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Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1938.
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE
Secretary Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1939.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1939.
11,000 MILES TO JUDGE DEFENDS CHINA'S NEW
COURT
Australian CID. Man's Evidence
FLOGGING
Strong Deterrent? To Violence
Det. Clement McGrath, of the For the second time within a Adelaide C. I. D., who gave evidence few days, an Asalze Judge recently
at Bow-street-recently, had, travell-' defended
50.
flogging, which the
ed 11.000 miles from Australia to do Criminal Justice Bill seeks to abollsh, except for serious prison Before Mr. McKerina was' Rupert offences. Gordon Russell, 40, an engineer's) assistant. of Philbeach, gardens, Earl's Court," charged on an İ servitude for robbery with violence, extradition warrant with the Mr. Justice Hilbery, at Swansea
fraudulent conversion of £19,140 in
Sentencing a man to 15 lashes to the "cat" and three years' penal
Assizes, said:
"Where a man who commits a
UNSCRUPULOUS Commonwealth Treasury Bonds and shares of Miller Anderson Ltd, the propaganda OF ALL
of Allen Doolette crime is publicly convicted circulated by the Japanese property
should always be borne in mind and their puppets. the clumsiest Anderson, of South Australia,
are Det. McGrathi stated that he had that there
considerations, we have seen is a bi-lingual fort-!
other than those which are expe- and other nightly published by Lawrence K. brought - a
for the prisoner. Or | Kentwell, B.A. (Oxon), LL.B. Dapers relating to the case from ent
the Australia Russell had; paramount importance Columbia), a former barrister-at-South
the prevention of law, who, was some ten years ago appeared on the charge at Adelaide
absconded from his crime and the protection of all
law-abiding citizens. disbarred as a member of the Inns until he
Di Court
and prohibited from ball. practising in H.M. Supreme Court
name,
Ag
!
warrant
OTHERS CONCERNED,
16
Interest In
sentence which
CHINA'S NEW ARMY
IN TRAINING
Million Men On
Men On March
From Szechwan
J
million men
CHUNGKING. February 7 (Central)—About a have already marched from Szechwan to ongare the invading Japanese army on different battlefields. "Ready to reinforce them is another million now under training. Coming from farming familles, these new army recruits represent the best of the Chinese nation's young manhood, simple. honest, strong and diligent.
Szechwan village courtyards where farmers thrash their harvest in autumn, are now part of the places where China's new army is thrashed into fighting trim. Sitting around sewing and sunning themselves, the village womenfolk watch with in- terest these men, their husbands or brothers ΟΙ song, training.
JA
Their old fear of soldiers bas long since disappeared for these recruits all come from their native villages and are men of their own class. Life in these recruit-quartered villages is peaceful and happy, and the villagers are ready to testify to the courteous way, these recruits treat their hosts.
"A Replying to Mr. A. C. Prothero.!
provides for China. Published in Nanking defending. McGrath said he had reformative treatment where there but with offices in Shanghal, this no doubt about Russell's identity. is a prospect, or even a hope, of journal, "The Voice of New China," although he had lost a couple of it proving successful may well be Village fathers have their rea-literates are given an education by its contents in every word constone in weight.
the best thing in the long run for, sons for welcoming these recruits by those young and enthusiastic tradicts its
and
un- Mr. Prothero: Do you suspect both the country and the ind!-1 in their homes. With the army men and women who form the doubtedly the worst that has ever that other people are concerned vidual prisoner, if it is successful regulation of neatness and cleanli units of army political workers In this matter?—I do suspect that But it is not always right that ness as examples village wanita. These new recruits have learned come into our hands.
EDITED and produced in *
Russell has not received the full a sentence should be designed for tion conditions have been greatly many things since their enlist- most amateurish way. It is beneft of the amount charged. reformative treatment. There are improved with the help of these ment, and their morale is ex- vehemently and bitterly opposed to
cases which call for a punitive soldiers and army doctors,
tremely high. the National Government of China, Was he the mug?-He might sentence
Free clinics have been main- Officers taking charge of the the Kuomintang Party, to General-have been taken advantage of by
tained by medical officers. Food training of these young soldiers issimo Chiang Kai-shek and to others. He mentioned that he has
have actually scraps and refuse are useful for include those who what Kentwell pleased to been to America to try to find
"It is a necessary for the the feeding of plg and chickens. fought the Japanese on various describe as the "Soong-Kung these people.
common good for punishment And in their leisure hours the fronts as well a lleutenants fresh dynasty." Basely subservient and
and its branch schools. ANTI-
Thus, experience and theory are blended together for the training of these recruits. These new lieutenants, it may be noticed, were all high school graduates before entering the milltary instilations.
