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SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938.
"Hongkong Government Unable To Cope With Situation"
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DUN LOP
130 YEARS OF GROWIN
EF
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Treth
INSKIP PLEDGE BY OUT OF KOREANS TO
GOVT.,
COMMONS ATTACK ON DRUG SAYS GOVERNMENT
POSITION IN FAR EAST
ATTACKED BY FLALIAN “Legionary" bombers, Barcelona, cupital of Catalonia, photographed from one of the raiders, with bombs bursting on the quays and among shipping, and one ship mink- ing off to sen.
TOKYO PAPER DEMANDS
RETURN OF H.K. TO CHINA
Japanese
RECALLING THAT HONGKONG was ceded to Great Britain as a result of the "Inhuman" Opium War} of 1841, the influential
Terms For Kokumin Shimbun" de-
-
mands that Britain should be forced to withdraw west
Ending War of the Arabian Sea.
"The British Colony of Hong- kong has now been turned into TOKYO, Dec. 23.
a base for smuggling activities BROADCASTING last in South China," the newspaper
Prince asserts.
Premier
"There are no moral grounds
whatever on which Britain can base any claims for retention of is important Chinese port. Least of all, has Britain any claims to what are known as the New Ter- ritories.
night, Konoye laid down the con- clusion of a Sino-Japanese anti-Comintern Pact, and the placing of economic co-operation between China
"If the present situation is allowed and Japan on a footing of
continue without being remedied, equality 29 the guiding the demand will eventually be made that Britain should abandon Hong-
principles for the readjust-kong and Singapore and withdraw its ment of relations between garrisons from India. Japan and the New China.
The inauguration
of
full
"The exploitation of these centres of the Orient has compromised the, cause of lusting peace in Asia."
The "Kokumi Shimbun" is not
diplomatic relations between alone in its attack on Britain.
Manchukuo and China was
other principle mentioned
Prince Konoy.e.
An
The "Nichi-Nich" predicts that by the recent British and American lans to China will be followed by
RONALD EGAN
MISSING
H.K. YOUTH
HOME AGAIN
"more bluff," economie pressure and RONALD EGAN, -20- The Premier's statement'ta con-propaganda against Japan in an ul-!
nection with a Sino-Japanese anti-tempt to create an International year-old Hongkong youth Comintern Pact says that Japan intention which will compel Japan to who has been missing from this matter demands that Japanese yield.
The "Nichi
his home in Kowloon since Nichi" instances the troops be stationed at specifle points
rumour of an inevitable outbreak of Tuesday, returned shortly as long as the pact is in force.
war between Japan and the Soviet In connection with economic co Union in April next year which, before noon to-day. operation, the Premier declared that claims originated in London, and is "I have just had a report that Japon does not intend to exercise a "typical case of British propaganda he has arrived home," said his economių monopoly in China, and against Japan."-Reuter and "Tele- father, Mr. J. Egan, ahe does not intend to demand China graph" Special.
"I cannot say yet where he has been, beyond that he came back
to limit her interests
with third
Powers who grasp the meaning of a
Bow East Aslā, and are willing to act Commons Adjourns from Macao.
accordingly.
But
only
Furthermore, "Japan respects the sovereignty of China, bút] she is prepared to give positive con- sideration of the questions of abolition of extrality and the rendi- tion of concessions and settlements.
independence
Ching."
3,000 Dens In Colony, Speaker Álleges
LONDON, Dec. 22. LIEUT.-CO MMAN- DER R. T. H. FLET- CHER (Lab.) raised
REPORT
LONDON, Dec. 22.
SIR THOMAS INSKIP, Minister for the Co-Ordination of National Defence, has tendered his resignation to Mr. Chamberlain, according to the
London "Evening News."
The Premier has refused to accept the resignation.
A statement from official quarters regarding Sir Thomas Inskip's intention to resign has not yet been made.
According to the "Evening News," || Sir Thomas offered his resignation to the Premier in order to facilitate the eventual re-organisation of the Cabinet. -Trans-Ocean.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 22.
THE KOREAN PEOPLE'S PARTY has issued the following message to the
Chinese people, pledging support for the leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and China's resistance to Japanese invasion:
"It is more than sixteen months now since China began to fight her war of resistance against the invasion of the Japanese militarists.
