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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS H.K. MAILS LOST Immigration

THE HONGKONG ROPE

MANUFACTURING

CO., LTD.

The Postmaster General an- nounced that letters by sur- face route for United King- United States of dom, via America posted in Hongkong aboul Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 1 and 2, 1940, have been lost through enemy action.

Subject to Audit, the Directors of The Hongkong Rope Manu- facturing Co., Ltd. will recom. has the Chinese Government mend the payment of a dividend shown itself capable of deal- of $1.per share, at the forthcoming with such a situation, but ing Ordinary Annual Meeting of that it was not afraid to per- the Company,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE

& FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

57

EDITORIAL

Immigration Officers Slow In Boarding Ships, Says Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce

terday afternoon.

mit the world to know the full CORRESPONDENCE

facts of what had taken

place, so that there might be C.B.S. BOYS IN ARMED no misapprehension outside

SERVICES China on the subject. There

The Editor, BK, Daily Press

OVERSEAS

CHINESE DONATIONS

TO CHINA

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941.

Naval Co-operation In

British Successes In

African

Campaign

,

"Never embark on any campaign or take the British Army to any theatre of war where the Navy cannot reach out a hand to you if you are in trouble and assist you if you are doing well. If you remember that, nothing can go seriously, wrong, because the Navy will never let you down." This comment, which was one principle with which I idep-

The fact that Immigration officers were slow in board- ing ships and that one vessel in particular had not been boarded for nearly 214 hours after her arrival in harbour

A total of $294,396,357,65 dona was mentioned by HON. MR, T. E. PEARCE at a meeting tions from overseas Chinese were of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council yes-other Government org uns tram the received by the Bank of China and

outbreak of the Sino-Japanese The Committee had before hostilities in July. 1937 to October, 1940, according to statistics com- them a supplementary votel for $24.600 for alterations to piled by the Central authorities in made by a general in the last tified myself-it is. never embark

Chungking. four godowns leased from the China Merchants Steam Navi- that directly

This amount did not include war, was quoted by CAPTAIN or any campaign or take the Bri- the CYRIL FALLS, military cor- where the navy cannot reach out tish Army to any theatre of war received by gation Company for use as an National Red Cross Society of respondent of THE TIMES, a hand to you if you are in trouble Immigration Depot.

China and the China National, when he broadcast from Lon-, and to assist you if you are doing Aviation Association and Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong asked what raised through the

that don yesterday on the progress: well.

If you

remember that, was the rent payable on the go-floated by the Government.

Gold "Loan of the operations In Africa,

nothing can go seriously wrong. downs.

because the navy will never let you FROM HONGKONG

TRIBUTE TO STAFF WORK Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters (Financia:

down'. Secretary) replied, that the rent

Donations from

Capt. Falls referred in his open- Chinese in

"I have not met that general was $340 for each godown,

Hongkong

ing remarks to the during the

capture of for a very long time", said Capt perlod Mr. Li: Has it been leased for totalled $11.842.119.08 which

Tobruk, which he said had been Falls, "but I am sure that he looks long?

cupied the sixth place in point of expected for a considerable time with great satisfaction on this

and which the Italians themselves present campaign". To Past and Present members Mr. Butters: I think it is for a amount, while those from Sin-had come to take as a matter of

of C.B.S. and C.B.A.

gapore. $1,25,768.002.61, ranked first.

SUCCESS OF CAMPAIGN Mr. L: I think it is a lot of

He attributed the capture You will prouably know that

The donations were distributed of this Italian stronghold to the Capt. "Falls declared that the two boys of our school-Raven money to spend on this."

Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Acting 002.61; Netherlands East Indies. General Wavell's army.

