1939-03-15 — Page 31

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

March 15, 1939.

JAPANESE STILL THUNDERING AT SOVIET OVER FISHERY RIGHTS

Issued Stern Warning

Russia Must Assume

Responsibility

TOKYO, Mar. 15.

"IT IS hardly necessary to mention that the Soviet Government must assume responsibility for any con- sequences, should she finally reject Japan's reasonable requests and fail to agree to an amicable settlement of the fishery dispute,"

This warning was issued to- day by the Japanese Foreign Mr. Arita. The Minister, Foreign Minister added that the Japanese Government was pre- pared to take the "most effective and adequate measures safeguarding Japanese rights and interests.

for

"We will safeguard these interests with Arm determination in case of the worst eventual.ty," he declared.

Painful News For Japan's Taxpayers

TOKYO, Mar, 15.

THE SECOND supplementary Budget for the year 1939-40 will be submitted to the Dlet to-day,

It provides for the expenditure of 199,440,000 yen, the par value of the ren being about equal to that of the longkong dollar.

The new Bl represents the last addition. to the budgets for the coming Bacal year. They include the expenditure of 4,805,000,000 yen for Extraordinary Mary purposes and 4,884,543,000 yen for the or- dinary appropriations.

With the new addition the total will be 0,400,500,000-the greatest appropriation the Japanese taxpayer has ever had to face.

The Japanese expenditure for 1939-40 will now be as follows:

General Budget.

National Defence

Hepplementary

China Incident

3,694,060.000 yen

910,543,000 yen 100,332,000 yen 4,605,000,000 yen

In order to meet the record doncit, the Japanese Government has decided to Issue Bouds to the value of 5,925,000,000 yen.

The new Supplementary Appropriations include the following:

Forcin Ministry

Home Office Finance Army

MORE CARNAGE

AT ICHANG

Chastly Death-Roll

In Latest Raid

SHANGHAI, Mar. 15. IT IS reliably reported

The Soviet auction of fishery rights that nine heavy bombers

is scheduled to be held to-day. dropped about 50 bombs in

2,433,000 yen

.30,701,000 yen 50,058,000 yen .10,000,000 yen

Kowloon Cookboy Missing

Ams. L. E. Lammert of No. 1 Chatham Road, has reported to the Police that her cookboy ab- sconded yesterday. having ob- tained goods to the value of $236

from a store in Kowloon. The alleged fraud is said to have extended over a period of three monilis, from January to March,

Japan claims that Japanese rights a raid on Tchang yesterday Bailiff And

were confirmed in the Treaty

Portsmouth in 1903, in

accordance and casualties are estimated

with which a fishery convention was lat 250. concluded two years later.

.A subsequent agreement expired on

An unconfirmed Chinese re-

Dairy Owner

31 last, and Soviet says the In Court

by

has refused to renew it. Fishery rights formerly enjoyed

the Japanese will be auctioned.

Recalling these facts in the Diet to-day, Viscount Inouye claimed that! the Soviel auction was unfair in that: Savict individuals who would parti

Mission school was wrecked.

Renter.

40 HOUSES DESTROYED

Chungking, Mar. 16. Ichang, Yangtse River port about 350 miles above Hankow, suffered yesterday in which more than 100 civilians were killed and wounded.

Each Alleges He Was Assaulted

William Gordon Routley, land

RECORD YEAR FOR

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS

REFERENCE TO THE improved trading conditions last year was made by Mr. J. Scott Harston when presiding at the annual meeting to-day of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited. Mr. Harston reported satisfactory business in Hongkong, Shanghai

and Poiping, but evealed that the Company's claim for damages New Sports Shirts in a nette weave

arising from the hostilities în Shanghai had not been met.

