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HONG KOND, MARCH 5, 1938.

JAPAN'S

“““SPECIAL

171

TRADE"

Several days ago we revealed RA editorial the alarming growth in the trade in smuggled On Japanese goods in Shanghai. that occasion we devoted our at- this tention only to sugar but trade is by no means restricted to one commodity.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.

L

H.K.U. ALUMNI CORRESPONDENCE MALAYAN

ASSOCIATION

Appeal To Members At Annual Meeting

PROFITEERING

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Press"]

Str.-My pronteering landlord has notined me that my rent will be increased by $15 next month-an Increase of over 40 per cent. The A strong appeal to members of doors, windows. panes, etc. are in the Hong Kong University Alumni rotten state (not yet repaired Association to bear in mind that since September typhoon)

Broadcasting

REVIEW

"I have blamed and I blame the Government for having neglect- ed or failed to develop, or to foster the development of, broadcasting in Malaya. I blame also-but to a lesser degree-the articulate sections of the several communities of Malaya, in that they have falled to make it unmistakably clear to the Government that they desire and require broadcasting to be developed.....The remedy is to insist to Government that Malaya, like all other civilised countries and many half-civilised countries, must have a broadcasting service." These statements were made by Mr. C. Ward-Jackson when he ad-

Society at Kuala Lumpur last week... Mr. Ward-Jackson" stated Malaya's case very forcibly, but, although we admire the directness with which he spoke, we fear that he cannot have spoken in strong enough terms to make any impression upon the conscience or con- selousness of the Government, says the Times of Malayu,

"an association is only what its the walls have not been white-dressed the annual general meeting of the Malayan, Amateur Radio members make it" and to con-washed since 1936. tinue to give the Association their What must I do? I dare not fullest support, so that it might ask Mr. landlord for

a reduction Boon outgrow its present age of and/or to repent my request to of adolescence

to full-fledged have the house repaired lest he maturity WILK made by Mr. gives me notice to scramp". Cheung Shui-tong, Honorary

VICTIM Hong Kong. March 4.

Secretary, in his report at the second annual general meeting held at the Gloucester Building yesterday evening. Dr. Li Shu- pui. President. was in the chair.

SECRETARY'S REPORT After the minutes of the first annual general meeting had been read and confirmed. the Hon. Secretary, in rendering his report. sald:-

HOUSING VICTIM

SPEAKS

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Press"} Str, Allow me to join in the protest against heartless landlords. The Association has now passed All they consider is how much they through the second year of Its can squeeze out of tenants. They existence. It is pleasing to note have no feeling for the suffering that it has been making steady and misery they are causing to us progress, and that it

been poor people.

I am one of those who have been Other goods are beginning to able to carry out many of its move into the interior by

Way various activities in spite of the given notice to quit and, I must including of

Creek. Soochow

difficulties caused by the present leave at the end of this month. various lines of hostilities, in China. cigarettes and

I work hard at my job and al- Japanese manufactures.

There was a slight, decrease in though I receive a small salary I membership last year. The total have tried to be content with my

1 This ""special trade"--as

it

has

Disquieting Figures

Nevertheless, the Agures quoted by Mr. Ward-Jackson in the course of his address are disquieting and protests to Government are emphatically in order. Mr. Ward-Jackson stated that the F.M.S. Government collects from each owner of a receiving set the sum of $5 a year and that in 1937 these licence fees amounted to more than $20,000. What does the Government give in return? As far as the Malayan Amateur Radio Society is concerned the Government » has done no more than grant to the Society the use of its studio and an ex gratia payment of the miserly sum of $197.08 in respect of 1837. Of course, the Government does not reap the fine harvest

There is the question of expense of collecting that $20,000. bút it is to be sincerely hoped that the Government, if it chooses to say anything with regard to the matter at all, does not seek to claim that the whole sum has been disposed of in that fashion. The Government of the Federated Malay States appears to go only half- so doing, it must gather the public's money under false pretences. way with a lot of important public matters and it is a shame that. In

The issue involved in this case is a moral one.

of $20,000 clear.

