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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

AN APOLOGY.

.

We, the undersigned, having| applied a false trade description, namely, the application of labels

HONG KONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED.

EDITORIAL

BIRTH

CURRIE-On March 29. 1938, at the Country Hospital. Shang- hal to Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Currie, a daughter!

DEATTIS

TSE TSAN TAI: At 239 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, on 4th April, 1818, Tse Tsan Tal in his 67th year. Funeral at Chinese Christian Cemetery today at 3

p.m.

bearing our "Old Mill" brand NOTICE is hereby given that mark to boxes containing matches un Extraordinary General Meet. It is notified for information manufactured by the Swedish ing of the above named Company- that as Major D. H. Steers, Match Company bearing their will be held at the Offices of

brand trade mark, Messrs. O.B. E., R.E. has left the Colony, “* Bridge "

Lowe, Bingham and Mercantile Bank all communications in respect of whilst acting as agents for Guam Matthews, the Hong Kong Rifle Association Hing Co. of Medan, Sumatra, Building, Queen's Road (Cen- should be forwarded to the under hereby tender a full and untral), Hong Kong, on Wednes- RATCLIFF-On March 28, 1938, at

14

signed.

G.. P. MURRAY,

Capt. & Bt. Major.

Hon. Secretary, H.K.R.A.

Garrison Adjutant's Office,

Command Headquarters.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

qualified apology to the Swedish day, the 13th April, 1938, at Match Company in respect of 12.15 p.m., when the subjoined such offences.

Resolution will be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution :

Dated the 2nd April, 1938,

YU CHUEN LOONG, મા

SAM CHI TING,

Managing Partner.

1 16662.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO

"That the Capital of the Com- Five pany be Increased to Million Dollars by the creation of Two Milon New Shares of the nominal value of $2 each

and that such New Shares be issued at such time or times and on such terms and condi tions as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion see Bt."

LIE-On March 28, 1938, at the Shanghal General Hospital. Rebecca Lie, aged 50 years, widow of the late Captain Thoralf Albert Lie.

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the Shanghai General Hospital. Sarah Ratcliff, aged '72 years. widow of the late Mr. Joseph Ratcliff.

The Daily Press.

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Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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Japan War Minister Concerned

Shanghai, April 4. General Haijime Sugiyams, Japanese War Minister, left Tokyo yesterday.. by aeroplane for Pelping to confer with General Count Hisalchi Terau- chi, Commander-in-Chief of Japanese forces in North China, The War Minister re- turned to Tokyo the same day. While the nature of the con- versation is not disclosed, it

is understood that Japanese failures in the south Shantung, front prompted this flying visit.-(International News).

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1938.

BRITAIN WILL HAVE BIGGER WARSHIPS

All Parties Want Superiority Over Japan

(BY AIR MAIL)

One of the most impressive facts a Westminster just now the unanimity with which MPs of all parties are anxious that the is Government should decide with the least possible delay on the construction of 45.000-ton battleships in order to ensure superiority over Japan, states the Glasgow Bulletin,

The Government decision. of course, cannot be made until they examine the position, together with the United Staes and France. in the light of their existing naval treaties and the undisclosed policy of Japan in trying to "steal a march" on other naval Powers. There is hardly any doubt at all the desirability of the Government. that after these three-Power con- in collaboration with the United ferences the Government will de- States and France, making certain cide to build at least three battle-that no other naval Power in the ships of 45.000 tons in one year. world' shall be superior to Britala The only problem presented by and the U.S.A. In naval strength. this new far reaching development

It is over a year ago since a

NEW TARGET FOR ARMY RIFLE MATCHES working to 100 per cent, capacity.

work

Is that the shipbuilding yards now special committee of the Com- engaged in naval construction mittee of Imperial Defence decided

are in almost every case

once and for all the issue as to whether aircraft made big battle- ships too vulnerable.

PRELIMINARY PLANS READY Of course, another important consideration is the capacity of the existing dockyards for berth- ing vessels of this unprecedented

CLYDE'S INTEREST IN DEVELOPMENTS

(Continued from Page 1)

The dimensions of the scoring circles are the same as on the old

Facts gathered in the Spanish big target. At the Central Meet- size.

and Sino-Japanese WENZ have ing smaller scoring circles,

are naturally hardly vindicated the decision then scribed on National Rifle Associa-preserving discreet silence on the taken by the Committee of Im-

whole matter at present, but it perial Defence. La underscod that when the de cision is made by the Cabinet. on

The Ordinary General Meeting! of Shareholders in the above Company will be held in Company's Offices, P. & Building, on Tuesday, the April, 1938 at Noon for purpose of receiving the Report

the

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY:

0.

YEARLY MEETING of the

5th

the

By order of the Board.

