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ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE 1914.

Bohler Bros. & Co., Ltd. Bornemann & Co. Defag

Irvinayer & Co.

Kunst & Albers

K. D. Petroleum Co. of China Mee Yeh Handels.Compagnie Mannesmann ·

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NOTICE:

CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST EXAMINATION.

Schoeller Bleckmann Steel nance, No. 8 of 1937, provided a

Works Ltd.

Stúdt & Co.

L.. Werner.

It is proposed shortly to com. mence an evening class for those matriculated students wishing to enter for Part. I of the Chemist and Druggist Examination, under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordi-

sufficient number enrolls,

Intending students should send their applications to the Apothe The following information is cary, Medical Department, as requested concerning the above | early as possible, mentioned Companies, and should be forwarded with as little delay. as possible to the undersigned-

(1) Names and addresses of Secured Creditors, together with details of claims and nature of security.

(2) Names and addresses of Unsecured Creditors, 10.

details "gether with

claims.

of

(3) For verilication purposes ..the names and addresses of

Debtors, together with de tails of amounts due. (4) Names and addresses of Banks carrying on business with the above companies, together with details of any funds remaining in their possession, exchange con- tracts outstanding, or other information which may be of interest.

(sd) P. S. SELWYN CLARKE, Director of Medical Services. Hong Kong, 11th Sept. 1939.

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POSTAL CENSORSHİP.

Small Packets, Printed Papers, Samples, Blind Literature, Insured Boxes & Parcels.

It is hereby notified for general information that paragraphs 2 and 3 of my notification "dated 5th September, 1939, concerning per. mits for Small Packets, Printed Papers, Samples, Blind Litera ture, Insured Boxes and Parcels are hereby cancelled.

Until further notice, no special permit is required for the despatch (5) Names and addresses of of these classes of mall. They any storage contractors, or may be posted in the ordinary other

persons retaining way and will be accepted at goods in their Godown's be. | sender's risk and subject to longing to the above, to censorship. gether with details thereof.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Chartered Accountants,

Liquidators. Exchange Building. "

11th September, 1939.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HÀNG KONG

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Herbert Alfred John Macray of 7

Sloane Street Chelsen in the County of Middlesex, de ceased.

NOTICE IS "HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue pl Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance" 1897, made. an Order limiting the time for crediters and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 7th day of Octo ber, 1939.

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

Dated the 11th day of Sept., 1939.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix,

Hong Kong & Shanghai

Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

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HONG KONG JAPAN FREIGHT CONFERENCE.

Shippers are advised that as from the 1st October, 1938, the rates of freight from Hong Kong to Japan Ports will be increased by 20%

JARDINE MATHESON & CO. Secretary. H.KJapan Freight Conference. Hong Kong, 11th Sept. 1939.

€89

By Order,

C. G. SOLLIS,

8th September, 1939.

Censor.

NEW YORK FREIGHT BUREAU. TRANS PACIFIC FREIGHT BUREAU. HONG KONG.

Notice to Shippers.

THE HONG KONG HOCKEY CLUB.

EDITORIAL

Contest Results

Design Contest

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

NOTICE OF MEETING,

The "Hongkong Dally Press" offers congratulations to the The Annual Meeting of Mem-winners and tenders thanks to those who participated in the De bers will be held in the Office of sign Contest recently conducted by the Hongkong Daily News for the West Coast Life Insurance the purpose of securing a suitable design for the cover of the Special Company, Holland House, Supplement to be issued on the occasion of the 82nd Anniversary Wednesday, September 13th, of the "Hongkong Dally Press" and in commemoration of the 1939, at 5.30 p.m.

28th," Anniversary of the Republic of China.

BUSINESS.

on

(1) To receive the Report and Accounts for the Season 1938. 1939.

(2) To elect Officers for the ensuing year and other General Basiness.

H. F. SHIELDS,

Hon. Secretary,

The Baily

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

Night Editor (Wanchal Office).

Tel. 24511.

London Once: 53. Freet Street

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 12, 183H

THE POSITION

has

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1939.

