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SATISFACTORY
YEAR
Chinese Bathing Club Annual Meeting
The nual meeting of the Chi- rese Baching Club took place yes- terday at the St. Francis Hotel. There were present: Mr. Kwok Hin-wang. Chairman; Mr. Shing Chu-sow, Vice-Chairman; Mr. Tse Yue-chuen. Hor. Treasurer; Mr. Ip Koon-yim, Hon. Secretary; Messrs.
Leung Wing-cho, Ho Shun-hing. Hut Pak-mei. Cheung Shiu-tong. Chan Chi-ching. Mo Siu-Um, Mrs. Chan Chi- Kwok Hin-wang. Mrs.
large ching. Committee; and a number of members. Tiffin was served.
The year's work was, very satis-
factory as disclosed in the report rend by the Hon. Secretary.
The
EDITORIAL
AMERICAN GIRL DISCOVERED IN HOTEL RAID
A 15-year-old American girl who spoke fluent Cantonese but not a word of English was dis- covered in a room in the Hotel Asia, Connaught Road, in the course of a rald carried out on Friday night by Miss Phyllis Harrop. Lady Assistant to the Secretary of Chinese Affairs. and a party of officers. The girl, it is stated, is well known as "Helen" and has for the Past six months visited local hotels and boarding houses on call. She is stated to have been adopted by Chinese parents at an early age. and has lived in China since then. Her real identity is at presen unknown, but it is hoped that from a few photographs and ad-
Hello &
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1939.
Goodbye Chopper Used
- BY A. WHYER
There were no outstanding events over the weekend maybe. but anyone down along the wharf sides Saturday certainly found plenty of "partying" going on for arrivers and departers.
Cabins and public, salons echoed with the gay and joyous words "gambo"-"cheers"-"skool" and "good luck." And we have come to the conclusion that the "Sea Dragon" personnel are en- joying the dally goodbye parties so much, that each day means another!
However, this spirit makes life Oriental Study Section, the Uni go round. It is all in fun and good versity of Southern California alsɔ cheer, everybody has a good time benefited by his Instructions but the cabin and bar boys who China and her people. are fairly well broken in to the This is the first visit in the wear and tear of this business. Pan American Airways
United States for many of the Pro- fessor's charges who were indeed excited about the months to come. Imperial Airways
with a Statement of Accounts treated by this Company as Natt balance sheet for 1038, proposed by dresses of people in various parts | Manila was very pleasant!
for the year ended 31st Decem. ber, 1938.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th Febru. ary, 1939, both days, inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 30th "Jan., 1939,
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Last day of Er.try Saturday,
25th February, 1939.
THEORETICAL:
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10th June, 1939. Last day of Entry Saturday,
11th March. 1939.
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HONGKONG, JANUARY 30, 1930.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE DROPS
YAPAN'S ABILITY to prosecute į
her ridiculous adventure In China continues to be the subject HEREBY of considerable speculation among
to the belief that her economie Position is not so unsound as critics
GIVEN that the ANNUAL OR.
DINARY GENERAL MEET.
·ING of SHAREHOLDERS w be HELD at the HONG KONG
certain people, many of whom cling
would make believe,
A CLOSE STUDY of Japan's for- HOTEL, Hong Kong, on -eign frade for 1038 will, how- THURSDAY, the 16th. Febru-ever, prove how ineffectual are ary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the Japan's claims to be able to push
the war in China the Tibetan CLAIMS borders and to "fight for another
purpose of receiving the Report INEFFECTUAL to of the. Directors together with a Statement of Accounts, for the year ended 31st. December, 1938. hundred years or more if neces- The TRANSFER BOOKS ofsary." The hostilities which Tokyo is pleased to describe as "a local in- the Company will be CLOSED cident," have passed the eighteen- from SATURDAY, 4th. Febru-month mark, but Japan has not ary to THURSDAY, 16th. made the headway she hoped. February, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
& SON, General Managers Hong Hong, 24th Jan., 1939.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED
prior to July, 1937, to make, Far from defeating China within three months, the invaders have been, shocked at the resistance which the gallant armies of China have been putting up.
