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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. SISTER-On December 17 at
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG
KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
H. K. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- IN THE GOODS of Johnson & Co., Ltd. (hy kind per Rowley Gillingham Senior, mission), on Monday, the 19th late of No. 2820, Claremont December, 1938, at 5.15 p.m. Avenue. Berkeley, Alameda California, in the United States of America, deceased.
The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables will take place on Tuesday, the 7th, and Wednes- day, the 8th March, 1939.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- bates Ordinance 1897, made an Hongkong. 6th December, 1938. Order limiting the time for creditors and others to sead in their claims against the above estate to the 12th day of January, 1939.
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 Decem her. 1938.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Head Office, St. George's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, immediately following the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company to take place on Wed nesday, the 21st day of December. 1938, at Noon, when the sub 202 joined Resolution will be pro posed as an Ordinary Resolution, viz:-
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
G.
R.
GOVERNMENT TRADE SCHOOL.
Appointment of Local Instructor
in Engineering.
Applications are invited from candidates with elther of the following qualifications;‚'
A. Applicants must possess Degree in Engineering or
That the Authorised Capital "of the Company be increased "to Fifteen Million Dollars by the creation of One Million "New Shares of the nominal "value of $5 each and that "such New Shares be issued “'at such time or times and on "such terms and conditions as "the Directors in their absolute "discretion shall see fit."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary.
Its equivalent and have Hong Kong, 9th Dec., 1938.
had workshop training in
the motor car trade.
Flu.
ent English and Cantonese
• required.
Salary $300 per mensem rising to $500 by annual increments.
B. Applicants must possess good general education, fluent English and Can. tonese and a sound know.
ledge of the motor car repair trade and of machine 'tool work.
Salary $100-$150 per men sem according to qualifica. tions and experience. Further particulars and forms of application can be obtained from the Principal, Trade School, Wood Road, Wanchat. Applications should be submitted
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ALL QUIET IN HAIFA
Terrorists Have Had Last Fling
Haita, Déc. 18.
After almost dully outrages for the past two weeks, Halla has enjoyed nearly three days' tranquilty, supporting the rË- cent authoritative" statement that the attacks were the last ∙Bling of the terrorists who were
being slowly rounded up. Terrorist activities in the last fortnight here resulted in three
Arabs and four Jews being killed." Notices were posted in the mos- ques yesterday urging Arabs to
not later than January 2nd, 1939.discontinue the boycott of roads
C. G. SOLLIS,
Ag. Director of Education.
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the Queen Mary Hospital, John Duncan Isbister, aged 87 years. late chief engineer of. 3.5. Kong So, native of Greenock, Scot- land. Shanghai and Bings- pore papers please copy.
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 19, 1935.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN FOR ROME HILE the situation created be- tween Italy and France with regard to Tunis continues to arouse misgivings, everything is being made ready for Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister. and Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to pay their contemplated visit to Rome during the Parliamentary recess. The two statesmen will not be ac- companied by their wives.
ACCORDING to present ar- rangements, the visit is to
be devoted exclusively to political
subjects and, for this reason, the
British Ministers will be accom- panted by their staff and advisers only.
the visitors will meet the Pontif is a fore- gone conclusion, be- cause Mgr. William Godfrey's recent 1p- pointment as Apostolic Delegate to London establishes diplomatic re- lations between Great Britain and
IT IS REPORTED from the Vatican that His Holiness the Pope is looking forward with plea- sure to the visit of Mr. Chamber-
That lain and Viscount Halifax.
TO CALL ON THE POPE
the Holy See. Mgr. Godfrey will be consecrated Titular Bishop of Chios on December 21.
THE PRIME MINISTER has set before himself a perfectly definite policy which he is carry ing out as and when.circumstances
half-brother, Sir Austin Chamber-
EDITORIAL
ANNUAL XMAS CONCERT
Fine Programme
At University
The 11th annual Christmas Con- cert of the Hongkong University Christian Association in the Great Hall of the "University last might altracted an attendance of several hundred people, among them His Excelency the Governor and Lady Northcote.
MACAO RACE
PROGRAMME
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1938.
Hello & Goodbye
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BY A.W. HYER-
Everyone has the Santa Claus mania, not only on land but peo- ple, travelling on the water as well.
