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EDITORIAL

SOUTH CHINA W.

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT C. T. U. MEETING

THE CANTON INSURANCE THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN HONG KONG ENGINEERING

The

OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CONSULATE, HONG KONG

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

From 1st May, 1939, the Fifty-Eighth Ordinary address of the above Consulate Meeting of Shareholders will be will be 1st Floor, Gloucester held at the Offices of the under Building, Room No. 1 & 2, Tel. signed on Thursday, the 18th No. 33046. May, 1939, at noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together 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 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, both days Inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 27th April; 1939.

841

THE INDO.CHINA STEAM"

NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.

kt.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

352

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of oge Lot of Crown Land at Stanley, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with

of renewal the option

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

& CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

Reception To Dr.

Mary Stone

At the regular monthly business meeting of the South China W.C.T.U. which is to be held at 13 o'clock, to-day, Tah Hua Restau

rant,

China Building, Queen's

Hark To "The Voice"

Of China

The "demiss" of Hongkong and, with it, "the rapacious Imperialism of British dom- ination," forms the theme of an article in a new Japanese puppet" magazine,” which given the inglorious title of "Voice of New China," in its Issue of March 28.

Japanese favour.

1s

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939.

Hello & Goodbye"

(BY A. W. HYER)

The Coloriys agog! The international visitors' list at one, city includes world famous names, and they are causing much excitement for quiet and plaid Hongkong.

Baron von Grablenz, the new Mrs Tyrone Power and her popular motion picture husband reported to be arriving next Wed- nesday on the California Clipper; and to-morrow the public turns out to meet Genevieve Tobin and her director husband who come sailing into town on the Empress of Japan.

Now, all that is needed to put affairs. The goodlooking, blond, the residents in a dither is the Yale graduate will sit in Mr. Wag="

arrival of M. CHbert Denis, French ner's swivel chair over at the local

NOTICE is hereby given that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN. ARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of the Hong Kong Road. a reception will be given to Engineering & Construction Comits first national President, Dr pany, Limited, will be held at the Mary Stone, who has just come to

This publication, a striking ex Offices

Sir Elly Hongkong from a trip to America ample of tawdry journalism, of Messrs. Kadoorie & Sons, St. George's with her friend and co-worker, published in Nanking and Shang- aviator, attempting to make a re-office of. American Express, and see

Miss J. V. Haghes, of the Bethel had by Lawrence K. Kentwell, a Building, Chater Road, Hong

Dr. Stone is one of the former British subject, Mission.

who has Kong, on Wednesday, the 10th two early woman physicians in

apparently Ingratiated himself into May, 1939, at 12 o'clock (Noon).] China, the other being the late for the purpose of receiving the Dr. Ida Kan, of the Methodist

The article, apart from the fact that its implications Report of the Board of Directors Woman's Hospital, in Nanchang.

are re As superintendent of the Dan- moved from truth and accuracy. and a Statement of Accounts for

ford Woman's Hospital in Kluis highly amusing and it is only the Year ended on the 31st

klang, she found, among her pa-with the intention of giving December, 1938, and electing tents, much suffering caused by readers something to laugh about Directors and Auditors. . N Intemperance, so in addition to her that we reproduce it. It reads

The Transfer Books of the regular work and with the

she promoted the Temperance Company will be closed from the operation of Mrs. Ren Yin-mel, 1st May to the 10th May, 1939, Movement in Central China which both days inclusive.

By Order of thề Board,

BALVES,"

Secretary,

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1939.

327

Intending biders are advised The Daily Press.

with an

The Fifty eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the that immediately after the dis General Managers, Messrs. Jar posal of the lot the Purchaser dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., (if not the applicant), wll be Pudder Street, Hong Kong, on required to deposit Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at authorised officer who will be noon, for the purpose of receiving present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In the Report of the Directors; pass cash. This sum will be refunded Ing the Accounts, and electing

Purchase payment of the Directors and Auditors,

The Transfer Books of the

on

price.

Company will be closed from the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 18th May to the 8th June, 1939

inclusive."

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD.,

General Managers,

Hong Kong, 25th April, 1939.

POSITION VACANT

337

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER required by THE

SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Salary. Dollars One thousand two hundred ($1,200) a month for the first year, Dollars One thousand three hundred ($1,300) a month for the second year, and Dollars One thousand four hundred ($1,400) a month for the third year. The exchange value of the Dollar "is at present

to

No. of Bale.

Registry No.

Locality.

Rural Building

Lot No. 421. North West of Rural Build- ing Lot No. 397, Inland Rd.,

Stanley.

G.

Boundary.

Measure-

ments.

As per

sale plan

Contents in

Square feet

Annual

Rental.

About

26,000

K.

&

RES

Upact Price.

6,500.

