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"Kongkong Day Press," July 24, 1940.

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INVESTIGATES

EVACUATION SCANDAL:

"SHEEP & GOATS" IN MANILA

Discrimination Alleged

Alleged By Women

The PROTEST MADE TO GOVERNMENT:

TOKYO, July 29 Reuter)-The Prime Minister,rice Konoye, discussing Japanese home and for- eign policy with the Press, made three main points, cording to the Domel Agency.

Firstly, establishment of a new political structure;

Secondly, replenishment of the

Map showing Britain and Elre, and the distances between key cities in the British Isles and national defences; German bases.

COURAGE OF BRITISH EMPIRE UNBROKEN AND SPIRIT STRONG

Favourable U.S. Press Comment On

British Navy Destroyer Strength Is Considerably Greater Now

LONDON, July 23 (BWS) While no official figures are obtainable in wartime, the opinion of reliable and independent experts, is that the destroyer strength of the Eri- tish Navy is considerably greater now than when the war broke out, -in spite of the fact that the sms- ing of HM.B. Brazen, announced yesterday, brings the total destroy- er losses to 27.

Last September: there were 175 destroyers in service? The figure ahortly afterwards was increased to

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Lord

Halifax's

Speech

NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuter)-The British Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax's speech is fully reported and favourably commented on in the New York newspapers all of which stress the point that Lord Halifax rejected Hit- ler's spurious.peace offensive.in terms which leaye no doubt of the British determination to carry on till freedom is

won.

The NEW YORK TIMES

says that Lord Halifax reject No Transfer ed Hitler's "appeal to reason" because it came with no sug- gestion" that peace' must be based on justice.

The paper adds, "The important thing today is.,that the courage of the British Empire is unbroken and its spirit strong, with its head held high.

"This is the important thing, be- cause willpower of this kind will prove a terrible, weapon in the great battle soon to veri

Lord-Halifax did

Of Foreign Possessions

In Western Hemisphere

Thirdly, re-adjustifilent of rain- tions with Germany, Italy, Britain, United States and the Soviet.

The second mentioned will re- ceive attention and foremost." The foreign policy will be "re- novated.

Pressed for a clear cut reply to the question of how to reconcile an adjustment of Jan's relations with Germany and taly, with a similar adjustmerit Britain and the United States,Prince Kunoye declined to commit himself, but) said he will be a to make an announcement shops.

OFFICIAL RETICENCE

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT'S EVACUATION SCHEME APPEARS TO BE DEVELOPING FROM A SERIOUS MUDDLE INTO A FIRST CLASS SCANDAL.

For some days past now, rumours have been in circulation that everything in the garden was not as lovely as the authorities would have people belleve.

Report had it that many husbands in Hongkong had received letters from their wives in Manila complaining most bitterly of the manner in which their supervision was being carried out there-not, it is pleasing, to learn, from the people in Manila, whose hospitality and attempts to do everything possible for their evacuee visitors have won unanimous praise from the women and children, sent there from this Colony, but, strangely enough (though not incomprehensible) at the hands of some of the Hongkong Government representatives to whom was entrusted the work of seeing that all was well with our women and children.

"I Cannot Make Any

GERMANY AND Statement"

BULGARIA

Prime Minister and Foreign Minis-

-Mr. North

BERLIN, July 23 (Heater) Thá Having established that complaints of the nature.des- ter of Bulgaria have been invited cribed above had been re- to Berlin by the German Govern- ment, states The

German News Celved in Hongkong, our re- Agency, which reminds its public presentative called on the Secretary, that the Prime Minister and For Acting Colonial eign Minister of Rumania will be Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, and in Germany for a similar "short presented him with a ques

tionnaire covering the result of his investigation and re- PALESTINE CORPSquested Mr. North for his

Visit" soon.

INSPECTED

LONDON, July 23 (BWS)-When the Colonial Secretary visited the NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuter) Aldershot Command today and The possibility of foreign posses-inspected the Palestinian Auxiliary,

The paper adds that by implica tion, Mr. Hall indicated the United States would, if need be, use force to resist much a transfer.

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comments.

Mr. North declined to answer the questionnaire "and said:" "1. cannot make any statement on this subject. The officer sent to Manila has not yet arrived· back in Hongkong.”

These rumours have been repeat-¦ ed with such persistency, that the Hongkong Dally Press decided to make a thorough investigation of the position and, if need be, re- questing that the Government

should make a statement either refuting the allegations made or indicating their own position in the matter.

