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HONG KONG/STRAITS FREIGHT CONFERENCE

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Shippers are advised that as from the 1st OCTOBER. 1939, the rates of freight from Hong Kong to the Straits "Settlements will be increased by 25%.

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 23, 1939

The Chinese Dollar

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

Knitting Section Already Started

The British Red Cross Society and St. John's War Organization recently inaugurated by His Ex cellency, the Governor at a public

held meeting

at Government House, has now completed the preliminary "work" and many acti- vities are already in progrESS,

A good start has already been made in the knitting section. On Monday mornings, from 9.30, at all le Helena May Institute, those who can knit are welcomed and given wool to make socks and other garments.

At the same place, on Wednes- day mornings, a bandage" making and rolling meeting is held. process-"of Entertainments are in

being arranged, in short, every- one's natural wish to give time and help is being directed into the most useful channels,

SUBSCRIPTION LISTS

Last, but by no means least, the subscription lista are now open.

EDITORIAL

Air. F. A. Prata and his bride, rurmeriy Miss C. M. Xavier, after their marriage at the Rosary Church zu Wednesday.

Already generous donations have CORRESPONDENCE WAR TRADE

been received and it is hoped that the many names will appear in list of subscribers, which will be published weekly in the local papers,

All subscriptions should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, (Mr. F. B. Winter), British War Organizatʻon Fund, c/o Hongkong and, Shang- Iha Bank.

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Chinese Industrial Co-Operatives

[To the Editor, the "Hongkong lally Press"l Sir.-A news Item appeared in the local press some days ago an- nouncing a loan of $100,000 by

AGREEMENTS

BY NEUTRALS

of

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 1939.

MANSLAUGHTER Hello

VERDICT

Judge's Comment In Murder Trial

A verdict of manslaughter was

returned, yesterday, after a retire ment of 40 minutes by the jury, in the case in which Lt 3o, alas She Wong-30, a young bricklayer, was charged with the murder of surveyor's assistant named · Fong, Sang.

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER

Travelling these days on some of the steamers is turn- ing out to be highly interesting and, in some cases, novel indeed. Passengers arriving in the Colony by one of the large Canadian passenger liners from the North report of steamer, black-outs ""which added žest and entertain- ment to their short voyage.

After sunset the port-holes ters. This" quiet and

dignified....

of the steamer were covered family are journeying to Shang- as well as any other opening hai. The head of the family, en The case was heard by the Chief where light might be visible. gaged in the import and export Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at

A lot of handsome

men have

the Criminal Sessions. Mr. John Though it was a slight incon-business of D. Chellaram, is mak Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecut-venience the passengers en-ng a business trip. ed, assisted

by Det.-Insp. A. Eloyed the new procedure and been travelling about this week," Carey, while accused was defended took it in their stride!

another was the Mr. J. E. Horton. The general attitude of air tra- and American connected with the by Mr. H. W. Lee, Instructed by

vellers is one Mr. F. Zimmern.

of great rushing RCA The tall, dark-haired gen- about on personal business. the temah sails to Shanghai.

LI So was accused of" having

war i Europe having Httle direct stabbed Fong Sang with a trowel effect on the air routes in the Steamship Traffic on the night of July 6 in Apllu East, Far East and from America. Street, Kowloon. Defendant den

YESTERDAY MORNING on the Reservations ed gullt, and said that he had comprise & long list, and the mall, steamers in port there was much

transports

arrival of one of the American reason to attack the dead man as and freight bustness of the alrade at the shipside..

he did not even know him. He admitted, however. that he had Intention of striking Tal Bang, a foreman, who was stated to have assaulted him three days previous ly as the result of a slight quar- Tel.

their territory indeed. not admitted by International

SERIOUS CASE

on

lines is increasing. Air France.

