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IN THE GOODS ol EDWARD PHILLIPS, late Road, of Haverford, Sea Bexhill-on-sea, in the County of Sussex, in the United Kingdom, Gentleman, de ceased.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 38 of Or dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the shove estate to 21st December, 1938.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Executors,
1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice of Declaration of Third Interim Dividend,
NOTICE is hereby given that
■ Tbird, Interim Dividend of five pence per share for the financial -year ending 31st March, 1939, has been declared by the Direc. tors of the Company In Brisbane. payable on 15th December, 1938 to Shareholders on the "Registers at Brisbane and Singapore, on 14th December, 1938.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Re- gisters will be closed from December, to Thursday, 8th
December, Wednesday, 14th 1938, both days Inclusive, for the Dividend War preparation of rants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries. Hongkong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 12th Nov., 1938. 106
DEATHS ESSOYAN-On November 18, 1938, in Yokohama, Japan, D. Esso- yan, husband of Vera Essoyarı and father of Raya and Kare- kin Essoyan.
ANDERSON-Arthur William Le-
tevre D'Arcs, youngest son of
EDITORIAL
OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT DIES
AT THE RACES
Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson, late Mr. A. L. Anderson's
of 78th (now Seaforth) High- landers, and Josephine (née D'Arcy) in his 69th year.
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HONGKONG, NOPEMBER, 1939.
HO
IRON LUNGS FOR COLONY
a
Public Service
Founder of the Shanghal Police Specials, which force he four years. commanded for Honorary Life Assistant Com- missioner of the Shanghaf Municipal Police and a popular personality in ali Shangbai etr- cles. Mr.
William Arthur Lefevre D'Arcy Anderson died on November 17 at the age of 69 following a long Illness.
The youngest son of Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson; late 78th.. (now Seaforth Highlanders and Jose- phine (nee D'arcy) his wife. Mr. Anderson was born at Whitmuir Hall. Selkirk in 1889 and educated. at the United Services College, contem- Westward Ho, being a porary of Rudyard Kipling, and at Merchant Taylors' School and Lon- don University.
at snapped A race-goer Happy Valley last Saturday. (Photo: Lelca),
In 1885 he went to Australia CONDITIONS IN
where he assisted Professor Wragge Initiate of the Queensland Govern- ment Meteorological Service.
PROMINENT FREEMASON TONGKONG has every reason to
He arrived in Shanghai in 1889 be happy that it has not been! forgotten In connexion with the where he joined the firm of But- munificent gift of iron lungs "terfeld & Swire. In 1898 he found- announced by the distinguished ed the arm of A. L. Anderson & British philanthropist and motor Co. and was also instrumental in magnate. Lord Nuffield, and there founding the Shanghai Stock Ex- can be no doubt that the gift will charge, of which he was elected be most grateflly accepted by re- Chairman seven times. He retired
in 1925. sidents of the Colony.
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CENTRAL CHINA
AND
POSTMAN
ACCOMPLICES
CHARGED
Larceny Of Mail Bags, Charge
Three Chinese stood in the dock before Mr. Justice RE, Lindsell at the Criminal Ses- sions yesterday, charged with Larceny of 28 postal packages from mail bars, unlawfully opening a mail bag and posses- sion of a forged die. The three were:-Tse Sul-kl, postman, Ho Kal-ming and He Fong.
At the commencement of the case, John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Informed that the, Crown had no evidence against third secused, and he was accordingly discharged.
First defendant pleaded "guilty to all three charges while second nc- cused pleaded guilty to the second and third charges only.
First defendant was employed as a mail coolle In the General Post Office in November 1937. Some time In January this year, he met with a bus accident and was kept in hospital till May. When he returned to work he was given lighter work, which included
Interesting Talk By sorting of malls and tying letters
Mr. G. Helde
SPLENDID MORALE
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into bundles.
About 6 p.m. on October, 6 Tse was assisting Ip Hong-sang, a mall clerk, in the bundling of letters after they had been sorted and put into their respective mail bags. Ip saw Tse put some letters into Tse then, left the Sheung Wan Post Office bag and then seal it. for the Sheung Wan Post Office with the bag.
