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JAPANESE THEATRE BOMBED
Non-payment of Water
Accounts.
Excess water and meter rental accounts are posted to the person who signed the Form "G" guaran- teeing payment. This person is his gonerally the landlord or recognized agent,
In many instances inconveni- enen is caused to ienants by the water supply being disconnected without warning to them, owing to the failure of the guarantor te pay the aeroun's within the speci fed period. Tenants are, there- fore. advised to make suitable
Chinese Audience Gets arrangements with their landlords
Bad Scare
Tientsin, June t Members of tre audience attend- Ing yesterday afternoon's perform- ance at the Capitol Theatre, in the Concession, WATC Corner German badly frightened when two drafenisg explosions Dccurred.
wern
which T' explosions, separated by shart Intervals, are be- hoved to have been caused by in- cendiary bombs, as the theatre m mediately caught fire.
There was a tind rush for the exits. and the theatre was quickly cleared Fortunately, the audiener was not a Intge one, and only two people suffer- ed injury in the stampede for the
c029.
During the utterval the fur of the theatre was found to be strewn with leaflets calling upon the Chinese not to patronise the theatre, which was abeged to is owned by Japantese
Fire brigades from the British and Japanese Concessiors rushed to the serne to cope with the outheruk
There was a similar ocesirvence res ently at the Star Theatre in the French Concession, which is owned by
same Japanese Continy
damaged lightly
this Paraire Reuter
Wis
:
The
HUMOUR IN COURT
(Continued from Pape b.)
He seemed quite u decent chup." Quite different in aspect was the instance when a hus- band took home a cookery book 10 his wife. According to the husband. she said that, while it was quite interesting, she really preferred good, straightforward thriller.
The replied, "Oh, no,
11
Perhaps it is the pathos of matr)- montat and neighbour disputes that ruses the litigants to be so prolific in sayings that bring
day
10 ensure that all water and mater rental accounts are paid promptly. Changes of ownership of pro-
should perly
notifie mediately to this fee,
be
R. M. HENDERSON,
im-
SCORES ARE BURIED BENEATH THESE RUINS
GIVEN POST
IN ROME
The Very Rev. William A. Fletcher, Assistant Procurator of the Maryknoll Mission in South China, has been appointed Private Secretary to Cardinal
Fumasoni-Blondi, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda, Rome, necording to advices received in Hongkong yester- day.
Peter
The Congregation of Propaganda has charge of all Catholle Missions throughout the world.
Prior to coming to Hongkong n few months ago, Father Fletcher was for nine years Private Secretary to
M. J. O'Doherty,
PLANES
BOMB
FRENCH
VILLAGE
Toulouse, June 6.
Nine unidentified, grey-
the Archbishop of Manila, Most Her, coloured planes bombed a He will leave Hongkong shortly to French frontier village in the near Pyrenees, near Aix-les- Thermes early this morning.
take up his new appointment in ¦ Rome.
Damage was considerable but there were no casualties. -Reuter.
MILITARY OBJECTIVES ARE FAIR TARGETS
(Continued from Page 1.)
possibly, if it proves effective, similar machinery may be employed in offending Governments may be moved China. Apart from such restraint as to moderation by the growing evid may be exercised by International ence that indiscriminate slaughter of public opinton properly informed of civiliane is as useless as it is barbar- the facts, there is some hope that lous."—Reuter,
was
Water Authority. A SCENE IN WAI OI ROAD, one of the principal thoroughfares of Canton, which
heavily bombed on Saturday, yesterday and this morning. In the one explosion depleted It is estimated that above, 28 houses were destroyed, and 70 people were killed or Injured. byer 600 casualties have occurred in this one road in the past three days.
Public Works Department, Melk Rong
4th June, 1938.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, OF TUES DAY, the 7th. JUNE, 1938, at 12 NOON, for the purpose of receiv- tug the Report of Directors together with
of ! Statement Accounts for the year ended 30th. April, 1938.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 31st. day of MAY to JUNE. TUESDAY, the 7th. uf 1938, both days fnclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th May, 1938.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.
1. A. E. M. RAFEES 01 118. Road, Hongkong, hereby Caine give notice that in consequence sintle A
of re-registration I have applied wife when asked whether her hus
ply to the Board of Trade, under Sec- band had assaulted her most feelingly replied. "No, but he gave one details tion 47 of the Merchant Shipping of his plan for doing so." Another
Act. 1894, in respect of the Steam wife appealed to the Magistrate. launch "CHI ON" of Hongkong, "Please can I have a separation from
Oficial number 152427 of gro95 my husband as he strangles me every
64.52 tonnage
tons. register tannage 43,888 tons, thew gross tonnage 51.19 tone, register tonnage 23.04 tons), heretofore owned by Mrs. Chan Cheung Shi, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong- kong, for the permission to change her name to "WAI HING" and to: have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me.
