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a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,!
1938.
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PROPAGANDA
SINO - AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Inaugural Meeting Yesterday
The Hongkong Branch of the Sino-American Institute of Cultural Relations was formal- ly inaugurated yesterday at a largely attended meeting of prominent local American and Chinese residents.
The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow was in the chair, and among those present were Dr. C. T. Wang, form- er Chinese Ambassador to Washing- ton, Mr. S. T. Bitting. Dr. Arthur Woo, Mr. Percy Chen, Dr. Li Shu-
nui and Mr. William Yinson Lee.
Mr. Faul Deltz, the newly elect- NOBODY who has read the ed Secretary, explained the pur- miserable outbursts and pose of the Institute. He had been The Share Register and Trans-:
outpourings of Lawrence asked to form the branch in Hong- fer Books will be closed from the
Klindt Kentwell, former kong by the Headquarters in 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, British subject and now a tool | Chungking. „both days inclusive.
of the puppets of the Imperial The purpose of the Institute was!" Japanese Army in Nanking to promote cultural relations and and Shanghai, who describes to cultivate closer friendships be- himself as editor and pub- tween peoples of the two Repub- The subscription fee tor lisher of the Voice of New lics. China," can fall to be im-membership was $5 per annum.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1939,
841mensely amused at the at-Dr. Arthur Woo proposed and tempts of this basely unscru- Dr. T. C. Tai seconded the inaugu- ration of the Institute which was pulous fellow to carry on a
carried unanimously.. campaign of calumnies and lies against the Crown Colony of Hongkong.
THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
LIMITED.
The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jur dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, pass ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 25th April, 1939.
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POSITION VACANT
'OFFICERS ELECTED Officers elected for the ensuing
The Executive Council:-Presl- dent-Hon Sir Shauson Chow vice-Presidents-Mr. S. T. Bitting Mr. Y. L. Lee, General Secretary Mr. P. K. Chu, Chinese Secretary Mr. David Lü, American Secretary Mr. Paul Dleta. Treasurer-Mr. Royal Larcher.
AN EXAMPLE of this per-year were: nicious propaganda was re- printed in the columns of the Hongkong Daily Press" on Thursday. This was done not because of the value of the article. for it has none, but simply on account of the amusement and mirth which
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truth and
Chairman of Membership Com-
EDITORIAL
A competitor from the Middlesex Regiment Insaction in the Hongkong Area Annual Athletic sports meeting.
H.K.R.A. FINAL SHOOT: PROGRAMME FOR MAY
14
Claybird-Essued separately....
The following is the Hongkong Rifle Association's programme of shooting for the final day on Sunday, May 14: Spoon Shoot:-There will be the, Aminunition can be drawn from ordinary spoon shoot but no přac- the Ammunition Tent any time tice shoot at 200 yards and 600] from 8.45 onwards, yards, 8 Rounds. Prizes: Normal Nett and Handicap Spoons,
Note:-Competitors will be re-
Free ammunition will only be squadded at 600 yards.
International Match:-This will given to those taking part in the Spoon shoot at 200 yards and 800 of ticket:-(a) Secretary's Cup. tb be fired concurrently with the following matches on production yards Limited to two defined in the rules. Teams must Club. (d) Inter-Universities, (e) teams as Inter-Imperial, (c). Affilated Rife
be nominated before hand. „
SECRETARY'S CUP
· Secretary's Cup-600 yards; Tais
will be fred concurrently with the spoon shoot, the number of rounds
Bocial being "reduced to 8, viz, one con- vertible sighting shot and seven to
The original competitors will be resquadded and will take pre cedence over those taking part in the Spoon Shoot. They may if they
we knew it would undoubted-mittee Mr. Arthur J. Campbell by create among our readers. Research Mr. Chen Pin-to, Pub- A striking example of tawdy city--Mr. Percy. Chen, journalism, if it can be allow-Service-Mr. W. Yinson Lee. ed use of that honourable The three elected members: Mr. count. and worthy word, Kentwell's Albert Yuen, Mr. Walter Hanming sheet absolutely ignores all Chen and Mr. T. B. Wlison,
Hon. President--Mme. Sun Yat- principles of
sen, Dr. C. T. Wang." honesty in an effort to carry
Advisory Board: Dr. Y. M. on silly propaganda for His Chien, Mr. P. N. Chung. Mr. 8. 8. masters, the Japanese puppet Church, Mr. Charles M. Gee, Dr. "Reformed Government" ins N. Chau. Mr. Wallace Harper. Nanking, for Kentwell him- Mr. Esu Esl-ying, Mr. W. Hunt, self not only is a puppet of the Dr. Li Shu-pul, Mr. H. S. Mok, Mr. Japanese, and a poor one at Tsuyee Fel. Mr. Peter H. Sin, Dr. that, but a puppet of thehu Hsing-tso, Dr. T. C. Tal and puppets.
