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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.

The. Fifty-eighth Ordinary! General Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be| held in the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, the 7th May, 1941 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers; together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st. December. _1940.

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Editorial and Business Officet,

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

Night Editor (Wanchat Office):

Tel. 24511:

London Otice: 53. Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, APRIL 28, 1941.

U.S. ADVANCE TO MEET WAR QEVERAL definite Indications of the manner in which

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the United States is advanc-

EDITORIAL

Yesterday

Friday, the 2nd. May to Wednes ing to a position in which it Franco, after their marriage at the day, the 7th. May, 1941 both

can more determinedly con- days inclusive..

tribute towards the ultimate

Mr. H. A. Vlera-Ribeiro and his bride, formerly Miss ́N." M.

Rosary Church morning. (Sun Ying Ming).

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General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th. April, 1941.

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL OF $1.00 PER SHARE ON 1941-1SSUE SHARES,"

To Promote Education

Inspired

ROSARY CHURCH

WEDDING

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1941.

NEWSETTES

President Roosevelt's

Son Is

Is Interviewed - By Army Of Journalists

CAPTAIN JAMES ROOSEVELT, of "the United States Marine Corps, eldest son of President Roosevelt, arrived in the Colony on Saturday to be met by representatives of Chungking and a half- battalion of local' Journalists.

post, he

Mr. Frank Buckle, MI Marine E.. has been appointed to dut as Principal, Trade And Technical Schools."

Mr. Charles Gerald Tresidder, A. Man. C... has been appointed to. act as Chief Instructor, Trade School.

Mr. Dennis Kempton has been appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant In the Hongkong Naval, Volunteer Force,

For a half-hour before Capt. Roosevelt finally did arrive at the Peninsula Hotel Press photographers snapped everybody and any- body coming up the driveway, If only Just to be on the safe side.

Men in uniform were particular-ters relating to such a fly subject to being' recorded on didn't think he could have made The King's Exequatur empower- film, as it had come out over the a good, Military Adviser to anyone, ing Senor Don Alberto Perez Saex grapevine that the, Captain would he said, and anyway he was going to act as Peruvian Consul-General be so attired. He was,

as an Observer.

at Hongkong has received Els Majesty's signature.

Early reports had it that Capt · OBSERVERS' MISSION Roosevelt was nearer seven feet

Capt. Roosevelt then consulted than six in height, and the Asso-Maj. Thomas on this matter, and clated Press correspondent. no the two-man, conference agreed. mean skyscraper himself, was that their Mission could best be generally conceded to be the most classed as an Observer's. Some- one then asked the Captain. If he" would say anything about the Far

Suitable

man wto asaume the

spokesman's role for the rest of the Press.

When Capt. Roosevelt did final-

Eastern situation.

Here the Captain would not ex. ly come, a measure was taken and press an opinion. He had come it was discovered the AP. man here to observe, he reminded us, was just about a half-inch taller. and was determined while here to

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It is notified in the Government Gazette that the Mingdom of Yugoslavia must be regarded an area in enemy occupation,

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been reassigned from the Combat- John Dermot McClatchie has

ant Group to the General Group

kong Defence Reserve. for Essential Services in the Hang-

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returned from leave 11

Canada and U. S. A.

Eric Robert Butcher, Herbert

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. defeat of Totalitarian aggres- sion appeared in the news columns of this paper at the week-end. The most im- portant of these was, of

Mr. H. A. Vieira-Ribeiro The Captain sportingly admitted keep his eyes and cars open and Board will be held in the Counci meeting of the Licensing course, the hint given by the

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it at once but blamed it on his his mouth shut. Earlier on.he Chamber on Thursday, May 8. at U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. General Ma Pu-fang, Chairman of

And Miss N. Franco

thinning head of hair.

had pleaded lack of information4 p.m. Cordell Hull-a hint with the Chinghai - Provincial Govern- A pretty wedding, took place at MOST GRACIOUSLY

in answer to a question if the which the President associat-ment, who has donated properties the Rosary Church, Chatham

Capt. Roosevelt received the United States Government would. Mr. David C. Miller, the General ed himself of the possibility valued at $15,000,000 for the pro- Road. Kowloon, yesterday morning Press most graciously, Photo decide to convoy vessels bound for Agent for the C. P. R. in Hong-

motion of education, several other between MR. HENRIQUE AUGUSgraphers had a holiday time push the British Isles half-way across kong. of the American Navy convoy-officials and public-spirited citizens TO VIEIRA-RIBEIRO and MISS ing their plates in and pulling the Atlantic, ing war material to Britain

of the province have made similar NIDIA MARIA FRANÇO, daughter them out again. When the Captali į and her allies. It will be re-donations.

