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THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that SOLOMON MATVEEVICH BARD of Medical officers' quar- ters, Queen Mary Hospital is Notice is hereby given that the applying to the Governor for na. Ferty fourth Ordinary Yearly iuralization, and that any person Meeting of the Shareholders in who knows any reason why na the Company will be held at the turalization should not be granted Company's Town Office, 2, Lower should send a written and signed Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, statement of the facts to the 27th MARCH, 1940, at NOON,Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong. for the purpose of receiving the

Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, to sanction the declaration of a "Dividend and to re-elect Direc tors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th March to 27th March, 1940. both days inclusive,

Directors,

G. MILNE,

Secretary.

G,

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

129

Q.

香港膽

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PUBLIC AUCTION..

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS" of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March 1940, at | 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the "Colony of Hong Kong lor à term of 75 years, commencing from the with 1st July, 1898, option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years lest 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 19 authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($290) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Parchase price.

PARTICULARS AND CON- By Order of the Board of DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, he 11th day of March 1940, at 3 pim., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Stirling Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT with the option of renewal

Hong Kong, 29th Feb. 1940.

128

YEE CHEONG HONG.

at a Crown Rest to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership formerly sub- Intending bidders are advised sisting between Siu Ping Sheung that immediately after the dis and Wu Sheung Chuk under the posal of the lot the Purchaser firm, style or name of YEE ( not the applicant) will be CHEONG HONG and HANG required to. deposit with an FUNG HONG at No. 111 Wing authorised officer who will be. Lok Street East was dissolved on present at the sale, the sum of the 23rd day of February, 1940, two hundred dollars," ($200) in by the retirement of the said cash. This sum will be refunded Siu Ping Sheung who as from an payment of the Purchase that date will not be responsible price. for any debts incurred by or

"

claims against the said firms or PARTICULARS OF THE LOT either of them whether in Hong

Kong or elsewhere in respect of

business transactions made after

the date of dissolution.

Dated the 6th day of March,

1940.

竹

胡衍

SIGNED

(Wu Sheung Chuk)

126

SIGNED P. S. Sin.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,

] No. of Balo

Kowloon Inland Lot

Registry No.

Locality.

."

No. 4235.

Between Kowloon: Inland Lots Nos. 2980 & 4023,

G.

Stirling Road.

Boundary

Measure

"ments...

احد

14

As per

sale plan.

Contents in

About

139] amnbg

14,44

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

091

PUBLIC AUCTION.

000!

123

PARTICULARS AND CON the 11th day of March 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public ¦ DITIONS of the Sale by Public' Works Department, by Order of Auction to be held on Monday, His Excellency the Governor of the 11th day of March 1940, at 3 one Lot of Crown Land at p.m., at the Offices of the Public junction of Prince Edward Road Works Department, by Order of and Argyle Streef, in the Colony His Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land AI of Hong Kong for à term of 75 one years, with the option of renewal Mong Kok, in the Colony of

for. Kong at a Crown Rent to be fixed by Hong the Surveyor of His Majesty the of 75 years, with the option of KING, for one further term of renewal" at. a Crown Rent' to be fixed by the Surveyor of HL Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

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

1 term

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis posal of the lof the Purchaser authorised officer who will be if not the applicant), will be present at the sale, the sum of *required to deposit with an two hundred dollars, ($200) in authorised officer who will be cash. This sum will be refunded present at the sale, the sum of on payment of the Purchase two hundred dollars, ($200), tu price.

cash: This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Kowloon Inland

Lot No, 4234. Junction of Prince Edward Road & Argyle Street,

Boundary. Monstre.

m'ente,

As per

gala pled

About

£1,600

246

price.

Locality.

Lạt No. 2740.

New Kowloon Inland

unction of Fuk

Park Rons

Wing Street & Castle Cheung Sha Wan

No. of Bale,

- Registry No.

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

=

212

+1+

As per

sule plan

Contents in

A LONE

Square feet.|

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

009*11

102

|

HONG KONG & WHAMPOA,

DOCK CO., LTD.

ORO*L

EDITORIAL

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Mrs. S. D. Begg sincerely thanks all friends for their attendance at the funeral service and for their foral tributes and kind condolences. In her recent bereavement.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940.

