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To comply with the General Bond- ed, Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when damaged dutinble goods are examined,
All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th February, 1939, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
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Agents. Hongkong, 9th February, 1939.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 16th. Feb- ruary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1938.
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COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building. Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Ilong Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1939, at Noon for the pur pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Mengrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- gether with
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The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939. to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive.
By order of the Directors,
Board of
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Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
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"ATHOS II" 7 A/39 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon, arrived Hongkong on Tues- day, 7th February, 1039.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the llongkong Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 17th February, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin-
INSURGENTS FACE FRENCH GUARDS ALONG FRONTIER
(Continued from Page 1.) half a dozen camps spent the night in the open ale.
February 10,
1939.
OBITUARY
Former Japanese Chief Of General Staff
POST
MAIL FOR CANTON
and ordinary malla
(not Insured or Parctis) will be a circumstances permit, copied for Canton and despatched as
Atami, Feb. 9.
retired, Admiral Hiroharu Kato, former Chief of the Naval General Registered Stoff, who had an attack of cerebral villa in die spa of Atami near Tokyo, it has a chruary 3 at his died this morning. He was 60 years old. He had been staying at his villa since January & writing his memoirs of the London Naval Con- ference.
It was a spectacle too vast and confused to easily visualino.
From the heights the distant roll of Ilin Excellency the Governor of guns could be heard, but the French valley was silent, the only indication one Lot of Crown Land at Ma of the proximity of war being the Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong vast waves of humanity spread over huddled the fields, with the families Kong, for a term of 75 years, around
camp fires together with with the option of renewal at a household animala for warmth.
TREK CONTINUES Crown Kent to be fixed by the
The camps were already stirring at Surveyor of His Majesty the dawn as Mobile Guards warned the KING, for one further term of refugees to get ready for another trek 75 years.
to snake way for other refugees. Intending bidders are advised This applies to women, children and
old people. Over 120,000 men of admiral, he headed the that immediately after the disponighting age, mostly camped sal of the lot the Purchaser (If Argelles und the village of Eine, must strongly opposed the British
American proposals. He urged the not the applicant) will be required remain.
chief Japanese delegate, the lato Fleet to deposit with an authorised
Admiral Viscount Tomesaburo Kate, officer who will be present at the
who was at that time Navy Minister, to withdraw the Japanese delegation aale, the sum of two hundred
from the Conference, However, dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
MAIL LETTERS. Ordinary letter mail only for We Among the highlights of the long
Kwangal, Szechwan and distinguished career of Admiral Kwangtung,
who was often called the Kwelchow and Hunan will be ac Kate, "Stormy Petrel" of the Japanese cepted at senders' risk. Navy, was his attendance at the Washington Naval Limitation Con- of 1021, when, terence
delegation technical
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Registry No
Locality.
po ameing
No. 4118
Ma Tau Kok.
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STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange omeint summary issued at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, says!
There were more enquiries in tho Wag market and a fair turnover
recorded, at prevalling prices. Hotels are wanted at $6.80 after business $0.05, while having been done at Providents have buyers at $0.05 and Wharves at $117.
Buyers Hongkong Bank $1.395 Canton Insurance $200 Union Insurance $402
China Underwriters 6 cts. HK Fire Insurance $173 Douglases 105
HK. & K. Wharves $110 Providents Old) 1450 Providents (New) $0.35 H. 5. Hote! $0.70 HK Lands $304,
Chiinere Estates $7 HK. Tramways $17.33
Yaumati Fetries (Old) $225 Maeno Electrics $172 Sondakan Lichin $10 HK. Ropes $4.10 Wing On (HK.} $30% Entertainments $7 Marsmans Len) 14/8 Marsmans (1K) 2/6 Sellers Hongkong Bank $1.412% (ox d.) Canton Insurance $220 HK. Tramways_6171% 1. Electrics 556% Macan Electries 319% Sandakan Lights 10%
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HK. Electrien 587/88
Antsoles P. 40
Atoku 354
Angulo Gold 2014
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Social Items
The wedding took place at the Registry yesterday before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Marriages, of Mr. Parker Chan, assistant editor of the Chu Chiang Yat Po, and Misa-
15 Fuls Wab Chan Yateshing, of Street, Shamshuipo. The witnesses were Mrs. Kwok Lai-sin and Mr. Chow Koon-kan.
•
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Lau Kwong-chung, accountant of the Ilongkong and
ed by the Company's Surveyor Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., and Miss Messrs-Goddard and Douglas In So Shuk-yin, of 3 Babington Path, the presence of the Consignees at Hongkong.
10.00 a.m. on Monday, 13th February,
1930.
Consignees must have a Revenue Local Man Divorced
Omcer in attendance when any duti- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL, Agent. Hongkong, 7th February, 1939.
SOLUTION IN SIGHT
New Delhi Conference On Immigration
A decree nist was granted by Mr.
21 Justice Bucknill the London Divorce Court on Wednesday, Janu- ary 11, to Mrs. Elleen Florance Allen, of Crass Street. Gillingham, Kent, on the grounds of adultery of her husband, William Elijah Allen, of the Sanitary Department, Hongkong. The case was undefended.
