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RIOT AT RANGOON
Rangoon. Disturbances occurred recently resulting in injury to 72 per- sons, including several nalive police- men and a European sergeant."
The civil disobedience movement which brake out was continued when und Burmese students, both inch wonen, sat in the roadway outside i the Secretariat and tried to prevent people from going in.
the An emergency meeting of Government was held, in the absence of the Governor, Sir Archibald Coch- rane, who is at Manadalay. I was decided to declare a public holiday
Conciliatory measures failed and the police were subjected to attacks. They accordingly efcared the streets
with baton charges.
About 40 persons are in hospital, which is guarded by military and police. Great excitement prevails.
Small boys and girls were among the Injured. Six arrests were made. The "Burmese Daily Sun,” edited by U. Saw, has been asked to furnich security for £725. EL Saw, is the leader of the Patriotic party, which opened the campaign with a proces- sion.
SOUTH AFRICA
ROBERTS HEIGHTS
CONTROVERSY
Johannesbur
Protests are reaching the Gavern- ment from all parts of the Union against the decision to renums To- berts Isights-the Aldershot
Africa South 11ongle."
of
"Voortrekkers
Roberts 1feights named after Bort Roberts, is one of the few segaining English place-namts in the Trans- vonl.
Anxiety is also aroused by the an- nouncement of Mr. E. G. Janten, chairman of the Voortrekker Com- mitter, that the Government is to be approached to make "Die Stem Van Suid Afrika" the sole official anthem, of the Unity,
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Supreme Court
THE "STAR" -FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THUS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. un Friday, the 24th February, 1959, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to gether with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938,
It
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive.
By order ol. Directors,
Supports Govt. In T. V. A. Case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30,
THE UTILITY companies lost the Tennessee Valley Authority case in the Supreme Court to- day, when the Court refused to enjoin the generation and sale of electricity of the Tennessee Valley Authority in competition with 16 private power companies operating around the Tennessee Valley.
The Court held that the utility companies have "no standing to maintain sult."
The decision enables the Govern
ment to continue the construction of dama in the Tennessee Valley and to sell surplus power,
Judge Roberts said that in the "majority of opinion" neither char- the Board of ters nor incal franchises of utility companies "involve the grant of a monopaly, render competition illegal."
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that
YEARLY ORDINARY the GENERAL MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED will be held at the ollees of Moests, Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of February, 1939, at 12 the o'clock ordinary business of the Company, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 3rd to FRIDAY, the 17th February, 1939, both days inclu-
sive.
nonn,
Lo transact
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1930.
Young Girl 'Mothers' Family
MARGARET SWAILES,
of
Peel-street, Bradford, nine years old and standing little higher than the kitchen table, has been acting as, "little her six younger mother" to brothers and sisters.
Mr. H. M, Dawson told the story
father, Charles Swailes, for wilful neglect of his children.
Under the terms of the settlement reached in the last session of Parlia ment. "Good Save the King" is play-erently when prosecuting Margaret's et on all occasions when "Die Stem" Is played, but it the new proposal is necepted it would have the effect of displacing "God Save the King" ns the National Anthem of the Union. BRITISH GUIANA
BISHOP'S ATTEMPT TO
AVERT STRIKE
Georgetown. Following the advice of the Blahop of Guana, Dr. Alan Knight, postal workers are unlikely to strike before the Royal Commission un labour con- ctions arrives.
The Bishop reminded the Union that the Commission was soon due. He promised to intercede with the members on behalf of the postal wor
kers.
The Governor, Sir Wilfrid Jackson will receive a deputation from the Union.
The postal workers and four other antons are threatening to strike their demands for better pay and equitable pension rights are not granted. INDIA
COMMUNISTIC PROPAGANDA
"It was an amazing feat for so small a child," he said afterwards.
DID HOUSEWORK
"For two or three days while her
Gr
Two judges dissented, and con- tended that the decision went too far. --Renir.
HITLER WARNS
DEMOCRACY: GERMANY WILL NOT TOLERATE INTERFERENCE
(Contlined from Page 1) the Netherlands, because they have another form of Government,
liutely interested
Socialin
WER untrue. We are not in exporting National-
H
LONG PERIOD OF PEACE
declared that Herrlier Italy has war, Germany will be by her side. But he expressed the opinion that there would be a long period of peace.
