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BONOKUNG, Juse 20, 1939
INSTITUTE
Luncheon Meeting On Wednesday
The second luncheon meet- ing of the Chinese-American Institute of Cultural Relations will be held at 12.45 pm on Wednesday at the Hongkong Hotel H. E The Governor Sir Geonry Northcote will be the guest of honour. Six Shou- preside the Chow will
son
meeting.
NEW CHIEF
OF STAFF
BRIG.-GEN. GEORGE
P. MARSHALL
Brig. Gen. George P. Marshall, the new United States, Army chief of staff, will watch over the army's emerging policy of "hemisphere defence."
Gen. Marshali will take up his post officially in August with the retirement of Gen. Malin Craig. Gen. Marshall is 58 years old, one of the youngest men ever to re- in the celve such high bonours United States Army.
States
It is learned that Mr. A southard, American Consul-Gen- eral at Hongkong. Gen. Wu Te-
Major Problem chen. Mr. OK. Tul, Hon. Sir
What steps the United Robert H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. may take to modernize the Monroe Mr. Thomas Tam. Mr. S. Doctrine are not known, but ob- Batty-Smith, Mr. G Treverton, servers believe the question will Dr. T. C. Tal Mr. William Tinson be a major problem for Gen. Mar- Lee, Mr. & T. Bitting. Mr. S. S shall's four year term. In addi Church, Mr. B. Wilson, Mr. tion he will direct the great re- Charles M. Gee. Mr. Roy F. Lar armament programme. · cher and others, will be present.
Reservations should be sent to the General Secretary Mr. P. E Chu. Room 23. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building before 5 p.m., to-day.
T
LORRY FALLS ON
LOADED JUNK
In the Army's top job-chief of stanGen Marshall follows two other veterans of the famous Firs." Division of the American Exped! tionary Force, Gen. Charles F. In and Gen. John Summerall fines."
Crucial Task
Gen. Marshall won honour in the crucial task ou moving thou- sands of men and tons of muni
EDITORIAL
CITIZEN OF TOTA LITARIAN STATE?
Hard working as an ox.
Tough as a camel.
Meek as a sheep.
Obedient as a dog.
Slent as a fish
Palient as the citizen of a totalitarian state.
Warsaw Kronika
lifted, from aboard junk Argonne attack of the World Was CORRESPONDENCE CHINESE ART
5.5.
A motor-lorry. In the course of tions into position for the Meuse being 24347" to the deck of the Lillan Moller in Kunghom Bay on Saturday evening, slipped ita sup- crashed into porting ropes and the fully loaded junk below, fall
WELCOME HOME ins on top of five other lorries.
THEIR MAJESTIES
the
King and Queen have now returned home after the most triumphal Royal tour in history-a tour, which not only united the already close ties that exist between the Dominion of Canada and the
2.5
All six lorries were damage to a varying extent, and several of the crew of the junk had. narrow
escapes. No person was hurt, and it is understood the lorries are covered by insurance.
CENTRAL MARKET
TENDERS
Fruft stalls will be offered for tender on Friday.
He moved 520,000 men in 14 days. suddenly concentrating American power opposite the German lines between the Meuse River and the forest. While 800,000 Argonne men and 39,032 animals were "going in," another 220,000 were moving out of the At the
men sector. same time, trains and lorries, were bringing up shells to
feed, 3,980 guns.
Gen. Marshall's, performance in G-3 (the operations section) of the Army's Wartline General· Staff, "brought him the peace= time appointment as Aide-de- Camp to Gen. Pershing, the honoured
of the general armies.
CHILDREN'S CHARITY
FAIRS
[To the Editor, The "Hongkong Daily Press "]
EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW
A Chinese Art Exhibition will be held in Moscow sometime in Sir,--May те, through the September under the sponsorship medium of your paper, express our of the Art Department of the grateful thanks to all the under-Soviet Government. mentioned persons and firms for Mr. Sun Fo, President of the their help and co-operation In Legislative Yuan," who is now in making the Dress Parades at the Soviet Russia aN China's special Children's Fairs held in Kowloon envoy, has telegraphed to Mr.. on May 24 and at Sir Robert Ho Chen Lu Minister of Education. Tung's home on The Peak on June
and Mr. Shao Li-tze, Vice-Chair- 17, in aid of Chinese War Orphans, man of the Sino-Soviet Cultural the great success they were.
