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EDITORIAL

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING UNION INSURANCE.

AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED.

SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A

SHIP'S NAME.

WEDNESDAY,

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HONG KONG, April 18, 1939.

NO TRAP FOR CHINESE GENERALS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly

We, Peters and Company, Meeting of Shareholders of the

Limited of No. 36, Connaught Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., will be GIVEN that the ORDINARY Kong, hereby give notice that in Road Central, Victoria, Hong heid at the Offices of Messrs. YEARLY MEETING of the

| consequence of British - registra- Lowe, Bingham and Matthews. Society will be held at the HEAD Mercantile Bank Building, OFFICE, Union Building. Hong Board of Trade, under Section tion, we have applied to the Queen's Road (Central), Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th Kong, on Wednesday, the 13th APRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the

47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, April, 1933, at 12 o'clock (Noon) purpose of receiving the Report Launch Shenley" e "Shun †1894, in respect of the Steam for the purpose of receiving the of the Directors and the State Lee" of gross tons (old Official Report of the Board of Directors ments of Account to 31st Decem and a Statement of Accounts for ber, 1937, and of declaring · Divi

153556) and Lighters

CHINESE advisers are now "Hingley". the 31stdend, etc. the year ended

"Manley" ex

to halting their advancing "Hak Lung Kong ex "Hang troops December, 1937, and electing

on the Tientsin-Pukow The SHARE TRANSFER Shan" ex "Libonotus" of gross front, in order to consolidate their Directors and Auditors.

BOOKS of the Society will be tons (ald Official No. 152096) positions." states a report on the CLOSED from 26th MARCH and "Yardley" ex "Yeung Tse latest developments in the Sino- to 13th APRIL, Both Days in Kong " clusive.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 6th April to the 13th April, 1933. hoth days inclusive.

HONG KONG,

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st April, 1938.

8859

L. RONDON & CO., LTD. MARINA HOUSE

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

| ADVERTISEMENTS. HONG KONG ENGINEERING

By Order of the Board,

A., W. HUGHES,

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

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

6101

No.

CX

ex

Japanese hostilities,

row.!!

APRIL 13,

RELIEF FOR UN RAILWAYS

Roosevelt Proposes

Early Legislation

Washington, April 11. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a message to Congress, has re- commended immediate legislation to prevent serious financial and operating discuities by the rali- roads, pending a study by Congress of a permanent solution of the railways' problems.

At the same time he has sugges- ted that all executive functions relating to transporation be placed all quas-legislative and quasi- judicial matters, be placed under an independent commission--the recognised Interstate Commerce

Commission.--(Reuter),

EXCHANGE OFFICE FOR SHANGHAI

Shanghai, April 12. Mr. Shib Teh-mow, head of the business department of the Central Bank of China, arrived in Shanghai yesterday from Hong Kong.

3 la understood that Mr.

Shih is supervising final ar- rangements for the opening of a forwarding office for foreign exchange in Shanghai, as pro- mised by the Central Govern- ment--(Renter).

EDUCATION BOARD DECISIONS

Introducing Music Into School Curriculum

** Taishan **

Sound advice this, and had the "Sciron " (old Official

No.

Japanese High Command been 152.097),.

Hong Kong Licensed capable of such clear thinking vessels, heretofore owned by they would not be in the ghastly Wang Kee and Company of No. position they are in today.

Any way, it is not for us, to 36, Corinaught Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, for "per part of the Japanese brings nearer grumble, as every blunder on the

mission for the change of the still the day of victory for a nation names from "Shan Lec" to fighting in a righteous cause. "Shunley," "Mantey" to "Hing. As the proverb has it, "Ont ley" and "Yeung Tse Kong" to man's joy is another man's sor- AND CONSTRUCTION

"Yardley-and-to-have them ACCORDING to Mr. W. V. Pennell COMPANY, LIMITED.

registered in the new names at in the current issue of Oriental the Port of Hong Kong as owned Affairs, the Japanese Army chose. NOTICE is hereby given that

by Peters and Company, Limited. the auspicious day of Eigensetsu, an Extraordinary Gentral Meet

on February 11, to break the stale- Any objections to the proposed mate in the North which followed ing of the above named Company will be held at the Offices of

changes of names must be sent the capture of Taiyuanfu early in Two important decisions were made by the Board of Education at to the Registrar of Shipping at November. *PARTICULARS AND CON. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and

In the words of this writer. the meeting held on Monday, at Mercantile Bank ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. Hong Kong within seven days be DITIONS of the Sale by Public Matthews,. will

spectacular since hostilities began." Mr, G. E. Sayer; B‚A, presided. Auction to be held on Tuesday, Bullding, Queen's Road (Cen- ING of the Company will be from the appearance of this ad offensive was "one of the most which the Director of Education He does not men- The Board approved of a pro- the 19th day of April, 1938, at 3 tral), Hong Kong, on Wednes. held at its HEAD OFFICE, BUSINESS

tion that the Japan-posal to" introduce music and the Dated at Hong Kong, this 11th FAILS TO p.m., at the Offices of the Public day, the 13th April, 1938, at Union Building, Hong Kong, on

MENTION ese in their mad arts and crafts into the regular Works Department, by Order of 12.15 p.m., when the subjoined WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, day of April, 1938.

