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EDITORIAL

FRIDAY, MARCH 1939.

FIRE

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet ing of the above named Company will be held at No. 2, Lower Albert Road, Victoria Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the ZZna day of March, 1939, immediately following the Ordinary Yearly' Meeting of the Company for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing as an Ordinary Resolution the following resolu tion...

That the Company's Board of Directors be at liberty to oller to the persons' appearing as shareholders on the 22ad day of March, 1939, la the Company's register of share. holders. 41,905 shares of the nominal value of $7.50 each being part of the unissued capital of the Company in the proportion of one new share for each six shares held by such

persons at par and on

the

footing that on the acceptance of such offer $5.00 shall be paid up in respect of each such shar: not later than the 31st day of May. 1939, and that thereafter the Company in general meeting shall call up the balance of $2.50 per share and at the same time declare, a special capital bonus out oi the undivided profits standing

to the credit of the Company's reserve fund and apply such bonus in payment of the salo call. And that such ден shares shall rank "for dividend as from the ist day of July, 1930. And that any shares so offered and not accepted shali he disposed of by the Com. 's Board of Directors as pany they in cretion shall think fit and that the Board shall make such pro visions as they think expedient

ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS

Sealed tenders are invited for the following contracts covering the period 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940:-

MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION

NO. 1/39.

VACANCY FOR METER

TESTER

The British Municipal Council, Tientsin, is prepared to receive Labour & Lighterage for applications from British Sub

Admiralty Coaling,

jects for appointment to the position of METER TESTER I Its Electricity Department.

Timber & Timber Materiais. Making Overalls, Oxygen Gas. Carbonic Acid Gas, Ammonia Gas, Acetylene Gas.

Glass Sheet..

Candidates must be not less than 25 nor more than 35 years of age and must have had at least five years practical experience la the construction, operation, test

Supply & Repair of Bamboo ing and re-calibrating of alternat>

Sunbilnds.

Upholstery Work. Dyeing & Dry Cleaning. Washing.

Paraffin, Ordinary Quality. Mineral Tar.

Forms of tender may be ob. tained until 6th March, 1939, on application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, by whom quotations will be received until noon on the dates specified

on individual tenders.

The right is reserved of de clining the whole or any portion of say tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender.

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BANKING CORPORATION

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HONG KONG & WHAMPOA

-DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY The Final Dividend declared GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly for the Year ending 31st Decem- Meeting of Shareholders will be ber, 1938, at the rate of Three held in the Offices of the Com. Pounds Sterling at exchange pany, 2 Queen's Building, Hong 1/2-7/8 is payable on and after Kong, on Monday, 27th March, the 27th February, 1939, at the 1939, at Noon for consideration Offices of the Corporation, where of the Directors Report and shareholders, are requested to Statement of Accounts for the apply for Warrants,"

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

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ing current meters and instru. ments, with the necessary techni. cal training, and must have held a similar position with an elec. tricity undertaking or in

PARTICULARS AND CON meter

DITIONS of the Sale by Publi manufacturing works.

The successful candidate will be Auction to be held on Monday. the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 required to take charge of the

p.m., at the Offices of the Public records,, testing, re-calibration Works Department, by Order of etc., of the department's meters His Excellency the Governor of and instruments, and should be one Lot of Crown Land at capable of organizing a meter des Mong Kok Tsul, in the Colony partment on the same lines, as of Hong Kong for a term of 75 required by the Electricity Com-years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

missioners la England.

75

He will receive an initial salary of Chinese Dollars 705 ($470,

years. basic pay plus $235 repatriation

Intending bidders are advised allowance per month from the that immediately after the dis date spon which he takes up hisposal of the lot the Purchaser duties in Tientsio. He will be|(if not the applicant), will be engaged upon probation for a required to deposit with an THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, period of six months from that authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

LIMITED.

| year ending 31st December, 1938. The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from 16th to 27th March, 1939, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1939.

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G.

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one

with

Lot of Crown Land at

renewal

Po Shan Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years,

the option of at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

"

Intending bidders are advised that immédiately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser if not the applicant), will be to deposit with "an required authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

date and will be offered a four years contract at the end of his probationary period if his services Notice is hereby given that prove satisfactory. He will reprice. the TWENTIETH ORDINARY celve half salary only for the YEARLY MEETING of this period spent in travelling to PARTICULARS OF THE LOT price." Company will be held at the Tientsin and payment of this will Registered Office of the Combe calculated from the date of his their absolute dispany No. 10, Des Voeux Road embarkation. The Council will

Central, on Saturday, the 11th March, 1939, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with

for the case of fractions.

By Order of the Board

G. MILNE,

Secretary.

Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from

pay

for his passage (first class) to Tientsin and in case, be is not offered a contract at the end of his period of probation, a return passage, of similar class, will be given him,

"Applications containing

re.

