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SOCIETY.
NOTICE is hereby given that ́the Annual Meeting of the above: Society will be held at the Board Members Are requested to Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- attend the Extraordinary General son & Co., Ltd. (by kind per Meeting to be held in the Roomsmission), on Monday, the 19th of the Institution on Wednesday, December, 1938, at 5.15 p.m: 14th December, 1938, at 6 P.M. The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables will take place an Tuesday, the 7th, and Wednes day, the 8th March, 1939.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 6th December, 1938.
W. F. SIMPSON,
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
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General Managers, Indo-China
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MESSRS, BUTTERFIELD
& SWIRE,
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2012
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION;
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IN THE GOODS of 'Martha
Kate More, late of "Lauris.
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hal, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jen- kins (nee Ela Hibbard), a daughter.
DEATH
Yeung Association
Since the retirement of the Japanese from the districts adjoining the Hongkong frontier there has been only a small movement on the part of the refugees in the New Territories to return to their own villages.
Members of the
LANDLORDS
DEFENDED
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(To the Editor, "The Hongkong Daily Press"]
81r. Since the beginning of the housing shortage, a vast amount has been said in the local press concerning real estate in general and against property owners in particular. It is an Inescapable fact that whenever a problem con- nected with property arises, de- manding clear discussion and just solution, the opportunity is im- mediately seized upon to make it o tenant-against-landlord Issue until the whole situation is at once
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1938. CANTON RED CROSS
REORGANISATION
Personnel Formed Into Service Corps
{SPECIAL TO THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.")
In the course of an exclusive statement to the "longkang Dally Press" last week, Dr. Wong Man. Director of the Sum Yat-nem Memorial Medical School in Canton, described the removal and four- nal of the Service Corps of the Canton International Red Cross to Shiukwan following the Japanese occupation of the "City of Rams. In the following article. Dr. Wong gives a description at the re- organization of the work.
The average composition of the units as they exist is as follows:-
"
It is felt to be entirely in the interest of those who can safely return that they should do so aŭ soon as possible and the Chinese authorities in the neighbouring districts have expressed the wish that the people should return and save as much of the harvest as possible.
The Hongkong Government has to go further "and return te likewise given every facility for the their native districts, people to return and has recom- It is the intention of the Wal
The Canton International Red: mended the Emergency Refugee Yeung Association gradually to
Cross adheres to its original plan Council to co - operate with close down
the food kitchers blurred by passion and personal of co-operation with mission has- the various Chinese organisations which they have established
an grievances
pitals, utilizing them and their in making provision for refugees the Hongkong side of the frontier
Operating Unit:-5 Surgeons and It affords occasion for a general personnel in service for the suffer- coctors, 5 senior medical students. 2011 across the frontier 20
that the and by encouraging the people to and an undignified offensive ing. In the present emergency, its zurses, 1 laboratory technician, people may recover a sense of return help in the repopulation of against landlords as a whole with- offers the following services:-- security in returning .co their the districts near the border which out ever taking into consideration
1 x-ray technician. 1 dispenser. 1 BIRTH
CANTON CITY homes.
are at present quite unnecessarily the fact that a great majority of
secretary, and 2 servants, JENKINS. On December §. 1938, at
One of the Chinese societies, the deserted.
Keeping open one hospital, the persons and corporations who own Hackett. augmenting it with per-laboratory technician, 1 secretary,
Dressing Unit:--16 nurses, the Woman's Hospital, Sheng Wai Yeung Association, which was
Association property have a genuine desire to sonnet from Canton Hospital and and 2 servants. the foremost among all who under- throughout the New Territories are make progress and contribute to Dr. Paul Todd's Hospital, with view took relief work in the New Terri-, likewise giving advice to thewards the welfare of these shores. to setting up 300 béda, if required. General Statt:-Director, secre- tories has also been the first in people as to the districts to which if for no other reasons than that
taries, business manager, store- starting this work ac oss he fron- It is safe to return and they are they have invested a great deal of
KWANGTUNG PROVINCE keeper, dietitian. evangelist, and It has, with great energy, providing with provisions those wealth in the land. These owners mission hospitals. During the past two groups, one
Utilizing and enlarging existing servants. This has been split into HOERTER. On Sunday, December Lier
for Kwangtung sidence, Myrtle House, Brid. under shelter for several hundred turn home.
