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EDITORIAL

What Can Hitler Do To Neutralise Assets?

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1940.

NEWSETTES MORE NAZI PRESSURE ON

VICHY EXPECTED OVER

His Excellency the Acting Gov- ernor will open the Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Chinese Mana- morrow, Dec. 22, at 3,15 p.m. facturers' Union of Hongkong to-

THE LAVAL INCIDENT-

It seems probable that within the next few days, German pressure on the Vichy Government will be in- The first annual dinner of the creased," said MR. VERNON BARTLETT, well-known M.P. Hongkong Branch of the Sino- and commentator, when he broadcast from London yes- "I shall not be surprised." said British Cultural Association will be terday on the facts behind the recent news from Europe. Mr. Steed, if the people of the held at the Chinese Merchants'

Continued from Page 1 straightforward mind by cutting Britain they would not be backing fout what he called. the financial a quitter. Lord Lothian saw and Kindly note that as from nonsense, 30TH DECEMBER, 1940, our

knew how absent from the mind. of the British people was any idea of quitting. new office address will be--

THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO., WINDSOR HOUSE,

2ND. FLOOR, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

HONG KONG

NOTICE

“This means that the United States realize that in defend- ing herself Britain is defend- .. ing the things that make life worth living..

"I wonder what Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini think about It badbed Mussolini has the time to think at MJ) now that be is in such 'des- perate straits.

"Herr Hitler, however,

must

"Can you wonder," asked Mi

Laval. There has been a lot Bartlett, that we, who are closer to these unfortunate people than of speculation about the con- you are, are determined to make His Excellency the Arting Gov-versation that took place be- every sacrifice to prevent Herr ernor will be present at the Thir-tween Marshal Petain and Hitler from building Europe on teenth Annual Christmas Carol Herr Otto Abetz, Herr Hitler's these lines? Can you wonder that Concert of the University Chris-

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CHANGE OF TELEPHONE Aght against the human abomina/It and as M. Churchill said, "He let. John's Cathedral on Dec. 25 at draw

NUMBER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificates 6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong. 16th January, 1936 for Three shares of this Bank numbered 97994/97996 Inclusive registered In the names of Messrs. Maneck Roostumjee Mehta and Dhua Manek Mehta has been Lost or It is hereby notified that as Stolen, and should this certificate from January 7, 1941, the tele not be produced to the Bank phone number of the Hongkong) before the 11th January, 1941, a Daily Press, Marina House, will new certificate for the shares will be

be issued, and the aforesaiď

Certificate No. 6/NS, 4412 will

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be thereafter treated by this instead of 30251 as hitherto. Corporation as Nafl and Vold.

By Order of the Court

of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HOPES" REVIVED

m concluding. Mr. Bartlett

United States are resolved to carry Club on Jan. 3. 1941, at 8.30 pm: "I have been thinking," had been established for securing "If the assistance from America on with their help to us because His Excellency the Acting Gover-began Mr. Bartlett, "over the labourers in all the occupied areas, was based on financial questions they know that we are not going nor, Lieutenant-General E F. Nor-fantastic story about, M. of dollar exchange there would to allow Nazi Germany to get at ton has consented to be present. have been considerable delay." The them. Until the hose-pipe agree- manner in which assistance wjment develops now little can be now come to us is an answer to said about it. the gibe that Hitler has launched (against what hé called the pluto- cratic mind of the democracies. 682 Now it looks as if these gibes will.

uan Association to be held at the emissary, and whether M. we are glad of your constant belp, recol on Hitler. Democracy has

Great Hall of the university to Laval was actually obliged to because the more quickly help. proved that in its service financial

morrow, Dec. 22, at 9. p.m.

try and get Marshal Petain business will be ended? Can you comes the mare quickly the whole considerations count but uttle, since we are involved to place our have reason to think more about ernor will attend Divine Service at facts known

into occupied France, one can wonder that the British Govern- His Excellency the Acting Gov-never know, but from the ment, therefore, will not allow food resources and our lives in the

we have to to pass into the countries under tion and. enslavement of

must try and do something soon. the

the conclusion 11 am. Later in the day His Ex-Marshal

that German occupation? | Nazis."

"The only direction in which he

Petain considered (must do something · is

cellency, attended by his Alde-de- to strike NO QUITTING

the dismissal of Laval neces- hard and swiftly to try and de Camp and Private Secretary, will Mr. Steed next referred to what feat Britain by every means in his proceed to Fanling Lodge for the Sary and so important that stated that up to Sept. 3, he had United States that if they backed cannot get any help from his Ita the late Lord Lothian had told the

power. He knows now that he Christmas and New Year holidays. he even announced it and M. noticed that the number of radio

placed

Licences taken out in Holland showed that 130,000 more wireless sets were being used than in De- during that period be flowing

NAZI CONTROL

cember last year. There were to her shores from the United

to the Marshal and the Marshal's every country under Nazi rule and "Herr Abeta then had to talk atmilar Parge increases in almost States, she will be in a posi-Africa.

own private car was sent to fetch it meant that more people in those tion of vast superiority in the air, land and sea.