B. ALVES,

Secretary. Society will be held at the HEAD Hong Kong, 1st April, 1938. OFFICE, Union Bullding, Hong

tion targets, will be used.

Hösü Koso, APRIL 5, 1938.

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WATER

Kong, qn: WEDNESDAY, 13th HONG KONG ENGINEERING

of the General Managers together APRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1937.

purpose of receiving the Report

of the Directors and the State-

AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED.

that

Apart from air, water is the most essential requirement tor the preservation of life. Nothing can live without it for any length of time. With it life thrives. It

Is the closest

approach to the

35 The Admiralty

Thus, while the Government bas NEW DIFFICULTIES

been giving more consideration The 1938 programme, of the Army the recommendation of the Com-than for many years to handling Rifle Association shows that the [mittee of Imperial Defence. the problems conducive to European convertible landscape target will Admiralty will be well prepared peace, it is going ahead with its be used in all competitions at 800 with the preliminary designs and five-year rearament programme and 500 yards and in the fire-with-plans for the new-size battleships, unprecedented expedition. The Transter Books of the ments of Account to 31st Decem

movement matches,

It is understood that the vast The Clyde and Tyneside, as well The absence of a definite alming increase in man-power necessary well as the royal dockyards, have Company will be closed from ber, 1937, and of declaring Divl.

make some for such colossal warships is giving the most intimate interest in all Friday, the 1st April to Tuesday: dend, etc..

NOTICE is hereby given

mark will probably the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly

difference to the scoring, but the the naval authorities hardly any these developments. the 5th April, 1938 both days.

experis may be trusted quickly to anxiety, because, the flow of re- The SHARE

It need hardly be said, in the inclusive.

TRANSFER Meeting of shareholders of the

find ways of overcoming the new cruits is on a higher and steadier light of the known zeal of Mr. BOOKS of the Society will be Hong Kong Engineering and

dimculties. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., CLOSED from

level within the last year or so David Kirkwood. that if there are This statement will. 26th MARCH Construction Co., Ltd., will be no doubt, be challenged by many

Except for the introduction of than has been the case for a long any 45,000-ton battleships to be j General Managers.

to 13th APRIL, Both Days in held at the Ofiices of Messrs. whose faith, by usage, has been the new targets this year's A.R.A time,

bullt he will do his utmost, by Hong Kong, 24th March, 1938.

clusive.

It must be recognised, however, personal interviews with the Minis centred on warmed liquids which matches will follow generally the Lowe, Bingham and Matthews,

Lines of those of the past few that there are two classes ofter for the Co-ordination of De- Mercantile Bank Building, those could not be produced with- years.

thought among naval experts as fence, the First Lord of the Ad- Queen's Road (Central), Hong out

There is a change in the Roupell to the advantages of large-size miralty, and others, to emphasise Cup in that the 300-yard practice ships and guns of heavier, calibre, that the Clyde, which built the Kong, on Wednesday, the 13th Providence has placed

thewill be shot in respirators. as will but there is very little prospect of Hood, the biggest battleship in the

be the 300-yard practice in the there being any controversy And yet, its virtues" and value Army Hundred Cup, which is the acute difference of opinion as to for giving the first order.

or world at present, is the best place are not fully recognised.

final stage of the Army Champion- ship and King's Medal series.

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THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED.

Incorporated in Hong Kong).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Year:

ly

Meeting of Shareholder:

By Order of the Board; A. W. HUGHES,"

General Manager. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1738

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

8101

SHAREHOLDERS. of The Hong Kong and Shanghai

NOTICE IS HEREBY Hotels, Limited, will be held at GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINT the Registered Office of the Com. ORDINARY YEARLY MEET pany (Exchange Building, Des ING of the Company will be Voeux Road Central, Hong held at its HEAD OFFICE. Kong), on Wednesday, the 6th Union Building, Hong Kong, on day of April, 1938, at 11.30 a.m..WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, for the purpose of receiving a 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the par Statement of Accounts and the pose of receiving the Report of Report of the Board of Directors the Directors and the Statements for the year ended on the 31st of Account to 31st December. December, 1937, and re-electing 1937, and of declaring Dividends, a Director and the Auditors, etc.

The Transfer Books of the The SHARE TRANSFER Company will be closed from BOOKS of the Company will be Friday, the 18th March, 1938, CLOSED from 26th MARCH to Wednesday, the 6th April. to 13th APRIL, Both Days [ 1938, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1938.

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THE HONG KONG AND

YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD.

The

Fourteenth Ordinary

clusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

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

April, 1938, at 12 o'clock (Noon)

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mythical elexir of life of legen- dary tame.

come cut of bottles; but

world.

this amazing H.20

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even

which

I

for the purpose of receiving the! Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for

Even its presence is merely taken for granted. It is only the year ended the 31st

when it is lacking that a thought December, 1937, and electing is cast to the service it performs. Directors and Auditors.

