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IN THE SUPREME

: COURT OF

HONG KONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE.

The attention of all owners 01 soda fountains is drawn to an or der published today under the

THE CHINA FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

MISC. PROC. NO. 72 OF 1940 Public Revenue Protection Or day

LTD.

NOTICE.

Mr. A. H. K. Cobb has this been appointed General dinance. The effect of this order Manager of this Company, 10 the Matter of Hung is that soda fountains become

G. MISKIN,

Chairman. Phung Mai Hong Company factories under the Dutiable Com. (Hong Kong) Ltd. Voluntary Liquidation)

and

EDITORIAL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1941.

|GEN. CHIANG AND FLAMING PORTENTS IN

CHRISTIANITY

PASTOR'S DREAM

CAME TRUE

of nations.

Roman

THE SKY OF 1941: WAITING FOR WHAT?

the

JUNK PIRACY

IN BRITISH

WATERS

A report of a piracy between Tar We all recognise that in 1940 Herr Hitler held the Fo and Peng Chau Island in Bri- "History throughout the ages initiative, but we have a feeling in our bones today that tish waters on Tuesday was made contains the record of many re the initiative is now slipping from his hands," said SIR

to the Police yesterday by a boas markable conversions but this FREDERICK WHYTE, K.C.S.I., when he broadcast from foki, Tsang Tam, 39, who had been conversion of the leader of China's London on Wednesday in the "Weekly News Letter" series,

taken into custody when officers 500,000,000 strikingly reveals the

of a Police launch searched a junk. "Behind all that has been value of this agreement will have near Ta Lok Lok Wan on Wednes- hand of God guiding the destinies

happening in the past few to be measured in

actual day." "The Generalissimo's conversion weeks," said Sir Frederick, frontier and there is a good deal yesterday morning. Tsang claimed truck-loads that go "across the Brought to Tai Po Police Station has been referred to as the most "there is a sense of expecta- of speculation on this point. important event Christian tion in the air.

that he was sailing with his, bro- We seem to

SIGNIFICANT POINT ther. Tsang Chung, nu boat No.. (In modities Ordinance, Owners of Hong Kong, 14th January, 1941. anuals since the conversion of the

see the shadow of coming "But an

even more significant 1798P for Peng Chau Island when emperer, Constantine," 25 declared Mr. K. S. Lee, when he events, as though things are point for the commentator outside they were stopped near Fort-Is-

subject: "How working to a climax. We are Germany Is that all these talks land by a pirate vessel. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, now in mid-winter and there between Russia and Germany have tng shot was fired by the pirates became a Christian" at the weekly are only six weeks to go be-revealed no sign of Russian inter- who came on board and comman

est in or approval of. the German deered the boat. tiffin meeting of the Hongkong fore spring will be with us.

intentions or German plans in the Y's Men's Club at the St. Francis

He was locked up in the hold. THE INITIATIVE

Near Fast The Russians Hotel yesterday.

ap- with his brother. Tsang further "The armies of today do not go parently see no reason to be in-stated, though the latter was taken into winter quarters as they did terested and seem to be perfectly on deck in the morning and he of maintaining their did not come out till the late in the old days and if you had confident been in London the other night neutrality. you would not have described the second attempt to set London on! fire as a iull in the war.

In the Matter of the Com panies Ordinance No. 39 of 1932.

NOTICE is hereby given that by an Order dated the 3rd day of January, 1941, the Court has directed a meeting of the mem- bers of the auove-named Company to be convened for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving, with or without modi. lication, a scheme of compromise! and arrangement proposed to be made between the said Company and the holders of the Founders' shares of the said Company, its Directors, officers and employees. The said Meeting will be held at the Registered Office of the Company at No. 38, Bonham Strand, West, Victoria in the

soda fountains are requested to register their premises within 7

days.

E. W. HAMILTON,

Superintendent of Imports The Baily Press.

and Exports

January 16th, 1941.

UNION INSURANCE

SOCIETY OF CANTON,

LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

31

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the REGISTERED

OFFICE of the Society is in course of removal to Sydney;

報西剌孖 預

Editorial and Business Office: 15-19. Queen's Road Central. Tel. 33225.

spoke

the an

Mr. Lee related the story of

Gen Chiang's conversion, as told him by Pastor T. Z. Kuang, who baptised the Generalissimo years ago.

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Pastor Kuang dreamed one night in 1928 that "Gen. Chiang sat on

"The ordinary man-in-the- Night Editor (Wanchal Office): my right hand and his wife on

street snow waiting for some- Tel. 24511.

my left, and across our laps lay thing to happen and the question: 2 dark green steamer rug. We is whether Herr Hitler'is fashion- were out motoring somewhere," and three months later his dream

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.A.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 17, 1941.

came true.

