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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchango Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 7th August, 1939, (The First | Monday of August).
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1939.
Tango, Rhumba, America Tap. TulHONG KONG FOOTBALL. tion rapid and practies). World's Champion's Stepa.
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FOR SALE.
CLUB.
NOTICE
The 62nd Annual General Meet- JUST RECEIVED, selection of the Ing of Members will be held in best varieties of tested and reliable the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, tho flower and vegetable seede of strong 4th AUGUST, 1939, at 6 p.m.. germination. Graca Co., 10, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
. By order of the Committee.
DANZIG & PEACE
OF EUROPE
(Continued from Page 1) Dituation uro understand to have taken place when Premier Hiranum
Lieut.-General received
Selshiro Itagaki, the War Minister, at his ofciul res.dence als morning, prior
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 8th- day of August, 1939, at 3 p., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ills. Excellency the Governor of (one Lot of Crown Land, at Stanley, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at En Crown Rent, to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further. term of
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised
·August 4, 1939.
Ohio Senator May Follow In Father's Footsteps.
SON
SEEK
OF
TO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UP). Senator Robert A.. Taft, Republican Member of Ohio, to-day announced his candidacy for Presidential nomination.
He sent a letter to the Ohio Republicans, authorising them that immediately after the dispo-to enter his name for the sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised
primary elections.
He is the first candidate to formally announce his candidacy. "The work of a Senator is extreme-
E. L. STRANGE,"
Hon. Secretary.officer who will be present at thely interesting and I prefer it to any
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE is hereby given that ag
to the opening of the Cabinet meet-Interim Dividend of $2.00 per
Ind.
+
Share has been declared, for the
War Minister topukl, it is revealed, half year ended 30th June, 1939, explained the view of the Army un
the basis of the conferisce, of Army payable
leaders yesterday,
The Three Big Chiefs of the
on THURSDAY, 17th
AUGUST, 1939, on which date
Army" including the War Minister, Dividend Warrants may be obtain-
the Chief of the Army General Staff.ed on application at the Office of
and the Inspector-General of Military the Company, Kowloon. Education met yesterday afternoon, l
discuss the Army's stillude towarda Tegister of Shares of the the European situation...
Confpany will be
A joint conference was held be- tween the Foreign Office and the WarTUESDAY,
closed from 8th AUGUST
to
Ministry on Wednesday on measures THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1939, to evolve Japan's policy towards the European allustion.
Premier Hirnuma originally called n meeting of the Inner Cabinet or Five-Minister Conference among the key members of the Cabinet for to- day, but it was understood that the projected conference has been post- poned.
both days inclusive.
By Directors,
sale, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Auley Inland
Registry
การ
Lot No. 8.
Stanley.
Order of the Board
of
G.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 1939, at 3 pm., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1st years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur iher term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
other office. However, I will not run away from hard work. Whether I am a candidate for any other office is up to the Republicans of Ohio," Senator Tatt sald.
Chancos Not Favoured WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Trans Ocean). Mr. Robert Taft, son of the former President of
EX-PRESIDENT
TO
OUST ROOSEVELT
ROBERT A. TAFT
the United He was born in Cincinnati, Sept.
Alfonso Taft, was the head of the was an Ohlo house.
Alfonso Taft superior court Judge before becoming Secretary of War and U. 8. minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia under President Chester A. Arthur.
06
William Howard Taft sarved superior court judge and US. clrcult court judge prior to his election to the Presidency.
When not in Washington. Taft and his family, lives on Indian Hill," on exclusive residential suburb of Cincinnati.
Restful Night In Hospital
Lady Northcote To Return Home To-Day
Lady Northcote, who fell and
morning, States who held office from 1000 to 8, 1889, the son of William Howard sustained a fracture of the left 1912, declared to-day that he would Taft, 27th President, and Mra, Helen forearm. yesterday
himself to be lerron Tolt. be willing to allow nominated as Republican candidate
He was graduated from the Talt spent a restful night at the
School, Preparatory
Watertown, Queen Mary Hospital.
