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HONGKONG, December 16, 1939
RICE
PERHAPS the most notable development in the "Far East since the ment of the war in Europe has been the increase in the
commence-
Notice is hereby given that price of rice, the staple food of hundreds of millions of people who live so close to the minimum of subsistence that the slightest fluctuation in its value leads to grave so- cial consequences,
ALVENA LAIHOVETSKY, L.T.C.L., of 233 Nathan Road, Kowloon, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should FORTUNATELY for China's not be granted should send a resistance, crops within the written and signed statement of country have been good and the facts to the Colonial Secrethe situation in the interior is tary, Hong Kong.
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SIR ROBERT
HO TUNG'S
OFFER TO BRITAIN
EXCERPTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE
The following excerpts from letters addressed to Sir Robert Ho Tung. Kt... LLAD, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of Hongkong are published for general in- formation:
Treasury Chambers.
S. W. Whitehall, November 18, 1939.
Dear Sir Robert. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed me that you have offered to lend to His Majesty's Government the sum
to
of £10.000, free of interest, for a period of two years. I should like to take this opportunity to convey you my sincere thanks for this ger- erous offer, which I gratefully accept on behalf of His Majesty's Govern ment. I warmly appreciate the spirit which prompted you to make
it. Tours sincerely. (sd) JOHN SIMON." Sir Robert Ho Tung.
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H.E'S LETTEE
Government House.
Hongkong, December 11, 1939.
My dear Sir Robert,
EDITORIAL
The Burmese Mission to Chungking at a mass meeting held to welcome them.
All-Burma Fabian
Pledge Support To
League China
CHUNGKING, DEC. 15 (CENTRAL)-EVER SINCE CHINA WAS ENTANGLED IN AN UNPROVOKED AND DEFENSIVE WAR WITH THE JAPANESE, OUR LEAGUE TOOK THE LEAD IN THE BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE GOODS CAMPAIGN." says the All- Burma Fabian League, Rangoon, in a special message to Gen- ..eralissimo and Madame Chiang Chiang Kai-shek.
The message will be presented in person by U Ba Choe, editor of "Deedok," member of the Goodwill Mission of Burma to China. and president of the League.
We deem it a rare honour to address Your Excellences," be- gins the Fablan message, "on the occasion of the visit of our Pre- sident U Ba Choe, to Chungking, seat of the China
little changed from what it has been during the past two years. In Japan, the situa- tion is far different. The
It gives me great pleasure to for failure of the Korean
crop ward to you this letter from the has seriously upset the food Chancellor of the Exchequer which
the present acknowledges and accepts the loan
bers of the Goodwill Mission.
Woman Found situation within the Mikado's which you have generously affered to Government, as one of the mem-
Hanged By Strap
JURY'S VERDICT
AT INQUEST
An inquiry was held at Kow-
empire, causing an abrupt His Majesty's Government rise of almost" 30 per cent in
Sir John Simon has asked whether the price of the staple. Pru-publication of that offer and its ac- there would be any objection to the duction in Japan proper has ceptance. I trust that you see none also suffered, and not for and that you will concur with their climatic reasons alone. The con and here.
publication, Simultaceousty in Lon- effort. of keeping one and a half million men constantly under arms has involved, above all, a drain on the
If the procedure suggested in the letter meets your convenience. I shall second paragraph of St John Simon's
be obliged if it may be followed.
loon Court before Mr. Q. A. A. agricultural man-power of sing my personal appreciation of your
the
The discovery was reported to the police by the husband of the deceased, Lam Chung, who said he awoke. In the middle of the night to find his wife hanging by the rear part of the bed by a strap that was used to support her baby on her back.
RENT TROUBLE They had been married seven Fears and had a son. Their only trouble was rent, and they owed more than a month's rent to the principal tenant. Witness was an
and
IDENTIFYING AIRCRAFT
To familiarize British gunners and observers with the appearance of various types of aircraft a series of demonstrations has been arranged on the East Coast.
