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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Bill of Lading issued by the Furness Withy & Co., Ltd. for
12 cartons Surgical Dressings
case
Pharmaceutical Products
ex M/V "Siamese Prince" arrived Hongkong "27/2/39 from New York, U.S.A., has been lost and is now declared mall and vold.
Mark
Dr. C. Y. Wa Hongkong Bureau
of the National
Red Cross Society C/0
/0 Oversea
Chinese Banking Corp.
Merchandise
Packages
12 cartons
Surgical Dressings
1 case
Pharmaceutical Products
13 pkgs.
Dr. C. Y. WP,
National Red Cross Society of China, .Hongkong Bureau.
NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that Bills issued by the China Navigation Co., Ltd. for the undermentioned cargo ex S.S. **Tsman" arrived 10/12/37 and S.S. "Kiungchow" arrived 30/11/37, have been lost and are declared bull and void.
Mark Packages
+
*
1 ease
5 cases
Merchandise
Ex S.S.
**Tsinan"
Woollen Vest
Cotton Underwears).
I
15
Knitted Waistcoats ). Old Clothes
"Kjungchow""
Special Delegate in Hongkong Chinese National Red Cross Society
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
BANK HOLIDAY.
In Accordance with Govern-
ment
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
EDITORIAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Mr.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940.
THREE WEDDINGS AS AMERICAN EDITORS
AT REGISTRY
The following weddings took place at the Supreme Court yes- terday
before. Mr. J. Reynolds,
FAR
SEE IT
Authorities Although America's step-by-step-
Deputy Registrar of Marriages: EASTERN who oppose any opposition, since Secretary of State
POLICY United
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Mr. Choy Hak-wal, residing at
weakening
Stimson's Arst binst at the Japan- Christopher Thompson We have to-day handed over to
ese in 1931 when they entered. Tod has been authorised to sign Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
States Manchuria. has not stopped No. 82 Johnson Road, and Miss naval forces in the Pacific Japan's Imperial expansion, It has Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd., the Agency for the Eul Liu-hun, of No. 29, Elgin point out that America, by its at least slowed down the Nippon- per procuration as from today's Economic Insurance Company, Street
date,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
J. J. PATERSON, Managing Director. Hongkong, 1st August, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
431
Ltd. for the transaction - of Marine Insurance business in Hong Kong, Canton and Macao. FURNESS (FAR EAST) LTD. Hong Kong, 1st, August, 1940. 433
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Publi Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of August, 1940, at3: p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of......... His Excellency the Governor of De Lot of Crown · Land at Repulse Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong for 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 further term of 75 years.
The Baily Press
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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 803$1.
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Night Editor (Wanchai Omice);
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London Office: 53. Fleet Street
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HONGKONG, Avotsr-1, 1940.
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Pte. W. Carrington, of the Royal Scots, and Miss Chan Soo-hing. residing at No. 61, King's Road:
policy of resisting Japanese ese advance through Asia, experts contend. Tokyo, they argue, has Lance-Corporal A Robson, or expansion in the Orient, is
figured every advance in the light the Royal Scots, and Miss Lam even now aiding the demo- of US policy and the presence of Lal-woo, residing at No. 105, cratic powers.
a great battle fleet in the Pacific. Today, with Great Britain and Deighton Hill Road...
Examination of Washington's France facing a fight for their polley in the Pacific has resulted lives in Europe, it is only the from a recent series of newspaper American battle feet that keeps editoriala, suggesting a rapproche- Japán "from seizing the oil and ment with Japan so that America rubber resources at the Dutch can transfer more of its
East Indies and from invading The following forthcoming mar- strength to the Atlantic.
French Indo-China and Britain's riages were announced ...
