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-HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE ACTIVITIES OF CHINESE SOLDIERS and marauding bands of armed guerrillas, along the railway lines leading out of Shanghai have prompted the Japanese military to take drastic precautions against this type of operation. Strongly built pillboxes have been built on the railway stations and along the track of the Shanghai-Nanking railway as a protective mensure. Shown in the picture is a brick pillboxes erected at Wahaien Station and guarded by Japanese soldiers.

THE BRITISH ARMY LETTERS

Secretary For War Makes Defence

London, Jan. 7.

Wang Ching-wei

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir,Certain local paper states that Mr. Wang Ching-wel publishes his message to General Chiang Kai- shek all at a sudden before exchang- ing views with the General Executive. This is not true,

Herewith is

a copy of Mr. Wang's

SATURDAY'S BRIDE

Australian Chinese Girl Wed at St. Paul's

A wedding of interest to Australian Chinese in Hong- kong, took place at St. Paul's Church on Saturday after- noon, when Miss Mavis Queenie Cheong became the bride of Mr. Andrew Nym- phus Chan.

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, speaking in his constituency last night, referred to certain charges which had letter addressed 10 the Standing recently been made about his administration at the War Office, and Committee of the C.E.C. of Kuomin-TE BRIDE, who is the only complained that these charges were neither open nor precise.

tang and The National Defence daughter of Mr. Jack A. Council, which gives the real fact Cheong, well-known merchant of But it appeared to be suggested, a month completed to war strength and may interest you for publication. Melbourne and Hongkong, and that the War Omce under his nd- in the 3.7 inch gun, the design of

P. S. LIN. ministration had been active, and which was only finally approved in

Mrs. Cheong, wore a wedding Nam Wah Jit Pao. gown of white crepe satin cut on the Secretary for War proceeded to 1937,

The following covering letter to recount measures which had been The number of men in the anti-the telegram published on December princess lines, with a long train taken during the last nineteen aircraft units of the Territorial Army 31, 1938, was despatched by Mr. at the back. Her tulle veil was month for which he had held his had increased in nineteen months Wang Ching-wel to the

Standing held in place by a dainty Juliet present office.

from

753 to 65,870 of all ranks. 22,

of the Central Executive cap. Committee For thirty years, the main or It had been

She carried an said he was over Committee of the Kuomintang and backed bible in the place of the ivory- ganisation of the Army had remained optimlatie. He was not, But he the Supreme National Defence virtually unaltered. Since he took was genuinely alarmed at the en- Council on December 20, 1038, and customary bouquet. office

It had been completely over-couragement which was given out-is now released for publication. hauled in all its formations and aide

the shores of Britain by "On the 9th of this month (Decem- Attending the bride were the unila.

exaggerated descriptions of the ber 9, 1938) I expressed to General Misses Choon Cheong (cousin of the It was being made flexible, was Army's alleged shortcomings and Executive Chiang Kai-shek the view bride), Doreen Luey and Esther being mechanised and was being alleged incapacity-British Wireless, that the difficulties now contronting Wong, as bridesmaids, wearing adapted to modern uses. The role

London's Docks

China arises out of the problem of frocks of pink French taffeta eut of the Army had been defined in a

London, Jan. 8.

how to sustain the War, that with with very full skirts, and wearing series of precise prloritles.

Plans to protect London's 45 miles regard to Japan they arise out of the pink velvet flowers in their hair. A territorial field army had been of docks and quays and 80 miles of problem of how to end the war, that They carried posies of mixed sweet reformed on the same lines as the waterways, will shortly be dicussed both countries

realise their own! Regular Army, involving much con- by representatives of the Port of particular difficulties as well 15 the peas. version, adaptation and replanning. London Authority and the Govern-difficulties the other and that

Shortage of Men

The train-bearers were Masters Estimates ment

refore "In are that the cost will

not pener is

121 im-James Cheong (brother of the bride) The shortage of men, which he be about was told there would be by March hoped that the Government will con- on this issue, in so far as forcim velvet trousers, white satin blouses In addition, I said that, and Junior Lau. They wore black next at the rat

rate of recruiting pre- tribute between 60 and 70 per cent. relations were concerned, we miglit and black velvet jackets. valling for the Regular Army at the The tirne he went to the War Ofee, an me includes provision of expect the assistance of Great

armada,

£800,000, of which. It

ground shelters.

The bridegroom is the second son

January 9, 1939.

