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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ROYAL HONG KONG
GOLF CLUB
Members are reminded that an. Extraordinary General Meet ing will be held at the Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 10th March.
Business:--
"(1) to consider the proposals
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public. Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Govenor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tin Hau Temple Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal
EDITORIAL
ADVERTISEMENTS. The Daily Press.
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS
for "a new Club House at at a Crown Rent to be fixed by OF SHAREHOLDERS will be
Fanling.
(2) to elect a new Captain.
By Order of the Committee,
the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
"..
Intending bidders are advised that immediately alter the dis.
THE FIFTY-SECOND OR. DINARY ANNUAL MEETING
held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH. 1939, at NOON, for the purpose
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HONGKONG, MARCH 8, 1839
DIFFICULTIES FOR JAPAN
WOMEN'S
DAY IN HONGKONG
Women's Day In Hongkang wil! be celebrated to-morrow. (Wednes- day) under the auspices of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, the Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association, the Hongkong branch of the National Women'a Relief Association, the Y.W.C.A.. the Women's New Life Movement Association and the Chinese Women's Temperance As- sociation.
Aberdeen.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1939.
ABNORMAL GROWTH OF HK. TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Equipment Extension Disclosed At Annual Meeting Of Company
PRESIDING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong" Telephone Co., Ltd. Mr. J. H. Taggart, Chairman, disclosed in his speech to shareholders, that extensions to the Company's equipment would be made shortly to meet the amor- mal growth of the system. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Tag- gart said. In part
The results, as indicated by the
Secretary, R.H.K.G.C.posal of the lot the Purchaser of receiving the Report of the FOR THE FIRST TIME since various factories will be given half accounts, are eminently satisfac"}
E. D. MATTHEWS,
Hong Kong, 8th March, 1939
Q.
If not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an 200 authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum`ol
two hundred dollars, ($200) 1 cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday. the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 P.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of опе Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong lor a term of 75 a
years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fürther 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 to deposit with` wan required authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200) in cast. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
price.
| No. of Sala.
Locality
No. 4123. Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4037, "Kowloon Inland
Tong Mi Road,
Kok Tsui.
Registry No.
i
Boundary
Michaux-
monta.
=
As par
nie plan.
Contents i
Square fast.
junday
Rental,
About
5,184
98
■ | Upset Price.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
197
Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from
MONDAY," the 13th MARCH,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT „clusive.
No. of Bale. 1
Inland Lot
No, 5488. Adjoining Inland Lot No. 5097, Tin Hau
Registry Nai
Locality.
Q.
Temple Head
Boundary Measure-
ments.
As per
sala plas.
6,100
Square feet
Aanual
Itental
Contents in
Upset Prios.
About
6,100
vik
199
R.
.. PUBLIC AUCTION. ·
each other,
woman leaders in Hongkong, at
which have existed in the Far
under review.
have not yet been able to ob- tain the requisite authority for removal of the technical ob- jection to this course of proce- dure, in which relation I inay add that, having regard to pre-
see how permission can rea- seat conditions. It is difficult to
sonably Be withheld much" longer.
The year under review has wit-
บ
the mat-
Mass meetings will be conducted in the Lee Theatre, the Prince's Theatre, St. Mary's Hall, and
All girls school will declare a holiday "and women workers in
tory, but should, I suggest, be re- the Sino-Japanese hostili a day off. tles opened, the initiative has
Commemorative pins will be sold garded to a material extent as re- passed from the Japanese to by the women to the public Profecting the abnormal conditions Since last Octo-ceeds will be devoted to the reller East during the whole of the period the Chinese. ber, when Canton and Han of wounded soldiers and refugees.
Speeches will be delivered by You will observe, on reference to kow fell within a few days of
the Japanese Madame Sun. Yat-sen and Madame the debit side of the Prodit and nessed the suspension of trunk 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd armies have been held at bav | Liao Chung-kai, prominent Chinese Loss Account, that the sum of $56. | telephone service to Canton and They have attempted some of the meeting at the Lee Theatre in the matter of royalties and repre-work which had previously been 995 has accrued to Government in has completely nullified the good MARCH, 1939, both days in the obvious strategical moves the evening.
sents an increase of 48,535 over that accomplished which had been prophesied
A publicity corps, composed of paid in respect of the previous fin- ter of the provision of but each of these has met girl students, visited the different ancial year.
