1939-02-24 — Page 19

SHUM-CHUN BOMBING: RELIEF MEASURES NOW IN FULL SWING

THE SCOPE of the work undertaken by Government to deal with refugee, relief and medical exigencies occasioned by the bomb- ing of Lowu and Shum Chun on Tuesday, is indicated by the follow- ing report submitted by the Director of Medical Services, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, to H.E. the Governor.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 24, 1939.

Japan

OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE

Japanese And Shanghai

Indignant Homeside Press Comments

CHINA DEVELOPMENT PLANS REVEALED

IN DIET DEBATES

TOKYO, Feb. 23. VARIOUS PROBLEMS relating to the development of China, including the construction of the Greater Shanghai Municipality, were brought up for discussions in the House of Representatives yesterday,

Mr. Toyokichi Toyoda (Minselto): asked whether the gigantic pian for

constructing "a new Shanghai was Shanghai conducted by the Shanghuf Realty Company

Mr. Shinrokuro Hidaka, chief of the Economic Department of the China Affairs Board, who was for- merly the Japanese Consul-General in Shanghal, said that the city con- struction plan for Shanghai was co- ducted by the Reformed Government with the co-operation of Japanerc

YANGTSE

The Director proceeded to the Government (Lady Ho Tung) Wei- Shum Chun Refugee Camp on re-tare Centre, Fanling, celving news of the bombing on On the following day a third comp Tuesday morning to re-assure the was re-opened by Government at refugees there.

that

arrangements Gill's Cutting. These cumps now beleg made immediately for hold a total of 2,507 persons. were their shelter und feeding at the Approval of Government has been Fanling Railway

Camps, to obtained for a fourth camp which is

and ascertain the position with regard to now in course of erection along the casualties The majority of the Mankamto Road for some 2,000 or refugees had already made their more refugees at

without escape and were scattered along the shelter in

in that

neighbourhood.

London, Feb. 23. road and rallway between Shum Observers were impressed with the

Newspaper comments all reveal Chun and Sheung Shui. Pollce co-orderly way in which the refugees indignation at Japanese pretensiona uperated in directing them to Fanling travelled from the border to the to greater control of the Interna North Camp, which was full by 5 Government refugee camps, andtional Settlement, emphasising that pn., and the surplus were directed tribute in due to the Police Depart-the Japanese themselves are organs. With the construction of na to South Camp, which filled v dur- ment for their excellent organisation primarily responsible for the murident city in Shanghai as the ultim- ing the evening.

in this respect,

[ders because of the breakdown

ale objective, actual works would se law and order and the general ab-

Shanghal, Feb. 23. carried out in conformity with thei

At the instance of the Japanese On the day of the incident some 'sence of control in the "badlands,"

existing con

conditions.

Naval authorities. Mr. Yushiki en 67 wounded were admitted to the The Times slates: "The Japanese,

Questioned its

the present status Miura, the Japanese Consul-General disconcerted by the inland river navigation, .r. here, yesterday lodged protests with

Hidaka among their hirellogs, duke replied that the Inland River the British and Norwegian Consula who are naturally regarded as tral-Steamship Company, with its small tes-General with regard to the al-

capital, was advancing its enterprises ege

legea intringement

Dr. Selwyn-Clarke rove Instruc- tions to Mr. Kay Lee the contractor, who, despite the day being a holiday festival and the murkeis consequent-

one hot meal that evening to

The Casualties

treated were

13

out.

SHIPPING PROTEST

ly being closed, contrived to serve hospitals in Kowloon (not including atarned and

17 to 3.000 who with the Water and Sunitary authori-mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.itors by patriotic Chinese, are now steadily. With the sleady restora- shipping regulations by British and done by the evening of the sanie hospital had been wounded In British, inaking dire threats to the Shanghaiian of penee and order, the Com- steamers.

day.

to put in a service, which was

Three of the

of the Yangise

refugees. The Director also arranged patients), only one case being ad-death rate

the cases admitted to

Municipal Council, which they ne- territory; the remainder were from cuse of incompetence and insincerity. Pay would extend its business to

the catuary of the Yangtse or near and the Kungho,

British steamers, the Talung Preparations were made for per- the neighbourhood of Shum Chun They latter charge is ironic, seeing the sea.

on February 12 manent medical posts at the Comps Station, the Casino and Refugee Camp that the Japanese maintain and ins

issued by the Many were tigate within the International Set- tion of various subsidiaries

Questioned regarding the capitaft: 3-received certificates

Reformed

Government from the local and at the Government Welfare and Shum Chun Village,

from the SI John tlement their own

of the Pence Maintenance Society at Hupu- organisation of Centre (Lady Ho Tung) near Dill's transferred

Central Chim Rehabilitation Com- Ambulance Association Hospital and Calnese terrorists. Camp.

