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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PORTUGUESE NATIONAL,

DAY.

AVISO.—No dia 5 de Outubro, quinta-feira p.v., aniversário da Implantação da Republica Por tuguesa, celebrar-se-á na Catedral. uma missa is 7.30 a.m. e outra na Igreja da Santa Teresinha às 7.15 Anti. O Exmo. Sr. Consul Interino le Portugal pede a assistència de todos os portu gueses da Colónia.

Hong-kong. 2 de Outubro de

1939.

MARSMAN HONG KONG CHINA, LIMITED.

HEREBY

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEET- ING of the Company will be held LT at the Office of the Com- pany, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER, 1939,

AT "10 O'CLOCK A.M., to receive the Directors' Report and State

to

ment of Accounts,

elect Directors, to appoint Auditors and to transact any other ordin- ary business of the Company.

CORRESPONDENCE

EDITORIAL

Steady Mobilization Of Enormous

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Economic Resources Of Britain,

STRIFE

To the Editor of the "Hongkong Daily Press"

I

INCOME TAX INCREASE SYMBOLIC

OF DETERMINATION · OF BRITISH the Ven. Order of St. John of PEOPLE TO SUFFER ANY SACRIFICE

Str. As an officer (sister) of

Jerusalem.. I have refrained res plying to Press correspondence re- lative to myself and fellow St. John Ambulance members,

But as Mr. Raymond, a junior member of that order, has seen at to mention my name, in to- day's morning press, I wish to un- hesitantly say that his statement contains many inaccuracies.

It is the basic assumption of the Allied strategy in the conduct of the war that their superior economic strength must in the long run prevall, and the startling increases in taxes announced in the British emergency budget are only one manifestation of the steady mobilization of the enor- mous economic resources of Britain and France.

...

France

H.K. POLICE

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RESERVE

Orders by the Hon. Mr. C. G

Perdue, Commissioner of Police

CHINESE COMPANY Training Course--Part L. All re- eruits who have not passed Part I The main features of the this Colony play in this economic of Training Course will attend Budget are the raising of the aspect of a war the outcome of Central Police Station on Friday. October 6th at 17,30 hours sharp'

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1939..

LATVIA'S TURN

ANOTHER MOUTHFUL

FOR RUSSIA

RUSSIA-WHO WILL BE NEXT?

LONDON, OCT. 2 (REUTER) — IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN RIGA LAST EVENING THAT THE LAT- VIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, DR. MUNTERS, WAS INVIT- ED TO GO TO MOSCOW TO-DAY.

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The decision to make the trip was taken after a Cabinet meeting in Riga, at which Dr. Munters reported on the Soviet-Esthonian agreement.

This, in addition to the Agreement,

As a member of the order out / Standard rate of income tax which is as vital to it as to any for instruction under 'Crown Ber- 'Soviet - German

of loyalty, I cannot accuse my fel- low members, but it is sufficient

to say that I did not relinquish

my duties and office voluntarily.

Rosa Langley.”

less

| than 70 districts. A similar administration is growing' on THE REGISTER OF the Yangtze, on the border

L

as

regards

exchange

not

Constables R17

of the

Chan Yeung

SHARES of the Company will between Kiangsu and Anhwet successful struggle to prevent the tax at all; the home rates allow Tang Lin Frii, and .R163 L Kam

be closed from MONDAY, the 2ND OCTOBER TO SATUR DAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, '

L. M. S. LLOYD,

Secretary. 30th September, 1939,

744

In North Kiangsu, there are still divisions of crack troops which retreated there after the fall of Hsuchow.

ON THE HONAN-SHANSI BORDER, in Shangtung, In Klangsi and Hupeh, guerrilla legions inflict constant tali upon the enemy. Finally, the strength of the army and people combined in the war against aggression has "been shown convincingly in Kwangtung in the repelling of the recent attacks on WENTWORTH - GORDON, on Chungshan, the fighting in the East River district, and the current battle on the frontier of Hongkong.

MARRIAGE

September 25, 1930, at Shang- hal, by the Rev. R. R. Marken,

Chester M. Wentworth, to Mrs.

Hilda Gordon.

The Daily Press.

報西刺

quired to turn over to Governmenti

Food the price of a little more

Sung Pak

an

has so changed the inter- national position, says official Latvian statement, that Latvian must clarify her tries, and with the Soviet in relations with foreign coun- ̈

particular.

TWO BROADCASTS

OXFORD GROUP NOW PUBLIC COMPANY

The Oxford Group, the move-

Two broadcasts in this connec- ment founded by Dr. Frank Buch- tion were made yesterday-from man, has been registered as £

public company. Moscow and Rome.

