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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932.
Hong Kong and Air Mail
LATE MR E R. DOVEY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Remains to Be Taken
to Australia.
Only Feasible Route Saves Little SERVICE AT CEMETERY CHAPEL
Time
ADDITIONAL CHARGE HIGH
LAST EVENING.
The remains of the late Mr. E. R.. Dovey, Government Analyst, which are to be embalmed and conveyed to Sydney, Australia, at the request of his parents, were taken to the Chapel of the Protestant Cemetery,
EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT & CHAMBER Happy Valley, last evening, where
FRUITLESS.
they will remain until the time of! shipment.
A service was conducted at the
The chief mourner was the de
"Lesson" of Japanese Invasion
Conjectures On Aftermath of the Shanghai War
Nationals Weep As Troops. Depart
Six months of investigation by the Hong Kong Chapel by the Rev. E. G. Powell, (From Our Own Correspondent.). General Chamber of Commerce and the local Gov-and there was a large gathering of assisted by the Rev. Frank Short,
Shanghai, June 1. ernment on the subject of Hong Kong mails in re-mourners present. lation to air mail services, has come to naught as ceased's cousin, Dr. J. E. Davey, peditionary Forces have shaken the dust of Shang- The last remaining troops of the Japanese Ex- the only service at present feasible for Hong Kong who walked immediately behind the hai off their feet. They have gone. They left yes- mails to connect with is via Singapore and Alor hearse, and a company of the Police Star. This gives only a small saving of time which Dovey having been originator and foreigners have cause to heave a sigh of intense Reserves also attended, the late Mr. terday, and with their going, Chinese as well as is discounted by the large additional charge which commanding officer of the Sharp would have to be made.
The following is a summary of correspondence which has passed between the Chamber and the Government on the subject, as supplied by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce-
D. C.
Was
relief.
shooters' Company.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government
The presence of the Japanese dramatic return to Manchuria represented by Captain Webb, A. soldiery was at no time unaccomand Japan. The writer of these! panied by the ever present danger notes has tried to canvass among a Among those present were Hon. Chinese but also with the Municipal the community, both Japanese and of collisions not alone with the number of thoughtful members of Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon. Dr. A. R. Police in the lawful execution of foreigners, for expressions Wellington, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, their duties, as the ugly Sinza Road opinion relative to the precise bene- Mr. F. H. Loseby, Dr. D. J. Valen-! In December last the Chamber of Singapore-and-Alor Star. Höng Jackson, Dr. R. S. Begbie, Dr. G./credit must be given to the Japan- the Japanese people in this region} connect is the weekly service via tine. Mr. M. F. Key, Dr. R. B. Incident so forcefully revealed. Full fits or disadvantages accruing to Commerce discussed the question of, Kong mails to London connecting w. Pope, Dr. A. Greaves, Hon. Mr.
authorities, in fairness and of Asta by the "undeclared war" in
Chamber Takes Initiative...
of
a possible alternative fast route for with this service would take at least T. H. King (Acting L. G. P.). Mr. Justice to the latter, for observing Shanghai, letters in the event of interference 16 or 17 days-a saving of four or W. Schofield, Mr. J, C. M. Grenham, Adelity to plighted word. True to with mail services to and
The opinions expressed are as from five days only, compared with the Dean Swann, Mr H. or the announcement made by the pleatiful as the proverbial autumn Europe via Siberia.
Latterly, however, there has been H. Murphy, Mr. C. G. Perdue, Mr. Island Empire would be completely campaign has done Japanese trade route from Hong Kong via Siberia. Dr. Fehlly, Mr. M. R. Deb, Mr. T Tokyo Government on May 12, to leaves in Vatlambrosa. Some there some speeding up on this route.
the effect that the land forces of the are who hold, that the short-lived D L. King, Chief Inspector Grant, The Committee of the Chamber of Inspector Fallon, Mr. F. D. Leonard withdrawn from the Shanghai area and commerce in China more harmi Commerce agreed with the Post Mr. F. J. de Rome, Mr. Bishen within the space of a month, all of than good and that the boycott, master General that, in view of the small saving of time effected, an air Singh, and Mr. F. A. Redmond. the Army units have now salled for though not overtly conducted, as the departure of it used to be prior to January 28,
The Government was written to requestings that enquiries be made na to schedule, time of transmission
and cost of possible alternatives, e.g., by the various air mail routes by which letters are received and forwarded in the Straits Settle,
ments.
