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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the ANNUAL OR. DINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 2nd. | JUNE 1939, at 11.00 a.m., for" the purpose of receiving the Re- port of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th. April, 1939. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 26th,"day of May to FRIDAY, the 2nd, of June 1939, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1939.
408
INCREASE IN RATES
OF FREIGHT.
SHIPPERS are advised that as from the 1st of June, 1939, the undersigned have agreed to in crease all rates of freight from Hong Kong to Haiphong by 20%.
sd. Compagnie Asiatique de
Navigation,
|
CHUNG YUEN ELECTRICAL COMPANY.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mok King Fung is no longer the English Secretary of our firm, his service having been terminated on the 21st day of May, 1939.
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CHUNG YUEN ELECTRIC COMPANY,
No, 71, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1939.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
404
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 30th day of May, 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 Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 73 years, 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 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis-
ad. Compagnie des Messageries posal of the lot the Purchaser
Maritimes.
sd. Messrs. Butterfield
and
Swire, Agents lor
The China Navigation Co. Ltd. sd. Compagnie Gotiere de
l'Annam.
(if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG KONG.
"
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS ol HEINRICH LIERMANN
late of French Bank Build- ing Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, de- ceased,
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Or dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi. tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 18th Jane, 1939.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
| No, of Sale,
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality.
Lot No. 4143. Adjoining Kowloon ! Luland Lot No. $123, Tong Mi Road, Tai
Kok Tsui.
G
Boundary
Measure-
alesta.
AN per
Bale pin
Contenta in
Square feet.
Aunnal
Rental.
Upest Price.
*
0,330
116
K.
$18,990
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING
CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice of Declaration of First
Interim Dividend.
NOTICE is hereby given that
a First Interim Dividend of five pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1940, has been declared by the Direc lers of the Company in Brisbane, payable on 15th June, 1939, to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on 14th June, 1939.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Re- gisters will be closed from Thurs.
EDITORIAL
BLAZE OF WEL COME IN RIVER
ARMOURED CARRIERS for anti-tank or Bren guns going over obstacles during a demonstration by the Grenadier Guards at Pirbright, near Aldershot.
REFUGEES IN THE
COLONY
GUNNER FACES
There were 9,927 refugees and TRAFFIC CHARGE
destitutes accommodated in Gov- ernment camps, etc., in. Urban and
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1939.
LEAGUE COUNCIL
DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S
ELOQUENT APPEAL
Little Hope Of Chinese Demand Being Granted
GENEVA, May 23 (Reuter) In an eloquent ap- peal to the League Council yesterday, Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese delegate, asked-
Firstly, for a recommendation to member states to extend financial and material ald to China to fortify her resistance and for the succour of refugees; to re- frain from any action which might weaken China's re- sistance; to withhold from Japan the supply of in- struments of war and raw materials necessary for a continuation of aggression, particularly aeroplanes and oll; and to restrict the importation of Japanese goods. Secondly, for setting up a body for the purpose of co-ordinating the foregoing measures already adopted, or to be adopted.
Dr. Koo said that China, in
day, 8th June, to Wednesday, Rural areas for the week ending Sequel To Collision her determined resistance, to
14th June, 1939, both days in clusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants,
Local Secretaries. Hong Kong Bank Chambërs, SINGAPORE, 12th May, 1939.
399
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Hosorong, May 24, 1930
EMPIRE DAY
May 20, compared with 10,586 on May 13, a drop of 659.
Urban Areas (Civilians) King's Park 1,522, compared with; 1,565 on May 13.
Ma Tau Chung 1,057, compared with 1,055 on May 13:
North Point -1,673, compared with 1.693 on May 13.
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Urban Areas (Soldiers) Lai Chi Kok Hospital (Upper Ward 12, compared with 14 on May 13.
Ma Tau Chung 767, compared with 762 on May 13.
Rural Areas
Kam Tin. 4,099, compared with 4.131 on May 13.
Fanling, North closed on May 16, 564 on May 13.
Fanling, South 797. compared with 812 on May 13.
Total 9,927, compared with 10.596 on May 13.
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On Jubilee Road
Gunner J. F. Smith, of the 5th A A. Regiment," Lyemun Barracks. pleaded not guilty before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday, to a summons for failing to keep to the proper left side of the road while driving a motor cycle in Jubilee Road on April 27.
