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EDITORIAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Baily Press.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Sit John William Anderson Bell Knight late of 10, Cumber. land Terrace, Regents Park In the County of London and 122 Leadenhall Street in the City of London deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against: the above estate to the 31st day of March,
1939.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under
signed on or before that date.
Dated the 4th day of March, 1939.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER.:
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,
G.
HONG KONG EVENING
INSTITUTE
The Evening Institure will re- open on Monday, 13th March, 1939,
Entry Forms may be obtained
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Micet. ing of the above named Company will be held at No. 2, Lower Hong Albert Road, Victoria
at the Education Office, Newhong, on Wednesday, the 22nd Trade School, Wautsai. Fire Station Building, or at the day of March, 1939, immediately
J. RALSTON,
-Director.
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given thaï | William Summers Anderson of 34, Hankow Rd., "Kowloon, is applying to the Governor for Naturalization, and that any per son who knows any reason why
should naturalization
not be
granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
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MALCOLM & CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that Mr. H. M. Howell is no longer connected with Malcolm & Co., 191 Ltd., and that the authority granted to him to sign on behall of the Company is withdrawn as from to-day.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of See Too Pon Hong alias See Te Poong late of Wan District of Morobe in the Territory of New Guinea Carpenter and Storekeeper, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 31st day of March,
1939.
All "Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before, that date.
Dated the 4th day of March, 1939.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
E. R. WALCH,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1939.
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
"
SHAREHOLDERS
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THE FIFTY-SECOND OR DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1939, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, e 13th MARCH, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd MARCH, 1939, both days in clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Hoxoxoso, March 6, 1939
following the Ordinary Yearly JAPAN'S IMMENSE Meeting of the Company for the of considering and if purpose thought fit passing as an Ordinary Resolution the following resolu
tion."
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Board
WAR BUDGET
"ST
EXHIBITION OF A.R.P. THIS WEEK
Will Be Open On Wednesday
The public are reminded that au A.R.P. Exhibition organized by the Women's Air Raid Precautions Union will be held at the follow- ing times and dates at the Penin- sula Hotel:
Wednesday, March 8, 2.30 pm- 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 9, 10 am-- 7 p.m..
Friday, March 10, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 11, 10 am. —--
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Sunday, March 12, 10 am- 2. p.m.
Lady Northcote has kindly con-
and TAGGERING"
**stupendous "' are words which fail sufficiently to des- cribe the enormous, speciał military budget which is to be submitted by the Hiranuma Cabinet to the Japanese Diet.sented to open the Exhibition at
2.30 pm, on Wednesday" No less a sum than Y.5,270, 000,000 has been approved by the Ministry and of this sum .4,600,000,000 is to be ear marked for the prosecution of the Sino-Japanese war, a war which, to the Japanese, is still a local incident."
The object of the Exhibition is to show the general public by practical methods the means whereby a fairly high degree of protection can be chtained against the effects of blast and splinters. from high explosive bombs, the methods of preventing the ingress of poisonous gas into houses, to- gether with the methods which can be employed to control in- cendiary bombs,
That the Company's of Directors be at liberty to offer to the persons appearing as shareholders on the 22nd day, of March, 1939, in the Company's register of share -holders 41,905 shares of the nominal vaine of $7.50 each being part of the unissued capital of the Company in the proportion of one new share for each six shares held by such. THE LATTER SUM covers persons at par" and on the expenses of the war from last footing that on the acceptance month to March next year of such offer $5.00 shall be and is to be divided as
follows:-Army Y.3,140,000,- Models illustrating these me- paid up in respect of each such 000; Navy, Y.810,000,000; and thods will be on view and qualified Instructors wil; be available to ex-' share not later than the 31sty,650,000,000 to go to the plain any questions, which the day of May, 1939, and that reserve fund. The balance of public may care to ask. It is hoped thereafter the Company in Y.670,000,000 in the supple-that the general public will and
general general meeting shall call up mentary
accounts time to pay a visit to this Exhibi- the balance of $2.50 per share budget provides Y.490,000,000 tion and perhaps derive an incen- and at the same time declare for the Army and Y.80,000,000tive to attend one of the many for the Navy, white "extra- AR.P. classes which are now being a special capital bonus out of
ordinary military expendi-held throughout the Colony. the undivided profits standing tures in special account call to the credit of the Company's for Y.500,000,000 for the Army reserve fund and apply such and Y:200,000,000 for the bonus in payment of the said Navy. call. And that such new shares shall rank for dividend as from the 1st day of July,of the desperate plight in which Japan finds herself in 1939. And that any shares s0 offered and not accepted shah be disposed of by the Com pany's Board of Directors as they in their absolute dis. cretion shall think fit and that the Board shall make such pro vistons as they think expedient for the case of fractions.
