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Réserve Bank Currancy
Falls In Value
For some weeks the national currency has been at a premium of about 8d, but an increase started on April 16, reaching over 23 per cent by April 10, after which it levelled at Just over 17 per cent.
The fall is
generally ascribed to
national
the fallure of the Bank's scheme to sell foreign exchange at is 2d and the resultant demand for currency which is necessary for the purchase of foreign exchange foreign banks-Reuter,
at
6-11 A.M. and 4-9 P.M.
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Water Authority,
Public Works Department, Hongkong, 21st April, 1939.
THE BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual Meeting of
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 22, 1939.
Visiting German Admiral Says B.B.C. BROADCASTS FOR European Crisis More Critical
THE GERMAN rape of Czecho-Slovakia and Austria was vigorously do- fended this morning by Admiral Forster, one of the heads of the His attitude was that, in any case, it was the concern of only Germany Gorman goodwill Press delegation to japan which arrived by the Gneisenau. and her neighbours and no-one else's business.
NO MORE CRUELTY IN. PET SHOPS.
If war come out of the present critical situation, he submitted, it would be because of the patent un- friendliness of Britain--an un- friendliness which, for some, In- explicable reason, she had chosen to exhibit freely during the past two years.
In
New Ordinance Will broad terms, but maintained an un-
-Aid S.P.C.A.
or.
Very Bitter"
tho
“NATIONAL"
REGISTER
FOR CHINESE
Voluntary Scheme Open To All
THE
ST. GEORGE'S DAY
St. George's Day, which falls to-morrow, is the day when commemorated by several special broadcasts in the BBC's trans- England does honour to her patron saint. This year it will be missions.
a
St. George; a service from St. Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell;
There will be a message from the reading from, de Voragine's "Life of OBITUARY
George's Church, Ypres, Belgium; and a programme of typically English] songs and music.
On Tuesday, Ilsteners to Daventry will hear the Lord Chancellor, the Rt. Hon. Lard Maugham, propose the toast of England" at the annual banquet of the Royal Society of St. George.
DEATH OF FAMOUS COMPOSER
LONDON, Apr. 21.
THE DEATH is announced:
Hongkong listeners who wish to rear Lord Baden-Powell's speech should tune in to Transmission 3 at to-day of Herman Finck, famous
his sixty-seventh year.- Router
1am. (HKT) on Monday and to composer and musical director,
OT.
Monday.
Transmission 2 at 8.5 am. (H.K.T.) in
the same day. Jacobus de Voragine's talk on St.
Herman Finck, the musical director National George can be heard by Hongkong and composer of revues, ballets and Lasteners on Transmission 4 com musical comedies, was born in Lon- ara, (H.K.T.) ondon la November 1872. His father, prea on Transmission 4, whilst the At 2.55 a.m: (H.K.T.) on Monday London as a youth, and played in who was B Hollander, settled in Hongkong will hear the service from theatre orchestras. BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted him and also by Henry Gadsby at the Herman was taught the violin by by Stanford Robinson, will be heard on Monday. in Hongkong at 10.30 p.m. (H.K.T.) Guldhall School of Music. At the age of 14 he was already enrning 30s. a week in the orchestra at the Prin cess's Theatre. Later he played at several other theatres, including the Globe and Drury Lane. Before he was 20 he began to compose and get £5 for his first accepted plece.
In 1892 he went to the Palace Theatre, which had Just changed over from opera to variety. There he re- mained for 20 years, first as pianist leader
and deputy-conductor, 1900 until 1921 дя musical director.
Chin Rister will be open to all
British
.
BOYCOTT OF JAPAN
to the public under conditions against slovakia is a very little cause. This who would be ready to help Britain "Would Mean Quick and violinist, then from
Czech- who feel they owe allegiance and
Collapse"-Quo
from
1806
and
When plied with questions by a Hangkung Telegraph representative Admiral Forster spoko freely yielding attitude in his defence of what the world unanimously counti as indefensible German aggression. Shareholders will be held at the laneous collections of dogs, cats, many fired many of his utterances.
