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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Debentures were drawn at the Pavillon' on Mon day, the 24th day of October,
1938:-
6-19
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Augusta Sasamah Blanche Lee-Jones nce Rogers wile of William Lee-Jones, late of "Bean Regard," Mont Cambrai, St. Lawrence, Jersey, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58
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EDITORIAL
45th ANNUAL MEETING OF CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
Sound Financial Position:
Cricket Successes
THE SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL POSITION of the Club and the recess of the Club cricket team's were subjects dwelt on by Mr. B. W. Bradbury, the President, in his speech at the forty-fifth annual reneral meeting of the Craigongower Cricket Club yester- day.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3 Pim., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma 706| Tau. Chung, in the Colony 807 of Hong Kong for a term of 75 829 years, with the option of renewal Holders of drawn Debentures at a Crown Rent to be fixed by of the Probates Ordinance 1897·cumbe, both of whom passed away who desire to be paid on the
Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos.
225 334 411 428 384 481
6 141.
27
168
267 339
31
171 289
96
105
214
212 302 397 539 636 323: 406
687
31st October, 1938, are request. ed to inform-the-Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, on or before Saturday, the 29th October, 1938.
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AND NOTICE is hereby given that Debentures numbered as above which are not cashed on the 31st October, 1938, will be paid on the 30th April, 1939, after which date they will cense to bear interest.
By Order of the Committee, P. E. BASKETT,
Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 25th October, 1938,
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CHINESE ESTATES.
LIMITED.
THIRD INTERIM
DIVIDEND.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a THIRD IN- TERIM DIVIDEND for the year ending the 28th February, 1939. el two per cent, that is $2.00 per share, will be paid on all shares in this Company on Tuesday, the 1st November, 1938, at the Company's Office at China Building, 5th floor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th October to the 1st November, 1938, both days
inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
FUNG PING FAN,
Director & Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd October, 1938. 1891
the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send, In their claims against the above estate to the 16th-day of Novem-
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disber, 1938. posal of the lot the Purchaser
In the course of his speech, Mr fully, I do not anticipate any ap- Bradbury said:
preciable decrease, owing to the I desire, on behalf of the Club higher cost of necessities. to express sympathy with the
Bad debts written off is small. even relatives of the late Mr. W. D. but I had hoped for an Braidwood and Mr. EE Inch-smaller figure.
Turning to the balance sheet, during the year. As you are per- your particular attention is dir haps aware, Mr. Braidwood was ected to the amount of deprecia- the founder of the Craigengower, tion on the building, gear, furni- Cricket Club, and on the founda- ture and fixtures and crockery, tion laid by him nearly half a amounting in all to $2,088.51. On century ago, the Club has grown, the advice of Our auditors, B All Creditors and others are to"what it is to-day.
greater allowance was made under The profit for the year, viz. this heading, and I am sure you $328.89. shows
increase of will agree that this is a very wise
represents a good showing, but Our cash position is quite sound when you take into consideration and, although we have less cash the very liberal allowance for de- on hand than last year, this is preciation, plus a sum of $500. offset by our having replaced the transferred to a Doubtful Debts sum of $2.000 on fixed deposit. Reserve Account, I think you will all agree that "Satisfactory" is the correct word to use.
(if not the applicant), will be accordingly hereby required to
to deposit with an required authorised officer who will be send their claims to the under $122.15 over last year. This, itself... more. present at the sale, the sum of signed on or before that date. two hundred dollárs, ($200) in
Dated the 19th day of October, cash. This sum will be refunded 1938. on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.
Kowloon Inland Registry Nu
Lot No. 4064
Ma
Ba rau Chung
Chung
Koad, 418
Locality.
Boundary
Mearare.
manta.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sals plan.
About
1991 arabg {
1,860
R.
❤
Angual
Kontal.
Upset Price
EX
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1,395
1900
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public
at
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
75 years.
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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 authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in. cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON.
price.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator, Hong Kong & Shanghai- Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
The Daily Press
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accounts
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1938
MORE LENIENCY
JOAN OF ARC
OF CHINA.
To millions of Chinese, Miss Yang Hui-min, is known by no other name than Guide No. 41. She attained fame nearly a Year ago by making daring trips through 's "no man's land" in Shang- hal to carry a flag and 'food
to
FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
Wider Powers For The Courts
A circular issued by the Home
the "Doomed Battalion."Omce explains new powers given "Madame Chiang Kai-shak. by the Children and Young Per- soris Act, 1938, which is now in force.
then decided to send the girl touring the country on patriotic mission.
Now the young · heroine is on a tour of American colleges -to woo xympathy and aid of American youth for China. She attended the recent Youth's Peace Congress at
Vassar College.