By Order of the Board.
G. MILNE,
Secretary.
POLICE REPORTS
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As a result of a collision be-
tween the Mao Fat ferry launch and a motor-boat which occurred in the harbour on Saturday, the latter sank off Kowloon Docks. Three members of the crew were rescued unhurt, whilst no damage was done to the ferry
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"Yim Bal-ilang, 14, of No., 162 Hai Tan Street, was run over and killed by a lorry in Nathan Road near Dundas Street on Saturday afternoon He Was running level with the lorry, riding a C. M. MANNERS, bicycle, when suddenly he swerv- Secretary & Manager.ed in front of the lorry. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1939.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED.
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ALLOCATION of these im-. mense sums is ample evidence
China and would indicate that
the
LOCAL POLICE TRANSFERS
The following are
to
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1939.
Chorus girls of "Debutante Goes to Town" photographed at the Races. Left to right:-Miss Salma Lak, Miss Priscilia. Ho and Miss Beatrice Law. (Photo by Leica),
CHINA'S PROBLEMS: UNITY PRESERVED
(BY FREDA UTLEY)
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The following is a continuation of the article by Freda Utley on the many problems in China, the first portion of which appeared on Feb. 18.
preserve
ing?
f
cision of the United States Left? Substantial foreign credits It is probable that the de-the be forced to step over to the and Britain to give some might enable him to avoid the credits to China provided just issue, but will they be fortheem- the necessary encouragement| to the vacillating elements to
GUERILLA WAR war, and SO continue the
It is not as simple an issue as helped at a critical juncture some protagonists of the Left the unity of make out. The risks are" Incal- China. Hence, incidentally, criable. Can China hold together Japan's anger and alarm. if the war becomes one of mobile It would, however, be a mistake warfare by shall units which will to interpret recent events as sim-naturally tend to become semi-" ply the result of a confilet on clear- independent?. If the national con- cut political and social issues. sciousness of the Chinese is suff- The essential difficulty in any clently awakened the danger of a appraisal of the political situation break-up into the provincial re- In China that well-defined gimes of the past or of the de- economic and social interests and generation of guerfias into ban- parties or polleles based upon dits will not be great." But can them are not to be distinguished. there be social reform and “mobi- con-lisation of the people" without a Individual loyalties, family nections, and personal striving for split in the united front which power all play an important part would lead other and more im- portant to follow Wang Ching- in Chinese politics.
wel's lead?
Insp. Shepheard Is New D.IS.
the latest transfers in the Hongkong Police:
Chlef Inspector W. R. Chester- Woods, returned from Home leave, has resumed duty as Principal of the Police Training School
It is still the high official rather the Indus- than the trader or
Chiang Kai-shek has all along Inspector Shepheard
trialist who can
accumulate kept some of his best divisions in officer-in-charge Water Police, is Divisional appointed
wealth, and official favour rather the rear for possible future use for Inspector (South) vice Inspector T. O'Connor than enterprise which can enrich the preservation of Chinese unity. who went on leave on Saturday, the capitalist. As regards bank- and also against the danger of so- ing. It is often hard to say whether cial. revolution. If he decides to 8. L. Poyntz, from I. O. D. Tim- the banker is primarily an official trust himself and China to the shatsul, is transferred to officer or the official primarily a banker. popular forces and to throw his in-charge Land Police, Tsimsha-
weight on the side of the social re- these respects there is A tsul, and to assist the D. I. 8.
