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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG
KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Auguste Maurice Chamrion late of No. 28 Rue Eyriaud des Vergaes, Salgon French Indo China, Company's Managing Director, deceased.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Court has by
virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting "the time (or creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 10th day of June,
1939.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May;
1939.
".
OHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
"Solicitors for the Administrator, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs, Jar- diae, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, ať noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, pass- ing the Accounts, and electing
Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the
Company will be closed from the 18th May to the 8th June, 1935 inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 25th, April, 1939.
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CHINESE ESTATES,
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HEREBY
Wm. POWELL, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com pany, 6, Des Voeux Road Central, on Monday, 15th May, 1939 at 12.15 p.m, for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Board of Directors together with A Statement of Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1939, and electing Directors and Audi
tors,
EDITORIAL
FINAL BULWARK AGAINST "BISLEY" MEET
AGGRESSION: "SPIRITUAL
MOBILIZATION".
At the usual pubila mesting of the Manuk, Lodce of the Theo- sophical Society last Thursday, Mr. Percy Chen' delivered a most interesting lecture on "Spiritual Mobilization," which was listened to with great interest.
Mobilization was a subject which The speaker said that Spiritual
was being considered not only by pillosophers, but by practical men and, above all, statesmen, being re- sarded as the last and final bul-
wark against the destruction civilisation.
of
These people were" men
who had, by a self-imposed distor- tion of their mental make-up, put in the background the feel- jags which they should place first-such as pity, merey, and kindness.
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It was difcur to realise that In China, the people were the these men were considered sane, victims of aggression in its worst
COUNTER AGENT
forma. Superior military' apa-
The Transfer Books of the the country. Company will be closed from the opposed
wair.
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sought to
CONCLUDES
(Continued from Faze 1)
Several of the other" finalists were well in the running for third Lplace, ER.A. Keller and E. A. Gil- pin, both of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, taking fourth and Afthi prizes with scores of 312 and 311 points respectively.
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Weather conditions, were favourable to good marksmanship, the heat, the wind, the varying Hght, and the glare of the sun especially being sorely trying to the competitors.
FINAL PLACINGS
Roberts,
The other 14 finalists Anished within 11 points of one another, the final placings being as follows: Sgt. Heap... N.R.S., and Cadet Carey, N.V.F., each 310 points: Lt. Otway, PE. and Sgt. H.K.P.. cach 309; Sub-Insp. Chau. HKP., and ERA. Templeton, 4th SM each 308: G.S.M. Masiem. R.E. and Lt. Le Seclleur. R.E. each 307; P/Sgt. Chan, H.K.PR. 306; Mr. Austin, Dockyard Rifle Club. 305: Cpl. Cole, 304: C/Sgt. H.K.P., and Sgt. Cooper, 1/Mx. each 300.
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1939. ̈ ̈
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER
The winter spirit has been neatly, picked in the balls!
moth-
A carefree and holiday atmosphere prevails, many peo ple have the twinkle of advanture in their eye as they scan
steamier sailing lists and make itineraries"
Quite
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J. N. Nixon in his Honolulu
few residents are sident Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. H. becoming "vacation conscious by Tarzi, were accompanied by two Maersk Line." according to the sons and five daughters, and quite agents (Jebsen and Co.) who state a gay party they were. The head the arrival of the new m.y. Laura of the clan is returning to Maersk an her maiden voyage Afgahnistan from Kobe where he. created a bit of "stir" and much has been Foreign Minister for the telephone ringing for various data past three years. In Kabul, Mr. and information concerning pas- Tarzi, will take over new duties senger-freighter travel,
in the foreign office. Pan American Airways
8.9. Carthage DOWN TO Manila went Captain DOWN FROM Shanghai on the
.P. and O. stehmer Came Clipper, Saturday, 8.30a.m.
group of socially-prominent ladies Round-triping were Lieut. Ralph and the young members of the Smith. U.S.N., Walter Houghton, families. It is a short vacation and Mr. D. Axe, PAA staff mem- and sea trip for them. bets, American's Number One of opern- daughter, will enjoy a short visit Mr. R. Elderidge, Pan Mrs. II. V. Wilkinson, and her tions from Guam to Hongkong, here. And Mrs. A. B. Calder, with after a two weeks Inspection at E. Colville, and her two children, this base. There were more Navy came down to cooler climes, the 96 and Army in the persons fo Capt. temperature In Shanghai getting C. M. Simpson, Jr. US.N. who the better of many residents. Mrs. Plerce to take an air journey to latest finery, enjoyed her sea ex- disembarked from the President R. Alkman, attired in summer's his new destination in the Philip-cursion down to the Colony. pines. And Lieut.-Colonel D.