18. Saturday, 4th March, 1939, to ferences, credentials, copies of Saturday, 11th March, 1939, diplomas and "curriculum vitac" (both days inclusive) during of each candidate should be ad.

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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

The Seventieth Ordinary Gen.. eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 241 March, 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, to gether with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.

The Share Register and Trans fer Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both days inclusive.'

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1939.

THE DIOCESAN BOYS".

SCHOOL

which period no transfer of share: can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Hong Kong,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. 17th Feb., 1939

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dressed to "The Secretary and Engineer, British Municipal Council, Tientsin” and forwarded "30 as to reach him not later than

Tuesday 11th April, 1939.

"By Order,

H. F. BARNES, Secretary & Engineer. COUNCIL ROOM, TIENTSIN, 14th Feb., 1939.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Locality.

Lot No. 4190.

and Lot No. 3817,

Kok Tsui.. Boundary Street, Mong Bast of Kowloon In-

Kowloon Inland

No. of Bale.

Begistry No.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet ing will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Bulding, on Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at I a.m. for the purpose of pre senting the Report of the Direc tors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1938, and electing Directors and Audi.

tors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25th February, to 9th March, 1939, both days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of

· Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.

Hong Kong, 16th Feb., 1939.

The Baily Press

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HONGKONG, Mason 3, 1939.

COMPENSATION PARLEYS

the

GODO

SEQUEL

Claim Against Underwriters

Hearing of the claim brought by the Cheong Shing Hong, marine goods dealers, against the China Underwriters, Ltd.. for the sum of $30,908.23. being the rateable pro- portion of the loss to be borne by in plaintiffs' godown" in January 1938, was resumed, after nearly a month's

defendants as the result of a fre

adjournment, in the

Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-

Gregor.

:

Deferidants allege that 127 of the 137 items forming the claim were fraudulent, and that some of the prices had been charged higher than the market prices at the as well as that time of the fire, the Weight and Price Book had been altered.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed by... Davidson, of Mr. E.

Messra. Hastings and Co., represent the Cheong Shing Hong, while the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jar, and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, în- structed by Mr. O. E. C. Marton, of Mesura Deacons, are appearing » for the China Underwriters, Ltd.

Mr. Wong Yan-tong, managing partner of the plaintiff arm, was: cross-examined by Mr. D'Almäda on several alleged alterations in. the Weight and Price Book. Wit- ness admitted that there were alterations, but denied that they had been made with the purpose- of putting up, the prices and the weights of the goods,

Hearing was adjourned til Monday.

$744,300 ESTATE

Estate in Hongkong sworn" un- der $744.300 was left by the late Sir William Anderson Bell, who died at the Grove Seal, Seven- oaks, Kent, on December 28, 1933.

An application by Harry Vaughan Wilkinson. shipping agent and

inwful merchant, the

attorney. for sealing certified copy of the probate of the will and codicil has been granted.

The French Consular agent in

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT THE VISIT of Major-Gen. J. Tanaka, Chief of Staff to Japanese Army in South China, to Hongkong is, ac- Irun, M. Ducourat who on Jan. 3. cording to the official com last year was arrested by the munique issued by the Gov-National Spanish authorities on ernment of Hongkong, for the suspicion of espionage was released purpose of discussing terms by Gen. Franco and has arrived on of compensation for the re- French soll at Hendaye. (T.O.). cent tragic incident of fron-

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Inland Lot

re foot.

Annual

Rental.

sa Upeet Price.

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Locality.

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10,300

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170

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Po San Road.

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tier violation at Lowu. Major-

We regret that Mr. D. S. Robb, Gen. Tanaka will call on Their Excellencles the Governor of Messrs... Lowe, Birigħam and (Sir Geoffry Northcote), the Matthews, was recently described: Naval Commander-in-Chief in our Newsette Column as Dr. D. (Sir Percy Noble), and the 8. Robb. General Officer Commanding

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the British Troops in China (Major-Gen. A. E. Grasett).

B

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,

re-

At the

the statement of Lord Ply- DEPARTURE from the mouth, in reply for the Goy- the usual practice whereby ques- ernment, shows that tions of indemnity and com- patience of H.M. Government pensation resulting from ac- is not inexhaustable as tions involving armed forces gards actions by the Japanese of a country are negotiated in China which restrict or in- by the civilian authorities will terfere with British rights and

cause of interests in China. probably be the the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 speculation and comment. same time, the Government p.m., at the Offices of the Public Already, it has been suggested spokesman in the House of Works Department, by Order of that Major-Gen. Tanaka's Lords reiterated that His Excellency the Governor of arrival for this purpose was position of H.M. Government Lot of Crown Land occasioned by the desire of was based upon the terms of Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of Japanese military circles to the Nine-Power Treaty which Hong Kong for a term of 75 avoid the consular and For- was years, with the option of renewal eign Office circles having eternal. at a Crown Rent to be fixed by more to do with the incident leaves no doubt as to the im the Surveyor of His Majesty the than was absolutely neces-possibility of accepting the KING, for one further term of sary. It has also beef said view that the treaty was

the

considered a Treaty Lord Plymouth

PUBLIC AUCTION. ·

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 6th day of March, 1939, at 3 161 p.m., at the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of HONG KONG TELEPHONE