Association, to collect art objects Donations:-
for the exhibition. Kayamally-material for brides- maids' dresses.
Clover Flower
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939:
Hello & Goodbye
BY A WHYER)
If the native, male population of the Colony suddenly gu “beserk” on Wednesday, treat them with the atmost sympathy, it will only be for a short time! Oh yes! The "Marcus Show". members, fifty "gals” strong, will arrive in town on Wednesday by. the President Cleveland from Manila.
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On the boards on Thursday, they will appear at the Queen's Theatre, presenting the latest and scantiest in dancing, humour, costumes and general musical comedy, entertainment.
Air France
E. Waddington, of the P. and O... Banking Corporation, we spotted
much energy" ON SATURDAY, at 7 a.m., the him waving with
Ville de Bangkok took to the from the ship's rail at noon on
for Marseilles via Saturday, " air bound Надо!.
Mr. M. Rammettre, a very busy gentleman, who only lately arrived
Mr. and Mrs. R. Henderson were- hot and were looking forward to cooler climes with plenty of leisure
in the Colony, held a ticket to to boot! They were speeded on France, He is, all wrapped up in their way with toasts of cool beer business with little time for holl- and the suggestions of many friends gathered at the shipeide for for an "adios party" to be long re-
daying or pleasure.
Three passengers bound Hanol were: Mr. E A Francois,
membered!
of the French city, Mr. J. Picot and a Mr. P. Baergin, from Shang-m.v. Neytana hal.
s.s. Kanpura'
ON SATURDAY there was a P. and O. saling for London, the 3.8. Ranpura, and true, to the his tory of the past two months, the räin poured down during the last hour before sailing.
WHEN THE "NEPTUNA" salled.
on Saturday at mid-night, the passenger list was composed main- ly of tourists. It has been many trips since such a
large lat, of visitors went calling in Australia. ant this voyage should be one of those journeys where everyone has a time of it!
Mr. Cheung Chang. Shing and Mr. and Mrs. J. Tonkin, of "
Loy received Shanghai, were looking forward to Mr. Cheung Ah enough flowers to last them the a comfortable voyage by the "Nep- next month. Friends gathered" at tuna" and a pleasant vacation in the ship side certainly provided Australia. Sydney will be their them with a warm and gay send-destination."
off on their journey to Singapore. Extremely. "keyed" up over their Three excited travellers were coming trip to Melbourne were Mrs. G. Tanner and her two Mrs. G. M. Bottomley and her children. There was a large re-daughter. Miss N. Bottomley, and res! their stay in Hongkong had been presentation of Hongkong dents down to bid "adios" to the only too short!. local family journeying to Eng- land.
There was a Mr. Cruickshank holding a ticket to Sydney. How Homeward bound for England, ever, our early evening call at his and still appearing very much the cabin divulged nothing. We might bride-and-groom, were Lieut, and believe it is the Shanghai resident Mrs. E. W. Scoute, Everyone at taking a jaunt to the south! These sailings are trying their farewell-goings-on were gay mid-night and excited, though the travellers when it comes to asking people were a bit sad over their de mundane questions! parture.
8. Conte Biancamano Mr. A C. Taylor, he was in the bar, at the Purser's Omce, in his AT SEVEN O'CLOCK on Sunday cabin and on-deck, but all these morning the big white ship of-- In Hongkong Mr. Yeh Kung- locations failed to reveal his per- Lloyd Triesting came into the har cho, Gen. Wu Te chen, Mr. Chien son. Maybe he was hiding in a bour from Europe and southern Yu-wen, Dr. John C. Wu, and Mr.life-boat! We hope he is on the ports. Lu Tan-lin have been requested to "Ranpara" sailing to England on for wedding group.
A He
Man Hing Cheong-Bride-help to collect the exhibits.
(Central News). groom's outat.
