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The Share Register and Trans
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010, both days inclusive,
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NOTICE.
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HONGKONG, MAY 21, 1940.
U.S. REACTION · TO NAZI ONSLAUGHT WHILE the Nazi onslaught
on Holland and Belgium was proceeding with. all its relentless fury, reactions in the United States became Im- There mediately apparent. was a definite swing in poli- tical circles towards the Allies and this increased perceptibly over the week-end when the critical position facing the Al- lles became evident. Political circles are keenly aware of the threat to American interests, and security if the German war machine, succeeds against the Allied arms and those who still favour isolation are find- ing their ranks dwindling rapidly. Feeling has risen to a tremendous pitch in the middle and western states and greater assistance for the Allies in every possible way is being advocated even from election platforms.
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IF EVER anything necessary to influence opinion In the United States against Germany it must have been the reports of the inhuman and brutal bumbing of Rot- terdam, when, according to estimates, a toll of at least 100,000 lives was taken. Reu- ter describes this shameless action AS reminiscent of
Inferno and Dante's
the
United States, as a great de- mocratic country of the west, will never condone this ruth less act of destruction. The voice of the people in the United States will now make itself. heard even more strong-¡ ly "and with the political NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. leaders of the country ready
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The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs, Jar: dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at noon, for the purpose of receiving
to support any action to resist this crime against civilisation, American assistance will be doubled-even to: entry into the war on the sides of the Allies. The Nazi drive is al- ready being gradually but surely checked by the greatest counter-offensive that has ever been launched in modern
warfare and Herr Hitler's war
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BOY SOLD FOR -$19.90
Sequel At Central Magistracy
EDULE
The sale of a child for $18,90 was revealed at Central Magistracy yesterday morning. when women. Wong Tal and Po Sze. ap- peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon on a charge of unlawful transfer of possession, custody or control of another person for a valuable con- sideration.
Wong Tal pleaded guilty and said, "I understoou my mother- In-law was dying of starva- tlon, and I was trying to raise money to send to her." According to Insp, G.-W. More. ton, of the Secretariat of Chinese
Affairs, the father of the child was an odd job worker in a military barracks, whose wife had left him with their boy isuary 1939. and had not been heard of since,
The father's friend. Wong Tal, had been entrusted by him with the care of the child, for which he paid 20 cents while he wen to work.
TAKEN TO SAMPAN However, he became suspicious of Wong on May 15. and watched her. The father saw the two women meet, and then take the boy to Cross Street where they. bought him new clothes the child as concreted to a sam pan.
Thence,
On information received police recovered the boy."
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Insp. Moreton said Po Szę ad- mitted that the boy had been bought for $19.90, and produced a deed to this effect. On May 17 the father of the child saw Wong" Tal
in Queen's Road West, and had her arrested.
The defendants were remanded until today.
ARCHER AGAIN REMANDED
A further remand of 72 hours was granted when Charles Archer. 26, unemployed salesman. appeared yesterday morning before Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Magis- tracy:
Archer is charged with having on April 23 fraudulently converted to his own use an R.C.A. wireless receiver, which was entrusted to him by the Bosco Radio Corpora- tion for delivery to Mr. A" Li. of the On Lok Yuen Restaurant
Archer was granted $2,000 bail. C. Byron Acting Sub-Inspector prosecuted..
EDITORIAL
Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Z. Chang who were married at the Re- gistry. The bride was formerly
Miss Lucy Chan.
(King's
Studio).
SEED OF OWN DESTRUCTION
Continued from Page 1 German of stocks have been used up on the Meuse"
NO DISMAY
says
An article in The Times that there is no need for dis- may. Even despondency would. in Itself, be a crime. This great German offensive contains the seeds of its own destruction I only time can be gained for them to ripen.
H.K. POLICE
RESERVE
Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Commissioner of Police
CHINESE COMPANY Drill Members of No. 2 Platoop will parade at Central Police Sta- tion or Thursday, May 23 at 17.30 hours sharp under Sub-Inspector Ry William F. S. Mok, Dress - Khakr Uniform. Cap with Khaki Cover, Belt with Brace, Whistle and Chain and Truncheon." Training Course-Part II.
The undermentioned members of the
will. Chinese Company
attend Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday. May 21 at 17,30 hours sharp:---
Constables R12 Lai Chak Fo, R15 Tsui Kwok Ching, R31 Kwok Wai Lam, R39 Ip Shiv Ming, R95 Ip ng Nin, "R101 Lai Ying. R16 Mak 'Wai Fong. R165 Lik George Foon, R188 Chan. Shtu Sun, R169 Lau Yun Ning and R171 Ip Wa Kwal.
Training Course-Part III. The following have been passed out as eclent In Part II of Training Course on May 12, 1940:
Constables R24 Lo Man For. R39-Ip Shlu Ming. R141 Lo Shlu Kwal and R171 Ip Wa Kwai.
