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FICE MELBOURNE, NEW CASTLE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, BABAUL AND MANILA.

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NONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardon and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., whence sed/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good remaining undelivered after the 1st April, 1940, will be sabjent to Bent All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th April, 1940, or they will not be recognized,

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At University ARMY HOME

Continued from Page 1

statement

of accounts, and to his

greater earnest plea for financial support.

A grave responsibility lies upon the University—to keep allye in this part of the world the now flickering flame of knowledge and culture, al- ready damaged and imperilled by barbaric w

For it cannot be said too often. nor insisted upon too strongly that this University does not exist for Hongkong ‘alone: it aims to occupy a place akin to that of the grea; mediaeval universi- ties of Europe whither students flocked from ali surrounding countries. And now that higher education in China is in dire straits, Universities and Colleges in ruins, and their personnel re-

as we can; and our hope, when peace comes, to play some small part if waned in the re-staffing and the rehabilitation of these our sister universities.

Gala Benefit Performance

Continued from Page i

A large audience, comprising.... needed ironing and drying rooms many Chinese notables, was pre- into bedrooms!

By this effort we sent last night at the benent per- have at last succeeded in bringing formance &: the King's Theatre up the total accommodation to of the nim, "Queen for a Night,” sixty six Our only regret is wean outstanding Chinese motion could not make it one hundred picture. and sixty six.

The statistical comparison 1935 -1939, shows a tremendous de- crease in the number of admis sions on the Juvenile Remand side of the Home...

ONLY 17 CASES

In

Mian Chan Wan Sheung, the" star of "Queen for a Night,”

theatre attended the

the charmed person, and audience with a graceful Chi- mesa dance on the stage, i Under the distinguished patron

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 27th MARCH, 1940, 9.30 AM.

Small Packer Post to all countries is" suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Europe via Suer and Straits (London date. 10th

'February).

Tientsin. Manila.

In 1935. there were 563 juvenileage of Lady Northcote, and given (girl) "offender brought to the by the Hongkong Branch of the charted National Women's Relief Associa- Home by the police, "hawking no licence." Appearing tion, the show was preceded by at Court, 510 of this number were a stirring speech by the Hon. Sir Bangkok and Tourane. discharged with a caution. The Robert Kotewall, Kt. CMG.. remaining 50 were sentenced to a

very short term of detention at the Home During 1930, only 17

Straits and Palembang, Canton

A GOOD CAUSE The Hon, Bir Robert Kotewall Haiphong

fugees, it is our privilege to help such cases were admitted from the said:--Your Excellency, ladies and | Java and Manila,

NOBLE USE OF MONEY There must be many weal hy men in this Colony, some of them seeking refuge here, who are st a loss to know where to place their money safely. I would ask them what better investment for their children and for posterity, what nobler use of their money could they make than the en- dowment of a seat of learning in this fortunate Isle where the tides of destruction do not reach,

"Mr. Morse, те warmly con gratulate you on your high pro- means motion, though, alas, it

We thank you your leaving us. for all your help, and we wish you and Mrs. Morse a safe and happy Journey home.

having arrived, from New York and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their nak ate the Bong Kong and Kowlood Whar! and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, whore delivery may be ɔbtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

sent Optional Cargo will not be lauded bore, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, hat carried on from port to port to the final port of wall to which the option artends.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all. Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st April, 1940, will be subject to Heat

A broken. chafel, sad damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on 30th March, 1940, mt. 10 m.ng by our Surveyor Meatre. Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the Hea^ral bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must All broken, chat si and damaged Foods have a Revenue Officer in attendance are to be left in the Godowns, where when damared dutiable goods are they will be examined on the 30th axamined. March, 1940, at 10 L.M., by Mekara, Goddard and Douglas.

by

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 28th March, 1940.

All claims must reach us before

the let May, 1940, or they will not be recognized.

No Insurance will be affected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBBEN 00..

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Agenta. Hong Kong, 28th March, 1940.

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TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS. Well placed END OF MARCH

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For dates and ports of call apply to Agents.

PACIFIC AND NEW YORK SERVICES are maintained as hitherto.

Information regarding INWARD CARCO and all matters relating to freight and passige will gladly be given by.

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel. No. 18332.

Agents.

1. Connaught Road.

Mr. Chancellor I beg. to pre

to Your Excellency Mr. Arthur Morse who is deemed worthy of the Degree or Doctor of Laws honoris causa.

HE THE GOVERNOR ... After conferring the degree of LL.D. on Mr. Morse, His Excel- lency the Chancellor sald: Mr. Treasurer, Vice-Chancellor. Mr. Members of the Hongkong Univer- sity-The Vice-Chancellor has just given to us A full and worthy account of the services which Dr.

has Arthur Morse given to the Hongkong University 1n the whole-hearted manner. which is peculiarly his own, and I will try to avoid trespassing too greatly on your patience by vain repetitions. Nevertheless it is my very pleasant duty this evening

Police, and upon appearing at Court all were discharged with a

caution

There has been a decided 10- crease in the number of larceny cases among the girl Juvenile offenders. these are usually sent to the Home by the Magistrates to serve the full detention period- six months,

It is encouraging to note that the girl juvenile offenders who have served their six months detention in the Home. either for larceny 'or any other serious offence have not got into trouble again. Since the commencement of the Juenile Girls Remand work only one such case been returned to the Home on a second charge.

