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ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW YORK

FREIGHT BUREAU,

TRANS PACIFIC

FREIGHT BUREAU,

HONGKONG.

Joint Freight Tariff No. 11 issued 11th September, 1939.

Notice is hereby given, effective 19th February, 1940, all rates of! freight quoted in the above Tarifl!

ENGAGEMENT

The engagement is announced be-

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tween Second Lieutenant John

Prentice Wilkinson, Royal Artillery, son of Mr. and Mrs.

INCREASES IN

TRANS - PACIFIC

E. S. Wilkinson, of Shangha FREIGHT RATES

China, and Dorothy May Payn- ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Paynter, of Poole House, Powick, Worcester.

The Daily Press.

報西臺

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

will be increased by approximate Night Editor (Wanchal Office)." ly 15%.

A revised Tariff will be issued at an early date.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

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As from 8th February, 1940, Freight Rates from Hong Kong: to Shanghai, Tsingtao, Weihal. wei, Chefoo & Tientsin will be increased by approximately 20% New Tariffs are being prepared, and particulars will be supplied on application to the undersigned, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

China Navigation Co., Ltd.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers, Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.

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Tel. 24511.

London Office: '63, Fleet Street

EL.C.A

Hosukosu, JaNUARY 20, 1940

CO-OPERATIVES

FORGE AHEAD

RISE IN PRICE

OF COAL

Further increases in trans-Pacific and China inter-coastal freight rates are announced.

As from February 19, the rates quoted in the trans-Pacific joint freight tariff will be increased by approximately 15 per cent, while rates from Hongkong to Shanghai, Tsingtao, Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin will be increased by ap- proximately 20 per cent.

It is gathered that the increases have been made necessary by high running costs of vessels. By far the mast important element that has caused the revision of rates is the price of coal, which has risen considerably in recent weeks.

SECOND INCREASE

The increase announced by the Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau is the second Increase since the start of the war in Europe. On September 10 last, a notice was issued increas-

THE EXHIBITION of pro-ing freight charges by 50 per cent. ducts and photographs but this was subsequently reduced Chinese Industrial Co-opera-ve on October 1. illustrating the work of the L, 20 per cent, and became effec tives now being shown at the China Emporium makes it possible for every resident of this Colony to convince him-

self of the importance of this movement and of the pioneer spirit actuating China's war- time national reconstruction of which the C.I.C. represents one of the most hopeful parts. HERE, INDEED, one sees in miniature all the features of the great effort of a great nation to safeguard its exis- tence and lay the foundations of a new and better future.

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NEW YEAR DAY The stubborn constructive en-

the

FIRE INQUIRY

OUTBREAK AT "CHIFFON'S" .

total increase since the war to 35 The present, increase brings the

per cent.

The inter-coastal rates are

at

present already about 40 per cent.

EDITORIAL

Mr. James Poon, of the editorial staff of the South China Morning above the level before the Sino- · Post, and his bride, formerly M3s Rose Young, after their mar- Japanese war, in 1937. The new

riage at St. John's Catheral yesterday afternoon. increase will raise this to 60 per cent. above the old level.

mains the same, no really alarm- Marine war risk insurance re- ing increase having occurred since the crisis in September last, when it shot up about 250 per cent. for trans-Pacific cargo:

FIVE LOTS SOLD AT UPSET PRICES

As there was no bidding, the five lots put up for sale by public auction

at the District Office

South yesterday were sold to the applicants at the upset prices.

Lot No, 572, situated at Mul Wo; comprising an area of 23 acre was sold to Mr. Ng Kam-kwan, af No. 26 D'Agullar Street, for $24.

Lot No. 573, at Mul Wo, com- prising an area of 20 acre was sold to Mr. Tong Hok-ling, of No. 26 D'Aguilar Street, for $21.

Lot No. 574, also situated at

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AMAZING FIGURES

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Ts with American scrap. iron Fu.thermore, we do not think that the Japanese war weapons are that Japan can reach a general mads and it is with American oll understanding with Soviet Russia that the Japanese bombers a e able since the Soviet know the aim of Ir spread death and distruction the Japanese militarists. very well. everywhere in China.

