PACE 6-HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS
R
TENDERS FOR WASTE PAPER.
are
Sealed tenders invited covering the period 1st May, 1940, to 31st March, 1941 for quantities of Waste Paper that - may be periodically accumulated in H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.
2. The paper. to be collected weekly each Wednesday by Con- tractor from a central point in H.M. Naval Yard.
consist 3. The paper will mainly of small pieces, but no guarantee can be given as to the quality or quantity that may be available each week,
4. The contractor will be" re quired to provide his own sacks for the removal of the paper.
5. Quotations will be received until noon on 8th April, 1940, and should be forwarded to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard.
6. The right is reserved of ac cepting or declining any tender.
176
THE "CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty Third Annual Genéral Meeting of the Shareholders will.
HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 26th March, 1940, 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 day's inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK. Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th Feb. 1940.
106
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.
DEATH
ADSHEAD London, en March 10,
.
1040 Surgeon Captain G. P. Adshead, R. N. (Rtd.), beloved husband of Oilve (Nee Orme), "Lye Mead" Ditchling, Sussex.
1353
EDITORIAL
CHINESE ANALYSIS OF WORLD AFFAIRS
Dr. S. I. Hsiung's Broadcast
The Baily Press On Recent Developments
西剌孖
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251,
Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53, Fleet Street
E.C.4.
HONOKONO, MARCH 28, 1940
PUPPETS AND POWERS
THE FORMAL ANNOUNCE- MENT, at long last, that the Wang Ching-wei "Gov- ernment" will make its bow on March 30, ushers in a new stage in the diplomatic his- tory
In International Field
The Z.B.W.3 and Z.E.K. broadcast a talk in Chinese by Dr. S. 1. Hstung, at 6 pm. on Sunday. Dr. Hsiung who is at present sojourning in England is one of China's well- known authors. His work "Lady Precious Stream" has The been enacted on the stages throughout the world. following is a translation of his talk:
14
Recently naval activities; of the "Altmark" were killed as a result of the struggle, but figured prominently in Eu-:
casualties can not, of course. rope. London, with peace-
be avoided in a fight time magnificence of civic
I noted with profound state, paid honour to the mention and approval the of the "Ajax" and "Exeter in which two British for their victory over the Ger-stripped themselves and jumped man battleship "Graf Spee." Into the water to rescue a Ger- As you know, the "Graf Spee" man from drowning. We must
admira- incident officers
captured and sunk seven British climate and the condition of the was a commerce raider which had bear in mind that the place, the merchantmen before she met with water would make a man hesitate the cruisers "Ajax." Exeter" and even if the man in the water were
Achilles.” She was badly dam- not his enemy! aged in her first battle with the TRESPASS JUSTIFIED: British Navy, and when she found
had
three
from her seven captured victims, in an auxillary ship, the
of the Sino-Japanese it was impossible to escape, she war, a stage in which the in-scuttled herself. Before she went vaders will do their best to down she had imprisoned persuade the world that two hundred British sailors, whom she
exist Chinese governments and that the country's strug- gle against enslavement is no more than a factional civil war. After much grooming, the traitor Wang makes his appearance in the role of
Chinese Franco through whom the Japanese will fish for international support on an "anti-Red" platform, as did and Germany Italy through the bloodthirsty dic- tator of Spain.
“Altmark."
геп- That celebration was
the dered doubly happy to English public by the rescue of those three hundred pri- soners from the "Altmark," though the Norwegian Gov- ernment thought the British Navy had violated interna- tional law by boarding, the German ship in Norwegian territorial waters,
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1940.
Arrivals And
Departures
Carrying a lorre number of
CORRESPONDENCE...
WOMENS' A.R.P.`
UNION
passingers, an American liner loft The Editor, Hongkong Dally Prem port yesterday after midnight. 16 Sir, I shall be glad if you will
Several passengers listed on the
publish the following in your ship's "Who's Who" disembarked Paper: st Hongkong.
ARRIVALS
"The Womens Air Raid Precau- tions Union has now been working quietly and s.eadily for nearly two years, its original object being to educate the women to the needs of Air Raid Precautions.