His Excellency the Governor of COMPANY, LIMITED.

one Lot of Crown Land at Shek Shan, in the Colony of ..ong Kong for a term of 75 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary

years, with the option of renewal General Meeting of the Company

at a Crown Rent to be fixed by NOTICE IS HEREBY will be held at the Registered GIVEN

the Surveyor of His Majesty the that the FOUR- Offices of the Company, Ex-TEENTH ORDINARY YEAR.

KING, for one further term of 75 years.

that civilian political circles obsolete because the situation change Building, 14, Des VoeuxLY MEETING of HONG KONG

75 years. Road Central, Hong Kong, on TELEPHONE COMPANY,

Intending bidders' are · advised Intending bidders are advised in Tokyo have sought to use has been altered by Japan in Tuesday, the 7th day of March LÍMITED, will be held ou

that immediately after the dis that immediately after the dis the incident as a weapon in contravention of its terms. 1939, at 12.15 o'clock in the TUESDAY, the 7th day of posal of the lot the Purchaser posal of the Inf the Purchaser. Japanese internal politics to IT IS ALSO CLEAR that afternoon or so soon thereafter as March, 1939, at the BOARD (if not the applicant) will be if not the applicant), will be demonstrate the danger of while H.M. Government is required to deposit with an the "southward advance" and forced to be content with the Annual General Meeting of ROOM of the Company, Second required to deposit with

authorised officer who will be authorised officer who will be the inevitability of conflict ague phrases" as the ex- the Company convened for that Floor, Exchange Building, Hong

planation by Mr. H. Arita, present at the sale, the sum of with Great Britain 183 day shall have terminated for the

present at the sale, the sum of

two hundred dollars, ($200) in France. Hence, according to Japanese Foreign Minister, purpose of considering, and 11 Kong, at Noon, for the purpose thought fit, passing a resolation of receiving a Statement of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sem will be refunded these sources, we have the for the occupation of Hainan sonage actually responsible obligation to accept "vague as a special resolution altering in Accounts and the Report of the cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase arrival of the military per Island, it is under no such

Board of Directors, for the payment of the Purchase price.

for the operations of the Jap- apologies" for the violation of financial year ended 31st Decem

in south China.. ber. 1938, and re-electing two

Empire. The outcome of the TWO STATEMENTS of the negotiations between HM. Directors and the Auditors.

utmost importance were made officials responsible for the yesterday in the House of security of Hongkong and the Lords concerning the situa- senior Staff officer of the tion in south China. Lord Japanese Army responsible Strabolgl's statement was for the conduct of operations uttered "as in no way hostile in south China. next after to the British Government." the Japanese Commander-in- And this will be taken to Chief will be awaited by convey that all parties are at residents of Hongkong with one on the subject of the cor- the greatest interest. In view rectness of the attitude of for the serious and unequivocal HM. Government towards the stand taken by Whitehall over situation in the Far East. the tragic and unwarranted 173 - This attitude, as described by violation of our frontier.

certain respects the Articles of Association of the Company?

Full particulars of such pro Headmaster:-G. A. Geodban, pesed alterations have been sent

M.A.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of

out to shareholders by post.⠀ A copy of the proposed special re the Company will be closed from

Next Term: Starts on Monday, solution giving detalls can be the 25th February to 7th March,

March 6th.

· New Boys' Tests on Saturday,

March 4th.

Prospectuses, entry forms and all particulars may be obtained on application to the Headmaster, Tel. 57777

P.O. Box 33.

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Inspected at any time during 1939, both days inclusive, * business hours at the Registered Office of the Company,''

By Order of the Board,

W. L, McKENZIE,

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

· Dated this 31st day of Janu.

ary, 1939.

Order of the Board.

W. L. McKENZIE, Secretary.

14. Des Voeux Road, Central.

price.

PARTICULARS. OF THE LOT

No. of Sale!

4121.Registry No.

Inland Lot No Locality. 4050, Chi - Klang

West of Kowloon

Kowloon Inland

Lot No.

Street, Shek Shan.}

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Kowloon Inland Lot

Between Kowloon: In

• No 418%.

Registry No.

land Lots Nos. 9149 & Locality.

Street

990 1

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