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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. BANKS-At Malta on October 20,

ANNUAL EXHIBITION. HONG KONG ART CLUB.

St. John's Cathedral Hall. Nov. 8th, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 9th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

1800!

CHINESE ESTATES,

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.

1, John Johnstone Paterson of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., General Managers, Indo-China BN Co., Ltd, Hong Kon hereby give notice that in conte quence of change of Ownership, 1 have applied to the Board of Trade,

under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in "HAI respect of the ship CHEN "of Shanghal Official number 164,037 of gross tonnage NOTICE. IS HEREBY 3,406 tons, register tonnage 2,060 GIVEN that a THIRD IN tons, heretofore owned by The

LIMITED.

THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND.

1938, to Audrey inde Steel); wife of Commander William Banks, Royal Navy. & JUI Martin William.

1892

The Baily Press

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HONDRONG, OCTOBER 4, 1938..

PACIFIC OCEAN SUPREMACY

TERIM DIVIDEND for the China Merchants S. Ne year ending the 28th February, Shanghai, for the permission to to "WO 1939, of two per cent, that is change her".name $2.00 per share, will be paid on SANG" and to have her regis.EVERAL MONTHS AGO, when it was thought likely that the all shares in this Company on tered in the new name at the Dollar Line's Pacific freight and Tuesday, the 1st November, 1938, Fort of Hong Kong as owned by passenger traffic might become & at the Company's Office at China The Indo-China S.N, Co., Ltd. thing of the past, Japanese ship- ping Interests were overjoyed at Building, 5th floor.

Any objections to the proposed the prospect that Japan's" mer- The TRANSFER BOOK of change of name must be sent to cantile feet, notably the Nippon the Company will be CLOSED the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Yusen Kaisha, would become the from the 28th October to the Rong within seven days from the undisputed ruler of the waters of 1st November, 1938, both days appearance of this advertisement. inclusive.

Dated at Hong Kong, this 21st day of October, 1938.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

FUNG PING FAN,

Director & Secretary.

Hong Kong, 22nd October, 1938.

--1991-

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

ETC. A'

(Signed) J. J. PATERSON.

NOTICE

the Pacific.

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Ambitious plans were promptly laid, the N.Y.K. taking the lead by letting it be known that it pro- posed to introduce an epoch-max- ing trial in passen- AMBITIOUS ger and freight PLANS transportation by linking sea and alr.

EDITORIAL

JAPAN'S GREAT MISTAKE

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 23rd, 1938.

IS GENERALLY admitted in China, that the campaign of con

Many certed resistance began after the capture of Nanking. moderate Chinese leaders might have been prepared to discuss peace after the fall of Nanking if the Japanese army had made an orderly entry into the city. As soon, however, as it was realised after the capture of the rich Yangtze delta that Japan's army had begun a campaign of plunder, rapine and indiscriminate murder, those who had been prepared to make terma with Japan changed their attitude entirely.

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China had lost not only her richest territory but her civilian population had been treated in such a way as to arouse national resistance among all classes where it never existed before.

The Chinese are a reasonable people. They like to negotiate a settlement in any kind of trouble or dispute so that people can get on with the business of making a living. In many parts of China, banditry and corruption have been a byword, but the people soon realised that the worst bandits or soldiers they had ever met were It is a well-known fact that, kind compared with the Japanese. during the first few days" of the Japanese occupation of a town, there, is the Indiscriminate rapine of Chinese women. Furthermore, the Japanese for the most part wantonly destroy the people's few possessions. In many towns, although fuel is available, there is not a stick of furniture left, for it has all been burnt, for fuel

tion.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1938.

Hello & Goodbye

BY A.W. HYER

We spoke of navigating in circles over this week-end! We caught the full force of them and we were in a whirlpool, entting corners so we could, cover all the travel conveyancers which called in here.

Pan-American Airways

.....

We know you willl enjoy visiting here and enough to pay as another call in the future.

Transhipping to Empress Einer they” will sail to Canada, #cross this THE CHINA CLIPPER was headed country and the United States then for Ban Francisco this trip onward to London where they viett when she left Kai Tuk last Thurs-relations in the Christmas season. day at 9 am. Captain W. Culbert- son was the pilot.

Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hsuch boarded the Clipper for Honolulu, from

It was very nice to welcome Mr. where they will proceed to Los and Mrs. W. B. Mansfield," of the Angeles via steamer.

