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Boats. visitors, ions of cargo, and aeroplanes had us in a alther over Sunday. Somebody sald

something about torty

hours, six days a week of labour, but this time and the tide bus- iness doesn't seem to apply to our organization, The Fourth Estate.

people

Mr. H. C. Margrette, Number In other words, many have passed in and out Hongkong's One in the "General Electric Com- port during the last 48 hou.s and,pany, was met by a charming talk with the aid of our shot-gun and lady whom we took to be Mrs. This gentleman was hunting hound, we caught a goodMargrette. many of them.

We know some winding up a round trip to Lon-

don via plane in the month, how

of the personalities prove of per- sonal interest.

M. V. Victoria

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WHERE WERE all the helloers this motorship from when Shanghal slipped into her berth on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock?

ever, he fly atated he had nothing to say about his trip or London. We gathered he thought

we were pretty terrible people.

A nice British person, Mr. H.' W.

the Moore will be visiting" in Colony about a week, then ships One little girl, dressed in a blue to the north and America via the This gentleman hat and goat and carrying her President Pierce.

connected with Paper Sachs dolile, leaned over the ship's rail is and called joyous greetings to her Ltd. in England and has been fly- beautifully-attired mother waitinging through the country since No--

tember. His business will take him on the pler.

across the States and, he lands home, London, sometime in March "Flying is great, and the only way to travel when on business," stat- ed the cordial Mr. Moore.

We speak of none other than the sweet youngster Miss June This little lady jins her Hunt. family in the Colony after sojourn in Shanghai,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No: 8768 "dated Hongkong, 30th January, 1924 tor-392-shares of this 181285! Company, numbered 181676 inclusive, registered in the name of Lee Hysan (déc'd)

Another resident returning from has been Lost or Destroyed, and should this certificate not be pro- the northern city was the attrac- duced to the Company before the red-headed Mrs. Marguerite Cell, wife of the Number One 30th January 1939, a new certi*

over at

American Express cur Cate for the shares wll be once. He was on hand that cold issued, and the aforesaid Certif-mo.ning to give greetings, cate No. 8768 will be thereafter Travelling down from Shanghai treated by this Company as Null and keeping a sharp cre in little

and Vold.

By Order of the Board

of Directors,"

R. A. WICKERSON,

Secretary and Manager

The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, January 23, 1939,

SUCCESS IN SIGHT

year which had just come to

Captain J. N. Wilson brought the Delphinus in at Kai Tak, on Sun- day, at 4.25 pm.

EDITORIAL

WEDDING AT THE REGISTRY

MR. C. S. WU, managing director of Jensen and Company. -photographed" with his bride, formerly Miss Anna So. after their

marriage,,at the Registry. Supreme Court, on Saturday morning.. (Photo. Z. Z. Chang).

SIGNIFICANCE OF ANGLO-U.S. NOTES

Treaty Situation Not Changed

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fetter and the daughter, Mrs. E. A de On a leisurely trip Turenne, are and holiday. This American family from Seattle had a look-see at Sydney, the Dutch East Indies via Miss Hunt. were Mr and Mrs. ship. Siam to Hongkong was their Seitz of the Standard Vacuum Orst plane trip and proved very to Japan in an address over the Quite a stunning figure was satisfactory. These visito:s con-radio, Mr. J.L. Brierly, Professor Mrs. Seltz wrapped in a leopard tinue homeward via the Empress of International Law at Oxford coat and hat to match on her ar- of Japan. leaving Tuesday, rival.

a close had been one of the most trying ones in the history of the Chinese Republic, the spirit of the Chinese people remains unshaken, and their determination to bring the war to a successful conclusion. rumains as strong as ever.

THIS FACT

Co.

