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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940.
QUIET WEDDING CAUSE FOR
FOR RECENT SERIOUS CRACKS. IN STUBBS ROAD IS
AT KOWLOON
Mr. C. W. Spradbery & SOUGHT BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Miss B. Wilcox
In appreciation of their patrio-Spradbery, son of fire and Mr
3.
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Three Questions By Hon. Sir Henry Pollock
At the Legislative Council meeting today at 2.30 pm, the Hon
able such traffic to be resumed?
or others in the same ownership are improbable, he may in his discretion exempt the profits of such ship or aircraft from the provisions of this rule, and there- upon such profits shall be treated ast they were not made from transactions in this Colony, and not liable to taxation.
3.
The master of any ship or aircraft owned or chartered by a non-resident person whose profits are calculated under the pro- visions of this rule shall (though not to the exclusion of any other agent)
be deemed the agent of such non-resident person for all the purposes of the Ordinance.
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A quiet wedding took place yes- "U.S. Chinese
terday afternoon at St. Andrew's CHUNGKING, Aug, 28 (Central Church, when Mr. Charles Wilfred Mr. Mrs. J. tic fervor Generalissimo Chiang Spradbery, of No. 53 Taipo Road.. Kai-shek has sent separate wires Kowloon, was married to Miss Bar- of commendation to the Chinese bara Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and communities in various recon-Mrs. G. Wilcox of No. 222, Nathan struction Anancial campaign now Road, Kowloon, JAPAN AND THE in full swing.
The Rev. J. R. Higgs officiates and Sir Henry Edward Pollock, Kt., K. C.. LL.D., pursuant la notice, will Dolag their part to help their Mr. R. Baldwin, A. T. C. L was ask the following questions:-
1. To what cause does the Government attribute the recent CHINA
bigger at the organ. INCIDENT fatherland to build up
air force, some 80,000 Chinese in The bride, who was attended by serious cracks in the Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap, which have CHINA INCIDENT, the United States have set the Miss A. Wilcox, her sisters of the Stubbs Road and the building of a temporary bridge to en-
necessitated the suspension of motor traffic THE
on that portion which Japan's militarists, soal of their financial campaign bridesmaid, looked charming in a over three years ago, fondly word received from New York.
1.9.$5,000,000, according to bridal gown of white taffeta cut on
What is the estimated cast of (1) The necessary repairs to Victorian lines. She wore the con- hoped would be successfully
ventional tulle vell, held in place that portion of the Stubbs Road: (i) Of bullding such temporary concluded in a matter of
bridge as aforesaid? AVIATION FUND · by a tiara of orange blossoms, She months, is evidently begin-
carried a sheaf of white tuber
3. With reference to Regulation ning to develop into a much
The Attorney General will move FOR CHINA
roses.
134. of the Vehicles and Tramic the second and third readings of- SHANGHAI, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-- more difficult proposition
The bridesmaid was dressed in Regulations (as set out page "757| "A BU to amend the Fire and than they anticipated. While United Salvation Association is taffeta, cut on the princess model, Regulations of Hongkong) which posit Ordinance, 1917.
The American Overseas Chinese mauve net over a slip of mauve of Volume 11 of Mr. J. A, Fraser's Martic Insurance Companies De- has been becoming in- launching a campaign to raise U creasingly apparent to the s. $5.000.000 for China's Aviation
and carried a sheaf of gladioli. empowers any European Police "A Bill to amend the Life In-
The bridegroom was attended by | Officer to require the driver of asurance rest of the world that Japan's Fund, says the Sinwanpao.
Compariles Ordinance. Mr. Willam Todd as bestman. motor vehicle which is laden to 1907." plans for the subjugation of So far, U.S. $1,000,000 has been
After the service, a reception was drive such vehicle or to cause it The Financial Secretary will move China cannot succeed, Nip-Angeles have raised other US. where relatives and friends gather. weighing-machine in order that of
The Chinese in Las held at St. Andrew's Church Hall to be driven or brought to any the second and third readings bank
carrying on the business of E pon's war leaders have re- $100.000 which is being remitted teed to wish the newly-weds, fused to see that a new the Chinese Government. spirit has arisen in China and that the unified ré- sistance which the Far Eas- tern aggressors are encoun- tering can never be broken by:
collected.
FRENCH POLICE AND TERRORISTS
the adoption of ruthless and IN GUN BATTLE
brutal methods. When the
were escaping, they were engaged
the hostilities
by the police in an armoured car Superior, military | One terrorist was shot dead and equipment and acts of ter-several pedestrians were wounded rorism drove the Chinese cut in the running battle. of the north and the Japan-
SUPREME COURT WEDDINGS
took
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Mr. Chan Sik-won, student, siding at No. 108. Yee Kuk Street, and Miss Leung Wai-hing, student.
No. 39, Un Chau Street.
