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GRANT'S
SCOTCH WHISKY
Sole Agents:
L. RONDON & CO., LTD.
MARINA HOUSE
CHINESE ESTATES,"
LIMITED.
SECOND, INTERIM
DIVIDEND.
HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO.. .LIMITED.
AD
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Interim Dividend of ONE DOLLAR per Share has NOTICE IS HEREBY been declared for the year 1938. GIVEN that a SECOND IN and will be payable on and after TERIM DIVIDEND for the Thursday, 8th September, 1938. year ending the 28th February, Dividend Warrants may be ob 1939, of two per cent, that is tained on application at the Com $2.00 per share, will be paid on pany's Registered Office, P. & ‹0. all shares in this Company on Building.
THE REGISTER OF Thursday, the 1st September, 1938, at the Company's Office at SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, China Building, 5th floor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of 29TH AUGUST, to WEDNES the Company will be CLOSED DAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER (both from the 28th August, to the 1saays inclusive) during which September, 1938, both daya in period no transfer of shares can
be registered. clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
FUNG PING HAN,
Director and Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1938.
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By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 28th July, 1938.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.»
PARTICULARS AND CON. PARTICULARS AND CON I
DITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public
Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of August, 1938, at the 29th day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
EDITORIAL
ADVERTISEMENTS. The Baily Press.
THE RAUB AUSTRÁLIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED,
(Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice of Declaration of Second- Interim Dividend.
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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, .Tel. 30251.
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Night Editor (Wanchal Office) :-
Tel. 34511,
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HONG KONG, Avadat 25, 1838.
NOTICE is hereby given that London' Office: 83, Fleet Street a Second Interim Dividend of four pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1939, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane, payable on 15th Sept- ember, 1938 to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on 14th September, 1938.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the "Singapore Transfer Re
be closed from gisters will Thursday, 8th September, to Wednesday, 14th September, 1938, both days inclusive, for the War. preparation of Dividend rants.
Public Works Department, by Public Works Department, by
Order of His Excellency the Order of His Excellency the
Governor of one Lot of Crown Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Land at Shamshuipe, in the Colony of Hong Kong for Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing a term of: 75 years, comment. ing from 1st July, 1898, with from 1st July, 1898, with the the option of renewal at a Crown option of renewal at a Crown. Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for of His Majesty the KING, lor one further term of 24 years less one further term of 24 years less
the last three days thereof. the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis. that Immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be (if not the applicant) will be deposit with an an required to required to deposit with authorised, officer who will be authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase on payment of the Purchase price.
price,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Löwality.
New Kowloon Inland.
Junotion of Castle = Lot No. 9828.
Peak Road and
Kia Kinng Street,
Shamshuipo.
Boundary
Measure
.menta.
As per
Hale plain
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries.
A
Premier On
Making World Safer
SURE SUCCESS IS AHEAD
BELIEF IN BRITISH INFLUENCE
Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at the Centenary banquet of his native city of Birming- ham recently, reaffirmed the Intention to Government's
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1938
Hello & Goodbye
BY A.W. HYER
Yumping into airplanes and wobbling out of thèm tramping up rangplanks and skidding down them, all this exercise to find tist plenty of people are still on the go. Some are vacationing, you know "to get away from it all" and really what they do is run into more! Others are very busy" departing and arriving on ofâcial business, and more just travelling about with a rather wild glint in their eyes. And wasn't it a lovely day we bad yesterday.
All monkey business aalde many France to Hong Kong where he will of your friends and acquaintances spend a week or so visiting, return. are on the move and now for aing to Hanol and Indo-China for another month's visit before sailing Uttle dope on their doings.
to home in the United States. Imperial Airways
This American gentleman was the with connected previously RIGHT OFF THE BAT we must
offer congratulations to the Central Aircraft Manufacturing fine gentlemen Mr. 1. J. M. White Company, a New York concern with "A newer generation," he said, and Mr. J. N. Wilson pilots of Im-offices in Hanko
Airways flying betweer President Coolidge T NO TIME in history has planning fresh improvements perial
China shown: a more solld
CONQUEST IMPOSSIBLE
hold on to its course. which was set for the appeasement of the world.
