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CHINA FIGHTS TWO ENEMIES AT ONCE;

DISEASE RAMPANT ·

The League of Nations Health Commission, formed to study the combating of diseases among the Chinese people arising from the present war, has been holding meetings in Hongkong during the past few days to discuss plans for its work.

One party left for Canton yesterday, en route to the war areas, while another will leave on Saturday for Changsha and Hankow.

Remarking on the grave danger of epidemics because of the hostilities, Dr. Liu, of the Ministry of Health, and a member of the Commission, in an address of woelome to his colleagues, said:

China is now. in the midst of a and is a true friend of the Chines terrible catastrophe. Poreign invasi people. sion is the cause of it and while it continues the suffering of the Chinesi people will from day to day increase. Thousands

people are bring Kitled and wounded, millions are rendered homeless and destitute, and number lesa alilions more are sick and not receiving medical care. These are inevitable consequences of a war which

fighting in self defence.

means

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TECHNICAL FIGHT

The sending of the League of Nations Epidemie Commission another dication of goodwill to wards China. Certain Riding princiules have been decided upon in the exchange of correspondence be tween the Chinese Government and the Bengue, and on behalf of China I wish to-day to welcome you. You all Internationally known The migration of population during scientists who have hai geral - the past few mintha has been un perience in fighting epidemies. Not precedentech in the history of the

even the most suspicious person Modern warfare ini would for a moment think that the Chinese people. Its ghastliest form and the Andere | Commizam has any political means

are buffing of transportation

behind it. You will reality responsible for the present state of

agree with me, therefore, that the affairs. Everywhere in the country, activities of this grin will be gon in villages as well as in cities, utilised to technical epidemic-fighting ing every means of enmmunication,

Chinese The

has overnment including railways, waterways, high- promised to give the Utmost 40- ways al aeropinnes, prople

peration in U programme of work In inconceivable decided pun. Members on the stalls going and eaming numbers. Soldiers are being moved of the National Health Administen about in millions from one part of timi and Central Field lientä Station the country to the nther, There is na well as those of ertain local Crowding everywhere and being health services are being assigned in abliged by circumstances to ignore farge number In the anti-epidemic even the first principles of hygiene; unils. Theve persons. including and sanitation, all kinds of sickness health ofileera, bacteriolonists and are spreading rapidly and widely, parasitologists, sanitary engineers, and technician: trained abroad and in

anitary inspectors

our own Training Institute to Nanking during the st few years according to a rogramme in which both the League

Nations i

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The medical services in different parts of the country are already dis organised in the attempt to strengthen the army medical service. Many hospitals, including foreign mission- ary institutions, have been bombed

or for other reasons hard to evacuoted. Private practitioners and nurses are runoing about the country and many are themselves fleeing re-} tugees.

SERVICE BISORGANISED

the

Foundation have taken such a great interest and given much support, wi! be at the full disposal of the Com-

mission.

making the work a sucerss.

THREE SEPARATE UNITS

towards the China's contribution support of the units is already in the our Commission, handle of the All of this will result in a series Minister of Finance, IL.E. H. H. Kuni having paid the money in Hankow a of epidemies for the control of which, short time ago. You may rest assure the most modern methods of preven-id that China will do her part in tive medicine and hygiene will be severely tested. I can visualise people, civilians as well as soldiers, dying in millions of influenza, small-

relapsing typhus,

Jever, diphtherin, scarlet fever, typhoid, dysentery, clintern, meades, malaria, tuberculosis, and every oller known infectious dirage. Diseases resulting from malnutrition, such as rickets, scurvy, beri-ber, pellagra and others restating from inanition or vitamin- deficiency will add to the number of dying persons.

The work of the Commission will for the present be divided into three anti-pidemic unite The first unit. under Profesor Moorer, will cover 1h: North China and particularly north-weal. The headquarters will he at Sinn, The Leund unit, under Professor Robertson, wilt cover the Yangtze Valley with headquarters at Chang bathe third untt under

General will cover South The Chinese Government has, China with headquarters at Nanning during the past nine years, built up a and branch at Canton. Attached to National Health Service along modern each unit there will be a representa- lines, which in turn has set up a tive of the Chinese Government, an series of focal health services. It isoleer of the National Itealth Ad- to be regretted that many of these ministration, to enable the units tes services and the National Service; spind their full dime in technical itself have recently been cut down, matters..

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THE HONGKONG

INSURGENT ARMIES ATTACK

Surround Teruel By Surprise

Huge Explosion

In Madrid:

Hendaye, Jan. 12.

TELEGRAPH.

The Insurgent headquarters ut

Saragossa announced that la surprise

operations their troops virtually encircled Teruel. The Loyalists are on the verge of exhaustion and lost 30,000 men, 100 tanks and 30 nero-

planes during the past month.

