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THE DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY

TEA RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF THE REVEREND LELAND WANG

OF ST. DAVID'S

SOCIETY

Cocktail Party On National Day

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the Society

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13. 1941.

M.P.-Journalist Discusses Latest Developments In Diplomatic Situation

If the Japanese Government means business, the most conclusive evidence will be the signature of an agree- ment with Russia and a settlement between Indo-China and Thailand, which will increase Japanese influence in those countries," said MR. VERNON BARTLETT, M.P., when he discussed the latest developments in the diplo- matic situation in the course of a broadcast from London.

In

need is⭑ pretty urgent one and that is why our Prime Minister spoke with such confidence.

"

Mr. Bartlett next dealt with the manner in which these events

were connected. "It looks as if we might be very wear to zero hour in the Bal- kans," he said.

A tea reception in honour of the REV. LELAND WANG, who At the annual meeting of St. recently returned from the United States after a two years' around David's Society, held at Windsor the world missionary tour, was given yesterday by the Hongkong In-House yesterday it was decided ternational, Medical Relief Committee at the Chinese Merchants' that the celebration of St. David's Club.

Day this year should take the Dr. Wang. ks his tour of the United States and Europe, was form of a cocktail party, to which instrumental in collecting over $12,000 towards the Committee's me- members would invite guests from.

"Herr Hitler's his opening remarks,] · dical relief fund. He left China shortly after the Japanese in- the Services. Arrangements are to vasion in the North and was in Glasgow at the declaration of war be left in the hands of the sub-Mr. Bartlett dealt with the

committee.

latest successes of the British against Germany.

Presenting the report for 1940, forces in Africa. Present at the reception were he spoke no less than 1,004 times MIDST the mounting ten-

OUTDISTANCED Dr. Arthur W. Woo, who presided in churches, in schools, and over the President (Mr. E. Lloyd Jones), sion of an approaching. The Austral Derby.

Introduced and

the guest of the radio. He sought to stimulate said in part:

"Those who do me the honour climax in the present hos honour, Dr. C. T. Wang, President interest in missionary and in re- On St. David's Day 1940, the

these talks may Members' friends, including tilities and

of listening to the indications of the Chinese Red Cross, Hon. lief work in the Far East, and he membership list of

He stood at 57, as compared with 49 remember that when our troops ladies, are cordially invited.

that the desperate circum-Sir Robert Kotewall, Madame Sun enjoyed gratifying response,

first broke through into Libya, I the Open Door in the year 1939. stances in which the Axis Fo, Mr. and Mrs, Lambert Dunbar, found access to

The customary ceremony of emphasised that the campaign partners in Europe now find Lt. Col. H. L Murrow, Mr. William of American sympathy.

laying a wreath at the foot of the would not be likely to lead to the Vinson Lee, Prof. and Mrs. Hsu

Cenotaph on St. David's Day was capture of the whole of Libya." themselves may compel them

Ti shan, Mr. M. F. Key. Dr. F. I to spread the conflict to the Tseung. Mr. Lam Chi-fung, Dr.

to cancelled, and, in Ken. a cheque sald Mr.

the country is a vast desert and it ised as if Japan was expected to Pacific through their Far J. H. Montgomery, Mr. S. K. Lee Europe. He attended the annual for $50 was forwarded

convention of the Chima Inland Hongkong Benevolent Society.

along the coast road which flanks cause trouble in that part of the Eastern düpe, comes news of and many other guests.

Mission at Westminister Hall. In On Armistice Day a cheque for this vast desert that the Italian world. "Japan," he said, "would Recounting his experiences on even a greater climax in the steps being taken in defence his tour of the United States and Paris, he spoke almost a week in $50 was forwarded to Earl Haig's troops are now straggling back to first have to reach

2 theatre daily to Russian Fund through Messrs Thomson & Tripolitania while being harassed ment with the Soviet. It is fairly Important that they should do so from the air and sea. Europe, the Rey, Leland Wang

audiences. The meetings were Co.

with China too. The Exchange Banks will of democracy. The question said that when he arrived in San

A grant of £5 0. 0. ($80) was army. but a rabble will arrive at

the other end. open at 9.30 a.m. and will close of American aid to Britain Francisco he had not before him attended also by members of the

