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EDITORIAL

LA SALLE OBA.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS HOLD INAUGURAL

THE LATE PILOT OFFICER. D. H. BRYAN-GOWER,

R.A.F.

All claims against the estate of the above named officer are to be submitted withlu 21 days of this

date to

The President, Committee of Adjustment, Royal Air Force Station, Kai Tak.

R.

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public auction to be held on Monday, the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3 p.m., df the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, Repulse Bay, 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 tur- ther term of 75 years.

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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (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 sam will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,| the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3. p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of price. one Lot of Crown Land at

Boundary Measure-

Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 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."

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 anthorised officer who will be * present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded en payment of the Purchase

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Balo,

Registry No.

المعالي

Kowloon Inland

Adjoining Kowloon In-

Lot No. 4187

Tần Chung..

land Lot No. 4048, Tam Kung Road, Ma

Locality.

Boundary

Measure

ments.

Asper

sale plain

Contents in

Square feet.

Annual

Rental.

About

G.

R.

9%

1,718

• | Upsat Price

558

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

172, Island Road,

Building Lot No.

Repulse Bay.

Rezistry No

| No. of Sale.

Locality.

ca

Bural Building

Lot No. 425.

Jung no aspi

107

meats.

As per

sale plan

About

1,814

188,000

31,800

Contents in

Square feet.

Annand

Rental.

»¦ Upset Price,

560

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HONGKONG, JULY 21, 1939

THE HEIGHT OF

IMPUDENCE

THE HEIGHT of impudence

MEETING

Bro. Aimar Provides

Club - Room

An inaugural meeting "took place at La Salle "College yes- terday evening of the La Salle College Old Boys' Asso- elation, The Director of the. College, Rev. Brother Almar, was elected Chairman of the Association

this

In his first address in office, Brother Almar said 'he knew that the newly-born Association lacked a club-room, and he would

therefore offer a room in the School building to the Associa- tion."

The Rev, Brother Gerfried, who was, Mr. L Allaye, elected Vice- Chairman, wished the new Asso- steady growth and clation remarked on the fact that it owed

Its existence to the old boys hay- ing proposed it themselves, which

already was an encouraging sign.

The purposes of the A350- elation are to "promote good- fellowship among Old Boys of the College, and to help the school" raise funds* towards many proposed improvements, Other elected to hold ofice wu. Mr. Stephen Leung. Secretary, Mr. J. Kwan, Treasurer, and Messrs. W. Hicks, F. Castro. P... Wrich, Wong Chung-tal, and A, Botelho, Council.

A sub-committee was also elect- ed to direct a campaign for get- ting all Old Boys of the College to join as members. This spe- cial sub-committee consists of Messrs, R. Young, A. Sales, Chan Wai-kal. H. Hul A. Souza, and H. Hicks.

IMPORTER OF PIGS DISCHARGED

Mr. Gerald A. Goodban, M.A., Head Master of the Diocesan Boys' School, and his bride, formerly Miss Freda Hope Simpson, after their marriage at Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, yesterday after- noon. "Bishop Hall officiated, assisted by the Rev. H. D. Ro-

senthäll, Vicar of Christ Church.

POSTAGE STAMP

our

FEATURE

Owing to pressure on space,"

special postage" | stamp feature is being held over until to-morrow.

A.R.P. EXAMINATION

RESULTS

The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces the following result of an 4.R.P. Examination held at Yaumati Government School

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R.A.F. TRAGEDY RECALLED

Funeral Of Pilot Officer Bryan-Gower

Full military honours were accorded the funeral, which took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday, of Pilat Officer D. H. Bryan-Gower, one of the two victims of the Royal Air Force tragedy which occurred in Tytam Bay last Thursday:

The Rev. Fr. C. J. Wenstanley.

Passed as Air Raid Warden In- structor: Ho Chok Nam, 78, Kai Yan Road, Kowloon.

Passed as Air Raid Wardens:- CF amciated at the graveside.

