Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRGAPH
GER
DONALD DUCK
OVER
CAN'T WE) "THERE WITH{
CAMP
THOSE
FELLOWS,
UNCA DONALD?
WITH THAT
CROWD OF TRAMPS? NO! HAVEN'T YA GOT ANY BENSEY
YA KNOW NOPE!
WHAT PROPLE'D
BAY?
THEY'D SAY *BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER!"
ROBINS WITH ROBING, SPARROWS WITH
SPARROWS, VULTURES
WITH
August, 19, 1939.
By Walt Disney
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ONLY..
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Silverlaurel On Maiden-
Voyage
Du ber frst trip round the world, the
now steam turbine freight and passenger vessel of the Kerr-Silver) services, the Silverlaauel, arrived in
Hongkong yesterday. Commander by Captain R. Crum, she has given a good account of herself to fur atk munde her Arss Pacific crossing from San Francisce to- Muka jis the fast time of 19 days.
|
A Look Through
The Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
August 19, 1889. Lord Sathbury, speaking at the Sans;
at given by the Lord Mayor at the Man, ion Houtso Int night, and thus; the British Government would not fasuredly mut stamben Egypt until she was able in protect herself from her, patentie und Foreign faro. Ali tord.) shop danpated the contention that Engg lant ent regard with
The vestel went from Manila toj events that were taking plner in East-j Shanghal, from where the came en Europe; she cannot, he said, res here. Her LIX passengers, all nounce add traditions and engagemente American round-the-world travellers with nations.
without forfeiting the influence she hun?
Fartship said he will have generous time in which trended the torrille issues which would Sue Hongkong, for the Silverisele involved in modern warfare as the leaver Kowloon wharves to-day to great security for the maintenance off into drydock at Kowloon Dock. She pence. will not sad from here until August) 28, when she will take on a seventh i pannenpper.
On her trips across the Paelfie the Silvertourel ran into the fringe of two typhoons, but rode them so weil that her six passengers were always present at the meat tables. Her schedule from here on is interesting as it takes a Manila, Dutch Fast Indies
ports, Singapor Ceylon, South Africa, Trinidad ou the olber side of the Atlantic, Halifax in Nova Scotia, Boston, New York, parts down the east coast of America, the Panama Canal, and San Francisco. Then she rumes to the East again.
The Silverlauttel can carry about 9,800 ton; deadweight. Her length is 465 f, her moulded breadth SH IL 81 in, and her moulded depth from
the
30.3% in
weather deck. iler turbines, constructed by the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company, Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne, is designed to develop 4,550 s.h.p. u! 110 p.m., giving a service speed of
about 14 knots.
We are glot to observe that the Chief Justice at Singapore has been the means of sholishing the wearing of wins by counsel in the Supreme Court which ought to be universally followed of that colony. This is a good example, in all British court
Mr. C. Ford won the Hongkong Rifle
Kwarte Masuriatin
Kwa Yuen Pete Cap at Kowlcon on Saturday, Lieut. Earlyle being second, and Mr. E. Particulars of the Woodin third. competition are Prowded out of this issu
25 YEARS AGO
August 19, 1914. His Majesty the King, in message to the troupes, muya:"You are leaving Home to fight for the safety and honour of my Empire. Belgium, whose country we are pledged to defend, hur been attackra, and France is about to
be invaded y the same powerful toe."
confidence in you,
This picture shows throng of 50,000 gathered in front of Buckingham Palace, London, to welcome sovereigns home from Canadian and American tour. King and Queon, inset, appeared on balcony in acknowledgment.
Japanese Offensive
Imminent
Kwangtung Troop Movements
were
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
the
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SOLE AGENTS-LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD., and from ALL LEADING STORES & COMPRADORES
JAPAN'S MATERIAL RESOURCES:
CENSUS
TOKYO, Aug. 10 (UP)— Japan was completing to day a
WHAT SHOWS
holdover frem the days when the Emperor of Korea was giving away
foreign concessions in the hope that
census of materialbe would win foreign support against The American operators of Orlen- al Consolidated had been having dif- country because of the strict ex- diculty getting their profits out of the change control, and finally gave up trying to operate. They were said to be satisfied with the price under present conditions, for the deal car-
resources which, authorities Japanese encroachment. | asserted, would show that Japan was able to carry on indefinitely its campaign to bring all of the East Asia under its sway.
The results of the census were past carnings into foreign exchange.
