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EDITORIAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. Hello
THE SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF CO., LTD.
The Annual General Meeting will be held in Shanghai on 30th . March, 1939.
Transfer Books will be closed from 21st March to 30th March inclusive.
A final dividend of $19.00 per share has been recommended,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1939,
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
The Seventieth Ordinary Gen> eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 24th March, 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, to gether with statement ot Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.
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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.
CALL
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CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Call of $1.00 per share has been made upon all members holding
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG
KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIETY- FOURTH ORDINARY YEAR- IN THE GOODS of Minnie LY MEETING of the Company Rebecca Davis late of Park (since registration) will be held Palace Monte Carlo Monacoat the Hong Kong Hotel, "Hong formerly of 12 Hyde Park | Kong, on TUESDAY, the 28TH Place London W. 2 England MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Married Woman, deceased.
Report of the General Managers IS HEREBY together with a Statement of NOTICE GIVEN that the Court has byAccounts for the year ended 31ST virtue of Section 58 of the OCTOBER, 1938. * Probates Ordinance 1897, made 10 Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in estate to the 7th day of April,
their claims against the above
1939.
All Creditors and others zło Accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date,
Dated the 11th day of March, 1939.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hang Kong.'
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Sir John William Anderson, Belj Knight late of 10, Cumber.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 1939, to TUESDAY,
the 28TH MARCH. 1939, both 'days inclusive,"
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
& Goodbye
By A. W. HYER
There is no rest these days for the weary; the travel business is certainly hitting on twenty-four cylinders. Saturday wo waved the Empress of Britain out of port, coped with Imperial Airways and now turn our attention to the week before us and the arrival of the sa. Franconia.
Saturday morning Captaki K. J. Empress of Britain
R. White, who just returned from WITH THE ASSISTANCE of three months' holidaying in Lon- severn! port Captains, two don, took off from bangaus in the steam tugs, pilot boat, tons of con- newly overhauled Delphinus. First fecrackers and several Officer J. A. Samuels and the fotti, hundred pier wavers the large week-end mail from all ports were Canadian Pacte S. & Co.'s, luxury also on board. A poor departure found-the-world liner, left our har-trom the Siamese capital's airport bour for Manila, 8 pm, on Satur-evidently weakened the landing I gear of the Delphinus, because on day.
Mr. W. A. R. Duff of the Amert-arrival at Udorn the undercarriage ein Asiatic Underwriters will have the plane was damaged, and in a taste of luxury de lute on his need of repairs. trip down to Manih. After a short The Dorado with Captain I. A. business call in this southern port Bykes hurriedly left Hongkong at he returns to his office in the Co- noon on Saturday, to pick up the
tony.
The
mall which arrived in the Colony Sunday afternoon.
Another Manila visitor travelling south by this steamer was Mr. N.
Captain J. N. Wilson packed his R. Lynevitche of Cathay Ceramics bags and made his last air trip for Ltd He will enjoy his short hours the next three months, on Friday. on this floating hotel.
The amazing captain who meet General Managers,
Several other names were added snow storms in the ether and was to the list of those who embarked | used as'a target by Japanese ships Hong Kong, 10th March, 1939,
at Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. lurking in southern waters cer- 207
Frank Brown, Mrs. L. Caine, Mr.tainly deserves his vacation.
Aus- and Mrs. W. C. Jeffery, Mis Gtralia and his family will occupy Hatch and Mr. R. C. Haiss, all these the attention of the Glamour Cap- passenger continuing on the tour tain in the next weeks to come. which ends May 24 in Southamp- tom.
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All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to shares upon which $5.00 per send their claims to the under. share only has been already paid, and will be payable on or before signed on or before that date.
Dated the 4th day of March,
THE COLONY
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Empress of Japan
FRIDAY MIDNIGHT the rain and
Imperial Airways
HARD-LUCK SHEMS to have come to Imperial Always. In the past couple of days.
Tired and weary arrived Captain Joe Davies in the Delia "on Satur day at 3.50 p.m. His trip was very
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This
MONDAY, MARCH
13, 1939.
CHINESE BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS
Ubiquitous Intermediaries And "Bargain Money"
BY T. PAUL GREGORY
Business has been described most aptly as "an en- counter with chance-fortuitous or otherwise." Risk. is its very spice, and every commercial transaction is an adventure in anticipation; for no one ever knows exactly how it is going to turn out. "Chinese, at least, carry on their small trading opera- tions on this basis, and it is
Just this adventitious element which makes certain phases
those of
the West.
