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RECONSTRUCTION
WORK IN CHINA
COMPANY, LIMITED Work For H.K. University
Notice to Shareholders.
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ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY. SECOND ORDINARY YEAR. It is hereby notified that a constant supply of water will be LY MEETING OF THIS COM. given in all districts from 5.00PANY WILL be held at the Office of Messrs." Jardine, Mathe a.m. on February 6th. to 12.00
fen & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the p.m. on February 8th., in con. nection with the Chinese New 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 ... for the purpose of receiving Year Festival,-*
the Report of the Directors to gether with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st December, 1939,
A. B. PURVES,
Water Authority. Public Works Department.
Hong Kong, 1st. Feb., 1940. De
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The Register of Shares of the 51 Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclusive.
It is hereby notified for general information that the Government Stores Department moved from Bullock Lane, Wanchai to No. 249, Electric Road, In the King's Road District, on the 31st Janu ary, 1940.
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W. J. ANDERSON,
Controller of Stores.
NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA,„„LTD.
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The Association hereby gives notice to all it may concern that it has been notified of the loss for destruction) of Policy, No. 700744 issued by the Association on the life of Mr. H. Sedick, and that at the end of 'one" calendar month from this date a duplicate policy will be issued. in place of the lost for destroyed) policy unless within the said period, of one calendar month objection against the Issue 01 lodged with the Association at its office
such Duplicate polley is
at Bank of Canton Building. 6. Des Voeux Road Central Hons-
kong.
HR. WELLS,
Resident Secretary.
BLUE FUNNEL GENERAL
AVERAGE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
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By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.
The Baily Press
報西剌孖
Editorial and
Engineering Graduates: Request From Chungking
SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
"The Chinese Government at Chungking, have in- formed the Hongkong University authorities that they are anxious to secure the services of Engineering graduates of this University for national reconstruction work in China"-so said an announcement from Mr. W. B. Finni- gan, Registrar of the Hongkong University.
Seven Chinese' graduates in Civil, Electrical and Me- chanical Engineering answered their country's call, and are now building bridges, highways, and manning power- stations in Free China.
Mr. Tsai Yin
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1940.
DEMANDED HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST
MONEY
WITH MENACES
PRISON
FOR WATER ROLICE STOKER
"Your Worship, could it be ar- ranged that this man be given a separate bell? Prisoners have a nasty habit of getting their own back on former members of the "police force," Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, appearing for To Kan, a stoker of the Water Police, requested of the Magistrate, at the Kowloon Court yesterday.
Mr. E Hinsworth passed sen- tence of four months' hard labour on To, who was convicted on "a charge of demanding $3 with menaces from a man named Tsul Yuen, with thtent to steal the game.
DEMANDED $3
Their namės are:- Mr. Tock Wing, BSc., is working with Chong Kia Tuan, B.Sc., Leung the Chinese Industrial Co-Opera- Kui Wai, B.Sc., Gue Tseng tives in Kwangsi. Chung, B.Sc., Fung Lok Hung, Pel, B.Sc., a Civil Engineer has left. B.Sc.. (all Civil Engineers);Yunnan Railway
Hongkong to join the Szechwan- Det.-Sergs Johnson, prosecuting. in Kunming,¦ sald that on January 17, the com- Mr. Ambrose Tan, B.Sc., Mr. Yunnan.
plainant, who was in a boat, was Chak Fuk Yat, B.Sc. (both
„approached by To, in another bost, Electrical Engineers); and
and asked what he was selling. Mr. Tong Chung Kwan, B.Sc.,
Complainant replied it was wood (Mechanical Engineer)."
oll.. To then demanded $3 tea Offer of Services:
money.
45. This was as a part result of a letter, addressed to Mr. W. B. Flo- nigan, Registrar, H.K.U.. by the South West Transportation Com- pany, Hongkong (June 21, 1939), of which the following quotation is of pertinent interest:
Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.
Night Ealter (Wanchal Office).
Tel. 24511 London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 3, 1040
FIRST FIVE
MONTHS
With reference to your re- cent graduates in engineering. who are anxious to offer their services to the country, we Have just received an advice from our Kunming. Office that four graduates in civil engi- neering and three in electrical be immediately chosen and sent to Kunming for appoint- ment."