"PET-SHOPS," where miscel-sidored the unfair attitude to Ger- A note of indignation at what he con- Head Office, No. 6 Dos Voeux Road monkeys, reptiles and gold-fish
CHINESE Contral, on Saturday, April 22nd. are sometimes kept for sale, and
Voluntary Register will shortly mencing at 2.30 PEIPING, Apr. 21.
come into existence. 1939, at 3.00 p.m. for the purposo which have been hotly criticised war was at hand, he answered: "The already distributed to the British
Asked, broadly, whether he thought A SUDDEN DROP in the of receiving the Report of the from time to time by ecctions of things are getting more critical, but residents in the Colony, are now Forms, similar to thoso value of Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors and the State- the community,
situation is very bitter. I feel that currency in terms of the nationalment of Accounts for the year gulated by
are to be re- I don't understand why, currency bas caused some ending December 31st, 1938.
Government
being printed. "The world is saying that dinance in the future, it is re-that they are climbing too high, anxiety locally,
totalitarian The Transfer Register will be vealed in a draft bill published don't understand how we can be said Chinese members of the Legislative states must keep down- The work of distributing these closed from April 10th to 22nd, to-day in the "Gazette."
I forms will be carried through by the 1939 inclusive.
to be getting too high. Is it climb- and Executive Councils, The actual When the draft bill is enacted, it is lions between our own country and kept in the offices of the Secretary ing too to correct frontier ques-register of Chinese volunteers will be By Order of the intended to make regulailons for the our neighbour countries? Board of Directors, licensing, construction and
is that for Chinese Affairs. proper sufcient reason for a big war? anitary maintenance of these "pet-
The M. Y. TANG,
shops," as it is indicated that hitherto
An Unnatural Stato Chief Manager, animals and reptiles have been sold
subjects of "If you look at history you will see
birth and to any Chinese Chinese Hongkong, April 1, 1989,
of that the absorption of which the object of the Prevention of Czechoslovakla Cruelty to Animals Ordinance State.
has never been a DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
if an emergency arose, directed.
was a part of Austrin and The position of Chinese British was made CO., LTD.
Slate after the war-not subjects and Chinese permanent The new draft bill amends the by its own will, but by treaty, This residents who wish to register was Existing ordinance, so that the word State was unnatural because it was explained by the Hon. Mr. T. N.
LONDON, Apr. 21. The Ordinary General Meeting restricted meaning at present
"animal" is
no longer given the mixture of different people.
It was during his years JAPAN could not continue her theatre that it was the centre of the Chau during the reading of the Re-
at this. of Shareholders in the above talned in the provision.
"As you must know this small gistration of Persons (No. 2) Amend war against China for con- ¡State
tate was a
aix dancing boom-first Maud Allan and Company will be held in the
centre of unrest in ment Ordinance, 1938, at Legislative months longer without imports then Pavlova: In 1022 he was ap- Appropriate words are to be added affairs we are working for appense-
Europe. By correcting this state of Council Inst November. Company's Ofces, P. & O. Build- to the existing ordinance which willment. Of course, it is taking
from the West, said Mr. Quo Lane. While at the Palace he work- pointed musical director at Drury ing. 5th Floor, on Wednesday, make provision for licensing, con- certain time to make it all straight,
Loyal To Hongkong
Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador to ed steadily at composing, writing for 28th April, 1939, at Noon for thetruction, and proper sanitary main but it nevertheless is the way to able to Chinese born British subjects
He said that an ordinance applic-at the Manchester Reform Club. By 1030 he had about 500 pieces to London to-day, when speaking at least three hours every morning. tenance of places where animals, appeasement.
"What I don't understand is why of the Impossibility to trace such
would be diBleult to enforce because Pressure against Japan by a boy- Great Britain always seeks a reason British subjects from the Register of Alet to an end, added Mr. Que Tal- cott of her exports, and an embargo
Many Famous Tunos on her imports, would bring the con- between us." enmity "It is my feeling. I have many manent "You claim that, then?"
