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REFUGEES

How to combine sympathy with discipline when tackling the present pressing problem created by the great influx of refugees is admittedly extremely difficult. The community feels very keenly for those thousands of poor peple who by fear have been Coreal to flee to this fortified sanctuary.

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GRIMMER PHASE ACCOMMODATION PHILIPPINE REVIEW

OF THE WAR

More Japanese Troops

FOR REFUGEES

(Continued from Pare 1)

Mr. Benny Proulx (the Well- known, local rider) is installed as Manager of this Government Re- Shanghai, Aug. 19. With the arrival of reinforce-fugee Centre, and bedding is being ments for, the Japanese troops, supplied by the Hong Kong Hotel. Quantities of snow white' sheets. hostilities are entering a new and grimmer phase which may become pillows and pillow cases are ar even more serious if they succeed riving all the time, and scores of In landing at any point, enabling camp beds being put up, as fast as the amiahs and coolles Onish an attack of the Chinese rear

clearing out and "cleaning each guard.

box. Mrs. (Dr.) Dovey will handle all medical cases, and a consulting- room has been fitted up for her in the Secretary's omce:

For refugee mothers and their children it is an ideal spot, since the ample space and fresh air and wide

grassy spaces outside will seem a paradise to them after the horrors of Shanghai streets

HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT CO.

Japanese troops who have land- ed previously disembarked on the Japanese wharves in the Settle- ment side of the river but the number was not considerable. An eye-witness to-day saw ten Japan- ese transports in Woosung and doubtless many more are en route and it seems little doubt that the Japanese intend reinforcing their two in Shanghai with troops. divisions. Any attempt to land at

Mr. Oscar Eager, Secretary of the estuary Luha. the Yangtsze

Hong

Kong Land Investment twenty-five miles north-west of Shanghai as in 1933 would be most Company, has been busy arranging complicated as the Chinese at pre-quarters for foreign wives and a Division stationed children from the British Mills of sent have there and also further troops in Shanghal, who are expected short- other strategic points, in addition ly. He has secured the premises to the activities of the Chinese of the old American Club in the planes, features which were Jack Chung Tin Building, which has al- ing in the 1932 hostilities and ready been atted up in dormitory style and will be ready for pc- which now must be taken into

cupation to-day. Toilet and can!- present no tary arrangements

account.- Reuter

LANDING AT CHAFOO?

It is possible the Shanghai: Japanese troops may endeavour to land at Chapoo, Hangchow Bay,

miles fatty-five

southwest of Shanghai and marching inland in ari attempt to envelop the Chinese

nes

Population saturation sint has, "we consider, been over- reactied... Pitable overcrowding, is mainly responsible for the rapid spread of tuberculosis, and hopelessly inadequate sanitation has very materially contributed to the plugue scourges which have left such a trail of human devastation. At present there is an epidemic of cholerà and it does not seem unreasonable to presume that it will increase rather than diminish. However, it appears that warnings to prospective refugees have but little effect as a deterrent, the people prefer to run the risk of death by disease than the terri- (ying prospect of mutilation by some infernal instrument of war. So, unless guards are placed on the boundaries and every slup Pootung. With the Chinese able and train is subjected to the most to bring up almost endless re- careful scrutiny, the residents of inforcements it is possible the Hong Kong must reconcile them-Japanese may find it expedient to selves to the rapidly changing bring more warships to Shanghai endeavour to back the and most "extrúordinary · condi-Chinese with continual shelling tions.

but this would also be

Filipino Desires To Be Studied

American members of the Joint Committee en Philippine Inde- pendence, during their forthcoming stay in Mantis, will quietly study the desires of the Filipino people themselves regarding independence.

It was learned from authoritative quarters that some high Unit- ed States officials thus far are not convinced that the general Philip- pine publie earnestly desires to advance the date of political separa- tion from the United States. They therefore attach special significance to the personal observations of the committee chairman. Mr. John van Antwerp MacMurray and others, regarding the mood of the Filipino people.

Some perplexity has been aroused here by dispatches indicating that Manila markets have dipped on the announcement of develop- ments favourable to earlier, independence for the Islands and have risen on developments suggesting a retention of the 1946 date for complete independence.

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Reliable reports said that high United States officials were con-

to the effect that the committee has been sent to the Philippines to sidering issuing a statement after the committee arrives at Manila, clarify the situation with the purpose of eliminating possible miscon- ceptions of the procedure and purpose of the visit.