Among the arrivals were: Mon- sieur Andra Negre, of the French Consulate, en route to his post in Chungking: Mr. R. H. Ball, Direc- tor of the Yee Tsoong Tobacco "After a successful Meeting at Company of Shanghai, on a bus- Government House on June 3 ness trip to the Colany: Mr. A. H. 1938, numerous lectures in First Walker, Construction Engineer for Aid and Anti-gas were started the British Reinforced Concrete throughout the Colony. These led Engineering Co. Ltd., in Hongkong to a desire for Home Nursing as the Export Manager; Mr. R. B Lectures and Lectures in Running Chapin, Engineer for National Repairs for Cars, as the number Carbon Company in Kowloon, re- of women volunteers increased in turning from a trip to Shanghai the various services 121 which accompanied by Mrs. Chapin: Mr. women can help the Govern H. L. Hollingsworth of the Nation-ment. al Carbon Company. Shanghal "Our Office is at present in the office. in Hongkong on business: | Colonial Secretaria.c · Building. Mr. R. A. Whiteside, who is the Lower Albert Road," ist floor. Accountant for the local British Here we are always ready to American Tobacco CD. (China) welcome xay volunteers, Ltd.; and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mü- | anyone who is willing to assist in ler. Jr. old China residents en the route to Free China, where they teach in a Miss'onary School.
MANILA CONVENTION S'ppose some robbers had kid- A big religious convention of the and were Provincial Chapter of the Order trying to run away with them by of. Augustinian Recollects is to be napped our children
It takes place neighbour's held in Manila. Dassing through our garden. And suppose what our once in three years, and over anything but twenty ecclesiastical delegates are neighbour did was to help us to recover our children. | expected to attend for 1940.. Now, would it not be justifiable if we were obliged to trespass on Four neighbour's property in order
to get our children back?
ал
We
Trespassing would undoubt- edly be an act we would never entertain on principle, but in emergency like this would have to put the Hyes of our children in the first place.
Confucius. What our sage
the perfect gentleman: would say un this subject I am not sure. but once Whether the Altmark", was his, follower Mencius was meant to pass as a naval vessel confronted with a similar dilem or as a merchantman was a rid-ma. Some one argued with him
NAZI TACTICS:
THAT THE NANKING RE- GIME is composed of traitors The Share Register and Trans-like Wang Ching-wei, assas- he held in the Jacobean Room offer Books will be closed from the sins like Ting Mo-chun, and dle. Typical of Nazi tactics. she that since it was contrary to pro-
21st March, to the 4th April, international spies like Chow was at first disguised as a Nor-priety for
wegian ship flying the Norwegian woman, would 1948, both days inclusive.
the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 28th March, 1940, at NOON for the following purposes, namely, to consider the annual statement of accounts and the balance sheet
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.... General Managers,
"
and the reports of the Directors The Hong Kong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March,
and Auditors thereon, to" elect directors and auditors in the place of those retiring, to declare a dividend, to appropriate the balance of Profit & Loss A/C as recommended by the Directors, and to transact any other ordinary business of the Company.
AND NOTICE is also given
that the Share. Transfer Re gisters will be closed from 18th March, 1940, to 28th March, 1940, both days in clusive.
By order of the Board,
R. WICKERSON,
Secretary & Manager.
Hong Kong, 12th March, 1940."
148
IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
H
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS. NO. 9 OF 1940.
IN THE MATTER of the Tung On Steamship Com. pany, Limited
and
IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance, 1932.
for
sailors,
After
use any possible rift to gain their full objectives. It is an!
