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NOTICE.

PRACTICE BLACK-OUT ON

FEBRUARY 28TH, 1938.

Directions. In regard to use of head-lamps on motoṛ vehi.les.

"The Commissioner of Police

[KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

“ASSOCIATION

NOTICE.

The Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Rest

dents' Association will be held in

St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow. foon, on Friday, 4th March, 1938,

draws special attention to Regat 6 p.m. lation 5 of the Temporary Regulations under the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, publish

BUSINESS

Adoption of Report" and Ac

ed in the Government Gäzette counts for the year ended 31st of the 18th day of February, {December, 1937..

1938.

Election of Olicers and Com

The regulations will be inmittee. force from 7 P.M, to 11 P.M. on 28th February, 1938.

Regulation 5 is as follows:-

The following restrictions on the use of lights on vehicles shall be observed;—

Any other business.

It is earnestly requested thai members and all others interested in the weltare of Kowloon will endeavour to be present, An opportunity will be given for (1) Except in accordance with bringing forward matters for the such directions as the Commis consideration of the new Com.

signer of Police "may give under mittee..

this regulation, the use of head

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laraps on all vehicles is prohibit- ed. "Head lamp" means lamp, in which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 44 laches.

(2) No Hight shall be shown from any moving vehicle except

(a) to the front, a white or yellow, Ught from not more than two lamps:

(b) to the rear, a red light from not more than one lamp Two lights to the front and one to the rear are compulsory for motor vehicles.

No rear "stop" light and no direction indicator of any kind showing a light shall be used...

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R. BALDWIN,

Hon. Secretary.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of William

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY," FEBRUARY 22, 1938.

TRAVEL

PASSAGES BOOKED

AT

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ON ALL

PASSENGER LINES.

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

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MARRIAGE BOTTOMLEY -!! MELHUISH. - On Feb. 5, 1938, at St. Margarets- at-Cuffe Church, by Rev, John Lewis, assisted by Rev, Alan Lecke, James Kelvin Bottomley,

JAPAN'S

CHINA POLICY

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son of Mrs. Dorothy Bottomley of Nippon seeks to be that hero, trol while in action and did what and the late James Francis This, perhaps, explains the cause they wished" without any regard of discipline in the for the orders of their superiors. Bottomley, Ph.D., of Gosforth, of laxity Northumberland, to Margaret Japanese Army, Navy and Air These junior officers are, there- Melhutsh, eldest daughter of Force. That the world war is not fore, a real threat to good disci Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Melhuish, yet in progress is certainly not pline in Japanese military forces. of White Cum, St. Margarets- Japan's fault.

The Japanese Higher Command at-Cliffe, Kent.

'Another phase of Japanese mien- naturally looks upon this state of tality la represented by the gen-affairs with the gravest concern. ENGAGEMENT

eral belief prevalling among cer- but, instead of taking necessary The engagement is announced be-

tain classes of people, that Japan steps to eradicate the evil, the tween Reginald M. Elias, of 13. has a divine mission to rule the easlest way out is always sought Mount Street, W., fourth son world, and that the Mikado, who by anding excuses. of. R. H. Elias, of Shanghai, and is the Emperor of Heaven. is des- Betty, second daughter of Mr. tined to full that mission. He

DUE TO TRAINING and Mrs. Falkoff, of 9. Orchards. they declare, therefore, above on the part of the junior officers Needless to say, auch behaviour Avenue. Finchley, N3.

the organ of constitutionalism. is largely due to their training. DEATHS

General Mosaki, the Japanese CARBY-On Feb. 7, 1938, at Fair Director of Military Training, took white people were driven out of They are taught that, umless the light, Chislehurst.' Walter even a higher flight of imagina- the Far East, there will be no place George Darby. of Marklye. tion when he told the cadets that for the Japanese, and that, unless Sussex, formerly of Norththey were descendants of the gods. China is completely subjugated and that they had a divine mis- there is little hope of the white

Borneo.

Fritz Fiene, age 55 years, beloved slon to extend "Japanese peace people being driven out. To strike husband of Mrs. D. Fiene, passed and civilisation,”

away at the International Hospital, Hankow, on Tuesday, February 8.

