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December 1939."
Canvassing is prohibited and will be deemed a disqualification. By Order.
T. W. DOUGLAS. Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners.. Municipal Office,
George Town, Penang, 12th October, -1939.
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 23, 1909
TURKISH PACT
Treachery Step By Step
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CORRESPONDENCE
COMMODITY PRICES
To the Editor, "Hongkong
Daily Press"
the
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Sir-Your Sunday contemporary comments that
Hongkong The following are extracts froй pubite speeches made by Herr General Chamber of Commerce Hitler as Chancellor of the German Reich:-
issued a long explanation of the The first and best point of the ernmenta by peaceful methods. Government's new Order modifying Government's programme is that They know that any military ac- general control of food prices, and we won't lie and we won't swindle. tion in Europe, even if completely then goes on to complain that the
Berlin Feb. 10, 1933.
successful, would. In view of the explanation was not long enough Weighing the sacrifices of the sacrifice, wear no relation to the because it did not deal with re- last war, we want to be true friends profit to be obtained...
moval from control of the market of a peace which will at last heal
Germany will tread no other prices of fresh meat and vegetables the wounds from which all have path than that laid down by the locally produced or imported from suffered.-Potsdam, Mar. 21, 1933.
Treatles: The German Government | China and Macao. Germany. France, and Poland will discuss all political and econo-
The omission is regretted: please will continue to exist. German mic questions only within the grant me space for the following
for wants nothing that sue is not ready framework of, and through, the comments: Do give to other....
Treaties.....
BRIEF ENUMERATIÓN of
No fresh Eropean war is capable The German people have no A
events may help to illus-of putting something better in the thought of invading any country. trate what is involved in the place of unsatisfactory conditions"-Berlin, May 17, 1933. recent Russo-Turkish con- which exist to-day....The outbreak We do not want "a war merely sultations, and in the forma-of such madness without end would for the purpose of bringing to Ger- tion of the new agreement lead to the collapse of existing so many people who simply do not between Britain, France and clal order in Europe... The Ger- want to be, or cannot be. Germans
man Government are convinced-On the wireless, May 27, 1933. Turkey.
that to-day there can be only one
(On Oct. 1 Germany left the great task, and that is to assure
LAST SPRING, while the Anglo-Russian talks were go- ing on, Germany was trying
the peace of the world.... The Ger- League of Nations.)
man Government wish to settle all
to secure from Turkey ancifficult questions with other Gorshould, in its changing course, have arrangement about the Straits. Germany's attempt
failed, and on May 13 Great INDIAN CONSTABLE ice of blood. As
Britain announced the con- clusion of an interim arrange- ment with Turkey, France made a similar arrangement in June.
BUT IN AUGUST came the Russo-German pact. At the same time von Papen was sent to Turkey as a special Towards the end envoy.
DISCHARGED
The history of the last 150 years:
taught France and Germany that essential and enduring changes are no longer to be gained by the sacri. National- Socialist I, with all my followers. refuse on the basis of our national Owing to insuficient evidence, principles to win for ourselves the charagh Din, Police Constable members of other nations, who B343, stationed at No. 7 Police will never love us, at the cost of Station, who was charged with the blood and lives of those who attempting to obtain a bribe of 20 are dear to us. It would be a
dis-mighty happening for all humanity cents from a
at if these two nations of Europe
hawker, WIL
O'Donovan prosecuted.
No one could demand that millions
As I understand it, the experi-
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MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER)
This coming week two of the larger commercial trans- ports will be calling in this port, a Canadian steamer out- ward bound, with a fairly large passenger list, and an American steamer en route to the home port in the United. States from the south.
will:
Imperial Airways were quite Mr. and Mrs. J. Linstead are two active over the week-end, twojnew residents for Hongkong. These Inward services bringing pas-quiet and nice people are connect- sengers and mail from all ed with the Imperial Airways' or- Empire ports to Hongkong, assume and one outward service on Sunday morning. Imperial Airways
SATURDAY'S SERVICE, under the
the
ganization. Mr. Linstead
responsibilities of Station Superintendent in the local office. Formerly he was carrying out duties of this nature in Africa, and now, after three- months of holiday, he will get back to work relieving Mr. R. M. C. Dobbs in the Hongkong office.
„And, yes! Mr. Dobbs, the gentle- man with the pleasant smile and
command of Captain J. N. W son, arrived at Kai Tak, 1 p.m.