A representative of this

Interviewed paper

several people in the course of yester-- day. From what be learned, the chief cause of complaint is that the racial question bas once again. been allowed to creep into a matter which... affects the whole community In this Colony.

Aggrieved Husband Sees High Official

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, who was seen by our representa- tive, said: "I have heard that complaints have been received by husbands, in Hongkong from their wives in the The Hongkong Daily Press was Philipplies against the dis- informed by several husbands criminative treatment meted whose wives apparently did not out to them..

under the Government "100 per cent classification of pure," that, much to their disgust, the separation of the sheep from the goats" was being pursued in Manila in a manner that lacked elementary courtesy and polite-

come

ness.

Under the peremptory orders of The subject rests in this present one of the Hongkong Government's unsatisfactory position.

"I understand "that one of the aggrieved husbands ha seen 霜 high official of the Government and supplied him with copies of letters received and this high official has pro- mised to place the matter be- fore the Government,

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Hitler does not understand the slons in the Western Hemisphere Military Pioneer Corps, he con-

"I also understand that one of 183 by the completion of two ships British people, but he is good being transferred to Germany is gratulated the men on their fine

officers who was sent to arrange the complaints does relate to the particular place to which women of the Javelin class and the ac-enough tactician to know that he absolutely ruled out, declares the bearing and discipline,

Lord Lloyd, who was received on While unofficial opinion might those necessary details which quisition of six destroyers built for faces a formidable foe, when in au New York Herald-Tribune, com-

hour like this, the British Foreignmenting on Mr. Cordell "Hull's arrival by Major-General B. C. not be content to allow the attua- would make the lot of the evacuat of non-pure descent were sent. Brazil

Johnson, V.C., inspected the lines tion to continue it is to be hoped ed women and children as cheer. This complaint is that non-pure Under construction at that time, Secretary can quietay make asser-sppech.

of troops, which included no fewer that with the return of the Govern-ful as possible, the "gonts," it ap women were weeded out and sent were 24 more destroyers, many" oftions, such as

than 22 different nationalities, in- ment official to whom Mr. North pears, were soon picked out for to the place objected to but not

the others. which should have been completed yesterday."

referred, further light will be

specially undignified treatment. cluding Arabs and fews. by now. A large number of other

"It is hoped that when Govern Lord Lloyd congratulated the thrown on what must be regarded

Despite the fact that the aument is acquainted with the facts new warships will be completed by

on their fine behaviour in as an unhappy and lamentable

thorities in Manila, in co-opera- the end of the year.

men

tion with the American Red Cross immediate steps will be taken by

Government to see that such dis France, where the corps was en-state of affairs.

and the UB. Army, did their best criminative treatment does not gaged in railway construction work,

CORBIN LEAVES

to make everybody comfortable as but in the end they were called on to form a major part of the bat-

ENGLAND

circumstances permitted them and talion which guarded the evacua-

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-M saw to their accommodation with- tion of the troops at St. Malo...

Many of the men have had con- Corbin, former French Ambassador out making any distinction, Hong- siderable experience in armies of to London, left on a British liner kong's official representative evi- dently felt that he must have his other countries.

for South America,"

GERMAN SHIP SUNK

N. Z ANSWER WELLINGTON, July 23 (Reuter) Lord Halifax's speech is, warmly This proposal makes it plainer commended throughout, the Do- than before the determination or minion and the general feeling was the United States to prevent Ger- well sumined-up by we wELLING- many from obtaining a foothold on TON EVENING POST which states: this side of the Atlantic ›

"New Zealand's answer will un- If the plan is unanimously adopt The German ship Karstens. 1,000 doubtedly collaborate the declara-ed in Havana, it will serve notice tons, was reported in shipping tions with the rest of the Empire in on Germany to keep out. circles here, to have been sunk in the emphatic rejection of Hitler's Ningpo in

SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuter)-!

Chinese territorial appeal for peace on his own terms POLICE REPORTS

waters by Chinese artillery on July 23.

On Other

Pages

...

PAGE 2 Indian royalty in

Hongkong; Topical talk at Rotary; Satinlight dead. PAGE 3 New military hospi- tal in Singapore; Radio pro- grammes: Coming events; Crosswood puzzle. PAGE 4 Lord Halifax, replies

to Hitler's outburst; Rotter-. dam oil depots raided by Air Force; America or the Nazis: Hydney en fete, PAGE 5 Funeral of Mrs

Gockchin: Death of haw- ker Telegrams in codes; Life saving; Baggage for EVRCUBOS PAGE 7 Leading article:

Hitler's Peace Offensive, PAGE 8-Round the Police

Courts Bombing outrages. elux Eharghali. Invasion" by.

parachute.

