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GOVERNMENT STORES DEPARTMENT,

SALE OF PLANT and SURPLUS STORES.

The Government Stores De partment is prepared to receive the Purchase of "Tenders for

Plant and Surplus Stores from the Shing Mua Construction Works, comprising --

5 Ton Henderson Cableways, 6 Ton Karrier Lorries, Climax" Hammer Quarry Drills, Drills, Hand Hammers and Drill Sharpeners, Continuous Bucket Elevator, Vertical Gen. erators, Concrete Mixers, Pui- verizer No. 3 Texrope drive and Miscellaneous Items. Tenders in triplicate must be lodged at the Colonial Secretary's Office, not later than Noon of 'Monday, 24th July, 1939.

Each. Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he bas deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $50 (dollars fifty) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. The said de posit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the tenderer refuse or fall to carry out to the satis faction of the Government any tender which shall be accepted.

For form of tender and further particulars apply to the Controller of Stores, Government Stores De. partment, Bullock Lane, WED. chai.

W. J. ANDERSON,

Controller of Stores.

Hong Kong, 30th June, 1939.

NOTICE.

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Mr. B. O. Blaker, A.CA. begs to announce his retirement from Messrs. Thomson & Co. as from 30th June, 1939, after which date his interest and responsibility therein will cease.

Hong Kong, 30th June, 1939,

NOTICE.

We regret to announce that Mr. B. O. Blaker, A.C.A. is retiring from our firm as from 30th June, 1939, after which date his interest and responsibility as a partner will cease.

THOMSON & CO.. Chartered Accountants. Hong Kong, 30th June, 1939.

NOTICE.

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HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. |

The Superintendent's Office

of the

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

is now situate at Queen's Building, 4th Floor, Entrance Connaught Road.

Tel. No. 20004.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 1st July, 1939.

NOTICE

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

Tel. 24511. London Office: 53. Fleet Street

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by mutual consent Mr. Jolin Hennessey Seth, F.S.A.A. retired from our firm and his interest and responsibility ceased as at 30th June, 1939.

Mr. William Lodge Alexander, Chartered Accountant, has been admitted a partner as from 1st July, 1939, and the practice will be carried on by Messrs. Sydney Hampden Ross, A.C.A., F.S.A.A., and William Lodge Alexander, C.A. under the firm name and style of Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, Chartered Accountants.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hong Kong, 1st July, 1939:

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG, JULY 1, 1939

EDITORIAL

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER)

More Information is coming down from North China, re- garding the “much discussed” Russian-Chinese Air' route which will follow the old "Silk" route used in the time of the Tang Dynasty, and which took half a year to cover.

"The present plans call for an air malf, and passenger ser- vice between Russia and China, Ili be shared. From Chungking the route goes to Hapsi, where a transfer of planes takes place, and then on to Urachi, and Alamato.-

This city, Alamatu, only a few, fairs in Europe or China. All very years ago was practically a "jump-hush, hush!

were

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SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1939.

TIENTSIN BLOCKADE: BRITISH REACTIONS

OPPOSITION PRESS URGÈS ORGANIZED MOVE AGAINST FURTHER JAPANESE ACTION

BY JACK CHEN ..

LONDON, June 19-Events in Tientsin" and other anti-British activities of the Japanese are front page news in the British press. All sections of opinion realise that these actions are intended by the Japanese to lead to complete exclusion of British and all other foreign interests from China except on Japan's terms. The Tientsin blockade is regarded as a test case.

these are some of the

re-

Ing-off" pisice, quite obscure and Mr." Hewitt Smith, of General LORD HALIFAX

only sporadically inhabited by Motors, Dr. O. C. Lockhart and nomad Mabommedans. However, Mr. and Mrs. B. McNeary, of SPEAKS OUT ·

the Soviet has made it into a busy Shanghal, all held tickets to the Northern "big town" but they ELDOM has

British town and centre of aviation. 鼈

not about the President diplomat resorted to such | Imperial Airways:

Cleveland the evening of sailing. plain speaking as that which marked the address on ON THURSDAY, at 5.45 p.m., Cap-Hope they did not miss their boat!