IN 1938, the volume of Japan's
MR. KWOK HIN-WANG
Mr. Wong Kam-ying and seconded by Mr. Ho Slu-Um, was adopted.
of the United States, which were found in her possession, further Information concerning her may be obtained with the assistance of the American consular authorities here.
4
*
In Attack On Japanese Man
ASSAILANT UNDER
OBSERVATION.
A Japanese, named Biyoshi Sagara, 34 or 35 years of age, who has been a resident of Hongkong for the last 23 of so years, was the victim of an attack with a chopper as he was taking a meal at the Char Heung Sat Restaurant at 1. Hennessy Road, on Saturday night.
Sagara was attacked in full CAPTAIN R. H. MOGLOHN put the
sight of at least a dozen people. Philippine Clipper down on the
He was severely wounded about choppy bay waters. at 12.05 THERE WERE two planes landing the neck and wrist, and now is Saturday. The flight up fromļất Kai Tak on Saturday from lying in the Queen, Mary Hospital, Bangkok. Two-thirty p.m. Cap-| where his condition late last night Hello again to Mr. E. Brewster tain Joe Davis arrived with all the was reported as yet being critical. Buxton, the meteoroligest of PAA mall. The other plane arrived at The alleged assailant is a res- who keeps flying back and forth 4 p.m. with Captain J. N. Wilson at taurant foki, nameg Li Ping-chuen, between here and Guam
the controls.
... about 22 years of age, at the time Gental and smiling we found
A new member of Imperial Air- of the attack is said to have be- Mr. Serry Lamond of the American ways on this Bangkok to Hong-haved in a manner suggestive of The girl who is now in the Sol-Lend Pencil Company with head-kong route is Captain I. A. Dykes. his being aware of the presence of vation Army Home, was found in quarters in New York City. Bus-We understand this small quiet the other customers in the res- the company of Chinese prosti-
iness brings him frequently to this gentleman considers picking planesį taurant. tutes. Two girls, two women and a section of the country. Airplaning up and putting them down, all in man are at present detained by the
across America and the Pacific is a day's job, and that he does it police pending inquiries.
Just a jaunt. A few days here and [in mighty fine fashion.
This gen-
ASSOCIATION OF TENANTS FORMED
The Hongkong and Kowloon Tenants Association was for- mally inaugurated at the Botel Cecil on Saturday afternoon, it A resolution was passed to the
being announced at the meet-
cffect that a sum of $7,000 was to
ing that the association had
be put aside for reconstruction of
already enrolled 4.787 members. the bathing shed in case of neces- Mr. M. A da Silva performed sity, This was proposed by Mr. the opening ceremony by uncover- Leung Wing-cho and seconded by ing the new association's name Mr. Chan Chi-ching. This sum plaque.
year.
he sails to Shanghai, later returns [tleman steps into Captain H. B. Ing and Clippering homeward, Collins's scat (We told you the lat-
We believe the best looking Eng-ter was going home Tuesday), · Itshman "out of the British Isles Three distinguished Army off-
It is stated that he told them not to be afraid and to carry on with their drinks and food as he was "only taking his revenge on the Japanese people for the death of his mother and relatives” –
Li is now under observation at
landed in our Colony in the Clip-cers arrived in the Imperial Air per, Mr. Mark Watson, very tail ways plane, Major-General and the Queen Mary Hospital where he and handsome is travelling to see Mrs. A. E. Grasett, and Colonel and is also being treated for lacerated what he can see. November he‡Mrs, N. M. S. Irwin, were on hand handa.
departed from London, lands in at Kal Tak to extend greetings to When the attack occurred short- New York and lekurely flys, across Colonel H. G. Eady, Lieut.-Colonelį ly before
diners midnight, the the States. A Clipper bibught him [Neville and Captain Tillman. were not at first aware of it, and over the Pacific on his first visit Empress of Canada
Sagara had already been backed at several times before a Chinese. 8.30 named Young, seized hold of and
to this land. Eventually he tra-
vels to Java, by sea or by air he SATURDAY MORNING
Et
Is not decided, and after a short this Canadian Pacific steamer pinioned the assallant's arms visit in the, south, fys home." was anally tied to the pier. A behind his back. It is reported
Mr. M. C. S. Tanunllong, manager swift current forced her pilot to by eye-witnesses that the assailant of the Luzon Industrial Corpora- some manoeuvres during the dock-had told Young to release him as tion and honorary adviser to the ing
he would not attempt to
.