Mr. W. C. Farnham, representa- tive of the Sun Oil Co. in Bangkok, came calling in the Colony. This polished manner of handling cus-
ence of the several weeks since the outbreak of the European war is that prices of local food supplies have not been seriously affected. Under the Food Controller's Order busy person will meet friends and tomers will shortly be dying home the rice which comes from foreign officials arriving on this Wednes- to London. countries could have been increas-day's Pan American Airways Clip- Another change in the organi- ed in price 15 per cent. and the per from America, then he will sated of Imperial Airways' local rice from Burmah ten per cent. travel by Imperial Airways' plane office pertains to Mr. Richard Cale. In fact, the rise which occurred to his desk in Stam.
This young gentleman with the tas not as high as that. The Another official arriving onį deep voice is reported to be tak- price of a world-commodity like the same service was Mr. K. Bram, ing over business duties of his rice is governed by wider influences connected with the East Asia Co. Company in the Bangkok office; Government Gazette of a small here he will return by air to his known in the south, Mr. M. H than an announcement in the After a short call of two weeks the present representative well-
British Colony!
duties in Bangkok.
Curtis, will be dying to London. Sunday's southbound service of Miss W. M. Kirk and Miss S. Imperial Airways was under the Rapoza arrived from London, The command of Captain Joe Davies, latter young lady will continue to Shanghai, reason and length of flying the Dardanus.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Elias, of Bombay visit in the north, indefnite.. were en route homeward having However, from the expression and completed a world tour in easy quiet excitement surrounding this stages by air.
| smart air traveller,, one might and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hirachand all-romance lurking in the picture!
the passenger list. These Motorship Traffic travellers, returning to their home.
Al
The prices of such commodities
as locally slaughtered meat. fresti vegetables and eggs all perish ables are best left to the law of supply and demand. Prices of vegetables and eggs vary seasonally and cannot be permanently in Hongkong on August 31, 1939. stereotyped at the rates prevailing
No doubt the Food. Controller
charged by Mr. T. I. Houston the Central Court on Saturday. would banish, once and for all will watch the prices of local food- Mr. M. A. da Suva appeared for force from their common life. The stuffs and will welcome informa- Inspector German people is ready to do so...tion and constructive suggestions the defence, while
While on duty between 4 p.m. of men in the flower of youth from the public if legislative action and 8 p.m. on September 22 in should be annihilated for the sake appears necessary,
Yours faithfully." readjustment of indennite Centre Street, the defendant was of a
have attempted to scope of our present frontier.-Ön alleged "to collect a bribe through a collector the wireless, Oct. 14, 1933.
There is no better guarantee for from a woman hawker, Tang Put.)
Charagh Din, in the witness the peace of the world than the fanatical unity of the German peo- box. denied the allegation, say- ng that he arrested complainant's pie-Kelheim, Oct. 22, 1933.
complainant threatened that she would accuse
of September Russo-Turkish talks began at Moscow. They -proceeded slowly, and with
long interruptions.
THREE DAYS AGO, the Prime Minister
of Turkey announced that the talks had falled to result in agreement, but that friendly relations would continue with Russia. At the same time. Moscow made a statement to the same effect. Von Papen was called him of demanding a bribe if he gether in agreement. The Poles back to Berlin. Yesterday would not release her nephew. evening there was announced the conclusion of the new and definitive British French - Turkish Pact.
Russia
nephew
and
the
There are Germans and Poles. In Europe, and they ought to live to
cannot think of Europe without the Germans and the Germans cannot think of Europe without the Poles. -Berlin, Oct, 24, 1933.
October 22, 1939.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary.
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WORKING ARTISTS
GUILD
ed
in Calcutta, arrived in the Colony | THE ITALIAN MOTORSHIP, which last week, Air has been their to a European destination brought by Pan American Airways' Clipper
called here fast week en route
means of seeing the world during several well-known visitors to our their six months' trip.
shores.
Sunday's inward service of Im- Mr. John V. Crowe. representa- perial Airways from Bangkok was tive of Ford Motor Co. in Bhang- commanded by Captain A. R. Dykes hal, has not been in our city for who brought five passengers and some time; business calls him 180 kilos of mall from England and south" Europe. arriving at 4.50 p.m.
