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UNION WATERBOAT

CO., LTD.

Notke to Shareholders

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The Thirty-sixth Annual Gen

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EXAMINATION OF OCEAN- GOING EXPORT CARGO AND PASSENGERS” BAGGAGE.

for

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(including Tranship. OCEAN-GOING and BAGGAGE

It is notified for general eral Meeting of Shareholders will information that the examination be held at the Offices of Messrs of cargo Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hongkong ment) and Shanghai Bank Building on SHIPS Tuesday, the 15th April, 1941 at ALL SHIPS EXCEPT RIVER II a.m. for the purpose of STEAMERS will be strictly receiving the report of

enforced as from 1st April, 1941. General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the

the

year ended 31st December, 1940. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st April to 15th April, 1941 both days inclusive,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers.

24th March, 1941.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 39225.

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London Office: 63. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, March 29, 1941.

for

AID FOR CHINA

EDITORIAL

LONDON NEWS LETTER:

MOVE TO CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION IN BRITAIN:

BUDGET PROBLEMS

"It is a commonplace nowadays to say that war is a young man's job. It is held that though Napoleon may have fought his campaigns with veterans the instruments of modern war are for the young man," said SIR FREDERICK WHYTE, K.C.S.I., and former Political Ad- viser to the Chinese National Government, when he broad- cast from London on Wednesday night:

that set critical tongues wagging in the

two House of Commons.

Sir Frederick said after listening to speeches which were made this week by Sir Archibald Shipping Agents, Shippers and IN VIEW of President Roose- Sinclair and Lord Beayer- velt's sweeping action to brook, two ministers most those concerned in the forwarding help the democracies and concerned with Britain's air are requested to apply to the of cargo, or, passengers' baggage, in naming those meriting war, one could not help feel- Export Cargo Examination Office, China-the report which Mr. the spirit of younger men, in such help he emphasised ing that both of them had Fire Brigade Building, 3rd floor, Laughlin Currie, the Pre-spite of their years. for particulars regarding president's representative who TRIBUTE TO SCIENTISTS cedure.

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E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

The move to bring about concentration of production arose from two causes-the- withdrawal of labour from the civil or fighting services for factories and the fact that these factories fonnd their markets reduced by rationing or reduced output..

* ECONOMICAL BASIS"

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1941. PRETTY CHINESE WEDDING AT ST. PAUL'S

Miss W. I. Fok

A pretty wedding took place at St. Paul's Church yesterday after- Loon when Miss Fok Wood-iu,

Estate Duty Amendment Bill Passed

"There are hundreds of fac- tories not working today and not using all their plant," went on Sir made a visit to Chungking for Lord Beaverbrook was past sixty, Frederick. "Those which

Were Mr. L. C. -Lau and the sole purpose of studying but there were many men still in normally making fabrics for civil the Chinese Government's the flower of youth who did not clothes are now making uniforms, A feature of but there are still some factories financial position, has now possess his energy. presented, is of the greatest tribute to the young men who and which are short of work,

his speech was not so much his which are employed on civil work interest. Although Mr. Cur-were fighting Britain's air battle rie gave no hint before he left so gallantly. but his pointed re- China of what impressions heminder of the work done by men "There is, therefore, a reason eleventh daughter of the late Mr. had formed from his visit, it whose names never appear in the for concentration of these needs Fok Chi-ting and Mrs. Fok of No.

press and whose work would have and it means that others will be 82. Robinson Road, became the A Bill to amend further the NOTICE IS HEREBY Notice is hereby given that the that there was no doubt in spoken of them and it was meant cal

was clear, even at that time, passed unnoticed if he had not able to work on the best economi- bride of Mr. Lau Lung-cheons, Estate Duty Ordinance. 1932, as GIVEN that the FIFTY-SIXTH Ordinary

basis. We can answer our second son of the late Mr. and amended by the Estate Duty ORDINARY YEARLY MEET Shareholders will be held in the of the cause for which she men

Yearly Meeting of his mind of the righteousness to give some publicity from the critics best by saying that those Mrg. Lau Wing of No. 98, Causeway Amendment Ordmance, 1936, was ING of the Company (since Office of the Company, No. 2

of the air to the men of factories not needed for civil work Bay, Hongkong.

