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EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

1940.

POSSESSION OF U.S. MUST MEET AGGRESSION BY

TREE WOOD

GIVING MORE AID TO VICTIMS, SAYS FORMER PI HIGH COMMISSIONER

SEVERAL IN COURT: HEAVY PENALTIES

The practice of cutting tree

INTERVIEWED HERE wood from the hutside, which has Fatriotism of the 3,000 odd ingreased considerably since the Chinese residents in Panama lastart of the European war and exemplified in the US. $300,000 the price of firewood going up, has donations to their mother country not abated despite the vigliance since the start of the Sino- of the Police,

Japanese haşilities in 1937, sald Before Mr. HG. Sheldon at the Mr. Cheng Hwa-chiu. prominent Central Magistracy yesterday Chinese and editor-in-chief of the several people were charged with Kung Ho Pao In that country, in unlawful possession of tree wood, an interview. yesterday.

"Cheung Yuet, 36, charged with the possession of a plne wood tree trunk on Oct. 5-at-No.-6B Govern

Mr. Cheng arrived here re cently as a delegate at overseas

Chinese in Central America to the ment Plantation, Shum Wan Teal, National People's Assembly, or was ordered to be expelled from Д destitute and ginally scheduled for November the Colony, as

12 but now postponed.

He revealed that most... of the

Așacitalon

.and

was given $1 from the Poor Box.

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MR. PAUL MCNUTT

'White Cargo" A Promising Show

BOSTON, Sept. 25. Federal Securities Administrator Paul V. McNutt today warned the National American Legion convention that the United States must make the fateful ‘decision of whe- ther it is to retire completely as a Far Eastern power or to remain and consciously and carefully shoulder the burden which such a policy implies.

The United States, he declared, must meet aggression in Asta as well as in Europe by active aid to the victims of aggression,

NO "APPEASEMENT": He bitterly attacked proposals that the United States "appease Japan." The former legion com- mander's words were considered by observers to be highly signifi. cant because McNutt has often expressed the administration's viewpoints

Inclination of the people of the United States, it is the in- elination of the government and it is the policy of this country to give aid to those who reisi Kyrression. This" holds not alone in regards to Europe. It holds in regards to the Far East."

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JAPAN'S POLICY

The former High Commissioner- to the Philippine declared that a conciliatory attitude toward Japan would not increase security of the United States,

Referring to Japan.

McNutt

mined to cast its lot with coun- tries whose practises and polletes. obviously are destructive to stabl Hity in International relations?......

NOT "WHETHER” BUT "WHEN" THE INTIMIDATING ATTI- TUDE towards the United States and Britain which Japan has resorted to since Notice is hereby given that the

JUMPED INTO SEA she was dragged into the "or Chinese In Panama are engaged offices of the Colonial Treasury else" alliance with Germany in the tavern, grocery and laundry

Cheung was seen by a Forest guard carrying the trunk and (Accountant-General's Depart and Italy has done more to business and doing very well.

when defendant saw the guard ment will be removed to Third reconcile American opinion to There are three Chinese papers. approaching he jumped into the

Without referring directly to re- examination of Philippine Inde- Floor, Windsor House. Des the inevitability of being em- the Kang Ho Fao, the Ta Chung

sea. The guard was going to Pao, and the Kung Shang Pao follow defendant when the lattër

pendence, which he urged two Voeux Road, Central on Monday, brolled in the democratic Following the inception of the climbed back to shore and was

years ago, McNutt indicated that asked: "How could it be to our 14th October, 1940, The present struggle, against aggression Sino-Japanese hostilities, the!

