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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. The Jaily Press

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FOR SALE AT SHANGHAI

As And Where She Now Lles

HIS BRITANNIQ MAJESTY'S RIVER GUNBOAT "BEE"

Length 230 feet Breadth-36 feet

Draught 4 feet Nominat Displacement -- GOO

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Hull Plating" Mild Steel'

Bolters--Two Yarrow 3 Drum

Water Tube, Working pres sure 235 lbs/sq. inch. Engines Two sets Triple Ex- pansion each giving 1,000 h.p. at 300 r.p.m.

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. "A"

TENDERS for DOLLARS current la this Colony, for tele graphic transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the sum of £100,000, will be received by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Offe,

on the 21st

until 10.15 .. December, 1938.

The tenders to state the total amount (in pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer will be made for less than £100, but

tenders for sums above that amount to suit the convenience of the tenderers will be consi dered.

The tenders to be in duplicate, Propellers--- Two 3-bladed Bull's and in sealed covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Officer, Com- mand Pay Office, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills, etc."

metal. Diameter 5'6", Pitch

7'. Permits to inspect may be obtain. ed from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, British Naval Office, Shanghai, CONDITIONS OF SALE. Hull to be completely demo. lished at Shanghal to

the satisfaction of the British Com

four mander-in-Chlet within months from date of sale, and to be open to the inspection of the Commander-in-Chief or his re- presentative until work of demo Ion is complete.

Purchaser to furnish a jointį. and several bond with two sureties, satisfactory to the British Commander in Chief guaranteeing The these conditions of sale. amount of the bond to be equiva lent to the purchase price.

"Forms of tender can be obtained from the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong or from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse.

Tenders should be addressed to the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, British Naval Office, H.B.M. Consulate General, SHANGHAI

Envelopes should be marked TENDER FOR outside BEE" and must be devosited by NOON 14th January, 1939.

All tenders to be made in Pounds Sterling and a deposit of £300 (Three hundred Pounds).

must

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same.

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CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE TWENTIETH

OR-

DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchal Ofice):

Tel: 24511.

Lotuon Office: 53, Fleet Street

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HONOKUNU, DECEMBRE 2), 1938

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE

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~TRAINED RELATIONS exist be-j

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938.

CORRESPONDENCE WHITHER

APPEAL FOR STREET

SLEEPERS

[To the Editor, "The Hongkong Daily Press"]

Bir,-At this festive season, when most people can amorą to make merry, I desire once more to appeal to the charitable members of the community to help the Street Sleepers Shelter Society.

By the kindness of the Govern- ment our Society is enabled orice against to use rent-free, as shel- ters, the old Kowloon Magistracy. the St. Peter's shelter in Des Voeux

FRANCE?

AN ILLUMINATING STUDY OF THE COUNTRY'S DILEMMA BEFORE THE FASCIST THREAT

BY JACK CHEN

(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY)

London, December 4.

This article primarily concerns France, but it is, axiomatic that French security is, the security of Britain. The gravity of the situation is shown by the fact that the 'question is being posed in Europe: "Can France preserve her freedvin and integrity as a de-. mocratic state?"

At the moment, France depends | pretation of the word "unprovok- for her security on the well-ed." and since those most closely Road, West, and the upper floor of Planned Maginot Line, a well-dis-in touch with M. Bonnet pelleve Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 21st

the former printing shop in Vic-ciplined democratic army, a small that he looks on any French in-

navy. She has lost predominance trusion in December, 1938, at 12 o'clock

Central and Eastern toria Gael

in the alr to Germany. The Europe as henceforth neither de- Whilst the unfortunate refugees secrets of the Maginet Line went sleable (Noon), for the purpose of re. ceiving a Statement of Accounts tween Soviet Russia and Japan sympathy, we must not neglect the was turned over to Germany. Italy and Germany stands every chance nor possible, one long from China deserve our deepest the same way when Czechoslovakia standing difference between France question of Japan's and the Report of the Directors over

the northern work of giving shelter during the now has for the financial year ended 30ff, fishery rights In September, 1938, and electing the result of a deadlock which had Hongkong destitutes who have no occupation of Majorca, is a serious

more submarines, and of being cleared up." Pacific waters of the U.S.S.R. As cold winter nights to our own this, combined with the Italiar.

