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CHINA WAR RELIEF. ALBUM

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WAR RELIEF IN CHINA

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CONTENTS:

APPEAL FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN

by Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

by Gen. Ya Han;Mou,

Governor Wu Te-Chen,

Major Toung Frog-fu

CHINA'S ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE

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FIRST ALL-BLACK BOUT COLONY YOUTH

FOR WORLD TITLE

Early Knock-out Predicted For Joe Louis

NEW YORK, JANUARY 24 (REUTER)-JOE LOUIS IS 7 TO I ODDS ON FAVOURITE to beat John Henry Lewis, light-heavy- weight champion, in the first all-black World Heavyweight Cham- ship fight in the history of Madison Square Garden to-morrow.

The

If Lewis wins, it will be the first time in 40 years that a heavy- weight championship changed hands In an indoor fght. majority of critics predict an early knock-out for Louis but Lewis is confident that he can out-box Laufs and anticipates a points victory.

A crowd of between 18,000 and 20,000 is expected and odds of 4 to 1 are being offered against Lewis standing on his feet at the end of the fight.

·

Lewis weights 13 stones 3 lbs. and is In splendid condition. His man- " agers consider him capable of out- boxing Louis who may be handi- capped by lack of actual fighting practice. not having fought since he knocked out Max Schmeling last

year.

"If the fight goes the full dis- tence as I think it will, I will just about the up Jee and out-box and out-fox him," philosophized Lewis.

The Brown Bomber says, "It is "going to be a real tight and I ex-

pect to win by a knock-out."

MRS. K. PETRIE |

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Formal Charge Of

Manslaughter

LYONS, Jan. 24 (Reuter)— The condition of Mrs. Kay Petrie who was injured when her car collided with a motor lorry at Amberiem, near Ville-. franche, on Saturday, is stated

to be satisfactory and she will probably leave for London to-

morrow.

A formal charge of manslaugh-

JOE LOUIS

DELEGATE

RETURNS

Tells Of Foreign

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 25th JANUARY 1939, 9.30 L.M. Registered and Ordinary mall (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsk Sze.

Sympathy For China chwan. Kwelchow and Suzan will be accepted at senders' risk.

Important resolutions TT- garding Japan's invasion "In China were reached at the World Youth Congress, beld at Vassar College for Girls In New York from August 16 to 24 last year, reported Mr. Eec Ching-lu, who attended the conference as the representa- tive of Hongkong students at 'a reception yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lee returned via Europe by the s.5. Felix Roussel yesterday morning.

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed. INWARD MAILS

From

Bangkok and Hofhow Straits

Per

Due

...... Van Heutd..

25th Jan 25th Jan

Kalgan....

date. Imperial

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London 18th January. Japan.

stralia Manlia Japan

Shanghal and Swatow, Pakhol and Fort Bayard. shanghal

Tientsin and Swntow

Japan

The resolutions, according to Mr. Lee. Include (1) stoppage of petroleum and other military sup plies to Japan and refusal to ex- tend credit loans to her (2) boy-Manila |cott: against "Japanese goods by various governments, (3) enlarge ment of the boycott movement by the people of various countries

promotion and the

of Chinese goods, and (4) International gua- rantee for extension of laus to China for strengthening national

defence and reconstruction.

j JAPAN REPRESENTED

SCHOOL-LEAVING More than 700 delegates, repre-

AGE RAISED

Next September, in Great Britain, the school-leaving age will be raised from 14 to 15. The National Union of School- masters recently explained how it thought the last twelve- month should be filled in.

senting 47 countries, participated th the conference. There were ve Japanese delegates and one Ger- mar, while Italy was not repre- sented.

Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the American President, personally at- tended the inaugural ceremony.

The Vassar Agreement advocat- Pamphletising the "Extra Schooling peace in the world was the most important result of this Year," it declared that the aim of

meeting. the teacher should be "the greater]

There was altogether 34 Chinese development of the individual, mentally and physically." Such delegates to the conference. Fol development could be secured, it lowing the meeting, some returned was suggested, through:

to China, while others have been.

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ter in connection, with the death of Major R. C. Empson, well-known British racing motorist who was

. (a) Visits to offices, factories, doing propaganda work in Ameri- killed in the accident, has been departmental stores, docks and ca, England, France

countries by giving speeches.

and other

Japan and Shanghai...... Straits and Europe Via Negapatain. (Papers etc)-London date 29th December 1938.

Haiphong

Japan and Shanghai....

Manila

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghal (Vancouver BC., date, 7th January)......

Airways Plane Kitano Maru.. Perseus.....

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25th Jan 25th Jan.

25th Jan.

Onetsenau.

26th Jan.

Shirala.

