1937-12-16 — Page 26

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THE HONGKONG

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150,000 Chinese In Nanking Safety Zone Uninjured

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16,

1937.

Threats To

Shanghal, Dec. 10. All foreigners in Nanking are safe, according to a message received from the Japanese Embassy.

The 150,000 Chinese who took refuge in the safely zone organised by the International committee are also safe.

The Japanese Embassy at Nanklag Buys the city is quiet and intact, but that the Embassy cars are missing.

Twenty seven foreigners in Nan- king are all safe according to further

this reports received

morning. These persons consist of one Briton, two Russians, six Germans and 18 Amerleans. No foreign diplomatic officers remained in Nanking during the siege.

The entire 27 people were either businessmen, newspapermen, newsreel camcramen.-Reuter.

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Shanghai, Dec. 16. One lone British family of Ave has Derested the Japanese offer to return to its Range Road residence, the scene of recent fighting.

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EXTENDING CONTROL?

Hankow, Dec. 15.

A report received here reveals that the Japanese military in Shanghai are planning to take over the areas along the extra-settlement road in Shanghal which was formerly under Chinese jurisdiction.

A party of Japanese troops were reported to have entered Great Western Rond and the areas in the western district last week, apparently making a survey of the territory- Central News,

EXTENDING APPEAL

Hangehow, Dec. 16. The Shanghai International Red Cross will extend its

financini campaign for another week as con- tributions collected thus far have not renched the $100,000 goal.

It is estimated that there are at Icast 400,000 Chinese refugees still remaining in the Nantao Refugee Zone and in the two foreign creas depending

charitable onl various organisations for food und clothing. Dr. Alfred Sze, former Chinese Ambassador to Washington who is directing the publicity work for the International Red Cross, will shortly make an appeal to foreign countries for funds to care for the refugees- Central News,

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BRINGING HOOVER'S CREW HERE

President Pierce From Wreck-Scene-

The Dollar liner President Plerce is due in Hongkong at 7 o'clock this evening with some of the crew of the

Hoover stranded President

will board. They

be

put ashore here and will nwalt instruc- lions, which are dependent on the prospects of salvaging of the ship.

The President Pierce went from Kobe

to the scene of the wreck. The President McKinley took the Hoover's passengers to Manila,

The officers and a skeleton crew remain on board the Hoover which is now attended by the Japanese salvage tug which left Hongkong last week with Mr. T. B. Wilson, local Mr. T. H. Brayfield, agent, and marine expert, on board.

Hongkong will receive its Christ- mas mail in good time, thanks to the President Pierce, which will bring in 468 bags to-night.

NOT ALLOWED ASHORE

Manila, Dec. 10. Looking little the worse for their adventure. 453 President Hoover passengers have arrived here safely aboard the President McKinley.

They reported that the Japanese authorities on Haisholo Island, where the Hoover is stranded, refused to permit the Chinese members of the disabled iner's crew to go ashore. The passengers added that Hoover was hard agound and it would require dynamile to move her. -Reuter.

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France No Concern Of Britain's

Edon Adroitly Turns Questioner's Sallies

London, Dec. 15.

Mr. G. le M. Mander (Lib.) naked Mr. Anthony Eden In the House of Commons to-day if he would con- sider the advisability of exercising the British right under

Article Eleven of the League Covenant, to

draw the attention of the League Council to Japan's action in threaten- ing France that the French railways from Hanol Into China will be bombed If the transit of arms through Indo-China continues.

Mr. Eden replied in the negative and said that this did not seem to be a matter for British Initiative.

Air. Mander asked if it were true France had been so threatened, and the Foreign Secretary replied that it was a question to which only the French Government could reply.

the

Replying to Mr. J. J. Davidson (Lab) who asked how many official British protests had been sent to the Japanese Government since August 26, Mr. Anthony Eden said the ques- 20, tioner would appreciate the distinc- llon between protests

and

represen- tations. It was difficult to denne difference accurately, but he would consider whether he could furnish him with the requested information. Mr. Davidson asked if Mr. Eden was fairly satisfied the Japanese Government was giving these pro- tests the consideration Britain should expect them to give, and to this Mr. Eden replied: "Satisfaction is al- most an unknown sentiment for a Foreign Secretary,”—Renter.

STOP PRESS

ATTACK ON PANAY NO MISTAKE

!

Stiffer Comments By U.S. Press

New York, Dec. 15. Afternoon nowspapers are now asserting that the attack on the U.S.S. Panay was not, "a mistake," as was first insisted, following receipt of despatches telling how Japanese naval launches joined in the onslaught. They are insisting that the Japanese give satisfactory as- surances that such incidents! will not occur again.

