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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. The Badly

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NOTICE.

DISPOSAL OF PUMPING PLANT & BOILERS AT TYTAM TUK PUMPING *

STATION

Government is prepared to re- celve offers for the above as notified in No. S. 65 of Gøyem. ment Gazette dated 17th Febru ary, 1939.

Tender forms and particulars may be obtained on application to the Water Authority, Public Works Department.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority.

Public Works Department,

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Hong Kong, 2nd Feb., 1939.

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NOTICE.

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TRAFFIC REGULATIONS DURING THE RACES

1. It is hereby notified that on the days fixed for the Anngal Race Meeting at Wong-Nei-Chong (February 25th, 27th, 28th and March 1st. & 4th), the following Regulations, under Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, will be in force:-

1. All vehicles going to the

Races at Wong-Nei-Chong

BANK HOLIDAYS.

The Exchange Banks will open at 9.30 x,m, and will close

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOUR:

The Hong Kong Stock, Ex-TEENTH ORDINARY YEAR at 12 noon for the transaction of change will be closed at 12.00

LY MEETING of HONG KONG Exchange business on Monday. NOON on the 25th, 27th and TELEPHONE COMPANY, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 28th inst., and on the 1st. March,

be held on LIMITED, will 1st Race Days, 27th., 28th February and

TUESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1939. (RACE MEET.

March, 1939, at the BOARD ING)..

ROOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, Hoog Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving * Statement of Accounts and the Report of the

Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1939,

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GOVERNMENT STORES!

DEPARTMENT.

SALE OF OLD MATERIAL.

The Government Stores De, partment is prepared to receive Tenders for the Purchase of a quantity of Old Material com- prising:--

Steel, Cast Iron, Wrought iron, brass, bronze, copper, rubber, lead, leather, wire,

glass, belting, and rope scrap, solid band tyres, and" timber.

The material can be seen at the places named in the Speification, and, as each Lot must be taken as it lies, intending offerers are requested to lospect same before tendering.

Each Jenderer must produce will proceed clockwise with his tender a receipt that he round Happy Valley via has deposited in the Colonial Wong-Nei-Chong Road to Treasury the sum of $10 (dollars entrance gates.

ten) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. The said deposit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the tenderer refuse or fail

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Vehicles must proceed at a slow speed in the vicinity of the Race Course.

3. Vehicles will be parked into carry out to the satisfaction of

the vicinity of the Race Course as directed by the Police on duty.

Dogs are not allowed on or near the Race Course. Any dog found straying on or near the Race Course is liable to be destroyed. NOTE: Kennedy Road will be open to light moter traffic

from 1a.m. to 7 p.m. 11.-EXTRA RACE MEET INGS DURING" THE YEAR 1939.-On days fixed for Extra Race Meetings.

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One way trafic will be enforced in Wong-Nei-Chong Road,

Kennedy Road will not be open to motor traffic.

PARKING OF CARS AT THL RACE COURSE

The Stand at the public en trance is reserved for Joc. key Club Stewards and Officials only.

2. Morrison

3.

Hill parking ground opposite Civil Ser

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the

Government any tender which shall be accepted.

The deposit shall be returned to any tenderer whose tender is not accepted and to the successful tenderers on payment into the Colonial Treasury of the sum tendered and accepted.

The Government dões not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender, and reserves to itself the option of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of the tender.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that an. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Ex change Building, 14, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 7th day of March 1939, at 12.15 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of the Company convened for that day shall have terminated for the purpose of considering, and I! thought fit, passing ■ ̈resolution as a special resolution altering in certain respects the Articles of Association of the Company.

Full particulars of such pro posed alterations have been ser out to shareholders by post. A copy of the proposed special re solution giving detalls can be inspected at any time during business hours at the Registered Office of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

"W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1939.

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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in Queensland)

NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND

Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st Decem. her. 1938, and re-electing two Directors and the Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Campany will be closed from the 25th February to 7th March, 1939, both days inclusive,

Dated this 31st day of Janu. ary, 1939.

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Order of the Roard. "W. Ì.. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

14, Des Voeux Road, Central.

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THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of." Shareholders of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Re gistered Office of the Company (Exchange Building. Des Voeus Road Central, Hong Kong), on Wednesday, the 15th day of March, 1939, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving a State, ment of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1938, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30351

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Night Editor (Wanchai Om.cel

Tel. 34511.

