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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
MARCH 18, 1938.
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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fifty-seventh Qrdinary | General Meeting of the Company
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
KWANGTUNG
Reports Say Various, Districts Bombed
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Make The Test Conclusive
The terms of office as fixed in the Philippine constitution for the President and members of the assembly were set experimentally. Likewise the adoption of a unicameral assembly also was experimental. However, official decision was reached to try out theories Results to date have proven nothing, one way or the other.
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In fact there has not been suficient time for decisive results. Changes at this stage would be interpreted at home and abroad a's admission of serious failures. The reaction to such admission would
not be favorable.
Yuchu suburb and after a brief refuse to admit mistakes when they are made, when reasonable and
Canton, March 17. will be held at the Offices of the
Different parts of the province, General Managers, Messrs. Jar.
The Thirty third Annual Gen- including the railways, were raid- dine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. erat Meeting of Shareholders ed by Japanese planes yesterday Pedder Street, Hong Kong, or will be held at the Offices of morning and afternoon. Thursday, 31st March, 1938, a Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Four Japanese planes visited noon, for the purpose of receiving Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank the Report of the Directors,
Building, on Wednesday, the 6th passing the Accounts, and elect
April, 1938, at 11. p.m. for the ing Directors and Auditors.
purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1937.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th March to 14th April in clusive.
By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1938.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO,
SHAREHOLDERS..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 23rd March to 6th April, 1938. both days inclusive,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.. General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
reconnaisance unloaded about 10 bcmbs, wrecking many houses and killing and wounding a few per- The explosions of the bombs sons. were faintly audible, in the city.
No one questions the fact that it is the worst form of folly to
fair tests establish the fact of mistake. But jumping about on essential principles without opportunity to reach definite conclusions gives a general impression that is best avoided if possible.
Persistency in the move to change the constitutional provisions as to the to the term of the President, especially the provisions 15
A report was received that a President's succeeding himself, is embarrassing to President Quezon group of three Japanese planes after he has said emphatically that he does not wish to be reelected. bombed the Canton-Hankow Rail- It tends to create a new atmosphere of politics about his office when way, and another three Japanese he has struck out in precisely the opposite direction. planes dropped several bombs in Szetao, Punyu county.
LINE BOMBED
"
On Record As Neutral
The official request-we might call it an order-by President The Ningyang Railway tele- phoned Canton that two Japanese Quezon for all in the Philippines, citizens and aliens, to be strictly. planes bombed that line but with-neutral as regards the wars in China and Spain should never have been necessary. Possibly it wasn't absolutely necessary says the out any damage,
Manila Bulletin. But there have been several close approaches to Tongtasha on the Canton-Kow overstepping the bounds of neutrailty, certainly overstepping the loon Railway was also bombed
bounds of propriety. Therefore it is practical and diplomatically ex- during yesterday's rald and re-pedient for the President to use the authority of his office to call for connaissance flights were made proper behaviour.
over Shumchun and Namkong.
He has placed himself and his office on record as recognizing the Later in the morning. Namhung. position this government and the residents of the Philippines are in. in Northern Kwangtung. was rald-'
ed by a fleet of 13 Japanese air-Another Sugar Spokesman
Oscar
craft and 10 explosives were re- leased. Japanese planes. it was
Ledesma, president of the Confederation of Sugar Planters. SHAREHOLDERS.
further reported. made a short as spokesman for one of the three big divisions of the Philippine sugar visit to Tsangsheng city.
industry, says that the planters' end of the business is fighting for its The Sixty ninth Ordinary
A peasant who came to the city existence, says the Manis Bulletin..
is interview on this point, closely follows an interview. from NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. Society will be held at the HEAD General Meeting of Shareholder. late in the day stated that farmers
OFFICE, Union Building, Hong will be held at the Offices of the who were tilling the fields in Yue-Placido L. Mapa president of the Philippine Sugar Association, as chu were compelled to seek im-spokesman for the centrals millers). In a way the two interviews. Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th undersigned on Tuesday, the
mediate cover when four Japanese when considered together, give the impression of a debate. They are APRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the 29th March, 1938, at Noon, for planes, which attacked that part. argumentative from the respective points of view of the two branches purpose of receiving the Report the purpose of receiving the Reopened out their machine-guns of the industry.
however, was shot But one point stands out above the back-and-forth arguments. of the Directors, and the State. port of the General Managers, One farmer. LIMITED.
* statement of dead and two others were wound-That is the point that the indusry as a whole has to be profitable ments of Account to 31st Decem. together with
If it is to exist. It has to earn a living for itself if anybody is to re- ceive anything from it. That fact is one which nobody can ignore. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). ber, 1937, and of declaring Div!- Accounts for the year ended the
31st December, 1937, dend, etc.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
DEBENTURES.
31st
THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS,
4%
NOTICE IS HEREBY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Year. GIVEN that INTEREST for iy Meeting of Shareholders
ending the six months
of The Hong Kong and Shanghai MARCH. 1938, on the above Hotels, Limited, will be held at DEBENTURES will be payable the Registered Office of the Com at the OFFICES of the COM.
pany (Exchange Building, Des PANY ON THAT DATE.
