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NOTICE is hereby given that London Office: $3. Fleet Street a FOURTH INTERIM DI VIDEND for the year ending the 18th February, 1941, of two peri cent, that is $2.00 per share, will be paid on all shares in this Company on Wednesday, the 15th January, 1941 at the Com PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
CALL TO ARMS
EDITORIAL
27 CATTIES TO DOLLAR LETTERS IN
All-Time Record Price Of Firewood In Colony
"RING" CORNER LOCAL MARKET After having been on the opward tendency for the past eight or nine months, THE PRICE OF FIREWOOD HAS NOW REACHED THE ALL-TIME RECORD OF 27 CATTIES TO A DOLLAR-as com pared to 33 cattles of last Friday, and 37 catties of about a month Ago. In April last firewood could be obtained at 80 cattles to a dollar!
eagerly awaited message FAMOUS
pany's Office at China Build-to the United States Congress ing, 5th floor.
will probably go down in his- BRITISH
The TRANSFER BOOK of tory as the most butright con-
the Company will be CLOSED demnation of the Dictator AIRWOMAN
from the 13th 10 the 15th countries by the head of a
January, 1941, both days in-nation which has based its MISSING
clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, FUNG PING FAN,
Director & Secretary Hong Kong, 6th January, 1941.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
27 LONDON, Jan. Amy Johnson - famous
ENGLISH LITERATURE
WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 8, 1941. "Invisible" War In Pacific As 1940 Ends With China
Still Unconquered
SHANGHAI, Dec. 30.-While German sex .ralders carried the European war into the western Pacific and frontler hostilities bubbled intermittently in the jungles on the Thalland-French Indo-China border, Japan's push southward against European colonial possessions was temporarily overshadowed by her still ansuccessful effort to conquer China as the year 1948 ended. Behind the scenes of the Sino-, and death war" against the still United States, Japan in September
alliance pact war, signed the Italo-German Axia
INTERESTING TALK BY PROF. SIMPSON A very interesting paper on “Let- read by Prof R. K. M. Simpson to ters in English Literature"' was the monthly meeting of the Hong-Japanese struggle foomed a kong Branch of the English Asso-more important "invisible" ciation yesterday evening at the with the United States and Great Helens May Institute." His Excel-Britain attempting by substantia) lency the Acting - Governor, Lt-outright aid to China and ecqro- "The "reasons" ("excuses" would (Gen. E. F. Norton, presided.
mie measures--to check Japanese have been
appropriate Prof Simpsor said, in part:- expansion which threatened their word) for this continuous rise is "When I begh. WILA une positions as Pacific powers. the lack of shipping facilities hypothesis that letter-writing was
U.S.-JAPAN from Singapore and other export- the primary form of literature, I
more
t
GOVERNMENT WARNED Government have received in
and must
Many feared that 1941
would
The United States countered by restricting the sale of scrap fron to Japan while Beltain abandoned her policy of ap peasing Japan and reopened. the Burma Road, one of Free China's last two wartime He lines.
American women and children
China
ing centres, and the "tremendous am tempted to risk the heresy that uring Japan and the United States increase in the freight charges". it was also the earliest. It is the into open conflict either through
According to usually reliable form of writing nearest to speech, American involvement in the evacuated the Far East by the sources, the price of firewood here and must have originated in the European war against Japan's thousands in response to a state is controlled by 2 "ring" which unsophisticated desire to communi-military allance partners, Ger- department suggestion in October book all foreign policy on the principle
the shipments before cate with some one who, being ab- many and Italy, o. as a result of and the United States increased (Reuter) →
their arrival, and so corner the sent, could not be spoken to. of non-belligerent, non-neu-
British local market.
American opposition to further its military,- naval and Rerial strength in the Philippines to its "Therefore an a priori argument Japanese moves in the Orient. trality. It was a veritable airwoman and the first woman to
Unlike rice, firewood is a com
might be advanced that the art of The year 1940 brought a steady greatest peak in modern years tall to arms to withstand the complete the London to Australia
United States-
BRITAIN PREPARES new order of tyranny which and back flight is reported miss-modity which could be kept in letters began before either the art deterioration in stock indefinitely."
of poetry, or of history. Specula-Japanese relations starting with Britain after withdrawing her seeks to spread over every jing.
the tive historians name Atossa as the expiration of
trade treaty troops from China. Nkewise pro- Flying as an country today." The Presi-
Air Transport
first letter-writer.
Jan. 26 which was followed by a pared for a showdown with Japan INVENTOR A WOMAN
ban un sales of various American by reinforcing 93dent's words were listened to Auxiliary pilot, which service she
Hongkong and Singapore defences. with rapt attention by the joined early in the war, something numerable warnings -
"I letter-writing, as a pleasure, war materials to Japan.
