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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 20, 1940.
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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 Juncheon yesterday when he followed-n speech by Mr Matsuoka, ›Foreign Minister, with extemporaneous remarks, reminding the Foreign Minister and the forge crowd that Americans were interested primarily in facts and actions regardless of tho persunsive garb in which they might be dressed,
Mr Matsuoka made a long speech at the luncheon, which the Soclety gave as a farewell to the recently appointed Ambasyador to Washington, Admiral Nomura. He declared that America misunderstood Japan's objectives which time would Justify.
Tokyo, Dec, 10.
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|larger attendance even than last year when Mr Grew, upon returning from America, told the Society of American opinion regarding Japan. The speaker's table included the former | Ambassador to Washington, Mr Horinouchi and Mr Debuchi and other | Algnitaries,United Press.
Appeal to Common Sense
Tokyo, Dec. 19.
Appeal For Funds For Relief In Colony
An appeal for funds by the Finance Committee of the South China Chris- Ulan Educational and Industrial As- sociation for Homeless War Refugee Children has been launched with a roal of $50,000.
Since the outbreaks of the Sino- Japanese hostilitles the number of homeless refugee children has in creased, and relief work has become a problem of great Importance. Efforts to alleviate the suffering of these children are being carried on An impassioned appeal for patience the present relief measures have been by the community of Hongkong, but towards Japan "which is not waging hardly adequate to accommodate the an imperialistic war af greed against increasing number of war orphans
was made by the Foreign seeking the sanctuary of this Colony. I Minister, Mr Yosuka Matsuoka, speaking at a farewell luncheon given by the Japan-American Society in honour of Admiral K. Nomura, the newly-appointed Ambassador to America, to-day.
China"
Reiternting, that the Tripartite Admiral Nomura spoke but briefly. Fact was not aimed against America saying "I am a plain sailor and a and that there would be world catas complete stranger to elegant society, trophe in the event of America enter Being aware of that ignorance, ating the European War, Mr Matsuoka first declined the offer of the Am continued
do beseech -any bassadorship. However, fell American friends to think twice for peace and order. We shut the Mr Matsuoka declared, "We stand frankly disturbed by the ominous nay. ten hundred or a thousand
door nowhere and to none. trend of affairs which,
Mind if left un-times--before they take a leap that you, there shall be no conquest, no checked, might possibly bring about may prove fatal to all humunity. oppression, no exploitation under the which have no reason to quarrel, but "In this connection I wish to leave New Order which we conceive,"
Contrary to impressions current America and elsewhere, the Foreign Minister stated that Japan was endeavouring to initiate an era of enduring
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acule tension between two countries
future
and unlimited
It is proposed to co-ordinate the activities of the Association with the Rural Home and Orphange at Taipo, and the War Refugee
Children's In- in Aberdeen, and it is dustrial Home in
budget of these two institutions for proposed to allot at least $10,000 or more to make up the deficit in
in the the coming your, as the war situation continued support from sources on nbrond precludes the prospect of
which these institutions hitherto relied.
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did not touch on Japanese-American) nround the Three-Power Paci as 'n prosperily based on. Justice, equity more orphan boys and girls by
the one
every reason to remain friends. The no doubt whatever in the mind of light hau gone out in Europe. Let any American citizen of the fact that
The balance of funds raised will be us, then-Japan and America-guard Japan is and will remain loyal to her the peace of the Pacific."
ntiles; that is, that Japan's foreign
used to provide accommodation for will revolve in the Mr Grew, introducing Mr Matsuoka,
pulicy
enlarging existing institutions or by relations, confining himself marks about Me Matsuoka, saying the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in the to be left alone so we may carry
to re- pivot as
it did around the pivot of aud mutuality in Greater East Asia, inviting the Salvation Army to super-
"We only desire on
hand
vise a new home.
Donations may be sent to the As- "Neither of us has much use for old past. This, of course, implles 110 school formula and the restraints of threat. It is a simple statement of out our constructive work unhinder-sociation at No. 24 Wing Lok Street, diplomatic Intercourse.
Hongkong. Thue we truism, made in order to prevent the trouble in Chinu and the war in ed, and on the other hand to see know where each stands and ngre possible misapprehensions." or disagree with frank objectivity."
