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HONGKONO, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940.

Lone Wolf Of The Far East

Death Of Well-Known Banker

on

Mr. Look Poong-shan, one of the Initiators of Chinese banking institutions in the United Statas. died at his residence here Saturday at the age of 52.

Born in Callofnia, the late "Mr. Look_came from a family of California pioneers. He became first president of the Canton Bank in San Francisco after having learned banking in the Russo-

Asiatic Bank.

Mr. Look came to Hongkong and organised the Arst Chinese commercial bank, the Bank of Canton, in 1913, when the Im portance of faclitating foreign exchange

and between China overseas Increased, He remained as director and chief manager of the Bank of Canton until it was re-organised by Mr. T. V. Soong.

PHILANTROPIST

The deceased had given valu- able service to leading charitable institutions In the Colony--and

elsewhere.

He is survived by a wife, a son, grand- grand-sons and 您

two

daughter.

JAPAN'S POLICY of pin- the quick by the impression

EDITORIAL

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER OBSERVED Construction IN HONGKONG: GOVERNOR IS PRESENT Of Air Raid AT CATHEDRAL AND READS THE LESSON In Colony

Pen Shelters

Volunteers And Nurses Attend

In Large Numbers

ALL CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS IN THE COLONY BOWED THEIR KNEES. IN PRAYER YESTERDAY IN SUPPLICATION FOR THE SAFETY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND FOR PEACE.

The national day of prayer was observed at the request of His Majesty the King and special services were held in every Church in Hongkong and Kowloon at matins and evensong.

pricking and bluff has that has gained ground in again become evident in the the world that the Nazi dicta- recent events in connexion tor, annoyed at this lack of

His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut. Gen. E. F. Nerton, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., with Indo-China. Once again, response, had made up his attended by Capt. SH Batty-Smith, A.D.C., was present at the service in St. John's if reports of an agreement mind to keep Japan out of

Cathedral in the morning and read the second Lesson. having been reached between this much-coveted French

The Right Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop in the Turkish flag. half sur- the French authorities and possession. The attempt now of Hongkong, conducted the ser-rounded by the crescent moon, the Japanese to allow the being made to grab Indo- vice and preached a sermon on latter free passage of troops China is thus probably meant national needs.

sermon), St. Joseph's

and

BISHOP HALL'S

GRAVE POSITION

Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps re- turning to Headquarters after Lattending the National Day of Prayer servicę held in St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning.(King's Studio),

Some 20 concrete" air raid pen shelters are to be erected in Canal Road West, on the west side of the 'canal between Leighton Hill Road and Hennessy Road, In the course of the next fortnight.

The shelters will provide accom- modauon för between 1,500 and 2.000 people and will be blast and bomb-splinter proof from 500- pound bombs falling 80 feet away.

The construction of these shelters is a frst step taken by Government to provide protection from air raids for the populace of the Island..

It is proposed to build other shelter areas to be located on hillsides. His will be bored into to provide tunnels or shelter in the event of an air raid.

ANDERSON SHELTERS Applicationg" to the Air Raid Precautions Department for An- derson shelters in the terms of the recent Government order have been made by some 10 local re-

tion of sacrifice, let us hold Jesussidents, mostly Chinese

as the goal for human Hving, let All the applicants have houses

us keep the mind of Jesus as our with gardens in which the shel- mind, the life of Jesus as our life, ters will be constructed, let us bravely go with him to the Crass to seek the everlasting peace of mankind, and the re- newal of our nation of China."

The next Criminal Sessions will our minesweeper. In him we are Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 10 am.

Jesus himself is the Master of be held at the Supreme Court on

AT CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

In Hongkong, AS

Fatherhood of God.

TERRIBLE AFFLICTION

NEWSETTES

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The Agricultural and Industrial Bank of China has been removed: from the register of Chinese banks. permitted to sell Chinese currency and to remit money to China.

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Mr. Podro V. Botelho, Jr., will: He be in charge of the Consulate for Ecuador, during the absence. "of

Commander

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Dougias

Hugh

vice Com-

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make the last stage of that nation worse than the first. But I have

more than conquerors. Let US rejoiced to hear over the air how bravely go with him to the Cross At the Catholic Cathedral, the Although recent months since unanimous men like the Vice.