The high standard of entertain the wise course would be for the interest to co-operate with any arrested. offices at the General Post Once than all the wanton destruc- Overseas Chinese National Salva-

ment served up by the European United States to maintain its country which shows itself deter- Two women. Li Yung, 22, and y. M. C. "A. Amateur Dramatic status as a Far Eastern power. Building will close at the close of tion which the Axis Powers tion Association; the Chinese Tang Kwan-hing, 25. charged club in their dress rehearsal of He said that, a militant business on Wednesday, October have hitherto been able to Anti-Japanese

with possession of 30 and 32 cat-White Cargo" last night assures foreign policy in the Far East 9th and the Treasury will not cause in Europe and England. other patriotic Organisations came ties of tree wood respectively, at the fullest support for the show

would not imply establishment open for public business on In the words of Col. Frank into being and have given no Wong Chak Hang on Oct. 5, were when it opens tomorrow.

The

of new Pacific frontiers. little support to China's resistance. each fined $20.

proceeds will be in aid of the War Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Knox, U.S. Secretary to the Though knowing little Of

CHARGE DENIED

Fund. October 10th, 11th and 12th. Navy, America is ready to nothing about China Mr. Cheng.

Kong Shing, 19. unemployed, Every one of the eleven mem- Any amounts falling due on these take up the challenge and, sald, people in Patama follow the

possession of 38bers of the cast is an dates will be received on or when she does this, it will be United States' lead in sympathischarged with

In con- cattles of fresh tree wood in the plished amateur artiste.

"White, Cargo." is a play that cert with the United

would want to see it again. It is Guam to the Philippines. full of tense moments," amusing great cross formed by these istands elationships with Japan on that incidents and good, wholesome, our mark upon the Pacific,"

McNutt added. drama.

McNutt rejected proposals that POLISHED ACTING Gertrude Bowen the only woman the United States withdraw into area east of in the cast, takes the part of a an isolated defense

-half-negress,

which Hawaii, pointing out that the free-easy she plays to perfection, while Bin resources of this hemisphere par Colledge, as the man who comes ticularly of South America are an to Africa, gives a really integral part of the economic life

of the old world! polished performance,

David Kossick is just himself in the geniality with which he plays

accom-

The United States has consis tently sought to maintain friendly THE GREAT CROSS "Our possessions in that mighty countries in the Far East, Latin. relations, with Japan as with all extend from the Aleutian America and Europe on the basis Islands through Bawall to Samoa of sound principles and fair poll and from the Mainland on the

cles. But. It has become increas

ocean

before October 14th without by taking her place alongside with China's cause, States, Magazine compound at Victoria

Britain and as her full part Panama has also placed an em Barracks on Oct-5; was sentenced one should "sée, and. having seen east through Hawaii, Wake and ingly difficult to maintain--- such -

surcharge or other penalty.

ERIC W. PUDNEY, ·

Accountant-General

5th October, 1940.

UNION INSURANCE

SOCIETY OF

·CANTON," LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

ner in the fight for freedom. bargo on shipments of war mate- No amount of Axis plottings rials to Japan, in the shelter of armoured trains

mountain

lofty on

532 passes or.. by diplomatic

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ап INTERIM DIVIDEND. OF 125. 64. (Twelve Shillings and Six Pence)

obtained on application at the Society's Registered Office, Union Building, Hong Kong.

By Order of the Board, A. W, HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 4th October, 1940.

TRAWLER SUNK LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuter)-The

according to

to two months' imprisonment.

Evidence "was giveri, by. Lance- Cpl. Ryan that he saw defendant sawing the wood at about 11.30 a.m. on the day in question.

denied Defendant who charge, had two previous convic

antions."

manoeuvring to make use of trawler Comet was sunk by an helpless smaller "nations by enemy mine,

Admiralty communique. forcing them to support the Totalitarian war machine can alter this decision which the this Colony could have" been United States has taken to better obtained than by the

NEWSETTES

the

out

halt International "brigand-courageous and frank manner Paröchial Council will be held at the part of the ship's engineer and

A meeting of the Christ Church

in which the Rev. J. R. Higgs, the Vicarage at 6 pm today. Vicar of St. Andrew's Church,

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staged in the evening.

