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EDITORIAL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1940.
ADVERTISEMENTS The Day St. Andrew's New American U.S. DEPENDS MORE ON BRITISH Vice-Consul MALAYA THAN ON DUTCH INDIES At Hongkong FOR RAW MATERIALS
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 25433 for 120 NEW SHARES. Nos. 843541/843660 issued on 1st July, 1940 in the name of
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HONGKONG, AUGUST 8, 1940.
Fellowship Hold House Warming
MR. W. HOFFMAN-
ARRIVES
St. Andrew's
Among prominent "arrivals" ix Fellowship
Hongkong, on Saturday was Mr. held a house warming in the Walter Hoffman, new American club rooms at St. Andrew's vice-consul at Hongkong. Church Hall last night when He arrived with Mrs. Hoffman. about 30 members of the new- and their two children in Manila CHEUK MAN SIN has been H.E. LIEUT.-GEN. ty-founded social club were but owing to conditions in Hong- kong his family will stay in Manila or in Baguio.
E.F. NORTON
W
fir
Inspection Of Opium
Suppression
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WASHINGTON—THE UNITED STATES IS MORE DEPENDENT UPON THE BRITISH MALAY STATES THAN UPON THE DUTCH EAST INDIES AS A SOURCE OF ESSENTIAL STRATEGIO MATERIALS, a recent study carried on by the Institute of Pacifo Relations showed, says a United Press article in the Manila Bulle-
The economic stake of the United States in the rich Dutch co- lonial empire of southeastern Asia is comparatively small, the survey found, but our political interest in the area is very large, it said,
A general inspection of opiumt Ellen van Zyll de Jong, research mie stake in the Dutch colonial Szechwan will shortly be conducted suppression in all districts of
declared LOST and should the
present..
expert associated with the Institute empire. of Pacific Relations, made a study" "In
by an inspection group headed by fact, same not be produced before 16th)
even the strategic Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, President
of existing economic and political materials argument breaks down if FIRST TRIP - August, 1940, it shall be deemed
factors, and found that the United we
As the Generalissimo is unable. JE JOIN with all communi- of the Club, and the Vicar, WE
examine it in reference to personally to make the tour, Mr. CANCELLED and of NO. ties in Hongkong today the Rev. J. R. Higgs, address to the Far East and be told the equanimity upon a change which dies account only for around 25 per leader, and
This is Mr. Hoffman's first trip|States could not "Look
with Netherlands India alone. The Chu Fu-chen, veteran government EFFECT.
in extending a hearty and ed the gathering and there Manila Bulletin that he did not would throw vast cheap supplies of cent of the rubber and 10 per cent
member of the sincere welcome to the was a programme of com-know anything about Oriental strategic materials into the hands of the tin consumed by the United Commission, will act on his behalf. Szechwan - Sikang Reconstruction Colony's new Acting Gover-munity singing. Refreshthents affairs. He did not come with in- of a power or powers bent on con- States. nor, His Excellency Lieut.-were served in the course of structions on any new policies re-tinental or world conquest.”
It is questionable whether, even 18 sub-groups, each under a group The group will be divided into General E. F. Norton, CB., the evening.
lative to developments in the Far
·RF4SONS MAGNIFIED
if the islands were seized, major leader appointed by the Central Hong Kong, 31st July, 1940. D.S.O., M.C. Over a quarter
East. He excused himself from
exports from The Fellowship, founded at amaking any statement as he t
the archipelago, The reasons for such-an attitude 432 of a century has elapsed since meeting of prospective members ceived very meager reports while the survey said. by developments Producers are always willing to sell
Government and Szechwan local have been tremendously magnified, and even Slam would be stopped.
Malaya, Burma, French Indo-China authorities. this Colony was last adminis-last week is open to all irrespec-on the ship from Kobe to Munila.
in Europe which place the posses to good customers.
The group is given füll power to tered by a military governor tive of whether they are or are not
HAVANA CONFERENCE
request the Szechwan Provincial members of the Church. Service
sions not only of Holland but of the was in 1910, when men are warmly welcomed. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC-that
Relative to developments in the British empire in the path of conwere made to intercept shipments officials found delinquent in opium "If, for political reasons. efforts Government to punish all local |Brig. Sir F. D. Lugard (now CO., LTD.
The club rooms consist of a writ- Havana convention of American quest. Lord Lugard) was appointed ing room, lounge and games room, republics, he believed that Argen-. The economic dependence of the blockade would be feasible; convoy special permission from the Gen- it is doubtful whether a complete suppression work, and to wire for Governor and held office for a wing of the Church Hall having ting opposed United States leader-United States upon these arens has led ships could still bring sizable eratissime to execute incorrigible NOTICE IS HEREBY two years. The experience of been given over to the Club."
