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BAZAAR FOR

CHARITY

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

PROOF OF DEBT

Expungement Applied

Opened By The For in Bankruptcy

Lady

Governor

MONDAY,

YANGTSE, RIVER OF DESTINY

(Continued from Page G.)

NOVEMBER 7, 1938.

First Aid Classes

St. John Ambulanco Brigado Notico

The following Information on Jee- tures and drills is issued by the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Asso- elution:

the mouth of the Hanchul, is only one you of a score of Yangiao cities where And the same amazing pullulation,

out Some 25,000 junka trade Hankow, anyung and Wuchang; the total Goating population of the Yang- ise might be anything up to 1,000,000. Up the river junks laboriously carry Rugat and colton Hood", hardware,

Firal Aid Lectures in Chinese will the more prosaic imports, from the

Japan. Down be given at West and latterly.

Ying With College, Kowloon, on Potszmachlowel-Szechuan river the boats that trade up to Pingshan, 1,700

Fridays at 7.30 for only; and On

King's College on Thursdays at 8 and the exotic products of the upper men only. Yangtse; ressive ell, lacquer, cow- bones and pine bark, paper and strawp.. for woman only, by Dr. Ling;

dried

mushrooms, peppers, and on Tuesdays at 8 pm. for men rope, rape-medleines.

and the strange ingredients only, by Dr. T. C. Wong, Chine of

It is a hard life the Junk-men lead, alling their heavy craft up river when they can, rowing or pulling when both wind and current are against them. But their lot is xury that of the itself compared with track-men, who hnul junks up-stream through the fury of the Yungtse Gorges.

An appplication for the expungement of a proof of debt filed by Kartar Singh, Indian money-lender, in connection with the His Excellency the Governor. Sir bankruptcy of Archibald Hynes Roberts, trading under the style Geoffry Northcote, accompanied by of the Victoria Printing Preas, was brought by Mr. L. R. Andrewes, mites from the aca-bring tea and a Mondays at 7. 30 p.m. for women

Northcote, opened the 55th Official Receiver, before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in the Bankruptcy annual fete of the Society of St. Court on Saturday. Vincent de Paui, at Kowloon yester- day. The grounds were filed long before the arrival of the Governor, who arrived at 3P, A.D.C., and attended by Cupt. S. I, Dutty-Smith,

Mr. 11. Dixon, welcomed by President of the Society, and t Rev. Henry Valtorta (Vienr Apostole of Hongkong).

wan

It will be recalled that recently Mr.

Andrewes successfully asked for an order requesting certain money-66

Fenders to furnlah particulara of their claims against Roberts, at the same tine characterising the Indian money-lending business as envouring

of blackmall.

Mr. Andrewes said on Saturday Mr. Dixon recalled that it was that on September 10 last the Couci ambernatorial made an order requesting Karter many years since, party had attended the bazaar. Singh, one of the crediturn, to furnish particulars of the money 1024 or 1825 Sir Roginald Stubbs certain palda visit after dinner, and Sr owed to him. He bat, fi not! Claude Severn followed a few years fully complied with the

later.

"Seventy five years ago, on July 12, 1063, this Society was established In Hongkong," sald Mr. Dixon.

"Owing to financial stringency due to the war involving a catastrophic calamity to the Chinese population in

and

a result he (Mr. Andrewes) was unable to decide" how much the still unable deblor owed, if anything. The debtor had stated he had fully repaid Kartar Singh, but the latter fled a prost of debt on August 22 last in which he said that since the date of the re-

Us

Leave Alone In

+

Peace," -Hitler

WEIMAR, Nov. 6. HERR ADOLF HITLER

ceiving order on October 17, 1930, i to-day addressed a gather-back: influx of war refugees to Hongkong indiebsted with its tale of misery and suffering $3,600.80. we are unable to carry out the fes-

our propinquity and causing a huge Mr. Roberts had been and still was ing of 50,000 on the occasion

to him to the extent of

tivities of this occasion will be postponed to a more favourable

matter. The event, however,

date.

reduced to about i

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Queen's College, on Tuesdays at 7.30 p.m. for clerks etc. (commercial), by Dr. S. F. Cheung.

Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians, on Tuesdays at 8.15 pan., by Dr. Shi Man-wal

Wanchal Government School, on Tuesdays at 8.30 pan. by Dr. Lui Yan-tak.

A charge of 30 cents entrance fee will be made to defray lighting and cooles expenses. The demonstra- turs will be St. Jolin Ambulance Brigade officers.

Lectures in English will be given

St. John Ambulance Headquarters,

Arculli.

St. John Ambalance Headquarters, Dr. Albert Gervais, the brilliant, on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. by Dr. H. S. Sung: on Wednesdays at 8 pm. for Ironical Frenchman who spent reven Government Servants, by Dr. Li years in Szechuan, has given Shu-pul; on Thursdays at 8 p.m. by havating picture of these wretched Dr. Tseng Fat; on Saturdays for men (there may be 400, pulling one junk), clinging to precipitous paths wonen only, supplementary, by Dr.

Ko King-fan. above baiting rapids, pulling on n rope 1,200ft. long, flicked off like fies if the junk should be swung They pulled in rhythm to mono- Yooh! Oh cries of Ak Yooh! and walked bent forward, Ho hat, however, since of the final meeting of the

etting their full weight fall on the regimited that inal anggihl Thuringa Party Congress attrap by which they were harnessed on Tuesdays from 7-0 p.m., by Dr.

wrong and had

rope. At each $1,500, but the particulars even of the Stadium at Weimar, to the long bamboo

against the

rocks, cutting deep groves, this sum had not been furnished, and birthplace of the former twist of the stream the rope rubbed therefore the matter had to cume

German republic.

in places 3ft thick, with the slow before the Court.

The leader of the Thuringa friction of the years, "The funds of the Socrty obtained

Appearing for Kartar Sloth, Mr.

The current was swift yearly from the bazaar and Roc. A. S. Ilus submitted that the section of the Nazi Party wel-

C. Day have declined greally singe

the mountains was appalling. application was a most extraordinary comed Herr Hitler as the leader the heat between the bare flanks of 1932, when the motor car rattle was

singh of the third 11oly German Em-As band followed tolling bond along prohibited. This year we expret lo

in 1035, Kartar

the banks their cry took on a deeper False about $10,060, which will keep bankrupt

a judgment creditor, and the pire of the Teutonic race. uur heads above water, especially judgments were obtained not by de- After referring at some length note, became more anguished,

Yool! Ah

Oli

Yooh! consent, Mr. Roberts our petition to the Governurnt for

fault but by then being represented by a solicitor to the history of the Nazi move-it echoed in the narrow gorges and a larger armal grant has received favourable consideration."

The books of the bankruptcy had ment, Herr Hitler reiterated nered like a moan. since been destroyed by order of the that Germany only wanted to be

Nazis be is of all sounds I know the most ART CLUB EXHIBITION extra-left alone in peace. Court, and it was a mast

pression of the heavy lot of man. Lat ordinary thing therefore for the lieved, and they asked others to despairing. It is the profound ex- help speaks of exhaustion and infulte Omeral Receiver to come forward this stage and ask that the proof be believe, that God would

THE FIFTH CITY expunged, especially in view of the only those who helped them-suffering" fact that he hat neither admitted nor selves.

it. The heal Receiver rejec

The people had to be dragged from The Yangtze's third great function assured more or less the son of disunity which had to be, abuljahed, is cultural and diplomatic. 24 Magistrate who refused to decid one way or the other but instead and one united people formed. True

The Governor said Hongkong was which he had the 6th Colony in

served, and in earh he had found the nuble work of the Society of St. -Vincent de Paul being carried on. The Society In Hongkong, he pointed out, was, nearly as old as British Government in China.

"Hongkong! is now at the gates of the war and the Colony can play the

When the debtor was made a

Oh-the ery

of the track-men on the upper rivers

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Yarmati Government School, an Fridays at 8 p.m. by Dr. H. C. Chan. The above are mixed classes. The cents charge will also be made

Where not already commenced,

wiit start classes

Tuesday,

here.