Chinese Legation in Paris and made tó a Welshman, who, for Itinerary prearranged at 12 noon for the transaction of and her allies is no longer an any

the picture of Christian Fellow-reasons beyond his control, was or preaching, engage-!

the Exchange business on Monday issue of a choice between speaking

created by

number unable to obtain employment In of different nationalities repre- the Colony, and who was ultimate- and Tuesday, the 17th and 18th rendering extraordinary aidments, and one of the very first ship

distressed February, (RACE MEETING).to the British people and steps he took was to obtain a map sented at these meetings was aly shipped home as a

British seaman.

A sum of $361 was subscribed

LAM MING FAN,

་་

Hon. Secretary.

74

BANK HOLIDAYS.

Hong Kong, 11th Feb., 1941.

deceased.

"

Mr.

of

WENT TO EUROPE In April, 1939, be went

wonderful Inspiration.

He travelled to Italy, on vaca-

to

Bartlett. "The

whole

Not an

"It is too soon to talk about loss of morale. etc., and it is not my business to speculate. But what I do want to say is that I have been quite fantas- tically outdistanced.

THE FAR EAST Referring to the Far East, Mr. Bartlett declared that it also look-

some agree-.

"As you know, for some months now Japan's pressure agcinst China has been somewhat relax- ed. The Japanese are now mediat- ing between Indo-China and Thai and naval bases there would be of great service to them if they want to attack. Singapore and the Netherlands East Indies."-.

Kai-shek

the Communist

of the United States from one of. conserving the resources of the road-side Gas Stations. United States for the defence

CHINA'S GREAT NEED tion, but had opportunity there by members for the Lord Mayor

"If Eastern Libya is ever, to be 72 of America alone. Any linger- He had come to tell the people also to address meetings in Rome of Swansea's Welsh Servicemen's overrun by Italian troops again, it

Mr. Bartlett added that Mr. ing feelings of doubt on this or the United States of China's and in Florence. In Switzerland Comforts Fund, and a cheque for can only be by some over-

Matsuoka had recently been vital subject have now been great need for assistance from all he attended а conference of £20 0.0 ($321) was forwarded to whelming disaster to Britain in

speaking of closer relations with IN THE GOQDS of completely dispelled by the rightful people. He had come to Missionary Societies at Thun, and the Lord Mayor and very grate some other theatre of war.

the Axis Powers and the Germans From there he fully acknowledged.

GERMAN PARTICIPATION

are suggesting that Soviet is like- DAVID GORDON WILL, honest and unhesitating evi-ask for medical aid for China, for visited Geneva,

donations toward war relief, for travelled to Belfast and to Oslo, formerly of Victoria, Hong cence, which

OFFICERS ELECTED Wendell

Mr. Bartlett referred to the re-ly to break off with Ching, because spiritual ald, for aid in the mis-Norway, where he was fortunate Kong, Marine Engineer, Willkie, the

Republicansionary field. He had great trust to have been before the German

Officers elected for the current port that German troops were be- Generalissimo Chiang

dispersed champion, has given before in his mission, and was sure it invasion.

Mr. D M Richards ng trained for an African cam-has He spoke there nightly year were:

[President), Mr. W. A, Jones paign. These troops, he said, had army. the Senate Foreign Affairs would not fail.

to audiences of 800 people. A

Swedish Before long, he had received an former

missionary in on the manner

(Vice-President) and Mrs. W. T. been inoculated against malaria. All claims against the estate Committee

small-pox and cholera and had Lewis (Hon. Secretary and Trea-

been the victims of experiments of the abovenamed deceased who and method in which he invitation to come to Omaha, Ne-China acted as interpreter.

surer). braska to attend a convention on

Wherever MEETINGS CANCELLED

for special fighting. died at Macay on the 18th day of considered Britain's present missionary work that lasted a week.

Members of the Committee: these special troops were meant January, 1941, must be sent needs in defence

On Sept. 3. he was in Glasgow. Mrs. E W. Lewis. Mr. R. Edwards. to be used. It was clear that they true Invitations came from. Chicago..

series, of meetings had been Mr. T. J. Price. Mr. D. S. Jones would not be welcomed in eastern and Modern Obstetrics" will be A popuair lecture on "Chins A the rights of from Buffalo, from Toronto. In without delay to the undersigned, liberty and

Libya where the population had humanity, should be met by chicago he made his first radio arranged for him to address in and Dr. Rhys Caradoc Jones.

