PACE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,
NOTICE.
The Administration regrets to announce the withdrawal of the "Belle" Car Services as shown below, owing to lack of support:
Sundays
Public Holidays
Wednesdays
8.27. a.m.
9.15. a..
8.27 8.m. 9.15 8.0
1.08 p.m.
Saturdays 1.08. p.m.
1)
4.40 p.m.
4.40 p.m.
The cancellation takes effect as from the date of this notice.
Manager & Chief Engineer.
R. D. WALKER,
22nd July, 1940,
MARK
NOTICE.
Mrs. Sun Fe & Mrs. T. V.
Soong c/o Hongkong Branch
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HONOKONO, JULY 23, 1940.
Evacuation Muddling
over
· EDITORIAL
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1940.
FOUR REGISTRY Competent Authorities CANTEEN FOR
WEDDINGS
The following weddings took place at the Registry yesterday bes fore the Registrar of Marriages, Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith.
Wan Road
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Requisitioning
Of Property Notified
A Government Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday notifies that the Controller of Land Transport the competent authority for the requistioning af vehicles,
"ORDER
EVACUEES
The Red Cross canteen at the Club Filipino in Manila was thrown open to the evacuees from Hong- kong on July 18 when an Evacuee Night gala was held
In addition to music, dancing and refreshments, there was a special programme in which a number of the visitors from Hongkong took.
part.
Manila newspapers have made far-evacuees recently made a spontan- all much of the fact that Hongkong
andeous contribution towards the Red Cross drive for funds in the Phillp- pines.
or will be on the premises and, if so, the number or quantity of articles or substances comprising it In exercise of the powers con-which was or will be on, the pre-
John Walter Robinson, Fort "Davis, Hongkong; to Miss Margaret Night Editor (Wanchal Office): Y-ing, of No. 7 Chum Sing Street,
Tel. 24511.
first floor,
Law Chu-ping, residing at No. 37 The Stores Controller is the competent authority for the requial Fuk Lo Chuen Road, and Miss Shitioning of the following:--- 8lu-hing. of No. 84 Fa Yuen Street, third floor.
Accoutrements, alcohol as cover- Tents, timber of all kinds, tin ing rectified spirits, aluminium, (metal)," tin plates. tools of Chan Yuen-hing. er No. 138 Yu aluminium alloys, ammunition and kinds, including entrenching, Chan Street, and Miss Min Fung explosives of all natures, including riars, carpenters', wheelers' ha, reading at No. 130 Cheung Sha their components, anaestical pre- saddiers' tools, Tungsten " Ya Ming-yn, of No. 373 Reclama drous ammonis, compressed, anti- (component parts of).
parations, local and general, anhy·· Vaccines of all kinds vehicles tion Street, and Miss Ting Nor-gas respirators and their compo kuen, of the same addresses.
nents, armour plates, armour, qual
X-ray appliances and mater.al Zinc. WE MAKE NO APULOGŸ
ity castings and similar protective The following forthcoming man-material, arms of all kinds, includ- for continuing comment
riages are announced:-
ing arms for sporting purposes ca the much vexed subject of the Hongkong Government's 578 Queen's Road West, and Miss parts, asbestos, aseptic furniture, ferred on him by regulation 55 of mises on that date,
Ko Wing-kong merchant, of No and their distinctive component evacuation scheme for women Chiang Piu-ying, residing at No. axes, pick. and children in this Colony. 48 Wing. Lok Street, third floor.
the Defence Regulations, 1940, Barbed wire and wire suitable the Governor makes the following authorized by this order to re- 4. The competent authority The authorities have laid
Tsang Fook-min, merchant, of for making obstacle and imple-order in the interests of public quisition any property may, by in- themselves open to a great No. 1888 Canton Rob, second floor, ments for fixing and cutting same, salety, defence, the efficient pro-serting in the requisition such time Notice is hereby given that Bill of Lading issued by the deal of criticism the and Misa Ng Chol-sheung, of No. 1 Benzoi and Toluel, bicycles and secution of the war and for main- and place for delivery of any pro- General S. S. Corporation for the undermentioned cargo ex S. S. manner in which this evacua-Ming Yuen Toy, second floor. components, blankets, bleaching taining supplies Bad services "Silversandal" arrived Feb. 13th, 1938 from San Francisco,tion plan has been carried
perty to which the requisition re- Yu Yuen-wu, merchant, of No. powder,
essential to the life of the comlates as he may think nt require U. S. A.. has been lost and is declared hull and vold.
