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BANK HOLIDAY.

In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, THE EX CHANGE BANKS

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on

SATURDAY, the 11th Novem

ber, 1939.

Hong Kong, 8th Nov., 1939.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE BRITISH LEGION,

The Hong Kong Branch of the British Legion will be laying a At the Cenotaph 00 wreath Armistice Day at 11. a.m.

Members of the British Leglon

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939.

Alleged Refusal Of Request | CORRESPONDENCE Hello

For $8: Chinese Charged

With Murder

Ylp Knt, unemployed, appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston, at the Central Court yesterday, charged with the murder of his" daughter-in-law, La Chuon-lan.

The refusal by" deceased. Lo, to grant his request for awam of $8 to redeem some clothing from a pawnshop, was alleged to

and all Ex-Service Men are in-have been the motive for the x urder.

vited to be present.

THOMSON & CO.,

Secretaries. 813

.

Prentis. Assistan

Mr. J. B.

During the argument, the defen Crown Solicitor, conducted the|dant is alleged to have thrown prosecution, assisted by Det.-Insp. china pillows at the deceased, who J O'Donovan.

retaliated by hitting him with a

broom.

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Mr. Prentls said that the defen dant, his son, Yip Man, and th

The defendant, on October 20, deceased 'were living at No. 7 naked the deceased for the sum of First Street, first floor, the rear e'ght or nine dollars to redeem cubicle of which was run

some clothing from a pawnshop heroin pill divan by the defendant. His request was refused and the 0.

On September last year, YIP defendant was alleged to have Man and his wife moved out of | threatened her. PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ying fat in Wal the floor to a

ALLEGED ATTACK Street, leaving the defendant to

Defendant then went to th PARTICULARS AND CON. occupy the whole floor. PARTICULARS AND CON.

Since his son and daughter-in-rear cubicle to gather the mat DITIONS of the Sale by PublicDITIONS of the Sale by Public

law left his house, defendant' was tresses from the beds, saying that Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday the 13th day of Nev., 1939, at 3

unable to the furniture belonged to him and not well off and was pay his rent and light charges for that he would sell them to rais the 13th day of Nov., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of them, at the Offices of the Public two months. In March this year money for the purpose. When he

Works Department, by Order of he approached his son, asking him came to the deceased's bed, deceas Public Works Department, by His Excellency the Governor of and his wife to move to his house ed refused to allow the defendant Order of His Excellency the опе Let of Crown Land at again and share the rent. Yin to take the mattress and a furthe Governor of one Lot of Crown Repulse Bay, in the Colony moved in, again running the divan, tually came to blows. Yip Man

Man and the deceased agreed and argument ensued, and they even Land at La Salle Road, Kowloon of Hong Kong for a

was said to have pushed his father Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong of 75 years, with the option of for a term of 75 years, commencing renewal at a Crown Rent to be the defendant, his father, a

Since then Yip Man had given away from the room, and to have |

sum given him two blows. from 1st July, 1898, with the fixed by the Surveyor of His of eighty cents a

The defendant walked down the option of renewal at a Crown Majesty the KING, for one furevenue he lost while not run stairs, but later returned, and; Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor ther term of 75 years.

the deceased ning the divan, while defendant. Was alleged, when of His Majesty the KING, for

was also in charge of the manage was talking to Yip Man, came up Intending bidders are advised ment of another divan in De, and struck her a blow. The de- one farther term of 24 years less that immediately after the dis voeux Road.

ceased shouted out"in pain, and f the last three days thereof. posal of the lot the Purchaser

was discovered that she was suffer- Intending bidders are advised (if not the applicant), will be that immediately after the dis authorised officer who will be required to deposit with ao

UP posal of the lot the Purchaser present at the sale, the sum of (if not the applicant) will be

two hundred dollars, ($200) in required to deposit with an cash. This sum will be refunded authorised officer who will be on payment of the Purchase present at the sale, the sum of price. two hundred dollars, ($200) in

term

at the rear cubicle.

