NANCY
WATCHA GONNA DO WITH DAT NICKEL YOU
FOUND, NANCY?
OH, I'M GOIN' TO PUT
IT RIGHT INTO MY
PIGGY BANK /
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
By
•
Ernie
December 21, 1939.
HEY!--- I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SAVE DAT NICKEL
NOV-10
Bushmiller
ERNIE BUCHMILLER
CAN I HELP IT IF I COULDN'T
GET IT IN.
MY BANK 3
Five Happy Heroes Of The Air
ATTRACTIVE GIFTS
FOR MEN
THOUSAND DIFFERENT COLOURS & DESIGNS IN
TIES
FROM LONDON & NEW YORK.
SHIRTS SCARVES PULLOVERS BRUSH SETS SHOES
ETC., ETC.
Opening Of Yangtse
JUMP TO
NO NEED TO
JOYFUL CONCLUSION
Shanghai, Dec. 20.
"This is not the time for foreign traders and foreign Powers to jump to any joyful conclusion over Japan's announcement of the re-opening of a section of the Yangtse to shipping," states the China Press in a strong leader on the subject.
The paper declares
is evident
The
that the nounement to re-openj the river was a political move de- signed to pleate foreign Powers. especially the United States. declarations of impetaling partiat removal of the shipping restrictions are timed precisely
LETTERS
Americanisms
at a moment To the Editor,
ketting when Japan is frantleally
moment foreign friendship-at when Japan's statesmen believe that
"Hongkong Telegraph," Sir.--Hongleng is supposed to brj an eleventh hour change in sentimenta British Colony, and it is therefore in the United States might save her with surprise, and, if I may say so trale treaty. Such a desire on the without hurting the feelings of our
welcomed part of Japan to be
American friends, disgust, that one UDC- lullheartedly,, but the ultimate
appears at times to be living in fulness is dependent upon the prae-offshoot of the United States. tical measures to be taken to remove the restrictions.
The announcement
clearly
On all sides one hears Chinese In-speaking English with an American dicates that Japan intends to allow accent; no great harm in that, per- third Power ships. to navigate the ups, but more insidious is the daily Yangtse provided that the foreigners crop of American words, expressions,
behave."
The right to navigate the and spelling which appears in print. Yangtse which third Powers possuss
Advertisements
are largely to by virtue of international treaties is blame, but I am sorry to see that thus being passed out by Japan as our daily newspapers, far from being measure of Japanese generosity. It
the foreign nations.ere lo continue currupt in this respect, (as, being
HERE (left to right) are Flying-Ocers .A. McPherson, T. M. W. Smith, K. Doran and J. Barrett, who received the Distinguished Flying Cress, and Sergeant-Pilot W. E. Willis, who received the Distinguished Flying Medal.
KING DECORATES R.A.F. PILOTS
N.C.O.
SAVED
PLANE & & CREW
their trade in China, they must and should be), a ublic opinion, the ANR.A.F. non-commissioned officer, who became a pilot, only
cant unly trade by ireaty rights.
are themselves almost the
the
virtue of their worst offenders,
I will name but a few examples, The paper concludes that in their
columns of interests the businesses cannot long culled from the survive If they are to be made de-Colony's journals during the past week or so-Fiber." "Gasoline," pendent on the caprices of Japanese "Plow-and "Diltion." Renerosity and Japanese grace. The foreign Powers are eager to capture
but
wisdom the up-river trade. dictates that they must think and look twice before they bite.-Reuter,
Shanghai Critical
Shanghai, Dec. 20.
Now. Sir, to write headlines about twenty Billion Yen." or dollars, or what-have-you, may make impressive rending, but on delving into the smaller print one discovers that the
is in question amount Thost and Million -what-nois.
four months ago, was presented with the Distinguished Flying Medal by the King at an aerodrome "somewhere in England"
He was 25-year-old Sergeant- Pilot William Willits.
Willits was second pilot on a re- connaissance plane which met a Ger- man flying-boat over the North Sea.
The German got in the first burst of machine-gun fre. Twenty Only two bullets hit the British plane. but one killed the pilot immediately.
in
Foreign business circles retail perfectly true that a billion-in skeptical in view of the vaguene America, and, for that matter of the Japanese statements on trade. France, is a thousand mition, but It is pointed out that if restrictions in Great Britain it is million million, great, and follow the Manchukuo pattern trade
a sum a thousand times
will be entirely dependent on Japan-1 canot for the lie of the see why cre requirements.
we should adopt American. (or even French), standards of notation.
