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NOTICE is hereby given that ZOYA VASI LIEVNA ANTONOVA of Peninsula Hotel, NOTICE TO Kowloon, Hong Kong, is apply: ing to the Governor for na turalization, and that any person who knows any reason why
should naturalization granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong
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not be
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A SHIP'S NAME
I, PANG KWOK SUI of 31, Man Chung, Feng, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in con- sequence of Change of Ownership I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the
Kowloon, on
The Afteenth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's offices at the Jordan Road Ferry Pler. Wednesday, the 26th April, 1939, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving the re- port of the Board of Directors together with a statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
The transfer books of the Com. pany will be closed from the 15th April to 26th April 1939, both days inclusive.
LAU TAK PO, Managing Director.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO
. STEAMBOAT.CO.. LIMITED
the
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ONE HUNDRE! and NINETEENTH ORDIN Share ARY MEETING OF holders in the Company, will be held at the office of the Company. Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Friday, 28th April. 1939: at noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Direc tors, together with a Statement ol Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in NOTICE to SHAREHOLDERS respect of the ship "AEOLUS" of Manila P.1. Official Number 152087 of "gross tonnage 1558 that tons, register tonnage 934 tons, heretofore owned by Vicente Madrigal of Manila P.I. for the 'permission to change her name to "NEW MATHILDE"" and to have her registered in the new name at the Fort of Hong Kong as owned by PANG KWOK SUI. Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance of this ad. vertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong, this 20th day of April, 1939,
PANG KWOK SUI.
GANDE. PRICE &
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY. SECOND ORDINARY AN. NUAL MEETING will be held
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DEATH
REMEDIOS-Carlos Eugenio Cos, fed at his residence, 589, Nathan Road, on April 19, 1939, at 11.07 p.m. Aged 58 years. Funeral will pass the Monu- inent. Happy Valley, to-day at 5.30 p.m. No flowers by re- quest.
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EDITORIAL
HEAVY RAIN
IN COLONY
Blanket Of Mist
Covers City
בקס
Hongkong presented an unusual "sight" from just before dinner time to just after, last night when whole areas, particularly, in the higher levels and down the waterfront, were blotted out by a thick torrent of rain that fell incessantly for well over an
visibity the poor
being hour. accentuated by a blanket of mist that came down between 7.15 and eight o'clock.
Fortunately, or unfortunately
whether depending upon looks at it from the point of view of would-be diners-out or that of the Water Department, these. conditions did not last very long. and though rain continued to fall at intervals during the night, the showers were never as heavy, nor
lasted as long.
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one
Charity Ball
REHEARSAL AT GRILL ROOM
Mr. Hugh Chen In New, Fine Role
An informal rehearsal was held in the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday by some of the artistes who will perform at to- night's Fancy Dress morrow Charity Ball sponsored by the Na- tional Women's Relief Association. occasion was and; though the obviously regarded more as a final convivial gathering following the hard work of the past than as a serious drill. enough was seen for the opinion to be formed that the young ladies and gentlemen con: cerned will gain further laurels to-morrow night.
A feature of the programme ar-. ranged for this Ball will be a number of songs by Mr. Hugh Chen. Mr. Chen has already earn- ed for himself an enviable reputa- tion 43 minor landslides along the island
an amateur tap-dancer roads, Happy Valley and most of
There were one or two very
Up to a late hour last night no harbour mishap was reported.
`ard, judging by his rendering of a couple of popular tunes yesterday. he will be adding another feather to his cap on Friday night
THURSDAY, APRIL 20. 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A, W, HYER)
The public and traffic departments of various travel companies bad, little to say yesterday about'arrivals or departares. It was the weather that made the order. and a few of them were to the effect that certain commercial transports were delayed and will continue their journeys under better climatic conditions. Pan American Airways' Honolulu Luts to the Colony. The newly re- Clipper stayed at Mação overnight; | paired Eurasia plane out at Kat the Empress of Russia is reported Tak will be tested by this aviator to be an hour or so late in arriving. the beginning of next week. and the German and Italian boats are behind time. m.v. Tegelberg
Major P. R. H. Skrine went dying to London in the Imperial Airways" plane, but we did not catch'm. Wednesday Arrival
Mrs. J. W. Woodhouse was the
TUESDAY, 330 p.m. the popular
Dutch
motorahip Tegelberg LEAVE IT TO Captain Joe Davies
to go. Midst torrents of rain, thun- came into harbour from South to tell the weather just where Africa and Singapore.'
Mrs. F. Law's vacation, of ve der und lighting this capable pilot. weeks was one whirl. Her stay in brought the 506 kilos of mail Into Singapore was not half longHgkong Wednesday, 3.26 p.m. on. enough, but she was happy to see the Hongkong again, and is now all set to resume, her work, supervising only passenger. This lady is tra the Cameo Beauty Shop.
velling from London to join her for Imperial Travelling from South Africa. in husband. engineer
Chiang "ENERALISSIMO
second to none seen in the Colony the Tegelberg was the nicest trip | Airways at Kal Tak
to many for Colonel and Mrs. J.
