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6 8.m. 9 p.m. Consumers are earnestly re- quested to exercise every care in the use of water and to have defective water fittings repaired without delay.
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ASK FOR
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CHAMPAGNE
11th August, 1938.
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one Lot of Crown Land at Tai
Hang Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for on: further term of 75 years,
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
I, John Johnstone Paterson of
The
Daily
友之國
Intending bidders are advised that immediately, after the dis-Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Editorial and Business Office:
posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), be required to deposit with an authorised officer "who will be present at the sale, the som of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded the Purchase en payment of
price.
tieneral Managers, Indo-China 3.N. Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in conse- quence of change of Ownership, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping "Act, 1894," A respect of the ship "HAI HENG "
of Shanghai Official number 164,036 of gross tonnage
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 3415 tons, register tonnage 2065 |
Registry No.
Locality,
Inland Lot
No. 5330.
South West of and adjoining Inland Lot No. 3584, Tai Hang
Road.
No, of Hale,
Boundary
Measure
mente.
itlit. ft ft.
As per
asle plan
Content
Junday
Rental
28,700
306
13,350
** ‚† Upsat Price.
R.
tons, "heretofore owned by The? China Merchants S. N. Co., Shanghal, for the permission to change her name to "E SANG" and to have her registered in the
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HONG KONG, AUGUST 12, 1838.
EDITORIAL
1:
FRIDAY, AUGUST
12, 1938.
AN IMMINENT CRISIS | Judgment In Action
CONFRONTS JAPAN Economic Exhaustion And Depletion of Gold Reserve
Brought Under Statute
PURCHASE OF WAR MATERIALS
FROM UNITED STATES
According to a report issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. Japan has arranged to ship $5.800.000 worth of It is also said that the amount of gold gold to the United States.
present shipped from Japan to America from March 8 -to the moment, comes to the total of U.S.$352,000.000,
This report at least indicates three things, states an editoriai in the China Evening News of Wednesday. Firstly, it clearly indicates that Japan has been buying from America immense stores of war supplies. Secondly. It clearly indicates that there exists a deficiency in Japan's trade balance: and thirdly, it points out the fact that Japan's gold reserve is diminishing day by day.
One is the inconsistency
BUSINESS TRANSFERS' ORDINANCE Acting Puisne Judge's View
Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, acting Puisne Judge, delivered judg- ment in the Summary Court yesterday in an action brought under the Statute, in which the plaintiffs were the Union Trading Company; who claimed $1.000 from Chiu Kwok, trading as the Kwok Man Chau Ka (restaurant), being interest and storage, and Insurance charges on a quantity of old newspapers. As transferees of the business, the New Kwok Man Chau Ka, the Tung Hing Co. and Li Po-yuen, part- ners therein, were also named as defendants.
Mr. M A. da Silva appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. C. A. 9. Russ for the defendants.
In the course of his judgment. the acting Pulsne Judge expressed the view that the Fraudulent Transfers of Businesses Ordinance of 1923 was either badly drafted or must have received drastic pruning at some stage in its progress through the Legislature.
From theas three things as1 Another fact which we have in mentioned above. we can deduce mind is the imminent economic
A final judgment as to the elaim itself will be given today. two important facts.
jc:isis which confronts Japan. Ac-
THE JUDGMENT
ing on the back of the contract. of cording to estimates compiled by
forms. American action and policy. On experts on Japanese finance the
His Lordship delivering judg-
Condition No. 8 out of which the" the one hand, President Roosevelt total amount of Japan's gold re-
ment, said: at the beginning of the continues to speak in terms of serve
Plaintiffs who are merchants in present claim arises is as follows: Sino-Japanese hostilities was nu **bigh sounding phrases": Mr. Hull continues to urge aeroplane more than one billion seven hun-the Colony trading, inter alia in "In the event or the buyer failing manufacturers. to refrain from selling war planes to Japan; and the American people continues to pledge support to our cause and to boycott Japanese goods.
-
dred million yen.
