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NOTICE.

Mr. 1 N. Murray, B.Sc., M.I.E.E., A.M.I.Mech. E., De. puty Manager, will act as Mans ger of the Company during the absence from the Colony on leave “of Mr. D. W. Munton, Manager

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

(Sgd.) "JOHN V. “BRAGA,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th June, 1939.

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BIRTHS JESSEN-On June 10, 1939. to Etha. wife of J. E Jessen, a

son.

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INMPHTUS-On June 6, 1939, at the Country Hospital. Shang- hal, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Nim- phius, a daughter, Ursela. BICHARD.On June 2, 1939, at Peking, to Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Bichard, a son..

DEATHS FEARNA Alta Bates Hospital. Berkeley, Cal. April 29, 1939. Doctor Anne Walter Fearn. aged 71 years. KOENIG.--On June 1, 1939, at his residence. 139 Route Vallon, Mr. O. R G. Koenig. aged 63

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years (late Chinese Maritime Customs Service the dearly beloved husband of Anne and father of Elma Koenig. SELLEY. On June 1, 1999, at the British Military Hospital, Shanghal, Staff Sergeant-Major Walter John Selley, Royal Army Service Corps,, the dearly beloved husband of Mrs. Ethel Selley.

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HONGKONG, JUNK 13, 1930

NEW CAMP FOR MA TAU CHUNG INTERNEES

Chinese Government's Proposal

It is learned that "the Na- tional Relief Commission - will allocate a sum of $200,000 for a proposed new camp for the Ma Tan Chung internees; · Should this scheme be approved by the Colony authorities, the site of the new camp would be on Argyle Street, near the Kow- loon Hospital, where the néces- sary vacant land fa understood to be available.

state The present

of affairs. where the internees are "mixed up with a large number of refugees in their Ma Tau Chung camp. has long been deemed unsatis factory, but for the lack of neces- sary funds and a suitable plot for the erection of a new camp, things were allowed to drift.

The conditions of the internees at Ma Tau Chung are engaging the attention of the Chinese Govern- ment authorities, and they now propose to allot $200,000 for the erection of a new camp, where the ex-soldiers may And better, and more suitable quarters.

Plans Mapped Out Plans for the new camp have been mapped out, and as soon as they are approved, work will be started.

EDITORIAL

Mr. Harold W. Brown and his bride, formerly Miss C. D. Mitchell, after their marriage at St. Andrew's Church yesterday morning. The "happy "couple later left for their honeymoon In Australia. (Photo, Ming Yuen).

AMBITIOUS RELIEF PROJECTS

'REFUGEE PROBLEMS

IN CHINA SHANGHAI, (Reuter By Mail) Ambitious work-re- lof project, have been" start- ed by the National Redef Commission of the Chinese Government with a view to zilminating entirely the WAI ‘refugee. problem in China.

These include various produe- tive schemes-road construction, development of mines, soap mak- ing. apinning and weaving, manufacture of farm implementà... designed to give work to every one of the 15,000,000 war refugees throughout the country.

As a start, the Commission has Findustrial-units which will provide a livelihood for several million refugees.

Land Reclamation

At the same time, the Com- mission has prepared an fensive land reclamation pro.. ject

covering approximately 2,000,000 acres in 12 different provinces. In this vast area

Is estimated that 1,500,000 war refugees can live and work in peace.

over.

So far, 50,000 persons have been transferred to reclaimed areas in Shenal, Klangsi, Fuklen.

Construction of the proposed CORRESPONDENCE JUNE CRIMINAL It is intended to more much larger

camp will. "follow very much the same lines as other refugee camps

[To The Editor of the

in the new Territories, being paved A COURAGEOUS ACT in concrete cement and divided into a number of wooden houses, and rounded off by iron rails. The new camp, it is estimated, would house about 1,000 to 1,200 persons,

ever sent to Tokyo, where the officials and the people ar being hoodwinked into the belief that "everything in the garden" is lovely." In the Kongmoon-Sunwul sector, a battle is imminent and the Japanese are hurrying up their defence works for fear' of being outnumbered by the Chinese. At Tsengshing, the Japanese have been besieged.