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The engagement is announced

Capt. H. L Duncan is true to his

ster

"FRENCH WARSHIP

'IN COLONY

A French destroyer, the from Marne, arrived here Indo-China on Saturday to tow the French gunboat Argus back to Saigon. The Marne has been stationed in Indo-China for a long time but it is the first time the vessel ever visited the Colony: The Argus has been in China The waters for many years. vessels are expected to leave port this week.

CORRESPONDENCE

The

"For a solid century, designs and intrigues to absorb part of the New World into the Asiatic or European political stems have been attempted...If we wish hemispheric Isolation, we must recognize - what that really means.

PROTECTIVE FORCE

basis.”

"Key Money" Racket In Shanghai

REPORT ON HOUSE PROBE

The belated report of the Eng- Ush and American sub-committee on the housing situation in the French Concession, In Shanghai, will be submitted in a week to the committee organized by French "It means maintaining an estab-Consular order some time are to lishment capable of putting Bmake an investigation into, housing

the New World at any time. It from M. d'Hooghe de Gauguerie, Įmeans abandoning many markets president of the committee and for our agricultural products...an legal adviser to the French Muni- attempt to build a wall around the 'cipal Council, reports the North world means, an upheaval in the, China Daily News, United States almost as great da

war

itself. Wars end, whereas this process would continue and wreck generations."

Discussing appeasement,. Me- Nutt declared that "it is the

ROOSEVELT

EXHAUSTIVE. SURVEY

Reports of the Chinese, Russian and French sub-committees were: Teceived some time ago and em- bodied a comprehensive and ex- haustive survey of the housing situation, although they were con- dieting in some respects.

Receipt of the report from the Eriglish and American sub-com-

WILL WINmittee will bring the probe, to a

ELECTION

and will be followed by the submission of recommendations by

age. The question that has arisen now from the latest

dealt with them from two A social in aid of the British part in the leading role of Web- moves on the political chess

Others who excel are W. Robert- board is not whether the pulpits in Hongkong on Sun-War Organisation Fund will be United States will become an day. Mr. Higgs charged the held today at 8.30 p.m. by St. son, as the doctor and G. L

Andrew's Fellowship,

Eastgate, as the missionary: Government with "criminal active participant against

The show is one that should The death occurred on Sept. 23, not be missed, and is a guarantee aggression, but when the complacency and an almost per Share on account of the year decision will be put into entire absence of imaginative fat Victoria, BC, Canada, of Mrs. of excellent entertainment in aid protective force into any part of problems, I was learned recently 1940 has been declared payable effective operation.

and courageous effort" in Alice Richardson, aged seventy of a worthy cause. on FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER,

their domestic policy and two, wife of Alan Richardson, of 1940, on and after which date

THE ANSWER to that ques-criticised this attitude in re-

Shanghai and Victoria, B.C. ~

Dividend Warrants

tion, as the situation can belation to the principles of de- may .be

The South China University analysed at present, must rest mocracy for which the Brl-hold celebrations today, beginning with Japan. Every intimidat-tish Empire stand today from 10 am, at 12-14, Peace ing gesture from the Japan- namely, freedom and equality. Avenue, Homuntin The ese militarists have hitherto Both of these administrative gramme includes basketball games NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO brought counter-moves from qualities are essential, if the and two plays, which will be GIVEN that the SHARE the United States. So far this real spirit of democracy is to TRANSFER BOOKS of the calling of.." check"* to the be preserved and until this Society will be CLOSED FROM Japanese has been confined Colony attains that standard of Mr. Roderick George Morrison. MONDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, to the economic field. The of government-a

of the late Mr. - J. D to FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, first hint of Japanese deter-ment by the people, for the Morrison. govern- only son

and Mrs, Morrisori, of 1940, Both Days inclusive. mination to continue their people so long will the pre- Doreen Taylor, youngest daughter Cheame. Surrey, to Miss Joyce southward expansion by their sent ill-advised policy of the of the late Mr. A. Taylor and Mrs. | penetration "into Indo-China

of the committee to the French Con- neglect continue,

Taylor of Christchurch, New Zea~ was followed by the American

Highly impressed by the road sul-General, who is honorary pre- organization, », to embargo on the export of

