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EDITORIAL
COLONY PUBLIC WORKS KOWLOON REPORT FOR LAST YEAR
The report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1938, tabled in Legislative Council yesterday, contains abundant information concerning urban and rural building, development of » communications and other activities" of the department.
** In 1998, 3,304 plans for various types of construction were deposited with the Buildings Ordinance Office.
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year the building
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The report says: "Early in the and work was continued at Pok-
for new
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MURDER HEARING
EVIDENCE GIVEN
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
BY A. W. HYER)
The political situation in Europe is at above normar temperature; and the weather conditions between Shang- hal and here are still delaying commercial shipping.
noon.
In "Accordance with Govern ment Ordinance, THE EX- CHANGE BANKS
OF FIGHT" will
The s.s. Aramis bound for dies all the "headaches" at the The Public is hereby notified |CLOSED for the Transaction
Committal proceedings against the local port from Shanghai Canadian Trade Commissioner's. that General Telegraph and of PUBLIC BUSINESS
industry began fulum between the Queen Mary Lel So. 28 years of age. on has been delayed twenty- ofice in the capacity of secretary. Postal Censorship has been re- Monday, the 4th Sept., 1939, to show signs of recovering from Hospital and Sandy Bay. imposed.
foreman surveyor, in Aplu street four hours, latest reports put He dashed from the steamer and [The First Monday in Sept.)
the alump from which it had In the section dealing suffered during the past four years. Water Works" the report says: tinued before Mr. Q. AA. Mac-to-day. The s.s. Tanda from
on the night of July 6, were con- her arrival here at daylight down the pier upon his arrival. Hong Kong, 31st August, 1939. This recovery has been hastened "The rainfall during the year fadyen at Kowloon Court yester-Shanghai, the s.s: Carthage velled to the Colony from Sydney..
Rey, and Mrs. H. Davies tra 657 by the disturbed conditions amounted to 55.36 inches, which China. Impetus has been given to with one exception is the lowest
and the m.v. Anna Maersk, However, the most exciting pas- The principal witnesses heard all bound for Hongkong from MLS E Goodman. This young the erection of European dats and ever recorded in the Colony. As were Kong Kau, a Hakka concrete the North, are behind time
senger aboard came from Manila, buildings of a non-domestic char-result, the main storage reservoirs worker, and Tai Bang, a foreman and are reported to be arriv-
American Le the sister of the acter."
did not nil, and the water supply mason, both of whom were em-
famous dance band conductor, Amongst plans submitted were to Hongkong and Kowloon was played on the site of the
ing this morning and after- Benny Goodman. The lady's 183 for new European houses, 180 subjected to restrictions from Kowloon Motor Bus Company pre
temper and nerves were strained Chinese houses and 440 August until the end of the year."mises in Castle Peak Road with The Pan American Airways to almost breaking point an her for other new buildings Two The formation of a waste detec- the defendant, and who, it is Philippine Clipper due last Wed-arrival,
and her one thought: thousand plans were submitted; tan branch was proceeded with alleged, quarelled violently with Desday is still at the Island of was reaching Shanghal. Her haste- for alterations and additions to during 1938. Additional sta, him over an incident in a latrine Guam. Typhoon weather is delay- was so great she had embarked. existing buildings.
waste detection meters and other involving the arst mentioned witing the take-off for Manila. Wes-on the China Clipper from San The number of water-flushed equipment were provided, and a
ther permitting, the Philippine Francisco hoping to make Shang- sanitary appliances approved dur-zoning system was worked out, Kwong Kau, asked to identify! Clipper should arrive in the Colony hai in ten days. But storms en- ing the year amounted to 1,522,
the man in the dock, stated that on Sunday afternoon, the return route delayed her progress and, at he could not identify defendant fight departing from Kai Tax on the same time, greatly disturbed while there were 316 plans sub- mitted in respect of welis.
as the Punti plasterer whom he Monday morning at 8.30. had reported to Tai Sang as being
Imperial Airways quarrelsome and a trouble maker.
Tai Sang gave evidence of the fight in which Fong San was kiI- ed, stating that he was coming out with Fong and another man from the Lai Cheung Restaurant when they were set upon by a party of men, some seven or eight in number and including defen-
English or French. • (3) The surname of the sender or name of sending firm must be included in the telegram to be transmitted and paid for. (4) Registered abbreviated tele. graphic addresses must not be used.
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THE MAGISTRACY.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Licensing Board "will be held in the Council Cham."
ber on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1939, "at 4 p.m., for the purpose of considering ap plications for Publicans' Licences, Hotel Keepers' Adjunct Licences and Restaurant Adjunct Licences for the year 1939-1940 under the Liquors Ordinance, 1931.
Local Examination in Theory- 2nd December, 1939.
