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6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISC. PROC. NO. 14 OF 1940
IN THE MATTER of Steel Union China Co.. (In Liquidation)
and
IN THE MATTER of "the Allen Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance No. 28 of 1914 Section 13 Subsection (1)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court by Order dated 29th day of March. 1940, directed that all claims to the goods particulars whereof are as follows:-
Marks & Nos.
Pkgs.
Contents.
KE'L
30
300
Swatow
C M 504/1004
Importing Steamer and arrival date.
41
**Tirpitz"
16/1/38- 1/7/38
· Steel Tubes Steel Tubes "Duisburg"
being goods taken possession of by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming as Liquidators of the Ahen Enemy firm of Steel Union China Co., in Hong Kong shall be made in writing to the said Liquidators at their office, No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, 4th floor, within one month after the 13th day of April 1940, and at the expiration of one month from the said 13th day of April, 1940, all claims in respect of the said goods shall be barred.
Claimants are hereby requested to send in their claims in respect of the said goods together with all documents in support thereof to the Liquidators at their office aforesaid forthwith. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidators. Steel Union China Co.
THE INSTITUTION OF
ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS OF
HONG KONG.
AUCTION
196
Members are requested to at
The following confiscated clocks tend the ANNUAL GENERAL will be sold by Public Auction MEETING in the rooms of thei on Tuesday, the 9th April, 1940, at 11.30 A.M. at the Imports & Institution on Friday, April 5th,
Exports Office, Fire Brigade at 6.00 ̈P.M..
Building, 2nd floor:-
P. I. NEWMAN,
3 large clocks
Hon. Secretary:
55 small clocks
194
7
11
E. W. HAMILTON,
THE MACAO JOCKEY
CLUB..
NOTICE İs HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. S. W. CHENG is no longer connected with The Macao Jockey Club.
F. J. GELLION,
Chairman.
83 medium clocks.
Supt. of Imports & Exports, 3rd April, 1940. -
G.
R.
189
PUBLIC AUCTION
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HONGKONG, APRIL 8, 1940
NO CONCILIATION AT EXPENSE OF CHINA
THE STORM OF CRITICISM which was levelled in the House of Commons on Wed-
EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1940.
"UNFORTUNATE STORM Children's Day Celebrated
IN A TEACUP"
Dispute Over Jewellery:
Judgment
For Plaintiff
"An unfortunate storm in a teacup" was the description applied by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, to an action in the Su- preme Court yesterday which resulted from a dispute over jewel- lery, at one time belonging to the former Austrian Consul at Man!- la, between a cabaret proprietor and a draper,
Plaintiff was Denis Victor, of the parties to arrive at a settlement. Lido Ballroom, who sued Karel On resumption. It was stated that Weiss. of Rolny's, for the return of a settlement had not been arrived a diamond ring. valued at $1,350 at. It was alleged that Welss had ob-
After hearing the arguments, His tained the ring on October 23, 1938. Lordship ruled that the onus of for sale on a commission basis.
proof in the counter-claim had not Defendant brought n counter- claim against plaintiff for $2.850 and gave Judgment for the plain-1
been discharged by the defendant, on the ground that the sum was tiff with costs. due to him as money lent to a Mr.
'Corvissiano.
Children's Day was celebrated yesterday and the above photo- graph shows a group of children, who took part in the obser vance at the Kowloon Chinese Y.M.CA.. singing the National song.
Regarding the claim for return Corvissiano was described in the of the ring. it was mentioned that' nesday at the recent speech course of the proceedings as form the article had already been hand- EXHIBITION made by Sir Robert Craigie, erly Consul-General for Austria at ed over and there was agreement H.M.'s Ambassador in Tokyo, Manila, who lost his position after between the parties. gives clear proof of how the Anschluss and whose financial|
mons
re-
NO SETTLEMENT
FOUR WEDDINGS
The Hon. Mr. Lço D'Almada, J.,
appeared for Denis Victor, while, Karel Weiss' was represented by
OF ANCIENT
The exhibition of ancient China Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed, art at the Fung Ping-shan Library by Mr. D. McCallum.
yesterday caused widespread terest and attracted large crowds throughout the day.
Sponsored by the Association for
Children's Day was observed all over Free China and in Hongkong yesterday.
In the Colony, the occasion was celebrated by mass meetings in. various theatres. in which all Chinese schools, both in Kowloon and in the Island, participated.
Speeches were made by pro- minent Chinese students of the meaning of the reminding the day.
