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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

CHINA IS NOW PART OF INTERNATIONAL STRIFE

CABLE

DANGEROUS, SAY Times Favours Formation Of

DANGEROUS, SAY

JAPANESE

TORYU, April 30° (Reuter)—, The extension of the American

Yenching Alumni Fete Dr. patrol system "to the Seven

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J. Leighton Stuart

"The problem of China is now a part of the International struggle. It is no more a war of one nation against another nation, but a battle between two parties of opposing conceptions of in- ternational relationship," said, DR. J LEIGHTON STUART, President of Yenching University, Pelping, addressing some 100 alumni of the University at a tea reception held in his honour at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Dr. Stuart retained on Tuesday them. What we mean by demic--| night from his eleven-day trip to 'cracy is only a descriptive term of Chungking, where he saw several those three words. Government leaders, and is row on Yenching will continue to func- his way back to Pelping. He first tion as long as there is no viola. arrived in the Colony in the ton of her principles and Ideals She will never middle of last month, his primary i from the outside. purpose being to attend the 17th do anything in this "war that will annual conference of the Board of bring her alumni shame. I think Trustees of the China Foundation we have kept that promise. for the Promotion "of Education and Culture, which was held here on Apr. 18.

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ACADEMIC "FREEDOM Fundamental principles must be Another distinguished guest at maintained along with academic and national loyalty. the party at which Prof, Hsu T- freedom

MR. H. J. Thus far there has heen not the shan presided. was

with our TIMPERLEY, well-known British slightest interference "journalist, who was formerly bead curriculum and activities inside

or the Department of Journalism the campus in the University.

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GREAT INTEREST Earlier, Dr. Stuart saic: Wherever I go the greatest in terest I have is in meeting alumni, learning what they are doing and hearing" them talk what others are doing.

If there should be a war be tween America and Japan, we shall try to get our students away and then will announce our closing down. Two things that we must. preserve are our principles and property.

Mr. Timperley. who also spoke, į said that at the present time in

Seas" was 'a very dangerous step and could be considered as having a tendency towards aggression" said the Deputy spokesman of the Japanese In- formation Board.

Asked if it would become ne- cessary for Japan to patrol the Pacific, the spokesman said: "It may not be necessary for the tinde being, but it may be necessary in the future accord- ing to the developments of the situation."

IN MORTAL COMBAT NEW YORK, Apr. 30 (Reuter) -America is already "locked in morial combat with the Ger- man system" writes the NEW YORR FIMES.

Imperial War Cabinet

LONDON, April 30°(Reuter)—The formation of an Imperial War Cabinet and the appointment of a deputy for Mr. Winston Churchil

in domestic matters, are favoured by THE TIMES in a leader.

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WILL NEVER STOP IMPROVING

MALAYA'S DEFENCES

SINGAPORE, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-"We shall never stop Iroproving

After remarking that Mr. R. G. Mensles had "maullestly strong-Malaya's defences and I am not going to sleep nor shall I let any- themed the Governments during the last few weeks with his counsel and support" the Times says that “General Jan Smuts, if he could be spared: would-be another tower of strength. ⠀

"The formation of an Imperial War Cabinet is a step doubtless, which would, symbolise unity and determination of the British Com- monwealth of Nations and fortify our common effort and our will to victory, but even this step, however desirable, will not meet what 13 perhaps our most urgent need of the moment-the need for a Min- Ister, possessing confidence of the Prime Minister and country, who can act as Mr. Churchill's deputy. in matters or production and other issues of the Home front and take on his behalf, those urgent "over- riding decisions which are neces- sary to the efficient working of any Governmental machine."

"Defence The paper adds: means many things. It means more immediate ald to the brave peoples who are now fighting in the front line." It means determination to see our vital supplies reach England under the protection of ouring leadership but says that "there own guns."..

R.A.F. OFFICER SHOT

The Times emphasised that there was unshaken confidence every- where in the prospects of ultimate victory and Mr. Churchill's inspir-

is widespread feeling that we have fallen short to tacking problems of a largescale organisation.

SLOWED UP

ابر

"The progress of our war effort has been slowed up by the lack of 'prompt and clear decisions from central authority on governing

A "verdict that he died from matters and principle. The con-

body else sleep. Even as the defences stand today we should put up a Jolly good show against any body and I am perfectly confident that we should win," said AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-FOPHAM, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FAR EAST to Pressmen. today.

Sir Robert said, "After a sober analysis of any possible opponent's

difficulties, we are confident that TWO THOUSAND

GUINEAS WON BY LAMBERT SIMNEL

they will be in for a squeeky time if they attacked Malaya."