pany, Mr. Hidakin said that all aus-kov

Iow, about 60 miles above Shanghal, First Aid Post in the Casing and from Night In Compound

"It will also be recalled that on

sidiaries were established with Sino-to ship rice to Shanghal. Without the The majority of the one thousand the First Aid Post manned

Red Swastika

by

more than one occasion officers of Japanese joint stocks. He looked carrying the cargoes originally re- Society.

vistered. It is alleged, the two steam- refugees who had been cared for by longkong Bed

byers transferred Six of those wounded in Chinese the Imperial Army, both in uniform forward to greater co-operation

the their goods to ers, broken into Chinese capital in future. the World Red Swastika Society at

British steamer, Mr. Toyoda then asked what were 5. Soochow, also Shum Chuo Camp, were grouped erritory died after arrival at the and in disguise, have

the Kowloon and Kwong Wah Hospitals, the Settlement and committed acts of that evening in a large compound at

85. Dartur, 4 Norweginn hooliganism. It

to the the actual results greatly

of the plan for and Fanling, since only a few hundreds and this number of deaths has to be credit of the municipal authoritier, Inviting third Power capitai. hir freighter, moored beside them. The

the twelve who could be accommodated in Soull added to the

were killed

time received the co- Hidaka said that participation by Soochow then headed for Swatow, Camp, Many of this party had been or died of wounds in British territory who at no transported to Fauling by Mr. F. W. in the neighbourhood of the British: operation of the Japanese, that the third Power capital would be wei- while the Norwegian ship proceeded

murders are sporadie and not whole-comed provided the third Powess into an unknown destination.

On February 13, the s... Rathan, Kendall, stiached to the Medical, past at Lo Wu Bridge,

terested understood the "new situa-} sale.

a British-chartered There remalo at

freighter, also Department, in the Red Cross truelt

"It the Japanese took over control tion" properly. under care at the Kow- National Chinese Red 26 wounded at the moment some

Look

In a cargo of rice and proceed- 24 at Lai Chi Kok of the Settlement, Shanghai would be ton Hosp three

week." excess relugers

The interpellatur then asked for ed to an unknown destination it is at Kwong Wahin a state of chaos within wern accom-Relief

The Manchester Guardian states: what purpose the military authorides alleged. Gute lo-pital and one at the Queen MaryThe Municipal Council can in no in

exercised

In their representations yesterday, over factories in Control making a total of 54.

as China. The War Minister, General the Japanese naval authorities warn- kindly placed there by the manager

as my in Itagaki, replied that military couro ed that fu the event of similar or- of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

future, they would be the World,

together About 80 refugees found their way sumall-pox into these territories as teer force, have done

Ile pointed out that obliged to take "effective and ode- magnifcent reasons. to Pat Heung Camp where they were pusher of cares of the disease have Jobs in preventing rioting and strife, some cases the troops took over tem- quale" measures.-Domet,

discovered Bren

amongst those

in the the of factories in admitted.

"Numbers of Japanese disguised porary control New Territories

because Meanwhile, a ward was cleared at growing into the

st Chinese terrorists and acting as accupied area

was at United States Kowloon Hospital to receive the from Kwangtong.

provocative atents have been dis- pertinent to abandon them

light of the maintenance of peace wounded. Seventeen were almitted) REFUGEE CAMP FIGURES

covered and returned to headquar-

and order. As the Development Tuesday-two dying of their

The comparative Dgures given ters with a polite request to keep wounds the sanse day and were below represent the number of re-

out of the Settlement. To send Ja- admitted temporarily to tents at the furces accommodated in camps in

panese soldiers into the settlement

Jeni by the Cruss Society

from this

from

inodated

Control of Factories

Culting Camp, trucks having becaerial measures are having to be way be blamed. Their police,

taken to prevent the introduction off tough and experiencth the volun- Jof factories was inspired for various curence

the

on

Kowloon

to

the

on

as

L

in the

In

Company advanced its business mat agement of these factories would gradually be transferred to it. other cases

the factories were maz- aged by the troops with the object of supplying necessary materials ic the front on the spot.

RIOTS AT LOS ANGELES

2,000 Anti-Nazis Demonstrate

Kwang Wah Hospital by 9 pm, the Colony, but since they were to act as police would certainly of them dying of

of wounds. Those cler

calculated, Funding North, Fanling cause a serious crisis." ULSER that could stand the journey

SETTLEMENT IN STATE OF We're enlly transferred touch and Gill's Cutting Camps have!

VIRTUAL ANARCHY or Lai Chi Kok een opened in addition to shelters now being erected

Mr. Toyota askod a question Ir. Relief Hospital since the Kwong Wah Manknuto Road as a result of the

Tokyo, Feb. 23,

connection with the development of was already overcrowded.