MERCHANT MARINE
Ambitious American Programme
With the assistance of the Government the United States is now embarked on an aunbi- tions programme for a merchant marine. The United States Maritime
new
These powers will enable the courts to take a more lenient view of truancy.
Instead of being limited to the arastic procedure of sending boys to approved schools or committing them definitely to a fit person un- der the Act, the courts will have the milder alternative of“ super-
VISION.
The Act renders, the procedure of the juvenile courts more flexible in a number of ways which" the experience of the last five years has shown desirable,
UNIFORM PROCEDURE
It has a threefold purpose:
To extend and make more uniform the powers of juvenile courts;
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To extend the powers of the courts in relation to "truant" children; and
To modify the law relating to the constitution of the juvenile courts in the metropolitan police court area.
Summing up, I wish to reiterate that. the Anancial position of the Club is satisfactory, but there is Bar earnings for the year show one discordant note to sound, and a decrease of $223.88 over last year, that that is the big increase in Commission, an official body crea-
The outstanding.ted two years ago, is endeavouring!
court can insert in any which is probably due to more" members' conservative spending on the part This is most disconcerting, and, to make a really scientific apsupervision order such provisions, 1883 of our members owing to uncer- unless there is a marked improve-proach for, the first time to the including where the child shall re"
tain" conditions.
ment, it will not be long before question of what sort of ships and side, as may be considered neces- our cash position will be seriously how many should be under the sary in any particular case. BILLIARDS
arrected. I should like to take American flag.
"Any provision with respect to- Billard receipta are down; in
says the circular, Careful comparative studies have residence." this opportunity of appealing to fact,
from this the revenue
the members concerned to see that been made of all the merchant "shall cease to have elect when source has not been in keeping
are paid more meets in the world. Studies have the boy or girl to whom it relates with the large amount invested in their accounts
also been completed of American reaches the age of 18, and no such. putting the tables in frst class promptly in future.
CRICKET SUCCESSES condition. There has been some
trade routes and the type of vessel provision may be made in relation And now I come to the sporting required for each.
to a young person without that dissension as regards the methad of paying for these games.
activities of the club during the As a result twelve master plans person's consent. trust that this can be cleared up past year. First mention must be have been created for vessels to satisfactorily and that, with the made of our cricketers, who did be built in the future. Each of consent is that it is desirable when extremely well. The senior team these is intended for one spectac a boy or girl has reached 14 years L.R.C. The Junior team finished it used in some other way.
plicit undertaking by the girl or boy to reside in the place chosen in net winning the championship. runners-up and were unfortunate
For example, ships of one type by the court." are to be employed between the Turning to lawn bowls, I cannot Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the say that we had a particularly United States, another type will be successful season. The first and used in the tropics," a third for bring a child before the second teams finished third in the transatlantic service, and so on. League and the third team. finally
fifth place. dropped into
En thusiasm Was wen maintained. particularly among our younger
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HONOLONG, OCTOBER 28, 1938.
...
SECOND GREAT WAR
SEEMS POSSIBLE that, when the historical record of our
time comes to be written, it will
be seen that the second great war of the twentieth century began in July. 1936, following the encour- agement and experience gained by Japan in Manchuria, and Italy in Abyssinia. in developing the new technique of camouflaged war.
Subsequent events in Spain, the Far East and in Central Europe form the modern equivalent of the familiar phase of manoeuvring for position before the main stroke is dellvered.
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"The reason for requiring this
various competition shared the championship with the purpose and would be less efficient/of age that there should be an ex-.
advent of better returns will be obtained.
Subscriptions showed a healthy rise, this being due to the increase which came into effect last year.
Turning to expenses, there has been a rather heavy increase all round. Cost of teas has risen by quite a margin and, although this has been looked into very care
N.T. AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION
DONATION FROM SIR ROBERT AND LADY
HỒ TÙNG
At" a meeting of the Com- mittee of the New Territories Agricultural Association "OD Saturday at Joseph Hall, Fan- ling, the gift of $2,000 by Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung for the funds of the Association was announced, and the sub- Ject of investment of this fund was discussed.
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METROPOLITAN COURTS
A person will be authorised to court. Under the present law if the Of the twelve standard designs parent falls to produce the child ave will carry both passengers and the court can only fine the parent. cargo. Two are refrigerator vessels, two are tankers, and thres will be players, who, when given an used for miscellaneous cargo. portunity in the newly formed Valley Cup Competition at the end Jof the season, performed splen-
Twenty of these cargo vessels, It is left to the Home Secretary was the first to be engraved on sien, are already under construc- courts shall be constituted of a didly. and Craigengewer's name designed by the Maritime Commis- to direct whether the metropolitan
this Trophy,
TENNIS SECTION Our tennis section has had a very enjoyable year, although. perhaps, not so successful, despite the fact that our "B" team were azain in running for the cham rionship right up to the last game.
