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The twelfth Annual General; Meeting of the Hong Kong Reel Club will take place at the Helena May Institute on FRIDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, at 5.15 P.M.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of Robert Henry Bott, late of Ling. wood Liss, in the County of Hampshire, England, Lies. tenant Colond, Indian Medi. cal Service (Retired), de- ceased.

All members and prospective members are particularly request- ed to attend. The first practice] ni the season will commenco immediately after the meeting and practices will be held on NOTICE IS HEREBY each successiveTM FRIDAY up to GIVEN that the Court has by 18th NOVEMBER (excluding virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- Friday, 11th November).

bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in

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Actg. Hon. Secretary. their claims against the above estate to the 28th day of Septem.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Interim Dividend of 50 cents per share has been declared for the half year ended 30th June, 1938, payable on Monday, 26th Sep tember, 1938, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Registered Office of the Company, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hongkong

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 10th September, 1938, to Saturday, 24th September. 1938, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

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Secretary, Hong Kong, 31st August, 1938.

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B.M.A. TO DOUBLE SIZE OF THEIR -HEADQUARTERS

The frontage of the British "Medical Association building in Tavblock-square, W.0 is to be tripled; and the size of the premier doubled, in a rebuild-

Ing scheme which will start

shortly.

Houses in Tavistock-square and „Upper Woburn-place have been acquired, and are to be demolish ed to make way for the exten- slons When the building is finish- ed it will be a worthy addition to the big block of new buildings which die filling Bloomsbury, cent

ber, 1938.

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

Dated the 31st day of Angust,

1938.

JOHNSON, STOKES & ・

MASTER. Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Bank Building, Hong Kong,

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MR. N. AALL PROMOTED

Hankow, Sept. 6. Mr. N. Aall, Norwegian Con- sul-General in Shanghai, has been promoted Minister to Brazil, and will leave Shanghai“ in the middle of this month, according to a Shanghai mes- sage.

The Chinese. Ratepayers' As- sociation and several other civic bodies will give a farewell party in his honour at the Park Hotel on Saturday.. (Central News)..

tring on the University of Londos. these are like to be medical, and

ENGAGEMENT SEXTON — KLOPFER. — The en- gagement is announced of Ralph E. Sexton, son of Mr. "and Mrs. Sexton of Kantekee, Illinois, and Helen Klopfer, daughter of Captain and Mrs., N. Klopfer of Shanghai."

MARRIAGES

CHIERI ETHEREDGE—On Aug. 1, at Saluda (South Carolina) Dr. Ing. Pericle Adriano Chieri. son of Dr. and Mrs. V. Chieri "of Shanghai, to Miss Helen Etheredge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Etheredge of Saluda. TYLER-RIDDIHOUGH-On Sept.

2, 1938, at H.B.M. Consulate- Ceneral, before Mr... 8. G. Beare, Eunice, youngest daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Rīddihough of Wakefield, Yorks, to Reginald Charles.

• second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tyler of London.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1938 CHINESE DETERMINED

TO OUST JAPANESE

SHANSI

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Pingis, Shansi, September 6. China's determination to drive the Japanese out of Shansi was Through traffic between Chen-reiterated by a high Chinese commander in an Interview with hsten and Kweyang in Hunan Central News correspondent today. A Character province was begun on Sept. 1. Emphasising the strategie importance of Shansi," the commander The highway. 34 kilometres long. {said that in China's history since the Tin dynasty, whoever, held has just been built. The ticket Shansi' controlled the vast plain in North China. tare is $1.10 while for the Journey between Hengyang and Kwelyding $4.56 is charged. Buses from Hang- yang and Kwelyang stations start dally at 7 a.m.

Between Chen hsien and Kwelyang buses from both stations will start in the afternoon, says a Hengyang des- patch..