Europe brought speedily to an end Mr Matsuoka, asserting thoi Ad- Mr Matsuoka closed his address without adding more participants, miral Nomura was not a professional with an appeal to "the common sense particularly such a powerful one as diplomot but a highly gifted diplomat, of our two peoples to maintain calm America," he declared. said "In the person our new judgment and quiet self-restraint in
He appealed
to the "common Ambassador the American people will the face of an appalling, unprece-sense" of the Japanese and Ainerican And П true Japanese and a vehicle dented world situation."
peoples to
maintain calm judgment of International trust and confdener. When Mr Matsuoka had Anished) and quiet relf-restraint in the face of We must recover confidence among Mr Grew rose and thanked him for an appalling, unprecedented world nutions; that is what the world so an enlightening address and declared situation" and added that American badly peods at this moment. The that there were some points on which participation in the European wor, or appointment of Admiral Nomura is they were all in accord-the desiren clash in the Pacific, would precl-311 4. G. Paterson in Heu of an eloquent indication of what my for peace, calm Judgment and pitate "un Armageddon that would Government has in mind in regard to Admiral Numuru's mission to im- end in final destruction of our culture Japan's relations with America. prove relations.
and clvillsation."Reuter. "I owe it to candour to admit that
Domei report anya:
the relations between our two coun- "Other points are open, to con-
the Amerlenn Ambassadorį Turning to the Chino problem and tries are severely strained at this cald, "but I won't deal with those in its relations with the United States, moment. The fundamental cause of particular. However I think I must Mr Matsuoka declared, "After all, the such deterioration is American relieve the Foreign Minister of the fate of China is largely a question apprehension concerning Japan's alms misapprehension that the Interests of of sentiment to the Americans, but and aspirations."
largely sentimental. the American people in China are to us it constitutes truly vital issues affecting, as it does, the very exis- tence of our Empire."
"I have also taken note of the shut the dear nowhere and to none Minister's statement that Japan has
and that she will not
untrue.
Bomber Fund Increasing
A total of $1,499,830.20 was reached yesterday by the War Fund'inauguraled by the S. C. M. Pust, Ltd., with the follow- ing donations: Mr and Ms Miligent
****@77,00 "Ex-Dydand" (fourth donation)
Christinas presenta
"Clumsy Cricketers (and others) at
the K. C. C," 12nd donation) Mr and Mrs It. W. Fraser (second
Mr J. Hackney (In lieu of Christmas
Cards)
Mr. G. P. de Martin (second donn
Miss Marion Potter' (fifth donation) A. G. J. Air and Mrs Alarcon "Piscus"
Mr N. P. Fox (In lieu of Christmas
donation)
Collected in the Cocktail Bar of
Photographie Society of Hong
kong Collected at the 2nd Al China Exhibition).... Bill F
Mr M. G. Carruthers
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Miss Anale Sharp
Mr Matsuoka then, as in the recent interview granted to forel corres- pondents, asserted that Japan was not waging an imperialist war in
antagonizing or "harbouring a hostile
Disclaiming any intention of Japan Mr and Mrs 31, 9. Jones (becond China but was striving for the establishment of an era of enduring conquest or oppression. Mr Matsuoka by signing the three-Power pact, the
the Peninsula Hotel *** countenance attitude" toward the United States peace and unlimited prosperity in Greater East Asia and would not beans lived long enough in Amerien to Foreign Minister asserted, "Nothing deflected from her settled
more absurd and know that the American people are can be course fundamentally peace-minded, whatever the pressure.
but Japan has no desire whatsoever to Asserting that Japan's Ideal
they are firmly determined on cer- antagonise America, or for that was fal matters their obligations and matter, any nation." enable all the nations to take their rights. He also knows that with the proper place in the world. Mr.Mate American people the only thing that saki-"It is my humble couals are facts and actions, regard- opinion that the world should be re-less of the persuasive garb in which Only slight damage was caused organised and reformed in a more they may be dressed.
when a fire occurred in the front rallonal way, as crystals are formed "Let us say of nations as well as room of 32, Yik Yum Street, third according to the law of nature. The individuals By their fruits yo shall floor, Happy Valley, yesterday. The alliance pact concluded by Japan, know them!"
brigade was summoned but the fire Germany and Italy points to the The meeting was the largest in the had been put out by the inmates same goal."
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Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday says:
Only sinali parcels of shares changed hands as the Armness of the market continues, buyers predominat- ing.
Buyers
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-Docks-O-$18.20- Docks "N" $17.00 Providents $5.60
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Ferries $61
Lights "O" C.D. $7.43
Lights "N" C.D. $7.15.
Ropes 37.05
Dairy Farms $19.15)
Watsons $10.50
Entertainments $7 Constructions "O" $1.00
Sellers
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. $307/400 Docka "O" $18,25/50 Docks "N"
Providents $5.05
"N" $17,75
Lights "O" C.D. $7.50 Lights "N" C.D. $7.15 Telephones "O" $25.78 Telephones "N" $10.25
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