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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

GOVERNMENT TRADE

SCHOOL

WOOD ROAD

WANCHẢI

DEPARTMENT OF WIRE

LESS TELEGRAPHY

A course of instruction for youths wishing to qualify as sea going wireless operators will open at the above School on Monday, 1st November, 1937.

The course will last appro ximately nine months, the lee payable being $10 per month.

Applicants for enrolment mast be British Subjects, and must have reached the Class II standard of education, They should, in the first instance, apply at once by post to the Principal on Forms of Application to be obtained at the Trade School,

(No applications received after 16th October will be considered).

(Sd.) G. WHITE, Principal.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

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COMPANIES WINDING UP NO. 2 OF 1937

IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance 1932

And

IN THE MATTER of the Kwok Fung Banking Com pany, Limited.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a petition for the winding up of the above named Company by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was, on the 1st day of October 1937, presented to

the said Court by To Wai Chuen (J), a creditor of the said

Company. petition is directed to be heard

And that the said

before the Court at 10.30 am. on

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

OCTOBER 4, 1937.

SAFEGUARDS

WHEN TRAVELING

Warning signs on land and sea are for your personal safety. Travelers Cheques are for the safety of your travel funds. You make the funds loss-proof" and "theft-proof" when you change your travel cash into

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THE

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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

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INCORRATED WITH Lighted Lability in U.3.A.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS

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友之國中

Hugo KONG, "OCTOBER 4, 1937,

WAR TO THE DEATH

Whatever hopes may have been entertained, nay, cherised, in the earlier stages of this fearful

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS Sino-Japanese conflict to the

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

LTD.

NOTICE TO SHARE.

HOLDERS

FRIDAY,

NOTICE IS HEREBY "GIVEN that 20 INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 158./. (Fifteen Shillings) per Share on account of the year 1937 has been de clared payable on 22nd OCTOBER, 1937, on and after which date Dividend War. ants may be obtained on appli cation at the Society's Registered Office, Union Building, Hong

Kong.

the 25th day of October 1937; and NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO any creditor or contributory of GIVEN that the SHARE

NOTICE TO

CONSIGNEES.

--

His Excellency Mr. N. L. Smith attended the cocktail party aboard the P. and O. ss, Corlu last Friday,

If Gossip We Must

(BY SPECTATOR)

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The cocktail party given on pale shade of blue. a happy choice beard the s.s. Corfu to celebrate with her fair colouring. Mrs. Win- the Centenary of the P. & O. S.N.ter was chatting with Mrs. Weldon Cq, was a great success.

who wore a dress of vivid print and a gay little brown hat. Mrs. Dal- ziel wore a amart little blue hat with her dark navy printed slik dress. Mrs. Walker was smart in brown and Mrs. Valentine had an attractive black hat of the halo variety to set off her black outfit.. Mrs. Helberg was wearing one of the popular bandeau hats.

The big ship was beautifully and decorated and from an early hour the ferries were crowded with guess making their way to the party-

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His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government came with Mrs. Smith and Miss Judith Smith and was met by Hon. M. T. Johnson. Mrs. Smith was a grace- ful figure in a long pale frock with large hat while Miss Judith Smith wore a dress of red and white with 2 short coat in a darker shade of the same material.

Mrs. Dicken, who came with her husband, Commmodore E. B. C. Dicken, was also in red, with R most attractive off-the-face hat, Mrs. Mason, looking very pretty was wearing a large black hat I could not see her dress as she was completely surrounded by a large crowd of friends. Mrs. Compton looked strikingly

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black and white and Mrs. Croucher had a smart belge and brown dress with a cleverly pleated skirt. Mrs. Johannessen, who was talking to her brother Mr. Hay Edle, wore a

Mrs. Donovan, looking exquisitely dressed, was talking to Mrs. Duclos who had an attractive brown en- semble. Mrs. Abbott, vivacious and delightful as ever, wore an original green frock and was talking lo Mrs. Alabaster who looked fresh and soignee in black and white. Mrs. McAvoy, who topped of her short belge dress with a smart little "navy hat, was talking to a statuesque person in beige lace. In the same party I noticed 'Miss Gerrard and Mrs. Hamilton. These attractive sisters were as usual in- maculately groomed and were in Mrs. different shades of brown. Bousfield came on late with her husband from polo.

(Continued on Back Pare)

'SPIRITUAL MOBILIZATION!"

(October 3, 1937)

than six months. "She held the world at bay for over four years contrary, it must by now have and in all probability she could become painfully patent even to have held out for much longer enthusiastic optimists that Japan but for the fact that political

There is a great game going on just now in Japan which has actually launched a full-dress exigencies forced the bands of seemingly demands of its organisers a considerable amount of national war against China, deli- the railitary terrorists who had moral turpitude of which there is no dearth in that particularly berately employing every known so misled that particular nation unblessed part of the universe. This game is euphoniously as the rulers of Japan are doing termed the Spiritual Mobilization Scheme, and if Japan would to-day. No, great and good as conscientiously apply the desiderata of this very noble moral pro- an economic boycott of all things gramme to itself then this hideous undeclared war would Japanese would be, yet it must terminate almost immediately. But this latest venture of Japan's not for one moment be presumed ruthless leaders merely affords yet another miserable example of that by means of such & weapon the prostitution of good in the cause of evil. Japan can be curbed in her mad and maddening career.

and every improper mode of attack in the furtherance of a policy which, for rapacity and ruthlessness, has no parallel in

the annals of modern or ancient

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.

