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HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

CHINA NAVIGATION CO.LTD.

CANTON LINE

The next prospective sailing of the

TRAVEL

THE SHORT

a.

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the British Line

"Fatshan" from Hongkong will'

be on the 23rd May, 1939, ät ̈8 a.m.. and from Canton on the 25th May. 1939, a 9 a.m.

MACAO LINE

DAILY SERVICE

From Hong Kong: 8 A.M. & 5,30 P.M. (Sunday) 9.30 A.M. & 5.30 P.AL

Frum Macno 2

(Sunday)

3 A.M. & 3.00 PM. 3 A.M. & 5.00 PM.

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Chinese Industrial

Co-operatives

REUNION OF ST. STEPHEN'S

PUPILS

Aid For Refugees: Hongkong Happy, Afternoon Committee Opens Campaign

"THERE IS HEARTENING NEWS FROM CHINA," WROTE PEARL BUCK IN "FREE CHINA GETS TO WORK" an article. on the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives which appeared in the.. April issue of "Asia." Like many other supporters both in China and abroad, this author had no sooner heard "about the co-operatives than she wanted to tell all her readers that here at last was a way of providing for China's refugees, erecting a barrier against the impoverishment and social disintegration of her people, and, at the same time, helping her in her struggle for independence.

of this

Not only is the record of the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- tives clear of failures, but many units have already paid back their loans. NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST:

At College

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 17th MAY, 1939, 9,30 AM. Registered and Ordinary mail & Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded “via Siberia" if so suporscribed. INWARD MAILS

From

Shanghai and Swatow, Haiphong. ................................. Manila

Haiphong. Pakhot and Fort Bayard Kiangau...................... Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-

Many former

pupils of St. Stephen's Girls' College gathered at the school to hold a reunion yesterday afternoon. Many in the informal gather- "ing had not met each other during the past five or ten years, consequently, conversa – tion over the tea cups was rife. The tennis match which was to be played between the present and former pupils was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

However, Miss E 9. Atkins, Headmistress at St. Stephen's opened an hour

of informal shanghai and Swatow speeches. Miss Li Luk-wa, form- Calcutta and Strafts erly of St. Stephen's Girls' College Tientsin and Swatow.... and Dow Headmistress of the Manila ........ School for the Deaf in Kowloon Japan.

hal (Vancouver B. C. date, 29th April), Manila

Air Mail by *Imparia! Airways |`

Direct Servics "——London dato, Imperial. 13th May. Swatow, sai

The Hongkong Promotion Com mittee of the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives, "a volunteer Or- ganization recently formed in the Colony. has launched a campaign to acquaint Hongkong with the alms of the movement, and to rally the public to its support. APE

China's most important bases. read a short paper pertaining to Japan and Shanghai Among the sponsors campaign are Mme Sun Yat-sen. west and Southeast, because, if the

militarily speaking, are her North her work. Mme. H. H. Kung, Dr. C. T. Wang.armies there are kept amply sup-Emergency Refugee Council now

Miss Chin Hon-kwon of the Shanghai

Australia and Manila.. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Sir Shouson plied, the Japanese will find great handles all the catering for the re- Chow, Sir Robert Kotewall, Robert Ho Tung. Bishop Hull, the strike at

dificulty in breaking through to fugee camps. and her information Hon. W. N. Thomas Tam, the Hon. Serious

the centre of China. concerning this heavy job was en- M. K. Lo, the Hon. T. N. Chau, any collapse of resistance in these

consequences will follow lightening and Interesting. Mr. Li Hsin-kuel, and other Chi- nese and European residents. Four Chinese women's organiza-

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DUISBURG baving arrived from Hamburg ant Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf

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M.V.