It is greatly to be the creed that maximum profit port, Dorset, England, Mrs. Mn Shataukok village, on the other hoped that other Chinese Associa-must be gained without regard to inland centres (with acknowledge- depots of medical supplies in G. Hoerter, widow of the late side of the border, and has bullt tions will imitate this admirable circumstances cr fairness. It is ments to the Lord Mayor's Fund has been sent to Liuchow. In Max Hoerter, of Shanghal, and kitchens capable of providing food work of practical citizenship.
for many thousand" persons.
not sympathy that they seek not the American Red Cross and the Shikwan, there are one operating At Shumchun, in co-operation is it gratitude that they expect but Chinese Medical Association). The readiness on the part of the with the Chinese authorities. the they do earnestly urge for a little
unit and one dressing unit with people to cross
Now that some of the personnel general ata: three additional beds was Energency Refugee Council less discrimination and more good of certain hospitals have been i had been set up in the Ying Kwong proved by the fact that many establishing a food kitchen and is will, a little less invective and forced to leave their institutions. School and the first wounded ar- hundred availed of this shelter also providing camp accommoda- much more considered and con-
rived on November 23. even before the kitchen was ready. tion for those who are unable for structive criticism.
the Canton International Red It is expected that within a
the present to go further on their
Cross has formed these into a Hardly had the Rent Commis-Service Corps and evacuated them
KWANGSI PROVINCE few days many thousand people way.
ston's report and recommendations to inland centres with the aim of been started in Wuchow. Person-
A depot of medical supplies had · will be accommodated in these
been laid down than the Govern- conserving workers for service. shelters. and it is further be-
uel in the shape of one operating ment brought in the Evictions lieved that many of these will
a preliminary step, they are being unit and three dressing units with Ordinance with one, if not the concentrated in, Shiukwan, Liuchow general staff had just been dis- be emboldened after a few days
only, far-reaching result of afford and Kwellin from the Canton Hos-patched to Kwellin to the Baptist ing a principal tenant perfect pro-pital. Fatshan Methodist Hospital Hospital from Shiukwan for service tection for the purpose of imposing Kongchuen New Zealand Hospital in Kwangs Medical supplies will the most harsh rents on sub-and Dr. Kwan's Hospital.
4. 1938, (Suddenly) at her re-prepared sleeping accommodation who show their readiness to re- af house property are no parties to months, "It has steadily built up and one for Kwangs!.
mother of Mrs. G. A. Harrison, Mrs. C. H. Forbes, Mrs. J. L Burton, Stella Hoerter James Johnston-Hoerter.
and
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Hongkong, DéCEMBER 13, 1938.
ONLY EMPTY VICTORIES
the border
FATAL FALL
FROM ROOF
Shanghai Hospital Matron Killed
It expected that there will be shelter for many thon- sand persons at Shúmchun in the course of a few days.
Chungking Notes
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tenants and for obtaining outrage-
cus premiums on sub-letting.
Recently a magistrate is report- ed to have urged the police, to proceed against "those behind the scenes"
action by taking against a landlord in a brothel case and went so far as to place a duty upon him to know "what was going on in the premises." Again on in the editorial columns of a local paper vice and crime was in.. directly attributed to the land- lord by an astonishing turn of Gov-argument.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Chungking. Dec, 3 The "Chuan Yang JIN Pan" Shanghai, Dec. 12 {"Central Daily News") will pub- Miss Jean McLean Martin, Scot-lish in Chengtu commencing tish matron of the Shanghai Po-January 1, 1939. lice Hospital, was killed yesterday morning as the result of a fall from the hospital building ad- Joining the Ward, Road Gaol
Miss Martin had lived in Shang- She the road towards their ultimate hai for a number of years.