A youngster embarking on a ship recently was worried and in- quired if Santa Claus would be able to find her on the ship at sea? »
All the passengers travelling will sleaths roaming about. When this Indeed find Santa Claus travels to Japanese steamer got under way
The "draft programme for the January race meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, to be held on Sunday. January 8, 1939, is as follows:-
1. Szechuen Handicap (1st Sec- tion): Winner $150, Second $75, Third $50. For China Ponies, Sub- scription Pontes of this Club any Season. Subscription Griffins of the Hongkong. Jockey Club, barred. Jockey allowance. Entrance $5. sen as well as down the chimney, for Shanghai and Japan on Fri- Nine Furlongs.
Every vessel has been well pre- day afternoon, Mr. A. T. Hull, a N.B.-One Entry only will be pared with the beverages and well-known camera man of Pathe made for the Szechuen Handicap ¦ vitals
01 11. Christmas board, News, was admiring Hongkong Mar," Rupert Baldwin. AT.C.L.
(Races 1 and 4) Entries will be Chistmas trees and amusing gift from her decks. On to Tokyo he conducted the choir of 39 persons
divided into First and Second gadgets for the passengers.
travels, then hopes to continue to through 12 carols and Christmas
Sections at the discretion of the
Though the passenger lists have the United States for a vacation. songs and yielded but once to the
Handicapper.
been short the past week. many fan-American Airways insistent hand-clapping of an ap- 2. Chinghai Handicap (1st Sec-people are travelling to get away preciative audience when he per- tion): Winner $175. Second $75, from the Joyous Christmas THURSDAY, 8.30 AM. the crew of mitted an encore of the 15th Cen-Third $50. For China Ponies, hysteria. But we think it is really the Philippine Clipper were tury hyma, “Lullaý, my liking,' classified by the Hongkong Jockey no use; they will have to take a clated with the fact that Alameda the music to which is G. Sampson's Club as "E" Class. Jockey allow-rest cure during the month of will see them before December 25, Miss Caroline Brago, F.T.C.L, ably ance. Entrance $5 Six Furlongs. January just like the rest of us assisted at the Plano,
Prof. LT. Ride, the only soloist, gave an
able rendering of the hymn, "Mighty Lord and King all glorious." The complete choir at Last night's recital consisted of:
The Misses Buckland and Chiu, Yang, and Collins, Smalley. Baxter, Paton, Griffin, Hall, Bicheno, Gray, Shilston and Corney, Mesdames Heywood, Stevenson, Bishop, Bald win, Price and Alderton, Dr. Ride. Messrs. Boxer, Wiggins, Stevenson. Hong
fith.
A collection was taken in aid of the Society for the Protection of
N.B.-One Entry only will be landlubbera made for the Chinghat Handicap. (Races 2 and 5) Entries will be divided into First and Second
Handicapper.
S.S. Petrovski
Mr. William Bond, Operation manager of CN.A.C., was Biso happy to be arriving home in the States and spending the holidays. with Mrs. Bouc
Sections at the discretion of the THIS SMALL steamer will arrive in the harbour on" Tuesday
Headed for Guam was Mr. E. B morning. It is of interest as she | Buxton, This is the Pan-Ameri- the first Russian vessel to call can's metrologist's base at present. as our port this year. Passenger He came dying to Hongkong on an traffic is not the reason for her overnight stay for an visit. She will load several thou-ference.
air con-
3-Kansu Handicap: Winner $200, Second $100. Third $75. For China Pontes, classified by the Hongkong Jockey Club as "D
sand tons of tea and proceed to
Down from Shanghal, on a short class. Jockey allowance. Entrance $5. Half a Mile.
visit here, and on to Manila went 4-Szechuen Handicap (2nd Sec-Vladivostock. !}
Mr. James Winning, Far Eastern Choy, Matthews, Huang. tion): Winner $150. Second $75, Air France,
Representative of the Cunard Third $50. For China Ponfes, Sub- Lim, Heywood, Price. Bishop. Gwyther, Moore, Broadbridge and scription Pentes of this Club at any THERE WAS MUCH excitement" at White Star Line. Next month he Kal Tak pn Thursday at 12.30 will be saying hello again on his Davies, C. Dodson, D. Baldwin, F. Season. Subscription Griffins of the
Club barred. p.m., when Captain Dufour landed way back to his office in the North.
Entrance $3. the Ville de Beyrouth from Hanoi. Empress of Russia, Jockey allowance. Lapsley, C. Wedlock, and C. Grir-Hongkong, Jockey
Nine Furlongs.
