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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Baily Press

WM. POWELL, LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the thirty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Registered Office of the Company, 6, Des Voeux Road, Central on Tuesday, 28th May, 1940 at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors to

of Statement gether with Accounts for the year ended 29th February, 1940 and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 18th May, 1940 to 28th May, 1910, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board.

W L. ALEXANDER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th May, 1940.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL OR. DINARY GENERAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL,

Hong Kong, - où THURSDAY, the 6th June.

R.E.O.C.A,

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The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Royal Engi. Night Editor (Wancha! Omce): acers Old Comrades' Association will take place in the Corporals' Room, Wellington Barracks, on Monday, June 3rd at 6:00 pm.

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HONG KONG/AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT CONFÉRENCE,

Notice to Shippers,

"AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE.

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C.4.

Hororod, AY 28, 1940.

Nazi Racial Theories

WITH UNABATED persis-

tency in recent years, Germany has levelled charges Shippers are informed that as of imperialistic aims to British from 1st August, 1940, the surrule and has done ner best to charge on cargo to Ports cover make out that life under the ed by this Conference will be British flag is intolerable. His increased to 50%. with the ex. Majesty the King on Friday commodities night referred to this evil pro- ception of those which carry the 25% surcharge paganda of the Nazis and cast at present, and this will be in. the word "imperialismn", back- In the teeth of Germany. By 'creased to 40%.

the imperialism, of course, Germans mean a rule of do- mination and a lust for con- quest. One has only bear in mind the race. aspect of the Nazi creed to show where the guilt of imperialism really lies. The Germany that Herr Hitler has planned for the future stands for only one 307 idea-the supremacy of the Aryan race. This race, accord- ing to Herr Hitler's own des- cription in his "Mein Kampf," represents the only word in. culture and must, therefore,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD. NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA.

OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA BURNS PHILP LINE.

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NEWS achieve full power and do BRIEF

1940, at 11.00 A.M., for the CABLE purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1940.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 29th day of May, to THURSDAY, the 6th of June, 1940, both days

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Inclusive.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940.

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EDITORIAL

GENERAL SIR EDMUND Iron- side. K. C. B C.M... succeed-

ed General Vis count Gort, as Chief of the Imperial Gen- eral Staf at the "outbreak of the War.

General Iron- xide, who is 59 years of age. VAJ Governor

of Gibraltar, Entering the Army in 1899, he rose to be Commander-in- Chief of the Allled troops in Archangel In 1918. Served In India and was) General Officer commanding. Eastern Com- mand from 1938 to 1938.

TUESDAY, MAY

28, 1940."

GENERAL IRONSIDE TAKES INGENIOUS

COMMAND OF HOME FORCES

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SIR JOHN DILL APPOINTED CHIEF

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LONDON, May 27 (Reuter)-General Sir Edmund Ironside has been appointed Comman- der-in-Chief of the Home Forces in place of General Sir Walter Kirke who will be retired.

General Sir John Dill replaces General Ironside as Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

It is explained in well-informed London circles that the changes have been brought about by the developments in the international situation and the necessity of placing the de- fences of Britain against possible invasion "in - the strongest possible hands.

It is learned that the appointment of Gen- eral Ironside and General Sir John Dill is proof of the very great importance the Government attaches to perfecting, by any and every means in their power, the strength of British Homé defence...

The New C-in-C

mination! And if Herr Hitler's NAZI

Nazi creed is successful, the

TALES

peace "based upon the waving ABOUT THE

BALKANS

PARIS, May (Reuter)-A correspondent reports that hun-of olive branches and tearful dreds of refugees in Boulogne were misery-mongering old women, bombed and machine-gunned by but a peace that would be Naal planes without mercy. Many guaranteed by the triumphant LONDON, May 7,(By Air Mall) must have been killed, and hun-sword of a people endowed-There were yesterday

world and to administer it in be traced to the Germans, attri with the power to master the messages, most of which could service of a higher civilisa- bating to the Allies and to Turkey

plans to attack in 1

Europe.

dreds wounded. Three destroyers

came into the harbour and opened on a hill. The guns were put out

fire on German gun'emplacements

of action.