Notice is hereby given to Con signees of Shanghat cargo shipped per 8.5. **Ruhr" arrived 28th September, 1937, from Hamburg history.

Having dropped the mask of and Ports of call, that owing to the hostilities in Shanghai, allhypocritic maicability which was cargo destined for that port and used to hide its real designs, the Northern ports with tranship, overminent of Japan has now ment in Shanghai, is being bluntly told the world to mind discharged at Hong Kong at the its own business whilst Japan entire risk and expense of the goes about her business, to wit, Owners of the goods and that the violation of China's national the liability of the carrier ceases riglite and territory. ·

henceforth,

JEBSEN & CO.,

Agents.

JESSELTON CIVIL SUIT

NO. 2768/1937.

the said Company desirous to TRANSFER BOOKS of the Hong Kong, Sept. 29th, 1937. support or oppose the making of Society will be CLOSED from an order on the said Petition may MONDAY, 11th OCTOBER, to appear at the time of hearing by THURSDAY, 21st OCTOBER, himself or his counsel for that 1937, Both Days inclusive. purpose; and a copy of the Petl. tion will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of "the sald Company requiring the same. by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same,

(Signed) JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors to the Petitioner, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, 4th floor.

Note. Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said Petition must serve on or send by post to the above named, notice in writing of his intention so to do. The notice must state

the name and address of the per- son, or, if a firm, the name and address of the firm, and must be

signed by the person or firm; or

his or their solicitor (if any), and

By Order of the Board, G. S. ARCHBUTT, Acting General Manager. Hong Kong, 8th Sept., 1937.

HONG KONG

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IN THE DISTRICT" MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT JESSELTON, NORTH BORNEO.

It was about a month ago when the Government of Japan convened a meeting of all the spiritual leaders of that nation_fe: 1 ts out firm opinion that, the purpose, so it was most politely and inaccurately announced. provided Japanese politico-socio- of marshalling all the moral forces in this campaign of "chastise. logical, thought remained suffi- ment against the inoffensive and peace-desiring Chinese. Actual- ciently slavish to the imperiously the purpose of that meeting was to let the spiritual leader ruling class of that country, then know in no uncertain manner that they were to be recruited, Japan could wage a War of forcibly if necessary, as part and parcel of the propagant aggression for at least three machine which functions for the negation of Truth. To us it seems that Japan will years, economic boycott notwith- Since that momentous meeting at which, of course, there was stop short of nothing less than standing. No, what is demanded unanimity with the Government in its characteristically nefarious, · the complete subjection of China at the present juncture is that scheme, the so-called spiritual leaders have been devising ways fill that nation is reduced to a positive physical action be taken, and means for implementing the policy us commanded by their 5630 state of grovelling dependence and in that connection Britain masters. The result of their labours has just been disclosed in a similar to the state of affairs has a very heavy responsibility. nemorandum wherein are itemised the objectives as fixed by the now existing in Manchuria. It Whatever other nations may or Japanese Government for this nation-wide scheme of moral re- is a nost unpleasant prospect, may not do is entirely beside the generation. -but-we-are--absolutely confident-muin-point-which-is-simply this, Wecommend the genuine sentiment of the objectives to it will never be realised, mainly namely, the British Common-everyone, particularly the leaders of Japan. To any nation because of two reasons: firstly, wealth of Nations is so vitally imbued with a sense of honour unto itself and an appreciation of because of the indomitable cour interested in the Pacific and her its responsibility to other nations in the worthy matter of further- age and loyalty of the people of commitments are so considerable ing the common happiness of mankind, then this programme of China to their Government and that it would be sheerly suicidal spiritual mobilization could sweep the universe with the glowin themselves, and secondly, because to espouse a negative policy at power of a dynamic evangel to great and good purpose. But. the working-class musses of Japan, this advanced stage of hostilities. twisted to serve the ignoble designs of the military terrorists of inust inevitably take

action Singapore, with all the millions Tapan, this scheme becomes a shameless travesty on morality. apagainst their military terrorists sterling contributed by the Domi- Such imoving exhortations as, "Cultivation of the spirit o Jes who have reduced representative nious fringing the Pacific, was perseverance"!· Training of mind and body so sa to stal

government to a mere sham, "

not built in a day or for fun. sufferings and privations" and "Promption of faithfulness in the It is surely particularly signi- Australia, with a population of discharge of one's duties", are liberally sprinkled over this touch- ficant that throughout the world just over 6,000,000 is not inflicting memorandum. But the one that appeals to us most of all NOTICE is hereby given that the lend in opposing Japan has ing a Defence expenditure of is this, "Cultivation of the spirit of mutual aid among neigh all creditors and other persons been taken by branches of the £10,000,000 for the current finan-bours. Corning from the masters of Japan that is certainly having any claims or demands Labour Movement. Now other cial year on her already very rich; over-proof in fact: We most earnestly commend to the against the above named lasolvent sections of communities, expres- heavily taxed citizens merely people of Japan the caltivation of that precept to the exclusion who was adjudica.ed insolvent sive of more conservative thought, because she

