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REMOVAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that| CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (H.K. Branch), has removed to 525, MAIN STREET, SHAUKIWAN WEST. All orders and corres›} pondence will be dealt with at the following address.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY "OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAB OFFICE, Union Building, Hong. Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th 525, Main Street, Shaukiwan WAPRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the
CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (H.K. Branch)
Factory:
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Sales Office:
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purpose of receiving the Report
of the Directors, and the State
mmenis of Account to 31st Decem ber, 1937, and of declaring. Divi dend, etc.
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The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be
WM. POWELL, LIMITED. CLOSED from 26th MARCH
to 13th APRIL, Both Days in-
NOTICE IS HEREBY clusive.
GIVEN that the Thirty-seventh] By Order of the Board, Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
8101
Registered Office of the Com pany, 6, Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. on Monday, 11th April, 1938, at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with A
year ended 28th February, 1938, and electing Directors and Audi tors.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE 15
HEREBY
BIRTHS
JOERGES-On April 1, 1938, at the Country Hospital.. Bhang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joebges, a son, Douglas Harry. SCHWARZENBURG-On April 1, 1938, at the Paulun Hospital, Shanghai to Dr. and Mrs. Chr. Schwarzenburg, a daugh-
ter.
DEATHS RATCLIFF-On March 28, 1938, at the Shanghai General Hospital, Sarah Ratcliff, aged 72 years. widow of the late Mr. Joseph Ratelif
TRIPET-On Friday, April 1, 1938, In Shanghai, Charles Edouard Tripet, aged 37 years, husband of Mrs. Bella Tripet. is reques- ted that in lieu of flowers, donation may be sent to the "Helvetia" Swiss Benevolent Society.
The Daily Press.
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1938.
SWINGS
THE PENDULUM
HONG KONG, APRIL 10,"
The news that has been received in the Colony during the week that has just come to a close has been most encouraging to the Chi- nese and Indications are that the Japanese are Anding that they have practically reached the end of their tether.
They are being hard pressed on all fronta and for from scoring fresh empty victories they now find it extremely dimcult to keep what territory they managed to take in the early days of the hostili- ties when, handicapped by the lack of modern war equipment. the Chinese were forced to fight a defensive battle.
The Chinese have gone about their business in such a quiet, un- obtrusive way that it has taken the Japanese some considerable time to fully realise that the murder of Innocent civilians and bomb- ing of hospitals and open cities cannos break the morale of this gallant nation. In fact it was not until the Nipponese were checked in their advance, losing thousands of men in the process, that the Japanese Higher Command and leaders of the nation in Tokyo bėgan "to sit up and take notice.
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With each Japanese reverse; the discontent that had been pre- valent in Japan for some months began to spread and came the day' when Mr. Kunlmatsu Hamada (Selyukai) asked "why there has been no marked advance in the war situation since the occupation of Nanking."
In his best style. the Japanese Premier, Prince Kanoye, replied that there is a method in the way things are being done. Although It may appear to the casual observer that the war situation is mak-
Kai-shek administration rematris unchanged. The question of taking Hankow and Canton has very important diplomatic and financial bearings."
PIPAS ing lite progress, the Government's, pelley to crush the Chiang
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What the Premier forget to say, however, was that Japan's fin- ances are in such a sorry state that she cannot afford these expedi- tions, even if she had the available man power, and it is an open secret that every man that can be spared has long since been sent to North China. "
The Japanese are now employing every method possible to spread their propaganda throughout the world, little realising that the world has long since learned that the communiques and notices that are sent out from Tokyo must be regarded as so much trash.
The Japanese also are doing their utmost to suppress all news of the war emanating from impartial sources-that is news reports
reflect which, although perfectly true, do not
creditably on the Japanese Army,
The Daily Press has the "bonour" to be included in those journals on the black list, having been officially banned in a number of places urider Japanese.control.
