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4 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVER|ISEMENTS

NOTICE

SHANGHAI CARGO-M.V.

"SILVERYEW"

Master

The

of the Mr.V. "Silveryew" has decided, in view of the unsafe conditions existing In Shanghai, to effect discharge of all Shanghai cargo on board his vessel, including cargo for transhipment at Shanghai, at Hong Kong. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the

IN THE SUPREMETM COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Kath leen Edith Roe, late of Westgate, 24, Rutland Place, Maidenhead in the County of Berks, Spinster, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made дл Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in estate to the 5th day of Novem their claims against the above

ber, 1937.

Bills of Lading covering this cargo, such discharge constitutes complete and final delivery of the cargo Irom the moment it leaves ship's tackle, alter which the vessel, her Master, Owners and Agents, have further

no liability in connection therewith.

*

W. J. IRVINE, Master, m.v." Silve:yew,"

0.

Silver Line. Ltd.

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All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.

Dated the 9th day of October, 1937.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

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"THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS

ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINA PROVIDENT

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1937.

CHINA PROVIDENT

LOAN AND MORTGAGE | LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO., LTD. HONG KONG.

NOTICE.

Notice is bereby given that, an Extraordinary General Meeting

of the Members of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., holding partly paid shares will be held at the Jacobean Room, 1st Floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong on Monday, 8th November, 1937 a 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when the sub joined Resolution will be proposed as a Special Resolution -

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That 15,633 shares of $5.00 each of the authorised Capi a of the Company unlssued be cancelled, 'and the issued capital of the Company be reduced from $4,221,835.00 divided into 589,578 shares of $5.00 each fully paid and 294,789 shares of $5.00 each upon which the sum of $2.50 has been paid to $2,210,917.50 divided into 589,578 shares of $2.50 each fully paid and 294,789 shares of $2.50 each upon which 75 cents per share shall be deemed to have been paid and that such reduc'i'a be effected in the following manner :-

is

of

(a) By cancelling Capital which has been lost or unrepresented by available assets to the extent

$2.50

per share upon each of the 589,578 fully paid shares of the Company which have been issued, al to the extent of $1.75 per share upon each of the 294,789 partly paid shares of the Company which have been issued. (b) By releasing the holders

of the said 294,789 partly paid shares which have been issued from liability in respect of their shares to the ex- tent of 75 cents per share.

By Order of the Board,

J. C. GUTERRES,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th Sept., 1937.

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CO., LTD. HONG KONG.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting

or the Members of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., holding fully paid shares will be held at' the Jacobean Room, 1st Floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Monday, 8th November, 1937 a 12 o'clock noon, when the sub- joined Resolution will be pro posed as a Special Resolution:

That 15,633 shares of $5.00 each of the authorised Capi a of the Company unissued be cancelled, and the issued capital of the Company be reduced from $4,221,835.00 divided into 589,578 shares of $5.00 each fally paid and 294,789 shares of $5.00 each upon which the sum of $2.50 has been paid to $2,210.917.50 divided into 589,578 shares of $2.50 each fully paid and 294,789 shares of $2.50 each upon which 75 cents per share shall be deemed to have been paid and that such reduction

manner :-

DEATHS

LIVESAY,-On June 3, 1937, of wounds. at Segovia, Spain, Michael E. J., only son of Mrs. K. E Livesay, late of Sandrock Spring, Chalc, 1.0.7., aged- 21. MCKENLAY-On Sept. 26. 1937, at

Tokyo, Japan, John Roy Mc- Kenlay, dearly beloved husband of Phyllis McKenlay (nee Cam- den), and late of the Mitsu- bishi Marine Insurance Co.. Tokyo, aged 44. STARK-On Sept. 22, 1937, Rose Stark ("Tod"), for 48 years the faithful and devoted nurse in the family of the late Panl Jordan, of Hong Kong. and Mrs. Jordan, of West Dulwich, aged 79.

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Centrai, Tel. 30241. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Once: 53. Fleet Street

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The Daily Press.

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友之國中

HONG KONG, OCTOBER 14, 1937,

STOP BOASTING,' JAPAN!

Apparently there must be a stay-in strike going on amongst

be effected in the following the Japanese army. The Minis- ter for War (how true!) of that (a) By cancelling Capital bellicose nation declared seven which has been lost or weeks ago in the Diet that the by Chinese would have to look out unrepresented available assets to 11 because

been everything had extent of $2.50 per decided by the Japanese higher share upon each of the command and China would be 589,578 fully paid shares knocked silly in a very short of the Company which time.

matter how

Well, no

Mr. Alan Spencer Newcomb and his bride, formerly Miss Vera Dewsbury, photographed, after their wedding at the Lady Chapel, St. John's Cathedral, yesterday. (Photo, Cheng Studio).

WEDDING BELLS KOWLOON SILVER Newcomb Dewsbury

The Lady Chapel, St. John's Cathedral.

was beautifully de- corated yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Vera Dewsbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dewsbury, to' Mr. the Alan Spencer Newcomb, of British American Tobacco Com- The bride was

vany, Mukder..

given away by her father and the ceremony was taken by the Rev.