P. and O. to Europe
ment on land, air and water was "In China," Mr. Chen continued. employed by Japan in the Invasion "We have had to carry out a And to this was Spiritual Mobilization of the people Inadequately equipped as the most effective, if not the 6th May, 1939 to 15th May, 193military forces which, by all the only, counter agent to the terrible both dates inclusive, during which laws of military science, should have attacks upon the people mentally been destroyed and vanquished and physically. It is in this respect period no transfer of shares can within the opening days of the that I feel no diffidence in address be registered.
ing such a body as the Theosophi- By Order of the Board.
MASS TERROR
cal Society which is accustomed to The bombardment of open towns discussing affairs of the ring, com- D. BLACK, Acting.Secretary. civillan Inhabitants. And only worldly subjects.. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1939.
te who had experienced or wit- We find the basis of our Spim- nessed the results of an aerial tual Mobilization in the teach- 349 bombardment could realise thegs of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Three physical, and mental torture to People's Principles. He was able which the victims and those near to touch those spiritual character- and dear to the victims were sub-istics of the Chinese and lay the Jected. The forces of aggression foundations for the stern resistance had sought to bring into play mass which we are now carrying out. terror and had used all conceivable
"One of the principal attributes means to achieve their ends. jor Generalissimo Chiang, has been to stimulate our people at the danger points as well as in respect to the dangers which threaten to render our resistance less effective. In this work Madame Chiang in- itiated the New Life Movement which contributed a great deal in method and content towards the gically
because spiritual rampart that hag«trans- important nothing is doing more harm cended the shells, bullets and bombs to Great Britain's prestige, of the inhuman enemy." and, as a result, to the peace SEVEN MAJOR SINS
demoralise innocentparative religion and other less Hale, 1/Mx, 301, Sgt. Cowana, returned to his desk in Manila her young son, came calling. Mrs.
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CONSCRIPTION
THOUGH conscription has not officially been in- troduced in Hongkong, the Colonial Government. has issued a warning in connexion with the Registration of Per-
sons Ordinance, 1939, that prosecutions for failure to re- gister within the period prescribed by this Ordinance, will start immediately upon the expiration of that period, namely, May 31. The public has been given due notice and there can be no excuse, if. when the proper time arrives, they have not registered.
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In some countries, the leader- ship had passed into the hands of men who believed that force ruthlessly used "could trample over such things as justice, righteousness or even humanity,
In one of these articles she lists the Beven major sins which have delayed the full- ment of the teachings of Dr. Sun.
A feature of the competition for the Governor's Prize was the suc- cess of the three competitors from the Police Reserve, who, competing for the Arst time in the com- petition for the Governor's prize, qualifed to contest the final round.
Thong, did well, to win Third Prize. One of the three, Police Sergeant
The Hongkong Police Re- a team, serve, competing as were successful also in winning another event decided yester- day, the International Match. China being victorious with a total of 233 points.""
on an air There was
Franklin, U.S.A. a very fast talk- ing medical man who, has been SATURDAY, 1210 the s.5. Carth- travelling in the Far East,
age was away for southern Though their names were not ports and Europe. divulged, three generations of a
All Chinese family went
dressed up in one of fashion's latest beige-pink shark- Journey to Manila.
skin suits was General Morris A. grandmother, mother
and three Cohen. Waving & young children, quite
cane, elgar, money and perspiring profusely he climbed the gangway just be- fore noon. Off to Singapore he goes, and says he "Tm going down WHEN THE round-the-world
to see the pretty ladies." Then steamer of the American Pre- he laughed in his deep throated sident Line stopped by our port, manner which almost shook the on Friday afternoon. there were s.s. Carthage from its moorings. very few visitors for Hongkong.
