HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS
ottom
Character
Of British Soldier
Remains The Same
EDUCATION STANDARD HIGHER:
PHYSIQUE IMPROVED
Whatever differences there may be between the Bri- tish Army of 1914 and the British Army of 1940, the rock- bottom character of the men remains the same," said MAJOR E. HÄSTINGS, a well-known military expert, when he spoke in London yesterday on the course and prospects of the war, **
Pirates Take
During the last few months, he sald, he had seen the Bri- tish Army doing guard along the Channel coast, manning
Cargo Valued searchlights and anti-aircraft
At $20,000
INCIDENT. NEAR WAGLAN
Cargo to the total value of $20. 000 was stolen by armed pirates instie British waters yesterday morning, according to a report
guns and it was interesting to note the differences between this Army and that of 1914.
There was no doubt, about one thing-the standard of education was much higher and the physique showed a great improvement..
tajor Hastings went on to quote passage from Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth "where a conversation took place between the King and the rank and file on
CABLE
Tracks of British fighters' an i German bombers fighting high
over London during recent daylight raids,
New C.-In-C. RICE PRICES
Far East To Visit
Hongkong
CRITICISED
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CENTRE. CHRISTALAS SHOPPING CENTER. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
CENTRE » CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CENTRE. CHRISTMAS, SHOPPING CENTRE
THE
Invitation
AWAITING YOUR INSPECTION IS
LARGEST
ASSORTMENT OF GIFTS FOR
AND FINEST
CHRISTMAS.
EVER OFFERED-
WE
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEE THEM AT YOUR CONVENIENCE CHINA EMPORIUM,
LIMITED,
HAVE
ONIJJOHS SVÆLSIYHO*TALNEO DALLIONS SYMLSIMZO" FELNXO ONIZJONS. SVMISIUHO
Freedom Vs. Discipline
CENTRE. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CENTRE. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CENTRE •
Conserving Petrol
rice is usually bought by the picul, by those able to afford it, or by the dollar by the majority of the work- ing class, when it fixed the prices at so much per catty or so much per five cattles, Nobody, excepting, the very poor, ever buy rice by the Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert catty, went on the informant, and Brooke-Fopham, the newly ap- to so quote affords the retaller an pointed Commander-in-Chief of exceptional opportunity of squeezi the Far East, is to visit Hongkonging on every dollar's worth sold. shortly to inspect the defences. For instance: in the case of made to the Police by Li Cha, the eve of battle. Those men, heaveording to a Reuter message Grades 1 and 2 quoted at, 15 cents master of trading junk No. T5180, said, might have been the men of from Singapore. Sir Robert laser per catty, one should get 6 cat-
The attack occurred about 1 a.m.
expects to visit Australia, and New tles, 10 taels, 10 and point six mace 1914 or the men of 1940. ner Waglan Lighthouse
to a dollar. The weight given by where "Fight? Yes, they will fight al-Zealand. three Hoklo junks drew alongside right." said the speaker, "and
In an interview with the Sin-the retaller would be 6 cattles and and fired a few shots at the trad-without illusions and ballyhoo.” gapore Free Press. Sir Robert 10 taels-at the very most!
stated that reinforcements of men Unless Government,fixes a heavy The pirates sailed the junk to: The conversation, said Major and material were continuing to penalty for selling above the fired Po Tsol Island where the master. Hastings, was in connexion with arrive in the British possession in prices, the retailers will set the a cargo owner and the crew were the King's remark. "Our cause is the Far East, making Britain's | Government ruling at naught, sald
one of those interviewed. put ashore.
Just and honourable" to which the strength more complete...
"When the ordering of their 'or choice, as beyond their indivi- Bir Robert disclosed that before And, he went on to ask, what is reply was grudgingly, given "That's
leaving England, he was told by there to prevent the retaller from affairs is taken out of men's own dual capacity to accomplish, more than we know."