A member of the Fourth Estate » Mr. N. MacMillan, an engineer lends his presence to the local co-'* of Imperial Airways' ground stam,ciety, Mr. Victor Keen, representa- of Singapore, came flying to Kai tive of the "New York Herald Tak for an inspection. By the endTribune" in Shanghai. This gen- of the week he will be on his waytleman sailed into our harbour and home to the south
pulled the disappearing act soon
To the Editor, "Hongkong Daily Press” Sir,-As you have been good enough in the past to encourage the Working Artists Guild in their En route to his desk and hearth as the visitors ashore" noticed aim of creating an Art Centre in in Manila was Mr: J. A. Johnson, was posted. " the Colony, I would greatly an-representative of Allis Chalmers The Shanghai representative of preciate it if you could
Manufacturing Co. Probably he Paramount Films in China, Mr. space to let the public know that, will be going by Clipper south this James E. Perkins pays us a call despite the present difficult times, Thursday: business called him to on his tour of Inspection. the Guild is still carrying on. The Classes in Basic Drawing, begun being
apare
from
Bangkok and India.
HAWKER'S CASE
THROWN OUT
one time. FUNERAL OF MR. beginners ur advanced students. at the Central Court "on
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Another visitor, who has been this way for a long time, was Mr. B. C. C. Moneypenny, official of the Edible Products Ltd., in the northern metropolis. His call wil be business,
authority or in accordanceį I am not crazy enough to want with any regional pact to a war.... The German people have B.F.R.D.C. FUND THIS BALD ENUMERA- which Turkey was a party. If but one wish to be happy in their TION of facts represents a Turkey was herself a belli-own way and to be left in peace. SUBSCRIPTIONS victory for
Franco-British gerent, she was to have full They do not interfere in other The following is the list of sub-diplomacy. It may be of in- discretion to control" the pas-people's business, and others should
during the "scriptions received
are summer, to date for terest to review the main sage of naval vessels through not interfere in theirs...
When has the German people continued. In these. Erne Freed- credit of the British Fund for Reconsiderations involved.
the Straits. In peace time, a
Director .of Studies TURKEY HAS MAINTAIN-limit was set to the naval ever broken its word?-Berlin. Nov lander, our
10, 1933.
employs the latest methods ED cordial relations with tonnage of outside Powers to:
Many friends and business, asso÷ Russia since 1924. She has be in the Black Sea or the
the Ear's Studios, in the teach-
"I don't deal with cases of this clates were on hand to greet Mr. ing of drawing, sultable for either kind." remarked Mr. T. J. Houston T. K Ling, of Shangbai. They also, especially in the last Straits at any
Satur-formed a heavy escort for the three years, maintained and | Merchant ships were to be;
and as essential for commercial day, as he reprimanded a Chinese ferry pier. strengthened her relations allowed free passage at all
art as any other form.
constable for the arrest of an un-
Mr. Louls Gerard De San salled with the western democra- times.
The Guild particularly wishes to licenced hawker for selling things down from Shanghai. Unfortun- cles. These are both natural TURNING NOW TO RUS- The funeral of the late Mr. Fox interest teachers, as
thorough in a sidelane.
ately, we did not have the pleasure 2,362.03 developments.
of South China's knowledge of these methods would and SIA. The Soviet has been for Chi-ting, one
"Go and look for this hawker of an introduction with this gen- Turkey, neighbours, have the last few weeks engaged richest men, took place at the Tat enable them to bring pupils for and give him back his ball and tleman who was travelling, on a $491.874.70 both needed friendly relations in strengthening her strategic Pit Ting pavillon, Kennedy Town. ward very rapidly in a new
way stall Furthermore, you are
Belgian Diplomatic Passport. The for peaceful development. In position in the Baltic: It was! on Saturday,
classes previously held 2 to bring any hawking cases
for Outward Traffic the Eastern Mediterranean, to be expected that she would. The funeral cortege left the de- mornings a week by the
courtesy the period of one month." said British and Turkish interests wish in the south also to ob- Road, led by an Indian band, two Cafe, King's Theatre
'ccased's residence in Robbinson of the Proprietor ni
the Cathay the magistrate,
VICE-PRESIDENT OSMENA, of Building.
