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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE

RENTS COMMISSION.

The Rents Commission invites Landlords and Tenants to submit in writing any facts which they wish to bring to the Commission's notice in respect of the prevalent charges for rent in the towns of Victoria and Kowloon having re- gard to their rise and fall during the last ten years, and the extent to which and the manners in which tenant's ·and landlords have been and are being affected hy the sudden growth of the population of Hong Kong since the beginning of Sino-Japanese hostilities last year.

The Commission will, after .consideration of written state: ments, request the writers of such statements as appear helpful or relevant to appear and give! oral testimony before it at Urhan Council Chamber (top floor, Past Office Building) at such time and date as may be notified.

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All communications should be addressed to The Secretary, Rents Commission, C/o. Secretariat for Chinese Allairs, and will be treated as confidential if desired.

R. J. MINNITT, Secretary,

Rents Commission.

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THE INDO CHINA STEAM

· NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

The

Ordinary Fifty-seventh General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at noon, for the purpose of receiving | the Report of, the Directors, | passing the Accounts, and elect ing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of "the Company will be closed from the 24th March to 14th April in clusive,

By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong. 11th March, 1938

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KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

THE RENTS QUESTION.

The General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Associa tion proposes, if deemed advisable, to make representation to the Government of Hongkong in support of tenants whose rents have been unreasonably increased or who have been evicted despite prompt payment of rent.

To enable the Association to present irrefutable facts to Government residents, whether or not members of the Associa- tion, are invited to fit in this form and send it to Mr. R. Bald- win, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 51, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.

All replies will be treated confidentially...

Note: Whether your rent has been increased or not, please make A return so as to enable the Association to judge approximately what proportion of tenants have been victimised.

Name

Address

Name of Landlord

Flat or House

Are you principal or sub-tenant?.

Rent paid on June 30, 1937 $

September 30, 1937 S

December 31, 1937 $

February 28, 1938 $

What was your rent when you first occupled the premises? S

Were you in arrears with your rent?

Are you a satisfied tenant?

Remarks

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ADVERTISEMENTS. Small-Pox Not MALAYAN REVIEW

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1938-1939

Sealed Tenders will be received

Reported

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Malayan Matters

of the several items that came before the last meeting of the Perak State Council, the most interesting was the proposal by the MAN IN PREMISES Hon. Col. Cecil Rae that Government should make provision for a major public work which was necessary but not urgent in order FOR ELEVEN DAYS

to provide employment for unskilled labour which became surplus during periods of depression, says the Malaya Tribune. The sugges- A charge of falling to report

of at the Royal Naval Hospital, until case small-pox, preferred tion, comes at an opportune moment because, whatever the conditions 10 a.m. on the 16th, March, 1938, against Ho Hing-tong, was dismay be in the Colony, the conditions prevalling in the F.M.S. leave from persons desirous of supply missed by Mr. R. Edwards at Cen- good deal to be desired. The Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, in reply to Col. Rae, said that the unemployment problem had not yet assumed ing Beel, Mutton, Fowls, Pork,tral Magistracy yesterday.

Sanitary Inspector Watson pro-serious proportions the admission that there is an unemployment Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice secuted and defendant was repre- problem is made, be it noted-but in view of the fact that there had been cuts in the rubber and tin quotas, Government was undertaking and other provisions and neces sented by Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau.

Sanitary Inspector Watson said an intensive examination of the position to see what steps could be saries. for the year ending 31st.

he visited No. 232 Queen's Road taken in the way of making State proytalon for the contingency. March, 1939.

West on February 18 and saw Д Printed Forms of Tender and man named Tam Wah, and from

Satisfaction further particulars can be obtain his actions be suspected the man! There can be nothing but satisfaction with that statement. It ed at the R.N. Hospital.

was suffering from small-pox, indicates that the Government recognises that it has a certain Ee called Dr. J. M. Gray, who amount of responsibility in this awkward economic problem and, if The right to reject the lowest

verided this, and the man was it embarks on public works in order to absorb surplus unskilled labour, or any tender is reserved.

sent to the Kennedy Town Hos-nothing but good can result. The greatest benefit to be obtained from that course is that it will keep labour in the country and thus Ġ, D. G. FERGUSSON,pital.