Difficult. Time:
According to Mr., Finnigan these seven engineers were all concen- trated last summer in Kunming. but are now scattered at Chung- king and other districts. Upon their arrival in Free China, they
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Proving how popular and patriotle the national recon- "struction
work in China is turning out to be with the - local men-is the fact that only a few days aro the Regia- trar received another applica- tion from a Civil Engineering graduate, Mr. Lo Hung Pok... B.Sc.
When complainant "refused. To told him: "Come with me to Yau- mati Police Station," Complainant accompanied To to the pler at the end of Waterloo Road. Here de- Nevertheless, candidates for fendant asked him how much he patriotic service have not only was going to pay. been confined to the engineers. Under the auspices of the Hong- kong University Medical Relief Association, two medical gradu- ates. Dr. Philip Moore, M.B., B.S., Jan. 21, in Bedford Street, when the money would be paid over. On and Dr. Cheng Kwok Kew, M.B., Jan. 17. complainant made a re- B.S., have gone tu Kwellin, Kwang-
MEETING ARRANGED. Complainant agreed to pay $2 and a meeting was arranged for
si, to work under the guidance of port of the incident to the Police. Dr. Robert Lim," Head of the China He was given three marked $1 Red Cross, formerly of the Pelping notes and told to keep the appoint-
ment. Ünton Medical College, Peiping. Another two H.K.U. mén, Dr. Chia
On Jan. 21, defendant was fol-
and Dr. Hua, were sent as far back lowed from the meeting place by as two years ago to work with the three Chinese detectives and arrest- League of Nations Anti-Epidemic ed when the marked dollar notes Unit Hunan.
Urgent Need:
Confirming modem China's ur-
were found op his person.
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Canada's Contribution
In Aerial Defence And Offence In Present War
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THE AIR RECORD OF CANADA IN THE LAST WAR, and the gallantry, self-reliance and mechanical skill of Canada's youth kindled the Imagination and red the enthusiasm of allied nations, As a result, much interes; has been aroused as to Canada's contribution in the present war in the matter of aerial · defence and offence.
THE WAR IN EUROPE is had a hard and discouraging time gent need for more men in the five months old today. for a while, because they were set medical profession is a graphic Much has happened since its to tasks not their own training and letter received by the Registrar. Miss Olivia Taft, of Chicago, a beginning. But, fortunately manned motor ears, lost heart. Director of the Hunan-Kwangs! William Howard Taft, selected a specialty. Civil engineers who from Mr., C. J. Shih, Managing grand-neice of" the late President
for the world, the
mass while mechanical engineers were Railway (Hengyang-Kweilin Sec-ship named n honour of her
It is a well known fact that slaughter which, it was ex-appointed to electrical jobs. tion, Hengyang, Hunan, which in famous relative for her first voy-many Canadian flyers are attached pected, would characterize. However, this deplorable position part says:-
age to the Orient.
to the Royal Air Force and have this conflict, has not yet was explained by the Registrar to
Misa Taft sailed from Los An-already distinguished themselves! eventuated.
Chungking, and through the good
géles on Jan. 3 on the s.a. Pres in the operations to date. offices of two influential persons in
dent Taft, en route to Peking to the
visit relatives."
situation was corrected.
Chinese Government the
INDEED, apart from the destruction of shipping and a "few battles. at.
sea, struggle is still confined Mr. Han LH Wu, Chairman of the
to diplomatic
and
the
This was accomplished through
econo- Board of Trustees for the Adminis- mic manoeuvring. The search tration of the Indemnity Funds for raw materials,
of
Patriotic Work
Besides the seven engineers al- ready doing their bit for war-time China, another graduate, Chang
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"This Railway is in need of two young doctors in the Medi-
cal Service , and take the Liberty 10 inquire whether some of the medical graduates are willing to take-op these positions.
Candidates must be respon- sible and hard workers, and must have at least one or two years' practical experience in one of the well-equipped- hos- pitals. The salary to start with is M8150.00 plus M$15.00 war-time allowance per month. He has to pay for his own board and travelling expenses, but lodging, will be provided for a single man
... Place to report to work will be either Hengyang or Kweilin,"
Inciden ally. this saling date was her own birthday. Miss Taft told Mr. Leo Mathewa, American President Lines agent at Chicago, that she had intended sailing ear- Hier in the year, but that she pur- posely waited for the ship named for her grand-uncle.'