November 15, at the various centres and names of Intending candidate should be sent to Headquarters with-

unt delay.

The annuad exhibition of the to- Hongkong Art Club is to open morrow at 3 p.m. until 7 p.m, and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.rn. at St. John's Cathedral Hall

This It is

part of the good Samaritan by giving hose to bring the case before th: praples of the community could not. Western and Central China's chiar outstandi's show promises to be an assistance to the helpless and sick Auntal Court. If he had admitted} be created by theories, but by educa. ; Imk with the south-east and the sea.hibits, consisting of water colours, i

tion. This education had to be con- It is, indeed, not mis much a-river us to the inued.

Jan elongated ocean, with its own refugees, said the Governor. The the proof, surely it was up Society in doing is shure of such creditor and not him to come forward

Herr Hitler proceeded to say that vies protecting a vast commerce to and ask the Court, if he was dissat he was ready to negotiate, but he and from ancient treaty ports like Germany's Chinklang, Nanking, Wuhu, Kiulang, would never tolerate fled to have it altered.

on either in Hankow, Yocitow, Shasi, tchang, and rights being trampled

or in any other way. negotiation,

the German The greatest of them all, Shanghal,

work.

A Guard of Honour was formed by the 17th Kowloon (Le Salle), 13th Kowloon (51. Teresa's), and 3rd Kowloon troops of Seouls.

Attractive Stalls

The Try-Your-Strength machine drew a large number, though not many succeeded in ringing the hell Stalls and those in charge were:

Trin

Proof Not Admitted

Clunking,

Mr. Russ then quoted certain rules Therefore he warned of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, one of people always to be alert and watch is not at all ancient. A century agu was dissatisfied with the decision o.

nen made.

£1.

"

It was just a few poor villages

mouth of the river.

its growth 4

There is some-

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one for the club. There are 20 exhibitors and over 170 ex-

chalk studies, oil paintings, ‚ sculpturea,

welln work.

exhibitors are: meras, photographs, an Mr. George Arnold, Mary Benson, Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr. Luls Chan, Mr. G. T. Chan, Mrs, Dawson Grove, Truda Hope, Mr. Lee Byn, Mr. Peter Leong Ming S. Mackichan, Mrs. A. N. Macfadyen, Mrs. H. A. Mills, Miss C, Minoot, Mrs.

D. A.

O. Pister, Miss P. R. Reeve, Miss M.

Manchuria as far south as Shanghal. To-day on the Yangtse they control Hankow, Nanking, the classic capital of China, and Shanghai, the port through which passes the trade of one-eighth of the inhabitants of the

How long can

flow far will ambition take them? low thin can the line of steel be spun without snapping?

patrol the Yangtse without even British. American and Javanese forces

greater danger Of "Incidents" threatening peace?

And

which laid down that I the creditor | (u,, to all very well to speak of dis-scattered over the mud fats at the Murdoch, Mrs. G. M. Park, Mrs. M. The stalls held many attractive prizes and novellies, and crowds be- the truster, the Court may, on appartament and peace, but as long as sieged them, and the side-shows cat.on, reverse or alter the verdict. there is no spiritual disarmament, all paralleled only by Chicago's. ili is Whitham, Misa M. L. Whitley, and

that the

declared the Fuchrer. mtrch."

Seon, many people trank. It will have were popular, especially the archery It had been established booth, where for 10 cents, markanın / OMelal Receiver had neither admit-talk about disarmament isn't worth already the fifth city of the world. Kg Koo-hung.

Herr Hitler said that they did not a pupulation greater than London or had five chances to pierce a purelo te nor rejected the prouf, and there- on a cardboard figure's head. Darts, fore the Court had to jurisdiction to mean to be petty soldiers, and there-worl

which had not fore they would be the best.

Most remnule of the Treaty Ports 1s hoop-la, rings, horse-ncing skittle, vary any decision

As a peace-loving man he had de

some of the tombola and enecnut shits, also drew

un cided to create such a force as would Chunking, to which their quota of patrons.