That la why we must drive the Japanese out of Shansi. With Shansi in our hands we can offensively recover Eopet, Chahar, and even the Northeastern Provinces, and defensively ensure the safety. of the North China plain.",

London, Sept. 6, · Considerable improvement in the sentiment of most of the clly circles followed the pub- lication of the reported prin- ciples of the Czechoslovak Government's new offer to the Sudetens though ins,, all markets business continues to he chiefly of a professional character. The stock exchange especially brightened up with gold mining shares particularly enjoying some measure of speculative attention which was previously held in check hinterlands, an artificial gasoline by political uncertainties.

factory on a large scale has beer Although £1,387,000 worth of established in Chungking Re severed.

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ARTIFICIAL GASOLINE, Owing to difficulties of trans... porting fuel for automobiles to the

Hankow, Sept. 6.

With reference to the Japanese | GUERILLĄS OCCUPY VILLAGES threat to cross the Yellow River,

NEAR SHANGHAI the commander stated that as long as the Chinese forces in the province continued to remain In the province and refused to with- draw across the river the Japanese would not dare to do so lest their rear should be exposed to attacks and their lines of communication

gold hanged hands the fixing; de-peated experiments have proved The so-called "mopping up "

Shansi as

of the Japanese In

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A Shanghal message, states" that a number of villages at Tsaohoking, in the south- western outskirts of Shanghai," have been occupied by Chinese guerillas. They have holsted a Chinese flag at the Wan Nien Cemetery nearby. —:(Central. News).

JAPANESE REACH HUFER BORDER

Hankow, Sept. 5

mand slackened off after the the merits.

of the produce. The campaign Axing when news from Prague Govemment has given strong en-Shansi, the commander continued, came to hand and unlike the ex-couragement to the enterprise, ac- has repeatedly been folled by the perience latterly when

Chinese because the sellers cording to a Chungking despatch..

Chinese officers and men know the "real generally demanded a premium

A Japanese column of 1,000 men over the flag price, speculators RENT_HIGH IN KWEILIN

worth" of the invaders, know how from Liuan, in west-Anhwef; who today actually offered gold at the Over 40,000 outsiders have fock-

to, utilise the terrain and when recently occupied Yehklassi, on the fixed price.

ed to Kwellin since the outbreak and where to strike.

Anhyel-Hupeh barder, is con- Quieter conditions were also wit-of hostilities." House rent has risen

a battlefield, is nothing to drive westward, with nessed on the foreign exchange sky-high and still many

longer a "playground" to the Shangcheng, important people

town by London Office: 53, Fleet Street markets where the dollar, after have difficulty in finding accom A letter recently seized from Major

Japanese, the commander asserted.]east Bupeh, as the objective, ta early strengthening to 4.8185 react-medation. The Kwangai Provin- Shimidru said that many Japanese now facing each other on the op- The Chinese and Japanese, are ed on profit-taking to 4.8300, cial Government has prohibited

The undertone of most commodi-the raising of house rents in order reinforcements to their beleaguer-Several Japanese attacks on the

units dreaded orders to rush posite banks of the Shih River.. ties was very steady though to lighten the responsibilities, ofed, comrades elsewhere, pleading Chinese positions at Hainonanghin dealers, as elsewhere, were inchned the refugees. It has been to await more concrete develop-gulated that "the rent should not News).

re- continuous desertions. Central on the west bank of the river have ments before undertaking large

exceed the land price above twelve scale commitments.—(Reuteri,

pet cent.

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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 7, 1938,

SO

NAIVE

NEW AND somewhat ingenious method is being tried by the Japanese to ascertain every move- ment of passenger and mail air- craft operating in China. The only thing this contrivance does not do is to ask for the passenger

list, but on second thoughts this might be

obtained in another way. And all,, we can say is that had Dr. Sun Fo complied with this he would not have been alive today.

