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ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
For the convenlence of Mem.
'bers and Guests of St. Andrew's
NOTICE
MR. DAVID LOCKE NEW.
Society attending the Ball to be BIGGING has been elected a
DEATH
"BARRACLOUGH.--On Dec. 11, 1938, peacefully, at 67, Barkston Gardens, S.W.5, the Reverend Charles Conrad Adolph Bar- raclough, dearly loved husband of Lillian Barraclough.
The Baily Press.
held this evening, a special 3 Director of this Company from The Daily
'minute service of Star Ferries will run between 9 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. and a special service from Kowloon to, Hong Kong will ran every 15 minutes between mid-
night and a,m, and every hall ||
to-day's date.
JARDINË, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
J. J. PATERSON,
Managing Director.
hour thereafter until 3 a.m. Hongkong, Dec. 22nd, 1938.
The Vehicular Ferry Service will
be extended until 2 a.m.
The first Supper will be served
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 23, 1938.
GOVERNMENT
at 11.15 o'clock p.m. (approx.) and all those desiring to partici. pate therein should be seated In
In Accordance with Govern NEW KWANGTUNG| good time before this hour. No.
THE EX reservation of Supper Tables may ment Ordinance,
CHANGE BANKS will be be made..
Members and Guests are re. CLOSED for the Transaction
PUBLIC BUSINESS quested to note particularly that of ADMISSION TO THE BALL MONDAY and TUESDAY, the WILL BE BY TICKET ONLY 26th and 27th December, 1938. AND THAT THESE CANNOT (Christmas Holidays). BE OBTAINED
AT THE
Hongkong, 21st December, 1938. DOOR OF THE HOTEL.
2051 Entrance to the Hotel will be by the Main Doors, Salisbury Road, only.
FOR
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SALE
AT SHANGHAI
2053
As And Where She Now Lies' HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S
RIVER GUNBOAT.
"BEE"
Length 230 feet Breadth 36 feet
Draught 4 feet
Nominal Displacement 600
tons
Hull Plating-4′′ Mild Steel'
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Y THE JAPANESE INVASION of Kwangtung. the province has become one of the most important battle areas in the Sino- Japanese hostilities and there is
that likelihood
military every operations will increase as time goes on. It is also to be supposed that strenuous efforts will be made by the Cantonese to regain their provincial capital and. In view of the question of prestige, it will be expected that the Japanese will strain themselves to the limit to defend and to hold the, City of Rams.
THE NEW provincial govern-
ment which has been ap- pointed to govern, Kwangtung has. followed the accepted principle of the war areas and a military man
on the active list has been named
civil governor. Gen. Li Hon-wan,
THE NEW
·GOVERNOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate 6/NS.4430 dated Hongkong, 18th January, 1926 for 'Sixty shares of this Bank numbered 95407/ 95466 inclusive registered in the
one of the younger name of Mr. Vivian Geoffrey
military leaders, has Smyth has been Lost or Stolen.
made an enviable and should this certificate not be
hame for himself in produced to the Bank before the the battles on the Lunghai Railway 14th January, 1939, a new certi and on the Tehan sector of the Coming to south Yangtze front, ficate for the shares will be head the civil side of the provin- issued, and the aforesaid Cert-cial government, he will bring a ficate No. 6/NS.4430 will be keen understanding of the military necessities Involved. Furthermore, thereafter treated by this Cor
it is to be expected that he will in- stitute and carry into effect that
By Order of the Court of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Bollers Two Yarrow 3 Drummoration as Nall and Vold,
Water Tube; Working pres sure 235 lbs/sq. inch. Engines -Two sets Triple Ex
pansion cach giving 1,000 h.p, at 300 r.p.m. Propellers-Two 3-bladed Bull's metal. Diameter 5'6", Pitch 7.
Chief Manager.
