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NOTICE.
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HEREBY
that Certificate No. 16138 for 50 shares Nos. 73004/ 73053' issued on 2nd February, 1932 and Certificate No. 19273 for 16 shares Nos. 468410/468425. -issued on 11th March, 1936 in the name of CHEUNG SUNG PUN have been" declared LOST and should the same not be pro- duced before 3rd JUNE, 1940, they shall be deemed CAN. CELLED and of NO EFFECT.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 16th May, 1940.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING.
The fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Ofices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors Pass ing the Accounts, and electing
Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June' Inclusive.
By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.
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·PUBLIC AUCTION PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of May, 1940, at 3. p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one lot of Crown Land at Sham shaipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com. mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
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HUNDKONO, MAY 23, 1940.
The Colony's Trade
THE CHAIRMAN
of
the
Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce touched on several interesting aspects of the Colony's trade position during 1939. His review was, perhaps, less comprehensive than it has been in past years, but it nevertheless presented clearly the manner in which Hongkong's economic position is being maintained in the face of difficulties which be- gan with the hostilities be-
THEFT ABOARD
A BUS
UNEMPLOYED IS FOUND GUILTY
For picking the pocket of a woman, named Kwok Mu` and. larceny from her person of a gold finger ring ou board an Aberdeen bus. Wang Hoi-shum,, a young man who described himself as an un- employed travelling trader, was sentenced to a year's hard labour by Mr. Justice E H. Willams at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
Mr. J. Reynolds. Crown Counsel, prosecuted. The jury was:- Messrs. A. S. McKay, Lam Kwok. hing, G. S. L. Angeles, Tse Koon- kee. Cheng Ching-wing. O. Rum- Jahn and Sat Ke-
Mr. Reynolds said that near the Queen Mary Hospital. Kwok found that she had lost the ring.
Sgt. McVey found a razor blade
three receipts and a small tin box near where defendant was sitting by the roadside, but the ring was not found.
Defendant was X-ray-
ed at the Queen Mary Hospital to ascertain if he had swallowed the ring. but there was no result.
Defendant, in the witness-box. denied that he was on board the bus.
tween China and Japan and ARMED ROBBERS
which have now been in- creased by the conflict in Eu- rope.
GAOLED
La Yau und Yan Kwai chiu, who
were each sentenced to three
years hard labour by Mr. Justice EH. Williams at the Criminal Ses- stons yesterday.
The several Commit- tees appointed by the Cham- ber to advise the Government pleaded guilty to a charge of com- on the problems confronting mitting an armed robbery at No. the trading circles in Hong-15 Kilung Street. second floor, kong have undoubtedly been very active and instances of this during the past year have not been wanting when any special hardship appeared to have been created by new legislation which was intro- Fourth accused, Yu Sau, a golds duced owing to war require-mith, who was also charged with receiving stolen property," was ments.
found not guilty 'by the jury and discharged.
Sun Kun, who pleaded gulity to
receiving stolen property, was sen- tenced to two years..
THE CHAMBER'S interven- tion particularly in relation
Jewellery and property amount- to the order limiting imports ing to $2,136 was stolen during the of motor vehicles and radio robbery, which occured on April
under sets, except
special 18. licence, has been greatly wel- comed in trading circles. As NO PROPER LICENCE conditions stand today, there
Mak Hung was fired $32 when is no doubt that the Colony's he appeared before Mr H. G. entrepot trade must be left sheldon at the Central Magistracy unhampered and unrestricted yesterday on a charge of posses- as far as possible. The order ston of a radic set without an ap which sought to limit pur-propriate. licence, chases of these two classes of
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"It was stated that a fence be- goods from non-sterling coun- comes invalid if the owner chan- tries would eventually have ses his address without notifica defeated one of the most im-tion to the licensing authorities to portant aims of the Allies in that effect. trying to increase their trade
On a charge of robbery with
fadyen at Kowloon Court yester- day to stand trial at the Criminal Sessions. It is alleged that defen- dants robbed a woman named Lau Lai-kwan of a purse containing In money and a gold finger ring.
GERMAN CAMERA
with neutral countries at this violence at King's Park on May . time and, as the Chairman four unemployed Chinese, Kam pointed out, would have seri- Chun, 26, Chan Wal, 25. Lo Chu ously disrupted the import luen, 19, and Lam Yuk. 19 were and retail trade of Hongkong. committed by M. Q. A. A. Mac The Chamber's representa- tions, however, only appear to have met with partial success in that goods already on their way to importers here will not be affected by the new order. The position is one that must, therefore, be still considered unsatisfactory from the "im- Intending bidders are advised porters' point of view and
An order of confiscation of new that immediately after the dis those in the trade, particular-
German-made camera was granted posal of the lot the Purchaser ly for radio apparatus, must by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Cen-
Chamber's (if not the applicant) will be depend on the
tral Magistracy yesterday on the required to
deposit with" a good offices being carried fur-application of Senior Revenue authorised officer who will be ther to bring the matter be- omcer A, W. Grimmitt.
