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A NEW "HERMES BABY" PORTABLE TYPEWRITER, 146682, WAS STOLEN FROM THE OFFICES OF ONE OF OUR SUB-AGENTS.

WE HEREBY WARN PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT THE ABOVE MACHINE CARRIES NO GUARANTEE, AND WILL NOT BE SERVICED BY US.

A NEW "HERMES BABY" PORTABLE TYPEWRITER WILL BE GIVEN AS A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO "THE ARREST OF THE THIEF, AND RECOVERY OF THE

STOLEN MACHINE.

PETERSEN & CO.

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YORK BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD,

HONG KONG,

ADVERTISEMENTS. YOUNG WIDOW

1st

NOTICE

R.

WATER SUPPLY.

FREE TAP WASHERING SERVICE.

It is hereby notified that from September until further notice, taps will be rewashered free of charge, en application.

Consumers, are requested to use the appropriate telephone number

under

"WATER WORKS COMPLAINTS " Hong Kong-Telephone Number 30840.

Mainland-Telephone Number 50949.

R. M. HENDERSON, Water Authority.

Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 26th August, 1938.

1738

GAOLED FOR SNATCHING

Extracting a watch from the pocket of Mr. F.C. Collaco, as he was boarding a bus near the Majestic Theatre on Nather Road did not prave quite profitable to Ko Kam-ping.

Mr. Collaco felt something un- usual in his pocket. He looked ever his shoulder to investigate, acted a young woman in possession of his pocket-watch.

This young widow. aged 22 years.

was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment with hard labour when she came before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Court yesterday.

She admitted two previous con- victions.

BANKERS MOURN

The remains of the late Mr. Hsu Singioh and Mr. Y. Hu, victims of the C.NA.C. liner Kweftin outrage. are expected to arrive in the Co- lony this morning by the 8.8. gui Tal from Macao.

As a token of respect for the two distingulahed bankers, the

Kong Chinese Hong

Bankers' Association will fly the Chinese flag at half mast today.

A profusion of floral tributes has been received at the special funeral office for the two bankers, and it is expected a large gathering of Chi- nese banking circles will be at the whart today to offer their last

(Central News),

MORE DISORDER respects to the unfortunate victims,

IN PALESTINE

Railway Stations

Set On Fire

Jerusalem, Aug." 29. There was renewed outbreak

of disorders in various part of Palestine on Monday morning.

Two railway stations on the line running from Lydds to the Egyptian frontier were set; on fire.

At several places on this stretch of railway telephone lines were pulled down.

In Haifa a Jewish worker was shot dead. Curlew continues to be enforced in the towns of Jaffa, Nablus, Jenin and Bersheba.

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EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1938.

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HONG KONG, August In, 1938.

AMBULANCE

FOR KWANGTUNG

"

RED CROSS

Chinese Bathing

Club's Effort

With the sum of $3,284.70. col- lected from members and sym-

THE MAIL MUST pathisers. the Chinese Bathing

GO THROUGH

THE TWO Sino-foreign air lines THE

carrying mall and passengers between Hong Kong and the in- of China have been terior suspended indefinitely. This dis quieting announcement was made yesterday following the "shooting down last week of the C.NA.C. plane,

די

Club has bought" an ambulance fitted on a Studebaker chassis for presentation. 'to the Kwangtung Red Cross...

The following is the list or donors:-

LAUNCHED

GOLD RUSH IN AT KOWLOON DOCKS

·

NORTH CHINA!

BUT JAPANESE ARE

DISAPPOINTED

"Tientsin, August 29.

" Believing " there was a gold rush in North China and, par- ticularly in Pelping, merchants and tradesmen from Japan made a record migration into North China during the past few months only to be dis illusioned...

Since the formation of the pup- pet Pelping Provisional Govern- ment. the Japanese population in Pelping alone has increased to

several thousands.

The iment-

Will Be Used For Trade

The South Seas

In The

Details Of The Matafele And Motor Ship Surigao

The T.S.NLY. Matafele is a twla screw Diesel cargo and passen- rer vessel being built for Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd. of Sydney, Australia, at the Kowloon Docks establishment" of Messrs. The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., was successfully launched by Mrs. Ball, wife of Mr. F.L. Ball, of Messi Gibb, Livingston and Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, yesterday.

