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By Order of the Board of Directors,
0. EAGER.
Secretary.
Hong Kong. 12th Sept. 1939.
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DEFENCE (FINANCE) REGULATIONS, 1939.
Attention is drawn to the following Order made by his Excellency" the Governor under
the above Regulations:-
་་
ORDER
In exercise of the powers con ferred by Regulation 4 of the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1939, His Excellency the Governor' hereby orders that-
(1) no Drush subject shall, with except
permission granted by or on behalf of
Governor, sell, the transfer or do anything which involves the crea tion .ol a charge on, securities the principal, interest or dividends of which are payable in the currencies of Canada, the United States of America,! the Argentine, Belgium, France, Holland and the Netherlands East Indies, Norway Sweden or Switzerland.
"Lucky Day" For Three Children
Death took a short holiday yes- terday afternoon with the result that it was a "lucky day" for the chlidren.
Three Chinese boys had miracu- lous escapes from death."
A 13-year-old lad was dying a" kite on the roof of No. 8. Belchers Street and in an attempt to grab the kite he slipped and fell,
With
presence of mind
he
managed to hold on to the window
of the first floor and he then slid to the ground to safety..
fell a
Another incident of a similar nature occurred in Nanking Street, Kowloon. A boy. named Wong Sul-lok, also aged 13, was flying a kite on the roof of his three- storeyed house when he distance of 50 feet on to another. bog, a passer-by. As a result he was fortunate enough to escape death but received injuries. Both boys were sent to the Kowloor Hospital.
EDITORIAL
Circus animALS SENT TO RUSSIA
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter) -Nearly all the animals of Hagenbeck's iamous circum have been sent to Soviet Russia.
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At the end of the war the Soviet will send a shipment of animals to replace them.
Elephants and camels still in Hamburg have now to work for the lying by palling tractors, etc.
REALISTIC
Natural
Borders
Of China
2.3 two
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
BY A. W. HYER)
Imperial Airways' planes have been sadly lacking during the past week in the clouds about Hongkong; however, after a delay of. 24 hours, the "weekly inward. service from Bangkok will be arriving at Kai Tak this afternoon, with a large batch of mail from all Empire ports and a few passengers. Lloyd Triestino are
handsome
Three very nice members of the
BLACK-OUT Chinese to wander, and (b) the will be arriving in the local Asiatic, Petroleum Company were
ON FRIDAY
vented little exchange of customs across the climatic belts.
|Y.M.C.A. DISCUSSIONĮ GROUP TALK
Describing the Yangtze. as the
at-ị The charming and "Land Builder's and Trader's River" Mr. T. Herman, speaking tempting to straighten out Mrs. H. A. Litchfield and one of at the Discussion Group at the their steamship services on the Colony's most frequent visitors returns to Manila, where the Y. M. O. A. last night on "Where the Far East-Europe route
Manager of the Asia Life Insurance Is China" gave
main which was slightly. disor- reasons for what have affected ganized during the past two pected to be at the pier side awalt-
Co,'s far eastern manager is ex- China's culture. (a) its natural weeks. The s.s. Conte Bian- ing his wife's arrival! borders which gave no reason for camano, now in Shanghai, geographical structure which preport this week-end en route due for a trip down to Manila on to Genos via southern ports. the President Coolidge, Mr. and The next outbound service of Mrs. R, Forrest and the young baby After describing the location The biggest black-out test
the Italian line from Europe will of the family. However, we tried and size of China, in the course be the m.v. Victoria arriving in the all the corners in the American yet in the Colony, which will or which any interesting points Colony on or about October 14 en President Line's flagship and did include the entire New Terri- were disclosed, the speaker ex-
all tories and
islands
route to Shanghai. Quite a num-hot locate them. in plained that the natural borders Colony waters, will be held on and the ocean were so far from carried by the 5.3. Giulio Cesare 5.5. Giulio Cesare
ber of kilos of mail for Europe was Friday night.
civilisation. and the mountain All traffic on land and water will ranges so arranged as almost to homeward bound, last Saturday.
which departed from Hongkong,
be at a stand-still for the dura- define the climatte belts, that The third "lucky" Incident
tion of the test. and lighting they prevented exchange of cus-} The m.v. Denbighshire made her rived from a lengthy call in occurred in Queen's Road West restrictions will be imposed from toms not only between the people debut in local waters during the shanghai there were few passen- week-end." This modern ship ar-gers disembarking in Hongkong. .. Messrs Goddard and Douglas, about 2.30 p.m. A boy, s'x years sunset on Friday until after the of the diferent climatic areas rived on her maiden voyage from However, the passenger list for
of age, was playing in the street "all clear" signal is sounded. but also gave 20 reason for which is usually crowded with Several RAF. planes will stage Chinese to wander. These fea- England in a coat of black and southern ports and Europe was traffe. A bus suddenly approach- a mimic Air-rald on Hongkong tures
with a sand-bagged quite long. have greatly mitigated grey paint ed and the boy was knocked down.
