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EDITORIAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
'COMPANIES" (WINDING UP)
NO. OF 1939.
IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance 1932
and
IN THE MATTER of the Ching Kee Steam Navigation Company Limited.
NOTICE is hereby given that Petition for the winding-up of the abovenamed Company by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was," on the 29th day of March, 1939, presented to the said Court by Shiang Kee otherwise known as the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company Limited of Nos. 15 and 16 Connaught Road West, Victoria, Hong Kong, a shareholder of the said Company and that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the Court sitting at 10 a.m. on the 17th day of May, 1939, and any Creditor or Contributory of the said Company desirous to suppert or oppose the making of an Order on the said Petition may appear at the time of hearing by him. self or his, Counsel for that pur pose; and a copy of the Petition will be furnished to any Creditor ar Contributary of the sail Com. pany requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same."
Dated the 14th day of April, 1939.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. Solicitors for the Fetitioners, Bank of East Asia Bullding, Hong Kong.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MAČAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED
NOTICE to SHAREHOLDERS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,"
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE. IS HEREBY NOTICE is hereby given | GIVEN that the ORDINARY the ONE HUNDRED YEARLY MEETING of the that and NINETEENTH ORDIN Society will be held at the HEAD ARY MEETING OF Share- OFFICE, Union Building, Hong holders in the Company, will be Kong, on Friday, 21st APRIL, held at the office of the Company, 1939, at 11a.m., for the purpose Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong of receiving the Report of the Kong, on Friday, 28th April." Directors and the Statements of 1939, at noon, for the purpose of Account to 31st December, 1938, receiving a Report of the Direcand of declaring Dividend, etc, tors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS a the Company will be CLOSE'· from 22nd April to 28th April.
1939, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. DA LUZ,
Secretary, Hong Kong. 14th April, 1939.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG,
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of "LAURA KATE PEARSON late of The Garden House, Ightham in the County of Kent, in the United King. dam, Widow deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Or- dinance No. 2 of 1837 made an order limiting the time for credi fors and others to send in their claims against the above estate NOTE Any person who into 6th May, 1939. tends to appear on the hearing of the said Petition must serve on er send by post to the above named, notic: in writing of his intention so to de. The notice must state the name and
1 address of the person, or, if a firm, the name and address of the firm, and must be signed by the person, of firm, or his or their Solicitor (it) any), and must be served, or if posted, must be sent by post in sufficient time to reach the above. named not later than six o'clock in the afternoon of the sixteenth day of May 1939,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
297
COMPANIES WINDING-UP
NO. 1 OF 1939,
J
IN THE MATTER of Thi
Companies Ordinance, 1932,
and
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.
DEACONS,
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Solicitors for the Executors,
1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
2. 0.
R.
298
A
PUBLIC AUCTION PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Anction to be held on Monday, the 17th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon City, la the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, comment ing from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised
IN THE MATTER of The that immediately after the dis
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.
Members are requested to at tend the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING in the rooms of the Institution on Friday April 14th., at 6. o. P.M.
The SHARE TRANSFER" BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939. 248
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
W. F. SIMPSON,
Hon. Secretary,
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
291
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939.
| CORRESPONDENCE TOUGHING
DELAYED AIR MAILS
The Engagement is announced be- tween Antonia Ursula Cohen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cohen of Gloucestershire, and Jack Yuan Hutton Potta, son of the late George Hutton Potts | [To the Editor, and Mrs. C. A. McLellan,
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HONGKONG, APRIL 14, 1939
ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
DRAMA AT
THE QUEEN'S
"Stablemates" Stars Beery, Rooney
Following his success in *Lore Finda Andy Hardy," Mickey Rooney appears, again
which is,. In "Stablematea,”
"Hongkong Dally Press”! Sir: Can you, or the Postal authorities, or the Imperial Air- ways, or anybody else so far as that is concerned, explain --why letters sent from Scotland under the date line of March 8 and 9 should only reach me today (April 12)? Now that we are sup- posed to have an “all up" service. surely there is no excuse for this delay. Malls could have arrived just as fast by ateamer. which make the trip from England to Hongkong in approximately thirty days. I don't belleve anything track. Mickey runs away from an could be more disgraceful,
#
Held Up.