Japan's present manoeuvre 15 ly to pay the third. Powers so that she can concentrate her whole energy to conquer China, wants the United States and So viet Russia not to pursue an active policy in the Far East. while she 's invading China.

POTENTIAL MARKET÷

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. 1940.

AMAZING EXHIBITION OF HOW MUTES ARE TAUGHT: MR. TU IN HONGKONG

An extraordinary exhibition of human intelligence and ingenuity took place on Thursday in the Hongkong University Union Assemb- ly Room when, at a general meeting of the Education Society, Mr. Tu Wen-chang, President of the Deaf and Dumb School of Peiping, gave an amazing demonstration of his method of teaching the deaf.

Two years ago, Mr. Tu's Deaf and Dumb School In Peiping had a hundred children of both sexes. but now only sixty are left since the war. Mr. Tu. himself had "just recently returned from Malay, Cey- lon, Burma, Java, Sumatra and Annam, where he had been on a lecture tour with his star pupils, trying to raise funds for the in- stitution.

He will soon proceed to the Philippine Islands.

IMITATE SOUNDS

Unfortunate Choice Of Play

"THE PROFESSOR FROM PEKING"

The great success of "Lady Precious Stream" as produced on the English stage does not " make its translator. S. L Hsiung, a dramatist, His shortcomings in the many

Mr. Tu pointed out that in China only one person in a thousand is born deat or dumb. The Chinese ancients once thought that dumb people were mute, because their tongues were short, or because of Impaired vocal chords--both of departments of playwriting are which superstillons modern science only all too evident in his intest has disproved.

play. The Professor from Peking." which the Hongkong University Arts Association presented in the Mr. Tu showed how he taught Great Hall last ight. deaf children to imitate sounds. The chotre of play was un- both vowel and consonant Tak- fortunate: amateurs who lack the ing the sound fah from the recent-eraftmanship and the vital mag- ly created Chinese alphabet, he, netism which in certain profes- held a plece of white paper before sionals makes a weak play toler- his mouth as he pronounced table should realize the importance The paper moved with the breath.jof working upon solid, sound ma Deaf children catch on to that serial that really has something very quickly. Then he voiced the to commend to an audience. vowel ah, at the same time hold

"The Professor from Peking" Is ing his hand to his Adam's apple. an attempt, in three acts, which Mr. Tu explained that his pupils aring in three important events learn soon when they put their

by recent Chinese politics, to hands to his throat to feel the analyse the complicated character viabrations of the vocal chords to of Professor Chang, a revolution- the sound of sh

ary and an opportunist.

of his a strapping lad of nineteen Mr. Tu called upon a star pupil to display his accomplishments before the audience.

ARTIFICIAL PIECE

op-

There are abundant opportuni- tes in the raw material for the author to have wrought a really In another test, Mr. Tu told his fine play of character and Inci- pupil to get behind the blackboard. dent.

He has failed to take the while he called on another volun- teer to write her name in chalk. portunities, and the result is a

best advantage of these She This done, the characters. were rather artificial atece.

erased, and the boy called back. Then the audience gazed on how done as well as might be expect- the deaf boy read his teacher's ed, though they have not yet over- soundless lips, as they silently

unpleasant dictated the proper sounds. The which has apofit some boy correctly pronounced each productions. Some of the players and then confidently show real promise, and justify the wrote the complete name out on good impression they created in

deavour of uprooted but not demoralised refugees is seen In one group of co-operatives, the awakened group con- sciousness that makes for re- cognition of the country's debt to its wounded soldiers in Further evidence was heard at

Central Court yesterday at another, the obliteration of the resumed hearing of the in- regional and provincial boun- their attendant quiry into the circumstances sur- daries and

barriers in a rounding the outbreak of a fire at psychological

From the maritime the premises of "Madame Chif- third.

dressmaker, at Gloucester belt to the tribal country of Mut we, comprising an area of 18 fon," Arcade, on January 1.

