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EDITORIAL
CORRESPONDENCE|
DISCRIMINATION ·
To The Editor, The Hongkong Dally Press.
Sir-I have read the Dean's ex- planation made to the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo published in your paper on
Night Editor (Wanchal Office): July 27 and the Dean's further ex-
Tel. 24511.
London. Omee: 53. Fleet Street
E.C.4.
HONGKONG, JULY 30, 1940.
MAXIMUM LABOUR
EFFORT
planation in a letter to you today.
It is now clear that, in regard
to the question of discrimination,
the Dean did nothing more than
"tabulate the information on the neminal rolls of the "passengers."
I feel the Dean owes it to the
public to answer the following three
questions:n
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TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940.
ECHOES OF
THE WEEK
BY THE TATLER"
FOR ONCE AN EDITOR |
LET'S TURN TO SOMETHING
HAS' CONFESSED HIMSELF MORE PLEASANT. I've got it- BEATEN! In woefully telling the weather and the typhoon! You me this and confessing that teresting this subject can be made. will be surprised to learn how in-
he somehow had to make Now, the Chinese have been tell- good to the public that afing me ever since summer was newspaper must be able to heralded by buckets of rain, that answer all
they were showers that boded inquiries, the editor of the Dally "Press dieted something terrible happen- no good for anyone. They pre- pleaded with me to try and ing to this Colony. Three weeks solve for his readers the ago I thought I knew what they Mr. Henry Morgenthau, who stated Hongkong Government's eva-were referring to-It was the com- last week that the United States cuation puzzle. I promised "blitzkreig" against Hongkong accompanied by "banzais" instead the British Government to buy 3,000 aircraft monthly in addition to the after carefully following all the west. I looked forward to it.
THE ZEST which the British What was the "Information on the pledged "every facility" to enable to do my best, though even of the rather plaintive "hells" of
e) But from the Dear's point of
whether he ever protested against the discrimination when he was
“FREEDOM BLOC" MOVEMENT IN BURMA
ment...
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huge orders' previously placed.
A MUNIFICENT GIFT
ILM. Ambassador in China has received gifts in kind from Sir Victor Sassoon through the Royal Air Force Association, to an estimated value of £35,000,
It will be necessary to dispos6 of these articles, probably out- side this country, before any Jums in respect of them can be credited to the Voluntary War Contribution Fund..
BABY BORN TO EVACUEE
A cable from Manila yesterday morning notified Sgt. F. Simpson of the Hongkong "Police," that his wife gave birth to a baby girl.
Mrs. Simpson will be travelling to Australia, with the other Hongkong
evacuees.
that has taken place during the I told my best (and worst) friends.. past week, and fond as. I am of and they locked forward to it. I listening to echoes, I found that told my children and they told the echoes of the evacuation mess their trierids and they all looked have been Ungering rather un- forward to it. And the volunteers pleasantly for everyone concerned were looking forward to it, es
for the public, because it feels pecially the men of the new that It has been given a shabby Training Cadre-all anxious to get deal, and for the Govemment be- rid of paunah-like outlines with cause it finds itself in the awkward some really hard fighting! But position of having to answer some we were all wrong. What the decidedly embarassing questions. Chinese · really meant was the Anyway, the position today of the typhoon, which threatened us last evacuation scheme may be bolled week-end. I say threatened, be- down to this:-Some of those eva- cause even Lord Typhoon shunned. cuated are coming back-Some are the Colony and its evacuation going straight on And others are mess. It came hard out for us still to go. The next step will be and then got a bad whiff of "dis- to analyse these "comings and crimination" and hastily sheered
Now with regard goings"!
to off to the north, only permitting those coming back, I think it was us a few more lavish showers" to admitted by the Government that clean up the—(I am afraid I must they really had no right to go at use the words again)—evacuation. all (2)-And those who are going mess. now will have no right to come back and those who are still to go cannot come-Oh, what the heck! Ask Mr.. North to explain this. Mr. Editor. Sorry to register failure right at the start!
NEWSETTES
Mr. P. E.
