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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISC: PROC. NO. 14 OF 1940

IN THE MATTER of Steel Union China, Co.. (In Liquidation)

and

IN THE MATTER of the Allen Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance No. 28 of 1914 Section 13 Subsection (1),

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... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court by Order dated 29th day of March, 1940, directed that all claims to the goods particulars whereof are as follows:-

Marks & Nos. Pkgs.

Contents,

Iniporting Steamer and arrival date,

Steel Tubes Steel Tubes

KEL Swatow

30

CM-504/1004 300

"Tirpitz" 16/1/38 Duisburg" 1/7/38

being goods taken possession of by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming as Liquidators of the Alien Enemy firm of Steel Union China Co., in Hong Kong shall be made in writing to the said Liquidators at their office, No. 6, Des Voeux Rodd Central, 4th Door, within one month after the 13th day of April, 1940, and at the expiration of one month from the sald 13th day of April, 1940, all claims in respect of the said goods shall be barred."

Claimants are hereby requested to send in their claims in respect of the said goods together with all documents" in support thereof to the Liquidators at their office aforesaid forthwith.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Liquidators, Steel Union China Co.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

STANLEY.

196

THE MACAO "ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Summer Term begins on NOTICE is hereby given that Monday, April 15th. For Pro- the Twenty-ninth Ordinary An spectus (for Middle School and nual General Meeting of The Prep. School apply to Fung Shareholders of the Company Man Sui, Esq., or Chan Pak will be held at the Offices of Luk, Esq., Messrs Harry Wick Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & ing, Prince's Building, (Tel. Matthews. Mercantile Bank 30241) or to.

Building, Second Floor, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 24th. day of April, 1940, at 11.30.a.m. The "Register of Members will be closed from Monday, the 15th day of April to Wednes. day, the 24th day of April, 1940, both days inclusive.

St. Stephen's College, STANLEY.

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HONGKONG, APRIL 13, 1940

STIRRING DAYS

EDITORIAL

Big Win For

Foreigners

SHANGHAI POLL

RESULTS

SHANGHAI, April 12 (Reuter)----

The Japanese lost the election"

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940.

THREE GOOD HOCKEY MATCHES

IN WEEK

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END: C.B.A. AND

ה.

RADIO IN "NEEDLE" FIXTURE

yesterday by a big majority. The POLICE RESERVE Attractive

Japanese were "snowed under" as the British and American voters turned out en masse and elected seven of the approved British and American candidates by big ma- jorities.

17860);

r:

SQUAD DRILL

Emergency Unit Win Trophy

Programme

This Afternoon

This week-end will be a busy and an interesting one for both the Ladies' Hockey League and the Hockey Association Tournament, and three of the best matches of the season can be looked forward

to.

The Japanese gained the usual two seats on the Municipal Coun- cl instead of the five which they

A SMART DISPLAY of squad This afternoon, two matches will be played on the "Y" ground, STIRRING DAYS these for had hoped to win.

dril was given by three contin- King's Park. The Caer Clark Cup champtons, " Ladles, will meet the whole world and par-

Final results of the elections rents of the Hongkong Police the Rest, bully-off at 3 p.m., and the Brawn Cup champions, the Ar- ticularly for the millions "of were:-

Reserve at the Police Headquar-gonauts, will play the Rest at 4.15 p.m. British and French subjects N. F. Allman (8.000); W.J. Car- ters yesterday afternoon. scattered throughout the em-ney (1998); W.J. Keswick 17883): They were the Emergency Unit out Mrs. Burnett or Miss K. M. the probable line-up is:

"y" Ladles will be playing with- the Hrawn Cup League today, but Powell the Chinese and the Indian Com-Pocock, but will otherwise be at full pires of these two great de- A Haley (7889); T.S. mocratic countries. Events of (7831): 0. S. Mitchell (7830); Y.

