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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
G.
R
R.
0.
POSTAL CENSORSHIP.
In view of the present crisis, the Government of Hong Kong IN THE GOODS of Thomas cannot allow any uncensored Balfour Robertson (formerly communication to pass between of Balwyn near Melbourne Hong Kong and foreign countries, in the State of Victoria la The following information is the Commonwealth of Aus-published for the guidance of cor tralia, but late of the Colony respondents:— of Hong Kong Master Ma riner, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordi nance 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 the 1st day of October 1939.
All creditors and others are
accordingly hereby, required to send their claims to the under; signed on or before that date,
Dated the 8th day of Septem- ¦ her, 1939.
GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Solicitors for the Executrix, Bank of East Asia Building..
Hong Kong.
1
675
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,
S.S. CARTHAGE"
Sailed From Hong Kong on the 2nd September,
1939.
HM. Government having in- timated their intention of re quisitioning the above-mentioned vessel at Colombo, shippers are hereby notified that all cargo on board the said vessel will be dis charged at Colombo at the risk and expense of shippers and at which port the responsibility of the P. &0. S.N. Co. will cease.
1. Correspondence posted on or before the date of this notice will be treated as follows:-
(a) Any "express", "register
ed", or "insured" postal packet will be censored as soon as possible, and sent on if "passed'',
(0) All other postal packets already posted will be de. tained until sufficient cen-
sors are available to ex amine them, and enquiries about their disposal will not be entertained,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE
Shippers are advised that on the rates of freights from Hong account of the actual hostilities, Kong to Haiphong are increased by 20% as from the 7th of Sept.
1939.
However, rates for Ocean tran
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to the held on Monday, the fith day of Sept., 1939, at 3 P.m., at the Offices of the Publi Works Department, by Order of 1 His Excellency the Governor of shipment cargo will remain in one Lot of Crown Land at force up to the 7th of December, Hennessy Road, in the Colony of 1939. 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 Ma- testy 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 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.
1
COMPAGNIE ASIATIQUE DE NAVIGATION
CIE. DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES, BUTTERFIED & SWIRE, Agents China Navigation Co., Ltd.,
and
Cle. Cotiere de l'Annam.
67,7
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
With reference to Government
2. Correspondence posted after PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Notification No. 753 published
the date of this notice will be treated as follows :-—-—.
(a) Small
Printed Blind
packets, Papers, Samples, Literature, Insured Boxes, and Parcels will be stopped altogether, unless posted under special permit. (see Paragraph 3).
(b) Letters in the ordinary sense of the term, post cards and commercial pa pers, if posted in the ordinary way, will not necessarily be stopped, but they will be subject to in- definite delay.
3.
Permits for the despatch of small Packets, Printed Papers, Samples, Blind Literature, and Parcels will be issued by the Censor to persons, or firms, whose normal business necessitates the despatch of such packets, if and when the Censor is satisfied with the guarantees given, application MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & for permits should be addressed
COMPANY,
Agents, P. & O. S.N, CO.
Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1939.
679
to
The Censor,
G.P.O..
Hong Kong. and should state precisely for NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. what kind of business the permit
"S.S. "CANTON"
Sailed from Hong Kong on August 19th, 1939.
Shippers are hereby notified that the above-mentioned vessel' is proceeding to the United King. dom via the Cape of Good Hope. In consequence of this, all cargo on board the said vessel for, and via Aden, Port Sald, and Suez has been landed at Bombay where it will remain at the sole risk and expense of the shippers concerned, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &{
COMPANY,
Agents, P. & 0. 5.N. Col Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1939. -
NOTICE TO
679
CONSIGNEES
S.S. "RANPURA”
Sailed from London on August 11th,
1939.
H.M. Government having re quisitioned the s.5. "RANPURA"! at Colombo, notice is hereby given that all cargo on board the said vessel for Hong Kong and for ports via Hong Kong has been landed at Colombo at the risk and expense of shippers and at which port the responsibility of the P. & O. S.N., Co. is deemed to have ceased. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &
COMPANY, Agents, P. & O. S.N, Co.,
Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1939,
No. of Sale.
No. 8591.
Adjoining Inland Lot
No. 4000.
Hennessy Road..
Inland
Registry Nu.
Locality.
G.
Boundary Measure. mente.
As per
le plan.
