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PAGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

EDITORIAL

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW-ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press AMERICAN STUDENTS PIRATE PUBLISHING

KOWLOON BOWLING

GREEN CLUB.

REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURES.

Notice is hereby given that all outstanding Debentures (260) of the above-named Club will be redeemed on the 31st March, 1940.

All holders of this Club's De. bentures are requested to present them at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Victoria, Hong Kong, on or after the 31st March, 1940, when the principal moneys secured will be paid against surrender of Deben. and unmatured interest

tures

coupons,

W

(Sgd.), S. M. WHITE,

Hon. Secretary.

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

The Middle School re-opens Jan. 2ad. Entrance Examina

December

fion on Saturday,

30th. at 9 a.m. For Prospectus, apply to Fung Man Sul, Esq.,

or Chan Pak Lok, Esq., Messrs. Harry Wicking, Prince's Build-

ing, (Tel. 30241) or to

St. Stephen's College,

"STANLEY.

ST. STEPHEN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL,

STANLEY.

The Preparatory School, for boarders (boys) and day-pupils (boys and girls) re-opens Jan. 2nd. A Kindergarten Class for Chinese day pupils, boys and girls, will be opened on January For particulars,

2nd at 9 a.m. apply

St. Stephen's College, STANLEY.

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PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public the 2nd day of Jan. 1940, at 3 Auction to be held on Tuesday,

F.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at King's Road near Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at x Crown Rent to be fixed by

KING, for one further term of the Surveyor of His Majesty the

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an

Editorial and Business Office:

18-19, Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Omes).

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fizet Street

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HONOXONG, DECEMBER 27, 1939

CONTINUE HELP

HELP TO

TO EXPANDS IN SHANGHAI

CHINESE STUDENTS

the European

CHUNGKING, Dec. 23 (Central)-In spite of war, every effort is being made by American students to continue and increase ald, nancial and otherwise, to Chinese students. asserted Mr. Paul Moritz, representative of the Far Eastern Student Service Fund, who is on an extended trip to Free Chins.

In the past two years, between $275,000 and $300,000 has been

collected for relief purposes in CORRESPONDENCE

China by the FES.SF.. which is composed of a number of the most i important student groups In America, including the Interna- Honal Student Service, the Ameri- can Student Union, the National Student Federation of America. the United Student Peace Committee, MAP-church groups and other more- THE IMPRESSIVE

DIAGRAM demonstrating ments, he said,

DIMINISHING RETURNS

"

CHINESE PEACE PRESERVATION CORPS

"

(To The Editor, Hongkong Daily Press) Sir-As is seems desirable to ac- quaint the general public with the

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Reprint Trade Grows From Furtive Street Sale

From a group of furtive-eyed salesmen who peddled their wares on street-corners the pirate book trade has, in an amazingly short space of time, expanded to the proportions of big business. Where once only a handful of wary street-salesmen handled the products of this business, pirate books are now being offer- ed for sale in most Chinese bookshops in Shanghai. The list of books has grown too, from the familiar dozen or so political re- prints, which were first products, of the trade, to the hundreds of books which are now on sale.

authorised officer who will Be the striking power of the in- Can students by which they are about the middle of August, 1939, to purchase the original.

present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

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war

A NEW SPIRIT

Chinese Members of Councils, a on the invitation of the Committee with myself as Chair

man assumed the responsibility of organising the Corps, and for this

purpose varicus meetings took place in August.

The objects of the Corps which

These pirate editions of books American humorist wrote appears. which are copyright in other coun- in a reprinted edition. These books tries are by no means confined to are by no means recently written any particular type of literature stories, some of them. In fact, are Walk Into ang bookshop which years old, the weird humour «ofs deals in these local editions and their late author makes them you will find on the shelves books immensely popular still. the slowing-down of Japan's ...Mr. Moritz explatned that thei military penetration of China American student fund for Chinese origin and object of the above psychology in addition to the best-books which we print on our front students serves a double purpose Corps I shall be glad if you will selling novels, which are of course hai

en chemistry, engineering, and Among the drst of the pirate page today offers graphic First, it is a practical expression be kind enough to give publicity the main stock in trade.

to appear

Shang- proof of the strengthening of of sympathy toward China and to this letter.

were political books alld Even Webster's dictionary has latter volumes have practically dis- pornograph! works. These Chinese resistance and the Chinese youth, and secondly it is

In view of the grave emergency been reprinted for the benefit of appeared, evidently their reception progressive deterioration of an educational process for Ameri-

which confronted the

Colony Shanghallanders who cannot afford was none to warm, but "recent vaders.

freed somewhat from the danger and of stagnation, from their supposed

Rudyard Kipling's set of Jungle, People are anxious to find out what

worldshaking events have added to. DURING THE SIX MONTHS and superficial freedom from dan

