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EDITORIAL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Daily B MINORCA AND HAINAN

THE DIOCESAN BOYS'

SCHOOL

Headmaster-G. A. Goodban,

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M.A.

GR. R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public

MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION

NO. 1/39.

VACANCY FOR METER TESTER

Next Term: Starts on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday,

March 6th,

the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 New Boys' Tests on Saturday, P.m., at the Offices of the Public

The British Municipal Council, March 4th.

Works Department, by Order, of His Excellency the Governor of Tientsin, is prepared to receive Lot of Crown Land at applications from British Sub- Po Shan Road, in the Colony ofjects for appointment to the Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, position of METER TESTER In the option of renewal Its Electricity Department.

Candidates must be not less at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the than 25 nor more than 35 years KING, for one further term of of age and must have had at least five years practical experience la Intending bidders are advised the construction, operation, test that immediately after the dis

Prospectuses, entry forms and all particulars may be obtained on application to the Headmaster. Tel. 57777

P.O. Box 33. 175

G.

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with

75 years.

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

The Hong Kong Stock Ex change will be closed at 12.00 NOON on the 25th, 27th and 28th inst, and on the 1st. March,,. Race Days.

H.K. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on Thursday, the 9th March, 1939, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and FRIDAY, the 10th

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

Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, March 1, 1939

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

A Correct Appreciation Of

The War Situation

The following is a continuation of the article by Mr. Percy Chen, the first part of which appeared on Feb. 28.

So that we are careful not]ment as part of, the war prepara to hurt the susceptibilities of tons had already transferred hér munition and other essential indus- the Totalitarian States, let us trial plants from more exposed. resort to fiction!

parts of the country to the area of "The date is 10th November 1939, the Pyrennees. The German sub- In Paris, at å night long session, marities also" based on the Basque the French Premler, Monsieur coast, can play havoc with trade- Reynard, had consulted with his entering Bordeaux and other Cabinet on the demands presented French ports on the Bay of Bisery.. by the Totalitarian states, Germany, Italy and Japan, that the Franco-

THE RECENT utterances of Soviet Pact of Mutual Assistance be President Roosevelt on France adher to the anti-Comintern tmmediately abrogated, and that America's foreign policy sp-Fact peared to have caused a cer-

posal of the lot the Purchasering and re-calibrating of alternat- March, 1939, from 10 a.m, to 4tain amount of consternation, the French Government, that day (if not the applicant), will being current meters and Instrop.m. required to deposit with anments, with the necessary techni. authorised officer who will be cal training, and must have held present at the sale, the sum of a similar position with an elec. two hundred dollars, ($200) In tricity undertaking or in a meter cash. This sum will be refunded manufacturing works. on payment of the Purchase

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Publi: Auction to be held on Monday, the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of price.

His Excellency the Governor of

one

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ENTRIES WILL DEFI. NITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's Office, Stock Ex change Building, Ice House Street, at NOON on THURS. DAY, the 2nd MARCH, 1939, but intending exhibitors are re- quested to SEND IN THEIR

is

Lot of Crown Land at PARTICULARS OF THE LOT records,, testing, re-calibration ENTRIES AS EARLY AS to assume from this that any-painted shine stapulation but Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony

of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis. posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be

required to deposit with

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authorised officer who will "be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

| No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Locality,

ot No. 3817, Boundary Street, Mong

1 Kowloon Inland

No. 4120,

land Loton

East of Kowloon In

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

As per

sale plain

Contenta in

Abou

Square feet.

10,900

Annual

Kental.

280

$5,900

❤ | Upset Price,

No. of Balė.

Begistry No.

Locality,

♡

Inland Lot

No. 5487.

Po'S an Road.

G.

Boundary. Measure

mento.

As per

enie plan

Contents in

9.000

Abomt

R.

The successful candidate will be required to take charge of the

etc., of the department's meters and instruments, and should be capable of organizing a meter de partment on the same lines as required by the Electricity Com- $ missioners in England.

Annual

Rental

an Upset Price

491

He will receive an initial salary of Chinese Dollars 705 ($470 basic pay plus $235 repatriation allowance) per month from the date upon which he takes up his duties in Tientsin. He will be "engaged upon probation for a period of six months from that 172 date and will be offered a four

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON.

POSSIBLE.

MEMBERS who have not yet paid their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are requested to send $5.00 to the UNDERSIGNED.

