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Nanning, the spokesman declared that spread by the Japanese military as

this had obviously been

Nursing Home, Hongkong; on Feb. 14, 1940, Paul Mary Hodg- son, aged 80 years. GRIFFITH.---On Jan. 35, 1940, at Marnoch Lodge, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Thomas Edward Grifth, JP, (Banffshire), Inte of Canton, China. REMEDIOS,—On Friday, February 2, 1940, at the Shanghai Gen- "cral Hospital, Jose Augusto dos Remedios, aged 34 years, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sil- vano Gonzalo Dolores dos Re- medlos and brother of Silvano Antonio, Carlos Augusto. Izidro Geronimo and Mrs. •L O d'Aquino.

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MORE LIGHT ON WANG MR. KAN CHIER-HOU has done a public service in disclosing a few highlights of the past history of Wang Ching-wei, the traitor who, until a little more than a year

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940.

FUNERAL OF MR.

Picture taken in the Roman Cathelle Cemetery yesterday evening at the funeral of the late Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, an old and highly respected résident of the Colony who died at the War Memorial Hospital (Photo, King's Studio).

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P. M. HODGSON

Old Resident · Of The Colony

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholle Cemetery yes- terday of Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, who died at the War Memorial Nursing Home early yesterday morning after a short illness, The Rev. A. Riganti officiated at the graveside.

The late Mr. Hodgson, who was 60 years of age. was a resident of the Colony for more than 30 years, Until his death he was principal of arm of Ts'o and Hodgson. solicitors.

He arrived in Hongkong in 1907 and was admitted as a solickor at the Supreme Court. Four years later he was appointed Assistant Crown Solicitor and after three years, he became Acting Crown Solicitor. In later years he oc cupled the position of legal ad- viser to the Union Insurance Society of Canton and was ap- pointed non-omcial Justice of the Peace. He was also the Vice- Commodore of the old Corinthian Yacht Club.

Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, United The government.in Hankow was had sately returned to Nanking States Ambassador to China, gave too shortlived to allow him to His troubled conselence formed Mr. Hodgson became a partner in an informal talk before 150 mem-reach any definite understanding another barrier in the relations the firm Ts'o and Hodgson in 1927. bers, and guests, of the Chinese with, Japan, But from that time between him and the "Generalis- He also held many important post- American Institute of Cultural Re- on he was destined to be a too of simo.

tions in various well known com- lations at the ninth monthly tif- the Japanese, as he had completely · DESPERATELY HOSTILE panies and was a Steward of the in meeting held yesterday in the broken off his relations with So-, A few months later, the Jap-Hongkong Jockey Club, Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden¦ viet Russia as a result of his purge anese precipitated the war in The late Mr. Hodgson is survived Hon Sir Shouson Chow, President of the Chinese Communists and North China, which spread to by his widow and a daughter. of the Institute, was in the chair. he was compelled to look for an- Shanghai. Wang Chigwei coun- The American Ambassador, who other foreign partner to put him selled capitulation. He was des- is leaving today by vessel for Hat-back in power phong, en route to Kunming and Chungking, told about his recent visit to Peiping, Tientsin, Shang

perately hostile to the Generalis- simo when the latter decided on

THOSE PRESENT ...

a pretext to ask for reinforce- ago, was counted as one of has and Hankow, and declared that him the news that the Japanese handed, in the summer of 1938, a D'Almada, Jnr., the Hon. Mr. 8. H.

ments for

drive.

the south Kwangsi

RETREAT CUT OFF Referring to the Chinese strate- gem, ine spokesman · said

that after inducing the enemy TO favourable positions for a counter- 'offensive, the Chinese

launched

the leaders of China's rests tance.

ever

he was going to the Chinese war time capital over the Haiphong Kunming Railway and from Yun- nan by motor car to Chungking.

HOPE FOR "PEACE Judge Milton J. Helmick, of the United States Court for China, who is accompanying the Ameri- can Envoy to Chungking. also

al-

ernment.

