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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- 4th pany's Registered Office, Floor, P. & O. Building on Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at il a.m. for the purpose of pres 30 Bundles Wood Oil.senting the Report of the Direc
tors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1930, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.
5 Drums Wood Ol
10 Casks Aniseed Oil. 56 Casks Colophony.
10 Cases Colophony. Freight and Storage charges are now overdue and we intend to dispose of the cargo to meet such charges.
In the event of no claims to this cargo reaching us before the end of this month, same will be sold by auction.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
2.CO., LTD.,
Manager Managers,
Indo China S.N. Co., Ltd.
152
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the.. TWENTY FIRST ORDIN. ARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, }- on Saturday, the 16th March," 1940, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State. ment of Accounts for, the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March, to 21st March, 1940, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents,
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940.
91
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- ing of the Company will be held in the P. & O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday, the 21st day of March, 1940, or as soon thereafter, as the The Register of Shares of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be closed from Company shall have terminated, Saturday, 9th March, 1940 to for the purpose of considering
March, 1940, and if thought fit passing the fol Saturday, 16th (both days inclusive) during towing resolution as a special which period no
of resolution: shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
transfer
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 26th Feb. 1940,
95
HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
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EDITORIAL
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement "is announced between Victor Vause Winser, only son of Mr. Flora fret- well and of the late Captain W. Fretwell, and Phyllis Mary,
only daughter of Commander
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1940.
TWENTIETH ANNUAL LABOUR UNREST
MEETING OF K.R.A.
Continued from Page 1
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G. F. Langford, RAN., and, and no motive other than the Mr. Percy Chen who said "that Mrs. Langford," of Sydney, welfare of Kowloon
the Association had just N.S.W. The marriage 01
To these gentlemen is due the ed its majority and the work shortly take place in China. fact that whereas in its early days it has done has shown that the
the Association was regarded as interests of Kowloon "agin the Government" and sidential ares, and 1.3 1 subject for, at the best. kindly for development, Wag in good toleration, it is now generally re- hands. cognised that we aim to work in He said he was particularly conjunction and harmony with happy to refer to the note of ali concerned with the develop-freshness with
which reference ment of the Peninsula, and our had been made to the develop- co-operation has on many acca-ment of young Chinese slons been sought by Government facilities for spor, and and the various Public Utility life, and that the Companies.
that a large areg
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French Government Criticised
Changes May Result In Cabinet
THE WEST
through open-air suggestion in Lalchikok Government
$ swimming
I am particularly glad to have should be given by the opportunity of presiding at for as a park and our twentieth meeting, as I had pool deserves support. the honour of presiding at our After endorsing the chairman's tenth
meeting held on Friday, remarks in regard to the serious- February, 28, 1830.
REFUGEE PROBLEM.
refugee
FLARES UP IN
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Mar. 15 (Reu- ter)-Labour trouble flared at the Shanghai Dockyards. Limited, yesterday, when £ large body of Chinese dock- hands prevented the Norwe- rian steamer Fernmoor from sailing by rioting.
were
Three Russian employees of the Company
badly beaten up and, were removed to hospital. The quick ap- pearance, of nearly one-hun- dred police saved the situa- tion from seriousness and restored complete order.
Last night all was quiet, with 900 dockhands on strike.
"S'HAI ROBBERY
accom-
The robbers decamped in a waiting hire-car whose driver was. earlier forced out at pistol point.
ness of the
pro-
SHANGHAI," Mar. 15 (Reuter)— blem in Kowloon, Mr. Chen sald
Four armed gangsters this mor- The refugee problem, has con- that after the hostilities have ning robbed two Bank of Com- tinued to cause us grave concern. ceased, which he hoped would be munications' messengers, We know that it is engaging the soon, the people of the southern panied by a watchman, of $30,000, minds of our officials, and that provinces will look to Hongkong in the French Concession. strenuous endeavours to find a
as a source of manufactured arti- solution are being made: the un-
consequence, the cles and, in authorised camps which seem tdevelopment of Kowloon as AJ spring up overnight are a very industrial and residential area grave danger, especially from, a JAPAN'S REITERATION of
her claim to possession of sanitary point of view, and are
will be very great and should be on a long plan. the Spratley islands, made at also a dangerous fire hazard, as this time and vociferously was demonstrated by the fires in broadcast by Domei, serves the vicinity of Cosmopolitan Dock, notice on the world that her at the corner of Jordan and Can-i ambitions in the Southern ton Road, and at Shek Kap Nel Pacific will not be a subject Village. Shamshulpo. of discussion in the diploma- and constructive action in regard to these settlements is called for, tic dickering which represents and it is pleasing the Far Eastern equivalent of the struggle being waged with every available weapons in Europe.
a
new
Energetic
to note the
in- that some sort of system be. AN OLD GRIEVANCE'
troduced by which small chil Mr. "Q. Buchanan drew the dren would not be at a disadvan- chairman's attention to 3. very tage in being served.
