1938-05-11 — Page 8

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PUBLIC AUCTION

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"PUBLIC AUCTION;

PARTICULARS AND CON PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of May, 1938, the 16th day of May, 1938, at 3 at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the p.m., at the Offices of the Public Public Works Department, by Or- Works Department, by Order of|der of His Excellency the Gov His Excellency the Governor of ernor of one Lot of Crown Land one Lot of Crown Land at King's Road, in the Colony Tam

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Kung Road, Mx Tau of Hong Kong for Kok, in the Colony of Hong of 75 years, with the option of Kong for a term of 75 years. renewal at a Crown Rent to be with the option of renewal at a fixed by the Surveyor of His Crown Rent to be fixed by the Majesty the KING, for one for Surveyor of His Majesty the ther term of 75 years. KING, for one further term of 75 years.

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

:)

WHITE ANT EXTERMINATION.

It has come to our notice that certain unauthorised persons are using the name of Thomas Cowan & Co. and we beg to notify the public that the undernoted are our "authorised Agents in Hong Kong and China :~-~~-

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Jardine Engineering

Corporation, Ltd.

THOMAS COWAN & CO.,

Principal.

EDITORIAL

CORRESPONDENCE

EVICTION TOMB WASHING

[To the Editor, The Hong Kongy Daily Press"]

Bir-Please allow me a little space to air to Government ca be- half of the illiterate tenants, con- sequently dumb, re eviction and increase of rental.

Hello

&

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1938.

MEI LAN-FANG OPENS SEASON

Goodbye

·BY A, W, HYER

The rentals of a good number of houses belonging to a certain com-RE BIG BOSS Hpped back in his swivel chair and fred us with pany were, increased between 25 THE

a glare combining friendliness, interest and attention. We had per cent to 35 per cent. a few

a new idea to sell, one adaptable to Hong Kong, the hub of travel months ago, and the tenants of in this slice of the world. these houses thought that the

"Sold," was the Boss's verdict, the "Hello and Goodbye" strip was born; today, the christening. We hope the new brat will provide in- terest, amusement and pleasure to you all as it matures.

Imperial Airways

•

Mr. Sheperd will remain several

TONIGHT

Mel Lan-fang will give his first. performance at the Lee Theatre tonight commencing at 7.30 pm. when the play "Hai Shih" will be preserted. The famous actor will portray an episode in the life of the beautiful queen who lived in 742 B.C.

Mr. Mei is China's foremost uctor and female Empersonator, and not only Chinese but foreigners admire his genius on the stage.

"The Double Reunion," "Lady Precious Stream." The song of Madness," and "The King's Part- ing with his Favourite," will be presented. un subsequent nights.

HE FLIES you through the air. weeks in Hong Kong at the Guest AID FOR REFUGEES

and with the greatest of ease House in Kennedy Road the popular Captain J... Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hess of Manka who landed the Daedalus at Kalare combining business and 1 Tak, 5 p.m. last Wednesday. vacation during their three weeks

Sheikh Hafiz Wabbs, of Mecca, stay in the Colony. descended from the plane, followen Mrs. Kess. a very striking

IN FRENCH CONCESSION, -

owners may be satisfied there and then and they thanked God that they were not evicted though they made every sacrifice to meet the Douglas Laprak & Co., Amoy demand; but now, encouraged by the findings of the Rent: Commis- sion I presume, a further increase between 35 per cent. to 38 per cent. was again demanded from these unfortunate tenants. Yet this company still can claim that they are good landlords because they by bags, bags and more bags. This brunette, attired in a luggage tan Execative Yuan and Minister of anal, quiet Sheikh, wearing a grey crepe shirtmaker dress, minus hat suit and soft grey hat, shading aor coat, denoted absolute confort pair of kindly brown eyes. inform-via plane travel

We know they are enjoying Hong ed us in a calm, smooth voice. "My first trip to the Far East-I have Kong and the "cool" weather as enjoyed the plane trip, most com- contrasted. with Marila.

Dated Hong Kong, 9th May, 1938. 6762

ANNOUNCEMENT ROSS-STRATTON. — The engage- ment is announced betwee!!! Gcorge Ronald Ross. Shameen. Canton, only son of Mr. George Ross, RAP.O. and Mrs. Ross of Inverness Scotland, am Raeburn only daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Murray Stratton

and Mrs. Stratton of Canton.

The Baily Press.

友之國中

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251

did not evict the tenants

What does eviction mean? It means, washing the tomb white, a free hand to ask for or secure an exorbitant rental from the would-be street sleepers if they are not prepared to pay same, I won- der what will the police do. when hundreds of families (British sub- Jects, not refugees) live under the verandahs. consequently would cause obstruction, ``

If Government will not take steps now I don't when they will.