The Dorado, under the command Jaques. These yearly voyagers are of Captain L. J. M. White was title: teristic of him, did not mince the other playing neids were com-
from Chicago, while visiting in the up in Slam due to engine diucul- his words during the inter-pletely under water and there was a sight roadway flood In Tai
south last year, decided on a trip ties. This plane will arrive in the view which he granted to Hang caused by a congested drain,
to the Java, China, Japan Lin's Colony, to-day with several passen- the press at Chungking. He but nothing serious occurred.
Miss Dorean Ma also gained de-
new motorship, and they certainly gers and no mail.
After a were not disappointed. served applause for her songs, frankly expressed the view
Pan American Airways which will undoubtedly contribute short stay in the Colony these that,
in existing circum-
to the success that is anticipated.
Americans will embark on the E-STICKING TO the "safety first" stances, there is no possibility
The chorus of "Debutante Goes press of Japan for their home in
rules laid down by the organi- for peace and he further re-
to Town," by now established as
the States.
zation, Captaka W. McGlohm de- called his statement of last UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS favourites with local audiences. Friends stampeded the cabins of cided to stop overnight in Macao December in the course of
Mr. and Mrs. Aw. Boon-haw visitors The weather gave them little option
A Singapore The Great Northern Telegraph was also prominent in numbers which he described what the
young and orders are orders, therefore, Japanese
pleased to
and several friends bers did not take the rehearsal aaughter Co. (Ltd.) advises that the follow with Mr. Chen, Though its mem-from
the Honolulu Clipper will arrive term a new order for Asia
at their offices:-
they
not suffer from Balm" owner who plans to spend mail. of the attempt
Late Hsu Pu! Jum's family c/o
stiffness
staleness or
Travellers due to arrive: Clifford and several weeks in the Colony. another
Mr. R. Kopelman of S. E. Levy Osborne, Muriel Johnson, Mr. and Japanese to gain hegemony Government Hospital, from Shang-
may confidently hal; 4758, from Shanghai; Rinisho they
pected to contribute their & Co., was on hand to greet his Mrs. L, Rocke and their son and. Kofukukoshi Kwarakurow,
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. three staff members. More about in Asia.
CHINA, he continued, had, c/o
turn be con-1. Kopelman, arriving in the Co-these people on Saturday. Garden Terrace, Garden Rd., from who will in their
Their stay Air France taken up resistance for the from Canton;" Moyer c/o Chiao, 3 quota to the enjoyment of those preservation of her national Felping: 769, Nathan Road, Kow-tributing to a deserving charity. and the war against Japan Chow Hotel, 422, from Tientsin: life, liberty and independence loon, from Peiping: Chang c/o Mee "TAC would continue until these Deto, from Hidakamisono, Japan.
were
as nothing new but simplying unclaimed telegrams are lying very seriously, it was patent that necompanied the famous "Tiger this morning with passengers and
aims were achieved. Nothing, he added, could shake the deter- confidence and the mination of the Chinese people to resist.
JAPAN, the Generalissimo went on to add, had been reduced to the status of a second-rate power as a result of China's prolonged resis- tance and the time was bound to come when China's enemy could 110 longer bear the
of the
which strain
"LOCAL ESTATES
Local estate sworn under $110,300 was left by Mr. John Lambert Thomson, who died in Campbell- town, Scotland, on September 20, 1938. An application by Mr, G. G. N. Tinson, lawful attorney, for sealing confirmation of the exccu- the deceased has DEEN
By Order of the Board of Directors.
tors of H. DA LUZ,
granted. Secretary
Hong Kong, 14th April, 1939.
war,
did
be ex-
UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL
An unsuccessful appeal on be-
half of 225 swine keepers, served by the Urban Council with notice
to
is indefinite, However, they hope
lony from the south.
to be residents for several months IT WAS A mean a'r trip for the to come. The reunion was indeed; quite gay between the three. Shanghai Bound
Air France's Ville de Hongkong, which finished up at Kai Tak, safe and sound, Wednesday, I p.m.
Mr. E. Evrard and Mr. Garbi dre
MIDNIGHT, Tuesday, quietly the representatives and inspectors of
m.v. Tegelberg slipped out of Air France.
This is their arst fight to the Colony and it will not This trip to the north could be be a long call, these gentlemen re.. called the "Business Man's Special" turning to Hanoi on Saturday Mr. W. C. Boone and Mr. Allen of morning."
cease keeping swine in Kow-the bay for Shanghai. loon without rence, was made by Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Court yesterday.
