1940-03-04 — Page 19

NANCY

WOW--- YER AUNT FRITZI SOITENLY PICKED A

NIFTY HOTEL!

YES--- AND

SHE. SAYS IT'S

TERRIBLE EXPENSIVE!

Monday,

OH, BOY!-- LOOK

AT D' BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW!

SHH--- NOT 50 LOUD--THEY'LL PUT IT ON THE BILL!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EVERYTHING COSTS EXTRA IN A PLACE LIKE THIS, Y KNOW?

By Ernie

March 4, 1940. Bushmiller

HEY, BUDDY! ---PLEASE

NOTICE DAT WE AIN'T LISTENIN' TO

'D' BOIDS!

Jel. 28151.

VONO

CARD TABLES

-ERNIE-

Shameful Terms Said to Have BRITISH TRAINS

Been Accepted by Wang

Chungking, Mar. 1.

thon twice the amount of the paid up capital and guarantee of the repay ment of principal and payment of in- distributing terest; priority ir dividendu to shareholders other than

Exemp Government; tion of levies, taxes and assessments on the

Corporation's property gains

and business, the registration of con-

tracts of the Corporation and articles

Further evidence of Wang Ching-wei's solling the Reformed out of the country is found in nine more socration agreements which have just been submitted for publication by Kao Tsung-wu and Tao Hsi-sheung, necessary for the Corporation's busi- formerly Wang's close followers, who made a startling expose of the Wang Ching-wei-Japan Secret Agreement in the Hongkong Ta Kung Pao on January 22,

.

According to Kao and Tao, the ployment of land, anch other pro- agreements which Liang Hung-chih perties and things as well as rights of the so-called Reformed Govern and privileges necessary for its busi- ment in Nanking and other puppets ness operations and the requisition of concluded with the Japanese were similar enterprises;

(e) Exemption of tax sent by the Japanese to Wang Ching

on land, wei for examination and were duly other properties and things, as well approved by him,

as rights and privileges regarding the Company's business;

(d) Installation of exclusive tele- and graphic and telephone, lines equipment;

The agreemento provide for Japan's virtual monopoly of all national de- mining, rallways fence resources, avtalion, telegraphs, telephone, water

(e) Permission to float debentures and el

electric supply and municipal re construction in Central China. The up to an amount equal to three times methods to be employed for control the paid-up capital of the Company; and development are not only mono- (1) Guarantee for the repayment polistic but also anti-foreign, not only of principal and payment of Interest fraudulent but also rapacious, not of the Company's debts. only economic but also military in nature,

ness operations; special rights in the telegraphic lines, requisition of roada, other pubile lands, and

expropriation of

of lund, installation of

rivers, streams, bridges, dams and!

ways and means for raising funds necessary for undertaking tele-communication enterprises.

In anticipation of the conclusion of agreements between the Reformed Government and foreign countries relating to the readjustment of tele- shall graph loans, the Corporation take steps to facilitate payment to the Reformed Government of sum sums to be fixed by negotiations.

Water And Electricity

or

to

To revive the electricity and water business in Central China and place it under a unified control 50 that there will be an adequate supply of water and electricity of low cost and high quality for public use a Cen- tral China Water and Electric Com Communication Facilities pany,

Ltd, shall be established under Reformed Communication facilities for thela special charter, of the The agreements what the Japanese referred to in the exclusive use of the Company shall Government.

The authorised capital is fixed at Wang Ching-wel-Japan Secret Agree-be established in close collaboration

with the Central Ching Tele- $25,000,000, of which $15,000,000 shall

be property subscriptions and $1,000, ment as "facts accomplished" and form the concrete programmes for Communications Corporation, Lid.

000 cash subscriptions. "establishing zone at strongest Sino- Japanese economic solidarity in the lower Yangtse River" as mentioned in the same secret document.

are apparently

essential parts of the agreements:

tance plans for the

nre to be promptly a capital of $6,000,000 to be raised us

mapped out

defence

of follows: exploitation mineral resources in Central China,

the

Important national

All important

fifth year

nationalen mcnt;

will reach 5,000,000 tons.

output allway Transportation

by

FOR TURKEY

ISTANBUL, Mar. 3 (Reu- ter).--A message from Ankara states that orders placed in Britain for 58 locomotives and 300 trucks to the value of approximate. ly £2,000,000 will be com- pleted by the end of the year.

A part of the consign- ment has already arrived and the whole will be used on new lines which are now boing speedily completed linking Turkey with Iran vla Erzerum and with Iraq via Dirberkir.

