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HONGKONG, August 19, 1940

BRITAIN'S FAR EAST POSITION

THE

HE CRITICAL ATTITUDE of American opinion on

European Engineer, 1st Class, the decision made recently required for Admiralty Vessel. Applications should reach the

to withdraw the Briti troops stationed in North

Commander, R.M. Dockyard, China and in Shanghai is re- Hongkong, By 22nd August, flected in a leading article

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PROPERTY TAX

in the Manila Bulletin, The 450 writer in the Philippines Journal declares that the effect of this decision is four-p fold-to force the hand of the United States as to Far Eastern policy, to multiply the moral and physical sense, to invite Japan to speed up her All persons responsible for the programme, and to streng- payment of Tax in respect of then the British Far Eastern property situated in the following military position in a general defensive way, while weaken- ing her position commercial- At the same

War Revenue Ordinance; 1940.

districts

Hong Kong (including Aplily in China. chau)

Kowloon

New Kowloon

time, the writer admits that, from a practical point of view, the withdrawal of Bri- tish military forces from

are reminded that such tax is China must be regarded as payable at the TREASURY, effective defensive strategy. Post Office Building, not later with this admission we are in than 31st day of August, 1940. full agreement, but in view After that date a penalty of 5% of the fact that the real of the Tax wil be imposed.

T. BLACK, Commissioner of War

Taxation....

August 16th, 1940.

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EDITORIAL

Typhoon Entering The China Sea

'Malay Pen.

Hong

TONG KING

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· Foochow

Amoya

Swatow

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The typhoon which at 10.20 am, yesterday was reported by the Royal Observatory to be agout 200 miles north-east of Manila, moving, N.W., will probably enter the China Sea during the early hours of this morning. It was reported at 5:30 pm. yesterday to be crossing North Luzon north-west track.

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Fresh East and N.E. winds. Increasing to a gale, are expected between Pratas and North

Luzon.

The position of the typhoon was reported, at 10.00 yesterday morning, as being within 60 'miles of lat. 17N., long. 124E, moving N.W.

18N., long. 123E., moving north-west.

At 5.30 p.m. the position was within 60 miles of lat. Fine weather is forecast for today. The maximum temperature yesterday was 87 and the minimum 78.

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of Japan, the Royal Observatory report adds.

H.K. SYMPATHY ACKNOWLEDGED

In reply to a telegram sent from

FUNERALS

GOVERNMENT TO GIVE REPLY

DISCIPLINE IN best serve British interests in ernment over the recent air disas-Chung Lun took place at the Chi compulsory evacuation scheme.

COMPULSORY

TRAINING

In exercise of the powers con-

AMENDMENT

Where a member has been as-

this part of the world.

WE

CANNOT, however,

Menzies,

THOSE“ PRESENT

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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940.

WHAT AMERICA THINKS

The speed andy

Seventy-One the decisive- To Seven ness of the U.S. senate vote on

Airport News

a measure including authori- sation for the President to IMPERIAL AIRWAYS send national guard troops to NEW SCHEDULE the Philippines gave an em- phatic answer to those who SERVICE SCHEDULES of two ser- IMPERIAL AIRWAYS NEW AIR. attempted to raise the ques-vices a week between Hongkong tion of American defense of and Australia will the Philippines.

commence a

week earlier than originally "an-

By a vote of 71 to 7, a little bet-nounced, according to information ter than ten to one the Senate received from the local Office. approved the bill to authorise the This will considerably speed up President to call national guards-the alt mail service to and from men and reserve officers to active the Colony. duty for any period up to a year,! after speedy defeat of an ameng Hongkong, carrying malls for both ment which would have eliminated east and west bound flying-boats, the Philippines from the areas to will now leave. Kat Tak on Wed- which the guardsmen could be nesday morning, Aug. 21, instead sent.

of on Aug. 28, while the first in-

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The first outward service from

The bill, prepared as an admin-ward service on the new schedule istration measure and supported is due to arrive in Hongkong or by next-to-unanimous vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 27. sanate specifically and unquali† Under the new schedule. Im ftedly recognizes the American res-perial Airways services will leave. ponsibility for Philippine defense. Hongkong for Australia on Wed- In light of the extraordinary in-nesdays and Sundays, and inward terest in the Far Eastern situation, services will arrive in the Colony in light of the fact that thelon Tuesdays-and-Fridays.- Washington administration and Air mail to Malaya, the Nether- the American people are most lands East Indies, India, Egypt seriously concerned over the trend and Central and South Africa wi of events; this American answer to be included in the new services "Japan's programme for the "new and mall for the United Kingdom order in Greater East Asla " is just will go to Durbari from where. It about as reassuring to the Phillip-will be conveyed by steamer.. pines as anything possibly "could bė.."