EVERYTHING
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and
THE STAR" FERRY.
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
"ADJUNCT OF JUSTICE"
Were the bonds sold by him or which is stark to be visited on soldiers are always willing and from the Central Military Academy disgustingly servile by somebody else?--I known they some offenders. It for this ready to lend a hand in the house
in nature, the did not reach the Bank of New reason that judges at present have as well as in the felds. editorials and arti-, Zealand through
powers circumscribed by Act of Russell. They cles are most un-were negotiated after his arrest.
Parliament to award punishment | dignilfed and leave a bad taste in the mouths of those who read the yard, gave evidence that on Dec. degradation,
Det-Insp. Spooner, of Scotland which involves the wrong-doer in distress and even magazine. Blatantly anti-foreign 13 Russell, then in the cells, said he physical suffering incidental to
especially anti-British, the wanted to admit he was Rupert eg editor asserts that "the present Gordon Russell. He had previously
"There are not a few, as every China is no longer the China of denied it
who Judge
bas travelled the Chiang Kai-shek. It is a China In
Assize knows, who commit crime close co-operation with Japan to make East Asia 3 land of prosperity remarked Mr. Prothero. "as he has a brutal and who are beyond any form of reformative treatment and happiness and Irce and inde a complete answer to the charge that need such punishment in its
tottering throne.' The Chinese
people can never forgive them
SHAREHOLDERS.
pendent of further white or Eu- NOTICE IS HEREBY ropean domination. The Chiang Kung-Soong dynasty' is out of the GIVEN THAT THE FORTY show altogether: they deserved FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY their fate. It is a godsend that; MEETING OF THIS COM.Japan came to kick them of their PANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 am for the purpose of receiving "the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1938.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of Feb., 1939, at 3. p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land af Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of term of 75 Hong Kong for a years, 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
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 Kang, 30th Jan., 1939,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
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IN THE GOODS of Henry Malpas Hall late of Calcada.das Lages Lisbon in Portugal, Merchant, de- ceased.
NOTICE
KENTWELL was born a British subject. He studied in Eng- land and America He came to: China and established himself as a legal practitioner
in Shanghai. He KENTWELL'S
to
"I have
advised
my
80 back to Australia contest the case"
¿
client,"
and
The children are taught by army political workers to read and write. They are taught.to respect the national flag and to sing the anthem. Playing soldlers is now the favourite kame In Szechwan villages, a healthy sign for physical de- velopment as well as educa- tion.
..
"
With the war, the old Chinese saying of "a good son does not " become 1 'soldier' has been changed into "only a good son is worthy to join the army." For The recruits enjoy their ure in indeed they are the cream of the full severity, and those 'punish army camps. Properly ted and ration's youth, who are mentally ments
still the
these men now necessary clothed.
lake u fit and physically strong. And adjunct of justice."
Pride in their appearance. In with several years of the most The sentenced man was Edward fact, they are healthier after en- strict discipline and training, they Hughes, 30, a hawker of Neath listment; which is a credit to the have become the officers of the Glamorgan, who was alleged to strict training and discipline of country's legions. ready to lead have attacked a drunken seaman army life. Most of China's new China's new army to the battle- and robbed him of £20.
soldiers know how to read and fields to fight against Japanese
The few unfortunate aggression.