THE

the

missar, and

threat to her communications with

Directors and Auditors.

been reached in the negotiations home but the streets.

·TRANSFER BOOKS | held in Moscow between M. Maxim Our Society has no flag-day and North Africa. A victory for the AND REGISTER OF SHARE. Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign Comrelles entirely upon the generosity Nazi-Italian puppet Franco in

Spain would Mr. S. Togo, the of sympathisers.

mean that the HOLDERS will be closed from Japanese Ambassador, an under-

Donations may be sent to our Pyrenees becomes a Fascist for- Friday, 25th November, 1938, current of tension exists and cer- Hon. Treasurer. Mr. F. Grove of tress in the rear of the French. to Wednesday, 21st December. tain circles in Tokyo are inclined Messrs. Thorison & Co. Hongkong 1938, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

The right is reserved (1) to accept or reject any or all of the tenders, and, in particolar (2) Hong Kong, 8th Nov., 1938. in case of equality of rate between tenders amounting in all to more than the total sum, required, to give preference to any tenders received from Government in stitutions or from the bankers to the Treasury Chest.

Copies of Formis ol Tender can be had on application.

for

Persons tendering (Bills) are hereby notläed that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III Cap. 45 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part la or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

IN THE SUPREME

to belleve that war between the Bank Bulldlog. two countries is a distinct pos sibility unless an agreement is concluded renewing Japan's "rights" in the matter.

THE RIGHTS referred to were originally secured by the Fisheries Convention which, was 1954 concluded In 1907 following the Treaty of Portsmouth by which the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 was brought to a conclusion. WERE IT NOT for a number of outstanding questions be-

COURT OF HONG KONG tween Tokyo and Moscow, it

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possible that the matter would be PROBATE JURISDICTION specdily adjusted. The present dispute arises out of conflicting vlews held by the

respective governments. Moscow considers

In the Goods of Edith Amy Agassiz, late of The Rampart, that the question of a new agree- Tai Po, in the New Terriment should be made. dependent teries of Hong Kong, Widow, upon the adjustment of all ques- tions outstanding between Russia deceased.

and Japan, while Tokyo insists that each case must be taken on

NOTICE is herchy given that the Court has by virtue of Sec. tion 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 6th day of January, 1939.

All Creditors and others, are

its merits, and separately at that. FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW

It appears Soviet Russia is more sincere in its desire to bring

about a better state of affairs in.

this portion of the world, while Japan seems to be entirely without

:

that same quality, the lack of which

SOVIET ATTITUDE. on the

H. E. POLLOCK

Chairman.

Hongkong. Dec, 20.

COLONIAL

CESSION

DENIED

London, Dec. 20. Mr. Neville Chamberlain de- clared in the House of Com-

mions yesterday that he was glad to have the opportunity of denying categorically the rumours in certain quarters that the Government was con- templating cession of colonial territory to the Italian Govern- ment.

Mr. Chamberlain added that no such suggestion had been made by the Italian Govern- ment-Reater.

LARGE TRADE IN NARCOTICS

London, Dec. 20,

In the House of Commons "yes terday. Mry Hamilton Kerr drew ttention to the large trade in other nations in narcotics which had been develop-

part. nt

At the same time, the Daladier. Government, instead of strength- ening national unity, has caused serious internal dissatisfaction by decree laws that discriminate. against the working classes.

Even allowing for the fact that "The Times." is commen- ly called "the "Astorblat" and has consistently attacked the Franco-Soviet pact, this significant. There is also much talk of a Press Truce under which the French Government would undertake to prevent anfavourable criticism of Naxi Germany in return for the goodwill of Dr. Goebbels.

