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·HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

JOINT LETTER SENT TO BRITISH AMBASSADOR Loyalty To The National

Government Voiced

CHUNGKING. FEB. * (CENTRAL)-A JOINT LETTER VOICING THE LOYALTY OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE IN NORTH CHINA TO. THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THEIR HOPES OF POSITIVE BRITISH ASSISTANCE TO CHINA WAS ADDRESSED IN BY 420 INFLUENTIAL CHINESE RESIDENTS

CLARK KERR. TIENTSIN TO SIR ARCHIBALD BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, DURING HIS TIENTSIN TO LA VISIT THERE. ACCORDING MESSAGE.

The letter declares that the Chinese people in North China continue to support the National Govern- ment and Generalissinto Chiang Kai-shek and are ready to staud whatever hardships for China's war again: Japanee aggression. They will never sur- render to the invaders nor recognize the bogas governments.

GERMANY NOT GIVEN HER RIGHTS

Peace Depends On Satisfied Nations

Germany had not been given her legitimate rights by the peace treaties, declared Lord London- derry at Belfast Defeated nations. he said, could not escape penalties. but the world's peace depended on satisfied nations, and until nations

granted their legitimate were rights there could be no peace.

The lack of statesmanship which condemned Germany to remain defenceless and in an interior pasl- tion was responsible for the events of to-day,

Denying the current "peace movement"

the in North China. letter reveals that it is entirely sponsored by the Japanese." The letter goes on to say that after 10 months of the war, the Japan- ese are occupying the communica- tion lines and the principal towns wille districts beyond the com- munication lines are still under Chinese control. Huge Chinese armed forces are Still actively harassing the Japanese in North China.

The letter expresses the hope that for

IRAN

CABLES

EMPEROR OF Towns South Of Canton Heavily Bombed: Over Two Hundred Killed.

Reza Shah Pahlevi, solute Regent in Iran, will visit Europe shortly.

Ab- who

CHAMBERLAIN STATEMENT SHOCKS ITALY

French Circles Pleased

RUME, reb. 7 (Reuter)-Ir. Neville Chamberlain's state- ment in the House of Commons has given a shock to Italian political circles, who regard it as a more clear-cut expression of Anglo-French unity of interests Mr. Chamberlain had ever made before.

It was suggested in one quaiter

than the sake of justice. humanity, world peace as well as her own interests in the Far East. Great Britain will manifest greater sympathy for and extend positive assistance lo China.

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

CHUNGSIAN, Feb. 1-Japanese planes heavily bombed and caused considerable damage to liokshan, Sunwal, Koming and Kangchow, south of Canton, on February 4. Over 230 persons, mostly civilians. were killed and over a hundred were wounded in the raids. '

Over 80 small junks and sampans on the river near these lowns were blown to pleecs, and the easualties are estimated to be about No. A portion of the Bokshan telephone installation was damaged.

For the present,

So far the Japanese advance Japanese rear. the north and west has not been the Japanese will not launch fur- seriously undertaken. Official com-ther attacks along the railway but muniques issued by the Fourth may possibly continue to harass Route Army point out that the the West River districts west of Japanese attacks were launched by Samshul between 200 to 300 men, and in must cases they were repelled by the forces under Gen. Yu Hon-mou and the revenue guards also under his command.....

An unconfirmed report stated that fighting was in progress between 'Kunilen and Yien- chiengau, on the Canton-Han- kow Railway, about 40 miles "north of Canton. The Chinese forees under Lieut-Gen. Pang Lien-shengsuccessfully pulsed I]) attacks. despite artillery fire and bambing by enemy planes.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1939.--PAGE 9

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL; BEPULSE BAY HOTEL

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL}|

HOTELS LIMITED.

"In association with the Grand Hotel rias Wagona Tits, Peking.

