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have been increased by 15% All cargo booked prior to this as from today. Present commit. press announcement for ship-ents will be covered if shipped
within 28 days.
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BRITISH INDIA S.N...
CO., LTD.
HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO.
"(1932) LTD.
CHINA SIAM LINE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Hon. Secretaries,
HONG KONG/CALCUTTA FREIGHT CONFERENCE
10th April, 1940.
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THE MACÃO ELECTRIC
LIGHTING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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HONG KONG telephone COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.. ING of HONG KONG TELE PHONE COMPANY, LIMIT ED, will be held on TUESDAY, the 30th day of April, 1940, at Noon in the BOARD ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING,
HONG KONG, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac- counts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the fin 213 |ancial year ended 31st December, (1939, and re-electing two Direc
tors and the Auditors.
PUBLIC AUCTION
"PARTICULARS AND CON. NOTICE is hereby given that | DITIONS of the Sale by Public the Twenty-ninth. Ordinary An Auction to be held on Monday, nual General Meeting of The the 15th day of April, 1940. at 3. Shareholders of the Company p.m., at the Offices of the Public will be held at the Offices of Works Department, by Order, of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham His Excellency the Governor of Matthews, Mercantile Bank one lot of Crown Land at Sham- Building, Second Floor, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 24th. day of April, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. The Register of Members will
shuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com siencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from. the 20th April to 30th April, 1940, both days inclusive,
Dated this 8th day of April, .940.
By Order of the Board,
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. 14. Des Voeux Road Central.
Hong Kong.
be closed from Monday the Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor The
15th, day of April to Wednes day, the 24th day of April, 1940, both days inclusive,
that
an
of His Majesty the KING, for. one further term of 24 years jess the last three days thereof,
AND NOTICE is hereby Intending bidders are advised given
Extraordinary that immediately after the dis. General Meeting of the Composal of the lot the Purchaser pany will be held on the same (if not the applicant) will be date and at the same place at required to deposit with an 11.45 a.m.,
or as soon there-authorised officer who will be after as the above ordinary present at the sale, the sum of Annual Meeting shall have ter two hundred dollars, ($200) In minsted.
for the purpose
of cash. This sum will be refunded considering and, if thought fit, on payment of the Purchase passing the following resolution: price.
That the Capital of the Com
pany be increased to $2,000,000 PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Boundary Measure-
ments
by the creation of 110,000 addi. tional. shares of $10 each rank. ing for dividend and in all other "respects pari passu with the ex- isting shares in the Company.'
By Order of The Board of
Directors,
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Secretaries.
11
Hong Kong, 6th April, 1940.
J
- 200
No. of Sale,
New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Lot No. 2785. Junction of Fuk-Wing Street
Kwailin Street.
Locality.
B.
0.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
pus
远
3
As per
(sale plan
Contents
Bquare_feck
About
10,920
R.
Annual
Rental.
Upset Price.
018
33,840
203
Daily Press
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HONGKONO, APRIL 11, 1940
THE SILENT SERVICE
THE NEWS of the large-scale engagement which is tak- ing place between the Allied and the German Navies off Norway-an opportunity for which the Allies have been waiting since the outbreak of war has aroused the keenest Interest in naval circles in this part of the world. This naval battle, will help to dispel, once and for all, the Nazi boast to sea supremacy in the North 209 Sea and will once again prove the invincibility of Britain's naval might in the "present
EDITORIAL
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Baldwin about to cut the cake at the recep- tion following their wedding at the Kowloon Union Church yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Baldwin was formerly Miss E. Rose.
POLICE OFFICER
MARRIED
Mr. H. J. Baldwin
And Miss E. Rose
Police Chief Honoured
SILVER WEDDING PRESENTATION
A pretty wedding was solemaised at the Union Church. Kowloon, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. K. A pleasant function took place Mackenzie Dow officiating, when in the Recreation Room at Police Mr. Harry John Baldwin, a Ser-Headquarters yesterday morning geant in the Hongkong Police when a large gathering of senior Force was married to Miss Lydia officers of the Force and friends
of the Commissioner Esther Rose,
Hon. Sergt. R. Shaw also of the Police, Mr. T. H. King and Mrs. King acted as bestman and the matron-were present to congratulate them -of-honour was Mrs. Thompson, on the occasion of their Silver while little Miss Thompson was Wedding anniversary, the bridesmaid.
A PRESENTATION
A feception was held at the Chief Inspector A. W. Smith, on Peninsula Hotel where Mr. W. behalf of the senior officers of the Grieg, of the Kowloon Docks, pro-Force, presented Mr. and Mrs. King posed the felicitous toast to which with a silver tray. the bridegroom suitably replied.
