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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE

TOWN, PENANG.

Appointment of Municipal Engineer.

Applications are. invited

DEATH

FOR CHI TING-On Wednesday, October 11, 1939. at his re- sidence. Robinson Road, Mr. Fok Chi Ting, whose funeral will take place at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 1939.

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The Daily Press.

for

the appointment of Municipal Engineer.

The appointment is in Class "A" of the Senior Officers Salary Scheme ($950 p.m. rising by annual increments to $1,250 p.m.).

The successful candidate will be required to enter into a three years' agreement and, subject to satisfactory service, he may ex- pect to be confirmed in the ap pointment and placed on

the

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Editorial and Business Office:

EDITORIAL

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER) ·

The steamers. and airliners in and out of this port dur- ing the week have brought many visitors and transit. travellers in the city. "The travel business in the past six days has definitely been satisfactory from the standpoint of passenger traffic.

Imperial Airways services from a short visit in Hanoi, Bus!- over the week-end will cause ness is very fine and lie was per- the major travel interest. fect on his return home.

Mr. J. F. Freeman and Mr. A. However, an Italian steamer

Coderek comprised the passengers calling here will have many travelling from Henot to Hong-

kong.

15-19, Queen's Road Central.. | passengers.

Tel 30251

Night Editor (Wanchai Ofice).

Tel. 24511.

London Omce: 53, Fleet Street

3.0.4"

Hosgkono, OcTOBER 21, 1939

fixed establishment at the end of MR. GREW AND

the agreement.

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He will be required to become a member of the Municipal Pro-

vident Fund,

Candidates must be between the ages of 35 and 44 and must be members of the Institute of Civil Engineers or of the lastitu tion of Municipal and County Engineers.

i orms of applications, together with the conditions attaching to the appointment, may be obtain ed from the undersigned and the "application form duly completed must be returned in a cover en- dorsed "Municipal Engineer" se as to reach the undersigned not later than noon on 1st day of

December 1939.

Canvassing is prohibited and will be deemed a disqualification. By Order.

T. W. DOUGLAS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Once, George Town," Penang, 12th October, 1939..

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Majorie Hasketh Hughes of Clare

mont North Road in the

JAPAN

The Vice-President of the Phi- lippine Commonwealth, Mr. S. Os- mena will visit several hours in

port to-day when he arrives from Shanghal en route to Manila from

Europe and America,

Outward Traffic

SAILING SOUTH to Manila on the American steamer the other afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mayell. The gentleman is the man who runs about the Far East with

a camera catching odd and inter-

Bust.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1939.

KING'S COLLEGE WIN

SCHOOL

WIN INTER SWIMMING SPORTS

Tjong-thian Most Promising Swimmer

Prominent Footballer Married

Tam

MR. E. L. STRANGE & MISS N. EARDLEY

The Inter-School Swimming Sports Championship at the Victoria Recreation Club yesterday was won by King's College with a total scored by St. Joseph's College. of 25 points, as against 20 points by Wah Yan College and 17

Every event, with the single exception of the 50 Yards Free Style, saw a very close win.

RELAY THRILLS

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A large gathering of friends and

Tam Tjong-thian. of St. King's College, just managed to relatives were

present at St. Joseph's Church yesterday after- Stephen's College, returning times touch ahead of Fong Wah. of Bi The 200 Yards Free Style Relay noen at the wedding between Miss of 28 seconds flat and 66-1/8 secs, Joseph's. Nancy Lille Eardley and Mr. Ernest for the 50 and 100 Yards Free Leonard Strange, prominent foot- Style, was perhaps the nutstand-proved the most interesting race of the day, and the success of Cen- baller. A personal friend, the Rev. Ing swimmer on view. "

The times returned in the other tral British School came as some- Pan American Airways

Father John J. Lima, of the Mary events cannot be considered as what of a surprise, but King's and knoll Mission. oficiated.

