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ON POKLO IN FRESH DRIVE

(Continued from Page 1.)

a number of bridges along the West River were destroyed.

sloten captured

To the cast of Canton on the East River front, another report that Japanese forces who Fungchung and Kunylu had also abandoned these places far Fatshan in the afternoon of Dec. 9. Chinese troops are marching into Fungchung.

Central News.

The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables will take place on Tuesday, the 7th, and Wednesday, the 8th. March, 1939.

Monday

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BORN 7 YEARS AFTER COLONY WAS FOUND- ED: BRITON'S SEARCH

Soldiers' Escapade Ends In Court

Three soldiers appeared in Kow- toon Court this morning, charged with the larceny of a gold signet ring from 38 Nathan Road.

Det. Sergt. A. F. Cochrane, pro- secuting, said the military authorities were dealing with the case and fur-; ther proceedings were not being taken by the police at this stage. cases were adjourned sine die,

The

The three men were Pte. Lou Brady, 22, of the 1st Bn.. The Middlesex Regiment, Plc. John Allan Machao, 23, 2nd Bn., The Royal Scots, and Pte. Gordon Harris McMillan, 21, 2nd Bn.. The Royal Scots.

Canton Again Has Electric Lights

Canton, Dec. 12.

For the Grat fine since the Japanese troops occupied Canton on (Continued from Page 1.)

October 23, electric light service was 26, 1830, was christened on October put into operation on Friday last. 4 of the same year by Mr. Johnston. Repairs to the 5,000 kitownit In January of the next year, Agnes dynamo of the power station near J. T. BAGRAM,

Emily, daughter of Mr. Henry Grib- the Bund were completed on Thurs- Hon. Secretary.ble, inerchant in Mac

In Macao, and Mrs. | day by the Japanese milltary christened. She was thorities. Hongkong. 6th December, 1938. Gribble, was

born in October, 1830.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MARCH ON TUNGCHENG

that an EXTRAORDINARY Pingkiang, Dec. 12. Synchronising with their success GENERAL MEETING of the above- along the north Canton-Hankow Rail-ained Company will be held at way, which resulled in the recapture the Head Office, St. George's

Lungwandhla and Sinkaitang. Chinese forces have retaken Taiping Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, ciao and Kuantang. They are now immediately following the. Ordin- marching towards Tungelteng.

ary Yearly Meeting of the Com-

Both Taipingehlao and Kuantang. according to field reports, returned any to take place on Wednesday, to Chinese hands after a

the 1st day of December, 1938, series of

the subjoined vigorous rounter-attacks yesterday.nt Noon, when These successes were preceded again Resolution will be proposed as a by the recapture of Wutungshan. Ordinary Resolution, viz:- north of Kiuling, on the previous night.

Chinese advance columna have now reached Hopuling, three miles from Tuncheng

According to a message from Milo, more than 180 Japanese troops were killed during the grim struggle which resulted in the recapture of Lung- wanchiao and Sinkaltang, Two mapa, a number of thugs and some ammunition were niso seized.

Following the reverse al these two places, the Japanese fresh thrust on the railway ban again been called to

halt

and throughout yesterday

¡

TL-

It is expected that water supply will be resummed in the city in the

near future.

Both the power station and water- works in the city were destroyed by

Heary Forrester, son of Mr. Henry Leighton, merchant, and Mrs. Leigh ton, was christened on May 6, 1811 by Henry Jones of the Royal Navy and a month cartier, February 18, dulla Meriu Brown was christened.dered the provincial capital to the She was the daughter of the Rev. Sampel Robbins Brown, minister of the Presbyterian Church and tutor of the Morrbon Education Society, and Mrs. Brown.

HONGKONG BAPTISMS

At the beginning of 1842, bap- tims cominenced

Chinese troops before they surren- Japanese forces.-Domei.

December 12, 1938.

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being recorded Service To Macao WILL PROTECT YOU

In Hongkong, the first being that) of John Barnes, born on July 19, 1841, who was christened on Feb- G. by the Rev. ruary 13, 1842. Cooper, Chaplain to H.31.8. Blen- helm. The boy was the son of Captain 3tchell G. Sparks, of H.M. 49th Regiment, and Airs.

Sparks.

Two years later, the name "Vic- torka" as the parents abode Wan recarder and the use of "Hongkong" disappeared,

During this period, many christen. ings are recorded of children of sol- ders at Stanley.

"That the Authorised Capital of the Company be increased to Fifteen Millian Dollars by the creation of One Million New Shares of the nominal value of $5 each and that such New

A rat interesting entry is record- Shares be issued at such timed on September 20, 1857.. On that

day, a foundling was baptised Vic-3 toria Nankin. The little girl hod been adopted by the officers and mea of HMS. Nankin.

or limes and on such terms and conditions as the Directors in their absolute discretion shall see AL"

By Order of the Board

little activities by the invaders were Directors, seen. At the same time, Chinese troops are strengthening their de-

fence works at the two points.

ΤΟ facilitate transportation, the Japanese are feverishly

sly repairing the

damaged Wuchang-Yoyang

section

of the Cantun-Hankow Railway, along which Chinese queritus have in- creased their harassing activities.