It is expected that she will leave for the next presidential election.
the hospital some time to-day. However, political circles do not Conn., and entered Yale, where he favour his chances of being nominal-received an A.B. degree in 1910.
Tuft is a descendant of a family of Lady Northcote was to have had ed, and it is generally conceded that
great-great-grand- lunch with Sir Geoffry Northcole State Attorney Dewey has the best statesmen. 1s
father, Aaron Tafi, was active in aboard the Breconshire' to-morrow. prospects,
political itfe in Vermont as early as This engagement, however, linn been Political Comeback Robert A. Taft was elected to the 1790. 15 great-genud-father, Peter cancelled but it is hoped that at some senate of the 76th Congress, making Alfonzo Taft, was probate court judge later date Lady Northcote will visit The Breconshire was christened by! comeback in patitles after he had and country judge in Vermont and the ship.
state served in the general assembly the Ollo
Lady Northcote earlier this year be been defeated for
The Taft family migrated to Ohio fore she left on her short holiday to senute in the Demperatle landslide that state. of 1032.
in 1837 when Taft's grandfather, England.
Examination Results
Continued From Page 1
Florence Quan; Vera Rozarlo; Anna Shin; So Sou Shan; Katherine Tam; Tong Wui Kwan; Violet Wong; Yeungi Chee Hing; Yeung Fong Kil; Yeung Wai Yung; Yu Shan Lan.
St. Stephen's Girls' College Honours:-May Chow; Nellie Yip; E-Tu Zen.
PassMavis Chang; Stella Cheng: Chow Kum Yin; Fung Fung Haan; Pearl Ing; Dorls Kaan; Joyce Kwok; Lee Kit Ling: Leung Pul Haan; Leung Sau Yuen; Leung Wai Yin; Ma Cheung Chue: Mok Sau Ping; Mabel Woo; Yeung Lal In; Agnes Yih; Elaine
Intending bidders are advised | Yih.' that immediately after the dispo-
Holy Spirit School Honours:Mabel Li..
sal of the lot the Purchaser (If Pass Caroline Au Yang; Norma
not the applicant) will be required Chan; Florence lio; Gertrude In
to deposit with an authorised
officer who will be present at the
Ying
Ko; Nancy Lee; Constance Tam.
Wa Girls' School Chan Sik Ling; Choi Pul stile, the sum of two hundred wa
Po King; Sun Mo Wa; dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Tsui Shulc Fal; Wong Mang Kat will be refunded on payment of Wong Wing Yee; Wong Yuet Yee,
the Purchase price,
Maryknoll Convent School Honours: Joyce Chinfen; Gloria
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Rentedles: Thelma Sales; Emily Yul.
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 2653.
Inland Lot No. 1854, Castle Peak Road,
Adjoining New Kowloca
Cheung Sha Wan.
Consents 1
19
Boundary Blonauromenta
N. 5.
E.
test featstent}{ret
as per sale
plan.
A DOUL
4,996
Ann. Rent.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
891
Upset Price:
$4.596
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF A SHIP'S NAME
St. Mary's School Honours: Loretta Luk Yu "Wah;
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of
PROCLAMATIONS
Francis Hesny MAY,
Clovernor.
ROOSEVELT
By iti Excellengy Sir Flares Resur MAY, K.G.M.G., Governor auth Commander- in-t'hief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Adminal of the mine.
I, Sir Francis. Hesar Mar, K,C,M.G., Governor and Comtuinder-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the samo being ratisüod thereof by information received by modo hereby proclaim that war has broken out between His Majesty and Germany.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hongkong, this 5th day of Angusi, 1914.
By Command,
CLAUD- SKVKIN.
Colonial Secretary
Go SAVE THE KING
A HISTORICAL PROCLAMATION. This proclamation was published in the Hongkong "Government Gazelto" on August 4, 1914-twenty-five years ago to-day. It was the first focal official act regarding the Great War.