out. It is, of course, re- | 383 Portland Street, and Miss Chiu Cables, telegraph and telephone,munity cognised that the local au-Lin, student, residing, at 140 Re- cameras and photographic mate-
the property to be delivered at It is hereby ordered as follows-that time and place, and it shall PACKAGES MERCHANDISE thorities were merely carry-clamation Street
rials, camp equipment and their 1. Subject as hereinafter pro-be the duty of the owner of the ing out orders received from Lam Fick-fong, teacher, residing distinctive component parts, car-vided, the competent authority property to deliver the property at 12 Cartons
the Home Government, but at No. 28 Nullah Road, first floor bolle acid, Carbon dioxide, com-specified in the first column of the the place and time specified in It seems inconceivable that and Miss Poon Wal-ying. teacher, pressed. carbons required for schedule to this order may re-the
of the same address.
searchlights,
requisition, notwithstanding. those in charge of the ad-
cement Chemical, quisition ang property respectively that a receipt for the property may ministration of Hongkong and (HK), of No. 9 Bonham Road, and apparatus and stains for micros- the said schedule.
Dr. Mak Su-sing, M.B. B. S. bacteriological and pathological specified in the second column of have been given by the officer The Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Reller who are responsible for its Miss Ng Yuk-chat, residing at Na. cope. Chlorine gas, or any chemical
mentioned in the requisition. The "Association.
well being should not have 28 Hankow Road.
2. Where a competent authority property mentioned in the requisi substance. whether taken steps to inform the
a solid, liquid, or
requisitions any property he may tion shall not be deemed to have gag that can bel use or deal with it for such pur-been furnished until proper de- employed for its poisonous or pose and in such manner as the livery has been made at the place result from such peremptory AUCTION SALE OFfect on the human
irritant effect on the human body. Governor may direct, in the and time stated in the requisition.
and terests CROWN LAND
ferro-chrome, clothing and equip-fence
public safety, dew 5. The sum to be paid for any or the ment of distinctive military char-secutioni
efficient pro.. property or the use of any property; dified in some way unless it Land held yesterday, New K. I. L. clothing, and boots and shoes" coal, essential to the life of the com-the property, setting forth
At the auction sale of Crown acter,
of the war, or clothing and
for shall be deemed to have been ten fabrle for maintaining supplies and services dered when a formal receipt for was urgently and vitally No. 2819, situated in Castle Fear house. coal, steam, large, coal. mabity, and may hold or sell or amount is handed to the owner necessary.
What has caused Road, between Wing Lung Street steam, dust, coal, tar oil, compasses otherwise dispose of the property his reprezentative. much indignation is that the and Tonkin Street, Cheung Sha and parts thereof, including fitas if he were the owner" thereof authorities here calmly ac- Wan, and for which the up. cepted these orders and pro- set price of $37,125 had been tions for shins' bottoms, compress- from any mortgage, pledge, lien or and to be signed by a competent tings, such as binnacles, compost-and as if the property were free, issued in pursuance of this order 6. A requisition purporting to be ceeded to put
them into reserved, was withdrawn from the ed medical tablets, copper ore, or other similar obligation, and in a authority specified in the schedule operation with almost in-sale as there were no bidders. decent haste in
unwrought of all kinds, cordage, case where the property requisi, shall be evidence until the con- New KIL. No. 2818. in Cotton or linen material sultable tioned is a vessel, aircraft or trary is proved of ita being duly that has created a most dis- College Road, with an area of for making tents, cotton suitable vehicle may acquire it by serving issued and signed in pursuance of astrous "state of economic about 32,000 sq. ft., and an annual for use in manufacture of ex-on" the owner of the vessel, air this order. confusion, while at the same rental of $368 was purchased by plosives. cotton waste. corrugated craft or vehicle a notice stating! time, they plaintively declare Mr. R. La Sala for $22.500, the iron or similar roofing material that he has acquired it in pursuance has issued his requisition for the 7. Where a competent authority that the measure must be upset price having been fixed at Greosote, Cresol and nitro-cresol. considered purely as a pre- $16,000.
of this order. Where a notice of provision of any property and any. Decontamination work — anti- cautionary move. The de-loon, Hungham Lot. No. 274. with utilised for.
Another parcel of land in Kow-gas-any substance which can be paragraph on the owner of any requisition to furnish the same re- acquisition is served under this person ordered in pursuance of the plorable lack of foresight with an area of about 900 sq. ft. was
batteries
vessel, aircraft or vehicle, then at fuses or neglects to furnish it.ac-" and" cells.
The Electrolyte, electro medical ap-
the notice is served-
the competent authority may seize paratus, entrenching tools, farriers, shall vest in the Governor free perty requisitioned and may use the (a) the vessel, aircraft or vehicle (and if need be by force) the pro-
of the National Women's Relief
Assoc. Hongkong, China..
NOTICE.
408
Home Office of the serious consequences which would
Notice is hereby given that Bills of Ladings (1) & (2) issued by the China Navigation S.. S. Co., for the undermentioned targoes have been lost and are declared null and vold.
