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Hongkong Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1939.

"RESPONSIBILITIES THAT LIE UPON ME" SERIES

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES

TO HIS MANY CRITICS

"Neither Defiance Nor Deference": Paris Echoes Minister's Views

DEMOCRACIES MUST INEVITABLY RESIST ALL ATTEMPTS AT DOMINATION

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LONDON. JAN. 29 (REUTER).

***LITHOUT THE IMPROVEMENT IN ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS, I COULD NEVER HAVE V OBTAINED SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S CO-OPERATION LAST SEPTEMBER, AND WITHOUT HIS CO-OPERATION I DON'T BELIEVE PEACE COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED," SAID MR. NEVILLE CHAM- BERLAIN, THE PRIME MINISTER, SPEAKING AT THE JEWELLERS' ASSOCIATION DINNER LAST NIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM.

"A great deal of criticism' has been directed at the Munich Agreement. against the action I took In attempting, by personal contact, to obtain a peaceful solution of the problem which nearly involved" the world in a catastrophe of the first magnitudė.

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"The criticism comes from various quarters but there is a feature common to sh the critics. None of them has the responsibluty that les upon me; none of them has that fall knowledge of all circumstances that is open only to His Majesty's Government.

Nothing To Regret For Step

Taken

dir. Neville Chamberlain: His tone was courteous but firm,

DIRECT QUESTION

FOR HITLER

LONDON, Jan. 2(Reuter)

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1.拾泰月登年政拾秦佰芤干昼英

OF ROBBERIES

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REPORTED IN KOWLOON

Village Woman Relieved Of Big Sum Of Money

TWO ARMED ROBBERIES AND ONE ARMED HIGHWAY ROBBERY WERE REPORTED FROM KOWLOON YESTERDAY, THE MARAUDERS IN EACH CASE DISPLAYING MUCH AUDA- CITY.

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In Sheaor Shut, a woman named Ïn Yuk-sim, 48, residing with her daughter at an unnumbered but in the village, was awakened about 3 a.m. on Sunday morning when she saw two men standing by her bed, one of whom flashed a torch on her. The other was holding a revolver in his right hand, which be pointed at her. He struck her a blow on, the mouth with his free hand and told her to bo silent.

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BIRTHDAY OF PRESIDENT

President Franklin D. Roose- velt to-day celebrates his 57th birthday. He was elected as a Democrat to the Presidency la November, 1982, defeating Mr. - Hoover. He was re-elected in the Presidential campaign in 1936.

CAROLE

LOMBARD

Misa Carole Lombard, Ameri- сад screen, actress, passed through Hongkong during the week-end inongnita.

Iu attempted to get out of bed, her amat and two-year-old but she was pushed back and daughter, when ve men entered covered with a quilt while the who explained that they house was thoroughly ransacked come to move things." and $810 in Hongkong currency The two adult women were and $1,600 in. Chinese currency pushed into the rear cubicle, where Laken.

the amah was tied by the wrists to The robbers left only after they a bed post with a plece of cloth. had taken from the woman the When the robbers left, it was] earrings she was wearing and quite discovered that they had broken Once again Mr. Chamberlain has some time after Chan Pul-ying, open a locked drawer in the ward- asked for "a sign." London press 21-year-old daughter of Iu had robe and had taken some $15 in commentators. "In addition to un-already blown a police whistle and notes and small coins. derlining the farmer passages in called for help.

WATCHMEN ATTACKED the Prime Minister's speech, lay Chan was struck by one of the The victims of the highway rob- emphasis on the immediate im-party of five robbers, suffering a bery, which took place about 2 "Without the improvement in the portance of his remark that our sight wound on the left side of p.m., were three private watchmen, I see nothing to regret nor relations between this country and attitude was defined beyond "ils-her head.

all residing at the Sui Nam Petrol TIED TO POST. any reason to suppose that another Italy I could never have obtained understanding and it was

store-house, Chiu Kang Wan, Hang would have been pre-Signor Mussolini's co-operation time for others to make thelp con- The other armed robbery occur-Hau Village, who were attacked by WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Router)ferable. "War to-day ta so terrible last September and without his co-tribution. This is regarded as a red at 154, Aplly Street, first floor, six or seven men, one armed with DEATH OF DR. -Mr. Chamberlain's speech is in in its effects on those who take operation. I don't belleve peace direct question for Hitler to reply where at 230 p.m. Wu, Kam, a con- a knife and the others with wooden

to on Monday, welcome re-part, it brings so much luss and could have been saved."

cubine, was sitting in the teng with! poles. terpreted here as a

DETERMINED OBSTRUCTION velation of a more resolute atti-suffering even to those who stand

The "Sunday Times" says the The Prime Minister went on to Prime Minister reaffirmed the against further international aside and watch the combat from blackmail.