Shu
Pass:-Zalena el Arcuill; Margaret Barton: Annie Lum; Morina Macon; Yeung Kal Tong Yeung-Sul Shiu. Sing; Li Sik Lam; Li Ylu Hung;
K; Yu Cham Hul; Yu Iu Kan; YueJimmy Llang Shau Hong; Lo
Wing: Male Sile Kwan; Malt Sut Kau; Kechnie; Lucilo Tsu; Elsic Xavier.
Tai Sun; Yuen So Hung.
Mok Ping Chlu; Ng Kwok Sun; Gur- Vornacular Normal & Middle
dayal Singh; So Ki Kas; Tum Nal School
Man; Tan Ting Ken; To Yu Hang: Tong lu; Tee Lit Cho; Taul Sze Yuen; Wat Hol Xing; Wong Chun Ho; Wong King Din; Wong King Yuen; Wong Siu Po, Wong Yue Kwong Yeung Yu Yuk.
Marie Louisa Rozario; Marion Wong
Pass-Au Fook Wing: Chan Choi Shok in.
PassMarlon Cheng Lee Hian; Fo; Fung Shiu Woon; Ko Kee Chung; Ella on chooic Yuk; Harinda Kor Leung Ylu Ming; Sit Shiu Kwong; Gill; Loulen Gutteridge; Norah Ko Wong Yin Sit; You Po Chiu. Fong Ying; Lucy Ko Fong Yu; Mehal; Hamida Mehal; Mahmudn Josephine Owyang Halao Chen; Lily Tsang Sheut Ching: Teresa Wong Ching Yuen; Loretta Wong Of Chun. Central British School (Girls) Honours: Vera 11da Anne Burmond Smith.
Pass Jean Fraser Forbes; Evelyn Grace Morrison; Gloria June Mess; Roseihery Elisazeth Tickell,
Girls' School Diocesan Honeur:Betty Lavender Wong; Frances Wong,
Pass: Lily
Sissons;
Veronica Bhum-
U.S.-
Oct.
Dec.
Wah Yan College Honours: Ho Nga Ming: Lal Sau!
St. Paul's College Honours: Leung Tak Chiu, Nam; Ng Fal Iu; Sin Lin Lau; Yuen
Pass:--Chan Ho Bun; Chan Kam Jon. Sau Wood; Yung Hin Leung.
Pass-Chan Kwan To; Chon Man Sing Chan Man Hong; Hui To Kel; Mar. Sun; Chan She Wing: Chan Shiu Peter Ko; Lee Ming Kit; Lee Wing May Chuen; Chan Siu Shun; Cheng Hang; Kit; Lee Sze King: Fenn Yuck Kwan; July Cheung Sun Wah: Cheung Koon Yat: Tam Cho Yan: Colin Wong Chun Spot George Chin; Chung Kwok Chol; IP Keung: Wong Kin Tak.
St. Joseph's College Sept. Kam Ming; Ip Shing Cheuk; Kan
Honours: Chow Ki Kit; David Dec. Kang Por: Koo Wing Nin; Lal Kit Chuen; Lam Ming Yan; Lau Ch. Feldman; Lee Tong. Chuen; Lee Pak Chee; Lei Chung' Pass-Hassan el Arculli; Boris May Chiu; Leung Sing Tung; Leung Tak Barlsheff; Serge Peter Bourlin; Chan Kwong; Liang Yih Pan: Lino Shou Shee Kwal; Cheng Koon Hong: Shing; Liu Ying Hin; Lult La Cheung Wel Yuen; Chiu Yat Soon; Sept.
Mor.
-COMMODITY
PRICES LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
New York, Aug. 3. Now York Cotton
Opening Closing 0,00/8.00
9.04/05 8.03/82 8.80/80 8.00b/70a 8.72 N
0.03/03
8.50/GD
8.40/40
8.40/40
0.23/22
8.29 N
0.64 N
New York Rubber
14.56b/60a 10.85b/57a
10.60b/68a 16.02/02 10.63b/72a 10.85/65 10.05b/75a 10.67/67
Total sales for the day:-310 tons.
