NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
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IN THE GOODS of William
McAulay Houstoun, late of Sachel Court, Alfold in the County of Surrey, England. deceased.
NOTICE IS
FEREBY
GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time" for creditors and others to send-in their claims against the above estate to the 8th day of June, 1937.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May, 1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong & Shanghai
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Percy Richard Gay Cuming, late of 46, Horniman Drive, Forest Hill in the County of Kent, deceased.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1937,
TRAVEL
"American
Express"
A World Wide Organization
No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
.IN. THE SUPREME
COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Minni Livingston Schack Mur, late of 3, West Eighth Street, New York N.Y. in the United States of America,
decensed.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by NOTICE IS HEREBY virtue of Section 58 of the GIVEN that the Court has by Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- creditors and others to send in bates Ordinance. 1897, made an their claims against the above Order limiting the time for estate to the 8th day of June, creditors and others to send in
1937.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May, 1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Admialsiratrix, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
5282
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
their claims against the above estate to the 7th day of June, 1937.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May, 1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
5283
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
IN THE GOODS of Lissic The Fifty-Sixth Ordinary Mary Louise Inness other General Meeting of Shareholders wise Dorothy Lissie Mary will be held at the Offices of the Louise Inness, late of 65, undersigned 00 Tuesday, the Harrington Gardens, Ken. 18th May, 1937, at Noon, for sington in the County of the purpose of receiving the Middlesex, England, Spins. Report of the General Agents, ter, "deceased.
together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1936.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Court has by virtue of Sectiou
The Share Register and Trans-
58 of the Probates Ordinance fer Books will be closed from the
ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA UNDERWRITERS,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong)
ADVERTISEMENTS WAR VETERANS PHILIPPINES REVIEW
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
The Filth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur. day, 15th and Monday, 17th May, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday..
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and at 12 o'clock Noon respectively,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 10th May, 1937.
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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.
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London Office; 53, Fleet Street
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MAY 14, 1937.
THE
HINDENBURG'S'
LESSON
NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in certain kcal picture theatres of China Underwriters, Limited, to-morrow the tragedy of the will be held at the Offices of the
"Hindenburg" will be told on Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road the screen. It should make Central, Hong Kong, on Thurs people.think very seriously. day, the 20th day of May, 1937, at noon for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report af the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1936, and of electing Directors and Auditors.
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The Transfer Books and Re gister of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 12th May, 1937, to the 20th May, 1937, both days inclusive,
World progress is built largely 021 wreckages. Scientists, in common with the race of human beings, learn from their errors us: well as from their successes. There is every reason to assume that the wreek of the dirigible Hindenburg will be no exception. It is fair to suppose that the tragedy, with its costly lessons, will contribute to air navigation.
Possibly the progress may be
IN HOSPITAL
Coronation Message: From The King
New Economic System Proposed
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Joaquin M. Elizalde, spokesman for insular business interests on the new joint committee studying future Philippine-American rela- tions, hàs drafted for President Quezon a proposed economic system for the Islands, according to word reaching Manila from Washington, The Ministry of Pensions an
It is reported that Ellzaide's proposed system is designed to be nounces that the King has been semi-agricultural but with greater stress on economic self-sumciency. been pleased to direct that a per- He drafted the plan as a member of the Philippine National Econo- sonal message of sympathy. and mie Council. Mr. Elizalde says he belleves the Islands will be "much good wishes shall be sent to, ex-poorer" after independence. Outlining his views on the possibility" Service officers, nurses, and men of continued trade he predicted in an interview that there would be. of the Great War who are in however, a gain by "elimination of uncertainty,” Ministry or general hospitals on May 12 for treatment for wound. or disease due to war service.
The Minister of Pensions, Mr. Ramsbotham, has caused the King's message to be printed for distribution in the United King~. "dom, and it will be addressed to and Inscribed with the name. rank, and regiment or arm of ser- vice of each pensioner. Alonk with it will be sent à copy of the Ulustrated omcial souvenir pro- gramme of the Coronation, which "the Minister is obtaining with the help of King George's Jubilee Trust.
Elizalde. 41-year-old polo player and head of a business con- cern bearing his name, crossed the Pacific by airliner to take part in the negotiations for revision of the 1934 Independence programme initiated by Commonwealth President Manuel Quezon. "The one valuable feature of the independence act is to afford an opportunity for liquidation of American interests in the Islands," he said.
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"Philippines will become a much poorer country when the Unit- ed States withdraws. But the main thing we of the Philippines have to look for now is a certain amount of permanence and continuity in our economic structure. At present we are too much dependent upon Congress.
"It is possible that the United States will consent us a result 'er the present negotiations to continue to admit limited amounts of our sugar, coconut oil and tobacco products, which are almost totally dependent upon this market."