The general report was that a 5.-Chinghat Handicap (2nd Sec-passenger had taken very 1 on CAPTAIN J. F. PATRICK reported stormy weather over the north. Children, the Hongkong School for tion): Winner $175, Second $75. the trip, therefore, the ambulance
Third $50. For China Ponies. was standing by waiting to rush Pacific when he brought the Em- Dear Children, and the Street Sleepers Shelter Society.
classified by the Hongkong Jockey the patient from the plane' to the press into pert on Friday morning. Club as "E" class. To be ridden by hospital,
That may be the case but this DEATH OF MRS,
Jockeys who have not won ten Such was not the case. Mrs. V. grand. Captain was as jovial as of races anywhere at any time. No V. Sanders was at the airport to yore. WONG PING-SHUN Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance meet her daughter Miss Enid
Returning from a splendid vaca- $5. Six Furlengs.
Sanders, a passenger on the plane tion in London, via Canada, was The death occurred yesterday at
6. Ladies Scurry (Unofficial): who had been suffering the past Mr. S. Longfield, of the Hongkong: her residence, of Mrs. Wong Pingwinner $50, Second $30, Third $20. ten days with a bad appendicitis. Flectric shun, at the age of 63 years, ・・
Company. Smiling A Cup will be presented to the The ambulance was for this young happy he was glad to be back in Her husband, Mr. Wong Ping-Winning Rider. Souvenirs will also lady who is now in the Kowloon Hongkong after a delightful taip. shun. is the compradore of Messrs.be presented to the 2nd and 3rd Hospital, feeling much better we Mackinnon. Mackenzie and Co.,
Placed Elders. "For China Ponies hope. Ltd., and a non-official Justice of belonging to the Kowloon Riding Mr. W. J. Crosswell, a very close the Peace and member of the Dis-School. To be ridden by Ladies at mouthed American, refused to in trict Watch Committee.
catch-weights. No Whips or Spurs form us of his business, arrived allowed. Entrance $3. Three Fur- fram" Barigkok. A short visit in the Colony and he heads for home In the United States. |8.8. Scharnhorst
The funeral will take place to morrow, leaving her residence, No. B Sul Wa Terrace, at 12.30 p.m., and arriving at the Yat Pit Ting. Kennedy Town," at 2.30 p.m.
CHINESE DANCERS HOLD EXHIBITION
longs.
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Entries close on Thursday. December 29.
BRITISH LOAN
ΤΟ CZECHS
AWAY. FOR · EUROPE and the home port sailed the German boat on Thursday evening af six o'clock.
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and
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lyngit, of the American Bank Note Co., came from charming and smartly attired in Shanghal. Mrs. Lynott,
a black ensemble, was quite gay and pleased to be spending Christ. mas in the Colony.
The Standard Vacuum Of Co.8 people certainly do keep moving. Mr. C. E. Harris arrived on the Empress of Russia. Maybe he will be pinch-bitting for a vacationer of that groom to-be in sald or- ganization. He was in such a Four million out of the credit of
Very quietly and with Uttle ado. hurry to see Hongkong that we ten million pounds given by Lon- Mr. S. W. G. Lehman, the big. could. not catch up with him' for don to Czechoslovakia, according good looking batchelor of the those questions,
London, Dec. 18.
permit. Like his distinguished lain, before him, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain belleves in the value of
The Chinese Dancers' Associa- personal contacts.
tion held a very successful tea THE ANGLO-ITALIAN Agree-dance in the Grill Room of the
ment is manifestly the be- Hongkong Hotel yesterday when to a semi-official statement, are Standard Vacuum Oil Co., stepped ginning of a new era as well as the several members of the Associato be considered at present, while on board and sailed for Genoa. B. Macnaghten were welcomed by Brigadier-General and Mrs, E. closing of an old one in the re-
tion took part In exhibition
Through Paris and London to New many old friends upon their ar lations between Great Britain and dances. Italy; and the Prime Minister and
York he goes on a six months rival from Shangha!. The B.A.T. the Foreign Secretary are going to
vacation. In 1939, he saya, he will Co, claim these nice people's az- Rome to inaugurate it with Signor
be coming back and single.
tivities, but his call is mainly for Benito Mussolini in person.
Homeward bound for the holl-pleasure, THERE WAS A TIME when all the principal statesmen of Europe met regularly at Geneva, When Germany withdrew from the League of Nations, the others con
certain stipulations are to be made with regard to the use of the remaining six millions.
