1937-08-19 — Page 19

PROVISION FOR INFIRM REFUGEES

Doctors, Nurses To

Meet Ships

NARROWLY ESCAPES

BOMBING

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

OVERSEAS CHINESE HELPING

Money Pours Into Nation's War Chest

the strong wind blowing, they would have found their maric. My ship was shoken when a bomb exploded less thin 200 yards away, and what with the danger from bombs from nero- planes and from the fre directed at them from the Idzumo and other warships you can imagine we were in a state of mind for frum tranquil.

Nanking, Aug. 19. "Without completing the discharge

Voluntary contributions are pour- of the coal, we had orders to pull out from a berth then

crossed over overseas, according to information

to-day. the Chinese side at Pootung, where gathered here to- we stayed for the remainder of that day alongside the Chian Merchants wharf. Our passengers had deserted us at the first signs of trouble, and Bo there was not very much induce- ment for a longer stay at Shanghai.

the next few days. All such people able, and the chip coming unten-Ing into the war chest from Chinese

Special arrangements are being made by the Hongkong authorities for the care of sick and Infirm re- fugees arriving from Shanghai within will be met immediately on arrival by doctors and nurses, who will see that every possible care is taken of Them.

The shipping companies have been supplying the authorities with infer mation regarding the numbers and nationality of refugees arriving, but no specific information la being re- ceived regarding the number of those who are sick or infirm.

to

BARRICADE LAID DOWN "Before we spiled at 2 o'clock that

afternoon, we had time to see the

Nearly quarter of a million dollars has been forwarded the Cen- of tral Government by colonies patriotle Chinese obrond,

Heaviest donations are coming in from the South Seas where Chinese have

already given $100,000 but declare that their goal is $250,000.

From the city of San Francisco, 15,000 Chinese have forwarded a

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937.

GREAT BRITAIN

GUARDING HER INTERESTS WELL

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ties, necording to the Morning Post to-day. The Washington correspon- dent of this newspaper states that the full effect of the sending of more marines to Shanghai is not yet clear, if the move passes without strong but feel its hand is strengthened and will apposition the Administration will be able to pursue a vigorous policy in the Far East.

Behind the decision to increase the United States' forces in Shanghal is not to yield a the determination dollar of investments or a point of privilege under pressure from Japon. It is felt that if the Japanese forces take full possession of Shanghat any failure of the International forces there to preserve order will provide an excuse for the Japanese to Inter- vene in the interest of law and order.

The United States is not going to lose its influence or interests in the Chinese in Cuba, under the organi-Fur Baat by default. The President sution tille of the Overseas Chinese himself is believed to be particularly concerned, first over the safety of Association, have collected $3,883. Con

American nationals, secondly over Chinese in the city of Havana alone the opinion felt to be

Increasing decadent power-Reuter. have given $5,000, and certain un-

abrond that the United States is a

Care will be taken of these parti-second of the air-raids being made osal of $50,000 to finance the current cular cases as soon as they arrive, by another squadron of three Chinese campaign to date.

planes on the Idzuma, and we also saw four, large skips getting into position to be sunk for the barricade which has

prevented Japanese warships from going up

and they will be removed at the first conventent opportunity, probably after the first rush has been coped with. There will be ambulances in oftendance in case they are needed. Friends and relatives of sick re- fugees can therefore rest assured that every comfort will be provided.

In order to simplify the organisa- tlon, special handbills containing In- structions are to be cireulated to all refugees inmædlutely on arrival,

Phone Wire Severed

Fisherman Earns Commendation

At the Central Magistracy this mornkig, a fisherman, Cheng Lam-hi, was warmly commended by Mr. W. Schofield for his part in arresting Wong Tean, aged 18, unemployed, who was caught severing telephone wires in Deep Water Bay near the Golf

Course yesterday.

Sub-Inspector D. J. Dredge. pro- secuting, said that Cheng was in his sampan about 3 a.m. yesterday when he saw defendant pulling down the telephone wire with a bamboo pole about 20 feet long, to the end of tached. "s-cutter's knife was ut-

which u

went ahore and ap- proached defendant, who on seeing him, immediately ran away. Cheng blew big

police whistle, and this uttracted the attention of three groundsmen from the Golf Club, who gave chuse and arrested defendant hear the bridge by the ninth green.

against defendant, added the secuting omeer, but in view of the numerous larcenies of this nature in the same district, he asked that a serious view of the offence be taken.

