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EMPIRE-WIDE FLAG DAY
JUNE 5TH, 1941
IN AID OF DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S FUND.
Q.
K.
PUBLIC AUCTION. -
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
the following/P.m., at the Offices of the Public HOTEL,
報西刺府
Editorial and Business Omce: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225.
Dragon Boat Festival Today
Dragon Boat races will be held
in various parts of the Colony today in celebration of one of the Night Editor (Wanchal Omice): most interesting Chinese, festivals,
Tel. 24511.
London Once: 53. Fleet Street
E.C.A.
HONGKONG, MAY 30, 1941.
Specially constructed boats, ench holding between 30 to 40 paddlers, complete with banners and drums. will compete for trophies this afternoon.
The Dragon Boat Festival 15 based on 2 political theme of actual occurrence.
NOTICE IS HEREBY PARTICULARS AND CON GIVEN that the ANNUAL DITIONS of the Sale by Public ORDINARY GENERAL In connection with the above Auction to be held on Tuesday. MEETING of Shareholders will Flag Day, those ladies who have)
the 3rd day of June, 1941, at 3 be held at the HONG KONG kindly volunteered to sell Bags
Hong Kong, are advised of
Works Department, by Order al WEDNESDAY, the 11th JUNE, arrangements
His Excellency the Governor of 1941. at 11.00 A.M., for the Sellers resident in Hong Kong: one Lot of Crown Land at
purpose of receiving the Report in the
Colony Flags, baskets and tins wil Mong Kok,
of Directors together with te issued at Mr. E. M. of Hong Kong for a term of Statement of Accounts for the TT IS a common failing in a very able minister, named Wut
75 Raymond's office, Holland
with the option of years, flouse (1st floor) from 3 p.m. renewal at a Crown Rent to be to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma 3rd, and from 10 a.m. to 12.30 lesty the KING, for one further p.m. on Wednesday, June term of 75 years.
4th.
A
an
year ended 30th. April, 1941.
inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. present at the sale, the sum of Hong Kong: 29th. May, 1941. two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded
payment of the
IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM
П
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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941.
WATSON-LAMMERT
Group photograph taken after the wedding between LIEUT. K. A. WATSON, IL.K.R.N.V.R.. and MISS FLORENCE ĮSOBEL LAM- MERT on Wednesday. Left to right: The Rev. Cyril Brown, MA.. Lt. B. J. B. Morahan. HK.RN.V.R. (bestman), the bridegroom, the bride, Mrs. H. D. Bidwell (bride's sister), Mr. L. E. Lammert, sen. (bride's father) and Mr. H. D. Bidwell-(King's Stadio).
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Apathy In Germany: Effect Of Events Of Past Few Days On The People
According to Chinese history, King Wat of the Chor State had
human nature, when ani Yuen, who was so favoured by the was promoted to The TRANSFER BOOKS of atmosphere of great expec-, King that he
high rank which caused much resentment among the other sel- the Company will be CLOSED tancy has been built round! from WEDNESDAY, 4th, day an approaching event, which,insh and deceitful ministers,
by reason of the circum- of June, to WEDNESDAY, the
SCHEMING OFFICIALS Intending bidders are advised
Certain traitorous ministers of place, is regarded as being of!
the Chor On Flag Day when selling that immediately after the dis1th of June, 1941, both days stances in which it takes
State conspired with considerable significance, to certain ambitious and scheming has been completed all the posal of the lot the Purchaser
feel some measure of disap-officials of the Tsun State to con- above equipment should be (if not the applicant) will be
to deposit with returned direct to the Hong required
pointment when the event quer and absorb the Chor State. [falls even slightly short of Wut Yuen had thrice advised his Kong and Shanghai Banking authorised officer who will be
results which the imaginative Tsun State, and, on the King re- king not to declare war on the Corporation.
mind, unversed in the com- fusing to take his advice Wut plexities and intricacies of Yuen resigned his position and "WE OFTEN TALK OF NAZI GERMANY AS THOUGH IT IS the situation, feels sure jumped into the Pok River, "near SOMETHING NEW. IT IS NOT. It is fundamentally the same as it should have materialised. Changshafu, on the 5th day of was In the last war. This war, is for the Germans only a continua- tion of the last war." said MR. F.A. VOIGHT, a well-known journalist This has been the reaction in the 5th moon.
