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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 20, 1940,

CHILDREN

Blunt Speech By Grew On REFUGEE U.S.-Japan Relationship

Mr Joseph C. Grew, American Ambassador to Tokyo, provided another sensation before the America-Japan · Society luncheon yesterday when he followed a speech by Mr Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, with extemporaneous remarks, reminding the Foreign Minister and the tage crowd that Americans were interested primarily in facts and actions regardless of the persuasive garb in which they might be dressed.

Mr Matsuoka made a long speech at the luncheon, which the Society gave na 1 farewell to the recently appointed Ambassador to Washington, Admiral Nomura. He declared that America misunderstood Japan's objectives which time would justify......

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larger attendance even than last year when Mr Grew, upon returning from America, told the Society of American pinion regarding Japan. The speaker's table included the former Ambassador to Washington, Horinouchi and Mr Debuchi and other Mr dignitaries—United Press

Appeal to Common Senso

Tokyo, Dec. 19.

to

Appeal For Funds For Relief In Colony

'An appeal for funds by the Finuncu Committee of the South China Chris- |tian Educational and Industrial. As- sociation for Homeless War Refugee Children has been launched with goal of $50,000.

of the Sino- Japanese hostilities

Since the outbreak

the number. creased, and relief work has become homeless refugee children has in-

a problem of great Importance. Efforts to alleviate the suffering of these children are. being carried on An Impassioned appeal for pallence by the community of Hongkong, but towards Japan "which is not waging the present relief measures have been un imperialistic war of greed against hardly adequate to accommodate the China" was made by the Foreign increasing number of war orphans Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka,

Becking the sanctuary of this Colony. Tokyo, Dec. 10.

Reiterating that the Tripartite speaking at a farewell luncheon given

It is proposed to co-ordinate the Admiral Nomura spelte but briefly, Fact was not aimed against America by the Japan-American Society in activities of the Association with the saying "I am a plain sailor and and that there would be world catas honour of Admiral K. Nomura, the Rural Home and Orphange at Talpo, complete stranger to elegant society, trophe in the event of Americu enter-newly-appointed Ambassador Being aware of that ignorance, I ating the European War, Mr Matsuoka America, to-day..

and the War Refugee Children's in- first declined the offer of the Am-confinued

dustrial Home in Aberdeen, and it is clo beseech bassadorship. However, we felt American friends to think twice for peace and order. We shut the budget of these two institutions for Mr Matsuuko declared. "We stand proposed to allot ni least $10,000 or

more to frankly disturbed by the

ominous nay,

make up the defieft in the ten hundred or a thousand door nowhere and to none. Mind trend of affairs which, if left un-times-before they take a leap that you, there shall be no conquest, no the coming year, as the war situation checked, might possibly bring about may prove fatal to all humanity. acute tension between two countries

oppression, no exploitation under the abroad precludes the prospect of which have no reason to quarrel, but "In this connection I wish

continued leave New Order which we conceive,"

support from sources on every reason, to remain friends. The no doubt whatever in the mind of

Contrary to impressions current

which these institutions hitherto Hght has gone out in Europe. Let any American citizen of the fact that In America and elsewhere, the relied. us, then-Japan and America-guard Japan is and will remain loyal to her

Foreign Minister stated that

Japan

The balance of funds raised will be accomunadailori for. the peace of the Pacific."

allies; that is, that Japan's foreign was endeavouring to initiate an era used to provide Mr Grew, Introducing Mr Matsuoka, polley will revolve in the future of enduring pence and unlimited 200

more 'orphan boys and girls by dild hot touch on Japanese-American around the Three-Power Pact as a prosperity based on justice, equity enlarging existing Institutions or by

and mutuality in Greater East Asia.vise a new home. relations,

the Salvation Army to super- confining himself

It did around the pivot of to re- pivot

Inviting marks about My Matsuoka, Raying the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in the to be left alone so we may carry

only desire on the

one hand "Neither of us has much use for old past. This, of course, implies no out our constructive work uniirider-sociation at No. 24 Wing Lok Street, Donations may be sent to the As-" school formula and the restraints of threat. It is n smple statement ofed, and on the other hand to diplomatic Intercourse. Thus, we trulam, made in order to prevent the trouble in China and the war In

Hongkong. know where each stands and agree possible mkaapprehensions,”

Europe brought speedily to an end

or disagree with frank objectivity."

