1940-10-22

PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS

BETWEEN H.K., BRITAIN

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The following notification was received yesterday from the Poet master-General for publication.

SALARY CLAIM

IN SHANGHAI

amount

Judgment for $90, the claimed, and costa was given by Grant Jones in E. M

It has been thought that it U.S.A. and thence to Europe by Judge "P. would be convenient for the public the Frans-Atlantic aeroplane. It Supreme Court, Shanghai, on Oct. to have readily accessible a concise costs $5 per half ounce and oc-

Mrs. A Hancock, proprietor of |

GENERAL

More Britons

Leave S'hai To Join Up

H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

Orders by the Hon. Mr. O, G. Perdue, Acting Commissioner of Police

CHINESE COMPANY Strength The following Havel been taken on the strength of thej Chinese Company, as from dates shown against them:-Constables R189 Tsang Kwong Luk,

R190

14. for Mr. M. E. Eikes against FIRST AMERICAN atamentent on the present situa-"cupies normally 11-13 days.

Luebbert's American Pharmacy VOLUNTEER SAILS tlon regarding communications MERE APPROXIMATIONS

being balance of wages due. between Hongkong and Britain. It is emphasised that the times

WITH GROUP Plaintiff told the court that the The services now in existence, or quoted are mere approximations.

amount was deducted from his That young Britons in Shanghai Tsang Hon Tao, Ris1 Lam Tack belleved likely to be soon restored and that in present circumstances July salary of $175 owing to a sale do not lack patriotism, as it way Hang. Ott, 17, and R188 Ko Sk or brought into operation, are the nothing more exact is to be ex-of goods made by a Chinese assis-expressed in a letter to the Editor Oct. 19, 1940.

Chan Constable R112 1. The surface route via South subject to delay on account of tant, for which defendant held of the North-China Daily News

him responsible.

by a veteran of the last World man has been struck Africa by which mails reach Lon-weather conditions, and many

strength of the Chinese Company White Label Mrs. Hancock told the court War, was amply demonstrated on don insofar as can be gauged, unpredictable factors connected that plaintiff left her employ Oct. 14 when another contingent as from Oct. 16, 1940.

FEST SCOTCH WHISE an average time of 50-60 days. with the war may delay any because she refused to advance the third in the past two months, and which costs 15 cents per all routes,

following-

pected. Even the Pacific route is

him a month's salary,

first ounce and 10 cents for every Every advantage is taken of op additional ounce for letter mall.portunities as they appear, as for

POLICE REPORTS and 15 cents each for postcards. instance when As occasionally

2. Surface route via North America happens, owing to the delay of an The theft of a wrist watch, valu-, by which mats reach London in- aeroplane, the service is quickeneded at $75. has been reported to sofar as can be gauged-an aver- by sending it part of its way by the Police by Mr. O. Strange, of age time of 42 days. The rates sea.

of postage are as for (1) above.

MAILS TO HANOI CHUNGKING. Oct. 21 (Reuter) 3. The normal air mail, at pre- sent interrupted between here and The Chinese. Post Office an- Bangkok, as already announced.nounces that though air mall ser- Chungking - and When this is working on what vices" between may be called its normal war-time Hanol at present are interrupted chedule it takes about 10-11 ordinary mails to Hanol may still days to get by str from here to be forwarded, via Kunming.

sea to The announcement adds that. Durban and thence by England, and the cost is $1.15 per mails may also be sent by air mail half-ounce for letters and 52 cents from Chungking to Kunming and for a postcard. During the present then forwarded as ordinary mall stoppage Jetters intended for this rom Kunming to Hanoi route are sent by sea to Singapore and by air thence as far as Dur- ban.

Wongreichung Road.

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A five-year-old Chinese girl was found on Saturday aobbing beside several pleces of furniture in Des Voeux Road West and attempts to locate the girl's relatives proved unsuccessful. The girl has been admitted to the Po Leung Kuk.

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bade farewell to the city, reports the Shanghai paper.

CHEERING FAREWELLS The Customs Jetty, which wit nessed the departure of the men who have enlisted in His Majesty's fighting forces, was the scene of cheerful farewells as many rela- tives and friends gathered there to wish the hardy Britons "good luck."..

Ching-

off the

Commendation. Crown Sergeant

OF GREAT ACE

in Dewar & Sonsh

DISTILLERJ

PERT

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1940.

THE Right LABEL

"White Label"

DEWAR'S FAMOUS SCOTCH It never varies

SOLE AGENTS;

A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.

