:"
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOVERNMENT BILLS,
etc.
E.
PUBLIC AUCTION
TENDERS for DOLLARS
PARTICULARS AND CON. current in this Colony, for tele- graphic transter, on the Lords DITIONS of the Sale by Public Commissioners of His Majesty's Auction to be held on Monday, Treasury, London, up to and for the 27th day of July, 1936, at 3 the sum of £45,000 will be rep.m., at the Offices of the Public ceived by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Office, un. #11 o'clock a.m. on the 22nd July, 1936.
The tenders to state the tata! amount (in pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer will be made for less than £100.
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Officer, Com. mand Pay Office, and endorsed "Tender for Government Bills, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is re- served.
Copies of Forms of Tender can he had on application.
Works Department," by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham shuipa in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the the Surveyor of His Majesty King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis. posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. This sum will be refunded on "Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notitled that having payment.of the purchase price. regard to the provisions of the PARTICULARS OF THE LO Acts 22 George III Cap. 45 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the accep tance of any such Tender is sub. ject to the express condition that | no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any
benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Hills).**
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Com
pany in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit
of the Company.”
1. J. LIGHTFOOT.
Colonel, R.A.P.C., Treasury Chest Officer,
His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hong Kong
4575
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO.. LTD.
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that Mr. D. L. KING will relinquish, at his own request, his appointment as Secretary of this Company on July 21st, 1936; and that Mr. J.] C. GUTERRES has been ap. pointed to be Acting-Secretary of the Company with effect from that date.
By Order of the Board.
D. L. KING,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, July 21st, 1936.
4572
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND
ап
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent (4%) for the six months ended 30th June, 1936, amounting to FORTY cents per share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN cents per share on the Partly Pald
No. of Bale.
Inland Lot No. 2803. Registry New Kowloon
Tai Po Road,
Shamabuipo.
Locality.
·
Boundary Measure.
ments.
Ar per
sale plan.
Contents in
Jayaprab
Annual
Bantal
About
10,800.
120
23,6'6
** † Upset Price.
2574,
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend- of £2.10/- per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1936 at rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar.
..
THE DIVIDEND will be payable on and after 10th August, 1936, at the offices of the Cor poration, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
THE REGISTER Of SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 27th July, to 8iḥ August, (both days' inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th July, 1936.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
4545
PROBATE JURISDICTION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1936.
BIRTH
ROSENBERG-On July 15, 1938, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, to Dr. and Mrs. Bernhard Rosenberg, a daughter.
ENGAGEMENT
FORSTER-TOWNSEND.-Mr. and Mrs. Irving Townsend of New- ton, Massachusetts, announce the engagement of their daugh ter Clarissa to the Rev. Ernest H. Forster of the American Church Mission, Yangchow.
MARRIAGES
MARYON-PEARSON,-On July 15,
ROYAL
HOUSEHOLD MORE POLICE FOR APPOINTMENTS
NEW POSTS CREATED
"Captain Of King's Flight"
London, July 21.
Many changes in the Royal Household are announced in the full list of appointments now officially issued.
The new posts created include Captain of King's Fight " which is given to Flight-Lieutenant Fielden, aged thirty-three, the first man to plot a King in England in an aeroplane and private pilot to King Edward since 1929.
For the first time a manipulative Surgeon to the King is appointed in the person of Sir Morton Smart who has often attended members of the Royal Family.
1936, at H.B.M. Consulate- General, Shanghal, before C. Rene Lee, Esq. Consul, Betty. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maryon, of Pinner. Mid- diese England. to John McCallum eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Pear- san, of Shanghai TINGLE-PUGH,-On July 16, 1936, at HBM. Consulate-General, Shanghai, before Mr. C. Rene Lee, Phyllis Eileen Pugh, daugh-
ter of Mrs. E. V. Pugh of Van-succeeded as couver, BC to William Ewart Horse by the Duke of Beaufort. Tingle. ~son of Mr. and Mr. James Tingle, of Sydney, Aus-aged thirty six, one of the most famous fidera to hounds, becomes Comptroller at Ascot.
tralia.
DEATHS
|
SCOTCHMER.—-ÜN Wednesday. July 15, 1936, at his residence, 14 Route Winling. Leonard Agor Scotchmer, aged 45 years. of The Texas Company (China) Ltd.
SOULEVICH-On Thursday, July
The Earl of Granard, who is Master of King's
Lord Cromer is reappointed Lord Chamberlain, and the Duke of Sutherland becomes Lord Steward in place of Lord, Shaftesbury.
As stated, Major Hardinge will be Private Secretary with Sir Godfrey Thomas as his chief assistant. Major Ulick Alexander is Keeper of
18, 1938, at Shanghai, Israel the Privy Purse.-- Soulevich, beloved husband of | British Wireless.
