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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS

G.

K.

It is hereby notified that the valuation lists for Hong Kong, (including Aplichau), Kowloon and New Kowloon for the year 1939-1940 will be open to inspec. tion at the Treasury for twenty. one days commencing on Friday, 2nd June, 1939.

(S4.) J. RING, Assessor of Rates. 428

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE

*A SHIP'S NAME.

I. Lau Tak Po Managing Director of The Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of a change of ownership.

I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the "Sun Chau" of Hong Kong. official number of gross tonnage 149.29 tons, register tonnage 48.05 nett tons, heretofore owned by Mr. Lam Ming Fan, Hong Kong for permission to change her name to "Man Hong" and to have THE MAY HALF-YEARLY | her registered in the new name GENERAL MEETING of at the Port of Hong Kong as VOTING MEMBERS will be owned by The Hong Kong & held at the Club House, Happy Yaumat Ferry Co., Ltd. Valley, on Tuesday, 30th May, 1939, at 5.30 p.m.

NOTICE.

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ALL MEMBERS are cordially -invited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensue,

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 18th May, 1939.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

397

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of HEINRICH LIERMANN Hate of French Bank Build. ing Victoria In the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, de

ceased.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping" at Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance of this að vertisement.

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Dated at Hong Kong this 29th day of January, 1939.

(Signed) LAU TAK PO.

MARRIAGE

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EDITORIAL

CHINESE SOCIETY | PACIFIST

WEDDING

Daughter Of Late Dr. C. C-Wu

OVER 300 PRESENT

AT CATHEDRAL

OVER 300 PEOPLE, PROMINENT

IN ALL CIRCLES, attended the wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday between Miss Lilian Wu, daughter of the late Dr. C. C. Wu, former Mayor of Canton and Minister to Washington, and Mr. Lo Hing-yuen, selon of a well- known Macao family.

The Rt. Rev., Bishop Mok Bhau- tsang officiated.

Miss Wu. holding a bouquet of white arum illies, with a short vell held in place by a crown of orange blossoms dangling loosely over her face, was in a lovely gown of shim- mering satin which tell gracefully over her beautiful £gure, ending in a long train. She walked grace fully up the aisle on the arm of her brother-in-law Dr. Ma. Wal Man.

WHO ABHORS AGGRESSION

Czech Lady Adopts Chinese Citizenship

CHENGTU

(SZECHWAN),

Ay 11-The Chengtu branch of the Chìa Defence League organized by the forelần cơm” munity In the Szechwan Pro- vincial capital has 品牌 Its secretary Dr. Ruth Weiss, whọ, although she is a native of Czechoslovakia, is a Chinese citizen.

TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1939.

FUNERAL OF MR. CANTON CONDITIONS

H. A. ALLEN

Large Attendance & Many Wreaths

were

UNDER JAPANESE

OCCUPATION

"Good Citizen" Pass: Looters: Street Scenes: "Bowing To Divine Monarch's Soldiers

In response to a request.of the “Hongkong Dally" Press" to supply readers of this paper with some de- tails of conditions which now prevall in Canton, 'a special correspondent has written the following illu- minating article which will be found to be exceedingly interesting.

A large gathering of rela- tives and friends were present at the funeral, which took place at the Protestant Ceme tery "yesterday, of Mr. Henry Alexander Allen, who died at his residence in Haven Street, Causeway Bay, on Sunday, The Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of the Cathedral, oficiated at the graveside. The principal mourn- ers were the widow, Charlie (son); Dr. Welas joined the League Willie (brother) and nephews, when she first came to Chengtu. Amongst others present two years ago because being a Messrs, H. Gittins, A. B. Hamson. pacifist who abhors aggression, Marcel, A, J. Walters, E. S. Cun- she felt that the cause of China ningham, W. H. Peters, G. Winch, was hers. Since the destruction of S. R. Ismail, 8. A. Sapher, Q. Sou-

In his "Practical Journal-| Committee of the Peace Mainten- Czechoslovakia by Germany, she za,. E Souza, U. M. Omar, A. M. cherishes the work of the League Lindblom, J. J. Maxwell, Bw.ism," E. L. Shuman quotes ange Commission that he is ur- more then ever since she feels Bradbury, T. R. Veiga, AE Coates, John A. Cocker as having.rently in need of the certificate, diligent and that he is, therefore, wining that China Is

her only J. Now

Minhinnett, Chan Kal. J. remarked that a homeland.

