1939-01-18 — Page 31

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 18, 1939.

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CHINA APPEALS TO LEAGUE COUNCIL FOR ARMS SANCTIONS JAPANESE MANDATES

GENEVA, JAN. 17.

AN APPEAL FOR AN EMBARGO ON AEROPLANES AND PETRO-

LEUM WAS MADE BY DR. WELLINGTON KOO OF THE CHIN. ESE DELEGATION AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LEAGUE COUNCIL TO-DAY.

The embargo, he said, would stop the Japanese from their internal work of destruction.

While China respected the "Open Door," Japan sought to make a special preserve of China.

BRIDGE CHAMPIONS SEEK JOBS

Jewish Refugees Who Beat Culbertsons

Loaguo Could Still

Servo Poace

Dr. Koo described the operations and success of the guerilla tactics behind the Japanese lines.

Addressing the League Council, Dr. Wellington said that the League of Nations was founded for the guiding purpose of achieving international peace and security, and is an established instrument for the organisation of

peace.

With all its failures in the juntess the Chinese people remained past, it was still, in the opinion masters of their own destiny.

of the Chinese Government, "The Chinese door cannot be kept AMONG THE JEWISH re- capable of serving the cause of open if the Chinese people are not fugees looking for work in the pence, and member States, allowed to exercise fullest control in Far East are two members of especially the most responsible their own house,“ the Viennese bridge team which ones, are willing and read to won the world championship at extend full support to its efforts. Budapest in 1937.

They are Mr. Paul Schlesinger, formerly managing director of the Vienna Banking Corporation's stock exchange office and bis wife, Mrs.

Gert Schlesinger.

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BEAT ALL-COMERS

Time For Action Overdue

The time had come, said Dr. Koo

BEFORE THE LEAGUE

GENEVA, Jan. 17. DR. WELLINGTON KOO, the Chinese delegate to the League Assembly, to-day maite a declaration regarding the Mandates Compils- alon report on the latanda under Japanese mandate..

He said that according to the Japaneac mobilisation decree of Atap, 1939, general mobilisation hail been applied to these triands, which was contrary to the spirit of the mandates, Therefore, he had the right to rate the matter before the Council when he had obtained further Information on the subject.

It ens stated in reply that when information was laid before the Mandates Commission, they would give an opinion on it.—Bruter,

MACAO SLOOP ON HISTORIC VISIT

the visit to Malacca of the Portuguese sloop Goncalo Velko, en route from Macao to Portugal.

EVENTS OF THREE centuries ago were recalled by

The Goncalo Velho is the first; war vessel flying the Portuguese flag to anchor in the Malacca ronds since the Dutch conquest of the Settlement on January 14,; 1641.

VICTIM OF ATTACK WANG FOLLOWER

The visit of the sloop was in de- The real antidotes to war werd

ference to wishes by leading Molac- not necessarily to be found li warf in fact it was long overdue, for the can Portuguese resklents that a vessel

self, and Président Roosevelt had League to take effective action in of the Portuguese navy should vital attack in Des Voeux Rond

were

pressure

MEALUFTS,

An

said that there short of war, which were capable of exerting

uport aztressor.

gor. One such measure of war was a boycott of goods to the aggressor nation.

In the present care, the prohibition. direct, or indirect on the imports of Japanese gnad: would strike at the line bases of Japanese economy in a short)

lime,

iri

Fernandez

ARISING OUT OF THE bru-

order to restrain Japanese aggres- the recne of the triumph of Albu.

The countries with impor-querque and a principal captains, Central yesterday evening on tant territorial possessions, commerce Thexeira, Nunez.

and Mr. P. S. Lin (Lin Pei-sin) a and economic interests in the Far Gomez, whose descendants are still man appeared at the Central Fast had the added obligation to living in Malucca, defend them.

Eighteen months of deliberate attack by Japan upon their rights

the

BESIEGED BY DUTCH

The last

Governor, Portuguese

Magistracy this morning.

