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EDITORIAL

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. "A"

TENDERS for DOLLARS current in this Colony, lor tele graphic transier, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the sum of £150,000, will be received by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Offices until 10.15 a.m. on the 26th April, 1940.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY "MEET- ING of HONG KONG TELE- PHONE COMPANY. LIMIT. ED, will be held on TUESDAY, the 30th day of April, 1940, at Noon in the BOARD ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING, The tenders to state the total HONG KONG, for the purpose amount. (in pounds sterling). of receiving a Statement of Ac No telegraphic transler will be counts and the Report of the made for less than £100, but Board of Directors, for the fin tenders for sums above that ancial year ended 31st December, amount to suit the convenience 1939, and re-electing two Direc of the tenderers will be consitors and the Auditors, déred.

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Officer, Com mand Pay Office, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills, etc."

"The right is reserved (1) to accept or reject any or all of the tenders, and, in particular (2) in case of equality of rate between tenders amounting in all to more than the total sum required, to give preference to any tenders received from Government in- stitutions or from the bankers to the Treasury Chest.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application..

for

* Persons tendering (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III Cap. 15 and 41 George III Cap. 52 the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such

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"The provisions in question do not apply to Contrats en- tered into by any incorporated .Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Com pany."

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N. FORDE, Colonel, R.A.P.C. Treasury Chest Officer, His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hong Kong. 25th April, 1940.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

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As from 1st May, 1940, vari ous rates from Hong Kong to Amoy are being adjusted. New tariffs are being prepared "and particulars will be supplied on application to the undersigned. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

China Navigation Co., Ltd. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.

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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 20th April to 30th April, 1940, both days inclusive.

Dated this 8th day of April, 1940.

By Order of the Board,

J. P. SHERRY,

"Manager.

14. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG

KONG.

HONG KONG CRICKET

CLUB.

Tennis Tournament.

Weather permitting FINALS will take place as follows :-----

OPEN SINGLES MONDAY, 29th April. OPEN DOUBLES WEDNESDAY, 1st May.

sharp each day,

Play commences at 4.30 p.m.

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Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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HONGKONG, APRIL 28, 1940.

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BETTER RESTED

That "Morningish"

Feeling

SPITTING rest of the day! LAW

Many people get up in the morning with that "morningish” feeling. There is no mistaking those who suffer from this com plaint for complaint it really 13. Grumpy is not a strong enough word to use for their condition at breakfast time. No statistics are avaliable, but it appears true that more arguments take place in the average household et breakfast time than during the whole of the

It has been suggested that a "morningish" feeling" is

a com. plaint. While we may be tempted Booking for Stand now open THE BILL to prevent indis- to put it down to merely bad teni at Montries.

"criminate spitting in pub- per this is seldom the right cause, lic places finally became law It is usually found that the suf yesterday and has given ferer has had a succession of rest- culosis Society a stepping-off and is there any wonder that, so the newly-formed Anti-Tuber- less nights and that the nerves a a consequence are all on edge, stone to launch their much delayed

many people are troubled wILN campaign to re- "nerves" in these days? 237duce the incidence of tuber-i

This is, of course, unless precautions are culosis in the Colony. There taken to guard against the effects was some comment made as of nerve-strain. to the manner in which this.

legislation is to be

Tickets $1.-Incl. tax. Prize giving will fake place after OPEN DOUBLES FINAL.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY 203 YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Build ing, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY. 3rd MAY, 1940, at 11.00 a.m.. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1939, and of de. claring Dividend, etc.

The

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOOD'S of HELEN MOFFAT DODS late of The Hotel Hydro pathic, Peebles in the Coun. ty of Peebles, Scotland, Spinster, deceased.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Or dinance. No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for cred?!. tors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 18th May, 1940.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Executors,

1, Des Voeux Road Central

Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

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PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of BLANCHE COOKE form. erly temporarily residing at Warwick

Lodge Beacons. field Parade, St. Kilda la the State of Victoria in the Commonwealth of Austra lia but late of Palace Hotel. Shanghai, China, Widow. deceased,

SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 17th APRIL to 3rd MAY, both days inclusive,

of the Board, A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1940.