the Philippines, was certainly are closely linked. In early tain corresponding strategic brass bands and
An unlicenced hawker named two Chinese have been changed for the moment Iu Sau was arrested by a
given a warm welcome by, his May of the present year, as a advantages. The details of bands, and proceeded along Albany to once a week Wednesday after-constable for hawking vegetable his arrival in Hongkong on board. Chinese young son, Mr. S. Osmena, Jr., on result of the events of March, the negotiations
between Road, Arbuthnot Road, Hollywood noons, 3 to 5 p.m. till mere pupils at Chop Cheung Street on Friday. the Italian steamer en route to his and the growing menace of Russia and Turkey during the Road, Lyndhurst Terrace, Welling→ join, aggression, Turkey and Great last month are of course un- ton Street,
Mr. Houston learned Street. In the meantime, Erne Freed-Sergeant that Chop Cheung Street Osmena and Mr. Alberto De San- D'Agullar
from the home in Manila. Young Mr. Britain entered in to a far-known; but it is easy to see Queen's Road Central, Queen's | larder, 18 continuing instruc
was a side-lane and was not reaching understanding, by that Russia wanted to ensure Road West, Belchers Street, totions in the
tes, an intimate family friend, flew Fine Arts, with which each party undertook that
busy thoroughfare: In was absent to the Colony by Pan American in
Kennedy Town,
models, in various media. at the from Court on Saturday. circumstances no to lend to the other. all possi- would the Straits be closed Among those who attended the Guild Studio, No. 51 Ciucester
Airways' Clipper last week to meet funeral were: Messrs. A, el Areulli, Road (just beyond the China Fleet;
the Vice-Presiderit. Together they ble support in the case of a to her or open to an enemy.a. o. Tso, Ll Po-kwal, Fung King- | Club), on Tuesdays and Fridays, CANTON UNIVERSITY salled on the Italian boat for their dangerous situation arising She would wish to be able to fan, Ngan Shing-kwan. Dr. B. V. from 10 to
respective homes in the south. In the Eastern Mediterranean. determine, jointly with Tur-Tao, the Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong, and
Down to Manila, on business. In announcing the agree- key, the opening and closing many others. ment, Mr. Chamberlain stated of this
ping expert and an official of the travelled Mr. R. Morrison, a ship-
local dockyard.
GIRLS TRANSFERRED TO REFUGEE CAMP
Owing to lack of accommodation"
in the Po Leung Kuk, over 70 in-
mates, mostly girls, have been transferred to the King's Park Refugee Camp.
They are being kept in one of the vacant huts. apart from the refagce huts, under the charge of two Chinesé amans.
The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, ac- companied by the Hon. Dr. F. B. Belwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical Services, visited the camp Saturday
on
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12
noon. Private
lessons, or lessons specializing in work such as monotype, lino-cata, passage. Turkey, Wreaths were sent by General Pe etc can be arranged. that the Black Sea was in- however, had her obligations Chung-hs!, General Li Chung-ten Mr. Smernoff, of Harbin, is pre- cluded. With France a simi- under the Montreux Conven-General Li Hon-wan. General Yuparing to onen lar agreement was reached tion, and under the agree- Han-mou, WATER POLICE IN in June, after the settlementments
Classes for pro- General Chan Chal- fessional students, in drawing and with Britain
and tong. Dr. H. H, Kung. Messrs. T. V. painting as applied to engineering TROUBLE
of the Alexandretta question. France. The acceptance of Soong, Tu Yu-shen Tong Hoi-on, architecture and commercial art, TURKEY'S POSITION ac-proposals of the kind men-Chau Man-chi, Eu Tong-sen, Li together with lettering, advertise- Fung Chuen-leung. 36, and Lui cording to these May and tioned must have meant that Tse-fong. Hsu Hsi-ying, Sir Robertment lay-outs, etc., so that a de- Yee, 35, attached to the Water June agreements was, there- Turkey would no longer be in Hon, Sir Shop-son Chow, Hon. Dr. can be mapped out for pupils.
Ho Tung. Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Anita course in commercial art Police Station, who appeared fore, that with Great Britain a position to enter into a de- shu-fan, Dr. S. W. To. Major before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy on Satu- and France she would co-finitive pact with Great Bri-Ho Sal-laí, and others. day on a charge of having operate in the maintenance tain and France in the spirit misconducted themselves as police of stability and security in of the agreements of the the Eastern Mediterranean, early summer. Turkey has the Balkans, and the Black stood by her word, and re- Sea. The second fact to keep fused to be drawn into ar-
officers by demanding a sum of 5o cents, -as a "protection fee" in Waterloo Road on Thursday 19 were remanded at the request" of Det-8gt. J. Johnston.
