PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. The Daily Press
J
K.
NOTICE.
NON-PAYMENT OF WATER ACCOUNTS,
Chargeable water and meter rental accounts are posted to the person who signed the Form "F" guaranteeing payment. This per son is generally the landlord or his recognized agent.
incon. In
-instances many venience is caused to tenants by the water supply being discon. nected without warning to them, owing to the failure
|
NOTICE
Mr. V. G BOWDEN, Aus tralian Government Trade Com- missioner in China, will arrive in Hong Kong on the 30th inst, for 2 short visit and will be glad i parties desiring to consult him in connection with Australian Trade will communicate with hìm c/o Mr. S. T. Williamson, 5th Floor P. & Q. Building,
H
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
of the
- NOTICE
IS
報西剌开
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30251.
Night Editor Wanchal
Tel. 24511-
5.0.4.
EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939.
CORRESPONDENCE CAMERA AWARDS THE SHUMCHUN RURAL
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
[To the Editor, The "Hongkong Daily Press"]
-ANNOUNCED
Annual Exhibition
At S. & S. Home
Sir,-Will you grant me a few lines in your valuable columns to volce a complaint regarding the The 253 entries received in the OmeetImperial Airways? Your admir three sections of the Sailors' and able editorial of Jonuary 24 In Soldiers Home Camera Club. An- praise of the British air-Une hasnual Exhibition were judged last
"Hoxɑkono, JanuARY 27, 1939,
SECTION A
London Office: 53. Fleet Street prompted me to write these words. evening and awards allotted 1s
I can. well understand that all follows:-- precautions must be taken to safe. guard the passengers, the crews, the planes and the luggage board the planes but there is one thing which I fall to understand.
And that is:-Yesterday "Imperial Always planes arrived at Hanol at RATIFICATION will be wide-four o'clock in the afternoon but
until G spread over the announcement did not arrive here
the from Chungking that an agreement following morning. This results in
74
NEW AIR PACT
HEREBY
and
SECTION B
1st, Lengtheday shadows
IC.
guarantor to pay the accounts GIVEN that Certificate No. 8768 relative to the inauguration of the twelve hours. Can anybody tell me Gaskin, 2nd, On top of the world
within the specified period. Tenants are, therefore, advised to make suitable arrangements with their landlords to ensure that all water and meter rental accounts are paid promptly.
1924
6th,
Sea
1st, Evening (E. L. Taverner). 2nd, A Peer Man Lo Ka Ki), 3rd. The Young Sallor (W. C. Clark), 4th. On the way home (Danny Yani, 5th, Shopping (C. Gaskin), 6th. Portrait Study Wong - Lao- sun, Hen, mention--Muddy Road H. K. Lu, Smiths (Yau Hok-kan). Lonesome trail H. K. Lu). Sunny has been signed by the British passengers being held up for branet.es (Wong Lao Sun.
Chinese Governments, and night at Hanol at extra cost and that. Notes have been exchanged, air-mails to be delayed for at least new air services of the Imperial why this should be the case?
(E. de V. Hunt), 3rd, Still Life A. I can well understand the safety dated Hongkong, 30th January, airways and the China National
G. Mackenzie-Kennedy1. 4th. An- for-392-shares of this Aviation Corporation. The text of first precautions but can anybody
numbered 181285/ the accord. it is understood, will tell me why if planes of other com- drey Mitchell), 5th, The Clear-
J. Culpitt). Company, 181676 inclusive, registered in
for obvious reasons, not be, made mercial air des can make night,
landings in Hongkong, the Im-Urchin N. aldersley), Han, men- tion-Patrol (J. F. Gregory), Two cannot perial Alrways the name of Lee Hysan (dec'd) public for the present.
