1939-02-13 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FUTURE OF SINO- JAPANESE WAR

Allegiance Of Muslim Millions In China

Below is published the final concluding portion of the ad- dress on "Future of the Sino- Japanese war; can Japan win in China which was deliver- ed by Dr. S. Lautenschlager before the weekly timn of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club last Thursday at the "St. Francis

Hotel.

king.

were

The speaker ssid:-

that

One out of a thousand would be more like it." Hoover thinks that the Japanese are more. likely to be useful to the Muslims than the Muslims to the Japanese.

MOST DEADLY

OF NARCOTICS

Work Of Anti-Heroin Society

The general pubile is prob

the work ably unaware of being done in this Colony by the members of the 'Hong- kong Anti-Herpoin

Society

la their efforts to stamp nut the avil results which thousands of addicts of this brought terrible drug have

upon themselves,

before the

of

its trail

combat

GENERAL

URBAN COUNCIL

MEETING

Questions About Tuberculosis

At the Urban Council meeting

to be held to-morrow at 4.15

Thomas Tam. pan, Mr. W. N. pursuant to notice, will ask:--

to "With reference

the in clusion of Tuberculosis among

Diseases, vik Notifiable

the Chairman kindly state:-

which (1). The reasons, lea Government to take such step.

(3)

have

III

It is believed that 90 per cent. Herdin has been described by an

(3) The policy which Gov- 43 one of the Muslims are "for China, eminent local physician

ernment intenda to pursu Ln of the most deadly of all narco- secretly I not openly. Another

but dealing with this disease, and year or two of Japanese exhaustion tics, which brings nothing

Whether it is proposed in at the hands of the guerillas, a few ruin and starvation, in

enforce the realty more

to loans

and, in order to bring these facts this connection to generous

provisions In the Quarantine public and more China from abroad, and one or two Even ten years before the pre-real military victories on the part especially those who have become and Prevention of Disease Or- victims of this drug taking habit, dinance, 1930 relating to Infec- sent hostilities, the Japanese tried!

Mr. Lau King Tsing. the Presi-tious Disease, particularly those to win the allegiance of the Muslim of the new armies in the west and

an provisions contained in Part millions in China. Japanese mal-south-west, would probably turn

the Muslims' secret loyalty into an dènt of the Society, granted tary agents cultivated the trend-

open rebellion against the Japan-interview to the "Hongkong Dally Ordinance No. 7 of 1936 con- Disinfection," Isolation leaders Musilm

525-

Press, In the course

which cerning ship of

ese military in the North-West.

efforts being and Entry for Search, Examina- to Nan-

ho described the pected of disloyalty

For over a year. China's Intellec-

tion and Detention?" students Chinese Muslim

the tuals and thousands of her best made by his Scclety to

Correspondence relative to to study in encouraged

Urban Middle class have been travelling heroin smoking in Hongkong.

The Hongkong Anti-Heroin So- postponment of the next 1935. beautiful new west.. Never has there been such Japan. In

Council meeting, will be consi- formed on mosques were opened in Kobe and

dered. In Tokyo. On January 30, 1918, in migration in China before. Whole ciety, he said, was

universities have been moved March 23, 1937, and the commit-

Application for 2 restaurant at once set about answer to a question in the Diet

bodily into the West and South- tee had

and licence for No, 25, ground booklets :Of

and pam- concerning the cultivation

west. Industries, churches, educa-publishing

been distri- first doors; and No. 27, first floor. friendship with Muslims, the For-

tional institutions. scientists, phlets, which have

advis-Lyndhurst Terrace.. eign Minister, Mr. Krki Hirota an statesmen, evangelists; ducators, buted free to the public.

Applications for eating house swered. "We are giving full consi-dramatists." literary scholars and ing against acquiring the herun

Mceaces för No. 58, *Temple dération to the problem of co students in an unceasing stream habit." Mr. Lai pointed out that

Street, ground floor, No. 44. operating with Muslins.

have gone West. Driven by Japan-it was not generally known what had

Temple Street, ground floor, No. change of Minksters with Iran had ese bombs, Chinese culture is on a large number of Chinese

ground floor. 82. Temple Street, ¡.become addicts

this of

drug. that object behind it "

the march.

and No. 144, Temple Street, the particularly among

pooter class, and, be appealed to em- ground floor.

factory Application for a food ployers to lend the Society their

had licence for No. 205 co-operation in the work it

Road, ground floor. undertaken!

Application for food shop (fruit) licence for No. 424. Main Street, ground floor, Stanley.

The ex-

After the conquest of Manchuria, the Japanese began to ültivate Muslim leadership there. After the occupation of Tientsin and Pelping, they did the same, and when in Feb. 1938, the pro-Japan- ese Muslim Federation was set up. It is reported that the first chair- man was a Muslim from Mukden.