The summons was a sequel to an accident when the motor cycle was alleged to have collided into a motor car.
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channels with China through British territory and facilitated the opening of new channels. "They have also taken
certain
Japan, thereby impoverish- Ing. her stock f armaments and wearing out her potential nancial measures which I need resources of both man-power Majesty's Government hope, and not describe in detail. His and economic wealth, had
the Chinese Government appear to been acting as the vanguard recognize. that these for the world peace front.
measures. although some of them were taken
of Brt.
It did not require a fertile mind primarily in the defence to imagine the effect upon the pre- tish interests. will also prove sent tense situation in Europe and helpful to China in her present what would happen to the rights dificulties."
EL
NEW STRATEGY
the position, and said that the Dr. Koo. made a brief survey of
CO-ORDINATE ACTION The abandonment of positional
Chinese representative tare in favour of mobile operations small
war proposed the establishment of
committee of members deprived the Invading forces of especially interested "If fixed objectives on which to con- East to co-ordinate measures uni- the Far centrate their attacks ' and con-der Article XVI. Similar fused them as to where to strike sures have been made at preylous a crushing blow on the Chinese sessions of this Council and while Army,
the principle of co-ordinate action has been recognized at these- meetings, it has hitherto been found that the necessary elementë for such co-ordination ts.
jassured."
mea-
were not
and
Lord Halifax asked whether the representative states at this meet- Dr. Koo pointed out
that thes were convinced that there had Japanese had failed in their been any alteration of the situ operations, which had been de- tion in this respect since the signed to cut the two principal last meeting of the Council routes of supply from abroad, and whether they considered that the commented favourably upon the elements in question were now action of American aircraft com-present and assured?
the advice of the panles who had all responded to ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS Government in July last to refrain
United States! He thought that those mem- from selling more aeroplanes to Japan and exports had thus stopped.
LORD HALIFAX'S REPLY Replying to Dr. Koo's appeal, Lord Halifax said: "The eloquence with which the distinguished re- presentative from China pleaded his country's cause must,
I think, have moved us all once
compassion for the terrible suffer- again, not only to feelings of
and interests of the Democratic Lord Halifax added: "His Ma- Fowers in the Far East if China Jeaty's Government will certainly had capitulated to the Japanese continue to bear in mind the, needs Trafic Sub-Inspector F. J. threat at the beginning or had jof the Chinese people and the Clarke said he went to the scène. stopped resisting the invasion and obligations devolving
them and found a mark, apparently accepted Japan's dominion... from the previous League resolu- made by the car, about 7 feet from
tions. the hillside, the nearside of the car. The front off mudguard of the vehicle was dented and the lamp was twisted. The width of the road was 18 feet.
Tam Kim, driver of the private the state is to remain the car, sald he was driving along servant and protector of the Jubilee Road and was turning a community and not a Moloch left hand bend when he saw a demanding absolute sacrifice motor cycle drive past him. A and surrender of all personal short while later, another vehicle rights and liberties in de-driven by the defendant, came
This new strategy had help- ed the Chinese to regain con- ference to its ponderous and into sight and collided into the unreasoning
siderable initiative in action bumper between the front of lamp. advance, must without further delay he was driving at a speed of about.
and had enabled and the mudguard. He stated that
them strike against the enemy recognize and live up to the 17 miles per hour and was about
in different sectors at the same old, but true and eternal say-one foot from his near side of
time. THE WORLD, exposed since ing that Duties come before the road.
1914 to ever recurring Rights and that no rights can Following evidence given by crises, social, economic and survive if duty be neglected, Poon Hon-kuen, a passenger in the political, has now arrived at The shrill cries of the demo-car. the hearing was adjourned
point where men and wo-gogues and apostles of at Friday... men, everywhere, must feel liberty which, in fact, is like those caught in an earth- nothing less
FAILED TO REPORT quake, with the ground itself have gone too long unanswer- fined $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest Cheung King, chauffeur, was heaving and groaning beneathed and unmet. The survival at the Central Court yesterday for their feét. None of these of a nation depends on its falling to report an accident which
ber states who were most events have been unpre own will to survive. Its will occurred at the Fedder Street ar
directly concerned must ad, 401 dictable, nor have warning to survive depends upon its park on April 28.
mit that this was not the.. voices been
case. absent-only own leadership.