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

The annual distribution of prizes al

| St. Paul's Collego took place this after-

noon, in the presenes of a goodly num.

ber of ladien and gontiomen. The

Right Hev. Bishop Burdon presided, and DETAIL

the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, W. Jennings,

A. G. Goldsmith, and J. B. Ost, F. E. W. Hartmann, Hon. W. E. Wodehouse, Mr. Bolillos, &c. were present.

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Prince Bismarck has resolved to res. tore German authority in East Africn, either by taking over the Company's stallons or by assisting the Company financially.

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At the Water Pollee Court, Sydney, the other day, a specimen of gentle womanhood known as Annie Thomas was charged with biting off the car of Andrew Whittaker, Andrew hat the rar along with him wrapped up In brown paper, and as there was no ear on one side of his hend and the severes organ of hearing exactly sited the spot, the evidence wALN considered stras against the prisoner, Mr. Whittaker deposed that the Indy was his cook, and that slight disagreement having arlien she had charged at him with chunk of rock. le rushed her in re turn with a nonpediah, atal then she took his ear and flout. The magistrate considered that the ears of peaceful sulfects were not intended for much a purpose, and committed the nileged capital for tela.

Admiral Byron Drury, F.R0.9, died on the 8th November, at Carlerkige Villas, Cheltenhain, aged seventy-three.) He wok senior lieutenant of the Alligatur at the Best capture of Chuan,

We have left nothing to chance in

working out the fitting of our evening clothes.

We stock five styles of dress

collars, all in quarter sizes,' with

dress ties to fit every size-

several styles of dress shirts with two sleeves lengths to every size

neckband--white waistcoats with

two depths of front in the princi-

pal styles and sizes, and a varied assortment of evening jewellery for every occasion,

In 1841, receiving the China medal, and MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

Being promoted to commander for his service. While In Culliape he rendered valuable services in nurveying and Bounding the channels in the Yangtze- Kinns preparatory to the ascent of the Heel to Nanking,

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS

COMPANY, LIMITED

The fourth ordinary general meeting of this Company was held at the Hong- kong Hotel. Mr. J. Findlay-Smith pre- aldeil and Menara. P. Ryrle, J. B. Coughtrie, R. Lyall, J. D. Hutchison, A. G. Aptar, D. Anderson, G. de Suarez, J. de Sonneville, J. R, Remedian, Mooney, an Kwong Tal.

25 YEARS AGO

In dreadnaughts and

super-drend- noughts we shall command in March, 1914, thirty to Germany's seventeen, with a stili greater qualitative advan- tage and a long tali of King Edwarda, and of other types, superior to any-

that Germany

on the name can show; so that capital ships of 1,187,150 tons to her and more powerful cruisers comparison thirty-seven of 615,055. In the greater is merely ridiculous, for we shall have thirty-two of 362,800 tons to eight Ger- manship of 82,775 tuna, In mailer cruiters alone is there something ap-| proachlag parity, though in nu way submarines the advantage is ngala reaching ft, whflo in destroyers me

word. enormous. There la, in a Auglo German naval confrontation. has disappeared within four years of the moment when it was declared to dominate European polities.

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Renter's correspondent at Cairo states, that M. Fourpre, who is making the fight to Khartoum, merived at Luxor paned Angur en route, tourists ns- und runtarted・・ for Wadihalf. He sembled nessing the flight. The whole of the on the roufs of hotels wit- Butives were

rst seroplane they had seen.

amazed, this being the

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Unionist M.P. for West Birmingham, states in a letter to sia constituents that he has the next General Election. decided to retire from Parliament at

10 YEARS AGO

o floating am- tain, the United States and 200 Mr. Ning-fat Chan, merchant the Administrative

The bride's mother was present in richly embroidered Chinese

the non-intervention of Germany and of Fakhol, and Mrs. Chon. Trenches already dug are capable Italy and especially the awakening

housing an emergency staff of of Japan. And Japan should 5,000, who in the event of war would to the realisation of the fact that ceremonial gown. keep the key services of the port China could not be subjugated by

of

going.

cont

force of arms nor the Far East

"The

by

may

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would in the event be less than half bulunce service, and a mile of under the acquiescence of Soviet that predicted.

