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EDITORIAL

ENEMY ALIENS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press TO LEAVE H.K.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG

KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Mabel MacGregor, of 36, Pinecliffe Avenue, West Southbourne, Bournemouth, in the County of Hants, Widow, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of "Or dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an other limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in thels

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that. the Eighteenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be». held Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 8th June, 1940, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M.

at

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from

28TH MAY TO 8TH JUNE, 1940, both days inclusive.

A. W. BROWN,

Manager.

claims against the above estate Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940. to 30th June, 1940.

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

DEACONS,

'Solicitors for the Executor,

報西剌孖

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

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Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53. Ficet atreet

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HONGKONG, JUNE 6, 1840.

ITALY'S CHOICE W

WITH ITALY now standing on the brink of becom-

BY JUNE 11

by

All enemy aliens must quit the Colony before June 11

Orders were

the Issued Police Department to the people concerned yesterday morning.

No person affected by the order will be permitted to so to either

Canton, or Macão,

The order applies to all German and Austrian subjects residing in the Colony, Including refugees from the Nazi regime.

Union Church Wedding

A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Kowloon Union Church when Miss Mary S. yesterday, Chalmers became the bride of Mr. John Brute of the China Light and Power Company.

By Order of the Board of ing an active participant in Directors.

the European conflict, the. questions which most, ob-| servers of the political situa- tion are asking is: What does Signor Mussolini hope to gain by becoming a partner in the German" mission of

Rev. Frank Short officiated. violence? What, indeed, will Dressed in a beautiful creation Italy's pride of position infot pink material. the bride was given away by Mr. C. Crofton, while Mr. Gilles acted as the best man, with Mrs. Joffe as matron

LIMITED.

997

NOTICE IS HEREBY

are

of honour.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940.

CORRESPONDENCE THE PREMIER'S SPEECH:

GIRL GUIDES EMPIRE NEWSPAPER DISPLAYS

GIFT FUND

[The Editor, Hongkong Daily Press]

Sir.-I shall be grateful it you will kindly publish in your news columns the amounts collected on Empire Day by the Hodgkong Girl Quides towards the Empire Gift Fund of an Air Ambulance Service and a motor life boat to the nation..

The Hongkong Guides are deep ly grateful for the generous res-

$ 484.50

563.50

ponse given to the Fund by so many of their well wishers in the Colony, 'Donations Jumble Sale and donations Donations.from the Majes- tle and King's Theatre Cinema performances ... the Prince's Theatre Cinema Donations

performances

"Old" Guides

from

Present Gulders, Guides &

Brownies

| Less $10 for expenses for printing and postage

IN HONGKONG

Sensationalism Run Mad

(CONTRIBUTED)

Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister,.. made a remarkably frank and honest speech before the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon. While he did not fail to emphasise the gravity of the position in the European conflict, he paid a eloquent tribute to the mag- nificent fighting qualities of the Allied forces during the strenuous period which they went through after the King of the Belgians had capitulated to the Germans."

In the course of his speech, Mr. determination to win at all costs,

·Churchill paid unstinted praise to The feature of Mr. Churchill's. 509.45 the heroism and gallantry display-'speech was his tribute to the ed by the Royal Air Force and the British, airmen and his emphasis: Royal Navy for the part they play that they had now gained com-.. 100.00 ed. in making it possible to evacu-plete mastery of the air; that the 319.00 ate 350.000 mën

from the pre-fighting qualities of these young. carious position in which they airmen and the troops they were 964.00 found themselves in their with- assisting were far superior to the drawal to Dunkirk and the com-Germans; and the resolve of the $2,940.00 | plete failure of the Nazi hordes British people to fight on un-

forts to prevent this splendid manoeuvre nichingly, with their war efforts. 10.00 carried out under the most dimcult doubly reorganised and with the

conditions.

whole will of the people to end the Nazi' tyranny of Europe.

$2,930.45

ea-

an

con-

generous donation of

the Guides and Brownies

The" very frankness of Mr. And yet, to Judge by the posters, Churchill's speech is convincing in

1. Des Voeux Road Central. | GIVEN that the ANNUAL OR- against Italy entering the from Edinburgh, Scotland, and a velopes, specially designed to hold/headlines and sub-heads used by itself that the position is far from

Hong Kong.

CHINA & JAPAN

HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.

330

GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA PORTS CONFERENCE.