are
CENTRAL "COURT CASES Sentence of six weeks hart labour was passed on Ng Yuan Sam, 23, when he appeared before
It was stated that the seaman, write. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central John Prunty, remembered nothing Court an a charge of unlawfully after an argument with Hughes obtaining 118 lbs. of Chinese until he found himself at 1.30 in medicine from the roof of No. 23. the morning standing waist deep Bortham Strand West. the pro- in mud and water with the tide perty of Mak Chuk Kwan. 33, rising rapidly around him, master of Messrs, Fuk Yuen, De- fendant was arrested while he was engaging two cooiles to carry
REFUGEE CAMP
INCIDENT
is alleged to have CAREER become involved in various scandals and shady deal ings and actually appeared in the dock of H.M. Court in Shanghai on a criminal charge. As a result, them away. Kentweil was discarred, Prior to Cheng Bal Nam, 30, appeared inj
Following an incident near the this, he posed as a champion of the remand before Mr. R. A. D. For- Chinele and demanded admission rest at the Central Court yester-Refugee Camp at Matandhung, to the Shanghai Club and greater day.. when a charge of attempting Kowloon, yesterday morning. Au blacksmith, suffering representation for the Chinese on to obtain money by virtue of a Ki 33, the Shanghal Municipal Council, forged document was preferred from bruises and abrasions, and Following his political and pro- against him. The sum involved is Liu Yu, 22-year-old girl, suffering from gunshot wound, were sent to fessional fatiares, he became em- $598.15. bittered against the British and Sentence of two months hard the Kowloon Hcapital disappeared from Shanghai, finally labour was passed by Mr. R. A D. The girl was accidently wounded turning up in Canton as editor and Forrest, at the Central Court, by Lance Corporst Rogers, of the "publisher of the "Canton Sun." In yesterday when Lai Kwok, 29. ap- Hongkong Police, when he fired the meantime, Kentwell had. re-peared on a charge of obtaining three shots in an attempt to pre- nounced his British nationality and two wrist watches by fale pre-vent the escape of three men who become a Chinese citizen though tences from Kwan Ti Sheng. 151 had attacked Au K1,with axes and It is doubtful whether he went Johnston Road. The watches were a trowel. through the proper procedure to do valued at $15 each. Inspector
One of the three men was cap- Hutchinson prosecuted.
tured, the other two escaping.
this.
DAIRY ORDERED
TO PAY COSTS.
ROYAL WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS
사
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
The Hongkong Working Artists' Guld announces that from
89.
Crown Prince Resa & Friday an exhibition of Chinese..
Princess Fawzia
paintings by Mr. Wong. Tuk-fung will be held at the Kam Ung Re- ataurant. West Point
of the
bta
The programme for the wed- ding of the Iranlan Crown Mr. Wong is a promising pupil Prince Mohamed Resa and the of Mr. Kao Klen-fu. one Egyptian Princess Fawzia has "
feading, Chinese artists, and now been definitely fixed.
rever "exhibited before in the Mohamed Ress will leave Tehe-Colony, There will be 40 large. ran on February 20, and proceed sized paintings, chiefy of bird and via Baghdad to Cairo where he is flower subjects,
The exhibition will remain open expected to arrive on March 3. The Crown Prince will stay in Egypt for three days, daily from 9 a.m. as the guest of King Farouk, to 10 p.m. The signature of
the age contract will take place on March 16, before the Rector of the University Sheik el Maraght.
I-
LUSITANIA
The Crown Prince and his con-Light of the Sea, you once were
known. so t. accompanied by the Dowager Queen Nazlı, will leave for Iran by the Royal Yacht Mahroussa at the
INSURANCE CLAIM beginning of April.
IN HIS ROLE as a newspaper proprietor, he had ambitious dreams of becoming "China's Northcliffe" by starting a chain
Further evidence was heard be-
On April 14, the Royal couple and of papers.
From various Chinese officials, including those whom he
The Sun Tung Hop Dairy, Wun fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl their Egyptian guests will be re- is now pleased Shia Street, were summoned before MacGregor, yesterday, in the in-ceived by the Empress of Iran at the Port of Bendar Shapur, The to attack, he at Mr. R, A. D. Forrest at the Centralsurance claim for $30,000 brought official reception by Resa Sha will
having in by the Cheung Shing Hong firm, follow in Tenerin NORTHCLIFFE" tempted to ob- Court. yesterday for
sale or for dealers of Japanese
The wedding tain large sums their possession for
festivities will last from April 21 April 24, the anaversary of the Shah's ascent of the throne.
4
1/
"CHINA'S
gea
food.
of money and to this end started Purposes of trade or manufacture, against China Underwriters Ltd. IS HEREBY a daily paper in Shanghai known milk bottles on which was a mark Mr. Elden Potter, K.C., and Mr. as the China Courier," which so nearly resembling the trade-B. C. Macnamara are appearing existed for just a little over three mark of the Hongkong Dairy for the plaintiff firm, instructed months. In his efforts to obtain Supply Co., Ltd, and which was by Mr. E. Davidson, of Hastings and Company. The defendants are money from the Chinese, he did calculated to deceive.
Mr. W. A. Kackinlay represented represented by the Hon. Mr. Leg not hesitate to stoop so low as to
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised GIVEN that the Court has by that Immediately after the dis virtue of Section 58 of the posal of the lot the Purchaser Probales Ordinance 1897, made (if not the applicant), will be an Order limiting the time for required to deposit with an creditors and others to send in authorised officer who will be their claims against the above
present at the sale, the sum of estate to the 28th day of Febra
two hundred dollars, ($200) Inday, 1939. cash. This sum will be refunded
en payment of the Purchase
prioc..
