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FAMOUS DOCTOR PASSES
Sir J. Crichton- Browne Followed Father's Path
London, Feb. 1.
of Si The death is announced James Crichton-Browne, the eminent Scottish specialist on mental diseases and publle health-Reuter.
Sir James was born in 1840 and educated at Dumfries Academy and Edinburgh University where he took his M.D. degree in 1862, afterwards His father was studying in Paris. Commissioner in Lunacy in Scotland. lie himself specialised in the same direction and in 1875 was made Lord Chancellor's Visitor in Lunacy, a very responsible post, which he held for 27 years. Meanwhite, he became a vigoraus eritle of the conditions of fe which the majority of the popu Inlinn had to put up with.
Was
welcome
at
of
the
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, en FRIDAY, the 18th day of February, 1938, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will' CLOSED from SATURDAY, be the 5th to FRIDAY, the 18th February, 1938, both days inclu- sive.
By. Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary, Hongkong, 27th January, 1938.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
THE HONGKONG
SPECIAL
DISPLAY
OF
WATCHES,
DIAMONDS,
JEWELLERY.
PEARLS,
Office of Messrs. Jardine, SILVERWARE,
Matheson & Co., Ltd, on Thurs- day, the 10th February, 1938, at
11 .m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1937.
As a writer and a speaker he de- manded better homes for the people. As a pioneer in the movement to get
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN people to understand the conditions that make for health he did most THAT THE FORTIETH ORDIN
YEARLY MEETING OF valuable, work and, being an effective ARY speaker with a gift of humour, he THIS COMPANY will be held at
pubile always gatherings and dinners and so enlist the ed support for his movement.
In 1886 he was knighted and since 1800 had been vice-president and treasurer of the Royal institution. lle British of many member
of the a fellow medi societies, Academy of Medicine of New York and received honorary degrees from St. Andrews, Aderdeen and Leeds.
Victorian Among his writings are Juttings," and "Stray Leaves from Physician's Portfolio". In November, 1028, when he was 89 he said he had no recipe for old age, but he believed in work in moderation, though in the busiest part of his life be used to force two years work into one. He ascribed disease to ignoranee and declared that, as knowledge increased, infectious deseases would be practic- ally exterminated. Men would then live to 100 and women a few years longer. At 10, 01 and 92 he published more volumes of reminiscences.
On his 80th birthday he said: "I don't feel 90. I presided over two public meetings last week and I still take regular exercise and cat what I like. 1 am up every morning by 0,30 for breakfast and rarely go to bed before 11.
Sir James was one of the few men still living in 1936 who had dined with Charles Dickens and had met the great scientist Foraday. To the last he retained his long Dundreary whiskers.
FAMOUS FRENCH
EDUCATIONALIST
PASSES AWAY
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.
DOCKERS DEMAND EMBARGO
Willing To Make Sacrifice To
Check Warfare
London, Jan. 31
JAPANESE PROTEST TO RUSSIA
Over Cessation Of Mail Relations
Tokyo, Jun. 31. The Japanese Government is Aling
the strong protest with
Soviet
A meeting of London dockers last against the "unreasonable suspension" night considered supporting the Mid-of the parcel post service between # Government dlesborough dockers' refusal to load the two, countries
spokesman revealed to-day,
pl Iron aboard the Haruna Maru, At the same time. Mr. Koki Hirota, which had to leave' without cargo the Foreign Minister, announced that It passed a resolution calling upon he would exert his efforts to restore the Government to enforce un em relations with the Soviet to bargo on the export of war materials, as quickly as possible. oll and credit to Japan.
normal
He said: "We arc continuing The meeting was held Independent-negotiations with patience whlic ly of
of the men's unlors. One speaker
seeking a solution to 'accumulated declared the dockers had lost several
questions." days of unemployment benefits
The spokesman also stated that the through the action at Middlesborough. Soviet would be unable to free self If we lost six months benefits from the responsibility for the great nothing would be going to Japan Inconvenience which had resulted be used against the women and from the stoppage of parcel post children of China," he declared,
Shnultaneously a mass meeting at service, a condition which will enuse
Japon Middlesborough passed an Identical trouble not
Russla but also for third powers. -Reuter.
resolution. It was addressed by Miss Koo, daughter of Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador, who said the action
of the men in refusing to load the Haruna Maru had at least saved several hundred people from being tilled by the bombs which would have been made by that iron and.. steel cargo-Reuter,
MATSUI WARNS
BRITAIN
(Continued from Page 1.)
unly for
MARSHAL CHIANG STILL OPTIMISTIC
(Continued from Page, 1.)
in his first solo starring comedy "A" Damsel in Distress," brings him into an English castle in search of a sweetheart. Here he la scen singing madrigals. The picture is now being shown at the Alhambra Theatre,
The many misadventures of Fred Aniairo
POST OFFICE.
