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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.| ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG!

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND "CON=| DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, IN THE GOODS of Henry the 27th day of March, 1939, at 3 Humfrey Kopsch late of The p.m., at the Offices of the Public Hong Kong & Shanghal Works Department, by Order of Banking Corporation 9, His Excellency, the Governor Gracechurch Street in the of one Lot of Crown Land at City of London and of Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon Cavendish Hotel Eastbourne City, in the Colony of Hong Kong in the County of Sussex and for a term of 75 years, `commenc- care of Thatched House Clubing from 1st July, 1898, with St. Jame's Street in the City the option of renewal at a Crown of Westminster, England Rent, to be fixed by the Surveyor Retired Bank Oficial, de ceased.

*

HONG KONG CLUB

NOTICE”.

The Fifth Yearly Drawing of 144 Debentures (1934 issue-$500, each of the Hong Kong Club, payable on Saturday, the 30th September, 1939, will be held in the Club House at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday, the 30th March, 1939. Bearers of Debentures are in vited to attend the Drawing.

By order,

S.. R. KERR,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939. 232

Q.

I.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public

of His Majesty the KING, for| one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY lntending bidders are advised GIVEN that the Court has by that immediately after the dis. virtue of Section 58 of the Proposal of the lot the Purchaser bates Ordinance 1897, made an (if not the applicant) will be Auction to be held on Monday, Order limiting the time for required to deposit with creditors and others to send in authorised officer who will be the 27th day of March, 1939, their claims against the above present at the sale, the sum ofat 3 p.m., at the Offices of the estate to the 18th day of April, two hundred dollars, ($200) In 1939.

cash. This sum will be refunded All Creditors and others are on payment of the accordingly hereby required to price.

send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 22nd day of March.

1939.

JOHNSON, STOKES

MASTER.

Solicitors for the surviving

Executor,

Hong Kong and Shanghai

Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

244

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

Purchase

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Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the

Governor of ons Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, In the Colony of Hong Kong lor PARTICULARS OF THE LOT term of 75 years, commenc

Now Kowloon Inland

Begistry No. No. of Sale.

land Lot No. 1943, Sau Chuki Locality.

Lot No. 2664.

Yuen Road, Kowloon City.

West of New Kowloon In

G.

Boundary

Measure

menta.

As per

saje plan

Contents in

pest Price,

Equery fest

Annusi

Rontal.

TRON

3. 200

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

091'

237

PARTICULARS AND CON- The Seventieth Ordinary Gen."}

DITIONS of the Sale by Public eral Meeting of Shareholders

Auction to be held on Monday.. will be held at the Offices of the the 27th day of March, 1939, at 3 undersigned on Friday, the 24th

p.m., at the Offices of the Public March, 1939, at Noon, for the Works Department, by Order of purpose of receiving the Report His Excellency the Gavernor of of the "General Managers, to one Lot of Crown Land gether with 2 statement 01 Kowloon Tsai, in the Colony "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.

183

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY. FOURTH ORDINARY YEAR. LY MEETING of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER, 1938.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from SATURDAY, the 18TH. MARCH, 1939, to TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1939.

At

of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one farther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof...

ing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor. of His Majesty the KING, Jor one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LTD.

:

ARMY

Y OFFICER MARRIED

Capt. A. J. N. Warrack And Miss F. Sharp

Hinchliffe, BA, S.C.F., officiated.

The Wedding took place at St. 4 DEBENTURES John's Cathedral "yesterday, after-

noon between Miss Florence. NOTICE IS HEREBY M. Sharp and Capt. A. J. N. War- GIVEN that INTEREST forck, M.B. RAMC. The Rev. 8. the six months ending 31ST The bride, daughter of Liéut-Col. MARCH, 1939, on the above W. Sharp, OBE. and Mrs. Sharp DERENTURES will be payable of Farmborough, Hants, England at the OFFICES of the COM. Ws escorted to the altar by Lieut- PANY ON THAT DATE.