read a third time and passed at can be used for war production, was fighting and the few de-science. registration) will be held at the Queen's Building, Hong Kong, tails of his report which he

The ceremony was officiated by the meeting of the Legislative "This shows that our alr war

because though many of them are Rev. Paul 8. F. Tso and the St. Council yesterday afternoon. The Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Monday, 31st March, 1941, at made to the President have is not only being carried on by unsuited for war production they Paul's girls choir were in atten- business of the meeting lasted Од THURSDAY, the 3RD noon

dance.

about three minutes. APRIL, 1941, at 11.30 a.m. for Directors' Report and Statement his

for consideration of the confirmed that view: In short Joung men." said. Sir Frederick can be readily adapted to it.

The bride looked charming ou

The report of the Finance Com-" the purpose of receiving the of Accounts for the year ending the form of a two-point plan the National Service Bill is continued Sir Frederick. Some say chef (assistant manager of the 1941, was adopted.

took brings the same reminder as far as duction must take place." con- the arm of her brother Mr. Fck FO-mittee (No. 12). dated March 20 Report of the General Managers 31st December, 1940. together with a Statement of

to supply China's require-cerned. This bill has the same that the plan is as bad, as Nazi Bank of Canton), in a gown of

Present at the meeting were His The Share Register and Transments and it is a tribute to claim on man-power as the fight-regimentation itself and others white french satin, cut on a Excellency the Governor, Str Accounts for the year endcufer Books will be closed from the the far-sightedness and the Ing. services now possess, but civil that it is the thin end of the wedge princess line with a high neet and

long tight sleeves. Instead of the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. N. L Geoffry Northcote (Presidenti conventional orange, blossoms for Smith), Attorney General Hop. her head she wore a halo made of Mr. C. G. Alabaster), Secretary for satin which held her long tulle vell Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. R. A. C.. in place, and carried a shear of North), Financial Secretary HOL.

31ST OCTOBER, 1940.

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24th

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By order of the Board of Directors,

'E. COCK, days inclusive.

Chief Manager. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & Hong Kong, 10th March, 1941.

recommendations

"and the debate in Parliament

"This concentration of war pro-

18th to 31st March, 1941, both vision which he displayed army navy and air force as na-

defence will now rank with the of socialism." The TRANSFER BOOKS of days inclusive.

Sir Frederick declared that it during his stay in China's tional service." the Company will be CLOSED

must not be forgotten that the wartime capital that he was from

war was changing the average life MONDAY, the

CIVIL NEEDS

MARCH, 1941, to THURSDAY,

able to gauge so well that, Sir Frederick stated that the of the country: The average man while Japan's aggression was only way to supply the needs or took these changes in his stride arum lilies and malden hair fern. Mr. R. R. Todd), Hon. Dr. P. & the 3RD APRIL, 1941, botli

nearing the point of exhaus-civil defence was to make it an and he saw nothing wrong in it. There would. however, be many tion, the needs of the Chi- obligation on war service as for nese, which he termed "mag- others. There were thus two mea-nags to be overcome before this

new move could be set going. sures now which might raise a nificently brief," could best debate in the House of Commons

THE BUDGET be reinforced by the supply of soon-one was the budget and the a number of flying fortresses, other was the concentration of which, in Mr. Currie's opinion, production: would enable China to deal a

Referring to the bill for the final and shattering blow to concentration of production, Sir Japan's war effort.

SON,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1941.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON.

DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,

the 31st day of March, 1941, at

3

p.m., at the Offices of the Public

Works Department, by Order of

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CHINA" "LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

Notice is hereby given that the evidence of the confidence THIS VIEW is, in itself, Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March;

of

not

Frederick said it was a common- sense measure, but it was sure to

北

the American people of various ramps which are 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge tice of China's cause and the Colony and which drastic only in the just being permitted to flourish in to the amounts charged for of her ability to fight back action taken in time might electricity consumed for lighting untiringly until the Japanese well have prevented. Some and power as per meters read an are driven from her terri- form of

and after 24th April, 1941.

The existing scale of discounts His Excellency the Governor of will remain in force.

one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, Tytam Bay, in the Colony

of Hong Kong for a term of

75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be

By order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager.

"fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941. jesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

¿

Intending bidders are advised THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

that immediately after the dis

posal of the lot the Purchaser

authorised officer who will be

present at the sale, the sum of

CO., LTD.