.

day for the

AN ARGUMENT

l

In October last, the defendant ing from a stab wound. Frst Street, asking that he be came to see his son at No. 79,

GAVE HIMSELF UP.

allowed to reside with him, giving for Help, and

Yip Man blew a police whistle the defendant is the reason that he had already, alleged to have left the house and disposed of his, divan in Des Voeux gone to the police station to give Road. He demanded daily ex- himself up, saying that he had penses of elghty cents which was stabbed his daughter-in-law, agreed, but the deceased would not: The deceased was sent to the" argument Queen Mary Hospital where she ensued and it was eventually died on the following morning. agreed that she should give $119). Following corroborative evidence to the defendant, including the given by witnesses, the case was cost of meals.

adjourned to this afternoon.

cash. This sum will be refunded PARTICULARS OF THE LOT pay for his meals.

an payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Kowloon Inland Registry No. Opposite New Kloon! Lot No. 2740

Inland Lot No. 1127,

La Salle Road 27

Kowloon Tsai,

Q.

Boundary

Measure-

mente.

K. B.1

As per

ssle plan

About

16,000

R.

+80

PUBLIC AUCTION.

No. of Hale,

Registry No.

Locality.

8,000

Rural Building

Lot No. 431.

South Bay Road, North East of Rural Building Lot No. 404,

Repulse Bay.

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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of Nov., 1939, af 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at

Boundary Measure

men ta

X.15.Z.WY

ft. ft. ft. ft

As per

sale plan

Contenta in

Square feet.

Annual

Bental.

Upset Price.

About

16,000

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 9, 1939

An

cry against taxation without representation. There is no franchise in the Colony, not

$100 FINE FOR

even the most limited. Final IGNORANCE OF

THE LAW

The management of the Vibro Filing Co., Ltd., was summoned, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest. at the Central Court yesterday, for allowing seven women to be em- ployed a 9.25 pm, on October 25. A representative of the frm pleaded guilty to the offence and of the regulations that the offence said tht it was due to Ignorance was committed: The firm, he said, seldom did late work.

A fine of $100 was imposed,

THE UNIFORM

at

& Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYËR)

There was some excitement in the local travel busi- ness yesterday.

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Late in the afternoon Mrs, B. Owrum Andresen, wife. of the Manager of Thoresen & Co., Ltd. duly christened the m.v. Hermelin before a large attendance at the Kow- loon Docks. The 1,500 gross ton motorship is expected to set sail on her maiden voyage early in 1940.

$

To the Editor, “Hongkong

Daily Press"] sir-Second Wave's" letter about uniform smacked of since- rity and revealed a kindly, if somewhat sentimental nature. The pity of It is that there are very few

people so-minded. letst in this age.

The other bit of excitement of motion picture fame, who re- In substance. the letter left in the local travel circles was tired from the silver screen three itself open to criticism. "Second Wave" inferred that normally

created by Captain J. N. Wil-years ago. His dying trip from

A San Francisco to Hongkong left. conceited men lose their concett son of Imperial Airways,

as they don uniform report arrived late yesterday nothing to be desired and it is If such is the case, would he be to the effect that the south-hoped his return flight to the home prepared to give me a reason? bound midweek plane of Im-Port will be equally successtul, Let met say that, my own ob- perial Airways had been shot

A very interesting passenger ar- servations have made me opine at in the air and was forced lying from San Francisco on the otherwise. I have known many to land at Walchow Island.

Clipper was Mr. Fok Po Yam, of normally timid individuals to Captain

Hongkong. This young

Chinese encountered show

distinct tendency "swank It' 05 soon 1.9 appear in uniform.

as soon

they

I will now refer "Second Wave" to that uniform-loving nation with which we are now at war.

Wilson

"

to similar difficulties last year when gentleman has been studying for en route to Bangkok in an im- the past two years at the Vienna perial Airways' plane he reported! High School, his major subject be-

ing chemistry. by radio that foreign aircraft had Ared on his plane, though he came

Mr. Fox is returning to his Has safely

home through and proceeded

here temporarily due to he never heard of the swaggering south.

war conditions. On October 6 he arrogance of the German soldiery? Imperial Airways

left Germany, where at that time, And uniform to them is like milk

he found living conditions very to a cat-they thrive on it! Has

gloomy and difficult. Making his

uniforms lent him an air of deep Captain J. N. Wilson, assisted by diately took a plane crossing the gushing Goering's manis, for bright DEPARTING KAI TAK, 7 am way to England, he crossed the Wednesday för Bangkok was Atlantic by steamer and imme- humility? Alas, the Nazis honour First Officer J. F. Raeburn, in the United States and sha worship uniform pre- R.M.A.