London Ofice: 53. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 24, 1939

POT CALLS THE KETTLE

BLACK

to

of

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1939.

China Is In A Stronger

Position To-day

"LONDON, FEB. 22 (Renter)-CHINA TOUCHED BOTTOM" IN 1938. Yet even now that tale can be told in a tone of hope and confidence, declared Mr. Quo Tal-obl, the Chinese Ambassador, speaking at the China Society dinner at Oxford to-night, He added that already, 1939 unds, China in a stronger position than turing 1938, both in' affairs, at home, and in relation to world Affairs.

Though China's horors and disasters these days were materialį and spectacular, yet they were not] spiritual

In the last year China. had lost great cftles, and the control of,

nearly all her seaboard. As against this, she was developing, indeed sho had already effectively developed, an empire out of the south-western provinces that would be an ample and eminent domain for most na-

lons.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi considered that awareness of the issues in 'East

י,

An historic process WELL now sweeping all five continents, and had its clearest oppositions and all its opportunities set for in Bast Asia. What the Chinese knew in 1931, the whole world now realised in 1939.

Objections To

Suggestions About "Mr. X"

ASIA HOTEL CASE CONCLUDES

Unemployed Sent To Prison

"Remarking that he had given careful consideration to the case, Mr. B. A. D. Forrest, at the Central Police Court yes- terday convicted. Wong Kong. aged 24, unemployed, on the charge of living on the pro- ceeds of prostitution, and im- posed sentence of four months" hard labour without the option of a fine.

The case had roused considerable public interest last week. -TITANIC STRUGGLE

Central figure in the case was a China and Japan were prota-gira, Helen Wong, aged 14, who was gonists in a titanic struggle, whose bom in the United States of hope and whose polson now ran America, of an American woman. through the veins of all nations.) Her natural mother is dead, and. And Chinese unity in such a situa- her father is still living in New tion was more than ever positive York. and pervasive.".

TOKYO APPARENTLY takes the stand that her forces in China may commit any sort of vandalism with im- punity but, if the Chinese re- taliate by bumbing off" a Asia, and a sense of inescapable few pro-Japanese traitors in international relationship in con- Shanghai, the situation is nection with it, was the most im such as .to warrant

the portant and encouraging develop-

ment of the past year. of assumption

control the International Settlement. "There is no indication of what Japan proposes to do with her puppets who enter the foreign concessions and slay those who refuse to accept the cloak of Japanese protection.

THE SITUATION in Shang- hai is such as to warrant anxiety but Japan will be ex- posing herself to considerable danger should she make any attempt to change the status

Mr. E. E. Williams, Crown... quo by the use of force, as she In a personal telegram to Lon-Counsel, conducted the proseca- has threatened If the don, Generalissimo Chiang Kai- tion, while Mr. J. M. D'Almada. Shanghai Municipal Police she had declared that a recent Remedios

appeared tor Wong fail to arrest those who have meeting of the Kuomintang Cen-Kong. Mr. M. A. da Silva held a been responsible for the kill tal Executive had been stimulated watching brief on behalf of "Mr. ng of the puppets. Demands by the tendency manifested on the principal witness in the case. are to be presented to the part of Britain,, the United States

Worfg Kong, in the witness-box. International Settlement au- and France to adopt a more post- yesterday, said that he was form

tive polley. thorities for

erly employed at the Tai Lo Sin the prompt

Mr. Quo Tai-chi added that the Hotel. On the evening of the day arrest of the perpetrators of very neighbourliness of Russia had in question, he went to the Asia. the shootings; an increase in been a steady and helpful factor Hotel to look for Yip Kam-shing. the number of Japanese during the confilct.

a fok! employed there, with a view - members of the Municipal He referred to the developments to obtaining employment,

and the funda- in south-west China, and declared. He found Yip was too busy to Council; mental reorganization of the that they did not plink at the attend to him and referred him International. Settlement. If handicaps In bringing about to see Tak Kaw, who was also a The Transfer. Books of the there is a recurrence of the modernisation so hurriedly. But the foki on the first door of the hotel.. shootings, the Japanese will tenacity of his countrymen was He did not see Tak Kaw, however, consider that the Municipal proverbial, and his ingenuity was and instead he saw Chan Fu-yan. Council is incapable of pre-proverbial also. It was heartening third defendant, who asked him to serving

at so much had been accomplish-enter to her room for a visit.AN peace

and will

ed, while at the same time bring-i take appropriate self-defence

Ing new armies into being, and measures.

developing both strategy and sup- AS A FIRST STEP, the ply for the guerilla attacks in the come down and asked for a girl.