(a) Can the Dean tell the public
nominal rolls?". Is it not a fact labour movement.
has that the information included the plunged into the task of sup insertion of certain letters of the porting the British war effort alphabet after each passenger's must be regarded today as name e.g. "C" for Chinese, "E" for unparalleled in the industrial European, "M" for Mixed and "p"
for Portuguese? life of Britain and her Em-
(b) If so and since the tady help- pire. The maximum energy ers who did valuable secretarial is now being concentrated in work" had the task of putting such helping the Government to letters after passengers' names and make the defence of the not knowing that such particulars mother country. impregnable were required by the British Con- against the threatened attack sul in Manila, is it not clear how
the misunderstanding arose? and invasion by the armed might of Nazi Germany and view, as a leader of the Church and her slave, Fascist Italy. Every as one who is "wholeheartedly "in avenue of production has agreement with the critics, of dis- been explored in order that crimination," can he tell the public the "full resources of the country and its dominions first made aware of the same or and colonies might be merged whether he carried on the work of into the task of turning, out "tabulating" without protest? the material and equipment:
Yours, etc.
C, Y. KWAN.
THE JAPANESE apparently got necessary to withstand the
to know (good work here by their most formidable aggression
Intelligence Department) how sick which threatens to rob from
we were here of this-er-er-I the British worker that
can't think of another word for which he has always held
"evacuation"-Yes, I can-It's "de" portation" Well, as I was saying, dear-liberty and freedom
the Japanese evidently heard how from exploitation. It is to
RANGOON, July 29 (Rédter)— Ba Maw, former Prime Minister ·
sick we were of this "deportation" preserve these traditions that
and now Leader of the Opposition.
business and have started giving the trade unionists in Britain announced his resignation from
us something of greater interest today have widened the scope the
to think about from their own House of Representatives.
country. We are all really grate- of their conceptions regard-stating that he proposed to de-
ful to them for providing us with ing their rights and demands vote his whole time to the so-
a bright Interlude of "arrests" of and have accepted what called Burma "freedom bloc" move
several prominent, Britons for er.. Dupuy, of Hongay The Attache to the Italian Em-er "military reasons," of course! might be described as a stan- Ba Maw was recently appointed Sales. Ltd., Shanghai, was a pas-bassy in China paid a visit to Gen-Nobody ever imagines the Japan- dard of internationalism indictator of this movement by senger to the north from Hong-eral Huang Shu-chu, chairman of ese can do anything without "mil- their service to the country.the conference at Mandalay.
the Kwangs, Provincial Govern itary 'reasons." Well, the editor of This decision has strengthen-
ment at Kwellin on July 23, The this paper seemed to be the most Mr. H. Bar, of the Banque Italian diplomat will proceed to pleased about it. He chuckled Franco-Chinoise, Shanghai, arriv-Chungking shortly.
with satisfaction and pride as he CHUNGKING, July 29 (Inted in the Colony yesterday.
regaled me with the news! I äsk- General Ku Chu-tung. in command.
The death occurred on July 22, ated him the cause of frame of mind come a vital factor in the in-
Mr. G. E. Torrey, of the National sea, of Sigurd Simonsen, Norwe- and he said I took him down. creased confidence with which was responsible for repelling the Carbon Co. Hongkong. returned glan, subject, aged 45 years, elec-verbatim): "Think of the pride of payable ότι FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, on which date Tenders are invited for the the future.
the people as a whole view Japanese invaders from Chenhai to the Colony from the north on trician of the, ms. segundo" 01 place the Japanese have given to
Oslo. the gateway to Ningpo, it was Sunday,
The funeral services took journalists in arresting a member Dividend Warrants may be above vessel as she lies at Hong CREDIT for this complete!
place at the Hungjao Road Ceme-of Reuter's' staff first. Why, man, disclosed here.
Mr. J. MacGregor, director.tery, Shanghai, on July 25. obtained on application at the Kong. Vessel will be open fos reorganisation of the labouthe Organization Board, has sent Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co., Ltd..