Unfor Insurance Society of Can- This Chinese gentleman is the ton, Lid returning from a holiday younger brother of China's famous in Europe... Both these charming Chang Hsueh-liang who has play-residents looked very well and up- ed a prominent part in his, coun-peared happy to be back again. try's history.

Shanghal Bound-Saturday.

In the months to 'come Mr. Hsueh will study aviation at the Curtis Wright School in Glendale,

California, Good luck!

UP TO THE NORTHERN City de-

parted the Tegelberg on Satur- day at 10.45 am.

A prominent and well-known

Shanghai and business will claim botanist and writer also held a

Mr. G. C. Melchers, of Melchers ticket for Honolulu, Mr. J. F. Rock, and Company, for the next ten This country in the Islands holds days. We know you will enjoy the his imagination and he hopes to trip on the opposition's comfor-

table and well atted steamer. settle there.

interest to the

feel the

Numerous cases can be cited where Japanese soldiers stabled their horses in the best rooms in good Chinese homes merely be- cause the rooms were large. For the most part, the invaders brought their own food supplies for the men, but they demanded grain from The Chinese in the north 'never the people to feed their horses teed grain to animals, but the Japanese took the supply of grain which had been saved to tide over till the harvest and gave it to their horses. When the wheat harvest was nearly ripe, the

wanted and trample down the rest. Owing to the wanton use of Japanese horses were turned loose into the fields to eat what they local food supplies by the Japanese, tens of thousands of people in districts along the north shore of the Yellow River, and elsewhere,

Mr. Rock arrived in the Colony New members for the Northern have subsisted on leaves and barks of trees for months

When the Japanese settle down in an occupied town, they several weeks ago via Air France city are Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Dick." generally bring with them a number of Japanese and Korean and renewed acquaintances on his Head of the traffic departament of the Java China Japan Line will prostitutes, and also try to arrange for a supply of local Chinese visit here. Of women. The Japanese behiviour with women in the open streets educational world will be his re- | be Mr. Dick's new, duties. We wish and their continual drunkenness have disgusted the whole populacent translation of the history of you much luck, and hope you will

Tibet into English. We do hope call on us now and again! A typical instance of the cruelty and utter disregard for life you have not forsaken this part of

Mr. L. C. Jones departed for a visit and no doubt grand shopping occurred when a party of Japanese entered a village and wanted the world and you will

venture in Shanghai, We hope you some bed coverings. A Chinese gave a quilt to a Japanese soldier, lure and return.

Dr. L. E. Borsky was winding up will be returning with the latest,. who accepted the gift and then put his bayonet through the man's Enthusiasm for this scheme reach-/ body. It is the multipiaction of cases like this which have roused an aerial visit of Europe and this new and different. Have a per-

an unprecedented passion of part of the globe when he departed fect trip.

for home in Fresno, Californis, via the Clipper.

Bound and determined to make a Cipper Journey to the United CAPTAIN J. PATRICK 'put the Empress of Russia alongside States is Fight Lieut. J. Balley in the pier at 10.30 am last Thun- the British Army, Arriving from Hanol, via Air France, he missed day. He had a loaded reseal in Important visitors and plenty of the Clipper by several hours: Con-

cargo. sequently, he sailed on the Conte His Excellency Sir Archibald Blancamano yesterday for Manila

Clark-Kerr arrived in the Colony where he will pick up the Philip-for a few days visit from Shangha pine Clipper en route to America 00 November 4. London is the: ultimate destination for this hand- some British officer. Have a good. {trip!

the patient Chinese farmers to resistance and hatred.

ed a feverish pitch when Mr. N. Otani, president of the N.Y.K..-and

It is the conviction of foreign observers that, whatever be the Mr. T. Saito, one of the directors, issue of the conflict. the Japanese have so treated the Chinese began taking part in the manage-

populace and enraged them that. Government of the conquered ment of the Japan Air Transporta-areas will be impossible. The Japanese have no respect for the Chinese, as is shown by the utter disregard for those things in the material and spiritual realm which the Chinese count so dear. This being so, can they expect anything but resistance on the part of the Chinese?

a fortnight ago when the NYK.

Shippers are hereby notified tion Co. that, on account of the lasbility of consignees to take delivery, FOUNDATION OF THE PLAN was the equipping of two giant cargo shipped on board 1.5. vessels with all the facilities neces- "Kiungchow," sailed "on 9th sary for contact between ship and TENDERS for DOLLARS October, 1938, for Hoihow has plane.

