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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A.

R.

GOVERNMENT OF

HONG KONG.

FOR SALE.

THE STEEL TUG

"KAU SING"

DIMENSIONS

Gross Tonnage 376.96 tons.

Net Tonnage

4.04 tons.

Length 130.4 x Breadth 30.1

x Depth 14.6'.

Indicated Horse Power 1,200. Engine dimensions H.P. 18" M.P. 29-L.P. 48", Stroke 33".

2 Boilers length 11-0 x diame.

ter 12-6*.

The above tag to be sold as slie lies at her moorings in Yau mati Basin, Hong Kong.

Further particulars can be obtained from the Harbour Mas ter, Hong Kong,

6772

G. F. HOLE,

Harbour Master,

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YOU'LL FAVOUR THE FLAVOUR OF

BARDETT'S GIN

L.

MARINA HOUSE

BARDEITS

DRY

DISTILLED SIN

JOLI DISTRADOS

DARDINET "BLADEACX

PRANCI

BARDETT

Sole Agents:

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HONG KONG

EDITORIAL

SCOTTY THINKS THE WORLD IS ROUND

(Continued" from Page 1)

visited, opinion was very much against the Japanese and she expressed the belief that with such a widespread boycott against em the Japanese could not hope to win the war.

Miss Siemens. concluded by say ing that things were looking up in America though the many strikes they had had, during the past year had left their mark 'on trade in general.

Miss Siemens would not talk stout the book she is planning to publish beyond mentioning that she was making notes on her trip daily and that. her book would be based on these observations,

natural resources of the preas unaffected by the hostilities.

Dr. Wong drew attention to the potentialities of Szechuan, essen- tially ar agricultural province producing rice, sük. gugar-cane and other products.

can

Here the sugar cane Industry be greatly expanded 1.5. although it is still run by old | metrods which have practically died out in Fukien, Cheklang and Kwangtung in the face of foreign competition. It is in a flourishing atate.

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. 825.000.000 worth of sugar. With

NOTICE.

WHITE ANT EXTERMINATION.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, Ia the Goods of ANN

LIMITED. " SHEWAN also known as ANNIE FAIRALL, late of| (Incorporated in Hong Kong). No. 1, North Point Bunga

NOTICE is hereby given that low, Shaukiwati. in the

It has come to our notice tha Kong, the Fourteenth Annual Ordinary Colony of Hong

General Meeting of Shareholders certain unauthorised persons are Widow, deceased.

of China. Underwriters, Limited using the name of Thomas Cowar NOTICE is hereby given that will be held at the Offices of the & Co. and we beg to notify the the Court has by virtue of the Company, 44, Des Voeux Road public that the undernoted are provisions of Section 58 of the Central, Hong Kong, on Monday, our authorised Agents in Hong

made the 16th day of May, 1938, aí! Probates Ordinance 1897, an order limiting the time to noon for the purpose of receiving ong and Chinn creditors and others "to send in the Report of the Board of Direc their claims against the above tors and a Statement of Accounts Estate to the 4th day of June, for the year ended 31st December, 1937, and of electing Director: and Auditors.

1938.

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

Dated the 6th day of May, 1938.

R

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.. Solicitors for the Administrator

of the abovenamed deceased.."

one

0

6767

modern

Every year Szechuan turns out

the introduction machinery this industry Decessarily become prosperous. VAST SECTIONS of Szechuan are also good for the cultivation of the tung tree from which comes

even.

more

the famous wood oil, in the supply of which China has been enjoying a virtual monopoly for many years.

So far there is not a single good refining factory from which REFINING

Hello

And

Goodbye

(By A. W. Hyer)

S.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON...... Voyage Forty-Five,

ROUND the World on a 'Dollar**

If we had a" few of them, It would be practically impossible to resist joining the President Harrison.

The passenger individually and collectively, are having one of those Trips of a Life Time." Each port of call so far around the globe: has been "Hold on To Your Hats- Here We Go Again!"

CAPTAIN R. I. Ehman. U.S.N.R.

of as President Harrison.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, · 1938.