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CENTRAL MEETING

The Central Meeting will be held In the morning the tap is opened at Bisley from June 27 to July 2. The and the liquid flows out there le presentation of prizes will be on The Transfer Books of the no cause for worry or any other Friday, July 1; and the Methuen Company will be closed from the sensation except one of exhila-Cup match, in which all the ser- 6th April to the 13th April, 1938. tion at its touch. But cut off vices take part, will be shot on the both "days" inclusive,

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES.

Secretary:

Hong Kong, 1st April, 1938.

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GIRL HIDDEN IN WAR ZONE FOR 7 MONTHS

Poignant Story

Of Courage

The poignant story of a Chines: girl who had barricaded herself in a house in the Shanghai war zone

for well over seven months wIS unearthed recently, when she was conveyed to hospital, states the 8102 North China Daily News.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

Saturday morning.

Other changes in the order of

been made Bring matches have with the object of maining interest throughout the meeting.

FLEETS OF THE WORLD

A

Big Increase In

Submarinës

NEW OFFICIAL RETURN

PERSONAL

PARAGRAPHS

The engagement is announced.

between Frank Burrell, elder son of

Mr. M. Burrell and the late Mrs. Burrell, of London, and Edith Mary (Molly). second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E., E. Parsons, of Shang- hai.

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Hong Kong's entire water supply and what would be the result?. Panic. suffering. disease and death itself!

These are obvious facts, but that they

not generally are annual or life subscribers to realised is evident by the

vast the Army Rifle Association and quantities of water wasted in this who have not received a copy of city. If everyhody in Hong Kong the handbook should send their Cmd, 5666: the Stationery Omice. Japan, and of Mrs. Rawlings, of

are

a

Officers on the Retired List who

fully recognised the value of addresses to the secretary, Army water would they let it go to Rifle. Association. Room 98. Horse waste as they do? However. the Guards. Whitehall, London, S.W.... Government has now decided to step in and make the public little more careful than they have been in the past. Water is to be endowed with some sure of the respect it deserves. It is to be taken out of the control of the Public Works Department its own. and elevated to a department of

mea-

FUNDS FOR FLOOD PREVENTION

Nanchang April 4. The Klangs Provincial Govern- ment has appropriated $2,000,000 for flood prevention work in this province.

It is learned that the dykes along the Yangtse River will be constructed four feet higher and embankments in other places will be reinforced.—(Central News).

gallons will be generally endorsed. Government servants. 50 long

enjoying the use of free water. doubtless raise objections to the abolition of this privilege, but what argument could be put. for- ward conscientiously against it? Is there any legitimate reason why Government servants should not come into line with the res of the general public in this .regard?

The

(BT AIR MAIL) new "Return of Fleets"

2s.) was published recently.

The marriage will take place on April 8 in London between George Shirley Rawlings, Malayan Civil Service, elder son of the late the Rev. G: W. Rawlings, of Osaka.

72. Westbourne Terrace, W.2, and Margaret Elspeth, daughter of the late the Hon... Walter and Mrs. Lindsay.

According to the subtitle, It gives "Particulars of the Vessels of the Fleets of the British Com- monwealth of Nations, Japan, France, Italy, and Germany оп February 1, 1938, of the United ship Warspite, as reconstructed, aze States on December 15, 1937, and officially published for

the first time. of the Soviet Union on February

This

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1, 1935"; which indicates that no Her displacement is lessened by naval information has been made 5.000 tons, while her horsepower public in Russia for the past three has been increased by 5,000 to a total of 80,000. Four of her former rears.

may appear anomalous.12 6lo, guns have been removed, inasmuch the Anglo-Russian and she now mounts eight 4in. ĦLA. Naval Agreement. signed on July guns instead of four. Her speed 17, 1937, provides for the exchange is given now as 24 knots.

More details are of information regarding existing

now given of men-of-war and, in addition, those, the new aircraft-carrier Ark Royal. projected.

She is to have speed of 304 knots The Information so exchanged. with 102,000 horse-power, and to

tial till

ernment

With this departure-pont bet- ter could have been conceived- vast changes in the water ad- the Colony are ministration of contemplated. mainly to the Mr. H. Y. McLean of the Henry public benefit. The present prac-. Lester Institute in East Seward tice of landlords paying the Road found the girl, Miss Chiang water bill and recovering it (often charge of 30 cents per thousand however, is to be kept confiden-mount 18 4.5in. guns. Kou-ming. In No. 11. Lane 175, off considerably mcre) from the

published by the Gov- The tonnage of the six Dido Yuen Forig Rond, near East Seward tenant in the shape of an en-

of its origin; and it class cruisers laid down last year Road, after an Indian watchman hanced rental) is to be abolished had reported to him to have heard The Goverment propses, on the

non-appearance in the British off-13 given as approximately 6,450. elal return therefore merely in-The only other item of particular SHAREHOLDERS.

