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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
In the Goods of Vicente Chong allas Cheung Sik Kwang, late of Milanta 203 in the Parish of San Juan,
in the City of Caracas, in
the Republic of Venezuela, Grocer, deceased. "
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Sec- tion 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for credhors and others to send in their claims against the - above estate to the 6th day of
September, 1938.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 18th day of August,
1938.
C. Y. KWAN,
Solicitor for the Administratrix. No. 4A, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong,
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IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF
HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
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IN THE GOODS HELEN FITZGIBBON, Mate of Woodfield, Dram collogher, Limerick, in Eire, Married Woman, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Or- dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi. lors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 9th September, 1938.
All Creditors and others "are accordingly bereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Executors,
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The Jardine Engineering Corporation, Ltd.. J. J. PATERSON, Director.
4th August, 1938.
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HONG KONG, August 19, 1938.
HONG KONG
COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT
ADVERTISEMENTS. THE RAUB AUSTRALIANE GROWTH of Hong Kong to
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO.. LIMITED.
GOLD MINING CO.,
LIMITED. (Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice of Declaration of Second
Interim Dividend.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of NOTICE is hereby given that ONE DOLLAR per Share has a Second Interim Dividend of been declared for the year 1938. tour pence per share for the and will be payable on and after financial year ending 31st March, Thursday, 8th September, 1938.1939, has been declared by the Dividend Warrants may be ob. Directors of the Company in
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1938.
ITALY MAY LOSE ONE YEAR OF SPLENDID
MICHELANGELO
SCULPTURE
Cemented To Rock Wall Of Chapel
WAR RELIEF WORK
Activities Reviewed At
Meeting Yesterday
The Hong Kong Women's Soldiers' Relief Association beld" a meeting yesterday afternoon to commemorate the first anniversary at the founding of the Association. The meeting was largely at- tended and the President. Mrs. Rose Tan, made a comprehensive review of the year's work and the financial report of the Associa- tion.
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The following resume of the report shows the extensive and satisfactory results that have been achieved:-
American art collectors are negotiating with the princely family of Barberini for the sale of Michelangelo's "Cruct fixion," which has been in the possession of the family since . It was completed by the
sculptor 400 years ago. The work is in the Chapel of the Rosury at the Barberini palace at Palestrina
Soon after the Lukouchino In-pitals a hill town 23 miles from Rome. The chape! is hewn cident, when all our troops were Shanghal and Wuchang. We have out of the rock. It is proposed rushing to the various battle given money for milk for to detach the sculpture from the fronts, we realized that i wus babies, of the refugees and food rock walls,
which tu
re-supplies for the starving people time for us to take up our cemented by Michelangelo..
sponsibilities. and thus this As-of. Chungshan' and financial and material aid to wounded soldiers The Government has hitherto sociation was formed... granted very few exceptions to
At that time we had less than 30 | returned from the front and un-
copy
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sponsibilies.
for
wounded
soldiers in
the
the law against the export of old members and there was no other employed policemen,
We have also started a Cata- works of art. Slace the present association in Hong Kong under-
the collection of old. negotiations follow the sale of the taking the same work or having paign for
of the Greek statue.
the the same purpose. Our members clothes to be given to the refugees. Discobolus, to the Munich Mu-have increased to more than 2,400 and have donated a large sum to seum, other tallan owners of art up to the end of July this year. the South China Refugee Com- treasures are hoping to sell some! This is all due to the awakening tittee, the Nation Defence Bond Commission and the Kwangtung of their private collections abroad. of Chinese women to their re-
Provincial Defence Bond Commis- DOLLARS FOR GOVERNMENT
sion: The new pollty of à fimited sale of masterpieces will en- able the Italian Government to add to its gold exchange reserves and the private owners
to replenish their coffers. The purchase price will be
its present Important position among the cities of the world has been due mainly to the develop-anded over to the Ministry of ment in the shipping industry and Exchange and Foreign Currency.
allled
which will keep the dollars, sterl-
ing or francs paid, and will give the lire equivalent to the original
owners,
However, interests.. here. there can be no disputing that from now on the Colony will ex- perience a rapid expansion as an
industrial centre.
