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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the
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NOTIFICATION,
Members of this Association will It is hereby notified for general be held at the Offices of Messrs.information that the first public Linstead & Davis, 1st floor, session of the Commissioners Exchange Building, on Friday, appointed to enquire into the 14th March, 1641, at 5.30 p.m. affairs of the Immigration Department will be held shortly оп Ц date to be announced by proclamation" in the Gazette and all persons wishing to testify before the said" Commissioners are requested to give written notice to the undersigned at the Colonial Secretary's Office by the earliest possible date together with a brief meniorandum of the evidence which they propose to offer.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & 0.j
The examination of witnesses Building, Victoria, in the Colony will be held in public but the of Hong Kong at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday, the 20th day of March, 1911, or as
Commissioners may, if requested to do so for good cause, direct that the whole or part of any
in private. Any request to this effect should be included in the above mentioned memorandum.
SHANGHAI & HONGKEW
WHARF CO., LTD.
1941.
EDITORIAL
WELL-KNOWN H.K. RESIDENT
PASSES
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1941.
NEWSETTES M.P.-JOURNALIST REVIEWS
THE BALKAN SCENE: HITLER IN A HURRY
An enjoyable evening was spent at the Cheero Club dance held, last night.
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"The Germans, unlike the French revolutionaries, are
he broadcast
The marriage took place on MR. JOHN LOWRIEF at the Church of Christ never presumptions to force themselves on other people."
the King, Shanghai, by Rev. Fr. L. FINAL DIVIDEND FOR Mr. John Lowrie, who was it one MacGreal, of Bernardo be Sam
Quoting this sentence from an article. which appeared YEAR 1940 CN$ 33.00 PAYime prominently identified with Lazaro to Dr. Alda da Šilva, recently in the Nazi paper, Frankfurter Zeitung, MR.
racing in the Culony, passed away ABLE 19th MARCH,
VERNON BARTLETT, M.P., well-known authority on inter- at the age of 70 at his fiat in the The marriage took place on Feb. TRANSFER BOOKS WILL P. and O. Building yesterday mom-22, at Holy
lational affairs reviewed the latest developments in what Trinity Cathedral. 19TH MARCH INCLUSIVE. BE CLOSED FROM 11TH TO mg.
he described as "the Balkan Scene," when Shanghai, by the Very Rev. Dean Joining Messrs. Mackinnon, Mac-Trivett, M.A., D.D., of Margaret, from London yesterday. kenzie 40 years ago the late only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R "The happiest people in Mr. Lowrie was still actively con- M. Ballingall, Shanghai. to Colin. Bulgaria today must be the Germans," said Mr. Bartlett, for they can now throw away their tourist clothes and In get into uniform again.
DEATH
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nected with the Company at the son of the late Norman Maclean
and ot time of his death
Mrs. Maclean" of St. He was keenly interested in rac-Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, LOWRIE.--At 14 Connaught Road
P. & D. S. N. Co.. on March 1 and was for many years a
News member of the Hongkong Jockey
nas been received 5th. Jack Lowrie, aged 77
Club and owner of the successful Shanghat that on October 13. years. Funeral cortege will
M. FILOFF'S HESITATION Ulster stable. He was also a mem-1940, at Uddevalla, Sweden, Etla pass the Monument to day at
Gudrun Andersson (nee Andreas- The military importance of this ber of St. Patrick's Society and a 5.p.m.
Friends are invited to
prominent member of the Kowloon sor), wife of Mr. H. M. Andersson new agreement between the Axis attend.
formerly of the Chinese Maritime and Bulgaria can be exaggerated, Bowling Green Club.
Customs, passed away peacefully but it was clearly seen that M. after a short illness, at the age Filoff, the Bulgarian Prime Minis- of 44.
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soon thereafter as the Ordinary witness's evidence may be taken London Office: 53. Fleet Street General Meeting of the Company shall have terminated for the purpose of considering and, is thought fit, passing the following, résolutions
"I. That the Directors be and they are hereby authoris ed to capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Hongkong currency, part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Re serve Fund, and to allot to the members holding shares of the Company as on the first day of April One thousand nine hun dred and forty-one in respect of the not amount capitalisof fully paid shares of the Com pany of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one share for every three shares of the Company held by them respectively and that such share so allotted shall rank for
dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1941,
2. That if on such distribu- tion as aforesaid any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lieu of issuing fractional cer tificates, cause the whole share
to be allotted to a person or
K. M. A. BARNETT, Secretary to the Commissioners.
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HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB
Tennis Tournament 1941
Closing date of ENTRIES has been extended to SATURDAY, 8th March 1941, at 6.00 p.m.
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HONGKONG, MARCH 8, 1941.
JAPAN'S PART IN WAR OF NERVES.
