*NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
WILLIAM GIBSON STEWART SCOTT, Jato of Central Police Station, In the Colony of Hong' Kong, deceased. Notice is hereby given that all claims against the estate of the above named docensed must be -Aubmitted to the Commissioner of Polico on or before the 1st day of February, 1938.
Sd. T. II. KING. Commissioner of Police, 19th January, 1938.
NOTICE.
Elective 15th January, 1938, we bave been appointed Managers in Hongkong and Canton for the Crown Chinna Co., General Agents in China for the Crown Life Insurance Co., Toronto, Canada.
GILMAN & CO. LTD.,
4a Des Voeux Road C..)
Insurance Phone 30967.
NOTICE.
We take pleasure in advising our, Policy holders and Clients that Messrs. GILMAN & CO. LTD., 4 Des Voeux Road, have been appointed Managers for Hongkong and Canton, effective 15th January, 1938. By mutual arrangement, Mr. Paul Servanin, who will remain as an authorised agent, has relinquished the management. All communications and en- quiries should be addressed to Mesare, Gilman & Co. Ltd., or toļ Crown Life Insurance Co. G. P.) O. Box 894, Hongkong.
CROWN CHINA CO., General Agents in China for Crown Life Insurance Co.
Toronto, Canada,
H. M. DOCKYARD, HONG KONG.
EXAMINATION FOR LOCAL
CLERKS.
A limited competitive examina-
G.
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THE HONGKONG
Fountain Pen
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Stolen From
No. of
of the Sale by Public Auction
TELEGRAPH.
to be hold on Wednesday, the Bank Manager
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1988.
JAPANESE PREPARING Ambassador
FOR BIG ATTACK (Continued from Page 1.)
has also been destroyed by the Japan- ese, according to reliable Information received here.
The University buildings are sald to have been set on Are with petro- Icum on January 10 by about 50
Sailing For Hongkong
and
re-
2nd day of February, 1938, nt J
Tokyo, Jan. 20. p.m, at the Ofces of the Public,
Two months" hard labour was in-
Mr. Hau Shih-ying, Chinese Am- Works Department, by Order of aleted on Lee Tim, 23, unemployed,
lls Excellency the Governor of by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Japanese soldiers whilst all books in bassador to Japan, is leaving for the Empress of the university library were token home to-day by ono Lot of Crown Land at Maglairacy this morning when ho
was found guilty of stealing a foun- | away in several trucks-Central Asia. He will first call at Hongkong Repulse Bay, in the Colony of tain pen from Shou Jen-chien, mana-News.
then go on to Hankow. A port states that his departure Hong Kong, for a term of 75ger of the Bank of China, yesterday
not mean the removal of the with years,
the option of afternoon in Ice House Street. The
bassy. renewal at a Crown Rent to be po was valued at $29, and was not
recovered. fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intonding bidders are advised
Soviet Ambassador At Chungking
The Emperor of Japan gave
does
New Business Advisers For Roosevelt
WILL GIVE AID TO ADMINISTRATION
Washington, Jan. 10,
President Franklin Roosevelt has Em-informed Mr. Daniel C. Roper, Secre- tary of Commerce and the National Business Advisory Council, that he
on
to
POLICE RESERVISTS ALLEGE THEY WERE. ATTACKED Early Morning Scene In Wellington Street·
that Immediately after the dis.defendant bumped into him, Simul- from. Hanitow by airplane at 5.10 Imperial Conference statement, They President's wish that the advisory Incapable in Wellington Street, 1.30
price.
ARAB TO DIE
MILITARY COURT SENTENCE FOR FIRING ON POLICE
Jerusalem, Jan. 10:
LIVELY BUSINESS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
►
Abdula Shah, in evidence stated he was with his friend in Wellington Street, this morning, when they saw defendants hitting each other, when they tried to Intervene, they were In turn assaulted.
First defendant said that second defendant was drunk, and he was only helping him to get home. He had both hands around his friend. 50 that he could not have a third hand to hit the complainants.
Two Indian Hongkong police re servists who tried to stop a fight in Wellington Street, this morning, were eventually set upon by the two fighters, Lee Sul-sek and Shek Yuk- hing, who werd subsequently charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the audience to provincial Governors has planned a new advisory group Central Magistracy, Firat defendant Compiuhant said in evidence that
Chungking, Jan, 20,
yesterday, and afterwards they consult with the administration on was charged assaulting the Indians, he was on his way to the Bank of M. Lueganets Orelsky, new. Soviet stened to Admiral
matters of federal policies.. Suctaugu's all
and second defendant was charged This step is in accord with the with assault and being drunk and in and when in Ice House Street, Ambassador to China, arrived here instructions, which were based on the taneously be heard the click of the o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was will now return to their posts to machinery shall represent all ele- nm. to-day. posal of the lot the Purchaser pen being extracted from his pocket. accompanied by M. G. Melumade and continue the spiritual mobilisation of ments entering into legislative and
and | M. E.
of the
administrative policy-Reuter. (If not the applicant) will be Complainant eaught defendunt,
Ochanine, secretaries of him, but did not find the Soviet Embassy, Dr. T.
