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ADVERTISEMENTS The Baily Press.
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FOR SALE.
AT H.M. NAVAL YARD. HONG KONG,
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AS AND WHERE SHE NOW LIES HIS MAJESTY'S
SHIP
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 3, 1840.
THE LATE "CORNFLOWER" Twelve Months
Length
Breadth
Draught.
2574 feet.
334
113
11
„Nominal Displacement 1410 tons.
Halt Plating generally
of 4 Mild Steel. Permits to inspect may be obfained from the naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong, and applicants must be British Subject.
Conditions of Sale. All material on board will be sold with the vessel with the exception of chain cable, "anchors and gear, which will be lent to the purchaser for navigational safety within the port of Hong Kong."
to
Of War
THE STRUGGLE
freedom
for
EDITORIAL
EXCELLENT NEW DEPOT CORRESPONDENCE
SHIP FOR HKNVF:
SIR R. HO TUNG'S GIFT
TILE HONGKONG NAVAL VOLUNTEER FORCE - WILL HAVE EXCELLENT QUARTERS ON BOARD. A NEW DEPOT SHIP In a week or so when the HMS. Cornflower, recommissioned from the former ass. Tal Hing, will be launched.
The late Cornflower was handed back to the Royal Navy to be broken up.
The HKNV.F. was given the honour of retaining this designation permanently, whether headquarters are ashore, ar afloat.
The new Cornflower will remain stationary, lying in the basin. She is capable of being put to sea.
NATIONAL DAY
OF
PRAYER
The Editor, Hongkong Daily Pres
Sir-In view of the desire of HM the King that Sunday. Sep- tember 8th, should be observed as a national day of prayer, spe- cial reference will be made to our national needs on that day.
AS the Volunteer Sergeants' Mess and the VAD Nursing De.. tachment are voluntarily attend: ing the Cathedral, the seats. In the North transept and. the aisle on the pulpit side will be reserved for them. Certain seats will also be reserved for other military re- presentatives. The rest of the seats in the Cathedral, with the exception of the two front seats on the lectern side will be avail- able as usual, and extra seats and to in- pews will be introduced crease the accomodation.
Yours, etc.
A. P. ROSE
Acting Chaplain.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1940.
Professor Arthur Lee and his bride, formerly Miss Huang Wen Duan, after their Chinese ceremonial marriage at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday afternoon.—(King's Studio). See Page 2 Col. 7.
"Concubinage Through Reckless Negligence" Nets Couple Two Months
Sir Robert Ho Tung was the donor of the ship. He placed her at the disposal of the Hongkong- Government for the use of the H.K.N.V.F. for the duration of the war and three months thereafter. He also generously contributed to- wards adapting the ship to its new thei
dutles, and the spacious accom- of the worldmedation has been turned into from the menace of aggres-¿fices which are very much need- sion and despotism enters on'ed now that the Force has been its second year today. For considerably expanded.
The Tat Hing, a river boat of twelve long months now the war urchines of the hell! 11.050 tons, was formerly on the Hongkong:Canton run but was gerent nations have been in discontinued owing to the hostili- action, exacting their terrible, ties in South China. toll of human life and the; The news of breaking-up of the
The Kowloon Docks Recreation devastation of once fruitful late Cornflower will bring pain, to
+Club will hold a-Whist-Drive-to- lands. The issue between the many a sentimental heart. Since
With two narrow escapes from
Rodolfo A. Schneckenburger, for-day, commencing at 9 p.m. forces of right and might is 1934 "she has been tied up
death to his credit during the last mer Acting Consul for Uruguay, in served as "The Board of Admiralty, realis- two years in Shangha, Mr. Manila, and still at stake, but the odds headquarters of the
Jalla Medel were The annual meeting of St. An- Hongkonging the necessary and valuable vin-chu, member of the Shangal found guilty of a charge of "cendrew's Club will be held in the against the survival of world Naval Volunteer Force. The late work that is being done by the Kuomintang Headquarters before cabinage through reckless negli-Church Hall on Monday, Sept. 23, civilisation at the hands of Cornflower has been the training H.K.N.VF, has obtained Treasury the war, has arrived in Chungking rence on Aug. 25 by Judge Arsenio at 9 p.m. brute force have been con- ground of some scores of men and sanction to hand the ship over to after a strenuous two-month over- Locsin of the Manila court of first
familiar part of the the Hongkong Government for use land trip siderably shortened. Those became a
through
Cheklang, instance: Each drew a prison term! St. Andrew's Club will hold a as a headquarters and drill ship. Klangst, Hunan and Kwelchow of two months and one day. The joint social evening with St. An- accused gave notice of appeal, re- drew's Fellowship in the Church Relating his hectic experiences ports the Manila Bulletin.