NEW BRITISH THREE PER CENT

Organised "Slave Traffic"

OF

·

WAR LOAN ANNOUNCED IN HOUSE

COMMONS BY SIR

JOHN SIMON Statement Receives Most Enthusiastic Welcome

The Baily Press By Japanese

報西刺孖

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

Night Editor (Wanchai Omce):

Tel. 24511. London Omce: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.4.

HONGKONG, -March 7, 1940

SHANGHAI, Mar. 6 Reuter)— Despite repeated denials of the. practice by Japanese spokesmen here, the North China Daily News says it has received definitè con- firmation of the widespread reports that the Japanese are forcibly re- moving young Chinese men from the area north of Soochow Creek and using them on work projects in Pootang."

CONCRETE CASES"

THE MEANING OF light, indicating an

PAN-AMERICA

LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Si- mon, announced that a War Loan for £300,000,000 for 15 to 19 years, at three per cent., was being issued at par and that the lists would be opening on Mar. 12 and closing on Mar. 13. Ten per cent, was payable on application and the balance on April 15.

issued at par.

At the outset of his announce was felt that the market was ripe The newspaper declares that a ment, Sir John, Simon said: "Our for its issue. The time for this has number of concrete cases of such very large national expenditure has now arrived. abductions in Chapel and Hongkew been so far financed by the addi- "Borrowing since the outbreak and Yangtsepoo have come totional taxation imposed last. Sep- of the war has also been, for short organised tember by an appreciable "increase periods. The new loan, however, "slave traffic," which fully justi- In the volume of Treasury Bills and will be for a period of fifteen to. des the apprehension now felt by ever mounting proceeds of a very nineteen years and will carry in- the Chinese population generally successful savings campaign since terest at three per cent. and be

In one instance, a coolie Is sald November. to have been taken to a labour ing of the Monroe Doc- concentration camp in Pootung, WHAT IS the practical mean- trine today? Energetic Ame- where he was lodged with about rican efforts to fortify the 100 others under a guard of armed Caribbean approaches to the Japanese and Chinese. He manag- Panama Canal, the forthcom-ed to escape and tell his story.. ing naval manoeuvres off the Dutch West Indies, and final- ly Senator Reynolds' proposal that British

Honduras be

ALLOWED SALE OF

DERBY SWEEP

TICKETS

for

"Government's appeal for sub- scriptions to a large loan had necessarily to be delayed until it

INDIAN GUARDS®

GAOLED

"That rate accords with the Government's avowed policy for borrowing as cheaply as possible and, at the same time, is a reasonable one from the investors' viewpoint.

"The Idan will be repayable in Sentences of three months each part on October 15, 1959, but the with hard labour were passed by Treasury will reserve the right of Mr, H. G. Sheldon at Central Court redemption, partly or wholly, to any yesterday ori two Indian special time after Oct. 14, 1955 on three months* notice. I will, therefore, guards. Sharah Khan. 26. and

War Loan. 1955-59. Boustan Khan, 28 convicted of be known as the Three per cent.

CONVENIENT ISSUE receiving a bribe of $2 from a man named Yim Fo.

It was alleged the bribe was "The amount at issue is limited. given, defendants for the "release to £300,000,000. Government will of a woman named Lai Yuk, who have to borrow considerably more been arrested for removing sand than that during the next twelve from Crown Land at Telegraph months, but a first issue for a

ceded to the United States in settlement of the War Debt

Fines of $25 each were imposed As dur- by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at Central give a plausible clue.

Court yesterday on six Chinese ing the first world war, Wash- ington seems bent on con- money-changers summoned

the allowing the sale of Hongkong solidating its hold on Western Hemisphere, increas Jockey Club Derby, sweep tickets ing its military security, and of 1940 on February 17. Deten doing everything possible to dants pleaded guilty through re eliminate Third Power in-presentatives, They were alleged Bay on January 30.

terests in the Americas.

BEGGAR WITH

$647!

A 72-year-old widow who was convicted at Central Court yester- day of begging in the streets had a small fortune on her person when she was arrested.