Newspapers close to the goods tain Joe Davies deposited an Empress of Japan

Government urge the Japan-measures being discussed as Britain's foreign policy by

airplane. the "Dar-

ese to localise " their deprisals should "the Japanese force- Viscount Halifax before the additional

danus," for Imperial Airways ser- FRIDAY, 9 a.m. the Empress of mands and not push the mat- the wider issues of British Inter- Royal Institute of

Japan lowered her gangway to ter further than a settlement foreign rights that they have- national Affairs. In vigorous vice, at Kai Tak.

Mr. E. J. Burn came flying up the waiting public, and there were of the case of the four Chi-raised in Tientsin. and unmistakeable terms and

boldly and with such bold- from Singapore. The Government plenty of them! ness of speech as I can com- Inspector for Aircraft left the mand," H.M. Foreign Secre- tary" discussed in detail various international issues raised as challenges by the British totalitarian states.

policy, he made it very clear, rests on twin foundations of purpose, a determination to resist force and a recognition of the world's desire to get on with constructive work in

he asserted, the threat of

and.

Prominence is given to the Anglo-French staff talks in Singapore. And the U. S. A. b understood to be prepared to undertake "parallel action" though to what degree is unknown.

Back home from a perfect roundnese arrested on suspicion of

They emphasise that the Bri- Colony several weeks ago, but his the world trip with a stop-over in terrorist activities. attention is needed regarding Im-England returned Mr. J. P. Sherry perial Airways transports which with his daughter. Miss C. Mtlah proposals for a neutral com- have been having their ups and Sherry. This executive of the mittee of enquiry are still open. downs" in the past month.

Hongkong Telephone Company is There is not much hope, how- the Japanese will well are Imperial Airways'

Mr. C. C. Cribb and a Mr. Ridge-all set to be back at the grind-ever. that

heed this advice except under CLOSE CONTACT: -... gineers and they have come Arriving from Shanghai were considerable diplomatic or econo- inspect the ground-work of their Mr. and Mrs. R. T. McDonald and mic pressure backed

their two sons. Business and convincing show of forcE company's airplanes.

pleasure bring these Northern re-

The question is: Is Bri- sidents and General Manager of

tain prepared to apply that Wm. Hunt and Co., visiting in the

pressure? Can she moblitse

her

Bangkok Bound: -

et

to

CAPTAIN A, B. DYKES and Cap

tain J. N. Wlison went dashing

stone!

Colony,

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kadooria

up by

יי

potential democratic allies in a common policy of defence of their mutual in-

terests?

are

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Mr. Chamberlain announced im the House that he Was *main- talning" close "contact with the French and American Gover- ments" It is significant that be made no mention of possible- collaboration. ·with .* the Soviet Union in Eastern affairs although a recent "Pravda" editorial suggested the necessity for de- Imocratic collaboration

with the

Fascist powers:

the Demo-

building up peace. To-day, military force is holding the down to Bangkok, in the Del- are back in town after a month's world to ransom and, there- phinus" and "Dorado," respective visit with the family in Shanghai. fore, the immediate task for ly, on Friday at 7 and 7.30 am. No doubt, the latest in summer's:

to resist Great Britain is

Mr. Norman Lee, dying photo-fashions from the Northern shops OPPOSITION VIEWS:: aggression and to fulfil her grapher, reporter for "Life" maga- all this little lady's bags.

