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IN THE SUPREME

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COURT OF

HONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON.

MISC. PROC. NO. 51 OF 1939. DITIONS of the Sale by Public

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IN THE MATTER of Stan dard Transportation Com pany, Limited

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IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance, 1932.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of Nov., 1939, at 3 m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of une Lot of Crown Land al Tai Hang Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be Peti.lon presented to the fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma. Supreme Court of Hong Kong onesty the KING, for one further the 27th day of October, 1939, term of 75 years. for confirming the reduction of the capital of the above mention ed Company from £1,750,000 to £875,000 is directed to be heard before His Honour the Chief Justice the 30th day of November, 1979, at 10.00 a.m. Any creditor or shareholder of the Company desiring to oppose on the making of an order for the price. reduction of the capital of the

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS O LOUISA WILSON, late of 4, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, in the County of Lancaster. in the United Kingdom, Widow deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ordin ince No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for creditors and

others to send in their claims against the above estate to 2nd day of December, 1939.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately alter the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant), will be to deposit with an required authorised officer who will be for before that date.

two hundred dollars, (5200) in present at the sale, the sum of cash. This sum will be refunded

All Creditors and others are ac cordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on

payment of the Purchase

sald Company under the above PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Ordinance should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his

Counsel for that purpose.

A copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or shareholder of the Company re quiring the same by the under signed on payment of the re

gulated charges for the same.

Dated this 9th day of Novem ber, 1939.

WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Company, 2. Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.

BANK HOLIDAY.

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

10

Locality,

Inland Lot

No. 5:10

anit 533...

Adjoining Inland

Luis Nos.

Tai .

817

G.

Boundary

Measure:

ments.

N.B...

ift ft. ft. ft.

As per

sale plac

Contents in

Square feet, Annual

Rental.

* | Upset Prico.

About

$8,370

636

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

27.085

809

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executors,

1. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong

806

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London Oce: 53. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 10, 1939

THE BATTLE FOR THE NEUTRALS

THE MEDIATORY initiative

EDITORIAL

SINO - SOVIET

AIR MAIL &. PASSENGER SERVICE SOON

UPWARD TENDENCY

IN CRIME

ANNUAL "POLICE REPORT

THE YEAR 1938 proyed no less difficult than the preceding year for the Hongkong Police, sccording to the report of the Commissioner

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1939.

Green Island Cement Co. Bring Action For Alleged Trade Mark Infringement

Hearing was commenced at the Kowloon Court yesterday of an action brought by the Green Island Cement Company arat Jolop and Company and against Utoomal and· Assu- doomal Company, the charge be ng that the defendants were in possession of bags of cement at the Oriental Tobacco Company Godown in Nathan Road to falsely attached.

The case is being heard by Mr. The bags appeared to be second-

Green

CHUNGKING, Nov. 9 (Reuter)- It is officially announced that a direct Bino-Soviet air mail and passenger service via Sinkang (Chinese Turkestan) will shortly be inaugurated. In this connexion. it is interesting to note that the

Kurasia Aviation of Police for last year. The exten-A. A. Macfadyen, Mr. O. E. C. hand, and all be saw appeared to Sino-German Corporation will operate the new air line between, Chungking and tions in South China caused ano her cut and Mr. F. G. Nigel for the Island bags, which were stmuliarly

sion of Japanese military opera-Marton is appearing for the prose be sewn up at the end Hamil.

big influx of refugees and a general | defence.

sewn, were in addition sealed with disturbance of normal conditions.

It is charged that on Oct. 18, a metal seal. on a visit to the Godown, when were not broken.

The bags stored... · be was accompanied by Sgt. Bald. On the godown on the right win of the Police and Mr. P. aide of the alleyway, witness stat- Wynter-Blyth of Deacons. Mr. J. ed. he saw paper bags stored. A M. Hood, an office assistant of the great number were broken, with Green Island Cement Company, the loose cement overflowing into found in "B" Godown? of the the doorway. Oriental Tobacco Company, this godown being rented by one of the

The projected air line has been under negotiations between the Governments Chinese and Soviet

for over a year but the final ar- rangements were concluded some

months ago shortly after the con clusion of arrangements between the British Imperial Airways and

the Chinese Government for the Chungkng-Rangoon air line.

AIRFIELDS COMPLETED The construction of airfelds in Sinkiang has been delaying the opening of the new a'r line but the latest reports state that the airfields have been completed.

Previously, before the s'gnature of the Soviet-German Non-Aggres- sion Pact the Eurasia Aviation Corporation was not allowed to operate beyond Lanchow, therefore it was originally planned for the Ministry of Communications to operate the Chungking-Hami air line but this d ficulty was ap parently, overcome today with the Soviet-German rapprochement.