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→
which will again change the face Bangkok and Hong Kong, "on their front against the aggressor than of our city and, as they believe, premation to Captains. On goes TUESDAY 7.15 AM and down the
She has in the present war. reason to be proud of this as the Aght put up against the better armed Japanese is worthy of the highest praise.
bay came Dollar Line's long and fat President Coolidge with plenty of peoples aboard. In short order Captain K A. Ahlin had his liner
make it a happler and a healthier more gold braid for these gentle- place to live in than it, has ever men. been in the past. I do not doubt Daedalus Departure their capacity to carry out their TUESDAY, 6 AM, and it was still tied to the pier.
night, everyone about ribking Aar. Willys Ruggles Peck, Consu- intentions if they are ever given
their eyes and yawning when Imlar of the Embassy for the United "We live in a troubled world. perial's plane took off for Bangkok. States, was the outstanding pas-
white silk lacks senger disembarking at Hong Kong..
a chance
escape.
passes
Our main
Time and time again we have expressed the conviction in our
Attired in leading articles that the conquest of China, much more the after-a world in which no country can
that it can be jacket and kerchief tled about her This distinguished gentleman after war domination, is an utter im-confidently say
in red curls Miss G. Kantowski gav: several days visiting in the Colony indiferent to what possibility.
another and in such a world wets something new to think about w dy via CNAC. to Chungking. re-in aring togs. This lady, who was Another United States Govern- It is interesting to learn that
cannot
ie Fre- General von Falkenhausen has ex- pressed this opinion and that only sponsibilities for what may hap-hiding behind a large pair of veryment ocial arriving on
dark sun glasses, is an old-timer. sicent Coolidge "was Mr. Walter this week another member of the pen.
"For I am thoroughly convinced so to speak, at this travel by alt Smith. This is his first trip to Hong Kong Bank Chambers,
German mission returning from SINGAPORE, 11th Aug., 1938, China, interviewed at Colombc, that the influence that this coun- business. This is her third trip to these parts and he was looking for 171A very rightly compared the China try can exert for good or evil-Germany from the Far East, via ward to his duties in the Consular
well for our-the ether. She was glad to be on office in Canton."
And more Government officials~- Campaign with Napoleon's ghastly for others as
than her way home after a six month selves--is 'more powerful failure at Moscow.
the Colony and the Mr. Stephen C. Brown, who will" in sojourn in that of any other country
north. Hope all la happy, landingsproceed after a short stay here to the world.
for you
Shanghai and take up his cutles BUT, WHILE agreeing with this!
"NOT SELFISH INTEREST"
Mr. J. Van Reekum, another in the American Consulate orice statement in-so-far as the
Mr. Brown is quite a travel- "That is due partly to our Daedalus passenger was away there. predicament the Japanese and themselves in is concerned, we herent strength and to the many Amsterdam on a business trip. He leur, the past two years he spent in would point out that there is a resources of which we are pos-will spend several days in Bang Rotterdam and is well acquainted.
And that is sessed. But it is due also
kck and depart on a K. LM. plane with the Far East.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Frances Sinclair Elliot, Late of 11, West Hill St., Leonards.on Sea in the County of Sussex, formerly of 60, Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells In the County of Kent, Spinster, deceased.
IS HEREBY NOTICE GIVEN that the Court has by
certain difference.
to
that Napoleon left Marshal Ney a general, if not universal, recog for Europe. This, gentleman is The American Navy and their to extricate the French Army and nition of the fact that our policy quite an air-travelleur, too, having familles were well represented due himself left post-haste for Paris. as a country is not directed mere made several trips to various Euro-to the many new orders just issued laughingly remarking as he passedly by selfish interest, but that it pean countries in the past year. by sald department.
Away and without our being on through Warsaw. I have lost one is rooted in the conviction that within two months he will be back
there can be no peace or securi-at is desk, here, and he reports hand, just skuduing quietly Mr. and army and I am going to Paris to
ty or permanence of happiness business is swell." In the present instance, however, for mankind except under the Imperial's Delia the Japanese have depleted their rule of law and order of reason man power to such an extent and and of good faith.
get another."
DEPLETED MAN *» POWER
them- have found
with selves faced
insuperable such dmculties, that it is highly unlikely that General Hata will try to emulate Napoleon, even if he wished to.
virtue of Section 58 of the Pro-
Napoleon obviously saw his mis- bates Ordinance 1897, made an take in Russia and cleared out,
time Order limiting the for even though it was too late, but action creditors and others to send infor the Japanese such their claims against the above means so much loss of face that they push on blindly deeper and estate to the 13th day of Septem- deeper into the mire. ber, 1938.
