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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1939.

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HONGKONG, JULY 20, 1939

(BY A. W. HYER)

THIS PORT WAS GERTAINLY POPULAR YESTERDAY 2 there were quite a number of the larger travelling transports calling in our port, but the highlight of the day was the visit of the Argentina Maru on her maiden voyage round the world.

3

This latest motorship of the O.S.; Major G, B. Way, connected with K. Line is Japanese modernism per- the General Staff, came from Sin-" sonided and is entitled to the name.gapore in the Canton. Unfortan- "Queen of the O.SK, Fleet." The ately we missed seeing the gentle- Interior decorations are most man.

pleasing to the eye and personal

comfort and the construction de- Empress of Asia sign caters to spaciousness, utility YESTERDAY at 9.30 a.m. the Em-

and enjoyment.

Air France

THIRD YEAR OF WAR IN CHINA

UNANIMOUS ESTIMATION IN BRITAIN OF ISSUES INVOLVED

Special to the "Hongkong Dally Press" LONDON, July 18-As Japan's war on China en- ters its third year, British opinion is almost unani- mous in its estimation of the issues involved though there are wide differences of opinion, as to the course of action Britain should take in the Far East. THE VILLE DE BAGHDAD, Air what with the rain, an umbrella The "Sunday Times," sum-} East Asia and the world at

France's weekly service to the and a very steep gangway to con- ming up, writes that, before laryc." Colony arrived at Kai Tak, yester-tend with, Mr. R. Fahnestock ar- this war that involves a quar- GRADUAL CONQUEST:' day at 11.50 am

rived back home from a visit inter of the world's inhabitants

press of Asia was in from a call in Manila."

He was a bit too fast for us,

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED PARTICULARS AND CON. that an Interim Dividend of "DITIONS of the Sale by Public] £2.10/- per share, subject to de- Auction to be held on Monday, { duction of Income” Tax, has been the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3 declared for the HALF YEAR- P.m., at the Offices of the Public ending 30th June, 1939, at rate Works Department, by Order of of 1/2.3/4 per Dollar. His Excellency the Governor of опе Lot of Crown Land #t Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of AUGUST at the offices of the Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal Corporation, where Shareholders at & Crown Rent to be fixed by are requested to apply for War 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 during which period no transfer the Far East as a condition the northern elties was by motor., sula Hotel returned from a holl- populations of China within and France become involved in

(if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an 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

1 No. of Bale.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4167.

Adjoining Kowloon In- land Lot No. 4048, Tam Kung Road, Ma Tàu Chung.

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary

Xerre.

ments,

...E..D

ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

[sale plain

2,290

28

1,718

Contenta in

Square feet.

Annual

Rental.

** ] Upset Price.

About

R

PUBLIC AUCTION.

rants.

THE REGISTER OF

SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 31st JULY to 12th AUGUST (both days inclusive)

of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 1th July, 1939.

550

..

PUBLIC AUCTION."

BRITAIN STANDS FIRM

RE

Or-

þEPLYING to reports that

Mr. C. Lacy, of Shanghal, re- Manila and was off before we began, the "Chinese Republic Reliable reports from, Danzig the Japanese Government turned from an interesting and caught hire.

was indisputably making very state that its Naal re-militariza- The bright, young Mr. W. J. quick strides of Britain's foreign polley in king and Kunming. His route to Mills, assistant over at the Penin-ganizing the vast areas and required a complete reversal somewhat hectic trip to Chung-

towards

tion is almost complete, but no sudden, crisis is expected in the immediate future. Unless Britain precedent to the opening of With the assistance of another day in Manila and the surround-

the framework of a united His first visit to negotiations concerning the European and several Chinese, this ing islands.

serious complications in the Far and civilized nation. industrious northern resident American territory gave him quite

East. Hitler will pursue a policy of Tientsin question, Mr. Neville Chamberlain made it very trucks to the Chinese ciles.

