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HONGKONG, SEPTENSER 5, 1940.
H.K.'S WANING WAR EFFORTS
THE TRENCHANT
COM-
MENTS made by The Adrian, the monthly maga-
EDITORIAL
French ships which are fighting in the battle of Britain. Some of the lighter units photographed in a Scottish port.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1940. NAVAL PACT HAILED AS ONE OF MOST WELCOME DEVELOPMENTS OF WAR
LONDON, SEPT, 4 (REUTER)—THE ANGLO-AMERI- CAN "AGREEMENT IS BAILED BY THE BRITISH PRESS. AS ONE OF THE MOST WELCOMED DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WAR and newspapers emphasise the transfer of des- troyers to Britain as not only the means of important ad- dition to her strength, but, at the same time, Indicates that the United States means to help her.
THE TIMES writes that this is the most conspicuous: demonstration yet given of the general American desire to afford the utmost help, compatible with neutrality, to the cause now recognised as vital to the future of the United States.
478 zine of St. Andrew's Church, BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL IN is
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authorised officer who will be MIND OF EMPIRE present at the sale, the sum of two-hundred-dollars, ($200)-in- cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
* price.
MADE UP
enthusiasm
SESSIONS PIRACY TRIAL
Six persons arraigned before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday charged with (a) piracy juri gentium and (b) piracy with violence, were remanded till the next Criminal Sessions which will commence on Sept. 17.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant
TENTH V.C.
OF THE WAR
The paper adds that it does piece of demerratic statesman- not involve the transfer of lip. sovereignty and, provided this The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN",
thoroughly
says that the Agreement is one of understood, there is every reason to ex-history of the two countries, and the most important events in the pect the West Indian people new Unks in the resistance of will co-operate wholehearted- Nazi and Fascist aggression are. ly to make the new arrange being created."
merit a success.
WELL RECEIVED
The DAILY TELEGRAPH gays NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (Reuter)" that by the Agreement is a blow On the whole the Agreement has. dealt at Hitler's hopes for world been well received by this morn----- domination which did not amount ing's Fices and any criticism le- to mockery which will enable him to velled against Pres. Roosevelt con- conceal or belittle.
ceras, more particularly, the man- substance. there being numerous. ner of the deal rather than the
suggestions that Congress should have been consulted:
a
des. than
At a single stroke Britain a quires the reinforcement of troyer strength far more the countervailing loss due to the defection of France. We shall be
There is a fairly wide diver-
LEG SHATTERED BY BOMB LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-The crease the protection of our con-
in a position substantially to in-sence of opinion as to whether the deal will bring America near- Victoria Cross was awarded to the
voys and; at the same time, toler to war or not, late Acting Leading Seaman J. Etighten up the blockade, is the tenth V.C. of the war and Mantle of B.M.S. Foylebank. This
the third to he awarded naval man.
to
a
:
The paper.
on the lethargy which ap- pears to have set in with re- gard to the Colony's war efforts are, indeed, most timely, coming as they do at We have pleasure in informing the beginning of the second our-customers that, as a result of
year of Britain's "battle the reduction in the duty against aggression. To the Crown Solicitor, who appeared for Hongkong brewed beer, our prices shame of Hongkong, it has to the prosecution, told the Court that. will be reduced by $1.04 per case be admitted that the criticism Mr. D. J. N. Anderson who is de- of 6 doz. pints and $1.32 per case levelled by the writer in The fending the fourth accused, is in of 4 doz. quarts as from 1st Adrían is fully justified. The axed for Aug. 26 but was adjourn, disposed. Thẹ case was originally September, 1940..
inarked which
ed to yesterday. THE HONGKONG BREWERY the initial efforts of the
The accused are:-- & DISTILLERY LTD. Government and the people Sin Shing, alias Tau Pel-shing, 4th September, 1940.
here to help the mother who will be represented by Mr. H. 474 country has definitely-waned Somerset Eltzroy instructed and the organisations which Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ. were set up for the purpose shing, defended by Mr. H. W. Lee, Hui Fuk-shing. alias Ko Lo
"Critielam of the manner of stresses that the achievement should not cause the in order to explore every pos- of spurring these efforts on, instructed by Mr. C. D'Almada;
Agreement is of great help to the defeat of soild gains achieved," Ng Yau, represented by Mr.
