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EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, MAY

16, 1940.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS The Bar Neutrals At The Cross Roads EUROPEAN

WM. POWELL, LIMITED.-

Genera!

Q.

R.

· PUBLIC · AUCTION."

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Notice is hereby given that the thirty-ninth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be

PARTICULARS AND CON. PARTICULARS ·AND- CON held in the Registered Office of DITIONS of the Sale by Public "DITIONS of the Sale by Public the Company, 6. Des Voeux Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be field on Monday, Central on Tuesday, 28th the 20th day of May, 1948, at 3 the 20th day of May, 1940, at 3 » Road,

May, 1940 at 12.15 p.m. for the

p.m., at the Offices of the Public p.m., at the Offices of the Public purpose of receiving the Report Works Department, by Order af Works Department, by Order of of the Board of Directors to

His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor ot gether with A Statement of one Lot of Crown Land at one Lot of Crown Länd at Accounts for the year ended Argyle Street, in the Colony To Kwa Wan, in the Colony 29th February, 1940 and electing of Hong Kong for a term of of Hong Kong for Directors and Auditors.

75 years, with the option of renewal at a. Crown. Rent to be axed by the Surveyor of His Ma. jesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 18th May, 1940 to 28th May, 1940, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board..

W. L. ALEXANDER,

Secretary, Hongkong, 16th May, 1940.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

284

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, MISC. PROC. NO. 30 OF 1940.

IN THE MATTER of Hongkong Estates, Limited

and

IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance 1932.

No. of Bale,

Registry No.

D

Kowloo

3.4977.

Locality.

Argyle Streat, adjoining

Let No. 4207.

Kowloon Infand

| Boundary

Measure- ments

fc.lft.

As per

sale plan.

About

e feet.

Contents in

Square

Rental:

Upset Price.

138

A

term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one far ther term of 75 years.

price.

No. of Sale,

9,600

Kowloon Inland

squth-west of Kloon i Inland Lot No. 1800,

Lot No. 4278.

To KWA

Registry No.

Locality.

279

not canon ખા

Boundary Measure ments.

ft. ft. ft.ft.

As per

sale plan

Contents in

Annual Square feet.

Rental

Upset Price.

About

Dal'C

88

2,700

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HONGKONG, MAY 16, 1940.

Capitulation By Holland

reason

BY 8. L-BSIUNG “

"Author: "Lady Frécions Stream” To be a smalt neutral neigh- You all know about our tyrant.bourg Germany is to be in a Ch'in Shih Huang T, the First very discult position. If you re- Emperor of the Ch'in Dynasty. Ho fuse her demands flatly, you may built the famous Great Wall, He be invaded immediately. And it also burned most of our classical you comply with all her demands, books and actually uuried alive there will be two possible results. „many scholars. However, before One is that the Allies may taks be conquered the whole country, some action against you, and the Ch'in was but one of seven war- other is that you may help Ger- ring States Though they were on many to win the war, thus making more or less equal footing with for yourself a much more 'power-" each other. Ch'in was obviously ful and aggressive neighbour. - the most powerful and aggressive Mr. Winston Churchill, the First of the seven. The remaining "six | Lord of the Admiralty, and per- States, feeling the pressure of haps the ablest statesman of his their aggressive neighbour; decided time, also pointed".

the pur to stand together in a solid block neutrals played Ir. the present con against their common' toe. For a filet when he broadcast recently. few years Ch'in could do no mis-He went so far as to say that it

chief to any of them, for, if he at- might have been a terzis

tacked one, all the others would come to the rescue.

SEIZED CHANCE

Unfortunately these other six

would have been no war. Evident-

wit

perhaps there might have been no war-if all the neutral States who shared the Allies' convictions upon fundamental matters haq stood together,

Y. M. C. A. AMATEUR DRAMATICS

SUCCESSFUL YEAR ...”

REPORTED

able year was reported at the an-- A highly successful and profit--

nual meeting of the European YMCA. Amateur Dramatic Club, held last night.

Mr. A. W. Ingram was in the chair, supported by Messrs. W. H, E Colledge (hon, secretary) and A. J. C. Taylor (hon, treasurer).

In his report, Mr. Colledge said "London Wall." superbly cast and. produced by Mr. Starbuck in April last year, was of" such a high

standard that it made dramatic -Y.M.C.A. presentations by the A.C.D. a feature of the Colony's entertainments.

Owing to the political situation. last year, considerable embarrass- ment was caused to selectors of casts for last year's productions.

MUCH CRITICISM "The pantomime has been criti-

"Words cannot convey the debt of gratitude that is due to those stalwarts who kept going when.. “things looked su viack, and to Ms- Millard, Lt Gallaway and Miss

Daisy O'Keefe."