QUO VADIS

DAI NIPPON

(BY PALNATOKE)

Many people are asking Japan where she is going? It took. her armed forces, superior to the Chinese in guns, planes, tanks and experience, over four months to reach Nanking. They hailed the fall of Nanking as an enormous victory, In spite of the fact that ther are not nearer their goal than when they started,

Even before the capture of Nanking the Japanese were talking about "the now defunct Chinese air force." Defunct, yes... 8. de- funct, as a matter of fact, that at Hankow on April 29 this JENI, it did the Lion's share in bringing down 20 Japanese planes 8E 2 birthday present to the Mikado.

I witnessed some of the dog-Japanèse at last succeeded in Bghts on that memorable day. Iforcing a war on Chiang Kai-sher, saw one Chinese plane in flames, a war they thought would be of as saw the pilot bale out and des- short duration as that which they cend by parachute. ... Yes," and fought around Shanghai in 1932. I saw more... I saw 3 Japanese As we all know, they had the sur circle round that dropping para-prise of their lives.

The war brought on a series of chute all the time firing of their machine-guns into that hapless foreign incidents, beginning with Chinese pilot. Hundreds, if not the attempted assassination of the thousands, saw the same. Chival-British Ambassador and culminat- rous fellows these Nipponese? ing with the sinking of the Panay. Whither is Japan going? Surely When that happened: the un- she does not "know. For months initiated, including, of course, the past she has just been running Japanese. thought that Great Bri- amok. There is no system in her tain and the UB.A. would now diplomatic bring armed pressure to bear on naval, military and

Japan.

madness.

arins.."

The ostensible failure of the

But no, protests were lodged, Way back in 1908: when I first arrived in China, a Shanghai got solely with the Japanese For- Journal had a' cartoon depicting eign Office but with the Mikado · Miss E. Siemens, of Cleveland, the "Open Door" in Manchuria. The Japanese apologised. the apo- accepted and Japan Ohio, is making the complete tour. A Japanese was" holding the door logy was Miss Siemens departed for investi-open to Uncle Sam, Johr Bull and again breathed freely. Subsequent gation of Hong Kong before our other foreigners; but the door was speeches by American statesmen arrival. However, "Duffy Siemens," so small that only the Japanese like Mr. Cordell Bull, as well as a sassy, coal black Scotty, wel- could crawl through It. When speeches by individual Americans comed us in his cabin on the deck. Japan in 1932 took Manchukio in various spheres of life, tended He was most cordial, likes the trip she assured the Occident of the to make the Japanese believe that regarding shore parties, so far, but is in the "doghouse" "Open Door," but past experience a serious divergence of opinion has shown this promise to be as now existed between Great Bri- Mrs. G. S. Foley, dressed in a valueless as all the others Japan tain and the United States on white tailored suit, was the proud has made in the past within the Far Eastern

question The possessor of one of the new lapel four years she has managed to result of this was that the Japan- gadgets "a large, scrumptious gold freeze and drive out all foreign ese High Command now put more spider."

heart into the Chinese adventure. Mrs. Foley, of Wyoming, is join-

Japanese statesmen have miser- ing her husband at Bahrien Island. Lytton Commission encouraged ably failed to realise that the where he is connected with the the Japanese to new adventures diplomats of the Occident. super- Bahrien Petroleum Company.

In China In order to further ior to their own in every sense of cement their friendship for the the word, have only acted, as they up have, in order to draw the Japan- Chinese Republic" they set WEDDING bells in Bombay for" anatemous governments in Fast ese still further and further into Miss M. C. Nelisen, who, after Hopel and elsewhere in North the Chinese morass and that it the marriage to an executive of China. Their Interference with suits them even better than my the Bahrein Petroleum Company, the Chinese Maritime Customs poor pen can describe to watch will reside at Bahrein Island. Our

Service was a further sign of the Japanese bleed to death in the paddy fields and hills of this great best wishes to you, Miss Neilsen. ¦ friendship.

Discussing Yunnan. China's

The attractive, blonde Miss Mar- Japanese "agents provocateurs" country.

Charhar to

Napoleon ran amok in Europe 676: south-west province, Dr. Wong garet Lees, of Boston, was costum- were busy from

for many years and his Russian, ed in a redingote, a fitted three-Hainan doing their very utmost to tainous and having less cultivable quarter coat, white linen, wom create "incidents." Gross insults adventure hastened on his Water- over a simply tailored chocolate were swallowed by the Chinese loo. The Japanese will ere long areas than Szechuan, Yunnan has good tin, deposits and turns but linen dress, which was completed Government with a patience and fad their Waterloo in China. Man- by a head bandeau of white crepe. resignation hitherto unheard of in chukuo was only a balt which the 8.000 tons every year.

