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"LANE. CRAWFORD,

LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Nineteenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at Exchange Building, Bong|

2151 Kong, on SATURDAY, June, 1941 at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 14th June to 21st June, 1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. W. BROWN. Manager.

Hong Kong, 3rd Jane, 1941.

TO ALL TO WHOM' IT MAY CONCERN

NOTICE

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IS

HEREBY

GIVEN that the Trustees of the

THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN- GOLD MINING COMPANY

LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Queensland)

Notice of Declaration of First

Interim Dividend.

NOTICE is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of three pence per share for the financial year ending 31st March, 1942, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane. payable on 27th June, 1941, to Shareholders on the Registers aï Brisbane and Singapore on 26th June, 1941.

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NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer 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,

DEATH

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HONGKONG, JUNE 6, 1941..

MEDITERRANEAN

TEST NEAR

WHILI

EDITORIAL

VERNON BARTLETT

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1:

Loss Of Crete Gives The Germans Chance To Keep Britain Guessing

The loss of Crete was .commented on by MR. VERNON BARTLETT, MP., when he broadcast from London on Wednesday in the series "BRITAIN SPEAKS."

France

There was a tendency at the speech how soon Home, said the journalist-

would go out of the war. Who would have realised, · Mr M.P., for people to say that the loss of Crete did not mat months would have seen the Unit- Bartlett asked, that the' past twelve ter very much. He would noted States converted, from neutral- even pretend that it was so, ty to such an active part nor in for the loss of this Island did, the war?

year

portant gateways

the

was

1

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941.

HITLER LOSING BATTLE OF TIME IN SPITE OF

HIS MANY SUCCESSES

Describing the sinking of the Bismarck as the most significant event of the past week, SIR FREDERICK WHYTE, K.C.S.I., former Political Adviser to the National Government of China, declared, in a broadcast from Lon- don on Wednesday that this sinking was a sign that in spite of his many successes Herr Hitler was losing the. battle of time.

At the outset of his talk, Sir Frederick declared that Never even in the the past week had been full of drama. history of this war of swiftly moving events had the story of the struggle been so lit up by such highlights in the East and in the West.

TURNING POINT

at

Sir Frederick, detailed the them. In April, however, the R.A.F. London Office: 53. Fleet Street mean that the Germans got a All the events he had gone ove principal events of the week bagged 87 German planes and in chance of keeping Britain Mr. Bartlett said. explained the from the sinking of the Hood May 153 had been brought down, tragedy of Greece and of Crete, and the Bismarck up to the all during the night around the guessing.

British shores. or rather. in Bri- A YEAR AGU meeting between Herr Hitler tish air. AN AMAZING YEAR

Britain A year ago,

Mussolini S and Signor

ADVANTAGE SMALLER From Crete they could attack nearly down and out, We lost Brenner Pass in order to see "In the light of these figures, the either towards Baghdad and India 1,000 guns in France and we conto what they could do next.

advantage which. Herr Hitler seem- or towards Alexandria and the not hope to make good the loss

"Here, in Britain, we have to ed to have over Napoleon in the Suez Canal.

in a few months. Mr. Bartlett then took his listen. In the interval that had elapsed,

take the measure of these events task of attacking England grows as part of the whole picture and smaller and Herr Hitler's advan WHILE MUCH of the news es minds back for a moment over however, Hitler had not been able we have to look at that picture in tage over us diminishes for the coming from the Near East what he described as an amazing to capture three of the most in its light and shadows to draw from same reason." said Sir Frederick. is in the unconfirmed stage

Suit the true moral, if we can and "The margin between us is getting Exactly a year ago, he said, Hit- Canal, Gibraltar and the seas it," said Sir Frederick.

narrower. We may have to suffer and largely based on rumour, ler was achieving a great victory round Singapore.

further setbacks and reverses be- there is increasing evidence but its psychological value WASI "We may not have yet come

fore we can defeat him, but noth- Every judge of the war knows ing calamitous can happen so long Bri. which tends to indicate that lost by the, obstinacy of the

to the end of the series of

that the year 1941 is the critical as we hold control of the seas. Our the next act in the Battle of tish people not to be beaten. Guns

evacuations," went on Mr.

turning point. Nearly half of the sea-power has gained us precious Bartlett, "which means we mây the Mediterranean will take were shelling the British Expedi-

year has passed and during these time to replace our lost equipment tionary Force on the beaches nf

not have yet begun to win the place in Syria. At the mo- Dunkirk The soldiers were so tir-

six months three battles have WAT."

and our sea-power is keeping open ment events appear to haveled that their blood-soaked socks

been waged-firstly, the Battle of the gate through which the Dom- But with each German victory the Mediterranean, secondly, the inions and the United States are developed there into a race and boots had to be away the enthusiasm Inside Germany Battle of the Atlantic which has between the Axis Powers and from their feet.