M. Laval to freedom. His Excellency the, Acting Gov-

countries. were intent on stening "Herr Hitler, however, cannot ernor will be present at the Kwant! administration at Vichy is under restrictions against them. Refer- "The Brat conclusion is that the to English broadcasts, despite the inspiring picture-the more afford to send his troops to Races to be held on Thursday, Dec. greater. German control than was ring to the encouraging news from so because it has been paint-Southern Italy or even through 26, at 2.30 pm ed on a background of reality Spain And, besides that, such a

imagined and that there is not the Mediterranean war zone, Mr.. and fact which is beyond dis-chiet job of striking at his main Injured" who attended the recent though it is probably more difficult

plan would run counter, to

much difference today between nc-Bartlett said- Candidates in "First Aid to the lcupied, and pute. Mr. Churchill empha-obstacle.

unoccupied France, The millions of. people sised this further when he think that the warning given by Ruttonjee gre notified that an ex- the unoccupied parts.”

these reasons course of lectures given by Dr. P. to live in occupied France than in

who. have been mado urged that, instead of wait- Mr Cordell Hull, Lord Beaver amination will be conducted by Dr.

prisoners by this Inter- ing for this production to book and Mr. Churchill that he . E Dorey at St. John-Ambulance press the view, however, that the

national civil war and who develop by itself on the set will attempt to smash Britain by Headquarters, Tai Hang Road, on

cannot escape and the millions invasion is highly probably in the Friday, Dec. 27, at 5 pm.

in the occupied territories have programme which he near future. visaged was now in opera-

The other line, 33383, remains unchanged.

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THE TWENTY SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, St. Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st! December, 1940, at 12 o'clock

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 21, 1940.

George' LOOKING AHEAD

TO VICTORY

!

This is an

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Laval was Han ally and Mussolini himself As on and frith January 7, 1941, arrest. can hardly hope for some months the telephone number of the HK. to come to undo what the Greeks Dally Press will be 33225, msterd the British have done in North remains unchanged. have done in Albania and what of 30251. The other line, 33383.

PREMIER'S WARNING

For

"I do not mean

the

that we are

at the Helena

under

Mr. Bartlett went on to ex

Vichy Government was not very been given fresh courage to

anxious to do anything to help Her Hitler to march to the Medi- terranean.

tion, the people themselves taking it lightly just becatise The Government House Sewing should lend every effort, by when he launched his full air Centre of the B.W.OF. Will be "By this Incident over M making greater sacrifices, to strength against us in September closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The

Laval," continued the speaker. speed it up in the possibility of our sirmen.

he underestimated the gallantry Knitting Centre

"French public opinion will be of reaching the standard

May Institute will be closed on "Since then he has intensified Dec. 28.

strengthened-in a desire for a aimed at before the time what he calls his counter-blockade

British victory, because how- ever patriotic Marshal Petain estimated under present ar- against our shipping. Last week Mr. Weng Bik-kuen, Deputy Divi may be, it is clear that he 1

was a bad week for us and a good sion ARP. Warden; has been ap-not master in his own house."). That the resweek for Bidder where this was pointed to be an Honorary Aide- "It seems probable, therefore.

German pressure will be increased on the Vichy Government. It is

rangements.

ponse to this cu ve doubted casepeng ore than 100,000 tona de-Camp to His Excellency the Act that within the next few days, coming cannot be of shipping was lost. This repre- ing Governor. and, within the next twelve sents something that we are fully

months, the hum of indus-alive.to.

(Noon), for the purpose of recei.E PRIME MINISTER'S trial activity throughout, the "We must take steps to en-

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SENSATIONAL EVENTS

•

The next Matriculation Examiná-

will close on Feb. 1, 1941

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hold out and fresh hopes of rescue from their position."

PHYSICAL TRAINING

DISPLAY

GOVERNOR AT FINAL

A physical competition between about 30 Chinese vernacular,

would soon make for it and that Fong Lam, Tak Ming, St. Louis Bin, Taung, Ching. Tuen Mun, the revenue which can be expected Industrial School and Tong Klu; from taxation, etc., from the new Hongkong girls schools: Hongkong

It was inadvertently reported in jalso probable that the Laval in- SPEECH in the House of British Commonwealth willj

sure that we are stronger in

our columns yesterday that Mr. v. cident has 0 emphasised the ving a Statement of Accounts and Commons on Thursday served resound like a death-knell in

the air than when the Battle the Report of the Directors for a dual purpose-it warned Herr Hitler's ears.