Oldest Postage Stamp Is

On View In London

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The first postage stamp ever issued is on view in London at the Annual Stamp Exhibition opened recently at the Central Hall, Westminster. Believed to be the only specimen outside the Bri- tish Museum. i was bought recently for £130 at a London auc-

dop

NAME CHANGED SHIUKWAN, Feb. 1-By order of the central military authorities. the Fourth Route Army is here- after known as the 12th Army Group with Gen. Yu Hon-mou re- Commander-in-Chief. maining as The change of name is in the Interest of chonological uniformity. | in that year. He was an enterpris-

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It is the London penny post stamp Issued by William Dock- wrs in 1680. Dockwra started the penny post

Gen. Yu Han-mou continues to ng London merchant. Seeing pas- DIET MONOTONY

❘ be Second-in-Command of the sibilities in the postal business, he Fourth War Zone and Pacification set up a combined parcel and letter Commissioner of Kwangtung pro-pest. He accepted letters and par- vince.

cels 'not exceeding a pound in weight for delivery in the City of London. guaranteeing compensa- don for loss or damage to the 'maximum of £10.

The change in hame does not Guerilla units from Yingtak and affect the military situation in

the railway zone this province, states Chingyuen In have gone into action to harass the Route Army Communique.

SHOPS SPRINGING PUPPET TAX

UP IN CANTON

CANTON, Feb. 6. (Reuter)--Like

ese occupation. Japanese shops of all descriptions are springing up in Canton..

have

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Fourth

COLLECTOR

MURDERED stamps

CONFISCATED

IN SCHOOLS

"Too Much Hash, Stew And Soup"

The urgent need of inore open- Lockwra had some 500 receiving air schools for anaemic and under- uffices in all parts of London, and nourished children is stressed.. by used double-lined triangular marks Sir Arthur MacNalty, chief medical to show that the postage had been officer to the Board of Education. paid. For this reason his stamps in his report for 1837. are considered as the first postage He states that while in such cases there is much to be done, the They were in use from 1680 te school medical service has much to 1682. At first. Dockwra found the its credit. In its 30 years of effort post business extremely unpront- it has improved the health and able. But later, profits began to conditions of the schoolchild be swell, and it was then that theyond all comparison with the past. Duke of York stepped in and in Dealing with nutrition, the re-

assessed, was Soo Chu-dong, Chief stituted proceedings against Dock-port records that during the year

wra for infringing his monopoly, 1.696,527 children Tax Collector for Joss Paper.

the following nutritions) Dockwia was fined and his post with: The assassins escaped.

confiscated.

groupings:

SHANGHAI, Feb. 7 (Reuter) -Another Tatao" puppet off- clal was assassinated in the International Settlement this morning when travelling in a rickshaw. He

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that Mr. Chamberlain's statement in Nanking. Hankow and other was tantamount to an announce-large Chinese cities under Japan- ment of a military alliance, and as binding as that proclaimed by Herr Concluding the letter, regrets Hitler between Germany and Italy. that under present circumstances Many political observers con-

Several Japanese hotels the Chinese are unable to openly sider the statement shatters the extend hearty welcome to the bellet which always existed in Italy also opened, complete with wait. British Ambassador upon his first that no assurance of military supresses, while it is reported that the Lord Londonderry added that visit to North" China but hopes port would ever be given by Great rst-cabaret will shortly make its] the line which he took had been that if he comes again after two Britain to France. It was coxtend-appearance in the elly.

Payment is usually demanded in ur three years, he will see theed that such assurance had Chinese national flag hoisted been sought by "M. Daladier after yen, although the National everywhere and will be warmly the Munich agreement and refused Hongkong dollar is accepted at the Tang Wen-yuan, secretary of the received by the Chinese..

by Mr. Chamberlain. Now, it is sugrate of the day.

hogus Bhanghal municipal govern- Prested that. M. Daladie: has been Most of the shops and hotels are Įment, was kidnapped by two armed

morg, successful.

situated on Canton's main street, men yesterday morning, according Official circles decline to com-Tal Ping Lo. where such well-to a Shanghai report.. ¡ment, except to say that Italy's known Japanese institutions is the Tang was waiting for a bus near natural aspirations threaten the Yokohama Specie Bank and Mitsul the Garden Bridge when two men interests of no country.

Bussan Kalsha have also opened armed with pistols forced-him Inte Dinees.

misunderstood by many of his fnends.