The number of emigrants leav- to seek the ever-lasting reace of through the French Colony to show the world that she is! Rev. Father N. Maestrini delivered the tragic fall of France have Chancellor of Liverpool Univer- mankind and the renewal of ouring the Colony for the Straits are to be believed, the sabre prepared to act independent- the sermon. Catholic members of given us new hope, let us not for- sity. the Master of Ballol, Mr. nation into the mind and pat-

Settlements during August WRS rattling of the Nipponese ly, without waiting on orders the Hongkong Volunteer Defence throne, how serious and grave the that we can only be strung to

gët as We come before God's Middleton Murry, and others are tern of Our Master's will.

3,227. militarists appears to have from Berlin. It is also com- Corps paraded: been successful in coercing amon knowledge. today that The service at the Hongkong" position of our beloved land still fight if we are determined that, Union Church, which was broad- 15 There is no defeatism more after, this war, the great sin of victim to accede to their de-Japan's military party 1st

dangerous than light hearted unemployment will be cast out mands. For some days now often addicted to exceeding cast, was conducted by the Rev. H.

We live in, days that of nur national life. D. Todd, Assistant Chaplain-Gen- optimism.

At the Catholic Cathedral yes- the situation as regards the orders given to them from eral to the Forces, Far Eastern Are grave and dangerous for the

FINE AND NOBLE

terday morning the Rev. Father land we love, Indo-China issue has been Tokyo and their present de- Command.

It is strange that we find it. N. Maestrini. Secretary of, the confused by unconfirmed re- marche might be a case in Services were also held at the have seen, Canton, Kweiln, Kwei- than those of our nation. There kong. delivered the sermon.

Some of you have seen as I easier to confess our own sins Catholic-Truth Society of Hong contradictions point.

English Methodist Church (where ports and

or the Rev. J. E. Sandbach preached), yang Chungking. after ans something And and noble about sald which-prevented the "outside WHAT IS INEVITABLE, St. Andrew's Church (when the enemy attack from the air. We that sort of patriotism. But be Today, the brst Sunday after Mr. Autonto Alexandrino Rosello world from acquiring an ac-however, is that this adven-Rev. J. R. Higgs preached), Kow- must not let the heroic courage fore the majesty of the Eternal the completion of the first year Botelho. Consul for Ecuador at. curate estimate of what the ture will cause a flare-up of loon Union Church (where the and successful gallantry of our God the creator of the Heaven and of the World War. the whole Bri- Hongkong. real developments were and opposition from more than Rev. Eric Moreton delivered the airmen blind us to the hateful Earth whose holy love "to

mentish Empire. at the request of Church horror of the dally bombing of shines like living fire from the M. the King, unites in prayer how the French authorities in

one quarter. The United (where the Rev. Father G. Byrne, the homes and schools, the fac-Cross of Jesus Christ, before Bm for God's blessing on the Empire: Stuart Craven, R.N., has been ap- that Colony, torn between States and Britain have cer-S.J. preached), Christ orders from the puppets attain interests in the status (where the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall ways and the fair fields of Bri-

Church torleg and the Churches, the road-aneness, nobleness and patriotism that its armas may be blessed, that pointed a member of the Harbour

are not enough. Honesty alone its peoples may be strengthened, Advisory Committee, Vichy and their own scruples quo of Indo-China which they preached),

the Russian tain,

mind very The human

that the cause of justice may mander Eric Vernon Lées, «R.N., Church. A special service was held easily forgets. The beauty and can survive the fire of coals that

resigned, with effect from Aug. 29, of preserving their national cannot neglect to safeguard, at the Rosary Church from 6 to 7 the peace pr this city must not stands before the Altar of Heaven Prosper in its keeping. integrity, were “reacting. It when these are considered in pm. while at 8 p.m. there was a drug us to

As we lay our beloved country Catholics join earnestly in this

elsewhere, 1940: what is happening seems apparent now that a relation to their own posses- short service at the St. Peter's Sea- both in Britain and in the neigh

before God for His blessing we united prayer; and all the more The.. figure representing the clever, bit of diplomatic sions in the Orient. Any com- men's Church when the Rev. Cyril bouring land of China.

must say with Isalah "Woe is me earnestly because we here have average opening selling rate for manoeuvring between Tokyo placency over what has taken Brown preached.