In the opinion of Pastor Kaane, Madame Soong had more than NAVAL AND AIR anyone else influenced the deve

lopment of

the Generalissimo's Christian life. SUPERIORITY

The speaker was thanked by VIDENCE is accumulating, Mr. S. W. Poon."

as day succeeds day," of

Australia. The SHARE TRANS-E

ן.

FER BOOKS of the Society will the firm grip which the Bri-Britain's sea supremacy and Colony of Hong Kong, at be CLOSED from 15th JANUAtish Navy is continuing to air resistance. o'clock a.m., on Monday, the RY to 15th FEBRUARY 1941, maintain on the supremacy Third day of March, 1941, and both days inclusive. all members are requested to attend.

A print of the said scheme of

By Order of the Board, A. W. HUGHES,

compromise and arrangement can

be seen

ing some new thunder-bolts" "to launch on the world. But does.he know where to launch them? We all recognise that Herr Hitler held the intiative in 1940, but we have à feeling in our bones today that the initiative is now slipping from

his hands.

he

"But it is also evident that Russia intends to conclude no 1941 economic agreements with stales other than Germany and there is much speculation in London about this. The United States will, therefore, have to acquire, more definite assurances that American ex- ports to Russia will not be al- lowed to pass into' Germany.

UNPARALLELED EVENT “And that takes me to the other side of the world-to that event in

A warn-

afternoon. He found the vessel to bẹ of Ta Lok Wan and sighted the- pirates making off up the hillside. Police Launch No. 1 was in, the- "mmediate vicinity.

Tsang Chung has not been found since.

NEWSETTES

Club

The Chinese Recreation will hold a general meeting at its club house on Sunday at 4 p.m.

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the West "which stands out in The forthcoming marriage -be- sharp contrast to the Russian-tween Mr. Kong Jong, of No. 508.

Road, German trade agreement I refer Nathan

and Miss Wong to the bill to provide American Yeck-ho, of No. 17 Poplar Street, ald to the free people defending is announced at the Registry. the liberty of the world. Though

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the bill mentions no country by The remains of the late Mrs.. name, It is known now as the bill Murlei Edith de Biere; who died to assist China, Greece and treat at the Queen Mary Hospital, were Britain. It must be accepted as an cremated yesterday at the Hindu. unparalleled event in the present Crematorium. war. The great London Times vas

right in describing the bill as un- The Canton University English -

ና፡ Club has received acknowledg--

paralleled.

"It is, therefore, plain that Herr Hitler will not be left free to strike when and where pleases and he may be forced 1 strike with all his might before it is too late. IT IS THIS desperation Hitherto Herr Hitler has äl- of the seas and the increasing which will make him ré-

ways prepared his plans. In superiority which Britain's double

advance. He has been able to his efforts and it

choose the moment to strike." air force is steadily securing in would be unwise to regard

DRIVEN BY FATE aèrial warfare. Following im-the assault on Britain's Medi- "Today, it looks as he is not so General Manager.mediately on the heels of the terranean: strength as the complete a master of the situation and forms of proxy Hong Kong, 14th January, 1941. figures showing that British best the Germans are capable and it seems as if fate is now "It gives the President practical ment, from President "Roosevelt in

have 26 shipping losses con-of putting out. The fact that driving him. There are countries power to obtain for us the whole reply to

and Governments in Europe today shooting box. sistently decreased during the his airmen, who

as our American message on the occasion of his who no longer see him as they friends would term it. The bill re-election. past three weeks, came news doubt specially picked for the saw him last year. There has been authorises the President to sell. of the thrilling exploit of the attack, were able to inflict a recent change in their behaviour transfer, lease, lend or otherwise.. The funeral of Detective P.C. sea and air action in the some negligible damage on a and the stiffening of the attitude make available American supplies C.519 Ip Hung, who was shot dead Mediterranean, in which com-couple of units of the British in the Balkan countries tells the to any such Government as needs by a gunman in Kut Hing Street, bined German and Italian Fleet which were escorting attempts to scare the Bri-the convoy will probably en- tish Fleet out of the Mediter-courage him to renew his at- 'rancan " completely failed tempts to weaken Britain's į The reduced shipping losses naval power in this and other cannot be entirely attributed areas. But what this latest

obtained at the office of the

Liquidators at No. 38 Bonham Strand West aforesaid or at the office of their Solicitors Messrs.

Ts'o & Hodgson of first floor, Prince's Building, Victoria afore: said.

M

Q.

R.

quarters

were no

same tale.**

"We are not dealing with fantasies, but with facts and tendencies which show very clearly which way the wind is blowing."

help.

CHIEF GUARANTEE

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their

congratulatory

Tai O District. on Wednesday night, will take place tomorrow, "The bill will be scrutinised, the procession leaving Kowloon criticised and amended, but it can Public Mortuary at 3 p.m.

available Chinese constables The chier hardly fail to pass.