The scheme began to take shape current in this Colony, for tele. been returned to Hong Kong graphic transfer, on the Lords where it is being landed and announced its decision to start con- Commissioners of His Majesty's stored in China Provident Loan struction on two 27,000- Treasury, London, up to and for & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Godown ton luxury liners "to play the part of the the sum of £200,000, will be at shippers' risk and expense.

Queen Mary in the received by the Treasury Chest Delivery may be taken agains Officer, Command Pay Of.e, surrender of full sets of Hong until 10.15 a.m. on the 24th Kong/Hoihow Bills of Lading and payment of charges incurred. October, 1938.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, China Navigation

The tenders to state the total amount (in pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer will be made for less than £190, but tenders for sums above that amount to sult the convenience of the tenderers will be consi dered.

The tenders to be'in duplicate,; and in sealed covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Ofcer, Com- mand Pay Office, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills, etc,"

Co., Ltd.

Pacific, and in order to conform with Japan's shipping polley."

NEW LUXURY LINERS

FUNERAL OF LATE MR. M. REMEDIOS

national Cemetery on Baturday, the Rev.

Mutnos

THE

WEEK IN MACAO

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, Oct. 23.

Congratulations!

Empress of Russia

Mrs., S. Y. Tang, the wife of the late Mr. S. Y. Tong, who met his death in Shanghal, arrived to at- tend the funeral services of her husband, which took place in the afternoon. Scores of friends and acquaintances met Mrs. Tong and

Mrs. Tong will remain in the

HAVE YOU ALL seen the very consoled her.

bright new blue, grey and tan

Gloucester Hotel

tions.

The very charming Mr.

M.

The funeral of the late Mr. M. A. dos Remedios, who "died at his re- sidence. No, 7. Tung Cheung Bulid- ing. took place at the Catholic

A handsome statue of St. Rap- Father D. Page officiating. ...

by Miss Hypatia coloured Pan American Airways Colony indefinitely with her rels- Up to the time of his death, the hael, modelled By a strange coincidence, on the late Mr. Remedios was employed by Carvalho, well-known Portuguese offices above the new CNA.C. same day, in Washington, the U.S. Messrs. David Sassoon and Com- artist. will be among the gifts to office in the Maritime Commission which had finally ironed out the tangled pany. He was also a founder mem- be presented to-morrow to the guilding? Stop in and have a look picken, wife of the Commodore, ber of the Association Sccores San Rafael Hospital, the medical at what the air business is co-arrived from a visit to Shanghai. affairs of the Dollar Line, announ-

ward of Macao's Santa Casa de ing to in modern office and bust-This attractive matron was amilles ced its approval of an, operating

His widow, a son and five daugh- Misericordia now in re-construc-

are really and happiness when greeted by her ness methods. They 1887diferential subsidy of approxi-

tion.

very attractive. And it is nice to genial husband at the gangway. ters are left to mourn his death. mately U.S.$3,000,000 annually, and

Amongst those who followed the Work has also been carried out see this new set-up in Hongkong.

A business inspection trip brings a decision to spend U.S.$100,000,000 cortege were:-Messrs. R. Stocks, by a group of local ladies on the President Coolidge

Mr. T, H. Larder, of Harry Vicking on the construction of at least 24 Frank White, Dr. O. de Sousa, F. ornamentation of a new alter in.

and Company, from New York. He M. P. de Graca, A. Victal, E. G. the Hospital chapel, which is to be FRIDAY, 9 AM., a sleepy gather is going to call in Manila, D'Aquino, V. V. Ribeiro, P. M. N. da dedicated to the patron saint.

ing aboard and on the pier bid This is the first call to the Orient ANNOUNCE-

Silva, W. Dixon, A. F. B. Silva Netto,

adios to the Dollar Line's vessel or Dr. and, Mrs. H, Haldy who ar- ARRIVALS MENT undoubtedly has drop-F. P. de Banos. F. D'Almada Re-

President Coolidge which left for rived via the Empress liner. Cleve- ped with a sickening thud on medios, J. A. V. Ribeiro, F. M. Tokyo, and has somewhat dimmed Xavier, J. Xavier, Dr. A. P. Gut Japan's dream of supreme 51-

teres. Dr. P. Lovec and others. premacy in the Pacific.

WANCHAI MOTOR ACCIDENT

"Police Reservist Injured

QUB-INSPECTOR CHOY HING- KEE. Hongkong Pollee Reserve,

received from Government in stitutions or from the bankers to the Treasury Chest.

16. Wu Pak Street, Aberdeen, said

Hennessy Road, at 5.0, p.m. on

new vessels.

