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EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940.
NEWSETTES UNIQUE CLAIM BROUGHT
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Capt. N. L. Fraser, of A.D. Corps,
NOTICE.
Q.
R.
"CLAIMS " AGAINST
ENEMIES...
A Register has now been open.
ed at the Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, Supreme
NOTICE.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
ARRANGEMENTS for EVACUEES in AUSTRALIA.
L
REMITTANCES.
Court, for the registration of The Hongkong Government is claigas due to persons in Hong prepared to make arrangements Kong from enemies.
for the payment of monthly allotments in Australia on behalf
Persons desirous of registering| of husbands whose families have been evacuated. Persons wishing to take advantage of this arrange-
such claims with the Custodian! should do so on a special form to be obtained from him on applica- tion in person.. The claims, which will be registered, are those against persons in enemy territory including enemy occupi ed territory.
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BANK HOLIDAY.
NOTICE.
In Accordance with Govern. The Public is hereby notified ment Ordinance, THE EX. that the International Sports & CHANGE BANKS will be Wear House of 29 Nathan Road, CLOSED for the Transaction Kowloon has been incorporated of "PUBLIC BUSINESS on on the 2nd November, 1940 as a MONDAY, the 11th November, limited liability Company under 1940, (Armistice Day.)
the name of “INTERNATION, AL SPORTS LIMITED.". M Hongkong, 6th November, 1940.
Q.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
598
The Company will remove on the 11th November, to its new business premises at No. 10, Peking 'Rand.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
residing at No. 70, Kimberley Road, has reported that he lost a gold watch, valued at $150, on
Road.
BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE
Wednesday evening at Kimberley DISPUTE OVER RIGHT
THE
The American President Lines vessel the ss. President Taft is and mail from U. 8. ports and expected here with passengera Shangha! tomorrow evening:
Lt. Comdr, A. D. S. Murray, Regional Director of Imperial Airways (Far East) Ltd., stationed locally. left yesterday by a Dutch vessel for Singapore on business. He expects to be away three or four weeks,
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an
TO BURY LATE TONG SHAO-YI
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with or disposing of such mortal consent of the plaintiff. remains without the approval and
An action, unique in the history of the Supreme Court, and one which involves Chinese law and customs relating to family rights, commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday, and after a full day's hearing, the case was adjourned to this morning.
The action arises from a dis- eldest son as to the right to bury between, the widow and pute
the mortal remains of the late Mr. Tong Shao-yi, first Premier of was assassinated in Shanghai on Mr. Chen said that the deceased the Chinese Republic who was Sept. 90, 1938. By virtue of Chi- assassinated in Shanghai in 1938, nese law and customs, the plain- The plaintiff, Tong Lao, eldest tiff, the eldest son of the de Dr. Winifred C. Cullis, D.Sc... son of the deceased and described ceased, was entitled to the grunt C. B, E, who gave a number of as a Councillor of the Executive of administration and, therefore, 600 interesting lectures during her Yuen of the Republic of China, Is should also entitled to the m-. PARTICULARS · AND CON
stay here, was a passenger yester seeking ment should forward their appliDITIONS of the Sale by Publi
interim injunction junction in the claim. day by a Dutch vessel leaving for against Wu Vi-jau, third tin-fong cations to Mr. A. J. C. Taylor. Auction to be held on Tuesday,
Singapore,
From the affidavits filed by both wife of the deceased. the ACCOUNTANT, Treasury, the 12th day of November, 1940,
Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by that the dispute arose as to in whom parties, cald, Mr. Chen, It seemed Windsor House, not later than at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
Mr. Chester S. Holcombe, who Messrs. Deacons, appeared for the was the right vested regarding Is connected with International plaintiff, while Mr. Eldon Potter, burial of the deceased. The de November 25th, 1940. Forms of Public Works Department, by Or
A MEETING OF HUSBANDS News Service and the Universal K.C., and the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Al- fendant had come to the decision application and any further partider of His Excellency the Gover. AND RELATIONS OF EVA News Features, left the Colony mada, Jar" instructed by Messrs. to bury her husband's remains culars may be obtained from the nor of one Lot of Crown Land at CUEES WILL BE HELD ON by a Dutch vessel yesterday for Ts'o and Hodgson, were for the
permanently in Hongkong, against Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STH. there for some time.