The World-Telegram captions an editorial "It Must Not Happen Again," and proceeds to point out that the latest versions of the Panay attack smack of an attitude of "to H with everybody" on the part of the Japanese armed forces.

Cabled reporis are taken to in- dicate that the order of the day was "Strafe everything on the river," an the American papers put it,

want wor

DON'T WAN'T WAR The World-Telcaram holds the opinion that Mr. Koki Hirota and the civilian population of Japan do not Bupport such actions, and concludes: "The people of the United States do not want war with Japan, and the people of Japan do not with the United States. Hence, for the sake of all concerned it is hoped Tokyo will be able to impress the mad militarista with the wisdom of looking before they shoot."" Another And Incident may And Americans Japanese alike "up to their necks in trouble."

It

accepted is the generally

that Japan's opinion in the press reply will not be complete or accept able until the Government has made good a promise not only to deal ap- propriately with those responsible for the Yangtse outrages but to pro- vide genuine assurances that steps will be taken to orevent further in- cidents.United Press.

MUST WARN "MAD MILITARISTS"

New York, Dec. 18. Commenting on the bombing of the U.S.S. Panay, the New York World stales:

"We hope Tokyo will find a way to impress upon her mad militarists the wisdom of looking before they shoot. There is proof that is not donc.

"It is just a question of time be fore a new incident occurs. Emo- tions may then be aroused to such a pitch that we may suddenly find our

and Jopanesu

Americans selves, alike, up to our necks in trouble which none of us wants,"

The New York Post urges invoca- tion of the Neutrality Art, declaring: "We don't want to work with Britain handling the Far Eastern crisis. There

is only danger in such alliance. We want to keep out of war."

The New York Times asserts the cumulative effect of such incidents as that involving the Panny is dan- gerous in the extreme. If for no other reason than the "real"interests of Japan the paper advices peace with China on honourable terms- Reuter.

VISITOR DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mrs. Minnie Potts Well-known Here.

Mrs. Minnie Potts, a resident of the Peninsula Hotel, died this morn- ing at the Queen Mary Hospital of bronchial pneumonia. The deceased was admitted to the Hospital yester- day at 11 p.m. in a

in a critical condition. Mrs. Potts, who was an elderly lady, was an annual visitor to the Colony, staying here for the summer before returning to England where she has a married daughter.

It is understood that Mrs. Potts contracted a severe chill when she collapsed before an open window at her hotel. She was found in that position some time later, and was immediately rushed to the hospital. During her stay in the Colony she has made innumerable friends who will be grieved to hear of her sudden passing.

The funeral took place to-day at 2.30 p.m. at Happy Valley.

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POLICE AND STRIKE PICKETS CLASH

Kansas City, Dec. 15. Police arrested men, women and children pickets at the Ford plant, Police insisting that no strike was

Police and strike

skirmishes

Vatican City, Dec. 15. The Pope to-day, privately present- ed red hats to five new Cardinals, In- cluding the Archbishop of West-In existence. minster and Archbishop of Lyons,

Giuseppi Pizzardo, numerous Monsignor Under-Secretary of State. Ermenegil-night---United Press. do Pellegrinetu, Apostolic Nuncio of Jugo-Slavia and Adeodate Plazzi, Patriarch of Venice were others to be

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DISCOVERED

Paris, Dec. 15. Police report they found in a gar- Szita and Anis are continuing their age in Boulevard Picpus seven, tons speciality dancing. the Hongkong of arms and ammunitions believed Hotel over the yea end to embrace to be one of the central arsenals of the festive season when admirers of the Cagoulards.

Hotchkiss this talented couple will be at

haul included six sirengti in the Hotel ballrooms. In- machine guns, 80 rifles of several cidentally, they will be augmented on types, and 28 cases of grenades.

Police have arrested two people, Saturday by Volsky and his Midnight!

refuse identities they Follies, a band of beautiful girls who whose will provide the apice to Christmasrevent-United Press, dinner and New Year parties in both the Hongkong Hotel and the Penin- sula Hotel on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

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HOUSE TURNS DOWN WAGES-HOURS BILL. Washington, Dec.15.

The House of Representatives had an uproarious session to-day, when It rejected the Federation's Wages and Hours Bill by a standing vote of 188 to 110 and a teller count of 182 to 131.--United Press.

ARTIFICIAL SILK QUOTA INCREASE

London, Dec. 10. The Colonial Office' announces a decision to Increase by 50 per cent. the quotas on artificial silk and plece to goods imported from the Gold Coast.

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