The entire ensemble was a very history. In August 1937. the foreign powers allowed the Japan-

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

Corporation, Ltd. Douglas Laprak & Co., Amoy THOMAS COWAN & CO.

Principal.

The Transfer Books and Regis fer of Members of the Company Dated Hong Kong, 9th May, 1938

will be closeit from the 9th May, 1938, to the 16th May, 1938, both! days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1938.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

H..

ENGAGEMENT

FACTORY

NEEDED

ment.

tung pil of Stan- dardised quality can be obtained and ob- viously there is much room for improve-

There are a number of silk flatures in Chungking, now the

seat of the Chinese Government. and also a few in north Szechuan.

With better means of transport Ezechuan silk production can be increased.

explained that though

moun-

copper are

The engagement is announced Eetween Colin, younger son of Sir Edward and Lady Crowe, of 5. Yunnan also produce

mach.ges Neville Terrace, S.W,7, and Betting, and when newer younger daughter of Mrs. Bertha installed both its quantity and Lum. of San Francisco. The mar-quality should improve.

Another 6753 riage will take place shortly in

Shanghai.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARS AND CON PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Pablic 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 alernor of one Lot of Crown Land Lot of Crown Land_at at King's Road, in the Colony

B Tau of Hong Kong for term Tam Kung Road, Ma Kok, in the Colony of Houg of 75 years, with the option of term of 75 years, renewal at a Crown Rent to be Kong for a 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 fur Surveyor of Bis Majesty the ther term of 75 years. KING, for one further term of 75

Intending bidders are advised years.

that immediately after the dis Intending bidders are advised posal of the lof the Purchaser that immediately after the dis" (if not the applicant), wit| posal of the lot the purchaser be required to deposit with an (if not the applicant), will authorised officer who will be be required to deposit with an

present at the sale, the sum of authorised officer who will be pre two hundred dollars, ($200) in scat at the safe, the sum of two cash. This sum will be refund. hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash.

ed on payment of the purchase This sam will be refunded on payment of the purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Bale.

Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.

Na 4018....

Inland Lot No. 11305, Opposita Kowloon

Tam Kung-

OPROSE

Boundary

Mcare-

menta.

An por

unle plus

Contents in Į

Square feet.

ANDRA!

Rental

About

18,500

214

Frice.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Bals

Begistry No.

11,160 ̧ . * | Upset Prios, |

Inland Lot

676€

་་་་

Locality.

No. 5838.

King's Hood.

Boundary.B

Measure-

menta,

ift. ft. ft. ft.

As por

kale plan

Contents in

Square feat

Annus!

Rental

Upset Pride,

About

19,800

236

years

DEATH SMITH-On May 1, 1938, at Ban-

galore, 39, Shepherd's Hill. Highgate, N.6. Willam George Smith, for many

of Tokyo, Japan, son of the late Major William Smith, 1s: King's Dragoon Guards and dearly beloved husband of Edith Smith.

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HONG KONG, MAY 1938.

CHINA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

natural resource of this province is coking coal which when properly exploited will help Yunnan as well as Indo-China, NOT AS rish y endowed mineral-

ly as Yunnan "nor as "rich agriculturally as Szechuan, Kwang- 81 nevertheless offers a good file.d both for agricultural and Indus- trial development.

more

Kwangs! produces

rice than it can consume and now turns out 2,500 tons of tin yearly as against 1,000 tons tour years ago. Tungsten, antimony, lead and zinc are other of its natural resources.

RICE AND TIN

The best province in the interior- for the development of Industries, however, is Hunan which is rich in antimony, tungsten and coal.

Incidentally Husian coal excels in quality all other coal felds south of the Yangtze River.

Wedding Bells

smart shore outfit.

