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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of Oct., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Ofces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at of Hong Kong for a term of Island Road, in the Colony
NOTICE.
HAMBURG AMERIKA-LINIE. (Hong Kong Agency in Liquidation).
The following" Information has been received from the Shanghai Branch of the Hamburg-Amerika.
Linie:-
**All cargo accessible out- word and homeward may be, delivered port of refuge against full set of bills of lading properly endorsed no guarantee for missing bills of lading to be accepted full freight due-consignees paying telegrams, shifting and all expenses after ship's reserve right collect deposit for Notha fengeld it delivery will be
tackle--must
དྷ*
taken after 10th October."
This applies to all Hamburg Amerika Linie vessels berthed at neutral ports.
Messrs. Jebsen & Company, 75 years, with the option of Shipping Department, advise that renewal at a Crown Rent to be their services are open for engage fixed by the Surveyor of His Mament in the above connection. jesty 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
with an to deposit 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,
JEBSEN & COMPANY.
Agents. Hamburg-Amerika-Linie (In Liquidation)
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Liquidators.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Rural Building
Lot No. 428
East of Rural Building Lot
No. 404, Island Road.
No. of Sale.
Registry Noļ
Locality.
G.
Boundary
Messore-
ments.
Contents in
About
18
17,150
R
DAT
Rental, s¦ Upsēt Price.
4,288
11.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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454
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 4, 1939,
TURKEY
IS QUIET
The situation on the border. continues to be quiet hat stories are still coming in of eye-witnesses" accounts of the skirmishes on Sunday,
One report of the Aghting in the Shataukok area says that while about 200 Japanese were crossing the Lin Ma Hang stream. they were set upon by a strong force of Chinese, and although the Japanese took what shelter was available, they were badly exposed and suffered many casualties, and eventually beat a hasty retreat. The Chinese then withdrew into
those who were able to walk did
THE FINAL POSITION taken the hills.
by Turkey in relation to MOVING TO SHUM GHUN
Those that were left of the the war will be of great im- portance. Most obvious of its Japanese detachment were later direction of aspects is the fact that if seen moving in the Ankara remains neutral, the Shum Chum, the wounded among localisation of the struggle in them being taken on horses, while Western Europe will be likely, so after receiving first ald treat- while the reverse will quickly ment. Nearly every man of the extend the scope of the con-
moving lot appeared to be wound- flagration to every part of theed. Many dead were left behind. Continent, inevitably drawing
Several European residents of in Italy, as well as the the Shataukok area
were able to watch the fighting, it is reported In Hongkong, and some say that
territory, but no casualtles reported.
Balkans.
A RECENT WRITER in an
were
American magazine had this several bullets flew into British to say of the place of the in the European country balance of power;
"11 Greece, Rumanis and. Poland, form the advance line of the front against Germany, Turkey is its Hindenburg fine; and if war comes then, while the defence of Salonika and Corfu, the Carpathians and the Tatras will be urgent, that of Turkey will be absolutely essential for Turkey is the last ditch in the defence of the" whole Far East against Hitler."
IT IS OBVIOUS that, for
MITCHELL IN INDIA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1939.
IN
CHINESE FIRE-TRAP SHACKS: KOWLOON
LIVING
VILLAGE DWELLINGS ERECTED WITHOUT PLAN, SUPERVISION
RIGHT:-Stone and cement dwelling on private land, Po Kwon's Chuk Yuen Village. The owner has not received eviction notice. LEFT:--Similar stone and cement dwelling on private land, the owner of which has received eviction notice. These houses are next door to each other and both werg bullt under the same conditions.
"Closed Eye"
Attitude Of Public
DEATH OF MRS. O. H. Works Department Has Resulted In Rich Harvest Of Graft And "Tea Money"
News has been received by tele- gram of the death from jaundice on Saturday, Sept. 30, of Barbara, wife of Major O. H. Mitchell of Cokes Rifles, in India.
Major H. Mitchell is the youngest son of the late Mr. E W. Mitchell and youngest brother of Lieut-Colonel E.J.R. Mitchell of
the Manufacturers Life Insurance Turkey herself, as well as for the Union Insurance Society of
Company and Mr. A. S. Mitchell of
canton. Hongkong. The marriage took place only on June 8 last.
the Allies and, indeed, for Soviet Russia, а German- dominated Central and Southeastern Europe would PARTICULARS AND CON be a disaster of major pro-
18,000 JAPANESE DITIONS of the Sale by Public portions. In whatever way,
BORDER CASUALTIES Auction to be held on Monday, she is committed to the pre-
TOKYO, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-Des- the 9th day of Oct., 1939, at 3 vention of such even-pite the Soviet and Japanese truce, p.m., at the Offices of the Publictuality. This object explains Rusala has sent a large body of Works Department, by Order of both her intensive re- fresh troops and a large number His Excellency the Governor of armament in recent years of aeroplanes and one Lot of Crown Land at and her diplomatic policy in Mongol-"Manchukuo" border, ac- Shek Shan, in
post-Hitler the Colony the
period, a cording to a Japanese War office
spokesman.
