PAGE 6 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
EDITORIAL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily P BROKER ACCUSED OF ANNUAL DINNER WESTERN DEsert:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
DEACONS.
Solicitors for the Executor,
1. Des Voeux Road Central.
Hong Kong
教西刺預
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19,' Queen's Road Central, Tel. 39251:
Night Editor (Wanchal Office);
Tel. 24-11..
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London Omice: 53. Fleet Street
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HONGKONG, DEcambre 17, 1940.
and
Co-
FALSE PRETENCES
DANCE
St. John's University
$14,000 Commission On Alumni Association
Arms Contract
to 2 a.m
GREAT VARIETY OF COUNTRY WHERE BRITISH FORCES
A
ARE NOW OPERATING
DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY IN THE WESTERN DESERT, over which the British Imperial Forces are operating, was given recently in a broadcast from London, tytt
One is inclined to think, said the speaker, that the Western. Desert is like the Gobi or the Sahara desert, but this is not the case. In the Western Desert there is a great variety of country, from loam soil to rock and sanding
THE ROAD FROM ALEXAN-1
The Hongkong branch of the St, John's University Alumni Associa- tion will hold its annual dinner Hearing of the case in which HENRY CHAO, 37, broker, a dance at the Ritz, North Paint, charged with obtaining money by false pretences, began yesterday on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 8 pan. before Mk. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy,
Chao was alleged to have obtained' $14,000 from Wong Bor,
A most enjoyable programme of proprietor and manager of the Hongkong Sporting Arms Co., No.varied cabaret items to be render- 22 Pottinger Street, on July 19 by falsely pretending that it haded by popular local artists has DEIA TO SOLLUM starts with a been demanded by the Central Trust of China as commission in been arranged. connexion with a certain contract then being negotiated between traction, balloons and toys will be townery to an old fort. It is herw As an added-at-cobbled road and passes a smelly WOOg and the Central Trust of China
distributed.
SALE OF CROWN
LAND
The first lot, situated at the
times ita
an in-
that one mays good-bye to Erypt
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared It is anticipated that the fune- proper. for the prosecution, while Mr. F. 1. tion will be well'attended as there
Zimmern, was due to defence, are about 200 alumni of the
facturer,
On July 18, defendant called at his office And asked for
Wit-
the
P... EDITOR FINED FOR LIBEL
supreme court
On
FERTILE RED 'LOAM
The soll of the Western. Desert, near the coast, consists of a fer- tile, red loam, which, w the Good barley is grown here and granary of ancient Imperial Rome, there is excellent cover for quail.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
ABOUT
LONDON'S HEALTH:
to the coast that it is never out
his estimate, million-and-a-half persons sleep of range of our navaj guns, When going along this road, one sees in air raid shelters or underground practically nobody, as
protection. Up to a short time the local
over- inhabitants are so well concealed. 80, the shelters were so The reason for this is the blood 800 cubic feet of air,
crowded that, instead of having
in feuds which still exist and, in cases only 50 cubic feet
many
modern times, this is paid for in
available. kind. For instance, a murder costs £300, paid for in camels on
Ventilation he declared, was the spot.
most important. but unfortunate- ly, studness to raise warmth was In the spring one sees more of most popular. Air, to be healthy, flocks of sheep had of course to be kept on the
were
L
IN THE GOODS of WILLIAM LOUIS Mc- KENZIE late of The Hong- kong Telephone Company Limited Exchange Build. NAZI PROPAGANDA ing, Victoria in the Colony THE VIGOROUS ATTEMPTS of Hongkong, Secretary of which Nazi propaganda; the Company, deceased. is making to show that dis- satisfaction prevails to the
In evidence, complainant said university in Hongkong. Their re NOTICE is hereby given that British dominions
that the contract called for an intives and friends will be warmly the Court has by virtue of the lontes continues to meet with
order of 100 anti-aircraft machine-welcomed. provisions of Section 58 of Orclear and emphatic denials
guns: The next he heard about Tickets at $2.50 each are obtain: dinance No. 2 of 1897 made as which are supported not only EXCEEDINGLY KEEN the order was on July 12, when able from Mr. Koma Ches. Na BIDDING order limiting the time for credi.by those who give the lie to
defendant verbally indicated to tional Carbon Co.. French Bank In the spring there are plenty of THE HEALTH OF LON- tors and others to send in their these German statements, but
him that prior to the signing of Bldg., Mr. H. 8 Yung, Dunbar, over and corn, while figs and DONERS IN AIR RAID SHEL- Exceedingly teen bidding was the contract, he had to pay some Lambert and Co., Hongkong Bank olives are grown. claims against the above estate by actual facts which prove seen at the Crown Land sales, con-commission-dye per cent, of the Bldg, Mr. B. H. Trang. South
There are no TERS was discussed by ต how far removed from truth ducted by Mr. B. E. C. Hallowes, total sum to the Central Trust. China. Leather Goods Manufactur burn them.