25th Jan.

Shantung..

26th Jan.

Soochow

26th Jan.

Tegelberg..

26th Jan.

Holbow..

20th Jan.

Roseville.

Petli Jan.

Torama Maru... Bhutan..

26th Jan.

26th Jan.

27th Jan.

27th Jan.

7th Jan. 17th Jan.

48th Jan.

Conte Verde...... Canton... Haruna Maru.... Pres. Pierce......

Emp. of Canada

Air Mail by "Imperial ⋅ Airways

Direct Service"-London date. Imperial

21st January,

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Air Mail by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date. 21st January Java

Calcutta and Straits

Japari

Straits

Straita

Japan and Shanghai Calcutta and Straits,

Japan and Shanghai ........... Japan.'

Straits

Airways Plane

28th Jan.

Pan American

Airways plano TJisaroea.... Suisang. Buenos Aires

28th Jan. 28th Jan.

30th Jan.

Maru...

30th Jan

Patroclus..

30th Jan.

Eumaeus...

30th Jan.

Talthybius,

31st Jan,

Santhis....

31st Jan.

Nellore.....

Lahore...

Stea

and Europe (Papers etc.)--London date, 5th) January and London Parcels-- London Jate, 29th Dec... U.S.A.. Honolulu and Japan-(San

Francisco date, 7th January). .. Pres. Hayes......

made by the French authorities/ post offices, in order that boy broadcasting, holding exhibitions U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghajj

against Mrs. Petrie,

Mrs. Petrie will return from London for investigation by the Correctional Court.

competitors in the Monte Carlo

should not make a blind choice of careers:

(b) Lessons on the function of the State and of local govern-

of war photographs and screening Chinese war films such as.. the "Doomed Battalion."

Mr. Lee said that during hils Mrs. Petrie and her companion,ment; and on the students' rights

and responsibilities as citizens; tour in America, and later Eng- Major Empson, were following (c) Extra physical training: land. France and other countries

(d) Some measure of Rally to report on the event for education, "so than a healthy outed by the sympathetic attitude o sex in Europe, he was greatly impress- Mrs. Petrie suffered head injuries look be engendered and the tragic youth there towards China. The

Chinese and was taken to a clinic, where a consequences of ignorance avoid- overseas

there are also

trepanning operation was perform -

very patriotic, he added.

ed.

2 London newspaper.

APPEAL BY

CHAIRMAN

H

OF KWANGSI The Hongkong banch of the National Women's Reller Associa- tion has received a telegram from Gen, Huang Hsu-chu, Chairman of the Kwangs: Provincial Govern- ment, asking it to solicit help from the charity organizations in Hong- kong for the relief of the numerous war refugees in Kwangs, says "Central News."

More than 700,000 refugees have flocked into Kwangsi after the rall of Canton, Hankow and Hunan province, according to Mr. H. Hal- shou, manager of the Hongkong office of the Kwangsi Import and Export Trade Bureau, who arrived here a few days ago.

ANOTHER CAR

STOLEN

ed."

Tuberculosis Problem: Government Concerned.

Appeal To Public To Fight Against "White Plague"

The declaration in Government Gazette No. 59 of "Jan- uary 18, 1939, of tuberculosis as an infectious disease serves as an indication that Government is deeply "concerned about the problem of preventing the ravages wrought by the disease in Hongkong.

There were nearly 5.000 deaths in Hongkong during“.1938. from. tuberculosis or consumption, Men, women and children were alike victims. No race or class was spated, although by for the greater portion of those who died were Chinese workless or earning a very small wage,

For every one who died there may be five, six, eight o. even ten

A report of another stolen car who suffered and are still suffer- was received by the police yestering from this sickness. day when Dodwell's Garage re-

ported the loss of a Morris Eight CAUSED BY A GERM OR POISON Tuberculosis is due to a gerin or Saloon, bearing the licence plate 4003, property of Major Murray, polson which may enter the body The car is green in colour. It was through the air or through food stolen from outside the Hongkong or drink into which the poison has fallen. There are other ways but they are less common.

Club.

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Ranpura

lat Feb.

1st Feb.

2nd Fer

2nd Feb.

(San Francisco date, 13th Jan.). Pres, Coolidge.... Australia and Manila.....

Tanda...

3rd Feb.

3rd Feb.

OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier ban the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before am registered and parcel malls.

re closed at 5 pm, op the previous day.

Amoy

For

WEDNESDAY

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin. 'Boihow. and Pakhol

Swatow and Tientsin

Per

Manila, Australia and New Zea- land Vla Thursday Island due Thursday Island, 7th February... Kitano Maru..... Shanghat

Gneisenau.