The official opening will take public has a large European popu-port stated, by research and de~ \country, if not across the Pacifc of)
to this addicts, says Central Newa.“ GIVEN that an Interim Dividend having a soldler to guide its
lation and leans more toward velopments in the production of via the Buer and Gibraltar, arid Europe than to the United States rubber in Latin America. and in then around the Cape of Good Hope and other North American coun- the production of artificial rubber. to the eastern seaboard of the
GİBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents:
of $1.00 per share has been destinies during the present place on Tuesday, Aug. 19. declared in respect of the half troublous times, If even only "year ended 30th June, 1940.on for a short period, is thus not! 600,000 OLD SHARES and will new to Hongkong and its
BIG BATTLE
be payable on and after Wednes people. The conditions that EXPECTED day, 11th September, 1940, existed thirty years ago are, Dividend Warrants may be however, not existent today. NEAR CANTON obtained on application at the Our new administrator will Company's Registered Office, find a complexity of problems| P. & 0. Building.
which will need
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
his "con-
International reports that about 3,000 Japanese troops arrived in Whampoa and. Bocca Tigris over
up north of that city this week.
ship as this South American re-been somewhat mitigated, the re-
tries
Furthermore, Argentina is Latin and on this ground might oppose leadership of a country which is not Latin Mr. Hoffman served for several years in Latin-American countries before receiving his Far Eastern assignment
CHUNGSHAN UNIVERSITY MOVING BACK
North Kwangtung.
A
quantities of materials
United States,
A
NEWSETTĖS
A
*
AGREEMENT WITH BRAZIL
meeting 01 the Engilsh Methodist Church for prayer and "At the present time," the sur-
UNIMPORTANT. vey said, the United States has an
fellowship will be held at the Sal- agreement with Brazil, which pro-so-called essential commodities the 8.30 p.m.
*As a source of imports of the lors and Soldiers' Home today at vides, among other things that this Netherlands Indies seem unimpor country will aid the latter in de- tant in comparison to other south- veloping subtropical agricultural feast Asia countries
The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar, wiix By far the be the leader at the Intercession products which the United States largest portion of American sup-service in connexion with the war requires in large volume, Among plica of rubber and tin come from to be held at St. Andrew's Church. the products Included are rubber. British possesalona. Copra is at today at 6 p.m. quinine, a number of vegetable oils most entirely supplied by the
tries.
الرحيم
.
As the result of a motor bus aç- cident in, Nathan Roid near the Po Hing Theatre about noon yes- terday, a Chinese boy, 12 years of / age, has been admitted to Kowloon Hospital. Els condition is stated to be critical.
THE REGISTER OF MEM.sideration when he takes over the week-end to reinforce the The sectors north and east of Canton. BERS of the Company will be the reigns of office,
About 1,500 proceeded to Canton
and certain hardwoods--all' CLOSED from MONDAY, 2ND fact, however, that Lieut.-
of Philippine islands which also rank A woman, Fung La-chin, 23, re- General Norton was selected, to be thrown into the Tsunghua
which are supplied by Asiatic coun- as a source of sugar. Even coffee,sident at No. 35, Wellington Street.. SEPTEMBER to SATURDAY.]
the one 'commodity popularly asso-second floor, was admitted to Queen: 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1940 (both at this critical time in the and Fähsien sectors, where con
tinuous Chinese assaults were
"Also it may be added that theciated. with Java. only comes in Mary Hospital yesterday suffering days inclusive) during which history of the British Empire made last week.
difficulties in combating diseases negligible quantities from the 1s -and, we might add, of About 10,000 coolles were round-
in the growing of rubber, which lands.
from opium poisoning. period no transfer of shares can
The National Chungshan Uni- Hongkong, too-indicates that ed up in Canton for transporta-
with labour troubles, have accounted
"On the other hand, it should be registered.
the authorities at home have tion work, and it is expected that Nersity which moved to Yunnan for Latin America's small contribu- from Canton following the extention to the world's rubber market
be noted that the Dutch. [confidence in his being able fighting on a big scale will flaresion of war activities to South to date, have largely been over-
through constant experimenta- to handle any situation that It is anticipated that the Japan-China will shortly move back to come, and reliable reports state
tlon, have become the world's most efficient producers of tro- might arise here, and which ese troops will make a third at-
that production on commercialpical products, and their efforts might affect the well-being tempt to drive upward along
Mr. Hsu Chung-tsing. acting scale will be possible in five years. president of the University, and
have kept world market prices of this Colony, in a capable the North River.
In the case of tin, the mines in several members of the faculty Bolivia and the Belgian Congo, al-
down-a fact that must be and satisfactory manner,
have arrived in Shlukwan to con-though not producing enough to
taken in account by competing
Mrs. V. M. Beadeum, of No. 452, The appointment of a mil-
sult with the provincial authori-meet world requirements, could be
producers in other countries.
