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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH

* 1987.

EXPANSION

N. Y. K. LINE'S PLANS FOR

Bigger And Better Ships To Meet Competition

REPORTED MOVE BY

BRITISH

CAUSES

ANXIETY

Tokyo, Mar. I.

THE Nippon Yusen Katsha, Japan's premier shipping line, stir- red to new activity by the competition of the Osaka Shogen Kaisha, is preparing to launch a big shipbuilding programme to strengthen its services in all branches.

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The N.Y.K. owns 86 steamers aggregating 630,000 tons. Osaka Shosen Kalsha, with a fleet of 115 steamers totalling 500,000 tons, gained greatly in competitive power recently by obtaining virtual control of the Kokusal Kisen Kalsha's 32 ves- sels totalling 300,000 tons, which is Japan's largest freighter- working company,

CORRESPONDENCE

CHRISTIANS AND WAR:

A REPLY

16,000-Ton Vessels For Europe Run

Keenly aware of the need for expansion, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decidde to improve its principal regular steamship .r- vices, maintained under Govern- ment grants,

and then to

central

it is not only ships which are threatened by the hard winter storms at home, but also the big inhabi- fants of the sea. The whale shown above was washed upon the beach at Yorkshire and attracted an Inter ested crowd.

Hides Money In Mouth

PICKPOCKET GETS MAXIMUM TERM

Both Kowloon Magistrates, Mr.

Conflict Of Evidence

two and

as, a way of life--is impossible replaced by new ones on the leading Wednesday. Defendant had already sald complainant was on duty at the

I admire your sincerity, al- though of necessity I sincerely regrot your contention.

ger boats-probably to replace the ones hard lab for attempted lar-struck him on the chest. The officer

RÁDIO BROADCAST

5-8 p.m. European Programme, 5 p.m. A Relay of Dance Music from the Roof-Gorden of the long- kong Hotel,

POLICE ASSAULT Sir, The courtesy of your leader in Wednesday afternoon's

NOT PROVED Commentary on Cheltenham paper encourage me to reply

Gold Cup Remanded from last week, to your criticism of my sermon on "war". I appreciate the strengthen its unsubsidised ser-QA. A. Macfadyen und Mr. K. M. A.

fishermen, Cheung Kan, 25, Barnett, sat in the second court this

CHILDREN'S CONCENT succinctness of your statement, vices.

morning to hear a charge of pocket-Wong Fo, 17, were again brought up before Mr. Schofield at Central Indeed I would be hard put to Construction of bigger and better picking against Kwok Fuk, 20, un- Magistracy this morning on charges

accused of stealing 60

Radio Programme Broadcast by And

admission ships has been inade the a more laconic

cents employed,

of having assaulted police constable Z.B.W. on ☐ wavelength of 355. of the materialist's contention policy for meeting the situation. from an 18-year-old shop foki, Lo

C700. Defendants pleaded not guilty metres (045 k.e's), 31.40 metres that Christianity as an ethic Comparatively old ships are to be Hol, at the Mongkok Ferry Wharf on

Outlining the case, Inspector Logan (8.52 m.c's). been convicted six times for larceny shipping routes.

Racecourse on February 23, He from the

person since 1927, and on

received Information, that arst de- To begin with, the company the last two occasions had been sen-

fendant was in possession of some will build three 13,000-ion passen-tenced to the maximum penalty, two

forged sweep tickets and went up 10 He had also

6 p.m. From the Studio. In reference to the belief that

search him. Defendant resisted and

A Children's Concert Suwa Maru, "Fushimi Maru and several convictions defensive war is justiable, you ac-

6.30 The London Symphony Kator! Maru, on the Yokohama-cenics from

from the person. cuso me' of "straining the accepted

seized him and second defendant London run.

Sub-Inspector H. E. Rogers said the ustige of words". Might I point out

came up and urged him to violence, Orchestra.