THE LAURA MAERSK ”. having arrived from New York and Porta of call. Consignees of Cargo ara bereby notified that their gools

& Godown Company's godowns at teng landed and placed at their risk to Kowloon, where delivery may be the Hong Kong and Kowican Wharf & obtained as soon as the goods are Godown Company's godowns at Kow- landed

Optional cargo will not be landed [000, where delivery

here, unless notice has been given 4000 as the goods are landetained a

hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Optional cargo will not be landed" carried on from port to port to the here, unless notice has been given is final port of call to which the option carried on from port to port to the final hours prior to vessel's arrival, but

port of call to which the ption extends.

extends.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all

No Claims will be admitted after goods remaining undelivered after the the Goods have left the Godowne, and 18th May, 1938, will be subject to all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd May, 1939, will be subject to

rent

All broken chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on 17th May, 1939, at 10, by Surveyors Mesars. Guddaref Douglas.

our and

To comply with thế" General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damagal dutiable goods are examined.

All claims must reach us before the 18th June, 1939, or they will not be recognized.

Beat

Allbroken, chafed, and danged toda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 20th May, 1939, at 10 s... by our Surveyors Messrs... Goddard & Douglas

To comply with the General Banded Warebonee Regulations consignees must have a Revenge Officer in attend- Iance when daranged dutiable goods are examined.

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All claims must reach us before the nd June, 1939, or they will not be. No Insurance will be affected

recognised,

No Lurance will be effected. Bills of Laling will be countersigned

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by by.

JEBSE & CO.,

JEBSEN & CO., Agrate

Agents. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1939. [380 Hong Kong, 15th May, 1939,

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Sir

| Kreus,

To avoid such a collapse; thie

Mrs. Li, of the Chinese Women's Medical Relief Association."talked over her problems and the work

tions, the National" Women's Re-of production is essential. This

maintenance and intensification connected with medical relief.

llef Association, the Kwangtung can only be done through small Women's New Life Movement, the industries, as large factories would Hongkong Women's Soldiers Re-be unsafe, even if anyone could be lief Association and the

Chinese found to risk capital on Women's Club are responsible for

such venture. the organization of a dinner dance for the beneût of the co- operatives which will be held in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room on Friday, May 28.

"FREE CHINA GETS TO WORK":

The aim of the Chinese In- dustrial Co-operatives is to establish a continuous chain of Industries linking these two regions, stretching across the entire country and supervised from the central headquarters In Chungking.

AN EXAMPLE:

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presented by various students of A short musical prograinme was the school, and besides the inter- esting talks, the guests truly en- joyed the opportunity of meeting each other again.

V.D.M.A. ANNUAL MEETING

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20th May

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22nd May

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Straits The annual general meeting Di

Manfa the Victoria Diocesan Missionary Japan and Shanghai

Saigon. Association was held yesterday at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, the Bishop of Hongkong, being in Here is an example of what the the chair, supported by the Rev. co-operatives can do during the A. P. Rose, Miss R. Mow Fung and war. Many Chinese soldiers died the Rev. J. R. Higgs. last winter because of the cold.

The minutes of the meeting last They froze under thin cotton year were read, and also the report blankets Imported at high prices for the past year of the activities are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

The

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier un the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile ire, advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails

Dr. B. H. Kung gives the objects of the Chinese Indus- trial Co-operatives as follows: "When the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives were formed. they solved four outstanding problems precipitated by Japan's wanton destruction of China's industrial centres. Firstly, they provided a way for from abroad, but absolutely use of the V.D.MA. and the three China to mibliize her economic less against the and industrial resources so as to weather.

