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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 20, 1939.
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SAME NAME LIBEL SUIT
LIBEL action arising from the fact that two men of the same name were living lost March in Camberwell, S.E came before Mr. Justice Hawke in the King's Bench Division recently.
Harold Ceell Newstead, of Gubyon Avenue, Herne Hill, S.E., a 26-year old women's hairdresser, claimed damages from the "Dally Express" in respect of a feature in the paper, headed: "Why Do People Comm Bigamy?"
Underneath the photographs of two women (said Mr. A. T. Denuing, K.C., for plaintiff) were the words:
"Harold
Newstead, 30-year-old Camberwell man, who was gabled for nine months, liked having two wives
al once.DERN
TENDENCY"
Judge: It seems to be a modern for people to want two tendency, wives. I tried it gentlmas only a few weeks ago who had married two and lived with both in the same house.
Mr. Denning said that his client was born in Camberwell and In business with his father. Hiscuss tomers thought the words referred to him.
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The defence was that the article referred to another Harold Newstead, snack-bar attendant, who had been convicted at the Old Bailey,
Mr. Newstead
went into witness-box and was asked if he was borh in Camberwell.
the
Judge: He doesn't "know" that. you know! (Laughter.)
"Where do you think you were born?" asked the judge.
Mr. Newsend replied Camberwell
Mr. Newsiend would not admit that an explanation was published in a conspicuous position in the "Dally Express."
"NICK"
Edward Beckham, Walworth, said that when he met Mr. Newstead in a cafe he asked him: "What are you doing here. I thought you were in 'nick'?"
Judge: Nick?--Yes. It's a slang phrase for prison.
Mrs. Mary Marguerie Henvey, a customer of Mr. Harold Newstead, sald in reply to a question: "I think Mr. Newstead looks older than I do. don't
you?
Judge: Someone will ask you how you can tell.
Mrs. Reavey: I am 20. Judge: I am not interested in that (Laughter.)
"I can't keep up with this young lady." said, the judge Inter.
The case was adjourned.
Tore Off Mother's Wedding Ring To Buy Drink
TERRORISED into silence, Mrs.
kepi
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
R.
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 24th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 ycara,
Notico is hereby given that the Power-of-Attorney granted by the undersigned to Iqbal Mahan Sing} {PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS on the 23rd March, 1930 as well as all Powers-of-Attorney given by the said Iqbal Mahan Singh | under the substitution clauso in' the original Power has or have been revoked. All creditors in rospect of liabilities incurred by the said Iqbal Makan Singh are requested to present their claims to the undersigned within two weeks from the date hereof, after claims will be which date no recognised.
Dated the 10th day of April, 1939,
MAHAN SINGH,
6, D'Aguilar Street, Ground Floor.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1939 n 11 a.m., for the purposO of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1938, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
"General Manager.
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS*
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an oflleer who will be present at the Bale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Garden Los
Sath of and adjoitung Rural Building
Lot No. 375, Monat Cameron Road.
No. of Sale
↑ Registry No.
Locality
I
Boundary Measurements
2. f. F. W.
feet fuel ferditeek]
As per sala
plan.
About
14,140
$32
sq. feet.
Ann. Beat
Upset Price
Contents
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP .CO., LTD.
LOL
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, in the above Company will be held in the Company's Offices, P&O, Build- Ing. 5th Floor, on Wednesday, 26th April, 1939, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1938,
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Suturday, 22nd April, to Wednes- that the SEVENTIETH ORDIN day, 26th April, 1939, both days
ARY YEARLY MEETING of the inclusive.
| Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1939, nt 11.20 a.m., for the purposo of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers.
Hongkong, 12th April, 1939.
Account to 31st December, 1038 Stalemate In
and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS:
of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.
BRITISH TRADERS'
INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Negotiations
Britain And The Palestine Problem
LONDON, Apr. 19.
IN THE HOUSE of Commons to-day, Mr. Thomas Williams (Lab.) asked whether discus- sions on Palestine recently held in Egypt were a continuation of the conference in London.
of
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald replied in the negative, and added that since the termination of the London con- ference, the British Government had been considering its future policy in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Palestine. Jane Town, 77-years-old widow, of that the SEVENTY-THIRD OR- leaving London, the delegates
In
informal discussions before Nickleby-street, Liverpool, secret for three months on attack DINARY YEARLY MEETING of leavi
some of the neighbouring States by her son, who tore her wedding the Company will be held at its expressed certain views which raised ring from her finger and sold it for HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, certain points in connection with the drink. At Liverpool recently the son, Hong Kong, on Friday, 21st APRIL, cussions which had taken place had British intentions, and informal dis- John Town, an unemployed senman, 1939, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose been concerned with an elucidation Was sentenced to
six months' hard
of receiving the Report of the cf these polnis.Reuter. Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1938, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
an
Babour.
