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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON« DITIONS of the Sale by Publis Auction to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor ef -ONE Eet of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma. jesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser (I 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
IN THE SUPREME" COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Joseph Julien Chollot late of 85 Rue Marcel Tillet Shanghal, China, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above
ber, 1939,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED. that an Interim Dividend of Dollars one per Share has been declared for the year 1939, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 7th September, 1938. Dividend Warrants may be ob tained on application at the Cam. pany's Registered Office, P. & 0. Buliding.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) during which period no
EDITORIAL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939.
BRITISH FAR EASTERN POLICY MASS AIR
AS MIRRORED IN THE TOKYO CONFERENCE
BY KUNG LING - KAI .
(Special to the "Hongkong Daily Press")
PRECAUTIONARY
The
MEASURES TAKEN
"Hongkong Dally Preza" |·lestris from the most authentic sources that the Government of Hongkong has, in view of the many rumours which are at present rife; taken definite precautionary mea-| sures to cope with any situation that may arise and to preserve peace and order locanty.
RAID OVER KIANGSI
OVER 300 BOMBS DROPPED
KIAN, KIANGSE / ABF. KE (Central)---Masa bombing Baths tacks were again conducted by Japanese aircraft over towns in Kiangsi Province yesterday:
open
Kian, about 125 miles south- West of Nanchang, was raided by-
With a view to controlling the machines, which released over- flood of people coming and going 20 missiles in the outskirts. They across the border, it has been were greeted by furious Chinese-
anti-aircraft gun fire.. deemed advisable to remove the
Houses Wrecked railway and highway bridges which cross the Shumchun River.
Fourteen planes attacked Hotow. on the Cheklang-Klangst Railway
The preliminary agreement reached between Britain and Japan seems to have considerably eased tension at Tientsin, though for a time it was feared. that the dispute might lead to a "showdown" by force. Because Britain's interests stand sharply ath- wart Japan's ambitions in China, a clash between them has long been expected. While ́ Britain is still insisting on the solution of the Tientsin incident as a local issue, Japan is using her self-manufactured dispute as a lever to further her own designs," Thus the issue involved in this agreement is something more than the interest and prestige of any one nation. It is because of the wider not only her life as an indepen-
At the same time, it is being re- scope and greater significance dent state, but, what is more im-
commended that residents of Fan-in East Kiangst, shortly afterwards, dumping about. 14- bombs. One the whole world is following at large. the issue whether Demo- and Hongkong.
number of houses reduced to with intense interest the un-cracy with its ideals and principles
is yet to
The Government, also in view ruins. folding of this diplomatic which might, but not right, seems which prevails, is advising all per-east of Hokow and on the same of the umecessary state of jitters An hour later. Shangjao, north- drama. But the question in to be the rule. which the Chinese people are
that immediately after the dis. estate to the 12th day of Septem. / transfer of shares can be re- this agreement implies that portant to her and to the worldling should come "over to Kowloon civilian was reported killed and a
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.
Inland Lot
No. 5548.
Junction of
Sing Woo Road &
Tsui, Man Street.
Registry No.
Locality.
Q.
Boundary
་
Measure-
menta.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
A per
als plan.
About
4,800
82
Contents in
Square" feet,
Адра
Rental.
Upset Price
PUBLIC "AUCTION.
639
PARTICULARS AND CONF
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before, that date.
Dated the 16th day of August, 1939.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER, W!! Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Buliding,
Hong Kong.
630
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
"
NOTICE I'S HEREBY GIVEN that Certificates Nos. NS.928 and NS.929 dated Hong. Kòng, 9th October 1894, for
`gistered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 27th July, 1939.'
624
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HONGKONG, "AUGUST 24, 1939
UNEASINESS
PA
SECTION of the local
survive in a world in
There is no necessity for me toons whose presence in the Colony railway line, was attacked by 11. most interested is whether reiterate that China is prepared at unnecessary to evacuate so as to aircraft. Some 300 bombs were un- this agreement indicates a any time to accept peace on the remove a source of worry so far loaded there, killing and wounding: change of Britain's policy to-condition that her political as the authorities are concerned. Ave civilians. wards the Far East. In order sovereignty and territorial integrity
Falling this condi- to correctly appraise the real be respected. issue involved, let us first tion, China, if circumstances de- have a clear picture of its mand it, prefers to go down with background.
the ship than to surrender.
