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EDITORIAL

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1940.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press At Watson's Annual Meeting: CHEMICAL

Tribute To "Dick" Humphreys HISTORY OF FLIGHT-SGT. TOLLISON

UNION WATERBOAT. CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

The Thirty-fifth Annual Gen. eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, on Monday, the 22nd April 1940,

at 1 a.m. for the purpose of -receiving the report of the Gen. eral Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 6th April to 22nd April, 1940, both days inclusive.

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HONGKONG, March 30, 1940

FATHER OF THE

REPUBLIC

THE NEWS that the Stand-

ה

Very Satisfactory

Year

THE FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MESSRS, A. S. WATSON AND CO., LTD., WAS HELD AT THE HONGKONG HỘTEL YESTERDAY MORNING.

Mr. D. E. Clark, Chairman of the Board of Directors, pre- 1. sided and was assisted by Mr. J. Scott Harston, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt. Mr. S. T. Williamson and Mr. W, Pater- son (Directors).

Peter

The following shareholders were present:-Messrs. Wong. F. W. Stapleton, L. Guy, Wong Kum-tsol, R. A. Wüd, R. Johannessen, C. B. Brown. J. E. Jupp and N. V. A. Crou- cher.

"DICK" HUMPHREYS

the

1.

WARFARE

INTERESTING

AT

WINS BAGSHOT THE BISLEY MEETING

ON THE THIRD DAY of the Bisley and Services' Rifle Meeting, the weather early yesterday morning was most unpromising with a steady drizzle and low clouds along the hills.

Firing, however, commenced promptly according to schedule at 8.30 am, and in spite of the rain the Black- down Competition was finished on time,

At 10.30 a.m. the Camberley į..

Consolation Prizes Competition commenced at 1. Sgt. Roberts, H.K.P.. 32; 2, Bub. 500 Yards and shooting went Lt. Carey, HKN.V.F., 31; 3, Sgt. steadily on to the end of that Breese, R.N.R.S., 32; 4, B.M. Kifford,

1/Mx, 32; 5, EA Gilpin, RE, 32, half way competition and

S.R. (b) Class "M"

Yards.

- LECTURE Wing-Cmdr. A. H S. Steele- Perkins, O.B.E... Director of Air Raid Precautions, gave an inter- taken of the favourable position esting address the Institution to allocate more substantial al- of Engineers and Shipbuilders of lowances than hitherto for De-Hongkong yesterday on ine preciation while, additionally, re- Ject of "The History of Chemical servations have been made against | Warfare" Passages, etc. in connection with He said that it was on the con- Home leave for staff also for pub- {'trary, to assume that men had licity purposes on the occasion of fought their battles only by phy- through the Bagshot at 600 the Company's centennial anni- Before proceeding with business before the meeting, the versary which takes place in 1941 Chairman asked Mr. ed on Dr. Sun Yat-sen the Harston; as the director with the title of "Father of the Chinese lengest period of service on the Republic" has great symbolic board, to say a few words in tri- significance at the present bute to the memory of the late time, when the

Mr. J. D. Humphreys "Chinese

"Mr. J D. Humphreys, was china people are fighting for the aims to the attainment of familiarly known to us as "Dick" said Mr. Scott Harston. "His first 185 which Dr. Sun gave forty

appearance in the Far East in years of his life..

the days of his manhood occurred in 1911, when he came out to join ton. Messrs. Holiday, Wise and Co. in

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventy-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 4th April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General 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, 1948, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

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

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940

149

ing Committee of the Central Kuomintang Head- quarters has officially bestow-

IT IS PARTICULARLY

FITTING that this action

should come now because to- day, the political coalition of parties and classes for the common purpose of national liberation; the instrument Dr. Sun himself recognized as the essential weapon without which the tasks of the Chi- nese revolution could not be successfully accomplished," is the basis of his people's struggle against Japan.

FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT

of the first of Dr. Sun's three principles, the attainment of freedom and equality among the nations, the whole coun- try has now taken up arms.

though in- Considerable, sufficient, progress has been

made towards the materiali- "

Army,

Scoît

BALANCE SHEET

Turning to the balance sheet, you will note that the appropria- tion of $30.000 made at our annual meeting last year as a reserve against outstanding accounts

fully utilised chiefly to write off accounts for aerated water containers in the possession of Agents and Dealers in the outlying districts of Can-

has been

sical blows in the past. He cited that chemicals had been introduc- ed in war of centuries past in the form of fire to smoke out the

enemy.

In more recent year, the prin- cipal pioneer in chemical warfare was a Scotsman, the Earl of Dun- donald, who discovered the use of noxious gasses as an offensive

weapon

The discovery was made as early as 1811. He offered his invention to the British Govern- ment and was declined on several occasions, the last as late as the

On the Assets side of the Ba-Crimean War. »

lance Sheet, you will note that the value of Land and Buildings has beer reduced by $27,500.00, due to

Manila. He remained there until January 1915, and then proceeded to England where he entered the British.

with which he served throughout the War til the decision to dispose of the Kowloon Dispensary during, the his demobilization at the mencement of 1919, whereupon he year in view of the favourable returned to Hongkong and joined offer received for the purchase of the firm of John D. Humphreys the Building and Stock and Son, wherein he was made a partner in 1929 and in which firm

years previously.

com-

"It is of interest to note that the Humphreys family have been associated with A. S. Watson and Co, ever since the year 1866. when the former John D. Humphreys (Dick's grandfather) joined it, and

became sole proprietor in 1874

IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK

As regards the immediate out-

his father became a partner many look, I may mention that trading | returns covering the first four months of the current financial year indicate that all Hongkong Departments have registered sub- stantial Increases In turnover compared with the corresponding period of last year due consi- deration. however, must be given to the fact that 'War-time regula- tions, prohibiting the export of a number of Hongkong commodities to certain Southern markets affect our Company to some ex- tent and, in addition, with ad- vancing costs of raw materials and higher overhead expenses the margin of profit will necessarily be restricted.

the business being turned" into a Limited Company in the year 1886.50 that the family connection therewith covers the lengthy period of 74 years.

business.

in

Those present stood in silence for a few moments as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Humphreys.

sation of the second---demo- cracy. Least headway has been made in dealing with the third of China's great. problems, the problem of the "Dick,, possessed all the ability livelihood of her people. But of his father and grandfather, here too the picture is brigh- and his genial presence and as- ter than it has ever been be-sistance will be greatly missed. by

associated with him fore and the reduction of those rents in various sections of the country, the rise of such movements as the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives and the general realization of the

intimate connection between - RECALLED

economic reform and the The attempt made in Hanoi last prospects of military victory of the Chinese all augur well for a future in ralter, Wang Ching-wet, soon after which social justice will be a his flight from Chungking, is re-fact rather than a pious wish. called by the issue of probate to the Hongkong estate of Tsen T&on- ming, better known as Tseng Chung-ming, former Vice-Minister of Railways and Wang's chief ac complice, who was shot in the a tempt and died at Hanoi on Mar.

ATTEMPT ON WANG

year on the life

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

that,

The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Clark'said, in part;- You will observe from the sc counts placed before 'you disregarding profit realised as a ALL THIS PROGRESS has result of the sale of the Kowloon come through and in the Branch and property, nett pront process of the war against for the year under review amounts Japan, the outbreak of which to $328.279.41 as against the pre- marked the end of the era of lous year's total of $318,627.95. conciliation that for ten years which I feel sure will be consider-

ed highly satisfactory. had sapped the national mor- Tieng Chung-ming left Hong-ale. Today the war con- kong estate valued at $123.900, pro-tinues and the determination bate to which has been granted to to fight on until victory is the widow and sole benectary, achieved in no way abated Fan Tchun-pi.