While there has been no crys Far Eastern possessions, authorl- Mr. Choy Koon-chi, acting ac- talization of polley, this view has ties declare. If Japan could lay" countant of The Sun Co., and Miss found some support. However, hands on these resources, they Leung Che-sham residing at No. authorities who oppose any change might immediately be shipped to 185, Hennessy Road,
in Far Eastern policy outline their Germany and Italy. views as follows:
Thus, the authorities
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Mr. Prosper. Alestair. Waller. re- siding at No. 21, Homuntin Street, and Miss Kathrine Wong, of No. 8, Li Kwan, Avenue, Causeway Bay,
Captain A A Ahrens, of s.s. Dona Ariceta, and Miss Mary Aul Arco.. residing at No. 518, Nathan Road
Mr. Cheung Fu-chiu, agricul- turist, residing at No. 191, John- ston Road. and Miss Beatrice Loong, of No. 26, Hing Hon Road.
Mr. Wong Pak-hin, broker, of No. 153, Fook Wah Street, and Miss Lo Pui-fong, residing at No. 223, Lai Chi Kok Road...
MORE JAPANESE PIN - PRICKING THE CIRCUMSTANCES sur- Intending bidders are advised
rounding the arrest of that immediately after the distwelve Britons in Japan, with Mr. Leung Tuen-yip. merchant, posal of the lot the Purchaser the consequent tragic death residing at No. 4. Sung Street, and (if not the applicant), will be of one of them, are, to say Miss Lo Wal-hing, of "No. 412, required to deposit with the least, most peculiar. It authorised officer who will be
is Impossible at present; present at the safe, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200) in owing to the complete ab- cash. This sum will be refunded sence of further detalls which lever for obtaining further on payment of the Purchase led to the Japanese authori- concessions from the British price.
ties making this "swoop" on Government. This is an old a number of prominent Bri-ruse to which the British
Lockhart Road.
Ordinance, THE EX that an Interim Dividend of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT tish subjects, to accept the Government is now thorough-
CHANGE BANKS will be
CLOSED for the Transaction £2.10 per share, subject to
of PUBLIC BUSINESS On MONDAY, the 5th August, 1940. (The First Monday in August.) Hongkong, 31st July, 1940.
430
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
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deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th JUNE, 1940, at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar.
THE DIVIDEND WILL BE PAYABLE on and after 12th AUGUST at the Offices of the. Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War
rants.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from 29th JULY to 10th AUGUST (both days NOTICE IS HEREBY inclusive) doring which period GIVEN that Certificate No. no transfer of Shares can be
-25433 for 120 NEW SHARES] registered.
Nos. 843541/843660 issued on 1st July, 1940 in the name of
CHEUK MAN SIN has been declared LOST and should, the
same not be produced before 16th
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
#
Chief Manager.
August, 1940, it shall be deemed Hongkong, 9th July, 1940,
CANCELLED EFFECT.
394
and of NO
IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF HONG. KONG
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents.
Hong Kong, 31st July, 1940.
432
PROBATE JURISDICTION
No. of Bale,
Registry No
Locality.
Rural Building
Lot No. 430 South Bay Road, Repulse Bay, adjoining Garden - Lot No. 110 and Rural
Hallding Lot No. 397
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
As per
sale plan.
About
232 +20 250
5,063
Contents In
Annual
Rental,
Square feet.
| Upset Price.
vague statement made byly accustomed and one which those responsible for these they are prepared to meet arrests. that the victims had with a firmer attitude than been rounded up "för mill-they have perhaps, shown in This phrase the past. It would be useless
tary reasons."
sea
reason, First, they deny the thesis that America's Pacific policy is having America can lessen Its Far Eastern the indirect effect of preventing responsibilities or dangers.by new the Fasclat Powers from obtaining agreements with Japan. Tokyo, vital war supplies such as oil, tin they point out, even now is a find rubber, « signatory to the nine-power pact, Second, it is argued that If Ger- integrity. and to the four-power become an immediate menace to- China's territorial many should defeat the Allies and guaranteeing
pact, guaranteeing the status quo the United States in Latin-Ameri- in the Orient-that is the sover- ca, it is always possible to trans- eignty of the Western Fowers in, ter the battle feet through the their various Eastern possessions, Panama Canal to Atlantic waters such as the American Philippines. before a large invading force could the Dutch East Indies, French be transported across the Atlantic. Indo-China and British Malaya.
For America to weaken Its Pack-.