WAR NEWS FLASHES

PARIS, Sept. 11. (Router)-The PARIS, Sept. 11 (Reuter)-It is Polish Legion which has been stated that 20,000 enemy" for-

the Polish flag and will be led by are being held in the big sports Polish leaders, Yesterday a few ground at Colombes members of the Legion were in- spected by French military officers

and by the Polish Ambassador in worshippers carried ras-maaka to -

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Regter)—All Paris

the principal churches In London. yesterday, when large congregn= 11 (Renter)-Hons offered special prayers' for:

At

LONDON, Sept. The American ship City of Flint, peace, which is carrying 220 survivors of the Athenia, the ship which was Paul's and elsewhere,

Westminister Abbey, St. torpedoed by a German submarinements were made in

arrango- off Scotland to Halifax, Nova Sco-was an air raid warning during tia, was met yesterday by two the service, " United States coast guard cutters,

The Contest closed on August 31st with a total of 51 entries. In accordance with the rules of the Contest all winners will re- ceive the "Hongkong Daily News" for three months free of charge 400 miles off New Foundland. in addition to their individual prizes. Others who participated in the contest, but getting no prize, will receive the "Hongkong Daily Preas" for one month free of charge.

THE WINNERS

Class A -for completed designs.

Mr. G. Mai Fann: First prize of $50. Mr. Mei Yen-tseng: Second prize of $10. Mr. Chiao Nien-bien: Third prize of $5.

Class B for outline designs or suggestions.

Stoker A. E. Kay: First prize of $20.

Mr. H. H. Rose: Second prize of $5.

Will the above mentioned winners call at the office of the "Hongkong Daily Press" situated on the 3rd floor in the Marina House, Queen's Road, Central, on Wednesday, September 13, at 11 a.m., to identify their own designs?

Prizes will be distributed on Saturday, September 16 at 11

a.m. the same office,

Private Car Ban In Berlin

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BRUSSELS, Sept. 11 (Reuter→ LONDON: Sept. 11 (Reuter)-The economic experts of the Oslo- message of loyalty to the Empire Conference Powers are to meet to- has been sent by Indians in Mau-day in Brussels. The newspaper- ritius, to the Indian National Con-Sot" says the meeting wifi dis- cuss supplies of foodstuffs and raw The message urges co-operation materials to the Galo States and with the British Government and may also possibly discuss the ques- the setting aside of political and ton of contraband, religious differences.

STEST.

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LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter) communique states that the for

PARIS, Sept. 11. (Reuter)—A The arrangements being made for eign volunteers of all nationalities supplies of patrol and oll to farm residing in France asking to be en- ers are not being hampered during listed are increasing throughout the harvest and ploughing periods. the

entire Special licences are being issued to numbers that it has been found country in such farmers for the purchase of ofl for necessary to create special recruit- machinery.

ing centres,

The constitution of the first of. Polish, Czechoslovak and Austrian contingents has already begun.

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter)-The Government of Northern Ireland hope that 150,000 more acres will be under cultivation. They have advised farmers to sow more BRUSSELS, Bept 11 (Reuter)- wheat and to increase their crops The Minister for National De- of oats, barley, fax and potatoes. fence has called up a number of:

Reserves

LONDON, Sept, 11 (Reuter)-The

ed a normal appearance when it reopened yesterday,

CORRESPONDENCE famous Whipsnade Zoo represent- MACAO PLEASURES

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter)d.

says, there is no difference from Berlin Police yesterday stopped

An official Havas despatchy says that the

To the best of my knowledge. Round World

Liners

Mining The Gold Of China

OF CHINA

Sir,-As to His Excellency the carrying gas masks,

the usual except that every one is all private automobile traffic in the

capital. "SETTLEMENT OF THE

"AVOID DIRT"

Acting Consul for Portugal's letter The baby panda and other valu-i published in your issue of the 11thable animals which have been re-states that the German Consul- A message from Capetown China affair constitutes

ORDER

inst.. 'regarding the franchises in moved from the London Zoo, seem General in Wyndhoek left yester- the basis on which Japan will

Macao, we are glad to know that to be enjoying themselves in the day for Portuguese East Africa. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 31-Ration-"any such franchise cannot be attempt to readjust her inter-ing is not contined to food under renewed under the terms of the

country. national position," the new the new German regulations;

with his family and staff. Japanese Premier, General extends to clothing. soap, petrol. Nations."

Conventions of the League of Abe, is reported to have coal and a great variety of neces declared.