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FOR HEARTH. To return to the hostilities. What apparently has given the
AND HOME MONTHS ago we expressed the
Japanese the greatest displeasure is the fact that the National Kuo- mintang saw fit to appoint Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek dictator
of China.
The Transfer Books of the| Company will be closed from 30th March, 1933 to 11th April, 1938, both dates inclusive during GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH which period no transfer of shares/ORDINARY YEARLY MEET MA considered opinion that China. supreme charge, the Chinese are going from strength to strength.
can be registered.
.
By Order of the Board,
W. L. ALEXANDER,
Secretary.
ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th 'APRIL, 1938, at 11.70 a.m., for the pur pose of receiving the Report of 6634 the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December,
would emerge victorious from this undeclared WAL of Јаралеве aggression
From this opinion we have never wavered and the defeat of the in- vadem now seems more certain than ever..
NOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty-seventh Ordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY Anual General Meeting of The GIVEN that an Extraordinary Shareholders of the Company General Meeting of the Members! will be held at the Offices of or the China Provident Loan & Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat- Mortgage Company, Limited will thews, Mercantile Bank Building, be held at the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938. Second Floor, Hong Kong, on 1st floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Wednesday, the 20th day of April, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednes. 1938, at 11.30 s.m.
day, the 20th day of April, 1938, CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN 1937, and of declaring Dividends, cause; secondly, the vastness of The Register of Members will at 12.15 p.in., or so soon there be closed from Wednesday, the 1fter the Annual General 13th day of April to Wednesday, the 20th day of April, 1938, both days inclusive,
By Order of The Board of Directors,
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Secretaries.
Hong Kong, 4th April, 1938.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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PARTICULARS AND CON-Į. DITIONS of the Sale by Public} Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1938, at 3) p.m., at the Offices of the Public: Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Prince Edward Road in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years.") with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one lurther 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 nuthorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cashı, This sum will be refunded on payment of the purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LO%
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Prince Edward Inland Lot No. 3389,
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The SHARE TRANSFER Meeting convened at the same: NOTICE is hereby given that BOOKS of the Company will be place on that day at noon shall the FORTY FIRST ORDINARY CLOSED from 26th MARCH be concluded, for the purpose of ANNUAL MEETING of Share to 13th APRIL, Both Days in considering, and, if thought it, holders in the Company will be clusive. passing the following Resolution held in the Jacobean" Room, 1st as Ordinary Resolutions:
floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
I. That the Capital of the Street, Hong Kong, on WED
Company be increased from NESDAY, 20th APRIL, 1938, Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. $2,210.917.50 divided into at NOON, for the purpose of 884,367 shares of $2.50 receiving a Statement of Accounts
2.
each to
and the Report of the Board of $2,210,920.00 divided into 884,368 shares Directors for the year ended 313' of $2.50 by the creation of December, 1937, electlag Direc one new share of $2.50 ters and Auditors, and for the and that such new share transaction of any other ordinary
The reasons for us holding this view have been and still are: first- ly, the righteousness "of China's
her territory, resulting in increas-- Ing difficulties for the Japanese the further they advance into the
interior; and thirdly, China's in- exhaustible man-power.
Added to these is the fact that the Chinese soldier possesses enor- mous powers of endurance and can sustain them while, comparatively
speaking. living on the smell of an oil rag."
As we commented at the time, this was one of the best moves made in China of recent years, and, with the Generalissimo in
They have scored success after success in the past week but with. the level beadedness that is the sine quus nan of a great leader, the Generalissimo refused to be unduly elated by this turn of events and said so in just as many words when he told the nationi a few days back that "the time for rejoicing is not yet.”
True words, wisely spoken. There is time enough for rejoicing when China emerges from this conflict with colours flying. In the early stages of the war, when the Japanese were all-conquering, their military leaders and politicians sat back and laughed-satisded that the end was within sight and that in just a matter of weeks China would be so thoroughly beaten to her knees that a new Japanese Empire would be proclaimed.
