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CENTRAL BRITISH
SCHOOL
FORMER PUPILS REUNION AND DANCE
A dance for former pupils of FOR SALE.
the Central British School will be CROSS FOXES, blue foxes, sliver held in the School Hall (by foxes and capes, stone martens, etc., pormission of the Headmaster and
new shipment from London Just Staff) on Saturday, 11th February received. Alaska Fur Co., Alexandra from 9,00 p.m. Tickets ($1.50, Building. Second Floor.
including light refreshments) and
FORTABLE TYPEWRITER: 4-Row further information may be Blindtouch Keyboard $50. Sewing Machines $30. Fieldglass $25. Tele obtained from: scope $12. "F.E.M.C.A.", 3rd Floor,
Mas M. Heap, W. Mulcahy, Asia Lite Building, 14 Queen's Road. | Central British School.
G.
R.
Miss I. Woolley c/o Hongkong & Shanghal Hotels, Ltd.
P. Wilson c/o Dodwell & Co.,
Ltd.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd
Notice is hereby givon that Mr. itay of January, 1939, at 3 pm. Reginald Andrew Wickerson has at the Offices of the Public this day been appointed Secretary Works Department, by Order of and Manager of this Company, His Excellency the Governor of in the place of Mr. J. C. Guterres. One Lot of Crown Land at
By Order,
S. ML CHURN, Repulse Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75
the with years,
option of renewal at a Crown Hent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of Mis Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
Chairman. Hongkong, 16th January, 1939.
STRANGE
Intending bidders are advised MID-OCEAN
that immediately after the dispo
sal of the let the Purchaser (SHIPWRECK
not the applicant) will be required
to dopoult with an authorised
ficer who will be present at the Tanker Breaks In
ale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in caah,. This num will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Two At Sea
LONDON, Jan. 20. A STRANGE DRAMA was
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.enacted in mid-Atlantic to-day,
Locality
Biral Building
Lot No. 16. *
Upposite Rural Bedding Repulse Bay Bd. **Lot No. 37.
Registry No.
Houmary
Messurements
us per sale plan.
Contents
89. feel.
Annual
Rental
About
100%
} b
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Upact Price
$139
$3,000
Assistant
Mr. Thomas Buchanan Low has
be been appointed to Shipping Master 13, 1930.
when the crew of a Norwegian oil tanker were rescued.
The tanker, which was en route to the United States, suddenly broke in
two.
The tragedy occurred so suddenly
Saturday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 21, 1939.
HITLER DROPS THE (Finance) PILOT Dismissal Of Schacht T. B. Becomes REICH TO BUILD
Creates Sensation
BERLIN, Jan. 20.
ALL BERLIN to-day is trying to discover the reason for Dr. Schacht's retirement from the Reichsbank presidency, which has been kept secret.
Herr Hitler received Dr. Schacht this morning, and thanked him for his loyalty to the Third Reich.
Secondly, to open up the capital market and to put it at the disposal of private capital demands.
Notifiable Disease
TUE
"UBERCULOSIS becomes a
disease notifiable
in Hongkong as a result of an
amendment to the Quarantine
and
Prevention of Disease Ordinance, states the Govern-
mont "Gazette" this morning.
It is explained that under the amendment tuberculosis is
to be included within the ex- pression "Infectious disease** in the Ordinance, and the affect of this notification is to make tuberculosis a notifiable disease.
NEW SUB. FLEET
LONDON, Jan. 20.·· BRITAIN HAS RECEIVED the German note confirming the intention to achieve parity with the Empire's submarine tonnage, and also confirming Germany's intention to build five 10,000 ton cruisers, armed with eight-inch guns.
The note is the result of the 10,000 ton cruiser Soydlitz which is under construction. Two other 10.- recent Anglo-German naval con 000 ton cruisers with eight-inch guns versations in Berlin, after Ger- have already been built, and Get- many's announcement of her many intends to build two
same, intention to invoke the right to cruisers
United Presa,
increase her tonnages.
of
the
more
category.
The British Empire now has about: 70,000 tons of aubmarines built, or
and WOMEN AS, WELL AS in the process of being built,
MEN VOLUNTEER Germany has about 30,000 tons.. Therefore Germany, by achieving parity
There had been nothing in Dr. Hitler has written to Herr Walter Schacht's appearance or attitude Funk and Dr. Hjalmar Sebacht.
The Fuchrer outlines Herr Funk's yesterday to indicate that he tasks, which are firstly, to continue anticipated to-day's events. On to guarantee unconditional stability the other hand it is understood of wages and prices, and to secure in well-informed circles that the the value of the mark, reorganisation announced to-day had been subject to deliberation at a meeting of the German
Thledly, "to bring to n conclusion Cabinet at which Dr. Schacht the conversion (Inaugurated by the law of February 10, 1937) of the himself was present.