Music was supplied by the Hotel Orchestra under the able baton of
In January, the negotiations are Art Carneiro. First to entertain were Mr. and Mrs. Sit who gave a to be continued in London for the
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tango. They were followed by Mewar loan of £20,000,000 asked for days were Mr. A. E. Präts and Mr. President Coolidge
this American" President Line
Eu Tong-chan and Miss Chan by Czechoslovakia.-Transocean,
| Felipe Elizaga, of the Colonial In- 1slow fox trot) and Mr. Yip and
restinent Co. Both these gentle- SEVEN-THIRTY AM. on Saturday Lily Lee entertained with a waltz men were in a big rush, having Miss Chan (quick step).
An impromptu exhibition by M. only decided two hours before, that ship came back from a visit to "After
Leung Chi-chiu and Miss Gloria Manila would be a fine place for Manila.
Christmas. and Miss Yce was very warmly applauded.
W
an interval Mr. Y
T.
rumba and Mr. Kan
tinued to meet; and misunder Chan and Miss Lily Lee did the standings in Europe insensibly be- came greater with every meeting. Until quite récently, an Italian delegation continued to attend the meetings of the League, even though Signor Mussolini himself did not. Then the Italians follow-
fed the example of the Germans and withdrew. And so the process of division and allènation became even more marked.
Credit For
£450,000 Credit
Chinese Government
London, December 18.
Mr. J. E. Perkins, of Shang- Mr. and Mrs. T. K. King and had and the Paramount Pictures Miss M. T. King, their daughter, Inc. who "Clippered" down to the will spend the holidays in Binga- south in a bustness trip returned pore and Mr. C. Bunje was in here. Transhipping he journeys dither with the two amaha who to the North reaching, there for are travelling down to the Philip Christmas. pine city where they join the rest of the family for festive days. Haruna Maru
Business took Mr. J. Crookdake" and Mr. J. N. Sweeney of the |Hongkong and Whampos Dock
down to Corporation
Manila Family and friends were happy to Welcome them again and the busi- ̈ ness is finel
The "Sunday Times" diplomatic correspondent understands that examination of the proposals for assistance to China in connection with export credits" has now reached a more definite stage, and THESE PEOPLE WHO try to sản out of town so quietly should says that it seems fairly certain that, as a start, a credit of about £450,000 sterling will be made available for the Chinese Govern know they cannot do so with our ment for the purchase of capital goods, chlefly lorries, under the Bll now passing through Parliament allotting £10,000,000 for export credits to be granted in the light of political as well as commercial COLONY BAZAARS Coolidge was Mr. David L. Lyk,
considerations.
IT HAS BEEN Mr. Chamberlain's In view of the forthcoming Lothat he has checked the process. great service in foreign policy
don Conference The result is that Arabs are now applying for permits reversed it. He has established It may even be said that he had which the authorities recently de-
personal contacts with both Herr creed must be obtained before Adolf Hitler and Signor vehicles could use the roads.-Ren- Mussolini, without BRITISH ter.
diminishing by one HONOUR tittle the cordial, per- UPHELD FUNERAL OF MR.sonal and political re-
J.D. ISBISTER... lations of his predecessors with the Prime and Foreign Ministers, of The funeral of the late Mr. John France, and without, in spite of Durican Isbister, Chlet Engineer of the charges of his critics, sacrific- NOTICE IS HEREBY the s.s. Kong So, took place in the ing British hongur or interests.
London, Dec. 17. GIVEN -that the Certificate Colonial Cemetery nin Saturday
GREAT BRITAIN has to live: Signs are multiplying of a 6/NS.4430 dated Hongkong, 18th afternoon.
side by side with these coun- hardening directive in the foreign January, 1936 for Sixty shares ducted by the Rev. Cyril Brown, of tries, and means to do so on a basis policy of the United States, says
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The service was con-
the Seamen's Institute.
of this Bank numbered 95407/ Mr. Isbister, who was 67 years of 95466 Inclusive registered in the age, was held in high esteem on. name of Mr. Vivian Geoffrey the China Coast. He passed away Smyth has been Lost or Stolen. in the Queen Mary Hospital on
Saturday morning.
Captain C. S. Isbister, brother of deceased, was chief mourner.
Among those who attended the funeral were Captain W. E. Kirby, Captain C. W: Shearer. Capt. H. Grimths, Messrs. G. L. Kinlock, D. G. Will, A. H. Brown, W. C. For Corsyth, J. F. Halle, C. Stenberg, A. N.
and should this certificate not be produced to the. Rank before the 14th January, 1939, a new certi. ficate for the shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi ficate No. 6/NS.4430 will be thereafter treated by this poration as Null and Vold.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
MacKenzie, and Peter Wilson.