In spite of US. warnings as tr The year now closing brought members of Congress and by happened to her machine over the be fully aware of the steady had to be invented, none will quar-
increase by the Thames Estuary, and the plane
ever-growing rel with the idea that the inventor disturbance of the status quo the further disruption of the Ameri number the representatives of those
of cases of "unlawful dived into the sea.
was a woman; because all men Japanese, using force and threats can missionary effort in possession countries who have lined
of wild tree wood"
concur in Saintsbury's opinion that of force, marched into French and also Japan. In China addi- which have come before themselves up on the side of
the
Women write the best letters, and Indo-China in September and took tlonal mission stations were closed Magistrates during the past two the Democracies in order to
virtual control of the northern and the mission workers departed get the best letters written to or three months. The pleas re them." NOTICE IS HEREBY
part of the rich colony while for safer areas in the interior of prevent the forces of might
turned by those arrested were in GIVEN that the Certificates from usurping the rights of
"But, there was a woman letter-severing Chungking's supply line. China or returned to the United variably. "I am too poor to buy writer long before that. The Bible the Haiphong-Kunming Railway States. Virtually all American 6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong humanity. The tremendous į
firewood".
quotes in full a letter written two discussed the possibility of a "te
While Japanese leaders openly missionaries have left Japan 16th January, 1936 for Three ovation which Mr. Roosevelt
American wartime relief in shares of this Bank numbered received at the conclusion of
China continued to increase with.. both the Red Cross and all de- 97994/97996 inclusive registered his address augurs well for in the names of Messrs. Maneck the manner in which the Con-
nominations and churches pouring Roostumjee Mehta and Dhungress will begin it's task of Manek Mehta has been Lost or analysing the full purport of - Stolen, and should this certificate the President's words and the not be produced to the Bank putting into operation of the before the 11th January, 1941, a plans which he placed before `new certificate for the shares will this., august body to save be issued, and the aforesaid civilisation from destruction. Certificate No. 6/NS. 4412 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Vold.. By Order of the Court of Directors.
AMY JOHNSON «
Now that the market is in the centuries earlier (Seventh Century same condition as that of rice (B.C.), by a queen who was probably before prices were controlled, ita contemporary of Homer. I refer
'N
is to be hoped that Government to the letter, which Jezebel wrote the stream may be said to have more funds, foodstuffs and medi- would take IMMEDIATE steps to to the elders of Jezrel.
risen to a flood."
cal supplies into all parts of the keep the price within reasonable "Wide gaps in what has survived The speaker went on to relate country, including the areas poder bounds-and SO alleviate the of general correspondence, are ex- Morley's experience, when prepar-Japanese control. hardships of not only the poor but plained, by the Philistine, as due mg to write his "Life of Glad also of the working class
JAPANESE RESTRICTIONS in to the fact that letters and let-stone," in being confronted with a general.
New Japanese restrictions hand- ter-writing can only flourish dur- "housefull letters" There were cuffed American traders in the
were
As the prices of charcoal haveling peaceful eras, when intercom- 160.000 selected letters in the Orient. Similar restrictions were also been going up by leaps and jmmunication is regular, rapid and stone collection, including five or expected in Indo-China, thus add- bounds (in one
Instance, from easy. But in case this idea should six hundred holographs from Queen ing to the original cause of Jap- COMING as it did on the
$3.20 in July last, to $5.80 of last depress us unduly during our pre- Victoria and carefully filed coples anese-United States friction. heels of the second, great vic-
Monday), Government could do sent spell of difficult postal service, of Gladstone's writings to other Thus the lines of differences tory which the British troops
worse than to include this fuel we should remember that the first people, amounting to "several tens between the Pacific powers and their allics have scored A later message stated that in any price control action it may big collections of Enzuso letters. of thousands."
clearly drawn. other than 'official records, dele His
the Excellency thanked against the junior partner of Miss Amy Johnson baled out from take.
In the current Japanese-Frenchi from the 15th century.
speaker after which discussion was Indo-China' talks at Tokyo and the Axis, Mr. Roosevelt's in-her plane over the Thames Es tuafy on Sunday but an RAF
"This was a century of transi- invited. Among those who spoke the Japanese-Netherlands East dictment of the Totalitarian speedboat failed to find ber: al- CHUNGKING, Jan. 7 (Reuter tion, of disturbance in social con-were Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Mr. Indies States and his plea for the though flight authorisation papers-It is learned today that the ditions as well as in language, and H. L. Mackenzie, Mr. K. B. Vaidya Batavia next week, Japan is mak- negovations starting in 650 fullest American support to from the machine were discover- Chinese Government is "establish finally of civil war-the War of and Capt. 3 H
ing a powerful price stabilisation the Roses.
Batty-Smith, ing what she described As a those nations who are resisted.
body for more effective economic control
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
NOTICE
CHANGE OF TELEPHONE!