Reichsbank, at that time removed by Reich the the Dawes Pact from sovereignty, Into the German Central Bank, unconditionally subject to the the con- Sovereignty of the State,
In accordance version of which is with National-Socialist principles."
In a letter to Dr. Schacht, Herr litter expresses his "sincerest and warmest thanks" for his service, and JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY-Continued From Page 1 says that Dr. Schacht's
It is denied on all sides that the change was the result of any differ- ences with regard to the handling of Germany's finances and economy.
Offcial circles insist that the real reason is the one announced, namely the desirability of unifying the dann- cial and economic command of the
nation.
EFFECT ON BOURSE
name will
forever be connected with the first
The Berlin Bourse withstood the epoch of national re-armament. change better than expected, and business improved towards the end, and the markets generally closed: Arm.
WIDESPREAD COMMENT Meanwhile Dr. Schacht's dismissal
There are now 16 notifiable diseases in Hongkong, tuber- culosis being added to the following existing list: plague, cholera, small-pox, diphtheria. scarlet fever, enteric fever, re- lapsing fever, paratyphoid fever, measles, chicken-pox, meningitis, typhus, dysentery. puerperal fever, and rabies. both human and animal.
arity, will more than double her FOR WAR-TIME WORK present feel of submarines.
(Continued from Paga 1.)
Ger-
Naval experts estimate the many, when she achieves parity with Britain, will have as many as 160 would help the inmates of any house submarines. Germany has just de- which may suffer. cided to put eight-inch guns on the
Restrictions In China If Japan Wins War
In times of peace, it will be the duly of Wardens to get to know the inhabitants of their districts and to give advice to every householder in that district regarding the methods which should be adopted in making buildings gas-proof and splinter- proof.
LISTS OF SHELTERS A.R.P. Wardens will have in their possession a complete list of all shelters which are available for the public.
Air Raid sub-committees will be
is subject to widespread comment in foreign diplomatie quarters in Lon-i No change is anticipated in the don. Commentators are inclined to Government's attitude to Germany's link it intimately with the clush be-creasingly complex owing to the 10 limit to the necessary minimum all co-ordinated with the police and foreign indebtedness, including the tween moderate and extreme Nazi China affair, I am glad to have this restrictions on the economic activi-sanitary inspectors, but A.R.P. War- on our lies of other Powera 'under the pro-ders will work exclusively in their Dawes and Young loans.
viewpoints. la come quarters, it is opportunity of speaking Regarding the talks
policy on Jewish viewed as a move by Herr Hitler to foreign
ond our
foreign posed system for Japan, Manchukuo own districts.
and Chinu.. emigration. It was hinted in usually convince the city of London that the problems in general.
that Dr. Schacht moderates are losing ground. reliable quarters
"As regards
present China might still proceed with the talks.-- Reuter,
FUNK'S TASK OUTLINED
Berlin, Jan. 20, On the occasion of a change in the Reichsbank presidency, Herr Adolf
A.R.F. Posts are even being set пр "It is hoped and expected that the
113 Hongkong harbour, and every ship which makes regular A Paris message says that while affair, the basic policy and resolute Powers concerned will understand
calls at the Colony is advised how offelal comment is not available on aim of the Japaese Government the true intentions of Japan and ex-
to make itself self-contained Dr. Schacht's departure. unofficial have been set forth in their stute-tend active co-operation in the task of constructing the new order in East
A.R.P. unli French circles regard Herr Funk'sment of November 3 last year.
In times of emergency, Masters of "What Japan desires is the creation Asia. appointment as symptomatic of Ger-
RIGHTS OF THIRD POWERS such ships would appoint Wardens the many's growing financial and econo- of a new order which is to secure the
"It is regrettable that the China whose duties will be exactly permanent peace of East Asia, that is mic dificulties-Reuter Special.
circum-same as those of Wardens ashore. to say, the construction of a new East affair has given rise to
A.R.P. "Twenty-two
sub-com- Asia upon an ethical foundation
stances prejudicial to the individual wherein Japan, Manchoukuo and rights and Interests of the nationalsmittees have already been formed in
preserving China, while each fully
of other Powers in China, or in Hongkong, and recruits are steadily placing restriction on their re-caming forward to be trained sidence and travel.
A.R.P. Wardens," Wing Commander "That these circumstances have Steele-Perkins told the "Telegraph". been unavoidable owing to military necessities is, I helleve, appreciated by all.
that there was no time to send out THE GOVERNOR AND HONGKONG
distress signals by radio.
