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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Dame Mary Ann Ackroyd of 4 Selborne Road Hova in the County of Sussex England Widow, "deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 23rd day of May. 1940.

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

Dated the 27th day of April, 1940,

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Building, Hồng Kong.

M.S. "PANAMA”

Editorial

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and Business omce: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

MOTOR CARS & RADIO SETS

IMPORT BANNED EXCEPT UNDER LICENCE

An order issued by Mr. E, W. Hamilton, Controler of Trade, and Government London Office: 53. Fleet Street published in the

Gazette, places a ban on the im ports of motor vehicles and radio sets, except under icence.

E.C.4.

Hogoroso, April 20, 1940, ̈

SUCCESS OF CONTRABAND

CONTROL

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The Order states:-

In exercise of the powers con ferred on me by regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1939. with the consen; of His Excellency the Governor. I the Controller of Trade, make the following order:

Except under and in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of a licence in writing of the Controller of Trade, no person shall import into the Colony any

Motor vehicles;

Radio receiving sets. For the purpose of this order "motor vehicle" includes an engine or chassis of a vehicle if imported

WHEN HERR HITLER open- ly boasted on the out- break of war that no Allied blockade could affect Ger- many and that she was in a position to get all she needed from abroad, he falled to realise that the Allies had taken steps to bring their separately. system of economic warfare to such a high pitch of eff- Provided however that this order ciency that would provide an shall not apply to any of the

to above-mentioned articles where- insurmountable obstacle his plans. The navicert "

(a) such articles are consigned to system, which makes it pos- sible for all manifests of. neutral cargoes carried in

ships to be available for examination before such ves- 243 selvs are intercepted, was

Consignees of cargo by the above vessel are notified that all cargo is being discharged into the Godowns of the Hong Kong &

Kowloon Whart & Godown Co.. Ltd., whence delivery can be ef. fected on presentation of original Bills of Lading countersigned by the Marshal in Prize, Courts of Justice All charges incurred in landing and warehousing this caigo are for the account of con/ signees; pending completion of Steamer's account, a deposit of the amount of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's Tariff Landing Charge plus 100%

is payable, this amount being subject to final adjustment. Hong Kong Cargo remaining undelivered after 4 pan. on Tuesday, the 30th April, is subject to additional storage charges. All damaged packages will be surveyed by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe at 10 a.m. on Monday, 29th April.

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primarily intended to help neutrals and to cause the least possible delay to their ships at the contraband bases. The decision announced by Mr. Chamberlain recently to push the economic war effort to the limit, has cast the whole Allied blockade plans in a

new

perspective and

to even 2

while any undue irritation to neutrals will be carefully avoided, neutral shipping will be subjected. more rigorous treatment than hitherto in order to complete the Allied" plans to close all supply routes to Germany.

FROM TIME TO TIME the has published figures showing Ministry of Economic Warfare

the success of the Contraband Control in intercepting, ex- amining and confiscating car- goes, which they had reason to

believe were destined for Germany How far do these published figures, how- ever, reveal the full extent of the effectiveness of the economic war weapon against When the Nazis Germany? found that the tightening of the blockade in the North Sea

(b)

EXCEPTIONS

some place outside the Colony and in transtu on any vessel as bona fide cargo and enter ed on the manifest; and

are

such articles are carried or in

the importing ship. or transhipped from one vessel to another with or without landing thereof in either case: and

c) in case of such transhipment.

the

articles, if "reasonably

capable of being packed are in unbroken packages; and

case such

articles are (din

carried ou in the importing ship as aforesaid. notice thereol, together with parti- culars of the articles, is given to the Controller of Trade a a reasonable time before the in case such articles are tran- departure of such ship; and

shipped as aforesaid; notice | thereof, together with parti- culars of the articles, is given to the Controller of Trade at a reasonable time before the transhipment,

(e)

Free Schools Short Of Funds

Government, it is learned, has

rejected the joint petition by 33. Chinese charitable organisations and individuals for special const- deration under the new regula- tion governing school premises for

111 free schools in the Colony.