7

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS, used to be called in North China number of members. Including 13 lot. I can truthfully say that 1 FRANCE'S NAVAL POWER IN

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD:

-is expected to

Increase

Con- Life members and 35 out-port nave given no trouble to my land- siderably in the large area of members, was 230. as compared lord and have paid my rent re- territory how under Japanese with 245 in 1936. military occupation.

The situation has already evoked apprehension in Shanghai business circles that this olty will

become soon

markets

FINANCE

gularly on pay day at the end of each month. Yet I am to be

FAR EAST

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to

the

THE

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de

As a result of the falling off of thrown out of my house, with ne

IMPORTANCE OF SAIGON BASE membership and the great amount chance of finding another.

Why must this happen to me?

France possesses in the Far East, longing of repairs made during the year, our books show a deficit of $440.81. Why does the Government permit the important and thriving Indo-Atlantique." has left Brest for but with the credit balance of the landlords to drive tenants into the China colony that is half as large Indo-China.

It comprises three armoured previous year we are able to hand street-tenants who pay their rent again as the mother country and over a sum of $1,630.60 to the in- and do not owe their landlords a counts over 22 million inhabitants, cruisers. Georges Leygues (flag-

cent. Cannot the Governor do writes the Pacis correspondent of ship), Montcalm, and Gloire, which, coming Committee.

the United Services Review. There have just completed their trials There was not much profit something about it?

I have been looking all over are numerous and splendid bar and are in the pink of efficiency, for hours. Saigon-Pointe St. Jacques, all of them having previously ac- 300 Hong Kong and Kowloon

somewhere to go, but it is im-on a wide and deep estuary, is the complished shake-down cruises, and Sir possible to get anything in these main naval station, with graving gone through realistic artillery cruisers and repairing tests. They mount nine longrange times at a rent I can afford.

plant for light ships and flotilla 6in. guns in triple turrets. In ad-

the centre of a NOTICE IS HEREBY Notice is hereby given that the widespread smuggling network GIVEN that the FIFTY THIRD Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly which threatens to drive legitimate ORDINARY YEARLY MEET meeting will be held at the Com- traders out of business by flooding ING of the Company (since pany's Offices," P. & O. Building, the local and interior

with cut-rate and "duty-free" registration will be held at the on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, products of all kinds, in precisely Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, at 1 a.m. for the purpose of the same way as Japanese goods made at the Bar during the year. on TUESDAY, the 22nd presenting the Report of

the flooded North China, leading to Sales averaged approximately MARCH, 1938, at 11.30 A.M. Directors together with a State. streng diplomatic protests which month. for the purpose of receiving the ment of Accounts to 31st Decem. were politely received but evasivë-

Ly, answered. Report of the General Managers ber, 1937, and electing Directors

5 The Japanese Government together with

Statement of and Auditors,

assumed an air of injured m- Accounts for the year ended 31st

The Register of Members of the nocence when the British Ambas has been worthily filed by Mr. D. children to support, and I am in units. In the last months an effort dition to a powerful A. battery. OCTOBER, 1937.

asked that something be. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of

University.. Company will be closed from 26th done to put a stop to this scandal. The TRANSFER BOOKS of February to 10th March 1938, Japan explained that if there the Company will be CLOSED both days inclusive, during which was any smuggling in North China from SATURDAY, the 12th period do Transfer of Shares can it was (1) because the Chinese office-bearers for this year:

MARCH, 1938, to TUESDAY, the 22nd MARCH, 1938, bọth days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1938.

6071

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION..

The Final Dividend declared

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be registered.

By Order of the Board

of Directors,

& CO., LTD.,

Agents.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

Hong Kong, Feb. 18, 1938.

sador

was

We regret very much that William Hornell has left 19 on retirement. His post aa. Hon. Vice-President of the Association

I have a wife and two little

the

despair.