In the past few years many new industries have been established in Hong Kong and of late there has been a keen demand, which will become keener still, for and for industrial purposes.
The sum asked for the Miche- langelo is not known, but it is certainly enormous.
under-
TOUT
con-
WORKING MEMBERS Our work covers numerous branches, which are taken by several· Roughly speaking......... they sist of the following:-finance. general affairs, receiving and distributing, secretarial, work- ing, propaganda. transporta- tion, etc. Besides, there is a Rellet corps and a committee " for membership campaign.
The committee members closely
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«FIRST AID CLASS In view of the pressing need for many kinds of" hospital service, we started s first-ald class to train students, with a view to sending thêmɛ out to the front. More than 100 students enlisted, and some have already gone to serve, at the front after ten week training.
CONTR.BUTIONS CAMPAIGN Besides the numerous contribu
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| co-operate with one another and perform their duties unßinchingly, tions both in money and in kind that. so that all the work of the as- we had received from the sym- sociation can be executed swiftly pathetic public, we had devised
various means The Barberini family owns and smoothly.
to raise large number
sub of very valuable
stantial fund for the purchase works of art. The famous Port-
and making of those things needed land yast. now in the British
by our troops on the front, such Museum. came from their collec- tion in the days before there was art abroad.
tained on application at the Com. Brisbane, payable on 15th Sept interesting to find that in a letter any law against sending works of
pany's Registered Office, P. & 0. Building.
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THE REGISTER OF
ember, 1938 to Shareholders on the Registers at Brisbane and Singapore on 14th September, 1938.
SHARES of the Company will
NOTICE is also hereby given be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST, to WEDNES that the Singapore Transfer Re. be closed from DAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER (both gisters will days inclusive) during which Thursday, 8th September, to
Wednesday, period no transfer of shares can
14th.
September, be registered.
1938, both days Inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend War. rants.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents.
1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, 28th July, 1938.
G.
Hong Kong.
17702
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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In view of this trend it is most
to the London Times, Sir Harry Lindsay calls attention to the great possibilities which may be opened to British trade by the develop- ment of the Colonial Dependencies.
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MOBILISATION, IN CANTON
Canton, Aug. 18,
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KINDS OF WORK Besides encouraging contribu- tions. canvassing for members.
collecting contributions in goods. as medicine. first-ald supplies. making such articles as required winter clothing. raincoats, rubber by hospitals and wounded soldiers, shoes, blankets, etc. sending out relief corps to com-
RAISING FUNDS We held a fort the soldiers at the front and
Dinner Dance on the refugees in the devastated October 8, 1937 at the Hong Kong areas, we also devote part of our Hotel, and with the large proceeds funds to finance certain associa- we able to buy a lot of necessities WRITING as Director of the Im-That Kwangtung will mobilise at tions and hospitals that are in for relief. On October 23. wè gave a Chinese musical performance, at perial Institute and member lease 100,000 men at any time to need. of the Colonial Empire Marketing meet an emergency is the aim of For instance. we have given a the Lee Theatre, On December 11 Self-Defence Corps sum to the Boy Scout War-time and 12 of the same year, we.. or- Board, Sir Harry Lindsay urges the Canton that the standard of life, among headed by Mayor Tsang Yang-fu, Service Corps for the purchase of ganized a large charity bazaar in Bay, with handsome Major Association for the Migration of Causeway Colonies as Commander-in-Chief.
General Chang Chun-sung. who Refugees in Kiangsi; supported results.
We sold flowers on February 12 took part in the Shanghai war of one unit of the Chinese Red Cross 1932, is second-in-command.
Medical Corps: and made a stand- this year, and the result of this
the
producers in the should be raised by encouraging the expansion of their exports and he points out that one of the re- sulta of such development would be to open vast markets for indus trial products.
Although Sir Harry Lindsay directs bls remarks mainly to primary production
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 11th Aug., 1938.
1718 COLONIES'
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a term
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON.