The victim of the attack, which was made within sight of Manual de Souza Couthino, put up dozens of pedestrians, including was secretary to a strong resistance before the un-Europeans,

a long Wang Ching-wei, the politician who was recently expelled from the Kuomintang.

Lin himself was deprived of mem-

Mr. Schlesinger, who is a member of the International Bridge League, 11 member of the Austrian Bridge Club team whleh wan

and interests in China, along with world championship for which teams

the expansion of the Japanese in from 17 nations competed in 1937. Eighty per cent of the silk pro- !

vasion, made it perfectly clear as slaught of the Dutch, and The Austrian team beat

to what was in store for them.

siege began in June, 1640. Yugo- duction in Japan was marketed davia, Belgium, England, Holland, one country, while 45 per cent, of Minnesota and in the final defeated her textile fabrics

Dr. Koo concluded: "Unless

Assisted by the then Sultan of Culbertson's New York team,

con-sold only in three or four countries, it does not seem that they are--to after attack reinforced by a ficct of normally interested Powers are prepared--and Johore, the Dutch launched uttack sisting of Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson, Mrs. Sobel and Mr. Vogthaber. I

Tabandon their treaty rights and estab-40 sal and 1,500 men supplied by Not Difficult To Enforce

the Sulton, but by December 30 addition, Mr. Schlesinger has

China, and position Dr. Koo said that such a boycot: abdicate their rightful

in great progress had been made, though many European tournaments. Mrs.

*had

the Portuguese garrison was reduced Gerti Schlesinger was a member of people in a number of countries, and is to be last by them to take con- by slarvation and casualties to 200ther with

voluntarily by East Asia and the Pacle, no the

or parallel action to check the Europeans and 500 Eurasians.

of Japanese aggression.

wron

been started

were

shed intereste in

the Austrian women's bridge team therefore it would not be dificult for! wideh won the European champion the governments to enforce it. ship in 1935

at Brussels, also at Stockholm

In the case of aeroplanes and They have everything to gain by championship for wanien at Budapest essential that an embargo upon them promptly carried out."-Reuter.

petroleum it WIS particularly adopting determined netlon be

in 1930 and the world

In 1937, The couple play their own should be recommended by the Coun system--the Vienna

system. Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger

are

cil.

other

Private Meeting

Lo

Of Council

Geneva, Jan. 17.

present in Singapore. If they are the Council to recommend that mem- The Chinese Government desired) unsuccessful in their search for ember States should extend financial ployment there they will come on to and economic assistance to Hongkong and Shanghai.

Ching,

A private meeting of the Council is among

purposes, for the development and reconstruction of) expected to take place before the end) China's south-western provinces, and Chinese Government's demands as of the session in order to discuss the the relief of civil refugees.

An assurance for facilities in the presented to-day by Dr. Wellington transit and transport of Chinese Koo-Bruder.

Important French Navy Manoeuvres

war materials was also necessary for the conunuance of effective | resistance to Japanese aggression,

In the past 18 months the Govern

ment had encountered difficulties in arranging such trussport and transit, art the cause of resistance hal

Two Fleets Put To Seaffered not a little by these difficult-

This Morning

PARIS, Jan. 18.

FRENCH naval quarters at- tach the greatest significance to the large-scale naval manoeuvres which will begin to-day off the const of North Africa.

The participating fleets left their bases at Toulon and Bresti

Wages Will Cure

Wives Who Nag'

Before siege the population of the town und been estimated at 20,000, after its capture there were only 3,000 survivors. The Dutch also lost heavily.

I WILS not these dismal happenings so much as the meet ing of the descendants of Malacca's Portuguese ploncers and the sons of modern Portugal that gave the visit of the sloop special interest, Malaccans entered into the spirit of the occasion with enthusiasm. and officers and men of the sloop were soon made to feel that they were among people of their own race.

of

WARMLY WELCOMED

the Eurasian Association.

bership in the Legislative Yuan after culationg Wang Ching-wer's sensa- anal "peace manifesto" last month.

