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HONGKONG, Avqust 25, 1939

EDITORIAL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939

Men Required "War" Topic Of HK RESIDENTS Hello & Goodbye

For Second

Conversation

Line Defence In Hongkong

In Colony

DEPART FOR MANILA

Empress Of Japan Passengers

"The ""following passengers left! Manila by the Empress of Japan

BY A. W. HYER)

The political crisis in Europe and the news of possible war were the causes yesterday of the crowding of a few commercial transports departing to the north and south from Hongkong.”

The topic of conversation t Hongkong yesterday among peo- ple in every walk of life was Men are required for Second "War." Optimists predominated. Work, such as but there was also full comple- Line Delancé

The crowds which swarmed who will travel south and pick up Special Constable and Guard Duty, ment of pessimists,

last night, but due to the abnormal into local steamship offices the Pan American Airways" Clip- Auxillary and Special Fire "Bri- Many more people were seem to bookings and cancellations yesteryesterday morning were on per for a trip across the Pacific gades, clerical work, etc.

the streets than usual, and ferries British subjects of the age of crossing the harbour carried full day commissions and errors must the verge of panic. Through Two great, strapping British air

be accepted:-

out the day, reservations and men gave the round the world loads of passengers throughout

traveller quite a send ofT! offer 41 upwards are invited to

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wild. Mza | cancellations were made.. the morning and afternoon,

Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Botelho, themselves to the Compulsory

Five hundred and more pas-C. L Shoppes and Miss Shoppee,

The situation was quite aston-accompanied by their daughter; D Blahop. Mrs. Service Tribunal for enrolment in

N. ̈sengers from the Lloyd Triestino Mrs.

ishing and steamship oficials did Mrx arid-", child,

and Mrs. M. R. Botelho were south the General Groups of the Hong-liner Gullo Cesare were ashore.

their utmost to cope with the try-bound, and Mrs. D. M, Biggar, of kong Defence Reserve which will Many of these people were Jewish E Gray, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bing conditions.

the Chase National Bank, depart- refugees from Europe, a good Brown, Mrs. M.. E. Blair, Mrs. W. EVENTS, especially in Eu-he employed en essential services.

will be medically number of whom spent the day in R. Mansfield, Mr. R. R. Roxburgh of the situation, transport facilities head of the family to stand by the However, taking a clear outlook|ed from the Colony leaving the rope, during the past 36

Applicants have moved with examined and if passed as it will. amazing rapidity and impor- be assigned to duty after enrol- tant matters have taken ment, according to their capacity. | 643 place, according to the vast This procedure will replace for of cables received. | the" time being that laid down"by As the situation appears to the Compulsory Service Ordin- Applicants are re- be so complicated, it would ance, 1939.

send in their names perhaps be advisable to give quested to

· (Sd)` C. BRAMALL BURGESS Clerk to the Compulsory Service Tribunal. 25th August, 1939.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an

Interim Dividend of Dollars one per Share has been declared for the year 1939, and will be payable on and "after Thursday, 7th September, 1939. Dividend Warrants may be ob- fained on application at the Com. pany's Registered Office, P, & 0. Building.

་

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be re- gistered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & CO. LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 27th July, 1999;

624

HÒNG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificates. Nos. NS.928 and NS.929 dated Hong Kong, 9th October 1894, for 50 shares-numbered 3270/3279,

hours

number

CRISIS

a resume of the contents of whether or no they have already the messages received to show been called up for medical exam-

ination under that" ordinance. the trend of events in Europe

Applications should be sent to and in the Far East up to the the Clerk of the Compulsory Ser- vice Tribunal, Colonial Secretary's time of writing.

omce.

CONSPIRACY. ALLEGED

week on bail of $4,000.

·De..

one

Beeing Hongkong...

UNUSUAL SIGHT:

The Star Ferry whart on the Kowloon shore presented an un- usual sight in the afternoon, hun-

ed

bus tickets, and pieces of the wrapping paper littering

board flooring.

The buster thoroughfares in the city and in Kowloon were filled with people who had gathered in groups, talking and discussing the latest news. Old residents were adamant in their optimism, new- comers to the Colony, less so.