Fied with it perm
I permission to convert not to be made public. All of} The retirement of the American the little shops throughout geld mining company was another! Japan, wholesalers' stocks and set-back for foreign business in the Orient. Some observers interpreted warehouses, storing places of all it as a manifestation of Japanese des descriptions were canvassed to termination to drive foreign mannge- determine the amount of ment and control of business, by one nuterials still on hand.
means or another, out of Japan and ferritory under its control.
To Double Production The Japan Mining company plans to doublé the Oriental's production
Since the beginning of the China war in 1937, Japan's resources have been husbanded through strict import and export control, allocation of pro- duction and rationing of consumers' in two years and triple it in three goods.
of
bas never
The Tientsin
was met by bacE, RUL
to five years. Japan's total gold Japanese officials have maintained production is now estimated at 250,- that, while the supplies must Vitamins in the Treatment
be000,000 Yeu annually and another handled carefully, there
100,000,000,000 from the Oriental been the Of Night Blindness
disastrous would be a great help in making up shortages. Ther
opinion of non-Jupan's unfavourable trate balance. partisan observers bears that out in a Many of Japan's business men are Extremely favourably results have
general way although without de- making large profits from the China, followed the extensive use of vitamin
Hongkong Stock Exchange Weekly finite confirmation since all statistics war, but there are so many uncer- A in ophthalmology, which
Report Issued yesterday says:
on reserves of materials have been tainties under present conditions that kept secret.
probably the majority of the business "I have implicit
gratifying not only in affections of the. It has to be reported that cornea but also in other diseases of week's activities have not been of an about foreign credits and gold re- There has been similar secrecy
restoration men would like to see my soldiers. Duty is your watchword.
of more normal know your duty will be nobly done.
operations. the eye, The usefulness of I shall follow your
this exacting nature. The turnover has serves. Although foreign predictions tiren! about discussing their affairs The leading industriallets are re- Every Movement with the deepest interest, And mark)
vitamin has, however, Steam is generated by two water with cager Entisfaction your dalty pro
also been been of only moderate dimensions have been made from time to time with foreign newspapermen but from demonstrated in a somewhat different and was showing incipient signs off over the last two years that a questions they ask and toples they tube boilers having a working pres-ress. Indeed, your welfare will never sure of 400 15. per square Inch, absent from my thoughts. I pray
manner. The most recent investiga-improvement until the return of un-was running short of foreign balances raise it is apparent that they would these being fited with super-heaters | Gad to bless you, guard you and bring
tions have shown that the curious wanted visitors to the countryside and gold specie, there has been little prefer less. troubled times. capable of raising the steam tem- you home vieturluns.
phenomena of night blindness are due immediately beyond our borders in Canton, Aug. 18. perature to 750 F. To further insure
A noticeable fenture "De invariably courteous, considerate the reliability of the
Judging from the recent move-to a deficiency of vitamin A. In this the hinterlörn. installation and kind. Never do anything likely to ments of Japanese troops, distilled water is first used in the injure
another connection it is interesting to note of the market has been that in two or destroy property. Always
offensive seems imminent. Cochran donkey boilers, of which look upon lasting as
that in ancient Egypt the curative disgraceful net, there are two, and the condensate You are sure to meet with welcome and Troin these is fed through Weir's trusted. Your conduct must justify
that welcome and that trust. Your make an attempt to form a junction undoubtedly due to its vitamin A to the water tube system
**Petty cannot be done unless your with their forces in Central China by content-was well recognised. boilers which supply steam for pro-health is round, so keep constantly unobtaining complete control of the Detailed experiments have been pulsive purposes only. The internal your guard against any excesses in this Canton-Hankow Railway. Surfaces of the Cochran boilers will new experience. You may find tempta
performed in the medico-technical be protected by the regular use of on both in wine anel women, You
In the past few days troops have institute in Cleveland, where Ameri- D. M. boiler camel.
must entirely resist bath temptations been seen passing through the city can research workers have tried to
determine the simiflcance with All anxillaries are steam-driven, und, while trenting all women
of night exceptin that two National dicuci perfect courtesy, you should avoid any at all hours. in the direction of the blindness with regard to the safety of { engines have been installed to provide tres De Four duty bravely. Fear Wangsa terminus of the Canton traile at night. They started from
Hankow Railway and it is also re- the ass power for the refrigerating plant
ported that a large force of Mon- assumption that the formation of motors and in case of need to take
the visual purple, the substance on occupied five gulian troops recently arrived in which visual perception by the eye care of peak loads on the ship's sys- tem.
depends, is disturbed if the supplies of vitamin A are Inadequate. They also had to consider whether an Im provement in night for
thoze
travelling
closed feed
God. amour the King."
