NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. G.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government Ordinanco, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 6th. JUNE, 1938. Monday).
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1938.
(Whit
OFFICIAL NOTICE. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
1, A. E. M. RAFEEX of 118. Caine Road, Hongkong, hereby give notice that in consequence of re-registration I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Sec- tion 17 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the Steam launch "CHI ON" of Hongkong, Ofeial number 152427 of grona
tons, 64.62
register tonnage 43,888 tons, (new gross
tona, 51.19
register tonnage
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Balo by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Omicos of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at La Salle Road, Kowloon Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong,. for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renowal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years loss the last three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required
depoalt with
An
to authorised offcer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. tonnago 23.04 toos), heretofore | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
tonnage
owned by Mra. Chan Cheung Shi, Taim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong- konu. for the permission to change hor name to "WAI HING" and to have her registered in the new Bame at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me.
at
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to
of Shipping the Registrar Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertise- ment,
Dated at longkong. this Zad
day of June, 1938,
A. E. M. RAFEEK.
U.S. To Attend
Whaling Parley In London
Washington, June 3.
The United States Government has Pecepted the invitation of the British
the Interna Government to attend
tional Whaling Conference sa London
em June 13.
will
study
the
The Conference
the recent whaling season, results of
will consider if any modification And or extension is necessary in the exist ing international whaling agreements. Jann, one of the principal whaling countries of the world, will be repre- by 2151 tented at the Conference
observer
will be
The American delegates Mr. Hershel Johnson, Counsellor of
Loadon. Dr the U.S. Erebussy in Remington Kellogg, of the Smith- sonian Institute,
Commander Derby, of the U.S. Const Guard Ser- vice. Reuter.
FLYING BOAT ON WAY TO HAWAII
Honolulu, June 2.
The giant flying boat in which the Arch- American explorer, Richard bold, is going to New Guinea un two year exploratory trip on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History, was three hours off Honolulu at o'clock this morning. The plane should arrive at Pearl Harbour at
a.m.
Tailwinds are adding to its speed of 130 knots, and as dawn broke It was approximately 500 miles away. -United Press.
Later. Archbold landed at Pearl Harbour at G.21 nm. Honolulu Time, and plans to take-off for Midway and Woke Islands on Monday morning.
Commenting on
the Tokyo message that the Japanese navy would welcome foreign planes flying over Japanese Mandated Islands, Arch- bold sald he did not intend crossing any Japanese territory-United Press.
no!
RUTHLESS BOMBINGS
CONDEMNED · (Continued from Page 1) States people regard such warfare as barbarous,
No. of Bats
Begistry No.
Locality
New Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 2617.
Adjacent to New Kowloon
Adjacent
d Lot No. 1135,
Salle Road.
G.
Boundary
Megrurements.
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As por ela plan.
Contents in
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30,000
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$250
$10,000
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Departinent, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown land at To Kwn Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 7 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for phe further term of 76 years,
be
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will rispired 200 deposit with 11 authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No of Sale
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Lot No 4017
Locality
Upposita Kowloon Marice Lot a
To Kwa Wan
Bonndury
Menetremetta
N.SEW.
feet Izet tert freit
An per sale
plan.
Contents in
sq. feat
Annual
Rental
About
10,000
$184
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
July
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Na_lxl _
Nok York, June 3.
New York Cotton
Opening
7.89700
con'es
Closing 8.03/04
7.03/93 October
8.00/00 December 7.00/07 6.00/00
7.07/97 Jan. (1939)
8.10/10 Asked whether the statement had
3.11/14 8.01/01 the connection with
recent March (1030)
8.05/05 8.10/10 British representations to General May (1039)
8.03
צון:
Francisco Franco, Mr. Welles said: Spot
The United States is, of course, eting entirely independently,"
He added that his statement' was not being communicated to General Franco or to Japan-Reuter.
EXCHANGE
The First Notice Day for July Cotton is June 28, with delivery date July 6,
New York Rubber
11.20b/35a 11.27b/300 11.40b/45a 11.40b/453
11.57 /80 11.71b/78 11.01N Sales for the day:--2,280 tons.