Kayler, Kwok Hin-wang, Newman, editor should have no amuse- to give them a 'tea: tip to expedite

the matter." Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Rosselet, Mr.ments to thing about, and no Many Activities"

My friend was convinced of the The China Defence League is and Mrs. C. L Decker. Mr. and friends to entertain, and that non-too-easy task of getting a She was attended by Miss Alice not the only organization to which Mrs. C. L Becker, Mr. and Mrs. G. he should work, eat and sleep certificate and for the

Miller. Mr. and Mrs. G. Small, Miss in his office. As I do not be-preferred to forget it. Leung-who was in a gown of pale she devotes her time and energy.

Baxter, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. A. Leung lleve you at an editor of and many others.

Cockerill's" pe, I dare to blue organdie embroidered with She is foreign secretary of the coral flowers. The latter held Chinese Industrial Cooperatives,

Promotion

write you something more Committee, а bouquet of gladiolas which Chengtu

than an ordnary letter, Just matched the designs of her frock and a member of the International

to take a few minutes of your while a pink velvet bow perched Association of University Women, jauntily at the back of her head. one of the directors on the Educa-

time for fun. "You may take Mr. Mok Hong-s, well-known tional Board of the Y.W.C.A. in playwright, fulfilled the duties of Chength, and secretary to Bishop

this home and have it read while waiting for your friends Ralph A. Ward of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, one of China's

to fix thefable for the next

most ardent well-wishers." In addition to these many duties, she

sities.

best man.

The Reception

Two wreaths, "To Alick, from Four beloved wife, Mary," and

"Father, from your loving son, Charlie"" were interred with the

casket. Other floral tributes were sent by Brother Willie, Hermon, Bessie, Alex, Gussie, Cissy, Philis, May and Sister-in-law, Albert and Marie, George, Dot, Ivy and chu-eight rourds. dren. Rose, Luigi, Luiz and Elaine.

moment

I told Mr. Wong that he should leave In Shameen his watch and other valuable things before we went out, as looters were everywhere look- lig for chances where and when such a lucrative job cần be done without being detected by Japanese sentries or patrol- men.

"The Gloucester Hotel' was the teaches in the Associated Univer. Maude, The Leongs, Aulunn (Glou~ | that may be of interest to you/men?" asked my friend with an

venue of the reception, at which were gathered diplomats, bankers and prominent members of China and local circles. #

The whole room was gally de- HOUSTON-BAYNE-At the Peak corated with flowers and at one end was a huge bell below which was the long table for the bridal party.

ability, speaking fluent English

cester Hotel).

"How about the Chinese police- But whatshould I write about

air of curiosity. and possity to others in the

"Well, they are always there," I She is a linguist of no smal/Messrs. E. C. C. Johnson (Hong- Colony? It us suppose that one replied, "but they are armed with. kong Hotel), Ng Hung-chi (Hong of your frods, Mr. John O. Wons, only wooden clubs, and they are and French in addition to German Kong Hotel), H, O. Tim (Hongkong came up the "Fatshan" just to dale; S. A B. Bux, WW. Hirst and Chinese as her successive Hotel), A. J. Walters, A. K. Gron- have a gmpse of Canton; and wise enough not to interfere with

suppose you have done me the the work of the hungry looters." mother tongues. She studied the Luiz Eduardo Basto, J. Pestonjee. favour basking me to accompany STREET SCENE Chinese language at the School of P. Franklin, Mak Yuen, J. Pret him outh the city to spend a few At the foot of the West Bridge- Oriental Languages at the Contejohn. Wong Kam-ying, A. N. hours 1 sightseeing; and when connecting Shameen and the city...

Vienna and Small, Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Rosselet he has eturned to Hongkong, he as we proceeded. we saw people sular Academy in after her arrival in China studied and family, Mr. J. R. Sulter and will gi you his impression of lining up in a long queue with the language further with a Pei-family, Mr. Bander and family. our Get Canton as it is to-day hands up before, the Japanese

"Miss L. G. Ablong, Miss A. H.. ping scholar.

