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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

3, 1938. 日二十月九

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Justification for Tokyo Doctrines is Denied

THE

WASHINGTON, NOV. 2.

HE STATE DEPARTMENT TO-DAY REVEALED THAT MR. JOSEPH GREW. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR, HAS SENT A STRONG NOTE, AS WELL AS MAKING ORAL REPRESENTATIONS TO THE JAPANESE VICE-MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PROTESTING AGAINST THE BOMBING OF THE AMERICAN MISSION AT GUNG. DEH, HONAN, ON OCTOBER 26.

Written representations have also been made to the Japanese Consul-General at Hankow and Shanghai.

No Peace

Parleys, Japanese Insist

TOKYO, Nov. 3.

COMMENTING ON the

State Department officials added that Tokyo's recent pro- nouncement gave the impression! that "Asia for the Asiatics" was intended to justify Japan- ese military operations, instead: of being intended as a reason-! able doctrine.

Oficina revealed that it had Cheen provlously privately indicat-

ed that the United States felt shel Was especially qunfifled to regard: the slogan objectively, since the; United States WHY voluntarily withdrawing from the Philippines| in 1946, and hence she could not be accused of territorini umbi-|

tions.

such

Japanese Reverses

Hupeh Fighting

In

south-

re-

TUNGSHAN, Nov. 3. They added that the United States Government's statement extension for the independence of THE JAPANESE issued to-day, political ob- the Philippines was not tantaniou

to waiving the United States treaty COLUMN driving servers declare that the established there and elsewhere. ward from Sienning on the paragraph saying, "Japan OSTENSIBLE THREAT Canton-Hankow Railway, 43 would not reject persistent- The Japanese dictum why regard-miles south of Hankow, ly the National Governed as an ostensible threat to ment," does not mean that exelmon of accidentals from

rights in Asia because it implies the have suffered serious

Asia, verses around Nanlingchiao the Japanese Government which would be an injustice.

The unilateral character of

the on the Sienning-Tungshan will deal with the Kuomin-

would pronouncement

un-highway during the last two eruse tang

Government as the comment, and similarly it

would be contended as a fallbey that days. party in peace negotiations. Japan should assume the dictum to

On Tuesday, the Japanese The same circles point out be parallel with the Munroe Doctrine

launched an attack on Chien- which expressly excluded numerous that the Government sticks to European territorial sessions in chiakung and Siaolin, about 1214 its statement of January 16 in the phrase "In the existing colonies miles north of Nanlingchiao bul which it refused to deal with us dependencies of any European the Chiang Kai-shek regime. Power we have not interfered, and were hurled back by the Chinese

defenders. They suffered overį They believe that Japan will not we shall not interfere."

Oficials mentioned that Britain, 300 casualties, reject the National Govern Franer and the Netherlands stilf ment's participation in building retain two or more dependencies in Yesterday, the Chinese surrounded and subjected America, and drew attention to the them on three sides

Asiatlehem to a severe attack. About 1,500 Inet that no European or

more casualties were Inilcted upon them. At Siaolin alone over

400 Japanese corpses were found. Only ubout 500 of them succeeded 111 breaking through the Chinese cordon. It is reliably learned that the the Japanese are preparing for a

a counter. offensive. A number of tanks have been brought up for the purpose, and Japanese repair gangs are feverishly mending the highway and its bridges which have been severely damaged by the Chinese.-Central News.

FIGHTING AROUND TEHAN

NANCHANG, Nov. 3. Heavy fighting continues in the first time since the hilly regions around Tchan, strategie Japanese evacuation, the Rising Sun town on the Nunchung-Kulkiang ing was holsted in Shameen to-day, Railway, which fell into Japanetu on top of the Japanese Consulate-hands only recently after the Chinese General, where Mr. Okazaki has had made a gallant stand for over taken up residence.

up a new order in East Asia as

a component of the new regime Pavers had been deprived of normal in China, as declared by Premier trade relations in the American Konoye some time ago if only hemisphere.-United Press.

it turns a new leaf by adjuring

its past guiding principle of

policy and recasts its personnel. --Domei.

Y.M.C.A. HOLD-UP

Japanese Flag Hoisted

COURT SEQUEL In Shameen

A sequel to a daring robbery on | the first floor of the European Y.M. C.A. in Kowloon, was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when two men were charged with robbery with violence.

For the

Canton, Nov. 3.

The men. Wat Kai, aged 20, and Kwan Fan, nged 25, were charged The consulate is situated in French with robbing on amah of two rings Concession, and the French authorl- and a wrist watch in the Y.M.C.A. Į tier have erected a barbed wire fence completely barring approach, and two sewing room.

French gendarmes parade outside the building.

Kwan was also charged with re- ceiving stolen property.

The casc Was remanded for a

weck.

Menuwhile many Japanese visitors have come to Shameen, mostly to pay ofelul calls. Reuter.

Stole Cash Register Full Of Money: Sold for $16!

