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HONGKONG, "FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1939.

NEW TEN THOUSAND-TON MOTOR VESSEL Senatorial

LAUNCHED AT THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD

Bloc Being

BRECONSHIRE BIGGEST SHIP BUILT IN COLONY Lady Northcote Performs Christening Ceremony

"THE BIGGEST SIUP TO BE BUILT IN THE COLONY AS WELL AS IN THE EMPIRE OUTSIDE OF THE BRITISH ISLES, THE 10,000-TON, TWIN-SCREW MOTOR VESSEL BRECON.... SHURE, OF THE GLEN LINE WAS LAUNCHED YESTERDAY EVENING FROM THE YARDS OF THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD;

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The ceremony' was unique and memorable in many respects: it was the first launching which tady Northcote, wife of His Ex- cellency the Governor, had performed: It took place in the re- created daylight of hundreds of floor-lights in the presence of the largest attend.sace witnessed at a function of the nature, in Hongkong; it was the first such event to be broadcast by 2BW. and occurred on a day which is considered as the most propi. tious in the Chinese lunar year.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir making a long sea voyage, carry- Geoffry Northcote, was also pre-ing what in these days is called a sent He was accompanied by his pay load, in addition to their own *son, Mr. M. A. Northcote, and at- fuel

tended by Mr. Gariod Treverton,

THE LARGEST BUILT

· Private Secretary, and Capt. S. H. We have built to date no less than thirty-one vessels for Com-

Batty-Smith, A.D.C.

His Excellency and Lady North-panies in the Holt group, of which cote were received by Mr. W. Hone. the Rhexenor, was until to- Lock, manager of Messrs. Butter-y the largest ship ever launched feld and Swire, and Mr. J. Finnie. Hongkong. It is evidence manager of the Taikoo Dockyard.

chelt, continued confidence in the

0.

Also present on the platform Dockyard that we have now been were Major-General A. E. and Mrs. called upon to build the Brecon- Crasett, Sir Atholl and Lady Macshire. which is the largest and Gregor, Commodore and Mrs. E. B. fastest vessel ever built in Hong- C. Dicken, the Hon. Mr. N. L. and kong and which, in fact, with the Mrs. Smith, the Hon. Ms. C. Gexception of two vessels built in Alabaster, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater Australia Bfteen years ago, is the son, the Hon. Sir Shcuson Chow, largest vessel built in the British the Hon. Mr. S H. and Mrs. Dod-Empire outside the United King well, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn' and Miss Grayburn, Mr. and Mrs. E

·Cock, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. D. L."Newbigging and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. H. Phillips.

dom,

STEADY GROWTH

THE NEW MOTOR VESSEL Brüconshire which was launched at the Taikoo Dockyard yesterday evening, the ceremony being. per- formed by Lady Northcote. (Photo by A. A. Kahu).

Shipbuilding in Hongkong is not BACK IN LONDON!!

bas

a new trade but like all healthy undertakings is one which grown steadily from small begin-

BOUQUET PRESENTED Before the christening ceremony, Lady Northcote was presented withings. We, and our friends on the

other side of the harbour, only

ask, like the prophets of old, t

a beautiful bouquet of roses by ttle Miss Moyra MacIndoe, daugh- ter of Mr. A. MacIndoe, of Taikoo be known by our fruits and we

Company's colours, against the port

buw.

Our

are now, sending out from yarda ships which we are confident

perseverance

AGAIN

to

Queen motored

KULING

Formed In U.S.

ROOSEVELT POLICY OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Reuter) --A Senatorial bloc which is opposed to President Roosevelts reported policy of "all aid to democracies;, short of war." is clearly forming and may even develop as strongly as that which fought the League of Nations' World Court.

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MADAME CHIANG SHARES GENERALISSIMO'S WORK

Yet Finds Time To Teach The Nation's Youth

INTIMATE WORD PICTURES of Madame Chiang Kai-shek at work among her people, based on the speaker's recollections of visits with China's First Lady, formed the subject matter of an entertaining and enlightening lecture by the Rev. George W. Shepherd, at the Cathedral Hall yesterday before a meeting of the Cathedral Women's Fellowship

Dr. Shepherd, who is an adviser to the New Life Movement, the moving spirits behind which are the Generalissimo and Ma- dame, Chiang, related at length his reminiscences of Madame Chiang as teacher to the first lot of eighty high school and college girls whose work on the Rural Service teams has occa- sioned so much favourable comment from all classes of the Chinese people.