1 telephone network linking with failure.
factories to explain the meaning The amount charged in the ac-Hongkong with all the more 1-
cities of Women's Day to women workers counts for Depreciation is shown portant
Your in China. yesterday and to-day. (Central), in
sum of $521,524.38 and Manager recently visited Cantón to although this is considerably high-explore the possibilities of re er than for the preceding year opening the service, but was not your Directors are convinced that impressed with the prospects for ALLEGED
having regard to the unsettled out an early resumption. POSSESSION OF look in relation to world affairs
However, the American interests generally." it behoves your Cam operating the telephones in Can-.. HEROIN PILLS
pany to embrace the opportunity ton have performed Trojan work... Yau Wel-hay, unemployed, and presented of further strengthening in reestablishing the domestic ser......... farther west up. the Ho Hel, a woman, appeared before the financial structure in the safe vice there, and are using all means Mr. R. Edwards at the Central guarding of your capital invest at their disposal to facilitate the
ment. This is in conformity with restoration of trunk service charges Court yesterday on possession of 3,834 heroin pills and the policy which has actuated your directors since the inception 342 2/3 ounces of pink mass.
at the Company and, which has at Mr. Y. M. Abbott, Assistant
all times obtained the full endorse Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
jment of shareholders.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
"C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1939.
188
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
statement a
of
36
THE INVADERS. in Canton have not been able to advance northwards up the Canton- Hankow Railway and have been compelled to hold their ground against the Chinese guerilla forces which surround the city. The armies on the Yangtze and in Klangsi have not been able either to ad- Vance
or.
or
6.
Feb. It was alleged that on Revenue Officer Stephens ralded the third floor of No. 8, Terrance
An-
the
THE CREDIT SIDE
Hongkong.
CASH POSITION
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to
"Lengthy River" towards Chungking.
southward down the railway to Canton. It has been more than enough to maintain their own posi-
The cash position as displayed tion, much less than engage
under the heading “Current Assets" is a favourable one and must at- in further adventures, and at
On the credit side it will be ford members consideratale satis- present a daring thrust by &
It will, I feel confident, PARTICULARS AND CON. The Seventieth Ordinary Gen. Chinese force threatens their Terrace and arrested second de-served that the balance from faction.
Working Account exceeds that for be appreciated that there is no most vital line of communica-fendant.
the previous year by $209,900.25, incentive to your Company to pur- DITIONS of the Sale by Public eral Meeting of Shareholders tions. Behind them and all Mr. Taylor, Government.
and is attributable mainly to the chase investments under prevailing Auction to be held on Monday, will be held at the Offices of the around them, the new Fourth alysist who was one of the raiding augmented subscription revenue conditions involving the risk of the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 undersigned on Friday, the 24th Route Army, organized on the party, saw a man, whom he re-cerived from the large number of capital depreciation, when such p.m., at the Offices of the Public March, 1939, at Noon, for the model of the now famous cognised as first defendant, com additional connections made dur deprecation cannot be adjusted
of a house near No. 8,
ing 1938.
from revenue and where the in- ра such Invested funds Works Department, by Order of purpose of receiving the Report Eighth Route Army, ceaseless-ing out
It will, I feel, be appropriate azterest His Excellency the "Governor of of the General Managers, toy harries their outposts and Clarance Terrace.
supply columns.
Revenue Officer Millintong was this juncture to explain that the would convey no bereft to share. дле Lot of Crown Land a1gether" with
IN THE NORTH the Japan-ordered to follow arst defendant ability of your Company to accept holders.
and arrested him later.
The Profit and Loss Appropria- North Point, in the Colony of Accounts for the year ended the
the heavy demand for service and Hong Kong for a term of 7531st December, 1938.
After further evidence, hearing adequately to carry the extremely tion Account Incorporates the re- after-high traffe originating therefrom, commendations of your Directors years, with the option of renewal The Share Register and Trans
was adjourned until this at a Crown Rent to be fixed by fer Books will be closed from the
has only been made possible by in the matter of the allocations of the foresight which provided a sub the balance standing at credit of the Surveyor of His Majesty the 10th to the 24th March, 1939,
stantial margin of equipment to Profit and Loss Account and is, I. KING, for one further term of both days inclusive,
meet emergencies and by the loyal think, self-explanatory.