CORRESPONDENCE
Furthermore, Canada is taking FRIENDS OF FINLAND an active part in the Empire air
FUND scheme whereby large, but as yet unannounced, numbers of flyers: [The Editor, Hongkong Dally Press] from
United the
Kingdom, Sir, I shall thank you to be kind Australia' New Zealand and enough to announce that the total Canada, will receive their advanced donations to the above Fund during training in this Dominion.
the Arst week up to the 1st inst.
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The Royal Canadian Air Force, amount to HK$4,297.4, and that has expanded considerably in the sum of £265.- has today been recent years. The peace establish remitted by telegraphic transfer to The following were recently ment of the Royal Canadian Air Finland. elected officers of the Royal Force. as authorized in 1921. I take this opportunity to thank Society: President, Bir William provided for 1,340 officers and 3,905 you for your valued support In Bragg: Treasurer, Prof. T. E sirmen, although as late as 1036 giving publicity to this Fund, "and Merton: Secretaries, Prof. A. V. the strength included only 190 beg to remind your readers that Hill and Prof. A. C, G. Egerton; "officers and 1,115 almen, and there further donations will be gratefully Foreign Secretary, Sit Albert were no more than 172 aircraft¦ received for this most urgent cause Seward.
available for a wide range and remitted to Finland as quickly duties
as the funds warrant it
CONSUL FOR FINLAND
Spirit Of Northumberland And Durham Will Prevail:
Annual Dinner Of Assen.
15,000 AIRMEN
A spokesman for the Canadian Department of Narnal Detence recently announced that “some conception of the progress achiev ed in little more than three years may be obtained from figures' re- presenting the present war tablishment, consisting of 1,500
Net Sales Of American Securities
By Foreigners
Cargo damaged as a result of the vessel having stranded will
the Remitted by the British Govern- be surveyed at Holt's Wharf by blockade and counter-mea- ment, and Mr. L. Li, of the Indus- Messrs. Goddard & Douglas from sures to it, and efforts to trial and Mining Adjustment Ad- ministration. Ministry of Econo- 10a.m. on Tuesday and Wednes.secure 2 more favourable
mics. Chunking, China-the latter i day 6th and 7th February. Con. realignment neutrals-
of whom was instrumental in signees are requested to arrange these are the chief weapons placing the candidates to jobs ac- for a representative to be in athitherto brought into play cording to their abilities.
between Germany and the tendance at the Survey of their Allies. The famous "Blitz- consignments.
krieg" has been attempted 53 only in Poland, and there it has been eminently success- ful. But this was due to that country's lack of defences, believe that the next few; the effeteness of its ruling months will see either a ma- groups, the internal national for conflict of the armies now conflicts by which it was watching each other from rent, and the lack of diver strong defensive positions, sive operations by Poland's The cold winter, the desire to allies. These conditions do
accumulate reserves, the con- not exist in the West.
tinued importance of the IT IS INDICATIVE of the
"We must remember the difficult times being experienced by office's and 15,000 almen, and the IN THE GOODS of Helen mixed character of the war such circumstances as
diplomatic weapon, and even those at Home, but nevertheless the shipbuilder will continue to knowledge that material advances, Adelaide Harry of Nanceloe that while Britain, France greater amount of fuel per
the build his ships and the fisherman to fish. There is the spirit of have been made even since the 50 Links Road Ashtead in and Germany are the formal mile "needed by the petrol-
Northumberland and Durham, and the spirit of Northumberland actual declaration of war by and Durham will prevail." " ....
WASHINGTON, (Havas by Mail) the County
Canada on September 10,” of Surrey belligerents, the real military starved mechanized units of
In the month after Europe went With these striking words Frof. thanks to the officers who were The functions of Canada's Spinster formerly of Peak operations are going on in the Nazis under present W. Fald concluded his address to offering their services. In addi- peace-time air force are almost to war, net sales of American Hotel, Hongkong, deceased Finland,
securities by all foreigners 'ex- the weather conditions-all these the gathering at the first annual tion, he would welcome the guests exclusively instructional. It con- ceeded their purchases by only Allies, as well as Italy and militate against the early dinner of the Northumberland and it was a pleasure to see sists of headquarters at Ottawa,
$1,287,000. This, fact, disclosed the United States are throw outbreak of fierce land fight- and Durham Association of Hong- among them a crowd of men from and of what is, in effect, a school. NOTICE IS HEREBY
recently by the Treasury Depart- ing money, materials and GIVEN that the Court has by volunteers.
