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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1938.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMturn 29, 1938.

Murder

THE JAPANESE MILITARY authorities in South China

of the express "appreciation strict discipline shown by the troops it the mopping-up campaign."

"A very discreet attitude was maintained by the Japanese in view of the proximity of the British border," the message continues, and adds: "When Japanese troops approached British territory they did not fire a single shot on the Chinese troops with their backs to the British border, but repulsed them with bayonets,"

The complacent attitude of the Japanese military authorities is not consistent with facts. We

have seen the shattered bodies of Chinese women, one about to become a mother, who were shot

to death in the machine- gunning of non-combatants who were in British territory, and some of whom were British sub- jects. The latest death-roll of Innocent Chinese people done

The A.B.C. of the Z.B.W. Controversy

P

OOR OLD ZBW! It seems to receive # much higher percen- tage of kicks than it deserves, and it really has been in the stocks recently.

I've a great deal of sym- pathy for it, realising that this Colony is in many [respects unique.

by JOHN BLUNT

Then there are times such as laat Armistice Day, when some I have never known any- soulful mortal decided that where in the world (and I have dirges and funeral marches were seen quite a lot of this mortal the order of the day. sphere) where so many people Some of the old records are know so many

other people's painful, and prompt the thought business.

that it is high time that ZBW came up to scratch instead.

I often feel tempted to per- petrate a screed which I should entitle "The Importance of Be- ing Unimportant."

be content to wallow in jazz for Of course, some people would

the rest of their days. Just as others would exist in perpetual joy could symphonic poems or It matters, not which parti- recurrent rhapsodical rhythm be cular sphere or phase one takes; provided ad lib. Journalists or jockeys-doctors

or dunconscivil servants or

clerks there are always those BW HAS PUT over some ex extraordinarily knowledgeable ceptional good stuff, and people who know exactly how some of the local artists would everything should be done and hold their own anywhere. why.

For sentimental reasons there As an ordinary listener who are the good old die-hards who persist in singing when they seeks entertainment in return have long since passed their for the moderate expenditure of hey-day. twelve dollars per annum, I consider that I get good value.

***

WHEN I FIRST acquired a world-receiving set, I spent hours searching the wave-band,

appreciated, and at least conjure Locally, they are doubtless up memories with the listener of the good old days in the Colony, when "we have all had a merry time together."

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty.

· Tauf, 1128 by Tialies Profers Bridlesta, Zas

"The sooner we pretend we're leaving.

T

they'll sera e the food"

Henrih tite Rooner

The work of the

Emergency

Refugee Committe

HE EMERGENCY COUN- REFUGEE CIL was formed to

Sentimental tosh must be cut deal with a situation of or whatever it is, in an effort to out, however, for it should not emergency in Hongkong and

be forgotten that ZBW is heard South China. fnd something really wonderful. all over the world, and from the

I discovered that there is

put over such tripe.

reminds onc

by- the Rt. Rev.

RONALD HONGKONG

for by Tuesday

Maryknoll Fathers who

were

point of view of our pride alone, Its appeal for funds was we cannot afford to foist upon first issued when there was much of a muchness wherever our oversens listeners something no local branch of the will be provided you tap in, and even the B.B.C. which

of the Distress in China Fund. afternoon. programmes at times leave me curato's egg.

Now that the latter Fund The voluntary workers orgutused cold, and I wonder why they can If ZBW can relay London so has been opened there is no by the E.R.C. consist of the four well, I do not see why it should rivalry between the two. Shumchun and a group of boys. The the senior pupils of Wah Yan College, That is where I am probably to relay some of the other The Distress in China Fund rst group of boys were drawn from entirely wrong, for what is famous stations in the world. deals with China generally; Hongkong, under Fr. Donnelly, S.J These have now been replaced by a tripe to me is doubtless nectar to It would be both entertaining the E.R.C. is in a position to party of Boy Scouts assembled by the others. And so

it is, and al- and instructive to listen occa-use in any emergency aris- District Commissioner for Kowloon,

sionally to the United States, ways will be with ZBW, or any Australia, Canada, France and ing close at hand the funds Mr. Chan Fook Hong. A party of

other station.

not come to an understanding

Germany (when the latter entrusted to it.

I do not for a moment suggest musical mood), and I offer this E.R.C. attempted to establish country happens to be in a During the past week the

ladies from the Y.W.C.A. have under- taken the welfare work for the women and children.,

that our local station is ne plus humble suggestion in all serious- refugee centres at Shumchun. for all the help that it has received

supra but taking all logical con- ness. siderations into account, it is above the average amongst the many smaller stations.

to

body.

Kweichung and Namtao.

actually A beginning made at Shumchun under the

was

grateful The ER.C. is extremely

from various associations and from. members of the public during the last few days.