CRUELTY TO MONKEYS old grievance regarding the seats and lighting in Chatham Road. Dr. T. P. Wu said that the Kowloon He said the lighting was so poor wild monkeys at one that it was just sumcient to see Reservior being stoned by some the seats with the result that people and asked whether there the benches were almost inverl- Was anything the Association ably all occupied and respectable could do to prevent such cruelty people, who used the promenade; to animals.
were All the complaints could not use them. He suggested
recorded for consideration. that the road be food-lighted.
..OFFICERS ELECTED The following office by were elected for the ensuing
BUS SEASON TICKETS Mrs. D.O. Silver drew attention
to the difficulty experienced
OF
duly
bearers
We are very pleased to see the steps now being taken extension of the improvements to the promenade on Chatham Road: IT IS OBVIOUS that Tokyo we expect it to be completed from sees in the present involve-Signal Hill to the Kowloon Foot- ment of the Powers, in their ball Club in a short time. We are own war an opportunity for also glad to learn that there is
a possibility of getting on with school children in getting their year:- President Mr. Lam Jubilee Park at the corner of monthly motorbus season tickets. Ming-fan: Vice-President — Mr. Canton and Jordan Roads shortly. There were only two clerks on G. V. T. Marshall; Hon. Trea
Another source of gratification duty and, with big boys and girls surer Mr. R. H. Wong: Hon. The Rev.Ħ D, is the improved lighting of some crowding round the windows and Secretary -
the Rosenthall; Committee. Messrs. of our thoroughfares, advocated and scrambling for tickets,
frequently R. A ̈da Silva, Percy Chen, C. for so long by this Association: smaller children had we trust that this new lighting to walt, hours before they were E. M. Terry, B. Wylie, R. Pestonji. Öne occasion her J. N. ̈ Sweeney, T. N. Murray, system will be extended to other served.
F. C. main roads" as rapidly as possible. little girl had to wait from three D, O. Silver, Li Chor-chi
Rev. F A. o'clock to nearly 5 p.m. before Mow Fung, the "BATHING BEACHES
Granell, Miss R. Mow Fung, the Bathing beaches continue to be- she could get a ticket.
Mrs, Silver, suggested that some Rev. J. R. Higgs, Hon. Mr. Leol come more and more congested, and with increasing population arrangements be made by which D'Almada Castro, Jr., Dr. 8. G. the beaches near the harbour are tickets were made
at Kirkby Gomes and Mr. D. becoming increasingly dangerous the schools or in the alternative. Munto.n to health through pollution. The improved physical condition of the younger Chinese generation is entirely due to their present im- proved training in schools and the ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. BOSE, M.C., COMMANDANT.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS popularity of drill, hiking, swim-. ming and keen interest in sports of all kinds, and I feel that we should do all we can to foster this spirit; one of the greatest
pressure-politics in field, the field on which the "southward expansionists" have long cast a greedy eye. The Japanese Goverriment may, as a proof of goodwill and reciprocity, yield nominal concessions from the fruit of its robberies in China in re- turn, for political commit- ments and contrete advan- tages on the part of the Allies. But the route to the Southern Pacific is apparently being kept open. It is the route to the riches of Borneo, the Celebes and the Dutch East Indies, the last a huge reser- voir of oil and rubber which may become a tempting No Man's Land if Holland goes under in the clash of her titanic neighbours.
available
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
PARADES
CORPS ARTILLERY
lat Battery
W.
Eter, 8.40 a.m. Dress: Mufti, equip- ment must be worn when firing.
Mar. 18, HQ. 5.45" p.m. Miniature Range.
