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CHINESE COMMUNITY PLEDGE SUPPORT TO BRITISH
Assurance Of Loyal
& Unstinted
Service
Is Reiterated
The whole-hearted and continued support and the loyal and unstinted service of the Chinese Com- munity in Hongkong to the British Crown were pledged at a meeting of Chinese Justices of the Peace held in the Chinese Merchants' Club on Aug. 28.
The Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, who presided at the meeting, moved a resolution to this effect and a copy of this was addressed to the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Colonial Secretary. for submission, to His Excellency the Governor
The letter conveying this Excellency, the Governor's own pledge of loyalty and the words- reply received are as follow:
COPY OF LETTER - SENT TO MR. NORTH
China Buildings; 5th floor, Hongkong.
August 29, 1939. Sir, I have the honour to state that at a meeting of Chinese Justices of the Peace convened by the four Chinese members of Councils and held at the Chinese Merchants Club yesterday, with myself in the chair, a resolution, proposed by myself, pledging to the Government the loyal and
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present as well as the Chinese community, was passed with ac- clamation.
In transmitting this resolution we desire to reiterate the assur- ance, which we have personally. given to His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of our loyal and unstinted service.
I have the honour to be, BLT.
Your obedient servant,
(Sd) B. H, Kotewall,
The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North;
Colonial Secretary.
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COPY OF REPLY RECEIVED
"I am greatly gratified and encouraged by the loyal reso- lution which the Honourable Sir Robert Kotewall has con- veyed in his letter of August. 29, 1939. The loyal Resolution passed unanimously by the Chinese Justices of the Peace in which they pledged, their full support of this Colony's Government
on behalf of themselves and the whole Chinese population has been a source of deep gratification and strong encouragement to 8.5 the Head of that Government.
me
"I value most highly the personal message with which the Honourable Str. Robert Kotewall's letter of August 29 ends. I place complete re- liance in that assurance of whole-hearted service.
"I also appreciated highly the public-spirited action of the four Chinese members of Councils in convening the meeting at which this Resolu- tion was passed. This adds another to the long list "of examples of the admirable spirit animating
all them which I have encountered during my twenty months of service in Hongkong."
A copy of your letter and of this reply is being forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
I am Bir,
CROWN
Legislative Council Meets Today
RETIRING AGE OF CIVIL SERVANTS
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council will be held in the Council Chamber at 230 p.m. to-day and will be · fallowed immediately afterwards by a meet- ing of the Finance Committee.
QUESTION
||
The Hon. Sir Henry
Edward Pollock, Kt., K.C., IL.D. pursuant to notice, will ask the following question!-
What steps does the Government propose to take, and when, in re- gard to the unanimous wish "of the Unomcial Members of this Council, as announced by - me in the Legislative Council. on May 25, 1939, to the effect that the re- tiring age of Civil Servants be raised to the age of sixty?
MOTIONS
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The Attorney General will move the following resolution:-
Resolved that the Second Volume of the new edition of the Regulations of the Colony, which has been prepared under the au- thority of the Ordinances and Regulations of Hongkong (1937. edition) Ordinance. 1036, amended by Ordinance No. 18 of 1939, and which has this day. been laid before this Council
for ap- proval, be approved.
"THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1939, -8.30. A‚ÏL
SUSPENSION OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE
Aa from 5.00 pm, Monday, 4th September, the all up Empire kir mali service is suspended for the time being.
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Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on certain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.F.O, & K.P.O.·
In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as cir- cumstances permit and at senders risk.
INWARD MAILS
From
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Due
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Air France
Service"-Paris date, 6th Sept.
Air Mall by "Pan American Air-
ways Direct Service"-San Fran-Pan American elsco date, 7th September. Straits and Calcutta....... Shanghai.
Canton......
Japan and Shanghai,
U. 8. A, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 25th August).
Manila. Straits.
Shanghai a3
NEW LEGISLATION The Attorney General will move the Second and Third readings of-
... ,
A Bill to amend the Births and Deaths Registration. Ordinance.
1934.
A B to amend the law relat- ing to the Urban Council,
The Hon. Mr. Thomas Expert Pearce to move the Second and Third readings of..--
A Bill to provide for the incor- poration of the Kowloon Union Church.