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Chinese Y.M.C.A. in Manila 'comes The large population at the away, visiting to Hongkong on a short ship's rall gave us a full couple of Sagara, who resides above the business call. He reports the Chip-hours in questions and answers. Sul Sing Company, 25. Hennessy per trip tops in comfort and speed In other words her passenger list | Road, is suffering from multiple
other passenger arriving was full.
chopper wounds not one of which ended us, the Mr. O. J. Pikes of The nicest man In Canadian is necessarily fatal in itself. He the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Pacific is Mr. D. Drummond, and has, however, suffered much "lows. in Manila.
there he was at the rail waving of blood and his eventual recovery Manila Bound
to his family and friends on the is very uncertain. pier. This Oriental Passenger Re DR. HARRY MILLER went Clip presentative returned from Japan pèring to San Francisco Sun-and continued on with Mrs. Drum. day morning at 8.30 o'clock. He mond and their attractive daugh. was looking forward to a fine sky-ter to Manila, they will be coming ride, fair expeditions and a hurried home abortly..
All students of Pussien history Fred Willing, describing himself as
LONDON, Jan. "28 interesting trip.
of President Pierce
and readers
Christian Science Monitor are familiar with
will be in the hands of five trus- "I have been accorded the very tees. Messrs. Kwok Hin-wang. great honour of being invited to Shing Chu-sow, Tse. Yue-chuen. perform the opening ceremony to Kwok Chan and Li Chi-churis. day," said Mr. Silva" "I under- elected by all the
The members. stand the need for the association Thirty-one members were elected arose out of the congestion and as the committee for the coming lack of accommodation in the Colony arising out of the continual Mr. Kwok Hin-wang promised to influx of refugees since August, lend a sum sufficient for the up-1937. keep, of the Club. In case the pre- "I also understand the aims and sent amount of maintenance fund objects of the association cannot last until the next swim-charitable ones. First. I believe, is ming season starts after putting the obtaining of legal advice for aside the $7,000.
tenant members: the second. I The meeting concluded with a believe, is also the granting of free speech by the Chairman.
medical services, and the third, the promotion and establishment of
DROVE UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR
European Youth
Fined
H. W. McDonald, 20-year-old youth, was summoned before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Court on Saturday mor- ning when charges were pre- ferred against him of driving a car while under the influence of drink.
without driving lights, driving a car without, the owner's permission and driving without a license. Me-, Donald pleaded guilty to ali charges, and was fined a total of $155.
1938, in comparison with the cor-. responding period a year previous. Further, by the end of September, -1938, "Japan's export trade with third Powers fell off by as much as 40 per cent., while the combined
tenant members.
are
nhưng
free schools for the children of THE PRESIDENT Pierce got under Mr. W. R. Cumberlin's writing This gentleman way 4.15 pm Saturday. Cap. and reporting.
came calling in the Empress. Af tala C. Jokstad, who by the way
will tour Indo-China and China gathering material for a series of
WORTHY OBJECTS
ARMAMENTS FRAUD
(Reuter)-
a Dutch subject of British descent.. gave evidence yesterday at the re- sumed hearing of the trial, in which, he, his son James, and Denis Michael Corrigan are charg-
"I understand also that there has his finger throughout the ship./ter a short visit in the Colony heed with attempting to defraud an
are many other objects and these
so to speak; gave us a big surprise
armamenty firm of £7.350..
Speaking of the arms deal.
are all charitable ones... From this when he reviewed the improve-articles to be run in his paper. His willing said he was furious when it would appear that the associaments made by the new American views and remarks will be interest-his son informed him that Lafitte's
tion is a worthy one."
Mr. Silva went on to relate the story of a small boy, a wood-cutter and a bundle of twigs. The boy could break with his hands a single twig, but even the wood-cutter was unable to snap into two a bundle of twigs bound together,
"The moral may be a very trite
President Line Co. to these steam-
ers
Ing.