"The entire Chinese army, and people, under the leadership of Generalissimo Chiang, fighting with undaunted spirit, have not only smashed the Japanese
matters in the House U.S. Sharply Rejects
of Commons to-day on a motion for the Christ- mas adjournment arising from the report of the advisory com- mittee on drags at Geneva,
Strong Nazi Protest
PERLIN, Dec. 22.
military's dream of a 'quick war, but have also been able to Luke offensive measures, and achieved results in prolonged warfare.
"Japan has sent more than one million troops to China, Invading from south and north and cast with all her might.
"Innumerable citteş have been destroyed by Japanese van-
THE GERMAN CHARGE d'AFFAIRES in Washington datism. But the opposition she has made a demarche to Mr. Sumner Welles. Assistant Secre-mot has greatly tired her, and tary of State, energetically protesting against the speech deliver ed by Mr. Harold Ickes on December 18, in the course of which he holly criticised Fascism, Nazilsm and the European dictators.
He reviewd the proceed- ings there, and asked what
In an inspired statement to the was the "vigorous action" foreign press, the Charge being taken by the British d'Affaires described Mr. Ickes
Government in accordance remarks as "vulgar invoctivė. with a resolution regarding and defamatory declarations”
Well-informed circles consider the the drug traffic passed at
incident of Mr. Harold Ickes, whose Geneva, which reiterated anti-German speech has called forth that the situation in China an omelal demarche, merely as one of £1 series of events during the past was deteriorating under few days exemplifying the stiffening Japanese influence.--
of the American policy against the anti-Comintern Powers, the other in- Lieut.-Commander Fletcher dications being the credits extended referred to the situation Into China, and the food to be sent to Hongkong, where the local Gov-Spain. ernment was unable to cope with the drug traffic.
Ho said there were over 3.000 heroin dens in Hongkong, and over 300.000 oplum and heroin pills were consumed there dally, and there were 40.000 oplum addicts. Lieut.-Commander Fletcher men tioned Russell Pasha's report, wid
It is recognised that if all the mem- bers of the Cabinet expressed them-
FAREWELL LETTER BY
FINANCIER
Blackmail And Wall
Street Plunder
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. "AS GOD IS my judge, am the victim of a Wall selves as freely as Mr. Ickes habi-Street plunder and black- tually docs, the Government would
struggle for be embarrassed, but Mr. Ickes has a mail in a special position of being the whip- honest existence," concludes ping boy" for the Administration. often saying aloud whut other a note by Coster-Musica, their intimates. eminent members must reserve for written on the night before his suicide. The note was
sald: "His allegations, are in respect Hence the Administration can turn
to the drug trame in areas under over an apology to the Reich without discovered and made public
con-hyprocrisy. Moreover, members of by his lawyer.
direct and indirect Japanese trol."
JAPAN UNDOING GOOD WORK
the State Department are thoroughly Irked by what they regard as the at- The note exonerated his wife tempted sabotage of the Lima con-and brothers from any blame, ference by totalitarlan emissaries, and are not in a mood to conciliat saying: "my poor loving wife those who are believed to be guilty was ignorant of conditions", and of provocation elsewhere.--Reuter,
U.S. WON'T APOLOGISE
10-
that his brothers merely acted on his instructions because they believed it to be right, and trusted him.
The speaker charged Japan with undoing the League's good work and fostering !!!cit drug- traffic throughout the world as on instru- ment of policy to promote the degradation of the Chinese, If those charges Were true, he would like
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Mr. Sumner Welles disclosed to ask the House how far we could call Japan a civilised nation.
Coster (whose real name is Musica) day that the United States had declared: "Bankers, lawyers, nudi- Jreted Germany's demand for an off- hi ever had a very great clat apology for the speech delivered tors, appraisers and incompetent high- mietin for the Belilah slogan by Mr. Harold Ickes on December 18, salaried executives have bled that trade follows the flag, but he in which he denounced Fascism as
McKesson, Robbins white." preferred 1-to the Japanese logan "crueller, if more refined voodoolam," that drugs follow the flag.
The note said that the company an ever-proment threat to the should have been in the receivership's Lieut-Commander Fletcher quoted United States, France and England. hunds in 1930 and again in 1932 IK reported facts and figures in the
Mr. Welles' statement to the Ger- its profits had not been bolstered in man Charge d'Affaires, Dr. Thomsen, a frantic effort to save it, course of a scathing indictment of Japan in connection with drugs. was couched in strong and uncom- The fatter denied that
promising terms, which the Untied and alcochal were involved
(Continued on Page 4.)
(Continued on Pago 4.)
