PAGE 4-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public) Auction to be held on Monday, the 1st day of September, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land al
one
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON.
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 1st day of September, 1941,
CHINESE ESTATES.
LIMITED.
Second Interim Dividend
NOTICE IS HEREBY that 我 SECOND GIVEN
as 3 p.m., at the Offices of the INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Public Works Department, by year ending the 28th February. Order of His Excellency the 1942, of two per ceat, that is liovernor of one Lot of Crown $2.00 per share, will be paid on Kas Pui Shek, in the Colony Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the all shares in this Company on of Hong Kong for a term of
Colony of Hong Kong for a Friday, the 5th September, 1941, 75 years, with the option siị renewal at a Crown Rent to be term of 75 years, with the option at the Company's Office at China
of renewal at a Crown Rent to Building, 5th floor. xed by the Surveyor of His
be fixed by the Surveyor of Majesty the KING, for
His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
further term of 75 years.
one
EDITORIAL
BIRTH
HARLEY-A1 Calgary, Alberta, te Pamela, wife of D, S. Harley.
a daughter, Shanghai papers please copy.
413
The Daily Press.
報西剌孖
and Business Office: Editorial
15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225. Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24611.
E.C.4.
HONGKONG, AVOust 27, 1941.
Roof Collapse In Western
District
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27; 1941.
SOVIET AIR FORCE SHOWS EXCELLENT QUALITIES: WILL OF PILOTS TO WIN
reach
the were Germans able to establish that local air ascen- dancy which gives the diyə- bombers 2 chance. Russlan fighters were always at hand to deat with them diva- bombers.
SOVIET RETICENCE "In the matter of detalls
of
Three men, one of whom was ad-
"Last week Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal sent mitted to hospital, were injured
a message to the Soviet Air Force on behalf of the R.AF, when the roof of No. 32 Davis St..
in reply to one sent to the R.A.F. by Soviet armen, ex- which is occupied, by the Dlaward ·
pressing admiration for the excellent fight that the Rus- Steel Ware Factory, collapsed at 4 Ip.m. yesterday,
sians are putting up," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART, The men, all employees of M.C., A.FC., the well-known commentator on aerial war- the Arm, were WONG WING-
fare, when he broadcast, from London yesterday in speak- CHUEN, 23, who was actained
ing of the air war on the East European front. at Queen Mary Hospital, with head and body injuries; CHAN Major Stewart added that LAM, 21 and LAI YUE, 32, who Sir Charles Portal had added only received slight injuries. to his message that the R.A.F. An. arca of approximately 30 to and the Soviet Air Force had 40 square feet of the celling tell London Office: 53. Fleet Street apparently caused by the incessant
to work together to rain during the last two days, Berlin.
A fire appliance and ambulance CLOSE CO-OPERATION from Central Fire Station were "His words imply the close co- The TRANSFER BOOK of
soon on the scene. A P.W.D. lorry operation between the two air Russian aircraft, I have tried to the Company will be CLOSED
was also sent.
forces and may imply that the collect some more information, from the 2nd to the 5th Septem
Mr. G. A. R. Wright-Nooth, A.S.P.two-front air war is now in pro-but no news facts apart from those NEW WAR FRONT (Western), Sub-Insp. C. T. Byron gress," continued Major Stewart. I have already mentioned have ter, 1941, both days inclusive.
HE JOINT ACTION taken and Mr. K. B. Robertson, of the "His words also imply that the comẹ through. By Order of the Board
THE
P.W.D., were present. and
Germans may expect heavier at- "The Russians are very reticent of Directors,
by Great Britain
The affected premises are a one-tacks in the future. What part Indeed about their aircraft—more Russia to prevent Iran falling floor house owned by the Sincere the Soviet Air Force can play in reticent the Germans and FUNG PING FAN,
into German hands did not Company, Ltd., and had been let this is not exactly known, but it more reticent than ourselves. Director & Secretary come exactly as a surprise. to the Diaward Steel Works strice is known that the Russian Gov- may be that they are right in nos
it was 1930.
ernment has ordered its air force publishing these facts. The Ger two hundred dollars, ($200) la present at the sate, the sum ef Hong Kong, 26th August, 1941. From the moment
414 known
to give close support to its army mans probably now have a good Govern- that both
This “THE MAN WHOM NO in the field. cash. This sum will be refunded two hundred dollars, ($200) in
that idea of the performance of RussianT ments had warned the payment of the Purchase cash. This sum will be refunded
long range-bombing will be kept machines, but there may still be on payment of the Purchase
Iranian Government of the GAOL CAN HOLD"
down.
gaps in their information. menace that was growing
LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter *They have acted more wisely "The Russians seem to believe within their country as a re- stanley Thurston, the escaped than we have in this. They sawin saying nothing about the tech- sult of organised Nazi Fifth convict known as the "man whom clearly where the danger lies and nical characteristics of their air- Column activities, some sort (no gaul can hold," was arrested in have not allowed their forces to craft. but they do believe in glv-
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser if out the applicant) will be 211 deposit with
deposit with an authorised officer who will be required to
present at the sale, the sum of authorised officer who will be
price.