Stockton

Mrs. B. G. Birch, Mrs, T. Pearce,

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Mrs. W, E. Mansfield was an-

Mr. and Mrs. C. Voss, Mrs. 8.. Dod-have not been discontinued, the banking business. well and Miss Dodwell, Mrs. J. Dairlines will continue to arrive and Sherry, & Miss Master Sherry, depart and ships, have not been Mrs. M. B. Telfer and Miss Telfer issued with orders to avoid our other traveller leaving the head Mrs. Millet and Miše Millet, Mra,

Mrs. Jose Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. P.

port.

of the family Who is connected with the China Fire Insurance Co.. Ltd. And we believe in the dark- ness we spotted Mix B. G.. Birch up at the ship's rall Airlines:

dreds of cigarette butts, discard. de Guzman, Mrs. F., B. Albert. Imperial Airways

V. Botelho, Mrs. MR. Botelho, Miss FRIDAY AT 7 AM., Captain J. N. Botelho, Master J. Levy, Mrs. Wilson departed from Kai Tak Soong and three daughters, Mrs. to Bangkok on the regular week- Anderson, three children and gov-end service. erness, Mrs. J. Dowson and child, Mrs. A. H. Guenness, Mrs. W. Ro- berts, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Cooper Mrs D. M. Biggar, Mr. and Mrs. Whyatt-Smith, Miss G. D. Fuller, The Chinese population. was

Mrs. Durran and children, Mr. and Captain L. 3. M. White left Kai trans-Pacific service, early in the streets, and many Mrs. Merrick and children, Master Tak for Bangkok at noon yester-tions improve the airliner will be Sweet and Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Haze-day in the Dorado, the service bein Hongkong on Sunday, depart- Otherwise the rumours gained ground as

ing late in leaving due to engine ing on Monday. morning advanced. Some stated land, Mrs. G. Pays, Mr. Nicolas, trouble. There were no passengers service will retum to the home The Philip- port San Francisco. they had witnessed the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce and two child- ren, Mrs. Wade, and children; Mra. new British troops, others assert-

pine Clipper due on Wednesday will arrive in Hongkong on Thurs- ed that they had seen more than C. Tracy and children, Mrs. J.

day. enough new Indian troops, to as-Fraser, Mrs. L. Cramer and child," sure the safety of Hongkong, Mrs. M; R. James, Mrs G. Morgan

the Vendors in market places and children, Mrs. R. H. -Gregory traded their wares. with a bonus and Miss Gregory, Mrs. Cooke and children, Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. E of re-assuring words,

Reyes. Mrs. W. C. Clark and child- ren, Mr. Luey Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Yung Fat Yuen, Miss V. H. Leóng.

PAN AMERICAN Airways" China.

'' Mr. E. Ferozuddin was the crily Clipper is late again and this passenger on this service due to time weather can take the blame. the heavy mail which totalled 574 A typhoon between Guam and Ellos.

Manila has held up the weekly If condi-

the

There was some talk of a coming shortage of foodstuf's and this became Intensified with the first appearance in stores

house- of "European wives, whe proceeded to order an unusually large assortment of foodstuffs for immediate

and a small quantity of mall,

Empress of Japan

FRIDAY AT 9 AM the de luxe!

Empress of Japan, flagship of 9.s. Giulio Cesare the Canadian Pacific 8.8. Co.'s Paclac Deet, in" port from APPROXIMATELY 600 refugees passed through the Colony Vancouver via Japan and Shang-i

yesterday on their way to Shang- hat.

Was

EMERGENCY Regulations, which subsequently received Royal Assent, were brought into force in Great Britain on Thursday night and, in the House of Commons, the mo- tion was carried by an enor-

Ho Shing-chuen: 35, accountant, mous majority of 427 to four, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards the minority belonging to the at the Central Court yesterday Independent Labour Party.charged with conspiracy to defraud Emergency Regula-the Shing Loong Co. of the sum of These tions, known during the Great $3,000. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instruct- War as the DORA (Defence ed by Mr. J. M. Hall, appeared for of Realm Act) are similar to the defence. Det:-Sgt. J. Wall said those brought into force in that Mr. M. A. da Silva was ap- 1914 only they are adapted to pearing for the prosecution. the changed conditions due to fendant was remanded for the speed and action of air-i craft. During the debate, the speakers included Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, the Liberal leader, Mr. Arthur Green wood, Deputy Leader of the FRENCH RESERVISTS

Mr. and Mrs. C. Grenz, Mr. Lo The local number one and Far! embarking Labour Opposition; Mr. An- continue to be called up but

Shin, Mr. Fung Kwak Wah, Miss Fastern Manager of Canadian Pa-teamer. however, when she de- thony Eden, former Foreign calm prevails all over France

