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THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

The Sixtieth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Wednesday, the 25th June, 1941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving "the" Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,

1940.

The Share Register and Trans- ler Books will be closed from the 11th June to the 25th June, 1941, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.

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CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE is bereby given that the Seventeenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited, will be held at the Offices of the 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 electing Directors and Auditors.

"The Transfer Books and " Register of Members of the: Company will be closed from the 28th May. 1941, to the 4th June,

1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 24th May, 1941.

G

R.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of June, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one lot of Crown Land at Sham- shuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com- mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

on

報西刺孖

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

Night Editor (Wancha Omice):

Tel. 24511.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C.4.

HONGKONG, JUNE 4, 1941:

EDITORIAL

VALUE OF APPLIED ART FOR ITS OWN SAKE

H.K. Schools' Exhibition

Opening Today

THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS' EXHIBITION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS · OPENS TODAY AT THE NORTHCOTE TRAINING COL- LEGE, where the public of the Colony will be afforded an oppor- tunity to see what is being done. locally for the advancement of what talent there exists among the schoolchildren of Hongkong in needle. work, weaving, woodwork, cardboard modelling, and so on.

The "and so on" is a fairly long one, for the list of crafts repré-. sented reads onward, as follows: "light sheet and metal work. book, binding, pottery, clay modelling, carving, plaster modelling, plasties.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1941. RECENT EVENTS PUT IN A PROPER PERSPECTIVE: "FRITZ” IS TOLD ABOUT IT

Recent events leading to the withdrawal of the British forces from Crete were put in their proper perspective yes- " terday by MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military com- mentator, wheri he broadcast from London, The speaker adopted the novel'idea of treating his subject in the form of a talk with a German military expert. Von Draler, "-

He began by declaring that some years ago he had met this German personality who had seen service in the last war as a gunner. The last time the speaker had a talk

expected the Br.tish to sue- chaib ku u few weeks and i was there that your command

made a

grave miscalculation, They dung the "whole of your Luftwaffe.. al us to clear the way for Invasion. That was smashed.

NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORD- INARY GENERAL MEETING: of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Peder Street, Hongkong,

Friday, the 27th day of June, 1941 at 12 o'clock noon, when a resolu

WHAT NEXT? tion will be proposed as a Special WITH THE termination of raffia, basketry, fretwork, lathe turning and electrical models."

"Pure art is given tail-end An Interesting point tc aote with him was in Potsdam, Resolution ameniling certain of

on the list, though it when one sees the range of the when this German indicated

WEAPON OF TERROR would deserve a better place once exhibits is that none of the to him on that occasion that

"Thien Goering tried his weapon the Articles of Association of the pite the fact that the British mention

full particulars of air force and navy will take having seen the standard of some Schools exhibiting has a handwork he had a hearty contempt for Company,

of terror. He turned loose nis which have been circularised by every opportunity to harass of the paintings on view, particu- bias and the work is essentially a

night bombers, but neither une the Brown Shirts. the Germans who have now larly the work of a girl formerly product of the classroom and not

wrath that leth, by day nor the post to all shareholders.

"He took a soldierly view of terror that goeth about in the A print. of the proposed special occupied the island and make of the French Convent, which it of the workshop.

was decided to retain for the ex- "A feature of the exhibition will things," continued Major Hastings, dark could break our resistance. of establishing resolution may be inspected at their task

hibition though she has since left

"and, in a manner of be demonstrations by students

speaking. Your general staf had to think any time during business hours themselves there a very un-school.

I am going to talk to him today again and from a number of schools in rattan

their object was to A young man from the Talkoo work, no cuts, cariework, lathe about this war.

raise the strength of their land at the registered offices of the comfortable one--it is natural

next Primary School also produced work, painting, clay work, book

LOSSES IN CRETE Company, Canal Road East, to speculate on the

army for the purpose of acquiring-

By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS, Secretary & Assistant Manager. Hongkong, 4th June, 1941.

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the Battle of Crete-des-

hibit, these being three shapes

School,

somethi

the Suez Cansi.

"However

Bone -

treachery,

said that Yugoslavia had followed the camp of the Axls. Without firing a shot you were about to occupy all the strategic points in Yugo- slavia in order to create an im possible position in Greece, while the Quislings prostrated them- selves before the German jugger- naut.

Bowrington, Hongkong, or at the 'phase of Herr Hitler's offen-something remarkable for the ex-binding. Ash bone work, bamboo Now. Fritz, it is fair to assume air' and sea bases hɩ the Mediter

work, plaster work, fretwork and that you are not an innocent vir ranean from which to threaten offices of the solicitors for the sive. Political activity has modelled from fishbone, all bear-metal work and model making.

tim of your own propaganda de- Company, Messrs. Deacons, begun and preparations are ing a striking resemblance to (a)

SCHOOLS REPRESENTED

successful you have [partment. So let us get down to Prince's Building, (first floor), no doubt under weigh for horse. (b) & stork, (8) another Hongkong.

fresh military operations. species of bird.

