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FORMER WAR SECRETARY MAKES China Red Cross Society Conference

A PERSONAL STATEMENT ON HIS

RESIGNATION

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

IN TENSE HOUSE

MR. L. HORE-RELISHA

No Conflict Of Views Or Policy With Colleagues

"In a tense "House of Commons yester- day afternoon and amid some cheers from the "Opposition, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, former Secretary of State for War, whose resignation on January 5 provided London with a first- class political sensation, rose to make his personal statement, according to a Reuter message from London.

MAKING HIS STATEMENT REGARDING HIS RE- SAID THAT HE MR. HORE-BELISHA SIGNATION, WOULD HAVE PREFERRED, AT THIS STAGE, TO HAVE LEFT THE MATTER OF HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE CORRESPON- DENCE AND UPON THE MESSAGE WHICH HE GAVE TO HIS CONSTITUENTS, NAMELY, THAT HE HAD NO THOUGHT BUT THAT OF WINNING THE WAR.

No Detailed No o Change In GOVERNMENT UPON THE PUBLISHED Reasons For Army Policy

Replacement

Emphasising his prerogative

in Cabinet appointments, Mr... Chamberlain said that he did not propose to give detalled. reasons for Mr. Flore-Belisha's replacement.

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Anticipated

change in Secretary for War."

Mr. Chamberinin added that there had been no difference between the so-called "brass hats" and Mr. Hore-Belisha over the Army promotions, The Prime

Minister declared

re-

THE 23RD JOINT CONFERENCE of the executives and supervisors of the China Red Cross Society was held in Kowloon on Sunday. Dr. C. T. Wang, President of the Society, who pre- sided is seen second from the left in the plecture above and on his right is Mr. Hsu Shib-ying, Acting Chairman of the National Relief Commission. (Photo, 8, HI. Hsia).

Fighting T.B. In Colony: Urban Council Discusses Legislation Prohibition Of Spitting In Public

FURTHER POWERS FOR TURKISH GOVERNMENT

"I am guided, as we must all be guided, by that over- riting consideration. For two-and-a-half years, busy and urgent yers, full of activity and rapid changes, I have The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville held the high office of Secretary of State for War Chamberlain, referring to tin- founded rumours sald that no "The reorganisation and cularly is this so in regard to what change in Army, policy was to be development of the Army has been called democratisation anticipated in consequence of the during this period has been or the army.

PART OF NATION carried out with a degree of agreement that offers

“This year there may be as markable contrast to the many as 3,000,000 men under atmaj "I had become aware of the

stormy history of most are- and I have always thought of it difficulties arising out of the very

as an ideal that the army should forms.

Bation be part of the

(cheers) | great qualities of Mr. Hore-Bell-

ANKARA, Jan, 18 (Reuter)—A "I would not wish to have a re- and not apart from the nation: Bill giving the Turkish Govern- sha which, in my view, made it

of change should that it was pure invention to sug-collection

endeavour that' desirable that a

that it should be a career in ment further powers in extraor- gest there had been any Army marred by any atmosphere of bit which every young man could en-dinary circumstances will be in- occur," Mr. Chamberlain added.

pressure to displace Mr. Hore-terness or con roversy.

ter with the knowledge that heltroduced at the National Assembly Belisha, or that he had been faced

"I did not select my collabora could rise by his character and today.

The extraordinary circumstances or receiving the resignations of tors because they were ready, com- bility regardless of his status of

placent or supinely acquiescent. I his means

are reported to be general, mobi- high military officers.

selected the strongest men I could "I had hoped that in some way lisation, possibility of Turkey be- find and I respected them most we might thus gradually bind all ing involved in a wir and the when they were outspoken in the members of the nation more "close-situation should Turkey be 11- Council.

ly in mutual understanding. Atvolved by a war between other "If, from time to time, there any rate, I have worked for that nations. have been differences in out- and all those who were associated loo or temperament, or under with me, worked with me.