1
il
a man to touch a
"We consider, those who har-... robber bour the
not less guilty than the robber him- self. "and liable to the degree of punishment.
same
Perhaps you may think that the British Navy
has achieved What it has done the sinking of the
even bet that the new "Cen- tral Government" will not very little: survive the vicissitudes of the consists of coming months and years. German" "pocket" biatleship "Graf
or
secre arial and typewriting work needed, by the Director of Air Raid Precautions and his volunteers, and especially the Air Raid Wardens,
Art
"We are cos, however, forgetting. the needs of the general public should an emergency arise, We-- have made over 7,000 bandages to the pattern required by the local hospitals, 5.000 of these are packed Helling all the way from South away in special air-tight con- America, comes the Rev. Father Atainers for emergency and Latorre, Superior of the entire drums for steriilsed dressings, etc. Order of St. Augustine in Ven- We have a surplus of airtight tins eztela, accompanied by
Rev. which we now wish to all for the Father A. Saenz, Superior of the Casualty and Relet Hospitals and Church of St. Augustine in for any unforeseen emergency Caracas, Venezuela, as delegates to should our local hospitals need the convention.
hem, such as sinking of ships. fire, etc., etc.
On board was also the Shanghai
"We have also supplied sumcient representative, Rev. Father L. Sierra. Recolectos Procurator of splints and screens for the twenty the Order of St. Augustine in Shanghal Rev. Father F. Mc- Manus, a U. S. Navy Chaplain is also en route to Manila
r;
T
to
from
"Not a cent of your money will be wasted-the Womens' A.R. P. Union will see to that: even loose threads and rags are used up in various ways, and those interested are most welcome to come and help and see for themselves what in being done.
European branch Everyone is welcome, 10-12:30, whether they are members of this: Institute or not.
one Firs; Air Posts and have collected a number of bottles and empty jars for medicine alling, etc. We have applied the splints and 500 bandages, for the auxiliary US NAVY PERSONNEL... Fassing through Hongkong for nurses and St. John's Ambulance It be proper tothe Fhilippines were several of the
Erigade, for practising purposes Cloth has now gone up from $6.50 Fu-hai is no guarantee that Bag. Later, she was transformed take his brother's wife by the personnel. of the United States those in charge of Third Pow- Into an American vessel; and to-hand so as to help her up from
Navy:-Comdr. H. B. Slocum. Lt. a roll to $8.20. We bought our the value of er interests on the spot will wards the end she was painted drowning in the water? Mencius Comdr. and Mrs. W. Kurts. Ens. G. material
he British War be a use of hesitate to deal with it on grey to look like a British ship. sald that would
P. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. EG. $577. Schweizer and son, Lt, Comdr. L Organisation but they have now local, and perhaps more than When she approached Norway emergency and the act would be gain the German Justified in spite of being con.
H. Winn. and Mr. E. J. Vishhesky, sold out and we have to look elsewhore for our material. Prices contrary, to
IN TRANSIT local issues. There is plenty she tried to
are rising daily, so we would like of precedent in the Customs coast by passing through the sidered by some as
In transit for distant places are: to be able to buy a large quantity and
Outside Roads agree- blockade via Norwegian territorial propriety. I think that was the HMS. "Cossack" in a
-Mr. Robert Grinnell, Vice Con- or cloth and store it free of charge 1940.ments and in the happenings waters and claiming the rights case of
of an ordinary merchantman. nut-shell!
sul, United States Department, en
in the A. R. P, shelters now built 149 at Tientsin, Japan remem-
But when the Norwegian Customs CHINESE CODE:
route to Singapore for duty; Rev.
and condiloned. bers that the British Govern-
Authority, not satisfied with the It was reported that Norway
and Mrs. P. L Beals and family, ment saw.fit, while still main-attitude of her own navy, wanted was greatly annoyed. There were American missionaries to Bombay, taining normal relations with to search the ship, the Captain, strong protesis from the Nor-
India; Mr. T. F. Harriss, geologist a "state" warship, wegian Government and there the Spanish Republic, to send saying it was
on the way to Persia, and Mrs. Sir Roger Hodgson as Agent refused to be examined!
was talk of her appealing to the
Harriss Mrs. A. H. Arlitt, Profes Admiralty League of Nations. According to sor in the University of Cincinnati to Burgos, and hopes, by Before the British
international ordered H.MS. "Cosack" to rescue our Chinese moral code, the case
on a round-the-world tour: Mr referring all
and Mrs. B. B. Archer, en route to issues concerning the occu- the prisoners-from the "Altmark," of Norway can hardly be defend-
Singapore, where Mr. Archer is
"The whole of this work has pied territories to the puppet the Norwegian authorities had ed.