The attack was made by two men, ne armed with crowbar and the a hammer. Lin was track several times on the head and fell unconscious.

ARREST BY EUROPEANS

Two Europeans who witnessed the assault chased and arrested one of the alleged assallants.

Robertson and Mr. Hirst, of the 11 Europeans were Mr. C. de S.

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Whilst Hinol, his Hongkong; secretary dis- tributed the two statements from the discredited politician to Hongkong newspapers. Lin Is regarded as one Hongkong Dept. Tel. 21279 of Wang's most fervent supporters,

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Capitao do Fragata Owen Pinta and It is alleged that the South China Peak Depot. Tel: 29352 and his officers and men were warm-Dally News" has continually support- ly received by Rev. Father A. Med the cause espoused by Wang Leroads, Vicar of St. Peter's Church, Ching-wel since the latter fied from The Chinese Government asked the DAY-TO-DAY "humiliations" Malacca, and the reception committee China.

MET IN PARIS that wives experience in asit-Portuguese Commander first paid an Council to take steps to initiate

Lin frst met Wang Ching-wel in committee of co-ordination. If the ing their husbands for money oficial call on Mr. G. W. Bryant, Re-Paris while he was studying at the was not feasible, at present, then the Summerskill M.P.. at a meeting and his three senior officers, to- China he was appointed manual. general committee considered that were denounced by Dr. Edith ident Councillor, and the Commander French capital. After his return to Chinese Government would welcome of The Married Women's Asso- dined at the Residency.

Fother with Rev. Father Coroads, the "China Daily News" in Shanghai, a limited committee of co-ordination

later becoming managing editor of the composed of representatives of the ciation in London recently. governments particularly interested

Hongkong Journal. In the Far East.

Enquiries at the Queen Mary Hos- pital this morning revealed that Lin's condition remains unchanged and is not serious.

An X-Ray examination reveals that he has sustained injurica to the left side of his head.

Cause Of World

Meanwhite some of the officers and She said: "While a woman doled men of the sloop were entertained at junt certain moneys by favour her a tennis parly held by the Eurasian husband, to which she knows she has Association on St. Francis Institution early this morning. Although,{ Dr. Koondtied that whatever action no legal right, no long will her de- courts, Men were supplied with as usual, no detailed programme China's resistance, it could not

was taken to support the cause of pendence be reflected in her acts and buses in which they went on sight- Is published, it is stated that the considered as for China's exclusive

be thourists.

seeing juunts, while members of the two fleets will meet in

To the proud and independent round in their cars.

reception commitee took the officers. the advantage. It would also benefit the Straits of Gibraltar and conduct Heneral cause of upholding the woman the day-to-day humiliations

principles of international law and which she experiences in asking for! INTEREST IN RUINS of several days order. More than that, the rights and money prove unbearably irksome. duration. The fleets will later interests of other countries directly

Great interest was evinced by the proceed to Casablanca, where a concerned in the Far East would gain culty, would be the surest way of Our Lady of the Annunciation, re Wages for wives, apart from its visitors in the ruins of the Church of sham attack and defence by the security by this legitimate defence. constal batteries will be carried Dr. Koo pointed out that past ex-edding dignity to household drudgery. 1. This church was at one time!

bringing happiness into the home. named the Church of St. Paul by the Dutch, which stands on St. Paul's' perience had clearly shown that it and curing the neurotic woman, who surrounded by one of the strongest General Gameli, Chief of the would be impossible to safeguard eventually develops into the nagging forta ever bulit by the Portuguese in General Stair, and Vice-Admiral | legitimate Western interesta in China, wife.

manoeuvres

out.

Dalan, Chief of the Naval Staff, who inspected the defence system of Tutis and Corsien before and during M. Daladler's visit, are now on their way to Morocco, where they will Ing- pect the "Moroccan Sen-Front." This fact reveals that responsible French quarters are attaching great impor tance to the manoeuvres-Trans- Decan

Not A Vanishing Race

Canberra.