The last day of entry for the forthcoming examination in Theory will be 15th September, 1939. Entry forms may be ab. tained from the Local Secretary.
J. E. ANDERSON,
Local Secretary. c/o The Anderson Music
Co., Ltd. St. George's Building, Ice House Street.”
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2, 1920
ANTI-MALARIAL WORK
WATERWORKS EXTENSION Work in connection with the general extension of the Colony's waterworks approved in 1937 were Anti-malarial work was con-proceeded with, while preliminary tlaued during the year. An area investigations in connection with between the two reservoirs at the Tal Lam Chung Valley scheme Aberdeen was completely drained, were commenced.
In connection with town plan- ning, the report says: "A tentative revised plan was prepared for the House and offices
ness.
will be, continued
CAPTAIN A. B. DYKES super- vising the recently overhauled P.M.A. Delia took-off for Bangkok at 7 a.m. on Friday."
Mrs. M. Glover, and her daugh-| for Caleatts, via Imperial Airways. ter Mrs. F, Eustace, were bound)
The second section of the south-i bound week-end service did not
on o'clock under the Command of Captain L. J. M. White. There were staff passengers and mall on this service.
tional relations was clear. Government Free of militarism, she armed area. No other new schemes ordant, who were arined with iron only when threatened—and revisions of any importance were bara armed actively, and efficient-prepared during 1938, development. Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant depart on Friday morning, but ly. Finally the defences behaving been in accordance with Crown Solicito, is prosecuting. left, Kal Tak this morning 7 hind which her security rest-the recommendations of the Town Hearing
or | Tuesday afternoon, ed were handed over to Ger-Planning Committee of 1922
with amendments and additions many and the sword was previously reported." wrenched from her hands by
The average annual expenditure her own pledged "friends. on Public Works between 1929 and In war or peace, the restitu-1939 was 38,507,690. tion of Czechoslovakia is a cause to which Britain and France are honour-bound to give allegiance.
URGENT APPEAL IN PARIS
PARIS, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-A second and more urgent appeal to Paris residents with no vital rea! son for remaining in the city was
HOW HONGKONG issued by the Ministry of the
IS REACTING
All main
POST-WAR POLAND was a more unruly member of. the
nations. family of
Inter- nally, she has been subject to were thronged with people at 9 streets in Hongkong a dictatorship. Outside her p.m., all eager for the latest news. own borders, made first in the
Hotel and theatres lobbles and League Covenant by seizing restaurants were filled to the doors and keeping Wilno, the capital with crowds cagerly discussing All applications must be for MEETING FORCE of Lithuania. After the col-
had their
Forms of application may be obtained at the Magistracy, Hoog Kóng.
warded to the Magistracy on or before Tuesday, the 12th day of September, 1939; and must be accompanied by a deposit of Five
Dollars.
Applicants for licences or for transfer thereof, and persons ob- jecting to such applications, must appear in person.
D. H. COLLINS TAYLOR,
Secretary to the Licensing
Board. 36th August, 1939.
COMPULSORY SERVICE
TRIBUNAL
660
WITH FORCE ...
"WE HAVE NO choice but to meet force with force," Herr Hitler wrote yesterday in his proclamation to the German armies massed on the Polish frontier. Except In German propaganda mes- sages, no force has been em-
the situation.
Radio
owners have
NO STATEMENTS
The local Naval and Army au
Interior yesterday.
Those with places in the country to which they eventually intend to fanger before making the jour proceed are asked "not to wait
ney."
It is pointed out that movO- ments by rosd and rail are now absolutely unrestricted, but later priority may have to 'be given to the movements of
"SCENES" AVOIDED
lapse of Czechoslovakia she participated in
troops. the ugly sets turned on for hours on end. scramble for the fragments of the shattered state. It must be said that she participated thorities have no statements to successfully. Under Hitler's make, nose, she pocketed the richest coal-mines in the country.
ALL THIS, HOWEVER, PUBLIC RESPONSE TO does not alter the fact that OFFICIAL APPEALS Germany has no grievance
!
Empress of Japan
FRIDAY, at 1210 p.m. the Em-
press of Japan was away for calls "In the North on the home- ward journey to Vancouver.
The Boring Tour Party. com- posed of ten members. were on on the last lap of their interesting summer tour. When they arrive
their in Vancouver it will be the end of
highly interesting thorough geography lesson.
and
Mrs, T. Z. Cha and her daughter left on the Empress of Japan for Shanghat midst tears and excited farewells.
her disposition due to the disrup- tion of her plans. Miss Good- man's stay in Hongkong is inde- finite.
