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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.

Watchmen Gaoled Found Guilty by a unanimous

verdict, three district watchinen

Ng Po, unemployed, who was charged jointly with the first ac- cused for demanding money, was found Not Guilty and was dis- charged.

EDITORIAL

SIR SHENTON THOMAS ENTERTAINED BY

CHINESE COUNCILLORS CHINESE

This is, I believe, the first occa- sion on which à Governor of Ma

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NEWSETTES

Mr. Peter Brock, representative of the Burma Oll Company, was in Hongkong en route to Rangoon.

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Lt. L. Volk, of the US. Navy, is en route to Manila to join the US. Asiatic Fleet.

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The Hongkong Football Referees- Association will hold their aunual

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.

AIDING FISHERMEN

OF HONGKONG

Miss Phyllis Harrop Opens

Charity Bazaar

"The more money we spend the more we help those who... nood. help. Therefore, I say, spend and spend all you can.”

With these words MISS PHYLLIS HARROP, Lady Assistant - to the S. C. A. opened the Hongkong Fishermen's Union Charity Bazzar fourth anniversary of the establishment of the Union. at the To Un Restaurant, in West Foint at 1:30 p.m. yesterday, the

A cocktail party in honour of HIS EXCELLENCY SIR SHENTON who were charged with stealing | THOMAS, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits · Settle- wolfram ore and demanding money ments, was given yesterday at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong with menaces, were sentenced by Hotal by the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. the the Chief Justice, Str. Atholl Mac-Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan and the Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Gregor. at the Criminal Sessions Welcoming Sr. Thomas. in adeem all the greater for that rea-dinner, at the Hotel Cecil on yesterday, The accused were NE short speech, Sir Robert Kotewall son, and he would not forget It. Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 pm Hin, Yip Wing-sheung and Ta said: I would like to express the The Governor of Hongkong, he Kwong.

very great pleasure which my col- was sure, would be entertained as

"Mr. R. Rose was amung the leagues and I feel in having with well by members of the Chinese

passengers on Shenton community in Singapore had he which left for Manila on Wednes

the Kamo Maru us His Excellency Sir Thomas this evening....

occasion to pass through ..., that day Colony.

Seated upon a "specially built, funds through the sale of tickets. Among the guests' were:

Mr. Norman S. Wotherspoon, platform were Miss Harrop. Rev.

A LOTTERY Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant laya spends several days in Hong-

His Honour Sir Atholl Mac Director of Wise & Company, Inc., Fr. T. Ryan, S. J. Rev. Fr. J. A lottery has been organised for kong, and this singular event is Gregor, His Honour. Mr. Justice Mania, importers and exporters, O'Meara, S. 3. Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, the fair at $2 per ticket, the first Crown Solicitor. was for the pro-the more welcome to us in that it willams, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, has arrived in Hongkong.. secution. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson has afforded representative mem-KC., Commodore A. C. Collinson.

J. P., Chairman of the Hong- prize being a magnificent lacquer mstructed by Mr. H. A de. Barristers of the Chinese community an Lieut.-Comdr, W. A. Eliot, Hon. Mr.

kong Manufacturers' Association, screen of eight folding sections. Comdr, Richard Blackwell, of the Mr. Chang Tee-lin.. member of the Potelho, appeared on behalf of the opportunity to meet and personal-H. R first accused and Ng Po, and M. ly to pay their respects to Sir Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Mr. H. J. Hongkong yesterday en route to Chairman of the Bazaar, Mr. Tse Butters. Hon. Dr. P. SUS. Medical Corps, passed through National Relief Association and Percy Chen, Instricted by Mr. C. Shenton Thomas.

We trust that his and Lady Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. W. J.

Pearce, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Hon: Manila to join the Asiatic Fleet. A. Sutherton Russ. defended Vio

Fun-sang. Chairman of the H. K. Chinese Fishermen's Guild and Mr. and Tse.

Thomas' sojourn here is pleasant. Carrie, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Hon Mr. W. L. Ogden, representative To Chi-chang, former Director of The jury comprised Messrs Mund will be fruitful of mutual Bir Shonson Chow, Mr. Ho Kom of the Standard Oil Company, was the Tung Wah Hospital

On sale are tempting sea foods J. Rouban (Foreman), Li

Yuk-benefits to Malaya and Hongkong Tong, O.B.E, MI. À. E. Southard, in Hongkong yesterday en route to

for the Chinese palate, oyster· tong. E, E Hattemelt. Mak Hui-We can proffer them no greater Mr. C. Rogers, Sir Vandeleur Gray-Manus.