Tears should have been copiously shed, but were not, when a husband declared that his wife run away six months before, and that "Now only her father remains in the house as a memorial to her." There was the case of the enthusiastic witness who stated that he had missed the best part of the fight as the combatants had only started the kicking after he left. And there was the annoyed plaintiff who complained that as he was getting up from the ground for the third time the other man bor-
him up with it.
The irate wife who, when her
RED CROSS WORKERS SEARCHING in the ruins of a building in Hon Man Road for buried victims of Saturday's air raid. Eight houses were damaged by one bomb, which killed 42
people.
REFUGEE
CAMP SCHEME
VETOED
Planning To OUR GUIDE Teach Farmer TO THE New Methods CINEMAS
New Territories Agricultural Assn. Aims Outlined
"Nothing Sacred" (King's Theatre, to-day) This screen play by Ben' Hecht shows what would happen 1 the big city were to lonize, at the Instigation of a circulation-minded edlior, a young girl who was crrone- It is unofficially but reliably
There was a large attendance, fously believed to be destined to pass is understood that Government has the yearly meeting of the New from radium polsoning. It
by William Wellmun, vetoed a plan, conceived by Territories Agricultural Association well-directed
large cast and made in by a Any objections to the proposed group of private individuals in held at Fanling last week. The Chuir ia
played rowed his wife's broom and cleaned change of name must be sent to Hongkong, to set up a Refugees was occupied by Mr. H. H, Wells in technicolour. An amusing picture the others present were with a touch of malice to sharpen its the Registrar of Shipping at
Auntral D. Bush, Tang Wei Teng, Tong Pak busland stated that he never had Hongkong within seven days from Camp between Hunghom and Messrs. C. Telzei, Fung Ki Cheuk, J. Frederic March and Carole
Kau, Chilu Kat To, Leung Tal, K. the appearance of this advertise. ment.
It was originally planned to pro- L. Lung, Fang Kuen, Cheung Chik no Dated at Hongkong, this 2nd vide accommodation under tents on Hay, Lui Lam Suen, Liu Shau Pang,
a large piece of ground near Hung Wong Chung Man and Fung Fook. day of June, 1938.
hom for approximately 5,000 Canton refugees. They were also
The accounts were presented by to have been fed, and a group of social work- Mr. C. Tetzel, who said: ers had completed the arrangements, when it was learned that Govern-
drrided ment
against had scheme.
bolled
not dinners, proclaimed, "It's a lie, ург warship. He had U egn only yesterday," deservea sympathy. But everybody's heart goes out to the diminutive woman who timidly said, "Picaso, sir. I am the niligator," when the Magistrate asked who had laid the complaint.
Whether the wife who couldn't get to her husband because he lived Eo much under his mother's thumb
30 will eventually did
never known. It enrtoons be admitted as evidence in judging between child and Court humour, then let in the one of the prison chaplain leading the convicts in singing, "When all
be
our trials and troubles are o'er." But, as that instance of humour happened In prison, It must be rejected ng "out of court."
R. W. Hunter
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A. E. M. RAFEEK.
Extra Train Service Here
From Canton
Kowloon City.
Lombard, as the principals, are good and have an extremely entertalning
out. Walter Connolly and Charles! che in which they knock each other Winninger are the best of the sup- porting players.
"Her Jungle Love" (Queen's and "Although donations at $2,551.5" Alhambra Theatres, to-day)-Adver
bigher thun the lising and publicity to the contrary, the were $1,271.75
previous year, the term under review Jiggs, a chimpanzee, is the hero and ended with a defeit of $902.58, due stor of Dorothy Lamour's latest com- with nature in the troples. at assisting the mainly to an expenditure of $1,744.00 munion The plan aimed women and children refugees from on the levelling of the ground and Jigggs hops around, beats bls chest, stricken Canton, but it is understood the digging of irrigation ditches for lights fres, makes faces and saver
our experimental Farm. that as an alternative efforts are now being made to fad dwelling houses for these people.
"We
more than one situation. Otherwise the Alm is the usual affair about a fortunate in cruel ruler, a "white goddess" and were very enlisting the close co-operation and white men lost in the jungle. Ray Express trains from Canton are
The sponsors of the scheme have most generous support of the Kernel Milland is Lamour's heart-throb.