Dr. Chu Chla-hua, Minister of
| I say the journalists will still win Office of the Company, Kowloon. inspection after Monday, 29th effort in the country has a telegram of congratulations to left Hongkong for the north
this war and the next one. too. Upon the recommendation of The Japanese" fear journaliste The Register of Shares of the July, 1940 and tenders should be been unstintingly given to General Ku
the Foreign Ministry, the Chinese more than they do an army and Company will be closed from addressed to the R. A. S. C. the
National Government has ordered ja navy. Even our own local Gov- WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST Officer i/c Transport, R. A. S. C.
Mr. O. A. Smith will address the (the appointment of Mr. Ju Chu-ernment fears journalists. | Hongkong Rotary Cluti at its week-ju 23 First Secretary to the Chi- how terrified they are of our dis- 2 staunch where the Government, real-ly meeting today on "Topical Points nese kimbassy at Moscow. Mr. Ju closures about the evacu—" But trade unionist, who set ising the invaluable part About Australia."
will succeed Mr. Chang Ta-tien. I stopped him just in time by call- about his task by appeal-they always have to take in
ing the boy for another Scotch ing to the labour movement national life-whether it be
The death occurred on July 24 Three Chinese bandits were some and soda! throughout the Empire to in times of peace or war after a long liness, of Ellis Abra-rese house at 883/19 Connaught might have some louder and
ịat the Country Hospital, Shanghal | $1,000 Hicher after raiding a Chi- discard their prejudices and have accorded them pri-ham Hillel, aged 73,
Road, Shanghai, at 7 am, on July animosities against capital-vileges and rights to which
19. The bandits intimidated the ism by uniting wholehearted-they are entitled. And now, Mr. S. C. Chow, United Chemical occupants and got away with all ly in the national effort. The when" those privileges and Industries Co. Shanghai, was a the property they could carry response was readily forthrights are menaced by aggres-passenger to the north from Hong- kong yesterday, accompanied by coming. British labour was ston quick to recognise that the workers
run mad, the British Mrs. Chow.
have voluntarily struggle which the British given up many of their claims Mr. Louis H. Gourley, US. CoBlackie" Balyozlan, aged 33 years, Empire now faces single-to special conditions in order |sul at Kobe, has left for Harbin of the Palais Cafe. The funeral
BERLIN July 29 (Reuter) handed has been undertaken that there should be
on transfer. Mr. Samuel Bokobin, took place од July 23, at the Hitler and Herr von Ribbentrop received at Berchtesgaden yester- Particulars of the vessel, forms for their own preservation, arrears in the work they have from Tsingtao, will take Mr. Gour-Hungjao Road Cemetery
ley's place in Kobe.
day afternoon M. Tsio and M of tender, and permits to view with which is bound up the undertaken to perform. This
The death occurred on July 20, Tuka, President and Prime Minis- SHAREHOLDEES. may be obtained on application principles of democracy, and spirit of the labour move- Mr. A. C. Jeffreys will be the lead- at the Country Hospital, thang-ter respectively of the Si
Slovak Re- to the R. A. S. C. Officer i/e the destruction of tyranny.ment in Britain today offers er of the Intercession Service in hal, Vitals Dakiniewicz, aged 15 public.
To the working classes of a contrast to their attitude connection with the war to be held years, the dearly-beloved son of The conversation lasted one and
The funeral took place on July 23. Official News agency, was con- ducted in a spirit of friendship and cordial understanding."
Notice to Shareholders
ed the bulwarks of British. resistance against aggression
NOTICE is hereby given that on Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the LYING IN THE R. A. s c.immeasurably and has be-
half year ended 30th June, 1940,
CAMBER, HONG KONG. ཏ་ར་
present head of the Labour Ministry, Mr. Ernest
to FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, Camber to arrive not later than Bevin, himself 1940, both days inclusive. noon on Wednesday, 7th Aug., 1940, Envelopes should be mark ed Tender for "Omphale".
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1940. -
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All material on board will be sold with the vessel with the exception of Two (2) lengths of Chain Cable 15 fms. each. p.
A quantity of spares for this vessel will be sold as a separate
lot.
HONGKONG, TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
NOTICE TO
COLLISION IN SHELTER
Following a collision with
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brighter echoes for you all next Week-the chief won't let me go any further today. He says the paper is crammed for space-no not evacuation newsi
BERCHTESGADEN CONFERENCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY Kong. Applicants must be British.