NOTICE TO-SHIPPERS.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., world affairs be even in the remote possibility of a Nazi triumph? The strong feeling of the great majority of the

Both the bride and groom come«A Italian people who war, led by His Holiness the reception was held after the wed- ding at the China Light and Pope and King Emanuel, is Power Club in King's Park,

answer to these Mr. and Mrs. Bruce will spend questions and, even at this their honeymoon at Repulse Bay. late hour, Il Duce will be well advised to count the cost of an action which will bring him into conflict with those

DINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG sufficient HOTEL, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 6th June, 1940, at 11.00 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report

3 Weddings

Directors together with forces of right and justice At Registry

of Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1940.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 29th day of May, to THURSDAY, the

which

which are fighting to pre- serve civilisation from the Three Chinese couples were collapse with

it is married yesterday at the Supreme threatened if the German Court Registry before Mr. J. Rey- will prevails. Unfortunately, nolds. Deputy Registrar. The par- human nature being what, it ties were:- is today, the Italian Dictator

tributions, was received Messrs. Wing Fat Printing Ltd., 149 Wing Lok Street.

Yours faithfully,

the

this evening newspaper in

the desperate outlook which this from Colony, Mr. Churchill's. words were

newspaper wishes to imply and it Co.. given most gloomy aspect will be an unfortunate day for possible. Not a single of his re- Journalism in this colony if the assuring remarks to the House of authorities have to step in and Commons were given any pro-prevent any misleading of the lay minence and even the smallest of

MARY KING, ... Colony Commissioner.

tion allern.

the subheads used to break up his mind by making a god of sensa- speech were chosen with what `ap pears to have been determination

to

SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONARIES: AN APPEAL [The Edliora Hongkong Dally

Press]--- Dear Sir,-For some years Hong-force: kong has given hospitality to a

Posters: Enormous British Losses

make the position look its The editor of the paper in ques- worst. Here

of are some

the tion might, with the good sense points which this British news- and vision which all journalists have possess, paper in a British colony thought are expected to worth emphasising -with such created quite different -im--- pression--and it would have not. been any diversion from the real truth-if he had followed, say, the number of Scandinavian mission- Of Material

following 'lines for his poster and "Headlines: Premier's Grave headline displays: pendent way. have carried on" a

Fong Shan near Shatin.. magnificent piece of work at Tac Words To. House-Enormous Loss! To this institute have come, in Happened In France And Belgium hist and Taoist monks from all Threats. search of truth, numbers of Budd-Was Military Disaster-Invasion parts of China, the borders of

With reference to the Rebate 6th of June, 1940, both days appears to have been seduced! Chinese Central Government, re-arles, who, in a quiet and inde-

Circulars issued by the Lines and dated 1st May, 1940, it is desired to notify Shippers that owing to the changed circum. stances brought about by the international situations, “nett" rates (no rebate) will be charg ed, until further notice, on shipments to the destinations named in the Rebate Circulars, other than the United Kingdom

inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS *& SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940..

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by dreams of becoming a Partner in the world conquest which Herr Hitler has plan- ned and in sharing the spoils of this barbarous plan. To Signor Mussolini, in spite of the bitter denunciations which have been levelled against Nazi methods of aggression and oppression of their victims, Germany, and represent the two nations in the world today, who, to quote his own words,, "will crack the whip of mas tery over the necks of the outworn nations now ripe for enslavement"!

of Great Britain and Northern All Because Of Italy

Treland and Elre.

H. V. WILKINSON,

.

Chairman,

CHINA & JAPAN HOMEWARD CONFERENCE, GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA PORTS CONFERENCE. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1940.

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CHINA HOMEWARDTM

CONFERENCE.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND EIRE.

...

In view of present circum- "stances, it has been decided that

the undermentioned Steamship Lines, who are Members of this Conference, may offer shippers, as an alternative to the Rebate System, a form of Contract gy ing shippers the opportunity of paying nett rates of freight on shipments to the United King dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Eire.

A copy of the form of contract may be had on application to the Chairman, China Homeward Conference, P. & 0. Building.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED,

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

NAVIGATION CO

LIMITED, NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA, GLEN LINE, LTD. (GLEN & SHIRE JOINT SERVICE), BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

ELLERMAN LINE

OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA, BLUE STAR LINE. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1940.

Some Orange Peel!

An orange peel on a wet rosh was the cause of an accident that had somewhat serious consequences for two shop coolies yesterday.

