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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1938.

TRIBUTE PAID BY HONGKONG

Europeans Observe Brief Silence.

Thousands of Chinese residents in Europeans, Hongkong, and many observed the three mimies' Silence nt noon to-day, in remembrance of China's war dead,

The first anniversary of the Lukou- chino incident, which started

the grent condict between China and Japan, was also marked in Hongkong by the lowering to half-mast of the Chinese Nationalist flag on, many buildings.

STOP PRESS

GOVERNOR GIVEN NEW POWER

A Proclamation

WILS

the Fourteenth

read

HUNTING HOME FOR REFUGEES

Britain Interested In Evian Parley

London, July 6.

Far reaching significance is at- tached by the Times to the Refugees' Conference beginning in Evlan, to- day. at

to deal with are discussed in detall The tasks that the conference has by the Times Central European car

most important

A

be

of

Legislative Council to-day giving the Governor of Hongkong wide powers The Proclamation rends in part: "I Article XVI of the said Letters respondent. The chief question, he of says, that will engage the efforts of Patent of

das February, 1017, is hereby revoked this problem has been solved the next the delegates in that of finance. Once but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, and the where the refugees are to go."

question will A memorial meeting was held at following Article is substituted there The Times correspondent declares the Chinese Chamber of Commerce 1or:

XVI. The Governor may, subject sens countries or at 11 an. Mr. Li Sing-kui took the

that, generally speak territories |

only over- chair, and after the three minutes to such instructions as may silence, the assembly bowed to the time to time be given to him by Us

from come into the question. Th

The most Chinese National flags and to the through one of Our Principal Secre- could

Us useful contribution that the conference

the make towards

whole names of those who have fought and taries of State, upon sufficient caused died for their country.

to him appearing, dismiss or suspend

end refugee problem would probably be

Arst the immigration Organise Mr. J. M. Wong gald a few words from the exercise of his office any those refugees who had hitherto not about the soldiers who had lost their person holding any public office found any State in which they could lives, and added that it was only within the Colony, or, subject 0s live and work. right and proper that they should be aforesaid, may take such other dis- In its leading article the Tinter honoured by this meeting.

ciplinary action as may seem to him expresses approval of the fact that Addressing the gathering the Chair- desirable."

VII, And We do hereby reserve for Refugees from

the League of Nations Commissioner man. Mr. Li Sing-kut said

Germany. Sir to-day July 7, marked the first an-to ourselves. Our heirs and succes Neill Malcolm, and his deputy, are Sino-Japanese sors, full power and authority from on their way to Evian, although they niversary hostilities, since July 7 last year, ilme to time to revoke, alter, or have received no formal invitation to when the incident at Lukoucking amend these Our Letters Patent as 10 take part in the conference. Several started the war, not only had many Us or them may seem at." soldiers been killed on the battle- felds, but many civilians, hospitals, factories and homes have been ruth- lessly bombed and destroyed by the Japanese.

of the

that,

Those who have been fortunate to escape the terrors of the war should now do their very best and aid their less fortuante brethern.

CHINA UNITED

HUKOW'S CAPTURE DENIED

private and semi-official organisa- tions for refugees will be repre- sentated, tou

The secretary of the Catholle Com- mittee for

for Refugees from Germany. Mr. John Eppstein writing to the Times, demands that the conference [ut Evian, first and foremost, obtain adequate nancial means to settle Jewish emigrants in certain parts of Souh America and the British Em- DOUN

piri

Hankow. July 7 Despite Japanese claims to havej The News Chronicle reports that report from many refugees from Germany uridi expecially scientists,

The Chinese people are now more occupied Hukow. united than ever before, and millions Klukiang states Hukow was ati in Australin. are prepared to fight and

die for Chinese hands on Tuesday night and psychologists and business men, are their country. It would be impossi-that the situation there nad ensed endeavouring to obtain permission Considerably Wednesday morning to settle in Australia, New Zezland,

the arrival of Chinese with mest forerments.