"It did not occur to me to con- standing, they went no deeper than must occur in any association ofsider that we were making the NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Reuter)-men bent on pressing tasks of army to democratic to fight for democracy (cheers). I hope that real'sed that the brutality involved by Britain has placed an $80,008.000 more than a transitory nature.

"Our achievement. for what it has been enemy air attacks on unarmed, order for pursuit planes with the

Aeronautical Corpora- has been, has been the result of Secretary of State embot divest unescorted trawlers," added the Brewster

OUT common endeavours. Part-himself of the accountability to Parliament for all matters, both

WAR SITUATION

FEVIEWED

LOND, Jan. 16 (Reuter)--Re- viewing the war, the Prime Minis- ter, Mr. Chamberlain, said that export licences were being granted forwar materials needed by Fin- land and the amourts involved were substantial.

"During the past few weeks we have been horrified by the cal- -culated

Premier.

CHINESE

HUPEH

with displacing Mr. Hore-Belisha

$80 Million British Order

tion.

For Planes

SUCCESS AFTER

CZECH OFFICERS ARRESTED BY

GESTAPO

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuter)—

CENTRAL IN SIX DAYS OF BITTER FIGHTING

Several Towns Retaken:

Artillery Duels

great and small, conceming the

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NARROW ESCAPE FOR U-BOAT PARIS, Jan, 16 (Reuter-It was revealed today that a U-boat was either destroyed or escaped by the narrowest margin when it was attacked by a French warship as it was about to dive.

The self-scutting by a German freighter, believed to be the Janus, when intercepted by a French war- ship while making a dash for, home, was also announced."

are

Nearly 800 Czech officera have been arrested by the Gestapo since Christmas, it is learned at the

FENGLO, Jan. 16 (Reuter) For six days and nights, Bad weather agala" reduced air -German frontier from well-inform-

lac ivity on the Western Front ed Czech sources.

Chinese and Japanese troops have been engaged in bitter

almost to nil, British machines, Some of the officers, including fighting in Central Hupeh, according to a Chinese report,

stated to have General Braun, former Czech N-which adds that the Chinese succeeded in capturing Kao- however,

made their usual reconnais- taly Attache in Bucharest, are repu. Nanlinshih, Wangchiato and Sungchlatien... ported to have been immediately

FANCHENG, HUPEH, Jan. forces at Tsienklang, on the south ancé fights over German North executed on charges of attempted 16 (Central)-Chungsiang, on bank of the Han River, about 95 Sea- bases a Syl: and Borkum.

the east bank of the Hanmiles above Hankow. A Japanese thrust north-east of Talenkiang: River 35 miles west of King- last Sunday W33 hurled back. BRITAIN'S TANKER

shan, is encircled by the skirmishes have taken place at TONNAGE HIGHER Chinese. A Japanese coun- Machiatal. LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter) ter-offensive at Huangchia- Britain's tanker tonnage is higher now than at the beginning of the war, according to official ship ping. Information issued

revolt,

ambush north of

A Chinese tsi and Yangtzuchen, near Tsienklang last week resulted in Chungslang, with the support over 100 Japanese being killed and of planes has been repulsed. over 10 trucks wrecked.

CHINESE OFFENSIVE.. MARK NIGHT ATTACK

STUBKUI KIANGSI, Jan, 16 Taking the offensive, the Chi It is added that "the German statement that 26 British tankers nese last Bunday defeated the (Central)-The Chinese launched "have been lost is untrue as losses enemy at Chuchamiao, Kaopo and a night attack on Fenghsin, 23 are less than half that number Wuwan around Yangtzuchen. They miles west of Nanchang on Sun- and they have been more than are now engaged in clearing up day night. Fighting raged for the western replaced by new tonnage.

the remnant Japanese. Sunkiao, whole night to the The Dunbar Castle, which was on the Chunggiang Kingshan suburbs. At daybreak the Japan- were driven back into the recently mined was not under highway, is also surrounded. "¦

Artillery duels have taken place town. convoy but was proceeding to

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Macio" budget cambio. Leading article Finance: commerce"

The B is expected to pass the Assembly before it adjourns to

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GERMAN SAILORS FEAR CAPTURE Special to the H.K. Dally Press

Jan. SAN FRANCISCO.