Furthermore, It is useless to ap- point an aristocratic commission to investigate cases like the present crisis, only those who use to go

among all classes of people and

have the welfare of the public, at heart will serve any useful pur- pose.

In conclusion may I say a word of thanks, on behalf of the suf- | ferers to Mr. J. P. Braga who has Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

done so much for the Colony, ex- Tel. 24511,

pecially for the pour now and ever London Ofice: 53, Fleet Street-but who has received very little

E.C.A.

support from his colleagues.

J. 8. S. Hong Kong, May 10, 1938.

Hong Kong, Max II, 1938.

FRIENDSHIP

politics is a

in International

quality freely

R.A.M.C. DANCE

The Royal Army Medical Corps Association will hold, ä Grand Carnival Dance at the, Hotel Çectl on Friday at 8.30 p.m. The dance band of the P. and '0. 8.s. Corfu will be in attendance.

Intending bidders are advised | TARIENDSHIP |that immediately after the dis Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser spoken of, much discussed, but

often misunderstood. that immediately after the dis(if not the applicant), will

That it would be to the beneft posal of the lot the purchaser be required to deposit with an of humanity if greater friendil-

will not the applicant), authorised ofßcer who will be neas existed between all nations be required to deposit with an present at the sale, the sum of is undoubted, but it would have ship. authorised officer who will be pre two hundred dollars, ($200) in to be friendship based on fellow sent at the sale, the sum of two cash. This sum will be refund.feeling, faith and fategrity. hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash, ed on payment of the purchase formed for convenience and ad- the type of friendship This sum will be refunded on

price.

vantage, to be cast aside when it payment of the purchase price.

becomes irksome or no longer of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Kowloon Inland Lot!

Opposite Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2805, Tam Kung

Boundary

Mexture-

mouta,

8. 2...

As per

About

#18

DOSSI

11.160

€765

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong).

Not

PARTICULARS OF THE 101 use.

Roundary. Mcasure.

Registry No.

Locality.

Inland Lot

No. 3258.

King's Road.

meate

f. ft. ft. ft.

As per

sale plan,

Contents in

Square foot.

About

00821

japany

Rental

Upset Price:

236

7980

6760

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

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fortable.

Same Day, 12.35 P.M.

THE HAWAII Clipper Departs.

Mr. Gilbert D. Clark-Simile "The Postman on his holiday goes hiking "Mr. Clark, a well known C.N.AC. pilot goes s-flying to Manila. A vacation after eight months of hard work-a short stay 'n Manila, then on to Honolulu and United States via Pan American.

Mr. Clark, will be back, "Hong Kong is too nice a place not to come back to

Hankow, May 10.

Dr. H.H. Kung. President of the

Finance, has remitted 350,000- (national currency) to M. Paut Naggiar, French Ambassador to' China, for the relief of Chinese refugees in the French Concession

In Shanghai.

In a reply acknowledging re- ceipt of the money the French Envoy stated that $30,000 of the amount has been turned over to the International Red Cross, $10,000 to the relief commission in Biccawel and the remaining $10,000 to foreign missions and hospitals in the French Conces sion for relief purposes:-(Central | News).

"COMFORT" FUNDS

Canton, May 10. The Kwangtung Provincial Kuo- He embarked with a book, a brief mintang Headquarters has re- case, a sun helmet, and a devilish mitted $6.000 to the Executive expression. Will he take delight Tuan to swell the "comfort", fund which is being collected for the In watching his cohorts at work! ·

We believe Mr. Clark will enjoy Chinese soldiers at the front.

This is the second remittance his vacation thoroughly, and "we

hope he does not get air sick. made by the Kuomintang Head- quarters to Hankow, the first "nav- Hurry back.. i

Miss Patricia Potter who left an the Conte Verde for London.

Enthusiastic air travellers, Dr.ing been made several weeks ago. Sheikh Wahba spent several days Lay Ping and Mrs. Fing are wind-Central News); in the Colony and salied on the ing up a round trip on their take Hakone Maru, of N.YK. Line. for off for Manila. Tokyo via Yokohama. He will The Doctor and Mrs. Ping are preside at the opening of the residents of Manila, they have been Mosque, May 12, in the former city. pending several weeks in Canton The Sheikh likes Hong Kong, and the Colony visiting relatives. city of contrasts, and hopes it is not goodbye.

or so, informed us that the Straits were hot, but they did not turn on the humidity as in Hong Kong.

Many friends were on hand to bid the Doctor and his wife a crepe

Me E. Cook of London. A "Happy Landing." very calm, cool and collected Ambition Number One "A trip passenger. His attire of brown via the Clipper, Manila, Honolulu shorts, aqua shirt, indicated utmost to Alameda" for Miss Ver Snapp. comfort ease and relaxation in

Miss Enapp. costumed in travel via Imperial Airways.

charming pale green crepe dress, Mr. Cook is visiting friends in a beguiling, small_navy. hat, and the Colony. Regarding future shoes of navy fabric, was-anticipat-

too short.

