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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. CROMBY-On December 4, 1038,

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO.

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE..

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

EXCURSION.

HONG KONG to SHANGHAI and RETURN.

ROUND TRIP TICKETS available from 15th December, 1938 to 15th January, 1939.

"A" SALOON — HK$120–

Return.

Returo.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Head Office, St. George's Building, Victoria, Hong "B" SALOON ---- Kong, Immediately following the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company to take place on Wed- nesday, the 21st day of December, 1938, at Noon, when the anh. joined Resolution will be pro- posed as an Ordinary Resolution, viz

"That the Authorised Capital "of the Company be increased to Fifteen Million Dollars by "the creation of One Million "New Shares of the nominal **value of $5 each and that "such New Shares be issued "at such time or times and on "such terms and conditions as "the Directors In their absolute

discretion shall see fit."

By Order of the Board of Directors,

NOEL BRÅGA,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1938.

2024

THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

(LOST)

APPLICATION has been made to this Company to Issue to LUNG WING CHEUNG K #) of No. 240, Wanchal Road a duplicate certificate for 100 (new) Ordinary Shares in the Company "numbered 74397 to 74496 upon statement that the original certi ficate No. 7385 dated the 6th) July, 1938, has been lost or mis laid; and Notice is hereby given that, if within thirty days from the date hereof, no claim or re- presentation in respect of such

original certificate is made to the Company, the Company will then procced to deal with such appli cation,

THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO. LTD. Hongkong, 16th November, 1938.

EWO COTTON MILLS. LTD.

An interim dividend of 75 cents a share on the Ordinary shares has been declared." This will be payable on the 30th December, 1938.

The Transfer books will be closed from the 22nd December to the 30th December, 1938 in

clusive.

HK$ 100-

MESSRS, JARDINE, MATHESON" &

CO., LTD.,

General Managers, Indo-China SN. Co., Ltd. MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation. Co., Ltd.

CALL

2012

CHINA UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that

at the Country Hospital, Shanghal to Mr. and Mrs. W." T. 'Cromby,, & POD.

ENGAGEMENT BRAYNE-NICHOLLS—DONNELLY. -The engagement is announc- ed between Lieutenant Francis Brian Price Brayne-Nicholls,

EDITORIAL

APPRECIATION

OF

JACK CHEN

G.O.C.

Special Command Order

The following Special Command

Royal Navy, eldest son of Dr. Order was issued yesterday by and Mrs. G. EE Brayne-H.E. Major-General A. W. Bartho- Nicholls, of Fairways, Adding-lomew, CB, C.M.G., C.B.E, DRO: ton, Surrey, and Yvonne Wen- dy, second daughter of Iván A Donnelly, of Tientsin, and of Mrs. M. M. Donnelly, Shang- bal.

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 10, 1938.

THE COLONIAL QUESTION

CONCISE STATEMENTS regard-

ing the colonial policy of the British Government were ex-

bitter denunciation by Mr. P. J.

Noel-Baker, a Labour M.P., of Herr Hitler's "brutal boldness In claiming the return of Germany's former possessions.

a Call, of $1.00 per share has pressed by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald heen made upon all members in a debate in the House of Com- holding shares upon which $5.00 mons on Wednesday following a per share only has been already pald, and will be payable on or before the 15th March, 1939 to the Bankers of the Company, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.

Dated 1st December, 1938. By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director,

1990

Chungking Notes

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Chungking, Dec. 2.

Headed by Father Leu Min yuen, 70 youths of the North China War Front Service Corps left Chengta for Stan yesterday.

Mr. Ban Wal-bon bas been

"EMPHASIZING that the uncer-

On my retirement from the Army on December 10, 1938. I relinquish my Command of the British Troops in China with siacere regret, and I "wish to express my deep appreciation of the loyalty and co-operation of all ranks of the Command, more especially during the last seventeen months.

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Situations and problems not en- visaged in a soldier's training have been met with readiness and re- source, and at all times the be- haviour of all ranks has been ad- mirable and an example of which the British Army is proud.