Apparently last Saturday morn- ing there was some bureaucratic juggling of

correspondence be-

The cost of living' în „Kwellin' is becoming high, and demand `ex-

SIR W. R. DICK'S ceeds supply. But business pros-

APPOINTMENT

The King, upon the recom mendation of the Secretary of State for Scotland, has ap- proved of the appoinment of Sir William Reid Dick, K., G. V. O., R. A. to the office of Sculptor in Ordinary to his Majesty for Scotland, which became vacant on the death of Dr. James Pittendrigh Mac- gillivray.

M

tween two Consulates here, the upshot being that a Eurasia plane Sir William Reid Dick has arrived on Sunday evening from been prezident of the Royal So Hankow with passengers and mail. ciety of British Sculptors since

On Monday morning two Eurasia planes, one for Hankow and the

He is a member of the

but

latter

was

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other for Kumla lett Bal Tal Royal Fine Art Commission, one of The former got through without the trustees of the Tate Gallery,

the

and a member of the Royal Mat mishap machine-gunned and had to land, Advisory Committee.. though later it was able to con- tinue its night.

THE JAPANESE authorities on instructions from Tokyo have stated that steps would be taken to

BORN IN GLASGOW He was born in Glasgowan studled at the Glowgow School of

pers as never before.--(Kwellin special correspondent).

GUERILLAS' DARING 16

Two guerillas were riding bicycles to Hungjao aerodrome at 7 am, on August 30, when they saw a Japan- ese dag hoisted on the aerodrome, and noticing no Japanese near-by. they climbed up the pole and brought down the flag and then decamped. This is an example of the 'daring activities of the gue rillas in the Japanese policed area. says & Shanghai dispatch.

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TUNGCHI UNIVERSITY The National Tungchi University, which was moved to Klangs at the

outbreak of hostilities, is moving over again to a certairi place in the Kwangst province in view of the of the Japanese airmen's keenness in destroying Chinese iultural in- stitutions, writes a special entres. pondent from Kukong.

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Art. He has exhibited at the Royal

"OFFER GULD" Academy since 1908 and at the

Over $31,000 (Canton currency, Parts Salon and the International was deposited in the Provincial Bank by the responsible members aircraft if notification were given works are perhaps the Kitchner the "Offer Gold" Campaign" in i

give protection

to

commercial

Society. Among his best-known

beforehand to the Japanese au-

Memorial Chapel for St. Paul's thorities regarding routes and

the large bronze, time tables. In order to further Cathedral," confuse the issue it is understood eagle on the Royal" Air Force that the American, Memorial on the Embankment, French And British London, and the Lion at the Menin authorities were re-Gate. Ypres...

MUST FURNISH DETAILS

JAPANESE DRIVING ON WENKSIEN Chengchow." Sept. 6 Having suffered serious re- verses at Menghsien. on the north bank of the Yellow... River in northern Honan Japanese forces east of the town attempted to drive cast- ward to Wenhsien yesterday. They are being engaged by crack Chinese units.

Several

been repulsed--(Central News).

SOVIET RUSSIA AND JAPAN

Tokyo, Sept. 6.

A general agreement on the ap pointment of the committee which will have to settle the Soviet Russian-Manchurian frontier quès-" tion was reached between the Japanese and the Soviet Russian Governments yesterday.

of

A Japanese force surrounded by Chinese troops at a point between

The committee will be composed Menghalen and Tsinyang is in a desperate position as its supplies Manchukuo, Japen and the Soviet- two representatives each of

are rapidly diminishing. sorties have been made by the

Union-(Transocean). Japanese to battér 2. way out, but each attempt has been frustrated, ~~(Central News)c":

PLANES BURNED

Chengchow, Sept. 6. Three Japanese planes were destroyed by fire on Sunday night by a' Chinese unit which staged a surprise raid on the Japanese aerodrome" "In "the southern outskirts of Kaifeng: Under cover of darkness, the Chinese killed stx Japanese guards at the air field and, rushing in, set the planes on are (Central News),

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"VOICE OF CHINA'A

Shanghai, Sept. 5. Mr. Lawrence K. Kentwell, barrister-at-law of Imer Temple. bás turned out, a new bilingual fortnightly called the "Voice of China" which is sponsored by elements affiliated with the Nan- king puppet, government.