Books for the modest price of. $6. led up to this world chaos. Gone One publishing firm is offering the demand for the political books.. that passed between the out-ger. break of the weeks following the fall of and the

at the same time advising the with the Wind, another early prospective customer that the books pirate edition, is still going strong. Nanking, Japanese armies Mr. Mori declared: "We cannot

would make an excellent covered the amazing distance forget the suffering of our Chinese

gift for some youngster. Scott's

Quite recently the list of pirate. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT of 2,220 kilometres. Along friends; we must express ourselves was formed with the approval of the Peiping-Sulyuan railway, as part of a universal brotherhood. His Excellency the Governor-are a push begun immediately We must make our creed and our to assist the Police in maintaining after the Lukouch ao incident belief real by action. Again, 11 peace and good order, and it is carried them as far as Pao-America becomes involved in a complementary to the regular tou. In Shansi, the invaders European war, she not only will Police Force, the Police, Reserves took Tatung, Talyuan and will have chosen a course which, with all of which the Corps is in have chosen to forget China bat and the District. Watch Force. Linfen and advanced as far as Pingyao, a total of 300 kilo-During the struggle in the Orient

at best. seems to hold little hope. close co-operation. metres. Pressing south from American students have had the grant, which was expended on the Apart from a small Government Peiping along the parallel opportunity to witness a new spirit, purchase Tientsin-Pukow and Pelping- a new attitude in war,

truncheons. police whistles and armlets, the whole Hankow railways, they travel- "We believe, also, that the Chi-Corps depends or Chinese volun- led 400 kilometres along each nese are a peace-loving people tary support. line to Täian and Anyang re- forced to fight against their will, The Corps was officially mau- spectively, crossing the Yellow and that China has no immediate Surated on Oct. 7, and though 2 River in Shantung. In Cen-imperialist ambition. In the midst state of emergency did not exist which he has to offer., for the intriguing subject, these volumes. tral China they pushed west of resistance, an unparalleled pro- at the time, it was thought desir books which are being reprinted ranging in price from $15 to $3. Mr. from Shanghai to Wuhu and gramme of reconstruction is being able to post members on patrol here in Shanghat are those which Dale Carnegie, another psychologist, Shanghai to carried forward. This seems to be duty from Oct. 15 for a period of have proved their popularity in tells Shanghailanders "How to six months so that they might Europe and America. Shanghal's re- Win Friends and Influence people“ daily rate of advance, on the We admire the fact that the Chain experience and be better fit print publishers have no time to for $2.80 Mr. Carnegle, unfortun-

completely new development.

basis of this calculation was nese are being taught not to` hate 12 kilometres little less than

the Japanese but to distinguish the absence of resistance. a normal day's march even in between the militarists and the

No. of Bale,

Inland Lot

No. 5741.

Between

King's Reci

Iniami Lots Nos. 3507 and 5099,

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

As per

sule plan.

13,750

Contents in

Annual

Rental.

Square feet.

Upset Price. |

About

R.

202

PUBLIC AUCTION.

20,025

897

.. PARTICULARS AND CON-

DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of Jan. 1940, at 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 Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis. posal of the lot the purchaser (if not the applicant)

3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by price. Order of His Excellency the

term

of 75 years, commencing

Boundary

Measure

ments.

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

south from Hangchow.. Their

average a

IN 1938, the advance for the little more than that, accom- whole year-2,350 Km-was pilshed in half that time in the previous period, the daily average coming down to 81 Km. Nevertheless, in spite

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people of Japan."

ted for their duties in time of emergency.

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The Corps is organised into is districts under a leader of each

district well known in that area.

i

Standard Stamp Catalogue for 1940 books for sale in Shanghal has been edition. The original of this well-chemistry, physics etc. These edi- is also for sale in a reprinted enhanced by. text-books on known volume costs $80 but the ions are usually bound in imita- pirated edition is priced at $15. tion leather and are neat-looking

NOTHING TO CHANCE

volumes. Another edition along

in this pirate publishing business which sells for $18 while you can these lines is Verbas Notes and There is nothing left to chance Sketches for Marine Engineers.. Unlike the pona-ide publishers in learn French at home for $2 with the market, advertise the product other countries who put a book on French Self-taught.

and then utter a fervent prayer GAINING IN POPULARITY', that it catches the public. the Anuther type of book which is pirate publisher leaves nothing to rapidly gaining in popularity is the chance.

so-called sex psychology book. One His market is already made, there firm offers for sale no less than is already a demand for the product six different volumes or this

waste on a book which will not in- ately, receives no portion whatever crease the lucrative business they or that $2.80 Apparently he has no have already built up.