The dimensions of the vessel are

moulded 29 feet 9

A

ins: Depth

moulded to upper deck 12 feet 7 ins; and gross tonnage 550; Icaded- draft 11 feet 2 ins: speed loaded

Luen Yick Association (of Salt Fish merchants) $300. Messrs. Tsui Chung Man $200, Shing Chu Saurants dream was shattered in a hideous crash shortly after they $150, Kwok Hin Wang $100.

had set foot in Peiping and else Mr. Yue Chuen, Mr. Sum Waiwhere in North China under the 110 feet B.P. x 25 feet 6 ins. Mid. Yau, Messrs. Fo Lee. Staff of Tal Japanese domain. To their utter 11 feet & ins. Mid with a dead- Shing Restaurant, Mr. Kwok Chan, disappointment, their imaginative weight carrying capacity of about the T Kung Pao, leading Chinese | and Mrs. Hin Shing Lo-each $50. land of gold turned out to be/215 tons on a draft of 9 ft., 3. ins, 11.1/4 knots; deadweight loaded

with a speed of 9 knots. Mr. Ng Kim Hau $40, Mr. Lam nothing more than a land of

Classed 100 A.1. Lloyds, the vessel Yick Kau $30, Messrs. Werner G. various forms of taxes levied by is also to the requirements of the Smith & Co. $30, Melchers & Co. the puppet regime. Everything. Hong Kong Government and the Compradore Department $25. Mr. Including daily necessities, is being Merchant Shipping Act of 1932. Fong Kit Ting $25.

the

Commenting on the suspension,

newspaper. asks: "How can the Hong Kong-Hankow aerial communication be interrupted just because of оде attack on C.N.A.C. plane? This is an im-

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are

heavily taxed.

The hull is subdivided into 5 com- portant air line.

The only unes that Dr. Cheng Wing Kwai, Messrs.

become partments by 4 watertight bulk- if **Even

passengers no certainly postal matter Kwan Ka Pak, Lau Hing Chol. prosperous are the Japanese mill-heads. carried.

-Accommodation is provided for Wong Kam Fun, Lau Yuk Wan,tary officers and the officials of must go."

We endorse the words of our The Six Friends. Mrs. Yip Shi, the puppet government, while the the crew in the forecastle with the Chinese contemporary and urge Messrs. Encarnacao & Hammond, disheartened Japanese merchants necessary galley and wash place not only that the air fines into Messrs. Yu Cheong Lung. Messrs. and tradesmen have to fight hard aft while accommodation for pas China continue operation but also Hang Hing, and Messrs. Wing Fat in holding their own, and, the less sengers is provided on the boat fortunate ones do not have suf-deck amidships, the Captain and that the Japanese be warned by Printing Co.-each $20.

to pay for, their wireless room on the bridge and the Powers concerned that if they

Messrs. Leung Po, Cheung Wing delerit means carry out their threat to shoot Kam. Chan Tse Ng. Kan Yan passage back to their fatherland-Omeers, engineers, etc.. in the superstructure amidships. A large down

planes any

Mying

over Nam, Lee Man Shun-each $15. International). "

and alry saloon is also provided Chinese territory serious reprisals The Seven Friends $13.

on the boat deck, will be taken agairist them..

TRADE ROOM The only official move made so far over

Messrs. Ki Hing. Messrs. Yee

*

1600 tona."

The vessel is built to Lloyd's 100 A.1. Class for coasting service in the Philippine Islands, and under Lloyds Special Survey and to the

requirements of the Bureau of

the Government of the Philippine Islands.