He said that relations with America were disturbed by lying propuganda, and added: "We forbid the Ameri cans to interfere in our affairs."
an-
Before Herr Hitler spoke, Herr Frick, Minister of the Interior nounced that the Four Year Plan for self-sufeiency would be renewed for a further four years.
Field-Marsial Hermann Goering was unanimously elected President of the Reichstag-Reuter.
Dr.
FEARED ABROAD
Berlin, Jan. 30. Striking the keynote in the sixth Nazi anniversary celebrations, Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister for Pro- paganda, in a 9 o'ctcelt broadcast this morning to schoolchildren throughout the country, declared that "we are our Reich to-day respected. or at least feared abroad."
Goebbels recalled conditions when Herr Hitler rose to power, and times. to-day, are added: "Those really forgotten. To-day's anxieties will similiarly soon he forgotten. Yet the anxieties will continue be- cause each year we have new wants national to full. Meanwhile, our recovery rests on the strength of the people. Formerly we alleved in the Kaiser and kings. but foed- to see the strength which rests in the people."United Press,
mother was ill the little nirt did all Japanese Will Not the housework.
"When the N.SP.C.C. inspector called at the house little Margaret was peeling potatoes and apparently quite proud of her responsibility."
In court Mr. Dawson said that Swailes, who was sent to prison for six months, had left home six times in the past six months, and on one occasion was away for seven weeks.
Mrs. Swaites had recovered, but she was expecting another baby and the children had been removed to an institution.
Frightened By Lorry Crash
MRS. Mary Agnes Smith, a Clayton (Manchester) mar- kel
49 woman,
old, years collapsed with fright when she saw a lorry and a car collide.
Sho
awarded
£2,500 agreed damages with costs at Manchester Assizes against the owners of the
vehicles two recently.
wns
Her counsel, Mr. G. J. Lynskey, .c., remarked that a decision in the Court of Appeal recently relleved the Assize Court on a point of law.
Calcutta. At a meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Calcutta recently Mr. Harry Horsemon, pre- sident of the Cawnpore Chamber, Benthali moved, and Sir Edward seconded, a resolution on Communis- de propaganda which was corried,
The resolution declared that events within the past year had shown the incalculable dumage being done to the Industries of the country and the As she stood on a corner at some workers dependent on thein by the cross roads in Slayton on June 11 continuous sprend of Communistic | Mrs. Smith saw a motor-lorry owned propaganda among the working by Hall and Pickles, a Manchester steel arm, a motor-cnr belonging The association called on the to Mr. Cunliffe, of Droylesden, come Governments concerned to ensure the into collision. enforcement of more stringent pre-
"It appeared to her," said Mr. cautions to discourage Communism Lynskey, "that the motor-enr was
n the interests of industrial progress, coming straight for her." eneral peace and the welfare of the untry.
elansca..
and
She screamed to her grandchild and collapsed with tright.
A
INVALID FOR LIVE doctor Inter orderyd her lo
her ever since.
ead Flyer's Will hospital and he had been attending
London.
According to the doctors she was now an invalid for fe, and Mr. Lynskey described it as a case for extremely heavy damages."
'night before he was killed. Anthony Bell, aged 21, of the Volunteer Reserve, made his
Mrs. Smith was distressed in court, the plane which he was pliot-
Counsel conferred and agreed that shed on the Rolls Royco
Derby, a verdict of acciden there would be judgment for Mrs. being resined at the in- Smith for £2,500 against the guilty After making the will. Bell party
to two friends whom he The Commissioner of Astizo said he set as witnesses, that he had | hud formed the view that · both phio Fintor some money, nod I'vehicles were to blame, and lio gave ska Trpm AINT NATL na hal-and-half xward. -
Evacuate China
Tokyo, Jan. 30.
The War Minister, General Itagaki declared in the Dies to-day that all rumours concerning an early military evacuation of central and southern. China are entirely devoid of founda-
ilon
The Minister of Marine, Admiral Yonal, also stated that the reinforced Japanese naval squadron in Chinese waters would continue to be main- tained after termination of hostilities, -Trans-Ocean.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 3.30 pm. yesterday, saya
Little interest was displayed in the market and in turnover was small.
consequence
Query
Hongkong Banks $1,258 Unlon Ins. $450 H.. Fires $170
Providents (014) $5.0 Chinese Estates 1.K. Trama 914.70 Electrics #56 War On II.K.) Entertainments $7 Marsmans H.K. 2/0
Bollers Cantor In $220 Union Ins. $400 JK Docks_ (Now) $10.49 Realties $3.70
Telephones (Old)
$2315
Telephones (New) $3.