Dr. Arthur Woo.
COLONY HEALTH
AMMUNITION
Senior Membèrs, (1) Machine Gun. (g) Finalists of HE The Gover- nor's Prize:
Those taking part in the ordin-
"SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939.-
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER)
The Empress of
Ea's Pacific remic
interesting messenlities,
gua," Earship of the Canadian Pacific 5.S. port yesterdky morning, loaded with
However, the outstandi
· hit of news pertains to her cons mander. Explain 1. Douglas is reported to be leaving his berth on this stemmer. The most wrage out from Vancouver will find Captabi IL. 1. Extrick, fiscaly of the Empress of Russia, in command. Both shippers are well-known to Pacife Occas travellers; it is 3. pommunčiu · for the“ Empress of Busia's cap- able coolander, however, there will be many who will mim Cap- taka-Dunglas's buforutal presence.
Shanghai-bound, was the popular Mr. Erie Lindner, sales manager ef the Far East, Schenley and Co. His homeside quarters are in Hoso- Link, but at present he is ingest- gating the business of his company. in China ports.
Mr. J. Thomson of the Chase Bank went sailing on a vacation to the United States. And sokne- ome sold in a deep whisper. · "Ele is going to get marrieg while in |America?" Therefore, everyone in car city will be looking forward to meeting the bride at the end of his six months holiday.
A rather sad journey is in store for Mr. John R.. Potter owner member of the "Sea Dragon” crew, |who was forced to sign-off from [the final expedition dae to Bluesɛ. Now, he sails over the approximate
Bound for
ceration in the American city wäi no doubt be a quiet one, due to the zäsence of his friends on the | “Sea Dragon.”
CAPT. J. F. PATRICK
Captain J Thomson, formerly Sur-Capitalium on the Empress of course on which the Halliburton Japan will come saling berto Bong-k was journeying song, next voyage commanding the San Francisco, this gentleman's re- Express of Russia. Eropruss að Japan FRIDAT. 185 am, was the exact Miss L. B. Griesbach was speeded
thame when thng Phungukens đád Ja-jen a fair journey to` Shanghai by pan awung alamatide pier No. 1. in many Colony friends. Back to a from Gamester (and Sarazini. desk in the United States" "Treasury Of course, the most important: Department. In the north she
morning animals were
ary spoon shoot must provide their and glamorous personalities of the travers own ammunition.
Tiffins:-Limited
numbers of Tiffins will be available in a Mar- quee and at the Clubhouse.
Mr. and
Mrs. W. Keighley. Around the Imperial Airways world by stemmer plane, and mo
tor uci a honeymoon tup are these CAPTAIN JOH DAVIES, the nice. **chubby skipper, took the Delä Prizes: His Excellency the GoT- two people. Mir, Keighley, dzacter out for Bangkok. Friday, 1.30 am. armor and Patron has kindly con- at Walmer Beis, matiem mickaxes. sented to present all the prizes and
We have practically declared war wife the well-known with this department since yester- less money prizes), at the ecret-comedienne Genetide *Tatak so wish enter for the spoon shoot.ston of shooting at about 4.30 pm every day until July 21, when they pericy of the "Manchester Guar day, early morning-Mr. H. J. Tím- New squadding tickets will be
Any money prizes to come may arrive in Los Angeles, will be play" dian” went flying back to Landen sent to all original competitors te and must be handed into the Treasurer who will be located in
from the Honorary day for the mealy meds.
