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JAPAN'S ANTI- BRITISH CAMPAIGN

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HONGKONG, JULY 7, 1939

WAR ENTERS THIRD YEAR

THE

THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR to-day enters its third year with no sign whatever of China, giving up the struggle and with the invaders as far away as ever from their ob-

MISSION PROPERTY PILLAGED

PEIPING, July 8 (Reater) The villification of things British continues in all the Japanese-controlled newspapers in North China,

One journal to-day declared that the British authorities were secretly instigating. Chinese bandite to disturb the Japanese, Fear, under British direction, as well as supplying them with arms, though how this is possible with the Concession blockaded is not explained.

CAMMEL, LAIRD WITNESS TELLS

OF ESCAPE

Owed His Life To

Much of the Japanese campaign is being directed personally against Mr. Jamieson, the British Consul

in Tientsin.

Statements by British mission jaries arriving from Shansi make it abundantly clear that the alleg- ed anti-British movement there 13 Japanese directed; while at least three Japanese were seen to be

the 'mission property.

H.K. Plans Patriotic Activities

FULL

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

FRIDAY, JULY

1939.

Anniversary Message By Madame Sun Yat-sen

Continued. From Page 1

Hankow. Both Canton and Han-in the interests of the liveli- kow were lost largely because they were directly and readily acces-

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hond of the people.

RULE BY THE PEOPLE." What will be the distinguishing

A full programme of patrio-sible to the Japanese navy whose tie activities has been planned operations were facilitated by the features of this Republle? Dr, by Hongkong Chinese to mark fact that China was entirely with-Sun Yat-sen advocated that the

out naval defence. the second anniversary of the Lukouchiao Incident, which

Chinese Republic be based on NO SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE direct rule by the people through. During the roughly nine months their elected representatives. The which have elapsed between No-hsten or district must be the basic

precipitated the present hos- tilities between Japan and China.

vember and the present time, the unit of self-government as well as Japanese have not made any sub- the constituency for electing de stantial advance on any front, puties to the National Assembly. Nanchang fell into their hands. foundation of the fullest and most although at the end of March This system can "grow only on a counter-attacks have succeeded in the rights, But even in this region. Chinese widespread extension of democra- bottling up the enemy. A serles of significant victories broke the the supreme authority from which The National Assembly shall be Japanese offensive north-west of the Central Government will re- Hankow.

ceive its mandata and to which it More recently our army achieved will be responsible. There will be Flags at all Chinese business new triumphs in southern and a thorough reform of the present houses and public places will be western Shanet. A fact to be system of provinces, completely Hown at half-mast to-day, while noted is that whereas at the be-abolishing the traditional separa- at roon 4 three-minute silence ginning of the war the Chinese tism of the provincial troops. The will be observed as # mart of casualties respect of the war dead.

inpositional warfare new provinces which will be creat- were several times greater than ed will be much smaller in ares those of the Japanese, recent bat-and more convenient for purposes tles have reduced the ratio to one of efficient administration.

ser-

War Relief Organizations has or- The Federation of South China ganized a sale of flowers to-day. participating in the pillaging of has been manufactured, and 270,- A total of 300,000 paper blossoms Stoker Arnold

000 had already been Some of the missionaries

allotted LONDON, July 6 (Reuter)-The directly threatened, while the mis-

were yesterday. Volunteer sellers from jective of beating China to inquiry into the loss of the sub-sions and churches are plastered schools have offered ner knees. What the Tokyo marine Thetis in Liverpool Bay with anti-British posters, one "do-vices,

120 Chinese public bodies and 70

their militarists had dreamed would on June 2 was continued this cument be a matter of but two or morning whed Mr. F. Shaw, re-the measures of 1900,"

advocating "a return to three months has proved to presentative Cammel, Laird be a long-drawn-out war of and Co., who built the vessel, and resistance in which the one of the four survivors of the Chinese people have surprised disaster, gave evidence. the world by their grim deter-it was not wise to send the four mination to resist to the very men through the escape chamber end, by their stoleism and by as there was hardly room their gallantry in the face of them to move and they could not steel and fire.

open the hatch.

of

Mr. Shaw said that he thought|

He (witness) had no difi- culty in using the Davis, ap- paratus and he immediately shot out of the chamber and was on the surface of the water very quickly.

for the

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TULSA WIN AT TEN PINS

Chinese in the Colony, in com A friendly match was played at mon with their compatriots in yesterday evening between the

Hongkong

other parts of the country, will to one. Bowling Alleys

abstain from meat throughout the "Champs" and U. S.. 9. Tulsa, and day, and vegetarian dishes, only resulted in a win for the Tulsa can, be obtained at restaurants by 17 pins after, a very keen and eating houses. struggle in which the "Champs" at one stage were leading by 50 pins.