I would take this opportunity of stating my appreciation of the as- sistance which has been given me by His Excellency the Commander-

In like mariner I would tend my thanks to the personnel of the Royal Air Force for the assistance which has been given to me so readily.

tainty created in the colonies and mandated territories by Nazi Germany's demands must be re- moved, Mr. McDonald expressed the bellef that there was not a

"Major-General Bartholomew section in the United Kingdom which was disposed to hand over In-Chief and all ranks of the Royal to any other country Navy and I value the cordial re- BRITAIN'S the care of any ter-lations which (xist between both RESPON ritories or peoples for services; SIBILITIES whose government Great Britain was responsible, either as a colonial or mandatory Power. If we ever come to a discussion on this ques- lon," he asserted, "certain things would have to be borne in mind. ... We have responsibilities with regard to the people living in the mandated territories. We cannot regard them as mere goods and chattels to be disposed of others. We must pay attention to by

their wishes, and the wishes of the different sections of the population in those territories."

MANY PEOPLE are under the impression that Britain and her Dominions received their au-- thority over what were formerly vast German colonies from the League of Nations. This is not the

offered a scholarship to go to America to study military cheinls- try. The school fees will be cover last year by President Lin sen on ed by the endowment presented the occasion of his 70th birthday. Mr. Harr is a graduate of the

case. Under art. 119 of the Ver- Tsinghua University and

sailles Treaty, Germany renounced selected from fourteen unlɣersity in favour of the Principal Allied graduates.

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und Associated Powers #11 her rights and titles over her overseas The "Ta Kung Pan" made its territories. These Powers then dé- first appearance here yesterday. clded the distribution of the sur- The

and the rendered, possessions, printing presses of

the "Shang Jih Pao"

are being used transfer of the control was ab temporarily.

solute. Nevertheless, it was laid down that the government of the In view

of the number of territories should be operated sub-a foreigners arriving here from Ject to certain restrictive covenants other parts of China, the Central designed to safeguard the interests authorities have ordered that all of the inhabitants, to be expressed passports are to be examined.) in a mandate. Nationals of countries who have THESE MANDATES were draft- ne treaty relations residing in

ed by the Powers to whom Chungking will be required to re-the control of the territories had gister with the local police within been granted, but had to receive three days of arrival Foreigners the approval of the League of wishing, to leave" must apply a Nations before they became opera-

tive..

THE U.S.A. ultimately declined to ratify the Versailles Treaty which had been signed by Pre- sident Wilson and their Govern-

week in advance.

The Generalissimo has sent a

message of congratulation to Gen. Yang Sen for the behaviour of his fapanese.

Szechuenese troops against the

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ment declined to join the League of Nations.. Nevertheless, it claim- ed that approval of the mandates Gén. Ho Chen-cheng. ex- by the League alone

AMERICA'S

A new Issue of 150,000 Ordinary Governor of "Hupeh, accompanied was insufficient, hav

[fact that America.

shares will be made at $14 per by his wife, arrived here by airing regard to the POSITION · share to Shareholders on the from Kwellin yesterday... Share Register on the 30th Dec ember, 1938,

The amounts due must be paid on or before the 25th January, 1939 by Shareholders resident in the Far East and on or before the 2nd March, 1939 by other Shareholders.

The nett profit for the first nine months of 1938 is approx! mately Chinese $4,500,000..

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO. LTD., General Managers.

8th December," 1938.

The Chung Hua University has been removed from Wuchang 'to Nanan: and will open early next year.

as one of the Principal Allled and Associated Powers, was one of the

The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps during my period of com- mand has undertaken ever more cuties in connection with the Co- Imy of Hongkong and is a most essential and valuable addition to the Garrison.

I would

take this opportunity

also of acknowledging the valuable assistance that has been given to the troops under my command by the Shanghái Volunteer Corps and the Tentsin British Municipal Emergency Corps.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER

10, 1938

NOTED YOUNG CHINESE ARTIST AND SON OF EUGENE CHEN, FORMER MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, WHO IS TRAVELLING · CORRESPONDENT FOR THE ** HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” WRITES FROM PARIS ON:

Paris, Nov: 27. At the end of November three subjects

Occupied French public attention; the Chamberlain-Halifax visit: the announcement of 趄 Franco-German peace de- claration, and the economic decrees of the Daladier- Reynaud Government. The short official communique of the Anglo-French meeting leaves. considerable speculation on many important points, but the main fact emerges-that-there is complete unanimity between the two Governments on the policy of "appeasement? backed up by agreement on commor military hction in defence of the entente against direct" attack.

room for

Neither govemment has in- dicated what the policy of ap peasement really is It. Is generally understood, however, that it bodes no good for weak or unarmed countries and that

the armaments race must „con-

'tinue.