Schools represented in the ex- some details. You now have png been so far, events in the Balkans HIGH STANDARD

hibition. which will be open for session of Crete, but the resistance and in Crete have not Will the Nazis continue their

Of the Colony's 1,057 schools, 60 visitors between 10 am. and 730 put un by General Freyburg sur- cording to plan. On March 21 last push without respite or will

year, Herr von Ribbentrop, your were persuaded to join in the ex- p.m. today and tomorrow, will be prised your men. Your losses in the enormous losses which hibition. A noteworthy point is the Chi Hang School, Chung Hwa the" atr of your picked sy-tronne travelling salesman in they have sustained in their the appreciably high standard set Middle

Girls and aircraft has done Diocesan air offensive on Crete compel by the Roman Catholle schools, School. Eastern District Vernacular to blunt the point of your weapon Rumania and Bulgaris into

School, Elis Kadoorie In the Near East a pause before the next at the Canossian Institute in particu- Giris

Ellis lar sending in some Interesting School,

Kad orie Indian

"It may

be granted that tack is launched? If Herr

studies of the bamboo and pottery School, Gap Road School, Heep this first air-borne attack of Hitler is going to depend, as industries.

Yuhn School. King's College, Kow- yours was a very formidable · completely as he did in the

affair. The organisation and The Colony's larger schools are loon Tong Primary School. La Salle

timing was first rate and your Crete campaign, on his air not all represented, but represen- College. La Chack Girls' School! strength, he will unquestion-tation on the whole is fair, boys' Lingnan Middle School, Ling Ying! dive-bombing and parachute schools and girls' schools, English School, Maryknoll Convent School, technique may make one qua*. ably be forced to recuperate schools and Vernacular schools be Mai Wah Junior Middle School. tion the dictum that defence for some time before he can ing all present in about equal pro- Mui Fong College, Munsang Col-

is the strongest point of war unleash another air offensive portion.

lege, Pui Ching Girls' School, Pul

But they are by no means ea... That is. The main object of the exhibi-Ching School. Pul Ying School, the

couraging to the on the same scale.

aggressors who will soon have to confront why most observers seem totion, we were informed by Mr. S. G. Rural Orphanage School, Salying- Davis of the Education Depart-ipur School, St. Paul's College, St.

the problem of an attack or expect a political offensive in

ment, taking charge of it, is an Joseph's College. St. Paul's Girls'

Britain itself. the Near East and Mediterra-exchange of ideas." Every effort College. St Mary's School, St. "I think you will admit, Fritz, nean zones before the Axis has been made to emphasise the Stephen's Girls' School. St. Paul's! that you had the advantage" for to Institution, Sacred Heart School, this attack on Crete. You had the the bazaar atmosphere Sam Yuk School, Talkoo Dockyard School; Tak Ming School, Tre APPLIED ART

Light Middle School, Un Long The exhibition attempts to show Govt. School, Wat. Yan School

THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD, MINING COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Queensland) Notice of Declaration of First

Interim Dividend,

JAPANESE AT BIAS BAY

several other schools.

Initiative You were able to send your aircraft in mass attacks nii Your londerable dive-bombers

to travel

EXHIBITION

OF ALLIED land,

ART

"You know, Fritz, that that Yago. just did not happen. slavia threw out her traitors. It is true that your columns were able to defeat Yugoslavia and that in the end you are now established in Crete, but It was not a bloodless victory, Fritz. Great numbers of your parachute troops are dead and your carefully planned time-- table has been disturbed. Rashid All gave you a point about that.

NOTICE is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of three pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1942, Powers-decide on their next educational background and has been declared by the Directors military move.

"At the same prevent of the Company in Brisbane, time, speculation has arisen creeping in.. payable on 27th June, 191, 10 on the possibility of another Shareholders on the Registers at crisis arising in the Far East the value of applied art for its own (Kowloon). We Ying School. We made things almost impossible for

PROMISES OF JAM Brisbane and Singapore on 26th simultaneously with the next sake, correct and logical sequences Ving School (Kowloon). Wah Klu our warships Above all your ad-

"Do you remember the time June, 1941.

phase in the Middle East. of work, and the correlation' possi-Middle School. Wanchai Govern- Vance air bases were only 90 miles

ble between Art and Craft on the ment School, Yaumati Guvern trom their objective, while the when the masses of the German NOTICE is also hereby given ! WHATEVER

to expect" com- justification one hand, and Geography, History, ment School, Y.M.C.A. School, and R.AF had a minimum of 400 miles people were told that the Singapore Transfer Reg there may be for these as-selence etc. on the other.

