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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE.

BANK HOLIDAY

In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, the EX

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS CHANGE BANKS will be

DURING CORONATION

CELEBRATIONS.

Ifth May.Inaugural processions will be held in the City of Victoria froin 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in various main roads and side streets between Caine Road level and the Praya and west of Pedder Street. All vehicu lar traffic should make detours to avoid contact with these processions.

12th May. Review at Happy Valley. Owner drivers should

park at Morrison Hill, opposite the Civil Service Cricket Club, and walk to the ground. Village Road also will be avail. able as a car park.

Gloucester Rond will be 'en- tirely closed to vehicular trafic from 8.30a.m. to 10.38 a.m.

Cathedral Service. Motorists will not be allowed to park in the Cathedral compound. Cars should be parked in the new park at the Lower Peak Tram

Station or behind P.W.D. offices.

CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on WEDNES. DAY, the 12th May, 1937. (Coronation Day). Hong Kong, 8th May, 1937.

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"CHINA UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited,

will be held at the Offices of the

Central, Hong Kong, on Thurs Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road

day, the 20th day of May, 1937, at noon for the purpose of receiv. ing the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement ol Accounts" for the year ended 31s! December, 1936, and of electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books and Re gister of Members of the Com pany will be closed from the 12th

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937.

HONOURED

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

American Express

Travelers Cheques

The safe and convenient means

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of carrying travel funds

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.

4, Des Vœux Road, Central.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE CANTON INSURANCE. OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

The Fifty-Sixth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, the 18th May, 1937, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1936.

"The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 4th to the 18th May, 1937, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Agents, Hong Kong, 27th April, 1937.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP "COMPANY, LIMITED.

DEATH

SUMRA-On May 8, at Cannosa Hospital, FES Bumra. (I0- dian and Shanghai papers please copy);

Editorial and Business Office:

15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel 90251.

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 74511. London Office: 59, Fleet Street

E.C.4.

The Daily Press.

Hong Kong, May 10, 1937.

JAPAN'S "TRULY

PACIFIC" Southward Expansion

A Study In Cause And Effect

WINE TRADE

COMPETITION

Gande, Price Hold Annual Meeting

Competition in the wines and spirita trade was referred to at the annual meeting of shareholders of Gande, Price and Company, Limited, held on Saturday.

Among those present were Mr. J. F. Shea (Chairman), Mr. Wong: Sig-chung and Mr. Kenneth Chan (Directors), Mr. J. N Wong (Secretary), Mr. R. P. Phillips (Manager) and Megara. Lam Shiu- wan and Tsu Ho-tseung, '.

The Chairman, said:--

The nett profit of the Com- pany's working for the year 1936, after deducting gratuity to the family of the late Mr. Rumjahn, amounted to $7,066.85 against which has to be placed "the debit balance of $19,285.33 brought for- ward from the previous year, leav-

ing a debit balance at Profit and

Loss Account of $12.198.48 which It has been so often officially amount your Directora propose to stated that Japan's southward carry forward to 1937.

When addressing you last year, expansion plans are. "truly puci- I announced that the management fie," that one may be pardoned would do its best to cut expenses the indulgence of 乩 little to the limit, as a result of which. cynicism. Apparently the Net- I am pleased to report, that work-. The Ordinary General Meeting herlanda administration is allowing expenses show a decrease of of the Shareholders in the above ing itself such indulgence, and $9,311.64, as compared with the Company will be held at the we here quote extensively from

previous year. the "People's Tribune, that very well informed fortnightly der review shows an improvement review edited by Mr. Tang over that of the year 1935 and Leung-Li, on this highly im- having portant subject.

May, 1937, to the 20th May. ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Company's offices, P. & D.

the new 1937, both days, inclusive,

Government House "Recep tion. Murray Parade ground will be available as a general park for all cars.

The following car parks will| be reserved for owner drivers :- Park opposite Heleda May Institute, Kennedy Rd. Park behind the P.W.D. offices.

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By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director,

Hong Kong, 7th May, 1937.

WM. POWELL, LIMITED.

NOTICE

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BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TIENTSIN

5256 MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION

No. 6/37

IS HEREBY UIVEN thai the Thirty-sixth 14th May. Scout and Gulde Ordinary General Meeting of Rally, Happy Valley. Cars Shareholders will be held at the suould be parked at Morrison Registëred Office of the Company, Mil car park, opposite Civil 6, Des Voeux Road Central, on Service Cricket Club. A few Tuesday, 25th May, 1987 at. cars can be accommodated near | 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of the Football Club Pavilion..receiving the Report of the Board Bali at Hong Kong Club. of Directors together with a Cars saquid be parked in Statue Square and in Chater Road between Queen Victoria Statue and Murray Road. No cars will be allowed to park in Connaught Road between Mur ray Road and Pottinger Street. Kennedy Road will be open to light vehicular traffic on the 12th, 13th and 14th of May,

Routes of Chinese proces.

sions on May the 12th, 13th

Statement of Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1937, and electing Directors and Audi.

tors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 12th May, 1937, to 25th May, 1937, both dates inclusive during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

W. L. ALEXANDER,

Secretary.

and 14th, should be carefully Hong Kong, 10th May, 1937.