A search at the Central Po-

Hmited amount is convenient to the Defendants were also each fined Treasury from several viewpoints $300. In default. another three' and it will also be in the general monthe hard- labour. “

interests of the lender.

lice Station revealed she had $647 in Hongkong currency and 3515 in Chinese National cur- rency in her possession. She was begging for coppers in Des Voeux Road Central when ar- rested, She was fined $25 by the Magistrate, Mr. R. Edwards.

to have conducted large sales of sweep tickets on the waterfront, THERE IS STILL a sub-selling tickets at $1.05 and $1.10. stantial war debt owing to the United States, but American finance did pretty well out of 123 the war of 1914-17 even be- fore the country entered it. In 1914, the United States was very much a debtor country. Its railways and industrial enterprises were largely own- ed by British bondholders. Came the war,. and the Bri- tish Government requisitioned American securities, as it did again the other day. These went back to pay for Amer!- can munitions and fairly soon the United States was not only owned by its own coupon- clippers, but they owned a good chunk of Europe as well.

LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-News Except in Poland, none of the This process continued when of a German raid on an outpost present German Army's American capital poured in to of the British Maginot Force is erals have held an rebuild shattered German in-contained in an official commu- command in wartime.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 26th March, 1940, at noon for the consideration of the Directors' Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1939.

The Share Register and Trans.

fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1949, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

34

E. COCK,. Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th Feb. 1940.

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FIERCE - FOREST

FIRES

MILAN; Mar 6 (Reuter)--- The fierce, forest Bres are sweeping the Akps behind Varese. They have already extended over six miles and constantly A high wind is creating new outbreaks.

'Troops from Milan have. been called out to help the Are brigades who are battling with the flames. Damage is considérable. : !!

DEATH OF PUPPET

OFFICIAL

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT called Provisional Government in

16,125

| Nò. of Bale, I

Registry No.

Locality.

"Kowloon Inisud KOLO 1238.

Boundary. St. between |

& Tang, Choi St

Sai Yeung Choi St

- Lot No. 42

Mongkok.

Boundary

Measure

ments

As per

sale plan.

About

Contents f

8,370

Square feet.

Annual

Rental

| Upset Price."}

891.

dustries after the Armistice.

Nazi Technique Shows Improvement On Western

Front

nique of the British

states:

General

"י

the armoured and light tank di- visions are completely mechandis- ed.

Gen-

important

"Ten per cent. of all subscrip- tions will be payable on application: and the balance on April 15 next."

TAX EXEMPTIONS Subject to certain safeguards, he proposed offering non-resident sub- scribers exemptions from taxation. somewhat similar to those attach- ing to some of their loans in the last war."

"There would be Post Office and National Savings Bank issues to which a minimum subscription of £10 would be accepted. although no such application must exceed £1,000. This would afford such subscrib- ers an opportunity for lending savings for longer than was pro- vided by Savings Certificates and Defence Bonds...

LOAN WELCOMED BY OPPOSITION

SERIOUS SHORTAGE

Sir John Simons loan announce- A TERRITORIAL COROL- Headquarters last night, which There is a serious shortage of ment was welcomed by the Op- LARY of these economic gains

trained staff officers in the Ger-position, who put few questions. "A rald occurred this morningman Army,

on the subject, to which the Chan- was the purchase, in 1917, of

against a post in the British Since Hitler assumed power, cellor, replying, said that the sug- the Danish West Indies, now

Front Line and the enemy sue only a few have been able to gested issue of a short-term loan extensive staff at a lower rate of interest, parti- known as the Virgin Islands:

ceeded in capturing some prison- complete," their

cularly suitable for large financial TODAY, "FOREIGN HOLD-ers. The Post was recaptured college training of three years.

retired leaving Relations between German of-house made by Mr. Pethick Law- INGS in the United States and the enemy

Two British soldiers cers and their men, however,rence was borne in mind in respect. proper are much less, but they one dead,

of possible future occasions. have greatly improved.

There certainly would have to are still tremendously im- were killed and one wounded." portant in Central and South

FRENCH GALLANTRY

be future issues, but it would not the United America and

be wise or prudent for him to States intends that belliger-

make any statement now. ents shall pay with these for whatever they buy from her The German Influence in Brazil, the British capital in the Argentine, all will be the objects of her adventure in hemispheric autarchy,

IN THE REALM of arms and diplomacy, America's policy will become more active" as i

the

REWARDED

LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-Vis

כן

INCREASE ACTIVITY Reports of increasing patrol: activity on the Western Front may be due to reliefs which are tak- ing place on both sides of

He appreciated the point made une, as well as the improved count Gen. Gort decorated, with by Mr. Leach about preventing French would-be lenders on this side en- weather conditions, writes Reu- the hallary Medal a

Non-Commissioned Officer, who tering into collusion with some ter's military correspondent. .destroyed a German strong point friend abroad to get better terms. German patrols have shown when acting as Liaison Officer to Government would take good! more cleverness than they did in the British Forces, telephones care to see it was no president's the last war and the old British

Reuters correspondent with the money which lent on the terms he suggested. People in Britain must- soldiers with the B. E. F. attribute

Gen. Voruz,.head of the French pay their taxes. this in the Hitler Youth Move B. EF ment and hiking.

