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ADVERTISEMENTS Editorial and
NOTICE.
WILLIAM GIBSON STEWART SCOTT late of Central Police Station in the Colony of Hong Kong, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all claims against the estate of tặc above named deceased must be submitted to the Commissioner of Police on or before the 1st day of February, 1938.
TARIFF
RATES
Sd. T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.
19th January, 1938.
ON ALL
PASSENGER
LINES.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. lacorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.
No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS,
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
The Tai sang Steamship Com pany, Limited, 'whose registered office is situate at No. 122, Queen's Road. Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong hereby give notice that in conse. quence of the resolution of their
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the Estate of ANN SHEWAN otherwise known as ANNIE FAIRALL for merly of 1, North Point Bungalow, Shaukiwan in the Colony of Hong Kong. widow, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons
nature or kind. against the Estate having any claim of whatsoever
of the above named deceased, who died in Hong Kong Intestate on the 3rd day of November, 1937, should send particulars of
Board of Directors to change the their claims and demands in
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG
KONG
5917
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30261 Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53. Fleet Street
E.C.A.
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The Baily Bress
友之國中
HONG KONG, JANUARY 21, 1938,
PEACEFUL CO-OPERATION
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Solution of her economic pro- blems, caused by an ever-growing population and the rapid develop- ment of her industrial and com- mercial interests, is the real ob- Ject of Jupan's policy in China, according to statements made by Japanese spokesmen.
Reconciliation of this object with the present Japanese activities in China, involving widespread des- truction and wholesale slaughter of thousands of innocents is indeed
BRITISH FIRMS IN FAR EAST
Favourable London Comment
(BY AIR MAIL)
London, Jan. 7.
A feature of the markets in re- cent months has been the com- parative firmness of the shares of British companies operating in l Hong Kong and Shanghai.
TRAINING IN AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
FOR AMBULANCE BRIGADE MEMBERS
Brigade Overseas Headquarters St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell," London E.C, 1. 15th December, 1937.
A Morris, Esq.,
Headquarters,
Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong
Although the majority of these now stand well below the highest Dear Sir,-As you may know levels reached last year, the de-
The Order of St. John has cline in value has been no greater | been asked by His Majesty's than that of British industrial Home Omee and has agreed to equities, and in some cases much
train the personnel of the St. John less, writes S. W. Alexander in the Ambulance Brigade in Air Rald Precautions in order that a body "Evening Standard."
of men and women trained in this subject may be available to Central and Local Governments for supplementing official
This unexpected strength in the face of the Sino-Japanese dispute is partly due to the belief that the companies in question will con- tinue" to make good profits, and partly
because of the faith amongst investors in the Far East In Britain's power to protect her commercial Interests,
It has been very noticeable that the shares of companies nanced
sources.
re-
The first steps taken by the Brigade at Home to fular this obligation was to select a number of its personnel and to train them as Instructors and these instruc tors are now training other mem- bers of the Brigade and also
HAN FU-CHU COURT-MARTIAL
Arrested On Chiang's Order
Hankow, Jan.-20.
· The Generalissimo's headquarters. to-day officially announced that on Chiang Kai-shek's orders, General Han Fu-chu was arrested on Jan. 11 and handed over to the Director- General for the Enforcement or Military Law for trial by a special high military court organised for- the purpose.
The trial is now proceeding. Han Fu-chu is accused of having, firstly, disobeyed the orders of superior commanders and ratreated on his own arcord: secondly, forced" the the sale of oplum on the people of Shantung; thirdly, by force ex- tracted taxes and levies from the public tople: fourthly, seized funds and fifthly deprived the people of Shantung of their fire- arms - Reutar
H.K. PING PONG ASSOCIATION
the dificult for the people of the rest locally, and with their registered members of the general public Ping Pong Association was held on
IN THE GOODS of JOHN PATRICK, late of Dunmin ning, Glarryford, in County of Antrim, Northern. Ireland, a Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) in His Majesty's "Army, deceased..
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Or dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 18th February, 1938.
All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Executor,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
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name of the steamship "PAUL writing to the undersigned as ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BEAU recently acquired by the Company they have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the said ship "PAUL BEAU" of the Port of Hong Kong Official Number 153506 of gross tonnage 1,664.56 tons, register fonnage 1,053.74 tons formerly owned by the Tung On Steamship Com. pany, Limited, whose registered office is situate at No. 122, the Queen's Road Central for permission to change her name tą“ MACAU" **) and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hong Kong
soon as possible.
Dated the 14th day of January, 1938.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,
Bank of East Asia Building, 10, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong..
Solicitors for the Administrators.