MARKEDLY SUPERIOR
The new Act requires new rules for regulating the procedure in juvenile courts, and these will be
· communicated by the Lord Chan- cellor.
tion in four shipyards. They are stipendiary and two fustices from markedly superior in speed to other the London Juvenile court panel or vessels of the same type built in of three such justices. the United States since the Great War, being designed to do 15.5 kuots.
Another vessel now being built MACAO-CANTON
MAIL STOPPED I should like to take this oppor- is a companion ship to the Man- hattan and the Washington, the tinity of congratulating Mr.
Our Macao" correspondent re- Georze Chos or winning the Club new vessel being intended to take Singles Championship as well as the place of the Leviathan, which ports that postal service from that other events.
was withdrawn from service some port to Canton has been suspend- ed until further notice. Mail for THE IMPORTANCE FROM THE It was also stated that Mr. J. E. In conclusion, 1 desire to express time ago.
and The statistics of the Maritime Sunwul, Tolshan, Holp'ng ECONOMIC POINT OF VIEW Joseph's local representative had my appreciation of the help 'ven
for the fleets of other districts, which may be sent of these super-strategic manoeu-visited the premises with a view to to me by, the outgoing Committee. Commission vres.. under cover of neutrality is observe the proposed site for erec- The resignation from the Com-various countries show Great Brivia Kongmoop, is accepted.
of permanent show sheds.mittee of Dr. Atienza during the tain far ahead in total tonnage, DITIONS of the Sale by Public PARTICULARS OF THE LOT first, that they would hold out ton
strong hopes that a major conflict The plan as displayed was ap-year was regretted. His place was in speed and in number of new Auction to be held on Monday,
not Alled as members next in vessels. may yet be avoided, and, second. proved by the Committee. the 31st day of Oct., 1938, at 3
These figures indicate that the that they frivest many quite Suggestions were made as to the rotation declined to serve. p.m., at the Oflices of the Public
ordinary acts of economic policy, use of the Associations' land to; To the members. I must express United States is fourth in totali Works Department, by Order of
such as tariff negotiations, com- produce Chinese vegetables to as- sincere thanks for their helpful tonnage, afth in tonnage faster acknowledges with thanks receipt. His Excellency the Governor of
mercial agreements, and foreign sist in meeting Hongkong's present co-operation throughout the sea than twelve knots, and sixth in of the following donations and loan policies with a political sig- need, and to urge farmers to grow son. one Lot of Crown Land at King's
nificance. Economic policy has in more vegetables. Road, in the Colony of Hong
many areas become part of the Kong for a term of 75 years,
tactics of this modern form of bloodless war. renewal with the option of
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His 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
No.
Kowloon Inland****
Registry Noil
Locality.
Opposita Kowloon Marine Lot No. 4034.
Lot No. 73, To kwa au
Road, To Ken Wan:
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
As per
sala plaz
Contents in
Square feet
Annual
Rental
Abont
Ose of
Opset Price.
852
$4,769
GERMANY'S PLEA in regard to
Arrangements were made to pre- pare for the Agricultural Show to be held on January 7 and 8, 1939.
where
dimeultics in obtaining her needs within the limits of the pre-garia, Yugoslavia, and extending sent potentialities of her existing into the Balkans is regarded as
sphere of economic Germany's "living-room GERMANY'S influence la not every attempt should be made to ** LIVING- without justifica establish economic predominance. But the problem is far from being a simple one in spite of the fact that Germany is now in a position
a
tion. But, to greater or lesser
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authorised officer who will be ANNUAL EXHIBITION. degree. her condition is common
to practically all the members of
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the old system of international trade.
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present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded #on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.
Inland Lot
Roxiatry No.
Adjoining Inland Lot
4789, King's Road.]
Locality.
Boundary
Hensure
mente.
X, 5. KY.
As per
sale plan
penury
Contents in
Square feet.
Bental.
5,180
** | Upset Price:
About
1,710
HONG KONG ART CLUB.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Director of Ambulance
tonnage under ten years of age. In gifts:---
Mr. Chiu Man Chi (Earmarked NEW OFFICERS
total tonnage the United States Officers elected were:
has about one-sixth as much as for particular service), $300.
Mr. Eu Tổng Ben, 1200. President, B. W. Bradbury: Vice- Great Britain, Japan, has one-
Mr. Fung Ping Fan, $100. President, C. 8. Rosselet; Hon nrth as much, and Germany Treasurer, A. E Coates; Hon slightly less than. Japan. Secretary. W. K.. Way; Committee,
VERY DIFFICULT
and L. C. R. Souza.
