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AID OFFERED TO CHINESE
To the Editor.
Hongkong Telegraph.
Sir-The women members of the of this "United Empire Loyalists"
city, which organization is as old as Canada, uni is made up of the des cendants of the British Loyalists who
CRI
to this country during the Motherland, would like to do some- clothe Nome of the thing to help Chinese refugee children of Bont- kong, realizing that bad as thei plight must be now, when the cokler wanther comes it will be much worse. We are undertaking to knit vests for the bables and make small tardes Jor those able to run
We
should be very gind if you would tet us know the best medium there through which we could reach these destitute little ones, and what pre- There are ceture we should follow. about forty of us, and we would be ind to help in this way. We realize that all we could do would not be much, but I would be something
I see by the Telegraph that fere are certain clubs in Hongkong tukang similar work. Pernaps R wattled wise to get in these. Will you be kind enough to advise me.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAY
In accordance with Government' Ordinance, The Exchango Banka. will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Munday, the ist. August, 1938. (The First Monday in August),
Hongkong, 27th July, 1938.
THE "STAR" FERRY
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
THE HONGKONG
G.
R.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 29,
[PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salp by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of August, 1938, 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 Stubba 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 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 Per that immediately after the dispo- Share has been declared, for the sal of the lot the Purchaser (if half year ended 30th June, 1938, Bot the applicant) will be required payable on Monday, 8th August, to deposit with an authorised 1938, on which date Dividend officer who will be present at the of two hundred Warrants may be obtained on sale, the sum application at the Office of the dollars, ($200) in cash. This aut will be refunded on payment of Company, Kowloon.
The Register of Stures of the the Purchase price.
from be closed Company will Saturday, 30th July to Monday, 8th) August, 1938, both days inclusive.
Order By
of the Board of Directors.
Secretary
C. M. MANNERS,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1938.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
October
QUOTATIONS
New York, July 28
New York Cotton
Opening Closur 13/63 11.57747
December
871772
8.65/05
Lan (1939
873/73
0.67767
touch with I of
Mar (1930)
8.79/75
8.71/71
Alay (1931) July 1939 Spot
3.81/B1
8.89785
8.74/75 8.76/78
N. LOGIN SHAW,
Royal Oak, Saanich, British Columbia.
St.-A friend of mine has recently sent a copy of the Hongkong Tele- reph which contained an article on my father *Sir John Currington (Personalties of Okl Hongkongg), I fer I must write and tell you how much I enjoyed reading it wonder where you got the details? My father would have been so pleas ed that you stressed his love of education but the great love of his life was soldiering and the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was his Greatest interest.
September
December March
May
New York Rubber
10.20/18
16.26/24
18.32/31
10,306/32a 16.42 42 10.47 48 16.54 N
Sales for the day. -2,820 tom.
Chicago Wheat
#8 BB 70%/70%
GR 70
Sales
I
Sept. 100 May
Wednesday's
busted
Only one correction! His father had been a "wealthy planter" dled without much money
Chicage Corn
57/57k 50/55
but
Sent Der my May
Winnipeg Wheat
July
Dec.
76/70% 75/x/76%
futher had a hard struggle at first.
Any way, 1 hope you will forgave me for worrying you with this letter. I am so glad a friend happened to see the article and gave it to me--it brought back the huppiest memories of the happiest five years.
The Harvard
CATHIE W. CARRINGTON. "The article referred to Ela the above letter appeared Telcgraph on Wednestiny. May 25. Chief Justire Carrington and his daughter
residents were
of the Colony for about five
(from 1896-1002). ~Editor.
years
CHINESE LAUNCH
DETERMINED COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
(Continued from Page 1)
ralders. After a brief air combat, the Chinese planes returned to their base safely-Central News,
Japanese Bomb Changshu
Nanchang, July 20.
Changshu, a snall town south-west of here on the south bank of the Kung River, was subjected to a fierce bom- bardment by 18 Japanese planes yesterday.
The raiders released more than 30 bombs which killed and wounded
over
do civilians and destroyed a large number of houses,
Japanese bor
bombers have rolded Telun, south of Kluklang on the Kiu-- kiang-Nanchang
Raliway, on two successive days, dropping some 200 missiles. Three-fourths of the houses
the In
Lown were destroyed, Casualties, however, were not very high as the elvilians had evacuated for the most part.-Central News,
War on Guerillas
Shanghai, July 20. Endeavouring to clear guerillos from the norili bunk of the Yangtse between Nanking and, Kiulfing, the Japanese have commenced on offen- dive near Anking.
The Japanese troops are reported to be advancing in a south-westerly direction on the towns of Susung and Hwangmei, the early fall of which la expected.-Trans-Occan,
Intense Fighting Around Taihu
Shangcheng, July 20. Indicative of the intensity of fight- ing in the Taihu sector in south-west Anbwel, about 2,000 casunities were suffered by the Japanese on July 20 and 27. Casualties on the Chinese side were heavy too as they gallantly defended their positions under con-
centrated Japanese bombardment.
The Japanese are attacking in two columns. One column is pushing westward from Telenahan while an- other column which landed at Wan- Klang on the north bank of the Yangise River opposite Slangkow, is triking northward. Central News.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of bale
Registry No.
Locality.
Inland Lot
No.533.
Between Huland Lois
No. 2313 & 2412.
Stubbs Road.
Boundary! Measurements
N. N..W.
tent Turt. Fro
As por salo plan.
