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THE CANTON ·INBUILANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders ·
The Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Meet- ing of Shareh lers will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold Wednesday, the 22nd May, 1910, and silver articles, diamonds, jades, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv Jewels and gold dust. Apply China Gold Refining Co., Pedder Building,ing the Report of the General 2nd floor,
FOR SALE.
Agenta, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1939,
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
May. 1, 2000. The Bowen Road and Plantation Stun
Peak Tranway were Stations of the opened for posnetigera lo-day. The former station is particularly convenient for the
Ladies' Tennis Club and Magazine Cap.
Work on the Manchester Ship Canal is. progressinet so rapidly that there is good prospect of it being Anlated by the end of 1801.
Do
The origent railway in the world wit! l'etersburg-Ural-Tromak- the Irkutsk Vladivostock line running through with reason, that this gigantic trunk lie will be completed in 1801.
May 1, 1940
SOUND POLICY IS PRAISED
Shareholder Commends Work Of Board Of Directors
Seconding the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Company, held at St. George's Building to-day, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo voleed the appreciation and approval of the shareholders in the sound and conservative policy adopted by the Directors
CLEARING BALE. Two portable The Share Igister and Trans-Siberia from west to cast. It is said and with regard to depreciation. Lighting Sets of 800 watts, one set offer Books will be cloned from the
Lubricating Oil Testing Instrumenta, 8th May to the 22nd May, 1940,
Cleaning One
Machine, Feather Kerosene Heaters and Cookers, and both days. Inclusive,
a large quantity of Vulcanfibre Tubes, Please apply to Sonder, Wieler & Co., (in liquidation), King's Building, 2nd Door, between 2 pan. and 5 pm.
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CHILDREN
What to do to help
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been assaulted, neglected, ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an set of kindness by communicating at once with-
The Hon.
General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah
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The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol St., Kowloon.
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Queen Victoria as begun at Aix-les- Dalna the usual treatment for reum JARDINE, MATHESON & taking baths regularly
CO., LTD., General Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1940.
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB
Tennis Tournament
Matches have been rearranged as follows:-
OPEN SINGLES FINAL. Wednesday, 1st Mny. OPEN DOUBLES FINAL Friday, 3rd May.
pends an every day swathed in flannel bandages, with a towel tied round her head. Those who have seen her clining on her bed after a bath, wrapped up to her chin and looking theravaniy uncomfortable, find it hard to realise the is the queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India
The King of the Belgians is here rata Ing money for his pet canal achine, to make Brussels a seaport The idea for this was originally suggested by bu August Belmont when to was unister to Bejkom.
25 YEARS AGO
May 1. 1015. Among these killed in the Dardanelle ara Fleet Sution Forrester, Commander Prentin, Lieutenant Maxwell Lefroy, Bub Licul. Sonralarry of the Naval ficserve. one man was killed and eight wounded.
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A telegram from Volos slates that a further contingent of Austrailans cils
The Profit and Loss necount showed a profit for the year of $2,611.79 after $97,383.66 had been written off for depreciation.
The Chairman, Mr. J. P. Braga, also referred to the growing "of ornamental trees on the Company's Estate, and asked for the co-operation of tenants In the apprehension free vandals who were so active in the Colony.
al heima, many stres broke out but were rapidly extinguished.
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for
of
our
Labour Party Report
Nazi Tyranny Is Condemned
of dicta
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Amoy Shanghai and Japan 7.00 p.m. Strults and London via Long-Sen- Route due London, 11th June
G.P.O. and KP.0.
Parcels
Rek.
Ord,
Thursday, May 2
May 1, 5 p.m. May 2, 9.45 a.m. May 2, 10.30 a.m.