VIA. SIBERIA NOUTE Ma Service "Via Siberia" temporarily suspended.
BHANGHAI AIN SERVICE Alr Mail Service to Shanghai is. temporarily suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
To-day, (Monday), January 31, ull Post Ollites will be entirely closed. these Chinese troups involved in There will be no collection from the guerilla warfare. It was possible they pillar-boxes and no delivery.
To-morrow, perated on orders from Hankow ar
February 1. the Chungking but he was quite certain General Post Office and Kowloon that neither arms nor other supplies Central Post Office will be open could be reaching them.-
from 9.00 01.311. to Noon. The Turning his attention to the south- Sheungwan Branch Post Office will Registered and Parcel Malls oro- ern section of the Tientsin-Pakow be open from 0.00 a.m. to 10.00 closed 15 minutes earlier than tho financial resources which, in turn, railway, this spokesman reported that a.m. and also from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 time given below unless otherwise must be drawn from the Customs. Inpanese troops based at Mingkwang p.m. and the other Branch Post stated, and where mails are advertis- So my conclusion is that the Customs had dislodged the Chinese forces. Ofees will be entirely closed. There ed to close at or before 9 am, regi- has a direct connection with the re-from the west of the railway over will be one collection from the stered and parcel malls are closed at covery of the people and of the areas depth of several kilometres. This had pillar-boxes as on Sundays, onels p.m. on the previous day.
forced the Chinese left wing, which delivery of ordinary correspondence was parallel with the railway, to at Noon, and one delivery of register- bend westward. The Chinese forces ed correspondence at 11.00 am, on this wing he estimated at between 2,000 and 3,000, and declared that almost 1,000 were left dead on the field after their engagement.
around here.
New Chinese Regime "When I talk about taking over the Chinese Customs that does not mean the administration will come Into Japanese hands, but only that the new Chinese regime, whatever it may be called-Peace Maintenance Committee or Autonomous Govern-
Another Clash
Meanwhile, another clash had or- ment-must draw its Anancial recurred about 20 miles south-west of sources from the Customs."
Mingkwang, in which about 000 men of the Chinese forces totalling 2,000 had been slain.
Public Opinion
Chinese
The spokesman said that Japanese "Do you intend that the Maritime Customs in that cuse shouldarmy planes had been active during foreign loan the week-end, bombing bridges and continue to maintain services?" Mr. Woodhead asked. other strategic objectives along the
the Customs shoukt Include the ques-
I intend that negotiations with Lunghai Railway.
The Japanese naval spokesman said tion of foreign loan services, but it it had been established definitely that must be understood that the sum the crew of a Chinese plane sipt allowed for such services will be down near Wului on January 20 were much lower than before," General Russians-Reuter. Matsui replied.
Questioned about the possibility of improving Anglo-Japanese relations, General Matsui said:
CLOCKS,
FANCY
of
GOODS.
B
than
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 3rd February, 1938, to Thursday, the 10th February, 1938, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board Directors.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1938.
A SPECIMEN CASE
·
Case No. 2393
Paris, Feb. 1.
A boy of fourteen months M. Ferdinand Brunot, the famous French educationalist, died to-day-whose father died and whose Reuter.
M. Brunot was the doyen of the mother left him to work as an Faculty of Letters at the University amah. His grandmother looks of Paris, where he had also been after him and brings him most professor of History and French faithfully to the centre for mlik. language. A brilliant scholar,, he As the result of her devotion and was a member of the French Insti- tute,
of Chm- the Society's help he is now well honorary doctor bridge. Prague and Amsterdam and thriving with seven teeth. Universities, and a member of the Academy of Amsterdam, Brussels HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE and Copenhagen.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
21 BODIES FOUND
Twenty-one bodies of dend Chinese
were pleked up around the Celeny
yesteriiny.