No fire Insurance has been made it practically impossible

The petition stressed that the effected,

for them to secure the sup- free schools were not in a posi- (Sgd.) T. J. GOULD,

plies they wanted from neigh-tion to greatly alter their premises bouring neutral countries, to comply with the regulations Marshal in Prize. they attempted to run the and were on the other hand un- 240 British blockade via the able to find other suitable accom- Pacific and Vladivostok. The mndation without going to great Allled blockade was, at once expense, such as was beyond their extended to this zone and the detention of two Soviet ships in. Hongkong recently when

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EDITORIAL

NEWSETTES

Mr. Lo Tung-fan has been ap- The Rev. Frank Short and Mr. pointed to be a member of the Benjamin Wylie have been ap- Board of Education for a period of pointed to be Members of the two years, with effect from April Board of Education for a further 9.

period" of two years, with effect from April 8 and 15. respectively.

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A Memorial of Re-Entry by the Crown on Marine Lots Nos. 1A The wedding of Comdr, William and 63B and all sections and sub- Patrick McCarthy and Miss Kath- sections have been registered ac-leen A. C. Steers, daughter of the cording to law,

late Mr. W. F. Steers, and Mra Steers of Byfield, Thorne, York- St. John Ambulance Association shire, will take place tomorrow at and Brigade will start a course St. Joseph's Church. at 5 p.m. of lectures on First Aid in English on May 7 at 5.30 p.m. The lec- turer will be Dr. (Mrs.) LV. Kosenbloon..

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Mr. Philip Stanley Cassidy, JP has been appointed to be a member

of

for

A party of police, headed by Detective Sub-Inspector R. Cun- ningham carried ou; a raid on the headquarters of a gang of alleged junk pirates on Friday night, No one was arrested, as apparently

the Licensing Board period of three years, with effect the pirates had been informed of

the police movements. from April 17,

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Under the unclaimed Balances

Dr. Joseph Patric" Fehlly, M.B B.Ch., BAO., (N.UI.), FACS.dance. 1929. a total sum of $20 deposited, as guarantee for D.P.H. (Belf.) has been appointed

patients maintenance in hospital. Senior Health Officer, Medical De- partment, with effect from Jany. 1.

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The King's Exequatur empower- ng Mr. Robert Watland Rinden to act as Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Hongkong has received his Majesty's

signature.

Mestrs, B. Morchisis (55) and Chung Kam (SIS) has been trans- ferred to the general revenue of the Colony.

Under the Sisters of the Precious Blood Order Incorporation Ord- inance No. 41 of 1936, satisfactory proof of the appointment of Sister Lucy Chan as Superioress, in the The Control of Trade Offices have been established in the Fireplace and stead of Sister Johanna Brigade Bulding. with Mr. E. W. Tam, has been placed in the hands Hamilton as Controller and Mr. of his Excellency the Governor. F. Balfour as Assistant Controller.

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Corps.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the fol The name of Dr. Alun Lloyd Thomas, M.B.B.5. pf the Alice lowing promotions in the Hons

kong Volunteer Defence Memorial Hospital, has been added to the Register of Medical Practi- with effect from Mar. 29:-2d. Lieut. Lawrence Goldman to be tioners entitled to pràetise medi-

Lieutenant and Gunner Arthur cine in the Colony.

Cecil Irvine Bowker to be 2nd. Lieutenant,

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Mr. Geoffrey Samuel Archbutt has been nominated as a Member of the Court of the University of Hongkong for a further period of three years, with effect from April 21,

Mr. James Reynolds has been appointed. Crown Counsel for the

Colony. in addition to being ap- pointed to act as an Assistant Land Officer and Deputy Registrar of Marriages with effect from April 19. Mr. Reynolds has also been appointed a Justice of the

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect Peace for the Colony. the Ordinance to Amend

the Merchant Shipp.ag Ordinance.

1890.

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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1940.