LAWN BOWLS
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, September 7, 1939, Sir,In reply to your letter of Aug. 29, 1939, transmitting the loyal
Continued from Page 2 resolution passed by the Chinese
with three more singies,, After the Justices of the Peace under your
eight head, all the scoring was chairmanship. I am directed to
(8d.) C, B. Burgess,
p. Colonial Secretary.
done by Silva except for three convey to you, for transmission to
heads in which Brown scused two all" concerned, the following ex-
The Honourable Sir R. H. Kote-singles and a two. pression of appreciation in His wall, Kt, CMG., LLD., Hongkong scored on the last head.
The two was
UNREGISTERED
Your obedient servant,
DEATH OF MR. R.G. MARKAR
THIS SATURDAY'S
MATCHES
Recreio 'A' will meet Kowloon
Talyuan... Fatahan
Rajputana.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-Londen date. Imperial 10th September,
Saigon and Tourane. ............... Haiphong.
Calcutta and Straits.. Shanghai and Amoy Straits...
Sizsita.
Java and Manila, Straits. Shanghai,
Japan.
Australia and Manila.. Straits.
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Straits..........
Saigon.
Plane
14th Sept.
Airways Plane
14th Sept.
Talma.....
14th Sept.
15th Sept.
15th Sept.
15th Sept.
Pres. Coolidge.....
15th Sept.
Granville..
15th Sept.
Muzinaa..
18th Sept.
Giulio Cesare ...
18th Sept...
Airways Flane
17th Sept.
Szechuan...
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
Protesilaus...
18th Sept.
Van Heutsz
19th Sept.
Tibadak...
18th Sept.
Boissevain
20th Sept-
Cyclops......
20th, Sept
Narings...
tist Sept.
Kitano Mari ...
21st Sept.
Haruna Maru...
22nd Sept.
22nd Sept.
22nd Sept.
$2nd Sept.
Emp. of Canada
and Sept
sard Sept.
Rakuyo Maru....
sard Sept.
'anada, USA, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai (Vancouver BC., date 2nd September). Straits and Manila Japan.
Coin
Islami...... Tinegara....
Suwa Maru....... Conte Rosso Athos II...
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THURSDAY:
The death of Mr. R. G. Markar, C.C. for the drst time this week-Fort Bayard ù.................. employed at the Royal Naval Dock-end on the latter's green. Though Air Mail for Indo-China, kan, yard for over 30 years, occurred at this match will have no bearing Alleged Beaten For his residence, No. 449. Lockhart on the league (Recreio 'A' having
Falling Asleep
A married woman; Wong Pik- ju, residing at No. 39 Yu ́ Wah Street, ground floor, appeared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday on charges of keeping an unregistered mul tsal, Yiu Shum-hing, 12, and 1- treating her on September 8.
Dr. Kong Bau-yul, attached to the Queen Mary Hospital, säid
Road at 7.30 p.m. yesterday. He already won the championship) it had been in indifferent health for will not be entirely devoid of in
terest as the" championships will some time.
The late Mr. Markar is survived naturally try to maintain their 100 by his wife, mother, three sons, a per cent, record. I think they will daughter, two brothers and sister, do it too...
The funeral will take place this
afternoon passing the Monument. Happy Valley, at 5.30 o'clock
and 5 pm. to-day.
Firing Areas C and D will be affected."
The Indian R.C. will entertain
Calgengower, who will be "without the services of BW. Bradbury and U. M. Omar, both of whom are away in Shanghai at the momeni in connection with the Interport Lawn Bowls,
Good is the Indians are at home they would undoubtedly." find Craigengower à tough nut to crack if they were fully re- presented, but without Brad- bury and Omar, the Indians may, just do it.
FIRING PRACTICE
Firing practice will be carried that he examined the girl on out between the hours of 2 pm. September 9, and found bruises on her back. She had also a black eye. The bruises were consistent with the girl being beaten with a cane, but the injuries
Burg. Capt. G. V. Hobbs will serious.
deliver his third address оп The girl, Ylu Shum-hing, in "Anatomy" at thủ” YMCA. ob evidence, stated the she was pre-wednesday next, Sept. 20, at 6 put it over on Rectelo B at the sented to defendant a year ago in pm.
JI
were not
the country and was brought to.
SAILING
FROM H.K.,
Continued from Page 11
Havreg
the Colony this year. She did ADVERTISED general, household duties in help- ing to look after the children. besides having to massage the defendant. She had her meals with defendant, and was allowed to retire about 10 p.m. She hid ́to rise at 7 a.m. Occasionally she
was kept until midnight when City of Brausville Bank Line, Sept. 17. there were visitors in the house, Cyclops, B. & 8., Sept. 20. She was beaten on September 8, because the fell 'saleep" while massaging 'defendant.