Air

Over спе hundred, so it appeared. Chinëse friends were down to greet the large representation of the "Li FRIDAY. 1215 PM the Ville de family" well-known, in Hongkong Beyrouth arrived at Kal Tak by their many connections in the after a quick trip from Marseilles commercial field, namely the Bank The service was delayed a day in of East Asia. France and for a few hours by the

Sixteen mernbers of the family: In passing sentenday His" Lord- typhoon in Indo-China, The re-arrived from Manlia and their turn fight to Hanol of the Air welcome to the Colony certainly a LONDON, Sept. 22 (BWS)-The ship said:

extra-France service was made the same gala one. validity of the "reported warnings "The jury has taken an

Arriving were:" Mrs. H.N. Levy, by Germany that neutrals would ordinarily merciful point of view day.

Mr. J. F. Rhame, general mana Mr. Li Fook Hing. Mr. Li Fook be gulity of a breach of neutrality about your case. I am, of course, in making war trade agreements bound by their verdict and I shall ser of the China Electric Co., Ltd. Kow, Mr. Li Fook Kuen, Mr. Li

which resulted in deal with with Britain,

you as one guilty of returned from business trip in Fook Pul Mr. Li Fook Sean. Mr. THIS NATURAL RISE was Madame H. H. Kung to the gala the limiting of exports to Germanslaughter and rothing more. Indo-China and North China. This Li Fook Shiu, Mr. Li, Fook Tal: Mr.

and many

overseas goods but the case is a very serious one genial local resident appeared very L Koon Chun, Mrs. Li Txar San gay in his new dark blue beret and Hing. Miss Li Wal Ching, Misa Li welcomed and represented a mining work of the Chinese In- allowed to transit

his French air!" dustrial Co-operatives. It will be real strengthening of

Wai Chen, Miss Li Wal Haan. to Germany, is

"For a trivial cause of complaint |

Mr. G. Picot cut a dashing figure Miss Li Wai Kuen, Miss Li Wei fidence and a proof that of more than local interest to state the authorities on

you allowed your resentment to when he stepped from the plane Sheung. Miss Li Wai Qun,, Miss Li here her real and ultimate inter- Law in London. China's currency could sur-

grow and grow, until three days attired in brown shorts, a brown Wat Yu. They point out that neutrals later you gathered a gang of uninen coat and dark accessories the Japanese, with the aid of which she has already made and might counter the German claim | scrupulous friends and made The handsome attache to the by the Misses S, and A. B. Howard, Mrs. H. B. Howard, accompanied vive the savage attacks which tions for this loan and others,

wicked attack on these inoffensive French Consul-General in Shang- returned from a Manila vacation. is planning to make, for the de- by replying that by

people.

hal is nying from Paris, and will "Papa" executive of Chase Bank "As a result of your action, a visit land for several days then here was on hand to greet them.

And back from an evacuation perfectly inoffensive person met sall for the North.

The shipping business brings holiday in Manila came Mrs. B. R. his death at your hands. This type of action is getting far too Mr. P. Lopicque, of Tonkin, to the Landis, and her two attractive common and I am bound to pass Colony. Business in the south 15 youngsters Misses Ann and B. T. on you a sentence which I trustrair and going along normally. Landis. Their homecoming was will help to deter others to take though the war has many Tonkin not quite as gay as it might be the law into their own hands as residents guessing. many of them with the head of the family up in you have done.

wondering just what it is all about the North tending to business of "You will go to prison for 1, and what is really happening. years with hard labour."