Mrs. I. Soulevich and beloved father of Morils, Olga and
Sam.
CAMPBELL.-On Friday, July 17,
1936, at the Country Hospital, Shanghal, Jean Margaret, aged 6 months, the dearly-beloved infant daughter of Sub-In- spector, and Mrs. I. G. - Camp- bell.
JAPANESE MISSION FOR CHINA
PARTIES ALSO TO VISIT BRITAIN, U.S.A.
Tokyo, July 15.
A decision to dispatch economic mission to China some
time this autumn was reached yesterday by the directors of the Japan Economic Federation.
The group will include members of the Bino-Japanese Trade Asso-
CHAPEI
Chinese Safeguard Japanese Residents
PATROLS INCREASED ON NORTHERN STREETS
CHINESE PORCELAIN
GOW COLLECTION ON VIEW IN GLASGOW
(Special Aly Mail Service)
Glasgow, Juna 29.
An exnibition of Chinese porce- lain, one of the most important private collections of its kind in the country, was formally opened by Lord Provost John Stewart in the Kelvingrove Art Galleries,
Glasgow, today.
Shanghai, July 18. Measures taken by the Chinese authorities to protect the lives The collection" was the property and property of Japanese residents
of the late Mr. Leonard Gow, and were described in a letter address-
It has been made available to the ed by Mr. Yu Hung-chun, acting public of Glasgow during the sum- Mayor of Greater Bhanghai," to
mer months through the courtesy Mr. Arata Sugihara, acting Con-or his trustees. There are 600 ex- sul-General here.
The letter, quoted in full in local Japanese papers, was dispatched in connection with the thus far fruitless search for the gunman. who on the night of July 10 shot and mortally wounded Mr. Kosa tu Kayau, seafood broker, in Chi Mel Road. ·
Since Mr. Kayau's murder, the letter said. the Public Safety Bureau has assigned 187 specially trained constables to its North Station branch and sub-branches in the district.
These men, the communication added, have since been patrolling, in plain clothes and uniforms, the district most heavily inhabited by have Japanese. Arrangements also been made to increase the
number of police officers, should
necessity arise.
hibits, and the collection is parti cularly rich in specimens of the Kang Hsl period (1562-1772), BI- though there are also some fine examples of Ming pieces. Almost all the known shapes and forms of Kang Hsi porcelain are represent- ed. There are some magnificent examples of the famous K'ang Hal blue and white, but it is in the "raille verte," porcelains in which greens of various shades predo- minate in the colour scheme, that Mr. Gow specialized.
FIREARM THEFTS-
REPORTED
Lasses From President Lincoln
ciation and will probably be head- ed by Mr. K. Kodams, president: of the Yokohama Specie Bank
Two other missions will also be dispatched to Great Britain and the United States. The former YOLA AND PAUL will return last year's visit here Darroch and Dixwell Roads, where Wank, reported to the Central Po-
TO OBLIGE
"CHARMING PIANIST, TO PLAY AGAIN
Yola aud Paul, the pair of Editorial and Business Office: 11,
charming dancers, who made their Ice House Streek. ́Tel. 3ORE1.
reappearance last Saturday in the Night Editor (Wanchal Office): | Grill. Room of the Hong Kong
Tel. 24511.
Hotel, are to give a farewell `dis- London Office: 53. Fleet Street play of their enchanting dancing
20. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, JULY 22, 1936.
4,000 MILES OF SUSPENSE
next, Saturday the 25th July in the Roof Garden Dinner Dance of the Hong Kong Hotel. These popular Artistes were well received last week-end and the coming oppor- tunity of witnessing their final per- formance should not be missed.
A further pleasant surprise was accorded diners last Saturday in the person of Miss Helen O'Brien at the piano, a very charming pianist who records exclusively for Columbia. Miss O'Brien has very kindly consented to play again this coming Saturday in the Root Gar- den during the Dinner Dance.
This additional attraction should be most welcome to patrons of the
Those who go racing to Johan-Hong Kong Hotel. nesburg by air in September will evidently be given every chance
of a British Mission under Lord mission to Barnby, while the America will reciprocate the visit here of a group headed by Mr. W.
Eighteen detectives attached to the North Station branch, the let- ter continued, have been ordered to patrol North Szechuet, Scott
the Japanese population is es- pecially dense.
Four, superintendents, the com¬ munication went on, have been detalled to the North
Station
the 8.8. The Chief Officer of President Lincoln Mr. Roman L.
lice Station that between 8.30 p.m.. on July 20 and 5 p.m. on July 21, there were stolen from a locked drawer on board,
Manser
Cameron Forbes, former American branch to supervise its activities Distol, number 275400. a 25 calibre.
