1940-01-08 — Page 8

PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

STEEL COULSON AND H.B. LEAGUE

DARTS

&

The following are the results to C.C.C. date:-

10

4 18 12 18

C. & P.OR.C....10 HK. Police:

5 5 16 14 18

.....10

.11 5 8 15 18 15 95 13 14 13

55 13 15 15

4

5 12 16 12

3

5 10 14 10

2

8

8 22 3

SPORTS & GENERAL

PHILIPPINE CORRESPONDENCE

MOTORSHIP CALLS HERE

The Italian constructed motor. ship, Dona Aurora, of the De la Rams Line called in Hongkong over the week-end on her malden voyage from Manila.

UNIVERSAL WEEK

OF PRAYER

(To The Editor,

not

Prison Officers Club 2: Franks 2. Prison O.C. Ashby 2, Marvin 0. Grant 1. Free-Talkoo Club man 1. HK, Police 3: Estall 0. Garrison "A".... 9 Clarke 1, Taylor 2, Pope 2, Sabey 2.R.A.F. Sgts. Mess 8 RE. Sergts. Mets 4: Davis 2, R.E. Sgts. Mess...10

The modern freighter, with se seen the posters and 1 9 7 23 7 Bartlett 2 Wellwood 1, Jackson 2. Naval Police 10

12 passengers, 9 0 9 4 23.4 commodation for Rogers 2 D.R.C. 1: Lee 1. Granger Garrison "B" 9. Foreman 2. Goodyer 1. Battle 1. Highest break: Mr. Gowland

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L F. A. Pts.|

H.K. Police C.P.O.R.C.

T 5 2 21 14 21

7 5

2 19 16 19

R.A.F. Sgts. Mess 6 Garrison "A"

4 3

Naval Police

4 2 16 14 16 1.15 6 15 RE. Sgts. Mess... 6 4 2 15 15 15

Prison O.C. D.R.C.

TEN SHIPS

+

LOST OUT

OF 1,100

In the first 10 days of December

number. the

01 entrances 04 United Kingdom clearances In

Hoàn Hong Dally Press. Sir.-I wonder if we might have the courtesy of your columns to bring to the notice of your many ports totalled more than 1,100 Bei- readers who may

have tish and foreign vessels, and ... of pamphlets these only 10 were lost round the dealing with the matter, that the| British coast, it was stated re- was eagerly inspected by many Universal Week of Prayer will becently. local residents and shipping re- sin on Monday, January 8. and presentatives. This motorship is continue untul Sunday. January 14. SNOOKER

Each qyèning of this week, brief Garrison "B" 1: Hancock 41, one of three recently ordered by Stokes 30. Morries 25. C. & P.O the Philippine shipping company services of prayer, lasting approxi- R.C. 4: Jennings 36, West 64, Horto ply the Talands to New York mately half an hour, will be held

(P.O.C.) 60.

gan 82,

C.S.C.C. 2: Jones 54. Ebbage 35, Rakusen 53. Naval Police 1: Dempster 20. Mathews 63. Brown

5 14 13 12 13

8 15 11 19.11

22..

5 0 5 5 20 5

trade route across the Pacific.

TWO OTHER SIPS

in St John's Cathedral, at 5.30

14. p.m... On Sunday. January

1 Non- combined service of all the

The two other matorships, will Roman Churches of Hongkong and

arrive in the

south later this Kowloon will be held in

Union

GROSS TONNAGE

The gross tonnage of the 1.100 ships totalled 3,000,000,

Six British ships were junk dur- mg the period December 10 to December 18, representing a total tonnage of 32,727. The total ton- nake of neutral shipping sunk dur-

ing the same period was 20,244.

The British ships lost last week

Talkoo Club 1: Chalmers 44. Mc-month and in February, respective Church, Kennedy Road, Hongkong were:-Ban Alberta (7.397 tons). Highest game finish: Mr. Lowe Kie 36. Wright 22. HB. Club 2:y. They will be called the Dona at 6.20 p.m. (R.E. Sergts. 72.