Pleas At Criminal Sessions
"For the past many years. It had) been our pleasant task to work; throughout the length and breadth of Burma for fostering friendly re- lations between the Burmese peo- ROBBERY IN DEEP
ple and the people of China, the the world. oldest and most civilized nation in
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
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(BY A. W. HYER)
The rumours about town concerning the arrival` of a British steamer from Atlantic and European ports
is becoming a game. The steamer which left Eng- land with 700 passengers, including 150 should be in port early next week..
children, Besides the heavy passen- missed in this city. It is Hong- ger list it is understood that tong's loss and Shangha!'s gain. the steamer is carrying a Mr. P. V. McLane, another genial. large amount of mall and Canadian
has taken over the cargo.
Major's duties in Hongkong. Mr. McLane recently arrived from
"Imperial Alway's inward Sim- day service from Bangkok has been Japan where he has been handling. delayed 48 hours and will not be Canadian Government affairs dur in Hongkong before Tuesday. ing the past six years.
Mr. L. G. Cousins, the British
Pan American Always report that one of their Clippers will call American Tobacco gentleman, was here on Monday.
dashing up to his Shanghat office And an Italian liner should be on business, showing up on our horizon over this week-end from European and southern ports of call. Air France
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AIR FRANCE'S plane departed
The big and jolly Mr. W. Hynes, of National Cash Register tame who spends his time between the Shanghai and Hongkong binces. was on his way home to play Santa Claus to Mrs. Hynes and their very
Kal Tak 6 am, on Thursday, young infant. He will probably be courid for France, via Hanoi, Mall returning to our city after the holidays and hopes to bring his
totalled 19 kilos.
Mr. C. Arunephy was bound for Hanol and Mr. M. R. S. Burnte was travelling to Saigon... British Liner
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A party of round-the-world tra- wife, and youngster of the family vellers bound
aking. ..for India were Mrs. D. J. R. Dadabhay, Mrs. C. E.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gibson, Cayaji and Dr. and Mrs. B. N.
members of the local Standard Cooper. Jodhpur is their present
Vacuum Ou Co., were away to holl- destination, however, they are hop days in America. These two well- iny to pay a call in Europe after known residents were given a royal January 1, 1940.
send-off and were looking forward to a splendid trip and vacation,
Returning to the United States was Mr. C. D. Culbertson, partner of Swan, Culbertson & Fritz. This stock and band broker has beer visiting here during the past ter ONE OF THE Canadian steamers days. He finds business satisfac- stopped by our port for a few tery and now proceeds howeward days during the week.
after a splendid Far Eastern trip. BAY RECALLED
Up from Manila and back to his office returned that businessman Silver Line, was certainly feted Mr. G. Reed. executive of the Twelve men who pleaded guilty who won't stay put: "As there had existed the most on different Indictments to charges Roxburgh, number one over at is travelling via Canada to Eng- Mr. R. B.,aboard the liner. This gentleman cordial relations between the two of manslaughter, robbery, unlawful John I. Thomycroft & Co., Ltd. peace "loving Buddhist countries possession of arms and ammunition
land. from times immemorial, we did not and returning from banishment Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & back to Shanghat, and evidently
Mr. and Mrs, B. Thomson, of the Mr. R. H. Elias experience, much difficulty in re- were sentenced by the Chief Jus- Godown Co., Ltd., returned from business is excellent if smiles and was dashing viving the old friendship. Our tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when honeymoon in Manila and will good cheer mean anything! efforts have resulted in the pre- the, Criminal Sessions opened yes-make their home here. sent Goodwill Mission which we, terday morning at the Supreme. earnestly hope will be a success-Court.
Sailing
American President Line on the Steamer were ful one."
Wan Mui, alias Wan Yeung-mui. route to Vancouver.
Rev. & Mrs, K. C. Phillipe, en ONE OF THE American steamers was sentenced to one month's im-bers of the China Inland Mission there are many travellers aboard. Many mem- is paying our port a call and prisonment for the manslaughter and friends wished "bon voyage" of an unidentified man at Unthese well-known missionary per- Hongkong were Mr. and Mrs. R.