Singapore, $125.768 perfect regularity of staff work in successful campaign against Italy and Jenner-have lost their lives

had now begun. After (Chairman) '$37.569.755.04: New York, $36,743, in taking part in the present Colonial Secretary)

the said that the only information he 489.21: Philippines. $26,584,356.55ghter than it was elsewhere." con- known as Italian East Africa had "The task, however, was not months, a great block of territory conflict, thus upholding principles which they learnt with had with him was that the rent San

It had been Hongkong. $11.842.119.08; Thailand. at large find it hard to believe that his territory also included the tinued Capt. Falls, but the public been passing into British control. us and we are proud of them. was $240 a month. I know that our school. is repre- reduced from $265. The lease was $10,429 (90 55; India and Burma task is hard or. becomes harder boundaries of the French territory. sented in all branches of HM for a year and was subject to three $9,885,248.01; French Indo-China, when it appears to be accomplish- known

is no doubt that the Chinese people themselves, who have

Dear Str. Could you possibly attained a standard of unity find space in your correspondence NOTICE HEREBY of resolve and determination columns for the enclosed, letter.

IS

Thanking you, in keeping with the same GIVEN that the ANNUAL

spirit that is being displayed ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will by Britain and her allies, have been unshaken by this

his

be HELD at the Hongkong unfortunate incident and that Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUES: |

they will require no begging DAY, the 11th February, 1941,) plea from their leader to con- at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose tinue their fight for liberty | of receiving, the Report of the

and independence. Directors together with a state:

WHILE PRINCE KONOYE, ment of accounts for the year however, was making ended 31st December. 1940.

apology, he was no doubt pon- The TRANSFER BOOKS of dering over the results of the Company will be CLOSED Japan's commitments to the from SATURDAY, 1st February Axis Powers and the ever in- to TUESDAY, 11th February,creasing difficulties which are both days inclusive,

arising to impede her es- tablishment of the so-called

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1941

The Baily Press.

報西刺孖

New Order" in East Asia. In an effort to relieve himself of the increasing German pressure for action in the 41 Orient, the Japanese Prime Minister and his official col- leagues have endeavoured to offset "the

Editorial and Business Office:

15-19, Queen's Road Central,

Tel. 33225.

Night Ealtor (Wanchal Office):

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E.C.4.

Hoyukonu, JanUARY 31, 1941.

JAPAN'S CRY OF

ΑΝ

DESPAIR

disappointment

which the Japanese people are feeling over the progress of the China campaign, by making a great deal of blus- ter in connexion with Japan's plan for southward expansion. The reported success of

Japan's mediation in the Indo-China-Thai dispute will no doubt be claimed by the Government as evidence of their determination to push on with their programme re- gardless of There is also the news that Japan has followed up this

I amx

Yours faithfully. : G. E UPSDELL.

5

year.

as follows:

OC

Francisco, $14,235,813.38:

months notice and renewable at $7,300,870.67: the option of the Government at 579.98;-

the same rental,

Australia,

$7,606," London, $5,366,707.28: Macao. $257,769.98, and other Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo: I think you places, $718.754.91. must Have: a depot,

NEWSETTES

course.

many

25 French Somaliland. ed with what seems so much ease. which the Italians had dominated "Each time we have won a vic- and held at their mercy. In this tory, there has been speculation on large block of territory the Italian the next step. Where will it be di- forces were being driven back and rected? Will Italian resistance there check us?

Services and I wonder if we are hacking them up as much as we might They are just, splendid and will never let us down, but are we letting them down? Thes

TIME IMPORTANT are entitled to our moral and spiritual support and I am writ- Mr. Pearce here mentioned that "ing to ask your co-operation for a ship which had arrived in port which the leaders of our Empire was not boarded by Immigration have appealed. Will you join officers for 2 hours. "They do with us in attending Public Wor- want to have some central place ship at your various places of to handle this thing. Time is worship, on the second Sunday rather important." he added. evening in each month? This The Chairman: I think they are means that we identify ourselves bit slow in getting off the mark publicly with the principles for bo begin with.

Mr. A. Brostedt, Asiatic Traffic which Raven and Jenner have Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields: What are Manager for Canadian National given of their best, and in the their hours? Is there overtime for Hallways, has arrived in Hong- however, we are entitled to say end. their lives: that we intend going out before breakfast or after kong.

His Excellency the Acting Gov- ernor Lieut-Gen. B. F. Norton, was present at the screening of "The. Thief of Baghdad" at the King's Theatre last evening.

