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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders

THE BOY SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION:

The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch of The Boy Scouts Association will be held on Thursday, March 14th, 5.30 p.m., at Sandiland Hat. His Excellency Sir Geoffry" The Seventy first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Northcote, K.C.M.G., will pre will be held at the Offices of the side. All members, subscribers

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Interested in the Movement, are

HONG KONG & WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

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

"Sheet for the year ending 31st

December, 1939.

EDITORIAL

BIRTH

FORD-On March 8, 1940, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Margaret, wife of Mr. J. F. Ford a son, Richard.

MARRIAGĖ -

WHITMORE-WHITE-ON

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March

9, 1940, at the British Con- sulate-General, Shanghai and at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Robert, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Whitmore, Sr., to Ada, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. White, late of Shang- hal, now resident at Kowloon, China,

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undersigned on Thursday, the 4th and their friends," and also any the Directors' Report and Balance } WONG-On Saturday, March 9, April, 1940, at Noon. for the members of the public who are purpose of receiving the Report of the tieneral Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st Decem. ber, 1939.

The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 21st March, to the 4th April, 1940, both days inclusive.

ΓΙ

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

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cordially invited to attend.

G.

D. A. POCKSON,

Hon. Secretary.. 141

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940. Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Blue Pool Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of .75 years, with the option of renewal ot a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

G.

1940-1941:

R.

Scaled Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 am on the 19th March. 1940, from persons desirous of supplying Beef, Mution, Fowls, Park, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Pure Cow's Milk, Tee, and other pro- visions and necessaries, for the year ending 31st March, 1941.

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 he present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

Printed Forms of Tenders and price. further particulars can be ob tained

Hospital.

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The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE

CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty Third Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel, "Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 28th March, 1940, at NOON for the following purposes, namely, to consider the annual statement of accounts and the balance sheet and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon, to elect directors and auditors in place of those retiring, to declare a dividend, to appropriate the balance of Profit & Loss A/C as recommended by the Directors,

the

st the Royal Naval PARTICULARS OF THE LOT and to transact any other ordinary

The right to reject the lowest

or any tender is reserved.

G. V. HOBBS,

Surgeon Captain,

Medical Officer in Charge.

Royal Naval Hospital:

Hong Kong, 13th March, 1940.

G.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor et

one Lot of Crown Land at

No. of Sale,

Inland Lo

Registry No.

No. 5747.

Locality.

G.

Blue Pool

Road.

Boundary

Measure-

ments:

As per

sale plan.

Contents

Square feet.!

Annual

Rental.

“About.

84,500

1,562

33,800

* Upset Price.

R.

145.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public

business of the Company.

AND NOTICE is also given that the Share Transfer Re- gisters will be closed from 18th March, 1940, to 28th March, 1940, both days in

clusive.

By order of the Board,

R. A. WICKERSON,

Secretary & Manager, Hong Kong, 12th March, 1940.

G.

B.

· PUBLIC AUCTION.

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1940, at the home of Dr. Lula M. Disceway, Lane 381. House 11. Avenue Road. Shanghai Suste Wong, aged 86 years.

BASSET. On March 9, 1940, at 151 Tunsin Road, Shanghai. Eugene Louis, in his seven- teenth year, dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. L, Basset. DAVIS-On March 8, 1940, at Bournemouth, England, Rod- and ney Owen, son of Mr. Mrs. R. W. Davis, aged four- teen years.

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HONGKONG, MArch 14, 1940

PEACE IN FINLAND

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940.

Free China Observes 15th

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Anniversary Of Death Of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

CHUNGKING, Mar. 13 (Central)-All Free China observed the 15th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Founder of the Chinese Repubile, and the first anniversary of the National Spirit- ual Mobilisation Day, which both fell on yesterday.

A despatch from Shanghai te- In the wartime capital, the day | was crowded with activities such ported that, in view of the pre- as oratorial and athletic contests valent conditions, no elaborate and planting of trees, with a ceremony was held, except that a mammoth torch parade as the holiday was declared by the Cus- climax.

toms" Administration, the Post Office. the courts, banks and BROADCAST SPEECH

schools and the National Flag was Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek flown at half mast. Many Chinese personally presided at mass voluntarily abstained from meeting and made broadcast tending feasts and going to amuse- National speech on the significance of the ment houses

Spiritual Mobilisatior Movement.