.7.15 a.m. Monila
8.30 a.m. .1 p.m. Swatow Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco- Marques, and South Afrien
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LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wire- The Chairmoun said. As set out in lers). The annual report of the the report, the net profit for the past National Executive Committee of the year, after charging depreciation and, Labour Party was issued in-day.
for directors' and auditors' After dealing with the progress of providinit fees, amounts to $2,611.70. Adding the movement
since the foundation to this aum the balance of $10,505.00 of
Representations
FROM PAGE ONE brought forward from the previous Committee 40 years ago, the 1eport Year's account, the total at credit of drawn attention to the rise
describes as being in a Norwegian hospital had himself Profit and Loss account is $13,177.47 torships which, which it is recommended be carried "founded on the persecution of all confined with the German But- forward to the
thorities by telegram that both ships current year's account. who cherish freedom,"
were being used for red cross work In an undertaking such as ours.
Mediaeval Crueltics emvarked at Gallipoll yesterday and im-with considerable demands on
Trade Unionists, Socialists, Co-only. resources for
Any German allegation to the con- enpital development operators, Jews and Liberal-minded expenditure, the Bourd Play commences 4.30 p.m. sharp mediety installed batlerion,
regard the ate provision Christians, the report continues, have trary, therefore, can be refuted by Canton The Germatt fired 100 Incendiary shells policy of making adequate provision, been treated with erueltics hithertone of Germany's own officers who ench day.
depreciation as
knows frem his own experience that of first Int
Im-
associated with mediaeval times, portance. They have acted in
the Norwegian Red Cross, makes no pur Speaking of Hitler's Germany, it
distinction between a wounded Ger- It has been announced to the public suance of that polley, which I frust
points out that Austrians, Sudetens, that in a single day respirators were sub-vou will agree is a sound and prudent Czechs and Poles have been subject. Iman and n wounded Norwegian. plied to the whole army. three days you wi
The Red Cross party is not dis- eariler, the Germans had used poison gas course to adopt.
ed to Nazi tyranny under the guisecouraged. As soon as the ship in Amoy for the first time-Ed.).
I shall now enlarge on the progress of territorial rectification. of our undertakings which were
This threat, the report continues, repaired they will get to work again. Amoy
Ruthless Bombing Confirmed There have been great rejoicings in Austraissin with regard to the Imperial of it to your notice in the course must be resisted if life throughout
congratulations upon the of my statement nt this time, lust Government's
Europe and the world to offer any
NORWAY, Apr 30 (Neuter)--^ #alinntry and achievements of the Aur-yenr.
Norwegian hope for advancement. As far as
telegraph agency, replying Shanghai tralians and New Zealanders at the Dar- danelles. There was a spontaneous de-
British Labour to concerned, the to a German radio statement regard-Parcels only for Tientsia. 12.30 p.m. monsiration in the grounds of Parliament
Atrica, Egypt and Europe via Suez Patriotic
chief aim of the present struggle ising the bombing of the Norwegian Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Iloum at Wellington, N.Z.
the age-oki claim for slople human hospital ship Brand IV, says that the and London Parceladue London,
Offee has confirmed all re- rights. the Mayor, and cheers were given. for
14th June. ports of "the ruthless bombing."
The agency sufs that the
reports
Parcels Anlesund where
Booking for Stand Seats now open at Moutrics.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY
All further steps will be taken, and MEETING of the Society will be expenses borne, by the Society.
held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union
The Informant's name will be Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, kept strictly private, except in cases 3rd MAY, 1910 at 11.00 n.m., for where malice is proved.
the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1939, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) ano 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Greig Concerto in A Minor
Played by Backhaus
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 ke's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. and 8-11.15 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's, per second.
6.00. Beethoven Concerto in D Major, Op. 01.
Fritz Kreisler (Violin) and The London Philharmonic Orchestra con- ducted by John Barbirolli.
0.40. Closing local Stock Quela- tions.
Herbert by
Groh
6.48, Soug (Tenor).
7.00. The New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.30. London. Relay-The News 8.00. Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 17th APRIL to 3rd MAY, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1940.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Ofices of the
8.03. Ambrose and His Orchestra General Managers. Messrs. Jar-
Dance Music 8.30. Marcel Palolti at the Organ.] dine, Matheson
& Co., Ltd., Magie Chimes-Interaczzo (Rust); Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Whispering of the Flowers (Franz V. Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at noon, Blon)Wit
with Hawaiian Guitar. Feramora-Dance of the Brides of for the purpose of receiving the Kashmir (Rubinstein).