2031
Marriage At Registry
Permits to inspect may be obtain ed from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, British Naval Office, Shanghai. CONDITIONS OF SALE. Hull to be completely demo The marriage took place at the lished at Shanghai to the Registry. Supreme Court, vester- satisfaction of the British Com, day, between. Mr. Loule Chun-stu.
merchant, and Miss Lung Pul-ylk mander-in-Chiel within four
Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar months from date of sale, and to of Marriages, officiated, be open to the inspection of the witnesses were Messrs. Loule Hok- Commander-in-Chief or his reto and Lung Ching- hai. presentative until work of demo.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS lition is complete.
forthcoming following events are announced:—
Mr. Fok Pak-ming, student, re-
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The
and the
EDITORIAL
WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL
MR. L. A. SCOPES and his belde, formerly Miss Brunhilde Rolfe, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Rolfe, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral on Wednesday. (Photo, Ming Yரண).
LAWYERS URGE SANCTIONS ON JAPAN
Delegate To Bar” Conference Returns
Arriving in Hongkong on Wednesday" was Mr. Chen Yao- tung, Chinese delegate to the International Bar Conference held in Budapest in September, which was attended by nearly. 100 delegates from 40 coun- tries.
DILWARA DUE HERE NEXT MONTH
Reliefs For China Command
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938.
Firm Master Denies Taking $19,000 By
Means Of Trick
Allegations that he had obtained the sum of $19,000 from widow, named Chlu Li-tae, of No. 60 Village Road, by means of m trick, were made against Helsting, described as the master of the Yu Hai Leung Import and Export Firm, of Connaught Road Central, when he appeared before His Honour Chief Justice,
'Atholl, MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions, yesterday.
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro Jnr.. instructed by Mr. M.
A. da Silva, prosecuted on behalf | ·. of complainant, while Mr. D. J. N, Anderson, instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, of Messrs, Wily ason and Grist, represented, the defen- dant.
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SCHOOL PRIZE
LIST
Str
The BellHos Public School, prize list is as follows:-
Matr.calation Examination Pas-
"The following Jury was panelled: Messrs. G. A. Lawrence ses:-Lam Wo On, Lam Yung Tid. (Foreman), S. K. Helberg, F. M.D. in E: Maths:& Adv: Maths: Garela, E. A. Noronha, D. L. Ball-Lee Hon Fun, Lucy Sufflad.
School Centificate Examination antyne, Lum Kim-chong and Chu
i Chung-yue.
Passes-Au Yan Chiu, Chan Jit
An objection to the Chinese Yuen Chan Mo Tong. Chan Sun members of the jury by defendant Kwal, Chan Yuen Ching. Cheng was disallowed by Sir Atholl The Mc Chun, Cheung Hang Kit. Fung reason given was that they may Lau Hing. Ho Kam Yue, Hon Fik have been known to the com- Chun. (Honours), Hut Po Chun, Tu plainant.
Sui Tong, Kong Suk Chun, Kwan Wan Fun, Kwong Put Ching, Li
PROSECUTION'S CASE, Mr. D'Almada said the widow Chin Tang. Li Foo Man, Lo Sien had lived in the Colony for over Tset Sze Wal, Tsei Shiu Ying. Yu O. Tim Mel Chee. Tse. Ho Tal.
30 years.
Her husband died ten
Of Hing. years ago leaving her comfortably well off.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Government External Scholar-
She had a deposit box at the Bank of East Asia and a safe at Shop:-Lee Kwong Yee. Ohan Pik home where she kept most of her H. Chan Pik Han, Kwok Of Man. Lat Wal Chun, Mak Suk Kan,
money.
About December last year she Wong Ling Hing. Chau Shuk Han," obtained a loan on certain shares Chan Yuk. Wa, Poon Sik Yan. to make up the sum of $20,000 for Tang Yin Wal, Wong Yee Ching.
