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NOTICE.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS DURING THE RACES.
1. It is hereby notified that on the days fixed for the Annual Race Meeting at Wang Nel-Chong (February 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd! and 26th), the following Regu. lations under Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, will be in force :-
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3.
The Hongkong Stock Exchange will be closed at 12,00 NOON on the 21st and 22nd. Inst. RACE DAYS.
NOTICE
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All vehicles going to the Mr. and Mrs. OHL have much Races at Wong.Nei-Chong pleasure to advise their friends will proceed clockwise and acquaintances that they re round Happy Valley via turned" to Hongkong, from home Wong.Nel-Chong Road to leave, on the 16th instant. the entrance gates.
Vehicles must proceed at
a slow speed in the vicinity
of the Race Course.
Vehicles will be parked inj the vicinity of the Race) Course as directed by the Police on "duty,
4. Dogs are not allowed on or near the Race Course. Any dog fourd straying on or near the Race Course is Hlable to be destroyed. NOTE: Kennedy Road will be open to light motor traffic from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
I-Extra Race Meetings dur-
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MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION
No. 3/38.
VACANCY FOR DEPUTY WATERWORKS ENGINEER.
The British Municipal Council, Tientsin, is prepared to receive applications from British Subjects for appointment to the position of Deputy Waterworks Engineer.
Candidates must hold degrees in Mechanical Engineering from recognized universities, or pos3638 equivalent technical educational qualifications arzd have bad several years experience in Water- works plant operation and in water supply work generally, They must be not less than 25 nor more than 35 years of age.
BIRTH SMITH-A: The War Memorial Hospital on the 17th inst, to Arline (Nee Bancroft of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA) wife of J. Sanderson Smith, a son (Jackie).
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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY (*, 1938.
MILITARY OBJECTIVES
IF GOSSIP WE MUST
(BY ELSPETH).
The Ladies annex of the Hong Kong Club was a scene of seeth- Manday evening ing gulety on
when the Consul General for the Netherlands held a reception in hanour of the birth of a daughter- to Princess Jultana and Prince
Bernard. Dr. Van Woerden was helped by Mrs, Middleburg, the wife of the vice-Consul, to receive a great Where was the guests. crowd of people and I was dif- cult to move about freely enough to observe all the lovely dresses. I saw Mrs. Croucher in exquisite dress of gold, sequins and Mrs. Hull, who looked charm- ing in wine-red chitton.
an
Mrs. Donovan wore a beauti- fully cut black dress, and I saw 190 chosen Mrs. Hogy who had black.
Mrs. Eldon Potter looked very delightful in a vivid shade of blue with an unusual ttle shirred She cost of the same material. The successful candidate will
had brought her daughter Pamela. from receive an initial salary of 1050
Baron Tomil, Counsellor of the who has just returned Chinese dollars ($700 basic pay Japanese Embassy in London, told
Miss Potter wore a THE AMERICAN EXPRES CO., INC." plus $350 repatriation pay) per a London audience the other day. tunic dress of soft green with a
Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.
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Widow, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
ing the year 1938.-On days fixed GIVEN that the Court has by HONG KONG CRICKET for Extra Race Meetings.
One way traffic will be enforced In Wong. Nel-Chong Road.
Kennedy Road will not be open to motor traffic, PARKING OF CARS AT THE
$ RACE COURSE.
1.
The stand at the public e trance is reserved for Jo. key Club Stewards and Officials only.
Morrison Hill parking ground opposite Civil Ser- Club. and Village
2.
vice
. Road reserved for Private'
Cars.
3. Ventris Road reserved for
Public Cars,
T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.
18th February, 1938,
Hong Kong.
NOTICE
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Applications are invited for the post of Sister Tutor for Chinese rospitals Nurses Training Schools.
Applicants must hold nursing and midwifery qualilications re
virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- bates Ordinance 1897, made an time for Order "limiting the creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 16th day of March, 1938.
"All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 17th day of February, 1938.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong & Shanghai
Bank Building, Hong Kong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Entries close, Tomorrow, Saturday, at 6 p.m.
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MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION No. 2/38.
