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ELECTION ISSUE ON

COMPULSORY SERVICE?

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and for the fulfilment of recent undertakings to certain countries in the fact Europe, and it welcomes that the Government associates with this proposal legislative powers for the purpose of limiting the profis of firms which are primarily engaged In the production of armaments, and also assurances that in time of war, steps will be taken to punish pro- Ateering, and to prevent an increase of private wealth through conditions created by war."-Trang-Ocean.

Labour Amendment

LONDON, Apr. 26. The Parliamentary Labour Party. after a special meeting in the House of Commons to-day, decided to put to down the following amendment the Government's motion.

the

"Whilst prepared to take all ne

steps to provide for

cessary

safety of the nation and the fulfil- this House regrets that the Govern- ment of its interhational obligations, ment, in breach of their pledges, should abandon the voluntary prin- ciple, which has not falled to provide the man-power needed for defence." The Opposition Liberals tabled a similar amendment.-Reuter

REJECTION FORECAST

(Continued from Page 1.)

Ing a subsequent interview-with Herr von Ribbentrop.

(Labour)

Mr. F. J. Bellenger alluded to the rumours that Herr von

OFFICE LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

URGENCY OF PROBLEMS

(Continued from Pape L.)

MINING EXPERT'S FOR PEAK TUNNEL.

REPORT ON PLAN

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April 27, 1939.

10,000

THE

25,000 30,000 10,000

Totol Equipment Cost $183,000

number

quired of regular personnel to reinforce our system of anti-aircraft Electric lacos and ore cars defence throughout the period of Ventilation system uneasiness. This period may lost for Accessory plant.. a considerable time yet.

The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be hold at the Offices of the under "This will entail on the part of

$672,000 For Explosives signed on Thursday, the 18th May, territorials who are called up greater

More than half of the total cost 1939, at Noon for the purpose of and more prolonged sacrifice than of the anticipated when they enrolled. The the Report

Government has come

on would be required for explosives, to the con- receiving General Agents,, together with à clusion that to meet these new and the Report computing that 211bs statement of Accounts for the exceptional conditions, some measure would be required per cuble yard of oxcavation. The total cost of ex- year ended the 31st December, of compulsory military training for plosives is set at $372,000. In addi- the time being has become necessary ion, allowance is made for 30,000lbs "I say for the time being, be of Drill Steel ($13,500), Replacement 1938.

cause I wish to emphasise that the Parts for all Equipment ($19,300),

Electric Power ($28,000) Government's proposals, which will be embodied in a second bill entitled Contingencies (150,000). the "Military Training BH," will be

Expenditure is of a temporary character."

follows:

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, both days inclusive,

JARDINÉ, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents, Hongkong, 27th April, 1939.

CONSULATE GENERAL OF PANAMA.

NOTICE

new

All citizens of the Hopublic of Panama in China whose passports have expired,, are requested to present themselves to the Consu- late General for Panama- in. Hong Kong. In order to have a passport. Panamanian passports are good only for two years and must be renewed two years after the date of issue. Without pass-

the

not Consulate will port recognize the nationality.

THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR PANAMA. Hongkong. April 25th, 1939.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managera, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Lid., Pedder

Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

the

The Transfor Books of Company will be closed from the 18th May, to the 8th June, 1939 inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hongkong. 25th April, 1939.

Ribbentrop was unable to see Sir THE BANK OF CANTON,

Nevile Henderson because he had not the time to spare, and he asked.

whether that was not a direct affront

to the British Ambassador,

LIMITED.

Notice inTMhoroby given that

Mr. Chamberlain said he thought | Dividend Warrants for all classes

it was unnecessary

that to moke

assumption. He understood

that

Herr von Ribbentrop was engaged on account of M. Marcovie's visit.

Replying to a query whether Sir Nevile Henderson had an important message to deliver, the Prime Minis- ter said he was not instructed to make any suggestions or proposals to the German Government.

