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NEW ADVERTISEMENT: ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE TO...

¡S.S.

• CONSIGNEES.

RANCHI":

LEFT LONDON JULY 28th,

1939.

The British Government having requisitioned the s.s. "RANCHI" at Singapore notice is hereby given that all cargo on board the said vessel for Hong Kong and. ports via Hong Kong has been landed at Singapore at the risk and experse of the concerned and

at which port the responsibility

G.

FOR SALE.

AT SHANGHAI:

As and where they now lie His Britannic Majesty's River Gunboats. **MANTIS"

&

"CRICKET".

of the P. & O. S.N, Co., is deem. į Length ed to have ceased.

It is further notised that at the request of the majority of the Shippers of cargo originally shipped on the "RANCHI" for Hong Kong the Company has

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Breadth Draught

220 feet.

36 41

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to the held on Tuesday, the 5th day of Sept., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offiées of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option si renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur ther term of 75 years.

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939.

SHIPPING IS RENDERED Hello & Goodbye

DIFFICULT OWING TO EUROPEAN SITUATION

Lloyd Triestino Liner To

Remain In North

The continued strain of the European political ten- sion is proving most difficult for commercial trans- pertation of many nations, quite a number having Hongkong as a port of call. Every hour for the past two days steamers have been ordered to alter their courses and timetables, all due to the uncertainlty of the situation.

(BY A. W.

HYER

The commercial shipping business in the past forty-eight hours has had us definitely on the "qui vive." The political tension in Europe is affecting the commercial steamship companies and travellers with the jitters.

It is difficult to commence into talks when he arrives in Ban a journey and not be exactly Francisco on the President Coolid- sure where your destination se next month. Thousands of will be, but then again such feet of almis, which he has taken, conditions spell adventure, will be used in conjunction with and many of the travellers his lectures.

Having lately toured Italy by find the conditions lend un motor, the doctor found a preva ustial excitement and interest lent feeling among Italians in re- Reports from Manila reveal Aviation Corporation's service in to their journey.

gard to war clouds over Europe. that the m.v. Scharnhorst de- and out of the Colony will be dis-

Imperial Airways

"They do not want war, nor will parted last Monday morning continued for several days.

they aid the Germans in fighting for the south. The Nord- Lloyd Triestino's & Gluito

blonday's double service, inward a war" was his conclusion, from deutscher Lloyd's motorship, Cesare, now in Shanghai and due from Bangkok, of Imperial Airways observations. Regarding the Unit en route to the home port of homeward voyage," will remain in a B. Dykes and Captain J, M. tor contends it will be repealed by

in Hongkong this week-end on the

were landed at Kai Tak by Captained States Neutrality Act, the doc- Intending blåders are advised Bremen from Shanghal, put the Northern port until further white flying the Dardanus and Congress in Ave minutes If they that immediately alter the din at the Philippine harbour orders from the Italian Govern Denebals at 3.15 p.m. and 4.15 p.m., are called in an extra 'session, posal of the lot the Purchaser during the week-end and was ment. "If not the applicant), will be due to remain there until con- The m. v. Ruys, of J. C. J. Ljin required to deposit with an ditions in Europe had taken a due here yesterday from Shanghai authorised officer who will be definite course."

has been delayed by severe storm present at the sale, the sum of

instructions and semi-typhoon weather can two hundred dollars, ($200) were evidently received and the dions between Hongkong and the cash. This sum will be refunded motorship sailed south to, possibly North. Officials report the motor on payment of the Purchase Batavia. On departure of the ship will probably arrive late to- price.

vessel it was noticed by other day. The Ruys will depart from omeer J. A. Samuels, of the local WEDNESDAY, at 1.30 p.m. the steamers in the vicinity that a Hongkong on September 7. at 5 Imperial Airways Rying staff. Air France service departed for Hulls to be completely de PARTICULARS OF THE LOT French cruiser was trailing the Dm for South Africa.

travelled in luxury in the com- Hanoi and France. German commercial transport- RANCHI REQUISITIONED

Mr. and Mrs. H. Ammann were pany's plane. They were returning molished at Shanghai to

of the British

H. M. Government having re- from Singapore where they de- bound for Kumming, via Hanoi. satisfaction

quisitioned the s. x Ranchi atj

livered one of the local airliners Business, as well as the political Commander-in Chief within four