catching the Dardanus, cisely the same reasons

Mall destined Clipper in San Francisco. The for all Empire ports totalled 199 trip was "very fine" but worry, and despise it. We. of the Democratic kilos. countries have grown up and we

his thoughts of Germany and his prefer to leave the thumping of

Three passengers were travelling. friends there, were on the Dardanus. Mr. Victor Levy Within

paramount. drums, the waving of flags and

a" few months Mr. Fok was en route to Bagdad, Mr. A. hopes to return to the wearing of uniform to the Boy Hertzberg travelling to Southamp and continue his studies.

Switzerland Scouts and kindred associations.

How- ton and Mr. C. Cuevas, official of ever, he is glad to be home for a As a parting shot I suggest that Intercontinent Corporation en visit. "Second Wave" stops twenty Hong-route to branch offices of his com- kong servicemen at random and asks them if they like wearing uniform. He can then ponder on the "statistics."

CIVIES EVERY TIME

as We

PROUD OF IT

4.

[To the Editor, "Hongkong Daily Press']

Sir, I read with interest the letter by "Second Wave" in your edition of November 7

Amidst all this chaos of letters about the civilan and the service- man, in which the majority of correspondents do nothing but burl-sarcasm at each other we at last find someone who tries to look at the subject from both sides,

Although shunned by society and looked upon as a "plague" we in the service smile.

will

pany in Rangoon. The latter tra- associate of the North American Mr. B. B. Tunold, a broker and velier is a Colony resident.. Trading Corporation. Is passing All of these passengers were on through our city. This American the plane which was forced down gentleman

continue his In Japanese territory.

travels to Singapore where he will The inward midweek service of remain for some time to come. Imperial Airways is on time and:

A very gay and charming lady will be arriving at Kat Tak from passenger from Manila was Miss Bangkok this afternoon with pas- Evangeline Bell. This young lady. sengers and mal from all Empire daughter of the British Consul at Tokyo, was met by a gentleman in Royal Air Force uniform, and from Air France

appearances the greeting was THE AIR FRANCE PLANE Ville evidently unite pleasing on both de Hongkong arrived at Kai' sides! The length of Miss Bell's Tak from France, via Hanol, yes- visit here is indefinite. terday at 3.55 p..

Mr. H. Grays, manager of the

ports.

W

Mr. A. van Sickle, local repre- Concrete Products Ltd, returned sentative of the International Har- to his desk and hearth here after yester. Co., returning from a week a week's business call in Manila. of business conferences in Hanol. Another business gentleman and This gentleman has decided on a resident of the Colony, Mr. A. V. "season ticket" via the French air, White, executive of White.. White

and Co. returned from Manila, service.

Arriving with this gay American Mr. and Mrs. K. Selby-Walker still carry on and business man was his "boss," Mr. came fiying back fom a Manila We sacrificed our freedom C. M. King, Far Eastern Represen-vacation on the China Clipper as civilians long ago in order to tative of International Harvester This gentleman of the Fourth Es- fully the ambition of every true

Co. He has been giving his busi- tate supervises Reuters cable ser- Englishman; to serve cur Kingness in the south a usual personal vice in the Shanghai area. They

uniform AND ARE PROUD OF IT. and Country. We wear the King's Inspection. Both of these gentle will be sailing North shortly.

If the civilian population of Hongkong wish to make that uni- form a barrier, preventing service- men from soelal activity there is not much we can do about it. But

man will be sailing shortly for Shanghai.

Quietly, and with Uttle ado, Mr. E. W. Berry, President of the Berry Four: Chinese travellers from Engineering Co in Manila slipped Hanol completed the passenger

off the Clipper, through passport 1st arriving by Air France, their and custom inspections and was names were not divulged.

away. This southern executive

ANOTHER JAPANESE surely this is a very unpatriotic brought to Hongkong on this ser-

REPORT DENIED

attitude to adopt?

cause

of

ly, the overwhelming majority of the population of Hong- kong is Chinese. It owes allegiance to its own great country which is now engaged in a struggle for existence 810 calling among other things, for financial sacrifices on the part of its citizens, even those domiciled abroad.

