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HONG KONG
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FOR SALE.
THE STEEL TUG ** KAU SING "
DIMENSIONS
Gross Tonnage 376.96 tons. Net Tonnage
4.04 tons. Length 130.4% Breadth 30.1
x Depth 14.6'.
that no tickets will be sold after 6.00 p.m. on Monday, 16th May. Indicated Horse Power 1,200.
1938.
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E. J. R. MITCHELL,
Mejor,
P. R. I.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Raja Babadur Sir Badsilal Motilal alias Raja Bahadur Bansilal Motilal allas Raja Bahıdoor Bansal Motilal allas Raja Bahadur Bunsilal Motilal alias Bansiial Motilal alias Bansilal Pitt, late of Hydera bad (Deccan) Hindu Inkabi "tant, deceased.
The Daily Press.
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HONG KONG, May 14, 1835.
CIVILISING "BY DRUGS
WAR has always brought misery in its train but there can be nothing in history so tou. as the manner in which the Japanese are
EDITORIAL
CORRESPONDENCE Hong Kong
RENTS LAW MUST BE CHANGED
[The Editor of the Hong Kong Daily Press]
Sir.-It is more in sorrow than in anger that the Court's decision in the eviction case today, against Mr. & W. Clark, the occupant of a flat in 134, Kennedy Road, 'will, be received by the community: Considerable satisfaction must, however, be derived from the fact that the learned. Judge delivered
Turning Air Minded
SIREN TESTED IN CITY
WOMEN'S UNIT
TO BE FORMED The willingness on the part of
himself of the reported comment m081 people Fenerally 10 CO-
it."
"
that “until you tenants can get the | law altered, I can do nothing about operate in air raids precaution work was favourably commented His Lordship's comment is ex-on by Wing-Commander. A. B. S. tremely apposite. Judges are, after Stoole-Perkins, Air Raids Precau- all. in the position of administration Officer. yesterday, in connec“ tion with the testing of the tors of the law as they find it. It
works.
docks. private storage plants, the gas works, and elsewhere and these were now all evolving schemes for protection m the event of an air raid. It was proposed to laste shortly a circu- lar letter to all business arms em- ploying a certain number of people seeking their co-operation with the Government."
is for the unofficial legislators in "Typhoon" type of stren alarm in Council to act in accordance with the Central district. the needs of changing times and Commander Etese-Perkins said now trying to underming, by the changing conditions. The public he had visited the allus, the! use of drugs, the health and whom they represent look to them electric morals of the inhabitants of the for protection. A large number of occupied areas in the north. the taxpayers feel that they should
China and the world will always not be made to hope in vain. remember the stern and effective
It has at no time been represent- steps taken by Generalissima ed to Government that a Rent Chiang Kai-shek to stamp out the Restriction Ordinance to meet the drug traffic and will regard the exceptional conditions created as Japanese with loathing for the result of the Sino-Japanese hos policy they are now following of tllities should remain a permanent
of legislative enactment. "It is proposed further." Com- encouraging the use of
drugs plece amongst the Chinese and foreign- The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo urged at mander Steel-Perkins went on, "to ers who are temporarily within Council meeting held in October fürm a Women's Air Raid Precau~ last that, in his submission the tion Unit to teach the women of their sphere of influence.
Bill he advocated should be re-Hong Kong simple air raid pre- "emergency legls cautions so that if the necessity garded as an lation"
arose they can apply those lessons
Early In 193b the Nanking Government passed law that
every drug addict anould present Since those who can and should to their own households. This or- act will not, might not tenants as ganisation will work through the class, who are so serioudly affect-existing socletles, the Helena May
himself within the next 12 months at one or other of the centres
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1938.
