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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG REEL CLUB

The Fourteenth »Annual Gen- -eral Meeting of Members will be held at the Gloucester Hotel (8th floor) on Tuesday, 8th October, 1940, at 5.45 p.m.

All members and prospective members are particularly request. ed to attend to consider whether or not practices should be held this Season,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG..

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS ol

William Malcolm Watson,

late of Clive Hall, Clive, in the County of Salop in the United · Kingdom, deceased.

claims against the above estate to 24th October, 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 Executrix,

1. Des Voeux Road Central.

Hong Kong

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GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.

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ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION

OFFICER.

HSU, DR. GEORGE CHIENO CORRESPONDENCE |

Thursday, Sept. 26th, 1940 at his home in Kowloon Tong. Beloved husband of Y. P. Shen Hsu, and revered father of Konrad, Joan Mrs. Frank Szto), Edward, Maty (Mrs. James Blen) and Rosabel Hsu. Funeral service to be an- nounced later.

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BONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 27, 1640.

Expectations From America THE

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VICTORIA «LEAGUE IN AUSTRALIA

(The Editor, Hongkong:

Dally Press)

Sir, I am directed by the Hon. Colonial Secretary, Chairman of the Victoria League Committee, to forward the attached correspon- dence to Secretaries, Victoria League. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, for your information.

I understand that the Victoria League in Australia has already done much to welcome the Hong- kong exacuees and that in Sydney a tea and reception has been held to enable the evacuees to meet League" members.

I have the honour to be.

Str,"

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Your obedient servant, L, G. MORGAN,

Joint Honorary Secretary, Vic- torta League Committee.

Your opedient servant, Sd. L. G. MORGAN. Joint Hon. Sec., Victoria League Committee..

EDITORIAL

Picture taken after the christening of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Foster at St. Joseph's Church on Wednesday... (King's Studio).

American Refutes Evacuation Rumour

Consul-General

NEWSETTES

left the

The Chang Theatrical Company Colony. yesterday for Manila where the show will open at the Metropolitan Theatre on

A RUMOUR IN CIRCULATION Oct. 2

YESTERDAY · MORNING that!

Government had approached the American Consulate General in Hongkong to take steps to:

American women and Evacuate children from

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940,

Belilios Public School Prize Giving: Successful Year Reported: Need For Own Playground Stressed

"OUR GREATEST NEEDS are still more space, a quieter neigh- bourhood, and a playground of our own near the school! Miss N. W. Bascombe, principal of the Belilips Public School, thus outlined the needs of the only Government School for Chinese girls in the Colony at the annual prize-giving yesterday morning,

Mrs. Smith, wife of the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, gave away the prizes, while the Director of Education, Mr. C. G. Sollis, was also present.

1 Lam. The other a school Maga-". zine owed its being to Miss P. W. Brown's initiative.

"FREE SCHOOL

A new departure was

a Free A table covered with embroider-School from July 22 to Aug. 31, ed coverlets, handbags and other meeting from 8.30-11.30 am, ave handiwork. representing some of days a week and carried on by 20 the work of the Bellios girls, was girls of Classes 1 and 2 under Ma Lin Fong as Headmistress. Much on display.

useful work was done and one PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

wishes some generous donor could Presenting her annual report, give scholarships to the best of: Miss Bascombe said:

these neglected girls-some really clever.

it

The school opened with 592 pu- pils, but by April the numbers I should like to close with were 604,

passage from one of A. C. Bent We have inevitably felt the json's books-that-struck me recent- stress and strain of events out-ly. He says "Life was given me side but can look back to, on the to be interested in, affections to whole, a good year's work. It is be carefully tended, courtesy. certainly cheering to come back kindness, good humour, unsel- to a redecorated bullding and to ashness, were possessions a" thou find at last a slide-I hope only sand times more delightful than. the precursor of other playground a prize, work was a thing to be apparatus Our greatest needs enjoyed like running or swim- are still

more space, a quieterming, the power of mastering an neighbourhood, and a playground uninteresting thing was even bet- of our own near the school.

ter than the power of mastering SWIMMING.

an interesting thing, and life. It- self was or could be wonderful,

For the first time Swimming at North Point has been tried from interesting, active, delightful A school is a community enjoying May 20 to the end of August. Un- together a full and eager experi-

fortunately

the

weather

was

ence, and one must give all that against us but I am sure it is a one could, share everything, enact Here I should like to one's full part." I should like my- right move.. record the generosity of the Chi

Seniors to ponder over these nese Swimming Club and the Chi-

words. nese Bankers' Club in allowing us Mr.

of J. Poole, usher

Hy

the free use of their excellent. Majesty's Supreme Court in China,

premises and their unfailing kind- shortly will be leaving Shanghai

ness to our girls. We have had war service in H.M. Botany Walks, picnics, and various excursions to places of interest and to several cinema shows.

here was refuted to go o by the Consul-General for the Forces.

