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EDITORIAL

D.G. WILL

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1941,

DEATH OF MR. DEFENCE OF AMERICA

CAN ONLY COME BY SUPPORTING BRITAIN

Mr. David Gordon WII, Second Engineer of the Kinshan, well- known seaman on the China Coast,

died in Macao- on Saturday morn- "When the smoke of debate has cleared, we will find

ing following a stroke..

The late Mr. Will is survived by a brother and sister in Scotland, He had been serving on the Coast for about 25 years.

At the time of his death he was

the 3rd day of February, 1941, employed by the Hongkong, Can at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the ton and Macao Steamboat Co. Public Works Department, by

of

... term of

75 years,

"

NEWSETTES

Mr. R. C. Robertson will address/ the Hongkong Rotary Club to- day on "The Scotland of Robert Burns."

Mr. A. W. Holland of the Furness

arrived on Hongkong on a business. trip. He plans to return to Manila in the near future.

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to suit the convenience that immediately after the dis. Years less the last three days/objections to the bill are based appear before the Chief Justice of and my buddies, we stay right The charge for each call is a little

and in sealed covers, addressed to

mand Pay Office, and endorsed |

Tenders for Government Bills, cic."

The right is reserved (1) to

price.

Locality.

Boundary .. Measure.

menta.

Contents in

Square foot

Annual

Kental.

Upest Price!

thereof.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

turned up

1934 CRISIS

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SOUND SENSE "When the time comes you 'will still and him in front still hard- bolled. We have no doubt of the passage of the bill, The same

can

over $9, says Central, News.

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that our self-interest has leapt the ocean and stands by Far East Company of Manila, has

of Britain," said PROFESSOR ARTHUR the side TENDERS for DOLLARS

NEWELL, & prominent American citizen living in Eng- land, when he broadcast from London on Sunday night. current in this Colony, for tele Auction to be held on Monday,

"The momentous aid to! the 3rd day of February, 1941,

Britain bill is at last before count on the verbal thrashing the vailed in St. Andrew's Church Hall

"Even Senator Wheeler did not graphic transter, on the Lords

An atmosphere of galety pre- Commissioners of His Majesty's

at 3 pm, at the Offices of the

Congress," said Prof. Newell. President gave him the next day" last evening when St. Andrew's Treasury, London, up to and for Public Works Department, by Or. the sum of £150,000, will be der of His Excellency the Gover. Order of His Excellency the

The battle is sharply joined declared Prof. Newell. "The Pre- Clab held their monthly social

sident described Senator Wheeler's pary. received by the Treasury Chest

Crown Governor of one Lot of Crown question, the American camp now in the hearings before words as the rottenest thing sald for of one Lot of

With con-in public life in my generation'. ", Officer, Command Pay 0fice,

After staying in Chungking for Land at Island Road, in the Land at Castle Peak, in the is divided into three sections the Committee.

the President;

of "One word until 10.15 a.m. on

Hong Kong for the all aid to Britain, even sumate skill the 21st Colony of Hong Kong for a Colony

caution". con about three weeks, the two repre-

Reting Hutuketu," com.at the risk of war, majority, has prepared his ground and cluded Prot. Newell. "You will sentatives of January, 1941.

term of 75 years, with the option

Don't take much turn to Tibet. The tenders to state the total of renewal at a Crown Rent to be mencing from 1st July, 1899, the pacifists and the isola- he had hammered home to hear a good deal from the hard- Regent of Tibet. will shortly re

tionists.

-the people

and politicians boiled American.

notice when he says Me support (in pounds sterling) fixed by the Surveyor. of His with the option of renewal at a

-NEITHER the pacifists nor alike the supreme impor- this bill? Why, we won out in The Kwangst-Shens! long-dis- No telegraphic transier will be Majesty the KING, for one fur- Crown Rent to be fixed by the made for less than £100, but her term of 75 years.

Surveyor of His Majesty the the isolationists are against tance of the issue. -

1918 and what did we get out of tance telephone service will be "Tomorrow (Monday) he will it but a lot of debts. No, Sir; Me opened for public use on Feb. 1. tenders for sumis above that

King, for one further term of 24 giving aid to Britain, but their Intending bidders are advised amount

on the assumption that the the Supreme Court to take his here.

path as President for a third term. bill places unprecedented au- Whether he will strike out on a of the tenderers will be consposal of the lot the Purchasei dered.