THE GUERILLAS appear to have surrounded Shanghal | and they have even driven a wedge in the Japanese lines and worked their way as far into the Chinese city as Kao changmiao. In Hangchow the Japanese have been hurled back to the city walls

JAPAN'S SLENDER and Kashing, an important

GRIP ON CHINA

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SESSIONS

Ho San mul, Au Fin and NE Hak

groups

to various uncultivated districts when the present colonies prove successful

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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1939.

#BOGOTA

HOLLENDO

ARICA

RIO DE JANEĪND

ANTORABASTAN

VALPARAISO-k SANTIADO

BUINOSAV

500 1000

Miles.

Black lines mark course of future Pan-American Highway now -under constraction. Broken lines indicate ferry from Cristobal,

C.Z to La Quaira, Venezuela.

FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINA PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY

THROUGH JUNGLES

OFFICIALS EXPECT COMPLETION

WITHIN A FEW YEARS

·MEN WORKING IN STEAMING TROPICAL JUNGLES "AND ON LONELY MOUNTAINS THOUSANDS OF FEET ABOVE THE SEA ARE LINKING TOGETHER A PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY, WHICH SOME DAY WILL STRETCH FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINA:

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Vast stretches of mountains, desert and jungle remain to be conquered before the Pan American highway will reach comple-

tion.

The following cases are down for trial at the June Criminal Sessions,

Meanwhile, the Commission "Hongkong Dally Press"

which commences at the Suprema studying the possibility of trans- SirOne of the two Chinese Coirt, "an Monday, June 19:-

ferring a few million refugees detectives who so courageously at-| Chong Chang-kwal, charged with to such remote" provinces as Kan- tempted to arrest the armed rob- unlawful possession of arms and S, Biklang and even Chinese bers who held up a man in the ammunitions;

...Turkestan. which are sparsely heart of the City on June 5, has La On.. breach of deportation populated. succumbed to the wounds he re-order; ceived. from the bandits at the time.

In appreciation of the gallant and conspiracy to have custody or action of this Police Officer (Wan possession of forged banknotes; Man), desire to raise. Yu Ngau and five others, wound- subscription in aid of his depen- ing with intent; dents, and accordingly appeal to Chan Hung, possession of dan- the Chinese community for their gerous drugs:

Chiu Tak, Liu Yuen and Lhu Ho, generous support...

Donations will be gratefully re-armed robbbery in dwelling and ceived by any of the undersigned, | receiving, stölen property. and will be acknowledged in the press.

sing, possession of forged banknotes MR. E. M. ALARAKIA the average motorist, may be stacle. It has been proposed to es-

we

To open the subscription list Mr. 14 Yau-tsun, C.B.E., has made a

donation of $200.00.

Yours faithfully.

R. H. KOTEWALL. T. N. CHAU. M. K. LO W. N. T, TAM.

ESCORT GIRL SENT TO HOSPITAL Alleged Attempt To End Life

Chung Hung. Au Hing and Chung Chuen, assault with intent to rob;

Wong Chung, larceny from the person;

Bo Ming. Lam Sam. Tsui (Tul." Wong Sha-kl. Wong Tam-kwal, Leung Wah and Ng On, robbery.

RECEPTION GIVEN BY RELIEF ASSCN.

Three representatives of the Overseas Chinese Students' Asso- clation, of the Philippine Kalands, were entertained at a reception by the Hongkong Chinese Students! Relief. Association last night.”.../

The three delegates, Messrs.

town

on the Shanghai Hangchow Rallway (on the Kiangsu Cheklang border), IN SPITE of her claims to is said to have fallen into have occupied: nearly Chinese hands. With Ka- two-thirds of China's terri-shing's capture, the invaders tory (at the outset of the at Hangchow have been Sino-Japanese hostilities thrown into a most precarious

A professional gir] escort, named Lau Chi-mong, Yu Ping-cheung Tokyo's blatant spokesmen position.

