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NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR, 1940.
1. It is hereby notified for information that spaces for the asual Chinese New Year Fair (January 29th to February 7th, 1940, Inclusive) will be allotted in the following strects ¦—
HONG KONG ISLAND.
GLOUCESTER ROAD, WANG HAI :—from Fenwick Street to
Fleming Road,
KOWLOON
WATERLOO ROAD :—from Nathan "Road to the seafront... ARGYLE STREET-from Sham Chun Street to Portland Strect.
Sha Wan Road.
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NAN CHANG STREET-between Tai Nam Street and Cheung These streets will be marked out in stali-spaces of 10 feet by 10 feet and the fee for each stall space will be $5.00 for the period of the fair. Only one stall-space will be allotted to each applicant, 2. Stall spaces will be let for the sale of the following com. modities only :-
Gold fish
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Flowers (including artificial flowers, potplants and minia-
ture gardens)
Curios
Sandalwood
Stationery
Pictures and Calendars,
Toys.
Applications for stall-spaces should be made in person at the Hawkers' Office, Leighton Hill Road, Hong Kong on the follow. ing dates:
Stalls for the sale of flowers
and gold fish
Stalls for the sale of curios...
Stalls for the sale of san
dalwood. pictures and calendars, stationery and toys
ד'
Applicants should only attend
Monday 22nd January Tuesday 23rd January Wednesday 24th January
Thursday 25th January Friday 26th January.
at the Hawkers Office on the date set aside for the particular commodity they wish to sell,
3. No unauthorised stalls will be allowed.
4.
5. Police have instructions to arrest all unlicensed hawkers and persons causing obstructions.
17th January, 1940.
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EDITORIAL
TIMELESS
SHIVERS IN
JAPAN
Japan's shortages of consumer goods and general internal dim- cultes multiply.
It is a small detail, but interest. ing, that all the way from Naga- 'London Office: 53. Fleet Street sak to Tokyo the writer observed
E.C.L
sheets of paper labeled "Not work- ing, in English or Japanese, pasted over the faces of the thousands obj electic clocks which have grown so fashionable. Not until Tokyo did explanation come Electric power shortage!
HONGKONG, JANUARY 18, 1940
WANG'S NEW MANIFESTO
A short time ago the clocks of Tokyo began to lose precisely one hour per day, due to a cutting
of dimming lights.
THE PERFIDY of the traitor down of eutant. Might workers
Wang Ching-wei is equal- complained led only by his persistence. Drought this summer handicapped
hydroelectric plants. Balked on every side, unable shortage is not only reducing power
NO HEAT
and
coal
to base himself on any con- but giving Tokyo foretaste of a crete group or interest, he yet cold winter continues to weave, with the ald of complicated Intrigues and large quantities of Yen,
The Ministry of Commerce and the web along which he hopes Industry has now decreed that be- ultimately to climb to power cause of industrial demands there His peace telegram" to the must be a 20-30 decrease of coal Generalissimo is only the consumption 1 next March. Mu- latest of the unsavoury con- nicipal police are demonstrating tortions with which he hopes methods of economy but a direct to gain credit among the appilcanon ordains no heat for fainthearts in China itself and south-exposure rooms, nalt-heat at the same time to win re-till moon or ly for north-exposure rooms, and blanket orders that
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940.
How To Secure U.S. Friendship &
Trade Pact Renewal Form
CANADA'S WAR
EFFORT
the
OTTAWA, Jan. 17 (Reuter} The first unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force designated for overseas sevice 15 City of Toronto Army Co- Operation Squadron, whose Average age is twenty-four to twenty-five, it was revealed in a broadcast on Canada's war effort.
Education
Character Building
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GEN, CHIANG PAY TRIBUTE TO SCHOOL
TEACHERS
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CAUNGKING, Jan, 17 <Central) -A glowing tribute was paid in a circular
telegram yesterday. by General ssimo Chiang Kai-shek to primary school teachers, for the part they play in promoting 26- mentary education and building,
Chief
Anxiety Of Japan's New
Cabinet Members
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Reuter) · Hope of settling the after- math of the trade treaty question between the United States and Japan was expressed by Mr. Arita, the new For- eign Minister, in an interview with Japanese pressmen, after the transfer of the seals of office between himself and the outgoing Foreign Minister, Admiral Nomura.
He also said that preparations for the reopening of the Yangtze were proceeding apace.
The foreign policy of the new Cabinet, Mr. Arita de-
clared, would centre on the "INSEPARABLE® TIES"
BINDING JAPAN, GERMANY & ITALY
disposal of the China Affair | and the readjustment of re- lations with third powers, while firmly maintaining Ja- pan's independent position,
RELATIONS WITH U.S.