Mr. The Financial Secretary: I have ot seen any applications for that yet.

to cu-operate with God in mak-tea? ing this world a better place for men to live and that we wil use all spiritual powers available to that end. Those of our school in H.M. Forces will not let us down, don't let us let them down."

Yours ever.

GE UPSDELL.

any obstacles. CATHEDRAL

WEDDING

N AUSTRALIAN newspaper mediation effort by taking

correctly summed up the the opportunity to make fur-ļ

MISS B. WANCEY

Mr. Lo: I believe they have been working at all hours. That is what I have been told. **

The vote was passed.

Other supplementary votes, to talling $575,034 were also approved.

THOSE PRESENT

Present at the meeting were Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Chairman), Hoa. Mr. H. R. Butters (Financial Secretary), Hon. Mr. A. B. Parves Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, 'Hon. Mг, M. K.

Lo, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dcdwell, Hor.. Mr. Leo D'Almada, nr., Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Hon, Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. Mr: T. E. Pearce and

recent speech made by Prince ther demands on Indo-China REV. A.P. ROSE AND Konoye, the Japanese Prime and Thailand and also to Minister, as a cry of despair. adopt a more uncompromising The speech was the first attitude towards the Nether-St. John's Cathedral yesterday Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong. official admission of the lands East Indies.

indifferent

to

A pretty wedding took place at

afternoon when MISS BEATRICE

Queen Mary Hospital, became the

The Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, MA..| officiated,

The bride looked charming in a

PILOT OFFICER DESCRIBES HIS EXPERIENCES

Fl

*

st

Ted Hockaday, connected

Embassy with the American Tokyo, now being transferred to Baghdad, Iraq. arrived yesterday in Hongkong.

Mr. Lansing Kwok, San Francis co Branch Manager of the Wing On Company Ltd, arrived in the Colony yesterday.

"It has never checked us. Our military machine has gone on working and we who have been looking on may have been inclined to take everything for granted and to regard feats carried out by the army, which in normal times would have excited astonishment, without comment.

"With the capture of Tobruk,

that matters have progressed," de- clared Capt. Falls. "Apart from the value of its harbour, which will make it easy for us to supply our advanced forces by sea, we have been able to destroy over half or nearly two-thirds of the enemy's fighting strength in Africa."

GARRISON ESSENTIALS Capt. Falls went on to comment on the essentials for the establish ment of a garrison such as the Italians had in Africa. He pointed

were great quantities "of stores and material which were being left behind. And now this great stretch of country was being cut off from the rest of Italy's African Empire.

"At the outbreak of the war" here. we were unable to "prevent the Italians from crossing their frontier", said. Capt. Falls... "It looked, Indeed, 25 if." their advance would be combined with a thrust from Kassala.

"Now, however, that has 'come to

end. The Italians have not yet been wiped out here as they have been in North Africa, but al- ready they are on the defen- sive No help or supplies can "get" to them and they are in danger from inside their ter- ritory where the Abyssinian patriots have begun to operate in columns all over the coun- try.

"What is happening in Eritrea

MI A Perez-Saez, Consul General of the Peruvian Govern-out that apart from the troops. shows that there is really very ment to Hongkong, arrived Hongkong yesterday.

in

administrative forces were

also little fight left in the Italian Army' needed for certain civilian duties in Africa. No one can pretend and military police were necessary that Italian East Africa is more of Mr. Charles Perry,

technical to keep order in a country where a main centre of war than North assistant Industries, has arrived in Hong-friendly disposed

for Imperail Chemical the population might not be toc Africa. because the latter is con- towards the cerned with the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean is a main thea-

kong.

in

?

authorities.

"This will need nearly quarter tre of war.

*But Mr. Colin Robertson. and Mr. of a million men", said Capt Falls.

it means that the Robert Shaw, architects for the "Therefore. when you hear that

Italian communications have Hongkong Government, returned Italy has lost 100,000 men

been broken for something like to Hongkong yesterday.

