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No. 18764

四拜禮·號二月三英港香 THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1939.

日二十月正

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PEERS DEBATE SITUATION IN SOUTH

THEM CHINA: EFFECT OF WAR ON HONGKONG

IN

Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, wife of the well-known Singapore millionaire, leading in Rose Elect and Desert Chief after the Champions, The two Eu ponics were first and second in the Champion Stakes.-Mcc Cheung.

JAPAN ATTACKED BY LORD STRABOLGI

LONDON, Mar. 1.

LORD STRABOLGI was the centre of attention

in the House of Lords this afternoon, when he asked

for information concerning the war in China.

The Peer made particular reference to events in South China, and asked what steps the Government was taking to safe- guard British trading rights and interests in Ifongkong, what was the position regarding the Japanese invasion of Hainan, and whether any joint policy with interested Powers for bringing the struggle to an end was being pursued.

Lord Strabolgi said that the questions were not intended) to be in any way hostile to the British Government.

Indeed, he said, Lord Plymouth's speech an December 6 was characterised by an unexpected, yet nevertheless welcome attitude of firmness on this vital question of British interests in China,

"Lord Plymouth's words appear to have contained a clear warning that our patience is not inexhaustible." Lord Strabolgi said.

Bullet Fell On Bed Occupied By Mother Of Legislative Councillor

"Since then, certain very important events had occurred in China. Hainan had been invaded, a great part of Hongkong is practically blockaded following the fall of Canton, and the Japanese authorities had levelled thrents against the International Settlement authorities in Shanghai,

"I am glad to see to-day a modification of the Japanese attitude, but the so-called Nanking Government had used extraordinary language against British and French nationals in the Settlement."

Amazing Gun-Play By Hongkong European

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Lord Strabolgi submitted that come 10 Gur, help Jus ordinary the invasion of Hainan. was accidents at sen particularly offensive.

Thero Was no military objective so far as war on the Chinese Central Government was concerned.

"They take their wives and children with them, and to descend with aeroplanes and attack helpless. Ashermen is a most abominable act, for which words sufficlently con demnatory are difficult to find.

The French authorities in French Indo-China had stopped the trade in

"I believe that some protests had arms, to China and even Red Cross been made, and I am not accusing demand, the Government of being blind to all material on the Japanese

and in return, the Japanese had these terrible events."

that Hainan would be promised recognised as in the French sphere

GERMANS IN CHINA

tot interest, and would not be Regarding the action of German

attacked. They knew what had Nazl officials in happened. This was an example of Strabolgi sald that he was informed

the uselessness of the policy of so went so far as Japan

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Delays Questioned In Commons

LONDON, Mar. 1. ASKED IN the House of Commons to-day regarding the Imperial Airways sor- vices to Singapore, Captain H. H. Balfour, Under- Secretary for Air, stated that out of a total of 22 scheduled services due to arrive in Singapore from England between January 1 and February 22 last, 12 arrived late and ten punc- tually.

Captain Balfour gave no answer when asked how these figures compared with the Royal Dutch services.

Replying to other questions, Captain Balfour said that four cases of delay were due to engine trouble. six to bad weather, and two to miss- ed connections with other aircraft.

K. L. M. COMPARSION

Mr. G. le M. Mander: "Can he say why the Dutch operate more pune-

ROSE ELECT, by winning both the Derly and Champlons,tually thun Imperial Airways?" proved herself the champion pony of 1939. Photograph shows Mr. Eu Tong-sen's gallant little animal flashing past the win- ning post yesterday.--Staff Photographer.

House Of Lords

Government Reply To Attack By Strabolgi

LONDON, Mar. 1.

LORD PLYMOUTH, replying for the Government, said that the difficulty in approach- Nanking, Lord ing this question was to give practical effect to AN AMAZING ESCAPADE by a European armed

that German merchants were just as any desires or feelings one might have.

Although he agreed with much that Lord Strabolgi happened in China As our own with an automatic pistol, during which five shots struck

alarmed and disturbed by what had merchants, and it was the German had said, he doubted whether Lord Strabolgi had given ONLY LANGUAGE the residence of the Ilon. Dr. Li Shu Fan-one landing

officials who had adopted an attitude serious thought regarding the actual practicability of on a bed occupied by Dr. Li's mother-was told at the

Referring to the new motor road of support and from Burma to North-West China, Japanese authoritler.

some of his suggestions. Central Magistracy this morning.