Influence with the local publishers, From casual observance it would

The latest plece of literature to lately the pirate

appear in the reprinted edition is the famous "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," written by, that strange man, the late Colonel T. E. Lawrence. Colonel Lawrence, or

now playing at a local cinema. Aircraftsman Shaw: was that hero made its appearance in pirate book of a thousand daring exploits who form shortly before the film arrived led the Arab revolt against the

version,

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war of 1914-18.

and other famous

change is in favour of the pirate- Definitely, the present rate of ex-

publisher. In palmier years Shang- hat book lovers would gladly pay the import price to obtain a good

were anxious to read. The extreme- ly high price demanded for books nowadays however, forces the book

Mr. Morita, who last year was It is under the direct supervision appear that chairman of the National Inter- of the four Chinese Members of publishers have been cashing in on now a Chungking, investigating mittee of 8, consisting of well by Collegiate Christian Council, is Councils and an executive comi- the pubilcity given to their wares educational and general conditions known residents of the Colony, and instance. "Jamaica Inn," which is the motion pictures. For in the Northwest. He is succeed with the Hon. Sir Shouten Chow ing Mr. Jack McMichael, who re-Sir Robert Ho Tung and Dr. S. W. presenting the same council, made Ts'o as advisers. It has at present of the successful delaying ac a similar tour last year.

a membership of some 1,700 mem- in Shanghat. The same is true of tions fought by the Chinese

bers

Louis Bromfeld's novel of India, Turks in Mesopotamia during the at Talerhchuang and Juf-

The rents of the district offices. "The Rains Came," which is to ap- chang, in both of which the

the cost of uniforms and clerical pear on the local screen in the As yet none of the classics have Japanese suffered

future and which is now appeared in the pirated form büs mains Chinese), and a similar expenses of district offices, and of near losses, the enemy war machine advance from Fakhoi (now from voluntary subscriptions. De- at mest bookshops in Shanghai, you will be able to obtain handsome-

heavy

the Central Office, and defrayed obtainable in the reprint edition the time may not be far off when will continued to work at full seemingly halted) bring the tailed accounts of all collections There is no doubt, however, that y bound volumes of Shakespeare, be required to deposit with an power. Only on the Peiping total for the year to 350 Kin. made by district offices as well as the reprinted version of the original Chaucer authorised officer who will be Suiyuan railway the furthest

-one kilometre a day! It is by the Central office, are kept, and book is closer to the story written gures of literature at a nominal present at the sale, the sum of point reached by their easy to see why Japan has will be audited and published in by the author than the Hollywood price. Too, there have been no local two hundred dollars, ($200) in columns remained what it preferred to concentrate all due course.

editions of the works of George the 2nd day of Jan. 1940, at cash. This sum will be refunded armies in Shansi penetrated Ching-wei front, which ap-contrary I desire to assert that the had been--Paotou. Japanese her artillery on the Wang! In spite of any statements to the

THORNE SMITH SERIES

Bernard Shaw, perhaps even the Shanghai publishers stand in awe of on payment of the purchase as far as Fenglingtu, across peared an easier route to the Corps has always made it abun- That the Arst one or two of the that frascible, whitebearded," oldi

the Yellow River from the constant objective of break-dantly clear that all subscriptions late Thorne Smith's works to be man of letters Governor of one Lot of Crown PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. China's western routes, which But here, although this can- given by, each house, representa- now every book which the famous fortress of Tungkwan, key to ing down Chinese resistance. asked as to how much should be popular is proved by the fact the

are voluntary. Although when published locally were extremely Land at Shamshuipo, in the

they subjected to constant not be measured in miles, it tives of the Corps have indicated: Colony of Hong Kong for a

artillery fire. The Tientsin-is perfectly obvious that no that 50 cents would be an appro- Pukow railway fell entirely advance has been made. priate amount, it is untrue to say into" Japanese hands as did

These figures tell only 2, ed. In point of fact, as the records Police Force, in the apprehension Copy of a plece of literature they

that nothing less would be accept- Peiping - Hankow line, small part of the story. They of the Corps show, lesser amounts with the exception of a small make no mention of the hun have regularly been received. stretch

I would like to appeal to the near Chengchow dreds of thousands of square Although the Corps was formed general public for its sympathetic lovers to seek the lower priced which was saved by the June miles reconquered by Chinese on account of, and under the stress support, and for its forebearance editions. It would seem, that one floods. Along the Yangtze, regulars and guerrillas in the of, an emergency, and although of any shortcomings which are in- the Japanese took their ob- rear of the enemy within the the Corps may not be absolutely evitable with any new experiments. publisher would be to issile cheap circumvent the pirate jective-Hankow-and passed past two years-especially in necessary under conditions now I have no doubt that the Corps will

editions. with beyond it to Yoyang. Other Hopei, Shansi and Shantung prevalling. I feel that it will be be able to give a good account of

the permis- generally agreed that members shall be only too happy to inter- sion gains were made in Shantung and the lower stretches of the

of the authors, for and Klangsi. Canton

jin this country. This was done in from a particular was Yangtze,

and its activities. They make

no serving that particular district in abandoned.

