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PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARS AND CON. PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS at the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of July, 1940, at 3) the 8th day of July, 1940, p.m., at the Offices of the Publicat 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Works Department, by Order af Public Works Department, by His Excellency the Governor of Order of His Excellency the 'one Lot of Crown Land at] Governor of ons. Let of Crown Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in of Hong Kong for a term of the Colony of Hong Kong for 75 years, with the option of a term of 75 years, commenc renewal at a Crown Rent to being from 1st July, 1898, with

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HOOKONG, JULY 3, 1940.

Neutrals And The War

EDITORIAL

THE BROKER PAINTED A

ROSY PICTURE

So He Gave The Order To

"Buy 100 At $12”

A'disputed transaction. In American stocks was the subject of an action in the Summary Court yesterday when Messrs. Swan, Cul- bertson, and 'Frits, stockbrokers, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, were plainties in an action brought against Samuel T. C. May, of the R.G.A. Victor Company.

Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, heard the case. Mr. W. M. Brown was for the plaintiffs, defendant being represented by Mr. Alfred Y. Hon.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940.

ABOUT RUSSIA'S

Italian TOKYO ANXIOUS Destroyer MOVEMENTS IN

Lost

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)--The tom of the Italian destroyer Espero Was announced by the Italian Navy.

It 13 presumed" here- that this ship, which is of over 1.000 tons, was manned with a complement of 142 officers and men.

One destroyer was reported to have been sunk in last Saturday' British Admiralty communique.

Authoritative

THE BALKANS

SPEECH BY ARITA NOT CONCRETE

The Times Washington correspon LONDON, July 2 (Reuter). dent

referring to Mr. Arita' speech on the future satellite and the South Seas under a single grouping at countries in East- Asla -

authority, says the more the statement is studied in Washing ton the clearer it becomes that it: was decidedly general, rather than concrete, and that Tokyo. WAS

Statement On scutely aware of the questions to

Syria

authorised officer who will be Posal of the lot the Purchaser Norway, Belgium and Holland to do so. On November 9, 1939, shares, and painted a rosy picture that Gen. Mittelhauser, Comman-(in Tokyo.

price.

Boundary

Measure-"

ments

Contenta in

Annusi

Rental

Square feet

price.

ап

$113.

Witness said he

recommended him to buy Curtiis Wright Common shares.

Jen said he could probably buy

His Majesty's Government, assume - that this does not mean that, If. Germany. or Italy sought to occupy Syria, or Lebanon, and were to try to do so in face of the British command of the sea, no attempt would be made by. the French forces to OPPOSE. them.

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DUBULTIMATE CLASH "If it portends, an, ultimate clashr. between Russia and wermany, thien: Japan would move swiftly to the side of the axis Powers and seize, or try to close, Russia's entry to the Pacific at Vladivostok.

Plaintiffs claimėd the sum of broker and secretary of the plain- $812.9 for money paid and work)tiff company. done for the defendant at his re- Jen said defendant saw the con- quest in and about the purchase tract notes but made no comment and sale of 100 Chartiss Wright on them.

commission, Strong said defendant rang him fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma. the option of renewal at a Crown ONE OF THE MOST TRAGIC Common shares,

up and complained of the be- jesty the KING, for one further Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor in Europe is the plight of the toned that plaintiff purchased the repudiate the order.

be decided beföre such an organi- aspects of the present war stamps and interest.

The statement of claim men-haviour of the broker but did not

sation could take shape. term of 75 years.

of His Majesty the KING, for neutral countries. One by shares on behalf of the defendant

The correspondent adds: "It is Intending bidders are advised ans further term of 24 years less one, we have seen many of at US. $121. By the terms of an

ONCE BITTEN, BUT...

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-The believed here, for instance, that that immediately after the dis the last three days thereof.

in the witness-bor, defendant following authoritative statement the extent and implications of them ravaged by the fury of agreement card dated January 30, said "he came to Hongkong was issued in London:

Russia's movements in the Bal- posal of the lot the Purchaser Intending bidders are advised the power-seeking dictator 1937, defendant agreed to provide September last. Jen approached ( not the applicant), will be