OUR REPARATIONS

sentry, who was armed to the Ismail, Miss F. M. June. Mrs. Assis

finger-tips, and whose duty, like and family, Mrs. A. M. Leung and

Beft we started out from that of his brother sentries, in FALSE PRETENCES

family, Mrs. Lindblom, Mrs. Shamin on our tambling journey, other points of accessibility to the ALLEGED

Marsh, Dr. and Mrs. Lam Shlu-1. hadto borrow from a friend of city, was to guard it from any chun, Mr. and Mis. A. Hon, Mr. mine "good citizenship" certi- possible intrusion of guerillas,, Three months' hard labour was and Mrs. Shipp, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bontea plece of white cloth, 4* grenadiers, dare-to-die or plain- The bank struck up the wedding imposed by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest J. Kew, Mr. and Mrs JM Manga hicker than cheese cloth but clothes" corps, terrorista, Com- march when the happy couple at the Central Court yesterday on" Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Decker, Mr. and ¦ thier than duck, bearing the munists, deliberators of peace dis- entered. General Wu Teh-chen Lam Luk, 34, who pleaded guilty; Mrs. J. J. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. nan and brief, address of the turbances, and so on toasted them, making a short to a charge of attempting to ob- M. C. M. da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. E. own with an arable number ust.

well-chosen words, thanking the guests for their presence.

Church, Hongkong, on Satur- day, May 27, 1939, by the Very Rev. Dean Wilson, Thomas Jackson Houston, Colonial Ad- Madame C. C. Wu, in a gown pt ministrative Service, Hong-blue net with silver flowers which kong, only son of Mr. and Mrs. ideally suited her soignee beauty, J. K. Houston, 14, St. Jude's received the guests, supported by Avenue, Belfast, and Margaret her two. married daughters, Mrs. Hoo Pak-ping and Mrs. Me Wal- Emilie, younger daughter of John B. Bayne, Writer to the ming Signet, and Mrs. Bayne. 25, Royal Terrace, Edinborough,

The former was gowned in white lace, with pink flowers, while the latter favoured blue.

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down the

NOTICE is hereby given that The Bady Bresspeech. Mr. Lo, replied in a few tain money by false pretences. M. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. Chan | acre the top and the personal Mr. Wong was surprised, for the

the Court has by virtue of the

provisions of Section 58 of Or. dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 18th June, 1939.

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All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date....

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executors,

1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE

A SHIP'S NAME.

1 Lau Tak Po Managing Director of The Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of a change of ownership.

報西剌仔

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central. Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Office).

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C.1

HONGKONG, MAY 30, 1939

THOSE PRESENT

or

It was stated that the complain-Kal Mr. and Mrs. H. Ching, Mr. | chopt the issuing officer (usually first time, to note that, every. ant. 8in Hok-pang, of No. 379 and Mrs. Kenneth Fang. Mr, and a Janese gendarme) below. Imotor car except Japanese „ was Lockhart Road, frequently corres. Mrs. F. W. Quark and family, Mr. pin this certificate on to the distinctively labelled by a flag or Among those present were ponded with a relative named In and Mrs. Henry Gittins and fami- coat Mr. Wong in the exact the picture of a flag, either up on Madame Sun Yat-sen, Madame Wu Ping-hang In Macao. Defendant ly. Mr. and Mrs. G. Millar and marir as I would have done a the upholstery, on the sides, Teh-chen, Mr. T. C. Wu, Mr. Lui went to complainant's address on Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Kay and ribbe if he had been appointed a above the hood. German owner- Wel-chin, the Hon. Mr. W. N. Sunday with a letter, purporting family. Mr. and Mrs. F. 8, Elliott memr of the Reception Com-ship was usually designate by the Swastika. But I told my friend Thomas Tam and Mrs. Tam, Gen, to have been written by Iu which and family, The Management and mitt in a grand ball.. Morris Cohen, Messrs. Doo Yaet- asked Sin to hand the sum of Staff-Hongkong and Shanghai "Wit's the big idea?" queried that he need not look for Chinese sing. Wang Hui-lal, Chen Hung- $170 to the bearer.