Mr. G. G. Helde, Secretary of the National Committee of the Mr. Anderson was a prominent Y.M.C.A. ui Central China, was the IN THE PAST, Lord Nuffield's gifts Freemason being Worshipful Master speaker at the Hongkong Y's Men's have been for the benefit of of the Northern Lodge In 1904 Club luncheon hed at the St. following which he served as Dis-Francis Hotel yesterday. Mr. Helde,
DEFENDANTS, ARRESTED institutions in the Mother Country
Acting on information, a Chinese but now that a number of local trict Grand Secretary, Registrar who has been residing for more. will and Treasurer for North China. He than 10 years in China, spoke pa
detective went to Queen Victoria institutions and hospitals
Mr. Peter H. Sin, President of
Street and there he saw Tse walk- benefit by his generosity, the was a founder of Daintree Lodge, "Conditions in Central China."
ber of the Lodge for his services the Club, introduced the speaker.ing from Des Voeux Road, Central. The third defendant was following announcement will be generally Welhaiwel, being made a life mem-
Mr. Lai Man-ki and Mr. W. H. Lee.
As a to Freemasonry.
him a few paces behind. His hailed."
the sporting son of Mr. William Yinson Lee, RECEIVED yesterday
result, the second floor of No. 9. CABLES
well-known in his were among those present. brought the welcome news that world
Speaking on communication and Queen Victoria Street was raided on October 6 at 5.20 p.m. and Tse every hospital in the British Em-younger days and as a rider he
For four years he Central China has the best road and second defendant were found In a room with an open mall bag pire would be presented with an won the Jockey Cup and several transportation, Mt. Helde said that used in infantile paralysts held the Shanghai Sculling, Cham-building in the whole of China, and "Iron hung." the artificial respirator small races.
Some Ave thou-plonship and was for many years remarked that it was fortunate to beside them and letters which had so," for with the continued been taken out. When they saw £500,000 cases.
sand of
"Iron cox" and coach of the Scottish be these
bombing of the railways, the roads the Police they allowed the letters GIFT
lungs," costing appro- crew,
there became most useful and in- to drop down on the floor. £100
or about each. ximately £500,000 in all, will be manufac
portant for the transportation of troops and refugees.
tured in Lord Nuffield's works at
Cowley, Oxford, and distributed to the hospitals of the Empire free of charge. The possibilities are that the major. Government hospitals of Hongkong may receive three or four of the "iron lungs," and that the others will be presented with one each.
LORD NUFFIELD
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prowess
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TWO SHOT BY CONSTABLE
SHANGHAI MAN RUNS AMUCK After shooting and seriously wounding two persons in West Hongkew and Ningpo Boad on the night of November 17, a Chinese police constable of the Shanghal Municipal Police was sought in an extensive man- hant but is reported still at large.
The speaker drew a vivid picture of the refugees streaming into Central China and from there Into Western China for safety.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET BILL
Voluntary Registration Of Hongkong Chinese
The Budget Rill providing for the appropriation of a sum not exceeding $29,327,294 for public services for, 1939 was passed at the Five Bill amending respec- Legislative Council meeting yesterday.
tively the Land Registration Ordinance, 1841 tand conferring certain Or- powers on assistant Land Officers), the Pharmacy and Polsuns dinance. 1937, the Dollar, Currency Notes Ordinance. 1935. the Regis- tration of Persons Ordinance: 1934, and the Police Force Ordinance. 1932. and the Peace Prezervation Ordinance, 1886, were also passed following second and third readings.
Those present at the meeting were-His Excellency the Gov~, ernor. Sir Geofry Northcote; His Excellency the General Officer› Commanding Troops. Major-General; A.W. Bartholomew; the Hon. Colonial Secretary (Mr. N. L. Smith); the Hon. Attorney General, (Mr. C. G. Alabaster); the Hon. Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
Secretary
and Colonial" (M, W. J. Carrie): the Hon. Financial Treasurer (Mr. S Calne: the Hon. Director of Public Works (Mr. R. M. Henderson); the Hon. Commissioner of Police (Mr. T. H King); the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. K.C., LL.D., the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, C.B.E., the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell," the Hon. Mr. Léo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., the Hon. Dr. Li Shu- fan, and the Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields.