Denmark, additional security when required him on the question of American the United Kingdom understand with more intimate anxiety than His Majesty's Government in Fans are nowhere being watched. that immediately after the dis- ships of Europe. required to deposit with as present at the sale, the sum of it not the applicant) will be four states which scrupu-plaintiffs required defendant to put of the prospects,

lously observed neutrality and up 25 per cent margin, which de- had burnt his angers previously inder-in-Chief of the French forces fendant failed to do. Plaintiffs the American market, and wanted the Levant, has stated that two. This sun will be refunded authorised officer who will be which, at great sacrifices, claim they were entitled to sell the to keep out, but Jezi continued to hostilities have ceased in Syria. two hundred dollars, ($200) in required to deposit with

took every possible step to on payment of the Purchase present at the sale, the sum of prevent their being drawn shares, which were sold at U.S. say the market was promising and

two hundred dollars, ($200) into the hostilities-have been DIFFERENCE CLAIMED cash. This sum will be refunded ruthlessly pillaged when It) Plaintiffs claimed the difference, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT of payment of the Purchase sulted the Nazi dictator to amounting to U.6. $199.90, which, the shares at $12, and witness

"If, on the other hand, Russ0– sweep them aside in his blood converted at 24-5/8, amounted to stated he then told the broker if

German relations remain co-opera- drive through Europe. A $306.29, plus $8 for stamps.

he could get them at that price to

tive, despite what is now happen- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT number of peaceful Baltic Mr. Brown told the court that purchase 100 shares for him,

ing, the alarm in Tokyo would according to the plaintiffs, the On November 8, Jen saw witness': states in the north have had order given by defendant was to at the latter's office and told him

Inevitably grow and an improve ment of relations with Washingtor to submit to similar threats

buy at market price. Plaintiffs, the shares had been bought at| and force of arms from their continued Mr. Brown, asked for the $123. Witness said he had a shock, free to take whatever measures

They, however, hold themselves and London will be sought"

“DESPERADO POWERS" Soviet neighbour. The ten-margin in U.S. dollars. Defendant and reminded Jen he had set his they may, in such circumstances, The Daily Telegraph's Washing- tacles of aggression have now said he had U.S. dollars in Shang-price at $12.

consider necessary in their own tom correspondent says that the spread to the south-east of hat, and it would take some time | Jen, according to witness, urged interests.

| Unitéd. · States administration is Europe, where the neutrality for him to get them. Plaintiffs, him to take the shares, saying that Any action which they may watching closely tie renewal of which the Balkan States have however, were not prepared to the market was bullish due to the hereafter be bbliged to take in aggressive tactics by both Russia so far strenuously contrived walt, as the market was moving. European situation. Witness, how fulfilment of this declaration will and Japan, particularly that by to maintain is in danger of Defendant later went to Chung- ever, did not agree to accept the be entirely without prejudice to Japan

not shares at the price at which they the future status of the territories being violated. Despite these king, and plaintiff's could

communicate with him.

had been purchased. terrible examples of the fate

Evidence in support was given

The case was then adjourned to which has overtaken these by Lemuel Jen, and R. M. Strong, Tuesday next at 9.30 am unfortunate states, whose only fault was that they look- 379 ed forward with hope towards the ultimate peace that vic- tory for the Allied arms would bring them, the few still re- |maining outside the sphere of

hostilities in Europe have byl no means" been shaken in There was no bidding at the their resolve to defend their Auction to be held on Monday, Crown land sale held yesterday, integrity and Independence the 8th day of July, 1940, at the two lots put up being sold to when it is threatened.

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 42P0.

Adjamies Kumivon Inland Lot No. 4120 Portland Aurrek, Hung Ade Tiru, mad boundra

rasarred for a public latrine.

Registry No. No, of Bale,

Locality.

G.

As per

sale plan.

About

13,650.

R.

D9%

PUBLIC AUCTION.

do | Upset Price.

377

PARTICULARS AND CON.

DITIONS of the Sale by Public

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2×04.

between Tonkin Street

Castle Peak Road

and

Pratas Street.

Registry No

| No. of Sale,

Boundary Measure

ments.

As per

sale plan.

Contents in

318

Square feet. tri

Annual

Rental

Upset Price

ALOBL

23,100

CROWN LAND “AUCTION

Singapore Prepares: Measures Are Normal

Chief Chinese Translator Of Reuters Threatened

King Government.

now under French mandate,

JAPANESE PLANE

IN CRASH

While realising that the demo- cratic countries could perhaps, temporarily profit by the rivalries of Russia and Japan in the Far Baat, it maintains that, funda- mentally. the "desperado powers,

TOKYO, July 2 (Reuter)-A in which description other dictator passenger airliner of the Central States are included, will stick to China Company made a forced jgether. landing on the border between Kwangsi and Kwangtung fester- day afternoon, according to 2 Japanese report. The plane. the report says, "Was surrounded by bostile Chinese troops.

For this reason, strong pres- sure, which has been brought to bear on the administration in the past three weeks for an, understanding witli Japan, hsa- been rejected by the State De- partment,

enunciated should be abandoned.