(1) MARK EX S. S.
YWCA "Szechuen" Hongkong
(2) N/M ***Yunan"
DATE ARRIVED
20/12/37
MERCHANDISE.· Pkgs. Hurt Soldier's
Sheets
24/12/38 1
Cheverolet Ambulance..
Eng. No. TR. 1682939
Studebaker
Ambulance
Eng. No. IT 23931
The Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Relief Association.
The Hongkong Travel and Transport Service,
LIMITED
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS B.W.O. Fund
Donations
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ап
members of the Staff of Messrs.
action and to inquire whether the scheme could not be mo-
a mariner
Electric
a
of
which the plans were carried bought by Mr. Chan" Pui-kwan at electric apparatus and machinery/the beginning of the day on which cording to the requisition, then
out has caused the public to the upset price of $1,800, lose its confidence in the annual rental is $16.
Government. This lack of
confidence is, moreover, like-
ly to be increased by the
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carpenters, wheelers' and saddlers' tools. Aleid glasses telescopes.
evacua-nautical instruments, Breworks and chronometers and all kinds of
lights, fuel wood,
Glycerine, guns, howitzers trench
strain
or
of
F
MANILA EVACUEES WILL HEAR 40 H.K. VOICES IN BROADCAST TONIGHT
Wives and sweethearts in Manila will hear the voices of some of their men fölk tonight when a 45-minute "Return Match" broadcast. will be given from ZB.W., commencing at 9.30.7
Forty speakers were selected by ballot at ZB.W. last night from.
The lucky ones were
293 scripts submitted.
from any mortgage, piedeg, len same in like manner as if it had official announcement made resources which such
been famished in pursuance of the or other similar obligation, and 409 during the last few days that tion will precipitate?
(b) the period of the requisition shall be entitled to payment for requisition. But the sald person thereof shall end. a further mass evacuation is THE FINANCIAL
the same in like manner as if he 3. The owner or occupier of any had duly famished the same .ac- to take place shortly from which the Government deci-mortars and thelp carriages, premises in this Colony shall, if cording to the requisition. the Colony.
ston has placed on the in-mountings and components. required by the competent autho- QUESTIONS which have comes of the people in Hong signaling apparatus of all descrip- to requisition Helfographs, signal dags and rity authorized
8. Every requisition under this by, this order been asked by "the public on kong is very clearly reflected ons, including wireless telegraph furnish to the competent authority
arder shall be deemed to be by or. any property, this subject are being persist-in the slump that has been apparatus.
on behalf of the Governor." ed in today. Why cannot the caused in the business life of
ja written declaration stating or The following is a list of sub-people of this Colony be taken the Colony. While the larger signed
Implements and apparatus de-estimating whether or not on such Mr. E Abigail, of the Shanghai NOTICE IS HEREBY scriptions received
to date for more into the confidence of firms have probably only been manufacture
adapted for the date as may be, specided in the Power Co., was a passenger to the.. eredit of GIVEN that
the British INTERIM
War the Government?-
munitions of requirement any such property is north from Shanghai yesterday. Organisation.
Why is a inconvenienced by being sud-war, for Fund, Hongkong full and official statement on denly bereft of their female repair of arms, or of war mate- DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents Branch:-
the manufacture or
per Share has been declared
the political situation, which staff and have thus had to rial for use on land or sea, India- Previously acknowledged £100; payable on WEDNESDAY, 14th Previously acknowledged $573,559. decision, withheld, when the of office routine, it is the rubber sheet, vulcanized, iron and presumably prompted this suffer some disorganisation rubber bose, vulcanized, India- 08; W. W. Wood (monthly) 50; B. AUGUST next, on and afters. Carter (monthly) 25; Richard entire business life of Hong-small traders the provision steel," angles, bars, beams, chan, which date Dividend Warrants Hancock (monthly) 25: L. Blair kong is being disrupted by so dealers, millinery stores and nels. hoop, plates, sheet, may be obtained upon application (monthly) 10; Anonymous 16 cts.: much unwarranted official retail shops--which have been Lamps electric, lamps, oil, lead, at the Registered Office of the Sale of one dress and four pairs of secrecy? Why, if the position most visibly affected. Company, Canal Road East, gloves $7: Anonymous 5: Mr. and is easing off, as we are being majority of these business engines, including any parts there
The lubricating oils,
Manganese, marine bollers and Hongkong.