Munich declara- Circles close to the the ringside, that it ought never be say that his and Lord Halifax's Anglo-German

allowed to begin unless every prac-visit to Rome had been criticisedition. Let us hope. Hitler will re--- Governinent, opine that come what ticable honourable step has been by people apparently determined main no less loyal to it because may Mr. Chamberlain will remain taken to prevent it.

to obstruct every attempt to carry along that road lies the greatness hst.. to the

cut the wishes of the Anglo-Italian and happiness of Europe and along people, to live on good terms of no other. friendship, and to understand and

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ATTITUDE

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FOR MYSELF, LOOKING BACK

course

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an optimist

MUNICH AGREEMENT" warmth of his reference to Mus-That has been the view of this solin sa soon after Duce's accla-Government from the beginning mation of the fall of Barcelona asend the Munich Agreement is the settle all differences not by force.a leader, remarks that Budeten- a vietory, for Fascism has causert erly incident in its constant un-That was true not only of Britain land 19 not

some surprise.

Many wish they could share the Prime Minister's optimism espe- cially. In view of the impending Fascist triumph in Spain with its threat to Britain and France in' the Mediterranean and the pros- pect of France with totalitarian pressure exerted on three fronts.

BACKBONE OF THE ARMY

Chinese Subalterns Hear Address

wavering policy of peace.

"I go further and say that the preservation of peace last September was only made pos- sible by the events which preceded it, by the exchange of letters between Signor Mussolini and myself in the

conclusion of the Anglo-Italian Agreement in February, 1938.

and Italy but also of France Germany

The "Observer," in the course of

the same thing as and French or British sovereign terri- tory. It is worse than idle on our READY TO TALK

side to disguise the anxiety with "Let us cultivate friendship be-

which the nutcome is awaited or, tween the peoples," said Mr. Cham on the other side, to mistake the berlain. That can be done by in-cold rigid front that awaits the dividuals, by traders as well as by the mor, official representatives.

that we do not regard them as (Continued on Page 9)

AIR RESERVE TRAINING

URGENT APPEAL U.S. PLANES FOR

FOR LEAVE

-LONDON, Jan. 29 (Reuter) — The Air Connell is making an urgent appeal to employers to release pilots belonging to the Royal Air Force Reserve and Volunteer Reserve for "periods up to six months.

FRANCE

"Shocking Situation,"

(From Our Own Correspondent)

CHUNGSHAN, Jan. 29–The for- tunes of war are in the hands of subalterns, who must have military talents and political knowledge, Three and, if they stick to the People's Principles and have the This is to enable pilots to un-/ welfare of the masses in mind. dergo a term of strenuous trating the they can go through any alicul-with the R.AF. with the oblet of

ties on the battle field

-Says Senator

of

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Reuter) -The Government's sanction

France was strongly criticised at a sale of military planes to

Increasing, as soon as possible. session of the Senate Military

This was the keynote of recent the number of pilots trained" to address by Gen, Yu Han-mou, the operational standard of mo- | head of the 4th Route Army and dern types of service aircraft, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of This extended training of train- the 4th War Zone, to officers in afing reserve pilots is described as special training class comewhere constituting a highly important behind the lines.

contribution to air defence. -

"Junior commissioned officers are the backbone of the army," declared Gen. Yu. They must have ability before they can lead the men. In spite of the present difficulties, we must strike a new path towards glory."

SHAO LI-TZE...

SAFE

The "Hongkong Daily Press Is officially informed that the person kidnapped by Japanese in Shang- COMMUNIQUE, ISSUED hai on Friday was not Mr. Shac About 1,000 Japanese Infantry-Lih-tze former director of the men, 300 cavalrymen and two Central Publicity Board, as batteries arrived at Cholotsun in

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Affairs Committee.

Senator Gerald Nye declared that the decision was "equivalent to military alliance with France."

Senator Clark sald, "I think it is

"a shocking situation to find the United States Government prepar-; ing to permit the sale of planes of | the latest development to foreign countries before they are available to this Government."

KING WATCHES AIR RAID ported.

LONDON, Jan. 29 (Reuter)The Mr. Shao is still in Chungking. King and Queen with the two the extreme west of Fayuan dis-where he gave a speech on Satur- Princesses, watched trict on January 25, according to day at the anniversary observances raid over Sandringham where the a mock air by the of the Shanghai Incident

Estate workers participated in a realistic demonstration in which mustard gas bombs, represented by smoke bombs were used.

Fourth Route Army,

& communique issued

About forty motor boats and team launches cruised around

The

ONE WAY OF DOING IT

Hohow, opposite Bamshul

motor boat cruised "as far as

Men era of the Royal family Mukmin, also on the West River. TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Reuter)-The took no part in the practice and

There is no change in the Ministry of Finance is seeking did not wear gas masks. situation at. Tungkwoon on "the legal powers to take a census of It was by the King's orders that East River and the Tsengshing-all gold articles preparatory to the Estate staff and fire brigade Chungfa sector, northeast of Can- compelling owners to sell to the had been thoroughly instructed in ton.

Goverment in case of necessity. A.R.P. work.

aggressor.

"TO WARD OFF ALARMISM”.

ROME. Jan. 29 (Reuter)-Com- menting on Sir Samuel Hoare's speech on Jan. 20. Signor Gayda, writing in the "Giornale D'Italia" says the "British Government is trying to ward off alarmism by the assertion that the exceptional arm- ed strength of her Empire is in-1 tended to discourage any escapade: on the part third parties and calm any anxiety in British minds.