Business circles pointed out the example of the Yangise delta, where 1ade had been nomimally posible!
the
Moreover, it is productive of mis- understanding. if you say 20 for the past year. However, fre- thousand million everyone knows quently
Japanese
military what you mean, even though dur authorities prevented landing tenders American visitors may wonder why fram meeting; foreign ships.
you don't call it 20 billion; but if you They also painted out the conditions de call it 20 billion one cannot tell at Tsingtao, Tientsin, Swatow, and whether you mean Foochy, where it is believed that British billions. there is a wider opportunity for re- opening to foreign trade if the Japan
ese Government, bad desired
Americto
ог
I do not want to start a controversy
the relative merito A Japanese Embassy spokesman superiority of British or American warned the American public that in spelling, expressions, or nulation, but the event of American reaction to since we are living in a British Jon's proposed limited re-opening Colony, may I beg you, Sir, to give lead in writing the English of the Yangtze behu "cynical and the skeptical" then "it is quite possible language in the way which is at correct in the that an embittered Japanese publie present accepted as will hamper the Japanese Govern-hutne of that language-England? ment in any future step in the same) direction,
Throat And A Promise
BRITON.
(Oxford Dictionary defines "billion".
we are referring to the countries in which it is used in that sense. The "Telegraph" knows of no longkong newspaper intentionally using the examples of Americanisms qunted by "Briton".-Ed.
CONTROLS JAMMED
sca.
He fell over the control, and the machine dived towards the Willits struggled with the controls of the machine, which were jammed by the dead pliot's body
On lauds and knees he levelled out the plane, although the at- tack had taken place only a few Hundred feet above the sea, and held it straight while his gunner and radio operator Ufted the dead pilot from the scat.
By the time Willits had regalned control of the machine, the flying- boat had flown away. He navigated
his machino 160 miles back to its base.
"His skill and presence of mind undoubtedly saved the lives of the other members of the crew and also Air Ministry the aircraft," the announced last night.
Willits joined the R.A.F. Jour years ago after being employed by an in- surance company.
He joined as an accountant," his mother said last night, "because he knew I was not keen on him flying at
al"
THE
FLYING
SERGEANT
SHOWS
HIS
ALSO-LADIES' BAGS & COMPACTS
MEDAL
"Congratulations!" said the Cadets to Sorgt. Willits.
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KING'S
the Moorish occupation of Spain.
In 1934 Mr. Eumorfopoulos an- nounced that his main collection was for sale. Various circumstances, he sal, forced him to take this course, although it caused him great grief. lle said, "The manner in which you ")"+" (Mi) lon", the second power
He offered in sell for £100.000,, a comment nn this expression of the of a million. It is derived from
price which experts described as Japanese Government's goodwill and France, which recognises a billion ar
London, Dec. 10. good faith in the next two or three
United
nccurred of Mr. ridiculously Idw. A movement was death has months probably will have far reach- thousand million, as do the
· RESCUED 36 restoration of States, Japan, at least Australia and
Gege Eumofopaulos, connoisseur at once begun to require the coller- the lig effects G13
between the Cannda among the British Dominions, Drinaicy in relations
The King also presented the Dis of Chinese ort, who passed through tion for the nation and by January, Hongkong in March, 1035, to help 1935 the British Museum made the
purchase. Fower in Chino, for which reason and other countries. We do not be-
select the Chinese treasures shown
Mr. Eumor topoulos was a Fellow Flying to indicate a thousand million" when I hope that these cominents will be tee it is correct to use the word tinguished Flying Cross to:
Oficer Acting Flight cut in the Burlington Exhibition, London, Thurston M. W. Smith and constructive."-United Press.
later that year. This visit to Shang of the Society of Antiquaries. Flying Officer (Acting Flight cut)hat was the collector's first sight of
Many At Funeral John Barrett the man who rescued the land am which he was considered The large attendance of friends the crew of 30 of the torpedoed mer an expert-Reuter,
and relatives at the funeral of Mr. Shanghul, Dec. 20.
chant ship Kensington Court in the again
George Eumorfopoulon, creator of Waller Hung at the Chiu Yuan Ceme- Atiant(o); The Japanese spokesman
Flying declined to clarify ine exact nature
Officer (Acing Flight Lleut. the finest private collection of Orlen-tery, Mount Davis, yesterday, show.
ed the esteem and popularity of the future restrictions and urged
Kenneth C. Doran (who led the Kielital art treasures In the world, was raid), and third Powers, particularly the United
born in Liverpool in 1803. 1le carne which he was held.
Mr. Hung was only 30 years of age, States, to trust Japan's "goodwill and to improve relations was well known.