The Russians have ints on German territory with the taking hundreds of nueces,
Messes. Furness (Far East) Lid. Ergutest
prisoners. are the Hongkong agents.
FLOATING MINES
It is ofeintly announced that General Smith-Dorrier commands an army corps) of the Expeditionary Force, in succes- nion to General Grierso.
or three euses
Opinion prevails that Japan will effect of liver in this condition moved from the nominal column to Juichi Isushima, viec-Governor of the grumbling, for Japanese as well as
Canton-Reuter.
BLIND GIRLS PICNIC
Wils
ww
advance has Leen
of evidence
financial distress in
for instance, Japan.
declarations of siness de Gold Reserves Intact
willingness to suffer business reverses where shares have)
for good of the national cause. "Our gold reserves are still intact," But there was plenty of private the active columns, in those instances Press. There are other government the army imposed its isolation pro- Bank of Japan, told the United third power business was hurt when where prices have not remained gold holdings, although of course I steady, a slight
gramme. can't say how much, and there is no The lot of the common people in registered. Closing tone quiet. threat to the soundness of our finan-
Japan is
is not
a prosperous one under cial system.
any
circumstances. Some workers Hideshige Kash}wa. vice-pre-have
have profited enormously from the H.K. Bank Ex. Div. $1,205, $1,200,sident of the Yokohama Specie Bank boom in the munitions Industry. The who was with that organization In white-collar class has borne hardship New York for 10 years, discussed the during the inflation resulting from the same question with the United Press. China war and the formers have been "Our large companies," he said, deprived of relief because the money "have been building up foreign bal- had to go for armaments.
Business Done During The Week II.K. Bank Cum-Div. $1.305
$1,255 Union Ins. $380, $382, $38214 China Underwriters $1 Docks $1674 $10.20, $10 Providents $4.15
Hotels $4.80 Tramways Cumi. Div. $18.70 Tramways Ex. Div. $10.20
(old) $7.90, $0 Electries $54 Cements $12
China Lights sion, especially
long
distances,
Was Such improvement CUNDA possible even in per- sons who suffered from no vitamin work are of great interest since they A eficiency. The
The results of their
amounts of
receiving additional
The Master of the steamer Helen British Expeditionary Force han safely The Press Bureau states. that the Moller has reported to the Harbour tanded on French salt.
The Christ Church Group of the Master that on August 10 he sighted
V.D.M.A. acknowledges receipt the floating mines at the entrance to The Czar and Charitsa have gone to following donations and offer of were able to show that motor drivers Moscow to attend a solemn invocation of car towards the thirteenth annual vitamin A over and above their Santu Inlet..
of bleasing on the Russian Armis. The outing of the Blind Girls on Septem-normal requirements were greatly Crur will walk to church among the ber 23. prople unattended, and will return in
benefited. During the hours of dark-
TO THE
COMING SOON
KING'S Theatre
CORNERED.....
CAUGHT...
CONVICTED!
Confessions of a
NAZI SPY
STARI
EDW. G. ROBINSON
FRANCIS LEDERER- Paul Lukas Geuice Sanders-Benny D'Neill Diverted by ANATOFE LITVAK Presented 4, 153KNEK BROS.
a similar manner to the Kremlin, after Previously acknowledged .. which he Join the armies,
Anonymous
The Servians have routed the Aus-Loan of car, Anonymous. trinns near Schabts. They annihilated three Austrian regiments, and captured fourteen guns and great quantities of war material.
to
$12 ness these men were not only able see more easily but were spared 201
the normal degree of fatigue.
In a certain industry the workmen regularly received * quantity of,
The investigators are certain that
payments said to have been regularly synthetic vitamin A and it was shown France is making methodical progress Seemingly, the crew object to continu: between colours was improved by made by the crew to a stevedoring Arm. that their power to differentiate 133 Alsace-Lorraine, having gained A ing these payments. Enquiry made nt distance of ten to twonty kilometres all the Canadian Pacific offres this after-75% or more. along the frontier from Chambrey to neon ellcited the information that n Belfort and advancing strongly in some number of the men have declined to of the valleys, particularly on Stress- agair sign on, after having signed off many accidents at night, which are burg.
In accordance with custom when Em-traceable to fatigue of the eye, could
The Em- A report has reached Paris that the press boats arrive in port. German Crown Prince, who is attached press of Russia arrived from Manila be avoided. The time may not be to the 1st. Cavalry Division, has been yesterday and is due to sail for Van-distant when every driver of a motor wounded and is in hospital at Aix-la-couver on Wednesday.
vehicle, preparing for a fourney by Chapelis. The Kalor hav procanded
night, takes a dose of vitamin A, thither,
before setting off. It is, however, appropriate to point out here that
10 YEARS AGO
August 19, 1929.