After the death of. Wut Yuen, who had lived in Germany for many years as a correspondent, when some quarters, particularly in
King Wat declared WAN on the he broadcast from London yesterday on the effect in Germany of the LOST SHARECERTIFICATES the United States itself, to the Tsun State but was badly defeat- past few days.
eagerly awaited speech made ed.
Mr. Voight said that when the taluly shown that they could fly When the war was over, and in last war was over, the British look across the Atlantic in the present by President Roosevelt on Tuesday, In point of fact, memory of Minister Wut Yuen, ed upon it as something that was war. American aid was now com- however, a careful analysis of the people of the Chor State finished and settled with once and ing to Britain in this way in ever
assembled every year on the 5th for all. The German view was that increasing volume. what the President said re- day of the 5th moon at the Pok that war was not over and that the veals implications that meet, River and cast into the waters account was by no means settled. ed, had promised tite German peo- One hundred and five shares in
in a thoroughly satisfactory dumplings made of rice, etc. and they made preparations for a ple that the year 1941 would bring this Company, particulars of
manner, nearly every expec- as to feed the fishes and prevent renewal of the first world war...
a decisive victory for Germany in which are given below, have been tasion of those who felt dis- them from eating the body of the
PEACE PERIOD
the west. All the German newspa reported LOSS or MISLAHA
appointed because the head faithfu Wut Yuri. and NOTICE IS HEREBY
"When we speak of the period of pers courited on victory in the of the United States failed to
year. Why then did
Sellers resident in Kowloon:
Flags, baskets and tins will be on issued
ot the European price.
Y.M.C.A. Salisbury Road on
Boundary
Measure
fonts.
Contents in
Purchase
Annuai
Rental.
❘ Upset Price.
Wednesday, June 4th. between PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the hours of 4 p.m, and fi p.m. On Flag Day when selling has been completed the above { equipment should be returned to the European Y.M.C.A. Sellers are requested to kindly call to collect their selling equiy-
ment accordingly.
E. F. HYDE LAY,
tieneral Secretary,
St. John Ambulance Association
& Brigade.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS ol HENRY HOLMES SUTHERLAND late of Carron Lodge, St. Andrews in the County of Fife Senti! land R Colonel in His Majesty's Army deceased.
No. of
Kowloon
Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality,
No. 4300
Playing Field Rogil,
and Tung Choi Street,
Mong Kok
As per
sale plan
About
3600
Square feet.
99
8,100
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer
in castr the
sum
CHINESE ESTATES,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificates Nos. 260, 261 & 262 registered in the
name of Sum Pak Ming covering
Herr Hitler, Mr. "Voight' cor, tinu
ALSO. GIVEN that unless the put their thoughts into so HEALTH BULLETIN peace, we mean the period between present
the two world wars." continued Mr. the German papers try to suppress said certificates are produced at many words of a decisive! The following is the Returns of Volght. To the Germans, the President Roosevelt's speech? Why The registered office of the Com character. Just because Pre- notifiable diseases notified as hav. perlod of peace is precisely that were German readers and listeners any at China Building, 5th floor, sident Roosevelt did not say hug occurred in the Colony during period before the first world war. I not allowed to know what the Pre-
the 24 hours ended at midnight on mention this. because it helps ussident sald?. Hong Kong within THIRTY that he was going to ask the of $810,00
May 28: Cholera. eight cases: to understand how the Germans Mr. Voight said that despite this, (being 10% of the upset price) Notice, the aforesaid Certificates the Axis Powers, or because nine cases:
DAYS from the date of this Congress to declare war on Diphtheria, one case; Dysentery, are taking the events of the last many Germans must have listened
Enteric Fever,
two few days--the sinking of the Bis-in to the President's speech, be- immediately after the fall of the Nos. 260, 261 & 262 shall be he made no forthright state-rases; Measles, two cases: Tuber-marck and President Roosevelt's cause...it was impossible for the hammer, the balance of the
German Secret Police te watch premium being paid in accordance,
"We often speak of Nazi Ger- every radio set in the country. with the Conditions of Sale.
many as though it is something Many others would have heard new. It is not, It is fundamentally about the speech, because Pre-
i.
th
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with in the usual course.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CON
NOTICE is hereby given that DITIONS of the Sale by Publis the Court has by virtue of the Auction to be held on, Tuesday, provisions of Section 58 of Or the 3rd day of June, 1941, dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the order limiting the time for credi- Public Works Department, by Or- tors and others to send in their
der of His Excellency the Gover claims against the above estate to 13th day of June, 1941.