Journalists are threatened along seven occupants of the airliner many and that, once the United

SHANGHAI. July 2 (Reuter)-T. On receipt of 8.0.8. signal 3 p.m., at the Offices of the the applicants at the upset prices. Public Works Department, by

K. Wu, Chief Chinese translator of several New Kowloon Inland Lot No. SITUATED right in the

other machines of the President Roosevelt, by including SINGAPORE, July 2 (Reuter) Reuters, was threatened with "ar- Company and Japanese military Mr. H. L. Stimson in his Cabinet Order of His Excellency the 3802 was sold to Mr. Li King, middle of the bolling pot of in view of the general situation rest and severe punishment" by planes dashed to the scene of the has shown, in a practical manner, Governor of one Lot of Crown acting on behalf of Mr. Che-lap: tension and anxiety is Swit-in the Far East steps are being the local Chinese language, paper disaster near Tungsha, on the left his repudiation of the suggestion for $7,200. The lot is situated zerland, whose plucky people taken, says an official communi- Central China Daily News a Nan bank of the West River but the that the non-recognition of the Land at Shamshaipo. in the at the junction of Waterloo Road are preparing to stand up for que, to bring Singapore's defences king controlled organ. The news-terrain rendered landing for land doctrine which Mr. Stimson first "Colony of Hong Kong for a term and Derby Road, and has an area their country and the cause to a higher pre-arranged state of paper prints a despatch from Nan-planes impossible. of 75 years, commencing from of about 21,000 square feet. The of freedom if the forces of preparedness.

king today calling"Wu a "bandit." i Military planes, the report adds,

MAIN

IN THREAT 1st July, 1898, with the annual Crown rent is $138.

might threaten to engulf Defence plans are also being It adds that a warrant has been circled over the scene. machine- Those who argue in favour of option of renewal at a Crown

Taun Wan Inland Lot No. 23 them. Steeped in military completed in Penang and through Issued for his arrest by the Nan- gunning the Chinese troops until appeasement with Japan base Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor was acquired by the Luk Hot tradition though they may be out Malaya,"

naval aircraft arrived on the spot their case on the proposition that Tung Co., Ltd. for $3842. The and hemmed in by unfriend- The communique... "states" that

A number of other local Chinese at 5.10 pm, and picked up all the main threat comes from Ger of His Majesty the KING, for area of the lot is about 91,040 1y neighbours on all their these steps should not be inter- one further term of 24 years less square feet and the annual rental boundaries, the Swiss are a

Wu including "Sammy" two of whom were slightly injured States assumed an attitude of the last three days thereof.

19 $418. Intending bidders are advised

liberty-loving race, but they mediate danger feared in Malaya. Chang, who is in charge of the are determined to challenge They are taken solely as that immediately after the dis

the Teuton wrath to the very

normal military precautions posal of the lot the Purchaser

FAMILY REUNION Umits of their ability. Fur

which are necessary at the present time. (Ifot the applicant) will be

AT WEDDING required to deposit with an 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

Najaf Sala, į

Registry No

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Measure

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82

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pectively.

hal

The occasion

ther south are the Balkan States-Yugoslavia, Rumania, and Hungary--

preted as indicating

any in-

with

FRENCH PLANE ·

SHOT:

DOWN.

friendliness towards the Japanese, Fleet, the American Navy could concentrate In the Atlantic / to meet any attempt by the Nate against Latin America.

Tamelwanpao, Chinese edition of the Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury, the manager and editor of the Shunpao and also Li, Ming, well-known Chinese banker who is

GIBRALTAR, July 2 Reuter)

The absence of the "American general manager of the Cheklang A French. two-engined aeroplane

was brought down yesterday by battle fleet from Hawail last week Industrial Bank of Reaters Shanghai face having fortress. The plane came down fer to the Atlantic had actually T.K. Wu is the oldest employee machine-gun fire from a Spanish occasioned rumours that its trans- joined the company in 1912 28 mto the sea, off Gibraltar.

ITALIAN WAR WOUNDED

been ordered EN

them

NEWSETTES

Mr. P. Dupuy director of Hongay ROME July 2 (Reuter) The Sales, Ltd., Shanghat, arrived in

wounded, arrive at Rome yester-

The Gordon family, father, Bulgaria daughter and two sons

were re-whose andeties have been ably stand by her commit the first time in six years. united in Singapore last week for increased by the developments ments, with Britain. In prac- of the last few days. Each of tically the same category is

years ago. Fifty-five years of age It appears that the plane was The administration made no The two sons, came by plane them has its own ideals of Egypt, whose from Calcutta and Melbourne res national existence and each Britain are closer and who "doyen" of the local Chinese press. tar but, inadvertently infringing but even appeared to encourage ties with he has come to be regarded as the manoeuvering to land in Gibral attempt to check these rumours,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT came from their home in Shang- its stand, when the time her obligations to the Allies for unfamiliar foreign names of

father and daughter of them has resolved to take will not hesitate to honour The Chinese characters he gives Spanish territory, was fired upon.

Boundary S

comes, to preserve it. Wily OUTSIDE the European today throughout Chins as stan

persons and places are accepted' which brought diplomacy of the Totalitarian sphere stands the greatest dard translations: them all together was the wedding rulers appears, however, to of all neutrals the United of Miss Elizabeth Agnes Gordon be attempting to undermine States-whose leaders are British Diplomatic at hospital train, bringing tear Hongkong on Monday, daughter of the family, who mar- their defined policies and to braced themselves and the ried Mr. George Sherwood Connor, influence their future course people up to the crisis which of the South British Insurance Co. of action. How far will this is threatening the world and

Mission Offices day. Singapore.

Count" F. M. d'Hard be allowed to succeed? Their who, confident in an Allied The British Diplomatic Mission tous hospitals in the capital,

CHUNGKING, July 2 (Reuter)---. The wounded were taken to var Hardvilliers 8h Mr. Connor met his bride in position is, indeed, an un- victory, are doing all they can

Bin Hongkong on Monday Shangha! where he was stationed

has Issued the following an- Queen Mena visited one mill- formerly. He has been bere for happy one and only victory to further their assistance to nouncement

tary hospital to where some had The concert the past nine months.

for Britain and her Allies will Britain and her partners in The offices of the British been taken co

YMCA for tomorrow. be able to bring peace and the war In order to bring Diplomatic Mission and His One of the brothers, Mr. James normalcy to these states once that victory to a speedier Majesty's Consulate General are MORE NAVAL MEN cancelled. Gordon, caught the last plane out from Australia before Italy's deagain. Next on the European conclusion, The American now established at the Roya claration of war which meant the bill of contents come Greece people realise that their ad-Naval canteen on the south

Mr H M Botelho, of Bolton temporary suspension of the ser- and Turkey. The former has vantage in an Allied victory bank (Yangtse Elver), -Written 378 vice.

LONDON, July 2 Reuter Co., Shanghai, was a passenger The Rev. Stephen Band steadfastly affirmed its policy will be just as important as it communications can still be left Thousands more of naval men and the north from Hongkong... on officiated at the wedding cere of non-belligerency and has will be to the neutral states are argent 18 and be putet her forestry workers from Newfound Monday

not been directly of Europe and that every item are urgent it would be preterable land arrived in England on Buz The sole bridesmaid" was Miss threatened by the aggressors, of help which they can render that they should be sent to the day. Babble Patrick, friend of the bride Turkey's position, however, is will help civilisation to with-

office direct.!! who came from Shanghal for the inevitably bound up with the stand the brutal onslaught belligerent countries, Though which is now being made on fearful of being drawn into it. Submission to the tyrants the cauldron of war, she has of aggression is beyond the CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter) wir always shown her hostility bounds of conception. Such communique Issued by General towards the dictatorships. a debacle would completely Headquarters says in the West She realises only too well that destroy any hope for the

New Kowloon Inland

naction of Bhan Lot No. 2803.

Ning Road & Camp

Strest, Shamehuipo.

As per

sale plan.

What do

0300

you want?

If there is "anything you want to buy ...or: Bell,

@ SZAJÍ Classided advartise

ment in the · Hong-

kong Daily Press.

wonds $1.50 prepaid,

for 3 insertions.

8,020

mony.

ceremony.

DEATH OF MR. P D. CRAVATH

LONDON July 2 Cente

so

NOTHING TO REPORT

If the Allies go down In de-neutrals all over the world troops in com

The death occurred at Locust feat, the dictators would there would be no survivals in the area of Edi Valley, New York of Mr Paul secure a strangleh hold on her there would be no peace and Drennan Cravathi, the well-known future existence. There is no there would be no civilisation Lawyer

doubt th she will honour- left.

IN ENGLAND

They were welcomed by the Newfoundland Trade Commis stoner.

the SCMP, War Fund has beau

The annual Speech Day and Prize Giving of the Diocesan Boy School will take place on Friday it 5.30 pm. HE. Admiral Bir Feres |Hoble and Lády, Noble will be pr

Bent

The wedding

TOM CASSELS JOINS UP forward LONDON, July 2 (Renter)Tom Hos

Cassels, the Labour MP for Dumbartonshire, announced an Aziz and

Eunday that he was joining the Army RE & Volunteer as he feels he can serve the country better that

cont

the Exitrea, and

borders, there is no