THE NEW PACT will be especial-same? I remember the time when Alone A. Gibbons), Reflections has been Lost or Destroyed, and
ly welcomed in Hongkong similar
J. W. Robsoḥ): Europe Consumers in Hong Kong should this certificate not be pro- because it relates to the Colony's existed... It took the Germans to should note particularly that asduced to the Company before the air services and will link Hongkong, start the tail rolling by making with Burma and Yunnan. For the night flights. Can't, the Imperial the new Waterworks Ordinance 30th January 1939, a new certiti
for the shares will be first time, foreign aeroplanes will, Airways make night tights? came into force on 1st January cate
with the permission of the Chinese 1939, the chargeable water ac issued, and the aforesaid Certif-Government. ny over the territory "counts in respect of the first cate No. 8768 will be thereafter of free China Similarly. Chinese quarter of 1939 will be sent out treated by this Company as Nall machines will be allowed to fly to Burma and Hongkong. So far as in two portions-the first portion and Vold.
this Colony is concerned, the flight covering the month of December
of Chinese planes to Hongkong is 1938 and the second portion
by no means an innovation, since they have been calling here on and covering January and February
off for many months past. 1939.
FURTHER REASON for gratif- cation Is the news that
J
This also applies to the High Levels, Peak and all Village dis. tricts except that the first portion of the accounts will cover Novem ber and December 1938 and th. second portion January 1939,
Changes of ownership of pro. perty should be notified imme. diately to this Office.
19
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 26th Jan., 1939.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEET: ING of HONG KONG TRAM. WAYS, LIMITED will be held - at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of February, 1939, at 12 o'clock to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGIS
noon,
the 17th February, 1939, both
day's inclusive.
By Order of the Board W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary.
By Order of the Board
of Directors, R. A. WICKERSON,
Secretary and Manager
R.
"PUBLIC AUCTION.
conditions
do
the
DELAYED." Hongkong. January 26.
AIR MAILS
Air France's plane arrived yes terday noon from Hanoi with mall and passengers. The return south ern flight will be made from Kal Tax to-morrow at 6.30. a.m.
Pan American Airways' Philip
SECTION C 1st. Direiple of Beddha J. W. Robson), 2nd, Street "Cobbler (F Connor 3rd, Nature's framework (J. P. Gregory), 4th. Mountain prospect E. W. Fielding), 5th. Timbers (W. J. Young),
The Judges commented on the very high standard of work in all sections, particular mention being made of the quality of Section A, for which 159 pictures were sub mitted...
Catalogues will be forwarded to all Fxhibitors prior to the opening
negotiations Afoot for through Pine Clipper is reported due in of the Exhibition on February 1st,
air mail and passeriger trafic be- tween China and Soviet Russia are nearing conclusion.
31 5.15 p.m. The pictures will be
Horigkong at noon on Saturday. The return flight will leave Katun show in the Assembly Hall of Tak at approximately 8.30 a.m. on Sunday,
DR. H. H. KUNG, President of
"Delphinus," the Imperial Air. the Chinese Executive Yuan ways plane from Bangkok, arrived PARTICULARS AND CON and Minister of Finance, rightly in Hongkong
at noon yesterday DITIONS of the Sale by Public described the new Sino-British
Due to a late departure from being of great Auction to be held on Monday, undertaking
sixnifcance. In a few words, he Bangkok the plane made an over- the 30th day of Jan., 1939, at 3
night stop in Hanoi. Mall from p.m., at the "Offices of the Public outlined a long period of history Europe was 499 kilos and 157. klo
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at firampian Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
As
and said that the new arrangement
the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. 22. Hennessy Road between 5.15 p.m. to 9. 20 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday, February 1 to 4. in- clusive
Exhibition 13 and the
worthy of a visit by anyone in- terested in Comeru, Craft.
Entraffte to the Exhibition is tree to all visitors and exhibitors.
will bring the Chinese and British peoples closer together and result in a better understanding, "which at 7.30 am. to-day for Bangkok afternoon is on time and wil land with mall and one passenger at Kal Tak between 4 and 5 is essential for peace and pros-
The week-end service schedule: o'clock. perity among nations.
from Australia and Malaya.
The Delphinus left Kal Tak to arrive to-morrow (Saturday
IT IS GENERALLY conceded that the terrain over which
the planes will have to fly to Yun-
nan and vice versa is among the
mest dimeult in the world but this should not deter the Imperial Air- ways and the C.N.A.C., who are fully determined to introduce and maintain a highly efficient service, such as the public has come to ex- pect of theri.