A large number of friends were present yesterday among them WANG'S ENTHUSIASM

resistance. After the fallure of being air Atholl - MacGregor, Col. politician, Yamamoto, brought to Ambassador at mediation, Wang N. L. Smith, the Hon. Mr. Leo Three years later. a Japanese the two attempts of the German B. L. Dowbiggin, the Hon. Mr.

leaders were again considering the question of an alliance, Wang the Italian Ambassador for trans-ter, the Hon. Mr. M. K Lo. Mr. set of humiliating peace terms to Dodwell, the Hon. Mr, C. G. Alsbas- Ching-wel's enthusiasm was FROM HIS STATEMENT,

most frantic.

mission to the Japanese. He gave Justice R. E. Lindsell, Mr. Justice. He wanted to take the Italian diplomat to

under A Fraser, Messrs. D. V. Steven- we learn that. Wang has been,

a trip to Japan immediately to

stand that they constituted the son. B. C. Randall, T. 3. Whyte- objectively if not always in

make himself the hero of what he formula authorised by the Gov-Smith, J. D Humphreys J. E. the direct sense," an agent of

of a new regarded as the dawn

Prentis, G. G. N. Tingon, G. B... imperialism Japanese

area for Asia and the Asiatics.

Wilson, A H. Seth. F. B. Nigel, This connection since 1927.

He must have regretted, even to

F. E. Nash, E. Davidson B. Wylle, explains all his manoeuvres spoke and expressed the hope that this day, that his trip was trus

F. P. Franklin, D. E. ̈ Clarke, Eldor since that date, manoeuvres

trated by people who disagreed.

Potter, J, T. Prior, J. H. Taggart. in which, despite his constant

with his fantastic views.

D. J. N. Anderson. Turner, boast that he "had the situa-

F. X. D'Almada, C. D'Almada R. 4. tion under control," he lent

Wadeson, F. Loseby, A. e himself consistently to the! designs of the enemies of his

Manchuria. He told me that all Ching-wel succeeded in establish- Brayfield. H... B. Hancock, D. H. after the Japanese invasion of withdrawal from Hankow, Wang S. W. Te'o, H. G. Sheldon, T. H. G. In the fall of 1938, before our Arculli, J. M. D'Almada Remedios,

country and people. Mr

the rivals of Generalissimo Chiang ing direct connections with Ita- Blake, D. L. Srellett, B. D. Evans, Kan's statement does not dis- Mr. Addison E. Southard. Amer-Kai-shek were far from being his gaki, leader of the Japanese young M. W. La. 6. M Church, J. T close, however, why Wang was can Consul-General at Hongkong equals and that he knew how to Wingshun, Naho, Kantang, Talzigo and Luyu not previously exposed and Dr. Li Shu-fan. Hon. Mr. M. Khave his own way. I immediately that it would be useless for him Raymond, M. A, da Silva. D. Mc- offigers, Tagaki informed him Bagram, H. J. Armstrong, G. G. HEREBY They made two desperate assaults why he was tolerated in the Lo. Dr.C. T. Wang, Dr. Alfred. Sze. saw what he had in mind It fell to attempt any peace negotiation Callum, A. R. Alves, R. Pestonji, Government until the very overseas Affairs, Mr. S. T. Bitting tional leader of whom he was of the National Government, since H. Bin, B. A. Sleep and many Gen. Wu Te-chen, Minister of to his lot to work with this na-so long as he spoke in the namis v. Benjamin. Alfred Y. Hon, Peter Mr J. C. Pool, Mr. Robert Cond-afraid and sinisterly jealous.

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Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.

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Berce fank and rear attacks. The Japanese were subsequently trap- ped, in a wide encirclement and their retreat was cut.

The Japanese vanguard units at Shanglin, northwest of Pinyang. were first routed, while those in

the vicinity of Wuming were also defeated. The

enemy occupying

Pingang were enveloped after the Chinese recapture of

at Litang to break through the

Chinese cordon without "success.

As a climax to the Chiness coun-

offensive; Pinyang was recap

tured on February 11

ARMS ABANDONED Large quantiles of arms and ammunition were abandoned by the Japanese from Pinyang.

The remnant

ROUND-ABOUT ROUTE

mop-

The right column pushed to

peace and "order would soon be restored in China.

Other prominent guests at the in included:

Carrie. Major J. M. McHugh. As Bir Atholl MacGregor. Mr. W. sistant American Naval Attache.

Els opportunity did come, how. ever, when he was installed as president of the Executive Yuan

When this was discovered .. by the Generalissime in the winter, Wang denied it and was afraid that, with this re- velation. his other secret schemes might also be brought to light.

"

ray, Mr. W. Yinson Lee and Mr. But he was aware that the Jap-nounced its intention not to re-

the Japanese Government had an- others, “ John H. Bruns.

anese militarists regarded Gen-cognise Generalissimo

countries but the American Em-

eralissimu Chiang Kai-shek their arch-enemy and that the

FULL CONTROL

GREAT THINGS

day of his flight.