It was stated that when a ship present at the sale, the sum of fore the attention of the
Government again,
arrived from Shanghai on Monday two hundred dollars, ($200) La.
THE CHAIRMAN also re-a man, Ho Yiu, came off with a cash. This sum will be refunded ferred to the Colony's trade parcel which contained the camera. Mr. Grimmitt stated that Ho with South China and the disappointment felt over the could appeal to the Governor-in- Council regarding the camera if fact that the Pearl River still
he, so desired.
on payment of the Purchase
CONFISCATED
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EDITORIAL
MOTOR CRASH IN WANCHAI
According to a Police report Tang Po, of No. 109, Sai Yen Street, was driving car No. 1326' along Queen's Road-East about 2 p.m. yesterday. Near. the Naval Yard he swerved to avoid a pedestrian and in so doing ran into a tram standard, slightly damaging it.' The havoc wrought to the car, as may be seen from the above picture, was considerabio.
GERMAN AIRCRAFT
NEWSETTES
The annual meeting of the Dic-| cesan Old Boys' Association will be held today at 5.30 p.m.
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Mr. J. A; Retchie of Messrs. Pal- mer and Turner. "left Hongkong for Canton on Tuesday.
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A group of Kowloon artists will give an exhibition in St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow and on Saturday.
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Mr. H. Nolasco, tre Macao law yer, arrived in the Colony yester- day on a short visit.
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Mr. A. Lebedeff will address the Theosophical Society today at 6. pm. on "Where life Begins."
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Co-operation With The Army
Special to H.K. Daily Press When Field-Marshal Goer- ing laid the initial plans, for his Air Force in 1935, he had to decide what types of ma- chines would best justify mass-production. He made up his mind that the future Nazi Air Force should become primarily a unit for army co-
sort operation work,-a
of Reichswehr Flying Corps.
TWO MODELS Long before a suitable, model can be turned out in large numbers, Mr. G. T. Palmer. Engineering costly machines for producing that Department Reiss, Bradley and type must be made. Once a model Co. Ltd., left the Colony for. Can-is in full production, it is no easy ton on Tuesday.
matter to suddenly switch over to building other types."
Mr. J. M. X. Chollot. manager, International Savings Society of
Canton, who was in the Colony.
left Hongkong on Tuesday.
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Mrs. J C. Ellis, wife of Mr. J. C. Elis, of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.. Shanghai. arrived In Hongkong yesterday
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THURSDAY, MAY
23, 1940.
FRITZ THYSSEN WARNED
HITLER
DRAGGING REICH
INTO WAR
the Reichstag called for Sept. 1 Jash
He telegraphed trom Bad- Gustein, in Austria, to Goering. saying, "Am against war. By engaging in war Germany will, as regards raw materials, become a
LONDON. May 4 (By Air Mall) vassal of Russia and will lose her Herr Fritz Thyssen, the power-position as a world Power." »ful-German Industrial magnate of He followed three weeks later other days and a backer of the with a memorandum to Goering. Nazis at their beginning, now in which he': said "Since war has having broken with Filtler, is broken out. Germany should. publishing his correspondence endeavour to bring it to an end with Goering and Hitler from his in the briefest possible time; for retreat in Switzerland, where he the longer the war the harder took refuge last autumn.
will be the peace terms for Ger. many.
AGAINST WAR
The documents are appearing in instalments in the Faris-Solr. They start with Herr Thyssen's rerasal to attend the meeting of
A BEASTLY
TRAFFIC "
WOMEN GAOLED FOR ABORTION
'י
GOERING'S GUARANTEE Goering did not acknowledge this
and communication.
Herr Thyssen left for Switzerland. There he received a message that If he would return Goering would"
against any guarantee him personal or, economic sequences of his protest against Hitler's policy.
on
con-
dis- Herr Thyssen answered dainfully rejecting Goering's guarantee. He remanded Goering, that he had been a faithful sup- porter of Nazism, and that he had registered only three protests, the last being when Germany was again dragged to "A beastly traffic" was how the once
war Chief Justice. Sir, Atholl Mac without Parliament or the State Council having been consulted. He Gregor, described the business car- ried on by two women, Tong Sau- went to stigmatise, Hitler's wah and Kwong. So-ching, who. poltey as "suleidal." were sentenced at the Criminal As for his reason for not re- Sessions yesterday to two years turning to Germany, Herr Thyssen and 21 months. respectively, en reminded Goering of the fate of charge of legally procuring a mis- the Nazi secessionista in 1934, and. carriage "for a married woman.. mentioned that a nephew. of his named So Ying." at the "Foo. Yun own had died mysteriously in the Yee She," No, 277 Shanghai Street. concentration camp at Dachau, *I count myself now an opponent of second floor.