Thus, at this crucial moment, the Daladier Government is seem- FASCIST BLACKMAIL

Ingly about to deprive France of And while Daladier strives for a powerful ally. So far as M. Bon- better relations with Germany, net is concerned, the job is half Italy raises demands for Tunis, done. "It all depends on what is Nice and Corsica and declares: meant by "unprovoked" The "We are ready to march against language of diplomacy`can be ex- France if necessary!" Ribbentrop traordinartly ambiguous when it then comes to Paris with "condi- wants to be. tions for better relations.

The whole campaign bears the hallmark of Fascist black- mall that is now so familiar to the world.

Munich

"DEMOCRACY THREATENED

Thus the attempt at closer colla- boration with Germany accom- panied by the blackmail threats of the, Roman end of the axis, is The Germans regard the Ribben-leading France to complete de- trop visit as a continuation of the pendance on British assistance and arrangements that en the "goodwill" of the Fascist Pow- slovakia, main outpost of demo Mediterranean do not cease their ers who in Spain, China and the cracy and collective security in attacks on French lines of com- Central Europe. Chamberlain also munications and vital French in- describes the Franco-German peace terests. Meanwhile, the effort to declaration as a further step for-appease them leads to a curtall-

abled them to Hitlerise Czecho-

ment of basic democratic liberties

ward towards the “alm he had in view when he signed the Munich the freedom of the press--while Agreement." Ribbentrop will press the Government methods of re- for further developments in the armament are leading to civil dis- "spirit of Munich." It is no secret turbances and attacks that Germany wants an end of the standard of living of the working Franco-Soviet Pact.

masses.

од the

FRANCO-SOVIET PACT

Both the liberty and democracy "The Times" Paris correspon-of France is threatened. dent writes: "It is thought that

How the Axis regards these

The provisions in question accordingly hereby required to her eyes constitutes so Important ed in 18 factories in the Peiping Herr Ribbentrop will be hard to events is shown by the Italian

send their claims to the under signed on or before the above date, Dated this 9th day of December,

do not apply to Contracts en tered Into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the 1938. general benefit of the Com. pany."

T. L. ROGERS,

Colonel, R.A.P.C. Treasury Chest Officer,

Hong Kong.

acceptance of tender buyer to pay! His Majesty's Treasury Office,

balance and take delivery within

3 werks. All charges to be for

account of buyer from day follow

Ing acceptance of tender,

The vessel is offered for sale in the belief that the above particulars are correct but their correctness is not guaranteed. No claim for compensation or any allowance will be entertained from the purchaser on account of or mis-description: neither will any responsibility be accepted for defects that now orį. may hereafter exist in the hull And machinery of the vessel,

any

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2045

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

2046

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD..

NOTICE TO.

SHAREHOLDERS.

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 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 sah, NOTICE IS HEREBY joined Resolution will be pro- GIVEN that the Certificate posed as an Ordinary Resolation:" 6/NS.4430 dated Hongkong, 18th viz January, 1936 for Sixty shares of this Bank numbered· 95407/} 95466 Inclusive registered in the name of Mr. Vivian Geoffrey Smyth has been Lost or Stolen.. and should this certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 14th January. 1939, a new certi- ficate for the shares will be. issued, and the aforesaid Certi ficate No. 8/NS.4430 will be thereafter treated by this Cor. poration as Null and

Vold. By Order of the Court of Directors,

M. GRAYBURN,

"That the Authorised Capital "of the Company be increased "to Fifteen Million Dollars by "the creation of One Million "New Shares of the nomina! “value of $5* each 'and, that "such New Shares be issued "at such time or times and on ""such terms and conditions ax ***the Directors in their absolute "discretion shall see fit."

By Order of the Board of

Directors,... NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1938.

2031

in

the

a grievance. It is alleged that the and Tientsin area, and asked whe- Soviet Goverment is holding up ther the Japanese military au please if he is not content with the Fascists as quoted by ""The Times": the conclusion of the fisheries

reply already given by Mr. Bonnet "Great Britain has shown prudence thorities were encouraging and

which agreement because (1) "Manchou-

French sanctioning the trade.