Gordon King, given by Prof. the United States.

Those present at the meeting been cheering the British forces address. speaking Over Uncic Edinburgh

these had to be cancelled with were: Mr. E. Lloyd Jones (Presi-and yelling out phrases in favour. R. C. S., F. R. C. O. G., at the EVEN BEFORE Mr. Willkie John's Radio Station.

Jones (Vice-of-democracy.

Helena Hay Institute on Tuesday, During his two years and four the coming of nights of black-dent).. Mr. W., A. gave his testimony on Tues months In England and America He received

out.

Feb, 18, at 5.30 p.m., under the an invitation President), Messrs. D. S. Jones, Mr. Bartlett quoted a passage auspices of the Hongkong Nurses day, proof was not lacking

from an English lady in Birming-E. I. Wynne-Jones, R. E. Selwyn from a speech made by Signor and Midwives' Association. ham to visit that city and on his Jones. ER, Price, D. F. Davies, E. W. Mussalini on Sept. 30, 1911. In how completely American

visit spoke with and converted to Davies, D. M. Richards, R. Ed-

Jewish refugees.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON

& CO.,

Windsor House,

Solicitors for the Official Administrator.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

of

encouraging.

and

Aberdeen.

.but

which Duce said: "I declare

because it seriously threaten the nation.” -

Mr. Bartlett, here emphasised that when he spoke of British

any

NEWSETTES

•

Prof R. Cecil Robertson, M. G..

73 opinion, in its new approach

Mr. Y. K. Sze (basso); accom- their

de- the Christian faith eight German wards, W. J. Curd, E. C. Thomas myself against a Libyan expedi- complete now to world problems, was sway- ›

W. T. Lewis, Lt. E. Birkett, and tion for geographical and econo-will give a vocal recital in the panied by Mr. E. O'Neill Shaw, ed by the realisation, that moralisation. The other mo-

He crossed the Atlantic to New Mrs. W. T. Lewis (Hon. See, and mic reasons, dification Mr. Willkie suggest-York, and travelled on a preach- Treasurer). Britain and her allies were

may Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel fighting a battle of life" and ed was the purely domestic ing tour to Boston and down the

on Friday. Feb. 28. at 9.15 p.m. death for those very prin- one of limiting the powers Atlantic Coast to Miami, Florida,

A Movie Evening will be held in ciples which Americans hold under the bill-an amend and from there across the Con CHINA CLIPPER NOW

troops. he did not mean "troops The response of his NOTICE is hereby given that so dear.

DUE FEB. 19′′

Church St. Andrew's

Hall on from Britain alone: "Don't, for The words which ment which would not affect tinent. the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Mr. Winston Churchill at the Congress giving its assent pleas for. aid to China was very

The CHINA CLIPPER which was heaven's sake, think that we in Thursday. Feb. 20. at 9 pm. The admission will be $1 and all pro- underestimated in the Shareholders in this Corpora dressed to the world in gen-

to any step which the Pre-

Americans asked him-What will scheduled to arrive in Hongkong Britain tion will be held at the Head eral on Sunday night made sident might desire to make be the outcome of the war in on Tuesday has been waiting in way the show which has been put ceeds are in aid of the S. C. M. Office of the Corporation, No. 1even America's most ardent to implement assistance to China. He replied, "America holde Los Angeles for termination of the up in this most successful cara- Past Bomber Fund. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, isolationists understand the Britain. "

the answer to that question in unfavourable, weather conditions paign by men from the Dominions

· CAMPAIGN IN ERITREA M. D.. M. R, C. P., D. P. H., will on Wednesday, the 26th Februa full significance of what they. FAR GREATER in impor- her hand, America arms Japan." existing between Los Angeles and and India," he declared.

