NANCY
WATCHA GONNA DO WITH DAT NICKEL YOU
FOUND,
NANCY ?
OH, I'M GOIN' TO PUT IT. RIGHT INTO MY PIGGY BANK !
Opening Of Yangtse
། ། ། ། 22 11!་
NO NEED TO JUMP TO JOYFUL CONCLUSION
Shanghai, Dec. 20.
"This is not the time for foreign traders and foreign Powers to jump to any joyful conclusion ovor 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 it is evident tisal the startduncement 16 re-open the river was a political move de- signed to placate foreign Powers. especially The United States. The
declarations of impending partial removal of the shipping restrictions are timed precisely when Japan is fran foreign friendship-at when Japan's statesmen believe that
LETTERS
"Americanisms
at a moment To the Editor,
seeking moment
frantically
a
"Hongkong Telegraph.” “
Sir-Hongkong is supposed to be) an elevenu; hour change in sentiment a British Colony, and it is therefore
in the United States might save her with surprise, and, if i may say so trade freaty.
Such a desire on the without hurting the feelings of our welcomed American friends, disgust, Uut one part of Japan is to be jultheartedly, but the ultimate sise-
juppars at times to be living in an fulness is dependent upon the prae-offshoot of the United States. tical monstres to be taken to remove the restrictions,
The announcement
On all sides one hears Chinese clearly speaking English with an American dicates that Japan intends to allow accent; no great harm in that, per- third Power ships to navigate thes, ut more insidious is the daily Yaugte provided that the foreigners Top of American words, expresslons "behuse." The right to navigate the and spelling which appears in print. Yangtee which third Powers possess Advertisements are Jargely ts by virtue of international treaties is blame, but I am sorry to see that thus being passed out by Japan as a our daily newspapers. far from being measure of Japanese generúsity, if uncorrupt this respect, (ns, being
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
Ernie
By
December 21, 1939.
HEY! --- I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SAVE DAT NICKEL
NOV-10
Bushmiller
ERNIE BUGHMILARITZA-
CAN I HELP IT
IF I COULDN'T
GET IT IN
MY BANK?
Five Happy Heroes Of The Air
HERE
(left to right), are Flying-O ficers A. McPherson, T. M. W. Smith. K. Doran and J. Barrett, who received the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Sergeant-Pilot W. E. Willis, who received the Distinguished Flying Medal.
KING DECORATES R.A.F. PILOTS
N.C.O. SAVED
PLANE & CREW
the foreign nations are to continue moviders of public apinim, they AN R.A.F. non-commissioned officer, who became a pilot only
I will name but a few examples, culted from the columns of the
their trade in China, they must and should be), are themselves almor the virtue of their worst offenders. can only trade by treaty guin.
The paper concludes that in their interests the businesses cannot long survive if they are to be made de pendent on the caprices of Japanese week Kenerosity and Japanese gruce. The foreign lowers are eager to capture
Now, Sir, to write headlines about trade,
but wisdomTwenty Billion Yen." or dollars, er the p-river dietater that they, must think and look what-have-you, may make impressive twice before they bite-Reuter.
reading, but delving into the smaller print one discovers that the Jammount 113 question is Twenty
Thousand Million-what-nok,
Colony's journals during the past
or so-Fiber." Gasoline.": "Plow" and "Bililon."
Shanghai Critical
on
Shanghai. Dec. 20.. „Fureign......business circles remain
...lik perfectly true.that a billion..in skeptical in view of the vaginess America, and, for that matter in of the Japanese statements on trade. France, is a thousand million, but it is pointed out that if restrictions in Great Britain, it is million million, follow the Manchukuo pattern trade sum a thousand times as great, and will be entirely dependent on Japan-I cannot for the life of me see why ege Jequirements,
we should adopt American. (or even French), standards of notation.
Business circles pointed out the example of the Yangtse delta, where trade had been. nominally possible
Japanese
Moreover, it is productive of mis- understanding. [I you
20 Suy for the post year. However. fre thousand million everyone knows quently the
military what you mean, even ficugh our authorities prevented landing tenders Aerican visitors may wonder why from meeting foreign ships.
| you don't call it 20 billion; but if you They also pointed out the conditions de call it 20 billion one cannot tell at Thinglab, Tientsin, Swatow, and whether you mean American Fouchow, where it is believed Unt British billions.
there is a wider opportunity for re- opening to foreign trade if the Japon- ese Government and desired
It.
ori
I do not want to start a controversy
the about
relative • incrity
British or American
or
A Japonese Embassy spokesman superiority of warned the American public that in spelling, expressions, or notation, but reaction to ince we are living in a British the event of American Japan's proposed limited re-opening Colony, may I beg you, Sir, to give the lead in writing the English of the Yangtse being "cynleat and skeptical" then "It is quite possible guage in the way which is at 1st na embittered Japanese public present accepted as correct in the will hamper the Japanese Govern-home of that language-Englard? ment in any future step in the same direction.