Town, it was stated, had been out of work for 14 months, and since separating from his wife six months go had been living with his mother and two sisters.
Instead of paying for his keep he was continually demanding money from them.
.
They were so terrified of him that they were afraid to tell the police of the attack.
When his mother refused to part with her ring. Town pulled it from her finger, tearing her flesh and using violence that her hand and arm were black and blue for weeks, il stated.
was
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS.
of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL' to 21st APRIL both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1989.
He pawned the ring and threw the THE BANK OF CANTON,
ticket in his mother's face, saying: "You can get it out of pledge if you want to."
The theft was only discovered when the police were making in- quiries about other thefts.
Tho
Pauses For Champagne
LIMITED.
PRICELESS
TREASURES SAVED
(Continued from Page 1.)
ledge that outrages or sabotage acts were planned.
The precautions had been taken because of the European crisis, which conformed with the usual custom in such periods of tension.
The statement goes on to point out that it is premature to attribute the disaster to a criminal aci, as in- vestigations to date, had revealed nothing to support such a hypothesis. According to latest reports, it would appear that one chest containing works of art, destined for the New York World Fair had already been NOTICE is hereby given that put aboard and had gone down with the Third Annual Meeting of the ship.
All other treasures were saved as Shareholders will be held at the they had not been loaded when the Head Office, No, 0 Des Voeux Road fire broke out. Contral, on Saturday, April 22nd, It was also possible lo 1939, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose from the liner's safe before the ship jewellery worth 75,000,000 francs of receiving the Report of the was lost-Trans-Occan. Board of Directors and the Stato ment of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1938.
The Transfer Register will bo
CINCINNATI, 0. robber who invaded the offices of a gimpe juice company in nearby Silverton knew how to mix pleasure with business, Police re- ported he drank a bottle of high-closed from April 10th to 22nd, grade champagne before taking more thon $200 in cash and merchandise.
LONDON, Apr. 19-Sir Nevile Henderson. Brish Ambassador. to Herlin, will return to his post as soon as his present leave has expired, stated Viscount Halifax In the flouse of Lords to-day Trans-Ocean.
1939 inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
IL Y. TANG, Chief Manager,
Hongkong, April 1, 1989,
remove
Estonian Losses
In Civil War
REVAL, Apr. 15There were 10 Estonian casualties in the Spanish civil war, according to figures just released.
The Estonians fought for the Re- publican aide, and it is stated that of the 10, nine were killed, and the remaining ten are missing-Trans. Occan.
Oh- what
a
lovely ring!
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have the best
and largest
assortment in
D
M
ZOZAN
at the most reasonable
of prices
Sennet
Freres
High Class Jewellers
Gloucester Bldg. Pedder St.
MARRIAGE
18th
WALCH-DRANSFIELD.--On
April, 1030, at the Union Church, Hongkong. Erie Russell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Walch of Dundee, Scotland, to Dorothy Olivia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dransfield, of Hongkong.
EMPIRE NEWS
RECRUITING DRIVE IN
AUSTRALIA
Sydney.
Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Federal Prime Minister, made a statement recently on the success of the recruiting drive. Ho said that the Increase of militia to 70,000 was within sight.
the
of
The £83,000,000 defence programme was being carried out expeditiously. When completed the people Australia could be assured of reason. able security against an aggressor.
Mr. Bruce at Defence Counell Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australian High Commisioner in London, recently went to Melbourne to attend the Defence Council. It is understood that he will, advise certain measures In view of the failure of British manufacturers to fula1 Australia's aricraft armament orders.
World's Fair Exhibits. Most of Austrulln's exhibits for the New York World's Fair are now on their way to the United States, The exhibits will .br subdivided into three main sections, depicting wool, travel and Industrial opportunities. NEW ZEALAND
AIR
MAIL DAMAGED BY IMMERSION
Auckland. After receiving many damaged Jelters from the Imperial Airways Asing-boat Calpurnia, which crashed Bashdud, in Like Ramadi, near residents of Auckland- urge greater protection be given to mail
POST
MAIL, FOR CANTON
OFFICE.
Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
Registered and Parcel Malli ars closed 15 minutes carller than the time given below unicas otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis-
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcarda for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re- South America are forwarded "vis gistered and parcel malls are closed Siberia" if so superscribed.
lat 5 pm. on the previous day.