His Worship, addressing defcndumt: Do you know what-would happen to you in Canton for this?

pro-

river."

since

the

Me. Schultz said it was a tensely dramatic moment, during which the difficult operation was carried out before the full view of the Japanese

which warships,

probably were taken by surprise.

down

were

way

The Prosper on her stream pussed through the line of Japanese warships. A fleet was al- ready off Woosung when the ship got to that point, comprising three cruisers and four destroyers. These hese blazing away with all their guns at the deserted village of Woo- hear the Woosung Forts, but sung near apparently without

any drawing reply from the latter. For the space of a whole afternoon those on the Prosper watched the bombardment, which ceased with the coming of evening

the

ጸና

river's mouth,

Mr.

that night Throughout Prosper rode out the typhoon, an chored at the Sehultz could see the incessant play of search-lights from the war vessels, Nothing happened, however, and early next morning. the Prosper set

None of those on board were hurt,

though bullets and shells whizzed overhead and scarred the funnel und

musts.

FUTURE OF FLEET

The vessel is now at anchor off

Yaumati, unloading what remains of her cargo of cont. Her future des tination is uncertain, as the ship Is likely to be held up, like the re- mainder of the China Merchants S.N. ships. Being

vessel, a chartered

known donors have contributed to

the extent of $13,000 more.

the

Overseas Chinese in Canada have given $1,802, but the total from the Dominion was considerably boosted by individual donations by Mr. Chen Yung-haing and Mr. Si Yl-sun of $1,000 and $500 respectively.

The sum

of $2,250,

2,250, representing savings for many years of a small group of Chinese labourers in Soviet Russla, has been received.

From various Individuals organisations in other scattered parts the world have come smaller sums totalling $0.100. It is reported that Chinese in many other parts of the world are conducting amung their countrymen abroad to campaigns collect donations, but these drivs have not yet been completed. Central News,

f

PLEDGED FOR PROSTITUTION

SAD STORY OF

YOUNG GIRL

and

RADIO LINEN BROADCAST

Relay of a Lancashire Sketch from London

CHILDREN'S CONCERT

Radio Programme Brondeas! by Z.B.W. on Wavelengths of 355 metres (845 k.e's.) 31.40 metres (0.62 m.e's), 5-8 p.m. European Programme. 8-11 p.m. Chinese Programme.

Helay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof-garden of the Hong- kong Hotel,

1. Swing for Sale; 2. Someone to care for me; 3. Who's that knocking at my heart; 4. Swing High, Swing Low

5.14

Interval of recorded dance music from Z.D.W.

5.20

5. Where the Lazy River Goes by; 6. There's Something in the Air 7. It's Swell of you; 9. On Moonlight Bay.

5.35

Interval of recorded dance muste from Z.B.W.

5.45 0. Where is the Sun: 10. Old Plantation; 11. Melody for Two: 12. An Excuse for Dancing.

ថ StudioChildren's Concert. 0.45 Haydn Quartet In G Major.. Op. 64, No. 4. Played by the Pro Arte Quartet.

7.02 Richard Crooks (Tenor). Open Your Window To The Morn (Royden-Phillips); If I Should Send A Rose (Shayon-Shilkret); Arise O Sun (Lockton-Day),

7.12 Marck Weber and His Or- eliestra.

BRITISH CONCERN

London, Aug. 18. There is no change in the British Government's view that the conflet in which Japan and China are becom- | cop- ing ever more deeply involved is able of a peaceful settlement, given the goodwill which been repeatedly professed both at Tokyo and Nan- king, and, in particular, that the ten-

La Belle Helene'-Selection (Or- arisen at sion which has recently Shanghai could and should be re

fenbach); Contrasts-Potpourri Of lieved at once, so as

Famous Melodies (Robrecht); Her threat to the safety of the

to avert the First Dance (Heykens): The Music national Settlement by an agreement

Inter-Comes (Straus); Love's Dream After The Ball (Ozibulika); Indra Waliz between the parties for re-disposition

(From Opelelte: In The Realm of of the local forces which have clash- red,

Indra) (Lincke).