A New Typo In many quarters, Gen. Marshall represents an emerging new type of Army commander. He is net ther martinet nor showinan. thinks quickly, speaks quickly and gets obedience. An early riser, his work philosophy is: "No man ever had an-original idea after 3 o'clock,"
en-
Shop-bouquets
Lane Crawford-artificial flowers:i Mayo's Shoppe bridesmaids' head dresses.
al.
Bata Shoe Company-shoes. Mecca Silk Store-dress materi-
Chung Wah Embroidery Store supplying material and embroider- ing Chinese gowns.
The following for giving their
ard
for supplying instruments services or those of their staff, and materials:
R.C.A. Victor Co. of China-for microphone and loud-speakers.
Peninsula Hotel-for, band. Mrs. Shaftain-for playing the plano at the parades.
home country, but which has, It. Is understood that 13 stalls in. Mr. Arthur Greenwood the New Central Market will be stated in the, House of Com-offered for tender on Wednesday, mons on Thursday, opened a following notice glyen by the new chapter in the relations present occupants to quit at the between the United Kingdom present end of the month.
Thirty-Ave vegetable-stails. 23 and the American Republic. Writing before. Their Majes-meat-stalls, seven fish-stalls, five tles left on what has proved fruit-stalls and three poultry-stalls
are involved. to be a most memorable tour, we stated in these columns that, in the light öf what had been taking
Although he has worked hard place in Europe during openly commented upon by
on the drive for new aeroplanes the months immediately pre- the nationals of other coun-
strengthened Air Corps. and a ceding Their Majesties de- tries. In the recent arrogant
Gen: Marshall admits, an unreasonable attitude thusiasm for "the Ground Army." parture, their visit became and
by the Invested with a special signi- adopted
Japanese Gen. Marshall is not a graduate ficance. and that one result militarists in China against of the Army Academy at West of their call on the President. foreign rights, and British Foint. but at Virginia Military of the United States would interests in particular, the Institute, where his fellow-eadets
of the United called him "Pug." be that in every emergency assistance that might arise in the States has been ever present future, these two great and, at the moment of writ- United States-the Uniteding, in Swatow, where Japan- States of America and the ese threats were used to in- AGAINST CHOLERA
The Medical authorities United States of the British timidate the liberty and in- Empire would stand side dependence of foreign sub-opened an additional station for by side.
jects in China, the American the inoculation against cholera of to Macao THAT prognostication nas and British naval authorities intending passengers been more than proved in calmly acted together in per- and for the issue of certificates the space of the few short fect accord and harmony, but of inoculation at the Vaccination weeks that have elapsed with a determination to with- Centre in the compound of Har- since the British Sovereign stand any attempt to inbour Office, opposite the Wing On and his Queen stepped across infringe or usurp such prin- Build, Hongkong.
Passengers are reminded that the border that separates two ciples of international law great and friendly countries and civilization. Here, again, an inoculation certificate is valid and travelled to Washington is evidence of the wonderful 14, dated not less than six days and to clasp the hand of the head results which the visit of a of the United States adminis beloved British monarch-and- tration in a simple, but sin- his Queen have achieved. ·
RESPECT TO LAW! cere. and cordial greeting THE BRITISH people when that carried with it a mean- they crowded the streets of When brought before Mr Ń
Central Court on FUND FOR CHINESE ing more than pacts, agree London in their thousands Edvards at
DET. WAN MAN ments, alliances and the like to see their King and Queen Saturday, charged with begging. could have secured in a life- on their return home, had all Sze Tonul denied the allegation, time. The welcome accorded this in
the pleaded that she did not want to
mind
and
INOCULATION
have
not more than six months from date of disembarkation
Helen's Beauty Salon for hair-
dressing.
The Bride's Bridesmaids' and
Flower Girls dresses were made by The Little Art Shop, and most of the other clothes displayed were or supplied by The Treasure Ship.
HONOUR FOR BIRMINGHAM ARTISTS
A national competition recent- ly organised by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and Sil- versmiths for designs for the three Ascot Cups resulted in the acceptance by the King of a design submitted by Mr. R. H. Hill, of Messrs. Elkington & Co., Ltd, electroplaters, of Birming-
ham.
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It is the Ascot Gold Cup, which is one of three trophies present ed annually by the King at Ascot.