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BRIGADE
Donations Acknowledged
of the world, as well as of China,
Granted that Japan has her would not, that had built herself economic problems. What country
into a world power from a com- pletely Isolated nation in such a comparatively short span of years. which she wishes to be on friendly But why ravage a country with
terms, from which she wishes to procure raw materials, to which she wishes to sell her finished pro ducts?
Japan could easily have chosen the course of peaceful and friendly co-operation with China and dealt with her on a basis of equality and reciprocity. The increased trade would have done much to avert the political and economic crisis
that preceded the outbreak of bos- tillties this year_
Even as late as June she could have followed this course but she preferred the other way-to create. "friendship" by fire and sword. It was a decision that has cost Japan, dear and will cast her much more dearly yet.
Why was not Japan content to follow the example of other na- tions trading under favourable con- ditions with China? The only answer to that question is that the demands of the Japanese war- lords for a blood sacrifice proved who would too strong for those counsel a policy of peaceful co-
The Director of Ambulance has the honour, to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks | operation. ́. the receipt of the following dọna- tions and gifts:- Madame Chan Chal Tong
(Per Dr. Ma Luk) Mrs. Amoy La Kuam..................... Sunday School of Geylang Methodist Episcopal Church
$1,000.00 500.00
5900
Mr. J. H. Taggart. Anonymous
182.84 100.00 100,00
Australian Sandalwood Co.,
Ltd.
100.00
Mr. E. J. T. Warren
Mr. B. C. F. Bellamy.........
50.00
50.00 50.00
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON
as owned by the sald Tai SangDITIONS of the Sale by Public Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell
Steamship Company, Limited.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping ai Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance of this nd vertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong this 21st day of January, 1938.
WOO & WOO, Solicitors for the said Tai Sang Steamship Company, Limited.
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RATES OF FREIGHT-
HONG KONG/HAIPHONG.
Mr. Wm. C. Woodfeld, Chief of Water Police, Shanghai
King's College Takwaling Villages
(Per Mr. Man Hook Chong) Shautaukok Elders (Per
Mr. Li Pak Wa)
Auction to be held on Wednesday, the 2nd day of February, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Or. der of His Excellency the Gov. ernor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay la the Colony Mr. D. Drummond
term Mr. A. L. Shields of Hong Kong for a
Kwong Chow College, Fan-
ling Queen's College Mrs. Ruth Savage Lýdia
Mr. Frank Austin
Messrs. Chap Lun (Per Mr.
Li Pak-Wn)
of 75 years, with the option of Mrs. P..Y, Stark renewal at a Crown Reat to be Mr. A. White fixed by the Surveyor of Hie Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the purchaser (if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an anthorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. This sum will be refund ed on payment of the purchase price.
Boundary. Measure-
inents."
Shippers of cargo to Haiphong PARTICULARS OF THE LOI are hereby notified that our rates of freight will be increased, as from 1st February, 1938. Details of the revised rates may be had on application.
BUTTERFIELD & "SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation
Co., Ltd.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Agents, Compagnie Indo-Chinoise
de Navigation.
19th January, 1938.
6918
No. of Bale. 1
Registry No
Rural Building
Lot No. 159, South Bay Locality. Lot No. 404.______ South of Baral Building
· Road, Kepulse Bay.
1
As per
sala plau
Square fee
Angual
Rental
Upeat Price:
"
t
About
286
8,950-
Miss M. C. Jennings (Per C.O. 1/c Cheung Chau Hospital)
BI, So Yuk Chung (Per Mr.
Li Pak Wa)
Mr. So Hung Tun (Per Mr.
LA Pak Wa)
Mrs. J. A. Duff (Per Dr. K.
W. Khoo)
50.00
40.00
144,08
offices in either Hong Kong or Shanghai, have fallen much more heavily than the entirely British
concerns, and it is said that ever· since the outbreak of hostilities there has been a movement to sell- the former type of security and reinvest the proceeds in the latter. As a result, any shares that are liquidated in the London market are rapidly absorbed by purchasers In Hong Kong or Shanghai, and this. absorption continually tends to prevent heavy depreciation.
LARGE AND FLOURISHING UNDERTAKINGS
While most British investors are familiar with such companies as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Indo- and the Union Insurance Society China Steam Navigation Company
of Canton, few realise what a
number of large and flourishing undertakings-most of them with
Chinese dollar capital-exist in the two great Chinese ports.
Many of them have boards com- posed partly of Englishmen and partly of Chinese, while some are entirely administered by the latter. They cover almost every type of business and over long periods have given a fair return to thetr shareholders. One of the inost important, the Dairy Farm) Ice and Cold Storage Company, with a capital of 1,885,725dol. in shares of 718ol. each, has made annual distributions for the last four years at an average rate of 21 per cent.
