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EDITORIAL

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EXAMINATION OF OCEAN- GOING EXPORT CARGO AND;

PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

Assistant, deceased.

"A., S. WATSON &

CO., LIMITED.

報西刺孖

Editorial and Business Office:

15-19, Queen's Road Central,. Tel 33225,

Night Editor (Wanchs). Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fleet, Street

4.3.C,4,

HONOKONG, MARCH 21, 1941,

In the matter of the Estate of JOHN LOWRIE late of

NOTICE IS HEREBY Mackinnon, Mackenzie & GIVEN that the FIFTY-SIXTH Co., P. & 0. Building, ORDINARY YEARLY MEET It is notified for general Victoria in the Colony of ING of the Company (since information that the examination

Hong Kong, Mercantile registration) will be held at the of cargo (including Tranship-

Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, ment} for OCEAN-GOING

on THURSDAY, the 3RD SHIPS and BAGGAGE for NOTICE IS HEREBY APRIL, 1941, at 11.30 a.m. for "ALL SHIPS EXCEPT RIVER GIVEN that the Court has, by the purpose of receiving the STEAMERS will be strictly virtue of Sec; 58 of the Probates Report of the General Managers enforced as from 1st April, 1941. Ordinance, 1897, made an order together with a Statement of MR. QUO TAI-CHI, the Chi-

Shipping Agents, Shippers and limiting the time to the 16th day Accounts for the year ended those concerned in the forwarding of April, 1941, for creditors & 31ST OCTOBER, 1940. of cargo, of, passengers baggage, others to send in claims against are requested to apply to the the above estate to the under Export Cargo Examination Office, signed.

Fire Brigade Building, 3rd floor, Dated this 19th day of March, for particulars regarding pro- 1941. cedure.

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and

Exports.

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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

DOCK CO., LTD."

L. R. ANDREWES,"

Official Administrator.

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CHINESE ESTATES,

CHINESE ENVOY'S FIGHTING SPEECH

Estate Duty Ordinance Amendment

The first reading of a Bill to amend further the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1933, as amended by the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1936, was moved by the Attorney Gen- eral at the meeting of the Legis- lative Council yesterday afternoon.

the war be considered,

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FRIDAY,

MARCH 21, 1941.

Capt. R. G. Torrible and Miss Decims Eardley who were married

at St. Joseph's Church yesterday--(King's Studio).

The Attorney General explained that the Bill had not only been approved by the Executive Council but had been referred to the War Taxation Committee which recom- mended it with the proviso that a return to the existing rates after

THOSE PRESENT nese Ambassador to Bri- tain, was certainly justified Excellency

Present at the meeting were His the Governor (Str in the mild rebuke which he Geoffry Northcote)

WAR IN (President), The TRANSFER BOOKS of administered to the Western E. Major-General A. E. Grasett,

ALBANIA IS NOW the Company will be CLOSED Democracies for their failure Colonial Secretary (Hon; Mr. N. L. PART OF WIDER CAMPAIGN, from MONDAY, the 24th to recognise, for nearly a Smith), Attorney General (Hon MARCH, 1941, to THURSDAY,

Mr. C. G. Alabaster), Secretary for decade,

SAYS CAPT. CYRIL FALLS what China had Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. R. A. C. the 3RD APRIL, 1941, both asserted about Japan's pro- North), Financial Secretary (Bon. days inclusive.

gramme of aggression. The Mr. R. R. Todd), Director of Medi- Ambassador, who was speak-cal Services (Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn- fing at the luncheon given by (Hon. Mr. A. B. Purves), Com- Clarke). Director of Public Works the Fabian Society in Lon-missioner of Police (Hon. Mr. C. don, might well have sup- G Perdue). Chairman of the 1941.ported his statement by what Urban Council (Hon. Mr. W. J. 157 other well-known political Carrie), Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr.

"Many events have been The Italians were not in a posi→ commentators have had to M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, occupying our minds lately-tion now to get reinforcements nor say On the same subject. Jun.. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. events which directly affect were their mobilised forces quite Such well-known authorities Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Hon. Mr. the United Kingdom and Eu-Albania as the Russians were in so valuable in the mountains of as Mr. Wickham Steed, the T. E Pearce, Hon. Mr. Ll Tse-fong rope," said Captain Falls, in South Finland.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March,

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

to the

"The point to remember is that the Albanian war can no longer be regarded as such. It can only be consider- ed to be part of a far wider campaign and the Greeks will never forget that for one moment," said CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, military correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the strategy of the Greeks in Albania,

author-journalist, and Sir and Mr. C. Bramall Burgess (De-opening his talk. “Above all,

Frederick Whyte, who was at one time Political Adviser to

the Chinese National Govern-

puty Clerk of Councils).

