made in Chungking since, her last so the papers recall, at the end of United States, and remarked that ments if they are not afraid of visit four years ago, the First last week openly volced the demand it was singularly fortunate that he hardships, the husband will not Lady" said that, the man power in Byrian Parliament that the was able to hand them over on be greedy: on the other hand, he and the natural resources of Eze-establishment of an Independent the day that a Senator from Call- will be strict in the performance, (Continued on Back Page) Syrian State should be proclaimed. fornia was to address them.

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THE

DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s, 2.7/84. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 284. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 3. London silver prices to-day were up 1-1/16, for Spot and 1/2 for Forward:

Dec. 31 Jan.3 Spot.........20-1/16 21-1/8 Forward...19-11/16 20-3/16

Millet

which

Mr. Fong, whose unit le station- ed at Shinkwan, saw in particular arch suffering and hardship

of

a sunken ship sank immediately some extent by the fine work done and 22 out of 24 members of the by the Corps, is still taking its toll crew were drowned.

unfortunate ecuntry people whose only fault is that they hap- pened to be in the way of a ruth- less war machine,

Four smaller Turkish steamers are also adrift in the storm and there is no news of them. It is believed that besides the above This unit arrived in Shlukwan mentioned steamers, over 100 sall- October 10 from Canton. A Inz vessels must have been caught hospital was opened and the first by the storm and sunk or fung rush of · admission saw over 100 on the rocks.

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Chinese Government's Decision To Expel Wang Unanimously Supported

CHUNGKING, January 3 (Reuter)-ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL CIRCLES messages are pouring in from all parts of China and also overseas supporting the Chinese Government's decision to expel Wang Ching-wel- from the Kuomintang Party, The messages express the opinion that the prompt and drastle action of the Government dis- sipated all rumours and speculation which were prevalent immediate- ly after Wang's departure from Chungking.

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SHANGHAI, January 3 (International)Wang Ching-wel is re- ported to have arrived here en route to Nanking to join the puppet "Reformed Government." It is also reported that he is seeking some members of the Central Executive Committee and Central Super- visory Committee to organize a plenary session to serve his own ends. However, only a few members reflect and repent," stated Mr. Sun followed Wang from Chungking to Fo. President of the Legislative Hanol thence to Shanghal. The Yuan, in an interview. committees are in Chungking and Party means that he is no longer other members of the Central

The expulsion of Wang from the other places under Chinese control a Deputy Executive of the Kuomin- and will not proceed to Manking in tang and Chairman of the Central. any circumstances.

Political Council, which posts are

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It seems that Wang's manoeuvres to be filed by others. Wang no are doomed to failure. Being ex-longer serves as President of the velled from the Kuomintang, he is People's Political Council. being legally incompetent to call any absent from Chungking. meeting under the auspices of that

Mr. Sun Fo added that Wang was Party.

afflicted by defeatist ideas and NO ORDER FOR ARREST failed to see the defects of the CHUNGKING, Jan. 3 (Intl)-enemy. He left Chungking with- Although Wang Ching-wei is ex-out the knowledge of any one. Mr. belled from the Kuomintang Party Sun, said that the exit of Wang will To order is made for his arrest so not alter the situation, while the as to give him an opportunity to war of realstance will be continued,