drove and supervised four "Dodge" a thrill,

"Hence the alarm of the Japan- "gradual conquest" and Polish in- Mrs. G. V. Hobbs, wife of Sur- ese. They feared the, consolidation fuence will be undermined in im- plain that HM. Government

geon-Capt. G. V. Hobbs, of the of the "mainland opposite them perceptible stages while The trip. which commenced Royal Naval, Hospital, came back under a power greater than them- taken not to give Poland any good care is would refuse to allow its for- eign policy to be dictated by from Haiphong, required four days home from a short visit in the selves already estranged by the pretext for interventim any foreign Power.

broken spring was the only dim

seizure of Manchuria. THUS, an exceptionally in-culty the caravan teresting situation has arisen which may most likely spell doom to the Tokyo parleys, That Japan is working for a "showdown "* is common knowledge. She expects to browbeat Britain into making

of hard travelling. However, one

encountered

Philippine capital. In all the rain she was smartly attired when she. descended the gangway,

The experience was worth the trip and he has the highest of praise Petroleum Co. arrived in our elty. Another member of the Asiatic for the worthiness of this particu-This member, Mr. A, Y. Young

lar motor car manufacturer,

came sailing from Manila.

The general manager of "Trans- Manila residents, who are call- ocean News Service," Herr a Mel- ing in the Colony, are Mr. and chers came flying from Hanol. We Mrs. W. R. Bradford, and Miss A,

A

"Their alm, therefore, has been and is to destroy the Re- public, to break up China, and to organize the chief fragments under pro-Japanese

governments....

CHINA'S MAGNITUDE:

puppet

Provocations will be continu- ed in this new "Nazi war of Merves" so as to trap the Foles Into hasty action that can be propagandized 23 "Polish aggression."

PARTICULARS AND CON.substantial concessions at the did not, however, have an inter- Bradford. The head of the family of Japanese victories and a longthem from further aggressions. DITIONS of the Sale by Public conference table she has al- view with this tall, blonde mem-well-known throughout the Orlent failure of the Japanese to proft

one

ready

formulated her

de-

Auction to be held on Monday, mands and broadcast them the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3 the world over. The result p.m., at the Offices of the Public was that many were led to Works Department, by Order of the belief that there would be His Excellency the Governor of a complete reversal of the

Lot of Crown Land

at policy of the Chamberlain 558 Island Road, Repulse Bay, in the Government and that London Colony of Hong Kong for a term would capitulate to Tokyo's of 75 years, with the option of demands in view of the fact renewal at a Crown Rent to be that Britain's preparations in fixed by the Surveyor of His this part of the world were far The denial from complete. Majesty the KING, for one far of the Prime Minister is, ther term of 75 years.

therefore, of the greatest im- portance and most welcome.

JAPAN has been resorting to a cowardly policy of pin-

Intending bidders are advised PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser Auction to be held on Monday, if not the applicant), will be the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3

to deposit with a required p.m., at the Offices of the Public authorised officer who will be Works Department, by Order of present at the sale, the sum of His Excellency the Governor of two hundred dollars, ($200) in one Lot of Crown Land at cash. This sum will be refunded Forfar Road, in the Colony of on payment of the Purchase Hong Kong for a term of price.

75 years, with the option of

and

pricking

irritation in Tientsin. She believes that Britain has her hands full in Europe and would find some difficulty in despatching a sufficient force to China. She knows that her

hordes

could, if

north

necessary,

ber of the Fourth Estate.

makes the activities of the Philip

Mr. H. Bouchet is an executive pine Aerial Taxi Co. hum with of the Air France organisation. He efficience He's the boss and a is from Paris taking an air-ride to very fine one! inspect various sections of the

company's activities.