BOOK REVIEW
PEACE IN SIGHT? By Pro- fessor R. B. Mowat Arrow-
smith Од sale St Brewer's Bookshop.
leading up to
the
crists
that
we belleve, one of the most touching dramas M. G. M. has ever produced. In this picture, he very ably co-stars with that
actor. Wallace Beery,
brilliant
The story is based on the race-
orphans' home and finds a job as a stable boy. Lady Q, former- champion racehorse, is ya placed under his care. and Mickey finds a strong attachment" for her, but she falls in her race and her owner angrily threatenis. ito kill her.
Mickey pleads desperately for her and at length he sacrifices
everything he can to save her.
Beery appear.-Pearl Chen.
1, Wilkie CHOW of 36, Con. naught Read, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of change of ownership I have ap
This is an admirable chronicle six weeks' pay and becomes owner of Lady Q. He devotes his entire and commentary on the events attention to the maze and does plied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant THE COMMON BOND which brought war so near in September By accident, he meets a tramp Shipping Act, 1894, in respect has in the past drawn to-last year. It contains many little (Wallace Beery) and discovers a first class vete- of the ship "TAIKOO KOM" of gether the two great English known facts about the situation that he is HONG KONG Official number Speaking democracles of the in the main European countries. rinarian Mickey begs the vet.
particular interest Is
the to save his mare, which suffers 133,234 af gross tonnage 84.46 west and which has, during of
the past few weeks of tense chapter upon the "Front Pfrom a serious leg allment from tons, register tonnage 30.62 tons,
which expectation and anxiety, been pulaire" in France.
recovery 1 almost im heretofore
The events leading up to and possible. They afterwards be- owned by THE drawn even closer, will be TAIKOO SUGAR REFINING further strengthened by the accounts of the meetings between come father and son. SHAREHOLDERSTM
Mr. Chamberlain and Herr Eltler
Both actors give exceedingly COMPANY LIMITED OF 8 forthcoming visit to the
In Germany during the Septem-good performances and play their BILLITER SQUARE, LON. United States of America of ber crisis are fully recorded from parts in a most realistic and DON, E.C.3, ENGLAND for Their Majesties King George the point of view of the British touching manner.
After having seen "Stable- the permission to change her the Sixth of England and Government: The all embracing name to "YAULEY" and to Queen Elizabeth. In the light character of this admirably in-mates" at the Queen's Theatre,
of what has happened, and formative Hittle volume can be one craves to see more pictures have her registered in the new is happening, in the west to-seen from an inclusion of a chapter in which Mickey Rooney and name at the Port of HONG day, this visit of Their Majes-on the Sino-Japanese war. KONG as owned by Peters & ties becomes invested with a "Peace in Sight?" in spite of Company Limited of No. 36 Con special significance a signi- the final chapter indicating the settlement of the conflicts of naught Road, Central, Hong ficance which was emphasized hopes there are for an amicable not so very long ago by Kong.
President Roosevelt when he European Nations enable one Any objections to the proposed arst declared, in reference to tions and opinions that exist even property of Mrs. H. E. Harkinson, understand the conflicting emo- Several articles of jewellery, the change of name must be sent to Canada, that any attempt by in the mind of a well informed stoler... from on board the 3.5. the Registrar of Shipping at other Powers to invade or at-writer like Professor Mowat, itself Ranpura in April, 1938, where re- HONG KONG within seven days tack
great dominion eloquently shows the longing for covered by the police on March 1. the appearance of this would be resisted by the Peace in Europe tempered with when a raid was carried out on a from
United States, and later, the doubts raised by the periods house in Portland Street." advertisement.
