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NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited. will be held at the Offices of the Company, 4a Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Friday, the 28th day of April 1939, at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938, and of electing Directors and Auditors,
The Transfer Books and Re. gister of Members of the Com pany will he 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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NOTICE Is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRE! and NINETEENTH ORDIN ARY MEETING OF Share- 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 of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS o 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.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of the" Hong Kong Engineering & Construction Com pany, Limited, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Sir Kadoorie & Sons, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 10th May, 1939, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving th Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended, on the 31st December, 1938, and electing Directors and Auditors."
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st May to the 10th May, 1939, both days inclusive.
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ALLIANCE WITH
RUSSIA THE negotiations
progress to obtain Rus-
now
in
EDITORIAL
Churches Social Service Centre Aids All Creeds
:
DEAN WILSON'S ADDRESS AT CATHEDRAL HALL MEETING
"Government and voluntary refugee work will cater far people is concerned In the mass, but here is an organization which with what we call 'case work'.........The people we help are not only of all races, but of all creeds, declared the Dean of St John's Cathedral, the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Chairman, speaking, at a reception given by the President and Committee of the. So- cial Service Centre of the Churches, in St. John's Cathedral Kall yesterday afternoon.
AMATEUR GOLF TITLE HOLDER BEATEN BY BOY INTERNATIONAL
SOUTHPORT", April 77. (Reuter)
In the English Amateur Golf Championship played on the Birk-" dale links, J. J Pennink, winner for the last two years, was beaten in the fourth round by an 18-year- old boy international, Ronald White, who is a local player; at the 19th.
White was one up at the turn
H.E the Governor, Sir Geoffry are not altogether deprived of and was three-up and fve to play Northcote, attended, while the Hon. privileges or duties. Mr. N. L. Smith presided.
Addressing the gathering, the Dean said, in part:-
You will notice that this or ganization is "of the Churches": it is a united effort of the Chinese and English Churches and all the Anglican and non-Roman Chur-
us as
It is not the business of the Church to tell our legislative leaders how in detall they are to administer the Colonles, but it is the business of the Church to create a pubile oplaton on the human vaktes, and we have good grounds for hoping that ches, and we are glad to say, that the administration will be res~ ponsive to a sound and vigorous with the Social work of the Roman
public opinion. Catholic Church there is happy. co- operation. We claim, therefore, to "But a further duty is laid upon. be a representative body.
Christian citizens to bring With the growth of cities and comfort and relief to those who are the rise of industrialism new suffering in mind, body or estate. problems have arisen, which call Those who are afflicted in body are
duties for new
on the part of for the most part dealt with by a Christian citizens. Christians are very efficient ministry of health called upon to strive to make the working through the hospitals and conditions of lving for all human clinics, but this does not mean to no imperfec- beings such as will ensure their say that there are health and their happiness and tions.
in- safeguard their purity and tegrity. In Crown Colonies citizens may not have the same res blities as in England, but
resistance and
RELIEF OF SUFFERING There should be in every com- il-munity groups of people who are they continually watching for ways in
are
which members of the community | suffer, and who should be respón- their
con-sible for urging either Government fidence. "
or voluntary action in order that IT IS, therefore," clear that these sufferings will be relieved. each of these states must There should also be groups of doing remedial conscientiously, in their own people who interests, carefully consider work. Such a body is the Social their positions on this issue. Service Centre of the Churches. Together, the territories of It seeks to be a body of Christian Foland and Rumania extend people doing acts of love and heal- continuously across Europe, ing by the giving of relief and by from the Baltic to the Black building up broken lives. Sea. Standing side by side,
It tries to abolish indiscriminate they would be Russia's first line of defence against attack acts of good will which very often a point which the Russian defeat their own, purpose through
of people the first to admit as being a
INFLUX OF REFUGEES
There are without
when Pennink squared the 17th losing the extra hole through mis- Judging his third shot.
Another unexpected defeut wan that of Harry Bentley, winner in 1936, by E. Nugenthead, a London golfer at the 19th
The major match in this round between the former winners. Leonard Crawley and Stanley Lunt resulted in a 2 and 1 win for Crawley after being one down at the ninth. Crawley thus avenged his defeat by Lunt at the 37th in the 1934 Anal.
MEDICAL ORGANIZATION AND A.R.P.
Instructive Talk By The D.M.S.“
The Hon. Dr. P. 9. Selwyn Clarke,
an instructive address before a Director of Medical Services, gave large gathering at the Hongkong University Union Assembly Hall last night, his subject being "The Medical Organization in connec- tion with Air Raid Precaution and similar States of Emergency.""