MME. CHIANG’S

NEW BOOK

CHINA IN PEACE

AND WAR

Anyone who has heard Madame Chiang Kai-shek in person or in broadcasts cannot but agree that her wide reputation as an interest- ing. direct and moving speaker is well substantiated.

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Successful Military Band Concert

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At Peninsula

The second of the Peninsula. Hotel's Sunday evening concerts, given by the Band of the ist Bat- talion, the Middlesex Regiment drew a large audience last night and was a great success. Proceeds were in aid of the British War Or-

As an equally brilliant writer, she is not so well known for she is disinclined to rush into print.ganisation Fund. and few have been privileged to read more than her introduction to the Generalissimos Sian diary and a stray article or two appear- ing at long intervals.

From the press of Kelly and Walsh now comes a fine selection of her writings. "China in Peace and War It is a beautifully produced book, printed on special-

prepared Chinese paper mace

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by hand from bamboo fibre, and bound in red silk in typical Chi- nese style.

The contents are

varied and show her many-sided Interests as a modern Chinese woman and her thoughts and feelings in the

sweep of events as the, wite of China's great leader. Writen lu vigorous and often striking Eng- 1sh, they help to interpret the contemporary revolutionisation or China's face and spirit.

VIVID STYLE

of

The volume Includes some. her writings during the period of unification prior to the Japanese invasion. She tells of the great...

changes that she saw taking plate

and of the plans for reconstruc- tion and social betterment. There is an account of her own experi-

ment in educating the children

of revolutionary martyrs, and let ters of travel, written in a fami- Har but vivid style. which make

the reader see what she sees

Many of her war-time 'messages and articles are also included. These have been written in the

midst of the present titanic strug- gle, and their sentences throb with deep feeling and also convey

the sense" of courage, 'determina- tion and level-headed confidence which have become characteristic of China and her people since Lukouchiso.

The price of the book is $8---- A.C.G.

CORRESPONDENCE

The Foreign Auxiliary to the National Red Cross Society of

desires to express Mr. Frank

Gordon Maunder, China C.A., of Messrs. Thomson & Co., thanks to Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Chartered Accountants. of the 0. B. E. for his donation of $25 in

Bank response to the appeal for help to MURDERING CHINA Hongkong &t Shanghai Building, Hongkong, was appola. pay the salaries of the foreign ted liquidator of Mr. Henrfen doctors previously supported. by Artas of Messrs Petersen & Co. the Norwegian Relief Committer. York Building. Hongkong.. with This donation is from Col. and effect from Sept. 12, 1939 The Mrs. Dowbiggin and Miss Anne memory of Dr. appointment of Messrs. Thomson Dowbiggin, in & Co., to be liquidators of Mr. H. Francis Clark who died on April Aries was revoked on. April 24

Navigation In The Danube

More than 7,000 poor children NOT RESPONSIBILITY are given education by the free schools concerned. whose supper-

▲ campaign to

on the

' 19, 1940.

Wang Agents Arrested In Shiukwan

SPLIT FORESEEN

To the Editor: Hongkong Daily Press

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The programme included many old favourites, such as selections from "Merrie England." "He Want- ed Adventure" and "Snow White:" Friedemann's Slavonic Rhapsody was very well played, and the ren- dering of Eric Contes delightful fantasy. "The Three Bears." plece that has captivated thou- sands both yours and old, was de- servings of praise.

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"Salut deineure," Faust's apost- rophe to the house in which Mar garet lives, from the third act of Gounod's opera, was well sung by Mr. Gaston D'Aquino, whose tenor voice was heard to advantage. Mr. D'Aquino, incidentally, is singing a leading part in the Choral Group's- forthcoming production of "Caval- jerla Rusticana" ut the King's Theatre.

MRS. PORTALLION

Mrs, Muriel Portallion, contralto who has not been heard in publle for some time, sang Elgar's "Lard received with great acclaim. of Hope" and Glory," which was

One of the most popular items was the accordeon trio, consisting of Art Carneiro. George Pio-Ulski three piecca, "Two Guitars." "The ̈* and Terry Lucido,

They played

Rosary" and a medley of 1940 war songs.