WINE DEPT.

and

39 Thong Po Hing is commend ed by the Commissioner of Police for zeal and intelligence when off duty in arresting a Chinese male. who was convicted for Larceny (rom the Person, on Oct 11, 1940

Training Course-Part I: The undermentioned members of the Company will attend Chinese

for Prince's Building. 1st. floor Part II of Training Course under Sub Inspector (R) Chan Chung Tung on Tuesday, and Thursday, As in the preceding send-offs. October 22 and 24 respectively at there was no pomp. yet it was 17.30 hours:-Constables R10 Lee thrilling to see these men leave Hin Chiu, R37 Sung Che Yin, R38 Shanghai amiling and laughing, Leung Shiu Cheong, R84 Henry without a thought. It seemed. Chan Wah Goon. R72 Wong Ming day, Wednesday, Thursday, Two cases of poisoning were re- what awalted them in the future. Kit. R74 Leung Fook Wing. R170 Friday, October 21, 22, 23, 24, and ported to the Police at Kowloon on There were no

tears when the Man Yiu Ming, R172 Chol Chlew 25, 1940 at 17.30 hours, and on Mak Sum-cheung, final whistle blew and it appear- Seng, R78 Yeung Wing Kwai, R131 Saturday, Oct 26, 1940 at 14:30 Sunday. woman, of No. 25 Nelson Street ed that they were going on some Poon Ying Kit, Rie7 Au Yeung hours under PSR 214 Channap admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, excursion instead of war.

Him, R173 Yeung Kwok

Wins, singh. suffering from caustic potash... The men to leave Shanghai on R174 C. E. Changyit, R176, Mok

Training Course - Part II. Suffering from the effects of lysol Oct. 15, were H. B. McLean. E Hing Huen. R177 Pang Hung poisoning Anna Leung, of No. 27 Muir, R. Corbett, C. J. Guignard, Cheung, R173 Ng Sum Fook, R179 Those detailed will attend Indian Ngau Shi Wan Road was also sent N. G. E. Wolfe, A. M. Cannan, A. Au Yeung Yee, R189 Stanley Lau, Company Headquarters, No. 20 Ice 4. As experimental air mall ser

to the Kowloon Hospital.

W. Coppin. A. M. Golder. ER124 Chan Hon Keung. R175 Lam Howe Street. on Monday. Tues- vice providing a connexion with

Pomeroy and D. de S. Carey. Hon Wal, R104 Lee Bing Tong day and Friday, October 21, 22 and the BMtish Overseas Airways at

In one of the biggest raids made,

Mr. Pomeroy is the first Ameri-R116 Cheng Man "Kut, R181 Luk 25, 1940 at 18.00 hours. HANKOW, Oct. 21 (Reuter)-A the Police on Sunday descended can to volunteer for service with Fook Rangoon has been introduced dur-

Kwok Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will ing the auspension of the Hong-party of American evacuees left on the Shamshuipo district and -H.M. Forces from the Far East Cheung, R183 Ho Lal King R18 be carried out as ordered. kong-Bangkok Service. (The pos- for Shanghai this morning. their arrested 30 Chinese, described as tage rates for all destinations are departure having been delayed for undesirables. They were all de- $1.50 per half-ounce for letters several days by the military ¡tained.. and $0.75 each for postcards.

EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE

U.S. EVACUEES LEAVE FOR

SHANGHAI

operations launched by the Jap- anese.

Tsui Hot... R182

Japanese Ambassador R187 Mak Pak To...R188 Ko Sik. Mr and Mrs. Long Tack Sam Returning To Tokyo Tsang Hon Tao, and R191 Lam

TEL. 20616.

PRINTING PRESS CONFISCATED

VICHY, Oct. 21 (Reuter)-Arms and a printing press are stated

to have been discovered in the

homes 11 persons arrested ab Lyons following the distribution Communist leaflets, says the Havas agency.

drill on Friday, October 25, 1940. Van will leave Queen's Pier at 17.00 hours.

John Ah Loy Chang, R185 Chol

FLYING SQUAD • Ching Chee, R188 Lam Han Po,

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will R189 Tsang Kwong Luk, R190 be carried out as ordered.

attend at Kennedy Road for Riot EMERGENCY UNIT REŠERVE Drill on Sunday, October 27, 1940. Tsok Hang. Four women and a child, mem-have returned to Shanghai in the

Riot Drill President Garfield,

Hongkong Squads Van will leave Queen's Pler at ACCUTI- of families of Standards.s.

Patral Duty. Patrol duties will (Reuter)- MOSCOW, Oct. 21 bers

Nos. 1 to 4 will attend at Kennedy 10.00 hours. Oil Company employees, had book panied by their son. Mr. Long The retiring Japanese Ambassa- he carried out as ordered..

Road for riot drill on Wednesday, Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will INDIAN COMPANY ed their passage for Shanghal is well known among theatrical dor, Mr. Togo, who is returning to

Training Course Fart II. Those October 23, 1940. Van will leave be carried out as ordered. On the transport last week. The circles of the Orient and United Tokyo, was seen off by members 6. The swiftest and dearest route saing was cancelled at the last States, and has just returned trim of the Diplomatie Corps including detailed wil attend Indian Com Queen's Pler at 17.00 hours.

German, Italian pany Headquarters, No. 20 Ice Kowloon Squads Nos. 5 to 8 will combines the Clipper service across minute however as the vessel was Europe where he has spent several the American,

and Turkish Ambassadors..

House Street, on Monday, Tues-attend at Kerinedy Road for riot the Pacific.

across used for the transport of troops. aeroplane

years with his family

5. By Pan-American (Colipper) service to New York and thence by 'sea Average time 20 days, and cost $3.50 per half-ounce for air transport plus an amount of 15 be 25 cents for ses service.

Q. EAGER

D.C.P. (R). Hongkong, Oct. 21, 1940.

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