American defence and adds that; says the NEW YORK HERALD~. sible avenue from which Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. D.
in transferring the destroyers, the
TRIBUNE An Admiralty announcement United States has given the most assistance might be obtained, McCallum;
While the NEW YORK TIMES. supplement to the London Gazette signal, evidence yet manifested of declares have lamentably failed in Hui Sik-yan, allas Tan Ngan announces the award of the Vic-her resolve to render every prac- have even
the Agreement would.
been more their objectives. The ques-Chai, defended by Mr. D. J. N. Ai-...... toria
desirable Cross to the late Acting tical ald, short of war
had it carried a formal stamp of Foreman
The transfer may be taken at Congress approval..
The paper- Mantle of HMS Foylebank.
the same time as a notification to asserts that the Agreement will affairs. The writer. in The Macnamara, instructed by Messrs. lantry states that he was
Hitler. of America's confidence loot, and cannot, put the country LONDON, Sept. 4 Reuter)-The Adrian rightly takes the pub-Johnson, Stokes and Master; and charge of the starboard pompom otherwise what would be the sense
inultimate victory for Britain, for into war. people of the British Empire have lic to task and reminds, the Sin Shing-yce, alias S'n Sheung, when the Foylebank was attacked of bolstering up a lost cause with made up their minds and, Ged people of the benefits they alias Mel Tsui Sheung, defended by enemy aircraft on July 4 helping them, will never turn
a fleet of ships she might urgent- back, declares Viscount Caldecote, have enjoyed under the Bri- by Mr. Lo Tung-fan, instructed by
ly need herself? the Dominion Secretary. in atish flag in this Colony, as a Mr. F. T. Zimmern. message given to Reuter on the reason for expecting a bigger anniversary of Eritain's entry into and more sustained effort, bungling that primarily led
CHIEF FÄCTORS:. within their means, of course, to the public fosing its con-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) Lord Caldecote adds that they for helping Britain's deter-fidence in the administra-
Britain's pledge to the United stand together as one man and
mination to keep her Empiretion's ability to handle such
to surrender they follow words by deeds.
The :-NEWS-CHRONICLE says scuttle the British Fleet, is be-- Canada, herself a mighty arsen-secure. The reply. "to" this a situation with due care and
that it is perhaps the greatest lieved to have been one of the al, has not been content to send will probably be that the consideration for the con-
single step yet taken towards the chief factors in the destroyers for arms. Her sons are coming in people of Hongkong have sequences. The whole scheme
close developing and-in the end bases in exchange on the Ameri- ever-increasing numbers to defend been experiencing most diffi-was carried out in a way that
-planet-changing co-operation can side, as it enables the United. the right.
cult times and that strain of not only showed a great deal
Awards of DSM. to Leading between the British Empire and States to keep the Navy in the Seamen tor bravery and devotion | America.
Pacific Ocean and to strengthen proud friends of justice, are not the additional burdens placed of inefficiency on the part of to duty on the same occasion were The DAILY HERALD acclaims her hand in dealing with a pos-
their efforts. They on them in the matter of those responsible, but which also approved.
Stirring Message Of tion is where to apportion the derson, instructed by Mr. P. H. Leading Seaman Jack PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Dominions. Secretary blame for this sorry state of Lo Fuk, represented by Mr. H. C. An official account or his gal
New Kowloon *** Inland Lt. No. 2821.
Juuction of
Hai Tan Street and
Kiu Kinng Street,
Shamshuipe
| No. of Bale,
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Measure-
metits
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sale plan
Contents In
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Rental Square feet.
5508 · *| Upset Price.
H.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CON. BETIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,
the 9th day of September, 1910, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of one Lot of Crówn Land at Shamshuipo, u the Colony of Hong Kong för a term
the war.