Its chief need at present is not food and warm covering.

new

I TAKE IT for granted that direction of two members of the cut specially, matting

ZBW does try to do its best. Council, Miss Atkins and Ad- Within the next week it will have There appears to be some doubt jutant Ponting, of the Salvation the core of more than 10,000 refugees: to death on the British side AT TIMES ZBW annoys me as to whether it is a Government Army, assisted by Fr. De Angelis 5,000 at Kam Tin, 5,000 at Fanling,

intensely. For example; one institution or a semi-independent and four Maryknoll Fathers, Fre. and more than 6,000 in the is occasionally taken over

Donnelly, Donavan, Fitzgerald Urban Camps.

Bed matting and warm quiita are London for a relay of something Actually, that does not matter and Reardon, who remained un-

supplies are not adequate for even half. so very much, as long as its til it became clear that their help needed for all these, and present particularly interesting.

masters, the listeners, get rea- would be no longer of avail. unfathomable rea- sonable value for their money. When the refugees began to ofson, those in control at this end, I should not like to think that pour across the frontier, centres It is such an autocratic organi- for food distribution were then watching the clock, realise that sation, as some of the newspaper established at Fanling, Sheung it is now time for the Weather critice imply.

shui and Shataukok. Report, or the local share quotations, and without so much,

For some

of the border is eleven, nearly all of whom were women. We have heard stories of the shooting down of other civilians on the Chinese gide the frontier and we have been informed by people, who stated

It was suggested to me the they were eye-witnesses, of the

as "sorry" the enthralled listener other day that the reason why beating of civilians who were

heavy music is churned out just is suddenly brought to earth before dinner, is because one of attempting to escape to the

with a dull thud, cursing who- the programme deciders happen sanctuary of British territory. ever decided that he should be ed to select something of the sort years ago, and since that The machine-gunning of Bri-switched back to Hongkong.

unfortunate moment, the prece tish subjects--for a Chinese born The weather, time or share dent has been followed. in Hongkong is as much a quotations surely could wait for

A large supply that was being pc-

und blanket was sent to Canton cumulated of warm clothes and quilts when the opportunity arose last week, for it was felt that the generosity of

the Hongkong public would replace them. These supplies are now need- ed urgently.

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Fanling was made the centre, and from its rapidly accumulated store st plies to any organisation that needed this point, the ER.C. distributed sup- them for the food centres that they VINCE THE WORK of the E.R.C. is

Y SING had set up.

Miss Atkins and Ad-

spread over many centres, it will Jutant Ponting were in charge of this be most convenient it any gifts of work, asalsted by some members of materials should be given in at one St. John Ambulance Association and of the collecting centres rather than a large group from the Chinese sent direct to the camps. Y.M.C.A.

Representatives of the ERC. have,

The appeal for help at Fanling was

I can only suggest one remedy during the past few days, constantly an emergency one, and thanks to the

British subject as any other a few moments. On occasions, It should be a binding

quirement that those who tier where help seemed to be needed, mediate need there has been supplied.

person born in the British they might very well be dis- Empire-appears to us sufficient pensed with altogether.

or pre

→

The Kowloon Canton Rallway is arrange the

post and they have been in close touch should with such bodies as the Wai Yeung very generously providing transport prandial programmes,

and Un Long Comunerelal Associa- for everything for the Camp that la be compelled to listen to tions which have done much excellent sent through the E.R.C., but it cannot cause for vigorous protest and

them. Even were that the rule, work in feeding thousands of refugees undertake to deal with parcels left

by individuals at Kowloon Station, action.on the part of the British law upon

which intercourse things would be much about the daily during these days.

The stationmaster at Fanling Rall- same for the simple reason that

way Station will, however, continue authorities. Even apart from between nations, oven nations there is no accounting for the the excuse that the border, at war,

founded. The mood of the mortal. On some THE ERC, is also working in co- to accept for the ER.C. any goods operation with the Government that are left there. It is requested nights my soul cries out for the in connection with the Refugee int further supplies of perishable after all, is only

has repeat- elusive glory of Schubert, while Camps.

godes should be brought there... thin Japanese Army EL

of codo which, the very next night I may find

Under its suspices a number

The following are the collecting strip of water and that the edly broken the

are helping in centres: connection although unwritten, is as bind myself en rapport with the mush voluntary workers people on both sides are of one

with the new Refugee of Irving Berlin.

Camp formed at Fanling with its Hongkong: St. John's Cathedral'""" race whose enemy is Japan the ing upon nations as

This all boils down to one in-headquarters at Fanling Railway Hall; French Convent School, Cause- way Bay: Seamen's Institute, Warga mere fact that non-combatants written British Constitution is controvertible fact. We all love Station.

Two thousand refugees are already chal have

Kowloon: St. Andrew's Church been killed

Accommodated in rallway wagons, and violates upon the peoples of the United variety in life, and the more

varied the menu, the greater fell from kitchens supplied by the Nathan Rd.; St. Teresa's Church unwritten international Kingdom.

our appetite.

Government,: An additional 3,000 Kowloon Tong: Peninsula Hotel:

the

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