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HONOZORG, NOVEMBRE 12, 1940.

BRITAIN WILL SURVIVE

MR. WINSTON CHUR

REMEMBRANCE DAY:

EDITORIAL

SIMPLICITY ADDS TO SOLEMNITY

OF H.K. CEREMONIES

GOVERNOR LAYS WREATHS AT THE CENOTAPH AND CHINESE WAR MEMORIAL

KEMEMBRANCE DAY WAS OBSERVED YESTERDAY BY CERE- MONIES WHICH, IN THEIR SIMPLICITY, added to the solemn ty of the occasion. Due to the existing conditions in Europe, and ast- Ing on the instructions of the Home Government, the usual parades were cancelled.

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At 9.15 11.01 His Excellency Fai, P. C. Kwok, Kan Man "(com- CHILL'S speech at the the Acting Governor, Lieut.- mittee members of the Tung Wah

E. F in Gen.

Norton, C. 595 Lord Mayor's luncheon

B. Hospital), Fok Po-chot, and Cheung London on Saturday must be DS.O., M.C., accompanied by Capt. Man Tung (members of the Fo

S. H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C., laid a Leung Kuk committee). accepted as the most con-wreath of popples at the Cenotaph.

AT CHINESE MEMORIAL Adent statement he has made A quarter of an hour later, His

never

After a wreath had been laid by on the progress of the war Excellency accompanied by his His Excellency, wreaths were also since he assumed office. The ADC arrived at the Chinese War laid by Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Memorial where he was received Kt.. CM.C., LLD., Hon. Mr. M. K Prime Minister has been given to over optimism by the Hon. Mr. R. A C. North Lo. Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Han, Mr. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs). w.. N. Thomas Tam, Hon Mr. R in his public utterances, but Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins (Controller A. C. North, The Tang Wah Hos- THE

TWENTY-SECOND what he had to say on Satur-or Lahcur), Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo pital, The Po Leurig Kuk, and the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET | day not only confirmed the Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, as-St. John Ambulance Association ING OF SHAREHOLDERS fact that Britain had success-pector G. W. Moreton (Superin and Brigade.

The solemnity of the occasion, will be held at the Head Office of fully come through the trials tendent of the District Watch-

men's Force), "Mr. Lee Yu Cheung was most forcibly brought home St. George's of the present struggle, but (chairman of the Tung Wah Hos- to the large crowd present when, the Company, Building, Chater Road, Victoria, reflected the confidence of pital), Mr. T. F. Lo (Chairman of at two minutes past 11, represen Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st the British people that the the Pe Leung Kük). Messrs. Y. K tatives of the various organisations could courageously Chow, Lam Ming Fan, Yeung Ngok and Fighting Forces in Hongkong December, 1949, at 12 o'clock Empire (Neon), for the purpose of recel-overcome whatever difficulties ving a Statement of Accounts and it would be called upon to the Report of the Directors for face the financial year ended 30th months. September, 1940, and electing now believes that Britain will survive, said Mr. Churchill, Directors and Auditors.

and in that sentence the THE TRANSFER BOOKS Prime Minister showed how AND REGISTER OF SHARE definite is the trend of world HOLDERS will be closed from opinion to the conclusion that Monday, 25th November, 1940, the forces of right must now to Saturday, 21st December, 1940, prevail against the Totall- SHANGHAI, Nov. 11 "(Reuter)

THE WREATHS tarian system of domination.The Chinese Consul General at

Wreaths were laid by The Bri- Balgon has touched

protested to thetish Legion (represented by Messrs the By Order of the Board of The Premier.

Governor-General of Indo-China A. W. Hughes, G. G. N. Tinson, F. Directors,

both days Inclusive.

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 5th November, 1940.

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during the

coming "The outside world

Illegal Detention Of Chinese Goods

gathered at the Cenotaph to pay tribute to the memory of their comrades who fell in the last World War.