Elght bodies were recovered in the Central district. Seven of these were of small-pox victims.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Shanghat, Jan. 31.
[“WORK AND LEARN TO FIGHT"
GOEBBELS' ADVICE TO GERMAN YOUTH
of
Berlin, Jan. 31.
On the oceaalon of the celebration the fifth anniversary of the assumption to power of the National Socialists (Nazi) Party. Dr. Goebbels, | Minister of Propaganda, reviewed the events of the past five years in
s ladio talk to boys and girls of the
Indicating that conditions are imler Youth Movement. proving in Cheklang, various provin-
clal and private schools have decided to resume classes next week.
The Minister of Propaganda anid
to
A
THOUSAND
NOVELTIES
PRICES
VERY
MODERATE
J.
ULLMANN
& CO.
Chater Road, Hongkong
that the dream of all Germans was to Established 1860. Meanwhile, the provincial party Бес their country strong and headquarters is conducting a regis- tration of unemployed youths in the restore Germany's honour and lead various districts of Cheklang, Theacher into the circle of nations.
youths will be given special training He appealed to students to "work for service in the various-war-zones. | and learn-to-fight-and-be- strong."---- -Reuter,
Router.
Japanese Claims
army
Shanghal, Feb. 1.
The Japanese troops have pierced The matter of improving publie the Chinese defences to the west of opinion in Enginnd and Japan can be Mingkwang and are now advancing best handled by Britons here in along the Tientsin-Pukow railway Shanghai. They must understand the | toward Penglu, according to a situation in the Far East for better Japanese
spokesman. This outsiders.
means that the Japanese have avoided "Members of Parliament In England a frontal clash along the railway and might make the mistake of taking instead have skirted the strong Shanghal for Hongkong, and this Chinese positions by penetrating the kind of lack of understanding might lightly held flank. Then they wheel- have been reflected in Great Britain's ed and struck at the railway again, Far Eastern policy.
Chinese, on the ether hand, claim "I do not question the state of Bri-the Japanese from Mingkwang have tish concern over their investments been
the halted. It is asserted
in China and their policy of defending Japanese suffered over 1,000 their interests Involving such invest-casualties and the Chinese admit also ments.
having lost heavily.
From
Straits Calcutta and Struits Java and Manila
Japan
Saigon
Straits Straits
and
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays. INWARD MAILS
Europe via Sucz (Letters and Papers) London, 0th January and London Parccts
1032011 date, 30th December
Japan and Shanghai Japan
Japan and Shanghai
I'cr
Hector Santhia
Dpo
„February 1.
.February 1.
TIsadane
.February 1.
Nippon
.February 2.
Pres. Doumer
.February 2.
Tasman
.February 2.
Comorip .Tyndareus
Arabia Maru Chitral
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila
(San Francisco, date Bih January) Pres. Taft Australia and Manila
Japan
For
Swatow
Amoy
.February 3:
.February 3.
.February 4,
.February 4.
.February 4
Tanda Mausang
February 6,
February, 6..
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Date and Time
Tuesday
Haiyant Shantung Sulyang
Wednesday
Holhow, Pakhoi and Halphong
Tues., Feb. 1, Noon. Tues., Feb. 1, Noan. Tues., Feb. 1, Noon.
Wed., Feb. 2, 3.15 am, ...Wed, Feb, 2, 10 b.m.
Somshui and Wuchow....... Tal King Kongmoon and Pakhoi (via Kong Fook On
moon). Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin.... Hupch .... Wed., Feb. 2, 12.30 p.m. Shanghai and "Japon
Pres. Doumer Wed., Feb. 2, 1.30 p.m. Thursday
Samshui and Wuchow Swatow
Kongso.....Thurs., Feb. 3, 0.15 a.m. Prominent ..Thurs., Feb. 3, 8.30 aan. Kongmoon and Pokhol (via Kong- Tal Lee......Thurs, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.
moon).
... Kiangsu .... Thurs, Feb. 3, 3.30 p.m. Air Mali for Wachow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plane.... Thurs, Feb. 3.