promising of a wealth of swim-St. Joseph's Colleges were swim- CAPTAIN PAT NOLAN put the esting pictures for Fox-Movietone Mr. V. Searle accompanied theming talent for the Colony Cham-ming boys who had been over- bride to the altar. Attired in a big California Clipper into the News, and no doubt, he is on a pic-

taxed in close finishes in other plonships of the future. sky on Thursday at 8.30am on ture story in the south.

princess gown of ivory satin, Miss

The divers performed reasonably races earlier in the afternoon. the dot, and was away on the re- The little champion of entertain-Eardley was one of the outstand- well, but seemed to have some The principal point-scorer of 'the turn trip to San Francisco, via ment. Mr. Max Maliai, who has en- ing brides of the autumn season. difficulty with the board. Donald afternoon was Donald Young, of Manila.

tertained the Hongkong public Her attendants, Miss Greta Eard-Young, who did not excel but St. Joseph's, who won the Diving. Mr. Chan Sing and Mrs. Lee during the past weeks travelled ley, a sister. and Miss Pauline managed to cut the water smooth- and was second in the 100 Yards. new engagements and Strange, the groom's sister, were ly with every dive, was named Breast Stroke and the 200 Yards IN MR. GREW'S SPEECH be-

fore the annual luncheon Shee, accompanied by their three south to

Accompanying himcostumed in frocks of rose pink winner with 118 points.

Free Style. of the American-Japanese So- young sons and a daughter, were audiences.

taffets set off by silver dutch caps. the usual of for their home in Bagulo Mr. was Mr. O. Malini

Mrs. Handyside. wife of Mr. W. ciety in Tokyo,

Mr. George C, Dankwerth, vic-The matron of honour, Mrs. 5.

Both the relay races saw close L. Handyside. M.A.. B.Sc., Senior honeyed platitudes and form- Chan, connected with the Balato al expressions of friendship/ Mining Co., flew to the Colony a president of Marsman and Com- Strange wore a frock of midnight| Anishes, the medley relay being a inspector of Schools. gave away

week ago to collect his family.pany Inc. returned south to his blue in French chiffon.

desk in Manila. The annual meet-

Attending Mr. Strange as best near dead heat as E. Roberts, of the prizes. usual on such occasions were Their departure was a gay affair.

their absence. Another large Chinese familying of his company here last week man was Mr. B. Hynes. The ushers notable" by Addressing a gathering of 700 "cuppering" to Mantle Included necessitated his presence. leaders in all walks of life in Mr. Leang Chan, Mrs. Leong Soness is Ane and his visit most a country in which every accompanied by four nieces, a nép-pleasant.

The and their daughter.

Captain and Mrs. John Harry, breath that might suggest hew the true attitude of the de- flight of the Clipper to Manila was us. Army have completed a plea- sure and semi-business trip. At mocratic nations towards the certainly a family gathering.

Returning from a week's business their departure from Hongkong for military adventure in China is instantly suppressed... the and social call in Hongkong as their home in Manila, the send-off

Mr. James M. Ross, the big. till was a merry one. Ambassador spoke straight

attorney from Manila.

Dr. Bernardo de Souza, accom- from

The the shoulder.

From the home town departed panied by Miss Helba de Souza, said.

Mr. L. L. Rocke, popular member were travelling south to Manila on American people, he

However, detested the Immorality and of Standard Vacuum Oil Co.'s local the American steamer. the cruelty of Japanese once. Business conferences are in words with them were out of the question, a large gathering barring aggression. They had ample store for him in Manila.

The very exotic and attractive our progress as the three Blasts proof that this aggression

actress Miss Yu Lal Chan flew from the ship's whistle gave visi- wicked only grounds of humanity, but down to Manila where she will ful-tors their cue. strongly inimical to American Interests. So unanimous and so strong was this feeling in the United States that the Government had no choice but to make it the basis of it policy.

was

not

ONE CAN WELL IMAGINE the effect produced by this statement. And the circum- stances in which it was made were indeed sensational. We do not remember any other occasion on which an Am- bassador, speaking in public in the country to which he is accredited, has launched such an attack on the policy of that country and the pro- paganda-shibboleths advan- ced to justify it. Yet this is precisely what Mr. Grew did, speaking over the head of the Japanese Government to the people of the country.