Various detachments of troops Tang Yiu Wah; 114, Portland St.. 2nd floor; Po Shin Chung. Wat in the Colony, including one from Ching Street, 2nd floor: Leungand other officers present were the Navy, attended the service, Sung Ching. 42 Argyle Street, 3rd

noor; Ng Yiu, Oriental Cigar Store Captain S. H. Batty-Smith, repte- Co., Nathan Road; Ko Kun Wah, senting HE the Governor, Group 582, Nathan Road; Cheung Fan, Captain E. M. K. Brown, Omcer. A summons brought by the

164. Temple Street, 3rd floor; Che Commanding the RAF, Kai Tak, Banitary Dept. against

Young Kang Kwong, 22 Temple Street, Major Petri representing Briga- Hing-lee, at the Kowloon Court, 2nd floor; Shek King Man, 107, dier T. McLeod, Lt. J. F. Gunner, for failure to comply with a notice Temple Street, 3rd floor; Kwok representing the Commodore, and to cease keeping swine in Po Ching Cheung. 18. Wal Ching Flight Lleut. Jenkins. Kong Village, was dismissed by Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon Court yesterday, after inspector Bowden had informed the Magistrate that the order had since been complied with.

Mr. M. A. da Silva, appearing for Yeung, said that the defen- dant was an importer of pigs and had dimculty in complying im mediately with the notice as he WAS regularly receiving ship- ments of pigs from consigners at Swabne. He has made an application for space to keep the plgs at Mataukok, or Mongkok.

Wreaths were sent by the fol- Street 2nd floor; Cheung Him, 582, Nathan Road; Chul Hok Keung, lowing:-Mum, Dad and. Mau- 458, Portland Street, 3rd floor: reen, Sir Geoffry Northcote (Gov- Wan. Suek Ching. 12, Po Kwong ernor of Hongkong), Major-Gen. Road, 2nd floor; Pat Yuck Ching. A E Grasett, The Commodore, 83., Kee Lung Street. 1st floor; Officers and Mén of His Majesty's Wong Hon Wah, 2. Pak Hol Street, Ships and Establishments at. Hongkong, N.C.O.'s and Airmen, RAF. Station, Kai Tak, The Superintendents and Staff of Kal Tak Civil Airport, Li Chor-chi,

1st floor.

Instructor: Mr. Fung.

INTIMIDATION ALLEGED

FRIDAY, JULY

21 1939.

CHINA EMPORIUM DOES INCREASED BUSINESS

Chairman Reports Good Year's Working At Annual Meeting

Increased business in spite of the interruption of free move- ment of trade with the Interior owing to the fall of Canton and Hanków was reported at the annual meeting of the China Em-,," porlum, Ltd., held yesterday afternoon, when Sir Shauson Chow, chairman of the Board of Directors, presided.

Presenting his report, the Chairman said:-

"The Directors' Report and the Statement of Accounts covering the period from April 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939 to- gether with the Auditor's report having been in your hands for some time I will, with your permission, take them as read. The profit for the period under whole the turnover exceeded that review together with the balance of the previous year. brought forward from the last ac- The Directors' proposal to pay

count amounts to $258,321.58 which a dividend of 80 cents per share your Directors recommend should and the bonus to Founders. Direc- be dealt with as follows:-

tors, Managers and Staff is in ac- cordance with the Articles of Asso- clation of the company and I trust shareholders will agree.

To pay a dividend of 80

cents per share ....................... $106,963,20 To write off Preliminary and Formation Ex- penses .... To write off Land and

Buliding......

To write off Furniture

and Fixtures

To write off Bad and

Doubtful Debts

To Bonus to Founders,

Directors.

and Staf

Managers

To carry forward to the credit of a new AC- count

40,000,00

30,000.00

35,078.53

2,000.00

*19.014.20

25,267,65

$258,321.58

DEBENTURES DRAWING

The Directors wish to report that the 2nd drawing for the re- demption of $100,000 of the Com- pany's Debentures took place on. the first day of June under the supervision of the trustee for the Debenture holders: All those num- bers that had been drawn were paid at the beginning of 'this month, thus reducing the out- standing amount of Debentures to- $800,000 at the present time.