DIMINISHED RESERVE
reserve,
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old newspapers, claim against first to take delivery of the goods, or defendant $1,000 for interest on any part thereof within stipulated. the purchase price and storage and time he shall pay interest on the A year of war has undoubtedly insurance charges on a quality of amount of the purchase money re- diminished her reserve; loads and newspapers bought from plaintiffs maining unpaid at the rate of 12 loads of gold shipped abroad in under two contracts. First defen- per cent. per annum and such in CONTRADICTORY ACTION the course of the past year have dant failed to pay for and take de-terest shall be calculated from the But, on the other hand,
again undoubtedly diminished her livery of the goods on due date. date upon which delivery of the Then how much more Plaintiffs also claim the same sum said goods should have been taken. American arms and ammuni-
Day- gold still
there left in Japan's under the Fraudulent Transfers of according to the terms of this Con- tions manufacturers are
Businesses Ordinance, 1923 from tract to the date whereon national treasury?
ment of the purchase price or the continuing to sel immense
second, third and fourth defen It is estimated that the highest quantities of arms to Japan:
due shall be made and in addition American cotton growers are
figure could not possibly pass the chants as transferees of the business balance thereof then remaining
from first defendant. continuing to sell to Japan five hundred million yen mark.
Defendant "say that the plain-the Buyer shall make payment of the full amount of all godown rent, large quantities of cotton; and
recovery tiffs are" estopped from the American petroleum mag
under this claim by a judgment storage fees, fire insurance premla nates are still continuing to
obtained on April 5, 1938 against and all other charges whatsoever sell to Japan millions and
them in O.J. Action No. 159 of 1937, in respect of the goods and also millions of barrels of gasoline.
They counter-claim for a sum of of any loss in exchange. Incurred Three hundred million U.S. dol-
255.63 which they say they paid by the sellers in respect of the CAN JAPAN LAST lars is equivalent to HK810.000.000,
plaintiffs when the latter enforced buyer's default in taking delivery of the goods on time or otherwise This certainly is no small amount. The amount shipped to America the judgment against them.
howsoever." to one billion
Plaintiffs refused to deliver the This amount could buy for Japan is equivalent
war supplies. Japanese yen.. Deduct this one goods on payment of the judgment huge quantities of These war supplies could in turn billion yen from the total of one debt and costs unless this sum was enable Japan to slaughter millionsbillion seven hundred million ven paid as compradore commission. and millions of innocent people on the balance is seven hundred mi-Second, third and fourth defen- HARBOURING OF
the soll. And these war supplles will turn out more and more un fortunate refugees. "
From the amount of gold shipped to America we can see clearly that this estimate of Japan's gold reserve may not be incorrect.
"
(Continued on back Page)
YOUNG GIRL
Brought Here From The Country
on yen. And again deduct. say.dants also plead that the Fraudu- about two hundred million yenient Transfers of Businesses Or- which have been probably shipped dinance does not apply to actions
countries, the result JAPAN WILL
to other
In Summary Jurisdiction. TURNING “OUT REFUGEES
would then be about five hundred
THE FACTS TEMPORISE The Americans we are, told, are million. And five hundred million
The facts relative to the Original | sympathetic to our cause, and are yen, according to the present rate. EPORTS were received in the doing their best to give relief to of exchange, is equivalent to only Jurisdiction action and the pre- R
But it about 0.8. dollars one hundred sent one were admitted by plain-
Wong Kwal, 33, residing at No. tiffs and defendants to be as fol- Colony yesterday to the effect cur war-stricken refugees.
had agreement
been is the Americans who are con- and sixty million. that
Japan arms
With this limited amount o: lows: First defendant entered in-4. Swatow Street, appeared on re-
Central Court yesterday on reached between Soviet Russia and tinuously selling to
herself from economic ex- July, 1937 for the sale and delivery charge of harbouring a girl, pamed definite is known regarding the
at state
the of affairs.
Could Japan continue of bales of old newspapers. It was Tong Mul, aged 17, between June true time of writing. it would
to prolong her war with China for a term of both contracts that pay-30 and July 4, without the consent
to be before delivery of her mother. a considerably long period? And ment was appear decidedly likely that the
with The contracts were made subject could Japan afford a
to a number of conditions appear Japanese are exerting every energy to bring about a settlement.
Russia?
an
new flame at the Port of Hong the Japanese and though nothing with which she slaughters our gold reserve, could Japan possibly to two contract with plaintza inand before" Mr. Butters
Kong as owned by The Indo- China S.N. Co., Ltd.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping a'.
Brushes between Soviet Russia
Hong Kong within seven days and Japan or the Manchukuo from the appearance of this ad border are no new thing and this fact is well worth keeping in mind
6165vertisement.
PUBLIC AUCTION ·
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of August, 1938, al 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Pablic Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
one Lot of Crown Land at Stan. ley Beach, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further terni al 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the purchaser. (11 not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, {$200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the purchase price.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
of Sale.
Begistry No.
Locality.
Rom! Building Lot No. 41%
Corth of and adjoining
Rural Building Lot No
341, Stanley Hosch Rd.
Boundary
Measure-
ft.
ment.