"Le Temps". stresses in an editorial that "It must be recog- nised that any evident, disparity between the forces of "the 'de- mocratic powers and those of the 'totalitarian' powers is ac- tually equivalent to the capitu- lation of the first before the· second, encouraging the latter to new adventures that may lead to war." That is, given a favourable opportunity. It is fully expected that the Fascist powers may decide to postpone their piecemeal annexation of

smaller or weaker countries in favour of a direct attack on the great empires..

CHAMBERLAIN'S BLESSING 'Mr. Chamberlain in his farewell 'speech stressed the fact that the Munich agree- ment was part of his policy of "appeasement" and gave his approval to the coming Franco-German peace de- claration which, he said. was a "further stage" ́ to- wards, appeasement.

The Liberal and Leit papers, however, point out that this de-

claration and the Paris visit of

Baron von Ribbentrop raises the prestige of the Nazi Government

at

a

time when the whole civilised world is shocked by the

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

I tid all ranks goodbye and wish them prosperity in the future wherever they may be.

(sgd), A. W. BARTHOLOMEW.

Major General

On a charge of armed robbery Commanding the British

in a dwelling. Ylu Yau, 34, was Troops in China;

committed by Mr. E. Hlmsworth LEAVES TO-DAY

to the next Criminal Bessions st Major-General A. "W. Bartho-

the Kowloon Court yesterday. iomew leaves for Home on board

Yiu is charged with "being con- the P. and O. s.s. Canton at noon cerned in an armed hobbery with to day, accompanied by Mrs. Barothers not in custody, on November tholomew.

22, at No. 34 Ngau Chi Wan, when They are expected to embark in Yeung To-sang was robbed of $400 launch for the Canton at 10.30 in money and some Jewellery, and a.m. at Queen's Plex A guard of his wife, Lau Kam-lin, of several honour from the Kumaon Rides pieces of jewellery. all be provided.

Britain desired to give up Its con- trol of Tanganyika, the control would, in theory at any rate, revert to the Principal Allied and Asso ciated Powers jointly, and not to the League, and the Powers con-

EUROPE

APPROACHES

A FRENCH CRISIS

barbarities committed in Ger- "many against Jews and Catho- lics. They argue that the Dala- dler Government made no effec tive protest against these bar- baritles but, on the contrary, re- habilitates the Nazis by these diplomatic overtures.

At

the moment, the, most widely read book in France is the unexpurgated edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf." "bible" of the new Germany, When hundreds 01 thousands of Frenchmen read that. in the opinion of the Nazi leader, the French "are a bastard negrold race.... contaminated by the Jews" () it is not surprising that there is considerable scep- ticism regarding unguaranteed pacts of friendship with the Nazis.

ECONOMIC DECREES

It is around the Daladier- Reynaud economic decrees, however, that the main struggle is centred. The op- position to them is increas. ing in scope and Intensity. Openly opposed Arc the Communist and Socialist

Parties, the veterans. and an increasing number of small salaried employees who will be hardest hit by the new taxes.

Critles of the Government show that the decrees place the burden of "recovery" „on the shouders of those least able to bear it: that the foreign policy of the Government has weaken-. ed French defences through the betrayal and Hitlerisation of Czechoslovakla; that Franco and, the Nazi and Italian invaders of Republican Spain are en- couraged by the policy of ap- peasement which, is leading to the creation. of third Fascist front on the Pyrenees, a vital threat also to the French lines - of communication with North Africa; that the Government is leading to the virtual abroga- tion of the Franco-Soviet Pact.

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Thus, not only is France bolating herself at a time of great danger, but the economic policy is allenting the sympathy of the workers for the Gavern- ment at a time when national unity is essential for the task of rearmament. The productive

and reproductive) capacity of the masses will be further re- duced by artifically created cor- ditions of under-consumption. France will thus be internally weak and wholly dependant för Its security on British aid,

The

opposition: demands truly national government of defence, in which all parties can do their share in strengthening national defences, and demands that no further concessions be made to the Fascist powers; in particular that the Spanish Re- publican Government be given its due rights, since the preser- vation of Republican Spain essential to French security,

is

STRIKE ACTION Government supporters de- clare that they also want a strong France, able to da- fend herself and carry out the policy of appeasement, - They accuse the oppositión of being the "war party": that opposes conelllation in Europe and, at the time, disrupts arms produc- tion through strike action, Leon Blum is described by "Le Teraps" as the "self ap- pointed minister of the masses," secking to dictate his will to the Government by direct ac- *tion.

same

The Right Wing advise the

• Government to stand firm, deal vigorously with the strike move- ment and press it to ever more energetic with the Communists as the first victims. "Le Temps" gives prominence to an appeal by M. Jean Montigny, Deputy, calling for the dissolution of the Communist Party "the agent of foreign power." Mr. Mon- tigny, a member of the Left Radicals, the next day called for recognition of France.