A year ago the German Radic even Britain for full possession of this important French terri-was protesting against what it des-would not necessarily mean

cribed as propaganda for a so-call-end of the war. tory, occupation of which by ed brilliant retreat. **An Ordinance to incorporate

PUBLIC AUCTION

How brilliant. either side will have a vital the retreat was had since been Trustees capable of holding

Mr. Bartlett then referred to Moscow. Tokyo and Washington the gallant struggle put up by. PARTICULARS AND CON. bearing on the course of the proved

a radio commentator who dealt are acting their varied parts. The General Freyberg and his men and property and empowered to

The Vichy Govern-

IMPORTANT POINT

with an interesting and significant part played by these three-Mhe plucky Cretans themselves." administer two Trust Funds DITIONS of the Sale by Public war.

There was always one point at argument as to why Hitler, after Stalin, Mr. Matsuoka and President continued Sir Frederick, but the known as The Chater (Ca Auction to be held on Monday,ment's pro-Nazi policy, which

the assuring Mr. Chamberlain that he Roosevelt-are largely decided by faming, smoking and sinking BIS- thedral) Endowment Fund and the Sth day of June, 1911, at 3 has now been made obvious which Mr. Churchill drew

line, sald Mr. Bartlets. and that would hate, no

more territorial them in battle areas in which none marck was most significant, be- The Chater (St.

the return of of them are directly engaged. None cause it shows where the key to

Chater (Cathedral Endowment

Fund and the Trustees of The Hongkong Bank Chambers. Chater (St. Andrew's Church) Singapore, 24th May, 1941.

Endowment Fund intend at an

to

the

to apply early date Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong for the enactment| of a Bill intituled,

maintenance

June, 1941.

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In the great speech Me Churchill made just a year aro -the first of a series since h became Prime Minister - he' said that we would go en fight.

on land and in the streets. We were determined to fight it necessary for years and, if necessary, alone. They did not realise at the time of hearing

the option of renewal at a Crown their position to a formidable. Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor extent. Already reports speaking on the beaches. In the air, of His Majesty the KING. for of the Vichy authorities hav- one further term of 24 years lessing agreed to place the port of Beirut, on the Lebanon the last three days thereof.

was less, because they realised that been lit up how by the Hood and coming to cur ald."

the invasion of England the Bismarck, and thirdly, the these were dramatic events of the Sir Frederick declared that all the Battle of Britain

past week, but the sinking of the "Beyond these three theatres of Bismarck was the most significant. war is the wider theatre in which

"Not for a moment do I forget.

THE NEAR EAST

ces in North Iran,

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Andrew's p.m., at the Offices of the Public to the whole world, has given was that he refused to send over claims following Church Endowment Fund for Works Department, by Order of the Germans the advantage to France air squadrons that were sudetenland, should now have so of these three are in the war victory lies. In every neutral. heart for the de- much interest in Iraq and the though it may be said that the it has checked the tear of Nazi the purpose of assisting in the His Excellency the Governor of of gaining an earlier foothold absolutely necessary

Americans are in it short of anpower and it was followed by Pre- Near East. of St. John's one lot of Crown Land at Sham in Syria than the British and fence of our aircraft factories.

Japan surely would be impressed actual declaration.

sident Roosevelt's talk like a fash Cathedral and St. Andrew's shuipo, in the Colony of Hong vigorous demands have arisen

What do they say and how do at the right moment and raised by German successes in Asia, but Church in this Colony."

Kong for a term of 75 years, com for a British coup before the

they keep up with the dramatic the name of England "high in the would stake her Claim

the Netherlands East Indies before the events of the past week?" con- United States. DATED this Sixth day of mencing from 1st July, 1898, with Axis forces can strengthen

LOSS OF ROOD redoubtable Nazis got there. Russia Unued Sir Frederick. "I am not

"Here at home we felt at first would probably be offered provin-going to tell you the story of the

past ten days again, but there is the shock of the loss of the Hood.. something to be said about the A great ship of 1,300 officers and If British troops had not been

relation of the three battles tomen was sent down before it was landed in Iraq. the line along which they would have had to each other. They form a test case known that they had not died in

In the struggle between two great vain. That is the ight would have very awkardiy

antagonists. extended to British communica-| tions in the Eastern Mediterranean must not be allowed to win. and Germany would have at- The importance of the Syrian tacked through Spez as issue is recognised in America through the Starits of Gibraltar.

But Crete stood in her way and of just as it is Th Britain and cyprus stil stands in her path.