BUS COMPANIES AND PETROL TAX
B.W.0. AUCTION ON NOV. 6
It is hoped. if suicient support is forthcoming, to expand the general teaching facilities of the Guild, as we have a number of trained art teachers, available.
The Guild is to hold several ex- hibitions in the near future of both Oriental and. Western Art. particulars of which will be given "white to the press.
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ENGLISH CLUB ..
Club announces the following list The Canton University English
of officers for the current year.
Faculty advisers: President B. K. Chen, Prof. N. Huang, Prof. W. H. Tam, Prof. M. K. Wong, Prot. B. L. Ho and Prot. B. C. Dal
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The H. H. Halsted and family. were well-speeded on their way to Bombay where they will take up
residence. Their short crossover President: Mr. Sunny Tal.
here between boats was certainly Vice-President: Mr. Sui In Tax. enjoyed by each member of the Secretary: Mr. O'Young Kwong ward to their next call in Hong- family and they are looking for-
| kong.
HG.
Treasurer: Mr. Han Chow Shan. Chairman of Social Committee: Mr. Lee Liang Tung
IN PRIZE
In the exercise, of the powers Pursuant to an order made by vested in him by the provisions of H H. the Chief Justice on the 19th Ordinance. 1901, and otherwise hereby given that a Writ has been the Rope Company's Tramway day of October, 1939, notice is
Council is pleased to order and it in which has been instituted in the, His Excellency the Governor in issued and served in an action
1ǹ mind is that Turkey had rangements which would; The Kowloon Branch of the by the Montreux Convention have conflicted with the co- British War Organization will be of 1936 regained control over operative agreements for the grateful for any gifts. the Straits, which since 1923 stabilization of this region Elephants," or otherwise, to be The Guild premises at 51 Glou-hereby orded and declared that Supreme Court of Hongkong in had been demilitarized and which she had made with sold by auction on Monday, Nov.cester Road, continues to be avali placed under International Great Britain and France.
6. at 8.30 p.m. at the Peninsula able as an international co-opera- It is believed that a petition for control. By the Montreux
Hotel. There will be no entrance tive Arts Studio, to both resident exemption from petrol tax
THE RESULT is a disap-fee- and no compulsion to buy. and visiting artists. is agreement, Turkey regaine 1 pointment chiefly to kely to be made by the bus com-
Ger- Gifts should be sent e/o The Enquiries with regard to any full rights; and the following many. Much, no doubt had Manager, Peninsula Hotel, marked of the Guild activities may be ad- parites.
main provisions were made been hoped from von Papen's "BW.O." and cash value, if possi dressed to Mrs. G. Goddard, with regard to vessels belong-mission. On the other hand, ble, before Saturday, Nov. 4. Assistant Hon. Secretary, 8, Dorset ing to other than Black Sea the continuance of cordial
Crescent, Kowloon Tong. Powers. In war, should Tur- relations between Turkey and
Thanking you in advance for your valuable assistance
Irene M. Ashby Macfadyen. President: Hongkong Working Artists Gullà.”
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Although the majority of Hong
Kong's buses are driven by heavy.
o Diesel engines, the China
Motor Bus Company operates three services with petrol-driven buses
Charged with manslaughter at
key be neutral, belligerent Russia has been stressed by Taun Wan on Oct. 7, Id Kwong, 47. and the Howloon Bus Company warships were to be forbidden the statesmen of both coun- was on Saturday remanded for has ten petrol-engined buses. passage except under League tries.
three days by Mr. E. Himsworth,
the duration of the rights, powers | Prize by the Proper Omcer of the maintained under the provisions against the owners and parties and privileges granted, made and Crown on behal of the Crown of the Rope Company's Tramway interested in the cargo spectaed. Ordinance, 1901; shall be extended below and for condemnation there- for a period of one year from. De-of. An appearance to za writ may cember 15, 1939,
te entered either personally or by solicitor at the Registry of « the Becond-Llout Charles Raymond Supreme Court in Prize, Hongkong, Stoddart has been allowed to within thirty days from the date reagn... his commission in the of this notice,
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Name of Vessel Part cargo ex
Number of Action: No. 1 of 1939.
"Corps with excect from October 8. 8. Agamemnon,
21939,
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