INSOFAR AS IT REFERS to the past, this question is purely academic now that

Chiang MRS. M. J. B. MAHER China is devoting every ounce

Kai-shek and his Government.

The funeral of Mrs. Marią of her energy to the essential! TELEPHONE CALL

Wang Chinx-wel argued, how.... tasks of resistance. Its con-

Generalissimo did not want warever, that in order to have reat Wanna Barros Maher who passed MEASURE IN then, on account of military un peace between China, and Japan, away at the Queen Mary Hospital on their retreat sideration does, however,

preparedness. According to Wang the National Government of China piace yesterday at the Catholfe on Tuesday, at the age of 73, took MOSCOW carry an important lesson for

Ching-wei's calculations, if he On the Nanning-Waming high- the present. This lesson is

should be persuaded to come to

The Rev. Fr. John Cemetery, terms and that the object of over- MOSCOW, Feb. 14 (Router) could make himself believed in way a Chinese day-long attack at Shuangdao exacted a toll of 2,000

that whether they are per- Telephone

Tokyo, as in Moscow, that he was throwing calls from private

Generalissimo Chiang Pittavino oficiated. Those present Japanese lives.

sonally

or punished

are houses to places outside the

a great friend of Japan and a Kal-shek, could easily be accom at the graveside were the deceased's convinced supporter, of PLA- Japanese force spilt into several, Jeniently left alone, poli-country have been forbidden and

plished when peace was signed, as three sons, Messrs. B. Maher, F. groups and fled into the hills ticians of doubtful loyalty to long distance calls can only Betals, be would be able to fore he would then be the dominating Maher and R. Maher, and daughter

the Generalissimo to choose be- Chinese search parties are the cause of the anti-Japan- made from the exchanges.

power in China with Japanese Mrs. F. Pereira, and Messrs. Á. M. This step also applies to Embas-ernment and the immediate inva tween his supremacy in the gov

Tavares, A. J. C. Rocha, R. L. ese. war should be uncere- ping them up.

support. Reviewing the recent aghting moniously ejected from the ales and Legations of foregion of China by Japan

But, as I have pointed out, when Rocha, Loule Ip, 8. Marcel C. around Pinyang, a Chinese mill ranks of the nation's Govern-bassy has refused to abide by this

his secret peace terms became Vas, E. L. Barros, A. M. Victal, A/J. known, he began to be afraid. He V. Ribeiro, M. Baptists, 3. L Lary spokesman said that the ment. This will be good for

measure. + Japanese mobilised about 100,000 them as well as for the coun-

This was borne out by all his took Itagaki's advice, and fed Alves. J. M. Viera, Jr., F. H. Barnes,

·A· C. Botelho, F. J Brown, E. for the second drive

The new measure, however, does subsequent deeds during his term from Chungking. in South try. If they are deprived of not affect the German Embassy. 29 the administrative to chief of

"Antonio, J. Pomeroy, C. L. Rocha, Kwantal following their debacle power in advance, their weak-

the government, In order to as- at Kunlunkwan, the strategie pass

He thought that great things M. C. M. Silva, F. M. P. Graca, D. nesses are less likely to be- on the Nanning-Pinyang highway

sume full control over negotia-were waiting for him, as he im- Lopes, F. V. Ribeiro, J. M. A. come the object of the last Tecember.

A Chinese constable, Yuen Yau, tons with Japan, he made himagined that a puppet central gov- Graca, F. A. Loureiro and many enemy's attentions. Conver- was charged before Mr. QA. A self concurrently Minister for ernment with wholehearted Jap-

others sely, even if they move into Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes- Foreign Affairs. His object was anese support, would immediately the camp of treason, no great female refugee at the King's Park to the surprise of Hirota, then his disappointment, however, the

terday with indecent assault on

to please the Japanese, and, even be set up under his leadership. To, ward Pinyang by a round-about

harm will be done. It Is Refugee Camp. The incident is Japanese Foreign Minister, he did increasing strength of our army, Ching-wel would either go abroad route, via Wingshun, reaching as futile to believe that a full alleged to have occurred a week more than what they had expect and the unfriendly attitude of the or return to Chungking. But the far as Shanglin, 18 miles north- rice-bowl alone will in- ago.. Yuen was remanded west of Pinyang, while the left variably keep such people out

petty puppet governments at Fel- Japanese knew too well that they column forced its way to the

ping and Nanking towards him, would, upon

their return to southern suburbs of Wuming by of mischief. It may and it

convinced the Japanese that Chungking, and themselves: In the Nanning-Wuming highway, may not. If it does, the loy-

