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SECOND-HAND

DEALER FINED

Bought Stolen Property

"Because I had a little over $10 03 me."

the explanation offered at the Kowloon Court yes- terday by Yik Ki, second-hand dealer, when he was questioned by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, on his reasons for believing that

valued at cash-registers.

two

about

THE PLIGHT OF CHINA $2700, which he bought for less

than $20, were not stolen, property. BONDHOLDERS Yik was charged with recelying THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES stolen property.

"It cannot be too strongly em- in China are amazingly frank in stating that the Chinese Gov- Phasised," Mr. Barnett remarked, ernment Hallways, on which large "that"you second-hand dealers are sums of British bondholders money only too ready to buy without is secured either by mortgage or question anything offered for sale Mr. Barnett told YIk that it was participation, are trophies of con- at a minute fraction of its value.” quest. They clearly mean by this

that, while they claim to stand in not only the moral obligation of the shoes of the Chinese Govern-every second-hand dealer, but his Agents in Hongkong and Southment by the right of conquest, they labsolute and unescapeable duty to China for Messrs. Dalldet & Co..do not mean to be bound by any, inform the police should he have agreements under which the rall-reason to believe that any article Bordeaux,

ways were mortgaged to the bond-offered him had been stolen.

Yik was fined $200 or, in de- holders for moneys which enabled { the rallways to come into existence. fault. will serve 20 weeks Impri

The question of the future of the sonment. railways and the rights of the bondholders in trustees of the

the in China

longer ΠΟ are academic stage. These are ques- tions which are now concrete, in

The following have qualified for view of the fact that

the ex- CONCRETE some of the ratt-first aid certificates at

amination held by the, St. John the QUESTIONS ways, namely the

Association Ambulance

at Pezing-Mukden, the

Helena May Institute:-. the Shanghai- Tientsin-Pukow, Nanking, and the Shanghai-Hang- Mrs. Driessen, Mrs. Teversham. Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. THE TWENTIETH OR chow Railways, are known to be in

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

DINARY YEARLY MEETING

SUCCESSFUL IN FIRST AID

EDITORIAL

·BRILLIANT JEWISH WEDDING.

ME. LAWRENCE KADOORIE, photographed with his bride, formerly Miss Muriel Gubbay, after their wedding at the "Ohel Leah" Synagogue yesterday afternoon. Over 400 guests attended the ceremony and reception. (Photo, A. A. Kahn).

Ataturk's Relapse

ISTANBUL, NOV. 8..

IT IS OFFICIALLY AN- NOUNCED THAT THE CON- DITION OF KE MAL ATATURK SUDDENLY WOR. SENED TO-DAY-REUTER.

operation and that not only mill- Law, Mrs. Hemans, Mrs. Garland, BREACHING

OF SHAREHOLDERS will be tary traffic, human and freight is

held at the Head Office of the Company, St. George's Buliding, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 21st December, 1938, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the financial year ended 30th September, 1938, and electing Directors and Auditors.”

Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Durran, Misa

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RIVER DYKES

in transit, but also trains are being Purves, Mise Burslem. Mrs. Hole, OF YELLOW run on time for ordinary passen- Mrs. Crommelin, Miss Brewer, Miss gers. True be it that a sort of, Taylor and Miss Buckwell. head-tax has to be paid for the myriad military passes that are needed for a Chinese to travel from Shanghai to Nanking.

COLONY'S WATER

STORAGE

the

|LOCAL YACHTING

Sweepstake Races Results

Sweepstake races of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club sailed yes- terday

resulted follows:-

afternoon

"F" .Class-Started at 14.40

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938.

Hello & Goodbye

BY A.W. HYER -

Welcome! congratulations! to the new P. & O, liner Canton which called on her maiden voyage, at Hongkong yesterday at 11,39 km.. Captain H. M. Jack brought the new vessel alongside the pier which was lined with many Hongkong residents ont to great mud inspect the new vessel

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All afternoon residents came down to the water-front to board. the Canton and roam her hallways, and to see her caping, pubile rooms and decks.

On the "A" deck you find large, į baster, K.C, who has been our At- bright and well furnished lounges, torney General since 1930. The reading and writing cabina, sport very dashing gentleman was L.- deck and the necessary tar. But Colonel B. S. White of the RASO, do not stop in at this spot in the who arrives to join the Head- mid-afternoon, you cannot pur- quarters of the China Command as chase a draught of spirited liquid. Assistant Director of Supplies and The promenade deck has a new Transport. A new member for the feature in design. Special com- Colony, How-do-you-do! partments can be erected, the re-

And still the interesting, well- movable walls of glass form in-known and popular TOYS TEIS dividual group shelters from the descend to the pler. Mr. and Mrs. wind.