"My father would know more of Mr. Carlos Alberto Franco and had been snapped from every about that," Capt. James Roose membered that when the pos- Among them are Mr. Ma Pi-leh, Mrs. Maria Peres Franco. The angle. In the conservative cata-velt said, and added that nine days Louis Nicholson Ascough, Alfred sibility of such action" first Commissioner of Finance of Ching-Rev. Father Angelis officiated." logue of the Hongkong Press away from the United States left Victor Lyen and Francis Felix NOTICE is hereby given that arose, the Axis Powers made hal, with the donation of a house! The bride, who was given away photographer.

were one very poorly informed about Martin have been permitted to thousand by her father, looked charming in voiced for group studies."

what was going on in Washing-qat the Hongkong. Defence Re- the Directors have made a call a quick rejoinder in the form worth about several ten

tom. So it was that the Captain posed- of $1.00 per share upon all the of a threat to attack such dollars, Mr. Ma Pu-kang. member a dress of fine silk net and her

of the Mohammedan Education bouquet was of Arum Mies.

with Major Gerald Thomas, also

NO ORDER YET members holding shares of the protected convoys the Promotion Association, with a con- The bridesmaids, Misses Yolanda

of the Marine Corps, who will He could not say. Capt. Roose- ground that it was an act of tribution of 20,000, piculs of rice and Lilia Silva, were dresses of January, 1941, upon which only war. Even at that time it was and Mr. Nieh Chi-chuen. President powder blue embossed tafetta with travel with him to Chungking. velt replied to another question, if has been on holiday LT U. S. A. for

and with 'Mr. O, K. Yul. represent-he was to visit Burma, or pink trimmings. Their bouquets!

the some time returned to Hongkong ing Generailssimo Chiang Kal- Dutch Indies. $1.00 per share has been paid, unofficially declared in the of the Chilten Branch

were of pink gladioli --

An order to that recently," Mr. Wilbur is an ac- United States that every pre- Association with a contribution of

shek, Mr. P. N. Chung, represent effect might come from Little Miss Virginia Silva, Es

Marinecountant with the National City caution would, therefore,

Ing Dr. H. H. Kung, Mr. Tal Teh Headquarters but it had not come Bank of New York. blue trimming.

Foreign Affaire, Mr. John Herman The bride's mother attended in

Here some of the Journalists Tenders are invited for the sup- Bruins, senior American Consul in crepe morocain..

becoming gown of navy blue Hongkong and Mr. Robert Cond- pondered if the Captain had been bly and delivery of clothing re- asked a full stock of questions and quired by the HK.V.D.C.; for the The bestment were Messrs. J.Bay, American Vice-Consul.

decided that there was practically collection of swill from the H.K. Almeida and F. Fisher...

TWO LIFT LOADS

nothing left that they could intion of rapid gravity filters, pump- Prisons, Stanley: for the construc- One of the photo-

1941 Issue allotted

24th on

and that the same will be payable

on

$4.300.

of the

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demands

to the Bankers of the Company, necessarily be taken to pro-mendation to the donors respice.

flower-girl, wore pink net with fu, representing the Ministry of jet Besides Issuing orders of com- the Hong Kong and Shanghai |

tect these convoys to see that tively, Banking Corporation. Hong Kong,

the Chinghal Provincial on the 30th day of September, destined for Britain would to the

the cargoes of war materials Government has reported the case

Ministry of Education get there. The official hint Central News). which has now been given of the decision to adopt this line of policy on the subject, of sending" supplies to Britain is

1941.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN V. BRAGA,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1941.

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PRELLI EN ROUTE TO SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, April 27 (Reuter) proof that the United States Captain Giuseppe Prell, naval at recognises today that the war tache at the Italian Embassy 218 is getting dangerously close Tokyo, left yesterday for Shangha

¡to its shores,

In

MR. H. O. KEES AND MISS GLORIA YEE

over

serve..

:

Mr. Halsey H. M. Wilbur, who

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After the ceremony, a reception Having satisfied the demands of "quire about. was held at No. 8 Austin Avenue, Press photographers, Capt. Roose- .graphers, who had also come up. ing station, etc., Stubbs Road. after which the happy couple left vels decided he would receive the asked the Captain' if he would pose for their honeymoon at Repulse Press immediately and in his hotel for another picture.