Theme and Variations from Suite whether

shouting "Strike him." Constable that the objective of a war, whether munications has already given

The Japanese Ministry of Com-shop foki was coming off the ferry its with a sewing machine in one hand

arrived and blew his whistle, No. 3 in G (Tchaikowsky); Chanson righteous or unrighteous, docs

сово not

both defendants ran Sans Paroles (Tchaikowsky). Alter the nature of war itself, nor approval of the construction prong a basket of fruit in the other whereupon

will be when he felt something touching his

were chosed and

A Variety Programme. 0.55 p.m. does it ever achieve peace but only gramme, and the vessels

jacket pocket. Putting the fruit away. They

Organ Solo-Popular Selection... a "jungle" settlement of a dispute. started this year.

down, he searched his pocket and The two constables gave corrobora- Cor Steyn; Vocal-Sweet Sue, just Το the average Englishman, how-

OTHER ROUTES

found that five ten-cent pieces which

hich | Live evidence.

you.... The Four Crotchets; Instru- ever, peace only means that his coun-

had been inside were missing. He First defendant denied having mental-Goodnight Vienna... Len try shall not be invaded. To prevent The company will also order new

struck complainant at all. He said Fillis; Humorous-Gert and Dalsy invasion (until the time of writing tonnage to replace old on other saw the defendant running away, and

called after

him, giving chase. he was one of a crowd of people and norie Waters; Instrumental-Leobner

tandem.....Elsle demands arms. The average routes, including the Liverpool, Aus- Endeavouring to cause confusion, the German and Frenchman and Italian tralian, Calcutta and Bombay ser-defendant also shouted out and pointed to search him. He submitted but March,

the policeman came up and demand-

Old Styrian "Hackbrett," and Japanese assume the samo atti-vices.

ed at another man, but was caught by was struck on the chest. Second de- Vocal-The Hobo's Spring Song. found in his mouth. an Indian constable. The money was fendant also denied the charge The Hill Billies; Vocal-The way you.

against him.

look to-night....Leslie Hutchinson; Passing sentence of two years' hard

driver, gave evidence for the defence.pation. By Dance, (e) Har- Wong Wan, licensed motor-lorry Plano Solo-Three dances in synco- Billy Mayeri; (0) English His Worship said it appeared to be Dance, (b) a case of two men's words against monica Dance; Vocal-Have you two men's, without much substanti-forgotten so soon?....Greta Keller. otion on either side. The defendants 730 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

he

ha

tude and make the same propition: 900 available for building ships, and

The company has nearly Y.30.000, for the honour of "perfidious is not held so unimpeachable by if the amount is not large enough it

A

arrested.

vision was also imposed.

A two-year term of police super-were discharged.

In

TYRE PLANT SHUT DOWN ·

1.

other nations as it appears to be by can use a portion of lis undivided inbour, Mr. Macfadyen remarked that English Generals and Clergymen and profits.

as defendant was apparently in- Editors. Whatever its nationality a Meanwhile, the Ministry of Com-corrigible, there was no alternative defensive bayonet seems to have the munications, as well

large except to impose the maximuni same sinister appearance as an of

Japanese shipping firms, are zer-

penalty, fensive one.

vous over a report that the British Government may take action Then, Sir, what actually is a¬de="

prevent Japanese ships from hand- fensive war? Presumably it is

ling passengers and freight be- war in defence of something, or other,

tween British ports because Japan perhaps as so often in the past, in

profilbita foreign ships from en- defence of a right to certain territory.

gering in coastwise, servico What, then, may I ask is Germany's

Japan. right to German East Africa? And what is the truth of Spain's right to

This

polity is believed to be part British Gibraltar? Surely, in the face of of

to combat the preparations

Akron, March 3.-" these questions a defensive war is unusual activity of Japanese freight-

abroad, such as those on the Indo-Tyre and Rubber Company has shut Number Two plant of the Firestone" simply a barbarous and inhumanly

Japan-Persian, Japan- expensive way of settling a difference Japanese,

Australia-New Zealand, Japan-New down, throwing into idleness 2,000 of conventional settlement.