WHEN WONG CHUNG, 22 sold for $16 a cash register he had stolen, he did not know that there were $52 in banknotes inside it. Neither did he know that the register $480,

burglary.

three months.

due

Despite thele capture of the town, the Japanese are unable to make further appreciable progress partly to Chinese strong realstance and partly to the difficult terrain.

For the last few days fighting has been raging back and forth at feng- shon, Knollng, Pelyangtan and Tchon.-. Chiszeyen, fills

around Central News.

CONTINUE ATTACKS

Slenning, Nov. 3. Following the fall of the Wuhan cities, Japanese Army units are still continuing vigorous attacks against the retreating Chinese foreca southern Hupch along the Hunkow- Canton Hallway.

in

along

A mobile column advanced was worth

the south shore of Lang Lake to the west of Sienning with Kinyu, about

These facts he learned

to his dealer for $20. Nether the shop-20 miles east of Slenning on the south marunication at the Kowloon Magis keeper nor Wong knew of the money bank of the Yangtee, as its objective. tracy this morning when he was inside the second register, Wong had Kinyu was reported this morning to charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Moe- later been arrested on information. be gravely threatened as the Japanese fadyen on two counts of rope said dealer, Lui Kel, 33, were both charged the city at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The shopkeeper, Yik Ki, 45, and the forces advanced to within 2 miles of Detective Sergeant Wong had stolen two cash registers, with knowingly receiving stolen pro- Domei. one valued at $285, from the Ho Kingperty, and were remanded to 11.30 Cafe on October 8, and the other, am, on Saturday when their valued at $400 from the Sun Sun will be heard. Wang's sentence Hotel on Octuber 18. Both had been was also deferred until then. sold for $15 each to a shopkeeper, | Mr. Peter Sin will appear on be who in turn sold the first to a scrap half of the scrap dealer.

casca

CHINESE LOSSES

Tokyo, Nov. 3. The losses sustained by the Chinese up to

on the South China Irant

(Continued on Page 4.)

VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP. The first of the annual Volun- teer camps opened at Fanling yesterday, when several hundred Hongkong men participated. For the first time ever the Volun- teers are staging four camps this year, and a record attendance is certain. This exclusive photograph shows a section of the Corps ready for inspection this morning--King's Studio,

"Tolerated Vice" Charge

By Central Magistrate

"

ALLEGATIONS THAT escort bureaux in Hongkong were for

nothing more than camouflaged prostitution were made m Central Magistracy this morning by the Magistrale, Mr. H. R. Butters.

Two Chinese women, Chu Po-chu, 30, and Chau Lo-sam, were charged with trafficking in women and giris.

and

exercising harbouring them. control over prastitutes.

During the case against the two women, both formerly of North Chino, MISS

P. Harrop, Lady Assistant of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, re- vealed that the bureaux were regis- tered

With

the S.C.A., as were the girls employed in them.

The girls, described as guides, went out with customers at the rate vi one dollar an hour. Of this amount half went to the proprietor of the hureau and half to the girl.

"From the evidence of one of the girls, who admitted she has practiced prostitution while work- ing as a guide, the registration of these bureaux with the S.C.A. appears to me to be a form ot tolerated prostitution," said Dir. Builers.

This girl has admitted that the

been in the Colony for only a short time, can act as guides in the proper sense of the word,” sau the Magis- trate.

The girls have admitted that they were registered as prostitutes A Swntow by the defendants.

"On coming to

Hongkong Tant

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JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE

TOKYO EXPLAINS SERIOUS DECISION

TOKYO, NOV. 3. ПTHE JAPANESE NOTE ANNOUNCING TERMINATION OF CO- OPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN NON-POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, WAS HANDED TO THE BECRETARY- GENERAL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS M. JOSEPH AVENOL ON WEDNESDAY BY MR. ELJI AMAO, JAPANESE MINISTER TO SWITZER- LAND.

The Japanese communication points out that the present decision by Japan has been made in view of the situation arising between Japan and the League of Nations na the result of the jadoption by the League Council on September 30 of the report pro- viding for application of Article 10 of the Covenant in accordance with Paragraph. 3 of Article 17 of the Covenant

were

Flight From

Hongkong To Interior Fails

An attempt to reach Changsha from Hongkong in a Chinese Ambul- once plane failed this morning owing to "low celling."

Menchile, a dispatch hqm Geneva ays that signs of disappointment

The plane, piloted by: Pilota Koo apparent in League clreles following receipt of the Japanese and Ding, two Cantonese air aces. communication. League circles hope departed from Kal Tack Airport Lt that Japon will re-consider the matter 12.20 p.m., but returned shortly after. in view of the fact that the applica-wards.

recently.

ton of Article 16 as proposed by the The machine, which is prominently learning that prostitution is prohi-League Council was to be made in-marked with red crosses, Is a Beech- bited here, they have taken up work dividually by the member States and croft machine which has excited con us 'guides' in the escort bureau.

my at would not mean avoliration of siderable Interest in test flights over universal sanctions against Japan the Colony

It is capable of a top speed of over 200 m.ph. and is one of the speediest planes seen in Hongkong.

Two of these machines have al- rendy reached their destinations and Ambulance

"It is nothing but camouflaged prostitution."