GREAT BRITAIN has always said she would invest capital
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an in China on a commercial basis, on authorised officer who will be condition that each enterprise present at the sale, the sum of would be taken on its own merits two hundred dollars, ($200) in from a commercial point of view. cash. This suïm will be refunded! This is an absolute departure from on payment of the Purchase the old system of political loans and diametrically opposed to the thesis of the Japanese that foreign capital can only be safely invested to
price.
No. of Sale.
Locality.
land Lot No. 2650. Registry No.
Now Kowloon In-
Opposite New Kowloon luland LOL No. 1538, Grampian Road.
Boundary
Heure
menis.
Андже
Contents in
Square feet.
About
Annual
Reatal.
Upset Price
i 6
4,800
ese
MUSKETRY AWARDS FOR H.K. POLICE OFFICERS
Many Successes Gained By Acting P.S. Perkins
9 เงิ
The presentation of musketry and revolver championship trophies and life saving awards by the Commissioner of Police (Hon. Mr. T. H, King) took place at the Central Police Station .compound yesterday afternoon. The men paraded under Mr.
C. G. Perdue, Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Revolver
WELFARE CENTRE
Text Of Mr. Percy Chen's
Address To Y's Men's Club
The following is the first part of the text of the talk on the Shumchun Rural Welfare Centre delivered by Mr. Percy Chen, Director of the Centre, to the Y's Men's Club at its weekly timin yesterday:-
*
i)
The Shumebun Rural Welfare Centre aims at encouraging the organization of work among the Chinese peasants who have suffered or been forced to leave their land by the lavasion of the Japanese. Its method of work is aimed at maintaining the spirit and self-respect of the peasant in his adversity. in direct- ing his labour in such a way that the periodic, raids of the cause him the least amount of Japanese into his district will Injury and loss
"This work is part of the great Chinese National movement for self dependènce. Ideologically, It is bound up in the thesis of the Generalissimo when he launched his People's Economic Re- construction Movement. Practically it will enable assistance to be given direct to the basic element of our population, the farmer to return to "the Good Earth."
40.000
"Usually social work prevalent months ago more than in these parts and known as the farmers took refuge in the Leased type of "locking after the welfare Territories under British protec- of destitutes. and prostitutes," tion. But probably two or three takes no account of the self-times that number ‚fled in other respect of these people. It is as directions and abandoned their sumed that they already have homes. The entire population of
the three areas adjacent to Hong-.. "In the case of refugee farmers." kong was about 2.300.000 persons. the majority of whom are hard-Or these Tungkun is the most po- working, honest, and straightfor= |pulated with 1,200,000 persons: ward. It is a great misfortune to Walchowhsien has about 700.000 them to have to be dependent upon inhabitants and Paoan
accounts the charity of strangers ever of for about 200.000 souls.
none.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH taken at the Shumchun Rural Wel- fate Centre.
their own race. It is almost ai "More than three months have 'disgrace to be concentrated into elapsed since the invasion of the areus and reports reaching us in- dicate that the economic life of the area is still at a standstill..
compounds from which they are
not allowed to go out, and in many cases where they had to fight for
foodylike
their food like beasts.
"The problem of the refugee farmers in the East River area no passing problem. It will be with us for the duration of these hostilities, and maybe during further hostilities which this. suffering world will have to endure. Funds which are being devoted to the "drain pipe" policy of refugee relief will come to an end.
AIMS TO BE ACHIEVED "The aims set out are to be by the following
"Actual investigation not far. from Shumchun, in an area which can be considered safe, has given the following ple- ture: in a village of formerly 1,200 persons there were 700 head of live stock, mostly ext-« tle and buffaloes. To-day there are only 68 head.
manufacture of cold manure for
scen that the prospects of that village (close to safety though it may be) is not a bright one...
