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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF GENERAL

MEETING.

THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Queensland)

Notice of Declaration of First Interim Dividend.

HOWARD MARSHALL

EDITORIAL

Villagers Perfectly Exemplify Good

Sense Of Our People

The good sense of our people is perfectly exemplified in these villages and nothing would disturb Hitler or Goebbels more than to spend a few days in one of them." said MR. HOWARD MAR SHALL. when he broadcast from London in the series "NEWS FROM HOME."

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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1941.

CORRESPONDENCE NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE IN

ROSYLIGHT

The Editor. H.K. Daily Press Sir-Through the medium of your paper may I volte my dis- appointment over the withdrawal of Rosylight at the last minute at Monday's race meet when punters had already invested thousands of dollars on this pony. One of the local papers mentioned that this

AVIATION: AIR EXPERT ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

“IN AVIATION. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, That seems to be the outstanding lesson which every big action of this war has had to teach," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART; M.C.. A.F.C., editor of the London journal "AERONAUTICS" and a well-known authority on aeris! warfare, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the developments of "aviation in the future.

A Hour

The SIXTIETH ORDINARY

peny had gone lame. Should this NOTICE is hereby given that |

be correct. I fall to understand GENERAL MEETING of the

From Poland to Crete," and the slower-landing glider. Mr. Marshall said that the Eng-life in the hills. Asked if he would why the Stewards should have per-continued

at 30 miles an Major Company will be held at the a First Interim Dividend of three

Stewart, glider land the pony to be saddled. every official and unofficial and at that speed it can do a Offices of the General Managers, pence per share for the financial ish villager followed the news and like to change his life, the farmer. mitted

the prospects with with the kindly blue eyes and Punters invested their money only

landing without hurting the peo- Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & year ending 31st March, 1942, shrewd common sense. The news white whiskers, replied, "No. My to see that the pony was with explanation has had some re-ple side. Stow-landing speed is Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong has been declared by the Directors of the sinking of the Hood and of life is in these fields. I like my drawn from the race at the last ference to the German use as useful in military aviation

of aviation. kong, on Thursday, 10th July, of the Company in Brisbane. the Bismarck was received with time to be long."

Dive-bombing, in private flying. It is necessary Being a regular race-goer; and parachutes, 1941, at noon," for the purpose of payable on 27th June, 1941, te equally reasonable emotion.

supply-carrying to have weight-carrying aeroplanes receiving the Report of the Shareholders on the Registers at

having attended race meetings in by air, reconnaissance, trooper gliders capable of being put Directors, passing the Accounts,

the other parts of the Far East,

and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th July 3rd July to the inclusive..

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON

&CO., LTD...

General Managers. Hong Kong. 14th May, 1941.

250

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 tieneral Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December. 1940.

The Share Register and Trans- fer 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.

288

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Brisbane and Singapore on 26th June, 1941.

NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transier Reg, isters will be closed from Friday, 20th June, to Thursday, 26th June, 1941, both days inclusive. for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.

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

Local Secretaries. Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, 24th May, 1941.

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HONGKONG, JUNE 5, 1941.

LABOUR UNITED

Mr. Marshall "said that in res ponse to a letter he had received from woman in New Zealand in which she said, "We hear so much about the war these days that if you can distract our minds for a few minates than you have done what we want you to do," he would talk about a delightful village in Wiltshire.

OLD FARMER BARNES

Mr. Marshall related his meet- ing with old farmer Barnes who had spent the past 50 years of his

Mr. Marshall said he could well realise that an hour in busy Ln don was not mere than a minute in this village.

The old farmer wanted to know what London was like with the bombing and Mr. Marshall told him that it was a bit noisy.

"I reckon.". farmer Barnes told Mr. Marshall, some of us by right should be thankful for the good things. They don't just come. they are given to us for sure."

NOT SO EAST

"Maybe in these days." said Mr.: Marshall, it is not so easy for most people. In this war ridden world. ... The old man was right.

CANTON INSURANCE I shall not forge: his words when

OFFICE, LTD.

The Canton

peace comes again."

Vllagers. Mr. Marshall added.'!

minute.

it is usual when a horse is removed carrying gliders, low-flying down in a small space. from a race for the word "With-attacks, etc. drawn to be posted on the board It is then clearly understood that the betting is cancelled.

Yours, etc..

23

"We cannot make aeroplanes and gliders to land slowly enough BIG & DECISIVE PART and crashing of many machines "Aeroplanes are always going to on Fanding has to be expected as play a big and decisive part in part of the price to be paid for

German every

offensive. The setting down

stated troops at a 'enemy's successes.