Li and Dr. the country-United Press. required to deposit with an pen in his possession; but saw an-Tunn Mou-lan, director of the Publi- authorised officer who will be other Chinese walking hurriedly and Intelligence Department und present at the sale, the sum of away from the scene in a suspicious secretary of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs respectively
ely and others. two hundred dollars, ($200) in manner.
On their way to Des Voeux Road The Soviet Ambassador was greet- cash. This sum will be refund-Central, to look for a policeman de-ed at the aerodrome by a group of
Com-about ed on payment of the Purchase fendant attempted to escape.
officials, including 100 Chinese plainant with the aid of a member of representatives of the National Go-
An Arab peasant has been zen-
London, Jan, 20. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the staff of the Bank of China, took vernment, the Ministry of Foreign
His Worship gave first defendant The Stock Exchange was generally accused to the Bank, where the Affairs, the Chungking Municipal tenced to death by the Military Court police was sent for.
Government, and the Generalissimo's for firing at the police during inves- well-maintained despite the email- the benefit of the doubt and he was Provisional Headquarters.
tigations into the murder of Profes-ness of business, Gut-edged securities accordingly discharged. Second de- According
to M. Ochanine, thor Starkey, the noted archeologist. were marked down in anticipation fendant was fined $5 on the Soviet Ambassador is a little indis--Renier.
Continental selling, which did not charge, $10 on the second charge, posed and the date for his presenta-
materialise, and they therefore re-and ordered to be bound over in $25 bond to be of good behaviour for six ilon of credentials to Mr. Lin Sen, ed to completely take the city when ❘ covered. Chairman of the National Govern- they first entered it.
Among foreign stocks, Brazilian months. ment, has not yet been fixed.--Cex-
A column from Taining is report-securities were again bought, together tral News.
ed to have succeeded in reaching 20 with German potash loans. miles south-east along the shore of the Foreign Exchange, spot French SAID Lake, but hitherto It has franc was sold against purchases and unable to make any consider- forward business was quiet.
Commodities and cocon recovered its Mrs. B, C. Field, of Ne. la Robin-
able
towards progress
sharply following son Road, was involved in a motor-
which ia Kweltch. objective,
reports ing accident in Kowloon, yesterday, A boycott movement against Japan Chinese reports from Pootung state Nigerian delegates had decided but fortunately escaped without in-is afoot in the South Seas as a result that fighting is continuing, centring support the Gold Coast and Ashanti
An ingenious excuse was given by of which shipping of Japanese plece around Chuanshia, which the guerilin chiefs in the growers strike
later reacted in sympathy with New Law Kul, 44, unemployed, at the goods to the islands has been sus- troops are still holding at Fengych York Base metals were caster in Central Magistracy this morning. pended, a message received here which the guerillas have re-occupied states.--Central News.
and at Nanwei, where serious fight- sympathy with Wall Street. Maize when he was charged before Mr. R. was caster, and Wall Street irregular possession of a live duck at Des Voeux A. D. Forrest with the unlawful ing has been going on outside the
—Reuter's Special, west gate.-United Press.
Road West.
Rural Building
Lot No. 404. South of Rural Building Lot No. 158, South Bay Road, Repulse Bay.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
#
Asper anls plan.
$6,250
Contents in
Адров!
Bental
sq feet
Upset Price
Anogy
25,000
$266
STAR FERRIES
HAVE GOOD
+
YEAR
The "Star" Ferry Company, Limited, report that, subject to audit, the amount at Credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 1937 is:
less amount of Interim Dividend paid ut $2.00 per share
The amount brought for- ward from the year 1930 being
tion for vacancies for Local the total now available
for distribution is
$157,024.70
160.000.00
$207,024.70
16.828.00
.... $313,062.78 This Company has benefited from
Lucky Escape For European Lady Driver
jury.
She was driving her car along Nathan Road, and had reached the Junction of Prince Edward Road, when she noticed that the trame signal was against her. At the same time a motor lorry passed in front of her.
A
Mrs. Field, in order to avoid collision, continued on, and then braked hard and swerved jeff, with the result that the car turned over on its side. She was not injured.