Head-long rush curriculum of Government and His Excellency the Governor of Resolution will be proposed as an 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the pur

PETERS AND CO., LTD., reached, and, in places, even cross-Grant-in-Aid Anglo-Chinese

ed the Yellow River, regardless of schools, and appointed a leaving their fanks and rear uncommittee to advise on the time protected.

and the method of instruction.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

"In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, THE EX CHANGE BANKS

CLOSED for the Transaction

of PUBLIC

оп

Friday, Saturday and Monday

the 15th, 16th and 18th April, 1938.

1:1

Hong Kong, (2th, April, 1938.

NOTICE

G

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PUBLIC AUCTION

one Lot of Crown Land at Prince Edward Road in the Colony of 6688 Hong Kong for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the: Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75

ears."

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis. Students who propose to study posal of the lot the purchaser for the qualifying examination (if not the applicant), wifi be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash.

for Chemists and Druggists re

Ordinary Resolution:

·

"That the Capital of the Com pany be increased to Five Million Dollars by the creation of Two Million New Shares of the nominal value of $2 each and that such New Shares be

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH

T

pose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The

SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be

vertisement.

(Signed) WILKIE CHOW, Director.

6681

The Chinese Army was quietly waiting for them on the Yellow River and has since given the Japanese a two-fisted hiding.

The Japanese are in for a packet

issued at such time or times CLOSED from 26th MARCH THE MACAO ELECTRIC of trouble, as the Chinese irregu and on such ternis and condi. to 13th APRIL, Both Days in

tions as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion see: At."

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary.

ferred to in Regulation 7 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance No. 8 of 1937 are informed that

This sum will be refunded on Hong Kong, 1st April, 1938, . the University of Hong Kong has arranged for a course of study payment of the parchase price.

in the required subjects."

2. Applicants will be admitted as external students and should commence the first course" far Part of the examination September, 1938.

in

3. The first examination will

he held in May, 1939.

P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE,

Director of Medical Services.

12th April, 1938.

6680

clusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

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

6102

6656

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY, (Middle" School}

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LIMITED

NOTICE TO

No. of Sale

Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lot: Registry No.

A joining Kowloon No. 4004,

Prince Ellward Inland Lot No. 3328,

Road.

Boundary

Measure-)

ments.

As per

vale plan.

Contents it

Bquare feet. !

About

24,000

Annual

Rental

** L ́Upest Frico

.928

ODO'RI

6682

LIGHTING CO., LIMITED.

lars

are harassing their com- munications and threatening their namka and rear. Already Itagaki and his mechanised division have gone up in smoke.

Arby.

ม

gub.

COLLOQUIAL CHINESE The desirability of making a colloquial knowledge of Chinese compulsory for British teachers belonging to the Education De partment was also discussed. and the Board expressed the opinion. that future entrants should be re- quired to study colloquial Chinese. The following were present at the meeting:

Mr, G. R. Sayef, BA. (Director of Education); Mr. C. G. Balls, M.A., Mr. Y. F. Law. B.A., (Inspector of (Inspector of English Schools); Vernacular Schools); Mr. A. el Arcull; Mr. Fr. G. Byrne, 8.J.,

NOTICE is hereby given that THESE advances have to be very the Twenty-seventh

carefully planned and troops Ordinary Annual General Meeting of The modern warfare should not be permitted to outrun their supplies. Shareholdera of the Company A first-class fesson in this regard will be held at the Offices of was learned-incidentally, too late Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat-in the Great War when, on thews, Mercantile Bank Building, March 21. 1918. a large German Hon Mr. L. D'Almada e Castro, Jr.. B.A.; Major H. H. Second Floor, Hong Kong, on Army attacked the 5th British

Joseph, B.A.." AEC.; Mr." Li Tue=" Wednesday, the 20th day of April. So rapid was the German ad- long; Rev. C. B. R. Bargent, M.A.: 1938, at 11.30 am.

vance that it was found Impossible Rev. Fu Short; Mr. D. J. Bloss, The Register of Members will to get up supplies in time and the CBE, MA; Dr. 8. W. Ts'o, C.B.E. LL.D., Mr. B. Wylie and Mr. J attack eventually faded out for be closed from Wednesday, the lack of reserves. SHAREHOLDERS.

Ralston. (Secretary). 13th day of April to Wednesday, The Chinese Generals are not NOTICE IS HEREBY the 20th day of April, 1938, both allowing themselves to fall into FUNERAL The Summer Term will open GIVEN that the SEVENTY-days Inclusive.

tiils trup. on April 19th.

|SECOND ORDINARY YEAR-

By Order of The Board of " There will be an examination|LY MEETING of the Company

Directors, for new students on April 16th will be held at its HEAD

GENERALISSIMO'S JOHNSON, STOKES & EXCELLENT

MASTER,

at 9 a.m.

In

Preparatory the

OFFICE, Union Buliding, Hong School Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th

10

The strategy of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has been, and

STRATEGY

Secretaries.

which will re-open at the same APRIL, 1938, at 1.25 a.m.. times, an additional class will be for the purpose of receiving the Hong Kong, 4th April, 1938. opened on April 15th, namely Report of the Directors and the Primary 1 (lower.)