"We thought it right in the present circumstances, that he should be at his post to keep Germany informed of the developments of British foreign polley."-Reuter.

INDO-CHINA RIOT Annamites' Attack On Chinese Colony

Hanol, Apr. 26, The reported unfriendly sentiments between Chinese and Annamese in French Indo-China reached a climax when about 1,000 Annamese colliers stormed a Chinese community in- cluding about 100 houses of Chinese workers and merchants at Hatuh, on the eastern coast of Tonkin on April 23.

Reportedly originating in a quarrel Annamese between children, the launched a mob attack on the Chinese village and looted and set fire to a house after house.

Police forces were called out and over 20 Annamese were arrested. Dome!.

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By order of the Board of Directors M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager. Hongkong, April 22, 1039.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Bombay Silk Store, of 2. D'Aguilar Street, has no branches, in the Colony, and is not connected with any other similar business.

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THE BOMBAY SILK STORE. April 25, 1939,

FOUND IN GARDEN

Early Morning Intruder Caught in Homuntin

At 6 a.m. yesterday Mr. P. A Yvanovitch, of Soares Avenue, Ho- muntin, woke his sons and a nephew, and together they chased a man who had been loitering in the garden. As 'a_result, Leung Woh, 30, was arrest- ed.

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Yesterday Leung appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Magis- tracy charged with loitering and was sentenced to three months" hard la- bour. He had two previous convic- ttons for larceny and one for breach of the Deportation Ordinance.

Mr. Yvanovitch said his wife saw Leung trying the windows in the kitchen and servants' quarters.

Leung was also charged with breach of the Deportation Ordinance and was sentenced to nine months', hard labour.on this count. He was expelled for 10 years in August 1020.

PARIS, Apr. 20. The former Spanish Republican Premier. Dr. Negrin, left Le Havre on Wednesday for New York on board the liner Normandie-Trans-Ocean.

Temporary Measure

Mr. Chamberlain indicated that)

the bills the powers given by would last for three years, but

Labour, etc. Equipment Supplier, etc.

.....

And

summarised

$103,000 193,000 770,800

Grand Total $1,100,900

As can be seen from these figures,

thene could be brought to an end the estimated cost per cuble yard, by an Order in Council if callowing for full depreciation of cumstances permit. On the other plant and equipment, would be $4.35.

be extended hand, they could after three years for a year at a time, but only after an affirmative

been resolution had

passed by

both Houset. The Military Training Bill would be introduced next week.

Explaining further steps to limit profits on re-armament, Mr. Cham- berlain said that the departments had airendy exercised the greatest pos-

sible care in fixing prices to ensure

reasonable that only a

pront be mude, but experience showed the difficulty of providing for all possible contingeneles beforehand, and it was felt that a definite imitation to pro- fis was the only method of achieving the desired object with certainty.

Arms Racketeers

$11.65 Por Porson

With the ventilating system working, the tannel could accom modate 100,000 persons without the necessity of drilling galleries.

The cost per person sheltered would be 311.05.

Apart from its undoubted use- fulness

In times of emergency, such a tunnel would materially solve Hongkong's traffic problem. It would provide a direct traffic route right through the centre of the is- land and would open up the Aber- deen and other southern sections as residential arena, only five or ten minutes by car from the heart of the city.

If a toll system is employed the tunnel would repay capital expendi- ture within a few years.

"I wish to make it clear that inprobably be of the utmost importance Milliarily, 100, such a tunnel would the opinion of It's Majesty's to the Colony.

Government, when this country is engaged in a major war, it is not the time when individuals should de Increasing their fertunes out of

Sino-American

conditions which war created." the Institute For H.K.

