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EDITORIAL

"Carola Goya (left), famous Spanish dancer, ^and Beatrice Burford, concert harpist, who will make their only appearance In the Colony at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden tonight..

Hello & Goodbye

BY A. W. HYER)

RESTORATION

OF PORTUGAL

Lecture At Club Lusitano

In his lecture an "The Restora. tion of Portugal,” given at the Club Lusitano yesterday, Benhor Ed- uardo M. Varis said, in part:→

Don Sebastiao, King of Portugal, having gone to Northern Africa to fight Mules Muluco, who had de- throned Sultan Muley Hamet, who had sought. Portuguese help, pover returned, after the defeat of Por- tuguese forces at the battle of Al- cacer-Quehir.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 1939. KING'S THEATRE PACKED FOR SCOTTISH CONCERT

Proceeds Devoted To B.W.O.F.: Distinguished Audience: Special Gala At The Gripps

Every seat at the King's" Theatre was occupied last night when a Scottish Concert was given under the aus- pices of the St. Andrew's Society. Owing to the Empire being at war, it was decided at the annual meeting of the Society recently that, instead of the traditional Ball, other arrangements should be made which would permit local Scots to observe their Patron "Saint's Day in a worthy manner while helping, at the same time, to assist British war charities.

The result was last night's, 11. Bagpipe and Accordion concert, the proceeds from Selection, Pipe Major Mackie and which will be devoted to the Lieut. A. R. Colquhoun, British .. War Organisation 12, The Thistle.-Arr. Myddle- Fund.

ton, Band of 2nd Bn. The Royal The attendance

was a distini-Scots. guished one, those present - 13. Community Singing-"Bon- cluding His Excellency the Gov-inte Banks o' Loch Lomon,”. “Roa- ernor and Lady Northcote. His min in the Gleamin." "Auld Lang Excellency Major-General

A. E Syne, Grasett, General Officer Com- God save the King. manding. and Mrs. Grasett, Group

Conductor:-H. B. Jordan. A.R..... Captain H.M.K. Brown, Mr. J. K. C.M. Bousfield, President of St. George's.

INFORMAL DINNER V Society, Lt.-Comdr. J. C. M. Gren- Before the concert. the Chief- ham, President of St. Patrick's So-¡ tain and Mrs. Black were hosts at clety. Dr. G. D. R. Black, Chieftain an informal dinner held in the Macgregor, of St. Andrew's Society. Mr. J. F. Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Vice-President. His Hotel, at which the guests includ-

.Don Sebastiao, being a bachekë, left no heir, and Cardinal Don Hen- rique, son of Don Manoel, was pro- claimed King." The Cardinal was sick, old and an Imbecil." There were many pretenders to the throne among them, Italian Princes. Don Filipe, King of Spain. Don Antonio. Prior of Crato and Don Catarina de Braganca, the grand-children of Don Manoel.

For 80 years Portugal, was under Presistent reports from visitors just returned from the Spanish rule, but Don Filipe, Japan state that the m.v. Scharnhorst, Norddeutscher on being proclaimed, swore to res- Lloyd's liner which entered a Japanese port at the out-pect the usages and guarantee the break of the present war, is being prepared for duty at sea integrity of Portugal and that its by the Japanese.

Governor would always be a Por- tuguese. Strong rumours in Japan frst Clipper trip was part of the

HEAVY TAXES allege that the motorship will celebration.

Mr. V. Hansen has been on a

On Filipe the ist, belrig succeed- put to sea shortly on a com- mercial route sailing under business visit here, during the past completely disregarded all his pre- ed by Filipe, the 2nd, the new King ter days, and he is now en route

Posing heavy taxes on the people Gregor, Messrs. E. M. Bryden, J. and Lady Northcote. FLE the and, moreover, took no interest Moodle, T. Swan, H. R. Forsyth, D. General Officer Commanding and Portuguese J. Gilmore, J. Finnle, D. F. Lan- Mrs. Grasett, His Honour Sir At- dale, D. L. Prophet, R. Young. Dr. boll and Lady MacGregor and Consequently Portuguese Colonies J, W. Anderson, Capt. 3. H. Batty-members of the Committee of the grees, Singapore, Malacca. Madagas-A.D.C., and others. were practically abandoned by de- Smith, A.D.C., Lt, R.ET. St. John, Society.

ment of the facts to the Colonial? be removed to the new premises the Japanese flag. However to Manila for more. business con- decessor's promises and started im- Honour Sir Atholl and Lady. Mac ed His Excellency the Governor

Secretary, Hong Kong.

at No. 153, Castle Peak Road, Dated the 2nd day of Dec. Kowloon, (near junction of Tai

1939.

ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING-UP), ORDINANCE NO. 28 OF 1914.

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By order of the Board,

LAM MING FAN,

Secretary.