E
DHE
As par
cale plain
Contents in
Square-feet
Annual
Hontal:
** ; Upset Prion. I
About
39,400
$72
8,100
6186
nocent people.
1:
And, again it is the Ameri- cans who are enab'ing Jayan to inflict sufferings upon, and to turn out continuously more and more refugees. Such an not attitude certainly does merit our respect.
Dated at Hong Kong, this 11th along with the reports from that there will be no war with Soviet day of August, 1938.
(Signed) J. J. PATERSON.
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the
BIRTHS
troubled zone. This time, however, the guns seem to have gone off more fiercely than usual for even the most optimistic observer must agree that artillery and boating
planes mean something more than a skirmish.
Russia but the situation, does not appear to be the same insofar as the Soviets are concerned. Russian Consul-General at Seoul.
The
save
haustion?
la
wer
DAY BY
Leader."
DAY
at the
Inspector E. J. Ellis, of the S.C.A. was for the prosecution, while Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defence.
It was alleged that complainant met a man, named Li Chee, who had promised her a job in Hong Kong. She was brought here from the country and was taken to the defendant's house.
During her stay.there, complain-
capital of Korea The newly appointed Director of
The Director of the Peace Pre-ant was allowed to go out a she Bze-pleased, and admitted. In answer REDUCING has informed the
the Generalissimo's Headquarters servation Headquarters in DIPLOMATIC Japanese Governor-
Chang chuen. Commandant Olu Chao 11, Inspector Elis, that she was PATE-On Sunday. August 7; 1938,
Chungking. General The anger of land which carries RELATIONS General that he is
from Mienyang to aware that the place was a house of ill-repute. at the Country Hospital, to the great Russian base of Vladivos-
departing for Mos. Chun, took bis oath of office re-proceeded
sere- Chienken recently to inspect the Yeung Yee, mother of the com The oath-taking Lilian (nee Marco) wife of tok has a vulnerable look on the
cox on vacation and it is rather cently.
states a message to the "Morning the impression that her daughter H. M. Pate, a son--Darryl map, flanked as it is on the one side significant that informed circles mony was attended by many high Peace Preservation Corps there plainant, said that she was under
by a sea which is as much Japan- Nils.
assume that Russia will take the Government official, says the re-
Commandant Llu. ac- cording to the message. will re-Was working in the Colony, and not
staying in some person's house. HARRIGAN-On August 7, 1938, ese as it is Russian, while Korea, opportunity to close the US.S.R. port.
Country Hospital. which is decidedly Japanese, Les Consulate in Korea, thereby re-
The hearing was adjourned to to Elleen, wife of J.J. Har-at its tip. Then, on the other side ducing diplomatic relations with
Miss Freda Utley. the British turn in a day or two to Chengtu,
whence he will start out on an
a.m. on August 20. flanked "It is
by Manchukuo- the Japanese by degrees. rigan, a son.
author of "Japan's Feet of Clay" other inspection tour of Melshan The one factor which may make arrived in Changsha from Ban- and Kading. PARTRIDGE-On August 6, 1938. territory in which Japanese in-
at the Country Hospital, fuence is paramount.
Japan change her attitude would kow on August 4 in the company "Shanghal. to Lilian (nee j
be trouble of some kind in Europe of a America newspaper corres- Stewart), wife of
While many London clubs have FUNERAL OF DR. A. E. IT WILL be seen, therefore, that to distract Soviet attention, but the pondent. says a dispatch to the
NG YOOK-BOON- Partridge. the gift of a with an eastward thrust to the question is, if Japan takes a suff-in Wan Pao." Miss Utley was been feeling a
The funeral of Dr. Ng Zook daughter,
sea from Manchukuo, Japan might clently strong stand, can she count expected to proceed to Nanchang and some have gone out of exis- rip that finger of land in order to
on European assistance?
to Inspect conditions at the war tence, it is satisfactory to learn
that the Thatched House is ap-boon, who died from heart failure. isolate Vladivos-
front at first hand.
proaching its limit of 1500 mem- on Wednesday at his residence, No BORIDCO-HUTCHISON — August | ISOLATION OF tak and reduce, entirely
bers and it may before long be 526 Nathan Road, Kowloon, at the 5. 1938, at H. B. M. Consulate į VLADIVOSTOK
rival General; Shanghai. before 8.
MARRIAGE
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II. not cripple,
G. Beare, Esq. and at Holy strength in an area which she Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai. dearly wishes to dominate.