Hotels. The Hongkong and Shang- Mr. jng, as he stared at me in cars. If one is seen, with the Ave stripes, It is very probable that it lin, Gock Chin, Fung Han-chuen,As the handwriting amused Sin's hai Hotels, South China Morning my k of decoration. Mr. and Mrs. H. & Chan, Mr. and auspicions, the police were called Post. Ltd., Chinese Bathing Club.

belongs to some "big shots" of the new government. Mrs. Mok Kong-san, Mr. and Mrs. in and defendant was arrested. Lo Wing-kit, Dr. and Mrs." Herbert His.. Worship also recommended To, Mr. and Mrs. Li Tse-fong. Mr. | defendant for banishment, and--Mra.-Fung Ping-wab, Mrs. Li

many others."

FINAL WARNING Shul-fan, Mrs. Nancy Kwok, and

and other aliens, excepting-

BRITISH SUBJECTS

shown.

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GAMBLING RAID Nineteen persons who were ar rested on Sunday night when

SUMMER AMENITIES"

"is is what is known here as good citizen certificate"," I

" which blained.

every Chile, male or female, from -10-års-up, must own and... weat he or she expects to go aboin his daily life without --beingable to be detained for further inveration and to humkion. You see, I bor- rowe this from a friend of mineho is not going out to- day whose age is about yours you should consider

• yourselucky."

MÁS we become more and more civilized in this world." mattered 1 Mr Wong, the growing need of the national flags to designate nationality and ownership is evident.”

"You are right.” I replied.. "As we approach the maturity .... of the brotherhood of nations, we shall find ourselves wearing flags on our hats, neck-ties and shoe-strings.""

AT THE LIDO

Amenities at the Lido are to be augmented by its Summer Dances, which will commence on June 3. 410 persons "of Chinese race, in ahead with its programme police raided a room on the third These will be in the nature of

the Colony of Hongkong must be warned for the last time and Britons who fall to regis-floor of the Mdee Chow Hotel, Des Dimmer Dances and will function that they have only two days ter by five o'clock to-morrow Voeux Road Central, where gam nighty throughout the season, left-to-day and to-morrow afternoon, May 31, will face bling was alleged to be in progress, with the exception of Mondays

Turning the corner to a maloo in which to comply with the prosecution. They will have failed to appear to answer charges and Tuesdays, in the comfortable

"Shout get one of these cer- leading to Sa! Kwan we came to Ordinance relating to the only themselves to thank if brought against them before Mr. restaurant extension. Here patrons

enjoying uninterrupted evenings tificates en If I do not stay here another sentry post, with sand- registration of persons with- they are penalized. The Or. Edwards at the Central Court will have the opportunity of

yesterday, dinance provides for a fine of

bag and brick, barricades" about out a penalty being imposed, $500 and/or a prison term of on bail of $50 each, had their weather conditions.

Yu Lin and Yu Ket," who werd after bathing regardless of long?" and Mr. Wong..

four feet high all around. Most “It is #sable for you to do so So far, the Government has

These dances, theretofore enjoy even if have no intention to

of the people who

into the been very tolerant in the six months. No mercy will be balls estreated while the others

also had their ball of $5 eachable, will be doubly so. Exquisite become permanent citizen of city through this past were coun matter and the time limit for

environments and a perfect dance registration has twice been

REGISTRATION does not confiscated.

this city, paid, "Because you will try folk-many with haggard. floor will provide excellent means

be asked the steamship.com-faces, carrying their worldly he extended. In addition, the necessarily mean conscription

of entertainment

pany to duce this on your longings, by bamboo poles, women Government has been put to or that those who register will

applicationr your passage, when leading children by their hands considerable expense in meet be called upon for service proceeding apace and it is 1.

you go on and the steamer, when and babies swaddled on the back ing the cost of printing and The measure is simply a pre- gratifying to learn that the LONDON-ORKNEYS

the passes are lined up for all lined up to perfect order ready for the search. From ex- examinatioefore sailing, and so I have applied to the Board advertising warnings, in the cautionary one." And Britons response in this connexion