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TONOFF TRIO TREAT

Tuesday, May 7, 1940, marks the centenary of "the birth of the famous Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, and, to com memorate the occasion, the Tono Trio, assisted by the Orthodox Church Chair, will give a special concert of works by this composer in the Rose Room of the Feninsula Hotel, at 9.30 p.m.

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"NERVE-RESTORERS"

FRIDAY, APRIL 26,

1940.

Mr. Chu Pak-ylu, merchant, and his bride, formerly Miss Char Hang-yin,' of No. 83 Hennessy Road. After their wedding at the Registry on Wednesday(King's Studio),

ABORTION TRIAL BEFORE JURY AT SESSION

Chinese Herbalist Midwife Gives Evidence

Criminal

A metal tube was produced as AR exhibit in the Sessions yesterday when a Chinese woman, who admitted having practised as a herbalist midwife for severt years in Hongkong-al- though she was not registered as a midwife here, was arraigned on a charge of having brought about an abortion on a Chinese married woman who had gone to her for treatment for abdominal pains.

brought into force and it has 'The nerves of all of its are sub- been decided that the process Jected to abnormal strain now- should be gradual. It was ad- days, and the need is greater than mitted at the same time that ever for an adequate supply of there was no doubt that spit-berve-restoring material in the ting was an important con- diet, The need is present in the tributory cause to the spread morning, so that the nerves may be able to withstand the strain of of tuberculosis. Learned me- dical authorities, who have there at night, in order that sound, the day's activities; the need is made a particular study of refreshing sleep may be induced the subject, announced this during which period the nervous hing, 50-year-old married woman, who admitted having performed years ago and now that the system is re-invigorated and re-who lived with her husband whom an operation or Cheung.

The accused was Wong Yuk-It The husband went to Weng legislative body of this Colony vitalised. has accepted their findings, it "Nërve-restoring" food should be she described as a "a dentist, a On Dec. 13 complainant's" con- is to be hoped that, with the easily assimilated, so that

surgeon and a physician." Do

Theydation became serious and three assistance of the new society, undue tax is levied on the diges- practised at No. 637 Shangha: days later she was unconscious the frequency with which this "'ve system. These nerve-restoring

Street, ground floor.

and was taken to the Kwong Wah disgusting habit has been properties are found in the new-

The other woman concerned a Hospital. allowed to pass unquestioned fald eggs, which, with creamy milk Cheung Lai-ying. She was em Next day. Insp. Carey saw the will be reduced and finally re-liberally in the manufacture of two months pregnant when ac- the Kowloon Hospital where signs and malt extract, are used so ployed ́as a baby amah and was woman and had her removed to moved.

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that delicious tonic food beverage,cused treated her. Accused ad-jof an illegal operation having the Ovaltine. No tonic food beverage mitted using a tube for inserting been performed on her were dis-

can be considered satisfactory uncertain, herbs.

[covered by Dr. E., L. Gosano." The

AS A MEMBER of Council rightly affirmed yes- terday, full co-operation by less eggs enter largely into ints The case was heard by a jury woman was dangerously when the public is necessary. It is, composition,

comprising Messrs C. A. dos Re-admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, "therefore, the duty of the That Ovaltine is the supreme medióa (Foreman) M. A. Gutteres, Anti-Tuberculosis Society to food beverage for inducing peace-Poon Kal-Yue, F. M. Alarcon, Lam take immediate action by ful sleep and providing Nature Ah-choong, Cheong Kam-chueu

bringing to the notice of with an ample supply of nerve- and A. L. Cunningham. NEWSETTES

everyone the danger of con-restoring material has been proved Mr. E. H Williams, Crown

conclusively on many occasions in Counsel, tinuing a practice which has the past. Ovaltine is the good de A. E. Carey appeared for the pro- director of Messrs. Inniss and Rid- assisted by Det.-Inspi Mr. A. J. Percival, mariaging been rigorously banned in

verage most widely recommended secution while Mr. Hin-shing Lo, dle (China) Ltd., Shanghai, accom- most other countries. We

by doctors the world over.

instructed by Mr. S. W. Tso, was panted by Mrs. Percival, arrived in cannot agree, however, that there should be any tendency

for the defence.