JAPAN'S BUDGET WILL EXCEED 10 BILLION YEN TOKYO. Nov. 9 (Reuter)-De- spite stringent curtailment non-urgent expenditure, the bud getary estimates for the nex inancial year will exceed Yen ∙10.500.000.000, declares the Japan Times.

of

The journal Korecasts that or- dinary budget expenditure will total Yen 5,000,000,000 while mili- tary expenditures will approximate

Yen 5.500,000,000.

This year's budget totalled Yen $,374,000,000,

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fa Accordance with Govern PARTICULARS AND CON.

The Chinese National Govern- ment Ordinance, THE EX.

DITIONS of the Sale by Public of Holland and Belgium, ment

on Wednesday ordered CHANGE BANKS will be Auction to be held on Monday, although it appears already grant of $3.000 to defray funeral CLOSED for the Transaction the 13th day of Nov., 1939, at 3 to have miscarried, brings expenses for the late Mr. Ma of PUBLIC BUSINESS p.m., at the Offices of the Public | into strong focus the position Halang-po, cèntenarian SATURDAY, the 11th Novem- Works Department, by Order of of the neutral states of Eu- who died at Langshan, on the

rope, helplessly caught in the Kwangs-Indo-China conflict of three great Powers. November 4

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ber, 1939.

Hong Kong, 8th Nov., 1939.

814

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

His Excellency the Governor of oge Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay, in the Colony of 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 Majesty the KING, for one fur ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis-

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of Nov., 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown price. Ļand at La Salle Road, Kowloon

for

of His Majesty the KING, one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

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.

No. of Bale.

Registry Nos

Locality,

t

Rural Building

Lot No. 431.

North East of Rural Building Lot No. 404, South Bay Roar),

Repulse Bay.

Boundary Measure

mentu.

{ b[ 3dw

It. ft. ft. ft

As per

sale plan

20048

Sousry feat.

%

NDARY

Rental

Upset Price,

16,000

139

4,000

scholar,

border

On

THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT that the peace proposals were made, first and foremost, out being waged are the neutral of fear. The Low Countries | countries. stand in imminent danger of

SO FAR, most of the spoils materialises, the Allies will Anglo-Franco-Turkish

this have gone to the Allies. The

certainly not look on while confirmed, under war con the German war machine ditions, their peacetime in- rolls forward to the coast.fluence on the Black Sea and

German invasion. If

Pact

return

The gh'ef d'sadvantage seems to have been the extraordinary hum- ber of "dead bodies of unknown persons found by the police in the streets and elsewhere. From an average of just over 1,000 during the previous four years, the num- ber rose to very nearly 3,000 La 1938-an average of nearly 10 a dayi

The capture of Canton and other the opening of places. caused several prisons in the neighbour- ing province and th's led to the arrival in the Colony of many cr- minals, and the upwara tendency of crime is reflected in the nam ber of cases dealt with at the Criminal Sess'ons. The number ir 1939 rose to 167 as against 150 in 1937 and 114 n 1938.

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"SAFETY FIRST "

The increase in the number of traffic accidents test des to the need for a "safety first" campaign in the Colony, special provision for which has been budgeted in the estimates for the current year...

The Police Department colected $1.088.426 In revenue during the year under revue. Ten Chinese probationer Sub-Inspectors were recruited during the year and three casualties occurred.

more

In certa'n districts the police had to take stringent measures to check the collection of funds for Chinese war relief and 44 person were prosecuted for unauthorised collecting in the street.

STOLEN PROPERTY amounted in value to $543 545. Property stolen during the year or a total of $71,985 worth of pro- perty reported as lost, $5,630 worth

was found.

There

was a decrease in the number of persons dealth with by the Deportation office. This, part, is due to deportees not being sent from Malaya owing to the S'no-Japanese war.

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FIRST IMPRESSION

defendant companies. 178 bags of There were coolies, engaged in cement, other than Green. Is and Putting the looses cement from Island label. Cement, in bags bearing the Green the doorway into small plain gunny bags and weighing these. The first impression he got, wit- COMPRADORE CALLED

ness said, when he saw the bags The first witness called was Mr. stored in the other godown was Fung Kwok-wah, compradore of that, they were ready there for the Green Island Cement Com- someone to buy. pany, who stated that on Oct. 4

Further evidence was given by be sent two assistants. Fung ChaR- Mr. J. M. d'Almada, accountant at au and Mak Chang, to Joseph and the Oriental Tobacco Factory, and Company, to state that they in- by Mr. F. F. Harris, analyst after tended to buy a few thousand bags which hearing was adjourned to of cement for Macao.

today.