BESIDES THESE, there are technical objections. The In- come Tax, it is contended, will drive away much "re- fugee capital" now being in- vested on industry and thus' undermine further the al-i

A record load of mall was arrives in Hongkong to greet his ready badly-hit. economic

wife arriving here on the flagship position of the Colony. It

vice, the amount being 42 kilos

an American Steamship Co. will be expensive to collect,

I know we are a little wild at

which is due within forty-eight add more high salaries to thecently in the Sun Shun Pao, a bances unnecessarily. but surely

A Japanese report" published re- times and maybe distur- Pan American'Airways

hours from across the Pacific.

Mr. R. M. Ramos was another already top heavy civil ser- Chinese dally, sponsored by pup the public can realise that the THE CHINA CLIPPER from San quiet traveller from Manila and vice Hst, and involve the pets in Shanghai, that Mr. Ll Sze- more troublesome troops are, the

Francisco, vla Manila, arrived he tried to hide away in the group ... employment of whole armies hao, former Minister of Finance better are their qualites, as a

In the Colony on Wednesday at of incoming Clipper passengers. of translators to deal with of the defunct Peking Govern- fighting unit. For us there s 2.40 pm Captain S. C. Bancroft This gentleman is Fort Captain or Chinese books. Secrecy of ment. attended the "Asiatic Anti- no tomorrow to look forward to,

was at the controls.

the Compania Maritima, · large accounts is a tradition of Communist Conference" in Tokyo. we go wherever we are ordered, Captain Bancroft is command- Philippine operators of inter- Chinese business that cannot on October 25, as a delegate of the willingly and with an

ing his "maiden voyage" as skip- island steamers. He is going to be flouted with

"Reformed Government of Nan- devotion to duty knowing full well per on the trans-Pacific route of have a good look at the shipping Tai Hang Road, in the Colony THE ALMOST UNANIMOUS Attempts to evade Income ing" was categorically denied by that those homes, we

impunity

all think Pan American Airways. This very business here during his visit. of Hong Kong for a term of opposition to the intro-Tax will lead to widespreadį those close to him. 75 years, with the option of duction of income tax as a corruption among assessors. left Hongkong since the outbreak

about may never be seen again,

handsome newcomer to Hongkong | Probably he will return south by- They said that Mr. Li has never

has been connected with the Pan American Airways. renewal at a Crown Rent to be means of raising Hongkong's Finally,

Perhaps the public have never American airline for stx years fly- the proposed tax of the

Another gentleman of the In- fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma- contribution to the Imperial schedules are condemned as and is now busily engaged in re-

Sino-Japanese hostilities.stopped to consider this side of

ing mostly in South America. His ternational Harvester Co. came the question, to them we are just personal record reads: graduate of calling by the Clipper, Mr. E. Gar- jesty the KING, for one further war chest in growing daily unfair, bearing down more fugee relief work.

a necessity and a nuisance. Per- term of 75 years..

stronger and more vocal. It heavily on the small-salaried

haps the time will come when the University of California, a former cia, the Manila manager of this has been voiced in the Kow-man than on the moneyed

star footballer and the "present company. Business conterences Intending bidders are advised

population here will realise just husband of the former Mae Clarke, bring him to Hongkong. loon Residents'. Association. executive. that immediately after the dis.

how necessary it is for troops to posal of the let the Purchaserther manifestations will be the contribution to the Em-: and it is no secret that fur-

H.K.V.D.C. YEAR BOOK be stationed here, OUR OWN VIEW is that.

Our only de- The 1939 Hongkong Volunteer this Colony and join our

sire at present is to get out of (if not the applicant), win witnessed at today's meeting pire war chest should be en- Defence Corps Year Book has just rades on the battlefields for after required to deposit with an of the Legislative Council. authorised officer who will be

tirely voluntary. The pro-1

published and contains all that is our profession. present at the sale, the sum ol THE ARGUMENTS against ceeds of increased taxation, complete record of the training of

Finally let us all remember, both two hundred dollars, ($200) is Income Tax follow several if it is imposed, should be the Corps during the current year.

servicemen and civilians, that we cash. This sum will be refunded lines. Let us begin with those spent within the Colony, to The training of civilians is also respresent Democracy and Free on payment of the Purchase brought forward on grounds improve existing amenities dealt with

Democracy are carried out to the of principle. Firstly, there is (which" must, on no account The Year Book is neatly bound a very general feeling that be curtailed), provide hither- and is a book that every Volunteer PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the contribution to be made to non-existent air raid shel- should possess.

price.

