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BANK HOLIDAYS.

In Accordance with Govern, ment Ordinance, "THE EX- CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction ! of PUBLIC BUSINESS MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th December, 1939... (CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS). Hong Kong, 21st Dec., 1939.

NOTICE.

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Editorial and Business!

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

Night Editor (Wanchal Office);

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London Office; 53: Fleet Street

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HONOKONG, DECEMBER 29, 1939

XMAS PARTY

AT MILITARY

HOSPITAL

The Christmas party held for R.A.M.C. children on Wednesday night easily excelled all other similar events of previous years, The Concert Hall at the Bowen Road Hospital was beautifully de- corated, streamers, balloons, and flags flling the room with a gay happy atmosphere.

EDITORIAL

LAUNCHING AT

K. DOCKS

Continued from page 5

MR. K. COCK

ANNUAL XMAS DINNER PARTY

FOR

SERVICES

Mr. E. Cock on behalf of the The annual Christmas Dinner Kowloon Dock, said:-In 1924 I party for Servicemen was held last first met Australians in Australia night at the Sailor's and Soldiers' when I went to Sydney in connec-Fome. The Chaplain, the Rev. J. don with the proposal to build Sandbach, presided. Changte and Taiping in Hong- köng. Again in 1926 I was at Syd- ney and on both occasions I found an overwhelming hospitality and

For the surprise of the evening | great kindnesses, a real, live Santa Claus, at the Naturally therefore I look for- command of a lovely fairy princess ward to another visit, as soon as who appeared from nowhere, it can be arranged and I shall be breezed his way down the chimney able to go there with conadence right into the arms of the eager knowing well that our staff have kiddies who held on to him as done all they can with always an though they wanted to keep him eye on the cost thereof I hope, to

BUSHIDO AND RICE until at least next Xmas. How-give the Owners of the eight ships PERHAPS the most striking ever, they princess came to to which the Chairman referred at his rescue in reminding him he least a little more than they bar illustration of the cyni-had other journeys to make and gained for. cism which has marked every so. in bidding farewell to the tune am grateful to the staff working For these reasons I step of the Japanese adven- of Old Acquaintance, the King of under me and I thank you for ture in China is provided by Toys vanished up the chimney in your ready acceptance of the toast the conduct of the Japanese his usual manner.

proposed by Mr. Barker, milltary in Shanghal in the course of the rice shortage and which still has the city in its

grip...

AT THE BEGINNING of

of December, lack' stocks, coupled with unscrupulous speculation, brought the price of rice within the Settlement (4) Public Motor Vehicle Lip from the neighbourhood

are due for renewal on the ist. January, 1948

(1) Private

Rickshaw

Driver Licences. (2) Private Chair and Driver

Licences.

....

(3) Tricycle and Driver, Li.

cences."

cences,

(3) Motor Vehicle Permits. Before relicensing, tricycles must be taken for inspection to No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai, or Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station, Kowloon, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon between January 2nd. and January 24th., 1940.

passed.

And so the evening carrying with it a vote of thanks to S/Sgt. Stevens, Cpl. Hildyard and Co, whose enterprising efforts resulted in such tasteful decora

tions.

Also to Mrs. Simson and Mrs. Macfarlane who, with the help of other willing workers, provided the touch to the tables. Yuletide

SEASON OF PEACE

The Party will be extended to to- night to accommodate a further 150 Service 'kuests,

Following an enjoyable concert last night, the guests were enter- tained with a display of Chinese pugilistic art,, comprising sword tencing and boxing. under direction of the puguist instruc- tor, Mr. Ip Yue-ting, who had af- rived recently from Peiping.

the

Mr. J. Fountain (piano solos).

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939.

Photographed at the last Extra Race meeting of the season a the Vality.

Mr. W. Simpson (humorist), Mrs. CORRESPONDENCE Wood (mumologues),

Mr. Cash,

Sgt. Connor. Mr. Sandbach. and no small measure to the success of HMS, Danae, Trio contributed its the programme.

First Aid, Surgeon Capt. Hobbs, Royal Naval Hospital, Thursday, January 4, 5.30 p.m

WAR ORPHANS

BRITISH TRADE FIGURES SHOW INCREASES

of $30 to $45 and even $50 per, Honours however are extended to Chairman's wife to christen the King, Queen Mary Hospital, Mon- been investigated, and found to be as showing that the tendency is

that

giving

FAIR & ACCURATE

occasion and our token of thanks and esteem, (Mrs. Dodwell was presented with a pair of diamond, earrings).

