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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE FIRST DRAWING FOR PRINCIPAL REPAYMENT OF THE 27TH YEAR GOLD LOAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1938).

Notice is hereby given that the above Drawing was duly held on the 26th of October, 1939. Three numbers each were drawn covering three different currencies of Bonds of the above. Loan respectively as follows:-

Nos. 224,576 and 902 for C.G.U. Bonds:

600

6 Bends of C.G.U.

100 each

C.G.U.

120

"

1000

60,000 120,000

100

60,000

1080

50

54,000

600

.10

6,000

2106 Bonds

C.G.U. 300,000

Nos. 073,544 and 765 for £ Stg. Bonds:

6 Bonds of £ Stg.

1000

each

= £ Stg.

105

100

"

6,000 10,500

120 .600

58

"

12

"

=

6,000

300

10 5

6,000

"

**

1,500

{

£ Stg. 30,000

1131 Bonds

Nos. 105.319 and 449 for U.S.$ Bonds:

6 Bonds of U.S.S

300

1

5000

each

=U.S.$

30,000

45

19

11

11

10 10.

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45,000

300

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10

100

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30,000

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50

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2400

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11

11

1200

11

15

10

5

13

15,000 24,000 6,000

4251

Bonds

U.S.$ 150,000

за

All Bonds in three currencies of the above Loan bearing num- bers which have their three terminal figures corresponding to those of any one of the above drawn numbers respectively shall be drawn Bonds and shall be redeemable for principal at any offices

of the Central Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communi- cations, and Farmers Bank of China as of October 31, 1939, for a period of six Years, after which period any such drawn Bonds If "not presented for payment shall become null and vold. As to Bonds sold abroad, payments shall be effected by the said four Banks at Hong Kong, and oversea holders may apply for pay- ~~ment at the original ̈remitting bank who shall collect such pay-

ments for them from the said four Banks at Hong Kong.

Coupons No. 1 of the above-mentioned Bonds in three cur. rencies amounting to C.G.U. 2,509,000, £ 250,000 and U.S.$ 1,- 250,000 respectively due October 31, 1939, shall also be payable as beginning of that date, and to be valid for six years, after which period they shall become null and void.

All drawn Bends when presented for repayment of principal must have 29 Coupons Nos, 2 to 30 attached thereon. In case of any shortage, the amount of the missing coupons shall be deduct- ed from the proceeds of the principal repayable,

October 31, 1939.

Ministry of FinanceTM

of the

National Government

of the Republic of China.

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THE FIRST DRAWING FOR PRINCIPAL REPAYMENT OF THE 27TH YEAR NATIONAL DEFENCE LOAN OF

THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1938).

Notice is hereby given that the above Drawing was duly held on the 25th of October, 1939. Four numbers were drawn, Yiz: 063, 312, 480 and 546 covering Bonds for a total face value of Chinese National $2,000,000 as follows:-

80 Bonds of $10000 each

120

*5000*

520

"

720

800

1000

"100" · 10

*

"

2240 Bonds

Chinese National $ 800,000 600,000 520,000

72,000 8,000

Chinese National $2,000,000

"All Bonds of the above Loan bearing numbers which have their three terminal figures corresponding to those of any one of the above four numbers shall be drawn Bonds and shall be redeem- able for principal at any offices of the Central Bank of China or any other bank or banks designated by them as of October 31, 1939, for a period of three years, after which period any such drawn Bonds if not presented for payment shall become nail and void. As to Bonds sold abroad, holders may apply for payment at the original remitting bank who shall collect such payments for them from the Bank of China or Bank of Communications, Hong Kong. Coupons No. 1 amounting to a total face value of Chinese National $15,000,000 due October 31, 1939, shall also be payable as beginning of that date within three years, after which period if not presented for payment, they shall become null and void,

All drawn Bonds when presented for repayment of principal must have 59 Coupons Nos. 2 to 60 attached thereen. In case of any shortage, the amount of the missing coupons shall be des ducted from the proceeds of the principal repayable.

EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Bress

THE HONG KONG REEL CLUB.

NOTICE

The Annual Dance will be held in the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, 24th November, 1939 from 9 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. A special ferry for Hong Kong residents will leave Kowloon at 2 a.m. on 25th November.

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Members of the Club and mem› bers of St. Andrew's Society who wish to participate in this func tion are requested to communi cate with the undersigned before 18th November, in order to laci itate arrangements for ac commodation.