MR. HIGGS, in his out-land and Shanghai

building programme and defence sident of the preparations in the United States, the French, area. M d'Hooghe is Famellorate housing conditions" in scrap iron to Japan. When spoken address, has given Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4282,

W. Fickes, sales, manager of the confirmation" to

the viewś Japan thought to trustrate the effect of this by aligning these columns on several oc- Sales Office yesterday to Mr. Chau

attuated at Talkoktaul, was sold DIOCESAN FINANCE Manila Trading and Supply Com now making a legal research into which we have expressed in at auction at the Crown Land

pany, returned to Manla on Sept. the matter preparatory to the sub-

mission of the report. 29 on the 2.5. "President Cisveland herself to the Axis, the United

“KEY MONEY-RACKET: from six months home leave, He It is not known what form the States retallated by sanction-casions in appealing to the Hang, of No. 58 Des Voeus Road

by Is two Government to take Im second floor, fetching a bid of Sir. We shall be very grateful if was accompanied

recommendations will take, but it the two huge loans to the mediate steps to bring about £25,000 against the upset price of you will allow us to make known daughters Landa and Hertha, re was indicated by M. d'Ecoghe that Chinese, who have shown

$10,000. The lot covers 5,000 to the public the results of the ports the Manila Bulletin.

drastic measures would be taken to an alleviation of the present square feet. that they are the proverbial chaotic state of Hongkong i

Diocesan : Finance Campaign PRESIDENTIAL POPULARITY

curb the practice of demanding thorn in the side of Japanese they expect the people of all

through your correspondence co- With respect to the coming key money and exploitation of The wedding took place on Sept. lumn. The Diocesan Finance presidential elections, he is co-prospective tenants by vacating plans for a new order"

races and creeds here to play 28. at the Church of Christ the Campaign aimed at raising $12 vinced President Roosevelt will be tenants through the sale at fan- establishment "In the East.

their part in Britain's war King, Shanghat, of Mr. P. G. 600.00. But we have exceeded our te-elected. This is mainly due to tastic prices of furniture and fix- Mr. Tae Yiu, electrician, of No. In all these gestures, Britain

Dr. K. Woo, the Hon. Trea the American belief in not swaD- tures. 10, Landale Street,

has whole-heartedly

efforts as an important unit Keogh, of the Shanghal Gas Co first floor.

Meanwhile many local landlords and only son of the late Mr. F. C. surer, has received about thirteen ping horses in midstream, he says, Hongkong, was married to Miss operated and

of the British Empire. Mr. Keogh of London and of Mrs. W. thousand dollars (13,600,00 HK) and to the popularity which the have taken the Initiative by utter with Japan Chan Cheung-wah, of No 216, must now rest the respon Higgs realises the futility of 4. Scott, of Shanghai, and Miss such a result is very satisfactory President enjoys throughout the ly disapproving of the transfer of their premises by tenants to other sibility of shaping, her next

appealing to the present Jeanne Berthel, younger daughter in these hard times, and we wish country.

parties where key money and aggressive move. Whatever government system to remedy of Mr. and Mrs R. A. Berthet of to thank all those who have con-Eusiness conditions have Im

a position, which, he declared, Shanghal The matron-of-honour tributed to make the Campaign a proved considerably, and agricul fancy prices for axtures and at

Food weather, resulting in increa the transfer directed towards complete

Gast, the bridesmaids were the dication Service was held at the ed yields. He said there was a DRASTIC RECOMMENDATIONS a "practically incontrolled Misses Jean Todd and Gloria St. John's Cathedral as an express. wards penetration into the of a limited elected represen- the flower girls were Sylvia and help and guidance. Notices of forthcoming mar- bring about results which the presents to our mind the only acted an

Dutch East Indies, it will tation which he suggested, Pearl Sent Mr, HH Lawren Japanese Empire will long way left open now to remedy being Messra. A. J. Gasz and R. v.