On charges of larceny of this Dated at Hong Kong this 6th again, when he declared that of tension which recur with re-
jewellery and of larceny from a America would throw in her lentless persistency.-P. C. day of April 1939.
lot with the democracies if
dwelling last June, when Mr."N. Stockton, editor of the "Hongkong there
to For PETERS & CO., LTD.
any threat
Telegraph." lost a portable grama- usurp, by a show "of armed
phone, a man named Chan Kwok- (Signed) WILKIE CHOW, force, their rightful position
yan. 24, was sentenced by Mr. E Director.
in world affairs. These de-
Yesterday" 8.8. Van Dine, the Himsworth at the Kowloon Court 292 clarations from the head of
the American administration writer and weaver of detective yesterday to six months' imprison-
stories and plots, succumbed to ament with hard labour, fatal attack of heart disease in his New York home.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1939, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1938, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.,
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
249
SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTY THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong. on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1939, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements" of Account to 31st December, 1938, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.
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REPORT OF MISSION TO CHINESE SEAMEN
The annual report of the Chris tian Mission to Chinese Seamen' for
that
were
were sincerely welcomed as being an important step to wards safeguarding the peace of the world and establishing the claims of justice and in- ternational law over might! and aggression.
DETECTIVE STORY
WRITER DIES
to
OLD THEFT RECALLED ·
AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways.
NORTHBOUND Saturday: Bangkok, Hanoi. Hongkong.
Van Dine's latest book "Grade Allen Murder Case," 1939 accord. ing to critics, surpassed his many other books which included the outstanding. Kennel Murder Case, THIS GESTURE on the part | Canary Murder Case and Bishop to the uncertainties of the housing of the United States and the Murder Case reproduced in motion 3.m problem in Hongkong since the coming visit of Their Majes- pictures. outbreak of hostilities in China, it ties to that great Continent
1938 states. inter alia, that owing
One of America's greatest detec
has become necessary to take steps must, therefore, be regarded tive story writers passed to secure a suitable headquarters as an indication that, in every when death came to 5. F. for the work of, the mission,
bine.
▪༔
away
Van
Delphinus, Dorado-7 and 7:30
Air France
„SOUTHBOUND
Saturday :-Hanci, France. Service-6.30 am.
Pan American Airways:
zong.
EASTBOUND' ̧.·
Friday:U.S.A., Manila, Hong-
Philippine Clipper-12.30 p.m.
·WESTBOUND.
· Saturday →→Manila, UB.A. Philippine Cupper-8.30 am
"
In the Colony of Hongkong in-
The question, however, was who emergency that might arise would help to build such a home
in the future, these two great. United States-the United and an appeal is made to all Euro- peans and Chinese sympathisers to States of America and the of Norway and Denmark will tion of this permanent headquar- Empire-are. determined to tinent. contribute towards the construc- United States of the British also visit the American Con-
tera, which is estimated to cost jstand side by side.
AS FAR AS the visit of about $50,000.
THE PRESS in Britain and 'Their Majesties the King and Those wishing to contribute are the newspapers in the United Queen is concerned, true requested to send in their dona-States have, since the visit of American opinion rates them tions to the Hongkong and Shang- Their Majesties was definite in the highest complimentary TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS hal Banking Corporation in the
They consider the
IN COLONY name of the Christian Mission to ly fixed, been devoting much terms. Chinese Seamen in Hongkong space to the event. Most of King and Queen unassuming the comments have shown and a columnist in the New Buliding Fund.
The aim of the mission, the re-enthusiastic approval of the York Times" declares that cluding the Island, Kowloon and
are "most
likeable the New Territories during the port continues, is to alleviate misery proposal and prophecy many they amongst Chinese seamen, and to beneficial results which will people," and that they will be week ending at 8 am on Satur
day, April 8, 1939, there were.. improve the spiritual, moral and accrue from it. A few writers given a sincere American social conditions, of seamen and have made guarded criticisms welcome. The President him- altogether 98 traffic accidente as the result of which 2 persons were their families, as the majority of regarding the advisability of self is fond of England he killed and 41 persons were injur urgently need help from others.
of predominantly Of the persons killed, twoTM Chi- The missionaries pay regular ture in world affairs. These and visits to boarding houses and latter-a very negligible num-British descent, despite his nere boys, age 6 and 9 respective- steamships tied up along the ber-have uttered some sort Flemish middle name and his y, were knocked down and killed wharves on both sides of the har- of protest against any idea last Dutch one. He always by motor buses while running bour, providing seamen with news of a political alliance between has a stream of British callers across the road.