I now beg formally to propose 75 years.
support of all grades of the staff.
that the report of the directors JARDINE, MATHESON &
and the accounts for the financial CO., LTD.
year ended December 31, 1938, as General Managers,
presented, be adopted, and that the following appropriations, re- commended by your directors, as Incorporated in the balance sheet be carried into effect, namely:- Transfer to General Re- serve (bringing same up to $1,277,410.00) Firal dividend of 8%
payable Mar: 7, 1939... 450,000.00 | Carry forward unappro;
priated
140,523.64:
an
Tutending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) - will be required to deposit with 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 price."
No. of Sale.
Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary Measure.
ment.
About
Contents in
6,400
Square feet.
119
Ananal
Beatal,
(6,400 - Upset Price
PARTICULARS AND CON. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT DITIONS of the Sale by Public | g|| Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, 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.
Y
No. 5-189.
Adjoining Inland
Lot No. 5 8,
North Point
| St. ff.
As per
sola plan.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED.
198
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd..
П
Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1939.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
183
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Joseph William Walker late of 12 Fell View Cockermouth Cumberland England and of The China Navigation Com pany Limited of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong. Mercantile Officer, deceased,
NOTICE is
noon.
"SHINING HOUR” TONIGHT
The dress-rehearsal of the latest
ese have their hands full with a ceaseless struggle against the Eighth Route Army in the mountains of Shansi. This province has been "occupied," "conquered," and "pacified" over and over again, yet there is no end to the fighting. And while the Japanese backs were turned, a Chinese gener-
was well received by an al actually led his army from Shantung clean through their audience consisting chiefly of ser- lines, into the province or vicemen at the China Fleet Club Theatre last night. The play. Charhar. Only now are the which is by Keith Winter, had a Japanese carrying out an very long run in London, and has offensive in Shantung and, been successfully performed in North Kiangs in an attempt other cities.
A. D. C. production, "The Shining Hour,"
to "mop up the guerillas.. The Arst public performance in
THE JAPANESE soldiers are exhausted and disheartened. Their officers are bewildered and at a loss. Yet they still hang on. They are still run- ning trains on the long rail- ways, steamers on the rivers and the lakes. They arë even start developing trying to trade and mineral production. But will they succeed? The answer is "No!"
Hongkong takes place to-night at 9.15 p.m. and should attract a good audience. The players are Eve Denten, Helen Prior, Shella Mac- kinluy, H, L. Duncan, Donald Mac- Alister and Gelston Gilmore.
bozne
by
DI
as
I am of the opinion thai there are few other telephone administrations, situated your Company is, which could so satisfactorily over an ex- tended period, have continued to provide service on demand, Your Company's resources, however, continue to be severe- ly taxed and the continuance of the abnormal rate of growth of the system necessitates the provision of additional ex- change equipment at all main Exchanges
ngo.
$170.482.00
Total $770,005.64
I shall be obliged if a rare- holder will kindly second such
be raised.
The gratifying results displayed Mr. E, M. Raymond said;,
The directorate has to be con- gratulated on being able to pursue a policy which, while furthering technical development, rieverthe to the balance sheet, lesz consolidates the basic anan--
Anticipating this situation, your directors had already authorized the drawing up of specifications and the preparation of technical details, and these were submitted "CLAIM AGAINST
to the manufacturers some time proposal. Thereupon questions as UNDERWRITERS
As much preliminary work to the report and accounts may as could be undertaken in advancej Cross-examination of Mr., Wong
*. DIRECTORS THANKED Yun-tờng, managing partner of the has, therefore, been completed and THE EIGHTH ROUTE Cheong Shing Hong, plaintiffs in your Manager has been instructed ARMY in the north and the a claim for $30,908.23 from the to proceed to London so that final arrangements can be concluded China Underwriters, Lid., continued new Fourth Route Army on in the Supreme Court yesterday and the order for the new equip by the figures presented to us, the Yangtze have undoubted- before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl day. I would remaris en passant your remarks leave little outlet for ment placed with a minimum of coupled with the policy outlined in ly had considerable success. Macaregor.
that it is not the present intention further comment. The conditions under which Phatatifts are claiming the sun of your directors to call up fresh
stated Intending bidders are advised
as the rateable propor-capital to finance this project. they fight have been vividly described in these columns tion of loss to be that. Immediately after the dis.
