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PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of four Lots of Crown Land at Kam Tsin, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing 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."
Intending" bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised Officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No. of Registry. .Sale No.
Locality.
Sheang Shui Kam Trin. Inium heat
Kenndary Measure-Content
Tanta. N. ཇ་།ཝ พ. eq. feet.
ft. ft. It ft. About ୫
As per sale plan
21,780 100
in
Upset Annual Rental "Price.
8.
871
No. 9.
10.
11.
NOTICE.
37,500 172
1,501
638 118020
4,637
201,48 926 8,039
416
Notice I hereby given that Bill of Lading issued by the General S. S. Corporation for the undermentioned cargo ex S., S. "Silversandal" arrived Feb. 13th, 1938 from San Francisco, U. S. A., has been lost and is declared null and vold..
MARK
Mrs. Jun Fo & Mrs. T: V. Soong c/o Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Relief Assoc. Hongkong, China..
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PACKAGES MERCHANDISE
12 Cartons
Ether
NEW
EDITORIAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON CANTON - RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940.
Two Registry FUNERAL OF MR.
Weddings
W. H. REDWOOD
The following weddings took NAVAL DOCKYARD
place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday. Mr. J.
Reynolds, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiat,d:
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ENGINEER
More Money
Required
Estimates 1940-41, sub-head Sup-
Votes, totalling 9470,673, under
plementary · Expenditure,' will: ber
Finance Committes of the Legis-
The funeral of Mr. W, H. Red-Bought at the meeting of the Mr. Lee Kui-chuen, medical wood, who passed away suddenly lative Council to be held this The Administration regrets to announce the withdrawal of student, residing at No. 4, Ste-on Tuesday, took place yesterday afternoon. the "Belle" Car Services as shown below, owing to lack of phen's Lane, and Miss Au Sre-ks, morning at the Colonial Ceme- Included in the items are:-- support :-
Sundays
8.27. a.m. 9.15. a.m.!
Public Holidays
8.27 a.m...
Wednesdays 1.08 p.m.
9.15.A..
4.40 p.m.
4.40 p.m. The cancellation takes effect as from the date of this notice.
"R. D. 'WALKER,
22nd July, 1940.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG' KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of William Chatham of 13 Bede House Manor Fields Putney Heath In the County of London, deceased.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order miting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above
1940.
1940.
The Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Rellët Association.
408
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Bills of Ladings (1) & (2) issued by the China Navigation S. S. Co., for the undermentioned rargoes have been lost and are declared null and void.
DATE
(1) MÄRK EX S. S. ARRIVED
MERCHANDISE
**Szechuen" 20/12/37 6 Pkgs. Hurt Soldier's
YWCA Hongkong
(2)
N/M
"Yunan"
24/12/38 1
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Cheverolet Ambulance
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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai. Bank Building,
Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
H.
Q.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Manager & Chief Engineer.
Public Works "Recurrent
and Water Works......... $140,000
sation of South Block'...' 110,337
80,000
35,000+
25,000
RAIN' DAMAGES
The recent heavy rains in the Colony caused damage to Gor- vernment property to the extent of $130,170.
Most of the damage was caused
student, of No. 27, Leighton Hill tery.
Many friends and colleagues at- Road;" Saturdays
Mr. Fong Tock-wing, staff of tended to pay their last respects Western Market, Moderni- 1.08. p.m. Messrs. Thomas Cowan, and Miss to the deceased who was an en-
Tam Chau-chan, nurse. residing sincer attached to the Superin Harbour Department, and
tending Mactrical Engineer's at No. 120, Caine Road
Air Services Staff, Royal Naval Dockyard. He Stores Department (8ta- ANNOUNCEMENTS
leaves a wife and three, children
tionery) -The following forthcoming mar-who are evacuees if Manila.
Opium Preparation and riages were announced:--
The casket was conveyed to the
Carriage." Mr. Ng Kim-fan, engineer, re-graveside on the shoulders of siding at No. 44. Belcher's Street, Messrs. G. H. R. Fox, V. J. Smith, and Miss Leung Yuen-ping, of No. H. G. Burnett. R. Collins, A. Bo- 413 13. Lau Li Street."
wen and G. W. Deacons. On the Mr. Hua Chen, South China Re-casket was a wreath from Mrs. presentätive of Messrs. A. G. San- Redwood. doz Company, of Switzerland, and
The
Rev. (Lieut.) C. Strong, Miss Kwang Ching-hsieh, residing Acting Chaplain, of the Naval to the Colony's roads, the cost of
repair under this beading being: Yard, oficiated.