Hongkong on Wednesday.

to leniency over bringing this new law into effect. Either those who are in the habit of expectorating at all times and in sundry places must stop Russian doing so at once, or they must be made to pay the penalty provided by the law to make them realise that the law see where the difficulty of must be obeyed. We cannot breaking people of such a in sanitary habit lies.

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The accused gave evidence and afternoon in the witness box. The tional City Bank of New York. spent the greater part of the Mr. G. de Figueredo, of the Na-

adjourning until 10 a.m. today." Court sa, 1 after 5 p.m. before shanghai. is a visitor to the

Colony. H

PREVIOUS PRACTISE

The accused said she had been practising" as a herbalist and mid-

Mr. V. V. W. Fretwell, of wife ever since she came to Hong-ried recently in Shanghai, arrived Compagnie Franco-Asiatique des Petroles, Yunnanfu, who was mar- kong. Previously she practised in Hongkong on Wednesday 20- Tal Leung för nearly 12 years. ̧

companied by Mrs. Fretwell. Her husband had been in prac- tise as a dentist a surgeon and a

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ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS" Recognised experts in science of nutrition originated and produced this food beverage, contains all the essential nutritive and energising elements, including vitamins, mineral salts, protems and carbohydrates. The scientine processes used in the manufacture of Ovaltine were originated by the makers and cannot be copied. In addition to offerings by the

manufacture of Ovaltine are of

The Ingredients used Choir.

in the Professor Harry. Ore

the highest quality; in the in- (Piano) will play "Dumka" and the "Waltz" from "Eugene Onez-.

terests of quality the Ovaltine physican (Chinese style) for about the Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd..

Mr. L A. Donnelly, Secretary of in;" while the second Iralf of the • LENIENCY towards offen-

Dairy Farm, with its renowned 12 years. They advertised them Tientsia, arrived in the Colony an programme will cons'st of the ders might be exercised in im- herd of Jersey cows, and the 400 selves by means of 1

signboard Wednesday. well-known Trio for violin, 'Celioposing penalties on first offen-

acres Ovaltine Poultry Farm were and by circulars. and Plano in A Minor (Op. 50).

established.

When called by 'complainant shis ders, but the danger of this It is recorded in Grove's Die- i offence against the public guard against

Mr. E. C. Norris, of the General To be "better rested" and to was told that the latter was Electric Co. of China, Ltd., return- tionary of Music and Musicians health of this Colony must be feeling take this delicious tonic carried ou an examination and.

that morningish suffering from abdominal pans, She ed to Hongkong on Wednesday. that for a long time Tchaikovsky brought home to them by foud beverage for breakfast and as resisted the entreaties of Nadejda

as a result, she was of the opinion von Meck to compose a pianoforte law. The evil will be eradi- a night-cap.

A meeting of the Hongkong that the woman was not pregnant. Branch of the Chinese-American cated much sooner than if

She gave the complainant a Institute of Cultural Relations will mixture of Chinese herbs to drink be held today at 12.45 p.m. at the

JUDGE'S QUESTIONS

Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden,

trio, assuring her that it was tor- ture to him to have to listen to people addicted to the prac-

the combination of the plane with tice begin to feel that they THEFT OF CLOTHING

violin and cello. But the day came

as with the string quarter

when he relinquished this pre- Jädice and wrote his pianoforte trio "in memory of a great artist" Nicholas Rubinstein.

TWELVE VARIATIONS

would be excused for the reason that the law was not being rigorously enforced.

His Lordship' Why should a

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» Seen by Chinese detective healthy, normal woman, who hadi The annual general meeting and climbing down the drain pipe from three normal deliveries of chil- dinner of the Diocesan Old Giris"

Chan Wang. 21, was chased and of illness, this, might happen. an upper floor of No., 10, Carnar-dren, have a miscarriage?

Association will be held today at von Building, a Chinese named

Accused: 'Sometimes, on account 7.30 p.m. at the Diocesan Girls arrested. He appeared at Kowloon

School. But there was no illness in this

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day at 9p.m. on "The Red Triangle."