Gibraltar Nowa 'Mara, N. T. K., Sept. 23.,
Karachi
She met Brisbane Mara, O. 8. K., Sept. 18.
Liverpool
her mother in the "street and re- ported the matter to the police. Cyclops, B. & S., Sept. 20.
Wong Hon, the mother of the
London
Jt.
Tai Poo-Sek..
and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the ́ "Air France Airways Direct Service? | Air France --duë Paris, 23rd Sept.
Fiane.... Haiphong.
Parcels only for Shanghal and
Tientsin.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Cà- nada, U. BA, Central and Bouth America vin Vancouver B. C., and Parcels for Canada only)-due Vancouver B. C., 6th October.-and Europe via Van- -couver B.C.
FRIDAY
Airmail for Manila, Guam, "Hono- "Inlu and U. 8.A., by the *Pan American Airways: Direct · Ber- vice due San Francisco.
straits, and (Parcels only) for
September.
Calcutta, Bandakanı."
The Civil Servants will probably
Valley. If this should come to pass they will have three victories in a row-something they have not Tourane. done for a long time, I'm sure. The Shanghai, Kowloon BGC. will be at home to Manila.
the Police and should win.
· THIED DIVISION •.
In the Third Diviaion. Recreio ↑ Saigon. will meet Yacht Club at King's
SATURDAY
Esang
Taisang
Emp. of Asia
21st Pan American
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Naples due Naples 9th October,
Piant
Nowshers.... Maunung..
Nanning.....
Yunnan
10.3r
0.2.0. &KPO
Reg
11.30 AM
Ord
Nook
21.00 PM
9.30 2
K.F.O.
Parcela 4,00
Reg Urd.
#.00 23
5.30PM
G.1.0. Parcels 400 EN Reg. 5.00 Ord: 7.00 PM
Pri. 18th.
K.P.O.
| Reg. 14th 500 ru Ord. 14th 5.30 FR
G.P.C.
Hog. 14th 5.00 PM Ord; 15th 7.30 AM Par. 14th 5.00 PM Ord. 16th 8.30 am
8.30 AM
1.30 PM
2.30 PM
7.00-
Prea. Coolidgo....
Sat, 18th.
10.30 AM Parcels 13.30 PM
Lysemibon.
Ord
-1.30-
GPO. SERO
Giulio Cesare
Beg Ord
3.46 PM
· 2.30; PAL·
Park and should win. The Hong-Straits (Parcels only) and Calcutta Kumsang Long F.C. will be at home to Crai- Manila, Straits; Ceylon, India, gengower and though I think the former will not have matters en- tirely their own way they should win. The Kowloon C.C, should be able to account for HK. Electric at North Point,
PROGRAMME
girl, said that the child was pre- Giulio Cesare, Lloyd Testino, Sept. 20. THE WEEK - END sented to defendant without her City of Evansville Bank Latte, Sept. 17. knowledge. Defendant was not
Huwa Mara, N. Y. K., Bøpt. 2.
Marseilles known to her.
Jasa Laborde, Meningeries, Sept. 16. Defendant said that he was told Buwa Mara, N. 2. Sept. 2 by defendant's mother that the
Naples girl was a relative. As she had a Pres. Hayez, A. P. Lincs, Sept. 13,
Giulio Cesare, Llayd Triestino, Bapt, 16, servant, the girl, did no work at Bawn Maru, N. Y. K.; Bapt. .
His Worship imposed a fine of $25 on the first charge and dis charged defendant on the ‹ second count
Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the 8.C.A. prosecuted.
BASEBALL NOTES. Owing to pressure on spe Baseball Notes by ROT. are held over until to-morrOW.
SUNDAY
Haiphong.
Taiyu
MONDAY
Bwatow.
TUESDAY
The following is the programme Manila, Makassar and Scurabaya.. for this week-end;
FIRST, DIVISION Kowloon BG.C. v. Youce Civil Berrice v. Recreio B Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio A Indian R.C. 7. Craigentower.
THIRD DIVISION HK F Club Y. Craigengower Recreio Yacht Club HK Electric v. Kowloon C.C
Shanghai
Air Mall for "Imperial Srways
Direct Baz 27thi
London,
Titasgara
KPO Bec.6.00 ear Ord: 8.30 ac
Bez
8.00PM $7.00 PE
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