Cementa $0%
Balen
Hongkong Banks $1,366
HEK. Lands $30
Star Ferries $71/711
China Lights (lights) $3
Electrics 10%
Cements 813.70
Antamoks, P. 4335 Atoka
Jaguto Gold 20 Menguet Consol. : 13.20 Coto Grover $5 Com, Mines poži Demonstrations 135
1. X. L. as Ran Mauricio 1,72 Shyoe Care (3115 United Paracalou · Es
Wie
THE NEW PRENON REMEDY. RAPIONING.1
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HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Cloucester Building Pedder Stroot
STOP WATCHES
FOR ALL
SPORTS
FOLDING TRAVELLING
CLOCKS
8 DAYS WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM
Greatest
assortment in
LADIES' &
GENTLEMEN'S
WRIST
WATCHES
January 31, 1939.
THE POLICE RESERVE Orders Issued for The Current Week
Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner of Police state:
General
Mr. Oscar Enger,
Avalstant Police Superintendent of
Reserve, will resume duly Ds Adjutant, 48 from February 1, 1939.
have
Chinese Company Strength. The following been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from the dates shown against them:
Shew-man. Constables R120 Ng 27.1.39: R123 Ho Tal-wing, 20.1.39; R122 Fok Wa-hdi, 26.1.30; R124 Peter Francis Lee 20.1.30: R125 Yuen Shing-Juen 20.1.39; R121 Pui Yuen- young 20.1.30.
&
Diamonds
Rings
Watches
RECORD WATCHES
- II.—The Training Course-Part undermentioned members of the Chi- nese Company will attend Chinese Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday,
January 31, of 17.30 hours shorp:
Constables RD Wang May-on, 15 S. C. Liang, RG6 Lau Kwan-po, R105 Lam Kwok-ylu. R108 Tang Shlu- woon, R20 Lui Chi-chiu, R112 Chan Ching-man, R100 Lai Trang-team, R107 Woo Chol-sin, R100 Woo Tak- sin. R110 Chan Kal-wali, R113 Tang Chung-ful, R110 Ko Ker-ming, R120 Leung Yiu-wing. R117 Kwok King- fong, R118 Lee Chow-lam, R119 Tal Pak-tuen.
R120 Ng Show-man, R123 Ho Taf-wing. R122 Fox Wa-hal. R124 Peter Franels Lee, R135 Yuen Shing- luen, and R121 Pui Yuen-young.
between Daly Nightly Patrol 18.00 hours and midnight by mom- as debited by the Officer In Charge of Company.
·Indian Company
·
Training Courses-Part II and III. The undermentioned members will attend for instructions in Part II and 1 of Training Courses under Act- ing Crown Sergeant R214 Channon Shrigh at the Indian Company Head- quarters from Monday, January 30, to Friday, February 3, 1939, at 17.30 liburs:
Constables 1229 M H. Makk, 1252 F. Mohamed. 237 K. Rachno. 121 M. Ramenn. R205 M. AH, #912 B. Singh. R904 A. Rehman, R294 Y. Tine, R217 A. Hamid, and R288 A, Mohamedi.
Patrol Dtlv.Nioliiv between 10.00 hours and midnight he memy- as detijed by the OMeer in Charge of Company.
sera
Flying Squad
Patrol Duty.—N}=}{} v betwerk 18.00 hours end midnight by. mem- bers as detailed by the Officer in Change of Company.
Emergency Unit Reserve
R452 Strength.-Constable
R. O. been Sadick has
taken 011 the strength of the Emergency Unit Re- serve us from January 3, 1939:
A.R.P.
A.R.P. Courses--The Courses will be held at the Club Lusitano 16. Tre House Street an Tuesday and Friday, January 31 and February 3, at 17.30 hours.
Patrol Duty.Nihilv between 18.00 hours and midniṛbt by meni- bers as detalled by the Omeer in Charge of Company,
C CHAMPKIN,
D.S.P. (R),
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Donations to Charitable And Other Funds
The S. C. M. Post has received the the Street following donation to Sleepers Shelter Society:
Mr. V. K. Chun, $2: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cock, $100; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bailey, $10; Y. M. Sult, and friend, $5.