Premier said amidst cheers.

therefore our intention. If war breaks out, to enact legislation im-

The Chinese-American Institute of

posing special penalties on pro-Cultural Relation is organising a fiteering, and providing that any branch in Hongkong. Increases in profit, or fncreases in A telegram from Dr. H. H. Kung, Individual wealth should be appresident of the Executive Yuan and propriately curtailed to the benefit concurrently President of the Institute, of the State."

received here by Dr. C. T. Wang, Mr. These Britain's defences, said Mr. Cham- expresses

propusals for marshalling Y. M. Chien, and Mr. P. K. Chu, hearty approval. The bertain, were designed with a single object, namely to render Britain able belief that in that way the peace of Europe could be best searc

to carry out its engagements in the

Solemn Pledge Broken

Loud opposition cheers greeted Mr. Clement Attlee when he asked whether Mr. Chamberlain was aware

branch institute will convene its first meeting of the promoters next week.

that they cannot be described as 'peace-time circumstances," Replying to further questions from Mr. Allee, Mr. Chamberlain indica- ted that the House would be given an' opportunity to debate the subject to-morrow.

Events Move Quickly

Asked by Sir Archibald Sinclair

that the Government's decision broke a pledge solemnly given and refor an explanation why there were affirmed only four weeks ako.

Mr. Attlee continued: "So far from strengthening the country, it will sow seeds of division ranks, and will meet with strenuous opposition (further loud Opposition cheers, and erles of "Resign”).

Conscience Clear

no consultations with the Opposition. or with representative of organised labour before the pledge was revised, in the If not abandoned. Mr. Chamberlain assured Sir Archibald that if they did not

him, this was not consult with any intention of discourtesy or events moved neglect, but because quickly these days.

Mr. Chamberlain replying said: In their opinion, many things had "bly own conscience is perfectly to be considered, and there was not clear (cheers, and counter-cheers), time to do more than consult. Mr.. and I belleve that when the people. Attier this morning, as

well ns have considered the circumstances members of the Trades Council.→ In which we live, they will agree | Reuter.

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INWARD MAILS

From

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Per

Canton

Duo.

.April 27..

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 22nd April.

Imperial Airways Piano

April 27..

April 37.

.April 27..

.April 27.

Japan and Shanghai.............. Jean Laborde Halphong, Pathol and Fort Bayard Kaying

Lahore Japan

U.S.A

Honolulu and Japan (Son Francisco date, 7th April)

Francisco date, 1st. April). Shanghai

...... Pres. Cleveland

.April 27.

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San

Pres. Van Buren

.April 27.

British M/V Canton

April 27.

Friderun

.April 20.

Kitano Maru

Kwelyang...

Anna Maersk

Conte Blancamano Klungchow

April 28.

April 23.

.April 29.

Tjlnegara.....

Imperial Airways Plano ..... May 1.. Kumsang

May I..

Rabaul

Japan

Bangkok

Shanghai

Manila

..April 20.

Shanghai and Swatow

.April 29..

Shanghai and Swatow

Liangchow

.April 29..

Japan

Montevideo Moru

April 20.

Jopon

Toyama Maru

April 29.

Japan

Tusima Maru

.April 29.

Ali Mall by "Pan American ·Alr-

ways Direct Service”---San Fran- Pau American Airways Plane cisco date, 21st April. Shanghat and Amoy....******* Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 20th April, Calcutta and Straits

April 30.

.April 30.

OUTWARD MAILS

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Thursday

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Emp. of RussiaThurs., Apr. 27,

Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels and Popers only for Canada)—duc Vancouver B.C., 19th May.

K.P.O.

Parcels,

Reg.,

.Apr. 27, 3 p.m.. .Apr. 27, 5 pm..

Ord.,

.Apr. 27, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Parcels,

Apr. 27, 3 pm.

Reg.,

Ord.,

.Apr. 27, 7 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy, Chuanchow and

. Foochow

Apr. 27, p.m.

Seistan......Thurs., Apr. 27, 3 p.m..

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-doe London. 4th May

Thurs., Apr. 27.

E.P.O.

Rer.

.Apr. 27, & p.m.

Ord.

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G.F.O.

Reg.

.Apr. 27, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways "Plane

tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”-due Bydney, 5th May

Reg.

................Apr. 27. 5 p.m.