Unfortunately, deciding no one" of Their sing the Colony was
importance · would ·FORSC 1/e Firing Point on conclusion.
the Secretary's Office.
very short, wat by, Air France's themselves and go airplaning off Any other members wishing to
pime this mineming they departed at such a dawn hour, we beglected. enter may do so on the Range on
for a "one-oner of Indo-Chinx, calling out at Kal Tak to see who payment of $2. They will not take
Mrs. Keighley süfred in a frock was who.
precedence over other members.
Aflated Rifle Club Match, Inter-Imperial Match, Inter-Uni- versities: Reduced from 11 Rounds to & Rounds, viz, one convertible sighting shot and seven to count.
drawn
."
Prize winners are requested to be present or inform the Hon. Se cretary of their non-attendance together with their address to of printed china with a large
Mr. F. Stanek was the other pas- which their prize should be sent. cananica feat covering her gülden senger travelling down to Hanai.
Dress:-Plain clothes except for cair was most carefree as she sia this service. the "Governor's Twenty" who al sauntered down the Empress of though they may shoot in plain Japan's gangway ready for ang- mV. Tegelberg clothes are requested to be in un-thing Hongkong had to offer and These matches will be fired to form (if any) for the photograph. Į demonstrating Beer rates on FIE PM. Friday, three toots, and
the proverbial American chrising
A tour of the Island, an adler noon tea dance st the Hongling,
A pleasing bit of news about, the Hotel where Mr. W. 3. Cazide, cí
JCJ1's mailings:・ In the fitme 10.00 Secretary's Cup and Spoon the Hongkong Travel Assocation these de-luxe and comfortably. In- Senior Members Match:-This Shoot at 600 yards,
presented the popular motion pesonal ships will be leaving tru match will now be fired on “A”
11.30 Affliated Ride Club Match,ture actress with a beanntant, pikse
gether at 500 yards after the con- inclusion of the Spoon "Shoot and
Becretary's Cup at 300 yds,
RETURNS. Thirty-two cases of tuberculosis (one imported) were notified to the Health Department on May addition to ten cases of measles. seven cases of dysentery, two cases of enteric fever and one case each of diphtheria, chicken-pox and cerebro-spinal fever.
TRAFFIC CHARGES
Summoned for disregarding the
UNDER THE TITLE "The Passing of Hongkong," Kent- well envisages the demise of this Colony and, with it, the "rapacious Imperialism of British domination which for ASSISTANT GENERAL nearly a "century has charac- MANAGER required by THE terized Britain's relations with SINGAPORE HARBOUR China." Any attempt to re- One but his arguments would be BOARD. Salary, Dollars thousand two hundred ($1,200) a totally superfluous, especially when one recalls" Kentwell's' month for the first year, Dollars One thousand three hundred great "scoop" of December 1 last that Britain has given ($1,300) a month for the second up Hongkong." in the course year, and Dollars One thousand of which he made the ridicu traffic signal at Leighton All four hundred ($1,400) a month lous statement that "Britain. Road and Caroline Hill Road, on for the third year. The exchange has taken the only course April 18, D. M. A. Razack, of No. value of the Dollar is at present that is honourable and digni- 2. Ford Street. was cautioned fixed by the Government at filed, that is, by giving up yesterday by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest 2x. 4d. Free first class passage Hongkong peacefully instead at the Central Court. Defendant for the Officer appointed and of losing it in a war with said that the offence was uninten- Japan. British 'face' is thus tional as he did not notice a police married for wife and children up saved. In this, we wish to ex-man on duty at the traffic post. to six years of age. Agreement tend pur heartiest congratula- for three years on the Board's tions to wide British states- usual terms, terminable at any manship for being far-sighted fine of $10 was imposed "on time within that period at six in withdrawing from Hong- Bungalow, when he was summoned months' notice on either side. kong without loss of prestige before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the The Board has a Provident Fund, and without being compelled Central Court to which the officer must to hand it over to Japan as subscribe. Free unfurnished war booty, Britain can still
thrive without Hongkong!” house will be provided. The
KENTWELL'S CAREER is Board, carry on, onder the Ports Ordinance, an extensive business too well known to readers that no words of ours could properly and suficiently
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as Wharfingers, and Warehouse- men, the nett registered tonnage describe the kind of person he
SPEEDING
་་
P. K. H Edhardt, of Jardine's
yesterday
speeding his car along Hennessy Road on April 16. Defendant was reported to have been driving at over 40 m.p.b.
