1937-12-14 — Page 16

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 14,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. RUMOURED U.S. MAY

NOTICE

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(Continued from Page 1.) abandoned shortly afterwards ond

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At the time of the first attack the Mei Ping and Mel Haton were berthed along the Kalyuen Wharf und the fires which were started on Contact them were extinguished. was made with the Japanese military. standing alongside tie wharf at the time of the attack und the firing of the ships.

İPOLICE TRACKING who were

FORGED NOTES

MANGO GADOENG Haroem Manis Fung Sul, 25, married woman, ap- just received from Juva, fresh, satis-eared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest factorily delicious, Java Restaurant at the Central Magistracy this Hongkong. morning charged with uttering a

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forged $10 note of the Hongkong Bank at Sookunpoo football ground. on December 12, uttering a forged $10 note at the Naval football ground, Causeway Bay, on December 12, and Naval football ground;

LETTERS TO THE possession of a forged $10 note at the

EDITOR

NO RECIPROCITY

To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

The defendant was formally manded for a week,

THIS CHART SHOWS THE DANGEROUS YEARS IN MARRIAGE

(Continued from Page 6.)

Sir-1 is interesting, if nothing else, to rend in an edition of The Hongkong Telegraph in regard to the marriage has lasted between

the stranding

Hoover on Formosa, that:

of the Holshoto

President ten and twenty years.

off Island

14 per cent, when the marriage has lasted more than twenty years.

are

Operations by foreign solvage vessela me prohibited in the waters

These figures may leave you where the Houver is stranded, and the the Talkeo Tug was unable to set out with the idea that people mar- on Saturday na planned. A Japanese ried ten to twenty years salvage ship, the Yusho Muru, Hongkong last night, carrying salvag-most likely to part. But actual- ing equipment, Mr. T. B. Wilson locally live to ten years is the most Agent of the Dollar Line, and Mr. T. dangerous period, because it is Brayßeld, Marine Surveyor.

five years shorter, but has near-

Jeft

The Asama Maru went ashore herely as many dissolutions.

from

by

A

off Junk Boy in the September The chart has been adjusted to tpyhoon and the Japanese salvage compensate for this. ship, presumably the Yusho Maru re- ferred to above, come down Japan attend the salvaging of her, Why don't we say "operations foreign salvage vessels are prohibited in the waters where the Asam Maru s stranded? Particularly, if my information is correct, as there are the gun emplacements all round neighbourhood of the spot where the Asama Maru is stranded.

FAIR DO-ES.

MOTOR DRIVERS

PENALISED

Several rezidents were summoned

at the Central Magistracy for trame offences this morning.

Mr.

George

was

charged

before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest with having left his car in 'Chaier Road and twice in Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, causing an obstruction. was fined $5 on each summons,

He

Li-Commander F. G. Woods was

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The Panay's sailors who at pre- sent are aboard the Bee were in the Mel Ping at the time of the attacks. The remainder of the Met Ping's company landed on the south bank! of the river-United Press.

95 Chinese Reported Dead

New York, Dec. 13. The Socony-Vacuum interests here have received a private cable say- Ing that Captain Carlson and 05 Chinese were killed in the bombing of the Panay and the tankers. No mention

any naval is made of casualties.United Press,

Oahu On Way To Scene

Shanghai, Dec. 14.

The U.S.S. Augusti reports that the U.S.S. Ouhu, a gunboat, is ex- pected to reach the scene of the attack on U.S.S. Panay this morning.

Nelther the Bee nor the Oahu has been able to operate at night, except that the Bee shone her searchlights! into the sky and on to the shores of the river in the hope of attracting survivors' attention.

H.M.S. Falmouth has reported by wireless that the Bee is doing her ulmost to care for the wounded and is making efforts to arrange for thele transportation to Shanghai as soon as possible-United Press,

Grave View Taken

not-

Washington, Dec. 13. The extreme gravity with which the United States Government re- gards the Yangtse scuttings, withstanding the profuse apologies already tendered by every propriate Japanese authority, can be gauged by the following points which were made Reuter by 'n compelent authority this evening.

ap-

1. This is the first occasion United States warship has been sunk in peace time by a so-called friendly Power since the sinking of the battle- ship Maine, which precipitated the Spanish-American War.