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Commemoration meetings were also held in various key cities throughout Free China, including Kian Ichang. Changsha, Luchow. gwellin. Shlukwan, and Lanchow,

Kwelyang.

at-

Both the International Settia ment and the French Concession took..

measures precautionary agalast untoward Incidents. ·

Kuomintang Hean The city quarters issued a manifesto-en Joining the Chinese to follow the example of Dr; Sun and to re- double their efforts to achieve ultimate victory.

建

SPIRITUAL MOBILISATION

CHUNGKING, Mar. 13. (Central)

NEW PHASE OF

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CONSCRIPTION

IN GERMANY

BERLIN, Mar, 3 (Reuter)— Germany has now entered upon a new phase of conscription.

Ail mails between the ages of ten and eighteen are now to enter.. compulsorily. Hitler Youth organisations and youths between seventeen and eighteen are to be given preliminary military training.

FINE CONCERT IN AID OF B.W.O.F.

Governor Present At K.CC

A splendid programme arranged for the Variety Concert at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night provided excellent entertainment: for all who attended. "His Excel-

and leny the Governor

Lady Northcote attended at the concert.

which was in aid of the BW.OF. The singers were Helen Lock- hart (contralto), Doris Blair (soprano) and Gaston D'Aquino- Edna' Millard and E. (tenor).

panists.

ever, that with Moscow. feel- ing more secure now that the "A marked turn for the better gaps in the Soviet northern is witnessed in both China's war defences have been closed, of resistance and the world situa- there is every prospect of more tion. With victory not far ahead We must strive with greater cordial relations between the efforts and endurance and present O'Neil Shaw were the accom- U.S.S.R. and the Allies. no weak points for the enemy to" That the proposals to Finland take advantage of were Arst routed through "We must build a strong spiri- Lord Halifax, to the evident tual bulwark and sharpen our pique of the Nazis, is an in-spiritual weapon to fight with dication that the Soviets de-courage and determination. "sire such an improvement in "We must avoid doing anything beneficial to the enemy and inimi- the diplomatic atmosphere. With confidence on both sides, cal to the State and strive hard In everything which contributes to there is no reason why Soviet the welfare of the State and the neutrality should not become war of resistance." much more favourable to Thus declared Generalissimo Britain and France and much Chiang Kai-shek in a broadcast less so to Germany. There speech to the 450,000,000 Chinese would be tere no question of on the occasion of the rst anni- a "Munich." In the first versary of the National Spiritual Movement. com-

NOW THAT A TREATY of place, Finland did not have Mobilisation

peace between the Sovies a guarantee from the Western memorated yesterday in conjunc- the death of the Father of the Union and Finland has been Powers, as did Czechoslovakia tion with the 15th anniversary of Secondly, she Chinese Republic Dr. Sun Yat- tion that will remain in the has not lost her indepen- sen. signed in Moscow, the ques- and Poland. minds of most people is whe-dence, or been pronounced an ther Finland had any reason inferior nation fitted only for to have fought at all.

subjection, or been declared a protectorate," or anything of the kind.

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Variety was provided by Winnie Cox, elocutionist, who chose for her monologues selections from G. B. Shaw's "St. Joan" and- Sheridan's "A school for Scandal "

Hal Lorenzo played selections on.. the piano, and other artistes in the programme were Bill Simpson and Vic Labrum, two popular comedians, who were both accord- ed warm reception, Wan Lung, in a juggling act, and Mr. Chiu, the magician.

ANGLO- FRENCH CO-OPERATION

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—To

a suggestion that there should be * FILLED WITH SHAME

a joint session of the British and "On this occasion" Generalis French Parliaments with a 'view to simo Chiang sald, "we reflect with emphasising the political unity regret that the Chinese Revolu- between England and France, Mr. tion has not yet been brought to R. A. Butler, in the House of Com- IT IS PROBABLE that, a successful conclusion after the mons, declared that the unity of " the with

the Finnish question lapse of fifteen years of the pass-purpose and co-operation between

en-

"Nevertheless, we are couraged by the fact that the Three People's Principles laid down by Dr. Sun have led us on to the road of light and victory."-

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"Foreign observers who, have come to China all admitted that China has a formidable power of resistance and is able to defeat her enemy,” Generalissimo Chiang sald.

the two countries was so clearly as to render this un-

necessary.