Scores:-

DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 10th day of July, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor Lot of Crown Land of at Shamshulpo, the

in

Co.

GENERALISSIMO lony of Hong Kong for a

Chiang term of 75 years,

Kai-shek and the Chinese

have ing from 1st July, 1898, with forces

exploded the the option of renewal at a Crown myth of the might of Japan's military hordes and, in spite Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of the fact that China is con- of His Majesty the KING. for siderably inferior to Japan so life to the assistance rendered one further term of 24 years less far as modern military equip-n by Leading Stoker Amold, the last three days thereof. ment is concerned, Japan's who escaped at the same time.

Intending bidders are advised territorial gains are extreme-Arnold gave evidence yesterday, Peterson 3256. that immediately after the dis-ly disappointing when posal of the lot the Purchaser takes into consideration the (If not the applicant) will be immense losses which the required

invaders have suffered to deposit with an authorised officer who will be On the contrary, the net re- men, money, and equipment. present at the sale, the sum of sult is not so unsatisfactory two hundred dollars, ($200) ir to China as might appear. cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

price.

No. of Bals.

Now, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 970s.

Registry No.

Locality.

Adjoining, New Kow- loon Inland Lot No. 2678, Castle Peak Road,

Shams uipo.

Boundary

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sale plain

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About

7,830

Janaay

201

Rental.

| Upset Price,

11,445

one

in

DURING the first two years

his

Mr... Shaw said that he owed:

Doc, Molthen, E. Faggiano and D. The "Champe" E. R. Hearther, Veneda 3239; U. & S. Tule Spenko, Michals, Schreier

Mass Meeting

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The organization of the army will be based solely on the require- ments of national defence. It will also be necessary to equip the na- tion to carry out its international obligations, notably those connect ed with the maintenance of 'col- lective security. A full-fledged

This, combined with many other Indications, points to the conclusion that the fight- ing quality of the Japanese army is deteriorating, while A mass meeting will be held at

that of the Chinese troops is the Kowloon

Tong recreation

Improving. ground, the programme lasting cheung will, preside over the cere Government itself of the weakened on democratic principles. Ex- Nobody, perhaps, is more pain-citizens army will be developed, from 9 am to noon. Mr. To Kt fully aware than the Japanese and conscription for it will be bas monies, while among the speaking of the military power of its soldiers will be given work in con- anders will be Mr. Hsu Shih-ying forces. Disillusioned in their hope nexion with a well-planned pro- former Crunese Ambassador to of wiping out the Chinese army, gramme of national reconstruc- to Japan and Vice-Chairman of which is no longer a mercenary, tion, the National Relief Association. force, but is fast becoming an Hongkong Chinese students will army of free citizens, the Japan- hold memorial meetings when ad- cse imperialists are now trying to dresses will be delivered by vari- subdue our country by means of a ous leading citizens and officials. political stab in the back,

The Fong Lam Middle School, near Blake Gartiens, will be the

Plan Of Action Decided Upon By Poland

WARSAW, July 6 (Renter)—ân']

12:

scent of a meeting of all male students at 7 pm to-night while

ANOTHER BRITON//irl students will

ARRESTED

HANKOW, July 6 (Reuter)

for

It is reported that the "Japan- have arrested and detaining a Briton, Mr. C. Win- terbottom, Chief Officer of a. British merchant vessel, Insulting behaviour.”"-.

Neither the British Consulate. nor the ship's owners were award of the arrest, but Mr. Winterbottom did not return to his ship.

of the war, the world has inspired statement appearing In witnessed a new unity and an the “Kurjer Warszawsk” mys that undaunted spirit. We have the Polish Government has decided PARTICULARS OF THE LOT witnessed stern battles such upon a plan of action although

as might

this does not mean that immediate discourage the armies of some other coun-

steps will be taken.

ese "The public will not be informed tries and even shatter their of the Polish plan and moves at morale. We have seen the present but it should emphatically Japanese forced to fight for be pointed out that no note will every inch of territory they be sent to Danzig at the moment." have occupied and have seen the statement adds." them repulsed with enormous The statement dismisses, as un- losses. First of all, there was true both the rumours regarding the fighting in north China, the forthcoming arrival of foreign followed by the wonderful warships, at Gydnia and the in- Chinese defence of Shanghai formation published in Poland and STRONG PROTEST LODGED in which the invaders were abroad regarding Col Koc's nego- SHANGHAI, July 6 (Reuter). forced to swing into action tations for a loan in London. Japanese consular officials at Han- References to the latter sublectkow to-day lodged a strong protest every branch of their armed services.

