1938-12-30 — Page 36

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Friday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 30, 1938.

A PRICELESS GEM FROM A ALHAMBRA

NANKING NEWSPAPER

Britain Hands Hongkong STARTING

To The Japanese

The "Voice of New China", an English-language

magazine published in Nanking, publishes two interest ing articles in its last issue.

TIMES AT FANLING

Golf During New Year Holidays

The following are the starting times at Fanling during the New Year

SUNDAY Old Course

0.10 1.1. Mundy, C. Mycock,

920 A. E. Lissaman, W.-J. 2. Koy.

82 T, Lindinis, L. A. 1. Duncan,

22

8. 11. Dodwell. 1. H, Genre.

2

A. D. Humplireys, D. 11. Blako.

One articlo denounces foreign calling at Hongkong which, being a langunge newspapers which free port has always been depend- print fabricated reports, "meanting on shipping for its prosperlly.

"The short line of railway con-holidays: to deceive the suffering Chinese|

necting Hongkong with Canton enn people."

no longer function as the Chinese The second article is a gem end of this railway is in Japanese of fabrication. Read it:

hands. Japan is not too eager to re-! "The inevitable has happened. pair this line for the sole benent at Japanese forces have occupied Kaw-Hongkong merchants and others, de- luon, Chinese territory, within apendent on Canton for livelihood. stone's throw from Hongkong.

"In view of the present strained relations between Japan and Britain, M. Gee, J. W. Mayhew, anything can happen between these 0.58 G. McGrane, C. F. Marahini,

New Course two countries. It is the consensus of opinion that the occupation of Can-24 ton by Japan means the end of Bri-1020 tish trade and cultural influence in South China,

"The complete and economic isola- tion of the British colony for the past

two months has been effectually accomplished.

"Ocean-going steamers with cargoes in their holds are no longer

Lord Victor Paget's Debts

110

"Hongkong cannot be defended from bombing planes, which could ensily destroy the water reservoirs,

"It is an open secret that Hong- koni possesses huge undergrund tanks. Also a labyrinth of under-} ground passages, and exits have been built connecting the island with the mainland. All these precautions are of no avail.

f. 8. Delany, . T. McMullen.

9.40 . Gregory, W. Wooding.

0.44 D'Arcy Weatherbe, K, B. Morrison.

41 3. Worrell, Camdr. Hole,

11. and Mrs. Overy. 18.12 G. 5. Archbutt, F, A. Redmond, Lt. Col. and Mm. Matthew

MONDAY

Old Courne

A. W. Hodges. B. C. Felthami. 9.30 Pay. Cur. Unison, Col. 1o. 24 P. Laidin, J. W. Minyhow. 20. C. F. Bellamy, J. Forbes. 8.32 F. Groves, J. Stenersen. 9.30 G. McCrae, C. P. Maralali. 0.40 J. linckney, P. H. Sesoner.

4 w. . Yoxall, il. J. D. Lowe. 9,40 A, 3 Penn, V. R. Gordon,

DA J. Richaritsun. It. M. Wood. Creditors of Lord Victor Paget,

2 Li, Cur. Murray, J. B. Mackle. 60 C. 11. Burton, B. Young. brother of the Marquls of Anglesey,

404 5. J. It. Fox. I. 11. Geatr mecung in Landon recently were told

20.on S. Cassidy, D'Arcy Weatherba. 10.12 n. L. S. Webb, A. A. Bremner. that he had been entirely dependent on the income received from a trust }

between Japan and 1010 A. V. Greaves, W, M. Barton. fund created under the will of his Britain, it is predicted that long-10.30 P. S. Delany, C. Mt. Geu.

was discretionary kong would be the first far-flung It trust and the Offal Receiver, or British outpost to fall. trustee, would be unable to attach it for the benefit of the creditors.

mother.

Lord Victor's income was said to be about £13 a week, but he ob- tained a loan from the trustee for medient and other fees and was now repaying that of the rate of £ week.

u

"In a war

"Hence, Britain has taken the only course that is honourable and digni- fiet, that is, by giving up Hongkong peacefully instead of losing it in a war with Japan.

"Britain's Mace' has thus been saved. In this we wish to extend our heartiest congratulations to wise British statesmanship for being far- A statement of affairs showed a sighted in withdrawing from Hong- secured indebtedness ot £1,021, which included liabilities of £1,691 kong without loss of prestige and without being compelled to hand it in a bankruptcy in 1934.

over to Japan as a war booty."

Who fabricates!

"On the other side he says he has not got anything in the way of as- cats," said Mr. C. Bruce Park, the Official Receiver.

Mr. F. S. Salaman, chartered ac comtant, was appointed trustee.

EWO BOWLING LEAGUE

The Ewo indoor bowling league, A division, was brought to a con- elusion last night at the Hongkong) Bowling Alleys when the Scoreless; Wonders beat the Black Dog in the final by 251. Rate:

Doc Molthau

Dick Venezia

Gene Faggiano

Erale Hearther

141

Scoreless Wonders, 1.87%

103 172 13: 480 206 137 146 482 147 150 187 470 130 159 420

Spr. J. Fawcett. 145

Hinck Do. 3,825

I, I, Chiddridge... 179

Spr. A. Devonshire

S, A. tamall ....

143

Just An Ordinary Crash But Then This Happened

After skidding in Edgware-road, Hendon. N.W., recently a motor-car struct an island in the road.

An iron pillar and a lamp standard were smashed, and on the broken- off stump the car became suspended with its wheels off the ground.

Petrol pouring from the burst tank eaught fire and set light to gas es- caping from the lamp standard.

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H. and Mrs, Overy. 0.45 m, Webb, Miss Thompson

BOWLS MATCH ARRANGED

A lawn

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Men in a London Passenger Trans- port Board garage ran out with ex- inguishers, but falled to check the Alumes.

Wembley and Hendon fire brigades were called to put out the fire.

The driver, Mr. J. Welss, of Palace Court, Kensington, W., was taken to: hospital suffering from bruises, cuts, and shock.

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London Firm Fined For Selling Tokyo Goods

LONDON, Dec. 29,

THE WELL-KNOWN Kensington stores of John Barkers, were fined £10 and twenty guineas costs in the West London police court to-day on a charge arising from the sale of a raincoat made in Japan, which did not bear the necessary mark. ing.

The magistrate declared that it lation should be respected, not only was 'vitally important that legla

The defence asserted that every-] their own label, they should have thing possible was done to comply indicated their foreign origin. with the Merchandise Marks Act. For ten years Barkers had purchased: British raincoals, but owing to shortage in October they accepted supply of Japanese coati which were for the protection of the public, but it was of great importance to traders equally good.

They were supplied without labels, when faced with the kind of cam- and Barkers would be entitled to sell petition they were up against from them in that state, but having applied Japan, and other countries. ReutET,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by Frederick Party Framila, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria; Hongkong,