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PUBLIC AUCTION.
. CHINESE ESTATES,
LIMITED.
THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THIRD 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 Wednesday, the 1st November, 1939, at the Company's Office at China Buliding, 5th floor.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of Oct., 1939, at 3 !! pim., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ope Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be The TRANSFER BOOK of fixed by the Surveyor of His Ms. the Company will be CLOSED jesty the KING, for one further | fröm the 30th October to the 1st term of 75 years.
November," 1939, both days in- clusive.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (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 an payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Bala.
3
"Boundary
Junction of Kowloon f
City Road and Shoung Heung Road;
To Kwa Wan.
Rexistry No.
Locality.
Kowloom Inland
Lot No. 4189
G.
Measure-1
mante.
Aa per
ale plas
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
Hental.
Upset Price.
About
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
002"
780
→ By Order of the Board of
Directors,
FUNG PING FAN,"
Director & Secretary.
Hong Kong, 16th Oct. 1939.
774
HONG KONG CRICKET
CLUB.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Debentures numbered below will be redeemed on the 30th April, 1940:-
Nos. Nos. Nos. Nas. Nos. 20 97 326 *532 732 29 100 332 571. 738 39 155 354 588 784 72 205 396 693 92 325 314 712
Holders of above numbered Debentures may, apon giving notice to the Treasurers waiving the six months' notice to which they are entitled, apply on the 31st October, 1939, to the Trea. surers, Messrs. Percy Smith, "Seth & Fleming, for payment of the principal and interest to the 31st October, 1939. The Trea. surers should be informed on or before Monday, the 30th October, 1939.
that Debentures numbered as AND NOTICE is hereby given above which are not cashed on the 31st October, 1939, will be paid on the 30th April, 1940,
to bear interest.
DEATH
FOK CHI TING-On Wednesday, October 11 1939, at his re- sidence, Robinson Road. Mr. Fok Chi Ting, whose funeral will take place at 3.30 pm, on Saturday, October 21, 1939.
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HoNoxong, OCTOBER 19, 1930
GERMANY'S DILEMMA
THE BEST MILITARY OPINION,, seems now to hold that the commencement of major operations on the Western Front is not far off. Poland has been reduced. Hitler's peace offensive" has On the met with "fallure. Maginot and Siegfried lines, both sides are prepared.
1914 IN
the
EDITORIAL
Mr. Sulh Shou-ye and his bride, formerly Miss Helena Chung.
after their marriage at the Registry yesterday.
Regulations Amended
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS The General Officer Com- manding the Tenops, with. the approval of the Gover- nor after consultation with
the
Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, amends the Regulations published as Government Nati- fication No. 696 in the Gazette of
25. August
1939, amended by Government Noti- fication No. 902 In the Gazette of October 6 1939, 23 follows:-~
AMENDMENTS
24
parupraph is substituted there- fork
(1) The corps shall consist of the
CORPS UNIT
FOUND GUILTY "OF MOTORING OFFENCE
Peak Resident Fined $50
Appearing on remand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central, Court yesterday, L. B. Holmes, of No. 199, The Peak, who was summoned for dan- gerous driving by falling "to keep to his proper side of the road while rounding a bend. was found guilty and fined $50. The summons was taken out as a result of a traffic accident which occurred in Stubbs Road on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939
Hello & Goodbye
BY A. W. HYER)“
Somewhere and at sometime lately, the statement has. been voleed that passenger traffic in and out of our city has declined considerably. That is not so!
new
High Commissioner," Mr.
Pan American Airways official of the Hongkong and. could certainly refute the Shanghai Banking Corporation, rumour, when their Cali- Travelling on one of the Ameri- fornia Clipper arrived yester- can transports and stopping by day at 2.40 p.m. with 29 our city for a short call wes the passengers aboard. And when Francis B. Sayre and Mrs. Sayre.. the Clipper commenced her accompanied by a group of ad- return voyage to San Fran-visers: Mr. and Mrs, W. Willough- cisco this morning at 840 by and Mr. and Mrs. B. Bell, o'clock there were 30 travel- Back to the grindstone came lers all set to enjoy a sky ride the gay Mr. M. Varn, of Standard to various destinations.
Vacuum Oll Co. The popular local These passenger figures set a resident has been" on vacation in new high mark an the Pacific] the United States where he left route of Pan American Airways the "Mrs." He appeared happy to and is Mr. Phil Delany, the local be back in his old home town of manager, happy!"
Hongkong!
California Clipper
1.