Slogans were displayed stressing
solidly British public opinion position made it undesirable for instructed by MrFX D'Almada, CHINA ART is against any concillatory] him to stay in Hongkong. gesture being made by Bri- tain to Japan at the expense "An adjournment was granted by of China. Both in the Com-the Chief Justice after evidence
ADVANCED MONEY and in the House was taken when it appeared that of Lords, the Government there was an opportunity for the Welas said that during 1938 he became acquainted with Corvis- sought to reassuré question-
emphatically ers by
slano, and advanced him various the Advancement of Chinese Cut- the importance of the part that sums of money at different times. ture, the Sino-British Cultural would be played by young China affirming that, as far as
He advanced $2,350 in 11. In 11- Association and the
in their duties and further res- Chinese- British policy in China is
quidation of his debt, Corvissiano American Institute of AT. REGISTRY concerned, there would be no
Cultural ponsibility towards their country. offered him some pawn tickets in Relations, the show was outstand-
IN CHUNGKING change from its position of Four weddings took place yes- connection with 18 pieces of jewel-ing for the opportunity.ft afford- recognising the Chungking terday at the Registry, Supreme lery which he had pawned and ed the "public of viewing some of Children's Day was celebrated in
CHUNGKING, Apr. 4 (Central) Government as the legitimate Court... The parties were:-
which, he said, were worth 20,000 the most precious works of the fitting fashion the wartime government of China and Mr. Wong Wing-nin, merchant; pesos..
Tang, Sung and Yuan dynasties capital today. that reports of any modifica-of No. 1 Ngan Mok Street, and Cross-examined, Weiss said he belonging to the collection of Mr. Mesdames Sun Yat-sen and H. tion of this stand were utter- Miss Chan Sau-then, "of No. 13 asked Victor to redeem the articles: Fung Yu-chien,
H. Kung to celebrate the occasion. ly groundless. In, however,
because he could not spare the" It was the third of a series of bought large quantities of candy Tsing Fung Street: declaring that the British Mr. Chin Hing, merchant, of No. money.
exhibitions arranged by the three and fruit for distribution among Government secs no objec- May-ching, of No. 10 Wing Wah that there was any agreement be-
11 Yuk In Fong, and Miss Mul In the witness-box, Victor, denied organisations.
the war walfs in the Chungking tion to improving relations Terrace:
Children's House, They visited the with Japan, Mr. R. A. Butler.
House yesterday and were charmed in the House of Commons.
by the galety and simplicity of the and Lord Halifax, in the
children. Lorës, might have made. it more definite that any action in such a direction would not be allowed to jeopardise the status and integrity of China
ANNOUNCEMENTS and those principles of The forthcoming marriage 15 security and independence for announced of Pte. Dennis Gordon which she has been so herol- Rayner, of the Middlesex Regi- cally resisting Japanese ag-ment, Nanking Bartacks and gression for nearly three Miss Antonieta Ethel Marla
Yvonne Costal, book-keeper, of year's.
PARTICULARLY exception No. 1 Ningpo Street, first floor. appears to have been taken
191 by questioners in the Com- möns to a statement in Sir
commenc
Robert Craigie's speech that
it should not be difficult for China and Japan to bring the
A
tween Weiss and himself that, after
No. 28 Nanchang Street, and Miss o: the jewellery, Weiss was to be Mr. Su Chao-han, student, or he had been paid $3,148 from sale Hui Suet-yuk, of No. 343 Laichi-paid $2,850 before the surplus į kok Road:
could be shared. Weiss never
SIX MONTHS FOR THEFT
The San-Min-Chu-I Youth Corps
12 likewise provided candy, fruit, cakes and coloured pictures as
Mr. Lai Chi-pak, actor of No. mentioned the matter at the time 17 Ewo Ell Street And Miss Hoof redeeming the articles, sald wit- against him since 1919, an une-free gifts for the poor children. Hon-ying. -
MURDER CASE ARREST
Smart work by the police result-
ness.
DIVIDE SURPLUS
were invited.
With 17 previous convictions.
ployed man. Lau Tak, appeared again before Mr. T. J. Houston at In the evening, entertainments were provided at the Headquarters the Central Court yesterday on 2. Victor then stated that all he charge of theft of an overcoat the Corps to which all children was concerned with was that he should get back the money he had from a woman in Aplichau. He pald⚫ out. When asked by his Lordship 1 he was prepared, after he was paid his $0.148 from sale of the jewellery, to let Weiss have his $2,850, then to divide the sur- plus, Victor signified his readiness.
UNREGISTERED WARD
prosecuted.
!
was hard labour.
sentenced
to six months'
FUNERAL OF MRS.