"THE BRIDESMAIDS

Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Mr. A. B. The bridesmaids Misses. Elsie Purves, Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon. wore Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. 8. H. Wong and Yu Kwel-td frocks of pink taffeta cut with a Dodwell, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. cost effect with a full fare: skart Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. Mr. W. N. and short puff sleeves and carried Thomas Tam, Hèri. Mír: T. E. Pearce, Sir Frederick next referred to sheafs of pink roses and mauve Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong and Mr. T, the coming budget. The difficulty larkspur.

Megarry (Clerk of Councils). about this, he said, was that it was Little Miss Fok Wan-yu, niece of | one measure that went before the the bride, was House and about which nothing wore a rose taffeta frock. Master Wel was pageboy, and wore a suit

was known before-hand.

"You know what the Chan- cellor's problem is," said Sir Frederick. "It is to balance

a

his income and expenditure-by form of economy called taxation and in that other form which "is" money loaned

flower gir, and

of black chiffon velvet with a white" satin blouse.

CHINESE PRESS REVIEWED

SIX WEDDINGS and Cheklang occupies the third

AT REGISTRY

The papers are either printed in

The bridegroom who is connected with the Central Bank of China Registered Chinese papers pub was attended by Messrs. David K. lished in China number 555, ac- L Lau and Robert K. C. Wu. cording to Mr. Peng Keh-chen, The receptior was held at the Director of the News Section of to the Government.

Hongkong Hotel where many the Central Publicity Board. "What the ordinary man wants friends gathered to congratulate! These exclude those papers action, belated to know is how far the national the newly-weds. A dinner took published, by various military States, as the arsenal of de-being set in operation to curb cellor will try to tax those who re- tories, but that the United though it has been, is now income has increased-and it has place at the Kam Loong Restau- units, schools and other organisa-

increased and whether the Chan-rant last night.

tions which have a limited circula- mocracy, recognises that the the more serious of these ceive the most of this increase.

The honeymoon is to be spent in tion Marilia. Chinese are themselves strik-illegal activities-small mer-1

Hunan claims the largest num- "Thus there seems to be a hew ing a blow for that cause of cies for which the community reservoir of money into which the

ber of registered papers, being 64. securing liberty for the whole is indeed truly thankful.

Szechwan ranks second with" 56 Chancellor can dip his budget. In world and for which the en-!

HAVING made this start, it very railway carriage today you

place with 50. Sinkiang, Chinghai tire résources of America is now not too much to hope Kingsley Wood I would take a rake hear people say 'If I am Sir have now been mobilised in that the Government will set off from wages, but the Treasury

(Kakonor) and Ninghsia have each only ote paper. Chungking, 139 order that this object may be about using the big stick to holds that it is not always wise to Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday

Six marriages took place at the the wartime capital, has 11. achieved with her China, therefore, like Britain of which appeared in yester- fere of any further taxation.

help check the rent racket, details collect small sums from the peo-with Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Re-type, or lithographed or mimeo- ple. There is no likelihood there-gistrar of Marriages, officiating graphed. Owing to the shortage and her allies, can now face day's issue of this paper and

The parties were:-

of imported newsprint, native the trials that lie ahead of which is fast spreading to loaned to the Government about chant, of No. 15 Kam Wah Street,

"In Febr lary we saved. 2nd (1 mat the applicant) will be

Mr. Dickson Mo Ylu-chan, mer-newsprint is now used by most of her with even greater con-

the papers. required to deposit with an Issue of 600,000 new ordinary adence than that which so owned property in Hongkong. amount in taxation was paid to Fong-yeung. of No. 40 Tong Street, gular papers daily news broad- practically every Chinese- £28,000,000 and about the same second floor, and Miss Alice Boo In places where there are no re shares of $10 each. impressed Mr. Currie. With That the Government is the Treasury. Even when these second floor:

his usual ability to grasp the aware, to some extent of the they only paid for about five days

cast by the Central News Agency two hundred dollars, ($200) in

two Suits were added together,

are picked up by provincial or cash. This sum will be refunded

NOTICE IS HEREBY value of the report which his particularly abnoxious forms of the war out of seven, leaving spector, of No. 3 Tung Feng Street, or mimeographed and distributed. Mr. Leung Mo-fun, health in-hsien radio stations, lithographed on payment of the Purchase GIVEN that the Register of representative has brought of squeeze which landlords expenditure of the other two days second floor, and Miss Tam Lai- Altogether: 212 radio stations seat-