But there bave been ac- point.

is enormous- hieved because he was caken that scope for development. theme for his operations. It is "In 1925 I suggeted the develop- HONGKONG JOCKEY because we have been too eager ment of specialised low-flying

$250 GONE. WEST,

CLUB

Classification Lists Alterations

Alterations and additions

to see

to see the limitations of aviation aircraft and that bring me to my and too slow to see Its potentiali- third point. My suggestion Was ties that our men have only had for an aeroplane carrying One to depend on their personal cour- man and one fairly large gun fix- of age to stand up against air at 'ed far forward in the line Itacks...

fight. I suggested this because I 30 "It is useful, therefore,

had done some experimental work with various forms of low-flying

flying attacks were not easy and that dive-bombing does not give the necessary penetratiori, Some- one is going to bring cut such a plane and its ability to attack planes and aerodromes will be enormous.

the war.

Insurance Office, were doing all they could to help Classification lists, dated Mar. 23. the possibilities of aeronautics in attacks and it proved that high- Ltd. announces that the General the war effort. They organised 1941, are as follows:- Agents and Consulting Committee whist drives for funds for Spitfires AUSTRALIAN PONIES will, at the forthcoming Meeting and assisted in the A.R.P., in ad- ¡ To "A" class-Lancashire Chips of Shareholders to be held on altion to their essential farming Mainsail, National Courage, Wednesday, June 25, recommend work.

the payment of a Final Dividend

of $7 per share, in respect of Work-I

izansfer of the balance of $765,855.

ing Account for 1939. and the

73 to Underwriting Suspense Ac count; they will further recom mend that an Interim Dividend of

FAMOUS WAR HORSE

To "B" class-Cheerful Star, Gay Fox. Lucky Lady.

To "C" class Crack Shot. Triumphant Day. Devonia, Tropl- cal Love, Leading Star.

To "D" class-Bruno, Gold Rod, Maple Star. Seventy Six, Casino, "Hornpipe, Miss Chalfont, Stream-

$5 per share be paid in respect of One of the most famous wat let, Daylight, Look See, Ophir, War- Working Account for 1940, and horses, Lord Mottistone's Warrior. Tax. that the balance of $2,379.379.86 be has died in the Isle of Wight, aged To "E"

carried forward..

30.

class Buckfastleigh. Double Dutch, National Blessings. Warrior carried

master. National Endurance, Red Rabbit, his then Gen. J. E B. Seeley, through Rising Star, Rocky Beach. Sarato-

four years of fighting in the last ga Senorita, Swallow, The Hawk.

CHINA PONIES

GAUSS TO CALL ON

war, including the attack on the Willow, Zadderday. CHINESE LEADERS forest of Moreul in March, 1918, CHUNGKING, June 4 (Reuter) when 800 horses were killed in less Mr. Clarence Gauss, United States than an hour,

Warrior escaped unscathed from Ambassador to China, will shortly

NEVER, perhaps, in the his-call on various Chinese Govern

many battles,

"

Lord Mottistone once said of bla tory of the present war ment leaders, it is learnt here:

horse: "Warriors's escapes were has the challenge thrown out) Mr. Gauss has already inter- wonderful Again and again, he G.

to civilisation by Herr Hitler viewed Dr. H.H. Kung. Dr., Wang survived when death seemned cer-

tain. and his gang of murderers Chung-hut, Dr. Sun Fo, Mr. Yu Yu-'.

"Ee became contemptuous cf PUBLIC AUCTION and their whole parapherna-ien, and Mr. Wong Wen-hao.

It is understood that General-shell fire, but rifle and machine-; lla of Fifth Columnists and

issimo Chiang Kai-shek, is dining gun fire always worried him." PARTICULARS AND CON.lying propaganda been so

After the war Warrior won many with the American Ambassador DITIONS of the Sale by Public effectively answered as by the this evening.

point-to-point races." Auction to be held on Monday, declaration which the British the 9th day of June, 1941, at 3 Labour Party passed at its

"40

THIS SPITTING

To "B" class-Expansion Time, Hopeful Star, King Kong.

To "C" class Humdrum Oscar Zylch. Red Feather, Done.

To "E class-King's Worthy.

MORE AI.F. - RECRUITS

After all hardly Any new development takes place un- less it is started by some imagina- tive Ides and that gradually leads to practical results,

"Crete does show, for the first time, perhaps, what can be done by air-carrying on an Immense scale. I does show how the Germans squeezed 271 possibilities out of aviation and.. by SO doing, stole * march on uy. We must now refuse to accept any

limita-

tion for flying. We must put it on more extensively, and we must make it carry not only. military supplies, but food. fuel and other materials.

GENERAL IMPLICATIONS

"I should not,

the

of course, des

Eve,cribe what we are doing, for p- Wellvious reasons, but I can examine genera. Implications which have now been assembled together; in the defeat in Crete.