Singapore. He expects to remain defendant.
the expressed wish of the deceased of Hong Kong for term
who had desired his resting place AT 7 P.M. AT THE Rose
Details of the claim are as to be in his native Tong Ka Wan of 75 years, with the option of
Gen. Chen Chi-tang. member of follows:- OF THE PENIN the Central Executive Committee
Village. Chung Shan, district. The renewal at a Crown Rent to be ROOM.
A declaration that the plaintiff, plaintiff, in his amidavit, contend- fixed by the Surveyor of His SULAR
HOTEL TO DIS and Minister of Agriculture and as the eldest son of the late Mr. ed that this duty was one he must Forestry, is now in Hongkong on Tong Shao-yi, who was assassin-discharge having regard to the ex- THE Majesty the KING, for one far Cuss
FORMATION & private visit. He is expected to ated in Shanghai in the Republic pressed wishes of his father and ther term of 75 years.
OF A COMMITTEE WHICH remain here for a few days, after of China on September 30, 1933, the standing of the deceased.
which he will return to Chung-and as Intending bidders are advised
WOULD CONSIDER ALL king
the person entitled in
WENT TO SHANGHAI priority to a grant of administra- Lat Immediately after the dis.
Continuing. Mr. Chen sald that CONCERNING
don to the said deceased's estates at the time when the, deceased posal of the lot the Purchaser PROBLEMS (if not the applicant) will be EVACUEES
Dr. Shao-wen Lin, Government and by virtue of Chinese law with was assassinated, the plaintiff was AND WHEN Diologist of the Marine Fishery the sons and daughters of the said residing at Hankow. The defend required to deposit with AD 25th, so that this information present at the sale, the sum of SENTATIONS TO H.M. GOV.ment of Biology at the Shangtung said deceased. lamilies not later than November authorised officer who will be NECESSARY MAKE REPRExperimental Station, and former deceased and in preference to the ant who was Ulving in Hongkong. professor and head of the Depart defendant, the third wife of the immediately went to Shanghai to may be forwarded to the Austra two hundred dollars, (S200) BERNMENT ON THEIR BE
to decide when, attend to funeral arrangements. National University and Amoy where and how the mortal re- Soon after a decision was made teresting talk at the Y's Men's buried. Club's social night yesterday. He
kong to be conveyed to Tong Ka An injunction to restrain the Wan. It was kept in the Tung spoke on the society of the ants. defendant, her servant and agents Wah Hospital Repository. the life and biological aspects of from burying the mortal remains immediately went to Shanghai to the insects and their habits of of the said deceased in the Colony affidavit of an expert on Chinese of Hongkong and from dealing law who quoted Chinese Civil Law Code that the expressed with of the deceased was imperative and
aboye" named officer.
The Registration of claims is being made solely with a view to facilitating any settlement that
REGISTRATION, may be found possible after thej war and must be regarded without To enable the Australian Gov." prejudice to the scope or method ernment to make provision for all The evacuees in the event of connec of any such settlement. entry in the register of any claim tious between Hongkong and will not imply recognition of Its Australia" being severed, all bus. validity nor constitute any guar bands whose families did not antee that it will eventually be proceed with the official evacuee ships are invited to register the names and addresses of their
met.
J." B. PRENTIS,
Custodian of Enemy Property, Official Receiver's Office,
Supreme Court.
8th November, 1940,
FEMALE NURSE
WANTED
lian Government without delay, cash. This sum will be refunded This registration does not confer on payment of the 601 any clalim for assistance from price.
Wanted female nurse on Hong
Government in respect of return
Purchase HALF.
J. L. WILSON,
F. C. CLEMO.
passages to Hongkong. Names PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
and addresses should he forward- ed to the Accountant, Treasury:
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
A Committee has been appoint. Kong Nurses Register with quali¦ed to advise Government on ap. fication. in midwifery for Perák plications for financial assistance Chinese Maternity Hospital, in respect of evacuates in Aus- Ipob, Federated Malay States.
Salary $$75 by $$5 annually to
S$100 per mensem.
tralia.
To enable this Committee to) Free quar-deal with all applications expe-
ters, uniform, laundry and pass ditiously full information must
age, with 14' days local leave per annum. No pension or allow
ances,
be given as to the monthly salary and allowances which the appli cant receives in Hongkong and any other particulars on which the claim is based.
All applications should be ad. dressed to the Director of Medical Services, No. 2, Queen's Road. All applications will be treated Central, stating address, nation strictly confidential and should ality, married or single, date of be forwarded to the SECRETA- birth, training with the name of RY, EVACUATION EXPEN
No. of Sale,
Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No. Junotion of ***** No, 4205.