It is safe, therefore, to say, that the march towards the

21 last year,

realization of Dr. Sun's prin-

I now formally propose that the report and statement of accounts. be adopted and that the balance at credit of profit and loss account as at Oct. 31, namely, $460,627,71 be appropriated as follows:- To Pay a dividend of 20 cents per share, ab- sorbing.....

$120,000.00

RECENT INVENTIONS Turbing to more recent inven- tions,

that

said. the speaker modern armament had made the firing power so great that if stale- mate in battle was to be avoided. thoughts were directed towards other directions and the chemist was consulted. How well this work was done would be seen later.

The possible use of chemicals in war was foreseen towards the no of the 19th century.

The first chemical used in the Great War, was tear.

Kas, in grenade forms. by the French - in In April 1915, for the first 1914. time in history, the Germans used chlorine gas and inflcted heavy casualties on the French forces.

CHEMICAL SHELLS

The speaker recalled that at the time of the Armistice. 50 per cunt. of the Germans, 35 per cent. of the

French, 25 per cent. of the British and 15 per cent. of the American arımunition expenditure consisted from the plans of both sides, that, of chemical shells.. It was clear

had the war continued för another'

year, the campaign of 1919 would have been largely a chemical war, Considering the question as to whether chemical warfare is inhU- man, it might be said that as a casualty producer, gas ranked arst among all the weapons of war, but as regards elimination through dis- charges of disability It ranked fifth

the amongst

costaltive agents. being exceeded by high ex- plosives, rifle, machine-guns, etc.

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Pay a bonus of 45 cents per share

#4

+

Transfer

Staff Account Write of Building Im- provements and Carry forward to next account

Transfer to General Re- serve serve

Chinese Superannuation

$7,500,00

150,000.00

to

10,000.00

14,271.87

98.855.84

$460,627.71

Board Boat

OTHER BUSINESS

In attaining this figure, all Hongkong Departments registered Mr. J. Scott Harston. Sia Shou- further

material increases in son Chow, Mr. S. T. Williamson. volume, of business, and although and M. W. Paterson, retiring · a larger balance of profit might directors, were re-elected to the well have been anticipated on this board and Mr. C. Bernard Brown. account, it should be borne in A.C.A., and Mr. §. T. Butlin, A.C.A,

due advantage was were re-elected auditors.

mind that

፡፡

EXPOSE OF WANG

PUPPET REGIME ciples will also continue.

DR. SUN'S true followers CHUNGKING, Mar. 29 (Reuter) Beginning from today several are those whose conduct is Government and Party leaders guided solely by the interests will give a series of broadcast of the war, interests which speeches over Stations XGOY, demand the complete expul-: CHUNGKING, March 29

The talks will be broadcast both in the morning and afternoon, for a fortnight from March 29 to April

11.

SHANGHAI FIRE DAMAGE

Cen-

NEW INDIAN ADVISER

While the second detail of the Bagshot was firing," however, visi-, bility became su poor owing to the heavy rain that a halt had to he called.

1. Mr. Warburton, D.R.C.. 32; 2. LAC. Hunt, R.AF., 31.

Consolation Prizes 1. Pte. Scott (40), 2/R.S., 817′′ 2, Capt. Newton, 1/Mx. 30: 3, Mr. Peckham, 30.

S.R.(1) Class "“X”

1., Sgt. Wall. HK.P., 32; 3. Bgt.. Baker, 1/Mx, 31; 9. Pte." Bullen,

From 12 noon until 1.30 pm, the whole of the range was under water and it was decided to post-/R.S., 30. pone the Company Match, which was due to take place in the after- noon, until Sunday morning ...

Those competitors who had not fired in the Bagshot stayed on th the hope of finishing the competi. tion and at 2.30 p.m. the weather had clearned sufficiently to allow of some shooting being carried on. GOVERNOR'S PRIZE

The first stage in the Governor's Prize Is, therefore. being« com- pleted. As last year, the worst effects of the storm were felt in

Consolation Prizes."