The amount elained, went

There, too, the Chinese Counsel, was based on an originali be able to convince others of their Chinese Ministers have moved from

German

a couple of years ago loan of $2,000, which was subse- love for peace. They might claim onking.

are being world. elsimed for armselves. The

and carried in British steamer. a month. quently reduced to $1,500 with more thin the democratic States art treasures that enchanted London terest at four per cent.

foritof how

The estimated value of the coller- they had except when it was by arrangemarmy supported their claims,

tion is £10,000,000, but it would be Entrance Stall (fr. 11. Figueiredo reduced to three per cent, less $500 they never

There was achieved successes in the past. and members of the Kowkon Con-

Referring to the war agitators in juster to say that it is priceless. Its which was repaid. ference), St. Teresa's Chinese Young } W

fell hurt because he oared mean the arts in history. Men's Stail (Mr. J. M. Walker), son at all why the original judg Dollar and 10 Cent Stall (Mr. d. ment should not stand, and it was Britain, Herr Hitler taid that they lous would be the greatest disaster t Of course they had no right hing infinitely pathetle and infinitely and for the Official Receiver to prove that them.

These are grave questions--muen to demand other States to change disturbing in the spectacle of master Stall (Mr. and the transaction was harsh and un.! Ribeiro), Mra,

should and Triggs), Diabo and Hot Dogathe Mrs.

heir enstitution. Democracies espe-pieces wrought by this peace-loving graver than most people realite. St. Conscionable Teresa's Young Ladies' Association

muan philosophy of life when they barians fought in armour or in rking, Yan value of hierest (Miss Cheong Puch). Wah

on money in the peak of equality and rights, and the now being carried seer:tly, un river College Stall (Wah Yan College,

Colony was hither than at Home rights of small States, What obire to escape destruction in this year of Little Flower Stall (Members of The judgment debt at Home carried tion can they have if the big people trace 1937.

Chungking, in the remote heart of Catholic Chinc interest automatically at four p. demand the same rights, ack.d the

Strut

Aska. 1,700 miles from the sea, is o Young Ladie

B), Holy Spirit School Stut per annum, whereas in Hong Fuehrer.

Mr. Winston Churchill said he was city of 100,000 people, protected by uks kung it was eight per cent. In the!

world, five miles long and 10081. Mary's proof, interest of only four per ent

met h destroyed with was claimed, and therefore it caula the opinion that the German re-what is probably the highest wall in

help of forces from within Germany, high, Sebol not be called harsh and unconscion Przelous Blood Stall (Members of

le. Another point was that banks which

which would place th mely & TER- Precious Blond Conference), Stil in the Colony allowed one per cent fully at his side. If Mr. Churchil trailors to areount of communicated less with Children Teresa

interest

for a current more than $1,000. That could not be hir country, and more with fer- (Children of Mary), St. Joan of Arc C.C.YLA. Shall (Italian Convey), done at Home, the only bank having many, he would realise the stupidity

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speech. The Wheels (Children of Mary),

une so beng now bankrupt. Ricci Hall Stall (Ricel Rail students).

The new territuring would be true one at Home would dream Ten Stall

J. M. Juck and (Mrs.

present time of running on a stinks of the Reich, but they also had Catholic Women's League).

nortgage at more than 42 per cereal obligation. As long us others! it was only spoke of disarmament, they did interest, but in Hongkong quite a usual thing to charge seven not believe them.

I can assure Mr. Churchill and his or even ten per cent,

His Lordship:

(Catholle Ladles Asseriation), D. « was a notorious thing that the/lly ought to understand the Ger-people in ages when European bar-only time can give the answer.

Little Flowersuciation's

Stall

of School). No Blauks (Mrs. Malta), SL

(St. Mary's

C.C.Y.L.A.

Mary

Increasing Air Force

Big British Plans Defence Strength.

tive

ship

at

the

the

I paid more than friends that it only hadorned oner

nd will never happen per cent. at Home.

again,"

Mr. Huss: If so then your Lord-concluded Herr Hitler.Reuter,

should consult your solicitor m- mediately.

was

on

sater

"Mr. Its then went on to say that transaction, and your Lordship made in all money lending cares the debtor in order to this efect on September

the, 10 last.