The Com-

THE NEWS that the Dutch armies had decided to lay down their arms and end their resistance against the Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised German invaders came as a that immediately after the dis that Immediately after the dis surprise not only to the world States soon becarite jealous of each posal of the lot the Purchaser posal of the lot the Purchaser in general, but to the people other, and Ch'in immediately aciz

INTENSIFICATION OF WAR She singled Mr. Churchill also talked about (if not the applicant), will be If not the applicant), will be of Holland as well, according ed the opportunity. required to deposit with

to the cabled reports an-out the State of Ch'u the most the possibility of the intensifica- an required to-deposit with an

Stine observers. authorised officer who will be authorised officer who will be nouncing the surrender. The powerful of the Allies, as her first tion of the war. present at the sale, the sum of present at the sale, the sum of position has undoubtedly been victim She said that she wanted think that the Allies may son but after much diffealty and many

rendered grave by this decl- to be on friendly terms with Ch'u. take the initiative. The Americans

setbacks, the pantomime, "L two hundred dollars, ($200) to two hundred dollars, ($200) in

It is

Baba." was produced by Major W. cash. This sum will be refunded cash. This sam will be refundedsion, but there is not the but that Ch'u must sever her rela-especially hold this view.

slightest ground either for tions with her neighbour State of tree that no very severe fighting

de. B

Wood in December Purchase on payment of the Purchase on payment of the

Ch'l This Ch'u did, and Chitin land. on sea or in the air has taking an over pessimistic price.

attitude over this develop- to be her friend now that she had started, but there are several rea- Immediately went to Ch', offering yet taken place since the war PARTICULARS OF THE LOT! PARTICULARS OF THE LOT ment or to conclude that the been cut by Ch'u. She then picked sons for this. The Germans, hur- tised in many ways, chiefly based Nazi war machine has in-. a quarrel with Ch'u as nobody riedly transporting their forces on comparison with other pan-. flicted anything in the nature would now offer the traitor any from the Polish campaign to the tomimes, but the Injustice of such of a serious blow to Allled re-assistance,

Ch'u was completely Western. front. welcomed a little criticism is made clear when it is sistance. It is regrettable, defeated, and thus one by one, respite. The Allies, not fully pre-realised that the calls for national but it is also true, that "the Ch'in conquered all the six States, pared for war, certainly wanted service during this period practi- Netherlands Government is Though this is history of more to take the time. During the cally denuded the ADE. of suite. mostly to blame for having than two thousand years ago, the first six months time has definite-able talent that has been such a allowed the country to be same principle applies to the con-1s been an ald to the Allies. But, characteristic feature of previous. placed in the position in ditions of Europe today. If all the as Mr. Churchill said, time, is a productions," said Mr. Colledge.

It only helps which it finds itself today. countries menaced by Germany changeable ally, Ever since the outbreak of had acted wisely, and stood for those who knew how to use it.

collective-security, perhaps there-

-ALLIES ACCUSF)) the hostilities in Europe, the

Recently there was another in- Netherlands and Belgium had

ly England and France have learn-teresting and important speech! to fear that their ed their lesson, Recently M. Rey-which you must have read, or at security and independence naud, the French Prime Minister, least heard about. M, Molotov, So, NOTICE is hereby given that

were menaced by her formid-came to London to attend. with viet Fremier and Foreign Com- a Petition, presented to the

281 able Nazi neighbour. Very the British authorities, the sixth missar, made a speech at the Supreme Court of Hong Kong on

frequently, during the past session of the Supreme War Coun- Supreme Soviet in Moscow.. the 3rd day of May, 1940 for

few months, there

were cll. After the meeting, they issued Though he accused the Allies of confirming the reduction of

periods of tension which a statement establishing their what he called "unfriendly acts,”* capital of the above mentioned.

made Nazi intentions towards principles: first, that the two Go he declared that Russia would nov Company from $2,000,000 divid.

the Low Countries perfectly ernments will entertain no pro- participate in a big war, nor be an of alien policy, but ed into 10,000 Preference shares

clear. Both Belgium and the posals for an armistice or for a instrument Netherlands immediately set treaty of peace except by mutual would pursue a independent at of $100 each and 10,000 Ordinary Shares of $100 each to $1,600,-

about strengthening their de- agreement; secondly, that such titude. PARTICULARS AND CON. NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. fences and both expressed tire and lasting guarantee of their Mussolini at the

agreement presupposés un effec- When Herr Hitler met signor 000 by cancelling 4,000 of the DITIONS of the Sale by Public

their determination to defend said Preference shares and by Auction to be held on Monday,

security and lastly, that after the rumours went around to the effect The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen. their neutrality..