the Tibetan marches, from acre, was sold to Mr. Cheng TSO!- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as the borders of Indo-China tout, of No. 20, D'Aguilar Street, Coroner, while Inspector A. W. the guerilla areas of the for $20. Smith was present for the police. North, men and women work Lot No. 575. at Mul Wo, com- Mr. G. S. Ford held a watching together for themselves and prising an area of 18 acre, was brief on behalf of the manage-for the economic defence of sold to Mr. Chan Yiu-sang, of No. ment of "Madame Chiffon "

the land, manage their affairs 6. Pedder Street. at the upset Mr. L E. Lammert, assessor ap democratically, and build up

price of $20. pointed by Messrs. Jardine, a

Lot No. 578, situated at Mul Wo, barrier-between i comprising an area of 18 acre, of aggression which has incter Take the cotton industy for - Matheson and Company. agent China and the enemy and be- was sold to Mr. Lo Man-chiu. of for the Insurance company, was tween themselves, the people! No. 11, Tai Pak Terrace, for $20.

recalled.

Witness told the Court on com-

the lists submitted to him con-

did not return when the

double

of China, and destitution, ́ ́ 11.

of

In 1937, the year when the Sino-Japanese conflict started, 51.4 per cent. of Japan's im- ported war materials came from America. In the ni year 56 per cent, was supplied by the United States. From January to August 1939, the percentage rose to 71. Since the war in Europe broke out, it may be roughly sald that Americs has supp'i:d Japan with nearly. all ber material. UNCONSCIOUS HELP:

As a neutral, you are, of course, fully entitled to carry on trade with Japan.. But did you ever

One of her chief aims in invad- ponder over the results? You have unconsciously helped the Javanese Ing China is to zet rontrol of militarists to continue their war China's manpower an! r:sources

tremendous, hardships on the Chistance. If Japan succeeds in con- nese people. Already over 80 trolling China, she; will be able to million Chinese have Dezli ditven raise all the cotton she needs in

american cotton

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Chinese 1,illans in op:0 cities, including women and ch.ld.en, have ben murdered by Japan:33 Loms made of Amer.can scrap I on, Our bomclans has been invad: and international treaties have been violated. Rights and in- teresis of third Powes includ- ing the United States have been encroached upon. The Japanese now claim

It is rue that at present Ameri- rade with Jacan exceeds American trade with Cilna. But please think of the potential mar- ret this country. Japan is try- ing to es ablish a monopolistic trade in China and he is working for a Japanese system of economie self-sufficiency.

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On the other hand, a free and prosperous China. With her door opened to the commerce of all nations. w{}} ipxm Br Excellent market for American goods. We shall need your capital, your ex- perts, your machineries, and kinds of your manufactured goods

LOVE OF FEEDOM:

pletion of his examination that THE RECORD is a simple and materials, prospecting from their homes and are now North China and will bay no more

ore. The Japanese attack on taining the number of dresses the Lower Yangtze valley des-suspected reserves of coal, oll,

and exploiting hitherto un-living as refugees in the inte.lor. destroyed by Bre were correct. troyed BU per cent. of China's gold and other minerals, lay- |

Miss Dorothy Harris, shop as industry, left hundreds sistant, said that she had been in thousands of workers home-industry through the erection ing the foundations of heavy the firm for more than six year. less-their skill inapplicable, of machine-shops in areas

On Saturday, December 30, she left the premises about i p.m. and their livelihood gone. China where a cogwheel was never are could ngat on, but unless she seen before, and establishing broke out. Regarding the drying quickly erected a substitute new transport routes binding lamp she said that it had always for the shattered mills of together into a closer politico- been in use in the cupboard dur- Shanghat she would have to economic entity the great ing her time with the firm. The buy Japanese goods and, even body of Free China. The or-

The American-Japanese Treaty office boy was responsible for while fighting, help to re-ganizing ability of former big- they want to establish a "new fast approaching the date of its

that of Commerce and Navigation is i placing the lamp in the cupboard. plenish the war chest of the city executives and intellec-order in Asia which, as you know, sxpiration. The United States will INSURANCE LAPSED enemy. With communications tuals, the technical knowledge merely means Japan's hegemony then be free to act in her econo- Miss Allee Tester, a friend of increasingly difficult, recon-dr Chinese engineers trained over As a. If she should succeed mic relations with Japan. Wile Madame Masseboeuf, manageress structed industries in the safe in the West, the scattered bits in such an adventure, she will cer- we cannot foretell what the future of the establishment. bald that and distant rear could not of machinery dismantled from any reek to dominate the whole will bring, we have every confidence some time before the outbreak of economically supply front- abandoned factories and hid-world. the fire, she met a friend and en-line and intermediate areas, den in remote villages, the

