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NORTH RIVER VICTORY
THE VICTORY IN NORTH KWANGTUNG, China's second military triumph since
EDITORIAL
Private A.C.T. Williams and his bride, formerly Miss Cecilia Dolores Loring, after their wedding at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday.
FUNERAL OF MR.
W.L. FORSTER
The funeral took place at the
DR. ROBERT LIM ENTERTAINED
Appeal For More Male Nurses
Dr. Robert S. R. Lim, Director General of the Chinese Red Cross
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1940.
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER)
The new motorship of the De la Rama Steamship Co. will be in harbour this morning on her maiden voyage, and. according to reports, the limited passenger accommoda- tion is booked through to Shanghai. The motorship will
Medical Relief Co.ps, was the guest of honour of the Hongkong Chinese, Women's Club at dinner last night"| American President Line
at the Chinese Merchants', Club,
be leaving later in the day for the north.
pated and leisurely journey home to England. 'The first stop will be
Lantern slides showing the work THE FLAGSHIP of the American Singapore where they will visit
steamship line called yes for several weeks.
of the Red Cross at the front and at the base hospitals were shownterday. and explained by Dr. Lim, who also spoke of the past activities of the Corps and its future plans.
With Dr Lim at the oficial fable were Dr. C. Y. Wu. Dr. Eva Bo Ting, Dr. and Mrs. Li Shu-pui, Mra Li Shu-fan, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Tung-
Mr. R. de Vos, one of Jon Mars-
Mr. N. J. De Geest, one of Scan-man's right-hand officials. went down On business to dard Vacuum Oil Company's en- sailing gineer, usually with his home base Manlia in Batavia, arrived from America, Miss A. P. Madrigal, accompant- It, has been a year since this visi-ed by her brother and Dr. A. Pa- tor left our shores and after alterno returned home to Manila short renewal of acquaintances he and concluded a great New Year's
İvisit in our city.
Returning to home and busi- NO STRANGER,
The gentleman who likes his HAPPY CHILDREN'S fan and Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Chow. will continue sou
!n PARTY IN MACAO
Singapore after a Welcoming Dr. Lim, Mrs. Li Shu-pcker and his ladies came back to ness the commencement of hostill-
From Our Own Correspondent pul said:-
town after a Shanghai visit over thoroughly hectic Christmas and ties in Europe, serves notice
MACAO, Jun. 2-ihe Santa Rosa-
Dr. Lim is no stranger to Hong- the New Year. He ds Mr. Clande New Year's visit here were Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Swain. The many on the world that the period
the well-known general of easy Japanese advances Colonial Cemetery yesterday of Mr. de Lima College for Girls was kong. His services in China since Barr,
age in the Far East of the friends at the shipside were cer-
tainly loath to see them depart. 9 has reached an end and that william Latton Forster, aged 75, the scene of a happy children's the beginning of the war are no-
appreciated than Canadian National Railways. the Chinese army, while not who died at the French Hospital Party yesterday afternoon when where more
a cinema show, garden fair and among the relief workers and
Rev, F. A. Donaghy was roundly ; strong yet sufficiently
to on Thursday alter a short illness.
greeted by his brother brothern Girls' League, the proeeds of the philanthropists in this Colony. launch a general strategic The late Mr. Forster, who was sale of tickets going to charitles. counter-offensive, is now de- the Chief Officer of the ss. Chuen
Lasting all afternoon, the fun finitely capable of launching, Chow, is survived by his widow, two began with the showing of Mickey and consolidating local cour-
Mouse and other cartoons, at the The Rev. Charles Strong officiat conclusion of which a musical theter-attacks as part of an ac-
ed at the grave side and there was tableaux of the Stable at Bethe tive strategy of defence.
a large attendance of relatives and lemn was staged.
Ice House Street, Hong Kong.
OLD CHELTONIAN DINNER.