Transport, R. A. Si C., Hong Britain, those ideals repre-in World War No. 1, when at St. Andrew's Church at 5.30 pm. Mi. and Mrs. John Dakiniewicz. half hours and, according to the GIVEN that ал
INTERIM subjects.
sent everything for which doubts and misgivings and today. DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents
organised labour has stood fears of exploitation prevent- per Share has been "declared|
for years past. They have led the country from getting air ace, succumbed to wounds re- payable on WEDNESDAY, 14th'
seen how, under the despotic the maximum effort from its ceived during the "dog-fight" with funeral services were held on July JAPANESE RAID ON
In the presence of many friends
AUGUST next, on and after
rule, of Naziism and Fascism, workers." During 1914-1918, enemy. 'planes over Chungking on at the Hungfac Road Cemetery which date Dividend Warrants,
the rights and liberties of the the distribution of the coun
July 17
SZECHWAN Shanghai for the Inte Mr. may be obtained upon application
worker have been systemati- try's productive capacity led
CHUNGKING, July 29 (Central) Wladyslav Krason, 39-year-old Fo- at the Registered Office of the
cally
Capt. H. Midan. ADC. to the ish resident, with the Reverend Sixty-three Japanese planes in wrested from them to disputes and threats of Maharajah of Indore, who recently Father Wilczynski conducting the two nights came to raid Szechwaz Company, Canal Road East;
They have seen
how the strikes, which handicapped passed through Hongkong after a fast rites of the Roman Catholic yesterday morning. Bombs were Hongkong.
workers on the other junk, Class II boat No. 2058 have had to accept a rule of today is different. There is for India by Imperai Airways his widow and 12-year-old daugh- halen and Nanchwan: “
Continent the war effort. The position visit to the States, left Hongkong Faith The chief mourners were dropped in the suburbs of Wan- slavery in order to satisfy the not the slightest reluctance plane on Sunday morning. craze for power of their ruth-to press on with the utmost | The accident occurred when the will be closed from WEDNES. latter craft was entering the Yau-less masters. They have seen speed in turning out all that in Chefoo, of fibor de Mihaly. Joseph C. Grew, US, Ambassador matsheds of some 200 squatters. The death occurred on July 22, Mrs. Joseph Grew, wife of MT. Wan, New Territories, destroyed 12 mati Typhoon Shelter on Saturday workers in
Germany and Britain requires for the de- Donations in lieu of flowers were to Japan, left Tokyo recently to No person was injured.⠀⠀ morning, according to a report Italy transformed from an fence of her shores. The sent to the Hungarian Relief Asst-visit her two daughters, who are made to the water Police by Kwok integral part of the indus-Nazi lesson has been well clation, 209 Tuen Ming Yuen Road, in Ottawa, Canada, Mrs. J. F. The annual conference of the Mau-lam. aged 60. master of the trial life of their countries learned that the speeding Shanghal.
Moffat, wife of the US. Minister Fellowship of Christian Misión.. into nothing more than a cog up of actual fighting, whether
to Canada, and Mrs. Robert Eng-aries in Japan will meet at the" Fifty bags of sugar and 163. in the hideous military ma-in attack or defence, is great- A meeting to discuss the formalish, wife of the second-secretary Karuizawa Auditorium, on July 29 sacks of rice, valued at $2,000, chine of the dictatorships. ·
ly dependent on the speed ton of a new social club to be at the American Legation, Mrs, -31. The conference theme this were damaged by water. The re-
THESE are conditions that with which factories are able known as The St. Andrew's Fellow Grew was accompanied by her year will be "What Ought We to ship, will be held at 7.30 p.m. today secretary," Mrs. Artie Thomasson, Be?". and will emphasize the are revolting to the freedom to turn out the materiala for in St. Andrew's Church Hall the and is expected to return to Japan spiritual quality of the missionary" loving workers of Britain, fighting a war..
Rev. J. R. Higgs will pretidė, early in September
land his work.
NOTICE IS HEREBÝ ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company
DAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNES. DAY, 14th AUGUST, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1940.
Class II boat.
mainder of the cargo was trans ferred to another boat, "
There were no casualties.
term
A fire which broke out in Taun