Fanny Cheong and Miss Lucilla cific S.B. Co. came travelling down parted at 1 pm. on Friday there Secretary; Mr. J. McGovern, and in Paris there is talk of

Poon, Mrs. Liou and family, Mr. G. from a short vacation and bust were 700 passengers. of the Independent Labour a National Government being

Miss Fanny "Cheong and Miss Borst, Mr. 8. M. Lee, Mrs. Lee Lingness inspection in Japan; the very Party; Mr. L. S. Amery, form-formed. Brussels reports that

Shong, Mr. Lorenzo del Rio. Mrs. nice Mr. D. Drummond, none; Lucilla Poon were quite excited erly First Lord of the Admir- there is considerable activity

M. Kuipe and infant, Mr. A, O. A. other!

young ladies when they departed Colonel E. S. White, DS.O. for Shanghai. Though they ex- alty; Mr. George Lansbury on the German-Belgian fron-company each of the Middle- Naether, Mrs. Hubel and Mrs.

director, controlling Supplies and pressed regret and fear for their the Labour veteran; and Mr. tier and vast movements of sex Begt. and of the Raj-Hubel, Mr. Hubel, Mr. N. M. Dhalla,

the British friends who gathered around them taking place putana Rifles), which were Mrs. Vasag in Fan, and Mrs. Chau Transports under

China Command travelled to at the departure hour, this did James Maxton, of the Inde artillery Pendent Labour Party, who Partial mobilization is taking rushed to the frontier during Wai, Mr. James T. Hu. had to be subdued by Mr. place in the Netherlands.

the Japanese occupation `of Mr. O. Heinsohn and family, Mrs. Hongkong from Shanghai. This not quite quelch their spirits. Eden. Mr. Greenwood read a

the Chinese frontler town last 8. Y. Wah and family. Mr. and busy gentleman was in a great Up to Shanghal sailed Mr. G. A MESSÄGE from Moscow

1

of war appears to exist in Easterni Silesia.

are

delivery.

SHUMCHUN ALL QUIET (Continued from Page 1)

GIULIO CESARE

The Lloyd Triestino Liner Giallo Cesare departed for Shanghai with the following passengers from Hongkong:-

it was good news to see Mr T. hai from Europe by the big Italian H. G. Brayfield up at the ship's steamer Giulio Cesare. The trans- rall. The friends of the representer of refugees will shortly come tative of Carmichael and Clark to a halt; approximately two more gave him quite a welcome, of steamers will pass through Hong- course, he was smiling as usual, Kong to Shanghai, after these glad to be back and had a grand the Northern port will be closed.

There were few passengers dis- vacation and trip.

from the Italian

56190/56199, 20300/20304, 20305 declaration of the National brings forcefully to light Ger/ week, are remaining at their Mrs. F. Lohrer, Mr. Chan Blu Hong, haste to be ashore, business was Borst, of Steel. Unión "China Co.

66258/66265, 69642/ Council of Labour expressing many's duplicity insofar as Posts on the British side of Mr. Lee Yan Wo.. Mr. Chiao Yang pressing and time was short for It is a

/20309.

69643, and 52016/52025, Certi ficates Nos... NS.2249, NS.2250 and NS.2251 dated Hong Kong, 10th November 1897, for 75

wholehearted support to the Government's action. Later, it was

Cheng. Mrs. E. da Silva, Mr. Li Lok Sang, Mrs. C. Bonhoff and 2 children, Mn, Chu. Tin Shum, Mrs. Heysen, Mr. H. J. Kaerger, Mr. E.

the border. A report that the artillery which has been sent to Laowu had been withdrawn appears to be a little pre-M Oliveira, Mr. V. 8. Chow, Mr. Y. D. Tsang, Mrs. Kwan, Mr. D. Z. Zung. Mrs. Lubeseder, Mr. E. HO-

mature.

The situation has eased

up

WI

business trip for this any interview he could give at gentleman. the time.

Mr. A. O. A, Naether who came Business brought. Mr. H. E flying here on Wednesday from Arnhold of the Arnhold Trading Hanol makes haste to get back to Co. down from his desk in Shang- his desk in the Shanghai office, hal. This gentleman has certain- Mr. G. von Hassel, Mr. H, Lacas, ly been travelling the China Sea Mr. V. Drossel, Mr. Schroeder between our port and the North and Mr. 0. Koppenhoefer, all Mr. and Mrs. Li Yuk Lam, Mr.in the past couple of months, businessmen, were departing for Lee Lum On, Mr. Ngai Pak Kee and Party, Mrs. L. G. da Silva, and child, Mr. Woo Yong An, Mr. Mok wo. Dr. Feng and party, Mr. Thomas Chen, Miss L. D. dos Re-

denhagen J. Weltky.