The Loyalists, however, elulm that are gatulog ground in the hils

outside Teruel,-United Press.

the

MADRID EXPLOSION

London, Jan. 12. It is reliably reported that explosion in Madrid

Monday when 100 are reported to have heen Jilted was due to detonation ammunition stored station.-United Press.

of

subway

OVER 700 DEAD

London, Jon. 13.

It is understand from trustworthy sources Beat Monday's explosion in Madrid was one of the greatest tragedies of the civil

war. I la estimated that 700 were killed in an area nearly 1.100 yards long and 90 york with. Twa trains entering the station at the fins of the blasti were wrecked.---Uulted Press.

SPANISH REFUGEEJ Although some 500 Basque reingee) guildren have now returned to Spain, between two and three thousand re-

the

Basque main under the care of Children's Relief Committee, which has just made another appeal to the publie for funds, to enable it to maintain the refugee children, many of whom have

or both civil war pareats in the Spanish until satisfactory conditions for their repatriatin tre available-British Wireless,

Just une

PANAY WON'T BE SALVAGED

Shanghai, Jun. 13. The U.S.S. Oahu'and the jug Saucy have completed examination of the Panay.

The Oahu will leave for Nanding and the Saucy is going to Shanghai and is expected on Janu

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FRIDAY,

Heavy Sale Of Francs

Rush Market At

Opening

London, Jan. 13.

JANUARY 14, 1938.

Landing Not Permanent

Small Force In

Pearl River

Canton, Dec. 13.

Dragon Cave. Mountain, an Island

In the delta of the Pearl River just Excited dealings in French francsot the Hongkong-Canton shipping marked the opening of the foreign route, near Chels Wan, was occupied

Easy to Acquire- Hard to

exchange market to-day, banks and fast night by Japanese blucjackets Relinquish

by

IL

brokers reporting. #emeerled rush from a

ard destroyer. Provisions French nationals to acquire fresh water were requisitioned.

cuate 10- expected they will evacuate 10- day, as the number is not large en- ough to make a permanent station.

foreign currenelea, especially sterilng, with the result that French and British exchange funds and to take

up a very large volume of franes.

Dragon Cave Island is inhabited by fishermen and is not defended.

The main Japanese naval station In South China la Kimol, oir Amoy. Several Japanese warships hovering in south Kwangtung waters have now gone to Kimol, and the situation in Fukien is said to be tense.

An Amoy report states that Ja- panese bluejackofs have landed al Pinthal, north of that part. Japanese warships on January 10 opened fire on Pootien, Wu Tang and Ou Tou to test the strength of the coastal de- fence.

The market is agog with rumours concerning the outcome If this murning's Cabinet meeting in Puris which many quarters belleve will probably result in the resignation of the Finance Minister, M., Bonnet, and possibly the Premier, M. Chautemps. the Despite oficial intervention Bight from the frane drove down the spot rate of 148,25, compared with 147.50, and even so the fall does not fully reflect the very heavy offerings.

The Fuklen Government has order- Discounts on franes for forwarded women and children to evacuate livery further widened to 6% for month and 10% for three inonihs, which represent Interest rates of 51 per cent. und 274 per cent, per annuki respectively, compared with 43 per cent, and 25 per cent. yester- day. -Renter.

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

TENSE ATMOSPHERE IN TIENTSIN

Tientsin, Jan. 13. Martial law was declared in the Japanese Concession at mid-night when

All communications were suspended and patrol iards were doubled. Exira precautions were taken at the Japanese military head- quarters and the naval piers.

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Japanese policemen conducted seurer of many houses, and units armed with quick firing patrolled the streets.

was

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Brea, but able-bodied the coastal men are required to remain to join the defence when necessary. Foreign residents In Amoy and Foochow are remaining.

The 157th Division of the Kwang- tung army, under Lieut-Gen. Huan Tao, is still garrisoning Amoy and Changehow. This shows that condi- tions in Kwangtung are not alarming.

Japanese reports hint: Although that the province will vaded in two or three weeks, flow- ever, the 157th Division will not be

the recalled herens

strength

is sufficient to

provincia!

cope with

Invasion.

former General Chan Chal-tong, military head in Canton, who is now National Govern- member of the ment, Is here to offer his services.-- Special.

NO HONGKONG THREAT

Tokyo, Jan, 13.

Sir Robert Craigie, British Am- bassador, visited the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirata, to-day. The reason has not been disclosed, but it is possibly for further discussions on the Lady- bird incident.

There is a surmise that Mr. Hirota The reason

that # high

gave in assurance that Hongkon!! nilleer was inurdered would not be molested or threatened Japanese yesterday in the Japanese Concession, in any South China military actions. The name of the officer and the-United Press. circumstances of his death have beer withheld-International.