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Mr. Chiu Yat-sun, civil servant, siding at No. 123 Nanchang Street, and Miss La Mee-chun, of No. 677 Shanghai Street;

Mr. Ng Tak-choy, merchant, of No. 12 Wing Kut Street, and Miss Pun How-chie, of No. 8 Western street;

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Mr. Low Sun. merchant, of No. 440 Hennessy Road, and Miss Chan Yuen-yue, of No. 36 Hee Wong Terrace.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Of Materials In Flanders-What withdrawal

Poster: Premier On Masterly

Sub-heads: Our Losses Exceed Tibet and Mongolia. These sta-30,000-Enormous Losses In Ma-

1

Headline: Sterling Tribute To- Work Of R.AF, By Prime Minister -Flow Of Ammunition To Troops: Leaps Forward-Brillant Manoeu-

dents spend months and some terial-Armaments Expansion Lags vre By B.E.F. times years, studying Christianity-Colossal Military Disaster-Must Sub-beads: Heavier Losses On. under the able guidance of Dr. Expect New Blow Suggest Secret Enemy-Gratitude To Young Men Reichelt and his colleagues, and Session-Prospects Of Invasioni

Capital..& Labour Join Hands----- many have returned to China to

Reassuring Thought-Assurances The following forthcoming mar- carry Christian Inspiration back

What does the editor of this of Sea Power-We Shall Never paper think would be the effect of to the Hages are announced:

Buddhist centres from

Surrender. these headlines on the people of Flying

Benison which they came. Ivor Difford, of the Royal Air Force,

this Colony? Why has he made What a contrast this would be A large portion of the funds for no effort at all in planning his to the sensationalisin and Miss Ludmilla Glover, of No, this, work came from Norway and display to mix the bad with the which appears to be the policy of run mad 130 Argyle Street;

Officer

good?

"

Denmark. The mission is now

this evening newspaper. The Bri-g Corporal George Bedford, Royal | faced with almost complete

tish public in this Colony, how- Corps of Algnals, and Miss Hida) severence from the chief source of

ever, will know in Tuture how to THE EARLY history of Italy Mabel Humphrey, nurse, of Block supply, and the problem" of "con- Mr. Churchill had so much more judge the news served out to them. is interesting. For centuries 3. Married Quarters, Lyemun; tinuing the work is exceedingly to say, which, if properly display and, with their ability to dis- she was the victim of some Mr. Cheung Hot-chau, signal- grave.

ed, would have made' happler criminate between what is real We feel that this work which reading, because of the ring of news and what is not, they will superior nation who selected man, H. M. S. Cornflower, and Miss

Li Yu, 23, and Tsang Wan. 32 her as a prey for their am- Wong Kam-yin. of No. 8 Arbuth reaches out to the religious heart sincerity with which his words soon know where to avoid going were carrying an earthenware bitions.

It was Britain and not Road, second floor. conta'ning" Corrosive acid In

France who eventually helped Queen's Road West, near the "Tal- ping Theatre, when one of fremher to throw off these shack- stepped on the bit of orange peel abled her to reach and main-

les of aggression and "en-│....

tain

а standard

of .cul.

PIRATES SHOOT YOUNG GIRL

Pirates, attacking a junk south

and fell bringing his companion: down at the same time. and the jar on top of them,

ture and civilisation which of Chemme Chau Island about 1 The acid spilt on the men's legs of world powers. And now,

brought her to the forefront yesterday morning. shot a

young girl in the chest. and hands, causing nasty burns.

The pirates approached the junk They were sent to the Queen Mary

it is against these very in a small boat and opened fire.

with nations,

whom Hospital, where

she Brandishing revolvers, three men their condition.

fought shoulder to shoulder then boarded the junk and stole last night was described as fair,

twenty-five years ago to resist $30 in Hongkong banknotes. German plans of world No arrests had been made up to domination, that Il Duce "is last night, It was not possible to to throw the ascertain the condition of the prepared strength of his fighting forces wounded girl.

FORGED NOTES CHARGE

Committal proceedings commen-

in the hope of being able to share out ill-gotten gains" by

Kowloon Court yesterday against sed before Mr. E. Filmsworth at disregarding the very elemen- war on the German side Tsang Fung, 45, and Lan Fang, 38 tary laws of God and man: would in reality be regarded charged with possession of forged Such a decision can best be as one of the tragedies of the Bank of China and Central Bank described as patriotism and present conflict. No one can of China notes,

loyalty to his people and his well deny that the Allies have Proceedings in summary were country being blinded by his shown their desire to preserve ambitions amicable relations with Italy also against two vanity and the commenced

which he has imbued from and to help her to solve the Juveniles on а similar charge

his German tutor. while three other defendants, one

Every difficulties which confronted

.

et China, must not be allowed to were delivered and which sought to get a true statement of what is stop. Help

is urgently needed. to keep up that spirit of will and happening in the world today. Our sympathy with Norway in her present suffering draws as "very close to our Scandinavian friends at Shatin, and -- notwithstanding

Rev. F. Short, (Challenge Book; the many claims on our resources Shop), Ice House Street; Hon.

