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Wang After

Money, Says Chiang

CHUNGKING, January 24 (Reuter)-Chinese newspap. pers this morning published under banner headlines a lengthy message addressed to the Chinese Army by Gen- eralissimo "Chiang Kai-shek, in which the nation's leader, after bitterly attacking the "so-called peace movement,"; urged all Chinese to intensify resistance to save their coun- try.

Commenting on the peace terms alleged to have been: "offered by the Japanese to Wang Ching-wei, as revealed by two of Wang's dissenters to the Hongkong press, the "Tsungtsal declared:

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The so-called good neighbour- ly relations mean taxation China by Japan; joint anti-com- munism "measures mean perman- ent stationing of Japanese troops, La China. while economic Co- operation means Japanese econo- mic monopoly in China."

The Generalissimo declared that Japan was determined to using China's resources and start a storm in the Pacifle, man-power... for Japanese northward and southward ex- pansion...

The terms of the agreement i alleged to have been signed be tween Wang Ching-wei and the Japanese. be continued.

WCTC --worse than the 21 Demands on

·China"

WANG AFTER MONEY Generalssimo Chiang charz-

ed wang as being "only after money, completely disregard- ng national and r_clai... terests,"

Toe Japanese, he said, were us -ng traitos to wind up the Sino- Japanese hostilities.

Wang Ching-wel's Iccal, prace, he went on, would mean that the puppet would be using Japanese- occupied areas and Japanese arm- ed forces to wage war aga.nst Free China.

In concluding his message, the

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日伍十月青年拾肆佰我仟业英

THE MASSES T.B.-CONSCIOUS,

JAPAN WILL TAKE

SELF-DEFENCE

MAKE

SAY H.K. DOCTORS

SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Thorough education of the masses in public health and hygiene," with special reference to the dangers of tuberculosis and the prevention of the disease, is the key-note of the recommendations made by the leading private medical practitioners in Hongkong who were circularised by the Hongkong Daily Press for their views on the tuberculosis menace in the Colony.

Although the majority, ad- vocated the immediate estab- lishment of one or more sans- toria as a preliminary to any subsequent measures for checking the spread of tuber-. culosis, as revealed in onr issue of yesterday their - swers to the other questions show conclusively that serious general reforms must be un- dertaken to strike at the root" of the deadly menace that hangs over this Colony.

Here are the recommenda- tlons they make:-

(1) Thorough education of the masses by extensive pro- paganda designed specially to show the dangers of tuber- culosis and the prevention of Infection. The propaganda to be conducted by means of lectures in schools, factories

and other institutions, street posters, wireless talks, special- ly prepared films shown at cinemas, newspaper advertise- ments, pamphlets, etc.

Some doctors even suggest that specially trained nurses and inspectors should make house-to-house visits, teach- ing hygiene and offering help- ful suggestions for the better- ment of living "conditions...

(2) General improvement of housing conditions by clearing slums, banning the uise of damp and unhealthy houses, legislating against over-crowd- ing of dwelling houses and en- couraging the construction of cheap tenament houses on modern lines,

isolation,

(3) Compulsory either in their own homes or in hospitals (if sanatoria are not available) of "open" or infectious cases. It is suggest- ed by some doctors that the laws relating to isolation in cases of small-pox and leprosy should be made to apply to "open" cases of tuberculosis as well.

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Canada Stops Russian Wheat Purchase: Grain Might Be For Germans

ÖTTAWA, Jan." 24 (Reuter) The Canadian Govern- ment has stopped wheat exports to Russia. The Soviets will thus be unable to obtain delivery of their recent pur- chase of 1,250,000 bushels,

The Government has ob- tained the

power to stop RUMANIAN OIL

Generalissimo reassured the Chi- shipments by an Order-in-

nese Army and the public that he Council introducing a legis- QUESTION to countries adjacent to the WATCHED

was confident the Japanese would|lation to licence export goods be defeated in China

enemy.