Francisco date, 20th February), these Japan and Shanghal.

evening in furtherance of a good Japan and Shanghai,

entlemen-We mee; here this Shanghai cause. Since the outbreak of the Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"

London date, 20th March. hostilities many Sino-Japanese organisations have been formed Canton in this Colony for the purpose of Japan, raising money for the relief of USA Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San wounded soldiers and poor re-

Foremost among fugees, has stood the National Women's Shanghai," Amoy and Swatow....... Relief Association whose Hong-Amoy. kong Branch has done a tremend-Shanghal og amount of good work in the rellet of these innocent victims of Japan and Shanghai, the war. It is under their aus pices that this charity perfor- mance has been organised."

From

Due

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Bervice” — Paris

-date, 20th March.

27th Mar.

Manila. Straits.

27th Mar,

27th Mar.

Shanghai

97th -Mae.

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97th Mar.

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ardi

Shanghai

Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Manlis, Sandakan. shanghai

Japan., Shanghai and Formosa

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 22nd March. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London date, 23rd March

I am asked by the Committee of the Association to say how deeply grateful they are to His the Governor and At present there are twenty-five Excellency girls in the original Salvation Lady Northcote for their gracious

and their generous Shanghai. Army side of the Home who have presence

To Lady Northcote, Shangbai been transferred from what is donation.

the who is always so ready to sponsor Japan. known as "downstairs," or Remand Home. The large majority and support all worthy causes, Saigon.

further in- Japan and Shanghai of these have themselves asked to the Commitee are be given a longer chance in the debted for her kindness in allow-Haiphong, Fort Bayard and Helbow. Home, when their six mpaths ing the entertainment to be given Haiphong period of detention was finished under her distinguished Patronage. Straits. These transfers are

a very en- couraging feature of the Govern- ment Juvenile Remand side of this Home,

The Home Staff remains as last year.

A further tribute should be paid to all our Chi- nese Helpers for their untiring devotion to duty. The bappy sprit maintained in the Home, is surely tribute" to their splendid influence upon the Three girls under their care,

of our present Helpers were formerly inmates of the Home. SALES OF WORK

By kind permission of the Com- to address a word of congratula-mittee, a Bale of Work was held tion to Mr. Morse on his receiv- at the Women's International Club. ing the degree of Doctor of Laws and another at Phillips House, by of this University and to add to the kindness of Mrs. Phillips. These that word another expressive of two opportunities of displaying our deep gratitude to him for the work resulted in orders which his invaluable labours on our behave kept the girls happily employ-

ed for several months.

half.

It may justly be said that Mr.Our first "Pound Day" was held Morse's Treasure-ship, during his on Dec. 19 organised entirely by four years of service in that post, a party of ladies who were so en- has been especially noteworthy couraged by the splendid response for the positive and constructive to their appeal for gifts, that they way in which he set about his have decided to make it an annual

event.

task.

During that period our finances have been very considerably re- organized and placed upon sounder footing, and we ourselves have been fortunate in receiving much enlightenment financial position from the brief careful and illuminating dis courses which our Treasurer has been good enough to prepare for us from time to time.

upon

CONCEPTION OF DUTY

our

Shanghai

PERSONAL APPEARANCE·

U. 8. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 28th Feb.) I am also to express the Com-strais and Manila LEEUDORENGOKA mittee's warmest thanks to Miss Australia and Manda.. Chan Wan-sheung for, her per- shanghal

in the charge for the use of the Japan...

sonal appearance; to the King's Calcutta, Straits and Saigon. Theatre for a generous reduction Java and Manda,

Theatre, to the United China Australia and Manữa..

Motion Picture Corporation, for | Manila,

the loan of the Alm. "Queen for Europe via Suez and Straits-(London date, 2nd a Night": to the Press for the.

March)."

publicity which they have given U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date, to the entertainment; and to you, 5th March) rosszezononieannemangetrage ladies and gentlernen, for your en-Shanghal couraging presence.

I am very glad of the op- portunity which the Com- mittee of the Association have afforded me to pay a tribute

work. to their good

The members of the Association have raised large sums of all, money, and they have from the chaliman to the member, laboured youngest hard and unceasingly, for the object, for which the Associa- tion stands. But the work must still go on as long as the present. hostilities con- tinus.

OUTWARD MAILS

Apr.

4th Apr. 6th Apr.

6th

Apr.

Ti

6th Apr.

8th Apr. 8th Apr.

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier where than the time, given below unless otherwise stated, and malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and When parcel malla are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. nails are advertised to close after 5. pm. Registered #nd Parcel malls are closed at 5 pun..

For

| Date and Time

WEDNESDAY

Straits.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Cana da only)-due Vancouver, B.O., 17th April

Reg.

Ord.

Wed 27th

8.30 AM G.P.O.&EP.O: 9.10 AM 10.00 AM

10.00 AM

G.PO.&K.PO.