I am sure shareholders will be pleased to hear that the anancial condition of the Company has now The Directors are happy to be stant and careful attention of pur greatly improved under the con- able to place before you such a Supervisors and Managers. I think satisfactory result of the year's it is your wish that I should con- working and they feel no doubt vey to them your hearty thanks for that you will approve the above their joint efforts in bringing the method of distribution.

Company's finance to its present You will notice that the writing healthy condition and in making off of $40,000 under the heading the year's working such a success. of Preliminary and Formation Ex- I now beg formally to propose penses

entire that the report of the DirectorS elimination of this account. Ijand Accounts for the year ended think this is a sound policy in view March 31, 1939, as presented, be of the fact that the company has adopted and after this has been now been established for over 7 seconded. I shall be pleased to an-

years.

Will mean the

swer to the best of my ability any questions which shareholders may wish to ask

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT During the period under review there had been a marked improve-

OTHER BUSINESS ment in the volume or business re-i There were no questions, and the sultant from the gradual improve- report was unanimously "adopted. ment in general trade in the first The Hon. MT. N. Chau, Mr. few months, but towards the close Chau Man-ch and Mr. Fung Ping- of the year, owing to the fall of ran were re-elected directors, and Canton and Hankow which inter-Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and rupted the free movement of trade Fleming were re-elected" auditors with the interior and the heavy for the coming year.

tained.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. R. Fowles, Im-depreciation of the Chinese Nation- Those present at the meeting in- perial Airways, J. Davis, Staff of al Currency, which reduced" the cluded the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Directorate of Works, Air Minis-purchasing power of certain sec- the Hon. Mr. Lf' Tse-fong, Messrs. tion of the general public, this im-Fung. Fook-tin, Kan Tong-po, Chan Appearing before Mr. R Ed-try (Kal Tak), T, Jackson on be- wards at the Central Court yester- half of St. Hugh's Old Hall. Pravement had not been main-Lin-tiak, P. K. Kwok, Chan Tze- day on four counts of intimida- Officers of Military Headquarters.

kai, Chau Man-chi and Fung Ping- However, your Directors are able fan directors), Mr. M. Chan Harr tion and obtaining money by China Command, Mr. and Mrs. P.

to report that although the volume (general manager), Mr. Chung false pretences Tsol Tak-fal, 30.7. Stoneman and Peggy, Miss: Olga RETURNS

unemployed, was remanded for 18 Archangelsky and Mrs, Archangel- of increased business did not come Kwan-ting (manager) and Messrs.

| sky, All ranks 1st Kumaon Rifles,

up to their expectation, yet on the Chow How-leung and Y. K. Chan. -hours. Twenty-two cases of tuberculosis, five cases of enteric, fever, two

Inspector W. Russell said there Fit Lt. J. Newley Barnes (RAF), cases of cholera, two cases of might be further charges pre-

COLONY HEALTH

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measles and one case of dysentery ferred.

is noticed in the comment made by the Tokyo newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun " that Great Britain must, as a pre- liminary condition to the likewise been morally success of the Craigie-Arita

.demned

wère notified to the Health De- partment on July 19.

con- entire world Germany and Italy, where it (excepting is impossible for the people testation of Japan's militarist openly to express their de-

savagery).

Omeers, H.K.S.R.A.

The President Committee and The defendant was alleged to Members U.S.R.C. Sta of Direc- have threatened: Ma Pul, boller torate of Works Air Ministry Kal maker, and Chan Tin-chu to join Tak, Imperial Airways, Officers the Tung Kwan Lok Guild, be- N.C.O.'s and Airmen, Station tween June 1 and July 18.