The petitioner is the daughter of Mr. S. G. Calsworthy, of the Naval Yard, Hongkong.
in
The marriage took place at St.
Cathedral, Hongkong, John's February, 1931.
AMERICA ASSURED Government Will Not Be Overthrown by Force
Washington. Feb. 8. The Communist Party in the United
New Delhi, Feb, 0. This afternoon's meeting between the Malayan and Roj delegations on immigration is expect to discuss the figures and wagès finally pro- posed by the Madras Government States has submitted n formal brief and will indicate whether agreement to the Supreme Court declaring that is ultimately possible. At least two it does not believe in the overthrow or three further meetings are re of the United States Government by
forca
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WM. FARMER & CO. corded as necessary before a final The declaration was contained in
Victoria Hatel Building,
Shamedt, Canton.
13501.
́result can.emerge.
at Navy
At Le Buoro Ares burned all night long, many women preferring to sit nursing their infants under the sturs than lle on the cold ground.
a Friend-of-the-Court brief fled in connection with Lower Court
• Informed circles dismiss rumours decision that membership of the of insoluble deadlocks as baseless and Communist Party was not grounds alarming and bellave there are still for the deportation of allens, a SHAMAR Mofaireement-Reuter,
United Presti
from
One pretty young woman weeks-long trek from Catalonia and Aragon related the horrors of the at the same time applied rouge to her 11pm.
Women rival men in stoic courage and acceptance of exile and miseries without complaining. They are very rarely in tears.
POUR LEADERSHIP The International military obser- vers have come to the conclusion that lack of material and man power was not the vital reason for the Loyalist absence of collapse, but rather the forceful and comprehensive leader- ship. Even in retreat, which could have been carried out in regular army
formation, the absence of any control was obvious.
While much arms, machine guns, rifles, bombs, curs and artillery strow the roads, certainly they are not of French origin and therefore dispute Die allegations of wholesale French ald to the Loyalists.
The soldiers in their retreat necept defeat with resignation, combined with a feeling of relief. Many de- clared that they were ready to go back to Aght, but the majority are without enthusiasm. In the past 18 hours 10,000 have been sent to In- surgent territory at their own request.
-United Press.
INSURGENT PRISONERS
Bourgmadame, Feb, 0. Nine hundred and fifty Insurgent prisoners regained their liberty for a minutes to-day after being few marched across the French frontier, only to lose
ose it again by being sent back to Spain.
ar rear-
Japanese and and
Flect Admiral Kato persuaded him remain calm and to assume a to broader attitude rather than let the Conference end in fallure.
the London Naval Con- During ference of 1020, Admiral "Kanj" Kato, as he was popularly known then Chief of Naval General Staff, opposed Japan's participation. He was supported in his stand by Vice- Admiral Suctsugu, now retired, who was recently Home Minister in the Konoye Cabinet.
Overriding Admiral Kato's oppost- Mr. Yuk! tion, the then Premier, Hamaguchi, submitted the proposals Conference for Imperial of the sanction. Admiral Kato is reported thereupon to have proceeded to the Imperial Palace to plead that the dersions of the London Naval Con- Impair Japan's de- ference would fences,
Again Admiral Kato falled to win his point
Admirul The
completed hia memoirs on the night of February 2 when he jokingly remarked to his family, "I have finished all my work. can die happily." Early next Now morning while taking his bath he apoplectic seized with stroke, which proved fatal.
Born in 1001,
101, Admiral Kato graduated from the Naval Academy in 1890 and obtained his commission as sub-lieutenant in the following year.
was
the
Posts held by him during his career include, Naval Attache to the Court of 51. James, Private Secretary to the Navy Minister, Commander This arose from the detay in ex- of the Tuluba and the Ibuk, change of prisoners between the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Loyalist command at Puictrda and
Squadron nt Vladivostock, Com-
From
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-Domel. As they marched across th Guard, bridge over the river which marks the border of Llivia road they cheerca the French and shouted greetings at! their guards.
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open field ready to be formally checked in, but a few minutes later the French Spanish border authorities realised that they should not have been brought to France until the French Embassy
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Evacuation From Kuling Discussed
Shanghai, Feb. 8.
Deliberations concerning the
evacuation of foreigners from Kuling pre to be held on Friday at Kuklang between the British, United States, and Japanese authorities.
MR. A. M. G. GRANT
1
Shanghal, Feb. 0. The death occurred to-day of Mr. A. M. G. Grant, 58, who had been formerly connected with the Central China Post and was well known in Central China. He is survived by his wife and step-daughter, both of whom are in Kuling and have been unable to leave owing to the military alturation.
Mr. Grant was a native of Wool-! wich, England.-Reuter. ---
DR. T. IKEDA
Tokyo, Feb. 9.
President of Dr. Tarajiro Ikeda,
died Supreme the
Court, pneumonia at his residence in Tokyo this morning at the age of 80,- Domel.
Schacht To Leave On World Tour
Berlin, Feb, 9. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former Pre- The United States gunboat Oahu, with the British and American vice-sident of the Reichsbank, will charlly Consuls aboard, arrived at Kukong make a trip around the world in an from Hankow to-duy,Trans-Ocean. entirely private capacity, says a re-
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