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.
INDIAN COMPANY"
The gravity of the task, and
Leave. Constable R220 Khan- grave Indeed it is, should be cooly dara Singh has been granted one and calmly estimated and every device likely to slacken the in- tolerable. strain to which the French Army is being subjected. should be rapidly reviewed and.
I approved. put rapidly into
effect.
There not the slightest sign of discouragement in this coun- try which long ago gained the re- putation of being only too dim- cult to rouse to danger, but is not appalled by danger's approach.
month leave of absence, as from May 13-1940)
Training Course-Part I. The undermeationed
have
members
qualified in Part I of Training Course U1 Wednesday. May 15. 1940:-
Constables R218 B. Abbas, R257 Sarwar Khan, R259 Abdullah Khan, R268 Gurcharn. Singh. R277 Mohammed Afzal, R300. Pyara
Singh and R716 P. R Sharma.
The Training Course-Part I following members of the Indian Company will attend Company Headquarters for Part II of Train- ing Course on Monday, May 20 at
hours under P.S.R. 214. Channan Singh:-
TUESDAY, MAŸ
21, 1940.
A charming new picture of the King and Queen and their
two daughters. It was taken at a recent week-end.
NEWSETTES
Mr. Randle, of the Post and
left fecently Department, Telegraph Hongkong on Sunday.
Mr. Chester 5. Holcombe, who resigned from the Editorial Staff of the Japan Times. Tokyo, has joined the office of Mr. A. Martin, "of Cable and Hearst Features in Shanghai:
Singapore, who Wireless, Lud
the Hongkong left was Colony on Sunday...
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The death took place on May 8 at 2, Longfield Road, Ealing. W, S., of Mr. Philip Alexander late of
"Our feelings towards France in her struggle with adversity are well typified by the visit to. Paris by Mr. Winston Churchill who carried with hirn
17.30 encouragement of the fighting temperament
and promise of sh the support
Constables R212 P. Singh, R272 which lies in our power to N. Nazir R219 M..Y. Hussain, give, and also the assurance
R229 G. Nabi, R250 A. Khan, R268 of the fallest co-operation in G. Singh, R288 N. Khan, R300 P.
Mr. R. S. Francis, Shanghat Harrington Chambers, the great task in which both
Singh, R701 N. Khan, R702 M. business man, who was in Hong- Shanghai, China, in his 78th year. the The funeral took place at Golders countries are now engaged.
Hayat, R704 M: Currim, R705 S kong recently. returned to
Green on May 11, "King George and his troops. Khan, R706 M. Yakub, R707, Ahorth yesterday.. in their battle, fought for the Hamid, R708 M. Hoosen, R709 A
Paul Dietz, safety of France and our
Singh, R710 H. Ahmed, R716 P. R. country as well as for the future Sharma, R711 W. Abbas, R712 A Carlowitz and Co., Shanghal, who of civilisation..
Rahman, R716 P. R. Sharma. R713 was in the Colony, left Hongkong "And however this particulars. Bachi, R714 A. Khan, R715 F.
for the North yesterday. battle may go or may develop, our Din, and R717 Ajab Khan. own determination and our ob- jective remain unchanged.""
MURDER ALLEGED As a sequel to the triple 'murder Dally in Hee Wong Terrace, West Point, on the night of May, 12. a married woman, Kwan Lat-chun, 31, was
own
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will "be carried out as ordered. FLYING SQUAD
Instructional Patrol. The next Instructional patrol of the Hong-
NO BOASTING British Wireless addy the
Mall
Szy:
Mr. of Churchill's speech, "Nothing of boasting was here. Nothing was concealed. Stark realism was the facts, he bids us await the dark hours as a prelude to vie tory. The greatest asset we have
Mr.
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The Hongkong Rotary
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Club's
Tiff Meeting on May 28 will be a Ladies' Day. The speaker will be Mr. Owen F. Johnson, who will show
sound film a colcured
Hawaii and Mr. R. G. Biesel, of the Chase on "Overnight Bank, "Hongkong, left for Shang- Treasure Isles of the Pacifc." ha! yesterday, accompanied by
"The Hon. Si Robert Kotewall, Mrs. Diesel
the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon.
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The annual general, meeting of Dr. Li Shu-fan and the Hon. Mr. kong Section will take place on the Hongkong General Chamber W. N. Thomas Tam will
the Bri- tea tish Reller Unit in China to Wednesday, May 29, 1940 at Cen- of Commerce will be held today tain the members of
at the Chinese Merchants' Club. toniorrow at 5 pm.
the Report of the Directors, pass machine will soon feel the full charged with the murder of Lam in his tone and, having faced all tral Police Station at 17.15 hours at 5 p.m.
Directors and Auditors.