Government Internal Scholar- a Canton firm in, which she was interested.
ship:-Hon Pik Chup. Ma Ling
This sum of money was even-Fong. Wong Sul King. Luke Hing tually not required, and she found Chuh, Lau Yuk Ning. Kwan Hau a sum money on hand with nothing Kuen, Ng Wai Mul to do with it. She then instructed Woo Hel Tong Scholarship:-
Yan Chiu, Chan Yeung
In.
a man, named Choy Ling-shui Yue Kwat Shin, Au whom she had known for several Tsang Shuk Han, The military transport Dilwara years, to inform ber if there was Sim Chiu Wai Yin, Wong Chiu left Southampton yesterday for any property for sale, as she want-Yung, Au Yeung Din Ying. Ho Suk Hongkong. It is due here with re-ed, to invest the money.
This broker later introduced her Bellios Scholarship:-Tong Yim liefs on January 16.
to Li Hel-ting, who was alleged to Han, Tse Yee Sung, Yau Chin Personnel embarking for Hong-be the owner of No. 1. Morrison Chun, Yeung Sai Mel. kong comprise: Royal Artillery Hill Road.
Tsol Kung, Po Scholarship:- A certain amount of Major W. A. C. H. Morgan. Cape bargaining for the property took Chik Yee Fong, Lam Ngar Chee. and Mrs. C. R. Templar, Lieut.
place, the price finally being Kam Shuk Ching. brought down "from $25,000 to $19,000.
no and Mrs. W. Squires, Miss
Many important resolutions were complete system of training for the passed at the Conference, sald Mr. Bennett.
which WIS one and civil population Chen, peasantry which is indispensable f the urging assistance for China and
among
armies that are fighting at the imposition of sanctions against d Ms.
fronts are not to be deprived of Japan.' reserves.
Mr. Chen made
lengthy
H
8th Heavy Regt. R.A.-BQMS, Law, BQMS. and Mrs. Ford, Mesdames Shirlaw, Fele's Cleaver. Banhamn: 102 Gunners and Ave Trumpeters.
DR. Y. G. KO0, present Pre- report on China's remstance and
5th A.A. Regi, RA-Mrs: Levis. reconstruction. which sident of the Kwangtung national Provincial Bank,
en- greatly interested the delegates. five Bombadiers, 26 Gunners. has been trusted with the important post of The war-time judicial reconstruc- Royal Engineers-Capt. and Mrs. China was J. R. Berridge, SM. and Mrs. R. Commissioner of Finance. Dr. Kootlon programme in
Hargreaves, CSM. and Ms. F. Hos- is well-known in banking circles commended by the Conference. in Shanghai. Canton and Hong- Mr. Chen and Mr. Liu Lu-min lam, Miss Jones, L/Sgt. and. Mrs.
elected to the Council or Shipp, four N.C.O's, 15 Sappers. kong as one of the foremost of the were
He the Conference.
(ES.)-QMS. younger "financiers of China.
This, said Mr. Royal Engineers Was 1 great honour and and Mrs. Jordan, QMS. and MS attracted notice by his work dur-Chen, ing the visit of the Chinese Finan- showed the high respect which Bates, EM. and Mrs. Lock, S/Sgt. clat Mission, under Mr. K. P. Chen, the Conference had for his coun-, and Mrs. Roberts, one N.C.O. to the United States in connection | try. with the silver monétary transac-
tions.
DANCING THE
.
HULA HULA
Royal Co.ps of Signals.-Lieut. P. G. Gracey, Sgt. and Mrs. Sayers, Sgt. and Mrs. Wizzell, 11 N.C.O'8, 11 Signaimen.
HKBRA-Tarce N.C.O's and ten Gunners,
2nd Bn Royal Scots.-C/Syt.
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PRIZE WINNERS Class --Lam Yung Tal, Lee Hon Fun.
Class-Hon Pik Chun, Iu Sui. Tong. Tam Mel Chee, Hui Po Chun, Class 3-Sek Po San, Ma Ling Feng, Tsang Shuk Han, Cheuk Lai
Complainant agreed to buy the place after Inspecting it, and was told to go up to 83 Connaught Road Central with the money to complete the sale." Complainant took the money along accompanied Ching. Yeung Ming Lau. by her daughter-in-law. She met
Class 4-Leung Chee Tuen, Au defendant
at Connaught Road Lah Tin, Chan Yeung Sim, Chan Central, and was asked if she had Shun Yee. Ko Wai Wing. brought the money. She replied that it was in her purse.*
SOONER OR LATER
Class 5: Luke Hing Chun, Sek Po Lin, Chiu Wal. Yin, Lam Lai Ching.
