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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION

INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853

Authorised Capital

Issued & Fully Paid-Up 420,000,000

Reserve Funda:

Starling

Paid-Up Capital £6,500,000 Reserve Fund

...$90,000,000

Head Office:-HONG KONG

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

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SHIPPING

DANISH FISHING 'BOAT' BLOWN

UP BY MINE

TER)-A £3,000,000

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Board of Directors:

A. L Shield, Esq.,

W. H. Lock, Esq..

Chairman. Deputy Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfeld,

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale. Esq.,

Miskin, Esq.,

K. S.. Morrison, Esq..

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce.

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Sir Vandeleur M."Grayburn,

Chefoo

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(Bhuket)

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**** Bombay

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Calcutta

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Francisco

(Peking)

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Shanghai

London

Singapore

Colombo Lyons

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Dairen Malacen Foochow Manila

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Chief Manager Hong Kong. 25th Feb., 1939.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, · LIMITED

5,598,600.00

Authorised Capital.....$10,000,000.00 | Paid-Up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

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Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chan, Esc, Li Lan Bang, Esq.

Wong Chu Son, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Tun Tong, Esq. Kaz Ying Po, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Esq. Fung Piag Wab Esq.

Kau Tong Fo, Baq., Chist Manager.

Li Tse Fong, Haq Manager. 2

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LONDON, SEPT, 8 (REU- COM- BRITISH

STATES THAT MUNIQUE THERE ARE NO MAJOR –

TO OPERATIONS. NAVAL REPORT.

ON

GER- THE ATTACKS

CON- MAN SUBMARINES: TINUE AND AT LEAST ONE PROBTM SUCCESS APPEARS ABLE.

"

LOSSES REPORTED:

attacks German submarine

taking place shipping are various localities, the losses

оп

in

GENERAL

CENTENARY OF SARAWAK

AND ITS WHITE RAJAHS

旅の

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Thrilling Adventures Of

James, First Of The Brookes

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1939. -PAGE 13

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU Sally Sept. 10th at 6,00-P.M.

** PRESIDENT PIERCE"

ES.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE *S.S." PRESIDENT TAFT w 19.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " *S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE"

"PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

8.5.

* OMITS SELANCEHAL

Sept. 13rd at 9:00 AM. Oct. 7th at 400 P.M. Oct. 1st at 7.00 A.M. Nov. 4th at 400 P.M. Nov. 18th at 4.00 P.M.

"

COMITS YOKOHAMA

AND FORTNIGENTLY THEREAFTER

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON

Sept. 14th at 12 Noon

Sopt. 29th at 19 NOON

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

MANILA

via SUEZ

his

8.8.

PRESIDENT HAYES"

Sails

S.S.

PRESIDENT POLK "

SINGAPORE, Aug. 26-Although official celebrations have been postponed until 1942, when the centenary of Brooke rule In Sarawak will be commemorated, this month marks the 100th anniversary of James Brocko's first visit to the Borneo State. In August, 1839, he anchored his; to be drawn up for the Sultan's # good deal of yacht, Royalist. in the river at signature. But Kuching, after a voyage from Eng- treachery had first to be overcome. land, and thus began one of the In the end Brooke drew up a most remarkable chapters in the "treasury of grievances". against story of colonial development-that "most mild and gentlemanly how a European adventurer came rascal, Makota, and went on shore, to rule over an independent ter- with an armed detachment and demanded an immediate tudlence ritory in Borneo.

He pointed out James Brooke, who was born in with the Rajah.

"the villainy of Makota. India, and served as an officer in the East India Company's army.tyranny over all classes, and by first saw the Malay peninsula in determination to attack him by 1830 when returning from India force, as neither the Rajah nor

myself was safe, and drive him after resigning his commission.

from the country.” was When he came back to England he

Makota's bluff was called, and he conceived the idea of fitting out a ship of his own for trade and ex-retreated, deserted by all but a few ploration in the East. His first slaves. Muda Hassim, now a free agent, drew up an agreement in voyage was not a success.

After his father's death he found which he transferred the govern- himself with a private fortune or ment to Brooke. The proclama- £30,000, which he used to buy and on was read to the people on at out the 127-ton schooner, Roy-September. 24. 1841, and from that

date Brooke's reign began.. LONDON, Sept: 8 (Reuter)alist, in which he left Devonport A Danish fishing boat was blown for the East in December, 1838.

near Esbjerg. up in a minefield

ported being the Bosnia (2,401 tons) and the Royal Sceptre (4.853

tons).