U. s. S. R. to stabilise peace in the That grand and

The Opposition

and charming

(Liberal pledges with

East. her whole zine continued on his journey

press point out that strength.

round the world by air. In the Shanghal resident, Dr. George Sel- Labour)

as attorney and present events the logical. Moscow' newspapers express the AFTER CALLING attention southern capital he catches a KL lett, who acts

the "Appeasement hope that the new storm in the adviser for the China. National outcome of M. plane for Europe.. to the commitments into

Aviation. Corporation, comes visit-Polley" followed by the National East will Impress Mr. Chamber-

ever since

detex- Mr. J. D. Greenway, Commercial

the lain with the need for a which H.M. Government had

ing our city again. Now, wonder Government

organised Peace Bloc. Counsellor attached to the British what he is up to, all his actions Japanese invasion of Manchuria minedly entered during the past year, Embassy, China, held a ticket for usually have interesting stories in 1931. They insist that a stand They stress the fact, as does the Lord Halifax said that Britain London. However, he is planning surrounding them.

must now be organised against whole British press, that Japan's.. was preparing to assume more several stops along the Empire Back from the United States further Japanese attacks on Bri-actions are aimed as part of the obligations with a full under-route of Imperial Airways.

and a vacation returned Mrs. T. B. tish and ather, foreign interests. campaign of the standing of their causes and

Mr. EK. Holtsworth, Imperial Williams connected through her "Scrutator" in - the Conserva- against Britain and their consequences. Such Airways' inspection engineer went husband with the local Standard tive "Sunday Times" writes that cracles. great changes could not have to Bangkok to see the ground work Vacuum On Co. "shebang! All heavy risks will be run it Bri-AN EFFECTIVE "NO": been brought about had they of his

planes in the southern city. the latest styles, stories and gossip tain resorts to sanctions in pro- not been backed by a deep

she no doubts rings back to the tection of her rights, that *war

It is certain that Britain will Colony."

with Japan would be, indeed,

not be stampeded into "colla- conviction on the part of the Pan American Airways British people.

Mr. D. F. Landale, an executive serious risk with Europe in

its boration

con with Japan to THURSDAY, 8.40 8.m. the China

of Jardine, Matheson and Co., re-

unsettled state," present Clipper was away for San

struct a New Order in the East." the campaign of mischievous Francisco, via Manila.

turned from Shanghal where he

warns against the "mistake of She will not sever relations with misrepresentation of Britain's

did "adios" to his family who con- underestimating the power of the

дог Chinese Government,

blockade actions and her

Mr. W. Wells-Henderson return-induence that it might have in a

She is of China.

strong thus which, he said, were resented motive Co.

ed home and was greeted" with And Mr. Ko Fook-sing, of Hong-

great war."

far to maintain her position The water will be shut off on by the British people and

But he concludes that "even the East. alternate nights from 10 p.m.

gentleman is a member of the which did not pass unnoticed,kong commenced a world inspec-many friendly handshakes. The

so the risks, whatever they are, the speaker referred to the ton. He will fly to Ban Francisco, Arm L. Dunbar and Co. Far Eastern situation when he and Canada, then across the At-

With the help of France, the take a look at the United States

pre- Two other popular residents who would have to be met in

U, S. A. and the U. 8. 8. R. whose to the extinctioni in jald can be mobilised (though added,

lantic by air. Europe will hold his Mr. and Mrs. A. Morse, connected favour of Japan of our

return from happy holidays are ference

not immediately or without giv- attention for several weeks and

lead) Britaire with the Hongkong and Shanghai and commercial rights in the Faring a determined possibly he will fly back to Hong- Banking Corporation, Well and East."

can say a very effective "No" to kong through India. This gentle-happy they appeared on their ar

Economic sanctions, "a rald on further Japanese attacks 01

tariff discrimination, peace in Asia.

Japanese

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however unfortunate that the Chamberlain " Govern- ment does not as yet seenz. anxious to give such a lead.:

Owing to the abnormally high consumption of water, the fol lowing restrictions will be put into force from and including Saturday 1st of July;

rl

ISLAND.

to

4 a.m. commencing at 10 p.m. on the 1st of July..

MAINLAND.