Chleage Wheat
Selling
July Sept. Dec.
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March May
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Australia
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do.
4 m/s D/P
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715/71 September.. 71/22/71% December
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THE? HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,
CHURCH NOTICES
METHODIST CHURCH
(Queen's Road East): Rev. Frank Evison To Preach
PRAYER MEETING
Sunday Services, June 3, Preach- ers: Rev. Frank Evison: Evening, Rev. J. E. Sandbach.
Morning Parade Service at 10.15 Methodist Church. at the Engilatı Hymns 12, 202, 203, 604, 298.
Evening Service at 7 pm. at the Hymns English Methodist Church. 289, 285, 291, 300.
Notices for the Week
1. Following the Evening Service, a Social Hour will be held at 9.15. Refreshments are provided at mini- mum charges; all Servicemen civilians are warmly welcomed.
and
of
2. There will be a meeting prayer on Tuesday, June 7, in the S. Chaplain's Room of the "S, & Home",
UNION CHURCH Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow To Preach To-morrow
Morning Service 10.30 a.m. Even- ing Service 0 p.m.
Prencher at both services; Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow,
The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be celebrated at the close of the Morning Service.
The soloist at the Morning Service
is Mr. A. Barton.
The Helen May Christian Fellow- ship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Committee in the Church Hall on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 am.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
a.m.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Ser- vice at 4A Nathan Road, Kowloon,
at 10.30 Sunday, June 5th. Sermon by the Rev. W. 1. Me- Laughlin. The public cordially invited to altend,
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Science Churches to- morrow, June 5, will be "God the Only Cause and Creator."
The Golden Text will be "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things and for thy plen- sure they are and were created." (Rev. 4:11)
Among others the following cita- tions will be read from the Bible, Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the vletor and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine: thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exulted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all: thine hand is power and hand it is to might and in thine make great and to give strength unto ahi. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise thy glorious name." (Chron. 29:11-13),
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science Text- book "Science and Health with Key
SATURDAY, JUNE
1938,
INSURGENT EWO BEER Kidnapped
GAINS REPORTED
Air Activities Continue
Teruel, June 4. The Insurgent air force was goin extremely active yesterday. In the morning planes bombed a number of Loyalist positions between Teruel the and the const, amongst them
de bases at Morn Rubiclos and
Loyalls! Albocseer. Two
plence were shot down by anti-aircraft batteries when an air squadron at tacked the insurgent nerodrome ut San Matteo de las Fuentes.
An examination of the planes showed that the machines were of Soviet origin.
The Insurgent battle planes which pursued the raiders are also said to have shot down two planes.
EMPTY BOTTLES
As from June 1st, empty Ewo Beer bottles will be redçom- ed at the following rates: **Quarts" .$ conts cach "Pinta"
.4 cents cach Phone: 30311 and we will call and collect. A receipt will be given against all empties collected. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. Managers & Agents EWO BREWERY CO.
CHINESE LAUNCH COUNTER ASSAULTS
(Continued from Page 1.)
is being engaged by the Chinese Central News.
the
Japanese Claims
Shanghal, June 3. Japanese reporta state. that Chinese forces in the Lanfeng sector have begun a general retreat west- wards.
Baby Still
32 GALLONS OF WATER
Missing; Hunt-PER DAY Goes On
Princeton, Fla., June 3.
Hongkong Consumption
The City of Victoria consumed '32.6 gallons of water per day per head The great hunt for the kid-from May 1997 to April 1938, accord- nappers of the Cash baby con- ing to a report issued by the Hon. tinued to-day without nuccess. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of Public Works, which is published in While the number of searchers has | to-day's Government Gazette. been decreased, a fleet of boats carried For the same period total of out an extensive coastal man-huat 5,341,40 million gallons of water were that extended as for south as the consumed by faland intubitants, Florida Keys.
despite the fact that from May 1 to May 10, from May 15 to May 31, from June 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to
supply was available 15 hours daily This consumption Included 3,345.22 million gallons from Ialand reservoirs (filtered), 1,733.22 million gallons from the mainland, and 63.02 million gallons unfiltered supplies,
A hundred and ofty men combed the area in the vicinity of Cape Sable,
Divers explored the bed of the sea at Card Sound, on the southernmost tip of Florida, where it was reported that a piece of blood-stained cloth had been discovered.