In his review of the year. Mr. profit and loss necount placed before Harston said:

you lo-day for allocation, the amount

In submitting for your considera-recommended by your board bo voted tion the accounts for inst year, your to the credit of this repairs and re- board feel that the trading results newals account. therein depleted can rightly be view-

ed with sullsfaction. The balance

DAMAGES CLAIM UNSETTLED

of working account, $1,073,091.13,

From the chair lust year reference brought to the credit of the prost and loss account, compares with was made to the company's claim for $880,232.70 for 1037 and incidentally damages arising out of the hostilities Shanghal, Assessment thereof, shows for the first time over a period in

year the

Here is a new and most comfortable version. of the over-popular short-sleeved Sports Shirt,

The liste thread and cotton is woven into strong, clean, attractive fabric in a cholca of marl mixture silver grey, heather blue, light green, drab and white.

$8.50 each-less 10% cash discount.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

MEN'S WEAR-

SPECIALISTS

REMOVES HAIR

of six years that this fiem hus ex- and lodgment with the proper uu-

by our ceeded the million mark. All de-thorities, was duly made partments of our organization have Shanghai agents, but, as you are has yet contributed u quota to the attainment probably aware, nothing

eventuated towards the acceptance of of this Agure.

With regard to Hongkong estab-ability in respect of that type of lishments, the resident accommoda- calm. I would, however, mention, before on thereat did not experience last in that connection, that the nett re- heavy strain encountered sult shown in the accounts during the year 1937, but marked you has been computed after making Increases in earnings were produced full provision for the losses which in our various gril rooms and cafes, constitute the claim referred to.

As to the Shanghai properties, I At its juncture 1 desire to record am pleased to state that the Palace an expression of sincere apprecia- Hotel upon completion of the rein-tion of the good work done by the statement work there quickly resumed,

company's stairs in Hongkong and PERFUMED its popular status in the northern Shanghal, and its agents in Shanghai port and produces a satisfactory as also in the case of the staff are The Astor House Hotel re-agents of our subsidiary company in mained in occupation by the Japanese Peiping, all of whom have continu Y.M.C.A. until December 31, and ously directed assiduous efforts to remau payments were made by that the interests of the company in times Association to the Company during at excepilonal difficulty, in which re- the year sumcient in amount to cover lation (though I make reference to what may be termed Landlord's out him inst)

sire to I particularly desire goings, Le Shanghol Municipal noint out that The eminently Council land tax, insurance and cer factory results to which I have re-damooth-discourages growths Simply apply wash off. Leaves shịn tain repairs and renewals. As from ferred are in very grent measure duc

of the current the

come.

the commencement

$1,000,000 BALANCE

satis-

cipate would be mere instruments of another severe Japanese air rala ballift in the Public Works Depart" our subsidiary company again show company's staff I trust that you win

the Soviet Government.

He asserted that the auctions had been designed to render Japanese and Ashery operations Impossible, denounced the Soviet for its breach of faith."

Some 40 houses in the busy sec- tions of the city were reduced to a shambles.

Altogether nine machines took part in the attack, raining a large number: "The Soviet apparently belleve of missiles on the city and along the that the Japanese will never fight river bark. Many boats were blown

to picces and out la connection with this incident,"

sunk. Scores of Viscount Inouye declared.----

passengers-and-crew members were killed. "They are mistaken.

"The Japanese people will go to any length in handing down to their posterity their fishery rights In the northern waters, which they received from their forefathers as an heirloom.

"This point must be fully consider- ed by the Soviet Union.

Lukioh, on the cast bank of the Tungting Lake in north Hunan, was pls ralded by nine Japanese planes yesterday. More than 100 bombs were dropped, mostly landing in the

Jake.

of your

X-BAZIN

year, however, the Astor House Hotel to the foresight and energy of your›

company's managing director, who and a contents have been leased to

ill-health another party for a term of three though suffering from years at a rental which will produce during a considerable portion of the period under review, has not spared reasonable return in the company

himself in sateguarding the com- upon the assets utilised.

I feel that in so pany's Interesta. doing I will receive your hearty en- dorsement, and with reference to the The hotel in Pelping operated by

ratify your directors' recommenda- ment, and Wong Man-ming, owed excellent results for Its last lon that as a token of appreciation of the Hing Lee Dairy, Kowloon City, financial year which ended on June a bonus of 10 per cent, on their were the prince figures sons 30, and made a dividend distribution journed summons and cross-summons ense heard by Mr. Q. A. A. Mara respect of that period, thus con salaries shall be voted to them in

stituting a substantial increase over respect of 1938.

