HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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U.S. RESEARCH EXPERT ARRIVES BY CLIPPER
Survey Work For Magazine In The Philippines
The Pan-American Airways' China Clipper, arrived at Kal Tak on Saturday afternoon with no fewer than 18 passengers aboard. Five were from the United States, the others from Manila.
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Among those who landed, seeing Hongkong for the first time, was Miss Florence Horn, research expert for the American magazine Fortune, on a' vacation trip here after 24 months of research and survey work for the magazine in the Philippines.
Our
Miss Horn has been sending velt? She was inclined to think back to the magazine various so. observations and statistical Would the Islands favour Mr. information on Manila and Paul V. McNutt for the Presidency the islands, much of which or the United States? She will be embodied in a Fortune thought he had a good following. survey of the Philippines in The other probable candidates?- the May issue of the journal. They were hardly spoken of.
Interviewed by the Hongkong |
U. 8. A. ARRIVALS Daily Press at Ka! Tak, Miss Horn Arrivals from the USA, by the -witted representative that Clipper were Mr. Arthur N. Young, she could not qualify as Ar ex- Mr. Fred Bluejacket. Mr. Erwin "pert on the Philippines, least of Schwabe, Mr. Richard Dyekman, all as a prophet on the ́Islands' ali here on business. Mr. Schwabe future, but agreed to reply to a is on a survey trip to the Orient. Zew questions.
From San Francisco also was Mr. Current reports on Japanese en- Thomas Laird, Jr.. an engineer croachment in the Philippines and who is enrouse to Rangoon, estimates of Nippon's industrial From Manila were Mr. and Mrs. stake in the Islands were more Stanley Brothers, with their two often than not exaggerated, she year-old daughter. Mr. Brothers thought. Reports that the Jap is Discrict Sales Manager of Pan- anese had armed Davao and Min- danao lock stock and barrel." were also to be hardly credited.
American Airways in Mahilla.
From Manils also were Mr. Frank Courtney, manager of the AS MUCH TO BLAME
Cardinal Insurance Co... Manila On the question of illegal land Mr. Carlos Celano, a Manlia real deals contracted by Japanese toestate broker, Mr. Kang Tsan. here the Islands with the natives, Miss on a business trip. Mr. Kwong sing Horn said she thought the Filipinos, and Mr. Kwong Li, on visit.. who were parties to these deals, Major David S. Seaton, of the were as much to blame and even US Army Corps, Nichols Feld, more so than the Japanese, PI. here on a visit, Mrs. Miriam Tacy of Fort Stotsenburg. an 1 vacation trip. accompanied by Mrs. Marie Tacy, her mother-in-law.
THE DELPHINUS
She thought little of the present Japanese menace to the Islands, but were she a Filipino, Mias Horn said, she would hope desperately for as much definite protection. from the United States as could phinus, arriving at Kal Tak on The Imperial Airways plane Del- possibly be got when and if the Saturday afternoon, brought only Islands acquire their Independence. one passenger, Mr. M. Rashidkhan, Would the Islands favour a from India. The Delphinus brought third term for President Roose-256 kilos of mail.
COLONY HEALTH: SIX CASES OF SMALLPOX
Six cases of small-pox (two from Kowloon and four from the Har- bour), seventeen cases of tuber- culosis, three cases of chicken-pox, two cases of enteric fever and one case of diphtheria were notified to the Health Department on Jan. 26.
EASTERN FORTS
GERMAN BOY'S SUICIDE
NEW POWERS FOR HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GENERAL
M.B., B.S. (H.K.) ON THE T.B. MENACE
ADVANCED CASES
TO COUNTRY
Amendments to the Colonial Defence Regulations of las! » year are published in the Government Gazette dealing, with the restric- tion of movements of suspected
orders, persons, detention
-and powers to obtain information.
Under the amendments persons, unless duly authorised, shall not be in any specined places or areas in the Colony, and alternatively such persons must notify their is the best way to tackle the T. movements to such authority as
B. menace in the Colony? may be specified in the order.
In the event of contravention of these two orders, a person may be removed by any police constable or other authorised person without prejudice to proceedings which may be taken against him.
If the Governor has re- sonable cause to belleve" any person to be of hostile origin or 'associations, or to have been recently
nota ́concerned · in prejudicial 'to public safety or defence. and that 1 necessary to exercise control over him, he may make an
that order Against
person directing that he be detained, Any time subsequent to that order the Government may direct suspension of the operation subject to such conditions. (a) prohibiting or restricting the possession of use by that person of any specified articles. (b) imposing on him such restrictions as may be specified in the direction of his employment or business, and in respect of his as
sociation or communication with other persons.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE For the purposes of this regula: tion there shall be an advisory committee consisting of persons appointed
the Governor: aggrieved persons may make objec-
by
tions to that committee.