'However, anding herself between Britain's polley in the Far East Japan's determination to dominate. is but a part of her imperial policy. China and China's persistence to Due to her scattered possessions defend her sovereignty at all costs, all over the world and the con- the present British Government stant threat to her life line, her
have found to their disappoint- policy has been a flexible one. On account of this policy, it is some- ment that their conciliatory policy times thought wise not to hesitate towards Japan has not achieved
the desired" object.; to sacrifice some of her interests in certain parts of the world if, in turn, her empire as an entity has
more
to gain by it. Britain's
JAPANESE DEMANDS':
But what engages our attention
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER).
The huge, dark shadows of war clouds in Europe have quickly come to our Colony. The subject of thoughts and conversations during the past forty- eight hours has been war, politics, pacts, and a great deal of guess work as to present and coming situations and conditions.
However, the daily lives of voyager has been on a round trip
fundamental policy. however, re-most is the nature of the Jap- the Colony's residents have in the Scharnhorst to Japan and mains unchanged: the preservation anese demands, some of which been carrying on as usual and back.
of her imperial interest as a whole, are; the surrender of the four travel transports have arrived Europe-Bound
I think it is evident that Japan's Chinese suspects, the handing over and departed from Hongkong, avowed objective behind her "New of the Chinese Government's silver though many of their pas- THE m.v. SHARNHORST spent- Order in the Far East" aims at holdings in the Tientsin British sengers hurry about with in- little time in our harbour on nothing less than the monopoly of Concession to the Japanese mill- tense seriousness.
Wednesday, arriving late in the afternoon and leaving at 2 am, the whole China market and, to tarists and the prohibition of the The semi-typhoon weather of on Thursday. accomplish this, in the opinion of circulation of Chinese Government Wednesday morning held up the
There was a large passenger 1st the Japanese militarists, the in-notes in the Concession.
arrival of Air France's inward for the Europe bound voyage. fluence of Western powers must be! First, Japan's demand
for the weekly service from France, via though, at an early hour last.
Air France
WEDNESDAY
after-
DITIONS of the Sale by Public evening, few travellers were about Auction to be held on Monday, 56190/56199; 20300/20304, 20305- in a state of litters following her interests conflict with Japan's the British authorities at Tientsin Tak at 6.30 p.m. The departure |
Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Chang, and /20309. 66258/66265, 696427. the Japanese occupation of expansion and partly because the is entirely preposterous. Japan hour for the return service was 7 their two sons. the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3
were receiving many guests aboard last evening, p.m., at the Offices of the Public 69643, and 52016/52025, Certi- the Chinese side of the border dilatory. policy and weak stand she has not declared war on China, soa.m. this morning.
Because Works Department, by Order of ficates Nos. NS.2249, NS.2250 adjoining Hongkong. On the has taken since the Manchurian she cannot claim the rights of a the place.
This popular Chinese family äre travelling to Singapore, the extent His Excellency the Governor of and NS.2251 dated Hong Kong, other hand reports of im-Incident in 1931, Britain is logically combatant
of their visit being indefinite. on the effectiveness or under British jurisdiction, even if one Lot of Crown Land at 10th November 1897, for 75 pencang negotiations for a singled out by Japan as an ex-¡where the incident occurred is still LATE ON non-aggression pact between periment
noon, 6.30. the Air France plane The young Mr. A. Pestonji was Wong Net Chung, in the Colony shares numbered 51251/51262, Soviet Russia and Germany the latter's policy of a "New Order war were declared, the suspects arrived at Kai Tak from France. listed for a trip to Manila. How- are entitled to trial in a British via Hanoi. all fourteen accom- ever, we could not discover his of Hong Kong for a term 31851/51863, 24471/24473, 16097 appears a nasty jar for Japan. in the Far East."
HONOUR AT STAKE:
court, and should they be con-modations being reserved....
presence though his bags reposed. of 75 years, with the option of 716101, 36087/36101, 15974/*
· NERVOUSNESS at the pre-
victed, they cannot be handed over renewal at a Crown Rent to be 15975, 39071/39075, 33649/33653, sent Juncture is entirely un- On the other hand, China rightly to the Japanese, as the Concession International Harvester Corpora-
Mr. C. E. von Sickle, the smiling in the cabin.