war they will continue their ema- that Herr Hitler Issuing to the holders of such the 20th day of May, 1940, at eral Meeting of the Company

was proposITI munity of action until that guar-that ignor Mussolini. M Stalini shares Debentures for $400,0003 pm., at the Offices of the will be held at the Offices of the

antee is firmly and unassailably and himself should join hands and carrying interest at 4% per Public Works Department, by General Managers, Messrs, Jar-

operative.

divide Europe between them Many annum, is directed to be heard Order of His Excellency the dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

MORE EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE people were rather nervous about before His Honour Sir Alasdair Governor of one Lot of Crowa Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on tions that adherence. to its Allies in 1914-18, she was fighting headedness would prove to be When Germany was fighting the that. I suggested that a little cool- Duncan Atholl MacGregor, Kt., Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at principles began to become against almost the whole world much better than Jumping ne on the 14th day of June, 1940, Colony of Hong Kong for a term noon, for the purpose of receiving farcical. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. of 75 years, commencing from the Report of the Directors, pass-cold-blooded

Herr Hitler in his The blockade was Jule erective nervous conclusions. And now M.] Any creditor or shareholder of Ist

way horrified then because she had far fewer Molctor's speech has more than July, 1898, with

Justified my views. the ing the Accounts, and electing the world by his callous dis- neutrals to trade with. Now she the Company desiring to oppose option of renewal at a Crown Directors and Auditors. the making of an order for reduc- Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor

regard for all such pledges has more sources of supply. tion of the capital of the said

The Transfer Books of the given in the meaning of the Company under the above Ordin ance should appear at the time of the hearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose." A copy of the Petition will be furnished to any creditor or shareholder of the Company res quiring the same by the under. signed on payment of the re- "gulated charges for the same,

Dated the 15th day of May,

1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the above named Company,

Hongkong and Shanghai

Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

285

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Fifty Ninth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under signed on Wednesday, the 22nd May, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, 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 8th May, to the 2nd May. 1940, both days, inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agents.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1940.

249

Q.

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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

LIMITED.

of His Majesty the KING, for Company will be closed from the one further term of 24 years leas 23rd May to 13th June inclusive. the last three days thereof.

By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, "Hong Kong, 16th April,

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately alter the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant)' will be to deposit with an required authorised officer who will be" present at the sale," the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200), in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale..

'

Locality

Now Kowloon Inland Registry No.

Lot No. 2702.

Junction of Castle Peak Road & Fat Tseung Street, Cheung Sha Wan.

Boundery

Measure

menta.

As per

male plan.

Contents in

Square feet.

Annual

Rental.

8

About

204

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11,093

1940

226

"AN UNGRATEFUL FELLOW

day charged with the theft of

8 articles, Lam Cheung.. 24, unem- ployed, was sentenced to three months' hard labour,

THE WORD neutrality in this major war which has involved Europe, however, has been distorted and twist- ed to such incredible propor-

word. There

were even

Brenner Pass

CHOPATEE AND CURRY IN FRANCE

Indian Officer's Broadcast

!

Ian Hay's "Housemaster" was. produced in January, and was an unparalleled success.

the AD.C. wás very mittee of pleased to be able to forward 2. cheque for $500 to the British War Organisation Find.

The secretarial side of the AD.O.. solentious committee of nine mem- had been greatly assisted by a con- bers, which met at frequent inter- vals. During the year, Mr. Green- berg and Capt, Petherick resigned. owing to pressure of work, their places being taken by Mr. Eastgate and Mr. Anderson Mr. Starbuck tendered bis resignation last. month on going Home on long leave.

PROFIT, SHOWN Mr. Taylor, honorary treasurer, said that ail productions during the year showed a profit. By ar-

the YMCA., which, undertook tu rangement with the Directors of

make good any defielt arising from productions, the proft would go to the YMCA.

After general discussion, it was decided to stage a play in the au- tumn- and 2

at pantomime Christmas, the arrangements to be left to the incoming Committee. which was then elected as follows: ---Messrs. Colledge, Taylor, Spence- laye, Eastgate. Wood and Kirby.

flagrant breaches of neutral vehemence, their heroic per- pledges by others of theformance in the last world Totalitarian bloc and the war.