"Pointing to a map on the wall, the C.-in-C explained why Mala- ya Sumatra, DEI. Borneo and Australasia must Be considered strategically as one unit. He ex-

the pressed

opinion that the menace to Malaya has not worsen ed recently, but the position might

a matter change within

of 24 hours, He also expressed the opinion that the position of the

NEWMARKET, Apr. 30 (Reuter) -The Two Thousand Guineas, run today, resulted as follows:-

Lambert Simnel Tat, Moro- goro 2nd, and Sun Castis 3rd. The second war-time turf chassle Balkans and the Mediterranean of the season opened with a sur- wiil not have much effect on prise when the Duke of West- Malaya unless the 9ues was cap-minster's outsider, Lambert Sim- tured.

nel, ridden by Charles Elliott, re- sisted the terrine finishing burst in the last uphill furlong to beat the Maharani Saheb of Kholapur's Morogoro by two lengths.

DUTCH AIR FORCE He was satisfied that the D.EL. would fight against the aggressor and put up a good fight and wor

Lord Portal's Sun Castle, greatly not listen to any specious pro- mises of the Axis Powers, Paying fancied in many quarters to win particular tribute to the D.EL air the Derby was third, a further

one-and-half lengths behind. force, the C.-m-0. said that he would rate their fighter and bom- ber squadrons equally as good as the RAF

GRUELLING COURSE. Lambert Simnel went ahead at" the half-way stage of what is Questioned as to whether he considered to be one of the most. thought the enemy" might bypass gruelling mite courses

TSINGHUA ANNIVERSARY Malaya and attack Eastern Aus- the lead until the anish, covering

and hold.

presided over by Dr. H. H. Kung world struggle for democracy and balance of his mind was disturbed bour are incomplete and vital praniversary of Its

self-inflicted wound while the trol industry and mobilisation la- In observance of the 30th an- tralla, Sir Robert said he had not the distance in 1 min. 423/5 secs.

today.

would come, China was going to

that world.

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his nome,

of

I have just come from Chung both England and America, people king. A week ago tonight last!

were realising, as riever before, Wednesday right at a meeting the part China" was playing in the

was Ellott's fourth Two about 100 alumni attended, which

against aggression. They were

establishment, thought this strategically practical is about the same number here al realising, that in the future was recorded at the inquest here blems arising from them remain to which fails on April 26, the Naas such a force would meet op Thousand Guineas' success and be position over thousands of miles repeated the victory of last year tional Tsinghua University held a Newmarket-road,! Jones, Every alumn! I met seems to be world, which everyone was hoping on Flying-Officer Basil Le Gay bears

commemoration meeting in Kun-of sea lanes and when it reached on the French colt, Djebel.

The betting was 10/1 Lambert ming, attended by a large number its destination, and owing to the

etc.. required, would be vulnerable. Sun Castle. of the alumni from various places.huge naval force of transports, Simnel. 100/30 Morogoro, 100/7.

The University will hold an

The C-in-C. disclosed that his Owen Tudor, ridden by the academic discussion week, during)

recent meeting with the Dutch champión, Gordon Richards, start- which addresses on philosophy.

Dr. van Premier,

Kleffens, in led favourite at 11/4, but finished history, geography. engineering Manila, was a "pure coincidence." fifth. and other subjects will be deliver- ed by specialists in their respective fields. Prominent among those to speak are Dr. Wang, Wen-hao, Minister of Economic Affairs and eminent geologist, Mr. Hsiang T- cht. Sheng Chu-lu and others.

and usefully employed. re a sort of foundation stone or/Cambridge, who was found shot at The Times recalls the present Cabinet "constituted in some haste Evidence was given that on the at a moment of crisis nearly a year night of the tragedy he returned ago" and says:—

actively From what I heard from other people, our alumni have a certain spirit, attitude and enthusiasm, an abundant fellowship among them, which are, distinct from others.

All that is happening in this world today shows that there is a new meaning in those "three words. Truth, freedom

and service" University mottu).

(which

the

ON

STILL GOING That realisation had been in the knowledge that in China, in spite of war, destruction of universities and lack of transportation facili- tles, education was still going on,

sald he.

In this particular way. Yen ching led them all. conchided the

home the worse for drink.

The coroner, Mr. W. R. Wallis, remarked: "One can only imagine that while in a state of mind brought about by over-indulgence he performed this act."

Percy Gipson, of Newmarket- There are those who believe that speaker, because she was still car-road, Cambridge, with whom Jones! they are worth fighting for and rying on in the North under dim-lived, said that he had known him there are those who try to destroycult conditions.

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Over 42 Thousand Tons Of Enemy Shipping Sunk By Bomber Command Planes

OVER 42,000 TONS OF ENEMY SHIPPING HAVE BEEN SUNK OR DAMAGED DURING APR. 17 TO 23 by aircraft of the Bomber Command in daylight operations over enemy waters from Norway to- ward France, Renter learns in well-informed circles in London.