"G-Men" are fald to be rushing in cars to inspect the find.
Mrs. Cash, the baby's mother, is prostrate with anxiety, and a doctor Is in attendance.-Reuter.
|
The total rainfall for the period. was 86.360 inches.
The Island population is given nt: 443,000.
SUN FO EXPECTS TO Syrians Seek
GO TO CHINA SOON Autonomy
On the southern sector of the front the Navarrese troops launched a new offensive and have, as previously reported, already approached close to Vistabella which is located halfway between Monqueruela and Adzanets, The advance of these troops con-
The Japanese claim that the Chinese stitutes
threut to a serious
the ausinined over 20,000 casualties in
The Hague, June 2. Loyalist divisions between the sea the bitter Aghting against General
Dr. Sun Fo has arrived from and Albocacer, since these forces Dothara's division and the reliefs
Moscow. can now ben attacked from the rear. which lifted the investment of the
He WOR met by the Chinese -Trans-Occan,
Japanese forces.
planes Minister, and expeels to depurt for Japonese
Chinese columns China within a few days.-Reuter. report that large are moving westward from Chenliu, 20 miles south-east of Kaifeng, in the area west of Klhsien, which, the eport claims, the Japanese are now holding.
have
KIDNAPPER SUSPECT REMANDED
reconnaissance
-3.1
Several Chinese trains moved held guns from Hsinglungs. ten miles east of Kaifeng.
the
John
are
those
nepr
Japanese military observers belleve that the Chinese retreat is due to the unexpectedly rapid advance of the London, June 3
Japanese from Kweitch, another On a charge of inclting
Although Chinese troops south of with- Lunghat Railway man to conspire with him to kidnap Lord Numeld, famous British Indus drawing, the Chinese forces north of
and philanthropist, trialist
the railway, especially
are still clinging to their Sanylchul are Thornton appeared Ir. Oxford Police Court this morning.
and positions,
are even receiving Thomlan, who was arrested out-reinforcements. side the Morris plant Inst Tuesday, Japanese planes are carrying out
10 attempt
ass bombings following an alleged
and strafings of the kidnap the motor magnute, was thChinese troops retiring on Kaifeng court only for a minute.
from singlungtsi and Chenliu. He was remanded uati! June 9.--- Reuter.
MISS MARGARET CHAN DIES
nass
A bitter clash is predicted for to- day in the Sanylchul sector, due to the arrival of Japanese reinforce-
inents.
Chiang Turns Over Command
i
STEEL CARTEL REORGANISING
From Turkish Rule
Paris, June 3. Syrians, bitterly seeking autonomy from Turkish rule, are creating, growing disturbances throughout their country, and a state of slege has. Brussels, June 3. Agreement has been reached be been proclaimed at Alexandretta.
The military authorities will take tween Belgian steel-makers regarding
on Saturday. the distribution of the domestle steel over the city
quota, thus
It is unofficially stated that the final removing the
has obstacle to the reconstitution of the Turkish Ambassador to Paris
Steel International
Carlel. Re- given M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign constitution will take place on July 1. Minister, a complete dossier of the
Reuter.
altuation.-Uniēd Press,
On
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
Munday, June
6.
the
AMOT
ВЕПУТСЕ
Forect Past Servien to Amoy Is. General Post Office, Kowloon Central land is temporarily suspended. Post Omer and Sheungwan Brunch Farcela сап bu accepted Post Ofen will be open from 8 nm. Kutangsu only.
to 11 n.m. and the other Branch Post
Omers will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from
AI MAIL SERVICES
for
the pillar boxes, and one delivery! Air Moll Services to Shanghai, of ordinary correspondence as on Nanking, Tringtau, Tientsin and Pel-
ping are temporarily suspended,
The Japanese regard it as sigal- ficant that Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek has allegedly turned over the The death occurred carly this
Sung-nan, morning of Margaret Chan, aged 21,defence of Kalfeng to his own sub-Sundays.