"Considerable Friction"

The National Council for the Prevention of War in a statement announced, "it is reported that considerable friction has occurred within the Committee of Experts on what course should be pursued when the recommendations are made.

"All sorts of pressure by special-interest groups 's being exerted on the committee. which most observera feel is faced with a very dificult task. Certain naval leaders and those Americans who have. large Investments in the Islands want the United States to remain in the Islands. Others, who also have economic interests at stake, suen as the beet-sugar farmers of this country, want the United States to get out of the Islands.

dimculty here, on account of the Only A Liability

previous use of these premises.

are

"Many of the best military minids are unanimous in declaring that at present the Islands are nothing but a lability and a danger to the United States because they cannot be defended except at tremendous cost. Most observers feel that the sooner we get out of the Islands, the greater will be our chance of remaining out of a Far East conflict." it was sald.

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Owing to the prevalence of Cholera in the Colony the public is warned that all milk and all logic of the matter being that difficult. Another alternative would just, the same as in normal times. Quezon of the Philippines, as published by the. New York "World-

Water should be boiled before drinking.

Uncooked vegetables and other liable to contamination

foods

of Middlesex, in the United should not be consumed under Kingdom, Retired Marine any circumstances. Underwriter, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that

W. G. HARRISON, Secretary, Urban Council.

the Court has by virtue of the, 18th August, 1937: provisions of Section 58 of Or- dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for cred!. tors and others to send in their

claims against the above estate to 9th September, 1937. -

All Creditors and others are ac- cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned oh or before that date.

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DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executor,

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO.. LIMITED.

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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

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TRINITY COLLEGE OF

MUSIC, LONDON.

Local Examination In Theory

4th December, 1937,

We have not the slightest doubt that every sympathy will be extended to the refugees whose sufferings can only be faintly imagined. But, sympathy notwithstanding, there must be discipline in the beat interests of public safety, and health. A present we de not-cousider that

The Last Day of Entry for measure of discipline, proper to the forthcoming Examination in the occasion is very manifest. Theory will be 28th August, That Hong Kong is one of the 1937. Entry forms may be obvery worst cities in the world for tained from the Local Secretary. the beggar nuisance is well known, and, therefore, any in- J. E. ANDERSON, c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

that an Interim Dividend of One TEST FLIGHTS PROVE

SATISFACTORY'

Dollar per Share has been de clared for the six months ended 30th June, 1937, and will be

London, Aug. 18. payable on and after Thursday,

The Imperial Airways liner, Dividend Caledonia, arrived at Port Wash- 9th September, 1937. Warrants may be obtalaed on ington from Botworth, Newfound- application at the Company's land this morning with Registered Office, P. & O. Build. call at Montreal. ing.

be the disembarkation of troops in th Japanese, occupied section of the Settlement but such a move would entail fighting within

a comparatively small semi-circle, leaving the rear exposed to shell

fre

from Chinese batteries in

in an

and air attacks.

PLANES SHOT DOWN Nanking: The Aviation Head- quarters states that six heavy Japanese bombers raided Nanking at noon dropping two bombs near the Chinese aerodrome and killing a number of villagers. It was stated that eight machines actually started from Formosa but were intercepted by Chinese planes in Kwangteh, Anhwei Province, two. being shot down and the remain-

ing six carrying on to Nanking. It is claimed that the Chinese later

shot down the third Japanese plane after the raid had been concluded. Reuter.

ELIZABETH

THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL The Cloucester Hotel is extreme- ly full, and requests for rooms are being received all the time, but none the less charges remain ab- solutely unchanged. Prices

Reconstruction of the ballroom 15 going ahead, and the public will soon have a much bigger floor- space up on the root, where the dining room already seems do- lightfully wide and airy.

PENINSULA HOTEL Carpenters are busy at the Pen

inaula Hotel, ntting up the Rose Room and Roof Garden for the the refugees from Shanghaf reception of

The Roof Garden has already been divided by nicely fitted light wood partitions into cubicles, very pleasant and airy, each capable of tables, mirrors, chairs etc. Ten of holding eight beds with dressing-

these big cubicles "will accom- modate eighty people.

The Council said that the statement of President Manuel D.

Telegram," Indicated that many factors made early independence detrimental to the Islands.