Radio Moscow said that Rus- is demanding of Latvia special steps" to prevent the abuse of her neutrality and steps against espionage.

Radio Rome said that Russia had asked Latvia and Finland to sign similar pacts as the Russo-Esthonian agreement.

Neither report is as yet con- firmed from any, other source. FORMERLY RUSSIAN of Russia, but proclaimed its in- Latvin was formerly a province

dependence in 1917.

The registration is of a company limited by guarantee (public), an. "association not for proit, dis- pensing with the word 'mited' by- licence of the Board of Trade."

The objects are given by Jordan and Sons, as: "The advancement- of the Christian Religion and in. the Oxford Group Movement."" particular by the means and accordance with the principles of

WANG DENOUNCED

the north, Lithuanite on the south Her neighbours are Esthania on

the Sea lies on her west, where she and Russia on the East. The Bal-

Continued from Page 1 has two splendid harbours, Liban Referring to and Wiridan

former Party separatist movements, General The Russian population in Latvia | Chiang pointed out that the situa is only 4.5 per cent. of the minor-tion is now entirely different. In ities which include Jews and Ger- the former case, the separation mans.

concerned only domestic and intra- The country provides an excel- Party issues, while in the present lent trade route between Russia instance Wang Ching-Wei 18 try- and the west.

ing to sell his country to allen aggression

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EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE

Cabaret Manager Charged

Generalissimo Chiang, made the Government's'. stand clear by stating that the ses may dry up and the rock may go to ret, but Wang, Ching-wel, will never be forgiven or his trea- son left unpunished. “

to 7/8d, in the £ and of the other part of the Empire?"

First,

geant A120 Riddell N.C.O's. Will maximum rate for super tax

attend as detalled. Dress-Kbaki been left out, although the res Uniform, Cap with Khaki Cover, payers, inclusive of income restrictions Hongkong has tax, to 17s, in the f; an excess trictions here are much less strict

Belt with Brace." Whistle and profits tax of 60 per cent.; in- than in other

British Colonies. Chain, and Truncheon. creases in death duties; and For example, no system of licen-

Training Course-Part II The additional taxation of whissing imports or exports has yet undermentioned members key, beer and sugar.

been imposed by the authorities Chinese Company will attend Chi- region a full year after the

The 7/8 Income tax, which is 25 here and remittances to Chins nese Company Headquarters for fall of Canton offers a close per cent. higher than the maximum are being left comparatively free. Part II of Training Course on parallel to conditions in other ever imposed before even at the I may say that the Authorities Tuesday, October 3, at 17.30 hours parts of the country. Mill end of the last war is symbolic have had prominently in mind sharp :-- tary operations still continue of two things: first, the determina- the necessity for avoiding action

sia trade Kwong, R29 Lee Ting Shun, R96 in the outskirts of Peiping, tion of the British Government to which would destroy the

which Leung Wal Kit, R146 Lau Mau. Tientsin, Shanghai, Nanking stick as closely as possible to the and financial antivity on

canons of sound finance, and meet Hongkong lives and which must R147 Lung Chi Lup, R148 Charles and Hankow. A regular Chi-

as much as they can of the war form the basis of any help Hong-Tam, R149 Tang Kwong Wing. costs out of revenue instead of kong might be able to give in the R150 Koh Kwai Sun, R151 Lam nese Government the Shansi- Chahar-Hopel Border Re-loan; and secondly, the deter- conduct of the war.

Chong Sing. R152 Ip Ching, R153 gion flourishes in the rear of mination of the British people to Lastly, I come back to the Sung Pak Ching. R154 William the Japanese in these pro- suffer any sacrifice for the cause point from which I started, the Chaun, R155 La; Kwok Chiu, R156 vinces, controlling no

they are fighting for.

Budget: the Hongkong citizen Cheng Lok Sang, R157 Ng Ping It is worth recalling that income cannot but compare his own lot Kwong. R158 Kot. Hon Ying, R159 tax was first imposed in England with that of the tax payer at Te'o Kwai Sing, R180 Fung Hon He is spared any income Hung. R161 Kong Sal Lun, R162 in the early stage of a long but home. domination of Europe by one man the tax payer to retain for him-Chuen. of boundless and ruthless am self a sharply diminishing per- bition-Napoleon Bonaparte.