S. M. BASKETT,

Hon. Secretary.

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SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 3, 1939

JAPAN'S "PEACE" POINTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1939.

CORRESPONDENCE Work Of Chinese Y.M.C.A.

LADIES' SOFTBALL ENTRANCE FEES

[To the Editor, "Hongkong Daily Prem']

Sir, I shall be grateful if you will kindly publah" the following in your esteemed paper.

I strongly object to the heavy increase of entrance fee in the Ladies' Softball League from $7.00 to $12.00 this season, and I am that those who voted tra favour now clearly see that the increase is not justified.

sure

Last season the Ladies' League had 10 teams and played altogether 45 games; this geason. with 9 teams the ladies wih play 2

amounts founds which

to 71 games. The secretary of the Soft- ball Association contends that the increase is due to the higher cost. of balls, but, as a new baby is not supplied for every game and the

ONCE AGAIN, as so many ladies do not wear out the ball as times during the past two do the men, I cannot, therefore, mil-see why there should be any in- the Japanese. years, itarists weartly lower, for a crease at all. brief span, the bloody sword

This season more travelling ex- with which they have compenses wit be incurred as 90 per mitted so many murders in cent of the games wih be played in Prince Edward Road ground and China but won no victory and as teams. like the Wahoos, Baby turn to the easier task of Panthers and Cubs are composed sending up trial balloons to of school-girls, they will have to ascertain the chances of

get extra money for travelling ex- securing China's capitulation penses from their parents and I by "peaceful" means. It is am certain some of them will not doubtful if they themselves relish it in these hard times. believe that these methods can or will succeed. But the lull afforded by such "poli- tical offensives" gives them the opportunity to prepare for further military efforts. had 11 teams and played 55 games If the Men's League last season!

playing 105 games, their fee is not increased, why should the ladies be made to pay an increase at all? I may also mention as a matter of fact that Hong League fee has not been raised,

C. M. XAVIER.

Last season the Softball League had a credit balance and this gea- son the Softball Association wil get an extra $40.00 for affiliation fees.

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Service Units On China's

"MEIN KAMPE” IS SAVING LIVES NOW

Royalties on "Mein Kampf". are to be devoted by the pub- Hähers, Messrs. Hurst and Blackett, to the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John, the "News Chronicle" reported recently.

KULANGSU AGREEMENT

War Fronts

INTERESTING ADDRESS AT

Y'S MEN'S CLUB The speaker at the weekly timin meeting of this Y's Men's Club at the St. Francis Hotel yesterday was Mr. Tang Kam-fal, a leader of the Chinese YMCA, service units with the Cantonesɛ troops on the Kwangtung and other fronts.

Mr. Tang was listened to with. rapt attention as he had a story to tell that was full of adventure and life, and was revealing of the

CHINA SITUATION splendid work being done by the

RAISED IN HOUSE

OF COMMONS LONDON, Nov. 2 (Renter) -An invitation addressed to the Prime Minister at ques- trik-time, in the House of Commons yesterday, to make a statement on the situation là. China brought an answer from Mr. RA. Butler, Under-Secre- tury for Foreign Affairs.

He declared that the situm- tion remains unchanged. There had been fighting in Henan and North Klangšl and both sides appeared to hold the same line as before the recent Japanese offensive.

Canton and Hongkong Y.M.C.A. service units among the soldiers who are fighting China's war for freedom.

THE SPEAKER,

The speaker, who was introduced to the meeting by Mr. L. K. Chu, has a long-established reputation for service to his fellow-country- men.1

He had seen service in Manchulf 10 years ago in the Sino-Russian war, where he lost four fingers of his left hand. He had been a boy scout leader in Kwangtung, and he was an originator several years ago of the hiking tours through the various provinces that attract- ed many of the adventurous youth of the time.

Iments in the Lighting of Ships" and every turn of the inter- and this season with 15 trams providing för additional Japanese binoculars,

national situation brings them new hope that perhaps this time China can really be A cordial invitation is given to cowed into submission. all interested.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

THE WEAKER A NATION 797 IS, the more the conduct of its foreign policy resembles the actions of an anxious and desperate gambler. Thus Hitler kept his ear to the ground arid, in the face of the criminal tolerance of other nations, gained every fleeting advantage until he built his Reich into the power that

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of Charles Buchan Matthews Draughts man, Taikoo Sugar Refining Company Limited, Hong Kang, who formerly resided at 9 Wardlaw Avenue, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, de. ceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 22nd day of Novem ber, 1939.