THE BALANCE SHEET from time to time by various defendants 15 the result posal of the lot the Purchaser
HERERY writers and speakers. But a are in plaintiffs' godown in Jan- Turning now (if not the applicant), will be: Notice is hereby given that the required, to deposit with an Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet GIVEN that the Court has by the Democratic (former Com-ary 1938, but the defence allegos and referring to the liabilities side, cial structure and delays the call- authorised officer who will be ing will be held at the Company's virtue of Section 58 of the munist) leaders are also de- that alterations to prices in the you will observe that, subject to ing up of fresh capital, with its Probates Ordinance 1897, made voting much time and energy books of the plaintiff firm were your approval, it is recommended consequential annual charges, un present at the sale, the sum of Offices, P. & O. Building, an two hundred dollars, ($200) in | Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at creditors and others to send i tion, for they believe that the more money than was legally due, priation of $170,432,00 be made to becomes less obscure,
au Order limiting the time for to the task of political educa-fraudulent and were made to get that the customary annual appro- t the outlook on world affairs In concluding, I am confident cash. This sum will be refunded 11 m., for the purpose of pre- their claims against the above Chinese peasant cannot be The defence also alleges that cer-General Reserve.
On the contra side it will be seen that in, thanking the directorate, on payment of the Purchase seating the Report of the Direcestate to the 29th day of March, expected to fight until he been filed were not in the godown that investments show a deprecia- management and start of all de-
tors together with a Statement ol 1939.
understands why and what.
tion of $580.488.38 on cost which partments, for the results achieved, at the time of the fire. All Creditors and others are he is fighting for. Neverthe Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. Works out at a fraction over 15% and in affording recognition of the.. and electing Directors and Audi, accordingly hereby required to less, the guerilla movement H. C. Macnamara, instructed by as against 9.5% at December 31, higher degree of responsibility and send their claims to the under will grow with time, and it is Mr. E. Davidson of Messrs. Hastings 1937 and, whilst present world com- effort occasioned by the rapid ex- difficult to see what the Jap- and Co. represent the Cheong ions continue to prevall, it la pansion of our business, I am., The Register of Members of signed on or before that date, j
Shing Hong, while the Hou, Mr. Leo unlikely that any material improve merely voicing the opinion of the the Company will be closed from Dated the 1st day of March, anese can do to check it.
IN A YEAR'S TIME, the Almada e Castro Jnr. and Mr.ment in market values can be whole body of Shareholders. 25th February, to 9th March, 1939,
Japanese commanders will be 1939, both days inclusive, during
glad to accept any peace which period no Transfer of
terms they can if they can Shares can be registered.
get any peace at all. By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 18th Feb., 1939.
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Accounts to 31st December, 1938,
1 No. of Sala,
Begistry No
Locality.
Büral Building Lot No. 420, South of Rural Building Lot No.
383, Mount
Cameron Road,
Boundary
Yensare
ments.
...W.
As per
salo plain!
Contents in
Bquare feet.
Annual
Bantal.
** : Üpect Price,
About
23,400
4
198
2,668
196
'tors.
141
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the surviving Executor,
Hong Kong & Shanghai, Bank Belding, Hong Kong
The acting Governor of Bengal, Sir Robert Reid, has been operated an for appendicitis and his candi tion is reported to be favourable, 177 says Renter,
tain goods on which claims have
D. J. N. Anderson, fastructed by M. O. E. C. Martion, of Mesara Deacons, are for the defence.
Hearing was adjourned for to-
day.
The retirement of D C. H., LUK, etter 20 years, service, was the occasion of a tea party at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday given by the Government Mèdica Officer,
anticipated.
TECHNICAL OBJECTION The necessity for the pro- vision of an Investment Finc tuation Basarte is obvious and has been stressed from this chair for some years. I do not. propose, therefore, again to labour this point, except to emphasize that, whereas your Company is both able and will- ing to adjust the matter, WE
I now formally second the adop tion of the accounts, yo
The proposal was approved unanimously
On the proposal of Mt. E Mark, seconded by Mr. D, Tolla Hon. Sir Shout-son Chow and Mr. A L Shields were directors, A
In proposing the re-electi Lowe. Bingham and
(Continued on Hac