CANTON BREATHES MORE FREELY

LOCAL AMBULANCE PARTY FOR NORTH

"

Volunteers Called

The local St. John Ambulance Brigade and Association have re- cetved from London permission.

· Canton, August 19. After yesterday's air raid scare Canton is breathing more freely to-day but anxiety persists in view of the general acceptance of the rumour that a Japanese aircraft Mean- carrier is off the coast. while unprecedentedly large-scale

Yesterday afternoon, at the Hotel evacuation to Hong Kong by

Cecil, a tea-party was, given at steamer and train and to the which volunteers to go to Shang- country districts continues unabat-ha' were called for. ed.

to send units to the war troubled areas in the North..

"Mr. Ip Kwai Chung (Vice- Patron) on behalf Mr. Aw Boon:

The Rose Room, being circular in shape, will be atted up in a

"As precautionary measures Can-

Haw sald:-- ton and Shameen will be plunged slightly different way, but will be large enough to hold about fifty in darkness from midnight until people: .Hot and cold water is daylight. Shameen has hurriedly conveniently available in the formed a cyllan defence force to

and the floor,

assist the Indian police to meals will be served in the down-with any untoward incident result- stairs dining-room while the tea-ing from the inrush of Chinese

cloak-rooms on

lounge on the first floor will also be available.

"ELECTRIC EYE?

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during an air raid in which con- nection the Shameen Municipal Counell convened a meeting this evening to inform the residents of the'r duties, pointing out that

during a raid the iron gates of the

British Bridge will be closed but Chinese crossing the creek In junks or other craft will be permitted to take refuge on the island.

On July 27, 1929. all countries agreed to what is termed the *International Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick." indicating as has been already mentioned, the urgent necessity for succour and relief to the wounded and It is universally acknow- sick. ledged that Medical Relief Work in times such as this takes pre- cedence over all other forms of relief, urgent though they may appear to be.

crease to this curse of the Colony A GIFT TO PRINCESS COTTON-PICKING WITH would Le sheerly deplorable. We actually have noticed re- the fugees begging for alms moment they have passed the station gates at Kowloon. streets are becoming thronged with them, and house-holders which, the Queen wrate. "delighted which, it is claimed, obviates a de. linking up the Canton-Kowloon service as

The secretary of the Seamen's Hospital Society received a letter The expressing the Queen's thanks for

complain "of prowlers. It is potent that the police must be more vigilant.

the gift of a model of HMS. Col-

lingwood to Princess Elizabeth.

the Princess."

The model, which was designed and made by Surgeon Lieutenant Commander H. M. Willoughby, Street sleepers liave increased

R.N.V.R., was presented to the A brief by thousands during the past Princess to mark her eleventh The Imperial few days. The crowded streets birthday by the governors of the reads: Airways, stated

An Inscription that during the are the only homes" muby of society. survey flights across the Atlantic

these poor

unfortunates have "HMS. Collingwood," in which H. THE REGISTER OF much technical data had been

M. King George VI served at the The second phase will got. From our window at Wan- Battle of Jutland, 1918," SHARES of the Company will obtained.

can see hundreds of be CLOSED from MONDAY, be the inauguration of the mall chai we 30th AUGUST, to WEDNES. service and as soon as possible these street sleepers. One fami- in wartime, and took 1.500 hours

after this

two regular weekly ly, for instance, arrived three to construct, being exact in every DAY, 8th SEPTEMBER (both passenger service will be put into

days ago,

laid two straw muts days inclusive) during which force.

behind a verandah pillar, and period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON' & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1937.

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arrived at Azores from New York in the first test flight of southern route. Rexter's Bulletin"Service."-

The ship is depicted as she was

detail.

A Discriminating Machine

A palent was granted recently

The tea party and assembly are for the purpose of stating ur present situation and of ascertain- It is reported, but not confirmed,ing who amongst us are ready to that coolies working feverishly have temporary spurline

for a cotton-picking machine.completed a

answer to the "call of humanity." It is for you to volunteer for circumstances dictate. uniform, equipment.

will be provided. maintenance and medical supplies. "

tect in all other mechanical pickers Railway with the Canton-Hankow Transport, in that it plucks only fully ripened port of munition and supplies in line thereby facilitating the trans- bolls, exercising by means of a

cell, or photo-electric

discrimination eye." a

"electric hitherto

possible only for human pickers.

The inventur, Mr. Charles & White, of Moline, Illinois, has already

assigned his patent to a manu-. facturer of agricultural machinery.