Mung Pei-chau, alias Yeung Mo. and Lam Yuen, arrived in Hong- openly boasted that the inva-

NANCHANG, Kiangsi, like-in, is alleged to have tried to kong a few days ago to discuss ders would conquer China in wise is being subjected to commit suicide at the Luk Kwok with Hongkong student represen- three months), the occupied

continual assaults by the Hotel. Gloucester Road, early yes- tatives the matter of holding a regions actually are very

East Chinese, who on numerous "terday morning by swallowing an Far

Youth Congress in small. This is borne out by a occasions have fought their cverdose of opium.

Manila next summer. comprehensive little map

She was discovered lying in From Hongkong, they will pro- published in the "Hongkong Way into the city, "only to

agony about 4 am, and was sent ceed to Indo-China," Slam and withdraw for strategical Daily Press" several days ago, reasons, the tactics of th

to the Queen Mary Hospital, where other Far Eastern countries to in- showing in a realistic way Chinese High Command be

her condition last night was stated terview students there.' to be improved. how, even in the occupied re- ing to harass their enemy

There was a large' attendance at It is leamed that the "girl had the reception "last night, which gions, the Japanese" are con- and give them as uneasy asent a letter to her employers, the was presided over by Mr. Lee tinually being harassed by time as possible: The Jap- Hongkong Escort Bureau No. 10 Ching-yu, chairman of the Hong "the Chineṣe guerillas who are

Chinese Students Relief making it a real task for the anese have not succeeded in Peel Street, explaining the cirkong

completing their defence | cumstances which leg her to adopt"| Association. Nipponese to hold on to what they have taken from China. system although they have such a course, but the contents of

the letter have not been revealed. been working hard and rel much less settle down to th work of economic developmen for the job.

quisitioning all able-bodied

„GOVERNOR' SENDS

ment.

SEVERE FIGHTING COM-

ACTIVITIES of the guerilla unues in various parts of fighters of the Eighth Route China and, since the Chinese Army in Shansi and other assumed the offensive in parts of north China are too April, the Japanese have by well known to require re- no means been having mat-counting but, with the arrival ters their own way. Although of the warm weather, it is t they have made desperate be assumed that these will be attempts to push the Chinese greatly intensified and the back, they have found that Japanese outposts and lines these have been, futile and of communications will with-

out doubt suffer. they are forced now to con- tent themselves with clinging JAPAN REALIZES too late on to what they have gained that she has bitten off far AROUND CANTON, invad-more than she can chew and ing forces are in constant she knows that, ever with fear of being attacked by the the help of a few traitors an Chinese regulars and guerillas puppets, she cannot settl and even in the City of Rams down to the economic deve- itself, we are told, they dare lopment of the regions unde not go about the streets unless her control. She would like in small groups. Frequent in to end the war as quickly cursions have been made into possible but Generallasimo the city by the Chinese but Chiang Kai-shek has dif- none of these have been referent ideas and it is his ported in the press owing to intention that China shall the severity of the Japanese not only not yield but she censorship. It is doubtful thall not give up her war of however, if such reports are resistance until the Japanese

WREATH

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Among the wreaths sent to the funeral of the late Detective Wan Man of the Hongkong Police, was one from His Excellency the Gov error, and another from the Mem bers of the Legislative Council The funeral is reported on Page 7.

RUSSIAN FLYERS SAIL HOME

A

MR. STARK TOLLER FOR SHANGHAI

CHUNGKING, June 12 (Reuter) The British Consul-General, Mr. w. Stark Toller, left for Shanghai yesterday to take up the post of acting Chinese Counsellor at the British Embassy in Shanghal

Mr. K. Bumstead, acting British

at

The funeral of the late Mr. Ebrahim Mahomed Alarakia, who died on Sunday at his residence, No. 359 Hennessy Road, took place the Mohammedan Cemetery yesterday.