During the absence from the Mrs. H.A

Colony of Mr. Addison wood Bay,

Vieira-Ribeiro's room upstairs. Two lift loads of The Captain slapped him on the Southard, Consul-General for the going-away costume being of old journalists followed him up and shoulder and asked him, man to United States at Hongkong, Mr. rese, with hat and bag to match. scattered about the toom,, taking man, if he really didn't have John Herman Bruins: Consul, will up all places within earshot of the enough photographs for one day. be in charge of the American Con- President's son. "on an inspection tour.”

The photographer thought it over sulate-General. The trip of Captain Prelli, who

Maj. Thomas told us first about and decided maybe he did. The IN THE WORDS of Col.;

the trip. It was pretty well all press conference Was Is the highest ranking Italian Frank Knox, the U.S. Navy naval officer in the Far East. is

and Rev. Arthur R. Gallimore, of the right except for the fact that it Capt. Roosevelt prepared for the Foreign Mission, Board, Miss E. A IN THE SUPREME

Secretary, all future mea-thought to be connected, possibly.

A pretty wedding took place at took a little longer than expected. social round and official calls,

Kerr, of the Presbyterian Church COURT OF

a stop-over en sures taken by the United with the seizure of the Yugoslav St. John's Cathedral on Saturday There had been

CHUNGKING WELCOME of Victoria, and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. afternoon, when Miss Gloria Joyce route. HONG KONG. States must be judged from freighter "Tomislav "

CHUNGKING, Apr. 27 (Central) Trudinger of 'the Yee, only daughter of Mr. and Capt. Roosevelt then took the The Presidium of the Chinese Presbyterian Mission.

Australian the standpoint of that coun2;

arrived in Mrs. David Yee. of No. 11, Babing-chair. He was all excited, he ad- People's Foreign Relations Asso- Hongkong recently to take up their PROBATH JURISDICTION. try having now committed it- Lt-Commander R. T. H. Fletcher, ton. Path, Hongkong, became the mitted, over having reached Hong- ciation, including General Wu Te-dutles here.

self in this world struggle for in 2

speech on the war crisis bride of Mr. Herbert Otto "Kees, kong in seven days. It was fast chen, General Chen Ming-shu. THE ESTATE of freedom and they have, time to show a poker face,

yesterday sald that this was a manager of O. Kees & Co., Hong-going compared to a similar trip Mr. Chen Li-fu, Mr. Yeh Chu-tsang,

It is announced by the Ministry ROBERT MONTGOMERY therefore, to go on with it and courage and bravery was ac-

taken 81 years ago, by his grand- and General Lu Chao has wired to of Home Security that all men and The ceremony was offelated, by mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roose Capt. James Roosevelt welcoming women in London are to be con- McLAY, late of No. 29 see the job completed. It is; cepted as a normal thing among the Dean of the Cathedral, Very velt, whom the best Clipper then him to come to Chungking for a scripted for fire service. Mapledale Avenue Addiscom- of course, clearly recognised our fighting men We must rise Rev. J. Wilson, M.A. and Mr. in service could not bring here. in visit. be East Croydon, in the in America by all shades of to similar "heights. It is in the J.R.M. Smith was at the organ anything faster than 104 days. · County of Surrey, England, opinion that measures of victory will be laid, retired Bank Manager, this sort are drawing the deceased,

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country closer to war and

workshops that the foundations of

kong.

re-

The bride who was given away; by her brother,.. Mr. James Yee.

MANILA RUMOURS looked charming in à French lace) Capt Roosevelt laughed ott zown with gold threads, cut on Manila rumours that he intended the full meaning of that re-superiority with which

princess lines with long tight to stay two months in Chungking. NOTICE is hereby given that alisation has, with the excep- Axis Powers and Germany of the conventional orange bles- days was expected, he admitted.

the sleeves and a long train. Instead Nothing more than three or four the Court has by virtue of Section tion of a very small and in- in particular-began the war. soms she wore an Elizabethan bat By the way, he suggested, get" 58 of the Probates Ordinance. Significant minority, been

It is this mechanical which held her long julle. vell in ting off the subject at issue, any- 1897, made an Order limiting the accepted by the American

place. Bhe carried a sheaf of one knew of any tallor locally? superiority which has helped time for creditors and others to people." In doing so they Herr Hitler and his bandits

ginger lilies and gladioli

The Captain wanted a light suit send in their claims against the have shown their confidence to obtain the successes which