United States, Mr. Addison E Southard, in an interview granted the Hongkong Daily Press.

POSITIVELY UNTRUE

Washington.

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Shanghai,

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evacuation.

STAFF

HEALTH

I should like to thank all the members of the staff for their ready co-operation.

MATRICULATION

Two girls passed the Hongkong- University Matriculation Examin-. ation, 1940. They were Miss Ma Lin-fong and Miss Mo Kam-ling.

Four girls" passed the Hongkong“

Certificate Examination

Examination were

VICTORIA LEAGUE Education Office, Hongkong.

August 2, 1940 Madam--In connection with the evacuation to Australia of women and children from Hongkong it HE INTERNATIONAL has occurred to me that the Vic- toria League might be in a post- SITUATION has been ex-

tion to render valuable assistance.) periencing many startling de-in the way of supplying informa velopments in the course of tion to the evacuees, and assisting the past few days. The them in their temporary settlement. NOTICE is hereby given that. the Court has by virtue of the origin of most of these can in the country. I can assure you clearly be traced to Berlin, that any such assistance which provisions of Section 58 of Or from where a web of Intrigue, deeply appreciated. both by the the League could supply would be dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an“! order limiting the time for credi] as the Yorkshire Post suc- evacuees themselves, and by their tors and others to send in their cinctly puts it, has start-relatives in Hongkong.

ed to spread from Africa I believe that this may prove a to the Far East. In the fruitful occasion for that cultiva- and under- face of this cunning polt-tion of friendship tical manoeuvring and re-is one of the League's main ob- standing within the Empire which

alising the heavy burden' jectives. which the British Empire

I have the honour to be.

Madam is shouldering in champion- ing their cause, the uberty- loving people of the world are looking, with greater ex- pectations than before for

The death, occurred on Septem- some concrete gesture from

ber 15, after a long illness; at the United States. Until

Tientsin. of Mrs. Reisa Ferber. Four Inspectors have visited the quite recently, the tendency and elsewhere. At the same

wife of Mr. N. Ferber and mother school. Miss E Samy, here since school of world opinion was to blame time, in a development suchThere have been a number of of Mrs. M. Levenspiel and Mrs. 1920, was transferred to King's School Certif They were, Au

similar rumcurs circulated lately, Nemstehenko.

College in October and Miss E. G. Tau-ting, Chan Yeung-sim, Leung America for having permitted as has now arisen in Indo- possibly originating from idle!

Stephens to CB.S. in February Chee-tuen and Wong Sai-king. the international situation to China, American policy must people who had nothing better to Sergeant Owen Sanford Gander. Miss Wong Suk Hing joined the deteriorate to the extent it retain a certain degree of do. Mr. Southard said, but this RAF who was recently reported statt in Sept., and Miss M. Bian- Girls who passed the School has reached today. When independent action. Support one was positively untrue. He had killed in action, was the second chett in Jan. We waited long for Certificate France capitulated to the for an appeal from the Vichy not been approached on this subson of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Gander, Miss S. R. Whitley's return in Chan Shun-yee, Chan Wal-lim, Germans, the blame for this puppets for assistance, which lect by the local authorities or by of the Chinese Maritime Customs Dect and then lost her in July's Chan Wal-yue, Chan Wal-yung, |Louise · Chan Wal-yung, Cheung laid

Shuk-ying,

Chin At the time of the general on. Washington might indirectly be turried

Hung-kwal, for not having given more to the advantage of their evacuation in July, American wo-

Chung. Wai-ping, Fung Mlu-kit. Mr. A. W. Ingram, general secre- Our girls are certainly sturdier:

Hui Kam-ping. Hul Kwal-nin, Ko material assistance to enable Nazi masters, can find no men had been advised, in a cir-tary of the European YMCA than their Mothers generation,

Lau In connection with the proposed the French to carry on the justification in American cular letter issued by

was the speaker at yesterday's but we still need more medical in-Wa-wing, Kwan Lin-chee,

Shuet-ling, Lee Long-chu, Lee establishment of an Immigration struggle. The American re- policy.

sulate, to evacuate, and some 200 weekly tiffin meeting of the Hong-spection, some way of abolishing

and children, European

Yuk-wah, Leung Cheuk-wah," kong T's Men's Club at the St, scables in the Standards. A Den-Leung Shan-yee, Leung Wai-chin, Department in Hong Kong,ply to this was that, in keep-

subjects IN CIRCUMSTANCES such and Oriental American

Li Chee-ming, Man Miu-yue, Ng applications are invited for postsing with her policy of non-as these, it is natural to in-and Filipinos, did leave.fo. Mant. Francis Hotel. His subject wastal Clinic for extractions only is a

{"Strawberries and Cream”.... start, but filings are urgently Yuet-bing.. Ngan Suk-yin Poon of temporary Assistant Immigra belligerency, such material quire just how the United have since returned.

la. A good number of the women-

Chi-leung. Poon Pul-ming, Poon aid would only be given if States plans to meet the pre-

Relatives and a large numbercial teeth.