Anti-Tuberculosis Society now IT IS, HOWEVER, to the that the public will have to look for further action to Court Delore Mr. E-Himsworth case except loss of appetite and Mr. W.-J. Ashton will address the ̈ work appear the twelve variations been taking steady toll in the to six weeks, hard labour,

In the second-movement of this combat a disease which has yesterday. when he was sentenced pains in the abdomen. If there / Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group on Sun- which embody. Tchaikovsky's Colony for years. The execu- memories of Rubinstein and his live of this society will no Mrs. Cairns of No. 10, Carnarvon

was pain It must have been the A parcel of clothing, property of resule of a clot of blood inside... musical chracteristics at various doubt agree with the remarks Building, was recovered Two al-

Except for a miscarriage, what periods of his life. Tchaikovsky is made in the Legislative Coun-leged accomplices ned from

could it have been?--It might ming Section will be held at 6 pm. A meeting of the Y.M.CA. Bwim- always profoundly touching in his cil yesterday as to the value scene of the burglary and were not did not do it.

the have been a miscarriage, but I on Tuesday next. elegiac vein, and this trio" is worthy to rank among the loveliest of propaganda and education, caught,

of musical laments.

The Tonoff Trio, which consists

given about a year ago.

It was a

This can best be achieved by

the securing

services of

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Ladies Night" dinner of the 'sex-

The Y.M.C.A, will hold the last' son on Thursday next. May 2, at

7.30 p.m.

The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen eral Meeting of the Company the Court has by virtue of the NOTICE is hereby given that

If what complainant sald Is will be held at the Offices of the

true, you can but give only one General Managers, Messrs, Jar. Provisions of Section 58 of Or of Prots. N. Tonoff (Violin), Ettore those who are public-spirited public

explanation, that it was the result dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an Fellegatti Cello) and Harry "Ore enough to give lectures and establishment of a sanatorium

generally, for the of what you did. "Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on other limiting the time for credi. (Piano) have performed this work devise other means of pub at which cases of tuberculosis Williams, the hearing was ad

After cross-examinatión, by Mr. Thursday, 30th May, 1940, ators and others to send in their in public in Hongkong once be- licity that will constantly keep can be treated. The present

The Nippon Yusen Kaisya "line journed till today.

will hold a reception and cocktail noon, for the purpose of receiving claims against the above estatere at a Chamber Music Concert the subject of tuberculosis unsatisfactory position

In opening the case, Mr. Wi-party on board their new vesset. to 18th lay, "1940. the Report of the Directors, pass.

most memorable. oc- tion before. the people. We at the general hospitals must year, complainant believed she 4.30 p.m. to 6. p.m.

and the dangers of its infec- mixing tuberculosis patients ams said that in October last Nitta Maru on Friday, May 3, from ing the Accounts, and electing

All Creditors and others are casion, and the opportunity to suggest Directors and Auditors.

accordingly hereby required to

that the society not be allowed to continue. the recommendation of another had become pregnant and. од hear this work again by such an should primarily secure the It is most necessary to segre- amab, she went to accused who don, at the Central Court yester- send their claims to the under

accomplished ensemble of plavers

Appearing before Mr. H. G. Shel- should not be missed.

co-operation of the English gate such cases from those brought up, the question of having day, charged with a breach of the signed on or before that date.

and Chinese press in Hong- being treated for other all- an abortion. kong by appointing a number ments, "The new society's task decided to be treated and a fee 28, unemployed, was committed to Cheung eventually Deportation Ordinance, Tam Hon, of representatives of these is, therefore, going to be of $30 was agreed upon.

the Criminal Sessions. Tam was Journals to the working com-formidable, but once public

banished for life in March, 1939. mittee.

confidence and co-operation

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June Inclusive. By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.

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DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executors,

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

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A prison van and a car were in- volved in a slight collision at the junction of Caine Road and Ar- buthnot Road on Wednesday. report was made to the Police by Chan Kuen, driver of the car. slight damage was done to both

vehicles

CERTAIN OPERATION

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WITHIN the orbit of the has been secured, it will find performed and that night her drome is being laid out in Tokyo A certain operation was then It is reported that a huge aero- Society's programme should that any plans made will re- temperature rose. also be included the necessity celve more serious attention did not know of what had taken new aerodrome which is expected Her husband at an outlay of ¥10,000,000. The of finding funds, both from from official and unofficial place until next morning, other to be completed next year will the Government and from the bodies in this Colony.

wise he would never have allowed have five intersecting rumways