The Hon. Mr. Carrie was sworn. in prior to the meeting.
In connection with the Regis- tration of Persons Ordinance. the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Senior Chinese Member, made a few comments, and reiterat- ed that Chinese British sub- Jects and Chinese permanent residents would yield to none, in their eagerness and desire to serve, the interests of the
Colony.
The Hon. Mr. Chau sald:
The Colonial' Secretary, replying. sald: rise by Your Excellency's. instructions to say that the ar- has been which rangement.
'honourable enumbrated by the member is expected by Govern- ment and steps are being taken to. start voluntary registration for Chinese British subjets who are willing to have it.”
FINANCE.COMMITTEE" At a meeting of the Firiance Committee held immediately Council Meeting. after the votes totaling $341,722. Includ. ing $115,000 for passages of Government servants, were approved.
Sir:-On behalf of my Chinese colleagues and myself, I desire to say a few words on the question of exclusion of Chinese British sub-
The Hon. Mr. N. L. "Smith, Jects from Fart II of this Bil.
Colonial Secretary, presided, and All Chinese born in the Colony
others present were the Financial British subjects. course are of
Secretary, Hon. Mr. S. Caine, the But it has to be realised that an Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr.. ordinance, applicable to such per-R. M. Henderson. the Hon. Sir sans would be difficult to enforce
because it is an impossibility to Henry Follock, the Hori. Mr. T. N. trace such British subjects from Chau, CBE, the Hon. Mr. M. K. the Register of Births. Moreover, Lo, the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., the Hon. Dr. Li Shu- it is a well-known fact that many fan and the Hon. Mr. A. L, Shields. In reply to a question by the births have not been registered at
Hon. Mr. Shields on the item for all.
passage money, the Hon. Financial that the year's the Secretary sald
VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION Ia The experience gained in
conservative the rear cubicle of the premises European War of 1914 to 1918, and estimates, though put at consider- was found a hammer and a knife.. in the strikes of 1922 and 1925, was ably higher than the past three Third defendant was arrested at such as to convince everyone in years,
had been
a
the doorway of the house, and it the Colony of the loyalty of gure. £30,000 had been the sum was likely to be more like was alleged that he kept watch for Chinese British subjects and of estimated, but the actual expendi-
the loyalty of Chinese permanent ture the other two accused there.
Mr. Whyatt remarked to His residents to their local allegiance. $37,000. This was cue to the in- "For about a year and a hair
Lordship that first defendant was In these circumstances. I under-crease in fares and the fact that I have been watching theso
"obviously a very clever man. Since stand that instead of resorting to ore passages were being required saerifices and complete dis-
the defendants arrest, however legislation, which it would be im- than had been anticipated when ruption of lite," said Mr. Helde
AMBULANCE BLANKETS referring to the gradual move- hardly any more complaints were practicable to enforce. Chinese the estimates were framed.
received by the Post Office with re- British subjects and Chinese per-
In connection with the washing expects tha:
ment of industry sad people
gard to late delivery of mails from manent residents will be given the from Central China.
opportunity to register voluntarily. of Fire Brigade Ambulance blan- Dr. Li Shu-fan each respirator will cost £98'
blankets. I That my col asked: and he is prepared to make any
Dwelling upon the morale of the Europe and the U.S.A.
About the In passing sentence of five years and steps have been taken with kets, the Hon soldiers number of them and, after the
and people there during demand has been satisfied. prob-
war time, Mr. Helde said that since hard labour.on Tse on the Arst this end in view.
ed frequently, but may we have an ably in March next, stocks will be
The first news of the shooting the beginning of the hostilities necharge and one year and two years leagues and I feel is the best quite agree to having them wash- In making this statement, which idea how frequently they are kept at the Cowicy works in case
Although the average came from the West Hongkew had never heard from the lips of on the second and third charges solution of the difficulty.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary re- of need. time a person occupies "Iron Police station shortly after 8 p.m. those who had made sacrifices or respectively, the sentences to run
that Tse had abused the trust hension which may exist on this lung" is from ten to fourteen days, that night when a Chinese was suffered, saying, "We give up, we concurrently. His Lordship sald I hope will remove any misappre-sterilised?
which had been put in him as a
matter, I can assure you, Sir, that plied that the normal average nine months may be the period re- brought there suffering from bullet quit," or express, if the war is
chest. ever.... When the wards over.
postman For stealing the letters the Chinese British subjects and monthly expenditure for this was that sum quired for the patient's recovery. wounds in the neck and
Chinese permanent residents will $25 but, with the recent increases It is expected that, in the first He said the shooting had been I wish the war was over.