Japan
Straits
Formosa, Japan and Shanghai Straits and Europe vin Negapatam (Papers etc.) London date, 23rd March
Air Mall by
Klangsu Kingyuan Kwangtung
Muinam Tilawa
"Imperial Airways Direct Service-London date, 15th Imperial
INWARD MAILS
From
Per
Due,
Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shang-
hal (Vancouver B.C. date, April).
1st
Emp. of Russia
Glasgow Maru
April 20, April 20.
Australia and Manila
Kamo Maru
.April 20.
Shanghal and Swatow
.April 20.
Bangkok and Swatow Amoy
Shanghai and Swatow
Haiphong and Fort Bayard
.April 20..
April 20.
.April 20.
.April 20.
Bellorophon
.April 21,
Haltozaki Maru
April 21.
Hakuson Moru
April 21.
Airways Plano Somall Tantalus
.April 21
.April 21.
.April 21.
Gneisenau
Apuri 22.
Nozima Maru
.April 22.
Agapenor...
..April 23.
Conte Blancumano
April 23.
Prominent
.April 23.
Tjisaroeu
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Service"-London date, Direct
.April 23.
Imperial Airways Plane ...
.April 24.
Calcutta and Straits
Talma
.April 25.
Straits
Aencas ....
April 26.
Manila
Anna Mdersk
..April 26.
Salgon
..April 20.
.Aprli 26.
Airways plane Pleasuntvlite
April 20.
and Shanghol
Shanghal
Straite and Monila
Manila
Manila
Straits
Tientsin and Swatow Amoy....
19th April.
Tientsin and Swatow
Air Mall by "Pan American Air-
Felix Roussel Nanning
wayn Direct Service"-San Frau- Pan American elsco date, 18th April,
Manll Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers cle.) "London date, 30th
and London March
Parcels London date, 23rd March
that nir
Japan
At present the muil is carried in fine woven canvas bags, of light, but closer texture than the ordinary maj! bag. The canvas itself is water row. sisting, but will not keep water out indefinitely. The suggestion is made that waterproof mall bags should be used for air mails on the Empire rcules.
Half Ton Turile Caught.-A turtle which weighed 1,0021b has been caught at Bay of Islands, New Zen- land, by an American visitor, Mr. ነፋ the Godby, of Montana. It heaviest specimen of marine life to be weighed at this famous deep-sea nching
where swordfish, centre, shark and morti weighing up to 0001b have been caught.
BURMA
ATTEMPT TO CHECK LAMP SMASHING
Rangoon.
A more active polley against the disorderly, elements has now appa- rently been decided on. by the Government, after the arrests by military at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, the police and military arc now trying to check the smashing of street lamps..
The Burmese Press recently com➡ menting on the troops' entry into the pagoda is chiefly concerned with the fact that the men did not remove their boots and socks. INDIA
PLANS FOR RAILWAY TO BURMA
Calcutta.
A rallway link between Indlu und Burma is believed to have become a more urgent strategic need in con- sequence of recent Far Eastern deve- lopments. Its value was first re ecgnised during the Great War, when a cingle German cruiser rendered the
Bay of Bengal unsafe.
then Surveys
were two projects. The first was a coast route running from Chittagong to Akyab and crossing
ing the Yoma Valley the An a pass down to the
the Irrawaddy Valley. The second route suggested was through the Hukong Valley, which was to have linked Burma with the extreme north-east corner of Assam. This route would have Joined the Birma rollway in the extreme north near Myitkyina.
by
For
Fort Bayard Haiphong
Munila
Japan
Dangkok
Rajputana Toyama Maru
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Thursday
Haldis Canton
.April 26.
April 26,
.April 26.
Date and Time.
Thurs., Apr. 20, 12.30 p.m. .....Thurs., Apr. 20, 2 p.m.
Emp. of Biasia
Thurs., Apr. 20, 3.30 p.m.. Kamo Maru Thurs., Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m. Gustav Diederichsen
Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Central Pres.
and South America vla Son Francisco, and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisec, 11th May...
Thurs., Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m. - Taft .........Thurs., Apr. 20..
K.P.O. Parcels, .. Apr. 20, 4 p.m.. ....Apr. 20, p.m. 20, 5.30 p.m.
Reg1,
Ord
Parcels,
..Apr. 20, 4 p.m.
Reg
..Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
.Apr. 20, 7 p.m..
Plano
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways
Direct Service"due London, *27th April
Keg.