TERAUCHI WOUNDED

Hankow, Jan. 13. Divers report that the Panay is

According to a Chinese, report, lying on her side embedded in sand Gen. Count Hisaichi Terauchi, coin. North and mud, almost up to her super-under of Japanese troops structure. There are several feet of China, was wounded by shrapnel in sand in the compartments. The the leg while imperting the front at bridge structure, engine ream strue-Yenehow and has returned to Taian ture and mod are destroyed or badly damaged. There is a 14-inch hole The injury is reported to be slight.

for treatment.

in the main deek and a seven fuotfnternational. hole in the bottom.

The side and bottom plating are cracked. It is considered econo- tnical to rafenge her, and no further attempts will be made,

BURNS DINNER

The Burns Night Dinner will be Divers veraverett part of the re- noble material, including the pay-held at the Rose Room, Peninsula master's safe, feial papers and tel, Tuesday, January 25

Invitations 7.45 pm for .15 p.m. come persond belorigings of offlecks.

the Chieftain have been issued by and crew.

and Committee nf St. Andrew's Society,

The Saucy is towing the Standard Oil motor barge Melying, carrying the divers down river.---United Press.

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Japanese Drop Bombs And Machine Gun Streets

Holbow, Jan. 137 The city was electrified yesterday morning by the, sudden appearance, of two Japanese warships outside the ECSTADES: DEANDBADNOTAZIONALAKIALAMINAISUKOnsent harbour and, while anxious watchers

the morning mists peered through

took off and zoomed five seaplanes across the waterfront buildings, sendi ing terrified civilians scurrying in all directions.

servers, the Japanese are engage! in taking soundings at the entrance to the harbour. So far, save stene minor attacks on fishing junks, there has been no visible sign of any ex- traordinary hostile activity. How-

The planes flew inland, but return ed time and again, dropping altogether

15 bombs at Hoihow and Klungchow, which is just across the Kamkong

real motive of the visit of the narrow escape, the building next door Tiger The Socony office had ever. Seculation is rife as to the being demolished. More than 2 Japanese warships to these waters.

Our Own Correspondent. buildings suffered the same fate.

The raiders also inuchine-junaeri the streets, but most of the inhabi-1. tants by this time were unter cover the casualties were and therefore only six dead and eight wounded, af civilians-Reuter.

AMOY

GARRISON

Amoy, Jan. 11. The 78th Division from Chekiang are pushing rapidly on toward Fu kien. The van of the anny is so

at Chang to have already arrived Chow,

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SLAIN BY PIRATES

BUT GANG FINALLY CAUGHT BY_TROOPS

is requirted to have been shot when

Amoy, Jan. 11. The small steamer, Ho Cheong. which piles daily between Amoy and Tong An, was seized by pirates pes- terday. An officer belonging to the 157th. Division, and a Kimoi volun- Leer. were shot, and bath led a few A number hours after the affiny. of passengers travelling on the ves both in staff and in appropriations. The Chinese Government grate- | found, Under war conditions. you

were also wounded, but none This is Inevitable in view of the fully acknowledges receipt of all the must not expect anything beyond the

WARSHIPS OFF PAKIOI Even trivial worries assume serious necessity to economise to the utmost scientiile equipment, apparatus and most

primitive necessities. For proportions when your health suffers,

Pakhol, Jan. 3.

and will proceed to Ames Feriously. Twenty thousand dollars A rumour was prevalent that the is reported to have been seized. in all of the Government serviecs,

PCS ¦ nedent and other supplies brought†tunately all of you have had ex-

therefore, in these days of depression, After an absence of several weeks 157th Divizion, stationed at present Seven of the pirules are said to but as a public health man I per- by the League Commission. I have perience working under unfavourable it is doubly necessary to keep your- sonally feel that this is going to be been

Japanese war velsels inve sudden- informed that the aits are conditions, but I just wish to remind self in the best possible condition ty made their appearance again near this is denied by the aller coin-

at Ampy, would be transferred, but have been arrested, and the leader very unwise and expensive economy; equipped to prepare certain vaccines you to expect the

Puliol. worst that you physically and mentally, in order to The League of Nations has helped which are necessary for the preven-

At the present moment

This "Che troops from Tung An, seat to scour have su far experienced in living and be able the better to combat the China ever since the early days ng

the cuntry for the robbers, encoun- there is une anchored just outside manding the Division. tion and treatment. of various in- travelling arcommodations. the Nationalist Government in healthfectious diseases. i am particularly

many difficulties which are daily the harbour, to the great uneasiners klang Division is a reinforcement to arising. I feel it a treat honour to have a The Chinese Government gratified to learn that you have place on the Commission, but it i

of the local fishing folks and native support the present troops should the tered the pirates making their way Japanese decide to atinel: the city.info the interior.-Our Own CorrCE-

pondent. can never thank the League enough brought facilities for the manufacture should be obliged to absent myself,

Restular elimination of the waste shipping circles. According to some Our Own Correspondent. for the technical assistance and advice on a large reale of typhus vaccine.

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