PAGE 8 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that JOAO VICTORINO DA SILVA PEREIRA of No. 10, Jordan Road, 1st floor, Kowloon, Hong Kong, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization” should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
Dated the 6th day of January
1939.
LEO. D'ALMADA & CO.,
Solicitors for the Applicant.
LOST".
に
Notice is hereby given that three sterling draits on the Han- kow Branch o. The Central Bank of China No. H1233/115 for the sum of nine hundred and one, pounds, 'six'shillings, three pence, No. H1187/109 for the" sum, of two hundred and seventy-five pounds, and No. 1250/116 for the sum of eighty-four pounds, The three shillings are lost. Hankow Branch of the Central Bank has been duly notified of the loss, and the said Sterling Drafts are hereby declared null and vold.
DIRECTORATE OF
"ORDNANCE. Ministry of Military Affairs... NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.
20.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
IS HEREBY that the Certificate
NOTICE GIVEN
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,
TEMPORARY LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
1L
B/NS.4430 dated Hongkong, 18th January, 1936 for Sixty shares
The Council will appoint # of this Bank numbered 05407! 95466 Inclusive registered in the temporary lecturer in Mechanical name of Mr. Vivian Geoffrey Engineering with special qualifi. Smyth has been Lost or Stolen cations in Thermo-Dynamics and and should this certificate not be in the design of boilers, Steam produced to the Bank-betore the and Oit engines. Candidates 14th January, 1939, a new certi.must hold a good British Univer. ficate for the shares will be sity qualification. issued, and the aforesaid Cërtl | 400.00 a month.
poration as Null and Void.
ficate No. 6/NS.4430 will be thereafter treated by this Cor
By Order of the Court of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
2031
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE ESTATE of HUGH FLETCHER CARMICHAEL, late.. of "Ardsheal." - Broadwater, Worthing in the County of Sussex, England, "deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probate Or dinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in they claims against the above estate to the 29th day of January, 1939.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required "te send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 30th day of Decem ber, 1938.
1
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Executrix, No. 2, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong.
2070
EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1939.
CLAIM AGAINST CABINET CRISIS FIRST SIGN
GUARANTOR
Phrasing Of Document
Disputed
WAS
Judgment
riven for plaintiff by His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, in the Supreme Court yesterday. In a case in which Lee Pal-yin brought a claim against Yau Tit-hing and Tang Sin-shu for the retura of a sum of $2.301 guaranteed by Tanz. The latter was sued as guar- antor, as plaintiff had already obtained judgment against first. defendant in the Canton Court.
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr.. instructed by Mc, D'Armada Re, The appointment may become medios, appeared for the plaintif permanent.
while Mr. G. Stic, Instructed by Mr. F. G. Nigel, appeared for secont Applications should reach the defendant undersigned by 1st February,
1939.
Pay
HK$
W. B. FINNIGAN, Registrar, University of Hong Kong, 3rd January, 1939.
The Daily Press
報西刺孖
Mr. D'Almada sald that security for the loan had been put up by the borrower by way of shares in a certain Shanghat company, and guaranteed by second defendant. The only meaning that could be attributed to the Chinese borrow ing note, counsel submitted was 10 that 1 was a guarantee by Tang jof the loan, and the sole issue at point was for counsel to prove that guarantee.
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.
Night Editor (Wanchal Ofce):
Tel. 24511.
Luk Hok-king, court translator at the Supreme Court, said that a translation of the document 15 made by Mr. Chan Kwok-yazı 2 former court. translator, was n correct one, and he agreed with it. Witness said that the document was a guarantee by Tang of repay-
ment of the loan.
OTHER VERSIONS Called by the defence, the Rev. H. R. Wells, well-known author of many Chinese books and teacher
London Office: 33. Fleet Street of Chinese for the past 27 years.
E.C.4.
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HONGKONG, JANUARY 8, 1939.
DICTATORS WARNED
|PALESTINE
PARLEY TO
START SOON|
LONDON, Jan, 5 (Reuter)— The first meeting of the Pales- tine Conference will take place here on January 18, and It is understood that the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, will attend.
Britain and France, it is un- derstood, have agreed that the Arab leaders at present in Calro may visit Lebanon · in order to confer with the Grand Mufti.
TEMPERATURE DROPS
OF JAPAN'S COLLAPSE
Conflicting Problems Will
Remain Unsettled Press Opinion
The resignation of the Konoye Cabinet represents the first sign "of Japan's political collapse, declared the "Ta Kung Pao" in an edi- torial yesterday on the latest Japanese Government change. The journal believes that general collapse of Japan's economic structure ani social order is inevitable.