"First of all, I have always laid. down that anything can be car- ried by air, provided it can be divided up into a number of small parcels. Secondly, anything car- red by air can be put down-any- where provided transport aircraft

Drastic revision of the reserved list of occupations was being con sidered, said the Army Minister (Mr. Spender) recently.

A number of people was illegally

Spender.

Command said recently.

ENLISTS AT 14-

•

from the arr

which can

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

My last point was, concerned over the need for improvement in atturaft performance. In the carrying of troops this does not need to be very vast.

But it only needs to land slowly. I have Visualised fighter speeds of 400 miles per hour and in 1925 I found plenty of people who said that that 'specd was absurd. we are getting

on to that now.

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"What about the future? We can foresee fighter capable. of a speed of 750 miles hour, which is about speed of sound and their for- ward development will take us up to that point. After that, the rate of progress is bound to be slow. After 750 miles, an hour, our

speed development is likely to be more difficult.”

The Germans had also obtained further developments. They now'

&

to allow it to climb higher:

RANGE" DEVELOPMENT

Major Stewart went on to com-

can land slowly.

ment on the range of future aero- Thirdly, dying sttacks can

many deal décisively with planes. Here there were

more difficulties. The world's p.m., at the Offices of the Public Annual Conference yesterday classed the Nazis as "the law into effect. Nevertheless,

ground troops if it is unopposed

distance record was obtained by Fourny mcreased

the RAF. It was 7,159 miles. Works Department, by Order of by a huge majority of over bloodiest murderers hell ever the authorities, with the co-attempting to evade miiltary ser

speed, low-level

Already there were planes that had His Excellency the Governor of two-million votes. "No com- let loose" and supported the operation of the Police and vice by sheltering under the cloak Performance in

beaten that. The range would go. one lot of Crown Land at Sham. promise," in any shape or night for freedom to the very the public are persisting in of exempted occupations sald Mrfiying and climb is necessery.

"Now, to take weight carrying up until a machine could fy The recruiting rate, he said, had first the ordinary aeroplanes round the world at the equator shuipo, in the Colony of Hong form, was the theme of every end. Every one of those pre- their efforts and appear so kong for a term of 75 years, com statement made at the con- sent at the Labour Party's far to have met with a fair tisen rapidly since the Greek with cannot as yet carry as much as its or from north to south, a distance own empty weight. If you take of about 34,900 miles. As the range mencing from 1st July, 1898, with ference. The resolute man- conference must have realised measure of success, though it drawal began.

Victoria's high rate of enlist the Boeing with its four engines, went op, so will the military the option of renewal at a Crownner in which the Labour the grim struggle that lies is admitted that elimination! Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Party decided to stand united lahead of Britain. The set-of this nauseating habit en ments was maintained, Southem which carries 33 passengers and a value of aircraft to Britain do the

crew of five, it works out exactly. same. and determined to help the backs Britain has received tirely will take some time. Every mobile recruiting unit The Boeing weighs 30,000 pounds of His Majesty the KING, for

Government to destroy Hit-have, nevertheless, only serv- THE FIRST step necessary travelling through the country had when empty and 45,000 pounds one further term of 24 years less

ilerism must have come as aled to strengthen their con-is to define what constitutes enlisted a large number of men when loaded.. Bc the total load is: nad & Messerschmitt 109 F which the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised severe shock to the Axis Powdence in their own ability spitting under the law. As However, most enlistments were 15,000 pounds or half the empty had had its armaments cut down

weight. A machine to. CENTY to meet the Totalitarian a Shanghai newspaper hu-, stil. from inside Melbourne. that immediately after the dis.ers, who have. for months

greater load than its own weight. and challenge

convinced morously asks, can a person A lad of 14 years and seven therefore, must be made.

"I have not seen this machine posal of the lot the Purchaser now been trying to convince

the rest of the world that the them that their efforts to be prosecuted for spitting months enlisted in the AIF but

yet," said Major Stewart, "but (if not the applicant) will be

PRESENT POSSIBILITIES British labourer was dissatis-provide the equipment and when he is sitting on one of was discharged when his age was

some of the big bombers the required to deposit with

"We have the Douglas B 19, Americans are sending us are also fied with the conditions un-material which is required the lions outside the Hong-discovered by the Attestation Officer authorised officer who will be

carry a 25-ton load, capable of dying at great heights." der which he was working for the struggle will not prove kong and Shanghai Bank and (Capt. B. Kerr) at Royal Park camp present at the sale, the sum of

but much of that has to be devoted So there you have the possibilities and that he was not wholly unavailing.

'recently.. doing no more than eating

The lad, who has worked two hundred dollars, ($200) in behind Britain's war effort.