8.40. Two Griep Songs by Kirsten Fiseriad (Soprano).
A Swan, Op. 25, No. 2: in The Boat, Op. 40, No. 3.... with Plano accomp. by Edwin McArthur.
B.47. Grieg-Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16.
Wilhelm Backhaus (Piuno) and the New Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.
9.15. London Relay News Sam
Roport of the Directore, passing
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Equipment Of Workshop First, there is the Workshop scheine speeches were made by the Premier, and to report upon. The erection of the the King, "Our Boys" and for those of extensive building on Crown land at the other Dominions; and the NationalTo Kwa Wan, acquired by the Com- Anthem. "Rule Britannia” ory" were sung.
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and "Tipper-pany in October, 1938, is now sill but PUMP STEALING
Reuter's correspondent at Athens sintes successfully continued that the Allies their operations yesterday at Suvla Bay, on the Aegean Sea, somewhat northward
completed. The
equipping of Workshop Work
proceeding stendily; nurchases of plant and machinery are made to meet requirements from time to time.
Not
the least im portant of these requirements is the The Forces landed at Enos have ad maintenance of major plant and tools vanced 20 miles and occupied. beveral in good working order for the carry- villagen. Eight thousand Turks were coping out of our contracts, tured on the Plain of Troy,
of the Narrow,
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Енету aircraft dropped incendiary bombs at Ipswich and Willion this morn Ing. Three houses were burned. It in unknown whether there were any casual. ties. Aircraft dropped bombs and set fra to three hauses in Bury St. Edmunds,
10 YEARS AGO
May 1, 1930. The League of Nations Committee on Arbitration and Security to-day discussed the question of facilities to be granted to aircraft used by the Lengue to ensure
threat of war.
and
EPIDEMIC
Police Warning To The Public
Be-
allow
Foreign
have also been confirmed the huse
Mayor at
pital ship has arrived with dead and Injured passengers.
An Inquiry will be held at Aalesund to-day.
The
declares agency
that
the
Manila
,4.30 p.m. p.m.
Friday, Alay 3
12,30 p.m.
p.m.
May 3, 3 p.m.. May 3. 3 p.m..
K.F.O.
.Reg.
Ord.
.May 3, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Parcels
May 3, 3 pm..
Rog. Ord.
May 3, 5 pr. May 3, 7 p.m.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Zenland via Brisbane-duc Brig- bane, 20th May,
Par.. Reg.
also statement
Ord.
bembing was witnessed by many per- sons and pictures were taken which The recent increase in the number will prove the correctness of the ac- The enlargement of the Company's of thefts of motor pumps from the
counts. | Estate by development of the hill
Norway Indignant between Kadoarie Avenue the back-yards of houses all over the
It says that the reports aro Diocesan Boys' School, which we pur-
Colony has led the Police to issue a
confirmed by an offelal chased from Government in March of warning to householders.
The
employed by thieves sent to the Norwegian Government method last year, is well under way. Surveys
sen transport for were completed during the summer, appears to be that they pose as work-by the organiser
The organiser is Professor Krey- and plans for formation of building men sent by the landlord, to make the wounded in the district.
certain repairs to the pumps. sites prepared and submitted to the
householders
berg who is internationally known as Public Works Department for up-lieving them,
n cancer specialist. His name alone swift communication in the event at Proval. With a few minor amend-them to take the pumps away and would be sufficient to guarantee the
ments the plans were passed and work that is the last they see of them!
correctness of these reports. The
effort to check Police, in an The German delegate, Herr Goeppert, was put in hand almost at
The agency adds that the bombing remarked that the League, should not To-day the levelling of hill, these larcentes, request householders has caused great indignation through-
aircraft but should use filling in of slopes and laying out of to demand from any workmen who out Norway. machines placed at its disposal by the *****
5 YEARS AGO
May 1915 Newspapers to-day reported that the British Government to-morrow would konů a protest to Berlin with respect to Germany's announced intention of buttd SON a new fleet of submarines, in con- travention of the Versailles Treaty,
From Berlin is arned that Ger- bruaring fleet,-is many as well buliding small destroyers and torpedo boats and a marine base, on the Island of Sylt in the North Sea.
have its own
vasioun Governments.