Pine Street and Ivy Street
Tai Kok Tsui
Locality.
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
As per
sale plan
Contents in
Annual Bquare feet.
Rental
''
2,494
46
0.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Upset Price.
590
The Daily Press
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593
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Tel. 30251...
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 8, 1940.
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THE CLAIM
National University, gave-an in-mains of the deceased should be and the coin was taken to Hong
housing.
force which was ill-equipped the Sino-Japanese dispute as that the body should be taken to to stand the strain of modern quickly as possible. Herr Hit the native land for burial, ... The warfare.
affidavit of Prof. Hea Tí-shan Counting" on aler wants his new-found showed that it was contrary to quick victory, the Japanese satelite to get busy on his Chinese custom that the deceased rushed headlong through behalf and it is now definite-should be buried in Hongkong. China and soon weakened ly known' that an approach
Mr. Chen submitted that for
ing their long-drawn-out fight- has been made to China by years in Chinese history,
front.
Chinese families had been govern- Realisation of the Nazis in an attempt to their position should have settle the Far Eastern hosti widows were not entitled to have
malc ed by their
members. Night Editor (Wanchal Office);
Tel. 24611.
come to them earlier, when lities in, what the Germans any say, although out of respect London Office: 53. Fleet Street they discovered that their think, will be A manner they, had been consulted. The
E.C.4.
weakened fronts could
not which should give satisfac-aon was that wives were not cope with the stout Chinese tion to all parties.
biologically connected with the resistance, but obstinacy ob-
family INFORMATION which has scured this strategic error become available of this Ger- had no case to answer. The EC- Mr. Potter submitted that be THE PRICE OF
and now, after over three man move states that Ger- tion was being tried according to INVASION
years of fighting, realisation many has been attempting to English law and had nothing to has come and a voluntary persuade the Chinese that do with Chinese law. It was for THE
JAPANESE are begin- evacuation of Japanese troops Nazi pressure can be brought to the injunction. He submitted the plaintiff to establish a right hospital, where experience gained SES COMMITTEE, TREASU DITIONS of the Sale by Public Germany has already learned front have been announced. withdraw
ning to learn, just as from certain parts of the war to bear on Japan to make her that the right and duty of bury since qualifying, language and RY, WINDSOR HOUSE, 3rd
from China,fing the deceased rested on the de- dialects spoken, and two re floor, not later than November Auction to be held on Tuesday, in the short space of four- The Chinese were quick to China would, in return for fendant according to English ferences including onc from 25th as after that date it will be the 12th day of November, 1940, teen months of war, the price notice this weakening of the these services, join the Axis.
legislature, matron of training hospital.
At 3 p.m., at the Offices of the that invaders have to pay Japanese striking power and China's acceptance of this PAID ALL EXPENSES assumed that adequate private |
Public Works Department, by when they deliberately set have
Counsel further said that the arrangements have been made.
been increasing their proposal would, of course, defendant had paid all the funer- Order of His Excellency the out to extend the
flame pressure steadily. Unable to mean that Germany would al expenses and for the trans- 599 Governar of one Lot of Crown of their aggression over a maintain their hold on places expect her to join Japan, as portation of the comn to the Land at Castle Peak, in the greater area than they can like Nanning, in the Province partners in the Axis. for an vit, it had always been her inter- Colony. According to her affida- Colony of
be Hong Kong for reasonably
expected to of, Kwangsi, the Japanese attack on British interests in tion to bury her husband in his term of 75 years,, commenc. operate with any measure of have now adopted the face the Orient From the Gernative land, but owing to the lug from 1st July, 1898, with success. For years now, mill saving excuse of terming man point of view the plan troubled conditions the option of renewal at a Crown tary strategists have declared their withdrawal a voluntary would give the Axis a use there she had intended to bury Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor that hostilities, to be success-evacuation, when what it ful advantage, but the Chi-the remains in Hongkong. of His Majesty the KING, for ful, must be; as far as possi- really amounts to is unmis-nese Government has already suited the matter with her hus one further term of 24 years less ble, confined to zones of takable retreat.
603
THE FANLING HUNT &
RACE CLUB.
Kwanti Race Fixtures for the Season 1940/41, "
Thursday, Boxing Day, 26th December, 1940.
Sunday, 2nd February, 1941. Sunday, 16th March," 1941.
By Order of the Committee.
THOMSON & CO. Secretaries.