FRIDAY APRIL 28, 1939.
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AFTER THE WEDDING at St. Andrew's Church yesterday morning of Mr. A. S. Bliss, the Interport and Kowloon F.C. soccer player, and Miss Phyllis Gittins, Interport and St. Andrew's Ladies' hockey player. The newly-wed couple are leaving for Home in the m.v., Canton to-morrow.
Foreign Reaction To British
Decision
MR. C. SWANSON
TO RESIGN?
...
GERMANY UNIMPRESSED
IN
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Trans- ocean)-Political circles in the
BERLIN, APRIL 27 (REUTER)– capital are counting on the re-
BRITISH THE
CONSCRIPTION signation of the Secretary of the
DECISION I'S REGARDED Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson.
POLITICAL QUARTERS AS IN- According to Information obtain-CREASING THE TENSION, parti- ed from a reliable source, President cularly in Anglo-German relations. Roosevelt think, that Mr. Swan-It is indicated that Herr Hitler son, who is 77, is too old to cope will rive Germany's answer in his with the constantly growing de-
speech on Friday... mands and responsibilities entailed by this post.
Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons disposes of
CHINA'S PROGRESS the theory that Sir Neve Hender
IN INTERIOR
son, the British Ambassador to Berlin, brought back the threat of conscription in order to influence. Germany. as it was introduced without waiting the outcome of Sir Nevile Henderson's visit to the Foreigri Office, whom Sir Nevile. informed of the decision.
(Continued from Page 1) Referring to the rapid develop- ment of highway communications The speaker outlined the duties in the interior, Gen. Wu sald that that medical men are expected to this was an engineering feat sur- It is argues that conscription in
even perform if and when the city was passing
the world-famous Britain cannot quickly become a involved in any mliltary operations, Great Wall in North China factor of military importance and “ and sald that should the occasion Following the opening of the new must, therefore, be regarded as á arise the city would be divided roads, there had been remarkable gesture.
the inland villages into sections, and first aid posts progress would be organized in suitable politically, economically and cul- localities. Reilef hospitals wouldturally. What appeared to be re-
mote be set up to receive any overfow
and inaccessible was now
pitals.
in
military authorities will be lack of knowledge.
thousands vital factor for the protection enough food and without enough of patients from the clearing-hos-brought closer because of the con- į
Referring to the recent appeals Japanese Indiscriminate air The introduction
The press describes the de- cision as a feeble threat which falls to impress Germany.
TWO MOTIVES shelter. This number has almost
BERLIN, April 27 (T/Ocean)- venience of communications. of her own interests and,
of compulsory reached the tens of thousands by therefore, worthy of her un- the influx of refugees. It is made
military service in Great Britain for 400 volunteer first aid workers, bombings, Gen. Wu observed, only stinted support. From their up mostly of Chinese people, but
point of
the speaker said that the Univer-intensifed the antagonistic feelings forms the subject of lengthy art!- view, both hundreds are of other nationalities.alty could render assistance in sian co-operation in the anti-own
of the Chinese "civilians toward cles in the Wednesday evening and Rumania will Government and voluntary re-
many ways. First, he suggested,`| Japan. aggression bloc bear a signi- Poland
The result was that the papers here. Acance the vital importance realize the value of having a fugee work will cater for people in
the university buildings could be people had a full understanding of The papers ananimously de- of Russian the mass, but here is an organiza-converted into relief hospitals and
clare that the measure has the Government's policy of resis- of which cannot be over-concentration
been mainly," inspired by two estimated. This new "Defence troops and war material im- tion which is concerned with what secondly, with the valuable know-tance to the bitter end and a deep
But. "case ledge of medicine, the students, confidence in China's ultimate motives, namely, in the hope Front," which has now taken mediately behind them. Such we call "case work."
of bringing pressure to bear the responsibility of assisting
specially the ones of senior years, victors
on Germany in view of Chân-. Poland and Rumania, in the
could help in the first aid posts. hospitals and dispensaries.
cellor Hitler's forthcoming event of any threat to their
speech, and in order to make territories, must, if it is to
an impression on the smaller prove completely effective as
State. check. to Totalitarian menaces, include Turkey in its fold and the steps now
but of all creeds. The Fifty-Eighth
Ordinary being pursued to obtain full
as regards Eastern European During the war called Great, Meeting of Shareholders will be Turkish support bid fair to held at the Offices of the under achieve satisfactory results. countries effective, it was in Roman Catholic Chaplain went out
thorough understanding, who was wounded in no signed on Thursday, the 18th Co-operation by Turkey, how cumbent that there should be under fire to minister to
ever, is dependant on the a May, 1939, at noon, for the pur extent to which Russia is amounting to nothing short land. don't belong to your padre," said the boy pose of receiving the Report of prepared to support the of reciprocal. alliances, be- Church the General Agents, together with Democratic Powers against tween the Soviet Union and "No." said the Chaplain
Western Democracies, knelt beside him."but you belong and Italian a statement of Accounts for the German year ended the 31st December, 'croachments. It is not dif- and, therefore, full adherence to my God.".
to cult
understand why to that position was offered 1938.