Roderick G. MacDonald panies, competing for. the Squad strength, and particularly strong Miss B. Xavier; Miss R. Xavier, Miss S. Silva; Miss I. Xavier and Drill Competition Cup presented in the defence with the return of Miss N. Silva and Miss L. Sequeira: far-reaching magnitude are

Hanawa. taking place in the war zones Den (Japanese. 5205),

(Japanese, 52111: M

by Mr. O, Eager, Deputy Superin-Mrs. Dudley, who, as Miss Anne Miss I. Mathias. Miss M. Xavier... tendent of Police Reserve. of Europe, which have been

Fowler, played regularly for "Y" Miss C. Xavier. Miss M. Maxwell The unsuccessful candidates extended during the past five were.-

The Emergency Unit won follow- Ladies at full back for several and Miss C.. Marques. ed by the Chinese and Indian seasons. days by fresh Teutonic fright- 1. Okomoto (Japanese $203). K. Companies, respectively. fulness-a planned campaign Kuroda (Japanese, 5188). Oka- against all the laws of civilisa- moto (Japanese, 5187), Ronald G. tion. While the early advan- Macdonald (British, 3251, tage to Germany of her The total number of votes Te ravage of Denmark appeared gistered were 13,098 of, which for a

moment to increase were declared invalid. anxiety in European political

The Rest will be represented by: Miss C. Silva (Rec.); Mrs. V.

The Champions' orward line will The judges were the Hon. Mr be weak in the absence of Mrs. Trimmer (y) and Mrs. Mackay T. H King, Commissioner

Sybil Groundwater, who has left C.B.A.); Miss S. Gehring (C.B.S.). Police. Lt.-Col. E. J. A. Mitchell.)

for Austraila. Mrs. Macklin will! Miss M. Stokes (") and Miss P.

98 R. H. E. Marks, A. S. P.

EXCELLENT DISPLAY

of

com-

11

O. B. E., H. K. V. D. C.. and Mr. play in her position at inside-left, Lang (0.0.8.): Miss L Rodrigues while Mrs. V. Fowler will he seen Rec.). Miss V. Churn (D.G.S.), in Mrs. O. Burnett's place at right- Miss D. Craig (CBS., Miss P. wing.

Beraha (C...) and Miss T. Jex winners, the Commissioner con

Presenting the award to the

MRS. WHITE

(St. A.). The Rest team is particularly Miss C. Kotewall was originally RESULTS

gratulated them and mentioned strong and recognition has been selected for the Inside-left poal- that their drill display was ex-accorded Mrs. M. White, formerly tion, but will not be able to play. SHANGHAI, Apr. 12 (Reuter)cellent, if not, better than the good forward and now considered In the election here, the

"NEEDLE" MATCH "status regular Police Force.

an even better back, and Miss S. He quo" is maintained,

mented on "Sub-Inspector M. A. de right-half, who will play in that ciation will be turning out their Both the Radio and Postal Sports: Rousseau, the diminutive CBS. Club and the Central British Asso- All the Anglo-American camp Souza's fine work as instructor. candidates were returned with &

Mr. King also thanked Mr. Eager record vote of 13,098.

A surprise selection for the cen- "needle" match

strongest tearns possible for the for his donation of the trophy tre-forward, berth was Miss Shand. Ground, Boundary Street, on Sun- at the Police and remarked that the generous the C.B.S. captain, who will be in day, morning that will decide the act showed Mr. Eager's Keenness an unaccustomed position after Hockey Association and enthusiasm in the work of playing throughout the past season for this year.

Tournament at Inside-left. However. Miss Shand is a worthy leader and The teams will be:

The bully-off will be at 9.45 àm. should prove a wise selection.

quarters, the resistance she is SHANGHAI ELECTION now meeting in her move against Norway has been com- pletely reassuring. True the real position on the Nor- wegian battlefield is still somewhat obscure.. Details are lacking of the results hitherto achieved in the naval engagements raging off Nor- way's picturesque fjord-dent-

AMERICANS DEEPLY

IMPRESSED

ed coasts, the land operations, WASHINGTON, April 12

(Reu-

•

GERMAN NAVY HELPLESS

Continued From Page 1

It is learned that the Gote nor of Faro Islands welcomed the action taken by Great Bri- tain to assure the safety of the inhabitants.

position.

