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NOTICE IS HEREBY Shippers are informed that as from 1st August, 1940, the sur GIVEN that Certificate No. charge on cargo to Ports cover16138 for 50 shares Nos."73004/ ed by this Conference will be 73053 issued on 2nd February, increased to 50%, with the ex- 1932 and Certificate No. 19273. ception of those commodities for 16 shares Nos. 458410/468425 which carry the 23% surcharge issued on 11th March, 1936 in at present, and this will be in the name of CHEUNG SUNG PUN have been declared LOST creased to 40%.
and should the same not be pro-
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POSITION VACANT
Applications are invited from locally born persons of Indian race, who can produce evidence of good character, for training as dressers in the Government Medical Department.
Applicants should be between the ages of 20 and 25 years and should be in possession of school leaving "certificate or its equivalent.
Final engagement of selected candidates will be subject to their physical fitness which will be ascertained by examination by a Government medical officer.
Applications should be address. ed to the Principal Matron, Queen Mary Hospital.
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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 Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Fedder Street, Hong Kong, oa 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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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice of Declaration of First
Interim Dividend.
NOTICE is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of four pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1941, has been declared by the Direc.
they shall be deemed CAN. CELLED and of NO EFFECT, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 16th May, 1940.
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.HONGKONG, May 27, 1940. "
STIRRING CALL TO PRAYER
EDITORIAL
HONOURS LIST
POSTPONED
It is announced officialy that publication of hỏngurs Ust which would in ordinary course have taken place on the day appointed for observance of King's Birthday, Thursday, June 13, is necessarily post- poned for a few weeks owing to`change of administration.
K.C.C. SPORTSMAN HURT IN CAR
ACCIDENT
MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940.
NEWSETTES
Mr. W. Nact, the K. C. C. sports- man, was taken to the Kowloon
Mr. William Hedley Whittaker to! Hospital yesterday evening suffer be acting Assistant Censor.
bag from cuts to his forehead. after a motor accident in Prince Edward Road when his car ran Into a stationary bus.
The accident occurred by a bus stop outside No. 278, Prince Ed-
AIRPORT NEWS ward Road, shortly before 6 p.m.
Mail Planes Arrive And Depart
Window panes on the bus (No. 888) were shattered, as was the windscreen of Mr. Naef's car.
Mr. Naef is not badly burt, and will probably be allowed to leave the hospital' today. He was cut above the nose and on the fore- head Mrs. Naef, who was in the
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and two passengers-Mr. T. F. R THEFT OF BOOKS
She brought 184 kilos of mail and, two passengers Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Telling.
The next inward Imperial Air- kong on Thursday and the next ways plane is expected in "Hong- cutward plane is scheduled to leave.
Wednesday morning.
Kal
Takan
Ip Wal, formerly a student in a
Canton university, pleaded guilty through his solicitor: Mr. P. C. Wu. to a charge of stealing 24 books from the Mbrapy of the Hongkong" University, when he appeared be- fore Mr. Edwards at Central Magistracy on Saturday,
He was ordered to sign a bond of $200 to be of good behaviour for one year.
It was stated that the librarians
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Mr. Henry Joseph Pearce, M.C., Inst. Struct. E, LRIBA., to be a member to the Legislative Council
Dr. George William Pope to be during the absence, on leave of
Mr. Pearce is. Port Health Officer and Inspector Mr. A B Purves.
also to act as Director of the Pub- of Emigrants.
He Works for the same period.
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Mr. Philip Cecil Fairburn, to be Acting Sub-Leutenant Hongkong Lord R. Cecil President of the International Peace Campaign, Naval Volunteer Force.
has cabled his congratulations to China Branch nž the
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Kupeh-Honan
Mr. Pan Reyes, Manila lawyer, the arrived in Hongkong yesterday on Campaign on the recent Chinese
victory on the his way back to the Philippines.
front Wells-Henderson, Willam Mr. well-known stockbroker of Shang-
day from the north.