It is proposed to hold annual dinner at the Hong Kong Club on Friday, January 12th at 8 15 p.m. Wil: all those O.C's who are able to attend. please communicate with T..C. Baker, C/o Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
BIRTHI WATSON-On December 31, 1939. a the Country Hospital, to Phyllis, wifes.of J. B. Watson, a
sons and a daughter.
friends.
GARDEN. FAIR
The Garden Fair followed and
from the Maryknoll. Mission here. Hongkong will be his home in the months to come.
In the line to which the Chinese Red Cross has paid special atten-, tion, namely, the relief and treat- ment of wounded and sick combat- ants. Hongkong relle? associations hai returned Mr. W. C. Farnham. have been active.
THIS IS NOT TO SAY that
82 MEDICAL UNITS After thanking the Chinese Wet the Japanese will not gain
Wreaths were sent by Joney and
men's Club for their kindness, Dr. another inch of Chinese ter- ritory. It does mean, how- Suzan Forster, T. Gibbison, Captain ever, that any such gain will H. S. Loud, Mr. and Mrs. Ewin, the children were kept in high Lim said that there were at the not be easily achieved, that it Captain and officers of s. S. Sal On. Spirits at the various stalls, which present time 82 medical units work The China Coast Officers' Guild, included peep-shows and a fishing-ing with the troops at the front. will require great forces to Messrs. 7. M. Ho. Leung Fook-tin, for-gifts well. Obstacle races were four of which were actually work-
winners receiving ing behind the Japanese lines. maintain and that, in an in- Ng Kam-kew, Chan Tal-koo, Lau also run, the
Recounting the various phases of K., sultable prizes. majority of cases,, Tak-yan, dhan Ki-ping. A creasing
The afternoon concluded with warfare. Dr, Um stated that the the attempts of the invaders Yuen. S. Y. LI, H. T. LI, È. M. Ho, to advance further will be re- K. S. Lam, K. K. Leung, Y. T. Li tea in a room which was decorat-present policy of reducing the country to its primitive state by pelled-and driven back. The Li Yui-wing, F. Y. Wat and others. ed suitably for the occasion.
Assisted by the sisters of the destroying highways and other in- second stage of the war in
College. members of the Francis-dications useful to the Japanese. China, the stage of stalemate, !
can Mission, through whose help Chinese military strategy had nc- characterised by a deadlock Hunan Administrative
complished remarkable results. on the main fronts, intensi- tween Lieut.-Commander N. Rfication of warfare in the rear of the enemy, and the mus- Murch, R.N.; elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Murch, of Narenta, Daw- tering of national forces for lish, Devon. and Miss Valentina the final counter-thrust of Gordikova, youngest daughter of the third, has; in its main the late Mr. M. M. Gordikova and essentials, already begun. Mrs Gordikoya, of Harbin.
son,
ENGAGEMENT MURCH GORDIKOVA.
The
engagement Is announced be-
DEATHS 1
Programme
CHANGSHA, Jan. 5. (Central)- The administrative programme of Hunan for the current year was discussed at a meeting of the provincial authorities on Wednes day.
the party was made a success.
the Catholic Girls' League is com- posed of ex-pupils of the College
CONDUIT PATH ROBBERIES Yip Kau, 22, unemployed, and cinema Han Sawong25, E The programme calls for the translater were charged before Mr. T. Houston at the Central intensification Af the spiritual mobilisation movement, readjust Cour: yesterday with two robberies ment
of the
IT IS NOT in its military» aspects alone that the present victory recalls that of Chang- sha.
As in September, it
administrative takes place at a time when the diplomatic atmosphere, is machinery, increase of production, with rumours of an fulfilment of military requirements, early "peace"-a "peace" bas-, popularisation of education and ed on the status quo and, eradication of corruption.. therefore, on Chinese conces-
VILLAS. On Sunday, December 31, 1939, suddenly, at his residence, 475 Avenue Joffre, Joseph Rich- ard Villas, aged 42 years.. the filled dearly-beloved husband of Mrs. Renée Villas. KINDNESS-On Monday, January 1; 1940, Geoffrey, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kindness.
sions. These rumours have
any
in Conduit Path and were com-
Sub-Inspector. O'Donovan said mitted to the Criminal Bessions. that three men, armed with
!