Sir Frederick. then referred

to guarantee that it will become law duty will attend in uniform. trade agreement which in the United States is that it has

All

Di

A decree absolute was granted

Of

PUBLIC AUCTION. Members may attend such Meeting and vote in person or by proxy, provided that all proxies]

PARTICULARS AND CON are deposited with the Liquidators DITIONS of the Sale by Public at their office aforesaid net later Auction to be held on Monday, to bad weather conditions British success means is that was signed between Soviet Russia the backing not only of the fee

the new

fixed for holding the said Meet-at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the and aerial activity, though his attempts to succour his Jan. 10 is not exactly spectacular, jopponent, who has told his Repub. A. Germ by Commissioner N. E. than 24 hours before the time the 20th day of January, 1941, obstructing enemy submarine it has shown Herr Hitler that and Germany. "The agreement or sident, but of "his late Republican to Mrs. Enid D. Germ against Mr.

"ing.

Public Works Department, by authoritative.

in Italian ally are going to be but it provides interesting matter lican friends that, though sume Lurton in the U. S. Court The Court has appointed Mr. Order of His Excellency the London

for speculation," he said. "There is modification may be necessary; it Shanghal, on January 8, have not entirely fraught with the greatest nothing new in it and it seems ought to be passed. Leung Shui Chow, or failing him, Governor of one Lot of Crown neglected this factor in re-difficulty and that Marshal unlikely that Germany will get "The details of this measure Mr. Chan Fook Hung" to act as Land" near Tai Shui Hang, viewing the improved situa- Graziani's unfortunate army Russian suppiles this year as the Chairman of the said Meeting. Demarcation District 169, New tion in regard to undersea in Libya will have to fend for result of the renewal of this trade and has directed such Chairman Territories in the Colony of Hong and air attacks on merchant itself without any possible treaty.

"There are no doubt many Rus- to report the result of the said Kong for a term of 75 years, shipping. Reports of the hope of reinforcements being sian products which may go across Meeting to the Court.

commencing from 1st July, 1898, persistent blasting which the permitted to reach him as the Russian frontier to Germany, with the option of renewal at British air force is carrying long as the British Navy com- but any increase in these supplies the Mediterranean in 1941 depends on transport, Crown Rent to be fixed by the out on naval and air bases in mands

The above-mentioned scheme will be subject to the subsequent

approval of the Court.

Dated this 17th day of January, 1941.

TS'O & HODGSON, Solicitors for the Liquidators,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION

Surveyor of His Majesty the Germany and German-occu- and the British air force is which has always been the weak- King, for one further term of 24 pled territory must undoubt-there to assist it and, at the est link in the Russian industrial years less the last three days edly have contributed to this same time, to make the exis System. The test of the economic present satisfactory state of tence of the Italian troops in affairs,

North Africa one long misery.

! thereof.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis

"

THE SUCCESSFUL action

of

are maiters which the Congress and the President and the American people must settle in their own way. These are the flaming portents in the sky of 1941 and this American measure is the greatest of the signs of the time and shows the turn of the tide against which Herr Hitler will strive in vain."

THIS BRITISH superiority Burmese Newsmen

check on the

While

China Early

Wish Victory

The Burmese people are full of sympathy with the Chinese cause

and are eager to see the early advent of China's victory in her war of resistance. Out of "China's present struggle and after the attain- ment of victory, it is hoped that a new, better and more enduring democracy will arise in the Orient.

Mr. J.

B. Davies represented the plain-

Lif.

The death occurred on January 7, at Shanghal, of Harry Latham, aged 36 years. husband of Mrs. Alma Latham and son of Mr. and Mrs. L Latham of Bolton, Eng- and Funeral services were beld jon January 9, at the Bubbling

Well Chapel.

The death occurred on January 19, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, of Jean Darroch, aged 11 years and..three months. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shields. The funeral cremation) service was held in

Well the Bubbling

Cemetery Chapel on January 11.

The death occurred on January

9. in Shanghai, at his home in Cathay Mansions, of Roy Emory Gilleland, aged 53 years, husband of Mrs. Helen F, Gilleland, General Manager and Vice-President of & Co., Ltd. Andersen, Meyer Funeral services were held on January 11, at the Chapel of the International Funeral Directors, 207 Kiaochow Road.

30 posal of the lot the Purchaser in the Mediterranean, how- also puts a

(H not the applicant) will be ever, confirms that the high] German attempts to help his required to deposit with an state of efficiency and keen- languishing partner out of anthorised officer who will be ness of the "men the his predicament in Albania- present at the sale, the sum of "silent "service" and the air that is, as far as rendering two hundred dollars, ($200) in force to cripple the Axis at-him assistance from the sea cash. This sum will be refunded tempts to break down the and air is concerned.