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Mrs. R. Clear, wife of Mr. C. A.
Manila, passed through Hongkong yesterday accompanied by her Miss Bärbara Clear. Mr. E J Harlan, of the Kellogg daughter, Co., U. S. A, makers of cereals, was after spending a three months yesterday on his way to the Philip-
passenger through Hongkong holiday in Japan.
pine Islands on a business trip.
Mr. F. R. Paget of the Singapore office of the Standard Vacuum Of
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Miss E. Herridge, daughter of Co, arrived in Hongkong yesterday Mr. James R. Herridge of Bayne to join the local once of the com- and Co, Manila, was a passenger pany. He was accompanied by his through Hongkong yesterday on wife and two young sons and ber way back to Manila after a arrived here after a holiday in the toldas.
United States.
Imperial Airways outward plane. Delphinus. Capt. Brunton
and duced before 3rd JUNE, 1940, {HROUGHOUT the British Capt Cash) taking the Hongkong car with her husband. escaped hal, arrived in Hongkong yester-Clear of Fred Wilson and Co.
Empire and, indeed, in mafis, left Kai Tak on Sunday ati every country which is an-7 am.
She took away 307 kilos of mall xious to safeguard and pre- serve the civilisation and cul-
Waters, manager of the Asiatic ture attained through cen- turies of toil and tribulation, king, and Mr. R. H. Scott.
Petroleum Co. (N.C.) Ltd., Chung- millions of people yesterday, Imperial Airways inward plane turned their hearts and Delia (Capt. A. B. Dykes and F/O minds to that Supreme Power Harvey) arrived at Kal Tak yester- which guides and fashions day at 1.55 p.m. the destinies of the world, in response to a stirring call to prayer made by his Majesty King George the Sixth in his broadcast on Friday night. In the words of his Majesty, NOTICE is hereby given that people of all races, creeds and the Eighteenth Ordinary Yearly denominations assembled, Meeting of Shareholders will be according.. to their re- held at Exchange Buliding.ligious customs and rites, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY to commit the cause for 8th June, 1940, AT ELEVEN which the Allies are fighting O'CLOCK A.M.
to God and to invoke His aid in the great struggle now be- ing waged against the forces cf unrestrained might. Never probably since the roar and Bishop of Hongkong, was the guest The Rt. Rev. Y. Y. Tsu, Assistant thunder of the last great of honour at a dinner given at the" armed clash of twenty-five Cafe Wiseman last night, by St. years ago was stilled has such John's University (Shanghai, Asked why he stole the books, a mighty supplication been alumni and members of the Man- defendant said that he was study made. It is but a striking | darin congregation of Christing philosophy in the University.
and wanted to copy out notes. example of the fact that, in Church, Kowloon this critical period in the his- tory of civilisation, religious thought should take its right- ful place in the cause of peace and security.
The Transfer Books, of the Company will be closed from 28TH MAY TO 8TH JUNE, 1910, both days inclusive.--
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. W. BROWN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940.
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THE GREATEST demon-
REHEARSAL OFstration of religious faith took
OPERETTA
IN CHINESE
was held
* CHINA CLIPPER Pan Americon. Airways China Clipper is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday.
BISHOP TSU ENTERTAINED
Bishop Tsu, who was recently was formerly con- consecrated, nected with St. John's University. He has also beer connected with. the Chinese Red Cross Society.
Mr. Henry Ma, acting chalcmani, welcomed Bishop Tsu.
ANNUAL FEAST OBSERVED
had missed a large number of books recently, and set a watch for the thief. At about 8 pm, on May 24. defendant was seen to open a bock case, take out three books and place them on a sofa. As the librarian approached, he started to run," and was then arrested.
At his residerice in Bonhamn Road 21 books were-recovered.
Mr. Wu told the Court that de family, and was a lover of books. tendant came from a respectable
He asked that a lenient view be taken.
RATTAN BASKETS
months.