Yuen-han, So King-yuk. So Yee- jot friends were in attendance on

EXAMINATIONS The approximate salary of the France continued to

wan. Tse Mok-slu, Wan Suk-han, sent situation. America's American women who now wish Sept. 20 at the Church of Christ posts will be $450 per mensen the Nazi aggressors. The ex-assistance to Britain at pre-to come here have to apply for a the King, 235

Our Matriculation results were Wong. Foon-han, Wong Sau-yung.. Rue Bourgeat, disappointing Of the (inclusive), and appointments planation, it is true, created sent, much as it has increased permit from the Police author- Shanghai, when a Requiem Mass passed, one has entered the Medi-

two who Wong Wal-hing and Yim Im-hen will be terminable at one month's very little impression abroad, in recent times, is still strict-ties, and applications from these was celebrated for the late Mracal Course at the University and VILLAGE ROBBERY and the United States then ly based on a policy of non-women are referred to the Con- Carmen Maria Rosario. Following the other the English Division of redoubled her efforts to

sulate, In no case "where the the Mass interment took place at the TT. College. Three who fall- Applicants should be British render every possible assis-necessary that any steps she any such applicant has permis

belligerency. It is, therefore, Consulate approved the entry of the Bubbling Well Cemetery., ed have entered the Chinese Divi-at a hut in the village of Dor subjects of pure European descent tance to Britain,

sion of the TT. College. Some are Fur Shan, Shamshuipo, reported between the ages of 21 and 28 and

might take in dealing with sloz been withheld by, the local Mr. Chu Cheng. President of taking Commercial Courses, to the police that on Wednesday PRACTICALLY the should have passed the London |

same; the situation in the Far East authorities.

the Judicial Yuan of the Chinese In the School Leaving "Certifi-four masked men, one armed with American women in Hongkong. Government in Chungking, arrived cate we did well, 38 passing out a revolver and another with a matriculation examination or a position has now been creat-must be governed, in the first

ed by the situation in Indo-instance, by this stand. The s, on Sept. 14, numbered 607 with in Hongkong from Chungking on of 52, four gaining Honours. Ten dagger, entered her hut, recognised equivalent examina

799 children, These figures re-September 14,

on an important of these took Biology, a new sub- China. The Vichy Govern- most effective field left open presented the total of all Ameri-mission. Mr. Chu Cheng is report-Ject for us, and all passed.

She and three other Inmates of tion.

the hut were tied up. ment, on whose instructions to her for bringing pressure can women and children here.

OTHER CAREERS NEEDED After ransacking the hut the undoubtedly the French au- to bear on the eastern aggres- Occidental, Oriental and Filipino, ed to have held discussions with

The figures Occidental, wo-

Many start their Nursing Train-robbers.decamped with property to ed to Mr. J. B. B. Ltt, c/thorities in Indo-China were sor must be through econo- and for overde stal was the National Relief Commissioning at the Queen Mary Hospital the total value of $34.50,

forced to come to an "agree-mic channels. This pressure 200 respectively, as at Sept, 4.

and former Chinese Ambassador from Class 2 There are 23 train- A DOCTOR BOBBED 510 ment" with

į to Tokyo, and General Hoa Chung- the Japanese, is being steadily, if rather

at present. chih, former Minister of Interior careers for girls, which will give the same day at No. 18, Queen's Another robbery took place on. have once again laid the onus too slowly, applied. Embar- There have been very few" Ame of the Chinese National Govern them a reasonable livelihood, are Road East, ground floor, the 18- for this action on the United goes on a wide range of rican arrivals from Indo-Chinament

very badly needed.. States for failure to assure essential products necessary recently, and. Mr. Southard said,

sidence of Tse Hon-leung, a oni- One of our Scholarship girls, nese doctor. protection against Japanese for the prosecution of war he was personally aware of only MR. T. E. PEARCE ON Lam Yung Tal at the University

About 4 am, three Chinese, two attack on the French Colony. have been imposed against one, the How America was expected the aggressor nations and who arrived only a few days ago.