Highest score in three successivě darts Mr. Taylor (H.K.P.) 174.

BILLIARDS

Garrison "B" 0: Chalcroft 96, Cullimore 69. Brown 118. C.

Santo 32. Lee Hua Kek 63. Castil ho 53..

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•

NEUTRAL LOSSES

Willowpool (4,815). King Egbert Nat and the Dona Anicets. '

These services will be conducted | (4,535). Marwick Head (496), Dept-

The

departed by clergymen of the various Non-fore (4101), and Stanbrook (1.383). дет freighter Prison O.C. 2: Grindley 63, Mar-

colony. The Stanbrook is included because vin 61. Woodward 21. H.K. Police Hongkong for the North and will Roman churches of the

who it is overdue and must be consl- Manila, via and we cordially invite all 1: Clarke 33, Ellis 28, Pope 64. shortly return to

R.E. Sergis. Mess 1: Brannon 30. Hongkong, where she will load believe in the power of prayer, to dered as lost.

with us and al our PO.R.C. 3 Davies 150, Grant 150. Rogers 60. Gales 34. D.R.C. 3: Mit-cargo for the United States. The unite Honeywell 150.

first voyage from Manila will be fellow-Christians throughout the on January 21 for New York, via world, at any, or all of these times. Further details concerning the P. W. L. F. A. Pts Hongkong and Shanghai

Captain N." Ventosa is in com- Universal Week of Prayer may be 8.2 21 9 21

mand of the new freighter which had from the posters displayed at

Star Ferriés. Peak the he brought from Trieste. Italy, !

slations, and business premises in several months ago.

the city, to all of whom we

chell 73, Evan 25, Edwards 42.

LEAGUE TABLE

C.8.C.C. Jones 150, Rakuser. 150, Grimmitt, 150. Naval Police 0: Doddrige 44. Roack 71, Whelan 39.

Taikoo Club 2. A. Tocher 70. Naval Police.....10 Stainton 150, Main 150. H.B. Club | C.S.C.C. 1: Low 150, Ng 97. Marcel 120.

Prison DC. 2: Ple 150, Gowland 133. HI 150. H.K. Police 1: Ellis 100. Pope 150, Clarke 51

10

8 2 21. 9 21

R.E. Sgts. Mess...10 H.K. Police

3 20 10 20

10

6

4 19 11 19

Oarrison "A" Prison O.C.

9

6 3 17 10 17

11

5 6 16 17 18

.10

4 6 15 15 15

10 3 7 14 18 14 10 4 6 11 19 11 9 3 6 10 17 10 Garrison "B" C.C.C.

..10 4 6 10 20 10 R.A.F. Sgts. Mess 8 3. 5 9 15 9 Taikoo Club 9. 7 6 31 6

R.E Bergts. Mess 1: Wellwood C.P.OR.C 133, Jackson 150, Gales 50. D.R.CH.B. Club

2: Jackson 150. Collins 134 Lewis DRC. 150.

C.S.C.C. H.B. Club D.R.C.

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L. F. A Pts

10 10 0 36 4 26

10 1 24 6 24

10

8 29 21

LEICESTER LOSE BY ONLY GOAL

2

SCHOOL SURVEY

TO BE MADE

Highest Break: Mr. Low (HReopening Plan In

Club 30.

FOOTBALLER ARRESTED

Former League Player

West Bromwich A, 1 Leicester C. 0. Wes Bromwich Albion had much the better of the 1st half PERTH-Alfred Neeson, a well- They included Jayes, the 18-year known East Perth footballer, and pid schoolboy international at Daniel Frederick Duggan, hair- Inside right. Saunders made a dresser, were arrested at Ceduna

amart save from him early on, by the South Australian police and while McLaren, in the visitors' goal, charged with having stolen a car made specacular saves from Jones the

(H) and Connally.