Back from the rigours of shanz,
of the Ti Hang Wo Co.
Imperial Airways
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
3.25
PASSENGERS
Departures And Arrivals
14
by
an
representative of the Sun Oil Co. And returning from an extended: The following is a list of pas- States was Mr. Tsl Wal president business excursion in the United. Sengers who will be sailing for
Manlia today:—
Mr. and Mrs. Morley M. L, Cho, Mr. J. E Horton, Mr. M. D. Coo per, Mr. T. M. West, Mr. P. F. Kohlhaas, Mr. Raymundo F. Na- VAITO, Mrs. A. M. Loptson, Mr. C. and 3.40. respectively, the R.M.A. Delphinus and the RMA H. Schneider, Miss A Trillo, MI. Denebola arrived at Kal Tak from T. defonso, Mr. Charles C. Bangkok.
Akana, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hanovitch Mr. Eric Guard Price, official or and infant, Mr. Chow Hon Yan, Butterfield and Swire, returned to Mr. Ho. Man Yui, Mr. Lau Peng his desk here from business in Choy, Mr. Lau Cheong Foo, Mr. Bangkok.
Lim Tiong, Su, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mr. F. R. Stanek, representative Johnson, Mr. Yee Gee, Mr. Chua of Bats Shoe Co. in Hongkong, San, Mr. Ong Loo The new strategy had completely new back from a business visit in
arriving Passengers stopped the Japanese advance by Calcutta. Business is very good in American steamer were: making it impossible for the invad-India and the air journey was
Miss Caroline Braga, Miss Mary ers to make much use of their, great
Braga, Sun Tsai Chen, Pih Hao mechanised forces.
From Calcutta to Hongkong and Ching. Mra & C. Chow, Ming Poo Dr. Lim appealed for more male on to Manila is Mr. P.F. Kolhlass's Chu. Mrs. Eve Denton. Miss Ruby nurses. He said that the medical inerary. He is an official of the Dons. J. R. Dunn, Mrs. J. R. workers, had to march with the Tata Iron and Steel Co. in India, Dunn, R. J. Elder, Hira Giduzial army, and it was of a strain on the and with a sad shake of his head Mrs. Billy Gregory, We Tek Hons. women nurses who are working at, he reported the political situation Ping Chen Ip, Chang Jean. Keng in his country was far from satis-Tong Kan, Dr. Angel Hashemgri, Dr. Chalong Kraichitti, Tsung Lia Stating that the morale of the factory. this time at the front
Ku. Shing Fan Lam Lee Landan, Chinese troops was excellent, Dr. Air France Lim emphasised that it was of kreat
King Lee, Sung L Cha Kan importance to see
Liang, Ho Ching Ling, The Yu Láz, Him Lam Shin Cheng Ma, A. B Myhre, Kiu Feng Pan Henry C. Robjohnis, K. C. Sen, V. S. Souza, Mrs. V. 8. Souza, Dr. Dhara Suk- havachana, Miss Margaret Tons, Benry Van Der Slegh, Mrs. Henry Van Der Slegh, Shu Ching wong,
Mr. R. Sanger, one of the brass hats over at Standard Vacuum Oll Co. went to Hanol on a business
call.
that their Fr WAS A FULL plane on the Air dagger, held up Pau Yiu-chiu, stu-physical condition was not impair- France service which depart dent, and robbed him of a wristed. He concluded by saying that ed Kai trak on Thursday at 6 am
the Chinese Ariny was more than for France, via Hariol. is watch, a gold finger ring and a dollar in money on December 13, holding its own at this time, and been so strong as to affect the and menacing Old Man of the Three days later. Lau Chin-sheng, was not reasonable to expect KRILL-On January 1, 1940, at the London securities market, and Sea. There is no reason why married woman, and Lau Pul progress in the future,
Paulun Hospital. Shanghai, Emma they are being enthusias-China should even consider shum, school teacher, were robbed
LOCAL ESTATES: Mr. E. Bertin, another talpan in Mrs. Tai Tal-Zu. Krill, aged 34 years.