The cup cost £500,- ". Another design also accepted And last, but by no means least, by the King for the Ascot Gold we want to thank the mothers of Vase, cost £250 and is to be the children who took part in the carat gold. This has been sub- Parades, and the children them-mitted by Mr. R. G. Baxendale, master on the selves. for all their ungrudging and who is an art
staff of the College of Art, Bir-
2. mingham cheerful assistance.
Recently he
awarded 2
rose- prize for his design of a water-dish to be presented by the City of London to the City of New York in commemoration of
Yours faithfully.
SHEILA ANDERSON, G. A. ABBOTT, HESTER HO.......... Committee. Dress Parade.
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was
the New York World's Fair,
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However, accommodations were" almost at a premium, due to the his vacation
Mr. F. J. Jender lg another gen- 850 Jewish retugees travelling tleman calling it a day and sailing from Europe to Shanghal. On for a holiday in England and this call many of these passengers Europe. This local resident is con were not allowed to come ashore nected with the Hongkong and in Hongkong. The steamer was in Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, and cer- port for only tour hours. tainly appeared ready for any-Mr, R. Devaux, of the Far East thing in the line of vacationing. Oxygen and Acetylene Co., travell- Though we did not have the ed to the northern city, Shanghai, pleasure of speaking with Mr. W. on a short business trip.
CROSS HARBOUR
PIPE LINES
| COMING EVENTS
June
26-Tides: High Kam ̧ and "5,38 p.m. Low 11.50 am, and 16.at p.m.
Sunrise: 5.40 am. Sunset 7,10 pa Funeral of Mr. G. P. Lammert 6.30
On June 25, and until further 'notice, sand depositing will be car- ried out from a mark junk which show by day a red flag and by night a green light over a white P light.
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within an area bounded by the This mark Junk will be working following positions:-
1. Lat: 22°17′ 29′′ N,
Long. 114 10 DIE 2. Lat. 22° 17′ 321” N.
Long. 114 9 57′ E
3. Lat. 22 17 384 N
Long. 114 10 8 E. 4. Lat. 22 17 391 N.
Long: 114° 10′ 41′′ E. All shipping is requested to exer- cise care whilst passing this junk.
An obstructed area exists bound- ea by the following positions:-
-1/Lat. 22° 17′ 21′′ N
Long. 1149 201* E
to Their Majesties while they tumultuous reception which be disrespectful in the path of the ITo the Ediler, The Hongkong memoration of the 150th annivercise care whlist passing craft work-
officer. She was, however, found "were the guests of the great they gave Their Majesties guilty and sentenced to 14 days
American Republic was as showed how much they | imprisonment. spontaneous as it was unpre appreciated what they had An addition 14 days hard labour cedented. The warmth of done for the Empire. Their was imposed when it was disclosed affection, which the Royal King and Queen have that she had been convicted three visitors aroused in the hearts brought home to them that, months ago for the same offence or the American people de- as between America and Bri- and had been placed on a bond monstrated the old adage tain, there is a real desire to for one year. that blood- is thicker than understand and face...com.
SAMPAN
2. Lat, 22° 17′ 51′′ N.
Long. 114 9′′ 264*· E. The Chinese Post Office bas
Thence to Queen's Fler announced that stamps in comAll shipping is requested to exer- Daily Press"]
sary of the founding of the ing in this area. Sir,-We shall be glad if you will United States of America will be be good enough to publish in your issued on July 4. They will be valued columns the following list in the denomination of 6, 25 and of donations to the above fund re- 50 cts, and $1 ceived up to date,
It is proposed to close the fund on Monday, July 3, 1939.
Yours faithfully,
R. H. KOTEWALL, T. N. CHAU, M... LO
W. NT. TAM.”
The Chinese Women's Club... Mr. Ng Wah ... Mrs. C. H. Wan
"Anonymous" (per Mr. Chan
Wal Chuenyek
Mr. Ho Kom Tong, OB.E.... # 200 Mr. Luk Ol Wan' Mr. Li Yau Tsun, O.B.E.
The Gold & Silver Exchange
Society
Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt.