ARAB LEADERS AGREE

Forthcoming Palestine Conference

CAIRO, Jan. 17.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that complete understanding was reached at a meeting of Arab leaders presided over by the Prime Minister of Egypt on the question of the forthcoming Palestine conference in London.

morrow.

the East.

MAN IN COURT Chin Lain, 20-year-old painter, appeared at the Central Magistracy this morning on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to P, S. Lin.

A remund was granted.

Proposed Embargo On Silver Imports

Rev. Father Coroado entertained

Washington, Jan. 17. the Commander und

Senator Townsend to-day intro- some of officers and sallers to dinner at the mediate cancellation of all adminis- duced a Bill providing for the Im- Parochial House, and earlier

there

was a tea party on board ship attration powers to buy silver and to which the officers entertained the members of the reception committee. silver now held,

Issue silver certifleates with a view to protecting The home murkets for

Meanwhile the Commander Issued | The Bill proposes an embargo on general Invitation to members of silver imports. Moreover, the Trea the public generally to visit the ship would be authorised to dispose of silver holdings after setting use and there was a constant stream of 5,350,000 ounces to meet future cant- launches going backwards and for- nge requirements-Reuter. wards from shore to ship, many

Another meeting will be held to- | Arabs will be composed as follow: hundreds of people, the majority of Aunt Bey, Abdict Hadi, Jamal them women and children, taking and Jakub Chossein. Hussein,i Alfred Rock, Dr. Khald. indvantage of the invitation.

Political advisers will be, It is helleved. Fund-Sabe, George tonlus, and Mussa Alami,

An-

The Australian aboriginal is cer- formulated conditions for partielpu- The Arab Higher Committee have tainly not one of the world's tion in the London conference. "vanishing races."

It is understood they will insist that According to figures released here the basis of the conference be the by the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Arab demands as defined by the McEwen Australia's aboriginal Committee; that the Nashashibi Party population, which at June 30 lust (opponents of the Palestine Arabs led Jaar was estimated at 52,835, had by the Mufti) be excluded and the increased in 10 years by 3,450,

The number of half-castes had in-role representative of the Palestine Higher Committee recognised on the creased in that time by 9,488 from Arabs. 35,402 to 23,950.

Mr. McEwen anld that it was enii- In London, the Executive Com- mated that there were about 20,000 nittee of the Jewish Congress has decided not to co-operate with the nomadlie aborigines in Australia.

The latter is considered to enjoy the confidence of the Grand Mufti. been communicated, to the British The names of the delegation have

Trans-Ocean, Ambassador, Sir Miles Lampson.-

The ship resumed its voyage from Macao to Portugal by way of Colomko and Goa at daybreak on January after having paid a memorable visit to the scene of one of the most colour- ful episodes in Portuguese colonial history.

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IMPORTANT DECISIONS

London, Jan. 17. Indication that important Arab Approximately 67.253 square miles scheme of Jewish immigration to decisions are likely this week in of the Northern Territory were re-Abyssinia.

contained in a telegram from Mr. How many of these words are cor- It is said that the Jews do not want Malcolm MacDonald cancelling his others? served exclusively for aborigines: 1,009 square miles were leased to to enter a country which does not nitendanco at a public meeting at missions, and on the 215,162 square urant equal rights to Jewish citizens. Rosa and Cromarty on January 19, miles under lease or licence, abori-tenter Bulletin. gines wore permitted to hunt and

COMPOSITION OF ARAB

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Cairo, Jan. 17.

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In the telegram he said:" "The critical point has now been reached In the preparations for discussions on Palestine with the Arabs and Jews English Oxford Dictionary spell- -It is rellably stated that the do- [which necessitates my being in Lon-inge of these words will be found i quare miles was unoccupied and avaliable for the full use of natives, legation to London of the Palestinian don on Friday."-Reuter,

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