Chlcaro Wheat
05/6434 044/04% 65%/85% 05/64%
Wednesday's sales:
60/05%
10,728,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
4234/414 414/41% 426/423% 41%/41
44%/442
534 b 5474/84% 5745
Winniper Wheat
5234/52 544/54%
1. A. H. Carroll of Alexandra gara, Diana Chon; Pauline, Chiu: Kwong; Ng Chun Keung; Ngun Yan Chol Ching Chee, Munja eldman De Building, hereby give notice under Evelyne Joyco Churn; Ducle May Pan; 50 Kwok Chu; Tai Tin Chee; Fung Ping Kan Claudie Hollands: May
Hall; Irene Elizabeth Hicks: Elaine Tong Tai Chin: Tang Wing Kee; To Fredericit Hollands; Hon Chun Wah: Section 47 of the Merchant Ship-Ho; Phyllis Hooi; Cicely Winnifred Man Chiu; Joseph Tong Tin Tak; Ip Kon Chiu: Ip. Tai Yuen; Anthony ping Act, 1894, that the proposed Kotewall; Cecilla Lam; Florence Lam; Tong Yul Tin; Wal Chit Ming; Wai Jao; Cedric James Julyan; Kan Xuct
Cho Yuen; Albert Leonard; Dec. change of name in respect of the Phylla. Kathleen Lang; Mabel Lee; Kee Chak; Wong Hole Man; Wong Wan; Lom King Gar; Lam King Kai: Sept Almone Leong: May Hilda May; Sylvia Anne Rainer; King Keung; Wong Kwal Sun; Wong Lau ship "Joan I" of Hong Kong Victorin Shu; Grace Tam; Kathleen Lok Sang: Wong Ming Tack; Wong Leonard Joseph (Official Number 159,500-Gross Veronica Winyard; Mary Chisolm Pak Wing: Wong Shit Hung: Yeung Leong iton Fai; Li Chak On; Edward
Wai Fook; Xim Chun Wal; Yip Fal George Litton; Loo Snt Kwong: Oct. Yiu; Yue fu Tak.
Gaetano Luongo; Dora Raj Madan, Dec. tonnage 111.60 tons and Register Winyard.
Ching Hua Collogo Mak Wing Sang: Ng She Chlu; Ngal May tonnage 59.59 tons) owned by the
Pass:--Lom Wan Sang; Li Yung Pak Kee; Nguyen-Van-Tung; Tang China Const Steamship Company
Sheung: Lo Man Kucn; Lui Sik Fal. Shlu Ming: Tong Wal Sun: Wong Limited, Alexandra Building, Hong
Chung Nan College Chak Wang, Wong Jun Ying: Wong Patrick Winsion; Wong Kit Song;
Wah Cheong; Wong Yuo Tim; Yung Alvaro Xavier; Manuel Xavier. Kong, has been authorised by the
Central British School Pass: Chan Yung Cheung; Cheng
Hon Kucn. Board of Trade and that the now
St. Stephen's College hame "Gold Leaf" will be regis-
Wah; Fung Klu Fun
(Boys) tored at the Port of Hong Kong.
Any objection to the proposed Sat Ho; Wong Kin Lap.
BOYS King's College Honours:-Au Yeung Him; Chan Ka Yau; Cheung King Yan; Chow Cheung Ming: Fung Hing Ngai;l Loung Hung Wal; Leung u Chung; Ng Wei Leung; Pau Po Yung; Tam
Pass Hin Man; Chan Chuca!
Kwan
Honours: Tsang Chi Pel. Pass-Alexander Chang; Chang
chango of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Tak; Cheng To; Cheung Ki Cheung Chen Slang: Cheng Chunil Han; Chu Ching Fun Lap; Chow Cham Chuchul Sze; Loo Shau Wai; Low Cheng Chow Cham Leung; Chu Yco Hong;
Wah Tai College Tam:-Ip Chi Chiu,
La Salle College Ilonours:Emilio Cham
T'ass:-James Richard
Aguller: Milcharl
of this Arnold Ho; Ho Hok Koi; Ho Sal; I How: Ma Chang Wen; Wong Hong Marcus Sergio Barradas; Terence
Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance advertisement.