H. W. Daines. Mr. J. E. Ramsiy discharged the duties of best man.

have been issued, and much China were knocked while Miss Kathleen Newcomb to the extent of $1.75 could never behave in a

more

per share upon each of criminally silly munner tham the 294,789 partly pald have the so-called leaders of shares of the Company Japan throughout this whole which have been issned, miserable and futile undechired (b) By releasing the holders war of imperialistic aggression. the sald -294,789 Only a nation headed by blood partly paid shares which lusting maniacs could comport have been issued from itself as Japan has done, is doing lability in respect of and seemingly intends continuing their shares to the ex-to do.

of

tent of 75 cents per With all their boasting the Japanese have reduced thei. ravashly publicised first-class

share.

By Order of the Board,

J. C. GUTERRES,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 30th Sept., 1937.

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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Alterations und additions to classification liste dated March 16 ber 11, 1937, by His Majesty's Con- are as follows:-

AUSTRALIAN PONIES Bandford to A Class.

CHINA PONIES

Honeymoo: Eve and Rob Roy to

D Class; Ouse to C Class; Yum Sing. to D Class; Widnes to E Class.

"With reference

was the bridesmaid.

A reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lammert. No 2, Leighton Hill Road following the Church cere- mony and a short honeymoon will Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb return to. be spent at Repulse Bay before Dairen.

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(Shanghai papers please copy).

HAWAII DEMANDS

STATUS

WEDDINGS

Two Anniversaries Celebrated

Mr. and Mrs. R. Pestonji, well- known residents of Kowloon, were the recipients of congratula, tions from a host of friends at a party given at their residence, No. 8 Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon, yesterday evening in celebration of their silver, wedding anniver- sary. Mr. and Mrs. Pestonji were married at the Archbishop's Pa- lace. Manila. on October 12, 1912.. The party yesterday was most enjoyable and successful about seventy' friends attending.

Mr. G. P. Lammert proposed the toast to Mr. and Mrs. Pestonji and family, which met with enthusias- tic response. Mr. Pestonji suitably replied.

Mra. Pestonji and her two daughters, Misses Bella and Betty, were beautiful dresses.

Mrs. Pestonji was charmingly attired in a silver gown while Miss Bella Pestonji wore a striking dress of matt crepe. Miss Betty Pestonj! wore a pretty white silk dress with coattee to match.

Many beautiful gifts were re- cetved.

Washington, Oct. 12: Hawali is demanding status similar to the forty-eight States in the United to the level of a third-rater States. The question will be con All the leather-lunged pronounce-sidered by a Congressional Com- present visiting the ments by Konoye, Hirota and mission at

Island. The Commission inspected Among those present at the Party have proved shollow aä a

the Island's defences yesterday.-party were, Professor and Mrs. drained dan. The outpourings | Reater's, Bulletin Service, by Hirota particularly can con- veniently be classified in that branch of deceitfulness known, as clumsy lying, and, that is indeed remarkable in the case of such an adept so carefully trained in a country where lying is one of the fine arts--if not actually re- garded as one of the finest!

What Luve

bey

GERMAN TRADE AGREEMENT EXTENDED 1⁄4 JAPAN Berlin, Oct. 12: The German trade agreement with Manchukua will be extended to Japan. Under the agreement exports from Man- chukuo will be increased for which Germany is granting credit of 100,000,000 yen.- Reuters Bulletin Service.

K. H. Digby. Lieut.-Col. J. H. L Hindmarsh, Lieut.-Col, E. L. Mur- row, Capt. and Mrs. Kharegat, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stapleton, Coun- tess de Courseulles, Mrs. and Miss WARNING TO

Pape, Mrs. Grimtha, Mra. Rey- BRITISH SUBJECTS

aclds, Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Armann. Miss D. O'Keefe, The following is the full text of

Mr. Tickle, Mr. W. J. Carroll, Mr. the announcement made on Octo-

G. P. Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Loseby, Mr. V. H. C. Jarrett, Mr. H sul-General, Shanghai, of which a

Brokenshire, Mrs. Passmore, Mrs. summary was published in the It is three months since the

Haggard, Mr. D. R. Ryde, Mr. and Hong Kong press on that date: Japanese militarists started on

Mrs. Longfield, Lt. Affleck-Graves. JAPANESE TRANSPORTS to the notice

Lt. Wilson, Lt. Gullam, and many which appeared in the "North their rampage of mass murder, Shanghai, Oct. 12: An official

others China Daily News" of September 3. and

Bccom-Chinese announcement issued to-

partner in Mr. Pestonj is a Japanese Messrs. Benjamin and Potts. He 1937 regarding the inadvisability sted? They nave concentrat-day states, that two to. Shanghai, I desire to inform centres and rained murder from and damaged during the shelling Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of return of women and childrened their air force on non-strategic transports moored alongside the is also a member of the committee NY.K. Wayside Wharf, were struck of the Hong Kong Society for the Commander-in-Chief and Major air on defenceless civilians, from the Pootung batteries last and of the committee of the Eow" General consider that the Military and they have instituted a bloc-night. It is claimed that a huge loon Residents' Association.

non-quantity of munitions and military sent the 1st XI of the Hong Kong not yet stabilized. I concur in the aggressor nation which has preced at the time, were destroyed.