BIG MINE EXPLOSION

Cheung Chau Rocked By Drifting Mine

SUPPORTS BIRTH CONTROL

Kowloon Vicar's Challenge

A challenge to the opponents of birth control was made from Andrew's the pulpit of St. Church, Kowloon, yesterday, by the Rev. J. R. Higgs.

Mr. Higgs dwelt on the subject with special reference to lis application to China with her enormous population, the unwanted poor and destitute people and tragically large families, which were the despair of non- religious social reformers and a pain- ful fact even to the religious ones,

Remarking that it was a problem that baffled everyone, Mr. Higgs em- phasised its growing importance to the community, and said that it was a common phase that so often in social life they placed the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, instead of the fence at the top.

He believed in putting the fence

at the top in this matter of a huge

Cleverly

Beat Back Nazis Though Outnumbered 3 To I

PARIS, Mar. 3 (Router)-Further details become available about a clash on the Western Front west of the

Moselle between French and German patrols on Saturday.

A party of 30 French soldiers were surprised by 100 Germans, who at tacited them from three sides.

Fought Way Out

what heavy losses.

The.Most Successful

Folding Card Table

in the World.

Opened and Closed

in a Fow Seconds.

The Legs Fold Into

the Table.

A TABLE OF SOUND CONSTRUCTION AND NEAT APPEARANCE. THE TOP BEING COVERED IN STRONG FELT ENABLES THIS TABLE TO BE USED FOR A GREAT VARIETY OF PURPOSES, IN ADDI TION TO ITS USE AS A CARD TABLE,

Size of top 30" x 30".

In Brown or Crean Felt

$22.50

FURNISHING" DEPARTMENT

LANE CRAWFORD'S

The House of Quality & Service

Pilot

THE STANDARD. OF EXCELLENCE

MODEL T-1264 & T-1564

Walnut

Superheterodyne

Increased stability on all bands 1,8 watts

few

CABINET: CIRCUIT: A. V. C.: OUTPUT: TUBES: POWER:

BANDS:

6

A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A surplus, unwanted, poor and destitute AT THE SOUTH-EAST population that is not living at all, MINE CORNER OF CHEUNG CHAU but only existing.

"-believe, in other words, in the ISLAND OCCURRED ABOUT 145 O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING, principles of the Eugenics League," RUDELY AWAKENING: FROM Bald Mr. Higga,

"I know that one huge section of THEIR SLUMBER THE POPULA TION OF 10,000 AND MANY MORE the historic Church would oppose me FAR AWAY AS on this matter, but I believe it is mis- PEOPLE AS KOWLOON AND HONGKONG,

guided To effect a unifled operation of

After Inauguration, the Company

"Fortunately I am in the company China's aviation enterprises, to meet

The explosion occurred on the of that outstanding scholar of our own political, economic and national shall first take part in the enterprises the defence demands and to realise the undertaken in the Shanghai Munici- rocks below. No. 11, Cheung church-Dean Inge, as well as others."

Co The following are translations or aviation policy in East Asin the pality and its surrounding districts DChau, and was of such force

establishment of a regular aviation the Shanghai Chinese Electric corporation Jointly operated by China Chapel Water and Electric Works, that pieces of shrapnel were

Eicetrie Werkts, Ziang, Hva found by people throughout French Fight Exploiting Mineral Resources

and Japan shall be the ultimate goal. Pootung

Works, Chenju Electric In order to start long-term recon- To meet the urgent need a Central Electric struction to counteract the National China Aviation Corporation, Ltd. Works, Tazang Electric Werks, Inland yesterday a good distance inland Water and huge pieces of rock were Government's long-term war of resis shall be established temporarily with Water Works, and Pootung

Works.

hurled over 100 feet into the air. Of the cash subscriptions $7,500-some to land on the hillside. $1,800,000 by the Pro-

the Central Government of the Republic 000 shall be borne by

Shrapnel was found on roof tops $2,000,000 by the Reformed China Development Company and the

iron and in House No, 11 an the remaining $2,500,000 by the general $200,000

typhoon bar was wrenched from mineral deposits now discovered as Mengolla Autonomous Government; public: The Company will have its

its place and thrown into the well as those that may be discovered

centre of the room. Special privileges include exemp- Corporation (property subscriptions in future shall be controlled and ex-400,000 by the Hul Tung Aviation head office in Shanghai. ploited by the Central China Iron to be fully paid); $1,000,000 by the tion of the following: Customs duties

machinery and Cheung Chau Island had only a Important Company, Ltd. The Reform- Japan Aviation Corporation (property on Mining ed Government and the Japanese subscriptions to be fully paid) materials needed for reconstruction brief respite from this first explosion,

The local authorities shall effect mutual head office shall be in Peiping purposes within three years; registra a second one occurring within a few tion fees; all local taxes and levies minutes, and a third explosion oc- The second co-operation to realise the final goal. temporarily.