Births. In his opinion, Uie Chinese British subjects and Chinese per- chi.
understand but England does not understand that instead of resort am talking with them I feel that they "In these circumstances," he added, understand. That is why I sometimes ing to legislation which it would be feel that she really doesn't
1 want peace with us. I really don't know British Subjects and Chinese per
impracticable to
enforce, Chinese paring to reply to the Soviet pro-
why. This Far Eastern strife, in manent residents will be given posals for an Anglo-French-Soviet fact, the whole tense world situation opportunity to register voluntarily." CO.mutual aid pact.
is an aftermath of the war. A new The Foreign Office has indicated European war would be worse for all that Russia's offer goes too far in cer-
of us." tain respects for Britain's taste, but the exact points to which exception has been taken here have not been disclosed
Neutrality Impossible
Frank Comment On purpose of receiving the Report of birds, reptiles and fish are sold.
U.S. Position
Washington, Apr. 21. DURING HIS questioning as a witness before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to. day, Senator Borah indicated his bellef that American opinion on the European situation
has hardened to the point where true neutrality is almost im- possible.
"Already things have taken place which makes It Impossible for other nations to look at us as neutral," he sald,
the
Senator
Boral:
Sino-Japanese
sald
thu
the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to
for
n
the 31st December, 1938. "MIGHTY NATIONS WILL
PLEDGE RESOURCES [good frends in England and when I local allontents were loyal to their |
The Transfer Books
of the
Company will be closed from AGAINST AGGRESSORS Saturday, 22nd April, to Wednes day, 26th April, 1939, both daya Inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK Hongkong, 12th April, 1939.
(Continued from Page 1)
primary pur-
Defending Posca
NOTICE. Corring to United States "ought not to expect Power-of-Attorney granted by the Notice is hereby given that the the wrong side to lose or win, but undersigned to Iqbal Mahan Singh for Foreign Affairs, who saw the to look to our position and maintain
we do."
Presi.
MORE FIGHTING ON WORD WAR FRONT
(Continued from Page 1.) granted a free zone Trieste-Reuter,
BERLIN
in the port of
The Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister is proceeding to Berlin on May 3, according to authoritative sources here.
It is understood that the visit is al
invitation of Berlin,
the Foreign Minister is leavng
this evening
for Venice to meet Count Ciano to discuss the existing Yugo-Slav-Italian agreements. and
requested to present their claims to the undersigned within two weeks from the date hereof, after which date no claims will be recognised.
Dated the 19th day of April, 1939,
MAHAN SINGH,
5, D'Aguilar Street, Ground Floor,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND UNDERWRITERS
S/S "SONTAY"
It is believed that the negotiations pose of the mission to Paris of Sir with Moscow were the Robert Vansitiart, Under Secretary French Premier on Thursday.
Anglo-French responses
10
Under-Surface Activity
PARIS, Apr. 21. Although there seems to be a tull on the surface of international affairs, diplomatic activity continues nbated below the surface.
consider
Hitler
الم
*
Three Die In Air Accident
U.S. FLAGSHIP ARRIVES
the
his name.
Dancing Boom
he was wholly or partly responsible Among the revue scores for which
the East only by permission of the in Fifty Brighter London and were The Passing Show" "Bric-a- Brac," "We're All in it," "Vanity Struts Upon Stage-
Fair," "Airs and
"Huilo, Graces," America," "Hullo, Paris," "It's All Powers, whose hesitances and pre- "Leap Year Revue".
"Japan struts upon the stage of Wrong," "The Scrap Book, "Round.
added. occupations are her safeguard" he
His operatins or musical plays in- clude Hiawatha," "Moonshine," She is the greatest sham of The Light Blues," "My Lady Fenyle," invulnerabilty that ever got away "The Love Flower," "KI KI" and with sheer impudence i an an- "Decameron Nights, and his ballets xious world."