Eight Chinese passengers arrived but their names were not divulged The following comprised the jury:-Messrs. D. McFerren, F. Hanoi Bound

their large dollar holdings and rumours engendered by the Tokyo negotiations, were able to launch.

velopment of China's industries.

sea power,

4.

reason of Britain conid and First, like many others, she does would enforce an agreement that not believe in out-and-out charity goods in transit shall not reach over long periods of time, although Germany. Thus, in order to as IN GLARING CONTRAST, she has given freely of her purse to sure her own supplies, such agree- "the rise witnessed during the relief activities and the support' of ment must be made by a neutral Ma- in her own Interests and is, in last few days was engendered charitable institutions, etc.

no other reason by. rumours of "peace dame Kung's real interest lies in fact, made for meaning China's capitula-ssisting the masses to the fullest than to benefit herself.

measure of economic security through self-help.

tion. These rumours are known to have been inspired and circulated by the Japan-

Already plans are in the making

ASSAULT CHARGE

Three street coolies. Leung Hing. ese. Unfortunately, they have to establish model factories, the been taken up by news agen- profits of which are to be divided Lul Ngok, and Chau Kui, appeared cies which should never have among the workers as shares, so before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the

lent them the dignity. of their that, in time, the workers will be. Central Court yesterday, charged Goodwin, J. A V. Ribeiro, S. Wu.

come the owners.

his Ford Company.

The pretty Mrs. Wallace Harper returned from Manlia where she saw her young son safely back among his books and pencils in a

As owners. the with assault and causing grevious Chu Wah-fong. D. A. Alonco and, A VERY HANDSOME MI. E. Tay- school in Bagulo. The tall Mr. names. Unscrupulous specu-workers will repay their capital bodily harm to Chau Sik, master J. M. da Silva. lators, and the Japanese an, which wit be immediately of a firewood shop. on September themselves, sold Sterling and re-loaned to other enterprises of even American dollars on a similar nature.

such

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JAPANESE BURN MORE JUNKS:

"Chad alleged that the defen dants, armed with poles and axis. the Shanghai market, caus- Since the Chinese Indutrial Co attacked him and that the third ing Chinese currency to ap-operatives have a real interest in

defendant struck 11 on the While much of this doing this work also, and since head. preciate.

2 MEN DROWNED evidence given by Following was simple speculation, the Madame Kung has made

contributions to the witnesses for the prosecution, the Following an attack by the underlying factor was poli- generous tical manipulation, seeking Movement, I feel that the public hearing was adjourned to WednesJapanese outside Hongkong watersi

day, Sept. 27. will be interested to learn of the

project far-sighted

of one DA China's leaders in creating a re- volving fund for the capital loans

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that " peace prove rumours lead to optimism and increased confidence among Chinese.

towed

another burnt Junk was into harbour on Thursday by the Water police.

call.

lor climbed into the Air France; Wallace Harper, the manager of plane before it took off at 1.20 p.m. the local Ford Agency, was on on Friday, for a trip to Bangkok hand to extend welcomes. However, he is a "Mr. X" there Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Richmond, being, no news about him, he said of the Standard-Vacuum Oil Com

Count R. de Sarcey smiled ir pang, returned to town from gracious shyness and reported he Manila. It was evidently a splen-

from their Sulla- was travelling to Hano! for a short did vacation.

tanned and healthy appearance.

When the well-known Canadian Motorship Traffic

liner came into the harbour this. STANDING AT THE ship's rail of, week. Dir. and Mrs. A. L. Shields the big white Dutch, motorship connected with Shewan, Tomes as it backed out from the pler the and Co, were at the ship's rail re- many welcomes from Several former cetving Yeung Chi, master of junk No. other day were 784HY, was fishing east of Waglan members of the German Consulate friends on the pier.

Mr. and Mrs. L 0. Figland. To the Editor, "Hongkong Lighthouse, on Wednesday when in the Colony," Mr. and Mrs. A

Daily Press"

four Japanese salofs boarded his Gelwesky and Mr. and Mrs. O, accompanied by their, two young

an armed Str-I wish to say that I agree junk frem

trawler. Neidt were bound for Shanghai sons and an attractive daughter, with your article published yes. Yeung and his 20 tokis were forced These Germans had sad expres- Miss J. Figland, arrived from the terday morning about the shipping into, three small sampans and sions on their faces as they gazed United States on a business and ordered them to sail away," at the few goodbye wavers on the holiday visit, This American fami- companies objecting to the new