Sze would appear in the HK. weakness of the Vichy Government, schools was staged on the Hong- of Britain began.

University Christian Association's that those French possessions that day morning.

kong Football Club ground yester- "the financial year ended 30th the people not to be content

"Our air strength has increased annual concert for the poor. We can resist Herr Hitler will be more September, 1940, and electing with what has been so suc-inspiring and confident as it everyone is putting their backs

MR. CHURCHILL'S speech; week by week since September regret the error.

His Excellency the Acting Gover- anxious than ever to do so.

nor, Lieut-General E. F. Norton, Directers and Auditors.

ABJECT SLAVERY cessfully achieved by the was, did not fall to apprise being well done and although we tion of the Hongkong University that Herr Hitler's New Order is al

into their jobs and the jobs are THE TRANSFER BOOKS strength of British arms and the people of the gigantic know that we are up against a will commence on Tuesday, June 3 anything but

accompanied by Capt. 5. H. Batty- There is very little evidence Smith, A.D.C.. was present at the AND REGISTER OF SHARE determination and, at the nature of the task that still big job we'll expect Herr Hitler 1941. Entries for this examination Early on October, for instance, a Swift, Lieut. B. J. B. Morahan, Mr. abject slavery, The judges were Miss B. M. HOLDERS will be closed from same time, it looked into the lay before them. It was a to fall Monday, 25th November, 1946, future with an even greater reply to the recent charge of

German paper printed an article C. M. McEwan and Mr. 18. Wan. to Saturday, 21st December, 1946, confidence in ultimate vic-over-confidence ich fat Mr. Breed Loted to the The

in which the writer said that the Schools awarded certificates of both days inclusive,

tory than before, a fact which been levelled against the peo- sensational events which had grams are lying at the office of

The following unclaimed tele-Germans would emerge from the merits were:

war a rich people.

Kowloon: Ling Tang, Kowloon By Order of the Board of British Empire to pay the tainly Mr. Churchill

I will inspire the people of the ple and their leadrrse-certast few days-the dismizal of Sincere, 6 Des Voeux Road (from the high cost of German arma Lam, and Ming Tak; Hongkong taken place in Vichy during the Mears. Cable and Wireless, Ltd-

The writer argued that despite Tong, China Boys, Yeuk Chi, Fung Diretors,

greatest heed to Mr. Chur-never been guilty of this." All after Herr Abetz had gone to Express, (from Canton).

has M. chill's view that there should his public utterances have vichy with an armed escort to not be the slightest slacken-teen tempered with caution, talk to Marshal Petain, and M. ing in the. Country's war while at the same time en-Laval's subsequent trip to Paris

An exposition of Chinese call parts of the Reich will bring com-True Light. Sung Lan, Wah Klu, 591 effort. The greatest need of couraging the people to be-

with Herr Abeta

graphy, held under the joint aus-pensation for the money spent on Pui Ching and Suk Chi. the moment, as implied in the ueve that their part in Bri-Mr. Steed. It means that Hitler China and the Sino-British Ins

"What does it all mean?" asked pices of the Institute of Culture of German armaments. warning the Premier uttered,tain's war effort was vital to is planning and plotting to bring titute of Culture, was held in the is a speed-up in production. ultimate victory. That cau-France into his scheme for attack-Fung Ping-shan Library yesterday. His statement that the coun- en was present in his speeching Britain. He may not and it collection of rare specimens, the try was still only half-armed on Thursday when he refer-jority of Frenchmen are hoping new masters, some of them dating easy to do this as a great ma writings were the works of old and should not be taken to mean red to the tremendous power and praying for a British victory to the Tang Dynasty. that Britain and the Empire which Herr Hitler wields. "Taken all round, last week was are still unequal to the task though he made use of the a week of big things. I still be of meeting an enemy, who opportunity for the quip that, Leve that the French prayers and the Premier stated, was fully strong as Herr Hitler was, it be much larger losses and suffer- hopes will be fulfiled. There may armed. The significance of would be an insult to the ing. We except them but we shall In view of present circum this statement is that it in-dead to compare him with not be affected by them and we stances, it has been decided by dicated clearly that Germany Napoleon! Nevertheless, the shall pull through" the Members of The Hong and her allies-and none of appeal against any relaxation Kong/Australlan Freight Con- the latter really count in of vigilance and any slacken WOMAN SENT TO 8, and as Ng Mo-china. of Notele which said You only have

NOEL BRAGA, - Secretary. Hong Kong, 5th November, 1940.

