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ing to defeat the profiteering compradore was completely exploded as a result of inquiries made by a representa- tive of the "Hongkong Daily Press" among the leading

& AMERICA wholesale and retail dealers in the city yesterday.

HOW GERMANY.

WILL OFFEND

U.S. OPINION ROME, Sept. 18 (Reuter- The New York correspondent of the Italian newspaper ***Telegrafo” наук that the attitude of the United States would-be much influenced by the way in which the Nazis conduct submarine warfare.

of

U.S. ATTITUDE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, 1939, 9.30.4.Mn

SUSPENSION OF ALL UF EMPIRE

ADR MAIL SKEVICE.

As from 6.00 pm Monday, 4th September, the all up. pira six mall service is suspended for the time being,

First class mail for destinations served by Imperial Airways whether included in the all up scheme.or not will be subjected to a surcharge, of $1.00 per half ounce if sent by air, in addition to the present sir mall rates. Letters may however be sent to such destinations by surfaon transport at the following rates:----

Na

(A)

To British Possessions:

15 cents for the first ounce

10 cents for each succeeding ounce

10 cents per postcard

(B)

To Foreign Countries:-

28

cents for the first ounes

15 cents for each succeeding ounos

15 cents per postcard

All letters intended for despatch by air must be so superscribed, and bear a blue air mail label

While, in theory, the sug- prompted the housewives of gestion appears attractive, it Kowloon to take up a

stand was pointed out that where against unscrupulous profiteer- official redress has so far not! ing, large European whole- met with the desired effect, sale dealer expressed the view the ability of a few women to

that the suggestion was both

Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a handle a business, the tech-|

"unfeasible and impracticable." on certain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.P.O, & nicalities of which have in-

"Much depends on how the co-

K.P.O. creased in present circum-operative scheme is going to be

In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as cir- stances, would be absolutely to be conducted on a large-scale.

run," he continued. "If it's going cumstances permit and at senders risk.

futile.

must

Drastic

Calcutta and Straits.. Straits. Java and Manija.

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Air France

Service"-Paris date," 13th Sept. Plane

In a proper business-like fashion. it will require a large staff and a Ir the prices of foodstuffs and proper distribution and delivery. essentials in this Colony are to be system. This will make the over- If Germany acts in accordancejected to rigid control. action head so

heavy that I doubt the Haiphong. with Nazi character in the tragic troller and his Department.

come from the Food Con society being able to compete with logic

This the ordinary compradore, even at events and conducts

was the concensus of opinion ex- submarine warfare wholesale. pressed by representative members

the latter's enhanced prices." will offend a formidable section of of the trades concerned.

Another wholesale dealer, also American opinion which, favours action on the lines introduced in European, said: "The whole idea support to Britain and France.

Singapore, is necessary to meet ils peurile and childish. Even The correspondent thinks the the grave situation which has the sponsors get together a suff" attitude of the United States

cient number of members to make towards Germany might be S In Singapore any dealers found the scheme workable, which I very hostile as in 1917.

continuing to sell goods above much doubt, I don't think it would the prices fixed, or the increase last very long. It is a big under- allowed by Government, were im taking, and much too big tor

the Controller, and their licences cancelled.

artsen here.

Polish Town mediately closed down by order of amateurs." And Villages Deliberately Bombed

BUCHAREST, SEPT. 18 (REUTER) A TELEGRAM DECLARING THAT “IN THE PAST FEW DAYS GERMAN AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN POLAND HAVE DELIBERATE- LY

Air Mail by "Pan American Aix- 1

Straits. Shanghal. Canton.

Japan.

Australia and Manila. Manila

Customs Embargo

Pres. Coolidge Haruna Mar...

Suwa Maru............. Conte RoesD Athos ..

+

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per

Due

Hupeh

19th Sept.

Islami..

19th Sept.

Van Hetsz......

19th Sept.

Tiibadak..

20th Sept.

20th Sept.

ways Direct Service"-San Fran, Pan American cisco date, 14th September.

Airways Plane

20th Sept.

Tsinan.

20th Sept.

Shanghai

Batssevain

20th Sept.

Cyclops.......

20th Sept.

Canton Mar

2lat Sept.

Naringa

21st Sept.

Kitano Maru

21st Sept.

22nd Sept.

stad Sept.

22nd Sept.

22nd Sept

22nd Sept.