STOLEN
RECOMMENDED FOR EXPULSION
Pleading guilty to a charge of theft of eight rattan baskets, twa cotion quilts and four pillows from No. 119, Queen's Road East place in London where cabled
un May 22, Tam Hung, 21, unem news reaching this part of
ployed, was sentenced to three the world speak of the crowds
months' hard labour by Mr. Shel- which flocked to all places of At the Roman Catholic Cathedon on Saturday. Tam had three worship to join in thedral yesterday afternoon hundreds The dress rehearsal of the Chl-spiritual appeal which was of Cathgiles attended the solemn Previous convictions against him. nese operetta, The Romance of made as with one great voice. celebration of the feast of Corpus receiving stolen property. Hung Appearing jointly on a charge of the Mighty Amazon,"
Christi, "the Body of Christ," Eloquent and soul-stirring
Cheong, 25. unemployed, Way yesterday, and indications are that homilies were delivered by the Blessed Sacrament of the bound over in a sum of $25 for 12
This annual feast, in honour of the show will be very successful
the heads of the different Eucharist, is one of the most im- His Excellency the Officer churches and, at the end of pressive acts of public worship of Administering the Government it all, men, women and child- the year in Catholic countries, and will be present at the first per-ren went back to their homes H.E. Mgr. Bishop Valtorta, and formance, to be given at the Tal-spiritually strengthened in courage and with their re- ping Theatre on June 1.
solve unshaken to achieve those ultimate ends which will free all humanity from terror and tyranny. In Hong kong, the response to his Majesty's appeal was as de- voutedly given and that spirit of loyalty, and faith in the traditions of the Empire was exemplified in the manner in which the congregations in all churches yesterday made the occasion a day of national prayer in the full meaning of the phrase."
ataged to collect funds for war relief, the operetta will introduce
a
number of amateur Chinese actors and actresses, including Miss Cheung Woon-wel, Mr. Ma Tse-mum, Miss Cheung Woon-chi, Mr. Wai Bak-yik and Mr. Lo Bau.
Before the rehearsal yesterday, Dr. and Mrs. Lf Shu-pui took mov- ing pictures of the various scenes with colour film.
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POLICE RESERVE DANCE The Chinese Company of the Hongkong Police Reserve held a very enjoyable dinner dance at the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday
night. The dance, which was in ald of funts of the H. K. P. R. (Chinese Company), attracted an attendance of about 500.
Among those present were His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Hon. Inspector General of Police, Mr. T. H. King. and Mrs. King, and Mr. O. Eager,
(Reserve)...
BACK IN THEIR HOMES,
members of the Catholic churches took part in the procession around the Cathedral
in the morning, at the Solemn Pontifical Mass, Bishop Valtorta preached the sermon. The day was observed as a special day of Intercession.
FORTHCOMING
MARRIAGES
The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:.........
Mr. William Clifton Botcherby, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co, Ltd., and Gwendolyn East Barber, of No. 1 Tramway Pala
Opl Stephen Baxby, of the 40th
Coy, Royal Engineers; and Miss Gladys Usbourne Amy, of No. 165
people had time to think over the words spoken by his
Sai Yee Street, third foor; Majesty on Friday night.
L/Cpl. John Ernest Carter, of There was no word of threat, the 22nd (F) Coy. Royal Em- no boastful references to the Allied aims and no vindic-gineers, and Miss Bernice Wilson,
of No. 25 Peak Mansions. tiveness of thought in aj single passage of his speech. In calm, but eloquent, words his Majesty told his people of the high ideals for which the British Empire has taken up
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COMFORT FOR TROOPS
The British War Organization Fund have sent the undermention-
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In response to au appeal made Mr. F. Hill, well-known importer
of Hongkong, re-by the Belgian Embassy in China and exporter turned to the Colony yesterday for donations to the Belgian Redt after a visit to the United States. Cross, General Hsueh Yoh, Chair-¦ He was accompanied by his wife man of the Hunan Provincial Government. has contributed and son.