(if not the applicant) will be Intending bidders are advised thority in the hands of the still bolder course. only tomorrow

A demonstration of the correct with an that Immediately after the dis President and that, as a re- will tell.

method of controlling and, ex- The tenders to be in duplicate, required to deposit

authorised officer who will be posal of the lot the Purchaser sult, America's entry into the

tinguishing incendiary bombs will the Treasury Chest Officer, Com. present at the sale, the sam ol (if not the applicant) will be war will not be long delayed which the United States faced insident his third term will send of the Peak School at 5.45 p.m. Prof. Newell referred to the crisis sound sense that gave the Pre- be given on the Lower Playground, Two hundred dollars, ($200) in required to deposit with an The issue at stake, however 1934 when the banks closed their this bill through, cash. This sam will be refunded authorised officer who will be is not whether America will doors and farmers were threaten-

on Friday, Jan. 24. on payment of the Purchase

present at the sale, the sum of or will not send an expedi-ing to march on Washington and

Mr. David Lu, newly appointed two hundred dollars, ($200) Intionary forte to Europe, but boys from the universities were

Central News correspondent in cash. This sum will be refunded that President Roosevelt has searching for work which never

Washington, left Saturday morn committed himself irretrieva He recalled President Roosevelt's

ing by the China. Clipper for the bly

United States. He is the first cor- to helping Britain in speech and declared that the Pre order to prevent an Axis vic-sident did not flinch from what

respondent sent by the Central News to America. tory on the European Con-he had to tell his hearers. Mr. tinent and over the British Roosevelt had promised Empire. This is the most im- action and he had given it to portant aspect of the "lend'

"History is now repeating or lease" bill and there is no Itself", declared Prof. Newell, doubt of its effect on the Axis "As we watch Mr. Roosevelt's Powers. Just

leadership it is repeating itself 25 those in

day by day. We have called. sympathy with Britain's war

for action—this time not in alms are watching the tug-

words but in deeds. Not a of-war in America, so also the

gesture to a friend if It is Axis Powers are showing an

convenient without too much interest, in which fear is up- sacrifice, but everything Bri- permost, on the results this tain may need up to the limit. help to Britain will have on 37 their chances of gaining a victory over the main ob-

across to the United States and LA FRANCE LIBRE" stacle to their plans-the watch the tremendous tug-of-war British bulwark of resistance, going on there. I make no bones The Editor, H.K. Daily Press a resistance which has in-as to the end of the rope to whien Dear Sir will be very glad f creased as the knowledge that I belong. I stand four-square for the following letter addressed by the American people are de- that complete defence of America General Douglas MacArthur Mili Mr. Chengting T. Wong, of the termined to help becomes which car only come by supporting tary Adviser of the Philippines Lin Hokou Iron Works of Hong-

Britain and her friends. ·

in the Colony on more and more, apparent to

Army to the New Representative of kong, arrived "Some who know little of Ame General de Gaulle for the Philip-

Saturday. Mr. Wang is president the dictators.

rica argue that this question of pines. M. G. Villoquet be inserted of this organisation which has IN ADDITION to creating aid is racial and that at present in your esteemed paper...

been operating in South China for diversions in other parts of while the whole of the east is Commonwealth of the Philippines some time. He has been in Manila Europe in order to distract solidly for the proposal, the whole Office of the Miltary Adviser British attention and to leng-of the west is solidly against.

"I have found the British people

Mr. R. Douglas, Operations Man- then her line of defences by slow to discover that the Middle-

ager, of the Standard-Vacuum Cl committing hur to other West is as internationally minded My Dear Villoquet,-I am delight Company of Manila, passed through theatres of war, Nazi agents as any other part of the United ed at the action you have taken Hongkong at the week-end. have been active in spreading States and it must be remember in aligning yourself with General Douglas is en route to San Fran- their particular form of pro-ed that not all democrats are de Gaulle in nis struggle for Free cisco and later to the muddle west- Britain bill France.. A declaion against the in-ern section of the United States,

No. of

accept or reject any or all of the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT on payment of the Purchase price tenders, and, in particular (2) in case of equality of rate between 1.nders amounting in all to more than the total sum required, to give preference, to any tenders received from Government in. stitutions or from the bankers to the Treasury Chest.

Copies of Forms of Tender can

be had on application.

for

"Persons tendering (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George, III Cap. 15 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express ondition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

Rural Building

Lot No. 441.

Island Road, near

Stanley.

Registry No.

G.

ft, ft. ft.ft.

$

A. DOT

sal plan,

About

15,700

180

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

3,025

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Ping Shan Inlaud

Registry No

Locality.