Rear-Admiral A. M Peters was $74.770. represented by Lieut.-Comdr. W. A Port Works were damaged to Elliot and also present was Lt. G. the extent of $30,000, buildings to Cole. Others attending in the extent of $6,900, drainage $4.- cluded Messrs. D. Campbell, C. J. 400, water works $13,500 and elec- Manning, A. W. Warburton, E. C.trical works"$1,200.
COST OF DEFENCES The Royal Observatory report Va88. C. A. Hall, 8. C. Walker, P. R. Holloway, H. L Foster, R. C. issued at 5.25 pm. states:
First reading of a Bill to an is highest over the Drouet, W. J. Salmon, S. Rammon, therise the appropriation of a Pressure Pacific to the east of the Bonins, S. & Rogers, H. Bell, E M Phil- supplementary sum of $2,484,991.-- and relatively low over Tongking lips, E. W. Ware, F. W. Hopkins, 47 to defray charges of the year and the Pacific eastward of the E. Smith, E. E Vie, F. Marsh, B-1939, and to appropriate 580,331.23
Arstall, Sergeant W. J. Curd, Mrs from the Waterworks Renewals. Philippines...
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HONGKONG, JULY, 25, 1940.
Japan's New Cabinet
44
at No. 25, Ngar Tsin Wal Road.
THE WEATHER The maximum temperature yes- terday was 84 and the minimum
73.
The typhoon probably exists as a depression in the northern part of the Sea of Japan.
for
are
Mrs. P. Holloway, and family, Mrs.
Corps:
It is interesting to note that M
A
R. Grant and Miss R. Grant.
| and Improvements Fund in the THE WREATHS
same year, is to be moved by the today's Floral tributes were from "His Financial Secretary at Loving Father" from "Olve, Bar-Legislative Counch meeting. bara and Mabel"
Most of the $2.484,991.47 now get the opportunity for Rear-Admiral and Mrs. A. Mabsorbed by Defence expenditure which they have been waiting Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and charitable services.
SO long.
The first-named requires, $969,- Hot-headed, Budden and family, H., F. Harper estate to the 20th day of August, SINCE the outbreak of the stubborn and ruthless as they and Brian, W. 3. Austin, Lt. and 114.78, divided as follows: Hong-
Sino-Japanese hostilities have proved themselves to be, Mra. G. R. Cole and Tony, Mr. and kong Volunteer Defence in July 1937, the Govern-the Japanese militarists will Ms. G. Fox, C. G. Manning, Mr. $312,111.22, Hongkong Naval To- All Creditors and others are ment of Japan has been com- now be inclined to gam-and Mrs. A. L Warburton. Mr. Junteer Force $148,711.91, and Air- accordingly hereby required to pelled to change its Cabinet ble on what is taking place and Mrs. Kemsley, R.N.Y., Mr. and Raid Precautions $508,291.65. send their claims to the under personnel five times. Prince in the west... They signed on or before that date. Konoye, who heads the latest foolhardy enough to imagine Grant and family, Mr. and Mrs. the appropriations are approved, Government in Japan and that the present moment is Vags, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hall, Mr. the Colony will have spent $1,- Dated the 24th day of July, who was in office when hos-the time to secure for them-/and Mrs. V. J. Baith and Thelma. 675.110 on its three defence forces Commander of the Dockyard during 1939, in addition to the tilities started, was succeeded selves some advantage from and Staff, Outside Star of the Defence Contribution, the ap by the Hirapuma Cabinet, the crisis in Europe and will NS Department,
Principal" proged estimate of which for last which gave way to the probably lose sight of a very lomeers and Foremen Constructive year was $7,097,898, Cabinet under the Premer-important fact that Britain Department, H.M. Naval Yard, Charitable services require ho ship of General Abe. When has still not been defeated, Hongkong: All Members of S.EE less than $724,378.90** General Abe was induced to that a Hitler triumph is still Department; Local Clerical Staff, Other important items in this hand in his resignation, Ad-most remote, with his suc- 6.B. Department: Colleagues in supplementary expenditure are miral Yonal took over the cesses so far in a very uncer-SEE
Main Office: Admiralty $333,972.06 for Stores Department, reins of the head of the Gov-tain position, and that, con- Draughtsmen's Association. Hong-$137,937 for the Police Force and Public Works Ex- ernment. His term of office sequently, anything
which Long Branch; Committee and $128,881 for 418 was,
perhaps, the most Japan may be able to secure Members of the Hongkong Branch traordinary.