་|
AN ALERT MIND
Chinese business, as carried
on by the ubiquitous, inter- mediary is generally conducted in a leisurely, and to Western standards-almost lackadaisi - cal manner. To all intents and purposes. the native" broker may be pursuing a round of en- joyment; for he may be fre- quently seen in the tea-houses. and restaurants in company with other bon vivants. He is, however, keeping an alert mind on business, and in the course of his pleasure may have suc- ceeded in gaining a large order for goods. Indeed, while his entertainment bill for tea- houses, restaurants, and wine shops, may be large, his month- ly income from business gained through fong-pin, or "expe- dients," such as these, is usually most gratifying,
Ployed on a commission basis, the amount of his income is dependent on his ability to secure trade. Consequently, the Chinese broker displays a degree of acumen that is of Oriental commercial proce-
almost uncanny, as he in al- dure so perplexing to Oc-
ways ready to seize every op- cidentals. For, unlike the
portunity to promote trade. Westerner, the Chinese is a
In former days, even the legül born gambler: he is a specula- profession in the Colony came in tor of exceptional shrewdness for the employment of inter- with a decided talent for the mediaries in order to create busi- use of indirect methods, ness for the 'Courts. It is stated
DIVERGENCE IN PROCEDURE en good authority that in the early- This talent is probably respon-fifties, certain barristers had on their staffs shrewd individuals sible for most of the divergence In
whose sole duty was to circulate procedure Which. distinguishes Chinese business transactions from among the local Chinese popula
Thus, for tlo, listening in on the gossip of example, it is the invariable cus- the tea-house, or wherever large murky and rainy.
tom for inquiries to be made, not mumbers of people congregated Major and Mrs. L. De Robeck directly by the person interested, and when they heard of any pos- but through the offices of another sible litigation to search out the wind did blow. and the empty | were greeted by friends at Ka! Tak
and eskilfully- # This reliance upon moel-yan, or parties involved, wharf resounded with a few good- On an indefinite stay and leave bye wishes of a small number down was marked on their identification "Intermediaries" is such a pro-direct them to the offices of the.
No doubt they will have e
minent feature of Chinese life, that solicitor in whose employ they to bid adipe to the Empress of blank,"
happy time visiting in the Colony there is no phase of ether cerewere. It is impossible to estimate Japan salling to Manila,
monial or business practice, which how much business this practice Captain J. W. Douglas who usu- with their many friends.
is carried through, without their introduced; it was mostly confined Mrs. Muriel Baines was chic in- ally takes this Empress across the
deed in Pacific and up and down this coast
a two-piece grey blue aid. But, while their employment to petty claims etc., but during is very extensive in ceremonial, it the time of the Colony's first Chier did not make the last voyage out tweed sult and a cassy hat. to the Far East Illness confined charming lady will be a resident is even more in vogue in business, Jastice, Judge J. W. Hulme, it is him in Vancouver. In his place in Hongkong as she jobs her well and those who act in this capacity said to have amounted to a very
are innumerable, Large numbers large sum the former Staff Captain J. Lknown husband here.
It was almost an unbelieveable are known as king-kel, or "com- Thomas brought the miniature of the Empress of Britain on this surprise for Mrs. L. J. R. White andmercial intermediaries," who, under. her young son to find themselves the more general designation of Manila, sight-seeing and on holl-back in the Colony. Four months "brokers." carry on a multiplicity in the County of London
day sailed Mrs. G. B. Razavet and go this family, Connected wahof operations. For instance; there and 122 Leadenhall Street in
her mother Mrs. James Ostrand. Imperial Airways, back adios to are the merchandise brokers who several arrange for the disposal and pur- the City of London deceased.
These two ladies will enjoy Man- temily and friends for THE DAILY and weekly re-"
la's hot climate (temperature 118 months vacation in London and chase of every conceivable com turns of the Health De-Last week) while the head of the new duties, Now, back they come modity, the exchange brokers who NOTICE 18 HEREBY partment indicate that the family grinds away in the Trame to everyone's pleasure for another speculate in currency fluctuations,
tuur of duty.
