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Internal revenue, which produced $1,135,714 compared with $975.440; und
Land Sales, which realised $1,000,554, as against $0,010.
The only heading to show a sub- stantial decrease was the Kowloon- Canton Ballway, whose receipts fell from $186,460 in March last year to $74.278 last month.
Expenditure
has been called by the committeo on Tuesday, 2nd May, at 8 p.m. Will all members please attend.
THE BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
Notico is hereby given that Dividend Warrants for all classes of shares of this Bank are now roady. Shareholders are request- ed to apply for them at the Head Office No. 6 Des Voeux Road, Contral, or through any of the Branch Offices of the Bank, or, Bank of Canton, San Francisco.
By, order of the Board
of Directors M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, April 22, 1939.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF PANAMA.
NOTICE
All citizens of the Repubile of Panama in China whose passports have expired, are requested to present themselves to the Consu Inte General for Panama in Hong Kong, in order to have a new Panamanian qasaports
Expenditure items also revealed in- ereuses for the month compared with a year ago. The total expenditure was about $800,000 more than March, 1938, and for the year up to the end of March was about $1,400,000 more. Charitable services took $43.808 during March as against 17,433, white the Military Contribution for the month increused from $433,402 to $551,020. The Education Depart-passport. ment carried one of the heaviest in- are good only for two years and. creases, being $430,300, compared must be renewed two years after with $175,700.05.
One heavy item which did not the date of issue. Without pass- the Consulate will not occur in the March, 1938 expenditure port
was $247,550.30 for the Stores De-recognize the nationality.
Dastinent.
Chinese Press On Capitals
Continued From Page 1
Sporadic night rolds have also been staged by small Chinese units on the city during the past few days, causing the Japanese no little con-
eern.
The city gates are now opened for only two hours daily and the barbed- wire entanglements around the city are charged with electric currents at night,
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THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR PANAMA. Hongkong, April 25th, 1939.
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✪ REMONTER SO SEEN TERRECHTESTANTEILINTASEM
REGISTRATION
of
BRITISH SUBJECTS
FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL POLICE STATIONS, POST OFFICES, or officeS OF THE TRAVEL BUREAU
IT IS HOPED THAT REGISTRATION
WILL BE COMPLETED IN A FORTNIGHT
Gloomy Reactions To Dictator's Speech
Continued From ago 1
Expansion Of H.K. V.D. C.
To Consist Of 21 Units
PO LEUNG KUK
Annual Meeting Shows
Great Usefulness
The election of Directors and Chairman for 1939 of the Po Leung Kuk was held yesterday. Among those present were Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon.. Mr. Thomas Tam, Mr. Tam Woon Tong, Mr. Au Lim-chnen, Dr. S. W. Tao, Mr. Chan Kam-po, Mr. Chan Lan-fong, Mrs. Ho Leung, Mrs. T. N. Chau, Miss Kwok Fung-hin, Mr. Fung Cho-ying, Mr. Lam, Dr. P. S. Li, and Dr. F. Y. Cheung.
The meeting was opened by the Into the Kuk and 500 were sent away, chairman, Mr. Chan Kom-po, with those who remain with us at present a full report of the previous year, numbering-225. Following, Mr. W, J. Carrie made a We have done our work smoothly speech thanking the chairman and without exposing Ourselves to directors for their very good work. ridicule by making any serious The results of the election was errors, owing to the guidance of the
Board of
Mr. Ngan Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
Shing-kwan. (Chai Mrs. Ho the Hon. Chinese Representatives on
Leung.
A
Dr.
and.
T. V. LJ, Miss Irene Ho- the Councils and Members of the tung, Mrs. L. Gockin, Afr, Wan Woan-Permanent Board of Direction, us well as to the help of Dr. and Mrs. cheng, Mr. Tong Yick-tong, Dr. Y. T. Liu, Mr. Chau Shing-che, Mr. S. W. Too, Mrs. M. K. Lo, Kwok Pul-cheung, Mr. Sik Mow- Colonel Dowbiggin, to all of whom
we shall ever feel grateful. Icung, Mr. Kan Man
Mr. Chan Kam-po said in his re-
W. J. Carrie Speech I have listened with
very great port,
interest-considerably enhanced of Last year the women and children course by the fact that I had a-trans- who were admitted to the Po Leung lation by mel-to the able and infor- Kuk was greater than in any postmative report on the netivities of the We undertook in every way to Po Leung Ku Kam-pe. He has year.