These Pan-American made, TWO FLOWERGIRLS

gulations about 44 lbs. of baggage above estate to the 16th day of in their President, who has

The two they have so far gained and Dorothy Ching, daughter of Mr vantage with regard to wardrobe.

flowergirls, Miss left one somewhat at a disad- May, 1941.

bluntly made it clear to

on which they are depending and Mrs. Harry Ching, and Miss All creditors and others are

America's friends and

for their winning of the war. Patricia Sin, daughter of Mr. and Capt. Roosevelt returned to the enemies alike, that the United accordingly hereby required 10

This mechanical superiority Mrs. Peter H. Sin, looked smart in subject at issue. He was travel- send their claims to the under. States is not going to sit idle has already suffered heavily frocks of pale pink tulle trimmed line, he told us, under military or

and unmoved by the develop as a result of the high quality Juliette caps made of silver se-from the San Diego Station by He had been on duty since signed on or before that date,

Nov. 7 and had been detached ments in the Balkans and Dated the 18th day of April Africa developments which Britain. In the same strain, of pink carnations.

of the fighting strength of quins and carried Victorian posles,

Marine Headquarters in Washing- have brought the danger of

ton to come out here. Major Oliver Stewart, an The reception was held at the war closer to the American aviation expert, pointed to Gloucester Hotel where their Somebody then elected to tell people, whose interests and the invaluable contribution many friends gathered to congra- the Captain about a report that security and freedom Presi- which the United States was making towards strengthen-

1941.

WILKINSON & GRIST,

Solicitors for the Administrators, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,

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dent Roosevelt and his ad-

sure that the bastion of world

with velvet ribbons and wore

tulate. the newly weds.

ders.

he was going to Chungking as ́ Military Adviser to the Churg- king. Government. Capt. Roose-

ing as much as he did about mal-

MILK PRICES

visers are determined to pro-ing Britain's air power. Here REGISTRY WEDDING velt discredited the report. Know- tect. It is in this spirit that too the reputation of America America has advanced to

The marriage took place at the as the supreme machine Registry, Supreme Court, on Sat meet the war and to make country is playing its part urday, with Mr. J. Reynolds, Do- "FUNERAL OF MR freedom, which is Great Bri- whole-heartedly in the pro-puty Registrar, officiating, of Bap-

tain, shall not be defeated..

[duction of planes and in get-per John Emmanuel Shoobridge, ting them transported across Miss Irene Lam, of No, 31 Lockhart RE.. of Wellington Barracks, and HOW FAR this advance the Atlantic by methods that Road, first floor. who passed away on Friday morn-has contributed, is contribut- ensure hundred per cent. de- ing at his residence. No. 474, ing and will continue to con-livery, eliminating all possible Prince Edward Road, first floor, attribute, towards strengthen- delay of reassembling of Mr. Hui Chung-ming, student, of the age of 58; took place at the ing the bulwarks of British parts by flying these ma- No. 83 Argyle Street, and Misa cemetery, Kowloon City, yesterday. resistance was revealed by chines to Britain-thus de- Cheung Wal-lam, of No. 125 Fa oz $15.12 per case

The late Mr. Ng had been active two eminent military and feating the German threat to Yuen Street

NG LEE-SUN.

The funeral of Mr. Ng Lee-Sun,

in the local business and retired

20 odd years ago.

political commentators

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son and six daughters.

He is survived by a widów, a

ANNOUNCEMENTĮ

The forthcoming marriage of

of Food, announces the maximum Mr. D. L. Newbigging, Controller

prices for the following articles of food shall, until further notice, be as follows:-

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Evaporated Unsweetened Milk "Wonder" cases of 48 tins of 14)

#Wonder," 14 oz. tins $0.32 der]

Sweetened Full Cream Condensed Milk- "Wonder," cases of 48 tins of 14

at prevent such supplies reach- the week-end Mr. H. Wicking her. These are unmis- It was announced in Tokyo yes- ham Steed unhesitatingly takable advances which the terday that a peace treaty on the declared that American in- United States has made tor accepted on March 11 by Frances. $22.87 per case.

basis of Japan's mediation terms There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and many dustry was, helping dally to wards meeting and overcom- and Thailand will shortly be con-

reduce the

mechanical ing the menace to civilisation, cluded between the two countriestin,

wreaths were sent.

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Capt. James Roosevelt (extreme left) is seen above with Mr. O. "Wonder". 14 as, ting $0,49 Der K, Yal on Saturday afternoon, The Fresident's son is on his way to

Chungking-(Sun Ying-King);

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