We come to God in days that for I am a man of unclean lips been saved the SOTTOWS and the month of August, 1840, of the and Vichy has had the desir place will assuredly induce drew's Church yesterday evening

Bishop Hall preached at St. An-are grave and dangerous indeed, and 1 dwell among a people of miseries of actual war and we Hongkong and Shanghal Banking ed result, despite the fact that the lone wolf of the Far East

We come then, gravely conscious unclean lips." Let us come before have therefore, a greater duty to Corporation for demand drafts on of our need. But we bring this God bringing our country's need show our sense of brotherhood London is settled at 14.88. the authorities in Indo-China to bare his fangs at the other

need to God. And come to God to him. not as the Pharisee with those who suffer elesewher had created the impression tit-bits he covets in this part

SERMON

with deep thankfulness. So many thanking God that he was not a51-and in no way can we do, this The standard price for the fol- that they were determined to of the world and further pin-

things since the black days of the other men, but as the Publican better than by uniting in com- lowing articles of food are noti- settle the pros and cons of prickings are bound to be

"This is not a time to preach, early summer have brightened the saying "God be merciful to

us'mon acknowledgment of the fed:- Evaporated milk — Peerless. the situation before

but a time for prayer and worship horizon of our hopes. We come sinners."

144 oz. 37 cents per tin; Peerless com-followed" by similar moves,

With these words Bishop with thankfulness to God also for We come then conscious of

6 oz., 19 cents per tin: Dykeland ing to any decision. The re- unless the Eastern aggressor Hall opened his address at St. all that Britain means to us who pur country's needs and of port that they have now con-is checked just as surely, and John's Cathedral:

War is a terrible affliction, and 14 oz, 36, cents per tin. are her sons; for all that she has the serious gravity of the struggle sented to the Japanese de-as decisively as his counter-

His Excellency Lt.-Gen Norton given us in home and school and to which we are committed. We can come to mankind; and often one of the greatest scourges that

Another well-known Hongkong common life. mands, therefore, seems to part in the west is being His Excellency Major-General A.

come also -conscious 18 We

its effects jas harmful. in We have indeed a goodly heri-look. God

on sporting personality who has de- the face indicate that they have been shown that brute force can-E. T. St. John A.D.C., Hon. Rear-tage. In this I speak mainly for we are inners, needing his for brings pain and material suffer- 18 B. V. Gitting, the Interport."

E. Gräsett, attended by Capt. R.

that men's souls as on their bodies. It serted the ranks of the bachelors subjected to some pressure not be allowed to rove ram-Admiral A. M. Peters and Sir At-

Britain's own sons, but I have giveness, needing the cleansing ofling and and, until full details of this pant over the world today. holl MacGregor were among the many Chinese friends.. especially the fire from the Alter of Heaven. more it brings a lowering of the Gittins was married in Singapore destruction, but still swimmer. and KCC. cricketer. fresh turn of events are forth This should not present any large crowd of prominent per- who share our love and gratitude third point, we come

returned, students from Britain But we come also, and this is my standards of mercy and justice, a on Wednesday to Miss Ellen Ford, coming, judgment will have formidable difficulty. The tonalities present.

also..con recklessness that disregards moral, who left for Manila on August 30. to be suspended on the action agreement that has just been

Large detachments of the Hong- she gives to those who love her.

for all that Britain is and for all dently. This is what Jesus says restraint and a familiarity with of the French authorities in reached between Britain and lunteer Nursing Detachment vo- kong Volunteers and of the Vo-

about God, when he bade us pray words of anger and hate that . J. King, former Hon. Secre- to him. "If we then being evil-makes Indo-China,

more dificult the obser-tary of Central British Associa the United States will make it luntarily attended. The Volun: But we are met here before the know how to give good gifts unto vance of God's law even after tion, sportsman and hockey THE ACTION of the Japan- possible for even warships teers were led by Col. H. B. Rose, throne of the Eternal God. For your children. how much more peace has returned.

player, will be married, shortly, to ese militarists in carrying out and planes from these two and the Nurses by Mrs. I. M. S. Gur reminding here are two ac- shall your Heavenly Father give It is, therefore, an essential Miss J. A. Black who, herself, is their designs on the French countries to be despatched to Braudie, their Commandant, and counts of men who came to God the Holy Spirit to them that ask thing that we should beg God's also a good hockey player. Colony, in the face of the re-the Far East to back up the

blessing and remain faltul cus-Is the daughter of Mr. Dal" her deputy, Mrs. T. Addis-Martin. : in prayer. The first is Our Lord's him."