"

at this time, we venture to make Treasurer. Tao Fong Shan Emer- a very earnest appeal on behalf of gency Fund; or paid direct into Tad Fong Shan"

the account under that name at the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank.

A. for a donation to meet the immediate emergency

B. for a monthly subscription to ensure that the work may have regular support all through this i difficult time.

Donations and/or subscriptions may be sent to:—

RONALD HONGKONG, A. J, FISHER, CHENGTING T. WANG, FV C. WOO, FRANK SHORT, M. M. THOMAS.

GIFTS FOR SINO TROOPS

SHANGHAI, June 5 (Reuter)---- Under instructions from Madame. Chiang Kai-shek large quantities of gifts are being sent to the Honan-Hupeh area to be distribut- ed among the Chinese fighting forces which recently scored victory over the Japanese there, states the Shunpa››.

CHINESE PRESS REACTION TO

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S

RAW MATERIALS

BAN

Chinese newspapers in Hongkong today gave great prominence to the report that President Roosevelt has decided to ban the export of those materials' which are Indis- pensable to the United States' national defence in connection with the expansion of armament, and in commenting on it were unanimous that the embargo will be a "death blow" to Japan although it is to be applied equally to all Powers.

The Ta Kung Pao believed that the embargo, though to some extent intended to discourage Italy from joining the European War. is aimed particularly at weakening Japan. -

SUMMER HOURS IN CHUNGKING CHUNGKING, June 5 (Reuter)- Beginning yesterday, Chinese Government offces are observing

The journal drew a parallel between President Roosevelt's ́de- cision and the announcement of the abrogation of the Japanese- American Treaty of Commerce and Navigation last year in that they both did not go through any legislative process.

action against Japan. Inasmuch as the embargo is to in the Far East will take similar aumimer hours and are remaining“.

of them a juvenile, were dis Italian probably realises only her, as a result of their con- charged, the prosecution offering too well that, even in the filet with Germany, by peace- no evidence against them,

event of a success for the ful means. Signor Mussolini, Defendants, with the three men Italian and German arms in however, has chosen to spurn discharged, were arrested in Prince the present conflict, any these friendly advances and Edward Road at the Tam Kung share of the spoils which the long and close friendship Road bus stop where they were Italy will obtain will only be which has existed between followed by two Chinese detectives held under servile tenure. If the Allied peoples, particular- at noon on May 19.

on the other hand, Il Duce ly the British, and the" Ita- The police had received informa. had shown his willingness to lians is now on the verge of Kon of the activities of defendants, save Europe from ruthless being disrupted by the selfish and they were brought to Kowloon aggression and to play her desires of one man who is City Police Station where a search part in the reorganisation of preparing to rush headlong be applied to all Powers, the paper in the luggage they were carrying the order of life on that con- Into

open from 8.30 a.m. to 11 am, and а combat. the con- resulted in the discovery of the tinent after the present war. sequences of which will fall say it will be difcult for Japan The Sing Tao Jih Pao says that from 3 pm to 6.30 pm. forged banknotes.

to make any retaliatory diplomatic the embargo will be a serious blow Due to air raide around noor the instead of being forced to heavily on the people whom action."

to Japan's designs to dispose of banks have changed their office First defendant is charged with hold her gains at the pleasure he pretends to serve and

the "China Incident" without out hours from 3 p.m.' to 6 pm. and possession of twelve forged $10 and dictation, of her Nazi whose security he has pro- Recalling that Japan has apside interference and to grab are not opening for business be notes, second defendant with po neighbour, she would have mised to safeguard. If this is

of Britain, fore noon. session of one forged one dollar been able to take pride of the

proached countries

Latin economic interests ta

Since several dug-outs caved in Signor America in the hope of obtaining France and the Netherlands in note, third defendant with pos place among those who are Mussolini, is going to make it materials from the United States the Far East

as a result of the recent bombings, forged notes and fourth defendant seeking to put an end to will be a distressing one, but indirectly through them the paper The paper expresses the belief General'asimo Chiang Kai-shek with possession of one forged one anarchy, barbarity and disit will have no effect on the says that the embargo will foil that the U. 8. embargo will great has instructed the air defence

purpose for which the Allies such hopes..

ly strengthen the British and authorities to carefully inspect all FROM THE ALLIED point have taken up arms-that of The Journal expresses the hope French stand in this part of the dug-outs to see if they are pro-

Derly constructed. of view, Italian entry into the defeating Nazi Germany. that other countries with interests world.

Bession of more than $2,000 in

dollar note.

Hearing of the case will be con 828 tinued on Friday afternoon,"

order.

choice which

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