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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

JAPANESE BLEACHED GOODS

PROBATË JURISDICTION. October,

of

"

FUNERAL OF LATE MRS.

J. N. WONG

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (HAVAB Wang, wife of Mr. J. N, Wong, se

The 'funeral of Mrs. Winnig. Mall-impurts of Japanese bleach-cretary of Messrs, Gande, Price and ed goods rose appreciably during Co. Ltd. took place yesterday according to market afternoon at the Chinese Christian statistics. Arrivals in the United Cemetery, Kowloon. IN THE ESTATE

States amounted to 9,112,748 square BERNARD

yards valued at $295,708 as compar- ERNEST ABLITT inte

ed to 8,842,513 of Uolon September, and only 3,669, 994 in square yards in Building, Singapore in the October 1939. Imports of bleached Straits Settlements, Share cloth for the first ten months of and Exchange Broker, dee current year reached 58,157,007 ceased.

NOTICE is hereby given thai the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probate Or. dinance, 1897, made an "order limiting the time for credi. tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 5th day of January, 1940.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 8th day of December. 1939.

".

WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Administrator, No. 2, Queen's Road Central,

Hung Hong.

The Daily

報西刺孖

daughter of the late Mr. Chan The late Mrs. Wong, who was a

Kenneth Chan, died on Saturday Kam-ming, and morning after a long illness. Pos

a sister of Mr.

essing a charming personality, she was very popular in social circles and was also very active in church and welfare work,

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"EDITORIAL

XMAS PARTY IN MACAO

SCHOOL CHILDREN

ENTERTAINED

Kindergarten

MACAO, DEC. 21-The Macso School held its Christmas Party today and the occasion. building was gally decorated for the

of the following items: Hymn of THE PROGRAMME

Youth: Drili; Portuguese folk-lore The day's programme consisted

songs: gymnastle display by some of the Recitation, The Birds; Jupila

more Portuguese songs in

square yards as contrasted with 21,425,182 square yards la corresponding period of last year. " the

with the American cotton textile

Under the existing agreemented by the Rev D. Rosenthall, vicar some

The burial service was conduct- The second portion Included industry. Japan can export 100,-

of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong.chorus; dances and the singing of 000,000 yards of cottons to the

The cortege was followed by about he Portuguese National Anthem, United States annually this year the chief mourners being the hus- distributed to the children,

five hundred relatives and friends, after which toys and cakes were plain. however, that the bulk of and next year, Manufacturers com-

band and three children. these shipments consist of bleached

Besides cloths which come into direct com- petition with mass production reen driven to unproatable levels. print cloths which have already Milimen "say they would have no complaint if the Japanese spread the quota into several different

cloths.

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The cotton trade is following closely the developments of the Japanese-American trade treaty which expires next month. They expect the expiration will affect their business as well as all others since the private agreements 889 between the millmen of the two countries have never been officially recognized by the State Depart- ment.

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

Night Ealtor (Wanchal Office).

Tel. 24511

London Omer: 53. Pieet Street

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 25, 1930

CHRISTMAS DAY

(Contributed) ·

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The parents and relatiyes of the children, as well as a large number of guests filled the school-hall. Among the large gathering were the following:

the family wreaths, floral tribute were sent by

Ossie, Kenneth and Jessie; Vic- Annie: Emily: Carrie and Harry: toria: Agnes; John and Gertle: Margaret and Basil; Ronald and

THE ATTENDANCE Sandra; Robert: Phul: Sir Robert

.Commander

Sanches Miranda, representing Dr. Tamagnini Bar- and Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. Chansa, the Governor, Dr. and Mrs. Leung Shi, Mrs Chan Ho Shi, Mr. Meneses Alves, Colonial Secretary and Mrs, Wallace Harper, Mr. S. General, Dr. Ferreira de Castro. H Ross, A Hyde Lay, A. Bower, Rector of the Liceu de Macao, Mr. Mrs. Edwards and Rita. Dr. S. Henrique Nolasco da Silva and" Wong, W. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. A