MENDICANT ROBBED
MAN STEALS 10 CENTS FROM BEGGAR
a ten cents
A mendicant appeared before Mr. R: Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning as complainant against Clerks, Grade III, will be held at
Lai Háu, 28, unemployed, who was 9.30 a.m. on Monday, 7th February,
alleged to have stolen plece from complainant at Des Voeux 1938, Candidates must be between | the abnormal condition which existed | Road Central, yesterday.
In the latter part of 1937, AL the the ages of 19-30,
inspector Fender sak that the forthcoming Yearly Meeting of mendicant Was sitting on the Application for selection to Shurcholders the Directors will re-footpath, with a baby in his arms and compete must be made in the can-commend appropriations as follows: a piece of paper with Chinese writing didate's own handwriting and To pay a Final Dividend
should reach the Commander of Dockyard, H.M, Dockyard not later than a.m. 22nd January.............
French Police Arrest Suspects In Shanghai
London, Jan, 19, The Exchange Telegraph's cor- respondent In Shanghai reports Unt the French Concession police have arrested el-kty-nina suspected Chinese terrorists.
Large quantities of manītions were seized during the ralds.--- United Press.
PRESIDENT LINER
of $3.75 per share To carry forward
"SOVIET
FOR
A
on the ground facing him. On it was $300,000.00 three ten eents pieces and few
13,852,78 cents. Defendant went up, took
ten cents piece ond started to run $313,852.78 away: complainant gave chase, and with the help of a police reservist who happened to be near the scene, arrested defendant. Sentence of 14 daya' hard labour was imposed.
CLIPPER" RUSSIA
Baltimore, Jan. 19.
A one million dollar seaplane call: ed the Soviet Clipper, the biggest plane ever to be exported from the United States, will dy to New York on Thursday where wili
It be dis mantled and shipped to Russia. The plane is
is capable of carrying 40 day- time passengers, and 20 sleeping-pas- sengers. The Soviets intend the plane to be a model for the construc- tion of bombers and transports.- British Wireless,
DF sailing's
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
Via Kobo and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT Sails Monday, Fob. 6, '10 a.m.
SEATTLE AND VICTORIA
Via Kobo and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
Sails Friday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m.:
NEW YORK & BOSTON
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria,
Naples, Genoa and Marsellies
·S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 a.m.
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Boycott Movement In South Seas
Hankow, Jan. 20.
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and
RAIDS IN SPAIN.
MADRID AGAIN UNDER
-ARTILLERY FIRE
•
Held Up By Weather
Shanghai, Jan. 20.
The Scene Shifts Foreign military observers state
Hankow, Jan, 20. that the Japanese drive on Hsuchow
The centre of interest has at has been apparently seriously held up in the past few days by the com- present shifted to the southern sec- bination of terrible weather, rain, ton of the Tientsin-Pukow rallway slow, cold and stiffening Chinese front, where Japanese troops, ad- resistance.
vancing from Pukow, are at present It is considered symptomatic that in possession of Minkwang and Japanese military authorities have Linhunikuan, according to the Chin-
London, Jan, 10. Issued no military news.
Spanish news agencies authorita- army organ, the Saotang Pao. Foreign milltary observers point Fierce fighting is at present being tively deny that 500 children were raid on Valencia. out that the Japanese army has waged a short distance south of killed in an alr thrice announced the capture of Pengpu, an important north Anwei However, it is not denied that the a large-scale Tenghsien, south of Yengchow, in-mining town. Possession of Pengpu city was subjected to dicating either that the Chinese ensures control of the south Tientsin-aerial attack.
and succeeded in fighting their way back Pukow
Hwainan railways. to the city, or that the Japanese fall- United Press.
NEWS:-
ese
first
DUCK FLEW ON TO HIS SHOULDER
MAN SENTENCED FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
Asked from where had he got the duck, Law snid it had. flown down
onto his shoulders from a house.
Inspector W. Mair, who prosecuted, said the police suspected defendant had taken the duck from a
motor lorry which was carrying several other birds, fo was arrested whilst trying to sell, it at houses some distance away from the place he claimed it had flown to him.
Sentence of two weeks hard
inbour was imposed.
EXCHANGE
Selling
A United Press message from Mad- rld reports that the old capital of Spain was again subjected to an T.T. London. artillery bombardment yesterday. Demand ...
The same message reports that Insur-T.T. Shanghai gent planes which attacked Barcelona T.T. Singapore SEVENANAYONKERSRUM | yesterday originated from Palma, T.T. Japan their T.T. India where they returned after bombardment. Anti-aircraft guns Un
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New York, Jan. 20.
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