K. A. D. Forrest were engulfed by The waxed, rubberized, con- their greeting friends, Mr. J. F. golloum is used in all the hallways Ipekdilan, a member of the firm and on the stairways; here and of the same name, was welcomed there you find the white initials of by his family and friends, And In this line looking up at you from the sea of faces we glimpsed. the flooring. The satin maple Comander E. Read.

finish of the woodwork and walls The travellers had a good time.. gives the impression of expanse the Grecters and Mr. and Mrs. “ and at the same time a very easy | General Public all had a good time- and comfortable colour to the eye, saying hello to the ss. Canton on

her first visit here.

Empress of Canada

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"B" and "C" decks are devoted to cabins, and various, quarters for officers sad crew. The" usual Purser's Office is situated on "THIS NICE WETTE her came

entrance froin the Finished Corr. Pos.deck at the

into the choppy bay and tied up gangway." Diana

16.31.45 16.31.45 1

at's a.m. yesterday morning. The (Mr. J. Gifford Hull).

The P. and O. have really set trip from Manila excluded that 16.36.27 16.33.31 2

upon the waters a very comfort- there Aeriel

typhoon hanging- (Capt. Drew Wilkinson).

able and attractive vessel. They about. in the south. Colleen....... 16.44.24 18.42.56 3

can be very proud of themselves. (Mr. J. G. Tarr),

Arrivals

"A" Class-Started at 14.45. Teal

16.48.4 15.484 1

18.49.23 18.19.23 2

(Capt. J. E. Dobbs). Eve

(Continued from Page 1)

(Major E. Bader). Jean

16.4923 16.49.231 3 (Col G. C. Gowlland), " Redshank... 16.49.237 16.49.233 4

(Lt. Col. Rimmington). Fainted Lady 18.49.50 16.49.50 5

(Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson). La Linda...... 16.50.131 16.50.134 6

(Mrs. M. I. Johnstone), .

18.58.55 18.58.55 Maureen

(Capt. R. Loder).

This was three months ago and, At November 1, official figures as a result of the breaching of the Colony's reservoirs dykes, the Yellow River, known THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, as reveal.

financial contained 3.985,000,000 gallons of formerly as "China's Sorrow" but is well-known in

a5 "Japan's Sorrow," has dreies, met their obligations punc- water, as compared with 3,700,000, now

The breaching of the dykes oc- tually ever since the refunding of 000 at the same date last year. changed its course entirely. the debts took place in 1938. Consumption as a result of the re- Under this agreement, a working strictions was reduced to 639 mil-curred at a place known as Hue Storage Yuan Kou, half way between Kal- THE TRANSFER BOOKS committee composed of representa- lion gallons in October.

teng and Chengchow, it being 227 Kittiwake, DNF.

"T" & "Y" Classes Started at 1455 AND REGISTER OF SHARE tives of the British bondholders, of is adequate until May next.

metres in length. Seventy per

17.10.12 17.8.44 Stella cent. of the river waters now flow HOLDERS will be closed from the main financial houses in-

(Lt. J. W. Lucas, R.N.). through the break and is discharg- Friday, 25th November, 1938, terested. the Chinese Ministries of

17.4.18 17.8.50 (Mr. R. Lindsay). to Wednesday, 21st December.

Ailsa ....17.12.161 17.12.16 3 1938, both days inclusive.

(Mr. W. A. Ingram).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary. Hong Kong, Sth Nov., 1938.

1954

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 14th day of Nov., 1938, at 3

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis

Finance and Communications, ! worked smoothly in the allotments

TRAM DERAILED

Trame in Wanchal district suf-ed at the rate of 18,000 cuble Rodena

inconvenience yesterday metres a second.

tram eastbound an

was

FLOODS AT WORST

of payments for loan service. As a fered result of this, Chinese credit was when high in the City. the Shanghal- derailed near the junction of Hen- After leaving the cld channel. Nanking Bonds standing at 54 com-nessy Road and Bowrington Canal

In the case Road, about 6:30 pm. pared to a present 25

of the Peking-Mukden Railway. The mishap occurred when the loan service was never in default.tram was crossing a loop at the even during the civil wars.

spot.

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the new river joins the Chiao Lu River in Honan and, from Wet Bhih Hsien (Honan), flows into Here the the Hung Yi River. Bloods are believed to be at their

The derailment was adjusted in worst for the waters run wild and

A PICTURE OF THE PRESENT about 15 minutes.

LAMENTABLE STATE OF

AFFAIRS representing

strange

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their

MONTHLY DANCE

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an immense area is now inundated aa the surrounding plains are very low lying.

Actually, the lowest parts are

At

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WILS

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The gracious and genial com- muter from Manila came back. home, Mr. B. R. Roxburgh, of John WEDDING BELLS ARE just about. Thornycroft, and Co., Ltd, with to ring for Miss B. Andrew who Mr. G. McMahon, accompanying arrived on this steamer. Out from rim.