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A detailed programine for the conver-
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the Accounts, and electing Direc-ship was muilo by the Consul General tors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusivo.
By order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. General Managers.
9.30. The Voice of the Nazi'-Hongkong, 16th April, 1940.
Talk recorded by Professor W. A. Sinclair,
9.45. Variety with Patricia Ross- borough, Frank Luther, Fred Astaire
and Others,
10.30 Dance Muste.
11.0 London Relay "Mattern of Moment."
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY
Talk by Sir John Simon. Chan-YEARLY MEETING of Share- cellor of Exchequer. 11.15 Close down.
Death Of Mrs. L. J. Churn
holders of the Hongkong Engineer ing & Construction Company, Limited, will be held at the Oflices of Messrs. Sir Elly Kadooric & Sons, St. George's Building, Chater Rond, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 1st May, 1949, nt 12 o'clock H.K. Resident Passes (Neon), for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Board of Away This Morning
Directors and a. Statement of The death took place at her re- Accounts for the year ended on the sidence, 63 Condult Road, this morn 31st December, 1939, and electing ing of Mrs. Lena Johnford Churn, wilo of Mr. S. M. Churn of the Directors and Auditors, - Union Trading Company.
The Transfer Books of the Com- In addition to Mr. Churn, daughters, Molly, Mabel, Evelyn, and
pany will be closed from the 22nd Vivienne, and two sons, Edwin and April to the Iat May, 1940, both Samuel, are left to mourn their loss.days inclusive.
The funeral will take place to morrow, passing the Monument ut
By Order of the Board, 5.30 p.m;
four
once.
the
dat ground for building sites is well claim to have been sent by the land- advanced, Formation of the whole icrds to repair pumps, to
produce area is expected to be completed by written authority before allowing the end of the year. This hill ex- them to take the pumps away. tension enjoys a dominating position, commanding an uninterrupted view of the Harbour and a broad land and sen outlook.
The building of more houses on the Estate continues stendily. The pro- gramme
amme now in course of execution includes three different types of re
These
are single storey
Trees Planted On Estate
DANISH SHIPS
HELD UP
GREAT BATTLE IN FULL SWING FOR TRONDHEIM
Casualties
of
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
.Noon. 1.45 pm.
.2.30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 Fort Bayard and Holhow..0.30 am, Shanghil and Parecis only for Tien-
isin ......
.1 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Servloote Lendon 12th
May
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
RCE..
...May 4, 5 pm.
Ord.,
May 4, 5.38 p.m.
Jury Man's Error
Answers To Wrong Name At Sessions.
The juror who served in a case at the Sessions last Monday by mistake was brought before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, this morning after he had failed to answer his
"FROM ̃PAGE ONE LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wire- less)Since the German Invasion of destroyer quickly became a blazing Denmark and Norway, no shipping Inferno, due to the explosion sion of Great Britain into a Soviet states, semi-detached houses, and has been allowed to proceed to ports ́depth charges slowed aft, the crow has been issued from Moscow as one of large detached residences, Each
or In Denmark
succeeded in beaching her. German-occupied the major items on the agenda of the house has its own separate garage and Norway, sald Mr. Ronald Cross, the forthcoming World Congress of the Com-
Explosions from the destroyer | name. munist international organization
garden. All the houses are tenanted
Minister of Economic Warfare, in shook the entire area.