That the Capital of the Company be increased from Its present Capital of $6, 000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each to $18,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided
SECRET SESSION into 1,800,000 shares of $10
OF SENATE each and that such additional all shares shall rank in
PARIS, Mar. 15 (Renter) Cri ticism of the Government's hand- respects pari passu with the
Is original Capital of the Com.ng of the Finnish situation
believed to be among the matters
Mar. 19: (1) Belchers, 5.30 pm.
voiced at
et Secret Session THE SPRATLEY ISLANDS, needs, in my opinion, is the provi-D.R.F. Class under 2/Lt. H. S. Jones the French Senate which lasted be it noted, are more sion of playing fields and open and Sgt. Bleap. Dress: Overlis,
The than
thousand a
miles ar swimming baths, and I do hope (11) H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Remainder. Section. Dril Dress: Overalls. three-and-a-quarter hours. session was adjourned until "to: South" of Formosa and the Playing Fields Committee will Pay parade,
and S.D. cap. Those detailed from Hainan, with which they energetically pursue these points. form a huge triangle, by far the most powerful combina- tion of positions in the South cares to predlet the future.
one thing, however, I am certain. Mar. 19, Q. M. Store will be open China Sea. They are equidis- The development of Kowloon, so from 5.15 p.m. for issue and return tant from French Indo-China, well begun, and
ably fostered. of kit posts Borneo. and the Philippines. must continue. Bound up as it Mar. 20, HQ. 5:30 p.m. Miniature
Strategically, they comple- is with the prosperity of the Co-Range.
pany,
And for the purpose of con- Office of the Company, No. 2 sidering and if thought fit Queen's Building, Hong Kong, passing the following resolutions, on Tuesday, 26th March, 1940, namely:—
at noon for the consideration of the Directors Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1939.
The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both days inclusive.
By. Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 27th Feb. 1940.
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders
The Seventy-first Ordinary. General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 4th' April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for "the year ended the 31st Decem.
ber, 1939.
The Share Register and Trans. ter Books will be closed from the 21st March, to the 4th April, 1940, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940. 149
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1. That the Directors be
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CABINET CHARGES
In some quarters it is even be- lieved that some Cabinet changes may result, "possibly Including the appointment of a Foreign Minister, one of the three now held by M. Daladier.
EARLIER REPORT
A
1
Army Service Corps, Company Mar. 19, H.Q, 5.30 p.m. Supplies.
Mar. 20, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. B.C.A. Transport Section attend also. I have spoken tonight largely of Class under 2/Lt. McLellan. Dress:
Field Ambulance the past; in these days no one Mufti.
2nd Battery
of
Left Section "and B. C.
15
3rd Battery
.. Mar, 20, Murray Parade Ground, 5.30 D.BL...
E N. THURSBY," Captain. ·
Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.
AFFILIATED UNIT- Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
There will be no lecture on Good. Friday, Mar. 22.
Mrs. C. Martin to..be Assistant. Mar. 18, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Gun | Commandant with effect from
15.3.40.
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Strength-Decrease: Mrs. M. G. Cameron, 9.3.40; Mrs. W. Stoker, 8.3.40; Miss J. T. C. Smalley, 7.3.40;
J. M. Sloan, 8.3.40.
ment the Japanese mandated lony. I look forward with confid- staff. An earlier message a:ated that islands in the vicinity of New ence to the years to come, and the Senate unanimously to go into Secret Session
agreed Guinea,, and they bring, "the feel sure that when the menace
after Mikado's fleet nearer to Sin- now overshadowing the world has detachments, Ringe takers and removed, the the arrival of M. Daladier and gapore, Java and Australia been
Colony of L.G. Bquad. Dress: Overalls and ten other Cabinet Ministers and than it has ever been before. Hongkong and particularly Kow- S.D. caps,
Sih AA. Battery icon will grow and prosper. after M. Daladier had declared THE SUDDEN TURN for
of the report The adoption
Mar. 19, HQ. 5.30 p.m. Those de-Mrs. and accounts was seconded by talled. Lecture. Dress: Mufti. Field Company Engineers Mar. 18, K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Mus-
Mar. 20, Kowloon City B Range,
that the Government
3
accept-
Mufti
(Sgd.) L. M. 8. BRAUDE,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, E.K.V.D. Corps.
TRAINING EXERCISES
Certain members of Units of
and they are hereby au- thorised to capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong currency part of the un divided proâts of the Com. pany standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund and to allot to the Members holding shares of the Company as on the 1st day of July, 1940, in respect of the net amount capitalised
ed an immediate discussion on the worse that has become fully paid shares of the Com. Finland, but desired to defer dis- apparent in Franco-Japanese pany of equivalent nominal cussion on the conduct of the relations is not only a sign
THE UNITED STATES has ketry. value in the proportion of war until next week,
of French irritation at the one share for every two MR. WELLES IN PARIS
bombing of the Yunnan rail- been told plainly that the shares of the Company then
way and the occupation of promise to reopen the Yang-2 pm. Rite Competitions. Dress: PARIS, Mar. 15 (Reuter)—Mr.
tze was mere sucker's balt
Corps Bignals held by such persons respec- Summer Welles arrived here en- the Spratleys, but is also a
Mar 18, HQ. 5.15' p.m. Bignal half reflection of the growing re- and that if its pressure on tively and that "such shares route to Italy and had so allotted shall rank for hour talk with M Daladler, toliance of Paris on the strong Japan continues, Tokyo will training.