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Houdary
Measure
No. of Bale
Registry
Locality.
Kowloon Inland
910 ON 10T
Kowloon City Road
Road. Kau P
ments.
As per
Sale plan
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT!
Boundary
Measure
ments
Kowloon Inland Lut
long Mi Road.
No. 4317.
Kowloon
Tại Kok Tr South of Ko
Inland lot No. 4281
Contents in
Square feet.
Rental. Annua
Upset Price |
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality.
2,359
it
:*
6971
The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the auctioneer of $177.00 the sum in cash (being 10% of the upset price) immediately after the fall of the
€1.
៥.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
410
com-
at 9 a..
૦૪ qu$$
As per
sale plan
STANLEY.
Square feet.
Annual
Rental.
Upset Price
Contenje
A boat
184 10,000
20,000
EVACUATION REPRESENTATION
COMMITTEE
means
far
It
A Public Meeting will be held of action was expected. The London yesterday after 152 days' be dissipated along the whole bat-ing their pilots and air personnel
of
tle front.
* In
months the two
of fighting, the Soviet Air Force has destroyed 7,200 German planes for the loss of 4,500," continued on
Major Stewart The figures are enormous. They are bigger than anything seen in any other theatre of air war. Together, the two forces were losing 200 aircraft a day.
Liberty. trend of allied policy in the
He had no identity card, no ra- in the Rose Room, Peninsula
in military sphere recent tion book and no gas inusk. Hotel, on Thursday, 28th inst., weeks has left no doubt that
who is 31 years Thurston. at 6 p.m.
the lessons of the past have age, escaped from the grim hign-
Dartmoor of Husbands and relatives of all been well learned. No longer walled prison evacuees, and all those interested, is Britain prepared to sit March 25. He was serving a sen- tence of five years' penal servitude back and watch the penetra- and five years pr. ventive deten- tion of intrigue in countries, tion
passed in August 1930 for the security of which from house-breaking, larceny and being such activity is essential to a habitual criminal.
Dartmoor is the fifth prison her war aims. Any delayed
from which he has escaped. action in Iran might well have led to a position arising
are invited to attend.
W. V. TAYLOR, Acting Hon. Secretary, Evacuation Representation
Committee.
and
15 the
402
there similar to that which
147 DEATHS
FROM T.B.
he
WELL-EQUIPPED INDUSTRY
well-
good publicity" continued Major Stewart. "That is the opposite of our own system.
the We give technical details of our machines, but we say little about our airmen and the only, time they are men- ttoned by name is when they have earned some decoration. It i then we learn something of what they have done."
Major Stewart here related story that was published by the Russians of how a Soviet airmen
a
Ger-
stories
Things You Wouldn't Know
NEWSETTES
"The Boviet Air Force could not had deliberately rammed a have borne this loss and continued man machine. to fight today as It is fighting had
THE WILL TO WIN The purchaser of the lot will be
It not been backed by a
There were many such required to pay to the auctioneer
SHANGHAI took place in Iraq and Syria.
equipped industry in Russia. So in the last war and the present in cash the sum of $2,000.00 HONGKONG &
beet now we have evidence of a well-war, but there had never (being 10% of the upset price; BANKING CORPORATION. Realising, therefore, that fran
equipped Russian air industry. full confirmation of such exploits. hammer, the balance of the immediately after the fall of the
was becoming the centre of
The following is the Returns of "In the east," .continued Major Now fea Russia there was au- premium being paid in accordance hammer, the balance of the
NOTICE HEREBY the same form of Nazi activity notifiable diseases notified as hav-Stewart. "It has been a war of thentic information of Soviet Bir-
that GIVEN with the Conditions of Sale.
Certificate that preceded the rebellion in ing occurred in the Colony dur-production and human organisa- men deliberately ramming enemy premium being paid in accordance
airmen showed No. 6/NS. 9889 dated Hong. Iraq and that this portended ing the week ended at midnight tion. But production alone will machines. The with the Conditions of Sale.