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at the white people whenever and A DEAD LETTER

wherever a chance presents Itself It is to be admitted, however, is a guiding principle well drilled that these fantastic views are not into the minds of the rank and shared by the thinking or ever Ble of the Japanese fighting forces. the mass of people in Japan. Saner Japari has always said that

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thinking is still in existence, even China's foreign policy is "to be In Japan, but the voice of the friend the distant countries and people is stifled, by the domina- attack the near neighbour" This tion of their war-lords. Consti-is certainly a case of "putting tutionalism is a dead letter in Chang's hat on the head of Lee." Japan.

For although anti-foreignism is It is not the Chinese people but an integral part of Japan's "na- the farmers and labourers of tional defence policy." she Ands it Japan who are to be pitted; for we expedient at the present time to Chinese know what we are doing play of one white against another while the Japanese peasants do while she herself is attacking not know what they are paying Chine with a mighty force. In for with He and money. Japan pursuance of this policy. Japan is has embarked upon a costly war, engaged in the hopeless task of not by the choice of the people. endeavouring to isolate Great Bri, but by the dictates of a small but tain from the United States. This powerful clique. The small num-consista of campaigning against ber who know are compelled to Britain and flirting with the IN look on in silent disapproval at United States. Hence, even while

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI London Office: 53, Fleet Street

BANKING CORPORATION.

Eric Stevens, late of St. \ will be closed at 12.00 NOON on Ordinary Yearly. Meeting of the

Christopher's Beaumont in the Island of Jersey, Retired Merchant and Farmer, de ceased.

NOTICE

TS HEREBY

prevent the use, in trams and virtue of Section 58 of the

reduced in accordance with the

provisions of paragraph (4).

The Hongkong Stock Exchang.

the 21st, and 22nd, last. RACE

DAYS.

6019

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HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 2, 1039.

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Notice is hereby given that the

Shareholders in this Corporation

the continuation of a war against the Tokyo Foreign Minister is de- will be held at the Head Office:

andther people with whom they claring himself to be in favour of of the Corporation, No.

cherish no enmity.

reviving the "cherished" Anglo- Queen's Road Central, Hong

"ACCIDENTS”

Japanese relations, an Intensive Kong, on Saturday, the 26th ; Just as the first fumes rising out i

Japanese boasts of a powerful anti-British campaign is proceed- Nothing in this paragraph shall GIVEN that the Court has by THE HONGKONG AND for the purpose of receiving the pressage an eruption, the political these well disciplined and under One recalls with no little amuse-

volcanic crater generally army, navy and February, 1938, at 11.30 a.m. of a

air force. Are ing right in the capital of Japan.

omnibuses only, of interior lights Probates Ordinance 1897, made KOWLOON WHARF AND Report of the Board of Directors during recent weeks in the Japan-answer is to be found in the sink-of not long ago, when Japan was unrest manifest in greater degree control as they should be? The ment the anti-American campaign together with a Statement of ese Diet may be taken as the being of the U.S.S. Panay. the shell-trying to curry favour with the- Accounts for the year ending 31st ginning of the inevitable explosioning and bombing of H.MS. Lady. British. Although the latest anti- December, 1937.

which, it has long been obvious to bird, the shooting of the British British

come mostly close followers of Far Eastern af Ambassador and other simian from retired army and navy off- The Register of Shares of the airs, was bound to follow Japan's cidents. These horrible occurces cers, it is important to bear in Corporation will be closed from suicidal policy in China.

are called "accidents" by the mind that General Mataul, who Monday, the 14th February, to

This journal has always held the Japanese. If they are so, then the has on several occasions openly

views in for so long as may be necessary send their claims to the under. DINARY ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, the 26th February. View that, in order to defeat Japan, shooting of the Japanese Premier aired his anti-British

China need win no great victory Thukal and the notorioul Tokyo public, was on the retired omcers' OF SHAREHOLDERS will be 1938 (both days inclusive) during on the battlefield; that China's mutiny of February 28. 1936. dur-11st only a few months ago, but s held at the Office of Messrs. which period no transfer of share gole necessity

is the ability and ing which a number of important now engaged in "eradicating white willingness, to maintain and cup members of the Tokyo Govern-Influence from the Far East." Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., can be registered.

tinue resistance. It has been our ment were slain. must also have By Order of the Board of

TOKYO'S CHOICE on Friday, the 11th March, 1938.

Conviction that in such circum- been accidents, but we know that,

It is logical to presume that Directors. AT 11 A.M., for the purpose of

stances Japan would defeat herself. they were not.

