As missionaries, we have several Aimes explained to the Japanese military authorities that itis the desire of our Consular authorities, of ow Church authorities and a strony per sonal. conviction on our own. part that our sole work be religious and humanitarian, that. we have no right or desire to Jnterfore with oF to sup= port any kind of political or military policy or action. "Political and military affairs are for London, Washington and Tokyo. I may say that this position is clearly understood by our Chinese pastors. We have been to-ether loyal 10 these principles and sincere in our attitude, Tn_Hangchow, there are a number of Chinese spies, who for the sake of currying favour with the Japanese authorities or with the local Govern= ment, are willing to work up false charges. If the Chinese invaded Japan and certain Japanese, to curry favour with the invader, presented charges, true or false, against their follow Wationals, we know what the: Japanese would think of all such, Tt gto China's shame that there are men, who for the sake of gain, wil consign their fellow nationals to terible suffering or to death, even it they know the charges be false.
T'do not say in the case of Ta! Ching-wu, that _he was Innocent oF nullly, I'do not say he was. falsely or truly charged. 'T have no evidence tone way or another Hongkong, Apr. 1.
Alarm in Hongkong that the JJapancse again wanted to occupy Shumelin "in. Paoan county just north of the Colony is definitely allayed, "as the invaders have left Nantow and Chihwan northwest of this port and are not likely to infest that area again. They were mostly troops under allegiance to Mr. Wang Ching-wei.
These mercenary riff-reffs wanted to occupy Shumehun to see tire some revenue and Toot and received only lukewarm support from the Japanese navy. the other hand, the Japs some sort of reassurance lish authorities that they would not occupy Shumehun for the third time fas long as no arms and munitions pass through that territory.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei is. said to be anxious to" secure a foothold in Shumehun as a diplomatic move, as his government is mot recognized by. the Western democratic powers. The Japanese military, however, do not wish any disturbance in south China the moment, and the presence of the so-called Peace and National Reconstruction near British territory. might give rise to misunderstanding, and. possible friction, Chinese residents Jelther hostile or Wang Ching-wel regime. Most Chi jose Newspapers criticized the Nan-King set-up. in editorials and special articles. The only exceptions were three papers which are controlled and financed by the new government.
The number of Chinese newspapers in Hongkong ix steadily increasing.
Is said that.the Macao Government will establish a vernacular paper here ud one in Macao. The one to be Sct up here will be the bigger. The policy of the projected paper is to. five some publicity to the Macao Governnient in view of the "many, rumours about it, With the mux of well-to-do people in the Portuguese Colony, the gambling revenue is creasing and this enables the Por-Tuxtese to launch a new enterprise Hongkong.
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