-sities.

the "fan-tan franchise (also other) ..THIS STATEMENT

Long lines of cars may be seen gambling franchise), which is now, parked in the streets of Berlin being held under the name of Fu been amply reinforced by owing to the petrol shortage. From Tak Iam is about to expire early facts. Ever since the Soviet- Thursday onwarda, petrol will be next May, and we earnestly hope 683 German Non-Aggression Pact supplied only to those who have that the Portuguese Government Snook the Japanese war 'god good reason to use a car, such as will see its way to do something to the depths of his tinny doctors. All other cars must be for the walfare of all soul, the policy of the coun-

taken out of service.. ry has consisted of a series

Bed-clothes,

Portuguese Colony. towels, curtains. declarations

neutrality shirts, underwear, blouses are on of with regard to affairs in the long list of articles which can be bought only with special, au- Europe coupled with tinued encroachment on the the municipalities.

thorization which will be issued by The Ministry of Information month's business trip East, follow-fields op. the wind-swept plateau rights of Third Powers in the for repairing shoes is rationed.

Shoe leather states that about 1,140 women's ed by a few days spent in Los An-1 of Tibet that may help China solve Far East.

Royal Naval officers and ratings geles,

her currency problems are attract- ing the attention of bankers and

mining experts in Chungking.

"There's enough gold here to set

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All toilet soap is reserved for the are use of children under two years various

in this

ANOTHER POLITICAL

CORRESPONDENT,

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American President

Lines' Programme

Mr. Joseph R. Sheehan, Presi- dent of the American President Lines, is back at his desk in the Robert Dollar Building after a

CO-OPERATIVES AT WORK IN "NEW

KLONDIKE" - CHUNGKING, Bept. 10-Rich gold.

EXAMINED in the light

now actually employed st Mr. Sheehan spent some time in

principal of these facts, settlement of of age and for those whose occupa- These had all received some train-Maritime Commission on the con- naval ports. Washington checking with the As from the 11th September, the China affair" comes to tions make them very dirty, suching in peace time. Others are instruction programme for his Com the Chinese currency on its feet, and conditions of shipment will the following Conference rates have a very definite, and very The general public is recommend-a very short time the replacement they are coming along as arranged | Rewi Alley, technical expert of the apply on cargo to U.S. Atlantic

ports

1. Effective immediately all

rates increased by 50 per cent. Twenty-eight days' notice will be given of any further change. 2. Under the conditions of Clause 8 of the Contract with Shippers, the second part of Clause 3 reading "Three months' notice will "be given of any alteration in rates with the exception of the rates on firecrackers, joss sticks and punk on

which

6 months' notice

will be given."-is hereby suspended indefinitely.

3. All forward bookings are cancelled. Cargo previous ,ly booked

for shipment during September may be rebooked at old rates but space is not guaranteed.

broad, meaning. Japan not only expects Britain, America

and,

and France to recognize her conquests... She wants them Chinese Central Government also to put pressure on the in Chungking to accept a dictated "compromise finally, to relinquish their administrative privileges in the Concessions and withdraw the armed forces which they China. Time was when such have long maintained in an act of self-abnegation was so unlikely that the Japanese themselves seemed hardly to believe in it. To-day, the position is different. Japan's neutrality" is worth some thing as a bargaining counter, and she is planning to achieve to do by threat. by guile what she has failed

as

chimney sweeps and miners. training and it is expected that inpany's new ships, and reports that is we can only get at it, writes

sarlly.

amount to several thousands-Round-World liners should Shaving 30ap is rationed, and (BW8).

be who is now investigating on the municipalities will give permits for

available for service by next Szechuen-sikang bordez. or one tube of cream, which mustin Landon the purchase of one stick of soap

August, just one year hence."- A resolution has been received

Mr. Alley is on his way into the last the purchaser five months.

TWO-MONTH INTERVALS heart of the Hsi-Fan tribes' coun- from the Legislative "The other ships should follow try where it is believed that rich Assembly in British Honduras ex- then at two-month intervals, until lodes exist, as well as large deposits Those who send clothes to laun-pressing loyalty to the King and we have, all six in service," Mr. of alluvial gold which are already dries must send washing soap with the determination of the Govern- Sheehan said, the clothes.

ment and people of the Colony to

being washed by hand methods. Mr. Sheehan visited all Ameri-In northwest Brechnen," writes. co-operate for many more years of effort, war against tyranny and

with the rest of the cau President Lines offices in the Mr. Alley, "I saw 10,000 men dig- British Empire, in the present East and Mid-West and stated sing on one mountainside. with

in internal strength. knows that this effort will be slom, to a successful termination.- very good in all sections of the money."

aggres-that he found the business outlook primitive methods, bup making. accompanied by further gains (BWE). since it is equally certain that And

Japan only the prospect of a protracted war holds for further fruitless expenditures of strength, no one with an, cipate China's acquiescence in measure of wisdom will anti-]

any "settlement" at the pre- sent time.

country..