Mrs. John Alison, C, L Barr, Mrs. tically spread by interested..
action that disem-at the same place.
the steamship business in Indo- CARREL-On January 2, 1940, at parties at a time when the barrass per enemy of this POSSESSION OF ARME PROBATES GRANTED
China was returning to his offices Charles H. Blac, R. 9. Boyd, Mr. the Country Hospital, Shanghal. Ambassadors of Great Bri-crushing load. On the coun-
Appearing before Mr. H. J. Crutt-
Probates have been granted by and home there, also on a busi-Bohan Cheng, C. Z. Chong, 8. 1 Chang, V. L. Chang, T. 8. Chang, Louls Raymond Carrel, aged 55 years, Coast Inspector. Chinese sin, France and the United trary, every evidence of its well at the District Court South the Supreme Court in respect of ness call.
Rev. L Merlet, from Shanghai, 82 Chang, N. J. de Geest, Most Maritime Customs, beloved hus-States are gathered in Chung-increasing weight should en-yesterday on charges of robbery, three estates.
king. The successful repell-courage to drive with greater and possession of arms, on Decem- Wong Ho Shi, allas Yau Hing, was passing through our city again Rev. F. A. Donaghy, EL. Mias, band of Lucy Carrel,
ing of a body of 70,000 Japan-determination towards her ber 30 at Wong Keng Tsai Village, alias Wong Ho Yau Hing, who died, en route to Hanol and the in- W. C. Farnham, Mrs. W. N. Gray. ese troops led by General ultimate alms.
two men, Cheung Yax, 31, and Lau❘ at No. 10, Broadwood Road, on terior of China. The busy mis- A. R. T. Gil-Taylor, E, R. Harling, Kun-tae, 25, were committed to April 4 last, left local estate valu- sionary heads the Zikawei Church Mr H. R. Harling, H. Y, Hsu, Mrs. Nishio, Commander in-Chief j
H. Y. Hu, E. 8. King. Walter THE RENEWED JAPANESE
the Criminal gessions. Insp, F. D.ed at $13,800. Probate has been in the North of the entire enemy expedi-
MILITARY ACTIVITY that
B. Tuckett prosecuted,
granted to Wong Yee-chung, mer- Mr. O, W. Croydon was bound Kwok, B. 8. Lang, Arthur J. Long. Defendants were alleged to have chant.
for Saigon and Mr, A. J. L. Brus- ML Ling, 8. F. Lu, Mrs. 8, F. General Itagaki, its Chief of we are now witnessing, like
Leung Cum-chiu, allas Joseph set held a ticket through to Mar-Lin, Francis Liu, David Lin, K, 8, Staff, should encourage the the Wang Ching-wei mum-threatened the victims with a re-
Morrison, 8. 8. MODEL, Mrs. Anna mery and the attempt to volver and after taking $2 from Leung Cum-chiu, retired clerk, sellles.
