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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

TRAVELERS - CHEQUES IN U.S. DOLLARS AND STERLING

CAN BE CASHED THE WORLD OVER

The

American Express Co., Inc.

Toourporated with Limited Liability in UBA

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG' AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD,

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

MUNICIPAL "NOTIFICATION No. 2/38.

VACANCY FOR DEPETY

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

The British Municipal Council, Tientsin, is prepared to receive applications from British Subjects

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1938.

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

Q.

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NOTICE

Applications are lovited for the post of Sister Tutor for Chinese ospitals Nurses Training

Schools.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly meeting will be held at the Com pany's Offices, P. & 0. Building,

If Gossip We Must

(BY PRUDENCE)

In spite of a very real counter-coated in dark furs, and Mrs. Ho, and trer sister Kathie was, I think on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, attraction, the Islington Corin-KI wore gray squirrel over a dress for I only caught just a glimpeo) at il a.m. for the purpose of thians,there was a phenomenal of gray brocade.

in blended browns. presenting the Report of the crowd at Happy Valley for the Dr. and Mrs. G. W.: Pope said Beryl Fair combined copper and. Applicants must, bold nursing Directors together with a State. opening day of the Annual Meet- they simply could not spot the green with very happy effect, and and midwifery qualifications re-

ing, and no idle crowd, either.—winners on Saturday, but Mrsa glint of golden hair under a |gistrable in Hong Kong, and be ment of Accounts to 31st Decem they all meant business, and got Mackichen had lots of luck, and severe little Russian cap indicated of Pam Scott able to speak and write bother, 1937, and electing Directors down to the task "backing their started off with a splendid win, the whereabouts

and Auditors...

fancy" in earnest. In fact, so and I saw Mrs. G. S. Wilson hap- Haraton. I've just heard that I English and Cantonese, Previous

described a dress worn by a charm- experience in training nurses is

The Register of Members of the great was the crush in the book-pily drawing winnings.

ing-hall that it was quite "a pro- 1 caught a glimpse of dark red ing young friend of mine at a party desirablo.

Company will be closed from 26th blem to get near enough to buy under the furs worn by Mrs. Well, last week, as black, when it was February to 10th March 1938. tickets on the favourites, and the and her daughter Mrs. Odell wore actually purplel. I've often both days fnclusive, during which shrofts must have had a strenuous soft petunia under an attractive wondered if I go completely colour- mink coat. Mrs. R. D. Walker is blind after taking a bird's eye period no Transfer of Shares can time.

here for the races, after all, as she glance at forty or fifty different be registered.

Excellency the

пор I know it's looked in for a short while before does not sall for home until next frocks.......so tifan, and had the pleasure of week. It was also delightful to true!!! seeing Lady Northcote's Gladiator see Mr. and Mrs. Macfadyen back EXQUISITE INDIAN DRESS

in second in the Ching again in their old corner on the

race balcony, after a very long holiday coat of pale stone colour over a Stakes. after A thrilling The weather, was cold, and most in North China, but they certainly costume frogged with a darker ran things rather fine, and only brown, and Miss Shedden was very tips of get away from the danger zone trimly coated in light gray. Mrs.

just in time.

Kharegat, wore a long fur coat over-

Applications, together with

testimonials to be forwarded" to | the undersigned,

D. J. VALENTINE, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong,

15th February, 1938.

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NOTICE

His

GOI

By Order of the Board

of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON

& CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, Feb. 18, 1938.

come

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It is desired to compile a Roll of trained Nurses (excluding those already on the local Regis ter) who would be willing to offer their services in a time of emer- gency under the local Defence Scheme.

Would any such Nurses please forward their names and addresse to the undersigned.

?

D. J. VALENTINE, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong.

for appointment to the position of 16th. February, 1938. DEPUTY ELECTRICAL EN. GINEER.

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BIRTH PARKINSON-At the War Memor- lal Nursing Home, on February 19, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Farkinson, a daughter.

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of the women were coated and furred right up to the their ears-and though furs are "lovely to look at and delightful to own" you cannot make make much of a song about them.