(Boys)
Clague; William George Labrum; Albert Odell:
Leonard Norman
Jose Fermin Rulz; Kelly Thumb.
Diocesan Boys' School John Clive Kim Mok Wah Shue; Smith; Mulcolm McDonald Swan..
Tass:-Albert Ang Hong Slang: Honours: Basil Mornets.
Pass-Chan Kee Shul; Chan Tak Barton: George Derendeeff: Carlos Chlu; Raymond Get Chang; Warren Tak Luen; Lam Chak Kuen; Lam Chung; Wu Isun Lich.
Queen's Cottage
Cham Auliar; Chan Kwong Tung Chao; Chín Kim Slong; Chàng Chu Chun Kau Lam Ka Cheul; Lam
Honours Rahmatulla Mohammed Chan Yue Sum; Ching York Kee; Peng Robert A. Jan; Kwo Tsuo Shing Fong: Lam. Shing Leung; Lau Chale Wing: Lau Kam Kwongi-Lau Arab; Chow Nai Yeung: Hul Po Lam; Fung Wah Kwok; William Hryniew Tsing: Lu Koo Hwa; Peng Ying Klat Pak Chat; Lau The Cheung Leo Lam Sul Kwan; Hukam Singh; So icz: Kwok Wel Ming: La! Win Joseph Read; Shum Wing Ching
Cheuk; Lam Chun Pong: Bernard Mohinder Singh: Derek Hilary Sue; Say Man; Leung Cheuk Wa; Leung Sze Shing
PAR: Chule Yu Sum: Chan Kni Lam Shanu; Juck LAD Mou-chi Valentino Julian Sue; Wong Zion Tse Huen; Leung Yiu Kal; Low Shlu Pui; Li Fook Mun; Li Mut Wah; L1 Tong: Chan Sul. Lun; Chan Woon Law Ping Wel; Philip Lee Khg Fun; Hon; William Young, Yuct Chik; Lok Kai Ming; Ma Yik Cheung: Chau Hung Yuki Chau Pui Leong Kum Choon; Leung Kar On Klu: Ng Kock Hung: Punk Kwok Kuen; Chatt Tin Cheuk; Chau Woon Mariano Marquez Lim; Lo Chi Chung:
Hot Wing Hong; Tom Hee; Pau So Ki; Edward Roberts; Hong Chunu Ya Wah; Cheng Hol Lo Ming Itcong, Joseph Demetrius
Pass: Cheng To Lam; Wong Hau Stanley Eric Roberis; San Wai Lam; Ring: Cheuk Ming Fat: Chik Wol Minasabini; Victor Mendonca; Mok Ching Tunng. Tun Shiu Tim; Tam Sze Sul; Taug Him; Chol Flok Kan: Bo Ki Tei; Hul Wah Leong: Dennis Jangan Moss Ching: Young Ying Blu: Yue Ynt TELEGRAPHS" Ting Hel; Teang Kai Fong: Trang Fung Chun; Ip Fat Lun; Ip Man Wal; Nguyen-Heung-Sang; Bernard Fran-
Dated at Hongkong, the 2nd day of August, 1939.
A. H. CARROLL,
Director,
COUNT THE
EVERYWHERE
Wa Colloga
Munsang Collage Tat Shing, Tecung Yin Hung: Wong In Ping San; Sarwar Khan; Kwan els Pomeroy; Robert Emmet Porter: Shing: Yuen King Fal. Cho Fat; Wong Kwok Hing; Wong Kwok Chung Lam Chung Pak; Lau John James Richard; Joseph Skinnz!;
Pam:-Lam See Chal; Lee King Nal Him: Wong Shiu Chung; Wong Hung Pun: Lau Kam Chee; Lee Ping Manuel Antonio Soarca: Vindimir Tak On; Wu Kal Sion; Wu Man Kal; Leung Po In; Li Chiu Yuơn; LiSicka; Harry Thunb; Taul Yu King; Wan; Slu Shek Hey; Ernest Wong.