Danger Areas

Tram

grateful for this measure of pub

Helty.

towards

all

A further step

unity will be taken when on Thursday 11th. January.

christian people are invited to share in the follow iramediately after service of prayer.

the

It is perhaps scarcely necessary to stress the need of human peni- tence and divine Intercession at a

A circular will shortly, be issued moment in history such as this. by the Board of Education to local, 30 it is with the confidence that

areas we shall have a sympathetic un authorities in vulnerable asking them to make a survey of derstanding and co-operation that school accommoda;don. This will we bring the matter to the consi- be conducted in conjunction with" deration of all who have the

world's true welfare at heart. the Home Office,

On behalf of the various Non-

Churches Roman

Uf Hongkong and Kowloon,

2

As Earl De La Warr, President of the Board of Education, stated in the House of Lords more than half the schoolchildren who could be in comparative safety are still in these areas, and receiving little

or no education.

K. MACKENZIE DOW.

J. L. WILSON.

The neutral losses last week 398 were: Tilingham (Dutch. tons), Garoufalala (Greek, 4.708). Toro (Swedish, 1.487), Algol (Swę- dish, 978), Rosa (Belgian, 1,146). Ragul (Norwegian, 1,264), E C. Flood (Norwegian, 1,907). Strind- hein (Norwegian, 3211, Germaine

SAY

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940.

Gordon's

...and know what you're

drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

(Greek, 5,217, and Ursus (Swedish, LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

1,499). Another loss, the Magnus (Dutch, 1.339 tons) should have been in the previous week's total,

but the news did not arrive in PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

time.

The Tore was sunk in the Baltic. and her loss is believed to have been due to a German mine

The Grip On China

Jabah's Economic Offensive

THE Undersigned have "received

instructions

to sell by

-PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, the 10th January, 1940

commencing at II a.m..

The China Navigation Co.'s Godown, No. 168 Connaught Road West.

in China. By Lowe Chuan-hua. Allen and Unwin. Pp. 179. 7s. 6d. This is a war book without any. mention of battles and sudden at death. In the first months of the Sino-Japanese War the Japanese seemed to have little strategy ex- cept to kill and terrorise. Their

uncertain, but Mr. Lowe gives a very clear account of their economic strategy."

Since the outbreak of war many EXCHANGE FUND milltary strategy is still rather

property of John Smith schools, emptied by the evacuation Teesdale, a leading Primary Pro-have been taken over by the local

and Association

wheat authorities for other services, such

as ARP.

The Leicester goal had three or ducers' tour dramatic escapes, but at the pool official.) other ends Saunders had a com The car 1s alleged to have been paratively easy tune.

taken from a garage in Perth.

Albion monopolised the second- half play, but the Leicester defen- ders, gave B splendid display. Albion were awarded a penalty

A detective will fly from Perth to Ceduna to escort the two men back to Perth."

was

$

leading

The purpose of the inquiry is to find out what schools would be re- -opened and how many teachers could be recalled from reception areas because of the return children to their homes.

CHANGED POLICY

of

Position At June

30, 1939

13

There are two ways of dealing with a Chinese factory. Elther it can be destroyed, and its in machinery broken up and sent to Japan to feed the war industries. or it can be worked under Jap- anese direction for Japanese bene- At For ten years before the war began China had been making

tre

8 Tins Varnish

18 Cases Auto Parts

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

REGULATIONS FOR CODED CABLES

N

The following is published the Government Gazette:

to invited Reference statement regarding the Exchange Two women were with the men

Fund published on June 30, 1939, und Jones. (H.) hit ne post. A when they were arrested, says the quarter of an hour from the end, police report,

which indicated the position at December 31, 1838, Duing the six however, he scored.

[Neeson, who

great progress industrially as well After the first days of the war, months following that date the as politically, so Japan considered McLaren's brilliance in the Lei- player in the East Perth team this when the drift of mothers and rund purchased small quantity that it was time to deal with a cester goal saved his side from 2

season, went to Perth in March children back to the evacuation of silver subsidiary coins to be

The following information re- potential competitor Armly. heavier defeat.

Albion were al- after three years with Hawthorn. areas had begun bat had not reach- refined and marketed.

garding the use of authorised ways the superior side, H Jonex For three years before joining ed its present dimensions, local

LIKE A SPONGE

commercial codes in telegrams has It was not found necessary for giving a sparkling display.