The service was conducted by parable of two men who came as We do not know much about todians of their Christian heri Black, who was well-known as a peated warnings they have stand they must take against, the Bishop assisted by the Rev. A. We

have come

today into the God, for no man hath seen God tage." received from both the United this new aggression and to P. Rose, Acting Chaplain,

temple to pray. One came with at any time, but we are here to Cont'd. on Page 7, Col. 6 States and Britain, that any protect their interests, whe-

of his address. thankfulness that he was not a day because we trust Jesus Christ In the course

other men are; the other would interference with the status ther they be situated in Indo- Bishop Hall cald:- quo of Indo-China would be China, the Dutch East Indies, is for all of us a very sacred time, but sald only "Lord be merciful to out of our hearts to the Unseen. This time of worship and prayer not lift up so much as his eyes is our Elder Brother. In His „name, using his words, we pour resented, suggests that Japan Malaya, the Philippines, Or After a year of war we come to-me a sinner." has decided to assume the elsewhere.

triumphantly conndent that Jesus Apart from this, gether to lay our country before The second account was read

was right about the heart of God. role of the lone wolf of the both the United States and the throne of God, and to ask for for, the first lesson this morning the purpose of God and about his Far East. There may be rea-Britain can rest assured that His blessing upon her

It is a picture of the majesty ol sonable ground to assume now their efforts will be supported earthly things above. Entire and "Woe is me" said the Prophet,

I vow to thee my country all God and the sinfulness of men power to give the Holy Spirit to Cool-Headed

them who ask him, that their entry into Indo-whole-heartedly by China, whole and perfect, the service of "for I live among a people of un- Listen to these words from a China might have been en- which has a larger stake in my love."

clean lips." Only when the coal, couraged... by Berlin, due preventing Indo-China from And there is nothing higher of fire had cleansed his lips could down the Estuary of the Thames Swedish Premier's latest ut with other matters. Russia, would

for its dangerous work, to recent

hardly wish to see its move into Anglo-American passing into the hands of her that we can do for our country he say: "Here am I, Send me."

than to pray for her, to bring her I came to this city from Indus- The Master says! "Are we all

three events. Keen observers of the enemy than anyone else. The to the throne of Almighty God trial Tyneside. Nearly half my

Premier Hansson was faced with the.

small Baltic States suggestions by Naziliam's Dr. Countered by a Nazi conquest of trend of relations between Chinese have assembled a knowing as Our Lord says that parishioners were unemployed. On

The crew answer: "Yes in

Rosenberg that Sweden become Sweden, however peaceful that Japan and the Axis powers, strong force of picked and Our Heavenly Father knoweth all the two last days of the week, God's care,

part of that "unity" imposed on conquest. Sweden controls the en- however, are convinced that trained troops on the Yunnan her needs and will give His Holy when their unemployment money

The master calls again: What Europe by Reichsführer Hitler tire opposite coastline of the Bal- Japan has been unable to side of the Indo-China border Spirit to them that ask him was running out, we took soup then are we afraid of

The Swedish Premier rejected the tic Sea. see eye to eye with her Nazi ready to march against the

As we pray there are at least and rice padding round in the Master and men together give proposal.

op Nazis in Denmark and the are dest today. However

There distinctly two three things we should have, in scouts cart to their back doors, the answersWe are afraid of, and Fascist tutors on the Japanese in the event of what mind.""

and sold it at id. a pint,

nothing." ---

Norway, Premier Hansson's de vaguely friendly may be the re- methods suggested by them is now reported to have hap- We must remember the terrible I see there are still nearly

CHIANG'S WORDS

cision obviously bespeaks courage lationships of Germany and Russis for co-operating with the war pened taking place. With happenings of the last six months 700,000 auch unwanted men and And then to these words spoken a courage, however, that permits lords of Europe for furthering this combined opposition, the which a year ago would have women in Britain, I am not to his fellow countrymen by our common sense to operate. After these concern other areas, they

have been transparently com her campaign of aggression in lone wolf of the Far East can been quite unbelievable. With suggesting that the totalitarian brother in Christ, the General all, Russia has become something

Europe, from Narvik to Cher-states have solved this problem, tasimo of the Chinese people: of a Baltic Power in the last sever-petitive in the Baltic region the Orient. Japan's militarists soon be rendered harmless for bours, in our enemies hand, the for to solve unemployment by My fellow countrymen

heal months. Russla has naval am- (Reprinted from The Christian, have no doubt, been stung to a long time to come.

British Isles remain like the star living polsed for war is only to said let us maintain the resolu bitions..

Science Monitor)

الان دارد

TWO ACCOUNTS

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football executive in the Colony some years ago.

WHAT AMERICA THINKS

Sweden

British minesweeper, starting off Sweden, if

terance aright.

here?":

Amen."

"Courage" and Rusala has moved in behalf or sense still purely Russian Interest whenever stand shoulder German gains have seemed to threaten Russia's position in Eu- to shoulder in

rope, and incidentally at moments read the when German hands were full

we