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entertainment engagements. i Bound for Shanghal by the The young lady was quite excited luxurious Dutch motership was Mr. IS. T. Williamson, manager of the over the air journey.

Marsman and Co.'s Mr. B. S.steamship company bearing his Obnick went back to his offices in name. This busy shipping execu- Manila. However, the short planctive has recently purchased two fourney was just a ride, his recent vessels to add to the already large flight across the Pacific Ocean feet which ply China waters. This the "veteran 15 his second call to Shanghai promoting him to

within the month, but business is class...

Holidaying to the United States business.

Mrs. Maxine Leonard. the Mr. and Mrs. Li Chak Chung young wife of C.N.A.C.'s super-pilot and their two children, Master Li was quite excited over the forth Fook Shin and Miss Li Wai Yee, OM the coming journey and her visit with were Shanghal-bound

vessel.

galore relatives in the United States but Dutch

Friends with all such excitement there was gathered at the ship to speed them deep concern about her nice hus-on their way. band she is leaping behind. Air France

Was

for

Mr. and Mrs. George Walden were certainly bid adios in fine fashion by American friends in the

they sailed of Air Shanghai on the Dutch motor- CAPTAIN A FULACHIER, a hand- Colony when

same French aviator

supervised the inward ship. France, weekly service from France, arrive Inward Traffie ing on Thursday at 11.30 am.

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Mr. E. L. Strange and his bride, formerly Miss Nancy L. Eardley. · after their marriage at St Joseph's Church yesterday afternoon. included Mr. F. D. Angus, Mr. E. W. Forrow, Mr. H. Hopkins and Mr. R. B. Wood."

After the ceremony the "bridal and approximately 200 toasted the bride and guests, groom at a reception in the Hong- kong Hotel Roof Garden.

After a honeymoon to be spent at Repulse Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Strange will make their home in. Hongkong, Mr. Strange being con- nected with the Colonial Secre tarist

Town and County of Caer narvon Spinster deceased.

"Mr. C. von Sickle, representative BACK FROM SINGAPORE call- of International Harvester, and a ing came Mr. Charles Unbe- Party. NOTICE IS HEREBY

IN PACIFIC POLITICS, Mr,

flying business man" returned haam, executive of the Hume Pipe | GIVEN that the Court has by Grew's speech marks a new

"Co. Though he was in a big rush, four fleeting glance of this gentle- virtue of Section 58 of the Pro step forward along the road

man proved he was in fit and fine bates Ordinance 1897, made an the landmarks of which are Order limiting the time for the repeated American re- which contravene every prin- condition,

Quite a few Army officers and of the Nine ciple of news-agency ethics. creditors and others to send in affirmations their claims against the above Power Treaty, the abrogation A nulable example of this is their respective families journey gratuitous statement, from Laurenzo Marques to Hong- route to Macao. The estate to the 15th day of Novem: of the Commercial Treaty of the

1911 and the strengthening cabled to the Colony and kong en ber, 1939.

of the naval establishment in printed by our contempor|Ditch line is becoming quite popu- All Creditors and others are the Eastern Ocean. In the aries, that while no confirms-lar with officers of the Portuguese accordingly hereby "required to circumstances of the second tion of the Tokyo rumours is Army officers in transfer. send their claims to the under, European War it serves notice obtainable from Chungking on Japan that, although this is presumably a result of signed on or before that date.

Britain and France may be strict censorship. It is high! Dated the 19th, day of Octo engaged elsewhere, the United time that the anti-Chinese ber, 1939,

States will see to it that every antics of Reuter's Shanghai attempt to impose Japanese correspondent were investi- hegemony on the Pacific will gated and exposed. be resisted. Besides China,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building, Hong Kong.