Ord.

10.30.AM

1.

EP.O.

Reg.

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5.30 PM

5.00 PK

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7,00 PL

Thu th

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9.00 AN

12.30 PM

"1.30 PM

8.30 PI

2.30 PM

7.00 FM

1.30 PM 44.30 PM

URGENT NEED Mrs. Purves, organised a mast successful tennis. tournament in There will be wounded soldiers Manila. ald of the Home, realising the sum requiring medial comforts; there Saigon and parcels only for Braits, Ceylon, Egypt

and Marseilles-due Marseilles 26th April, of $100. It is hoped that this may will be war refugees, who have Straits, became an annual "event also! lost their all in urgen, need of"

Balgon Madang and Salamaua. We wish to express sincere matéria; help which we, who are gratitude for the generous increase more fortunately placed, can +1 of the Government Grant, making render them. By your presence

possible to renew the lease of here tonight you have demon-airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris Ord.

and Northern Provinces only) by the “Air G.P.O. No. 2 Embankment Road.

strated your practical sympathy

France Airways Direct Service "due Paris 4th Reg.: with the great cause for which

April, the Association works. Your sup- port is a heartening incentive to those who are carrying on the work, and, in their name I extend Canton to you their hearty welcome, and j Amoy.

their to you

grateful Sandakan. .............. tender

We are deeply indebted to Miss Harrop. Lady Assistant to the But. Mr. Morse had a concep-Secretary for Chinese Affairs for tion of his duty which was much her valuable assistance and advice wider than the merely conserva- always so willingly given. tive; he saw very clearly that if The report then dwelt with many the Hongkong University was to telling instances in which the carry out its all important func-Salvation Army had helped girls tion at all properly it was inevit-in trouble. able that, despite the all · but

EXCELLENT WORK

thanks...

desperate state of our finances, Lady Noble spoke of the excel- lar nature. Lady Noble said she the University should spend money, lent, work done by the Salvation would do her best to get her on a considerable scale. It must Army all over the world and en-friends to assist

in any effort

be very tempting to the Treasurer couraged the iden of starting a made by the Salvation workers in of a struggling institution, such pond day to help their cause. The Hongkong

as our University, to take up, re- pound days had been found to be Lady Pollock proposed a vote of gardless of consequences, a non- very successful in London where thanks to Lady. Noble and the possumue' a titude towards any she, for many years, had taken a meeting terminated with the Bene- proposal involving new expendi- close interest in a home of a simi-diction by Mr. Sandbach. ture; but it such a temptation

has from time to time assalled Mr. Morse his just appreciation of

economic values has enabled him future upon our newly appointed to repel the attack and the Hong- Doctor of Laws I am quite un- kong University of the future able to forecast: even without will righdy look back upon him that bond I am sure that... Mr. as one who brought his full tale Morse would leap to action were of bricks to its building."

such a demand to be made, but I conceive that as a life-Member of the University he would do so with the greater alacrity.

It is, therefore, the more pleasant to reflect that, as a result of the decision of the Court to offer to Mr. More an honorary degree and of his acceptance of that offer, the University has insured itself for the period of his lifetime against losing touch with one who served. ft. so well, 4

•

*FUTURE. DEMANDS What ́ ́ demands the University | Authorities may make in the

Dr. Morse, on behalf of the University I thank you for your eminent services: I con- gratulate you on your high promotion in the Bank's ser- vice but at the same time I deplore our loss in your departure: Finally I wish you and Mrs. Börse most sincerely many years of health and

COLONY - HEALTH:

FOUR CASES OF SMALL - POX

Straits.

THURSDAY

Fort Bayard and Halphonc Shanghai......

Amoy. Amoy...

FRIDAY

Shanghai, USA, Canada, Central and South America (No parcels for Canada only) ia San Francisco-due San Francisco, 18th April. Bangkok

Fort Bayard, and Hofhow. "

Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin.

Fri. 29th

GPO&KPO.

Par. 28th 5.00 PM Reg. 29th 0.46 am Ord.29th10,30 AM 1.30 PM

1.30 PM

2.30 u

KP.0.

Bog. 3.00 PM

Ord

5.30 PM

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 28th April

GP.D.

Reg.

5:00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

SATURDAY

Sat 30th

***Seventy cases or tuberculosis, four cases of small-por, ten cases of Tourane, Saigon, and Bangkok dysentery, seven cases of measles, six cases of enteric. Ave cases, of diphtheria, and four cases each of Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Zealand chicken-pox and

Brisbane due Brisbane 16th April. cerebro-spinal

feyer were notified to the Health Department on Mar. 25,-

happiness in your new "pur- Zoundings.

The Chancellor then declared the Congregation closed.

8.30 AM G.P.O. & K.P.O. Far. 29th 5.00 FM

vis Bog. 20th 8.45 AM

Ord 30th 9:30 AM GPO. & KPO

Par. 29th 5.00 PM"

Manila and London via Long-Bes Route due Reg. 30th 946 AM Ord 30th10.30 x London 9th May

9.00PM Haiphong

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