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Woman.
J. R. TAYLOR,"
Hon: Secretary,
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THE ANGLO-CHINESE
GENERAL TRADERS
CORPORATION.
NOTICE
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st Decem ber, 1940, at the rate of Two Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling at exchange 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 26th February. 1941, at the Offices of the Cor poration, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors.
K. M. GRAYBURN,
Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1941.
106 We regret to announce that on instructions from the Immigra· THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC THE "STAR" FERRYtion Officer, we have suspended
CO., LTD. operation as recognised agents for COMPANY,
the Immigration Officer.
LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders,
As regards outstanding ques tions regarding immigration papers, applications for immigra NOTICE IS HEREBY tion certificates, etc. etc, those GIVEN THAT THE FORTY concerned are hereby notified to THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY communicate with Mr. Martin MEETING OF THIS COM T. Y. Tsang on or before March PANY will be held at the Office5, 1941. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
We take this opportunity to "Co., Ltd, on Friday, the 28th
thank all those who have in the! February, 1941, at 11:00 a.m.. for the purpose of receiving the past entrusted us with their con- Report of the Directors together fidence and the valuable support
a Statement of Accounts they have rendered.
with
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for the year ended 31st Decem- ANGLO-CHINESE GENERAL her, 1940.
TRADERS CORPORATION,
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February, 1941, to Friday, the 28th February, 1941, both days in clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 12th February, 1941.
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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 28, 1841.
BANK CHAIRMAN'S WARNING
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.
NEWSETTES CYRIL LAKIN
Mr. K. R. Roxburgh, manager. Messrs. John J. Thoryncroft &
Co., Ltd., lest the Colony on Wed- resday for Manua.
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The Ministry of Finance of the Chinese National Government in Chungking is now planning to set mp a new Customis College al Hongkong following the forcible seizure of the college in Shanghal by the Nating regime. Regis- tration of students is taking place at 23, Bingham Road, Hongkong. where the Ministry has establish- ed an office, the report concludes.
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paratory committee.
Mrs. Catherine
Not Much Territory Left For Signor Mussolini To Rule
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"There is not much territory left for Signor Mussolini, to rule and the only authority he still has is probably to dismiss his com⚫ manders. It would take me ten minutes to give you the list of the commanders he has already dismissed. As an American cartoonist put it the other day. The only decoration that Mussolini can now give is the order of the boot'?
Thus said MR. CYRIL LAKIN, bombed and fugitives mercilessly Indicating the keen concern of the B.B.C. commentator, when he shot down which, as one would re- the Chinese Governinent, a na-
broadcast from London yesterday. member. Mussolini's son had call- tional fond-stuff conference was ΤΗΣ
THE NOTE OF WARNING
formally convened in Chungking Opening his talk by describinged "good sport." which was sounded by as from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24. Over the capture of Mogadishu, the
EDEN IN TERKEY ` the Hoh, Mr. J. J. Paterson ten different ministries and ad- capital of Italian Somaliland, after Mr. Lakin next dealt with the on Wednesday at the annual ministrative organisations of the relentless advance, across the visit of Mr. Anthony Eden and Juba River which had left the General Sir John D, Chief of meeting of Hongkong's lead-Chinese Government were repre- ing banking institute on the sented at the meeting of the pre-capital undefended. Mr. Lakin re- the Imperial General Staff in vealed that it was an important Turkey where, within two hours need for economy "on all
victory. Mogadishu, with a populof their arrival, the British For- sides" was most timely. Com-
lation of 55,000, of whom 8,030 eign Secretary had conversations The death cccurred at Avils
were Itailars, was used as a base with the United States Ambassa ing, as it did, soon after the Hill Kibirnie Ayrshire. Scotland for the invasion of Abyssinia.