Another outrage restrictions for the publication of

was reported pier. The motorship was in the ly are connected with the Good- off Po To Island, where 80 Fo, stream and heading down the bay Fear Rubber Co., in America. steamer saltings and arrivals.

master of junk. No. 6585D,

Dr. O. C. Lockbart evidently hur- was before the former. residents in the I want to register a public com- plaint. I am a busy person and fishing, Five Japanese bluejackets Colony left the rall and their in- ried down from Shanghai to at-" my work requires a great deal or boarded the craft and threw the tent gazing of Hongkong's skyline. tend to business connected with

crew overboard. They then set i foreign correspondence. It is a

Travelling on the same vessel the Salt Administration of which hardship to call constantly there to the junk and sailed away. were Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chellaram,, he is an official, Sir-Let me congratulate you shipping and air companies on the Two of the folds were drowned.

Mr. C. Neprud, of the Chinese accompanied by their two daugh-

Maritime Customs, and Mr. B. W. оп the downright and

telephone to find out what time

Owens, representative of Parke. manner in which you

the mail closes, etc. The post

Davis and Co., arrived from the your paper this morning, exposed office list which previously

North the insidious "peace" campaign published by you on the back page that has been started from Shang- of your paper was

THEODORE HERMAN,

Executive Secretary, Hongkong Promotion Committee for C.IC.

INSIDIOUS

PEACE"

CAMPAIGN

so that both workers and their in- PUBLIC COMPLAINT OF THE LACK of patrio-dustries will achieve the maximum Lism of Chinese who lent benefits together. themselves to this manoeu- vre, little need be said. We may emphasize, however, that their economic and poll- tical wisdom was also in abeyance, China will not. fighting ori Japan's YESTERDAY, the Hong stop

kcng Daily "Press" pub- termis, and Japan will not, at licly challenged the "peace" this stage, accept China's— rumours responsible for the the withdrawal of all invad- speculative rise of the Chi- ing troops from the country. nese dollar and called upon This fact is already being Reuter to reveal the usually realised, and the dollar is reliable sources" from which slipping again on the black I drew these gamblers' tales. market. Because of the arti- TO-DAY, we are in a posi- ficial nature of the boom, the fall may once more take "tion to present to our readers

it below its natural level, to authoritative statements on the real position of the Chi-

nese dollar..

which it may ultimately be expected to adjust.

To the Editor. "Hongkong Daily Press"

hal by Japanese elements.

daring

have, In

was

most useful.

but the present one... means very.j

to hoodwink the Chinese should be forced to keep to this

Bt any this odd government decree be-

No "right-thinking Chinese, I little.

Being British I can understand trust, will succumb to any "peace" suggestions at this t'me which why British shipping firms are CHINA WANTS HER CUR- need little scrutiny to reveal are asked to refrain from publishing PROMINENT CHINESE

RENCY to appreciate.

She motivated, not by a sincere desire sailing and arriving dates at home BANKERS, officials, and

for re-establishment of Elno-, where the war is going on, but i has the economic strength

under-cannot understand why - ships to economists, interviewed' yes-

Japanese friendship and terday, concurred in the view and the credit to secure such standing, but by a deadly inten-America and Italy for instance

But the rise tion appreciation. that the steep drop of the based on rumours of surren- people into believing that the rule. Is there any possibility of dollar to 32d. on heavy Jap- der is a manoeuvre of the cessation of resistance anese selling some weeks ago country's enemies an attack price will bring back prosperity. revised for Hongkong an Island brought China's national cur- rency down below its natural on the political foundations" It is tragte that a reliable news- thousands of miles removed from

agency should have allowed such the war zone? level which, at the present

destructive propaganda to be c'r-

With respect, THE BEST "THING

culated. time, they estimated at 4d. It was therefore, held likely friends of China, and gener- from the first that the dollar ally for those who do not would recover to this figure, want to lose their money, is and before the onset of the to stay away from the present present speculation it was, speculations in National Cur- Indeed, steadily climbing to-rency. wards it. The

of national confidence.