GLORIOUS SABLE COAT Mrs. Eu Tong Ben was there, but all I could see was a glorious

Mrs. Chubb had an

attractive

one of her exquisite. Indian drcases,

* YOUNG "RACE-FANS” All the young "race-fans" seem-and Mrs. Sommerfelt combined ed to be there last Saturday, not-mulberry ‘arid. pale" mist-blue with. withstanding the Corinthians, most artistic effect. I glimpsed. Mignonne McLay wore a charming (Mrs. R. E. Lindsell in the distance, hat with a cluster of drooping and Mrs. Colin Black, and Mrs. cocks feathers at one side. Peggy Dutran (who is a keen racegoer) | sable" coal, and a pair of very Humphreys · graceful coat of and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. - Whyte- dainty shoes of cut-suede. Lady shaded gray, Betty Fair looked Smith, and Mrs. Platt, and Ms. Pollock wore furs over a blue dress, very pretty in a colour she very Tlason and Misa Carter, and so and Mrs. Van Wylick a coat heavily seldom wears. `navy blue! Jan many others that my brain post- collared with becoming fox, Mrs. King had a most persuasive little tively reels...........so I had better stop. A. R. H. Phillips was very sleekly hat, with a small white feather, before I begin to make mistakes,

| CORRESPONDENCE

ECONOMIC WEAPONS FOR LAW

(Sunday, February 20, 1938)

With the world in general in a state of turmoil, the governments which seek to promcte peace, order and goodwill between nations are faced with the necessity of taking decisions which involve one of two dangers. the danger of doing something which might lead to im- mediate war, or that of nothing which may only postpone war. Either. 'way it would seem that the outlook is by no means bright.

The outrages in China perpetrated by the Japanese militarists are only a group in a long sequence of breaches of international law. each of them left unpunished. How long will this state of affairs be tolerated? It is a matter of universal concern and it is incumbent on the law-abiding and peace-loving countries to find a way of tack-

JAPAN SEEKS “CO-OPERATION" Hing this very serious problem.

THE FIFTY FIRST OR DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Candidates must hold degrees Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., in Electrical Engineering from. on Friday, the ith March, 1938, Į recognized universities, or possess AT 11 A.M., for the purpose of equivalent technier! - educational receiving the Report of the Direc·qualifications and have had tors and the Statement of several years experience in Elec. Accounts for the year ended 31st tricity Power Station work. They WATERWORKS ENGINEER.ple. These have mostly develop the parent body as it were. But at the present time to ask the Lea-

December, 1937.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938,

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1938,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

-AGENCY

CO.. LIMITED. 1

IS

must be not less than 25 por more than 35 years of age.

MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION

No. 3/38.

VACANCY FOR DEPUTY

The British Municipal Council, They must be conversant with Tientsin, is prepared to receive the control, maintenance, and re-applications from British Subjects pair of modern Steam Turbines, for appointment to the position of Alternators, Water-tube bollers, Deputy Waterworks Engineer. etc. They should also be able to supervise the installation Transformer Sub-stations Transmission

and

In the name of humanity Japan has drenched China in the blood of the flower of her youth; in the name of Asiatic liberty, Japan

There must be those who say that such action would lead to war But they forget the overwhelming economic strength which`such a combination commands. quite apart from its great military strength. Also that all the free trading interests in the world would be bound to support it.

als of Powers at whose footstools comes the time when he is so convinced that war Is profitable that

In taking stock of the situation in the world today it is just as

WAH YAN RELIEF

CONCERT":

(To the Fiftor, “The Hong Kong -

Daily Press"")

Sir, Please be good and kind enough to publish the following in your" paper:

The Wah Yan College Students" War Rellef Association," Kowloon, realised a nett praat of $775.00 from their Charity Concert held at the Majestic Theatre last Sunday. The following is the statement of accounts:

INCOME

Tickets sold [Sale of flowers

Donations Advertisements in

programmes

$320.50 50.73

49.80

the

127.00

$548.03

· EXPENDITURE

Hire or premises..... Printing and Advertising Refreshments and Con-

fectionery

Payments for labour Stationery, postages, etc. Travelling expenses Hire of microphone Flowers