Solicitors for the Executors,
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MARINE COURT
speech.
deemed CANCELLED AND OF ment that the United States plosts, 42 cases, NO EFFECT and an application Navy would escort American to the Company for the issue of merchant ships bearing sup- duplicate certificates in respect of plies to Britain and her allies, "Bail of $10 was estreated by the same as it was in the last war,sident Roosevelt could not be sil- the said shares will be proceeded or that he would repeal the Commander J. Jolly yesterday in This war is, for the Germans, on y enced ever in Germany,
the case of a coxswain of a motora continuation of the last war. Too many Germans had been to Neutrality Act, it does not launch who did not appear to German newspaper comments on the United States and knew the The particulars of the said mean that any of these possi-answer a charge that he had not recent events have been exactly the power of that country and there shares are as follows :---
billtles was absent from his produced his motor-launch: licence same as they were in the last war. were many Germans now, who no when requested to do so by The turn of each phrase is the doubt, would like to go to the Un- Distinctive words.
police officer,
same. There seems to be nothing ted. States. Nos.
THE PRESIDENT'S whole
changed. It seems as though there speech was underlined withi
A meeting of the Hongkong had been to peace, no revolution, the word "Freedom." That Baseball League will be held at no unrest, no unemployment- was the keynote of every as- the Texas Oil Company today at 5 absolutely nothing between the twp pect of the present political p.m. and not 6 pm, as previously wor'd ware,.. situation on which he touch-notified.
No. of No. of certificate shares
260. 261 262
50 12300 to 123-49 50 12350 to 12309
5 12400 to 12494 By Order of the Board of Directors,
FUNG PING FAN,
Director & Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th May, 1941.
BANK HOLIDAY.
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Hor of one Lot of Crown; Land at Tai Hang Road, in All Creditors and others are the Colony of Hong Kong for a accordingly hereby required to termi of 75 years, with the option send their claims to the under- of renewal at a Crown Rent to be signed on or before that date. fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- DEACONS,
ther term of 75 years. "
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser CLOSED for the Transaction 263 (if not the applicant) will be
of PUBLIC BUSINESS on required to deposit with
MONDAY, the 2nd June, 1941. CHINA UNDERWRITERS, authorised officer who will be!
(Whit Monday). LIMITED.
present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in Hongkong, 28th May, 1941. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
cash, This sum will be refunded NOTICE is hereby given that payment of the Purchase the Seventeenth Annual Ordinary price.
I, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
General Meeting of Shareholders
on
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Measure
ments,
Contents in
Square feet
Annua!
Rental.
Upset Price.
of China Underwriters, Limited, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT will be held at the Offices of thei Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednes day the Fourth day of June, 1941, at noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940, and of etecting: Directors and Auditors.
The "Transfer Books
and
Register of Members of the
Company will be closed from the
Inland Lot
No. 6156
West of Inland Lot
Tai Hang Road,
No. 3454.
As per
sale plan.
About
"Dog"
128
7,000
28th May, 1941, to the 4th June, The purchaser of the lot will be
1941, both days "Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
HERBERT R. STURT,
Managing Director: Hong Kong, 24th May, 1941.
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required to pay to the auctioneer
in cash the sum of $700.00 (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.
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G.
R.
ed. To maintain that free-
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
"The counter, offensive to the President's speech in Germany is
that it is rot Germany. but the United States who wants to rule the
the young Germans who have
"Let us try to sense what is in the mind of the German listening world," said Mr. Vognt. come of and reading public at the moment. those who will believe this will be dom, in the present circum-
How has that. public reacted to stances of the world, when of the newly-proclaimed state events of the 1 st few days? It may grown up ignorance of the liberties and rights of indivi- of unlimited national emer-be somewhat presumptious to try outside world, but there is some- duals and nations are being gency makes it possible for and do this, but we may come to thing else we must not forget. constantly threatened and the President to do this at conclusions that may not be very
far from the truth.". violated, it must be defended once. It has widened his
PRIDE IN FLEET and the President showed un-powers to the limit for all Mr. Voight sald that in this war. mistakably that he was deter-purposes connected with pro- as in the last, the Germans took a
Their commentators natarai- ly became most jubilant over the sinking of the Hood and some of them went on to ex- plain that this showed that the British Navy was out of date and that the whole British political system was out of date. There was no depth of mind to which the German commentator would not run.