All Creditors and others are Accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that dite.

Dated the 26th day of Octo. ber, 1939,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors

Nominate.-

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

DEAD AMERICANS REMAINS TO BE SENT HOME

States.

Britain and France have gone

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WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY

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The following weddings took place at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday:

Mr. Kwong. Wang-pak, teacher.

Central

He told of the service work being carried out by the YMCA. units. There are seven of these units

KULANGSU AGREEMENT He was glad to say that agree- TROPHIES EXHIBITED ment was reached on Oct. 17 be-

Mr. Tang brought with him to tween the Kulangsu Municipal the meeting several trophies of and the Japanese Consul-General war, à gas-mask and respirator. Police Officers. The United States abandoned by the invader on the flags and uniforma and Japanese landing parties were held of battle. withdrawn the following day.

ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN * There was no appreciable re- laxation of the anti-British agita- from Canton and Hongkong at tion in North China, although present with the Chinese Army, press reports yesterday stated that and these voluntary workers are orders were given

ministering to the needs of 300,000 to ease this agitation.

Cantonese soldiers in five provinces. Further representa- tions were recently addressed to

MANY FUNCTIONS the Japanese Government by Sir Robert Craigie, the British baseador in Tokyo.

residing at No. 15. Poplar Street, SUCCESS OF to war to suppress. Japan has less internal sources of residing at No. 118. Des Voeux Road and Miss Yeung Kam-cheung, strength than Germany, but she hopes to make it up by Mr. Chu Kwok-hong, of No. 14. exploiting the riches of the Arbuthnot Road, and Miss Rey Tel- occupied territories of China. ley, residing at No. 5, Arbuthnot In the meantime, she must Road.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

beat. down

ΟΙ undermine Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar Chinese resistance and of Marriages, officiated at both manoeuvre, as Hitler manoeu- | cèremonies., vred, to bulldoze both China and the Western Powers into

The following forthcoming mar- passive acceptance of her rtages are announced:-- plans.

Mr. Bobby Mok, teacher, residing at No. 173, Boundary Street, and Miss See Lan-wong, of No. 21. Lion

CHINESE THEATRE

The service units perform many Am-functions. They do the work of a

GROUP

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regular army service corps, sani- tary work, refugee work, rellef work, and, when needed, assist at first-aid stations. They look after the soldiers comforts, and arrange for his recreation and entertain- ment. They cater for his bathing and barbering, and they supervise and help train the boy scout and other civilian aid units organised in the villages about the battle

ares.

They are the advance guard also who go before the army to the villages on the road of march, to arrange for food, shelter and com- fort.

PLEASANT TASK

The Chinese Cultural Theatre Group returned, to Hongkong last week after a very sac- cessful tour of America, when 52 performances were given in various cities in aid of war relief in China, Mr. James Zeemin Lee, brother Mr. Chan Chiu, merchant, reside of the local singer, Mr. Li Chor- TODAY WESTERN EU-ing at No. 38, Tung Choi Street. chl, and former adviser 哦 Chi- ROPE is at war.

and Miss L Nga-ying, of No. 29, nese pictures to Hollywood studios, Hongkong is the very pleasant one One of Mr. Tang's tasks while in Soviet Rus- sia refuses to become involved

Cheungshawan Road;

was manager of the Group. and the United States wavers

of helping in the work of recruit- He said that 98 per cent. of the ing of another 40 workers to carry American people between participation and

are sympathetic on the tradition of those who have towards neutrality. So Japan has de-

China in her present for the last 21 years served the cided on a new four-fold

struggle. The performances of the fighting men of South China. Mr. Glenetus Higgins, merchant, Group policy. Britain and France and Miss Margaret Cheng, residing throughout not only by actual at-will be chosen from several times. were · well supported Forty workers, men and women, must be allowed to embroil at No. 22, Sai Yeung Choi Street; tendances, but by recommendations as many applicants. Yesterday, no themselves thoroughly with Mr. Mul Ying-king, Chinese in the press, in clubs, on lecture fever than 160 men and women Germany and become too Maritime Customs officer, residing platforms and broadcasts. ル preoccupied to defend their at No. 35, Argyle Street, and Miss

were interviewed by the selection The three stars of the Group, committee. interests in the Far East. Poon Chi-kit, of No. 104. Queen's Miss Ethel Chun, Miss Virginia The United States, which is Road. West.