PUPPETS CONFER TSINGTAO, Jan 24 (Reuter)-

An official statement regarding The streets here were cleared and the stoppage says there was noth heavily fuarded by Japanese ing in the recent purchase to sug troops, police and detectives on gest that wheat would find its way Monday as the long procession of to Germany, but as soon as it was containing delegates to the learned that there was such a pos- conference of the puppets for the sibility the Government took

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PEIPING SEES IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF WU PEI-FU

PEIPING, Jan., 24 (Reuter)—One of the most spectacular and impressive sights since the days of the Emperors of China, and the biggest funeral since that of Yuan Shih-kal, was witnessed here this morning when the funeral procession of the late Marshal Wu Pai-fu passed through the streets of the city from the, late war- lord's home to the Nienhuassu Temple, where the body will remain pending arrangements for its transler.

The procession, headed by arm-

The coffin was draped in a gold ed police, was a colourful and un- and red covering which was ex- forgettable sight, and perhaps the quisitely embroidered. last of its kind to be seen in Pel- ping.

The

participants wore

FREEZING COLD Eulogistic scrolls, including

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter) It is learned in official circle's n London" today that the British Government is the Rumanian Government re- in contact with

gaxding the re-organisation of the Rumanian ollfelts and re- ports, of which ho confirmation is obtainable at present, that is future Germany

may receive larger supplies.

No démarche

has yet been made to Bucharest, but the facts are being assembled in London

preliminary to doing so.

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MEASURES REGARDING HER SHIPS

EURASIA C.N.A.C. MERGER

CHUNGKING, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-It is persistent- ly rumoured here that the Sino-German Eurasia Avia- tion Corporation, a Sino- German concern, and the China National Aviation which Is Sino-American would shortly be amal- gamated, though official confirmation is still lack-

ing.

Reported Nazi Assurance To Italy

PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter)- The Petit Parislen says that, according to Information from Berlin, Hitler is reported to have given Signor Mussolini a formal guarantee that at no time will Russia be able to viplale, the Italian-Hungarian zones of interest meeting Gefran resistance.

without

Foreign Minister

British

Arita Sees

Ambassador;

Apology

For Asama Maru Case Wanted

Tatsuta Maru Reported Stopped

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Beuter)- Another Japanese liner, the today

Tatsuta Mara, was

stopped and searched by a British destroyer off Hono- lulu, according to reports in the newspapers here.

In the early evening, no official information had reached the For- elgn Office conarming these re- ports.

Official circles, however, da not conceal displeasure at the reported incident.

DEMONSTRATION

IN TOKYO

TOKYO. Jan. 24 (Reuter)-Ad-

The report says that a memo- randum to this effect was subs mitted to Hitler by Herr von Rib-dition to reinforced police guards, bentrop and Herr Hess on January the gates of the British Embassy 16 and was dispatched by a dip lomatic messager to Italy the next day.

The newspaper says that Berlin tried to convince Rome that the Reich still is Italy's loyal ally.

The memorandum is reported to be developed on the argument that Italian interests would be taken into account even if the necesst tes of the war resulted in certain steps in the Balkans of a security nature.

The document further stressed the necessity of paralysing Bri- tain, and hoped that the plan would not meet Italian opposi

tion.

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G.B.S. Warns

Indians Of Home Rule

George Bernard Shaw, replying to

LONDON, Jan. 34 (Router)-

a questionnaire addressed to him by the Indian Swaraj League on current Indian problems, declares that the Indian people must be prepared for startling ments of their personal liberties under Dominion Home Rule,

"In Efre," saya G.BS. "Ave military officers can take any Irish eltizen and have him shot

curtail-

constable can enter house and seize the furniture unless the oc- cupler can prove it is not stolen.