OLD SERVANT MOURNED fadyen at the Kowloon Magistrney distributions occurring during recent to-day.

years. The incidence of exchange,

Before concluding my remarks on have Routley was alleged to

as- nowever, deprived this company's saulted Wong at his farm on February proat and loss account of any sub- the nccounts, I wish to make special 15, and Wong was in turn accused of stantial benefit in respect of its hold-reference to the death of Mr. J. P. Mr. Bourne having-opposed Routley with violence, for the relative Peiping dollar Bourne, the news of which reached

sum received-shrank on conversion,us only a few days ago, while he was performing his duty as

as you will see from the accounts had been in the service public officer,

before you, from P$29,250.00 to Company ever since the year 1921. Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios H.K.$18,070.87, which records an in-At the ouiset he held the position of while crease of $800.00 only over the pre-l general superintendent of the Hong- represented the complainant,

The nett profit earned by the Hong various alterations effected thero in Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel, vious year's income from that source. kong Hotel and was in charge of the appeared for Routley.

kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. during the course of the years 1927-1924. Stan and Paochi in Shens were It was reculled that at a previous the year under review amounting to Later on ha rendered yearman service attacked by 38 Japanese aircraft in hearing Wong alleged that Routley $810,607.08 represents an improved in connection with the erection and comparison furnishing of the Peninsula Hotel different squadrons yesterday morn-had struck bim on the chest and face result of $170,420.02 in

manager ing.

and to have kicked him. Routley had with the figure reported for 1937, and where he remained Five civilians are known to have accused Wong of having been abusive on adding thereto the sum of $343, until the close of the year 1830. In been killed in both places. Many and of having struck blm on the right 720.47 brought forward from 1931 he was transferred to Pelping more are believed to be burled under eye with his fist,

previous year, a balance of $1,154,-

manager and general superinten- 327.55 is provided for appropriation.. the debris-Central News.

This morning's proceedings in- Other items included in the proft and eat of your hotel there (the Grand In that Hotel des Wagons-Lits). HOSTILITIES ON POYANG LAKE cluded the re-examination of Routley loss account do not seem to require capacity he devoted himself whole-

who testified at a previous hearing. comment, from inc. Fowllang, Kiangsi, Mar. 15,

Kam Cht-wing, said in evidence The balance sheet contains no heartedly to the company's literests and was responsible for many of the After a long respite, hostilities resumed on Poyang Lake in north that he was the assistant of Routley items of an exceptional nature and is improvements there. Under his acgia ss for as possible, and that he was with Routley when indeed self-explanatory. I would re- that hotel was, Klangsi.

In kept up to date. On the morning of March 13 two Wong's stream was about to be in- fer, however, to the changes Japanese warships and nere- spected.

Mr. Bourne was a man of a genial As they were walking to amounts shown, apart from the effect! planes escorted about 300 Japanese wards the stream Routley remarked of depreciation, in regard to certain troops to attack Pingfengshan, north- to Wong that his making a channel isted asseis. The additions to build- temperament, and very popular with west of Tuchang on the north bank in the stream would result in other ings appear at $30,286.00. The main all the company's employees and its portion of this capitalised expendi- guests. He had been in ill-health for several hours' people's water being cut off. MANILA, Mar. 15. Bghting, the Chinese withdrew to a Shortly after this, continued wit-ture was incurred in respect of struc-a considerable period, but had brave- ness, Wong became very angry and tural alterations to the Palace Hotel, y carried on with his duties until POLICE as well as Customs new defence line.