Ta strengthen their

extended line. two more Japanese regiments were sent to Yoyang in armed launches by way of Chenglinkd and the Tungtingg Lake. In the vicinity of Chenglinkl, where the Tungting Lake empties it self into the Yangize, the number of Japanese gunboats has been reduces to eight in addition to about 300 small steam launches.-Central News.

A

of

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Condor Monoplane Damage $150,000

The German Condor plane which crashed near Manila on Tuesday Inst week has been salvaged.

It has been damaged so extensive- ly, however, that repair in Manila is impossible. The plane will be dis- mantled and shipped back to Ger- many,

Damage is estimated at $150,000, says. "Domel."

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GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER

Another interesting record is that of the christening of the daughter of then Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson. Nindenh Leeta Robinson.. who born on August 16, 1860,

was born was christened on September. 10 f the same year,

Many well-known and highly respected Hongkong family namEN are to be seen in the early records of christenings Ent the Colony. Among these names are Lammert, Hance. Linstead, Wilson, Lapraik. Hancock, Hazelanil and Hum- phreya.

Nakamura Departs By Gunboat Saga

Mr. T. Nakamura, who WBS relieved in Hongkong as Consul General for Japan by Mr. A. Tajiri, departed for Canton by the Japanese gunboat Saga this morning. Mr. Nakamura will proceed to Japan by plane from Canton,

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Reports here Japanese will shortly steamer service between Canton and Macao.-Our Own Correspondent,

STOCK MARKET

The

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 pm. December 10, says:

The morning session was quiet with only a few small enquiries.

Hayers

Douglams $00 Providente (0) $5

Providenia (New) 13.80

ab $0.10

A S. Hoteln $0.65

HK. Lands soli

K. Tramways $17.10 Star Ferrien $713).

China Lights (Qld) $10.00 Sanankan Light

$10.45

Telephones (010) 123% Cementa $10.75 Watsons $7.30

Entertainments $8.30

ILK. Govt. 1000 €52. pau. FK. Govt. 34 Loun par

Seller Hongkong Bank $1,30 Comenta BLO 1.K. Ropes $4.05 Constructions 112

Sales

1.K. Docks (Old) $18

S. Irotein $0.70 HK. Tramways $17.10/20 China Lights (Old) $10.70/75 Telephones (Old) #231⁄2 Antamoks Pa. 401

Bagulo Gold 18, 23

Bengurt Consolidated P, 13.00 Eneo Grove 14, 44 Consolidated Mines P. 0030 Demonstrations P. 28 San Mauricio P. 1,74 Visited Paravale Ps. J6

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29th Day Of Colony's Drought

FOR 29 SUCCESSIVE DAYS, Hongkong has been without rain, although very slight driz- zle fell for a few minutes early Saturday morning, and again yesterday evening.

un

Only a little more than half inch of rain has fallen during the past two months,

There was a decline in tempera-. tures during the past 48 hours, the maximum yesterday being 60 and the minum 05, as compared with a maximum of 78 on Thursday.

This morning the temperature was

while humidity was us high asi 86 per

cent.

Cloudy weather is forecast, but no will Fresh north-east winds rain. continue,

The Royal Observatory weather e- port issued this morning stated that the ant-cyclone continues to move eastward, und pressure is probably highest over Manchuria and Koren.

Swan, Culbertson

Agreement with Reich As Peace Guarantee

LONDON, Dec. 11.

A REAL AGREEMENT with Germany was the greatest guarantee one could have for world peace, declared Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, when speaking at Windermere yesterday.

He added that by agreement, commercial fight between organised he did not mean а

method Industries, between this country and industries of other countries, I have whereby one side did all the no doubt what the result would be." giving and the other akle all—reuter, the taking.

"If the people of Britain ure. prepared to pay a heavy price for peace, because peace is the. greatest boon you can have, we arej entitled to expect Germany, in their turn, should be prepared to pay their price," he said.

Kowloon Suicide

Leap Ends Fatally

Almost every bone in his body "I don't think you can erect any broken, a 20-year-old unemployed permanent building of peace on the man died in Kowloon Hospital inst

night. shifting sands of a one-sided agree- His death was caused by a suicide Despite recent setbacks, he was leap from the top floor of a three- at 578 Shanghai, not prepared to relinquish the hope storey building of sometime reaching an agreement Street.

ment.

The man was unconscious when he

with Germany, for to relinquish hope was to reconcile themselves to war, was picked up and taken to hospital. Referring to unfair trade competi-He did not regain consciousness be ion by totalitarian States, Mr. Oliver fore his death. tion by: "In the old days a Brl-1

Stanley

Lish

could

compete on

manufacturer evet terms with foreigners.

To-day, he has to compete firm against industry, or possibly fran agabist country.

"That is form of competition! which is no longer fair, and we de- termined that in the neutral markets) of the world our traders shall have fair deal from those countries.

Sale Of Loot In Canton Forbidden

CANTON, Dec. 12. The Japanese military authorities have issued a proclamation, forbid- "If they don't meet 129 by ding the selling of loot in Canton. methods of peace or means of Large quantities of looted goods confiscated by the Japanese negotiation, we shall have no were

yesterday from Chinese traders who ternative but to fight.

"We are organising ourselves to disobeyed the new injunction. Our Aght, and if it comes to a trade and Own Correspondent.

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