China Light & Power Co., $50,0); Also the following gifts in kind: Mr. Chai Wei Yak, 14 cases
R. Basa, A. B. Hamson, W. J. Howard, Dr. N. P. Karanila. J. W. The Maritime Commission be-Pagoda brand milk, 5 cases Eagle Leonard, T. L. Locke, U. M. Omar Heves that the United States will brand milk.
Mr. Ho Ching Hal, 14 cases Pago- And it very diicult to compete with other countries on a basis of da brand milk, 64 cases. Eagle Cost, Ships produced in American brand milk. shipyards are believed to be far more expensive than those built in Europe.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED
The following left for Shangha!
to strengthen her political hold. on Saturday in the my. Tegelberg: It is commonly assumed that the
The railways, towns, and econoTM
Miss EG. Abercrombie, Mrs. M. costs of operations are also higher mic development of the principal Atkins, Mrs. C. E. Baxter, Mr. C. J. because of crews', wages,' overseas areas opened up in the Chancellor, Mrs. L. E. Davis, Mr. amount of unproductive space for THE INCORPORATION OF AUS- nineteenth century were designed and Mrs. H., E. Dik and children, their quarters, and the cost of food
in the main to provide food and Mr. . L Fox. Mr. and Mrs. J. and other services. TRIA in the German Reich must be regarded as part of the raw materials for the manufac- Findlay, Mrs. J. A. A. Gooizen, Mr. The United States is subsidising grand strategy of the German naturing nations of Europe,
and Mrs. F. de Hartog, Miss de 1890 tion, which has, been built up on the
St. John's Cathedral Hall,
Nov. 8th, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Noy, 9th, 10 a.m."to 7 p.mf
What do
you want?
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If there is anything you want to buy or wall, try
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Mr. Chan Man Hing, 2 cases Pagoda brand milk, 1 case Eagle- brand milk.
Mr. Nip Woon Sam, 2 bags of; Oatmeal at 90 lbs. per bag.
the
Mrs. Cheng, clothes. Lat Chak, clothes.
POPPY DAY FUND. 1958
$1,335
25
15
25
50
100
25
10
Prof. W. Brown. F. Groves
Previously acknowledged Hartog, Mrs. P. B. Joly, Mrs. L. c. its merchant marine in various Lt. Col. E. B. L. Dowbiggin. idea that the occupation of land AN ATTEMPT TO REFEAT TRIB Jones, Mr. W. A. Kearton. Mr. G. ways Postal subsidies were all can-
celled through an Act of Congress H. R. Start in Europe is to be preferred to the FLAN by linking up with coun-C." Melchers, Mr. Ernst Muck. Miș. old systems of international trade tries such as those in Central Rose Price, Mr. B. Rothkugel, Mr. some time ago, but operating, Taggart and overseas expansion. That the Europe which to-day possess and Mrs, W. L Rehfus, HR Baron subsidies of various types have Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau ...... subsistence of the German-people | PRM) population, largely G. W. de Vos van Steenwijk, Mrs. been substituted, and the Govern- Hon. Sir R. H. Kotewall. should be secured at home, is the FORMIDABLE, relative to the R. E. Saner, Mrs. F. F. Tang, Mr.ment assists in the construction of K. F. Quick
basic idea underlying the recent OBSTACLES. economic
Four-Year
poten-C. H. Tang, Mrs. M. E Wallace..
Germanetive has accordingly areas, and econolalties of the It
It la anounced by the Shang-and will rise to a maximum, It is
$1,610
new vessels. Total subsidies are now about £2,000,000 annually. Ger- their
Further contributions will be become an economic system whose more or less mature stage of has Post Office that daily fights expected, of £6,000,000; The Mari- principal elements are, as far as development cannot fall to en-have now been inaugurated in time Commission has available gratefully received by W. J. Cole, possible, under German economic counter formidable obstacles both directions on the direct ar about £40,000,000 in all. Its amb Acting Secretary, Earl Halgs Fund. and political influence,
The incorporation of even Aus- mail line between Shanghai and tious programme was largely the Hongkong and Shanghai tria, is already facing Germany Japan All categories of mail creation of Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, Building.
Cheques should be made payable A VAGUELY DEFINED AREA with problems of organisation and matter may be covered by that formerly its chairman and now
comprising Austria, Czecho adjustment which cannot be service except parcels and insured United States Ambassador to Loa to Thomson & Co., and crossed
"Poppy Day Furid. mali
dong slovakia. Hungary, Rumania, Bul-solved easily or quickly.
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