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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

NOTICE.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

·PARTICULARS AND CON-

There is vacancy at the DITIONS of the Sale by Public University for a First Assistant

Auction to be held on Monday,

to the Professor of Medicine at a

signed so as to reach him on or before Wednesday, 18th June, 1941.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

EDITORIAL

CORRESPONDENCE

REGRETTABLE AND DISGUSTING

[To the Editor, HK. Daily Press]

Sir:-In view of the fact that

your readers for the manner in

Defendant Turns Down Solicitor

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1941.

THE WAR IN THE AIR:

OLIVER STEWART SHOWS HOW NAZI INTERVENTION IN SYRIA MAY DEVELOP

your paper has won the esteem of FALSE INFORMATION

"Operations in the Middle East are steadily increasing, which you have always champion- IN EXPORT LICENCE Crete by the Germans and the move into Syria by British in complexity. We may expect that, with the capture of

UITIONS of the Sale by Public destitute. I wish to bring to your in a case before My. G. T. Lory of further moves in this area," said MAJOR OLIVER An interesting incident occurred and French forces, these events are likely to be the pivots Auction to be held on Monday, notice a most regrettable and dis-at the Central Magistracy yester-

PARTICULARS AND CON-

ed the cause of the poor and

the 16th day of June, 1941, at 3 salary of $300.00. Applications Pat at the Offices of the Public the 16th day of June, 1941, at 3 gusting incident which I happen- day, when one of the defendants STEWART, M.C., A.F.C., editor of the London magazine should be addressed to the under. Works Department, by Order of P.m., at the Offices of the Publiced to notice at King's Road, North turned down a solicitor, who was "AERONAUTICS" "and the well-known. authority on avia-

Polat, yesterday afternoon.

stated to have been instructed by tion, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the works Department, by Order of His Excellency the 'Governor' of

While waiting at a tram stop that defendant's wife to His Excellency the Governor of near about Tsang Fook's Plano him, by saying that he had no

defend possible extension of the air war in the Eastern Mediter- one Lot of Crown Land at

I noticed one lot of Crown Land at Cheụng Factory

European Shek

ranean and the advantages which the Germans have gain- : Shan, in the Colony

money, besides he did not want toed by the capture of Crete. Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Health Inspector, accompanied by engage a solicitor. of Hong Kong for a term of

A Chinese in plain clothes, walk-

The case was one in which Chen "We have had proof now blems in Syria and Egypt much renewal at a Crown Rent to be

On passing some of the poor 26, First Street, Tsang Wal-ming. Herr Hitler than anything the Germans have had at their Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor pavement-dwellers this European 22, translator of No. 17, Temple else," continued Maj. Stewart. they are to interfere in Syria with

Street, Wong Wun-mun, 19, foki, The Germans always begin out takng Cyprus, then they will kicked over their pots and pans, breaking the and Ng Chik-tong, 20, described as former and upsetting their con- a clerk of the Controller of Trade their big operations from air have to change their polley. tents, which included rice (which Office, were charged with having, bases and we defend accord- "It is interesting to see in this is hard enough to get, in all con- together with two juveniles, sibing to the air bases we have. connexion what distance mean to

STANLEY V. BOXER, Registrär.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

75 years; with the option of Rong for a term of 75 years, coming down the pavement on the lettsal-kit, 70, permit writer, of No. that air bases mean more to more difficult. But It is true that

mencing from 1st July, 1898, with side of the road.

the option of renewal at a Crown

294 fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING," for one further term of 75 years.

of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. }

Intending bidders are advised that immediately, after the dis.

Intending bidders are advised posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be

that immediately after the dis. required to deposit with an pasal of the lot the Purchaser authorised officer who will be (if not the applicant) will be present at the sale, the sum of equired to deposit with an NOTICE IS HEREBY two hundred dollars, ($200) in authorised officer who will be GIVEN that the ORDINARY cash. This sum will be refunded present at the sale, the sum of YEARLY MEETING of the on payment of the Purchase two hundred dollars, ($200) in Society will be held at the price.

cash. This sum will be refunded HEAD OFFICE, 60 → Hunter

on payment of the Purchase Street, Sydney, Australia,

price. FRIDAY, 20th JUNE, 1941, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1940, and of declaring Dividend, etc. and appointing Messrs. Smith Johnson & Co.,

on PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Boundary

Measure-

Sydney as Auditors of the Society for the ensuing year in lieu of the

present Auditors.

The

SHARE TRANSFER

BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 9th JUNE to 20th JUNE, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, A. H. K. COBB, Manager for the Far East. Hong Kong, 7th Junë, 1941..