COUNCIL

won a prize for being the first of whom were armed, entered the student in the second year of the premises and the occupants were to act on the word of the 'further measures of a. like As far as he was aware also, no The nomination of Mr.Thomas Science Faculty-especially praise-bound.

had done no A bangle, a wrist watch and * spokesman of Nazi-con-nature are even now under order for evacuation of American Ernest Pearce for the vacancy on worthy as she trolled regime apparently consideration and may be subjects from French Indo-China the Legislative Council, caused by Science at school. One of our pencil, to the total value of $4.55, never entered" the minds ofjexpected to come into opera-/has been issued from Washington; the temporary absence from the Guides won a Home Competition and $326 ing money wer Mr. Vip Wing-hing, student. the Vichy regime. The fact tion in the very near future tects in the French Colony than Pollock, was submitted on Wednes

There are fewer American sub Colony of the Hon. Sir Henry for both Painting and Handiwork. residing at No. 308, Bal Yeun that the United States has Continued blows on their there are in Hongkong Choi Street, and Miss Tsang Shuk-

existênce must mel student, of No. 1235, Canton been taking up a stronger economic

policy in the Far East cer-eventually tell severely on tainly points to the fact that the aggressionists and curb Mr. Li Fuk-fal, merchant, resid-American Intervention will militaristic designs.

Apart

tion Officer.

noticë.

Applications should be address.

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

SUPREME COURT WEDDINGS

The following weddings took

place at the Supreme Court yes-

terday, officiated by Mr. J. Bey

nolds, Deputy Registrar of Mat- riages:-

Road

a

resist

1

ing at No. 9A, Seymour Road, and come into effective operation from this economic pressure, Miss Ng Kit-yuk, residing at No. in the event of the threat to the United States cannot be 286, Queen's Road Central,

ANNOUNCEMENT

women

the Con-

PERMIT FOR ENTRY

FEW ARRIVALS

wife of an American Consular official (in Indo-China;

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Mr. Hsu Shoh-ying, chairman of

MYSTERY OF JABIN HSU

day,

Mr. Pearce was nominated by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell

needed and in some cases artin-

there ing

Charity⠀⠀

Other

A woman, Lee Mo-ching, residing

away by the robbers

taken

We support an orphan at the

THE WEATHER Talpoo Orphanage, a cot at the Nethersole Hospital, have sent Maximum temperature yesterday $551 to the Red Cross Orthopaedic was 90 and the minimum 80 com Centre and lesser sums to Repared with 90 and 81 on Wednes fugees Chinese and European, HEALTH RETURNS the Overseas Tobacco Fund for Total rainfall since Jan. 1 s SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (Reuter) The following is the Return of English Tommies, and have help-

day,

76.520

Pressure has increased consider

British and United States expected to adopt active in-Mystery shrouds une kidnapping notifiable diseases notified as hav-ed a few of the needy in our 11349 inches against an average of Mr. Shum Tsok-shu, residing at interests taking definite tervention unless her own of Mr. Jabin Hau, a prominent Chi-ing occurred in the Colony during midst. Many bandages have been The Royal Observatory =report No. 1. Rutland Quadrant, Kowloon shape. The strengthened re- vital interests, whether in the nese banker and one-time member the 24 hours ended at midnight on rolled for Chinese soldiers

states Mr. Konzil Chan presented un Tong, and Miss Chin Shok-yuen, lationship between the two East or West, are endanger of the Chungking Government yes-September 25: Cholera 11 cases: residing at No. 6, Kennedy Terrace. | countries as seen in the re-ed. The decision to place terday, and the authorities are un- Exterie Fever, four cases; Dysen with a case of representative Chi-

cently concluded decision to British bases at her disposal able to obtain facts concerning the tery, two cases; Puerperal Fever, nese insects, Gifts of samples, ably over Mon one case, Tuberculosis. 40 cases, etc. from Loxley and Watson have ticyclone appea

A depression coy been most welcome.. The forthcoming marriage is collaborate in all matters shows that the United States announced between Mr. Charles pertaining to their respective is preparing for just such Mr. Hau was known to have just

Two things allowed to lapse for and another emo Thomas Foley McDonald, Police position in the west and east possibility and if, and when going to put his children in

some years have been revived. One eastward across the son a Soup Kitchen inanced by the Korea Omcer of the Hongkong Royal is unmistakable proof of

of the U does come, the expectations

Staff from Dec. till end of Feb. The typhoon is probably situated Naval Dockyard, and Miss Evelyn

rious The heavy work of marketing and about 700 miles east of Latton mov- Frances Hicks, residing at No A declared Intention to check from America will aggression in the Far East doubtedly be fulfilled. Hinwood Road.

Cooking was supervised by Mrs. ing no

case.

arrived from Hongkong and was

He is believed not to be entirely He had opposed to the Wanking regime, to return to since he recently had a

split with Dr. H. H. Kung.

Americanseh unbooked a

Hongkong this morning.

coast of