Mr. and Mrs, H. M. Halsted, Jr. are en route to Bombay. How- ever, they will pay a short visit CAPTAIN H. L. TURNER put the here before proceeding south to California Clipper with its 29 their home. Mr. Halsted, manager passengers and 12 crew down on of General Motors Corporation of Kal Tak Bay waters on Wednes-India, is accompanied by his two day at 240 p.m.
attractive children Miss Frances Mr. Willam Pawley, Jaunty as Halsted and Master Tyler Halsted. ever stepped forth from the flying- The whole family are having a boat attired in Fifth Avenue's great journey each day bringing latest in men's attire. It was good new and interesting excitement. to see this busy executive of In-
tercontinent Corporation back in Imperial Airways his home ty. During the past three-and-a-half, months he has MONDAY AFTERNOON at 4:35 Been travelling by air through o'clock Captain Joe Davies put Europe and America.
the Denebola down at Kal Tak In September Mr. Pawley was in and delivered the inward week- Europe and his opinion regarding end mall service of Imperial Alr- the public attitude at that time is ways. clearly expressed:
"It is war this
Germans launched their offensive against France immediately after the declaration of war. The initial impetus brought.
Mr. A. D. Langston, official of time, no foolishness, the French the Hongkong Electric. Co., return- them to the gates of Paris.
I. Paragraph (1) of Regulation September 14, when, it was alleged, and English mean war and are ed from an English holiday and At the same time, they suc No: 3 is deleted and the following lorry to pull to the left and to ment and its goings-on."
defendant caused
an on-coming 'fed-up' with Germany's Govern-fying from London. This nice ceeded in holding a Russian
gentleman was а bit reticent attack against East Prussia and, although there is no in-
erash into an electric transformer. This busy gentleman reports he about his days of however, if not on the side of the road,
will remain here for the next for the war now existing every- dication that they wished to following units, auxiliary units and
Mr. F. G. Nigel appeared for the month or so.
thing would have been absolutely carry on major battles on affiliated unit and their respective
défence.
It is the first long Clipper trip perfect. two fronts, were enabled, by unit reserves.
Cpl. Hoare, of the Middlesex and call in the Far East for Miss Mr. F. Lee came flying up from Regtment, who was sitting on the Maria Rass Czarist mismanagement and
representative and Bangkok: evidently he is a "well- driver's right in the Army Jorry, buyer for a inefficiency, to win the anni-
retail firm in New seasoned" flyer taking the trip in Corps Artillery:-Corps Head resumed his stand in the witness Tork City. T have come out to his stride and all the other travel hilating victory of Tannen-quarters: 1st Battery: 2nd Battery: box yesterday and Was cross-see what exactly is holding up the activities such as arrivals, cus- berg.
3rd Battery: 4th Battery; 5th examined.
Far Eastern trade in merchandise, toms, passports, and effervescent TO-DAY, although the (Anti-Aircraft) Battery.
Witness stated that the car was we are interested in trade, with greeters. campaign in the East has
about 150 yards from the lorry China and have missed It badly in Mr. C. L. Gregory, official of the concluded, the Reich is much
when he first saw it. He could the last year," she remarked In Dairy Farm Ich and Cold Storage the beginning of Septem- less favourably placed. At
Car not see whether the lorry driver great seriousness. This business Co, Ltd, got.so far on his vaca- Gun' applied his brakes or not as he woman will be 'round-tripping by tion. Paris, and was forced to re- had jumped clear of the vehicle the Clipper in a few weeks time. tum to his desk here due to con- ber, Germany was mobilised. France, on the other hand. (Scottish): No. 3 Company; No. 4 When
No. 1 Company; No. 2 Company shortly before It hit the rock. Mr. and Mrs, Yuen Shen were ditions. The little holiday he did he jumped the lorry welcomed back to Hongkong after succeed in getting was well spent, had just begun her prepára-Company (Chinese); No. 5 Com was about 10 yards from the rock, their world tour by many eager however. tions and the British contin-pany (Portuguese); No. 6 Company and, he stated, if the driver had friends. This well-known Chinese Miss Olive B. Green completed gent had not arrived. Surely (Portuguese). No. 7 Company (Chi- attempted to pull back to the right industrialist and his wife will the passenger list. This flying there was, here, an excellent nese): AT Arm: Army Service Corps the lorry have collided with the spend a few days visiting in the lady arrives from London and will opportunity for Blitzkrieg." Company: Feld Ambulance; Pay car.
*
Feld Company Engineers. Corps Signals. Mobile Column-Armoured Platoon; Motor Machine Platoon,
have held the Poles, to be dis- ing Cadre. posed of at the leisure of the
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the accident and gave him his name and address.