The water will be shut off on alternate nights from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m; commencing at 10: p.m. on the 2nd of July,

A. G. W. TICKLE,

Water Authority. Public Works Department. Hong Kong, 29th June, 1939.

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UNIVERSITY. OF...

HONG KONG.

Vacancies will shortly occur in the post of First Assistant to the

DRAWING ATTENTION to

our

Business-tripping to Manila was

a

and

the

motives. Mr. H. H. Priestly, of China Air. tinned on to England, va' Canada. Japanese Navy and the strateg recognise the Japanese

"Nor do provocative insults to fellow-countrymen further

afeld 'pass unnoticed. I can say at once that we are not prepared to yield either to calumnies or ས་ force. Every insult offered to our people, every ride challenged what we value and are

to

to defend only unites us and in- creases

determination and our strengthens our loyalty to those others who share our feelings and aspirationa Over & large

part of the world, old standards of conduct and of ordinary human decency which man had laborious- ly built up are being set Bside: things are being done to-day which we can hardly read without amazement, so alien are they to our conception of how men should deal with their fellow-men, Rules of conduct between nations are over-ridden with the same callous, indiTerence as rules of" conduct between man and man.”

* LORD HALIFAX denied

man's

main 'Interest On the

journey will be banks and all the val which was made welcome by the Yen,"

for an embargo many gay friends. ways and means of the business.

Mr. Jose L. Maten is another business traveller, his destination ''s Manila.

President Cleveland

MID-NIGHT on Thursday

the

American President Line's Pre- sident Cleveland left Hongkong for America, via Shanghai and Japan. Mr. Y. C. Cheng and Mr. S. C Tong. executives of the Central Trust Company of China, departed for Shanghai, Their farewell was crowded with friends" and "rela- tions all down at the shipside to

political

“THE GAME OF DARTS”

AS PLAYED IN H.K.

律

A new game has stolen a march on all other games that have, in the past, laid a firm hold on the en- thusiasm of the young bloods, the gay blades, and the old Ironsides of the gambling public of Yaumati, Mong- kok, and Shumshufpo.

The new game is not China-small squares, diagonally placed,

The long delayed and pro- tracted Anglo-Soviet negotia- this, tions strongly indicate and It is the cause of much 'critical · Impatience on the part of the Opposition par«. ties, the Young Conservatires and Mr. Churchill's group. “. NEW CRISIS NEAR:

Professor of Medicine and of"2nd that there are any attempt to/ive them a loud and gay bon born. Its origin may without and of five colours-usually red. Buropa-at any moment

W. B. FINNIGAN,

Registrar. Hong Kong, 29th June, 1939.

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Assistant to the Professor of Surgery:

Applications should be address. NOTICE IS HEREBY ed to the Dean, Faculty of Medi. GIVEN that. an INTERIM cine, so as to reach him on or DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent before July 3rd, 1939. (4%) for the six months ending 30th June, 1939 amounting to FORTY cents per share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN cents per share on the Partly Paid Up Shares of the Company, will:{ be paid on TUESDAY, the 11th July, 1939, on which date Divi dend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Buliding, 4th Floor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY, the 4th July" to TUESDAY, the 11th July, 1939, both days inclusive.

order of the Board of

Directors,

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 5th June, 1939.-

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People Who Matter'

PEOPLE WHO

MATTER, to' the advertiser are "the people who

can afford to buy his "goods. Mont

of these people

"buy and read the",

Hongkong Daily Press.

voyage.

A new crisis may arise in August. to be the difficulty be traced back to yellow, blue, white, and black-and is now rumoured isolate Germany or to encircle

Sailing to Shanghai was Mr. F. the omnipresent "pub" of the no two squares of the same colour month of the next "Big Push" that country. The real facts Altenburg. Consul-General in Can- English countryside, where adjacent to one another. are very simple. Everybody ton. Unfortunately, we could not the original is yet played with knows them: Germany is locate this traveller early in the great gusto.