A PRIVILEGE

sauce, shrimp paste. and other fan, Fung Yin-po, Lui Sai-chi and wish than that the prosperous and burn, Mr. D. Benson, Mr. R. A.

In a short talk. Fr. Ryan said delicacies, bottled and prepared by ` Hing-cheung Poon.

progressive country which Sir Camidge, Capt: S. H. Batty-Smith. Lt. G. Richardson, of the US see boats of the fishermen in the a varied assortment of beautifur that all newcomers to Hongkong the shermen. Another stand has First accused was sentenced to

has governed Mr. G. Treverton, Pr. Philip Tyau, Navy, passed through Hongkong harbour, "We should be privileged black Foochow lacquer trays at: two years' hard labour while "the with such signal success will con- Dr. G. T. Wang. Dr. W. W. Yen. yesterday en route to Manila to to help these Ashermen' and their reasonable prices, while bronse .. second and third were sentenced tinue to enjoy the blessings of Mr. P. T. Hud," Mr. P. N. Chung. Join the U.8. Asiatic Fleet.

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Shenton Thomas

to a year and six months' hard la. peace. bour, respectively.....

Mr. Wen Yuan Ning, Mr. O. K. Yuf. Mr. Li Po Kwai, Mr. Ho Wing, Dr.

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families."

Opened daily from 7 am to 11 p.m. the fair will last till Saturday. Amusements, including music and dramatic performances, will be provided in the evenings.

busts of Sun Yat-sen and Washing- ton are also for sale.

Four four-foot fishing junts, the exact model replicas of the sea going type. are on exhibit and attracted much attention. All articles on sale are handicraft

TRAGIC TOUCH

SIR SHENTON'S REPLY

Fr. O'Meara dwelt in his re- Mr. Earle Cutting. connected Replying, Sir Shenton Thomas S. W. Tro, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mr. with the National City Bank of upon the fine work done expressed his high appreciation of Li Yik Mul, Mr. Mok Kon Sang. New York. has arrived in Hong- the three schools for naher the honour" afforded him by the Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Wong Mau rong.

men's children at Aberdeen, of which he is in dire need, occasion to meet all present. Lam. Mr. Benjamin Wong Tape,

Shaukiwan and Cheung Chau. He would remember always with Mr. S. M. Churn, Mr. L Jowson,

during the past three years. '. await him as a reward-if he

Frederick "Duckworth,"

The Fishermen's Guild a co-products. succeeds? It is impossible to gratitude the willing and skutul Mr. Li Sing Kut. Mr. Kong I-sun, member of the Malayan Civil

help and advice he received from Mr. Tam Woon Tong. Mr. Tang Service, Singapore, passed through operating with the Hongkong see how either plan can suc-responsible members of the Chi-Shiu Kin, Mr. Ho Sing Chau, Mr. Hongkong en route to Singapore. Government, by sending students A tragic touch was added to the .ceed. The months which nese community in Malaya

Koon Chun, Mr.. Li Tse Fong.

from its free schools to the Hong- fair, with the exhibition of a large have passed since he first It would perhaps be new to most Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, Mr. Ng

Mr. William Choy, representative kong Fishery Research Stasian as painting depicting a Japanese gun- ̈ threatened to bring Britain to of those present that he had been Wah. Mr. Lo Yus Tong, Mr. Fung of the United Flumbing Company, probationers where they are į boat" shelling a concentration" of her knees have rendered his here once before-32 years ago Heung Tsun, Mr. Kan Tong Po, Mr. Manila, passed through the Colony trained in fishery culture, accord-Chinese fishing junks, whose oc

while passing through from Lau Ping Chai plans for invasion even more shanghai en route to Singapore.

on his way home from the States. tag to Mr. Wong Chòng Hội, Secre cupants were perishing in the Mr. Eu Tong Sen. Mr. Lake Ol

hary of the Association. When flames, while Axis Muddle difficult of accomplishment. He had never forgotten the attrac-