"The Crigin of Harlequin" and "La Ching had tried the policy of ac- Carmagnole." He also wrote much commodation for six or seven years, incidental muste for the theatre, until she realised that all she would orchestral pieces and a number of ever get out of it was a smile on songs,-IBS. the face of the tiger.
Appeasements
were only. ap-i
petisers.
Second Rate Power
In the last 21 months, Japan's post-
FURTHER SACRIFICES
URGED
(Continued from Puge 1.)
tion of provisioning the nation
wor time.
in
CONTROL OF COLONY'S INTERNMENT CAMPS
SOME "DON'TS" No person shall spit in the camp,, or smoke in any hut,
The camp, the huts and latrines. No internee shall disobey the in- structions of a camp guard, whether n soldier or a police officer, but he inay report any objections to, an in- decision will be final. struction to the camp controller whose
As a precaution against the danger of disaffection in the camp, it is ruled that if any internee has any complaint he shall report it to the camp con- troller, and shall not, by a speech or otherwise, do anything to cause dis- affection in the camp.
"You contend that the German course, which has meant the pro- gressive invasion of Austria and Czechoslovakia, is justified?" Admiral. "We are eighty millions in
Well,
why not!" declared the the centre of Europe. It is our duly Before the House Foreign Affairs, on the 23rd March, 1936 as well
Japanese Plane Mr Dennis Lawrence,
former ag all Powers-of-Attorney given
[the strength of our forces." diplomatie officer, said the United
Bursts Into Flames "You say that Britain is unfriendly States must renounce President by the said Iqbal Mahan Singh
Orient Not Included
and that she is seeking a cause of Roosevelt's and Mr. Henry Stimson's under the substitution clause In
tion in the world had been brought
(Continued from Page 1.) enalty to Germany. But Britain's doctrine of collective security, or else the original Power has or have cared that the conversations
A British spokesman to-day de-contention, naturally, is that she is
TOKYO, Apr. 22, close to that of a second-rate Power to prevent Internees who fall to dis- One PASSENGER and two China touched bottom in 1933, but play them from entering the dining expect to engage in war.--United been revoked. All creditors in European-security, without touching we know what war means and we. Ker airliner of the Japan Avia- her relations with the world.
with defending the weak and aiming at members of the crew Moscow have hitherto been limited to peace.
this spring found her in a much halls...... were respect of liabilities incurred by the Far East.
"And so are we'
was the reply. instantly killed when a passen- and civilian forces at home, and in
stronger-
er position, both in milliary the sald Iqbal Mahan Singh are soviet suggestion will probably be avoid It. That is why we are cor-mountain `and burst into flames had developed effectively an empire must be kept clean.
the are just as anxious as anyone to tion Corporation crashed into a As against her territorial losses she tish Ambassador next Sunday, presented to the Soviet by the Bri-recting conditions in Europe."
It is officially announced that the further from war than when you part of Kyushu, about 2.30 "Do you think we are closer to or Prefecture in the northeastern
near Hifashikunisaki, in Oita out of the great self-sufficient South-
Western provinces-Reuter. negotiations are
proceeding in started this policy of correction? a constructive and helpful spirit."- United Press.
"At the moment I think that we are 'o'clock yesterday afternoon. further from war. I hope that, reasonable
The plane. left Osaka at 11.30 men Will succeed evading war."
in o'clock in the morning on a regular "But do you
rua to Beppu, noted, spa in the a northern part of Kyushu. A dense reasonable man?"
for is blamed for the disaster. question directly, saying: "I mean
Admiral Forster did not answer this Domei. un-reasonable men throughout the world. The Soviet counter-proposals
should like to
gather them to together in a room to talk it over
The second category Includes fin- Britain and France are now being quietly,
gether
Other "Don'ts" are: Internees shall ancial decrees, relating to the direct not gamble in the camp, and no per- carefully studied.
but of course that is im-
control of revenues with the object son M. Georges Bonnet told the Senate possible
shall wilfully waste any water of repressing fiscal fraud, and of in the camp. Foreign Affairs Committee that con- Hitler's bluff has been called and
You
know that our feeling is that! versations with Russia were being that he will not move again; but that
strictly limiting profits of firms No person other than an internee working for national defence, as well may enter the camp without the per- very actively pursued, and he hoped if he does it will mean war. Do you the US. Asiatic Squadron, arrived in
The U.S.S. Augusto, flagship of as measures for taxation of certain mission of the Director of Medical results. shortly to see them reach satisfactory think, then, that he is likely to make Hongkong this morning with Admiral taxation-Reuter.
incomes, not at present subject to Services, the Police Commissioner, or The Franco-Turkish talks on the another aggressive entry?"