York and many other lines, where of

by competition in

mass

Japanese shipping murder for which an international

threatens to estab- lish its supremacy over British ship- poker school would be an equally vaild but more humane and etvilised ping. substitute.

the

for as the

Tried to Chop Himself

Death

I admit, of course, your second contention, that there are very few who are prepared to carry Christian concept so abolitios of war; few even among professed Christians! In his Armistice sermon of the year 1933 the Arch- bishop of York argued that paclism "rested upon a complete misconcep- tion of the Gospel The Gospel pre- cepts," he said, "are given as the ful- Ailment and completion of the law; in the divine plan the Gospel pre- aupposes the law." He could not have meant the Decalogue, which, so for as 1 member, expressly forbids in at attempt to commit suicide in killing, we are forced to conclude the early hours of his morning. that he'rderred to "the low" of na-

which varies with time

tions

To

Chan Wah-yuk, aged 43, of Gilman Street, chose an unorthodox method

workers.

The company states that production employees who are attempting to has been interrupted by some of the

force others to join their organisa-

tion-Reuter.

United Press.

and the

and

....

7.35 Primo Scala's Accordeon

a Gypsy Hill-Billy Medley; In Caravan; Old Ship of mine; Song of the lift; "On With The Show" Selec- tion; You can't pull the wool over my eyes.

CANADIAN Band

AIRWAYS SUBSIDY

COAST-TO-COAST SERVICE

Ottawa, Mar. 3. The Goveniment announced to-day

8 pan. Time, Weather, and An- nouncements,

8.03 From the Studio.

A Chinese Concert.

11 p.m. Close Down.

8.05-11.15 p.m. European Pro- gramme from ZE.K. on a fre- quency of 640 kilocycles.

:.

8.05 p.m. Elsie Suddaby (80- that it would subsidise o coast-to-coast prano) and Evlyn Howard-Jones

alr service, to be established through

(planoforte),

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

WHO DOES THE BEGT IS CIRCUM- BTANCE ALLOWS DOES

BAER TURNS TAIL

act of Parliament. The organisation will be capitalised at $5,000,000.

Pianoforte Solos-(a) Prelude and New York, Mar. 3. Both the Canadian Pacific and the Fugue, No. 11, in F Major, (b) Pre- Max Baer, clowning heavyweight, Canadian National Railways, the two lude, No. 12, in F Minor (Bach):

Canadian together with his manager, Hoffman. great

trans-continental | Soprano S01 pan-Bach); Piano- yes, just 60 and their respective wives, eluded systems, are subscribing to the stock ("Phoebus and

New process servers and fled from

and the Government is reserving the forte Solo-Prelude and Fugue, No. York aboard the Berengarin to-day. right to taite over the airline at any 17 in A Flat Major (Bach); Soprano

Time-United Press.

Solos sleep! why dost thou Icave me? ("Semele"Handel); Ave Maria ("Cavalleria Rusticatin"-Mascagn!). 8.30 The BBC. Wireless Mill- tary Band

The Caliph of Bagdad-Overture (Bolclleu); Lynwood-March (Ord Hume); Prairie Flower-March (Ord Hume);

Dance of the flowers Valse (Delibes); Slavonic Dance No. 5 (Dvorak, Fair-Overture (Fletcher).

prr. Williams); Vanity 8.55 p.m. London-News and An- nouncements.

9.15

A short talk on "Riding Forward WELL, ACTA Seat" will be given by Mr. Peter H. Sin at the Kowloon Riding School during a tea on Saturday.

According to a police report, Chan wonLY.-Young. and was

admitted to the Government race. Therefore, then, it is logical to Civil Hospital at 0 a.m., suffering believe that the Gospel presupposes from self-inflleted chopper wounds! ending at 10 am, to-day totalled 0.32 Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and completion of the Ameri-

They are not serious. He would inch. The total since January 1 is can law that smoking in bed is ground for

for alvorce. His Grace then reasons for wanting to take 3.50 inches, against an average of

3.18 Inches.

is the cm

went on to say, "Only when law

with

Its sanction of force has disciplined

are we ready to

his life.

Mr. Lee Sing-kui will distribute the awards at the annual graduation day of the Chun-Shing Institute of Commerce at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Friday at 7.30 p.m.

pm. Le Bourgeols Gentil- hommo-Sulto (Richard Strauss), Major R. L. Withington, of the Op. 60, played by the Walther while all are preparing for war? Ronald Woodcroft, reziding at No Royal Engineers, Hongkong, has beStraram Orchestra of Paris.