Floral tributes were sent from "Margaret." "Jeanne." "George," "Charley," the Marine Engineers Guild, Captain and Officers of 8,9. Bal. On, Chaplain, Manager and Chlef Manager.
Staff of the Sailors and Seamen's 2031 Institute, Hongkong, and many
V. M. GRAYBURN,
others,
of equality and co-operation:
WHEN THE BRITISH Ministers, reach Rome there will be much to discuss-notably Spain, t the Mediterranean, the position of
Another resident who came
of Butterfield and Swire. Either The Chinese Relief, Committee's he was sound asleep or had made
the held in Taken in conjunction with the the Washington correspondent of bazaar
Chinese full speed to Hongkong. His door Y.W.C.A. on Saturday and Sunday was locked, no one answered, but credit of £5,000,000, extended to a "The Times." Chinese group by an American The announcement of the credit was well attended, A great deal the Purser said he had arrived in Bank, this should enable China to of US$25,000,000 to the Chinese of work and effort under, the person.
and patronage of develop trade with western coun-trading group incorporated under guidance
Though her hustand came up tries through Burma.-Reuter. the laws of New York State, is Madame Bun Yat-sen was expand-
via the Clipper, Mrs. Royal FIRM POLICY
taken as having much significance, ed by the many organizations in
Leonard, of C.NA.C., who has been Hongkong and mainly by the It must be remembered that
Hongkong Women's Soldiers' Re-holidaying in the South took to evidence of the nature of JAD
lief Association to make the sale a the water for her return journey. anese operations In China and
success. The attendance was in-The meeting of these two residents Manchakuo has accumulated in
deed a compliment, to their efforts. appeared, they had not seen each- such a
way that a finding
Art work and crafts, ivory pieces, other for months. Now back to against Japan of injury to
Chinaware, a large assortment of the work of flying goes the head American trade by discrimina-
handwork, beautiful objects in of the family and everyone had a tion, with all its retallatory im-
fade and many unusual and in-grand time in Mantia. plications, is almost inescap-
The President Coolidge left on teresting curios were on sale, able.
The proceeds will be for the Sunday evening. More about, that Rellet Committee for distribution, later.
Imperial Airways
U.S. AMBASSADOR IN KUNMING
Kunming (Yunnanfu), Dec. 18.
France, the question of propaganda While expressing gratification among the Mohammedans, colonial with, the present cordial relations. collaboration and, possibly, the Far and co-operation between China
MORAL SUPPORT
SCHOOL BAZAAR The public. who attended the St.
In the face thereof, the inter- East. Spain is certainly a case and the United States, Mr. Nelsonvention of the American Govern- where the views of Great Britain. T. Johnson, U. S. Ambasador to ment, as represented by the deck-Stephen's Girls' School bazaar on FRIDAY MORNING when all that Christmas mall travelled down. and Italy are not identical; but China, expressed the hope in anjsion to extend credit, has major Baturday appeared to enjoy the that it all the more reason for interview with local pressmen yes- importance.
various offerings. Many of them to Bangkok in the three planes, talking them over. And the terday that further efforts would Fall account is taken here of the found lovely pieces of merchan-Mr. R. A. Starling, of the Hong- talks have a successful outcome, as be exerted in this respect.
"moral support" this offers to the dise, needlework, books, bedroom kong Electric Co. Ltd., was the they most likely will have, they will Following his arrival here from mach harassed Chinese, despite accessories, children's garments single passenger. Transhipping to undoubtedly not be of benefit to Chungking yesterday, he visited the insistence of the State Depart and dellelous foods and candles M. this gentleman Bys to Lon- Great Britain and Italy alone.
General Lung Yun, Chairman, oti ment" that the transaction repre- were excellent suggestions for don where he will have snow and
cold winds with his Chiïistmas, . the Yunnan Provincial Govern-sents no more than an extension Christmas gifts,
A plane of this Company is due The games of chance were very, ment. He will leave on December of credit by another Government 21 for Burina from where he will agency to an American business popular among the young buyers, at Kal Tak this afternoon with proceed to Washington-Central for the normal conduct of its the prizes being useful and at-Season messages and letters from News,
tractive..
Australla, and England.
A batch of 150 Chinese deported by the Siamese Government arrived in Hongkong on Saturday, en route to the interior.
affairs-Reuter.
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