1 No. of Sale,

Begistry No.

Locality.

No. 5710 Adjoining Inland Lote Nos. 3565 and 5390,

Tai Hang Road.

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

£t. ft. ft. ft.

Aà per

sale plan

Contents in

Square feet. |

Annual

Rental.

About

56,370

636

INCOME TAX

by this Colony, as estimated ters for the population, and by the Financial Secretary strengthen Hongkong's de

been

i

full

endless

“DEMOCRAT”

S.P.C. SUCCESS

.

Chow, Mrs. Li Shu Fan, Mra, C. C,1 BRITISH & FRENCH Cheong Hing. Fruiterer of Nathan POSITION MADE CLEAR com- Willson, Whiteaway Laidlaw's,

cards.

Rd, the Kowloon Furniture and LONDON, Nov. 8. (Reuter)

Store, Cheong Hing, Pending the receipt and examina-- Electric Fruiterer of Hongkong, and the tion of Queen Wilhelmina's and Peninsular Hote who gave us King Leopold's message, authorita- Beavan who tives circles in London state that prizes, Mrs. D. C. donated a bottle of Perfume, the any communication from such Hongkong Brewery and Distillery quarters would naturally receive Lid, for a case of H. B. Bear, the very careful study in London, British American Tobacco Co for! In the meantime it is recalled: cigarettes Lee Wing Kee for flow- that both Mr. Chamberlain and M. ers and the Peninsular Hotel - for | Daladier made, clear the position has been placed at much too fences against attack. The A North China Emergency Flood

of the two Governments on the high a figure. Secondly, it is burden of such increase, Rellef Commission has been form- already apparent that, despite moreover, should tall upon ed udder the National Rellet Com-

We thank also Dolly Varden, the origin of the war and the circum- [To the Editor; "Hongkong the proposed increase

YMCA, Mrs. Yale and all the stances which will facilitate a of those able to pay. It could mission to give relief to flood re

'Dally Prese"]

Members of the Auxillary for help. Just and enduring peace. taxation, the very limited be fairly allotted through fugees in Hopél, Shangtung.

A message from The Hague amenities enjoyed by the higher assessments on real Honan and Shanst. Mr. Hau Shih-

Dear Sir,The Bridge and Man-ng so splendidly, with the sale of

organised by the Ickets, our supporters who bought states that King Leopold, accom Hongkong taxpayer will not estate with due safeguards ying, former Chinese Ambassador Jongg Drive

Paul Spaak, returned to Brussels only not be extended but, on that they shall not be passed to Japan and now Acting Chair-Women's Auxilary 8.P.C. resulted those tickets, Isobel Woo for pre- panted by his Foreign Minister, M.

in a profit of $850 and we should senting the bouquet and

yesterday afternoon, the other hand, will actually on to the tenant (our land- mission, is concurrently Chairman be grateful if you would allow us following for donations: be curtailed. School and hos- lords have grown rich by pro- of the new Commission, and Mr. through the columna of your paper

SCEPTICISM IN U. 8, pital fees are being increased, fiteering on the influx of Kung Teh-cheng, 77th lineal des-

to thank those who so kindly con- projects of civic improvement | population caused by the cendant of the Chinese sage Con-

tributed to this suc shelved" for the duration." China war), a surtax on cor- fucius. 18 a member. Relief Dé- Thirdly, there is the peren- poration dividends, and a legates will soon be sent to these 809 nial and eminently legitimate steeply graduated luxury tax. Į provinces.

27,685 | Upset Price.

man of the National Relief Com-

We wish first to thank the Press for very generous pumicity, the Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mig. 7. K.

the

5.

Mrs. Kirby $6. Mrs. C. Dobbs 33, Sir Henry Follock $6, Anon, $10,

For the Committee,

M. GOULD

Hon, Sec.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Reuter) Congressional quarters noted the move by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold with expressions" of" approval, tempered with sceptic iam regarding its final outcome.|||