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Repatriation Of Refugees To Border Districts Progressing Satisfactory

SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS *. Arrangements for the repatriation of refugees to border~ districts are progressing satisfactorily, and nearly 2,000 re- fugees have left the Government camps in the New Terri- tories for their homes in China since the Japanese with- drawal from the frontier.

These and other facts were revealed to the Hongkong Daily Press yesterday by the Director of Medical Services, the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke,

On January 12, said the, These are mainly from the Tung- D.M.S., a meeting was held koon district, which is still in the between the Hongkong au- hands of the Japanese. Their re- thorities, the Magistrate of Patriation is not possible at the Po On District and repre-

present time. sentatives from the Walyeung,

The Pat Heung camp is keeping Tungkoon and Po On Cham present as a stepping-off place for open. Government is using it at bera of Commerce and the Red refugees, destitutes and Swastika Society, which has whe are being gradually taken off rendered yeoman service in the streets

in the. urbarr areas refugee relief work in the and persuaded to go back to their Colony.

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native villages...

others

Following the meeting."the_Ma In this branch of work, the 80- gistrate of Po On visited the cial Centre for the Churches, camps at Pat Heung (Kam Tin), situated, at the old City Hall Lokmachau and Leshuling. He building. is dally investigating assured the refugees, that

the i cases

in conjunction with the Japanese had left the area and Government. that every assistance, would be given to them to return to their native villages, and to resume their normal occupations.

The Walyeung Chamber of Com merce assisted with money "and food all those in the camps whe wished to leave, while the Red Swastika Society also gave the same undertaking to those at the Gill's Cutting Camp, of which the Society had been in charge. Simi lar offers of assistance were also forthcoming from other District Chambers of Commerce and various charitable bodies ir. the Colony.

1800 RETURN HOME

So far. 700 from the Lokmachau camp have returned home, while 800 have left the Loshuling camp and 300 the Gul's Cutting camp.

There are still 88 refugees at Gill's Cutting, of om 54 are orphan children who will be sent to boarding school at Pingshan. The remainder

are awaiting transportation back to the native places, which it is expected will be possible before Chinese New Year.

MENDICANTS REPATRIATED

At the Fanling Races last Sunday.

Large Scale Nazi Attack Likely Within Six Weeks

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1940, 9.30 ..

Restricted Parcel Post Service to Yunnan and Yunnan Province has been resumed. Individual parcels in small quantities for personal use may be accepted.

A list of prohibited articles may be seen at the General Post Office.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended,

INWARD MAILS

From

Calcutta, Straits and Saigon

U. S. A.; Honolulu,' and Japan (San Francisco, « date

23rd December 1939),

Shanghai and Amoy

Shanghal Japan. Manila,

Manila...nisïa

Due

26th Jua

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26th Jun.

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Sath Jan.

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Service"

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Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 13th January

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London, date. 17th January,

Straits.

Haiphong ........................ Japan.

PARIS, JAN. 25 (REUTER)—Alaban. WARNING

THAT A LARGE- Japan and Shanghai, Over 400 refugees and 400. men- SCALE GERMAN ATTACK MAY Japan and Shanghai dicants were repatriated in the BE EXPECTED ANY TIME BE-Shanghai month of December. They have TWEEN ONE AND ONE-AND-A-fatphong and Fort Bayard been given free passages by the BALF MONTHS FROM NOW WAS Shanghai and Amoy Government, three days' supply GIVEN BY FRENCH MILITARY Shanghal of rice and clothes provided by CIRCLES YESTERDAY. charitable bodies.

condition of

Canton Auxiliary of the Red Cross Society land-locked

The Foreign It is urged that the present Japan and Shanghai, of China has also provided seeds forces on

the Straits. for those whose living are depen-should not be considered as dent on the land.

tion.

Celebrations

the

Western Front Halphong and Holhow .....

Manila. Air Mail by, "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

London date. 20th January

Air Mail by "Air Frarice Direct Service" — Paris'

date 24th January

sign that Inaction would continue Refugees and others who are indefinitely, sent to the Pat Heung Camp are

HITLER'S PLANS allowed to stay there for some It will be recalled that on Feb. time. They are examined and 21,1916, the Germans were ready Shanghal medical attention before repatriato launch the historic Verdun Bangkok and Tourane....

offensive and, though it is im. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran- possible to forecast Herr Altler's cisco date, 4th January plans with any certainty, this Japan and Shanghai, example must be borne in mind. Tapan and Shanghai,

PARIS. Jan. 25 (Havas)-It is Java and Manila," reliably learnt that the presence Straits and Saigon. of German troops in Eastern Galicia, does not apparently fore- shadow any changes in the ter- ritorial demarcation of Poland.

Meanwhile, Italian press reports Sandakan. categorically deny the rumours Shanghai that Russia is ceding to Germany Shanghai and Amoy

frontier, providing for free com- munication with Rumania

In Shiukwan

By Chinese

Canada, USA. Honolula, Japan and Shangha-

(Vancouver B.C. date. 11th Jan.),, Calcutta and Straits......... Shanghai

The camp at Lokmachau is al- NORTH KWANGTUNG the corridor along the Hungarian Saigon.

ready closed, while both the Gill's Cutting and Loshuling camps are expected to be closed about Chi- nese New Year."