But these Muslims are intelligent as well as tough and Chinese as well as Mohammedan In 1938, a commission of distinguished Chi- nese Muslims, with the full support. of the National Government, made a tour of Muslim lands to enlist support for China's struggle en be- half of her National Independence. In August of the same year, the Turkish Government rebuked the Japanese ambassador for holding a

A new China has come into being on the far-way from- tiers of Burma, Thibet and Indo-China, China's back door has become the front-door of a new civilization. New roads! nt industries! new churches!

and with them a new spirit and A new unity! In the great West. Sun Chung Shan's hand- ful of loose and is becoming a rock of granite.

Ir

.

BARRIERS SWEPT AWAY Everywhere provincial barriers and prejudices are being swept away. The national language is becoming universal. One leader, one purpose and one enemy have united the 100 million in the West Into a nation.

the Up to date Society had roade no appeal for pubile funds tu help it in its work, but if only employers would co-operate with It, there was no reason why the

а

Hollywood

小

SICK MEMBER OF SEA DRAGON'S CREW

objects for which the Society had been formed could not be achieved

Mr. Lau said that it was hoped, when funds permitted, to open a centre where addicts could re- We are authorised by Dr.O, C. from Canaval, of Drs. Canaval and ceive treatment and advice

ZS contribu- Canaval, to say that Mr. John R. qualified men, but tions to the Society were purely Potter, member of the crew of the voluntary, he could not say when Sea Dragon, whose illness necessi- establish tated the return of that junk to would be pussible to

Hongkong shortly after it had such a centre,

In the meantime, Mr. Lau and sailed from here in an attempt to ve day conference of Near East and South-West Japanese diplomats in Istambul. Free China has gained more by theils committee are working quiet-cross the Paciic, is suffering from and Japan's attempt Inter to form war than she has lost. It may ly, but steadily, and have already a slight rupture. He is also badly an anti-Communist bloc of Asiatic even be that unoccupied China, the done a great deal for those Muslim states was not well recelv- great West and South-West, have gained more than occupied China" No doubt the tour of the Chi-has lost, great and tragie us that nese Muslims, and the sympathy loss has been. for China created by it, had some- It may be that even to-day the thing to do with the frustration of new China of the West and South- than the old the plan to create a pro-Japanese West is stronger Anti-Communist bloc in East Asia. Chua ever was.

The blows of military aggression Chang Fa-kwei is a Muslim and recently has done much to rally have pounded China into a nation. Muslim youth to the "cause of Even Nanking was only a govern-

ed in Angora.

China.

2

Those who have studied the Mus-

un-worn out by mental and physical | the drug strain. He will probably have to fortunate victims of

have sought their remain in the War Memorial Hoś- habit who assistance. It is a gigantic un pltal for a few weeks, but no opera- dertaking and yet it is one which tion is deemed necessary.

attention assuredly deserves the and sympathy of the public.

COLONY HEALTH

BULLETIN

HUGE HAUL OF JEWELLERY Jewellery worth nearly $2,500 was taken by burglars who entered No. 138. Argyle Street, residence

A NEW

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1939. -PAGE 7

25252525252525252525252525252525257, 2NATESES:

BATHING SENSATION!

Bathe in

colourful fragrant

foam

Gay colours to match your personality. subtle perfume that steal over you like a ropace. dancing foam bubl lea to chase away tirednes never before has a bath been to gloriously inspiring. You can afford this luxury apaches of EBE Bath Powders is enough for two or three baths. And they're the ORIGINAL powders that combine colour, Perfume and Fuam.. Use one tonight before that "date"",

LANE • CRAWFORD

LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

275252525252525252525252525252525252525

COLONY WATER

STORAGE

Further Decrease

Is Disclosed

Monthly water returns, Issued

"NACET

by the Public Works Department, BLADES

show that the tatal storage of the Island on February 1 was 1,116.39 million gallong compared with 1,399.30 for the corres-

During the 24 hours' ended mid- ment of a party and of a class. The night Friday, 22 cases of tuber- of Captain A, F. D. Colson, of the ponding month last year.

An estimated population of Chungking government, however, culosis, ten cases. of measles, five Royal Artillery, on Friday night. is a government of all parties and cases of chicken-pox, three cases Among articles stolen were a 550,000 consumed 334.60 million gallons at 19.6 per head per day as against 418.60 million gallons consumed by an estimated population of 445.000 at 30.1 per head per day ja January 1, 1835.

An 8-hours supply was given to a districts as compared with constant supply during January last year. W

Um question believe that the ma-

of all classes. It holds the un-of dysentery, two cases of enteric diamond brooch, valued at $1,280. jority of the Muslim leaders in the

divided loyalty of the Right and of fever and one case of cerebro-a diamond, ring worth $178, a Pro-Japanese Federation are un- willing members or are temporarily the Left in "xcupied" as well as spinal meningitis were reported.

in "anoccupied territory. This was In it for personal reasons. To-day the National Government of China Proven by the letter of loyalty and the Communists in the north. Signed by 400 leading Chinese and Ports for the week ending February nearly $2,500. west are in complete agreement to given to the British ambaraador in Tientsin recently. Chungking is

give full religious liberty and poll-China's first real government by the tical self-determination to all Mus-people.. of the people and for the

people.