Miss A da Silva, Mr. Luciano de Grimmitt and family, Mrs. S. Lee

Castro Martins, the Chairman of Miss V. Shea, Mrs. Wong Kam-Moutinho. Director of Public Works and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rapp, the Minicipal Chamber, Captain fuk, Albert and Louise Cross," A, el Department. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Arculli, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall, Freire, of the Public Works Depart Mrs. Cunningham, Jimmy and ment. Rev. Fr. Mario Aquíestapace. J. Rodrigues, Mr. Vasconcelos, Lt. and Ferreira, Mr. J. Assuncao, Mr. and Mrs, Andrade, Mr. and Mrs. A A. de Mello, Mrs. C. de Sens, Captain Faus. Correla, the Chief Staff Officer of Macao, Dr. Vila

Annie Kent. Cousin Ethel and Bil-

ly Poy, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Landolt, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cunningham,

CORRESPONDENCE W. J. Howard

WAR ORPHANS To the Editor, Hongkong- Dally Press

on

the

Sir-The contribution axairs of the RK. Branch of the National Association for Care of War Orphans, which appeared in your issue, of Dec. 21. contains the following statement:The pre- mises, which have been presented

Mr. and Mrs. E, F, Shea, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Fung. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Botel-Franco, Mr. Lara Rels, Lieut, and ho. Mr. and Mrs, A. H Rumjahn, Mrs. Leitao, Mrs. D. Rodrigues, Lt. Miss N. W. Bascombe, Mr. and

and Mrs. Barros Cruz and Miss Mrs. Andrew Lee, Mr. and Mrs. E

Cruz and many others. gilss. Dr. and Mrs. K. W. Chaun, F. Fincher, Mr. and Mrs, A. S. Mr. and Mrs. A. Prow, Jean and Billy, Cousins Beatrice and Y. K., Fifth "Aunt and Cousin John. Daisy and Starling, Vivienne Charlotte and Frank, Babs and

Julia.

by Mr. Aw Boon, Haw the Tigernd Alan, Hannah, Mac, Duggy Baim magnate, may be placed at the disposal of the national in stitution at Chungking."

As the Attorney of the Haw Par Brothers, donors of the building. I emphatically state that person- ally I know of no such promise

nor of any such Intention.

Mr. Aw Boon Haw arrived in the

Colony on Dec. 21, and has had

no time even to consider such a proposal.

IP KWAI CHUNG.

YARD WATCH ON WAR CHARITIES

IN HIS NEW YEAR editorial IN

in January, 1939, the Vicar of St. Andrew's Church wrote: "We have come through another year in which Britain has avoided war even though the cost has Scotland Yard and the Charity been heavy, another year in Organisation Scelety are keeping a which peace has been eagerly close watch on war charities and sought. May 1939 keep us in the establishment peace too, though not at any provide comforts for the troops. price.

In his Christ-

Several doubtful organisations mas letter to his parishion-which have been formed during the ers. the same writer says that ed. One of the charities which come last few weeks are being investigat- Christmas this year with its under the notice of Scotland Yard didings of peace on earth and of goodwill must appear to in its title.

has been using the word "Royal" some as almost ironical,

children, Rose and Emile. Betty and Eric., Mabel and George and

Wong, Eunice;

V

Mrs. Z. Seyer, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Abraham, Litton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ching,

COMFORTS FOR THE FORCES

Hist

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1939..

Raymond Lin and his Hawaiian Serenadors who recently concluded successful ments at the Cathay and Oriental Theatres,

engage-

PLIGHT OF NAZI INDUSTRY

German arms which have been

The plight of thousands of i left out of the vast industrial war

machine shown by new measures

bankuptcy. State loans are to be hastily taken to check widespread granted to concerns whose position is not completely hopeless, Says the Daily Telegraph.

where

has been established in Berlin. Its A Government Credit Company function is to step in bankers fear to trade, and to bear risks so heavy that no financial Institution run on business lines would accept them.

If a firm proves itself worthy of a loan, the Credit Company will guarantee 95 per cent. of the amount, provided that a bank

cent of their loan requirements advances the remaining five per cent. Concerns which canho Induce a gank to cover even five per comfort must go under.

of Ok-

WHERE TO galdsadions which are receiving

WRITE The following is a

gits of all kinds 'for the and in other war activities: of the men serving in the Forces

Socks

House, Halkin-street, S.W. Outside for So.diers-Forbes London. The supply depot.

nearest hospital

Sir Evelyn Wrench, Overseas House, Tobacco Fund Contributions.- St. Jame's, S.W.

are

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER)

:

Merry Christmas! The spirit is definitely in the air, all the commercial transports passing in and out our har- bour are inbued with the season's cheer. Christmas trees ride at the mast heads of steamers and their public rooms are decorated in the proverbial red and greens, some have not forgotten mistletoe and quite a few have their own Christmas trees in the main lounge,

Santa Claus is not only on

steamship officials.