Min
TOKYO. Jan 17 (Reuter)-- Japans new Foreign Minister Mr. Hachiro Arita, declared at a press
It was untenable to assert thay interview yesterday afternoon that Japan would the risk of he would continue to carry out his friendly relations with
Admiral antagonising one power in seeking predecessor,
Nomura's another "autonomous Independent policy." power, while maintaining an in- according to the Asahi Shimbun. dependent position. 1:
Mr, Arita, the Asahi continued, asserted that the Soviet-German- rapprochment last August had restored Japanese foreign policy to a "cleanse position,
Mr. Arita said that he in- tended, in readjusting rela~ tlone with the United States. to pursue the policy of his predecessor.
In order to reconstruct the traditional friendship between Ja.
INSEPARABLE TIES
But nevertheless, despite the fact that a crack has been caused
newed favour with his Japanace building shall have only up the character of the young pan and the United States, the in the And-Comintern Pact, the
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ese masters.
half. or some corresponding quota, LET US EXAMINE the tele-ot the'r usual quantities of coal. gram. Wang declares. at the
Two thousand houses in Tokyo, outset, that he has laid "the and 2.500 "heating engines," foundations of peace that will cently changed from fuel oll to enable China to preserve her coal and they aré now in a pickle freedom and independence because of this compliance with and complete reconstruction official demands. on the basis of the Three There is similar and greater People's Principles." What shortage of charcoal, essential to are. these foundations of the Japanese "hibachi" for heating peace?
What kind of inde- and cooking. There is shortage of pendence is promised. The gas, and residents tell of calls by traitor himself answers these inspectors who plug up half the questions. "There is no hope Jets in their stoves. of ultimate victory. As re- gards the evacuation of Jap- anese troops, the Chinese
At A
11.
GASOLINE SHORT
Gasoline, almost all of which
privately owned
CATS
are
the
reneration.
nations,
NO CRISIS LIKELY: CALM IN OFFICIAL
Foreign Minister asserted, relations Agreement self not yet been between the two countries should abrogated, while transcending it are FAITHFUL TO DUTIES
"Inseparable ties" binding Japan first be normalised and in th's that General Moltke," the Com-endeavour to clear out of the way
Generalissimo Chiang recalled sense, the new Cabinet would Germany and Italy as "have not" mander-in-Chief of the Frussian all pending questions with the Army, attributed Prussia's victory United States one after another. in the Franco-Prussian War in If the United States appraised 1870 to the efforts of the primary Japan's firm attitude correctly, he school teachers.
trusted the United States would re-
Japan's Despite their meagre subsistence, ciprocate
constructive most of the primary school teu-spirit n normalising the relations chers, Generalissimo Chieng said, between the two countries. have Been faithfully executing their duties since the beginning of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
"I have always had the greatest esteem for you. I believe that the service you render to the country
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ferior to that of the officers and Generalissimo Chiang declared. soldiers on the battleground," the
MORE FUNDS
CIRCLES IN U.S.
There is not the slightest indica WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Reuter
tion here that any crisis is likely to materialise on Jan. 26, when the United States-Japan Trade Treaty is abrogated.
FANGTZE OPENING With regard to the reopening of the Yangtze up to Nanking the Foreign Minister declared that at It is generally believed in inform demonstrated by the fact that the was decided at Japan's Initiative, as Hiranuma Cabinet decided on the
ea droles that no modus vivendi s likely to be negotiated before
appears to be taken with great Yangtze.
calmness t official circles, as Preparations for the reopening indicated by Mr. Cordell Hull's .. of the river. he added, were now statement at a press conference being pushed.
RELATION WITH SOVIET
yesterday when he said that there The Generalissimo said that he
Turfing to the relations of Jawas "no special development this bas instructed the authorities of pan and the Soviet Union, Mr. morting" when asked for the various provinces to raise funds to Arita said that the anti-Comintern status of the US-Japanese discus- sions, while the President did not mised that the National Govern-relations between Japan and the ment will do more in this respect Soret another
time when Japan's up, and there is increasing short / Improve their livelihood and pro-Pact was one thing and friendly refer to the matter at his confer.
populat on
as soon as the war is concluded,
He exhorted all Chinese to respecti the primary school teachers and donate funds for the betterment of their living.
LE
Recalling that he, as Foreign" Minister, participated in the conclusion of the tri-partite anti-Comintern Pact, Mr. Arita pointed out that it was the fixed policy of the Japanese Government to maʼntain friend... ly relations with the Soviet Union, irrespective of the anti. Comintern Pact.
ence in the after..