General Abe, former Minister of receiving the Report of the Direc tors and the Statement of

(3) No light whatever shall be 'shown from any stationary vehi· cle except a tram ör an omnibus,

an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above | estate to the 21st day of March, 1938.

All Creditors and others are

NOTICE TO..

SHAREHOLDERS.

and then only while it is stopped accordingly hereby required to THE FIFTY-FIRST OR

to pick up or discharge passengers signed on or before that date. in the course of its regular sër

Dated the 21st day of Feb. vice.

ruary, 1938.

(4) The lights oi trams and omnibuses must be reduced "as the Commissioner of Police may

direct.

(5) In the case of all other venicles—

(a) only electric or oil lamps sail be used;

(b) no lamp, of a power ex ceeding six candle power shall be used:

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix, The Hong Kong & Shanghat Bank Building,

Bong Kong.

605

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly

" (c) the front glasses of all. lamps in use must be obscured with at least one thickness of ordinary white or yellow thque paper or with white or yellow meeting will be held at the Com

the

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chiel Manager.

Accounts for the year ended 31st Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1938. 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.

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on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, that the obscuring effect is not less than that of one thickness 11a.m. for the purpose of of ordinary white tissue paper. presenting the Report of

Directors together with a State: THE HONGKONG LAND| The parer, paint material

Of must cover the whole of the ment of Accounts to 31st Decem

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FLOOD DANGERS

IN CHINA

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kow as a member of the so-called Pan-Asiatic Society, may yet be

And now, after nearly seven The secret is that the younger War, who passed through Canton months of war, we have no reason or Junior officers got out of con-last summer on his way to Han. to change that view. Rather has it 50been strengthened.

What has Japan achieved during ships leaving Kobe groaning under Tokyo's choice for a commander- these seven months? With a mil- the weight of thousands of tons of ship to lead an expeditionary force llon men in the field and at the merchandise. The mighty volumes for the invasion of South China. expense of nearly 1,000,000,000 yen of smoke that used once to issuë In fact, judging by the inten- she now holds about a fourth of from the chimneys of the Osaka stiled activities of the Japanese China's soll. According to Japan's factories are now dying down..Fleet and its war-planes in this [own, calculations, China is fiuan- Japanese shipping magnates are part of China (we may safely come ctally in a position to wage war beginning to complain that they to the conclusion that the inva- for another year at least, paying cannot carry on if their ships are sion of Kwangtung is only a ques-" $50,000,000 a month for the pur-going to return home empty from tion of time. This belief is con- chase of munitions and other war the world's ports.

firmed by the utterances of no less materials abroad (although Chin- Already the effects of all this are a person than Admiral Hasegawa, ese sources declare they are able reflected in the growing under- Commander-In-Chief of the to carry on for another two years). | currents of discord in the Japan-Japanese Third Fleet, who believes During the next twelve months ese political arena manifest in that it would be better to take Japan has budgetted for an ex-some measure in the more. and Canton than to attack Hankow. penditure of 1.500,000,000 yen for more starmy sessions of the Diet Mr. Hirota,, the Japanese Foreign the China "incident." "On" the which are expected to become still Minister, declares that Britain will basis of her budgetting for the frat more intensifed when the National remain neutral when Kwangtung six morithe of the war. that sum Mobilisation Bill is presented, as is attacked.. will probably be exceeded by Afty the result of which the entire na- If that day should ever come. Mr. F. J. M. Bourdiez, member per cent. by next January.

tion will be under complete mili- the invaders will find the Canton- of the Royal Institute of En- In a country, whica has for years tary dictatorship.

ese ready for them. They will find. gineering, Netherlands, and con-led the world for the burden of When that happens still heavier not only the regulars, but every sulting engineer to the National taxation in preparation for ints taxation and other burdens will be daughter and son of Kwangtung. PEREBY Economic Council, China, gave a This regulation shall not apply February to 10th March 1938, GIVEN that the FI TIETH very interesting talk before mem- only 3,000,000.000 yen. more than are after all, human beings and hand. It will then be a battle to war, and whose annual revenue is inflicted." The Japanese people, ready to meet them with sword in both days inclusive, during which

ORDINARY GENERAL bers of the Engineering Society of two-thirds of which is derived from the question is how long will their the bitter end.

the University last night..

the export trade which has al-patriotism bear the strain of these WORLD PEACE AT STAKE MEETING al SHARE-

Using lantern slides, Mr. really: rapidly dwindled and pro- burdens? The break'ng point Kwangtung is the cradle of HOLDERS in this Company Bourdrez based his talk on the mises to vanish altogether, such a must come sooner or later.

