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Press.

HONG KONG, August 2,

1937

WHAT IS NEEDED

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Addressing members of that great international brotherhood, the Boy Scout movement, Lord Baden-Powell, O.M, employed" the following words to crystalize a sentiment which every decent- minded

woman and man the

world over must appland: - What we want in the world is peace, happiness and prosperity

KEEPING FAITH

Latest reports from the North indicate that war in all its ugliness has become an accepted characteristic of the ruthless

BRITISH FREIGHTER

TORPEDOED

campaign being waged against By Unknown Submarine Near

China in this undeclared war by. Japan.

It was to be expected, mainly for two reasons; firstly, because of the example of sheer unmora- lity as demonstrated by so-called

civilized nations in the first world war of 1914 to 1918, and second- ly, because the Japanese are the sort of people they are-ruthless and deceitful when it comes to the matter of directing national affairs by the military junta whose terroristic methods have

completely cowed the majority of the people: Thousands of civi- lian Chinese have already been alaughtered. One instance' wa- given by a ship's officer just ar- rived from Shanghai where one, bomb scattered to death &

The Dardanelles

„London, August 21. Sensational prominence is given in the London newspapers to reports that once again has a British steamer been attacked In the Mediterranean, this time a freighter from the Black Sea, which was torpedoed and serioudly damaged by an unknown submarine near the Dardanelles.

The Daily Herald” says that in pursuance of the measures decided upon for protection of British shipping in the Mediter- ranean, the cruiser Coventry has been ordered to Malta.

The cruiser will be on special duties connected with the pro- tection of British merchantmen.

The Valencia Government is also

up in arms against attacks on Spanish vessels by foreign sub- marines.

Valencia has decided to send a

BRITISH NAVAL THREAT IN MEDITERRANEAN

London, Aug. 21. The British Government nouncement that British warships

ari-

in the Mediterranean had been

instructed to fire on any aggressor against British merchantmen is.

By Order of the Board of for all, and we can get it if all crowd in Shanghai of at least six have been "ordered to attack all discussed in most of yesterday's

Directors.

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SHANGHAI REFUGEES

COMMITTEE

Offers of accommodation in private houses for refugees from Shanghai are invited. A charge of $3 per day for adults and $2 for children under 15 years" of age may be made, and in res. pect of those who have no funds immediately available, the Refu. gees Committee guarantees pay. ment on that basis.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Ude Singh, late of Rampura Village, Barnala Police Sta tion, in the State of Patiala, in the Empire of India,

deceased.

limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims

NOTICE is hereby given that Offers should be made by letter the Court has by virtue of the to the Chairman, Shanghat Re provisions of Section 58 of Ordin. fugees Committee, and arrangeance No. 2 of 1897 made an order ments will be made to interview the respective paying guests. W. J. CARRIE,

Chairman

GOVERNMENT BILLS,

ETC. "A"

TENDERS for DOLLARS current in this Colony, for tele phic transfer, on the Lords Com. missioners 01

Majesty's

Treasury, London, up to and for the sum of £75,000, will be received by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Office,

against the above estate to 15th September, 1937.

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on

or before that datė.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Administrator, 1, Des Voeux Road Central, * Hong Kong

5502

NOTICE. TO

CONSIGNEES

until 10.15 a.m. on the 23rd THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, August, 1937.

The tenders to state the total amount (in pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer will be made for less than £100.

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to

etc."

LIMITED.

. Consignees per S.S.BEN. ALDER" arrived Hong Kong 20th August, 1937, are hereby notified that on account of the present serious disturbances in

any or all of the Tenders is expense of the Owners of the goods and that the liability of reserved.

the carrier ceases henceforth.

Copies of Forms of Tender can

be had on application.

"* Persons tendering

for

(Bills) are hereby notified that

W. R. LOXLEY & Co.

(CHINA), LTD., ·

As Agents.

having regard to the provisions Hong Kong, 21st August, 1937.