M. MOLOTOV
MOLOTOFF'S WARNING TO GERMANY
- Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blake Eid MOSCOW, SEPT. 1 (REÚ... Hongkong a gay and fond fare- |TER)—“WE SIGNED THE well. These travellers are holding PACT WHEN IT BECAME tickets for Vancouver and looking EVIDENT THAT NOTHING The stages of the evacuation of forward to a splendid Paclac WOULD COME OF school-children, were carried out!.
THE Journey and their call in the ANGLO-SOVIET NEGOTIA in orderly fashion yesterday Canadian city. morning and to avold" - "scenes,"
MOLO- Mr. D. Bates, from our city, was TIONS," SAID M. the children bade farewell to their bound for England via the Cana-TOFF, IN A STATEMENT ON parents at school and journeyed dlan vacation route, crossing the THE SOVIET-GERMAN PACT to stations in motor buses.
provinces via rall. However, his OF NON-AGGRESSION The youngest children, from presence appeared “non est" when, MADE IN THE SOVIET three to ten years of age, were we searched for him yesterday SUPREME COUNCIL
ployed by the Foles. On the against Poland even remotely Drivers Register For placed in fist and mop dess morning before the ship's de- DAY.
Emergency
The appeals to the public issued by the Traffic Department of the Hongkong Police sometime
this week for motor car and motor cycle drivers to volunteer for ser- during emergency periods,
...
carriages, while the older children | parture... :". travelled third class, Teachers Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Edwards
TO- "
FOREIGN
THE SOVIET and nurses, in the ratio of one towere Shanghai bound, their cabin COMMISSAR DECLARED ten children. travelled with the seemed overflowing with gifts, THAT THE PACT WITH children,
flowers and friends expressing GERMANY HAD NO WIDER their gay goodbyes.
ITALY TAKES STEPS
President Harrison
SCOPE THAN ITS TEXT-IN- DICATED AND WARNED THOSE WHO · READ TOO
contrary, their record has justifying a resort to arms-- been one of amazing for- } and that Nazi aggression must bearance the realist will say be curbed, and curbed deci-{ prudence-in the face of the sively, before it rides rough- unbearable provocations to shod over the independence of which they have been sub- another people. This is the ject.
issue. On the lips of Herr moral
But morals Hitler, however, the declara-alone do not make politics. tion is equivalent to an order With Poland under her sway have met with great response.
THE ROUND-THE-WORLD Ame-MUCH INTO THE PACT. to his hosts to march east-Germany would be prepared
• ROME, Sept. 1 (Reuter)—Signor It was disclosed by Trafic In-
rlean President. Life ship put HE WARNED GERMANY ward. It is a pronouncement and able to launch an offen-spector C. 8. Saunders yesterday Italian territory to be divided into!
Mussolini has ordered the Army in into our harbour on Thursday at THAT THE PACT "CANNOT unsurpassed both In its sive directly against Britain that nearly all the bus drivers of two groups-one commanded by l
1 p.m. from America via Shanghal WEAKEN OUR DETERMINA- It is notified for general in gravity and in its shameless and France with vastly in the China and Kowloon Motor the Crown Prince and the other sengers from the American steam- SION AGAINST THE SO
The few disembarking -pas- TION TO RESIST AGGRES- formation that notice of appeal, cynicism.
creased chances of success, Bus Companies and the taxi cab by Marshall Graziani under Section 8 of the Com. THE EVENTS of the past because then she would be establishments have registered From Sept 5, all passenger officers and their families.
themselves with the authorities carrying services will be reduced! pulsory Service Ordinance No. 32 few days have shown that to fighting on only one front. of 1939, from the findings of the Foland's forbearance there is
WHEN HITLER strikes it being tendered.
and more names are continuously at least 50 per cent. and trains
using fuel all will cease to run,, Compulsory Service Tribunal a uimit. Her armies are mo- will be Poland, not Germany,
Of the private car drivers there Italy has assured Switzerland should be addressed to the Rebilised. They stand ready to which will be resisting force was a comparatively smaller res-
that she will respect her neutrality gistrar, Courts of Justice, Hong Guard the Independence of a with force, Poland, not Ger-ponse, and it is hoped that further in the event of war.
country that has known many, will have on her side names will be forwarded in the Kong.
bondage and won freedom the conviction that she is near future. only as result of con- fighting for survival. And in turies of struggle. During her struggle she will be aided the past few days Warsaw, with the armed might of repeatedly indicated its Britain and France and the readiness to negotiate-which economic and political assis-
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Clerk to the Compulsory Service Tribunal. September 1, 1939.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.
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MOST STRINGENT
„RESTRICTIONS
aircraft in the United Kingdom,
Stringent restrictions on all civil, Hitler 15 including those entering, were an
nounced by the Air Ministry.
from 7 pm last night.