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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

CO.. LTD.

NOTICE OF GENERAL

MEETING.

No. of

Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lot

No. 4307. No. 4307.

Chatham Road between San: Lau Street and Pak Hung Street.

Registry No.

ments.

As per

sale plan.

Contents 1.

60 Upset Price.

About

41.275-

Square feet.

768

Rental

30,056

The purchaser of the lot will be

required to pay to the auctioneer

G.

R.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No.

of Sale:

ON

Locality,

Wan

New Rowicon Tuland Lot No. 2916.

Un China St. between New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2834 & 2825, Cheung Sha

Boundary

Measure- ments

ft.ft fr.it

As per

sale plan.

About

Rect.

Annual

Rental.

Upset Price.

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officer deliberately

Hang.

CX1 to

the

mitted to the Controller of Trade,

on June 8, an export licence con- taining false information ~

GUILTY PLEA

GERMAN AIR STRENGTH

successes at short range, and if

fighters, Bombers and troop-carriers can only take big loads when they "It looks as if the offensive effect are working 11ear their bases.

sclence, these days) pavement and road.

This struck me as resembling the high-handed methods used

of armed forces spreads out in air Petrol weighs about seven-and-a- against the squatters' hute at Tal Only fourth defendant, Ng Chik-bases like ripples on a pond as half pounds per gallon and if an tons, pleaded guilty, and the case it goes further and further it.gets aeroplane is fully laden, petrol ment-dwellers is admitted, but, is being allowed at $2,000 each

The need for moving these pave-was remanded until Saturday, tall weaker. The German High Com- ceuples so much of the load that

necessary to adopt callousness

"mand has a great factor in the there is less space left for tombs Before the taking of pleas, Mr. strength of its air arm and we can

or troops. and brutality in doing so?

5. Ng Quinn, who was present, told now specify every operation with

The longest range of any Yours, etc.,

the Court that he was instructed the number of air bases available. air operation in this war was BE HUMANE

to appear for fourth defendant "Everyone knows how the enemy

the fight made by R. A. F. To this fourth defendant sald: has placed his falth in air power,

planes to South-West” Poland and back. They Hew shout "I have no money, besides, I don't but it is only lately that he has shown how he places his faith in

1,750 miles in all. They did want to engage a solicitor."

bases for his air

not carry a very big load-in power.

fact their duty was, the drop ping of leaflets.

KWANGTUNG RURAL CONDITIONS.

- With 11 view to Kwangtung's rural

developing economy.

After telling the Court that he alr was instructed by defendant's wife Knowing the German method, we to appear, Mr. Ng Quinn asked for can look at the Middle East and His Worship's permission to be see how the situation there 15 withdrawn from the case. This developing. was granted.

JUVENILES REMANDEN

thorough investigation into the The two juveniles connected! agrarian conditions in the province with this case were also remanded will be conducted by the provin- until Saturday by Mr.. Sheldon-in cig authorities,

the Juvenile Court.

Det.-Set, A. F. "Cochrane is in charge of the case.

According to a meeting of the Kwangtung Provincial Government held recently, it was decided to organise five investigation units

The purchaser of the lot will be for the task, Problems which will

300

with the Conditions of Sale.

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NEWSETTES

The

two following

telegrams from Shanghal эге awaiting

Philips House.

"It is clear that by the cap- ture of Crete, the Germans have based their air force in a position for worrying our shipping in the Eastern Modi- terranean. Their dive-bombers can reach us from Crete and go right across to the North African coast. Everything that passes that area now will have to fight even crueller battles in the future.

MITIGATING FEATURE

GERMAN PREFERENCE

"The Germans have never al- tempted anything of that range.. They prefer to get nearby bases into their hands frst before Jaunching big-scale operations. In their bombing attacks on Great. Britain, the Germans delayed large- scale actions until they had bases

near us, across the waters im France. Their assault on Greece was delayed until they had in- stalled themselves on bases only a short distance away.

in cash the sum of $3,096.00 required to pay to the auctioneer come under their attention will in- (being 10% of the upset price) in cash the sum of $401.an clude the livelihood of farmers and. immediately after the fall of the (being 10% of the upset price) and social conditions in the rural claimants at the office of

the economic, health, educational.