The prosecution further alleged avoid the wasteful repatriation se freely resorted to during the last Surgeon Captain,

that the sick man had been on depression. One of the chief merits of the scheme outlined by Col. Medical Officer in Charge-the premises for 11 days.

Rae is that it can be put into force with the minimum of delay. Evidence was called by the Whenever labour becomes surplus on mines and estates, that is, to Royal Naval Hospital,

defence, however, that Tam had an extent that warrants action, it can usefully be absorbed by em- only gone there on the day inploying it on public works which can be suspended when the demand question.

for labour in the mining and rubber industries resumes normal pro-

Hong Kong.

10th. March, 1938.

Els Worship ruled there was no portions. The result of the official deliberations-announced by the 6082 evidence otherwise, and dismissed Hon. Mr. Cator on the subject will be awaited with interest.

the summons.

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA. LTD."

LOCAL ESTATES" CORRESPONDENCE

the use and benefit of Sebastiao Carlos de Jesus and

to Januario "de

"SHINTOISM”

Interesting Talk By Mr. D.O. de Silva

Mr. D. O. de Silva, F.R.GS..

Jose Maria de Souza Espirito Santo, advocate and civil servant. -GARDEN PARTY late of No. 17 Rua da Se, Macao, NOTICE is hereby given that who died intestate on March 3.

[To The Editor. "The Hong Kong Daily Press".] the NINETEENTH ORDIN 1994, left local estate sworn under

Sir-By kind permission of the ARY YEARLY MEETING OF $1.200. Letters of administration Committee of The Hurlingham gave an interesting lecture to the THIS COMPANY will be held at for

Club the Annual Indian Empire public for the local Theosophical the Registered Office of the Com Alfredo Augusto d'Almeida have and Eastern Garden Party will be Society on "Shintoism." pany No. 10, Des Voeux Road been granted Central, on Saturday, the 12th Almeida, civil servant, of No. 43 March, 1938, at 3.00 p,m. for the Ashley Road. Kowloon,

Local estate to the value of $400 purpose of receiving the Report of was left by Melania Joanna the Directors together with a

Botelho. widow, late of No. 35 Statement of Accounts for the Granville Road, Kowloop, who died year ended 31st December, 1937: intestate on February 23, 1937. Letters of administration' have The Register of Shares of the been granted to Carmelina Botelho Egyptian. Indian, Iranian, Japan- "What distinguished "Shintolam" Company will be closed from Barretto, of No. 6 York Road Kow- Saturday, 5th March, 1938 to loon Tong. Saturday, 12th March, 1938 (both

held at the Hurlingham Club on "Shintoism." the speaker em- Monday, July 4 (2 to 6.30 pm).phasised. was really a system of Officers and Civilians (Officers national ceremonial and adjura- include all RN. R.M. and RLN. tion to proper conduct. But it officers who have served afloat in could be called a religion as it Near and Far Eastern waters, also contained teaching regarding the Civilians Include Afghan, African. tain amount of worship was con- Clergymen and Lady Nurses: Delty or rather delties and 'a cer-

Arab. Burmese. Chinese. Cingalese, ducted along these lines.

from an animism was teaching trinity. There was regarding Izanagi and Izanami... the eternal male and the eternal female, and

"Shintoism" was essentially a national religion but new develop- ments were giving it a more uni- versal character.

ete. Malay Maltese, Nepalese, Parsi, Siamese. Turkish and W. Indian gentlemen) who have been in India the Crown Colonies. days inclusive) during which foreign

to Journalists

plead Afgharustan Arabia, China. Egypt. to the period no transfer of shares can China's cause

world faIran. Iraq. Japan. Nepal. Pales- their off-spring. Physical objects be registered.

more effectively than a hundred tine, Sarawak Slam. Sudan. Tur- typifying these were the sun, the Chinese missions eculd have done, key,

and and Zanzibar.

their earth and the stars. because the Journalists told their wives, widows and daughters are stories in the shape of red hot eligible. news-news which shocked thei 2-3 p.m.-Community singing by world, it is feared. far too badly to 2.000 disabled Ex-Servicemen. expect

immediate recovery Chelsea Pensioners and school whatever panaces the Japanese children. may now apply.