Australla and New Zealand,
behind
fresh dally win land and in the air.
sister nations but not less loyal in
Loseby:
glory .on sea, higher living costs, restricted also created a state of alarm. trade and taxation is making and confusion in the public South Africa. youngest of the it hard to dispense largesse mind as to the future. In-
Among the "out-of-town" news- papers, the LOS ANGELES TIMES. says that whether being brought nearer to war is too high a price
Early in the action his left leg was shattered by a bomb The DAILY MAIL says that to pay for the deal, only time can but he stood fast at the gun. this is the latest sign of the
tell. and went on firing with the mounting tide of American senti- | handgear only for the ship'sment. In favour of Britain, and it electric power had failed.
is a portent of the final defeat of Almost at once he was wound-
the Axis Powers. ed again in many places but his great courage bore him up to the end of the fight when he fell by the side of the gun he so valiantly served.
J
States
never
{"i
the Agreement as a magnificent sible crisis in the Far East,
Washington naval authorities point out that once the American Occupation of the new basea be- gins, Britain may not consider it necessary, to maintain protective naval forces in the areas concern- ed thus releasing the ships need- ed for service elsewhere.
her devotion to right, has notably as generously as they would stead of coming forward and WHAT AMERICA THINKS
thrown in her lot with the rest wish. of us.
Newfoundland
assuring the people that WHILE ADMITTING the their fears were groundless,
of America
The timely
Union for NEWSETTES
ARRAY OF STRENGTH truth of this contention, these the Government aggravated United Nations discussion on
and Southern reasons are not alone con- the position by maintaining Rhodesia, conscious of the privi-clusive evidence of the cause an oysterlike attitude, with leges enjoyed by free communities, of the present apathy. The the result that the internal spare no gift or effort to resist the root appears to lie in a lack economic
common enemy.
This formidable
1.
of array
raises one
the Americas question which
Although naval use of the baser must await agreement on the location limits. It is intimated
that the United States destroyers, 9 neutrality patrol, may be mov- ed into them in the meantime, Regular patrol flights may also be started. These authorities say An enjoyable function
that all the bases have hárbours place at Club Lusitano yesterday which could be used by cruisers
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took
Mr. N. J. L Jefferies, of No. 15, Magazine Gap Road, reported to and commercial proponents either of world or the police the theft of a palm of confidence which appears life of the Colony has been hemisphere federation must beach sult from the backyard of
face squarely. It is this: Can his residence. adversely affected. strength, Increasing daily, is weld to have been created by the most ed together in brotherhood absence of Government vision Trade within the Colony is
dictatorships and democracies which the trials and reverses of land foresight in dealing with almost at a standstill and yet
|exist side by side in a federa- of 75 years, commencing from the past 12 months have not been situations which have arisen the Government has neglect- tion? 1st July, 1898, with the able to shake. option of renewal "at a "Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, tor
one further term of 24 years less
the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised
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U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
(if not the applicant) will be yesterday required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum 67 Detrats two hundred dollars, ($200)
on payment of the Purchase priè
cash.
This sum will be retinded
Chicago
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tant questions.-----
when Officers of the A.R.P. enter-
NO TIME LOST
the Astatic Affairs Bureau will be eral in Shanghai and concurrent LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuter)-I appointed Japanese Consul Gen- y Counsellor of the Japanese conformity with the decision to Embassy in Ching under the ex-lose no time in implementing the
in this Colony as a result of ed to take any steps to cor-
Many students feel this to be tained personnel of the Depart and destroyers, while several al-
since impossible, the hostilities in Europe. rect. their error. Statements federation requires, as does ha- which was largely attended.
international ment to an informal tea party ready possess aircraft bases.