His Majesty's Governments in Preferential Trade the Dominions, the Governmient of. India, and the Governors of the Colonies. Protectorates, and Man- dated Territories have been re-
quested to make similar arrange ments for his Majesty's' message and copies of the souvenir pro- gramme to be distributed to every ex-Service patient in all the Dominions. Colonies, and other Territories.
The special assistance given by the Postmaster-General and the generous help of Imperial Airways, will enable the King's message and the souvenir programme to be distributed on Coronation Day to the majority of the 6,000 patients. In the remaining cases the souvenir programme will be distributed as soon as possible after the Coronation Day message has been sent.
BIRD MAN FALLS
TO DEATH
Tragedy Seen By Crowd Of 150,000.
A crowd of 150 000 people re-
the
cennes air fete. He had given similar displays, in England last
cently saw Mr. Clem Sohn, American; who was known as the "bird man," fall to his death from a height of nearly 10,000ft. By Order of the Board of in the form of radical changes, Mr. Sohn, who was 26, was
Directors,
appearance in but science lies to adapt, itself to making his first HERBERT R. STURT,"
modifications in plans and read-France. His display of gilding, with the assistance only of "wings" Managing Director.justment in lines of development made of fabric attached to his Hong Kong, 7th May, 1937. when experience teaches lessons arms and legs, was to have been 5256 demanding changes. Reports on the main attraction at the Vin-
the preliminaries, of the Hinden- burg disaster investigations sug-year. gest clearly that a change will be HONG KONG TO FOOCHOW made in the gas used for buoy
FREIGHT RATES
ancy in lighter-than-air craft, a change from hydrogen to helium some other non-combustible
Germans have been the only from 1st JUNE, 1937, rates of successful operators of lighter aid of powerful glasses. freight from Hong Kong to Feothan-air craft. They have merit- chow will be increased 20 pered and received world recognition. cent. over current rates.
FOREIGN & CHINESE SHIPPERS.
Notice is hereby given that as
An increase of 20 per cent. on present Transhipment cargo rates will become effective as from 1st AUGUST, 1937..
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material.
But, with all their skill and ex-
Continuing his thesis. Mr. Ellzaide said. "In exchange we can offer continued perferential trade in the Philippines for American products which now have an established market there.. "Although the shipments of American goods to the Islands are not as large as United States exports to some countries. American exporters are in a position to make larger profts than in markets where they have to compete on an even basis with manufacturers of Japan, Great Britain and Germany."
Elizalde said he believed it important that the Philippines de- velop without delay small industries "to supply the home demand for such products as cotton goods, soap. furniture, knitted goods, shoes, paper, rubber goods and celluloid, and also to foster the Philippine fishing industry. "With the progress of these industries, our im- ports would diminish and compensate for the loss of part of our ex- ports," he said.
Advisers To The High Commissioner
That the U. . government is going seriously into the question of the Independence of the Philippines there is no doubt. A formal announcement "that Leo M. Gardner and Wayne Coy will go to the Philippines as aids to High Commissioner McNutt merely confirmed® rumours that have been prevalent for several weeks. Mr. Gardner will be legal adviser to the former Hoosier Governor at Manils, while Mr. Coy. will be administrative assistant.
The new high commissioner should be well served by his legal ald, who is favourably known in Indiana for his record of public ser- vice as well as among members of the legal profession. Mr. Gardner has been attive in politics for a number of years. He attracted at- tention as a member of the Legislature In 1933, where he took a prominent part in framing the state banking act. His judgement on problems connected with the State Department of Financial In- stitutions has been widely respected. Mr. Coy has been much in the public eye since he became Mr. McNutt's secretary in 1933.
It is also rumoured that President Roosevelt might visit the Philippines in the autumn of 1933,
Central Stock Exchange To Close.
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Manila's Central Stock Exchange, in operation for about three months, will discontinue business in the immediate future. Two seats on the Manila Exchange are to be purchased by Mr. Al- danese and by Augusto J. D. Cortes, another director of the Central Exchange at a minimum of P45,000 each. These seats are to be financed by the Central Exchange.
With the closing of the Central, there will remain two exchanges in Manila-the Manila and the International exchanges. It has been obvious to financial observers from the time the Central opened, the third, to operate here, that the volume of business in mining stocks has not been sufficient to warrant its existence.
The Central stock Exchange opened for business on February 1. in the former Monte de Piedad building after extensive remodelling
After waiting for a clear sky the plane from which Mr. Schn of the edifice was finished. The promotion of the exchange was was to jump took off and climbed, for about half an hour, to the re-handled by A. A Prats, well known broker. Organization of the ex- change was begun in the early autumn of 1936 as a result of the large turnover of stocks. on the market at the time. A group of busi- nessmen associated themselves and mapped out plans for the or-
quisite height.