When Nanking fell, victory marches were staged. Self-satisfied people, the Japanese." It përhaps did not occur to them that it was convenient for China not to resist ton violently the attack on Nanking. The pendulum has swung to the other side and the Chinese are having the laugh, and from all Indications it is the last laugh. Now, whither, Japan?
WAH YAN PAST STUDENTS Chinese Gordon" held a high SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL GATHERING
opinion of these men as also did 6102 every British officer in the inte
Wei-Hal-Wal Battalion. RECENTLY a contemporary credit-
· BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
The Wah Yan Past Students' Association held a successful in- formal Social at the Hotel Ceell on Saturday evening, when a large gathering of members and guests, including Rev. Father Gallagher (Rector of Wah Yan 'College), Mr. Llm Roy-law (Headmaster of Wah Yan Branch) and many ladles, were present:
ed the Japanese soldier with being the best in the world. This is absolute rot and unly holds the paper responsible for such a ridicu-as this is only a small offshoot of lous statement up to well-deserved the war of movement."
The drill book-ridden Japanese No man can be "a good soldier generals appear to have learned who is entirely undisciplined, and nothing..
scorn.
the manner
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Delightful musical items were rendered by Mr. Kwan Man-väi (Hon. Treasurer),
The Fresident, Mr. Ko Fook-sun. opened the function with a speech, and Mr. Joseph Ng, was Master of To the military observer who Ceremoales. Several entertaining which these men has been studying the tactics used events, accompanied with suitable run riot, in the war in Spain it was obvious ruste, met, with whole-hearted murdering and that General Hagaki with his applause.
highly-mechanised
These included "Musical Chairs","
be issued at such time and
business of the Company. upon such terms and con. NOTICE is also hereby given |
SHAREHOLDERS. ditions as
the Director that the TRANSFER BOOKS may determine.
of the Company will be closed NOTICE IS HEREBY SECOND-RATE
have from SATURDAY, 9th APRIL, GIVEN that the SEVENTY. AT THE MOST That upon allotment of the 1938 until WEDNESDAY, 20th SECOND ORDINARY YEAR raping Cinese civilians and in-rapid-moving new share aforesaid, the APRIL, 1938, both days incluLY MEETING of the Company sulting foreigners, classifies them division was looking for trouble, and Cushion-Throwing". shares in the Capital of the sive, during which period ne will be held at its Company be consolidated transfer of shares can be regis OFFICE, Union Building, Hong
HEAD as second-rate soldiers at the most, and, now that, the Chinese have A series of card tricks were akil- in such manner that every tered.
And as for the officers, it is com-gained strength in the air, he fully performed by Mr. Woon. Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th mon knowledge that they have en- seems to have faded outs
Messrs. Ko Fook-sun and Kwan. two shares of $2.50 shall
couraged this lack of discipline. APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m..
The question of the equipment | Man-wai also provided amusement constitute але share of
The Chinese soldier has his own of, these mechanised, divisions is with a guessing game of books and $5.00
for the purpose of receiving the way of fighting and this is a very occupying the minds of all the best card game, while Messrs. Tam Sik- credited as fuky paid; That the existing
Report of the Directors and the") significant point.
military authorities in Europe. It poon, Cheng Fook-chot and Yee Statements of Account to 31st The German instructors taught is recognised that these units ad- Sau-san demonstrated the "Num- December, 1937, and of declaring them the methods of trench war-vance very rapidly but are easily bering Competition”. 6647 Dividend, etc.
fare which held up the Japanese checked and unless very strongly The President briefly, narrated for three months at Shanghal. supported by aircraft are liable to the work done by the War Relef The SHARE TRANSFER Then came the rapid advance by be annihilated:
Association. Reports of the Hon.