Hawthorn he played with Fitzroy. äuthorities were advised by the the Fund to operate in the After the rape of Manchuria been received from the Censor:--- COVENTRY FORWARDS SET

and before that in New South Board of Education to adopt one local exchange market during the there was a good deal of discussion. Translations of outward mess- THE PACE

Wales. He was also a leading both of two methods-to send period now reviewed.

In military quarters of the ages are required to be handed in Coventry City ...3 Birmingham .. cricketer in Sydney, playing with teachers to the homes of the On June 30, 1939, the Certificates advisability of keeping out the by senders.

Birmingham. Who included

St. George's Club when Don children and get one or two pupils Indebtedness outstanding large business concerns which seem Allen, Aston Villa's international Bradman was captain.]

together in one room, or to get amounted to $192,121.887 which is to absorb economic interests like a found centre half.

the Iively

the children to a school and give equivalent to £11,907,554 at 1s. sponge; but there has been po Coventry attack a difficult pro- .

them homework to be bought 27 d. the middle market rate on attempt to keep them out of China. position.

the Without big business, the conquest Taylor an Green schemed a fae lington raced in and turned the back for correction the next day, that day; total assets of

This policy has been widely Fund amounted to £13.226,195 of of China cannot even be attempted; opening for Frith to score Coven- ball just inside the post.

there are huge concerns FOREST FINISH. WELL practised, try's first goal, and just before

but the number of which 73:46 per cent. was held in, and the Interval made the total two.

Nottm. Forest Manfeld T... children who are returning to the gilt edged sterling securities, 26.44 lavishly capitalised at least

Forest were steadier in finish-vulnerable areas is so large that per cent. on deposit in London at paper) for every kind of develop- Ashall provided the chance for Lowrie to put Coventry further ing off, their attacks and Drury, it is recoznised that it wil no call or shart notice and 10 per ment and exploitation in China. ahend shortly after the interval, the Arsenal forward, gave them longer suffice, and Brown replied for Birming the lead after ten minutes. haiL

SWINDON SHARE FOUR GOALS

E

:;:

1%

A brilliant run by Hunter, who was the outstanding player on

Swindon T.....2 Cardiff City..... the felld, sent McCall away to WILL

Swindon Town took the lead present Drury with another goal. after ten minutes when Fowler A minute thom the interval Hub headed through following a hard got through with a dashing sparking run by Hedley.

effort for Mansfieta.

ARGYLE IN TOP FORM

Swindon were the speedier and Forest were much the superior cleverer side, and Reid in the after the interval their attack Cardiff goal, made some specta- being much smarter in their cular saves during a period when finishing efforts. Hinchliffe, McCall the Welshmen were hard pressed. Graham and Drury added goals Swindon forced many corners before Hillard, the Bradford City and missed several scoring chances winger, replied for Mansfield Town. before Lucas netted from the penalty spot after Jones had been Plymouth A......3 Swansea. Ti -- brought down.

Swansea, made many dangerous In the last quarter of an hour radds, but Kirkwood, the Plymouth Cardiff staged a remarkable re- centre covery and goals by Collins and goal, were sound. Marshall spoiled Swindon's 100 per cent, record.

WOLVES HELD TO DRAW Luton T... Wolverhampton W...

Play travelled cuickly from end

i

half and Middleton, In

LYLE

Was

cent, in Silver.

OF THE CHINESE TO RESIST JAPANESE AGGRESSION

VAST MILITARY SOURCES

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Havas By Airmail) - "The Government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek represents the will of the people and. China will maintain her re- sistance until the Japanese are forced from her soli.”

This was the 'opinion expressed by Dr. Wen Yuan-ning, member of the Legislative Yuan, who arrived recently in New York on his first

visit to the United States.

Wen "We have been building up a reserve army of 1,500,000 men during the last two years," he said,

"This army, well-trained and well-equipped, is being re- served for a decisive stroke. Méahwhile, we have some one -million Central Government troops, an equal number of the old provincial arwies παν ander central command; and about 500,000 guerilias; 2,540,- 000 men in all, opposed to Japan's 800,000.-

!