Target accommodation will be allotted and will be posted up on the Prize Notice Board.
TIME TABLE
“A”. Range:-
8.30 sharp Spoon Shoot at 200
yards,
and away backed the Dutc motozzbly from påer No. 1 hending
South Africa. Scg.. Manila, southern ports and.
520 yds, approx at 12.45. Range after the Club matches at Inter-Imperial and Police Force ftograplute album để tăng côty wari Bier-side, instead of the booga "Ti
Bisley and «Pirbright!—These competitions comprising the final Stage of HE The Governor's Prize will take place in the afternoon.
MACHINE GUN MATCH This will be fired on "B" Range
Match, Inter-Universities: 500 yds,
12.45 Senior Members Match,
TIFFIN INTERVAL
Twenty only.
L
several of the activities for their nicer farewell for the tra
vellers! And the "goodbyers."
A bit sad were Mr. and Max. A. Dr. GoogTM | Webster, formerly of the Hongkong ka Electric Co. These very nice peg-
enter ko kaangevent,
Back agnią, Sellett,
lackyer
..2.45 Bisley at 700 yards Finat ¦ Samenduak zum angiser of CLA are, leaving our city and, 901-
travels to the Filippines for congestination in Scotland. Of couust, ferences.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kiky, of South Africa in the modern Dutch įthey were anticipating a visit to Standard Vacuum Of Co. andred rooforship, but the idea of leaving
His visit will be shock and on he make their home fi Lozadan or a
3.30 Pirbright at 800 yds. Final Twenty only.
commencing at 9:30, The original detall Number on squadding c-"B" Range:-
•
kets will hold good." Approximate 9.30 Machine Gun Match. interval between detalls is 10 Presentation of Prizes about 4.30 in the areas of Japan. These the Calmy permanently was not
minutes,
ROWDY BEHAVIOUR
p.in.
CULPRIT CHASED, CAUGHT: COURT CONVICTION
charming people have had a pile at all pleasing.
sant Jornsey across the Paddle and
Dr. and Mrs. H. Woldt, with their wire hanpy to be im cor ely, "The gorgeous new "Buck" they shiged me on to Saigon. In that port two daughters, will hate-a' great. on the same steamer is the per- the Doctor bids them a temporary sonification of “wak,”
z
adios, and they continue op Flowin Lansdo Thermagh Canada jury to Cape Torn without the zad across the Pacife cose M. head of the faimly, John Swire, like mamaker-one-bali of Busted and wine
This
Much, laughter and gay chatter saisemmanded Mr. and Mrs. T. Roger
for Michael Franco, 37, of Macao, appeared before Mr. Q & A Macfadyen at the Kowloon-Court yesterday, on a charge of dis- Mr. Henry Chang, a member of orderly conduct, and was placed on the editorial stam of the "China a bond of $10 to be of good be-Mail," gave evidence at the Cen. Smilemon was tested by bi-penalster before they departed on haviour for stź months,
tral Court yesterday, when Wong ss and social friends, all que he Texelberg for Cape Town. The ARMS POSSESSION Det-Bergt. J. Johnston, prosecut B6, 17, and a juvenile, were charge exited over the auival
!
Commissioner fi Baczo pões holt- ing stated that Bgt. Hewitt had ed, respectively, with larceny by And there wire Mc. and Mrs. E. dying on the increasingly popular Charged with possession of three
Just before mid-night on Thurs-abetting. of ammunition, Mak Kap Shut, day with an injured chin sustain-
berming and very happy as a africa and then to London. wharves for the year ended 30th would not hesitate to stoop so 58, owner of junk No. T700H, and
Mr. Chang related, how ng betonestoon comple” should be. Mini C. C. Denley was the centre ed in falling in the road.