At the same time the President's constitutional position is extremely strong since there is no question of treaty-making being involved and the Senate's power to inter- fere with the policy of the Chief

Madame Chiang the speaker re- Executive in the foreign deld is lated, from her earliest days with the Generalissimo always willingly therefore limited.

followed him to set up a real home BERLIN, Feb. 2 (Reuter)-Violent for him. even did this necessitate

attacks On President Roosevelt were made in this morning's papers. He is described as a "war metter and champion of Bolsh- evism." The "Voelkischer Beobach- ter accuses him of trying to "east

the world into disaster in the in- | terests of Jews."

WU HAS NOT ACCEPTED

Wants Japanese Withdrawal

Iffe in a little military shack by the front line.

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ST. JOHN'S HALL LECTURE

A very interesting lecture on the New Life Movement was delivered by the Rev. G. W. Shepherd at St. When, some: six months ago. John's Hall last evening. He re- Madame Chiang mentioned

vealed that the importance of the desire to organize and to herself New Life Movement is based on train the Rural Service teams, the thorough understanding of there were many close to her who four principles, namely, human asked, "How can you, the First

behaviour. justice, honesty and Lady, find time?"

self-respect. Speaking to her girls' one day, Immediately after they had par- of 400,000,000 has not enough men China in spite of her population Laken of the meal. Madame to do the job. Most of the Chinese Chiang told them, "We are very lack thoroughness, he said, and careless about eating. Look at all these things spilled on the table Within three days one of the girls reported to Madame Chiang that not one drop and not one grain of rice had been spilled.

they should have practical know- ledge and experience.

China, in fact, was in need of men who have the ability to or- ganise and set a good example...

The president, in thanking the speaker, said he was glad to hear

spread into the wilds of the Sahara.

PEIPING, Feb. 1 (Reuter) While the Japanese-controlled Among the most fruitful work press interprets Wu Pet--fu's in- of the Rural Service teams is that that the New Life Movement had terview yesterday as

of

acceptance of teaching the farmer-women the Japanese

and first aid. There are, to-day, "the terms, presaging bis certain emergence, speaker said, many forces at work the Marshal's close associates de- that would persuade Madame clare that he is incensed with Chiang to train thousands of girls this interpretation, and that he for work on these Rural Service nas not accepted the Japanese teams.

terms.

It is even declared that he wants

LIKE CHEWING GUMI

FOREIGNERS TO the withdrawal of Japanese forces Madame Chiang, also, would not!

EVACUATE

Wu

would

not attempt It Madame

girls walk

Mr. Walter H. Chen also testifed to the good work done by the New Life Movement.

having chewing gum on the bot- tom of your shoes!"

Secondly, Madame Chiang has a charming personality, representative of the finest, and, thirdly, Madame Chiang has social drive and a tremen- dous Interest in those in need.

THREE MAIN POINTS have her girls do from some parts of China, in

anything The speaker concluded by citing that she herself would not what he believed were three points order to leave him in real

com-do.

The speaker could recall an about Madame Chiang that would King And Queen

mand of this area, otherwise ho SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 (Reute will not 'emerge from retirement.

crcasion recently when she had to distinguish her for what she is. The Japanese authorities have re-

alight from her car with her A.D.C. These are, Arstly, that Madame Return

Some circles declare that Ducks. Then, in traditional maa-

to be confronted with a road that |Chiang had every good formal edu- avested foreign Consuls in Shang-Pei fu never uttered a word against was narrow and muddy. The A. cation and a very good practical. ner, Laly Northcote named the new will tell the world that there are

LONDON. Feb. 2 (BWS)-hal to induce the evacuation of Chungking, but that he is an anti-D.C. suggested that the First Lady education.. vessel Breconshire by breaking a

Queen, accom- their nationals from Kuling be- Communist. bottle of champagne. bearing the yards which can excel or The King and

pecullar combination of British panied by Queen Mary and Prin fore February 10 after which date It appears that no immediate Chiang

"My said. cess Elizabeth and Princess Mar- safety could not be guaranteed and success is likely through Japanese through this mud every day when capital, skill and which we owe largely to

garet returned the

Buckingham the nationals would remain at efforts to secure peace through a It rains." When the party had Scotch, and Chinese