India p.m.-Polo: In such circumstances. the des- World (Indian Princes' Challenge patch of Japanese goodwill mis-shield). By kind permission of sions to the "outside world is Col. R. H. R. Parminter and Lt. - needless waste of money. They Col. W. P. .A. Bradshaw, the

By Order of the Board

of Directors, KAN TONG Po,

Chief Manager. Hong kong, Feb. 12, 1938.

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DEATHS

SEIDEL-On March 2..1938, at the -Country, Hospital, Shanghai, Arthur Curt Seidel, aged 53. PYKE-On March 3, 1938, at the Shanghai General Hospital, Richard Lionel Pyke. aged 38

years.

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The

INSURANCE AGENT CLAIMS BONUSES

Claimant Formerly In Hong Kong

was

can do no good-the harm already Kneller Hall Band and Pipe Band Sult for approximately $1.800, which he claims is due him as done has been stamped too deeply of the 2nd Bn. Scots Guards will In the hearts of millions of people play during the afternoon. The bonuses on the sale of life in- Lady surance policies, has been fled in who hate war and love liberty, proceeds will re given to fair play and civilised conduct in Minto's Indian Nursing Assocla-the United States Court for China general too dearly to be fooled by tion Lists of those present will against the Crownchina Com- bluff.

Theodore be on sale 1/- each. near the pany.. Inc.. by Mr.

resident of En-Saphiere." British What is happening in England Grand Stand and Station and America? Viscount Ishil's trance.

Bhanghai, states the China Press. The following rendezvous posts Mr. Saphlere

well-known attempt to pull wool over the eyes

for of the British public received a re- will be erected 'behind the house in Hong Kong as manager

Gibraltar Malta, ply in the shape of the greatest (1)

Egypt. Hong Kong and South China for

(2) the Crownchina, Company, "Boycott Japan" meeting ever Turkey. Sudan Somaliland; held in the long history of Lon-Cyprus. Palestine. Arabia, Iraq, Mr. Saphiere claims to have don. In the United States the Iran: (3) Afghanistan, Baluchis-acted for the defendant firm as a Provinces. Punjab: Ufe insurance agent from March Japanese propagandists are hardly tan. N.W.F able to get an audience-open (4) Nepal, United Provinces. Be-7. 1935 to May 4, 1937, and that hostility is manifest.'

har. Orissa, Bengal. Central Pro- the sum for which judgment is

(5) Sind. If that has been the effect at vinces)

Rajputana. requested represents the total of the Japanese under-estimation of Central India. Bombay: (6) As bonuses due film.

Burma and Madras; (7) The complainant states in his the human factor insofar as for- sam. Night Editor (Wanchal Office): eigners are concerned, the effect Ceylon. Indian Ocean Islands; (8) petition that his repeated

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HONG KONG, Märch 12, 1938.

JAPAN'S

GREATEST

The most amazing and inexplic- the numbers BLUNDER mostly or 45 pans nenpuct tickets will be issued after Mon-new Service Station in

de-

has been infinitely greater in the Slam. Malaya, British N. Borneo. mandal for payment of the amount He is repre- (9) have been refused. Pacific Islands; case of the Chinese. There the Sarawak. brutalities, rapings, mass murders China and Japan; (10) Zanzibar, sented in his action by Mr. J. and other Inhumanities have im- East and West Africa: (11) West B. Davies of the law firm. Allman.

British Davies and. Kops, bued in the masses such an un-Indles, British Gulana. quenchable hatred of Japan and Honduras. Atlantic Ocean Islands. Tickets. 7/6 each (including Tea all things Japanese that the na-

THE NEW FORD V.8 CARS tlon has been welded together in and light refreshments). can be an unbreakable unity whose in- obtained from. Lt. Col. C. C. An-

Messrs. Wallace Harper and exorable purpose is to win the war derson, 10. Gilston Road, S.W.10. and drive the Invader out.

Please apply early for tickets as Company Ltd.. held a "preview" of are limited. No the new 1938 Ford V-8 cars at their Arsenal As the Editor of "Tien Hala" so 15 that while she herself boasts day. June 27. except in very ex-Street last night when a number

When applying of people attended.