Home she journeyed to say "I do"

Manila.

Colonel W. T. and Mrs. Torr with to Mr. R. Connor of the Asiatic their daughter Miss. C. Torr were Petroleum Company, in the Colony."

out waving from the promenade This afternoon in the Hongkong deck when they returned from. Hotel the great event of their lives. takes place. May we extend best

And much to our surprise and wishes and congratulations!

those of his friends were found Mr. Enjoying the pleasure of voy-p. S. Lewis, the Southern Ameri- 7 aging on the new ship and stop can gentleman of Coco Cola's ping by for a call and visit was singapore office stopping by for a

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FIVE-YEAR PLAN

POSTPONED

CHEERO CLUB

Hsung Cheng Hsien, in

A dance was held at the Cheero Honan, the waters flow to Anhwet Province where they join the 'Fel Club last night and was well at- River, and then go on to Kiangsu, tended. An enjoyable time was down the Grand-Channel into the had by all present. sea. More than 1,000,000 persons

FULL OF SILT

ת!

Air

Vice-Marshal J. T. 'Babington, C. B, E, D. 8. 0. photographed on the Kowloon wharf yesterday. (Photo, A. A. Kahn).

Air Vice-Marshal J. T. Babington,

J.

vikit of a few days. Business is fine. Shanghai will be his next stop and after a short ball, onward to the States he sails for Christmas. trees and the holiday season. But he will be "back the early part of next year flying out via the Pan. American Clipper, Season's greet-

ng!.

The passenger list being scanty. that is all we could find for you on the Canadian Pacific liner which sails for Vancouver 'to- morrow at zoon.

Pan-American Airways,

DUE TO THE weather (you know the typhoon algnals have been waving in the breezes the past forty-eight hours) the Chica Clip- per did not arrive at Kai Tak yes- terday, but is due, about roon to- day.

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 9. The proclamation of a new five- year economic and political plan by the Brazilian Government ex- pected on November 10. will not collapse of these valuable invest-

take place, state numerous press ments is presented in another

The Sailors and Soldiers Home, near the Shantung-Honan border, organs here. The execution of column of this paper. It is not monthly dance, held at the Home at Tungchuang, where, in 1835, the this plan has been postponed.-

that

London financial

last night, was a huge success both disastrous food claimed thousands Transocean. circles, as well as the many share-trom the attendance and enter of lives and millions of dollars

who holders

have invested in

worth of property. tainment point of view. Chinese bonds, should be alarmed

To music supplied by the dance concerning the future of Investments. The ravages of war band of the Royal Scots the 100

H.K.C.C. "A" TEẨM Have caused damage and reduced couples present had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. The next dance

FOR SATURDAY the security. But once the war has LAMENTABLE will be held on December 14. passed and the STATE OF

are at present homeless as a result The following unclaimed tele-

The following will represent the to the p.m., at the Offices of the Public railways are again AFFAIRS Jewellery and money,

of the inundation of the country-grams are lying at the offices of C.BE. D.8.0., attended by F/O R.

HK Cricket Club "A" XI against total value of $3,356, were stolen side. Works Department, by Order of in a position to

Great Northern Telegraph Com M. Longmore, B.A.F.

The Air Vice-Marshal will be a Craigengower Cricket Club in the pany:-

will The match His Excellency the Governor of earn money for the service of the from No. 20, Kadoorie Avenue, re- It is re-

Mr. H. C. 8mith, 112, Waterloo guest at Government House until Club ground. one Lot of Crown Land at Ma loans, it is found that these same sidence of Mr. Jouser.

railways are claimed and treated ported that someone entered Mr.

The river, as is well-known, is very. Road, 2nd noor, Kowloon (Liryc); the end of the week when he re- commence at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tau Chung, in the Colony of Hong Japanese as though they Jouser's house through an open sandy and full of silt. Navigation Palmer C. Bze: 3134, 71. Leighton turns to Singapore. The Armistice

R. S. W. Patterson (Capt.), 8, J. Kong for a term of 75 years, really were" trophies of conquest."window.

is utterly impossible and only small Hill Road, 3rd floor: 3076 1608 Day "Parade in the Colony, will be Cooke, N. F. Fox, C. E. Gahagan, salling boats can, in ordinary with the option of renewal It is well-known to those of us in

Kilbee, G. 8. Lovett, D. O. Parsons, Pleading gulity to the charge of times, move about. The river bed 2088, Sun Sun Hotel, Nathan Road; complimented by this goodlooking R. H. Griffiths, J. L. Isley, L. D. at a Crown" Rent to be lixed by the Far East that, once the Japan-

1869. 2837, Hung On Boarding

Standing by, while interested F. H. Stokes, A. N. Other. the Surveyor of His Majesty the ese are "in." everyone else is urceny from the person, LA Kit, is increasing year by year because 139: Lo Wel Mun, A.B.C. Book Co. gentleman's presence.