The Japanese are prone to talk scathingly of Chinese disunity, The present state of affairs shows clearly the wide breach existing between the war-lords and the Another. the Macao Electric more rational Japanese who now have plucked up sufficient courage to advocate following the path of peace.
Undoubtedly Japan urgently needs raw materials for her pro- gramme of industrial development and markets for her exports, but her claim that she must have new territory for her excess population
| Lighting Company, has paid an average of 124 per cent. in the same period, while the Hong Kong made Telephone Company has distributions at the rate of 12 cent. for some years.
SHANGHAI SECURITIES Probably the most remunerative businesses in Hong Kong, however,
is patently false. Just consider are those connected with the port the small number of Japanese who | Itself. have migrated to Formosa, Korea and Manchuria, ・・
44.0 PASSENGERS BY
CLIPPER FOR MANILA
27.17
25.00
25.00 25.00
The Pan-American airliner. 20,00❘ Philippine Clipper, left Kal Tak Airport yesterday at 8.30 am. for
20.00 Manila with ten passengers. They
were:
15.00 10.00 Right Rev. Ronald Hall, Bishop 5,00 of Hong Kong; Mr. David W.. K 5.00 | Au, manager of the Bank of Can- ton; Mr. K. A Bidmead, ASP. 3,20 Hong Kong Police; Mr. G. B.
some of whom are being registered In a special auxiliary reserve.
It is suggested that the Brigade in Hong Kong might wish to be trained in Air Raid Precautions so as to be ready to respond to a similar request from the Hong „Kong - Government. In the event of the matter being taken up by the Brigade in Hong Kong the first step would be to select and train members as Instructors and I believe that one or two of your members have already taken ad- vantage of the Home Office Course held at Falfield.
1 enclose herewith a copy of the regulations. governing Air Raid Precautions training in the Brigade at Home (8.0.685) for your guidance in drawing up re- gulations for the use of the Brigade in Hong Kong. I would draw attention to the fact that Instructor's certificates are of two kinds Grade 1 and Grade 2. The Grade 1 Instructor's certificate is recognised by His Majesty's Home Office as permitting the holder to instruct and examine the general public and is issued by Brigade Headquarters in London only. The Grade 2 Instructor's certificate entitles the holders to
instruct (but not examine) mem- bers of the Brigade and is issued by the Officer in charge of the District
In the case of Hong Kong it is suggested (1) that the same prin-
A meeting of the Hong Kong
Wednesday night when the follow- ing "were elected to serve on the general committee:-
Yee King-kwong. Chung Wing- kwong. Li Tat-heung, Shui Shi- Jung, Shul Shi-xau, Lễ Wing-shu. Lou's Shek-choung. Lai Chi-ming.. Ma Shu-wah. Lau Kwok-chu, Mak Tak-wing. Shoo Kin-bold, Char Chun-leung, Ho Chun-tak, Chu Kaig-chi, and the Misses Lun Wal- ching. Lo Kit-heung, Lul Chol- ying, Tong Kaign-king. Pon Yeng- heung, Ho Shok-yeun.
Hon. Accountant:--Miss Lo kit henng.
A meeting will be held next Wed- nesday at 7.30 p.m. in the Con- fucian Club, when the chairman and the secretary of the Assocta- tion will be elected.
ciples shall apply and that Grade certificates shall be issued from St. John's Gate or (ii) that Bong Keng Headquarters shall issue all certificates and inform St. John's Gate of the names of those to whom Grade 1 certicates are Issued and the numbers of all other certificates issued.
A set of forms and certificates used in the Brigade at Home is forwarded herewith. A supply of these will be forwarded to you if desired or they may be printed locally.
Yours faithfully,
A. N. CAHUSAC,
Staff Officer.
PERSONAL "PARAGRAPHS
Bishop Ronald Hall of Hong Kong flew to Manila yesterday by the Philippine Clipper to take part in the consecration of the Rev. Wilner as assistant Bishop of the Philippine Islands. It is under- stood that Bishop Hall will be re- turning by the next Clipper.
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The Star Ferry Company, for example, with a capital of only 800,000dol., has regularly made Another prominent passenger on profits from its various under- Į'the outgoing Clipper yesterday was takings of around 425,000do); and Mr. David, Wai-kwak Az, manager has paid average dividends since of the Bank of Canton. Mr. Au 1932 of about 55 per cent on its has urgent business to attend, to 10dol, shares.
in Manila, but is expected back next week."
