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EDITORIAL

ADVERTISEMENTS, ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE

SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO

NOTICE.

Messrs. JOHN 1. THORNY. CROFT & CO., LIMITED, bave moved their EXECUTIVE OFFICES to ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, HONG KONG. Tel. No. 22363.

The Daily Press.

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Editorial and Business SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State. ments of Account to 31st Decem- ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi dend, etc.

TRANSFER

The SHARE BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days in clusive.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG, MAROW 94, 1038.

CHINA MUST

BE ASSISTED

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1938.

SPLENDID MUSIC

HALL SHOW :'

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IF GOSSIP WE MUST

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FANLING HUNT

By Elspeth

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BRIGHT EVENING IS ASSURED AT CHINA FLEET CLUB On Sunday last the Fanling. Those who go to the "Old Time Hunt met at Kitten Hill. Rein Music Hall at the China Fleet held of just long enough for an. Club Theatre tonight are assured excellent afternoon's sport. of spending a rollicking evening. In spite

inclement of the For one thing, instead of the weather a number of hardy souls usual rows of stalls, they will find turned out to watch the Meet. the hall set out with tables and Miss Gerrard in a brown woven chairs, so that they can quaff lons suit was talking to Lt. Commdr. draughts of beer and lounge at Caddy. Mrs. Fuller, also in brown, ease, while they watch a cheery came with Mrs. Barry who was variety performance on the lines trim in checks, Mrs. Menzies in of those that delighted past au-la blue checked sult was with Mrs. diences in those mythical

days Haggard. Mrs. Gambler, who was known to us as the Gay Nineties. not hunting, came with her hus- A number of popular Hong Kong band. Miss Haley Bell came with IN THE GOODS o.

However deep-seated the convic-artistes and some sparkling new Miss Smalley. ROBERT EDWIN HEM-tion that the world is fast heading Stars will perform, notable among clever MINGS, late of Tientsin, for a general war before which the the latter being the two in the Republic of China, 1914-18 upheaval promises to be little Raeburn Sisters and a tenor dwarfed, it would be foolish to with really marvellous high notes, preach war. That way lies need-by name Victor Wiggins, less misery. panic and despair.

Comedy is in the safe hands of NOTICE is hereby given that Hope is the very essence of lire. Raeburn and Charlie Gill.

Evelyn Fullerton and By Order of the Board,

the Court has by virtue of the The International situation con- A. W. HUGHES, provisions of Section 58 of Or-tinues to deteriorate with such Simpson will put an

alarming rapidity that a general sketch. General Manager.dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an

conflagration - seems unavoidable Sweet Anne Winter will sing, also order limiting the time for cred in the long run, but miracles have that delightful radio star, Gaston Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

tors and others to send in their happened before and may yet hap-

Jimmy Green and his Boys will claims against the above estate pen in the future. Probability 15

a far cry from certainty. The play us back from jazz to the year to 14th April, 1938.

while 1908.

Bob Henderson, 23 sanity and the will of the majority of mankind may yet prevall. It Chairman, is there complete with may even be that the bellicose stick and the old fashioned chair- minority may either be forced or man's hook, to present, as a novelty converted into the same way of turn a clever burlesque of the thinking in time. Conversion Amateur Nights so dear to music would be the real worth while hall audiences of the past. thing, but the path to it does not The "Old Time Music Hall" is Solicitors for the Administrator.appear to lle in intoxicating the assured of a full house and chari-

1, Des Voeux Road Central, people with power. Unfortunatees should reap much benefit.

ly. the tendency seems to le in Hong Kong.

that drection at the moment.

Germany has annexed Austria. From the Baltic to the Adriatic they now cry in frenzled passion "Hell. Hitler!" What next! II Duce is now the head of an empire and he dreams visions of the glory of ancient Rome. Spain will soon be a complete Fascist state. All that is lacking now is a Japanese victory in China. That would be the signal for real action by the dictators.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE TO

KOWLOON RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION.

THE RENTS QUESTION,

HONG KONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

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SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE,"

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

DEACONS..

6108

The Ninety Fourth Yearly Following upen an interview General Meeting of the Members Union Building, Hong Kong, on THE INDO CHINA STEAM with the Rents Commission of the Hong Kong Club will be those persons who have answered, held in Club House on the Association's questionnaire Thursday, the 24th March, 1938, are requested to call upon the at 5.30 p.m.

Commission between the hours

of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 26th

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the

By order;

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SR. KERR,

Secretary. March at the Urban Council Chamber, top floor, Post Office Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. Building."

They should bring with them rent receipts; landlord's or soli

letters citor's

announcing an increase of rent or giving notice to quit, and tenancy agreements,

if any.