The new models are very stream.. ING of the Company (since correctly puts it, Japan's greatest and is so proud of such virtues ceptional cases. The Sixty ninth Ordinary

for tickets. please write distinctly self-respect and

initials,ned and the feature that imme- GIVEN that the Ordinary Year- General Meeting of Shareholder: registration) will be held at the blunder in the present undeclared as patriotism Iy

well built with Meeting of

Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, war was her under-estimation of honesty, she makes no allowance in block letters. name.

Da TUESDAY, the 22nd the human factor in her relations in any shape or form for the pos- rank. title, present or former diately catches the eye is the new will be held in the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday,

session of like virtues by the Chi- branch of service. Colony and radiator. Very and dealings with other people. MARCH, 1938, at 11.30 A.M.

Had Tokyo, known in August, nese, quite overlooking the fact late Regiment if any. ir order comfort and smartness the salient may be entered correctly in the jably priced and anybody intending Hong Kong, on Monday, 28th the purpose of receiving the Re

Report of the General Managers doubtful whether the Sino-Japan-of the same stock and that it was printed lists. When applying, for to buy a new car will be well ad- March, 1938 at Noon for const port of the General Managers, together with a Statement of ese war would ever have occurred, from the Chinese that the Japan-tickets for ladies, please state vised to visit the "Ford Show" to-

statement of

acquired in large measure deration of the Directors: Report together with a

Accounts for the year ended 31st and even if it did, it is certain ese

that Japan's course of action their culture, their literature and how eligible under above condi-day and tomorrow before making.

tions. Remittances of and Statement of Accounts for Accounts for the year ended the

money a final decision. OCTOBER, 1937.

would have been very different. their art.

must accompany all applications the year ending 31st December. 31st December, 1937.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of That is obvious from present hap- The whole of Japan's campaign for tickets. No money will be 1937.

The Share Register and Trans.

In China was apparently based on returned for unused tickets, The Share Register and Transler Books will be closed from the the Company will be CLOSED penings,

troin SATURDAY, the 12th The killing, insulting and humi-the presumption, or assumption, Ticket holders may obtain lun- the Sincere Perfumery Factory, 2 fer Books will be closed from 15th to the 29th March, 1938,

MARCH, 1938, to TUESDAY.ation of foreigners, the bombing that the Chinese people were cheon at The Hurlingham Club on Davis Street, lost two fingers when 12th to 28th March, 1938, both both days inclusive,

the 22nd MARCH, 1938, both foreign ships, the destruction of thoroughly and completely devold July + from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m., at her hand was caught in a machine,

foreign missions, hospitals 'days inclusive,

and of all virtues and were, in fact, a 5/- per head. Applications, with She was sent to the Queen Mary. days inclusive.

schools-all these things and lot of spineless, weak-kneed crea-Iremittances for luncheon tables Hospital for treatment.

Tong Shun, 48, allpped and frac more only) others including stupid. tures-so different to the Japan-parties of four or JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

offensive and bombastic effusions ese. The war has disillusioned the should be made direct to the tured his skull on the pavement & SON,

of The Hurlingham near Wing Fung Street, Shau- by Japanese soldiers, statesmen Japanese, just as it has opened Secretary and government spokesmen made eyes of the world to many Club, Fulham 8.W.6, and as ac-kiwan, yesterday at 11.20 am. He General Managers.

it quite unnecessary for China to virtues which nobody had pre-commodation is limited early ap was conveyed to the Queen Mary Hong Kong, 4th March, 1938,

send propaganda; missions abroad. viously connected with the Chi-plication is advisable. 6071 Japan. unknowingly, helped the nese character,

Company, 2, Queen's Building, ¡29th March, 1938, at Noon, lot for the purpose of receiving the 1937, what she knows today, it is that the Japanese and Chinese are that the names of those present points, these cars are very favour-

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By Order of the Board of

Directors,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers,

E. COCK,

Chlef Manager.

The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1938, Hong Kong, 7th March, 1938.

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607:

many

(820.) O.C. ANDERSON,

Li Tuk-tse, 22, female worker in

Hospital, but died before 'arriving there.