H's twis assistants, witness stated, managed to obtain a sam- ple bag of cement, which was de- livered to them on payment of 31,65

at the Oriental Tobacco Company "Godown. The receipt for the money paid was obtained at the office, of Jolop and Com- gany, where he had been referred by Joseph and Company.

Fung Chak-lau, the next wit- ness, stated that on Oct. 4, acting on instructions given him by the first witness, he had gone with where he saw two men, Mr. Josept Mak. Chan to Joseph and Co..

and Mr. Lopes, to whom he spoke about buying from them 2000 to 3,000 bags of cement

Hague Peace Appeal

CONSIDERATION

COM

BY BRITAIN LONDON, Nov. 9 (Renter) In the House of Commons yes. terday, Major C. R. Attlee. Leader of the Labour Opposi- tion, asked Mr. Chamberlai if he had any statement to make in regard to the munication from King Leopold Also on the instructions of first and Queen Wilhelmina, witness, he End Introduced Mak himself as interpreter. Chan as the intending buyer and communication

The Prime Minister stated: The is receiving the He was careful cons'deration of his Ma- referred to Jolop and Co., Marina jesty's Government. I sin not in House, for a delivery order, and a position to make any statement on the afternoon of the same day upon it today. he had gone there and obtained such an order.

SAMPLE BAG BOUGHT Later he went personally to the Godown in Nathan Road to re- relve a sample bag of cement for

Mr. Chamberlain'a statement was received with cries of "Hear! Hear!"

U.S. NOT APPROACHED WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Reater) Mr. Cordel Hall, U. 8. Secretary

Out of 289 children under 15 years old reported missing, 204 were found. There were no pira- cles of ships during the year, but which be paid $1.65. The pur- of atate stated that the Belgian there were several attacks by Jap-chase price agreed upon was in and Dutch Governments had not anese naval forces on Chinese the region of $1.45, a bag, but the ashing and cargo junks.

store-keeper would not permit him the United States regarding their to take out a single bag for that

now

51.

Emergency Unit training courses in A.R.P. were started and there are over and the classes starting with only 15 developed to

over 100.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF HEALTH TO

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

made a direct, communication to

joint peace appeal nor was the United States requested to colla- On cross-examination by Mr. borate and participate in the effort Nigel, witness agreed that he was to end the war, offered as sample one or two

pounds of the cement free, but he

had instructions from first witness CANADIAN CHINESE

to obtain a full bag so that first

witness could "get a good look at

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CLUB DINNER

DANCE..

It is announced that the Women's

Questioned further by Mr. Nigel. The Canadian Chinese Club is League of Health will hold its first

witness said "that in order to ob- beginnng fts social season with outdoor demonstration in Hong-

tain a bag of the cement, he had their sixth annual dianer dance at kong on Jan. 7, at the South China

to invent the story of packing the the Peninsula Butel Root Garden It is expected that 100 members Athletic Stadium at Caroline Hi

Sags in Junks to send to Macao, on Friday, November 17. Mr. Art He was anxious to get the delivery Carniero and his boys will strike will take park.

order for the bag of cement as their first number at 830 p.m. and The health exercises will be pre- witness, who was his employer.

he did not want to displease first the evening's fun, with an in- sented in three sections, element-

1 teresting programme, will continue ary, med'um and advanced.

He had waited at Jolop and Co.. until 2 am, The

until 4 p.m. for the delivery order, The proceeds of th's dance wị

Company had ted to put off

Special launch for the conveni- handing over to him the receipt ence of Hongkong guests will leave until the next day.

Kowloon at 2.30 am. Mak. Chan, the next witness, riages were announced at the Re- Cement Company. He had accom-

The following forthcoming mar- pradore of the

said he was a clerk to the com- POST OFFICE® GUIDE gistry, Supreme Court, yesterday-panied the last witness to the new

A creditable achievement is the Post Office Guide (1939) Mr. Lat She-loo,teacher, resid- office of Joseph and Co. where published by the Postal Depart- ing at No. 13, South Lane Street, first witness had instructed him ment. and Miss Tsui Kuin-ying, of No. to discuss the buying, of 2,000 to Containing exhaustive informa 64. High Street;

3.000 bags of cement for Swatow. tion on all matters of postal in- Mr. Chung Shiu-fun, of No. 19, The last witness had acted as his terest, this latest issue incorporates. Canton Road, and Miss Lee Wing- interpreter. mul, residing at No. 548. Nathan

all the manifold modifications and Road;

Questioned by Mr. Nigel, witness changes that have been made in

the price asked per bag was $1.45 break of the war. stated he was not quite sure if the usual procedure since the out-

or $1.52. He was not quite certain The enterprise and Industry of about the price.