"So we can sum up the post- hammer, the balance of the immediately after the fall of the areas

tion in the Eastern Mediter the "The only mitigating feature is! premium being paid in accordance hammer, the

Great Northern Telegraph Com- concerned with the fundamental'

ranean by saying that unless balance of the The investigation will commente

the Germans make further with the Conditions of Sale,

(Limited):-Kow Chu Tu, limitations of dive-bombers. Dive- pany premium being paid in accordance in July or August.(Central Newsco Luk Kwok Hotel; Chuching, bombers, as I said before, achieve

gains near Egypt, they will be unable to employ their short great accuracy on slow moving.

range air tactics efther in targets at the expense of bene-

Egypt or in Syria. dering the bulwark of free- A highly enjoyable variety 'en-tration. They can hit ships, but

"There is, of course, no reason pered by David Kossick, was given very low level, the bombs are not peace-loving nations, invalu- at the Stanley Barracks last even-going a full speed when they hit

range tactics": déclared Major Mr. H. Bullock and Mr. and Mrs.able aid in ships, tanks, guns ing by a number of well-known the targets nad, therefore, have bomber, which they used so effec- Stewart. "Their Junkers 87 dive- W. A Tomlin wish to thank and planes to expel the evil artistes among whom were Freddy very small powers of penetration tively in Holland, Poland and Greece all friends for their kind sym- of Totalitarianism.

Archer, Elvie Yuen, Stanley Hinch- "In this area of the sea, mer- "pathy in their bereavement

liffe, Arthur Nobbins, Mitzi Glover jchant vessels may be damaged by

and Crete can be used to the also for their floral tributes THAT the establishment of A. D. Spoors, Bill Doxford: Les Glb-dive-bombers but they will not be fullest effect at long range. The and attendance at the funeral, peace-a lasting peace--and son, Maude Meacon and "Scotch" much better placed for damaging longer range, but the Germans Junkers 88 has an even much fre dom between" all nationsį

heavily-armoured. ships. It is in- of the world are foremost in

Mr. Li Shih-tseng, member of teresting to note that the aircraft. have so far shown no disposition to the King's endeavours is ful- the Kuomintang Central Super- carrier Mustrious managed

use them in the way they have ly borne in the words uttered visory Committee who returned to escape from the heaviest dive- done with single-engined machines. Hongkong last Friday after a visit bombing attack on a ship in this

dom; and all that it means to/tertainment, arranged and com-as they drop their bombs from a why they should not adopt long

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public The SIXTIETH ORDINARY Auction to be held on Monday, GENERAL MEETING of the the 16th day of June, 1941, Company will be held at the at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Offices of the General Managers, Public Works Department, by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Order of His Excellency the Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Governor of one Lot of Crown Kong, on Thursday, 10th July, Land at To. Kwa-Wa-, in the 1941, at noon, for the purpose of Colony of Hong Kong for a receiving the Report of the term of 75 years, with the option Directors, passing the Accounts, of renewal at a Crown Rent to and electing Directors and be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one The Transfer Books of the further term of 75 years. Company will be closed from the

Auditors.

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON

Intending bidders are advised

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Baily Press.

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Press by. His Majesty when he un- to Europe, was the guest of honour, war. She was dumaged, but got

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Editorial and Business Office:

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Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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HONGKONG, JUNE 12, 1941.

cause

"Thils points to the fact that the dive-bombers can damage when they attack un- armed ships, but less damage

attack when they

heavily. armoured ships. They will not, therefort, be able to take any- thing approaching a decisive action against- our these waters,

veiled the War Memorial in at a tea-party given by the Hong-away on her own power. Ottawa on May 22, 1939: kong Alumni Association of the "Without freedom there can National Feking University, at the be 'no, enduring peace; with- Cafe Windsor yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Li, who was formerly a pro-j out peace there can be no fessor of the University, gave al enduring freedom." Those very interesting talk on his Euro- words, spoken at a time when, pean tour. war clouds were gathering, will find a still warmer place today in the hearts and minds of all those who are making real concrete efforts -regardless of sacrifice-to-

3rd July to the 24th July that immediately after the dis inclusive.

posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of HIS MAJESTY THE wards the goal of peace and two hundred dollars, ($200) inj cash. This sum will be refunded

& CO., LTD.

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

250-

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

of

The Sixtieth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Wednesday, the 25th Jane, 1941, at Noon, for the purpose receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1940.

on payment of the Purchas:

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT King

Boundary

Menzure-

ments

Contents in

Annual

Rental.

Square feet.

5) Upset Price. į

the

Ithe brotherhood of nations.

GENERALISSIMO CONFIDENT

OF VICTORY

COD

navy

FIGHTING ON LAND

in

GERMAN ADVANTAGE

By her gains in Greece, and Crete Germany has improved her position to attack our shipping in the Mediterranean. She has also.. got an advantage for air attacks on Alexandria, The closest point they might attack is Tobruk. They have bases 150 miles away, but ever here their position except at night, is not so favourable as else- where.