NUMBER
ing aggression can already be
considered as being answered
PRICE STABILISATION
The new organisation will take
by a majority agreement to been translated into many charge of the stabilisation get the industrial and econo-languages 50 that every three groups of prices-rice, com- mic machinery of the country Christian will be able to pray modities and labour, working at high speed to im- for the same thing.
The plement the scheme which he principles of this common act
It is hereby notified that as outlined for the immediate of prayer follow the pre-
from January 6, 1941, the tele phone number of the Hongkong Daily Press, Marina House, will te
33225
instead of 30251 as hitherto..
The other line, 33383, remains unchanged, January. 6, 1941.
Tragic Death
Of H.K.-Born
future. Particular significance nouncements which have so
is found in Mr. Roosevelt's re- frequently been made by!
BILLIARDS. "SOCIAL"
AT Y.M.C.A.
In the 19th century, ADC.
"final" peaceful effort to obtain materials and trade increasingly needed by her creaking industrial machine including all-important
16 Million Aided By National NET of
Relief Commission
The "total number of Chinese refugees alded financially or other wise by the National Relief, Commission last year reached more than |16,000,000, said Mr. Chu Ying-kwang,., Vice-Chairman of the Com-
mission In an Interview with CENTRAL NEWS."
Mr. Chu arrived in Hongkong from Chungking about two weeks ago to inspect the Commission's relief work here. After attending the annual meeting of the Național Red Cross Society of China to he held here about Feb. 10, he will proceed to Kwangtung and Members of the Y. M. C. A, bil-Kwangsi to continue his inspection. He went to Macao on Decem. ilards team had a "social" biber 29 to inspect the relief work there and returned here on Decem- llards competition last night when ber 31. two novelty matches were played.
In
Owing to their proximity to the absorbent cotton, gauze and other
JAPAN'S AMBITIONS Foreign experts are convinced that unless Japan's demands are met by the French and the Dutch Japan is prepared to use force to satisfy her economic and military ambitions in Indo-China and the NET
and Java.
ference to "the small group leaders of the churches in
Any British setback in Europe further of selfish men who would clip England. In broad terms,
may be the signal for a the wings of the American these principles are based on
Nippon southward drive for which Eagle in order to feather their the right of every nation to
Japan has long been concentrat ing materials on Mainah and own nest." In these words, an independent, existence, the
Formosa and building advance the President warned those protection of the rights of
submarine and seaplane bases in who were seeking to influence minorities, the submission of
the first, F. Bowrey won war zones, Hunani and Klangsi, Mr. articles. The largest of these fac- the Spratley Islands within strik- public opinion in the United human statutes to the sacred among 13 others in scoring. the Chu said, had the largest number of tories is in Kiargtsing in east ing distance of both Singapore States towards a policy of ap- and inviolable standards of required 15 points without touch-refugees, between 150,000 and 200,- Szechwan. It produces textile peasement in dealing with the laws of God and a fairing a plate.
000. Efforts to shift them to the goods.. the European Dictatorships. distribution and equal oppor-
cear have proved unavailing as Apart from these factories many FIRST TIME
training they prefer to stay where they are handicrafts
institutes If ever the head of a state tunities for all.
The other game; "billiard
waiting for the day of recovery of have been opened by the Commis- bonis" was introduced for the the lost territory to return to sion in practically every province.
Refugees in the Huanglungshan ching the refugees some means of Terran, and J. areas
In Shensi number about livelihood. 30,000 They are reclaiming waste
and
the attitude
.
Sixteen entries were
run off in
C.
reached right out to the heart THERE IS, of course, a of a nation, Mr. Roosevelt did great gulf between these first time by C. Terran last night. their home towns of villages in Free China with a view to tea-
of theprinciples and aspirations pairs, and United States will no longer and the actual state of the Moulton won, be in doubt on the issue world today, but there is no The Y, M. C. A. team will meet land Fiving Officer John Peter Archi- which confronts the whole way in which men can be-every Tuesday, trom 7.30 to 11 bald Davidson, only son of Mr. world.
Pilot Officer
and Mrs Edgar Davidson of Hong- kong, news of whose death in a!
flying nccident was received dur-
ing the week-end, was born in the
to 8.
CALL TO PRAYER
come so deeply united today P... until the end of April. than by the act of prayer and
the true church should be UNIVERSAL WEEK ONE OF THE MOST RE- able to give the world the OF PRAYER
Alliance
Mr.
Japan is looking to Germany to keep Russia too preoccupied in Europe to menace the Nip- pon northern flank in event of extension of Tokyo's southward campaign.
as
Foreign military observers here troop regard Germany's current movements into the Balkans DESTITUTE' CHILDREN Welfare work for the countless partially satisfying Tokyo's ex- The Commission spent a total of number of refugee children has pectations in this respect.