'The programme concluded with the Band playing the Grand M- tary Tattoo music written by Lt. Mackenzie Rogan for the Royal Naval and Military Tournament in London in 1905,

The Band was conducted by Mr. W. E. Kifford, A.R.C.M.

Swedish Spy Scare

ALL

PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN

STOCKHOLM. Apr. 28 (Reuter) --Measures to curb the activities

in

of foreign sples are among the pre-

now being taken parations Sweden against the possibility of any attack;

Sir: I have read with profcund disgust the report of the Hong- Many areas are completely for- kong Eugenics League and the bold

bidden to foreigners who may only travel by public services. Home appeal made by its. Secretary te Chinese women More than disgustFront Guards have been instituted, " It is genuine horror that I feel for whose duties include the arresting such bold advocation of birth of "parachute hoppers." control practices. It seems i

Air raid precautions are apparent credible to me that just when my everywhere. Country Is invaded by outside aggressors there should be self- styled friends of my Nation to launch an attack from within," a treacherous attack which is the more dangerous in so far that itaghting in southeast Shansi, which is cariouflaged under the appear- has been raging since April 20: ance of friendship.

-China has achieved its greatness especially through the sound morality of its population, which has remained unicorrupted throug hout thousands of years If the day we form the most largely

ove

it

to

yur

traditions of morality. To attempt to destrov our morality and to diminish our population, our man-power which is the strongest factor in our heroic

KAIFENG ATTACK Continued From Paye!

military reports claim. Japanese troops numbering 20,000 massed at Changchih, Changtse and Hukwan launched simultaneous attacks in an attempt to clean up the Chi- nese to the east of the Tam River and open up communications be- tween southeast Shanst and north Honan.

Severe fighting broke out at Kao- ping, southwest of Hukwan. The Japanese were defeated "on the right of April 23 with heavy losses. is. Japanese reinforcements rushed there in an effort to turn the tide of war were also fouted. With their ratreat entirely cut off the remnant Japanese scattered in the hills northwest of Kaoping and were mopped up.

war of resistance. indeed a crime, The Leaders of our Nation have shown clearly what is their attitude to birth control, and I have only to remind.

it was suspected that theters, it is learned, are preparing a

Ou Chih-wa and Halao Yi-ke, OF ONE STATE

agents of" Wang Chang-wel, were cargoes of copper they were new petition to be submitted to plea that that section of

BUDAPEST, Apr. 28 (Reuter-Anrrested at ahlukwan on April 27. NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. carrying. might. ultimately the Governor-in-Council.

the says Central Newa. reach Germany, shows that

Danube which passes through the

They confessed that they "re- "Iron Gates" should be controlled The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen. Allied vigilance in this sphere The Hongkong Branch of the eral Meeting of the Company cases like this that the Con-alists is planning to open a library official statement issued by the Wang Ching-wei Their duty la to populated Nation of the world, we is just as active. It is in Institute of Chinese Young Journ during the war by all Danubian ceived a monthly subsidy of $50,000 states was made today in an (Hongkong currency) through Mrs. will be held at the Offices of the

traband Control comes up for the benefit of both its members "General Managers, Messrs. Jar against its greatest dificul- and the public.

induce the disgruntled polticians Ministry for Foreign Affairs, dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., ties. Though the available raise

funds for the projected i The statement says: "In ad- and army officers to join the Wang Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on evidence might be conclusive library will be launched on May 5. hering to the final resolution of puppet regime. Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at enough to prove that the car-

the Danube Conference, Hungary They recently arrived in Shiu noon, for the purpose of receiving goes under suspicion might realising the effectiveness of reserved the right to put forward kwan to do espionage work with the Report of the Directors, pass. legitimately belong to the the Allied blockade, are, re-

complementary, proposals.

an extra subsidy of $1,000 (Hong kong currency). After recent events ing the Accounts, and electing countries to which the vessels fusing to fulfil her orders. Danube the Hungariah Govern- Directors and Auditors.