Chinese Nationalism. For nur will be held at the Offices of perila of the floods which frequerit- colossal war budget is bound to It is for these reasons that the Ideals and for our homesteads, we Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & occur in North and Central have serious repercussions. Addi- coming year promises to prove a will give the Invaders a reception

China, and spoke of the valuable tional taxes on almost every con-critical one for Japan-far more so that they will Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY 15th work which is being carried on by ceivable thing will bring in a fur than for China; but Japan hopes The Cantonese are a peace-loving not "scon forget. March, 1938, at NOON for the the Yellow River Commission and ther 300,000,000 yen next year. Lo retrieve a seemingly hopeless people, but when their homes are purpose of receiving the Report the various bodies of men respon- Were Japan assured of that position by resort to guide the invaded, they will teach the mar of the Directors together with the sible for the bullding of modern position during the coming year, simple expedient of appealing to auders what is means to be beat- 6027 Statement of Accounts for thes and canals to prevent, floods. things would not be so bad, but the democratic Powers the only en.

At the close of Mr. Bourdrez's what actually is the prospect fac- people who are in a position to But the war, now being waged year" ended 31st December, 1937-interesting talk, Professor. C. Aing Japan? For the answer one help her.

by the Japanese in the Far East THE REGISTER OF Middleton-Smith thanked the must turn to the great internation- Fortunately. however, these is not aimed at domination of SHARES of the Company will speaker for hla

inal meeting of the "Boycott Japan, Powers have been given an Indica- China alone. The peace of the giving such valuable data in the Help China" movement held in tion of Japan's intentions and am-world is at stake. China is only

London recently,

portion of the front glass through which light can. pass and must net be treated in any way so us! to increase its transparency.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 26th

to any vehicle in use on emer gency duty for fire brigade, period no Transler of Shares can ambalance ar police purposes. be registered.

The use of head lamps on motor vehicles which have no side lamps will be permitted anly if (1) such head lamps are

and attached as follows:-

By Order of the Board.

of Directors

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

& CO., LTD., Agents.

fitted with a disc constructed

(a) The disc must be made of Hong Kong, Feb, 18, 1978.

Tit near to the front glass of the

lamp (Inside the lamp if desired)

completely opaque material, must

and must cover it so as to prevent

NOTICE IS

generosity

NOMADS WIN

(b) The holes in the disc must be CLOSED from MONDAY, field of engineering. the passage of light except be covered with at least one 28th February, 1938, to TUES- through the holes cut as provided thickness of ordinary white or DAY, 15th March, 1938, both in the following diagram: yellow tissue paper,

days inclusive, during which (2) In the head lamp no lamp nerlod ng transfer of shares can bulb of a power exceeding six be registered. candle-power is used.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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bitlona. If Japan, has given the fighting the advance-guard action By her acts of aggression and world the impression that her fire-or the next, World War. Yet, we barbariam, by her callous indiffer brand militarists are seeking to are even nighting for the liberty of ence, to the atrocities committed plunge humanity into another the masses in Japan, for their de- Nomads emerged victorious in the insults and humillations she pect these Powers to help her? No task-masters. the war-lords.

After a goalless first half, the by her fighting forces in China, by great cataclysm, how can she ex-verance from the yoke of their

hockey game at King's Park has practised on foreign nationals sort of assistance will be tolerated As long as these war-lords re- yesterday when they beat the by her selfishness by all these by civilised people,

main in control in Tokyo, there. Club de Recreio by the only goal things and numerous others, Japan Meanwhile, the world will watch will be no peace elther in the Far scored in the game.

has antagonised the workers of the the imedifying spectacle of Japan East or any other part of the The match was very evenly con-world and a great wave of anti-stewing in her own juice, and then, world, tested and the exchanges were Japanese animosity. ́is slowly in the not too distant future, the Let us then bend our every effort fairly even, L F. Osmund hetted sweeping the world the effect of historians will be writing: "How to eliminate these war-lords, zo for the Nomads after receiving a which it is not dueult to foresee phenomenal was the rise, but even that Democracy may be made 6033 pass from the right wing.

No more are the great Japanese more rapid was the fall!"

| safer for all mankind-(Reuter).

T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.

Hong Kong.

0. EAGER,

Secretary Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1938.

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