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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1937.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS into a unified nation, burning with hatred against the savage despoilers of their homes and hearths, Merciless barbarism,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG"

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS. of ELEK WEST GABOR DE GYULAY, late of Neutral Bay, in the State of New South Wales, in. Commonwealth of Australia, Gentleman, deceased.

PLIGHT OF

REFUGEES

Pavement Their Home

Shanghai's pavements

to-day most present

heart-rending scene of poverty and suffering. Wish the approach of winter, thousands of homeless who have hitherto slept in open doorways,

If the Chinese can only hold back the invaders for another few months by gradually giving way when the front lines are no longer tenable, but yielding only after stubborn fighting for every inch of ground, it is quite likely that Japan will be forced to seek the intervention of a third party

because no place could "be found to mediate on her behalf so as theto save her from major disaster for them in the congested refugee been abroad or revolution at hon. camps in the city, have And the Chinese, being self-driven to erect some sort of shel- ter from the "biting, winds and sufficient, except, in armaments, driving rains, which characterise should be able to draw the the weather at this time of the

year. Consequently Japanese inland, force them t keep a huge army in the invaded ments are crowded with crudely territories and make the work of built matsheds. some of which their commisariat as costly and house as many as five people in a

сад space which as difficult as possible, and play modate three at most. But des- Merry. Hell' with their communi-pite the deplorable conditions un- der which they have to live, the refugees show nothing but cheer-

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin ance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 3rd December, 1937,

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required-to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executrix,

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

MARRIAGE

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The Tenth Extra Race JOHNSON STEVENSON. At St. Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 6th November, 1937, ... commencing at 200 p.m.

The First Bell will be rong at 1.30 p.m..

By Order,

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C. B. BROWN,

· Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st Nov., 1937.

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CHINA PROVIDENT

CHINA PROVIDENT

LOAN AND MORTGAGE LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO.

LTD.

HONG KONG

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting

CO., LTD.

HONG KONG.

NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting

of the Members of the China of the Members of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., holding fully paid Co., Ltd., holding partly paid shares will

the shares will be held be held at

at the Jacobean Room, 1st Floor, Hong Jacobean Room," 1st Floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, or Monday, 8th November, 1937 a Monday, 8th November, 1937 a. 12 o'clock noon, when the sub 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, joined Resolution will be pro when the sub-joined Resolution |

will be proposed as a Special posed as a Special Resolution;

Resolution

That 15,633 shares of $5.60 each of the authorised Capital of the Company unissued be cancelled, and the lasued capital of the Company be reduced from $4,421,835.00 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 291,789 shares of $2.50 each upon which 75 cents per share shall be deemed to have been paid and that such reduction be effected in the following

manner:-

(a) By cancelling Capital which has been lost or is unrepresented by „available assets to the extent of $2.50 per share upon each of the 589,578 fully paid skares -of-the-Company which have been issued, and to the extent of $1.75 per share upon each of the 294,789 partly paid shares of the Company which have been issned. (b) By releasing the holders of the said 294,789 partly paid shares which have been issued from Hability 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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Columbus' Church. Bombay, on Thursday, November 4, 1937, William Daniel Johnson to Frances Mabel Stevenson (by cable).

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cations.

What a gigantic burden is being loaded for Japanese pos- terity to groan under!

EVERY FILM A PRIZE

WINNER:

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only accom

Meals are cooked an improvised charcoal stoves and children are bathed in ancient tin basins sal- and city vaged from alleyways dumps. Every one of them goes about his or her business quietly, and because of this, though the problem. is one which presents a serious threat to both health and traffe regulations, the Intera- tonal police force are taking a tolerant view of the situation:

JAPAN DENOUNCED BY INDIANS IN RANGOON

The British film trade.has finished a year of disappointment and financial trouble, in a blaze of triumph." Owing to the failure in world- markets of 6lm after film any British com- panies have recently been forced into very difficult positions. In view of these things it is all the more gratifying that at the fifth International Cinematograph Ex- hibition, which was held, in [Venice, Britain cani off spine

of the most valuable prizes.

The Cup of the Nathans, given for the best foreign in of the year, was awarded to the Eng lish production, Victoria the Griet Another. Earlish film. "Elephant, Boy, won the cup offered by the Ministry of Popu- wildly lar Culture, and wh LESS, cheered by the audience that saw

. while several British docu-peace and justice.-- Inemtaries was enthusiastically | Central News received.