The outstanding voyagers for .. sonalities. Charged on four counts in con-
Sanger and their daughter Miss However, the parties and gather-k Sanger. This family are well- nexion with a robbery in Deep Bay Ings of history surrounded Major known members of Standard Va- on November 20, Hul Sing-chiu, and Mrs. V. E. Duclos, and their feuum Oil Co, who have been holl- Cheng Klu, alias Cheng Tau Pel-two children. tsal, and Kwok Kwal-shum, allaswell-known to Hongkong residents, residents were certainly happy to The Major, very daying in the United States. Many Kwok, Shing, pleaded guilty. Hults the Trade Commissioner for the welcome them.
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INTERNATIONAL Long on November 20.
LAW & GRAF SPEE
Rules Relating To Use each
Of A Neutral Port
take this opportunity of expres public-spirited offer of the use of two Macfadyen yesterday
the into
nation. Attempts tover steamers for the use of the death, of Chang Ot. 26 married transplant to the land hun-Royal Navy for the period of the War woman, who hanged herself at No.dreds of thousands of textile This, as you are aware, is under the 173. Lai Chi Kok Road, ground workers thrown out of em-thorities at the present time.
active consideration of the Naval Au- floor, on November 21.
ployment by the partial clos-
Yours sincerely). ing of the Osaka mills have
(sd.) G. A. S. NORTHCOTE. Sir Robert Ho Tung. Kt. J.P. ended in failure; chiefly through the resistance of the! workers themselves. The fact that the increased rice price came almost simultaneously with decrees fixing the level; of wages has added further to the discontent, and feeling against the continuance of the war in China, rightly re- garded as the source of all the trouble, is constantly on the increase. In 1919, Japan was, in contrast to today, riding high on the wave of prosperity resulting from the acquisition of markets form- erly occupied by the belliger- ents in the first World War. Yet the increase in agricul- Omcers of the Royal Air Force tural prices brought on the act as instructors. They distribute famous rice riots, to quell among the gunners and observers which six divisions of troops į photographs of all types of British were brought into the capital. and German aircraft taken from THE SITUATION in Japan different angles. The points to is parallelled by that in the watch for are then explained and occupied areas, although there the exercise begins. does not seem to be a direct economic connection between Mr. E. Greenwood, Assistant the two. In Shanghai, vicious Station Officer of the Fire Brigade, profiteering has lifted rice testified that five persons jumped out of the from the windows at the rear of average the house:
unlicerised hawker earned
about 60 or 70 cents a day.
The jury comprised Messrs. H. G. J. McNeary (foreman), T. E. McMallan and J. N. Murray,
A verdict of death by suicide was returned.
FIRE INQUIRY VERDICT
Continued from Page 1
A succession of British aircraft--. bomber. fghter, and recon- giving a ave minutes' display at naissance-Alles overhead,
observer Corps and anti-aircraft different heights. Members of the gunners watch from the shore, and naval officers and gunners from moored boat.
The practical demonstration is necessarily confined to British with these should lead to quicker types, but thorough acquaintance
identification of an enemy aircraft -The Times.
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LONDON, Dec. 15 (BWS)-In the Minister for Co-Ordination of De- of Lords yesterday, the
Law, in relation to the Graf Spee, fence, stated that the International
tween the British and Uruguayan was under active examination be
Governments.
It is pointed out in naval circles
was further charged with posses- Canadian Government and has
sion of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition and Kwok with shooting with intent and posses-alce sion of a revolver and four rounds, Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
Mr. C. C. Black, Far Easter been residing in our city for the manager of the Frince Lines, is in past eight years. Now, he and his the Colony after inspecting south-
family are Shanghai where new duties of the
travelling to ern offices. Canadian Government await his Rev. T. Gunther and Rev. D. Jef- Several prominent missionaries, supervision, It is indeed a sad rey, with their respective families. occurrence, for he will certainly be arrived in Hongkong.