Overtaxed German railways, it is stated, are badly congested and the enemy had been forced to turn more and more to shipping as the means of transporting goods.

"Not all appointments were equally happy and some of them appeared to have been made on grounds which had little relation to the effective.

prosecution of the war."

"On the other hand, those Min- for ten years. On the night in isters who had no party record and question Jones came in just before were brought intu Government 11 o'clock very much the worse for from other spheres of activity, drink, although he was, not in-have, for the most part. been ont capable.

standing successes.

Jones loaded his revolver in Gipson's presence, and shortly after saying "Good-night," Gipson heard a revolver shot. "I went outside, and by the side door I found him lying on his back

"Nobody would be surprised if the Prime Minister were once again

Rembrandt For Gallery Goes Down With Ship

......

Highly recommended by Sir Lionel Lindsay as the "greatest of all crucifixions,” a Rembrandt etching, Three Crosses, shipped to the National Gallery of Victoria, has been lost at sea as the result of enemy action.

Originally located at Pelping, the University was first removed to, Hunan shortly after the outbreak of the current hostilities. Later it was transferred here and in con- junction with the National Peking University, and Nankai University The trustees at their monthly formed the present Southwest As-meeting received this information

to seek fresh blood for the Cabinet sociated University." (Central from the secretary of the Felton

outside the ranks of Parliament." News),

with a Service revolver by his left ANNUAL REPORT

'aide," said Gipson, “I saw he was bleeding from a wound in the head and, after attempting to bandage him, I called medical as- sistance."

War Has Curtailed Work

As Mission To Seamen And As Sailors' Home

Replying to the coroner, Gipson Tankers, freighters and barges Among the large number of said that Jones was a widower. He had

RAF. bombs dropped were some of the did not appear to have any worries, been sighted by

must - powerful type anancial or otherwise, but he was sneaking down the coasts of Ger-latest and

-“At the end of 1939, we reported that more seamen than in any many and occupied territories in Large fires were started.

always very reticent and did not previous year had been accommodated in the Institute, that the ever-increasing numbers and the

Other British aircraft attacked discuss his affairs.

fallest use had been made of its many amenities and that we could Bomber Command had been busy the oil stores at Rotterdam.

Corpi Edward Blaney, of the look to the fature without misgiving", writes the Rev. Cyril Brown, making this route as dangerous One British bomber is missing.

R.A.F. Police, said that earlier the M. A., Chaplain of the SAILORS' HOME AND MISSIONS TO SEA and costly

as possible to

In daylight, many attacks were same evening he saw Jones walk- MEN, in his Report for 1940. "made on enemy.

shipping. One supplying unsteadily in the middle of a The war, however, has seriously magazines; and to the Talkoo Many ships, hit by bombs, were ship, of about 5,000 tons. was set road in the centre of the town, and curtailed both our work as a Mis-Docks and Hongkong and Wham-

others had to push him out of the way of xion to Seamen and as a Sallors' poa

the

afloat when last seen and will pro- bably never reach port and even if they did it would be some time be- fore they could be put into service. ON HEAVY SCALE

The British raid on Mannheim on Tuesday night was on a heavy scale. It is stated that British bombers attacked in force."

$200 FINE FOR RICE DEALER

on

fre and -several

damaged.

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter) Rumania's Iron Guard leader, summoned

Bequest's committee.

The etching was Insured for Horia Sima, has been £680 sterling. This money will be recovered by the bequest. Books valued at about £120 were also 1lost

Another Rembrandt etching. Christ Presented to the People, valued at about the same amount. has arrived safely in Melbourne.

to appear before the military court at Bucharest within three

to days, according the Lyaris radio, Siria, who was Deputy Pre- mier in General Antonescu's Gov- ernment, fed the country when the rebellion in which he was. charged with playing a leading part, collapsed last January. ..

The lost plate was the largest etching by Rembrandt and mea- LONDON, ADṛ. 30 (Reuter)- sured approximately 15 in. by His Majesty the King yesterday 133in. Proofs of the piste are ex- received the Prime Minister," Mr. tremely rare and since 1755 26 only Winston Churchill, at Buckingham have been catalogued as going on Palace, and also the First Bea the market."

Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound.

a car. Jones was later sent home Home, nor is there any present Dayspring in the smart condition DWELLINGS DESTROYED

Many civilians were killed or wounded, and numerous dwellings | were destroyed or damaged in Tuesday night's BAF. raid Ср Germany, according to the Ger- man official News Agency.

The Agency says: "Minor forces

of the R.A.F. flew over South Germany."

PLYMOUTH AGAIN

by tax.