And looking at the matter 21, unemployed, was sentenced to the silt brought down from the Bilt

House; 3828.

people poured into this ship, we KING, for one farther term of "out"

Shensi Province is in this light, the outlook for the six months' hard labour by Mr. R. Plateau

raw such gangway trippers as Mr British bondholders is by no means Edwards at the Central Court washed down by the rains in im-

Sentence of four months immm, SELSON (breaks and Mrs. C. Blaker, of Hongkong's a bright one.

yesterday for having snatched a mense quantities to the lower parts autumn freshet As we have always maintained, handkerchief which contained $100 of the waterway where the river which have occurred in past years Oilman and Co., Ltd. Mr. and prisonment was composed on L4 China is bound to emerge from this in bank notes from a wemari in bed increases in height. As the have usually been closed during Mrs R. J. B. Clark from the Public Hok-pang, a house coule, employed on river bed rises, so the dykes must the winter or in the spring when Works Departent in the Colony, by Mrs. E. R. de L. Lizathing of [If not the applicant), will be struggle victorious but the war may Connaught

be raised to prevent an overflow. the discharge is very low), Mr. and Mr. E. Grossman a well-No. 510 The Peak, when he ap continue for another year or more. Monday.

The National Government has Wang has so far been unable to do known broker here dashes past. peared before Mr. H. R. Butters Appearing before Mr. R. "Ed-taken the matter up and has sent anything further than hoop up the and after him Mr. G. Hailey, of at the Central Court resterday bondholders as long as the war wards at the Central Court yes- men and money to the scene with ends of the breaches and build a the Hongkong Electric Co. We and pleaded guilty to charges of two hundred doBars, ($208) in lasts, in spite of the fact that the terday charged with stealing à a view to saving the situation. The new dyke near the breaches. At spied the Hon. Mr. Chaloner Ala-stealing $12.30 sind two watches. cash. This sum will be refunded railways are earning money which fountain pen from a student an main problem which lies before one time," our informant went on on payment of the Purchase should be devoted to loan service? old offender, Lam Es,, 21, was these men in taming the river is to say. 100.000 men, all refugees.

sentenced to nine months hard to build reservoirs to stop the silt had been employed on WITH THIS EXPERIENCE, it is labour and was ordered to be from flowing further down the building work and, in less than a month, the entire job was carried difficult to accept with calm placed under police supervision for river beds, "

out., the indication of Mr. Neville Cham-two years.

Mr. Wang Yu-chuan, chairman berlain that British money will be

Realizing that the northwest is forthcoming to "bribe" -the According to the "Ta Kang Pac" of the Yellow River Conservancy Japanese to allow British com- the Pacification Commissioner's Commission, is a charge of the thinly populated Mr. Wang pro- merce and finance a fair share of Headquarters in Yurman has re-work. When he recently assumed poses to survey the plain near the the China market. It will be aquested the Yunnan Provincial duty, the Huangho dykes had al-different rivers In Tibet sight for the gods, however, to see Government to forbid foreigners ready been breached and thou Kansu in the hope that, with sands of farmers were affected; proper irrigation work, future Bir John Simon, the Chancellor of to travel in the province apart thrown homeless and forced to farmers near the coast may move the Exchequer, who refused from Kunming: CYunnaniu), Mong-

The Commission will loan to China for her tre, Tengchung and Hokow, which seek safety elsewhere. Mr. Wang rland and occupy the land thus SIR JOHN self defence on the are treaty porte. This step, it is immediately Cevised means to re-reclaimed SIMON'S

grounds of inex explained, la necessitated by the pair the breaches to prevent themake plans for the irrigation work from being widened by the floods an that the plain may be planted TASK pedience, Persuade present, wir situation.

which usually occur about this and become fertlie with as little dificulty as possible. Meanwhile, time of the years

the Commission will carry out a vast re-afforestation scheme with to turning the present bar- and Jour China's BarTI

posal of the lot the Purchaser

required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be

present at the sale, the sum of

Will the Japanese continue the curtallment of the rights of British

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Bale.

Begistry Nož

"ÁRITROOFI

Lok Na, 4045, -- Kowloon Inland Junotion of Ma Tau Chung Read and Sung Wong Tai

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Boundary.

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Contents in

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Parliament the City

and the British public of the ex- pediency of lending money to the Japanese to rehabilitate peoppiest

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decupants who have ALE

territory infested with gueviisa sacred and slain mnocent and peopled by a population dising in

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