All Creditors and others art accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 17th day of August, 1938.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
Flew 1,500 Miles In
£10 Plane
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Hundreds of people vislied Southend Airport on August 14 to see the tiny. £10 airplane in which Roper Brown and James Myall have just com- pleted a "twelve days' fight to Germany, France, and Swit- zerland.
.
"It 15 much
to easier
of this formulate maxims kind than it is to apply them In
practice, and those. who endeavour to steer by these. general but deep. seated principles should ex- pect to suffer many disap- pointments and setbacks
have their "They misrepresented and sincerity
motives their
Mrs, C. S. Rosselet took a vacation for themselves to Indo-China. It will be a real rest for these fond IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ARE keeping people who are connected with the their officers and planes busy General Amusement Ltd.. if the
we get one off the these days,
Colony. ground Tuesday am; and just get our breath when up pops another of their planes in the p.m.
Branch Travel Service
ON THE RETURN of Mr. C. P. Tang from Midway Island, via The "Della" arrived from Bang- kok, Tuesday, 5.40 p.m. with Capt. the China Clipper August 27, an L. J. M. White ntling from the official opening will take place for the new branch of the China cockpit..
One lone arrival. Mr. M. Lunen. Travel Service in Kowloon. This burg. and he enjoy the trip and office will be in charge of Mr. C. doubted, but men who his hours of sleep which he caught M. Ling and furnish necessary and the Kowloon: are worthy of their salt are not up with from Bangkok. This tall helpful information to all travel- going to be turned from their Dutch gentleman will visit in the leurs arriving on purpose by temporary Inconvien- Colony about a month before re-side.
tuming to Europe and the bank- Aservice such as this has been ASSUMING that the Japanese do ces or annoyances of that kind.
badly needed and we hope all will ing business. take Hankow, it is
"We believe that, by our exer-
meet with much success.
hard
to see what advantage it would be. tion and the example we set to M. V. Ruys as the Invaders will be no nearer others. we can eventually win IN A VERY SUPERIOR manner to conquering China than when through to our goal: and when and much dignity this superior they captured Nanking.
ΤΟ
IF
GLADSTONE
LIVED
What is the Colony's 1035 Shanghai's gain
when Dr. and
Of the
'GROOM OFF
TO CHINA
Pipers Play Farewell On Pier
the time comes for us to hand Dutch vessel swing from her pier BRIDE AND But to assume, the fall of Han- on our responsibilities to others, Tuesday noon for Shanghai. And kow is to show an unjustified dis- we shall be able to leave behind she is a lovely boat. regard of the steps taken by the us a calmer and a safer world.""" Chinese to defend this city to the
last, The Japanese Mr. Chamberlain recalled his Mrs. D. Leto sailed for the norta DEFEND have made "much
"less conspicuous but perhaps and a definite stay of one year. slower progress than THE LAST they expected in more blameless life" in his native Many friends gathered to wish this charming family lots of luck. Mrs. their advance on city.
"If the town could be restored Leto is undoubtedly one Hankow and within the next few months they will find that in for one day to what it was when most beautiful women ever having a boy and out of my nur-lived in the Colony, her going away addition to the strong Chinese I was defence they will have to face the sery windows saw Mr. Gladstone costume of peach coloured crepe driving up the Augustus-road on was simply tailored, a large na- hardships of winter.
Japanese have shelled. an open carriage drawn by four tural coloured, cartwheel, straw bombed and destroyed town after horses and escorted by mounted that was a becoming compliment to
her lovely face and dark hair. that many of town, village after village, in their police, I think
We certainly are sorry to see you path and it will be most difficult those present would be as aston-all go and hope you will pay a
Mr. for them to obtain adequate shel-ished by what they saw as ter and warmth for their troops. Gladstone would be if he were The rigors of Central China win-to re-enter the world and be con ters are great and the Japanese fronted will and the conditions trying.
The
most Europe."
with OUT
modern
visit to the Colony and your friends jin the near future.
To the music of pipes and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by friends on the pier Mr. Kenneth" Macleod, of 29 Seaforth Boad. Stornoway, sailed from Stornoway with his Gride on the first stage of their tourney to Shanghai, says the Bulletin.