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A Franco-German press ac- cord is already being discussed that will inevitably prevent the free expression of views Germany,

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There is little doubt that the attack CH the polley of the Datadler Government will be intensified in the coming days. This may lead to his resigna tion or he may ündertake the grave responsibility of. sup- pressing the opposition.

EX-KAISER HORRIFIED AT NAZI GERMANY

UNCOMPROMISING DENUNCIATION

OF HITLER AND HIS METHODS

Londan, December 8.

For the first time since, Hltler's adveat, the ex-Kaiser' has exprES- sed his personal view of the Nari State, according to the New York Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," quoting an interview in the American magazine “Ken,"

Trang Fo, 30, and Leung Kam.

The interview was given in the "Nations are created by families, 45, a woman, were also committed to the Bessions on a charge of re-ex-Kaiser's study at Doorn "and, religion and tradition. But in the An ali-swallowing state, of the pieces of according to "Ken," the former Reich ceiving some

sdainful of human dignities and Jewellery, knowing these pieces to ruler of Germany declared:

"Of mur Germany, which was a the ancient structure of our race, have been stolen.

nation of poets, musicians, artists establishes itself in place of and soldiers. Hitler has made a everything else, and the man who nation of hysterics and hermits incorporates in himself this whole engulfed in the mob and led by a state has neither God to honour thousand llars of fanatics..... nor dynasty, tó conservə, naz a past

"He is a man alone, without to consult. family, children and God.

Mrs. Flanagan, of 7 Garden Ter- race, has reported to the Police cerned would then be free to re- allocate control to someone else, that between 11 am and 3 pm, in con- Festerday in Tsimshatsui or presumably subject to the dition

that the administration Central District she lost a gold should be in accordance with the wrist watch valued at $140. terms of a new mandate which would be required to be agreed to by the League and by the USA. IT. 18 PERFECTLY CLEAR.

therefore, that Britain is not entitled to agree with Germany on a transfer to her control of any of these territories un-

principals in the transaction and BRITAIN'S less she has the sanc- had a responsibility independent POWER.

tion first of the Prin-

of the League. In the exercise of LIMITED cipal Allied and Asso- this claim, they negotiated with

clated Powers, and,

The local Air Raid Precautions Britain an agreement respecting later, Insofar as the form of ad- Committee propose building 2 number of dug-outs along the the two countries and their respec- League of Nations and the United the rights of the governments of ministration is concerned, of the banks of the river. The Soviet

tive nationals in the former Ger- † States of America, Embassy 18 reported to have spent $3,000 constructing dug-out.

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In

HEROIN PILLS

man Colony of East Africa, which

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was signed In London on February

IT WILL thus be evident that the idea which is vaguely

10, 1925, and ratified on July 8. held in many quarters that these 1926.

FROM THE TERMS of this agreement, it is quite ap- Lau Fuk-aang, 28, unemployed. parent that there can be no modi- was committed to the Criminalfication in the future status of Bessions by Mr. R., Edwards at the Tanganyika Territory without the Central Court yesterday on the consent of the USA. Similar 2020 charge of possession of 33,500 agreements exist in relation to the

heroin pills,

other mandated territories. If

territories in some sense belong to the League of Nations, are held subject to good behaviour on, a kind of tenaticy, were only ab- stracted for the time being, from Germany, and that there is some kind of residual claim to them on Germany's part, hae no foundation whatever in fact.

WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL

COMMANDER. A, HL SPURGEON, of the Royal Australian Navy, and his bride, formerly Mine Buth H, Owen, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning.

(Photo, A. A. Kahn).

HIRTED GANGSTERS "For a few months I was fa- - clined to believe in Nationa) Socialism as a fever, but he has got rid of the wisest, and most outstanding GermanS 224- sociated with the Reich, and has nothing left but a bunch of shirted gangsters."--Beuter.

FORMER SHANGHAI OFFICIAL DIES

London, Dec. 9. The death occurred on December 3 of Mr. Charles Henry Godfrey, formerly head of the Public Works Department in shanghai-Reuter.

MISS LILY LI

Miss Lily Li. Chinese film star and dancer who achieved ́Inter-" national notice some months ago when it was reported that she had, been executed in Hankow · after. having been found guilty of espionage work, arrived in Hong- kong by plane last week. She is staying with friends.