trees, $3 to 6th day of January, 1941.
the local inhabitants medical practitioner recently are these assertions which Assistant Superintendent of Bur-He handed $2,000 to defendant.
in a broadcast talk from All Creditors and others arc. Dr. Goebbels and his pro-veys, at the Public Works Depart
ing Co., Pottinger Street, Mr. K. L. The contract was actually signed Ho. Tai Tung Sports Goods Co., The road then runs west to Sol- London. accordingly hereby required to
paganda machine hope will ment, yesterday when three lots on July 15, subject to the condi- On Lan Street, and Mr. C. Bum, 200 miles distant and so close According to send their claims to the under turn world. opinion against were sold by public auction,
tion that a letter of credit was Chang, Central news Agency. signed on or before that date.
the British. The theme of inction of Un Chau Street and open to the suppiler and manu-Rank of East Asia Bldg. this pernicious propaganda, Cheong Fat Street, Cheung-sha- in which the Italians have wan, known as NKIL No. 2893. now seen fit to join in a vain with an area of 4,080 square feet, attempt to compensate them was knocked down to Mr. Chan balance of the commission. for their utter failure as an Co., Ltd, for $3,750-or
Tsun-ting of the Steam Laundryness paid him $12,500, the balance
of the commission. 659 efficient fighting factor, is crease of nearly 50 per cent. on
Complainant said that he heard always the same, with little the upset price of $2,448. ·
nothing from the Central Trust The Manila variation. England, accord- The next lot realised over three regarding the order until October. Dec. 8 affirmed a decision of the
upset price of $3,000 and found out that defendant had court of appeals, holding Fedra the Arabs, with HONGKONG & SHANGHAI ing to these propagandists,
has for years treated the the Dor Fook Co., Ltd, of No. 52,
when it was ultimately hold to kept the money himself,
M. Blanco, publisher and editor and herds of cattle, which they move, as bad air caused infections BANKING CORPORATION.
ALLEGED. PROMISE people of Canada, Australia, wing Lok Street, for $9,300. The
of Commonwealth Advocate, gulity drive eastwards from Libya. Sol and epidemics such as measles Subsequently, complainant aug-of a charge of libel and imposing skilfully are they driven that and influenza become prevalent. New Zealand, India and area of this lot, registered as gested that the parties go to the upon him a fine of P200, with sub-when they reach Alexandria, they what was necessary NOTICE IS HEREBY South Africa as serfs. Her RBL 440 and situated opposite Central Trust to clear up the mat-sidiary imprisonment in case of are still fat and quite ready for shelters and dispersal by evacua- GIVEN that the Certificates Interest in these parts of the the Blind Home, Pokfulam Road, ter. Defendant promised to pay insolvency. The resolution of the the market. 6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong. British
tion. The chief enemies to health Commonwealth is
back $1,000 per month,
high tribunal was written by 16th January, 1936 for Three purely for pecuniary gain at
were dirt, lice, bugs and fleas, all THE RAILWAY - The matter was left over until Justice Anacleto Diak."
of whom carry Infection. Lava- There being no bids for the next Nov, 15 when defendant asked for Blanco was prosecuted on com-
The railway runs parallel with shares of this Bank numbered the expense of the inhabi-fot-KIL 4298, situated at the few more days to raise the plaint of Leopoldo R. Aguinaldo, the road and is 130 miles long to being improved...
tory: accommodation, however, was 97994/97996 Inclusive registered tants, who are being subject-function of Kowloon City Road
prominent Filipino money.