9.48 A Recital by Georges Thill promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, hitsuries, been trying to evolve ways and Doris Egan, residing at the same according to an announcement, in (Tenor). our natures in that particu- means of ensuring enduring peace? address.

Yet what have his efforts brought

A wedding has been announced to spond the explanation of the cry for peace take place shortly between Mr.

ournal of the Gheral Pol

to the

then

we may ask has he

force has low wind the not man, down through the cen- 30, Hillwood Road, and Miss Emma

"promiscuity when

not yet

upon

Canton.

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who

Hunt

al

London on February 17,

Elegio (Massenet); Fortunio (Mes- sager); Barchetta (Lena and Hahn); Jar respect? Truly, deer Sir, there him? Nothing but war and strife.

Enlevement (Bordese and Levade). pre few indeed who are willing to go The present frenzied embarkation L Hin-lung, a. ARCH: (Liverpool) the Kowloon (Rev. J. D. MacLean) will

News have been received that Mr.

The Minister of the Union Church

10 p.m. Big Ben, half way with Christ, even as ли

a policy of

Dance Music. large scale re-

son of Mr. Li Hol-tung, J.P., ethical teachel nay, even as an X |arnament by the nations will not recently returned from England, las preach at the next meeting of the!

10.30

p.m. The National ponent of logical and consistent bring about peace, but will ultimately been elected a member of the Royal Chinese Christian Fellowship on Sun-Meeling. A commentary on the race thought.

plunge the world into the greatest Institute at Belush Architects. r. day, March 7, at 8 p.m. at St. Paul's for the Gold, Cup. From Chelten- J. D. MACLEAN.

ham war that has ever come to pass since Li is now in charge of the Architec- Church Hall (Glenealy). The sub- there.was a nation. If the

10.55 p.m. Bransby Williams in a Another View

tural Department of the Whampoa Ject of the sermon will be "The Glory would cheated world

only realise it. Port

from his repertoire there is only one way to ensure over Office,

Development Administration of God." This meeting is open to all. selection

character studies. CElectricial re Sir,-As one who was deeply im- Insting ponce on earth, and that is,

Four men, Li Sin, aged 50, Pang cording), pressed with the sermon delivered by

God's

way. Elther the life of Christ

11.18 p.m. Close Down. At yesterday's meeting of the Sheng, aged 33, Li Shum, aged 28,

and LI Yan-Ung, aged 23, or it means nothing the Rev. J. D. Maclean at the Kow, it means sometkiing, then the du Catholic Union Club the following brought before Me, W. Schofield at

Imeans

something or i loon Urilon Chirch on Sunday last, all those who proicas nothing, Blahop Vattoria;: .b.; "Spiritual Ad-together with three others, robbed: Në I must say that I was sadly

the Christianers were elected for the ensuing the Central Magistracy on remund istian year. Patron, The Right Reverend this morning, charged with having, with your leading article, faith is clear pointed with "Idealiam and Realities", which illus-then let us do away with all hypocrisy viser, Rev. Fr. L. M. Rossi, President, Winn-yee of $801,00 at No. 4 Kwan trates, more dearly than ever, the and mock ploty. We cannot serve IL Dixon; Hon. Secretary A Vick. Street on February 7: The cast fact that Chritianity, as a religion, hots God and the devil-wo must Osmund; Hon. Treasurer, A. V dos was aired for hearing at 2.30 pm. on is losing its had and significance. make our own choice, and upon our Remedios: Committee, E L. Barrg, Thursday, March 11--and will pro- The number of bayonete and can- decision will rest the peace of the U. A. Santos A. M. O. Remedios, L. bably occupy another two afternoons. non is increasing dally, yet everybody world.

V. Antonio, A. P. Pereira; Hon Detective Sub-Inspector A. J. John- speaks of peace What, may · I'ask, in.

Auditor, AJ; C. da Rocha,

son is in charge of the caso,

It means

were

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