Cal W. D. Arthur, M.BE, RAMC There were no attendents accom- THE REGISTER OF DE panying Misa Sharp who was gown- BENTURES will be closeded in a floor length afternoon, frock from SATURDAY, the 25TH ecru net and organza with a xoven scroll design. A large straw MARCH, 1939, to FRIDAY, the picture hat of the same shade 31ST MARCH, 1939, both days matched the bride's elbow length Inclusive, during which period no suede gloves and crepe slippers. In transfer of DEBENTURES can her hands she carried a posey cor

sage of various flowers. be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

0. BAGER,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 18th March, 1939.

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Lieut. Col. Arthur was attended- by Maj. S F. Harrison, M.B., R.A. M.C, who was the best man.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Peak residence of Mrs. G. W. Reeve,

ROTARY DINNER TO HEADQUARTERS OFFICIAL

Rotarians Alex Potter, -special representative of Rotary Head- quarters, Chicago, was the guest ('of honour at a Special Rotary Dinner held in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel last night. Mr. Potter had just arrived from Shanghai.

One of his tasks as Headquarters

| representative is to close down the

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939.

Capt. A. 3. N. Warrack, R. AM. C. photographed with his bride, formerly Miss F. M. Sharp, after their marriage in St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. (Photo, A. A. Kahn),"

LIFE IN CANTON

INADEQUATE ELECTRIC SUPPLY: TIENHO AERODROME TAKING

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A LONG TIME FOR REPAIRS

Perusal of the "Canton Daily Sun" shows, on the one hand, how anxious the Japanese authorities are to persuade well-to-do Chinese to return to the City of Rams, and start trade, yet, on the other, very great" restrictions and inconveniences are being.imposed. A leading article sponsors the opening of cinemas and theatres and schemes are under way for the importa- tion of Japanese films to Canton.. The Japanese authorities go the central office for Asia one-to great pains to try and make where in India. He is also looking the public believe that the for someone to be special feld

population has risen to 800,- representative for China.

000.. They claim to have Dr. James M Henry

"Good issued some 500,000 Governor. presided.

Citizen Certificates," what- ever these may mean.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street office in Singapore and to reopen

E.C.4

Hongxoxo, March 24, 1939

CONFIDENCE

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after, the dis. posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollärs,' ($200) in

WHAT IS TANTAMOUNT to cash. This sum will be refunded

a vote of confidence in

was on payment of the Purchase | China

the passing price.

of the second reading of the Chinese Currency Credit

WH

IN CHINA

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.Bill in the • House of

No. of Hale,

"New Kowloon Inland Registry No.

Lot No. 28. Junction of Un Chau Street and Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan.

Locality.

Boundary

Measure-

mesta.

2./3. 2.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

sale plain

Contents

Square feet.

Rental.

Anogal

Upset Price,

About

8,070

031-

B..

PUBLIC AUCTION."

6,202

Commons without division.

District

AIRPORT MOVEMENTS

Imperial Airways—

White Paper

On Palestine

On March 17, a terrific explosion INDEPENDENCE

being were

OF ARABS

occurred in the suburbs and was NORTHBOUND

audible all over the city. Rumour SATURDAY: Bangkok, Hanot, has it that new Japanese, fortifica- Hongkong. Dorado-4.30 pm. tions had collapsed when some

LONDON, Mar,"22" (BWB)—– large calibre guns SOUTHBOUND TUESDAY: Hanol, Bangkok, Delia, tested.

The Japanese spokesman. The report of the Committee when questioned, stated that the set up by the United Kingdom explosion was caused by dynamite and "Arab Delegations to the used by the Japanese Engineer Palestine Conference to con Ville Corps for blasting several low hillsider the "McMahon Corres-

while constructing 'roads.

pondence" is published as a White Paper.