AIR SERVICE - DISCONTINUED

manj situation, calls these residents to A plane of Eurasia Aviation Cor- and ports beyond has been land-

Singapore, all cargo for Hongkong for quarterly overhaul. months from date of sale, and to

On Tuesday morning the south the North. be open to the inspection of the

poration left Kai Tak on Wednes- ed at Singapore at the risk and bound service to Bangkok of Im-

Mr. E R. Carney and Mr. L. R. day morning for Kunming,

other travellers Commander-in-Chief or his repre

The expense of those concerned and at perial Airways departed from Kal Groff were passenger list comprised several which port the responsibility or Tak, 7 am under Captain Joe Hand!. German residents and their the F & O. 9. N. Co is deemed Davies." families travelling to the northern to have ceased, according to a Flight "city. It is understood that Eurasia notice issued by the firm.

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CONDITIONS OF SALE.

Nominal Displacement 600 tons. Hull Plating generally of Mild Steel.

Permits to inspect may be ob made arrangements whereby all tained from the Engineer Officer, such cargo, with the exception of Yangtse, British Naval Office, "refrigerator cargo, will be tran- | Shanghai.

shipped at Singapore to the 5.5. "BANGALORE"; and in con. sideration of this consignees in Hong Kong are required to pay freight at the fat rate of 25/6d per Bill of Lading ton plus 5s/ per Bill of Lading ton represent ing transhipment expenses at Singapore, prior to obtaining de livery of cargo in Hong Kong.

The s.. BANGALORE" is due in Hong Kong on the 3rd proximo or the 4th proximo and early presentation of Bills of Lading should be made to the undersigned along with the ap propriate payment of freight and transhipment charges so that no delay be occasioned in consignees obtaining delivery of their goods. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &

COMPANY,

Agents, P. & O. S.N. CO. Hong Kong, 30th August, 1939.

t.

I.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

653

PARTICULARS AND CON. "DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to the held on Tuesday, the 5th day of Sept., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of

the

sentative until work of demolition is complete.

jólat

two

Purchasers to furnish and several bond with sureties, satisfactory to the Bri tish Commander-in-Chief guaran. teeing these conditions of sale, The amount of the bond to be equivalent to the purchase price.

Tenders may be made jointly or severally and forms of tender may be obtained from the Naval

No, ut Bale,

Rural Building

Registry No.

Lot No. 427.

Adjoining Kural

Boundary Measure-

menu.

F1:

Locality.

Building Lot`

No, 300,

Island Road.

ft. f ft. ft

Am per

sale plan

Contents in

Square feel,

Anona!

About

' 'Un+B

14.000

160

2,800 of

Upest Price.

However,

south.

further

respectively..

After a short visit here, maybe tay, dying from Southampton, re-globetrotters will embark on the Lieut. Colonel R. A. Wolfe Mur-a call in Chungking, these two turned to his duties and family in President Coolidge for San Fran- Hongkong. The Army gentleman Isco. smilingly informed us he had no comments to make!

Captain Joe Davies and First

Hanoi Bound

to

Lient. G. P. Longfeld, Empress of Japan" of the Far East Flying Training School, took to the air. but this WEDNESDAY, at 8 am, the Em At the request of the majority time as a passenger to Singapore having returned from a call in press of Japan. was in port

of the shippers of cargo originally loaded on the Ranchi, which left ern. Kwangtung. and a London for Hongkong on July 28, "hydro-electric power scheme, the P. & O. has made arrangement to furnish cheap electrical whereby all such cargo, with the 651 current for the establishment exception of

Store Officer. H.M. Naval Yard, The Bailg

The Daily Press.

Hong Kong or from the Engineer Officer, Yangtse.

Tenders should be addressed to

報西剌仔

the Engineer Officer, Yangtse, Editorial and British Naval Office, H.B.M..

Consulate General, Shanghai.

Envelopes should be marked on outside.

TENDER FOR "MANTIS" or TENDER FOR "CRICKET" or TENDER FOR “MANTIS” and

"CRICKET",

All tenders are to be in Pounds Sterling, They must be accom. panied by a deposit of £300

.

Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251. Night Editor (Wanchal Office);

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.4.

HONGKONG, August 21, 1938

OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA

states:--

refrigerator

where the duties called him.