Hall on Monday, Sept. 9, at 9 pm.
Wanchal, where she
seascape.
duties.
ground
HANDING OVER
of
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Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt, LL.D.
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HECTIC LIFE
IN S'HAI
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Mr. A ̈ R. Cooper, of Pal Pau Hang. Shatin, reported that he
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Hull to be completely demolish, countries and peoples whoj. It was in April 1934, that Com- "For statutory purpose the ship provinces ed at Hong Kong to the satisfac have for years based their modore Frank Elliott OBE.. canot be technically regarded as a tion of the Commodore within existence on the principles handed the vessel over to the Vo-gift, but the full intention is that in Shanghai in au interview with
PREVIOUS CONVICTION'. twelve months from date of Sale, which Great Britain is cham-lunteer Force, Lieut.-Comdr. H S. the loan shall differ as little as Central News. Mr. Lu said that the
Schneckenburger had been con Commanding possible from a gift, and that the following the withdrawal of Chin-victed previously of bigamy, for and to be open to the inspection proming practically single- Rouse being
handed today find, fn "glan-Officer of the ship under her new ship shall be the property of the jese troops end of 1937 he was ar-marrying "Julia, after believing lost three $10 notes while travel. of the Commodore, or his re-
Hongkong Government presentative 'until work of demolicing back over the year's
rested by Japanese gendarmes and himself legally divorced from his ling between Shatin and Kowloon charge you to guard and keep her imprisoned for more than hostilities, definite
four first wife, Elena. Ramirez de Car- on Sunday. tion is complete.
in accordance with the highest weeks. for the hope that the conflict, On that occasion the Colonial
tagena, by the court of appeals. He A Committee Meeting of the Naval traditions,” which has now reached the colours were holsted and Commo-
Then following the arrival ini was released later on executive The Senior Naval Officer, Capt. Shanghal of Wang Ching-wei and clemency.
Victoria Diocesan Missionary As- dore Elliots sald, "I have great highest crescendo of its pro-pleasure today in handing over to EH. C. Benson, and the late Com his henchmen,
Ting Mo-tsun. The present
sociation will be held today, at against charge gress, can have but one out-you Als Majesty's ship Cornflower, mander of the ship, Comdr. E. W. Wang's secret service chief, used Schneckenburger grew out of the 8.45 pm, at St. Andrew's Vicar- come-victory for the British She is a sloop of nearly 1,200 tons, Bush, took part in the transfer every means to induce him to join first offense. Both charges were age. and allied arms, the defeat built in 1916 by Messrs. Barclay Ceremonies.
the puppet set-up, but to no avall brought by the city scal's office of unrestrained tyranny and
Evidently infuriated at his cold on complaint of Schneckenburger's the Volunteer Nursing Detachment and Gerle, armed with
The late Cornflower has a length two four-inch guns. She
has of 267 feet, breadth of 33 feet reception, Mr. Lu stated. Ting's first wife. a lasting peace for the whole completed 18
years valuable and a draught of 114 feet. The men on May 22 this year made an Schneckenburger secured 3 service in His Majesty's Navy ship has been advertised for sale attempt on his life on Rue Mes divorce from his first wife in the held in St. John's Cathedral Hall. Unul 1919 she was employed mine- The hull, plated with quarter-inch senet in the French Concession, district
at 5.30 p.m. today. of Chihuahua, court sweeping in Home waters, and steel, must be completely demo-one bullet hitting his shoulder. Mexico, in 1935. In the belief that A meeting of all Cricket Clubs: Tenders should be addresse attained at. a huge cost and after that, in the Dardanelles and lished within 12 months after the necessitating two-week treatment his first marriage was legally dis in the Colony will be held on Mon-
Black Sea. Then she was six years purchase, Applicants must be Bri- in hospital. Out of hospital in solved by the divorce decree, he those who are now engaged in the Red Sea, relieving the tish subjects, and a deposit of June Mr. Lu left Shangha; and married Julia before the justice of day, Sept. 16, at 5.15 p.m. In the in this struggle on behalf of Hollyhock in China in 1937. $2,000 must accompany the tender, arrived in Chungking on Aug.25. justice and humanity will
Purchaser to furnish a joint and several bond with two sureties, satisfactory
the Commodore guaranteeing these conditions of sale. The amount of the bond to be equivalent to the purchase price.
Forms of tender may be obtain ed from the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong,
to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.
Envelopes should be marked
on outside
Tender for "Cornflower"
September 26th, 1940.
Un acceptance of tender buyer to
pay balance and take delivery
to be for account of buyer from
day following acceptance of ten
ders.
The vessel is offered for sale
world. The turn in the tide
of the battle which is begin- ning to be evident has been
doubtless have to make even
whole
life. He
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WHAT AMERICA THINKS
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war
the peace of Malabon, Rizal, on May 11, 1936,
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A practice drill for members of
attending Church Parade, will be
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Urban Council Chamber.