Home Nursing, Dr. Mary Gordon day, January 8. 5.30 p.m.

Friday, January 5, 5.30 pm. Kowloon Hospital (Outpatients), Tht number of candidates attend- ing any of these classes will be limited to 40. Further lectures will follow after these are completed.

Home Nursing, Dr. Rosenbloom.

plcul. The situation was such the very conservative North China Daily News was constrained to admit that "only the good temper of the Shanghai population proves a safeguard against disorder" NEWS REPORTS and the Municipal Council'

I recollect that Mrs, Dodwell's and French Concession au- In a leading article this morning. and Gentlemen. "Re Joyce let us CHUNGKING, Dec, 21 (Reuter) christian name is Joyce. So Ladies thorities issued a proclama- addressed to foreign correspon-rejolce" and I ask you to drink tion which stated

that dents, the China Central Daily Mrs. Dodwell's health and hap "whereas certain persons, in News, official organ of the Chinese their greed for personal gain Government, expresses gratification

piness accordingly. and unmindful of the hard- at the fairness and accuracy of ships and suffering caused to news reports filed by foreign press- the poor people have been men in China in the two years of hoarding, speculating and the Sino-Japanese hostilities, profiteering in rice . . . notice

The journal, however, hopes that is hereby given that any per correspondents. In spite of the war son committing such acts may

in Europe, would continue to be denied the sanctuary of "cover" Chinese news fully and also the French Concession and personally keep editors in their the International Settlement home offices informed of the actual During the holiday period the and will be liable to expulsion conditions in China.

To the Editor, Hongkong Daily Press

LONDON, Dec. 21 (Reuter) Dear Sir-The Committee and Discussing trade figures, the Daily We are in the season of peace NURSING LECTURES

Staff of The National Association Telegraph stresses that exports in and goodwill and so I may be per-

for the Care of War Orphans was November were fifty per cent, up- mitted to say that I like the men timetable of lectures and demon- read an account of the supposed news, as both foodstuffs and raw

The Auxiliary Nursing Service surprised-not to say distressed--to- of Hongkong, that I count myself!strations is as follows:

over October. This is cheering conditions in their Orphanage in materials show a substantial in- lucky especially. In the men I serve

the HK, Dally Press. as well as in those who serve under It was therefore with the

The story which had obviously;

crease all round. me.

come from a certain unreliable greatest of personal pleasure that

MUCH LEEWAY I received the nomination of car

mittee was one which has recently UD. but the figures are interesting source well known to the Com-i

There is much leeway to make

Peggy Raeburn, the Fairy Princess Karmah and this pleasure doubled

almost entirely untrue, both when I have regard to Mrs. Dod-

strongly set in the direction of and Sgt. Pomeroy, 'Santa,' mances. Hooray! ! ! for Christmas, MTS. Dodwell this memento of the very convincing perfor-well herself. I am happy to offer

children of all ages and classes, į

Like most institutions where recovery.

The Yorkshire Post points out and coming trom such different that in the last war recovery was districts are housed, this orphanage very slow. has had its minor ups-and downs. "We owe the present happy post- Children will occasionally rebel tion equally to the enterprise of against the kindest authority-and traders and the fine work of our they will sometimes Aght amongst allors." themselves.

* The paper warns, however, that However Finna Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. I healthy and happy on the whole, tained. "for it is just as true of they are R. Andrewes, Mr. and Mrs. A. An-and they are enormously interested Britain as of Germany. that we extremely this Improvement must be main-

drews and Masters R. and D. An-in the industrial work which they must export or perish,” DESCRIPTION OF SHIP

drews, Miss H. Balchin, Mr. C. W are developing, and which, it is The Karuah is a steel single Maurice Barton, Mr. and Mrs. M. make them a self-supporting unit J. Barker, Mr. R. L. Barkus. Mr. confidently hoped, will eventually screw steamer being built for The Bell, Mr. D. T. Bentley, Mr. L Newcastle & Hunter River Steam-C. F. Bellamy, Mr. O, Bjerke, Mr. all over "China. Our wooden toy.! in the chain of similar institutions ship Co. Ltd. Sydney, Australia. and Mrs. F. B. Blakey, Mr. and Artificial Flower, and paper novelty rages are announced

The following forthcoming mar- by the Hongkong & Whampoa Mrs. A w Black, Dr. and Mrs, G. Dock Co., Ltd. at their Kowloon D. R. Black and Miss Black, Mr.

making has rapidly become Docks,

W C. Botcherby, Mr. T. H. G.

flourishing wholesale bustriess sup- The vessel is of the Shelter Deck | Brayfield, Professor W. Brown, MrPlying the local trade and it 1s and Miss Violet Margaret Lillian Type with machinery and tonnage and Mrs. A. M. Calman, Mr. and hoped to begin export oversens in Bradbury, of No. 18 Braga Circuit. opening aft and has the following Mrs. B. H. Church, Mr. and Mrs.