"More and more speeches are be- ing made by British Ministers in

this sense. It remains to be seen whether in the long run this ostentatious display of force would. not encourage adventurers of war | parties who will believe themselves | Ciore than even safe to act."

J. S. GUZDAR GOVERNOR AT THE KWANTI RACES Well-known Colony

·PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN at the Fanling Race meeting recently. The group includes His Excellency the Governor and Lady North- cote, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Mr. Justice R.E. Lindsell and Mr. Garrod Treverton, Private Secretary to His Excellency. (Photo by Lelca).

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RECOVERY IS COMPLETE

WU PEI-FU AND

JAPANESE CLAIMS

NEW SITUATION

IN FRANCE PARİS, Jan. 29 (Reater) — "With tons of gold returning to France the country could to-morrow' have the means of

Issues Non-committal basing five thousand nitra-

Statement

GUIDE TO THE NEWS PEIPING, Jan. 29 (Reuter)—

Sportsman

at the death occurred The Queen Mary Hospital yesterday morning of Dr. Jamshed Sorad Chuzdar MB., B.S., Assistant, to the Professor of Pathology at the University of Hongkong since 1932. Born in Hankow and educated in Shanghai, the late Dr. Guzdar studied medicine at the Hongkong University where he graduated. He had a remarkable academic career and also distinguished him- self as an all-round athlete.

The deceased is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Elleen Leonard, to whom much "sympathy will be extended

"TO SETTLE AFFAIRS"

Jews May Return

To Germany

BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuter)——All " | Jews who have been in "No Man's Land" on the German-Fplish fron- tier stace the end of November, will be allowed to return to Ger- 17 many to settle their affairs. A ; statement says that this decision was reached following negotia- tions between both countries. The Jews will be allowed to take cer- tair moveable articles out of the ̧ country with them.

modern aeroplanes abroad," declared M. Reynaud, Finance Minister, broadcasting the re- sult "of his financial policy.

- The value of bank balances and Marshal Wu Pel-fu has issued Drawing a flourishing picture of landed property will probably be nothing yet to confirm the Japan- the new situation in France, M. paid into a special communal Re- ese claims that he has agreed to Reynaud sald "recovers is com count. There will be further nego-

plete. Through your discipline tiations regarding the transfer of be head of the co-called national

the face of France salvation peace move. It is known in the world. We can say to-day

has" charged | čapital to shareholders, that he has been under strong that while France despises no one, Japanese pressure since the fat-she fears no one, and if all remain DEVELOPMENT OF PAGE 6—The cinemas. Cross-ture of Wang Ching-wel's peace calm and realize how determined

PAGE. 2. — Training gallops. Hockey trial. Cricket League. South China “A” Inse. ·" PAGE 3.The Services Lon- don Gazette. Radio pro-

gramie.

word puzzle, Diary of local evente,

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PAGE 6-Weddings at Registry. PAGE 7.-Debate on freedom of

Exhibition the Press. West Point. Offences Against Person Ordinance amend- ment. Many cases of tuber- culosis. Urban Council vacancy PAGE 8. — Leading article: Japan's Foreign, Trade Drops, Hello and Goodbye. PAGE 10.-Colony rugby, side shine. Home football. Lay scores century, PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce,"

PAGES 14 and 15-Bhipping

news and directory.

PAGE · 18. — Chinese · Bathing

Club annual meeting.

movs.

All

YUNNAN

JAPANESE PLANE szemão as a "model" district."

SHOT DOWN

The work of the new corporation will be divided into mining and

we are, I am sure they will

CHUNGKING, Jan. 29 (Reuter)· Replying to invitations to head,realize that there is something

better to do than make war,

Mr. Hu Wea-hu, wealthy such a movement Wu Pel-fu issued

The France which has recovered Chinese Singapore businessman, a statement which is regarded as to-day can resist anyone but she has organized a 350,000,000 Tun ja masterpiece in composition

is ready to-morrow to collaborate an border industrial organization, Authorisation has been received In the statement he writes with every one."

from Gen. Lung Ten, Governor of “ generally of the history and ethica of the struggle and deplores the

Yunnan Province, to designate hostilities, adding, "If the hostilities do not end in time I fear that one day a general conflagration will

TUNGKWAN, Jan. 29 (Central)— develop which will wipe out China One of seven Japanese bombers and reclamation departments. and do no good to Japan."

raiding Shanchow, on the Honan- This is regarded in diplomatic Shans border opposite Pingin, was The Central Military Affairs circles as a non-committal state-shot down by a Chinese soldier Commission has ordered the ment made in extremely difficult with his rifle yesterday.

Chinese military commanders to circumstances. It is considered The machine crashed in flames prohibit the people trom selling significant that Wu Pel-fa eriti in the vicinity of Pingiu. The two copper and other kinds of miner- cizes neither the Chungking re- Japanese airmen were captured als to Japan. Heavy punishment gime for Chiang Kai-sher with alive.

will be imposed on delinquents" whom he is known to have been The raiders rained a large num-and the amount discovered will.

ber of bombs inside Shanchow be confiscated

in contact fairly recently.