Mr. P. V. Z. Lock, a member of alone. said His Lordship. accused months of
1940. nearly done by C.P.C. 774. 100,000 of the respirators will be Immediately after the shooting the Y's Men's Club, endorsed Mr. was liable to imprisonment of 14 yield, to none in their eagerness in notifiable diseases.
ing the mall bags without authority their ability the interests of the glad to furnish further particulars" ready for distribution in prepara- the police constable made his way Helde's views, remariding that dur years with hard labour: for open- and desire to serve to the best of had risen to $28. He would be
into the Central Distict where he ing his travels in different parts of PARTICULARS AND CON- tion for the summer.
shot and very seriously wounded China he had never heard of these two years, and for possession of Colony in her hour of need. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday. MAKING" THE ANNOUNCEMENT a Chinese Watchman on Nagpo feeble utterances. "Only in Shang the forged instrument, seven years. of the gift, Lord Nuffield stated Road, and again, he made his es- bai and Hongkong people the 28th day of Nov., 1938, at 31
Professor Hau Ti-shan thanked ̈p.m., at the Offices of the Public that it seemed a dreadful state of cape after dring the shots, al- asked when the war will be over." Works Department, by Order of affairs that children should suffer though several police rushed to His Excellency the Governor of from infantile paralysis when they the scene but were top late to ap- the speaker for his address.
and, in a large per- CHIEF one Lot of "Crown Land at in the Colony of
centage of cases, ADVANTAGE" Aberdeen,
whereas Hong Kong for a term of 75 cured, years, with the option of renewal without this machine they might at a Crown Rent to be fixed by die. The disease was most pre-
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might be saved,
valent in warm climates so it is in-
prehend him
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RELIEF SHIP IN CANTON
have
In view of accused's position of trust and in order to protect the
sentence as above public. His Lordship said that he would impose stated.
His Lordship imposed sentence of two years with hard labour on
BLUELAND HELD second defendant on the third
BY REDLAND
According to
The Naval authorities report that
a. communique the Surveyor of His Majesty the tended to supply the big cities first, the s.s. Wuchiang, rellel ship carry-
issued to the Press yesterday, the Blueland forces which are attack- KING, for one further term of The chief advantage of the respira-ing stores for refugees arrived safe-
tor which Lord Nufleld proposes ly in Canton yesterday,
ing Redland (Hongkong), from the
·75 years.
north, in the Combined Manoeu- Intending bidders are advised to present to the various hospitals
can be worked by purchase apparatus of this nature. vres, have been firmly held up on that immediately after the dis is its lightness which aids. trans-
Hongkong, extends a line overlooking Tide Cove, and posal of the lot, the Purchaser portation: it
BENEFACTOR 1t thanks to this Tolo Harbour. Blueland are using (if not the applicant), will be hand it electrical power is not
OF MANKIND benefactor of man-
kind whe, during gas, the communique adds. required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be IT IS BELIEVED that there are
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few, if any, "Iron lungs" at the past few years, has given im- present at the sale, the sum two hundred dollars, ($200) to prevent available in the Far East, mense sums, totalling more thin cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
available.
POSSESSION
though it will be remembered that ten million pounds sterling, to UNLAWFUL - the Peiping Union Medical College, charity. It is to be hoped that was in possession of the only one more men will be found possessing a few years ago, which was put to a spirit of charity such as that an American youth which con- willing to tracted the dreaded disease daring, means..
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT good use in the case of Fred Snite. possessed by Lord Nuffield and
Locality.