Fortunately, seven members of the crew were picked up in Kn open lifeboat by another ship which, luckily, happened to vicinity.
vessel.
were able
that had
be in the
10 lell of the overcome their
A search was immediately insti- tuted and, several hours later, the other thirty members of the crew were found, clinging to the half of the oil-tanker which had not sunk.
It transpired that the floating half as from January) of the ship had been kept from sink-
ing by its cargo of all.
GRAND SERVICES CONCERT
on
FRIDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1939, at 9.00 P.M. TO BE HELD IN THE ROSE ROOM, PENINSULA HOTEL.
Under The Distinguished Patronage of
His Excellency. The Governor of Hong Kong,
Sir GEOFFRY A. S. NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G. ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:- MISS AUDREY OAKENFULL Ballet & Acrobatic Dancer
from the Arcadia Salon and Rochester Casino
Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor). Helen Lockhart (Soprano). Eva Turner (Soprano). The Harmony Three. Peanut Roach (Balancing Act).
P. Guntrip (Baritone). Mainy (Comedian).
B.Q.M.S. Dicks (Comedian).
Q.M.S. & Mrs. Flinter
Doreen Ma (Pianist).
Mrs. Waldon (Soprano).
Mr. A. R. Colquhoun
(Piano Accordian).
Pietro Macaroni
(One Man Band).
Bud Wheeler (Comedian). Dodger Green & Co.
(Comedians).
C.P.O. Kettle (Caricatures). Wiggins (Male Voice
(Comedians).
W.O.I. A. Austin, AEC..
(Accompanist).
Quartette).
David Kossick
(Character Actor).
BAND OF H.M.S. “EAGLE"
under the direction of
W. H. A. EVERY, R.M.B.
By kind permission of
CAPTAIN CLEMENT MOODY, R.N.
In aid of the dependants of the Late Lance Sergeant THOMPSON, Royal Artillery,
PRICES OF ADMISSION
$2.00 $3.00
From Page 1 her independence and individuality
Colony's Role The Pacific
In
ence, which are within his reach.
NATURE'S HAND
the far-sighted
Chinese animated by
INSTRUCTORS READY
дв
names of approximately 800 men and women who have volunteered to serve as Air Raid Wardens.
ARRANGED
FOR WARDENS
will stand united and Unked together for active collaboration and mutual ald along all lines of political, economic and cultural activiles.
"I am glad to be able to say that NECESSARY FOR EXISTENCE
"On the other hand, the Japanese there are now eight instructors fully of the Government paying careful attention "It is the firm conviction Japanese Government that such n to the matter, followed the policy of qualified to teach Wardens their now order is not only absolutely expediting the settlement of pending duties.
"Already I have on my books the for the existence and cases as far as was permitted by cir necessary forgotten, and that in a peaceful under the scheme of Empire prefer-healthy development of Japan, Man- cumstances, and as soon as necessary nino investigations were completed. Al- Pacific she may again be trading
choukuo and China, but is happily with both the great nations
conducive to the real peace and well-ready not a few casts have thus been
"I feel sure that we will be able satisfactorily settled.
and women which have their homes by that
to get the 6,000 men being of the whole world.
TUB THREAT TO FRENCH. ocean, themselves reconciled in an
"Under the date of December 22,
required for this service when the "Another aspect on which Hong-
"As regards the reported con- sub-committees start their drives for honourable prace". Ilis Excellener kong is making a growing claim to test year, the Japanese Government wrlles
the outside world's regard
veyance of arms through French recruits within their own districts." statement declaring its lasued another R
Indo-China and other territories The fortunes of Hongkong ure of attractiveness as î winter resort. their intention of joining hands with
the Japanese course, closely bound up with those There are several months
Government have EXAMINATION from time to time called the atten- of "her great friendly neighbour,year when it is no exaggeration to similar ideals and aspirations, and to
tion of the Government concerned China, His Excelleney points out to describe the climate as ident; with work together for the common pur- "Crown Colunist" readers.
that, the many comfortable hotels, pase of constructing a new East
be held at the Cathedral Hall at 10 The present musi regrettable con- the never-ending and
Aslan order and for the realization ever-varying
"The Provincial Government and a.m. on Monday, January 23, and un dict which that
in
neighbour finds loveliness of its scenery, the golf and mutual practice of neighbourly herself engaged has emphasised that links, the sailing, the riding and all amity, economic co-operation and Reformed Government at Peking and Monday, January 30, at 5.30 p.m. Nanking respectively and the Au-at the Helena May Institute: Anti- relationship strongly for while the other forms of sport and enjoyment Joint defence against Communiem.