Flight, Royal Air Force Station Kal Tak, Bjuadron Lander J. War- burton, N.CO.'s and Airmen Royal ALL

"EN, S

Force Station, Kaj Tak, Officers of Military Headquarters China, Command, The - Warrent Officers and Sergeants End Bn. The Royal Scots, Commanding

THREE OTHER BILLS READ

Hon. Mr. Lo's Query On Merchandise

Marks

Act

MYSTERIOUS DEATH

Middlesex Corporal Found Shot

Mystery surrounds the death of Corporal Alfred Thomas Burrow, Three other Bills were given first reading at yesterday'sment, who was found shot dead aged 20, of the Middlesex Regi- Council meeting.

day morning.

Captain and Mrs, J. Davis, Helen and Mr. Irving, Mr. and Mrs. John Lock, Messrs. Din Brothers. Mr. M. K. Lo aaked: Will Govern- for the militia.

the 24th day of July, 1939, at 3 negotiations, admit that a civilized by "the p.m., at the Officer of the Publle state of war exists (in China)

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Works Department, by Order of without an official declara-

"IN THE COLONY His Excellency the Governor of tion and that, in this state of one Lot of Crown Land at war, Britain must maintain

cluding the Island, Kowloon and officer and Officers, 1st Bn, Mid-

In the Colony of Hongkong in the strictest neutrality, by Forfar Road, in the Colony of

New Territories during the week carefully avoiding all action Hong Kong for a term of

calculated, directly or in- THE CHINESE people, hav- ending at 8

dlesex Regiment and (DCO). These were:-A Bill to amend at Shamshulpo Barracks yester- A.M. on Saturday,

Omeers of the HKSRA, all the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933: a 75 years, with the option of directly, to impede Japanese ing tasted the

15, there were al- appalling July renewal at a Crown Rent to be military action.

ranks, 5th Bn. 8th Rajputana Bill to amend the Registration of bombing horrors which have together 120 traffic accidents as Rifes, (Napiers). All ranks, For-Persons Ordinance, 1939; a Bill to other NGOs of the Regiment, Corporal Burrow, together with fixed by the Surveyor, of His Ma- AFTER TWO YEARS of occurred all over their coun- the result of which 4 persons were

tress Royal Engineers, Major and amend the Hydocarbon Ons was due to sall for England, via jesty the KING, for one further bitter fighting, after having try ruthless murder, rapine, led and 53 persons were, injur Mrs. A. R. Quin and Miss N. Quin, Ordinance, 1939.

Canada, to-day in the Empress of term of 75 years.

falled "to beat China to her misery and suffering at the

Hon. Mr. Lo's Question Asia, with the prospect of his ent- of persons killed, two Chinese

Pursuant to notice, the Hon. ployment as a special instructor Intending bidders are advised knees," and after having fail- hands of an inhuman and that immediately alter the dis-ed in her mission of good infamous enemy, are not in males, age 60 and 58, were knock-

ment introduce at an early date It is learned that a shot was posal of the lot the Purchaser will and culture," the Japan- the slightest interested as to ed down and seriously injured by a bus and 'a private car on June,

local legislation on the lines of fred between 8.30 and 9 o'clock (if not the applicant), will be ese now have the temerity to whether Japan acknowledges 17 and July B respec-

the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, yesterday in the room, where de- required to deposit with an admit that their country is that a state of war exists.

fively while walking across the TRAFFIC CASES

under which it is not lawful to ceased was presumed to be work authorised officer who will be actually engaged in a "war" They have refused to be road. The former died on July

Mrs. A. Lade, of No. 200, The sell, expose for sale, etc., in the ing. Corporal Burrow, was found present at the sale, the sum of a fact which they have, all browbeaten by the bully of 10, and the latter on July 9.