November 23rd, 1939.

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DEATH

HULL-On Saturday, Nov. 18, 1939, suddenly, of heart failure, at Stoughton Barracks, Guildford, Lieut.-Colonel Hubert C. E Hull. D.SO., beloved husband of Norah Hull, of Budd's Farm. Burghclere, Hampshire, aged 48.

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EXC.4.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 2, 1939

THE

CHINA'S REBIRTH

ex-

officials in local Japanese terences after which he will 9311 steamship offices merely smile home to Java and his omes in the and confirm nothing.

General Motor Co. of Java. Six other vessels, of various ton-

Mr. Leong Wah Chan returned to nage, belonging to German his home and offices in Manila. terests, are in Kobe and Yoko-This flying businessman will soon hama, respectively, and there are be given a "gold commuter's ticket" no rumours or noticeable prepara-on Pan American Airways! He tions that any of them will be holds the record in passenger trips taken over by Japanese Interests. north and south.

The steamer Nankin lately ar- Returning home after a pleasant rived from a southern trip. bring-visit in Hongkong, which included ing a few passengers and large the wedding of her niece, was Miss cargo to Hongkong. will proceed R. B. Perez. Her month here was thoroughly enjoyed and now she The American steamer now in will be getting ready for Christmas port is the "Christmas mail boat" Activities in Manila: to the United States. This steam-Air France er, which will leave shortly on her homeward voyage across the THURSDAY, AT THE very cold

into dock here.

Pacific, arrives in America two or three days before December 25,

hour of 6 a.m. Air France's plane took off for France, via Hanoi.

There has been another delay on the Imperial Airways' main Em-

Mr. A. van Sickle, of Internation- pire route which will retard the in-al Harvester Co., who just returned ward service from Bangkok by 48 from Shanghai business meetings, hours. The plane, due on Sunday was off again for more business calls in Indo-China and North

with passengers and mall, will pot arrive until Tuesday afternoon, Pan American Airways

ì

China. Pretty soon Air France will

whatsoever affairs.

in

the

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Car Sumatra and Java were bot.

interest to the Portuguese in the Far East is the fact that during the years of Spanish rule. Macao was the only Colony in which the Spanish flag was never flown.

representative Spanish Government in Manila was sent to Macao but never suc- ceeded in hauling down the Fortu- guese flag.

A mose salient fact and of much

A

from the

New Cabaret Opening At West Point

SHORT SPEECH

After the concert, members of the Society adjourned to the Roof stage welcoming fellow Scots and where an informal buffet supper In a short speech from the Garden of the Hongkong Hotel, guests, the Chieftain said that he was served and all indulged in hoped that before the dawn of celebrations until an early hour, another St. forces of evil and aggression would The Hongkong Hotel last night have been crushed forever. His held a Special Scottish Gala in words were vociferously applaud-the Gripps in honour of the oc- casion. The gala was a brilliant success:

ed.

THE

Andrew's Day, the

PROGRAMME The programme Was as fol- lows:-

1.

SPECIAL GALA

Nick Korin's Band, played for a large crowd of diners and dancers, entirely new floor show, introducing В particular Scottish flavour. was put on

an Reminiscences of Scotland- while Arr. Godfrey. Band of 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots.

2. Speech by Dr, G. D. R. Black,:

Dave Harvey and the Dyer Sis-

OB.E., Chieftain of Hongkong St.į ters, who have enchanted Hong- Andrew's Society.

3. "Annie Laurie," doors tonight to Hongkong enter-

The Rex Cabaret, which opens its ¦ Adair." Doris Blair.

Highland Fling,

kong hearts. were there as usual, "Robin, and Jime West and Kay, ballroom dancers. and Mignone, acrobatic Hongkong dancer. made their appearances

for the first time.

4.

5. Bagpipe Selection, Pipe Ma-

for Mackle and H. C. Watson,

June West and Kay have come direct from a successful engage-

6. "Spinning Wheel" "Ye Bank, ment at the Manila Hotel, while and Bracs," Ella Logan,

Mignone last captivated Colombo 7. Songs of the Hebrides, M. at the Galle Face Hotel. Kennedy Fraser, Band of 2nd En. The Royal Scots.

be giving him a seat of his own in tainment seekers, is the latest ad-Reel Club, their plane "he being such a condition to the Colony's select dance istant commuter" on their line! THE CHINA CLIPPER departing En route to Hanol was Mr. D. from Kal Tak on Thursday at Seymour and three Chinese passen- 8.30 am. for San Francisco, via bers Manila, will be completing her 348th trip.

Mrs. E. Carruthers, connected, Imperial Airways with the War Memorial Nursing Home In the Colony, was en route to Manila for a holiday visit over Christmas and the New Year. Her

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Mall totalled 17 kilos.