dor and the Greek Minister. The Budget Session of Legislative on Feh. 13. of
With this latest capture. said enthusiastic welcome accorded by Council, Mr. Paterson's cau- Fitzsimmons McDowall, the mother Mr. Lakin, Signor Ansaldo would the Turkish people to the dis- tionary advice did much to of William and James McDowall probably cry woe woe" again tinguished visitors must had been
and Mussolini's emphasise
views! Shanghai
mouthpiece no sign of encouragement to the would probably dismiss the "victory Axis It is hereby notified that the which were expressed by un-| The death occurred on February as unimportant and as yet an- following increases in the Comomcial members of
This visit of Mr. Eden and the the 20, at his home, House 9, Lane jother trap for the British forces. Cabinet's chief military adviser, pany's standard charges will be Colony's legislative body on 108, Moulmein Road, Shanghai, of
sald Mr. Lakin, may already be made for current consumed in the mounting expenditure Dr. Henry Boles Chu, son of Mr. Referring to the capture of Ge. having an important effect and respect of accounts issued for which has unfortunately be- and Mrs. L. D. Cio. Funeral, ser-lib, Mr. Lakin stated that South was, no doubt, arr example of the
held at International
"If this meters read on and after 21st come necessary by reason of vice was
African troops made a remarkable gour of our diplomacy. Funeral Directors, 207 Kiaochuw the heavy cost of defence
forced marth of 60 miles up the visit is as successful as the last we March, 1941 :—
Road on February 23, and The public has followed by interment in
Juba River while a Gold Coast re-shall have good cause to be pleas- measures.
giment made a forced march dur. ed." said the speaker. always been willing to con-Hinglao Road Cemetery.
ing the night. With the fall of Mr. Lakin next went on to say tribute its share to this in-
Gellt, a conservative estimate that an improvement in the wea- creased burden which the Detalls have now.. reached placed the prisoners captured at ther had brought increased air 5 cents to 54 cents per unit. Colony has to meet, but, as Shanghai about the death of 3,000. The Italians who had run activity over the Channel and in- 3. The discount of 10% on Mr. Paterson said, knowing Filot-Omcer W. E. Holland on Der into the bush were coming out and vaston ports and remarked that it
an Instructor giving themselves up rather than d Rower accounts in excess of how susceptible Hongkong with the RAF. He was about to staying in land that was harsh time that Flushing was being used 1,000 units per month will to outside Influences, the peo-land at. Hatfield aerodrome, in barren and for the most part as a U-boat assembling yard. be discontinued."
ple expect fresh commitments Hertfordshire, in
NOTICE.
1. For Lighting from 15 cents
to 16 cents per unit.
2. For Power & Heating from
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By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
CO., LTD., Agents.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
similar
fi
10 while flying as
2
was
S.M.C.
BRITISH SURGEON FOR SHIUKWAN
REMARKABLE MARCH
been revealed for the first.
DOWDING'S "MISSION
Gypsy Moth waterless.
In this latest phase of the cam- to be carefully scrutinised be-training" machine when another
In America more plans for bur- Westrying arms and planes to Britain fore they turn out to be cost-plane landed on top of him, and paign, South African and
all four occupants of the two African troops had covered 370 were
under discussion and. in ly experiments which place planes were killed. Mr. Holland miles in under a month. 2 tre-Washington, Air Chief Marshal an unnecessary strain on the was buried in the R. A F.. corner mendous feat. though on a Sir Hugh Dowding, who is on a Colony's resources.
of St. Alban's Cemetery on Dec. smaller scale. as that of General special mission, was received by THIS WAS A POINT which 14, among the officers present be- Wavell's Army of the Mile. It was President Roosevelt. Mr. Harry ing Mr. Maurice d'Alton, formerly a striking example of Imperial co-Hopkins was also present and 95 was made particularly clear
of Tientsin, who is now with the operation to which Mr. Menzies spoke with special knowledge after by the Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields RAF.
had referred in a speech in Lon-his long and successful. tour of at the Budget Meeting when
don when he paid tribute to the Britain as the President's personal. he criticised expenditure to-
British armoured division" which representative, talling nearly three-million
had made possible. the achieve. Concluding. Mr. Lakin stated dollars on work in connection
ments of the Australian troops in that General Marshall, Chief of Failing to reach the East River Libya.