Europe Bound

AT 4 O'CLOCK en Saturday the Victoria left for Manila and European ports

3. Araneta

3L V. Tegelberg

SHANGHAI

Was

Discussing the significance of the British and American Notes

3

University, gave resume DI China's relations with Japan and

emphasized that, until the Japan BOUND

theese invasion, the Chinese Govern- Tegelberg on Saturday mora- ment was making amazing strides

About ready to

towards progress. ing at 8 o'clock.

moved into the

The signatories

blast her whistle three times and Professor Brierly outlined the Dr. C. P. Romulo, of the move out of the slip when the events which led to the signing of "Manila Herald," and Mr. and Mrs. Victoria

berth the Nine-Power Treaty of 1932, Several friends under which the signatories un- returned homeward across the pler.

to respect China's after a short visit in the Colony, waved to each other from the re- dertook

It was certainly sovereignty and political integrity They extended cardial invitations spective decks. to the Exposition and Carnival be- ja hit and miss hello for them and to maintam the policy of the

Mr. and Mrs. F. Toogood went Open Deal ing held in the southern city com-

agreed, that mincing February 18 and ter- travelling back to the north and

their Cuties for the Standard should any incident arise, they minating on March 15.

Vacuum Of Co.

would hold consultations, but this Winding up a holiday and bus- iness visit were. Mr, and Mrs. S. L. We also found a Mr. F. Rudloff. was ignored by Japan, which in cf Melchers and Co., returning to sisted on the imilaterál scrapping and business in the of the pact and proposed a new his home Northern. city, but we did not order for East Asia, Britain and locate a Mr. Hollingsworth in the America refused to agree to this and stated that they intended to dining saloon, cabin or deckside.

adhere to the Treaty.

The situation so far as the Treaty WILS concerned bad "not changed, said the speaker,

except insofar as it had been. changed by Japan, which wanted to tura China into a Japanese protectorate.

1. also from Manila, where the head of the family is connected with the US. Government in-ar advisory capacity.

There was a Mr. A. J. Hill book

ed to London, but he made him-S. S. CARTHAGE self scarce, consequently, this is all

we can tell you about the gentle-SLIPPING HER topes this P. and

man.

Imperial Airways

O. steamer put out for south- ern and home ports, noon Satur- day.

Ultimate Fate Of Earth

"Astronomer Royal Makes Forecast

THE PLANET MARS POINTS THE WAY

The Astronomer Royal, Dr. H. Spencer Jones, recently delivered at Goldsmiths' Hall the Norman'

Lockyer Lecture of the British As- sociation for the Advancement of

Science.

MONDAY, JANUARY 23. 1939.

GROWING SUPPORT FOR CHINA IN EUROPE

TREACHERY OF WANG CHING-WEI

(BY JACK CHEN)

Paris, January 6.

The British and French press as a whole comment with great understanding on the recent events In the Far East: the trea- the publication of the Japanese "peace terms"; chery of Wang Ching-wel in advising China to negotiate

of

to fight the Chinese people the firm determination expressed by Generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek.

and

00.

The

The entire press points. out that the Japanese terms are but a manoeuvre designed to split Chinese anity, that they "offer the substance, to Japan and the

China." shadow to editorial of the "Times" is particularly insistent on this point. None of the papers consider it likely that China will negotiate

on such terms,

25

criticisra American have

48-

the

The treachery of Wang Ching- America's Far Eastern policy wel and his subsequent dismissal expressed by the Treasury credit to China, Pres- from the Government and Kuo- of $25,000,000 mintang Party has been on the dent Roosevelt's sharp whole rightly evaluated. "The of aggressors and the

that Laws New Statesman and Nation" gives Neutrality

"it the general opinion that ts up to the present aided the

and Representative far more likely that Wang's degresSOTS.. parture will strengthen "Chinese Rich'a resolution calling for resistance", rather than cause Abreaking off of U.S.A.-Japanese It felt split in her unity...

commercial relations.

UBA is now pre- Mr. J.P. Bland, however, still that the thinking in terms of the old pro-pared to take a more active part vincial feuds of his day. writes in the struggle for peace in the to the "mes" that Wang's de-Pacific... fection is an expression of the

rivalry! fold North-South

Most specialists in Far Eastern affairs. however, now have an conception of the new nationally united China

can

British the The decision of adequate Government to follow the Ameri- lead with 2 credit loan of £500,000 is generally welcom- ed. It is hoped that this will be augmented by further measures.