Meantime the dimensions:.

Length O.A. 242 ft., Length Perp. Cole, Mr, Cloake, Mr. N. V. A ried on thoroughly; and when

S. M. Churn, Mrs. E. Cock. Mr. Children's general education is car- child shows a particular aptitude to Shelter Deck 24 ft.. Gross ton Craig. Mr. and Mrs. J. Crookdake.

for a subject which it is not possi nage about 1,200 tons.

Mr. E. W. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. J. ble to teach tim in the Orphanage. She is built to Lloyds highest G. B. Dewar. Miss M. D'Almada

Mr. James Poon. reporter. South -such as engineering-we do our China Morning Post and Miss class and has been specially Mr A. Dimond, Mr. and Mrs D. best to arrange for him to be Rose Young, of No. 75 Wongnel- strengthened in excess of their re- Drummond. Hon, Mr. and Mrs. S. transferred to a more suitable chong Road, Arst floor; quirements for the particular trade H Dodwell, Misses D., P. and P. school. in which she will be used and to, Dodwell;

Mr. George Piry, clerk of the The present Orphanage-B Block Far Easter Oxygen, and Acetylone conform to the latest requirements

of the old G.CH, is not an up-to-Co., Ltd.. of No. of the Board of Trade and Austra-

348 Matauwei date or particularly suitable struc- Road, and Miss So Wal-chan, of Ban Navigation Act.

ture, but we are grateful for the the same address:

T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police. Hong Kong, 22nd Dec., 1939.

NOTICE..

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office of the Controller of Trade therefrom and the confiscar TRAFFIC ACCIDEN 3230 ft. Breadth Mld. 30 ft., Depth Croucher, Mr. and Mrs. R. G

will be open only from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on 24th and 26th December, and will be closed en tirely on Christmas Day.

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and Exports and Controller of Trade.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE TWENTY-FIRST OR. DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong

tion of stocks."

SIMULTANEOUSLY

leviated."

with IN THE COLONY

rise.

persons were injured.

the New Year.

« FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

Mr. Sidney Alfred Fowler, land bailiff, Public Works Department,

Kowloon;

Mr. Francis Stanislaus O'Neill, YMCA. and Miss Dulcie Jean company manager, residing at the Neville. Bruce Street, Cumnock, New South Wales:

loan of it while we are waiting for Mr. Wong Chi-keung, of the- the completion of the very nice staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Co... donated by Mr. Au Boon Haw, 23 Caine Road; new buildings at Fanling generously. Ltd. and Miss Anna Kam. of No. He will not believe the fabrications Tong Slu-sik, merchant, of No. Meanwhile we hope that the Pub- Mr. Tong Yau-chuep, alias. Which unscrupulous people may 90 Robinson Road, and Miss Yeung. choose to spread.

King-yin. of No. 10 Mosque Street: We are only too pleased to show Mr. Taeng Slu-hau, merchant, of

Deck to the Miss Lindseli; Mr. and Mrs, D. p. and we are confident that none

Landale, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lam- bert. Mr. J. F. Lowrie, Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lock.

12 PASSENGERS At the after end there is accom

Road.

this unprecedented public de In the Colony of Hongkong, in- claration, isssued on Decem-cluding the Island, Kowloon and ber 10, the Japanese military New Territories during the week spokesman Informed foreign ending at 8 am, on Saturday, Dec. press correspondents that it 16 1939, there were altogether 69 was wholly contrary to the

traffic accidents as the result of wishes of the Army that the which 2 persons were killed and 19

Mr. F. Edards, Mr. T. C, Elacott Mr and Mrs. J. Finnie. Miss J Chinese people should suffer 884 from exorbitant prices and it

Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. D. Forbes, Carge is handled through 2 large Mr. J. W, Green, Mr. and Mrs. G. would demonstrate Its co-

hatches by 3 steel tubular derricks Henderson, Engr. Captain and Mrs. operation to the Settlement have not been entirely com- and Concession authorities by pleted. At that very mo- has a heavy derrick suitable for 15 G F Hole. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ho- for lifts of 3 and 5 tons. She also C. R. Hoare, Hon, Comdr, and Mrs. bringing in large quantities of ment, Japanese army out- tous lifts. All the derricks are well, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hughes. rice to adjust supply. This posts were holding up huge worked by steam winches supplied Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ingram; measure would be repeated commercial shipments of the by Clarke Chapman and Carron & until the shortage was al- staple at Soochow Creek and Co. An electric elevator capable

Mr. J. H. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. R. Johannessen, Mr. Jessfield, and a correspon-1 of handling 230 lbs. packages 18 Kadoorie, Sir Elly Kadcorie, Mr. C. genuinely interested people what is No. 22 Granville Road, and Miss

and Mrs. L. IN THE DAYS that follow-dent saw 14,000 piculs piled atted for the rapid handling of Kaufholz, Mr. BJ. Lacon. Mr. being done for our Boys and Girls, Laura Tan, of No. 458 Hillwood ed the stern warning issued up behind the barrier at one small packages to or from No. 2 Justice and Mrs. R. E. Lindell and by the City Fatliers and the point (Markham Road) alone. Hold or the Tween

Upper Deck. sudden display of altruism by This at a time when, though the Japanese army, the price prices within the Settlement of rice continued to against profiteers, no serious measures of control were in- stituted, and, apart from more or less abstract talk of Report of the Directors for the how the Council might im- financial year ended 30th Septem- prove the situation by enter- ber, 1939, and electing Directorsing the market on its own ac- and Auditors.

count, nothing was done. Even the arrival of 150,000 piculs of rice from Saigon did not curb profiteering. Finally, the much-lauded patience" of the people of Shanghai gave out. The Wing On Cot- ton Mill with 3,000 workers,

Pearson, Commodore and Mrs. A. ". the Native Products Company by the rice riots" and those. The bollers are arranged for M Peterson.. Mr. and Mrs. E A with 850, Sincere's" with 800, who possessed large quanti-burning coal, which is fed to the Pritchard and Miss Pritchard, and numerous other concerns ties of grain tried to sell as furnaces by Babcock-Erith-Roe 3- Hon, Mr. and Mrs. A B. Purves. such as the China Soap Co., much as possible," the market retort near ashing-type stockers. the China Aluminium Rolling became a little easier.

Mr. J. Prentice, Mr. W. Paxton. Forced and Indved draught to Mr. J. V, Ramsay. Mr. T.-E. Rob- Mills, etc. were tied up by THE SITUATION is, how-Bollers are provided by Howden's son, Mr. and Mrs C. R. Rowcliffe, strikes. Among the unem- ever, still critical and the

fans..

Brigadier and Mrs. J. T. W. Reeve ployed and occasional work-] artificial rice shortage threa-

All auxiliaries are independent of and Miss. Reeve, Mr. and Mrs. W ers, serious riots broke out. teris the Settlement and Con-

the Main Engine.

G. Robertson and Master Robert There were twenty cases of cession with social ruin and

SUFERHEATED STEAM

son. Mr. and Mrs A. 6, Russell. attacks on rice shops and places before the four mil-two electric generating sets are Comdr. and Mrs. A. B. 8. Steele- For the supply of electric current Mr. T. Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. warehouses on December 17

Scott, Hon. Mr. N.L, Smith, Wing- lion people sheltered within alone..

provided, one driven by a steam

her, 1939, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the

THE TRANSFERS BOOKS AND REGISTER OF SHARE HOLDERS will be closed from Friday, 1st December, 1939, to Friday, 22nd December, 1939. both days inclusive.

Mr.

can fall to see for themselves that our" chlidren are well cared for..

DENEBOLA ARRIVES ⋆ The inward mid-week service of healthy, and above all things Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd Decem. There was not a single action picul could be bought at berth staterooms. The officers, en- McAdam, Captain Muillos. Pay-

still stood at about $45, 2modation for 12 passengers in Mr. H. F. Long, 'Mr, and Mrs, D. M. really happy...

Imperial Airways fröm Bangkok Hungiao, on the outskirts, for gineers and crews are all accom- master Captain Mc

D. E. HOLE. arrived at Kal Tak yesterday at: all of ten dollars cheaper, modated in the Tween Deck and Bride, and an and Mrs. W. be not, as is inferred in Mrs. Hole's piré ports totalled. 243 kiks.