But he will be back in a couple of
Mr. W. Austin, of the Dockyard | family! Rine Club, finished in 15th post- President Harrison. tion, to be listed among the prize- winners in the Governor's Prize | competition for the fourth year in succession.
The Army defeated the Navy the Senior Members' Match; the winning team comprising Major- General A. E. Grasett, the G.O.G..
Major 8. E. . E. White. of the 3/Royal Scots. and Major R. Robertson, of the R.A.S.C.
His
MAJOR MURRAY
for which she is working than "Of considerable interest to those the present state of her army. who would study the movement in IN THE MEANTIME, it is China towards creating + дем interesting to note that war standard of conduct is the series by Madame insurance risks have recently articles written dropped. Full war equipment Chang entitled "Resurgam." for the 200,000 whom the War Office expect to be affected by the Conscription Bill was completely ready on April 26. There is speculation among the undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge as to the effect of conscription: about one-third of Oxford's male undergraduate population that conscious efforts are being services rendered by him to the
these faults between 1,000 and 1,200-will made to eradicate
which are common among our pen- be affected.
ple.
THE CONTINENTAL press
They are "self-seeking," "eliquism," "defeatism," "inae- curacy," "lack of self discip- line." Herasion of
responsi- bility,"
And it is nut too much to say
In
"China in the past has contri is inclined to think that six buted much to human "progress. REGISTRATION does not months' training is not suff material as well as spiritual. necessarily mean that con- cient, but we consider that, ajour trials on behalf of world peace. scription or those registered lot of training can take place justice, and freedom we have been will be called upon for ser- in that time. In the twen-forced to take up arms. Some ex vice. The measure is simply tieth century, the standard of perts have estimated that we have precautionary one and education and consequent in-over two million men in the field. none but slackers will fail to telligence has greatly im-culars and guerillas The Youth register with the enthusiasm. proved. The passing of the the day that they will also go into the Nation are in training for As has already been pointed horse in the army has relieved battle. out in these columns, no the soldier of many hours greater service can British re- arduous dutles each day. In sidents here render to this future," the infantry soldiers Colony and, incidentally, to will be carried by motorized people are going to war willingly themselves, than to assist the transport and will not have to
Excellency the Governor gave away the prizes. Among the prize-winners was Major. G. P. Murray, the Hon. Secretary of the HK Rifle Association, who re- ceived also a silver eigarette-box. suitably inseribed, presented by the members of the Association in
token of gratitude for the valuable
H.K.R.A.
Several other competitions were also concluded or decided yester day.
The results follow:-
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The Secretary's Cup Competi- tion: Sgt. Perkins, 'H.K.P., points; Mr. Boulton, DR.C. 33;" C.PO. Davey, 4th 8/M.. 32; P.O SWED, N.R.S., ERA Keller, "4th
A.
uying
Clad
Unbehaun, of, the Hame Pipe Com M. C, H. Unbehaun and Miss L
went travelling down on a com- bination business and pleasure trip to Singapore.
And at the rail we spotted Mr..
Mr. P. G. Van Donselaar came weeks. down from Kobe where he takes care of the affairs of his native land Sweden. And Mrs, A, Jeffer- son was the second visitor. in green shorts and blouse and i attempting to make a very black Scottie" pup behave, the lady announced she anticipate spend A. Murdock, Jardine, Matheson ing three or four months in this and Co. The goodbyers on the city. All she was interested in at pler report he is off to Londen the time of arrival was a com-and a holiday. pletely modern and apartment which she desired to another set of vacationers, though furnished Mr. and Mrs. R. E Cable, were- rear evidently the lady had not they do not anticipate the re heard about the refugees and ther in the Indian Ocean They crowded conditions in the Colony! were looking forward. to England: A family of no "mean propor-in summer which evidently can- tions" was travelling on the Pre-not be beaten anywhere.
NETHERLANDS NAVAL ORDER RESCINDED
WEIGHT - LIFTING RECORDS OF M.P.C.E.
LIMITED.