Montor, John Nezdeton, Mrs, Joker Chinese people to fight on hoodwink the Western Powers Lo Wing-yuk and $26.33 from Wong who died at No. 17. Nanking St. Canadian Line
Nettleton, P. "C. Niktovich, Geo. with redoubled vigour and
on August 23 last, left local es- convince these diplomats, and into helping Tokyo out of the Yau ran away.
tate of $11,700. Probate has been the world at large, that not
granted to the widow, Chan Shou- only do China's war aims re- main the same-1.e. to drive
to invader back at the Tsingtao has made representations islands-but. her ability to
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Japanese Burn Mission Hospital
FURTHER THREATS
ALLEGED
Jan. 5 (Reuter)-
SHANGHAI,
The British
Consul-General
tionary force in China, and
his.
mess in which it has become involved, represent the inter- action of Japan's anxiety to liquidate the China affair" "and her lack of faith in the efficacy of every one of the
depend for the achievement of this result.
to the Japanese following the achieve them is much greater methods on which she must
burning of the English Methodist than ever before. Mission Hospital at Chuchia, near Wutingfu, in Shantung, on Dec. 25 by Japanese troops, in retaliation for the alleged "treatment wounded guerillas.
are
FURTHER THREAT
of
AIRPORT NEWS
Imperial Airways;
NORTHBOUND Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi,
kong
Della-4 pm.
S07THEnYAཨཱགཱཏི Sunday: Hano. Bangkok.. Denebola-7 a.m,
France
Tongkon*. has been brought to a stand-
still,
NORTHBOUND Wednesday, France,
Service 4 p
SOUTHBOUND Thursday: Hanóf, France, Service-6 an
TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO, a few days after the
IN THIS CONNECTION, it Lukeuchiao incident, Gener-
is pertinent to mention that, Air alissimo Chlang Kai-shek pointed out that once China now that the Kwangtung ad- Before departing, the Japanese embarked upon her fateful vance, like that in Kwangsi,
reported to have made a struggle there could be no
there are indications threat to burn the church and stopping midway if national foreign houses in the Mission com- suicide
was to be avoided. that the invaders are massing pound at a later date.
Just a year ago, when Prince for a new offensive South of Konoye announced his famous the Yangtze, where they hope Execution Of Opium peace proposals providing for to repeat, with greater sue-
withdrawal of Japanese forces cess, their September drive Pan American Airways, from all parts of China ex-on Changsha. Eloquent of CHENGTU, Jan, 5 (Central)- cept Inner Mongolia, the the present military situation in China is the fact that the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek leader of the country's re- Who is concurrently Chairman of sistance asked pithily: "Since troops which they will use for this drive are being brought the Szechwan Provincial Govern that would leave the Japanese from Shansi, where only a ment, has ordered the execution in a better position than they few weeks ago they suffered a recently in Yipin. South Sze the war, what will we have
Traffickers
EASTBOUND
chung.
,
Yu Wo Ho, otherwise U Wen To or Yu Wo-hoo, retired laundry Hong-man, who died at No. 53 Temple Street, on July 3 last yefr, left local estate valued at $800 Pro- bate has been granted to Yu Lai Yuk, goldsmith.
Letters of administration have been granted to Wong Chu Han Nga, widow, in respect of the es- tate of Wong King-yuk, retired Hanol, launderer, who died at Yau Wo Village. Tolshan District, leaving estate in Hongkong valued at $7,100,
Friday: USA. Manila, Hong-
kong. Philippine Clipper-2 p.m.
WESTBOUND Saturday: Mantia, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30a.m. NOTE: Imperial Airways' inward
A QUIET AND PLEASANT jour Pearson, Mrs. A. M. Phillips, H. W. ney across the Pacific with rice, Gordon Phelps, Mrs, Gordon Christmas and New Year's Eve Phelps, Gordon G. Phelps, Roger spent at sea was the lot of the D. Phelps, T. F. Randolph." Mrs. passengers arriving on the Carin-T. F. Randolph, John Robinson, Miss G. Balle, J. C. Bever, Mrs, J. dian liner this week.
on
Ja
В
✪ Sever, Kenneth A. Beth, Mrs. Mrs. Eldon Potter received warm welcome the chilly Josephine Beth, Miss Ellie Seth, morning of her arrival from Eng-R. M. Stevens, Mrs. R. M. Stevens, land, via Canada." Both of the 8. K. Tam, Mr. B. K. Tam. The children in the family, the well-Wai, F. S. Wang, W. H. Youngblood. known attractive daughter and a Mrs. W. H. Youngblood, Minoru son, are in England where Mrs. Yatagai and A. F. Kerske, Ÿ Potter has been on a visit.