RADIO: U. B. Souza: A. E P. THE TEAMS

Guest and J. S. Grewal; Jaggeet. The teams will be:

Singh, M. H. Hassan and Gurdayal. "Y" LADIES: "MISS C. Minoot; Singh: Karmindar Singh, G. Singh, Mrs. L. Stone, Mrs. A. Dudley: Miss A. J. M. Pinto and Jangeer Singh. M. McCaw, Mrs. O. Starbuck and OB.A.: T. Lockhart: V. C. Bond. Mrs. Ashman; Mrs. V: Fowler, Miss and N. B. M. Whitley; S. Ure, T. B Harker, Miss D. McCaw, Mrs. S. D. Whitley and D. Taylor; D. T. Macklin and Miss I. Buchanan.

Smith, S. A. Fowler, G. H. Fowler. THE REST: Miss D. Moss F. Fowler and M. Dunne. (C.B.A.); Miss G. White (St. A) Another Hockey Association Asked whether the Danes would and Mrs. M. White (C.B.A.); Miss Tournament will be played on the be regarded as Icelanders for the Rousseau (C.B.8.), Miss L L. Folce ground this afternoon when. duration of the war owing to the

Woolley (CB.A.) and Miss J, Wongtha. Police meet the Kowloon In- constitutional link between Iceland (St. A.); Miss G. Marr (HK), Miss dlan Tennis Club. and Denmark, a London spokes- F. Wong (8t. A.), Miss M. Shand

NOMADS TEAM man said that in any event all Danes (CBS), Miss H. Reid (St. A.) and would be treated with great sym-Miss C. Remedios (Rec.). pathy in England.

in which the Allies are fight-ter-The broadcasts of Mr. Chur-the Police Reserve, ing shoulder to shoulder with chill's speech impressed Ameri- the Norwegian forces, and the cans by the frank enumeration "of aerial warfare, unprecedented British losses and has created an in history, which is taking excellent Impression. From

his place between the Nazi and restrained description of the Allied air strengths.

naval action in Scandinavia the public infers that events have de-, THE ROAR AND THUNDER veloped favourably for the Allies, of the battle, however, con-and

that Hitler has made a tinue, while conflicting re- serious strategic error in invading ports pour in to further con- Norway. fuse the position. Even Bri- tain's "War Dictator," as the "that Mr. Churchill's speech thrill- A message from Ottawą states

Nazis have dubbed him (they ed and cheered the Canadians hate him because they fear who felt it has greatly cleared up Mr. Churchilly was not in a the situation. position to give the House of Commons full details of the AND NOTICE is berehy operations which were com-

menced against the Nazis con- plans of mice and men'gang given that ап Extraordinary General Meeting of the Consequent on their aggression in oft aglee" when the results of Denmark and Norway. One

the City Municipal Council pany will be held on the same cutstanding fact has, how elections were announced yes- "The counter-attack has been be- date and at the same place at ever, emerged from what has terday. Despite a vigorous gun with courage and dash and

there become known to the world and none-too-honest drive to with full realisation of the criti-gonauts' team to play the Rest 61 B. Xavier. The Thirty fifth Annual Gen-after the above ordinary and that is that the Allled ensure Nippon's representa-

issue," -eral Meeting of Shareholders will Annual Meeting shall have ter arms have scored the Arst tives securing five seats at

Recalling the premature release be held at the Offices of Messrs.minated. for the purpose of round against Nazi might, the debating table of that of news of the Battle of Jutland Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong considering and, if thought fit, This can, then, be accepted as august body of city fathers, in the last war, the paper says & Shanghai Bank Building, on passing the following resolution: indicating that when a well organised mass-roll-up that the Admiralty is wise not to Monday, the 22nd April, 1940, ||

final account is delivered to of American and British! reveal all the facts at present.

The paper adds: "But the vall- at 1a.m. for the purpose of pany be increased to $2,000,000 will show that the Nazi plans opposition for the potential dity of two facts is now establish-

the waiting world, the Allies voters proved too sound an receiving the report of the Gen by the creation of 110,000 addi. of world domination have re- Japanese representatives and ed beyond question. Firstly, with eral Managers fogether with a tional shares of $10 each rank-ceived a shattering blow and election day ended in their splendid courage Norway has mus- Statement of Accounts for the ing for dividend and in all other that the Allied arms will con described as a veritable elec-secondly, the British Fleet has Accountant of the Executive Yuan at the rally of the Auxiliary woeful defeat in what is

UNION

WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

11.45 a.m., or as soon

$15

"That the Capital of the Com

year ended 31st December, 1939. respects pari passu with the ex- The Transfer Books of the listing shares in the Company."

