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EDITORIAL

Netherlands-Japan Trade

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press Relations: Nothing Unusual:

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that ап Interim Dividend of £2.10 per share, subject to déduction 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

NOTICE.

Mr. J. Swing has ceased

with connection

the below mentioned firm as from April, 1910.

Editorial and Business Omde: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251 Night Editor (Wanchai Omice):

Tel. 24311.

..

London Office: $3.. Fleet Street

E.C.4

CHINA FINANCE & INVESTMENT AGENCY. 8th August, 1940,

HONGKONG, AUGUST 10, 1940

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PAYABLE on and after 12th THE HONGKONG LAND AMERICAN HINT

AUGUST at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War rants.

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INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

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TO JAPAN

Burma Route Traffic

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(Special To The Hongkong Daily Press) MR. D. G. E. MIDDELBURG,"ACTING. NETHERLANDS CON- SUL GENERAL STATED IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FUT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS that although the Java-Japanese trade relations have recently come into the news limelight, commerce between Netherlands Indjes and Japan is nothing unusual.

THE NETHERLANDS CONSUL TRAFFIC ON BURMA had no official information to giye on the Netherlands' attitude re- garding “General -, Kolso's ··recent-

ROAD

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1940.

H.K. VOLUNTEER

ORDERS

» ORDERS BY IT-COL H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

it

RECRUITS MEDICAL"

EXAMINATION

Aug. 18. .. 5.30 p.m. Orderly Medical Officer-Lt. G: T. Balean, PARADES

NO. 3 COMPANY

Aug. 13. E.Q. 8.15

31.10. Dress to be

as before. Spare shirts

taken in havermeks,

Aug. 13. EQ. 5.30 p.m. Recruits N.C.OR ClasI, ́ ́

NO. 4 COMPANY Aug. 12. (1) Nos. 13 and 15- Platoons. H.Q. 7.30 am... for HKL

Kowloon

AN INTERIM DIVIDENDE FIRST concrete hint of Indies, said that Java has been ex-cles, told a representative of the spoon, fork, knife, plate and mustry.

men. Meld

Corps Artillery Dress for all Day Training for all other, Ranks Coast Defence Batteries." Contrary to the Japanese report Helmet, shirt, shorts, puttees men and Kowloon Railway Station statement about the Java question asserting that war materials and rolled down, black boots, full web 8 am. for

(Note By Ed: It will be recalled chemicals are still flowing through equipment with haversack, anti-training at Famling. (1) No. 14 that General Koiso, who has been the Burma Road into Chungking, gas, respirator, water bottle filled. Platoon. HQ 8.30 nin. Dress: chosen by Prince Konoye

a Chinese official, who is closely Overalls and gun platform shoes same as for last week.

Aug. 13. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those- Japan's special envoy to the Dutch connected with transportation cir-to be carried, also steel helmet.

detailed for LG. Recruits. Muske- the American attitude to-ploited and oppressed for a long Hongkong Daily Press that only

1st Battery THE REGISTER OF of ONE DOLLAR per share or wards Japan's new policy in time as a foreign colony, and that medicines were being sent into the

NO. 5 COMPANY Aug. 13. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. B.C.A. SHARES of the Corporation the six months ended 30th June.the Orient was given yester- the construction the "New interior through. Burma

L.G. Class. will be closed from 29th JULY 1940, will be payable on TUES day by a well-known political Order" in Asia dictates that Java ̈ ̈ ̈At^_the_present moment the

2nd Battery to 10th AUGUST (both daysDAY, 27th AUGUST, on which writer in the Washington for ever. However, Japan has no

traffic is very limited owing to the rainy season, the official Inclusive) during which period date Dividend Warrants may be Post. The views expressed intention of monopolizing Java's added. по transfer of Shares can be obtained at the Company's Office, Į by him bear out what we have my materials and products, Gen registered.

3 Chater Road.

already contended, that the Kölso stated). NOTICE IS HEREBY United States cannot remain GIVEN that the REGISTER indifferent to what is taking

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 9th July, 1949.

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

STANLEY.

The Middle School and the Preparatory School will re-open on September 9th.

Entrance Examination for New Students on Sept. 7th at 9 a.m.