Professor L. Forster, connected gan in cash against Shu's receipt.
£5,250 had been handed to Corri- An entirely new factory for the radio, sending and receiving set
with the Hongkong University, re- shipwrecked passengers in the
Counsel for James Willing, ad- turned after a splendid trip. which is listalled in each, feboat down to the subject of work settles racket being an unsavoury and un- Bix months vacation is over and not be too influenced by the "arms dressing the jury, said they should Another feature Mr. L. H. Cramer, of the National pleasant trade," or whether the
on the "Pierce,"
in this regard is the electrical ap- City Bank of New York. Mrs ultimate destination of the pratus for the lowering or re- Cramer and the little daughter rewas China, General Franco, or minates
one," Mr. Bilva continued, "butts, it is much safer and el turned after nearly a year's ab-
'.
Madrid.
The trial was adjourned until
many accidents. The sence. Now everyone is happy to very true indeed. An association tall, efficient and cordial Captain see them back once again. is founded on unity, accord, and also gave us an "eye full" when union, and must depend for its he explained the automatic are calling in the interests of the Texas
Mr. O. B. Ruckner comes business January 30, when it is expected to
finish. very existence on the continuity detecting devices: the sprinkle Co. Shanghai is his headquarters.-- of this unity and amity.”
Dr. Kwok lu-tung, who was in the chair. also spoke, a message from Dr. Kang Ham-fu was read by his representative, and are port on the Association was read by Mr. Liu Bing-chuen The meet ing concluded with the reading, of messages of congratulation from other associations and the taking of a group photograph,
APPEAL FOR VARSITIES
LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)—An
to set a record, not only will their new vessels, being built in America,
be the best on the waters, but the reorganization of personnel
Jokstad's.
по
smothered by friends but smiling And we spied Mr. G. A. Harriman
and happy to be back home again.
during the past
the four
Two planes the Delphinus and Della of Imperial Airways will leave Kat Tak Tuesday at 7 and 7.30 am with mail for all ports.
AIR MAILS
LAND RESUMED
system, having a nozzle every eight feet through the ship and the au tomatic fire alarms. Thirty-two are bulkheads have been installed and a loud-speaking system com- Manila Bound municates messages from the bridge TEN PM. Saturday when this The Delphinus will arrive on Wed- to all sections of the steamer. steamer pulled out for Manila nesday afternoon from Bangkok American President Line is out it appeared as if all the Standard with mail and passengers from all foreign trade déclined From Japan than in foreign countries.
Vacuum Oil Co.'s Hongkong mem- ports. the beginning of the year up to Japan's exports to the United
bers were aboard. July, after which it showed a slight States had fallen off by some 42
The Air France plane from Hanoi Sailing on a trip of the season is due to arrive per schedule on improvement. The improvement, per cent by the end of September,
were Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Tyson. Mr. Thursday, noon, at Kal Tak however, was not a positive one
land and sea will be supervised Henry L. Schultz, the tall Number brought about by increased ex-
with a strong hand in a velvet One, and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Belts China Clipper, Pan Amerkan Air- The scheduled arrival of the ports: rather, it was a negative
glove, such as 'that of Captain from the Shanghai office. Mr. Fways is on February 8, at noon. NOTICE IS HEREBY one effected by decreased imports.
Cunningham, one of the younger The return night were be made on GIVEN that the ORDINARY JAPAN'S TRADE with
Mr. John R. Stark's address: Is members of this concern who has February 9, to the morning. third Powers up till the end of Octo- YEARLY GENERAL MEET-
ber showed decreases of about 40
world trade declined by only 12 per appeal on behalf of the Chinese Malayan Guttas. However, he has been enjoying his stay ino
·ING of HONG KONG TRAM- and 42 per cent. respectively. Gov-
cent. These Agures obviously indi-universities is made by Mr. George any welcome mats out for him Colony
In the Colony. After a short visit months, is on transfer to the WAYS, LIMITED will be held ernment controlled foreign ex-
cate that there have been some Gordon, Vice-Chancellor of Ox-
It is notified that the portion of causes peculiar to Japan for the ford, in a letter to The Times" here, he sailed on the President Manila office. at the offices of Messrs, Jardine, change and, in view of the prevall-
Pierce for San Francisco. It is all Mra T. A. Roberts returns to her Ko Shing Street, comprising 4,362 unfavourable trend in her foreign this morning.
business. Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong ng situation, the importation of war
home in the southern city after a aquare feet and bounded by Nos. trade.