The case was adjourned until to- !

morrow.

TWO RACES

employees are sent for by customers One Was With

by telephone, and meet their tus- tomers in hotels,"

Miss Harrop agreed.

been

:

Domei,

REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL

Tokyo, Nov. 3. Charges of the violation of the jare now employed on Nine PowerPact, and the anti-War work in the Interior. Pact hurled by the League against

Japan

in connection with the China

incirient, the moral support pledged LATE

to China by the League, the in- dividual assistance to China recom- to the member States, the

towns in

China,

nation of the Japanese avin- ! Death,cation against Japan of

Another With Time

"The S.C.A. has, however, unable to prove that prostitution is being carried on in these establish-TWO PASSENGERS ments," she said.

"1 fail to see how girls such HS those in the present case, who haste

Japanese War Notes To Circulate

Tokyo, Nov. 2,

aboard the Empress of Japan won a race against time this morning,

Yesterday they radioed Pan Ameri can Airways in Hongkang, requesting that seats be reserved for them aboard the Philippine Cilpper, de- parting at 8.30 o'clock this morning. The Empress liner was not due in Hongkong unil 8 a.m.

A last launch awaited the liner as it entered Lyemoon Passago arul steamed slowly into the Quarantine anchorage at Kowloon Bay.

on for

of poison gas and

The

use

and adoption of part recommending individual sanc- tions against Japan by the League | Council on September 1, were cited by the spokesman for the Foreign Onice as the reasons why Japan hasi terminated. co-operation in

non- political activities with the League of

initlol

LATE NEWS

BRITISH GIRL MISSING

Hongkong police have instituted a

search for 10-year old Marie Car- michael, British girl who has been

Nations.

The spokesman also regrets that missing since 11 o'clock last night

According to a brief police report, the League of Nations is deviating from Its ideal which inspired ity Miss Carmichael left her home at

activity,

65 Jubilee Building, Shamshuipo, at The spokesman out that the League recently 2.30 pm. yesterday to viall friends points became the machinery of a limited at Ilankow Road. number of Pawers for "subterranean and has since, according to the poffee

She left her friends at 11 report. disappeared.

activities.

ful

was

As soon as the Police flag Beginning November 1. Japanese lowered the two men disembarked "war notes" are circulating in Cen-Into the launch. and were taken tral China excluding Shanghal to re-

boarded across to Kat Tak. They place the notes of the Bank of Japan.

the plane just before it was scheduled to leave. A Shanghai, dispatch to the Nicht

*

**

*

Nicht Shimbun, popular Japanese The two passengers were Messrs. newspaper here, says that the Minis-A. W. Ralston and Oxorio. try of Finance of the Japanese Government issued a notification through the Japanese banks in China regarding the circulation of "wor notes" and withdrawal of the bank notea

According to the notification, those who desire to purchase goods in the Japanese-occupied districts in Cen- tral China should change bank notes Into "war notes" through the Japan- Cre banking offices in China.

"War notes" may be changed Into bank notes on permission from the resident commissioner of the Tinance Ministry,

It is understood that Yon 30,000,000 of "war notes" are at present in clr- culation in Central Chinn-Domel,

p.m.

The spokesman announces that Japan continues to co-operate in parents at Shamashulpo and was in- A "Telegraph" reporter vialled the international undertakings of peace-

and humanitarian

formed by the girl's mother that nnture in

"Marle is alright." accordance with the Imperial. Rescript Mr. Carmichael refused to make issued in March, 1933, when Japan any statement. withdrew from the League member-{ ship even after she has terminated Miltary Service in Hongkong, and The girl's father is attached to th ca-operation In such enterprises with is believed to be returning to England the League of Nations--Domel. shortly with his family.

NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Although

FANG SHEW-CHONG, sed Hong- U. K. NATIONAL Tegraph that first informed

Ikone Chinese who lus been re siding in Canada for many years, lost flu raon with death.

in

Fang was recently informed Vancouver that he had only a fen weeks lo Hve.

He made all his preparations to return to the land of his ancestors and departed fash month by the Empress of Japan,

care

But, despite ovary

aboard death won the race. Fanx died just before the ship reached Yokohama

His embalmed remains were land- vil að Kongkong to-day,

REGISTER

was returning home, subsequent en- quities have come up against a blank wall.

The police oMcini who Arat In- London, Nov. 2.

formed the Telegraph" that The Government has decided to Carmichael was on her way hom Mis: adopt a National Register for volun-

Information tary civilian services for home de relused to confirm his

for publication. fence,

The Chief Inspector, Hongkong. Sir John Anderson, the Lord Privy said: "I have nothing to say on th Seal, will most likely be responsible sublect, and have not been informed. for deciding the best way to carry out Mrs. E. Johnson, of Hankow Road, this decision.

with, whom Miss Carmichael is sald Special recruiting officers may be to have spent the intervening time established, or volunteers may regis- before her reported disappearance. ter as Town Halls and Council Offices refused to see a "Telegraph reporter. throughout the country-Reuter.

(Further Late Næion on Page 14.)