Decontamination squads, the against Chinese culture.
bridge deck and other necessary Commander M. di Pagano, from He escaped without a scratch:
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, the civilian The mountains and the shape adjustments for war zone waters
of the land were described in The new vessel is sitting over by Shanghai, was not to be disturbed Despatch 'Corps, as well as all All detail revealing that the south/Holt's Wharf making ready for a/at luncheon which he partook on Raid Wardens, numbering some was more progressive than
the departure to Shanghai. own 1,500, will be called out for duty north generally speaking.
President Coolidge
will survey carge at 10 a.m. Monday, 18th inst., and at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 19th Instant, at Kowloon Godown No. 24.
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18, 1939
NO JITTERS
FOR CHINA
the direction of her development.
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WHATEVER THE TACTI-
medical corps and the A.R.F
during the test..
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NOON ON SATURDAY, when the Lloyd Triestino's steamer ar-
his arrival; and not wishing to disturb his digestion, his visit to Hongkong goes untold. For he disappeared after his repast! BRIGHT AND very early on. Mr. R. Lee returned from a call Saturday at 7 am. the Preslin Shanghai, and in an excited Sungari towed N. E. and were our port to Manila, Ice-locked for six months.
The
THE RIVERS
Talking of the rivers, it
was
CAL ARRANGEMENTS of the RELEASED FROM pointed out that the Amur and dent Coolidge was heading from hurry to get ashore had nothing
moment may be, these, con-
flicts remain. Whether Japan creates "Tientsin incidents " or makes up to Britain and America, her aim is still the same to increase her own influence at the expense of theirs. And whatever the
nations, the laws of her exis- tence make it necessary for her to wage relentless war
INTERNMENT CAMP
to say!
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gibson, Hai Ho which eventually flowed members of the local Standard Saturday Departure
always Vacuum Oil Co.'s fraternity, were
east by Tientsin was
Eight more men were released "China's sorrow and sometime's Camp yesterday following the re-gated the North China plain.
takes these well-known residents
p.m. of the Italian steamer for
heavily sited, "and "the Hwansbound to Manila, Mainly business THE SATURDAY departure" at 10 from the La Salle Internment called the farmer's river" frri-south, though Mrs, Gibson is look. Europe via southern ports was relations of China with other lease of two on Saturday morning. The Yangtze which carries sixing forward to a few gay reunions/outstanding. It was most amusing
It will be recalled that 15 were re-million tons of silt every year John I, Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.
A genial representation of the and interesting to review from the
sidelines the "going-away and for and flowed at the rate of one salled south to Manila, Mr. B. B.three members of the Fung family. leased earlier and sailed
farewell" party for the twenty-
Three times as many visitors as
shipside to offer best wishes, and wave handkerchiefs as the ship left the pier.
these passengers, and overflowing The flowers filling the cabins of
into the hallways produced the appearance of a beautiful flower exhibit many different blooms in unusual settings.
Shanghat on the Conte Biancamano million Kallons of water per Roxmurgh and Mr. and Mrs, S. against the aggressor on her recently. There are now only 62 second near, Wuhu was the out-Howard. This is a business visit
internees left in the camp... soll if she wishes to survive.
The eight men released yester-areas.
let to one of China's most fertile for the male members of the party travellers in the group swarmed. THE CONFLICT between day are:-rich Porges, Maurice
Mr. Herman then described how and the little lady is on holiday! Japan and the Western Appel John Heynemann, Kart the various climatic differences after a quick clipper trip and call Returning to his southern office. Powers has not matured to Elkan, Fritz Szanto, Edgar Laufer, affect the growing season, the such a stage that temporary Adorjan Fekete, and Gustav Wolf- crops, clothing. housing and pos. D. Cook, manager of S. E. Levy & in the Colony of two-days was Mr. compromises and manoeuvres gang Amann, Erich Porges, who a sibly the temperament of the
no longer possible--al- already well-known for his plano people. though in the present situa-forte broadcasts and his playing at tion such dealings should hardly appeal, because Tokyo, with hands unbound, сап observe or ignore any agree- ment as it sees fit. The con-
are
Jimmy's Kitchen' will return to
work to-night.
JAPANESE ENVOY
RECALLED..
C in the Manila city."