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The tall attractive Miss Smith was attired in a tailored white the small White dress: hat was a compliment to her lovely

་་་་་ white hair.

A Regardless of any climate, we are sure her visit in Bingapore will be enjoyed thoroughly.

Cabin Number 328, Miss Patricia Potter.

Great Britain is another nation whom the Japanese hoped would fall under the charm of

Flowers, Bowers, flowers every. the famed Nipponese smile. plans or any information from ing with pleasure her trip back to where the popular Miss Potter of Great Britain. as Mr. Chamber- this gentleman-it was all "Quien Manila; however, her month's visit the Colony, is journeying to Lon- lain recently made clear, favours | Sabe?"

with friends in the Colony was all to be leaving her family and many.

don, Her stay is indefinite. Sorry

a policy of con- M. V. Ramses cillation, but it

A teacher for quite a few years friends in Hong Kong. she was beyond the THURSDAY last, 8.30 a.m., Mr. and

the Normal School in Manila, looking forward to a grand sea Mrs. J. R. Canning Fere Miss' Snapp will shortly take up

trip. of pos-

their way to Tientsin. Mr. Can- siblilty that she should attach

any sincerity toning, an eighty-year native of the the Japanese 'overtures.

Colony. was sorry to be leaving.

BRITAIN FAVOURS

For some montha past, with her position in China growing | CONCILIATION bounds

more and more desperate: Japan has made determined efforts to win friends abroad, but without success.

rithmetic business of life.”

Japan is openly playing fast The promotion ir. Moutric & Coolls around she will pay another

and loose with the Chinese Cus- toms and is also refusing to allow British railway officials to inspect the Shanghai-Nanking line on behalf of British "mort- gagees of railway revenues. ·· |

In addition, the Japanese are

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a Potter's ensemble of tailored. two plece, deep belge suit, had as a harmonious contrast, a blue green silk blouse, pearls at the

throat. The fetching poke bonnet of dark brown straw, bog and shoes of the same shade, all combined to

again, the reading, writing, and We hope when the next vacation Ltd., with which he is connected,

visit to Hong Kong. was his one consolation.

His many friends, and friends in Empress of Russia deed at that hour of the morning: wished him Bon Voyage and much IT WAS RAINING confetti. the make an extremely pleasing pic-

band was playing, and we were,

The Conte Verde gave two toots success in his new position, and ant appeared, engaged in the game on her whistle. Miss Potter's many at "Now you see them, Now you friends descended to the pier.

do we.

...don't."

Too much is known of the fraility of Japanese friendship, of how, in the Japanese mind, any action. no matter how opposed to the ordinary moral code of human decency, is justified as long as it is carried out with the object of Increasing the power of the

1: Émperor. WITH THE SIGNING of the anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Italy, Japan · felt confident of the support "of two "of the strong Continental Powera,

But now it seems that Ger- ing payment of duty and swind- There were quite a few specta- many is in

2 doubtful frameing the Chinese Customs. of tors witnessing the smooth landing

GERMANY DOUBTFUL

1

.

themselves selling passenger tic- Pan American Airways, i kets on the line in total disregard UP IN the picture book sky the of the agreement covering the beautiful Hawall Clipper bank- operation of this railway,

How much faith can be placed

ed, then glided to the water and scooting along, came to a graceful

111 Japan when she smuggles landing at Kal Tak 10.50 amL goods into Shanghai, thus avoid-Thursday.

of mind as to the course she had ample training in of Captain A. LaPorte and his advantage of being this practice in North China flying boat. We all forgot the allled with the POISON GAS is the most ghastly sticky, hot day. In our intense In- Island Empire.

and the most condemned of terest. The arrival of a Cipper Germany and Japan share the modern methods of war, but does things to your imagination, IN THE GOODS of Mrs. same intense hatred of Soviet Japan, heedless of the revulsion you react, you want to go flying Kot Tang Shi alias Anna Russia but Germany realises that which such action w arouse in in these elegant Pan American Japan, rapidly exhausting herself the nations she would cultivate boats, too. We used the curb on Kotwall, late "ef No. 16, by her ill-conceived invasion of

as friends, intends to use gas to such mental "goings on," "and Staunton Street, Victoria in china, can no longer be relied on get her troops out of the impasse snapped back to penell, paper and the Colony of Hong Kong, as being of any value in combat- In which they trid themselves in question

ting what she terms "the Com-Shantung. Widow, deceased,

munist imepace."