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND:
NOTICE IS GIVEN that FIRST IN TERIM DIVIDEND for the year ending the 29th February, 1940, of two per cent, that is $2.00 per share, will be paid on all shares in this Company on "Thursday, the 1st June, 1939, at authorities with the compila-carry out long marches as in not for the love or veneration of sities Prize-List: Winner, Edin- Provincien" in the East Indies in Clean and Jerk" with 210 lbs, and
the Company's Office at China Building, 5th floor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 29th May to the 1st Jane, 1930, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board" of Directors,
FUNG PING FAN,
Director & Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th May, 1939...
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FREEDOM OF THE NATION "But it must be known that our
for the freedom of the nation' and
*war. Chinese have no love for
"The Youth of the world to- day is possessed of a Spirit of Peace. And in China as we have started the Spiritual Mobilization of the entire poo- ple for the fight for Peace against aggression; we will ever be in the forefront of the struggle."
tion of the local Register by the past, which took such a militarism or militarists. We went Aling their forms "without long time to make them really to conquer no people or lands. But delay. British subjects here fit. At present, a soldier un- we want to be allowed to live in are, on the whole, entirely dergoes a course of six-weeks' peace. conscious of their respon- training to become a motor, sibility, but, unfortunately, driver-it took about six their sense of duty is not un- times as long to teach him to influenced in a large number ride a horse and become an of cases by a mental attitude; efficient cavalry or artillery more easily discerned than soldier. It is considered by analysed,, which causes what the authorities, therefore, can be done to-day to be left that an intensive course car- undone until to-morrow..rled through by competent when There is, we are sure, no lack instructors will make an achieved in which we are free and of interest or unwillingness efficient soldier in SIX untramelled in our development as to respond.
a nation, we may be able to give THIS BRINGS US to the CONSCRIPTION. in Great some noble deals to the new world question of conscription in Britain will have two big in which we shall live.",\ Britain, comments on which effects. It will cause in-
months.
that peace hag been
FIGHT
A fight between three water
at <the ~Kowloon
Inter-Imperial Prize List: Win- ner, Royal Navy; Inter-Univer
burgh University.
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The order was made following formances, the mutiny and subsequent bomb-
1933.
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FIRST CLASS CRICKET
S/M., S. 1. Châu, HKPR.. E, A
THE HAQUE, May 13 (Reuter) Two youths, Leung Chi-shing. Gilpin, 4th S/M., and EA. Temple-
-The order ton. 4th S/M... 32.
banning Association Machine Gun Match:newspapers from circulating
Socialist age 19, and Fung Shu-shit, age 20, 1st "D" Coy, 2/Royal Scots. 2nd military establishments, has been in their respective classes and have in created new weight lifting records Middlesex "B": Services M.G. rescinded by the Minister for Naval been awarded, accordingly, with Challenge Cup: won by "D" Coy. Derence. 2/Royal Scots.
Certificates of Merit for their per-
Leung Chi-shing, whose weight ing of the battleship "De Zeven was 1304 lbs. did a "Two hands
holds that record for the 10-stone class.
Fung Shu-shit, the all-round athlete and weight, lifting cham- plon, created another sensational lift when he successfully perform- ed the "Two hands "Snatch" with 160 lbs. at a bodyweight of only.. 116 lbs.
The British Amateur Weight Lifting Association champion, Boey" Chee-choon, of Singapore, did 156 lbs, at a bodyweight of 112 lbs. (B-stone class). These two pupils, whose excellent records compare LONDON, May 12 (Reuter-favourably with many champions Results of first-class cricket of Hongkong schools and clubs are matches which were concluded to-entering the competition for the day were as follows-Lancashire title of "Hongkong's Strongest drew with the West Indies; Burrey Youth" that is to be held in beat Worcestershire by 398 runs; September or October under the Nottinghamshire beat Cambridge auspices of Mauricio College of by ten wickets. Middlesex beat Physical Education. Essex. by two wickets in a tight At the rate they are progressing firsich
they will be fair representatives. CLOSE OF PLAY
for China in the "Olympics
scores follow: Middlesex (Robert list and, accordingly, has been LONDON; May 13 Close of play has graduated, and is No, 6. on the Cheung Yum, 1938 prize winner
son 106); Derby 209, (Gregory 5 for made a Member of the College, a 46),
special distinction only for Ora- Surrey 149 for 3 against Derby.duates. Worcester 149. (Goddard for 55);
THANKS EXPRESSED The President of the Assocía- The newspapers took the muti-| tion, Major R. D. Walker, M.G., on neers part, writing of brave dis- behalf of the members, thanked obedience.” Major Murray for his services to the Association, when announcing the presentation to him of a silver. cigarette-box. Among others who contributed in no small measure to the success of the meeting were Capt.. Newton, of the Middlesex Regt., who was responsible for the Inauguration of and arrangements for the claybird shooting competi- Hargreaves, Capt. Neill, L/C. Eddy, tions, Garrison B.M. Estall, Mr. J.