..
The Chamber of Commerce also forwarded to the Government copy of the Straits Settlements Post Office Pro Forms Time Table giving details of the air mail services at present existing, which was received from the Singapore Chamber of whereby.. an air mail service will Commerce,
home,
with
There was a profusion of wreaths Lail service is not likely to attract which included those from the Lieutenant-General Uyeda and the is just as acute as Ever, the activi much support so long as the Siberian route is working normally, rowing wife; from your L.S.; from considerably in advance of the ex- of the more insidious, order and father and mother; from his sor- remnants of the troops yesterday, tiea of the boycott promoters being
additional charge which would have and Lilies; and from HE. the Chinese, foreigners and, not least of nels. particularly in view of the large his brother Wilfred, Natalie, Jan pected time, to the surprise of directed along subterranean chan- to be made.
A leading Japanese mer chant has ventured the opinion that It is understood, however, that Officer Administering the Govern- all, the Japanese themselves, arrangements
ment and Mrs. Southorn.
Curiously enough, the distinguish-It is a matter of grave doubt if are being made
ed 9th Division, which was the first the trade of Nippon in this country
Shanghai, was the last to go. Only ground, done
with a bluejackets now remain in Shanghai worthy of a better object. to protect the Interests of Japanese This school of thought suggests situation prevailing, prior to that to abandon the pretence that the nationals, an exact reversion to the that it would be as well frankly
operate immediately in the event of INVESTMENT TRUST
The Postmaster General, Hong, the Siberian Kong, also obtained details of air rupted. mail services from the Director
General of Posts at Bandoeng and the Federated Malay States Direc- tor of Posts and Telegraphs.
Only Feasible Connection. The only air mail service with which it appears feasible at the moment for Hong Kong mails to
U.S. EXPORTS TO ORIENT.
Big Gain Shown in Winter.
route being inter-
If, and when, a direct air service
between Hong Kong and Bangkok or Saigon becomes an established fact, air malls will no doubt be carried,
as the reduction in time which will be effected by, such a service will put the question on a different basis.
BARONET PLANS “CAT HUNT.”
Greyhounds to Comb Mayfair Streets.
EXPERIENCES.
Ill-Fated, Stocks Notably Absent from List.
Sapanese military unit to land in can ever survive this boring under-
fateful night' of January 28.
tenacity
troops came here to "protect the A Rousing Farewell. Japanese and not for considerations As Lieutenant-General Uyeda, his of bolstering up the prestige of the London, May 14,
staff and other units embarked in fighting forces in Japan, for poli- The Lake View Investment Trust, transports for the homeland, they!
tical ands. which publishes a full record of its were recipients of a rousing fare-
A "Lesson" investments and a table classifying well at the hands of a large body of On the other hand, there are not them by location, character of us their nationals who had gathered at a few "die-hards" who claim that Adertaking, and type of security, the wharf side to do them honour. the Japanese military expedition shows a balance-sheet figure of A naval band was in attendance to has been eminently successful, in £2,166,000 for total investments "at play. "Auld Lang Syne" in approved the sense not of newly acquired ter- or under cost." The market valus style, the strains being wafted on ritory in the Shanghai area bat of 4.12 per cent. below the balance parture tion of these on March 31 was only the air simultaneously with the de- having administered a "lesson" to of the transport Liver-the Chinese which it will take-them sheet figure, less the reserve account pool Maru. Aboard the ship, a long time to forget and the moral of £250,000. In the report of a the bugle sounded, and all the off-effect of which is likely to be en-
TOMORROW AT
THE KING'S.