It is well that the U.S. senate's small

group of obstructionists brought up the Philippines ques- tion because thereby they closed the way against any who would say the commitment as to the Philippines was only incidental. When seven raised the question seventy-one answered it, answered it with unmistakable emphasis, (Reprinted from the Manila Bulletin).

Newsettes

It is reported from Shanghai that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Bri- tish Ambassador to China, will leave Shanghai about Aug. 28 for Hongkong, en route to Chungking,

The three air mall service. routes to the United Kingdom in operation at present are:- Imperial Airways, via Durban ($1.15 per half ounce); Pan- American and trans-Atlantic service ($5); Pan-American trans-Pacific and by sea scROSS the Atlantic ($3.50 per half ounce, plus 15 cents per ounce), DEPARTURE FROM KAF TAK

Imperial Airways outward ser- vice by the Dorado (Capt. Dykes and F/O Harvey), left Kat Tak yesterday morning, taking mail for Indo-China and Durban

do, and two passengers, thence by sea to the United King-

ARRIVAL

Imperial Airways Inward ser- vice, Delphinus (Capt. M. Brunton and F/O Samuels) brought four passengers and 125 kilos of mail,» The next Criminal Sessions will

The next outward service is open in the Supreme Court tomor-scheduled to leave Hongkong tak- row at 10 am.

ing mails for Indo-China, Malaya Java and Australia, on Wednesday" morning.

Mr. Benjamin Pengelly has been enrolled in the Hongkong Defence

An inward service "by Imperial.

Tak this afternoon.".

CLIPPER TOMORROW 'Pan American Airways HONO- LULU CLIPPER bringing U.S. mails dated: San Francisco, Aug.

Mr. John. Basil Smith has been appointed to

The CHINA CLIPPER is due to be Acting Sub-arrive a week later on Tuesday, Lieutenant in the Hongkong Naval Aug. 27 and will leave the next Volunteer Force, with effect from morning." July 23,

motivating factors behind this decision have not been made public by the authorl- ties at home, it is difficult to assess the full value of the move at present. These facts 451 are better known to

who have studied the position

Hongkongy by His Excellency the MR. C. CHUNG LUN ment will shortly give a reply to

It is learned that the Govern-says Central News," in the Far East and who are Acting Governor expressing sym- agreed that such a step would pathy with the Australian Gov-

LAID TO REST the petition by Hongkong hus- The funeral of Mr. Charles bands for modification of the ter there, the following reply was

The petition, which was signed received by His Excellency from nese Permanent Cemetery. of agree with the view held by Mr. R. G. Menzies, on Aug. 16. officiated at the graveside, assisted/mitted to the Government some-a3 Secretary for Chinese Affairs Airways is due to arrive at Kal the Prime Minister of Australia, Saturday The Rev. C. F. Larsen by some 800 husbands, was sub- Mr. R. A. C. North resumed duty the Manila Bulletin that this On behalf of the Government by the Rev. AL. Ham and the offices of Mr. M. A. da Silva, soll-

time last month "through the Aug. 12. move has been made to force and people of Australia, I destre Rev, N. T. Leung. ferred by sub-section (6) of see-the United States to show a to express sincere appreciation of

The chief mourners present were tion 11 of the Compulsory Service more drastic policy in the Far your kind message of sympathy. the deceased's widow and children. Fat, Leung Cheuk, Chan Ying Po, Reserve in the Key-Posts Group. Ordinance, 1939, the Governor in East and that it will add to

the Misses Ells, Phyllis, Minnie, Chan Ying Kuen, Chan Min Sau.' Counell, makes the following re-the

Pearl and Gloria Chung and Chan Hang So, Messrs. The Chi gulation amending the Hongkong American troops, now station that they are prepared to take

responsibilities of the

Mr. N. W. Smeby, of Thoresen & 13, is scheduled to arrive at Kak Master Frank Chung. Defence Reserve Regulations pubed in China.

nese Ausralasia Association, Sun Co., Ltd., Hongkong, left the Colony Tak tomorrow afternoon--from Hang. Yee lished as Government Notification

It would be over the first line of defence friends, including Mr. and Mrs John's Ambulance Brigade, The

There was a large gathering ofvictorian Nursing Division of St. panied by Mrs. Smeby...

and Company, The for Singapore recently, No. 828 in the Gazette of the 22nd Wrong to conclude that a against any such design, 50 C. F. Larsen, Mr. and Mrs A Memorial Church of S. D. A. the

accom-¡ Manila and will take off on Her

1eturn. Eight on Wednesday, September, 1939, as amended by close exchange of views on as to

morning. Government Notifications No. 864 the subject has not taken strengthen her second line of Mr. and Mrs. B. L Anderson, Dr.

enable Britain

to Ham, Mr. na Mrs. P. L. Williams. Hongkong Staff of Thomas Cowan of 1939 No. 846 of 1940,-

place between the United defence to the west of that and Mrs. T. 8. Tam, Mr. and Mrs.