Mr. B. G. McNeary, representa, Interviewed he further revealed ground stood a stalwart, strip- and has enabled Britain to tion of this city and was glad after Mr. Chaus Man Chi. Mr. Henry tive of the American Bank Note that the Hongkong Fishermen's ped to the waist, holding the Chi- WITH THE INCREASING prepare the best equipped a break of so many ears to have Ching. Mr. Tse Ka Po, Dr. Arthur Company, has returned to Hong- Union had been receiving a grant nese national dag in

EVIDENCE that has come and

again an opportunity of renewing Woo, Dr. S. N. Chau, Mr. H. K.kong after a

one band best trained fighting

vacation in the totalling CN$2,000 monthly. Com and a sword dripping with. Jap- acquaintar.ce. to hand of the Balkan States, force in history for his recep-

Woo, Mr. M. W. Lo, Mr. M. H. Lo. States.

mencing from November both the anese blood in the other. If he was. Indeed, the first Mr. Philip Gockchin, Mr. Ng. Chak other than those who have tion. Herr Hitler's mind, Governor to be entertained here, Wah, Mr. T.-F. Lo, and Mr. Lee Iu

Chinese National and Kwangtung It was pointed out by the Seare- Mr. Albion Ross, Foreign Editor Provincial. Governments increased tary that the Association helps allowed themselves to be however, is obsessed with the the honour accorded him he would Cheung.

of the San Francisco Chronicle, their grants by CN$500 änd CN$200, fishermen victims, whose funks tricked into joining the Axis idea of gaining his dreams of

San Francisco's leading newspaper, respectively. The Secretary also had been burned by the Japanese_ Powers, drawing closer to-power by predatory methods

passed through the Colony yester added that a sum of HK$8,000 has Gratitude was expressed for the gether to defend their neu- and no one can be sure how

daytravelling from Yokohama, been raised, locally, in a drive for aid of all foreign friendssent Japan to Manila. trality against aggression, po-It must be working at the litical observers are becoming present moment.

Wan, Mr. P. H. Sun, Mr. T. O. Tro.

Acting Governor Inspects Stanley Prison: Impressed With Smart Turn-Out

of the prison and to the left of the

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The British Medical Association (China Branch), held a meeting at the Council Chamber, Fost Office Building. yesterday evening when Dr. G. H ̈honias delivered an in- "Reminis- teresting address on

cences."

leaders of the Liberal Catholic The Rev. J. Hadaway, one of the

童 Biz underground tombs of the serving life terms are engaged in Han dynasty were discovered on

Sunday by an exploring party of! AT THE COOKHOUSE

the Gingling University at the

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Stricter British Blockade Of Germany Will Help To Win The War Sooner

WILL BE WON"

"THE BRITISH BLOCKADE WILL SOONER OR LATER WIN THE WAR THE STRICTER THE BLOCKADE THE SOONER IT

This was the theme of a talk given in London yesterday on the food situation in Nazi controlled Europe and the German plans for

their co-called new. order,

hope that the Axis partnersiit appears to boar out the Platoon and later the Indian Guard, Hon of a pint of congee at mid- Preparations for the opening of was responsible for the working of for more wars. That is Herr Hit-

uz. of rice,

German Four-Year

plan,

Europe."

BRITISH IDEAS

more and more convinced IF HE DECIDES against the that Herr Hitler will be com-attack on England, he must pelled to make a big altera-continue his push to the East tion in his plans. The bril-and if he abandons his Bal-

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, LIEUT.-GENERAL E. F. NORTON, C.B., D.SO, MG, visited Stanley Prison yesterday llant success with which the

kan campaign, where will his

morning on an official inspection tour. In the course of the visit, Greeks have beaten off the next move be directed? A His Excellency inspected also the Stanley Platoon and Indian Guard allan attack has clearly political commentator recent-Company and was town the ARP. Post and Assembly Station proved where the weakest ly made the statement that the Prison Officer' Quarters, point of the Axis Hes. The the key to the Mediterranean HIS EXCELLENCE, who was ac- The tailor-shop, Stanley Prison's er yesterday evening at the month- ¡Church of Americe, was the speak effect of this debacle has been was at Vichy. He refused to companied by an Hon. A.DC. Mr. largest enterprise, was the last of ly meeting of the Manuk Lodge of more far-reaching than was explain the grounds for this K. A. Bidmead, Superintendent of the workshops visited by His Ex- the Theosophical Society. His sub- anticipated. The undisputed assertion, but said that the Commissioner of Prisons, Major I. are made and a variety of other Events

|Polles, was met at the gate by the cellency. Here. prison uniforms fect was "Theosophy and World The speaker referred to ́u re- "That is the sort of peace which mastery which the British course of events would make. Willcocks, D.S.0, MC, and the articles of apparel

cent statement which had been Fleet holds in the Mediter-it, clear in due time. A day Acting Superintendent of the Pri term prisoners and some of those

Several IcĮ

the Germans has promised to issued by the German Minis Europe," said the speaker. "If it ranean has contributed to the later came the report that the son, Mr. H, Barrett.