"New Mar. 19, H.Q. 5 p.m. D/Rs. Re- dividends as from the 1st whom he handed a message from line taken by the United 80 on building the
President Roosevelt,
States towards Japan during Order" in its own sweet way. volver practice at Kennedy Road day of July, 1940.
recent months. Simultaneous Japan boldness in this con- Webbing belts and blue overalls.
Mar. 20, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Those de- ly, despite the numerous "ad-nection is explainable by the Justments" being made, to pose of anti-Soviet "trigger talled for special instruction class. person would be entitled to a CANADIANS GET China's regret, in the occupied man" which she still assumes; Armoured Car Platoon: Mar. 18, Apr. 10, 5 pm to 11th, 8:30 am.
and which," she hopes, en- territories, considerable Ang-. IMPATIENT
Instruments, stoppages.
Apr. 10, 4.30 pm to 11th,"8.30 lo-Japanese tension is likely hances her potential useful-Q 5.30 p.m. A, B and C Classes 2nd Battery and 5th A.A. Battery..
Motor M.G. Platoon; Mar. 18, a.m.: 3rd Battery, LONDON Mar. 15 (Reuter-curiously enough, of the Bri- her bargaining power in re- to develop on the subject, ness to the Allies, as well as
Apr. 9, 5. p.m. to 10th, 8.30 am... Canadian soldiers in Britain
4th Battery. tish naval patrols in the lation, both to them and to
No. 1 Company Russia started to register their votes yes-
Certain periods between Apr. 8′′ terday. Foll'ng
until waters between Tsuruga and
Mar. 19, H.Q 5.30 p.m. As Com- and 12: Field Goy. Engineers. Vladivostok... There are in- IT IS EVIDENT that Japan Saturday week,
pany programme.
As detailed on Apr. 9 or 10, 11. dications that Japan not only sees in the existing position
No. 3 Company
trom 2 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: Corps despatches and receives a many opportunities for her Mar. 17 Peak Range. Inter- Bignals. significant volume of com- own further aggrandisement. Platoon Competition. Those de- modities by this route but If the Powers maintained a tailed HQ. 8.30 am. Dress: Op- p.m.: Nos. 1, 3 and 8 Company. also draws much profit from settled and active policy of tional, equipment will be an increased carrying trade aid to China to help her clear while fring.
Mar. 18 and 21, HQ. 5,30′p.m, As of goods for third parties. In her territory and create a protesting against the exten-strong anti-Japanese rampart Company programme. sion of the contraband con- on the Continent, this would Speaking, before a comparatively small but interested audience last trol to this area, she will be not be the case and, instead night, Mr. 8. E. Faber delivered defending not some nebulous of Japan the blackmaller a lecture of "Concrete the Room axis principle but a very im- they would be dealing with "K" of the University main build-portant artery of her own Japan the plaintiff, a much
easier proposition to handle. Tailing economy.
-2. That If, on "such dis. tribution as aforesaid, any
fractional share the Directors shall, in len of issuing Fractional Certificates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall, at such time as the Directors. think
fit, be sold and the proceeds distributed amongst the per sons entitled to the fractions making up such" share. By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940.
continues
Mr. Eden yesterday visited the Canadian troops "at Aldershot. when some of them told him they were getting impatient, he replied: "All things come to those who
wait."
Ing.
Mobile Column
HQ. 5.30 pm. A, B and C Classes. Stoppages, phase III and IV.
No. 4 CompaDY Mar. 20, H.Q 5.16 p.m. Those talled Kennedy Road Range.
2.
Word
HK.V.D.C. are required to take part in Training Exercises on dates. and at times na shown below:-
Apr. 11, 5 pm. to 12th, 8.30 azn.: 1st Battery,
Apr. 10. 2 p.m. to Apr. 10, 7,30
Apr. 11, 2 to 7.30 pm.: Nos. 2 and 6 Company.
Apr, 9, 2 to 9.30 p.m. Nos. 4 and 7 Company.
Officers and Volunteers concern- de-ed will be individually instructed
to attend and it is requested that: Heads of Departments and Em Mar. 17, Stonecutters. LG Class-players give them every possible acation. Table D. Launch leaves facility to do so for this short Queen's Pler, 8.30 am, Kowloon period.
No. 7 Company,