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ing the Accounts, and electing effect of the blow that is be- ing organised with all the The Transfer Books of the determination and energy at Company will be closed from the the command of the Allied 23rd May to 13th June inclusive. arms.
By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.
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Chinese Smash
Into Sinyang South
Li-kwal, befors Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy yester- day morning.
Det-Ins, L. R. granted a week's remand.
Whant was
TURKISH MILITARY
be-
already wrung from the tempor- ary German successes is the les- son, that we must work for vic
tory in arsenals, shipyards and aeroplane factories."
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All members will attend. Dress Khaki Uniform, Cap with
Mr. R. R. Roxburgh of Messrs. Khaki Cover, Belt with Brace. John Thornycroft-Ltd., arrived in Whistle and Chain and Truncheon Shanghai on May 14 on a busi-
ness trip in the Orient. to be carried.
The
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An interesting visitor to Hong- Kerby kang recently was Mr. Training Course-Part II
Clough of Japan, who is on a trip The American Consulate Gen- to South China, Singapore and following members of the Flying Squad will attend Chinese Com- éral, in Shanghai, would appre- the Netherlands East Indies. Mr. Wednesclate information as to the where-Clough, who is 70 years of age, Dany Headquarters on day, May 22 for Part II of Train- abouts of Shendel or H. M. Grun-1s well known in Japan for his
donations to charity. ing Course :-----
berg.
Mr. Jack Taylor, eldest son of Mr.
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MISSION
The Daily Telegraph adds, "Mr. Churchill's high confidence was IN THE NORTH
founded on ISTANBUL May 20 (Reuter)
recognition of the
Constables R333 Lai Yim, R353 It is reported from Ankara that elements of the menace in the IMPORTANT successes President Incunu called a, Coun-
Tam Pak Tat. 361 Wong Kim Mr. A. J. Percival, of Messrs. present situation. His clear ex- which the Chinese troops of Ministers at the Presidency pectation that the Front will soon Lung, 362 K. H. Mann. R363 Ma Innls and Riddle (China) Ltd., and Mrs. Claude Taylor (Shang- have scored in the north were and had Inng
a
must be founded. King Shing. R366 Tuet Hung returned to Shanghai from Hong- hai Power Co.), was killed in an conversation be stabilised
R373 Lee Chee somewhat overshadowed by with M. Refik Saydam, the Prime not only upon just pride in the Cheung, and
kong on the 8.8. Nitta Maru en aéroplane, accident while in train- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor retired Keung.
May 11. "the developments, which have Minister, and Marshal Tchak-
French geatus for attack and the
The following members cf, the
from Shanghai "some years ago been taking place in Eu- mak, Chief of General Steff,
fighting power of the British
Owing to the absence of Mr. P. and are living in England rope. The operations which fore the latter's departure
for troops, but on the knowledge that Flying Squad will attend. Police Training School, Kowloon on
Dupuy from Shanghai on leave, adequate forces to restore the have been taking place in Beirut.
Friday, May 24 at 17.30 hours for Mr. A. Sadoc. has been appointed -
Sentence of three months' hard and
Marshal Tchakmak is heading Honan
North
situation are at hand.
Part II of Training Course
to membership of the Economy labour. was imposed on Lo Ping- "Mr. an important military mission to
Churchill spoke Sumi- Hupeh, however, must be re-
kwong, 17, unemployed, by Mr. R. Chan Wah Committee of the, BM, C. Constables F368 marily of the great social changes
Edwards at the Central Court FANCHENG, HUPEH, 20 (Cen-garded as of a major nature' It is reported that owing to made necessary, by the war. The Kuen, R369 Yau Chi Chung, R370 trai)-In a whirlwind drive down in which the Chinese, accord- the international situation, the principle that neither interests of Chan Chun,
R383 Chiu Kwok Mr. G. A. Hughes, assistant yesterday for the theft of a hand- Establishments. bag from a girl, Wong Yuet-ying. the Pelping-Hankow Railway. ing to reports received from National Assembly has decided property nor hours. of labour Wah, R374 Tal Wing Tak R375 surveyor, Civil
the Colony on near Ladder Street on Sunday. into authoritative sources, have to forego its usual summer recess should be suffered to delay vic- Shum Koon Ving, R376 Lam Wye Hongkong, left
Mrs. An expulsion orde was also made. placed the Japanese troops in from June to November and will tory will be accepted by all.
Kée. R381 Chan Hung Pul, R377 Sunday accompanied by an uneviable position, forcing continue meeting as usual.
Ng Yeu Chou, R375 Ng Chak Ying. Hughes, their withdrawal to the east.
R379 Peter Yeung, R380, Chan
South Honan has until now
Wing Fatt, and R382 Chu Chung Leung.
Chinese forces strashed
sinyang important town on the line in south Hopan, and base of the Japanese Honan-Hupeh opera-
ons, on May 18.