Mr. Macleod, who is a mate with Mr. and Mrs. G. Haynes, two the China Navigation Company. very nice peoples also deserted the came home, to Lewis on leave to Stornoway girl. Miss Colony and their friends for amarry a
Morag Macdonald, daughter of the The determining factor in these
month in Shanghai. changes, be said, was not geogra-
They were quite thrilled with late Mr. Angus Macdonald and Mrs rather THE INVADERS will also have to phical or physical. but
their tickets reading for the north- Macdonald, Tigh-na-Cloinne, combat
of scourges the
the character of the people them-ern city via the MV. Rays and Many townspeople attended the málaria, cholera, plague and small- pox, since, as they advance, they will come into contact with many sources of infection, such as build- who have been stricken with disease.
selves.
expected to enjoy the trip thor wedding in St. Columba's Church, oughly, Mr. Haynes sees to it where the bride had been a mem- that the National Cash Register Co. | ber" of the choir,
ings evacuated by Chinese troops LORD NUFFIELD'S is well represened in various places
They arrived at Southend un
The Japanese, campaign to con. flight in a ten-year-old Klemm Baturday night after a 1,500-mile low-winged monoplane which thes quer China is really so futile, as, even if it were suc- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT and another man bought for £10
FUTILE cessful, the rehabi- after it crashed some months ago.
litation and pacif "Our 1,500 miles have cost us
cation of 450 milion Chinese nationalists,
Contents in
Square feet
past Price.
No. of Bale.
Registry No.
Locality.
10.080
139
36,120....
$1.727
Nga Tein Long Rd. New Kowloon Inland Lot No.1689. Between Naw Kowloon Inland Lota Nos. 187] & 2973;- Ng
Boundary.
Measure-
ments.
As per
wala plan
Contents
Square foot
Annual
Rental.
FRI
Upaat Prion,
CAMPAIGN
GIFT
£60,000 Laboratory
Viscount Nuffield -has given £60,000 to the Birmingham, University to cover the cost of building and equipping a new physics laboratory to supple- ment the present one. The new building will cost £40,
an endowment for main-
The Rev. Lachian Macleod off-
of" business, reports the trip being clated, and the bride, who were a
white one of business and pleasure,
organdle gown on Mary was attended by Do come back we shall certainly Stewart lines, miss your amusing and keen wit, in three bridesmaids in green. They the meantime happy days!
were Miss Mabel Macdonald and Miss Violet Macdonald, her sisters, and Miss Kitty Macleod, a sister of the groom
A short vacation to Shanghai for Mrk. W. V. Stoker who was very happy and excited about the Dutch
Mr Donald Macicod, the room's boat and the trip to come. Mr. Stoker of Curtis Wright Co. will brother, was best man, and Mr. Hugh Macdonald the bride's bro- be down to say welcome on your ther gave her away. return in ten days or so. Have a
od vacation,
little more than £5 each for determined petrol and oil" said Brown, who spread over a vast area, is an acted as navigator for the greater utterly impossible task. part of the flight. "The little 40; In South Africa, after a war of hp engine was a marvel. It just three and a half years, against a went on ticking over like a watch handful of Boer farmers, thei
A MORE REFINED SOURCE "I hope this fight will convince British practically had to give the 000. The balance is to be set aside Air France.
'The chlidren, who were spending people that light aircraft are a whole country back as the difficul-as
taining the new block and frWEDNESDAY, 11.18 6.M.: the Air
France plane from Hanoi ar their holiday at a country farm. good commercial proposition, and tres, of conquest were too great. will give the private owner cheap Having expended a vast fortune founding a research fellowship inrived with Captain Fulachter at the did not altogether approve of the
source of the milk supply. and rapid transport.
and sacrificed thousands of men, physics,
In 1932 Lord Nuffeld gave £52, controls.
Mr. Charles W. Hanter is doing "At home," remarked Bobby re "The flight was without incident General Hata and the Japanese as far as the flying side was con-militarists will have an unenviable 000 to the Hospitals Centre. Last cerned. We had one forced land-task Indeed to explain to Tokyo year he gave £146,581 to cover the some journeying for himself down provingly, we don't get our mille ing when we lost our way in the their lack of success in subduing complete cost of the Nurses from Hankow and a trip throust out of an old cow, we get it out.
Home and College of Nursing. Indo-China, then flying via Alr of juga!”- the Chinese. 1728 Heidelberg Valley,
1,093
A