ALLIED ECONOMIC MISSION TO U.S.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 13 (Havas) -M. Charles Rist and Mr. Ashton Gwatkin. French and British economic experts, entrusted with A special mission to the United

tates, told the press that their mission was proceeding smoothly. The main question remaining to be settled was the control of American goods in British and French ports.

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and other products used in the production of toilet requisites and the finished articles.

BY THE TERMS of the treaty, the Soviets are

to receive the Karelian isthmus. Including Viborg and

a thirty settled, Russia will seek some ing of the Great Leader and we Mannerheim line, year lease of the island of guarantee from the Balkan are filled with shame and indigna- achieved Hango at an annual rental of countries that she will not be tion that the enemy is in occupa- 8,000,000 marks, a part of the attacked from that quarter. tion of our territory. Rybachi Peninsula, and tran-There is evidence that an Sit rights in the region of improvement of her relations Petsamo. Everyone with a with Turkey and Iran is al- -148 | knowledge of international ready on the way, with the relations will concur with the signing of reciprocal trade view of official circles in Päris pacts with these countries.

The Generalissimo expressed ALL THESE THINGS should gratification at the progress of the that these provisions are not

Mobilisation harsh. They conform in all not stand in the way of a National Spiritual

the better understanding between Movement as manifested by the important" "respects to original demands, exceeding her and "the Allies. There is generous donations to the only those concerned with the little doubt anywhere that chest by the Chinese at home and "position on the Karelian the Soviets are really anxious abroad, in the enthusiastic res- isthmus and omitting the for their own security and ponse of able-bodied men to con- scription, in the voluntary assis- PARTICULARS AND CON reciprocal cession of Soviet that this, and not Hitler-like tance rendered by the civilians to Auction to be held on Monday,DITIONS of the Sale by Public territory. which was at first motives of imperial aggran- the troops and in the energetic the 18th day of March 1940, at 3 Auction to be held on Monday, offered. No indemnity of any disement, comprises the basic efforts of the people in productive P... at the Offices of the Public the 18th day of March 1940, at kind is to be extracted. No motive of her policy today, enterprises. Works Department, by Order of 3 p.m., at the Offices of the political control is claimed. A gesture of goodwill in her not Repulse Bay, in the Colonyls Excellency the Governor Public Works Department, by As a price of defeat, the terms direction would be an allay-

of apprehension; ..of опе lot of Crown Land Order of His Excellency the appear moderate and in no ing of Hong Kong for a term of 75

"appeasement" of aggression Co. Governor of one Lot of Crown sense dishonourable. years, with the option of renewal at Shamshuipo, in the

aLand at Castle Peak, in the RECENT DESPATCHES as was the case at Munich at a Crown Rent to be fixed by lony of Hong Kong for

commenc. Colony of Hong Kong for a term show clearly that the peace and Godesberg.

A WARNING

It is learned that goods valued AS WAS STATED in the the Surveyor of His Majesty the term of 75 years, KING, for one further term of ing from 1st July, 1898, with of 75 years, commencing from is welcomed both by the man

Hoyever, Generalissimo Chiang at $300.000 have been destroyed, in the 'street in Finland, and Reuter message of March 9 July, 1898, with the 75 years.

the option of renewal at a Crown { Ist

which tries Intending bidders are advised Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor option of renewal at a Crown by the Scandinavian coun- on the feeling in Chungking, wamed against contentment with while the building itself is valued

panic- China is naturally happy that the minor successes achieved in at $100,000.

The ground door, which had that immediately after the dis. of His Majesty the KING, for Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor stricken at the thought of a her own situation has not his opinion the National Spiritual

not been leased to the Chun Nam posal of the lot the Purchaser one further term of 24 years less of His Majesty the KING, for great international war even been made more difficult by Mobilisation" Movement has

been fully popularised for the Rice Company, of Bonham Strand one further term of 24 years less tuating on their soll, The the prolongation of a struggle fostering of a general energetic and East, contained 8,400 bags of rice (if not the applicant), will be the last three days thereof.

rise of all values on the Stock- which would almost inevitably conscientious spirit is a pre- which were moved in only on required to deposit with an Intending bidders are advised the last three days thereol.

involved the authorised officer who will be that immediately after the dis- Intending bidders are advised holm Stock Exchange is only have

Soviet requisite for the speedy consum Tuesday. The total value of the rice 1s,placed at $150,000. It is present at the sale, the sum of posal of the lot the Purchaser that Immediately alter the dis-one indication of that relief. Unton and the Allies both mation of China's reconstruction.