Foreign and a keen sense of realities in kuo" is withholding the final pay-

Minister fald stress upon the fact wishing to make friends with the Mr. A. Butler replied that he that the treaty obliged France to totalitarian ment on the sale of the Russian

powers.

If France interests in the Chinese Eastern was aware of the existence of the render assistance to Russia only wishes to survive as a power she Railway, amounting to Y.8,000,000; factories, but he had no evidence Russia were the victim of unpro- must do the same, but on the terms the military voked aggression. Much therefore offered to her." In the words of (2) Japan has violated the terms of the attitude of of the Portsmouth Treaty in re-authorities towards them. Beuter.depends upon the French inter- the "Relazioni International":- gard to the 'number of Japanese¦——————

"Either Europe must achieve 2090 troops to be stationed in Man-

solidarity or the Axis will impose it!"

A. EL ARCULLI, Solicitor for the Executor,

Holland House, ́ ́.

Hong Kong.

churia; and (3) Japan's inter-.! ference with free navigation in La Perouse Stralt between Hokkaido and Baghallen, · · WITH REGARD to the first of

these points, Japan says that "Manchoukuo" is a free state and. therefore, her own mistress. This being so. Japan has no say in the matter. On the second point,

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Christmas

Splendid

Displays At Lane Crawford's

42140

BOAT ROBBERY The case against "Tang Sau 44 who appeared on remand at the Kowloon Court yesterday, charged with armed robbery from boat No. 1997W, on water, of seven pigs, 120 ducks, 10 "chickens, 13 piculs of Japan's attitude is that since THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE BEEN hurrying down Des Voeux rice, and $11 in Chinese currency, "Manchoukuo's" "declaration of Road and passing Lane Crawford's, and nine out of ten have stopped will be heard by the District independence." conditions have to admire the beautiful window display. The window of foods, spirit Officer, North. The date of the greatly changed, and that it and other accessories to the festive board is unusual. The gift win- alleged robbery is November 30 now by reason of a treaty between daws for the ladies and gentlemen are given a great deal of attention. and the owner of the property "Manchoukuo" and Japan that But the thought, cara’and arrangement of merchandise which com- mentioned in the charge is the the latter is stationing troops in prises this display are woen to better advantage on the inside of this master of the boat. Lam Chol, 68 the former country in the numbers shop.

Defendant years of age, arrested by Detective Kong Ming.

WELA

she is.

AIR MAIL'S Two planes of Imperial Airways arrived from Bangkok yesterday portions of the

CAPITULATION -

It is obvious that friendship with the Fascists under äuch conditions is tantamount to capitulation Fascist aggres- sion cannot be bought off by paying tribute-even if it is with other people's money or land-and the Fascisistion of one's own country is a strange form of defence.

It is only too obvious to-day that while attacking the smaller or weaker powers, the Anti-Comintern bloc is merely preparing and wait- ing for an opportunity to deliver a decisive blow at the great demo-

M. LITVINOFF hotly contests The toy section at this time of odd pieces which are always welcracies. This is shown by Japan's these contentions and denies the year is no doubt the most come to a housekeeper are there. attempts at monopoly' In Chins that a new situation exists because popular. The pedal automobile,! The fancy grocery section leaves and Germany's similar attempts in she has not recognized Manchou-bright in colour, with the hom nothing to be desired in the way Europe." kuo" and, furthermore, that Japan which actually honka, the lights of imported and local food stuffs. The only alternative to a com- has any right to select which which work, the windscreen which Rare candles, frulta, cheeses, spices, mon ruin is a common safety in is adjustable and brakes to stop teas and delicious plum puddings collective security. Meanwhile the afternoon. There were no passen- | Portsmouth.