Lex of Economies that the pre- provides very little for the half of difficult position in which Vichy Government had decid-

sent German rationing system The Stanley Platbon and Indian tailoring.

the world that has too much, it will have to continue 'for' at: Herr Hitler and his ally nowed to appoint a new High Guard Company paraded on the

provides leas for the half-time has “ least one year after the re-too Ilttle. And themselves. Attempts to Commissioner for Syria and open area to the south-west adde His Excellency then saw the cook- ́district of Loshan, near Onengtu. storation-of peace and possibly "This new Europe of the future bully Bulgaria and Yugoslavia that M. Schiappe had been main gate, under the command of house and examined the various The tombs contained over

ten longer.

ready to supply itself with food Into their camp, in a desper-selected for the office, The Lieut. J. W. FitzGerald, HK.V.D.C., foods rationed out. Prisoners are marble, slabs of exquisite engrav- MILITARY PLÁN

and as many raw materials which ate move to offset the Italian relation between this ap- who is also Assistant Superinten-ven two meris a day, one in the ings which are now being excavat

The German Ministry of Econet can make artificially and the fiasco, appear to have met pointment and Herr Hitler's deat of the Prison.

morning and the other in the late ed for further investigation.

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mics, he said, was really the Min- people of the new Europe will be with similar failure and any plans may be speculation, als Excellency addressed the afternoon, and receive also a ra-

istry of Economic Warfare, for it expected to help the Germans to go on building their war machine might have had of using do-idea that Herr Hitler has once Guards in Hindustani

Company, speaking to the Indian day. Six months after entering the 2 duzect telephone service between whe

He had prison, the men serving long terms Shanghai and Kashing will be which was, in effect, a milfary' Ter's plan for his new order in mination in the Balkan States again directed his attention been very pleased to learn, His Ex-receive an additional ration of 4 completed by the middle of Le plan, and it participated in the cember by the Central China. Tele-building of the war machine, such to threaten Turkey Into en Viehy and demanded co-cellency said, that every one of the They are given white rice twice communications Company. Com as the manufacture of guns. The speaker went on to compare passive submission have now operation from the French Prison Officers at Stanley had ap

Simultaneously with this Ger- this planning with the British vanished. Herr Hitler's puppets: Syria holds an implied for voluntary military duty a week and red rice the other Ave munication between the two cities pectations of some êñeðurag-portant position in any Medi-before there was even an intima. days, to conform with a diet re- bad been maintained by telegraph nan announcement of the depres ideas Britain, he said, had invit ing sign from Russia to make terranean plan.

tion of the present war. He was commended by medical authority and telephone services by way of sing prospect in store for. Europe ed the collaboration of all free the risk of a drive through thorities

much impressed also by the smart They receive beans in their congee Hangchow there had been appearance of the men on parade, days. Dally a change of vegetables. The Ching Industrial Co-opera- committee has been appointed, would result in some people hav the Balkans worth the risk showing distinct leanings to- GUARDS INSPECTED

In season-cabbage, marrow, bean tive Association has made a grant under Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross, to ing too much and others too little. have also failed to ma-wards General de Gaulle's In the prison compound. His Ex- shoots or sweet potatoes is given of C$1,500,000 us expenditure for study the reserves of food for the It was to be solved in an orderly terialise,

mobilisation of the French cellency inspected also the Guard and a meat ration.