News of these doings has, of course, come through from time to time, but Mr. Lowe gives list of the j monopolistic companies which are designed to hold China in perman- ent bondage for the beneût of Japan,

POETIC JUSTICE

In à prefatory introduction Pro- fessor Paul H. Douglas, of Chicago says that there would be a certain amount of poetic justice in the expulstor of Europeans for the benefit of Chinese, though not for the benent of Japanese. Mr. Lowe does not discuss this point, but repeatedly emphasises the loss to Western interests not merely incidental to the war but deliberately contrived by the Jap-

anest.

No doubt be realises that this is likely to appear more directly, to the Western reader than a mere

FINANCIAL SIDE On the financial side, Dr. Wel recital of the wrongs suffered by said that China was obtaining China. He tells an impressive story | foreign credits and proatting from of plunder on the grandest scale.-- the exports of tung oil, wolfrath, M. Y. In the Manchester tungsten, tin and sitnilar products.

Guardian, "The Chinese people's will to He believes that there was no Lane, resist has increased within the danger of Russia withdrawing her last year," Dr, Wen said. "Any support even if the Boylet should

in

WILL TO RESIST

Ji

Plymotith did the bulk of the attacking

their forwards finished badly, although · Mazga. the Torquay goalkeeper, who playing for Swansea gave an out- to end with the Wolves rather the standing display more polished in style.

In the second half the home Still, their goal has probably as side took the lead in decisive many narrow, escapes as Laton's. fashion, scoring three times Mullen opened the score for the five minutes through

Lord Nuffield' has placed an order Wolves but Billington soon equá, Thomaá," and "Bargeunt. Ilsed. Westcott put the visitors Swansea made a spirited reply government which agreed to accept sign a non-aggression pact with with the "British-American Tobac ahead the home defenders being and several attacks were frustrat- anything less than the complete Japan. He added that the capture coCompany for 1,500,000 cigarettes badly at fault.

Med by the sate goalkeeping of Mid-Independence of China would nat, of Nanning, had at best a nu'sance for distribution, among the men value for Japan in so far as the serving in the Army and Air Force In the last quarter of an hour dleton. Aryle 'could be considered last overnight." Luton Tallied, and Billington lucky to win by such a decistyc The Chinese have vast, untapped Chinese kupply lines to the south in France, and those serving on

maitary resources, according to Dr. were concerned ·

board H. M. ships, struck the bar. Right on time Bf- margin,

"

.....

THE

HE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

OR

Monday the 8th. January 1940 commencing at 11.00 2.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- naught Road, Central, (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor),

For Account of the Concerned

99 Pieces Artificial Sük Goods " 40 Pieces Poplin"

CAU More or Less Damaged).

also

8 Tins of Varnish 18 Cases of Auto Parts

and

A QUANTITY SUNDRY GOODS

Terms; Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

These translations wil not be returned but will be destroyed.

The revised abbreviations, BENS AND BEING are now recognized,

The transmission of such an abbreviated prefix is free, except in the case of telegrams for Den- mark when it is chargeable as a THE Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquida-

word.

Not more than one code may tors and others be used in any one telegram.

MONDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Prune Whip

Cereal French Toast

Coffee

LUNCHEON

kice Boup

Beet Salad Baked Noodles With Meat Bauce String Beans

Butsered Turnips Ginger Cake with Chocolate

Sauce

Tea

DINNER

French Onion Soup Asparagus Balad Cricken a la King Hot Rolls Relishes

Ice Cream & Cake

Coffee

"

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

1

Monday, the 8th, January 1940 commencing at 11 x.m.

*

at their Bales Room; No. 2, Con-

Haught Road, Central, Becond Floor, Room No. 205.

A QUANTITY OF OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

1 Safe Cabinet

1 Steel Filing Cabinet

York Combination Safe

1 Leather Covered Chesterfeld

Suite

Od View on Day of Bale

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.