In memory of Dr. Irvin Kew: Mr. Lo Cheung In, $2; Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Robinson and Miss Robinson, $5.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY The S, C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Hongkong Benevolent Society in memory of the late Dr. Irvin Kew:
Friends, $10.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledge receipt of the following donation in memory of the late Miss Asteria Gutierrez:
Mr. I. J. Alves, $2.
DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Bust- ness Office of the South Chine Morn- ing Post for the following?
Tuni
Wah
Hospital; Street Sleepers Shelter Society; St. John Ambulance Association; S.P.C.A.;
Dr. Barnardo's Homes; Dogs' Home; B.F.R.D.C.; Salvation Army.
AIR SERVICES Arrivals and Departures
Of Planes
Outward
POST OFFICE.
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and ordinary maadel
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe
(not insured or Parcels) will be ac-) (except Great Britain and Eire) and. epted for Canton and despatched or South America are forwarded "Via
Siberia" if so superscribed. eircumstances permit.
MAIL LETTERS
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise Ordinary letter mali only for Werstated, and where mails are advertis Kwangtung. Kwangsi, Szechwan led to close at or before 0 a.m., re- weichow and Hunan will be ac-gistered and parcel malls are closed epted at senders' risk.
lat 5 p.m. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
From
Japan.....
Shanghai and Swatow
Amey
Straits
Air Mail by
Direc! Service"-London
25th January.
Per
Nellore Szerhuen
Dúo.
January 31.
January 31.
Van Heutsz Eunacus
January 31,
February 1.
"Imperial
Airways
date. Imperial
Airways Plano
February 1.
Lahore
February 1.
Pei Ping
February 1.
February 1.
February 1.
Talthyb'us
.February 1.
Emp, of Canada
February 2.
Kwelynng
-February 2.
.February 2.
Japan and Shanghai Shanghal
Calcutta and Straits Shanghal and Swatow
anila
and Shanghal
Bangkok and
and Swntow
Santhia
Sulyang
USA., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 7th January). Pres. Hayes... Strafts and Europe vin Suez (Papers ele..)-London date, 5th January and London Parcels London date, 29th December.
Calcutta and Straits
Australia and Manila Japan
Shanghai
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 13th January).
Japan and Shanghai Air fall by Imperial
..................... Rajputana Airways
Direct Service"London date,
28th January.
Straits
and Shanghai
Feil Roussel
Rongtera
February 2,
Sulsang
February 2.
Tonda
February 2.
Atrica Maru
February 3.
Conte Verde
February 3.
Pren, Coolidge
February 3.
.February 3.
Imperial Airways Plano, .February 4.
.February 0,
.February 0.
February 7.
.February 7.
.February 0.
.February 3.
OUTWARD
Airways plano MAILS
.February 8.
Per
Tuesday
, Amoy and. Swalow
Japan and Shanghai
Saigon
Haiphong
Hapch
Cremer
Surpedon
Athos II Canion
Air Mail-by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service”—San Francisco Fan American date, 1st February.
Manila
For
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Hothow and Pakhol Parcels and Papers only for
Africa via Durban. Chuanchow and Anoy
Botnyla Swalow
Greta Maersk
Date and Time.
* Tues., Jan. 13, 12.30 p.m. Jean Dupuls..Tues., Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Kiungchow....Tues., Jan. 31, 2 p.m. South Buenos Aires Moru
Taiyuan Tusalak Anshun
Wednesday
Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Swalow, Amoy, Chuanchow and
Fonchow
Haiphony
Parcels only for Singapore
Swałow
Esang
Sagres
Wingsang
Tues., Jan. 31, 2.30 pm. Tues., Jan. 31. 3.30 p Tues., Jan. 31, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 31, 6,30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, 1.30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 1. 4 p.m. .Wed., Feb. 1, 5 p.m.
Van Heutsz
Thursday
Newelwang Thurs., Feb. 2. 8.30 n.m.
Menila, Bangkok, Batavia, Maurl-
tius, Reunion and Madagascar. Tegelberg..Thurs.. Feb, 2, 3.30 p.m. Alr Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Thinnat Service"-due London. 9th February
Thurs., Feb. 2.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Feb. 2. 5 p.1. Feb. 2, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
Feb. 2, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Feb. 2. 7 1.02.
Thurs., Fob. 2.