The press unanimously praises Chiang Kai-shek's Arm statement that China will carry on to complete vlc- tory. There is no doubt even in the most pessimistic cir- eles, that China can and will

carry on.

si

I

nove

the

circles In influenila} question of an extension of further credits, the inaugura- ling of discriminatory econ- omic action against Japan and military the sending of s mission to China is being dis- cussed. (in London),

A

Dealing with the planets, he sug- gested that Mars, which now lacked!

JAPANESE "OCCUPATION" oxygen, an essential for life, was in a state which the earth would one

Even observers close to Cabinet. The ineffectiveness of the Jap- day reach

consistent-clrcles, however, are not yet sure Investigations of recent years, he anese "occupation" is said, had led to the following con-ly pointed out in special articles if Mr. Chamberlain is really pre- of the "Daily Telegraph" and paring to resist further advan- clusions concerning the planets: Mercury. The evidence of

an "Morning Post" showing the dim-ces. on the part of the aggressor atmosphere on Mercury is not fully culties they face in recruiting Anti-Comintern Pact countries.

Is his support of President conclusive, but faint and transient puppets, in maintaining their com-

establishing Roosevelt's anti-aggressor speech. shadings on the planet have been munication lines, in

determination interpreted as indications of an stable authorities even under the his expressed

protect British interests against atmosphere. It is certain, however, guard of the bayonets that most of the original atmo-The criminal and foolish policy unfair Nazi competition in South of wholesale destruction of Chi-Eastern Europe, his Government's sphere "must have been lost.

mark of The Earth-Whenever

new credit to China, a nese life and property, and pro

On foreign in-a fundamental change of policy matter is buried, as in coal mea-vocative attacks sures and oll deposits, so that it terests by Japanese agent is or is he as he continues to de- cannot become oxidised and decay. well known. On the other hand clare-still bent on the extension there is a net gain of oxygen to it is not thought probable that a of the "spirit of Munich" and "ap- the atmosphere.

il

organic

BOILING WATER HEAT

*

to

swift Japanese breakdown is to peasement?" There is some guS-

be expected. China will have apiclon that seeming strengthening It seems probable that the pre-difficult time before she rids her- of British policy is merely "win- dow dressing" for the coming sent abundance of oxygen in the self of the invaders.

elections. atmosphere has been provided in

further the

mass "mobilization

*New

demo and its serious weakening of Bri- cam-tish and French security, Orl-

The large group of friends pro- KAI TAK AND MR. A. J. R. Moss.

gay farewell party for Number One out there had vided a

"Neither the British Govern- this way, and that if the coal, oll In this connection the Colonel Sir R. Needham and Lady their share of visitors and sight-Needham Journeying to Singapore ment nor the United States Gov-and other organic deposits could be Statesman displays particular seers, on Sunday afternoon when

ernment have indicated what ac-unburted and completely burned interest in Chiang Kai-shek's new

Such window dreasing is sore- IN SPITE of the fact that the Imperial's planes came in from and new duties.

The roll-call of friends and re-tion is intended but the British the whole of the oxygen in the slogan that "Arousing the masses ly needed for there is no doubt, Bangkok.

ls more important than battles!" that the British public is now Captain Joe Bavis put the Della sidents departing by this steamer Note says that, if Japan considers atmosphere would be used up.

We found Doctor that her intentions have been Venus. It may be expected that This is taken to indicate the › m- more aware of the real signin- down in a beautiful landing yes- is a long one.

and Mrs. G. W. Pope surrounded misunderstood, she, would wel- Venus will have an atmosphere tention of the Government to cance of the Munich agreement terday, at 3.20 p.m.

by friends extending best wishes come precise explanations. There comparable with that of the Earth extend still

perfect trip to London, is no reason. for

to suppose that in extent and density. The pre-cratic Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Waddell British and American action is to sence of an extensive atmosphere patgn. a few weeks. They counted with- and the young member of the be concerted but it is believed is confirmed by observation out thinking how strong the Chi-family from the Public Works that it will be along parallel lines. Her disc shows faint, ill-defined,

Dept. are also travelling to Lon-British

China transient markings, which -CENTURIES of national secu-don. Mr. A. E. Nebbins, of the Asia amount to £250,000,000, one-hal evidently Kai-shek to the intelligentsia of rity had dulled the Chinese sense Agencies, salls down to Penang, of the foreign investments in that surface details are shown, even on China to help the Government in of nationalism and rendered the and. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Willey are country, while American Invest- photographs with infra-red sensi-

ments amount to £40,000,000. conscription and economic deve- people Individualistic and clannish. destined for Singapore.