Ord
Reg.
Ord.
Thurs., Apr. 20. K.P.O.
...Apr. 20, 5 p.m. 20, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
AFF
.Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
.Apr. 20, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Apr. 20. K.P.D.
Air Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
trallaby "Imperial. Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 28th April
Reg.
...Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Apr. 20, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
.Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Bangalore Thurs., Apr. 20, 7.00 p.m.
..Apr. 20, 7 p.m.
Shanghai Shanghal and Europe (except Great British M/V Canton
Britain and Eire) via Siberia
Swałow
Friday
Thurs., Apr. 20, 7.00 p.m.
Fausang....Fri., Apr. 21, 10.30 a.m. Fri., Apr. 21. Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Sulsang
.Apr. 21, 11 a.m. and Papers) for Calcula
Papers.Apr. 21, Noon. Formosa, Shanghal and Japon ... Hakusan Maru Fri., Apr. 21, 3.30 p.m.
Amoy
Parcels
Tinegarn......Sun., Apr. 21, 3 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Air France Plane....Fri, Apr. 21,
.Apr. 21, 5.30 p.m.
.Apr. 21, 5 D
.Apr. 21, 7 p.. ..Fri, Apr. 21.
and K.P.0.
France (Paris and Northern Pro-· vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service""
K.P.O.
Bez
....Apr, 21, 5 p.zo.
Ord,
G.P.O.
Ord,
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Hakozaki Maru
Amsterdam, dih Bervice"-due undertaken on
G.P.O,
May
Reg
.Apr. 21, 9.30 a.m.
Ord.
Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Hakozaki Maru
and South Africa, Aden, Egypt
G.P.O.
and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles 22nd. May
RCA.
Ord,
Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Tilawa
and Papera) for Calcutta
Parcels, Papers,
Saturday
Pronto
The Government of India was com- pelled to abandon both projects as unremunerative, but stratègic reasons may ultimately, overrule commerical considerations.
TANGANYIKA
A
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
REGISTER
Dar-es-Salpatn.
An official voluntary service re- gister has been opened throughout the territory
on the lines of the Home scheme. Openings for younger men аго offered in the King'a
Reserve African Rifles
of Officers scheme.
The register includes Naval volun- teers, airinen, ground staffs, medical men, nurses, special constables and pir wardens."
The Governor, Sir Mork Young. emphasising the obligation of national service, appeals to men and weinen, irrespective of race to re- gister.
ROME, Apr, 10.--Pope Pius XII to- day received at the Vatican 500 newly-morried couples, this being the irst resumption by the new Pope of the custom,estabilsked, by his pre- decessor-Trans-Ocean.
Haiphong
.Apr. 21, 10 a.m. ....Fri., Apr. 21, and K.P.0,
.Apr. 21, 9.45 a.m. Apr. 21, 10.39 .m. ....Fri., Apr. 21. .Apr. 31, 5.00 pm. ...Apr. 22, 0.00 a.m.
.Sat., Apr. 22, .10 a.m. „Sat., Apr. 22, 2 p.m. Cremer.....Sat., Apr. 22, 3.30 p.m. Gneisenau..Sat., Apr. 22, 430 pun
Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong Kiangsu Amoy Shanghal
Conte Blancamano
Sunday
Shanghol
Esang
Swatow......................
Salgon and Bangkok via Swalow... Kalgan Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Haiphong Klangsu Foochow via Swatow
Yochow
Monday
Sun., Apr. 23, 4.30 am. ..Sun., Apr. 23, 0am. „Sun., Apr. 23, 0 a.m. .Sun., Apr. 23, D R.m. „Sun., Apr. 28, D a.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"due London.
Int May
Mon., Apr. 24.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Apr. 24, 8.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Apr. 24. 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus. Imperial, Airways
tralia by "Imperial · Airways Direct Service"-dua Bydney, lat May
Plane
Mon., Apr. 24.
K.P.O.
Her.
Ord.
.Apr. 24. & p.m. Apr. 24, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Пег.
Apr. 21, 6 pm.
Ord.
Batavio and Sourabaya Swatow and Foochow Swatow
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Swatow and Amoy
Tuesday
.Apr. M. 7 p.m.
Tjisaroca ...Tues., Apr. 26, 0.40 a.m. Prominent Tues., Apr. 25, 10.30a.m. Kingyuan..Tue., Apr. 25, 12.30 p.m. Jean Dupul..Tues; Apr.:25, 2 p.m. Anshun 11.Tuos, Apr. 25, 4.30 p.m.