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NOTICE.

We have pleasure in informing our customers that, as a result of the reduction in the duty on Hongkong brewed beer, our prices

G.

R.

FOR SALE.

will be reduced by $1.04 per case AT H.M. NAVAL YARD,

vl 6 doz. pints and $1:32 per case of 4 doż. quarts as from 1st September, 1940.-

THE HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY LTD. 4th September, 1940.

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HONG KONG.

AS AND WHERE SHE NOW LIES HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP

474 THE LATE CORNFLOWER”

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of September, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the

Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commenc hug from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.

20

Length

Breadth

Draught

IN THE SUPREME

COURT OF HONG KONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

John

IN THE GOODS of Brown otherwise known 起 John Coghill Brown late of 4 Highburgh | Terrace Kowloon Docks Kowloon in the Colony of

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central; Tel 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Omice);

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London Office: 53. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 4, 1940.

WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 4. 1940.

LORD HORNE WHAT AMERICA THINKS

DIES AT 69

...

FORMER CABINET

-MINISTER-

What

C

The littlet

island of Guam,

To Do About surrounded by CRUDE OIL AND

Guam?

Japanese man- dated islands and roughly in the center of the triangle formed by the Japan The death has occurred of the ese mainland, the Hawaiian

LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)

Arst Viscount of Slamannan (Ro- islands, and the Philippines, bert Stevenson Horne, C. G.BE is perennially urged as a

I

KC, MA, LLD at the age...of.

ITS USES

INSTRUCTIVE FILM

AT ROTARY TIFFIN

Hongkong Rotarians were enter.. tained to u sound him showing the

various uses of Shell diesel oll and how the use of this oll enables

69 years. From 1921 to 1922 he naval base for support of the was Chancellor of the Exchequer, exposed Philippines.

Lord Horne was a Director of The Navy Department has re-work, which normally would take the Suez Canal Company, of the vived its ples for funds to fortily hours, to be accomplished in a fer Peninsular and Oriental Steam it, saying that would stabilize the

quicker time.

The tim was shown by Mr. J. La Navigation Company, of Lloyds situation in the far east," though

year they would regard it as an From An Oil Magazine." It was both entertaining and instructive, Since the last time congress re- showing many aspects of the use

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Hong Kong and formerly of THE INDO-CHINA Bank and of the Commercial Union the Japanese made it plain last usley and was entitled "Shots

267) feet.

334

11/

17 Brisbane Street Greenock Scotland Bollermaker deceas ed.

"

19

Nominal Displacement 1410 tons. Hull Plating generally of "Mild Steel.

PUZZLE

of crade off as a motive power,

Dr. Arthur Woo, President, was

Assurance Company.

Educated at George Watson's unfriendly act. College. Edinburgh, and the Uni WHEN THE JAPANESE versity of Glasgow, he was Director Jected the pienation of the man GOVERNMENT took the of the Admiralty Labour Depart Japanese fortification of the man- -Notice is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of Secilon 58 opportunity, soon after the ment in 1918 in which year he was dated islands in the North Pacific

gathering. The vote of thanks to of the Probates Ordinance 1897, surrender of France to the also Third Civil Lord of the Ad- has deepened. Previous mandate the chair and there was a large

reports have denied any fortifica-the

speaker, was proposed by Rotarian Dawson, made an Order limiting the time Nazis, to make certain parti-miralty.

Lord Horne was Minister of La- tion, though admitting extensive Permits to inspect may be for creditors and others to send cularly severe demands on our in 1919 and President of the harbour Improvements and port

GUESTS" French Indo-China, it was Board of Trade from 1920 to 1921 works. In the report which was

sent. to the League of Nations and The following guests were pre obtained from the naval Store in their claims against the above

generally accepted that there He was knighted in 1918 and -Officer, H.M-Naval-Yard,-Hong Lestate_to_the_ist_day_of_October.

was some plan for collabora-raised-to-the-peerage-in-1937. He the United States late in March, sent:-Messrs. Wel Bin-tong, G. R. harbour improvements are men-Razavet, I.-B.-Trevor, P Y Tán, tion between Berlin and was unmarried. Kong, and applicants must be 1940

tioned again, but the customary LC. Baker. W. L van Rijnberk,. British Subject.

denial of fortification is missing. C. L. Huang, E. de Vleeschouwer, Only 12 foreigners...visited the T. Y. Lu, F. Clemo, P. Samuel, I., islands in the whole year.

N. Murray, R. Camridge, A. V.

Conditions of Sale.