plete victory in September 1940? - CRUEL TEST

They have now been told that if isters will be closed from Friday,sumptions, there is increasing

"You had, to put. It nlainly, the they work harder and produce 20th June, to Thursday, 26th evidence to indicate that the

whole air practically to your new weapons they will be success+ June, 1941, both days inclusive, Vichy Government will figure

selves. No infantry "in the world, ful in 1942. That was i Herr for the preparation of Dividend somewhat conspicuously in

would have put up a more magni- Hitler's last speech. It is what it the next act. The complete Information reaching Hongkong

ticent show than our. New Zea- has always been-jam yesterday, Warrants,

Australian, British submission of Vichy to Nazl yesterday indicated that previous

and jam today and jam tomorrow! Greek troops did in this cruel test "I know how you have been control can no longer be reports that Japanese forces have

of unanswerable attack from the talking about what Mr. Roosevelt doubted and Admiral Dar-left the Blas Bay area are untrue.

air.

said about the Atlantic. He said After re-occupying Tanshui and lan's recent contemptible at-

"Dr. Goebbels comments on this that our shipping losses were twice the neighbourhood, the Japanese

The exhibition of Allied Art, \ar- | tack on Britain is proof that withdrew to the coast to previous ranged by the British Council, was that the lesson of Crete is that as much as could be made good in Germany is cunningly con- ly held positions and are still in which is being held in the National aircraft has proved Its superiority, our shipping yards. I need hardly triving to pave the way for occupation of these areas.

Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, is to the warship on which the de- tell you Fritz that by far the most

British regarded as the most cosmopolitan fence of the the final break between Vichy

is thing in that statement is ita im- pre- plications. It leads to the The and Britain.

3 British MADRID, June (Reuter) ever seen in Scotland.

"Crete has proved nothing of sent. It speaks of today. Ministry of Economic War- Spain is taking charge of French

the sort, Fritz. The defence "But what Mr. Roosevelt - went Interests in Palestina following fare has entirely vindicated i

of the British Empire is not

on to say was this-To ensure de- the departure of French Consular

based an warships only în livery of these supplies to Eri- narrow, seas, bat on something tain, additional measures will be "far more comprehensive. The taken. The delivery of these gond

defence of the British Empire. is imperative-it can be done. it. Fritz, on sea-cominand of i

must be done and it shall be much wider conception. Noth- done... ing in sea history has evir shown more clearly the control- exercised by the Royal Navy than the affair of the Bis marck

By Order of the Board, DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants,

Local Secretaries.

Hongkong Bank Chambers, ingapore, 24th May, 1941.

287

CHINESE ESTATES,

LIMITED.

Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES Britain from the vile accusa-ericials.

"HEREBY

tions which Admiral Darlan thought At to level at her,

Eight countries are represented- Poland, Greece, Belgium. Nether- Jand.

Eight" countries are represented- -Poland. Greece, Belgium, Nether- lands, Yugoslavia, Norway. France and Czechoslovakia-in pictures. sculpture and architectural draw- ings

The British About 75 per cent of the pic-

were given six weeks leave from

based.

Empire

of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less NOTICE IS

GIVEN that Certificates Nos. but it is generally felt that aided by the Nazi forces this the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised 260, 261 & 262 registered in the this unscrupulous traitor to time, will take place on this mat immediately after the dis name of Sum Pak Ming covering his country has only been new battlefield. posal of the lot the Purchaser One hundred and five shares in seeking an excuse to place have not neglected to take tures are by soldier artists who

France's sea-power in (if not the applicant) will be this Company, particulars of

the steps to check this Franco-military duties to undertake the

collaboration required to deposit with an which ure given below, have been hands of Germany and her German

in work, says British Wireless, partners. As the British Syria and repeated and suc- The British Connel aimed at

"As you see. Fritz, it is not only authorised officer who will be reported LOST or MISLAID

are statement declared, the Axis cessful raids have been made securing some do worka from men warships that

concerned. HEREBY present, at the sale, the sum of and NOTICE IS two hundred dollars, ($200) in ALSO GIVEN that unless the Fowers are facing a shipping on air bases there. There is in various. Allied services and 428 Sea-power is only one of a variety cash. This sum will be refunded said sertificates are produced a crisis and, at this stage of the no doubt that the Germans items were received.

on payment of the Purchase he registered office of the Com. pany at China Building, 5th floor,

THIRTY! Hong Kong within

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT DAYS from the date of this

Locality.

| No. of Sale

New Kowloon inland Registry No.