"All those who have watched Germany since the war began speak of the apathy amongst the German people. This apathy makes German victor- les seem less dazzling to the Germans and German defeats
seem more significant. There- fore, the events of the past few days would have done some- thing to shake the prestige which Herr Hitler has com manded in the country."
NEWSETTES
Mr. E. 8. Gutter, Chiel Account- Fant of Andersen, Meyer and Co.,
has arrived in Hongkong.
.
In Accordance with Goverained to defend it, wherever duction and manufacture for special pride in their fleet and in ment Ordinance. THE
it was menaced, when he pro- the defence of freedom; it has this war they had tried to thrown EX CHANGE BANKS will be claimed that a state of un given him authority to take down the gauntlet to their rivals,
limited national emergency the most sweeping measures the British Fleet. would immediately be created to mobilise the man-power in the country. This is exact- and industrial resources of lý how he met the anticipa- the country; and it has given tions of those who hoped to him the discretion to use the hear him make the more fate-physical
the strength of 275ful pronouncement, for the country to see that those!
proclamation of a state of un- who are battling against ag- limited national emergency gression are reinforced with. means only one: thing-and everything they need. These that is that the whole coun- reinforcements, he is deter- "And now how are these people. try has been placed on a war mined, shall reach the oppon-affected by the sinking of the Mr. H. L. Hollingsworth, of the Tenders are invited for the footing. Such a measure can ents of the Axis Powers and Bismarck and President Roosevelt's National Carbon Company, Shang-
"The loss of the Bismarck was of supply of approximately 20,000 have but one interpretation when he astutely stated that speech?". continued Mr. Voight. hal, has arrived in the Colony.
Mr. Geo, J. McCarthy, Oriental cubic feet of Hardwood Cut in the light of present deve-U.S. naval patrols will be ex-special significance, so they sLY, Timber to be delivered to various lopments throughout the tended to help the carrying of and it was also a cause for pride, Passenger Traffic Manager of the sites on the island of Hong Kong, world.
As a final warning to supplies across the Atlantic It shows, says these commentators. American President Lines, Ltd., has Forms of Tender may be the Axis Powers, it simply to Britain and her allies, he that the British Navy was not sure arrived in Hongkong.
of itself. If it had been sure of obtained from the Government takes on the form of a pre-only used a nicety to fmply itself, they continue, why was Mr. William J. O'Toole, foreign Stores Department, 249 Electric liminary ultimatum to, Ger- protection for these merchant superior force despatched to de- representative of the National Car- bon Co., has. arrived in the Colony. and many Ropd, North Point,
her brood". of ships, in whichever direction stroy one German battleship?"
Mr. Voight said that the Ger- pirates, who have begun to their mission of aiding free-
Mr. A. W. Turner, General Mana prey on civilisation and its dom should take them. In all mans were at first allent about Pre-
sident Roosevelt's speech and re-ger of Andersen, Meyer and Co.. rights, that no quarter will be respects, therefore, the Pre-ferred to a statement which had Ltd., has arrived in the Colony. given unless they desist from sident's speech was up to ex-been made by a prominent German
A film show. was held in aid of 276 extending their evil domina-pectations. The Axis Powers in the last war when it was in-
that the United States the Bomber Fund at the St. An- tion and that, at the same themselves
this dicated recognise
dew's Church Hall last evening...... time, those who are opposing perhaps more clearly than might come into the war.
An interesting and informative them in the struggle for free-any others, as every sentence dom can, must and will, have was directed at them. In the That German had declared that talk on "Hongkong-printed Chi- every ounce of assistance that words of a Japanese com-as the American cannot dy nor nese stamps was given by Mr. W. Atlantic." Mr. Voight said that of the Hongkong Philatelic Society the United States is able to ment, the President has pois-swim, American cannot cross the E Jones at the monthly meeting give them,
ed his country "on the brink although the American could not held at the board room of the THE DEEPER significance of war.”
W. J. ANDERSON, Controller of Stores.
May 28, 1941,
WANT ADS are Seen!
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC
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