It" "Come and Get (Oriental being run in two divisions in order
been in close contact throughout with Seed Co. At present about one-half
to-day),A Theatre,
Just-moving to cope with the influx of refugees, the Hongkong Government, and in- of our land is under cultivation, and other half, also which shows no signs of decreasing. dications were that the plan would the laying out of the othed Seed Can picture with Edward Arnold as the
Twenty-six coaches were used last materiallee. However, it was learn-
ed to-day that Government had de- will probably be completed three or driving force. Lumber-camps and night to bring down over 2,000 people elded against it, and had intimated four months hence. Several crops of city e come alike to this acter, who evacuating Canton. In addition extraits desire that the refugees should tomato, cabbage, carrot, French bean, is supported by Joel McCrea us hini coaches were added to the slow instead, be found accommodation in lettuce, porship, celery and maize son, und Frances Former,
mixed-train which, departing from Canton at 9 am, did not arrive in Hongkong until this morning.
The Japanese, in addition to bomb. ing Canton city, are daily carrying out extensive raids on the Kowloon- Cunton and Canton-Hankow Railways, and the loop-line connecting the two railways was severely bombed dur- Ing yesterday's raids.
The
Kowloon and Canton is in much better condition than was the case three months ago, despite intensl-
dwelling houses.
ONE RAIDER SHOT DOWN
Canton, June 0.
in the hands of the Kernel
10
well-known Tung Koon stock is be
20
"You Can't Have
Everything" have been grown and have found
(Majestic Theatre, to-day).—Alice their way into the market with a re-
with increases turn of $102.09. These products Faye's popularity
the have not been uniformly up
every picture she appears. Here is with but desired standard,
the another one calculated to win her carlchment of the soil as we go along more admirers. The entertainment better results will no doubt be value of the show cannot be doubted; ubtained,"
it is one of the 20th-Fox musicals which this company turns out "An experiment with rice from a well, Don Ameche is adequate as It is confirmed that the damaged ing conducted. To ensure a constant the musical comedy director. permanent way between Japanese bomber participating in supply of this much needed element We shall last Friday's bombing of Canton fell especially in dry seasons,
well and use a pump for thousands of years, and their be- Into the sea off the coast of Kal-O, have to sink near Chungshan diatelet, according of some sort, and the latter will belief is too deep rooted to admit of fication of Japanese bombings, and to information emanating from the most mutable gift to the Association any argument. In spreading modern Air Defence Headquarters here. One from anyone who is interested in our agricultural knowledge in the New Territories, the medium of young folk fisherman, Cheung Kum-shul, wit- work. nessed the end of the invading "Regulations to hold agricultural is our main hope.
"The Immediate task before us to One of the bridges across the river
machine and reported it to the police classes have been drawn up and was struck by a bomb last week, but authorities of the district,
adopted by the committee. The furnish the building, open the school damage was only superficial, and Three Japanese machines out of value of such a school with practical and equip an experimental farm of feet-in short was repaired within 48 hours,
work at our own form cannot be some 200,000 square the six which took off from their overestimated, and as soon as funds to put the whole organization into Telephone trunk line between Can-base lato in the afternoon of Friday permit a limited number of boys will shape--is very great indeed. But ton and Hongkong, which is buried in the fourth raid on Canton and be admitted for a start. Very faw of there is nothing so difficult that it
vicinity headed, it in revealed, underground, was badly damaged for directly over Kal-O presumably to thing but the old methods handed should be no lack of public support the farmers in China can pou any-cannot be accomplished and there about half a mile, and is now strung rescue their 11-fated comrades-down from generation to generation for such a worthy object." from tree to tree in this area,
Special.
the express trains are running about only from an hour to 00 minutes behind schedule.
POST
OFFICE.
AMOY SERVICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY
General To-day, June 6, the Post Office, Kowloon Central Post Omec ond Sheungwan Branch Post Offee will be open from 9 am Kulangsa only.
to 11 a.m. and the other Branch Post
Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from
Parcel Post Service to Amoy Is- land k temporarily suspended. Parcels can bo screpted for
AIN MAIL SERVICES
the pillar boxes, and one delivery! Air Mail Services to Shanghai,
of ordinary correspondence as on Nonking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- Sundays.
ping are temporarily suspended.
The Branch Post OMees at Stanley, Tal Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspo11- dence at 11 am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,
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INWARD
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