Special privileges granted to the other than national taxes; spesial curring about 4.30 p.m. The authorised capital of the Com- pany shall be $10,000,000, of which Corporation by the Provisional, Re- rights necessary for business opera- and third explosions are believed to have occurred on some nearby island. one fourth shall be paid up. Of this termed and Mongolia Autonomous tions such as expropriation of land, It is hoped the Chinese will bear Governments with its capital jointly Real Estate Corporation Fortunately, not one of the explo- The French fought their way out $253,000 (of which the Japanese will subscribed by Japan and China are

slons, as for as is known, caused any The (1) Monopoly of China's aviation temporarily advance $81,250).

A real estate corporation, to be injuries, but the terrific force of the and drove the Germans back in con- Company will be formally established enterprises (aeroplane manufacture named the Shanghai Permanent Pro- first one, followed by a second and fusion. The Germans suffered some-

included). But special provisions perty Company. Lid, is to be a third, so startled the population of At midnight at a point a on April

It is planned that in the first year shall be made regarding the air ser- established to carry out the develop the Island that many residents, some of its operations the Company's total vices operated in China by the Japan ment projects of Shanghai and is of them living as far as half a mile hundred. yards further along, the output shall be fixed at 1,000,000 tons. Aviation Corporation and the Man- surrounding districts, harbours and away from the location of the first Germans tried to rald French lines.

Aviation Corporation: waterways, and allied real The output to increase by 1,000,000churin

estates. explosion, were completely unnerved. They were repulsed without diMculty. tons each succeeding year until in the

ons of operations when the total opoly of the use of state acro- The Company's. Ecope of business Houses on the island were given 'al exemption of Customs duties shall include: City reconstruction, terrific shaking and windows rattled and other taxes and levies on articles harbours and bay reconstruction, sale as far away as Kowloon, necessory for aviation enterprises; and purchase, rent and mortgage.

Shrapnel In Bedroom land acquisition | real estates, trust of real Reformed Government shall

privileges special emer the Central China Railway and other privileges as pro common business auxiliary to the aboves, all

The capital of the Company is fixed Pieces of shrapnel were found Company, Ltd. to undertake the re- to similar enterprises; exclusive right

morning scattered of railway operation of

the use of communication signals at $30,000,000, to which another $10,- yesterday construction and

In one house a large for general transportation and broadcasting facilities necessary 000,000 may be added at a sultable Cheung Chau. enterprises

in Central China as well as for aviation enterprises; subsidies time after the inauguration of the piece of shrapnel entered the bed-afternoon, our air force reconnaitred

room but, fortunately, landed on the aration of motor transportation on from the three Governments and Company.

floor. Of the total authorised capital the principal routes and shall not re- other sources necessary for the opern-

tion of the Corporation, the amount of $20,000,000 shall first be paid up in any party other than

which shall be determined with re-accordance with the following pro-houses were broken and the wall of Glass window panes in several Central China Railway Company.

With

to existing lonns ntx ference to the Customs duties and

Government regard

portions:-Reformed

a new building, No. 11A, was covered govern- other taxes and levies exempted. (properly subscriptions). $10,000,000, with black substance, possibly an "During the day, reconnaissance rights and privileges on all

Corporation shall accept Central

China Development Co effect of the detonation.

fights were curried out over northeast ment railways, the Reformed Govern-

ent shall not take any action with supervision in accordance with the (cash subscriptions) $5,000,000 and

France up to the neighbourhood of One lady Liaison Aviation Law and other laws and

found her bedroom Paris: During the border patrolling consulting the

covered with glass from shattered operations on the French border $5,000,000. Director of the Central China Linison decrees to be promulgated and shall Japanese public (cash subscriptions) Government of the Asia Development observe laws and deerees promulgat-

The properties to be offered by the window panes, and a gentleman in several air fights occurred. In these Gourd of the Imperial Japanese Gov-ed by the three Governments pertain-Reformed Government shall be the another residence had the same ex-fights, three French planes were shot

ing to

to pubile welfare.

joelal properties of the aforesaid pèrience when he woke up with the down by German pursuit planes. The Japanese Army and Navy Government.

explosion.

Two German planes are missing.` In order to facilitate economic re-

Corporation with habilitation, ensure public safety, and shall provide the

The Company shall be formed

Residents 'Alarmed effect & rational operation of the personnel and materials, the use of under a special charter of the Re- railway system in Central China, a aerodromes and extend other assis formed Government with its head Residents of Cheung Chau Island

Etd.

tance necessary for operation. Central China Railway Company,

The Corporation shall promptly The Reformed Government shall are becoming a great deal alarmed shall be promptly formed under a

the Reformed absorb the Hui Tung Corporation and special charter of

is expected to be inaugurated in Pei- grant the following special privileges over these explosions.

to the

Although, to date, comparatively Government.