Balkan bloc.
ami
of Hong Kong for a term policy whose chief achieve- of 75 years, with the option of ment was the creation of the renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur 450 ther term of 75 years.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of Oct., 1939, at
LET US EXAMINE Turkey's present strength.
tanks to the
The spokesman stated that Jap-
For Sundry Adventurers
There are approximately 50.000 Chinese, men, women and children of the local community, including refugees from China, that have banded together and live in villages throughout Kow- loon.
LARGE COMMUNITTES OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE SPRUNG UP IN THE PAST CARDBOARD YEAR. HOUSES OF SORTS, OF TIN CANS, LOGS, MATTING, RAGS, AND, IN MORE PROSPEROUS SECTIONS, CEMENT AND STONE, HAVE BEEN BUILT ON PRIVATE AND CROWN LAND UNDER AGRICULTURAL RESTRICTIONS.
THESE DWELLINGS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE COLONY'S BUILD- ING AND SANITATION LAWS, WERE ERECTED WITHOUT ANY PLAN OR SUFER- VISION AND HAVE GROWN LIKE MUSHROOMS FROM SMALL TO LARGE SETTLE- MENTS OF 10,000 AND MORE INHABITANTS.
TO-DAY, THESE HORDES OF CHINESE ARE LIVING IN FIRE-TRAP SHACKS JAMMED AGAINST EACH OTHER, WITH OPEN DRAINS AND NULLAHS CONTAİN- ING ALL THE REFUSE FROM THE ENTIRE POPULATION.
A school, registered with
anese killed, wounded and sick during the Mongol border fighting | the Hongkong Education totalled" 18.000.
lingness to do her share in
Board, is conducted in one of these villages. Eighty chil- dren each pay 50 cents a month for tuition, and are
There is no light, no air or ventilation, no lavatories and no running water.
The most dangerous condition
ACCORDING TO THE MOST reliable sources, her Intending bidders are advised army to-day numbers forty the Stop Hitler" front crowded into one dark room. that immediately after the dis divisions at full war strength despite the fact that trade posal of the lot the Purchaser (170,000 in peace time). The with Germany was the basis (if not the applicant), will be air force has some 600 first of her International com- required to deposit with an line planes. Two battleships, merce-42 per cent of total authorised officer who will be two 8,000 ton cruisers (under imports and 37 per cent. of present at the sale, the sum of construction), eight destroy-exports. After Germany, the two hundred dollars, ($200) iners, and 15 submarines com-United States, Britain, Soviet cash. This sum will be refunded prise a navy sufficient, with Russia and Italy are her best on payment of the Purchase the aid of shore batteries, to customers.
hold against a much stronger force the bastion of the
price.
No, of Sale.
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.
No.
West of Kowloon
Inland Lot No 4050,
Anhui Street,
Shek Shan,
4187.
Boundary Measure
monta.
N...
ft. it. It f
As per
sale plan
Dontents i
bont
nay
Renta).
760
Square foot,
→ | · Upset Price.
1,200
| M
-Ez
3 p.m., at the Offices of the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Dardanelles. Heavy arms are Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the tiovernor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kowloon Tong, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with" the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for 3 one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.:
Intending bladers are advised that immediately after the dis posal "of the lot the Purchase (if not the Applicant) will be required authorised officer who will be: present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded
to deposit with an Cholera Toll Cholera Toll Increases
on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Boundary
No. of Sale.
Registry-No.
Locality,
Lot No. 2739 of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1970,
Naw Kowloon Inland
Cornwall Streat, Kawloon Tong
West of
Measure.
趋
mcuts.
ft/ft.ft.
As per
sale plan
Annual.
Rental.
About
Contents in 1
Square feet.
324
7,075
Upsat Prica.
IN
the
existing is the complete lack of
reighting equipment in wooden building located beside the open nullah, which was passed by the Public Works Department a
year ago.
Irak, Persia, and the USSR. gone, the Soviets bar his way their housing.
pa
"The nondescript dwellings lo Shek Kik Mel Chung village where the open nullah
traverses the centre of - the
town. Note the refuse in the sewer and the children (left) playing in and about the con
taminated stream.
The menace of fire and SACRIFICING THUS
need for defence against the commercial interest to the
epidemics is great in these villages. How they were allow- ed to go up without any con Imported, and those that spectre of a renewed Nazi
trol a mystery. Turkey owns" were bought drive along the old Berlin-
Several months ago the Public mostly from Skoda and Bagdad dream-route, Turkey Works Department commenced an Krupp. In ammunition, fac-imposed certain obligations investigation into the legitimacy tories built since the national upon her new allies-the ab- of the land-owners and tenants revolution make the country sorption of as large a share as of these sections and after weeks self-supporting.
possible of the trade losses of hard work they have met with ALTHOUGH HER MIL she would suffer in incurring small success in their dimeuit
problem.getS ITARY forces hardly match the open enmity of the Reich.