All material on board will be sold with the vessel with the exception of chain cable, anchors and gear, which will be lent to the purchaser for navigational safety within the port of Hong Kong.

Hull to be completely demolish ed at Hong Kong to the satisfac." tion of the Commodore within twelve months from date of Sale, and to be open to the inspection of the Commodore or his re

Infending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to depósit" with authorised officer who will be presentative until work of demoli present at the sale; the sum oftion is complete." two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

Purchaser to furnish a joint and

bond several

with two sureties, satisfactory to the Commodore guaranteeing these PARTICULARS OF THE LOT conditions of sale. The amount

price.

Locality.

No. of Bale,

Inland Last No. 2821. Registry No. New Kowloon

Junction of

Hai Tan Street and Kiu Kiang Street,

Shamehuipo..

0.

Boundary Measure-

ments

As per

sale plan.

Contents in

Square feet

Annual

Rental

Upset Prics.

88

About

2448

84.

5508

of the bond to be equivalent to the purchase price.

Forms of tender may be obtain-

ed from the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong.

Tenders should be addressed

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All Creditors and others are Tokyo and that this was accordingly hereby required to responsible for the announce- send their claims to the ander ment of Japan's southward signed on or before that date.

Dated the 3rd day of Septem- ber, 1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER.

Solicitors for the Executrix, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hong Kong

expansion The Government of French Indo-China were compelled to make certain concessions to the Japanese relative to the closing of the route into Yunnan and,

as

C.N.AC. PILOT INJURED

FORCED LANDING AT NGAUSHIWAN

a result, it was ex- It is reported that

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Visiting Rotarians present were

The report itself came so late Skvorzor and Capt. Kerr. many had given up hope, and the state department politely prodded Mr. J. J. Wierink (Canton), Mr. L. Japan about It.

Cresson, (Singapore) and Mr. Y. T

Aside from that, the situation Tsang of the Vagabond Rotarians. hasn't changed much. The Jap- anese effort in China has bogged down a little more. 'The Guam issue remains one between the

We

NEWSETTES

Mr. P. H. Suckling, general manager of the Hongkong and

the Colony for Manila.

plane be pected that an attempt by longing to the China National United States and Japan.

Aviation Corporation made a forc-

If we want to defend the Philip- Japan to occupy this part of ed landing at Ngaushiwan on Mon- pines and are prepared to out- Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., has left the French Colonial Empire day morning, the machine landing brazen

Japan,

can fortify would follow. Since then, the beyond the aerodrome. The pilot Guam. Il we are prepared to 475 position ELS regards Indo-was hurt and the machine was write off the Philippines and don't

Mr. J. F. Richmond, chief ne China has steadily "become damaged.

want to risk a war with Japan, countant, Standard Vacuum Oll An official of the G.NA.C, told we'd better not. These are not Co., left Hongkong recently for more and more confused. ST.

Numerous contradictory re- the press yesterday that there was pleasant alternatives, but there Manila.

"no accident" and that the ma- they are. ports have been received, but chine "only landed near the fence

(Reprinted from the Des Moines none of them have really ex-surrounding the aerodrome."

(La.) Register) The Middle School and the plained what the exact situa- The official added that no one Preparatory School will re-open tion is as far as the French was hurt.

H.K. POLICE on September 9th,

and Japanese attitudes were Entrance Examination for New concerned.... The only fact

RESERVE

STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

STANLEY,

*

Company will attend

The forthcoming marriage 18: announced between Mr. Shum Trok-she. teacher, residing at No. 1. Rutland Quadrant, Kowloon Tong, and Miss Chin Shok-yuen. of No. 6, Kennedy Terrace,

+

*

*

Students on Sept. 7th at 9 a.m. that was apparent was that an eventuality being consider-

The quarterly general meeting Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. of the Royal Engineers. Old Com- For Prospectus for boarders some sort of a hitch had oc- ably reduced, even the Japan King, Commissioner of Police.

rades Association will be held in and Day-boys apply to Fung Mancurred in the Japanese plan, ese militarists had cause to Sui, Esq., or Chan Pak Luk, which had caused a slowing hesitate, particularly in view CHINESE COMPANY

the Corporals' room, Wellington Esq., Messrs Harry Wicking, down of their original pro- of that fact that they are not undermentioned members of the p.m.

