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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Harrison Forman Tells WELL-KNOWN FINANCIER

NBC Listeners Of Meeting With G.O.C.

Another fr að æst to the Onited States from 2 B.W. was given by MR. HARRISON FÖRMAN, promutuent N.B.C. commentator. yes terday

The text of Mr

Furman, broadrust follows:-

Hello, N.B.C This is Harrison Forman speaking from Hongkong. China: On the opposite side of the globe from most of you in America It's exactly ten minutes to mine In the morning here... Thursday morning.

Yesterday 1 saled upri newly-arrived

Commanding

Major-General

the cañese Berodromes in recupied Chi General Officer nesc territory only minutes distant

Troops in China by air the threat of an an out.. { ་ M Maltby. here should the balloon gep Though he geerived the well after a grim one Inderd the closing tour of a normal work! ing day he was sit AL Its desk

plied high with papers and suth,

NO AIR FORCE

ON PACIFIC SITUATION

Japan's War Of Nerves Has Killed The "Golden Goose"

“Japan will try to get everything out of Thailand that she can without having to go to war," stated SIR VICTOR SASSOON. the well-known Shangbai financier, when interviewed yesterday by in Hongkong Daily Press reporter

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Sar Virtor, who was in Shangha, about a month after returning from a visit to the United States, said that the Northern port had to expect bad times ahead as the effect of the recent freezing order directed against Japan would be felt there in 拯 measure to prove a seriops obstarie to business.

The war of nerves played up by Be, for one, was not perturbed Japan had brought forth 13 very Dy ail thus, Su Victor said. Neither unexpected result The Japanese would anyate be whe had been have, in fact, Sir Victor said, now brought up not to be frightened by Apparently, Hongkong has no rusted force stationed here to meet this guiden eggs.

the Korse that told the threats He wore khaki shorts and an open- threat.

Shonghul had been The Nipponese however one of their most pritable con- h Jod deeply ar suspicious This All signs tres bronzed face brightened by a walt here point clearly to a British de of good-naturen eyes, and topped termination to defend this pise with a shack of low led salidy at stongly threat or no Threat of Muddy shines and burr in his Janutie bijskriving planes socks suggested a strenuous day in

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The younger generation. Sir Vic for said, have been brought up to be frightened. There was evidence Shania war ceme to the Far of this to the of today, and dambled, the status of the Inter

be very much modern

institutions have contri- buted Loward tional Settlement in Shanghai

making people would n be altered beyond the

acared

point where it could stili serve as manding the RAF in the Fara necessary neutral zone a waLI I liked blm instanty

And so Ent, commented en Britain's air ring world. does everyone I've talked to about power in Malaya

the open with h's troX}]28.

INSTANT LIKING

In Singapore some weeks ago. Air Vice-Marshal Pult rd. Com:

Sald he

Wan-especially initary men He's "Do not imagine the air lurer

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dirty

Singapore

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INT SETTLEMENT

SCARING PROPAGANDA

"For instance." Sir Victor added Wistha

4 smile if you see an ad virtisement. warning you thal bleeding gums raay result should certain brand of

It would be disadvantageous a Molater's soldier. Dre is solely 1 the defence of step for Japan to seize the Inter you not use a

In the last year or so national Settlement as it would be tooth paste you rush immediate. have completed a chain offer Germany to take Liston, Ste military aerodromes that streten to Victor added. the northern frontiers of Malaya:

Japanese have of

a man's man. who isn't afraid Bus trans A mas to aspire Con Asener and the man necessary to counterbalance vilinn Hongkong's Ostrichism

I asked him what he thought of Hongkong and her chances if war came to her doorstep

True. The

and in Burma, to the frontlers of more than one ecasion threaten "China"

jrd w selze the Settlement

and

to avail yourself of the warning. You see everywhere notices advis ing you to employ some preventive for Hongkong foot, and you are thus developing a mind that be-

Now. I have a pretty good idea have. thus. played on the nerves cuines easy prey to scaring pro~ that in the last few months fter the residents there and such paganda." A millary

mar he answered In mary termis

"Hongkong has the greatest matt centration of guns in the British

war-planes

"Somewhere

may

In

Sir Victor will be leaving short lty for Singapore.

Broker Is Accused Of Theft

Of $4,500 Cheque By Trick

Further beneing in the case in whieb CHAN YAU-SANG, alkas Cha Isu-sang, alias Chan Tang. 53, broker, who was charged with larceny by a trick of a cheque for $1,500, issued by the Man Cheong Bank from Wong Yick-sam, jank owner, of No. 23, Counaught Read West, was adjourned until today by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.6, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

ally hundreds of American war thers as have interests in Shong- planes - Lent-Lease stuff have bat been pouring into Malaya and Burma and mysteriously cls- Empire - of all types, from the appearing up country. ATO 3 biggest if large exilbre coastal de haunting suspicion must be begin- fence guns to high-altitude anti- ning to form in the minds of en aircraft guns.