This is the gist of a farewell mes the Burmese people and further on payment of the Purchase price. resistance of Britain's fight the vallant Greeks continue

ing strength and the spirit to hammer relentlessly at the sage issued by Mr. U Tun Than, promote the friendly relations be IN THE GOODS of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT of the British people. Indeed, disorganised Italians in Al-deputy leader of the party of the tween the two countries.

Mr. Than further said that the the details of the latest Medi-bania, the Royal Air Force visiting Burmese Journalists. Afterį terranean action is proof that has combined with the Greek having concluded a 3-week good-Burmese people, fally sympathetic. the German attempt to go to air and naval units to harass will visit to wartime China, the with the Chinese cause, will be party left "Chengtu yesterday by glad to be of assistance in every the assistance of Italy has the sea and aerial lines of air for Kunming on its way of re way. He added that he hoped that come far too late. The Bri- communication and to pound turn to Burma. During their stay the Tunnan-Burma highway can 10, et his residence, 374 Route tish Fleet in those waters, as at the fleeing Italian troops, in China, the Burmese newspa- be forged into a chain of gold to Ferguson, Shanghai, of Kum Hon- cement the commercial and cul- Sun, aged 82 years; Compradore a result of its previous con- The only help which Herr permen visited Kunming, Chung- vincing successes against the Hitler can send the Junior king and Chengtu and called on tural bonds between China and of the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Company. Ltd., for over.

Encoffinment cere-

GUSTAV OTTO AMANN late of No. 24 Conduit Road

Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Engineer deceas

ed.

No. of Bale, Į

Sai Kung Inland

Registry No.

Locality.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has by virtue of the provisions of Section 58 of Ori dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an order limiting the time for credi tors and others to send in their claims against the above, estate

to 1st February, 1941.

Lot No. 6.

Near Tai Shui E Demarcation

New Territories.

Boundary

Measure→

menta.

As per

sale plan

About

Contents

131,200

Square feet

Annual

309

Upset Price.

No person shall be eligible to

Burma.

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The death occurred on January

Italians, has established it-gangster now will have to be many Chinese leaders.

Mr. Than expressed: thanks for The party of Burmese newsou-Afty years. -

The party of seven Burmese Journalists who arrived at Cheng- tu from Chungking by plane on Tuesday last, were entertained at a dinner reception by Mayor Yu -Seven entries for the Colony Chung-ying the same evening.

CHESS ENTRIES

self in a firmer position than across land and, despite all the cordial reception given the permen was seen off at the air-mony was held on Jan 12, in the it has ever held before and his bluster and threats, the Burmese newspapermen by the drome by a large party of Chinese Hall of the Happy Garden (Loh the fact that an important prospect of a two front land Chinese officials, and people during civic leaders at Chengtu and Yuan) Funeral Home, corner of convoy, conveying essential war, In' addition to two-front their visit. He said that he and Chungking where the plane, stop Great Western and Tunsin Roads. supplies for the Greeks, was air war, which he has now his colleagues were deeply impressed briefly. They were presented entirely undamaged and pro- undertaken, is not a prospected by what they had seen in with banners and other symbols of

Ching and thereby had acquired a goodwill.(Central News). ceeded to its destination is an that can entirely please the better knowledge and understand- All Creditors and others are bid at the sale who has not indication of the superior Nazi fanatic, when he sits ing of the Chinese people. accordingly hereby required to previously delivered to the ac fighting qualities of the two back and contemplates to GREATER INTEREST send their claims to the under tioneer written approval signed services which shared in the what an extent this splitting After having studied the condi- Open Junior Chess Championship The visiting journalists are mak

by His Excellency the Governor British success. The deter-up of his land and air forces tions in China, especially her ef- have been received to date, it was ing a goodwill, tour or by an officer duly authorised

Imination and

recklessness will weaken his chances of forts at reconstruction, Mr. Than revealed yesterday by Mr. A. Kur- China for the purpose of pro- by him in that behalf. Such approval to be applied for at the convoy was carried out by the-the winning of the Battle fous He promised that, upon the

with which the attack on the realising his main objective sald that he was convinced that rik, secretary of the Colony Chess moting closer relations between Burma and China. They were re- China will surely emerge victor- Championship Committee.

The players who have entered ceived in Chungking recently by Colonial Secretary's Office not German air squadron is an of Britain, the chances of party's return to Burms, it will do are D. Drake, R. C. Gardner, J. Generalissimo ..and. Madame sign of how desperately Herr success of which are becom-its utmost to stimulate greater in forefalda, V. V. Kolatchon, Wm. Ubiang Kai-shek and by other 23Hitler wants to break down ing more remote than ever. terest in Chinese affairs among Lee, E Petrove and A C. Poupard, high Chinese Government officials.

signed on or before that date.

DEACONS.

Solicitors for the Administratrix,

Des Voeux Road Central

Hong Kong

later than -18. 1. 41.

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