Members of the Company will be back, President Roosevelt will have, for some years been im- to be met somehow, closed from 1st to 5th April, see to it that China's require- posing on their tenants, is "Many other governments in

ping, of No. ↑ Wing Wo Street: tered in the provinces of Sze- chwan, Honan, Kwelchow, Bikong. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 1941, both days inclusive, during ments are fully met.

clear from the fact that an such a case would have resorted which period no Transfer of

Mr. William Kang Fo-chol, meter, Hunan, Kiangs, Ahwel, Fuklen, ordinance to prevens tenants

to turning out more and more tester, of No. 384 Prince Edward Chetang, Kanan, Shantung. Yun- Shares can be registered.

paper money, but that would be Road, second floor, and Miss Wangnan, Eupeh, Kwangtung. Hopel, being evicted on unreasonable inflation and that is one thing Miu-fong, of No. 72 Thomson Road, Shang, Shens, Minghia, Ching- grounds was introduced and which we are trying to avoid.

hal and Bulyuan, are undertaking COMMENTING in these has met with some measure

this task. A POSTSCRIPT columns yesterday on the of success. But the con- And now, in a postscript Z ́turn Mr. Lee Yu-kwong, clerk, of No.

There are about 110 war corres laissez faire attitude which timed levy of what is blandly from the Chancellor's grim task of 43A Queen's Road East, and Miss Pondents in various war zones and the people and the Govern-called "tea money" from in- lightening our pockets, to some Kan Wai-chi of No. 56 Queen's enemy occupied areas. They perform their duties often amidst ment in this Colony have tending tenants is surely a thing lighter. The Minister of Road East;

great danger(Central News)." adopted towards alleviating flagrant breach of the law. Transport was recently asked in

the House of Commons why cer- Mr. Eng Yan-kung, merchaL, OT 167 the appalling social conditions It is impossible to see how tain railway carriages were mark-No. 153 Prince Edward Road, and

which prevall here, we stated unscrupulous landlords can ed not for public use.

Miss Chin Bau-lin, of No. 722 that in several instances de- be allowed to make this de- The Minister replied, amidst Nathan Road;

aslevná kullabko-Kazetakaya nee. Jayed action by official quar-mand on people as a con- much laughter. from members,

Bhalagin, of Apt. No. 8. House No. ters to prevent the burden of dition to letting their pro-that it covered cases of broken Mr. Lee Thin-ark, merchant, of 1 Rue Destalian, Shanghai. hardship, which the poorer perty, particularly

windows, Infectious when the

diseases, No 29 Boundary Street, and Miss Other forthcoming weddings an working classes are enduring, demand made amounts to lunatics, convicts and Cabinet kox Road,

corpses, high service officials, Chin Tot-than, or No. 115 Lalchi-nounced were: h

Mr. David Eric Kermode, nasa being increased was a con- two or three months rent to Ministeral

Jomicer," of Na: 253B - Grosvenőr tributory factor to the pre- which he is not titled. Is I have in bygone days had ex-

Gardens, Shanghai, and Miss Mar |vailing poverty and misery in there any reason why this perience of parrying with Minis-

raret Harris' Arnold, the city. Support for this iniquitous demand, with its ter and I can guess what a kick contention has been furnish-many ramifications of com- that answer which places in one Kamene some offeral haust have got out of

ed by the exposure by mem-missions and tips, cann be categorlunatics, bers of the stair of this paper made a punishable

Cabinet Ministe

price.

No. of Sale,

Rural Building

Lot No. 442

Registry No.

Island Road,

Tetam

Tytam Bay.

Locality.

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Boundary

Measure-

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Contents in

30,000

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Rental

About

7,500

se) Upast Price.

The purchaser of the lot will be

required to pay to the auctioneer in cash- the sum of $750 (being 10% of the upset price) immedi ately after the fall of the hammer,

• the balance of the premium being paid in accordance with the Con ditions of Sale.

1741

By Order of the Board

GIBE, LIVINGSTON &

LTD.,

of Directors,.

Agents.

21st March, 1941.

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