The very popular Mr. Charles seas, due to the foresight of fame, came back to town and land, he is sailing the high Waggoner, of American Express

travel business. Imperial Airways ed our city many months ago for there were certainly many friends and associates down at the pier. will be qulet for the This travel representative depart- being practically the only tran a tour of duty in Japan, but the sport calling in our city. The local business demanded his re- sengers and mall is due to arrive back. service from Bangkok with pas turn and it is great to see him. this afternoon about 4 pm.

Today

Pan American Airway's China Speaking of travel people, Mrs. Clipper which arrived in port on. Cecil, wife of the number one

not leave for San Francisco and Saturday afternoon is being delay-over in the local American Ex- ed in departure due to poor wea- ther conditions. The Clipper will here. And there is a new "hound" press office,, returned to her home in the family, one of the small Manlis before tomorrow morning.

and sassy Pekinese dogs! Imperial Airways

mand of the EMA

Mr. A. J.. Bell, representative of Atkinson & Dallas, in Shanghai, Captain M. Brunton was in coming week here. His call is business will spend Christmas and the com- which departed Kal Tak on Sun-ta Hongkong.

Delphinus but he will enjoy the holidays day at 7 am. bound for Bangkok. Dr. Katherine Woo, a well known and popular educator. In the

Visitors who made port just in time for Christmas were Mrs. Doris

TRACING THE CAUSE Mrs. E. C. Tregilus, Mr. and Mrs.

succinctly epitomised than in the mercial troubles could not be more Germany's industrial and com- J. J. Maxwell, Mr. S. V. Gittins, Mr and Mrs. C. G. Anderson and

published statement of the Credit family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Perry, Miss E. Allen, Mr. and Mrs, Robert

"owing Company's object. It is to assist F Lee, Mr. and Mrs M. C. Silva,

frms which

in d'cultes Mrs. Lay, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kew,

to stoppage

out 01 Hampers and Overseas League delay in receiving payment. lack tional conference. Dr. Woo out- Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kam-tong. A. Flea Force Fund. Lady Wrench. of labour or connscation,"

put, shortage of raw materials where she will attend an educa- and daughter. This family are Colony went flying to Rangoon Smith, accompanied by her son Landau, Irene and Agnes Ander- Overseas House, St. Jame's.. son, A. J. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. G.

Penny Fund-Miss Frances Day, S. Ford. Misses A. R. and E. Fox.

with Butterfield and Mr and Mrs. F, W. Stapleton, W.

standing for her international out- In spite of the new Govern-look supervises the St. Paul's Girl Cheng Ho

Swire in Shanghai, London Hippodrome.

ment Ipan facilities, Hong Sing. Dr. G. Rowan, Aor Dependents-Admiralty, S.W. ·

Koyal Navy and Royal Marines businlsses cannot be saved. This is

many School in Hongkong. Rowan, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Leung,

Mr. 1. Stanek travelling on this made clear by Dr. Landfried service was bound for Calcutta structed junk Cheng Ho, with nine Comforts for the Army in France,

Secretary

Tuesday, noon, the locally con- to the Ministry of and there was a Chinese passen-European crew members and ten Government's resolve is "to keep Pan American Airways-

many concerns 83

Kenzie, Esther Chan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ip Fooking, David Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Chi-po:

Knitted Comforts for Salors First write letter of inquiry to Secretary Royal Naval War Coin fort's Committee, Admiralty. Mr. J. Matthew Secretary: Mis- Money Contributions to Seamen alons to Seamen, 1, Burghley-road, Wimbledon, 8.W., who will also answer inquiries about other gifts.