VICTORY

"TREATY END"

SHIUKWAN, Jan, 25 (Central)— Shlukwan, the wartime capital of Kwangtung, was gally decorated There are, however, still 596 reyesterday in celebration of the re- fugees at the Sangkling camp. cent Chinese victory in Northese to renew the commercial treaty

CHINA WAR NEWS

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Lungjueh, both about ten kilo- metres south-west of Nanchen Taitzė, Taichin and Kwelta on the Kwangtung-Kwanga border, are reported to have been recover- ed by the Chinese.

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Kwangtung.

All streets were bedecked, and. new postera plastered on the walls. 20,000 AT MEETING

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with the United States.

The message reads: "Consensus of opinion having condemned Japan' as an Aggressor and a menace to world peace, we have At least 20,000 turned out to at the honour to request you to exert tend the celebration meeting when your influence, as the leading banners were presented by statesman of the American nation, civilian bodles to the high to defeat any insidious attempt to Chinese

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Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When nialls are advertised to close after 5 pm.. Registered And Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.

For

FRIDAY

Bayard

military authorities Prenew the now abrogated commer- Fort and telegrams were sent to Gencial treaty, the renewal of which Shanghai the Chinese frontline troops, con- the acts of an aggressor and the eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek and will mean the avowed approval of Farcels only for Tientsin. gratulating them on their success. sacrifice of a great nation whose

LANTERN PARADE

Integrity and Independence the

In the evening a gigantic lan-Nine-Power Treaty was made to tern parade was held.

maintain."

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IN SHANTUNG SOMEWHERE IN SHANTUNG,

Comfort delegations from Fu- Jan. 25 (Central)-Japanese forces In Tenghsten, on

kien, Klangsi, Hunan and the the Tientain-

The European YMCA.-“A” XI | Manila, Canton-Hankow Puków Railway, in South Shan-

Rallway which beat an HK. Brigade, EK.SR.A. Straits. tung, advancing towards the Chi-have arrived at Shiukwan took ac- XI by three goals to nil in a

tive part in the celebrations.

Similar celebrations were held in various other towns in Kwangtung on the same day.

nese positions in the east In«two columns have been driven back,

AT WUPOCHENG KAOAN, Jan," 25 (Central)- Chinese artillery shelled Wupu- cheng, three miles north-west of

at

friendly hockey match played at King's Park yesterday, Stone, Pennington and Gemmell scored for the winners.

Penghain, in North Kiangat, TREBITSCH LINCOLN

noon yesterday, inflicting heavy Japanese casualties."

IN TSENGSHING

YUNGYUN, Jan. 25 (Central)— After suffering reverses, the Japan- ese in the outskirts of Tsengshing. important East River town, are re- ported to have retired to Canton

i and Shektan, 35 miles east of Can-

ton

They burned down many houses | on the way and seized hundreds of cows from the farmers.

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TO DISCUSS PEACE WITH ROOSEVELT

SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Reuter by Mail-Trebitar Lincoln, former British M.P. and German spy, who is now residing 1 Shanghai as Ab- bot Chao Kung, has accepted President Roosevelt's invitation to re- ligious leaders to discuss with him means tor promoting internation- al peace.

He has addressed a message directly to the President, requesting an opportunity to outline to him “certain proposals which will bring about world peaca."

TOWNS ENTERED LOYANG, Jan. 25 (Central) Chinese entered Shangklu, on the The Buddhist Abbot, known in Lunghal Railway, 75 miles east, of Europe as "the man no country

SATURDAY

Amoy. Saigon.

Amoy and Shanghai (Parcels only). Shanghai and Japan.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

due London 4th February

SUNDAY

Airmail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu and U. S. A

by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 3rd Feb. t eeenn. Shanghai.

Japan Bangkok

Fort Bayard, and Holhow!

MONDAY

Canton, Haiphong (Parcels only). Amoy and Shanghai. Canton

TUESDAY

Kalteng, and Luyi, south-west of wants," has asked that the Pre-FELICITATIONS TO Shangkiu, in a daring raid a few sident instruct. the American Con- days ago. The Japanese sustained sul-General in Shanghai to grant CHINA'S PEACE BODY Straits and Calcutta,

some 200 casualties and their de-him a visa. fences were destroyed.

Haiphong....

"Your invitation to religious CHUNGKING, Jan. 25 (Central) Fort Bayard

PUPPET TROOPS

leaders of all faiths to go to the Lord Robert. Cecil and M. Pierre LOYANG, Jan. 25 (Central)-

White House in Washington and Cot, International. Presidenta of Two-hundred

discuss with you efforts to achieve the International Peace Campaign, puppet Chinese

world peace," Trebitsch Lincoln and Professor Li Yu-ying, Presl- troops under Yu Chi-fang at Changtalkwan, 14 miles north of says in his message, is herewith dent of the Permanent Delegation Binyang, in South Honan, turned accepted by men, and I request you of the Chinese IP.C. at Geneva. against their Japanese overlords to instruct the US. Consul-General have jointly cabled the China here to issue to me the necessary Branch of the International Peace and joined the Chinese side on

visa. Monday.

Campaign offering felicitations "I am ready to leave for Wash-on the occasion of the 2nd ann!- PLANE SHOT DOWN ington immediately by the quickest versary of the Chinese IF.C., on KWEILIN, Jan 25 (Reuter)-A route and lay before you certain January 23rd. Japanese plane was shot, down by proposals which will bring about the Chinese near Pakhof, West world peace. What I have to dis-

Telegrams of greetings have also Kwangtung coastal port, on Tues-cuss with you will require a two-been received by the China Branch day. All five members of the crew hour discussion dally during seven from many of is amiliated, et- were killed,

to ten days."

na ganizations,

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Shanghai

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

due Londin, 7th February.

8.00 PM,

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