NOTICE TO

5604

NOTICE TO

CONSIGNEES.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE:

Notice is hereby given to Con. signees of Shanghai cargo shipped per following vessels from Ham burg and Ports of call:

5.5. "Scheer" arrived 18th

August, 1937, m.s. "Sauerland" arrived 18th

August, 1937,

5.3. "Oldenburg" arrived 21st

August, 1937,

that owing to the hostilities in Shanghai, all cargo destined for that port by these vessels is being | discharged at Hong Kong, Consignees are further notified that all expenses incurred in this connection are for their account. No Fire Insurance will be

effected.

JEBSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 20th August, 1937.

NOTICE TO

5501

CONSIGNEES.

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SILVER "LINE, LIMITED, LONDON.

Consignees per Company's Motor Ship "SILVERTEAK" ARRIVED HONG KONG 18th

men become friends instead of rivals. It means that each man has got to open his heart out unselfishly in "friendliness to others."*

protest to all members of the League of Nations, the protest adding that Government warships

such submarines in future.

THOROUGH INVESTIGATION

Ankara, Aug. 21. ̈ The Turkish Government has

ordered a thorough investigation of the torpedoing of the Spanish Government steamer, Amura, in

Turkish waters, says an announce- ment.

hundred women, children and men. Not one of the dead was armed. Now there comes the reports of the use by the Japaness of poison gas bombs. It must That appeal to

reason and not be expected that China is morality was listened to and unprepared. One of the leaders applauded by millions not only who recently returned from con- The announcement adds that of the world's youth but also ferring with the Generalissimo the Valencia Government has re- mature women and men of every in Nanking informed us that quested the Turkish authorities to protect Spanish Republican vessels class, creed and colour. Indeed, China was equipped to retaliate in Turkish waters with all means we think it would be extremely with every material known to at their disposal,--. difficult, if not practically im-modern warfare. He added that | Tranunccan News Service. possible, to find anyone who has it was devoutly hoped by Chiang given the matter calin and care- Kai-shek and his colleagues that ful consideration, who would not foul and fiendish methods would with the sentiment. so not be necessitated by the preci- agree cogently expressed by the World pitation of ruthlessness on the Chief Scout.

part of the Japanese. It appears now that foul and fendish met hods will characterise this, as they characterised the world war

With the ugliness of the pre-

newspapers.

The Daily Telegraph "says that in future one could not tolerate any kind of attacks under any cir- cumstances.

That Spain is at war, the excuse

given by the Nationalists for at-

tacking ships, is described by the paper as a mere pretext

"The Times," which also deals with the question at length, de- clares that extension of the radius. of action of General Franco's sub- marines has created a new situs- tion. 18

The British Navy, declares the paper, in the course of the Great War, became well acquainted with all forms of submarine attack and

Principles of the late Party Lea will have no difficulty in setting der, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

the depredations of these sub- marine marauders- Transocean News Service. ̈ ̈

German Demarche In Tokyo

Berlin, Aug. 21.

A profound sensation has been caused in Tokyo political circles

Ambassador to the Cafimusho to

Announcement to this effect is

of the Vienna "Telegraph," who

Spearing at the inaugural ses sion of the summer school at Yet there is war in the West

Kuling, the Generalissimo went and in the East Europe has its

right to the core of the matter Asia

when he declared that the only Spanish shambles whilst trembles on the very edge of what

people who could defcat Chins gives every indication of de- sent crisis increasing hourly, were the Chinese themselves. feriorating into an abyss of moving with startling and drama Was it to be wondered-at that horrors, surpassing in its mad-tic rapidity to another major during the 1932 undeclared war dening painfulness the soul-world catastrophe, it is of dy- the world was somewhat sceptical following the visit of the German. lacerating ordeals of the World name importance that the people and impatient of China when interm Japan that Germany could of China keep faith with the there was such damnable dis not support Japan in her conflict War.