Mi. Chung Wah-chiu, physical training instructor of the Educa
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Method of "ascertainment and determination of profits of. Hongkong branches of banks whose "head office is outside this Colony.
1. In this rule unless the con-'... text otherwise requires--
"Banker" means ..any person
the weight of the vehicle and load
"Bank" means any bank whose "A Bill to authorise the Appro-head office, 15 outside this Colony: may be ascertained, will the Gov
priation of a Supplementary sum ernment state
"Hongkong branch" means the what dates..
of two million four hundred and business carried on sir.ce the first day of January, eight-four thousand nine hundred by any such bank;
in Hongkong 1936, any European Police Officer and ninety-one dollars and forty "Other branch" means the busi- has weighed in a weighing maseven cents to defray the charges ness carried on by a bank in any "chine, "In order that, the weight of the year 1939 ad also to ap-¡place outside Hongkong, including. of the vehicle and its load may propriate a sum of eighty thou-that carried on at its principal be ascertained,' (1) ̄Any commer sand three hundred and thirty place of business. cial motor vehicle; (1). Any Army one dollars and twenty-five cents 2. Where any accounts prepar- motor vehicle?
from the Water Works Renewals ed by a bank for its own purposes. Will the Government -also state and Improvements Fund in the disclose, in the opinion whether in any of such cases, the
of the- weight or the load of such motor vehicle or of the load therein were found to be excessive, and if so. what action was taken in con- sequence?
MOTIONS
said year."
Commissioner, the true profits of the Hongkong branch, the profits: of the Hongkong branch shall, for the purposes of assessment, be
are
WAR TAXATION In exercise of the powers con- ferred by section 58 (1) of the computed on the basis of such ac--
accounts War Revenue Ordinance. 1940, the counts Where, no Board of War Taxation makes the prepared which in the opinion of .The Colonial Secretary will following rules:
the Commissioner disclose the true profits
the Hongkong branch, the following provisions: shall apply to the determination of such profits--
move-
1
That the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6), dated July 25. 1940. be adopted. "
RULE I
Method of ascertainment and determination of profits In businesses of chartering and owning ships and air- craft.
of
(a) the same proportion or the total profits of the bank as the assets of the Hongkong branch.
The Colonial Secretary move the following resolution ---
Whereas application has been made by the Urbar Council to the
1. Where a non-resident person bear to the total assets of the Governor under section 32 of the carries on a business of shipowner bank shall be treated as profits
aircraft-owner Public Health (Sanitation) Or-or
or charterer, made from transactions, in this.
Country and have now suca page is being taken out ofcester Road. "and Miss Lily Lee. Governor and a notlication of and goods shipped in the Colony ratio of profits shall be adjusted »
to
ANNOUNCEMENT
NEWSETTES
erect a Public
for
The following weddings NOTICE IS HEREBY
place ut the Supreme Court Japanese launched their at- SHANGHAL Aug. 28 (Reuter-terday, officiated by Mr. J. GIVEN that an Interim Dividend tack on China in 1937, they Another gun battle between the nolds, Deputy Registrar of Mar- of $1.00 per share has been based their hopes of a quick French Concession occurred this
French police and terrorists in the rages:-- declared in respect of the hall coup on the fact that the afternoon.
Mr. Louis Bing sun, student, re- year ended 30th June, 1940 on Chinese were totally unpre-
siding at No. 32, Talpo Road, and 600,000 OLD SHARES and will pared for this wantón aggres-wounded Feng Chih-chung, secret of No. 19, Luard Road."
Several gunmen attacked and Miss Chung Ching-Ion, student, be payable on and after Wednes.
sion. They were not far ary-general of the Association · day, 11th September,
1949, wrong, as events in the early Amigale Sino-Francaise. As they Dividend Warrants
be may
stages" of obtained on application at the proved. . Company's Registered
P. & G. Building.
THE REGISTER OF MEM RERS of the Company will be ese, flushed with these vic-is, in itself, an admission that tional Department, residing at No. CLOSED from MONDAY, 2ND tories, gained at the expense Japan's militarists find them-27: Shelley Street, and Miss Kwan SEPTEMBER to SATURDAY. of the blood of many in-selves
Wan-fan, teacher, residing at No. in Я grave post- 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1940–(both nocent victims, pursued their
158 Queen's Road-West- tion and that TE has days Inclusive) during which campaign of aggression with
become urgently necessary period no transfer of shares can an even greater disregard of for them to get out of the the Po On School, and Miss Chua Public Flush: Latrine on a site or aircraft owned or chartered by cordingly.
Mr. Llu Walching, teacher, of idinance, 1935, for the erection of outside this Colony and any ship Colony and shall be assessed ac- be registered.
humane principles. In the meantime, the Chinese rallied vicious bombings of China's
mess they have created. The Pan-lin, of Cheung Chau Island.
at the Triangular Fruit Market. such person calls at a port in the (b) when the said total proffs. to the call to defend their!