2. The President's personal inter- vention and message to Emperor Hirohito are circumstances rarely, if ever, with parallel.

3. The United States Government is amazed t Mr. Sato's frank nd- nisston hint the Japanese knew where the American vessels were Located und

in that hence,

the Ambassador's own words "the bomb- Ing was a very grave blunder."

Admission Of Guilt The authorities are at a loss to ne- count for this damaging admission, which, coupled with earlier unofficial

tint reports

the Japanese mander in that area, hnd allegedly told the Japanese planes to sinis all vessels upon the Yangtse, constituies

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one count, which is felt can lend it- self only to the explanation that the Japanese

military authorities, locnity,

if not nationally, were prepared to undertake hostile acts against friend- ly Powers, while scarcely bothering to conceal their designs.

Despite this severe provocation, however, the State Department is still proceeding slowly. It is indicated that a formal Note will not be pre- sented until all the facts have been ascertained, which may not be for another 24 hours.-Heuter.

Oil Company Estimate

New York, Dec. 13. According to a cable from the Standard Vacuum Oil Company's offler in Shanghai, the survivors of the Panay are reported to number only 54 out of an estimated total of 150 aboard.'

The message adds that four United States unboats lefi Kiuklang at day- light for the scene and the Japanese be sending gun- were reported to boats and large seaplanes to assist.

It is reported that 18 Japanese bombers and pursuit planes parti- elpated in the attack upon the Panny and the oil tankers-Reuter.

54 Survivors' In Mission

Hankow, Dec. 14.

It 19 unconfirmably learned that 04 survivors from U.S.S. Panny are safe nahore at a mission.

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JOINS INTEUNATIONAL SETTLEMENT BANK

Berne Dec. 13.

M. Oger Amboin, recently appoint- ed French Director-General of Na-

The United States Ambassador has expressed to United Press heartfelt appreciation for the assistance rendered by H.M.S. Bec, declaring ilonal Economy, has been clected suc- the immediate despatch of the Bee and her readiness to help Americans in distress were a blessing, since there were no American ships in the vicinity.United Prest.

Less Missing Than First Believed

Shanglisi, Dec. 14. The U.S.S. Augusta has received an unconfirmed report that a large group of survivors walked to Hanshan village, a short distance inland from the scene of the Fanny's bombing. Naval parties are attempting to reach then and return them to Hohsien.

of It is possible the 54 survivors the Pansy disaster, with Mr. George Atcheson, are unaware that other survivors have been located. There- fore the total missing is smaller than originally belloved-United Press.

cessor to the late M. Pierre Quesluny us Director-General of the Bank of International Settlements.-Reuter.

ADEQUACY OF H.K. DEFENCES IS QUESTIONED

(Continued from Page 1.) The Senior Naval OMeer landed and strongly protested 10 the Japanese military ofleer, who stated that the firing on the warships was

senior

ing from exposure and shock.

The party is boarding the Bee at a mistake, and he had orders to fre 4 p.m.--United Press.

Japanese Aid To Find Survivors

were

at every ship on the river. The Japanese civil, military and naval authorities at Shanghal

Im- mediately informed and they under- took to warn the Japanese forces in the field.

Meanwhile Sir Robert Craigle had mude a very strong protest to the Japanese Foreign Mininter, who pro- mised to make an immediate inquiry. -Reuter.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Fixing Rate Of Pay For Civil Staff

FOUND ABOARD STEAMER

Stated to have been found on bourd' the steamer Fau Sang at 4 o'clock on Monday morning, Au Tat, 32, unemployed, was charged before Hon Comdr. J. B. Newill, Acting Harbour Master, at the Marine Court this morning with unlawful boarding. te sold he had gone on board to look

A Bill to x the rate at which the sterling salaries of public officers shall be paid in the Colony will be moved by the Attorney General at for work.

tive Council.

The objects and reasons of the Bill are stated as follows:

been

to-morrow's meeting of the Legisla- L/Sergt. Wheeler sald ho had discovered by the quarter- master. A quantity of rope had been stolen from the ship about this time, but the defendant could not be connected with the larceny.