By Order of The Board of Directors,

Company will be closed from 6th

April to 22nd April, 1940, both

days inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY

LIMITED,

General Managers.

185

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER, Secretaries.

Hong Kong. 6th April. 1940.

SWATOW CHINESE KEEP

UP HIGH SPIRITS

200

V

the

tinue the struggle until the menace of Nazism is com- pletely destroyed.

THE MOST IMPORTANT item of news in the operations now being carried out in and around Norway is that British

The following will line up for the Nomads Hockey Club in a friendly The reserves are Miss J. Hall (St. hockey match against the Raj- A.), Miss M. da Roza (St. A.), Miss putana Rifes today at Shamshul- M. Silva (Rec.) and Miss E. Watson po, bully-off 4.30 p.m.-F. Soares: H. Soares, R. Xavier. H. Gubbay, R. J. Reed, L. Souza; R. M. da S-

COURAGE AND DASH. NEW YORK, Apr. 12 (Reuter) (CBS).

writes the New York Times. cal importance of the

and.

BRAWN CUP

It is not possible to list the Ar-va, J. H. Franco, B. A. Reed, P. Rull,

NEWSETTES

and

Mr. Hu Mal was appointed Chier

by the National Government on Thursday.

tered her small army in a desper- ate effort" at resistance

tion landslide, Nippon's call-struck with promptness didates only being able to re- power." tain their usual two seats on the Council.

His Excellency the Governor nas. for the week ending on Satur

Lady Northcote will be present: Nursing Service to be held at the- China Fleet Club Theatre on Monday at 6.30 p

COMPLETE SILENCE Special to H.K. Dally Press STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (Havas)———- THIS ATTEMPT by the Japanese to obtain wider au- Information from Germany stated gay, Apats 20 cancelled all en- suest of the St. George's Societe

Lady

Northcbte will be the

forces have been successfully thority in Shanghai's civic that the authorities are maintain-gagements that would entail bis of Hongkong at the screening of

now

administration

mercial hub

was

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.

At

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Cathedral

Holy Trinity. Shanghai on April 8, the wedding took place of Mr. Alder: Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. J & Montgomery of North- Kenneth Duncan Bruce, 24. was shields,.. Northumberland,. and remanded for 72 hours when he Miss Ada Joy Komaroff, daughter appeared before Mr, R. Edwards at of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. the Central Court yesterday, on a Komaroff of Shanghai, Dean

leaving his room. ing a complete silence on the Skog-

the film "izabeth and Essex" at landed in the neighbourhood,

viewed

gerak battle. with considerable uneasiness

tre King's, Theatre of Narvik and Oslo, with the

The Chin Tsze University on next, April 19, at 9.30 pm. General sentiment is that a Ger- Kiangwan Road. Shanghai, which

on Friday object of linking up with the by all nationals in the com- man failure in Scandinavia will

much-heartened Nor-

of the East. make a paramount impression on has been used by the Japanese pallitary authorities for the storing wegians. The advantage of Success for the Japanese plan the general conduct of the war. this manoeuvre is definite. would have placed the city in

FIERCE FIGHTING

of arms and munition supplies, was a parlous position insofar as

completely demolished by fire or With Bergen again reported

Special to H.K, Daily Press

April 4 the libertles of foreign nation- to be in Norwegian hands andals were concerned, apart -The little towns of Elverum and STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (Havas) the possible reoccupation of Trondheim by joint Allied from the fact that social con- Hamar are still in Norwegian and Norwegian forces (both ditions might have deteriorat- hands but fierce fighting is going

ed into an intolerable situa-on around these cities. these towns were premature-

tion. ly reported to have been re- for

captured

WHILE RELIEF is now felt on Wednesday), Herr Hitler's plans for a quick that the Japanese have been finish to his Scandinavian prevented from trying to rule

* year.