SINO-JAPANESE WAR over $37,000,000 for relief last year, not been neglected by the Com-
In the 43-months-old undeclared though the budget was Axed at mission; Mr. Chu continued. So far
homes for these destitute young-Sino-Japanese war, as long pre- sters have been established in (dicted, Japan finally reached the Rellet work of the Commission, Kwangtung, Kwangs, and Sze-high point of her penetration of Aside from receiving China during 1940 and was forced
$2,000,000, Mr. Chu revealed.
CHILD WELFARE
Colony in 1918 and attended the MARKABLE spiritual efforts power of forgiveness and a There was another large atten. Mr. Chu further disclosed, is car-chwan. Peak School from the age of 6 in the history of Christianity new life. In Hongkong, the dance at the second of the series rest out under the following an ordinary primary education, to evacuate Kwangst and south- began on Sunday last when call to prayer began on Mon-jof evening services being "held in categories: provision of temporary the children are taught elemen- western Kwangtung after losing His later schooling was complet- the Universal Week of Prayer day, when the Rev. J. R. Higgs connexion with the Universal Week shelters and transportation facilitary handicrafts, Many of these 75,000 troops. Beyond the capture ed In England. He was educated organised by the World took the opportunity to re- of Prayer, at St. John's Cathedrales, labour rellet, child welfare and children are orphans whose pa- of Tchang, at the entrance to the at Charterhouse and St. John's Evangelical
were killed by Japanese Yangtze river gorges, the Japan was mind those who attended the yesterday which was conducted by (education and extension of credit rents
bombs or shells..
jese made no major military effort College, Cambridge, He took 1st launched throughout the first service of their respon-Dean of the Cathedral.
the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, MA, loans.. Class Honours with distinction in
Regarding the first type of work. Turning to the loan service of but on the contrary she shortened the Law Tripes and after war had Christian world. During this sibilities in this war.
Rev. Frank Short will officiate at Mr. Chu said that a network of the Commission, Mr. Chu revealed her lines while consolidating her. been declared and he was called week, a multitude of people Higgs asked his hearers to this evening's service.
refugee relief stations has been that loan service centers have been control over key cities. established throughout Free China. established in up, he sat for his Bar Finals and of all races and nationalities give up complacency in order
practically every Encouraged by Anglo-American secured 2nd Class Honours with a who have adopted the Chris to make the power of prayer
Upon application a refugee will be key city in Free China-Each cen-ald and by increasing signs that minimum of preparation.
given temporary lodging and food ter has an average capital of Japan is weakening internally and tian faith will respond to the effective, in bringing about a For some time prior to the ac- call to prayer they will pray better world. The difficulty Tournament of the Kowloon Chess facilities if needed. Refugee camps
at any of the stations and will also $50,000. Loans average about $500 militarily, the Chinese continued Results last night in the Junior be provided with transportation and are granted without interest. to build for the "third phase" of eldent he had been piloting and for their own nation and is that though it is easy to Club were:-A. C. Poupard beat are also been set up in large Macao, Mr. Chu said that many raised to take the offensive possibly Referring to his inspection in the war when Chinese leaders pro- in night raids over. Germany. No nations throughout the uni-talk about the power of pray-v. v. Kolatchoff, D. Drake beat numbers in various places to take refugees in the Portuguese Colony during 184T details have yet been received of verse; they will pray for their er, it is not easy to live a 6. Benjarain, and J. Grefalds care of the aged, the infirm and have been repatriated with finan Japan's formal recognition of the accident in which he lost his own homes and relatives and prayerful life and the object beat Th. Laufer,
the deformed, toys By --
cial assistance of the Commission, the Nanking puppet Wang: Ching- life other than that it was in a those of other people; they of the week of prayer is to Five entries have been received.
For labour relier, Mr. Chu sald, About 200 who are mostly too old wel, and her signature of a "peace will pray for spiritual truth make it clear that supplica so far for the Colony Open Cham some 17 factories have been or too weak to go back to their treaty" with Wang proved to be a and courage.
plonship. Playera entered are established in different provinces. pative towns or villages at re- boomerang bringing new - Angió- This call to tion to the Almighty can help c. M. Sequeira, D. E de Carvalho, Capitalised around $100,000 each main. Bealdes these, there are American financial and moral tended to Mr. and Mrs. Davidson prayer has been sent to every to win peace just as it can Weles, G. 8. Coxhead and L. factory accommodates between 300 about 80 refugee children in a re-assistance and Soviet aid to Free
part of the world and has help to win war.
Karpovich
and, 500 refugees who make paper, fuges home there.
commanding a Wellington bomber
crash in landing.
The most sincere sympathy of the local community w be ex
in their bereavëment.
CHESS RESULTS
China