The Association, being bound

HONG KONG & WHAM POA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE

IS

HEREBY

to treat all answers to its ques GIVEN that the Ordinary Year

Meeting Shareholders

of tionnaire as confidential, is un-ly able to forward them to the will be held in the Offices of the Commission. It is therefore im-Company, 2., Queen's Building, portant that persons who wish Hong Kong, on Monday, 28th their cases to be considered by March, 1938 at Noon for const the Commission should them deration of the Directors' Report selves bring them to the notice and" Statement of Accounts for of the Commission on Saturday. the year ending 31st December, 26th March.

1937.

WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of

etc.

D'Aquino.

ACWO.

Puppet Regime For Nanking

INAUGURATION IN A FEW DAYS

Tokio, March 23.

Mis. Aplin, of Manila photo- graphed at the Races.

Mrs. Dalziel, who was with Wing Commander Dalziel, was talking to Mrs. Donovan, the latter smart in a long fur coat.

Mr. Walmsley Cotham hunted hounds and Messrs. Fielden and Butcher acted as whips. Commdr. Hopper was Field Master. Owing to combined operations the field was somewhat depleted.

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Among those who moved of The Fifty-seventh Ordinary

were: Mrs. Godby, Mrs. McAvoy., the Directors and the Statements General Meeting of the Company

Mrs. Weldon. Miss Scott Harston, of Account to 31st December, will be held at the Offices of the

Miss Fair, Miss B Fair, Mrs. Raw- storne, Miss Priestley, Miss M. 1937, and of declaring Dividends, General Managers, Messrs. Jar

dine, "Matheson & Co., Ltd. |

The new government which the Priestley. Mrs. Butcher, Miss Smal Fortunately, China by her own Japanese have been endeavouringley, Commdr. Hopper, Mr. Watson. The SHARE TRANSFER Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on BOOKS of the Company will be Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at determined efforts has prevented to set up in Central China will Mr. Middleburg. Mr. Treverton, Mr. CLOSED from 26th MARCH noon, for the purpose of receiving the fulfilment of that sim so far. begin activity within the next few Archer, Mr. Grieve. Mr. McAvoy.

Far from being crushed and beat days in Nanking, it was announced Mr. Paton.

bere yesterday. It will be known Both Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. en. China's spirit burns more to 13th APRIL, Both Days in the Report of the Directors, clusive.

passing the Accounts, and electuminously than ever. Her will to as the "New Government of the McAvoy sustained falls during the but though muddled ing Directors and Auditors. win remains as strong as it ever Chinese Republic" and will co-afternoon By Order of the Board,

was and she will maintain the operate with the Provisional Northwere unharmed. A. W. HUGHES,

resistance and make any further China Government in Pelping.

The Nanking puppet regime "will sacrifice required of her. In re- General Manager.

turn China asks and the democra- have the same five-barred flag.. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

cles must give her, every assistance to continue the struggle until vic- tory has been achieved. The de- feat of China is the surest way to put the clock back Afty years and to ensure the visitation on humanity of the greatest horrors It has endured since the dawn of time.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTY. SECOND ORDINARY YEAR-

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.

GOS

CHINESE ESTATES.

LIMITED..

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING.

(Transocean).

SULTAN OF MUSCAT ON VISIT TO ENGLAND

London, March 22.

The Bultan of Muscat and Oman

HITLER OUT ON CAMPAIGN

Will Make Important Speech

in Vienna

Berlin, March 23.

In the course of the electioneer-..

with

On March 28 Herr Hitler will

"

tached in well-informed circles to

China is today writhing in the left New York today for England throes of the greatest ordeal in in the Queen Mary and is due ating proclamations in connection the plebiscite and the Southampton on March 28. her history. She had been attack-

His Highness will be the guest | Reichstag elections to be held on.. ed before by rapacious invaders.

of His Majesty's Government for a April 10, Herr Hitler will make 14 but the specdier modes of travel having narrowed down the dimen-period of a fortnight. He will be addresses, seven in Germany and sions of th globe. Immeasurably and a programme has been ar

received in audience by the King seven in Austria, R. BALDWIN, The Share Register and Trans.

greater significance is lent to the: Hon. Secretary, fer Books will be closed from LY MEETING of the Company

present conflict. It is not merely ranged which will enable him to speak in Berlin and on April 9 in 6627 12th to 28th March, 1938, both

see various aspects of national life Vienna." HEAD will be held at its

a Chinese effort for national sur- of Britain, including the daily work Particular significance is at days inclusive.

vival. It is the acid test which OFFICE, Union Bullding, Hong

NOTICE IS HEREBY will prove or disprove the theory of the fighting services. (British By Order of the Board of

Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th

GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH that international Inter-connec- Directors,

APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 am. ORDINARY YEARLY MEET for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the ING of SHAREHOLDERS will Statements of Account to 31st be held at the Company's Office December, 1937, and of declaring at China Bulldings (5th floor), Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the Dividend, etc.

5th April, 1938, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and

UNION WATERBOAT

CO., LTD.