Several lady members of La France Libre openly wept -when, the President (M. PE L. Biau), Vice-President (M. A. Morant), Treasurer (M, E Griyaud), and the Secretary (M. E. Strauss), deposited the Legion's wreath at the base of the Cenotaph.

East tour.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1940

A LIFE DEVOTED TO PEACE:

Striking Tribute Paid To Mr. Chamberlain: True British Statesman

"MIR.

CHAMBERLAIN'S LIFE WAS DEVOTED · TO: PEACE AND THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY. He set an example truly worthy of a British statesman. It is this spirit that shows what true democracy stands for and it is this spirit which will overcome those evil things which he spoke of and the end of which he has not lived to see."

THIS STRIKING TRIBUTE House of Commons had glimpses- to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, of his real value during health.

discussions. whose death was announced in London on Saturday was Cabinet and Parliament became “Up to 1936 his position in the paid on Sunday night by Mr. stronger and when Mr. Baldwin. Cyril Lakin, political com- resigned he succeeded to the Pre- Mr. Eden, the War Secretary, bad mentator, in the course of a mem

FOREIGN POLICY "Far be it to me to justify any a conversation with Haile Selassie talk in London.

"It is a strange thing that so in the course of his Middle

much animosity was aroused in part of his foreign policy during the Hearts of people all over the those years. He saw Europe and

the world driving towards world against Mr. Chamberlain " went on Mr. Lakin, "But I can but he felt that he must understand it when I recall a talo "peace. He saw that with particularly heart to heart talk Germany, Japan and Italy out I had with him. He was seated in of the League of Nations, there his home in Downing Street at would be no security for Eitain. the middle of a long table, not at Be tried appeasement and falled the head of it and he just twisted miserably and hopelessly.

"Whatever you round a little in his chair to answer me. My last impression of him was how young he looked in

der obligation to go to the help "Els eyes were cold and un of Czechoslovakia if that country I could was attacked and Britain would

this | xo to the help of France. But..........

Mr. Chamberlain was astonished to learn that France was unwilling to discharge her obligation to the Czechs,

Birmingham Mourns For Chamberlain

TRIBUTES PAID TO

tate

Chamberlain,

spite of his years

PEACE EFFORTS LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter) blinking and I felt that The whole city of Birmingham not make an impression on

Wrong- has gone into mourning for the man at all and I was

saw the real man in that inter Mr. Neville wi ose death has severed a famous view. He was the servant of family connexion with that city state doing his country's business

Flags were flown at half-mast to the best and utmost of

ability. and many tributes were paid in churches to his unswerving loyalty

the

bis

iren suddenly his eyes and face it up when I mentioned Er-

war. main-

might think of Manich, you must remember these facts. The French were un-

"Whatever you think about all that now does not matter. What matters is that if any man proved the blood-guilt of Herr Hitler t

WORK FOR PEACE

to his bellets. Mrs. Chamberlain.dington, a large suburb of Bir- was Mr. Chamberlain ̧·

his devoted companion and help meet in his lie's work, received countless messages of sympathy.

The vicar of the village church near where Mr. Chamberlain died said: "No one could have worked

of that

fallen from his shoulders for A

right note when he reafirm-for refusal of the order to re-C. Hall, H. C. Wikia on, F. G. harder for our peace and although moment and I had a flash of the Saturday.

con-

my

frienas,

(Consul-General for France), Com- get that Mr. Chamberlain ed the House of Commons, but

on

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mingham. The mention name was enough for him-he Tributes have been pouring in.

and the from all parts of the country and was back in his home

Neville Chamberlain who died on cares and troubles of state had overseas to the memory of Mr.

His death is being particularly real man. ed that Britain was not fight-lease large quantities of goods Maunder, and Maj. C. M. Man- It seemed a tenure, it was a glori-

"Many of

who mourned in the city of Birming ing for herself alone and that consigned by Chinese merchants ners), A Allison (representing the ous failure. A man of his Ideals knew Mr. Chamberlain well, have ham where flags were down at she had not abandoned for and held up in French, ports, re Anzacs), District Officers Arculli and unselfishness was an inspira-assured me that

half-mast over all buildings. he was really and Fung Pin Fan (St. John Am-tiori not only to us but to genera-humanitarian.