the 17.S. Army Staf with the bulding of a "new area via Shuruchung with a quan-
giving In Eritres, continued Mr. Lakin, evidence before the Naval Appro- block at the Police Headquar-uty of medical supplies early in British action was continuing to priations Committee, declared that ters and an infectious diseases February owing to Japanese re-progress satisfactorily and in armis production in America was hospital and on a scheme in-newed occupation of the place, Dr. Abyssinia the patriot army was being pushed on rapidly and the IN THE GOODS of yolving the removal of night-A. F. Bryson, young British sur going
the building of battleships was four to JOHN ROBINSON late of sol. A perusal of the budget Cross Society attached to
geon of the International Red memories of defenceless villages six months ahead of schedule.
the 30 (formerly 20) Brysou expenditure for the current National
Red Cross Society of Street, Canterbury in the year, however, reveals many China, is leaving for Shlukwan State The Register of Members of Auction to be held on Monday, the Company will be closed from.
Victoria in the other instances where either by plane next week. Commonwealth of Australia, commitments have been made the 3rd day of March, 1941, 8th March to 20th March, 1941
Mariner, deceased. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
both days inclusive, during which Public Works Department, by Or
period no transfer of shares can der of His Excellency the Gover
be registered. nor of one Lot of Crown
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Con 78 pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & 0. Building on Thursday, 20th March, 1941 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of present } ing the Report of the Directors together with ¿ Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1946) and electing Directors and Audi.
PARTICULARS AND CON |tors. DITIONS of the Sale by Public
Land at Kau Pai Shek, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he
axed by the Surveyor of His
By order of the Board of
Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO., LTD. Agents.
Majesty the KING, for one fur Hong Kong, 21st February,
ther term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaset
If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with ND authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum af two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
1941.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
of
All Creditors and others are 42 accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date."
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executors,
KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE.
1, Des Voeux Road Central.
Hong Kong
without careful scrutiny or
Volunteer
forward fred with
HEARTENING TRANSFORMATION IN WAR PICTURE: SYMBOLS OF TRIUMPHANT ADVANCE
" "The scenes of gravity in the present war have shifted so much that I do not envy the task of the military critic", said MAJOR
LEWIS HASTINGS, B. B. C. commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday on certain military aspects of the latest develop-
last year. The change has been
cam-
most amazing and he could not
anywhere; in which case the whole
expenditure permitted for Hongkong Naval. NOTICE is hereby gives that certain departments, without Force, but considering the the Court has by virtue of the an eye to economy in fact that most of its members provisions of Section 58 of Or. every possible way. Mr. are still in the training stage dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an Shields referred in his and that many of them have order limiting the time for credi speech to the necessity of lucrative private employment,
ments. tors and others to send in their keeping a tight rein on ex- there is surely reasonable
"There are, however," he said, "A preliminary miracle has been claims against the above estate penditure on what he describ-ground to feel that a pruning some things to be noted which performed and of all the
o 22nd March, 1941.
ed as "pet schemes" and down of this item could have are worth recording and of fore-paigns in which our troops have reiterated the public's con-been possible. Similarly, there most significance and most hear been engaged, the most important the to my mind is the move along cern over the carefree way in are other departments, such tening is the spectacle of which the Government spent as the Immigration Depart-British Empire's rebirth since June the coast of Somaliland." the public's money. A glar-ment, public works extra-so spectacular that the change is the wonderful feats of the British Major Hastings "commented on ing example is seen in the ordinary and Asheries re-difficult to picture."
forces in Africa and the manner cost of the Air Raids Precau-search where a little more
SCENE TRANSFORMED in which they had taken every- tions Department where aj economy might have been
thing in their stride. The speed Major Hastings declared that of their advance had been the Sum of over $19,000 has been practiced."
after the collapse of France, the allocated for lecturers' fees. THERE IS just another Nazi power gathered like a stormsee the Italians stopping them We had reason to refer to aspect of these warnings cloud and even the minds of .93 this particular item of ex- which have been sounded by Britain's best friends had been of Italian Somaliland would soon
penditure before when we people who have carefully disturbed.
bel in British hands and would pointed out that, In times like studied the Colony's financial "But now the whole picture has prove most useful for supplies.
