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FOR SALE. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. strong kated and Rellable germination of beat varieties for Immediata Bowing. For sale at
Graca
10 Wyndham Street, Co, Hongkong.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Stoomship
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice to Bhareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 123.6d. (Twelve Shillings and Six Pence) per Share on account of the year 1929 has boon declared payable on WEDNESDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, 1939, on and after which dato Dividend Warrants may be oblained on application at the Society's Registered Offico, Union Building, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- FER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED FROM SATURDAY, 4th Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via NOVEMBER, to TUESDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1939, Both Days inclusive.
Haiphong.
Consignees are hereby informed 1 that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obteln- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 12th October, 1030, or they will not be recognized,
Damaged Packages will be examin ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 7th October, 1939.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL. Agent.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Steamship
Bringing Cargo from Marsellies via Saigon
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager, Hongkong, 4th October, 1939.
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, nt 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shek Shan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal nt a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised Consignees are hereby informed that immediately after the diago that their goods with the exceptional of the lot the Purchaser (if of Opium, Treasure and Valuables not the applicant) will be required are being landed and stored into the
to deposit with an authorised
Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon officer who will be present at the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- Ioan, whence delivery may be obtain-
ed immediately after landing.
sale, the sum of two hundred
dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
All claims must be sent in to me) will be refunded on payment of
on or before 12th October, 1939, or the Purchase price.
they will not be recognized,
ed
Damaged Packages will be examin- | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
by the Company's Surveyor
Messrs:Goddard and Douglas in the
presence of the Consignees at 10 am.
on Saturday, 7th October, 1939.
Consignees must have a Revenue Offeer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL.
Agent.
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Registry No.
Loeslity
Wet 4059.
Jalan
Shek Shan."
Street,
Boundary Mensuremanin
N.E. E.
Beesters/teer feel.
a per-male
play.
Contents in
#q. feet,
Ant.
Rent
Upert Price
1,250
3750
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The decision has been taken owing to decreasing attendance.
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(Dardanelles) and, imitating the fiets of Leunder and Lord Byron, swom the strait. In Greece he run the his-
the toric 28-mile route taken by messenger who earried the news of the battle of Marathon Athens. There Grecian feats were incidental to a tour Haliburton made in an unsuccessful: attempt to trace evidence of the wanderings Ulysses as recorded vaguely Homer's "Odessy."
In Cortex' Footsteps
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In 1028 be followed on foot and mapped the route taken by Cortez It his conquest of Mexico, and also that taken by Bulbos in 1513 Deross the Isthmus of Panama which led to the discovery of the Pacific. He also enrried out explorations in Yucatan, Peru, and Western Brazil, which in- eluded the discovery of the Well of Death of the Mayas and a dive from the sheriflelal allar 70 ft. Into the sacred water.
Next he bought an aeroplane, named it "Flying Cloud," and, with Captain Stephens as pilot, made a lelsurely trip of 40.000 miles about the world. Out of this venture came
Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS,
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., nt the Offices of the Public Works Dopartment, by Order of! His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, 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 the KING, for one further term of
76 years.
Intonding bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the nale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Rural Building
Lot No. 433.
"East of Rural Building |
Lot No. 403.
Island Road.
Registry No
| No. of Bale
Locality
G.
Boundary Measurementa
| N. ] R. | 2. | W.
As per sale plan.
Content in
17,350
$196
1q. feet
Rental
R..
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kowloon Tong, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from lut July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
October 5. 1939.
U.S. Senate Debate on Neutrality Bill Revision Continues
AMERICA URGED TO
WARN
NAZIS: 'KEEP AWAY FROM US'
Turks uneasy
at trend
Moscow
of
talks
WASHINGTON, Oct.
4 (Reuter).—The Senate to-day resumed debate on the Neutrality Bill.
Senator Johnson introduced a resolution requesting President Roosevelt to join other neutrals in urging an immediate armistice, în Europe.
:
Senator Connally, who opposed the Administration on various domestic issues, supported the neutrality proposals, declaring that Germany would soon be sinking American merchantmen unless the arms embargo was repealed and American Oratory Won't Win War SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
shipping restricted.
Senator Connally paid tribute to 4 ISTANBUL, Oct. (Reuter).Though Senator Vandenburg opposed Senior Borah.
"But", he said, "oralory is not official comments are totally lacking, the delay the repeal of the embargo ne a
deliberately unneutral act, which going to win this war and surrounding the talks of M. Sarajoglu, the would too easily bo the fore-break the Siegfried line"." Turkish Foreign Minister, now in Moscow, is runner of others once the habit creating great uneasiness in Turkish public " is a treacherous dectrine to say the embargo clause should be re- opinion.
was formed, .
won't
To observers, he appeared to refer to the basic idea In the minds of many Administration oMelalsthat:
that we can do lot of things short of pealed in order to help an Allied war to help our favourites, as though|victory. with we might successfully be half in the Senator Arthur Vondenburg, re- Cx- yet safely stay out of it," de-newing the isolationist attack, clared Senator Vandenburg.
pressed the opinion that the repeat of was die "rond the embargo clause Warn Aggressora
that may lênd us to war,
"If the United States becomes an WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, (UP) — Senator Топа Connally told the arsenal for one belligerent we will Senate that unless the present Neu-repme the target for the other," he trality Law was changed the United sald. States would be "brought to the;
directly Apart fɔm matters
connected Turkish-Soviet relations, questions affecting the Balkan Entente, particularly Rumania, are stated to be play- ing an important part in M. Sarajoglu's discussions.