. Mr. F. A. Grant representative Shanghai,

FROM WASHINGTON came statement made by Gen. O.Ino undue transfers of troops from | C. Y. Liu, Mr. Chan Ching, Mr. Loc § Shanghai Waterworks, came call away from Hongkong in case of

any repercussions from the Euro-

her foreign relations are con- cerned. Before leaving Mos- announced that the

cow, von Ribbentrop express- threatened locomotive engi ed his conviction that the neers' strike had been called German-Soviet pact of non- shares numbered 51251/51262,

off. In the House of Lords, aggression will have a benefi- considerably and we are informed 51851/51863, 24471/24473, 16097-

the Foreign Secretary, Lord cial influence on Sino-Japan- that the Japanese forces on the /16101, 36087/36101, 15974/Halifax, made a statement 15975, 39071/39075, 33649/33653, similar to that of the Prime se relations as well as on northern side of the frontier are German - Japanėse, friend-now more friendly disposed to-

of Hamilton and Co. in Shanghai The passenger list contained 2016/2021, 34096/34099, and Minister in Commons and ship." Apparently, however, wards the British than before 53746/53750, Certificate No. he subsequently delivered a the Japanese do not think so.

hurrled down to our city for a mainly Chinese, travelling from. There is no truth in the report

business call. that they are withdrawing from

And Mr. AH. Hongkong to Shanghai The ma- 5/NS.304 dated Hong Kong,. 7th broadcast speech over the

REUTER from Peiping says, the border.

the jority of them were anxious to be July, 1908, for 62 shares num radio from Downing Street.

in connexion with the pesce.

We are informed that there are medios, Mr. Taul Wai Ching. Mr. Childs, connected with bered 89265/89326, Certificate

ing in our city from the North. Toud, Mr. S. Y. Liang, Mrs. M. A. No. S/NS.2374 dated Hong Kong, a

Commander-in-singapore to Hongkong.

The list of business people, pean political situation 13th November 1912, for 20 Roosevelt had sent a message Chief of the Japanese Forces Asked if he had any statement G. d'Encarnacao. Mr. Fung Shang

hal by the Empresa of Japan, was shares numbered 91879/91898, to the King of Italy urging in Central China, at Shang-to make regarding the internation- Wen, Mrs. C. Sutherland, Mrs. P. mainly men, arriving from Shang- President Cleveland Certificate No. 5/NS. 2377 dated him to use his influence, in hat, that there is considerable al situation, a high military S. Kao and infant, Mr. P. S. Kao,

were a bit perturbed over the poli Line's President Cleveland Hong Kong, 16th November, the interests of peace. Pre- peace talk in high Sino-Jap-dial stated that Britain was well Mr. P. Dotzauer, Mrs. Yao, Miss fairly lengthy, and all of them THE AMERICAN

tical situations In Asia and came to the bay early op Fri- sident Roosevelt, who also ap-¡ anese circles. These sources Prepared and was quite ready. 1/ Kuo Tsing Hwa, Mr. T. C. Wang,

necessary. to go to war. "We have 1912, for 9 shares numbered pealed to Herr Hitler and the declare that the Japanese stood Just about enough insults Mr. 3. E. Chen, Mrs. Chen, Miss Europe.

day morning and proceeded to Talkoo Dockyard where she re- 13556/13560, 65164/65165, 76695 Polish President, reiterated younger Officers Group, who from trouble-makers,"

Poon Kim Ling. Miss Poon Ling he con- that he would always support are regarded as extremists, cluded.`,

mained for several hours unload- Sheong, Mr. C. W-L, Mr. Y. H. Friday p.m. Departure the democracies. and has are losing some of their in-

NINE-THIRTY P.M. on Friday, ing heavy cargo. At 2 pm the Mr. Von Hassel, Mr. H. Lucas,

the Empress of Japan was due Liner was tied to the Kowloon pier. offered to act as mediator. It fluence with the older officers. | ALL PRECAUTIONS:

Dr. G. Canaval, who akidded out Mr. V. Drossel, Mr. H. Schroeder,

to leave the pier and saff" for is significant that Italy is re- Another source very close to

Mr. O Koppenhoefer, Mrs. D. Manila.