BRUTON.
(Oxford Dictionary defines "billions" He said, "The namer in which you "B" (M)lton", the second power comment on this expression of the of a million. It is derived from Japanese Government's goodwill and
France, which recognises a billion ns good faith in the next two or three thousand million, as do the United months probably will have far reach States. Japan, at least Australia and ing effecla on the restoration
Canada among the British Dominions. normalcy in relations between the Powers in China, for which reason Hleve it is incorrect to use the word
and other countries. We do not be I hope that these comments will be to indicate "a thousand million" when constructive,"-United Press.
men
we are referring to the countries in which it is used in that sense. The "Telegraph" knows of no Hongkon newspaper intentionally using the examples of Americanisms quoted by "Briton"-Ed.
action
may react on
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 nying-boat over the North Bea. The German got in the first burst of machine-gun fre.
Only two bullets hit the British plane, but one killed the pilot Immediately.
CONTROLS JAMMED
machine dived towards the
lie fell over the control, and the Willits struggled with the controls of sea, the machlae, which were jammed by the dead pilot's body.
On hands and.knees he levelled out the plane, although the al- Tuck had taken place only a few Hundred feet above the sea,.and held it straight while his gunner and radio operator Ufled the dead
lot from the seat.
By the time Willis had regained control of the machine, the flying- boat had flown away. He navigated his machine 180 miles back to its base,
"His skill and presence of mind! undoubtedly saved the lives of the ollier members of the crew and also the
aircraft," the Air Ministry announced last night
Willits joined the R.A.F. four years ago after being employed by an in- surance company.
mother said last night, "because he He joined as an accountant," his knew I was not keen on him flying at
RESCUED 36
all"
THE
FLYING
SERGEANT
SHOWS
HIS
MEDAL
"Congratulations!" said the Cadets to Sergt. Willits.
OBITUARY
Connoisseur Of Arts Of China
the Moorish occupation of Spain.
In 1934 Mr. Eurnorfopoulos un- nounced that his main collection was for saic. Various circumstances, ne sald, forced him to take this course, although it caused him great grief. He offered to sell for £100,000; London, Dee. 19.
price which experta described na death hus
occurred of Mr. ridiculously low. A movement was George Eumorfopoulos, connoisseur at once begun to acquire the cellce. of Chinese art, who passed through tion for the nation and by January, Hongkong in March, 1835, to help, 1935, the British Museum made the in the Burlington Exhibition, London, selcet the Chinese treasures shown Purchase,
Mr. Eummarfopoulos was a Fellow
The
Many At Funorat
The King also presented the Dic. linguished Flying Cross to:--- Flying Officer (Acting Flight den)
Thurston M. W. Smith and Flying Officer (Acling Fight Lieut. Inter that year. This visit to Shang of the Society of Antiquaries.
John Barrest the man who rescued hai was the collector's first sight of
the land on which he was considered The large attendance of friends the crew of 30 of the torpedoed mer-
and relatives at the funeral of Mr. eliant ship Kensington Court in the an expert.-Reuter: Allantic);
Walter Ilung at the Chiu Yuen Ceme- George Eum.iopentes, creator of Flying Officer (Acting, Flight Lient.) the finest private collection of Orientery, Mount Davis, yesterday, show- Kenneth C. Doran (who led the Kid tal art treasures in the world, wased the esteem and popularity in raid), and Flying
born in Liverpool in 1803. He come which he was held. Officer Andrew McPherson of n Greek family which had long Mr. Hung was only 30 years of age, (whose reconnaissance made the Kiel been settled in England and, while and leaves two children, John, reld possible). The King was ending a secret two-day thoroughly English by education and tour of air stations in Northern England sympathies, kept in touch with the
people of his forefathers.
In addition to inheriting consider-
and the Midlands.
tations were made is ono from which
успеа
done year, and Wendy, nged three. He died from pneumonin at the Canossa Hospital on Tuesday.
Many of those present yesterday
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ETC., ETC.