May I add that at all times I the case of Lin Yu-tang's novel, mention of the constant at-the preservation of peace and or-

view any persons genuinely inter- "Moment in Peking.", of which a IT WAS ONLY after they trition of Japanese strength der, are performing a very useful ested in the Corps, and to answer special China edition, priced at had exerted their great effort "extermination" campaigns social service, and that the ex- any queries concerning the same. $8.50, was published. Not to be out- in the autumn of last year against the partisans which perience gained under present con- Thanking you for the valuable done, however, one pirate publish-

the invaders found have had "as little practical ditions will be of inestimable bene-space.

ing firm has printed its own edi- themselves unable to con result as would ploughing a ft to the Colony when their ser

Yours faithfany. tion of this novel 'at $4 each, a tinue. The year 1939 is now

vices are required in an emergency

(O.W. LUKE). "special offer."-N. C. D. News. and that is a very sound reason over, yet on all the main

which we all hope will never even- THE IMPARTIAL OBSER-tuate. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT why men who wish to appear fronts they stand where theyVER knows that these facts The fundamental idea of the smartly dressed on all occasions did twelve months ago. The are a reflection of the insuf-Corps is personal and gratuitous should do all that is in their powe push from Yoyang towards ficiency of Japanese strength service." As most of us have to to see that they are to date.

Changsha ended dismally in and

our living during the day The number of buttons on the the worst military defeat Chinese resistance--a presagebers of the Corps are, as a rule,

the "growing power of earn cuff of a jacket may not seem to Japan have experienced thus of the downfall of the entire confined to patrolling after office time, the activities of the mem- matter very much, but there are far. In Central China, the continental campaign of the hours, Le from 8 pm to 6.a.m. other details which, while they may whole year has yielded only a invaders. These things are But in certain districts," notably not appear to be very important hundred kilometres of high- now clear even to Japan's Caine Road and Bonham Road, the do contribute quite a lot towards way in Hupeh, between Tsao- leaders. It remains to be Corps Is undertaking day duties at securing a really smart turn-out.

shih and Chungslang. The seen what success General the special request of the residents,

from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to

deposit with, an

authorised officer who will be

No. of Sale,]

Garden Lov

Registry No.

Locality.

3

No 11.....

Adjoining Inland Lot

Conduit Road.

No. 949,

8.

As per

sale plan

Contents

Square feet.

16

899

present at the sale, the sum of LATEST STYLES

two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

IN MEN'S WEAR

No of sale, i

Registry No.

Locality.

Lot No. 2749- Now Kowloon Taland

549, Fuk Wing Between New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 492

Street, Shamshuipo.

Boundary

Measure-

menta

As per

sale plan.

ft.

Contents

may aunty

About

6,400

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

74.

6,750

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district

Of course, it is not altogether a position around Canton re- Abe and his colleagues will and for this purpose certain paid matter of the designer's art for mains unchanged. An addi- have in breaking the news to members of the Corps for day there is no denying the fact that there is now a much wider and tional 50 kilometres secured the Japanese people who have duties have been enlisted. more suitable range of fabrics in the face of stiff opposition shed their blood and suffered fable pride, that even during the I feel I can point out with justi- avaliable so that suits for the in Klangst, a 100 Km. gain on innumerable privations in short time of the Corps' existence climate in any part of the world the coast of Hainan Island this. wickedest and most its members have already rendered 898❘ may be arranged for.

(the interior of which re-senseless of all aggressions. valuable service to the regular

of offenders."

way to

FIVE - HOUR

59

Kale

MUTINY

IN LONDONDERRY

LONDON, DEC. 26 (REUTER)—-A FIVE-HOUR MUTINY OC- CURRED ON XMAS DAY IN 'LONDONDERRY GAOL, 'WHERE SIXTY MEN WERE INTERNED AS REPUBLICAN SUSPECTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR.

The mutineers over-powered the warders and maintained a. siege of a part of the prison where they fired the bedding, furniture, sang Republican songs and shouted slogans to the crowds in the streets, some of whom' prayed 'and repeated the Litany.

Police with drawn revolvers finally burst through the doors which were previously burned by plumbers with acetylene torches: and the prisoners made a final siand in their cells, armed with: bottles and boards until they were eventually over-powered.