V

CONSIDERABLE DANGER President Roosevelt's speech has held our attention and plte this splendid achievement of "I want you to realise that des-

in Africa, which ended in the siderable danger," continued Capt. capture of Berbera."

Falls. It may be taken for grant- ed that the Italians expected to do GREEK VICTORY

a great deal better. but I The Battle of the Atlantic, has don't think their German masters

· LIMITED.

EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the

NOTICE IS HEREBY Ordinary Yearly Meeting of GIVEN that the EIGHTEENTH Shareholders will be held in the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.

NOT PERMITTED there are our own successes the Greeks, they are still in con- Office of the Company, No. 2ING of SHAREHOLDERS will Queen's Building, Hong Kong, be held at the Company's Office

Notice is hereby given that the ment, have frequently point-

TO JOIN UP on Monday, 31st March, 1941, at at China Buildings, 5th floor, Company's standard charges willed with regret to the com- noon for consideration of the Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge ers which permitted the birth number of Hongkong police officers be increased as from 17th March, placency of the Western Pow- Whilst on leave in England, a Directors' Report and Statement 3rd April, 1941, at 12 o'clock of Accounts for the year ending noon, for the purpose of receiving electricity consumed for lighting Orient. Japan's entry into Forces, it was learned. They are ships and the lurking enemy who upon it as a temporary diversion

ampants charged: for of aggressive action in the unsuccessfully applied for permis-

sion to join the regular fighting been Joined-the convoying of expected it. The Germans looked: 31st December, 1940.

the Report of the Directors and

Statement of Account for the and power as per meters read on the field of power politics now back in the Colony and have is trying to sink them. In these to keep the Grecks occupied-to

and after 24th April, 1941. year ending the 28th February,

and its unprincipled admix-resumed their duties in the Police circumstances, we may not have add grist to the Nazi mill.

of ture ruthlessness

given full weight to the great 1941, and of electing three

and Force.

We may now be tempted to ask brute force can be traced

victory gained by the Greek army what are the prospects if the in Albania.

Greeks bring the Italian counter- back to her annexation of $2,000 RANSOM

"The battle began on March 9 offensive to a complete standstill? Korea. Aggression was not Robbers operating from of a and seems to have died down on Will they be able to resume their easily recognisable at that junk raided a matshed at Tap Shek March 15. The Italian counter-offensive still further and push time and Japan was able to Kok near Lung Kung Tan village, offensive was launched in the Cen- forward to Elbasan and Valopa?

"There are many factors to be Castle Peak district, on Wednesday tral Sector of the Albanian front, get away with her spolls. It and made off with $43 in money in the neighbourhood of Tepelini, considered. The Greeks may not was when her

ambitions and two men who are being held on some days It extended to 11 be discouraged, but they certainly spread to China's Three for ransom..

miles or more on others it was must be very tired. In the present Eastern Provinces (Liao-ning, A report of the kidnapping was concentrated to about 2 miles. circumstances, the Greeks may not or Tungsan-seng) and she made to the Police yesterday by

'Greek advance having desire to add too many, troops to slowed down for a time, the an offensive however promising the succeeded in setting up her Lau Yung-sung, 42, a fisherman. puppet state of "Manchu for the two men a sum of $2,000, the Alpini, who were there to do nerve so far, but the point to re-

The robbers want as ransom

Italians were able to send fresh prospects. They have shown a troops, including Black Shirts and happy mixture of prudence and kuo". that her aggressive six singlets and six 500-foot-bear the real fighting. policy became most apparent. torches,

The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 18th to 31st March, 1941, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1941.

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Directors and an Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th March to the 3rd April, 1941, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

FUNG PING FAN, Director & Secretary.

The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.

By order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941

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Hong Kong, 18th March, 1941. COAL FOR K.C.R.