win hands, and entrusted to dictators They entrust authority to select "That is where those men of Mr. Churchill Britain would hold "fixing his scales? And Agincourt differ from the men of Singapore no matter what hap there be any Government officials or to dictatorial fimtas, the only rulers, to act as instruments of vation of petrol is a most impor today," said Major Hastings. "Wepened and Sir Robert could rest going around to see that the peices Justification of the dictation is the common wisdom and the com. tant part of Australia's war com are being adhered to, as in the case than the people know themselves, mon purpose. The sanctions here effort," said the Minister of Bup- know too well of the Nazi methods assured "there will be à fuk of No. T4791H, has reported that-yes, we know, they have brought tinuous and steady now of men of the tinned provisions when mandarins know better what is are not arbitrariness and violence, ply, Sir Frederick Stewart, com- several "leading stores were fined good. for the average man, and but reason and responsibility; rea- menting on a report that Bir Earle his junk was attacked by six rob-home to us all right."
and munitions to the countries in, for selling at above the fixeä ¦ know. better how to bring it about.. son, because of the faith that the Page progovéd to move for the dig. bers' sampana of Cheung Sha Vil The speaker...went on to state my command and that he is spar:
that the master minds of the right practical courses for society allowance of the petrol rationing lage, Luk Fung district, outside of that his job was concerned with ing no effort to make Singapore
"The common herd is, as the can be impartially ascertained: regulations. Colony waters and a cargo, includ- the anti-aircraft defences and his and other Eritish countries in East
ing craft.
The victims were picked up by #passing junk and brought back to the Colony.
ANOTHER -- ATTACK
Another junk master. Sin King-
CAUSE IS JUST
prices?
"It is Hitler's off-repeated boast that he is bringing back discipline to a world dissolved and disintegrated by democracy. That is his mission, symbolized by fackboots and whips. Yet it is a mission which cannot simply be dismissed with contempt," says the Church Times
"PART OF WAR
EFFORT
"We are at wir, and the conser-
ing 240 sacks of rice, an anchor, work made it necessary for him to Asia as strong, and as well defend KOWLOON CHESS who know, not the law. They power that is abused can be taken Pase and others who, for vations
length of wire and clothing, to the total value of $4,000, was taken. The robbers were armed with rides,
Frenchmen Kidnapped
TOKYO, Dec. 5 (Reuter)—An undisclosed number of Frenchmen and other Westerners were kid. napped in recent weeks in the southern portion of Indo-China, Japanese reports from Hanoi state. The crimes were perpetrated over a period covering the last two weeks and reports state that some of the victims were rescued by Police and French Army autho rities. It is said that four re bellious natives were killed in thei course of the operation.
Meanwhile, further reports from Balgon assert the rebels are set- ting fire to French houses in the country districts.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-- After having been in the hands of kidnappers since Nov. 29. Mr. Percy Chu, well-known Chinese banker, has regained his freedom, according to the Chinese press.
It is not known yet whether Mr. Chu was released after paying a ransom or what was the motive for the kidnapping.
know something about the vam-ed as possible." pires that came overhea
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Britain And S. America
SqJdr. - -W. · E. G. Taylor, of New York, commanding the first All-American R.AF. Squadron. He is wearing on his sleeve the “Eagle” badge adopted by the unit, which will be known as the Eagle Squad- romis
kom.
SURPRISE
:
"Great
Britain's capacity to
Pharisees said, a people accursed, and responsibility, because the **Tab fá my answer to Sie Earle must be given masters, But in away and transferred to better reasons, mostly selfish, are asso- cisting themselves with him in the Nazi theory there is no room handa. for any process of appointment' of SELF-IMPOSED DISCIPLINE this matter," he added. A surprise feature of yesterday such masters, nor for any means **There is no necessary corner-¡ "Both the Government and-my- evening's programme in the Kow-of settling who in fact knows bet- tion between democracy and in self have been severely criticised. loon Chess Club Tournaments was ter, nos for any method of in discipline. The discipline of a de- for our reluctance to bring petrol the defeat of K. M. A. Barnett, the vestigation into the relative merits mocratic society is in principle under control at a much earlier Colony Champion, by A. Y. Brix of one object or another self-imposed, since it proceeds date. IMPORTANT EVENT
"The leader is a thing given a from the fundamental eisent of Biriakoff, who had only the ray prophetic revelation descending, as free personalities. IN RELATIONS
before beaten D. E de Carvalho,, his adherents allege, from heaven, "A free and uncorrupted people draw upon outside sources to sup BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 8 (Reuters has thus assumed the lead in Sec-emerging, as his opponents be- readily obeys the leaders whom it plement her own great munitions -Although the British Trade tion "B" of the Bentor Tourament, leve, from the slime. The policy trusts, simply because it judges effort will be imperiled if the con- Mission" to South America has In other Senior games, L Kar- in which the wills of all are to them trustworthy and, so long as atituent parts of the Empire are only been here for four days, it povich beat K. Wetes and D. E de join their enforced co-operation it retains intelligence, impartial not prepared to impose some re- has already met with great sac- Carvalho beat Wer while the needs no investigation. Like the ity, and self-command, repudiatestriction on their overses expendi- cess and the vixit has come to be game between M. W. O'suflen and leader, it is a thing Imposed with alike the Inefficient, the immoral, tar
"Every million; pounds spent by regarded as one of the most ime. H. D. Evans ended in a draw as out doubt or question, to be ac- and the self-seeking.