Mr. Gordon says that there is a The boycott of Japanese
Singapore is where Mr. O. A very pleasant and exciting holiday 9 to 25 Ko Shing Street on the Kong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day to be precipitated, while the import goods, which has been vigorously great body of opinion at Oxford
north side and by Nos, 20 to 44 of February, 1939, at 12 o'clock of civilian supplies for consumption carried on by Chinese residents highly sensitive to the destruction Land arrived from. This gentle- in the Colony.
When this steamer, Empress of on the south side, is required-for abroad, may be considered a con-of Chinese universities, who have man is another business executive noon, to transact the ordinary within the country and
been forced to migrate to the re- pessing through on his way to Canada returns from Manila it will a public purpose and will be re- of materials for the SHARP
tributory factor. business of the Company.
mote West to carry on the tradi-America, and from the sounds com- be her turn for the dry dock, the sumee on the expiration of one manufacture of goods DROP IN AS TO COMMODITY prices in tion of Chinese education withouting through his cabin door he was annual overhaul which will take month from the date of the post- AND NOTICE IS "HEREBY for export had to be IMPORTS Japan, Investigation reveals books and apparatus.
all set for a 'glorious journey. ALSO GIVEN that the REGIS. held down. Especially
that prices for 1938 rose by a little sharp was the decline in imports more than ten per cent. This trend TER OF MEMBERS of the of cotton, wool, raw rubber and presents a notable contrast to WU PELFU RUMOURS Company will be CLOSED from pulp. all important materials for prices in Great Britain and FRIDAY, the 3rd to FRIDAY, the manufacture of goods for ex-America, where commodity prices the 17th February, 1939, both port and not for home consump
tion. The amount of the decrease days inclusive,
corresponds to 67 per cent. in com- parison with the corresponding figures of 1937.
By Order of the Board 'W; F. SIMMONS, Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1939.
supplies and other materials had
THE DECLINE in exports is' put down to several causes. Firstly, the world-wide economic depres- 73 sion which is far more marked la
DENIED
have continued to decline since CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central) December 1937.:
-A spokesman of General Wu MEASURES will have to be taken Pel-fu told press representatives in order to improve Japan's ex- during an interview yesterday at Ports and, until that is done, there Pelping. that current rumours is no reason to beliere, that Japan concerning the general were en- can strengthen herself economi-tirely uniqunded. General Wu, he cally, in which case her drive in said, has never consented to besd China must fail.
any Japanese sponsored rgan.
.
two or more weeks.
A group of outstanding interest Sea Dragon
is headed by Professor 'Klang
ing of this notice on the said land and that thereupon such compen-" sation will be paid as may be:
Fang hu. Nineteen artists are un- ALL NECESSARY papers are seal-awarded in the manner provided der, his supervision and these, pec- ed and delivered; crew is by the Crown Lands Resumption. ple from Hongkong will participate aboard, and Richard Halliburton Ordiance, 1900, as amended by at the San Francisco and New reports that if nothing else pops the Crown Lands Rerumphon York Fairs...
up he definitely will be hoisting Amendment Ordinance, 1830, The Professor, leader of the Chi- sall with twelve members for his nese Socialist Party and a pre-journey across the Facide to Ban this year he will be back, unent Chinese scholar of to-day, Francisco, to-day noontime. - there is a motive in his madness,
But
is well-known on the North Ameri The skipper, Jack Welch, merely such as a 45-foot sailing yacht to can Continent. MeGH!! University bids Hongkong adios temporarily, be built here and which he intends in Montreal was privileged with He must like us and the town for to sail on around the world. The Professor Klang's talent in the he reports that before the end of man loves his sallingt