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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF GODOWN COMPANY LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

&

LOCOMOTIVES

THE LEAGUE OF NA- TIONS, it will be remember-

The

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NEWSETTES

Artillery was member is that the Albanian war PUBLIC AUCTION.

also concentrated in support of the is no longer considered as such. counter-offensive, while aircraft "It can only be considered as PARTICULARS AND CON,|

COMPETITION BY ed, came to the conclusion into one and this is being were escorted by fighters, Mem- the Greeks will never forget that consisting of fifty bombers or more part of a far wider campaign and DITIONS of the Sale by Public

HIRE CARS that this invasion was an act fought for a common cause. bers of the home guard of Fascists for a moment," concluded Captain "Auction to be held on Monday,

Supplementary votes

of aggression from the report Help to those who have thus were there to hearten the men. It Falls totalling made the 24th day of March, 1941, at 3

$519,858 were approved by the Fin-.

by the commission been drawn together to resist may be that some of them may not

return: p.m., at the Offices of the Public

ance Committee of the Legislative which it sent out under Lord aggression is now pouring in "Signor Mussolini himself. 1$ Works Department, by Order of THE FIFTY-FOURTH OR. Council yesterday afternoon. Lytton to investigate the and these champions of de- strongly believed to have gone to His Excellency the Governor of DINARY ANNUAL MEETING 2-3-1-2-1 coal for KCR locomo tern Powers even then failed and unconquerable. Each of The Greeks could hardly haveing at the Hongkong Cricket Club

Regarding a vote of $9,200 for position there, but the Wes-mocracy remain unconquered the front to make an appeal to his

The Hongkong Lawn Tennis As- Lot of Crown Land at OF SHAREHOLDERS will be uves, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson ask to realise the scope of the them have their leaders in failed to feel the strain of all they on March 23 at 5.30 p.m.

forces to retrieve their prestige.sociation will hold its annual meet- Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony held at the Office of Messrs. ed if the coal was in sight. of Hong Kong for a term of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Financial Secretary (Hon.

Japanese plans for un-whom the people have the have undergone. They have never 75 years, with the option of on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Mr. R. R. Todd) replied that at the restrained expansion. Then greatest confidence. Mr. Quo been as well-equipped as the Ita- renewal at a Crown Rent to be MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for but the Manager of the railway filst move which led to the despite four years of wart hard to replace the heavy given by Dr. H. 8. Frank last even- "The Nature of the Chemical moment the coal was not in sight, came Japan's next malled Tai-chi stressed the fact that, lians and they must have found Bond" was the subject of a lecture fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma the purpose of receiving the was in touch with the Essential hostilities which are still be- the jesty the KING, for one further Report of the Directors and the Commodities Board.

wastage of war Chinese are tougher term of 75 years.

Statement of Accounts for the which was bringing the coal had territory. Mr. Quo Tai-chi the world expected them to without some anxiety that the

shiping continued on Chinese and even more resilent than Intending bidders are advised year ended 31st DECEMBER, been requisitioned. that immediately after the dis- 1941.

Replying to Hon. Mr. B. H. Dod rightly affirmed that China's be. Their material and spiri- posal of the lot the Purchaser

well. Mr. Todd said that the coal resistance to the Japanese tual strength has increased of has been estimated at $23 a ton from July 1937 was the first and they now stand, side by

OVERCROWDED CARS

blow to stem aggression inside with the democracies, 15th Hon Mr. Paterson remarked the Eastern Hemisphere. The with renewed vigour and en-

Kowloon Canton Railway, he would

ALL

The Transfer Books

SATURDAY, the

(If not the applicant) will be the Company will be CLOSED required to deposit with an

from authorised officer who will be

two hundred dollars, ($200) in DAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, cash. This sum will be refunded toth days inclusive.

on payment of the Purchase

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale, I

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary

Measure-

ments

Content in

Square feet.

Annual

Rental

sol Upset Price.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. M. MANNERS,

The

SOME ANXIETY

"I am sure that it was not

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Ing in Room "K" of the University.

FORGED NOTES

The wedding took place on Mar. 8 at the Church of Christ the Greek command saw the com-

King, Shanghai of Mr. R. D. H ing counter-offensive. It would

Wilmer, of the Nederlandsch In- have been unnatural had there dische Handelsbank, and Miss not been such anxiety, but the

Maria Hidalgo, daughter of Mrs. result of the week's battle has present at the sale, the sum of, MARCH, 1941, to WEDNES.that, while on the question of the world only then, recognised couragement to perform their