forming elemer,ta, the second dan- marked resemblance to Japan.
from
all is not well with Japanese armed forces in China. Certainly the outlook 13 not as bright as Tokyo's propagandists paint it. Far from obtaining what she had hoped to obtain from China, Japan has secured a mere pittance, a drop in the bucket, and it is not at all likely that she will be able to get one- hundredth of what she had hoped to get. She has not been able to secure any sort of an economic foothold in China in spite of the fact that she has organized all sorts of companies with huge nominal A. 8. L Clark from Central to in China, however, fighting a wariker · may disappear. As regards. capitalization for this pur-1.0, D. Tsimshatsui, vice 8. or national liberation, there is far the danger from the forces of pose.. All attempts to streng- Poyntz.
more hope for the eventual emer- feudal reaction and separatism, he would no doubt continue to pre- then herself in China econ- P. 9. Kelly from Shamshulpo to gence of a democratic State. omically have proved a failure Tsimshatsui (temporary),
Thought at least is free, and the serve the flower of his Army to BI Cunningham from C. I. D. country nums with discussion and cope with such disruptive ten- a moment's rest by China's Central, to C. E D. Taimshatsui, criticism of the authorities. There
been dn hereditary It is probable, but not certain, guerilla forces, who are convice Sergt. C. Goodwin to Central Las never
military, aristocracy. and China's that he could rely on the personal tinually harassing the in- C. 1. D.
very weakness, the old contempt loyalty of his own omicers what
as the Japanese are not given
dencies.
vading army's lines of com- 8. 1. Goddard, returned rom for the soldier, is a hindrance to ever policy he were to follow, but munications and smashing all | leave, to Yaumati" (temporary)... the establishment of a purely this may not be the case in res-.
efforts to strengthen them- selyes economically.
vice P. 8. Moran to Central.
P. 8. Russell, back from leave, military dictatorship. Chiang Kai-pect of the provincial troops. On
other to Mongkoktaul vice P. S. Pennell shek's strength to-day comes as the
hand, the powerful SOURCES of revenues to to oficer-in-charge, Gough Hill, much from the support of the Kwangst generals and some of the "iterati" and the patriotic youth Cantonese favour a "mobilisation cover the stupendous amounts
of the people," and the Com demanded "comprise. Y.3,920, P. 6. Pockson, returned from jas from his armies.
munists and the guerillas in the
·000,000, of public bonds, Home leave, to No. Station.
North have proved that the sacri- Y.560,000,000, in increased Sergt. Gough, also back from
ices demanded, of the possessing Two cases of robberies were re-taxation; Y.90,000,000 from leave, to Shamshulpo.
There are in China to-day two classes need not be so great as to 188 ported to the police on Satur- various special accounts; and
Sergt. Brooks, returned from strongly marked opposing tenden-throw them into the arms of the Communists now
Notice is hereby given that the
day. A burglary occurred at No. Y.30,000,000 from miscellane-leave, to Central 29, Connaught Road Central, inous enterprises, public doną- which Ho King-law suffered a tions, etc. The whole amount loss of $1.517, Chan Yuk-fal was of the additional 1939-40 bud-. the victim of a robbery in Tung get is to be raised through the Chol Street, when she was robbed issue of public bonds. of a handbag containing articles to the value of $110,
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IT IS BIGNIFICANT to note that only Y.30,000,000 is ex- The car of Mr. MH, Lo, Jar-pected to be raised through The Seventieth Ordinary Gen. Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet. dine compradore, was report- miscellaneous enterprises, eral Meeting of Shareholders ing will be held at the Company's ed to have been stolen from the public donations, etc., for it will be held at the Offices of the Offices, P. & O. Building, on Perider Street car park on Friday. shows that the Japanese people, sick and tired of what undersigned on Friday, the 24th Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at
they now realize to be a pur- enthusiasm and are unwilling
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A report has been made by
HOME NURSING. LECTURES
DEMOCRACY OR ́DICTATORSHIP?