Before he was appointed to shore position in Hongkong served with the P. and O. ships at sea
Terminating
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ter, was not going to live up to the statement he made on January 3 The funeral is expected to take career in Shanghal lasting more resist aggression.
distinguished when he declared that he would place this afternoon
Had he meant than three years Col. J. W. Horn-what he said, he might have had by, who has completed his period Britain and Turkey helping him of secondment with the Shanghal now to defend his country,
EIRE WANTS ARMS FROM U.S.
DUBLIN, Mar. 5 (Reuter)
Volunteer Corps left on Feb, 25 "But M. Filoft hesitated just after handing over his important long enough after his vague offer post, to his successor, Lt. Col. G. to the Soviet for a mutual pact of Mr. Frank Aiken, Eire Minister Mann, MC
assistance, to enable the Germans! to gain the upper hand.
for
co-ordination of Defensive
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"Now comes the Soviet re- minder to the Bulgarian "Gov- "ernment that by allowing Ger- mans to enter their territory they have extended the war. What the motives are behind this Soviet statement is not clear, but it is an encouraging one to the Turks who feel the same way about the Bulgarian, surrender.
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fralist Government such as the Regent, Prince Paul, would have liked to have."
Mr. Bartlett recalled how he had met the Regent, on a visit to Bul- garia and found him a charming man who was ever ready to talk international affair. The Re- gent had read every book that one might have expected every liberal- minded Englishman to have read. He had to take particular care in using his influence and not to commit King Peter to any adverse policy.
IMPORTANT VISIT
Measures, is leaving for the Unit- The official Central News Agency ed States today by air to examine of the Kuomintang will be repre- possibilities of purchasing arms sented at the White House press and supplies from America ac-conference by Mr. David Lu its cording to official sources.
manager in Washington. Mr. Lu recently left Hongkong, where he Government to a policy of was manager of the Central News aggressive conquest," Japan's agency branch office, and has now waf crazed sabre-rattlers have arrived at Washington JAPAN appears to have failed all along shown themselves
lamentably in the part willing to adopt the Nazi states the Shanghai police report A total of 290 riders of bicycles, she was expected to play in methods, foolishly believing for January, were arrested during
EXCUSE FROM MOSCOW Herr Hitler's war of nerves. that by doing so they will be the month. of which" RO were "It may, of course, be an excuse The strategic defense pre-able to realise their ambitions charged with carrying passengers from Moscow for not having parations which Britain and in the South Seas, or Oceania, danger, 17 with failing to obey the past. It may also be a warn-on Mr. Bartlett, It becomes more
or bulky parcels to the common strengthened Bulgarian policy in the United States immediate- or whatever else Mr. Mat-police signals and eighteen with ing to Germany that her troops are important than ever that Mr. An- ly made in the Pacific Fesult-suoka prefers to call it. Des- trick or dangerous riding. Fines getting too close to Russian in-thony Eden, the British Foreign ed in Japan losing the initia-pite the protestations of their varied from 30 cents to $5. No terests:"
Secretary, to be on the spot. The tive in her political mano- diplomats and
less than 107 bicycles were involv statesmen,
Mr. Bartlett went on to remind the talks he has had with the Germans must know enough about euvring and an attempt to therefore, any casing of the month, as compared with 105 dur- as last Thursday the German For- ed in accidents during the his listeners that only as recently
Turkish and Greek Governments regain the offensive has now tension in the Pacific musting January 1940.
to make them hesitate in attack- been taken by Mr. Matsuoka, not be taken, too much for
elgn Office declared that there could be no question of German Greece. It is likely, therefore, and that all reports of effect the concentration of their
and Turkey will have on the gov- ernments. of the other countries.
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"In these, circumstances," went
the Japanese Foreign Minis-granted. As a writer in an The death occurred on February troops marching into Bulgarian that they really want to see what
20, at the Sino-Foreign Clinic, territory ter, when he presented a new American newspaper stated shanghai, of Nils Edvin Rahben. german penetration into Bulgaria! troops on the borders of Greece. diplomatic front by declaring recently, only by disassociat- aged 36 years, Norwegian seaman were without any truth. that the white races must ing herself entirely from the or mv. Tijuca and domiciled at "This same process of appease- cede Oceania to the Asiatics."Axis group can Japan hope Bjugn. Norway Funeral services ment is now being turned against "Last week I said that Herr The theme in Mr. Matsuoka's to convince the world that were held on February 24, at the Greece and Yugoslavia." said Mr. Hitler would only attack Salonika statement was the well-worn her only object is to preserve Kunglao Road Cemetery. German one of "lebensraum" peace in the Eastern Hemis-
the claim for more elbow phere. room for Japan.