Wang Ching-wel's bogus govern complete humiliation and would NOTICE IS HEREBY | In accordance with pre-concetv-alty thus obtained will be

provision that all delegates

ment would not, bring the war to probably face trial for treason and GIVEN THAT THE FORTY ed plans, crack Chinese troops, worth little in a fight requir elected in 1935 to sit in the

an end.

that their going abroad would brought were ing the voluntary exertion of National Assembly will still SECOND ORDINARY YEAR. the

The Japanese began to be luke-mean a life-long exile.g LY MEETING OF THIS COM. sent to attack the rear and left every faculty. If it does not, have the right to exercise

warm and his subordinates were With all other avenues closed to nank of the Japanese column ad- great harm may be done to their mandates when that

furious Chou Fu-hat, his right him, Wang Ching-wei, an unscru- PANY WILL be held at the vacing up to Pinyang.

the entire cause.

hand. man, declared, in the Cen- pulous opportunist with wild am- Office of Messrs. Jardine," Mathe- The Japanese column was cut

body convenes next Novem-

tral China Daily News, that if the bitions, could not but accept the CHINA TODAY is facing a ber. It is true that those son & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the into several groups, and

Japanese should continue to be sweeping demands of the Japan-

ese, 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 icngthening Japanese communica- struggle without parallel in who, in the meantime, have

lacking in sincerity, he and Wang a.in, for the purpose of receiving tion line cut at several points, her modern history, and openly turned traitor, are Wingahun and Shektow, respec- ability to carry out to the specifically indicated. But tively east and west of Nanning. tasks of this struggle, proved does not this in -it- were first recovered, Followmy over the two years of its exis-self show that the quall- five more days' fighting, Kula. tence, is the only criterion of fications of all must be re- Kantong. Naho, and Takiacki, fitness for leadership at the examined and that room points around Finyang, were also present time. This applies, must be made In the nation's

It was soon found that Wane. Tegained.

equally to civil and military supreme organ of authority "ng-vel had gone too far in his affairs.

for those who, perhaps un- scheme of serving bis private ends IF THIS PRINCIPLE is ac- known before the onset of the at the expense of the national in- cepted, then it must be ad- war, have since proved them-terest. The opposition was mitted that much yet remains selves capable guardians of strong that he left China for to be done to make sure that the independence of the Europe. In the winter of 1988. China's war effort will not be land? The old delegates were lost his freedom at Blan and many Generallakimo - Chiang Kai-shek

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,

Notice to Shareholders.

the Report of the Directors to- gether with a Statement of Ac counts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.

spokesman revealed,

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After depriving General Sung Chet-yuan" of "military command in North China be leanings. tatise of his anti-Japanese -

Wang. Ching-wel about 2 situation: which embarrassed the divi-. Hans in the Japanese Govern- ment. This was revealed by Hirota when he told a repre- sentative of the Chinese "Gov-

ernment that the Japanese Government failed to exercise sufficient amount of restrain." ing Influence-over their army In North China because of what was, in his eyes, the premature withdrawal of the Chinese troopE.

Seventeen cases of tuberculosis, four cases of small-pox, four cases weakened by bungling or elected in that era feared for the Worst. Wang of dysentery, three cases of sabotage at the hands of the tolerance when even Wang Ching-wel made a rush to China chicken pox, one case of diphthe-incompetent or the ill-dis- was allowed to pursue his in the hope of forming a pro- ria and one case of enteric fever posed. While the situation is intrigues - in the highest Japanese government with him- were notified to the Health De Improving, mistakes are still places. Today, a new at- self at its head. But while he was partment on Feb. 13.

made. One of these Is the titude "needed.

still on his way, the Generalissimo

U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT:

Invocation In Undeclared War In China Disapproved

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Beater) The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, expressed the State Department's disapproval of resolution to Invoke the Neutrality Act in the undeclared war be- tween Japan and China, according to Senator Pittman, who told, press representatives yesterday that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would probably consider Mr. Cordell Hull's opinion as also, reflecting the State Department's views on the undeclared Busso- Finnish war

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Senator, Pittman declined to make public the contents of letter in which Mr. Cordell Hull, ontlined his views, but said that Mr. Cordell Hull apparently felt that. United States penes and, secur was not directly involved in either confllet.

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