White House. His Of persons injured, 17 were papers, periodicals and magazines. the two countries, emerging at the
Ching Kee Steam Navigation, posal of the lot the Purchaser HONG KONG & YAUMATI them cannot help themselves and the visit at the present junc-was tutored there as a boyled
Co., Ltd.
14
(if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be
FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
By Order of the Court dated present at the sale, the sum of NOTICE TO the 6th day of April, 1933 two hundred dollars, ($200) in Mesars: Jun Ke Choy, cash. This sami will be refunded and Ting Z. Chang on payment of the Purchase both of Nos. 15 & 16, Connaught
price. Road West, Victoria in the
Boundary
ments.
SHAREHOLDERS
The fifteenth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's offices at
is
The report contains a number of from the visit. Their Majes- statement regarding Ameri- pedestrians who were either Interesting letter from those who ties are far from being ca's departure from her policy walking or running across the road and were struck by vehicles: have given, and are receiving, help.alliance batters, apart from of isolation when he mention- Or 98 accidents, 46 were colli- the fact that there is no such ed that her frontiers lay in sions between vehicles; 34 were Colony of Hong Kong, und Mr. | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the Jordan Road Ferry Pier. CASE DISMISSED ...object in their decision to pay France, was inevitable from a collisions between vehicles and Yuen Wu Wong E of No.
Kowloon, on Wednesday, the A summons for driving in a call at the White House. man of his beliefs and he no pedestrians, 18 accidents were due 35, Queen's Road Central, Vic.
26th April, 1939, at 12 Noon, for manner, dangerous to the public The American people as a doubt dreams of the day to other causes. toria aforesaid, have been ap.
the purpose of receiving the re brought against Wong Ching-bau, whole, however, have come to when the United States will pointed Provisional Liquidators
port of the Board of Directors driver of motor lorry No. 3192 regard the Royal visit as a participate in a great.world
which was involved in a collision sincere and friendly gesture; peace conference. One of the UNCLAIMED of the above-named Company
together with a statement of AC- with a car driven by Mr. J. T. promulgated in a real spirit most probable results of the without a Committee of Inspec
counts for the year ended 31st Lock at Taipo Road on the morn of goodwill. They are really Royal visit to the United Ation, an
December, 1938.
ing of March 15, was dismissed The transfer books of the Com. by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the enthusiastic in the matter of States will be a return call claimed Radio-telegrams lying at entertaining Royalty. Last by the President and Mrs. Cable and Wireless, Ltd. Hong- Kowloon Court yesterday on the grounds there was insuficient year, they welcomed the Roosevelt. This will, of kong Branch, cu April 13
Crown Prince and Princess of course, be a mere formality, evidence to support the charge,
Mr. F. H. Loseby represented the Sweden in the true American but in both these events a defendant, the case for the prose manner and this year, after watching world will see a ton
Their Majesties visit, the definite and lasting reaffirma- cution being conducted by Sub-
Crown Princes and Princesses tion of democratic solidarity Inspector A. R. Bilttain.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1939.
R. ANDREWES,
Official Receiver,
HONG KONG
301
No. of Sale, 1
New Kowloon Inland
**:- Lot No. 2695..
Inland
Registry No.
Lot No. 2549) - Locality. New Kowloon
Chuk Yceu. Road,] Kowloon City,
About
Contents in
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98
200
pany will be closed from the 15th April to 26th April 1939, both days inclusive.
LAU DE
TAK PO Managing Director.
TELEGRAMS
The following is a list of un-
Peninsula, from Shanghai. Nakathaka Matsubara from Can-
getrpopt, from Shameen. Manerer Splenhotel, from Koeln.