The plane was so high that it wan' possible to follow the first
part of his fight only with the
A smoke signal was placed in the centre of the field to guide him, and at about six o'clock, with his harness of "wings" strapped
ganization of the exchange.
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The exchange was organized as a capital stock corporation and its shares were made available to the public. The capital was fixed at P5,000,000 represented by 5,000,000 shares at the par value of Pi each of this, P1,000,000 was paid in cash.
The initial receipts of the corporation came from the sale of Its seats, each seat being priced at P25,000. An additional cost to brokers of P10.000 for the privilege of trading on the floor of the ex-
on him and two parachutes at- tached. one to his back and the other to his chest, he jumped into change. space.
When he was at a height of
the
perience, they now have an acci- dent that shocks the world and destroys confidence in airships as public carriers. Statisticians Full details of revised tariff can present impressive figures on rates will be obtainable at the the relatively small number of Offices of the undersigned. accidents or injuries based on BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE number of passengers carried and DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP number of hours in the air. But, CO., LTD. regardless of the reassuring evi- dence, the practical fact remains JARDINE, MATHESON &
that people are frightened to such CO., LTD.
an extent that the air transport business suffers. Dirigibles, even German built and German operat- ed dirigibles, to-day have a low rating in world confidence a public carriers. There is no question about the fact that changes are demanded to build a (about
An official spokesman for the United States treasury depart- new confidence.
America and England. At Gat- ment announced that the decision of the Supreme Court holding the he coconut on tax constitutional, had cleared the way for payment of Probably the first important landed so heavily that he broke
the proceeds of the tax to the Philippine Commonwealth government: change will be to helium as ап aria and dislocated his The proceeds, derived from the processing tax of three cents a pound. imposed on coconut oil imports from the Philippines, totalled $46,930,- buoyancy filler, a change which shoulder.
391 on March 31 last, and the sum is mounting at a rate of $1,500,000 would have been made before
a month. The treasury spokesman said that the refund would be paid by check, made payable to the Commonwealth treasury. now if helium were not so scarce..
about 1,000ft. he released his first A Pointer For Women Voters parachute to steady himself, for landing. To the horror of spectators the parachute was seen to nutter wildly without opening properly.
Commenting on the result of the recent referendum to test the female mind on the subject of electoral privilege, the "Manila. Bulletin" comments thus:-Women of the Philippines have given off- cial expression to the desire to vote, or to put it more aptly, to ac- cept the responsiblity of the ballot. Their expression of attitude was: clear and decisive. They have met the legal requirements and there. should be no further delay about giving them the ballot.
He released his second para- chute, but it became entangled in the first and falled to open. He
The important point now is: what will they do with the re- dropped like a stone and crashed sponsibility they have accepted? Congratulations extended on this into the centre of the field.
occasion are merely for qualifying for a public service. Far more Ignoring the appeals of the loud Important than the matter of qualifying to vote is the serious plan-
broke the speakers, the crowd barriers and rushed in to the
ning on what to do with the ballot after getting it. So far it has! been merely a matter of voting whether to vote. Now we come to. arena and it was with difficulty the problem of how to vote after deciding to vote.
1897, made an Order limiting 4th to the 18th May, 1937, both Hong Kong, 1th May, 1937.
the time for creditors and others days inclusive.
to send in their claims against
the above estate to the 8th day
of June, 1937.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD. General Agents.
All creditors and others are Hong Kong, 27th April, 1937.
accordingly · hereby required to
send their claims to the under-
signed on or before that date.
Dated the 13th day of May,
1937.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors,
The Hong Kong & Shaughal
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG TO HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG
FREIGHT RATES.
Shippers of cargo to Hethow, Pakhol and Haiphong are hereby notified that our rates of freight will be increased, as from 1st June 1937. Details of the revised rates may be had on application. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente:
that first aid men were able to reach Mr. Bohn's body.
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Mr. Sohn who was born at Important Decision Affecting" Independence Lansing. Michigan, had given 400 demonstrations in
wick Aerodrome last, June
.
The tax, imposed by the revenue act of 1934, was held con.. stitutional by the high tribunal in a unanimous decision. The opinion of the court, rendered by Justice George, Sutherland, stressed;" that the United States government has "a moral obligation to protect, defend and provide for the general welfare of the inhabitants" of the Philippines as an American possession. The decision, announced at:
It is noteworthy that the Ger- nition of the fact that world pro- man dirigible navigator fatallygress is built on wreckages. injured in the Hindenburg disas - i A more impressive manifesta- ter died with advice for this tion of the scientist's way of change on his lipe, died the death turning tragic error to the cause of a true scientist, one giving his of advancement could not be a time when negotiations are underway to attempt to speed Philip- 5276 very last breath to a vocal recog. found.
China Navigation Co., Ltd. Į HONG KONG, 11th May, 1937.
pine independence, was hälled with satisfaction by insular circles
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