Other machines have been in- vented to reduce the costs of pick-

the event of an emergency.---- Reuter.

JAPANESE THREAT

To Australia's Pearlers

ease

In volunteering for service, it is necessary to understand that you are not going to a picnic, nor just for a trip to the North. You are volunteering to serve with all your heart and soul You may have to even make the grand sacrifice It may mean anything but and pleasure. You will need all. your courage and valeur and un- A serious situation confronts the selfishness--but you will be doing ng cotton below that of human labour, but they have the dis- advantage of picking unripe cot-pearling industry in Australia's everything for Humanity.

Darwin Mr. Alfred Morris, the Director on with ripe. Not only is this Northern Territory and

now contemplating of Ambulance, is our first volun- The Pan American Clipper III that has been "home" ever struck refugees might be con- wasteful, but it makes necessary pearlers are

the since for the parents and their centrated and supervised. It is the later sorting out of ripe cotton leaving the grounds now being teer and if that means anything, it from unripe. Mr. White's machine, worked and transferring their acti- ought to inspire confidence to en- four children. In the gutter be-imperative that action be delayed it is said, ignores unripened bolls vities to Broome, Western Aus-courage a great number of you to volunteer. Those who will answer side the pillar is a small culvert not one moment longer than is because there is not enough white tralla. which is used as a lavatory. absolutely essential,

If the sheries are abandoned, the call please leave your name. because cotton in them to make the elec-

eye" function. When the the Japanese would be left in with Mr. Morris, who has, the This is not an isolated case, Hong Kong is beginning to look trie

machine encounters a ripened boll sole control of the vast pearl beds necessary enrolment forms which should be completed and returned and whilst we feel very com-

and smell somewhat sickeningly. it thrusts cut a pleker, which, off Arnhem Land.

to him at the earliest possible op- passionate towards these home. Whilst the refugees are with seizing the cotton, drops it on to a

Pearlers state that the Common-portunity.

regulations News has

conveyor, The cotton is carried been received from less and helpless people, yet they us we are in duty, bound to ex- England this week that the Inter-

must be most strictly supervised tend ourselves to the utmost to thus to bins at the back of the Colonial Match, which is competed for by teams of four from the to ensure their conformning with provide some comforts for those machine. Colonies overseas, was won this the basic principles of personal sad thousands to whom "homas' year by British Guiana, with an

anhygiene, otherwise the public must be only a tear-compelling aggregate score of 550.

thoroughfares give promise of memory for many a long and Captured Japanese Bombing Members of the H.KR.A will be becoming veritable cesspools. weary day. Their misfortune is Machines On Exhibition interested to know that the above Apart altogether, from the gross truly terrible. All that is asked Colony competed at the Imperial indelicacies associated with living of them is that they conform to

Shanghai, Aug. 19. Meeting.at Bisley for the first time

It is reported that the Japanese this year, and that it was largely in the streets, there is the very our rules and regulations, other-

bombing machines, which due to the energy and enthusiasm real and very terrifying prospect wise it might be found necessary shot down by Chinese airmen in shown by Sir Geoffrey Northcote, of plague. Surely there is plenty to impose very severe restrictions the Chinklang District on Mon- Governor-Designate of Hong Kong, the Governor of that Colony, and of space in the New Territories on the number of refugees from day have been taken to Chinktang that ways and means were found where at least a few thousands China desirous of entering the for exhibition.

Chinese Evening Pres. for the team to visit England. of these practically poverty. Colony.

GOVERNOR DESIGNATE "SUPPORTS SHOOTING

were

wealth

prohibiting

landings on aboriginal reserves make it impossible for them to compete with the Japanese..

FRANCE IN FAVOUR

The withdrawal of pearling in-

Paris, Aug. 19. The Government has sent in- serious blow to the town. Pearling structions to the Ambassadors in terests from Darwin would be a Is Darwin's major industry and is Tokio and Nanking notifying them worth at least £50,000 a year 15 of the acceptance of the British direct and indirect employment plan. As soon as the Governments interested have all agreed regard- stores and equipment.

"The pearling industry, which is ing the principle of the demarche the only paying industry in North it will be made collectively to Japan Australia, is being strangled," says and China by the respective Am- Captain A. C. Gregory, who con-bassadors who will be empowered trols the biggest fleet of Darwin to discuss methods of execution om

the spot. Beuten. luggers.