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persons to be named by the Statement of Accounts for the her "New Order for Greater road. Checked on her diploterday at Baikal Road Cemetery.though they have got a good fron-the British. I don't mind betting
Directors and such share shall,
at such time as the Directors
think lit, be sold and the proceeds distributed amongst the persons entitled to the fractions making up such
share."
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941.
NOTE
Under the powers conferred
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The death occurred on Feb. 21,
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY SECOND OR
Bartlett. The Greeks will stand if he felt it would open a way to DINARY YEARLY MEETING
up to it much better today than the East. There is another reaspa, "The death occurred suddenly on they would have done a fortnight which I did not mention last week, of this Company will be held at
February 20. at Penang. of R. D. the Registered Office of the Com
ago, for they know now the extent which may compel Herr Hitler to Oceania, AT THE MOMENT, it is Thompson, Chief Engineer, But- to which they can look to Britain hurry on with this---that is the pany No. 10, Des Voeux Road according to Mr. Matsuoka, clear that this is too much to terfield and Swire,
and Turkey for help.. The Greeks attitude of Italy. Central, on Saturday, the 8th covers an area of 1,000 by hope for and only a military
are not at all likely to sacrifice to
ENCOURAGING ITALY The death occurred on Feb. 25. Herr Hitler the "independence for March, 1941, at 2.00 p.m. for the 1,200 miles in the South Seas, setback will make it plain to at 40 Brenan Road, Jacob Aaron
"I expect you have noticed re- which they have been fighting so ports stating that German patrols purpose of receiving the Report of though the extent of Japan's her militarists that they have Fredericks, aged 74, dearly be-
well against Signor Mussolini. the Directors together with a ambitions as propounded in started out along the wrong loved husband of Florrie Fre-
have appeared in Libya. Their "They know what Nazi control presence there is rather to en- dericks. Funeral took place yes of Salonika would mean. Still,
courage the Italians than to fight year ended 31st December, 1940. East Asia " envisaged a far matic front by Britain, the In lleu of Bowers, donations may tier in the north and south, their that in a day or so we shall hear The Register of Shares of the wider sphere in which she United States and China, be sent to Jewish charities or the eastern frontier is not well defend it being said that the Germans Company will be closed from desired to exert her influence. Herr Hitler's dupes in Tokyo Central British War Fund.
ed. For some years now, Greek have saved Tripolitania from the Saturday, 1st March, 1941 to The fact that Japan has been will no doubt redouble their
relations with Bulgaria have been British, Saturday, 8th March, 1941 (both forced on the defensive in moves in the direction which
at the Paulun Hospital, Shanghaling was done to improve the de- Improving and consequently noth- days inclusive) during which this war of nerves is shown seems to them to offer the of Nadejda Olofsen, aged 31 years, fences of their country." period no transfer of shares can by the Domel Agency's en- least line of resistance-Indo- wife of Mr. N. E. B. Olofsen. be registered.
deavour to qualify Mr. Mat- China and Thailand. The Funeral services were held E MOVE AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
Mr. Bartlett next referred to the suoka's words to show that war of nerves has been hav-the St. Nicholas Church, 18 Rue By Order of the Board of what he really meant to say ing full play in this quarter was followed by burial at the against Yugoslavia.
Cornelle, on February. 25. and possibility of German moves was the white races should under the cloak of mediation. Pahsfenjao Cemetery.
Young King KAN TONG PO,
Peter, he said, would be 18 in Sep- give Japanese and the other The manner in which the
tember next and would come to Chiel Manager. Astatic races a chance to Vichy Government has been The death occurred on Feb. 22, the throne. A German newspaper
"If the Germans were to attack |Hong Kong, 20th February, 1941. emigrate to; and develop attempting to adopt a non-at her home, Passage T2, House had declared in an article
on Salonika, that would relieve Greek 88 Oceania at least."
committal attitude to Japan's No. 1, Route Dollfus, Shanghai, of Yugoslavia that a change in the pressure on the Italians in Albania JAPAN'S propaganda ma-demands, as embodied in her um Mi Mary Talbot, aged 69 structure of Yugoslavia must be and this will be necessary to pre- years, mother of Mrs. Daisy Leon.completed before King Peter vent the increasing demoralisation chine, as a result of this di- proposals for ending, the dis- A Requiem Mass was held at the ascended the throne.
in the Italian army and Herr Hitler Plomatic manoeuvring. has pute between Indo-China and Church of Christ the King. 235
might feel that he should do some- placed itself in an embarrass-Thailand, "has apparently Rue Bourgeat, on Feb. 25, and was
thing to check the feeling of de- followed by burial at Bubbling ing position and in fear that caused irritation in Tokyo
featism in Italy." Well, Cemetery. this might induce the Japan-Jand a report from the Japan- ese to take on a more qules-ese capital declared that Mr. cent attitude, Nazi propagan- Matsuoka had demanded aor the Shanghal US. Navy Pur
Captain W. H, Wilterdink, "head dists are now reported to final décision from Vichy by chasing Office, was admitted to have arrived in Tokyo to fan noon yesterday. It is doubt the bar of the US.