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for

A SHIPPER.

LISTS

Defeatists are always with us.

SAILING and so are the ignorant and the opportunists and those with an

To the Editor of the "Hongkong axe to grind. Their ideas and

deceive e Dally Press" their outpourings cannot

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Incidents Which Led

To Outbreak Of War:

ม!

White Paper Issued

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter) The German reply to the Bri- tish ultimatum of Beptember 3 was given in a White Paper. published to-day containing the Anglo-German communications before the outbreak of war.

AUX. NURSING SERVICE

An examination in Home Nurs- Ing was held at the Queen Mary Hospital on Sept. 8, 1939.

The Medical Examiner” was Dr. Annie Bydenham, and the Nurse Examiners were Mrs. Mary King. Mrs. B. N. Bond' and Mrs. M. C. Court.

The following ladies" satisfied the examiners and will be award- The reply says: "The German Government and people re-

ed the St. John Ambulance Asso- fuse to receive and accept let alone fulfil, the demands in the

riation Certificates, in Home Nurs-" nature of an ultimatum made by the British Government.

ing in due course-Sister K Arata, Miss M. Cheung; "Miss J. interview was aping kitler at “We shall answer any aggresatve

his worst.” A

Didsbury Sister M. Euchariste, action on the part of England with

The longest section, comprising Miss Ruby Mow Fung, Miss Eliza- weapons and in the same form.""

66 documents, of which 14 were beth H. Paton, Miss M., Smith, Miss A DISCLOSURE..

already published in September U. M. Shilston, Miss A. M. Upsdell, as the first White Paper, deals Miss E. Williamson, Miss D, Wise, Among the many remarkable in the long run, but sometimes ŝir,-In view of the wartime con-

disclosures are that in an inter- with "developments leading im-firs Winnie Yu AGENCIES can cause mischief. It is there-ditions which now prevail. It has view with Bir Nevile Henderson mediately to the outbreak

Basart Singh, 17, student, who hostilities.#potd Sterling at the outbreak of of international "reputation fore the duty of a news agency been found necessary to discon on August 28, Herr Hitler, asked |

The section opens with the now had been missing from his home as well as a newspaper to exercise tinue the circulation of our daily whether England would be willing famous letter which the Premier strice September 11, it is learned, the war naturally accelerated | should, for the sake of their

care and caution.

lista showing, forthcoming coast-

to accept an allianc with Ger addressed, on behalf of the King, had crossed the British border into this tendency, as did the own good names,"refrain from

Indiscriminate, injudicious cirwise sailings, credit arrangement with So-giving currency to rumours culation of reports and rumours Information about arrival, de-

to Herr Hitler on Aug. 23 after Japanese occupied territory, Telling of his interview with the news of the Boviet-Nas Non- when after detention by the Jap ac- circulated in the politico- | which may so easily be traced to partures, rates of freight, passages, et Russia, which now

Aggression Pact in which Mr anese for several days, he was of cepts payment for war financial

underworld of base motives cannot be called giv. etc., however, can always be ob Herr von Ribbentrop on August tained from us on application, » 30, Sir Nevile Henderson wrote: materials and other com- Shanghai which they theming both points of view.

Chamberlain again. gave a clear fered a job as a watchman. He Butt-rßeld and Swire,

*Von Ribbentrop's whole de

statement of the British obliga returned home on Thazaday SYMPATHISER. modities in Chinese dollars at selves are afterwards forced

Macao tions to Poland meanour during the unpleasant the old rate of 8d.

Agents, China Navigation Co., Ltd.) Hongkong, Sept. 22.

AND decline of

NEWS

to repudiate.

many.

of