The hull

is sub-divided into Live watertight compartments, having one hold forward and aft

Four hatches of the machinery space with a peak at each end.

are provided two to each hold and cargo handling through each of these is by means of electric win- ches of Thomas B. Thrige and Co's Double derricks are Atted make. to the forward hatch, but to the which are three after hatches

the long superstructure-

The vessel, being intended for under the C.N.A.C. massacre Hing Lang. Mr. Fung Cha Sun, Cheung. Mr. Tsang Wai Chow, Mr. Mr. Yuen Hong Lưu. Mr. Fung Yat Ng. Vu Tek. Mr. Leung Chung

cranes 1stted. has been the lodging of a protesting, Messrs. Sun Lung Lun. Kee. Yeuk, Mr. Ng Kwai Tin, Mr. Kam trade in the South Seas, a large decks a special arrangement for?". by the United States Government,

A forecastle deck is fitted, and ably fitted out for this trade. and, emboldened by the lack of Mr. Chin Sau Chung, Mr. Char Cheung Yan, and Messrs. To Fahtrade room is fitted forward suit- any definite action, it is highly Cheung, Messrs. Siu Ki Yuen Tai Tung Co-each $10.

A deck auxillaries are diesel from well forward of amidships to (Tung Fong), Messrs. Biu Ki Yuen,

by the stern there is a shade deck, driven and

supplled were likely that the Japanese

Messrs. Man Shun Shing, Mr. Chan raiders will seize the first oppor-Lan Fong. Mr. S. Shiu Ki, Mr. A. Chi, Mr. Wong Cho Chol, Tal Shing Viderup and Co, of Hong Kong promenade deck and navigating another, E Gerondal, and Messrs. Man Restaurant. Messrs. Li Shiu Kee. The cargo will be operated through bridge with permanent awning. On

Lam Hung Kwan, Ng Kang Tong,

tunity to bring

civilian machine.

•

Germany, as

•

down

is a Sino-German concern.

air

their

Mr. C. A. L. Rickett. Mr. Ip Moon

ì,

On the

a

Lung-each $10.

provided forward for crew, amid- Wong Ping Lun. Chan Cham Yue, one large hatch by means of a 5-the upper deck accommodation is Mr. Cheung Shiu Tong, Mr. How Kui Him, and Messrs. Wo On ton steel derrick..

Propelling machinery, consists of ships for engineers and aft for SURELY the danger to

"nationals

the Ching Hoi, Mr. Choi Tse Shun, Pawn Brokers each $10,.. Implied by

stern Messrs. Chick Fung, Mr. Chan Messrs. Poon Ping Kwan. Tse two sets Harland-Burmeister and third class passengers. Japanese threat calls for action by Britain. France, the Yip Cho, Messrs, Lee Yak Tons. Tak, Hui Pak Mei, A. H..Potts, The Wain Type 4.22 P.M. Marine Diesel, shade deck accommodation is pro- United States and, incidentally. Yiu Foo. Fung Yun Cht. Lo Chat Hong Kong..Mining Co Messrs. built under licence by the Hongvided for Officers and 2nd class the Eurasia Com-Fong. Lam Shu Chuen, Li Chi Man Hing Lung. Messrs. Luen Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., Passengers in 2 berthed ** state- pany. which operates in China. Chung. Chung Kwan Yue. R. J. Shing. Mr. Chau Shia Yue. Mr. each engine developing 200 BHP. rooms, while on the promenade Manatac, and Fung Yick Man Chiu Keung Wab, Messrs. Sun at 300 RPM. Auxillary machinery deck excellent, accommodation is Loong, Mr. G. E. Diyept, Mr. Tal consists of two "Ruston" combina provided for 1st Class Passengers

tion sets which are Diesel motor 13 2 berthed, staterooms a It is intolerable to think that if each $10.

Shade deck forward of cabins is driven. Mr. Ho Hoi Chau, Mr. Kwong Hong-each 510.

forming machines of Imperial Airways, Air

completely enclosed Chan Mr.

From 514 donors under $10 each: Wai Yeuk, France and Fan-Shun.

THOSE PRESENT

the large space for saloon or Lounge. Among those present at INTOLERABLE American Air-Messrs. Man Yuen Hing. Messrs. $1,128.70. Total $3.284.70. "

launching were Mr. and Mrs. F. L this being lighted by large brass POSITION ways should be Hot Sang Cheung, Messrs. Lee Wo 59,&cxf

Care has been forced through

Ball; Mr. J. H. Jessen, Mr. E. L. framed windows. Hosle (Acting Chief Manager of taken to provide extra large-win- the Kowloon Docks), Mr. and Mrs. dows to all accommodation.on A. Corrighan and Miss Corrighan superstructure decks, so necessary Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Scott, Mr; and for the comfort of the Passengers Mrs. WJ. Rattes, Mr. MR. Bell, in the tropics. Mr. R.G. Craig Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Sweeney. Mr. and Mrs. J. Adam, Mr and Mrs. G. Henderson, Capt Cumming, Mrs. Jennings, Mr. M.E. Cleland: inr, Mr. R. Baxter, Mr. TS. Morrison and Mr. C.R. Row-

life..

bad weather to fly over Chinese territory (or what the Japanese would describe as Chinese terri- tory if the occasion demanded they would be subject to the risk of being shot down.