Captain and Mrs, C. Bloem were Bixed by the Surveyor of His 2016/2021, 34096/34099, and warranted and nothing could views her present struggle against is under the control of a neutral Majesty the KING, for one fur-53746/53750, . Certificate No. be more deplored. True, we Japanese aggression as her nation- power. Furthermore, the National tion's representative returned from the centre of a gay farewell party a quick trip to Hanol: If this gen- last evening, Bremen will be their ther term of 75 years. »
5/NS.304 dated Hong Kong, 7th
are passing through critical al revolution in which her honour Government is the only Chinese tleman keeps travelling up and destination and they are looking Government recognized all over the down the air line to Indo-China forward to a most pleasant sea Intending bidders are advised July, 1908, for 62 shares num times and all sorts of rumours and existence are at stake. On the
her resistance hingestles ignore this fact and hand
world, and if the British author-he will need a commuter's ticket! voyage on the German motorship. that immediately after the dis bered 89265/89326, Certificate are rife but, if we were to success of
Returning from business calls
Mr. and Mrs, M, L, Lim Sicó, over the suspects to the Japanese, posal of the lot the Purchaser No. 5/NS.2374 dated Hong Kong, belleve a fraction of them, we
accompanied by their attractive (if not the applicant), will be 13th November 1912, for 20 would find ourselves in such
daughter and son, are returning numbered 91879/91898, difficult to find a way out. a maze that it would be most
militarists, are we to understand was Mr. R. Larcher, who went fly- it as British de facto recognition 1ng south by imperial Airways a to Manila. The whole family have required to deposit with an shares authorised officer who will be Certificate No. 5/NS. 2377 dated Japan appears to have her LARGE NUMBERS
Japan's conquest of North short time ago. of China?
been enjoying a gay and happy Mr. A. Naether returned from a vacation and now they return to present at the sale, the sum of Hong Kong, 16th November, hands so very full with the people already have started Next is the surrender of the business trip in Indo-China and the south where the head of the two hundred dollars, ($200) in 1912, for 9 shares · numbered war in China and border dis-to leave the Colony and Chinese Government's sliver hold the, interior of China. This gentle family is general manager for a cash. This sum will be refunded 13556/13560, 65164/65165, 76695 putes with Soviet Russia that yesterday steamers leaving ings in foreign banks in the British man will hurry back to his desk in large hardware concern. on payment of the Purchase and 62879," and Certificate Pro- it is hardly likely that she Hongkong for Macao, Shang- Concession. The sum is attractive Shanghai where he represents the
Baron W. von Meder "sounded visional No. 57/657 dated Hong would want to make another hal, Canton, Manila and Hal- for the replenishment of Japan's Poldi Steel Works..
very interesting and we searched. Arriving by the Air France plane for him but without success. Lug- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. "Kong, 20th February, 1922, for enemy by attacking Hong-phong were reported to have depleted treasury so as to enable from Bangkok were' Mr. 8. Mirus, gage revealed his destination is
her to purchase more war materials 72 shares numbered 1288027. Kong. If she did, she would been packed to capacity. HOW'abroad. But Britain lenses the Mr. B. Gain and Mr. L Deldrio. Genoa, but that is all there is to
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price.
|* No. of Bale..
Registry No.
Sing Woo Road.
Locality.
Toland Lot
No. 5570.
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
M... ..
ft. ft. ftifft
As per
sale plan
Comenta in
Square foot.
Annual
Rental.
Upest Price
$
About
4,500
82
(1,210
640
CHARITY CONCERT
given by IAY
Prof. Harry Ore Prof. E. Pellegatti Miss Prue. Lewis Mrs. Silvia Choy Mr. Albert Woo Miss Rosabel Hsu and the
CHORAL GROUP (Director: Prof. E. Gualdi)
at the
CHINA FLEET CLUB
THEATRE "
On Friday, August 25, 1939, at 9 p.m.
In aid of Refugee Children Sponsored by The Industrial Home for, Refugee Children, Admissions: $5 and $3 Booking at the Tsang Fook Plano Co. Anderson Music Co.
128873, all registered in the name of Rafael Perez, have been LOST or STOLEN, and should these
should be stocked for a period of four weeks.
be extremely foolish. .... Chinese returning to Canton,
WHETHER a non-aggres- will fare upon their return to sion pact between Germany the City of Rams is a matter and Soviet Russia would have of conjecture but with the
of
certificates not be produced to the any effect as far as Hongkong limited funds at their dis HONGKONG DEFENCE
By Order of the Court of Directors.
V M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 26th July, 1939,
Th
RESERVE (Compulsory Service Ordinance 1939)
4
Mr. B. R. Carney was en route tell! from "Hanol; unfortunately, we missed these gentlemen's arrival therefore, no interviews Thursday Departure
As In the past few days many transports departing from Hong- kong have been crowded with families travelling south mainly. Bank before the 26th August is concerned, it is premature posal, they face a serious
The mv. Scharnhorst's passenger 1939, new certificates for the 288 to say but it is well to remem-
dilemma.