Any objector shall be informed as to his rights for making an
such objections to be made either objection. It will be possible for
by the person himself or through a counsel, solicitor or agent,
Any meeting held to consider such objections shall be presided over by the Chief Justice as chair-
man.
The Governor is to make a report to the Secretary of State at least once a month as to the action taken under this regulation, including the number of persons detained, and as to the number
Worried Because He of cases. If any, on which he has
Was Jewish Exile
"There was no reason for the boy to take his life except depres sion caused by his position as an exiled German Jew," said the coroner, Mr. Ingleby Oddie, at the The following is the Health Bul- inquest, at Paddington recently on letin of Eastern Ports for the week Gerhart Walter Lowenberg. 18 of ending Jan. 20:-Cholera: Calcutta Dombey-street, Holborn, who was 31 cases. Rangoon 1. Pirto Novo 1. found unconscious in an hotel in Small-pox: Jodhpur 47 deaths, Coventry-street, W. He had taken Delhi 4 cases, Cawnpore: 34, Bom- a room there for one night. bay 9 deaths, Calcutta 15 cases, His father, Mr. Theodor Karachi 1, Negapatam 1, Rangoon Lowenberg, textile merchant -48, Macao 1, Hongkong 18.
staying in Cromwell-road, W., said he was a refugee from Berlin. His son was learning to be a cook a the Beefsteak Club,
FUNERAL OF MR.
B
Gerhart was always worrying about the Jewish slination, he said, and because he had left Germany and was a refugee.
C. P. PINTOS The funeral of Mr. Cecio F Platos, who died at the age of 63
Mr. Lowenberg said that he was years, took place at the Catholic formerly a texale merchant in Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Bertin, and he had had to liquidate The late Mr. Pintos was form- his business. He had been in a con- erly attached to the China Ocentration camp. Trading Company and is survived Mr, Oddie: The bad one? by a brother, Mr. B. Pintos, who
"Yes," was the reply, "and my
is now in Shanghal, and three son was troubled about me."
isters:
Those attending
included:
카
LAST MESSAGE
Messrs. C. Gomes, V. Bantos, E.
Evidence was given that the boy Nuttal, A. F. Delgado, C. Baptista.died from barbituric poisoning two Mr. and Mrs. F. H, Barnes, F. days after he was found. Fisher, C. Markar, A. Markar, H. D. Mr. Oddie referred to a note Rumjahn, J. Souza Santos, and left by the boy in which he wrote: P. H. Kimanek.
DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR HONGKONG
If I understood that a 'dally light saving for Hongkong may be put into force following the recommendations of the committee appointed by His Excellency the -Governor to study the question.
It is understood that the mem- "bers were: unanimous on the ad-} viability of specifying closing hours for certain types of bust
*ess.
B.F.R.D.C. AIDS CHINESE FARMERS
The Board of Administrators" of the British Fund for Relief of "Distress in China has sanctioned the payment of $5,000 to the Shamchun Rural Welfare Centre,
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All that I can give you and other dear ones is thanks. know how well you have treat- ed me and despite this I wish to make an end of things.
As for my life. It is t different and wearisome. I am leaving the mill, which during this life everyone must tread. I know I can never get away from my nationality and religion.
declined to follow the advice of the advisory committee,
An MB B., Hongkong) (1932), in reply to the Hongkong "Daily Press questionaire, makes the following suggestions for com- bating the tuberculosis menace in the Colony:
Question: What in your view.
Answer: Isolate the advance cases. Under charitable organ sa- tion a lot of houses should be ballt near working places with good surrounding. Each fatia
limited to a certain amount of peisons according to size, Forced education for the young. Exer- else.
Question: « How could the methods you suzgest best be en- forced?
Answer: Help the advanced cases to go to country, otherwise send to a sanatorium. Inspect the houses by social worker with a view to give them some hygienic knowledge, Exercises and other games properly directed by an or- ganised club in the leisure time in order to prevent them going astray.
Question: Do you consider it essential that a sanatorium be established immediately as a pre- uminary to any subsequent mea- sures for checking the spread of the disease?
Answer: A properly managed sanatorium is necessary. It must be familiarised.
B.F.R.D.C. NOW $528,000
date
Subscriptions received to for credit of The British Fund for Relief of Distress in China, Hong-
as follows: kang & South China Branch, are
Previously acknowledged: $501,- 911.60; The Staff of Dr. L'Shu Fan Clinic 21.30; Interest up to 31.12.39 542; Anonymous 20: Man Yan Yuen Tai Wul through B.F.R.D.C., H.K. & S.C. Branch' Subscription Committee, 25.626.83; Total $528.-
121.73.
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TRANCE - MAN SEES ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON HITLER'S LIFE
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Another attempt on Hitler's life ..... German Best mutinies Nazis have new weapon....Italy declares war on Russia.... Ribbentrop deposed..
According to "Trance-Man" Tom Campbell, of Holloway, N., these will be the news-bill of the future-and Tom's predic- tions in the past have been uncannily accurate. »
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Any person, detained under this regulation shall be deemed to be in lawrul custody and shall be detained in such place as may be authorised by the Governor.
