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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of May, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kau Pul Shck, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho KING, for one further term..of 75 years,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant). will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the Hale, the sum of two hundred
Destroyer Mishap dollars, ($200) in cash. This auni
London, May 17.
One person was killed and three seriously injured when a run exploded aboard the new Hestroyer Eskimo in Portland harbour.
It is understood that the gun was being cleaned when the explosion occurred. Reuter Special.
THREE POWERS LAND FORCES
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while the American cruiser Morble- bead arrived at Kulangsu Wednesday. -Donnel.
126 Men Landed
LONDON, May 17.-Itcuter" was Informed by the Admiralty to-day that parties of 42
marines
each British,
landed at Kutangsu from American, and French warships.
It was added that their total number would be equal to the
Island. Japanese forces on the Reuter,
will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
U.S. Statomant WASHINGTON, May 13.The State Department states that detach- ment of American sailors had been landed the international settle- ment at Amoy to protect Ainerican lives and properly in the eve of
attendant
the upon
disturbances Japanese occupation.
1
Locality
Inland Lot No. 2936,
Ping Street,
Kau Pai She,
Registry No.
Kowloon Inland
Let No. 4140.
wooly Samoly
Boundary Measurements)
N. B. W.
feet felfrei|fect
as per sale
plan.
Contents an
sq. feet____
Aun. Rent.
About
2,225
$25
| Upact
Prie |
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY,
LIMITED.
$1,669
The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Mosers. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday,
25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report The United States ships Marble- of the Directors, passing the head and Bulmer are at present an- | Accounts, and electing Directors chored at Amoy.-United Press.
and Auditora.
U.S. Noto To Japan
17.-Mr. WASHINGTON, May Cordell Hull announced to-day that he was preparing a note to Japun on the International Settlement" in Shanghai.
The note would be the reply to the -recent-Japanese- request.for. addi- tional representation on the Muni- cipal Council.
There is no Indication of the tenor of the note, but well-informed quar- ters report that the United States Ta contacting Britain and France con- cerning It Reuter.
Shops Boarded Up
FOOCHOW, May 18-Japanese and Special Naval Landing units Service Section officers continue their searches. of pedestrians and houses in Kulangsu, the International Settle- ment of Amey.
Most of the shops on the island aro a boarded up.-Central News
The Transfer Books of the 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.
Stiff Prison Sentences
Self-Confessed Members Of Republican Army
LONDON, May 17. "GOD Save Iseland" shouted one of two brothers, Joseph and Dennis McGillycuddy, declared to be labourers, after they had cruiser Emile Bertin has entered been sentenced at Old Bailey to-
French Cruiser Arrives ΑΜΟΥ, May 16 The
Amoy harbour.--Domel,
Japanese Withdraw
French
KULÁNGSU, May
18. The majority of the Japanese blue jackets withdrew from the Island during the night, and to-day there are only handful still there Reuter.
Saved Situation
Shanghai, May 18. Authoritative persons here believe that the prompt action by the British, American and French navies, at Ku- langsu saved the Kulangsu Settle- ment and is also likely to have an important influence on the future of the Shanghal Settlement,
The Japanese withdrawal impress-· ed observers hete that the Japanese were prompt in their reaction when the democracies took parallel action. -United Press.
Italians To Leave Spain Next Week
day to ten years penal servitude. They were charged with possessing sticks of gelignite, a bomb, a revolver.. and other articles.
Both declared themselves to be Irish Republican soldiers In Army.
They refused to plead or give evidence.
the
Jolin Murrihy, a labourer, was xen- tenced to five years penal servitude.
Reuter Special.
BRITISH NOTE TO RUSSIA APPROVED
(Continued from Page 1.)
would be able to make any statement on Friday's debale United~17##.
Anglo-Turkish Pact
London, May 17. The Anglo-Turkish declaration
made on May 12 does not modify the
provisions of the Montreux Conven- tlon regarding Turkish guardianship of the Dardanelles, that agreement being one to which other countries, LONDON, May 17. The Italian besides the United Kingdom and Government has intimated, in Turkey, are parties, declared the communication sent to London, that Prime Minister in the House of arrangements have been made for Commons to-day. the evacuation of Italian volunteera Immediately after the victory parade in Madrid.
This was revealed in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler-Trans-Ocean,
Dr. T. S. Kiang Arrives By Scharnhorst
The terms of the declaration do' not preclude the co-operation of both governments with other Mediterrane- 'an Powers in the event of an act of aggression leading to war in the Mediterranean area-Reuter.
$38,000 Estate
|
Hongkong estate valued at $30,000. was left by the late Mr. Pun Tax-ping. otherwise spelt P'an Tscu-p'ing or Poon Ching-pingullas Pun Wo- hing, allas Pun Ming-chak, alios Cheng Tai, tea merchant, who died intestate at Vole, 108 No. 3, Hanol, on
Dr. T. S. Kiang, a Chinese doctor, who graduated at Baale University, was among yosterday's arrival by the Scharnhorst Dr. Klang, who was accompanied by his Swits wife, April 18, 1938, Letters of adminis Intends Jousing the Chinese Army tration to the lesinto have " been" Medical Corps at Chungking.
granted to Pun Yat-kai.