Delphins--7 and 7.30 am. Air France:-

SOUTHBOUND

All sectioris of the House, SATURDAY; Handi, France.

de Beyrouth-6,30 a.m Government and Opposition! alike, were agreed that the Pan American Airways:—

EASTBOUND assistance given the Chinese, people would be of consider-SUNDAY: USA, Manila,

kong. Boeing Clipper-noon. able benefit to the latter

WESTBOUND though several of the speak MONDAY: Manila, San Francisco ers" expressed regret that it Boeing Clipper 8.30 am.

had not come sooner and was

not more substantial. Labour ways service has again been delay Speakers accused the Governed, the Clipper being held up at ment of failing to take the Wake Island due to bad weather. lead in humanitarian assist-It is now reported that she will be ance to the Chinese people arriving in the Colony on Sunday 239 because they did not want to at noon.

cifend the Japanese and that: what was now being done was FIRING PRACTICE

Firing practice will be carried

•

TIENHO AERODROME Work is taking place on Tienho The Committee, which was head- Hong-Aerodrome, some five months after ed on the British side by the Lord the occupation of Canton by the Chancellor and on the Arab side Japanese, which seems, a very long first by the Prime Minister of time to repair an airfield

Iraq and later by his successor, as The Police Force s being re-leader of Iraqi Delegation, Sayyid Note: The Pan American Air-organized and brought to the Taufiqalsuwaldy, cites the conten

standard of the Police administrations of the two sides regarding the meaning of the correspondence tion of Formosa.

On the river front, only' three and then states: "Both the Arab wharves have been allotted by the and United Kingdom representa- have tried-as they hope Japanese authorities for the berth-tives ing and discharging of cargo borne with" success to understand by river craft. which is totally in the point of view of the other suficient.

party but they have been unable

· The electric supply in Canton is

to reach agreement upon the in- the result of Britain not mak-

utterly inadequate, and although terpretation of the correspondence. ing a stand when Japan first out from DAGUILAR between the there are hundreds of enquiries for The United Kingdom representa- invaded China. They accus- hours of 9.30 am, and 2 p.m. to-the supply of current, it is under-tives have, however, informed the

stood that it will take a consider- ed the Government of treat-day. ing with the aggressor at the Intending bidders are advised

expense of the victim. that immediately after the dis

MR. GEOFFREY MANDER currency was not at present amount of tapping of electricity/tation of the correspondence and posal of the lot the Purchaser the 27th day of March, 1939, at expressed regret that the tottering: it had been stable going on, as the authorities have especially of their contentions re- (if not the applicant), will be 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Government was approaching for some time and very well issued a warning that any person/lating to the meaning of the required to deposit with an Public Works Department, by the matter in far too narrow supported from inside. What-ught in their private bouses with the west of the districts of Damas

in the city caught with electric phrase "portions of Syria lying to thought that ever the Government might out permission will be severely cus, Hama, Homs and Aleppo." present at the sale, the sum of Order of His Excellency the a spirit. and

have greater force than has ap- two hundred dollars, ($200) in Governor of one Lot of Crown Britain would have to do far or might not have done in dealt with.

Life in Canton, on the whole peared hitherto. cash. This sum will be refunded Land at Shamshulpo, la the more to secure the free entry the past to help the Chinese,

of trade in China. Major .there was not the slightest scarcely seems conducive to any

They conclude their report as on payment of the Purchase Colony of Hong Kong for a

J. Astor voiced the view that doubt that the Bill would be self-respective Chinese contem- price.

term of 75 years, commencing nothing would more hearten a distinct and very great help plating returning there.

Committee, it is evident from these from Ist July, 1898, with the the Chinese Government and to China, and he hoped it

statements that His Majesty's Government were not free to dis- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT] option of renewal at a Crown people than that the House would be unanimously sup-

pose of Palestine without regard for the wishes. and interests of the inhabitants of Palestine and that these statements must all be taken

authorised officer who will be

No. of Sale.

New Kowloon Inland

Registry No.

Localiti.

Lot No. 2666. Between New Kow- loon Inland Lota No. 8570, & 2637, Kowloon

Tsai,

Benndary

Measure-

meat.

As per

salo plan

Smrtial

Upest Price.