Chang and Mr. Ernest Tong, all of capable of maintaining the

whom are from Shanghai, were status quo in the Pacific, must

warmly acclaimed by the press and audience everywhere.

Rock Road;

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be ceaselessly flattered, pre-regime with the outward vented from co-operating trappings of sovereignty. with Russia and China, and THE EGREGIOUS MR.

AIR RAID SYREN TEST

encouraged in its tendency to WANG CHING-WEI will, of HOLLINGTON TONG cautions amounces that the Naval intervene in Europe. Russia course, be glad to accept must be placated, since she these, or any other terms.

RUMOURS

CHUNGKING, Nov, 2 (Reuter)----

The Director, of Air Raid Pre-

Authorities will be testing an Air Raid Syren between 11 am. and 11.30 am. on Monday, Nov. 6.

APPOINTMENT

Mr. C E Terry has been ap-/

ADMIRAL

short private trip to Hongkong a LONDON, Nov. 2 (Henter) The month ago. He also accompanied death occurred today of Rear- who recently visited the North a party of foreign correspondents Admiral Tavera, chief assistant to Human Front.

|_ Admiral | Darlan, Commander-init Chungking ever since."

Chief of the French Navy.

792 has not become involved in a But, if the Japanese believe Contrary to recent rumours cir- two-front war as Japan that this prospect terrifies culating in Shanghai to the effect hoped. And China's morale Chungking and will prompt it that Mr. Hollington K. Tong, Vice-pointed Deputy Chief Warden for must be broken by rumours to dash forward with offers of Minister and intrigues, since her peace on its own behalf, they visited that city, it is learned

of Publicity, recently Kowloon, armies cannot be defeated are sadly mistaken. Mis- from the most reliable sources all so that Japan may come taken likewise are those who that Mr. Tong has been in Chung- DEATH OF FRENCH The remains of Mr. J. H. Camp-the Far East.

into her own as overlord of seek to act as "honest brok-king for nearly a year. bell, former. resident of Hongkong

ers" in some patched up Far During that period he made a and "popular member of the local THE TEN POINTS given by Eastern appeasement. American community, will be sent the Tokyo “Asahi” are mani- ·THE PRESENT A PEACE tomorrow by steamer to the United festly absurd. They provide TERMS" of the Japanese will for a "peace" between Japan undoubtedly be followed by The late Mr. Campbell was em and Wang Ching-wel, whose others, more moderate and ployed by the China Airmotive Co. non-existent Government" more seemingly acceptable. and met his death on June 11, Tokyo's bemedalled midwives But, knowing that Tokyo's His body was discovered in Peking promise to assist to an "early diplomacy aims" at the same Road at 5.15 am, in an extremely birth.” ⠀ Yet even in this results as its war-making, battered condition

"shadowboxing, the Japanese China will not yield. The After weeks of questioning and | have reservations. ' North war will continue and China's investigation, a coroner's Inquest China and Mongolia must forces will win more victories ve cases of dysentery, four cases Jarvis, Kt, CMG., M.VO. former- was held when a verdict was re- be recognized as special like the recent one at Chang- of enteric fever and one case, of ly in command of the 3rd County

spheres-le come under sha. While Japan speculates diphtheria were notined to the of London Yeomanry permanent occupation. Noth on every variation in the Health Department on Nov. 1.

Another death reported today is ing is said about the with-international scene,

that of Capt. Bir Franke Notley, China

KBE

corded that Mr. Campbell's death

Ministry of Fluence

of the National Government

of the Republic of China.

was caused by multipule injuries sustained in an unknown manner.

October 31, 1939.

The "Keep Fit! Class at the YMCA held on Friday mornings has been discontinued.

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He has been in

COLONY HEALTH

BULLETIN

Admi, Tavera was 54 years of Pre was chiefly responsible for the French Navy mobilisation plans,

OTHER DEATHS

The death also occurred today. Eighteen cases of tuberculosis, at the age of 84, of Col. Bir Weston

drawal of Japan's forces from will keep her powder dry and Mr. Walter Hanming Chen is He joined the F. and O. Steam any part of the country, much concentrate on the only task just recovering from a serious - Navigation Company as 5th oncer concerning economic and that her situation calls for neas during which he was confined in 1886 and was promoted Com- other co-operation" and the the struggle for her own to his bed since the beginning of mander in 1909, and, was for Ave equipment of the new puppet liberation and reconstruction. I. October.

years in command of the Medina

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