And from what I'velous Japanese across Hongkong's see during my minds of inspee-borders that should they attempt tions can say that I am more an air-blitz here, squadrons of Than saldsbed with the degree of these American effich new, trafeng and accuracy of suddenly appear at their backs

from operating Are of the gunners in their prac. Lice shemits More than pleased, Free China." streamag la along a

of seere! Lou with the men themselves, who dotted line

air bases an reaching are mostly seasoned troops of ex

th Way back Lo Burma and Singapore traordinary high morale

"I'm confident” he concluded. : NO LONGER ISOLATED "that we'll put up a jolly good Hongkong. then, may no longer show come what may

be the isolated outpost of Britain Web In my opittun, bltzkriegth the Far East. And perhaps the war has proven the value of two growing defensive strength of Bri important weapons -the tank and tala at Singapore has by now Det. Sgt. J Bentley. prosecuted. (do something about the matter. the warplane, For Hongkong, the reached proportions where its de- while Mr. J. M. D'Almada Reme-Later that evenbig, be reported principal part of while); is ballt on 'fensive sphere of influence has a comparatively small island of already been extended to include steepsided hills. the tank is imme- Hongkong

diately ruled out But with Jap- I now return you to NBC

FAREWELL TO

D.A.R.P. BY

WESTERN DIST.

H.C.L. INQUIRY

FOURTH MEETING OF COMMITTEE

A farewell Inspection of the Al the fourth meeting of the Western Division of air raid war- High Cost of Living Advisory dena was made by Wing-Coraman Committee comprised der A H. 3 Steele-Perkins, Direc- Justice tur of Ar Raid Precautions, at the (Chairman), Hon. Mr Ellis Kadoorie School ground yes-fong, Mr. terday.

Of

Mr.

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Cressall

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Ng Chak-wing, and Mr.

Chan was additionally charged, master had lost several junks, to together with PANG TIM, alias So which he replied. "Yes." Third ac- Tim, 24, bruker, and HO 50. 27. cuse was alleged to have sald bastaman, with having conspired that he had a friend in the Jap together to steal the cheque. anese Consulate who was an inter-

Mr. Alfred Y. Hom, assisted by preter and who hilght be able to

alos appeared for the defence. what had passed to his master.

Chan Tak-yuen, employee of the On July 10, he met thire accused complainant's tum, and in charge at the Ko Shing teahouse, where tjunks, in evidence, said that on he was taken by him to the Hol For about July 1, he was introduces Chaen furniture shop at No. 321. by To Sing to third accused. The Hennessy Road. First and second latter asked him if it was true his accused were also there and they were introduced to him. Cheung Chap sang, another fuki of the Sam Yick Shipping Company, was | together with him at the shop.

PRICE ASKED

Roof Of Home Removed

First accused then brought up the subject of the junks lost by bla master and be told wiiness the that he

at was interpreter

LT-Tenant Sues Landlord Japanese Consulate and was able

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to obtain

the means to release junks. The price he asked for was

$5,000, but the sum of $4,500 was

Taylor. Mr. And Contractors About 400 waidens paraded Macfadyen. with Mrs. W. A. Jones, For the trof of his house being under the command of Divisional as Secretary, held in the Chair-removed and his peace and quiet

agreed upon, and it was $1so

Warden J. B.

man's Chambers Harrison

on Wednesday, enjoyment of the premises having released within seven or ten days. agreed that the junks would be

Accompanied by Mr B. H. Mr. E P. Streatfield, Accountant beer unlawfully and wrongfully

On July 11, the amount was paid Puckle, Deputy Director of AR.P..of the Hongkong and Shanghai disturbed, the tenant of No. 101 luto the Man Cheong Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins Banking Corporation, made

a Tung Chot Street, second floor Cheung Chap-sang, in the pre- was welcomed by Mr Harrison and staternent with regard

to Yung Yuk-plu. sued his land ord sence of second and third accus- Deputy Divisional Wardens A. H. what the Bank had done and the contra tors carrying outed, for which a draft was given to Veltman and Fung Yam-lueng. In connexion with

high the work for damages caused he- Cheung in receipt of the money. Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins, cost of living allowance to their fore Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall at After seeing the cheque handed

Kuomintang Member by the end of next week

Passes Away

The death of Mr. Chang Chung, well-known Kuomintang members,

ย

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

the Summary Court yesterday.

The defending

parlles

Swatow.