E.. C. GUTERRES
NEWSETTES
Mr. R. R. Färburgh, manager for: China of John J. Thornycroft and
The funeral took place at the Co., Ltd., left Hongkong yesterday Roman Catholic Cemetery yester for Manila.
day of Mrs. E E. T. de Castro
Guterres, who died at her resid-
Fr. Hermandez, of the De- ence at No. 17, lkem Street. minician House of Studies, left for Wednesday. The Manila yesterday.
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almis of their national policies ed in the early apprehension of a into full harmony. At the man who was suspected to have at the Central Court yesterday Rev. Fr. G. Caruso offctated at
Appearing before Mr., Rs Edwards Kowloon. present moment, while Japan, some connexion with the murder on a charge of bringing into the the graveside. with her monkey-up-the-pole of Chan Ming.
Colony
unregistered art
The Very Rev. J. L ward,!
Wilson, diplomacy, has set up
The man detained is Lo Kaul, Chan Tong, 39, unemployed was
Dean of 8 John's Cathedral, will renegade regime in Nankitig, unemployed. He was arrested by bound over in a sum of $25 for 12 The Ladies' Night at the Euro- preach in St. John's Chapel, Bon- there can be no way of recon-Folice in the Macao Steamship months,
pean YM.C.A. last night was wellham Road, on "Immortality (Apr. cling the national interests of Wharf yesterday morning while Inspector Fraser of the 3. C. A. attended, Interesting entertain-7 "The Practice of Presence of
attempting to leave the Colony. China with those of a mil-
ment was provided.
God" (Apr. 14) and "Christian The body of the victim was found itarist nation, which, having by passers-by in Blue Fool Road
Prayer (Apr. 21). subdue failed to
Chinese on Wednesday morning. His head solidarity and unity by bore wounds apparently inflicted aggression, has now adopted by a carpenter's are. seeking to hold their ill-gotten made the arrest is in charge of the contemptible method of j Detective-Inspector, Darkin, who gains through puppets who the investigations, are prepared to dance to their self-aggrandise-
tunes for
CRITICS of
וה ,''
Messre. Yuan Hung-chun and Wang Tun-feng, formerly, so-call- ed chiefs of the Merchants and Religion Sections of the Social Affairs Department under Wang Ching-wel, who recently turned against the puppet leader, have OHTO TAINOSUKE, PROPRIETOR OF THE NAGASAKI JOE Jointly issued a message urging all BEER HALL, Wanchai, appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the his followers to repent. They said Central Court yesterday charged with the attempted murder of his that the Central authorities have wife. Mitsuko Ohto.
pardoned them after their repen- Det.-Insp. W. N... Darkin prosecuted, while Mr. W. A. Mackinlay tence and it is not yet late for was for the defence.
others to repent
The incident occurred about 2
Japanese Charged With Attempted Wife Murder
The
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of April, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public PARTICULARS AND CON Works Department, by Order of DITIONS of the Sale by Public His Excellency the Governor Auction to be held on Monday, of one lot of Crown Land on the 8th day of April, 1940, at 3 Boundary Street, Ma Tau Wei, p.m., at the Offices of the Public in the Colony of Hong Kong for a Works Department, by Order of term of 75 years, His Excellency the Governor of ing from "Ist July, 1898, with ment one Lot of Crown Land at the option of renewal at a Crown
gime in Nanking will be un- Ma Tan Chung, in the Colony Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Craigie's words in Tokyo very from the Fowers that count Sir Robert able to secure any recognition of Hong Kong for a term of 75 of His Majesty the KING, for properly resented any im- should be sufficient to spell years, with the option of renewal
one further term of 24 years less pression that might be caused its fallure, Japan's plan to at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the last three days thereof.
abroad that Britain, with her clear all Western trading in am. on March 2 when the defen- the Surveyor of His Majesty the
Allies, while strongly oppos-fuence from the coasts and dant and his wife had a difference COLONY
Under the sponsorship of the KING, for one, lurther term of Intending bidders are advised ing aggression in the West, is rivers of China, will come of opinion. Following the quarrel.
HEALTH Chungking International Peace. 75 years.
that immediately after the dis- condoning similar methods of tumbling down like the pro- the wife left the room and went cases notified as having occurred Chinese chess champion, will con- return of notifiable dis- Campaign, Mr. Esten Hsla-sun. Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser warfare in the Far East. This, verbial pack of cards. With to her sister's room. The defen- in the Colony during the 24 hours duet a three-day chess tournament. that immediately after the dis (if not the applicant) will be too, was strenuously denied by Britain, America and France dant followed and was told to leave ended at midnight, April 3, are from April 11 to 13, at the Lewis posal of the lot the Purchaser required to deposit with an the official spokesmen in both still expressing their readiness by his sister-in-law.