Mirkan Matruh. At Sidi Barrani, bisinessman in the names of Messrs. Maneck ed to the worst forms of op- and Ching Lung Street, Kan Pui
Medical officers now visit each Roostumjee Mehta and Dhun pression and taxation.
Explaining that one of the con- and head of the L. R. Aguinaldo which is very much in the news Shek, Kowloon City, with an area ditions of the contract stipulated and Sons, whom he referred to just now, there is no town, but shelter dally for inspection and Manek Mehta has been Lost or
RECENTLY, the world was to the applicant, Mrs. Constance $40,000, or one third of the cone in their insidious penetration Camel Corps la stationed.
of 1,179 square feet-it was sold that a letter of credit of only U. 8 According to the supreme coure just a few red brick barracks, in also every night, inquiring if there Stolen, and should this certificate given two decisive examples Bird Fox of No. 60. Nga Tain Wal tract price, was to be borne by in the commerce and industry of
as "an instrument or the Japan-which the Egyptian Coast Guard are any complaints. not be produced to the Bank of how far these statements Road, at the upset price of $384.
Here the ground is full of small before the 11th January, 1941, a have deviated from the ac-
the Central Trust while on the the alpinos; that as such he scrub, difficult for motor traffic new certificate for the shares will tual facts. The first of these
other hand a full amount was remolated the articles of the
cor- and at Bug-Bug, 20 miles further. be issued, and the aforesaid came from General Smuts, bererency, to assist Britain Mr. Zimmern asked complainant tion..
quired by the manufacturersporation law and the constitu-west, the escarpment begins to Certificate No. 6/NS. 4412 will the Premier of South Africa,!a
rise and is 500 feet high at Sol- er allies to attain the whether, or not, payment of money The be thereafter treated by this who was forty years ago aciples of freedom for the to defendant was meant as a bribe directed against Aguinaldo were road up the escarpment, called alleged Ubelous onzases flu Here there a very steep Corporation as Null and Vold. bitter enemy
80 that a letter of credit of the contained in an of England. | whole world. The United
editorial of the "Hell Fire Path"
THE ROADS ROUND THE full sum could be obtained, General Smuts, in a speech States leads the rest of the fendant replied in the negative.
De-Commonwealth "Advocate entitled: Bo far, the coast road is the INTERNATIONAL SETTLE giving the British Govern- world in its implicit" con-
IL R. Aguinaldo, a Japanese Tool only one in the Western Desert.MENT which were closed for Asked why no receipt was ob- The editorial was published in From Sollum to the south there some time, have now been ment full assurance of the Adence in Britain and the tained from defendant, complain the Advocate's issue of February is a fair road for 200 miles to the opened. The whole question is loyalty of South Africa to the British cause. Naz! pro-ant replied that it was not cus-1936 cause for which Britain was paganda will never be able to tomary. 650 Aghting, stated that he and convince the American people The hearing was adjourned until.
his followers had always been that. England is fighting this treated in a Christian man-battle against aggression for ner by the English. The next her own
By Order of the Court of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,,
Chief Manager.
FOUR WEDDINGS ÁT REGISTRY
1:
is 15,000 square feet.
UPSET PRICE "
Thursday, at 11,30′′am.
and selfish gain. NEWSETTES
le to the German propagan-The recent successes of the
never
•
on
dists came on Sunday Trom British arms have stimulated Tae Hongkong University Union The following weddings took Australia, where Mr. Menzies, this confidence to an extent will hold their Arst annual place at the Registry. Supreme the Prime Minister, declared that this vile form of Ger- gymnastic and dril display in the Court, yesterday, Mr. T... Whyte-that far from being dissatis-man propaganda can
Eu Tong. Sen Gymnasium Smith, Registrar of Marriages, filed with British policy, Aus- undermine.
Saturday next, Dec. 21, at 9 p.m. officiated.
tralia was indissolubly united IT 18, of course, to be ex- Mr. Daniel Yeo Yong Flo, mer
An emergency meeting has been with the mother country in pected that the Germans and summoned for this evening by the chant, residing at No. 23, Ice House Street, and Miss Jennie Lim a firm resolve to see the pre-their friends, now that their Executive Committee of the Hong Sleow Jpo, of No. 774, Nathan sent struggle through to a fighting power has been kong Chinese, General Chamber of successful conclusion, Apart checked by Britain, will in- Commerce to discuss the conditions Mr. Lee Tat, teacher, of No. 166, from statements
prevailing in the rice market. such as dulge in such propaganda on Prince Edward Road, and Miss Ng these, there is, the fact that an even larger scale. It is Wai Hing, of No. 105, Queen's, Rd. British, Australian, South necessary, particularly
Road.