If Tokyo. can not be relied upon fic position, now, opponents of a to respect these present pledges, change" in policy contend, would they reason, it is not logical to be- be merely to open the back door" Heve that Japan would have any to a known danger in order to greater regard for new treaties, protect the front door" from an such as one Japan has proposed unknown foe. for neutralization of the Philip- Dines.
(Reprinted from the Lewistown (Pa.) Sentinel)
WOMAN'S LUCKY STAR AT LOW ALTITUDE
MATA
Appeasement Of Spirit: Allegations By Amah
Hearing was cominenced before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday of the onse in which Lau On, 32, is charged with having obtained a sum of $800 in money and gold coins from Leung pretending that he would be able to appease a certain spirit on her Wah-bol, an amah in the employ of a certain Sin Wal-tong, by
behalf,
Giving evidence, complainant stated that she first came to know
NEWSETTES defendant through pamphlets ad-
is generally accepted to mean at this stage to offer any that the arrested Britons conjectures on future de- were suspected of espionage velopments and it can only activities. Every country is be hoped that Britain's re- admittedly at liberty to pro-presentative, in Tokyo will tect itself against espionage adopt a stronger tone than agents working on behalf of he has hitherto shown in other powers, but it is also dealing with the questionable incumbent on those who methods adopted by the 427 exercise this right to furnish Japanese where British na- Consul at Hongkong, is on a visit
the world with indisputable tionals and interests proof of the alleged activities concerned, of their victims. The Japan- ese have so far falled
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public
Mr. Walter Hoffman. U.S. Vice
are
to Kobe, accompanied by, Mrs. Hoffman and two children.
TAKING THE INDIVI-
apparent that opinion,
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vertising his abilities as a fortune- teller. Together with her mistress, she paid a visit to his shop and after he had examined her hands and face, witnesy said,' defendant informed her that her Lucky Star
rect altitude.
An Indian storekeeper at Whit-was at a rather low altitude, to DUAL aspect of the arrest of deld Barracks, Kowloon, Jagot Lam, The Lucky Staz could be charmed furnish the grounds for their Mr. James Cox and his subse-aged 80, was found dead yesterday. back to the correct altitude, the action and have confirmed quent death, as reported by According to a police report death was told, if she would make sacri- the opinion held abroad that, the Japanese authorities, it was from natural causes.
Ece to the spirit of a mul-tsaf in Japan, an arrested man is is
she had kicked to death in a considered guilty and prac-among those who knew the Caused by the heavy rainfall of past life. The spirit of the mui-tsal Auction to be held on Tuesday,tically convicted of his alleg-deceased and were aware ofcurred at Gascoigne Road, near the had therefore fallen from the cor- the past few days, a landslide oc- was seeking revenge, and her Star crime before trial, at his conscientious application King's Park Refugee Camp, on the 6th day of August, 1940, at 3 ed p.m., at the Offices of the Pablle which, strangely enough, his only to his work, completely Tuesday. There was no damage Works Department, by Order of prosecutors are the only peo- rejects the theory that his and no one was injured.
VALUABLE THING His Excellency the Governor of ple who can, if they so desire, death constituted an admis-
Defendant, witness stated, sug- one Lot of Crown Land at prove his innocence. From a sion of his alleged espionage Repairs to the bridge at Tal Lam
gested that the sacrifice be of Mong Kok, ia the Colony (British) legal point of view, activities. The late Mr. Cox Chung, near the 16-mile post on sequently with her mistress ahe some valuable thing, and con- of Hong Kong for a term therefore, this is a totally in- was a prominent figure in Castle Peak Road, which collapsed purchased two gold coins for which of 75 years, with the option of correct attitude to take. this Colony as a representa-have been effected and traffic was services she also agree to pay cer- in the early morning on Tuesday she paid $140. For defendant's renewal at a Crown Rent to be FROM THE POLITICAL tive of Reuter's News Agency resumed in that area since 7 am tain money, and there had been a IN THE GOODS of fixed by the Surveyor of His point of view there is much and, in all his dealings, he yesterday. William Chatham of 13 Bede Majesty the KING, for one fur less information available for was known to have placed his
provision that after some time the House Manor Fields Putney ther term of 75 years.
money would be returned except Heath in the County of
the purposes of comment. duty to his employers above More than 100 war orphans for a small retaining fee. Intending bidders are advised Apart from the fact that the everything else. In Japan, the care of the Hongkong Branch London, deceased.