Concepcion Sanchez of Manila. been the complete defeat of

The bride's sister, Mrs. Carmen de like to say that masses of public the ruthlessness of Oriental full share in the cause of

the Italian counterattack, Ridder, waa matron of honour, Mr. "Over 3,000 prisoners were taken, W. M. de Haan acted as bestman, cars plied for hire on the road and, aggressor. It lifted up its world peace and to destroy That is a very bad sign from the Ridder Huyssen van Kattendijke, Including many senior officers and the ushers were Messrs. H." while there was no legislation to hands in horror at the brute force and aggression. Italian point of view. It may be B. Schelto, S. C. Le Poole, and J. - stop it, the fact remained that cars, brutality with which the] The Chinese Ambassador quite all right for sentor omcers Duinker. Hoensed to carry five or seven pas Japanese conducted their uttered a note of warning in to be taken prisoner in a retreat, sengers, were carrying vastly more Secretary & Manager, people. He admitted that the Fo- Campaign, but, for nearly two taking too much for granted but when senior officers of the at- lice were overworked, but it was a years, as Mr. Quo Tal-chi said when he declared that Japan hands, it may be taken that they tacking side fall into the enemy's Hong Kong, 7th March, 1941. matter that the I and E. overlook in his speech in London, had not abandoned her plans had to take the front line to en-Defence Regulations by placing on Charged with a breach of the 134fed.

China was left to carry on a for collecting her legal sure that their troops went for-board Jank No. 13463H at Cheung The Colonial Secretary said the rather lonely fight. Sym-spoils, when, and where, she ward and in support of this are Sha Wan, on Mar. 19, 400 bags of question had been raised before pathy for China's cause was, thought she would be able the reports that Italian officers flour for the purpose of exporting

however,

growing fast and to gather them. The warning have used their revolvers to make out of the Colony without a permit help for her fighting forces was, in fact, made to prevent Darkin, prosecuted and the jury began to flow in. It was only any over-optimism or com- that against the wave of artillery $50 by Mr. Lowry yesterday.

from the Controller of Trade Ma Capt. Falls went on to explain Wai-cho, 24 shop foki, was fined. comprised of Mesars, W. N. Fleming when the present Axis war of placency which might tend to fire which the Italians put up it Revenue Officer J. E. Tocher pro- (Foreman). Bid Chun-wing, Fang Yuan-chins, F. H. Mody. Chaa aggression compelled the de- relax the strength of the re- would have been folly for the secuted. A Police raid on an unnumbered Kam-to, Tsang Kam-chuen and smocracies to take up arms insistance which is now being single line of defence, which was Greeks to have massed along a hut on the hillside above Shing On M. de Sousa,

the defence of freedom that mobilised against the Axis just what the enemy was seeking. Street, ahaaktwain, on Jan. 28 led

EXPORT OF FLOUR Both accused, in evidence, denied the Western Powers came to Powera. With the assistance The inference was that the Greek to Wong Shing and Yu Cheuk be that they owned the things disa full realisation of the bril-that has now been promised army was kept intact and small ston at No. 14. Tai Yuen Street, Charged with unlawful posBCS- The purchaser of the lot will being charged before Mr. Justice E. covered by the Police. They had llant part which China had her and reports have it that sections of machine-gunners push-ground floor of two forged $10

H Williams at the Besalons yester-worked at the Wing Tai Checus required to pay to the auctioneer day with possession of instruments, import and export firm and were played, and is continuing to planes from the United States ed forward to take a heavy toll and notes of the Hongkong and in cash the sum of $1,823 (being copper plates and paper for forging engaged by a man named Poon play, in the same cause, un have already arrived in China then to fall back if they could. Shanghai Bank a $10 note of 10% of the upset price) immedi $1 notes of the Hongkong Govern Wing-kwong Poon had gone back der the inspired leadership-the Chinese are fully italians, a counter-attack was note of the Hongkong Govern- For every attack "made by the the Chartered Bank and 1 ately after the fall of the hammer, ment, and with possession of two to the country and had asked them of Generalissimo Chiang Kai capable, as Mr. Quo Tai-chi launched and for the Arst time the ment. Mo Put-fongs, it, unlicensed the balance of the premium being printed sample copies of same to look after the house, and they shek paid in accordance with the Con two years hard labour.

Both accused were sentenced to had only been there three days.

declared, of not only holding the right sector of the front. The months hard labour by Mr. Lowry Italian attacks were launched on hawker, was sentenced to three After a short retirement the jury THE FIGHT for liberty is the Japanese at bay, but of ditions of Sale.

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel returned a verdict of gidity on an on now the wars of the west forcing them to withdraw the was very native and British yesterday and never for

and Greek aircraft gave support to Det. Brt. J. MacDonald prosecut and the east have merged from their territory.

the Greek troops.

Kowloon Inland Lot

Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3241.

O No. 4303

ng t

Kok Tsui.

As per

sale plan.

'About

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FORGERS SENT TO PRISON FOR TWO YEARS

and he would take a note of it.

155 assisted by Def. Bub-Insp. W. N. three counts.

them do so.”.