While this was going on, women, children and wounded soldiers were being embarked on the de- stroyers.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 16138 for 50 shares Nos. 73004/ 73053 issued on 2nd February, 1932 and Certificate No. 19273 for 16 shares Nos. 4684107468425 issued on 11th March, 1936 la the name of CHEUNG SÜNG PUN have been declared LOST and should the same not be pro

ALEXANDRIA, May 27 (Reuter) The authorities have ordered a blackout throughout the country between 8 p.m. and 5 am. Up to now the black-out has only been imposer along the sea-front

tion!"

many

South-east

UNSCRUPULOUS STORIES

The Ministry of Information stated last night:

The question of home defence is now one of paramount impor- tance, Reuter was told in well-in- formed circles in London, and

THE NEW CLG.S.

General Ironside's new post is one GEN. SIR W. KIRKE to which only a soldier of his strategy and experience would be appointed.

The idea of enemy invasion of Britain had been so far from reality in the past hundred year: that it is now necessary to place those defences on an entirely new footing.

an-

According to ♫ London 'nouncement, received in the Colony through Reater's, General Sir Walter Kirke. G.C.B., CÒLG., D.5.0., Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces, is to be retired.

Prior to tak-

ing up that appointment It is emphasised that General at the out-- Ironside's appointment is in na break of the way a criticism of the manner in War, General which General Sir Walter Kirke Kirke had carried out his task.

been Inspec-

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tor General The change in the High Com- mand, Reuter was informed, is in of the Home since no way analogous to the French Forces Army charges announced on June 1939....... Saturday night. No one has been Aged 62 years, he was Director- "relieved of their command" but General of the Territorial Army the extreme seriousness of the 1936-39. He had also been Deputy situation as a whole and the rapid Director of Military Operations at growth of the German threat to the War Office, Deputy Chief of Channel ports made it necessary the General Staff in India, and for immediate intensification of General Officer Commanding the action on the Home front,

Western Command.

NEWSETTES

During the last thirty-six hours H. E. Makoto Yano. former

frontiers.

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Friends of Mr. J. A. Laing Peach, previously branch manager of the

ACCORDING to the Ger- mans, therefore, all other peoples in the world must be classed as the inferior races,

Mr. W. H. Bredin, well-known whether they be the natives the German wireless and news Japanese Minister to Spain, was a in Shanghal banking circles, pash- of "America, Asia, Africa, or services have been spreading un-passenger through Hongkong tuled through Hongkong yesterday on even Germany's Immediate scrupulous stories about impend-Japan yesterday.

his way to the north. neighbours. In other words, ing trouble on Balkan Herr Hitler in his plans for a Many of the

stories conflict. Mr. C. S. Franklin has been greater Germany, completely others, issued from Berlin, are elected chairman and Mr. Kay C rejects the idea of a brother-denied also from Berlin-an hour Chun has been elected vice-chair- hood of men, for which the or two after issue.

man of the Automobile Club of The purpose is clear. By spread- China for the current year. democratic principle stands. It is on such fantastic theories to create just that atmosphere of ing these stories Germany seeks LONDON. May

Mrs. V. G. Bowden, wife of the 27 (Reuter) that Herr Hitler is trying to German claims that. Calals is in construct what he avers will

uncertainty which will favour Australian Government Trade German hands are declared in be the highest standard of

her own purpose,

Commissioner in China, returned A SAMPLE

to Shanghai on May 23 after a authoritative circles in London to civilisation. Under such a rule

short visit to Australia, be without foundation. It is added that, as has been emphasised from both British and French sources. Calais remains in the possession of the Alles.

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from

Cornhill Insurance Co., Ltd., Shanghal, will be glad to learn of his appointment as manager for New South Wales at Sydney. of the same company.

HE. Alberto Castro Girona President of the Spanish Mission A sample of the German efforts or domination could the peo- is the following report"

to Japan, accompanied by Mme. Girona-passed through Hongkong ples of countries annexed by Trondheim, which was given out Mr. R. V. Thomas, of the Mer- yesterday on his way to Yokohama. the Reich hope for any form yesterday by theomcial news cantile Bank of India, Ltd., Shang- He was also of fair treatment? The ques- agency

accompanied by It is quoted by the Bri-hat, who was on a visit to the eighteen other members of the tion-can-best-be-answered-bytish United Press

Colony with Mrs. Thomas, lett for mission. "Shortly before the evacuation the North yesterday. turning to what is happening in those countries which have of Andalsnes a number of drunken

In the presence of many friends, Mr. T. Yamashita, Chancellor of funeral services for the rate Mr. up your washing on the columns ed through the Colony yesterday ed recently in Shanghai by Dean house were heard singing 'Hang the Japanese Foreign office, pass-Lars Vaste Sjastedt were conduct- of Greece That's the rapid way on his way back to Japan from A. C. 8. Trivett at the Bubbling to glory and peace, to the

duced before 3rd JUNE, 1949, LONDON, May 27 (Reuter- already fallen under the yoke British officers sitting in a public-k

"they shall be deemed CAN CELLED and of NO EFFECT. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 16th May, 1940.