波西剌臺

"Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office).

Tel. 24511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.4

(Wanchal

HONGKONG, MAY 4, 1939.

started arst in Cheklang,

Co-

The National Union was official- ly organized In 1922, after a meet- ing of delegates from all parts of China And Dr. Stone was elected the first president which position

she held for more than four years.

The W.C.T.U.

|

as follows:

a re-

moz-

THE PASSING OF HONGKONG

Wrested from China as sult of the infamous Oplum Wars, Hongkong has stood as a ument for nearly a century of the rapacious Imperialism which has characterised Britain's relations with China.

There was a

time in the earl- the present Sino- Japanese conflict when Hongkong enjoyed a boom which revived the outpost hopes that this British in the Far East would once more occupy, an important and lead- ing position among world ports.

has its head-1er part of quarter in Shanghat with South China Office in Hongkong stace the war. The purpose of the Union has been to unite women throughout the Republic of China in home betterment social and temperance reform.

"At present, besides a school in Shanghai and orphanage in West China six industrial centres for women refugees are being opened It dally teaches" over 1,000 women and children all over the country. Mrs. Herman C, E Lin, wife of "the late President of the University of Shanghai is at present the moti- vating power in all its under- takings.

vaders probably feel that, at PUPPET DEMANDS the present time, the eyes of THE JAPANESE militarists Europe and America are so THE

focussed on Europe and its in Shanghai have an-

possible repercussions, to, the nounced their official support Axis activities that they have to the demands which Fu little or no time to pay any at- Siao-en, "Mayor " of the Japanese-fostered "City Gov- tention to the spot on the ernment of Greater Shang-map known as Shanghai The hal" recently presented to past tolerant attitude of the Council insofar as demands the Shanghai Municipal

from the Japanese have been) Council and the Consular

concerned, and the prompt- Body. Fu's representations are described by the Japanese wise have caused the Japan

ness in accepting them like- 347 military and naval authorities

as being of urgent importance ese to believe that any or all and "we hereby declare our sented will be accepted with- demands that may be pre- support for those representa-. tions in their entirety and we out question. But the Japan- will watch subsequent de-ese and their puppets should. velopments with the deepest have no illusions on this point

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON fixed by the Government at DITIONS of the Sale by Public 25. 4d. Free first class passage Auction to be held on Monday, for the Officer appointed and if the 8th day of May, 1939, at 3 married for wife and children up p.m., at the Offices of the Public to six years of age. "Agreement | Works Department, by Order of for three years on the Board's His Excellency the Governor of usual terms, terminable at any one Lot of Crown Land at time within that period at six Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony mouths' notice on either side. of Hong Kong for a term of 75 The Board has a Provident Fund years, with the option of renewal which the officer musi at a Crown Rent to be fixed by subscribe. Free

unfurnished the Surveyor of His Majesty the house will be provided. The KING; for one further term of Board carry on, under the Ports 75 years. Ordinance, an extensive husiness

Intending bidders are advised as Wharfingers and Warchonse.

that immediately after the dis men, the nett registered tonnage of ships berthed at the Board's Posal of the lot the Purchaser wharves for the year ended 30th ( not the applicant) will be June, 1933 was 9,756,410 tons required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be and the grand total tonnage of General Carge, Coat and Fuer present at the sale, the sum of Oil inwards and outwards for the two hundred dollars, ($200) in same period was 3,384,003 tons. cash. This sum will be refunded Payment of the Purchase In addition the Board operates

five Graving Docks, ranging from

396 feet to 896 feet in length,

on

price.

together with a ship repairing PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

#business. The workshops attach. ed to the Graving Docks are capable of executing the heavier ship repairs. Candidates should be between 32 and 40 years of age, have Brat rate technical ex

have handled a large périence, staff and labour force, and have had considerable executive ex- perience, and should possess pro- nounced business and organising Abilities. Applications are to be addressed to the Chairman, The

ngapore Harbour Bourd.

343

No. of Sale. I

Registry 'No.

Locality.

Inland Lot

No 3503.

West of and adjoining Inland Lt No. 3685,

Blue Pool Road, Wong

Nei Chung.

Boundary

Yensur

munta.

ft.ft.ft.{ft

As per

sale plain

Rental. Annual

Contenta-in

Square feet,

← | Upset Price,

About

$7,660

169

concern."