Of 120 accidents, 54 were coll- Peak, was fined $4 by Mr. Edwards United Kingdom, any imported on the floor, with a Bervice ride two hundred dollars, ($200) in these months, refused to Asia. They have accepted cash. This sum will be refunded acknowledge. In the past 24 Japan's challenge and they sions between vehicles; 33 were at the Central Court yesterday goods to which there is applied near his body

between vehicles and when she pleaded guilty, through the name or trade mark of any on payment of the Purchase cials and spokesmen depre large that the Japanese mil pedestrians; 33 accidents were due-representative, to a summons manufacturer or trade, or the with Det Sgt, Bouter, are making

months, Japan's highest off have proved to the world at collisions

for parking her car in Fedder name of any place or district, in to other causes. tarists are nothing more or cated any suggestion that a

Street exceeding the time limit. the United Kingdom, unless ac- companied by indication of origin. state of war existed between less than a bunch of madmen PARTICULARS OF THE LOT China and their own country and desperadoes at large;

A. Malcolm, of Messrs, Malcolm but with an amendment to the To them, it was purely a whose strength is not what it

a similar offence. local affair" known as the had been believed to be, whose "China Incident." To the fighting methods consist only Chinese, however, there was of cruel savagery and torturen never any question that war on an innocent people and did exist, and wanton war at nothing else.

CHINA HAS RESISTED | Moth. BUT, irrespective of whe-most successfully for the past ther or not a state of war, two years and she will con- declared or undeclared, exists, tinue to resist. The founda the Japanese nation has been tion to eventual victory has branded by the League of been laid and, with the people Nations as an aggressor and of China standing united be- the signatories to the Nine- hind Generalissimo Chiang Power Fact which guarantees Kal-shek as they have in the the Independence and in-past, they cannot lose the 359 tegrity of China, and she has war.

price.

No of Bala

Registry No.

Lot N

Kowloon Inland

No. 1923, Forfar Road, Locality. Lot No. 4168. Adjoining Kowloon Inland

Kowloon City,

| Boundary|.H."

Measure-

menta.

As per

sala plan

About

Contents in

29,200

Square foot

264

Annual

Rental.

os Upsst Price Į

#1,100

that.

MEN OF WAR IN and Company, was fined $4 for effect that, in the case of goods

HARBOUR

The following men of war were

Bloops: Lowestoft.

Gunboats:Tarantula, Beamew.

Harbour yesterday

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Chief Det-Insp. A. E. Carey, investigations into the affair.

The tuneral will probably take place to-day.

manufactured or produced out- A DEAL IN EGGS "side His Majesty's Dominions, in-mcsw

dication of origin, shall be a de- Shiu Tau, 45, engaged by Yeung fatte indication of the country. Tak-kwan, a dealer to eggs to SEQUEL TO FIGHT

in which the goods were manu-carry 1.100 eggs to his shops at | 118,*** Boundary Street, turned A fight in Ming Yuen Street factured or produced?" West on Wednesday had a sequel The Acting Colonial Secretary dealer himself and sold the eggs Destroyers Thanet, Thracian before Mr. R. Edwards at the replied:Legislation on the lines to a shop on the ground floor of Tenedos, Scout, Duncan,

Central Court yesterday when suggested could only be undertaken 198, Lai Chi Kok Road for $19.40, Submarines, Pandora Par- three married

women were after reference to and with the This happened on May 24

On Tuesday, Young met Shin in thian Orpheus, Regulus, Rover.

charged with disorderly conduct, approval of the Secretary of can Gold Star, Mindanao, French Tam Yuk one of the defen an inquiry to him on this subject yesterday: Shiu was bound over on

Foreign men, of war:-Ameri

State, It is proposed to address Shumshulpo. At the Kowloon Court Argus, Chinese no change. dants, fafled to appear and had in the near future a sum of 30 to be of good | her, bard of $25 estreated. A war- Other business conducted by behaviour for a year, and ordered rand was issued for her arrest. the Comici ficluded the adoption to pay back to the complainant. The Japanese sloop, Baga, re- Tam Kwan-ying and Yeung Bau- | of the repart of the 7mance $20 compensation, or serve thres turned to Canton yesterday.

king were remanded for 24 hours Committee of June 29.

weeks in prison

SAGA LEAVES