"Such a sóical pyramid, based on Australia for foreign petrol means, portant events in the history did that between C. M Sequeira cepted without criticism, or to be of British relations with South and G. 8. Coxhead. In a Junior rejected with the extremity of personality, is not merely demo- one million pounds worth less of America
Tournament game,
Businessmen are so anxious to beat .. A. Fabel meet members of the Mission, that they queued up for diets for to- day's lunch given by the British Chamber of Commerce, when 700 British and Argentine businessmen.
cefalia per
cratic, but the only kind of social vitaj equipment available for the system consonant; with. Christian- defence of London, and when Lon- GUNS AND BUTTER THEORY
ilty, which teaches that God made don la being defended Australia is "So it is laid down that guns all men with" Infinite" individual being defended. CLIPPER DUE ON are better than butter, matter is value and potential worth that "It is clear, therefore, that whe more important than mind. He has revealed the right way of ther the impelling motive be poli SUNDAY
cruelty more praiseworthy than self-discipline through the moral tical or personal, those who are Pan American Airways CHINA culture, barbariem more desirable order of mankind and History, and now so roundly criticising the and Argentine officials will meet CLIPPER, bringing U.S. malis, than the worship of God. It all that He has more than compen Government's action in regard to Power 14 sated for the trailty of human petrol control are, wittingly or dated San Francisco, Dec. 1, is ex- comes back to this pected to arrive in Hongkong on given or assumed of arbitrary nature by the saving power of otherwise, doing a disservice to
on policy and divine grace. A Christian de the Empire's war effort.” Sunday afternoon and will leave decision, both
methods, based on irrational force, mocracy can pave the way in bu- on. Monday morning.
The CALIFORNIA CLIPPER is and issuing in complete control of man hearts- and institutions for scheduled to arrive on Tuesday human fives,⠀ afternoon and will leave the fol- lowing morning.
the visitors,
BABY ALLEGED
THROWN FROM
TOP FLOOR
A three-month-old boy, Lo Wai- | tein, was thrown froth the top floor of No. 76, Marble Road, Shau- kiwan, about 6 pm, yesterday al legedly by his father, La King-yu,
32. of Nam Hol
The boy was seriously injured and was found to be dead on ar-
VIGOROUS CHINESE ATTACK at the hospital
IN ICHANG
The father has been arrested, barrage early in the morning of according to a Follca report. Dec. 1
Japanese troopá marching from. Wulishih in the southern suburbs
JAP OBSERVATION of Tungcheng in south Huveh into Tungcheng were intercepted POST DESTROYED and decimated on Dec. 1.
CHUNGKING, Deo. 5 (Central)
J
ARTILLERY DUEL
S'hai Share Record
THE WEATHER
the increasing reign of God on "We do not sáy, that such a sys- "earth.”. tem is not effective, for its, own ends and within its special limita tions. For gaining quick results,
| such as a lightning victory | Over
DEVELOPMENT OF GUANTANAMO
· LICENCES. 18SUED
Bir Frederick said that the chairman of the Central Control
| Board had assured him on Friday, Į that all ̈ spplications for licences, except few that required special
the unarmed or the rapid de NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Reuter) | Investigation, had been dealt with President Roosevelt left the United
Maximum temperature seater moralization of nations which are day was 7 and the minimum 6ick in soul, it is the most effec states naval base at Chintanamo
Total rainfall since January 1 istive system yet invented. 117.50 inches against an average of 84.22,50
.
the Eitate
and the eences and Provision had been made, for special action "(Cuba) on the cru'ser Tuscaloosa i respect of remote areak, to over- "But on a longer view it is a for an undisclosed destination, come the possiblity of any fucen- system bound to fail, for rational The Royal Observatory report intelligence to not quality con- less message from the escorting. It was only natural to expect.