Directors.
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upon them by Article 12 of the THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC Articles of Association of the
Company, the
decided to offer to Shareholders
Directors have
on the Register on the 1st day
of April 1941; one share at par
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
for every complete three shares It is hereby notified that the held by them (excluding the following increases in the Com
Supreme
"In other words," said Mr. Bartlett, "the Nazis are deter- mined to prevent a strong Cen-
"I have emphasised in these talks how improbable it is that the British would attempt to take Tripolitania. Só If we don't advance into Tripolitania, it will not be because of the Germans, but because of the need to use our Mediterranean Army elsewhere.
SEVEN BIG QUAKES
Bonus Shares to be offered to pany's standard charges will be the feelings of the population ful whether the Vichy Gov-Court, Shanghai on Feb. 24 by PREDICTED FOR 1941
board
them under the preceding resolu- made for current consumed in against Britain and her allies. ernment can play for time Judge Milton J. Helmick, in the presence of many American law- tion) upon the terms that pay respect of accounts issued for Herr Hitler is evidently de- much longer and, if Japan's yers and friends. Mr. C. S. Frank- ment for such shares shall, be meters read on and after 21sttermined to make sure that demands are granted in full, in proposed Captain Waterdink, made to the Company's Bankers, March, 1941:—
Japan should continue to play it is left to be seen how far stating that he had passed the her part, as his pawn in a bid the Japanese will permit their examining
satisfactorily. For Lighting from 15 cents for world domination and the war of nerves to materialise the Court, then administered the cause of the pull of the planets earth's crust."
Mr. William T. Collins, Clerk of
fact that the Nazi Embassy in into an actual conflict, in oath, and Captain" Tokyo has Increased its staff view of British, American and signed the register of fawyers, " 5 cents to 5 cents per unit. to 300 shows to what a degree Dutch determination to resist.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation, Hong Kong.
on or before the 30th September
1941 and hat Shareholders be given power to renounce their rights under such offer and that no rights attach to any fractions. The shares taken up under the above offer shall rank for divid ends as from 1st day of July 1941. Formal letters of offer, acceptance and renunciation will be sent to Shareholders as soon as possible after Aprli ist next.
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to 16 cents per unit,
2.
For Power & Heating from
3. The discount of 10% German pressure is being Japan might wish to take
Wilterdink
UNCLAIMED.
TELEGRAMS
There will be "destructive" to "very severe" earthquakes at seven different times during the year 1941, according to Mr. Edgar C. Thrupu, a retired civil engineer of Vancouver, who has been quite successful in the last five years in such predictions. He said that he feared that be-spot or a geological fault in the
that 1941 would be one of the Professor H. A. Coombs, selsmo- worst earthquake years or the logist of the University of 20th century. The most severe-Washington, who has been check- quake of the year. he predicted, ing. on Mr. Thrupp's predictions exerted on the Japanese Gov-what advantage she can out
would occur between August 20th said recently that "they were mere chance. ernment to prevent
and September 10th and between much better than - any of this settlement in Indo-
the hours of 4 and 10 p.m.
Most quake predictions are based weakening of the course China and Thailand alone, The following unclaimed tele- which Herr Hitler has map-but
The engineer contends that the on mere guesses, but 'Mr. Thrupp pressure from Berlin grams (from Shanghai) are lying planets when in certain positions has something different.” ped out for Japan. In Japan's might compel her to make a at the office of the Great Northern exert a gravitational effect on the Mr." Thrupp's 1941 predictions militarists, apart from any bid for further laurels in Telegraph Company (Limited) earth, which creates a wave on ical for severe quaker between Ideas Japan's statesmen may Malaya and the Dutch East Renard, Repulse Bay Hotel; Tong the side of the earth opposite, the January 20 and February 10: have on the subject, Herr Indies. It is then that the Queen's Road Central: Madam large, he said, because of the and July 20: October 22 and Tae Wing, Tien Fat Co, T2A planets. If this wave is unusually March 20 and April 8; June 25 Hitler has his best sym-error of her calculations will wong. 5 Carnarvon Road, Kow-gravitational pull by the planets It November 7 and December 15 to 95 pathisers. Haying forced their become apparent.
loon; Pau, 509 Luk Kwok Hotel will cause quakes if it hits a weak January 10, 1942 .
Power accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will be discontinued.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &
·CO., LTD.,'
Agents.