Mr. R. A.. Butler, replying, gave the House information derived by the Government from various parts
of the Far East.
and
narcoties
in Jakm
NAVAL REVIEW IN H.K. Commander-in-Chief to Take Salute
One very serious feature of the growth of the traffle was the growth in the use of heroin, which was far more serious to use than oplum itself д terrible gripping vice.
After referring to the steps now "I want to thank the news-being taken by the British and authorities in mutually papers, the shipping companies, Japanese the police department and the the proceedings and movements of Royal Marine landing parties by the Commander-in-Chief, His
communicating information regarding The House of Commons to-day ad- broadcasting station for all the persona known to be engaged in the Excellency Sir Percy Noble, will take place at Happy Valley on journed for the Christmas recess help they have given."
For Christmas
Londen, Dec. 22,
th
until January 31. subject to re-
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION of the Royal Naval and
she is now on the verge of collapse. Now mired deep in the interior, she will be soon forced disadvantageously to fight decisive battles in mountainous
regions.
"On China's part, her resist- ance is for national existence.
Under such circumstances, the
greater sacrifices she makes,
the stronger will be her will to
resist. With the entire nation determined to fight to the last,. It is certain that the final victory will be hers, and the two main objects, namely enemy-resistance (Continued on Page 4.)
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Further Late Nows
Royal Family Leave For Sandringham
London, Dec. 22. The King and Queen, accompanied. by Queen
Mary
and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margarot, left King's Cross Station this afternoon for Wolferton on their way to San- drlogham for Christmas.
This morning, the Princesses visit- exhibition of dolls and
matters which_are' necessary for the assembly if public interest requires Narrow Margin Jn it at least meant that we were In Royal Marines battalion, comprising close column, after which they will wardrobes presented to them by the
full
Reuter.
of
U.S. REACTIONS
Washington, Dec. 22.
Mr. Chamberlain, in moving the] djournmzat; declared:
**1.
inppy to think that whatever the
perils of this season may be, there is
Daladier Vote
no reason to anticipate that we shall]
have to put the proviso into force."
Parle, Dec. 22.
The Premiers spending Christmas By the narrow margin of seven
illicit traffic, Mr. Butler said
that although it might not give an im- January 4, at 10 am.
Three seamen battalions and one; column followed by a march past in ed an mediale solution to a grave problem.
of France. With their close touch with the representatives approximately 1,000 officers and men, form a hollow square in front of the children of Japan, and that thus we were able will be on parade under Capt. saluting base and be addressed by governess they spent more than on
hour at the exhibition, to blustrate the gravity wo attached E. J. P. Brind, of II.M.S. Birmingham, the Commander-in-Chief. to the maller.
The shilps taking part are H.MS. which will be at 10.45
At the conclusion of the inspection,Since it opened on December 10, the there has been an' average attendance Kent, H.M.S. Cardi, 1.M.S. Bir- Commander-in-Chief, who NOT DELIBERATE
will be each day of more than 1,700 people mingham, H.M.S. Medway and Sub-om Reviewing the position, Mr. Butler marine, H.M.S. Eagle, and 8th mounted, will head the column oft and practically all the members of on Premier Konoye's statement pendeat. Chequers, and afterwards will yotes (281 against 284) the Chamber Ing receipt of the official version. stay with friends for a few days bear Deputies passed a motion of con- said that from information In the Destroyer Flotilla, besides Royal and proceed to another saluting base the Royal family have visited it. It In Fenwick Street, Wanchal, where has now been decided that the ex- fore departing for Rome.
Adence in the Government, support-possession of Viscount Halifax, there Marines.
hibition will remain open until the Brigade will march past,
the Several members of the Cabinet Ing authorization of new taration and was no evidence that the increase in Unofficial cirides considered – that
Iteceipts from will Commander-in-Chief
Hehearsals are being held in con- January 7, of aspect the newest
Premier are spending their holiday abroad, empowering the Government to levy drug traffic in China was the outcome Konoye's statement was the projected and others will scatter to their homes 10,000 million francs additional direct of any deliberate plan on the part of arrive at the racecourse at 10 am. nection with the Inspection, and charges for admission will be divided the Japones Government, or that it and inspect the Brigade in line. The full dress rehearsal will take place between French and British children's extraterritorin in different parts of the country and indirect taxes to enable balancing #bandonment
In January 3, of..
charities ----British Wireless. march past (Continued on Paot 4.) of the 1930 budget-United Press.
Brigade will then Reuter. frontinued ion Page 4.)
The Under Secretary of State, Mr.
Summer Welles, declined to comment
The
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