According to an official Chinese news agency, half of the magazine~ serves as an official gazette of the Reformed Government. Mr. Kent- well who formerly practised here. and in Canton, was the founder of a English weekly paper in Canton.

(International).

MORE JAPANESE WITHDRAW FROM YUNGTSI the Chungsan district. The dona-.

Pingla, Sept. 8. the form tions, in

cf heavy More Japanese troops at Yungtsi: metals, being refused deposit by (Puchow). the southern terminus the above-mentioned bank, they of the Tatung-Puchow Raliway, are Brst to be auctioned and the are reported to have been with-BROOKS REGAINS proceeds thus earned to be farther drawn eastward. deposited, à Canton despatch says.

Chinese military eirdles inter- pret the Japanese withdrawal as jan Indication that they are not preparing for an imminent cross- ing of the Yellow River to threaten

ARMY TENNIS TITLE

Lient.

Henderson 1. B. Brooks (Indian Army) won champion- the Army singles

ship for the second time', st Aldershot" when he best Lt.

cently approached by Sir William was the sculptör of the Japanese for the bust of King George Vunvell-

SHORT OF LEGAL TENDER schedules and routes of all planes ed by the King at Crathle recent- Hainan Island in the last month operated in China by their ly as his memorial to his "father. was short of the one dollar legal nationals.

Sir William has done more repre-tenders and the 30-cents piece the western sector on the Lungha! sentations of King George V than subsidiary coin. In order to re- Railway

Five hundred Japanese infantry! move the inconveniences the ad- anyone else.

ministrative officer, Mr. Chang Ta, and cavalry were attacked on sent a telegram to Mr. T. v. Sunday by Chinese troops on their Soong and the Head Manager of way from Anyl to Changtienchen; the Bank of China in Hong Kong about 50 kilometres east of Yung- asking for a remittance of $500,-Est, More than 100 Japanese were Sept. Rome.

000 to Hainan which was granted either killed or wounded. The rest The Jewish population

of according to a lainan special cored to Changtienchen, which is E. Bourke (RA) retained the In Corporation was in the process of Italy has increased from 44,000 respondent.

now enveloped by the Chineseter-Regimental being informed of the protection in 1931 to 70,000 at

(Central News), the present mentioned above, nothing was

WOUD OIL time, according to census figures Over 3,000 cans of wood oli have sent by the Japanese authorities published here yesterday--Trans-arrived from Nanning 2,500

We would note here that not one of the planes operated by these countries fly over China and the reason that the Japanese authori- ties ask for this information is for the purpose of simply Identifying aircraft some miles off the coast of China. The extraordinary thing. to us is that whereas the Eurasia

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which are produced daily. The cost per picul is $45.90, marking-a-

RELIEF FUNDS

R. V. Jenkins (Boyal Tank "Corps) in the final by 6-3, 7-5,

6-4.

Lt. Col. F. Barry and Capt. Ja

Doubles cham ptonship by beating Lt. R. V. Jen- kins and Lt. B. J. Dean (RTC))... in the final by 7-5, 6-4, 7-6, «Re...... sults of finále:

FOR SHANTUNG Jenkins (R.T.C.), 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

REFUGEES

Singles championship: Lt. T. B. Henderson Brooks (LA) bt Lt. R.:

Inter-Units singles champion- ship (for W.0.8 and N.CO2); 8/8gt. Ninnes (R.A.O.C.) bƐ Sgt. Sadler (RAS. C.), 6-0, 6-25

-Inter-Regimental doubles cham- plonship: Lt.-Col. F Barry and Capt. L. E. Bourke (RA) (hol- the National Reller Commis-ders) bt Lt. R. V. Jenkins and sion, bringing with his Lt. G. J Dean (R.T.C.), 7-5 3-4 360,000 relief funds, has arrived 7-5.