+

22nd Sept. 23rd Sept.

23rd Sept.

Airways Piane Hosong........

24th Sept

24th Sept.

25th Sept.

Strogane Maru,

25th Sept.

Cotite.

Biancamano...

Shanghai. Japan.

26th Sept.

Nagato Maru......

26th Sept.

Calcutta and Straits Manila.

Santhia

16th Sept.

Roseville.

28th Sept.

Atuta Maru....

26th Sept.

Protestlans.... Tjitjalengka

97th Sept.

27th Sept.

28th Sept.

28th Sept.

......... | Delagoa Maru

28th Sept

Nankin.

29th Sept

Pres, Taft

10th Sept.

Emp. of Canada Agamemnon Rakuyo Maru....

COLONY RACKET A Chinese whoisale and retall | Straits. ANOTHER ASPECT

dealer disclosed a racket in exis- Japan, Shanghal and Formosa Another aspect of the situation, tence. in the Colony,

of which, Straits, which was touched upon by same perhaps, only a few people are Saigen. of the dealers interviewed yester- aware and which is in a great Canada. USA., Honolulu, Japan & day, was that the Government is measure responsible for the high

Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date paying over much attention to prices charged.

2nd September>" manufactured foreign" foodstuffs.

In an emergency Ike the pre- Straits and Manila and tinned provisions, while the sent, there is the dealer who has Japan. essential needs of the masses, such secret agents scouting round the

Air Mali by "Imperial Airwaya as rice, lard, charcoal Chinese market, watching competitive

Direct Service"-London date. Imperial olls, etc., which have shown re- prices. Where such prices are be-

17th September." markable increases in prices dur- low his he deputises his agent to Calcutta and Straits.. ing the last two weeks, have been buy up the entire stock of the Japan more or less treated leniently. firm which undersells him and re- Canton.

The problem of control is a sells it to the public at h's own difficult one and a very necessary price. step has already been taken by the Department in circularising all dealers in foodstuffs for re- túrns of their stocks. This will enable the Government to get a very fair were

estimate of the food position in the Colony to guide them in further action

AND METHODICALLY BOMBED TOWNS & VILLAGES CONTAINING NO CONCEL- VABLE MILITARY OBJEC TIVES," WAS SENT TO PRE- SIDENT ROOSEVELT BY M. MOSCICKI VIA THE AMERI- CAN MINISTER HERE.

The telegram adds that thousands of civilians killed and wounded,

SOME SUCCESS

PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter) The might become necessary.

Havas correspondent with the Polish Armies says that opera- tloris are slowing down except in the Lemberg area where the Germans are meeting with some success and un the north-east front where the Poles have made a successful counter-attack.

The Foles, continues this correspondent, baya captured many. thousands of Nazi "pri- soners and several tanks. The Polish Army, Havas, has appealed to the International Red Cross for Medical Suppies.

numbers

h

says

Generally, this is done in the case of goods for which there is a constant public demand, and the public is left with no alternative, but to "pay the price charged. This is the common practice which known as cornering the market and it will probably be countered by the Food Controller's demand for stock returns.

Without detracting from the sincerity of the purpose which

Opium Trouble: Quarrel: Stabbing: Imprisonment

The stabbing of a woman following a dispute over the price of opium led to the appearance at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, on charges of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and unlawful wounding, of an opium pipe maker, named Kwan Kin.

Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser heard the case, with the following Jury:-Messrs. J. E. Newlin, (foreman), Hui Wing, J. J. 9. Macdonald, O. A. Barretto, H. van Leeuwan, Au Kim-fung and J. Webster. Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, pro- secuted, assisted by Inspector J. O'Donovan.

The crime, sald Mr. Abbott, was

from

Japan.

Straits.

Java and Manila.

U. 8. A, Honolulu and Japan---

Alipore................

(San Francisco date, 2nd Sept.). Pres. Polk.. Straits.

Bhutan..... Shanghal Japan,

U. S. A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 8th September),

"OUTWARD_MAILS"

Registered and Parcel Mafis are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close siter 5 p.m., Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.

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TUESDAY

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Date and Tire

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Ninghai. New Mathlide... Kwangtung.

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Airways - Fiane Mul Hock

Fort Bayard, and Bangkok.

5.30 PM

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Airways Flane

7.00 PM

' IPOS

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3-5,30 PM

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5.00PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

7.00 PK

Shanghai

Tal Ping Yang.....