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studied by motorists. plele stoppages of vehicular traffic on these regies for con siderable periods are bound to

occur.

Motorists are warned

to avold the routes.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

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The Fifth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Safür day, 15th and Monday, 17th Through the cour.esy of His May, 1937, commencing at 2.00 Excellency the General Officer Pm on Saturday and at 12.30 Commanding, Murray Parade Pm, on Monday,

By. Order,

ground has been made available The First Bell will be rung at as a general car park between 1.30 p.m. and at 12 o'clock Noon the hours of 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. respectively. on May the 12th, 13th and 14th. On May the 12th and 13th, the following car parks will be closed to motorists between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m.

(a) The whole of Connaught

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$1

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 10th May, 1937.

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Road Central between

Murray Road and Pol.

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tinger Street,

(b) The

whole of Statue Square and Wardley St. (c) The whole of Jackson

Road.

(d) Chater Road between Ice House Street and Jackson Road.

On May 14th

(a) Connaught Road between

Murray Road and Pot tinger Street.

T. H. KING, Inspector General of Police, Hong Kong, May, 1937,

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NOTICE

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VACANCY FOR LADY SUPERINTENDENT OF HOSPITALS

NOTICE.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Building on Wednesday, the 19th May, 1937 at Noon for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to

NOTICE IS HEREBY

the 31st December, 1936.

GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH

The Transfer Books of the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. Company will be closed from ING OF SHAREHOLDERS Saturday, the 15th May to Wed will be held in Exchange Build.nesday, the 19th May, 1937 both |ing, Hong Kong on SATURDAY, days* Inclusive.

22nd MAY, 1937, at 12.00 noon.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th MAY to 22nd MAY, 1937, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. W. BROWN, Manager.

The British Municipal Council, Tientsin, Invites applications Hong Kong, 7th May, 1937. tion of Lady Superintendent of from British ladies for the post- its Municipal Hospitals, which will become vacant during the summer of the present year.

detalls of their training, posts Applicants should give full

held, special experience, etc., in their letters of application, to gether with copies of recent testimonials.

can.

Other things being equal pre: ference will be given to didates who have had previous experience as Hospital matrons or superintendents, particularly those who can show evidence of ability to administer hospitals in

business like, efficient economical manner.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

LIMITED... (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE OF CALL

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1937. ...

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IN THE SUPREME

COURT OF HONG »

KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Henry Mliner, late of Beau Rivage, Greve d'Azette, St. Clement in. Jersey, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by: virtue of Section 58 of the

KEEN COMPETITION Our turnover for the year un-

thus reducing our nett profit for

saved over $9,000,--1 working expenses, our nett proft should have been in the region of Putting the case very succinct about $14.000-but the keen com- ly, that journal empharises the petition to which I made reference fact that-in spite of Japanese in my last report has since been aspirations in the South being intensified, resulting in a tremen- truly pacific, the defence forces dous drop in our gross profits and of the Netherlands Indies will be the year to only $7.066.85. increased within the next three I think shareholders will find years to 12 destroyers, 18 sub-that our accounts have been ren- marines, and at least 200 bombers dered in the usual straightfor- and reconnaissance planes. This ward manner and that of all the programme has been submitted to the People's Council in view of the international situation." Twelve Dornier flying-boats now under construction for the Netherlands Indies will be able to carry 3,500 lb. of bombs. The first of 60 new T4 Fokker torpedo-bombers have arrived in Batavia, and have a speed of 160) miles per hour.

items appearing therein, there is This is a loss of $200 on sale of only one that calls for comment.

our steam launch but your Direc- tors feel justified gelling it below our book value as it is more econo- mical to hire motor boats for our harbour business than to bear the

heavy expenses of running own launch.

Our

Mr. Lam Shlu-wan, seconded the

adoption of the report and BC- counts, which were unanimously agreed.

elected a Director of the Com- Mr. Wong SK-chung was re-.

pany on the proposal of Mr. R. P. Phillips and seconded by Mr. Tsu Ho-tseung.