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CHINA WAR
NEWS
CHRISTMAS TALK BY THE KING
The King is to broadcast om
THE SENTENCES
first count and 12 months on the First accused was sentenced to three years' hard labour on the
a half years on the count of rob- second; second accused to two and
bery, while third accused was sen- tenced to three years on the first in Loudon that the provisions of count, five years on the third and Articles 14 and 17 of The Hague 12 months
Continued from Page 1 on the fourth count. Yoyang. (Yochow), Japanese base Convention of 1907, which contain All sentences were to be contur- of operations, in North Hunan. rules relating to the repair, in rent.
With their retreat by land already ships, do not distinguish between tences, each to have in addition military supplies aboard warships reviving for the occasion, the great neutral ports, of belligerent war- Two years and 18 months sen- cut the Japanese are loading their Christmas Day and the B.B.C. is damage sustained in action and six strokes of the "cat" were ju the Yangtze River as a precau- "Round the Empire" programme, damage due to other causes.
passed on Wai Tin and Ho Hung tion.
instituted by King George V., for a robbery in Klung Street, After the recapture of Yang- depicting the Commonwealth as a Shumshuipo.
lowzse, 37 miles north-east of vast loyal family of nations. When The Municipal Council of the has ruled that their walkout There is substantial support for On charges of unlawful posses- Yoyang, the Chinese force split the King speaks at three o'clock in International Settlement is constituted "interference with the view that extension of stay or alon of arms and ammunition, itself fighting hard to keep food essential services in wartime use of shore facilities to repair Chan Hing and Au Kam-tin were column yesterday pressed south-minutes zadko tour of the Empire, into two columns. One the afternoon, at the end of a 45- Authority, testified that the tena- ment house was built in 1991, and prices down, but the mea- It is clear, however, that here damage due to enemy action, each sentenced, to 15 months. ward to Linslang, 29 miles north-jhe will; acknowledge the homage was approved by the authorities sures so far taken have not wages will come up to meet, should not be allowed and a num- L Man and Tang Fuk, charged east of Yoyang, where after es of united peoples in battle dress." then. The premises were exten- been particularly effective, at least to some extent, the her of neutral governments have with breaches of the Deportations tablishing contact with the Chi-
The programme will illustrate the sively alterated in 1920. He sub- and the speculative rise, with increased cost of living. The issued express regulations denying Ordinance, were sentenced to two nese units advancing westward reactions of the Britian in the mitted to the Court a "most up- its attendant social conse- Singapore municipality grant- the use of shore facilities or any years hard labour each, while from Hisitang, it continues its ad-street" under war-time conditions to-date" plan of the house which quences, goes on.
ed extra food allowances to extension of permitted stay be-Wong Chiu and Lai Yul were each vance on Yoyang.
at Christmas, There will be actual was made in 1920. He said that IN THE BRITISH COLONIES its employees
Another column yesterday drove relays from all the Dominions. early
yond 24 hours, if damage is due to sentenced to 18 months each on this there was
enery action.
similar charges,"
northward along the Canton-Han-! no fire-escape on the of Eastern Asia, a rise has month, to take effect retroac-
The microphone tour begins in noors and the staircase and floor also taken place, although
kow Railway and had an encoun-the Bouth of England and will then tively from November 1. were entirely built of wood.
ter with a detachment of Japanese take the world-wide audience' in the problem of legislative Chinese piece-goods mer-
reinforcements at Chaolichiso, 45 tura to the Midlands, Wales, the miles north-east of Yoyang.^^
BUILT IN 1901
Mr. J. Rempsey, of the Building
reach of the wage-earner, and serious strikes have resulted.
more effectively rise
chants are discussing the granting of a 20 per cent fri- crease to their labour:
INDO-CHINA AND SIAM,
Regarding the partition between control has been balconies, he said that the au- thoroughly and thorities allowed such divisions tackled. Locally, the constructed not more than three- has averaged 12 per cent. In and-a-half feet in height, Per- Singapore, an early tendency great producers of rice both. mits would not be granted if to profiteering caused an in- do not appear, as yet, to have tenants or landlords wanted to
serious internal. crease which, as elsewhere, suffered a
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bald them higher than the height coincided with a growth of price rise, but may do so if *specified.
especially exports increase unduly due
workers. to shortage elsewhere.