Litter northern branches of the

V.D.MA., the Northwest increase her power of resistance.

nas Cathedral, St. Andrew's Church iimitless resources of Secondly, they created a

WOOL and Christ Church. new Formerly they were exported. Now basis for China's economic struc- the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- ture by giving rise to domestic in- tives have an order for

» OFFICERS ELECTED dustries.

million

Cfficers for the year elected Haiphong blankets, made of this wool, tor were: Vice-Presidents, the Very Swatow Thirdly, they provided work for the army. the refugees who had been thrown

Rev. J. L. Wilson and the Rev. J. R. Shanghai After the wax, the function of Higgs. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Amoy or employment in out

coase the CLC. will be no less impor- Tarrant, Hon. Secretary, Miss R. quence of industrial plants having tant. If no other fallen into the hands of the are available, Japanese manufac- Mrs. G. E. 8. Upsdell, Hospital Sup- Dairen.

goods Mow Fung, London Sales Secretary, enemy,

tures will flood the country once plies Secretary, Mrs. Fourthly, they helped to salvage the barriers are let down.

Finnigan, Swatow, Amoy, "Chuanchow and and rescue machinery from the co-operatives,

Service Chaplains, the by building up Hinchcliffe and the Rev. Edwards. Manila.

Rev, S. Foochow threatened area and transfer it to domestic production now, can pre-Secretary for Outports, the Rev. A. Air Mall for "K. L. M. Airways the interior where the work could vent this. be revived.”

ORIGINAL PLAN:

In the short space of eight months, a period that usually does not take a project beyond the stage of planning and discussion. the original plan worked out by

cheap

The

They represent a real people's movement for the defence of China's integrity, both political and economic, an Industrial army no less important than the army of soldiers. SAVING THE REFUGEES:

P. Rose.

A

Group Representatives elected were the Rev. N. V. Halward, Mr. George She, M. G. A. Goodban, the Rev, H. D. Rosenthall, Dr. K. L. Reichelt and Dr. Katie Wo0.

a group of Chinese and European There are sixty million refugees who left his lucrative position as enthusiasts in Shanghai has been in China. They cannot perman-Chief Factory Inspector of the adopted by the Central Govern ently be kept on unproductive re- Shanghai Municipal Council, to ment, engineers and workers have lief. In the co-operatives they become one of the leading spirits been collected, derelict machinery can find work and the opportunity in this extraordinary movement, set up, production got under way. of building a new life. Especially think that the spread of indus- More than 500 units already exist, is this the case where the refugees try throughout the country dis- operating under the supervision of are city people who cannot be tricts geographically far removed" Your headquarters,

settled on the land. Of all the from the central authority will schemes advanced for the relief of help to prevent the social China's uprooted millions, the co-political disintegration of these operatives are economically the soundest, nationally the most im- portant, and in their results the most permanent.

Whole provinces are supplied with co-operative cloth, co- operative pottery, co-operative soap and other necessaries of daily life, co-operatively manu- factured.

"

The beginnings of heavy indus- try are seen in co-operative ma- chine shops. Co-operative prin- teries publish newspapers and books. Small co-operative electric power plants light villages and

towns. SOLID ECONOMIS" BASIS:

Everywhere that the fragments of the old Chinese industry have been thrown, either in the shape of machinery or in the shape of uprooted refugee skilled labour, there the opportunity for new in- dustry exists. The trained brains of unemployed engineer, the sher- gies of enthusiastic and expéri- enced organizers, and the fact that the universal commodity- hunger and disorganization of transport creates a solid economic base for these small-scale indus. tries, have combined to make the movement an amazing success,

In eight months, not a single coś operative has failed. '

The meaning of this can best be understood if we consider that. according to American statistics, one-third of all small dependent

Industrial enterprises founded in the United States during the past two years have gone bankrupt within the first six months of their existence.

30,000 CO-OPERATIVES

areas

and

"There is only one way to main- tain the national morale. That is to improve the livelihood of the people. The support being given to the co-operative movement

"We want 30,000 co-operatives from widely divergent quarters in- established this year," says Mr.dicates that no one can fall to Rewi Alley, the New Zealander, appreciate this important truth."

Removed from a Hankow factory, this carding machine does not become useless scrap, simply because there is no power run it. With the aid of a pony, it helps to furn the wool China's great northwest into much-needed textile products.

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