At midnight, three Japanese war- called Routley names. Routley re- Shanghai, made when reinstatement he was finally compelled officials are canvassing local ships und four steam launches steam-quested him to stop.

of the bombing damage was carried hospital where he passed away on and jewelry dealers

pawn-ed near Tachishan, near Tuchong and Witness continued: "As Mr. Routley out; and the cost of the extension of March 6. By his death the company has suffered a very great loss. So brokers in an effort to trace ared ashore,

Jwas turning around to speak, Wong the shop premises in the Peninsula, we know Mr. Bourne possess The following day Japanese troops hit out with his fist und struck Hotel arcade accounted for the re-far $14,000 worth of jewels report in the warships and steam launches Routicy on the left eye. Mr. Routley mainder. The item of sales noted in od ma immediate relatives here to ed to have been stolen from Mrs. attempted to land at Tachishan. was surprised, stepped back, and put the building account relates to the whom we can convey our sympathy. Wong held a amount received from the contractor For ourselves we feel that we have L. H. Caine, a passenger aboard They were repulsed-Central News. his hands to his eye.

and a very valuable servant stick at that Ume and he struck Mr. who carried out the demolition of the been deprived of a sterling character the Empress of Britain.

at a Routley with it. Afterwards, Wong Peak Hotel property. stepped down to pick up the stick as Additions to furniture and Bxtures me when we can it afford to lose If to use it again, and Mr. Routley for the year amounted to $198,416.50. him. embraced him and they struggled."

Further hearing of the case was ndjourned until to-morrow.

The Japanese nation is obliged to take a grim determination regarding the fishery question, which affects the lives of come 20,000 Japanese fishermen,"--Domel.

Empress Passenger Robbed

Police and that throbbery oc- curred shortly before the Empress of Britain docked from Hongkong, and that therefore they suspect the thief was a passenger-United Press.

Earrings Snatched From Woman

While walking along Nan, Kok Road, last night, Liu Lam, 50, widow.) had her pair of gold earrings snatch- cd by Wong Kla-man, 17-year-old

of the lake. After

two

Cinderella Incident

In Court

03

to enter

The items included under this head There appearing to be no further are coplous, and their allocation is matters to which I can usefully refer, now beg formally to propose that. spread over all establishments both here and In Shonghal; the furnishings. the report and accounts of the finan- for the new guest accommodation, clal year ended Decembar 31 as bull at the Palace Hotel, Shanghai,

(Continued on Page 4). and the provision of.new carpets for our three Hongkong establishments constitute the major portion of ruch expenditure. All suc Installations I would state have been made in fur- therance of our modernisation policy. Turning to the liabilities side of the balance sheet, the repairs and re- The five Chinese men arrested by newals account auffered depletion though without the romantiche police at an address in Des Voeux during the year by $84.002.40, which

Shoes Fit, Man Is

Set Free

unemployed. Lam was arrested by aj A STORY on Cinderella lines,

Chinese detective after a chase.

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WAS

Before Mr. E Himsworth at the ending. Kowloon Magistracy' thin morning. Wong was sentenced to two month's Central Magistracy to-day. hard labour, and ten strokes of the сале.

Bee

Spelling Bee

Suspected Propaganda

In Hongkong

A coalle was charged with being in': 'Investigations are belao m

sum was expended upon our various enacted at the Rond last week, are still held under establishments in fulfilment of the

detention warrants.

purpose for which the repairs and re- made, into | newals account was created. Steps posarsalon of a pair of shoes, believed propaganda with which the men are have been taken throughout the year to be stolen property.

alleged to have been.concerned. It

maintenance werk to bulldings and "I bought them from a man in the is understood that the propaganda is to carry out major renovation and street," he plended. "I decided Inter of a Communist and ant-Japanese contents where necessary, and also to kind almed instal in various establishments new that did not like them so I tried to nature and mnt of a

departments and accommodation of a sell them were duly profusal be

against the local Government. The shoes

copies of "Fighting", a type now expected by hotel natrons. sunt con assure you that this policy has strength of the defendant's evidence,ressed a few years ago, have made been thoroughly, justined, by results, proved an fraportant factor the magistrate ordered him to try their appearance in the Colony's and them on

streets again. It is distributed free in producing the enhanced earnings He did so. And Bke the shoes of by young Chinese having the appear-it has been my pleasure to report to English Oxford Dictionary poll-Cinderella, they were a perfect ft. ance of being students. The lost your I feel confident that you will these words will be found on The Happy Ending! Come Dlantimber contains: articles by M. endorse the recommendation of your

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