K.r.o.
Reg.
.... Feb. 2, 5 pm.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
hy "Imperial Airways
Direct Service due Sydney, 11th February
Feb. 2, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Feb. 2,
p..
Feb. 2. 7 p..
Thurs., Feb. Z.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and Now Nellore G. F. O. and K. F. 0.
Zealand via Brisbane-due Eris- bane, 20th February,
...Feb. 2, 3 p.m.
Parcels, Reg., Ord.,
.Feb. 3, 8.45 am.
.Feb. 3, 9.30 o.m.
Friday
Swatow
Kingyuan
Fri., Feb. 3, 9.30 am.
Shanghal, Japan and Europe (ex- cept Great Britain and Eire) vla Siberla
Ranpura Sulsung Japan (Parcels only). ....... Fort Bayard, Helbow and Haiphong Sulyang Mombasa. Beira, Lourenco-Marques. and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban). Brindisi-due Brindisi, 24th Feb. Manila Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa, Auen. Egypt, Malla, and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 3rd March
Fri., Feb. 3, 10.30 am. .Fri., Feb. 3, 18.30 a.m. ..Fri, Feb. 3, Noon.
Africa Maru..Fri, Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. Conte Verde, ‚Fri., Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. Pres. Coolidge. Fri, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Rajputana.....
.Fal., Ech. 3. G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Parcels, Ref. Ord..
Qaturday
Air Mall for "K. L. M. Airways Rajputana
Direct Service”—dno Amsterdam,
14th February
Amoy and Shanghat
Ainov
Swatow and Tientsin
Swafow, Foochow and Tientsin
..Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Feb. 4, 0.45 h.m. .Fcb. 4, 10.30 am.
....Sat. Feb. 4.
G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Reg.,
Ord.,
Kaying Anshun Yatshing
Monday
Yunnan ....
.Feb. 4, 9.30 a.m. Feb. 4, 10 a.. Sat, Feb. 4, 3.30 p.m. Sat, Feb. 4,.0 p.m. Sat, Feb. 4, p.m.
Mon., Feb, 0, 10.30 a.m.
Air Mall for "Air France Rervice”- Felix Roussci........Mon. Feb. 6.
due Marseilles, 19th February.
Saigon
Air Mail for "Imperial Direct Rervice-due 13th February
British
For London, Australia, Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- way 7 n.m. Jan. 31; imperiai Airways
7 m. Feb. 3,
For Chungking, Slan, etc.: Eurosia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.
For U.S.A., via Manila, Honolulu, Guam: Clipper 8.30 a.m. Feb. 9.
For France vli Hanol: Air France, 0.30 a.m. Feb. 4.
Inward
From London, Australia and Dri- tish Countries: Imperial Airways' p.m. Feb. 1; Imperial Airways B p.m. Feb. 46.
From Chungking, Yunnanta, Kwei- lin: C.N.A.C Eurasia Services Inde- 'Anile,'
Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Clipper. 19.80 p.m. Feb. #w From inner-VIR- Hanol-Air
Ber.
Ord..
G.P.O, and K.P.O. ··
.Fob. 6. 2.30 Dim. Feb. 6. 3 D.L
... Felix Roussel Mon, Feb. 0, 3.30 p.m. Airways Imperial Aleways Plane London,
Mon, Feb. 6. K.P.O.
Feb. 6, 5. p.m.
Feb. 6, 5.30 p.mL
0.5 ...
Rer.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aut» Imperial Airways Plans
trails hy "Imperial Airways Dirret Service"-tus Sydney, 13th Feb.
Mon, Feb. 6.
K.I.O.
Reg.
..Feb. 0,5 p.m.
Qri.
„Feb. 6. 5.20 G.P.O..
Rex. Ord.
Feb., S, 5 pm.
Tuesday Hohow, Pakhoi and Halphong .... Kanchow
Amoy
.Feb. 8, 7 pm..
„Tuen, Feb. 7, Noone Tainan......Tues., Feb. 7, 3,30 pan.... Shanghai, Japan, USA., C., and S. Emaps of Asla *** Tues, Feb, 7,
America, via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada-dus Vancouver BC: 25th January, and Europe (except
G. P. O, and K. P Parcels, Feb. 7, I pas Haggreperid Feb. 8. B15: Qumë
bhukkad - vä. Great Biftabi and Dire) via Siberis * * * Ord: