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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Applications are invited for the past of part-time lecturer in Diseases of Children in the De partment of Medicine. The Lecturer should be possessed of special qualifications and be prè. pared to limit his private practice to that of his speciality.
Applications to be received be. Tore 25th May, by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from whom further particulars may be
obtained,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one
Lot of Crown Land at Kan Pui Shek, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 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 75 years.
W. B. FINNIGAN, Intending bidders are advised
Registrar, that immediately after the dis
394 posal of the lot the Parchaser (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 dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG
KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS & GEORGE KAY HAXTON late of Killylour, Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, in the Coun. ty of Dumfries, Scotland, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin ance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 9th June, 1939,
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All Creditors and others are a cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date,
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Administratrix, 1. Des Voeux Road Central,
Họng trong
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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LTD.
· The
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be
held at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 18th 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, 1930, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1939.
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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
LIMITED,
OPIUM RAID ON HILLSIDE
Two Fishmongers Discharged
As a sequel to a rald carried out by a party of Revenue officers, headed by Senior Re- venue Officer W. Ward, on an unnumbered hat at the -hill- side of Pokfulam, on May ́ 8. two fishmongers, Choi Kwal- kel, 2, and Choi Yuk-kei, 32. appeared before Mr. R. Ed- wards, charged with possession. of 2,840 taels of prepared oplum. Defendants were re- presented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ who pleaded not guilty,
Mr. F. W. Hamilton, Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports, pro-
secuted.
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R. 0. Ward," in evidence, stated that on the day" in question. he and 1 party
of revenue officers set out in a motor launch towards the hillside of Pokfulam, On his arrival, he noticed defendants at a fishing stake.. The hut was a little way He made a search up the hill.
where he found
round the hut. five bundles, weighing about 60
lbs. each, concealed in a jack, and hidden amongst the bushes.
On the other side of the hut-he- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT discovered another quantity of oplum, concealed in a small cave, covered with grass and stones.
Another quantity of opium was also found in the cave behind the hut.
No. of Sale.
Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality.
Adjoining Kowloon | Lot No. 4140.
Inland Lot No. 2436;
Ping Street, Kau Pai
Shek.
Boundary Measure
ments.
As per
ale plan.
Contents in
Square feet.
Annħal
Bental
Upast Price,
About
azz
699'
93
390
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HONGKONG, MAY 18, 1939
WELL
Defendants denied knowledge of the opium, stating that they were in the employment of une Yee Hing. Defendants were each paid $5 a month
Defendants were discharged,
expanded, as it is hoped they will, just as it has every right to appeal to the younger peo- ple to come forward and do their bit for the community.
HERE IN HONGKONG, where peculiar conditions at present prevail, there is a wide and, if we may say so, a wonderful scope for work of the nature rendered by St. John's Brigade. Not only have they been asked to an- swer calls but they have been rendering invaluable help in the emergency set up by the flood of refugees who poured into the Colony following the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, and afterwards, from almost every part of Chiria.
IN HIS ADDRESS, Sir Geoffry spoke with feeling on this valuable assistance.
DONE, ST. First-aid had been given to JOHN'S!
THE GLOWING tribute paid
the wounded and to many sick refugees who" had col- lapsed on the road, and, at the various refugee camps, by H.E. the Governor to they were always to be found members of St. John Am- on duty. At. Shumchun; St. bulance. Association at their John's workers had formed a annual inspection on Monday useful and courageous unit afternoon will receive gen- which had rendered inestim- eral endorsement." Muchable service. They even stood favourable comment was by their post while the Jap- heard concerning the excep- anese bombed Shumchun and tionally smart turn-out in had helped the doctors in which more than 1,500 offi- evacuating the sick and cers, men and nurses, as well wounded. In vaccination
as two small detachments of work, in the provision of food cadets took part, and, as Sir and transportation, both with Geoffry Northcote quite pro- ambulances and lorries, and perly pointed out, both in numbers and smartness, there a very noticeable im- provement On last year's parade.
was
EDITORIAL
HE. The Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, Knight of Grace, Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 'conversing with an offer of the Nursing Division at the annual inspection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Causeway Bay on Monday after- noon. Sir Geoffry was accompanied by Mr. Fung Ping-fan. Hon. A.D.C.
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JOCKEY CLUB DONATIONS
TO CHARITY
The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club. have voted the follow- ing charitable donations for thei current year
MAY CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Deportation Cases And Burglary
ed in the Supreme Court yesterday, ad sentence was passed by the 2,000 Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, those prisoners who pleaded 2,000 guilty upon arraignment for var
ious offences,
HK. Benevolent Society. $2,500 War Memorial Nursing Home
-Endowment Fund British Fund for Relief of
Distress in China Diocesan Boys' Schools and
Orphanages
Little Sisters of the Poor...... Alice Memorial & Affiliated
Hospitals Sallors Home & Missions to
Seamen
The Salvation Army Poppy Day Fund
H.K. Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals Tung Wah Hospital Society of St. Vincent de
Paul
HK. Society for Protection""
of Children
Sailors & Soldiers' Home..... St. John Ambulance Associa-
tion Children's Playground Asso-
ciation
8. China Uniori of Seventh-
Day Adventists
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
St. Louis Industrial School...
-Blind Home Cheero Club Boy Scouts Association.........
Canossian Convent Boys & Girls' Club Assocn. Ministering Ch'dren's League
Total.....
on
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939.
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W.HYER)
Whoops, my dears-to-day there comes to town in the m.v. Terukuni Maru, the rollicking gentlemen, Cowan and Bailey. "Travelling with them are seven pairs of beautiful legs, belonging to the fair chorines who will assist the two artists in providing super-entertainment at the Queen's Theatre, to-night, and at the Hongkong Hotel's Gripps.
The new and novel (for Hong- kong) entertainment will no doubt thrill the local residents to the coret
Imperial Airways
Quite a delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Con- sular Officials, headed by the U.S.S.R. Consul, Mr. N. T. Tara." barin with his wife, came visiting Hongkong from Shanghai. They MONDAY AFTERNOON Captain 1. included Mr. S. Zalanin, Mr. A A. Dykes and L. J. M. White Valley, Mr. N. A. Reshetov, Mr. came flying up from Bangkok in Kravhhenke. Mr. V. Iverskoj, Mr. their respective conveyances Dora A. Sereblaskov, Mr. Tchurekaff do and Della.
arid Mr. Poluchin. Now, out of all Mrs. R. Harris returned from a these gentlemen, the Consul was visit in London and was very an-the only one who would under- xious to continue to her home in stand English, and very little at Shanghal where she rejoins her that. The party expect to remain husband.
in the city for about a week, then
The other passenger was a happy they may return to Shanghal or gentleman by name of Mr. C. Hop- travel to Chungking." They knew per, of the Burma Oll Co. He came nothing about vessels of the "Rus- flying to our city for his wedding slan Navy" reported to be visiting to Miss M. Bell which took place our waters in the future, nor "did yesterday afternoon. To-morrow they have any knowledge of an the bride and groom embark on an anticipated Russian and Chinese Imperial Airways' plane returning airline in China which was made to India where they make their re- publice from Moscow in an agree- sidence.
ment signed by that Government and a Chinese Minister. Tuesday Service
Two little boys, Masters P. and
CAPTAIN JOS-DAVIES, feeling J. Harriman were excited port-hole much better thank you?" (he wavers to a happy father waiting has been under-the-weather for on the pier to greet them. The several days) went down to Siam young boys with their mother, the lovely blonde, Mrs. G. A. Harriman, with the week-end mail.
Dir. John Swire, the busy and returned from a visit in America. The May Criminal Sessions open-much-travelled executive of But-The trip was great but the hap-
terfeld and Swire, was a passenger plest moment was their arrival. to London. It has been many
Mr. N. E. A. Moller, of Mollers" months since he left Home and Ltd. (shipowners) came travelling naturally he was anxious to be down from his desk in Shanghai back in England. However, by the for a short business look-see at the end of summer he will probably be local office.
And there were the charming 2,000 Five men, Wan Kam-chuen,calling by again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Macgregor com- 2.000 Chan Sing, Chan Sum, Ho Kul-Air France
jing down for a visit. The director yuen and Lam Ching, admitted 1,750 their guilt in committing breaches THE WEEKLY
service of Calbeck, Macgregor looked very of deportation orders. The first four from France, via Hanoi, of Air well and, of course, was profusely 1,750 were sentenced to three years im- France arrived on Wednesday at welcomed by his many friends and 1.750 prisonment and the Arth to two 12.40 p.m. As "usual the Ville de business associates.
Mr. J. A. Mackay appeared quite 1,500 years Wan Kam-chuen had 11 Beyrouth brought a load of pas-
warm and weary. However, he previous convictions, Chan Sing sengers. 1,500 and Chan Sum six each and Ho
Mİ....J. G. L. Smith is on his first managed a big, wide smile when 1,500 Kul-yuen seven
visit to this part of the world and greeted by local members of his Leung Ming, who pleaded guilty all that disturbed him at the time banking concer. National City Bank of which he is Assistant his arrival of charges of burglary and
climate. This gentleman, connect- Vice-president of New York and assault with intent to roh, was sen- 1,000 on each count, sentences to run 1,500 tenced to two years hard laboured with Lever Bros., dew from General Manager for China.
We did not catch Mr. E. Hans-
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1,500 to
1,000
1,000
600
concurrently.
Lo Klu, who pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs, was sentenced to three years.
600 CONSTRUCTION OF
ARBOUR AT HAW
500
500
500
300
250
$30,000
CHILDREN'S CHARITY FAIR
PAR MANSION
the construction of an arbour at
inward
was the humid
London and continued to his new
desk in Shanghai. He knows he comb who descends on our city
will like it out here, if only it would from Kobe. This gentleman, As- get cooler!
sistant Manager, Thomas Cook Captain E. Rathje, of Eurasia Son, Ltd. is reported to be taking Aviation Corporation, returned to over a desk in the local office the Colony. The capable pilot Has (8000-verle nicel
Sister St. Raphael and Sister St. Just recovered from injuries re- ceived when he was forced to land Therese, of the Immaculate Con- his transport-plane in North China ception Order, have travelled from last April due to a Japanese attack. Montreal to Hongkong. Here they Limping a little, and looking much will join their Order. They were.
In a fortnight.
500 A plan has been drawn up for thinner, the aviator was happy to gleefully welcomed by Bisters from the Haw Par Mansion, which will up and down in North China again Asia is a day ahead of time, the
be back and expects to be flying their local House....
Due to the fact the Empress of be 145 feet in height and con- structed entirely of cement con-
steamer spand the night in port By using a little bit of French, and departs to-day at 5 p.m. for crete. The peak of the proposed; English and the sign language we Manila. arbour will be more than 1,000 feet interviewed Colonel C. Kinzel con- above sea-level,
Rare Entertainment
On Saturday
The attention of the public is drawn to the Children's Chari- ty Fair to be held on Saturday at the Peninsula Gardens, on the left of the Peninsula Hotel. The Fair, which is being organized
ment is in store for those who
..
nected with the German Govern-M.V. Scharnhorst The arbour is planned to accom-ment. The courteous German re- VERY EARLY Wednesday morn- modate several hundred persons at presentative is on his first trip to a time. The latest constructional designs will be followed in the building of the structure, which will permit of a good view of the land and the mainland. surrounding area, both of the is
The general public will be afforded opportunities of inspect ing the finished structure upon its completion, and will be thus per- mitted an opportunity to view at leisure the surrounding panorama.
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF FLYING. The Alt Ministry has announced
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the Far East, his destination being into her berth in Kowloon arriving ing the German motorship slid Tokyo where he will spend about from Germany and southern ports." one month. But the nature of his. The passenger list for Hongkong activities he could not divulge. was quite short, and it included therefore, in peace, he dashed for several prominent residents of the Scharnhorst sailing to Japan, Manila. yesterday at 5 p.m.
Mr. V. Aldanese, partner of Al- Captain Bonnamour came flying danese and Cortes, and connected to Hongkong to take over the skip- with various investment and min- per duties of a vessel in our port. Ing. concerns in the Philippines is Sorry to say we did not have the on a holiday and business trip to opportunity of "quizzing" him as to the Colony..... which transport
C.N.A.C.
There was also the gracious Mrs. E. L. V. de Leon and her daughter Miss A. de Leon, the prominent so- MORE NEWS about the aviation clalite of Manila is taking a short
business." It was the m.v.holiday trip for the change. Laura Maersk which "delivered from America the "Thunder Bird" which will be used on the China National Aviation Corporation's route in North China. This plane
the end of summer:
Hans-Loeb
CHINESE AIR RAID SUCCESS CHANGSHU, KIANGSI, May 16
in many cases of child-birth by the National Association for the which had occurred among Care of War Orphans, Hongkong the refugees, they had esta-Branch, promises to be a huge as follows the constitution of the blished an enviable record of success and excellent entertain-Standing Committee which, as which they could very justly intend being, present, Attractive/stated by Sir Kingsley Wood SINCE the establishment of be proud.
prizes are also being offered in a the House of Commons, to the local Brigade, members BUT THE SERVICES of the number of interesting competitions, advise him on the medical aspects and workers have taken part Brigade were
of all matters concerning person being flown.