Mr. Wynter-Blyth pointed out were that thousands of people dependent on pig breeding for
livelihood, George Lock Lee, alias Cheock their
and requested Hong, who died in Sydney, Austhat the order be adjourned several months to permit his clients time tralia, on January 29 this year. 298 would come to an end when left estate in Hongkong to the to pick a different alte or to
Japanese militarists the
An application establish themselves in another value of $18.700. realized their mistakes and
sealing business. Gock Gon-hin, for by
Mr. Himsworth granted the pig abandoned their attempt to exemplication of the probate of
codiely has
breeders a month to comply with conquer China. It was China's the will and
the Urban Council order. policy to gain time at a granted." sacrifice of space and to final- ly defeat Japan through an accumulation of small vic-
CHINA UNDERWRITERS,
LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE is hereby given that at the Company's Office, No. 2. the Fifteenth Annual Ordinary Ice House Street (St. George's General Meeting of Shareholders Building) on SATURDAY, the of China Underwriters, Limited, 29th April, 1939, at 12 o'clock will be held at the Offices of the noon, for the purpose of receiving Company, 4a Des Voeux Road the Report of the Directors to Central, Hong Kong, on Friday, gether with a Statement of Ac- the 28th day of April 1939, at counts for the year ended 31st 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re December, 1938, ́
ceiving the Report of the Board THE TRANSFER BOOKS of of Directors and a Statement of the Company will be closed from the 22nd April, 1939, to 29th
April, 1939, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. N. WONG,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 19th April, 1939.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "FRANKEN” ARRIVED HONG KONG 14.4.1939:
Consignees of cargo ex above
vessel are hereby notified that an
Accounts for the year ended 31sted by December, 1938, and of electing
Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books and Re- gister of Members of the Com pany will be closed from the 21st April, 1939, to the 28th April, 1939, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,
Managing Director. Hong Kong, 17th April, 1939.
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British American Tobacco Co., re- There was Pilot W. Lats (pre- turning to their desks in the north wously mentioned) and Mr. 0. Too, Mr. L. K. Taylor of Wm. Ulbricht, also a Eurasia Aviation Kunt & Co.. would not give a corporation inspector both these men will participate in the response to our cabin-door-knock-air ing, but he was journeying North testing of the company's plane which was practically rebuilt by on business.
Mr. P. Snaith, of Jardine, Mathe-their competent engineer. Mr. O. son & Co., Ltd., was Shanghal Hoefft. bound. And a member of the Java, Mr. R. S. Avramow is returning China, Japan 14'n, Mr. G. H. Goos-to his business in Japan after a zen was northbound on an inspec- pleasant holiday in Damascus, The. tion tour for his company.
affairs of Saɛsoon and Co., keeping Imperial Airways'
alm very busy in the North, his holiday was certainly appreciated
TWO JAPANESE NOW TRAVELLING on a summer and enjoyed to the utmost.
FINED
Expulsion Order Refused
Two Japanese, Kyutaro Makita, 49, clerk, and Mrs. Masa Noda, rest at the Central Court yesterday charged with breach of the Pass- appeared before Mr. R. A. D. For
port Ordinance..
timetable, Dorado and Del- There was a Mr. Longway but phinus of Impe:lal Airways went due to passport examinations and flying down to Bangkok Tuesday, the rain pouring down he eluded. 6.30 am, respectively.
BS...
"
Mr. W. Lutz,-pilot of Eurasia Until further notice the Air Aviation Corporation, and Mr. E. France weekly inward service from Stichnothe, of the same organiza-Pan's and Hanot "will arrive on tion, were bound on business to Wednesdays instead of the past Hanol However, the Air France Thursdays. "The departure date of
arriving Wednesday returned Pliot Saturday will remain the same.
MEDICAL AID ON
A
5
WAR FRONT
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
tories. After 22 months of fali back before the terrifc hostilities, China had, Gen. onslaughts of the defenders. Chiang continued, been able Well are these Chinese youths to hold many provinces intact carrying out the General- with only a few deserted pro-issimo's slogan. vincial capitals in the hands Surrender!"
IN KWANGTUNG, the Chi- of the Japanese, who were being dragged deeper and nese forces are moving with deeper into the swamp from rapidity on Canton City and confidence in their ability to which they would be difficult not only have they expressed to extricate themselves.
THESE views were support defeat the Japanese but they
Makitas fined $10 for enter- Gen. Wu Te-chen, are equally confident that formerly Governor of Kwang- they will be able to drive their ing Hong agon Tuesday from
presentation of banners to Seventeen cases of tuberculosis to the Health De- tung, who is now visiting the enemies back to their war- Canton without a valid passport Colony and who stated that ships and re-take the City of while Mrs. Noda was fined $5 for the fourth group of the Chinese were notified
Youth Medical Relief Association|partment on April 18, in addition were Ramis. From Shameen come a similar offence.