that with your profound love of quired the

I do not believe that I need to freedom and justice and your tra- dame Masseboeuf and was told the very regions, where the empty hands and longing for enlarge on what I have said above ditional friendship for China, you that she had gone to the King's problem of the refugees, few stability of displaced popula-I simply wish to call your atten- will act according to the. best in-

of whom could evacuate to tions, the patriotic contribution to these facts.

We Chinese terests and ideals. Later when she was talking any great distance, was most tions of China's sons and are convinced that your country May I take the liberty of conv^qu with another friend, she saw the acute. There was danger daughters overseas-all these is one of the most trustworthy ing to you the following mess-ge Fire Brigade arriving and learned China would become an have been combined into an friends of China. You helped us n which i am sure my colleaguer that "Madame Chiffon's" was on economic vacuum from which unprecedented common effort.in many critical times. We do not of the People's Political Council fre. She then rushed to the not even the thousand-mile And in this effort, not only beleve that you will desert us this concur:-- cinema house and informed Ma front between the hostilë

time when our national existence is production increased, but dame Masseboeuf, who was very armies could long hold the hundreds of people a year ago, fully realise that you have your excited when learned of the news inrush of Japan's economic thousands yesterday, scores

She thought, but was not quite

invasion. sure,

of thousands today are find-very cautions in taking measir s' that Madame Masseboeuf

ing new self-respect, à new in the Far East. had mentioned that her insurance had "run out.”

breadth of loyalties, and new JAPAN'S MANOEUVTE. standards of community life- educational, medical, cultural.

Theatre.

whereabouts of Ma-

BOY'S EVIDENCE

Leung Ping-for, office boy who had been employed at the shop

TT WOULD BE IDLE to suppose that, in the year and a half of their existence, the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- tives have solved either the

for 15 years, told the Court that problem of refugees or the

is in danger. Nevertheless...w.

own - dificulties, and you must be

We know that you do not want THESE ARE THE achieve- | war, But Japan, whor: feet are ments of only eighteen sinking deeper and deeper in the he had been detalled to look after problem of starving internal months. They mark a mile- Chinese quagmire, dare not and "the drying {amp. This was markets. But, despite lack of stone in the progress of work cannot start another war against switched on at night and was finance and a multitude of well-conceived and well-done, any major Power, not to say the placed in different cupixards on difficulties, a thousand units The needs which the co-United States, If you refuse t different nights. He had

been exist now where there were operatives are designed to supply Japan with war materials. handling the drying lamp for four none at the outset, the paper meet are staggering in their she will not even be able to carry. it was left burning the whole day. Initiators have grown into a accomplished is only a begin United States? With most of the or Ave years. On some Sundays plans of a small group of magnitude. What has been on her military campaign in China. How can she, then. fight with the leave the premises, but on Satur- movement that is known not ning. But the beginning is maior Powers in Europe fighting day, December 30, he left about only in China but throughout one of exceptional hope be- against one another, and with so- 5.45 pm after having switched the world, and all over this cause if there is anything that viet Russia deeply involved in the on the drying. lamp,

vast land co-operatives, are the record of this first one and West, where efse cat Javan ret "Hearing W33

"adjourned tar producing consumers' "goods a half years has proved, it is the war materials she needs so February 1,

from local resources of labour' that a way has been found.

. He was usually the last person to

badly?

(1) We are very grateful to our f lends in America for" what they have done to help us in the part;

(2) We want you to know that we are Armly determ ned to continu: the fight for our national fre dam and existence. We are

make ready to whatever sacrifles is needed, and we believe that sooner or later our rightful aspirations will be fulfilled:

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(3)- The Chiness people strongly believe that if Japan not supplied with War materials f om ab oad, her in- vasion of China will bave to stop within a few months:

(4) Whatever you will do in stopping suppli ́s) of awar materials to Japan will greatly help to stabilize the situation * in the Far East and to promote world peace.

character,

the blackboard.