"Such things were impossible urider British rule," he declares,

RE-ESTIMATION OF by court martial. Any police chief

DUTCH GOLD Special to the HK. Daily Press HAGUE Jan. 24 (Havas)-Fin- Minister De Wilde bas tabled 21 Bill proposing a fatimation of gold holdings of the Netherlands Bank, featuring an appreciation of 18 per cent, in terms of guilders,

ance

re-

EPSOM DERBY ABANDONED

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-The

here were closed yesterday after- noon following an attempted. da--| monstration before the premises by

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Reuter) - Japan has notified Britain that she is "taking effec- tive and appropriate measures of self defence" regarding her vessels coming home "across the Pacific, according to the Asahi Shimbun.

THE NEWSPAPER SAYS THAT THE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE BY FOREIGN MINISTER ARITA TO THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE, LAST NIGHT.

THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER IS REPORT- ED TO HAVE ADOPTED A "STERN ATTITUDE” AND TOLD THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR THAT SHOULD ANOTHER" UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR" OCCUR, A GREAT SHOCK WOULD BE FELT IN OFFICIAL AND UN- OFFICIAL JAPAN WHICH MIGHT CAUSE THE MOST SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO ANGLO-JAPANESE RE- LATIONS.

"PARTICULARLY OBNOXIOUS”

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-The Foreign Office spokes- man revealed, at this morning's press conference, that the holding up of the Asama Maru by the British cruiser was "particularly obnoxious" to the Japanese, with the result that there will be a "spontaneous explosion of national Japanese feeling" because it took place virtually under the shadow of the sacred Mount Fuji.

He stated that the Foreign members of the military service. Ofice was still awaiting the fullest He stated he adhered to the Jap- explanation from the British anese point of view. Government,

DEMANDS PRESENTED* TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Reuter)¬ Small bodies of passive demon- strators stood outside the gates of the British Embassy all day today.

members of the Ultra- Nationalist Tohokal Party in con- nexion with the Arama Maru in cident.

The demonstration planned a Meanwhile, he added, Japan re- mass meeting party, but the po- served the right to demand re- llee banned it and diverted thestoration of the 21 Germans taken demonstrators

to the neighbour-off the Uner.. ing shrine of the God of War.

"Britain's broad definition, of Two delegations, however, were her rights cannot be accepted by permitted to enter the chancery of us," he said. the Embassy, where Mr. H. R.

received The spokesman declined to dis-Sawbridge, Sawbridge. Second

cuss whether the German decree from the Tokyo City Assembly, the listened to a lengthy declamation of June 22, 1938, definitely classed Japan Youths Association, the on. British turpitude and Japanese all Germans of military age as Continued on Back Page

Secretary,

honour and prestige, coupled with

demands that the British Govern- ment should Incident.

apologise for the

CASE FOR CALM CONSIDERATION

LONDON, Jan. 24 GReuter)- "There will be no difficulty in

in connexion with the removal of giving the "full and valid ex- vlanation." for which Japan, asks, the Germans from Asama Maru.", declares the Daily Telegraph in a leading article.

"The "rather excited language of tion in the streets and press of the Japanese Nöte and the agita-

Tokyo do not touch the question at issue.

"Already, voices have made themselves heard in warning against attempis by third powers to embroll Japan with Britain and the Japanese Government is well aware of the German Embassay's efforts in this connexion.

"The case is one for calm consideration and acceptance of precedents" and established practice.

The Second Secretary, Mr. H. R..

delegations

Secret Society

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Threat

To Former Magistrate

Told In Kowloon Court

A threatening letter from an organisation known as the Double Gun Society, demanding that he subscribe $600 towards their funds, was received by him, stated Kwong Yat-po, an elderly Chinese, giving evidence at Kowloon Court yesterday against Lam Chuen, alias Lam Tak-ming, 22, appearing on concurrent charges of conspiracy to de- fraud and demanding money with menaces.

Kwong told the Court he The letter. instructed him to go was, between 1922 and 1937, to a certain teahouse and to bring connected with the Chung- the 3800. He did as instructed shan University, and follow- and was met at the teahouse by ing that he had been the defendant.