THE
CAPTURE OF KONGMOON marks further ** victorious progress of the Japanese on
Commencing in 1939, officials
the Szechuan Provincial ernment will receive military ing.
train-
The headquarters of the Central
Hankow.
ton" and of 19, Felix Villas defeat for the quick decision which was the second member of the nurs-Bank has been moved here from ment? Notwithstanding a serious
in the Colony of Hongkong, Widow, deceased.
eváded them at Shanghai, Nanking ing staff to die within three days. and Hanków remains
as On Friday, Miss. Amela Just
Zita elusive as ever fo-day-after some Davies, assistant matron, died in sixteen months of war, It is, the Country Hospital-Reuter moreover, more evident than ever that each fresh victory has brought
the need of other "victories." thus STATE CONTROL OF plunging Japan deeper than ever CHINESE EXPORT into a bed of quicksand involving connexion, the many reports of the the entire national fate. In this TRADE. ADVOCATED
Members of the Service Corps are being organized Into gen- eral staff, operating and dress- ing units after the pattern of the National Red Cross. Seven units, comprising two operating and four dressing are now ready for service," with a view. to setting up beds in the northern parts of the province and in Kwangsi,
As
In Kwangtung, one dressing unit
follow as soon as they can rushed through.
BE
HUNAN PROVINCE On the motor road into Kwangsi frum Shlukwan, our line of even-" tual retreat, Kes Chenehow with the American Presbyterian Mis-... slon Hospital. Last week, a unit of medical supply has been trans- ported there for future 1290.
(To Be Continued To-morrow)"
GEOGRAPHICAL REVISION OF
EUROPE
Would it be an act of tetherity to suggest that the responsibility for suppression of crimes lies within the province of the police depart
London, Dec. 12, attempt to make a person a part- The German victory in the ner in crime by reason alone of his Memel election is regarded here The Szechuen Education College, being the owner of the particular as predicting another geographi- the Provincial Chuantung School, premises and before he is even cal revision of Europe. and the Szechuen Provincial heard, there is no doubt that any The "Daily Mail" points out School have decided to suggestions for practical measures that England has neither an in- move to Patsa, Klangtaing Rsien, on the part of the owner whereby terest nor obligations as regards in the Upper Yangtze,
the alarmingly low morals of cer-the Memel district and the League tain tenants may be elevated will of Nations' pact is fortunately no be received by many with grati-longer binding.
G
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tude.
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The general tone
Memel, Dec. 12 Although the official results of yesterday's elections to the autonomous Diet of Memel will not be known until next week- end, the German Party head-. quarters stated that they be- lleved they had secured 26 out. of the 29 seats.
Particular interest is attached to the elections owing to the categori-
of British cal declaration that Germans in-
com.tend, early in the New Year, to
to the Reich-Reuter.
ANNEXATION BEFORE
The Legislative Council, after an foficial and semi-official exhaustive debate, passed a Water-ments 1 one of resignation-demand annexation of the district works Ordinance which, though Transocean. leaving much doubt in the minds and owners alike as to its practical effect 'and application. seemed
at least
CHRISTMAS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pre bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for
According to reliable statistics, Chungking. Dec. 12. some 50 magazines in the Chinese creditors and others to sead in Indiferent way in which the people
Slate control of the Chinese ex-language are published in Chung- their claims against the above of Japan received the news of this port trade is advocated in a lead-king. estate to the 30th day of Decem-latest "success" is profound coming article in this morning's "Cen- mentary on their distrust of the tral Daily News," official organ of ber, 1938."