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PARTICULARS' AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, The provisions in question the 3rd day of February, 1941, do not apply to Contracts en at 3 p.m... at the Offices of the tered into by any incorporated Public Works Department, by Company in its corporated Order of His Excellency "the capacity and made for the Governor of one Lot of Crown general benefit of the Com Land at Castle Peak, to the Colony of Hong Kong for 'pany."

a term of 75 years, commenc ing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less

N. FORDE, Colonel, R.A.P.C. Treasury Chest Officer, His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hong Kong.

G.

R.

ORDINANCE.

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The attention of all persons or firms holding stocks of Hydro carbon Oils of any type in the Colony is drawn to Government Notification No. 54 published under the Public Revenue Pro

16th, 1941.

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Boundary

Measures.

ments.

As per

sale plan

Annual

Contents 1

Square feet

Banta

Upset

Price.

About

04,450

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 21, 1941.

the last three days thereof. DES

Intending bidders are advised

an

required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In

cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

price.

them.

COMPLETE DEFENCE

them

"Will we back the President or won't we? Once again I look

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"You and I are not alone in watching the American tag- of-war. Other eyes are also watching it. When Japan got angry at Mr. Cordell Hall we understand what they hope the decision will be. When the German press shed tears for the American public, It required no great insight to

Mr. John B. Ipekdjian, President. see which side of the tug-war and Director of the firm bearing they are weeping for.

his name, has arrived in the Co- "Americans must see that the lony. Mr. Ipekellan has been on new bill is not only blank a combined business and pleasure cheque, but a whole cheque book trip in the PhiUppine Islands. He and that we bear our full share plans to settle down with his bus- in constructing a new world. And iness in Hengkong. when the smoke of debate has cleared away, we will and that our self Interest has leapt the ocean and stands by the side of Britain.”

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Mr. George M. Riveire, Foreign Supervisor of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Export Company, with home offices in Akron, Ohio, the 'capital of the word aftyre market,

CORRESPONDENCE arrived in Hongkong on Saturday.

Manila

Jan. 6, 1941:

Mr. Rivelse has also been in manila on business. He plans to

remain in Hongkong in his pre-

sent capacity and will proceed to the United States later.

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for a business conference.

Mr.

paganda in an attempt to backing the ad to

and that the large Republican terior Government of one's own there to enjoy a few months home

"So I ask you all to try and keep your patience in the next few weeks and to re- member that this rough and tumble is our way of working out our decisions.

THE TWO ENDS

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companied

Georges.

Mr.

by her

baby. son,

THE AMERICAN.

dissuade the American people Party is behind Mr. Wendell will country is always a hard one to leave. He will return to the Philip- TUG-OF-WAR

from giving aid to Britain ke in his support of the Presi make, but in this case the course of pines about mid-summer.. ESPITE the crop

of and at the same time in tell- dent,

action to be properly taken seems rumours that have eman-ing the world that, even if

Ito be so clear that you are fully

Mrs. Ariane Chevrier, wife of the Justified in making it. The choice that immediately after the dis.ated from Europe and the in- the United States decides on this unprecedented

is a simple one: "Is France to be manager of the Tor Hotel in Kobe, Japan, was a passenger through posal of the lot the Purchaser tensified war of nerves which taking

free or slave?" I have complete Hongkong on Saturday. She has will place her DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (if not the applicant) will be Herr Hitler is waging in the step which

confidence in uitimate victory, and

been on a pleasure trip to visit south-east corner. of that alongside Britain as an essen-

In such case the result can be ma

friends in Manlia, and is at present continent in an attempt not tial to the security of Ameri-

terially hastened by the use of

jen route to Shanghai Mrs. Chev only to offset developments in ca, it will come too late to

My heartlest conrier's charming manner has won "Let us look along this tug-of-French arms. the United States, but also to prevent an Axis victory. Herr war and see where It goes. On gratulations. and my sincere hope divert British attention to the Hitler knows

that he will one side we have that feeling ex-that not only the citizens of many friends on board. She is ac- Central Mediterranean, the never be able to make any pressed by Admiral Yates Sterling, France will follow your actions, but eyes of the world are turned country surrender to him so who declared that we are at war that the French Government Itself.

Stephen Jurika, of the towards America. As a well-long as American help makes now and that America should will ultimately see the wisdom of

American Embassy. In (Tokyo, known American commenta- people believe that his mon- jump into the war with both feet. Such a course and Join in the move-

"Then, at the other end of the ment.