A BOOK-KEEPER Hong Kong, March 4.

CHRIST CHURCH,

· APPEAL

docks for

has been made to increase the re-jand carry four seaplanes. They sources, equipment, and capabilities have 105-mil armour of superlative of the Saigon naval base, as well quality over their guns and over as Its aerial and ballistic defences. the central part of their belt, as with a view to meeting the new well as over their engine, and situation arising in the Far East boller-rooms.

from the Japanese bold initiative While being designed for 32 in Chinese waters Bimilarly, at-knots with 88,000hp., all of them tention has been paid to the have exceeded 35 knots with over Gloire (Rateau [To the Editor, "The Hong Kong valuable auxillary points d'appui (110,000h.p.. the

Daily Press"]

Sir--I 19

Mou

NEW OFFICERS The following were elected as

tariff

President: J. M. Jack; Vice- (2) high too

and because of lack of zeal" on the Presidents: D. J. Sloss and Dr. F. part of Chinese Customs officials. I. Tseung: Hon. Secretary: Cheung The answer to these contentions Shiu-tong: Har. Treasurer: Mr.

of Camranh (where the ill-fated turbines) being reputed to be the was (1) that the revised. tariff Tam Yik-fong: Coinmittee: Dr. D.

* year since Adml. Rodjewensky rested on his fastest unit of her series. actually favoured Japanese goods K. Samy. Dr. D. Laing, Miss Anna

Rear-Admi. Godfrey, the head more than imports from America Ho. D. J. N. Anderson, H. M. Sut, Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, was way to Tsushima in 1904), and of

dedicated for public worship. Duz- Bay d'Along-Haiphong, where a of that flying squadron. is a noted and Europe. and (2) that it was F. L Zimmern and K. H. Yuen. the zeal shown by

At the conclusion of the meet-ing this year the Colony and China seaplane base has been establish- aviation expert and is bound to Chinese Customs officials in trying toing the Chairman expressed hts have passed through many vicis-ed. Long-range and AA, batteries make the utmost of the twelve sea- 6027 enforce the law of the land that thanks to the Hon. Secretary and situdes, and the increased measure protect those naval bases that planes of his squadron, without of distress has demanded much of would afford deep, well, sheltered, mentioning the numerous Indo- led to the "shoddy swindle" of Hon. Treasurer, for their work.

the generosity and service of the fand safe anchorages for the largest China coastal seaplanes that would passing Japanese goods into China

naval forces.

eventually co-opererate with the citizens of Hong Kong.

DUTY through the "autonomous"

CLERGY'S

TO OBEY LAW

state of East Hope!, and later to the regular employment of Japanese and Korean gangsters as armed guards to check the zcal of Chinese Customs oficials. and

for the Year ending 31st Decem. Dr. Barnes' Statement facilitate the movements ΟΙ

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 26th Feb., 1938.

6051

WATSON'S GOOD

YEAR

Owing to this, those responsible

and the

In 1914 France had in those cruiser squadron. Capt. Perrot, his. tor finding the amount necessary waters two cruisers, the 9,000-tons flag captain, who formerly com- 7,700-tons (manded the Antares aviso in In- to pay on the debt on the church Montcalm 50 Cents Dividend

have felt diffident about making Duplex, that co-operated with the dian Ocean waters and in the Far British squadrons in patrolling Far East, is the French officer who has. any further appeals. Declared

but bald the most attention to Far Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.

It must, however, be remembered Eastern and Pacific" waters,

Dot given any chance of Eastern strategy. report a nett profit on the year's that a period of extreme anancias showing their work in actual fight- working in 1937 of $214.077,71, stress does not mean that com- which includes $74,764.29 brought |mitments eritered into prror 40 forward from the previous year.

that period can be ignored, ana n

were

ing.