by our retiring Chair- sanitary conditions of the man, Mr. Chan Kule. The standard of dietary has told us of the enormous amount of been improved, and greater precau- work which has been quietly and tion have been taken to prevent the unostentatiously done by the Com- dissemination of disease and to cure mittee during the last year. those Ήλιο
The ure suffering on admission.
outstanding fact of the year Kreat
eat deal has been done to intro-has been the 100 per cent. Increase duce sports and physical exercise. in the population of the Kuk. This Last year the total admittance was has been forced upon us by circum 814. The total number who left the atonces. It has greatly increased the Kuk last year was 580, and at the work and, of course, considerably in- end of the year there was stil 225 creased the expenditure. In addition, remaining.
the standard of dietary has been im- During the year we received dona-proved and greater precautions have tions of various articles from indivi-been taken to prevent
the dissemina- duals and organisations. Under the tion of disease. I fully endorse the exceptional circumstances of the expression of thanks made by Mr. year government came to our rescue Dovey and eller members of the Chan for the help given to us by Mrs. with an additional grant of $100,000. We are most grateful to Hon. Mr. M. Medieal Lepartment. I am sure that Lo, Mr. Li Yau-chuen, Mr. Au the improved dietary will have a Hitler's speech, which is less violent
Lim-chuen and Mr. Tam Woon-tong. Ereat effect on these children's future than was feared.
who formed a Hiller's long defence of the in-
a sub-committee to audithappiness. our expenditure.
I must now express to the retiring vusion of Czecho-Slovakia is noted AN AMENDMENT to
Before closing, I wish to thank Chairman and Committee my grate- as showing The effect of world Volunteer Ordinance of 1933 Lady Northcote, Mrs. R. A. C. North, ful thanks for all they have done. opinion.
firm Anglo-announced in the "Gazette" to- Mrs. W. J. Carrie, MS, in knows better than anyone else what The Secretary for Chinese Affairs French attitude, culminating in Bri- day indicates that hitherto the Lo, and Mrs, S. W. Tso, who visited Leung Kuk is among the poor child
Harrop, Mrs. T. II. King, Mrs. M. K. fish conscription, is beginning to tell. Corps will consist of 21 units, the Kuk at different times of the year.ren of the Colony, and he relles on an immense factor for good the Po The decision to denounce the Anglo-one auxillary unit, and German
trealy caused no surpris afiliated unit.
Year's Work
it to an ever-increasing extent to. It it was long expected. is held that
help film in the work which has been German-Polish
The units cancellation of the
are Corps Headquarters, Mr. Chan Kam-po, sald--All cases placed in his charge by the law re- treaty shows that Poland is still the 1st Battery, 2nd Battery, 3rd Battery, sent to us were handled with justice lating to the protection of women and point where tension lies.
Defence Electric Light Section, Beach by the Committtee. Most of the girls. There is no disposition to feel a
Light. Company, Demolition and cases were in connection with mul-
I am most grateful to you, ladies THE Denunciation of the Naval stackening of efforts by the demo-Works Company, Corps Signols, Mo-tsal and adopted daughters, children and gentlemen, who are willing to
Column
of consisting
(a) who were kidnapped or who had sacrifice a great part of your leisure Treaty is regarded as an empty po- cratic Powers in defence of peace as bile
Car Platoon Justified. Reuter. litical gesture.
100% had 1 Machine
been intercepted while going our appreciation of the work of the However, the denunciation
of the ROME
Gun Company, No. 2 Machine Gun abroad, next were the cases concern- Matron and Staff of the Kuk, German-Polish treaty is considered
Company (Scottish), No. 3 Machine ing quarrels between husbands and to be grave move, feured as being
Government Grant Herr Hitler's speech is fully up- Gun Company, No. 4 Machine Gun wives womenfolks who hnd the possible forerunner of 23
Before closing, I wish to refer to proved by Signor Gayda. Writing Company (Chinese), No. 5 Machine attempted to comunit
suleide, one further matter. Mr. Chan has against Polish interests which con-in the "Giornale d'italia", he says: Gun Company (Portuguese), Anti-girls who had run away from their told you that in the exceptional cir- ceivably could result in the effec-"I was evident that Germany and Aircraft Company (Portuguese), Air
parents, women who had secretly cumstances of this Inal year the tivation of the Anglo-French pledge Italy could not submit passively to aArm, Army Service Corps Company,
practised prostitution, children who Government came to our rescue with to afd Warsaw if it nights in self-policy of encirclement."-Reuter. Field Ambulance, Pay Section, Re-
had been placed under our care on udditional grant. But I think it defence.