29th October,
not win wars. The Soviet airmen great skill in leaving their planer 412 kong,
1940, a vital part of Herr Hitler's on Aug. 23,--
Cerebro-Spinal Fever, one case have been vised with tactical just before the ramming occurred for seven shares of this Bank plan for his drive through the numbered 63580/63582 and Caucasus into India, the Bri- (two deaths); Cholera, 30 cases, skill. I mentioned rétently how by means of parachutes and have 7976/7979 in the name of Mrs, tish and Russian Govern-one imported, (21 deaths): Diph- the Russians are using low-flying thus been able to confirm their
sheria, one case; Dysentery, 42 aircraft, Another thing is the way performances.
dealt with ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. Echelle Muriel Dowling, Certi-ments found it necessary, cases (19 deaths Enteric Fever, the Russians have
"Everyone will agree that the Russians are fighting with PARTICULARS AND CON-
ficate No. 6/NS. 9890 dated after giving a serious warning|29 cases (18 deaths); Tuberculosis, German dive-bombers.
(147 "The Germans tried to cut highly developed will to win,” DITIONS of the Sale by Public
Hongkong, 29th October 1940 to the Iranian authorities, 303 cases, four imported.
off the Russian troops in the concluded Major Stewart, “and Auction to be held on Monday,
for two shares of this Bank who appeared to prefer to deaths).
Dnieper Area by low-flying It is that will to win that leads The new School Year begins
MONDAY'S RETURNS
bombing attacks. These at to these cases of ramming. The Returns for the 24 hours the 1st day of September, 1941,
on September 1st, both for the numbered 7980/7981 in the name shut their eyes to the point at
of Mr. Wilfred Murray Theobald, issue, to order their military ending at midnight On Monday
tacks were repelled by heavy The pilot is worked up to such at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
Middle School and the Pre
anti-aircraft fire and by Rus- a stage that he knows he has Public Works Department, by
and Certificate No. 6/NS. 9891 forces to cross the frontier in is as follows:-Cholera, five cases: Entrance ex-
sian fighters, and at no time got to defeat the enemy." Order of His Excellency the paratory School.
dated Hongkong, 29th October order to protect the country Dysentery, 16 cases; Tuberculosis, amination for New Students Governor of one Lot of Crown
(Middle School) on August 30th. 1940 for seven shares of this against the Axis conspiracy. 32 cases.
AXIS QUARTERS have, of Land at Cheung Sha Wao, in the
Bank numbered 7982/7987 and Colony of Hong Kong for
60985 in the name of Mrs, course, already started bleat- a term of 75 years,
For prospectus, apply to M. S. Elizabeth Lyona Lancaster have ing loudly against the British drive to the East. When he
There was no falling off th Bri- mencing from 1st July, 1898, Fung, Esq., or P. L. Chan Esq. been LOST or STOLEN, and and Soviet move and have begins to realise that his in-
Messrs cjo 每 with the option of renewal at
Harry Wicking, should these certificates not be been attempting to ridicule trigue has only resulted in tain's foreign trade from January
of a giving Britain and Russia anta April of this year. Crown Rent to be fixed by the Prince's Building, (Tel. 30241 produced to the Bank before the Anglo-Russian fears
Mr. Harcourt: Johnstone, Minis- September, 1941,
new Nazi plot in Iran by question-opportunity to join forces for Surveyor of His Majesty the or to the Warden, St. Stephen's 13th
The first class of glider pilots King, for one further term of 24 College, Stanley,
can say this, although the will complete training soon in Certificates for the shares will ing how some 2,000 Germans the first time in a joint mill-ter for Overseas Trade, states that 382 be issued years less the last three days.
the aforesaid in that country could possi-tary action, his chagrin can Government decided at the begin-Chengtu. Their graduation exer-
thereof.