In conclusion, a mute boy gave a speech in Mandarin, which was translated into English.

PASSENGERS

Arrivals And Departures

Arrivals in Hongkong yesterday

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The University amateurs have

come

the

"Macbeth"

delivery previous

Mr. H. L Mackenzie prod1l the play, which has the following cast:...

Professor Chang....Mr. Luk Mang- hay. Mrs. Chang.....Miss Ng Tung-king. Mr. Lu Ying..... Mr. John Huang, Miss Rainbow Wang.....Miss Wong

Yiu-ho. Detective.........Mr. Rhaina Khatrakul. Second Detectiva...Mr. Chew Him- fah.

First

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by a Dutch K P. M. liner from Professor Finɛ... Mr. Yu Stuk-slu. Singapore were Mr. M. T. Johnson, Master Chang. Miss Chen York- Mr. F. F. Guthrie, Mr. and Mrs

leen. Mater. Mr Lesile Sung. Carberty. Mr. D. W. Gretan, Mr Miss Chang. Miss Lily Trinh, Q. M. V. Les, Miss M. Kauffman

Later, Miss K. Lai Mrs. G. Richold and Miss D. A. CA Maidservant.Miss Lily Trinh. Richold, Mrs. Mahlye Wan. and Miss Willow....Miss Ahna Lee Mrs. Wong Peng Lai and children. A Servant......Mr. Chew H-fa

Through passengers for Shang-Mr. Li, a visitor...Mr. Li Hing-tong. hat included Major P. Cortese, of Mr. H. another visitor...Algernon the Italian Consulate, Tokyo, with his wife and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. McMullen and children, and

Mr. M. Guyot

The following passengers arrived | yesterday:-

Lt. Col. C. Armstrong, M.B.E., Mr.

Newsettes

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Flo-G.

D. Curry, Lt. and Mrs. T, A, Davis, A 13-years-old Boy Scout. John Comte Raoul de Sercey, Mr. A. P. Faben, of St. George's-road, Ferguson, Capt. J. Thompson, Mr. Lowestoft has been presented with and Mrs. I. M. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. the Scout Cross for Valour. He J. M. Henry, Able S'man T. E. Cad-dived into the sea and saved the man. P. Officer R. L.. Cummings,fe of a girl who was drowning, Able S'man E., C. Early, Bignalman M. Fraser, Pte. and Mrs. W. T. The 12th annual dance of the Glendinning, L/Cpl. A. Pika, Mr. P. Hongkong Hockey Club was held H. Cheng, Mr. Pang Lel, Mr. P. R. at the Peninsula Hotel last night Fernandez.

and proved to be one of the most successful in the history of the Club Members were present in fall force and there was large gathering of guests as well,

JUDGMENT FOR PRINTING CO.

His Excellency the Governor Judgment for plaintifs, with and Lády Northcote will attend costs, was awarded by Mr. Justice į the Races at Fanling tomorrow. RE. Lindsell in the Bummary Accompanied by Mrs, TV.N. Forte- Court yesterday in the case in scue. His Excellency and Lady which the Chinese Printing and Northcote will return to Govern- Publishing Company, 41-59 Gough ment House from Fauling Lodge Street, sued the Chi Kong College, in the evening. 315, Portland Street, Hongkong, for 580 being one month's advertking On Wednesday, at Government charges in the Chiu Po..

House, His Excellency the Govern- The

that plaintiffs said

or's team will play a resurn match instructions received from the de, against Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield's fendants they advertised in the team at lawn bowls. In the maịch paper for two months. The defen- at Mr. Erayfield's residence, Fan- danta had paid plaintiffs for one, ling, last Bunday, "Mr. Brayfield's month's advertising but disputed team won by 68 shots 10 61, the other. A representative of the

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Chi Kong College who appeared in Hilg Excellency the Governor 'court, said that he did not know will be the griest of the Chieftain anything about the matter as it and the General Committee of was arranged by his predecessor, the St. Andrew's Society of Hong-w Mr. F. I. Ziminern appested for kong at a Burns Supper, to be the plaintify and defendant was held at the Peninsula Hotel on not represented.

Thursday, January 25, at 8:15 pm.

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