pending the discharge from prison of behoves us to try and increase our serve of Officers. Diplomatic circles express the BERLIN
The auxiliary unit is the Railway
their guardians, and repatriations. opinion that the Germon attitude:
In cases of disputes where media- a great Hongkong Institution and it own income. The Pa Leung Kuk is JARDINE, MATHESON & might lead Poland to turn closer to
While the press welcomes Herr Operating Detachment Cadre, and the
tion was necessary, we did our best should have first call. enthusiastically, affiliated" unit the Nursing Detuch- CO., LTD.
understanding
speech Russia. Hitler's
to bring to reason the parties con- General Agunta.
United Press.
foreign political circles are frankly m
cerned, and in the case of helpless pessimistle.
women and girls, we did what we Hongkong. 27th Apell, 1939, WASHINGTON
could to get everyone of them a home. All the young women who were detained at the Kuk, besides "being"given education and trained in varlous kinds of industrial under- takings, had been taught to cook and to do laundry work.
THE
CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 18th May, 1939, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938,
Hulchengssu, north of Changying chai in cast Honan, was attacked by
Chinese unit on Wednesday. In à The Share Register and Trans- battle Easting five hours, the Chinese fer Books will be closed from the inflicted some 100 casualties on the
4th May to the 18th May, 1939. Japanese and seized four artillery pieces and 12 horses,
both days inclusive. Japanese reinforcements rushing there from Kalfeng were intercepted
on the way--Central NewA.
Chinese Loso Hokshan
Yungyun, Apr. 28.
Hokshin, 50 miles southwest of
Europe will be saved." "Hitler says the soine in 1039," sald the commentator.
CABLED REACTIONS Cabled reactions received in Hong-i
and kong from "Kteuler"
"United; Press" give the speech a mixed, but on the whole gloomy, reception.
LONDON
211
Observers in
with
move
It is felt that the
Canton and 31 miles to the west.of-THE- INDO-CHINA STEAM-noted that the central point of Pre-war, but when Kongmoon, has been evacuated by
the Chinese after severe fighting.
Preceded by nine tanks, n
n Japanese
force of 1,000 drove
toward
the city
by the Kongmoon-Hokshan highway and launched an attack yesterday morning. Their Artillery
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
One diplomat told "Reuter": "It] Washington have isn't a question whether there will be The speech is widely interpreted sident Roosevelt's inquiry was whe- Lher Germany intended to continue to as meaning that the Fuehrer is deter- use force actively as an instrument mined to settle the Danzig question. of policy. 02 whether he would own way, although he knows the fate of Europe probably hangs on the The Fifty-eighth Ordinary
negotiate,
way he settles it. Hitter deprecated both 3 con-
Many are comparing the procedure heavily General Meeting of the Companyference and the practicability of Bombarded the city while their planes
against Poland with that adopted dumped high explodves. With their will be held at the Offices of the Roosevelt's approach. defence works demolished the Chi- General Managers, Messrs. Jar-
The general feeling is apparentlyainst Czechio-Slovakia. If the two nene withdrew to the outskirts.
that the United States programme are parallel, it is thought that the Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, would make tor in the re-alignment WARSAW dine, Matheson & Co., ltd., Pedder will be stiffened, because of Japan's next move will be far wider und inore
association with the Axis which Reuter.
any Increused German News. 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the
sea power throughout the world. purpose of receiving the Report United Press.
has been recaptured by a Chinese Tamchow, in the Pearl River delta,
Wait from Shuntak-Central
demands energetic
www.
to
Warsaw.
No official comment has yet been
MEDWAY RECEPTION of the Directors, passing the Some members of Congress ex-made on Herr Hitler's denunciation On Friday, at 8.15 p.m. His Ex. Accounts, and electing Directors pressed frank disappointment at the of the German-Polish pact, but the
Geoffry
and Auditors.
The Transfer Books
of the
rellency the Governor. Sir Northcote, will dine on board H.M.S. Medway with Capt. G. M. K. Keble Company will be closed from the White, N., and afterwards will be
resent at the reception to be given 18th May to the 8th June, 1939
by Capt. Keble-White and the Ward-inclusive.
