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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to the held on Monday, the 18th day of Sept., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of опе Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tan Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong for of 75 years, with the option of
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HONGKONG, SERTİMBER 15, 1939
Shanghai Lesson
JAPAN IS A NEUTRAL in the
Children
OFFICIAL REMINDER TO PUBLIC
отех
Anyone
claiming British Nationality who has not rezis tered are requested to do so at once, since, from a study of the returns made in response to the request made Z. B. W. by the Postmaster. General Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones.. on August 23 and reported in the Press on the following morning, there is reason to belleve that a
large number of women of British Nationa- ty. British subjects, havė not registered. .
IMPORTANT 'NECESSITY The importance of doing so cannot be too highly emphasised as, although there is nothing to mediate emergency. there can be no excuse for not being prepared.
indicate expectation of any im-
European war. It is there- fore not proper for her to allow the troops of belligerent powers to bear arms in the territory she controls. This, in short, is the legal argument evolved by the great minds of Tokyo for the accomplish ment of the Japanese aim of expelling the forces, and the that if and when the circumstan- interests,
of the Western ces call for evacuation Powers from
the Chinese evacuation will be compulsory for seaboard.
women and children.
IN CONSONANCE WITH this argument, the Jap- anese Naval Headquarters in Shanghai has invited the commanders of the British
term and
renewal at a Crown Rent, to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
French, ItalianTM
and
American, garrisons to a con- ference, at which, it is rumoured, the disarming of the British troops, and the
It is also desired to emphasise
such
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939.
INDISCRIMINATE AND WANTON BOMBING ATTACKS ON POLISH TOWNS AND VILLAGES
CORRESPONDENCE
CRITICS OF NAZIS
PUT AWAY
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Daily Press"
Sir-According to a report this morning Germans of 41 to 55 years of age are being called up.
will be out of the way.
Observer.
MACAO OPIUM
Complete Disregard For Safety Of Civilians
ever.
the
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LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-The Polish Govern- ment has sent messages to all civilised States saying that the Germans have carried out systematic bomb- The explanation of this is that
ing attacks on towns of no military importance what- the most severe critics of the Nazi į Regime belong to this group and WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 tlon of the statement of the would be a source of danger to the (Reuter)-A telegram pub-
German Chancellor to the state if left in their civilian posts. lished by Mr. Biddle, United
Reichstag, and there could be By enrolling them in the army States Ambassador to Poland,
no justification for the in- they pass under the strictest states that the German, Air
discriminate bombardment of dicipline and will no doubt be Force is taking advantage of
civilians whether from land drafted into the firing line at the every opportunity without re
or the air. first opportunity. They will be gard to poor fighters, but at any rate they civilians.
"Viscount Halifax added: "The danger of
restrictions which His Majesty's. Government Imposed on' the INSTANCES CITED
operations of their owr forces. Bombers are releasing their bombs even when in doubt as to similar restraint being observed were based on the condition to the Identity of their objectives by their opponents, His Majesty's and the Ambassador cites a num-Government must hold themselves. ber of instances, for example, the completely free, if such a restraint attacks or his villa. the destruc- not, in fact, observed, to take tion of a sanatorium involving such action as they may deem ap- Sir-I have read Mr. "Inquirer's" the death of ten chlidren, the propriate" master General. G. P. O. Hong letter, published in your issue of combing of a refugee train from marked at the bottom left hand and I personally think it is not fair carrying wounded soldiers which kong bo unstamped envelopes, to-day's date, with great interest, Kutno, iamage to a hospital train corner "Address Registration.” to entangle His Excellency the was standing uncovered
Any future change of address or Acting Consul for Portugal ir station at Warsaw plainly marked not want to descend to the level delicate with a Rod Cross on the roof, the of the barbariam already exercised diplomatic questions for His Ex-destruction of a Girl Guide. hut by Germany. cellency is not an administrator where twelve girls were filled. We did not wish, however, to in the Macao" Government.
Mr. Biddie has also sent to tie the hands of the military com- the State Department a tele- manders of a legitimate air wea-. gram from a Polish open, vil-
pon even if, in doing so, great loss: lage where the United States
and suffering were caused to the 'Embassy is now situated, de- " civil population. If air warfare is scribing a German air raidin waged against us we must have which
a tree hand to wage it back in such a way as to damage the economic and military strength of our opponents...