The resignation, in the opinion of the paper, was due to the diff- cult circumstances brought about by prolongation of the Sino-Japan- ese hostilities, inability to dissolve the Diet and fuse all political parties into a national party, the huge budget for the next year. difficulty in the invocation of the entire National Mobilisation Act. the unfavourable turn in Japan's international relations and the stringent Anancial situation.
The journal envisages a further
A considerable drop in the tem-inclination towards Fascism in perature was reported by the Japan. Royal Observatory yesterday when
extreme type, unpopular in Japan
Mr. Ikeda's disappearance
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No matter what changes occur much regretted as he is generally the minimum temperature was 35.7 in. Japan's government and its regarded as a most able Finance degs. F.. as compared with 50 degs. policy, the paper concludes, Japan's Minister, and anxiety is felt in F. on the previous day. Highest invasion of China will be an utter London as to who will succeed reading was 66.8 degs. F.. against failure and the day for the general him,
70 degs. F. of Wednesday.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ended collapse of Japan's political ma-
chinery, economic structure at 10 a.m. yesterday was 0.08 ins.
social order comes
CORRESPONDENCE
ese
nearer,
nearer
ISSUES WILL REMAIN. UNSOLVED
and
It is predicted that the two great. and Japanese political parties, the Selyukai and Minselto, will fight violently, as they dla in the au- tumn of 1936 and the spring of 1937, against the Army chiefs' plans for the formation of a new party on Fascist lines, which, in
The N.S. Railway Japanese Government changes will effect, would reduce the Diet to
·tlen,
a rubber stamp Assembly.
It is thought that the political parties will have the support of the Japanese people in this night- Observers do not expect the new Ministry to last lang.
The "Shun Paa" states that the
be merely a reshuffle of personnel To the Editor of the "Hongkobat will fall to strengthen its pos! Daily Press"}
It will not help solve the Sir.Your leader on China's
conflicting issues now confronted Railways" should show the Japan by Japan. These include the en- authorities that their con-largement of military operations tinued occupation of the Shanghai in China vs. Nanking Railway is a serious mat- financial conditions, the domina- Japan's stringent
ter, and that their unreasonable tien of China vs. the readjustment attitude must give rise to extreme of relations with foreign Powers. Japanese Cabinet crists is being the cessation of hostilities vs, the watched with uncommon interest upset of peace and order in China. in Germany. the development of China's econo- The bellet is expressed here that mic resources vs. the shortage of the change will give additional Japan's own financial resources. strength to Japan's foreign policy. and the alliance with Germany Meanwhile, official circles
dissatisfaction
GERMAN INTEREST
BERLIN, Jan. 3 Reuter)--The
are
The "Berliner Tageblatt" writes:.
The resignation of Prince Konoye appears to furnish the key to the announcement made in the Japan ese press at the close of the past
year that 1939 would be a year of uniform foreign policy and co-or- dination of the army. economic and foreign policies...
said that he disagreed with
The Japanese have repeatedly the translation made by the
assured everyone that it is their former court translater, and de
intention to respect the third party talled the words, phrases and
interests If this is the case. then punctuations of the document with why do they not invite the repre- which he was in conffet.
sentatives of the British Interests and Italy vs. rapproachment with withholding comment until the Witness was of the opinion- that to inspect the line, and give them Britain and America.
new Cabinet is completed. the document meant that on the free access to it to enable them to
The "Sing Tao Jih. Pao" states expiration of the time limit for Teleport from time, to time, on the payment of the loan, had Yau Deen condition of the security of the that the blow to the Konove unable to repay, Lee was to take third party interests?
Cabinet which precipitated its re CONSTITUTING what may be the shares to Tang, who would ar- According to Japanese reports, signation was the Anglo-American
described as a grave challenge. range for their sale and the hand-
they are making both military and united front and the miscarriage even a veiled threat, President ing over of the proceeds to the commercial use of the Shanghai- of the peace movement.
11 Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressing plantar as repayment of the prin- Nanking Railway. They thus obtain the United States Congress, issued
cipal and interest on the loan. a stern warning to totalitarian
From his translation of the docu- states that the American Government. Tang was not responsible for not yet made the least gesture to ment is determined to uphold the the repayment of the loan,
pay for such services. If they value principles of democracy.
Professor Hsu T-shan, professor foreign opinion in any way, and COMING as it does at the very of Chinese at the Hongkong Uni wish us to place any value on their. moment that the Kooye versity, was also called by the de sincerity, then they must come Government has tendered its re-tence, and he agreed with Mr. forward with some scheme to re- signation and Japan is on the verge Wells.
compense. the Bondholders and Net of coming a Fascist, ot:
Mr. D'Almada submitted that the Profit Certificate holders for at SEVERE
totalitarian, state, the plaintif had succeeded in bls least the income losses that have BLOW President's message is claim, hotwithstanding the evi-been suffered since the line was of the greatest sign-dence given by Rev. Mr. Wells and occupied, and operation restricted ficance. It means that a severe Prof. Hsu. It was clear, he con- blow has been dealt to all dictator-tended, that the document was en- ships, whether European or Asiatic,
It means that the U.S. Government tirely unambiguous.
is service from the "investments of the third parties, but they have
to meet only their own require- ments.