Although the real nature of these discussions is atill very obscure, Turkish papers drasti- cally denounce rumours to the effect that the Balkan States are setting aside their neutrality and pro-democratic feelings.
Hinting that pressure is being exerted by Moscow against M. Sarajoglu, diplomalle clrcles state ML, whatever happens. Turkey's position and pledges to Great Britain and France re- main unnecclesi,
Barrister Gives Expert Evidence "Cattle-Rustling"
Case Continues
brink of war and perhaps plunged
into its dark, cruel depths." Wrist Watches
The arguments of the opponents) to the Bill were, he said, built upon; arguments of false promise for the purpose of "frightening the people! into accepting thêle boli and baseless statements."
Snatched
Charged
wrist with snatching watches from four Chinese women. He urged Congressional appropria- four unemployed men, Lui Hung- tions to construct an "unbeatable"
sang, 17. Kwok Kau, 27, Kwong Sing, Lwo-ocean Navy, increase the Army 23, and Li Sik-wan, 23, pleaded to its authorised strength and augu-guilty before Mr. Edwards at the iment the anti-aircraft defences.
Central Magistracy this morning. Soviet And Germany
MR. Hin-shing Lo Hongkong
"The only answer the United States The men were alleged to have Oct. 4. (Renter).-A barrister, gave expert evidence can make to aggressors is, we want snatched wrist watches on four dit- LONDON. neutral Continental
newspaper on Chinese law before Mr. no war with you, we want no quarrel ferent occasions. clumnist writes that it is ridiculous Justice J. A. Fraser in the with you, but if you assail us or First two defendants were each to speak of a Hitler-Stalin victory,
Those who spoke of this should Summary Court this morning in attack our institutions here by the sentenced to six months' hard labour, for banishment, filtration among our people by your and recommended. have been in London and Paris dur- what has come to be known as spies and entssaries, we will protest whilst the latter two were remanded Ing the first few weeks of the war, the Shumchun cattle rustling ourselves by all the means at our for 48 hours to ascertain their Atness he says. There
remarkable ense.
command'." he said.
for caning.
Was
calmness and a spirit of self-sacrifice, The case concerns the seizure of 14 Majesty the KING, for one fur.alence of bragging and hatred, and thend of cattle by the Shumchu
ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised that Indiately after the dispel sal of the lot the Purchaser (If
not the applicant) will be required
Britain and France were obviously falls united.
| Police, it being alleged that they were A columnist in the "New York being smuggled into British territory. Post" sees in the pact with the Soviet although the export of cuttie was
death. gesture of despair by Hitler, and prohibited, under penalty
that act he has put his heirlooms After the cattle had been seized)
|they were sold by auction and pur- gown,
a
at idiot couki believe that Bri-chased for $2,000 by a man named tam and France were responsible for Ng Wan-sin.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appears for the plaintifs Tang Fo and Cheung Wani
to deposit with an authorised | ibig war. There were ind many dead; offleer who will be present at the Poles to testify the other way. sale, the sum of two hundred A prominent Norwegian bishop and Mr. C. A. S. Russ for the defen- says that it is only necessary to re-dants Ng Wan-sin and Man chi-ling dollars, ($200) in cash. This sumember the name of Paster Nie-The claim is for $1,000,
I will be refunded ou payment of moller to see that it is crystal elcar what side they will take, not on pulticut. grounds, but feeause of
the Purchase price,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. bumanity and christianity.
| No. of Satel
Now Kowloon Inland".
Registry No.
Locality
West of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1970,
Lusioen |
Lot No. 2732
Cerna all Stred,
Blomedury Measurements
N. 18
E. w.
an per salo
plan.
+
Abost
324 zà.330
8. feet.
$7,075
Upzel Pris
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH NAVY (Continued from Page 1.)
its legitimate rights are Invaded,
Barrister's
Evidence
Mr. Ilin-shing Lo said he was al member of the Hongkong Bar, and bed also been a member of the Chinese Bar in Canton under the old administration.
Minister Reports SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mr. Russ! If a competent authority Oct. MOSCOW.