He is Li Moon, and to him His as 8003 as Occupation Certificates are
Anti-aircraft are struck one Ger- Lordship sald: The drat qualifica- A strong ples for Anglo-Gorman friend-issued by the Building Authority.
reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day.
man bomber during the first rald, and tlon for Jury service is a colloquial for Germany, Herr Gipperich, at a TON
The cargoes on ships destined for the machine disappeared in a trail of knowledge of English, and 1 ception given in the Gennan Club this
anxious to test that. I heard you. morning la celebration of the German
It might not appear out of place if Denmark have been seized as prize, smoke.
served on the jury on the first day National Day. Herr Gipperleh, tonating I were to refer to subject not The disposal of cargoes destined for
n
were recorded in of the Sessions, though your name His Majesty King George V. expressed, strictly within the commercial purwegian shipping and trade mission in started with the first Nuzi calds was Norway is being decided by the Nor-Namsos, and the work of demolition on behalf of the German community,
was not called. Why did you do their sincere thanks for the honour they view of the Chairman's speech.
that? consultation with His helped towards completion by to-day's had been ended by the attendance at speak of the avenue of growing London in
LI replied that it was because he. ibe eclebration.
mus attacks. "I believe that peaceful work, honestly thoroughfares on our Estate. Eight making to justify its claims to up-to-
ornamental trees on both sides of the Majesty's Government.
heard something like his name. As they were returning to their done for ourselves, and for the good of
His Lordship: What similarity our own country, is the mast. effective years ago saplings of eucalyptus and deteness,
bases after the raids on Namsos the
there is between Ramon Kant and contribution towards preservation of the cinnamon trees, and flame-of-the-
German planes machine-gunned any peace of the world," he mad
forest, and seeds of horse-tail and
civilians they saw, on the roads.
Li Moon is not apparent to me. Stu; In the other department of the
since you have already served you No Donial In London other pines were planted on the slopica
may B
y'go, but next time keep your ears. of the hills and on both sides of the Company's business, viz.,
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).- -Bri-
open. roads running through our property, construction work, your Distortish authoritative quarters, comment- In case last week when the name
Into with proper.
the young have not been too eager to rush eper. nursing
Li time when costs of on Hitler's claim that contact hos Ramon Kunt was called, ΕΤΟΙΜΗ plants have
to be tall, contracts at a healthy trees, which do much to materials have been rising from day troops at Oslo and Trondheim, are mistake was
been established between German forward ond took his place. The not discovered until beautify the Estate whole. to day and adequate supplies of in-
Considerable not prepared to say it no German after the case had finished, when In recent weeks,
regret to determinate delivery. OSAKA, May 1 (Domci).-A pro-say, t
troops have got through. Su caution
Kant made inquiries. At that time, vandals, who have been su
had to be exercised, and has
It is test against the British Government's active throughout the Colony, have in
slated, however, that any the identity of Li could not be est this respect the judgment of the
force successful in order permitting Japanese exports of devoted unwelcome attention to our
staff
Allied ablished as he had already left the technicat
eluding knitted goods to Britain only on property. A number of trees on the am happy to be able to report that small. It is thought possible that a
has been relied on.
troops must have been exceedingly coul condition that certain quantity of slopes have been cut down and car- our confidence in their judgment has mall motor-cycle detachment may British knitted goods are imported by ried away, and others lining the roads Japan has been urged upen the have been debarked. Efforts arc
and to the other members have got through by a minor road. To indoor and outdoor-who
All German successes hitherto have Government by Japanese dealers. being made to apprehend the persona' of our
been credited to mechanised units, | gems #ible for this destruction of, have been no diligent and efficient in CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. ornamental trees. In this connection the carrying out of their duties, Dimculties for such units will soon but the snows are beginning to meit,
become enormous,
Japanese Protest
Is Urged
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
tree
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
ng
not
General. Construction Work
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been misplaced.
Keneral
I seek the kind co-operation of our have pleasure in recording the valued tenants to endeavour to put a Directors' thanks, stop to the vandalism of thieves int the vicinity of their homes.
of three of Kowloon's main ther
The
Mr. Lo's Appreciation
SCUTTLE FROM S. NORWAY
-> FROM PAGE. ONE
came
Nazi Food Parcels
Intercepted
less) The Minister of Economic LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wire-
Warfare disclosed in the House of Commons to-day that parcels of food from overscas which have been inter repled and shown to be destined for Germany have already run into many thousands.