Japan, was a passenger through When you write General de tection Ordinance on January PARTICULARS OF THE LOT tor said, a tremendous, tug-strous "New Order" is built ne are the pacists, mostly

of-war is now taking place in on nothing but sand. There women peace advocates and Gaulle please give him my person-Hongkong on Saturday. Mr. Jurika has been spending some time in the isolationista,, led by al regards and tell him the pride Manila on official business of the the vital are the reactions in the Bal- then that country on issue of giving all possible kans to prove this and the Hamilton Fish. As far as the I feel as one who has fought and assistance to Great Britain stiffening attitude which even isolationists are concerned, you bled for France in his magnificent Government. He acts as naval.

might think they are fighting a attitude and actions. and the other countries which a conquered France has

lost cause. I myselt think their Most cordially, are resisting aggression. Lead-taken to resist his pressure. cause is lost. but they certainly ing politicians and statesmen None of these people have know how to fight. have expressed their views any doubt as to what the "They say that this bill wil

The Editor, H.K. Daily Press frankly and, though some American decision will be make the President a dictator-

Sir-Please let me have so let's clip his powers." "We must of them are somewhat con- They know that despite the whittle down this bill to limit his chance to speak a few words to fusing and muddled, the con- fears of the isolationists and powers, they argue, to prohibit your readers as well as to draw census of opinion is that the pleadings of the pacifists, his sending his navy into the war the attention to the public. cuse, New Pork. He is en route to Britain must be helped and the American people" today that it is recognised in the stand four-square for that

defence of 36 United States that the battle complete

the in which the British Com American Continent which monwealth of Nations is now is only possible by... ful- engaged in must be fought to ly reinforcing Britain to a finish. The divergence of withstand the onslaughts of jopinion. that still continues to the aggressors. America to- intrude on the discussions day is more internationally

The effect of this order is that! any stocks held in the Colony become liable to duty and holders of such stocks in amounts exceed. ing 1,000 gallons are requested to report the existence of these! stocks to me within 7 days.

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and Exports. 18th January, 194).

POLICE

SNOOKER CHALLENGE

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Kowloon Police will meet RA

No. of Bale,

Ping Shan Inland

Registry Na

Lot No. 7.

Locality.

Castle Peak.

Boundary Measure-

menta

N. 8.2.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

isale plan:

Contents in

Square feet.

About

54,450

Annuki

Rental,

Upset Price

250

2,723

H.K. BADMINTON TITLES

An important meeting of

the

#And so they are trying out their little pussy foot plans”, went on Proof. Newell "No wonder the New York Herald-. Tribune cried out Look here! We cannot treat. Britain as a pauper and subject her to a means test!"

SENATOR WHEELER, -

Signed: DOUGLAS ARTHUR. POCKET PICKED

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air attache and maintains head- quarters at the Embassy in Tokyo.

Mr Duncan F. Haveris, of the Carrier Corporation of Manila, passed through Hongkong on Sa- turday where he is chiler air condi tioning engineer. He maintains permanent headquarters at Syra-

the home office at the

time.

present

Mr. Edward B. O'Brien, of the

Early yesterday morning when went to get the immigration per mit from the Immigration Office I was picked pocket at the loss valued $5.00 (Banknote). It is due San Miguel Brewery at Manila, was to my unknown of my knowledge passenger through Hongkong on Saturday. Mr. O'Brien is. chief technical adviser of hla firm there.

seen in many other

at the action of picking my left- hand-pocket; otherwise, I gave that fellow a hard rasp with my full Referring to Senator Wheeler, hands. I grieved my loss very M.C., winners of the Garrison Chal- lenge Cup, in a snooker challenge Hongkong Badminton Association taking place is connected with minded than she has ever Prof. Newell said that he was no much, as I am not a rich person sometimes match on Sunday, at §. p.m., at the will take place on Friday when the the extent to which this ald been before and now that the pactast to order. He sympathised too extravagant to care the small public places in the Colony) inside

be to Britain should be given President has taken his oaths with Britain and hoped Britain amount of money. That's why the office building: annual championships will Water Folice Station.

pick-pocketeers are poor in their The following will represent the discussed. The season is expected and on the possible effect it of office for his third term, would win the war, ubt added that am writing here now.

I do hope the authorities of the tricks as well as this is the expect. America should not take risks and Police: Sub-Insp. Bradsell, Bets to be of interest since the arrival might have of drawing the the increase in the pull on his he declared this will mean, the immigration office should post aed event by everybody.

Yours, etc. Pile, Pope, Matches, Johnston and at K W. Choy, a newcomer from United States into the hoa-side of the tug-of-war will ploughing under of every fourth note written with "Beware of

Malaya

tilities in Europe. On this soon become noticeable.

Haynes

American boy".

pick pocket."

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(As this slogan Is

so as those.

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