"In that locality there are 4,000 mow of land under sugar cane. The familles have got together and have" started three native sugar milia. The capacity is small.. and
the present rate of manufac
"Losses were from the Japanese Jooters, and sales, by the farmers when they needed money to sup "And by that time the very farm port themselves in the Leased ers, now honest, straightforward Territories. At that village I found In the course of his speech prior mediate certificates and bronze and toll-loving, will have degen-
the presentation, the Com-medallion were gained. In pre- erated with his womenfolk in the only dve families engaged in the TER OF MEMBERS of the| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT regions of China where they missioner of Police remarked that a vious years the number has never category of "destitutes and pros the Spring Sowing. And when one' Company will be CLOSED from
have a certain amount of political special word" of praise went to exceeded 20. The increase Istitutes And China will have lost realizes that the Chinese farmer control. Prior to the Sino-Japan- Acting Police Sergeant Perkins largely due to recruits in the so many good sons and daughters can only work a piece of land pro- FRIDAY, the 3rd, to FRIDAY,
the reclaiming of whom will cost (portionate to the amount he is War, negotiations between who won the European Musketry Training School volunteering for groups of Chinese and British and
Championships, this training.
her endless time and treasure able to manure, it can readily be firms. commercial and financial, securing a possible in the Mus- During the year P. 8. Baboo after the war. had progressed sufficiently to dis- ketry course. He also won the Khan obtained an Award of Merlt. close unanamity In
important stubbs Cup and the Handicap Cup I congratulate him on this dis- points of detall.
for Revolver shooting.
titnction He has been a Lite
to
the Police achieved THE PRESENT contract involves "In fact," added Mr. King, "1938 Saving Instructor
tripartite arrangement. might be dubbed a Perkins Bene-for several years and I commend methods:- Chinese, British and American fit year."
him for his zeal and efficiency. I "1. Educational Work among the capital are involved and the in-
The Commissioner continued: congratulate also 1 P. 8. B. 15 farmers based on the San Min Chu terests of these groups will natur- It may be that Sergt. Perkins Chainchal Sugh on obtaining a 1, modern agricultural technique, ally be respected. This is alignifi- has had more opportunity for 1st Class Instructor's Certificate. hygiene, and Youth Training. ture it is physically impossible for 67 cant in noting the coincidence of practice than other police officers. As yet we have no qualified Chi-
those interests. The question but he has devoted great applica-¦nese Police Instructors, Grises: "Is this a breakdown of the tion and keenness in addition, I should much like to see some
under the terms of which the conare 82 European märksmen for qualified as Instructors, in order seut of Japan had to be obtained 1938-a considerable increase over that the teaching of life saving before financial assistance could previous years but the 1933 figure to Chinese Police may be made be accorded to China?" In May, of 91 has yet to be beaten.
easier and more efficient. 1934, after the Mukden Incident,
PRIZE LIST Japan reiterated her stand that no
In the Indian contingent there The resulta of the Musketry and financial aid should be given to
con- Revolver Competitions for 1933 are China save with her consent.
are 128. marksmen-also a siderable increase. That is to the as follow:-
Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1939.'
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
A SHIP'S NAME
73
Bair plast.
SHANGHAI LADY WINS SWEEP
$2,000 Donated To
Relief Fund
4
old-fashioned consortium system It is very satisfactory that there, of the Chinese Police officers
BIG INCREASE
A
140 (2) Agricultural Assistance the sugar harvest to be ground. work among the farmers based on In other localities the farmers are co-operative farming, system for without native mills and the sugar facilities in obtaining seeds, ferti-cane is being used for fuel. laers, implements and live stock aurvey of the fields in one dis- I, Cheak Man Sin of 314, Des
"(b) Agricultural Experimental trict revealed that a large percent- Voeux Road, Central hereby give
Farms on a co-operative basis for age has not yet been flooded, for notice that in consequence of
the improvement of seeds, and live ploughing Questioned, a farmer change of ownership. I have ap
stock, and the training of person-replied that there are no imple- nei for supplying the needs of ments in his village. In another plied to the Board of Trade, under
agricultore in South China. village I found over thirty water Section 47 of the Merchant Ship.