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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

"Reuter learns that the German communique claim to have bombed aerodromes in England is ridiculed

in well-informed circles. It is pre- sumed that the Germans refer to the raids in Yorkshire and East Anglia which were fully reported by the Air Ministry. In these raids no damage was done beyond that already reported.

LONDON, May 27 (Reuter) The Belgian Prime Minister, the Foreign and the Ministers of the Interior and Defence arrived in NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. London on Saturday. Here they were met by the Minister of Finance who has been in London

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 the Report of the Directors, pass ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

Secretary.

of Herr Hitler's lust for power, and more power. The atroci ties that are being carried on In Czechoslovakia, Poland, or Hang out your washing on the Moravia, Bohemia, Denmark, Siegfried Line," Norway, and now in Holland,

tune Europe.

Mrs. G. Cubborn, wife of Mr. |E, N. :Cüibborn, of the Imperial speak more strongly than Today is the last day of the Fifth | Chemical Industries, Tientsin, ac- words can describe of the ap- One-Man Exhibition of recent companied by her two daughteṛs, palling methods which the water colours and oll paintings Misses A. and J. Clibborn, arrived Nazis have adopted for bring- by Luis Chan at the St. John's In Hongkong yesterday en route 10 ing about this high standard Cathedral Hall. Mr. Chan start- the North. of world culture for their ed' studying painting in 1929 from supreme race! The rest of the books and is self-taught, world stands shocked and be- wildered by the savagery with

Tobacco Distributors.

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Well Chapel, A prelude and post- lude were rendered by Mr. Ragnar Eriksen at the organ.

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An exhibition of art relics was opened in Chungking on Sunday under the sponsorship of the His- tory Society of the National Cen- tral University, The exhibits.

FRAUD REVEALED

ALLEGED FORGED PAWN. TICKETS

An ingenious method to defraud the public was revealed at the Central Magistracy yesterday when Chan Fons. unemployed, appeared before Mr. T, L Houston on three counts alleging possession of 15 forged pawn, tickets of the Kwin On Pawnshop, possession of 22 forged pawn tickets, and pos- session of seven forged dies, His wife, Pun Wal-lan, was charged on the second and third counts.

Det.-Sgt. J. Allen, prosecuting, said that on May 5, a mân, Cheung Hing, went to the Kwan On Pawne shop, Hollywood Road, to redeem, an oplum pipe, the assistant 10- countant, suspecting the ticket to be a forgery consulted the man- ager and the police were called,

BOUGHT FOR $1.50-

Cheung then accompanied the detective to a house in West Point district where Cheung said he had obtained the ticket from his ́undle, Cheung Chol. The latter in turn said that he bought the ticket from one Lo Wai-ciu for $1.50. Lo was located and took the police to the defendant on whom was found 15 forged tickets.

On a warrant, the police seized a sultense the key of which wes found on the person cf the ac- cused's wife. In the suitcase was found another 22 blank pawn.. tickets and six chops and a block to print the pawn tickets.

Following expert evidence by Leung Chi-kit, manager of the Kwan On Pawnshop, Chan Fong was committed for trial, Pun Wal-lan was discharged as there was no case against her,

NAZĪS EJECTED FROM CINEMA

SANTIAGO (Chile), May 9 (By Air Mail) There were wild scenes in the Cervants Theatre here where the alm "The Lion Has Wings" was shown last night and the night before,

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Last night the police removed seven Germans carrying stink bombs, and the film had to be stopped.

The orchestra played the ns- tional anthem, but some demons- trators refused to stand. The audience threw them out, and" the police took them into custody.

The newspaper Lanacion says: "It is Intolerable that foreign colonists should attempt to in- fere with the Alim.”

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE

CABLES THANKS ·

Str. Geoffry Northcote, who has- departed. for Ceylon to recuperate after his recent illness, has tele- graphed His Excellency the officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. express- ing his gratitude at the messages of sympathy received prior to his “ departure.

Sir Geotry cables:

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am sincerely grateful for messages of sympathy and good wishes of two Councils. Naval Commander-in-Chiet, Justice and Pulse Judge which I value very highly.

"I look forward to returning to Hongkong in a few months time.