FOURTH EXTRA KACE MEETING
Snapshots taken by our candid camera at the Fourth Extra Race meeting at the Valley. In the topmost picture, Miss Peggy Eccle- shail, a popular member of the younger set, la söen on the riski.
provided for treatment and under-ed by the attitude of those who matitate, etc, and lectures will be WHERE THE 3D
go a cure.
just can't be bothered" to move given by qualified anti-gas Instrue- After that period anyone taking in the matter, unite in a concerted tors and medical officers. drugs was to suffer the death effort towards securing the end "By this it is hoped to train penalty.
indicated by the Judge presiding in number of women here with a THIS ACTION met with gratify-the case at the Supreme Court this view also to obtaining volunteers ing results and much remedial morning-an end zo desirable In who will give their services. I re- work was done during this period the interests of tenants hard op-quired, for certain air raid pre- Those who did not come volun-pressed but with no hope of redres caution work." tarily were 'fetched and treated in the extating state of the law? under prison conditions; the others had hospital care.
The expenses of all were met by their communities, rural or urban
In Tientsin one city hospital
SPECIAL TREATMENT
J. P. BRAGA.
Hong Kong. May 13.
NOT TO LET
The Editor, Daily Press.]
PIECES GO
Big Orders From Colonies
TESTATOR'S FEAR OF WAR
Mr. Maximilian James Eccles Tilney of The Knowles, Hemp- stead-road; Watford, engineer, who Several theories to explain the left £52,501 (n.p. £48,541), stated: NOT ENTIRE SUCCESS:
of three- comparative scarcity
"In view of the fact that a gen- Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins penny pieces were advanced re-leral European war is almost cer witnessed the testing of the siren cently. alarm
together with Mr. W. R.
Since the 12-sided variety of the tain to take place in a few years' Scott. Acting Deputy Commissioner coin was issued a year ago. 50,000, time, if not earlier. It seems to me desirable to make provision in the of Police, but no official statement 000 have been minted, but very event of none of the beneficiaries
Sir-Having read an account of regarding the success or otherwise few appear to be in general cit~\being alive to come into enjoyment
culation:
Engine dimensions H.P. 18" was devoted to this work and another put aside M.P. 29L.P. 48", Stroke
of what I may leave, this being part
of its pre-the interview with Professor Tan of the test has yet been issued,
The siren was mounted 01 a The explanation given by a 337.
owing to the fact that the bene mises for the same Yun Shan, published in your
Mission esteemed paper of yesterday's issue ory, the test beginning in Holly-member of a well-known firm of aciaries are all concentrated in the purpose.
wood Road. From observations numismatists was that banks do south-east corner of England and private hospitals also gave respecting the sympathetic attitude and enquiries made by a represen-not issue the coins unless request-which will be the arst to receive
of the Indian nation towards the tative of the Daily Press, it cannoted to do so. However, with Japan's invasion Chinese, I take the first opport-be said to have been an entire
2 Boilers length 11-0 x diame.
ter 12'-6".
The above tug to be sold as she lies at her moorings in Yau- mati Basin, Hong Kong.
Further particulars can
be obtained from the Harkour Mas ter, Hong Kong.
2
-G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.
6772
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITE! (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
treatment to addicts.
1
Of China, the picture has changed; much of this good work has been obliterated.
unity of acquainting Professor Tan before he leaves the Colony of the attitude friendly comparatively adopted by the Chinese landlords When the "Peace Preservation towards the local Indian residents. Council" was set up in Tientsin Admittedly, this is taking a limit- by the Japanese last August 1ted view point of things; neverthe- was immediately announced that less this represents the sentiments:
success,
enemy attention. I also realise
"Banks consider them 9 nus-that if a war does occur the value a number of people in ance," he said, "and are reluc-of my estate will have, shrunk to various office buildings stating tant to handle them. For one a mere fraction of the amount at that they did not hear anything. thing a special compartment in which it now stands.”
It must be added, however, that their tills is necessary." others nearby claimed they heard
He therefore mentioned no The Royal Mint is of the opinion specific sums, and directed that i the alarm clearly,
that millions are still being kept his wife, his children, or any of as curlos, many people thinking their children did not survive him
the law was no longer applicable in general of the Chinese com- WORLD STUDENT
to the district.
The anti-narcotic hospital work was stopped, and the drug habit has resumed its tyranny.
munity towards my national here in Hong Kong.
I happen to be one of those un- fortunates, to whose lot it has be In the old Japanese concession fallen that I must "scram" at the there is a street in which 50 per end of this month, from the house cent. of the houses are drug I have occupied for the past three
"Joints." They are not allowed years, having all along paid my
to sell
tion.
to
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
that they would soon be with his estate should pass to certain
drawn from circulation.