There was Mr. A. H. McBride, of American trade with China, It is not improbable that the lopment for increasing China's but all this was forgotten with the

Port Development Depart however, is more than Britain's or temperature on the surface of power of resistance and accelerat-advent of the National Govern the ing national reconstruction Thement and slowly but steadily the ment, headed for Marseilles and that of any other Power. Both Venus may be as high as, or higher

began to Captain S. Wright with a ticket. Britain and America have decided than, that of boiling water. Generalissimo states that; after late Dr. Sun Yat-sen

to open credits with China and nineteen months of effort, the Jap. mould the country into one. With reading Singapore, anese have sunk deeper than ever the passing of China's leader. Gen 5. S. President Harrison in the mire and that the country eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek took

is emphasized by the manifesto issued on Thursday Light by Generalissimo Chiang

nese resistance could be.

that is so greedy to try to occupy up the threads and continued the. S. President Pierce

China is now on the very abyss of national and economic disaster.

a year-almost

work. good

Remarkable as his success had been, not

com.

investments"

in

tive plates...

arg cloud phenomena, No

MARS UNIQUE The high temperature, the lack Chins to read the lines of their lof oxygen, and the abundance of Notes carefully.

It is expected that these will help

:

on

This journal points out that now China's hope of survi- val must depend in the main on the development of new mines, arsenals and Indus- tries in the interior and mobile warfare of guerilla unity throughout occupied ter- ritory coupled with the de- fence activities of the regular armies. The necessity for eliminating all corrupt. inef. ficient or oppressive officinis

ticism of Mr. Chamberlain's ap- peasement pollcles is spreading. The nation wide demand for the defen~ strengthening of British

ces is a measure of the apprehen- sion these policies havé aroused.

It is also being more clearly realized that the Japanese inva slon of China is accompanied by successful Japanese attempts to undermine and destroy British interests, reserves and strength in the Far East at the behest of Japan's allies in Berlin and Rome.

China's

Con-

Is also stressed.

There is full confidence ex-

Hence a growing sympathy and China's ability to

for support

struggle carry the war to a successful con against aggressive Japanese mili

And this conviction 15 tarism, and the growing

[defence of British interests in the

Far East is aid for Ching's de-. fence, the withholding of ald to Japan. China's sturdy, defence The whole British and French has won the confidence of her

the change in friends and potential friends.

II

U.S. FAR EASTERN POLICY

Famous Air Travellers On Imperial Airways' Routes

carbon dioxide can be interpreted: as indications that there cannot be even his THESE TWO AMERICAN Prest-

BRITAIN'S 1941

any great amount of vegetation on pressed in dent liners certainly had their most ardent follower dared hope

is not the abode of life. CENSUS share of Naval people and their MORE THAN

Mars. The red colour of Mars, clusion. the Generalissimo would accom- two-have passed since the first plish so much in so short a time.

families. specially the President LONDON, Jan. 22 (BWS)-Pro-

which is unique among the heaven-strengthened by recent changes viction that the most practicable shots were fired at Lukouchlac

Pierce; both stopping by, for a cali visiona) régulations for the census (Marco Polo Bridge)-vast tracts JAPANESE INVASION

un Sunday. out from the home of 1941 have been issued by the ly bodies, provides indirect evidence abroad.

of oxygen, suggesting rocks that of territory have been 'overrun by menced on July 7, 1937 and this