Ll then told her that it would
Class 6:-Yuen Hing Yue, Ng Mo be safer for him to take chargeLan, Yeung Man Fong. Wong Chlu of the money, as she would have Yung.
to give it to him sooner or later. Class 7:-Chan Foon Kiu, Kwan On leaving the premises. the Hau Kuen, Ho Ngan Ying, Wong party went to the Hongkong and Yuen Ngor. Shanghai Banking Corporation, as
Class 8:-Ho Suk In. Lam Wing Li told her the deeds were in his Mul, Chan Man Chiu, Ng Wai M1, Bafe deposit box.
Lai Blu Yun. Au Yeung Yau Ying. On arriving at the Bank, com-
Standard TV-Tong Yim Han, plainant and her daughter-in-law Tse Tee Sung. Leung Hang Fun, were told to walt qutside. After Wong Miu Yuen, Cheng Lai Lin,
to return, and complainant return- Standard I-Yau Chiu Chun, ed to the shop in Connaught Road Chik Yee Fong, Kwan Lat Chun, Central.
Tse Ling Tsing,
Queenie Still Holds and Mrs, Bowes, Sat. Green, six about 20 minutes, defendant falled Leung Mei Ying-
boys.
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"THE EDUCATIONAL COMMIS- SIONER, Mr. Hsu Tseng- ching, has for many years been well-known in south China as an able educationalist. He has held similar office several times before.
Her Own!
R.A.S.C. (S).QMS, and Mrs. E. RECONSTRUCTION work has
not been greatly encouraged Queenie, David and their, Ha- M. Oakley, Sgt. and Mrs. G. Wood, in Kwangtung in view of the dan-
wallan entertainers- they have four Privates.
RAS.C. (T),-CSM. and Mrs. ger to which Re province has been | become frin favourites at the
Gloucester Hotel and as they are Minehan, Sgt. A. Wood, Cpl. and exposed and
is not to RECONSTRUCTION
Mrs. A. Dunn, one N.C.O., seven undoubtedly locking forward to
Drivers. be expected. NOT ENCOURAGED as as much as anybody else, therefore,
they are on the very top of the
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that there will be any change in that direction since China's indus- tries are being concentrated in the more westerly provinces out of the reach of the invading forces.
Purchaser to "furnish a joint and several bond with two suretics, satisfactory to the British siding at No. 72 Kennedy Road, Commander-in-Chief guaranteeing and Miss Tse Stu-kwan, of No, 40 these conditions of sale, The Village Road; Mr. Kwong Wah-to. amount of the bond to be equivassistant, living at No. 25 Jordan allas Joseph Albert Tossan, office
lent to the purchase price.
Road, ground floor, and Miss Wong Forms of tender can be obtained shiu-chun, typist, of the same ad- from the Naval Store Officer, dress: Mr. Kwan Shum-yuen, bank H. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong clerk. of No. 1A Victoria Street, or from the Engineer Officer, second floor, and Miss Au Pik-yee. Fa Yuen secretary, of No. 155 Yangtse.