**
5 YEARS AGO
August 19, 1934,
In the COUTBO of his nation-wide
Dairy Farms (old) $204
anees for a great many years. The
13 community
In
good
Incomes increased
#nunckil shape."
A government statistical bureau The position of Japan in the mat-announced us the result of a price ter of gold holdings wus Improved Inquiry that persons in Japan re- this summer through the purchase by quired a 20 per cent. increase in the Japan Mining company of the Income to maintain the standards of Oriental Consolidated Mining com living of two years ago. pany, American firm with gold mines in Korea. Change-4 p.m. (Closing Quotations) ed to have paid Yen 30,000,000 for The Japanese company was report-
Buyers
Dairy Fannis (new) $10%. $10% Watsons $7.90
Govt. 4 Loan 103
Ewo Cottons $18.60
H.K. Lands 4% Debentures par. Canton Ices $1 Cements $12.00
F. Govt. 4% Loan 102% H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 99%2
Sellera
HK. Fires Ins. $180
Sale
H.K. Banks $1,255 Providents $4.15
H. & S. Hotels $4 H.K. Lands $32
China Lights (old) $7.00 China Lights (new) $4.90 Cements $12.80 H.K. Govt. 3 Loan par.
NETHERLANDS' QUEEN Reception by Consul To Mark Birthday
broadcast, which was probably heard Vitamin A occurs in a considerable Britain emphatically refuses to assent by thirty million voters, Hierr Hitter quantity in cod liver oil. te the contention of the French, Italian, appealed for the pulty of all Germans, Many persons, unfortunately, fad, Belgian and Japanese delegates at the "not for myself, but for the nation." Hague Conference, thut the Young Plane promised to be responsible for the that cod liver of has certain dis- must be accepted or rejected
stewardship, "with my head and my agrecable effects and therefore, the whole. It is pointed out that there is life."
chemical industry has been searching A reception will be held by the nothing to prevent its alteration, and British Proze
Hitler reiterated that the revolution! for R more agreeable substitute. Netherlands consulate in the Hong- comment
that it was Anished. must be altered.
lie vinualised State Their efforts have culminated in the keng Club armex on August 31 at resting politically on Naxidom, militarily A British Memorandum to the other on the Army, not ited to capitalistic discovery of "Vogan", a preparation 11.30 am. in honour of the birthday creditor Powers is couched in vigorous. Interests.” terms, leaving no room for ambiguity,
110 threatened instant
completely free from cod liver oll, but of Queen Wilhelmina. on the other hand containing vitamin retaliation A in a concentration one hundred
Mr. Snowden, it is suggested, has only against any future attempts to disturb times greater than ever found in cod consented to the formation of a Com- the Nast State.
The introduction of the Compul- mittee of Experts to consider the pro-
liver. oll, "Vogan" thus provides sory Service Ordinance has had the posals made to him becauso he is con Hitler denounced Parliamentary de- adequate cupplies of vitamin A for effect of greatly strengthening the Bdent that the experts will apport his mocracy and declared that political medlest as well as such purposes as Volunteer Defence Corps. view that they are hopelessly in divisions in the nation led to the rol described above, at no discomfort to the past month over
During adequate to cover British demands. Inpas of authority and open civil strife, the person concerned, A
two hundred series of He added-"In a low works Germany investigations will, however, undoubt-rulls have been enrolled and
respect in the outstain that the
Rumours were current in the Colony world that it can only be recovered in
lost so much this afternoon to the effect that the
docation." Chinere members of the crew of the
theories
described
be needed in order
many more are expected. to make
In order to cope with the rush, above can translated into facts. a new platoon, the Stanley Pintoon, the prevention of has been formed, comprising largely
C... liner "Empress of Russia" bad; Hitlar concluded by saying that the For the problem gone on strike, and that a pouse of Government task in the near future road accidents is one of the most officials of the Prisons Department police had been sent on board.
was to rolleve agricultural and over- The latest report is that the trouble come unemployment. “We shall suc-pressing with which we have to deal, and others living in the vicinity of bas arison in connexion with certain cand because we munt,” he declared.. }(Advt.)
[Stanley.
an
Few office workers have obtained anything like a 20 per cent, increase. clothes do more than ordinary service, They have survived by making their the American property, the purchase by reducing their food allowance and price being laid down in New York scrimping in various other ways. in American dollars. The Oriental! While lack of money among in- Consolidated was the last American dividuals with non-expanding in- concession in the Japanese Empire, PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
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