Palace from Sandringham to-day their own risk. Thirty-seven Bri- popular movement headed by Wu ploughed through 5 lls of the road. industry, working together under the bene-" The King and

tras, twelve Americans, nine Ger- Pei-fu. Acent protection of the British first to Newmarket where they man and seven foreigners of, other Government.

inspected the racehorses owned by nationalities are stated to be at

Kuling. The launch of this vessel is thus the King, later joining at· Cam- occasion of significant import-bridge the train in which Queen Mary and the Princesses were ance in the history of one of Hong-

travelling to King's cross.. kong's major industries; it is also of particular interest to China The hands as owing to the amalgams their Majesties passed by car

country through which

tion of the interests of the Glen adjacent to the areas in East An- Line and of Alfred Holt & Co., the gila which had been affected by christening of the

Breconshire the floods but the situation Es Wunites at the font those two old reported to be improving.

rivals-Jardine, Matherson Co. and Butterfield and Swire.

Amidst vociferous cheers and the time-honoured firing of crackers, the Breconshire mov- ed slowly down, the stocks and took gracefully to the water,

The

guests, which numbered about 1,000, then repaired to the gaily decorated for the occasion, spacious moulding loft, where a baust to the success of the vessel was honoured with enthusia.am

MR. W. H. LOCK Addressing the gathering Mr. H. Lock said:-

On behalf of Talkoo Dockyard must thank Lady Northcote for coming here to give her blessing to our newest child and congratulate her on the graceful and successful manner in which she has perform- ed the christening ceremony.

I understand that this is the first ship which Lady Northcote has launched; I trust therefore that throughout her ufe the Brecon- shire will always hold the Arst place in Lady Northcote's interest and affections, and will enjoy for many years to come a goodly slice: of that beginner's luck which Lady Northcote has so graciously bes- towed.

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Shortly after arriving at Buc kingham Palace. the King gave an audience to the Prime Minister.

Liquidation Of H.K. German Agency Believed Inevitable

LONDON, Feb. 2 (Reuter)--Chinese circles in London have ao confirmation of the reported impending liquidation of the German Government agency "Hapro", formed in Hongkong to barter for the Chinese Government's woodall, wolfram and other ores to the extent of one hundred million Mexican dollars, but say that such liquidation is inevitable.

While it is believed that China

has obtained some consignments SYMPATHISERS OF The seaborne trade from Hong- aims and munitions under bar-

REPUBLICANS kung and China has always play-ter agreement Chinese circles sayi

ed a major part in the history of it has proved anything but satis- DEMONSTRATE shipping and of British shipping factory to them and allege that

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (Reuter)-

in particular; it was this trade the German paymerits consisted of Twelve thousand sympathisers of

large consignments of which brought the sailing ship to

pocket Republican Spamm demonstrated its highest pitch of perfection, and knives and other mass-produced outside the Italian Consalate on seventy years ago this harbour articles, which Germany are unable Fifth Avenue chanting "ut the was filled with the most beautiful to sell elsewhere and are useless arms embargo" and demanding the merchantmen the world has ever. to China,

cessation of Italo-Geman assis seen--the China clippers: every Regarding the allegation that tance to the Nationalists. sallor regrets their passing but the barter agreement has enabled Armed with thousands of pla- they have been succeeded by a China to keep up prices in the open cards the crowd formed a solid noble race of steamers and motor-market, the Chinese point out mass and completely disrupted the ships, and the pioneers in this there is no need for that, since night traffic and held up pedes- development were Alfred Holt &-woodell wholly and wolfram large-trians, Police did not interfered Co. whose first steamers came tly are exclusive Chinese products and there were no arrests. Hongkong round the Cape seventy-the demand for which is world- The Cemonstrators dispersed three years ago. performing a feat wide, irrespective of any German quietly leaving behind a litter of previously believed impossible of agreement,

pamphlets

THE DOLLAR དང་དབར་བད་ཉིད་ན་་་་་

T.T. ON LONDON: 15 213/164. TT. ON NEW YORK: 28.15/16 London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent)

London, Feb. 2

JAPANESE PLANE

SHOT DOWN. CHUNGKING, Feb. 2 (Central)- A Japanese plane was shot down and then destroyed by are by Chinese guerillas in the outskirts

Madame Chiang turned to Dr. Shepherd

→V.K. and remarked, "Like

CHINESE GAIN IN CENTRAL HUPEH

CHANGTEH, HUNAN, Feb, 2 (Central)-While Kingshan, about

of Rating, scene of bloody combats 20 miles northwest of Hankow, has in the autumn of 1937, northwest again been lost to the Japanese, of Shanghai, on January 30, a southwest of Tsaoghih, has been Tienmen, strategic town 15 miles Shanghai report reveals.