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$3,426,243 Required
Supplementary Cost Of Government
Increase of Inmates
In former years the number of
never exceed 100 on any day. After
GOVERNOR
SEES THE "CAN-CAN"
women and children kept at the Kuk St. John Ambulance we assumed office the average num- Function In Gripps
A FURTHER charge upon ber of inmates per day Increased to the 1938 revenues of the Colony round about 200, the highest record
being 250. Consequently upkeep HIS amounting to $3,426,243.48 is expenses became heavy and manage patron of the St. John Ambulance Excellency the Governor, provided for, in the draft bill ment required greater care. Regard- Association and Brigade, was a very published in the "Gazette" this ing the latter, hygiene was considered Interested spectator of the "Can-Can" matter of first importance. We danced by the "Gay Nineties” giris at. morning.
therefore had the whole building the annual ball at the Hongicont This imposing sum includes $1,-lime-washed and re-painted. Earth Hotel last night. of Herr Hiller's speech; others stop has caused no surprise.
200,227.53 for miscellaneous service, enware basins and other articles Cabaret turns generally. were- called it blustering or bluing.
It is pointed out that Poland never 5023,052.40 for public works extra- were udded to the dispensary, delightful. Miss Eva Turner thrilled Representative Sol Bloom, acting founded her polley on pacts, but on ordinary, $331,268.28 for the Kow- Improvements were made to the her listeners with the "Laughing Affairs Committee declared: "In one chairman of the House Foreign her own strength,
toon-Canton Raway, $245,555,47 for.
windows, inmates' clothes were Song" by J. Strauss and Friml's ever- The Government paper "Express
charitable services, $229,612.02 for cleansed every day, beddings were popular melody, "The Indian Love breath he says peace for the world, Poranny" declares that Danzig must the medical department, $210.908.55 frequently sent to the Sanitary Call,' Vying with each other for and in the next breath makes retain its special legal status, and for publle works recurrent, $200.302 Department to be disinfected, each prominence were dances by Miss virtual
ultimatum to Polond."
Poland is unable to agree to a reduc- | for Senator William Borah, Dean tion of rights or control by any other or pensions, $54,501.04 for A.R.P., inmate was given two small and two | Azalea Reynolds and Miss Gloria Yee and $15,602,40 for the Volunteer bath towels, a new admission room and Mr. Thomas Lee (winners of the the Senate Foreign Affairs Com-people.
Defence Corps.
was added in which new comers | Hongkong Ballroom competition). mittee, considered that Hitler regard- "Revision may apply only to the The Post Office also absorbs $122,- were necommodated until they had Misa Reynolds proved herself one of ed his speech as ending the matter withdrawal of the League's authority" 171, while various other Government
been examined after which they the finest classical dancers there are of further world pence discussions. Is Interpreted as meaning that Poland departments are Included such as the
were either isolated if Infected or in the Colony. Five of Miss Daisy Reuter.
allowed to be mixed with others if O'Keefe's pupils presented a charm- is prepared to agree to the establish-Are brigade, the Supreme Court, the free of disease, and separate Isolation Ing "Blue Danube" dance, while Sources close to the White House ment of a joint Polish-German con- Hongkong and Kowloon magistrncles. are resentful of the method adopted troi, Instead of control by the League. the District Office South, and the oms
were provided for housing Colleen Ng Quinn added to the by Hitler for his reply to the Presi--Renter, "-
Oficial Receiver's office.
prostitutes infected with venereal cabaret turns by crooning two popu- dent, which they say is a violation
disease and for women and children lar jazz numbers, of diplomatic
who had skin or eye trouble. The gay occasion had lost none of matic courtesy,
Arrangements were also made for a Its former brilliance, and the Hong- separate school TOOM and drillkong public, ever responsive to deser- ground for the use of those with akin ving charitable causes, gave unstin or eye diseases.
{{ing support. Some of the above measures were A
Official Guests suggested by Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey, and With the Governor at the omelat the steps we took were primarily for table were: preventing infectious diseases und for
Sir Atholl MacGregor and Lady promoting health.
MacGregor, Mr. E. M. and Mrs Increased Expenditure
Raymond, Major General A. E. Grasett and Mrs. Grasett, Commo- With regard to the Kuk's expendi-dore E.. 3. C. Dicken and Mrs., ture, the sanitary measures taken Dicken, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and cost no smalì sum: Further with Mrs. Smith, Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie the average number of inmates of and Mre, Carrie, Hon. Sir Robert the Kuk more than doubled. the Rulewill, Hon. Dr. E. 5. Selwyn monthly expenses on firewood, rice, Clarke and Mrs. Selwyn Clarke, fish, vegetables and other things Group Capt. H. M. K. Brown, Mr. were greatly increased. During our Justice Lindsell and Mrs. Lindsell,. term of office, four more maid ser- Hon, Mr... A. W. Tickle, Hon. Mr. vants were employed, and 6s iron T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Zo beds were added complete with mats, and Mrs. Lo, Surg. Capt. Hobbs and blankets and bed clothes, but in spite Mrs. Hobbs, Col, and Mrs. J. T. MẸ Ho Hom tong, Wing
No official White House comment
with
BUCHAREST
has been made, but private comments The probable effect of the German RADIO MAN'S LAPSE indicate the belief that the speech denunciation of the German-Polish hus not made war less likely.