L.LD.
water and that the brother- mon problems and to share SHIP'S WASH UPSETS hood of peoples who live common ideals and desires under the flags of freedom and that if enduring pros-
As a result of the wash caused and democracy will survive perity is to be attained and all ordeals that the future peace and order restored to by the a's. Tai Bhan's propellors, may hold for them and that the world, these two great the occupants of Junk No. 3522 they will eventually emerge English-speaking nations of were thrown into the waters of triumphant on the side of the earth must work to this of the harbour on Saturday morn;.
Mr. Eu Tong-sen,' O.B.E. ing. Justice and right.
end shoulder to shoulder.
The Wo Fat Shing the Harbour Office, OUT HERE, in the Far The gratitude of the peoples The accident occurred oppoeta The Bank of Canton, Ltd.
midst
A life-boat was lowered from Lady Ho Tung of uf Britain, and of British sub- the East, in troublous times that threaten jects throughout the Empire the Ta Shan to rescue those Hon Sir Shou-son Chow to engulf freedom and inde must go out to Their Majes-thrown into the water. However, Mrs M. K. Loc pendence, the American and ties for what they have done it was reported that the body of Mr. MH. Lo British people have lived in so thoroughly and so willingly Chan Po, a seven-year-old boy, Mr. Tang Shin Kin, OBE spirit of friendliness and in the interests of world has not yet been found and it is Mr. Wong Ping Suen
believed he has been drowned, Mr. Albert Kung-po Chan co-operation that has been f peace and concord.
200
The Black Dog"...
| Mr. Pang Kwok Bul
200 Mr. C. Y. Kwan ..
Mr. Chan Zim Pak.
100 Mr. Ip Lan Chuen
LARGE SHEKKO
SHARK CAUGHT
Crown Land Bale 3 pan. Water Polo League Starts Y.M.C.A. Whist Drive 8.30 pm. HE the Governor to Visit St. Louis Industrial School 19 a.m.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings.... Cathedral Fall, 10 am to 7 pm.
La Salle College Old Students' Mtg. 17 p.m.
.
27-Tides: High 5,52 am and 7.08 p.m. Low 13.68 p.m. and 11.41 p.m.
YM. CA Bridge 10 am. "Bad minton 8.30 p.m. Mxd. Swimming 130 p.m.
Rotary Club Tiffin Closed Mtg.
D.it
28-H.E the Governor to speak at Mtg. of Bino-American CuL ANKL
HB Hotel, 1p.m----
H.K.B.P.C.A. Annual Mig. Jardine's Board Room, 5.30 p.m.
YMCA Moonlight Pinic 8. p.m. Social morning with Mahjongg 16 am. 23 YMCA Beginners Mahjongg 10 am.
Legislative Council Mtg, 2.50 p.m. 30-H.K. Mines, Ltd. An. Mig. 11 Crown Land Sales (D/O South). 11 YMCA, MA. Swimming 6.80 DI Badminton 8.30 p.m.
YMCA "Keep Fit Class 10 sim.
Fines of $20, in default s: month The village fishermen of Shekko with hard labour, were imposed hooked a record size shark in the on each one of three convictions waters of the Colony, on Wednes for larceny from private motor- day last The monster weighed cars registered against a Chinese 190 lbs, compared with Tramic-named Lo Beat the Kowloon Inspector & C. Saunders Court on Baturday. The de 110 pound-shark caught on Pu Toffendant's victims, all Europeans, Taland on May 24. It took almost were: M J. Bascombe, of No. two hours to land the huge fah 49, Hankow Road, Mr. C. W. Van! which measured five feet in length cer and Mr. E B. Nelson, of No.
311 Prince Edward Road.
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10
5
presen
Over 1,000 Chinese and foreigners at the memorial
held
bi Kunming on
for
Dutch
100 Dr. A Skinner 100 Mr. T H L .......
50 Mr. N. Stradmoor
25 Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall
26 Hơn. Mr TN châu
25 Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo
Hon, Mr. W NOT Tam
50.
"Total"
water
Pleading guilty to the cha
M Bourdrez. stealing
camera from E
conser-Regent, the
xpert who was drowned Beaman Gold Band River in west Fang Pul, 28, last month The man- two months date of the National Governmen
$22 commending his meritorious ser- Magistracy
vice was read at the service.
rday
Allen · prosecuted