The Hongkong Dally Press did 450 p.m. Mall load from all Em- But, as the North China Daily steel houses aft

The plane, R.M,A: Denebola. News remarked-"try to bring

and Mrs. J. F. MacGre-letter, rely on any one source for Thermotank ventilation is fitted gor, Mr. and Mrs. O, E. C. Marion, Its information. Our reporter con-under the command of Captain it in. Cars and other vehicles to this accommodation. A large Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mansfield. Mr. suited many informed people, In-Brunton, carried three passengers. and bundles of all descrip- dining saloon and amoke room is and Mrs. G. W. R. McCammon cluding members of the Committee, Mr. Ew Jeng, N. Ohnishi and Mr. tions are said to be searched provided. Electric lighting lted Mr. and Mrs T. S. Morrison, Mr. and went through much evidence A. Ul-Hag. when crossing the perimeter throughout the vessel.

A. Malcolm, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mać-before writing his story. No one The inward week-end service of from the West."

The propelling machinery bullt Indoe, Major and Mrs, C. M. Man will be happier than ourselves to Imperial Airways due at Kal Tak FINALLY, BY DINT OF The North Eastern Marine En- ners. Mr. and Mrs. G. V T. Mar- hear that the conditions described Sunday is 24 hours behind SMUGGLING, imports from gineering Co., Ltd. Wallsend, con- shall, Col and Mrs. A. G. Neville, have been successfully overcome schedule owing to late connexions Saigon, action by the Chinese sists of a set of triple-expansion Hon, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C. North; since the reorganisation and to give with the main Empire route flying- Chamber of Commerce and design, taking superheated steam: J: Owen Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. T.provement.Ed.)

reciprocating engines of modern Mr. J. Oralston. Mr. and Mrs due publicity to every real im boat and will not arrive until MON- above all the fact that "many from two Babcock & Wilcox marine G. Paterson, Mr. and Mr A E

day afternoon. 4 merchants were discouraged water tube bollers.

In addition to the 1st Division: LOCAL ESTATE

League match Kwong Wah Y. The late Mr. Samuel Logan Eastern, Kwong Wah 2nd XI will Johnston, who died at St. George's play the Durham Light Infantry Nursing Home, Royston, Cambridge, 'as an early match on the Boundary on June 30 last, left local estate Street ground on Sunday... at, $2,700.

An application by Mr. E J.

Fines totalling $40 were imposed Armstrong, solicitor and lawful by Mr Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kow- attorney, for sealing certified copy loon Court yesterday on Mr. L. R. of probate of the will" has been Brown of No. 5, La Salle Road, approved, ..

summoned for having, on two be casions, driven a car with no front. Viscount, K. Inouye of Tokyo will lights in Nathan Road and in Salis their borders the alternative engine, and the other, by a Diesel / Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. A. E, South-arrive in the Colony today aboard bury Road, for failing to keep to

ard, Mr. G. Swan, Mr. Strong; a Japanese steamer. The Viscount, the left of the road, for falling to- Brigadier and Mrs. A. B. Thom- former Vice-President of the South obey a traffic signal and for falling Thaysen Mr. and Mrs. R. K con, Miss H. Tumbull, Captain Manchurian Railroad and member to stop when signalled to do so.

of the House of Peers, is en route Valentinie, Mr. A. H. Veltman, Mr. | to Manila.

At the Y' Men's Club tin at B. Winter. Mr. H. V. Wilkinson. ond Mrs. J. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs.

the St Francis Hotel yesterday, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Williamsen.

Nineteen cases of tuberculosis, Richard C. H. Lim, former Hong- five cases of dysentery, three cases kong barrister who recently re- Mr. J. Wood, Mr. and Mrs, W. of enteric fever, one case of turned from Singapore, gave an Wright, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. L cerebro-spinal fever and one case account of his journey. Mr. 8. B. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walk- of chicken-pox were notified to the Tan presided, there being a large

Health Department on Dec, 20, number of members present,

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN V. BRAGA,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th Nov., 1939,

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DURING ALL THIS TIME, of either starving or moving engine. Advantage is taken of the the Japanese army held the into the Japanese-occupied superheated steam for driving all key to the situation. The areas just what the invaders engine room auxillaries, and deck same spokesman who had an- want. In the meantime, the machinery. nounced the intention of the noble Samurai of the Im- During construction the vesser military to put an end to the perial Army continue to drool has been under the constant super- situation was saying, on the their "sympathy" for the vialen of the Owners representative. 17th, that the promised rice- poor of the city and at the Mr. C. W. J. Barker. would be brought in "prob- same time to keep a close grip.. ably very soon, although on the staple which, to these -"generally-speaking plans poor, is life itself.

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