The RMA. Delia,

of the RAF,

of Impérial

..Manila.

| Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, manager of

Airways, which has been under John I. Thornycroft and Co. Ltd. going quarterly overhaul at Kai wound up a round-trip to Manila cargo. Tak, will probably be tested over on business. of light industries in and be trans-shipped at Singapore the week-end and will be ready

of to the s. s. Bangalore. Canton. None these plans, naturally, pleas-

BILLS OF LADING

around

4 and the early

T

for service next week.

There was Professor W. Brown smiling as he stood at the ship's

· rail giving friends a salute. The Professor, attached to the Hong- kong University, returns from a holiday in Manila.

France's Ville de Calcutta ar- ved from France, via Hanoi.

Mr. S. Howard, one of Mr. Rox- Mr. T, S, Lynch returned to the burgh's busy engineers, was also' Colony. This official of the Chi- a passenger on the Empress of nese Maritime Customs has been Japan spending quite a lew weeks in On a business visit and inspec- Chungking where he did a lot of tion is Mr. E. 8. Sherrill, of Mandia. business and acquired a very heal-This gentleman manages the af- thy tani,

fairs of the Burroughs, Inc., the Smiling and appearing well"in-concern

those which furnisher deed was Dr. L. T. Ride, of the adding machines to finger count- Rongkong University. He says heers. In the south.

ed the Japanese, who were The Bangalore is due here on Air France determined to bring them to October 3 or nought and to drive the Brit-presentation of bills of lading WEDNESDAY at 12.10 p.m., Air should be made to the agents, ish out of China altogether.”

Messrs. Mackinnon. Mackenzie and IT IS ABUNDANTLY clear Co.. along with the appropriats that, in spite of the hos- payment of freight and trans tilities, the rate of develop-shipment charges so that no delay ment of Industries in western be occasioned in consignees obtain China still offers an immense ing delivery of the goods. market for British manufac- turers and the fact that we have a vast interest in the Burma-Yunnan-Chung- king Highway, giving access to the immensely rich west- ern provinces of China, should lead to our predomin-¦ ant participation in their development. These facts of hard economics and pounds,

Sterling and must be lodged by IT IS NOT at all strange dollars and cents of trade that the British Govern- and commerce indicate why His Excellency the Governor of NOON, Saturday, September ment should be expected to the currency question of one Lot of Crown Land at 23rd, 1939. On acceptance of take, and must take, an China is SO highly. ап Wanchal, in the Colony of tender buyers to pay balance and almost immutable stand on important one for the British, Hong Kong for a term of take delivery within three weeks. the Chinese currency ques- people, particularly to those 75 years, with the option of Alt charges to be for account of tion and it is most refreshing in the Far East, renewal at a Crown Rent to be buyers from day following ac in this connexion to read a A VICTORY for the Japan-

letter sent by the fixed by the Surveyor of Hi Ma- | ceptance of tenders,

China ese in this currency question Association to the Foreign is not merely a question of jesty the KING, for one farther,

The vessels are offered for sale Office. The crux of the $5,000,000 silver," or even of term of 75 years.

in the belief that the above parti matter may be summed up the currency, in north China, Intending bidders are advised culars are correct but their cor. in a statement from this It is a question of linking up that immediately after the dis rectness is not guaranteed. No Communication, which the entire trade of China posal of the lot the Purchaser claim for compensation or any

with the Japanese yen rather Knot the applicant), will be

than with sterling. If this is allowance will be entertained. required to deposit with an

allowed, the proud and authorised officer who will be from the purchasers on account of

merited position held by the present at the sale, the sum of any errors or misdescription;

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- two hundred dollars, (S204) in neither will any responsibility be

ing Corporation and other cash. This sum will be refunded accepted for defects that now or Before the outbreak of the British banks in China may on payment of the Purchase may hereafter exist in the hulk Sino-Japanese hostilities, the seriously "be endangered and

or machinery of the vessels.

Japanese sought to find even be destroyed in favour means for entry into the of the Yokohama Specie Bank trade of the Yangtze Valley and other purely Japanese and, for this reason, they and Japanese-sponsored fostered the organization of banking houses. If H.M. institutions for "Sino-Japan-Government should hesitate ese Economic Co-operation" any further and allow Japan and the "Sino-Japanese a free hand in her plans for Cultural Relations." To de-the establishment of an

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Houndary

Registry No.

|

Locality.

#141

Inland Lot

No. 5580.

South of Inland Lots-No«, 3774 and 3709 Wanolini Hoad.

Measure.

manta.

As per

sale plan.