ENROLMENT OF PRISONERS

IN CHINESE ARMY

CHUNGKING, SEPT. 11 (CENTRAL)-THE NATIONAL GOV- ERNMENT YESTERDAY PROMULGATED A SET OF REGULA-, TIONS AUTHORIZING THE ENROLMENT OF CONVICTS IN THE ARMY DURING THE EMERGENCY PERIOD. #

THAT THIS SHOULD BE the position to-day, after twoj years of resistance to superior force proves that China's un-to serve. limited resources and her

THERE IS ONE THING, however, that both the Jap- anese and those who toy with the idea of any arrangement with them appear to forget. China, the country that has 450,000,000 people will remain who have yet completed Ave years the prisoners are

Prisoners who were convicted of conspiring with or helping the enemy are not eligible to being-enrolled in the army, nor are those who are abore 45 years of age, or are physically unfit Convicts serving life sentences..

During their service in the army,

to enjoy

the

At present most of the gold la worked by private firms that mar- ket abroad and pay taxes to the Central Government. However, the Tibetan tribesmen recently sent two, chiefs down to Chung- klas, 300 miles aways, inviting the Government to aid in developing their deposits,

Until Mr. "Alley's trip is complete, it is impossible to say whether geographical and political condi tions are favourable for large-scale- development. If outsiders can be admitted into the rocky mountain valleys, the Industrial Co-opera tives plan to set up several wash. ing and mining societies, using

from the war wmes...

Meanwhile, government and pri-

keenly interested in the future of gold in Bikang. Should the reports that are coming in from various sources prove true, China may have found a new Klondike.

Forward Booking Rules fought and suffered so much at the service of the Chinese servile, or convicts serving aen-status of a soldier. Their pay is both native tribesmen and refugees

Cargo may he hooked only

during the past two years, is nation, and that when the tences of over ten years who have to be fixed by the War Ministry. for vessels loading within not exhausted by the struggle. potential wealth and power not completed one fifth of their twenty-eight days of book On the other hand, she can, that they represent comes sentences, may not be enrolled, tirement will be considered during vate circles in Chungking, are log.

No applications for leave or re- after weighing the results of to fruition-it can only be as Female prisoners are 5. All freight must be pre her resistance, feel definite- Chinese wealth and Chinese eligible to be enrolled,

also not their period of service. paid in U.S. currency byly that as a result of her fight power. demand draft on an ap proved bank. W. F. C. HARRIS, Secretary,

New York Freight Bureau, W. F. ARNDT, Secretary. Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau. Hong Kong, 11th Sept. 1939,

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she was at the outset to a ing and neurotic Empire buil she is not only closer than

PERIOD OF SERVICE IT IS NOT JAPAN, a creak- victory over Japan, but is on sand, that is valuable to be submitted to the Ministry of "The names of prisoners who are much further advanced along the Powers as a friend now War for consideration and appro- to be enrolled in the army are to the road to effective modern and in the future. It is val. The period of their service nationhood that she would China, who has proved herself in the army may be deemed as have been if the issue had capable already of holding being spent in prison, not been joined when it was back the forces of aggression

ONLY JAPAN WANTS to in the East, and who will go make peace. China is satis-on from this initial success, if fied with what she has gained history teaches us anything. in the course of the war, and, to a new period of robust and even if the final victory calls uncheckable growth.

Convicts who serve with dis pardoned or otherwise reward- tinction in the army may be

ed by authority of the Ministry of War and the National Gor- ernment.

U.S. CONGRESS TO BE SUMMONED

WASHINGTON, Sept. ∙11 (Reuter) It is stated on high autority, that Presi==; dent Roosevelt han decided to summon. Es special session of Congress this week,

Refugees from Germany Austría and Czechoslovakia have been prominent in their offers to help Australia in any capacity, while in Canada, Foles and Ukrainians, as well as Czechs, have formed their own organisations to pledge. the loyalty of the Dominion and to offer their services in any form she may meet-(BWB)..

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