THE INTELLIGENT reader |

In whose name the General will understand clearly that Issimo has just re-affirmed what the Japanese really fear determination to struggle un- is not the fictitious Soviet til victory is gained, two world "aggression" in China but 782 powers are now in a position the more serious threat to to take action to limit Jap- their aspirations signalised anese ambitions-the United by such straws in the wind States and the Soviet Union, as Ambassador Grew's speech. Such action may be taken The sole purpose of the "Red China", rumours afe intend- alone or in combination.

WHILE THE PROSPECTS ed to hoodwink the Powers thus improve for a structure into accepting Japan, as they of collective security in the once almost accepted Hitler, Pacific, the Japanese have as a "bulwark against Bol-

of shevism." resumed. with a blare trumpets, their propaganda FOR THE LESS WELL- concerning the imminent INFORMED it is necessary to sovietisation" of China. It re-iterate once again that

MARINE COURT.

A fine of $10, in default 10 days with hard labour, was imposed by the Harbour Master, Commander G. F. Hole, at the Marine Court yesterday on Leung Tsal. 20. mis tress of a passenger boat, who was convicted of having moored boat at a distance of less than 100 yards from the low water mark at

Girl Cyclist Swept Off Her Machine

FLOODS RISING IN BRITAIN LONDON: Oct. 29 (Reater)— The foods; over an area of 600 square alles, which followed heavy rain on Wednesday, be- fan to subside during the night, bat rain fell again yesterday and the waters are rising. In Bedfordshire the floods are spreading east and many villages are still isolated. In many parts of the country they have reached a depth of four feet. Newport, and Pagnell," on Buckinghamshire have been cut oK.

Family Row:|

Woman In Hospital

CAUSE SAID TO BE MONEY

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

The following are the Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times. for Fanling to-morrow:

3.m.

OLD COURSE

9.15 T. Lamb and. D. Humphreys. 9.20 A. J. Dennis and J. B

9.25

Mackie.

J. J. Basto and J. T. Smith.. S.30 A. W. Ramsey and A. E

Lissaman.

9.35 W. Ahern and L. Goldman.

9.40 A. A. Lopes and Marker. 9.44 E the Governor and 8. H.

Dodwell

0.48 J. H. B. Lee and Col. Holt. 9.59 RM, Wood and A. H. Mc-

-Bride.

9.56 Brg. MacLeod and I H

Geare.

10.00 W. J. S. Key and N. K. Lit-

tlejohn

10.04, W. N. A. Smalley and J. W..

Mayhew.

10.08 T. E Pearce and H. G. Shel-

don.

10.12 V., R. Gordon and JR

Collis,

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10.16 J. W. Alabaster and L

Morse. 10.20 G. T. Harington and G.

Riddell Carre.

10.24 E. C. Norris and A. Nicol. 10.28 P. C. Jackson and A. Som-

merfelt.

10.32 J. C, Brown and L. Jackson 10.36 A. D. Humphreys and J.

Forbes.

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10.40 H M. Rowland and J.

Faggiano.

10.44 P. E Annis and J. W. Clague. 10,43 N. P. Fox and A. A. Brem-

ner.

10.52. R. H. Gregory and 4. K.

Purves

10.56 W. Hewitt and D. L Prolipet. 11.00 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-

yeu,

11.04 R. G. Gray and W. Bastin A family quarrel, it is believed 11.08 Lt. Cdr. Linton and Lt. Car

Ingram, ver money matters, led to two

MODERN NAVAL occupants of No. 909 Des Voeux 11.12 R. C. Garider and Capt.

WARFARE

Lecture In Ricci

3.11.

Matthews.

NEW COURSE

and

8.

Road West, second floor, being sent to hospital last night with serious stab wounds and an elderly mem- ber of the family being arrested in connexion with the wounding.