was in Wongnelching Road at 31 How back from a very pleasant or another large "adios parfy" be-. June, 1938 was 9,756,410 tons low as to sell himself, body his assistant. Mak Taul Wong, 57,
Franco was taken to the Yau- pm on Thursday, he heard say tip they retses and take over fe her departure on this motor and the grand total tonnage ci and soul, to the highest bid-were fined $25 each, or, in default, mati Police Station and later re-matching" and saw first defen- the every day duties of Hite. General Cargo, Coal and Fae der-be he Chinese, Japanese one month's imprisonment, by
We understand this young ship. Bady is on transfer, but she was too or otherwise. His Voice of Mr. RAD. Forrest at the Cen-moved to the Kowloon Hospital, dant running up the hill along
where a stitch was put in. Re Broadwood Road. He was giving President-Ch-vegand
excited during the last twenty covering New China" is nothing less trai Court yesterday.
consciousness in the chase when the second defendant Hospital, Franco had behaved in a ran up to him with his arms HEIGHT THURSDAY, the Pre-imtes before departure and we rowdy mander, disturbing other outstretched, as though to block sident Cleveland sälen, quiet did not find out the act locations
Hy dies of our harder for Shanghet, of her next home..., ». occupants,
his path.
The second youth had a pocket | Jazki, wd the United Bbates, knife with an open blade in his
of ships berthed at the Board's is. Suffice to say that be rifles, two cutlasses and 18 rounds found Franco in Nathan Roadspatching and with aiding · and “. Harrell, of Butterfield, and Sudre, olday route, Hongkong, South
Oll Inwards and outwards for the
same period was 3,384,003, tous.
be between 32 and 40 years of
Confiscation
to lunge at witness, but was pre-
In a corner of the infomisal "bar" Mr. G. L. Davison and Mr. G. L Dawson, prasengers to Singapore, {were" receiving the speediest and best wishes of fifteen or more
FRIENDLY SOCCER and We dated not interrupt
AT CAROLINË HILL TO-DAY
than a vehicle of com- of the arms was ordered In addition the Board operates mercialized and prostituted five Graving Docks, ranging from journalism and not worth the 396 feet to 898 feet in length, paper on which it is printed: too ludicrous for words and #together with a ship repairing as a weapon of propaganda, the question arises in our
business. The workshops attach it is utterly futile. This, minds as to whether or not it Indian R.C. Sports right hand, and made as though ed to the Graying. Docks are then, is the kind of person is worth combatting. Most of
Tomorrow
vented from doing so. Mr. Chang capable of executing the heavier whom the Japanese and their the propaganda emanating.. ship repairs. Candidates should puppets are only too glad to from Tokyo and points in The eighth annual athletic handed him over to a Chinese detective who arrived on the scene. use and whom their "Reform China under Japanese do- meeting of the Indian Recreation The first - defendant' was also ed Government" considers to mination is most apparent Club will be held on the club's caught, being arrested by a sand- age, have first rate technical ex be a good citizen: they are and exceedingly clumsy. At ground at Sookunpoo to-morrow. tary coolle, Wah, who had also perience, have handled a large unable to find conscientious times, it is too obvious and commencing at 130 p.m. and a
joined in the chase, staff and labour force, and have and honest persons to enter screamingly funny for words varied programme of 20 events has sentence was passed on first bad considerable executive ex- their service no matter what and it is not at all difficult for been arranged for the afternoon. defendant of three months with wavy at Carazine Bill, this perience, and should possess pro amount of money they are anybody possessing the least invited to attend.
All members and their friends are hard labour. The second defen-noon, kick off at enced business and organising prepared to pay and so they common-sense to discern its Prizes won will be distributed by remanded for 24 hours
dant, who pleaded not guilty, was
The Amoch Abilities. Applications are to be fall back on people of Kent Japanese origin. To combat Mrs. C. Rahim. By permission of addressed to the Chairman, The well's Ilk M
it would be an easy task but Lt. Colonel C. LO Tayleur, D.B.O, THE JAPANESF campaign the question is. "Is it worth RA, Officer Commanding, and Hongko ingapore «Royal : Arti 343 of les against Hongkong is while?”.
Officers, the Bag Pipe Band of the jery wih be in atte
Harbour Board.
these gentlemen with beer, menge In band and toasty to wasta down.
Mr. M. D. Marshall and Mr. WT... There will be a friendly socor "1. McDermotź were Bingapore
Ching botme texvellers, but their res
tive cabins, stewa
attice coals give
tie Association and the
eleres of the
We hoped the ma
be