Central Government and the loyalty amongst the higher.com- with China. There has already been enor mens damage to property; thou-ideals of the cause of the Re-mand? The spectacle of a pusil- sands of innocent people have public, and also that China's lanimous administration, pander- made by the Tokyo correspondent been plunged into the depths of millions remember throughouting to traitors is certainly not adds that the Ambassador made misery, their homes demolished this greatest trial since the esta calculated to inspire respect or representations. conveying Ger- and their means of livelihood blishment of Democratic govern-admiration by nations which laymany's uneasiness at developments shattered. The number of dead,ment in their great nation, that any store by honourable conduct. in China, and warning Mr. Hirota and those who are less fortunate they owe a responsibility to what

Comes 1937 and the, insolent than the dead the xoaimed and may comprehensively be termed bark of the Japanese guns, and, mutilated who yet breathe - the Popular Front throughout adversity strengthening character, cannot as yet be even roughly the world.

China faces Japan united. What estimated, but the total must be

It would be unworthy at this a decidedly changed China from several thousands if one solitary stage to mince words. The fact the disunited and disrupted na-port from Germany. bomb can kill six hundred people. must be perfectly obvious to all tion of but five years ago-and Japan told, if she would, students of the present world what a decidedly surprised stop this hell in Asia-and that trend of affairs that Britain, Japan! statement is made regardless of America, France and

Russia the inferential presumption of have rarely if ever been more China's comparative weakness. united in general sentiment and China may be weak to a certain purpose, as opposed to Italy, extent, but she is by no means Germany and that portion of

enormity of misusing that power

Jad career..

on the Asis scene,

that the Communist menace was

such that Japan should not waste her energies in China. He stressed the great importance of Germany's commercial interests in China and said that, in the circumstances, Japan must not look for any sup-

Tranurean News Service.

FORMER JUDGE PASSES

London, Aug. 20. The death is announced of Mr.

China is, to the delight of every liberal-minded person the world over, keeping faith, and, as Chiang Kai-shek" stated at Justice Sidney. Reginald Daniels. Ruling, if "China keeps faith The deceased was formerly of the

cannot be defeated.

incurred in this .connection are | fugees who have come to Hong lätive objectives. However, in port of the really greatest nations tional Representation Society

effected.

for their account.

No Fire Insurance will be

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LIMITED,

Agents. Hong Kong, 20th August, 1937,

In Egypt

the Treasury Chest Office, Com | Shanghai, all cargo destined for August, 1937, are hereby notified impotent. However, the power Spain which seems to have been

he retired in 1928. mand Pay Office, and endorsed that port and Northern ports that owing to the serious distur. to decide for Peace or War docs subjugated by General France throughout this crisis then she Indian Civil Service, from which He was Pukne Judge of the Al- "Tenders for Government Bills, with transhipment in Shanghal, | bance in Shanghai, part cargo actually rest with Japan, and the Concentrating

There is this satisfaction for lahabad High Court from 1925 to is being discharged at Hong destined for that" port by, this is enough surely to make even logic that Russia is regarded as o with every justification in

Japan--the bas united China by 1928. After his retirement, he made The right to accept or reject Kong at the entire risk and vessel is being discharged at the most ruthless halt in their the normal ally of China though and there is this satisfaction for enter Parliament as a Liberal. He her ruthlessly aggressive policy; three unsuccessful attempts to Hong Kong. Consignees are

they differ essentially in the vital,

was Deputy Chairman of the Ex- China she has the moral supecutive Committee of the proper- further notified that all expenses

Already the thousands of re-matter of sociological and "legie Kong are disclosing pain and their antagonism to the imperia-in the world. It is perhaps not Reuters Bulletin Service.

without significance that at the suffering sufficient to shock even listic aggression of Japan it may those nations whose present fairly be contended that China beginning of this month, after New Air Force Depot aloofness may bespeak a self- and Russia are united in senti-the undeclared war had been interestedness that is deplorably ment if not in actual parchment raging three weeks, two new disillusioning. . But suffering deed, duly signed, sealed and British loans for railway con-

Cairo, Aug. 21.

aerodrome The Dachlia · civil wantonly inflicted must engender delivered. There is that senti struction in South China were concluded in London, the total

may shortly be converted into an 5499 sympathy. and it is quite plain ment of unified, opposition, to

that the world's sympathy is Asia's territorial bandit Japan, being in the neighbourhood of Egyptian air force establishment.