Sung and family.

and €2879, and Certificat: Pro visional No. 57/657 dated Hong Kong, 20th February, 1922, for 72 shares numbered 128802 178873, all registered in the name of Rafael Perez, have been LOST

report

that President Yamada,

$

"

Mr. H. Y. W. Liu, Mr. W. Y. Chen,

Shum

PRESIDENT.

At that hour there was of the Colony without our spot-

Naturally, all necessary precau maining singularly quiet in the puppet "Pelping Pro- tions have been taken in view of Koppenhoefer, Miss Schulz, Mrs, weeping and even a bit of wailing light on his departure, returned

visional Government" ex- the international situation," stated the face of the present crisis,

who asked

IN WARSAW, three more presses the belief that the the naval spokesman classes of reservists have been older generals are willing to yesterday if he had any statement called up and the German lower their price for peace to make regarding local naval de

This statement, how-ence measures. Embassy is packing up pre- talks.

The naval authorities have bem-

movements of HM ships."

or STOLEN, and should these certificates not be produced to the Bank before the 26th August 1939, new certificates for the 288

paratory to leaving. A report ever, must be accepted with porarily stopped issuing advice of shares and the aforesaid, Certi from Moscow asserts that the the utmost caution.... ficates Nos. NS,928, NS.929. British and French Stan GERMANY'S TACTICS för NS.2249,|| N5.2250, NS.2251, missions are leaving the an invasion of Poland are re- 5/NS.304 5/NS.2374, 5/NS. 2377, and Provisional No. 57/657 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Vold, By Order of the Court of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Soviet capital.

Rents Going Down?

will do Hkewise!!

Ship visitors were gay though an from a short call in Manila, The exciting pall seemed to surround doctor was as handsome as ever passengers and their guests.

Close and seemingly quite gay.

Mr. G. Baxter arrived from to 10 pm the big liner com-

Manila. But he had no time for menced her voyage south

anyone, as he departed in quick time t

Contrary to verbal rumours there were only 302 passengers all

Mr. L. Bocke, the charming and told, approximately 120 leaving busy executive of from Hongkong.

Vacuum Oil Co, retu The "Who's Who was really desk, fn the local ome quite important and consisted days of meetings and inspect

in Manila mainly, or women and children.

Mr. RE Roxburgh, number

And Mr. John

one of John I. Thornycroft and RCA fame came calt Co. Ltd, was round-tripping again Manila.

President

Father was down bidding a leaving-this fond farewell to Mrs. N. Stockton Francisco and Los and her small, big blue-eyed in, fant. They are travelling to Mandia until conditions settle dow

ported by Reuter to pursue

In view of the departure of a HIGH PRESSURE the following general lines.

number of people from Hongkong HITLER is stated by a

ON TELEPHONES

it has been reported that some Berlin message to have re- Tenor eleven divisions in Curned from Berchtesgaden East Prussia will advance

The majority of telephones in landlords are reducing their renta down the east bank of the the Colony were rendered, at some While a few landlords actually and Herr von Ribbentrop,

have cut their rents a little, we Reich Foreign Minister, has Vistula, a concentration intime of the day or other, gestern have still to learn that the majority to Manila. It is all a business trip, The? Janded at Tempelhof Aero- Pomerania, opposite Gdynta useless and it was impossible to drome from his trip to Mos will go across and take Dan- secure the necessary connexio Chief Manager. cow-- Hitler, von Ribbentrop zig, while a further concen- though everything appeared normisi Hong Kong, 26th July, 1939. and Field Marshal Goering tration near Breslau, capital on the receiver's side

579 as well as a number of high of Silesia will advance into German military mission, southern Poland in a north- conferred for hours on Thurs easterly direction. day night and yesterday THE SITUATION is truly morning and it is said This an ominous one and may be up as follows: may be the fateful confer- summed ence Reports have come Everything depends on Hitler through to Berlin of clashes If he wants peace, there will with the Poles near Upper be peace, but if he Silesia Trans-Ocean goes so against Poland there will be land far as to suggest that a state

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onda of the Hong

Co. stated that the phone serv

were hot

caps bein present

In fact

OB

on the

GERMANS ORDERED TO LEAVE S PORE

German citizens at Bingapore tructed to leave im-

to the Nether

Mr. and Mrs B BWBd, of the South British Insuranc travelling south, and her daughter were bid Manila, by

THREE CASES OF CHOLERA ON THURSDAY