The
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Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, manager of DEFENCE EVIDENCE
John I. Thornycroft & Co., Hong- greater sacrifices in the days FROM THE DAY of the
The defense presented as exi- kong, left the Colony by Clipper that lie ahead of them before French surrender, the Battle
dence a certified copy of an agrce yesterday morning for Honolulp.. ment ol separation between en route to Vancouver, on urgent. All tenders are to be in H.K. the demon of aggression is for Freedom resolved itself
That resolu-ated Malay States, the Dutch East Schneckenburger and his first business. Dollars. They must be accom.
finally vanquished.
into the Battle of Britain. Japan's Grab tion adopted Indies and in our own Philippine wife; certified copy of the panied by a deposit of $2000. WHEN HERR HITLER Throughout the months in
divorce decree; and a copy of the Ambitions by the Tohokal Islands has been alarming.
Mr. James A. Duff, who is as-: (Two Thousand Dollars) and wantonly disregarded every which tragedy overtook Eu-
East of the Philippines, Japan marriage certificate of the defen-sociated with the American Inter- political group has the Mariannes, the Marshalls dants. The latter also alleged national Underwriters, was a pas- must be lodged by NOON, Thurs. effort made to prevent the rope, Britain was marshalling of Japan asking the Japanese and Caroline islands, former Ger- double Jeopardy on the ground senger by Clipper to Manila yes. day,
of Europe being her resources for the struggle Government to take over man possessiots, but turned over that the former consul for terday. plunged into an orgy of ter- she knew lay ahead of her, Indo-China as a protective to Japan by the League of Nations. Uruguay has already been con- rorism and destruction and The part her fighting forces measure, backed by the Sei- One wonders what, Germany might victed of bigamy arising from the Royden House (Sentor within three weeks. All charge sent his war machine on its played on the battlefields of yukai faction, only streng have to say about these islands, if same act for which they are pre-School for Girls and Preparatory
mission of plunder across Belgium and France will go thens general belief that League of Nations.
the present
destroys the Bently indicted.
is re-opening at No. 3 Duke Street, Like the court of appeals, Judge Kowloon Tong, on Sept. 9. The the Polish frontiers on Sep-down in history as the most Japan is poised for the kill in
Locsin did not recognise the Principal is Mrs. M. M. Thomas, tember 1 last year, he made gallant and enduring under Asia and the Dutch East In-possession, providing a
Nevertheless, they are in Japan's validity of the decree of divorce the one great error of his the most difficult conditions dies, if only the United States ring around the Philippines, should kenburger. The trial judge ruled to the Chol Lok Theatre, reported: complete obtained by the defendant Schnec- Twenty rolls of film, belonging
in the belief that the above vinced
was firmly con-of modern warfare. Today, would look the other way. Japan move to control Indo-China that the marriage contracted by lost when the carrier,coolie, that the spirit of ready and prepared, Britain
and the Dutch East Indies. particulars are correct but their national sacrifice was non-has shown the aggressors that wants Japan to grab France's The Belyukal crowd not only
the defendants being nuli and disappeared on Friday, were found. It is quite natural that the void ab initio." they are guilty discarded in Wah Hing Lane on correctness is not guaranteed. existent in the world today. ruthlessness cannot prevail possessions south of China, but to United States. with Interests in of concubinage in the eyes of the Sunday. No claim for compensation or His bloodless coups in Aus- against calm confidence and act quickly in the lands and the this farftung section that has the law. any allowance will be entertained tria). Czechoslovakia
seas of Southeastern Asia, the greatest rubber output in all the and the spirit to sacrifice every-
As from Sept. 5 far two or three- With respect to the defense of months the Junior and Kinder- what Japan is doing "in lands and double jeopardy. Judge Locsin re-garten School of the Diocesan any error or misdescription: believe that no country would from Totalitarian thralldom. neither will any responsibility be dare to oppose his plans by The
Indo-China is directly south of seas of Southeastern Asia" and the marked that the couple should Girls School will occupy St. An- British Navy retains
China, where Japan is now at Dutch East Indies. The rubber have raised the issue at the time drew's Church Hall during the accepted for defects that new or sacrificing the life of their complete command of the tempting to advance her dreams phase in this whole problem is not they were informed of the charge, mornings, may hereafter exist in the hall or manhood. The courage and sea. During the last few of empire and directly west of to be laughed at, and Japanese which they did not do.