'COMMONS" STATEMENT Assertions which have been reported to have been made tional, that the peoples-as dia
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) made that the evacuation of by irresponsible officers of tinct from their States should be Lieutenant Colonel Donald C. Government statement - on the ja few thousand women and the administration on this represented by an elected assem- Curtis, who arrived in Shanghai Anglo-American Agreement will be children have robbed the much vexed subject of evably. How the peoples living un- in the ss. President Coolidge on made in both Houses of Parlia
der dictatorship would make their Aug. 27 to assume command of ment tomorrow. NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (Reuter) Colony of its sole source of cuation have added to the voice felt in the councils or the Second Battalion the US. Mr. Winston Churchill, the Pre- that immediately after the dis The following are the results of charitably-minded people are indignation of all thinking any international federation, and Fourth Marines, has seen servicemier, is expected to deal at some posal of the lot the Purchaser League baseball matches played ridiculous. It should be ap-citizens. An instance of this whether without provision for the with the US Navy for many length in the House of Commons with the Agreement and to stress parent to anyone with rea-has only recently come to expression of a truly popular voice years."
any experiment in: federation
the historic significance of this sonable Intelligence that the light in Australia, where a
children who Government officer is alleged could succeed these are impor- Reliable Information has it that goodwill pact between the two women and
Mr. Tateki Horiuchi Director of countries: were evacuated from only a to have made an absolutely Federation of the United States Very small fraction of the incorrect comment when he with the British Commonwealth of wealthy classes in Hongkong declared that the evacuation Nations would seem more feasible from whom the mother coun- from this Colony was not than union with American coun- try has the right to expect compulsory. The fact that tries some of whose governments tensive shake-up to be ordered by Anglo-American Agreement, an
are less similar to those of the the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke exchange of views is already pro 0 material and moral support, many women in the Colony United States. This would of
Matsuoka.
ceeding between the two Govern so as to encourage others not today are in possession of course demand more political,
ments to fix the time and place so well off to give of their exemption papers adds to education and change of thought THE WEATHER mite for the same purpose. the falsity of this assertion. In the United States than would It is learned that Mr. Kayano, for the meeting of experts to dis
Important Japanese cuss the points arising from the an experiment limited to the Government offcial who was a lease of bases, There was an appreciable drop therefore, the evacuation it immediate measures to take
this angle, Unless the Government takes Western Hemisphere.
one-time acquaintance of the late A few American experts are al- in temperature yesterday the
But gradually citizens of the maximum recording being 83 and self cannot be blamed for the the public more into its con- United States are coming to un-is on his way to Hongkong. It is tion of some of the sites.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Mr. Bun Fo, ready making preliminary Inspec- the minimum 76 compared with diminishing efforts in Hong-fidence and shows a real de- derstand that defense of the stated that Mr. Kayano's unom
kon 90 and 80 on Tuesday.
kong's war efforts today. sire to alleviate the present Americas cannot safely be con cial mission to South China is to BERLIN COMMENT Total rainfall since Jan, 1 is THE EVACUATION from position, so long will the pub European politics plays no part. sidered as a problem in which
attempt to contact certain Chi- BERLIN Sept 14 (Reuter 109.73 inches against an average
Hongkong is, however, di-lic remain anxious and per- The nenate to the Monroe Doc nese leaders with the object of squandering valuable The Royal Observatory report rectly responsible for this re-turbed to such an
ch an extent that trine is now from Europe; Its sounding their views on possible Empire territory for states
grettable position when it is the Colony's war efforts are guarantees during the last century talks with the Chungking Gove trovers was the Foreig
spokesman's comment on the Pressure highest over the examined from the manner likely to dwindle even more were in a large measure written
Anglo American Naval Agree Pacific to the north-east of
in Europe in which the Japan; the typhoon is probably ndered over its method lasting shame of this part of when the importance of fund those nations that value freedom See also Pare £, Cola 12. Faze 12-
Government than they have done to the funds be guaranteed for all by ion of ment situated about 250 miles south of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Cincinnati
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Registry No.
Locality.
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Lot No. 2887.****
Junction of Castle Peak Boad & Kin Kiang Street, Shamshuipo.
Messuro-
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understood peace and security will and respect the individua