Training Course-Part II: The Barracks, on Monday, Sept. 9, at Prince's Building (Tel. 30241) gramme. Elucidation of the at all certain, even today. chinese to the Naval Store Officer, H.M: or to

position has now been pro- what course Soviet Russia Company Headquarters for Part II A Stag Supper and Smoking Naval Yard, Hong Kong.

the well-known would ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, vided by

an of Training Course on Tuesday, Concert will be held at Kowloon Envelopes should be marked

French journalist, Madame event.

September 3 at 17.30 hours sharp: Cricket Club for members and 441 Genevieve Tabouis, whose on outside

THUS CAME the first break 170 Man Yiu Ming. R84 Henry 14, at 9 pm

Constables R167 Au Yeung-him, their friends on Saturday, Sept. views on the subject, which in the Berlin-Tokyo plan for chan Wah-goon, R37 Sung Che- we published on this page collaboration and it is reason-pin, R74 Laung Fook Wing, R38 last Saturday, are logical and able to conclude, from what Leung Shiu-cheang. R72 Wong reasonable enough to support is taking place in Europe now Ming Kit, R172 Chol Chiew-seng,

Tender for "Cornflower"

All tenders are to be in H.K. 472 Dollars. They must be accom.

PUBLIC AUCTION, PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,

STANLEY,

for

Hongkong

follow in such.

..

Poon Wing Kit.

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will he carried out as ordéred," INDIAN COMPANY

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties

Expansion Of

Air Defences.

B. W. O. F. panied by a deposit of $2000 The following is the list of sub- the conclusion that disagree and the solid resistance which 78 Young Wing-kwal, and R121 Australian (Two Thousand Dollars) and scriptions received to date must be lodged by NOON, Thurs. credit of the British War Or-ment has arisen between Herr Hitler is meeting in his

Berlin and Tokyo on the attempts Fund, ganisation

to break down day, September 26th, 1940. Branch.

|question of Japan's part in British resistance, that this On acceptance of tender buyer to Previously acknowledged 100 the Totalitarian programme. disagreement is likely to con- Pay balance and take delivery and $590,337.15.

MADAME TABOUIS is continue, unless the Nazis are within three weeks. All charges Entertainment Committee Result vinced that this disagreement able to obtain more success

British War Organisation Fund to be for account of buyer from of Rame Ambulance Fund) $300, has reached such a pitch that in their attack on England the 9th day of September, 1940, | day following acceptance of ten. Sale of Stamps 4, Bale of 10 Herr Hitler is now determin- than they are at present ex-

G.H.S.S. Badges 10, Sale of Stamps ed to keep Japan out of this periencing. Japan is now Strength: The following have 13, Anonymous 20, A. Whittaker The vessel is offered for sale (monthly) 5. Fung Keong, Rubber part of the French Empire unwilling to be inveigled into been taken on the strength of the established in Brisbane and will in the belief that the above Manufactory Ltd. (July) 200, Ed- and explains this assumption any adventure in which the Emergency Unit Reserve as from be operating in the new year.

The proposed strength of the particulate are correct but their gar Davidson 50, A C. Wilcox by stating that the German risk of failure is great. She August 20, 1940: correctness is not guaranteed. (Aug.) 25. S.W.F. Perry (monthly) Fuehrer is evidently annoyed knows now that Anglo-

Constables R487 A. S. Xavier, air force will be about 8,500 off

at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the ders, Public Works Department, by

Order of His Excellency the

Governor of one Lot of Crown Land of Shamshulpo, in the

25, The Portuguese Staff of HK. &

BRISBANE, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-A will programme of expansion of air de- be carried out as ordered.

fences in north-eastern Australia FLYING SQUAD

of many involving expenditure Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will millions-on-establishments, air- be carried out as ordered.

craft and personnel was announced: EMERGENCY UNIT BESERVE by the Federal Minister for Alr.

Command headquarters will be

Nine large training, schools will

Colony of Hong Kong for. a term. No claim for compensation orgnal Bank (monthly) 50, The Pat Japan's failure to launch Amerlea collaboration con-R458°F. Guterriez, R489 F. F. Dajcers and men. of. 75 years, commencing from any allowance will be entertained on staff (Aug.) 213.74, Two mem- an offensive in the Far East fronts her with very formid-va, R490 A. S. Santos, and R491

July, 1898, with thefrom the purchaser on account of bers of the European Star or for against British interests to able opposition and she is not Recruits Training: Training Training Scheme..