1. The object of this Bill is to make provision in the year 1938 for the payment in this Colony of the sterling salaries of public officers in the Hong- kong Government service at similar to the rate at which salaries were paid in 1937.

ratc

A fine of $10 was imposed,

auch NAMES OF RESCUED

2. Clause 3 of this Bill in which the STEADILY COMING IN rate is fixed at 1/3 to the dollar, is apon section 2 (5) of the long- upon se

Service (Levy on Government

based

kong

5

. (Continued from Page 1.),

are unknown.

men

More Survivors

Salaries) Ordinance, 1937, Ordinance travelling overland in an attempt to- No. 2 of

of 1937, which expires on reach Wuhu from Hchsien. December 31, 1937, and is replaced H.M.S. Bee has requested the by clause 7.

Japanese authorities to provide safe- 3. Clause 2 of this Bill defines the conduct, although the whereabouts

rate" expressions Treasury

and of the two "Widows and Orphans' Pension | Reuter,

and Conduce

and clauses

the

ot provisions sections 6 (1) and 7 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1937, respectively empower ing the Legislative Council to grant

New exemptions by resolution and saving picked up five more survivors namely

J. Sherwood from McGraw,

of the the rights of the Crown.

4. The provisions introduced by this York, asalatant manager Bill are by clause 6 thereof to have Standard Oil Company at Nanking: effect from January 1, 1939 to De M. Blasina, an Italian engineer aboard cember 31, 1930 unless otherwise pro-one of the Standard Oil tankers; D. S. vided by Ordinance.

ORDER STARTS WORK HERE

Shanghai, Dec. 14. H.M.S. Bee hus wirelessed that she

Goldie, a Briton who Is Installation superintendent of the Standard Of Company at Wuhu; Captain Jorgen- sen, the Norwegian captain of the Mei Hsia, and Captalo Mender, Estonian captain of the Mel Ping- Reuter.

-JP

Capt. Carlon, the only one of the

masters not Socony-VacUUMI An Ordinance to provide for the enunted for, is now reported ante Incorporation in Hongkong of the from Hankow, says Reuter. Procurator of the Irish Province of

the Order of Franciscans Minor will Chinn, The Order has recently com- be brought before the meeting of the menced work in Hongkong and has entered into negotiations for the pur- Legislative Counell to-morrow.

The Irish Province.of the Order of pose of acquiring land in the Colony Franciscans Minor controls and man-for the erection thereon of buildings ages a number of Schools and Mission for the purpose of carrying on stations throughout the Republic of activities.

Air Mall

POST

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Duo

its

Imperial Alrways Flane December 14

From

Per

by

"Imperial Airways

Direct Servico"-London date, dih December.

Straits

Van Heutaz

Straits

Anking

Swałow

Kanchow

Straits

Calcutta and Straits

Amuy

Haiphong

Kidderpore

Kutsang

Surth

Sulyang

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan

(Vancouver B.C., 27th November). Emp. of Canudo Shanghai and Foochow

Japan

Australia and Manila

Japan

For

Soochow

Jeypore

Kitano Maru

Surpedon

Fer

Wednesday

OUTWARD MAILS

Kongmoon and (Pakhoj vla Kong-

moon)

December 14.

December 15.

December 16,

December 15.

December 15,

December 15.

December 15.

December 10.

December 15.

December 10.

December 18,

December 10,

Date and Time.

Fook On Wed,-Dec-16,-8.00-8.m.

Air Mall for North China and Eurasia Plano.......Wed., Dec. 35.

Nanking (vla Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface trans- port as Services permit),

C. P. O. and K. P. O. RE.........Dec. 15, 9.00 a.. Ord.......Dec. 15, 8.30 a.m.

Japan and San Francisco due San Bokuyo Maru

Francisco, 10th January 1933-and

Europe via Siberia Swalow and Bangkok Fort Bayard and Haiphong

Japan

Sandakan

Dairen and Canada via

B. C.

Wed., Dec. 15, 10.30 a.m.

Kweiyang..Wed, Dec. 16, 10.30 .m. G. G. Paul Doumer

Wed., Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Delagoa Maru.. Wed., Dec. 15, 5 p.m.