$0

alive possible,"

comected

Chinese, will hoist sall and put to sea for Manila. The craft construct- ed at Ah King's Slipway, under the NAZIS HOAXED NEAR PRAGUE Clipper arrived in the Colony on being used by the Botanical Ex- Pan American Airways' China supervision of Mra T. Kilkenny, is The Gestapo and the military Saturday at 3.10 p.m. This parti-plorations Inc., for the collection for a large consignment of rines here last week did a shuttle ser- various gardens in Batavia, authorities in Prague are searching cular flying boat which also called of rare plant life which will sent which should have been delivered Vice between Hongkong and Mani-Florida and New York. rifles are probably in the hands of ing the big Boeing ship to return who builds and sails ships, Mr. F. to the German Army. Instead, the Clipper in Manila, thereby allow are the members, Mr. T. Kilkenny, la, connecting with the Honolulu Mentioned before in this column Czecha.

ed the Jancek Arms Factory, near

to San

Prague, that they would send to comed by friends who gathered Dutchman, will be travelling to

The German authorities Inform-large passengers booking.

Francisco because of a

Kilkenny, nephew of the con- structor and a "handsome sailor," Mrs. Gillian Feltham was wel-Mr. D. Hubrecht, the gorgeous Batavia. Mr. T. Torrey will be

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the necessary authorisation, duly was returning from splendid holl-weight to the expedition during in German uniforms, armed with ings. This attractive local resident there hoisting sail and lending take delivery of the rifles. A party at the airport to give her greet- arrived at the factory and took the consignment away in lorries

days in Manila:

of funds to Kitty and Irene Rapp. J. S. Mc-Officer in Charge, Army Com- Economics, "who declares that the ger.

forts, 12, St. Mary's Butts, Reading,

Tommy Lee and family, Dr. and Comforts, Berkeley-Square House,

Berks.

Comforts for

Mrs. Ed. Law, Mr. and Mrs. W. "W.

The Anderson family (Shangha♫), France. Officer in Charge, R.AF. the R.A.F. in

Gock Young. A. P. Greaves and

Gifts of Money and Inquiries THE WORLD TODAY could

family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Q. Hunt, Secretary, Army Comforta Com Lo Cheung-ip, Mr. and Mra, W. Amittee, Romney House. 8.W., or to not be in a more chaotic con- Friday, and 15th day of the Tso, Mr. and Mrs, A. J: Kew, Mr. Fox and family, Grace Ablong, Mr. dition with a war in Europe,

and Mrs, Choa Fo-min, Patience Berkeley-square House.

Officer in Charge, RAF. Comforts, Aghting between Finland and

new moon.” Russia, and China continuing

CHRYSOSTOM, IN A SER- Hung Hing-tat, Mr. and Mrs. M. and Mrs. Tse Ka-po, Mr. and Mrs. her magnificent

MON preached at Antioch P Lo, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fox, Mr. struggle against invasion by the Jap-A.D. 386 or 388, says that and Mrs. E, C. Fincher, Christina "anese which started over two some

held the these dark December 25 to have been Mrs. F. Knight, Pezzy Bough, Lina

feast years ago. In

of Hung. Hung Hing-fat and family. days, Christmas brings with

held in the West, it a message of happiness and Thrace as far as Cadiz, from

from Choa: consolation.

Mrs. Ho Fook, Mrs. Ho Leung. the beginning. It certainly Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. and IT IS A DAY for the chil-originated in the West, but Mrs. M. H. Lo, Mr. and Mrs. Horace dren and we find real joy in As early as A.D. 400 in Rome A. M. Ethne Matthews and family. spread quickly eastwards. Lo, Dr. and Mrs K. C. Yeo, Mrs. the spirit of giving and mak- ing them happy. The laugh- Christmas among the three Mr. D. P. J. Lopes and family. an imperial rescript includes Delminds and Lucy Lopes, Mr. and ter and merriment of children in Christian homes through- out the length and breadth For the world this Christmas morning, from the richest to the poorest, will ring with the spirit of Yuletide. It is, in every sense of the word, a nothing must spoil the child's happiness.

Miss D. W. Brackstone, Lula Bell Hough;

I

feasts (the others are Easter theatres must be closed and Epiphany) on which

Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Way and AND SO THROUGH all the K Lim and family, Mr. and Mrs. family, H. Y. Hus, Mr. and Mrs, T. years Christmas Day been the festival of the year Mang-suen, Thang On-wing, Percy has W. A. Shea, Mr. and Mrs. Tsot when. Father Time creates, Long Chong, Mrs. F. Wong and

10 SHADES OF STOCKINGS

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Women will have only ten col- ours to choose from when buying stockings next year. Once they had more than 605, between many of which only experts could tell- the difference.