with the British Consulate-General were provoked by rumours We have read of the Polish delegation were

not against the "attacks on the offices chwang and Tehan, in which

Winterbottom conversations. the "all victorious "Japanese

and three other British members of the crew of the warriors met their Waterloo

British steamer Changsha, who with the loss of no fewer thän

were alleged to have been incensed several army divisions. Then

by the strong anti-British tone of there were the battles for

the journal. Kuling, Hankow and Nan-

LONDON, July 6 (Reuter)--Tae | According to a semi-official Jap- chang, which places the in-windsor Castle last night to 100 quested the payment of compensa- King gave Д dinner party at anese report, the protest also re- vaders, after months of weary persons from the Royal Agricul- tion to a Chinese employee of the and bitter fighting, entered tural Society show. Eighty of newspaper who is alleged to have only to find that their vic- them were farmers and delegates been injured during the attacks. tories

were empty ones. from other countries. The King

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that

the "epic battles at Taier-satisfied with the progress of the of a Japanese newspaper by Mr. C.

FARMERS DINE WITH KING

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 10th day of July, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of

IN THE NORTH, the Eighth nighted the honorary director His Excellency the Governor of Route Army has, time and of the show. one Let of Crown Land at again, proved East Point, in the Colony Together with the guerilla of Hong Kong for a term of 75 forces now scattered all over years, with the option of renewal China, these brave men have at a Crown Rent to be fixed by been harassing their enemies the Surveyor of His Majesty the and giving them much food KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Its mettle.

£32,000,000 FOR DEFENCE

OF AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA, July 6 (Reuter)—

for thought and worry, so The Prime Minister of Australia,

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HOLDERS BEATEN

AT HENLEY

Harvard Favoured For Big Event

at the St. Paul's Girly Macdonnell Road, at 7 pm.

Having failed to crush our fight- ers, they are trying to destroy our national united front by intrigues with traitors like Wang Ching

THE UNITED FRONT-

The united front of national re- sistance, the co-operation between the Kuomintang and Communist Palties, the unification of all the armies under the Generalissimo the Government all represent an and his simultaneous leadership of important step forward in the pro-

meet at the we!. same time at the Aus-Nan Middle

cess of centralization which, with "PEACE NEGOTIATIONS" School, athan Road, Kowloon.

the accompanying growth of de Their Younger schoolchildren will meet weaken our determination with our national revolution.

previous attempts to macracy, is a prime essential of College. slogans for "peace negotiations", It would be wrong to view these which were equivalent to surren- things simply as "war-time mea- Newspapermen To Meet der having proved completely sures." The tendency they repre- At 9.30 am. to-day, a meeting fruitless, the Japanese imperialists sent has been accelerated the war. of Chinese newspapermen and and their henchmen are now try-But it is in itself part of a neces- refugee literati will be held at ing to use vicious anti-Communist sary historical process which will." the Central Theatre, where an slogan to disrupt our unity. They continue after the victory. address will be delivered by Mr. are even presenting Wang Ching- The fact that the most vigorous Wang Leng-tse, former mayor of wel as the real leader of the Kuo progress along all these lines, is Wan Ping Tsien, near Pelping, mintang.

witnessed precisely at the present Mr. Wang came into prominence These lies will deceive do one, moment proves that the progress during the Lukeuchia, Incident, Wang Ching-wet was expelled from of our national revolution is im- when he ignored the Japanese the party.in January and his ar- possible without the united front demands:

rest was ordered in June. With of the entire Chinese people, the ' Chinese Christian women will the elimination of this traitor, collaboration of our two chief meet at the Y.W.C.A. at 7.30 and of the band of scoundrels parties, the combination of our this evening to offer prayers for

that followed him, the Kuomin-armed forces with the popular the country, while all Chinese tang and Communist Party of anti-Japanese movement and de- churches in the Colony will ab. China are able to co-operate much termined resistance to Japanese. serve a special Prayer Day dur more closely with each other and aggression. Ing the coming Sunday,"

with all anti-Japanese forces in the country.

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mem-

The YMCA, is sponsoring an Offer Gold campaign, and

•bers will during these few days undertake, to collect gifts of inoney or kind amongst their friends.

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is also sponsoring Ing a Campaign, w

Na- salvation Bonda When the bonds were first'. Issued, it was expected that Hongkong would absorb $10,- 000.000. This figure has not been reach- ed there being about $2,000,000 worth of bonds allotted to Hong- Kong.not yet sold. It is hoped that the $2,000,000 worth will be sold within a week from to much so that the Japanese Mr. R. G. Menzies, told the HENLEY,' July 6 (Reuter) day. Intending bidders are advised must have wished they had Finance Committee that the Com-Harvard University of America Tradespeople are also doing that immediately after the dis never undertaken the mad math Government is spending defeated London (holders) in the their part in helping to swell the posal of the lot the Purchaser military adventure.