A special staff of men was em- those of pre-Munich Czecho- TO-DAY, IT IS QUITE clear [ployed by the P.W.D. to issue hum- slovakia, Turkey's strategic "that President Ineunu is dreds of eviction notices to these position is incomparably bet-satisfied with the turn of village dwellers, some of whom are Governor and the Public Works Why, they ask, must they ter. The total length of her world affairs in relation to land owners having paid $1,500 to Department, while a few are seek- move away from their villages and let their property be de- European frontier is only 250 the position of his country. $2,000 for their lots and others ing legal advice.
molished when others are be- miles. She has abundant In the West, Britain and paying rent of from $3 to $50 a The "closed eye" attitude of the
ing allowed to remain? 452 food and roll, and friendly France are fighting Hitler. month. They found that none of FW.D. in the Dast year has re-
these residents are squatters or sulted in a rich harvest of graft "It is learned officially that all neighbours in Greece, Syria, In the East, though Poland is poachers all pay something for and "tea money for sundry ad- these villages must be demolished, venturers who have been quick to and the Government is attempt- The drive for industrialisa- to the Black Sea and have
take advantage of the situation,ing to work out a plan whereby tion, carried on with an al- stiffened the determination LACK OF SUPERVISION
Some land-owners state that these 50,000 Chinese will be taken most religious fervour during of the Balkan countries to Due to the complete lack of they were told by various build-care of in an orderly and sanitary Twelve deaths from cholers, out the last decade, has made her resist Nazi penetration as previous supervision the PW.D. ing contractors that they did not manner and thus avoid a repeti- of a total of 27 cases, 16 deaths a very different country from was proved by the summary staff immediately found difficulties need permits to build their houses tion of this most difficult situation from enteric fever, out of a total the old "sick man of Europe." way in which Rumania dealt in its way. Mary land-owners and that none of the already which appears to have created of 23 cases and 10 deaths' 'from
THE DIPLOMACY of the with her Iron Guardists. dysentery, out of a total of 33
new Turkey was based first · · DURING THE LAST WAR, cases, occurred in the Colony for
on friendship with France Turkey was an ally of Ger- the week ending Sept 30, accord-
the" Turco-Greek many. In this one, her exis- ing to returns furnished by the (during Health Department.
war) then with Russia and tence as a strong state, con- Other returns include: 96 deaths Great Britain. Lately, along fident and secure, gives from tuberculosis, out of a total with the retention of old assurance to all enemies of of 142 cases, and three deaths amities, it has been based on Hitlerism that, though she from 'cercbro-spinal fever,
the growing might of Turkey may remain neutral, the Seven cases of cholera (one in herself. A milestone in this Near East will not be a field Victoria, five in Kowloon and one development was the Mon- of Nazl enterprise. How im- in Shankiwan), three cases of en- treaux Conference, at which portant that is will be realised teric fever (two in Kowloon and the signatories of the Treaty when we remember Gallipoli one in Aberdeen and. Rural Hong- kong), eight cases of dysentery of Lausanne consented to the and the extent to which (four in Victoria, two'n Kowloon, remilitarization of the Dar the German-Turkish alliance one in Shaukiwan and one in the danelles and the Bosphorus forced the allies to divert New Territories) and 40 cases of When the Peace Front was their forces from the Western
in the tuberculosis were noted to the being negotiated Turkey im Front Health Department on Oct. 3. mediately signified her wil struggle.
had utilized and under agricul- established neighbours had secur- golden opportunities for every pos- tural restrictions for building lots ed permission to build, the Tatter sible type. of harpy to fatten on and had erected cement and stone statement being true. Unfortun- the plight of one of the poorest buildings comprising dwellings and ately, the particular contractors and most tragically situated sec~- factories. Others had bullt poor concerned cannot now be found. tions of the Chinese population of shelters where 15 to 20 people live It is understood that PWD of the Colony. in two rooms with the pigs cials, and other local authorities chickens, dogs and cats.
are most desirous of locating thess - people. HUE
Dwellings were found erect Hedon Grown land and, mi- though the tenants pay rent, It was ascertained that it does. not reach its proper destina- tion. Other buildings, hun- dreds of them, have been built without Government per-
wit
CHINESE PLANES RAID CANTON SUBURBS
AND CRY The present hue and cry of the villagers centres around the evic- tion notices. Some of the re- sidents have not received such documents and have hastened to Chinese planes zaided the Waite taka temporary bullding permits Cloud Aerodrome and other points
·YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, O. (Central)—It is reported that
On receipt of the eviation notices and are paying and tax while in Canton suburbs on Sept. 29. the villagers grouped.
and others, living under exactly the Japanese storehouses were destroy-
same conditions, have been notified ed by bombs dropped entered the pe previous, Petition after pet
regarding they Det move out and demolish All Chinese planes returned zate
ly to their base 74% their plight has been sent to the their property.
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