There is a very nice new rest- dent in the Colony. He arrived

from England yesterday on the Air France plane. He is Mr. S. Craw- ford, the new assistant manager of the local Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s office. KLM air service carried him across Europe to Bangkok and he sampled the French line to Hongkong.

mourous

11

NEW CHINA

HAS COME

It is felt that the warnings to Germany Issued by Lord Halifax have made the Nazis cautious, but "The record shows a long series have not succeeded in dissuading

The campaign for the streng- by them. Such is the magnitude thening of the Cabinet with the of China that enormous areas and inclusior. of Mr. Winston Churchill: populations remain which have and Mr. Anthony Eden, and the.. not yet seen, a "Japanese. And further consolidation of the peace while the Chinese Government is front by an Anglo-Soviet pact, con- using them to equip and train newtinues unabated in the Opposition armles of millions, guerilla warfare Press and among the progressive In the conquered provinces almost Conservative' circles represented by confines the conquerors to main these two statesmen A stronger centres and railway garrisons, warning to Germany than has yet Large occupying forces have to be been issued, is felt to be essential

INTO BEING employed at great cost and the if war is to be prevented.

S.W. PROVINCES DEVELOPMENT

LONDON, JULY 19 (REUTER)———

WOODROFFE,

Home again was Mr. M. Smith. And would you believe it this bu-A NEW CHINA HAS COME INTO gentleman tried to say he was not UNITY AND SPIRIT," DECLARED and delightful English BEING AND WITH IT A NEW belled the statement. interesting, though his appearance BRIG.-GEN. CR.

He reports SPEAKING AT A MEETING OF trip, but as to the whys and he has been away on a business THE PEKIN SYNDICATE YESTER-

DAY. wherefores--smiles were all we could secure,

Return Flight

wastage of men is continual.

"No peace is in sight, The Chi nese for all their sufferings, are not subdued. They realize that time helps them.

"The outlook for the Japan- ese grows steadily worse. Mor- ally they have not a leg to stand on; they are

undis-

gulsed

excesses

the

and committed by their soldiery have made them every- body's enemy in China. "The more battles they win, the greater grow their entanglements. They can neither get on nor get out." These comments are typical

LONG-TERM POLICY:

renewal at a Crown Rent to be PARTICULARS OF THE Lor overrun the Tientsin British { RETURNING TO HANOI, yester- mineral and other resources were of the day's press.

fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma.

jesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

ап

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (l! not the applicant), will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, {$200) In cash. This sum well be refunded an payment of the Purchase price.

| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale.

Registry No

Kowloon. Inland · Lot No. 4168.

Lat No. 423, Forfar Road, Locality. Adjoining Kowloon Inland

Kowloon City.

Boundary.

Measure.

ments.

plan.

Contents in

Square foot

penden

22.20

Angus!

Rental

Upset Prica!

98

"People Who Matter

PEOPLE

WHO

MATTER, to the advertiser are the people. who can afford to buy

his. goods. Most of these people buy and read the

Hongkong Daily Press.

11,100

No. of Balo.

Raral Building

. 425,"

Registry No.

Locality.

Building Lot No.

•Lot No. 4 West of Rural

172, Island Road

Repulso Bay.

Boundary

Mesure.

zmente,

Да

sale pla

Contents in

188,000

Square

1,814

ogusra teet.

Annual

feet.

Bental

TWO WEDDINGS

Road.

kan.

AT REGISTRY

81,600

560

concession, but what has she done? She has resorted to the low-down method of at-

Individuals tacking

and blockading the concession in order to try and force Britain to grant her demands.

BUT BRITAIN refuses to run into action blindly and in a hot-headed manner. On the contrary, her actions are marked by due care and cal- culation. She refuses to

widen the scope of the Tokyo

the

He said that prior to the war the economic resources of the South-West Provinces of China were unknown, but now immense

day at 1.30 p.m. on the Air being carefully studied by the France southbound weekly service Ministry for Economic Affairs and was Mr. J. A. A. Fontaine, execu-factories which had been removed tive of the Indo-China Railway. from the war-20: were bem This French visitor has spent a erected.

China

HEROIN POSSESSION CASE

Refugee Chinese Discharged

Appearing before Siz Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, Cha Shing, a refugee from Tof Shan, who was charged with the unlaw. ful possession of 1 ounces of crude heroin, 8,509 heroin pilis and 10 ounces of pink mass, was found not guilty by a jury and was discharged.