Company and many others. States and Britain merely be-line. The transfer of 1,500 N T. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J. A

SISTER VINCENT The following words are added cause such a proceeding was men either to Hongkong or Tang Chue, Messrs 4. Brett, Billy

The funeral took place at the at the end of regulation 2: not trumpetted out to the to Singapore might be con- Han, Kwok Kwai Mo, L. Lau, Cheng day of the late Sister Vincent de Peter Tod have been given per-

EURASIA RAISES Lee, Norman Lee, P. Lee,, Hong E: Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- Mr. S. E. Langston and Mr. world. The fact that in re-sidered negligible to the lay in Hing, A Lan Chan Kul Yan Paul Faurneaux, of the French mission to quit the Hongkong De

FARES signed or transferred to a section cent weeks there has been mind, but from a military yeug Ko, Misses Arlle Lee, 8, Y. Convent School, Causeway Bay, fepice Reserve, with effect from-To

CHUNGKING, Aug 18 (Central) of a group for compulsory train-close collaboration between point of view, the reinforce- Poon, M. Chenalloy, Mrs. Oline who passed away on Saturday. Aug. I and Aug, 9, respectively

Cover increased overhead ing in elementary drill and the America and Britain on all ment of already prepared deti, Mrs That Henberg of the Sister Vincent was 31 years of age.

expenses the Eurasia Aviation use and care of fire as under Issues which have arisen in fences by even such a small seventh Day Adventist Church and High Requiem Mass was cele-

Corporation, with the approval of· gulation 1. such member shall the Far East and that lead-force may constitute an im-any others.

Miss Nora Witchell, who was an the Ministry of Communications. "conpply, with!"TILI USCIPINEY drders

brated-e-khee Convert Chapet, outstanding --hockey centre-half has announced all-round increase and instructions given to him statesmen in the United portant military measure, the FLORAL TRIBUTES

Causeway Bay, yesterday morning. while at Central British School in passenger fares along all the with reference to and in the States have, on more than real effect of which will only Children, Clem, Mal and Jan,

Wreaths were sent by "Mother" The Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, the season before last, has return-lines as from August 15. The now course of such training and if he one occasion, declared the become apparent in actual Tom, Maude and Bobby. Mr. and

Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta, officiated at ed to the Colony from Manila. falls to do so to the satisfaction firm intention of the Ameri-operations. There are indica- Mrs. P. Y. Chan Mr. and Mrs. 3.

the graveside..

passenger fares are: of the person in immediate charge can Republic to co-operate tions, according to reports Anderson and John, Mr. and Mr the Rev. Fathers Riganti, Spada, To, on Friday morning. The birth king Plastres 300; Chungking

BE THOSE. PRESENT

Kunming-Hanoi $390, Hañol- A woman gave birth on board of the drill, parade or other for with Britain and those other from Shanghai, that this Aw Hoe, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Kwok. Vercondel, Teruzzi, Grampa. No took place about 9 am. when the Among those who attended were the Yaumati Ferry launch, Man

Kunming Plastres 140; Chung-. of training, or if he otherwise

king-Hanol $850, Hanoi Chung- misconducts himself in connexion Powers whose interests in the arrangement between Britain Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Kwok, Mr. val, Favrau, Speziali, Ngad, Rev. terry was crossing the harbour with such training he may be re- Orient are liable to be threa- and America-and there is no and Mrs. J. A, Tang Chue, Mr. and Brothers Joseph, Louis and Honor from Kowloon

Kunming $470; Chungkings primanded by such person in tened furnishes a better proof that such an arrange-Hsu, Dr. and Mrs. 8. A, Hung, Dr. the Misses Y. and M. Arnoux, Mrs. Mr. George T. Lowry has been

Fulln $440 Kweilin-Hongkong charge or by the Organiser of his basis for the assumption that ment does not exist might and Mrs. T. C. Yip, Mr and Mrs. V. L. Spink, Messrs. J. M. Noronha, appointed to perform the duties of

Mrs K H Tan, Mr. and Mrs T-S

Ties, Mme. Reynaud, Mme. Arnoux,

9520 Hongkong Kweilin HK group, or he may be required; a full understanding must be put to a test on the ques-Henry Ma, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Wi N. White, A. Almario, Sisters a magistrate, with effect from