PARTICULARS AND CON PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Puble DITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, at 3 the 22nd day of August, 1938, the 22nd day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Public Works Department, by Or Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of der of His Excellency the Gov His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at ernor of ane Lot of Crown Land one Lot of Crown Land at Mong King's Road, in the Colony of at Argyle Street, in the Colony Kok, in the Colony of Hong Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, of Hong Kong for Kong for a term of 75 years, with with the option of renewal at of. 75 years, with the option of the option of renewal at a Crown Crown Rent to be fixed by the renewal at a Crown Rent to he Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Surveyor of His Majesty the fixed by the Surveyor of His of His Majesty the KING, for on: KING, for one further term of 75 Majesty the KING, for one fur further term of 75 years:
ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis that immediately after the dis that immediately after the dis Intending bidders are advised
(if not the applicant), will (if the applicant), will
not be required to deposit with an be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be authorised officer who will be pre present at the sale, the sum of sent at the sale, the sum of two two hundred dollars, ($200) in hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. cast. This sum will be refunded This sum will be refunded on payment of the
payment of the purchas: price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
<Pars.
LIVE
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It is nevertheless
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was
The people will receive traininging donation to provistonal hos-broke the record of any flower day immediately after the establish- ment of the corps on Sunday.- (International).
YACHT CLUB TEAM
The following will represent the
TRAINING OF MERCHANT
There In Hong Kong. musical concert" by Prot. Gualdi and Mrs. Sylvia Choy on February 21. The kind offer of the services of the Isake circus from February 17 to March 2. also brought in good results and a concert by Mrs.
INTEREST IN heartening to find Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club NAVY OFFICERS Franesca Deales on March 16, was
that a live interest against Craigengower Cricket Club
in the Colonies is on Saturday:--
being taken at Home.
P. S. Cassidy, B. Naess, A. Nissim. The Coonial Empire Marketing | G. S. Archbutt (Skip). Board, which was appointed last "W. A. Cornell, E. Hospes. R. H. 'year, has resumed in regard to the wild. A. Murdoch (Skip). dependent Empire the work which used to be done for the whole British Commonwealth by the Em..
pire Marketing Board, before it was abolished in 1933.
The creation of the Beard is an essential part of the campaign of
coronite development to which of recent years the Colonial Offiée has been devoting steadily increasing attention.
W. J. Hansen, A. S. Mitchell, J A. D. Morrison, A. W. Brown (Skip).
Award For Special Merit
In 1935, at the instance of the Shipping Federation the Merchant Navy Officers Train- ing Board was established.. be taken into account, as well as
A committee of shipowners and those of pure economics. great development in the export tance of principals of nautical There is room and need for a master mariners, with the assis- trade in colonial products which in schools, prepared a syllabus suit- its turn would create new outlets able for providing a uniform sys- for the manufactured goods oftem of training apprentices and This campaign. which demands Great Britain and other industrial cadets throughout the Merchant
Navy. in the first place the co-operation countries.
In the first 18 months of active of many local administrations under wise leadership from the central authorities in the Colonial Office, needs for its full success the the
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of
understanding support British public..
THE APPOINTMENT of the Royal
Commission for the West In-!
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BUT THIS development is not an operation of the scheme 87 per
posal of the lot the Purchaser posal of the lot the purchaserposal of the lot the Purchaser i dica, or rather the series of dia- HEALTH
price.'
Purchase
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No, of Sala.
Locality.
1. No. 1085
Kowloon Inland Lot Ragistry No. Junction of Shan
Yim Po Fong St., Tong Street and
Mong Kok.
Boundary
Mesaare-
monta.
NTE
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About
Contents in F
4,090-
Square foot
Annual
76.
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Rental
* Upset Price.
No, of Sale.
Inland Lot-
No. 5931.
Registry Not
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• KqY=20-3
Plz{ux yo zalo
Road.
Lob No. 5100,
King's
Boundary
Mreaure
mente.
ftift ft.jft.
A THI
Bale plain
a great success.