Ambassador to Japan.
bas
Mr. J. Kadono, managing direc-ia safeguarding Japanese Ives tor of the Okuragum! Co.,
and conducting a search for Mr. Kayau's murderer, been tentatively selected to head
In accordance with a table sub- the mission to the United States,mited by the Japanese Cons-
latc-General showing the distri
while Mr. M. Kushida, managing director of the Mitsusishi Gosht
Kaisha, is expected to lead the bution in the city, the North Station branch: and its sub- group visiting London.
branches have divided their func- lans branch and its sub-branches: have divided their functions be
Officials of the Federation said that repeated invitations had been received from the United States Chamber of Commerce to Bend
delegates to its annual conference on September 20:
A Chinese mission, headed by Mr., Wu Ting-chang, now Minister of Industry, visited Japan last autumn. The Sino-Japanese Trade Association was organized here as a result of this visit-(NO.D.N.)
MORF DRUGS UNEARTHED
Officer No. 62 to Shanghar Street.
tween themselves.
-Arrangements have also been
with one magazine of 7 rounds of 25 ammunition, the property of the Dollar Steamship Company, valued at $90.00.
Savage automatic pistol, number 243315, a 25 calibre firearm, valued. at $90.00. his own property.
Both pistols were valued at $180 00.
Also he reported the loss of a
יה.
The President Lincoln was at her whart, in front of the No. I Kowloon Godowns, and she depart
made, Mr. Tu's letter concluded.ed for Marila last night. to exchange information with the Shanghai Municipal police and the Japanese authorities-(N.C.D.N.)
4
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A dinner dance will be held on
STERLING RATE the Open Rooi of Repulse Bay Lido
TO BE FIXED
INCOME OF GOVERNMENT.
OFFICERS
tember, 1936.
Weather permitting—and at the Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bag weather, to-day at 9 pm,
A flannel" dance will be held by the local section of the Health. Strength, Sports and Athletic Club at Hotel Cecil · on the coming Saturday, July 25 from 9 pm. to 12.45 pm. Members and their friends are welcome át usual ad-
lesion charges. By kind per mission of Lieut. Col. R. M. Rodwell and Officers the Dance Orchestr
will be in attendance,
The results of the Hong Kong
WOMEN CONVICTED
Arad engineered by, B. 0. PJ. O'Neill and a party of Be- venue Officers was related to Mr.
The following"-resolutions will to do something spectacular. Few attractive. The trouble is that so
E. Hinsworth af the Kowloon be moved by the Hon. Colonial previous races have been so free few sporting plots have sufficient Magistracy yesterday when two Treasurer at to-day's meeting of from the shackles of official con- funds to provide themselves with women stood charged with posses the Legislative Council: trol. Once the peroplanes, have acroplanes fit for such a competi-ion of Gi taels of raw plum, and 1-Resolved pursuant to section of the 1st Bn. Rogal Ulster Rifles left London, <fficialdom will res- tion. The prize of £4,000 for 2,000 pills of diacetyl morphine 2 (4) of the Hong Kong Govern-
The accused were Li Yung, 32, train them only twice before they the fastest tisne is hardly enough married woman of No. 100 Fament Service (Levy on Salaries) cross the finishing line at Johan-to dover the cost of an seroplane Yaen Street, and Leung Bo, 45, Ordinance, 1936, that after deduc- nesburg. They must be seen at in which a good pilot might widow residing at No. 538 Shang-tion of the levy, if any, and of University School Certificate the Widows and Orphans' Pen- Examination will Se published on Vienna, just to make sure that no reasonably back himself for that bal Street, second floor.
R.O. O'Neill stated that a raldton Contribution, if any, or of Thursday the 23rd instant (to-
the remainder either, daring competitor is tempted to amount to win. Most of the em-
of the 'morrow). take the shortest way from Eng-phasie has been put on the handi- was carried out on July 13. I was salaries of all public officers in found in 100 Fu Yuen Street with the Hong Kong Government. Ber-
Bishop H. Valtorta, Vicar Apos- land to Egypt over the greatest cap, which might bring victory to keys to a large box in her posses- vice, which are expressed in terms tolic of the Roman Catholic Church. length of the Mediterranean. an aeroplane of only moderate ston. In the box the "contraband And they must call in st Cairo, speed but of high qualities in was discovered. She claimed that of sterling, whatever their amount. in Hong Kong, returned to the mainly to restrain the impetuous pay-load and economical opera-she knew nothing about it yo-shall be converted at the rate of Colony from his visit to Rome Denny to the dollar for the Victoria yesterday. The Bishop's from dashing over those parts of tion. That is to say, the laurels lunteered to take Chinese Revenue one shilling and fourpence half- aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner IN THE GOODS of Moy the African deserts where they may go to the sporting pilot who where they found Leung Ho. The months of July, August and Bep- | vixit was the “ad liming” visit made by every Bishop to Rome after his Hong Kwong late of 68 would be loast casy to find if mis- goes out to win in record time tatter said that the stut belonged
2-Resolved pursuant to section nomination, and, during his stay Bayard Street in the City fortune brought them down. At with an aeroplane of quite limited to her. They were doing a burts of the Hong Kong Government à Rome, His Lordship was granted and County of New York in Cairo too those who are compet commercial application, but the ness." said the prosecuting officer, service (Levy on Salaries). Ordin- an audience by His Holiness Pope the United States of Ameri.