5270). Hongkong. Chinichi subject to the approval of auch

KK, 540, Chungking-Hongkong" Organiser, to undergo extra drills, have been reached before the tion of taking over the vacat-Hama, Mr. and Mrs. A. L Ham of the French Convent, Italian Mar, 18. Mr. Lowry arrived in the

$960; Chungking-Chengto $230; fatigues or suitable training by decision was taken. If the ed British sectors in Shang- Mr and Mrs, C. F. Larsen, Mr. and Convent, the Canadian Sisters. Colony on Aug. 9 and assumed

Chengla-Lanchow $520, Lan- way at punishment for his neglect United States authorities felt hal.

chow-Liangehow $180; Liang- of duty or misconduct. Any re- that they were not in a post-reports are correct, the Jap Mr. and Mrs L Yeung. Mr. and Wreaths were sent by Mr. and

Already, if published Mrs. T. Sing, Dr. and Mrs. T. Little Sisters of the Poor, pupils of duty on Aug. 10.

chow-Suchow $340; and. Su- fusal or failure to undergo such tion to take Independent ac-lanese suffered a setback at Mrs. Chung, Morva and Tommy, Mrs. J. M. Noronha, Sr. Eugenie, the Hongkong Volunteer Defence

chow-Hami S180, Tam, Mr. and Mrs N T. Leung, the Convents, and many others. punishment shall be deemed ation in the Far East, they the meeting of the defence cheung. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sr. Felicte and Bisters, Dr. Bunje, Corps have been approved by His |

would assuredly have made commanders, who decided by O'Farrel and daughter, Mr. and the Grand Magasin General and Excellency the Omer Administer Register of Medical Practitioners this position clear to Britain vote that the British sectors Mrs. A. Brett and family, Missen others, and advised against this de- should be jointly patrolled by Alice, Liza and Jackle Anderson

ing the Government: Dr. Bolomon entitled to practise medicine in fence strategy

Bard to be Lieutenant and Sergt. the Colony are published for gen- at the pre- Americans and

DENNIS LAW sent time.

Japanese. Mrs. Poon and Miss Poon Mrs.

John Barrow to be Second eral information: Dr. Ho Hung- The funeral took place at the Lieutenant... This setback might lead to Chin and Mrs, O. Luis Roman Catholic Cemetery yester-legge

chiu, MBBS (HK), 17,- Beltran IT IS MORE LOGICAL to further repercussions, but it Cvril. Ms Ruby Ho, Miss Rose Mr. and Mrs Jerome Law who the Hongkong Rotary Club tomor-Hall, Hongkong University.

Arline Lee Mrs. Chong Chu and day of Dennis Law Infant son of

Road, Kowloon Dr. Chu Kwok- Mr. P. 1). A, Cuidell, a Charter read into this development confirms our belief that the Rumjahn, Mr. Chow and family died at the Precious Elood Hospi- row, at its weekly turn meeting,

Mr. Ellery Denison will address king, M.B.BS (HK) St. John's ed Accountant, one of the ave yet another definite gesture United States has definitely Fio. Harry and Jo Miss H. Chu, tal yesterday morning. European examiners for the Hong towards the aggressors of the decided to have a say "In Mr. T M_Chi Mr. HJ Yappe. Law was 20 months old.

Dannis on The Pictorial Issue of the: Bri- kong War Taxation Department. Far East. It is a gesture any fresh developments that Miss Y-C. Beni Mrs. Lee Chun and Among those who attended were prove of particular interest to a dog while working on the roof"

An 18-year-old boy, Wong Kam tish Empire." The address should lun, was bitten on the right leg by has arrived in the Colony and which is meant to convey to might arise in China and family, C. F. Chen, W. K Chan. Mr. Andrew Lock, Mr, F. Tse, Mr. philatelists in Hongkong. At the of No. 219 Nathan Road, accord- has already commenced work un Japan the intimation, that that America will not shick at Albert Lau, my Lee. Wong Ka E 8 Cunningham, John Tang. H following meeting of the Rotary Ing to a report made to the Police der Mr. Blacks, Commissioner of América. is ready to cham-showdown with Japan in Cheime. Hone E Fan, Kwok Wreaths were sent by those who will give a plano recital, Els pro-given medical treatment and the Foon Yeung Kno. Form. Yeung Koo. A Nanak and Matthew Lo Club, on Aug. 27, Dr. Gordon King by Mr. G. A. Silva, Wong was maining four examiners is expect pion all foreign interests in matters affecting foreign in- was Mo. Cheng Tin Hing. L'onel attended and by the Precious gramme is entitled "Chopin and dog was sent to Mataukok for ob- ed before the end of the year. China against violation and terests in the Far East.

Chan Ku Yan Chan Ye Blood Hospital.

breach of these regulations within the meaning of regulation 3.

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