Among the ten shades contained In the 1940 colour card of the

They had been gore only halt an hour when the actual German emissaries arrived. The police are still without a cine to the identity of the impersonators.

Fleischer

came

the eighteen months of exploring

A representative of International to come. And Mr. J. Peterson a Harvester, Corporation, Mr. Richard well known skipper and sailorman Manila on a business call and he Manila. This gentleman return's flying up from in, these parts will travel down to relished Christmas in Hongkong.

Mr. Norris Everett a well known over deliver in Manila of the to Hongkong by Clipper to take business executive in the, Philip-Elvira. pines is on a round trip by the known in the Jardine office, will Captain J. Fant, well Clipper between Manila and Hong- have his berth aboard the Cheng king.

Ho.

day for the children and as it were, a new atmosphere family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E, H, Cas- | Britisli Colours Council Hosler/from British steamship lines in Aed and the thoroughness of the Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939,

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AMERICAN

Mr. Eric Plesner also arrived * SHIPS

from Manila by the dying boat The United States Maritime and two Chinese passengers whose Commission is reported to have names were not divulged.

The Lord Chancelier, Viscount received substantial encouragement It was interesting watching the Rowiatt to be Chairman of the Caldecote, has appointed air Sidney of brightness and gaiety and tro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hennessy Advisory Committee, are:

passengers' luggage being examin-General Claims Tribunal under the brings a spirit filled with joy,

efforts to mance the British lines CHRISTMAS, THAT

and hope for the betterment

Copper skin, a heutral beligge

to charter for trade routes from

Customs ofacials, the Mass of Christ, in the then, this Christmas morn-Seth and Fleming. Diocesan Old of the world. Go to Church, Price and Co., Ltd., Percy Smith,

When the China Clipper departs Cohen, K.C., Sir Ernest Harvey, Bt. Mr. Justice Asquith, Mr. Lionel and browns.

withawn BOTTLE of Christian Church, is the fes-ing, not unmindful of the Girls' Association, Guild of Martha goblin which are warm colours,

the Burnt nude, dryad, carib, and American vessels which were barred will be en route to Manila..

20 weather permits, Mr. Jack B. Mier Moon, H.C., and Mr. John Morison. Stival of the nativity of Jesus suffering and tragedy of the and Mary, Christ Church, and and mist beige and vogue which

from European waters by the passage of the American Neutrality visitor from Washington, D. C. will

Mrs. A Archbold, the American the tribunal.

have been appointed members of Act.

fy down to Manila, there to great these routes to South American the eighteen months exploration appointed aide-de-camp to the

British lines have not abandoned Cheng Ho, the junk sailing on and other countries, but have been journey to the Spice Islands. Mrs. King in succession to Colonel Colonel G.V. W. H has been na'ntaining them with chartered Archbold will join the cruise in the Honorary hips of Danish and Norwegian ra- tistry.

The Board of Directors, Gande suitable for those wearing bluRich, British vessels have peenTuesday morning, providing the Mr. G. J. Lidstone, Mr. Arthur

IS,

first certain

Christ. The mention of December 25 is in & Latin chronographer of

world but determined to wor-

ship that "many splendoured AD. 354 first published en- the World, and the joy and thing" which is the Hope of tire by Mommsen. It runs the peace in our hearts. thus in English: "Year I after Christ, in the consulate of Caesar and Paulus, the Joice Lord Jesus Christ was born on the 25th of December, a

"Good Christian men, re-

many others.

Sir Rollo Graham-Cambell, chief Metropolitan magistrate, may retire. early next year, 8'r Rollo, who is 71. has held this office since 1933. and has been a police magistrate With heart and. soul and for 28 years. He was knighted six voice."

years ago.

denote the trend towards wine- tinted hosiery,

These colours will apply to rayon, and "mixture" stockings. mediurn and bower-grade pure silk

Mile. Lucienne, Boyer, creator of "Parlez Moi d'Amour" song that is a favourite with" British troops. in France-was married in Paris to M. Jacques Pills,

south. Italian Line

A big white Italian steamer ar-

Of American ships made idle ty he Neutrality Act only about one- hird have thus far found employ-rived in port from a Northern call nent on new routes-The Times.

yesterday.

Brigadier-General) Stubbs The King has also ap- proved the appointment of the Rev, Charles Douglas. Symens. be an honorary chaplain to his Chaplain-General to the Forces, to Majesty.