General Chan Ki-yar culation."
Expresses Thanks
World Student Delegation, Messrs.
were entertained by various Chi-
:..
nephews and nieces, 'or if dead to their children.
J
"The 50,000,000 that have "been Issued to date," said an offefal, 'is
LORD STRATCHARRON · not really very many. We shall continue to mint them, and no
Lord Stratcharron, K,C., of Well- doubt it will not be very long be-ington-square, Chelsea, M.P for fore they w be la general cir-Ross and Cromarty, 1911-35, Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1919, Min- NOTICE is hereby given that
ister of Pensions in 1920, and 300 IN ONE ORDER the Japanese bucj rents a month in advance-no the Fourteenth Annual Ordinary foreigners and Chinese, toth me amount of increase in rent satisfy-
London dealers have been re-chairman of the London office of ceiving orders from abroad for the Australia Canned Fruits Board, General Meeting of Shareholders and women. are offered. narcoticsing the Landlord Being desperate The two representatives of the
and on learning that a certain flat
eft $4.301.in.p. £3,125). He died these threepenny pieces. of China Underwriters, Limited openly as they walk by.
letters ot ad- was to be let, I quickened my steps B. Floud and James Klugmann, ordered 300 of the coins, which ministration have been granted to
"Recently one of the Colonies | Intestate, and will be held at the Offices of the Tenth is no newa w stress te
danger or quote actual cases In the direction of my friend, the Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road NOTICE IS HEREBY Central, Hong Kong, on Monday, to show how perilous is the post-Chinese Landlord, only to meet nese officials at a tea party held were collected and despatched in his widow, of Addison-road, West with a flat refusal, just because I
A woman who Funk a small GIVEN that the Court has by the 16th day of May, 1938, al
In Peiping the Japanese are no was an Indian-bay, the Landlord at the residence of General Chan one day," said a dealer.
Ki-yau, Messrs. Chol Yuen-pat this thinking it below his dignity even and Sung Ches-man were amongst virtue Section 58 of the noon for the purpose of receiving longer allowed to carry on
poker club in Kensington stated that the 12-sided threepenny Probates Ordinance 1897, made the Report of the Board of Direc traffic but does that mean that to see me. Mine is not an isolated those present.
I know of several others.
pieces were. In ber opinion. "the" it has been stop case. an Order limiting the time for tors and a Statement of Accounts ↳
KOREANS ped? Oh, no! The who have been likewise refused
most marvellous things for a game fats, on the
of poker.
"Directly the coins were issued.” in charge of Ko-grounds that they were not to be
she said, "we got a bag of £5 reans under Japanese protection, let to Indians. The Transfer Books and Regis Any other traffickers are arrested I am proud, nevertheless, that All Creditors and others are ter of Members of the Company and but to death.
my nation has such friendly and our Indigation at the unprovoked worth from the bank. Since then
and post offices and at the present']." of lives and property. Small boys are on the look-out sympathetic feelings for the Chi-invasion and wanton destruction we have collected them from shops accordingly hereby required to
will be closed from the 9th May. send their claims to the ander 1938, to the 18th May, 1938, both for customers and lead them to nese nation. In view of the very
which is weighed down with them. the shops where the best grade of cordial treatment which we are at unnecessary suffering of women moment I have a bag lo my room
and children.
"We are only a small circle of days Inclusive.
heroin from Dairen-sells for $18 present receiving in response from
“When you have been through
I propose that Indian evacuees who and a half times cheaper.
of
creditors and others to send infor the year ended 31st December IN CHARGE drug shops are left tenancy to vacant their claims against the above 1937, and of electing Directors estate to the 8th day of June; and Auditors.
1938.
"
signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May. 1938.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
די
+
"
By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,
Managing Director. The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1938.
MASTER,
Solicitors for the Administrators,
Bank "Building,
Hong Kong.
777
NOTICE
SUN 'SHING COMPANY 29, Des Voeux Road Central WII open on WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th. We specialise in Clocks, Watches, Cameras, Binoculars and Photographic Goods of every description, Repairs & Specialty. INSPECTION CORDIALLY
INVITED."