RESOLUTION · troubled of the five premier- for herself at the moment of the Civil Service Clerical Asso ships and once again a will avail her little when the Electric Mains Staff. Naval Yard: appeared last week prohibiting un-
clation: Ah Choi and Chinese
Although a Government crder change has been made which Nazis are eventually. forced to Committee and Members of BM usually large withdrawals of liquor sees Prince Konoye back in acknowledge the invincibility Dockyard Recreation Club; S.CE from bond, there are no all-round office. Every one of these of the British Empire.
Staff; Department and
Local increases in duties Cabinets, when they assumed THE TENDENCIES of Clerical Staff SEE. Department:
A resolution is to be submitted to office, confidently declared Japan's new Government will, S.EE. Drawing Office: Royal Naval the Legislative Council today con- that their main task would therefore, be towards the Yard Police: Buperintendent cerning liquor, petrol and tobacco be to liquidate the so-called Nazi and Fascist model. In R.NY. Police: Expenses Accounts dulles, in which the only change PARTICULARS AND CON"China Incident." Each of other words, it will be more Department; Electrical Yard from existing duties is an fncrease. DITIONS of the Sale by Public them failed to achieve this authoritarian than it has Mains and Machinery Section: from 70 to 80 cents per gallon on Auction to be held on Monday, object and it has been evident been before and those who Clerical Staff C.C. Department, locally manufactured beer. So far, the 29th day of July, 1940, atj that in every instances have clung to a more moder-Naval Yard Amah Chan Ding: HK. Beer had received a preferen 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Cabinet crisis was forced on ate policy for Japan in view Chinese Staff Generating Station, tial rate of 10 cents against fm-
the Government by Japan's of her increasing economic and others. Public Works Department, by
army leaders. The circum-dimculties are now in a dis- Order of His Excellency the stances which led to the re-tinct minority. This ascen- The funeral took place at the Governor of one Lot of Crown signation of Admiral Yonai dancy of the War Party in the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester Land at Shamshuipo, in the and his colleagues is particu-guiding of Japan's political day of Mr. F. L. Marques, who died Colony of Hong Kong for a term larly indicative of the in- destiny must create cause for morning after a short mess. The at the Canossa Hospital yesterday of 75 years, commencing from fluence which Japan's ex-anxiety among foreign pow- Rev. Fr. J. M. Spada officiated at 409 | Ist・・ July, 1898, with the tremists wield in political ers. In which direction will the graveside.
The crisis was forced the Japanese militarists turn option of renewal at a Crown | life.
The late Mr. Marques, who had on the Government when next to attain their selfish been connected with the Union Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING: lor en Hata, Minister of War, ends? How will such moves Insurance Society of Canton, had
complained that the Cabinet's react on the courageous re-retired from the service several North on Tuesday. one further term of 24 years less polley was not in accordance sistance of the Chinese and to years ago. He is survived by his the last three days thereof.
with the desires of the Japan what extent will third-powers three slaters who were chier Mrs. R. Longworth, wife of Mr. R...
Longworth, of the Chinese Mari---- Intending bidders are advised ese Army. General Hata re-take steps to see that China's mourners at the funeral,
Those present including Messrs. time Customs, Canton, lett Hong- that immediately after the distused to name a successor to fight against aggression is posal of the lot the Purchaser his own office and thus forced maintained and that her H, Rocha, H. A da Roza, A. A kong for Canton on Tuesday.
Admiral Youal to hand in his sovereignty and independence Baptista, D. Viera, J. Vlera, F. W. M. Rodrigues, H. A. Dizon, J. A.