Already the Powers have lost much prestige in the Far East due

Fighting The Japanese In North China

to the weak-kneed attitude they EIGHTH ROUTE ARMY COMMANDER'S

STATEMENT ON

ANNIVERSARY

have adopted towards insuits to their nationals by the Japanese, and if the people of the West are

On the occasion, recently, of the Ørst anniversary of the 'organi- to maintain their position in the East, the Japanese must be shown, sation of the Eighth Route Army, General Chu Teb issued a lengthy once and for all, that they cannot statement giving a resume of the activities of the Army and a survey continue to flout the rights of of the situation in North China. foreigners with impunity.

According to 'General Chu, the war in defence of North China has entered upon its third period. There are over 100,000 Japanese troops TO REVERT to the question of operating in North China today. The Japanese forces in Hopei and maintaining aerial communit-Shans! amount to about six divisions. There are also reserve divi- cation between Hong Kong and sions in Peiping and Tientsin, and units for railway duty and use Hankow, the Ta Kung Pao is cor- with the puppet police.

rect in insisting that the air mail routes in China should be kept open.

BAILWAY KEPT IN OPERATION

seem

"Disease has taken heavy toll!

Coasting Service In Philippines

M.V. SURIGAO

The M V. Surigao a single screw motor cargo and passen- ger vessel built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for Ta Naviera Filipina Inc., of Cebu, P.I., was izunek- ed at the Kowloon Docks on Angus 15 and christened by Mrs. Williamson, wife of Mr. S. T. Williamson, of Messrs. Wi- Ilainson "and. Co., shipowners, Hong Kon

they had to remain on the defen

...

TANK TESTED

A feature of this vessel is that the lines have been Tank tested and a very efficient ves- sel, is expected to be the result.

Propelling machinery is supplied by Messrs. Atlas Diesel, Stockholm, and consists of one six cylinder, two cycle, single acting, direct re- versing trunk, piston, solid, injec- tion Diesel Engine. Cylinder diameter 340 m/m, stroke 570 m/m, normally developing 860 B. H.P. at 250 RPM. The engine is fitted with a governor.

Bilge and Circ. Water Pumps of the plunger type are driven from the Main Engine crankshaft and Oil Pumps for piston cooling and lubrication are also of the plunger type driven from the main engine

Standby on these lubricating oll and salt water pumps is provided by electrically driven pumps by The Worthington Pump and Machiners Corpn. rotary type for the former and a centrifugal pump for the latter.

bas

self. ment

organized defence groups, the people's of the Japanese troops and in 'gen.

armies and war rallef associa The railway between Hong Kong eral their morale is at a low ebo,"

tlons, with the result that and Hankow has been kept in says General Chu. "They are able

millions of the population of operation in spite to maintain themselves along the

North China are being drayn of continual bom-railways and the plains, but they

Into these organisations." bardment and are not able to penetrate into the

it

DERIVING NO BENEFIT rea-juplands or mountainous regions in would

Commenting on the strategy of sonable that the either Hopel or shansi,

Whe continuance of guerilla the Japanese to conquer North air services should carry on too in

The principal dimensions of the warfare is Anding us more ex-China in accordance with the face of Japanese attacks.

know, the weak Tanaka Memorial and then use it Burigao are:-Length O.A. 178 feet; If necessary. Chinese military perienced. We

and are as a base for further operations in Length B.P. 170 feet: Breadth pliots could be seconded to fly the spots of the Japanese

hammering at them. It is probable China, General Chu points ous

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS planes.