VACANCY FOD DEPUTY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
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'Shanghai.
month from the date upon which that Japanese airmen in their contrasting mulberry
in China, gash.
bombing expeditions
he takes up his duties in Tientsin. were instructed always to direct
corsage
of
coloured
I glimpsed Mrs. Van Wylick in He will be upon probation for a their bombs only against military the distance looking lovely in. period of six months from that and strategic objectives, and, he green and white.
Mrs. Godby, an attractive new- date, and will be offered a four added, "the objectives have always
was 14. years contract at the end of his been military points and the air-comer to the Colony,
men have always done their best becoming shade of blue.
• lovely probationary period if his services
Mrs. Edwards made to avoid bombing civilian popula- prove satisfactory,
tions."
pleture in black printed with "a He will receive half salary only Of the numerous Japanese off-design of marguerites and wore a. the same for the period spent in travelling clal statements and speeches in demure justification of the "China, Indi- flowers. to. Tientsin and payment of this dent in recent months, none is so I saw Mrs. Ferguson arriving. will be calculated from the date mendacious as this utterance by with her husband. Surgeon Capt." of his embarkation. The Council Baron Tomil, and, on the known Ferguson but I could not get near will pay for his passage (first facts, it is hardly ilkely that the enough for details.
Mrs. Scott Harston who came black class) to Tientsin and in case he noble bacon succeeded in tooling
his hearers."
with her daughter,' wore is not offered a contract at the
Right from the date of the Luku- which went delightfully with her end of his period of probation, a chizo incident, until the present beautiful hair.
Mrs. King looked charming in The British Municipal Council, return passage, of similar clars. time, Japanese airmen have per- Tientsin, is prepared to receive will be given him.
sistently bombed defenceless clvi-effective pastel colours, ent
I saw Mrs. Newill chatting with applications from British Subjects
Applications containing refer an populations, in areas of ab-
Bolutely no strategic value or in-Mr. Croucher and doubtless dis- for appolotment to the position of ences, credentials, copies of dip-
cussing valley form portance. DEPUTY ELECTRICAL EN lomas and "curriculum vitae" of
Mrs. Oliver, whose husband is That has happened throughout GINEER.
each candidate should be address-North China, and, to a lesser ex-one of the most ardent and hard- Candidates must hold degrees ed to "The Secretary and En. tent, in Central and South China, working supporters of the Fanling in Electrical Engineering from gineer, British Municipal Council, The September horrors in Canton Hunt, was there in a | recognized universities, or possess Tientsin" and should be forward- NOTICE IS HEREBY equivalent technical educational ed so as to reach him not later Baron Tomu, was the strategic im- frock was made of an unusual
and qualifications
have had than Wednesday, 30th March.portance or value of the town of gleaming material.
Mrs. McAvoy in black with a Heung Chat, in the Tongkawang
was talking to several years experience in Elec. 1938.
District? Was It necessary to re- short fur cape duce that whole town to a sham-Commander Hardy, ING of HONGKONG TRAM. tricity Power Station work. They
Mrs. Wingfeld, who was due to bles in order to destroy military
leave for India next day, was busy WAYS, LIMITED will be heldust be not less than 25 nor
objectives which did not exist?
It is admitted that it is in the saying farewells.. at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, more than 35 years of age.
Mrs. Hobkirk was in white with power of the Japanese air arm to Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong
cause far greater damage in Chin-a graceful long green cape. There Gese cities than it has done in the were lots of other lovely frocks. past. Canton, for instance, with What with the crowd and listen- indiscrimnate bombing, could be ing to the interesting speeches of razed to the ground; but that is Dr. Van Woerden and His Excel- Geoffry Northcote, I no answer to the terrible cruelties lency Bir
about had little chance to MOYE already inflicted.
The Japanese boast is that theira and observe. It was a delightful is a mission of civilising Asia, but party" and many of the guests.
went on later to the Gripps. that doctrine is absolutely incom- patible with the mass bombing of FANLING HUNT open towns. It is futile for Japan to think of escaping reaping the
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEET
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· AND NOTICE IS HEREBY! ALSO GIVEN that the REGIS. TER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 5th to FRI- DAY, the 18th February, 1938.