2,000 miles, Our Bir forces prisoners and so many thousands killed and wounded, that means

have destroyed numerous sub- marine bases and the Italian air force is not particularly strong or enterprising,

*

Mr. G. Stokes, representative that they have lost much more in for Dodwell and Company, return- effective fighting strength-pro ed to Hongkong yesterday.

bably two-thirds. The morale of the survivors in such circumstances

M

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*

·

RETURN TO

NORMALCY TODAY

failure of Japan's attempt to IT IS INCREDIBLE that MARY WANCEY, nursing sister of bring China to her knees after Prince Konoye and his Minis-bride of the REV. SLABIC PEAR nearly four years of war and ters can be so blind to the SON ROSE, M.A., Assistant, Chap- the Prime Minister's words consequences which will result lain of St. John's Cathedral only echoed the feelings of from any precipitate action Hongkong. the Japanese people who have either in Indo-China or in the

"We shal; be glad to see the now grown tired of the de Dutch East Indies. There is

Carlos Ferrandiz, General can well be imagined and it must whole campaign brought to an A.graph.c description of a raid | Manager of the Tabacalera Co., be accepted that their resistance end as we have much better use mands being made on them already ample evidence to silk taffeta gown over white tulle, on the port of Brest was given Manila, passed through Hongkong will become pretty low."

for our forces operating there and by their militarists and of the show the failure of the gua-cut with a high waist and long yesterday by a BRITISH PILOT yesterday en-route to Manila.

Capt. Falls next referred to a 1 am hoping that this will be done promises held out to them to ranteds which Herr Hitler has tight sleeves. She wore a tulle vell, OFFICER when he broadcast his

held in place with a tiara of

summing up of the situation in before ver long". bring the "China Incident" offered Japan for her active.

cxperiences from London.

Mr. Armand Hazard, connected Africa by the Soviet newspaper. orange blossoms, and carried a to a successful conclusion, participation on his behalf by sheet of pink and white carna-

The officer described how when with Tabacalera, Manila, who is the Red Star. which pointed out

en-route to Manila, they were over Brest one engine Prince Konoye's somewhat creating a disturbance in the tons..

passed that the question of importance now was not as to what would dramatic readiness to accept East. His attempt to over- Miss Jane Hancey was maid-of-stopped, but he decided that he through Hongkong yesterday.

and wore a goid taffeta might as well have a smack at full responsibility for the awe the United States into honour

happen to Libya, but whether the Mr. Joseph Marinetti, Assistant Italians had the power to put up frock over gold tulle trimmed with the target. failure of the Japanese army's remaining

Director of Finance for the French dark brown velvet ribbon. She He stated that he could not see Indo-China Government, passed campaign in China shows Japan's actions has met with wore a spray of yellow chrysan- the target so he came round again. through Hongkong yesterday en- that he has become fully a bold rejoinder from America themum, and carried a gold mesh- a few hundred feet lower. They route to Manila. aware of the state of mind of land even Japan's own gestures, ed handbag:

kept it up, falling lower each time. the people and his declara-, to appease the Americans have!

TORE A HOLE

Mr. Salvador Serra, owner of tion that he was determined failed to hit the mark. Herr

His gunner wanted to have a Philippine Sugar Plantations, who promise to exert his full energy to Hitler's

to allow

shot at the searchlight, but he had is en-route to Manila from Spain, bringing this protracted cam-Japan a free hand in Indo-

to advise against that being done. passed through the Colony yester

day. Then an explosive "shell tore a paign to an end appears to China and the Dutch East In-

hole in his port wing and hé call- have come a bit too late, dies, therefore, does not, ren-

ed to the observer to drop his it was meant to bolster up the der her immune from the risk

borbe. morale of the Japanese of being involved in a war

His machine was still diving civilians and to prepare them with the United States and! Taree fire appliancee were sum-down and now, it was possible to the Colony yesterday. for further demands on their being defeated. Furthermore, when some bedding on the second ground. And then they started to moned about 11 p.m. last evening see almost everything on the purses and essential needs.

IN STRIKING CONTRAST attempts to arrive at án was the clear and honest ex- amicable settlement of Russo-

The reception was held at the Church Guest House, where the many friends congratulated the newly-weds,

WYNDHAM ST. FIRE

caught Are

any further resistance.