Contents in

Abant

dquare foot.

- 3,000-

$50

15,000.

Angus

Reatal.

es Upset Price:

89

See page 3

648

"If we can maintain the Chinese currency as a working medium, we retain our means of re-entry into trade relations with 450,000,- 000 people. Otherwise, our 말한다. entry may be long deferred"

re

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,velop their schemes for trade economic bloc which pre-

STANLEY.

invasion, they sent thedicates the establishment of Kodama Mission to China Japanese control over the life

·and sought to persuade of China, Britain's other The New Term for the Middle China to send missions to vast interests and rights, School and the Preparatory their country.

estimated at more than School beglas on September 11th. AT THE SAME TIME, Brit- £300,000,000, would auto- 650 (instead of Sept. 5th.)

ish interests were finding a matically go also. The time

arrived ready welcome" among Chi- | has

when the circles in authorities should awaken to

Entrance Examination on Sept. nese industrial th, at 9 a.m. Graduates eligible Central and South China and the fact that it is extremely to take Entrance Exam, of Chin negotiations were proceeding dangerous to allow Britain ese Universities.

with the full co-operation of and the British Empire to the British trade representa- become the victims of Japan- For Prospectus, apply to Fung tives in China and the Im- ese duplicity Burely it must Man Sul, Esq., or Chan Pak ports and Exports Credits be realized that the Japanese Luk, Esq., Messrs H. Wicking, Corporation for large enter have no intention whatsoever Prince's Building; (Tet. 30241) prisés

in

*South China. of being friendly to Britain or to the College.

Among these projects were a but hope simply to make use steel plant in Canton, a coal of her to gain Japanez mining enterprise in north-nefarious ends.

647

THETIS GIVEN TWO FURTHER

LIFTS.

LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter)--.. Two farther Hits of the submarine. Thetis have been made following yesterday's successful tow.

#1

The submarine is now in water 56 feet shallower than that of its original position and work is proceeding satisfactorily and rapidly.

ARAMIS DUE ON:

FRIDAY

just lives here and is not a bit Interesting. Now, what a state-

Mr. C. Bair. of Canadian Nation-

ment for the Professor of Physio-al Railways, has been sojourning in Manila and passes through our logy to make! The doctor flew in city on his way to Shanghal. from Hanol,

Miss M. Oakes arrived from mi.v. Neptuna

· Chungking, »This young lady takes

her air travel very informally, she WEDNESDAY, at 2 am. the com- was attired in a brown linen dress fortable motorship Neptuna. minus hat or wrap, and clutching departed on the homeward voyage a huge brief case of papers. Her to Australia, via southern ports, visit will extend for several days.

Travelling just to see what is go ing on in the various important parts of the world are Dr, and Mrs. J. F. Norris. of Detroit and Fort Mrs. H. J. Smith," and the young member or the family, were en

Worth!'

The passenger list was one of the longest in many months, quite a few residents journeying south.

The doctor. B tall, slender. route to Bydney. The head of the The" m.v. "Arahis" due to arrive white-haired gentleman, with clear family was left behind holding in Hongkong to-day, having en-

blue eyes and a deep voice, is down his duties in the Chinese countered bad weather, has been gathering material from Euro- Maritime Customs. delayed and will now arrive here pean, Chinese and various other Melbourne-bound was Mrs. I. P. to-marrow about ii im,

centres, which he will condense Ingles with her two sons also part- ed from the number one of the family, connected with the Hume. Pipe Co. in the Colony,

•

Mr. William Wong and his bride, formerly Miss Ruby Lym leaving the Kowloon Union Church after their wedding yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs, W; T. Bertinshaw, of Shanghai, sailed out for a visit in Sydney after a short call' in the Colony. It is vacation time för thesa, travellers.

MV. Buys

SEVERAL STORMS

and poor.

weather conditions have de- iayed the arrival of the m.v. Ruys from Shanghai The JCJL; motorship, due in Hongkong: yes-" terday, will not be arriving unti this afternoon. The Ruys will de- part on September 7 for Bouth Africa.

FIRING PRACTICE

Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 mid-night to-day.

Firing Area “A” will be affected;

A fine of $19 was imposed on married woman, Lung Wat-hing when she pleaded gui MI, R., A. D. Forrest at tral Court yesterday, for to report to the B, C, Change of her address, bena a guardian of a ward, Chan Mon-heung, who appeared on similar charge was fined $2