III

lims. The former causes of pro- Japanism are thus entirely remov- ed. The Muslims need no longer fear religious persecution nor, race THE PROBABLE OUTCOME domination. The Muslims in China

China will, no doubt, Aght on. If now have every reason to be pro- China, where all tendencies are to-immediately after the fall of Han- ward democracy and self-deter- mination, rather than pro-Japan. where every tendency is toward fascism and rigid military control

"INTEGRITY OF MUSLIM

the Chinese

Canton, kow and armies had capitulated or the Chi-! nese spirit had collapsed, or a large number of traitors or of leaders, sincerely loyal, but hopelessly dis- couraged, had gone over to Japan,

EASTERN HEALTH The Health Bulletin of Eastern rette

'Rolex watch valued at $298, an- other diamond ring and a ciga- case, to a total value of

The watch was later found, in 4. is as follows:

Cholera: Calcutta 4, Tirumala-the house, probably dropped by

the thief, in his haste to leave. vasal 3.

Small-pox: Delhi City 28. Chit- tagong 1. Bombay 4, Calcutta 198, Karachi 1, Madras 60, Rangoon 1,

All the jewellery was insured.

*

The total storage of the Main- land" was 1,650.49 millon gallons

Hanol 1. Haiphong 2, Hongkong 8. FAREWELL CONCERT compared with 2.490.70. for Shanghat 107, and Swatow 2.

AERIAL GUNNERY PRACTICE OVER MANILA BAY

Aerial gunnery will be conducted over Manila Bay during the period

head per

the

of

232.88 day, namely, million gallons. In January 1938 the consumption was 253.33 million gallons at 21.5 gallons per head

Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford's fare-same month last year. well concert is being planned for An estimated population presentation on Monday, February 500,000 consumed 18.0 gallons per 27 at 9.30 p.m... in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel.

Lovers of music will be afford- ed again an opportunity to hear the Lewis-Pellegatti-Lafford trio,

tore Pellegatti,, 'cello, Lafford at the organ.

(or if a single general of note, with February 1 to February 28, Inclu.Miss Prue Lewis, violin, Mr. Et per day for an estimated popula- ;

and

tion of 380,000.

4

Mr.

An 8-hours supply Was given

to all districts during the month

On the north by a line drawn Mr. Peter B. Sin, solicitor, has while in January 1938 a "constant between the outlet of Bulacan reported

Saturdays, Sundays and Lyman Hoover, in the December an army of considerable size had sive. 1938 issue of "Asia" tells of a con- surrendered, Japan might have holidays excepted, over the area veraation he had with a Muslim ben able by toresight and gener-bounded as follows:- known for his integrity and good ous terms to have achieved a peace. judgment. In answer to the ques- if not just to China, at least profit tion "Does one Muslim out of ten able to herself. take

Now four months have passed. the

(pro-Japanese) new federation seriously?" he answered, China has adjusted herself to the

(Cotinued on Page 10) "Do you think we are as foolish as

NOBODY'LL

st 1.100

supply was maintained. that 2 burglary oc-

17 The total rainfall recorded River and Barrio Abucay. Bátaan; curred at his residence No. and on the south by a line drawn Kent Road, Kowloon "Tong, on the Royal Observatory was between, Barrio Malabon, Rizal and Friday night, when Joss was suffer inches compared with 336 inches

ed to the extent of '$47.

in January last year.

Lamao Point, Bataan.

LEND ME, SHELVES!

POP-COLONEL, THE BOOK COLLECTOR

YOU'VE GOT A FINE.

COLLECTION OF BOOKS,

COLONEL -

WHY DON'T

YOU GET SOME SHELVES

By J. MILLAR WATT

FOR

THREE

PEG

RAZORS

Section

Perfumery

MEZZANINE FLOOR.

Tel. 28151.

"NACET

REGD, TRADE MARK

MADE IN ENGLAND

Nacet's achievement in produc- ing a low-priced blade of con- sistently fine quality has been a land-mark in the history of shaving. It has brought within the reach of thousands; the luxury of a daily shave, perfect In its smoothness and keenness, without adding in the least to their annual expenditure on blades.

CHINA WAR RELIEF ALBUM

(EDITED BY THë China InformATION SERVICE)

AN ILLUSTRATED RECORD

OF

WAR RELIEF IN CHINA

50 cents PER COPY

CONTENTS.

APPEAL FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN

by Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS-

by Gen. Yu Han-Mou,

Governor Wu Te-Chen,

Mayor Tseng Yang-fu

CHINA'S ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE

PICTURES - WOODCUTS – DRAWINGS

ETC.

**ETC. ETC.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS

НА

AND

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE 18-19, Marina House, Queen's Road C.

Tol. 30251.