With business at home failing to
Sir Charles Mappin, aged twenty-year ago it was merely stated that cers and men stood at attention and during. This contention may be three, has been so disturbed by the market values then exceeded in the painted the thousands of well-true in more than one sense. The show any marked expansion in re- howling of cata at night, that he aggregate the amount at which they wishers on the pier. A thunderous Chinese have proverbially long cent months, figures of export trade has organised the Old Berkeley stood in the balance-sheet (the same shout of "Banzai" went up from amories Whether remembrance for the United States disclosing square Cut Hounds and has ar- gure approximately as that men the crowd on the wharf and was re of the Chapel holocaust in future moderate increase in February over
ranged a "meet."
tioned above). Thus either a very peated thrice. The troops aboard years may be conducive to the January are interesting. Total ex dred men and women residents of Present in the valuation a year ago fashion.
He states that more than a hun-substantial "hidden reserve" was the transport responded in lusty promotion of Sino-Japanese trade ports for the month wore valued
is a moot point. at all, hinges, on at $143,924,000 or an increase of tion to this meet. The letter run depreciation in the last year. Over were seen to dim and furtive tears Mayfair have accepted his invita- or the company's investments have
Women Cry,
the way the Chinese take the "les- been subjected to remarkably small $4,000,000 compared with the pre-
The eyes of some Japanese women son" to heart. ceding month.
You are invited to the opening Imports totalled
In the meantime, the Japanese meet of the Old Berkeley-square one-quarter of the total Investments welled up a little handkerchiefs troops have gone. That is so much $130,977,114.
Cat Hounds at the Running Horse are in British industrial stocks were produced when they thought
to the good. Shipments to 16 foreign markets' in East Chapel-street. The pack Some of the more ill-fated invest nobody was looking. Well might| showed gains in February, Belgium, will then move off to the Running ments are notably absent from the the women have cried, because Greece, Russia, Canada, Brazil, Footman in Charles Street for list. There is no Royal Mail Steam Lieutenant-General Uyeda made a Chile and Japan being among the further refreshment before setting Packet and no Kreuger and Toll farewell oration of a nature that foreign buyers who bought more out to run as many cate to earth only a trifling holding of Swedish could not help tugging at the heart- from Uncle Sam.
as make themselves heard about Match, and no Molasses. The other strings. He spoke of the sorrow the structure of my house, Signed, substantial investment in British with which the Japanese troops had Although there was a gain for Sir Charles Mappin, Bt., M.C.H, paper is in banks, insurance, and seen the body of their beloved the month, the total level of sales Marquis de Bade, tat Whip. Di investments, which are 6.4 per Commander-in-Chief, General Baron- abroad continues substantially be
cent of the total. Another 9 per Shirakawa, precede them to their -low that of one year ago. One mar Sir Charles said: "We may use cent. is held in Empire industrials home; of the regret with which the ket to show a great decline is that greyhounds in the hunt. We shall and 7 per cent. in United States troops were leaving the Japanese of Soviet Russia which for the first avoid cruelty, but we shall comb industrials. The railway paper held community in Shanghai, bf their two months of 1932 purchased the streets and lock the captured is exclusively South American and warm appreciation of the kindness American goods to the value of cats in a room rented for the occa stands for 8 per cent of the grand and solicitude shown by the Japan- $2,700,000 compared with $86,800, aion.
total. Another 5 per cent is held ese colony for the well-being of the 000 in the corresponding months of "Cats not claimed by their owners in South American Government roops during their sojourn on these will probably be painlessly destroy securities. Otherwise classified, the shores, and finally the departing War conditions in the Orient were ed.
investments are 88 per cent bonds, General asumped the reflected in a sharp increase in ex- "An appeal will be made to 25 per cent. preference shares, and he and his men would porta. During the first two months owners who turn up to keep their 37 per cent, ordinary shares of the year Japan purchased goods cata quiet at night. Stray Cats The Investments of the valued at $27,000,000, an increase of make the night hideous. It 18 Inve
1931,
Sales Still Low.
His Hounds.
$11,000,000 over January and Feb-time something was done,
ruary of 1981 Chinese purchaser
were $15,000,000, an increase
$4,000,000 compare
ago
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