Statements of Account to 31st

For Prospectuses apply to Mr.December, 1937, and of declaring Fung Man Sui or Mr. Chan Pak Dividend, etc. Luk, Messrs. Harry Wicking, The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be

THE CANTON INSURANCE THE HONG KONG AND Prince's Building. (Tel. 302111

OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO

YAUMATI FERRY

or to

CO., LTD.

The Fourteenth

Ordinary

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

6679

REMOVAL NOTICE.

CLOSED from 26th MARCH to: 13th APRIL, Both Days In- clusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W.. HUGHES,

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

6680

NEW EGYPTIAN TARIFFS

Increases On Yarns And Piece Goods

Cairo, April 11. Increased customs tarifs on cotton piece, goods and yarns,

6103 ranging up to 100 per cent., 'are being enforced immediately Egypt.

SHAREHOLDERS. General Meeting of the Share holders in the "abose Company The Fifty-Seventh Ordinary will be held at the Company's Meeting of Shareholders will be Office at the Jordan Road Ferry held at the Offices of the under. Pler on Thursday, the 14th April,

Notice is hereby given that signed on Friday, the 6th May, 1938, at 11.00 a.m. for the pur 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of pose of receiving the Report of CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (H.K.

Directors together with a Bratich), has removed to 525, DONT FORGET receiving the Report of the the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts up to the MAIN STREET, SHAUKIWAN

WEST. All orders and statement of Accounts for the 31st December, 1937.

CORTES.

year ended the 31st December. The Transfer Books of the pondence will be dealt with at 1937.

Company will be closed from the following address.

The Share Register and Trans Month, the 4th April to Thurs ler Books will be closed from the day, the 14th April, 1938, both 22nd April to the 6th May, 1939, days inclusive. both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hong Kong, 13th April, 1938.

6667

THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY-

CO., LTD.,

LAU TAK PO,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938.

6848

CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (H.K. Branch) Factory

525, Main Street, Shanklwan W.

Tel. 20304

Sales Office:

206, Des Voeux Road C.

Tel. 33269.

6678

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Duties bave been doubled on cutton yains, heavy grays and whites, heavy, printed: dyed goods and. cabots.

A 100 per cent. Increase in duty en cabots will practically prohibit their import from India."

OF MRS. D. JOANILHO

The funeral of Mrs. Delfina still is ex-Joanilho took place at the Catholic cellent. Each Cemetery yesterday the Rev. Fr. time he Galbiati officiating at the grave- mates the side.

enemy

con- Mrs. L. J. Castilho was the chief form to his wishes.

mourner and among the many who At the present moment he is attended were Messrs. F. Andrade, « containing a large Japanese force Delgado, L. A. Elarte, E. F. Elarte. ja long way from its base with its M: Legares, F. B. Fernandes, P. Z

flanks and rear exposed and F. Joanilho, H. Pomeroy, H. P.. threatened.

Santos, D. E. Santos, La A. Sequeira In addition, the countryside is Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lee, A. R. Re- teeming with guerillas, all to a medios, Mr. and Mrs. Peres, Miss T. maz violently hostile to the Delgado. Japanese.

It would be too optimistic to

The following sent wreaths: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. dos Remedios:

predict the date when this unde- Cel. Esther and Olga; Mr. and MIN. clared war will finish, but only A. F. Delgado and family, Mr. and common sense is needed to see Mrs. H. H. dos Remedios, Mr. and what the outcome will be.. Mrs. D. Xavier, Accounts Dept. Dollar Steamship Lines, Mr and Mrs. H. F. Pires and family, 8. L O'Hoy, Miss Marle Ozorto,

CLOVE INDUSTRY OF ZANZIBAR Indian Interests Are

·Affected

SCHOOLBOY MISSING

FROM HOME New Delhi; April 12.

According to a Police report, The Government of India Victor Garcia, 17, has been missing sending a representative to Zan-from his home at 478, Chatham albar to confer with the Govern-Road, Kowloon since April 4, when ment of Zanzibar regarding the deadlock in the clove industry,

he failed to return from the school he is attending, the La Salle Recently the Zinzibar Govern-College. All goods under 50 grammes per ment passed legislation controlling square metre will remain un-the whole of the clove, industry. changed, but auties on ribons and } which large Indian interests there stockings are heavily increased | regarded as harmful to their bual." Increases on the remainder of ness. Consequently there in a cotton plece goods range from 50 boycots of cloves in India. to 70 per cent.-

·

(Reuter).

LANE CRAWFORD'S STURE DAMAGED.

Thieves gained entry into Lane Crawford's branch shop in Kow- icon on Monday night, by breaking a window at the rear of the shop, but failed to take away anything of value from the premises.

It is pointed out that the ex-m pression, "100 per cent," means The 27th. Company of the Royal doubling the existing » duty, Army Medical Corps will give a and not 100 per cent: ad valorem concert at the Cheero Club on Damage to the extent of $10 was duty.-(Router).

Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m.

done.

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