IN THE GOODS of both days inclusive, Robert Robertson Hynd late By Order of the Board, of No. 1 Rubislaw Den South, Aberdeen, Scotland, Retired Banker, deceased.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 27th Jan., 1938.
By Order,
H: F. BARNES,
Secretary & Engineer. They must be conversant with Council Room,
MOTOR TRIP TO HANKOW
Mr. Charlton To Leave Tomorrow
arrived here after an adventurous
are a case in point.
More recently still, what, we ask
graceful black dress.
Mrs. Rushbrookes' lovely black
The Fanling Race Meeting hav- full effects of the mass murdersing been postponed, owing to the streaming rain of the previous. that her almen have wrought dur-week, it was some consolation to ing spasmodic bursts.
then denied.
of -en-
Actually, it is conceded that the
to learn that a Hunt had been substituted for the Race fixture.
Mr. Erik Nelson rose gallantly to the occasion, and laid the lines. although the Paddy was
6015 Kong, on FRIDAY, the 18th day the control, maintenance, and re- Tientsin, January 29, 1938.
of February, 1938, at 12 o'clock pair of modern Steam Turbines, to transact the ordinary Alternators, Water-tube boilers, business of the Company,
etc. They should also be able to supervise the installation of Sub-stations" and Transformer Transmission and Distribution including overhead systems, mairs of 5,000 volts tension. A knowledge of the construction, re pair and test of domestic electri cal appliances is also desirable.
The successful candidate win receive an initial salary of Chi
Mr. Tim Charlton who recently thusiasm, la outlying places, and the members of the Fanling Hunt nese Dollars 1,050 ($700 basic motor trip from Hankow, accom- pay plus $350 repatriation allow.panied by Capt. C.R. Boxer, of the
enviable or easy one. It bombing and 59ance) per month from the date British Intelligence Service, will bomber's task is by no means an
upon which he takes up his du be leaving, on his return journey is to be effective, the plane must hopeless boggy and sudden
to the North early tomorrow morny low or execute power-divine, steamy heat bad for
scent. two ties in Tientsin. He will be up
which makes the machine an easy very good runs were enjoyed. en probation, for a period of six
The Dodge car in which he made target for the anti-aircraft bat-.
The Meet was at the Kennels and several hosts brought their So, especially when the plot's lunch parties to see the field move e ofered a four years contract at Mr. Charlton will travel along the the end of his propationary period Hong Kong-Canton highway, and instructions are to get rid of mout off. Mrs. Herlofsen, who had been NOTICE IS HEREBY his services prove satisfactory. expects to arrive in Saekwan by if not all, the missiles in his rack, unching with Hon. Mr. J: J. Fater-
tomorrow night. From Shekwanas seems to be the case with
was wearing navy with GIVEN that the THIR. He will receive half salary only he will proceed to Haiyang.. and Japanese bombers, it often hap touches of red. Miss Chieri, who pens that the projectiles are drop- was with her, wore a dress of All Creditors and others are TEENTH ORDINARY YEAR for the period spent in travelling Changsha, and then to Hankow,
weeks ped from a great height, bitting darkest blue green. Miss Gordon accordingly bereby required to LY MEETING
During his trip a few of HONG to Tientsin and payment of this send their claims to the under
KONG TELEPHONE COM. will be calculated from the date ago Mr. Chariton was given every places for which they were never from Shanghal was talking to Mr. Archer and Mrs. Dalziel, who signed on or before that date.
The present writer saw that hap came out with her..son Wing" authorities, which made the Dated the 17th day of February, PANY, LIMITED, will be held of his embarkation. The Council assistance by the Chinese military intended.
on WEDNESDAY the 9th day will pay for his passage (first journey very pleasant.
pened in Canton on the morning of Commander Dalziel was November 24. In that instance, reseda green sult."
ning.