the Far Eastern Representative for
done by ben
voluntary ald administration for action," been approached" by the British
the Underwood Elliot Ficher Co.:
entirely and by voluntary to create a similar position in Navy with a request to search for
the imprisoned
Mr. C. B. Marshall, en route to Co-
subscription. Far the greatest part Nanking. The next step will
lombo, Ceylon, and thence to Cal-
of this has come from the Chinese be to attempt to secure for being expressly told that no pri-
cutta as an executive of the Stand-Ladies Hongkong Club, Ice House a good Wang the status of a bell-soners were on board, the board-
No doubt Norway has ing party trom HM.S. "Cossack"
ard Vacuum Oll Co.; "Mr." Mungo Street, who donated $1.820. The protest. Our reason to air her gerent, Thus, gradually, Ja- was ordered to the rescue.
Fark, Director of Park and Francis making up of the material is done that
old proverb "A small state be- It was regrettable pan will try to tie foreign
Ltd., "Consulting Engineers, Kuala tween two powerful ones has a countries, through concrete several members of the crew
Lumpur, FMS., en route to Singa-by ladies working at the Helena May Institute, Garden Road, on dificult Job to maintain "her
Wednesdays and on Monday relations, to the wheels of her
New Order."
neutrality" explains the attitude pore: Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hochberg.
en route to Manila, P.L. where Mr. mornings at the Y. M. C. A. in of Norway. UNFORTUNATELY
Hochberg is the Division Superin Kowloon, tendent of the "Goodyear Tire and Tokyo,, the Chinese Franco is.
Rubber Co.: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. not likely to have the luck of
New on the way to Singapore, where Mr. New is Far Eastern and his Spanish prototype. Free China has many advantages
Malayan Manager for Dickinson over the martyred Spanish
THIS DOES NOT MEAN. Spee," the, rescuing of 300 Brilish
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Redfern for
collected by Kowloon Air Raid Republic ample human re- however, that the situation is Ballors, in addition to the sink-Co. Ltd., manufacturers of paper; NOTICE IS HEREBY serves, a vast territory, effec- devoid of dangerous possibling of a number of German U-
ferna is Sugar Biyer for Warner International Matches to be held LIMITED.
and GIVEN that the Order of the tive communications, and a uties. The diplomatic dummy boats and seizing a large amount Mana from Bhanghat Mr. Red Wardens at the three next Softball
Barnes Co.; Mrs. R. W. Mossmann March 31, April 7 (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Supreme Court of Hong Kong tired enemy who has already that Japan has erected is
dated the 13th day of March, extended himself to the limit meant not only for the be- think that the German Navy ass and daughters, of the Standard
NOTICE IS
HEREBY 1940, confirming the reduction off of his resources, and a better gullement of innocents but to achieved a great deal it has sunk Vacuum Oil Co., headed for the April 14 next, at the Kowloon.
international position. Hei provide a rallying point for a great number of ships by its ele-U-boats. But we must remember GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly the capital of the abovenamed
existing pro-Japanese Meeting of Shareholders of The Company from $2.500.000 to maintain good relations with ments in the capitals of the that the ships they have sunk Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels, $2,000,000, and the Minute (ap all Powers, and the official West which, although they are mostly merchant ships and a Limited, will be held at the Reproved by the Court) showing attitude of the United States are not able to control policy, majority of them belonged to
with respect to the capital of and, more moderately,
will be given a possibility of neutrals. gistered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux the Company as altered the Britain is that assistance to becoming much more vocal! Road Central, Hong Kong), on several particulars required by Chungking is the best coun- than they have been hitherto. Wednesday, the 17th day of the above Ordinance, was register-weight to Japanese ag- Apell, 1940, at 11.30 a.m., for lered by the Registrar of Comgression at the expense of WHILE it is unlikely that Japan, a position may be is Union the Soviet of the purpose of receiving a State panies on the 15th day of March, their interests. The support the Powers will surrender to ment of Accounts and the Re. 1940. And further take notice
tunities created by Tokyo di- and increased Sino-Soviet port of the Board of Directors that the said Minate is in the both outspoken and active, created in which the oppor~ trade not only redresses plomacy will be used to pave for the year ended on the 31st words and figures following:
of the December, 1939, confirming the "The capital of the Tung On China's commercial balance the way for a "moderate" WEST INDIA COMMISSION: substantial deal at the expense of China.] West India Royal Commission appointment of a Director and Steamship Company Limited but brings her
much-needed AS ALWAYS, public opinion were published this week. Fol- re-electing a Director and the is $2,000,000 divided into 25,quantities of
Nazi will play an important role.lowing this, Mr. Malcolm Mac- of State Auditors.