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They discussed

noticing

technical expert under the the matter of the money, and wit- ness offered to give $30 or $40. Kwangtung Provincial Gov-

Defendant

"The ,,sald

whale ernment. In 1937, he became amount or nothing," and to this a magistrate in Chek Yang. witness did not agree.. and he held that position for In outlining to the Court the some six months until the case for the prosecution, Det.-Sgt. NO OBLIGATION

Japanese occupied the terri-Fraser said that when complain- gold, those sent by Foreign Ambaass-FINNS HOLD SOVIET Jockey Club announces that the conscription, every man to an ad- He lived in Hongkong since, re- a Chinese detective, and as it scarlet, blue, green and red mandors, were carried in the pro-

"Under the German system of tory.

ant and defendant left the tea- house, the latter was followed by darin costumes, old-style man-cession, which was at least a mile

OFFENSIVE

Epsom spring and summer race vanced age can be called for siding at No. 168, Talpo Road, 1st seemed defendant was darin hats and carried brightly and a half long, and took hours coloured canopies of finely-woven to reach its destination, moving at Latest news regarding the big So-

HELSİNKİ. Jan. 24 (Reuter) meetings have been abandoned, military service, The British floor. One evening he was given that he was being followed, the Thus the Derby will not be held cruiser which stopped the Asama a note by his servant, with the in- detective arrested him. When silks,

the slowest pace in the freezing viet offensive declares that it has at Epsom, but doubleas substitute Maru did not claim the full rigour formation that it had been left for charged at the station, defendant Bands, playing both Chinese and cold.

been held by the Finna.

races for the Derby and the Oaks of war precedent in which Japan him by a man. The note was an admitted the charge: foreign music; afforded the weir- The coin was carried by 80 Wave after dest

will be held, probably at New Mar- had concurred), but only removed Invitation to the Nam Ping Hotel He took the police to an un- while Buddhist coolles, placing the late Marshal in troops failed to break the Man-ket, as in the war years of 1915-18. technicians and skiller ratings of for a discourse on certain matters numbered hut in Repulse Bay contrast, monks played their own eerie style the category of an Imperial Prince nerheim Line at two points. of music.

special value in the German war from a man he did not know. As where they found various instru→ of China.

TRAWLER FEARED effort. A paper money thrower attract

he was not acquainted with the ments for sharpening knives, a Many Japanese soldiers armed

"Japan, which has its own

sender of the note, he ignored it screw-driver and other instru- experience of war, would not On December 27, witness con menta, contend that there was an

and also chop with tinued, a parcel was left in his which an impression had been., obligation by one belligerent house containing a dagger and a made on a letter addressed to to observe rules which another few letters. The letters were ad- complainant. Defendant told the never recognised

dressed to him from the Doublé police a man named Let Kuen was, sent confict, Germany had taken threatening nature, and asked for Hearing of the case will be con-

"In the first month of the pre- Gun Society. They were of sin charge of the hut. British fishermen from a neutral á loan of $800, or he would have tinned at Kowloon Court tomorrow Continued on Back Fage to answer the consequences." before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen.

ed the admiring attention of the with movie cameras darted hither crowds as he hurled money. igh and thither searching for good into air, to be carried high up by vantage points, but no Japanese the wind, He was. Yu Chueh-mou, was seen in the procession.

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KAY STAMMERS MARRIED

SUNK LONDON, Jan (Renter) A Lowestoft trawler, the New haven, falled to return. from a

famous for his ability to throw It is understood that General LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuter fishing trip this week and is paper money from one side of the Chiang Kai-shek offered to donate The famous tennis player. Miss city wall to the other and a pro-a large sum for the funeral ex- Kay B'ammers, day married minent figure at all big funerals penises, but the family politely de-Michael Menzies a Second Lies in the Ching dynasty.

clined the offer.

tenant in the Irish Guards.

overdue, and it is feared that it and struck a mine ank without a

carried a crew of nine,

trace.