"3. Rural Industrial work among wheels stacked in the ancestral ping Act, 1894, in respect of the
the farmers based on the Indus-temple. ship "WAH SING TON” form
Europeans:-Winner-A P. 8. trial Co-operative system for gon- "'Are you going to "plant, this erly of Hong Kong, Official No,
want to see all those men promote Perkins; Runner-up C. I. Booker. verting agricultural products into Spring?' is a question which brings 154039 of gross 30.18 tons, reg. the Fanling races last Sunday, 18 her abrogation of the Nine-Power themselves. at the next Musketry Indians-Winner-L. S. Gurbash marketable consumer commodities the reply, I do not know, and if
Mrs, Yau Loon-kwong; a well-to-Pact has been the direct cause of 13.58 tons, heretofore owned by do recent arrival from Shanghai this and the resultant conclusion course, to first class shots or even singh; Cheng Yu Wan of No. 832 Can who has, since she came to the
of the very important agreement to markamen. ton Road, 1st floor, Kowloon un- Colony, been an active worker on which was announced in "Chung- der the name "YEW HING", behalf of the National Women's king on Wednesday.
for permission to change her name to "YEW HING" and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hong Kong as owned by me.
Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days from the sppearance of this advertisement, Dated 26th Jan, 1939.
It was revealed yesterday that the winner of the first prize in the Relief Cup sweepstakes, run at
Relief Association.
The
ticket, No. 26992, drew $20,289.15, and it is understood that Mrs. Yau has donated $2,000 National Currency to Kwangsi Relief Fund.
In
the
YOUTH MISSING John Rew, 16 years old. who was reported to have been missing from the St. Louis Industrial- Home at West Point since Monday, had (Signed) CHEUK MAN SIN. | still not been heard of up to a
76 late hour last night.
THIS WARNING is now being good. But there were 205 second RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
totally ignored. The closing class shots and 28 failures, I of the Open Door by Japan and
POSITION IN SPAIN
Singh.
Runner-up-Cpl..
Furan
The Weihaiwel contingent show- Wethalwes:-Winner-P. C. La ed improvement in Musketry but Pao Sir. there were still 87 second class shots. I hope also that that number will be considerably re- duced at the next course.
and the manufacture of fertilizer I was going to I have no buffalo and improved farm implements. with which to plough".
"4. Medical work among' the
"Hopelessness is n disease that farmers based on the practise of
will undermine even the strongest. Western and Chinese medicine, ・・・ REVOLVER COMPETITIONS
and training personnel in elemen-It is necessary to set an example Europeans, Winner - A. P. 8 Perkins; Runner-up A P. S. A 9 tary hygiene and first ald from the which the host will follow. But the example must show the way to ranks of the farmers.. Channing,
“5. A system of Investigation and live and not the way to die. For The
Inspection among the farmers bas-this reason the Shumchun Rural ed on the methods of planned Welfare Centre has been organized economy utilizing personnel reto direct the farmers back to the cruited from the ranks of the "Good Earth." By helping even a small percentage of the refugee farmers we shall be able to show farmers. ...
the way in which the farmers may
Stubbs
I notice that the Chinese
Cup: Winner- Revolver Championship has been LONDON, Jan. 25 (Reuter) won by a Weihaiwel police con- A. P. 8. Perkins.
Handicap Cup-Winner-A, P. S. The position in Spain, and in-stable during the last three years. ternational affairs generally will I want the Cantonese police to Perkins; Runner-up 1 8. Taylor. Indian Revolver Championship be debated when the House of determine that one of their num-
-Winner →→→ Cpl. Maghar Singh; Commons re-assembles on Januaryber will win it this year.
Runner-up-Cpl, Naranjan i 'ngh. - LIFE BAVING
Non-Instructor's Prize:-P.
31.
I am very glad to see the in-sher singh. The business provisionally ear- marked for the day has been cressed, interest in lift saving postponed.
courses. During 1038, 32 Inter-
(Continued on Fare 9)
EAST RIVER AREA
+
"At the height of the hostilities help themselves." in which the East River area of (The concluding part of this Kwangtung was affected a few address will appear to-morrOW).