cles; one towards a military dicta-Japanese. The torship, and the other towards are out only for agrarian and ad- some kind of democratic State. Eo ministrative reform, not revolu long as Hankow and Canton had tion.
not fallen to Japan and the It is this fact, equally with the Chinese were fighting a positional looting, massacre, and rape by the defensive war with imported arma Japanese troops, which has pre- Under the auspices of the Civi-ments the former tendency was vented Japan from 'setting up local lian Hospitals Auxiliary Nursing perhaps strongest
administrations in the "occupied Bervice & course of lectures in To-day, with the dimculty of territorities" to rule China in the Home Nursing will be given at Queen Mary Hospital on weds importing arms, the dwindling of interests of Japan
currency, and sliver reserves, and days at 10 am.
the loss of the main ports and Those who attend regularly will cities, the other tendency inay be eligible to sit for the St. John perhaps become stronger. II.
in Home Nursing.
'March, 1939, at Noon, for the 11 "a.m. for the purpose of piss C. King of the loss or theft poseless war, have lost thel Ambulance Association Certificate "guerilia tactics against Japanese purpose of receiving the Report senting the Report of the Dire of a gold and platinum brooch, of the General Managers, totors together with a Statement of within the Hongkong Jockey Club gether with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December," 1938.
The Share Register and Trans fer Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1939.
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Accounts to 31st December, 1938, | Members' Enclosure on Saturday. and electing Directors and Audi. tors,
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25th February, to 9th March, 1939, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 16th Feb., 1939.
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HOCKEY
JERUSALEM'S GRIM WEEK
forces throughout occupied ter- to contribute further, to the First Lecture-Wednesday, March ritory" are to become the pre- JERUSALEM, Mar, S (Reuter). dominant form of warfare, as Jerusalem passed through one of war, funds. From reports re- 15, 10 am..
Chiang Kai-shek is reported to its grimmest periods last week ceived from Japan, it would Lecturer-Dr. Lilias Dovey...
have proclaimed last November, since the disturbances began with appear that the Japanese will fadies desiring to take this greater reliance must be placed on a total of 122 casualties, apart from public is more restive than course of instruction kindly send the people and the organisations 25 armed Arube who were killed INTERNATIONAL ever and "is murmuring their names immediately to and parties of the Left. Dare in action and many who are be LONDON, Mar. 5. Reuter) The against the armed services
Mrs. Q. White, Hon. Becretary, Chiang Kai-shek trust himself lieved to have escaped in following are the resulta of and their methods of per- Auxiliary Nursing Service Bub more to the popular forces? wounded condition. matches in the Women's Hockey secution. The poor, as well as Committee, c/o Medical Dept.,
He may be forced to do 50 as the The casualties resulting from International Tournament; dat the wealthy, are called upon Post Office Building, 2nd floor.only alternative to surrender, the campaign of violence include
Playing in London, England beat to pay for the war and, i
"Mobilisation of the people." and 50 Araba kuled and 55 wounded, G all that this entails in the way of Jews Lilled and 10 wounded, and Scotland by 4 goals to 3, while at most cases, the sons of the Dublin, Ireland beat Wales by poor farmer and labourer are to predict that it will not be social and administrative reform one Beitian constable killed.
has been the main political issue compelled to sacrifice their long before the final collapse in China for the past year. Wang Troops searched twenty-seven. lives for the pleasure of a few takes place, in which case, let Ching-wel's departure signifies Arab villages during the week, war-mad military fanatics. the Japanese militarists be sharpening political tension. Caparrested a large number of
JAPAN'S economic position is ware lest the people rise in Chiang Kai-shek still balance suspects and seized a quantity of 15
himself upon all factions," or will munitions, at a low ebb and we presume revolt against them
goals to nil
In the Men's International, Ireland beat Wales at Rhyl by two goals to mil.
At lacrosse played at Belfast Zreland beat Scotland 9-8.