J.T. BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th Feb., 1939.

POSITION VACANT,

month..

112

1st.

The employment will be per manent but no accommodation will be provided.

America to the fact that it is

which the

years contract at the end of his probationary period if his services prove satisfactory. He will re- ceive half salary only for the period spent in travelling to Tientsin and payment of this will be calculated from the date of his DITIONS of the Sale by Public embarkation. The Council will up to a maximum of $18.00 per Industrial resources are prac Auction to be held on Monday, pay for his passage (first class) to the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 Tientsin and in case he is not p.m., at the Offices of the Public offered a contract at the end of Works Department, by Order of his period of probation, a return His Excellency the Governor of

passage, of similar class, will be one. Lot of Crown Land at

given him. Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 Applications containing

IG years, with the option of renewal ferences, credentials, copies of 170 at a Crown Rent to be fixed by diplomas and curriculum vitae

the Surveyor of His Majesty the¦ of each candidate should be ad- KING, for one further term of dressed to "The Secretary and 75 years..

Engineer, British Municipal Intending bidders ere advised | Council, Tientsin” and forwardeit that Immediately after the dis.

so as to reach him not later than, posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appilcant), will be required to deposit with, an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in Auction to be held on Monday, cash. This sum will be refunded the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 on payment of the Purchase p.m., at the Offices of the Public price. Works Department, by Order of

G.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public

His Excellency the Governor of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

one "Lot of Crown Land at

Shek Shan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one' further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of

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No. of Sale.

No. 4122.

Inland Lot Registry No.

NR: 148 Locality. *

Ma tau Kok.

Between Kowloon In-

1896, Pak Tai Street,

Boundary

Measure-

ments,

As per

male

Annual

Rental

About

Contents in

9,730

Square feet.

Unest Price.

09

2,048

Applicants, who must be of good character, should apply personally between 10 am, and 12 noon on 2nd, of March at the Quartermaster's Office, Nanking Barracks, Shamshiipo..

Chinese papers please copy.

of which had also been

By diplomacy, and power polities the Totalitarian States bare straddled France's strate- *ic lines of communication. with her North African posset- sions. And now by à coup de main the Japanese have Da- tablished themselves on Hat-

Ban

Island from which they can out the maritime lanes be- tween French Indo-Chinia and the Mother County. At the same fell swoop they have straddled the lines between Hongkong and Singapore. Both Great Britain and France are concerned, But the main at- tack is centered against France a the weakest link in the Democrate chain

both Europe and in the Far East: Great Britain is the secondary objective.

CWIL

in

A STALEMATE

these

The identical notes handed to

not only in the United States, gave the French until 11 am, on but on the Continent of Eu- the morrow to rebly. In the ab

Coming al-sence of a satisfactory answer ac- rope as well. most immediately after the cepting the demands the Germans that they. would occupy speeches delivered by Hitler stated and Mussolini, there is no Alsace-Lorraine, the German Nazi doubt that his words must leader of which had been con-

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have created some irritation ducting intense propaganda for the return of this territory to the in European political circles. Third Reich, The Italians had It is, however, unreasonable made the same thing Mr. Roosevelt may say to occupy Corsica, the Italian popu- will precipitate a "war in lation Europe. The President show-carrying out propaganda showing ed decided shrewdness in his discrimination and ill-treatment by efforts to arouse the people of the French authorities.

The Japanese note differed only In our war against Japan we high time the country aban-in that they pointed out that Hal-have pinduced a stalemate between phong and the Hanoi-Yunnanfu the armed forces operating in rem doned its policy of isolation.ilway would be occupied as regular formation. After the with- It is with that object in view paration for the murder of ajdrawal from Canton and Hankow that he has been striving to Japanese narcotic trader the week we have extended the. Japanese, obtain agreement for an all previously.

|front to a scale never hero.e scen the round strengthening of

11th November 1939. The "Uber in warfare.' In addition we have- defences in the United States Alles" news service reported that created disciplined guerilla forces. in order that the country may in an impassioned speech Monster in her reap and along their main be able to look after itself in Reynard announced to the Cham- nes of "communications. The ber of Deputies that faced with Japanese regular armies in China overwhelming Foreman and Sanitary Coolles the case of any eventuality.

force from the are so concerned with what they THERE IS, however, some-Totalitarian states and their alles, text "mopping-up" that it may be are required for employment at thing more underlying the the French Government had agreed several months before they cari. Shamshiuipo Camp from

President's recent declara-to" the Totalitarian demands and undertake a major operation on tions and that is that the] had called the Soviet Ambassador any onė sector of the extended April, 1939.