TEMPORARY SUSPENSE
It seems likely that the matter er Japanese-American Trade Treaty will be left in suspense tempor- arly after the expiration of the Treaty, while discussions on the general relations between the two countries continue,
No persons will be allowed to display, their wares in places people hope that this can be must be imported, has been short in the classroom is in no way - basic policy for reopening the the Treaty expires, but the matter other than the authorised stall spaces mentioned in para. above. achieved, nor do the Japanese for months and both taxis and wish to retain troops outside sufferers Many have changed over onc territory longer than can to charcoal burners, installed in be helped. If we continue to the rear of the vehitie, but it takes C. J. ROE,
advocate armed resistance, 125 pounds of charcoal for 50 miles how can evacuation even be and when charcoal is short that is Secretary, Urban Council talked about?"
another problem. THE INFERENCE is plain. Food and other prices are going economy is facing collapse age of imported goods of all sorts, and her armies are unable to due to drastic pificial restrictions. T.U.C. DENIAL
advance further, China Aft raid drills and similar efforts
is called upon suddenly to lay are constantly made to stir the To drawing its belt LONDON, Jan, 17 (BWS)--A re- down her arms and admit de tighter, but apathy On leaving for Home. I wish port of the Trades Union General, feat. For this sacrifice, heres. Monitor.
increases. to express to the Public of Hong Council deales responsibility for people will gain the privilege Kong my appreciation of the starting what has been called a of hoping" that the enemy pleasant business relations-exist vicious spiral which, it has been will see fit to withdraw his
COMMERCIAL PRESS 12 unchecked. ing between them and our firm, suggested. might.
troops (a thing that other to conquer and colonise, and develop on the lines which occur- and to express the confidence that red in the last war when wages
EMPLOYEES WANT wise "cannot even be talked where they must use puppets these will be maintained and in- tried in vain to catch up with the right to garrison Inner Mon- but in some respects service- about"). Moreover, Japan's they much prefer shop-soiled
MORE WAGES creased under Mr. J. J. King, rise in food prices.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17 (Int'l) who takes over full management
Recalling the Chancellor of the golla, that is, to alienate from able tools like Liang Hung- Following the flat rejection of a China hundreds of thousands chih in Nanking and Wang petition for better treatment and from today.
Exchequer's address to the Joint of square miles of territory, Keh-min in Peiping and as for an increment in pay by their Advisory Council emphasising the desirability of avoiding a spiral, the must be recognized.
many of them as possible. manager,
Sze Chiu-yung, report notes that individual unions 20 and not the Council itself were res-
SHOULD THE GENERAL-They have little time for seven-thousand employees of the ISSIMO accept these in-Wang and his writings, and Shanghai Commercial Press choose ponsible for the wages negotiations credible terms, Wang, not the it is on the rock of their op- M Cha Chan-lang as their re- and added that in order to prevent Japanese, will be willing to position that schemes for a presentative to proceed to thei strongly for extension of rationing As the vernacular press right- so often foundered. a spiral the Council had pressed, come and negotiate with him." Central Government"
Hongkong Head Office in the hope of settling the problem due to the to the greatest practicable Umits
high cost of living here. and for the most rigid control of ly points out, this passage
IF WANG CHING-WEI is
It is fcard tha means that the traitor is essentially in a weaker posi-strike will take place should Mr brazenly presenting himself tion than the petty satraps Chao's mission be fruitless. as a delegate to the hoped-
of the North and the for "peace talks"-a delegate Lower Yangtze, Generalissimo representing the Japanese Chiang Kai-shek, the re-
DAVID L. MEEK.
SIX MONTHS FOR LARCENY.
M
Li Lam, 28, unemployed, appear-prices and profits.
ed before Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Court. yesterday, charged. with the abduction of 2 girl, named Tong Ling, aged. 7. and at tempting larceny of an overcoati from the girl, ·-
He denied the first count and pleaded guilty to the second. charge. His plea was accepted and he was sentenced months' hard labour.
MEAN THEFT
Remarking that it was a mean
hawker, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, at the sort of theft to steal from a poor Central Court yesterday, sentenced a coolie, Wong Wal, 40, to four; months' hard labour.
of
have
Mr.
general
Promotion
And Fostering Of Enterprise
SZECHUEN'S NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17 (Reater) The new administrative policy of
10 - BILLION YEN BUDGET FOR NEW JAPANESE DIET
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Reuter)The new Finance Minister, Mr. Y. Bakurauchi. in a press interview, declared that Japan's ten-billion yen Budget will be presented in its original form to the Diet.