"I say it was the correct line." he added, "and if my ad- vice had been fellowed • we should be in a different and happler position than we are now.

"I was quite convinced, following the example of the great Cast- lereagh, that it was necessary to show vanquished Germany a full measures of sympathy in her dif ficulties which are difficulties we have never experienced."

UNIQUE CONTACTS After stating that Hitler offered Wis the naval imitation which grudgingly accepted and proposed

ANNOUNCEMENT

The public is hereby" noti- fled that Mr. F. M. el Arcuill is. from date. no longer as- sociated with the "Hongkong Daily Press,” ..

P.P.C. MEMBERS LEAVE

I-in

Seven members of the People's a limitation of the German Air Political Council, Chang Force which was not accepted. Wang Yun-wu. L Slen-kety. Hau Lord Londonderry said that he first Chuan-ling, Yang Tse-yl, Cheng "went to Germany in 1936 and es-Shuch-ngao and Wu Chih-mal left tablished unique contacts with the the colony by plane for Chungking German leaders.

to altend the third yesterday

of the Council

He returned but could interest plenary session no one, and a golden opportunity sheduled for the middle of Es slipped by. There were only two month courses to pursue- make friends

to take such steps as to prevent Germany from becoming over- whelmingly strong.

FRANCE PLEASED PARIS. Feb. 7 (Reuter)- Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons re- Karding Anglo-French rela- tions, in which he conflamed M. Bonnet's announcement that in the event of war, ail France's resources would be at the disposal of Britain, just as Britain's would be at the dis- posal of France, Is regarded bere in French political circles as a most impərtant announce- ment, marking the close and Indissoluble bond uniting the two democracies.

The assurance is regarded as par- Madame Herman Liu, another ticularly significant in view of the with Germany, and if that falled member of the P.P.C. staying in suggestions, that Britain was not warmly Interested in Franco-Italian Hongkong, is unable to go.

Before their departure, the mem-relations, and was only bound We did neither. Lord London-bers had a private meeting here to assist France if she were attack- derry said, adding that he had exchanging opinions on the im-"d by Germany. continually advocated close per-portant questions they will discuss sonal contacts with Germany.

it Chungking.

Japanese Airmen

Machine-Gun Macao

Highway Travellers

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

MACAO, Feb. 5-An old woman and two children, travelling alope in a public car, are among the latest victims of terrorism from the air when Japanese planes strafed refugee traffic on the Shekil-Macao highway this morning:

Reports revealed that buses Nos. 117 and 123, of the Kee Kwan Bus Company, driven by channeurs Tung Chiu-to and Au LOK

were

in the bus, turned on them. One of five sisters, who travelling together, WAN wounded in the field. Public car No. 891, containing the

woman Choi-hang old

and her children

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pectively, and a hire-car were at Sam-mun-kin, near

received the

BERLIN REACTION Meanwhile in Berlin, Mr. Charn berlain's statement has been re- ceived with much reserve. The Premier's assurance to France is not entirely new, a spokesman told "Reuter." adding that he thought similar assurances were given at the time of the Czechoslovak crisis.

"Everything depends on whether Mr. Chamberlain's words stiffen France's attitude. In that case it may lead to alfurther increase in

or

OFFICIAL KIDNAPPED CHUNGKING, Feb. 7 (Central)--

3 Car

JAPANESE ADVISERS

Because of improving condi-

SYMPATHETIC tions, the restrictions on coded

CHUNGKING. Feb. 7 (Central)— telegrams, enforced since the

The Japanese Special Service Sec- Occupation of Canton by the Japanese, have been suspended.. tion is investigating and dismissing

Japanese advisers to the bogus gov Senders of such coded messages ernment in Nanking who are sus- however, are in future required to pected of being sympathetic with send a copy of the translation to the Chinese, cause, according to a the Canton Communication Deinew arrival from Nanking. partment for Ale record.