The information should be sent. as soon as possible, to the Post-
FRANCHISE
numbers should be similarly noti-Hongkong with such
fed.
FORM OF REGISTRATION "The information should
be
1. The increase of 50% on all Majesty the KING, for one furtaking over of the British written or typed in the following
ther terin of 75 years.
rates to U.S. Atlantic ports an nounced on the 11th instant is
defence sector, will be dis- Intending bidders are advised cussed. hereby cancelled and substituted
The French troops that immediately after the dis are, presumably, to be left by an increase of 20% as trumposal of the lot the Purchaser alone, because they garrison the same date. All
bookings (if not the applicant), will be their own concession-where- which have in the meantime been required to deposit with an as the British forces function made at the higher rate will be authorised officer who will be in the International Settle- accorded the benefit of the fall present at the sale, the sum of ment. clause.
two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded price. on payment of the Purchase
2. In order to conform with
regulations concerning the filing of Export Manifests 12 hours be
fore sailing. Shippers are re. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT gerent, but they are evidently
quested to supply full details of each prospective shipment to the agents of the ship concerned at "least 24 hours prior to the time of sailing, otherwise the cargo
cannot be accepted.
W. F. G. HARRIS, Secretary,
New York Freight Bureau.
W. F. ARNDT, Secretary.
Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau. Hong Kong, 14th Sept. 1939.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public - Auction to the held on Monday, the 18th day of Sept., 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 at
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 4473.
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Between Kowloon laud Lots Nos. 3644 &, 19556, Tam Kung Road,
Ma Tau Ching.
Bonulary Медуни meu.
As per...
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1904
960'6:
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FOUR MEN ASSIGNED KEY POSTS
FURTHER TRIBUNAL
The
SITTING
$
2,314
form:-..
Address
No. of Adults Surname
Christian Name Mrs./Miss
Race
OTHER PARTICULARS State whether registered for war work or not, if so in what capa- city, e. g. Nursing, A. R. P. etc.
All adults, including guests, etc., should be included.
The Dames and ages of male
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AN "AMERICAN NEWS agency stated, in a despatch published yesterday by a con- temporary, that the "Japan-
children under the age of 18 years ese attitude is not yet belli-
determined to take the must also be given and the names utmost advantage of the and ages of all female children, European situation."
The necessity for substantiating Read- ing between the lines of a
their British Nationality is also statement of Japanese policy attend to at once and those who A matter which women should sent around to the local press can do so are urged to provide yesterday by the Consulate-passports for themselves and chil General of His Imperial Jap- dren without delay as serious com- anese Majesty in Hongkong plications and difficulties might we come to the same con- arise at the places of destination clusion.
through neglect in this direction.
SUBMARINES
con-
His Excellency's letter published on the 11th inst. is well worded and from an international point of view it is an historical docu- ment important enough to those who are interested in the policy of the Portuguese Government of Macao and also in the studies of the International Law.
We should not hesitate to express our sympathy to His Excelleney. According to the China. Year Book, 1939, we are informed that the
Government of Macao is taking steps to reduce revenue
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in
-LEVEL OF BARBARISM
Lord Strabolgi, on behalf of the the Labour Party, said that we did
eleven people were killed, forty seriously lajured and stating that bomby fell near the Embassy's Foreign Uffice.
towns
1.500 KILLED GERMAN THREAT
LONDON.... Sept. 14 (Reuter). LONDON. Sept. 14 (Reuter) Commenting on question in the House of Lords towns in Poland, the Polish Emi- Viscount Halifax, replying to
Germany's de- clared Intention to bomb open
opturn and gambling (page 5) bombing of civilian populations, since the outset of the war
yesterday on from
the Government's bassy stated that the Germans attitude concerning "the non-had been bombing open but we and no igures that can referred to the announcement of prove the Government has already taken such an action.
German Government this I personally think
morning that they would bomb
(pablished "Inquirers letter and mine too, in "Poland in order to overcome that "Mr. open towns, villages and hamlets
should be referred to the Macao tion.
00 the 12th authorities through His
self.
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Between September 1 and 3 over 1,500 persons had been officially listed, as killed, in addition to many thousands
wounded. inst.), resistance by the civilian popula-
for consideration Viscount Halifax said that, as Excellency's good yet.. he had received no official
confirmation of this statement
ANOTHER POLITICAL
CORRESPONDENT.