Some 38 busca purchased by the value of such "victories."
the Chinese Government. which Szechuen Highways Bureau have of tenants IT 18 a generally accepted fact suggests the scope of activities of arrived from Hongkong.
that the passing of Hankow the present trade commission ofj marked the beginning of a new the Ministry of Finance be extend- According to statistics Issued to be giving recognition To phase of the war for it was during ed for State control of China's ex-in Chungking, there are some the long-doubted proposition that the battle for Hankow that Japan port and import trade.
118,744 houses and the popula- а consumer. 01 â commodity experienced some of its
diplomatic The paper considers that State tlion is over half a million in that should bear direct responsibility, greatest losses in man control of export and import is not city.
for the payment of what is con- and material, The only a necessary war measure but
sumed by him. But before even OF WAR Chinese, on the other in accordance with present day The two desperadoes who kill the arrival of the operative date of
hand,
their In
Pre world tendencies mentioning Jaeg Mr. Hou Shu-tung, a member this ordinance it was suddenly meditated retirement. remained
Germany, DAN
and
as of the People's Advisory Political considered that "an occasion of virtually intact, and if there still examples.-Reuter.
Council, were put to death recent-emergency or public danger con- ly by the local police.
| tinues to exist" and with a single regulation made In Executive
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 5th day of Decem. ber, 1938.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
CALL.
2006
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that
NEW PHASE
be any doubt regarding China's power to resist the fact that it took) the invading army five months to reach Hankow should banish all; such ideas.
Spain
YELLOW RIVER NOT YET FROZEN
Chungking, Dec. 12. Unusually warm weather this
my
for Chengtu on November 25.
be
LITHUANIA TAKES PRECAUTIONS
Kaunas, Dec. 12. An extraordinary decree for "protection of the State" has been · promulgated by the Lithuanian Government, and applies to the town of Kaunas
London, Dec. 13 The Memel elections are being watched with close attention in London, says the "Bunday Times** correspondent. who
adds that if the Nazis moceed. In obtaining an overwhelming ma- jority, of which there is every in- dication, the possibility of Memel territory being included in the Reich before Christmas is by no. means excluded."
(Kovno) and the surrounding district. The decree is a sequel to the anti-Government distur- bances on part of the Right Wing opposition movement, several of whose politicians are reported to have been arrested.
The correspondent says tinat Explanation of the decree," which there are signs that Memel Nazis, Dr. Cheng Tien-fang. former Counell the owner Was to Ambassador to Germany, who "deemed" the consumer notwith-ll be in force for six months, has if their election hopes are fulfilled, arrived here some weeks ago, left standing anything to the con- and emphasises that the activity of ernment for formal recognition of been issued by the Government, intend to petition the Reich Gor- trary in fact or in contract "until the extreme Right opposition might the territory as German. In this he has made arrangement satis-be used on behalf of a foreign manner they would be following factory to the water authority."
This regulation not only strikes country, and therefore dangerous closely the methods adopted in
to Lithuanian integrity. " at the root of freedom of contract
Austria. At the request of the The Minister of the Interior an-| but deprives the parties concerned
Memel Government, German of the benefit of a judicial review ounces that persons who cause troops might then, it is feared. In case of doubt or disagreement, political disturbances will be liable cross the border from East, Prussia The form of legislation which the to exile, work in a labour camp or Reyter. Lord Chief Justice of England ́so prison. gravely condemns as "the new des. potism" is indeed a formidable weapon.
·
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EVEN THE STAUNCHEST sup- porter of China will not deny that the Japanese have already year in the northwest is holding Commencing on November 20, taken many important points. By up the Japanese advance across the price of tickets on Chung- the same token. no supporter of the Yellow River which is not yet king buses was raised to twenty, Japan will deny that the situation, frozen as the ice-bound river would fifteen and ten cents, respective following Hankow, has simultan-facilitate the Japanese crossing. Iy. It is also reported that the eously created limitless possibilities also the transportation of me- bus fare from Chungking for disaster, and every mile of ad-hanised units, artillery and Chengta will be raised from $21.60 vance has added to a front which supplies across the river; according to $27.00. probably has no parallel in history.to Chinese reports from north
THE JAPANESE ARMY has to Shansi.--Reuter.
fight not on one front alone
she
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MRS. AGASSIZ' ESTATE
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STUDENT OUTBURSTS Meanwhile, Lithuanlan stu- dents have called a three-day strike la protest against the Government's policy.