Thursday

Tal Seun Hong

Victorlu Ixion

(Duo Victoria B.C., 13th Jan, 1038) Swatow

Thurs., Dec. 18, 8.30 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 16, 10.30 a.m.

Tingsang..Thurs., Dec. 10, 10.30 am.

Straits and Europe vin Marseilles Behar

Due Marseilles, 18th January

1938

.....Thurs., Dec. 16..

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

.Dec. 15, 1.46 p.m. .Dec. 10, 2.30 p.m.

*Manila, Makassar and Sourebaya Thinegar.Thurs., Dec. 18, 2.30 p.m. Manila

Japan and Europe via Siberia

Emp. of Canada

Thurs., Dec. 16, 5.00 p.m. Kitano Maru Thurs., Dec, 10, 5.00 pm.

Friday

Holhow

Anking Manila. Australia, and New Zealand Changte

vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 28th Deceniber ..............

Purcels, Reg Ord...

.Fri., Dec. 17, 8.30 a.m.

.Fri, Dec. 17.. ..Dec. 17. 0 a.m. .Dec. 17, 9.45 .m.

*Superscribed correspondence only.

Dec. 17. 10.30 nm.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. L. K. Bousfield of 460 the Mrs. Stephens of No, 303 Prince Peak has reported to the police the Edward Road, has made a report to theft of an earring valued at £12 the police of the theft of a perambu-

lator from her address, from her address.

Mrs. Johnson residing at the B. and,

LL, Campling, RA, has reported to

S. bungalow at Fanling has reported the police that while driving his car to the police the theft of money and No. 158 along Hennessy Road he dressing knocked down Lau Pun-lan, 35. Lait n fountain pen from her

was taken to the Queen Mary Hos- table, the total value $29.

pital for treatment to head injuries.

Having two previous convictions,

Wong Yee, 00, was fined $50 or six Chan Yee, 04, was sent to gaol, for three months without the option of weeks' imprisonment, when she up- a fine, when charged with keeping apeared before Mr. I. Edwards at the aly brothel on the second floor, 33 Central Magistrocy this morning. Tung, Street, when she appeared be charged with keeping a sly brothel the first floor of 20 Graham fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central on

Street. Magistracy this morning.

Hankow. Dec. 1

river Runboat. Thof Japanese Ilodzu arrived at Wuhu with the avowed purpose of rescuing Panay Uyeda wis Captain survivors. proposing to send a search pariy river, along the north bank of the however this plan was abandoned on the advice of the British, who feared: Japanese that the presence of landing party might make the local population undisposed to co-operate | #1-1 In the search.

Vice-Admirat Holt therefore pro- The following ships are expected

Two Europeans were fined by Mr. For Ute convenlence of Kowloon re- poses to send a search party ashore to be in wireless communication wit

Hongkong radio-Petronella, Thur- K. M. A. Bammett at the Kowloon sidenta acats for the first two evenings

R.

may to-morrow.

of The Arcadians production Magistracy this morning. Mr. Meanwhile Captain' Uyeda, whom land Castle, Santhin, Shinkyo Maru,

a President Pierce, President Hoover Millar of Pint Avenue was fined $10 now be booked at the Peninsula Hotel II.MS. Ladybird provided with

President McKinley, for having allowed his dog to wander reception counter. The Arcadians is I was learned that an Italian written statement concerning yester- Scharnhorst,

and subsequent) Rajputana, bombing

Empress

About In Chatham Road without a being presented by the Hongkong Of Canada, journalist, named Sandri, and the day's. Panay's store-keeper, Cleasminger, occurences, in secking contact with Sarpedon, Kilano Maru, Jeypore, muzzle or lend. Mrs. T. 1. Davies Philharmonic Society at the Queen's

Maru,

Mara, Katori

of Carnarvon Road was fined $5 for Theatre for four nights commencing, are dend, and eight are badly wound- Captain Hughes of the Panay Halcone

a almilar offence.

on Wednesday, at 0.20 p.m. Tsalak, Adrastas and Victoria. ed in this group. Others are suffer- United Press.

Two Dead In Party

Shanghai, Dec. 14.

It is learned from reliable quarters that IIMS. Bee has reported con- tacting the Panay survivors who renched innstan.