Praise is expressed for the sin- The trouble War one moment any of her ob-ports the SINWANPAO

cerity and tirelessness with which ligations to liberate all The Shanghai City Chamber ofbulance Associationyand Brigade), tions to come.”

that..so few people knew it or he worked for peace and for vic=" Commerce wired, the Ministry of Lieut. D. J. N. Anderson (H.K.V. POLISH CONDOLENCE

saw it. He came from a, Jamily those countries which had Economic Affairs on Oct. 30 urging D.C., Mr. C. Trott (Mercantile Among the telegrams received the members of which all held to when he knew that peace was suffered under the brutal that representations be made with Navy), Dr. Arthur Woo (Rotary by Mrs. OVERSEAS PARTY conquest of the dictatorships the French authorities over

Chamberlain was one positions in the front

impossible after the attack rank of Poland. the Club). Mr. H. Owen Hughes (HK from General Sikorski, the Polish British politics, illegal detention of Chinese goods in C.C.) 4th Kowloon Co. 01 Girl Prime Minister, who sends

**HISTORICAL CHARACTER" | VISITS

"A SIGNIFICANT statement!

POLITICAL CAREEB view of the fact that the Gover Guides (Girl Guides Association of dolences in the name of the Po-

CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Reuter in the Prime Minister's speech nor-General had previously issued Hongkong). M.

"Neville was 49 when he enter Louis Reynaud lish people, "who will never for GENERALISSIMO was his suggestion of the an order allowing such goods to

he death of Mr. Chamberlain Was what I want to stress is that this has marked the passing away of a historical character." says the CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) approach of the day when be shipped between Hongkong modore, Officers and Men of H. M. the man who signed the alliance idea of public service for him did

Ships. H.E. The General Officer with Poland and that fits last not start with the House of Com- KUNGPAO this morning in

Influential Chinese daily TA- -Accompanied by Mr. Chow Chi-Britain would be able to take and Shanghai

Commanding. RAF, Royal Scots, political word was contained in mons. It started long before that leader on the death of the former kang, deputy director of the Over the initiative against her

St. George's Society," Boy Scouts a letter to me stating that he in his own local community in seas Board of the Kuomintang enemies. It plainly indicated tion was first mooted in the Association of Hongkong, Union never regretted either the signing Birmingham, where, following the Mr. Chamberlain's policy of

British. Prime Minister. Central Executive Committee, a that Britain's war efforts had Colony would have prevented Church, Hongkong and Shanghal of the agreement or the fulfilment example of his father. He set to party of overseas delegates to the reached such a peak that the situation which has arisen (Kowloon Centre). Hongkong Fo-

Banking Corp.. Tafkoo, Toe Hof it."

work and was elected to the city was for Britain's interests. The appeasement,” the paper adds, on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Superiority in quantity in the today over the manner in lice Force, Institution of Engineers foundation created by him

Genera. Sikorak added: "The council in 1911. Four years he bo- only mistake, whatever little it production of war materials, which yesterday,

will came Lord Mayor and authorities set and Shipbuilders, China The party, including Mr. Chang would soon be achieved. The about their task. The pre- Officers Guild and Marine En- greatest desire of his heart."

Coast lead us to victory which was the left his mark in many of

gained temporarily, resulted in catastrophe. Pei-tzu from Cuba, Mr. Huang Germans, according to the

city's administrations.