NEW GERMAN COUPS"
London, Dec. 12, The possibility of new Ger- man coups is discussed to-day by the * Dally Telegraph." - which says that responsible opinion in London has been for some time reconciled to the probability that Germany will annex Memel,
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a Call of $1.00 per share has but in many sectors, and surround-
It is not conceivable that our Mrs. Edith Amy Agassiz, who much pre-occupied Government been made upon all membersed as it is by hostility and attacked
war which she never dreamed died at
the Canossa Hospital on would desire to send the real estate |... The students held a meeting holding shares upon which $5.00 by the omni present guerilla. the would last so long, faces a dark October 13 last, at the age of 74, market to a journey of doom and last night to demand formation of per share only has been already ahead of him.
Japanese soldier has a rough time future with the military Fascists in left local estate valued at $23.500 collapse but recent events have a coalition government under M paid, and will be payable on or
full control of the country. On An application by Mr. B. C. K. undoubtedly produced an atmos-Voldemaras, who was Preraler from WE DO NOT KNOW what the the other hand, China, when de Hawkins, civil servant, for grant of phere of profound anxiety and 1927-29, and is reported to have
It is also recognised that the before the 15th March, 1939 to
Japanese hoped for with the feat appeared most probable, found her will has been allowed. pessimism which will lead to some pro-German sympathies.
days of Danzig as the Bankers of the Company, capture of Hankow. Very possibly new strength in the masses in the,
a free port Inevitable consequences, Respon- The police are closing the uni- guaranteed by the League are also Hongkong and Shanghai Banking they felt that China would be so sacred struggle against an aggres-
sible financial Institutions will be versity and are taking steps to ended. For whose greed for new land Corporation, at Queen's Road demoralised that
discouraged from alding sound maintain order. Last night the
FEESH ACTION 'JAPAN'S -knows no bound. Central, Hong Kong..
schemes of development. Genuine students demonstrated, shouting *London is informed,” pro- HOPES
THE FASCIST MILITARISTS of
and long-term investors will be de- unti-Semitic slogans. Thirty were
.ceeds the "Dally Telegraph," FADE
Japan arc an ambitious The electric light supply in terred, leaving future housing to arrested-Reuter.
that German army chiefs people. They hope not only to Canton, which
have been wärned to' be ready wa.s interrupted the purely speculative builder with { Government did not collapse nor conquer China but also the whole when the Japanese captured the all its implications.
to support some fresh diploma..... did the troops lose their determina-of Asia and, later, the world. But city, is reported to have been
Let is, therefore, not substitute which it is becoming increasingly lic action in February. These tion to fight to the bitter end.
the Chinese, though not a first-restored following repairs to the hasty judgment and hysteria for difficult to retain a semblance of 'circumstances and the Tunis THE SITUATION NOW, as we class military power, have shown power station. Resumption of the truth and reason as a basis for the faith and confidence.
agliation are being carefully can see it, is this. Japan, on them in no uncertain manner that water supply a expected shortly solution of problems which deeply
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appraised in London and Pariz the verge of bankruptcy after althey can resist and fight on..
Renter.
Dated 1st December, 1938, By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,
1999
Managing Director.
would give up fighting but whatever Japan banked
on failed to materialize. The Central
CANTON NOW HAS ELECTRICITY
Reuter,
Tokyo, Dec. 12.
| touch this small part of a world in
Hongkong, December 12,
-