MBS. G. S. FOLEY (left) and Miss M. Neilsen, who are travelling

ese to get away with pro tem. North China was the next bait, but the Japanese only nibbled at that. But when the whole of China was

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"IF GOSSIP WE

MUST

(BY CECILJA)

One of the gayest and most entertaining of cocktail parties was given on Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. R.EM. Devaux at their home in To-Kwa-Wan,

Among the distinguished gather- lag was an honoured guest, the Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the Far East, Vice-Admiral Le Bigot, to- gether with members of his staff. The house was artistically de- corated with some very lovely flowers, the drawing room parti-

to Bombay on the s.. President Harrison. Miss. Lees was most enthusiastic However, we have found one who cularly, with its concealed light- ing, made an extremely good back- about the beauty of Hong Kong "can take it."

"The jovellest Meet Mr. Hans Herzberg, a hand-ground for some delightful entem- and its harbour. port of call so far." was her re-some

In the course of his remarks on the question of developing these resources, Dr. Wong emphasised

brunette gentleman and bles. that the Chinese, Government was

The original and attractive always willing to enter into. co- mark,

Purser on the President Harrison.

opérative

Mr. Herzberg was met by his gown worn by our hostess merits arrangements with July 4 will be the date of her foreign frms.

arrival in New York, and the end Mother, who is here from 8hang-a detailed description.

Fashioned in natural coloured ANOTHER task in which

the of a perfect trip. We hope many hai. It was a happy reunion. Ministry of National Economy more happy landings are in store has been engaged since the out-you. break of the hostilities has been | Handsome Parser the removal of Chinese factories from the coastal and war areas to the Interior.

Already a good many have been completely transferred from the

vulnerable areas.

OF POWER

WHEN anything goes wrong, how for the Parser-Poor Purser, he has his troubles and yours.

use of the rivers and streams. the interior..

Mra. Herzberg will leave on the crash linen it had a tight Atting President Cleveland for the United bodice with a decollete neck-Ins States, cross the country to, New and tiny puffed sleeves. The full

length. York, and meet the President Har-circular skirt was ankle rison on its arrival in aild port and stood away from the figure by and that's how it goes, the Life means of a stim frame at the of a Ballorman!

hem. On the skirt was appliqued two sprays of purple and orange linen sarmounted by velvet flowers of the same shade.

Lots of Gold Brald

The whole was set off admirably by a multi-coloured chiton girdle

MUCH HAB been written of the

rapid growth in the spiritual One of the problems involved in unity of China as the result of this westward move is the provi- Japanese aggression but another

alon ar power plants

fell to the ground Tiny buttons. important development is taking PROVISION but this is being met place as the hostilities proceed.

by Government erec

Reports have it that one of Capt. of toning colours decorated the That 18

the expansion in

tion of a number of primary and secondary industries

generating itations

Ehman's passengers inquired the front of the bodice

Every one seemed to be enjoying time of arrival in Hong Kong. The in the central and south-western in the districts desired. provinces of China.

The Government has also help

prompt answer was, "Madame, at themselves, and after cocktails

% what time would you like to arrive?" were dispensed with the guests Despite the losses in the north, ed by the transfer of 3 000 ex-

with an excellent It is developments such as these We would say, that is 101 per cent were served caused by the war, China, with her perienced. labourers to the new

and service, of buffet supper. One can't help still has plenty of industrial centres These have which vividly Illustrate the great consideration resources to fall back on, Dr. been given financial assistance to vitality of the Chinese people and "Dollar Line" and its capable Capt, feeling envious of anyone with such

a marvellons cook, Wong Wen-hao, China's foremost buy land and set up their homes. their capacity for ecotomic recon-Ehinan

We are glad to have met you The party went with a swing, geologist and newly-appointed Both the railway and highway straction even at a time when Minister of National Economy, authorities have rendered every large sections of their territory Round The Worlders." sorry to say and congratulations are extended to pointed out recently when he asastance but the Government have been devastated and decupl-Aloha, and we only wish we could Mr. and Mrs. Devaux on a very

carry on with you all

'successful evening. 6766 discussed plans for exploiting the also has plans to make greater ed by the Japanese invaders.

UP ON the bridge, wrapped in lots A large number of hydraulié and lots, of gold braid, is one engineers, formerly.connected with of the nicest Captains of the the Hwai River, Yellow River and "Dollar Line Fleet," J. Ehman, which was knotted in front and Yangtze River. Conservancy Com- U.S.NR. missions, have been sent out to explore river communication sos stilities in Kwangst. Hunan, Szechuan, Sherial and other pro- vinces.ee,

vast area