THE AIR FRANCE SERVICE left st contained many travellers shares and the aforesaid, Certi ber that Britain has a non- "BUT WHILE it is easy
Kal Tak at 7 a.m, this morning sailing to Manila and Singapore. Bicates Nos. N$.928, NS.929, aggression pact with Berlin enough for the authorities to Men are required for. Second or France, via Hanoi.
m.v. Ruys Work, such as Travelling to Hanol was Mr. W. NS.2249, NS.2250, NS.2251, and that it was not so long advise the evacuation of Line Defence
Constable and Guard Hewitt, of the Standard Vacuum WEDNESDAY at 7 am the mv. 5/NS.304 5/NS.2374, .5/NS. ago that Hitler publicly de- civilians whose presence here Special
Ruys, the de luze "travel traza- 2377, and Provisional No. 57/657clared that there would be no is not essential, it would be Duty, Auxiliary and Special Fire Oil Co. A business trip takes him
away from his deak in the local port of the J.C.J. Line was in port
from calls in South Africa. will be thereafter treated by this wars in the future between pertinent to inquire why this Brigades, clerical work, etc.
the Reich and Britain: Some advice was not given several British subjects of the age of office. Corporation as Null and Vold.
Several Chinese passengers tra- Dr. G. A. C. Herklots returns to are inclined to the belief that weeks ago. Were the au- 41 upwards are invited to offer
veiling to Hanol and London em- the Colony and commences to.. Japan, finding herself isolat-thorities so badly informed themselves to f
The Compulsory Service Tribunal barked on the Air France service think of classes in the Hongkong ed as a result of the pact, that they did not know what for enrolment in
but their names were not divulged University. The doctor is in the may make a desperate move
was happening around them? The General Group of the Hong- m.v. Scharnhorst
Biology Department. The holiday from which he returns was great! against this Colony, But How about the clerk making kongen
The majority of passenger ac- such a move is hardly likely about $30 or $40 a month? Defence Reserve
WEDNESDAY at 4 pm the mycommodation on the Ruys was for the reasons already given. Is he and his family to be which will be employed on essen Scharnhorst had entered the held by Army officers of the Por
evacuated? And how? Is tial services
harbour from Shanghai and was tugese Goverment and their authorities as the local anything being done to Appurants will be medically alongside per Shangha
families. A large group of them 0579
Mr. Lewis Brace, another popu-passed through the Colony yester pre utions against local dis- facilitate the evacuation of examined and, if passed, as fit. ord 3. With a view to con- civilians to say, Manila? How will be assigned to duty after en lar executive of the Asiatic Petro day, disembarking from the mo
rolment, according to their capa leum Co., came down from his torship and travelling up to trolling the frontier and pre- about the cholera restric city.
desk in Shanghai Friends were Macao, their station. venting unnecessary and un- tions? Will the authorities This procedure will replace for on hand to give him a cordial re- Lieut. L. M. Corvalho, Lieut. A due crossing, the railway and undertake to hasten the issue the time being that laid down by caption
HOME F. P. da Costa, Capt. I. B. L. Fer- highway bridges across the of cholera certificates, which the Compulsory Service Ordinance Another busy Executive -fram
reira,^ Lient, and Mr. 0. IS. Shumchun River have been work at the present time 1939. Applicants are requested to Shanghai was Mr. F. Iden of the Games, Lieut. A. J. P. da Buva removed. At the same time, takes several days? It would send in their names whether or Bayer Pharma Co, who will make were a few out or approximately other precautionary measures be interesting to know the no they have already been called a short call in the Colony forty of this Army group travel- have been taken, such as the Government's answers to up for medical examination under The good-looking number one of ung to Maca
Jebsen and Co. in Shanghai and these queries that Ordinance, recommendation to people
Applications should be sent to also Rickmers. Linie, Mr. Peter living at Fanling to move in IN THE MEANTIME, our
The Clerk to the Compulsory | Rickmers: travelled, frim Kobe to The US to. Hongkong and Kowloon, advice to readers is to remain service, Tribunal,
Và Hongkong. His visit will be short | Col. James the advice to people whose calm and not become panicky
Colonial Becretary's Office, and he will then probably return private and presence here is not essential though where possible and
RAC NORTH to Shanghai,
Monday to evacuate, and the recom- convenient it is just as well
(acting Colonial Secretary) mendation that food supplies) for them to evacuate.
GET ORDER
WIN
$50
See page 3
IN ANY CASE,
Mrs. 0. Osario was welcomed by Ha Holin excited friends, The little lady lammer mon
Postmaste
rley, was