Miscellaneous

$50.00 135.75

28.39

5.00

2.40

9.49

20.00

10:00

12.00

$273.03

LIANG YIH PAN, Hon. Secretary

JAPAN'S TEAM TO COMPETE FOR DAVIS CUP

Tamid Abe Appointed - Captain

What is wanted, is a plan of action ..... resolute, far-reaching effective action ...... which could be applied in cases where the com- In the natural process of evolu- mon interest is clearly recognised. By all the rules and regulations tion, the human. family has been such action should be organised by the League of Nations, with the divided up into many races of peo-countries which are outside it but willing to help to co-operate with

ed characteristics and a psychology gue to embark on any such plan would be impossible. The answer, peculiar to themselves, according therefore. is that the countries most concerned must act for them- to climatic and other conditions selves. reasons the study of ethnology has apply that overwhelming pressure which would make success certain. under which they live. For these Not so, however, 'In' isolation. Only by acting together can they always been a fascinating subject. Only by the evidence of a perfectly harmonised plan and a resolute To the Western mind, the work scheme of action "could they secure the respect which would ensure ing of the Japanese mentality has success. The sine qua non in any such plan would be that a stop be of

Candidates must hold degrees long been a source of bewilder- put to the now of war material to the aggressor country without any in Mechanical Engineering from ment, for this peculiar race of peo- restraint on the flow of help to the victim. At the same time it must and

recognized universities, or possess ple has developed characteristics be borne in mind that a much more comprehensive plan of economic Distribution

equivalent technical educational all its own.

action would have to be framed, deliberations being taken in the Eight | systems, including overhead

Whether this is due to the of all the possible consequences, and with a view to bringing to bear arud have A qualifications

had | males of 5,000 volts tension,

climatic conditions or some other the maximum pressure. 6032 knowledge of the construction, re-

several years experience la Water cause, has not, apparently, been pair and test of domestic electri-works plant operation and in ascertained.

water supply work generally. cal appliances is also desirable.

They must be not less than 25 The successful candidate will

nor more than 35 years of age.

The real danger of war lieg in letting things slide, in allowing receive an initial salary of Chil

The successful candidate will has killed, insulted and humiliated, the aggressor to go from victory to victory, strengthening himself by nese Dollars 1,050 ($700 basic pay plus $350 repatriation allow. recelye an initial salary of 1850 times without number, the nation-economic acquisitions as well as by territory snatched until there NOTICE HEREBY ance) per month from the date Chinese dollars ($700 basic pay she was not averse recently to sit he and his like will force war even upon the most peace-loving peo GIVEN that the FIFTIETH upon which he takes up bis du plus $350 repatriation pay) per and learn; in the name of civilisa-ples. ORDINARY GENERAL is in Tientsin. He will be up month from the date upon which tion she has apologised for these MEETING of SHARE. on probation for a period of six he takes up his duties in Tientsin. acts as regrettable accidents, and necessary to look into the future as the present. A signal triumph promptly proceeded to repeat of Justice now, Initiated by the resolute co-operation of the English- "HOLDERS in this Company months from that date, and will He will be upon probation for a

them, even with greater ferocity.speaking peoples, and aided by all peace-loving nations, could stop And now, to cap it all, as it were, the rot that is threatening the very foundations of civilization, and will be held at the Offices of be offered a four years contract at period of six months from that

the end of bis probationary period date, and will be offered a four a peer of the Japanese realm im- could set the whole world going forward again in its course of pro- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, 15th his services prove satisfactory. Years contract at the end of his plores the help of the world's gress which has already been so rudely interrupted, not once, est

He will receive half salary only.

Įprobationary period if his services Fowers to "build a new China!" March, 1938, at NOON for the

Of all the barefaced acts of prove satisfactory. purpose of receiving the Report for the period spent in travelling

And then, having realized that piracy and brigandage perpetrated closest co-operation between Japan He will receive half salary only in the present war, of all the and Britain. It is folly to talk of the game is almost up, unless by of the Directors together with the to Tientsin and payment of this for the period spent in travelling amazing utterances of Japanese Japan's desire to evict foreign some chance she manages to bring

Tokyo, Feb, ‘23. Statement of Accounts for the will be calculated from the date

without the co-about to Tientsin and payment of this statesmen and numerous spokes-interests, for.

peace, Japan promptly

Tamid Abe has been appointed year ended 31st December, 1937. of his embarkation. The Council will be calculated from the date men of recent months, of all the operation of other Powers, Japan pleads with the Powers to help her. captain of the Japanese Davis Cup THE REGISTER OF will pay for bls passage (first of his embarkation. The Council audacious requests of Nippen's cannot attain the object she has advancing the "open door" policy team. Five years ago Abe forsook SHARES of the Company will class) to Tientsin and in case he will pay for his passage (first pass this piece of unadulterated working amicably with us all, will

emissaries abroad, none can sur-in view. A reconstructed China. as bait.