SPACERES-Finance and com

•mérée

"It would be difficult to speak too highly of this declaration of faith by Lord Halifax, because it carries its appeal to wider circles (Cont'd Fage 12, CoL 5)

INCOME TAX 8s. 6d.

LAST NIGHT

An abandoned sampsn was found drifting" south of the Nine-

ping at 815 yesterday morning

according to a police report.

Lemg Luen,-28, shop foki, of No. 43 Pitt Street, has notified the police of the loss of a bicycle from The income "tar standard.

the Death Registry Office, Kow- rate has been increased to Batoon:

JL.

JUNK STRIKES MINE IN

Hardly a few days had slapsed after the women bad settled down to their new and Changed conditions, when the picking out of the gonta”.

EAST LAMMA CHANNEL: hegan under the direction of

FIVE REPORTED KILLED

FIVE PERSONS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES when a junk struck a mine and blew up shortly before 8 o'clock last night. --

The mishap occurred in the East Lamma Channel-mine- *field. Details were not available Inst

by the La This was announced by the Lasik-hung, 17, who was arrest Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bired yesterday accused of the alleged Kingsley Wood, in the House of theft of eight reams of printing night but it is reported that a yesterday afternoon paper, valued at $22, from No. 5 destroyer picked up ve survivors three of whom are now lying in when he presented the supple-Sin Ring Street, will appear before the Queen Mary Hospital. mentary War Budget, states a the Magistrate this morning. Reuter: message.

Commons

+

It will be recalled that on April Alleged to have stolen electric 24 the income tax was raised wire, to the value of $120, Wong from 18. to 73. 64.

Om-hing, 34, a Shanghai man, will Budget day in the House of Com- appear at the Central Magistracy mons yesterday was not marked by this morning.

the usual tense atmosphere on such a gorg Occasions

The theft of a clock, valued at

The survivors Were-

Two men, Tsan Yul, 40, and Wong Ban-dor, 52,

recur.

In view of the complaints received, I know several ho bands are anxious to have their wives and family back in Hong- kong, or sent elsewhere."

handed to the broadcasting com- pany in Manila."

The public should judge whether

the officer concerned. BBUS-this scandal should be allowed to

QUELY THEY WERE HERDED OUT OF THEIR QUARTERS, WHICH : MOST OF THEM TROUGHT WOULD BE THEIR HOMES FOR THE TIME BE- ING, AND BUSTLED AWAY TO SUITABLE ACCOM- MODATION, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A CHINESE

of a clans that the least said about it in the matter of Sani- tation, cleanliness, better.

SEAPLANE BASE HOTEL And Chinese hotel

BOMBED AT

BERGEN

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter-AnWhy," asked our representative. Adisiralty communique states that of one of these gentlemen whose early yesterday morning, aircraft of wife had complained of this treat Two women, Nr Tal, aged 19, the Fleet Air Arm made an attack ment, "did your wife not air her grievance over the radio when they and Sher Tashk

on Bergen. Ohan Al-fa

-old boy

Owing to low Talbility and un-were allowed to broadcast from to favourable weather- conditions, Manila recently?" were main objects were not, in all cases,

A matter of fact air prevailed $16, from car No. $197, ked in the Royal Naval amongst the members, who had Statue Square, has been

orted | subsequently and

attended only in moderate num- to the police at Central bers to hear the Chancellor of the Bhul-ming, clerk of No. 45 High

My wife did intend doing 50," he replied. But somehow what attained

Bomba were, however, dropped on the intended doing got about and base and an enemy A. her name was quietly removed. from the list of names which were

continue without protest.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, OUR

· REPRESENTATIVE LEARNED THAT SEVERAL – HUSBANDS: OF THOSE WHO HAD MADE THESE COMPLAINTS, HAVE ALREADY MADE REPRESEN TATIONS TO THE GOVERN- MENT ON THE CONDUCT OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE IN MANILA

It is a matter which, how ever, should be purmited for ther and the questi

the Hon. Mr. Leo

ine, bas set down

by the Government at the

Legislativa meeting of the Connell should be

by stronger protest from the unofficial side of the fable, with a demand for a full planation of these charges and publie investigation into the Government's whole eTE tion-schmutzer