Mrs. A.T.D. 50: Capt. J. Lossius 20: led to believe, must these places in the Colony, on "Four names" 5: Dr. K. W. Chaun hardships, worries and incon-which the internal trade of rials, both fixed and rolling-stock," NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO 30: LEN. Ryan 100% Lam Fook ventences, which are a natur-Hongkong depends, find that materials for telegraph, wire tele- of, locomotives and railway mate GIVEN that the REGISTER Lye (monthly) 20; Ship's Comal attendant on evacuation, their daily takings have been graph and telephones, materials of MEMBERS of the Company Day MS, Thanet: 100; Some be continued to add to the reduced by as much as sixty used in ship construction, meal- will be closed from WEDNES Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Complicated situation that per cent since the first batch cines DAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNES (June) 243.50; Dr. and Mrs. These are pertinent questions, They have been forced to re-mineral jellles, Molybdenum
has been
created here? of evacuees left these shores. Mercury, Methylated spirit Mica, DAY, 14th AUGUST, 1940, Shul Tal 20; D.C. Davis (monthly).j
Major Geoffrey Proes, RA, Mr. both days Inclusive,
25; John Forbes (monthly) 25; quite apart from the anxieties duce their working staff and
MEETING
E Tuck, Mr. Jack Fitz Henry, Mr. G. Messrs. Gordons Ltd. (monthly)-mental and financial-are faced with the position of gerous" drugs. Nickel and ferro held at the Association's offices Sergeant-Major Harry Lord, Ra Naptha, narcotic and "dan A meeting of the Council will be. Sheriff. Mr. T. A Martin Stan 10: Mrs. Jess Graham Barrow which those directly affected not being able to reduce the nickel, nitrates of ammonium, on Friday, July 2. (monthly) 10; Mrs. MM. Drake by the evacuation have to price of goods and at the nitrates of potassium, nitrates of **** BUSINESS
8.0, Mr. E. T. Warden, MARJA (monthly) 10: Messrs, Davies endure.
Raven, Mr Bill Webb, Mr. J. L Brooke & Gran (monthly) 70; M. therefore, the
On these grounds, same time to meet a dwind-sodium, Nitric acid, Nitro toluol
Correspondence relating to no- Stephens, Mr. T. Davis, Mr. Robert- G. Carruthers (monthly) 30; Mil- should act with caution and who patronise them with a
Government ling demand from the publie Olive oil, oxygen, compressed.
mination of itary Hospital
representatives to Kirkwood, Mr. C. E. Miliard, - Mr. Sisters
Packing, engine and (monthly) 15;: The HK. Chinese Weigh the consequences of much, decreased spending petroleum, gas all petroleum, spirit of the previous Commell, meeting: Commar. John A. Fage, R.N., Mr. A
Mess
boller, serve on the Council for the 1940 P. R. Allan, Mr J, A Bendall Lig petroleum, fuel oil, fuel oil shale, 41 season: To confirm the minutes C Reddish (Police), Burg L Civil Servants Club 1,422. Total: further aggravating the post-power. The internal econo-
tion in the Colony and public mic position of the Colony 1sts components.
or motor spirit, Picric acid and To receive and adopt the accounts W. Balter Quarter Master Sergeant opinion. So far the women faced with a graver crisis Railway, light (Decauvile) mate- an Hon. Secretary for season 1940- Master Bergeant Livro, uarter THIS for the month of June: To elect Dick Richards RAS.C. Quarter AMMONIA FUMES
and children who have been should the evacuation be rial, range or position-finding in 41; To appoint Treasurers and Master Bergeant Dick Heath Ser- LEAKAGE
sent away from Hongkong continued in might generally be regarded manner
the present struments of any description and decide their renumeration: To ap geant John F. Reed Sergeant A European resident of East as those who belong to the consideration being given to hawsers, rubber and waterproofing of not less than three mem- Adam, Mr. Peter Heptonatal Cor and without due parts thereat, rope, steel wire and point an Appeals Board, consist Major Estall Sergeant Major Me Point Terrace made à dive for his comfortably off" class. The the necessity there is to pay goods. gas, mask; when he awoke from next evacuation will probably greater attention to the need Ballcloth of hemp, Jute or fax committee consisting of three Coy, Mr. Jim Rankin, for
hers. To appoint a Referees sub-poral FAE Carter. E Signal deep on Sunday morning almos include a majority of those of keeping the flow of busi-sandbags and similar bags of members. To appoint an Emer Men at Mt Day suffocated from ammonta fumes.
whose husbands are merely ness in operation. At this canvas hemp gunny, &c., Saltpetre. The fumes penetrated his, bed-wage-earners, in the nar-eleventh hour the authorities searchlight apparatus Sera of which was being run from the Dairy west limits of that term, should realise the gravity of all kinds shovels, silk cloth sodium Farm depot to an ice cream cart and in some cases, the the position they are creating licate sounding machine and standing outside p
mother is the sole means of and the public have a right to Dairy Farm employees who du support of the family. Has expect that some alleviation covered the leakage immediately the Government considered of the situation will be forth- cut of the
the serious drain on their coming.
By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1940,
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