That at to crew, fuel, etc.

brings weight-carrying, the develop- sun-flower seeds and ejecting labouring, was unusually well de- its load down to about 18 tons. So ment of specialised aircraft and a cash. This sum will be refunded

The speeches made by Mr.į

the shells from his mouth? veloped and received a Fit 1 pass there you have measure of the general increase in performance. on payment of the Purchase Clement Attlee, Lord Privy FOLLOWING the first pro- What also of the people who in the medical test. but Capt. Kerr present possibilities-18 tons in speed and climb":

certificate to jonę plane. Flying boats can carry Seal and one time leader of secution under the anti-Spit-chew sugar-cane and spit out asked for a birth

bigger loads, but 18 tons is enough These may be prove that he was 20. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT the Party, and others who ting Law, the public of Hohg- the pulp?

"He is one of many such lads, to go on with. addressed the conference, has kong will welcome the stern technical offences against the young, and willing, we have had to proved to the whole world warning given yesterday by law, but some clear definition turn down," sald Captain Kerr, "It that British Labour is un- the Medical Department of of, the act, to bring it within is very hard to have to prevent shaken in its resolve to enter-its intention to take similar the meaning of the ordinance them taking their place when they tain no peace talks with the action against others

who must be given if its imme. show such enthusiasm." enemy until he had been disregard the law and con- diate operation is not to be- *finally defeated.

tinue this disgusting habit in come too complicated and in- list and undergo their medical THIS DECISION, coming as public places. The Medical tricate. The Medical Depart- examinations without a hitch, the it did after what is generally authorities have asked for ment, with Police assistance, lower hall of Melbourne Town Hall admitted was a serious re- the co-operation of the gen- should have no difficulty at will again be made available as a son why anything from a bomb to burial at the Bubbling Well Ceme-

a battleship should now go by tery in the evening where Father" verse for the British and eral public in this matter and all, however, in dealing with central recruiting "depot,

Since intensive recruiting was air. The navy has recognised the Magner conducted the last rites.. allied arms in Crete, takes on this should be readily forth- the very blatant cases of spit halted last year, the lower hal energy with which the Germans

common in has been used by the Victorian Jused air-carrying in Crete.

You! a.much greater significance coming, as it is well realised ting that are

In the presence of relative and the circumstances. The that the task of breaking the trams, buses and other public division of the Australian Comforts will see that that is only the be

ishall be the ones 10 take the the late Mr. Francisco Xavier dos The purchaser of the lot will be one speaker who gave a vague indiscriminate spitter of his places and a few more prose- Fund as an administrative, pack ginning and it is hoped that we many friends, funeral services for

The fund offices will be trans- [next step.

Remedios were held in Shanghai required to pay to the auctioneer hint of favouring peace in a habit is a somewhat difficult cutions, with salutary fines, ing and dispatch depot.

jon May 23. A Requiem Mass was in cash the sum of $2,230.00 denunciation of war, moved one. It is interesting to read will bring greater realisation ferred to premises occupied by the

SLOW LANDING

celebrated at St. Joseph's Church (being 10% of the upset price) no doubt by some sort of re-that this subject has been re- to the offenders than is per- Athenaeum Club, Collins st.

At present ALF. volunteers are "After weight carrying, the on Rue Montauban in the morn immediately after the fall of the ligious fervour, was eloquent-ceiving the attention of the haps anticipated. In the in-

that an ing. followed by Interment hammer, the balance of the ly answered by one of the health authorities in Singa-terests of the health of the interviewed at a hut in Swanston- second point I made is

necessary for them to visit Royal anywhere, provided it can land last rites of the Roman CatholicTM premium being paid in accordance veterans of the Labour move-pore and Shanghai and that Colony, the Medical Depart-st, outside the Town Hall, but it is aeroplane can put down its weight Pahsienjao Cemetery, where the

German's Faith were ment, an 80-year-old dock several difficulties have arisen ment's decision is, we repeat, park depot for medical examina slowly. In Crete the

read by Father Lau- with the Conditions of Sale.

used the slow-landing Junkers 52 rando who 286 worker,

tion. dramatically in these places in putting the most welcome.

price,

Locality.

No. of Sale

New Kowloon inland Registry No.

Lot No. 9850.

Castle Peak Road

and Camp Street,

Jo Koyaung

Boundary

Measure

ments.

jft.

As per

saic. plan.

Contents in

Square feet.

Hental. Annual

Upset Price:

f

About

14,870

204

22,396

in

NEW DEPOT

So that ALF. volunteers can en-

NEWSETTES

"There are many things that can be split into components - weighing less than 18 tons and

A Requiem Mass was held in aeroplanes should be carrying

Shanghai on May 23 at the Church more than that soon. I a

of Christ the King on Rue Bour man can carry his own weight,

geat for the late Mr. Oscar. Mar- I think that the aeroplane will

tins Oliveira, aged 59 years, with be able to do the same.

the Reverend Father John F. "There is another technical rea- Magner officiating... followed by

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