"It was also announced that what tonomous Government of Mongolia Gas V. A. Course, and St. John's Increased volume of gooda pussing which the visitor finds available. through the port and up the railway combine to offer a
Japan asks of China is neither are all making healthy progress and Ambulance Brigade (Grade I los- territory nor an indemnity for the steadily winning popular support truction). have brought an unwished for which can have few parallels" else-
cost of milltary operations, and fur- and confidence.
Candidates who take and pass the increment to the Colony's
revenue,
ue, where,
"A joint commission has ther, that not only will Japan
been first course may either join St. Jolin's respect the sovereignty of China formed by the Provisional and Re Ambulance Brigade or become Au- but she is even prepared to Elveformed Governments; and move-xiliary members of the Brigade, and ments are coming to a head in Han-in the latter course, successful can-
carmarked kow and Canton for the establish didates would be ment of other local governments. A.R.P. duties with the units in time
Is hoped that Д new Central of emergency,
The second course entitles a suc- Government may be speedily or- ganised and co-operate with us for cessful candidate to give anti-gas the settlement of the present con- lectures to the general public, Le lectures known as the A.R.P. Short WANG'S FLIGHT
and V. A. courses (A.R.P. Memor- "As for the recent night from andum No. 0). Chungking of certain leaders of the
have
the internal situation sut up
winter home
by the sequelae of war, such a ATTRACTION TO TOURISTS refugeeism, have wrought much hard-
und
OVERCROWDING EVIL
"MISUNDERSTANDINGS
Dre
abroad ascribing to Japan the Inten tion to close the doors in China.
"It we are to embark on
·
DIR-
to the matter; and when necessary The following examinations will proper steps will be tak
tions.
"A#
taken.
lectures.
Dassing
for
this
to consideration
The "Hongkong's economic history has
practical ship for the residents, and especially been one of ups and downs, owing
ar the questions
abolition of the poorer classes in the large towns.to causes outside the Colony's con-
extraterritoriality and the rendi- RENT RACKET
trol. As an entrepot of trade she
iion of
foreign Concessions and "Special legislation bas been
is dependent on world conditions, Belticments, a matter which is necessary to stay the rapid rise in and she is subject occasionally to obviously required for China's rents, and the increasing cost of living Nature's destroying hand.
complete independence. is giving rise to anxiety.
"Thus, the two typhoons of 1930 "In all these declarations "Every available corner of every and 1937 cost the Government alone enunciated
the ethically-conceived {flict, tenement is packed with overcrowded probably a million and a half dollars, national policy of Japan. humanity, and, even so, there are while the damage to private pro-
A fuli A. R. P. Warden's course large numbers sleeping in the streets perty and shipping probably greatly
so-called peace fnction in the Chiang will commence on January 27 at 10 for lack of any shelter. Extensive exceeded these figures; and a series "Despite repeated explanations Kai-shek regime, the Government a.m., and candidates and expensive measures are being of thunder-storms on July 19, 1026, taken to cope with this state of affairs produced 21 in. of rain in 24 hours, given by the Japanese Government, are watching carefully for the con- examination will be classified as Air
there persist unfortunately mis-sequent developments.
Rald Wardens: distinctions if they before the winter sets in..
entalling a million dollars worth of understandings in certain quarters RELATIONS WITH SOVIET obtain 76 per cent, marks and as Air repair.
"Our relations and EXPANSION OF CIVIL AVIATION
with the Soviet Raid Wardens with 40 per cent. "But despite these heavy
Union became extremely strained at The course will consist of eight "Happily, in the nature of things, sometimes sustained blows of for
the time of the Changkufeng affair lectures on mail-gos, two lectures on abnormally disturbed conditions such tune, many admirable
costly
creation of a new order in East which, however was settled through high explosives, one lecture on in- is she is at the junction of many public works have been carried!
Axia through mutual assistance and an appropriate action on our part sendary bombs, and practical trade routes, will before long, it is through in the past or are now in
solidarity between Japan, Manchn
propor- demonstrations--a total of eleven hoped-once more tind herself process; and the plans for the next
kuo and China, It will of course be before it assumed serious thriving through the services which few years contemplate many large-
necessary to enforen certain restric-
"In North Saghallen, illegal in- The Air Raid Warden Instructor is in peaceful times she renders to scale improvements and new bulid-
Lions and regulations in spheren
terference with aur concession entitled to give the following cour- British and foreign trade between the ings, funds for which it is hoped wit
having a vital bearing upon the
rights pertaining to oil and coal|5C8; tional defence and economie inde-
(a) Modified Full Course for Air Far East and the rest of the world. be found from revenue.
have not ceased as yet, rendering| "As that trade ebbs and flows, so
pendence of the ilires countries
the exercise of those rights more Raid Warden; (b) V. A. Course; and will ebb and flow the Colony's
"But these measures will be con-
and more
difficult.