Ord.

...Apr. 27, 5.30 p.7.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Salgon Manila

Sandakan Swatow Manila

.....Apr. 27, 7 p.m.

Thurs., Apr. 21 K.P.O.

Apr. 27,5 pm. ..Apr. 27, 7 p.m.

Jean Laborde Thurs., Apr. 27, 7 p.m. Pres. Cleveland Thurs., Apr. 27, 7 p.m.

Friday

Manlia, Australia and New Zealand vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, ifth May.

Mausang....Fri., Apr. 28, 8.30 am. Chengtu....Fri., Apr. 23, 10.30 a.m. Pres, Van Buren

Kitano Maru

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Air

France (Paris and Northern Pro- "vinces "only) by the "Air France

Airways Direct Service"

Amoy

Fri., Apr. 28, 10.30 a.m. Fri., Apr. 28.

E. P. O.

....Apr. 28, § p.m. .Apr. 28, 6.30 p.m. G. P, 0.

Reg.,

Ord..

Reg,

Ord..

France Plane

·Ber.

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Reg. Ord.

Taiyuan Saturday

Apr. 28, 5 p.m.

Apr. 23, 7 p.m. ..Fri, Apr. 28.

K.P.O

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Apr. 28. 3.30 pm G.P.O.

..Apr. 28, 5 pan.

.Apr. 28. 7 p.

Fri., Apr. 28, 7 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, Indla, East Africa, British m.v. Canton ....Fri, Apr. 28.

G. P. O, and E. P. O. Aden, Egypt, Malta. and Europe vin Marsellies-due Marseilles, Parcels, .....Apr. 28, 5 p.m. 20th May.

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.Apr. 20, 10.30 am

G.F,0, and K.F.O.

Air Mail for "KL.M. Airways British m.v. Canton ..,8át.. Apr, 20.

Direct Service”-due Amsterdam, 9th May.

Swatow

Halphong

Manila and Naples-due Naples,

22nd May.

Ber.. ..Apr. 29, 9.80 mm. ora..

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..Sat, Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m.

Sat., Apr. 29, 5 p.m.

Hat, Apr. 28.

Apr. 29, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Canton........Mon., May 1, 2 p.m.

Parcels and Papers only for South

Africa vin Durban

Montevideo Maru

Ale Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways Flans

inlu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direat Service"

-due San Francisco 7th May,

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E.P.O.

Beg.

....Apr. 20, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Reg.

.Apr. 29. 5 p.m.

Ord.,

May 2, 7,30 a.m.

Monday

Haiphong

Al Bail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Aton, Mar 1.

Direct Service" due. London,

K.P.O. 8th May,

Reg.

May 1, 5 p.m.

Ord.

May 1, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.Ó.

Rex.

May 1, 5 pin.

Ord.

‚May 1, 7 D.NL.

H.P.O.

Rex.

.......May 1, 5 p.m.

Ord.

MAY 3.5.20 P.M

Rex.

Ord.

Kumsang

Tuesday

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plans Mon, May 1.

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice”-due Bydney, 8

Japun

Manila, Mekasser and Squrabaya Swatow and Foochow Swalow * Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong

Parcels only for Straits, Penang. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marscilicn and London-due London Ath Junc

Koying Hector

G.P.O.

May 1, 5 p.m.

May 1, 7 pau.

.Mon., May 1, 7 p.m.

Tinegara Tues, May 2, 8.30 a.m. Pronto....Tues., May 2, 10.30 am.

Tues

May 2, 12.30 p.m. Klungchow....Tuer, May 2, 2 p.m. Tues, May 2. G. P. O. and E, P, 0. Parcels, ...... May 2, 5 p.m.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Tatuta

Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 20th May-and Europe (except Great Britain, and Eire) Siberia

Swalow

Amoy

p.m.

May 3, 0.30 a.m.

Maru

„Tuca, May 2.

G.P.O, Reg. Ord,

and K.P.0.

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via

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Whigsang Tainan

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