The Peak, was the victim of a itary administrator at
While sol fertility is the baslaties concerning the re-establish-drawn from temporarily should the this
QUININE HEADS LIST,
handbag-snatcher in Barker Road of profitable crop production, the ment of the institute at a place need arise. time, nevertheless, has raised
"Quinine heads the list of pro-day morning. The snatcher escap-
near the Peak Tram station yester correct care and management of still undisclosed.
There are also poducts for supplies of which America wide speculation amongst the soll will not alone guarantee
abilities for much greater use of the communities domiciled good crops. The selection of suit versity back to Kwangtung was case of emergency.
The decision to move the Uni-reclaimed rubber and tin scrap in
is dependent on Netherlands India. here as to what significance able varieties and protection from made in view of the lack of other
Nearly all the US. requirements of cinchona bark,
"Jewellery, worth $60, and a the source of can be attached to it. We insent pests and diseases are also institutes of higher learning in
THE ANSWER
quinine, are imported from the is-sidence of Major JP. Wilson, or
watch was stolen from the have no doubt that His Ex- essential
the province, says Central News. Other highlights of the report lands. cellency will be ready to
follow
This represents from 1.3 million Villas, on Sunday.
the Royal Engineers, No, 18, Felix reassure the public and to
"The answer to why the Uniteyt to nearly 4 million pounds annually, warships and States should express concern over and is valued at $500,000 to $1,100,-
CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 1st August, 1940.
it
434
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders
16th
41
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager.
Hong Kong, 29th July, 1940.
425
WE MENTIONED · in our
Several enemy
smallness of this country's econo|tial,
WHAT AMERICA THINKS During the middle century, un-
1
PEPPER AND KAPUK
ed.
་་
Mr.. V. Bond has reported
*
that Mr. Bun is down here on personal business. “
NOTICE is hereby given that give them some explanation place here during the past transports arrived at Yochow in the fate of the Indies, is obviously 000. an Interim Dividend of $2.00.per of the nature of the plans or few months. It is with this north Hunan last week, but Chi- not to be found in the investment "The widespread incidence of the Police the theft of his car Share has been declared, for the proposals which the Home main expectation in mind inese artillery units sank ten pin- and trade figures alone. Actually, malaria in the United States makes which was parked outside his half year ended 30th June, 1940, Government have in
mind that Hongkong today wel-naces and one transports, says In the latter only emphasize the a constant supply of quinine essen-residence, No. 14, Broadwood Road with reference to this Colony. comes His Excellency and we ternational. payable "FRIDAY,
on
Cinchona trees originally on Bunday night. HIS EXCELLENCY" comes have every reason to hope
grew in South America, and the AUGUST, 1940, on which date to us with a high record of that the people will not be
bark is still commonly referred to At a meeting of the Kweilin Dividend Warrants may be service with His Majesty's disappointed.
as Peruvian bark,
branch of the Chinese Mohanime-- obtained on application at the
dans National Salvation Associa- Army. As a soldier he has Office of the Company, Kowloon,won the esteem of all who opening remarks that His
satisfactory conditions of Production in Kwelin on Sunday, Mr. elected The Register of Shares of the have had the honour of Excellency will be confronted PLACEMENT States may be with him.
The United, and the country would go along tion and shipment in the South Chung Ho-sheng was
American countries led to the com- honorary chairman and 29. mem- Company will be closed from serving with Him and under with a complexity of problems
Messrs. Chang OF U.S.
closer to parti-, WEDNESDAY, 7th. AUGUST him and his gallantry has when he takes over his office
If we are going in on the sidemencement of cinchona cultivation bers including FLEET cipation in the of the allies, attention ought to southeast Asia. The first plentu and Ma Sung-ting were named to FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, been commended in the as head of the administra-
be given to the importance of our tations in British Malaya were not directors, European war neet's placement. 1940, both days Inclusive,
highest terms.
It assuredly successful. But in Netherlands In- As "an ex- tion. None of these pro- than the American public should not be kept in Hawaiian dia, constant research and expert- The President of the Leglais- By Order of the Board of plorer, His Excellency's dar-blems, however, are beyond realizes. It already is parti- waters but should be taken mentation made the islands the tive Yuan of the Chinese National Directors.