DEACONS, Solicitors for the Trustees of The Chater (Cathedral) Endowment Fund and the Trustees of The Chater (St. Andrew's Church) Endow. ment Fund.

Intending bidders are advised coast, at the disposal of the that immediately after the dis. German forces and the in- of Nazi troops, posal of the lot the Purchaser filtration (if not the applicant) will be planes and war material into the country is stated to be. 291equired to deposit with an

authorised officer who will budally increasing. present at the sale, the sum of

Will Manufacturers of Rubb erBoots

Communicate by

Air Mail with

Greenham

Sales) Co.

(Plant

Engineers and Contractors'

Tool Merchants

671, London Road

Isleworth, Middx., England.

Who are large buyers for

Cash delivered England:

two hundred dollars, ($200), in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

price.

No. of Sale

THE OCCUPATION

Mosul, at the head of the im- the incessant demand for ac-

portant oil pipe-line in Iraq tion to avoid any further and close to the Syrian fron-setbacks is justified. In Herr tier, by the British is taken Hitler's plan

to

cust the

in many quarters to mean British from the Mediterran- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT that the British Government ean, Syria is vital to him.

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland Registry No.

Junction of' Lot No. 288O.

Custle Peak Road and Camp Street,

Shaashuipo.

Boundary

Measure

ments.

As per

sale plan

Rentál,

Annual

Upset

About

Contents in

34.870

Square feet.

204

12,306

price of our security. Mr. Churchill promised THE SAME STORY

us blood and sweat and tears and "We know what happened pre- the sea fulfilled this promise when

the greatest "land- these men died. well as Yiously when

"The Bismarck was also a great lower and the greatest sea-power were ranged against each other. ship-indeed a much greater ship Napoleon held fänd-power, as Herrand also manned by gallant men. Hitler does now, but he could not But we did not stop to balance the continue to hold it. The weapon, gain or loss in tonnage or fighting sea-power finally struck the strength. We see in her destruction sword of conquest from Napoleon's new proof that we can, and will, grasp. We believe that history, will keep the seas. open for what we tell the same story again, but we need. That tramc grows and swells, are well aware that it is the same paying toll sometimes, but never story with a difference.

CANADIAN SOLDIER CHARGED

Burdon,

Hotel.

Hants, Pte.

of

stoppir.g.

ATTEMPTED TO DESERT

is making plans to forestall With large forces in Syria he

"Napoleon planned one of the "That gives us final superiority the Nazi occupation of Syria would be able to threaten

greatest designs of the war in

three elements--the air, the and the sea. The Bismarck is Patrick 1894 when he wanted to invade 1 and, despite the Vichy state- Iraq and Palestine and his

had only a sign that in spite of his many ment that Syria will resist projected drive to the Suez Michael Harvey, 30, 's Canadian England. He knew he any such attempts "single-Canal would be made easier. soldier, appeared before a general one enemy to fear and that if he successes. Herr Hitler is losing the held court-martial and pleaded not could send his army across the battic of time. The Nazi Ambas- handed," as the report de- While the British Fleet in gulity to two charges of begging to narrow seas and beat this enemy. sador to Vichy, Herr Abetz, sald clares, there is little reason the Mediterranean still forms the prejudice of good order and the world would be at his feet. recently that Napoleon learned to to doubt that any such res the greatest obstacle to these military discipline. He admitted "He could not do it, so he turn-be afraid of space in the case of sistance will be assisted by plans, there is no doubt that two charges of being absent with-ed eastwards. Today. Herr Hitler Rusada, but that he was afraid of has the same dream. He, too, must time In the case of England. Herr Germany. An open clash be- the British forces now out Jeave.

The prosecution; stated that strike like Napoleon at the British Abetz seems to have realsed even tween Britain and Vichy thus operating in that area should Harvey absented himself and the Isles which are the base of re- before the Bismarck was sunk that appears to be imminent, but have the fullest assistance next day was arrested when beg-sistance to him. Like Napoleon, he his master was losing the battle since the Vichy Government and co-operation from the ging from civilians in Piccadilly does not rule the seas, but, unlike of time," concluded Sir Frederick has acted with such treachery air.

wields @ weapon circus. He again absented himself Napoleon, he

double the fighting The purchaser of the lot will be against her former ally, the THE EXPERIENCE of Crete and the next day was re-arrested 'which has required to pay to the auctioneer niceties of former sentiment has made this amply clear when begging at the Regent Palace power that Napoleon bad-he still has numerical superiority in the in cash the sum of $2,230.00 in the relations between and it is here that America's

George Lane and William Frane air. (being 10% of the upset price France and Britain have now all-out assistance to Britain Harrington, inquiry superintend-

SAME POSITION immediately after the fall of the to be completely disregarded. in the matter of aircraft has ents at the hotel, said they heard "The combination of these two

Clermont-Ferrand. A court- hammer, the balance of the What is most important is become increastrigly neces- Harvey speaking to a resident and weapons of land and air power. THE CANTON INSURANCE

premium being paid in accordance that any action Britain might|sary, American naval power asking him for 7s. 8d., which he has been demonstrated in Greece martia held here sentenced to a OFFICE LIMITED.

and in Crete. But, up to the mo- year's imprisonment eleven Pilot with the Conditions of Såle. take in this connexion will is now being used as far as man refused to give him.