Such parcola are seized and placed in prize...
TAIKOKTSUI
BLAZE
The newspaper warns it readers $100 Worth Of Damage
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Le seconded Do Luxo Apartments the adoption of the Report and Steamship. Saigon.
Mention must be made of the im- Accounts, and in doing so, voiced the Bringing Cargo from Marcellles via
portant underlakings on the routh-appreciation and approval of the Estate, shareholders for the full and com- Consimees are hereby informed western boundary of the that their goods with the exception abutting on Argyle Street and direct-prehensive report as well as the sound and conservative policy adopt- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables ly facing Saunders Circus. are being landed and stored into the past four months on this site can-
activity that has been going on fored by the Directors with regard to
effect on neutrals, the "Nichi-Nichi Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
depreciation Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
not have failed to attract the stien- Kow-
was thanked Mr. Lo
by the Chair-Shimbun" believes,
The Tokyo paper belleves that it for his kind remarks, tion of passers-by at this pivotal where delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Elly may affect the attitude of Italy, the B. ALVES,
All claims must be sent in to me fures. The fine structures which are Kadoorie were re-elected as Direc- Soviet Union and the Balkans. Hongkong, 15th April, 1940.
Secretary, on or before 6th May, 1940, or they being erected include two blocks of tors, and Messrs. Lowe Bingham and
to watch the attitude of the United will not be recognized,
spartments which your Company Matthews were re-elected as auditors
Sintes, which is closely watching de- Damaged Packages will be examin- decided to build and which will be at a remuneration of $1,200 for the SHANGHAI, May
velopments In Europe. 1 (Reuter)ed by the
A small fire broke out in the pro- Company's Surveyor known as St. George's Mansions, current year, The consecration of the Rev. Andrew Mesara-Goddard and Douglas In the,
"When Amerlen will enst off her mises of the Hop Wo barrel-makers, Each block will contain nix well ap Present at the meeting were Mr. LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wire-Yuyue Thu as Assistant Bishop In Iess), --- An all-star cast, including Hongkong for Yunnan and Kwelchow on Wednesday, 1st May, 1040.
when some loaves used for stove Maurice Chevaller, who flew from took place at the Holy Trinity Cathe- Consignees must have a Revenue most fastidious tenant seeking spart (piternate director for Sir Elly the paper declares.
approved lines to suit the tosin of the the chair, Mr. Lawrence Knoorte is a question of immense Interest",
bending caught alighti in the cock- France, and Gracle Floids appeared | dral to-day.
Officer in attendance when any duti menta
de luxe. The Company's Kadoorie), Mr. T. F. Lo (alternate atan Anglo-French concert which
able goods are examined by the Com- patrons inve only to await the com-director for Sir Robert Ho Tung), and
Damage to the. extint of $100 pany's Surveyora.
pletion of St. fieorge's Mansions to be Mr. M. H. Lo (Director), Mr. Hugh
SUEZ, Apr. 30 (UP).—A_transport caused before the flames were ex- No Fire Insurance will be effected convinced that no effort has been Braga (General Works Manager), containing the first South Rhodesian tinguished by the Fire Brigade. It by us in any case whatever.
spared by it to provide for Kowloon Mr. B. Alves. (Secretary),, and he Territorials arrived here to-day. In believed the fire was caused by 'n I ONE, residential accommodaLgn - Its line Ilon. Mr. M. K. Lo, E. Sahmet and They will be assigned to, the various carelessly discarded burning cigarette
Agent. with the advances the Peninsula is A. M. Braga (Shareholders)..
units of the British Army..
end.
Film Stars Play To
Servicemen
the Duke and Duchess of Kent at- In future Lady Northcote's Working tended in London to-day.
Parties at Government House whi take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. There will be no Working Party, to-morrow,
The audience was entirely, com- posed of French and British service, men,
Is Caused
presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m.; pointed fats, designed on the most J. P. Braga (Managing Director) neutrality and participate in the war | Anchor Street, Taikoktrui, yesterday,
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