4 the regime," he said.
"TELLING INDICTMENT Goering's answer was to fecate Herr Thyssen's possessions. Upon this Herr Thyssen, writing from Lausanne on Dec. 28 fast. addressed, to Hitler a letter which must rank as one of the most telling mdictments of Hitlerism.
The following is an extract: "I am opposed to the policy of Above all I these latter days. am opposed to this war, which you have so frivolously launched. and for which you and your henchmen are responsible. Your Dew policy. Herr Hitler, is drag- ging Germany into an abyss: it will be the ruin of the German people. Turn back while there is still time! Your policy. If it is car- ried out, spells Finis Germania!
His Lordship stated that, as the result of the case, he hoped. Chi-j nese press advertisments of places, such as the "Foo Yun Yee She," would be stopped."
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Mr. J. P. Murphy. Assistant Crown Solicitor. prosecuted the case, assisted by Det.-Insp: A. E Carey. The fury was as follows Messrs. D. L. Ballantyne, (fore- min), Ma Wai-lam, D. Loneraine, P. V. C. E Liebenschutz, Luk Che- hing, S. S. Hung and Lam Ewok-
The two principal models which the Nazi Field-Marshal finally kee. selected for mass production Ave
years ago were the Heinkel 111 and
the Messerschmidt 100. These ma- RESISTING chines were designed essentially for army co-operation work and still constitute the backbone of the German Air Force.
In 1935, when the Messerschmidt 109 was first put into mass-pro- Mr. J. H. Warning, of the Java-duction, it was acknowledged by China Japan Lijn Batavia, who air experts as one of the world's was in Hongkong, left the Colony finest fighters. Since then, how yesterday. He was accompanied by ever, big strides have been made in developing the horse-power of Mrs. Warning.
fighter-engines.
ARREST
Cheung Yin, aged 45, unemploy cd appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of possession of an instrument t for an unlaw- ful purpose on Island Road on
Tuesday and resisting arrest in the same place.
B
con-
"Remember the oath you swore at Potsdam. Give back to the Reich free Parlament; give back to the German people freedom of The instrument, a chopper, was word and of conscience. Grant ordered to be confiscated while the guarantees that will give the defendant was sentenced to two words law and 'right' a meaning. DRAWBACKS
months and one month on the again, so that once more treaties first and second charges respec- and agreements When the 1,000-H.P. motor was
be based perfected, the original Messer- tively.
upan good faith!
"Then-1 is not too late-to. the result that it is today over-
avold new dasters and the use- engined, not very manoeuvrable Mr. D. É. G. Jansz. of the Edl- less sacrifie of blood-then Ger- and liable towing nutter." Bri-torial staff of the Hongkong Daily many may still perhaps obtain an tain's "Spitfires and Hurricanes are Press, left Hongkong for Singapore honourable peace with her "unity
this moming.
preserved."
A 29-year-old married woman. Liu Chan. was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital on Monday after a fail from the root of No. 118, Jaffe schmidt had to be modified, with Road,
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Miss A. Larm, of No. 28, Bowring Street, has reported to the police that while walking in Pokfulam
Road about 10.50 a.m. on Tuesday
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Amateur
The
riot subject to these drawbacks
In combat with fast R.A.F. fight-
NO MATCH
a Chinese had attempted to snatchers..the Heinkel has two disadvan- away her bandbag. He ran outages: Considerably lower speed and far small re-power further- when she raised an alarm.
more, due to the slim stream-lined fuselage, it makes it impossible for, Under the auspices Cr thr
power-driven turrets to be fitted. Hongkong Chinese Women's Club. For operating with a mechanised the Chinese Club will present the Chinese ed their worth, first in Spain and Dramatic ground force, these two craft show-
Operetta "The Romance of the then in Poland, last September. Mighty Amazon," in ancient period costume, at the Taiping Theatre on
There is no doubt that in the June 1 and 2,
present. operations fi Northern proceeds from the Operetta will be France, in close co-operation with devoted to relief funds
tanks, these two models are ex- tremely useful, but partly due to Mr. Luis Chan, who is holding lack of gun-power and lack of his 5th One-Man Exhibition at speed, they are no match to the St John's Cathedral Hall on British fighters, ofce the latter get Baturday, "has received letter to grips with them. from Messrs. · Doubleday Doran Until their machines tasted the of course, surprised that pro-
& Co. Inc. of New York, request-sting of the British 8-gun fighters mises made by the Japanese military authorities to reopen administration to request the ing him to send them his manu- and multi-gun bombers, Nazi de-
their of home Government to protest script with a view to con-signers were content to sacrifice this important channel
for speed, and load trade have not been kept. It against this attitude of the sidering its publication in Neware-power
York. The book concerned is capacity. is only consistent with their Japanese Government
entitled "Chinese Art Throughout
price.