The chief mourners were the children and five brothers of de- ceased. He also left a widow, an aged mother and five sisters.

Mulvi Haji. Mohammed Noor shan officiated at the graveside, and a large number of friends

attended.

Wreaths were sent by J. Peston- jee, P. Fox, H. Farnud, M. Nemazee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson and

family. Au Lum, Ho Yim-saur, Lee Yip-fook, Ho Yuen-fong, LA Ho- yam. The Hongkong Dairy Supply

Company, Staff of Dining Room (Gloucester Hotel, Hongkong Bowling Alleys and Staff of the Linen Room.

AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways;

· NORTHBOUND Thursday: Bangkok, Hanot,

Hongkong Delphinus-4.30 p.m.

BOUTHBOUNE Friday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Dorado, Delphinus-7 & 1.30 am.

Air France:

NORTHBOUND Wednesday: Franice

Hongkong.

Service 12.30 pm

SOUTHBOUND Saturday: Hanol, France. Pan American Airways:

Service--7 am

Hanoi

· ́EASTBOUND Wednesday: U. B. A, Manila,

Hongkong. Honolulu, Cupper-2 pm.

WESTBOUND Thursday: Manila, UBA) Honolulu Clipper -8.30 alh

The

Officials hope that within a few In order to overcome this ob-

able to make a trip that has been tablish a ferry from Cristobal, C.Z. completed by an automobile only to La Guaira, Venezuela. once, and then the machine had th highway between that port and be shipped by sea in order to Caracas would be followed, and the negotiate impassable regions.

route would continue along the When completed, a motorist will Simon Bolivar Highway,' already be able to view in one continuous open to trame, and cross Vene- journey the plains of America, the zuela, Colombia and Ecuador,

From Quito, capital of Ecuador, silver mines and cactus plantations of old Mexico, and in Central two alternative routes to the south- America see

volcanoes towering ward have been under considera- over fields of coffee trees laden tion. The decision must be made with red berries, or banana plan-between coming down from the tations in the hot. sticky, coastal high Andes to the Pacific coastal lowlands.

plain in the vicinity of Cerro de Continuing south, there will be Pasco or of Arequipa, Peru, reach- the Panama Canal, Columbia's ing the coast at Guayaquil; Lima emerald mines. Venezuela's all or Mollendo, or of remaining in Helds and drive over the Andes to the Andean "Cordillera southward

descend to the great pampas of from Quito. Argentina, m

COMING EVENTS

June

13-Tides: High 5.343am, and. 5.50 p.m. Low 12.50 pm, and 11.05 pm.

Bunrise 5.38 am Sunset 7.07 Thirteenth Anniv. of Consecration of Mgr. H. Valtorta, Vicar Ap. of H

Crown Land Sale, D.O. Talipo, 11.30

Greatest Progress Greatest progress on the Pan- American highway has been made between Laredo, Texas and Pana ma; a distance of about 3,250 miles. In Mexico the only portion that remains to be constructed is an 865 miles stretch from the frontier with Guatemala to a point about ame 40 miles south of Mexico City.--- "In South America and Pana- ma "work. has been expedited with United States' co-opera- tion. In Panama, Costa Rica,

Honduras Nicaragua,

and Guatemala surveys have been undertaken. In Salvador and Mexico such surveys already have been made,

Inter-American Highway The United States bas-aided- several countries along the "Inter- American highway." as the United States-Panama section is called through donation of material and equipment, including essentials for construction of bridges, It also has furnished a number of high- way engineers.

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Rotary Club Closed Meeting 1 p.m. Howloon Chess Club. Pen. Hotel 3.30 VDMA. Ex-Com. Cathedral Office 5.30 p.m.