According to a communique situation nt Hukow

ble for China. to be conquered if every man were prepared to do his duty.

The meeting was bought to a con- clusion by cries of “Long Live China.

With

rein-South Africa, Canada and Rhodesia, In oil of these countries, however, the the possibilities are very restricted. critical The News Chronicle states in

its

A pair of scrolls with Chineso Monday morning when the Japanese article that the question to be con- slogans were presentest to the Chulanded at Lungtoushan,

ber by Mr. Lou King-tsing, while metres east of Hukow. The Japanese urgent.

Len kilo-sidered are just as vast us they are about 20 pieces of care

In solving the problem all hinese attacked and the fate of Hukow, de- must co-operate, otherwise inconcely- etrios, valued from $30 to $200 ench,pended upon whether the defenders able chaos and suffering will result. were presented to the Chamber by could hold out until Mr. Chou Woi-wun, of Shanghai.

morning, when The United States has, it is under- The proceeds from the sale of these returcements were to have arrived, stood, prepared definite proposals for curles will be donated to the War hekt on to its positions and the reln- Ocean.

"The Ch

Chinese garrison stubbornly consideration at Evian. Trans- Relief Fund.

HONGKONG MARKS DAY OF DISASTER Everywhere to-day are signs that the War Anniversary is being observ- ed in Hongkong. Flags are at half mast, some shops and residences are exhibiting pledger of loyalty to Mar-1 shal Chiang Kai-shek, And

many business places are closed while the pupulation's demeanour seems to re- leet China's tribulation and deter. minution to unite in nation-wide support for the continuation of the war of resistance against Japon.

forcements arrived yesterday morn- ing and immediately counter-atinek- nd the Japanese south-east of Hukow. Bloody fighting is now progressing." the communique adds.-Reuter.

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Accused were 050 Chinese swords, 486 howitzers, was absent, that the markets were stracy to-day. remanded a week. poorly partronised,

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The many cooked-food stalls of

DELAYED BY Cross Street, Wanchal, the meal time yenue of hundreds of coolies dally," BOMBED TRACKS bore no signs of a meat dish, while

The Swastika Express from Han- special vegetarian dishes were great demand. Here and there were kow bringing the former German clusters of diners gathered around a Advisers to Hongkong, is delayed

of Canton single newspaper, cugerly reading the nine hours north

by a news and the Anniversary's messages break in the line. Japanese bombers before the day's work commenced.

bleeted the right-of-way to-day.

The train cannot possibly

reach Hongkong before midnight at the carliest.

LOSS OF $210 REPORTED

The loss of $210 from his person between Pedder Street and Happy Valley yesterday, has been reported to the Police by. Mr. W. Wittenbacher,

cominercial representative.

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TRADE TREATY REVISION TALK

London, June 20.

Discussions with the Common-

Only 15 Japanese warships are now in sight along the Kwanglung | wealth Minister in London, Sir const a considerable decrease. Four Stanley Brice, regarding revisions of of them are anchored eff Toklum, the Ottawa Trade Agreement with east of Swatow, and two off Young Australki have been proceeding for kong, west Kwangtung.

some weeks, but the Secretary of the Overacas Trade, when questioned Owing to inclement weather, in the House of Commons today. Japanese planes failed to slage raidsanid he was not in a position to make in Kwangtung yesterday. Around statement. four o'clock in the afternoon how- ever, a single plane conducted reconnaissance fight along the coast. --Central News.

Ho-donled that negotiations had been hampered beenuse of British commitment with the United States of America.--British Wireless.

IMPRISONED FOR

hard Inbour by Mr. H. R. Butters at BRUTAL ATTACK. the Central Magiziracy this morning. According to Sergeant Allan, the Charged with causing grievous defendant struck the woman on the body harm to a widow named Yiu hend with a plece of decomposed Yan, Wong Ki, 36-year old street granite while they were cutting grass coolle, was sentenced to alx weeks on a hillside in Aberdeen on June 25.

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