Training Course-Part III The FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL emption limit until in the case Headquarters for Instructions in centage of income above the ex- following will. attend at Company

A second important part of the of any income in excess of £30,000 Part III of Training Course economic mobilization is foreign the taxpayer is left with only 15 per (Handling of arms and trigger exchange control, which aims at cent, and the state takes 85 per pressing) under Crown Sergeant securing the best utilization in cent That constitutes a very R30 Thong Po Hing on Wednesday, national interests of foreign money considerable Instalment of

the October 4 at 17.30 hours sharp and on Saturday, October 7 at 15.00 held by British residents or acquirconscription of wealth. ed..by" British foreign trade and

LIQUOR DUTIES

hours sharp, respectively:- foreign investment. Everybody in

Constables RIT Chan Young The duties on liquor in Hong-Kwong, R29 Lee Ting Shun. R98 the United Kingdom and in British countries generally has been re/Kong are but a fraction of those Leung Wat Kit, R148 Lau Mau, : in England and the comparative any money or balances held in the prices of a bottle of whiskey, $5147 Lung Chi Lup, R148 Charles Tam, R149 Tang Kwong Wing. principal free foreign currencies in Hongkong and the equivalent 150 Kola Kwai Sun, Ri51. Lam and the sale of "foreign securities of $11 in England tell a very ob- Chong Sing. R152 Ip Chins. 153 without Government consent has vious story.

No duty whatever is paid on Chaun, R155 Lal Kwok Chiu, R156 Ching, R154 William, been forbidden.

Foreign exchange which may be sugar in Hongkong and the in Cheng Lok Sang. R157 Ng Ping acquired in the future is subject crease in the retail price of sugar Kwong, R158 Koh Hon Ying, R159 THESE THINGS reflect not to the same requirements and the to fifteen cents per pound, reTro Kwal Sing. E160 Fung Hon

The Chinese people, united in only China's strength. It may control is backed up by a system cently permitted by "the

Hung. R161 Kong Sal Lun. K162

will and purpose, will never be de- be said frankly that that under which exports are permitted Controller, leaves

Tang Lin Fui and R183 Li Kam Further evidence was heard yes-celved by Wang's peace movements. strength is so far insufficient, only under a licence of which it is sugar still only

Chuen.

terday when FX Remedios, The whole of China, inside and that it is because of this that sell to Government any foreign Tobacco duties in England have uridermentioned members will at appeared on remand before Mr. R

a condition that the exporter shall, than half what it is in England.

Training Course-Part IV. The described as a cabaret manager, outside the Party, knows of only faith is placed in vastness of exchange obtained in payment for not been fncreased this time but tend Chinese Company HeadquarA. D. Forrest at the Central Court aggression, which no

one thing-determination to resist territory and occasional

account of his goods. These measures bring they were already so high that ters forays, rather than massed all the available foreign exchange for 80 cents, the price of afty October 2 and 3 respectively at a

on Monday, and Thursday. charged with malicious damage to ornate oratory could sway," attacks. Much more accur under the Government's control cigarettes in Hongkong, the Eng 17,30 hours sharp for Part IV of Howard Torr.

motor car belonging to Mr.

DOOMED TO FAILURE ately, it may be said that the so that it may be devoted to those sh consumer can duy only Training Course (ARP) under The defendant was alleged to present position in the coun-purchases abroad which are con- twenty.

Describing the bogus central re- Sub Inspector (R) Chan Chang bave damaged the vehicle to thegime that Wang was turning to set try reflects Japan's weakn9SS. sidered to be most necessary in We. who live in Hongkong. have Tung:

extent of $418 on the night of up as a puppet show of the lowest Highly industrialised, ef- the carrying on of the war.

also been fortunate enough to

Constables R128 Chan Ylu Hing. July 30, while the car was parked order, Generalissimo Chiang said. ciently armed, the invaders The use of this foreign exchange avold so far the restriction

of R129 Li Chung, R130 Chan Tak outside No. 69, Shing Wo Road. public entertainment. Cheong. R131 Lam Kwok Fee,!

| it was doomed to failure even be- are still too puny to subjugate is controlled in detail by permittlighting.

The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada efore coming into actual existence. even a small part of China, ing it to be purchased only through and so on, to say nothing of the R132 Law Man Cho, R133 Chan Castro, Jur., instructed by M. H even a China only partially authorized dealers and only for disturbance and the break up of cheong Sing, R134 Leung Taw A de B. Botelho, appeared for the whether with the outbreak of Generalissimo was asked. legitimate trade purposes or per- everyday life caused by whole Kwong, R135 Yung Fook Pul, R137 complainant, while Mr. M. A. da European war and with several awakened, only partially arm-sonal needs. This control also is sale evacuation of cities, which Lee Tung Sang. R138 C. R. G. Silva was for the defence. ed, a China which has barely backed up by the licensing of im- the resident in the United King Leong. E139 Chan Wat Shun, R140 touched the hidden sources of ports, only those Imports from arm has to put up with.