While under 23,000 recruits were obtained in the recruiting

year 1030/7 in the current year it was estimated that there would be about 40,000

Mr. Archie A. Cheong, the bride's despite the fact that competing re- quirements of other regular services The armada will be provided by brought under its absolute hegemony, Fung Tin-you undertook the duties uncle, gave the bride away, and Mr. had more

than doubled in the in- boat owners, who have placed one then peace would eventually come of beatman, terval.

hundred craft at the disposal of the to the relief of all. These views In the past nineteen months the Authority

were known to all those comrades at the ceremony, and

The Rev. Paul S. F. Tso officiated position and prospects of every The shelters will protect a popula-who were present at our conversa-Cheung was at the organ,

Mr. Peter officer and man in the British Army ilon of 50,000. The floating om-tion. had been improved.

ance services bulance

will carry the in-

statement issued

Later a brilliant reception was held The number of officers undergoingjured or refugees from ships to land Japanese Government on December

the at the Gloucester Hotel. Staff training had been doubled, and or safer zones up river, while other 22 indicated that Japan has come to an additional Staff College had been Isunches will form a re-fighting the proper realisation of her position established.

service.

with regard to China. It be ANOTHER WEDDING The

territoriol Army nineteen months ago was 153,204 strong. To-far been enrolled.-Reuter.

Nearly 4,000 volunteers have so recalled that although the terms]

The wedding also took place on day it was 200,100 strong. It was

proposed by Japan through

between National Service

Intermediary of

Miss the German closer to its establishment than ever

London, Jan. 7.

Tong Ching and Mr. Stephen Sz-to, before in its history.

The

derand of all the various National Service Rally in the Royal year

The Lord Mayor will preside al ́a in the early part of December last at St. Mary's Church, Causeway Bay

(1937), were more unfavourable auxillary forces, netive and passive, Albert Hall on January 24 at which and even less definite, vet General Fashan, Kwangtung, is a teacher at

The bride, who was born had increased by over 500 per cent.

Sir John Anderson (the Lord but despite those competing demands Seal), Mr. Ernest Brown (Minister of tion, had no hesitation in necepting

Privy Chiang in view of

of the general situa- the Chiu Fai School, Kowloon. the increase of recruits for the Army

Mr. Herbert Morrison them as a basis on wi

which lo

The bridegroom is the principal off negotiate auxiliary forces at the present rate, Labour). of Intake would be nearly 50 per Leader of the L.C.C.) and Alderman an honourable peace. Subsequently, the South China Chinese Language [C.. W. Key (Chairman of the Metro- however, as a result of Japan's own Institute, Canlon, of which he is tic Such, declared Mr. Hore-Belisha. Committee) will speak.

politan Boroughs Standing Joint hesitation and change of mind, and founder. He has had twenty years'

consequent the

alterations of the experience teaching his langunge to was the magnificent response made

The Holly will be one of the open-proposed terms and the widening of foreigners, and is the author of the by the manhood of the nation to the ing events in the recruiting com- their scope after the fall of Nanking, "Cantonese Reader." claims of its citizen army.

Draslia Measures

paign for voluntary national servico the matter was left in abeyance. But

The Rev. Leo Kau-yan offelsted at

cent.

decisive character which he had had

Christmas-British Wireless.

bassador, prior to the fall of N, Saturday afternoon

ת!!

The Secretary for War also allude organisations announced by the Lord in view of the present reconsidera- the ceremony. to certain measures of a drastic and Privy Seal in Parliament before tion of her attitude towards China

by Japan, It is natural that we should After the reception, which was respond with a statement on which held at St. Mary's Church Hail, the It had not been palatable, for P. & O. BANK MERGER we may negotiate with Japan happy couple left for Cheung Chout, in order to find the proper solution where the honeymoon is being spent. of various questions with a view to re-establishing peace and stablising

lo lake.

instance, to make comprehensive changes in the Army Council and the Higher Command, and he was not unconscious of the risks he had Laken.

Shareholders Approve

reluctant to assist in the re-

the Far Eastern situation. This be opportunity to end the present war establishment of peace. must not be allowed to pass again.

United States

|

A mange from Nanking states that,

Yuan yesterday afternoon decldeil to accept the res pienation of Mr. A. II. F. Edwarda as pector-General of the Maritime Cus-

tatis,

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Mr. F. W: Maze, Commissioner Shanghai, has been appointed Inspector- General in place of Mr. Edwards.

LATEST COAST TRANSFERS Captain W. Shaw, of the Luchow, han gone master, Nanchang. Captain 1. Umpleby, of the Nanchang, has gono master, Luchow,

Mr. Y. N. Campbell, chief officer, Shuntlen, has fone Acting master, Cheklang, Captain B. M. Barling, of the Cheklang, is on reserve.

Kone

leave.

Kone master, Kwangchow,

UNIVERSITY

DANCE Charity Function Follows Flag Day Effort

I

GLOUCESTER

BUILDING

Phone 24704 246, NATHAN ROAD Phone 57341

RETURNS BY BANKS Particulars of Notes In Circulation

Captain A. Cook of the Chenan, has Hardle, of the Ninghat, has gone mat

master, Naghal. Captain N. ter, Chenan.