20th*

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Ord.

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Piano Canton... WOURDE..

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'WEDNESDAY

EXCELLENT MORALE PARIS Sept. 18 (Reuter)- Despite the crushing superiority of the enemy material fierce fighting is -cop- tinuing on all sectors of the Polish front, states a Havas tele- the result of a quarrel which made various statements. To the Shanghai.

Prisoner, said Mr. Abbott, had Fort Bayard ............................................. gram from Lublin

developed It added: "The Army's morale, trouble about oplum.

some financial police, he alleged that Cheung as well as that of the

Defendant Chau, the husband of the womar Govern was in the habit of buying oplum had in the first place" hit him ment and the people, has not un- from the complainant, Kwan Hiu's three times with a hammer. De Air Mall for "Imperial. Airways dergone the slightest change. and husband.- Prisoner awed will remain the same to the end." money for oplum, but the exact stabbed the woman, but seemed some fendant, however, admitted having

Direct Service"-due London, | Imperial 27th Sept. FURTHER NAZİ financial trouble was mot clear. to allege that he had provocation

On August 7, continued Mr, because of the quarrel. CLAIMS

Abbott, defendant bought a 20- BERLIN, Sept. 18

(Reuter-cent pot of opium from the comfendant had definite intention to Mr. Abbott submitted that de- Nazis claim successes by

their plainant on cradit, and on, the do the woman harm. troops. 70 zalles west of Warsaw following morning, about 7am, and 15 miles south-west of the he went to the complainant's! The jury returning a unanimous Pollah capital,

house, No.

verdict of guilty on the first 2 Connaught Road West, third floor, and complained Count Kwan Kin was sentenced that the pot was not full He to two years hard labour, asked for a 20-cent pot for 10 BOBBERY RECALLED cents to make up for the shortage.

Kwan Hiu woke up her mis- chung, who were found guilty of Pun Bun and Leung Hau- oficial band to consult him on the matter, having committed a robbery at communique, prevented the Te-and the refused defendant's de- Bowring treat of Polish troops near Lam-mand. Following that, it was clear August 19, when a quantity of Halphons.

Street; Yaumati, on berg. The retreating Polish troops that there was some sort of jewellery and money were stolen Parcels only for Haiphong lost 12,000 prisoners and many Dght. Who started it was not from a wman pamed Leung Yuk, Japan. guns and tanks.

clear though Kwan Hiu and her were sentenced by Mr. Justice Despite bad weather Nazi planes husband alleged that defendant Fraser to five and four years attacked the retreating columns was responsible. The fact was hard labour respectively. of troops. The Viina radio station that the defendant was also hurt. was claimed to have been des troyed.

POLES, HOLD OUT.

At 11 m. Kwan Hiu was However, a Polish communique asleep, and her husband was out, Abbott revealed that both defen- vice"-due San Francisco 27th Pan American says that in heavy fighting the when defendant went up and dants has been banished for life Fort Bayard, Holbow and Pakhol. Soochow Polish troops have held out. The stabbed her with a ale on the from Singapore and Hongkong, Parcels only for Shanghal Polish troops near Gdynia are left chest and also in the back and both were serving sentences still resisting while the Polish After doing this, defendant ran of six months in prison for Posnan army is obstinately aght away but was chased by the breaches of Deportation orders. ing and the enemy had to rush woman who, however fainted a The cause, up reinforcements.

first accu

to

Naxi troops, it is stated, are pushing in tą Lublin, while the Germans again claim have captured Brest-Litovsk, 120 miles east of Warsaw, The Germans, says an

STABBED WITH FILE

THURSDAY

Mr. Abbott also prosecuted, assisted by Det-Insp. A. E. Carey Before sentence was passed; Mr.

Airmail for Mantia, Guam, Hono- American Aleways Direct Ber- lulu and U. 6, A., by the "Pan

man, named Chan Wing, carried banishment from "The southern Polish army hat on the chkas to Des Voeux Road Mr. Abbott, was smash the Nass motorised regt-West where He pointed out the robber and an

pri- defendant to an Indian constable second accused was sta

who drrested him,

a habitual criminal,

ment and has taken many soners and forty tanks,

Was

while

to be

September

Plane

Hupeh... Kitano Maru

Muinamn.

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