Lot No. 2850. Jubetion of Castle Peak Road and Camp Street,

Shamshuipo.

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

一

As per

sale plan.

< Upset Price, |

About

Contents in

14,870

Square feet.

204

Ren

22,305

MEMORIAL PARK OPENING

of factors. One of these is the possession of ships itself. another is the skilled used of sea-guing aircraft And then there is that inate and instinctive knowleoge of the sea that is the Royal Navy's unique possession.

NEUTRAL OPINION 'Let me quote, you &

recent

War, it is necessary for Herr will make every endeavour to Hitler to be able to lay his make use of this part of the hands on every available ton French Empire in order to try of shipping, inclusive of fight- and resuscitate the revolt ing ships, to help him in his which has just fizzled out in

At the conclusion of the Urban Notice, the aforesaid Certificates plans. The meeting between Iraq

their Council meeting yesterday it was before making Mos. "260, 261 & 262 shall be

announced by the Chairman, Hon. the two Dictators at Brenner drive to the Suez, which will Mr, W. J Carrie, that HE the neutral opining the Red Fleet, deemed CANCELLED AND OF

Pass on Sunday was doubtless apparently be timed with a Governor had notified him that the naval organ of the Soviet, Bars NO EFFECT and an application to the Company for the issue of concerned with how the re- drive from across the Libyan he (Els Excellency) will open the that the sinking, of the Blamarek

spurces of France and those frontier. In the meantime, King George V. Memorial Park at emphasises the perfect co-ordina-: duplicate certificates in respect of

tton and effectiveness of the arme the said shares will be proceeded parts of the French Empire however, rumours have arisen pm on Wednesday, June 11.

still under Vichy control regarding the possibility of a

of the British Navy. Well, Fritz. could now be used to greater further Axis move through France and Spain, designed

with in the usual course,

The particulars of the said advantage.

"shares are as follows:-

No. of No. of certificate shares

260

50 12300 to 12349

The purchaser of the lot will be

261

50 12350 to 12399

262

5 12400 to 12404

required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $2,230,00 (being 10% of the upset price) immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the premium being paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale,

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drive

NEWSETTES

:

"Well. Fritz, on this part of the battlefield we are still, for the most part, in retreat, but beliinid us, on both sides of the Atlantic, -on both sides. Fritz-are formid- able reserves-

"We will keep on until they arrive, the year 1942 does not scare us.

We know we have not seen the last of our mis- fortunes and we don't expect few to overcome them in a

Goebbeis months. Your Dr. will fight this war to the last microphone, but one day the. tane will change. May I sug- gest something from Wagner."

FIERCE FIGHTING IN SHANS! CHUNGKING, June 3 (Reuter)

I don't have to take the place of --Further Chinese successes in a naval commentator to show you fierce fighting in the mountainous that the issue ultimately dependa province of Shansi and in South

THE FIRST objective" to-to take full control of the Pan American Airways Philippine upon the proper co-ordination of China are announced in the latest Distinctive wards which this use of the French West African colonies Cupper, which was due in Hong-sea, land and air forces and that Chinese fleld despatches ini

Nos. puppets at Vichy will be and also to reinforce the kong yesterday afternoop, was the background for this is not to Chungking.

forced to turn back after leaving the Balkana but in the whole directed will, of course, be German and Italian

Heavy fighting is raging in the Manila owing to bad weather and world.

Tathan Mountains in South-east Syria, where, according to re- through Libya for the attack now due in the Colony this

"After the collapse of France. Shansi, west of the highway be-. ports, German infiltration has on Egypt. These plans will afternoon.

we were left with a much interior tween Chargize and Kaoping. been going on unabated. assuredly call for much pre-

strength but with much developed The Chinese claim a victory älso German war planes have been paration. of detall. and, with A total of 8.92 inches of rain resources. Our object has been to at Tahu, in the hills north-west passing into the country in the lessons learned of Ger-were

Botanic inflict as much damage or possi-et Foochow, in Fnklen Province... the month of ble and to stem the tide until our They state that after luring the large numbers and it seems man tactics, Britain and her Gardens during likely that the first clash be-allies will be better prepared May. Rain fell on 15 days of the reserves can come into play. We Japanese into the mountains, the

month the heaviest fails, 1.14 and have not done too badly. Fritz. tween British and French and more confidently placed 82 inches, being recorded at the We

leaders' have your. 273 troops, who will be probably to meet them.

| 14th- and 25th respectively.

speeches to prove that... you

By Order of the Board of

· Directors, FUNG PING FAN,

Director & Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th May, 1941.

recorded

at the

Chinese counter-attacked on May 13. Inflicting serious losses on the Japanese.