If it were trus, it would be. seen to be a direct contradle-
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
ARRANGE NEW MAIL ROUTE:
Government Departments Transferred
MOVED FROM LONDON
LIMITED NUMBER
LONDON, Sept. 13 (Renter)
FRISCO N.Z. IN FOUR DAYS was officially announced
Pan American Airways announcement of a new mail and passenger route. Bnking San Francisco and New Zealand by four days air travel makes another high point in their history of pro- Tress in commercial aviation.
that a limited number of Gov- ernment departmental stafis, who can, perform their duties away from the centre of the Government without loss of efficiency, are being transfer. red from “London,
ONLY THOSE WHO have stubbornly placed their trust JAPANESE GASOLINE in the possibility of making DEPOT ON FIRE 693
an arrangement with the Power that first, opened the
HUSCHANG, HONAN, Sept. 14 floodgates of aggression in (Central)-Chinese guerillas ink the post-war world will be disguise sneaked
Into Kaffeng city in Honan now under Japanese surprised by these develop. ments. On our part, we have occupation on the night of Sept. 7
and set tre to pointed out ever since the
the Japanese gasoline depot. aggravation of the European
Fanned by B wind, the crisis and the consequent out-"|
dagration break of the present war, that wide ares
soon. spread over 3 Hundreds of tlas of the dramatic changes in the gasoline, six Motor cars and international scene would over one
The new service between the two countries will be fortnightly hundred houses, were" lead not to Japan's "repen- destroyed while several Japanese
and will be inaugurated on the new clipper route from Sau tance," but to further black-guards were burned to death.
Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand," via Honolulu, Hawaii, Can-
It is understood that betwee mail on her part. This pre-
ton Island and Noumea, New Celedonia, the first of Potober.
1,000 and 8,000 persons will be Compulsory Service Tri-diction has now been fully
The San Francisco-Auckland all
involved. There is no question of San Francisco to bunal sat again yesterday, under justified."
Noumea, 40 the Government leaving London. with the aid of delicate detec-win C. Musick, who inaugurated Francisco
route was pioneered by Capt. Ed-cents per half ounce; and gap and no office directly concerned the chairmanship of Mr. Justice:
tors and attacked with bar-the trans-Fecific air route between per half ounce; send in onter en-moved
to Auckland, 50 cents with war-time activities will be R. E. Lindsell, in the Council Chamber at the Colonial Secre-
rages, depth charges, and the United States and the Philip-velope addressed to, postmaster, tariat Members of the Tribunal To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of were the Hon. Sir Henry Pollack,
other devices, It can be pines. Capt. Musick was killed in San Francisco, California, a time ONCE MORE, as in the trapped with nets, Hong Kong for
often the Samoan Clipper disaster early to reach him not later than Sept. term of Cdr. W. F. McCarthy, Major J. F. last war, Germany has de- amply provided with ex- in 1938 while making further sur-30, 1939. 75 years, with the option of Beney, and Mr. H. V. Wilkinson. clared her intention of re-plosives, and, as was done by veys along this" route.
Honolulu to Noumes, 20 cents per -renewal at a Crown Rent to be Tribunal was Professor G. A. C. marine warfare, and of sink- the last war, can simply be Among those called before the sorting to unrestrained sub- many merchant-ships during
SURVEY FLIGHT
half ounce; and Honolulu to Auck fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma Herklots, who was assigned to a ing without mercy any ves- rammed and sunk if it ap the Pacific Division, who com- master, Honolulu, Hawaii, in time
Capt. J. H. Tilton, Chief Pilöt of
land, 30 cents per half ounce: jesty the KING, for one further key post to serve under the Food sels, even of neutral nation-proaches too close and the manded the China Clipper which to reach him not later than Sept. outer envelope addressed to post- term of 75 years.
Controller. Also assigned to key ality, carrying supplies to the captain of the vessel it at- arrived in Hongkong, yesterday 30, 1939. Intending bidders are advised posts were Mr. J. Bruce. of the Allied Powers. that immediately after the dis Mr. W. Nelll of Reuters, and Mr.
tacks has sufficient skill and Trom San Francisco, has just com- China Light and Power Company.