someone moaning in the house. request of land'ords, or in other

dicates that the Russian Govern-interest in the British Navy is that According to the girl, she and cases where the water authority

ment has not yet seen at to re-the old flotilla leader Bruce no two relatives had lain hidden on thinks it necessary, to instala NOTICE IS HEREBY

lease it for general publication. longer appears in the return, al- General Meeting of the Share GIVEN that the SEVENTY-since the outbreak of the war on floor.

the top door of the house ever water meter in each tenement

FEW IMPORTANT CHANGES though still contained in the car- holders in the above Company SECOND ORDINARY YEAR. August 13.

would make the

There are few important differ-rent Navy List. tenant directly responsible to the

ences to be noted between the new The armament of the new Ger- will be held at the Company's LY MEETING of the Company

The food lasted a few weeks. landlord for the water consumed

Return and that of a year ago: man battleships is given as eight Office at the Jordan Road Ferry wil be held

after which they" depended at its HEAD

Althougl the Government's

No new capital ships or aircraft-15in. and 12 5.9in. guns. The. Pier on Thursday, the 14th April, OFFICE, Union Buliding, Hong ing the height of hostilities in the change is to prevent waste. It is tricity were a Government mono- only one a class cruiser-that is, the three A-class cruisers building.

water which was also cut off du- main purpose in introducing the 1938, at 11.00 a.m. for the par Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th district.

Supposing the supply of elec-cartlers have been added to any names Blucher and Admiral Ripper navy in the past 12 months, and have been allocated to two, out of pose of receiving the Report of APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m..

highly desirable in other respects. poly their servants would just as mounting guns exceeding 6.1ln. The two relatives died. the If fault is to be found with the well then be entitled

The two Bclass cruisters build- the Directors together with a for the purpose of receiving the bodies being placed by her under proposal it is that the choice of lighting and power-a preposterous

calibre-the U.8.8. Vincennes. ing are to be of 10,000 tons each Statement of Accounts up to the Report of the Directors and the tally reduced to a skeleton when the landlord. Separate metering such discrimination in the case of neath a staircase. She was vir installation of meters is vested in proposition. There could be no

Five B-class cruisers have been the same as the British Edin- Statements of Account to 31st found lying on a bed in a serious should be compulsory.

added to the British Navy, and burgh class--and the two project- The Transfer Books "of the December, 1937, and of declaring condition.

four to the French; but apart from jed of 7,000 tons; all four are to these additións, the increases have mount 5,8in. guns, Names are. Company will be closed from|Dividend, etc.

been only in light craft.

now allotted to the 22 large des- In the catabory of men-of-war {troyers built and building. "Ballding." the programmes adop- TTALIAN SUBMARINES

31st December, 1937,

JAPANESE RAID EOOCHOW

Forchow, April 4.

!!

on

This

to free

public utilities. With the numerous recommen-

There remains another matter Month, the 4th April to Thurs The SHARE TRANSFER

dations made in the Financial in which much public dissatisfac- Secretary's memorandum there is tion is manifest, namely. meter day, the 14th April, 1938, both BOOKS of the Company will be

no necessity to deal. Most of rents. It is rightly contended ted last year are now included, all There are 101 submarines build- days inclusive.

CLOSED from 26th MARCH

them are eminently fair. There that Government is making a of which are well known. There ing in the world today. compared THE HONG KONG AND to 13th APRIL, Both Days in. A squadron of 18 Japanese will be some diversion of opinion wholly unwarranted pront under is, however, little information with 60 a year ago:

One of the planes raided Foochow shortly regarding the rate of the general this heading. On what basis are given under the heading "Pro- most notable features of the Re- after 11 a.m. yesterday, demolish- charge to be made for communal these rents calculated? It is saldi jected." though this is not a mat-turn is the large addition to the ing a number of civilian houses in supplies as well as the proposed that on the present bosis of ter for surprise.

Italian submarine fleet-17 have the southern outskirts of the city. abolition of free allowances. On charges the annual rent leaven NEW AIRCRAFT-CARRIER Jointed the fleet in the past year, No casualties were reported, as the, whole, the Financial Secre- the Government a clear profit on There are, nevertheless, certain against three. British and one the people here had been foretary's arguments in favour of the the purchase price of the meter. points of interest which emerge French, Italy has also 24 building, warned of the attack. (Central retention of the two per cent. If that be so it can only be term- from the return. In the British but the number projected is "Not 6103 News).

general charge and "the unit | ed an iniquitous imposition.

Navy the charactistics of the battle-Known.", -

YAUMATI FERRY clusive.

CO., LTD.,

By Order of the Board,

"LAU TAK PO,

Managing Director.

A. W. HUGHES,

1

General Manager. Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

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