Inspector Ritchie, for the prose who are bound for the front in to eleven cases of measles, three the Japanese plans
within a few cases each of diphtheria and doomed to failure because no reports that the fire of heavy
is distinctly audible cution, applied for an expulsión sulkwan, Canton, respectable Chinese would be guns
Hotel yesterday.
[of dysentery, and one case each of willing to support dummy re- there while the latest mes-order against Makita, but this was days, took place at the St. Francis cerebro-spinal fever, two cases
Makita said that he was working The group consists of four men, small-pox and enteric fever. gimes. The longer China re- sages indicate that the Chi-refused. sists, the longer will Japan nese Air Force is playing
and was in Hongkong to survey eight women.
FOOD require the services of pup-havoc on the Japanese in for the Okura Trading Company two of whom
chairman the market for matches.
Mr. Kam` Yau-man. pets, who are despised not Canton.
Mr. Forrest asked Insp. Ritchie of the Association, gave a speech THE ONLY reverse for the only by their military leaders, but also by the people in the Chinese armies is reported to give a reason for the expulsion in Chinese, occupied areas. Politically, from Kuling," where the small order, to which the officer replied said Gen. Wu, the Japanese beleaguered force, which have there was none except on
of Makita being un- had failed miserably: econo- been holding out against the ground mically, they had gained furious and futile attacks of desirable.
Mr, Forrest refused to make tor nothing. Faced by war-wearl the Japanese for almost a ness at home, the Japanese, year have been compelled, order, remarking that he falled to see the reason why he would com are now changing their owing to lack of supplies, to ply with the request, seeing that tactics in the hope of putting give in. There are many defendant was only a trader.
RUSSIAN FINED a quick end to the war. Con- who are inclined to think trary to earlier expectations, that the brave defenders of
are doctors, and
POISONING
Twenty refugee children were rushed from the refugee centre Besides, the banner presented at the old Government Civil the to the fourth group, two more Hospital to the Queen Mary Hos
banners were presented to the pital yesterday morning, all suffer-" Afth and sixth groups of Chinese ing from food poisoning.
The children "include 14" boys Youth Medical Relief Association, who are already operating at the and six girls, all of whom, except front, These two banners are to two boys, after treatment, were be conveyed by the fourth group. sent back to the centre.
outbreak of fire occurred on board DONT FORGET the invaders have learned a the famous Yangtze summer na Gearse Vylegjanin, a Russian.
$5.S. "Franken" in Haiphong
harbour on the 9th of April, 1939, In consequence of which a Gen.
eral Average has been declared.
No cash deposit will be collect-
ed by us, but consignees are re quested to sign General Average Bonds prior to taking delivery of the goods.
MELCHERS & CO., Agents: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN COLONY
The condition of the two who were detained is not serious.
MORE DECREES AND LAWS IN FRANCE
A fine of $10, was imposed on bitter lesson from the two resort will be massacred and who "pleaded guilty to falling to
In the Colony of Hongkong in `years of stubborn Chinese meet a fate far worse than register his arrival in the Colony resistance, namely, that they the defenders of Nanking but, on April 14. The defendant said cluding the Island, Kowloon and cannot bring about the down-come what may, they will up- it was the first time he had come the New Territories during the
April 15, 1939, there were altogether PARIS, April 19 (Reuter)-More fall of the Chinese Govern-hold the best traditions of to Hongkong and did not know week ending at 8 am, on Saturday,
adopted 87 traffic accidents as the result decrees and laws were ment by force or intrigue. the Chinese army and meet that he had to register.
an unregistered of which 32 persons were injured. at yesterday's meeting of the For bringing THE GRIT and determina-any fate that may be fixed
were Council of Ministers; including one Of persons Injured, '18 blon of the Chinese forces is for them with a calmness and
mui taal into the Colony, Kung. well exemplified In their stoicism for which they have Hang, 66-year-old woman of No. pedestrians, who were either walk concerning a new organization gallantry and the sweeping become noted. The Chinese 571 Nathan Road was bound over ing or running across the road for buying way materials. victories which are being re-soldier has no fear of death in a bond for $16 by Mr. Q. A. A and were struck by vehicles During the meeting, M. Dala- ported from all fronts, from and no tortures that the Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- Or 87 accidents, 39. were collidier, the French Premier, made Insp. H. W. slons between fehicles; 32 were a statement on the international and situation, in the course of which far-off Shansi and Honan to Japanese may impose will tracy. yesterday.
that spirit. Fraser prosecuted. The girl, Ho collisions between vehicles. the neighbouring. Kwangtung never break
Lance. Province, where the invading China will continue to fight Fat, 15 years of age, was well pedestrians: 16 Beeldents were due he emphasised the need for vigi-
treated. forces have been compelled to lon
to other causes,