602
HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
PARTICULARS "AND" CON.
the last three days thereof.
from
prevailing
Before doing so, she had con-
Issued 2. statement that band's old friends and relatives operation which can either
China will not be a party to and children, including the third THE TWENTY-SECOND Intending bidders are advised or strengthen defence plans. facilitate concentrated attack
A NAZI MOVE this diplomacy, acceptance son. The plaintiff at first agreed ORDINARY YEARLY MEET that immediately after the dis ING OF SHAREHOLDERS posal of the lot the Purchaser course, been considerably ex-be led into the belief that
These limitations have, of
THE CHINESE, should not antagonising her best friends, his mind.
of which would. result into the decision, but when she had purchased the grave, he changed will be held at the Head Office of (if not the applicant) will be panded by modern methods this retreat"
Britain and the United
Mr. Potter quoted authorities to the Company, St. George's required to deposit with
certain States, who have throughout support the following submissions Building, Chater Road, Victoria, authorised officer who will be reckless extension of fighting anese means that their aganese afforded her continued perty of a dead body; the law does of warfare, but even so the strategic points by the Jap her struggle against the Jap--(1) The law recognises no pro Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st present at the sale, the sum of fronts must inevitably create gressors are going to with assistance in money and ma for the body for burial; the law December, 1940, at 12 o'clock two hundred dollars, ($200) in many difficulties, particular- draw entirely from Chinese terial. Generalissimo Chiang recognises the claim of the spouse not recognise the claim of a child. (Noon), for the purpose of recei-cash. This sum will be refunded ly for an attacking force soll at once and give up what Kai-shek, who has rallied his and parents to the body for ving a Statement of Accounts and on payment of the Purchase which is fighting on foreign they were able to seize in country so magnificently to burial; any wish expressed by the the Report of the Directors for
price. the financial year ended 30th
soll. The creation of new their forty months of cam- the struggle for their inde deceased during his life time' can- battle fronts in the west paigning in China. There
not be enforced by the laws of September, 1940, and electing PARTICULARS OF THE LOT undoubtedly seriously handi- would be no opportunity for endence, will summarily re- Hongkong the widow is always en- Directors and Auditors.
capped Herr Hitler's main face-saving if Japan's mill- would place his people under tion, and the law of estoppel, and ject any approach which titled to the grant of administra- objective in the European tarists carried their retreat Nazi bondage to be cut upon the ground or acquiesance.. War-the invasion of Britain to that extent, for it would for not only had he to immediately be stamped as a provide against continual defeat for Japan. Diplomacy harassing from the Allies on is, therefore, being resorted all sectors, but also to keep to in order to maintain this a vigilant military eye on the face-saving and it is here people of the countries he that the Nazi velvet glove, has subjugated
concealing the mailed fist, THE JAPANESE never is beginning to make itself thought they would have to apparent. As a partner" of acknowledge this Their ex-Japan in the Axia Pact, it is pedition into China was un- to Germany's interest 591 dertaken against a fighting bring about a liquidation of published yesterday.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL THE TRANSFER BOOKS MEETING of the above Society AND REGISTER OF SHARE. will be held in the Board Room. HOLDERS will be closed from South China Morning Post, Ltd:, Monday, 25th November, 1940, on Thursday, 14th November, to Saturday, 21st December, 1940, 1940 at 5.45 p.m. for the pur» both days Inclusive.
poses of receiving the Annual By Order of the Board of Report and Statement of Ac- Directors,
counts for the year ended 31st
August, 1940, and of electing
office bearers for the ensuing
year, etc.
595
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 5th November, 1940.
594
No. of
Ping Bh
Inland Registry No
1.1. 378, East of
Ping Shan Inland
Locality.
treasu
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Lot No. 4.
za. #let
Boundary Measure
· menta:
As per
sale pian.
Contenta l
Square feet.
About
89,000.
Annust
Rental
| Upset Price
376
4,100..
nd distributed according to Herr Hitler's whims and fancies."
¡A service of Holy Communion, will be celebrated in the chapel at the Diocesan Poy's Bchool by the Bishop of Hongkong on Buna day, Nov. 17, The service lain- LIGHT OILS DUTY tended as a Corporate Communione
for Old Boys, members of the INCREASED.
stan and present students" The duty on light olls was in- | collection will be taken in ald creased from 80 cents to 80 cents the Bishop Sargent Fund t per gallon as from 2 p.m. yester used for the Diocese of Takes day, according to a Government Breakfast will be served in the to Gazette Extraordinary notification school dining room after the
vice,