1, MAK MAN SANG, Secre; Lary of the Tai Yau Steamship Company, Limited, No. 5, Des Voeux Road West, 1st floor, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of Change of Ownership, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the shin
of "HARELDA " Liverpool Official number 109510 of gross tonnage 1287:99 "registered ton.
Investors have no desire to quar- nage 651.12 heretofore owned by
tel with anyone. All they want is the British and Continental
a return on their money, secu.ity Steamship Company, Limited of
for their investment and recogn)- Liverpool, for the permission
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tion of their protective rights as change
specified in the Loan Agreement, her "HARELDAWINS "
and it is imperative that some- PARTICULARS AND CON.
His Lordship ruled that the thing be done without further have her registered in the newDITIONS of the Sale by Public
document was unambiguous. delay. namé at the Port of Hong Kong Auction to be held on Monday, is of the utmost importance and
There was a short adjournment, owned by The Tai Ysu the 9th day of Jan., 1939, at 3 there can be no doubt that it will
be received with the keenest which was applied for by Mr. She, p.m., at the Offices of the Public
asked per- Steamship Company, Limited.
pleasure. By the Chinese people following which he His Excellency the Governor of gratifying, especially in view of the fencement Works Department, by Order of especially, it will be found most mission to dispense with his other change of name must be sent to
one Lot of Crown Land at determined struggle which the Judgment was entered against the Registrar of Shipping af Sau Chick Yuen Road, Kow. Chinese people are putting up to second defendant with costs. Hong Kong within seven days Ioon City, in the Colony uphold world democracy, inter-
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name
and
to
to
Any objection to the proposed
from the appearance of this
advertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong, this 4th day of January, 1939.
MAK MAN SANG,
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
H.
Mr. She submitted that the docu
is fully prepared to uphold its rights both at home and in Interment was both ambiguous and un- national affairs and that full sup-clear in its meaning. There was. port, directly and indirectly, will be guarantee by the accord defen- dant, but only an undertaking to accorded to democratic states.
Co certain things.
TO THE BRITISH and the Chinese people the message
national justice and humanity.
EDINBURGH LOSES
ין
.
BONDHULDER.
AIR MAILS
Que plane or Imperial Alr- ways' left Kal Tak this morning at 7 o'clock.
Another plane of this Company is due to arrive in Hongkong this afternoon with mall mainly from England.
HIRANUMA UNPOPULAR LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter)———- Baron Hiranuma, who succeeds Prince Konoye, is described by Japanese circles in London as an ultra-nationalist of the most
“A review of the history of the Konoye Cabinet shows that the first demand for a uniform" foreign policy remained unfulfilled,"
CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES
PICTURE TAKEN at the Thirteenth Extra Race meeting
held recently at the Valley. (Photo by Leica).
IN
THE POLICE REPORTS
VOLUNTEERS VS. UNIVERSITY
of Hong Kong for a term of 75
THE DEFENCE of religion, de- years, commencing from 1st July,
TO..
DUNDEE 1898, "with the option of renewal tween nations is all the same night,
mocracy and good faith be
The regular inward service of LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter)-In the Imperial Airways. will arive on at a Crown Rent to be fixed by asserted the President, "We must 2nd division of the Secttish Foot- Saturday afternoon bringing Aus
Mrs. Stuart, of Kingaville, Car- The following will represent the the Surveyor of His Majesty the make up our minds
narvon Road, was involved in a "A" Eleven of the Hongkong ball League. Edinburgh, at home.tralian and English mail." KING, for one further term of to save all. We TO DEFEND lost to Dundee United by 4-1 yes-
The Air France plane will leave minor accident in Nathan Road Hockey Club in a game against H. 24 years less the last three days know what might DEMOCRACY terday.
on Wednesday when her car collid M. B. Hermes on the Club ground, Kai Tak on Baturday morning fored with the car of Dr. K. K. Wong. King's Park, at 5 p.m. to-day- thereo!.