(UP)-Dip-in China were to seize cows such as lomatic circles are spcculating as to in this cass, where they were em: whether or not the Finnish Foreign powered to make such relaure, would Minister will be the sixth foreign they be entitled to sell quickly?—1] Minister to be invited" to Moscow depends on where the authority is since the outbreak of hostilities.
and where the cargo situated,
Is
The newspaper "Izvestia," in an seized. extitorial, recalls that the Aeland Supposing it was in Shumchon and Islands off Finland belonged to the time were July 1 when an In- Czarist Russia, and possess strate-vasion seemed imminent?-According gie value during past wars against to general principles of a law as told France and Great Britain.
down in the Civil Code, the Shu-| It says that Sweden and Finland chun Police would be quite entitled have a tentative agreement to fortify
the Islands, which is not intended to sell quickly in auch circumstances. Assuming that the Cows were to pacify the Battle region and insure wrongfully seized by the police and the security of the pertineat const wrongfully sold what would be the lands."
position of an innocent purchaser?-- Finnish circles are unperturbed by Assuming the cows were stolen, they the Russian's Baltic campaign, and cannot be restored. io the owner ray that the Russo-Finnish relations without the purchaser being reim-} are good there being no evidence of bursed, to the extent of the price hej a concentration of Russian troops on paid for them. the Finish border.
M. Molotoff, the Russhin Foreign Minister: M. Urbsis, the Lithunian Foreign Minister; M. Potemkin, thei Russian Minister Turkey; M.
The hearing was adjourned.
Murder Charge
It is believed that. In addition to the ships alrendy authorised to pro- | Pozďktakov, tho Russian Charge cred to Honolulu, several de-coin-} d'Affaires in Lithuania and M. missionext destroyers will be re-con- Nathevicius, the Lithuanian Minister ditioned and sent to join the Hawal to Moscow, conferred with M. Stalin bodily harm to Leung Kia, shoe- the book "The Flying Cloud," the jan Squadron for training purposes for two hours to-day,
fourth travel book he had written.
Hongkong Junk Trip
After further adventures he arriv-.
1
Turkey Will Not Recognisa Partition SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPHÚ LONDON, Oct. 4 (UP)~~The "Ex
λ charge
SENNET FRERES
M
grevous of causing
black, was withdrawn, and a mur der charge substituted when Tang the Central Magistracy this morning. Chu appeared before Mr. Edwards at Leung has since died of wounds. illcted, it is alleged, by Tang a fortnight ago.
Inspector Want asked for a week's formal remand, which was granted.
Reopening Of Yangtao
Diplomatic Speculation SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KAUNAS, Oct. (Reuter).-M. TOKYO, Oct. 5, (Domel). The Urusya, the Lithuanian Forelin ed in Hongkong in October last year time is not yet ripe for opening the Minister, has returned from Moscow lo prepare for his fateful trans-Yangtse River, the spokesman of the to report to his Cabinet on the Soviet Pacific Junk vaynge. The building Navy Ministry declared this morning. proposals, the nature of which re- of an ornate Junk began, and, after He offirmed, however, that Japan's mains a secret. many delays, the Juni, named the policy is to reopen the Yangtze River Ses Dragon, sailed for Amerlea on to ordinary shipping at an opportune Saturday, February 4.
time. Misfortune attended this first at- tempt.
Union. Large-scale military operations are Tho junk encountered ter-i rife seas and John R. Potter, as mate, still in progress on the upper reaches chango Telegraph's correspondent became seriously ill. In Potter's of the Yangtse Hiver including Hunan at Ankara reports that Turkey has in- Interests, she eventually put about Province, while Chinese guerilins are formed the Polish Ambassador that does not recognize the and her weary crow brought her to still active in the Yongtse Valley, the Turkey
partition of Poland. port in Hongtong just before mid-spokesman said.
It in reliably reported here that night on February 10. There were Mines aro still being discovered Sweden has done likewise. some changes in the crew, Potter and disposed of on the river from
Now Instructions being among those who did not make time to time and the strategie neces- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH" the second attempt, and the Seasity which has caused the closure of MOSCOW, Oct. 4. (UP)-It Is Minister, was received to-day by M. Dragon sailed again on March 4.
the Yangtze River still exists, the spokesman said.
She called to her doom. Last word of her was received by the iner President Coolidge, which was battl- In her way through frightening sens when messages from the junk sud- denly ceased.. The liner turned off her. course and searched diligently for the junk, but without avall, and the subsequent allence has sealed the fate of Richard Halliburton.
́"PORTUGAL RE-BORN” Included in the programme of 2.B.W. to-day will be a short talk from the Studio on "Portagual Re- born", commencing at 9:30 p.m.
practice unprecedented in the Soviet
"Friendly" Atmosphere ANKARA, Oct. 4 (Reuter).-Thei Soviet-Turkish inika are progressing wii in a friendly atmosphere and continue for several days, according to a semi-official statement.
A Moscow message says thot Mr. Sorofogiu, the Turkish Foreign
understood that the Turkish Foreign Voroshilaff and M. Mikoyon, the Minister, Bay Shukri Sorajoglu, Foreign Trade Commisaar, has received now Instructions from Ankara,
Demands On Lithuania
KAUNAS, "Oet, 4 (Reuter).——M. tho Lithuanian Foreign
Ke conferred to-day with the British Ambassador and the French Charge d'Affaites, and is now seeking Urbsys,
an early interview with M. Molotoff Minister, is leaving for Moscow ngain. Eurilor in the day, M. Sarajoglu: The Cabinot sat inte to-night, cons placed a wreath on Lenin's tomb-a Isidering the Soviet proposals.
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