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Mr. Sakurauchi declared that. ft was impossible, technically speaking, to complete the amended Budget before the Diet resumes session at the beginning of February.
the Szechen Provincial Govern- EXTRA- SETTLEMENT ́ment, personally drafted by Gen- eralissimo - Chiang Kai-shek, was
Ho Kok-kwang, Secretary-General
POLICING
Special to the H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, Jan. 17 (Havas)--
side. This alone should excipient of the telegram, is, in WAR OPERATIONS IN revealed to pressmen by General "patriotic " pose in lurid light the recent contrast, better situated even AMERICAN WATERS of the Provincial Government, at Two thousand more policemen wil
pretensions Japan's senior puppet."
than Wang's ultimate em-
a press reception yesterday, says be enrolled in the City Goernment, NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuter) Chinese message to the Shun that is, Greater Shanghai's police ployer. the august Hirohito The British Goverment's reply Pao. SO MUCH for the telegramı himself.
force.. Hirohito has a to the American Republics' protest itself. Now for the present creaking Empire lurching. to is a courteous, but irm, insistence
'CARDINAL POINTS
Japanese sources stated that Defendant had Ave previous Pul's shop at No. 312, Lockhart Rd. pite a year of sedulous effort, nim, and monopolists and mil-timate belligerent rights in the pro- declared, include the suppression order in extra-se temere finder The defendant went to Cheung position of the sender. Des- ruin, Ministers who deceive that Britain cannot forego legi-administrative polley, General Ho the maintenance of peace and The cardinal points in the new, these men are necessary to facilisate convictions against him in the and grabbed a jar of chewing gum Wang Ching-wel has been itarists who usurp his power i posed zone, writes the New York of banditry, the eradication of the area as well as in the area under
last 10 years.
to six
and ran. He was chased and ar- rested.
Wong had two previous convic. The revenue for the week show- tions against him,
ed a surplus of £37,289,000 over
the week's expenditure reducing!
the deffelt to date by £280,247,000.|
ADML. YARNELL'S
APPEAL
LULL IN WAR OPERATIONS MAY BE BROKEN AT ANY TIME NOW, WARNS PREMIÈR
able to achieve one thing and use his name as a rubber- Tires.
oplum evil, the recruitment and the jurisdiction of the "City The proper course now is for the utilisation only-informal recognition in stamp for their robberies of
of administrative, Government" the programme of drawn up by the makers of hood of the Japanese people zone and to discover how far Ger-in administrative expenditure.
alms China's territory and the live-American Republics to approach talents and the introduction of
Germany regarding the safety an audit system to prevent wastes, throughout the Province and Tokyo's ramshackle govern- themselves. The Generalissi- many might be willing to restrict
every productive enterprise will ments, Wang has laboured mo stands at the head of her war operations in American
The new district system, he be fostered and promoted by the Ordinary revenue for the financial; A telegram has been received in conscientiously, almost too a nation that has just found waters.
added would be introduced 'authorities. year to date totals £632,697,- Chungking from the Overseas conscientiously, for this ob- itself, is waging a successful 000 while ordinary expenditure Chinese Association for the Sup-ject-so that even his masters struggle against the enemy amounts to £912.944,000. "Total port of Armed Resistance against expenditure from loan account Japan in Iloilo, the Philippines issued instructions that he is and is accompanying its mil- are embarrassed and have who threatens its existence, stands at £362,602,000—(BWS), denouncing Wang Ching-wel, the']
expulsed Kuomintang leader, and not to be too obylous a run-itary resistance
with 'pro- ning-dog. Hence his farcical gressive reconstruction of its
Special to the HK, Daily Press. Mr. Chang Kia-ngau, Minister of ¦
show of "Independence," economy and political struc- Communications, arrived in Kun-
FORMAL RECOGNITION in ture. It is in the light of Admiral H E Yamell former ming on Tuesday by plane to in apect the highways in the Southernment has appropriated $5,000 not mean the support of the judge the spurious "peace
The Kwangtung Provincial ftov Tokyo slogans, however, does these facts that we should Commander-in-Chief of the U. &
Asiatic Fleet and newly appointed. West. A conference of the heads rational currency for the rėlia
|honorary vice-chalman of the of various highway bureaux and of the war refugees in Pao An
real telegram." a pathetic docu-Committee for non-Participation army-obviously engineers was summoned by him county. Conditions in this county power on the Continent. The ment that reflects the weak in Japanese Aggression," launched following his arrival. The Aze- are becoming normal with the militarists want no truck withness and confusion not only an appeal for support from the chien-Yunnan highway will be return of many people who left Wang or with the puppet- of the miserable traitor who American people to stop the now thrown open to traffic on February in last August owing to Japanese independent dream-China of sent it but also of his cute war materials from America to
occupation,
the politicians. They are out throat masters.
urging his immediate "arrest.
*
the
NEW YORK, Jin 17 (Havas
Japan,
LONDON, JAN. 17 ́(REUTER)--DURING HIS STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY MR, NEVILLE CHAMBER- LAIN SAID THAT SPECIAL FORCES RAISED IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND FROM OVERSEAS WOULD SHORTLY TAKE THEIR PLACES WHERE THEY ARE MOST NEEDED, FARM
He concluded: "At the moment there is a lull in the operations: of the war, but at any time, within a few weeks.or 67071 ∙a few hours, the lall may bẹ sharply broken by events which will reshape the history of "the world.".
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