£32,000,000 for defence in 1939- heats in the Grand Change war chest. Hawkers will com- If not the applicant), will be

IN MANY RESPECTS, the last year.

40 as compared with" £14,000,000 Cup at the centenary Henley tribute = "all

Royal Regatta to-day, while Argo- day to the Chinese Government, their earnings to *required to deposit with war has been a blessing in

naut (Canada) beat Thames by while many restaurants, theatres authorised officer who will be disguise to China. First aid

half a length. Harvard won by and shops present at the sale, the sum of foremost, it has resulted in new roads between China and two lengths."**

are doing likewise West Point sing-song girls, escort two hundred dollars, ($200) in the complete unification of French Indo-China.

The draw for the semi-finals is bureaux girls and dancing host cash. This sum will be refunded the Chinese people, the de THOUGH Japan's modern Jesus v. Harvard. The last named earnings to-day to help the coun- as follows:-Sydney Argonaut: cases are also contributing their on payment of the Purchase flexion of Wang Ching-wet military machine has been are strongly fancied after their try

and other traitors to their ruthless in raining death and brilliant row to-day nation notwithstanding. Then, destruction on an innocent In the Wytold Cup heats, Bar- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT despite the destruction people and on open cities, and clays Bank and New College wrought in the Industrial though the horrors, barbar-((Oxford) dead-heated and the

SEES HITLER areas, it has started the ball ittes, indecencies and lawless-race will be rowed over again rolling for a powerful indus- ness which Japan's aggression later.

BERLIN July (Reuter). The Bulgarian Prime Minister, and trial co-operative movement has brought in its train have

In the Ladies Plate heats, Foreign Minister, who arrived here. such as probably would not been both incredible and re- Trinity Hall (Cambridge) beat yesterday, had an hour's conver have been seen for decades volting to the civilized world,

Westminster School by one length sation with Herr Hitler this mome had it not been for the war, the Chinese people refuse to cheerless after lunch and racing Foreign Minister, was also pre- The weather was cold and Ing. Herr von Ribbentrop, Reich Furthermore, the blockade submit to terrorism. Japan's was resumed in a steady down-sent showed China the futility of reign of terror cannot break pour depending on her sea coast, China's morale or her nation- with the result that she has al soul; it will only serve to succeeded in completing other harden their will to resist GERMAN DENIAL lines of communication with And, in the end, right and, the outside world, such as the justice will prevail over might semi-oficial dental has been BERLINnly 6(Reuter)A Burma-Kunming and Great and world peace and order issued here of repor 531 Northern Highways and other will be restored.

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Your letter his ing to lack of

Even the provincial" mill- tarists, whom the enemy has so often tried to seduce from their allegiance to the Nation- al Government, joined in the demand for the arrest of Wang Ching-wel. This shows that the endeavour of the Japanese Imperialists to destroy, us poll tically is as much of an illn- sion as was their previous hope of crushing us by a swift milf- tary blow.

These

conditions, evolved from the present struggle, hav been responsible for our ste- cess thus far, Further pro-/ gress in national unification and democratic reforms will strengthen the foundation a ready laid down for the peo ple's Chins of the future.

PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOOD Dr. Sun Yat-sen's first two prin- ciples dealt with the achievement of national Independence and the introduction of democracy. The third, the Principle of the People's Livelihood, dealt with the Im- provement of the living condition's of the Chinese people.E

THE NEW." CHINA Many of our foreign friends are

In this agrarian country of ours.. How is China changing during the paramount importance. Dr. Sun asking: After the war, what?" the land problem is, of course," of war? Will she return to her form-Yat-sen believed that the land er semi-feudalist pattern? Or will should belong to those who till ft. she, in some mysterious fashion For the period of industrial home

Welther is true. The Kuomin-cal unification, Dr. San laid down

growth which would follow politi

China have from the very begin-tural resources, railways and pub tang and the Communist Party of the policy of state control of na- ning or their first period of collie utilities. He also advocated laboration, some sixteen years ago, the regulation of private enter- programme the Ban Min Chu T. or pressed but, on the contrary to be recognized as a common national prise was not, however to be re-

Sun Yat-sen. Their adherence to serving needs of national econo Three Feople's Principles, of Dr. encouraged to work along Hines

entered into close co-operation at this programme was re-armed mic reconstructin when the two parties once more

the commencement of the present war of resistance..

The leaders of the two par- Hes are determined that the National: United Front shail continue, and that both defi and after the war this

Altbush progress in this direction is still dequate, we see to-day, in the course of our war of reit:

the be- ginnings of the realization of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's economie ideals.

Rents and taxes have places been reduced. has been put to tilla

time reco

under