Lord Strabolgi suggested that was "There is a tremendous opportunity

the Japanese for the German Government to show After giving the House in} Juergen Mueller, described us the only language.

militarists understood, and he added its good faith, humanity, and will formation" regarding the recent Jun employee of Mesurs, that if they looked at the situation for peace, by joining with ourselves events in China, Lord Plymouth

comfort for the

NEW BOMB Werner & Co., of the Hongkong broadly, the Chinese to-day were and other interested Powers in bring-referred to the aetion the British

INCIDENTS

IN S'HAI

Bomb Explodes In Big Cabaret

SHANGHAI, Mar. 2. In defiance of the emergency maintained policing measures throughout the Settlement, Nanking Road, main thorough- fare of the metropolis, resound- ed with the blast of bombs last night as Chinese patriots staged another series of bombing out- rages as a warning against the Chinese "decadents on the lone island,"

Climaxing the night of terror scene of carnage was witnessed when

A

ling pressure to bear diplomatically

Road shortly after 12 midnight on Hongkong, then to Malaya and the Bome return for the great advantages Hongkong. The opening of this river!

Chinese New Year's Day.

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NO APPARENT REASON

"If Germany only wishes to maké

which Mr. Chamberlain had con- Dutch East Indies?" he asked.

her upon

In pursuit "Supposing the Japanese had sue-ferred

to

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Fire Wrecks Big Powder Factory

Captain Balfour: "I cannot accept that the Dutch services, taking things all round, and after all consldern- tions, are more efficient than Im- perial Airways."-..-Neuler.

LATEST

BORDER INCIDENT

Indemnity Parleys Commence To-day

Negotiations are commencing this afternoon for a settlement of the amount of indemnity to be paid by The Japanese Government as a result of the bombing Incident от the Hongkong frontier,

The "Telegraph" Is informed that the Hongkong Government will be represented by the Colonial Secre- Jary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.

·Japan will be represented by General Tanaka, Commander-in-Chief of the apanese forces in douan Gamma, who arrived in the Colony yesterday..

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Danzig Riots: Note Sequel

Lord Plymouth added that, in any have been caused by the are, the Students Expelled From University

and Shanghai Bank Building, Sghing our batucs. was fined $100 for wantonly dis- "Supposing the Japanese had suc- or economically to slop this adven-Government was taking to pro. charging a firearm to the seeded two year age in breaking ture by the Japanese militarists in tect British interests in China,

particularly in Hongkong. damage or danger of the public. the Chinese resistance in 90 days, China.

how long would it have been before

He said that the Penri River was of The Incident occurred in Kennedy there had been a direct threat to

supreme importance to the trade of

British trade was provided for in the Anglo-Chinese treaty of 1842. It It was disclosed in evidence that ceeded in subjugating the Chinese, appeasement, there is a chance in was first closed to navigation by the Mueller had discharged seven shots and supposing we were involved in China, where

Germany's Interests Chinese authorities on

October 13, from his pistol.

some dificulties in Europe; does any are identical with ours,

and a protest was then made by the The bullets of five of these shols; one suppose that British Interests in "Herr Hitler recently declared British Consul-General in Canton.

· OSAKA, Mar. 1, were subsequently recovered.

the Paclie would be left untouched? that Germany must export or die.

THE CENTRAL JAPAN DE PEARL RIVER CLOSURE Two had entered the balustrade

There is an immense market, in CRUELTY, BESTIALITY

Since the occupaton of Canton by FENCE Headquarters announc- of Dr. Ll Shu Fan's residence.

China, where the Germans will have Japan, the Japanese had maintained ed at 5.10 o'clock this afternoon Two had struck and smaslied

"The war against China is not un no chance whatever if the Japanese the closure of the river, and the that a fire broke out in the mill. flower pots,

old-fashioned war of conquest. It policy proves successful.

British Government had been actively tary warehouses at Hirakata in One bullet went through the was being waged with the utmost "After two years of tremendous engaged in endeavouring to secure Osaka at 2.40 o'clock this after- upper window of Dr. Li Shu Fan's cruelty and bestiality.

struggle, it is common knowledge its re-opening. He was sorry to say residence and, ricochelling off the "In Manchukuo, the Japanese au- that Japan,

+ country, is that these efforts had not so far been noon and that the blaze was still wall, had fallen on to a bed which thorities are deliberately, debauching economically vulnerable. She will effective. The possibility of taking raging at the time of reporting. was occupied at the time by Dr. Ll the Chinese with opium and other be particularly vulnerable at the further steps towards this objective Shu Fan's mother.

harmful, drugs.

present time to economic pressure, was at present under consideration. A number of casunities apparently As a result of the incident, Dr. Li's truction everywhere of Chinese un!-

"There has been a systematic des- OUR FRIENDS IN CHINA mother suffered severely from shock.versities and seats of ledrning.

"Our friends in China, and our event, the British Government pro-announcement adds. fellow eltizens of the Chinese posed to continue, as at present, to Passengers in a moving tram-car "There has been produced in these of whom we have many million of do all in its power to secure British pear the scene of the fire were in- occupied territories, a corrupt and good subjects In

Eastern trade and shipping in the occupied fured by fragments of window panes

DANZIG, Mar. 1. desperadoes tossed a hand grenado In describing the incident, Inspec- dishonest regime which has indulged possessions, are puzzled and disturb areas in China from discrimination which were shattered by the impact THE DANZIG SENATE, it is Into the Vienna Garden popular for A. L. Hopkins said that Mueller in all sorts of abuses, and has shuted to know why we have not been in favour of the Japanese, от any of the explosion.

at the Courtland out ballroom on Bubbling Well Rond at occupied a room

all European and American more active in seeking means to

reported, has received a note. other interests.