He, therefore, would Its own Traffic Sub-Inspector Clarke sald
be less than frank if he held patience, reason and an in-leadership in turn depends that defendant while driving his
out the hope that in
the clination to take heed häve upon qualities which cannot car from the car park. collided
present circumstances and been lacking. Never since the be maintained without dis-into another vehicle. «
with the heavy responsibil- Great War years has Empire cipline, accompanied by a Insp. Clarke requested the Court
ty resting upon has
them else- PUBLIC AUCTION.
Day been observed by the stern sense and understand-to take a serious view of the case,
where in the world, His British people under such ing of National Duty.
remarking that there had been
Majesty's Government would uncertain conditions as we OUR CONSCIENCE is clear. In the car park and persons
quite a number of minor accidents
be able to "undertake addi- PARTICULARS AND CON find ourselves to-day. DITIONS of the Sale by Public a spirit of tension prevailing arbitration is to be replaced to the police.
With If the rule of reason and volved frequently falled to report
tional 'commitments which ings inflicted or the Chinese
comprised Dr. Koo's proposals. Auction to be held on Tuesday, as a result of the aggressive by the rule of the sword,
people, but also to admiration, for
Lord Halifax added that All Creditors and others are the 30th day of May, 1939, at 3 attitude adopted by the total- then, throughout the Com-
the fortitude and courage they they believed that the other accordingly hereby required to p.m., at the Offices of the Publicitarian powers, it is only monwealth of British nations
have displayed in bearing them. Governments who were mem-
of "For more than two years now bere
the League would send their claims to the under Works Department, by Order of to be expected that Britons the task of active defence signed on or before that date.:
the world has been forced to wit- likely find themselves in a His Excellency the Governor of themselves, "What next?"
the world over should ask must readily be accepted as
ness the spectacle of a conflict in lar position and, therefore, His a first charge upon the whole DEACONS,
one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony,Mr. Neville Chamberlain at fighting to
ATTEMPTS on the part of of our manhood. We are not
which all the resources of modern Majesty's Government was bound Solicitors for the Executors,
warfare have been brought to to feel grave doubts whether any of Hong Kong for a term of 75 appeasement,
Dear on the Chinese nation by a useful purpose could be served 1, Des Voeux Road Central, years, with the option of renewal greeted throughout the Em- against
which were merits of one political theory Mrs. F. J. Wuley. East Gate, Tai-neighbouring nation whose final by adopting the proposal to
another-We
# co-ordinating com- are koo Dock; Mrs. Maynard. 5. Garden interests one would have thought establish Hong Kong..
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by pire with mixed feelings and fighting to create a spirit of Terrace, Top Floor; Mrs. D. M. would have fain in fostering mittee at present. 410 the Surveyor of His Majesty the even misgivings, having fall unity and common purpose Butler, 19. Homantin H.
friendliness and goodwill KING, for one further term of ed, Britain has been forced to among the peoples of a great Passed Voluntary Ald Examina- 75 years.
take steps to re-arm in self-Empire, dedicated, in its tion: Mrs. Cutter, 101, Taipo Road, Intending bidders are advised the dictators' next step will justice
defence for who can say what evolution, to the cause of Shamshulpo: Mrs. H. M. Fanshawe,"
286, Prince Edward Road. fair-dealing that immediately after the dis A move in the wrong among nations. We are not Personal Protection against Gas:
Passed Oral · Examination posal of the lot the Purchaser direction may throw the en- aggressors and are neyer Mrs. O I Kolatchaff, 10, Knuts- (if not the applicant) will be tire universe into a catas-likely to be, but we have an ford Terrace. required to deposit with
trophic disaster, far worse immense responsibility which authorised officer who will be than that which ended a we dare not abandon. This The Fifty-eighth Ordinary present at the sale, the sum of little more than twenty years moment of danger should General Meeting of the Company two hundred dollars, ($200) in
suffice to recreate our unity will be held at the Offices of the cash. This sum will be refunded lovers of stable, ordered gov- stand, divided we fall.