1st

option of renewal at a Crown

any error Dr

B. N. Silva./

misdescription: Roo Bugar Refining Co., Ltd. (Aug.) time with his plan to invade prepared to court disaster by Courses. Parts I and III will be Rent to be axed by the Surveyor neither will any responsibility be 20, Anonymous 20, W. J. Knight England. Japan's reward for making a grab at Indo-China. carried out at. No. 2 Police Station

(monthly): 10, R, Herschend

of His Majesty the KING, tot accepted for "defects that now or (monthly) 10, C. Austin (monthly) doing this would have been a!This aspect of the situation/on Wednesday, and Friday, Sep-

one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereaf.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser Unot the applicant)—will be 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.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale |

Begistry No

Toonlity.

Lot Na 2827. * New Kowloon Inland

Junction of

Road & Kits

dining

Boundary

MESTO

monte.

As per

mala plan.

E

Contants in

Annual

Rental.

0,600

Opset Price

About

1001

be established under the Empire

WAR-TIME CROPS OF BARLEY Revolver Shoot: Recruits whe

LONDON, Sept. 3(Reuter)- may hereafter exist in the bull or 10. W. Hewitt (monthly) 10, D. tree hand in Indo-China. In lends support for Madame tember 4 and 6 at 17.20 hours. machinery of the vessel.

Valentine (monthly) 20. J.C.C other words, what the Nazi Tabouls view and also to the have been detailed will attend Estimates indicate that Britain's Matthews (monthly) 28. The Lawn leader wanted Japan to do decision which the Japanese King's Park Revolver Range on rst war-time crops of barley will 470 Bowls Sweep for Ambulance Fund was to throw all caution to militarists have now reached Sunday, September 8 at 10 hours, be good and a record on many

1,266, Miss G. Ezra 15, J. Finnie 50, the winds and to plunge the that it is of primary impore carried out as ordered.

Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will SA-Kent (monthly)-10, Two Bowl.

Far East into conflet with tance to extricate themselves ers 4.30. Total: $592,717.10.

HELP TO

FIGHT HE SOCIAL WELFARE the vague promise of being from the position in which

THE ENEMY

JOIN THE HONGKONG,

Customs

"O"EADER,

DOP (

THE WEATHER

The maximum temperature yes-

states:

farms

The bulk of it will be excellent quality and there wir be 10

ger or a shortage or barley for brewing or feeding stuns

the

Hongkong "Refugee and Bocial given a rich war prize on the their adventure into China Welfare Council announce the assumption that such action has placed them. Past events following donations in kind for would give Herr Hitler a in Europe have also proved August, 1940 for Schorls,

BRITISH FORCES Miss Wise, Fit, Lady Pollock, Victory over England! With that, even if Herr Hitler were

LEAVE BUNA 200 pleces Brewood, Sandakan the experience before them of to succeed in achieving vic-

LONDON, Sept. 34 (Reuter Chamber of Commerce; Freight on real value of Nazi promises, tory in his present battle terday was 90 and the minimum arewood, Messrs. Jardine Matheson the Japanese adopted a cau against Britain, his ideas of Total rainfall since Jan. 1 18 It has been confrmed ANTI - TUBERCULOSIS Conations received:

de 128.

tious attitude. As a matter the superiority of the Aryan 109.25 inches against an average British forces have retired: from

all others will of 68.07:

Buna on the Kenya frontier. R. Edwards (Jr.) $5, Chinese of fact, Tokyo found itself in race over

the British forces since they re- Macao 240, Foreign an embarrassing position, for quickly induce him to dis- The Royal Observatory report Buna has been lightly held by

Pressure is highest over the tired Moyale some time ago, Auxillary to the National Red the Japanese Government regard any promises made Cross Society of China (contribu were unable to get from the by him to the Japanese and Pacific to the north-east of Japane tion towards office expenses) 45.50, Nazis any sort of assurance he would ruthlessly turn on The typhoon is moving NEAR Woo Pat Kong Family 30, Four

served that such action would be them once they had served across Korea, and an area of low TRAINING CADRE Sympathisers c/n 8.C.M. Post 40.

supported by Berlin in order his purpose. This is an as-pressure extends from Formosa to All members of the

the Mariang and Bonin Islands, The death becurred on August to prevent failure of the pect of the situation which the 25, at the Paulus Hospital, Shang- venture. As the proposal to Japan's militarists should hal, of Cynthia Esperiaca, aged 3 Tokyo stood it meant that keep before them constantly Mertentile Bank of India, Ltd. years, the fant daughter of Mr Herr Hitler expected Japan in planning their foreign

and Mrs. Mario Barros. The to take a rambler's chance on policy, particularly as regards GHQ

of importance te German victory. co-operation with the Axis is nothing odds in favour of such Pow

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