Mr. A, J. Avramow, representa TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS tive of Messrs. T. de la Rue and
IN THE COLONY known as one of the keenest ·
In the Colony of Hongkong, in-- businessmen in the Far East, re- turned from Shanghai business cluding the Island, Kowloon and
weather was certainly cold!
ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. A great hello was extended to 30, 1939, there were altogether 100 The National Rellef Commission Mr. P. A. Cox. retired Assistant traffic accidents as the result of has appointed Mr, Tu Tuch-sheng, Oriental Manager of Canadian which 6 persons were killed and prominent Shanghai leader, now Pacine Railway who was return-34 persons were injured,
Chinese Of persons killed," a resident in Hongkong, as relief ing to Hongkong. He likes our
male, age 15, and "a Chinese commissioner for Kwangtung and city and will remain a while!
Mr. and Mrs L. M. Alltree, female, age 86, were knocked Fukien
Supreme down and killed by a tramcar and' The Commissioni has appro-connected, with
Kwangtung & Fukien calls. Business is good but the New Territories during the week
Relief Moves
our:
of six opfum traffickers arrested occupied at the outbreak of resounding defeat in the service from Bangkok due in prated an additional $220,000 for Court, returned from holidays and, a private motor car respectively-
chwan.
:
relief in Kwangung. Of this amount Mr. D. E. Clark, omcial of J. D. and a 7-year-old girl and a Chi- $100,000 has been remitted to Humphreys and Son, was back in nese male, age 70, were knocked General Chang Shang-hua, and town after a very pleasant trip, down and killed by motor lor. $20,000 to the Kwangtung Relief thank you! Commission for distribution, while J.C.J.L. Line the remaining $100.000 has been brought to Kwangtung by Mr. Chung Ko-to, Director of the 2nd Department of the Commission, by plane for urgent relief."
fought for if we agree? "To-Chungtiao mountains. The HK on Sunday has been delay day the position remains un- defenders, on the other hand, ed twenty-four hours, The Pan Ú.S. JUDICIAL changed, except for the fact now have behind them a American Airways clipper has again been delayed and will not that it is Japan that has tradition of victory. APPOINTMENTS
BLOW BY BLOW, the arrive until Friday, WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Reuter) stopped midway and begins, -Mr. Francis Biddle, at present more and more desperately, to Japanese hammer has been Judge of the Circuit Court of Ap-seek a way to shift from her forging the steel of Chinese COLONY HEALTH
Twelve cases of tuberculosis, peals, has been nominated Solici- shoulders the self-imposed resistance, a steel that grows
task of establishing "the New both harder and more re three cases of dysentery, two cases
Grasillent as the hammer wears or small-pox, two cases of entaris The Commission has also sent Mr. Murphy replaces Mr. Pierce Order in East Asia." Butler, who died in November. dually and relentlessly the out and the arm that wields fever and one case of diphtheria a delegate to Ewangel with $100,- droop with were notified to the Health De 000 to relleve the war refugees He is the President's fifth nominee proud burden of the Samuraiit begins to
partment on Jan. 4..
there, to the Nineman Court.
has turned into a tenacious fatigue,
tor-General..
rics. They were all crossing the carriageway.
were Of persons injured. 26
were crossing THE BIG AND comfortable Dutch pedestrians, who
motorship departed our shores carriageway and were struck by mid-week bound for southern vehicles,
Of 100 accidents, 38 were coll Mr. and Mrs, E. P. H. Lang, sions between vehicles, 44' were former omcial administrator of collisions between vehicles and our Supreme Court was calling it pedestrians 20 accidents were a day and retiring to an antici-due to other causes,
calls.
t