286 have the whole-hearted ap- it is necessary to insure the

He then spoke to a Polish officer,ment I am talking about, the net Sergeants from North African base Notice to Shareholders..

proval of not only the people speedy and safe arrival of who gave him a £1 note and some result has been to bring Herr of the French air force who, in

loose money. Harvey then went Hitler almost to the same position July 1940. attempted to desert,

In his summing up, the Prosec- of the whole British Empire, war. supplies to Britain, but into the Winter Garden and begged in which Napoleon stood." The Sixtieth Ordinary Meeting

Sir Frederick declared that there tuer, taking into account the fact of Shareholders will be held at HARBOUR RESCUE but of the United States as more planes for the Royal Air for a drink

were differences between the Na-that the men had expressed re- the Offices of the undersigned on

While travelling from Hongkong well, for the Americans clear-Force is the greatest need at

poleonic war and this war, which grets for their action, asked for a Wednesday, the 25th June, 1941, to Jordan Road on the Yamat ly realise today that only the moment.

With the re- TRAFFIC MISHAPS

made a parallel inexact. Napoleon "humane judgment for the serious of these young Vehicular ferry Mana Oh last their all-out assistance to sources at their disposal, the

had tried to invade Britain before misdemeanour at Noon, for the purpose of night, a 20-year-old Chinese male Britain and her allies can Royal Air Force has already A nine-year-old child, Kwok the Mediterranean campaign.

Nine of the accused were de- receiving the Report of the attempted to commit suicide by enable the latter to go all-out made several successful at Chul-wan, of No. 40 Wuhu Street. "Herr Hitler is already in the General Agents, together with a jumping overboard,

yesterday received cuts and Mediterranean, and we may have fended by Maitre Plerre Wetsa, statement of Accounts for the cued by Lau Cha and Chen Pul, in their determination to win tempts to put Germany's bruises on her forehesd as a re-to agit another Battle of the Nile member of the Algiers bar, who is plans out of step in Syria, suit of being knocked down by a before the Battle of the Mediter-none other than the General year ended the 31st December, seamen on board the ferry, and final victory.

admitted to the Kowloon Hospital.¦ IN WASHINGTON the de- where important depots, bus, No. 868 in May Ta We! Road, ranean is over. What remains to Wels of World War fame who velopments in the Eastern aerodromes and concentra-near the Hunghom Police Station. be seen is whether air-power can served brilliantly in the air force.

"Sergeant, Burkitt of the Mid-I do for Herr Hitler what Napoleon The Share Register and Trans. An exposition of Mr. Liane Wel-Mediterranean are being fol- tions have been bombed, but ter Books will be closed from the wu's collection of Chinese Paint lowed with close attention when the test comes, air-

Bar-could not do without It." dlesex Regiment, Nanking racks, was involved in a traffic Sir Frederick declared that Ger- 11th June to the 25th June, 1941, ings under the lott auspices of and by every act, word and power will have to play a accident, when the motor cycle on many's alr-power against England

the Association for the Advance- both days inclusive.

riding, struck a last autumn had failed, and the A lighter, No. 3433, owned by Po ment of Chinese Culture and the gesture, during recent weeks, much bigger part to help the which he was

had withdrawn from Kwai-sing, caught fire yesterday Sino-British Cultural Asscelation the United States Govern-ground forces to meet the Sanitary Department coolie, Tsol Germans will be held at the Fang Ping ment has disclosed that it offensive which Germany is Wan. near the Kowloon Motor Bus daylight warfare to ponder on the at Yaumati. The timely arrival of Peak Road, lessons, they had learned. Now they a firefcat prevented the flames Shan Library. University of Hong has fully made up its mind now preparing. If this is as- Company to Castle

came by night and it was many from spreading. Very slight dam." Kong, on Saturday, June 7, from

yesterday...

done to the 10 am to 8 pm. All interested concerning the war-that sured, the result should never The coolle was sent to the How weeks before the British were able age was, however,

to meet with any success against cargo on board and to the junk. Herr Hitler, and his associates for a moment be in doubt.

loon Hospital

1940..

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.

288 are welcome.

He was res-

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