The variant is played day and isolating herself and doing it evening for a few stories on the most successfully and com- Chinese city.

|night, and with even greater gusto, M. H. Cosme, French Ambassa-at several addresses in Yaumati, pletely and, such being the case, she is inviting criticism dor to China, sailed on his way to Mongkok, and Shumshuipo dis- Shanghai, When this distinguish-ricts. The original is the English

And, even more distasteful to Jim Smith and Tom Brown, Were they to want to play the game, would be the fact that neither would be allowed to throw a single dart!

by Nazi Germany. Thus, the British Government is chary of [sending increased military forces to the Far East to back up its rights and damaged prestige:

It would

apparently welcome. compromise agreement with The dart-thrower is a third party Japan (if the latter did not. for her failure to co-operate {ed, small gentleman arrived in the game of darts, the delight of the to the game. His particular job is drive too hard 'a bargain) as a on Wednesday by Air sinart fellow who has learned to to throw the dart, and that only temporary settlement of the pre- account of her policy: O France direct from Paris, he had play it for the price of a mug or after all wagers have been placed sent dangerous situation

There is, as the little to say regarding present af ale, but in Hongkong alas-the racialiari. Foreign Secretary rightly

game is not played in the tradition- ODDS ON THROWER} pointed out, ample scope for

al manner!

Odds are three to one, a far cali extending to all nations an

The game as played in Kowipon's from the five to one to be offered nation to enjoy freely its own opportunity of larger econo-

Chang Yuch, puppet magistrate overpopulated areas, where even in a friendly game, with no bank of Klangpu in Klangsu, was mic life with all that is meant Independence.

the pride and joy of the family to remain unbroken. And odds are

with other nations and on

Colony

with the bank

while

preparations are pushed ahead for the final showdown."

in the term "lebensruam." If IT WAS A LITTLE unfor-has to seek escape from pressure also on the dart-thrower. He killed by Chinese guerillas recently.

co-operative lines, neither tary failed to deal more ex- pled upon should he seek to le Germany nor Italy need fear plicitly with the position of lengthwise in the crowded cubicles for their own safety as no Great Britain in the Far East that serve as homes, has many society of nations can be built as such a declaration would dissimilar points, from the tradi upon force in a world which have been more than welcome tional Game of Darts."

HOW DIFFERENTI lives in fear of violence and in this part of the world but

square or losses his job.a However, there really is no cash, brize offered, although cash prizes may usually be ob

states a Shanghai report.

a conviction recorded for the offence In the Central Court re- tained if applied for. Ah Wah,cently) are open to players day and night, and the steady stream of your cook-boy, if he wins, gets

visitors would suggest a thriving. has to spend its substance in there is every reason to be- One varying point in the local

paid in cigarettes, of which the

business "Dart Game and Cigarette" preparing to resist it. It is lieve that London is not same from the approved English

Aleisurely and unhurried stroll Idle to cry "Peace where closing her eyes out here and game is the non-existence on the shops carry a large stock there is no peace, or to pre- that she intends, come what bord of the "Bull's Eye" in the Bo, if the cook-boy smokes a yesterday, conducted by a staff re-

centre And there are even no much more expensive brand" of dementative of the tend to reach a settlement may to uphold her legal numbers 1 to 10 or 1, 5, 10, 20, and clarettes than you do, you may press through the three unless it can be gua feed by rights and to refuse to yield 50-painted on the board, guess where he was last night! diets, found thr a reduction of wa ke, pre- to force. The tail of the lion. The board is not even círcular The dart games of Yaumati, Mong- and cigarette parations and by assured re- cannot be pulled too often or in shape. It is rectangular, and Lok, and Alumahjupo (and we may district, and four cognition of the right of each too long.”

subdivided into some 100 to 150 add of Eongkong, there has been kot district and Bhun

Hongkong