Captain White be- and those who deal in Insurance, GIVEN that the Court has by incidence of tuberculosis in Office of Canadian Pacific.
ing pilot on the Delphinus which and so on. Another commuter sailed for virtue of Section 58 of the Pro. the Colony shows no signs of
FLAIR FOR SPECULATION met with an accident in Udom. bates Ordinance 1897, made an abatement.. Indeed, recent. Manila, Mr. W. F. G. Harris of Far Saturday morning, wis no doubt
These men'in their way gratify figures published in the localness Ltd A short business trip be up in Hongkong within a few the national flair for speculation, Order limiting the time for press show an increase that takes him to the warm climates.
which was evident during the early days. creditors and others to send in may be viewed with anxiety,
And back for another stay ar- years of commercial intercourse their claims against the above if not alarm. With the pre-
rived Mr. Arthur C. Lambert. This with the West, and continues in estate to the 31st day of March, sent congested state of the
gentleman, is an engineer with Im-more or less modines from to the 1939...
Colony, whilen is over-crowded
perial Altways who seems to de- present day. In the majority of vide his time between Kal Tax and cases, the sellers and buyers of with refugees from China,
China produce, such as teas, silks, the city of Bangkok. mastly of the poorer classes,
procelains, and the like, never meet, the Health Department is, of
President Cleveland
the business being done by inter- course, faced with an almost sanitary arrangements, havel
mediaries "on sper," that is, they impossible task in enforcing been coupled with frequent sanitary and hygienic regula- inspections by inspectors of
will pay, and the price the seller mercial affairs which is considered tions in tenements and
the health department to see
w accept, and arrange matters somewhat singular in the West is cubicles which shelter these that there is no overcrowding hot-box weather they found in
so that a profit is forthcoming for the custom of lok-teng, or "paying unfortunates, but there are in cubicles and that only a Manila.
all concerned.
down a sum of birgain money." other sources of infection from limited number of tenants are
One reason for the large numbers This feature may exist elsewhere, Mr. H. Halgren of the Swedish of brokers engaged in fostering but is seldom so highly developed. this dread disease to which allowed to occupy flats and Trading Co., spent a month trade in China is the authorities might well pay rooms in shophouses. Land-Manila, partly business and some. attention in order to, at least, lords permitting more than pleasure. However, this gentle difficulty as few Europeans have, to bind a bargain, so to speak, is learned Chinese; and as foreign | largely obligatory in order to in- minimize the danger of infec- the specified, number of oc-man appeared happy to be back tion to those who are com-cupants have been dealt with home and had any delightfuls have been dependent on the sure that the transaction shall be
import and export trade since the carried out. This practice, is gov words for his trip via the American 191pelled to visit crowded streets
severely.
very beginning of trade relationerned by certain well-defined rules; or localities or to use public
President Line steamer."
chips, they have thus opened the for instance, when a person accepts vehicles in the course of their question might also be con-wife, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Mc- The charming offcial and his
way for those Chinese who took a certain sum as bargain money, business.
the trouble to learn some English he should fall to keep his päri sidered by the authorities. It Carthy of the American President to act in this capacity. The physt of the agreement, he must pay ONE OF THE MOST serious is a well-known fact that Line returned from their short
cat dimiculties of transportation double the amount he has accept- sources of infection from tuberculosis finds fruitful business journey to Manila. Now
and communication, together with ed. On the other hand, if the tuberculosis is the disgusting ground in systems weakened the whole shebang, of executive in the fact that European could not giver of the sum should decide that and thoroughly insanitary by under-nourishment or by the Far East of this company are travel much in the interior, have he does not care to proceed with habit, which is all too pre-extra strain on the bodily gathered in Hongkong, Mr. G. P. contributed enormously to increase the contemplated business, valent in Hongkong, 'of ex-
This is the reason powers.
the demand for intermediaries. It loses the amount advanced IN THE GOODS of See pectorating in public places. why students and teachers Pacific Bound
can readily be, imagined that in earnest money, and has" no claim One cannot help feeling that
be particularly
case of firms in the interior, it has whatever to its recovery, "Too Pon Hong alias See Toit is necessary for some sort susceptible to the disease, THE PRESIDENT Cleveland took Poong late of Wau District of legislation to be passed since many of them over-the Empicas of Britain. Many
some one in the porta, to act as methods by which kusiness trans- of Morobe in the Territory of making it a penalty for ex-strain their powers in en americana travelling homeward via New Guinea Carpenter and pectorating in public streets, deavouring to comply with this comfortable informal steamer Storekeeper, deceased.
buildings or conveyances. A the demands made upon them Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Lewis of the round of effective fines on all by competitive examinations Firestone Rubber Co., had a fine Notice is hereby given that the such offenders would do much
sufficient sleep. The con-luxury liner and they expect to elf- Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., of the Probates Ordinance 1897, and, at the same time, reduce stitution of the people of a joy the Pacific voyage equally so. country must be founded on "Business is fine, everything' on THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH, made an Order limiting the time the likelihood of infection.