I'd

'BL. Andrew's Women's Guild 10.30

Christ Church Counch Mtg. 6 pm; Prayer and Pellowship Mtg. 8. and 8. Home 8.30 p.m.

St. Anthony's Church-Special Mess 7.30.8.m.

Water Polo League Com Mtg. YMCA.W.S. Bridge 10 am. YMCA." Badminton and. Mxd.

Cheero Club Whist Drive 8.45 pm. Cralgengower 0.0. Tombola 9 pm. Police Branch of M.C.L. Bridge and Mahjongg

3 pm

14—Y.M.C.A. Mahjongg 10a.m. Tides: High 6.10 am, and 7.16 p.m. Low 1.37 pm

Annual Mtg of RECOA, Wei- lington Barracks 8 p.m. · ̈.

Dress Rehearsal, for Children's Under the co-operative arrange-Charity Pair 4 4 p.n ment, the respective. governments furnished labour and local materi als, as well as the service of their highway engineers.

Consul at Tsingtao, expected to Note: Imperial - Airways Dome The Pan-American Unions arrive in Chungking in the near redo arrived at Kal Tak from

future to become Consul

At present, Mr. H. L. Prideaux Brune, acting Chinese Counsellor at Chungking will be in charge of the British Consulate General

REFUGEE VICTIM

Bangkok yesterday at 3.30p.m. with 166 klon of mail from London.

The Della" was delayed onX- night in Hanoi and is expected at noon to-day, with mail from Aŭstralia and India.

Theosophical Son Mtg Speaker: Randsen "Occultism and

Mystery and

Men's Club Mtg, Speaker:" Mr. Wong Kwok-fung Canaries Their Breeding and Management 1 pm.

Bale Cathedral Hall 3 pin.

financial committee on the Beginners -Mahjongg:10

estimated

"sin, mode

· highway" recently 372,305,000 would be needed to 16 YMCA "Keep Fit Class 10,20 a.m.; First Aid (Men) e pm; Bad- complete the section between

minton and Mxd. Swimming. their country, and Panama

Licering Sessions Council Cham The two Russian aviators whose

Engineers surveying the western ber recent Moscow-to-New York flight

South American portion of the

17-Cafdren's

n's Charity Fair, 254, ended in a Nova Ecotia bog "were

Fan-American-highway have posed The ARCRO FACE M

18-SINCRO given a gay send-off by their

this problem; Should the highway YMCA Discussion: Chip: Epeaker: follow the coastal lowlands, The Rt.E

Her RO Hall, Fellowship admirers the end of May when Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards they sailed for home aboard the at the Central Court yesterday

through largely uninhabitated and Family Worship-9 pm St.

19 Cheero Club Women's ANY French liner Ile de France charged with obtaining money by

territory where deserts must be

Com Gala Dance 8.30 Brig Viadimir Konstantinovitch false pretences. Tam Ewan, 49,

traversed? Or would it be better in Redemption After re-organisation, a group to build across the precipitous St Andrew's Club,

Treasure Hunt Kokkinaki and Maj. Mikhail K. unemployed, was sentenced to five Gordianko occupied a four-room menths hard labour

of boy scouts who arrived in Andea, in a more populated re- and Bocial rening suite, in the vessel-

Detective-Bergeant E. 6. Brooks Hongkong from Canton - following | gion, in

face of dimcult en Longest Day (1939)

Theo Boc. Mig: Speaker: Mr. AZP, fold the Court that Leung Yu, a the fall of the city last October, gintering tasks?

1 in Hongkong will leave for the interior to con

cago, was tinue their war time services on

Lenna

have been forced out China and until the Tang the Japanese army have bee drawn.

Un

there

peace for Japan

fend

BOY SCOUTS FOR WAR TIME WORK

the past few days, they Collecting medicat

Overland Link blemi, Experts believe that any over Jand link between the Panama

would