H. E. Yarnell, Commünder-in-Chief,
the camp controller. increased Taxation question of security were continuing, Bald the Admiral, and pro- on board, satisfactorily, and was considered has a goo! omen that there had been as a robber or a pirate. We try to and later courtesy calls were ex-series of decrees providing, inter alla
The customary salutes were fired
Paris, Apr. 21. The Cabinet to-day approved a changed between Admiral Yarnell for increases in taxation and reduc- and the British Commander-in-Chief, tions in expenditure with the object Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, who of meeting the cost of recent defence returned by H.M.S. Kent yesterday. measures, officially estimated to total
17 milliard francs.!
Another measure prescribes an in- during the past two weeks, com- crease in working hours in all public Peters Chinese military observers in departments and factories engaged Hongkong state that present I producing, defence material Chinese military operations make it Reuter.
clear that the Sino-Japanese war has come to a new period in which the Initiative of fighting is almost en tirely in the hands of the Chinese.
The
atrategical situation now in China is apparently different from that before the fall of Nanchang where the invaders were taking end considerations and proximity to
pletely the initiative of the fighting. LONDON, Apr. 21-Despite week- according t
the observers. the budget, brighter tone pervaded revermore, they point out, the to-day, with an increase in activity the past two weeks have convinced repeatedly suffered by the panese throughout the country in and strength among gilt-edged hoid all, including even the arrogant ings,
Katrs attracted Cape and local strength of China has been thierging: Japanese militarists, that the fighting attention, wille Paris bought stronger and stronger with dividend-pnyera.
Jap- the whole a more satisfactory day, Chinese to regnin: the principal cities
anese invasion, Commodities also experienced on
The time is not yet
for the Cat with prices generally higher.
Woll Street
fallen into Japanese hands, it: le ad- opened steady milled by the observers, wiɔ how- Router Special,
over believe that the present Chineso counter-attacks herald the dawning
all problems of common Interest to the two countries.--Beuter.
TOKYO
5th Voyage 1939.
Notico is hereby given that the above mentioned having grounded Baron Kumao Harada, private | Djibouti, general average
on the 15th of March, 1939, off secretary to Prince Kimmochi Salon been declared on Japan's only surviving Genro, who is acting us a "Inison omelal" between board. the Government and the elder states- man, called on Prince Salonji at the
all cargo
the
It is understood that Baron Harada, neefdent, are hereby requested to surance on the basis of the information obsign a general average bond sup- tained in Tokyo, submitted detailed ported by two copies of the reports to the Genro on the latest original invoices and pay a 6% developments in the European situa- tion-Domel,
average deposit on the C.I.F. value of the goods before cargo can be delivered.
Compagnie des Messageries
Maritimes
R. OHL, Agont.
British Envoy Sees Kung
not enter countries
Bald.
to envelop Danzig?"
"You mean, Germany has a right
"Of course. It is a German town.
Lindbergh Sees. The President
Washington, Apr. 21. In the course of to-day's press con-
ference, President Roosevelt disclosed
STOCK MARKET BRIGHTER
on complete appeasement regarding the settle things peacefully,"
question of the Sunjak of Alexan-
WANT DANZIG BACK |dretta.