The steamship Corinthia attacked, but was undamaged and reached port,

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It is reported that 27 Ger- total- merchantment: ting 119.000 tons, have taken refuge in Vigo.

CREW

PERISH

says a message from Copenhagen. A four members of the crew perished.

I. S. LINERS LONDON.... Sept. 8. (Reuter) United States liners arriving in Britain yesterday carried large and on American flags on deck both sides.

At night they fly à floodlit flag and travel with all lights blazing

+3

A FRIENDLY FEELING Arriving at Singapore he heard that the Rajah of Sarawak, Muda Hassim, was well disposed towards the English, and he hoped to bej able to take advantage of this friendly feeling.

At this time Sarawak was part of the State of Brunei, whose Sul-1 tan had sent Makota, a chieftain, to be Governor of Kuching. Mako- [ia; a man of treacherous chatac-. ter. had used his position to op- press the Malays and Land Dyaks, who had revolted.

1/

MEXICAN WARNING LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) Mexico has warned nine German steamers which have taken refuge The Sultan had sent his uncle, in her ports that the use of their Rajah Muda Hassim, to pacify the wireless transmitting sets would country, but he had not recalled

Mexican be a violation of

nieu-Makota. The result was open re-i trality.

volt on all sides. Muda Hassim The Government has sealed up was too weak to act decisively and all wireless operators cabins and Makota was still behaving trea- warned the crews that severe cherously. " penalties will be inflicted Ori anyone breaking the order.

**

In August, 1842, his position as Rajah of Sarawak was ratified by a deed signed by the Sultan of Brunei.

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Hostilities Restricted In Far East

STATEMENT MADE IN COMMONS

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) -Making a statement on the general position in the Far East yesterday in the House of Commons, Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary, for Forsign Affairs, said that the hosti- litles were continuing on very restricted scale, though operations of some importance' appeared to be in progress from the beginning of May. on the Mongol Manebu frontier.

This was the State of Sarawak on that day 100 years ago, when James Brooke had his interview ATHENIA SURVIVORS LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-The with Muda Hassim. Muda Hassim Canadian Government has in tried to persuade him that there structed the Canadian High Com-was no war. "merely some child's missioner in London to provide play among his subjects"; but he Anancial assistance for the Cana-soon heard hints that he should

In an alde memoire on Sept. dian

Athenia stay "as a demonstration to in- survivors of the tragedy.

timidate the rebels." "We shall 5 to the representatives of the French, German and the see," records Brooke in his journal, British, Mr. John Kennedy, son of

He left Kuching at the end of Polish Governments, the Jap- American Ambassador in London.

it has arrived at Glasgow to

September promising the Rajah he anese Government stated that Lake

would return when the war was was their intention to concen- care of the American survivors.

The Canadian Trade Cominis-over. He went back a year later.trate their efforts to settle the

The war, however, was not over, dispute with China. skoner in Dublin has gone to Galway to assist the survivors and he planned an attack on the of the Athenia arriving at that port,

Mr. John Kennedy says that the United States Government is sending a ship to Clyde to take the rtoon,con | American survivors home. £1,900,000

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rebels, the result of which' was' decisive and complete.

ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS

conversa- Sir Robert Craigie's tions with the Japanese Govern- MAKOTA'S RETREAT

ment were at present in suspense.. Muda Hassim offered to transter but the British Government had the Government of Sarawak to made it clear that they were Brooke, and ordered a document andous, to continue the conver-

sations

the bope that 8.12 agreement could yet be reached

DISASTER MAY PROVE TO BE OF" on all outstanding points.

GREATER

MAGNITUDE

"LONDON, Sept. ↑ (BWS)~The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, in a further statement in the House of Commons yesterday, on the torpedoing" of the Athenia, mid that statements had now been taken on oath from the Chief Officer and numerous survivors, both British and American, which en- able a fuller picture be given.

"I regret to inform the House "At 7.45 p.m. (local time) on that the disaster may prove to be Sunday night, a torpedo struck the of greater magnitude than was in-ship abaft the engine room an the dicated by earlier reports.

port side when she was 250 miles north-west of the coast of Ireland.

"It is now clearly established that the disaster was due an at- tack without warning by a sub- marine.

Officers), Hon, Col. 5th Bn. the Queen's Royal Regt., R.A.

-FIRED 'A SHELL

In the meanwhile, the situa- tion in Tientsin had not changed" except so far as it was compli- cated by the foods.

UNCLAIMED

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Branch:

Cabletelegrams;—

R1104/2 Carver Marbiehall,

"Soon after the torpedo struck Singaporesub

the ship, the submarine came to R1653/3 Lieut. Gibbs Warship the surface and fired а shell, Runqual, Haslemere. which exploded on C. Deck.