NOTICE 10

E. COCK,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1938.

SHAREHOLDERS.

The Thirty-third Annual Gen-

INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

SOM

eral Meeting of Shareholders THE HONG KONG FIRE will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, on Wednesday, the 6th April, 1938, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of

the General Managers together||

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

with a Statement of Accounts to The Sixty... ninth 31st December, 1937.

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The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days.in. clusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Ordinary Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938. General Meeting of Shareholder: The Transfer Books of the will be held at the Offices of the Company will be closed from undersigned 23rd March to 6th April, 1938, 29th March, 1938, at Noon, for THE SHANGHAI AND

both days inclusive,

оп

Tuesday, the

the purpose of receiving the Re

DODWELL & CO., LTD., port of the General Managers,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

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together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1937.

tion and inter-dependence has be- come so close, so intimate, that it

try to attempt predatory.conquest no longer possible for any coun- with impunity.

Wireless).

ANOTHER WIN FOR ISLINGTONIANS

Manila, March 23.

the latter speech as it is expected that the Fuehrer will anzounce im- portant decisions.

In future April 9 will be cele- brated every year as a national fetc day and known as the Day of German Unity.

The Fuchter will deliver his first

In a football match played here In other words, although the today. the Islington Corinthians outward and visible algn of collec-defeated La Salle College by four campaign speech at Konigsberg on tive security as emodied in the goals to one.(Reuter).

Geneva institution has tempor-

arily refused ta function. the a Statement of Accounts for the eighteen years of association with year ending the 28th February, and thinking in terms of the ideal 1938, and of electing two Direc- has so ingrained itself in the tors and an Auditor.

a

hearts of men that it has become

a part of their national creed,

Friday (Transocean).

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

The TRANSFER BOOK of their Bfe itself. Certainly, even if Comte Raoul de Sercey, from sister from Manila who is up here the Company will be CLOSED the League of Nations were to Canton arrived in the Colony visiting. Mrs. Esmail only return- He has taken up reed to the Colony quite recently from the 28th March, to the 5th close its doors, the reaction to its yesterday."

Idealism will endure..

sidence in the Hong Kong Hotel. but it is understood she may be April, 1938, both days inclusive

Success for China means peace

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going away for a holiday together for the world. The future ol Mr. C. W. Hunter, of New York with her husband shortly. By Order of the Board of

ordered, efvillied life' on demo- City, arrived in the Colony yes- Directors,

The cratie, principles is not written interday by the ss. President Jeffer-

many friends of Wing- the battlefields of Spain or even in son.

Dalziel, Like so many of the visitors Commander W. A. K. FUNG PING FAN,

Central Europe. It is written to the Colony at the moment. Mr Commanding Officer of the R.A.F. Director and Secretary.

clearly and indelibly in the great Hunter is staying in the Hong at Kai Tak, will be glad to hear that he has been discharged from Hong Kong, 21st March, 1938. and once peaceful plains of CenKong Hotel: The Annual General Meeting

the Royal Naval Hospital where 6620tral China, now the scenes of the will be held in Shanghai on 14th |

most frightful murder, butchery. Mrs. Cherito Esmail, wife of Mr. he has been a patient for the past rape and rapine.

A. R. H. Eamai. is having a busy Tour That is the fundamental reason time these days entertaining her why the democracies must render

IIONGKEW WHARF CO., LTD.

The Share Register and Trans-April, 1938.

J

fer Books will he closed from the Transfer books will be closed MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. 15th to the 29th March, 1938, from 5th April to 14th April

APRIL RACE MEETING.

REMINDER.

Owners are reminded that en-

tries for the above Meeting close

both days inclusive.

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

on Thursday, 24th March, 1938. The Hong Kong Fire Insurance

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

inclusive.

A

final dividend of $5.—per share has been recommended.

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

Co., Ltd.

Secretary.

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Hong Kong, 7th March, 1938. „

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21st March, 1938.

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to China all the matérial and

moral assistance she needs and and uphold the right of all human will need until the aggressive beings to seek and find their own elements have been eliminated, happiness, until it is heeded.

Unless that is done the outlook and for which Dr. H. H. Kung.

weeks and underwent M serious operation. He is proceed- ing Home soon on the Dilwara; and will be relieved of his com- mand by Group Captain Peek.

.

Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, Kowloon Magistrate, who was admitted to China's Prime Minister, made such for the world is blacker than it is the Kowloon Hospital on Monday. China. China's eclipse will is expected to remain there, for a strong and eloquent plea at for Hankow last week. That plea will mean the temporary loss of her several days. Mr. Barnett. is suf- not fall on deaf ears. It will ring national life and independence, fering from a broken arch which to the world at large ita was caused by a machine-gun In the ears of all peace and free. but

сап hardly be which fell on his foot during the

recent manoeuvres.

dom loving peoples, those who are implications civilised enough to hate the bully foretold