1| squand}
About
1200
Square feet.
Anousi
44
B
Hental,
23,020 Upset Price i
670
in last night's Gazette, intending shippers of the articles mentioned therein are requested to apply to day, or as soon as possible, at my office, 2nd floor, Fire Brigade Building, for blank forms and for Information as to procedure.
E. W. HAMILTON, S.I.E. and Controller of Trade. 8th September, 1939.
B.B.C. LANGUAGE.
BROADCASTS
LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter).......... The BBC has started news broadcasting In Hungarian
and hope to start a Polish news bulletin in the course of the week.
Rumapian and Grock newa. broadcasts will be introduced as 80011 as possible and an nouncements in other langu- ages are under consideratlan.
BRITAIN'S ARMED FORCES
NO INDEPENDENT UNITS NOW-
-
Latest War Time Appointments
LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)—' ju. The British Army is now a single unit following the pass- ing of the Armed Forces Con- dition of Service Act.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939.
King's Message Of Thanks To Britain's Civil Service
FLOW OF LOYAL TURKS MUST
MESSAGES FROM
THE
EMPIRE
ENTER WAR SOON
LONDON, SEPT. 7.(REUTER)——— THE KING HAS SENT A MESSAGE TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN SAYING: "DESPITE ALL OUR HOPES AND The semi-offcial newspaper Ulus ISTANBUL Sept. 7 (Reuter)- ENDEAVOURS WE HAVE BEEN COMPELLED TO RESORT TO WAR.
in an article, believed to be in spired. pasalonately appeals to- Turks to take necessary steps to "In this grave hour of our roun-stop Germany's evident deter- try's fortunes-1 wish to acknow-mination to liquidate the in- ledge the unremitting efforts of dependence of Central and Eastern my Civil Service both at home an European States. overseas in past troubled years The paper adds, "It seems Tur- both in promoting the cause of key must soon enter the war;" peace and in preparing the coun Rustu Aras, Turkish Ambassador- try for an emergency which is now in London, is returning after upon us,"
fortnight's absence.. Mr. Chamberlain. in reply. Competent Turkish circles de thanked His Majesty and assured clare that Turkey will stand by him of the continued loyalty and the pledges to Britain and France devotion of the Civil Service.
and the States of the Balkan Pact.
· LOYAL MESSÅGES LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)--The
flow of loyal messages from the ·BOSNIA CREW colonies continues. The latest 19
a striking resolution passed
DT
AT LISBON
the Legislative Council of Gam- LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter) - bia Colony, which has been hard Thirty-two members of the crew hit by the recent fall in the prices and one passenger of the British i of its products.
Ivessel Bosnia were landed at Lisbon last night and are not en
sunk of the
have an independent existence and The Territorial Army ceases to
COMMON DANGER all units of the Regular Army, the Sir Tej Sapru, India's Liberal! The ship was
ALLAHABAD, Sept. 1 (Reuter-route to Londen. Territorial Army, the Millia and leader. has appealed to the country Portuguese coast by a German Auxiliary Forces will henceforth to stand by Britain uncondition-submarine, which shelled it after become the British Army as a ally.
the crew had taken to bouts and/ of the Territorial Army prior to whole, except for a few members
then sunk it by torpedo.
Ort. 31. 1933 who did not give an undertaking to serve overseas or be transferred.
APPOINTMENTS Lieut-Gen. Brownrigg, hitherto Director-General of the Territorial 676 Army, has been appointed Ad-,
jutant-General of the British Field Forces.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Daily Press.
PARTICULARS AND CON. .DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to the held on Monday, the 11th day of Sept., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crown Land at King's Road, In the Colony
of Hong Kong for 器 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 fur ther term of 75 years,
4.
報西剌子
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel 30251.
Night Editor (Wanchal Omce).
Tel 24511. Loridan omce: 53, Fleet Street
E.C.4.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 8, 193
POLAND'S FIGHT
FEW NATIONS have had as
Major-General Sir John Brown, hitherto Deputy-Director General of the Territorial Army, has been appointed Deputy-Adjutant Gen- eral of the War Ofice with the rank of acting Lieutenant General,
COLONY HEALTH" BULLETIN ·
No cases of cholera occurred in the Colony on Sept. 6, but 28 cases of tuberculosis, 8 cases of enteric fever, 3 cases of dysentery and one case each of cerebro-spinal fever and measles were notified to the Health Department.