Today, the Bfth day of the first moon of the lunar year, will see [thể gradual return to normalcy in {local shopping, and trading con-

ditions.

"I think the Red Star puts the case very well", sald Capt. Falls "The problem now, be- fore General Wavell · Is no longer measured by Italian re- sistance in North Africa, but what form German interven-

The majority of the larger stores tion to help Italy will take

including the "Big Four," Sincere, NAVAL CO-OPERATION

Syn, Wing On and China Em- Mr. Frank Rider, Sales Executive

"We have to be very watchful of porium-will reopen for business, for the Edward J. Nell Ca Air Con-

this. We must not forget that famid the thunderous noise of long ditioning, who is en-route to

we have now, for the first time strings of fire-crackers. Manila, was a passenger through taken the initiative in the Medi

COURTESY CALLS terraneam. The Axls, or rather, I should say, Germany, is stil_very

we look at what has happened, we

The Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group

;

•

.formidable also.

Courtesy calls, by women and,

Eight-seeing will, however, gra-

all Herr Hitler's and Japanoor of No. 6. Wyndham Street get back home and the observer will meet on Sunday, Feb. 2. at 9/formidable in this region, but if children. In all their finery, will continue until the Bfteenth day had to help him to hold the wheel p.m. in the West Lounge," The shall came to the conclusion that: (Feb. 10), as will the custom of Traffe Sgt. R. Paton was first so heavy was the strain.

Speaker will be FT. G. Byrne and planation which General Japanese differences have had attracted to the scene by thick The pilot officer described how the sublect will be "Modern Philo- our own position is immensely giving "lal-see" to chi dren. issimo Chiang Kai-shek gave a cold reception from the smoke coming from the premises they eventually landed without any sophy and World Order."

damage at their home base. on Wednesday with regard to Kremlin and it is in this di- and he called the Fire Brigade.

Before the arrival of the ap the steps that had been taken (rection that the Japanese en-

pllances the fire was brought under to deal with the situation deavours to reach an arrange-control, created by the insubordinament are at present being tion of the Chinese Com-directed. Japan's position is

Mr. William Williamson, of the munist Army. His explana-indeed one of despair-she is

Colonel Donovan, President Roo-gistry, Supreme Court, yesterday, tish Mediterranean Fleet has been! tion of the position gave the placed in the awkward post- Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, realding sevelt's personal reprezentative in

able to co-operate with the Army H. K. Police, retuned to Hongkong lie direct to the Japanese at-tion of having to choose be at No. 5, Broadwood Road, has re the Balkans, is expected to arrive There was a large gathering at of the Nile. This is exceptionally yesterday. tempts to make out that the tween two evils, neither of ported that while walking between in Ankara today, according to a St. Patrick's Club on Wednesday rare, but when it occurs it is over i

Mr. E. Wong," of No, "220, Prince incident was a forerunner of which offers any practical the Central district and his home message from Saigon. He will be night when an impromptu fare-whelmingly strong.

British passports received by the Pres'dent, the well party was given to G, War- "This reminds me of a talk I Edward Road, has reported the civil war in China and went solution for the difficulties stolen from his pocket between 9 Frime Minister and the Minliter burton and H. H. Buck, who are had with a general during the theft of an electric further to show that not only she has created for herself.am, and 8 p.m., on Wednesday. tor Foreign Affairs,

leaving the Colony shortly.

last war. He said: "I had only from his residence:

"In all campaigns, the air force dually diminish and, ferries, buses, The forthcoming marriage be must co-operate with the ground and trams will be less crowded.

Hongkong will definitely be re- tween Mr. Lau Ming-fal, building forces, but it is only once perhaps COLONEL DONOVAN contractor, of No. 254 Jaffe Road, in ten years that an action can turning to its, humdrum everyday

ute IN ANKARA ground floor, and Miss Frances be fought in which the naval

Kwan was announced at the Reforces also co-operate as the Bri

LAWYER'S LOSS

he had two

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