1. Sgt. Green, 2/R.S., 30; 2. C.S.M. Mead, 2/R.S.. 29. 3. L/Sgt. Pan. HK.P.R., 28.

S.R. (a) Class "M"

1, L.A.C. Golder, R.A.F., 30; 2, Lt. Sharma, 5/Ra). Rif., 30; 3, Pte. Sim, 2/R.S.. 30.

1. Mne. Barton, R.N.: 28; 2. Mr. Medhurst, D.R.C., 28; 3. 2/Lt. Bad- ger. R.E; 27.

CAMBERLEY COMPETITION S.R. (b) Class “X” 1. CERA. Classey, 4/Sub.FI.,

the Mess Tents, two of which col-2, PC. K. C., Wan, HKR 34 34. lapsed completely and the remain ASP. Lole. HKPR 33; 4. EA ing one was half down,

Gilpin, R.N., 33.

In spite of the weather, every-

Consolation Prizes body remained cheerful and it is

Sgt. Breese. "NRS., 33; Sgt. Per- worthy of note that Flight-Ser- xins, HKP., 32: Mr. Trenduth, geant Tollison, who won the Bag-D.R.C., 3 PM. Bateman, R.MN.V., shot, was one of those who bad to 32; P.S. fire in

the appaling conditions

; H.K.P.R., 32.

(b) Class “M”.

after the worst of the storm was 1. Mr. Warburton, D.R.C., 35: "2. over.

Maj. White, 2/R.S., 32.

Consolation Prizes

The

Department,

1

SPLENDID WORK

Statistical

1. B.S.M. Geary, 1/Mx., 33: 2, which consists this year of an al-B.S.M. Morton, 1/Mx.. 31; 3, Mr. most entirely new staff, carried on chillman, D.R.C., 31. in a most praiseworthy way.

By 4.30 p.m. the rain had stopped and the ground was rapidly drying

up.

Firing will commence promptly this morning at 8.45 am.

His Excellency, the Governor. will be present and will be the guest" of the Association luncheon on Monday,

at

At 4 p.m. His Excellency will give away the prizes to the successful competitors.

RESULTS Detalled results of yesterday's shooting were as follows:

BLACKDOWN COMPETITION S.R. (b) Class "X",

1. Sgt. Russell, H.K.P., 35; 2, A.S.P. Lole, H.KP.R., 34: 3. Cpl. Brighty, R.E, 33; 4. Lt. G. C. Daw son, 1/Mx, 33.

8.R. (a) Class "X"

1, Pte. Bullen; 2/RS.. 31; 2, L/Sgt. Pan, H.K.P.R 30: 3, Sgt. Baker. 1/Mx. 30..

Consolation Prizes L/Sgt. Moody, 1/Mx, 30; PS. C. Wang, HKPR. 30; Cpl. Hawkins, R.E.. 29,

S.R. (a) Class “M” 1 L/C. Hale, 2/R.S., 32; 2, Sgt.. Whippey, 2/R.S., 28; 3, Cpl. Ghu- lam Mohamad, H.K.P., 28.

Consolation Prizes

L/Sgt. Walker, 2/R.S., 28; Mr. H A. Evans; D.R.C., 28; L/Cpl, Larkin, 2/R.S., 28.

Services Team Revolver Match "1, H.M.S. Tamar, 302; 2, 1/Mx. R 283.

Platoon Match..

1, H.M.S. Tamar, 307; 2. 2/Royal Scots "C", 299.