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Provided Hong Kong remains untouched by war, there seems every likelihood that the many companies operating there will continue to flourish, and should any further falls in share prices take place, investors might do well to take an interest in some of the larger concerns,
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So far as Shanghai is concerned, Lovett, of the Organic Fertilizer Company: Mr. Maxwell Corpen- however, the outlook is more 2.00 ning, of the "Chilcago Tribune;" doubtful, since the power of Bri- Mr. P. Y. Chong, restaurant owner tain to protect her interests in the settlement from 1,00 of Honolulu: Mr. F. L. Higgs, geolo-international
'gist, of Colombus, Ohio; Mr. A. V. damage are obviously not as great
1.00 Alvares, achitect; of Manila; Mr.
1.00
Per Nestles & Anglo Swiss Con- densed Milk Co., 2 cases of Milk for New Territory.
Mrs. Smith, Clothing for Cheung
Chau children.
Per Miss Norah Hill:-
Baluchistan St. John Cen-
Rs,
tre, India
.200
Baroda St. John Centre,
India
50
Central Provinces St. John
Centre. India
100
Mr. T. R. Srinivasa Barma,
India
2
as in the colony.
Dagny Blom and Miss Dorothy Accordingly, investors should re- Schumann, both of the Americansard all Shanghai securities as of Express Company, Manila.
a very speculative character until the outlook is clearer. Capt. La Porte was in command of the flight.
ARAB TO BE
EXECUTED
Jerusalem, Jan. 20. An Arab peasant was sentenced to death by a military court for Bring at the police during In- vestigations into the murder of the archaeologist, "Starkey- Renter's Bulletin Service..
43-8-0
Central India” St. John'
Centre
..250
6910
Engineering Employees of
the rodanur District (South Indian Railway) India
Patna Ambulance Div... Parel Ambulance and Nur-
sing Divisions, Bombay.. 58-B
Rs. 735-0-0
LADY NORTHCOTE AT WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Lady Northcote, wife of His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, inspected the Women's League of Health and Beauty Classes at the Helena May. In- Lady stitute yesterday morning. Northcote arrived at the Helena May at 10.15 am. remained during the meeting, and expressed her ad- miration of the work of the League. She was received by Miss Glover and Mrs. Henderson.
Mr. K. A. Bidmead, Assistant
superintendent of Police, also left yesterday for Manlia by the Clip- per. Mr. Bidmead is on short leave, and will return to the Cp- lony in a fortnight's time.
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Lieut.-Colonel G. Lammle, M.C., Officer Commanding the 1st Bnt- talion, Seaforth Highlanders, and Mrs. Lammie, have given up their Peak residence and will be moving into the Hong Kong Hotel to- morrow,
Mr. F. G. Gellion, managing dir- sector of the Macao Electric Com- pany Ltd., čelebrates his birthday to-day. Mr. Gellion is very well- known here, and the hearty greet- inga of his many Hong Kong friends go out to him on happy occasion.
this
Congratulations Blso to Maurice H. Arnold, of the Hong Hong Electric Company, and Mr. A. Spary, of the Public Works Depart ment, who both celebrate their birthdays to-day.
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General Morris A Cohen, arrived from Canton yesterday by the 3.5. 8a1 On, and is.staying at the Hongy Kong Hotel General Cohen was once personal A.D.C. to Dr. Sun. Yat-sen, and is now Adviser to General Wu Te-chen, Governor of Kwangtung.
Among the passengers who ar- rived in the Colony yesterday from Hankow by plane was Dr. Richard Kempe, German Vice-Consul at Canton.
Dr. Kempe accompanied
a party of German businessmen to Central China a few days ago. He leaves this morning by boat for Canton.
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Mr. Rudol Friml, the distin guished composer of "Rose Marie" and 'other' well-known operettas, writes from Manila saying that he expects to come to Hong Kong very shortly. Mr. Frimi has previously spent long periods in this Colony and has a large circle of friends here. He passed through on the Empress of Japan last week on his way to the Philippines and spent the entire afternoon Touring the New Territories
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Cheong Hynn Shen, of the Central Trust Company of China, and Mias Luk Shin-fun.
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A very popular member of Shanghai's younger set, Miss Mar- Mr.garet Parsons, familiarly known as "Bingo," who li at present in the Colony, celebrates her coming-of- age to-day. Miss Parsons came here last year when Shanghai re- aldents were advised to evacuate, and has since made a great num- ber of friends here, who will wish to extend to her their hearty greet- ings to-day. Miss Parsons is the house guest of Chev. and Mrs. J. M. Alves, of "Valverde," No. 80% Prince Edward Road, Kowloon,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bone, accom- panted by their two daughters, re- tarned from Home leave on Wednesday by the ss. Carthage, Mr. Bone is connected with the Taikoo Dockyard.
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