BRIEFLY, Fu's demands, which were presented on March 29, were as follows:-

1. House-to-house searches within the International Set- tlement with, if necessary, the... co-operation of the City Government" police; and the expulsión of all individuals found to be in possession of certificates of membership of the Kuomintang and the Com- munist parties:

2. Re-opening of 'the sub- stadion of the City Govern- ment" police which was closed by the British military au- thorities, at the

of corner Great Western and Columbia Roads:

3. Rendition to the "City Government" of the Chinese Courts (the First Special Dis- trict Court and the second

Kiangsu, Provincial High" Court) within the Internation- ni Settlement:

4. Handing over to the "City Government" of the Land Office records deposited with the Shanghai Municipal Coun- cli by the former administra- tion on the eve of the Japan- ese occupation of Shanghal

5. A ban on the flying "of Kuomintang flags within, the International Settlement: and

6. The suppression of "all anti-Japanese 'news and ac- tivities and news relating to the National Spiritual Mobili zallon Movement, this to apply to foreign-registered news- papers as well as to Chinese- owned publications.

and it would be well for them

But those hopes were rudely. shat- tered when the Japanese Forces Canton and exerted captured

the Pearl control over

River through which more than half of great international. Hongkong's

trade has to pass.

The occupation of Hainan Island

further reduced the importance 01 Hongkong and to-day this British Grown Colony has been "hrought to a state bordering

state complete stagnancy. This is but the outcome of just "re- tribution.

on

ford fight from Paris to Salgan. that the travel department keeps

hitting on sixteen cylinder. Germany to Tokyo

The.exuberant Mr. Wagner de- parts for Yokohama within two WITH A BIG smile Baron von weeks time.

Grablenz, executive of Luf-

Mr. P. P. Musso, of Shanghai, tharisa and captain of the "Hans came flying back from a business deb (German goodwill plane) visit in Rome. However, he spent met 75 people on his arrival little time visiting here, departing. Kai Tak, Tuesday at 12.10 pm Wednesday on the ss. Tatuta Maru front Hanoi..This is the Baron's

for home and family in the North. first visit to Hongkong, he regret ted the shortness of his call, and Pan American Airways.

BARON VON GRABLENZ ·

MONDAY, 2 P.M. Captain W. J.

Harrows put the China Clipper down on the Kal Tak bay waters. ¡ from Manila.

The Section Manager. Mr. W. Eldridge, PAA. came on a business call. The axairs of this airline keeping him busy between Guam, Manila and Hongkong. This time- he will be a week about our city.

A third year student from the University of California returned home, Mr. George Ho, nephew of Sir Robert Ho. Tang. This is the second trip across the Pacific for the young man who expects to re- turn to Berkeley for the commence- ment of school in August. The study of economics is his specialty, however, he had little to say on

was looking forward to six days visit on his return from Tokyo, be the subject. fore his departure to America vis · U.S.A......Bound-- Pan American Airway's Cipper.

hit. of 'kerchief

The commuting Eurasia Aviation AWAY WITH QUITE Corporation executive Mr. E. Holtz

spray: noise, and had the pleasure of flying from waving went the China Clipper to Hanol with Baron von Grablenz. Manila, Tuesday, 8.30 am. The Chinese-German alrine is Mr. and Mrs. G. Fahnestock are having great difficulty in trans-in a great burry, Out they flew porting oil and gasoline for the to Honolulu where they embark on Interior services. Tuck and horse

Matson Line steamer for San power is used to carry these Francisco. All the rush is for their China and new China, in co-necessitles into the North; conse-timely arrival at the University of operation with Japan, will not quently, a slight rise in price of California where they will witness rest until Its retrocession has fares has taken place on the Eura- their son's graduation. The trip

Only then been accomplished.

sla's airlines. will new China feel that it has

and visit will be quite short, these By the end of May five planes residents expecting to return al- finally cast off the last traces of

will be speeding between Hanol most immediately, in the Empress and North China per week-baai-of Russia,

Hongkong is part and parcel of

KING ZOG AND QUEEN ARRIVE IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL, May 3 (Reuter) -King Zog. with his three sisters, Queen Geraldine and her baby, accompanied by seventy leading Albanians, arrived here yesterday.

fact that, though the Powers to take into consideration the PORTUGUESE DECORATION are admittedly busy in Eu-" rope, they are not as busy as Tokyo belleves....

FOR THE KING

A Testimony Of

Centuries OldTM

Friendship

Holz.

Imperial Airways

ness is quite good, according to Mr. Johannesburg, South,, Arrica, is the home of Mr. Ronald L. Osborne. A broker in the south- rt city; he has been flying about on a trip to TUESDAY, 7 A.M., Captain L. J. M. for several weeks

White went flying down to Hongkong, and continues his air

tour on Bangkok "in" the Delphinus.

the China Clipper to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stanton were America. In fact, his complete trip taking a thrilling air trip to Lon, is one "nying vacation!"

don.

Northbound Service

And down to Manila went the

Away from the stock and' One of Standard-Vacuum Oli bond business went these residents: Company's busy executives, Mr. L. on a holiday.