JAPANESE BUILDING LIGHT RAILWAY

PUPPET POLICEMEN

SURRENDER

CHUNGKING, Feb. 7 (Central)— Many policemen of the puppet SHIUKWAN, KWANGTUNG, Feb. goverment in Shanghai have (Central)-The Japanese are tumed over to the Chinese side constructing a light railway link- after the arrival of Chinese gueril- ing Whampoa and Blas Bay via las at Kaokiao, strategic town in. Sheklung. The new line is nearing Pootung, on the east side of the completion."

Whangpoo River.

HEAVY BRITISH CLAIMS AGAINST JAPANESE

FOR DAMAGE

LONDON. Feb. 7 (Reuter)--Three hundred claims, amount- ing in £230,000 for destruetion, confiscation and damage by lost- ing have been accepted as admissible from British firms in China and have been presented to the Japanese Government, declared Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign affairs in the Charles House of Commons yesterday when Саллег

answering Sir..

TSINGTAO POSITION

Replying to supplementary ques-

Mr. Robert Morgan asked what the existing tension, and have ations, Mr. Butler stated that claims pernicious effect”

of this kind were usually settled at action the Prime Minister had taken with reference to the refusal One commentator said that Mr.the end of the hostlities. Chamberlain's assurance was not

OWL LEAVES

£2,900

GREY

Net catate of £2,912 has been left

Asked whether it was not the of the Japanese authorities to al- like the one given to Italy by case that the Japanese had de-low goods to be exported from Germany.

clared they will pay no compensa-Tsingtao when the exports had tion for loss of property, Mr. But been financed through foreign ler replied: 71, would not care to bankers by means of the Chinese accept such a general statement national currency, and whether such a refusal had been extended as that"

to any other ports in China, ROAD TO BURMA

Mr. Butler, in reply, said that the famous birthplace of Dr. Sun which was following the two buses,

Captain Peter Macdonald asked Yat-sen, on their way to Macao appeared to have with refugees when four Japanese brunt of the attack Bullet marks by Archie MacNeill, or Grey Owl, whether the Goverment of Burma there had been bases in recent

the

was later the Canadian author, lecturer and was giving any assistance to the months in which the Japanese su- car, which planes suddenly appeared" and on

brought Into Macao, indicated naturalist, who died in April. At improvement of the existing road thorities at Tsingtao had refused without warning dived on them.

Five passengers on bus No. 117 that the chauffeur was the centre that time there was considerable to the Chinese frontier, from to permit exports. either on the were wounded, the attack being so of the aviators aim. The wind-controversy over the question of his which point it continued to Yun- ground mentioned by Mr. Morgan,

nan, and if not, whether in view or without assigning any reason.

The British Consul-General at sudden that few of the refugees shield was shattered to pieces and Indian blood

His will provides that the estate of the development of this trade realised what was happening until bullet holes pitted the whole of

car. The driver of the car be divided between his widow, route to the Far East, it can bring Teingtao had made frequent re- bullets were sprayed in their the

was shot in the chest and subse-Yvonne MacNeill, known as "Silver this thoroughfare up to modem presentations on this matter to his Japanese colleague, who pleaded quently died, while his passengers Moon," and his daughter, Shirley standards.

Lient-Col. Murhead, Under-military necessity as fustication RAN INTO FIELDS

were all wounded.

He bequeathed an Indefinitel Secretary for India and Burma, re for the action taken. It was noted, however, that the

The matter had also been taken Passengers on bus. No. 123 were luckier and succeeded in hire-car was of the touring type amount to Amanareo, an Iroquois plled that the Government of Bur-

and was travelling with its hood Indian and mother of Shirley Dawa, ma had already brought the road up by Sir Robert Craigle in Tokyo. running into the open. How-

down, so that whatever excuse the whom he described in the will as from Lashio to the Chinese from- The system of export permits ever, this dia not render them

Japanese almen may offer, the "my one-time companion," to be tier, a distance of about 120 miles, was recently extended to Cheloo Immune from the machine-

old woman allowed her according to her needs up to an all-weather standard. and Weihaiwel, where the situation guns for the Japanese, after fact remains that an

and two themselves.

children were its' only as long as she lives apart from Further work was in progress upon was being closely watched, de- having

clared Mr. Butler. antisfied

its development. any man that there were no passengers

Passengers.

midst,

Dawn.