In May the Association staged a Chinese play with Mr. Ma Bze- taang in the leading role and in June another with the assistance of Sun Hing Dramatic Troupe. On July 7 members of the Association observed a day of vegetarian diet and sold flowers, All proceeds from these activities were turned over to the relief work fund.-
HELP FROM ALL QUARTERS Because of our heavy work in the past nine months, we could not find an opportunity to express our thanks to our kind supporters, so we take this opportunity to voice our sincere gratitude. We most
sincerly thank the end in itself, only a means to cent. of shipowners of all classes the true end, which is to raise the of vessels have adopted the course public both for their full-hearted
training for general standard of life in the of
approximately support and material "assistance and our members for their co- 2.300 of the younger generation Dependencies..
tireless operation and
support. The Anal test of successful of navigating officers,
From the results of the first without which the good results of administration is not to be sought-
in increased returns year's examinations, now to hand. the past year could never have of trade and re-and it is worthy of notice that al-been achieved.. venue. Important as though the questions set are iden- quieting revelations which made PROSPERITY (if not the applicant), will that appointment necessary, has, AND
shaken be required to deposit with an
the authorised officer who will be which most people in Great Britain
complacericy with HAPPINESS but in the growth tramps and liners alike a good WAR WAIFS VISIT
of a healthy, prosproportion of the awards have present at the sale, the sum of have been accustomed to regard perous and happy population with. been won by lads serving in the
the Colonial Empire. ash... This sum will be refund two hundred dollars, ($200) In
ed on payment of the purchase
rice.
· PARTICULARS. OF THE LOT
Contents in
Square feet
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Antical
Rontal.
Upset Price.
(No. of Sale |
Ciroqy
22.000
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18,600
Lt No. 438, Registry No..
Kowloon Inland
1707
Argyle Street.
Locality.
Boundary S
Measure-
ft
· meista.
As per
juale plan.
Upset Price
such Increases are, tical to all types of shipping
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CHÚNGKING
(From Our Changking expanding opportunities for leading former type of vessel.
(Correspondent) ;; * On August 8, MÌ K. M. Cutler. They, have come to realise that a fuller ute.
This conception of their task is fourth officer of Royal Mail Liner Miss Feng Yun-shin, formerly of common to the Governments of all motor-vessel Lochavon, was the the staff of the Mongolian-Tibetan the Dependencies and is a general recipient of the Royal Society of Anairs Commission at Nanking under their and now Principal of an orphanage rule of policy in the Colonial Office. Arts Prize, acting
the present state of affairs in the islands is the inevitable result of long years of neg- KOCIAL AND lect on their part ECONOMIC of their responsibi. WELFARE lity for the social and economic wel- fare of the Dependencies and they are now anxious that similar con- sequences in other parts of the Empire should be forestalled.
The expansion of the trade in colonial products is of course not merely an affair of marketing or- sanisation, and publicity. Things have to be produced before they can be sold and there are problems of production to be solved as well as problems of distribution.
And in the solution of both there 1708 are many other considerations to
About
Contenta in
25,280
Square foot.
Annual
Hontal.
200
How onerous and complicated it Thomas Gray Memorial Trust, for to be located at Kangting, ikang. has become is seldom "realised. outstanding and conspicuous merit has been visiting Chungking with war walfs from the lower It is becoming understood more in the Merchant Navy Officers 200 and more fully that Britain's duty Training Board Examination 1987 Yangtse. She is taking the children to the hordering territory for to the Colonial Empire is not con- for apprentices and cadets. fined to the maintenance of pesce, The presentation was made on education and maintenance.
While in Chungking Miss Feng with the provision of impartial board the Lochavon by Mr. P. G. Courts of Justice and of honest M. Mitchell, managing director of and her charges were entertained and efficient administration. Royal Mail Lines in the presence by, many friends, including Miss Great as are the efforts now or the general manager of the (Feng's former associates in the being made to promote the social Shipping Federation and repre- Mongolian-Tibetan Commission, and economic welfare of 'native sentatives of the Merchant Navy Mias Feng isa native of BANK.
Some, 10.000 war walfs have been populations, they can only be Officers Training Board. assured of success if they are The Lochavon, a new ship or assigned to Szechuen and a com sustained by the informed and 9,200 tons, salled on August 10 an mittes of Srechuen citizens have sympathetic interest of the people her maiden voyage to the North started a drive for funds for their
support Paclic Coast br Great Britain
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