transformed, the present, such services position and whose ability to been
except 'the
A TYPICAL SPEECH held in St. Andrew's Church siding at No. 214, Johnston Road, a duty to the public and the concerns a comment which curdling threats have lost their Carthage and Hannibal in which, A school girl, Lau Yuk-ching, re-should be considered part of do so, is unquestioned. This verbal poundings of the German
these blood- After referring to the wars of Hall, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on first floor, ended her life yesterday
Colony and that these was made by Mr. Shields on effect", said the speaker.
he said, similar tactics to the Friday, 28th February, 1941, at morning by taking opium.
war were used, She was rushed
far to the Queen lectures should, as as the Income Tax bogey. He "Less than a
the present year ago, Mary Hospital upon being discover-possible, be given without ex- referred to the reconstitution names of Gibraltar, Malta, Libya, Hastings made a brief reference ed by an amah but death inter-pecting any monetary return. of the War Taxation Com-Egypt, Singapore and Hongkong to Herr, Hitler's latest speech.
An empty oplum container was War Expenditure (Extraordi- an unbalanced budget" and
UNDER the sub-head of mittee "under the pretext of were mentioned with apprehension. "This last speech"
Today those are symbols of a Hitler's", he said, "is typical of counts for the year ended 31 found on a table next to the girl's mary Local Defence) is an warned the Government that tacular victories. A new history of the success of his lies that he has triumphant advance and spec-the man, 8o confident is he of
item of $883,867 for the H.K. any proposal to make Income the Mediterranean has been writ-now dared to set himself up as
an example of a faithful friend. N.V.F., which it is hard to re- Tax permanent for ordinary ten."
In Britain itself, the speaker "We however, know where we concile with the duties being revenue purposes after the
continued, there was one mind stand today. What we need is performed by this unit. The war would meet with the which said "Come On". Of the food and material and as we get It is earnestly requested that
About 5.30 am. the verandah of expenditure is explained in a strongest opposition. Mr. greatest significance was the in- them the victory is certain. members and all others interested a house at Hollywood Road was foot-note which declares that Shields stated a hard fact.creasing might of the United know that all the devilishness of in the welfare of Kowloon will the scene of fire which was got it covers the pay and allow- As we have declared before, States, The purchaser of the lot will be endeavour to be present. An under control before the Fire Briances of mobilised members the public will not grudge ex- required to pay to the auctioneer opportunity will be given for gade was summoned.
price.
The Twenty-first Annual Gen. eral Meeting of the Kowloon
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Residents' Association will be
No. of Sale |
Registry No.!
Locality,
Kowloon Inland
Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4309.
Lot No. 4297, Ping Street,. Kau Pui Shek.
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December, 1940
Election of Officers and Com
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Any Other Business
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GIRL'S SUICIDE
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SMALL FIRES
Two small fires" were reported yesterday.
CAR DAMAGED
Fi
Fuehrer and
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even
"
of
Major
Herr
We
the enemy is to be used against us, but we will break it we have broken others and we are ready to endure it.".
A PRELIMINARY MIRACLE Another fire broke out at No. 111, of the Naval Volunteer Force, tra war expenditure, but it "Now, is that not a change?": in cash the sum of $237 (being bringing forward matters for the wahu Street, Hunghom, about 7.55 but when this sum is com-can best be obtained by con-asked Major Hastings. "Am I not 10% of the upset price) immedi consideration of the new Coma.m. and was soon extinguished. pared with the extraordinary (sidering ways and means right in using the word 'trans- ately after the fall of the hammer,mittee.
expenditure needed for the within the present system of formation'? But please do not Private car No. 4210, belonging to military-$494,091 the dis-taxation and by exercising the mis. There has, however, been so pionship, which was to have been
think I am exercising over-opti- the balance of the premium being
F. C. MOW FUNG,
a Chinese doctor, suddenly caught paid in accordance with the Con
Hon. Secretary. fire near the University about 9.15 party becomes more than greatest economy in the dis-much talk about wishful thinking, played last evening at the Boldiers p.m. last evening. Slight damage apparent. No one under-tribution the Colony's that there is now reason to swing Club, was postponed owing to the 102 was done.
estimates the value of the revenue.
black-out. the other way.
ditions of Sale.
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of
The Garrison Snooker, Cham-
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