Mr. Remedios: You heard the Municipal authorities, in con- second phase of the Chinese ma-evidence of the first witness, "Mr. junction with the British and tional campaign of resistance.

X." who said he called at the room Italian. forces have spread a

HELF FOR CHINA

ang asked for $10. Is that cof- dragnet over the so-called China naturally needed all the rect?--I was never on the Arst "bad lands" area, outside the help that could be given. Only a door. I never left room 208 while western district of the Settle-China, made progress so could the I was there.

world be confident. If China should Mr. William: Have you ever ment.

falter, so would the whole world; seen the girl prior to that day?-- NO COUNTRY approves, of get further out of its stride. This

No. or condones political assas- was an inescapable truth in present) sinations or gangsterism. But world politics. And for the pros in the present Sino-Japanese perity of the world also. hostilities, which the Jap- When the time came to reorga GIVEN THAT THE FORTY- anese themselves provoked, nise the resumption of free com

merce among all nations, which FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY it is only to be expected that MEETING OF THIS COM Chinese who are traitors to was an undoubted panacea for the PANY will be held at the Office their country will be reached future, could anybody think of it being accomplished without an in- of Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & by methods which other-dependent China carrying her Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24thwise would be reprehensible immemorial trading? China, was in February, 1939, at 11.30 a.m. The majority of the shootings the vanguard, both for the present, for the purpose of receiving the which have taken place have for the future, for world-wide Report of the Directors together occurred in the extra-Settle- political with a Statement of Accounts 144 for the year ended 31st Decem

ber, 1938.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th Febru. Ary, 1939, both days inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors,

Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 1st March, 1939, to Wednesday, the 15th March. 1939, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Final Dividend of five pence. plus bonus of two pence, making seven pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1939, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane, payable on 15th March, Tenders in triplicate WHICH 1939, to Shareholders on the MUST BE MADE ON OFFI. Registers at Brisbane and Singa CIAL FORM ONLY) under pore on 14th March, 1939. cover marked "TENDER FOR NOTICE is also hereby given | · NOTICE TO OLD MATERIAL, GOVERN. that the Singapore Transfer Re M'ENT STORES DEPART-gisters will be closed from MENT," to be lodged at the Wednesday, 8th March, to Tues Colonial Secretary's Office, not day, 14th March, 1939, both days later than Noon of Thursday, 9th inclusive, for the preparation of March, 1939, and must remain

open „for twenty one days after that date. If required.

For form of tender and further particulars apply to the Controller of Stores, Government Stores vice Club and Village Road | Department, at Bullock Lane, reserved for Private Cars. Wanchai.

Ventris Hoad reserved for

Public Cars.

TH. KING,. Commissioner of Police. Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1939.

C. E. DAVIS, Controller of Stores.

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S/S "WOSANG"" ARRIVED 15320/2/39 FROM HAIPHONG,"

NOTICE OF CHANGE

OF NAME

Dividend Warrants.

By Order of the Board,

· DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants,

Local Secretaries.

- Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore, 11th Feb., 1939.

CHINESE PERMANENT

· CEMETERY AT

TSUN WAN

Tenders are invited for the| construction of Sections A, and C. of the above.

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD:

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS

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HEREBY

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 30th Jan., 1939.

CALL

Owing to a fire having Broken out on board this vessel while in Particulars of the work are Hong Kong Harbour on 21st obtainable from Mr. T. 0. T30 I, Alfred Yun-sun Hon of Asia February, 1939, certain cargo of Messrs. Tse & Hodgson, Life Building, Queen's Road destined for Hong Kong, Swatow, Solicitors Office. Plans and Central, Victoria in the Colony of Shanghai, Chefoo and Tientsin specifications will be supplied on Hong Kong, heretofore called and had to be landed into Messrs. payment of deposit of $100.00, known by the name of William The Hong Kong & Kowloon but must be returned within one CHINA UNDERWRITERS, Alfred Thomson GIVE NOTICE Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., week, when the deposit will be that on the 23rd day of February Godowns, where it is being sur 1939, I renounced and abandoned veyed by Messrs. Goddard & the use of my said name of Douglas, and a General Average William Alfred Thomson and as has been declared, sumed in lieu thereof the name of

released.