Today the "Division de l'Extrème COLONY LEPER

PROBLEM

Missionary Urges Shatin Project

That if the Government would

motor-trucks loaded with amug- ber, 1937 at the rate of Three The Bishop of Birmingham. Dr. gled goods. Pounds Sterling at exchange Barnes, speaking in Convocation of ↑ In June, 1936, the British and 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after Canterbury In London recently. American Chambers of Commerce declared his weariness of "the in Shanghai "telegraphed to their the 28th February, 1938 at the

It is proposed to allocate this should also be remembered that, Orient," under Vice Adml. Le Bigot. endless sacramental controversy."

respective Governments pointing amount as follows:- Offices of the Corporation, where:

at times of stress, the Church plays comprises two 8,000-tons and 33- He opposed the proposal for aout that smuggling in North. China shareholders are requested to synodical

To pay a dividend of 50 cents per a great part in preserving a sane knot cruisers, the Primauguet and Declaration defining had attained such enormous pro-share, absorbing, $75,000.

outlook amid the surrounding con- Lamotte-Piquet, which mount eight apply for Warrants.

authority within the Church.

155-mil guns and are a match for portions that legitimate trade To transfer to General Reserve fusion," "I am resolved to administer the throughout the country was being Account. $50,000. law as I can see Parliament would seriously affected.

It is, therefore, on the grounds any light cruisers, although nearly 15 years old, in addition to three To transfer to Chinese Staff | of sympathy with the abnormal desire it," he said. "So I have The only result of this action Superannuation Account, $10,000. during these last years refused by the two most important foreign

conditions Christ Church has had 2,000-tons and 17-knot colonial avison, Dumont-Durville, Charner, To write off Building Improve-to face, and gratitude for what our and Brazza, which are in reality not do so then a local public bodr institution to any man who was business organisations in China ments, $3,874.36; and

church has meant to us during the not willing both to have no re- was to give further publicity to Carry Forward to next account. servation and also to obey the law an outrageous scandal, but the $75,202.85. when I directed it.

"shoddy swindle" went on, and is The 53rd ordinary yearly meet "I think I can say the result is now in process of development in tng of the Company will be held that Birmingham, which when I Shunghal

at the Hong Kong Hotel on Tues- It is no longer necessary for day. March 22, at 11.30 am. HONG KONG & WHAMPOA went to it was the most disorderly

qiocese in England bar one, is now Japan to protect her "special DOCK CO., LTD.

quite orderly. save for a lew trade" in North China; a few surviving rebels."

tariff has been put into operation placed presumably in safe keeping The Archbishop of Canterbury, by the "puppet" Provisional until further notice, but as GIVEN that the Ordinary Year. Dr. Lang, said it was impossible to Government In Peiping which imports from Japan for military say, that it should be left to gives Japan all she wants-for the or navai purposes and "daily ly Meeting of Shareholders Parliament. to.order proper public moment in that connection.

necessaries for Japanese civilians will be held in the Offices of the worship in the Church. It was

are admitted Now comes the turn of Shang-resident in China

of nothing Company, 2, Queen's Building, plain that there must be

say hat to enjoy the advantages of duty-free-to Hong Kong, on Monday, 28th authority in the Church in such Japanese fiscal policy, and * "buliding materials" also excluded fully acknowledged.

payment of duty--it is March, 1938 at Noon for const matters and that that authority many of the wharves along the trom

rested with the Convocations.

riverfront In the

assume that the area under reasonable to deration of the Directors' Report:

Japanese military occupation hap-amount of Customs revenue being and Statement of Accounts for

་

NOTICE IS HEREBY

the year ending 31st December. TRAFFIC

1937.

The Share Register and Trans ter Books will be closed from 12th to 28th March, 1938, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

some

CASES

AT CENTRAL

all

pen also to be the wharves used collected at Japanese wharves in shipping companies, there is no

by the most important Japanese Shanghal, is not very large.