The Government, however, were quick to see Its advantages and continued it. Dockwra was given Dension of L£500 for seven years

Excelight

Normal

were

15 p.c. 73.8 p. Slightly sub-normal... 10.6 p.c. 6.0 p.C. Bad Statistics relating to the Special as compensation for the loss of his business. The Government even-Areas shew little change at Wall- tually made him controller" at asend, Durham County, "Sunder- land, Monmouthshire, Cardiff "and salary of £200 a year.

UPSIDE DOWN

Rhondda, but there were increases Another rare stamp at the ex-in the "slightly sub-normal” cate- hibition is the "1913 D.8.A. air mai gory at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Gates- Pontypridd Whitehaven, stamp with the airplane on it head, upside down. The upside-down air and in Glamorganshire, where the plane was Arst noticed by a casual percentage rose from 13.3 to 224.

On the other hand an improve- customer. He bought all the stock

the post office a hundred-ment was recorded at Jarrow and

Hebburn. paving less than £5 for them.

A short time later he sold them for $15,000. It is estimated that a hundred such stamps would cost to-day £80,000.

FREE MILK SCHEME The number of children in ele- mentary schools either receiving milk free or at reduced cost went There is a collection sent by the up front 2,510,886 to 2,671,056, "a but Bir Government of New Zealand. It definite Improvement,"

Arthur hopes for a greater increase has never been exhibited beforë.

Famous Hawallan Missionary in 1938,

Commenting on the provision of stamps worth thousands of pounds

Arthur remarks that each are at the exhibition, with meals, r stamps from the famous Sing Sing some authorities "still persist in a

and Prison collection

countless monotony of hash, stew and soup. which, in addition to being moto- Other rare examples.

A squad of private detectives are tonous, are often deficient in calorie value, and deficient in jast there to guard the stamps,

those, elements of a well-balanced diet which a necessitous child does not get at home, such as milk. cheese, eggs. green vegetables, fruit and meat.”

Shorthand Family Seek Ancestors

Much is being done to remedy the lack of adequate facilities for physical training, and during the The family of Sir Isaac Pitman, year 159 new sites and 23 exten- "father": of modern shorthand, stuns to existing sites were acquired are trying to trace the of Bir Isaac.

They

great-grand- know his parents, John and Hannah

ancestors

Pit-

by local authorities.

Steady progress has been made in the provision of gymnasia and shower baths for elementary

man, were clotaworkers at Taun-schools, but too many secondary school pupils lack opportunities of ton. Beyond that they have not benenung from the practice of a been able to go.

broad and generous scheme of Mr. C. R. Everett, of Salisbury, gymnastic training due to the who is conducting the Investiga-

beavy demand made on the time tion, hopes there may be descen table by academic subjects and a' dants of John and Hannah Pitman reluctance to depart from esta- living now who can explain who blished custom their ancestors were.

-In Sir Arthur's view the provi- Sir Isaac, who was knighted in sion of such a scheme should be 1897, began work as a clerk in

regarded as one of the essential cluth factory

features of the school curriculum. -

TO BRIDE FOR CRICKETER CHAINED.

LUCK

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· TERORISTS KILLED

JERUSALEM, Feb. 6 (Reuter)—— During a military action last pight,

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Mr. Harold Gimblett, of Blake's two armed Arabe were killed and Farm, Hickneller, Somerset, farmer seven arrested, while Dreams and county cricketer, was chained were seized in a village. in Bamarte to his bride, Miss Marguerita Bur-where well-known terrorista lived.

In addition four rifles and other- gess, of Knapp Cottage. Watchet. after their marriage at Watchet illicit equipment were captured in Methodist Church.

a village near Jerusalemi.

The roaming bands were dealt, The children who bound them with on a road running northward would not release them until they.

from Jerusalem had paid "luck silver" to pass through the church gates. West, Somerset custom is believed class cocket in 1835, when against to bring good luck and a happy Essex at Frome he hit a century in 63 minutes, and so won the trophy married life.

Gimblett, who is 24, may be re- given for the fastest 100 of the sea- membered for his debut in first| zon.

This