Voeux Road Central, Hong THE REGISTER OF DE Kong), on Wednesday, the 6th BENTURES will be closed from day of April, 1938, at 11.30 a.m., FRIDAY, 25th MARCH, 1938, for the purpose of receiving a to THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, Statement of Accounts and the 1938, both days inclusive, during Report of the Board of Directors. which period no transfer of for the year ended on the 31st "DEBENTURES” can be regis. December, 1937, and re-electing;
Director and the Auditors. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday, the 18th March, 1938, to Wednesday, the 6th April 1938, both days inclusive.
tered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
0. EAGER,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1938.
"IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF
HONG KONG.
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
:
By Order of the Board, F. C. BARRY,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1938.
6063
ST. PATRICK'S BALL.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH 13th APRIL, Both Days in
clusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager, Hong Kong. 14th March, 1938.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINT ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL. 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements! İ
of Account to 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
"The
TRANSFER SHARE BOOKS of the Company will be
IN THE GOODS of FRIDAY-18th MARCH, 1938. CLOSED from 26th MARCH
ROBERT EDWIN HEM-
MINGS, late of Tientsin,
in the Republic of China, deceased.
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PENINSULA HOTEL
to 13th APRIL, Both Days in clusive.
By Order of the Board, Members of St. Patrick's
A. W. HUGHES, Society of Hong Kong and their
General Manager. NOTICE is hereby given that guests are informed that there
be 3 Special FIVE Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. the Court has by virtue of the will provisions of Section 58 of Or.MINUTES Service of "STAR" dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an FERRIES from HONG KONG between 9.00 order limiting the Ume for credi. to KOWLOON tors and others to send in their p.m. and 9.30 p.m. on 18th claims against the above estate March and SPECIAL PERRIES to 14th April, 1938.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Adininistrator,
1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
What do
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from KOWLOON TO" HONG KONG at 2.00 a.m., 2.45 a.m. and 3,15 a.m. on the following morning.
BRITISH TRADERS'
INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
HEAD
SHAREHOLDERS.
IS NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTY. A BUFFET SUPPER will SECOND ORDINARY YEAR be served from 11.30 p.m. to Y MEETING of the Company 1.30 am. Tables may be booked will be held at its with the Management of the OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Peninsula Hotel before 7.00 p.m. Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th (on the night of the Ball.
APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.13., Admission to the Ball is by for the purpose of receiving the ticket only which is to be present. Report of the Directors and the ed at the MAIN ENTRANCE Statements of Account to 31st to the Hotel.
December, 1937, and of declaring
Tickets may be obtained from Dividend, etc. the Hon. Secretary.
B. H. C. HALLOWES,
If there
anything wwwt ** buy or you sell,
mail Classified advertisement.
Hon, Secretary,
25 words $1.00 prepaid for 3 Insertions.
St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong. c/o Pabilc Works Department
The Share Register and Trans fer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March, 1938. both days inclusive.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong, 7th March, 1938.
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vince Hitler of the efficacy of the Communist Coctrine!
ir
ALLEGED ABUSE OF TRADE MARKS BY JAPANESE
Commons On Remedy Open To All Makers
Conquering heroes were the men of the hour in the days when a man's worth was measured in terms of his skill as a swordsman or archer. That is why today civilised people look upon those who tink in the same way as lacking, In the spiritual uplift wherein Hes the true basis of our civilisation.
Japan has truly drunk to the full of the cup of the baser bless-
Reproduction of British designs | stated in reply that protests have ings of civilisation. She has built by Japanese firms in a misleading been made from time to time to great ships, railways, and factories. manner formed the subject of a Jupan
and other governments and wonderful architecture adorns question in the House of Commons against various attempts to pass off foreign goods' as being of her cities, but it is patent that be- hind the screen of religious plety,
Mr. Ellis Smith, Labour member British manufacture by the use of asked the false marks, labels, and other Stoke-on-Trent, of fillal devotion, of national pa- triotism to the point of fanaticism, for
"Cases of this kind, if details behind her love of art and litera- President of the Board of Trade methods. ENGAGEMENT
notice, will· ture, lies the dominating passion Mr. Oliver Stanley, whether he GUNN TURNER. - The
engage-for cruelty and brutality that was
was aware of the reproduction of are brought to my
receive my careful ment is announced of Instruc-manifest
in Europe in the Dark British designs and products by continue to tor Lieutenant Commander An-Ages.
Japanese Arms, and that in some attention. Mr. Hudson added. "On gus Gunn Royal Navy, HMS.
In other words. Japan, by her cases these products are stamped the other hand. It is up to the Suffolk, and Edith Mary, third conduct in China for the past two in such a manner that they give owners to protect their designs daughter Dr. G. Reynolds. decades, has proved that she is the impression of being manu-and Turner of Bramblecot, Hay-totaly lacking in the one quality factured in Great Britain. ling Island. Hacts. England.
BIRTH HALE. On March 7. 1938, at the Country Hospital Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hale, a son, still-born.
that is civilisation's greatest pur-
recently.