Colony before returning to their join the local Educational Depart-
ment: Many members of the local m-Southbound dlan community were out at Kai Tak to welcome Mr. P. B. Advani,
PARTICULARS AND CON.. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday. the 23rd day of Oct., 1939, at p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by after which date they will cease A containing attack would Secton; Reserve of Officers; Train- The defendant turned back after home in Chungking. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.
to
A
He
DEFENDANT TESTIFIES
SOUTHBOUND an oficial in the Indian Govern- THE
mid-week Denying
the charge. Holmes ment returning from the United
service of Imperial Airways said that there was a short bend States with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hira-departed at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, before, the one where the accident chand, of Bombay. These three under the command of Captain B. occurred. H's speed while round- visitors will continué
A. Dykes. Ing the first bend was between 18 their home in India.
This service to Bangkok was a II. The following new paragraph and 19 miles per hour. He in-. Bishop Paal Tapin received
family affair, Mr. and Mrs. K. is added after paragraph 8 in the creased his speed to between 20 pleasant greeting from a few of
Tejakenbonj accompanied by their First Appendix to the Regula-
ald son Master
By Order of the Committee,
AUXILIARY UNITS German A. K. MACKENZIE,
High Command, Railway Operating Detachment“ while the main forces on land Cadre; Special Guard Company: Hon. Secretary.. Hong Kong, 17th Oct. 1939.
and sea were thrown against Fortress Signal Company: Stanley the most important front-Platoon 776 the Western. But Hitler didi
Affiliated Unit. Nursing De- not adopt this course.
tachment.
chose, rather, to base his mil- itary plan on the erroneous political calculation that the Allles would consider peace after Poland was gone, and
tage. thus lost his initial advan-
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DITIONS of the Sale by Public PARTICULARS AND CON. Auction to be held on Monday,
tions:-
by air to
à
and 25 m.p.h. white rounding the the French Fathers who hurried two-and-a-half year
second bend.
Som "Chai Tejakenboof him away in a motor car. The mission in Kunming, China, and Poonsrab, relative and companion" Bishop is en route to a Catholic and Mrs, Svamibhakdi and Miss
will probably continue by air to destined for Bangkok, their home. respectively. The whole party was the North
deposit with an the 23rd day of Oct., 1939, at 3 | Soviet Union had occupied and the number of days and nights the scene of the mishap he had al-President of the Philippine Com-DEATH OF FAMOUS
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required 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. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
I and
Locality.
Boundary
Measure-
ments
ft. ft. ft. ft.
| No. of Sale.
New Kowloon Inland | Registry No. Lot No. 2729. "Junction of Lai
Chi Kok
Kiu Kiang
Street,
Shamshuipo.
As per
sale plan
Annual
Contents in
Square feet.
Rental.
About
3,976
00
OF
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p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lat of Crown Land at Stubbs Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a
term
of the
SCIENTIST
9. Notwithstanding anything con- tained in the foregoing paragraphs, said he had made full use of his While rounding the bends, he during the period of any War be side of the road in order to get a tween His Majesty the King and complete view ahead as the bend IN THE MEANTIME, the any foreign, Country the number was quite blind The lorry was The young and likeable Mr. Ser- of drills and Instruction parades going "slowly." When driving near gio Osmena, Jr., son of the Vice- the territories of Polish White for attendance in camp may be ready begun to go further over to monwealth, came flying to Hong- Russia and Ukraine and made itself master
increased at the discretion of the his side of the road as the lorry kong from his home in Manila ac- Baltic coast. How shocking Troops, with the approval of the any special attention to the on-
General Officer Commanding the approached, but he did not pay companied by a close friend, Mr. Alberto de Santos. Both young all this was to the German Governor after consultation with coming lorry as he did not think men are here to welcome Vice- General Staff can be seen the Commandant, and such in-there was any danger existing and President Osmena when he arrives from the re-shuffles and creases shall be notified as required he did not pull his car suddenly on Saturday from America, via ranks, and from the bitter arrests that took place in its in Corps Orders.
Shanghai, on an Italian steamer. attacks it launched on Herr
The whole party will continue LONDON, Oct. 18 (Renter)-The homeward on the same transport." death is reported of Sir William Ribbentrop for misleading OBTAINED MONEY
Mrs. E, Ullman de Carmela, wife Jackson Pope, K.B.E, FES., FLC., the Fuehrer.""