AS BEFORE, she motivates presence of mind.
pleted the last survey flight of the posal of the lot the Purchaser E. E. Story, of Cable and Wireless this decision by stating that THE
If not the applicant), will be
new route to Auckland. CONVOY SYSTEM, without a strong surface navy when introduced at the end required to deposit with an
Placed in the Essential Services Capable of taking prizes and of the first European war, authorised officer who will be Group were Mr. G. Bird, of Talkoo convoying them to German immediately cut down mer present at the sale, the sum of Dockyard, and Dr. G. C. Canaval ports, the only way she can chant marine losses and two hundred dollars, ($200) in To the Combatant Group were as make sure that the supplies proved an effective means of cash. This sum, will be refunded signed Messrs. W. L. Cunningham, carried by such vessels will protection against undersea on payment of the Purchase A, A. Elms, A. McKellar, and T. A not reach her enemy is to raiders. Paravanes and other price.
send them to the bottom. constructions designed to ex- Mr. A MacLeod told the Tri- The weapon. she utilises for plode torpedoes away from PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Royal Engineers, and was in the
bunal he was formerly in the this purpose is the sub- the vessel at which they are Royal Army Reserve. He was told
aimed have also proved fairly
**Lot No.
4177. Registry No.
ging Street, Locality.
Kowloon Inland
No. of Sale.
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Boundary 9
Measuro.
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VIOLATION. OF FOREIGN INTERESTS
Auckland to Noumes, i shilling CHINESE PETITION. per half ounce; Auckland to Hono- lulu, 2 shillings per half ounce.
U.S. & SOVIET
and Auckland to San Francisco, 3
CHUNGKING, Srpt, 13 (Central) shillings 6 pence per half ounce;Chinese public organisations in He reported that great proof covers with appropriate money message to President Roosevelt
senders to transmit consignments
Shanghai have. Jointly sent a
Capt. Tilton left the American port on Aug. 22 and concluded his night to New Zealand on Sept. 6
Honolulu.
tress has been made on Cantos Island where a hotel, Bradlo station and Pan American offices are under construction by 500 workmen and technf- cians.
order, payable to postmaster, Auck-and Mr. Cordell Hall, U.S. "Secre- land, NZ, for postage, in outer tary of State, asking them to take effective steps to stop Japanese envelope addressed to postmaster. Auckland, New Zealand.
aggression and violation of Third Powers in China. Benders outside the United States may send the specified, covers to
AIR FOR CHINA. According to Capt. Tilton one of San Francisco he should not have been called up, HOW. POWERFUL is this effective.
or Honolulu with
They urged in particular that the 74-passenger Boeing clippers money order or certifed check, the integrity of the Chinese Cus-" and excused further attendance at weapon?
IT MAY BE SEEN from this will be used on the inaugural mail payable to postmaster. for purchase toms and the present status of the the Tribunal.
WHEN THE SUB" was that the U-boat, far from fight, and the Boeing clippers will of stamps: Cachets will be applied foreign concessions and special Mr. H. D. Bruce explained that first invented, it was taken being the traditional terror of service the airline thereafter. at Ban Francisco and Honolulu district courts in Shanghai be he was planning shortly to return to be invulnerable. Now we the seas, is to New Zealand where he intended know that this is far from ed effectiveness and, more Collectors Interested in covers received at these offices from graphically requested M. Alexan-
weapon of limit-
only on covers Inclosed with re- maintained to enlist. His case was adjourned the truth. On the surface, over, a dangerous one to emfor the first fight of the Pan Auckland and Noumea by the first dre Semionovitch Fanaouchline, quests for such cachets. All covers Simultaneously, they have tele- the submarine can be des ploy against the shipping of American Cilpper to Auckland will right will be backstamped. Special new Soviet Ambassador to China, troyed by naval units of all a first-class naval power. In an arrangements have been made treatment will not be given art to urge the Bov kinds, by guns mounted on this war, as in the last, the in various post offices.
cles dispatched from Ban Francisco continue merchantmen, by aircraft and use to which it is being put
Covers intended for the fint to Honolulu or Honolulu to Ban China and fast motor-torpedo boats. by the Germans is a reflection | fight may be prepared in the Francisco, stoce there has been a ing any pact Submerged, it can be located only of their own weakness following manner.
first night between these points gressor.
to November.
Derelict funks are known to be drifting in the vicinity of Waglah Lighthouse, which may be dangerous to shipping, statis 692 Harbour Office notification.
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