· Mr. J. V. Crowe, manager, Ford ! deduction of Income Tax, has NOTICE IS HEREBY (if not the applicant) will be resignation to the Emperor. are not sacrificed in any at- Quark, M. Rodrigues Motor Co. Export Inc., Shanghai, been declared for the HALF GIVEN
to deposit with an This may appear rather inex-tempt to placate or that an INTERIM required
com-Tavares. FJ. Tavares, F. Xavier, J. was a passenger to the North from authorised officer who will be plicable, but, under the Jap- promise with the avowed in 8. Remedios and others.
Hongkong on Tuesday YEAR'ending 30th JUNE, 1940, DIVIDEND of Fifty (50) cents
per Share has been declared present at the sale, the sum of anese constitution, the War tention of Japan's militarists at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar.
Mr. P. N. Drake, of Strong and THE DIVIDEND WILL BE Payable on WEDNESDAY, 14th two hundred dollars, ($200) in Minister apparently has the to impose her domination in
Co. Kobe, was a passenger to the- PAYABLE on and after 12th AUGUST pext, on and after cash. This sum will be refunded final word in naming his suc-the Orient? Whatever views
North on Tuesday from Hongkring AUGUST at the Offices of the which date Dividend Warrants on payment of the Purchase price,cessor In the event of his Prince Konoye may have on
accompanied by Mrs. Drake. refusing to do so, the the final outcome of the pre- Corporation, where Shareholders may be obtained upon application are requested to apply for War at the Registered Office of the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Premier's hands are forced sent struggle between Demo-
Company, Canal Road East, Hongkong..
Eng. No. TR.
1682839
Studebaker
Ambulance
Eng. No, IT, 23931
The Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Relief Association.
The Hongkong Travel and Transport Service.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
BANKING CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
LIMITED
SHAREHOLDERS.
that an Interim Dividend of NOTICE TO £2.10 per share, subject fo
rants."
THE REGISTER OF CRED SHARES of the Corporation NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO will be closed from 20th JULY GIVEN that the REGISTER to 10th AUGUST (both days of MEMBERS of the Company Inclusive) during which period will be closed from WEDNES no transler of Shares can be DAY, 31st JULY, to WEDNES registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Managar.
ngkong, 9th July, 194).
DAY,' ; 14th - AUGUST, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
|Hongkong 22nd July, 1940,
Locality.
New Kowloon Inland
Street and Tai Po Road, Shamshuipo. Junction of Pai Hó *** Lot No. 9830.
Registry No.
Boundary gl Measure-
mente.
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
Upest Price
About:
3,750:
80
9,9757
ME, F. L. MARQUES
ported beers, "the effect of which" may be removed by the resolutforz
NEWSETTES
Works Department, was a passen-
Mr. W. ¡V, Curtis, of the Public:
ger to Canton on Tuesday.
Mr. W, M. Brown, Solicitor, Hast-
and Co. left Hongkong for the
BATTLE NEAR BORDER Heavy fighting was belived to and he has merely to accept cracy and Totalitarianism in have broken out in the Chinese far- MIS G. T. Fermud, wite the decision as indicating that the West, and of the danger ritory, near the Hongkong border of Mr. H. Farmud. of Nemazee- he must resign,
which Japan's militarists may early yesterday morning and Co., left for the North on Tues- THE EXTREMISTS have court in basing their action troops was said to have at
A large force of Chinese nation-day, accompanied by her children. thus reinforced their position on any preconceived idea of a tacked Japanese concentrations Mr. T. J. Houston, Hongkong Ma- new Cabinet. With victory for Nazilam and Fas or some 3,000 puppet troops and gistrate, who was on duty in Manila Prince Konoye at its head and cism, he will find it most about 800 Japanese regular ready to bow to dictation by difficult to curb the impetu Latest reports stated that the the army leaders, the ex-ousness of the Japanese army; Chinese troops had withdrawi; tremists in Japan feel no The future of Japan now Enquiries made last night dis- doubt that they are tolerably rests in the hands of the closed that the situation on the strong enough to their military party and they would border was quiet,
in the
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Lown elucidation of the com- be well advised to adopt a
plications, whic
in the Far East owin cent developments in ternational situa
ese army wil
in moderate attitude unless they Quarantine restrictioni to plunge their country by the Chinese Marítiza their peop Anto fur
political and economic
disaster
on secount of
in connection with the evacuation of women and children from the Colony, returned to Hongkong yes- terday.
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