Generalissimo Chiang criticised not known how much of the rice. two hundred dollars, ($200) in (if not the applicant) will be posal of the lot the Purchaser Norway and Sweden are in a her friends in a bitter and cash. This sum will be refunded required to deposit with an (if not the applicant) will be particularly unfortunate posi-prolonged war. Now that the that the Movement's tenets of has been damaged by fire and

and how much by water, tion which doors them, so question of Finland, a nation thoroughness, endurance on payment of the Purchase authorised officer who will be required to deposit with an

long as the war in Europe of three millions, appears to patience have not yet been fully present at the sale, the sum of authorised officer who will be lasts, to subjection to every have been settled without displayed, and one of the Chinese The building and other property two hundred dollars, ($200) in present at the sale, the sum of kind of Third Fower pressure any sacrifice of Finland's in-weaknesses at present is the lack

were all insured with the In- cash. This sum will be refunded two hundred dollars, ($200) in They appear confident, how-dependence, she hopes that of conscientiousness

surance Company of North For further promotion of the America, Messrs. Butterfield and on payment of the Purchase cash. This sum will be refunded ever, that they will emerge all the Powers will turn their

on payment of the Purchase price, from this ordeal with the attention to the crying need Movement Generalissimo Chiang Swire and Messrs. Dodwell and lives and property of their of 450,000,000 Chinese whose, enjoined the nation to do tour PARTICULARS OF THE LOT PARTICULARS OF THE LOT people spared destruction and struggle is much more im things; ta thoroughly carry out Co. Ltd.

The are assumed : a graver." their national independence portant to the future of the the Movement's programme; to in-

tensity the economic struggle pect about 6 p.m., when, after a intact. Had their territoriesworld and who have never re-

increase | series of small explosions, great tongues of fame again shot up. production and expedite recon- become a battlefield, every-ceived either the unlimited against the enemy to thing would have been de- expressions of encouragement struction by competitive methods: Some are appliances, which had voured in the flames of war. or the extent of material aid and to popularise the people's been sent back to the stations, were again summoned out, but "by" THERE IS NO USE glossing which has already gone to the monthly meetings as required by

7 p.m, the fresh outbreak died over the fact that the present Finns. At the same time, she, the Movement,

down. end of the Soviet-Finnish will learn from the battles in j struggle is a bitter blow to the North, the necessity of

The trams, which were stopped advocates of an immediate maintaining full indepen-

A bullock at Leighton Buzzard 3000 as the fire started and which were lined up, on the Alled war on Russia, and a dence in her policies and, disappointment, in view of while seeking the inter-market weighing 1 ton 4 cwt was western end, as far as the Bol- the diplomatic line-up at the national support to which sold by weight to the Ministry of diers and Ballors Home, resumed

Food for £78 11s. 10d. It was the normal service about 8 pm moment, to large circles of she is by treaty entitled, to largest bullock ever sent to the people in England and France, rely in all things on her own market. Four years ago it Was There was no person in the pre- 147 Realists will perceive, how growing strength alone. bought as a calf for £2 105.

mises when the fire started.

price:

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Excality.

Baral Building

Lot No. 436.

Between South Bay Rd. & 16- land Rd., Bapulse Ray, North east of Eural Bldg. Lot No. 431.|

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Boundary.91 Measure..

monta

As per

Bale plan

Annual

Rental.

price.

About

Contenta in

$3,000

Square foot

491

10,760

Upset Prios!

| No. of Bale,

Registry No.

Locality.

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Lot No. 2770,- New Kowloon Inlard

Jancionet

of Yen Chouj

t and Fuk

Shanshuipo.

Boundary

Measure-

ments

N.A.E.

As per

cale

plan.

Annual

Rental,

About

Contents in

5,780

Square feet

108,

Upset Erice. |

Registry No.

Locality.

11,520

Ping Shan Inland

·Lat No. 4.

D.D.

Castle Park

No. of Sale |

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Boundary

Measure-

ments.

EL. ft. ft. ft.

As per

sale plan

Contents f

Annual

Rental

Square feet.

-} Upset Price.

About

45.870

$10

2,394

were

+

ALL INSURED'