Ils audiences protested. They Honolulu. ry, 1941, at Noon for the purpose owe to Britain for her re-tance to these negligible movere al for China. They did not The Clipper flew from San Fran- Mr. Bartlett then went on to give a lecture on "Some Travels of receiving the Report of the sistance to Totalitarian ag- difications was Mr. Willkie's support this sale of American cisco to Los Angeles five days ago talk of the progress of the cam-and Adventures in the South- Board of Directors together with gression and showed them declaration that by adopting arms

agreed as it was anticipated that flying paign in Eritrea, which he said West Provinces of China" at the a Statement of Accounts for the how lame and unreasonable the bill the United States Those who sell these war mate- conditions would be more, favour-was Italy's oldest colony and arst general meeting of the Educa- University in Room "K" on Feb. year ending 31st December, 1940, was the attitude they had would not be working for tials to be used against China able from that port than from the colony of which Italy had the tion Society of the Hongkong

The Register of Shares of the adopted in attempting to pro-Britain, but with Britain in won't be at these meetings any- Clipper's usual starting place in best reasons to be proud.

"The Italian people will find 118 at 8.15 p.m. The lecture will be Corporation will be closed from test against committing their the cause of freedom.

Dr. Wang is leaving this morn-

The China Clipper departed Los difficult to forgive Signer Musso-illustrated with lantern slides. Batavia, Sourabaya and to return to Los Angeles after be- being compelled to lose that terri

at the Country Hospital, long- Macassar, and hopes to be backing in the air 18 hours. It is now tory as well," said Mr. Bartlett, 30.

scheduled to arrive in Hongkong "In Eritrea, however, the Italians Shanghai, of Richard Aidan, aged have easier country to defend and 1 year and 10 months, younger pn Wednesday, Feb, 19.

The CALIFORNIA CLIPPER Is the British are now faced with son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Corbett

were held scheduled to arrive It Hongkong a what looks like a brick wall of Funeral services

February 1, 1941, at the Bubbling "Italian reinforcements are re- Welt Cemetery. ported to have arrived there, and if the British are successful they would be on their way to the Red

way."

TO

to

Japan... Не

San Francisco.

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*

Thursday the 13th February to country to such a wide scale work with Britain it was, ing for British Malaya. He will Tngeles on Tuesday but was forced lini if his vanity results in his The death occurred on January Wednesday the 26th February, of assistance, as is now en-therefore, necessary to keep visit 1941 (both days inclusive) during visaged to their sister demo- her immediate which period no transfer of shares cracy across the Atlantic. It term needs well supplied: In Hongkong by June.

can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 7th February, 1941.

and

was a clever diplomatic move What those immediate and on the British Prime Minis- long-term needs are Mr. Will- ter's part to have delivered kle specified as Britain's his striking message almost urgent requirements of ships, on the eve of Mr. Willkle's planes and munitions. The appearance before the Senate destruction of Britain's mer-

THE

FINE CONCERT few days following the China Clip- terrific height.

BY LADIES'

Der.

POLICE REPORTS

Car No. 472, belonging to

Mr.

•

F

on

The death occurred on January [Committee-evidence which chant shipping was in Mr. STRING BAND

Sea." From Asmara the railway 31, at his home, 42 Taiwan Road, zig-zags down to Massawa and now Shanghal, of Mr. Zee Quan Yoen has now made the final deci- Willkie's view a great hazard "A Lira Da Florina," a 24-piece LR. Andrewes, of the Supreme the British have taken the offen- aged 76 years. Funeral services 65 sion of aiding Britain certain. to her war effort and he went ladice string band, gave a suc-Court, which was reported stolen

sive along the north coast of the were held on February 2, in the concert of VOCKI

and from the Statue Square car park Red Sea.

parlour of the An Ioh. Funeral MODIFICATIONS So far as to urge that the cessful

Home. which Mr. Wilkie suggested United States should keep instrumental music at the Little on Feb. 10, had been recovered

"As if these troubles are not Flower Club, King's Park, last in Blue Pool Road on Tuesday. before making

enough for Signor Mussolini,” the now the British Navy supplied night.