Kwelyang and Chungking by the
Kowloon P. O. "C.N.A.C." Airways Direct Service
"I am afraht that If Great Britain
Holhow Three Japanese worships have sail- goes beyond the polley of simply cd up the Yangtse for Chikiang and defending her Interests in China and the Chinese believe their object is to takes a determined stand to maintain cover a possible landing of troops her political and economic relations with a view to pinching the Chincte which have existed with the Kuomin-forces at present threatening Wuhu. tang regime, a conflict of very Reuter.
B serious nature may arise between our country and our former ally.
MARINES LEAVING
"You must understand the Japan- ese stand in China is fundamentally different from that of Great Britain.
Washington, Jan. 31. The Navy Department announces is "Japan holds that China lifeline. What Japan has done in who proceeded to Shanghai from San her that approximately 1,500 marines the past may have offended Great Diego last August have been trans- Britain at times, but that does not
mean that Great Britain can take ferred to Honolulu. action in China behind Japan's back. February 18, their services being They are sailing from Shanghai on "Considering the growth
and no longer needed" in Shanghal. development of our own country, it Nevertheless, a regiment of 1,000 men Is Inevitable that Japan should ex-is remaining there.-Reuter.
pand in China.
"A lack of appreciation of this situation on the part of Great Britain
may, I am afraid, lead to ap un- necessary conflict between the two countries-Reuler.
SINCERE'S STORE
will
RE-OPEN
on
THURSDAY,
FEB. 3
Reg., Ord.,
Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
Feb. 3. 5 p.m.
G. F. O.
Reg.,
Feb. 3, 5 p..
Ord..
Feb. 4, 6 a.III:-
Friday
Shanghai and Japan.... .......... Comoria....Fri, Feb. 4, 10.30 a.m. *Strails, Ceylon, India, East and Arabia Maru,Fri, Feb. 4, 2.30 p.m.
*South Africa
Fri, Feb. 4.
.Feb. 4, 6 p.m.. ,Feb, 0, 0.45 .. Feb. 6, 10.30 am..
G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Parcels, Reg.,
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and South Chitral
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
via
Marseilles due Marseilles, 4th March.
Ord.,
Saturday
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Ser- Chitral
vice"due Amsterdam, 13th Feb.
nek.,
Ord.
......Sat, Feb. 5, G.P.O. and K.PO,
.Feb. 5, 9.30 a.m.- Feb. 5, 10 0.20..
Straits, Ceylon, india, East and Rio de Janeiro Maru
South Africa.
Amoy and Shanghal
Manila
Kingyuan Rhexenor
Sat., Feb. 5, 2.30 p.m.
.Sat., Feb, 5, 3.30 p.m..
.Sat., Feb. 5, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat, Feb. 5,
Direct Service"due London. 14th February
G.P.O. & K.RO. Rek........... Feb. 5, i p.m. Feb. 8. 9 am,
Ord..
Air Mall for "Australia by Imperial Imperial Airways Plano Sat, Feb. 5.
Airways Service"due Darwin,
13 February
G. P. O. and K. P. 0,
ner..
Ord..
Sunday
Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Feb, 6, D.a.
Swatow, Shanghal and Tientsin.. Takaang.......Sun., Feb. 6, 0a.m.. Hongkong Maru Sun., Feb. 6, 9 a.m..
Formosa
"Superscribed correspondence only,
AMBASSADOR
FLIES EAST
Baghdad, Feb. 1.
Sir Archibad John Kerr Clark Kerr.
new British Ambassador to Chinn, Jefi
Terrible Toll In Bombings
here for India last night by K.L.M. 350 Doad, 700 Injured
pirliner.
He will all from Bombay for Chinn on Thursday.-Reuter,
LORRY DRIVER APPEARS AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY Arising out of a fatal accident in Shaukiwan, Yau Sun, a lorry driver, appeared at the Central Magistracy this morning on a charge of driving without duo care and caution.
Io was remanded until-to-morrow, bail of $250 being allowed.
In Barcelona
Barcelona, Jan. 31..
In the air attacks made uport this war-acarred city yesterday, the death roll has mounted to. 850.
In addition 700 persons havo been injured, some seriously.
These aro the official caaunition.Reuter,
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