Means for bringing to an end the dangerous situation at Shanghat have been for some days under discussion oth between the British and other diplomatic, consular and military and naval nuthorities on the spel, and by their home Governments,

and cic- finite proposals have now been ad- dressed by the British Government, through diplomatic channels, to the

· Chinese and Japanese Governments.

ESSENTIAL NEEDS

Details

of the proposals are not

A story of poverty, distress and dire circumstances which prompted a young girl of 14 years to pledge available, but it is understood that as a prostitute In order to in the British view the essentials of earn money with which to repay n Joan

herself

any scheme for isolation of the in-

of

and

7.40 Closing Loent Stock Quota- tlons and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

London Relay A Day at

7,45 Blackpool.'

A Lancashire sketch in dramatic form, by Tom Simm,

3 Local: Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

6-11 p.m.

Chinese Programme.

11 Close Down.

8-11 p.m. European Programme From 2.E.K. On a Frequency of 640 Kllocycles

8.03 Chopin Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11.

Rubinstein

Played by Arthur

(Piano) and The London Symphony

Paul

by Songs

Robeson

Song

Kowloon Magistracy this morning

of $40 was recounted at the ternational Settlement from the thea-Orchestra.

8,35 tre

any Sino-Japanese hostilities

(Bar). before Mr. E. Himsworth. Lau Luk, are, first, the mutually agreed ex-

Not John Not (Sharp); Passing By 48, widow, and mother of the girl, clusion of Japanese and Chinese

Canoe om the (Herrick-Purcell); charged with pledging her military and naval forces from the Film: Sanders of the River),

including daughter, Leung Yuk, 14, for this zone

surrounding

8.45 Light Orchestral Music. There was no criminal record it possible that alternative employ-Purpose and deriving proft from the Shanghai, and, secondly, that to give.

Cuban Serenade (Midgley); Mexl- confidence to the Japanese for the ment other than in Chinese Govern. Bame. Ng Ylu-king, 33, widow, wasty of their notlonals on the one

can Serenade is Orchestra; Waltzes (Kaschubec) Barnabas charged together with Ho Kwan, on- ment service may be found for her,

Von Geczy and other widow, with taking the girl in hand and to the Chinese against the but it almost certain that

From that the three

Vienna-Waltz Selection other vessels of the Company's fleet

pledge. First defendant was sen- use of the International Settlement

(Strauss); Intro: Introduction; With tenced to nine

on cach as a military base on the other hand, months which has come down South, will be

All My Heart; Morning: For Me Love charge, concurrent, while the second the protection of Japanese in Shang-You Still; You Are My Songs; tied up indefinitely. Of these, the

Love defendant was also sentenced to nine hai should be entrusted to other Hai Li and Hai Yuan are now at

months. Third defendant was sen-foreign contingents in the Settle-

Will Find You, To-day; The Star In Canton, the Hai Chen Is in long-tenced to three months,

The Sky: One Hour: Entr'act Music. ment, acting in concert. kong, where she arrived yesterday

London Theatre Orchestra conduct- having preceded the Prosper to this

ed by Walford Hyden. part, by

9.00 day.

London Relay-Food for Thought Three short talks on mat- ters of topical interest.

Defendant picaded for à chanee, and promised not to do it again.

Turning to Cheng, his Worship said he would like to commend him very

heartily

bringing defendant for to custody. The man was destroying the Colony's communications, an of fence for which he would have been shot in Canton, and it was also a very serious offence here,

од

There is a fear, now made almost certain by the events which have since occurred at Shanghai, that the China Merchants vessels would be amongst the first seized if the Japanese Navy should decide. this step after what has occurred to Mr. L. D. Skinner, representing the the four.

Japanese vessels reported Hongkong Telephone Company, said yesterday as having been scuttled in the Company was prepared to give the river. The local office of the Cheng a reward for his good work, China Merchants S.N. Co. to-day and his Wership informed the fisher-stated they were holding the Com- man of this.

Cool Weather Continues

Occasional Rain Forecast

With easterly winds still forecast, Hongkong's cool spell seems likely to continue. Yesterday's maximum temperature was 65, the same as for

the previous day, with a night minimum of 77, one degree lower. To-day at 10 namn, the reading was 83, or one degree higher than yester-

at

was lower at 82.

Rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 am. to-day was 0.25-inchi, bring- ing the year's total so for to 00.07 inches, against an average of 62.31.