the establishment of more indus-Immediate relief of the continent way. THE GERMAN FUEHRER | Colonles to his flag. M. Company, under Sgt. Wall Moham Before the visit to the cookhouse, trial co-operatives in Yannan of Europe," said the speaker "This The political and economic must be in a chagrined mood Schlappe, who gained an un-med, which paraded outside the His Excellency was shown the province. Members of the branch announcement can be accepted as dimeulties which will effect the today. The disappointments enviable reputation in the guardroom to the right of the in alarm system at the Central Con-office of the CICA in Kunming the first step in the fulfilment of world then will be leas grave than ner cate. His Excellency ennvers trol Station, and he later visited will meet, on November 23, to re- the Prime Minister's recent state- a Nazi dominated Europe,” he of the last few days have Stavisky scandal, and who is also in Hindustani with the the "A" Hall where he saw the cell view the year's work and to decide ment that it was the intention of said "IT Herr Hitler had his way. probably made him realise à member of M. Laval's Chief Indien

Warder. Rahmat combination and equipment. A on future plans

the British Government to build they will be graver still how deep he has involved clique, has now been sent to Khan, and commented on the noticeable feature of the equip. pomagat

up reserves of food stocks bimself and it seems almost Syrta apparently to smother smart turnout of the Quard Com- ment laid out in the cells were the The marriage took place on throughout the world and deliver certain now that he will have this pro-Gaulle sentiment and pany,

many books, These came from the August d. at Christchurch Canton- then to European countries as

ments, Rangoon, of Mim Hazel soon as they are liberated." g to abandon his Balkan plan, to make

On his tour of the prison, His prison library, preparations for

Excelleney was first shown the His Excellency also visited the Carew, Bradgate, youngest daughter The speaker went on to my that It is generally agreed, how-helping the Axis for a con- workshops of the concrete block Prison Hospital and operating of the late Mr and Mrs William this war would divide up the world ever, that he must do some-certed drive through Egypt. making industry, where the pri-room, and concluded his tour in Kemp Bradgate, formerly of the into two parts that which would thing if he is to retain the Such help, if it can be rein soners turn out 300 bricks a day the Administration Block, where Peking-Moukden Railway, to Mr. have too much and that which remaining vestiges of power forced with the French naval that are being used in the prison's he signed the prison diary, and John Kenneth Storrs of the Chin would have too little with which he has clothed units, would be invaluable to AR.P. defence scheme for splinter expressed himself as being well ese Maritime Customs, Tengyueh.

The lack of raw materials in There are two pleased with what he had seen. himself and, incidentally, help Herr Hitler and might make proof shelters.

Europe, he added, was not only A Chinese beggars camp, meet-

ruining the German wir I his ally out of his present it possible for him to help the cement blockmaking machines em

ployed these being worked by:

ing a long unfulfilled want and

chine, but ruining the people predicament. What is the Italians. It will be an enor hand

i Mr. Beattie, of No. 3 Bremoer offering prospects of a runda

wherever the Germans ruled next alternative left open to mous undertaking and the His Excellency then saw the var- Terrace, has reported that at 9 mental solution of the problem of

GERMAN ^ PEACE PLAN him? Should he leave his insurmountable obstacle pre-lous workshops the blacksmiths, p.m. on Wednesday night his dog, the beggars infesting, the streets boot-makers', coir à black and white Mongol spaniel, of the Settlement. In Shanghal Italian partner to his fate and sented by British naval su- carpenters",

Herr Hitler's plans for Europe T feel sure," he said that Bir concentrate on his attack on, bremacy in the Mediter-matting makers, tin-smiths and bis his aman, Lar Lot, who was will, shortly be started upon and was a greater Germany which Frederick and his colleagues will

rattan workers' shops where a sent to the Queen Mary Hospital, it is probable thatte, least some would manufacture Europe's goods help to bring about the England or should he con-ranean will still remain a number of the prisoners employed While the dog was being taken to of its facilities will be avaliable but the states under Germany reconstruction of the tinue with his drive to the vital factor against the possi- are engaged in crafts they had the police station it collapsed and this winter, reports the North would have the job of feeding which stoner or East where large atores of oil, bilities of its success.

learned in the outside world! #died on the way."

China Dally News,

Europe and Germany as well.

- The au-

on Tuesdays and sugar on Thuts-

after the war comes the an- countries to solve the problem nouncement from London that a arising from the war and which

The thinking man will think farther now. He will realise that Europe will perish al- together under a Hitler rule.

-"The British blockade, there=: fore, will sooner or later win the war-the stricter the blockade, the sooner it will be

won."

The speaker said that as Bri- tain was on the road to victory it was natural to look ahead, that was why the Committee urider air. Frederick Felth-Ross had been ser

restore