The machine was passing over captured by the Chinese, accord- Kating when it was fired on bying to a telephone message recely- London silver prices to-day were Chinese mobile fighters. It crashed from the front describing the unchanged as follows:-

at a fela outside the town and was

latest war situation in central later discovered by the Chinese

Hupeh, who set fire to it.

Spot Forward

Feb. 1 Feb. 2 19-15/16 19-15/10 19-5/8 19-5/8

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2-Home football fore- cast by "Telescore." Annual race meeting handicaps for first day. Ladies' golf, PAGE 3-Women's interests.

Confide in Faith Prior. PAGE 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events.

PAGE 7-Legislative Council Hos- meeting. Hongkong pitals' finances. Standing Law Committee. PAGE 8-Leading article: An-

other burden, for taxpayers. PAGE 9-Rife shooting results, PAGE 10 The Services. Lon-

don Gazette.

Radio pro-

grammes.

PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce... PAGES 14- and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

PAGE

16- Home football league tables.

The Japanese airmen escaped...

FORMER A.D.C.

PASSES

ال

NEW JAPANESE "REVENUE"

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 (T/ Ocean)--The Peking Provisional Government has decided to

impose similar export and exchange measures, 'As HOW prevalling in Taingiao, st Welhalwel and · Chefoo, the other two main ports of the Shantung province.

The reason given is to maintain The Japanese have retreated to Tsaoshin by the Tlenmen-Tsaoshth the exchange value of the Peking

Federal Reserve Bank notes. ́ ́It' | highway-

Sweeping down Arlu, a towns, therefore, necessary to acquire midway between Yingshan and export permits and to observe the Yingcheng, and about 15 miles to exchange regulations, meaning the west of the Peiping-Hankow that foreign exporters must sell LONDON. Feb. 1 (Reuter)Railway in Hupeh, which is now an exchange acquired for exports The remarkable story of how

an under Japanese occupation, Chi-to the Yokohama Specie Bank at A.D.C. to B former Governor of Dese guerilla units attacked the Ja- an official rate which is consider Hongkong died recently as a bag.panese on January 31, killing over ably higher than the actual rate... gage steward on a P. and O. liner. 40 of them and damaging four was unfolded at an Inquest Paddington to-day.

at army lorries.

Captain C. H. Steele, formerly

an officer in the Dublin Fusiliers,

$33,500 ESTATE

NO DISCRIMINATION ·

The Embassy spokesman main- tained, that no discrimination was being

made between Japanese, and aide-de-camp to Bir, Cecil, Local estate sworn under $33,500.

Chinese and foreign exporters. Clementi when he was Governor has been left by the late Mr.

It is learned that two British of Hongkong (1925-1930) was Archibald McDougall, who died in

Chefoo to on London on November 3, 1036. An vessels, sailing from working as a baggage steward the P. and O. Strathallan, when application by William Gordon Shanghai: were forced to leave be was seized with a fatal illness. Crabbo, of the Chartered Bank of without cargo as the authorities At the inquest to-day, a ver- India, Australia and China, law-1 refused to grant export permits dict of natural causes was return

ed by the coroner.

ful attorney, for sealing certified owing to the refusal of foreign copy of the Confirmation (Nomi-exporters to settle the exchange nate) of the Executors of the through a Japanese bank. The firing practice will be car-deceased has fust been granted,, This restriction is only imposed ried out to-day. Feb. 3, by the bat- A petition by Olive Violet Young at Tsingtao, Weihaiwel and Cho- teries of the fixed defences com-j widow, for Letters of Administra-foo, the largest North China port mencing in the morning with the ton to the estate of the late of Tientsin is not going under Batteries at the Westem entrance Robert Fleming Young. customs these regulations probably be followed by Stanley Battery and in officer, who died at the War cause foreign concessions exist in the afternoon by the battery at Memorial Nursing Home on Christ Tientsin and foreign banks are tha Eastern entrance to the har- mas Eve last, has been granted therefore able to tranince bour

The estate was sworn under $1,200. change business freely,

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