NOTICE IS HEREBY gistrable in Hong Kong, and be GIVEN that the Court has, by able to speak and write both virtue of Section 58 of the English and Cantonese, Previous Probates Ordinance 1897, made experience in training nurses is an Order limiting the time for HONG KONG TELEPHONE months from that date, and will his first trip will again be used. teries.
creditors and others to send in COMPANY, LIMITED. Applications, together, with their claims against the above testimonials to be forwarded to estate to the 16th day of March,
1938: the undersigned,
desirable.
D. J. VALENTINE, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong, 13th. February, 1938.
G.
NOTICE.
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It is desired to compile a Rol!! of trained Nurses (excluding those already on the local Regis-` ter) who would be willing to offer their services in a time of emer gency under the local Defence Scheme.
Would any suc
such Nurses please" forward their names and addresses to the undersigned.
D. J. VALENTINE, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong 16th. February, 1938.
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1938.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix, · The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
·BANK HOLIDAYS
DR. LO WEN-KAN TO SPEAK
of March 1938, at the BOARD lass) to Tientsin and in case he After a brief stay in Hankow, ROOM of the Company, Secord is not offered a contract at the Mr. Charlton will return to Canton Floor, Exchange Building, Hong end of his period of probation, a on March 1. Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of return passage, of similar class, receiving a Statement of Accounts will be given him..
Applications. and the Report of the Board of
containing = re. Directors, for the financial year ferences, credentials, copies of 6016 ended 31st December, 1937, and diplomas and curriculum vitae" re-electing two Directors and the of each candidate should be ad Auditors.
dressed to "The Secretary and. British Municipal The TRANSFER BOOKS of Engineer, the Company will be closed from Council, Tientsin” ard should be the 28th February to 9th March | forwarded so as to reach him not 1938, both days inclusive." later than Toes ay, 29th March,
Dated this 10th day of Febru. 1938.
Order of the Board.
The Exchange Banks will open at 9.39 a.m. and will close
ary, 1938. at 12 noon for the transaction of Exchange business on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd February, 1938. (RACE MEETING). Hong Kong, 14th Feb., 1938.
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W.L. MCKENZIE,
Secretary..
14, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
By Order,
H. F. BARNES,
Secretary & Engineer, Council Room, Tientsin, January 28, 1938.
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Distinguished Chinese
Diplomat
son,
Miss
the
the planes were flying at a height Among those who moved of of almost 12,000 feet and an over-were: Mrs. Butcher, the Misses cast sky made visibility of the Priestley,
Gerrard, Mrs. poorest. The result was that two McAvoy, the Misses Fair, Mrs. bombs, presumably Intended for Godby. Miss Scott Harston; Miss the Honam Bridge, Teil among Beavis, Miss Smalley, Mr. Oliver, tenement houses a mile from the Wing Commander Dalziel, Com-.. bridge. Do the conditions in the mander Hopper, Major Murphy. slightest degree excuse the Japan- Mr. Godby, Mr. Foster, Mr. Pitt. ese Government for the slaughter Mr. Bousheld. Mr. Treverton. Mr.. of over 100 non-conbatant lives Franklin, Mr. Palmer and Mr. that morning in Honam? If the Aicher.
answer to the question is in the
afirmative, then China might as manity is to attempt to outlaw Dr. Lo Wen-kan, K.M., (Oxon) well scrap and confine all anti-war-and that can only be done (Inner Temple), altcraft guns to the rubbish heap, by the concerted efforts of civilised Barrister-at-law former Minister of Justice, Minis-and the heavens will have to obey people to make the perpetration of needless horrors in war. bring ter of Finance, Minister of Foreign Nippon's call for clear skies.
even If the answer in the negative, severe punishment to, or Affairs, Bpecial envoy to investi- gate diplomatic situation in Bin- then it is obvious that the bomb-ostracism of, those who commit klang and the present High Adviing of purely military and strategie them, whether by design or ac- ser of the Ministry of Foreign objectives, to be in keeping with cident Affairs, will speak to the members the dictates of humanity and civili-
a matter of extreme demned today in the world's courts: of the University Union today, atsation, is 4.15 pm, in the Great Hall of the difficulty. University, N
All interested are welcome.
That is why Japan stands con-
for the tragedy she has inflicted
The tendency in the modern on China's non-combatant popula conception of civilisation and hu-tions.
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