A horn, valued at $47, was miss- ALLEGED KEEPER

continued Mr. Bartlett, "the famous Lease and Lend" with five to ten destroyers

ing. The Very. Rev. Fr. A. Riganti is

British Fleet has added to OF "TSE-FA" GAMING|Blll law are insignificant. monthly in order to combat in charge of the organisation.

them, by shelling Genoa. The HOUSE FINED $10 The restriction of the aid to the

attempts to

THE PROGRAMME,

Italian Navy was again con- be given to Britain, Greece cripple Britain's economic

spicuous by its absence." Further raids on alleged

LFC.. String Band-LFC. mon gaming houses for the pur and China only speak elo-position by intensified attacks them; March: Chiribiribin (80-into his abuse on

D. Souza) stoic money and jewellery to the pose of "tse fa" conducted by the quently of the high value on her shipping. Mr. Will-prano Solo, Miss. Police on Tuesday resulted in the and profound admiration kle's stand on this whole issue Vocal Duet-La Belitita (Irene total value of $211. appearance of the following be- which Mr. Wilkie and the has made one fact more ap- Osmund and Therese Rodrigues); tore Mr. E.G. Sheldon, K.C., st

com-

the Central Magistracy yester-

day:

German

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01 Mr. Fung Heung, No. 98, Rebinson Road, has reported to Ar the Police that. someone broke Tuesday and

The death occurred on January |31, at Shanghai, of "William Fran- cis Blake, The China Engineers Ltd.) aged 47 years, husband of Jeane 'and father of Joyce. Funeral services were held at the

Road Cemetery

VICHY DEVELOPMENTS Turning to developments in Hongfac France, Mr. Bartlett referred to Febmary 3. Admiral Darlan's appointment as

American people have for the parent than it has been be- Monologue-What Is A. Gentle valued at $100, was reported stolen Petain and said: "It is not much. Two Songs —(Mrs. E. Carvalho); |・ A. quantity of phosphorous, second in command to Marshal

INTERVAL

L.F.C. String

on

VICTOR PAYNE, brother of

three outstanding proponents fore--and that is that the

man?" (Miss L Forster); LF.C. from the Hongkong Match Far-use speculating on what M. Laval Ma. B. D. (Trixie) was killed by of democratic life. No one American people today stand string Band Love Is All:tory on Tuesday, i

will do now. It is certain that enemy action aboard "Empress Chan Foon, 39, widow, No. 194, today can deny how invalu-united in their determination Gavotte; La Espanola.

Marshal Pelain was only prepared of Britain," on October 26, 1940, Lockhart Road, ground floor, was

to offer M. Laval a post, which the fined $10.

able to the British cause is to help those who are helping

latter did not think was good Kwan Ping, 30, unemployed. the unrelenting and undaunt them, to preserve their na-

The following unclaimed tele- Band-Waltz Miss D. Souza; La Vergine De-enough for him. No. 187 Hennessy Road, grounded resistance which the Chi- tional existence--the strength when We Are Married (Vocal,gu Angelf (Soprano Solo, Miss E. "The way in which the Germans grams are lying at the office of Great Northern Telegraph floor, failing to appear, had hinese people have been offer- of such a united nation can-Irene Osmund ind Therese, Ro-Yuen, and Chorus): God Save the have been backing M. Laval up the bal of $75 estreated.

shows how much they wish him to Company, (Limited): — Nakamura ing the Eastern aggressor and not be lightly disregarded drigues); Comical Song-La Pot-King.

The concert will be repeated run the Vichy Government. He ¡Genji, c/o Mitsut Bussen Kafsha, brilliant and gallant and with this conviction and tegola (Mias E. Scuza): Two Songs the raids was ordered to be don-manner in which the Greeks assurance, Britain and her(Mrs E Carvalho); Personality this evening at 9 pm. Proceeds represents their one hope of rain from Hagi; Pau, 309 Lak Kwok tir)--(Tap Dance by Miss D. from the sale of tickets are for ing hold of the French Fleet and Hotel, from Shanghai: Chow Hung have not only resisted the allies await the approaching sova); „LFC: String Bandthe building fund of the Club and French colonies by methods of Pun, 112 Queen's Road C., Room Italians, but also assisted in climax.

Serenade by Schubert (Vocal, for charity.

treachery..

A total of $13.69 picked up in the

ated to the Poor Box.

Det-Sgt. V.M, Morrison pro- secuted in both cases.

11A," from Shanghai-