"People Who Matter
PEOPLE WHO
MATTER, to the advertiser are the people who canxi afton to buy bis goods. Most of these people buy. and read the
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Hong Kong Daily Press,
A friendly discussion followed during which the Chairman, General Chan Ki-yau, said:-
"We greatly appreciate your visit and feel you will understand
and the
Kensington, and the Hon, Flona Margaret Range, of Chelsea Park- ardens, 8.W.
CLARENDON
PALACE · DISCOVERIES
13th Century Kiln
an ounce. Tientsin heroin is tw our friends, the Chinese Landlords chins and seen for yourselves the eight or nine friends, but most of!
Many of the traders have left happen to be in the same, unen-/situation as it is today, I am sure the same practice is followed. Iovered in a' secular setting-was
Yan-to-yan
Hong Kong, May 12
4
A 13th century tie-klin-the first us belong to other clubs, where well-preserved mediaeval kiln dis-
each.
Peiping to follow the Japanese viable position as myself get to-you will return home with an
Just how rare are the new three-ciety of Antiquaries recently by Dr. Army and sow the vile seeds of gether and observe a China Day unbiased opinion of the sufferings think it is almost universal now." described to a meeting of the so- penny pieces is flustrated by the Tancred Borenius and Mr. John the drug habit as they go. But in Hong Kong, in appreciation of of our people at the hands of the their places are quickly filled. the preferential and friendly treat-enemy.
We ask you to go further by fact that a jewellery arm in Ox- Charlton in their report on the In addition to the druz"Joints," ment they are meting out to us aiding us in explaining what you ord-street is selling them for 40 nith season of excavation on the the Japanese have opened a Three Cheers for the Landlords
haye seen and heard thereby, en-..
site of Clarendon Palace. near number
"We sell many to people, from Balisbury of small clinics in Long live China.
listing sympathy, and strengthen- Pelping
ing the friendship of the rest of the firm, "and especially to people shown
the country" said a member of A small model of the kiln was They are well it and attractive.
as well as a photograph One of them displays the red
taken from above. The importance cross while most use filuminated
of the discovery is that nearly ali signs to guide passers-by to their
mediaeval tlle-klins found in the past have been on monastic sites.
Among other exhibits shown, were
months, was kiln, and it is now thought prob-
Atholl MacGregor to Mr. Henry at Clarendon Palace were made on
doors.
ADDICTS
THESE clinics advertise in the SET FREE
papers the various diseases they claim to cure. The procedure dicts
and
VAJ
closed downL There is no longer
the world for China.
DECREE NISI GRANTED
"In Generalissimo Chiang Kai- from Northern Ireland." shek we have a great leader and under his leadership the people of any clinic available China are determined to do their for the cure of ad-duty to him and their country.
in the improved A decree nisl, to be made decorated "wasters" found in the are some Japanese
in al situation since the outbreak of absolute
This is seen
in many of them seems to be known to pay their servants or hostilities, particularly within the granted by the Chier Justice. Birable that the numerous tiles found
last few months, that each person on entering is employees part in cash and part` given a Cursory examination by in drugs.
"I am sending a telegram to the Golbert, in his petition for divorce the spot. Dr. Borenius and Mr. an unqualified doctor or dispenser The Japanese claim that they and is then registered as suffering have invaded China to "civilise" Generalissimo telling him of your against his wife, Mr. Marguerite Chariton suggested that a number the country. If this is an visit, your friendly interest and of Golber. Mr. Charles Juvet was of tile-makers were specially em from some specific disease.
After that he is allowed as much example of their civilising" impending visit to the North. In named co-respondent ployed at the Palace producing de-
The petition was not defended. signs for the Royal apartments. methods then we can only say conclusion. I wish to thank you
Excavation has also thrown light heroin or morphine as he likes.
Three hundred addicts were set that there are no depths of foul- for the honour you paid us by Mr. H C. Macnamara, instruct- free from the city treatment ness the Japanese will not plumb calling here today, and wish you ed by Mr. H. O. Lee, appested for on the use of ties for interior de-
coration in medisoval England, a safe and pleasant journey." 'Mr. Golbert. centre recently and the institution to attain their ends.