gallantry with which the weeks Britain has reached out the Philippine Islands, Authentic control of rubber in the Malay He explained that there could be 470 comparatively weak Polish for mastery of the air against statisties place the population of States and in the Dutch East In- no double jeopardy because the Bchools will re-open on Sunday, at dies wouldn't be funny. at all for crime of bigamy is substantially 10 am. Miss W. Robinson and fighting forces met his on-the numerical superority of about 40,000 Europeans, mostly American manufacturers or con- different from that of concubin- Mrs. C. M Bird will take the slaught should have dis-the German air strength. French, in the country. This ter- sumers.
lage, for concubinage can be pro- Junior School and Miss E. Gibbins illusioned him. The suhe dawn of the second year ritory comprises the French colony Holland's possessions in the Far secuted only at the instance of the the Young People's Bervice f periority of his war machine of hostilities sees this air of Cochina China in the south East comprise the richest prize for offended party, while bigany may enough children attend... in the matter of numbers mastery in process of achieve Cambodia, in the southwest: Ton- barrels of oil, millions of tons of He added that in the latter case. the French protectorates these islands produce millions of de inflated without a complaint. and equipment won the day ment and the next few weeks, kin in the northeast, Annam in sugar, a large portion of the marriage between the defendants THE WEATHER
from the purchaser on account of Memel encouraged him to thing in the cause of liberty Dutch East Indies and British world, should be concerned with
Burma,"
machinery of the vessel.
HELP TO FIGHT THE ENEMY
JOIN THE HONGKONG
ANTI - TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION
ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP
$5 per ansiaki
LIFE MEMBERSHIP, $100
Hon. Treasurer: MR. D. BENSON,
Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd,
Mr. T. N. CHIAU, C,B.E
- 8 Queen's Road, West.
Ls,
Indo-China at
and.
20,000,000, with
close to 148,000 square miles.
(Reprinted from the Charlotte (NG) Observer),
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY -
marriage tri
St. Andrew's Church Sunday:
The maximum temperature yes-
in Poland and this success before the autumn gales set the east, and Laps, east of Burma world's rubber supply, coffee, teas always presumed. blinded the Nazi leader to in and render air operations and Slam. The area of the posses-spices, copra, tin and quinine all Judge Locsin, however, noted terday was 88 and the minimum the fact that the spirit of impossible, the issue will be sions 18 270,000 square miles, more necessary to any man's civilization that the defendants contracted 78 compared with 92 and $1 on sacrifice was more alive to-definitely settled. It than the area of Japan, which is Japan may be reckless enough schneckenburger was legally di- Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is
thebeller that Sunday,lusiv day than it has ever been. therefore, most likely that
to attempt seizure of these lands. vorced from his arst wife, and 109.25 inches against an average Drunk with his success in the Germans will make population between 50,000,000 and been crushed-and not until the wife,
The Dutch East Indies have a but not until Great Britain has consequently lived as husband and of 68.07. Poland, he swept his forces tremendous efforts in the 60,000,000 and an area of 733,000 United States fleet has been with- on through Europe, leaving next few days to breakdown square miles. These possessions drawn from Pacific waters a trail of death and destruc- the magnificent opposition includes the rich islands of Suma tion behind him, Denmark which the British air force tra, Java, Celebes. the Moluccas, yielded" him yet another is offering to the Nazi airmen. Borneo and New Guinea, also the bloodless victory and then on It is only when these efforts western part of Timor, almost into Norway, Holland' and fall, as fall they must, that within cannon shot of Australia. through Belgium into France, Great Britain may feel safe The seas and lands of South- In the presence of a number of where he met his greatest re- from the threat of Invasion eastern Asia" might include Siam close friends funeral services for sistances resistance which which Herr Hitler and his and the Federated Malay States, the late Mrs. Martha Katherina of bigamy, the court of appeals was incumbent upon him might have met with better associates are said to have should Great Britain be defeated Lilly were held on Aug 28, at the remarked that his belleft there the nature and results if treachery had not planned. The way to victory that Japanese are strong in Elam, Hal Rey F. Maass, of The der legally dissolved by the divorce violating the law by marrying by Germany. It has been said Humgiao Road Cemetery, Chang effect that his first marriage was such divorce. In order to evade helped Herr Hitler to ac-will then be clearer than it and it is a known fact that Jap man Latheran C
heran Church carried decree does not exempt him from new with the first marriage still complish his plane
has ever been before.
anese penetration”-in the Feder- out the last
iminal responsibility because it subsisting “
Ball, Lomok and portions of
The Royal Observatory report
· FOUND GUILTY.
states: Under the circumstances, the Pressure remains highest to the trial judge held them guilty of north and north-east of Japan concubinage through reckless ne The typhoon is situated near ligence. He said that when the de- shanghai, moving north-eastward fendants entered into marital re- The Pacific depression appears lationship, they did so in the to be developing to the north of honest beller that there was no Cuam. impediment for either party.
In convicting Schmeckenburger
ffect ot
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