The restriction on the use of abips at sea telephone services Includes
662 means that it was prepared tance of other countries on
to make certain conces- whose · good-will sions, as all the demands largely dependent. were on the German side. It THAT CONCERTED and Telephone communication be- is probable that consider effective resistance will between Britain and abroad has been able pressure outside
was opposed to any further ag- temporarily suspended, while applied to produce a "reason-gression in Europe now ap-wireless service have also been able" attitude on the part of pears certain. It is therefore All outward news telegrams
temporarily suspended. Poland since her continued particularly pertinent, at this were subject to censorship existence, depends not only on moment, to remember that herself and there has been no there is also an aggressor in part of any Power in Europe their entire strength to the pronounced anxiety on the the Far East. In opposing except the Reich to go to Nazl darkness, Britain and war over limited issues. For France have undertaken the the present parlous state of cause of all civilized people,
REMOVED affairs there is only one rea- including the German. No son Hitler is again asserting consideration of expediency
Certain hospitals in London and the rule of the jungle. He must make them succumb in other towns will transfer part of wants to wipe out Poland as any way to the blandish their patients to the outer areas completely as he wiped out ments of Japan in the Farment by the Ministry of Health
to-day, accuring to an announce Fast. Right and wrong, just some individuals, the THERE IS bitterness in this tice and aggression are cate-mextency Bans have not yet been comparison," Czechoslovakia gories as valid, on the shores called up was a nation truly democra- of the Pacific as on the plains Bome movement of patients in 647 | tic. Her record in interna- of Central Europe.
Scotland has already started!!
The New Term for the Middle School and the Preparatory School begins on September 11th. (lastead of Sept. 5th.)
Entrance Examination on Sept. 4th, at 9 a.m.. Graduates eligible to take Entrance Exam, of Chin. ese Universities,
For Prospectus, apply to Fung Man Sul, Esq., or Chan Pax Luk, Esq., Measrs H. Wicking, Prince's Buliding, (Tel. 30241) or to the College.
Czechoslovakia.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
· RECALLED'
BOFIA Sept. 1 (Reuter)--All German and Polish nationals have been recalled from Bulgaria
ex
were". United States Naval
VIET
Lieut. J. J. Hourihan, Ensign J. M. Molotoff accused Britain P. Johnston, Lieut. D. Nash and of entrusting the negotiations Lieut. P. Shetenheim arrived into a second rate official while the Colony with their respective the military delegations came families.
to Moscow without being pro perly empowered.
Manila Bound
The Anglo - Soviet. Fact NOON FRIDAY, the President
would have been important Harrison was away for Manila calls and continuation of the trip military co-operation had to New York, via the Suez Canal, been possible but Poland re- SPAIN'S LIBERTY However, It is very possible that fused Soviet aid and the Eng-
OF ACTION
if war is declared in Europe the ish supported the Polish ob President boat may possibly fol-Jections. MADRID,・・ Sept 1 (Reuter)--| low the South Africa route, more General Franco has created a Captain H. L. Woods, of China
SERVICE ORDERS Supreme General Staff under im- National Aviation Corporation, is mediate orders as the "highest out for a holiday. The good-look-- All ranks of the 20th, 24th and Spain's ing young aviator plans a trip to 50th Battery Royal Artillery, were military guarantee of liberty of action in the event of Naples, a tour through Europe and last night summoned to return to armed conflict."
crossing the Atlantic by Clipper barracks trance General Vigon, his most brilliant stant strategist, has been appoint
ed in command
VATICAN CITY NEWS
VATICAN CITY, Sept. 1 (Reuter)
It will be a great vacation' for the Officers of H. M. submarines were American pilot was might get a ordered to return to their ships good look at a war in Europe...
Immediately. Mr. and Mrs. F. EL. Arfas, of the Colony, were travelling to Manila Their jaunt is one of those vaca- It was learned from, Ame tion and business calls,
- sources "last night that the U28. ⠀⠀ Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Fowler Tulsa, which has been in harbour
TULSA ORDERS
After an Interview with the are travelling to New York by the since last week and is not due to Fope yesterday, the Papal Secre- President Harrison and Mr. H. leave until September 3, had tary of State, Cardinal Maglione, Lyon sailed south to make a ceived offcial orders and will all handed notes to the Italian Am business call. He will be return for an unknown destiriatio bassador, Count Benefacio, and the shortly Diego von Bergen, the French the German Ambassador," Dr. ss. Nankin
o'clock this morning, *** Reaction, in the Colon receipt of news of the
came into port from Australia the recall of Sokolowaki, and the British Minis- and southern ports.
Ambassador, M. Francols Charles- FRIDAY, 2 PM. the sa. Nankin ment of hostilities Roux, the Polish Ambassador, Col
ratings, British ter. Mr. Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Returning from Bydney was. Mr. | notice bet Osborne.
BW G. Poy. This gentleman han- of all theatres.
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