The following are returns of the In spite of Saturday's bad weather, Captain J. E. Richards, from reserve, has gone master. Fatshan. Captain it is understood that the average amount of banknotes in cir- Mitchell, of the Fatshan, is on Home sity Union Chinese Medical Relict month ended December 31, 1938, as Hongkong, during the organised by the Hongkong Univer culation in Captain D. Lupton, from reserve, has Association, in aid of wounded

rerlified by the Managers of the Captain soldiers and refugees in the New respective Banks: D. Milne, of the Kwangchow, has gone Territories, proved a success

The

Average master, Antung, Captain G. A. G.

yet

Amount exact amount collected is not Morse, of the Anking, is on reserve.

known, but is said to be substantial. Chartered Bank 5 YEARS AGO

entended their The Association

the day by Serge Stavinky,

charitable activity of France. the ringlender of the holding a dance in the Great Hail of Bayonne swindle conspiracy, shot him the Hongkong University the solf at Chamonix to evade arreat.

night. The function was largely ut- tended, and among those present were

hunted all

a

Over

As a sequel to the Georges Philippar Mr. D. J. Stoss. Vice-Chancellor 1932, when the latest magnifcont addi- fire dienster in the Red Sen in May, the University, and Mrs. Sloss.

Banki

India,

same

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

Ing Corporation Metcantile Bank

Limited

Australia and China...... 24,057,637

210,107,078

of

India,

Totol

4,441,020

$230,431,955

tion to the Seangeries Diaritimer floet by a band from the Hongkong Hotel Popular dance music was provided was destroyed on her mulden vogage, with a heavy loss of life, aaron persona are being charged with homicide by negligence.

CANTON STUDENTS' AID

The Canton University Students' A special meeting of the Australian Relief Association is giving a variety and New Zealand Association will be entertainment at

tho Po Hing la the private dining room of the Theatre, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on Gloucester Building (Top Floor) 6.30 pm, on Thursday, for the purpose Wednesday, January 11, at 7 pm. In of electing a new Committee.

aid of

refugees and wounded soldiers. The admission charges will be $5, $3, $2, $1, 60 cts, and 30 cis,

Spelling Bee

at

Judge Fines Himself

Purchase Price The Prime Minster was equally

Shareholders of the P. and O. Bank-

The assistance from Great Britain, With regard to the internal situa- acquainted with the character of the ing Corporation on December 10 ap- the task which had awaited him at the proved the sale of the undertaking gradually materialising. Such

and France is lon-with the exception of the as-Communist Party and the minority War Office, and on the repercussions and assets to the Chartered Bank of sistances can only have the effect of who like to reo China doomed, the which

must follow the forthright India

Australia and China for

putting us in more favourable posi-National Government overthrown

•measures sustained him.

he had to take, had £2.304.100.

tion to ne

negotiato peace; it is by noĵand the Kuomintang collapse-I can Mr. A. d'A. Willis, the chairman, means sufficient to have any effect on Ho added there were still things said that there was no question about the outcome of the war enabling us should be opposed to an honourable see no proper reason why anybody to be done if the nation was to have the solvency of the bank, the army It merited.

Into accoun

account tho diminished and military measures. This well- Air Defence.

It is only after mature deliberation diminishing volume of trade between known to everybody and needs no Referring to the responsibility of the Far East and the Western world, further explanation. With regard to that I venture to make this proposal. others! the War Office for anti-aircraft guns and the probabilities that even that the International situation, it is have already expounded my viewa and searchlights lo fit into the scheme Alminishing trade might be

General Chiang in still obvious that without the co-operation to

another

necessitate resumitato controlled by the Air Officer Com- further affected by causes which were of Great Britain, the United States message, and I am now addressing manding for air defence, Mr. Bore- political and partly economic, the and France, Soviet Russla

reservoire in the hope that myi. cannot Ulls to you Bellsha mentioned that the batteries directors felt that it was in the best take any independent action to help sincerity be given due consideration English Oxford Dictionary spell--| One,. He had called a sasitor for 9 For the First Anti-Aircraft Division Interests of shareholders to accept the China on any large scale, while and my suggestions honoured with linge of there words will be found on. Aux, but as the result af force of

defending: London would be within offer.

Germany and Italy will certainly not! your. Approval, dades detalhes

Taking to

to secure 1 decisive victory by peace.

Hond what is wrong with the

HOW many of these words are cor-

alpinstock

disputenble

alpinist

SAN JOSE, Col. Superior Judge E. N. Rector, a stickler for punctuality, was so dis- gusted when he arrived late himself for a session of court that he declared himself in contempt and paid' a $5

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