BY FALSE PRETENCE
tnto the side of "the road.
of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
HEARD LOUD NOISE Majesty the KING, for one fur
After having passed the lorry, ther term of 75 years.
heard shouts and a loud noise. Intending bidders are advised
NOW GERMANY faces a
He turned back and saw the ac- that Immediately after the dis fully mobilised French Army Chan Wing, was sentenced to four the two vehicles were not nearer A 19-year-old unemployed youth, cident. When passing the lorry, posal of the lot the Purchaser stiffened by a strong British months hard labour by M. R. than four feet apart (if not the applicant), will be expeditionary force. Air raids Edwards, at the Central Court Defendant further state he had required to deposit with an on British and French cities yesterday, for obtaining the sum had 16 years experience in driving authorised officer who will be have been prepared for, and of $200 from one Wong Chi-tone. a motor car and had not been in- present at the sale, the sum of will no longer carry the by false pretences.
volved: th any accident of any two hundred dollars,' ($200) în paralysing element of sur- It was stated that Chan collect- nature. cash. - This sum will be refunded prise. Stalemate would carry the money from Wong on the on payment of the Purchase no profit and be accompanied pretences that he was authorised
only by a depletion of reserves to do so by Wong and deterioration of morale
Chan Wing was also "recom-
price.
781
27.
Bi-wad on July No Japanese
Goods For
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT behind the lines. An attack mended for banishment.
I No. of Bale.
Registry No.
Loonlity.
*
No. 3659.
Inland Lot
West of Inland
Stubba Road.
Lot No. 2894,
Boundary
Meleurs-
mente,
[ft. ft. ft ft
As per
Bale plan
Contenta id
Square feet.
Annual
Rental,
Opret Price.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
Free China
Sir Wm. Jackson Pope: Inventor
Of Mustard Gas
of the Consul for Mexico in F.C.8 MB.L, F.CGL, MA
Manila, flew to the Colony from M.Sc., LLD., Professor of Chemis her husband, Mr. Carmelo, who Mantia and was warmly greeted by try at Cambridge.
During the last war he was, a. arrived in Hongkong on Wednes- member of Admiral Fisher's Inven- day morning by an NYK. steamer tions Boxed, and he invented a from Manila. Together, these gra- cheap method of producing mus cious visitors will inspect their tard gas. new sall boat now being complete was 6 years of age, and had ed in a local yard.
been "Professor of Chemistry at The nifty craft, by the way, will Cambridge since 1908. be salled south by several local After a billant scholastic career, young men, in December. The his first appointment was Professor launching will take place in ten of Chemistry at the Municipal days or two weeks,
School of Technology, Manchester: Mnr. C. C. Cid, a prominent He later went to the Manchester Manila "newshawk, hurried to University and to Camuridge. Hongkong" by Clipper to catch the
President of several prominent new "High Commissioner, Mr organisations and societies con- Francis B. Sayre, This gentleman nected with science, he was also of the Fourth Estate will continue lecturer at a number of universities south with the Commissioner and and technical colleges, his party which leaves local waters He was recognized as one of the this afternoon
most brilliant research scientists ini Mr, B. Baskerville, executive of the world. the Firestone Rubber Co. came on a business call Clipper travelling
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with all the country's re- sources would be a desperate gamble with practically no chance of early success.
IN JAPAN TT WOULD BE FOOLISH
CHUNGKING, Oct. 18 (Beater) to underestimate the indus-
SHANGHAI, Oct. 17 (INTL)The Chinese Government has trial and military potential of According to a "Nich Nichi" report promulgated very strict restric: a great and highly organized received here this morning, the tions aiming at the prevention of state like Germany. On the Tokyo is holding a meeting to Free China from
Cotton Spinning Association in the entry of Japanese goods into the occup'ed other hand, It is clear that solve the problem of shortage of areas. the Reich faces a complex of raw materials and the decreased The regulations were originally is the thing when it comes to An armed robbery occurred at problems, and suffers from a output
drafted by the Ministry of business and when one is in a No. 170 Tai Po Road, second floor. division of purpose, far more High commodity prices and Economic Affairs and adopted, | hurïy!
when
three men, armed with a serious than any that affict-shortage of coal and electricity are with certain revisions, by the Winding up a round-trip by knife. robbed the inmates of "ed the Empire of the Kaiser the causes of the present industrial Executive Yuan, but details of the Clipper and 2 business call in money and clothing, vained at 779 | which lost the war of 1914-18, | unrest in Javari,
regulations are not yet' published. Manila was Mr. Robert Schlee, 1250.
About
67.000
662
14,400