[R. Jones," from Chungking, took tal the air in the China, Clipper. This gentleman, travels to San Francisco- and continues to New York City UP FROM BANGKOK, Tuesday at for conferences with all the Num

3.45 p.m., Captain I, A. Dykes ber ones there. piloted the Dorado,

Two young gentleman disembark-well-known personality in aviation ed from the plane, and one was circles, Mr. W. B. Greenough, re- Mr. Richard Cole, of Imperial Alr-cognized by his friends here and way's Traffic Department. During in Manila, by, the name "King- the past weeks' be has been in the Kong" Several weeks of research. Hanoi office, now, he is back in are in store for the Pan American the Colony for an indennite period Airways engineer in the Philippine And believe it or not he is a bit city, then he will be coming back plumper "3 kilos," he says! to his job, of keeping those Clip-

NEVERTHELESS, it would be well to sound a note of warning of the dangers that lie ahead should the Council be so foolish and weak-kneed as they have been in the past by bowing low and kow- towing before the invaders and accept their latest im "pudent demands. That policy has in the past led to the finger of scorn being pointed of Christ Avix and Santiago, the AT 5.05 PM Tuesday, there was at that august body by many highest Portuguese decoration and

LISBON, May 3 (Reuter)-The President of the Fortuguese Re- public, Gen. Antonio Carmona, has bestowed

"

The other young man, cool and per ships well and happy in Hong- distant, was one Mr. Blake, a Naval kong. officer we believe, who flew out from London.

on King George VI of EMA Delia England the Grand Cross. Orders

The decree announces that the

women who had

"CAT FIGHT'' NEAR POLICE STATION Two Chinese Captain Joe Davies petting the engaged in that was described at Della Cown in a beautiful landing the Kowloon Court yesterday as at Kal Tak

Mr. M. H. Curtis, of Imperial battle, ground

a "cat fight," choosing as their immediate

the

a rate-payer as some of the held in Portugal only by the demands which have been so¦ President. ignominously accepted have been such that no other bestowal is made in testimony to Airways, remember the name? vicinity of Mongkok Police Station, self-respecting administration the centuries old friendship be. The capable gentleman who or were ined a dollar each by Mr. E. would for a single moment tween Portugal, and Great Britain,ganized and opened the local office Himsworth at the Kowloon Court to the feelings of the Forturuese to his deak here, taking over the

of his company. Back he comes yesterday. *** consider their acceptance. The latest demands, if ac- people for the British people and duties of Lieut-Commander A, D Court that the two women, caused. L/Sgt. Hewitt, explained to the cepted, will prove another their Sovereign and to the strength 3. Murray, departing about May a deal of commotion and attracted step towards the exclusion of the andent alliance between the 12 to England on vacation. a large crowd He was on duty

two countries. all foreign interests and the eventual seizure of the Inter- national Settlement. And that must not be tolerated for

For matching a gold bangle from a baby in the arms of her a single moment!

mother, Chan Muf, Tang. So, 28, THE JAPANESE must be received

# sratence of twelve made to understand that the months' hard abour and twelve: past weak-kneéd policy of the strokes of the cane, when hẻ ap- Municipal Council is no inpeared before Mr. R. Edwards at dication of future surrender the Central Court yesterday. and that any further de,

·

mands they may make, such Chan Ngan-ho,

22-year-old

as those presented by: Fu married woman, was charged with Siao-en, their puppet Mayor, receiving a 500 watt motor driven will definitely be rejected as projector in Kowloon on Monday, THE PRESENT TENSION in ridiculous and impudent. The which was stolen from Mr. C. M. Europe has no doubt ac- past attitude of Tokyo and its Road, Pokfulam, on April 27, was Gee, of "Roadside," Mourit Davies celerated the attempts of the puppets has been one of plous remanded for further enquiries, Japanese and their puppets hypocrisy and their obstinate when she appeared before Mr. T. J. to force the Shanghai Muni-plg-headedness and audacity Houston at the Central Court cipal Council to accede to will surely lead them to a yesterday. Inspector W. Mair is in 348' their demands, for the in-serious and precipitous fall. charge of the case.

18,830

- A new resident, an American at the Station, and asked the came flying into the Colony, Mr. women to go away. As they paid. W. R. Roemer previously in Cal no heed he arrested them for cutta handling American Express disorderly conduct. “-

Mr W

ALLEGED HIGHWAY

ROBBERY

Appearing on tremand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Cen-- tral Court yesterday, on a charge or highway robbery, two cloth- makers, Lo Bui-wan, 30, and, La Kwai-ming, 18, were committed: for trial at the Criminal Bessions. The two defendants were alleged to have, robbed Wu To amsfoo of the Hongkong Jockey Club, of a leather pouch containing $130. and a pocket watch

Detective-Inspector W. N. Darktry: and Bergeant. T. Cashman were. in charge of the prosecution