Mission & General headquarters,

LESS SHEEPLIKE

her power increases. In the The Germans are less sheeplike then decorated, with the Croix de¦ ENTHUSIASTIC CITY

Guerre another French Liaison

RECEPTION.

Pacific, the hypothetical than formerly, they change their enemy will be Japan in the routes when on parol and have Officer, who, while accompanying Atlantic, Germany, Germany mastered the art of noiseless a party of the Norfolk Regiment, The War Loan announcement: because, while it will drive a movement." hard bargain with Britain, seeking to get a good price for whatever is given her, the Ad ministration in Washington is

German runners have also im proved and do not shell the same places at the same time as was their practice in 1914-1918.

THE NEW DIVISIONS

took over after the British officer was welcomed enthusiastically, in. was killed, and led the Norfolks the city, says Reuter's city editor.. It is expected to constitute a. back safely to the British lines.

GERMAN VERSION... stabilising influence in the market. BERLIN, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-The for Government securities. Some Official German News Agency circles even suggest that it may current pro-Allied in sentiment and ⠀⠀

claims that German raiding have a tonic effect on in its desire to uphold the wasting its time during the win when it attacked a British out

The German Army has ads been

parly captured: 16 British soldiers prices. ;

ter and has formed many new di-j status-quo in Europe.

MR. SUMNER WELLES' | visions, the majority of which arej

Dat Journey to the warring, capi- organised on the infantry tals is a clear manifestation tern, with drawn transport. Only of the intention of the United Janu States Government not only

tanglements

Inter-office dealings after the announcement were notable for CHUNGKING, Mar. 8 (Central)

post in the Maginot Line, -A Tientsin message states that

The News Agency says that the the strength of gilt-edged-stocks, Kao Lin-wel, member of the so-

German.reconnaissance patrol with War Loan at £100, DNA.

It is generally believed that the comprised a number of infantry- Peiping, passed away in Tientsin

men with machine-guns. They terms and issue price are exactly on March 4

set out during the night and right in the present market con....

BANKS ASSISTANCE MANA Kao had been Minister of In- to consolidate its hegemony jority of the American people reached the steep enemy terrain ditions for this kind of loan. terior and Prime Minister "under in the Americas (Mr. Welles to keep out of the war." an hour later and within half an

It is stressed in official circles. the defunct Peking Government himself showed that he be- FOR CHINA, the thing to hour had cut the barbed wire en- that no further War Loan will be and member of the Hepet-Charharlieved in this policy during watch is how far this ac

Issued on terms as favourable as Political Counell before the out-

those now announced.. his not-too-successful tenure tivisation of American world RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS break of the war.

of office in Cuba) but to have policy will affect the course of LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-Bri- It is hoped that the banks will a commanding voice in the events in the Far East, how ish planes made another long re-give reasonable assistance in the shape of the peace to come. much increased aid may be connaissance fight over Germany shape of temporary credit ar- " last night. while French machines rangements for smaller Investors: BUDAPEST, Mar. 6 (Reuter) į. THUS THE UNITED expected, and what prospects reconnoitred behind the Siegfried anxious to subscribe, but not in a. The ice of the Danube has begun

resulting Lime position to complete payment on to break up and, if the present STATES once again enters there are of a Warm weather holds and no cca the arena of European power strengthening of Britain's at PARIS, Mar 6 (Reuter) Today's April 15 of the ninety per cent, re siderable flooding occurs, shipping politics, and enters it with titude to Japan, as there has war communique states that there maining due after meeting the traffic will be resumed in about considerable boldness, despite been a slight strengthening was patrol activity during the ten per cent.

night. 124 a fortnight.

the desire of the great ma- in the attitude of France.

18,608

money.

application

for