Certificates Nos. 6/NS. 9889. bly constitute a threat to easily be imagined. It means ning of the year not to publish cises will be held some time next
No one
will, that he will once again have export trade figures.. G/NS. 9890, and 6/NS. 9891. Allied aims
"In spite of the progressive loss will be thereafter treated by however, be deceived by this to recast his entire war pian or markets through Germany's in- Confucius Birthday anniversary this Corporation as NULL and kind of talk. The statement and seek other ways and vasion of half the countries of and Teachers Day today will be made by the Iranian Prime means of continuing his Europe," he said, "our foreign celebrated by Chinese educational Minister himself, despite its ruthless policy of conquest. trade still managed to maintain circles in Hongkong. A celebration plea of injured innocence, This will not be easy, but an extraordinarily high pre-war meeting under the auspices of shows how far he has been knowing the recklessness with level. In the last complete pre- the Hongkong-Kowloon Teachers Influenced by the Nazi Fifth which he has been acting as war year, which was 1938, we ex- Unton will be held at 487) Nathan
ported £471,000,000 worth of Road at 9 o'clock this morning. Columnists arid that he was a result of the Increasing goods, but as a result of the in- unable, even if he felt inclin-difficulties he is facing with dustry of our people and the en- Mr, Ho Fu chow was appointed ed to do so, to take a strong his two-front war in Europe, terprise of our manufacturers in yesterday by the National Govern- attitude against German in there is no doubt that he will the rat full year of war, 1940, wement Director of the General
exported £413,000,000 worth of
Affairs Department of the Yellow tentions in regard to his seek to thrust in every good PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 900,000 OLD SHARES and will POWER OF ATTORNEY country. On the other hand, possible direction possibly That was a truly remarkable re- and Mr. Sze Kuel-ping was ap River Conservancy Commission, be payable on and after Thurs-
Russian through Spain and Turkey sult, considering that we had lost day, 11th September 1941.
Noiice is hereby given that on warnings to the Iranian now-to satisfy his own war fully 30 per cent, of our markets Pointed Counsellor of the Ministry Dividend Warrants
may be
account of furlough the Power of Government cleatly indicated policy and also to compensate tricky problem solved at obtained on application at the
Attorney issued to Leon Henry that they were prompted only the German people for the production has been solved by Company's Registered Office, P.
new portable tool weighing only George Frust, District Accountant by a desire to safeguard the disappointments they have 2lbs. modern stromat, the & Building.
at Hongkong for The Texas country from being made into been presented with in the On all modern aircraft, then THE REGISTER OF MEM Company (China) Ltd. at Hong a catspaw by the Nazis. The last few weeks. An impor-dands of aut plates are used for has expressed the willingness to BERS of the Company will be kong has been cancelled and anal notes handed to the au-tant aspect of the Anglo- securing cowlings, fairing strips, donate the moment when China. CLOSED from MONDAY, 1ST recalled.
thorities made it clear that Russian move is that just as inspection panels, Instruments wins the war $10,000,000 in Chi- and control runs, Formerly, for nese currency first for the es SEPTEMBER to THURSDAY,
Similar Power of Attorney has neither Britain nor the Soviet it has called a check to Herr every one of their nut plates, tablishment of hospitals and ma- 11TH SEPTEMBER 1941 (both)
been issued to Edgar Harold had any territorial ambitions Hitler, it also gives a pointer three rivet holes had to be mark ternity clinics in each halen Fendiosen who has been appoint in Iran and that as soon as to Japan on what she might ed off and drilled separately, a (county) throughout China for the ed District Accountant at Hong they were satisfied that the expect if she persists in her slow and tedious business poor and sick, with the construc
Today in one awift and simple tion cost estimated at $300,000 for kong to succeed Leon Henry Nazi threat had been re attempt to Imitate her Nazi
operation, the new portable tool each building. Where George Front,
moved, they would withdraw tutor. Whatever her plans, drills two holes, accurately spaced without in any way infring whether they lead to the and centrede i den
The management Ing Iran's Independence and north of south, Japan has This novel two-spindle portable integrity.
dunclent evidence before her dril, dined in Britain, le power Exhi THE ENTRY of British and now to convince her that, in ed by the Migh
Intending bidders are advised| that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In
VOID.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE 1S HEREBY cash. This sum will be refunded, GIVEN that an Interim Dividend,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
on payment of the Purchase of $.60 per share has been declar. Hongkong, 13th August, 1941.
price.
Locality.
Cheung Shue Wan
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Registry No.
ot No. 3874.
Junction
Shun Street,
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
14
As per
sale plan.
Contents in
Square feet.
*Annual**
Rental.
Upset Price
About.
2:400
34
1,440
The purchaser of the lot will be
required to pay to the auctioneer In cash the aim of $144.00 (being 10% of the upset price) Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the trömlum, being paid in accordancO with the Conditions of Sale,
ed in respect of the half year ended 30th June, 1941, on
days incluste during which
period no transfer of shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.
THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.
By P. F. LEFEVRE,
35
- Managing Director,
Hong Lon Lugot
the British and
it now an
Into Iran has the Pri Minister's words, matle motor, called a check any further aggression by her factories 408 to Herr Hitler's plans for his "his got to stop
month
of Economic Affairs Central News.
Mr. AW Boon-haw well-known oversens Chinese Industrialist, who returned to Singapore from China,
the Bri
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.