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NOT ALLOWED
Not Stifling Of Criticism
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"SECRET SESSION OF COMMONS LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter)--The secret session of the House of Commons is an extension rather than a Imitation of the strike 'activity Following a brief retirement, the
principle of free discussion permitted in war-time, as in peace- among Chinese jury returned a
time, because it is a source of strength and greater efficiency verdict of accl-Within the past few weeks,
to the Administration rather than a stifling of criticism, "dental death and added a rider
IN ANY CASE, the in- pointing out the inadequate pro-
according to the "Malaya formation to hand indicates The Government acceded to the, is impossible without affording vision of fire-escapes in tenament
Tribune," 1,500 sawmill that the "rice front" is one to Opposition request in the full valuable information to the houses of this type,
operatives struck in Singa watch, especially in Japan it knowledge that criticisms would enemy. pore with a demand of 40 per is fast becoming the main
be made and appreciating the cent more pay, 500 foundry issue of Government policy, prompted members to
sense of responsiblilty which men walked out in Ipoh, and exceeding in immediate ur- opportunity to speak with free- Stanley Ernest Boom, aged 28, a
the coal mine workers of Batu gency both the private in the 2nd Bn. the North
perennial dom and without providing the Staffordshire Regiment, was ex-
Arang have taken similar question of "settlement of the enemy with propaganda material. ecuted at Wandsworth Prison for action, asking for a 50 per China incident" and the com- The murder of Mabel Maud Bundy, cent increase. In each case, plicated and spectacular gyra- aged 42, st Hindhead, Private there were clashes with the tions by means of which Arthur John Smith, of the same police, and the miners have Tokyo's diplomats seek to ex- Tegiment, was convicted with Boon, been ordered to return to tract profit from the war in and was also executed.
work by Government which the west.
Beek: the
The public and the press fully understand the reasons of the State in prompting ex- clusion, namely, to safeguard free discussion in war-time. There were several precedents cause damaging information will practice, the earliest instance be- The session is secret, not be of this British constitutional be imparted, but because waring in 1875. During the last war time frank discussion of problems there were Ave in the House of of supply and service departments Commons and one in the House of relating to the conduct of the war Lords.
North of England, Northern Ireland A Chinese unit smashed into the and Scotland, Representative men- Japanese aerodrome at Palloki, 14 bers of the three fighting services miles north of Yogang across the will then probably take part. Yangtze River, and set fire to the buildings there,
CONTINUED PRESSURE
Contributions are to follow from
| Canada, Australia, New Zealand India: and South Africa" The KWEILIN, Dec. 15 (Central)—A Malay States will represent the Chinese column recaptured Bin-Colonial Empire, and a recorded. tanpu, on the Tungshan-Yangsin message will be flown to England highway, in South Hupeh, on Wed-| for inclusion.
of Yoyang.
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nesday night and is pressing to- Mr Laurence Gillian, producer ward Yanglowtung on the Human-of several past Round the Empire Hupeh border, 38 miles north-east programmes is arranging and pre-
senting this one. Chinese troops
"bu continue exert pressure" on Tungcheng. Japanese base of operations in south Hupek. The highway be-cupation, was attacked by Chinese tween Tungcheng and Tashaping, units last Saturday. a neighbouring town, has been cut To the east of Tsungyang which the outskirts, the Chinese broke After wiping out the Japanese in
Chinese are attacking Pelylchiaonicted and many rifies captured was recaptured last Tuesday, the Into the city. Casualties were in
CHINESE ATTACK
HANCHENG, SHENSI, Dec. 15 a series of raids on Siacy, south- The Chinese have also launched (Central) Taiyuan. capital of east of Fenyang, inficting losses: Shanal, now under Japanese oc- on the Japanese.