SHIUKWAN, April 12 (Central)-The morale of the Chinese forces and civilians in the Chao chow-Swatow area remains high despite Its occupation" by the Japanese for almost according to Mr. Llu Hou-wu, Supervisory Commissioner Kwangtung-and Kwangi, who has just returned from a one- month tour in eastern Kwangtung.

sustained largely through political Chinese authorities. Hoarding

work done Chinese youths and a manipulation of the price are village and county chiefs have strictly prohibited. been summoned and subjected to Since the Japanese invasion, trade in eastern Kwangtung has suffered a heavy slump. Increas- ed remittances from

charge of the manslaughter of Lam Shing-chi whom he was al- leged knocked down while driving a car in Hennessy Road on April

Trivett officiated.

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NAVAL LOSSES

The wedding took place at Holy COMPARED Few Chinese, Mr. Liu said, are Chinese rice, copper, iron and adventure appear to be doom- the municipal roost in Shang-

Trinity Cathedral Shanghal, on LONDON, April 12 (Reuter)—— | 4. · ·

May 6 of Mr. Frank Ikin, only son serving as puppets, and though other minerals

ed to dismal failure. It is too hat, knowing the petulancy of between the British and German While an accurate comparison

of Mr. and Mrs, George Ikin, of there are a few bogus organisa- There is now a shortage of rice early, however, to be able to the sons of Nippon when com- losses in this week's naval battles cohol might have Influenced the Louise Hodgman, only daughter Remarking that the effect of al-Huby, Yorkshire, and Miss-Joan tions, they are not at all popular. in eastern Kwangtung. Measures say with any degree of ac-pelled to acknowledge defeat, is impossible at the moment, a behaviour of the defendant, Mr. H. of Mrs. John Murray Cuthbert of The high Chinese morale is of relter are being taken by the curacy in what direction the fears have arisen that their rough calculation bears out Mr. G. Sheldon, at the Central Court Shanghai and the late Mr. C. H

Allled plans of offensive are vindictiveness might find an Churchill's opinion that the "Ger- yesterday. imposed a fine maturing and the develop- outlet in other directions in man fleet is crippled in some Im- Leonard Traylor, 18, seaman, who Dean Trivett officiated: assisted by on Hodgman of Tasmania Australia: ments in the next few days Shanghal and that this might portant respects.” **

was convicted on a charge of theft the Rev. E. J. Ottewell should provide a fuller pic- add to the difficulties un- The Gernians have lost four of clothing and money from Mr. ture of the manner in which der which both foreign and cruisers out of the pre-war T. A Hudson

The remains of the late Mr. the Allied moves are being Chinese nationals are com- strength of eight, three destroyers overseas

Epiphanio Ignacio Siqueirs were The Japanese at Chaochow and Chinese recently have releved conducted to a successful pelled to exist, in that city, and possibly two or three others The wedding took place on Aprilaid to rest on April 6 at the Swatow send out "pacification the economie plight to aome

Cathedral Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shanghai, With a solid front of American at of thirty, several submarines 6 at Holy Trinity corps" to the countryside distri- extent

and about a dozen supplyships, Shanghaf and British representatives in

of Mr. Hans-Petter in the presence of relatives and". buting medicine and candy and

the Council, however, there cruiser

while German battleship, Berents, third son of Mr. and a representative gathering of the Inducing the civilians to return. STOCKHOLM. April 12, (Reuter

need be no anxiety that the were damaged,

several destroyers Mrs, Hans Berents of Shanghai. Portuguese community, In the However, only a few people trust-According to Marstrand reports,

Japanese will be able to have

and Miss Kathleen May Waddl-morning a Requiem Mass was The British, lost four destroyers love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. celebrated at the Church of Christ more German warships and some

THE JAPANESE in Shang-things entirely their own way out of a pre-war strength of about P. van den Berg von Saparoes of The King on Rue Bourgent by the The Japanese are dumping, transports which escaped in yes- hal must have had cause to to the disadvantage of those 180 while two British destroyers Chilworth, Surrey, Dean Trivett Rev. Father L. McGreal, At the their goods labelled with false terday's naval battle have reached remember Robbie Burns' well-who have interests to protect and a battle-cruiser were Chinese trademarks and collecting Oslo Flora

da officiated assisted by the Rev. P. C. Interment the last rites were known lines "The best-laid and safeguard in Shanghai, maged, the latter slightly.

Matthews

carried out by father J. E, Lipman

wartime training.

JAPANESE NOT TRUSTED

them.

conclusion.

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