Telephone and tram-car service from the Polish Government about 11.45 p.m.

this horrible struggle to an end. The night's outrages were started "For no apparent reason he went "The Foreign Office is aware of the

for some time. great strides in China before this while they had not actually been Sred seven shots from his automatic place. When Nanking was occupied, military adventure, but the Japanese brought under Japanese control had

killed are the soldiers were allowed to run riot, militarists do not want to see grenade Into the street near the pistol.

been subjected to a certain measure Sincere Department Store on Non- king Road and scattered handbills sidence was immediately to the rear tish and American representatives.

"The Hon. Dr. Li 'Shu Fan's re-land among those insulted were Brl-{peaceful, strong and united China, jof control by the Japanese, as in the caused by 2nderstood to have been into the incidents which have

case of the Shanghai customs, and a warning against amusement-seekers of Mueller's window and, of tha "In the past I have sald many whole of China.

number of Japanese nationals were Alrett, in the time of emergency. The hand-even shols

five were sub- (things against the regime in Ger-

{being added to the staff. billa WOTO signed by "Chinese sequeally found in various poris of many, but on this occasion Nazi

AUSTRALIAN, FEARS

HAINAN ISLAND Youths' Blood Society."

dhe house.

offelals. in Naniding Lehaved

The customs at Hothow on younger militarists, who The Municipal Council Police Im- "I have been instructed, Your Hon-great credit and firmness, and helped mediately streiched an emergency our, to ask that a serious view be refugees under their cure to escape seemed to be able to control the island of Hainan had been trente in quarters issued a communique at 8.10 in Warsaw on Monday, and in which cordon and Interrupting traffeaken of this incident.

from the slaughter and violence of policy of the Japanese Government, the same way. It was largely due to o'clock last night, announcing that "a the Senate requested that the Polish enveloped the Sincere Department

these brutal, and apparently undis-make no secret of their aims. If the courage and tenacity of Mr. considerable domingo" was believed to Commissioner in Danzig be instruck- |ciplined, Japanese soldiers."

they succeed, they will undoubtedly Hooper, the deputy Commissioner, at have been caused by the fire in the ed to diavow, the resolution passed threaten Australia. Members of all that time in charge of the customs military w. rehouses which started at by the Polish Students' Association, political parties there had no lilusions in Canton, that the customs adminis- 2.40 p.m. wild continued to roga until which is regarded by the Senate as

subject. (Lord Sirabolgi tration in that port had ben held 8.00 p.m. Lord Strabolgl proceeded to prolest recently visited Australia).

Insulting. intact

throughout the attack on Dospile the conflagration, the order Meanwhile, the rector of the Poly- ngalnit attacks on helpless fishing

"Surely the time has come when Canton, fund

capture by the in the affected area was well in hand technia College in Danzig, which on and I discharged the pistol for the junks stating that there was a certain the causes of Justice, decency, and Japanese.

purpose of taking a noise," defen- Iroemasonary at sea.

and pubile sentiments are Fapt at was the scene of recent incidents, fair denting should prevail?

IMPORTANCE to prance

has announced that five members of "The junk flaherman and sailors

rest, "the communiquís: announces). After recounting the fatis relating Immediately following outbreak of the chrumittee as the Polish Stadent

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at about 0.30 p.m. when a group off to the side window of his room and horrible excesses which have taken. "Japanese merchants were making indicated that the customa at Canton in the affected area was interrupted | proposing the appointment of a

unidentified Chinese threw a hand-

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The explosion was followed an The Magistrate. Mr. R. A D. hour later by a similar incident when Forrest, asked Mueller why he had Chinese hurled a hand-grenade into") fired the shots. the street ht the backdoor of the

"I had some friends in 'my room Wing On Department Store Yunghwa Road..

No arrests of culprits or suspects dant replied.. (warn⠀⠀ reported Into last nightë---

Domet.

"I did not know Dr. Li's house was

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ATTACK ON JUNKS

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Over 200 casualties including many special Commission to enquire

occurred between. Polish and An official announcement issued by Gorman students in Darzig.

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the Osaka Prefectural Police at 11.40

It is stated that the Senate will not o'clock last night put the total numri- ber of sufferers at 6,800, while about answer this noto as long as it has not itself received the Polish Gov- 600 houses have been gulted..

The Central Japan Defence Head-ornment's reply to the protest lodrest

of China are a very fee race indeed, cassung suffered grievously in Europe to the occupation of Hainan Island, the Breeder baltalled of trouenben Atoriallig have been expelled front mold They have proved always ready to............, (Continued on Page 3.)