He has also made döna- The annual general meeting of tions to the British War Organisa- the Chinese American Institute of tion Fund. Relations. Hongkong Cultural Branch, will be held tomorrow at
5.30 pm at the Chinese Merchants Club
$3.000.
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Dr. Paul Yu Pin, Vicar· Apostolic
Kwellin of Nanking, arrived in yesterday from Lluchow. He call- ed un General Pal Chung-si,
A European lady. Miss Vera Deputy Commander-in-Chief Cot Baskerville, was treated at the the Kwangst forces, on Saturday Queen Mary Hospital on Friday and presented him with a banner for injuries sustained when she as a token of respect. He also fell down the stairs of a tramcar! attended a meeting of welcome in. In Des Voeux Road Central.
his honou
STOLE JADE
BRACELET
WOUNDED TELL OF EXPERIENCES
Charged with stealing a jade bracelet from an unknown grave at Sha U Srek Cemetery, Kowloon ON WEST FRONT City, on May 23. a Chinese named LONDON, May 26 (Reuter)- Leung Ying-kwal; 32, appeared Wounded soldiers who have just before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- arrived from the Western Front loon Court on Saturday on re-tell of hand-to-hand fighting with mand. He will come up before the the enemy, parachute troops and Magistrate again to-day.
the machine-gunning of women, and children.
One soldier who received a bay- onet wound said he saw para- HE LIKED WIRES!
chutiat armed with machine-guns. Another said: "I saw the wreck- Pleading guilty to a charge age of a hospital train which was theft of 35 yards of electric wire, bombed by the Germans. This Ma Hum, 34, unemployed, was was bad enough, but what made
Chan Wah, 17, was sentenced to sentenced to three months hard my blood boll was to see a Ger-... four months' hard labour and 10; labour by Mr. Sheldon on Batur man plane diving low over a Bel- strokes of the cane when he ap- day.
gian village and machine-gunning. peared before Mr. E. Himsworth at Ma, who had a previous convic- children who were running for charge of larceny of a pair of ear-
tion for theft, was seen carrying a parcel under his arm by a de- rings from a woman in Lo Lingtective. He was questioned and
Kowloon Court on Saturday on a
shelter."
Hong Street on May 24. It was later admitted that he had stolen NOISE-TERROR
stated that defendant had one the wire from house No. 323, Lock- previous conviction against him hart Road and only come out of gaol a week ugo. He will be recommended „for expulsion
BACK TO NATURE OFFENCE
WINDSOR BROS.
BURGLED
METHODS
BY GERMANS
PARIS. May 28: (Beater) — The Latest German "noise-terror" methods include a "siren plane,”
A burglary at Windsor Brothers, which when diving makeş ́i Appearing before Mr. H. the jewellers, at No. 56, Nathane number of air raid sirens, la
Road, on March 1, hạd a sequel, full blast... Sheldon at the Central Court on
before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow-
Another example is a "whistling Saturday charged with creating a public nuisance by exposing loon Court yesterday when Hul bomb" ftited with a cardboard con- themselves in Kennedy Road, Hoi-shan. 44, was charged with traption drilled with holes. Cheung Sap. 24. and Li Shing, 17, stealing two watches. He was re-ing an ear splitting shriek as the were cautioned.
The two defendants were ar- rested while bathing in the hill- side.
NO CLEARANCE Eight boatwomen, ́ with · nges ranging from" 23 to 85 years. ap-
arms again and emphasised ed Hospital Supplies and Comforts peared before, the Harbour Master
manded in custody three days,
BELGIAN RED. CROSS FUND Aram of $4,000 has been past week as a contribution to the already subscribed to during the
bomb falis,
CANA-
It is stated that the Allles are DOW thoroughly accustomed to |these methods and any surprise effect they may have had is now completely lost.