THE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' RM.A,

comfortable and luxurious. balls and undoubtedly the most

Occupying the entire roof of the Kwong Chow Restaurant at West Point, the new cabaret has been extended and completely renovated and boasts a very simple, modern decorative scheme.

The most noticeable feature is the dance floor, which is sunken below the height of the adjacent On the sides there are mul-

hall,

ticoloured lights.

SWING BAND The management is in the hands of Mr. Chico Remedios, doyen of Hongkong cabaret operatori. He has secured for his patrons the very best swing band avaliable in

The Hongkong Hotel arrange- ments were perfect, and included special Scottish decorations. Mr. Hong-D. Nickson. the manager, per- sonally supervised the programme, "Turn Je to Me." "Duncan and to him was due much of the Gray," Jean Greg.

credit for the evening's success,

8. Tam O'Shanter, A. S. McKay 9. Argyll Broadsword. kong Reel Club,

10.

CHINA WAR NEWS

Continued from Page 1

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Air raid sirens shrieked in Lan- Chinese positions at. Lactaliniso the Far East and a large num-chow, capital of Kansu, at 9.53 took place on Wednesday. ber of capable and beautiful hos- p.m. and was not called off until

JAPANESE DRIVE 8.45 a.m. the following day. Five

WUYUAN, SUTYUAN, Dec. A special gala will mark the groups of hostile planes flew over (Central)-Though covered by ar- opening of the Rex tonight, and the city, raining more than 200 special entertainment has been ar- demolition and incendiary bombs

tillery and machine-gun fire," a

ranged for the occasion.

The first group appeared short- Japanese unit at Hokowchen, south ly after 11 p.m., the second at 120 of Tokoto in Butyuan, made

abortive attempt to cross the a.m., the thing around 5.20 B.I..

Yellow River on Tuesday. It was the fourth at 8 am, and thế níth

repulsed with considerable losses.

Della arrived from Bangkok, on Friday at 5.15 p.m., Captain" ). Davies at the controls. Mall from all Empire ports totalled 154 kilos. ganization, political structure Arriving from a visit to Rangoon and diplomacy those features was Mrs. J. B. Williams,» an Ameri-- that release new energies for can journalist. She will spend some time in the Colony after which she the battle against enslave-will travel to the United States. PEOPLES OF THE ment must be retained," and 1. Nimes & Addresses of

Captain M. Brunston made his WEST are fast learning, those that impede it must be debut in the Colony yesterday when "Secured Creditors, together! from their

bitter own

eliminated.

he arrived from London. This táll with details of claims and perlence, that in the world

THE RESULT HAS BEEN gentleman is a member of Imperial nature of security.

as it is constituted today, THAT UNITY in resistance Airways flying staff and has artesses. 2. Names & Addresses of Un-violence is the arbiter of the has triumphed over the pre-rived to take over aying duties on secured Creditors, together destiny of states, and that, vious disunity in domestic the Bangkok-Hongkong route. In- whatever is the goal of the issues, the embers of which know him well due to his past ex- dian, and West African air routes of imperialist aggression, or pets are assiduously tending Imperial Airways' emblem. fight, whether the sordid gain the Japanese and their puppertence, on these air lanes under the preservation of national so that they may once again via Dutch Line independence, or even the burst into flame, that the extension of a philosophy that people have stood everywhere THE WHITE DUTCH motorship strives to banish violence unconfüsed,

knowing that which came into the harbour forever, force is the only they had but one thing to recently was a "floating business argument that can be used as fight against, and that the man's special." The passenger list a counter to force.

armed forces of the country the North and a few returning | bristled with important people from THE PEOPLE OF CHINA have grown and matured as home to Hongkong. learned this long ago. Sub- they never grew in the hap First of all there was the popular lected for a century to the pily ended period of incessant Mr. J. Brownley, official of the Na- bullyings of Powers better or-civil war which preceded the tional City Bank of New York's ganized than themselves, and country's unification.

with details of claims,

3. For verification purposes

4.

make the victims, during the

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

The following is a list of un-

claimed telegrams lying at Cable & Wireless Ltd., Hongkong Branch:

D. G. Lancon, from Manila. Biggs, Chardhaven Hotel Kow- loon, from Shanghai.

Bank Building, from Haiphong, Parity, from Hälphong.

at 8.30 am.

A large number of houses were

reduced to ruins. Two Ares were

started. Some 30 casualties were reported.