Wing Lok Street:
Colony, the full amount of the have been computed on a basis war-time capital shows that. Mr. Kenneth Ivan Hing, wireless And Whereas such application profits arising from the carriage which differs materially-from-that--
operator, residing at No. 120. Glou has been duly approved by the passengers, malls. &ceeded in holding up
live-stock prescribed in the Ordinance, the the Herr Hitler's book in order to at Macau. inväders with the strongest terrorise the people before
--the intention to
shall be taxed as, if they were so as to correspond as nearly as: and most unified resistance this new attack is made; but
Latrine at such site has been duly made from transactions in the possible to the ratio which would in modern history.
The forthcoming marriage
Colony.
have been arrived at if the total was published in three successive it is a matter for grave announced between Mr. Pang Nun. numbers of the Gazette:
2, The following provisions, profits had been computed in ac- THE RESULT has been doubt now whether even this merchant, of Cheung Sha Wan. evident in the last twelve renewed.
And whereas certain occupiers shall apply to the determination [cordance with the provisions of ruthlessness will Kowloon, and Miss Lam Lal, re- of premises, in the vicinity of the
of such profits→→
the, Ordinance: months of this "undeclared help the Japanese in their siding at No. 96, Fuk Wah Street. sald proposed Public Latrine have (a) the profits arising from Where it appears expedient to. war" in the Far East.. The China, adventure.
objected to its erection:
transactions made "in Hongkong the Commissioner' he may, in re- actual fighting has reached THE MOST IMPORTANT
And whereas such objection and from shipping or air transportation to any, exchange transac an unmistakable
the grounds in support thereof business
any accounting |tion, instead of acting under the stalemate bearing which the Japanese and all efforts made by the campaign in China has so
-have been duly considered
period shall be the sum bearing provisions of sub-paragraphs (ak- The air raid sirens will be test- Japanese
It is hereby resolved by this the same ratio to the sums re and (b) of this paragraph, es- extend their far had is its effect on for-ed today at 2 pm.
Council that the above mentioned ceivable in respect of the carriage timate the amount of the profits campaign into the territories eign interests in the Far East.
site and the erection thereon of
lot passengers, malls, live-stock from the transaction and assess. which star remain underThe blockade of China from Chinese control have proved the sea has had its repercus- the way of the Cross, will be held me are hereby approved.
A Service of Intercession, with Public Flash Latrine be and the and goods shipped in the Colony such profits accordingly.
as the total profits for the sald Made by the Board of War DITIONS of the Sale by Public disastrous to the aggressors. sions on
The Financial Secretary will period shown by that person's ac- Taxation this 9th day of July. Auction to be held on Tuesday, The methods which the Chi-third powers and the Japan-
commerce of at St. Teresa's Church tomorrow
counts bear to the total sums re-1940. at 6.15 p.m. the 3rd day of September, 1940, nese have adopted to bring ese are now seeking to further
That Rules I and II made by carriage of passengers, mulis, Live- ceivable by him in respect of the at 3-p.m., at the Offices of the the force of their resistance complicate the position by will address
Capt. E. .W. H. Fillmore, M.BE section 68 (1) of the War Revenue where the said total profits have the Board of War Taxation under stock and goods: Provided that Public Works Department, by to bear on the Japanese have taking advantage of the in-Hongkong Philatelic Society to be ordinance, 1940, on July 9, 1840. been computed on a basis which dent banks operating in Hong-
a. meeting of the
This rule applies to non-resi- Order of His Excellency the by no means been remark-ternational situation which held in the 8.C.MP. Board Room
be approved Governor of one Lot of Crown able. To most experts on has resulted from the hos-at 5.30 p.m. today
differs materially from that pre-kong. RESOLUTION
scribed in chapter 4 of the Orj Land at Island, Road, in the modern warfare they must tilities in Europe.
Paragraph 2 It is expected. Embol-
The Financial Secretary will, dinance for the ascertainment of that the accounts of the Hong- Colony of Hong Kong for a have appeared strangely un-dened by the success which
Under the auspices of the Aus move the following resolution: profits, the ratio of profits shall kong branches of banks will be term of 21 years.
conventional and muddled. attended their political bluf-tralia and New Zealand Associa- Resolved, pursuant to section 4 be adjusted so as to correspond as sufficiently accurate for the com-
as may be to the tion, an exhibition of Alms, de-of the Dutlable Commodities Or-¡nearly Intending "bidders are advised
ratioputation But what the Chinese have fing. Japan's militarists saw picting scenes in Australia and dinance, 1931, that the duties on which would have been arrived at branch to be based upon them,
of the profits of the that immediately after the dis been able to do is to compel in the present situation an, New Zealand, will be given at the liquors imposed by Resolution of it the profits had been computed Where. posal of the lot the Purchaser nghting fronts and to draw their economic travail and, at
the Japanese to extend their opportunity
however, either no for relieving Y.M.C.A. at 9 pm; today.