Madang, Salamaua, Tulagi and

Rabaul

Date and Time

Wed., 25th.

8.30 AM 10.30 AM

TJinegara Yochow

Sinklang... Taisang

Noon

2.30 PM XP.O.

Bo.. +5.00 PX

Ord.

4,30 PM

G.P.O.

Rog.

5.00 PK

Ord.

7.00 PM

0,30 PM

Friderun......

7,00 PM

Thursday, 26th

Haitan

Taksang

3.00PM 3.00 FM KPO Beg. ..5.00 PM Ord.

6,30 PM

"Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, Imperial 2nd February

G.P.O 非

Reg. 6,00

Airways Plane Ord.

7.00 PM

K.P.Q.

!

Heg Ord. 6:30 FX G.P.0.

5,00 PM

THURSDAY Swatow. Amoy and Foochow Haiphong

Virmall for

Air Mail for Malaya. Java and Aus- tralia by Imperial Airways Direct -« Service due Sydney, 4th Feb.

trains, boats, etc., and we should tell others about the possible danger of doing so. Rather

we should spit into“ latrines or covered cups or tins containing disinfectant fluid. · If we are so unfortunate as to Shanghai

ahould go get the sickness, we

a qualified western straight to doctor and seek his advice. If we go to a doctor before the sicknessi has got a firm hold of the body, It is possible that it may be stop- ped from getting any worse and it may even get better with proper

treatment.

What can we do to try to STIMSON THANKED

stop this sickness from attack- "BY CHINESE

ing our family or ourselves?.. CHUNGKING, Jan. 24 (Central)

Firstly, we should do our best to -The National Overseas Chinese

see that we all get as much sun Association and the

We should take very special care Shanghai and fresh clean air as possible Chinese Chamber of Commerce

In- since the poison is inade harmless not to spit about the place. telegraphed

to Col. yesterday

or, at least, much less dangerous stead, we should spit into paper which we can burn or into a cup Henry L. Stimson, former U.S. we follow that rule. Secretary of State, expressing

or tin with a cover containing a NOURISHING FOOD thanks for his initiative in

little disinfectant, the contents of Becondly, we should try to eat which should be emptied daily or formation of the American Complain, wholesome and nourishing more frequently into the water mittee for Non Participation

food which should include meat, closet of latrine bucket: Japanese Aggression.

fish, eggs, or beans, green veget-

It is the duty of everybody who ables, groundnut oil and fruit. knows how the tuberculosis polson If we eat rice we should eat the enters the body, is spread from one FOR CROYDON

red kind or at least a mixture con-person

next. and LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter) The taining one quarter of the red the Croydon Borough Council has de-kind and three quarters of the be prevented to tell others who cided to build an underground white..

are ignorant of these matters, air raid shelter capable of housinging our bodies, clothes and homes value than any amount of teach- Thirdly, we should aim at keep- Personal example is of greater 30,000 people,

AIR RAID SHELTEP

1ri

It will be built in the centre of the town and in peace time will be used as a car park.

The cost of erection will be £3,000

as clean as possible.

Fourthly, we should be care- ful not to spit on the floors of " houses or on the pavements of the streets. In trams, buses.

ings.

to the

WXT5 1

which it Can

Will you take your share in the campaign and help the Medical and Health Authorities to fight this "white plague??

FRIDAY

Imperial

Airways Place Ord

and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) via Biberla.

Conte Verde...... Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin, ... Kwaisang..

Air Mail for “KLM. Airways Direct Service”-due Amsterdam 7th February

Reg. 5.00 PM 7,00 PM

Friday, 27th.

G.P.O.

8.30 AM

10.380 AM

K.P.O.

Reg.

- 5.00PM Ord. 5,30 PM

Reg.

5.00 P

Haruna Maru..... Ord.

6.30 PM

KPO.

Beg

1.00 PM

Ord.

5,30 PM

G.P.O.

Reg.

5,00 PM

------| Haruna Maru..

Ord

7.00 PM

Strafts. Cerion, India, East and

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellles-due Mar seliles, 25th February,

SATURDAY Papers only for Straits and (Par-

cels and Papera for Calcutta). ...| Bhirala. Papers only for Straits and (Parcels

and Papers for Calcutta)................... Yuensang. Fort Bayard, Holhow and Hal-

phong Japan. Honolulu, U. 8. A., Central

Shantung.org

Pres. Pierce......

Saturday 28th. Far. 27th 8.00-PM Fap. 28th 8.00 AM Far, 11.00 AM Papera Nood

Noon

G.P.O. & K.P.O. Pır. Raz.

Ord.

дров 1.45 PM

2.30 PM

and South America and (Papers only for Canada) via San Fran- cisco-due San Francisco, 18th February,

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