The prosecution. concluded its mination of the Sino-Japanese quarters hoping for an early ter- Wei Ying Yuen, R141 Lo shiu case yesterday following formal hostilities. Wang's peace morement her potential might.

foreign countries which are thought At the same time no thinking Kwan, R142 Seah Cheow Hong, and evidence by the police. to be essential are being licensed person can fail to realize the R143 John Ma.

might affect the course of events Miss Lau Yuen-ping, second A large remaining balance of for-truth of what I have just said,

Patrol Duty. Patrol duty will be witness for the defence, was then

In China. eign exchange is thus left avall. that the successful prosecution carried out as ordered.

The Generalissimo" replied he called. She said that she lived on able for the Government's own of the war is of as great a moment

the ground floor of No. 67, Shing believed that any friendly Power war purchases abroad.

to this Colony as to any other

Wo Road, next door to the com- would never overlook the real ax- THE CHINESE ATTACK on curtain of silence were lifted,"

pirations and will of the Chinese: plainant, the Japanese garrisons said General Gamelin, "and of the success of the financial/ditional taxes have already been Indian Company will attend Cen-

HEARD NOISES

people. The National Government along the entire length of the permits were issued to scores meaures undertaken with enforced for

About 1230 am. on July 31 she was carrying out a policy accord- war purposes in Hongkong

was awakened "by noises and on ins to this determination, and un- timely eminder to the Gov- go to the Western Front,

gives of eager French newsmen to vigour by the British Goverom other parts of the Empire. be- Training Course (Squad Drill) of

4 des the United Kingdom and Wednesday, October at 17.30

looking through a window she less the Chinese war of resistance but two encouraging indications

heard a voice calling to the third achieved its final goal, permanent ernment and people of this

must wonder whether the res hours: THIS MEASURE alone has immediately after the Budget, the

may be noted. colony that the territory on

Last Thursday,

ponsibility which Hongkong shares Constables R212 B. Singh, R224 floor of No. 69 to open the door, world peace could not be obtained. ·

She later saw two or three men the other side of the frontier already raised public confid-.Bank of England found it possible should not: amarly receive some/Alam, R231 A. Karim, R288 M. All coming down into the street and

ONLY · VESTED AUTHORITY the rest of the Empire. Tipe, R226 M. Aber, R223 K. ence in the official statements to reduce its discount from 4 per immediate expression...

R257 8. Khan, R226 Kosar All about five minutes later, another Generalissimo Chiang declared. of the position on the Franco- cent. to 3 per cent. so both in-

R258 A. W. Kador, R287 J. Fin, person, came down, whom she re- that no nation of the world will German frontier,

dicating its confidence in British. That aspect of the position has R272 M. Nazir, 1276 I. Kripp, R277.cognised as the defendant. The pay any attention to Wang's move- FOR TOO LONG, there has FOLLOWING the salutary

credit and facilitating the loan certainly not escaped the atten- M. Afzal, R278 Lal Singh, R237 N.Party walked towards Village Road ment, and pointed out that the been a tendency to consider reorganization 'of

operations which the British tion of the Colonial Government L. Advani, R213 M. Ali, R217 A and she went to bed.

National Government is the only the tre- Government is contemplating. and is already receiving the Hamid, R218 B; Abbas. R240 Atta that the problem of British mendously

"A short while later she heard vested authority which has, the overstaffed and interests in Hongkong, no less colossally inefficient Ministry sure on the monetary structure.

It means, in general, that pres. most earnest consideration.

the sound of a motor car starting power to declare war, conclude a its engine and being driven away. than on the Yangtze and in of Information in London, it of the British Empire as a whole

treaty and make peace. She saw a car parked outside the Northern provinces, is is to be hoped that British has been markedly relieved. Indo-China - Yunnan M. Ibrahim: R255 8. 4. Mohamed, the house, but did not see anyone ..one that can be adjusted only correspondents too will be Secondly, the sterling rate of ex-

R239 M, A. Hamet, R274 B, Khan, around the vehicle or touch it. between Britain and Japan. permitted, within the shortest change quoted in the free market: Railway Traffic