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Aberdeen Inland Lot | Registry No. Between Aberdeen
SS No. 117.
Lota Nus: 4. ant 7, Island Road,
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Annual Annual
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Five freely of their
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LEPERS AND LUNATICS
PROBLEM FACING
HONGKONG
later.
JURYMAN SITS
THROUGH CASE
AS SPECTATOR
Mr. Mathieu Berzha, chosen as Juror in a case at the "Criminal. waz absent Sessions yesterday.
HL The Hongkong Government la when his name was called. facing a problem in respect of the place on the jury was taken by increasing number of lepers, and someone else.
Turning up five minutes later, Junatics who are wandering into the Colony, primarily in con-Beraha was asked by His Lordship. For the dual purpose of provid-sequence of the Japanese occupa- Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell for an ing reliet for war refugees Intion of Canton... Hongkong and training them in
WORKSHOP FOR REFUGEES
1.
TYPHOON SOUTH OF MANILA
The Royal Observatory reported yesterday afternoon that a de pression or typhoon has entered." the southern part of the China Bea, and is situated about 350 miles. south-west of Manila, moving west or west-north-west. »'.
explanation. Beraha said that his Hitherto "
such, unfortunates watch was not quite right and but Нів Lordship handicraft, the local branch of the Chinese Women's Thrift Movement rounded up bere have been re-apologised. Association, in collaboration with patriated but this is not now directed him to remain throughout
Chinese Women's possible, though, regarding luna- the proceedings of the case. the Hongkong Club, is planning to establish tics, the last batch was sent back
to Canton only last month. refugees" workshop.
"The leper settlement at Kennedy Refugees of over 18 years of age, irrespective of sex, will be ad- Town is soon to have a wire fence OF CHEMICALSmitted. They will work eight round it as a safeguard against
hours every day in the week except any of the inmates escaping. Pleading guilty to the charge of Sunday, and will be required to possession of a quantity of a mix-attend lectures on various subjects
of sulphur and potassium in the evening. a visit to the Far East. After a While Hongkong is exceedingly ture
with this unexpected chloride without a permit at Taing period of treatment in Pelping, gratified
stone-breaker named.
UNMUZZLED DOGS young Snite was, with the greatest windfall, her thoughts will turn to Fung Street, Bay View, on Novem-1 care, taken to Shangbal by" train another man who has given the ber 21, a
Appearing on summons before and placed on board an American best of his medical ability to the Tsang Fung was sentenced to six vessel which took him home where Colony. We refer to Professor W. months' hard labour by Mr. RA. D.
Court yesterday, charged with he is now receiving expert treat I. Gerrard, who has just been Forrest at the Central Court Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Detective-Sergeant H. A. MacVey, having kept an unlicensed dog and ment and where sometimes it is honoured by the Government of yesterday, possible for him to do without the the Republic of China for his
humane services, and take this op- who prosecuted told the Court with having allowed it out-without portunity to express our heartiest that defendant was seen preparing muzzle, or lead, A. W. Hollands of THE GIFT announced by Lord congratulations to the recipient the explosive by a detective, and 6, Minden Avenue, was fined $15.
to Hongkong will and to wish that he may spend when the police approached him Pleading guilty by letter to hav- Natiela
of 113 Austin Road was ined $10, therefore, be all the more welcome many more years of good health in he dumped the power and at ing allowed her dog out without
caught. as it has not been possible in the which to be of further service to his tempted to rim away but was muzzle or lead, Mrs. CFG. Walker
"iron lang."
197 past, owing to lack of funds to fellow men
PRIVATE CAR USED
FOR HIRE
The summons against Chan Kwok Hotel, Gloucester Road,, for). allowing a private car for hire. Japanese in Canton have Jesued Cheuk-yun, manager of the Lak was adjourned for seven days by a proclamation, intimating that all Mr. R. Edwards at the Central private property in China, belong Court yesterday on the application ing to the overseas Chinese who of Mr. 3, M, D'Almada Remedios, join in the anti-Japanese activities
fect to expropriation has been taken ill there. who appeared for the defence. will be regarded as "enemy's pro- Defendant, who had gone to Macao, perty" and will, therefore, be rab
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