HONG KONG/AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT" CONFERENCE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

TO AUSTRALIAN, NEW

ZEALAND & FIJI··

ISLAND PORTS

ference that the payment of the terms of fighting strengthing of efforts was there for 10% Deferred Rebate will be have reached the limit of those who might feel that the discontinued as from 1st January, their productive capacity cap which Lord Beaverbrook 1941, and as an alternative a while Britain, having attain-handed out fitted them. Mr. Cash Rebate of 9% will be paid ed to only fifty per cent of Churchill would have failed to shippers who sign the Con. her potential productivity, in his duty if he had neglect.

ference Contract.

was still able to hold the ed this issue, but the proof he

to ward off.

PRISON

UTTERED FORGED BANK NOTES Found Ouity on all'

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three

This means," continued Mr. Bartlett, "that the save diles, which hoped that they would regain their liberty as soon as the war is over, will be taxed, if Germany win, of course, until they pay for the whole burden of armaments and presumably for the burden of armaments which Germany will have to maintain against those outside German control”: The following forthcoming wed Mr. Bartlett then went on to dings, are announced:

describe conditions in Poland and quoted from another German ar

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

Mr. Mak Bat-leung of No. 64, High

NEW ENGLAND "QUAKE

BOSTON, Dec. 20 (Reater) --- Thousands of people were awakens ed by an earthquake which shook. a wide area in New England states. early today.

People rushed into the streets in: their night attire but no serious: damage is hitherto reported.

ART EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW Next January will mark on 135, Third stub to treats Pole like a German to

Mr. Mak Bhlu-b}, merchant, re-

make a human being out of him Year of the Chinese Art Exhibi--

tion in Moscow. siding at No. 104, Canton Road, his accounted for the fact that and Miss Lut Pui-heung of No. some Polish workers were being In view of its great success 12 has been decided to prolong the 10. Lan Kwai-fong.

accorded special treatment, since the Germans wanted these workers Exhibition which has recently

Unruly Mob Outside Chinese Bank

LITTLE ACTIVITY

to work for them in Germany. been enriched by additional A Copy of the form of Contract enemy at bay and to deliver gave of how Britain and the charges of uttering forged $100 and

UNATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION Exhibits contributed by the Chf., hese Government, says a Moscow: `may be had on application to the hard and telling blows on his Empire had steadily

After referring to the food altua dispatch Since its opening at the and $50 notes, Kwok Fons, Woman, was

tion in occupied Poland and the beginning of this year. office of the Hon. Secretaries armour which he would find calmly prepared to tackle the sentenced to 18 months hard

80,000) fact that the greater part of the people have visited it, (Central" of The Hong Kong/Australlan it was practically impossible task removed from his words labour by the Chief Justice, str

food reserves were being taken by News). Freight Conference.

anything which might have Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal The Police Emergency Unit was the Germans Mr. Bartlett said THIS POINT in Mr. Chur- given rise to the misappre- Sessions yesterday.

called out to the Nanking Com that it was not only to the Pales AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL chill's speech was, indeed, the hension that Britain is fear-man, and Mak Kun-sing, male, Road West, on Thursday, when the an unattractive proposition, but in Sentences on Leung Ying, wo mercial Bank, at No. 66, Connaught that Herr Hitler's New Order was LINE, most encouraging part of his ful of the future. There is who were found guilty on one crowds gathered outside the pre- every ocedpled country, EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN statement, because it means definitely no cause for any charge, were postponed until the mises became unruly as the result,

Air Ministry and Ministry for Home- 5. S. CO., LTD..that when Britain reaches anxiety now and there will be next Bedaiona, z

He gave as an example the high Security commun of their inability to see the bank cost of cigarettes in Holland. The was a little end NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA, full productive capacity, in no cause for anxiety in the Mr. JP Murphy, Assistant officials after the bank had closed explanation was that the people night but during the OSAKA SYTOSEN KAISYA, the next two years at the future as long as British Crown Solicitor, assisted by Detits doors.

were smoking, more cigarettes to or darkness a few Bo utmost, coupled with the resolve, determination and Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. it was understood due to a dis- that a large portion of the tobacco southeast England:

Sgt. N. B. Fraser, prosecuted Mr. The reason for the closure was calm their nerves, but the fact was dropped, mainly, BURNS PHILP LINE. huge supplies of munitions, courage persists in the way c A. Batherton Russ, appeared traint, order taken ont against it supplies had been reserved, for the little damage and very few

679 planes and ships that will it has done so far,

for the abcond and third- accused by Ita creditors.

LONDON, Dec 20 (BW8)-A

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