"Tobruk is our Tighters' umbrella and our fighters can tackle enemy

"Now let us look at the fighting fighters from there, We cannot of

"There is a summary of the position in the Eastern Medi- terranean as I look at it. The Germans cannot get to short. range there. They have not shown a desire to work at long range. The consequence is that they must alter their methods or take intermediate places before they take active part in the operations in Syria.

ar

on land", continued Major Stewart, course expect to take such a heavy KING

Mr. Henry Luce, publisher of the "By taking Crete the Germans have toll of enemy bombers there as we HIS MAJESTY'S personal arrived back in New York by plane miles or so nearer to Egypt. They

magazines Life, Time and Fortune. moved their advance air bases 100 are doing in this country. BRITONS the world over will interest in the welfare of his from a visit to China,

have also got nearer to Syria anti today observe the official people, especially those in the

He told Pressmen that General Iraq and because the Italians hold celebration of the birthday of heavily bombed areas of Lon-Issimo Chiang Kai-shek is the island of Rhodes, they can now

George

Sixth, don and the provinces, has fident of victory over the Japan- easily reach Tobruk though His Majesty will ac won the deep admiration of United States. He said Chira par- over to this place. But this place"

ese if China receives ald from the "Air-borne troops can be taken tually be 46 on December 14 all these fighting on land, on ticularly needs atrplattes. pilots, is defended by our fighters and our Hongkong's part in the world sea and in the air. Through and artillery and disclosed that fighters are at nearby bases. Fur- programme will be a review trials and tribulations which China has really received little ther, our aircraft thus have better of the Garrison which will the British nation are pass.help from the United States. take place in Hennessy Roading, words and messages from husband on his Oriental trip, re

chances of intercepting them. Mrs. Luce, who accompanied her this morning when His Ex- the King have always been a turned here on an earlier plane,

"I don't say they will not work cellency the Governor,

at long-range, but obviously the Sir source of great encourage- A testimonial dinner in honour

problem is a bit more difficult and Geoffry Northcote, will take ment and inspiration to all of

It has been shown that the "Ger- the salute."

who are treading the hard, Chiang Kai-shek will be held at

mans prefer to avoid it if possible. TWO YEARS AGO, the but sure, road to victory.

the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on June

For once the R. A. F. is fighting 18, when Mr. Henry Lace will talk King's visit to. America was LET US, therefore, on this on his impressions of his China

fan enemy who must go a long way indeed significant for it was day offer our felicitations to visit and his Interviews with the

before beginning his attack. That more favourable position the first time that a British King George VI, together Generalissimo and other Chinese with an invasion of Cyprus, -than we have enjoyed for a long

on with pur sincere wishes, that,

**officials.

"They are particularly in need of time-We may be able to make required to pay to the auctioneer American soil and the first under Divine guidance, the Mr. Wendell Wilkie, the Republi- the Iraqi oll, so aria is import good use of it", concluded Major" in cash the sum of $372.00 (being personal meeting of the Heads efforts of the King and Queen and scores of prominent American Egypt would take time and all time

can Leader, will be toastmaster, ant, but an air-borne invasion of Stewart. 10% of the upset price) immedi of the two great democracies. will achieve fruitful reallsa- financiers, writers, and artists will of this kind is of valde to us. atcly after the fall of the hammer, Since then the ties of friend- tion in the furtherance of attend.

No. of Sale

Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.

-Locality,

No. 4309.

Junction, of Ha Heung Road and Sheung Heung Road,

To Kwo Wan,

As per

sale plan.

About

4.960

$

58

,720

The Share Register and Tranz.

ler Books will be closed from the

The purchaser of the lot will be monarch had stepped

11th June to the 25th June, 1941, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents,

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941. ·

Generalissimo and Madame

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"The Germans "must try and intervene in Syria”, continued

Major Stewart, "if they keep on with the polley they have adopted hitherto, they will first try to seize bases close to the scene of operations. That might mean Cyprus and they might make a similar attack

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS

1s

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The death occurred on March 29,

the balance of the premium being ship across the ocean have everlasting friendship, CO- The United China Relief an- paid in accordance with the Con- been brought closer and operation and cordiality be-nounced that the US. $500,000 "Crete has been regarded as the at Sibourg, Lancon Provence, near

closer together until today tween Britons and all demo- $5,000,000

mark has been passed in its U8 strategical key to the Eastern Marseilles, after long Illness, of

campaign, (Central Mediterranean and its capture by Doctor Hibert, formerly of Bharg 301 finds the United States ren-cratic peoples of the world. News)

the Germans has made our pro- hat.

ditions of Sale.

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