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Hongkong, 18th May, 1939.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pediler Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
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ed, und Mr. Butler replied: "We It is hereby notified that are awaiting a final reply from the constant supply of water will be Japonese Government."-Router. given in all districts from 23rd May,
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hougkong, 22nd May, 1939.
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Washington, May 22, The Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull, Joy zald that Consular ofefals in Shanghai were handling us local matter" the questions Involved by the up- přesalon, at Juponese requests, of the American owned newspaper "Ta Mel Wan Pao."
Officials of the State Department state that they have reerived a com- munication on the matter from Shanghal, but they decline to divulge the content
The matter of Americans publish- one which has been studied for soveral months but no definite decis iori on the matter has been renched. American officials in Kulangsu ald Mr. Hull, were handling the situation there with free discretion
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 30thing Chinese language newspapers is day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m... nt the Offices of the Public Worku Department, by. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsul, in the Colony of Honguited Press. Kang, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ren! to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for- one further term of To years..
AXIS PACT SIGNED
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this historie hour when amidst the Jubilant enthusiasm of the entire German people, the Italo-German Intending bidders are advised alliance pact has been signed, I feel a desire to express to you my genuine that immediately after the dispo-happiness that the inseparable unions sal of the lot the Purchaser (if between Italy and Germany has now not the applicant) will be required be
been sealed by a solemn treaty. The to deposit with an authorised hopes for weakening the Rome
world will have to realise officer who will be present at the Berlin axis have to be
Itnly sale, the sum of two hundred bloc of 150,000,000 people, who will and Germany are amalgamated to a dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum stand together in the defence of the will be refunded on payment of in the determination to secure the holy inheritance of civilisation, and the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
peace of justice.Adolf Hitler."
No "Scrap Of Paper". This
Duce replied: "To-day, when National Soclullat Germany and
No. of Sale
Locality
Kowloon inland
Lot No. 4143.
A djjaing Kowloon inland Road. Tai Kok TADI.
Lot No. 4123, Tong Mi
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 30th day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His i Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispa- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an 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
Registry No.
Locality
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 4145. Between Kowloon Inland
Lots Nos. 1914 & 1970,
Pak Tai Street,
Ma Tau Kok
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my heartiest greelings and my most fervent wishes for your personal welfare and Germany's future. The insoluble union of our will and our strength are the safest basis of peace, and of the rise of our allted nations forces into one for all the future by the firm, ue of the treaty signed to- „day.--Missoļint"——Trans-Octan,
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The Bishop of Hongkong, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, confirmed the following boys la the Diocesan Boys' School Chapel on Saturday-Law Sheung- Inf. Ho Ling-kam, U, Yat-ming, D. Harris, T. Harris and Wong Kam-
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Compelling March Of Time Film Refugee Problems
only to feelings of compassion the terrible aufferings infileted on the Chinese people, but also to admira- tion for the fortitude and courage which they have displayed in beer-regarded as the finest type of pic- "March of Time" has become to be Ing them,
torial journalism in "For more than two years now and
the world, this high ranking is further the world has been forced to witness enhanced by the latest offering a spectacle of conflict in which all "Refugees the rusources of modern warfare morrow",
of To-day and To- have been brought to bear
which was
previewed en the yesterday, and which will be present- Chinese nation by a neighbouring ed notion, whose
to the Hongkong public final interests one morrow at the Queen's Theatre. would have thought would have lain March of Time's characteristic in fostering friendliness and good-touches. of will
drama, pathos, and straight reporting are all embodied this aim, which presents the wide-clearest word and visual picture
. "The resistance offered by the Chinese people has evoked spread sympathy, which is fully on shared by His Majesty's Government, blem yet attemped.