It to the an inmate of the Hongkong Suni-ordinate, General Hut tarium.
General Tang
protected Nan-
Miss Clon was tak weeks ago.
Li
three
instead of entrusting | provincial leadersal Li Tsung-jen,
Sheng-chi and who unsuccessfully She was employed with Mok Yingkang and Hsuehow,
The fact that Generalissimo Chiang Kee, Stock Brokers, and came here six years go from Canada where Kai-shek is throwing his own personal her parents still reside.
A basketball player of ability, she had played in several charity matches in Hongkong.
The funeral enves the Sanitarium
at 5 p.m.
GUERILLAS WAGE MEXICAN WAR
Mexico City, June 3. The newspaper Grafico reports that
troops Into the Battle of Kaifeng in- dicates that he has "accepted the Japanese challenge for a showdown by laying down all his cards fece jup."
The Japanese military authorities belteve that Generalissimo Chiang Kol-shek la especially anxious that the Chinese should emerge victorious In the Kaleng area in order to save Loyank Sian and Lanchow, along which flow
the supplies of munitions from Russia.
The western part of the Lunghai failway has been heavily fortified the Japanese, It is
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley,! Tui Po and Un Long will also have: one delivery of ordinary correspoti-| dence at 11 a.m.
The Money Order Offfee will be entirely closed,
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From
Shanghal and Swatow
Japan
Manila
Shanghai
INWARD
are
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Molle
the closed 15 minutes earlier than
otherwise Ume given below unless stated, and where mails are advertis- ed elose at or before 9 a.m., re- glatered and parcel malls are closed at B p.m. on the previous day.
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to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Mexico land, naval and air forces because, say Eddy, The divine Principle, or have been ordered to intensify patrols"Hankow's last line of defence."
"If the Lunghai: Railway is lost, Spirit, comprehends and expresses on the Guatemalan border to "avoid
[Press.
of Japanese attacks,"
said
all and all must therefore be as per-smuggling of arms which might be Hankow will be exposed in the direct teet ns the divine Principle is perfect. used in the guerilla warfare now in menace
country."United spokesman new to Spirit. Nothing progress In this Nothing can be novel to eternal Mind, the Press. author of all things, who from all eternity knoweth his own ideas. Delly was satisfied with his work. How could he be otherwise, since the spiritual creation was the out- growth, the emanation of his infinite Belf-containment and Immortal wis- dora? When we learn the way in Christian
and Selence
recognise man's spiritual being, we shall be- hold and understand God's creation, all the glories of earth and heaven and man." (Pages 518, 204).
ANNOUNCEMENT
First Church of Christ Belentist, Tong- kong, a Branch of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ Scientist, In Doston, Mass. Macdonnell Road, close to Tram Station, Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. The Sunday School is held at to .. Testimony Meeting, Wednesday,
4 p.m.
A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Building. 10 Des Voeux Road Central, and is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 10.50 am, to 1 p.m.. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and-6 p.m. to 7 p.in, Wednesday from 10.30 am. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Baturdays 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 pm. All authorised Christian Science Literatura is available at the Reading Room. The public is cordially invited to attend the services and to visit
Hoam. the day and Thursday next
Al public holidays the Reading Room will be closed.
Arc
SIR VICTOR SASSOON SEES STRONGER CHINA GROWING OUT OF WAR
(Continued from Page 1)
3. Edrich, the Middlesex profession- al, deserves a place in the side. His tour of India with Lord Tennyson's eleven has done him a world of good. His game appears to be sounder and his touch more certain. Hla scores Fo far reflect this.
20,400,000 bushels.
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504/383% 1/3.3/32 December...
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11.00 July .84% Oct. 4.01% Dec.
Winnipeg Wheat 1014/101% 1024/102%
774/76% .79 170
77%/775
The nomination of Wright of Kent one of the 13 is the only surprise. Luat year, Wright, did
yeonun service for his county, but he does not seem to have done anything really outstanding yet this summer. Barnett, llution, Denis, Compton, Hardstaff, Paynter and George Pope have been revealing good form.
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