More Standard Vacuum
Co.'s members sailing to Manila were, Mr. L. A. Garrard whose desk
Travelling to Manila in the gay is down in the southern branch office. And Mr. L. L. Rocke ac- and lively group of Chinese were: companied by young Master R. M Mrs. Fung Loo Sse, Master Fang LONDON, Sept. 17 (Rauter)~The Rocks. The younger member of Yi Trang, Mrs, Fung Lee Sis, Miss Japanese Ambassador in Rome is the family is heading for the Fung Yi Yen, Mr. Fang Shiu Sum. leaving for New York en route to "little red school house" in Baguio Master Fung Y} Ko, Miss Fung Visitors will be allowed in as Japan. He was recalled to report and the head of the family is Shiu Mal, Miss Fung Shin Nan, a business call in the Mrs. Fung Wong Sze, Miss Fung an entirely different plane. usual on Wednesdays and Satur- to the Japanese Government a making
Manila office.
Shiu Chuen, Mrs. Fung Ho Sze, Mrs. The issue has been joined and days. it must be fought to the end.
| Fung Kal Kwong, Miss Fang Kai Shan, Miss Law Poi King, Mrs. Fung Fon 'Sze, Miss Fang Shin Yu, Mrs. Fung Chung She, Mrs, Fung Kat Lai, Miss Fang Shiu Yan, Miss Fung Shin Qun, Master Law Chak". Tung, Mr. Ng Klong, Mr. Fung Kal Wing.
The German Jewish cook, Hans Odenheimer, who is 19 years old and the youngest member of the camp, was one of the two released THE ALARMS AND EXCURflict between Chinese nation-
on Saturday. The other was Joseph SIONS which rent Europe alism and Japanese aggres- | Klinger. from the day of the Armistice sion, on the other hand, is on to the outbreak of the second Great War have reached their logical culmination, as every one expected, in a new armed WHILE FACING the same conflict. One would think menace, China is more for- that, having assumed this tunate than Poland because more concrete form, the old she does not have to depend "war of nerves" would at upon allies for her chances of last dle down. The facts survival but can carry on the prove the contrary. The dis-fight herself. Help she wel- astrous battle by rumour and comes, from whatever quar- blackmail still goes on.
ter it comes. Any attempt to make a deal with her enemy at her expense, she natural-
fortnight ago.
U-BOAT BRIGANDAGE CLAIMS MORE VICTIMS: DELIBERATE
DANISH SHIP SINKS
-(2) every British subject being the owner of any securities referred to in paragraph (1) of this Order shall within twenty-one days of the date of this Order, made a return to the AT THE MOMENT, its Financial Secretary setting victim seems to be China. out the particulars of ali On the one hand, she is told ly resents-and her resent- FLUSHING," Sept: 17 (Router)- such securities and the that the hostilities in the tent is heightened by the It was revealed to-day that the place or places in which Far East must come to an end fact that such activities are Danish steamer Randaofbergen, en
in the interests of world not, only detrimental to her route to Antwerp, zank after strik they are held, provided that in the case of any peace-a peace that has ceas- interests, but also contrary to ing a mine of Terschelling on Sept.
ed to exist in Europe. On the international morality person who is absent from the other, there is an attempt which draws a distinction be- the Colony at the date of to convince her that further tween the attacker and the this Order, the return may struggle is useless because attacked... be made at any time with In twenty one days of his
return to the Colony.
"Owner" is defined by the Re- gulations to include, in relation to any security, any person who has power to sell or transfer a security, or who has the custody thereof, or who receives whether on his own behalf or on behalf- "of any other person, dividends or interest thereon, or who has any other interest therein."
13.
VIOLATIONS
SUBMARINE by the Vister & 8. Co. Ltd.
PROTOCOL
Three British Ships Sunk
She
sunk by a submarine.
Mr. W. J. Yetion was en route Captain J. Pinkerton, her mas- to Singapore, and Mr. and Mrs.-N. ter, and her crew of 40 are safe, S. Guzder are travelling to Bom- according to an official of G. Heyn bay in one of those gorgeous de and Sons, Ltd., managers. Captain luxe cabins on the Giulio Cesare! Pinkerton comes from Belfast Mr. B. Yamada held a ticket. for and her crew are all Northern Bombay but we could neither find Irishmen.
him nor the ticket, maybe he 390 feet made the steamer?
The Fanad" Head was
Sunk long, with a beam of 51 feet and a
The Italian "steamer Providéazz LONDON, Sept. 16 (Beuter)- rescued and landed here 20 per-Three more ships have been sunk, sons, including four Americans, a Belgian and two British, while 17, including four Americans, are still missing.
SAFETY LIGHT STRUCK
depth of 30 feet.