By Order of the Board,
J. C. GUTERRES,
Sec.etary.
certificates of shares, be Hong Kong, 25th March, 1938. called in by the Directors and cancelled, and that! new certificates be issued,
subject to the provisions THE HONG KONG AND BOOKS of the Company will be
YAUMATI FERRY of the Company's Articles
CLOSED from 26th MARCH [to 13th APRIL, Both Days in
clusive.
of "Association; AND that simultaneously with such consolidation as aforesaid
CO., LTD.
The
Fourteenth Ordinary
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
6103
DONT FORGET
the nominal Capital of the General Meeting of the Share. Company he increased from holders in the above Company $2,210,920.00 divided into will be held at the Company's Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. 442,184 shares of $5.00 Office at the Jordan Road Ferry each to $4,000,000.00 Pier on Thursday, the 14th April, divided into 800,000 shares 1938, at 11.00 a.m. for the pur of $5.00 each by the crespose of receiving the Report of tion of 357,816 new shares the Directors together with of $5.00 each, and further Statement of Accounts up to the that such Hew shares be 31st December, 1937. :: issued at such times and
The Transfer Books of the upon such terms and con Company will be closed from ditions and with such rights Month, the 4th April to Thurs and privileges as the Direc day, the 14th April, 1938, both tors may deterraine,
days. Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. C. GUTERRES,
Secretary.
Hong Kong.
7th day of April, 1938.
6682
€675
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YAUMATI FERRY
CO., LTD..
LAU TAK PO,
Managing Director. Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938,
6646
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the Japanese on Nanking and the THE Japanese drill book of 1937 Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary fall of this city. Following this
does not contain, this fact. to Ladies' Committee showed that empty victory many people ex- This undeclared war is certainly for the period November 18, 1937. pressed disappointment in the no advertisement for the totall- to March 31. 1938, a total sum of Chinese soldier but it must be re- tarian countries.
$3,079.63 was collected from 'regular membered
there that although
The latter's soldiers are efficient subscriptions; Bank of New Wales were several so-called Hindenburg as long as everything goes accord-(Sydney); and Subscription Books; lines between Shanghai and Nan-
ing to plan but are Amount brought forward (inclu- king, the retirement on to a limit- LACKING IN utterly lacking in ding sundry incomes), $566.61. ed objective did not suit the INITIATIVE defenders.
The Chinese soldier must have elbowroom.
NOW comes the third phase of the
war, which some people wrong ly call guerilla warfare. Really is a war of movement in which the Chinese, although in many cases poorly armed, excel·
Initiative. in an
emergency.
It is fortunate indeed that in a war rarely can a campaign be car-., ried out according to the book of rules.
GALES KILL 48.
New York, April 10. Gales and snowstorms struck the western and southern parts of the This is well exemplined in the United States. Hitherto 48 lives present instance by the fact that have been lost and 60 are reported nation armed to the teeth and missing in the subsequent floods. drilled to hell is, to put it vulgarly.
Many Texas oilfields have been There are few generals in Europe "being led up the garden path" fooded and livestock Listroyed. — who understand the war of move-by-a democratic nation with far (Reuter Bulletin) ment such as carried out by inferior equipment, and who hate Galleri when he put the whole of war but have the ability to adapt | his army corps in Paris taxis and their methods as every new. de- took Von Kluck in the rear at the velopment presents itself. Battle of the Marne.
If drill made the best soldiers in But it is Apparent that many the world then we would not die- Chinese generals are past-masters pute the claim made by our con- at this type of war-temporary for the Japanese, but ADEPT
fare.
then China is not a parade CHINESE The battle, now ground. GENERALS
eribed
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raging around Hsu-
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GREAT WORLD ·
EXHIBITION
Rome, April 10 The great world exhibition, it just announced, will be held in Rome in 1942. and will last, six months. The exhibition will be
Nor are the Chinese taking part opened on Apr 21, the legendary chow cannot be des in a military tattoo, they are fight-anniversary of the foundation of as guerilla campaigning, ing for their hearths and homes. Rome(Transocean).