£7,000,000. It is also worth It is understod that negotia=" overwhelmingly on, the side of and in the event of major hosti-

ities eventuating it seems rea- noting that nearly forty per cent. tions to this effect are now going What is needed is common sonable to forecast that China of all foreign investments in on between the Egyptian Minister sense and understanding on the and Russia must enter into some China, including Japanese, are part of Japan, ofherwise that form of agreement of mutual aid. British, whilst British banks and

The provisions in question on the 18th August, 1937, that have arrived at Corfu for a visit

The Duke and Duchess of Kent nation will inevitably lash the The only statement indicating investors hold $225,814,000 Chi- world to a state of fnry that will this possibility has come from nese Government and municipal do not apply to Contracts en owing to the hostilities in Shang to Greece. After

a short stay be uncontrollable. Japan has a His Excellency, Dr. Sun Fo, bonds. tered into by any incorporated | hai, part of the cargo destined there they are touring the Dalma-choice-either real war, or a President of the Legislative There is great wisdom in that Company in its corporated for that port is being discharged than coast. capacity and made for the at Hong Kong. Consignees are general benefit of the Com- further notified that all expenses incurred in this connection are for their account.'

of the Acts 22 George III Cap. 45 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bilis)."

pany.""

R. H. SMYTH, Major, R.A.P.C. Treasury Chest Officer,

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hong Kong.

5605-

CONSIGNEES.

MAERSK LINE.

Notice is hereby given to Con- signees of Shanghal cargo shipped per mv. "Tasmania,” arrived

from New York and Ports of call

No Fire Insurance will be ellected.

DUKE AND DUCHESS China..

OF KENT VISIT.

GREECE

Athens, Aug. 20,

Reuters Bulletin Service.

ROYAL "EVENT" EXPECTED

1

of War and the Traffic Ministry, — Transocean News Servicei

PROVOCATIVE

INSINUATIONS

Duesseldorf. Aug. 21.-

The play "The Day of Judg- negotiated peace. There is abso-Yuan, but it is reliably under much used saying, '“Trade fol- lutely nothing in between. By stood that there is a virtual lows the dog. Yes and the ment, by the American dramatist, Elmer Rice, has been banned by adopting an uncompromising at-majority of political thought in flag safeguards the trade.

Bo says a despatch from The fitude Japan is setting China China which strongly favours China has shown remarkable the Mayor of the Hague

an stability under the Central Gov-Hague to the "Rheinische Lan- ablaze froni end to end. If Dr. Sun's suggestion that Japan persists in that attitude agreement be entered into im-ernment in the past three years. deszeltung," where will the conflagration end?mediately with Russia. ChinaWe feel confident she will con- Can Japan expect to survive could do that and still keep faith tinue to keep faith to herself and child to Princess Juliana is expects world which is showing that with the idealism upon which the her friends. Thus will Demo it is antagonistic to a ruthless Revolution was founded and the cracy owe China, eternal indebted campaign of territorial rapacity? Republic established the Three nesa.

The Hague, Aug. 20.

It is learned that the birth of a

JEBSEN & CO.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 20th August, 1937. ber

ed in the second half of Decem

5500 Reuter'i Bulletin Service.

Reason for the ban is stated to be "references to the Reichstag fre and provocative insinuations m- tended to wound the susceptibilities of the German prople

Frammerin Teion: Revoice.