Street. third floor, Mongkok; Mr. Tenders should be addressed Chen Shing-wu, managing director, to the Engineer Officer, Yangise. Messrs. Jenson and Co., and Miss British Naval Office, H.B.M. Sc Ting-yuk, of No. 1 Wing Wah Consulate General, SHANGHAI Terrace, third floor; Mr. Lim Kim- Envelopes should be marked chong. of No. 42 Victoria Road. first floor. and Miss Kwok Tock- outside
"TENDER FOR hong, of. No. 20 Fort Street, second BEE" and must be deposited floor: Mr. Bo Chi-chiu, evangelist, by NOON 14th January, 1939.. residing at No. 7 Victory Avenue,
All tenders to be made in Homuntin, and Miss Yuen Bhiu-las Bay are now free of Japanese Pounds Sterling and a deposit of wah, student, of No. 85 Yu Chan
Street. frst floor. Shamishulpo. £300 (Three hundred Pounds) must
accompany
On same.
acceptance of tender buyer to pay ANOTHER CHARITY balance and take delivery within
3 weeks. All charges to be for account of buyer from day follow ing acceptance of tender.
DANCE..
Another very successful dinner dance was held at the Metropole Hotel last night in ald of the Sino Women's Boldiers' Relief Associa- tion
As was the case on the previous
The vessel is offered for sale In the belief that the above particulars are correct but their correctness is not guaranteed. night a very large number of re- No claim for compensation er any sidents, foreign and Chinese alike. allowance will be entertained attended and dancing went on till from the purchaser on account o'1 am.
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any CITOTS or mis-description: The general manager of the neither will any responsibility be Hotel, Mr. Peter H. Leong, person- accepted for defects that now of the guests who were not slow in ally attended to the comfort of may hereafter exist in the hull showing their appreciation of the and machinery of the vessel. very excellent music supplied by
2015 the Metro Swing Orchestra,
THE JAPANESE have made no progress in the West River district in which strong units of the former Nineteenth Route Army are operating. It would seem that Chinese counter-offensive- against Canton is developing from the north and the east. Regions around Walchow, Tamshui and
the
soldiers while skirmishes are going
on in the vicinity of Tsengshing.
GEN. YU HAN-MOU. according
form just now.
J
no
On seeing L two weeks later.
Standard II:-Au Yeung Sau. she was told to wait for the money.ying, Ho Mei Lee, Ho Mel Yung, and that I she went to the Police Lau Yuet Str. Mak Tee War she would not get it back.
Suk Yin, Tse Kam Wue."
She had visited Li's office 'many times later, but when she could not locate the broker Choy, a report was made to the Police, and Liar- tested on November 18.
Evidence was given by com- plainant.
Standard 1Woo Wai Chíu. Ho
1 SENIOR NET BALL CUP Winners:-Tse.Ho Tal, Chow Suk H. Yu Miu Wa, Cheung Hang Kit, Lo Wun Man, Sek La See, Bek Po... Ján, Lam Wo On
AERIAL FILM
R.A.M C.-Capt. J. F. Harrison, Capt. J. M. Officer. M.B., Lieut. Last night they brought the QM.) and Mrs. E. F. Taylor, S/Sgt. and Mrs. E. Hills, Sgt. and Mrs. house down again and though Queenie complained "it was
Terram, one N.C.0, 30 Privates.
A.D. Corpsgt. and Mrs. Smith. joke to carry 250 lbs," she again
Following cross-examination by showed she could huia hula with Gne. N.C.O., one Private.
R.AO.C.-Major (00.) and Mrs.
Mr. Anderson, and other eviderice, the best of them,
They will entertain to-night and B. G. Cox, Sgt. and Mrs, Field, Sgt. Hel-ting went into the witness-
A very interesting film of educa- box where he denied having taken on Xmas Eve, and right through and Mrs. Hasking, one, Private.
from $19,000
complainant. He tional value, sponsored by the RAP.C.—Mrs. J Moulding, Sgt. the Festive Season,
Pan American Airways and the Mrs. alleged he owed her $900 as a and Mrs. Happe, 83t and Queehic, it is understood, has a
Simpson, Sgt. James, Mr. Me- gambling debt and that it was in China National Aviation Corpora- surprise treat for Xmas Eve ao
an attempt to recover that sum tion, was shown at the Queen's look out everybody.
Clafferty, L/Sgt. and Mrs. Reed.
Corps of Military Police-L/Cpl. that she had brought the proceed-Theatre yesterday.