Chungking, Sept. 6. After encountering numer- ong difficulties in a hazardous

Journey, a special delegats” of

to the U.S. Consul-General. here who expressly states that he had not been approached by "the Japanese with a request for the

drop of over two dollars. The schedules and routes of the followed for the last year and are small purchases from the foreign C.N.A.C. which has certain well-known to the Japanese. norms account langely for the drop. amount of backing from the satisfactory explanation has yet Wood ol from Hankow, it was also United States.

been forthcoming from the Japan- learnt, will arrive in Hong Kong in ese as to why that China Nationala couple of days. THIS 18 a modification of the Aviation Corporation plane was

HAINAN MENING statement made by the Jap-recently shot down. From all the As a result of the investigation anese authorities recently that evidence at our disposal we are made at the Overseas Amairs De- they reserved the right to bring forced to the conclusion that It partment in Hankow it was learned down any plane flying over Chinese was done in the hope of murder- that there are now in Hainan territory, and it was this state-ing, in cold blood, a certain high seventeen mining companies and ment which dislocated the air mail Chinese official, thought to be 108 rubber plantations,, services into the interior.

travelling in that pinne. As we stated in these columns last week the air mail services to the In conclusion what appears is to be established in Hong Kong Heb., Chairman of the Shantung WK. bt the Rev. F. F. W. Alexan north must continue. No war has ironical, and might we say naive shomly for the benefit of overseas Provincial Government, to discuss der (RA. Ch. D.). 61. 6-1

been declared and is that the Japanese authorities Chinese in Hong and Macao Mr measures for the distribution" of SERVICES there are many in order that no mistake be made, Chen Chung-pu will be the Head of the funds.

Other ranks plate: L/Bgt Ghev (RAS.C.) bt Sgt. Meadows (RA. the Department:

According to a telegraphic re- P.C.), 8-0 6-4. port from Admiral Shen, the number (...

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OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT

An Overseas Affairs Department

at an

undisclosed place' in... Other ranks doubles: Cpl. Hunt Shantung where the provision-","|and Spr. Butt bt. Sgt. Sadler and al government" is situsted Sgt. Owen 7-5.9-7, 5-

Army plate: Lt. A _R. Flyer (R..........

He has met Admiral Shen Hung-

of war refugees in Shantung fa Madame Pa Chung-hai, wife of steadily increasing with the in the Deputy Chief-of-Ata of Chin

MUST.

foreign financial in-require time schedules and routes CONTINUE terests in China.of every civil machine nying into It would be of interest to know China with the excuse that this when the same information from will be a form of 'protection to C.N.A.C. wil be asked for as al- civil aircraft. The true fact of the Dr. Jean Krysinad, Counsellor of The present B. M. A building semi-medical societies and associa ready been the case with Eurasia, į matter, is that they may shoot the Polish Legation in China and crease of Japanese atrocities,ese forces and "strong man", Of Again we would state in con- down and machine-gun, with in-Acting Commul-General for Poland

The sum of $60,000, although far. Kwangal, who was recently coin nection with this request for tent to murder, any high Chinese In Shanghal has been appointed from enough, is expected to go missioned by the Chinese, high schedules and routes by the official who they think may be a Counsellor at the Ministry of For- Jong way towards relleving the command to form a brigade of. Japanese authorities, when these board any of the commercial eign Affairs in Warsaw and wi sumering of the war victims-women troops, has achieved her routes arc the same as those planes.

leave h's present post on October 1. contral Kewa);

reission, says a Chinese roport.

will be extended by 100%; on either❘tions.

side, and the extensions will con- The building will, therefore, be tain largely offices, many of which crime the office headquarters of will be let off to tenants. Most of the British medical world,