ing. Decisive air actions, kong at the Feninsula Hotel last the Royal Navy. They had come of aviation. Under peace ime con-
ment, Indicates that ⋅ machinery night.
in response to an announcement ditions, there is no permanent. es- too, can hardly be expected. There was an attendance of in the Press and he hoped that tablishment. virtue, of Section 58 of the
set up by foreign governments to there are. IN THE FAR EAST, too, at the moment.
assure orderly liquidation or Probates Ordinance 1897, made active warfare continues be-raids on the British Isles have over 200 members and guests. The they would pass the word on to embodied units; and service forma their nationals in this country
tween Japan and China, who been terribly expensive the Rt Rev. Ronald Hall, Bishop of Northumberland and Durham to only upon paper.
President of the Association, the their friends and colleagues from tions of thirteen squadrons exte: operated with considerable suc- is waging her struggle for average casualties being 30 Hongkong, presided, and proposed look out in the newspapers for their claims against the above beration with ever greater per cent. of the bombers en- the Loyal toast. -
In civil aviation. however,
The figures disclose that estate to the 24th day of Febru
announcements of the activities of Canada has developed a large foreigners made net purchases of success. The diplomatic fight | gaged. The Messerschmidt The Harmony Three provided a the Association in Hongkong. reserve of airmen during recent American securities of $15,500,000 ary, 1940.
for positions which comprises fighter has proved definitely song and guitar item before Prof. They were always welcome here. years, Total investments in Canada during the first two weeks of the All Creditors and others are the present stage of the Eu-inferior.. Moreover, Northern Fald was called upon by the Pre- The second beat effort of last in civil aviation at the close of European war, but in the second accordingly hereby required to ropean war affects the Inter-Europe is blanketed, until the sident to make his address. year was the dinner dance and 1938 was $10.648.513. There were two weeks they had excess sales send their claims to the under national environment of the late spring, in thick fogs:
Prot. Faid opened by saying he the committee are planning to then 1.255 licensed private and over purchases of 318,800,000: signed on or before that date. « Eastern conflict - but has not ALL THESE THINGS in- would not attempt to talk in hold another such function next commercial pilots and 843 licensed
The Treasury Department bul- air engineers.) Dated the 27th day of January, altered the aims and funda- dicate that active and san-nealde. He dwelt on the pro-month in the Peninsula Hotel
letin also shows net sales during mental policy either of Tokyo guinary fighting will not come that the Association's dinner was of future activity in connexion gress of the Association and said There is the further possibility
September of American securities or of Chungking. Russia is for some time. Although, at the first official gathering of the with sport, when not only lawn tained to items by the following their purchases were $25,012.000
The gathering was then enter by United Kingdom citizens over" giving active assistance to the moment, this can only be year, These gatherings provided bowls but other sports will be artistes:-Miss Doris Blair Miss while the total net sales for China, whose prospects are regarded as a postponement facilities for the members to mix provided for further improved by Ameri- of the actual military trial of and get to know each other. The LADIES SECTION
Kathleen Cooper, The Harmony Europe were only $8,692,000, Three, Mr. Gaston D'Aquino, Mr." The small net in total sales of can pressure on Japan.
strength, it is a postponement committee and future committees He hoped that a ladies section Len Jordan, Mr David Kossick. American securities by all foreign- HOW LONG THE STRATE- | for which millions with will be directed to hold a dinner will be formed and that the ladies Mr. F. Marvin, Mr. H. Peasegood ers during the month is account- GIC DEADLOCK on the Ma-fathers; sons and brothers at every year."
will co-operate as the success of and Mr., Hector Wiggins. The ac-ed for by large purchases the section will depend on the companists were Miss Mands Dutch, Bwing and Far Eastern in- He tendered, in advance, his ladies themselves.
Waller and Mr. Austin,
vestors
an Order limiting the time for
creditors and others to send in
1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Administrator,
Hong Kong & Shanghai
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
into
which
German
|| ginot Line will continue is the fronts will be profoundly
uncertain. But it is hard to thankful..
"THANKS TO OFFICERS.
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