is a DC-2, same type as those now (Central)-It is ascertained that confined not while the highlight of the after-
Previously it had in the various activities with only to those who have come noon will be a Children's Fashion el which might affect safety and
efficiency in flying:
been used for the private business heavy damage was done on Jap- The Fifty-eighth Ordinary great keenness, a keenness to our border for refuge, for, Parade.
of company officials. It's interior ese establishments and equip General Meeting of the Company while they have remained tion,
Sir Edward Mellanby (chairman), } very modern. However, all this ment in the Chinese air raid on i which has lasted not only among the Colony's popula Judging from Я full dress 55, Secretary of the Medical Re- will be held at the Orices of the with the Association but for anti-cholera inoculation, in day at Sir Robert Ho Tung's tee for Medical Research.
in vaccination work, rehearsal which was held yester search Council and Nuffield Trus- commercial purposes. The other
will be converted for the use of Nanchang on May 4
Twelve Japanese tanks were: General Managers, Messrs, Jarmany years afterwards, and the enumeration and classifi-residence on
the Peak, this
two new planes ordered by C.N.AC. heavily damaged and more than dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., amazing progress has been cation of street sleepers, and children's Item is worth going of the Psychological Laboratory, and should be in Hongkong before tary supplies were set, on fire.
are new craft of the DC-3 design ten army lorries loaded with mili Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on made, especially in 1938. in other forms of social ser-long way to see.
The Japanese provisions store- Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at THE PRACTICAL useful- yice, members and workers of Seeing that the proceeds of the
house at the southern part of the noon, for the purpose of receiving ness of this worthy movement St. John Ambulance Asso-Fair are to be devoted to such a
elty was hit and wrecked' by the Report of the Directors, pas cannot be gainsaid.
What-ciation have been active and worthy cause the care of war Ing the Accounts, and electing ever criticisms may have been have done yeoman work. orphans public support on Satur-
THE LUFTHANSA'S Junker JU-52, several bombs. Many Japanese day should be readily. forthcoming.
"Hans-Loeb" left Kai Tak 6.30 guards there were killed, Directors and Auditors.
levelled against other organi- IT WOULD BE difficult to
am. Wednesday morning for, Ger zationis, we have not heard a pass lightly over the stirring
Pilot Helm was in command due to The Transfer Books of the single word uttered against appeal made by His Excellency
many via Indo-China and India. EARL BALDWIN Company will be closed from the the St. John Ambulance Asso- for continued and "Increased
Baron
absence. Earl Baldwin has accepted an HEALTH IN THE 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 ciation. Not out for the pur- support for this worthy move-
Sir John Parsons, 71, Consulting The Lufthansa executive remained invitation extended to him Surgeon to the Royal London tons and ut is expected through. Mr. Vincent Massey, High Inclusive.
pose of gain but merely with ment and we are confident
COLONY
Ophthalmic Hospital
he will take passage to Ban-Fran- Commissioner for Canada, "from a view to rendering service that the matter will not end Thirty-four cases of tuberculosis -Professor Witts, 41, Nuffield cisco on the California Clipper the Rev. H. J. Cody, President of and assistance to the com- there. We are sure that one imported) were notified to Professor of Clinical Medicine, leaving Sunday,
the University of Toronto, to munity in case of need, the others will step forward, as the Health Department on May University of Oxford
inaugurate a Lectureship founded Empress of Asia G Association has every right to did Mr. Fok Chi-ting, when of cholers and measles, four cases Director of Medical Services, Air WEDNESDAY, 8 am, the Empress President of the University from 16, in addition to five cases each): Air Vice-Marshal Richardson,
in honour of Sir Robert Falconer, ask the community for its he presented an ambulance, or Lysentery, three cases of Ministry, support in every way possible a gesture which was much diphtheria, two cases of cerebro- Air Commodore Whittingham, In order that its activities appreciated, and do their bit spinal fever and one case of enteric Commanding Ofcer, R.A.P. Central may be pushed forward and by helping others to do theirs. fever.
Medical Establishment.
By Order of the
of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON
CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 25th April, 1939.
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Professor Bartlett, 63, Director
University of Cambridge.
Mr. Carmichael, Director of the Neurological Research Unit of the National Hospital, London.
Mr. Hallnike, Foulerton Research Fellow of the Royal Society,
Dr.
Matthews, 33, Assistant Director of Physiological Research, Cambridge.
Grablenz's von
of Asia, under the command of 1907-1932 Capt. M. J. D. Mayall, was tied to Lord Baldwin was last in Cana pier one, in from Vancouver and da during the Ottawa Conference Shanghai.
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