Authmpany:

of the Company to slight damage to property has been The authorised capital of the Com-ping on December, 15.

Tolo-Communications Corp.

all persons benefied

by done, deep concern is felt over the pany is fixed at $50,000,000 of which $10,000,000 shall be subscribed by the To facilitate economic rehabilita- the Company's city reconstruction, possibility of a mine drifting into Reformed Government, $25,000,000 by tion in Central China, to meet the harbour and bay development, and the anchorage of Cheung Chau laland, of where even more people live on Junks the Central China Development Com- need for national defence and to other allied projects; exemption

(including $7,646,000 realise the policy of linking the com- land tax on lands owned by the Cem- and smaller boats than there are Litd., property subscriptions), and $15,000, munications of Japan, Manchukuo pany that have not been leased out; residents on shore.

and China a Central China Tele-authorisation of the Company to in- other parties. the $15,000,000 share capital Communications Corporation, Ltd., vite additional capital shares before

sub-shall mentioned above, not fully

be formed under a special the authorised capital of the Com the case of the dividend falling short scribed by other parties, any amount charter of the Reformed Government. pany is fully paid up; authorisation of of the rate of 6% per annum.

authorised capital is fixed at the Company to Issue premium The short of the fixed amount will be taken up by the Central China $18,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall debentures up to a limit of $100,000, Development Company.

be property subscriptions from the 000; authorisation of the Company to

In order to expedite Central China that on to the rank of Ad- The Government shall accord the Reformed Government and $10,000,- Issue latteries as future conditions in following privileges to the Company 000 in cash. of cash' subscriptions connexion with the securing of economie reconstruction and realles miral of the Fleet shall be governed (a) Exemption of all rent: taxes $3,800,000 shall be borne by Cen-capital shares may require; govern- the principle of Sino-Japanese co by the rule that three, but not more and assessments on the income of the tral China Development Corporation, ment guarantee for the amortisation operation, the local Japanese authori- than three of the holders of this deben-ties as well as the Reformed Govern- - rank shall be of less than five years' tures: preference to

the In consequence tha

of the Company's con- the other corporations concerned.

following registration

The Corporation shall be formed other than the government itself as to maintain close contact in

promptly tracts and such properties as requir

their officers are restored to the active list Company for its business | under #special charter of the. Ro-regarda the payment of dividends, upland; smoothly carrying out; —Admienia of the Fleet Sir Henry

no ed by

formed Government with its head to the rate of 6% per annum; supervisory function over operations: 10 TRY REST

and office in Shanghal.

authorisation of the Company to pay Sino-Japanese Company as an invest-Oliver, Sir Osmond de B. Brock, Sir (b) All necessary, rights: privileges for the Company in con- Special privileges include permis the shortage to all shareholders other ment of the Central China Develop Roger Keyes, Sir Frederick Field and

Central ResoR,

Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. mexion with the requltilon and em-ion to issue dobentures not more than the Reformed Government in ment Company,

out

first

ernment.

pany,

000

the

The

office at Shanghai,

I tax

Economic Reconstructions

Cerman Communique BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mar. 3 (UP)-To-day's High Command communique says: "There were no particular occurrences In the west.

"On Saturday, from dawn until late over the entire North Sea. On the British east coast, two British ad- vanced post ships and cleven or more been attacked and either sunk or merchantships sailing in convoy have heavily damaged,

PERPETUALLY

ON ACTIVE LIST Now Order For British Admirals

LONDON, Mar. 3 (British Wire-- the King has approved that in future Admirals of the Fleet shall be borne on the active list of the Royal Navy for life and that those on the retired list shall be restored to: the activo list.

hpa further approved

less). The Admically announce dat

Company's properties and · business, Ltd, and the remaining $4,000,000 by of the Company's phare holderaiment authorities mutually undertake seniority in rank.

110/220 AC or DC

3, 11 to 563 motros

Sole Distributors:

THE HONG KONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO., LTD.

St. George's Building, Chater Road, Ground Flr.

(opposite Hotel Cacil)

Tel. 20577.

WELL BORING

SHALLOW AND DEEP WELLS BORED TO REQUIRED DEPTH EXISTING WELLS DEEPENED

•ESHILLATES SUBMITTED

ON APPLICATION

C. E. WARREN &

CO., LTD.

ST. GEORGE'S BLDG. TEL. 20269

FOR

MESSRS. HONGKONG WELL BORING

LTD.