The film depicted the antique vince for the, continuation of the and Mrs. Thorne, L/Cpl. and Mrs.ings.
Teggarty, three N.CO%.
QAIM.NS. Sister Miss J. A HIGH TRIBUTE .nust be paid fellings and Miss O. N. Pocock.
war of resistance: -
to the outgoing governor,
ivates.
Under cross-examination he re- plane, built by the Wright brothers, M.peated his story, saying that the and the most up-to-date air liners atory told by complainant and her, that are employed in the trans- daughter-in-law was An entire continental commercial fights.
The first cruise of the famous fabrication. They were doing this because complainant had spent Clipper from the United States money in excess and had put up to Rio de Jantero, who also shown. this case as camoufla, e so that her loss of her money. It also con- family would not know about the HONGKONG SINGERS' cerned the loss of 3900 by him to
QAS-Miss E. M. Keniston." to reports from Chungking | Gen.. Wu Te-chen, upon his very and from Kwangtung centres, re- able administration of the pro-l
Personnel for Shanghai. „ mains Deputy Commander-in- f vince during the most trying period
2nd Bn East Surrey Pegt-Ma- strie, Szt. Clark, 81 Pri- Chic under the Generalissimo of of its history. Coming to Canton A. Y
the Armies on the just prior to the
the TRIBUTE TO 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders "IRONSIDE" southern front. As outbreak of LEADER IN special assistant on undeclared war. GOVERNOR Lieut. E. R. Hammond-Chambers, COMMAND the southern front, with the experience WU
Sgts. Grindley, Harrison, Smith, General Chang Fa- of the 1932 Shang-
¡L/83t. Mathieson. Cpl. Webster, kwei will be appointed. General hal war behind him, Gen. Wu, in 114 Privates (Wives are stopping Chang is the distinguished com- the face of the most serious of over in Hongkong),
R.AS.C (T)Five Drivers. mander of the famous. Fourth handicaps, successfully and ably Division "Ironsides." He ably de-administered the province until the
RAM.C.—Mrs. L. Handy. three fended the Pootung-Chapoo sector Japanese occupation, when he N.C,Q.'s, 11 Privates. In the Shanghai war last year and moved to Linhsten and there con- Corps of Military Police-Two made for himself a name as a fear- tinued to perform his arduous N.CO's, Mrs. Eushell, three L/Cpla. less fighter and one of the most duties, That he has won univerzal, capable officers in the Chinese admiration
army.
"ALL THESE appointments, our Chinese friends point out, will augur for the more effective reorganisation of Kwangtung Pro-
there is no doubt. Though Kwangtung. has lost his Bervices, it is to be hoped that he will now be enabled to devote him- self to more wider national duties. for which he is to eminently fitted.
her. When she pressed him he
NEXT CONCERT
The next concert by the Hong- kong Singers. will be given about had not the money to pay her..
Following further cross-examina- 'the end of March 1939. The pro- tion the bearing was adjourned till gramme will include "Rio Grande” this morning.
a setting of a Bacheverell Sitwell poez by Constant Lambert; A. J. St George, Miss Warburton, Dyson's "In Honour of the City"
a setting of Milton's... ode, "Ring. Mrs. Hunt, L/Cpl. Edwards..
R.AS.C. · (T),'-QMS, and Mrs. Out Ye Crystal Spheres," by Dr. FOR TIENTSIN
| Richardson, ona N.C.O., nue Deiver. Harold, Darke; and Parry's well- Personnel for Tientsin.-
R.A.M.C.-S/Sgt. and Mr Ras- known "Blest Pair of Syrena Royal Corps of Bignals-Mrs.mussen, Bet, and Mis, F. Lawrence.
three N.C.O., five Privates". Wathen.
R.A.P.C. —— QMB, gnd Mrs. Os borne, QMS. and Mrs. Sparké,
1st Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Capt, and Mr. H. M. Vaux, Lieut.
The regular weekly practices will
be resumed on Monday, January 9, at 5.30 p.m. in the Union Church, Kennedy Road.
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