"Under his Premiership, Britain Stang-wang from Australia, Mr. Premier, had already reached the Government must be re-Fan, Hon. Mr. M. K/Lo. Hon. Mr. sent scheme as outlined by gineers Guild of China. Hon. Sir

In 1915 he was made Director has suffered war with Hitler and

" Robert Kotevall, Hon. Dr. Li Shuj Hwa-chiu from Central the culminating point of their garded as fair and justifiable. w. N. Thomas fram, Mr. George'

General of National Service, hut witnessed the NO CHANGE America and Mr. Sun Hat-shou production of munitions and it places the onus for taking Watson, and many

collapse of the gave it up and returned to Bir French Empire. We fear on his mingham. Three years later, in death, then, Mr. Chamberlain's banners to the Generalissimo as war weapons, while Britain's all steps on the individual, private individuals.

others from IN TANGIER 1918, he entered the House of heart is not at peace for we know productive capacity had still whose co-operation in the

Commons and was appointed he' was a patriot. They also reported to the national not reached its limits. With scheme in order to help the

SITUATION Minister of Health in 1925, whers "History's lessons come qulekly leader conditions of "the Chinese the complete mastery which

his long experience of local pro and for this reason history is LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuter→→ Government to make the

blems made his services There is no change in the situa valuable. He was methodical and peasement polley will pass away

most valuable. We hope Britain's ap-... on the sea, necessary arrangements for amrmed their loyal support" to nothing can now stop the transport, etc, should be

tion in Tangter, Reuter's diplo-systematic in his work and the with Mr. Chamberlain acceleration which is going readily forthcoming. forward to So increase"

THE SCHEME, however,

National People's Assembly called

Cheng

from Chile, presented embroidered

a token of respect.

in their respective places and re Britain holds

him,

the

NEW BOOKS and strengthen the country's does not appear to be as wide

(Gordon Waterfield-Published

by John Murray). -"

matter for wonder to the man in

DONATIONS FROM HAWAII

CHINESE

matic correspondent learns from autoritatire quarters here.”

As already stated, the British

A total of U. 8. $700,000 was Government has taken steps to WHAT HAPPENED 10 FRANCE: Aghting capacity that it will in its scope as it might be contributed to their mother counprove all its rights and interests make possible a direct offen- For instance, the category of Hawali, from July 7, 1937, day of It is believed, from informa-

tay by the 30,000 Chinese in there, sive being taken to drive out priority under which evacua- the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese tion reaching here, that a second The collapse of France till the enemies of world freedom tion will be carted out, after hostilities, to June 30, 1940, accord-submarine sheltering in Tangier is the street. But facts are coming from the territories which providing for the sending ing to statistics complied by the also damaged but less severely to light that explain much. Few they have so ruthlessly and away of families of the com- Chinese Consulate, General in than the first one. people were in a better position to wantonly seized for their own batant forces and essential Honolulu.

There are no indications Largest follow events than Gordon Water-selfish purposes.

Individual donations either leaving Tangier, services, leaves it to

:. Beld who was one of Reuter's cor-

were U. 8. $1,050 from Mг. · LA wishes of the others whether chang yuan, U. 8. $1,000 from ¡respondents with the French Army

they should register for eva- Mrs Chen Kwan, U. 8. 1860 from

and was at Sedan when the Ger- NEW EVACUATION

mans broke through. He followed

the French Government to Tours

and Bordeaux and the revelations

the

cuation or not. No provision Mr. Ong Yin-liang, and U. B. $500

· PLANS ⠀

has been made for getting rid from Mr. Lin Yung-chuan. The WHILE the heat and bit of the surplus of over half-a-largest donation in Chinese cur- he makes are surprising, to "say the least of them. What happen- terness aroused by the Gov-million of the riff-raff who rency was $12.990 from Mr. Yu

Yuan-fang.