Memorial Institution Church, (if not the applicant), will be authorised officer who will be Houses of Parliament, but it to give China the assistance
as follows:-Tuberculosis 30 cases, It was alleged that the defen- dysentery eight cases,
cerebro-Chungking. Proceeds of the con required to deposit with "an present at the sate, the sum of is hard to see how amiable she requires in her gallant re- dant then came back with a knife spinal fever two cases.
test will go to the comfort fund and authorised officer who will be two hundred dollars, ($200) in relations between Japan and sistance, Wang's regime is to look for her." His wife ran after chicken-pox
for the Chinese soldiers at the and enterie fever present at the sale, the sum of cash. This sum will be refunded out causing annoyance and tion and the tool which the his wife and stabbed her in the Britain can be restored with faced with an uneviable post-him in an endeavour to prevent
front. one case each respectively. two hundred dollars, ($200) In on payment of the Purchase irritation amongst those pow- Japanese have been lured into neck for interfering. As he was entered her house and stolen two Shanghat were hosts on Mar. 28 in cash. This sum will be refunded
price.
A report that some persons had The Georgian Committee on payment of the Purchase
ers who have firmly, and in using to liquidate the "China about to give a second blow, his black tweed jackets, a pair of one of the smartest balls that has
uncertain terms, voiced incident," will begin to prove sister-in-law stopped him. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT their disapproval of Japanese more useless than they im-
trousers, a raincoat and a pair of been held in Shanghai during the policy in China:
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL In the agined would be the case.
shoes, was made to the Police season-at the Arendia. That the United States, particularly, the circumstances, whatever ma Hospital, where she was at 108, Austin Road, second floor attributed to the sponsorship of The wife was taken to the Maji. yesterday by Mrs. Dewar, of No. affair was a success is muchiy where exception to the British advances made towards "im-tended by Dr. J. Munehiro, andį Envoy's words
Lady Maze, and Mmes G. Pigot, G. has been proving" the relations between was later conveyed to the Queen strongest, the natural con- Britain and Japan, the Chi- Mary Hospital,
Failing 16 feet to the deck of Cattand, Chevaller, Ch, Grosbois... clusion was that, by this nese can be perfectly certain
the junk from the top of the main A. 8. Jaspar, d'Auxlon de Ruffe seeming justification of the that no damage to their in- Mary Hospital, told the Court he a Chinese named Cho Bou, 20,
Dr. Dean A. Smith, of the Queen mast where he had been working, and Mr. E F. Harris Japanese "Army's venture interests and the ultimate saw Mrs. Mitsuki Ohto on ad was admitted to the Queen Mary China, Britain would be act wishes of the Chinese Gov-mission and found that she was Flospital yesterday suffering from ing contrary to the principles ernment will be permitted by suffering from a stab wound in the an Injury sustained to his abdo- of the Nine-Power Treaty and, Britain, which has unfalling-left side of her neck, She was de- men. instead of "keeping step" with ly championed their cause talned in the bospital till March the United States, cause an throughout nearly three years
21 when she was discharged, st Summoned before Mr. QAA adverse effect on American of bitter strife.
On the same night he also Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes of Endeavour's Church officiating. policy in the Far East.
examined the defendant and terday for unlawfully driving Mrs. Halberg is survived by three need be said than to repeat noticed a strong smell of alcohol, publice taxt without the owner's daughters, Mrs. Sophie C Rees- THE CHINESE GOVERN- the News Chronicle's com-The defendant was also detained permission at 1 am, on March 7 Lee, Josephine and Violet, and an MENT, however, should have ment that Sir Robert Craigle's for treatment for four days. no cause for anxiety, The speech should never have
and for driving without a valid only son, Mr. Carl Halbers The hearing was adjourned unlicence, a European, 8. Monaghan, travelled up from Haiphong to fact that the new puppet re-been made..
til April 11.
was fined $25.
attend the last rites
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale.
No. 4939
Registry Na
Ma Tau-Chung
Road and Ma Tau Kok
Locality.
Road, Mau Tan Chung,
Kowloon Inland Lot
Junction of M
Boundary,
Measure-
ments.
fift.ift. ft.
As per
sale plan.
Contents in
Square fest
About
3,720
Registry No.
Locality.
8,780
New Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 2783. Junction of Boundary
No. of Bale, Rental. Annual
Upset Prica!!
42
192
College Road.
Boundary Measure-
menta
ft.ift ft. ft.
As per
sale plan.
Contents in
About
Annua!
Rental
Square feet.
| Upset Price.
000'AI
184
008
193
no
In
No more
him.
It was said that he seized
Mrs. Take Mary Halberg, widow or the date Mr. H. H. C. Halberg the Chinese Maritime Customs, was laid to rest in the Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shanghai on Mar 29, with the Rev. I. Q, C. Hallock