Japanese bombing raid on Tuesday. The International Settlement in harbours in North China, and Lieut.- At 4 pm on Tuesday there were store than the 2,000 refugees from Shanghai is virtually in a state of General Helsuite Yanogawa, Vice- still 14 wounded waiting to be the Casino Camp have, therefore, to anarchy," declared Mr. Morita Mori President of the Chinn Affairs Board,

hospital wille more were being k

shima, Counsellor of the Japanese found under the debris of Shume added to the figures.

Refugees and destitutes in urban Embassy in Chino, who arrived here replied that although they were at Chun Village. Adequate

wr!

and rural aren Government camps from Shanghai on Wednesday to sub-resent managed by various organ

their management would eventually

Los Angeles, Feb. 23. ments were made, however, for

war for the week ending February 18, mit reports on the latest develop-be unified and coordinated, treatment in Kowloon and there was figures for the week ending February ments to the Foreign Motto int Mr. Toyoda, then asked what was Police riot squads equipped with

"It is due to the insincere attitude

meant by "effective and adequate tear gas dispersed a boisterous de- single culprit has so far been arrest steps which Foreign Office offieissmonstration of more than 2,000 anti- instituted the rapidl erection of

ton birthday rally of the German- additional shelters for some 1,500 21 (534); North Point 1,002 (1,618); to connivance at the ust tinution of maintaining peace and order in Ute

(s) Soklers-Lai Chi Kok Hospital pro-Japanese Chinese leaders," Mr.The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, rusheshoua yesterday.

International Settlement in Shanghai. American Eund at the local Deuts- 2.000 refugees from Shum Village and neighbourhood along Chung 700 (782).

(upper ward) 17 (21): Ma Tau Morishima continued.

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no cause for concern on this ground. 11 in brackets, were:

With the approval. of Government, Urban Areast Civilians.-King's of the Municipal Council that not a the Medical Department manediately park 1,393 (1,425); Ma Tau Chung ed. This fuel is almost tantamount / referred 10 regarding the question of Nazis protesting against the Washing-

Mankanto Road (between the Inter-·

national Bridge and Sheung Shul) with latrines, kitchens, and water supply.

Attempt to Escapo

2.503

Rural Area: Civilians.-Kam Tin

(2,504)

Total-0,090 (8,964).

more

The

cle.

fused

the

to disclose their "definitu 'The demonstrators sent volleys of assassins active in Shanghai

nature" pending

progress of vegetables and stones and it is re- of the Blue Shirt include nienberg

negotiations. and the C.C. Society Socicly

who

Tear gas was not used, de- are noting on sceret orders from

The interpellator then said that it ported that several were alightly in- it is anticipated that with refugees Chiang Kai-shek, Communist

was "absolutely necessary" to wipe splto the Bund leader's threat to or- out guerillas and secure peace and der uniformed Storm Troopers to or lessments and members of other secret order for the development of Indus-break up the demonstration if the The report states that from in- from Shum Chun formation from certain casualties, it permanently settled in refugee camps societies.

the in the New Territories, the number that the inmates of

"Despite the evident fact that these tries in China. He asked the Gov-police were unsuccessful in dispers- appeared Reluce Camp at the Casino, tried to there will be in the vicinity of 10,000. ruffians maintain their headquarters ernment what plan it had under cun-ing the crowd.

rint squnds escorted several rallway he and

in the International Settlement, the templation for this escape by the r

The War Minister replied that the Benders, including women, to safely, Municipal Council is trying to ex- by the temporary wooden bridge Spain

plain it by connecting the terrorism Japanese forces in the occupied areas while about 300 others' continued were continuing activity with the singing and drinking beer until the preservation of peace and order. as carly morning, although stones were

crashing in through the windows. the first objective.

"With a a limited number of troops,

The crowd, angered by the pre- will

not serve to station them at

sence of the tender of the Bund at the random.

It is necessary, therefore, entrance to the Deutscheshaus, be-

across the river when the aeroplanes began their attack.

From

the observation ul the Director of Medical Services himself,

n

bomb was dropped 150 to 200 yards

from the Casino on the south end of the Chinese section of the Shunchun Railway Station, killing two men and

woman, on whose bodies he saw undoubted evidence of wounding by pieces of the bomb. The bomb must have been of comparatively light calibre since the hole made in the cobble platform was only two feet deep by three and a half feet in diameter.

who

hnd

the

FRANCO WINS AGAIN

Recognition To Be Unconditional

Paris, Feb. 23.

Recognition Certain

Burgos, Feb. 23.

stores."

with the gambling dens and oplum "It is not going too far to say that at the International Settlement present in a state of anarchy," Coun- cillor Morishima continued.

purpose.

en points appointed in gan hurling rotten vegetables and consideration of military and other

Pointing out that order was com- pletely established

In the Hongkew circumstances. It is also the police stones, yelling "Down with Hitler! side of the Settlement assigned to

sound

such districts trucks patrolled the streets and a the Japanese Naval Landing Party of the Army to give preference in Down with Fascism" while

similar senti- Mr. Morishling urged the necessity of stationing troops to

where they will be necessary for the loudspeaker blared establishing fundamental alleles for restoring

bright atmosphere" in developments of industries."-Domet, ments.