intercepted, belong, it has to! The statistics of the effect of be borne in mind that re-ex- the success of the Allied Con- should alone assume sole respon- ment considers that no state ports of such cargoes under traband a special licence is always though very heartening in- order in navigation in the Danube Control, therefore, buty for the maintenance of possible and when neutral deed, do not disclose the full, in view of the dangers which countries fail to fall in with scope of the way in which might arise." the navicert system, the Con“! the Alliés have used the traband authorities encounter economic war weapon. The their most difficult and de- effect of this has been to licate task.

seriously curtall Germany's AS SOON AS WAR broke needs in the matter of oil, out in Europe, neutral coun-rubber, cotton, molybdenum tries naturally felt that the and copper, for the contra- Twenty men, c'ac moment had arrived for in- band authorities make such boller makers, electriciaris masons hu. "Vice-President of the Ex-in the improvement of the social creased exports.

and coolics, caught playing fan amination Yuan," is now "Acting conditions of the population, and Germany searching inquiries as to the tan in a latrine at the Kowloon President." herself, in Herr Hitler's words, status of all consignors and pocks on Friday night, appeared

mot in birth-control. I honestly had to "export or die." Now, consignees that have prac-on

feel that if the members of the with exports from, and im-tically sealed up all loopholes Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court charges of gambling before

Eugenics League should direct their activities to uplift the standard suspected of plotting a muins of living of our poor Chinese ports into, Germany rendered in the blockade system. The on Saturday hen they were fined, 2,000 puppet troops under Yen almost impossible, Herr Hit- stranglehold on Germany's; one dollar each..

Peng, so-called Wuhan Pacifica indeed. benefactors of China. It is population. they would become ler's economic advisers must economic life is undoubtedly

All the men were employees of tion Commissioner, appointed by better housing conditions, more be facing a very serious pro- being steadily tightened and the Docks. Two other men, Yuen Wang Ching-we have been dia- reasonable salaries, less exploita blem. In such circumstances, when its full effect becomes Yuk, 22, and So Hung. 30, both armed by the Japanese... 18. Germany's largest losses must more apparent, Germany will employed and not in any way

tion or cheap labour, slum come not merely from inter- find it no easy matter to connected with the Docks, were diers at Talenkiang on the south is all this that we need, and not Three war-weary Japanese sol- clearance, work for everybody11 cepted and confiscated sup- shake herself free to pro-nned $10 and $20 respectively for bank of the Han River, about 90 birth controle 'nies which diminish plies, but from the fact that secute her war with any conducting the game. Bgt. While miles above Hankow, recently com our population, spread immorality several neutral® countries. measure of success.

prosecuted.

and leave the poor in the same

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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FAN TAN GAME DISTURBED

After this initial success, the Chinese counter-attacked the Jap- anese at Linchwan, southeast of

A split between the North

Chinese countrymen that China and Nanking puppet re- when Mrs. Sanger and Mrs. R. gimes is foreseen in well-in- Martin attempted to spread their formed circles in Chungking. pernicious propaganda in Canton. It is reported that Wang I-tang, they were flatly refused admit- so-called President of the Extance by the lawful authorities. Kaoping, Linchwan was sub- amination Yush in Nanking" who I admit that there, is in Hong-speed they pushed toward Tsin- sequently recaptured. With great belongs to the Wang Keh-min kong and in China a high average cheng, west of Linchwan. Many clique has been recalled to Pel- of infant mortality, but is n

Japanese transport units were ping. Prior to his departure from Nation the weaker for it? If a

overtaken by them on the way and Nanking. he intimated that he remedy is to be found for this large quantities of Japanese. arms, would not return. Klang Kang- infant mortality it must be sought ammunition and other supplies

captured.

PUPPET TROOPS

mitted suicide,

miserable condition which is very often unworthy of human beings.

There is at least one consola- that is to know that the response tion coming from the report and

Hongkong has not been up to the of the Chinese population o

expectation of the League. Thanks

which rejects spontaneously the be to the common sense of China.

false and harmful advices of these so-called friends

A CHIKEG

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