ing in the handicap section will bulk of the money will go to the as we found a pair of scales, and ance, 1936, that with effect from Pius XI Bishop Valtors is in splen-- ca, Laundryman, deceased.
make good their time forfeits. entrants of useful aeroplanes and a pair of scissors to cut the optum, the 1st day of January, 1936, un- did health. He was absent from
on the premises. Second defen- til the 30th day of September the Colony for seven months. NOTICE IS HEREBY From there to Johannesburg the will help along the successful dans, I imagine, was the mistress 1938, both days included, that one Up Shares of the Company will be GIVEN that the Court has by race will be unsupervised. This commercial designer and con- in charge.”
In answer to the Bench, R. O terms of sterling, of every officer one case of Enteric Fever were re- paid on FRIDAY, the 7th virtue of Section 58 of the promises some 4,000 miles of stractor. The aircraft firms in AUGUST, 1936, on which date Probates Ordinance 1897, made suspense for competitors and this case may therefore feel dis-O'Nell said that arst defendant of the Hong Kong Government ported to the Health Authorities: appeared to be in charged of the Service, who shall have a wife or for the 24 hours ended on Monday. Dividend Warrants may be oba Order limiting the time for public alike, and should provide posed to give the race
creditors and others to send in an exciting finish. No competi- blessing and deserving pilots their depot in a Tuen Street, and was a child under the age of twenty-
seller.
one years dependent on him and The return showing the number on application at the their claims against the above tor, tempted after hours of careful help. proposal to buy backHad she not taken the Chinese resident in 1 stering or gold- of cases of Nottimable Diseases Registered office of the Company, estate to the 10th day of August, course-keeping to come down for from the Air Ministry the Comet, Revenue meer
Shanghai standard country, shall be exempt which have been notified as having Exchange Building, 4th Floor.
a brief rest, may be sure that He which won the race to Melbourne, Street, we would not have arrest-catter deduction of the levy, 11 occurred in the Colony of Hong The TRANSFER BOOKS of All Creditors and others are has not been passed. No one at and enter it in this race has been ed second defendant," stated R. O any, and of the Widows and Or- Kong during the week ended July the Company will be CLOSED accordingly hereby required to Johannesburg. receiving reports made. A still more interesting connecation of the box and all it any, or of either) from the opera- death; Enteric Fever 14 cases, 3- O'Neill. "Tam asking for the phans Pension Contribution, if 18 Isas follow Diphtheria 1 from THURSDAY, the 20th send their claims to the under of arrivals at this or that point proposal to buy the twin-engined contains as the pills were found tion of the special conversion Fate deaths: Measles 1 death; Cerebro- JULY, to FRIDAY, the 7th signed on or before that date.
on the mail route through Africa, Bristol air liner, which served as in it. If it was an ordinary provided for in section 2 (4) of Spinal Fever 1 case; Tuberculosis AUGUST, 1936, both days in Dated the 13th day of July, 1936 will feel safe in backing the man a model for the fastest bomber, opfum case. I would not preas for the said Ordinance during the deaths) not notifiable 64 cases.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
who looked like a certain winner has also bean mooted. With conscation. A bangle was the period in which such wife or child
only thing of value found in the is so resident.
Chan Yge, 53, a widow, was By Order of the
when he took on his last load of these two aeroplanes the race box. This would be returned to And Resolved further that in knocked down by tram No. 5 at Board of Directors,
petrol at, Bay, Nairobi,
i would become a most exciting the defendants
the case of such an officer, who 12.30 pm. yesterday at Des Voeux W. L. MCKENZIE,
As a sporting event this race. affair, and the hope that the wind Yung was Ened a total of has two or more such dependents Road, near Cleverly Street. devised with the help of the ner's time may not be more than $800 in default 6 months im- so resident as aforesaid the sustained injuries to her head, and prisonment on both charges, while exemption (after, the said deduc- was admitted to the Government £10,000 given for prize money by two days might be confidently go fined $1,200 or nine tions, if any) shall extend to ane Civil Hospital, where she is now - Mr. J. W. Schlesinger should be indulged.
months on the two offences." Me third of the salary.
talned
clusive.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 8th July, 1936.
4558
1936. ·
MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator,
the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kouk
4503
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their
to
sixth of the salary, it expressed in Three Esses of Diphtheria and
detained.
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