At the moment of writ- Democracies alone continued ing, repeated onslaughts of to abide by this rigid code, the Nazi juggernaut are being even though it has proved gallantly held off in Belgian to their disadvantage, The territory, and one can at least Netherlands has been one of feel certain that the chances those whose ever-strict ob- of the Belgians following the

of Major Mohamed Akbar Khan, an some the men have come servance of neutrality codes example of their Dutch com-ndian officer now serving with a from parts of India where there proved her undoing. With rades are very remote. In transport unit in France, made is snow and we have had no threats of invasion of her the meantime, the Govern- the territory by the Nazi hordes ment of the Kingdom of the Daventry:

following broadcast from casualties. ever imminent, she stead- Netherlands will continue to

I use that word as it is a fitting

I hope I will not disappoint you word to describe that we have

fastly refrained from enlisting function from London, where that there is anything mythical had no losses by illness, accident. any form of material or it has moved with Her Majesty about India India is just like other enemy action etc. Our iets are economic assistance. The Al-Queen Wilhelmina. The over-countries with its own problems quite comforable and warm and" Appearing before Mr-T, J. Hou-led Governments, certainly seas possessions, which form and I will give you my own story even cosy. We have plenty to eat, ston at the Central Court yester-made repeated offers of help part of the Netherlands King-which is typical of modern India. really more than enough and we

I joined up as a trooper in a have our Indian food-chepatees, · $201 Hongkong currency and $955 and even endeavoured to draw dom, will be unaffected by

At that time something which resembles large Chinese money and various gold the Netherlands and Belgium what has happened in the cavalry regiment,

into the orbit of the Demo motherland and their ad- own horse and uniform, and had not the sort of curry, which is a cavalry man had to provide his pancakes, and real Indian curry, cratic states which

had ministration will continue as to be introduced into the regiment usually served away from India. joined together. in a mil- usual under Dutch sover- on the proposal of another mem- We have our own Indian cooks The defendant was a friend of itary alliance to defeat eignty.

That there will be ber of the regiment, just as you and excellent warm clothing. We one of the fokia employed by the Nazi terror in Europe. repercussions of this capitula- join clubs.

also have a gramophone and as- Wong Lee-fat. 72-year-old pro- The Netherlands Government, tion in other parts of the

The proposer had to guarantee we brought our Indian records, we prietor of a shop at No. 8, Bonham however, in an attempt to world cannot be doubted. the proposed man's behaviour enjoy this Indian muse, We also Strand West. He was invited to live preserve a perfectly impartial The future is pregnant with The highest rank a man could have a radio set, but have so far at the shop premises and on the attitude, declined these ges- the gravest possibilities and reach was Honorary Captain on not been able to pick up any day in question he stole the key tures and even went to the reactions may take place with retirement, but now H's Majesty's Indian music.

extent of adopting a similar equal suddenness and cause a Government gives the King's The money and articles were all stand where her immediate further extension of the wa major under the King's Commis- us most is the friendliness with

neighbour, Belgium.

280 | from Wong' and opened the safe.

DONT FORGET

THAT WHEN You are at Home you can get the

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FRIENDLINESS. The thing which has impressed

which we have been received by the British and French comrades, One instance of this was when we went to see a football match.

zone, even to the Middle East. THE CONSEQUENCES of and the Far East. Will this

SAME SYSTEM ** this policy have now become serve as a lesson to the only

Moreover, the system of recruit apparent and those optimists other strong democracy in ment. clothing. equipment, etc., in the Netherlands who fond- the west-the United States are just the same as that of the The men bought two franc tickets, ly hoped that promises given of America-to sit up End British soldier, perhaps with very but as soon as the French soldiers“ The management of the Kwong by Herr Hitler to respect their take more attention of what minor differences to suit Indian saw us they took us to the twenty Chow Electro-plating Co.

at neutrality would not be is taking place and the likely conditions.

frane seats, saying that we were Shaukiwan..was ineg $200 by broken must have been bitter- | threat to her own peace and You will, no doubt, like to hear their guests. Mr. H. G, Sheldon at the Cenly disillusioned when the in- security? Will what has hap-something about Indian soldiers lu tral Court yesterday,

vasion of the Low Countries] pened in the Netherlands France

Well, they are Mr. Phillips, factory inspector was launched at the end of draw the other small neutral

just plain said that the defendant opened last week. There is, however, powers in Europe into one dian, Australian or New Zea- soldiers like the English. Cana- factory without registration no reason for despondency. strong wall of resistance with with the authorities. The de- The gallant Belgian troops, the Allies against Totalitarian have come here from a hot coun-spinal fever, two of measles, and

land soldiers. It is true fendant, said Mr. Phillips, was an owner of two or three factories with whom the Allied forces aggression? Portents will not try and you may, therefore, im- one each of enteric fever and scar- and should be fully

contact, conversant have made

have be wanting in the days ahead agine that the cold weather in let fever were reported to the with the necessity

of registra shown that they are able to and meanwhile, once again, France would have given us some Health Authorities for the 24 hours

repeat, with even greater the world watches and waits. trouble. This is not the case a ended at midnight on May 14.

a

tion

Let me assure you that we shall carry on the efficiency of

our forerunners in the last war,

Sixty-cases of tuberculosis, two- we of dysentery, eight of cerebro-