BY AIR

on, until have passed the perience. I noted that those who show no anxiety on their faces, of Trade, under Section 47 of the press, in trams and buses, on here can do no better service has been quite good. Ex-

the ferries, etc.

to themselves, to the Colony empted from the provisions Air travellers can now fy, dur- Bocca Tigriert. And then but who pass with hats in handı, and Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in

summer months, right until then u may throw It IT 18 REGRETTABLE to and to the Empire than to of the general British Regis- respect of the Sun Uof learn that, in spite of these ties in the compilation of the Chinese blood and many Orkney Islands in one day.

co-operate with the authorlter, many British subjects of through from London to the overboard u have no intention who bow with a natural counten- to return Canton under the ance, are usually herded along

without much searching. Hong Kong, official number warnings and time exten- 154057 of gross tonnage 86.63 sions, the response on the local Register by filing their Chinese citizens who are not A Railway Air Services airliner present milt control"

A SAFE British subjects but who have takes them as far as Glasgow, THE PROCTRE tons, register tonnage 40.92 nett part of the local public has forms at once.

INCIDENTALLY, new re- sought a haven of refuge here where they change to Scottish tons, heretofore owned by Mr. not been as gratifying as had Lam Ming Fun, Hong Kong for been anticipated. In fact, the gulations for the purpose of because of the Japanese in Airways for the rest permission to change her name number of registrations so far tightening Ordinance have vasion of their own country journey, calling on the way at to "Man Kin" and to have has not only been dis been approved. Under these, are keen to do their bit A Perth, Inverness and Wick. De couraging, but disappointing new arrivals (British sub-worthy example has been set Haviland multi-engined biplanes her registered in the new name Insofar as British subjects jects) in the Colony will be by the Hon. Sir Shouson operate these new services. at the Port of Hong Kong as

are concerned, the question required to register within 48 Chow and other veteran owned by The Hong Kong & has been raised as to whether hours after landing here, in- Chinese residents of the six robbers, armed with three Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd. Hongkong Britons are inclin- stead of within two months. Colony and their cue has revolvers, robbed 66-year-old

ed to be slackers and want while Britons leaving the been taken up by other Chinese in New Territories early he is in Sham his form must Rising Sun. As a rule, comntry others to perform their Colony will be required to Chinese in a satisfactory on Bunday morning, near the national duties for them. notify the authorities seven manner.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to

the Registrar of Shipping at

Hong Kong within seven days

from the appearance of this ad

vertisement.

of the

THING

Are all of us required to bow?”.. "And what the procedure in asked my friend, as if he was in getting one oese nasty things?" doubt of what he has seen. asked my frie "In a word, how may one gout to prove that required," I explained, «

The bowing is not absolutely "but it is a he IS good opocent?"

safe "thing to do," but there must "I the appat is living in the be no hat on the head or cigarette. city," I contin my explanation, in the mouth when one comes to "he Ales his fication through or pass by the peace representa his Peace Preation Corps; If tive of the Divine Monarch of the

be signed by thead of his arm folks have been taught by the brickworks at Lowu. The men es- on his behalf. any case, the Japanese soldiers to bow, Any топер and application whally go to the negligence of such an act of ur-

Gendarmerie Hquarter of the banity is liable to cause endless Imperial Japan South - China and, in some cases, deadly trou before Mr. R. Expeditionary her which will, ble."

As a matter obem: give the Tor Koodness's sake, ing from matter from or four weeks ed Mr Wor

ardiasry more of these to six Investigation, the

applicant bass before.

A Dated at Hong Kong this 29th forgetfulness, laxity and/or known to the authorities gister at once to save them yesterday

We feel sure that this cannot days beforehand of their in- ARE LOCAL British sub-caped with $200 in be the case and that the tention. Changes of ad- jects going to let others set property factors responsible for their dresses, business and residen- an example to them? If not, failure to register have been tial, likewise must be made then it is up to them to re- Edwards at

within seven days.

unpleasantness of banlal selves the MEANWHILE, it is of great prosecution and the possibility months interest to note that the of being tagged with a white was in Chinese Voluntary Register is feather

day of January, 1939.

Haziness,39

(Signed) LAU TAK PO.

IRRESPECTIVE of the cause, however the Govern 426 ment is determined to go

with

for

f the

Continu