10-
the international refugee pro....
and it is for no lack of sympathy thafj His Majesty's Government feels un refugee problem created by Japan's The film opens with the acute able to support the far-reaching pro-invasion of China, and with dramatic posals now advanced on behalf of China.
develops the theme crescendo, No Support
through Spain and on to Central "Nor does this mean that His racial and religious antagonism. has Europe, where Nazism, with its Majesty's Government has departed rendered homeless hundreds of from the polley prescribed, fornem-thousands of Innocent, law-abiding bers of the League in previous re- people. The shocking effects of the solutions with
to the Far Nazi regard
anti-Jewish Eastern hostilities.
pogroms are vividly revented in a series of pic- His Majesty Government has torial statements, based upon docu- never faltered in the desire to use mentary evidence, and the immediate all its influence to avail itself of reactions are disturbing, to say the every opportunity that, muy suggest least. itself to secure a just settlement of
aid China.
the
But utilising story-telling values conflict, and it remained acutely to the utmost, the film switches to conscious of the duty laid on It by the the great sociological question of resolution of October 6, 1937 to con- finding a solution to sider how far it could Individually problem
the future of these refugees. The "It is in recognition of the obliga Jewish outcasts is depicted in
magnificent resourcefulness of these tion, which, as a member of the League It had no desire to evade series of studies showing how they that it refused to close existing countryside, and an industrial coun- are developing Palestine into a fertile channels with Chinn through British try of prime importance. The im territory, and facilitated the opening ends on an optimistle note, though. "It has also taken certain financial Hitler has his way, at least 3,000,000 accompanied by a warning that, if measures which I need not describe in detail.
of new channels.
British Interests
"His Majesty's Government hopes, and the Chinese Government appears to recognise,
more Jews will become homeless nomads. What sort of to-morrow Is there for these helpless refugees. asks the flim.
It la one of the most compelling
that these meosures. March of Time pletures yet seen in although some of them taken pri Kongkong.-S, A. G. marily for the defence of British in- lerests, will also prove helpful to China in her present dimeultics,
Commissioner whole-heartedly sup-
Is Majesty's Government will ported the Chinese appeal and adhe- certainly continue to bear in mind slon to Dr. Koo's recommendations. the needs of the Chinese people, and Following the repiles of Viscount the obligations
from previous on them/Hallfax and Mr. Jordan 10 Dr. Koo's
resolutions.
appeal, the question was adjourned
"The Chinese representative had to give M. Maisky, the Soviet repre- proposed the establishment of
time a sentative,
to consult his small committee of members, especial- colleagues.-Reuter, ly interested In the Far East, to co- ordinate
measures
under
Article
made at previous sessions at
An appeal to the member states of
Sixteen. Similar measures have been the League to apply economic the sanctions against Japan in nccordance Council, and while the principle of with Article 10 of the Covenant is co-ordinate action has been recognis-made by the influential Ta Kung Pao ed at those meetings, it has hitherto and the Sing Tuo Jih Peo in their been found that the
editorials commenting on the League necessary Council meeting this morning. clements for stich co-ordination have
not been assured."
While an anti-aggression front is Viscount Halifax asked whether being forged in Europe, the Tu Kung the representatives of States at this Pao remarits, the war ngainst meeting were convinced there had agressiert in the Far East should not. been any alteration in situation in be overlooked. An effective way to this respect since the last meeting could be an embargo on planes and check the Japanese invasion in China.
was
in
of the Council, and whether it considered that the elements question were
now present and Rssured.
He thought those member States
petroleum to Japan, and at the same ilme an extension of financial and material aid to
China
"We do not expect the Powers to
who were most directly concerned fight side by side with us, the paper. must admit that this was not the says, "but if we get enough material case. He therefore, would be less and economic help, we are confident than frank, if he held out hope that way."
we shall be able to drive the invaders
in the present circumstances and with Recalling the repeated failures of the heavy responsibilities resting the League in the past, the Sing Tao upon them elsewhere in the world Jih Pao urges the member Powers to that His Majesty's Government would exert every effort now to recover the be able to
additional
undertake
commitments comprised of Dr. Koo's League's prestige so that the Coven- proposals.
ant will again be honoured by all Viscount Halifax added that they will not be dimeuit if Great Britain, countries. The paper believes this believed other governments and to And themselves in a similar post-effective application of members of the League were likely and Soviet Russia co-operate with
each other. It also believes that the- tion, and therefore His Majesty'a
sanctions Government was bound to feel grave against Japan will do much towards doubts as to whether any
upholding League prestige, useful purpose could be served by adopting woh Kiu Yat Po which asks to what A pessimistic note Ly struck by the co-extent the League will give its atten- tion to China'ú resistance although the China appeal figures principally on
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