Central
Shamshulpo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
·
..
EXAMINATION
FOR MASTERS
1.
was more
The provision of air raid shelters for “a · million-and-a• '.: half people is a colossal pro- blém ́and: It was a case of **head and knees down--chins
up."
SHANGHAI:
oasis of Bewa, where there is
just a matter of "squeeze.” For plenty of water, but there is no instance, the China Club, which water between these two points is more er less a gambling racket, Bouth or Bewa the road dives and. another Institution – were s abruptly, after a rise of 100 feet asked to pay up an extra half-a- ́ ́. The climate generally is good. In milion dollars as squeeze the winter one has fires and sun- money. They refused to do this shine all day. At present, it is at first, but finally paid the sum to the Tatao police and now the roads have been opened up again” and the blockade lifted. CHARLIE KUNZ:
Dates Released By probably very dusty,
Harbour Office
Dates during 1941 to which can- didates may sit for examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters, Mates and Engineers were released by the Harbour Office on Saturday.
16,
The examinations will be held on
...
Red Amazons Harass Vichy
MERCHANTS
CHARLIE KUNZ, the well- known planist, was recently described
the most VICHY, Dec. 6-The French dramatic of our key-board the second or third Tuesday or police today discovered the exis every month on the following tence-of-a-dying battalion wor
kings." dates:-January 14, February 18, militant Amason communists-cold- An Exposition of Chinese Cal- March 18, April 21, May-20, June blooded quick-shooting, ley-tiered POLICE TRAPS tography win be held under the 17, July 15, Aug-19, September 16, women between 25 and 35 years of Mr. C. A. Mugford, merchant, fighting today shoulder to have shown signs of dis- for the Advancement of Chinese
Arcan and Indian troops are mollify their own people who font auspices of the Association october 14. November 18 and Dec. 38ing are proved to have been FOR SPEED
working under cover for some time. residing at No. 14, Fi Fo Fong shoulder in the operations appointment and discontent Culture
Candidates for Examinations for and "the Bino-British
These female communists are Street, Kowloon, and Miss - Chan Yu Chen of No. 74. Yu Chow being conducted in the Wes- with what their leaders are ping Shan Library on Friday, Dec. Masters should present their papers tion surrounding clandestine at Cultural Association in the Fung Certificater of Competency for blamed for the tremendous agitu- tern Desert. Troops and air doing. The promises made to 20, from 10 am to 6 pm.
Action is to be taken by the to the Examiner at the Harbour tempts to revive prescribed activi- Tragic Police against Colombo's men are pouring in from them are still far from full-
Office at 10 am on the Saturday { ties.
speed merchants, in view of the Canada to join The following forthcoming wed-
Britain's ment and the fear that their Mr. William Vinson Lee, Regional preceding the examination.
The Bolshevik Amazona, chiefly
increase in motor accidents. dings are, announced:
home, forces in ever increas own security may shortly be Director Emeritus for China, who Certificates of Competency for First eastern Europeans Poles, Czechs dent of Police, Colombo, stated
Candidates for Examinations for
Mr. G. 8. Baker, Superinten- while Mr. Wong Kim Fung, of No. 136, ing numbers,
every imperilled by the failure of recently returned from a BIZ- and Second Class Engineers should and Russians were believed to that the reduced speed limit of Wanchal Road, and Mas Poon Bau member of the Common- the military might of the month combined business and present their papers to the Exa- have entered France when the war 3401 miles per hour will in future Hang, of No.71. Leighton Hill Rd wealth has placed its full re-Axis war machine is driving will speak on The Chinese ships'. Office, at 9.30 am. at least in various major centers during gives an allowance of 4.61 m.ph.. vacation trip to British Malaya, miner at the Principal Surveyor et started and established themselves be strictly enforced. This speed Mr. Chan Wu Choy, of the sources at the disposal of the them into a state approach- Malaya at the Y's Men's Club three days before the examination the confusion arising from the over the legal speed limit. Maryknoll House, Stanley, and mother country to multiplying panic. German propa- luncheon meeting at St. Francis Miss Wan Wai Fong of No. 88, her war efforts
gandists, therefore, Wing Lok Street.