Mention has already been made that the end of the third period that the strategy has completely

Worthingtons have also suppited: At a meeting of the Hong Kong to the fact that CRAC is a of fighting will find that we shall failed. Associated South China War Re-Sino-American company and that be able to sweep the Japanese "On account of the development sive, and in the second period we two centrifugal pumps each cap- both of guerilla warfare, the Japanese and that organisation and the able of delivering 125 gallons per fugees Reller Committee held at the pilot of the 1-fated machine from the Beld. We have Wang Hing building yesterday is an American subject.

mighty forces, and our confidence are not able to derive any econo working out of tactics and strategy minute at 80 lbs. pressure for

mic benefit from the over-running were completed

ollige, fire, deck service and general afternoon. Mr. Lau King-tsing, However, it should also be is great."

"In the third period the of North China," he states. "Gue-

service, these pumps are also Vice-Chairman of the Chung Sing pointed out that for the past POLITICAL TACTICS

guerilla units pass from the de-arranged to act as standby cooling Benevolent Society, made a pro-thirteen months Japan has been Referring to the political tacties rilla resistance has destroyed or

fensive to the offensive. From water pumps for the main engines. posal in regard to the payment of free to purchase war materials in of the Japanese in North China, ganised railway and road transport.

retreat and escape they are The two main starting air bet" Interest ($20,000,000) on the

the United States and Europe and General Chu states: "The Japan-The activities of the farmers, «by

passing to movement and at-, tles accommodated on the star- liberty bonds issued by the Cen-

now she is prepared to use those Lese in North China are trying to initiating and carrying out the

tack. And the bewildered· Ju- · board side are supplied with air: tral Government, which" will fall

munitions against the very counfollow a policy of "Chinese rule "No cotton planting movement," is

-panesö find that they are being at 25 Kgm. per sq. cm. due on August 31.

tries from which she has pur Chinese." For this purpose, they making it impossible for the Ja- chased them.

have created a number of puppet nanese to explot even the agricul- attacked on right and left flanks and in front and rear. an groups, a puppet government com-ture of North China, while mines

Particularly are attacks conTM American group of sympathisers.posed of traitors. They try to cannot be worked in the absente

centrated upon the commant- recently circularised the residents

undermine the morale of the people of labour."

Cation lines of the Japanese of South California asking them

by means of oplum and red pills.

and their transport systems.

Mr. Lan proposed that in view of the present critical, stage, and with a view to at- talning Anal victory. all Chinese should not demand payment of interest on the liberty bonds.

The China

Aid Council,

cancel

General Chu is of the opinion

The Diesel driven generators comprising of one 25 and one 16 K. W. sets are of the Deutz cycle, solid injection type.

W Fuel for the main and auxilary to telephone or write to certain They force the youth of North that the second period of war deve-

engines is supplied from the main Turning to the Eighth Route tanks in double bottom through aeroplane companies, to

Chinx to attend their schools in loped much more rapidly than the contracts for supplying

which the curricula are in ac first period. In the third period Army. General Chu makes a ples two 1ton Daily service tanks He understood that some of the their patriotic bond holders had either planer to Japan

cordance with their plan of pro the masses of the people are be- for medical supplies and equip accommodated in the engine room

coming more active in their partiment To people who are not in casing. The "elrcular stated "American surrendered, cancelled or destroy.

Motor room auxiliaries are cipation.

the war zone he points out that ed their bonds, thus giving proof planes are being used to kill Japanese propaganda.

they live in comparative comfort,electrically driven and as required Chinese women and children" To of their enthusiasm."

"In North China the Japanese are by Lloyds Registry: destroy The money is to be used for war this may now be added that they is understood that He is

are also being used to

"Taking the guerilla forces as an oppressing our people. We must The vessel is also with having disregarded dependents,

(Trans The proposal was given unani-American nationals and American emergency measures.

commercial property. mous approval

From Tel-Aviv "comes the report of the arrest of the secretary of the Jewish-Revisionist Workers Movement.

ocean).

But their tyranny, and brutality compel the people of North China to unite and con tinue the struggle. For this purpose the Chinese Guvern-

FROM DEFENSIVE TO

OFFENSIVE

lustration, in the first two periods cave them," he pleads.

with auxiliary páschinery-

uipped