MUST GIVE INFORMATION Without prejudice to any special provisions contained in these re- gulations, any person shall, on ber ing requestioned by a competent authority to do so; furnish or produce any such information or articles in his possession as may He "saw" the war; he "saw" the be specified. Refusal to produce Munich bemb affair, and many such article or information is an
"This reverse will do much readers have written asking for damage to the morale of the Ger- offence against this regulation. more forecasts similar to those man public, who are ‘all for Hitler
Tom made in The People.
So here they are:--
There
be will
another attempt on Hitler's Bie shortly. It may fall, but in the end the Fachrer will meet a violent death at the hands of his present friends.
Following Britain's' successful anti-U-boat campalgii, »unrest will spread among Nazi inllors, Many will be shot, a few may even surrender after wrecking their craft
A prosecution in respect of an offence against this regulation shall not be instituted except by. or with the consent of the Attorney General
Amendments to the Incitement to Disaffection Ordinance of 1939 provide that only be issued in respect of an search warrant shall
offence suspected to have been committed within three months. prior to the laying of the informa. tion.
Furthermore, 11... search warrant has been executed on any premises, It shall be the duty of the police officer who has conducted the search to notify the occupier that the search has taken place, and to supply him, on request, with a list
A grey-haired man will invent of any documents or other objects a successful counter-measure, which have been removed from any person, a la of, such documents
WAR TO EXTEND shall be supplied.
R118612 Wil take creasing Anything seized under the interest in the Balkans, and regulation may be returned for a after warning her Italy
will period not exceeding one month, declare war, Germany, undecided. or if within that period proceed will just watch, fngs are commenced for an offence, until the conclusion of those proceedings.
PUBLIC VACCINATORS
Please try and forgive me and don't be downcas, I have loved you all very much. zu a pocket book, said the coroner, the boy had put down
His Excellency the Governor has every penny he had expended and appointed the following persona to mentioned something that he hade Public Vaccinators, with effect given to a poor man, He was
from January 22, 1940:- probably very miserable about his father's sufferings, and because his father had been in a concentra- tion camp..
A verdict of suicide while of un sound mind was recorded.
for the purpose of assisting re-villages, and their rehabilitation
Misses Alice Kwan, Lily Mildred Tseng, Lat Lit Hing, Kwok Zuk Lam, Eileen Pin, Mary Chan, Edith
King Lee Hon King Lee, Kam Woon, Taeung Pok Kan, Cheung Shuk Yin, Hung Ching Chu, Hùng Sul Ching. Li Kwal Hing, Chan Ed Hang, Been Shuk Yung, Helen Chiu, Chỏi Kwẩn Ch; Ellis Huf, Leung Chi Kim, Li Tài Xút Chaine
furee farmers in the New Terri- A cheque for this amount has 'Wai' Lim, Yue Tak Hing. Mary "tories to return to their native been forwarded accordingly.
Tsui
Germany will use a new “secret weapon" at sea which will take heavy toll of British and neutral shipping for from three to four weeks.
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Russia" will attack Sweden and Eltier will vent. his wrath Ribbentrop us nga trumped-up charge to depose him.
The Trance-Man" see's surprise move by America against the Nazis, following subversive activities by Nazi agents in the United States.
"It may even end in Amertos "participating in the waf,” says
GERMANY DOOMED
at the moment."
When Germany begins to feel the pinch of the Blockade and land and air successes of the Allies, Russia's so-called alliance with her will collapse.
Germany will carry out her much derided scheme of, invading England by dropping troops" from seroplanes by parachute,
This will turn out & fasco. and Goering's stock will drop. The "Trance-Man" says Goer- ing will not die in his bed, Penetration of the Siegfried time by the Allies and the invasion of England Hop will come at the same time, and now not even Nazi propaganda will persuade the German people that they have a chance of winning the war..
The Trance-Man" gave me his version of future events with one reservation.
"Please telf people not to place too much faith on my forecasta," he said. "I merely say what I see. Time alone will reveal whether my visions are correct."
MMÉ, PANTUSHKIN HONOURED
CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central) -Mme Pantushkin, wife of the Soviet Ambassador to Uniíá, wàs | the guest of honour at a bea te- Tom, "though I am more inception given by the Sino-Soviet clined to bellove that she will take economic action rather than send trops to fight in France,
The war will, and shortly after the Alles have, broken through the Riesiried Line st their third attempt.
"I see the Nazi' defenders :: stunned by some "mysteriocią weapon controlled by wlééléss. * Tom added.
Cultural Association and women organisations in Chungking Jes- terday.
Many other Soviet women, now in the warthne capital, were also invited
Mme. Shao 1-tz, who acted as chief host, welcomed Mże, Faniuahän fy brief speech.
The Chinese and Barlet national anthems, and other songs, were spat.
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