Nor is it unreasonable to assume opportunity for Chinese Customs that surplus stocks of duty-free The following were amongst the officials to demonstrate their zeal "daily necessaries," and possibly many cases taken in Traffic Court in collecting the duties stipulated also of building materials, from Japan will find their way out of at Central Magistracy yesterday:-in the tarif.

and LD. Skinner, of the Hong Kong In fact, matters were very satis- this happily favoured area

purchasers who are not Telephone Company, was caution-factorily arranged in mid-Decem-reach

1 When practices such as this

past year, that we approach our small cruisers. since they mount should get together and forma people of the Anglican Communion three long-range 5.5in. guns, with leper establishment in Shatin, was AA. quickfrers, and carry a rearred by Mr. Warren L. Winter, a for further support.

connoissance" seaplane, besides missionary, at the annual meeting Christ Church needs another $2. coastal and river gunboats. 1000 to be clear of debt, and we hope to raise this by means of 200 gifts of $10 each before Easter.

There may be some who have

MINOR PART-

of the Kowloon Residents' 'Asso- clation, yesterday.

Mr. Winter said that the leper But this is only a part, and the could be put to work in Shatin and already given to the Buliding Fund minor one. of France's resources, he reminded his listeners that a who would be ready to give again. The Saigon arsenal harbours two leper was not a slek man but a Donations may be sent to Miss submarines, the Jocssel and Fulton strong man indicted with an un- The lepers in Taing Yuen had R. Mow Fung, c/o Messrs. Gilman of pre-war design, that were high-clean disease. and Co., 4A, Des Voeux Road Ceny efficient in their time and are

receiving attention with a view to themselves built two dormitories tral, Hong Kong, and will be grate-eventual service. That submarine and there was only one non-leper

nucleus will be reinforced.. very in the place. Will you help us?

shortly by two first-class sub- marines, the Acheron and Fresnel,

RONALD, HONG KONG,

}

17

J. L. WILSON,

Bishop.

Archdeacon, '.

of 1,500-2,000 tons and 19-knot sur-

TUBERCULOSIS-

Supplementing the remarks made

face speed, both built in St. Nazaire by Mr. Winter, Dr. T. P. Wu drew ten years ago and in good trim. attention to the more serious pro- tuberculosis. Though H. W. BAINES,

They mount eleven torpedotubes of blem of St. John's Cathedral. 22in. diameter, with a din, gun.

leprosy was a serious disease, tuberculosis was worse since it Moreover, the 6,600-tons training

could not be seen. cruiser Jeanne d'Are; under a highly-esteemed commander, Cap-

J. R. HIGGS,

6t. Andrew's, Kowloon. H. D. ROSENTHALL,

Christ Church. Hong Kong March 4.

ed for travelling at 20 miles perber to facilitate the handling of "Japanese residents in China.” hour on February 17 at 5.20 p.m. Japanese goods arriving at Shang-

are brought into the light. is it Mrs. M. Bainbridge, of 8, York R. I S. Webb, of the Commercial hal.

Co.. Queen's 1. It is understood that in any wonder that scores of foreign Street. Kowloon Tong, was fined Assurance Union Building, was fined $3 for causing waterfront areas under Japanese business offices are being closed or $3 at the Kowloon Magistracy on an obstruction with his car in military occupation some Customa transferred from Shanghal each a summons for parking her car on

the wrong side of the road. 6064 Chater Road on February 16.. duties are being collected and week?

E. COCK,

1.

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1938.

Tuberculosis of the lungs was

itaine de Valsseau Auphan, has very prevalent, he said. Joined the Indo-China naval head- quarters, where she may make a prolonged stay. For, her size she

Karl Brach, of the European

is a highly-efficient Aghting unit. Y.M.C.A., was fined $3 at the Kow-

ARMOURED CRUISERS

loon Magistracy. yesterday on a summons for sounding his horm Last, but not least, the 4th "Divi- during prohibited hours along sion de Croiseurs," nominally be-Nathan Road,

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