Masked Men FORMER BROKER Choral Group

ROBBERY NEAR LANTAU

While Leung Tak, ared 50, was fishing from his boast" at

SENTENCED

Found guilty at the Criminal Bessions yesterday on four charges of receiving stolen reels of news-

print belonging to the Ta Kung' Pao. Kwok Chun-shuen, former

a point between Lan Tau Ibroker employed by the China Ex- land and Brothers' Island on "Thursday night, seven masked Chinese men, from a Boklo sampan approached his craft.

port and Import Con was sentenc- ed by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, to six months' hard labour.

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Venture

FUNDS FOR FOOD KITCHEN FOR REFUGEES

MA

The first serious venture" by amateura In the production of opera in Hongkong is being un- Five of came aboard and stole sult of the

The charges were laid as the re-dertaken by the Choral Group money and other articles, includ-reels of newsprint valued at ap- the popular "Cavalleria Rusti- alleged theft of 158 which, early in May, will present ing one tin of kerosene ofl, to the proximately $15,000 by one of the cana, by Pietro Mascagni,

total value of $65.10.

According to a police report, three of the men were armed, one with a rife. the second with a chopper and the third with a rake.

men decamped in their sampan in the direction of Tal O. KOWLOON CITY CASE

employees of the Ta Kung Pao who had since absconded,

OBJECT OF PERFORMANCE The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada.

The object is to raise funds for Jur., instructed by Mr. Peter Lady Pollock's food kitchen for Sin, appeared for the prosecution, refugees and destitutes, the For-, the accused being defended by Mreign Auxiliary of the Chinese Red C. Macnamara, instructed by Cross, the Boys and Girls' Clubs, Mr. M A. da Silva.

the Agricultural School Jurymen were Messy P. K. fugee Students and the Changshan Pavri" (Foreman). F. J. Tavares. V. T. Low. Leung Kam-kwong, Yee

Refugee Fund, Khin-seonk, Chung Shau-ki and

LONDON, Mar. 29 (BWS)-The of of 1,200 and 1,190 sion of the invaders, the in--Damage to the extent respectively

$1,- Secretary for India has appointed kilocycles, exposing Wang Ching-crease of popular participa 000,000, is believed to have been Dewan. Bahadur Ranganathan as wel's puppet show: now being tion in the struggle, and the sustained by the Jardine Mathe-bis adviser under Section 178 of staged in Nanking.

The improvement of the economic son and Co. as a result of a fire the Government of India Act 1935, level of the people-an inex- which destroyed its warehouse in the vacancy which was to have haustible source of energy in

on the north bank of the 800-been filled by the late Sir A. T. the drive to victory.

chow Creek, in North Cheklang Pannirselvam The

In a report to the police, Tang Road, Shanghal, on Wednesday traltors to his memory, and according to a shanghai despatch. dian Christian, was

The new adviser, who is an In-

Ying, aged 30, married woman, Vice-Chan-living in a hut in Pin Shum vil- to the country, are the de- featists and waverers who are

The cotton and cocoons stored cellor of the Annamalai Univer-lage Ngaushiwan, stated that ahe M. A. Zarier. in the warehouse all went up in sity from 1929 to 1935 and has willing to accept compromise, flames. The fire was not brought been

was home about 1′ p.m. yesterday Vice-Chancellor or the

when, following a knock on the HELP and the stubborn opponents under control until the following Madras

University since

May door, three men entered one of of democracy, political and morning.

whom stated that he was looking economic, without which the

for a man, surnamed Tse, and war cannot be won.

that he wanted to write some characters to him.

CLOSE SINO - SOVIET RELATIONS CHUNGKING, Mar. 29 (Intl) Another "indication of the close Sino-Soviet relations is the exhi- bition of pictures of children of China and Soviet Russia begin. ning from Children's Day which falls on April 4,

EDUCATION OFFICE TRANSFERTM

Heads of Departments are not-

1937.