and others, men of the Middlesex Regt., the 2/Royal Scots, and the Corps of Military Police, who had worked behind the scenes.
CARPENTER'S TOOLS STOLEN Appearing before Mr. RA. D.
Fest at the Central Court an of a carpenter's box of tools valued Saturday, charged with the theft at $8, Wu Lam,, 23, was sentericed to three weeks hard labour.
A similar
terra
WILS. im-
Goddard's Great Bowling
by the press in various coun- creased activity in the build-WATER COOLIES tries makes interesting reading trade, since new barracks The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary ing. "La Tribuna (Rome) and drill halls must be built, Meeting of Shareholders will be describes it as Britain's Tea and it will increase the duties held at the Offices of the ander Time Army" and says "When of the regular ariny, the four coolfes over carrying water from a signed on Thursday, the 18th training is undergone at tea.
main ones of which are (1) to public fountain in Taku stret, near May, 1939, at noon, for the pur-time and when convenient, it preserve the peace in many Wuhu Street, led to their pose of receiving the Report of becomes useless. Such sol- places overseas: (2) to form appearance before. Mr. E. 'the General Agents, together with diers scare no one, but only the spearhead of a British Himsworth a statement of Accounts for the cause pre-occupation to those expeditionary force: (3) to Magistracy on Saturday, charged posed on Cheung Ming, for re- year ended the 31st December, allies on whose side these provide instructors for the with disorderly conduct,
One defendant was discharged velving stolen property; amateur soldiers will even-territorial army; and (4) to
Cheung was arrested, while at | Martin 4 for 44). kischer Beobachter tually have to fight." "Voel- supply a training cadre for owing to lack of evidence. The
(Berlin) the new conserint army,"
other two were bound over in the tempting to sell the articles, At writes, "London is now going
the Police Station he offered to sum of $10 for one year. NOTWITHSTANDING
take the polles to the complainant and the Arst defendant.
Sentence of three months hard was passed on Kwan
1938.
The Share Register, and Trans fer Books will be closed from the 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents,
Hong Kong,⋅ 27th April, 1989.
the from door to door all over the attempts of the Italian and world trying to find some one German press, therefore to
Charged with svolding payment
to misuse in case of necessity belittle Britain's efforts, the of ferry fare on Friday, while labour as a dagger against Germany new British force will prove travelling on board the terry "Man Yeung, 21, who was found guilty by and Italy."
to be so powerful a deterrent Kwok Chan Pox, 28, was fined Mr. Rands, at the Central ON THE OTHER HAND, to the aggressors that they $15 by Mr. QA. A. Macfadyen, Court on Saturday, for theft of ten "Figaro (Paris) says that will think twice before tug-at the Kowloon Magistracy on dozen singlets from No. 15, Les 341" the declaration is psychologing at the lion's tail.
Baturday.
Tuen Street West on Saturday.
Gloucester 165 (Howorth 8 for ARRESTED WITHIN
Warwick 183 (Steele 8 for 62); Hampshire 168 for 3, Somerset 372 for (Gimblett, 108, Lee. 148 not out) against, Lancashire,
48 HOURS LONDON, Mar 14 (Reuter) At Manchester yesterday, three righmen and one Irish woman Leicester 229; Bussex 181 for 5 were remanded in custody as against West Indies.
MCC, 435 for 7 (Compton 115) sequel to Friday ""bomb" outrages,
It is pointed out that arrests" against Glamorgan.
Notts 489 for 7 (Gunn 119), have been made within 48 hours of every recent IRA terror act, Yorkshire 169; Kent 100, Tork and that over forty Irishmen are shire 88 for 1
now in prison.