Coinciding with the announce- ment that the Netherlands Indies defence budget is to be increased from £147,000 to $1,869,000 the delegate for the War Depart-

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and ment, Lieut.-General Boerstra Matthews were re-elected auditora NOTICE IS HEREBY Probates Ordinance 1897, made made the following statement to for the ensuing year at a re- GIVEN that at the Ordinary an

Order Hisiting the time for the People's Council:-"In the muneration of $750 on the pro- Yearly Meeting of the Union creditors and others to send in event of attack the Netherlands Posal of Mr. Wong sik-chung and lasurance Society of Canton, their claims against the above Indies will be defended by force seconded by Mr. Kenneth Chan. Limited, held at the Registered estate to the 28th day of May, of arms, without expecting any

1937. Office of the Society, Union

support from the League o All Creditors and others are Building, Victoria, Hong Kong,

Friday, the 16th April, 1937, accordingly hereby required to Resolution was passed whereby send their claims to the under a call of £2 per share was made signed on or before that date,

Dated the 1st day of May, upon all shareholders "of the

1937. Society appearing on the Register The successful candidate will of Members on the 16th April, receive a commencing salary of 1937 and that the same $450 (consisting of $300 basic made payable to the Society at salary" plus $150 "Repatria- its Registered tion Pay") per month, com Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, Office, Union mencing from the date upon on the 18th day of May, 1937. which she takes up her duties th

At such Ordinary. Yearly Meet- Tientsin, together with free boarding it was further rezolved: ́and lodging, uniform allowances,

etc.

a

and

She will be on probation for a period of six months from the date of taking up her duties.

At the end of the probationary period, if her services have been satisfactory, she will be given a four year contract, under which, in addition to the above-mention- ed emoluments, she will be HONG KONG & KOWLOON entitled to the benefits of the

WATER SUPPLY

Superannuation Fund, Leave Pay, Travelling allowances, etc.

Applications should be forward- ed so as to reach the undersigned not later than 12 o'clock (noon) on Tuesday 25th May, 1937.

CORONATION

CELEBRATIONS

It is hereby notified that a constant supply of water will be given in all districts from 11th to 14th May Inclusive.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 6th May, 1937.

5251.

-By Order,

H. F. BARNES, Secretary & Engineer, COUNCIL ROOM. TIENTSIN, 11th March, 1937.

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Was

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

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INDIAN FRONTIER

FIGHTING

t

Simia, May 9.

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Nations," Now comes the newя NOTICES SUSPENDED

FOR A WEEK that over 50,000 people in the Netherlands East Indies have

London, May 7. signed a petition urging the The Miners Executive has de- Netherlands Governinent to pro-elded to suspend strike notices for vide stronger land, sea and air a week, from May 8, to enable the defences for its Far Eastern Secretary of Mines to arrange an colonies.

in The fleet

the unconditional ference. Netherlands East Indies at pre-

Scottish Mine Workers Union sent comprises only three crui- nag also decided to withhold strike sers, six destroyers, twelve sub-notices.---

harines and some mine-sweepers, leuter.

More submarines, destroyers, and

aircraft have been promised, but

three-party

CO2-

the additions are not considered will arrive within a few months, sufficient.

and although mainly intended for for reconnaissance work, each is capable of carrying bombs.

Forty American bombere have: recently arrived for the army and are being assembled at Bandoeng, the military headquarters. These machines cun By from Sourabuya

"That for, the purpose of paying the aforesaid call of £2

Singapore military observers at- per share a capital bonus of £2 per share be and is hereby

tach great significance to a recent After a quiet weck, Aghting has statement by the former Gover- declared payable on the 10th

again broken out at the frontiernor-General of the Dutch East day of May, 1937 and that where the Razmak Brigade en-Indies, Jonkheer de Jonge, that such capital bonus be applied gaged in road making north of "Netherlands India mast be on by the Directors on behalf of Razinak on May 8 was attacked

with the alert, and besides we mu the persons who on the 16th during a duststorm while

be a valuable support to an even. to Batavia, the two main ports day of April, 1937 were the drawing its headquarters,

It is believed that nine Indian tuat ally."

of Java and back, a total dis-, holders of such shares in satis" and other ranks were wounded. faction of the said call of £2 The tribesmen numbered about a

The feeling prevails in Nether-toace of more than 1,100 miles, per share in accordance with hundred and fifty. Casualties are landa India that the army is with a load of about 2,200 lb. the Articles of Association of not known.-

Reuter.

H.M.S. SHROPSHIRE

AT SPITHEAD ·

strong but there is not the same About the same number of new feeling of security in regard to the Koolhoven (Netherlands) aero- navy, although a new cruiser, planes are expected soon, ud the "De Ruyter," is being sta- will be used for instructional tioned at the naval base

nt purposes. Sourabaya. Similar doubts are All this activity-In Jaya, expressed about air-defence, coupled with the elaborate British HMS. Shropshire, of the First especially the naval air arm, plans being carried out to streng Cruiser Squadron in the Mediter- Many amitable coastal boses have then the defences of Singapore naean, which has recently been been prepared for naval air and Hong Kong, Indicate that stationed, off the north coast of craft, but it is doubtful whether any attempt at southward ex- Spain, arrived at Spithead to-day the number of machines is yet pansion which is not truly after two and half years' service sufficient for security. The new pacific" will be encountered with abroad.c [5213 British Wirelcan

the Society and that such capital bonus shall accordingly be treated for all purposes as an increase in the amount of the paid up capital of the Society held by each such share. holder and not as Income.”

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 17th April, 1937.

London, May 9,

Dornier dying-boats, however, strong opposition.