JAPANESE DETACHMENT DECIMATED

docks for keeping the

indication other than that the she is in, despite her 22 years” ser- volume of British deep sea ship-vice. ping trading to the Far East will be still further reduced,

We

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The statistics contained in the Report make very interesting "As these dark war-time days. reading and show the extent of go by, we have all too fre the work done by the Committee. quent news of ships and 'mea and especially by the Chaplain we shall see no more. Yet the During the year, 814 vessels were memory of those

have boarded as against 914 in 1939. known and welcomed here,

Over a hundred services were held Plymouth was. ralded for the More than 100 Japanese were

must surely remind us that in the Chapel at which 769 sea-" Bfth time in nine days on Tuesday killed on Apr. 21 in the vicinities

our duty to their successors in men attended. In the 164 visits night. It is feared that casualties of Wutlen and Tungyentien

happier times, IS TO MAIN- made to hospitals, 306 seamen were are high.

south-east of Sluwu in northern

TAIN THE WORK FOR WHICH- visited while at the 221, enter- Three German bombers were Honan, when a Japanese detach-

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE”,

tainments, sports and picnics held; Preferring not to claim trial, Quah Kee Beng. proprietor of destroyed by British fighters dur-ment proceeding westward from

The Report then gives details of 8,586" attended. The number of on Yuanwu in a fleet of trucks was changes in the Staff and altera-beds booked by seamen was 25,575 Chop-Hong Guan Chan in Beaching Tuesday night's ralds

communique ambushed and severely attacked tions made to the building, Deal- compared to 45.715 in the previous Street, was fined $200, in default Britain, states, a

by the Chinese. two months rigorous imprison issued by the Air Ministry,

ing with the question of Divine year. And Referring to the raids, it says: Besides destroying a number of Services, the Rev. Cryll Brown The Accounts show a loss on ment, by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in town in. South-West England trucks and damaging several

the year's working of €23,- the Third Court, Perang, on a was severely raided and a number others, the Chinese also captured points out that as vessels of the

155.40. In this connexion, It is summons charge of selling two

of fires started. It is feared that a sizable war booty including two merchant navy are not kept-in

pointed out by the Hon." bags of parkolled rice at $9.90 per casualties may prove heavy and trench mortars, light and heavy port on Sundays large congrega

Treasurer that, despite all · bag when 'the maximum price was that a large number of persons machine-guns and dozens of rifles tions at the Services could seldom

be expected.

"endeavours (at economy" "it is lost their yes.

and other arms. Mr. J. A. Parker of the Customs

now apparent that under pre- "Bombs were also dropped at

The Boclat side of the work In a surprise rald on the night

sent conditions, the work of Department, who prosecuted, in-

other points of south-west and of Apr. 21, a Chinese mobile unit consisted of bathing picnics in

the Society must be carried formed the court that about 4.10 Southern England, East Anglia and broke into the Japanese defence the motor launch Dayspring to

on at a loss, Dan, on Mar. 24 this year, a rice South Wales.

zone at. Tungchengkou southwest Junk Bay: dances in the winter;

"For ourselves" says Mr. Browa, officer accompanied Mr. Abdul

"Some damage was done and at of Tsincheng in southern Shansi cinema shows and car drives Kader of Kepala Batas to the de-one place in South Wales, there destroying one pill-box and infiiet around the Island and New Ter-"we ask the continued support of fendant's shop. The latter purwas a number of casualties and ing numerous casualties.

ritories. Open house was kept on all in Hongkong who have the chased two bags of rice there. De-some persons were killed."

As a result of persistent Chinese Christmas eve when "about 100 welfare of seafaring men at heart, fendant was a wholesale rice 87 PLANES DESTROYED- raids recently, the Japanese in the seafarers enjoyed an excellent and we trust, that, even it for a Seven enemy aircraft were shot Hsiahsien sector, southern Shansi, dinner and entertainment" as wen time our opportunities of service

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dealer,

WE WANT A WASH

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-and we'll come clean easily swiftly, with

GAS WASH BOILER on HIRE 75c. MONTHLY,

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r: * E. Conaghan, counsel for down in Tuesday night's raid on have suffered considerable losses as receiving a parcel of useful gifts may be less frequent than in past HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.

years, the work may go on un- the defence, pleaded leniency for Britain. For the whole of April. Since Apr. 18, more than 200 Jap-each. his client. He said that the sale 87 enemy machines were desanese war dead are reported to During the year under review, Impaired

have been cremated at Tayang- 184 hospital vlaits were made, bu Donations may be sent to Messrs. was effected by the defendant'stroyed. assistant The defendant was not (The previous record was 47 in cheng north of Haishalen (Cen Thanks are expressed to those lowe, Bingham and Matthews, the

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