For Prospectus for boarders and Day boys apply to Fung Man Sui, Esq., or Chan Pak Luk, Esq., Messrs Harry Wicking, Prince's Building (Tel. 30241). or to

·

be not left in the present status

*

He also declared that the transportation through Indo- China is being reduced owing to the shortage of materials in that area and the self-suffi- ciency of the Chinese Govern- meni.. Mr. Middelburg kindly Asked as to the Chinese exports,

Aug. 12 H.Q. 8 a.m Dress Same as for last week.

Aug. 13. Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) Re- Aug. 10. H.Q. for Blut Head Cruits E.G.D. (1) LG Section. 2.30 p.11. Week-end training. Stripping and Assembling (Ele- Greatcoat to be carried in addi-mentary), (1) Remainder. Lec-

tion to other articles ordered.

Aug. 13. No parade,

4th Battery

ture and Instruction, out of doors, on Method of Fire.

NO. 6 COMPANY

Aug. 12. H.Q. 8 a.m. Those de-

Aug. 10. E.Q. for Fak Sha Wan. $2.30 p.m. Week-end training.talled will report to O.C. N:-5

Greatcoat to be carried in addition

for to other articles ordered. Aug. 13. No parade.

5th A.A. Battery

Company. Dress--Same 19 last Week

Aug. 13. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's Class

ARMY SERVICE CORPS COMPANY

SOME STATISTICS

Although not being in a position OF SHARES of the Company place in the Far East and that to give 'trade statistics On the will be CLOSED from THURS her interests are too closely Java Japan commerce for 1939 and DAY, 15th AUGUST, to MON. bound up with that of Britain 1940. DAY, 26th AUGUST, (both and the other western powers furnished the official figures for through these two routes, the days inclusive) during which to allow her to stand aloof 1938. The Dutch East Indies im- official said that they went out as

Aug. 13. (1). No. 1 Section, H.Q. ports from Japan totalled 72,000,- jusual without any difficulty. Fur- period no transfer of shares can and allow Japan to carry out 000 guilders for 1938, while exports thermore,

training. 7.30 am, Full day's" American ships take her plans for the reorienta in the same year to Japan were their own goods from these two boots, full web equipment Includ- 9.30 am Transport Section. Whole

Dress-Helmet, shirt, trousers he registered.

Aug. 11. Murray Parade Ground. tion of the political status of valued at 21,000,000 gulders,

places. It is understood that once ing haverasek

and water bottle day transport exercise. Dress for possessions held by third The largest quantities of pre- the experts are on board American

'(filled); steel helmet over left All Ranka-Shirt, shorts, helmet, powers in this part of the ducts exported to Japan by the ships, they become the buyers' shoulder: space shirt, overalls to boots, puttees, hosetops, belt, res- world. In other words, Dutch East Indies for 1938 consist-property. America is plainly determined ed of the following items:-350.000 tons of all, including kerosene,

"By Order of the "

Board of Directors,

O. EAGER,

Secretary.

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Hong Kong," 8th August, 1940, to call Japan's political bluff gasoline, lubricating oil, etc., 74,000 and, in informing the Gai- tons of timber, 62,000 tons of musho indirectly of how she maize, 62,000 tons of metals, scrap regards the reported inten-tron mostly, 15,000 tons of copra,

NEW JUDGE FOR S'HAI DISTRICT

COURT

毒

Newsettes

Falling 20 feet a 19-year-old

*

+

Officer-

Aug. 12 to 18 inclusive. Trans-

be carried in haversack as well as pirator." Haversack and water- knire, fork and plate, (1) No. 2 bottle optional. Duty Section. H.Q. 5,80 p.m. Lewis Capt. A H. Potts. Gun Course. Dress-Mufti.

FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS port and Suppiles. Sections" or Aug 12, KCR, 5.30 p.m. Arms, ments. Section leaders to forward 'duly as detailed under arrange- Drill. Dress-Murd

section

CORPS SIGNALS

Aug. 11. Mainland Line Detach- ment Reconnaissance.

training programmes to C.8.M. by Monday, August 12

FIELD AMBULANCE

Aug. 13. Right" Section. HQ. Under Lt. Stout, Aug. 14. Central Section. H.Q..

Under Lt, Rodrigues. PAY SECTION

H.Q. 2,15 pm? Dress

COMMAND

tions of the Japanese, takes and other of containing seeds and amah, Cheng Hueng of No. 19, Gun the opportunity to remind products, 15.000 tons of sugar, and Club Hill was killed yesterday. She

10,000 tons of rubber. " them that the United States

was cleaning windows at the time. The Japanese Imports to Nether- will not evade her respon-tands Indies are largely industrial

12. H.Q. 5.15 pm All 8.30 am. Aug. Four Chinese Deacons will be ar- groups. Signal training sibilities under the Four and

manufactured products of dained to the Priestad in the; It is authoritatively learned that Power Treaty to assist in great variety. Including earthen Roman Catholic Cathedral

Aug. 14. HQ. 1 pm. (1) W/T 8:30 am to-Detachment. Specialist training, at criminal proceedings in the First preserving the status quo of ware, cotton yarn, wearing apparel morrow at 7 a.m.

Victoria Barracks, (1) Line De- Special District Court will not be British, French and Dutch and hardware. The Agures for

Aug. 14. tachments 1 and 2. Area

Line Mufti:: ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,ach affected by the recent as possessions in the Far East. 35,000 tons of pieces goods, which ported to the police by Major R. and 5. Signal training on Murray 1938 are:-93,000 tons of cement, Theft of clothing has been re- Tests, () Line Detachment 3. 4. sassination of Judge Chien Hong-As a matter of fact, the first includes 3.000 tons of artificial c. CHles, of No. 177, Boundary Bt.. Parade Ground. (19) D/R Section Command of 5th A.A. Battery with yieh,. late chief of the criminal branch of the tribunal despite the indication of the disapproval silk: 16,000 of glassware, mostly between 9.30 p.nz. on Wednesday Sigria! training as detailed. (V) effect from 28.340. fact that his successor has not with which America views any bottles, and 10,000 tens of packing and 7.30 am. on Thursday. yet been chosen, says the North attempt by the Japanese to China Daily News.

take advantage of the present His successor's name will be an-international situation to fur- nounced as soon as a decision has ther their own ends in the Far been reached and it is learned that in doing 50

East was given when a ban local judi- cial authorities may not

refer was imposed on the export of

to

STANLEY.

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THE HONGKONG &

YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD.

(LOST

APPLICATION has

CHEUNG SUI

to Chungking. At present, it is petrol and scrap metal to said, there are many judges weil Japan and the immediate

cases:

"We buy more than we sell to Japan." concluded the Netherlands Consul, after bav ing giving the export and im port" figures* between the Netherlands Indies and Japan.

Lieut. I Goldman assumed the

E. H. THURSBY, Captain." Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE An extraordinary meeting of the

Attachment duties with Royal Signals as per roster. (vi) Evening A Japanese convoy, consisting of parade Lamp reading, about 20 transports and escorted.

MOBILE COLUMN by warships, was reported to have Aug. 12. HQ 5.30 p.m. Kit in- Sergeants' Mess Committee will be been sighted near Hongkong. on spection.

held in All

the Sergeants' Mess on. equipment Thursday, according to vernacular į clothing to be brought.

Tuesday, August 13 at 5.30 p.m. jreporta.

Aug. 14. The entl:è personnel of

TRAINING CADRE the Mobile Column will parade at

The Military authorities informn.

and

versed in Criminal Law connected protest lodged by the Japan-though contradictions have nor is in residence as Mountain unless exemption has been pre- the Training Cadre will fire their

been

with the Court,

!

admirers.

ese Government on this issue

His Excellency the Acting Gover-Hung Hom as detalied hereunder us that the following squads of

Hisviously granted by O. C. Mobile range course on Sunday.

Columu.

•

Nos. 1 & 2 (Armd. Car) Pins. Vehicle Party-0715 hrs, and Re- mainder-0800 hrs. "Dress-Battle Order. Overalls, R.T.R. cap will be carried.

Nos, 3, 4, & 5"(M.MG.) Plas. Working Party-0730 hrs. and

racks before a large crowd. The the Order less tin hats. Sun hel-

Squads:H9A HIQA, HILA. HIZA.. H14. H15. H16. 'H17,

Members of these squads will parade at Kowloon Tong B. Range at 9.30a.m. Any other members of the Cadre who have not hither- to fire a rifle should report to the Range Officer at the same time.

AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, K.K.V.L.C.

Home Nursing Lecture. Aug. 12

Practical Class. Aug, 14 Military-

Notice The full days training Hospital, Bowen Road. Transport-

on Wednesday, Aug. 21 is cancelled arrangements are as follows:- as a two day's exercise- will take į

Non office workers Vol. EQ. 2.15 p.m. and Office workers........ place on Aug. 24/25."

Queen's Pier. 4.15, p.m.

made to this Company to issue in high esteem by authorities at

Lodge until further notice. robbed the news of some of Excellency has no publle engage- The late Judge "Chien was held is evidence of the importance

its value is the newly re-ments for the week ending on Sa- FONG Chungking and Gen. Chiang Rai which Japan places on any ( of No. 2, Percivil shek has just sent a message of American gestures which are ported intention of the pup-turday, Aug. 17. Street, 1st. floor, a duplicate condolence to his family. to the disadvantage of Nip-Pet Government in France to order the authorities in Indo- certificate for 20 ordinary shares" It is also learned that Chung-ponese ideas.

An enjoyable evening was spent China to oppose any Japanese on Thursday when, in the Company numbered 60365 king will decide to eulogize the

the Fortress late judge in a public statement; IT, NOW REMAINS to be attack on the French Colony, Engineers presented "An Evening to 60384 upon statement, that

and to give a compensation as well seen how far Japan will go in This is naturally heartening, of Variety at the Wellington Bar Remainder 0800 hrs. Dress Bat- the original certificate No. 6439 as funeral funds. The funeral has the initial step she has taken particularly to the Chinese, following artistes tock part-Mar-met will be worn. Orderly Sergt. has been lost or mislaid: and already been held here, however, against, Indo-China. Notice is hereby given that, if in the presence of a large crowd situation at the moment is fustification at the earlier David Kossick, Sprs. Thorn, Graff, Cpl. Cpl. S. A. Fowler.

The who have complained within and Jamino, Ernest Ferry, Sgt, H. F. Hopkins and Orderly St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m. within thirty days from the date of the late judge's colleagues and somewhat obscure." Reports re- compromise which the French Boddy. Bey, Richmond, Jackson, hereof no claim or representation

ceived in Hongkong have been reached with the Japanese Sinclair, and Harrison. jx respect of such original

contradictory and confused certificate is made to the Com. H.K. CENTENARY and no confirmation is avail

over the closure of the high- way to Yunnan. The decision The Board of Administrators of STAMPS able, from official sources, at of the French authorities will the British Fund for Relief of Dis..

NO 1 COMPANY least, of the alleged demands now enable the Chinese to China branch has made an addi- 8.30, am. Markers. 8.25 am."

tress in China Hongkong and South Designed by a local artist for the stated to have been made to place their own troops along tional grant to Miss Marion Dud-

Aug. 12. All day parade. HQ purpose of celebrating Hongkong's the authorities in Indo with the French forces to stop ley, YWCA Secretary for South 2 & 3 Pins: LG. Training. Re- Aug. 13. HQ. 5.30 pm, Nos. 1, Centenary..some millions of stamps will leave England in October for China. What is becoming the Japanese invaders. This China, of the sum of HK$2.100 (at cruits Squad under Bet, Edwards. transparently clear, however, will considerably strengthen the rate of $700 per month for

NO 2 COMPANY. The stamps deplet the progress is that Nazi pressure is being the opposition which

three months), for the refugee Aug. 13. Nos, 6 and 7 Piria." made by Hongkong during its 100 strongly exerted on Tokyo to Japanese forces will be faced work of the Canton YWCA in the HQ 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Pln. Kowloon years as a British Crown Colony. create a diversion in

The designs are: 2-cents; vertical, East in order to make Japan pardised their plans for a

the with and has, no doubt, jeo-women and children in that area.

Macao area for feeding refugee Dock, Training programme parade

No. 12 sepia with orange centre; Hong- kong street scene, (1,500,000), put her programme of exquick coup in Indo-China. 4-cents; horizontal, magenta with pansion- into immediate Here again, it is most likely bright purple centre: liner and effect. What blatant prom-that the Japanese were misled WHAT AMERICA

ises the Nazis have held out by the Germans, who must 5-cents; horizontal, standard to the have are not bath co to convince them

pany, the Company will then proceed to deal with such ap plication,

THE HONGKONG & "YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 11th July, 1940.

400

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

the Colony.

junk, (1.000.000).

versity. (4,800,000).

the

The

While the nations

THINKS

Members are requested to adhere strictly to these arrangements irz order to avoid over-crowding.

(8gd.) Mrs. I. M. S. Brande.. Commandant, Nursing Detachment, HKVD. Carpa.

GERMAN PROPAGANDA MISFIRES

LONDON, August 9 (Reuter)

green with black centre; the Uni- known, but it is apparent that that they would meet no op

The ink bad scarcely dried on The Viceroy of Jadia slightly in of Europe are har the agreement when the Japanese, Jured his ankle during his tour with black centre: view of Hons of thought in Japanese Gov-colonial, authorities. This,

15-cents: horizontal, standard red there is still a cautious school position from the French Filipino's ried to the verge of conquest programme in the Far of Southern and Western India

"A message from Poona aaya unt East was launched, kong harbour. (1,000,000).

Spot," distraction" by ernment circles which is not however, is meré conjecture

Along with the military menace, he will, however, fulfil all engaga- menaces they neithe Filipinos became acquainted ments which do not entail stand- 25-cents; Vertical, standard blue ready to fall in wholehearted and will possibly appear ther may escape nor fend, with the economies that go with ing or walking. He is in excellent 25433 for 120. NEW SHARES with sienna cents; Hongkong ly with German ideas of poll rather contradictory to those give a thought to the Filipinos independence. Their relation as a health Nos. 843541/843660 · Issued on, Bank and Des Voeux Road, Central tical conduct. Not that there who hold the view that Herr who felt the touch of inde-territory of the United States per The Viceroy's tour has been in-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No.

(720,000).

don Group

1st July, 1940 in the name of

$1; horizontal, orange with bright is today much difference be Hitler would not be inclined pendence with their finger Along with the proccas for grow On Tuesday, Dr. Geobbels speaking mitted exemption from tari, fortunate for the German radio CHEUK MAN SIN has been ultra-marine centre: China Clipper tween the political principles to give Japan too free a hand tips without being permitted ing into national entity in a mat- over the Nazi radio, reported Mar- declared LOST and should the and sea plane... (480,000).

of Germany and Japan or in the East. At the moment, to grasp it. There are those ter of years, went graduation up day's raliway accident on the same`not be produced before 16th

Italy and Japan, but no doubt however, it is not possible to who belleved the wards of ward of tariff duties on Filipino Calcutta-Dacca Ime and said that 'August, 1940, it shall be deemed

Mr. Rewi Alley will be the the Japanese, with their long get a clearer analysis of how the United States were mis exports to the United States and it was an attempt on the life of the CANCELLED and of NO speaker at the Y.M.C.A. Discus experience of political opinion the situation in the Pacific guided in their choice of went with free trade, What will His special train, sald Dr. Co

the awakening began. Prosperity Vicerant EFFECT.

His address will deal with the

tooth in the Far East, realise better will develop, but one thing is national independence over come if the tariff returns to its bels, had passed over the line just work of the Chinese Industrial the repercussions which certain now and that is that that of statehood, but the original status is the immediate nefore the accident reposa Co-operatives. Mr Alley will conceived action might have Britain and the United States preference was theirs and lipino nightmare The dread Needless to say, Dr. Goebbels did speak on the same subjection on their own posterity. are ready to stand together Americans agreed with them however, of a different structure cast to India for very goOO L'ESATTE.

which produces leeplessness, 15, not repeat this story in the broa Tuesday next at 9 pm at the THE MOST IMPORTANT should Japan, persist his us to the extent of congressional no letal is over the Hong Kong, 31st July, 1940. Helena May Institute. His address

will be lustrated, by David Gri: development in the Japan-turbing the peace of the authorization for a Filipino (Reprinted from the Forth Worth Vicerns was 1600 miles nth's nim "A Nation Rebuilds.ese threat to Indo-China- Orlent.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

republic by 1948.

Star-Telegram)

hhe people of India kros that the