1. THE OUTSIDE WORLD is forth with stories of what Mr. Tam Hin Wah, shop assis not ignorant of this indis-the people under British rule tant, residing at No. 32 Kak Hangputable evidence of complete jare supposed to be enduring cert of the Hongkong University. Tsun Road, Kowloon City, and Miss Chow Fung Ping. of No. 87, British unity in every corner in an effort to show their Christian Association will be held Ta Ku Ling Road, Kowloon City.of the Empire. Sympathisers people that their own lot. Bunday, Dec. 22, at 9 pm. Mr. In the University Great Hall on with Britain's cause have despite the brutal horrors of Rupert Baldwin. A T. C. L. Will and $817,958.27. been inspired with this re- the Gestapo and the concen-be the conductor and Miss Caro- DEPARTURES FROM markable demonstration of tration camps, is preferable une Braga, FT. CL will be at D. G. Day (monthly) 15, Razon
THE DANGEROUS HOURS *** Particular action is to be taken. THE COLONY loyalty and patriottim and it to life under the British flag. the plane. There will be com-Trading Co. (monthly) 10. A. M
against those who are in the habit The following left. Hongkong has shaped their own policy, Vanity is a characteristic of munity singing and carols. Kennedy (monthly) 30, Sale of 1
of speeding to and from – their yesterday by the Fresident Jack-not only to withstand all that the Teuton race and it is,
bandage roller per Madame HARBOUR COLLISION omces in the morning and evening It was erroneously stated ves- ficnaud 5, Sale of 1 CH6S. Badge Maker Totalitarianism stands for, therefore,, easy to understand terday that Mrs Elizabeth New per Mrs. H. F. Phillips 1. Sale of A collision between Police As was pointed out in the ac
Penta and during the lunch hour. Mr. C. I. Barr, Mr. H. Guard, as exemplified in the condi- that those responsible for ton, wife of Major W, Newton. knitting wool per Mrs. T. E Motor-boat No 12 and the steam aldent report for the last three- Mr. Charles Hollman, Mr. M. Ations now prevailing in those this lying propaganda fool- and her two sons, had arrived in Pearce 6.80, Mr. and Mrs. C. M launch Ta Ku-Yeung, belonging to quarters of the year the peak Johnson, Mrs. Lillian Ada Kiene, countries which have been ishly expect everyone to be- Hongkong on Saturday by the Hall (monthly). 50. D. E. Clark Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, pc hours for accidents are 9 am, 1 Lieut.-Cmds. A. Tade. Mbrought under the Nazi heel, lleve them, in spite of un- California Clipper, from Honolumn (monthly) 50. Joseph Prentice curred on Saturday in the Barbour pin, 5 pm and 6pm David Dean Wight, Mrs. N. but also to do what they can, shakeable evidence to the to the passenger Het handed mt Borden (monthly) 10,
The error was due to a mistake (monthly) 25, Mr. and Mrs. A. F near No, 14 Buoy. The motor boat At the same time sction + will within the bounds of non-contrary.
was slightly damaged. but no one also be taken against bad cases of. by Pan American Airways
Total: $818,179.07.0
was injured.
Se crossing: gazetted white-lines: //
son
Peters, Jr., Mr. J. C. Walker, Mrs.
Wotherspoon,
burst Hotel on Thursday, Dec. 19
The 13th annual Christmas Con -
B. W. O. F. The following is the latest ilst subscriptions received to date for credit of the British War: Or- ganisation Find:-
Previously acknowledged. £100
"A. H... Guinness (monthly)- $20,
great retreat from Paris,
It will be remembered that some The Bolshevik Amazons arrested time back only those motorists so far include Rochma Ostlowicy. Who exceeded 40.9 m.ph were who came from Poland, Ida Rosen prosecuted. This was subsequent
13 reduced to 375 mph but es accidents continue to increase the stein and Olga Milinska,
The police, however, have start-limit at which prosecutions are ed no organized hunt for the being launched is brought nearer women communists, because they the legal speed limit generally move frequently and work independently.