Turkey should insist upon to Turkey and the other such conditions. Her
OFFICE, LTD.
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are,
a position will have a decisive work" suggests something imper bearing on the result of any sonal. There is nothing imperson
al about the General Secretary, | conflict.
BRITAIN'S point of view, Miss Elliott, and her helpers at the as far as it concerns this office. Each of the many thousand aspect of the situation, has applicants who come in each year AIRPORT NEWS already been made evident. to the office has to be dealt with She realized at the very out- The people we help are not only set that, to make her policy of all races
en- the
Individually.
.
Imperial Airways.
NORTHBOUND "Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-
aking.
& boy man's
89 he
PEOPLE HELPED Miss N. E. Elliott, General Secre
tion.
in Eastern European states. Itary of the Centre, spoke on the cannot be denied that, if such work performed by the organiza- a combination for reciprocal
It was stated in the annual re- co-operation and assistance can be achieved and there is port that of the applicants who had been helped, 85 per cent. were
while others were every reason for hoping that Chinese,
of
it is near fruition now-it will spanish, Russian, Czechoslovakian, give the Axis Powers consider-Cambodian, Portuguese, Indian and able food for thought before other nationalities.
Mr. George She, a member of they decide to continue withi
"I have read compositions by pupils in village schools bitterly denouncing Japan's invasion,” Gen. Wu cited this to illustrate the general awakening of the
masses.
CARE OF WOUNDED Gen. Wu was also impressed by the efforts, exerted by the Chinese medical authorities in the mange ment of the clinics and nospitals for wounded Chinese soldies, All the "wounded soldiers he met were Hong-dressed in iniforms and were we
Delphinus. Delia-4 and 5 p.01. Air France:
NORTHBOUND Friday: France, Hano!, kong.
Service-1 p.m.
# SOUTHBOUND Saturday: Hanol, France. Service 7 a.m. Pan American Airways:
EASTBOUND Sunday: USA, Manila, Hong- kong.
China Clipper-2 p.m. WESTBOUND
disciplined.
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However, Gen." Wu pointed out that according to reports, there 'was a shortage of medicial supplies, and temporary Aeld hospitals and he hoped that the charity organi- sations and patriotic bodies would do their best to remedy the situa- tion.
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The Nachtausgabe" observes that the German nation is leas impressed "by the latest diploma- tie and military measures of the "Encircling Powers" than by the light-heartedness with which the Democratic nations accept sacri- ces imposed on them by the war psychosis of their Governments.
The paper affirms that Ger many will continue': unflinch- ingly to pursue her "policy of securing her indispensable liv-" ing space without regard to the manoeuvres directed against the "Axis.
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
It is understood that Sir Nevile. Henderson informed the Reich terests which lie to-day in the security of the Balkans, the
Gen. Wu found most of the re-Secretary of State, Herr von Weis Black Sea and the Straits are
fugees in various cities and towns zaker, of the British Goverment's closely linked with Russia and
In the interior get unable to get intentions regarding conscription in fact, inseparable
a living. In Lingling (Human) and when the Ambassador called at Monday Manila, USA There are, of course, certain
Liutsal (Kwangi) he met many the Foreign Office yesterday. China Clipper 8.30 a.m.
refugees. both men and women. obstacles in the way of re-
Note: The Air France inward
from Hopei, Shantung. Anhwei and questing Russian sympathy on
service has been delayed two days. Kiangsu and culte, a number of the side of the anti-aggression
children about seven or eight years bloc. It has been made ap- their aggressive methods of the Executive Committee, explain- Upon reaching Fort Bayard on
The speaker at the weekly meet- parent during the conver- threats and encroachments.ed the mechanism of the co- Wednesday, the plane became bog-old peddling matches and fruits
Reto eke out a bare living for their ing of the Manuk Lodge of the sations that have been taking There is also the assured operative relief plan of the orged in the muddy air-field
be arriving yesterday families.