'poct will be to hasten the develop- Sgt. F. Hargreaves, of the Royal One 100 HP. Brooke Engine
of The Capital heard Hitler's speech ment
co-operation between Engineers, was complainant In In running order.
vague foreboding that the Rumania and Poland,
larceny case against Tam Kal, 20, United States in about to be forced It is reported that nfter M. before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- Completely equipped with tools, deeper in the game of "power poll-Gafencu's return, the Balkan Entente loon Magistracy, yesterday.
countries will hold another confer- Del. Sgt. Davies- said Tom was a tics." apares, accessories and drawings,
Omelals have not given up hope territorial demands would be discuss-greaves house on April 20 to repair ence at Bucharest, at which Bulgarian wireless mechanic sent to Har- Full details and Forms of that the Fuchrer will advance a
radio. The following day Har Tender
obtained on formula for keeping the world's ed may be application personally or in writ than in the war offices.
polities in the
It is expected, however, that the greaves missed his watch, which had chancelleries rather
Balkan Eritente countries will be as been on a mautelpiece, and -sus- ing to
However, on the basis of the most Armly opposed to territorial revision pected Tam, who, when questioned, recent developments, they anticipate as previously, but they may be will admitted stealing the watch. The. Equipment Ofleer,
Tam was bound over In £30 for 12 a continued period of "ormed diploing to agree with Bulgaria on mea-
months. macy" in Europe, with
sures of economic collaboration.- Inevitable
"I wanted to go to Cinton but had Reuter. repercussions in the United States.
no money," he said. Reports of Tokyo's readiness to enter closer military relations with the Rome-Berlin axis is
regarded by
Royal Air Force Station,
Ka! Tak,
Hong Kong,
on or before 8th. May, 1939.
Cupt. A. C. F. Drew-Wilkinson has relinquished his appointment |Honorary Alde-de-Camp to His Ex-
cellency the Governor."
Mr. R. T. Broadbridge has been appointed a Deputy Registrar of " Births and Denths..
LONDON, Apr, 20-Major-General!
Lieutenant R. W. C. Smates has of this the shortage of beda is kill minander and Mrs: Stocle Perkins,
some observers as indicating that the Sir James L. E. G. Burnett of Leys been appointed Honorary Alde-de- tell, dove of penee must continue to be hus been appointed Colonel of the Camp to His Excellency the Gover- exposed to diplomatic polshots from Gordon Highlanders, in succession to many quarters.
Sir Ian Hamilton, who is resigning.
Experts express the opinioninal The appointment becomes effective the "great erists" will not be pre-on June 1Reuter. cipitated until or unless the Rome- Berlin-Tokyo axis is given the status } of a military alliance-United Prezi, PARIS
TOKYO, Apr. 20.The death roll in the mine disaster in Fukuoka Pro- fecture totalled. 15, while 20 were "Hitler is marking time" is the injured, of whom nine are in a serl- first French comment on Herrious condition--Domel...
nor,
Captain E. N. Thursby hus. been appoints Adjutant of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.
Mr. C. B. Burgess has been ap pointed Deputy Clerk of Councils. ·
Two new rooms were added for Ft. Lt. J. R. R. Jenkins, Lt. Col. Dow confining women and girls as a biggin, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence. disciplinary mensure, and a new Kadoorie, Mr. A. B. Laborinho, For room was built for storing cont and tuguese Consul, Hon. Sir Shou-son firewood. Medical supplies for the Chow, Mr. A., Morris, Mr. and: Biry. dispensary, travelling expenses, Ip Kwai-chung, Mr. Fung Kong-un, water charges and other expensos Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunbar Mrs V. cost more than double the amount of Clian, Mrs. R. Langley, Mr. Tang previous years.
Shlu-kin, Dr. and Mrs. Basto, Dr. and Mrs. A. Woo and Mr. Fung: Ping-fun.
During the year under review 81 women and children were admitted
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