BRITAIN has ever led the and patriotism for united we General Managers, Messrs. Jar
on payment of the Purchase ernment and of liberty and diac, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
IN THE NAME of Duty, Houston, at the Central Court Government has departed from The funeral of Mrs. Ho Chien. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on
in these ominous days, on the Honour, Freedom and Life yesterday, on a charge of keeping the polley prescribed for mem-wife of the Minister of Interior Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at
observance of Empire Day itself, let us turn danger into a common gaming house, at 528, bers of the League in previous and former Governor of Hunan, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT to-day, let all Britons remem- noon, for the purpose of receiving
Queen's Road West, Nip Cheuk, resolutions in regard to the Får who passed away at her residence. a blessing and justify our unemployed, and Lau Kwai, & Eastern hostilitles. ber and cling to the great place in history by giving widow, were each fined $30 or six
No 10, Norfolk Road, on May 13, the Report of the Directors, paska -
traditions which are
will take place at the Tung Wan His Majesty's Clovernment had our proof of our will and capacity weeks imprisonment. He had never faltered in their desire to Cemetery on Saturday, May 27. Ing the Accents, and electing
heritage and Think Directors and Auditors.
Im to undertake, freely, sudden previous conviction against him for use all their influence to avall Deceased is survived by her hus- perially" (to use the words of and onerous tasks, to accept the same aftence.
themselves of every opportunity, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, responsibility for the sake of The Transfer "Books of the
that may suggest itself to secure grandsons and two granddaughters, Company will be closed from
father of our present Prime past and future freedom, and 18th May to the 8th June, 1939
Minister), ndt only in the to convert the millions of
A registration of school children a just settlement of the confict:
China National Aviation Cor and they remained acutely con- Sinclusive.
general sense of the word, but Britons throughout the Em- from the Kwangtung war zones clous of the duty laid
poration, general traffic agents for on them | now taking refuge ii Hongkong, in our ways and habits of life pire into one incarnate will to now and Macau is being held by the resolution of October 6.Pan American Airways Co... have and thought..
overcome danger, to resist.
1937, to consider how far they announced that, effective to-day by the Hongkong and - Macuo
and continuing until further OUR ARMED STRENGTH aggression, to preserve our School Children Relief Commission could individually ald Chins. is steadily rising, while the heritage, and to stand before under the
notice, return "Clipper" fares to Dominions and Colonies are. the world as apostles of hu- Association. It will last until the Kwangtung Relief
Manila, will be U8.579.00 for adults, and 178,454.00 for children betwee awakened to a lively sense of man progress, and the rule of end of this month, Charity schools
the ages of two and eleven. the threat to their own law. Let us remember those will be opened for them These
turn portions of tickets sold at security. If we desire to old words." Britons never, schools will be started by 300
|these rates will be valid for thirty preserve a society in which never shall be slaves."..
refugee teachers,
days.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO..
LIMITED.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON
CO., LTD.
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 25th ́April, 1889.
the
price.
No. of Sale.
Kowloon Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality.
Ma Tan Kok. ́ ́ ́ | Between Kowloon fa land Lots Nos. 1914 & 1970, Pak Tai Street, 20 NO. 4145.
Boundary
Невицке-
mounta
per
sale plain
Contents in
Square feet.
Annus!
Rental.
About
5,518
3
ап
Upast Price,
esty
be?
ago.
and
maintain the
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RESULTS OF AR.P. EXAMINATIONS
The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces the following results of recent A.R.P. examinations:—
Passed as Air Raid Wardens:
1
on
N, Z. SUPPORT
simi-
Mr. Jordan, the New Zealand High Commissioner, whole-heart- edly supported the Chinese ́ ́ap". peal and joined in Dr. Koo's, re- į commendations,"
WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY ›
"The resistance offered by the Chinese people had evok ed deep and widespread sym- pathy, which was fully shared by His Majesty's Government Following the replies of Lord and it was for no lack of sym-Halifax and Mr. Jordan to Dr. pathy that His Majesty's Gov- Koo's appeal, the question was eriment feel that they are jadjourned to give M. Maisky, the unable to support" far-reach- Boviet representative, time to ing proposals now: advanced consult his colleagues. CHARGE
on behalf of China." Lord Halifax continued: "Nor Appearing before Mr. T does this mean that His Majesty's
GAMING HOUSE
OBLIGATION RECOGNIZED
“It is in recognition of this... obligation, which as members, of the League they do not desire to evade that they re- fused to alone
band. six daughters, a son, two