ing, courage and resource reasonable solution solu-cipating, as everybody knows, through the Panama canal (while world's leading source of the pro- Government, Mr. San Fo, was an under the gravest" hardships tions, which, considering the for when our government that waterway is still intact) into duct. Today more than 30 per cent, arrival in the Colony on Sunday and perils, particularly dur-stringency and urgency of turns over navy planes, guns from Tokyo that America's entry ed to cinchona trees is in the In-from Chungking. It is reported the Atlantic. Word has come of the world's total acreage plant afternoon by passenger plane. ing the famous Mount Everest the times, the people will be and other weapons for the as a belligerent "virtually is Im- dies. Expedition of 1924, have won ready to accept in keeping use of the allies, no technical possible as long as relations in the him 'special mention in the with their loyalty and devo- ruling by the justice depart- Facific are strained." Japanese "Next in the group of commodi- historical records of that tion to their Boveregin whom ment can obviate the fact officials add that the price for ties of which the Netherlands In- The Hotel Vistoria, Northumber- famous climb. All these facts His Excellency represents. Or that it means just one thing, approchement between Tokyo dies are the chief American source landavenue, W.C., has been requis
and Washington is complete re- is pepper.
tioned by the Ouice of Works for have been brought before the the more immediate issues intervention.
cognition of Japan's "aims in "Kapor is another product drawn | Government use. Arthur's Club in CORRESPONDENCE public of Hongkong and have at present is the Hong- officially the nation is pledged Ching and agreement with her almost exclusively from the Indies. St. James's-street, which recently
impressed them in no uncer-kong Government's Evacua- to provide all the material aid to contention, regarding the nine-Imports into the United States closed, may also be taken over, t tain degree. Of His Ex-tion Scheme, a full and frank the allies it is possible to give power treaty. Any schoolboy have varied between 8.000 to near POSTAL COMPLAINT cellency's abilities as a civil elucidation of which seems Officially our government has de would be able to deduce from that by 14,000 tons annually, except dur- The LC.C., at the request of the administrator and we pre- to be urgently necessary, in totalitarian regimes in Berlin and would feel free to act as she pleas to as low as 6,400 tons this re Morrison has seconded Mr. T The Editor, HLK. Daily Press.
nounced and condemned the Tokyo statement that Japan ing 1938 when the amount declined Minister of Supply, Mr. Herbert
Bir-Ariaing particularly out of
sume we must still treat his view of the many contradic- Rome. Add to that the popular ed in the Pacific if our feet were presenta approximately 88 to 50 per Wilson, Chief Officer of Supplies, the chaos of this evacuation ques- | coming administration in tions, allegations and con- sentiment of this country in transferred to the Atlantic, cent of total US consumption for temporary service in the Direc... Mon is the conspicuous lack of e-one-very little, indeed, is by the Government falling to have we except intervention so transferred to folate water is closed w. Aside from its use in tion is the conspicuous lack of effi-Hongkong purely as a civil fusion which have resulted favour of the allies, and what However, the fleet ought to be "Kapok is a cotton-like aber en-torate of Contracts of the Minis-
Atlantic, 1f closed within a shell which grows try of Supply. rangements." I am referring a known. His qualities as a take the public as far as pos- tion is a difficult one to make?templating an alliance with the mattresses and pillows, the fact pecially, if not solely, to letters sent soldier and an explorer will sible into its
Mr. Charles Lattiam, chairman of from Hongkong to Manila and not undoubtedly prove of
confidence. It is prefectly conceivable that European democracies, As far as that it is of lighter weight than the LCC. Finance Committee has. In Among several other matters as time goes on President Roose Japan is concerned her aggression cotton makes it an essential item been elected leader of the Council fa estimable value to him in which call for Government velt may go before the congress could be brought to an abrupt in the manufacture of life belts, it place of Mr. Berbert Morrison, who Between the 9th and 26th July estimating public opinion and action are the congestion and and ask that it declare war on end after Nazi Germany and is also used as Insulating and resigned when appointed Minister 2 sent FIVE letters, correctly cen in handling the reigns of overcrowding in the Colony the dictators, Hitler and Musso-Fascist Italy had been defeated in noise-proof material for refrigera of Supply sored, stamped and addressed, to Government in a level-head- and the refugee question. porting that the chief executive East Indies and also the Philip Twp other products of which
lin!" Washington insists on re. Europe. If Japan took the Dutch tors, motorcars and plánės. Manila and, to date, not even one ed and equitable manner so If His Excellency can give merely is waiting for public opin pines, she could not hold them Netherlands India is the chler other provisions from
as to secure, in full measure, some indication of policy as lon to crystallize a little more so once Germany and Italy had been American supplier are sago, derived. Maku Many of my associates have sims- from the people their com- to how the Issues can be dealt he may have the support of the rendered impotent. At this par trom the trunk of the mage pain turned to the Iar complaints. Is there any ex-plete confidence, which, alast with, he will earn unfailing Deople. It is the conviction of ticular time our feet belongs to and taptoes more comferlly reter- part of last
has been considerable shaken appreciation from this Colony capital that Mr. Roosevelt would Reprinted from the Sioux City is prepared from the root of the coastal towns as
most observers in the national Atlantic waters dhe by events which have taken and its inhabitants.
act at once it, he believed congress
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vice versa.
an evacuee friend of mine in
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