DEATHS
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decided draught
The Chairman of the Yunnan General
11,30
THERE are two possible explana- tions for Soviet Russia's
The Hunan Provincial Govern- necessary. to have a waiting list. age of 33 took place at the Chin- The procession started from the attitude. The first, is that she clearly believes that Changkufeng ment has decided to foat à Re-A new lease has just been signed, ese Cemetery, Aberdeen, yesterday. belange to her by the treaty made consctruction loan of $18,000,000 and the great question of alter- by the Very Rev. Dean A. C. S. Trivett M.A.. B.D., Lydia Alex-in this direction lies behind the Soviet Russia
"It is pretty obvious that anxiety 69 years ago and the second is that states a report to the "Bin Waning and decorating part of the Yaunati Ferry Pier, Hong Kong has chosen this Pao." The loan with a duration building for lady members is at 2 p.m. and a large attendance androvna: only daughter. of action of Soviet Russia in the Far
The chief mourners were the widow and child, Mr, Nz Yuk-kin.. the late Mr. A, N. Gorideo, East. It will be seen that the moment to relieve the Japanese of 20 years. will bear an annual about to be decided. It would be of friends and relatives attended, brother. and Mas Ng Cho-yew. of Kiev, to Alexander Car- outbreak of the trouble concerns pressure in North China, for it is interest of 6 per cent. and will be expensive but in the opinion of
obvious that it secured on the receipts from state many, well worth it. michael. youngest son of the certain strategic heights just where
TWO POSSIBLE the Japanese enterprises in Hunan and the
niece: late Mr. A. P. Hutchison, of the three frontiers' meet.
EXPLANATIONS
are kept wonprofits from wolfram and anti-
Many wreaths were sent, includ Bute, Scotland.
From the very start, however,
dering whether mony mines in the province. Provincial Government, grave doubts were expressed as to
a Soviet attack is coming on the
Lung Yun. who recently proceeding those from Mr. Ham Chung- whether large-scale operations MATHESON-On August 6. 1938. would develop from these kir-Manchukuoan border, they will
Mr. Chen Chich, former Vice-ed to Hankow on summons from fal, Mr. Yum Foo-bak, Mr, Leung Yik-kwan, Dr. and Mrs. 8. K. Suny, the Country Hospital. mishes for Japan was not likely think twice before concentrating Shanghal, Anne Matheson, be-to court further trouble, her China their troops in China Proper. Minister of Foreign Affairs, who the Central authorities, has re- Wu-, Misa Helen M. Xu, Dr. Pau To return to the question of was recently appointed Chinese turned to Yunnanfu, states a' di Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bin, D. 8 N. loved wife of the late George Campaign already costing Matheson,
heavily in money and man power. European assistance for Japan, this Ambassador to Germany in suc patch to the "Standard."
A marriage has been arranged. DALLAS, On Sunday, August 7. Further the China war appears to is always possible but hardly procession to Dr. Cheng Tien-fang. 1938, at the Shanghat Gene; be the type that will end in ex-bable. Its doubtful Hikelihood may will sail from Hong Kong for Ger-
Thyne, ral Hospital, Robert Stanley haustion rather than in decisive well be tempting Russia to advance many on August 20. states a mess and will shortly take place, be
frontler negotiations with gunfire age to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao, tween Henry Gordon Dallas. aged 38 years. son of victory.
in the new modern manner and Mr. Chen. It is stated, arrived in youngest son of the late Mr. the late Mr. George Dallas. CHERRY-On Tuesday, August 2. ONE SOURCE states that an the chances are that Japan will from Hankow a few days ago. William Thyne. and Mrs. Thyne. Messrs. Yu Ya-chaug, and Eugene of 17, Carlton-terrace. Edinbingh armistice had
signed temporise ... 1938 suddenly at his residence
In the meantime, at least, this Y. P. Klang, two of the Chinese and Yvonne, elder daughter of Mr. 51: Bun Avenue. Shanghai while another is to the effect that
and Berwick Manor. Fred Cherry, aged 67 years: although the situation was clearer Far Eastern hot spot may be ex-members of the Shanghai Mund- B. Staples Smith, of Canton,
Lympne, Kent. the dearly-beloved husband of no agreement had yet been reach pected to smoulder intermittently cipal Council, adds message. have China,
rather than break out in a blaza.. also arrived in Hong Kong, Mrs. Bertha' Cherry.
ed. If Japan can possibly avoid it
at
been
N
her
Chan, T. Y. Li, S. W. Phoon, and W. N. Chan.
ROTARY CLUB. SPEAKER
M.. William Zinson Lee will":
Towards the Leprosy Problem” at speak on "What Rotary Has Done
the Rotary Club tínin en Tursday.