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Importance Of Education

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And Propaganda Stressed By Hon. Mr. Thomas Tam

Enforcement of legislation to prohibit spitting in pub- lic places, as one of the measures to combat tuberculosis. "in Hongkong, was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Urban Council, and it was unanimously agreed that the Government should be asked to make indiscriminate spit- ting an offence punishable by law.

Mr. W. J. Carrie, Chairman, said that it was not the first time that the question had been brought before the Council.

SIXTEEN SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY IN ONE WEEK

LONDON, Jan, 16 (EWS)-Sink-___

"On a previous occasion [ as President of the Sanitary! Board," he said, "I opposed legislation on somewhat gen- eral lines--a disinclination to increase the number of petty offences for which an ignorant member of the com-ings due to enemy action for the 18 munity might be taken be- week ended Jan 13 comprised (Havas)-Several sallers from the fore a magistrate and fined twelve British vessels of 34,077 German liner Columbus which was and preferred that we should tons, and four neutral vessels, of scuttled on Dec, 19 have cancelled rely mainly upon education

British ships sunk

were the Cedrington

tons), their passage to Germany, via the of the rising generation to

Court (5,100 Far East, fearing capture by Bri-stamp out the evil.

Towneley (2,888), Dunbar Cartie tiah warships

"The evils and dangers of spit (10,000), Chowrie (589), Oak Grave ting are taught in the schools of (1,895). Upminister (1,013), El Oso the Colony and elsewhere and (7,281), Granta (2,719), Kaynes has hari a considerable effect," (1,706). Lucida (251)." Croxton continued Mr. Carrie. "I can (195), William Ivey (202). look back now over 25 years in

JAPANESE

BLOCKADE Hongkong, and can testify to s

FAILURE

China's Export Trade Increases

CHUNGKING, Jan, 16 (Renter) Despite the Japanese blockade and the European war, China's export trade through Hongkong, is showing a big increase.

In the first eleven months of 1939, the total value of Chinese goods exported through Hongkong amounted to HK. $24,000,000.1:"is officially announced here.

great change in the habits of the people in this respect.

"But this is a slow process and we have a large body of the poor- er classes: which is not reached by these educative methods,

7,792 tons.

of these ships, five were ruined. six bombed from the air and one sunk after an explosion.

Neutral ships sunk were the Fruida (178 tona).. Dutch. Manx (1.343), Norwegian, Traviata Italian and Fredville

· It (5,123).

seems desirable to have wamething (1,150). Norwegian. All four ships

were mined.. stronger."

The Banisha ships Feddy (955 Continued on Page #

(2,389 tong) and Ivan Kondrup tons), although damaged as the on Jan result of an attack 9 reached harbour safely.

German shipping losses include Bahla Blanca (8,448 tons) report- ed sunk on Jan. 9 of Iceland as the result of damage by ice and Hassel Dick (172 and Dietrick Lons) brown up on Jan..11 as the SHANGHAI, Jan. 16 (Reuter) result of either an internal ex-

AMERICAN STEWARD

DROWNED

An American steward of the liner plosion or striking a mine.

The total number of ships. Bri- Heavy foreign demand for wood President Coolidge and two Chi-

and tea was responsible for the nese members of the crew of the tira. Allied and neutral. escorted spectacular increase in exports. motor-boat

Tortoise lost their in British convoys up to Jan 10, morning when the inclusive, was 6,363. of which only from HK.323,250,000 in October to lives this over HK$27,000,000 in November motor-boat, which broke down 12 were lost as the result of enemy compared with HK$21,000,000 in and was drifting in the middle of action being 0.2 per cent. September.

the river, was hit by a passing Binkinga due to enemy action during the week ended January 6 The export of bristles, however, ship,

Frank B. Conroy, a sailor from numbered five representing was affected by the European war

Germany formerly Imported the Coolidge, had a lucky escape total tonnage of 11.143:

was saved after swimming. Two of these five ships large quantities of bristles from and

about for 15 minutes.

British

China