The following team will repre- situation is still uncertain and ade of the shipping of a

supplies, which were being unload- Hockey Club against the 2nd. Bn. views and British women and Seaforth Highlanders on the Club children

hically no navy to speak of. OnDirect hits were also scored on the well-known are accordingly strongly ground at 5.15 pm. to-day:-

advised not to return to Shanghai the Northern front they have Jukong Wharf which is now con- V. M. Benwell; Ft.-Lt. R. L. for the present. If, notwithstand-"advanced" across certain areas trolled by the Japanese,~- Wallace E. V. Reed; R. A. Bates, ing the above advice, any British no particular fertility and in Central News Entries close at 12 o'clock w. A. Reed, G. Sommer; 8. Fow-subjects feel themselves compelled the Shanghai zone they have authorised officer who will be NOON on Thursday, 14th Octoler. T. Whitley, G. E R. Divett to bring thir wives and children

(Capt., B. 1. Blckford and V. Bond.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of Oct., 1937, 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 Tai Draft Programmes and Entry Shek Ku in the Colony of Hong Forms for

the Ninth Extra Kong for a term of 75 years, with | Race Meeting to be held on the option of renewal at a Crown Saturday, 23rd October, 1937 Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor (weather permitting), may be of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will Road. be required to deposit with an

present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the

price.

Purchase

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Salo, ·

Registry No.

Locality.

Kowloon lulsad Lot

No.3960.

Argyle Street.

Boundary

Measure

ments.

{ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

Male plan

About

Contents in

$5,800

Square feet.

789

...

50,00

Annasl

Rental.

Opest Price

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obtained at the Secretary's Office,' Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley: the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan. Kwong

ber, 1937.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

What do

HOCKEY

!!

Mr. J.

L. Tetley, assistant

British women and children that

ANOTHER PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, also

Kowloon residents. celebrated their silver wedding an- alversary with a party given at their residence in Humphreys "Avenue yesterday evening at which over forty friends gathered to offer their félicitations.

Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were mar- ried at the British Consulate,, Kulangsu, on October 12, 1912.

Mr. Gibson was formerly with Messrs. A. 8. Watson and Co. Ltd...

5649 analyst of the Imports and Exports apply to this Consulate General oversities and civic centres," and, I take a nation which is behaving from whose service he retired a

you want?

you want

If there is anything to buy or Boll, try -& amall Classified advertisement. 25 words $1.00 prepaid for 3 Insertion.

"Man of destiny* back to Shanghai, it must be shed properties belonging to Tokugawa. clearly understood they do so en-the nationals of non-combatant he has been termed. He was the tirely at their own risk. Any per- nations roughly estimated at perfect patriot, bereft of all son requiring further information +50,000,000. They have reduced compassion and gold faith. respecting this question should

to ruins hospitals, schools, uni- Just the sort of chap who would Department, Hong Kong, has been nearest, British Consul.? Shipping transferred to the Federated Ma companies have been informed of course, they shot and almost as modern Japan is behaving. few days-ago.

that they may use their discretion murdered the British AmbassaHowever, here are the words. lay States as a chemist in the in-

as "regards individual applications dor. stitute for Medical Research. Mr.

but are requested not to facilitate Tetley, who graduated B.A. at Cam-

return en masse. Heads of firms bridge, is an Associate of the In- stitute of Chemistry. He was ap pointed to Hong Kong in 1931 as Azaistant Analyst to the Medical Department,

Mrs. Anne Tatlow, of Belgrave square, Monkstown. Co. Dublin. aged 104, widow of John Garnett Tatlow, land agent, left personal estate in England and the Irish Free State valued at £34,237.

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which to us explain all that the What a glorious record of emulators of the ruthless niker have been asked to co-operate to achievement, almost breath-taking of modern Japan stand for. this end."

for its valour !

**Like all his race he had no All this, however, is explain sense of sin, only of failure:” able. Let us state what we

Such are the opponents of

B. & S. RESUMES SERVICE

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CHINA MERCHANTS GODOWN

IN POOTUNG BURNS. Shanghai, Oct.12: Japanese warships to-day heavily shelled the Chinese positions at Pootung but. falled to silence the Chinese guns.

The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company's Footung go-

Amoy, Oct. 12: The local But-mean by that in a sentence. We Clrina"to-day. terfeld and Swire office announces have been perusing Professor It is, however, gratifying to the resumption of the passenger A. L. Sadler's monumental work know that the Japanese have at down was struck by a shell and and shipping services, which was entitled "The Maker of Modern loast a sense of failure.

broke out in Shanghai, between

We immediately caught fire which lasted for several hours. A num- ber of houses nearby were also destroyed by fire,

suspended shortly after hostilities Japan," wherein he gives a truly regret that they lack a sense of Shanghai, Amoy and Hong Kong remarkable study of the charac humour, for humour enshions

fer, life and times of Teyas failure.

·Central News

Central News,