Admitted to the Queen Mary 4,15 M. G. Marriott

Tomlinson Hospital about 7.15.p.m. last night

9.20 E Churn and K. S. Robert-" suffering from a stab wound in the An interesting lecture was de abdomen, Lo Chan-lam, a 28-year-

son. livered last evening in Ricci Hall old married woman, was stated to by Rev. Fr. D. Donnelly, 8.3. the be in a very serious condition, and title of the lecture being "A Mo-little hope was held out for her dem Naval Battle."

recovery.

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Hall

STABBED IN EYE

FT. Donnelly commenced by pointing out that, whereas the pre-

Her husband, Ip Man, an unem- sent war in the West in Europe ployed tailor, 28 years of age, was has begun very cautiously and with also sent to hospital suffering from very small loss of life, the Great

BATTLE OF JUTLAND

9.25 G. M. Park and F. D. Eun-

tet.

9.30 W. C. Simpson and Major

Johnstorie...

9.35 A. E. Davis and T.. A. Pearce. 9.40 F. EA. Remedios and D. 8.

Edwards

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Col. Rose and Wing Odr..""

Steele Perkins.

10.04 Mrs. Smalley, and Mrs. Mur

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Frell. 10.24 Mrs. Norris and Mrs, Nicol. 10.48 Mrs. Fox and Ms. Bremner. 11.16 Mr Forbes and Mia." Mat-

the wo

1

A Hankow message states that:

War began on land very differently. a stab wound in the right eye, H He spoke about the three North condition was not so critical.

The circumstances. surtounding not clear, and Sea battles of the Great war, that

police had Ettle information to disclose. It was learned, however, of the Heligoland Bight, of the the dispute were

that another member of the family, Dogger. Bank, and of Jutland,

Fr. Donnelly described in detail an elderly man had been arrested the circumstances which led up to 'n connexion with the incident. *· the great battle of. Jutland telling now neither of the combatants Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian the Japanese are inducing the Chi- nese to return to the Wuhan cities. knew that the other's dreadnought Prime Minister, announced com- Members of the Special Service Is particularly regrettable. China fights for self-preser-

fleet was in the North Sea.

pulsory military training for men

Bection of the Japanese Garrison battle, perhaps, in all history led of the age of 21. They will be

are investigating the residents who and contemptible, that some vation, that her only enemy telegraph

to so much discussion afterwards employed for home service unless evacuated before the Japanese oc- news agencies, notably the is Japan, that her natural those who are

Was Germany the wetor, as she they volunteer for Shanghai office of Reuters, allies are

claimed? Was Jellicoe wrong not vice, says Reuter. appear to be willingly parti- menaced by the same enemy. cipating in this campaign. and that on this basis she will noods in Buckinghamshire are to force a decisive action despite defining the obvious maintain cordial relations subsiding some hat, but they are the falling light? Was Beatty "sources" of such informa with all countries, and will increasing in Bedfordshire At wrong in the fighting decision tion with sufficient clarity gratefully accept, and utilise Beaford Bridge the waters have which caused his ships to suffer so smoke of that confused

main disastrous a hammering? "It Is had lifted the silexit ses remain her vessel between sunset and, on occasion, embellish- the assistance of any nation risen three feet and the

Ing the Japanese contentions that is willing or able to grant road north out of the town is im-net for us to decide; but this much ed as they were

"assable.

is certain, that when the mists and den waterway with vignettes of their own it,

Wanchal Bay at 9.30 pm, that is, during the period 19 p.m. to 5 am) when such mooring is prohibited.

A fine of $5, in default five days' Imprisonment, was imposed on Ho

Kam-shiu, 23, mistress of a Class

IV boat, who was convicted of hav-

ing falled to carry a light at the

DOW of

and sunrise on October 19. at 6.45

p.m.

not

A girl cyclist in Bucks was swept off her machine and,....... until rescued, clung to a

•pole which floating by.

ROAD IMPASSABLE

WAS

A later message stated that the

No

Overseas, ger.

cupation of the Wuhan cities. Their family folks or relatives who remain are asked to write letters

cannonade

to them, assuring them of peace and order in the Wahan cities and urging them to return. These let ad's forbid, terz are sent by air mail free or

charge.