this Council on July 25, 1940. accordance with the provisions branch accounts are prepared, or (if not the applicant) will be re
published as Government Noti
of chapter 4 of the Ordinance re- lating to the ascertainment of are so merged with the accounts
the Hongkong branch them deeper and deeper into the same time, increasing quired to deposit with an authoris the country, until they have their hold on China The
A mass meeting of members of fication No. 841 in the Gazette No.:
profits; 140 of Inly 26, 1940, be varied-sol |_ Christ: Church-and-others-interest-
of other branches as to make it (b) where the provisions of faimcult to compute the true pro- pose of discussing various plans. shall be reduced from 80 cents to
not for any reason be satisfac-ata to be ascertained by appor selves without loss of prestige opposition they would receive no way of extricating them-ed States and Britain of the
torily applied, the profits made itioning the total profits of the cents, per gallon. If · of 7. Fennell, Police hockey player, Empire origin shall remain at 80 from transactions in the Colony, bank in the ratio of the Hong- and acknowledging defeat. to any such intentions has is now in Kowloon Hospital suffer cents per gallon and if of other may be computed on a fair per- kong besets to total assets. During the past year the obviously compelled Japan's ing from a foot injury. He is ex-origin shall be increased from an centage of the full sum receivable on account of the carriage of pas- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Japanese have resorted to military leaders to stay their pected to be fit for the coming cents to one doilar per gallon, and
cunning diplomacy and other hand until they are able to
that the initial duty on other beer goods shipped in
sengers, - maila live-stock and
the Colony Cabinet Resignation questionable politics to des-liquidate their commitments
except cider and perry if of Hong-Provided that where any person Dr. N. P. "Karanila, bowler of the kong origin shall be reduced from has been assessed for any year of troy the morale of the Chi- in China-hence this sudden c.C.C., who left for India several 70 cents to 50 cents per gallan, assessment by reference to such
Report Denied nese people and their leaders. decision to launch a major months ago, is back in the Colony, if of Empire origin shall remain percentage, be shall be entitled to Their efforts have created offensive against the Chi-He is with Mrs. Karanjia, who is at 80 cents per gallon and it of claim at any time within one year graver complications, as the nese. The Japanese are,
visiting Hongkong on her honey other origin shall be increased of the end of such year of asSCSS- present wrangling between however, living in
from 80 cents to one dollar per ment that his Hability to tax for a fool's !! the puppets and their mas-paradise if they think that
gallon.
that year, be recomputed on the Miss Agnes ters in the north shows. In they can still rob China of known American writer who has Smedley, well-
BILLS
basts provided by paragraph 2 (8) an effort now to end this her independence and at the been in China writing on China's the first reading of
The Attorney General will move of this /rule; stalemate and bring the "in- same
(c) where the Commissioner de- time realise
LONDON, Aug. their war situation, arrived in Kwellin "A Bill to amend, the Buildings cides that the call of a ship or There is no confrmation in Lan-
28 (Reuter) cident" to a successful con- dreams of a "New Order in yesterday from Chungking via Ordinance, 1935
ircraft belonging to a particular don official circles that the Ita clusion, the Japanese are re- Greater East Asia" in the by the local Cultural Association Lighting Ordinance, 1914."
Kwelyang. She was entertained "A BU to amend the Public icn-resident ship-owner, aircraft lians have occupied the demill- ported to be planning a big face of the formidable diffi- and spoke on conditions behind
owner or charterer at a port of tarized zone on the Greek fron- offensive this autumn: This culties which confront them, the Japanese Hines
"Bul to amend, further the the Colony is casual and that fur-tier says Reuters diplomatic cor- War Revenue Ordinance, 1940." ther calls by that ship or aircraft respondent.
PARTICULARS AND CON
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NOTES
Rule II
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accounts
-ed-officer who will be present at" become firmly embedded in a open hint which they, howed will be held in the, Vicarage that the initial, duty on concen- | the sale, the sum of two hundred morass from which they have ever, received from the Unitt tomorrow at 8.30 pm, for the pur-trated beer if of Hongkong origin Paragraph 2 (a) of this rule can- fts provision is made for the pro-
dollars, "($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment
of the Purchase price...
Na of Sala, I
Registry No.
Locality.
·Gardan· Lot
island Road, Repulse Bay,
______No: 115.
adjoining Garden
Lot No.:108.
Boundary
Measure
ments.
As per
sale plan.
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
o Upset Price
About
47,500
108:
386
466
season.
moon:
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60.
CAIRO, August 28 (Reuter) Hassan Sabry Pasha denied to dress
representatives yesterday. afternoon the report that his Cabinet had resigried,