Thursday,
HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH
May 18, 1939.
LITVINOFF JAPANESE CURRENCY | ######SSSS
ECLIPSE
Soviet Orders "Purge" Of Associates
COLLAPSES
(Continued from Page 1.)
foreign trade in Tientsin was still
affected by this prohibition.
Japan's Reply
A writ has been issued by the legal tetes, which were the "only |
The Under Secretory, Mr. R., A. MOSCOW, May 17. The Buller, in a circulated reply, said that the Japanese Government had complete eclipse of M. Maxim replied to the British protest.
former Russian They had claimed in their reply Litvinoff, Foreign Minister, was officially that the measures they had taken were intended to secure that Federal indicated to-day.
Reserve
In North China, should People's Commissariat for Internal adequately fulfi the functions of a Affairs, ordering a purge to be carri-trade currency. ed out in all the Moscow and Leningrad newspaper offices of the
transactions foreign___exchange supporters and proteges of the former that general control of trade and North China were under contempla. It is expected that this will be fol-tion. lowed up by the dismissal of -pro- Endorsement of all transactions minent members of the staffs of Tass would be obtained without discrimina- Agency, "Fravda" and the "Izvestia" tion, provided that the trader con- who
Essociated with
M-formed with the prescribed procedure.
Forelga Commissar.
were
Litvino-Trans-Ocean,
JEWS CALL STRIKE
2
It was not a case, said Mr. Butler,
in
British Interests, the Japanese Note had assured, would meet with unfoir obstacles.
no
Treaty Rights
con-
DTO-
Government The Japanese sidered that no question of Treaty (Continued from Page 1.)
rights could arise in connection with
the |such measures, because MincDonald said that the Government visional government had full sover- was contemplating the early release leigu rights in the matter of an ex- of Jewish and Arab prisonersport and import system. Trans-Ocean.
For these reasons the measures in did not conflict with the question Japanese assurances that the interests of Third Powers would be respected, and the Japanese Government, there-
in fore, felt justlited co-operating in the establishment of system.
the new
Jews in South Africa CAPETOWN, May 17-The Im migration of Jews into South Africa elicited several questions from mem- bers of the different parties in the House of Assembly to-day,
Britain Dissatisfied Deputy Eric Louw said that official statistics showed that 16,882 foreign "These measures," said Mr, Butler Jews had settled in the South In conclusion, continue to seriously African Union between 1028 and affect foreign trade in Tientsin.
1938. The speaker pointed out at these did not include illegal im2) migration, the existence of which had
been expressly admitted by thej Government.
An additional 1,118 Jews had en-
His Majesty's Government con- sider that the Japanese reply is un- satisfactory, and further strong representations are under considera- don."Retter.
ARE URGED
tered the Union in 1938, while dur- SANCTIONS BY LEAGUE Ing the first four months of the pre-
sent year 977 Jews had admitted, pointed out Mr. Louw.- Trans-Ocean.
Junkers Arrives At Bangkok
been!
17.--Marshal
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Mr. Leslie asked what instructions were given to the British representa- tive, but Mr. Buller refusçd to com- mit the Government, beyond saying that Viscount Halifax would be attending.
Leslie then asked: "Is the WARSAW, May
Minister aware that huge quantities Smigly-Rydz, Inspector-General of of nickel ore are being sent from the Polish Army, will shortly be Canada to Japan? Ian't it time some visiting Lithuanio, Latvin, and action should be taken? Estonia, according to Polish press re- ports.--Renter Special.
POLICE SEEK DRIVER Car Knocks Down Boy In
Wanchai Street
Travelling at high speed from east
Mr. Butler replied that no doubt consideration would be given to the point to which Mr. Leslie referred.- Reuter.
«WE ARE ABANDONED" JEWS PROTEST AT PLAN (Continued from Page 1.)
to west, a car, believed to be a big saloon, light grey or silver grey in pected that 10,000 children will be colour, knocked down Poon Wing involved.
The whole scheme in subject to sang. 12, at 7.50 p.m. on Tuesday. In Queen's Road East, near Wanchai approval by the League, and the Market. The boy suffered a fractur-Permanent Mandates Commission is ed leg and Injuries to the head and expected to consider it in June, pass- face.
lug it on to the League Council The car-which-did-not-stop, had later....
the
glass in one of its lamp broken. The White Paper will be discussedl The Police request that anyone by the House of Coinmans on Monday who saw the accident or garages and Tuesday next, when Mr. Malcolm given the Job of repairing or replac- MacDonald will explain the Govern- ing lamp glass communicate with the ment's reason for the decisions.- Trame Inspector.
9th
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