Nanking, Nov. 5: The immediate and severance or all economic commercial relations with Japan BS a protest against her armed aggression in China was decided

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upon at a meeting of all Indian at Rangoon recently. nationals according to a dispatch, from the capital of Burma.

The meeting also expressed deep sympathy with the Chinese people in their sufferings from Japanese they atrocities and hoped that would win the final victory in the struggle for present

national well as

world emancipation as

HOWE ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI

"Shanghal, Nov. 5: Howe: Charge D'Affaire of the British Embassy at Nanking, who

Mr. R. G.

recently proceeded from the capi tal to Ningpo via Hangchow by motor car, arrived here, yesterday morning aboard the Peking -- Gentral News.

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MALAYAN REVIEW

A Chance For, Malaya.

Mr. Alywin Probert, Commissioner of the Golden Gate Inter- national Exposition of 1939, arrived recently in Singapore with the object of interesting Malaya in this great San Francisco undertaking. He has already visited Australia and New Zealand, where participation, has been promised, and the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines will be prominently represented.

Other countries which have shown interest in the San Francisco effort are Siam and Indo-China, and Mr. Probert hopes to be able to persuade the Malayan Governments that it will be worth their while to take part.

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One of the principal objects of the exhibition is to emphasise the importance of the tourist trade. The countries which are re presented in San Francisco in 1939 will be able to bring their attrac- tions to the notlee of many millions of people. The necessity of advertising the attractions of Malay has constantly been urged, and. the Californian Exposition offers a good opportunity.

Malayan Metals

The "British Malaya" issues a warning against Japanese mono- poly of Malaya's iron ore resources. In an editorial note it points out that the existence of considerable iron ore deposits in Malaya has been known for some time, but it is only recently that any idea of their extent has been obtained. Japanese mining companies are at present working four or five mines in Johore and Trengganu (Uu- federated Malay States), but recent discoveries in North Malaya sug- gest that the biggest iron ore resources in the country have not yet been tapped. Only last year a Japanese prospector located an iron ore held estimated to contain at least 7,000,000 tons of high-grade ore, and now a British syndicate has completed a survey which, ac- cording to reports published in Singapore, has resulted in the dis- covery of 4.000 acres where there are millions of tons of iron ore. A Japanese company has already made an offer for the right to work this new field. but it is believed that negotiations are proceeding with a British company. Exports of ore from Malaya to "Japan in- creased from 'about 750,000 tons in 1932 to 1,412,221 tons in 1935 and 1813,309 tons last year. Most of the cre mined in Malaya is of high grade, containing at least 64 per cent of metallic iron. This com-" penes for high freight, charges to Japan.

It is to be hoped that the Government of Malaya has this mat- ter under consideration and that no Japanese monopoly of Malayan iron ore will be permitted.

Mui Tsai In Malaya

At the budget meeting of the Legislative H. E, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, in the course of his speech said:-

"One of the most important events of the year was the issue in January of the report p the Commission appointed by the Secretary of State to inquire and report on the problem of mul taai. The Re- port has been carefully considered by the Chinese advisory consulta- tive committees both here and in the Malay States and I am happy to tell you on behalf of the Colony Government that I have recom- mended the Secretary of State's acceptance, subject to variance of a detall necessitated by local conditions of principle embodied in the minority report, that I quote literally-all girls must be safeguard- ed who for any reason whatsoever are transferred when under the age of 12 from their parents to persons other than relatives.

"I hope that other Malayan Governments will make the same decision. I will not go into detalls here because very full and care- ful explanations will be published before the necessary legislation has been introduced. I wish, however, to give an assurance that the law will be made as easy as possible and will be sympathetically ad- ministered."

"FRANK MADEIRA" IN NEUTRAL

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong

Daily Press.") -

Dear Sir-I read "Fight Fair's" letter to-day, with much amuse- mext

How is it, people are asking, that the international reputation" of English films is so low, while at exhibitions like that at Venice British pictures win so many prizes? It is by no means the first time that Britain has done so well, for her pictures won As in 1932 but in a much more several üt last year's Venetian spectacular manner, the Chinese exhibition also. The solution of have shown to the rest of the the paradox probably lies in the