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Threat And A Promise
Shanghai. Dec, 20. The Japanese spokesman again declined to clarify the exact nature) of the future restrictions and urged bind Powers, particularly the United Siates, to trust Japan's "goodwill and to improve relations was well known. good faith."
If the re-opening of the Yangtse He said he had not yet completed would contribute to an improvement, a study of the factors determining it would be a matter for gratification. the restrictions, namely which goods However, any Government must con- would be helpful to Marshal Chiang Sider public opinion, not only the The nerodrome where the presen- able wealth he became a member of Poid their last resprets by making Kai-shek and wilch
are Japanese but also the Amerlean, but foods essential to the Japanese army. The cynical and sceptical attitude to restrictions depended on the decisions wards this
planes have set out on raids on Oer the great merchnat banking arm of three bows before the coffin, and one man naval bases and on reconnala-Ralli of the military
on the spot, Japanese public opinion in a most
Brothers, being for several to the relatives. sanco fights over Germany.
Besides the widow, tolalives present in- Vice-President. With sound cluded Sir Robert Kotewall father-in-THE regardices of American public opin unfavourable manner włuch would lon, although he hoped that the thereupon cause the Japanese Govern-
It was the frat timo for hundreds taste and judgment he began early law). Mr. and Mrs. Les Shiu-kal, Mr. and (brother-in-law And In life to buy specimens of Chinese Mr. Hu Balin Americou reaction would be favour-raent to consider new steps to mees decorated any of his men on the and in 30 years had got together al lung. It, Q. Thunt,
of years that a British monarch had and Japanese art of various periods Hung. C. C. Hung, 11. C. llung, Douglas sister), and Mestre, W. C. Hung, Ardila such situation. Replying to a correspondent's com which will have a tendency to change
Since this is a question of politles | field" in his own country.
Others present were. Me, and Min. M, collection which was the envy of all. In, Bts, Ho Kwong. Dr. Liu Yan-tak, rent that it will be difficult for daily, I would be impossible ta pre-
muscum directors. Though money Dr. D. Laing, Dr. E. E. de Souza, Dr. E. publle opinion to reach a dealsion on diet the
WAR never n bar to his acquiring . de Bous. Dr. Katle Woo, Dr. Chari outcome. This does not the basis of the vague Japanese signify that the
anything that was for sale, it was his Ping-in, Dr. Eva Hatung. Mr. and Mrs. Japanese Govern- announcement, the spokesman said ment will retrace the step regarding Rear Admiral R. V. Holt of Oriental art that guided him in his
knowledge of the history and phases und Ping-lan, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lo,
{the Mises Kotewell; that at the present moment all in the Yangise below Nanking because
"Messrs. W. M. Thomas Tam, Li Two- formation on the subject was entirely it. is "believed that once the Japanese
purchases and he rarely made a mla- fong, M. W. Lo Tang Shul-kin, C. G. Vague, for which reason preparations Clovernment makes up ita mind It
Now Vice Admiral take. His collection of over 3,000 speci Anderson, D. JAN. Anderson, Fung Ping- wah. George Rhe, C. K. Linng. Loung must be made. Only when the river will
mens was particularly rich in Chi-King-lau, o Sol-chung. E.F., F., E.. is re-opened will the details be availed carry out the promise, but should
Shanghal, Dec. 20.1 reaction to
nese gold work, ceramies and sculp- and Zimmern, Choy Wing-chlu, M. f. able. He was unable to predict when roodwill
this expression of Rear-Admiral IL Holt. Senior tures of the Han, Sung and Ming in W. H. and B. V. the river will be re-opened.
and good faith be in a British Naval Officer on the Yangtze, dynasties. He built up niso smaller Chun-kwok, P. Larken, John Lang, J. E. Gilting, C. Y. Kwan, E. J. M. Churn, tau The spokesman continued that the it will embitter Japanese public of His Majesty's Fiest, to take effect of the Renaissance, metal work of the large mu
cynical mood, IL is quite possible that has been-promoted to Vica-Admiral collections of the glass and sculpture Catwall, W. Chou, George Leu, pod desire of the Japanese Government opinton-United Press.
from December 15, 1039-Reuter.
A large number of floral tributes were best Persian perlods and ceramics of received.
able.
1:
NAVAL PROMOTION
$35,000
In 1940 to meet the Increasing needs of sick and destituie children in Hong Kong. A copy of the Annual Report for 1939, may be obtained from:
Mt. A. MCKELLAR, C.A.
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Building
M. KWOK CHAN,
e/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
Hong Kong.
Hon. Treasurers, s
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