But surely i would be ground for you to apply to set aside the judgment first?-1 cannel touch Judgment in bankruptcy of all, but i can go behind the Judgment.

of some substance. but in

he did not know present instance why the debtor was allowed to go bankrupt, because he had not paid dividend at nlf. There- any ordinary te a most extraordinary fore it would be

tion was to succeed, to have the! announce this week its intention to increase the first line strength of the proof annulled without the creditar

London, Nov. 6.

I cannot see how can expunge

is not Hkely that the Japanese rmies will risk stretching their lines If communication so far, but Chung- king, well above the Yangtse Gorges though it stands, can be reached by the range of bombing plants gunboats, and is, of course, well with-

porating frnin Nanking.

Strategically as well as commer- ally, the Power that controls, the onitse is master of Central China.

CONTROL OF THE RIVER Ainungst foreign Powers Great Britain has been predominant for a There have been clupters ntury.

The Government la expected to thing, if the ameial Receiver's op-roof which you have not admitted very friends of the Chinese Re-

at all. His Lordship agreed

But

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about is how much The I know that I will conalder

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of which no one feeis proud in the story of our relations with China- the "Oplum War." which led to the

of Nanking, for instance, The Our Creaty increasing vigliance of the Porei.n

nice checked abuses, and in recent FULL - CIRCLE ears the relations of Great Britain Retreading and the Chinese Republie have been

System gives you New-Tyre subtle, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, more than what is the point of my admit- ting it, sinc

since I am asking, the Court

hr owed his life to British Inter Mileage, Safety I ran admit Ivention. When I saw him in Canton & Appearance have It expat me to. I do home air force from 2,750 to be paying anything it was impos right now if you

1924 he was engaged in a furious

less than Π gentleman tween 4,000 and 6,000 planes, states

always [at Use Sunday Times air correspondent, sible for him to expunge the proof not worry about the judgment. What tile with

was admitted, at any rate. I 21777 worrying who says the decision will involve until it was pointed out that Mr.the debtor owen Kartar Singh,eferred to by the doctor's followers 150% of the

1 "the Usurper Mu"; a a few weeks moment

*ter he was coved from sudden death

watship. British watable by night In Mr. Russ: That Is the whole post- Now British prestige-represented money lending transaction, with tion. The truster cannot take techni-y the proportions of foreimmers on was different The law allowed heal points regarding Judgment. Bee Council of the International to place the facts before the Court, and it it thought it wise to do so, it has got to consider any money owing. Settlement at Shanghai, five Jiritish to and he has not done that. He has, make inquiries as to whe- further, to would re-open the transaction.

His Lordship: But rurely the prother he should admit the proof or not. His Lordship: think the onus is cedure which you should adept is to

thals transaction ia on that should be re-opened by the Court.

Hearing was then adjourned to Mr. Andrewes: These proceedings December 3 at 10 am. for evidence do not toucl. the Judgment at all to be called by both parties on the They are to re-open a money-lending nature of the transaction,

Mr. Andrewes

arguments concerned only an dealt with a judgment behind

try to a point at which it is capable Russ's

35,000 and ordinary proof, but his application whether to admit the proof or not.

the expansion of the aircraft Indun

of producing between

40,000 machines a year.

3

Before the end of the month the

rate of production will be Increused

by about 50 per cent and the in- crcase will be continued until 1940 when a full war potential will be reached.

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be strengthened by the two first fui Eel the judgment zet oxide first. Canon the Official Receiver to establish

you

In astillon, Britain's defences will ized batticships designed since the you Kreat war, These will be each of 33,000 tone, carry 10 14-inch guns and be capable of a speed of over 30 will take knots. To launching place early in the naar year--Reuter.

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wo Americans and two Japanese-

being roughly challenged. Baron Suidebars, then ceing Prime Minister of Japan, told me frankly in 1024 Toot Junin's destiny luy not in the South Seas, as Australia feared, but on the mainland of Anla.

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