Herman Schwinn, radio director of Shanghai.

the Bund, told the press, "We are not worried. If the police cannot clear the street we will clear our- selves,"

He expects to return to Shanghal in a few days after finishing neces- sary arrangements with the Govern- ment leaders-Domet.

Morris Motors Enterprise

T

A second light bomb was dropped near the Casino; about 150 yards to| it is believed that France's recogni- the west on British territory across tion of General Franco, decision on the stream, The spread of this bomb which is expected to be taken by the

be held on Monday must have been remarkable for Dr. Cabinet on Saturday, will be granted Franco, wil

afternoon. Selwyn-Clarke was informed by unconditionally.-Reuter.

London, Feb. 21. Azana doctors of the World Swastika Sociely

A rumour that President

The directors of Morris Motors whose surgery was in direct view

will resign in the course of to-day Oxford, have backed their belled in It is generally held here that the continues to circulate persistently an era of renewed prosperity" by that it killed six and wounded several French "Governinent has now re- in French political circles, despite refugees

crossed

sanctioning the expenditure of three solved on necording an unconditional statement of the Spanish Embassy and a quarter million pounds on pro- temporary bridge from the Camp recomition to the lasurgent Govern- that all the rumours

about and were making their way into ment.

Dr. duction materials. After tils Hongkong. Five of the bodlea had been given, French claims and pro-lation.

recognition has Azana's Intentions were pure specu-

18,000 MORE ORDERS The new huge cutlay by Morris already been encoffined, but the sixth, which was seen by the Director posals will be made the subject of

new negotiations. The comment of The Paris edition of the New York Motors has been necessitated by the great increase in orders, which for was that of a boy of nine whose right Spanish quarters 19 That the Herald-Tribune affirms that Dr.

the period from September to Jan- text had been completely removed. de jure recognition by France will Azana will be informed by the uary are 18,000 up on the previous

same doctors also stated that be followed immediately by that of French and British Governments about 20 other refugees had been Britain.

24 hours before their recognition of

All the assembly lines have been wounded by the bomb and by

Meeting Next Week

General Franco is announced that. machine-gun bullets in the same field

Paris, Feb. 23. this step is intended, In order to give speeded up and in many shops over-

time is being worked. tn British territory. The names of

Although the actual recognition of Dr. Azana time to prepare a pro- The directors' decision will mean the wiincaws lind been recorded. the Insurgent Government is ex- clamation to the Spanish nation in-

Communique Issurd

pected to occur before the end of the forming the latter of his intention to work for thousands in all parts of the

The

A message from the Medical De-week, any resumption of diplomatic resign.-Trans-Ocean,

relations will apparently not be de-

partment yesterday gave the follow-elded upon until the French Cabinet

meets early next week.

Recognition of Franco

London, Feb, 23.

Ing laformation,

On Tuesday afternoon the two The resumed conversations which Tallway cnmns, north and south of Leon Berard will have with Count Simultaneous recognition of Geno- Fanling Station were re-opened by Jordann this afternoon will, it is ral Franco by Grent Britain and the Government Medical Department understood, concern merely the for France within the next day or two to shelter some two thousand odd malilies of recognition.

Is the generally accepted view of Senator Berard, says the Matin, diplomatie correspondente in

previously to the

been accommodated

refugees who had der incident in hun beon invealed with full authority | morning's papers.—Reuter," the Shum Chun Refugee Camp. to bring the conversation to a con-

4mmediately instituted at the campsi

this

year.

country.

"The conâdence in the return of an era of renewed prosperity lies be- hind the decision," an offcfal of the company said.

Spelling Bee

How

[OW many of these words are; correct and what is wrong with to others?

Medical

and

services were clusion,-Trone-Occon.

Azana's Resignation

refugees were given a hot

FURTHER RECOGNITION...

Burgos, Feb. 22,

Paris, Feb. 23.

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and the mon! 7

nt pm. o the some day. A Cabinet Council, which it is is according full recognition Special arrangements were made for belved will Ondly decide the ques- Clenarni Franco's Government.—ings of these words will be found on the care of maternity cases at theition of the recognition of General Reuter. Bulletin.

The police stated that the attack was led by members of the socialist Workers' Party and the Young People's Socialist Union. There was the sporadic street fighting between departing Bund members

and the anti-Nazis. Two Bund members are reported to have been struck on the head with stones

Several clubs were found in the street this morning and the entrance to the Dund hall was piled high with rutien vereinbles. United Press.

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