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polley of procrastination and AS FAR AS the rest of the the Ages" which Mr. Chan took prevarication which they have Chairman's review was con- over a year to write, and is now pursued in their dealings with cerned, what he had to say being sent to the prospective third powers who have in- about the Colony's trade post-publishers.. terests in China, In the tion was certainly not dis- Hongkong had meanwhile, however, British couraging.
MAINTENANCE CHARGED
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OUR GRIM DETERMINATION -WILL BRING VICTORY
LONDËN, May 22 (Reuter)--While not concealing the critics) absciste phase of the ndlitary situation, newspapers express faith in the determination of the nation to face with stoicism the struggle ahead, however hard ft may be.
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All are convinced that final victory will be brought about by this grim determination, backed by every ounce of energy, The determination of the French the enemy calmly and without people is also seen in M. Reynaud's | dinching. There is no hint of fal- astering in the intensified struggle speech which is
before us" courageous and realistic
PROSPECT MUST BE FACED The "News Chronicle" says; “At The Daily Telegraph" says:such an hour, there is only une "Let the prospect be faced Our virtue for us all. That is courage. country is now close to the front of battle. We shall know how to endure the worst that may come, defy it and strike back with in créasing power.
"The Ninth Army has met a re-
verse but on the whole the rest of the French fighting force remains intact and has not yet tried con- clusions with the enemy,
"M Reynaud's declaration that
The Daily Herald" says: "Allied France would fight on to the end is answered by equal resolution in forces are in a dangerous situation. Great Britain, We are also unibut let us give way to no exag shaken in our confidence that negerated, impulses of pessimism."
aua Extremely formidable Afled for with deserting his two great united na... Uns Chargea
empires" arrayed behind wife since March, 1934, and with
them ces are still in the field. If Gep- eral Wesgand and the French and wilfully failing to provide rea- cannot be beaten.' sonable maintenance for her The "Times" says "It is wen British Governments give their" trade interests in Canton are quickly adjusted itself to war WARRANT ISSUED
since March 1, 1940, a Portuguese, that we should contemplate the leadership and decision in the being heavily-handicapped ccnditions, but freedom for
When the name of Wu Kwong, Carlos Passos Rissola Rocha, ap- black side. Hope never need be spirit of M. Reynaud yesterday, and Hongkong's position as entrepot trade was unfor-No. 33 Jardine's Bazaar, was called peared on a summons before Mr. abandoned in war while forces the two peoples will show them- an emporium for South tunately being maintained by at the Central Police Court yester-Himsworth at Kowloon Court remain in being"
selves capable of the superhuman China's trade is being jeopar-placing the Colony outside day, in connex'un with a summons yesterday,
Referring to M. Reynaud's ac-effort that is needed." dised. The situation as re- the sterling bloc. The diff taken out by the Urban Cound).. Complainant "In the cast is count of the mistakes on the gards the Pearl River closure culties which threatened to it was found that defendant, was Lindamira Rocha, of 183, Bat Meuse the "Times" says: "There}" is aggravated by the fact that follow this decision had been absent.
Yee Street, ground noor, who isis-virtue in its very frankness and
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter)- Mr. magistrate, while Japanese trade is being relieved. some extent
HG. represented by Mr. A. da Silva. it does at least throw a different permitted to use the river through the Imperial Pre-Sheldon thereupon issued a war- The case was remanded a week light on the legend of German in-Sir Wilfred Greene Master of
the Rolls, left for Rome in or vincibility under all conditions, freely, discrimination is made,ference regulations. Internal rant for Wu's arres
der to renew his contacts with It was stated that Wu na rated HEALTH RETURNS on the pretext that the mil- trade, however, showed signs to comply with a notice requiring
NO FLINCHING
the Italian Government as Chair- Itary situation warrants it, of improvement... and the
Sixty-two cases of tuberculosis, Even if it should prove that this man of the British delegation to against the movement of Chairman emphasised the
for habitation. the place having six of measles, three of dysentery phase of battle is in fact lost and the Joint Anglo-Italian Stand- trade of third powers." This | need ΤΟΣ fostering local been declared unfit for such pur- and two of cerebro-spinal fever that we have to make ready for ing Committee which was estab- is another matter which the manufactures if Hongkong is pose by the Urban Counci were reported to the Health Au- that to follow with all the disad-lished on the outbreak of the provida machinery for Chamber should take
ender vantages which its loss will have war to" Sanitary Inspector BA Eccleshall thorities for the 24 hours
at midnight on May 21
brought upon us, we shall still face discussion of economic matters. prosecuted. strongly in asking the local future.
up to
to
successfully
face
the
The
him to cease using his premises