happen to us if the
Hanol. <i
Mrs. Stuart swerved to avoid a HF Shields, L F..Stokes, W. The Pan American Airways cyclist. No-one was injured in the Schnabel, W. Brown, H. J. D. Lowe that immediately after the dis, encompass other continents and main within the bounds of what Philippine Clipper left Hongkong accident, which occurred at 12.50 | (Capt), A. H. Pontius, G. D. Wool- this morning at 8.30 o'clock for pm, and only very slight damage gar, W. Spencer, S. F. A. Morgan, Manila and America. The next
K. A. Bidmead and L. P. Tamworth. inward service of this Company will be on January 18.
Intending bidders are advised new philosophies of force were to
Invade our own. We cannot afford we consider civilization.” posal of the lot the Purchaser to be surrounded by enemies of our
THESE SENTIMENTS, according (if not the applicant), will be own faith and our humanity. We
to reports to hand were ex- NOTICE IS HEREBY required
to deposit with an propose to do our share of protect-tremely well received if we are to GIVEN that Certificate No. 8768 authorised officer who will be ing trom storms from any quarter Judge by the lusty and prolonged present at the sale, the sum of this hemisphere and the ideal dated Hongkong, 30th January, two hundred dollars, ($200). In of democratic government, and SANCTIONS 1924 for-392-shares of this cash. This sum will be refunded peoples functioning together FORESEEN ‹Company, numbered 181285/
on payment of the Purchase 181676 inclusive, registered In| price.
the name of Lee Hysan (dec'd)
mutual respect of peace. This does
cheers accorded the l President. They may well be said to re- views present the
not imply that the United States not only of the American people disassociate themselves from na but those sane, practical people the tions in other continents: It does world over who are determined that
dictatorships. Pertinent comment
FITTER'S DEATH
was done to the two cars.
#
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་་
Mrs. H. Smith, of Knutsford Hotel, while shopping at the Wah Cheong store, No. 69, Nathan Road, A verdict of accidental death was and contents, valued at $372, stolen on Wednesday, had her Handbag
terday, at the conclusion of an in- recorded at the Central Court yes-from the counter. quest into the death of a fitter, woug Cheung, employed by the
HONGKONG MİNES OUTPUT
Melson and Co. Inc., managers for the Hongkong Mines, lad., re- port 4.381 short dry tona, of, ore
Chan Hi-fung, master of junk treated for the month of Decern-
has been Lost or Destroyed, and | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT not mean that America is against democracy shall not give way to Hongkong Tramway Company. Mr. No. 2844H, has reported that while ber; from which 583.2 dry short
should this certificate not be pro- duced to the Company before the 30th January 1939, a new certis
be
cate for the shares will issued, and the aforesaid Gert18. cate No. 8768 will be thereafter treated by this Company as Null 'and Vold.
By Order of the Board.
of Directors,
j. c. Guterres,
Secretary.
[No. of Sale.
Now Kowloon In-
land Lot No. 2649.
Registry No.
Rd. Kowloon City.
Locality.
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Sau Chuk Yuen
Boundary
Menure-
menta,
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As par
sale plas.
WARDY
About
Contents in
6,150
Square feet,
188
Annual
Rental.
8, 75
the rest of the world.".
R. A. D. Forrest sat as Coroner, sailing near the San Mun Custom tons of lead concentrates were pro- AFTER DEALING with the ques-was, made of the President's ad- without a jury.
Station at about 1 pm. on Decem-duced, averaging 66.48 per cent. tion of armaments and de-dress by Senator Key Pittman, fence, the President continued. "I chairman of the Senate Foreign
"Wong Cheung died at the Queen ber 22, a Japanese motor boat came Lead and 16.65 oz, fiver per ton. another form of government can Relations Committee, that the U.9. Mary Hospital on December a fol- alongside and seven Japanese sail- ors boarded. They threw over"
CONSTABLE GAOLED present a united front in the attack Government
may conclude Itlowing Injuries sustained.
Wong was working in an inspec-board two cannons valued at $1301
Bentence of two months' impri- tion pit in the company depot and and took a sum of $500 in Hong-sonment was passed by Mr. Q. A. A was between an fron door and akong currency from his wife.
Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Court tram, No. 87.
yesterday, on, Kn Shu-yu, police During work another tramcar
on democracy, the attack must be inecessary to apply, moral, financial met by a united democracy. Buch and commercial, sanctions against a démocracy can, and must, exist treaty violators. Readers may re- in the United States. We are call that this suggestion was
Mr. C. J. Tacchi, of the P.W.D., constable and a native of Welhai- on a race to make democracy work broached only on Friday last in the so that we shall be efficient infeditorial columns of the "Hongkong came into the depot for repair and has reported the theft of 28 water wel, who was convicted on two peace and secure in self-defence. Daily Press" and it is" gratifying | it was presumed that the latter car pipes from the compound of the charges of absence from duty as 2 We can compete with dictators in to know that there is now a posal- collided into car No. 87, pushing it Kowloon Public Mortuary, valued police officer on December 14 and with assaulting a woman at Yau- bringing idle men and idle capital bility that this proposal will be forward towards the iron door and at $200. together and, at the same time, re-considered,
mati on December 18.
crushing the deceased.