Official and editorial circles are well aware that the new Japanese attacks on British interests in week in our city on business and Brig. Gen. Woodrone aaded that China are part of their long-term now returns to his desk in Indo- there was a possibility that this policy to exclude British intinence sel, prosecuted, while the Hon Mr.

Mr. John Wayatt, Crown Coin new China of the South-Western from the Far East.

But some of Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr, in- Provinces, with an area of more

these circles are still prone to structed by Mr. F. X D'Almada, than a million and a half square

minimize the seriousness of these Jnr. appeared for the defence.

and describe them AS CAPTAIN J. N. WILSON had dim-kilometres and a population of 150,-

culties with his 7 a.m. Tuesday/000,000 would prove stronger than merely a desperate effort on, theed and jointly charged with the Cheng Shiu-chi, who was arrest- morning "get-away from Kal Tak the old China ever was,

part of the Japanese military de-offence, pleaded guilty and was for Bangkok. His plane Delphinus,

signed to distract attention from sentenced to three years' hard la- their failures in Laina

Imperial Airways

had a radio which was "acting- CZECHOSLOVAKIA

up," therefore, following the safe- ty laws of the company he was forced to wait checking work and did not succeed leaving the air- port until 11.45 am, on Tuesday.

Travelling south, in fact all the way home to London via Imperial who has been visiting in our city Airways, was Mrs. H. C, Coben for several months, though the

recent marriage of her daughter, main reason of her call was the

Miss A. Cohen to Mr. Jack Hutton Potts.

mv. Canton

THE M.V. CANTON was in from

EX-PRESIDENT

IN LONDON

Coming Visit To Moscow

include discussions to whole field of Anglo-Japanese relations and insists that the affair should be treated as a local issue. On the other hand; Japan appears very conveniently and very quick- ly to have forgotten previous Two weddings took place at the declarations of her spokesmen Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. T. that J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of Mar-treated as a local issue and is the affair would be Hages, officiating.

LONDON, July 19 (T/Ocean) now trying to force com- Mr. Kwan Kleh-ming, merchant,

The former President of the residing at No. 188, Wing Lokpliance, at the point of the

• Czechoslovak Republic, Dr. Eduard Benes, will arrive here Street was married to Miss Sum pistol, to political demands of Fing-luen of No. 283, Hennessy far-reaching importance.

'on Wednesday afternoon from the United States, according The witnesses were Mr. IT IS hardly likely that Chan Yue-tin and Mr. Cheung Ka Britain will make the mistake

to London papers, on Tuesday. England and southern ports.

VISIT TO MOSSOW of making concessions when yesterday at 9 am. Though 'It was The other marriage was between the situation calls for the drizzling weather plenty of Hong-The Polish News Agency A T WARSAW, July 19 (T/Ocean)- Hung-lal, assistant strongest stand. 559 Manager of Messrs. Klan Gwan and

True, any kongites were ship-side, to say reports that the former Czech President Dr. Benes will shortly Company and Miss Tang Chuen-compliance to Japan's de- ho, Mr. Yu Cheuk-bing and Mrs, mands will have to be made. Mr. and Mrs, A, Brostedt, connect-a Czech national committes as TWO very charming residents pay a visit to Moscow to organise Lui Kwai-hing were witnesses of at the immediate expense ofed with the Canadian National representative

China but in the long run Rallways, returned after a business former Czech nationals who are they would injure Britain and pleasure call in the Straits. now living in the Soviet Union and-ar other Powers having

Another very nice, lady traveller Informed interests in China. Britain who has been away from the believe that Dr. Benes is going quarters, however. cannot afford to adopt a Colony for almost a year was Dirs. to Moscow above all in order to weak-kneed policy. "She must

A. Maitland. Formerly a resident establish contact with leading stand firm and demonstrate

in our city, this visitor returns Soviet Russian statesmen and to to Japan that the latter can- from London for another stay discuss with the latter certain not with impunity perpetrate Just how long she is not exactly questions connected with the unwarrantable acts against positive but several months, at Anglo-French-Sorlet Russian Fact British subjects, in the belief least. She thought it was grand negotiations, so the Polish news that London is reluctant to retaliate.