Minister of Health considerably in have been completely oxidised. We port of San Francisco. the invaders and many

once was a blessing in disguise in that

Mr. and Mrs. B. Johnson with advance of the normal date. prosperous towns have been re- although the country had already

their young son are paying a short It is recalled that the Lord Privy may contrast the colour of Mars duced to ruins but the uncrushable been knitted into one as it were,

attack by the visit to the Colony on the way Beal, on December 6 in a speech with the grey, or brownish, rocks spirit of the Chinese remain not the uncalled-for

oxidised. be only unbroken but also unbent. Japanese only served to bind the to Salgon. The Texas Co. and the in Commons on national service, of the Moon which have not been Press welcomes and Chinese citizens worthy of people more closely together. How superintending work in Japan said necessary steps would that name, be he from the Gov united China has been ever since China and Indo-China' keeps Mr. taken shortly to enable a com-

Johnson travelling about,

His plete national register to be com- ernment, the fighting forces or the needs ho recapitulation here,

friends were indeed glad to greet piled immediately it was required masses, have not even been heard JUST AS the Chinese should not him again.

in time of emergency." to murmur a complaint against be disheartened by the minor suc

Dr. Paul Brunton, author and Sea Dragon the hardships forced upon them. cesses accomplished by the Japan- With characteristic stoic calm, ese to date they should not be instructor of philosophy is not a they have one and all tightened unduly elated by the remarkably newcomer to these mores, however. WE DID NOT intend to lead our

A recent passenger travelling by A passenger who has flown ap- their belts and set to the task of good show put up by China In her he intends to enjoy his short stup

Imperial dying-boat was Lady proximately 60,000 miles in the driving out the enemy in real resistance of the enemy. Time over in the Colony, after which he enough for that. Meanwhile, let continues to India for study and

Balley, wife of Bir Abe Bailey, and inst ten years is Lieut-Colonel Sir e of the meet famous of all Phillip Richardson, 73-year-old AS THE GENERALISSIMO very every true hearted. son of China research work.

shipowner and shipbuilding mag- pioneer airwomen. aptly said, the international situa-rally to the call of the Generalis-

COLD JUPITER

nate, who left Southampton by tion is turning more and more simo for there is nothing Japan Mrs. Russel Rogers wife of the

Her nyug voyage was over the Imperial Airways for India. Jupiter and Saturn-The teles- against Japan and, as each day would like more than see even one pilot who has charge of the eyes, at Pier No. 1 in Kowloon they

confirms the Africa route to Durban; and i Sir Philip's travels have takeli passes, China's ultimate victory Chinese fall to answer that call. Richard Arthbold's "Guba," the will see Mr. Halliburton's. proud copie appearance

may be remembered that it was inhum through Europe and Siberia. draws nearer and nearer,' But of course, we are not unmindful plane making explorations in the beauty tied to the wharf where she existence of dense atmosphere.

It used to be thought that the 1923-23 that Lady Bailey, piloting Central and South America, the while confident of success, the of the fact that there are some Dutch East Indies for the Ameri- remains uni!! Tuesday evening

rapid changes shown by the mark-her D; H. "Moth" light-plane, made West Indies, Canada and the Unit- Generalissimo is not blind to the people who would stoop to any con Museum of Natural History, when she takes to a boy.

Do not hesitate to pay a visit to ings on Jupiter were Indications a famous solo flight in stages fromed States, Australia and New Zea fact that the Japanese will, sooner thing-even to the extent of join-This lady is on a world trip via

this interesting vessel; Mr. Hall- that the planet was hot. It is now England to South Africa and backend, India, Burma, China, Japan or later, launch desperate efforting the Japanese for, "silver bul- the "Harrison" and thoroughly en to end this war-the war that they lets" but Chins can well afford to joyed her first call in Hongkong burton extends a welcome to all shown that Jupiter must be in-nying a total distance of approxi-and several of the South Pacific

who are interested. yesterday.

tensely cold.

mately 18.000 miles..

groups. originally thought would last but do without such people.

earnest

A

passenger

of interest

It appears probable that Mars may be a planet where the wea- thering of the rocks, followed by their oxidation, has resulted in the almost complete depletion of oxy- gen from the atmosphere,

Mare appears to be a world in the state that the Earth will readers astray regarding ultimately reach when the oxygen Mr. Richard Halliburton and his in the atmosphere will have been The latest almost entirely exhausted by the junk, "Sea Dragon.” report calls for a sailing date at progressive weathering and oxida-

tlon of the rocks. is dawn, Wednesday.

It one and all will" cast their

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