This morning's weather report rcada: A moderate antleyelone is situated over the Pacific to the east of Japan, the western portion cover- ing China generally. A shallow de- pression remains in the Northern China Sea.

Local

forecast:-East winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy, occasional rain.

Anti-Cholera By-Laws

Hawker Fined For Breach

A fine of $10, with the alternative

of fourteen doys' imprisonment, was inflicted on Ng Ming, aged 46, licens- ed hawker, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morn ing, when he was charged with hawking Chinese Jelly contrary to the emergency regulations issued by against cholera.

pany's vessels at this end until the receipt of further instructions from Shanghai and Nanking.

PASSENGERS BRING

SHRAPNEL

Passengers aboard the

Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the S.C.A., prosecuted. All defendants had no- thing to say after the girl had given evidence telling of the extenuating circumstances which led her to be- come a prostitute. The mother ad- mitted making the loan of $40 from secand defendant,

EVACUATIONS

Shanghal are carrying out arrange- Meantime the British authorities in

ments already announced for enabling those of their nationals, mostly women and children, whom it is unnecessary to expose to the considerable danger to life and limb which the military activities of the Chinese and Japan- esc at present involve, to leave the city until normal conditions are restored. The United States, French and other authorities are doing the some. The Walking out to the verandah of his

majority

British residents ar engaged in business flat at No. 392 Hennessy Road yester-con

concerns which they cannot abandon, day, Mak Chuen, a building con- and at a meeting of Ministers in tractor, suddenly found all the bits London yesterday it was agreed thai in the flat out, and on ascertaining efficient measures should be taken to

ELECTRIC WIRE

THEFT

that no-one had touched the switch,

of

$,20 Songs, by Turner Layton (Tenor).

The Echo Of A Song (Edgar, Konig and Mann); Dinner For One Please, James (Carr); I'm Just Beginning To Care (Simona),

9.30 London Relay The News and Announcements,

At the

0.50 Leslie Hutchinson Plano.

·Dreaming_A_Dream (From: Yes, Madam?): This Is No Sin (From: H Diddle-Diddle); Lights Out (Billy

10.03 The Ballyhooligans. Fox Trots Nobody's Sweetheart; Whispering; Fox Trots-Tiger Rog;

The Ballyhooligans Make Whoopee; Intro: Japanese Sandman; Darktown Strutters Ball; Alexander's Rog- ilme Band; Goodbye Blues; Wabash

he opened the street door, and look ensure their safety as well as pro-anglo Cali Rag: Medley Fox Trot Matheson steamer Daviken, which case, between the ground and first

Jardined down the stairs. On the stair-tection for the large British interests centred In Shonghai.—British Wire- arrived here from Shanghaj at 1 p.m. floors, he saw

less. to-day, declared they had

nan apparently enough of warfare to last them the

seen asleep. Mak caught

hold of this rest of their

man, and found a broken Chinese lives, and, to

prove that

a quantity they had "passed through the thick spoon In his pocket, and of things," showed pieces of shrapnel

of electric wire lying nearby. which had landed

The thief, Cheung Hung, aged 37,

aboard

steamer as it steamed down their unemployed, was brought before Mr.

the

PEACE PLANS ARE PRESSED

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Cheung was ordered to pay $15 children. Passages will be free.- amends or serve three weeks' in gaol, Reuter,

Blues: Shiney and Dance Music.

10.21

Fox Trote-Enster Morning: Wan- derers. Casani Club Orchestra; Humorous-Joe Murgatroyd's Letter.

Slow

Fox

John Henry and Blossons Young:

Trot-When Budapest Waltz-Moonlight On The Prairie. Vocnimm

W. Schofield at the, Central Magis- Whangpoo at 1.30 p.m. last Saturday. tracy this morning, when Inspectar

Among the European passengers A. V. Baker said that damage to the leaving. Meanwhile, Japanese re- aboard were Mr. and Mrs. Peter extent of $15 had been caused. Grimm, both new arrivals in the Farwire had been severed by the sharp ing to-day, to-morrow and Sunday. The fugees from Yangtse ports are leav

Joe Loss and His Orchestra; East from San Francisco, who had edge of the broken spoon.

Some of My Songs: Intro: Little been visiting Shanghai on business.