THE AMERICAN.

In any case, it would have been no easy matter for the Japanese to gain supremacy, especially in view of the fact that the Canadian Pacific C.P.R.

given no indication

REFUGEE ZONES IN CANTON

deration, under

Expected in Macao "soon next Shanghai and America.

land, Ohio is their home town, week is Canon Francisco Xavier Away on six months' holiday and it is a relief to leave the "up- Soares, former parlaher of the San sailed the red-headed Mr. A. H.set" United States and take 2 Lourenco Church here. Canon, Laidlaw, of the Dollar Line. He voyage into calmer lands. Batavia Soares is arriving from Bombay.

DEPARTURES

a good time and come back!

These, British American Tobacco

concern..

Copies of Forms of Tender can he was driving lorry No. 2534 alons VEGETABLE PRICES Japanese Consul-General in Hong-Olga Rodrigues Correla, and that kong, who sailed to the United the report, but he will be coming

be had on application.

Saturday and approaching Perciva

INCREASE

will be joined by the Mis. in wil be there next cali, Shanghai and home to America The right is reserved. (1) to

We trust you will enjoy Hong- they will proceed together. Have kong to the utmost! accept or reject any or all of the S

Sailed for Rio de Janeiro during

Outward-Manila, Friday tenders, and, in particular (2) was involved in a motor accident STILL IN Steamships are still in

the week were Mr. and Mrs. O, A. in case of equality of rate between on Saturday, in Hennessy Road, RUNNING the running and have

Japanese Agreeable de Carvalho, one of Macao's newly- gentlemen certainly are comma- WE TOOK A "rest for the weary" the "Hongkong Dally

wed couples. Mr. Carvalho wasters. Back home to Shanghai after tenders amounting in all to more outside

and did not go waving four Press" works, which necessitated that it has any intention whatso-

To Establishment

connected formerly

the with than the total sum required, to his temoval to the Queen Mary ever of surrendering what it has

ten days of business and pleasure a.m. Friday when the Empress of The Japanese Government is Hongkong office of the Hongkong salled Mr. A. V. Petitt of a large Russia departed. give preference to any tenders Hospital where he was operated already worked so hard and so long ready to give a favourable const- and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

That very nice commuter to upon immediately on arrival.'

to gain.

certain condi- Soon to leave for Portugal is

Completely encircled by many Manila Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, Mana In a report to the Police, Wong Tokyo's next move will now be tiens, to the proposal of the Com-naval Lt. Virgilio Carrela, director relatives and friends was Mr. Tonger of John I Thornycroft and Co............ Kwok-chol, licensed driver of No.watched with interest.

mittee of British and American re- of the Naval Office. Lt. Correia Yee-kam, of Canton and Hong-Ltd, was gone again. Business 13 sidents in Canton submitted to the will be accompanied by his wife,

State: and Europe on a three me shortly. months' trip. We trust your A newly wedded couple, Mr. and kong, through the good offices of children..

Also heading for Portugal in a mission is successful being in the Mrs. E. L da Cunha, of the Hong- the Consuls-General for Great Bri- As a result of the serious tain and the United States in Can-few days will be Dr.

interest of your country.

kong and Shanghai Banting Cor- The many friends bidding, fare-poration, went on their honeymoon Motor-cycle No. 1632, driven by vegetable and food-stuff shortage on, that the Lingnan University, Nolasco da Silva, accompanied by

Beca. well to Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Jr., to Manila. We will be glad to see Sub-Inspector Chos, was crossing the Colony, prices of these have the Trinity School, the Hackett, his wife, and Mrs. Ester

were happy to ace him speed vincur return. past Percival Street at the time risen by over 100 per cent. in the Memorial Hospital and the Canton Municipal school teacher.

past fortnight.

Hospital be regarded as refugee

the President Coolidge to Washing- by between 100 and 400 per cent.

Fresh vegetables have increased rones for women and children.

ton DC. and then to his new post Mrs. A. A Fraser and Mrs. A.^: tea-party waŁ held in the in the American, Embassy in War-Choisat, but evidently parties were -- School of Culture recently when yaw For the past several years on board for these people the night. friends of Mrs. Ester Beca, Muni- this nice American has occupied before the sunrise sailing. We cipal school teacher, gathered to bid her goodbye in view of her the post of Second Secretary in the searched for them but to luck

United States Embassy in Chung-Have a good tirel The following teams have been impending departure for. Home

king.

One of the cut corners we wil selected to represent the Hongkong soon.

And goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Jave for our next, the biz Hockey Club on Wednesday and

W. Fisher! Have a grand vacation and the Cate Sincamano Friday next.

and come back soon. These, avia-

* Persons tendering

for

(Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III Cap.

45 and 41 George III Cap. 52

Street he turned north, intending

to go up Percival Street.

and the lorry collided with 1 Choy

the acceptance of any such sustained injuries to the right leg Teader_is_subject to the express and the cycle was damaged... 'condition, that'no Member of

the British House of Commons

Growers in the New Territories-are- able to supply a small quantity while Macao growers also sends a

shall be admitted to any share KOWLOON MISHAPS all quantity of vegetables to

Hongkong, or part in or to any benefit to

Two Kowloon motor buses were Rice is still not reported as a arise from the Contract thereby involved in fatal accidents on shortage, however. made for the allotment of such Saturday afternoon.

Following is a table of compari- (Bills)."

A, six-year old girl, Cheung Ho son of prices up to October 10 and was knocked down by bus No. 82 the present rates of foodstuffe in "The provisions la question at 12.25 p.m., when at the corner the Colony:→ do not apply to Contracts en of Jordan Roid. and.. Battery. tered into by any incorporated Street, she ran in front of the bus Company In its corporated in an attempt to cross the street.

Her head was crushed. capacity and made for the

Pork Bus No. 807 knocked down and Beef Aine general benefit of the" Com-killed an aged Chinese woman In Chicken pany."

T. L. ROGERS,

Colonel, R.A.P.C. Treasury Chest Officer, His Majesty's Treasury Office, " Hong Kong.

Lai Chi Kok Road, at 12:48 pm.

The bodies. of both victims were. taken to the Public Mortuary.

(Best

quality Chicken

Mr. R. A. Lopes of 190, Granville Duck. Road Kowloon, knocked down ; a Fuò con young Chinese, Mak Yip who Balt Fish walked in front of Mr. Lopes Chinese

.cabbage.... motor-cycle in Peking Road,

No serious injury. however, was Peanut Oil...

Firewood...!

-1893 sustained.

October 10.

Current Price Price: Per Catty $0.35 $0.65 $0:25 $0.40

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20,60 $2,00

3040 $1,00

CLUB HOCKEY

TEAMS

1st XI Versus the Y.M.C.A. on the Chub ground at 5.15 p.m. Wednes- day October 26. Club Team Wear White Shirts.

A

FAREWELL

Gustavo

R.E.O.CA SEASON ion people of Curtis Wright Com- The Royal Engineers Old Com-ny will certainly be missed. about at Kal Tak and by the firing rades" Association has announced fraternity. America is their des V. M. Benwell; L. F. Stokes, E. V. the following programme of social

tination.". Reed; H J. D. Lowe, W. A. Reed, functions for the remainder of the N. B. Whitley: S.. A. Fowler, T. D. season- Whitley, G. E R. Divett (Capt.), B.

1. Bickford, V Bond, "log

Umpire Mr. G. T. Palmer.

“A” XI Versnä' the H.K.9.K.A, an the Club ground at 5.15 p.m. Fri-

20.50 – $0.90 50.25 $0.75 day, October 28, $0.25 $0.55

F. Shields; W Schnabel, J. E Potter, WA Reed, HJ. D. Lowe $0.50 $1.30 LF. Stokes: W. Brown W. Spencer, $0.15 $0.30 C. E. R. Divet (Capt R. A. EL Picul $1.00 $2.10 mead, I. P. Tamworth

October 29-Supper Dance. November 11-Armistice. Gala

Dance. November 26-Supper Dance. December 10 Dinner Dance. December 27-Bozing Night Gala

Dance. January 14-Carnival Dance. February 18 Carnival Dance. March 11 Carnival Dance, apl April 16 Final Gala Dance,

|M.V. Tegelberg

There were two other passengers,

tadani

URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

The proposed erection of public trough closet and a ́ urinal YOU HAD TO GET UP very early in Nam Kok Road, Kowloon, will in the morning to greet, this be discussed at a meeting of the Dutch vessel when she arrived 7 Urban Comell to-morrow? Bu Friday from South Africa and Application for a restaurant licence for No. 14, Tung Sing Roads Various ports down there.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Rothkugel, or ground floor, eating house licence Capetown, are one a leisurely trip for No. 111, Hollywood round the world. They were an-ground floor, and No. 585, Can anrions to see the Colony. Their Road, ground floor will also be trip will take them to the North. considered.