31.5

Bomber Fund Increasing

$77.00

200

100

Me Matsuoka, asserting that Ad- Mr Matsuoka closed his address without nading more participants, miral Nomura was not a professional with an appeal to "the common sense particularly such powerful one as diplomat but a highly gifted diplomat, of our two peoples to innintain calm America," he declared. said. "In the person our new Judgment and quiet self-restraint in He appealed to tho "common Ambasador the American people will the face of an appalling, unprece-sense" of the Japanese and American And a true Japanese and a vehicle dented world situation." of international trust and confidence,

peoples to maintain esim judgment When Mr Matsuoka had Anished and quiet self-restraint in the face of

A total of $1,409,638,20 was reached We must recover confidence among Mr Grew rose, and thanked him for an appalling, unprecedented

yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated nations; that is what

world by the S. C. M. Post. Ltd, with the follow- the world saan enlightening address and declared aituntion" and added that Americnning donations: badly Deeds at this moment. The that there were some points on which participation in the European war, or

Mr and Mrs Milligan'... appointment of Admiral Nomura is they were all in accord-the desire clash in the Pacifte, would preci-

"Ex-Dydand" (fourth donation). an eloquent indication or what my for

Miss M. G. Paterson In Hou of pence, calm Government has in nld in regard to Admiral Nomura's mission

Judgment and plate an Armageddon that would

Christmas presents) - Japan's relations with America.

of our culture: "Clumsy Cricketers and other at and civilisation."

the K, C. C." (2nd donation) "I owe it to candour to admit that

Mr and Mrs 1. W. Fraser (second the relations between our two coun-troversy," the American Ambassador

"Other, points are open to con

Domet report says:

donation) .... tries are severely strained at this said, "but I won't deal with those in its relations with the United States, Mr G, P. de Martin (second dong. Turning to the China problem and Mr J. Hackney (In lieu of Christmas moment. The fundamental cause of particular. However I think I must Mr Matsuoka declared, "After all, the such deteriorallor

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relieve the Foreign Minister of the fate of China Is largely a question Miss Marion Potter (fifth donation) apprehension concerning Japan's aims misapprehension that the interests of of sentiment to the Americans, but A. G. and aspirations."

American

Mrs Alarcon affecting, us It

pressure,

prove relations.

the

to Im-end in final "Per

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of Japan Mr and Mrs H. S. Jones isecond

donation).......

the Peninsula Hotel Photographic Society of Hong

kong (Collected at the 2nd All China Exhibition).

Mr M. G. Carruthers

donation)

(month

Mr Matsuoka then, as in the recent argely sentim. Pople in China are to us it constitutes truly vital issues "Piscus" interview granted to foreign corres- pondents, asserted that Japan was

have also taken note of the fence of our Foes, the very exis- Mr N. P. Fox (In Heu of Christen not waging an imperialist war in shut the door nowhere and to none antagonizing or

Minister's statement that Japan has

Disclalming any uring a hostile Collected in the Cocktail Bar of Chinn but was striving for the establishment of an era of enduring conquest of oppression. Mr Matsuoka by signing the three-Power pact, the and that she will not countenance attitude" toward the United States peace and unlimited Greater East Asia and would not in has lived long enough in America to Foreign Minister asserted, "Nothing deflected from her setUed

know that the American people are can be more absurd and untrue. course fundamentally whatever the

but Japan has no desire whatsoever to peace-minded, they are firmly determined on car antagonisc Asserting that Japan's ideal was tnlu matters their obligations and matter, any nation."

America, or

for that to enable all the nations to take their rights. He also knows that with the proper places in the

Baid, "I world, Mr Mat-American people the only thing that HAPPY VALLEY FIRE· · Gupka

Jy humble counts are facts and actions, regard- opinion that the world s uld be re-less of the persuasive garb in whicn organised and reformed in a more they may be dressed.

Only slight damage was caused rational way, as crystals are formed

when a fre occurred in the front "Let us say of nations as well as roorn of 32, Yik Yum Street, third according to the law of nature. The individuals By their frults ye shall poor, Happy Valley, yesterday, allance pact concluded by Japan, know them'."

brigade was summoned but the fre Germany and Italy points to the The meeting was the largest in the had been put out by the inmates some' goal."

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Buyers

Canton Ins. $100 Union Ins. $397.50 Wharves $92.

Docks "O" $18.20 Docks "N" $17.00 Providents $5.00 Hotels $3.50

Trams $17.63 Star Ferries $61

"O" C.D. $7.45

C.D. $7.15

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Dairy Farms $19.15 Watsons $10.50 Entertainments $7/

Constructions "0" $1.00

Sollers

Lights "O" C.D. $7.50 Electrics "O" $40.50 Telephones "N" $10.50 Vibro Piling $7.70

Sales

H.K. Banks $1,370 Union Ins. $3974/400 Docks "O" $10.25/50 Docks "N" $17.75 Providents $5.45

Lights "O" C.D. $7.50 Lights "N" C.D. $7.15 Telephones "O" $25.75 Telephones "** $10.25

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