Green Island

posal of the lot the Purchaser Neither Belgium, which saf- in the Balkans. The revision AID CHINA CO - OPS (if not the applicant), will be fered a similar fate in the of the American Neutrality required to deposit with an last war, nor Holland, for- Act made it possible for them authorised officer who will be tunate in having avoided in to buy as many arms as present at the sale, the sum of vasion for more than a hun-munition factories across the two hundred dollars, ($200) in dred years, are particularly Atlantic, gleefully preparing cash. This sam will be refunded anxious to become battlefields for expansion, can manufac- on payment of the Purchase in a quarrel which is not of ture and sell. If Britain and

their making.

France have lost Poland and Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong PARTICULARS OF THE LOT LANDS, which have supported fluence in the Baltic coun THE SCANDINAVIAN much of their peacetime in- for a term of 75 years, commencing

the latest peace proposals, tries, the blow to Germany proceeds collected will go to the but he would not agree that the go to the aid of charities. from 1st July, 1898, with the

have, like the Loy Countries, has been even greater, since Chinese Industrial Co-operatives. option of renewal at a Crown

long been under the influence the age-old Drang Nach Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor.

of Great Britain. At the Oster has been mercilessly same time, they are afraid of uprooted. Italy still wavers, offending Germany, which is and it is probable that the closer at hand. Finally, they next great diplomatic en- know that Soviet Russia, an counter will be fought for her xious to use her new strategic allegiance, although the Allies position in the Baltic to limit will be very reluctant to give the spread of the war, looks her the price she is probably with marked disfavour upon asking, in African possessions the prospect of either Allied and recognition of potential

German ascendancy in Balkan interests, in Northeastern Europe. Their for the temporary loan of the 810 nerves already jangled by Brenner Pass.

the sinking of their shipping AND WHEN ITALY is dis- and such ticklish incidents posed of; there will still be Wah Street, and Miss Lo Pui- Mr. Ngan Bo, of No. 104, Fuk that of the City of Japan. She too is sitting on ching, residing at No. 188, Temple Flint," Sweden, Denmark and the fence, and she too will Street;

", the officials concerned, in so Norway are also interested, ask her pound of flesh. A Mr. Lay Kean-seong, student,

SAW STACKED BAGS".

promptly providing the public with above all, in somehow avert- hardened, thrice-perjured residing at No. 195, Des Voeux

an exhaustive and up-to-date re- ing the gathering storm.

speculator on the internation- Central, and Miss Pang Hong-ness, said that on his visit to the the highest commendation.

Mr J. M. Hood, the next wit- ference on these matters deserves CONSIDERATION of the

al scene, she is likely to lead sum, of No, 61. Chun Yeung Street; Oriental Tobacco Company Go- subjective position of

Mr. Hoh Ka-hot, teacher at the her suitors a merry dance..

The Guide is well printed down on Oct. 16, as he went up clear, readable type and attrac- smaller neutrals leads us to IN THE MEANTIME, it is calu Y-yuen, residing at No. 23. saw in the second door to the left the works of the Hongkong Dally Ningnam Middle School, and Miss the passage into the godown, he tively bound. It was produced in an examination of the whole not improbable that the mil- South Lane. objective situation in Eu-itary situation will remain

some Green Island Cement bag Press. rope. The chief characteris- deadlocked for some time.

stacked. There appeared to be tic of this situation is that, The forces immediately avail the Sing-British Cultural Associa-type gunny bags, and some Green The second general meeting of also some paper bags, some other now in its third month, the able to either side, both offen- tion will be held at the Fung Png Island bag, war has not yet assumed the sive and defensive, are very Shan Chinese Library, University proportions or appearance of nearly equal. While anything of Hongkong, on Friday, Nov. 24, land Cement Company bags, pack, to word received in Chungking. One 'He had counted 125 Green Is tour, in' British Malaya, according a major military conflict. The can be attained by other at 6.30 p.m. when Dr. G., A. C. Her- main battles are still being means, both sides will con- klots, PhD., M.Sc., FLA, Reader to the right doorway against the Fielded $350,000 in Johare, $450,- ed in a triple row to the bottom, month of performances in Malacea fought on the diplomatic tinue to manoeuvre for what-in Biology, University of Hongkong, wall. He was told later by Bergt. 000 while during their three weeks" front. And the chief spoils ever advantage time and new will give an illustrated lecture on Baldwin that there were 178 Green stay in Negri Sembilan they col- for which these battles are diplomatic victories can give. "China's Contribution To Gardens.” Island bags there.

lected $400,000.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Locality.

2811

*No. of Sa!

New Kowloon Inland Registry No.

Lot No. 9740,

Upposite New Kloo

La Salle Road,

Inland Lot No.1

Kowloon

Boundary

Measure-

menta

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As per

Kale plan

Price.

4bout

Contenta i

18,000-.

Angual. Square foot

181

8,000

808

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