Admiral Forster then referred to Consignces of cargo for Hong-might attempt a coup in the Sanjak, demonstrative in his defence of Sometime ago I was feared Turkey Danzig and became vehement and latter's villa at Okiisu in Shizuoka kong loaded provious to Prefecture on Friday morning.
this but Turkey had given France an as-Germany's right to this city. "It is that no such step would no old German town-German bo made.-Reuter,
through and through," he AMERICA WATCHING
"Now they have cut off this town and made the appendix of the League WASHINGTON, Apr. 21.
of Nations. It is not possible to United States ofeloldom is closely
abide by this state of affairs." following newspaper reports of the negotiations for the Anglo-Franch- Soviet entente.
that his conference with Colonel They apparently approve the idea, The whole population of Danzig Lindbergh yesterday concerned the although it is not expected that wants to return to Germany." America's relations with Russia w many to take Danzig could not
The Admiral added that for Ger- countries all over the world..
question of military aircraft in be rejuvenated;
The President declined to comment Authorities here apparently Lo- possibly affect Poland one love that any outstanding cordiality another. "There is no Ilkelihood merely stated that he had not yet the London stock exchange markels
or on Signor. Mussolini's speech. between the United States und Russia Poland," he said.
of Germany at present would cause Japan
invading received any reply from Hitler and strengthen her is with Germany with the remark: "1
The Admiral closed his statements.
Mussolini-Reuter and Italy, with the consequent pro- Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, Mr. P. S. bability of another Pacific situa- about two years ago that the British was hoping Cassidy, Mr. WH. Lock, and Mr. Lition-United Press.
attitude to us was becoming more Tse-fang, have been nominated hy
His Excellency the Governor has friendly. But now H.E. the Governor to be members of
everything. Je approved the relinquishment by Lt. the Court of the Hongkong Univer-
changed--all because of this Aur. C. Dudley (List II) of his Com trian and Czechoslovakian question mission, in the Hongkong Naval sity for Wiree years.
KUNMING, Apr. 22. repeat
Volunteer Force. Mr.
Huang Pas-hsien, general for that I don't see the. manager of the China National Aviation Corporation flew
Mongkong Programme" from The delegation consists of
Schrieyder, Gustav Staebo, Karl 11Turk, and W. E. F. von Medem.
The delegation was met by the Mr. H.
Chungking, Apr. 21. Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador to China, called Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Finance at ten o'clock this morning.
-Central News.
Pending the lesue of His Majesty's Exequatur, Mr.edite Blaker has been recognised as Honorary Consul of Sweden at Hongkong..
Hongkong, the 20th April, 1939.
10
whatever
way
reason
He
ཆ་ཟངས
Messrs Victor Branson, John Red-
CANTON THREAT AS JAPANESE SUSTAIN LOSSES (Continued from Page 1.)
to
of Cnese final victory.
the
hand
com-
The Efficiency Međaj, has been
His Excellency the Governor has Chungking to Rangoon on Thursday German pressmen, of whom Dr. His Excellency the Governor has nin, C.B.E., to be a member of the Airways on the formal inauguration lion to Admiral Forstir, the party is Gipperleh. In the morning they man, Paul Symons and Alexander
appointed the Hon. Mr. Chau Toun-to further, negotiate with Imperial Winkelnkemper is director, In addi-German. Consul-General, ppointed Mr. Cyril Champkin to be medical committee of the Tung Wah of the China-Burma air service. He headed by General-Consul: Dr. R. were taken on a car tour of the Kurrik have been appointed analysts awarded to CSM MF. Bopusta, CQS member of the Urban Council dur-Hospitals, during the aulence on will stay in Hargoon for about three Walter. Its other 10 members are Island. They will be entertained at for the purpose of the Pharmacy and A. J. V. fübelre, CQS.C.G. de Bilva ing the absence from the Caluny of leave of Dr. L Shu-fan, with effect days before retuming to Chungking. Dr. Bastien, and Messrs. Herr Cranz, the German Club at midday when Polsons Ordinance of 1037, states the and Sergeant M. A Baptists, of the Mr. LA C..F. Bollany, M.C.
frons Apr 15,
--Central News
Loof, Michael, Mosdorf, Plog, cocktails will be followed by lunch, Government "Gazette" to-day. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.