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In saying good-bye, expressed ad- dollar-paid employees. miration for the co-operation and Mr. J. Smith. Chief Engineer of

over, second accused told him that were the next day he must take the kechness of the wardena. He con- the Kowloon-Canton Railway, also Kwan Shek-chuen, of No. 4 Ningpo' cheque to the first accused at the wardens on their made a statement lu regard to the Street, first floor, Yaumaft, and Roi Chuen furniture shop, in order gratulated the smart turn-out and wished them position of the daily, weekly and Pak Li-ming, contractors, of No. that first accused may telegraph success in the future.

monthly paid employees on the 287 Reclamation Street, ground for the release of the junks from Amongst those present were workshops.

door. Messra G. A. Pentreath, Chlet Air At the meeting w be held on The case did not proceed to trial,

General Hsiung Pin, newly-ap- On the following day, the mas-pointed Chairman of Shensi, and Raid Warden. Hongkong. A. E. Monday, it will deelded by the as the disputing parties came ter and witness went to the shop other members of the Provincial Gerondal Deputy Chief Air Raid Committee which of the juntoran agreement by which defen- where first accused was seen writ Government including Messrą. Ku Warden, Hongkong, and E. Man-members of the Service are to be dents were to pay $325 as agreed ing behind a counter. Second and Jea-fa, Peng Chao-belen, Lin Mien- ning. Head Warden, Western Dis- called to testify.

damages, the amount of mesne third accused were also there. trict,

It is the hope of the Committee proûts up to date of possession to

chib, Ma Ling-fu and Lau Chin- After showing the cheque to first halep, were sworn in at a ceremony to finish the taking of evidence be waived. Plaintif and sub-accused, the latter said that the held at the Provincial Government

tenants, if any, undertake to give junks would be handed over with Headquarters. up promises within ten daya. in a week or ten days at 'Stanley Payment of damages would be Bay. and he produced a paper Central

Mr. Chang Chi, member of the made forthwith. Each side will which he was writing when wit administered the path of office on Supervisory Committee, pay its own costs,

ness and bis master arrived and behalf of the National Govern The following is a list of un- occurred in Chungking on August claimed telegrams lying at

Plaintift was represented by Mr. he asked witness to sign it, saying ment(Central News). the Alfred 8, K. Lau, while Mr. 8. Ng that the paper would be given 11, after a few days' 'illness.

office of the Great Northern Quinn was for the uexendants. Mr. Chang was a member of the Telegraph Company (Limited)--

back. Witness refused, but an hla STATEMENT OF CLAIM Kuomintang

master's Instructions, signed the Central Executive i Tack Long, from Shanghali Committee, acting Vice-Director of Kue Man Tat. e/o Chang Cheung ment of claim, that on or about

Plaintiff alleged, in the state-paper.

About 8 o'clock on Wednesday the Kuomintang Organisation Bang.

WAS TO RE SEALED morning, a well-dremed Cfilnese. 34 Feel Strest. 1st floor, July 4 defendants, by their work-i Board, and Adviser to the National from Shanghai: Chan Kut. 402 men, servants or others authorised velop and put the paper and the Kowloon Star Ferry was, it was al- First accused then took an on-travelling in a No. 6 bus to the Military Council)–(Central Nows).

Luk Kwok Hotel, from Shanghai: by them, entered the promises and cheque in it which he said was to leged, accused by a follow-passen- LA Yuk Man, Tai Chung Wa proceeded to remove the cover be sealed. His master objected and Ror, belleved to be a Portuguese, OBEY ORDERS Boarding House, from Hanghal: roof, causing considerable damage a struggle then ensued in the as a pickpocket, He was allegedly Thirty-one Chinese organton-Young Bui Lin, Kimberley Road, to plaintiffs partitions. furniture midst of which becond and third struck several times before he was tions in Fonang have cabled Mr. Kowloon, from Shanghal: Klahin-and chattele.

accused got frightened and ran handed to the Pollee, who sent Lin Ben. Chairman of the National chand, e/o Tancy Bazaar. Queen's: Plaintiff claimed an injunction to away. Witness and his master, the man to hospital for treatment. Government, and Generallesimo Road, from Kobe: Arab, Kowloon restrain defendante from continu- however, succeeded in taking the Chiwig Kai-shek. requesting the Hotel, from Tokyo.

fug the demolishing operations; envelope from first nevused, and escape through a side door. Whon Government, to strictly Insbid the |

damages not exceeding $1.000 and on opening It, the master found his master returned, he accoin- 10th Group Army from making Chief of the Army, and M. Mno such further and other damages that the papers were gone,

panied the former and Yuen Hoi- Illegal movements.

Tro-tung, Tender of the Chinese as 'the Court might think fit and His innster wout out to phone thuen, who claims to be the man- A telegram was also addressed to Communist Party, urging them to expedient; and costs of the no- and told witness to watch first actor of the shop, bo No. 2 Police General Ohi Toh, Commander-in-lobey orders-(Central News).. tlon.

cused, but the latter managed to Station, where a report was made.

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