Foreman $19.40 per month. United States is prepared un- to announce the abrogation of the front,

hesitatingly to throw in her Franco-Soviet Mutual Assistance We have three main regions of (English speaking).

Coolles $14.00 per month with lot on the side of the Demo-Pact. He added that he felt sure operations. The cadre base of the

cracies. As a gesture from that this act har averted the crisis Chinese troops fighting in a triennial. increment of $0.83

the head of a country whose involving the loss of French Terri- main regions are formed from

tory.

tested and experienced soldiers and 14th November 1939. The "Uber officers. In the north, in Shansi tically unlimited, this state- Alles" news service reports that the and Hopel, we have the cadre of ment should go a long way to German divisions which had been the Eight Route Army under the. prevent a major war from assembled on the border marched field leadership of General" Cha breaking out in Europe. It into Alsace Lorraine for the pur- Tel. In the centre, on the North is. Indeed, a bold hint to all pose of quelling disturbances which and South Banks of the Yangtze, would-be aggressorsa hint had broken out between French-we have the well tried veterans of German pressmen and Germans in many of the Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's assumed was directed against Alsatian towns.

divisions under the field Germany and Italy, hence the

Italian aircraft bombarded ad- leadership of General. Tang En annoyance expressed by the facts, and part of the Italian fleet Peh and others, in the South, in entered the harbour of Tunis from Kwangtung, we have the cadre statesmen of those countries. which the Bey had fed following a forces of the old Fourth and Not everyone in America, coup d'etat by Italian blackshirts. Eleventh Ironside Army which bel 167 nowever, inclined to feel A large Japanese stadron ap-gan its fighting career as the left pessimistic over the trend of peared off Hanoi which two divi-wing of the victorious Nationalist America's foreign policy.sions of troops were landed by Northern Expedition against the There are those who hold the Pakhof in Kwangtung Province. Northern militarists in 1926. The optimistic view that. in the Hanol was raided by Japanese bomb-field commander is General Chang Fa Kwel personal representative event of another conflict in ing planes.

The Japanese admiral in South of Generalissimo Chiang. His as- Europe, America would be in H. F. BARNES, SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Intl)-The the advantageous position of Pacific waters notified the British sociate deld commanders are Gen-

cadre courtesy call on Hongkong with Mou. The Secretary & Engineer, port of Shanghai handled the being the greatest source of authorities that he intended to pay erais Li Hon Wan and Yu Han greatest volume of foreign trade supply in world history. Her part of his ships from the Pearl Ninteenth Route Army under Trai COUNCIL ROOM,

during January since the China mass production of aero-River and Formosa squadrona, ...,” Ting Kal are included in this force, TIENTSIN, 14th. Feb., 1939.

incident broke out, the local cus-planes, guns, tanks. müni-Perhaps. It is better to return The field commanders of "the tems authorities announced to-day. tlons, food and clothing, at a to facts..... and leave fiction alone, three main regions of operations 161 The total for last month was ap- speed which no other country proximately double that for the can equal, will prove of the same month of last year. Last greatest financial benefit to The Italian Intervention months' figures were announced her Industrial life..

Large Spain, the occupation of the orders have been. and are Balearic Islands, the capture of weighty being, placed with United Minorca by Franco. are

blows against France's, strategic 69,804 States factories from abroad.

position in the Mediterranean. 8.951 Britain and her Dominions, They are blows against Britain 25 The proportion of exports to and have already purchased a well. But in the last resort the imports from principal countries number of fighting planes trade route to India is not placed and gains or losses compared with from America, while France is in jeopardy by the situation in the preceding month are given in the latest customer who has the Western Mediterranean. Two $1,000 Agu es as follows:

approached her for purchases years ago I wrote that the Abys- Compared

of similar equipment. Indus-sinian campaign of Italy destroyed with

trially, therefore, America Britain's" line of communications Dec.

must be regarded as the prin- through the Mediterranean and the 1,344

I is not too much to state that. cipal source of supply of Red Seas editerra 551

*German air bases and submarine for the first time since the war 2,024

war materials-whether these

bases on the Basque coast and the started the Chinese people feel - 2,1424 | purchases are meant for Canary islands do however three conndent that there can be few defence, and defence alone, ten Great Britain's route round the changes in the military leadership as stressed by Britain's Prime Cape. But a system of naval and which would, better the present Minister, or otherwise. afr convoys could counter the allotment of tasks

HONEST though his inten- dangers from these local threats.