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REGISTRY WEDDINGS

-There were two weddings at the

Supreme Court registry yester

day:

Electric Street, Hongkong.

Man-cho, artist, of No.

HK, was married to Miss Chun

Co-

CAMPAIGN The Editor, HK Daily Press.

aim

8 Victoria Street, second door, form it will take, whether had been brought about by as the bride's sister. Mrs A 3success On Sunday, Oct. 6, De.tural crops have been favoured by tings are made part and parcel of So-lau, of No. 62, Johnston Road, control in Indo-China or to capitalisin." The alternative Wilson (cousin of the bride) and ion of our thanks to God for bumper wheat crop and shipments It is understood that the recom-

third flour, Hongkong.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

riages were given by:.

No 721 Nathan Road, Kowloon,

prevailing autocratic me

W. Crant

best man, the ushers

Let Yours etc.

K. C. TBANG. and":" GEORGE SHE,"

Joint Secretaries.

of wheat were among the higgest mendations which will be made to: in years

the French Consul-General by the BROAD BUILDING!

committee headed by M. d'Hooghe Extensive road building projects, will be drastic and far-reaching in where, faillions of dollars are be

Mr. Leung Chao-lum clerk, of have cause to regret, and Mie Shiu Shook-yin, of No. 8 LIBERTY WITHOUT thods. The liberty which this The wedding took place at the HEALTH RETURNS was impressed by a six-lane high they will, in the form of French

Colony enjoys under the British Consulate-General, in British flag must be combined Shangha, on Sept. 27, before Mr.

O'Brien Road, third noor, Hong-

kong

Mr. George Jokov, rivil servant

EQUALITY

of.

thorities

ing spent also helped to bring consequences, and will be binding about good times, he declared. He on all residents of the French Con

cession: it - adopted, emerging "38" The following is the Return of way from Pittsburgh to New York It is THE REFERENCE to the with fair and equal treat. Lamb, of Mr. H-A. Gevenoaks, botifiable diseases notified as on which he learned speeds varied condlar orders, 11s also attached to the Chinese Central struggle fortemocracy in ment: With an electorale Shanghai Municipal Police having occurred in the Colony to that on one lane speed limit mendations might be forwa

hours ended at was 40 miles on the next 60 miles, certain competent juridicali au

6Cholera and on-the third no speed limit loon Hotel and Miss Shirley Chen, in brings us to matters relat should, at first, be limited, of ge Government, residing at the Eow which Britain is now engaged system, the scope of whten and son of the late Mr. A. H

two cases The United States is als spend-

The dearth of housing acc ing huge sums on defence prepara modation gave rise to the in economic and there is a greater chance of Beszte

tion, including naval shipbuilding tion political reeds of Hongkong, the growing voice of public

and aircraft He praised the pre Mr. Jackson Sie, merchant of No clear er analysis of the opinion, on the needs which

parations which are being No da, Village Road, HaDDY Valley, Hongkong and Miss Tung present neglect by the ad- Mr. Higgs outlined, being able Yuen-wa of No. 36, Sharp Street minis antion of the vital pro- to secure the sympathy which Bart, Hongkong

blems which are confronting has so far been denied them. renting

typist, of No. 3 Hankow Road, Kowloon,

ing to th

Sevenoaks and of Mrs. Bevenoaks

ex and Miss senger daughter of nd Mrs. Clair Mes-

tornia, Me

dezived from the

Others pirient were. Mr.

Andrew and Mr

at meeting any event lauded the mutual assistance pact between the United

the practice amon

firage: exorbitant sums, for