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Breaking into the Japanese air- field there, they destroyed grounded enemy planes after kill- ind more than 100 guards, and occupied the railway station, the
Beirut.
the Japanese to withdraw to- wards the Peiping-Hankow
thus Railway,
completely
been occupied by the Japan ese, who have been making vain attempts to work their way to the south-east across frustrating their attempts at the border in order to reach driving south into Hupeh. Yangtze, from where they Even here their withdrawal is were hoping to make a des being harassed and the Chi- cent on Chungking. To ac nese are hot on the heels of complish this, the invading those Japanese forces which troops endeavoured to encircle Japanese forces in Hupeh are the Chinese troops which are being forced back to their
northern part of the town and the hilly areas in the north outskirts, Japanese re'nforcements from the southwest are being engaged by them in a fierce battle.
MANY CASUALTIES
continuing their, fynt southward following the'r defeat by the Chinese at Tanoyans.
A unit flee'ng to Changshoutien about 19 miles north at Chung-
ese
from
were resisting them North Hupeh by driving south from Tsaoyang to Icheng.
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"There has been admirable willingness among the Trade Unions to, further every men- sure for deployment of our fall strength in the war. They will only ask, in return, as the whole nation asks "insistent- ly, that the Ministers should. without delay, utilise all our resources in man power and machine power."
ITALIAN LINERS NOT STOPPED
The signi- base at Sinyang. ficance of these successes to the Chinese is that the Japan- Two of the largest Italian pas. ese have suffered very heavy renger Lzers, Bex and Conte di THEIR plans have failed to losses and their dwindling Savola, passed the British Contra- stang. was attacked by the Chin- materialise and reports over manpower will make any fur band Control at Gibraltar. at the on May 17, suffering more the week-end indicate that ther attempt by them in this end of last week without being than 300 casualt'és. The highway the Japanese troops attempt sector impracticable. The re-stopped for examination. ..."
British Wireless reports that the ing this manoeuvre have beer sult is a victory for the Chl British authorities had informa- isolated and that their forces nese arms and is taken as tion in advance that almost the round Tsaoyang are in a pre- heralding a bigger Chinese whole of the liners small cargoes carious position. The clever push Into North China in the was non-contraband, there being strategy displayed by the near future. The Chinese are no reason to suppose the rest was
doubtful. Chinese troopa is also forcing | fighting on.
and
Changshcutien between Yangtzuchen has been severed.
Japanese units beleaguered, at Yushan, Huanglungtang and southwest of Tsaoyang, are subjected to continuous envelop ing attacks by the Chinese.
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Mr. W, E. Glands, of the Mr. R. R. de L. Liesching, de- P. W. D., residing at No. 64, Mount puty commissioner Chinese Man Parish, was the complainant at time Customs, left the Colony on the Central Court yesterday when Sunday accompanied by Mrs. an unemployed youth, Mak Yuen- kong, appeared before Mr. H. G. Liesching.
Sheldon on a charge of theft of Sentence of three
Mr.: J. W Claque, of the Ameri-a chicken. can President Lines Ltd, Hong- weeks hard labour was imposed. kong, left the Colony yesterday. on holiday to the States. He was
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EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE,
Training Course-Part I. undermentioned members qualified in Part I of Training Course on Friday: May 17, 1940:
Mr. F. A. Fowler, of Nathan Constables. R453 LA. Martin,
Road, reported that he was bitten in the face by a dog while be R438 N. Stradmoor, R463 G. A. accompanied by Mrs. Claque. Lee, R484 W. A. "Fox, R483 N. M.
Appearing before, Mr. R. Ea- was in the house of a friend, Mr. Krasnoperoff, and R455 J. M. Dwards at the Central Court yes Dunnett, in Hankow Road. on thrday charged with keeping a Sunday. He was treated at the Inspection Parade. All ranks of common gaming house at No. 16. Kowloon Hospital, and the dog. the Emergency Unit Reserve will Square Street, Chan Pak, un- as sent to Mataukok for obser- parade at No. 2 Police Station on employed, was fined $75, in
de-vation, Wednesday. May 22 at 17.15 hours fault, six weeks hard labour. sharp for a general inspection by
Castro.
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Mr. Nils Eric Moller, of Shang- hal, has retired from active busi- ness. He has transferred the
'agement of his companies to his four sons, Mesars, Eric Blechyn- O. FAGER,
den Moller, Lindsay Blechynden DSP. (R). Moller, Ralph Blechynden. Möller Hongkong. May 20, 1940.
and Chrys Blechynden Moller.
Revolver Practice. A revolver Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will governing directorship and man- practice will be held at King's be carried out as ordered. Park Revolver Range on Sunday, May 26, 1940. Members will meet at Star Ferry Kowloon at 09.40 hours sharp.
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