A SOLID BUTTRESS - tions have, therefore, been in against France however, the

Against this solid buttress of man air-craft based on Basque Chinese soldiery the Japanese President Roosevelt has there-France which are less accessible counter offensive that it being pre- by laid himself open to the from air bases in Germany. It is pared is not ready. That offensive charge of being an alarmist reported that the French Govern-is being prepared not only in far It is obvious from what has been said above that he has a definite purpose behind his

Tuesday 11th April, 1939.

By Order,

CHINESE

PERMANENT CEMETERY AT

TSUN "WAN

Tenders are invited for the construction of Sections A. and C. of the above.'..

FOREIGN TRADE-

INCREASE IN SHANGHAI

as follows in $1,000... Importa Exports

Total

Import excess

Particulars of the work are obtainable from Mr. T. 0. Tso of Messrs.

Imports Tso & Hodgson,

Jan. Solicitors' Office,

-7,404 Japan Plans and

Great Britain........ 3,129 ·

25 173 specifications will be supplied on Germany

3,065 payment af "deposit of $100.00, United States ..... 7,832. but must be returned within one Hongkong week, when the deposit will be released.

two hundred dollars, (5200) in HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

cash. This sum will be refunded

· BANKING CORPORATION

on payment of the Purchase

price.

The Final Dividend declared

Exports

4,657

2.805

3.022

39,423 30,471

**313

Japan...

910 Great Britain.

1,004 Tenders to be sealed, marked Germany

446 ....... 3,584 Tender for Sections A. & C., United States.

· 175

****** 4.327

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INTERVENTION IN SPAIN

units of the

are all Chinese Generals who can

[ be numbered among the best-cay- intains of war in the worja: to-day,

A correct appreciation of the war situation to-day by the Generalissimo and his 'General Staff: his remited in the dem talling of a strong strategist to supervise the operations on the Southern sector. General Pai Chung Hsi is in charge. The Genéralissimo's Political head quarters for the Southern front is in the hands of Mr. Lang. Han Chiao, the able Secretary- General the Legislativë

of

for the Year ending 31st Decem Chinese Permanent Cemetery. Increases in imports from the enunciating a forceful foreign/danger is more serious since Ger- I PARTICULARS OF THE LOL her, 1938, at the rate of Three Tsun. Wan", and submitted "na | United States were attributed to policy for the United States, could mid those areas in southern advanced have failed. But the

No. of Sale]

Kowloon Inland Registry Na.

Inland Lot No Locality. Lot No. 4191... West of Kowloon

4030, • Chi| Kiang]

Streek, Shek Shan

Boundary

Measure-

monte.

enlo plan.

ញ ម៉ុងដូលី

1,810

Square Lest

34.

Annual

Bental.

1,086, + ** Upset Prios!

171

Pounds Sterling at exchange 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 27th February, 1939, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

184

addressed to The Honourable The of American cotton.

the purchase of greater quantities Secretary for Chinese Affairs at the Secretariat for Chinese Affales LARCENY OF

away Bacchuen, Kweichow - Kanau on or before 31st. March, 1939.

HAND BAG

and Sinklang. It is also being » The_Principals reserve the

In the areas of China where there. of accepting whichever Charged with larceny of a hand-actions. What he is deter stabilizing world conditions prepared in every village and town tender as they think of and de bag containing $20 from Anne mined to do is to bring the His attitude, therefore, need are Chinese to prepare it. That

Wong, in Lee Garden Street on United States into line with not be viewed with dismay, as throughout China! - not oblige themselves to accept reb. 25, Chan Ngaw, 17 was se Democratie countries and, if it is being pursued for the in its dilemns the

tenced to one week's hard labour

the lowest one.

THE CHINESE PERMANENT and 10 strokes of the cane by he continues his efforts in main purpose of safeguarding Navy has put to sea. It's by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the this direction, there is no his own country and, at the the initiative in the sout CEMETERY COMMITTEE Central Court yesterday.

as a safeguard for the Japanese Navy is fe doubt that they will con- same time, a Ber- 150 reant Weare prosecuted.

stitute a vital factor towards world peace.

(Continued on Pa

ten