VIOLENT EXPLOSION One of the crew of the Belgian | steamer, on being landed, said: The Belgian steamer, Alex von "I was down below when the ship she Is being abandoned." THE CAPITULATIONISTS
Opstal, 6,000 tons, was sunk "late was „struck and saw nothing. The Japanese are gambling are making much capital of
last night as the desult of enemy There was a violent explosion and on the war to secure re- the suspension of Japanese
[action_off'the Shambles Lightship six men were injured.” T cognition of their conquests. assaults on Outer Mongolia
near Weymouth:
TANKER SUNK Every scrap of news creates and the conclusion of a fron-
The Ministry of "Information The Ministry of Information a new situation" carefully tler truce, analogous to that
states that she was either tor-
announces: that the analysed" by experts at the which closed the Changku Hennessy Road shortly after 10 struck by a mine.
A traffic accident occurred in pedoed or, as hef master thinks. American tanker Cheyenne, 8,825 game and used for what it is feng affair last year. There
tons, has been sunk by a, subi pm, yesterday.
The .mine must have been marine. worth on the international is no doubt of the fact that,
A private car, No. 3507, which dropped by an enemy. mine- having folded up their diver- was being driven towards Cause- layer, since the British have not rumour market.
sion in the Far North, the way Bay, collided into a safety laid any live mines near where the Japanese may have
more island on a tram stop at the Jinc-Belgian steamer sank......
▲ VIOLATION troops to use on other fronts.
tion of Percival Street
IN THIS WELTER OF CON- FUSION It seems worthwhile to focus attention once again on the underlying facts of But they could have done this The vehicle ̈damaged its head the situation in the Far East even without a truce. They, lamps and the bumper, while the Failure to comply with this and the aims and methods of and not the Mongols were at- safety island light was knocked Order will involve ability to its chlef feature-China's tacking and could have stop- but of position: No person penalties, under the Delence struggle for existence against ped the attack at any time injured:
Japanese they liked. And there is no indication that anything that
the assault .of militarism.
WAL
Scared Of Internment In U.S.
Anglo- SKIPPER OF GERMAN
FREIGHTER TURNS
Norwegian steamer Tad Bakke.
The crew were rescued by the
CREW SHELLED
Fer
BACK TO JAPAN TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Renter)-The Hamburg-America Line freighter The first British trawler sunk 'n Odenwald arrived to Yokoliams the war is the Davara,
yesterday after reversing In any case, it is a violation of The skipper and crew of eleven course in mid-Pacific soon after
were able to launch their boat the outbreak of war.
She was bound for the west coast international law.
If it was a mine she struck, the and get safely away, although of the United States, but the cap Germans did not announce the shelled for half-an-hour, They fact that a mine-feld had been were picked up after five hours of tain put about when only 800 miles from port, because it is feared the baling.
ATHENIA VICTIM
American authorities may intern her.
laid there.
it
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If she was hit by a torpedo, was a violation of the Submarine Protocol, to which Germany was a subscriber.
The Premier of Ontario has
Only a few tons of fuel was left asked Mr. Mackenzie King the when she reached Japan, Canadian Prime Mmister, that all The vessel was doing 18 knota honour of the memory of Mar- flags be half-masted in Canada in
Regulations, 1939, of ânes up to a maximum of $10,000 and ef Imprisonment for a term not NOW, AS FOR THE LAST has been done has been at France for having stood by HALF-CENTURY, two basic the expense of China; or that their pledges to the point of exceeding two years......
conflicts are going on in the Chinese purchases of Russian war. And she believes that Permission to sell or transter Pacific Basin. One is the war materials, recently rein- the best way she can do her securities of the above classes will attempt of the relatively new forced by a new credit. will share in the fight against at the time. Her crew of 49, aggression which is now becluded six who were injured, ordinarily be given on application Empire of Japan to drive out be affected in to the Financial Secretary, pro- deeply entrenched Western *ylded that any foreign exchange interests and to colonise the are entirely with sufferers is to hold her own front, un- and landed at a British port.
in the BRITISH VÍCTIM obtained is transferred to continent. The other is the from aggression, wherever waveringly secure
fight of China-a nation of they may be. She supports knowledge that all over the The British ship was the Fannd will appear before the bar of his- 400,000,000 for the right to the fight of the Polish people world the forces of aggression Head; 5,200 tons, which was built tory to answer, for the murder of
at Belfast in 1917 and was owned this innocent child. 705 rule herself and to determine and honours Britain and are doomed.
ernment.
CHINA'S
way.
KANAPATHISES |ing waged all over the world picked up by the Greek steamer
m-garet Hayward, 10-year old Cana- as dian girl who has died of her in- Juries sustained in the sinking of the Athenian
He says that one day Hitler
LONDON, Bept. 16. (Beater) --Fils Majesty the King has approved the appointment of the Queen Fur Commander- hu-chlet of the Women's Royal' Naval Service, Women's Terri- torial Army and ́s Women's Auxiliary Air Force.