ANTI- T.B. ASSOC.
DONATIONS
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940." TONIGHT'S BLACKOUT WILL BE TEST FOR COLONY'S - PREPAREDNESS IN A.R.P.
SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS The three-fold objective of tonight's black-out exer- cises, which are being carried out in conjunction with the military manoeuvres now taking place, was explained to a representative of the Hongkong Daily Press by the Director of ARP., Wing Comdr. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, yesterday, when it was also mentioned that these exercises are the first to be carried out in Hongkong on a moonless night.
The first object of the exercises," A.R.P. volunteers who have passed said the ARP. Director. "Is to test the wardens examination. the preparedness of the Colony to put a blackout into effect in the! minimum Emit of time.
SECOND OBJECT
In conclusion, Wing Comdr. Steele-Perkins told our repre- sentative that whether there is rain or not, the black-out ezer-. cises will be carried out, but if the weather is unfavourable, planes will not be sent up. Full Instructions in regard to to- night's exercise black-out have al- effect of leaving a permanent im-ready appeared in the press, but pression on the population as to
"The second object is to test how for the propaganda which has al- ways taken place prior to previous black-outs, has had the desired
the action they should take when are repeated below in an effort to make the exercise as successful as the sirens are sounded."
possible.
Wing Comdr. Steele Perkins then explained that prior to all previous
WARNING SIGNALS
In previous exercises the air raid. black-outs, nearly 400,000 leaflets, warning has only been sounded printed in English and Chinese once, but in this exercise the wam- were freely distributed throughout ing signal will be sounded twice the Colony, in addition to notices and on each occasion of the warn- in the press, giving full Instructions ing. the general public will be re- as to what procedure should be quired to comply with the Lighting taken when the sirens are sounded. Control Regulations as have been No such leaflets have been issued, published from time to time in the on this occasion and the only in Government Gazette. structions given out are those al- ready published in the press.
FOUR SECTIONS Tonight's exercise will be divided into four sections, as fol-
VISIBILITY TEST
said that the third objective is to
Continuing, the A.R.P. Director lows:-
(1) The period from sunset to test the visibility of Hongkong from the sounding of the first, air raid the air at various heights." He warning signal, when all lights" mentioned that it was the first oe-which cannot be extinguished or being carried out when there was not be lit. casion on, which a black-out was obliterated in three minutes müst
carried out tonight will cover the ing signal to the "ralders passed" no moonlight. The exercises to be? (2) From the Arst air raid warn-
whole Colony, including the New Signal when all remaining lights Territories.
must be extinguished or obscured. During this period all vehicular traffic must stop.
second
Chief Inspector Smith, in making the presentation, said:-We meet here today to congratulate Mr. not be taking part tonight, but a The Medical Detence Services will and Mrs, King on the anniversary special black-out will be held later tween the end of the first raid and (3) This will be the period be of their silver Wedding, a happy in the month for the purpose of The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis state which is the envy of most testing the Medical Defence Ser-air raid warning signal. Lights
the sounding of the Association gratefully acknowledges of us. We here today have known vices. the following doriations and sub- our very human chief and his
may be switched on during this scriptions:
All A.R.P. Wardens in the Cen- period provided they can be ex- HE. Sir Geoffry Northcote $100 and have worked with them in the velopes containing damage reports. minutes.
charming wife for many years tral Area' will be handed sealed en- tinguished or obscured within three Mr. B. Wylie 100, Prof. G. A. C. Herklots 100, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall will agree that is a pleasure by hand to the ARP Reporting warning to the second "raiders Force, offlolally and socially, and These will be telephoned or sent (4) From the second air raid Tyson 200, Sir Robert Kotewall 100. Sir Henry E. Pollock 100, Hon. Mr to have them with us today to Centre, from where the necessary passed" signal when all remaining Li Tse Fong 100. Mr. D. Benson 10 receive our humble appreciation Instructions will be issued to the lights must again be extinguished Mr. H. E. Lanepart 3. Dr. F. I. of the affection in which we hold various services.
them both. Tsung 6, Mr. George Shi 5, Mr. and Mrs. T. V. N. Fortescue 10. Mr. H. Ching 100, Mr. A. E. Gerondal 100.
The Reporting or, obscured and all traffic will Centre will be manned entirely by come to a standstill.
America Will Not Say.