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No
No. 4118.J
Adjoining Kowloon L'ak Tai-Street, Ma
Inland Lot No. 2012,
Tan Kok.
Boundary
Meare
mente.
PE
2
About
8,700
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5,026
108
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 1st day of February,
1939.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
make use of reactionary politicians the Hongkong Dairy Co., while Mr. and military leaders. The China Ha-shing Lo appeared for the
Outlook" was Kentwell's vehicle of defendants.
commercialized and. prostituted Defendants were ordered to pay) journalism up to the outbreak of costa. The 320 bottles seized and hostilities. It was openly stated by how in possession of the police.
D'Almada, Jnr. and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mi, O. E. C. Marton, of Deacons.
The hearing was adjourned til to-day
MUI-TSAI CASES
NEW SHANGHAI COMMANDER
LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-The War Office announces that Colonel |F. K. Binumons, M.V,O., O.B.E, M.C....... at present Q.S.Qi in Palestine, has been appointed Commander of the British Forces in "Shanghai, in succession to Major-General | 'Telier-Smollett.
The appointment becomes effec-
But, alast cruel Time has quickly
flown
And taken with him your mitchless
glories.
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A newer world you had given
birth,
Your sons discovering the ends of
the "earth,
Sons who returned with their
victories.
Fame is vain, her rewards unáp.
peasing.
Albelt her fragrance is never
ceasing.
Fragrant with tales
deeds.
of glorious
Your recompense has served its
earthly ken, But the future'll see your sons grow
men,,, Again to "venture, to plant your
seeds.
JAY MARTIN.
MAJESTIC THEATRE
SHOWINGS
The showings at the Majestic. Theatre to-day will be at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 and 9.30 p.m. and not at the Special times as advertised on Page.
him to have existed upon ahancial are to be handed to the Court to help from Italian and German be broken up. sources. Even after the war began, Kentwell continued his efforts to
Hui Yuct-sin, 28, woman, was finedtive on June 5. obtain financial assistance from ENVOY'S TRIBUTE |$50 when she appeared before Mx. the Central Government. Fallure
As reported yesterday, Col. 0. R.QAA Macfadyen at the Kowloon to hoodwink the Chinese Govern Spear, Military Attache to the Br Court yesterday an a charge of
WEALTHY INDIAN ment, however, made him disap-ish Embassy,, was present at the keeping an unregistered mul-tsal,
PRINCE DEAD pointed and furious, with the re-
On a charge of ill-treating asi
BOMBAY, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-Ma Solicitors for Violet Eleanor Mary sult that he joined the Japanese Į "uneral of the late Major R. Scott.
mul-Esai, with whom, incidentally, he had Col. Spear represented the Ambas-medical examination of whom r of Baroda, who had been se
who had been Assistant Attache 11-year-old
Lin Yaharajah Gaekwar Bir Sayaji Rao always been in close touch.
sador, Bir Archibald Clark Kerr, vealed about 20 cane marks on
riously fil, died yesterday at the age FROM THIS RESUME of the and the report failed to mention both legs, a woman named Lau
of 76, The Maharajah had been career of one of the men what he laid a wreath on the grave Pin-chun was fined $50 by Mr in poor health for over a year. He correspondent and
Mr. Hin Wong, formerly Reuter's who, in his own words, "is in the for the Ambassıdır.
also "Daily Macfadyen
was the third wealthiest Indien Press" correspondent at Canton running for Foreign Minister of the
Prince.
is seriously UI in the Tung Wah Easter Hospital. Mr. Wong only
De Figueiredo Nee Hall and George Alexander Watson Hall and the Adminis trator of the above estate,
Hong Kong & Shanghai.
Bank Building,
Puppet Government " and who
the Japanese have not hesitated to...
Hong Kong.
Mr. "F. A. Hopkins, Superinten
5.
Mr. Bert J. Chen, local manager retumed to the Colony a few.
use in order to further their own paper on which it is printed. As a dent of Prisons, and Mr. W. An- ends, it will be obvious to anybody propaganda weapon, it is utterly eurin Jones. Deputy Registrar, of Reliance Motors, leaves for Hai- months ago from Chungking where- 98 that his journal is not worth the 'futtle.
I celebrate their birthdays to-day.
Thong on February 10.
he was stationed,
P