This news is contained in a wire ventence stabes
fined to self-constituted man destroyer Mayrant, which adds that quite number of appeals A strong anticyclone is stationary darins, and conscience has a dihat pelor to the departure, Mr. would be made swainst the silot- over China, Japan and the neigh concerting way of reasserting its Roosevelt discussed plans for in ted ratione of these being bouring seas, pressure being high claims est over Manchuria,
The generality of men-it is extensive development of Chuan because of ancient Information dom, and The typhoon or depression is simple truth are
not bruten tanamo and set sail after dark on the getginal applic
pecial eff centred about: 130 miles W.B.W. of They possess both minds and wills.
The death occurred or Nov. 21, cumstances which merited ·upediàl Manila, moving W.
And though a combination of dis-i SHANGHAI,- Dec. 5 Reuter) Pressure is also low to the east illusionment and propaganda may at The Country Hospital, Shang treatment
hal, of Rudolf Emi Linnestad, The Central Control Board Establishing an all-time record of the Visaya
reduce them temporarily to a state aged 67 years, Norwegian Elec- however, vested in → Chinese troops unleashed Japanese artillery on the north for Shanghai, the new share issue
of mental and moral deficiency rical Engineer and Contractor. Boards complete vlebrous attack Against the Jap- bank of the Blatsiang River in for which a subscription list open HEALTH RETURNS there always comes a time Funeral services were held at the thority to exercise
st north Hunan shelled the Chinese ed at 10 am and closed at 10.30 anese on the south bank
people find they cannot live by gunjab Road Cemetery on Nov. 30. in order that inconven Ichang, upper Yangtze port in Dositions in the neighbourhood unam today was oversubscribed 45: The following is the Return of bread alone, not least when they Hupeh, on Nov. 30, exacting the morning of Dec. 1. Chinese times.
notifiable diseases notified as hav- have not even bread. Then they, heavy toll of lives,
[guns replied and destroyed a Jap- The public had been asked to ing occurred in the Colony during sat themselves whether the whole Tin deposits have been toung mum. Any pers
anese observation post On the same day several Chlighting has flared up again in subscribe only $2,300,000 to these 24 hours ended at midnight on conception of discipline to which near Kosser, on the Red Bea coast, satiated with the ration
new issue of the Shanghai Worst Dec. 4-Diphtheria, one case: they have been-subjected does not according to Dr, Hassen geddik him kad nese columns launched simul north Kiangsu Japanese troops, ed Mils Limited, but by noon, Measles, one case: Chicken pox, need radical revision.
Bey Egyptian Under-Secretary for review taneous attacks af Tachal in the based at Hwalian pushed south subscriptions totalling $88,000,000 one case; Dysentery, three cases Instead of looking for an tron Finance, Experts estimate that the had Ichang sector. Breaking through while those based at Paoying has been counted
Tuberculosis, 35 cases.
will to order their auraits yield will be 15,000 tons of pare est the Japanese barbed wire en drove north. They met with
from without the democratie tin annually, e tanglements they challenged the strong Chinese resistance.
BATAVIA, Dec. 5 (Renter)-The NEW YORK, Dec
means of ordering their Japanese to hand-to-hand fight Japanese saling out from Kagyu Netherlands East Indies Suitare The Ext
Japanese casualties were in steam and wooden boats were Fund offered Mr. Winston Chur-tong
attacked by the Chinese. Three chili a tenth birthday Spitzre." In north Yangtze bank steam boats and several wooded less than three months the NEL torped troops made an attack at hosts were sunk. The Japanese Spitfire Fund has completed two American voyages
under a protective fled back to Kaoyu
squadrons.
the New York Maritime Register
Resumes that men rather “MONTREUXE, Dec. 5 (Rent dea- seek a means of ordering their Copies of the Gazette De Laurs
porately, by union containing a full and impar Bouth rather than a denial of free wills account of last week's payal ccording to and so arriving at solutions, not do in the Mediterranean have
much outside their own capacity banned from entry into Italy,
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to