However, one sentence strikes m world how fallible are the Jap- fact that Britain's fim butput is

as being out of place, and that is That 15,633 shares of $5.00 anese in their calculations. The enormously uneven. Her trouble

it was so thoroughly funny." The each of the authorised Capital Japanese never anticipated that is not that she does not produce

letter might have been classed of the Company unissued be they could be held up for three any good pictures, but that she

as absurd, nonsensical -or- evan cancelled, and the issued

fantastic according to cash in- weeks by a handful, compara turns out so many bad ones! It capital of the Company, be

tively, of poorly trained and ill-is these latter that determine ber to

dividual's point of view, but calling reduced from $4,421,835.00 equipped Chinese soldiers in international standing in the po-off the east Cheriang coast by it just plain funny, is absurd,

four Japanese warships yesterday nonsensical and even fantastic. divided into 589,578. shares of 1932, and though this year they pular estimation.

repelled by the $5.00 each fully paid and

Happily, Britain herself is afternoon was nude more thorough" prepara-

Chinese garrison. 294,789 shares of $5.00 each tions for the subjection of the now waking up to the damage

Under protective artillery and machine-gun fire upon which the sum of $2.50 surroundings of Shanghai, they inflicted by the policy of "quota barrage has been paid to $2,210,917.50 have again failed, and most dis- quickies, and is seeking to re- batches of blue jackets tried to divided into 589,578 shares of mally, to make a

correct esti- strict the making of cheap fms reach the coast in small moter $2.50 each fully paid and mate of the strength of their op that injure her, reputation. Thus boats six times, but were repulsed by heavy shelling by Chinese it is hoped to inaugurate a new batteries which commanded a high era when she will take her prope position.-

Central Newx.' place in the cinema world.

294,789 shares of $2.50 each

ponents.

upon which 75 cents per share Their mistake, which is noth- shall be deemed to have beening short of stupidity, has cost paid and that such reduction them thousands of lives and be effected in the following thousands of millions of yen, for their warlike operations in China

manner;-

(a) By cancelling Capital could not be carried on at

which has been lost or smaller cost than at least Yen is unrepresented by 20,000,000 a day, and as fighting. "available assets-to-the hus beer going on now for close- extent of $2.50 per on to three months, the drain on share upon each of the their "depleted finances must be 589,578 fully paid shares in the neighbourhood of Yeu of the Company which | 2,000,000,000 at least, whilst have been issued, and China has been sagely conserving to the extent of $1.75 her strength and wealth.' per share upon each of The resistance of the Chinese the 294,789 partly paid has therefore so infuriated the shares of the Company Japanese that, feeling the disas which have been issued. trons effects of a prolonged (b) By releasing the holders struggle, they decided to resort of the said 294,789 to a policy of frightfulness so as partly paid shares which to break the spirit of the Chinese, have been issued from both soldiers or civilians. But liability In respect of in the adoption of these "inea- their shares to the ex- Bures they have again blundered, tent of 75 cents per and most unintelligently. They probably imagined the Chinese as susceptible as themselves to " reign of terror and would be quickly demoralised into coward- ly submission. Instead of this they have welded the, Chinese

share.

By Order of the Board, J. C. GUTERRES,

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

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JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO LAND AT YUHWAN-ISLAND-FAILS- Hangchow, Nov. 5: An attempt land marines at Yahwan Island

The Japanese Nikks Cotton Mill at Footung was destroyed by

Chinese plan

The said correspondent takes a pecullar attitude in conveying his viewpoint, which if it were taken seriously, might start an epidemic of "Chucklealla" (slow suffocation by constant or endless chuckling), and I still sincerely hope I haven't started anything disastrous.

To tell you the gospel truth, I am very much disappointed. I ex- pected some opposition (though I didn't give much chance for op- position). What I wrote in my letter was based on the happenings of the past months, and to me, It didn't need any common sense to do that.

"Writing stronger would cause my letter to be curtalled, so I fust have to hold mysert and Jet it "mide", if you know what I mean.

After all, we have only to wait and see. Personally, I was (note the past tense) looking forward to hearing of some intervention by other supposedly powerful powers in this controversy, but now that China has almost. been openly for- saken, the field is open for Japan to reap. If China could clear the Japanese (Just to show Tm neutral) from China, belleve me, there's history in the making, and- to use a good old-fashioned slang "I'll be doggoned. However, we could not believe the news coming from Press reports. Our corres pondent apparently is a firm-be- lever in this news, which I have already stated, might be heavily "sugared."-

In conclusion, I might add that the Brussels Conference is a wash- out Mr. Norman Davis crossed the Atlantic for the fun of it

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P.8. L'am considering taking up- Japanese, so that I would not be. handicapped in the near future.

[As "Frank Madeira" is so prope to neutrality, perhaps Esperanto- would be preferable. "HKDP."I

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