FOR KWANGSI RELIEF

of

11

he

has the

Deaths Of Chamberlain And Pittman Mourned By Chinese

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The Hongkong TAKUNGPAO characterised editorial- ly the deaths of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Senator Key Pittman as distinct losses to Britain and the United States. A typical British statesman, Mr CENTRAL NEWS survey of Chung-**** Chamberlain would be a distin-king's public opinions, guished leader in times of peace. It is the consensus of opinion Although his policy of realism" that Senator Pittman had the had brought upon his head the deepest understanding of the Far censure of history and his Eastern altuation and a clear perience at Munich remained his grasp of Japan's unbounded am

fe-long regret, the paper ob-bitions in the Orient, wherefore he served. Mr. Chamberlain's unique always stood as the vanguard of KWEILIN NOV. 11 (Central) personality was unexcelled by that the American people and led them The National Government last of many of his contemporaries,

in taking effective measures to month appropriated: $1,000,000 to - KEEN FORESIGHT IN ed to France to be published ernment's evacuation, plan swarmed into the Colony

check Japanese aggression. finance relief projects in Kwangsi Gifted with keen foresight.

Bince he became Chatzman ór shortly by John Murray is likely has not yet abated, the au- under the guise of refugees.

THE WEATHER and of the sum $200,000 has been Senator Key Pittman consistently to be one of the War's most luthorities yesterday announced It is this section of the minating, books,

a fresh line of polley on the Colony's population which

Maximum temperature yesterday placed in the hands of Madame fought against the Isolationists the Senate Foreign Relations Com- This Home Guard Training Manual, compiled by John Lang subject in the preparation of will constitute the greatest was 78 and the minimum 62 com- Li Tsung-len for children relle and was one of the most intuen-mittee in 1933, it is pointed out. pared with 75 and 64 on Sunday. Mr. Chiu Chang-wel, Kwangsi tial supporters of President Roose he had made the greatest contri

bution to the anti-aggression front don-Davies from the War office a scheme for general evacua- danger and hindrance to the Total rainfall since Jan: la 117.32 Commissioner of Cay Anars, an- velt's foreign policy.

He had a very clear recognition which fact is well remembered not Instruction books and leaflets, with tion of women and children, efforts of the military au- inches against an average of 82.99. nounced at the Kwangst Provincial

of the Far Eastern situation, and only by the Americans but also by the aid of various military experts, irrespective of race this time, thorities in the event of an The Royal Observatory report Assembly yesterday. will be ready at the end of Beps in the event of an emergency emergency arising. Compul- states

Reporting on the administrative during the past several years had the Chinese

The Chinese shall always" "IC=" It will have of cal-sanction and arising in the Colony. Com- sion will be necessary to deal

The anticyclone over China, progress in the province, Mr. Chu made frequent appeals for peace cover the whole of present train-

Japan and the neighbouring seas stated that the Provincial Govern and Justice. His death at a time member Senator Pittman as one of when the United States is about their staunchest friends and they ing schemes. Mr. Langdon-Davies pulsion has been scrupulously with this side of the evacua is unchanged in intensity ment 16 planning to organise is doing a lot of lecturing to, Home avoided in the details of the tion scheme If it is to prove Pressure is relatively low over District Cigvernment Readjustment to enter a new stage in the Farmourn his death as a great loss to East cannot but arouse the the United States and a personal Guards and Army Units based on steps being taken to make completely effective in an the southern Philippines and the Committee in order to study men boignant feelings of all fustice- loss to Fresident Roosevelt after his Spanish and Finnish expert the scheme operative, if, and urgency The present control Caroline Islands, Sv

sures of simplifying and centraliz

loving persons

wi dr his re-election. ences. The book is small pocket when, it becomes necessary of entry and exit from the

ing administration. ---

WACHUNGKING GRIEVED BREZ Conadence aft size, illustrated with diagrams, and

Miss Binke, of No. 4, Hillwood He also revealed that stern men-

Chungking la grieved at the aud2 | Senator Pittm will cont is. 6d. net in limp cloth and one cannot help feeling Colony of the refugee class Road, has reported the loss from sures are being taken to suppress Its to be published jointly by that the announcement of is inadequate to solve what her home of a aber of articles optum and gambling in the pro- John Murray and the Pilot Pres such a policy when evacua has become a major problem, valued in all at about 130.

den death of Senator Key Pittman just as stron because he was one of the few able will continue world statesmen.

according to

policies.