CZECH LEGION LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reater) A Czech legion is being formed in London. Dr. Benes has sent out circulars about the movement.
knows, rendered signal ser- vice
25 Generals under Polish
He said that any question of controversy with the British regarding the future of India must stand, over until the common danger is past. “
The only casualty was a fireman who was trapped in the coal room. He was not missed until the erew
boats were in the
rescued by 2. Norwegian steamer.
AMERICAN SHIP. HELD UP
LOYAL OFFER BIKANER, Sept. 7 (Reuter)~~ The Maharajaḥ of Bikaner has in-i formed. the Viceroy that he offers his only surviving "son, Capt.: Mahajkumar Sedul Singh Bäha- NEW YORK. Sept. 7 (Reuter)- dur and to place his personal ser- The American liner President. vices and sword at the disposal of Roosevelt, which was to sail from the King Emperor.
A message from Washington says that the South African Minister has been advised that South Africa is at war with Germany.
A
New York for Europe to evacuate American citizens was held up last night because half the crew walked off the ship alleging that the owners refused to grant war risk compensation.
ORDER OF KING IN COUNCIL FOR REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS
The following Order of Els Majesty in Council is published in the "Government Gazette" Extraor- dinary issued yesterday:
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST 1939.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
ZBW Report For August
The
for
broadcasting report August, 1939, states that actual hours of transmission totalled 451 of which 231 were devoted to Eu-.
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 chequered a career or as Titherised officer who will be herolc a history as the people present at the sale, the sum ol of Poland. Few have borne two hundred dollars, ($200) in so much oppression or thirst- cash. This sum will be refundeded more passionately for in on payment of the Purchase dependence.
FURTHERMOST outpost of
centuries, Poland prevented Arst the Mongols, then the Turks from over-ruuning Eu rope, and it was Jan Sobieski's subject to her ancient ail services, but owing to the urgency 2 Tongue Twister Bee 1, local
is desired (e.g. News Agency).
Until a permit has been ob lained, it is useless to post any packet of the kind in question, or to send by letter post any articles which would normally be included price.. in such packets, e.g. a book, newspaper, or a pamphlet will be PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the Western world for many
stopped, even it sent by letter treated as "printed matter" and
post.
Rules for the Guidance of Persons Corresponding with Places Abroad.
In order to make the censor- ship of postal packets, which is rendered necessary in the present emergency, 28 effective and economical as possible, the pub lic is earnestly invited to conform to the following rules in regard to correspondence with places abroad-
(1) The name and address of the sender should be stated on the envelope.
(2). P ́rivate correspondence
w
No. of Balo,
Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality.
Junction of - No. 5582.
King's Road &
Buch Bu
Street.
Boundary
Measure-
menti.
E..
·ft ft. ft. ft.
11
As per
Bale plan
»
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
Rental.
Upast, Price,
About
6,170
114.
19,810
671
(6) Firms writing a broad
should not use stationery.
which shows a picture of their works. It employed
On munitions, or
other
George Washington.
Whereas a national emergency ropean programmes and 220 to patriots fought in the de- take steps for preserving and "de
exists rendering it necessary to Chinese programmes, as follows:---- mocratic revolutions which tending national interests:
ZBW (EUROPEAN) shook the Continent in 1848
Morning transmission, includir And whereas the measures ap- Church Relays, and staged unsuccessful
77. Evening proved to be taken require the transmission 1534: Total 231. risings at home in 1830 and immediate employment vessels 1867.
During the month apart from. 'for use as Transports and as recorded programmes the follow-.. THE END OF THE WAR Auxiliaries for the convenience of ing items were broadcast:- found Poland free but still the Fleet and for other similar
Studio Concerts 11, Studio Talks
defence of Vienna In 1683
ments-feudal backwardness, of the need it is impossible to unspeakable. poverty on the "delay the employment of such that finally broke the back of the Ottoman menace. Notable'
land, and an effeté and vessels until the terms of engage- in war, Polish achievements denationalised class of ab- ment have been mutually agreed have also played their part in first, she fought against a
upon: sentee landlords. From the
Now, therefore, His Majesty 1
the liberation of the human complex of economic, political pleased, by and with the advice
mind.