Mr.

Chan

the ceremony.

SUPPLEMENTARY DEFENCE VOTES LONDON, July 19 (BW8) In addition to the recent supplement ary estimates for defence, totalling more than £275,000,000 another £10,400,815 was asked for yester- day in supplementary civil esti-

mates.

£8,000,000

This includes over for emergency hospital evacua- tion and other services in Eng- land and Wales, and over £2,000,- 000 for similar purposes in Scot- land, besides an additional 25,319,- 150 for air-raid precautions and £1,000,000 for reserve of plant and building materiala."

Naval circles state that no in- formation has been received con- coming a Japanese report that units of the British Navy will visit Vladivostok m the near future,

hello!

to be back and friends agreed.

organisation of

agency, declares, which, moreover, Mrs. H. J. Kennedy-Skipton,points out that Dr. Benes knows with her two very polite and at the British Special Envoy in. tractive young daughters, retorn-Moscow, Mr. William Strang, from ed from London, There was quite Prague, since Mr. Strang was one. a bit of excitement surrounding of Lord Runciman's chief 1555- the three cabins of this party who tants during the negotiations of were quite happy over their plex-Runciman's mission with the sant journey and their arrival in Czech Government. and the

Budeten-Germans in 1938.

Hongkong,

attacks

It is characteristic that only the smaller Opposition papers, like the Socialist Tribune," demand edi torially, that these attacks be realistically recognized and that public opinion be mobilized for de cisive British action in defence of those interests.

The Government has so far not" announced a clear cat policy of defence of British im- terests in Japanese controlled territories,

though Cabinet talks have been devoted to this question. It is hoped that Japan will not provoke Britain to drastic action in protection of its rights.

AID FOR CHINA:

bour. sented.

He was not legally repre-

Story of the Haid A party of revenue officer. headed by M. Colledge, it was al- leged, raided No. 141, Becond Street. As they knocked at the door for admittance, Shu came up, peeped through the opening and then tumed back hurriedly. After a second knock, the officer broke the door open and entered.

The Arat defendant was stateď. to have been seen rushing out from a cubicle, while Chu run into a room. A thorough search of the premises revealed that the rear cubicle of the house was being used as a heroin pill factory. Look- ing through the window of the rear cubicle, the revenue officers. "The Conservative and Liberal were alleged to have discovered press is devoting more space Eastern questions than at any found to contain heroin pills, is Far two packets, which were later time since the infamous Canton the basement of No. 141 and 143, bombings. Readers opinions are second Street. There was a bas- being canvassed. A recent letter ket in which crude heroin powder in the "Daily Telegraph" argues was found. When asked, Chu was that the "latest Japanese actions stated to have disclaimed owner- that have restrained rain from Revenue Officer Colledge was have removed the last barriers ship of the basket: pursuing a forward policy of co alleged to have taken out a singlet operation with China. It urges from the basket and asked Chu the sending, of a trade delegation to put it on, and it was found to to West China to make expert sur-fit him. The trade mark on the vey of the development of these singlet was stated to be similar to provinces

that which appeared on singlet Chu was wearing.

"British participation. It con- tianes, would not only be sound long-term business pro position, but would encourage and aid China to continue and intensify resistaner, nasteamg the inevitabe defest of Japan. “By thus cheaply reducing the power of the Axis, it would bring nearer the end of the present intolerable situation Intion's story.

the

Not Proof of Ownership Mr. D'Almada, in his submission, said that the fact that the Kinglet Atted Chu did not prove that the basket belonged to Chn A singlet could be fitted to anyone because it. could be stretched, Furthermore the defendant's story to the polics was consistant with the prosecu