J

Tang Ying produced an ink pot and pet and after the man had begun to write one of the other two men, standing on her right,

FOR REFUGEES

FROM CHUNGSHAN

for Re-

Contributions to the last-named charity will be made in memory of the late Mr. Li Chor-chi, who, besides being singer of consider-

able merit, did much to encourage interest in music in the Colony. SHANGHAI, Mar. 29 (Havas)—|| Rehearsals, under the direction The Chungshan Native Guild here of Maestro Elisio Gualdi, have sued a new appeal for collecting! been proceeding for the past four funds, for helping destitutes and months and the stage has been where only the final refugees from the newly occupied reached ares. The drive is sponsored by touches need be added

Meanwhile, Shanghai epicureans

CANTON MARTYRS THE RESOLUTION of the

ANNIVERSARY Standing Committee, together with the decisions of the

SHANGHAI, Mar, 29, (Reuter) Sixth Plenary Session provid- The Children's Playgrounds As-ing for the convocation of the fled that the Education Office will All schools, theatres and amuse-

ments be closed for ordinary business

resorts are closed today sociation will hold its 6th Annual National Assembly are, there- during its transfer to the Victoria on the occasion of the celebration "suddenly seized her neck. He was prominent merchants, - Sports Meeting to-day (weather fore, particularly apposite. Hospital, Barker Road, on April 3 of the anniversary of the 72 Can-holding a scissor blade. The permitting) ∙at the Southorn They constitute recognition in and only enquiries and correspon-ton Martyrs. A special

com- other man, on her left grabbed Playground, Wancha. The prizes principle of the indivisibility dence of an extremely urgent na-memorative ceremony, will be held both her hands and twisted thein will be distributed by Lady Mac-of the war effort of the Chi-

ture will be dealt with on April 4. by members of the Lone Battalion in an attempt to bind her, Gregor at 4.15 p.m. Instead of at nese people and the further On and after April 3, the address in the premises where they are One of the marauders then

development of the three of the Department will be:-Edu-interned.

asked her if she had any money and her reply was, "I have two point programme, which for cation Office, Barker Road. The

dollars, don't kill me." fifteen years has been the telephone No. will be 29071 (sub- guiding light of China's on- exchange). ward" march,

5 p.m., as previously arranged.

an

onward

Gaston

PRINCIPAL PARTS · are feeling the pinch of the Jap- The principal parts in the opera anese occupation of Chungshan are being taken by Mr. which has stopped exports of D'Aquino (Turidda), Miss Chan Cantonese foodstuffs, such as Mel-lan (Santuzza), Mr. Earry oyster-sauce and shrimp paste for Talbot, (Alto), Miss Carmen Silva

(Lola) and Mrs, Gertrude Goddard ́ which prices are sky-rocketing

(Mamma Lucia), who will be sup ported by a chorus of 49 Voices COLONY HEALTH

Twenty-seven cases of tubercu-

Dates 29 (Reuter)

losis, seven cases of dysentery, one

of the performances, case of chicken-pox (imported) which will coindde with the 50th and one case of cerebro-spinal Jubilee festival production of the fever "were notified to the Health opera In Rome, will be announced

later. Department on Mar. 28.

DEATH OF FORMER R.G.A. CHAIRMAN LONDON, MAY

To foster closer co-operation, the Forms in Independent. Re- volutionary Party and the Formo- san National Revolutionary League

march which will be accele- His Excellency the Governor and formed a Formosan Revolutionary, Federation yesterday. The new rated tenfold when the re-Lady Northcote attended last night The death occurred today of Mr. body will further push the For- cognition is translated, with the second performance of the William John Gallagher, former mosan revolutionary movement all its implications; into posi-YMCA Amateur Dramatic Club's Chairman of the Rubber Growers which began some do years ago. tive action.

production, "Housemater.".

Association,

However, Tang Ying managed to "shout "robbers" and the men then, ded" in the affection of Customs Pass Road where one of them was arrested.

Police recovered the scissor blade near the scene of the crime. Nothing was stolen.

and an orchestra of 30 musicians under Prof. E. Pellegatti.