P
The University of Cracow was one of the foun- tainheads of the New Learn ing and the Pole Kopernik (Copernicus) discovered and systematised many laws. of the Stellar Universe, his main principles still holding to- day.
blems such as few other coun- and national-minority pro- tries have had to face.
new
of His Privy Council, to order, and It is hereby ordered, as followe:-
Merchant · Shipping ⠀⠀ Act, 1894,
duration Relays
aix
of the war plus (Including Church. Ber- vices) 15, Daventry Relays (In- cluding News and Cricket Relays) 123. Sunday Evening Epilogues 4, Children's Concerts. 5.
ZEK (CHINESE) Moming transmission. Including
during
issued
during
1. The Board of Trade may. Church Relays 65. Evening trans- HER PROGRESS was slow, by order under the hand of the mission 155; Total 220.
President of the Board, or any During the month apart from her statesmen made serious mistakes, and the agrarian tant secretary of the Board, or ing items were broadcast
Becretary, undersecretary or assis-recorded programmes the follow- crisis continued to gnaw like under the hand of the Director of Studio Concerts 32, Theatre Re- za cancer at her vitals. But Bea Transport, or of any officer lays 3, Studio Talks (Including THE OPPOSITION of the acquired a
nevertheless, she advanced, acting on his behalt, and the Lords Mandarin Lessons) 20, Children's landlord nobility to the new nationhood and
sense of Commissioners of the Admiralty Concerts 9 currents which were every ning, despite the strain of of their Secretary or under the August, 1939-200
was begin-may, by warrant under the hand New Licenses Issued during where transforming European post-war adjustments, to hand of any Flag Officer of the Renewals of Licenses life turned Poland into a land turn from military dictator- Royal Navy holding any appoint August, 1939-385, Government works, the of poverty, feudal atavism ship to democracy: The last ment under the Admiralty," re-, Total Licenses lact should not be stated and Jesuit obscurantism. She municipal elections, held this quisition and take up lah ship 1939-9,735, on the stationery employed therefore fell an easy prey to summer, gave a clear mar British vessel as defined in the
Majesty's service any British for correspondence abroad. the "Axis" of the day-the jority to the liberal elements (7). Firms, and individuals | Prussia, of Frederick the
should "refuse to act as Great, Maria Theresa's Aus- forces which wanted, to sup- be, with the exception of any Bri-, their use and for services rendered struck a blow at the wherever the ship or vessel may Order shall receive payment for intermediaries
or agents tria, and.
the Russia of press all freedom in the tish ship or British vessel register during their employment in His for the receipt and trans.
Catherine.
country.
Majesty's service, and compensation mission of postal corres
FROM THAT TIME until TO-DAY THE PEOPLE of
(1) in any Dominions within the for loss or damage thereby oc- pondence on behalf of per the liberation of the country Poland are fighting for the meaning of the Statute of West casioned either in accordance with sons in places abroad....
following the first World preservation of their indepen minster, 1931, except Newfound terms to be arranged by mutual Fallure to comply with these struggled unceasingly for in which they know so well from
War, the people of Poland dence from the allen yoke, land,
agreement between the Board of Trade or the Admiralty (as the case. (4) It English is not employed,rules may lead to the delay or dependence. All over Europe. past memories. The example by Hills Majesty's Government in ing such agreement accordance () in any territory administered may be) and the owners, or, fail- the name of the language return of the correspondence. Polish exiles planned for the of China shows that a nation any of the Dominions aforesaid, with the award of a tribunal
restoration of their partition which takes up arms for such or ed homeland, and in the a cause cannot be vanquish- meantime participated in ed, and the aid of Britain and for such period of time as may be 1939, and may be cited every progressive cause, France assures that this time necessary, Kosciusko and Pulaski, as the martyrdom of the Polish 673 every American schoolboy people will not last long.
should be conducted in English it possible; the language should be plain, and the letters as clearly written and as brief as possible..
(3) Business correspondence
should be conducted, if possible, in English, French or Chinese,
(5)
used should be endorsed on
the envelope.
the envelope should con
no lining paper, or empty sheets.
By Order,
C. G. SOLLIS,
5th September, 1939.
Censor,
ed-- Ban
(i) in India or Burma,
3. This Order shall, force on the Day of
Requisitioning owners of all ships and 1939. vessels requisitioned under “this
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