other their elementary school days splendid," we quote Mr. Lewis. 1939, at NOON, for the purpose for creditors and others to send of receiving the "Report of the in their claims against the above sources of infection are con- and it is here that attention ther Empress transhippers: Mrs. Directors and the Statement of estate to the 31st day of March,cerned, present conditions in should be directed to prevent C. Issac, Miss F Dickey. Miss Hongkong render it difficult overwork and consequent de-E Swanson, Mr. E. A. Samson, Mr. Accounts for the year ended 31st | 1939, 19
for the Health authorities to terioration of the system, and Mrs. W. C. Bakey, Mr. and Mas. G. Asperlin to Koba, and Mr. December, 1938.
· All Creditors and others are take effective measures, but, There seems to be a general and Ms. J. Ditler. The Transter Books of the accordingly hereby required to once normal conditions re-impression "that children in
Mrs. E. Longfield Lloyd, wife of Company will be CLOSED from send their claims to the under. turn to the Colony, the Health the elementary schools are Australia's Trade Commissioner in Department should organize a rather over-worked and de-Japan, is returning from her home. MONDAY, the 13th MARCH, signed on or before that date.
definite campaign in order to velop a weakened constitu- to Yokohama. Her trip has been 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd
Dated the 4th day of March, promote more hygienic living tion which is readily suscep-alled with sad news regarding her MARCH, 1939, both days in.
1939.
conditions in the congested tible to infection from tuber-late mother, therefore, enjoyment clusive,
areas. In the Straits Settle- culosis. The subject is really has not been or, interest to this ments, this question has been a vast one with many aspects charming lady. vigorously tackled "by the and many difficulties which
Sea Dragon health authorities.. A com will have to be considered be- plete and thorough overhaul-fore it can be tackled, but, in FOR THOSE OF the publle who ing and rebuilding of the slum the interests of the residents still do not quite believe it and reached the tip of Formoen, and We profter our apologies to those
How who may have an inconvenience areas and the construction of of this Colony, it is one that others interested, a direct cable the going has been rough." modern tenements, equipped should be taken in hand with from George Petrich aboard the over, all hands are still going by this unfortunate incident
JEEBEN & CO 192 with proper ventilation and out delay.
Junk, Bea Dragon, states they have strong.
the 15th March, 1939 to the Bankers of the Company, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,
Dated 1st December, 1938.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
HERBERT R. STURT,
Managing Director.
THE HONG KONG AND .KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
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SHAREHOLDERS
THE FIFTY-SECOND OR DINARY ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS will be
1.939.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER.
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Buliding, Hong Kong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG. KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
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"
ANOTHER ASPECT of this
appear to
SATURDAY MORNING 7.30 thewill find out how much the buye
crew of the President, Clever land expressed themselves happy to be back in our climate after the
Steen still visiting.
her share of disembarkers from
Another method in Chinese com-
the language In China the offering of money
be
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become imperative that they find These are some of the usual their purchasing and selling agents, actions are carried out in China. and their only recourse was to Time may see changes, and the rely upon brokers, whose thevit practice of direct dealing used in able commission had to be care-the West may be adopted. In that fully figured in the prices to be case, the time-bencured inter-
held at the Office of Messrs. Court has by virtue of Section 58 to eliminate this evil habit-long hours of study and in-voyage, via the Canadian Pacific's charged to the ultimate consumer.mediary, "bargain' money," and all·
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1939.
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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building,
Hong Kong.
AS
the FAR AS
“ORDER TANERS” Vg that it signifies 'would be relegated to limbo. Their passing, however, la such a port as Hongkong,
will render the Orient prosale, 'and' there is a very large number of
much of the glamour now associat-" commercial intermediaries, and
ed with the East would disappear, no European firm dealing with the Chinese Grade could pos
sibly make ends meet without CORRESPONDENCE their aid. It is these shrewd
(To the Editor, "The Hongkong individuals, who are the "order takers," and it is they who
Daily Pres") - drum up, business. Naturally Sir, It has been brought to out saongh under these chretim-
notice that a despatch of mail from stantes, the amount of busi"|Manila dater 28th January for ness enjoyed by a flian depends
Hongkong and Coastal parts has largely upon the "push" of been delayed, and only reached thefr various brokers, and
here on March 8th. On enquiry, we owing to the fact that the
find that this despatch was by' an average Chinese broker is 'em- oversight inadvertently overcarried beyond. Hongkong on the outward trip by the ms. Rheinland" of which we the agents.