Britain Is Aggressor
The origin of celebrating Silver Weddings is wrapped in mystery. but appears to have come to noblee broke out, naval units in the which reminds me of a joke in. about the seventeenth century. East felt that there would sunday's paper where an English- probably be a few occasions man tried to explain the meaning for them to show real activity of Silver Wedding to a foreigner. if a stray German merchant- The Englishman got as far as: man tried to run the gauntlet "You see, they have lived to-
LONDON, April 10 (Reuter)-The. New York Herald-Tribune of the Allied blockade. So gether happily for 25 years." Here
in an editorial speeniates on the meaning of the early news far, such an eventuality has the foreigner interrupted with:
despatches from Scandinavia and expresses the conviction that America will not regard Great Britain as the aggressor. not materialised and though "Ah I see, so they decided then conditions appear to remain. to get married." Be that as it In an editorial on the tangled static in eastern waters, the years ago reported that the bride fers to the identity of the Ameri- may. Hongkong newspapers of 25 Asiatic sympathies, the paper re- men of the Royal Navy are looked sweet and the bridegroom can and British peoples' attitudes being far from idle.
looked gallant and they were our to China, Japan and Russia and IN THE WATERS around Mr. and Mrs. King.. We now look notes that the House of Commons WHILE FURTHER DE- this Colony and neighbouring forward to attending their Golden controversy had drawn from the TAILS of this battle are British possessions, the naval Wedding Anniversary.
Chamberlain Government a "pretty awaited in all parts of the units have to perform dailyj Mr. and Mrs. King, on behalf satisfactory promise that the Bri- Empire, it should be appro tasks of patrolling and sweep-of the Chief Inspectors. Inspectors tiah moral support of China's re- wartime priate to review briefly the ing the seas. and escorting and Sub-Inspectors and their sistance towards Japan is not
work done by British
merchant ships on wives, I ask you to accept this going to be Britain's Silent Service in the their lawful occasions. In small gift as a token of our esteem
compromised by East. There have been occa- collaboration with the squa-happy years together.
and, we wish you many more sions when glib remarks have dron stationed in Singapore, Mr. King replied. suitably, thank and Nazi war machines." been made by thoughtless the ships of the China Stationing those present for the goce people which suggest that the have made their duties so wishes. units of Royal Navy comprehensive and complete |
war.
the
"
efforts to win Japanese approval
U.S. Officials Ready To Cut Red Tape
ALLIED ORDERS for checks on Russian commerce in the Pacific that serves the Red
FOR PLANES NEW YORK, Apr. 10 (Reuter) The Herald-Tribune, in an art- The New York Herald-Tribune pub- cle on the mining of Norway aays, 1ishes a despatch from Washing- "It is true that International Lawton which says that, "authoritative allows one belligerent to retaliate circles" state that high officials of States Government and legally commit" acts strenuous activity and vigi- plans to secure the supplies The management of the Ying
that have been shocked by the German: otherwise would be legal,
Invasion of peaceful Scandinavia." has had to exercise during Volunteer Reserve, both in Sai On Lane, was summoned be- situation is a continuation of the lance which the Home Fleet they need: The Royal Naval Yuen Paper Company, of No.
"The present move had its 9. counterpart in 1918. The present the past six months. Noth- Hongkong and Singapore, fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the reprisal for reprisal system in ing is farther from the truth have rendered valuable ser- Central Court yesterday: and though the possibility of vices to the regular naval allowing 55
for which
even the United States
or sub-
women Workers
оп the
"Since the entire matter is but weakly covered by International not to get unduly worried about Law, my advice to Americans is
it from the legal angle."
They are ready to cut the red.. tape which had been holding - up Allled orders for $1,000,000, 000 (£250,000,000) worth of planes..
"Officials are stated to be, work- planes which will probably be put ing on plans for the release of the
into effect this week.".
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Publi PARTICULARS AND CON Auction to be held on Monday, DITIONS of the Sale by Public the 15th day of April, 1940, at 3 Auction to be held on Monday, p.m., at the Offices of the Public the 15th day of April, 1940, at 3 Works Department, by Order of p.m., at the Offices of the Public His Excellency the Governor of Works Department, by Order of one Lot of Crown Land at His Excellency the Governor of Mong Kok, in the Colony one Lot # Crown Land at of Hong Kong for a term of 75 Wong Net Chung, in the Colony stationed in eastern waters that there is scarcely a po PAPER COMPANY for the illegal acts of another, the United years, with the option of renewal of Hong Kong for A term are having a very comfortable sibility of the Nazis being at a Crown Rent to be fixed by of 75 years, with the option of time compared with the able to make any headway in SUMMONED the Sarveyor of His Majesty the renewal at a Crown Rent to be KING, for one further term of fixed by the Surveyor of His 75 years.