Washington, London;

any as a journalist" for ' which his class) to Tientsin and in case be blurt practised by Viscount Ishii bring about that permanent peace other European capital will not be travels and education, received at is not offered a contract at the at a dinner in London on Thurs in the Far East which Japan, no fooled by this bluff.

the Waseda University and cgl- day.

less than any other Power, so The "open door was promised leges in England, France and end of his period of probation, a

Let us expose Baron Ishil's re- earnestly desires."

in Manchukuo. What is the result? America, well equipped him return passage of similar class quest to the clear light of day and Applications containing re.

The position then is this: Japan. The door is open there, sure On the closure of the popular will be given him.

see what it contains. "Our entire at one fell swoop, has torn down enough, but only for foreigners toJiji last year Abe, however, again ferences, credentials, copies of

Applications containing refer- objective," says the Viscount, is the years of hard work of recon-walk out, as they are now doing became available for defence of diplomas and "curriculum vitae**

ences, credentials, copies of dip.the stabilisation, once and for all. struction put in by the Central Finally, the world has been told. Japan's International tennis re- of each candidate should be ad- lomas and "curriculum vitae of of our relations with Chins. upon Administration, under Generals- times without number, that Japan putation. dressed to "The Secretary and each candidate should be address from time to time at the whim of would not be dictated to by Japan. why bother the west for support again include Jiro Yamagishi.or

A basis which cannot be destroyed simo. Chiang Kai-shek, because it wants Asia for the Asiatics. Then The Japanese team this year will Engineer, British Municipal ed to "The Secretary, and Ena Chinese Government hostile to In the process of that demolition and financial assistance?

Keto University, and Fumitero Council, Tientsin" and should be gincer, British Municipal Council, us, as so often has occurred in the Japan has wrought such havoc in In the light of Japan's avowed Nakaro, of Hosei University, both forwarded so as to reach him not Tientsin" and should be forward past."

China, against the pleadings and declarations, not forgetting the of whom represented the country later than Tuesday, 29th March, ed so as to reach him not "later destres the restoration of China as that she now ands the destruction the support of Japanese public comer, will be Yasumine Kuramit This is more important: "Japan protestations of the whirle world. Tanaka memorial which has found for the past two years. The new- than Wednesday, 30th March her natural market and the re-ts beyond her capacity to repair. opinion, it is obvious that any as- su, at Kwansal University, who establishment of such a market In other words, since Chinese sistance given to Japan will be capped last year's student singles would go far in relieving trade resistance is still as great as ever, used only for the purpose of far-

championship.-(Reuter), competition throughout the world." Japan, through her ernissary, ad-ther aggression and exploitation of And then comes the most immits that, single handed, she can-China and will thus be a crime portant of all. "The restoration not succeed in her vast undertak-against humanity. besides helping of that market mukt depend upon ings In China. The Viscount's to buy more nails for the coffin the rehabilitation and reconstruc-speech is therefore historic, in that which Japan is seeking to prepare Government of Formosa has tion of China herself. This can it is an admission of defeat com- for Western Influence in the declared Hong Kong an intected 6007 only be brought about by the ing from a high Japanese source. Pacific.

port on account of small-poX.

be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28th February, 1938, to TUES. DAY, 15th March, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares cân be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

0. EAGER,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1938.

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

The Hongkong Stock Exchange will be closed at 12.00 NOON, on "the 21st and 22nd. Inst. RACE

DAYS.

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Is not offered a contract at the

end of his period of probation, a return passage, of similar class, will be given him.

1938.

By Order,

H. F. BARNES,

Secretary & Engineer.

Conncil Room, Ticqisin, January 28, 1938,

6000

1938.

By Order.

H. F. BARNES,

Secretary & Engineer. Council Room, Tientsin, January 29, 1938.

many times, by war.

or

International tennis for a career

The Gazette announces that the

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