TOKYO your motor car causes much in-and fruit cakes are beautifully and struggle for peace and democracy gers and the mail to Hongkong Treaty are ap- CONTENTIONS terest to the young and old. artistically, packed and presented. In France goes on. totalled 1.05 ton.

CHALLENGED plicable to her

Aeroplanes, fire "engines where The wine and spirit stock is quite The "Delia" left Kai Tak yester and which are

water is pumped out through complete and the presentation 18 day morning with mall and one not. Japan's contention that the a small hose, jigsaw puzzles, trains equally attractive. Colony to-morrow afternoon. passenger, and will return to the forbidden zones in the La Perouse and the accessories comprising the

the

„LADIES' GIFTS

SOLDIERS FINED

Strait should not interfere with station and electrical apparatus. Upstairs in the Ladles Salon

Fines of $20, in default a month's The regular fight to Bangkok the free passage of Soviet shipping tricycles, boats and construction gifts of every description surround Imprisonment, were imposed by will take place on Friday morning is countered by the Soviet conten-toys are the main items

the shopper. There are shimmer Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon arrive from Hanol to-morrow at military structures on the shores on.

The Air France plane is due to tion that, as the erection of youngster appears to concentrate ing evening bags, sheer stockings, Court yesterday on two privates of

noon with mail and passengers.

APPOINTMENTS TO HONGKONG

Latest appointments announced in the Colonial Service include the following:

of the strait is prohibited, there should be no fortiäed zones. *

FAMOUS DOLLS

beautifully arranged Elizabeth the 2nd. Bn., The Royal Scots, who Arden cosmetic sets, yarns for were convicted on a charge of lar- The young ladies have a "varied knitting rich in colour and quality. ceny of a gold signet ring each TOKYO HAS RESORTED to her selection of dolls, baby dolls, The ready-to-wear department has from the A. G. James jewellery

old tactics by disregarding any grown up lady dolls, the famous selections of the latest creations shop in Nathan Road. treaty provisions which may be "Princess Elizabeth" and the Scot of fashion in day and evening disadvantageous to her but insistigh dolls, cooking and store sets, apparel,

ing upon the validity and ap- furniture for doll houses, and, of In fact, shopping in Lane Craw-

For driving his motor-cycle in plicability of articles which are to course, the enjoyable children's ford's la a pleasure; the display her advantage. Such a state of books,

and selection facilitates hunt Nathan Road at a speed eight

affairs, Soviet Russia is not pre- The stuffed animal section re- ing about for a desirable gift or miles per hour in excess of the L. J. Honeywill, FRCS, LRCP. |pared to tolerate. In spite of the minds one of a zoo. Every animal item. The latest merchandise, speed Imit, F. Curtis, of 32 - to be Medical Officer, Hongkong; sabre-rattling on the part of war Imaginable is represented in large well presented and selected with wood Road, was fined $8 by Mr. 8. Tomlinson, M.B., CH.B., BAO., mongers in Japan it is unlikely, and small alses from the well-discrimination, is on sale for the Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow- to be Medical Officer, Hongkong; after the Changkufeng incident, known teddy bear to prehistoric particular shopper. And, in this loon Court yesterday.

Miss. A. M. Harrington, to be and in view of her present com- animals.

manner. Lane Crawford's show! Mrs. M. H. Schmitt, of Texas Co., Anded · $8 for nursing alster, Hongkong;

mitments in China, that Japan The grown-ups will find sections their appreciation to the general Taun Wan, was WR. Hillyer, Chief Junk Inspec will embark on another military of gifts to all each requirement public and their customers. There driving her car at an excess speed tor to be Deputy Shipping Master, adventure which would be

J. C. Brown, of Kowloon Docks, even on their Christmas list.

fore, with their assistance your Mercantile Marine Office, Harbour...more risky than the one on which Brilliant and beautifully turned Christmas could not be anything was fined $5 for leaving his car 2029 Department, Hongkong. ›

she is at present engaged.

silverware, sets of silver and the but a merry onel

unattended in Balisbury Rozd.

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