Theosophical Society yesterday was place on the question between sympathy with which the ganization and said that the alme ported to
CHEAF LABOUR
Baron Reichenau, who gave an Britain and France on the concensus of opinion in the and objects of the plan were to morning, the service was still in
The Chinese in the Southwestern Interesting discourse on the sub- one, side and the smaller United States would regard centralize the grant of relief in Fort Bayard at 230 pm. and
money or kind, through a single was learned from authentic au provinces, Gen. Wu sald, were feet, Theosophy looks at the The Fifty eighth Ordinary European states on the other, such a strong alḤance.
AS FAR AS the negotiations agency, to record applications to thority late yesterday that the most frugal and hard-working problems of daily life."
Among the most interesting of General Meeting of the Company that neither Foland-nor Ru-
laboured all day long could hardly Baron Reichenau's observations will be held at the Offices of the mania looked with particular towards achieving this result prevent the applicant from going plane had succeeded in taking to Labour was cheap. The poor who Air France's local office had no get enough to live upon. The pro... General Managers, Messrs. Jar. favour on the prospect of have progressed, it is now al- to other separate institutions for the air returning to Hanoi.
Russian troops
marching most certain that only certain ald and to provide asurance that
gifts of money or kind, are wisely information regarding the delay in blem of improving the livelihood was his comment on vegeterianiem dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
the service and reported that the of the people demanded immediate through their territories, any details have to be adjusted to
plane would arrive in the Colony attention. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on more than they would like to get Turkey's acceptance of Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at see German troops marching this new system of defence. ARP. EXAMINATION to-day with passengers and mail noon, for the purpose of receiving across their frontiers. But, The potential value of such the Report of the Directors, pass at the same time, it is not accession cannot be exagger-|·.
The following are the results of ing the Accounts, and electing unreasonable to assume that ated. Her strategic position Directors and Auditors.
they would be perfectly ready-holding the Straits between the Air Warden Examination held The Transler Books of the to accept succour from their Europe and Asia, command on April 12 and the Air Raid AUSTRALIA'S
giant neighbour in the event fag the entrance to the Black Warden Instructors Examination DEFENCE POLICY Company will be closed from the of their existence being Sea
and dominating the held on April 12, 13 and 14, at La 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 threatened. The wide scope Bhosphorus on both sides Salle College, Kowloon:-
Air Raid Warden Instructors: inclusive.
which such assistance can gives Turkey nothing less Mr. J. L. Young gaye and Mr.
the take must prove of in- than
capacity of... ·
Cheng Kim Wab. estimable value
these great power. With Russia
Air Raid Wardens: Mrs W. M. smaller atates whose Te- as her immediate ally Gitins, Mrs. Leo D'Almada, Jura sources in this respect are and the Western Democracies Mrs. J. J. Basto, Mrs. R. Osmund, negligible. Aircraft, munitions to back her, the position Mr. Francis Wong, Mr. K. M. Lau, pro- Brother Gerfried and Brother and all the necessary war reaches impregnable
Anthony. 881 supplies will greativ augment portions.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers,
Hong Kong, 25th April, 1939.
used,
RESULTS
The return flight will leave Kai Tak on Saturday at 7'a.m;
He held that if vegeterians would not eat meat because life had to be destroyed to provide such food, they had no more res- son to wash their hands or gargle their throat lest microbes, which were also alive, were destroyed in the process.;
دراز
Concluding, Gen. Wu stated that the new spirit of China was best exemplified in Chung- king, China's wartime capital, were people of all walks of ure co-operated and worked hard for the welfare of the country.
Charged an three counts of Lance-Sergeant Amrik Singha possession of arms and ammuni- CANBERRA, Apr. 27. (Reuter) Outlining the Australan Govern- was remanded for a week by Mr. tion without a licence, possession ment's defence policy. Mr. Menzies, Hinsworth at the. Kowloon of dynamite, and possession of the new Premier, said that while the Court yesterday, on four charges, dangerous goods, (tins of kerosene) Commonwealth, must stand or fall of receiving bribes and misconduct on board his junk which was not with other countries of the Empire, as a police officer by taking anchored in a dangerous goods in- her defence policy must have as a tratuities. Defendant was alleged chorage, Ngan ML, 65, was fined basis the primary risk and respon-to have obtained $3.60 In bribes by Mr. & Emsworth at the Kow- bilities in the Pacific bome by from four hawkers at the Mong-loon Court yesterday. Det-Bergeant
kok Market on March 17
D. Davies prosecuted. Australia and New Zealand.