Ahe mortgaged a house she had that Immediately after the dis British authorities have re- where he had, been resident of the National Association for the in the country, witness continued. posal of the lot the Purchaser gistered their protest against for a number of years in the Care of War Orphans have arrive and in the early part of March NOTICE IS HEREBY I not the applicant), will be the Japanese action, and that same capacity, he always News report.
ed in Shlukwan, states a Central both her mistress and herself GIVEN that the Court has by required to deposit with ap there has been a vehement held that he owed it to his Reller
The Kwangtūns NOTICE is hereby given that virtue of Section 58 of the authorised officer who will be denunciation of the charge employers to promote good get accommodation for them.
Commission is helping to included in this sum being the two handed defendant a total of $300. Probates Ordinance 1897, made present at the sale, the sum of that any of the arrested vic- will between the agency and an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per
gold coins. Her own share amount. Share has been declared, for the an Order lilting the time for two hundred dollars ($200) tims have been concerned in the Japanese. The sugges-
ed, to over $300,00 half year ended 30th June, 1940, creditors and others to send in cash. This sam will be refunded
Central News learns that the Defendant later disappeared, wit- their claims against the above on payment of the Purchase spionage, it is impossible to tion made that he felt that chungking Bureau of Social Welness said, and she did not see payable FRIDAY, 16thị
say with any degree of ac- the game was up and, fare has issued an order com him again until July 16, when by AUGUST, 1940, on which date state to the 20th day of August, price.
curacy how far the Japanese therefore, destroyed his own mending the bravery of several chance she met him at the Shum Dividend Warrants may be...
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT action is related to their life resembles too much of students of the Tsing Hwa Middle hulpo Ferry Whart. He attempted obtained on: application
newly formulated foreign Japan's own "bari-kiri" set School who risked their lives to to hide his face, but she called for policy. The most feasible in-ups and the whole procedure rescue. a wounded Chinese airman a policeman and had him arrested.
who landed by parachute in the Hearing will be continned terpretation to place on what which was adopted by his vicinity of the school premises afternoon of Thursday, August 6. has taken place is that, pro- Inquisitors during his ques during the air battle over Chang bably as a result of pressure tioning will have to be king on July 18 from their Totalitarian mas investigated. The Japanese ters in the west, the Japan- themselves, if they desire
THE STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders
Office of
010
1940,
"at the All Creditors and others are accordingly: hereby required to send their claims to the under- of Shares of the signed on or before that date."
They, Kowloon,{
Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 7 AUGUST to FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940,
both days Inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
CM MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1940.
Dated the 24th day of July,
1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Des Voeux Road Central, Hồng Kong.
No. of Bale,
Kowloon Inland :
Registry No.
Locality.
Road and... Lot No. 4383
Junction of Tong
Mong Kok Road,
Mong Kok....
Boundary:
Metsure-
menta.
As per
sale plan
Contents in
Square fech
Annuai
Rental,
**: Upset Proc.
Abont:
18,200
298
OVE'RE
the
Defendant is being represented
by Mr. C. D'Almada" and the pro- secution is in the hands of Insp... T. K Whelan,"
ese ha
have resorted again to to eliminate the mounting Bureau of Military Supplies of the Chow Chun-yen, chief of the their customary pin-pricking, suspicion against them National Military Coumeft, passed in the hope of provoking that brutality and ruthless away at the Central Hospital in Great Britain into some methods were responsible for Chungking on Tuesday. Generalis- move, which could be at once Mr. Cox's death, should anord simo Chiang Kai-shek, who person of the Adjutants' Omrice of the Gen- construed as hostile to Japan the British representative in ally visited deceased in the and therefore, used by the Tokyo every facility to investel on July 29, was much gries 428 Japanese militarists as a tigate this tragic occurrence. General Chang Chic
at his death.
Headquarters, to visit, to the déc
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