Majesty the KING,. for one for Intending bidders are advised ther term of 75 years.· that immediately after the dis.
Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be that immediately after the dis. any actual naval engagement units in their arduous duties. work till 11.55 p.m. and employ- the World War.
to participated after her entry into required to deposit with an posal of the lot the Purchaser In the East is distinctly re- When it is remembered that ins 10 children to work authorised officer who will be (if not the applicant), will be mote, the units of the Royal there is always a possibility of premises.
required to deposit with an Navy in eastern stations have German raiders present at the sale," the sum of authorised officer who will be a very heavy list of duties marines coming as far afield Spector of Factory and Workshops, Mr. D. W. Phillips. Assistant In two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded Present at the sale, the sum of which have been assigned as these waters, the high who prosecuted, said he visited on payment of the Purchase cash. This sum will be relunded Allies' war programme going the Navy has to work can
two hundred dollars, ($200) in to them for keeping the state of tension under which the shop premises and found the women and children working price.
on payment of the Purchase smoothly.
be better realised and appre have, anished
a late hour. They should "ALLEGED FALSE price.
at 8 p.m. The IN THE EAST, naval ac- ciated.
children employed were between
TRADE MARK tivity has hitherto boiled IN THE LAST WAR, Sub-the ages of 9 and 13, which
marines built for the British contrary to the Ordinance which Foon Bhing Co.. 48. Connaught before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. by
Chan Sai-hong, manager of the wrongful
in the, Summary Court yesterday to putting into full effect the navy in Canada were trans-only permits boys of 14 years of Road Central. was summoned be Ho Yun-wa, Cheting Kain and Tam Allies economic war against ported in parts across the age or over to work.
fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Kam-lee, tenants of the three Germany in the matter of Atlantic and pieced together A total fine of $200
Im-Central Court yesterday charged noors of No. 137 Woosung Street, préventing supplies from again. There is no reason to posed..
with the unlawful possession, for reaching the enemy by other suppose that the Germans
sale, of goods to which a false against the landlord, Lau Tong channels. How efficiently this will not adapt themselves to
The annual general meeting of trade mark had been applied, re-
cho. part of the Allied programme such a policy now in order to the Royal Air Force Association of sumbling that of the goods sold
Mr. T. H. Laseby was for the has been carried out in the try and disorganise British Shanghai was held in the Dome of by Wong Lo-sze, proprietress of plaintiffs, and Mr. S. Ng Quinn for East has already been proved. trade routes in the East. Un-the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank the well-known Chinese cooling defendant, ....
on, April 5. A report of the medicine. Wong La Kut.. This' naval vigilance has to be ceasingly, therefore,
The case was adjourned till this their continually exercised and work goes on, in all conditions the year 1939-40 was given by the ed to pay costs. The packages of ments after Mr. C. A. Butherton
activities of the association for He was found guilty and order morning for production of doct must necessarily, by force of of weather, with sacrifices chairman. Mr. W. E. Holland. At a medicine were ordered to be con- Russ, solicitor, who formerly" acted circumstances, be regarded readily made in the interestsubsequent meeting of the General necated, and destroyed,
for the defendant and who was as irksome for the men keep of the Empire and in keeping Committee, Mr. J. W. P. Marsh was Mr. F. Zimmern appeared for subpoenaed as a witness, had given ing this steady watch on the with the best traditions of elected chairman for the year the complainant, while Mr. W. Ktestimony regarding other docu- 210 high seas. When the war Britain's Silent Service.
Lee was for the defence,
ments in connection with the case.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT down to trade protection and
Boundary
of Bale.
Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality.
Road. Mong Kok.
Kowloon 10
No. 4240. Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2357, at junction of Prince Edward Road & Nullah
Boundary 1.9
Measure-
monte.
[refft. ft. ft.]
As per
nala plaa.
Anndal
Rental.
About
Contents.in
7,460
Square feet
138
40
22.350
** Upset Prisa
| No. of Bale | O
Registry No.
Locality.
208
1047 purur:
No. 3511, Yuen Yuen Street,
No.
5583.
Adjoining Inland lot No.
Wong Nei Chung.
Measure-
ments.
1+
As per
sale
plan.
Contents in
Square feet,
Annual
About
1,810.
OS
тап
on | Upset Price,
4,830
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1540-41.
was
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CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
A claim for $1,009 damages for dispossession was brought