Spanish They comprise 145 men, women and

Town; It Happened in were staying at the Broadway Mount, we sta

Monteres Who Made Little Boy related Mr. Grimm this

Blue!; Little Man You've Had a Busy "AB Friday night from

Day: Ramona; His Majesty the Baby. Mabel Wayne; Slow For Trot-Gypsy Violin; Tango Caramba. Mantovant and His Tipica Orchestra; Vocal- There's A New World (From: 'Okay For Sound'); Sing Me A Swing Song. Ike Hatch with Örchestra.

11 Close Down.

afternoon miternoon. our eighth floor

and was sentenced to another six weeks' for the theft.

No Longer Local Issue

Shanghai, Aug. 19.

The spokesman added there were now 20,000 Japanese non-combatants In Shanghai, 7,000 women und children having left.—Reuter.

room we were able to see the bombardment going on and the glowing glow of fires as they A fine of $50 or one month, was spread in various districts."

The last chance for a truce was on Next imposed by Mr. K. M. A. Barneti on August 13, but fighting the next day morning the problem

was to gel Taut Sui, 24, unemployed, when aboard the Daviken which was moor-

he made the question no longer a local ed only about 150 yards from the this morning charged with

appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy issue and settlement would have to

leaving come Japanese nagship lüzumo.

There

through Nanking

sald were no taxis or conveyances

the Colony for Singapore on board spokesman of the Japanese Embnsay and the steamer Behar as a stowaway on to-day, replying to finally by heavily bribing 口

ricksha

July coolle we had our buggage carried to Mottrain stated that defendant

31.

questions. Detective Sergeant C. lie admitted a Chinese advance to a point for up the bund where we discovered soon after the ship

was the north-east of Shanghai but de- hired a sampan whose master was put to sea.

hndclared all other original lines were suffelently daring to set out on the

was returned to being held by the Japanese. He es- hazardous harbour

Hongkong on board the steamer timated 15 divisions of Chinese troops crossing. "I doubt if he enjoyed

Rawalpindi.

were concentrated at points west of the experi- ence

or would have undertaken the

Shanghai. trip if he could have foreseen the time he was going to have for we

out, from our ship, the warships con- had to traverse the length of the

tinued to circle round and shell the harbour while bombs fell all about us

forts as they passed them. Finally, and the anti-aircraft guns on the with many signs of relief our ship Japanese warship answered the passed out into clear water, but not planes overhead.

After we reached before pieces of shells had sprayed all the ship, things were little better, for over her. The passengers, of course, Seen in Queen's Road East with we were moored almost alongside the

were all ordered below but we could 10 lengths of fron piping in his Idzumo.

not resist staying only just inside and possession, Pun Cheong, aged 21, un- taking a look every now and again. employed, was stopped and question- We had to anchor in the Yangtseed. He admitted stealing the Iron "At 1.30 p.m., Immediately he re-for the wind to drop and next morn- from F Block, military quarters, in celved his papers, the Captain left the ing after a night spent listening to Kennedy Road. Brought before Me. wharf, leaving cargo and passengers the warships shelling Pootung we W. Schofield at the Central who were not already aboard, and woke

And that

Magia- to

tracy this morning on a charge of made the best time possible for the dozen merchantmen moored near us larceny, defendant was sentenced

that among about Yangtse. As we neared Woosung we were scattered nearly as

plane had A. V. Baker said the Iron belonged other ships, however, and 11 Japanese attempted to bomb the warships we to the Hop Cheong contractors, who steamed slowly past us and poured would almost certainly have been were doing work for the military. shells into the Woosung forts. The hit."

There was previous conviction shells fell only 100 yards from the Also aboard the vessel was Mrs. A. against defendant for trespassing in Daviken and despite messages sent Kurrik and her daughter.

military land.

SHELLS FALL NEAR

the Urban Council for protection had the same experience as several ese warships. If a Chiny Japan- two months' hard labour. Inspector

Defendant was caught selling the Jelly in Fleming Road.

His Worship ordered that all the jelly be confiscated and destroyed.

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A large Douglos D.C.2 15-passenger- plane arrived here shortly before noon to-day from Canton and is now In the hangar at Kai Tak,

The plane is the property of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek ond has been in Canton for thic past aix months undergoing repairs following an accident there, when a wing was damaged. To-day the plano was ́ordered by Nanking to proceed to Hongkong and await instructiona ' here.

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