NEEDED MONEY.
tors of the Company in Brisbane. Divisional Superintendent of Police were now engaged in woul to England by courtesy of the Fat the Marine Court on Saturday Belgian Red Cross Fund, which " FOR FATHERS
payable on 15th June, 1940, to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on 14th June, 1940.
NOTICE is also bereby given that the Singapore Transfer Registers will be closed from Saturday, 8th June to Friday, 14th June, 1940, both days in clusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO...
Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries. Hongkong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 18th May, 1940.
that the struggle the. Allies
have to be decisive once and In the obsence of Dr. §, W. Tso, for all if the forces of evil Mr. T. N. Chan was chairman of were to be defeated. The the Dinner Dance committee. An 18sue was one of life and excellent programme of entertain-death, but it was one ment was provided.
which the whole of civilisa- tion rested and there was no doubt of the spirit in which the Allies had accepted the
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Among the artistes who con-
on
&O, Steamship Co.:-
12 cases Hospital Supplies, addressed to the British Red Cross.
5 cases Army Comforts, ad- dressed to the Army Com- forts Depot.
2 cases Naval Comforts, ad- dressed to the Royal Naval Comforts Depot.
morning, on the charges of leay. ing port without clearance,
Seven were on ball of $10 each. They were all arrested on March 22: Lance Bergeant A. E. Tate of the Water Police prosecuted. '`';,
The Magistrate fined defendants $10 each, or ten days imprison- ment in default,
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tributed to the programme were Miss Evie Yuen, Mr. Banky Yip,
One of the cases, addressed to His Majesty's the Army Comforts. Depot, has KOWLOON THEFT Mrs Pun 5k Wa Mr. Herbert challenge. Tong, the Misses Jean Ma. Bella words have increased beyond been earmarked for the use of the Ma, Elsie Law, Mary Chan and any measure of doubt the Royal Army Medical Corps serving Dora Chow. Mr. A., C. Chan was confidence and will of the in France. chairman of the entertainment peoples of Britain and France programme.
to succeed in the formidable task which they have under- taken. His words indeed were echoed in the prayers which went up yesterday. will be, no turning back now and, as his Majesty said: "Let us go forward to that task as
"Dancing to-day is a paralytic shuffle, with no form of beauty. I this represents the youth of Eng- land, God help England. Lord 300' Major of Bristol.
There
Included among the knitted comforts are the following gifts from the foreign community of Shameen-24 Balaclava helmets, 48 Pullovers...
dne man, a smile on our lips, our heads held high and, with God's help, we shall not fail,"
was opened by Mr. H. Vander
A boller maker. employed at the Straeton, Consul General in Hong- fong for Belgium len
Naval Dockyard. Leung Wal, 29. was sentenced to six months' hard. Furids have been pouring into labour by Mr. Sheldon on Satur- the Consulate and the Belgian Bank since the Saturday before Jast.
DONATIONS
Sentence of three months hard The following is a list of sub- labour was passed by Mr. Escriptions, received to date, for credit of The Britlah Fund for Re- Himsworth at Kowloon Court on Saturday on Wong Lau, 38. con- wooden victed of stealing three posts, the property of Mrs. D. A. Barton, of No. 137, Waterloo Road. Mrs. Barton saw accused re- moving the posts from her garden and detained him until the or- ad. rival of the police, Accused mitted 19 previous convictions,
day.
Leung, who was charged witu the theft of 75 brass screw, admit- ted the offence, He told the Court that his father was sick and he needed money to send him back to the country.
Hef of Distress in China, Hong- SUNDAY BECOMES kong & Bouth China Branch.
A WORK DAY Previously acknowledged $530,- 360.18: The Hongkong Embossing LONDON,. 'May 26 (Reuter)— Co. $15; The Kotewall Cup Charity Today was a new kind of Sunday, Matches, Bouth China A.A. $150; marked by war work, as if it was The British Fund for Reller in a week day. In hundreds of fac- China, Shangbal, Committee $30. tories, the day was just another 970,76, Total: $611.504.92.
work day.