R2371/4 Marr Royal Court. Observatory Road, Kowloon, Telu-

R2412/4 Corrie Hill Repulse The submarine' cruised around Bay Hotel, Bingaporesub,"

I R2969/3 Zaharoff Repulse Bay the sinking ship and was seen by UNDER-SECRETARIES

numerous persons... including Hotel, Shangnai, Dominions Office-The Duke of American survivors, who have Devonshire Et. Lt. Col. 24th (Derby given affidavits to this effect. shire Yeomanry) Armoured Car The House will realise that owing į kanson."

R2466/4 Mrs. Karpe Passenger Coy, Territorial Army Res. of to the nature of the disaster, ac- Officers), Hon. Col 40th A.A. Ba, curate detalls or the number of Nankin, Sydney.

R3234/5 Goldman Messageries HOLDING

RE, TA; Hon Col. 24th (Derby-victims cannot yet be ascertained. shire Yeomanry) Armoured Car No estimate can be made as to how Maritimes, Alright.

many were killed at the first ex-R3471/6 Benjamin Ayesa. Kow COMMISSIONS Co., TA M. Hote-Belisha, Secretary for Coldstream Guards Reserve

Home Office-Mr. Peake, Lt.,plosion, nor as to the numbers loon Hotel, Manila.

chowned by the reported capsizing 83364/6 McKee c/o Carlowitz, of in Chins and connections in the War, in a written reply to Mr. Officers.

of several boats, after the phasen-Box 93, Wellingtonsub N.Z.

R3372/8 Wilkinson Craig Ryrie, the World, we are able to extend Mander (Lib, Wolverhampton E)

War Office-Capt. the "Fail of gers had taken to them.

Shanghai - to our Clients special facilities for said that the following members Munster. 5th AA, D. RAS.C.

NOT ALMED

Radiotelegrams:→→→ Domestic and Foreign Banking and of the Government held commis

alons in the Army:- Exchange.

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CANTON SWATOW SHIPCHOW

KONGMOON TOISHAN

Sir Samuel Hoare, Hon, Col, the London Division, RASO, TA

Viscount Halifax, Hon. Col. the Yorkshire Dragoons, "TIA, R

Mr. Hore-Belisha (Major ret.), Hon. Col 13rd Wessex Division, RAS.C., TA,

J

TA; Sir V. Warzender, Lt. Grena- "Burvivors have been picked up dier Gds. Rés of Officers.

by two British destroyers and by 1449/2 Ethel Goodman Steam- India Office.-Lt-Col A. Jthe Knute Nelson and City of Flinter Nankin. Shanghai.

(Worcestershire and, it is hoped, by a Swedish 1914/3 Ohkokang Oenji, Can- Mutthead. 53rd

tora. and Oxford) Yeomanry anti-tank Tacht.

1315/2 Regt, TA,

Canton,

"At present some 125 passengers Admiralty-Civil Lord, Capt. A and crew are unaccounted for. I

M. Hudson, Royal Berks Regt, is still possible that a number of these may be aboard the Swedish Res, of Officers KINGCHOW

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GENEVA, Sept. 7 (Reutery Britain

Red Cross International Committee has informed the Governments of

And France

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the belligerent states and several Are Fighting

neutrals that they are preparing Maste

formation

to open a central agency for in LONDON," Sept. 8. (Reuter)--At concerning war pri the beginning of Darenter's first soners. The agency will function news broadenst in Polish," the on the same lines as during the Polish Ambassador in London Great War.

conveyed to the people of Poland aɛmessage from Mr. Neville Cham- berlain,

kong Hotel, Chungking

1

are

✅ Great Britain and France had 2733/4 Far. "Eastern Shipping entered the war determined to - Fournier

Co., Hom Lok Road, Koylu, fight with all their power the 2777/5 Moonlight Torch Manu-forces of aggression against. 1204/2 Narman, Chenki.

facturing, Boorabaja,

Poland, the statement says and 24891/31/Aug. Dietz, Kunming. 3304/5 Metz Gloucester Hotel concludes by stating

ened the knowledge 149/1 Trufalce Hongkong Ho- Chungking.

3306/5 Chien Hain Engineering that they are fighting for telinga tel, Shanghat.

288/1 Bellett, Chungking.

Co., Manila.

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3898/6 Andre Boogen Messa 2479/4 Dr. Francis Pan, Hong- geries Maritimes, Manila.

that the Athenis was not defen- sively armed the carried no guns and her decks were not even been nold strengthened for this purpose

bonour the wor

justice and freedom p