991

00971

What do

you want?

If there is anything

you want to buy or nell, try small Classified -advertise ment in the Hong- kong Dally Press. :

25 words $1.00 prepaid

for 3 insertions.

7,250

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

Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor | should

pass

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able time, owing to damage to the Arab representatives that the Arab plant, before these can be met. contentions, as explained to the committee regarding the interpre- is a certain been recognized that China's | Apparently there

"

PORPOISES IN HARBOUR

follows: "in the opinion of the

His

Majesty's

have incurred to

г

· PLAY - CHINESE The following players are select-

the bill

un-ported because this would of His Majesty the KING, for animously.

have a considerable psycho- one further term of 24 years less» SIR JOHN SIMON, Chan-logical effect on China. the last three days thereof. cellor of the Exchequer, de- WITH THE LATTER state- While looking out from a bal-into account in any attempt to Intending bidders are advisedclared that while the totalment, and that made by cony at the Lak Kwok Hotel estimate the responsibilities which, British trade with China was Major Astor, there can be no shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday upon any interpretation of the that immediately after the dis-

now a large percentage of the two views. Announcement of that he saw a couple of porpoises Government

evening a correspondent reports correspondence," posal of the lot the Purchaser world's total trade, it was well the credits some days ago was near one of HM, destroyers off wards those inhabitants as a re- (if not the applicant) will be worth preserving and assist received with general ac-the Royal Naval Tard."

sult of the correspondence" required to deposit with an ing. The outbreak of the clamation, except, of course, It is of interest to note that the authorised officer who will be Sino-Japanese hostilities was from the country with whien last occasion when a school of present at the sale, the sum of a severe test of China's cur- China is now at war and a porpoises visited the harbour was KOWLOON TEAM TO two hundred dollars, ($200). In rency system but the Chinese few puppets who have sold in 1918. cash. This sum will be refunded had adopted well devised themselves body and soul to 238 on payment of the Purchase price, technical measures and the the Japanese invaders. The

Chinese abroad supported credits have revived great A.R.F EXAMINATION ed to represent Kowloon 1st XI to play South China “A” o The their currency with remit hopes in the hearts of the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT tances, subscriptions and war Chinese people and there is

RESULTS

Kowloon ground on Saturday at 14.30 p.m loans. Last year's currency no question that the latter The Air Raid Precautions Officer Jeffrey; Everest, Ulrich Hond- measures, said Sir John, were will, when the proper time announces that the undermaron ball, Bliss, Bell: W. Knox, Max- carried through in an orderly comes, express their thanks ed successfully passed the Air Raid well, Rlertsen, P. Jorge and East- manner with the minimum to their British friends in Wardens Examination held at the disturbance or undermining something more than mere Club Lusitano on March 17, 1939----- ** of confidence. If the House words Japan's attempt to Messra. F. A. Joseph, J. L. Attams,

supports this Bill they can shatter China's currency Erskine VM Barradas, F. E d'Am

C. H. Basto, J. M. Dalziel, T. W. EASTERN be assured of the reputation system has failed just as her mada Remedios, G. Brt, Henry in the postponed First Division and tradition of the Chinese mad adventure in China will Chong GT Bird Of Carr League football match played on in this matter."

~ fall and, in the long run, it Bahmet, WJ, Monts, C. the Club ground yesterday after- CAPT. D. EUAN WALLACE, will be shown that Japan's 2 Wong, AL Fisher, C. L. Roche, noun Eastern defeated Royal Boots Financial Secretary of the struggle will really begin when E de Sousa, I. P. Corveth, IL R by four goals to three in an in-

Sequeira. 248 Treasury, asserted that it had the war ends.

teresting encounter

No. of Sale |

New Kowloon In-p

land Lot No. 2637. Registry No.

Shamshuipo.

Roundry Street, Locality,

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

As per

male plan.

Contents

Square feet.

Annual

Bantal.

Upset Price

About

4,470

82.

11,175

manae

WIN