of of all time rest, though, all of them are pretty good. However, on the 30th day of July, 1937, are preparing to so organise the ** making a show." Likewise that one about neighbourliness is very well worth while, and are hereby required to send me forces of resistance to Japan that with New Zealand. These two Konoye & Company Unlimited should start at once to take les- in writing together with Affidavit it seems we are on the brink of countries, so handsomely endow-sons so that they may be equipped to teach the people. At supporting the same, the parti most momentous happenings. ed by nature and affording a present it seems to us that their ignorance in regard to the first culers of their clainis or demands

At present most of the plan- brilliant prospect of eventually principles of decent conduct towards neighboure is abysmal." on or before the 15th day of ning is concerned with the absorbing a population at least Almost last on the very long list of "what to do" is a piece November, 1937, and all persons economic aspect. A world-wide as considerable as that of Great of advice which we ourselves have received on many, many 5629 indebted to the sald Insolvent boycott of Japanese goods would Britain to-day, are not afraid of occasions--notably during those trying days of adolescence wher are required to pay forthwith the be fine, and we think it will not Japanese designs upon their vir- we were being reated or porridge and the Shorter Catechism. It be very long now before such a gin lands but they certainly en-is thus given in the Japanese memorandum on spiritual res boycott becomes an accomplished tertain a wholesome suspicion generation "Frugal use of money"..

WAR MEMORIAL

NURSING HOME.

As from to-day's date, the

fees payable by patients entering the Nursing Home will apply as follows:-

ist class patients and maternity

$12 per day

2nd class patients. $7 per day. LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Secretaries.

must be served, or if posted, must Hong Kong, 1st October, 1937.

be sent by post in sufficient time

not

1o reach the above-named later than six o'clock in the after- noon of the 23rd day of October 1937.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

STORAGE

· ACCOMMODATION,

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The Eighth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 9th and Monday, 11th October, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th Oct., 1987. .

5685

In the Matter of Chop

Cheong & Company of

selton, British North Borneo -Insolvent.

amount of their debts to me.

desirous

AND NOTICE is also hereby given that on and after the 15th fact. It matters not in the and they maintain eternal vigi- Desirable as is the practicing of that principle personally, it day of November, 1937, I shall slightest what attitudes Governance as a toll to Liberty. is generally acknowledged that it is even more than desirable Merchants are hereby notified

proceed to distribute the assets menta tako The people have It is not in terms of Britain nationally. Perhaps Japan's militaristic rulers could not refrain that owing to congestion of of the said Insolvent among the the power and, we hope, the will that His Majesty's Government from the merest sensation of a smile-a sort of contortion of the Godowns at Holt's Whart, Kow creditors thereto having regard also,

cripple completely must act, but in terms of Empire, features-when they "framed" this particular part of the spiritual

to

loon, it will, until further notice, only to the debts, claims and Japan's entire export trade. and the indications are perfectly ultimation to the over-taxed masses. "Frugal use of money”— probably be impossible to grant demands of which I shall then Crushing as that blow would be. clear that when Britain docs and in the face of that they indulge in an orgy of extravagance the usual landing and storage have had notice and that I will it must not be forgotten that decide to take positive action insufficient to make a prodigal maniac wince or blush or both... facilities on cargo arriving ex not be liable to any persons or there is not one solitary instance the Pacific then the parties to It is generally estimated that already the murderous and the vessels of the undermention

persona of whose debts, claims in the vast realm of the history the Statute of Westminster will strategically futile raide on Canton must have cost the Japanese cd lines. Consignees are there- fore requested to make prompt arrangements for taking overside -delivery immediately on arrival

of the vessels concerned.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Australian.Oriental Line, Ltd. Blue Funnel Line.

er demands I shall not then have had notice, supported by affidavit, for the assets, or any part thereof so distributed.

of the world of any nation having become bankrupt through war It will be recollected that when Germany violated the interna:

not lag in following so popular at least $2,000,000 yet they have the characteristically cool and and proper a lead.

contemptible insolence to demand of their masses, millions of It is war to the death. whom are alaving below the rice-line level, to exercise frugality Japanese, imperialism has made whilst they add to the mounting misery of their fellow citizens Dated at Jesselton this 8th day tional neutrality law by trampling this damnable contribution to by augmenting still further the already overpowering national on Belgium and thus contributed Twentieth Century Civilization- debt to satisfy their gluttonous policy of unprofitable territorial of September, 1937.

to the most, disgraceful carnage and humanity cries out loudly aggrandisement the world has known, it was that Japan must be taught n From the leaders of any other nation, this spiritual mobiliza generally commented that Ger- lesson once and for all. The tion would seem good and right and proper. Coming as it does many could not last for more sooner the better.

from the leaders of Japan it is nothing short of blasphemy.

R. JOHNSON,

Oficial Receler, Jesselton.

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