(c) Short Course. and here it is pertinent to "One much-needed measure muy fined to minimum requirements, be prosperity;
regards the fishery question, add that one very significant finger not be so easily financed, however. Ing directed toward no other pul although we continued to exert our when it comes to question of pointing towards Hongkong's future As is to be expected in a seaport-pose than that of enabling East Asia utmost efforts for the conclusion of
protecting her legitimato reated hand, building to function well as a link in the chain the treaty, the draft of which has is her rapid growth as an airline where, on the one
rights and interesta. junction.
Iand is very scarce, being principally of world economy and to contribute
of long been mutually
agreed upon, The causes of present inter- "In spite of war conditions, the the result of reclamation, and, on towards the general prosperity
negotiations have failed owing to national anxiety and unrest are swift mankind. expansion of local air traffic here has the other, there
Consequently there will be left the questions which have been in- certainly many and complex. But been phenomenal, the volume for the population-growth in days when suck Arst
seven months of 1938 being questions had little or no attention open vast fields in which not only cled into the discussions by the there is no doubt the principal causes ar-very serious overcrowding con- will the rights and interests of other Soviet Government and which have le cssentially in efforts to maintains a
treaty.
status quo which is actually not in 1937 by 4.024 passengers, 157 tons of gigantic problem is
under close and other peaceful enterprises and 101 in the num
entered into negotiations for the tempts made from selfish motives to goods and malls,
examination ut the present time. thele nationals remain absolutely un- ber of aircraft. It is not possible to
"In other parts of the administra- affected, but in which foreign parti-renewal of the modus vivendi which stifle the development and progress
newly-rison Powers. of auch growth, tive extent the
"But even in this case the Soviet "The establishment of a new East Government is contemplat-cipation will be really welcome, so Was to expire at the end of the year. near future, but it is eer- even in the
ing advance: a new sub-department that it is confidently expected that Government put forward and insisted Asian order as proposed by Japan, lain to be on a large scale.
economic activities of other "An a
a producer of raw materials about to be set up to deal with the
upon many unreasonable contillons being based on sound othlal, prin- more than the Powers will be problems of labour
so that no agreement could be ciples and in conformity with Inter- Hongkong, the total area of which,
Irenched before the year end.
national Justice will. I am convinced. inclusive of the Leased Territories, is Promotion of the welfare of manual simulated under the new order
advanced workers, in the light of
REMOVE TRADE BARRIERS less than 400 square miles, cannot be modern practice; and the two great
"It was therefore decided to carry serve to promote friendship between "The Japanese Government, be-lover negotiations to this year after the countries of East Asia and other expected to rank high; nevertheleas socini services, education and health, lieving the removal of trade barriers requesting the Soviet Government to Powers by putting their relations on she has been able to find a home for are under review with a view to of various kinds and the promotion of take no measures that might affect truly sound footing, and it will MODY manufacturing Industries, their expansion.
economic co-operation among the na- the status quo of the fishery situation, this serve to bring real peace to the notably shipbuilding, for which the "A considerable reorganisation ofllons to be the best means of ad-
world. Colony is famous throughout the East, the University has just been carried vaneing happiness and prosperity,
"Since there are still some who "For the most part, however, the through. The mensures taken with have always siriven towards the "While it is expected 'that the entertain misapprehensions and lccal factories aim at supplying the the object of protecting certain realisations of those ends,
Soyle! Government will negotiate doubls in this regard, it is incumbent poorer consumer in other parts of the classes of women and girls have al- "Their future policy, in this regard. with sincertis and that ultimately upon us all firmly to resolve to walk world, and especially in the British rendy made rapid progress, with will stain no change. In fact, it is a satisfactory agreement will be fearlessly along the path of righteous- Empire, by manufacturing for his use active assistance of the leaders of in accordance with this very policy.
arrived si, Japan is of course pre- ness in the execution of our national a supply of goods, fully qualified the Chinese population.""
that the Japanese. Government planl pared to take” appropriate stops polley."—Domel.
has been
greater than that for the whole oftions exist. The solution of this countries as well as the commercint no relevance to the fisheryeriment necordance with just 20, and in at-
foresee
13 the
field
and
ever
"In
December last,
APPROPRIATE STEPS
of