Tenders to be scaled, marked

salvation,

ment areas which are oc-universal economic. Ute,...... cupied by the Japanese, the maintainance of the peace

He heard a knock at the door and learned that someone had

You knew she was practising as a prostitute Yes.

Have you seen this man "Mr. I' before?No.

He cannot, therefore, have any grudge against you-Not that I ktiow of.

I put it to you that you, went in the hotel to assist this girl Helen. No.

· MR. SILVA'S SUBMISSIONS Mr. Silva, at the conclusion of for the case, addressed the Court and

that during sald

the CROSS- examination of "Mr. X,” Mr. Reme¬ dios, for the defence, had made and order for which is the BOYS COMMENDED the suggestion that Mr. X" was born of Eurasian parentage and business of the Japanese and Two E.C.C. ball byerere com- the allegation that "MX" not the Shanghai Municipal mended by Mr. Q A. A. Macfadyen brought the case because he Folice. The use of an inter-at the Kowloon Court yesterday wanted the gin for himself; also national force, including Brit- for the part they played in the the question of relation between ish troops, to assist the Jap- arrest of a man named Chung "Mr. X" and the girl * anese in cleaning up the Cheung, 27, who was charged, with The suggestions, Mr. Bilva said, "bad lands" is, under the the larceny of a handbag and con-were made with an alterior mo- present circumstances, a step terts, valued at $20.50, the prative, and should not have been which is unwise. If the Jap-perty of Mr. A. Holthe, of No. 134, made by the solicitor for the de-

Austin Avenue, q cannot keep: order

fence unless "under Instructions or anese

It was stated in Court that Mis derived from evidence. Mr. Bilva within the territory which Holthe, was engaged in a game of described the allegations as rexa- they control, then the sooner

tennis, and defendant had attempt-tions and improper and requested they get out of China the ed to run away with the bag which Mr Remedios to withdraw the better.

he had taken from where it was suggestions, and

those were his Uinstruction, and added, “I am not withdrawing.”

Me

Bilva addressed the Court

* PARTICIPATION Mof the lying on the embankment near then reply. Mr. Remedies said that 2nd Battalion the East Sur-tennis-court, LIMITED.

reys can only be justified if it were for the purpose of NOTICE is hereby given that keeping a close watch on the necessity whatsoever for any on the point, and Mr Forrest, re- Tender for Sections A. & C., a Call of $1.00 per share has been activities of the Japanese, change in the municipal ad-corded the application saying that Chinese Permanent Cemetery, made upon all members holding and their allies, the Italians ministration or for any in-in the opinion of the Court, there

allegations at all" Tsun Wan", and submitted and shares apon which $5.00 per and White Russian mercen crease of Japanese on the was no reason to make these A General Average Deposit of addressed to The Honourable The share only has been already paid, aries enlisted in the Shanghai Council. The Powers, parti- Volunteer Corps. Any at- cularly Great Britain, 18 frm-

Chat-mul, 15 and Chan P Alfred Yun-sun Hon AND FUR. 10% is payable before cargo can Secretary for Chinese Afairs at and will be payable on or before tempt to involve the Settle-ly opposed to any forcible 52, charged with excerelain THER that such change of be refcased here, or at Destlun the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs the 15th March, 1939 to the ment, and particularly the alteration in the character of name is evidenced by a Deed tion to which cargo will be for on or before 31st. March, 1939.

Bankers of the Company, Hong British troops, in guerilla the International Settlement, manded dated the 23rd day of February, warded unless instructions to the The reserve the Kong and Shanghal Banking hunts around Shanghai as she indicated at the time same case

contrary are received by the

1939, duly excented by me and

attested.

Dated the 23rd day of Febru

ary, 1939,

ALFRED Y. HON, (lately W. A. Thomson).

156

undersigned.

right Principating whichever Corporation, at Queen's Road should be resisted. Order is of the Japanese demands last

tender as they think fit and do JARDINE, MATHESON & not oblige themselves to accept

CO., LTD.

the lowest one. General Managers,

THE CHINESE PERMANENT. Indo-China S. N; Co., Ltd, CEMETERY COMMITTEE.

158

130

Central, Hong Kong

Dated 1st December, 1988.

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

Managing Directer: 115

being adequately maintained year, and it is not likely that In the International Bettle-she will be any less frm at ment in the face of extreme the present moment, espe provocation which the Jap-ly in view of expe anese are carrying out against the past year and the out the local Chinese and their at Shumchun and country and there is no within the New Ter

tions with

March 18.