Flying Offloer
Andrew · McPherson of a Greek family which had long good faith"
it the re-opening of the Yangise
twhose reconnaissance made the Kiel been sellled in England and, while and leaves two small children, John, mid possible).
year, and Wendy, aged He said he had not yet cornpleted would contribute to an improvement,
thoroughly English by education and aged one The King was ending a secret wody sympathies, kept in touch with the three dedica for pneumonia at tour of air stations in Northern England people of his forefathers study of the factors determining would be a matter for ratification.
the Canossa Hospital on Tuesday, the restrictions, namely which goods However, any Government must con-
Many of those present yesterday would be helpful to Marshal Chiang der publle opinion, not only the
The aerodrome where the presen-able wealth he became a member of paid their last respects by making Kul-shek and which
are Japanese but also the American, but Foods essential to the Japanese army. The cynical and sceptical attitude to
planes have set out on raids on Ger the great merchant banking firm of the bows before the coffin, and one
Ralli may react on
Brothers. being for neveral to the relatives. restrictions depended on the decisions wards this action
Besides the wieław, relatives present man naval bases and on reconnais-yeurs Vice-President. With sound elidad Bit Hobart kalowall father-in-THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE of the military men on the spot, Japanese public opinion in a most
sance Nights over Germany, regardless of American public opla-unfavourable manner which would
taste and judgment he began carly inw), Mr. and Mrs. Les Silu-kai, Dir, ani It was the first time for hundreds in life to buy specimens of Chinese sister), and Messrs. W, C. ilung. Archie ion, although he hoped that the thereupon cause the Japanese Govern-
of years that a British monarch had and Japanese art of various perioda Tuna, C. C. Jung, H. C. Hung, Douglas American renction would be favour-ment to consider new steps to meet decorated any of his men on the and in 30 years had got together aus. II. G. Junt.
such a situation. able.
Others present were Bir. and Mrs. M. Since file is a question of politics Beld" in his own country.
collection which was the envy of K, La. Mirm. Hin Kwang, Dr. Liu Xant Replying to a correspondent's com- which will have a tendency to change
museum directors. Though money Dr. D. Laing. Dr. E. E de Bouza. 7 mout that it will be difficult for dully, it would be impossible to pre-
Was never a bar to his acquiring] 1. de Souza, Er. Kalle Woo. Dr. Chan publie opinion to reach a decision on diet the outcome. This does not
NAVAL, PROMOTION.
anything that was for sale, it was his ring-in Dr. Evn Hong, Mr. and Mrs. the banin of the vague Japanese signify that the Japanese Govern-
knowledge of the history and phases runt Ping-fan air, and Mtw. 1. F. Lo,
the Meses Kolewall; announcement, the spokesman said ment will retrace the step regarding Rear Admiral R. V. Holter Oriental art that guided him in his Men W. M Thiomas Tam, Li Tre- That, at the present moment all In-the. Yangio below Nanking because
purchases and he rarely made a miston M. W. 1o. Teng Shui-xin. c. a. formation on the subject was entirely is believed that once the Japanese
Now Vice-Admiral
tako. Ils collection of over 3,000 speci- Anderson, D. J. N. Anderson, Fund Ping wah, George Bhe C. K. Liang, Leung Vogue, for which reason preparations Government makes up its mind t
menu was particularly rich in Chi-King-lau o Sal-cheung, EF FR. E must be made. Only when the river will carry out the promise, but chould
Shanghai, Dee. 20. nese gold work, ceramies and sculps-and A. Zimmern, Chay Wing-chlu. M. II. The Lo, A. L. 11 Gittim W, M. and S. V. is re-opened will the details be avail- the reaction to this expression of Rest-Admicnl R. V. Holi, Senior titres of the Han, Sung and Ming Giftles, C. Y. Kwan M. Churn, L able. He was vanble to predict when goodwill and good faith be in a British Naval Officer on the Yangise, dynasties. He built up also smaller chua-kwok, P. Larken, Johang, J., E "the river will Us 'recopened." whical hood, it is quite possible that has been protest to Vice Admirat collections of the glass and schipture Kotwall, W.-K.-Chon, Krge, Lau, - and
many others. The spokesman confnued that their will embitter :: Japanes? public of His Majesty's Fleet, to take effect of the Itenaissance, metal work of the", a large number of doral tributes' were. dealre of the Japanese Government opinilon-United: Press.
quil from December 16, 1939––Reuter, best Persian pertods and ceramics of received,
and the Midlands
tations were made is one from which
In addition to Inheriting consider-
Mr. nl-lat
chrother-in-law
andi
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Society saks Zor
1 $35.000
In 1940 to meet the increasing necila of sick and destitute children in Hong Kong. A copy of the Annual Report for 1839 may be obtained from:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, CA.
c/o Mackinnon Mnekenzle & Co.,
P.&O. Bulding
Mr. KWOK. GHAN,
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chiné,
Hong Kong.
Hon, Treasurers.
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Dear General
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