But it will take more than gas The German General Staff, who to extricate the Japanese from ports from undoubtedly receive frequent re-

the mess they have their confreres in ¦ JAPANESE blundered intojas China, have been far from im BLUNDER Just as Napoleon pressed by the way the Japanese lost his army getting have behaved in China ', to Moscow. so are the Japanese

on, which must grow weaker Chungking. In her present weakened condi- losing their's not getting to stol, Japan obviously does not

At the same time Japan is appeal to Germany as a useful further antagonising the Great Powers by denently disregarding But apart from the military all agreements she entered into angle, the Germans are concern and building 45,000 ton battle jed over the bad effect Japanese ships and a fleet as large as those aggression has had and may have of Great Britain and the United in the future on her markets in States of America. - China,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Fourteenth. Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited will be held at the Offices of the Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Monday,

NOTICE IS the 16th day of May, 1938, a GIVEN that the Court has by HEREBY noon for the purpose of receiving virtue of Section 58 of the Pro the Report of the Board of Direcbates Ordinance 1897, made an tors and a Statement of Account Order limiting the time for credi for the year ended 31st December, tors and others to send in theft 1937, and of electing Directors claims against the above estate to

the 26th day of May, "1938, The Transfer Books and Regis›

All Creditors and others are all ter of Members of the Company accordingly hereby required to will be closed from the 9th May: send their claims to the under 1938, to the 16th May, 1938, both signed on or before that date. days inclusive.

Dated the 3rd day of May, 1938.

and Auditors.

By Order By Order of the Board of Directors,

HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director. Hong Kong 2nd May, 1238.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Sammann, and Patry, who pûl tour Indo-

China by car..

turo.

where messages," greetings, good wishes and much hand waving. were sent up via the ether to the handsome. smiling Miss Potter Jeaning over the ship's rail,

15. S. Canton

A thoroughbred and much the 5.3. travelled passenger on Canton, which left for Halphông at 5.30 p.m. Monday, "was. “Miss Patsy' Sammann." A toy bell-dog, who has travelled from the United States via Japan Shanghai to Hong Kong, and now on her way to further her education by a motor trip through Indo-China, Java and to Singapore. ·

Mr. Paul E. Sammann, of Sam mann & Company of China, with The tall middle-aged · American

Mr. and Mrs. G. Litchfield of Asta his charming wife. will disembark gentleman wearing a keen expres-Life Insurance Company, and Mr. at Halphong, and in their own car, sion was Mr. George Sheperd of the and Mrs. D. Drummond, Canadian which they drove from New York Pacific's able Oriental Manager, to San Francisco, shipped across American Mission Board.

The trip from Alameda via were the principals in this game..

the Pacific, and are taking”“” with They were off for Maulla-them on the 'ss. Canton, will motor Bonolulu and Manila could not have been better comfort de luxe business trip.

through the jungles, towns and and I am glad to be back on The vanguard of friends had us cities of Indo-China

mestymied, we needed a Roman Mr. Sammann, who is well known this aide of the Pacific."

America is having her troubles," charger, a bugle and spear to get in the Far East, will inspect his "Unemployment is increasing." through to our four principals. offices in Singapore and Mantia be- "Shipping, the merchant marine of The atore-nothing for us, and all fore returning to his home in the United States is a problem, for our Travellers we hope adds Shanghal about the end of August eventually the Federal Government up to a good drip and pleasant stay-Mr. and Mrs Sammann's young will have to take over the reins in Manila, not this Administration however," Conte Verde

were a few of Mr. Shepard's 10-

daughter. Miss Yvonne Bammann, who is at present in school, in Kobe, will join her parents in the Bouth in the near future,

SUNDAY at 3.30 pan. the tempera- Mr. Sheperd la extremely taferture must, have been 200, with We were practically been with Japan assuredly has not this Although officially Germany is money to meet her commitments ested in the New Life Movement in the shade. The beautiful vessel, envy after hearing of the trip Mr. pro-Japanese, pubile opinion in so she would win friends to foot, China. Adviser to Generallesinio Conte Verde (all that clean white and Mr Sammann are going to Bad und Madame Chiang Kai-shek on paint and green water), appeared have, it will be very interesting, the Reich is becoming increasing- the bill

But then 1v pro-Chinese

Dan claims that she. this subject, he has an acute know to be the coolest place in these and lots of fan, especially with Invaded China only because she ledge of the existing situation and regions, and it was indeed such delightful people as Mr. Rad not the only Powers from wished to demonstrate her the people in this part of the Miss Hartley Smith, sailing to Mr. Sammami, and Patay, the 6755 whom Japan has sought friend- “friendly feelings

F. ZIMMERN & CO.. Solicitors for the Executors, 5, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Hoan.

BUT GERMANY and Italy are

world

Bingapore for a visit of a month ear, hound.