Mr. Smith further demanded MARRIAGE
pose the love of mankind, the what steps have been taken or are MYERSCOUGH-BALLARD. On creation of an unbreakable bond of contemplated in dealing with the
March 1938 at HB.M. Con-brotherhood in the human family matter.
Shanghal by the silken ties of learning. Referring sulate General, before A. G. M. Ogden, Esq. culture and spirituai oneness.
All barriers which now retard this Dorothy Grace, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. R. Ballard of Bir-process will, if the best instincts mingham, to Leonard. son of of man were allowed to prevail, Mr. and Mrs. L. Myerscough, some day be torn down: That is of Liverpool.
evident from the two groups op- posing each other in the world to- DEATH
6. March
day. The one, attempting this task SCHERBAKOFF. — On
1936, at 150 Bubbling Well-this advancement along lines of . Road, Shanghai. Afanasi Iva-freedom of thought and action. novitch Scherbakoff, aged 48 seeks peace. The other, bereft of all freedom.. millions, sheepwise following the dictates of an in- dividual, seeks power, pomp and
year.
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trade marks by registering them in the countries in which protection is desired, and by tak- 10g legal action against Infringe- ments of their rights.
"Owner's of any desins in the United Kingdom or New Zealand," and he continued. "have legal remed- earthenware products. Mr. Smith les against the sale there of goods specified that these are copled by bearing designs which infringe Japanese firms, stamped in a mis-upon their copyright, and. In both leading manner, and imported countries to import any goods
marks calculated to bearing into New Zealand.
Mr. R. 8. Hudson Secretary to deceive as to their origin is pro- the Department of Overseas Trade, hibited."
CANTON BOY SCOUTS DAY
FOUR JAPANESE WARSHIPS RETURN TO FORMOSA According to a report received Canton from the Swatow four Japanese war-
Canton, March 16. vainglorious pageantry. The dis- Yesterday morning several hun-
lusionment must come, 11 not by dreds compulsion out of a war which gathered at the open space of the authorities.
of Canton boy
scouts in
on
they are helping to create, than Poor People's Hostel on Tal Nam ships, comprising one large type in the fullness of time when sanity Road to celebrate Boy Scouts Day warship and three cruisers, passed has taken the place of imbecility. Mayor Tseng Yeng-fu was pre Swatow Monday afternoon
No better example of this mad
speech of heading in the direction of For- sent and delivered a lust for power, war and murder, admonition encouraging the boy mosa. is to he found than Japan's in-
further adds that The report there are now seven Japanese
at warships moored
different altruistic motives of "stabilising"
raw silk points of the Bwatow region but "The total export of ner. "co-operating" with her and "liberating" her from western from Kwangtung recently is esti- they have so far not created any
this co-operation mated at 42,419, bales. The inter-disturbances, shackles. But Impiles dictation, supervision and national market for silk is return Interference in every branch of ing to normalcy.
vasion of China for the high and scouts to carry out their ideals.
China's national life. The analogy
HONG KONG, March 13, 1928.
would be the same were Great Bri-
IS JAPAN
CIVILISED?
His Excellency the Governor, Bir
Geoffry Northcotes gave an official
night.
tain, France or Germany to at- It is stated that the Kwangtung dinner at Government House last tempt the same thing in Russia on Provincial Bank has recently been the ground that communist is un-more successful in its allver pur- stable as a practical political creed. chase. For the first half of Feb- Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, the ruary, the Bank bought in silver famous Indian poet, clearly ex-amounting to $2,000,000, presses the feelings of most peo-
iple when he describes Japan as the
Exports of tung oil, which have been kept up fairly steadily in spite
of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, are now being shipped to foreign countries by way of Haiphong in French Indo-China, says a report to the Hwa Mel Fao. These exports, C. It may be recalled, formerly left
following the outbreak of hostilities the country at Shanghai, but last August, they were handled through Canton and Hong Kong.
The recent disruption of shipping services in the Pearl River, howe
Japan's idea of "stabilisa- tion" and iberation" are mediaeval in thought, concep-
worst "menace to the defenceless The theft of her car. No. 419. tton and execution. The SHARE TRANSFER
They involve assassination, mass peoples of the East" and even her valued at $390. has been reported |BOOKS of the Company will be murder and reversion to com-past. excesses in Korea are being to the the Police by Mrs. CLOSED from 26th MARCH pulsion by brute force at whatever vividly recalled to mind. As one withers of the Royal Artillery
"stabilisation by Mess. Gun Club Hill. fo 13th APRIL, Both Days in cost, forgetting that ideas of gov-writer puts it,
ernment and general conduct have assassination" seems to be the clusive.
Japanese policy. That would have changed since the middle ages,
For exposing indecent pictures It is as futile, for instance, in the done well in the sixteenth century,
Kwok Street. Yeung present age, to attempt the im- but today. It finds no place in the in Hilller position, of a hairy relic of mid-courts of the world. That is why 33, was Aned $25 by Mr. R. Ed-ver, has deflected the oll shipments Victorian social laws, as it is foolish.Taman Conda condemned and it wards at the Central Magistracy, to the overland route through
French territory. yesterday: It would be as well to try to con- is a terrible indictment.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
or
P. O. Box 417.
General Manager. 6107 Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.