RELIEF WORK

ап

mowed

In an attempt, to starve out the Chinese in Tatsing Mountain in Buiyuan, the Japanese recently set fire to all villages around the mountain. Near Taowatsi station in east Bulyuan, 'some 13 villages Gen. Chu Shao-liang, Chairman were entirely razed to the ground of the Kansu Provincial Govern- and all old and young inhabitants, ment, visited the devastated areas including women were immediately after the raids to down by machine-guns while able-

vise rescue and relief work, console the victims and to super-bodied youths were commandeered:

PUPPET REVOLT scouting plane flew over Pingliang. (Central)-Several hundred puppet Prior to the raid, a Japanese FOWLIANG, KIANGST, 'Dec.

for extensive reconnaissance. Kuyuan, Halyuan and other places policemen near Tungcheng, north of Anking, in Anhwet, revolted re- In Slan, capital of Shenat, the cently and attacked the Japanese alarm was raised at 145 a.m. yes garrison troops, kiling some 200 terday. Shortly afterwards 12 of them They captured over 100 enemy planes broke into the city rines, three machine-guns and and dumped bombe at random in scores of mausers.

clear" the outskirts. The all signal was given around 3 am --

the names and addresses of Debtors, together with details of amounts due. Names and Addresses of Banks carrying on business with the above, together with details of any funds in their possession, Ex- change Contracts outstand ing, or other information which may be of interest. 5. Names and Addresses of

local office. He was returning from

HELD OVER storage contractors, or last two years, of Japan's locked in her own deadly con- of China Motors, came on a bust-translation

the cold climes of Shanghal. TODAY, while Europe 13

Mr. C. Campbell, representative

The fifth instalment of the full other persons, retaining barbarian war of extermina-tradictions and Japan, having ness visit here from his Shanghal Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at of the speech by goods in their Godowns be- tion, they know that it is only failed in her main enterprise, desk. And returning home was longing to the above, to by returning with interest is obsessed with the problem Mr. A. J. Edgar, associate of Ellis CEC. of the Kuomintang is held the 6th Plenary Session of the gether with details thereof. every blow inflicted upon of how to manoeuvre herself & Edgar. Names and Addresses of them by the enemy that they into

over, owing to pressure on sprice. a position in

Mr. R. D. Gillespie, director of The daily article on Treatment Insurance or other Com- can hope to survive as a America will not cut off her Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. of German Nationals in Germany panies in which the above nation and to preserve and supplies, the Soviet Union will arrived from his Shanghal office. is also held over. are depositors, policy hold. f develop their heritage not to not stand in opposition to her buoy to greet this popular traveller. Several friends went out to the bondage but in their own in Asia. And the con- interests.

On a business visit is Mr. I. H. well-known merit is kept busy most sequences of the tremendous Howell, representative of Liddell of the year flying for Chinese Gay FACED WITH THIS strain of the last two years Bros. & Co., in Shanghai.

ernment officials.. NECESSITY, the ablest and will not break the back of her

· Mr. 'A. Mabb, official of the Com- Two well-known and indeed po most far-sighted of China's own ramshackle political and mercial Union Assurance Co., Mr. pular people arrived in the Colony 31st December, 1939, will be sold leaders have urged in and out economic structure, China is C. B. Morrison, representative of this week from Australia. Mr. and Fucheng south-east of Antsch, in in Tamhslen, in the north-western

other of season

ers or shareholders.

All cargo stored in Godowns on Miccount or to the order of the

above remaining unclaimed on

to meet storage and charges.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Chartered Accountants,

į

which

this great and unwieldy so defend her own existence, in Rondon, associate of Rondon & Co., with the Canadian National Rail- ciety must be geared to the internal unity and democracy, all converged on our city for bust-ways are back in the Far East after needs of war, that the great and in the promise of a betterness and personal calls and visits. a seemingly long trip and visit in

These gentleman are all residents | Australia,> mass of its 400,000,000 people life for her people in the of Shanghai,

And Mr. J. HL. Forbes, official of must be awakened and stirred future, secure in the know- to action, and that in internal ledge that if she keeps to this person to many residents in the town quietly the other evening by Mr. A. C. Weler, was a welcome Butterfeld & Swire, slipped into and foreign policy, in educa- course, the present darkness is Colony and, particularly, in avia- the CNAC. air route. He travelled 850 tion, civil and military or for her, a prelude to the dawn. tion circles. This gentleman of down from North China.

Liquidators or Special Managers. Exchange Building, 27th November. 1939.»

GUERILLA ACTIVITIES

BUWEN, LUICHOW PENINSULA. SHANSI SITUATION

Dec, 1 (Central)-Chinese guerli- LOYANG, Dec. 1 (Central)—— las attacked Cheungpo and Lokki

"After overpowering the Japanese, by the Chinese.

Japanças troops movements are they broke into the townships. reported at Howma, Wens, Heng- The Japanese put up further lingkwan, Anyl, Yuncheng Heleh, futile resistance and fled to Natal, sien and Changtien where some a point in the neighbourhood. 10,000 Japanese are massed.

Following in pursuit, the Chinese A Japanese major offensive in smashed also into the latter place this sector is believed imminent, where many mercenary troops An artillery bombardment of the surrendered.