The Chinese Women's General Association has given $100,000 in. cash to be distributed among the Chinese fighting forces in the Honan-Hupeh areas as reward fur their recent mashing victories in that area.

Buspected of participation in address, illustrated by three smash and run robberies in Kowloon In recent months, the last of these being the robbery at.. the Windsor Brothers jewellery shop recently, a Chinese was ar rested yesterday in Kowloon by a European detective and will pro- bably appear on remand before the Kowloon Magistrate today.

Mrs. W. Blade Bungey, wife of which dated as far back as the Mr. W. 8. Bungey of the Yee Han and Tang Dynasties, Included bronze and stone ware, and a Tsoong

of calligraphie Shanghai, who passed through the large collection which the iron will of German at bringing the greatest form colony recently, reached England

specimens, imperialism is being imposed of degradation on the inhabl-on May 22, on the victims of this craze for tants of his ruthless attacks].

Today's meeting of the Hong- a few days. The Prime Minister, conquest.

with the idea of completely| Mme. D. E. Boissevain, wife of kong Rotary Club will be Ladies' M. Hubert Fierlot, and the Foreigni Minister, M. Paul Spaak visited AND IF THIS is an example breaking their spirit. What a Mr. G. W. Boissevain. Consul-Day. Mr. Owen F. Johnson, wi Lord Halifax, the British Foreign of what can happen in the striking contrast to this bar- General for the Netherlands in give an

western countries which have barity is the rule which the Shanghai, passed through Hong-coloured films, on "Overnight to had to accept the Nazi rule British flag offers its subjects. kong "yesterday, accompanied by swall Treasure Isles of the

of

force

what The peace, welfare and pro- her daughter on her way north. Pacific." Mr. Owen Johnson will also address the meeting of the PARIS. May 27 (Reuter) —A

be the charac-gress of the inhabitants. of

In the presence of a number of Club on June 4, when he will use French Military spokesman said ter of the rule

which Britain's vast empire is the friends, funeral services were held coloured films again to illustrate yesterday that the British, French Herr Hitler and his minions home Government's constant on May 22 at the Hungjae Road talk on "The Philippines by and Belgian armies have been would use over the peoples of care and the security of those Cemetery, Shanghai, for the late Ar: Across China Seas."- successfully battering back enemy the Orient if his world do- countries is regarded by Bri- Mr. William Stirling Skinner, with attempts to break through.

mination plans are allowed to taip as a sacred trust. In the Rev. C. W. Allan, of The Union bear fruition? The picture period that will follow the Church, officiating. is too ghostly even to contem-ultimate victory for the Allied LONDON, May 27 (Reuter)-A plate, for Herr Hitler's con- arms, the British Government Dr. T.Y. Tsu, newly consecrated bibles to graduates of the Univer- wounded soldier who has just re- tempt for all things Oriental has given an assurance that Assistant Bishop to the Rt. Rev.sity of Sunday, June 2: 1940 at 9.30. Wilhelm Aanes were laid to reat.. turned from the Front tells how is too well known to the peo- the peoples of all races and R.O. Hall of Hongkong, who ara.m. in St. John's Hall Chapel. Chaplain R. R. Marken, of the

Road, opposite the Fourth United States Marine" his unit turned Bren nachine-ples of the East. There is no creeds will be free to live their ved here from Shanghai on May Bonham guns on German parachutists as they floated down. A

score of knowing to what extent Nazi own lives, untrammeled by 19. left yesterday for Haiphong en University. Rev. Frank short will Corps conducted the last rites.

ject and resident in Shanghái, for...... them were dead before they hit excesses will go should it be any injustice or hardship and route to Yunnan to take charge give away the bibles. The Rt. Rev. The deceased, a Norwegian sub-

of the Yunnan-Kwolchow Diocese. R.O, Hail, Blahop of Hongkong, will the ground. "I saw a dozen in the unhappy lot of the East in full keeping with their He was seen off at the wharf by be the preacher. All friends of the the past fifteen years was the "women's clothes,” he said. "we to fall under the domination separate means and tradi- a group of friends and local re-graduates are cordially invited to Chief Officer of the s.8. Hannah 226 I got them all.”

of Herr Hitler's will. He aims tions.

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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Uglong leaders.

The Hongkong University Chris- tian Association will hold a nual service for the presentation of

attend the service.

Many mourners wese. In atten- dance on May 22 at the Hungfao Road Cemetery, Shanghai, wher the remains of the late Mr. Martin

Moller.

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