000 shares of $80 each, instead motor-fuel and arms. of $2,500,000 divided into Germany, Japan's erstwhile And friends of China In for- donald, the secretary 25,000 shares of $100 each. axis partner, contributes to eign countries will readily for the Colonies, made a state- welfare. It was At the date of registration of the strengthening of Free realize that what is required ment of policy on Colonial deve-
of them at this moment is to lopment and ALTHOUGH it is obvious keep a vigilant watch on good news to hear that though that the parallel actions of all their Governments, expose it has been assumed in some these Powers tending to any disposition to deal with quarters that action on the re commendations would be post- do not the puppets, and, by insisting poned until after the war Mr, to pay for the staff and upkeep strengthen China signify any kind of "united that the only two capitals in Macdonald assured the public of a certain institution, the help front" between them in Far the Far East are Chungking that "the Government propose no through the fund would be as good as useless. Now, with this Eastern policy or in any other and Tokyo, and foiling such delay"
research fund of new principle, we know certain
Continued on Back, Page respect, Japan and her pup Japan's new manoeuvre at its Besides.
£500,000 a year, the Government 165 pets are still in no position to root.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 3rd April, 1948, to" Wednesday, the 17th April, 1940, bothdays Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. BARRY..
·Secretary Hong Kong, 15th March, 1940.
-156
this minute each share is to be deemed to be fully paid up."; Dated the 18th day of March, 1940.
Woo & W00, Solicitors for the abovenamed Company.
Government
China,
continues to
"
of contraband goods,
On the other hand you may
Here we have two different" standards of morality." While the one stands for "gentle- men's warfare," in which the Englishman's sportsmanship has figured prominently, the other indulges in "hitting below the belt," of which the less said the better!
The recommendations
"The Softball Teams have kindly volunteered to help us further by donating to us all the Gate money
Football Ground. Chatham Rd. far-distant Bahrein Island, in the The entrance tee will be only Presian Gulf, right off the Ara- twenty cents. Do come and help us. Even if Hongkong is, fortunate blan Coast; and Dr. and route to
enough-to-escape-the troubles 01: Bangkok: Siam, vis, Penang, where
the of the world now, E Geschke, and so, en route to Dr. Geschke is taking up the study bandages etc. can always be used". of tropical medicine.
by our hospitals in time of peace and 50. Save you extra taxes- then."
Thanking you.
has granted a searly Colonial Developmnt Fund of £5,000,000 for at least ten years. The best of the thing is that the social service point of view has at last gained official recognition.
The Government allows the money to be used for capitat expenditure and, above all, för the maintenance and upkeep and of educational, health housing schemes and institu Hons.ms
been only a yearly fund of 21,- For years past the grant has 000,000 and that was limited to helping the capital expenditure. own resources, an annual income a place could not find, on its
1.08%
Yours faithfully. GWEN F. STEELE PERKINS Chairman,
Womens Air Raid Precautions- Union.
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS
less Ltd. Hongkong Branch.
Via
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at Cable & Wire-:
Cable:-R 9585/15 Anna
Via Radio: - 15174/FH132/29 Cooray 15 Village Road 4th floor Kualalumpur. Oconnor Amexco Klenow.
The annual meeting of the- of the Social Service Centre Churches will be held on Thurs- day, March 28, at 5.30 p.m. at St.. John's Cathedral Hall,