R281 K 8 Mehal R291 A. R. Feroz, The hearing was adjourned to Nothing could be more mis possible space of time, also to in New York has risen in the last

R299 Niamatullah, R701 Nabab Friday afternoon, taken than such

KUNMING, Oct. 2 (Central)- Khan, R702 M. Hayat, and R793 J. A belief.proceed to the front. Perhaps, This is indicative that the mea. Following emergency repairs

week or two from 153.87 to 34.02. Everywhere under the yoke in the congenial company of sures of exchange control

on, Telfs. the nooded sections, traffic of the invader the Chinese his colleagues, even "Eyewit- successfully brought the market the Indo-China-Yunnan Railway following will attend Indian Com- Training Course-Part II. The are stili Chinese, everywhere ness," shorn of his solitary rate into line with the official has been resumed since Septem-pany Headquarters for Part II of

FLYING SQUAD. there are pockets of resistance splendour, will be compelled rate. That rate is one which has ber 30.

Patrol Duty. Patrol duty will be in which not only guerrillas to write despatches that show not been forced upon the British Express and freight services are torus) on Tuesday, and Friday, carried out as ordered.

Training Course (Poller Regula- but also regular troops lle in signs of reality and life.. Government but has been volun-still being held up pending more October 3 and 6 respectively at

EMERGENCE UNIT RESERVE walt for opportunity to strike.

tarily adopted. This THE COMMANDER

upward repairs.

Leave, Constable R453 L. A. Whenever the Japanese are CHIEF of the Allled forces is started before the announcement

It is expected they may 17,30, hours sharp: MANA IN-

movement in sterling had already be resumed in two weeks, time.. Constables R231 A. Karim, R231 | Martin has been given temporary unwary, enough to reduce

M. A. Hamet, R229 K. Alam, R218 leave under a Medical Certificate, their garrisons to an extent an able soldier. He is also a of the emergency Budget and the

B. Alam, R255 A 6. Mohamed, Recruits, All recruits of the which renders them. vulner

man of eminent common taxation proposals cannot but in- A South African Trish Regiment R259 A, Khan, R267 J Din, R273 able to successful attack, this

sense who

understands that crease confidence in the future is being raised in Johannesburg M. Nazir, R276 1 Kripp, R277 M fact is impressed unmistake an informed public is a con- strength of sterling, which is the as the art unit in the South Afzal, R274 H, Khan, R281 K. 6. ably both upon them and upon

fident public and a public symbol of the strength of the African force for service either Mehal, R285 M, Ibrahim R291 & neutral opinion.

proof against rumour

British Empire wor

at home or overseas. Captain J. H. R. Feroz, R288 M4, All, R299 Miania,

·COLONY'S PARTSZ.. Jeffries is forming the regiment at tallah, R701 Naish Khan, R702 M How do all this affect Hong, Johannesburg, – says «s Reuter Hayat and R101 1 3 Tels kong?. What part " does, or can message.

Patrol Duty Patrol duty will be Bangkong, Monday, Oct 2

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Omice).

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.4.9

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 3, 1939

A TIMELY

REMINDER

border

is still China, and that it is

a China that continues to live and to fight.

THE FAILURE of Japan to' consolidate her control in this

•

FIAT LUX

"TT IS TIME THAT the

HATS OFF to the General. And let there be light.

.

· FINANCIAL MEASURÉS It is of course early to speak

such

have

must

INDIAN COMPANY

part of the British Empire. Re Training Course--Part I. The have observed that ad- undermentioned members of the

tral Police Station for Part 1 of

with

op

Mohamed, R254 A, Haroon, R259 A. Khan, R281 M, Singh, R265 M. Ramzan; R270 8. A Ismail, R285

carried out-a ordered.

i

The

Wang's spurious "Central Politi

cal Council, Generalissimo Chiang sald, is known to everybody to be the product of Japanese stage management, and it would be un- bellevable that any nation of the world, except Japan, would give cognisance to any bogus organ that Is created by this "council"

"I believe," the Generall5'-' simo said, "there is no nation In the world that wishes to incur the enmity of the 450,- 000,000 people of the Chinese' nation."

Concluding his interview, Gen- Emergency Unit Reserve will eralissimo Chiang said under what parade at V R. C. on Friday, Oc⚫ even circumstances the entire - tober 8 at 17.15 hours. tion has awakened and set itself Patrol Daty Patrol duty will be to the task of resistance and re- carried out as ordered a

construction, Until the final ob- ** 0. Eager, fective is achieved, no danger or DEP.(R) obstacle will be able to stop thele

united march.