$21,475
$492
Contents in
Annual
Rental
Upret Price
bout
$2.950
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BURNS PHILI LINE
From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA, The Motor Vessel
"NEPTUNA” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being lander at their risk into the hazar- dons and/or extra hazardous Go- of The Hongkong and Kowloon downs Wharf and Gotown Co., Ltd., whence wharves delivery and/or from the may be obtained,
No claims will be admitted after Le Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliveredi
will 767% after the 30th July, 1938, 7697%subject to rent,
be
72/72 All claims against the steamer must 19,151.000 be presented to the Undersigned on
57 /57
56%./507%
or before the 15th August, 1038, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees Revenue Officer in must
have
5454attendance when damaged dutfable
goods are examinexi
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 03/03 where they will be examined on the 70%/76420M July, 1938, at 10 am., by Messrs, 7944/74% Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Hits nf Lading will be counter-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1938.
ird.
Enterpreneurigned by,
To India
Cambridge, Mass.
The hazards of founding un Amer- kean ice-cream factory In India are preferable to a career in law school," said John H. Harding, Harvard 36. as he packed up to leave for Bombay He became acquainted with India on new
tour after his graduation.
PLANTS FIRST TREE
Los Angeles, July 28 Aunt May Wong, the well-known Chinese film stur, has planted the first tree in "Friendship Grove" at the
model
Chinatown in Los Angeles-United Press.
Excellent Fare for
your table
Drop in and have a look-round at-
Viva Products
where you will always find a fresh supply ot:-Hams, Zakunkas, Herrings, Red Caviar, Cheeses, Salads, Bolognas, Vienna Sausages, and a wide selection of the cholcest European tinned foods.
White House Lano, 12 Des Voeux Rd. C., Tel. 21311.
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The
1938.
Hongkong Telegraph
EIGHTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1938
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”)
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Monday,
August 1, The
General Post Oneo and Kowloon
AIR MAIL LETTERS
Air mail lotters may be posted in
They
Central Post Office will be open from the ordinary posting boxes. 8 a.. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch should be clearly marked "By Air.
'Mall" and bear sufletent postage. Post Offee will be open from 8 am Insufficiently prepaid lettere may be to 10 a.m., and the other Branch Post taxed with double the deficiency or Omees will be entirely closed.
forwarded by Steamer Service, niihe discretion of the Post Omce.
Thore will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am, and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 am. The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long will also have and South Amerien are one delivery of ordinary correspond-"vin Siberia" if so superscribed. ance at 11 an,
The Money Order Office will be
'entirely closed.
AIR MAIL SERVICES
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe forwarded
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are Air Mali Services to Shanghal, closed 15 minutes earlier than the Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel-me given below unless otherwise ping are temporarily suspended.
stated, and where malls aro advertis- ed to close at or before Ba.m., re- YUNNAN SERVICE Parcel Post Service to the Province gistered and parcel malls are closed of Yunnan is temporarily suspended, at 6 p.m. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
From
Straits and Europe via Negapatam
Air Mat by
Direct
Service London
24th July.
Per
Duc.
(Letters and Papers)
London
dote, 30th June.
Haruna Maru
July 29.
"Imperial Airways
date,
Imperial Airways Plane
July 29.
Shanghal and Amoy
Kwangtung
July 29.
U.S.A., Japan and Manila, (San
Francisco date, 1st July)
Pres. Pierce
July 20.
Japan
Islami
.July 30.
Haiphong
t. Pakhoi und floihow
Kingyuan
July 30.
Shanghai
Nippon.....
July 30.
July 30.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Pan American Airways Plane
Direct Service" San
Huphong and Fort Bayard
Sharq;hat und Swatow
and Amoy
Straite and Manila Rabuit
daic, 22nd July.
Japon and Shangba
FILMO
Straits
CASE,
Swalow
Japan
Calcutta and Stralis
BELL & HOWELL
DOUBLE EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA &
VALUED $288
(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE
PHOTO ALBUM
Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna
artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMUT NOCHT
To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
I
Second Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "The flongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filing Double 8 Camera, Streamline Model,; four speeds self-setting footage Indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with ease. Donated by Filmo Depol, Hongkong."The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $40 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Thted Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30 Cash, donated by
SECTION TWO:
GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES). First Frize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Casls, donaled by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
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RULES
The following Rules will govern the B-Pictures submitted In sepia tone Competition:
་
The Competition confined exclusive ly to amateur photographers. 2.-No employee or member of any Arm In the photographic trade is perinitted to compete.
3-The prizes will be awarded to the competllars sending in what aro adjudged to be the best photograph in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by an antry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which must be pasted on back of entry. B-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hong- kong. Photographs which have beca already entered in other Competitiona Are ineligible.
entries,
-No responsibly will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to 7-All entries to be either black, seply must bo or toned pictures, and mounted. Hand-coloured photographs are ineligible.
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT.
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
Bisould be accompanied by 'n smaller print in black and white. 9-No picture to be entered in mora
than one Section,
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Bertion, must be of one of the following sizes:-18 by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by
0".
11-o correspondence will be entered
into in connection with the Com petition,
J2-Entrics in the Children's Section muri
bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, countor signed by a parent.
13-Members of the Blaffs of the Hong- Konu Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
14-The decisions of the Judges shall ba
final.
15-At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraphi offices within seven days.
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block' loiters and paste this en back ed asch Entry. It entered in Children's Section parent please countersign nere.
.July 30. July 31. July 31. July 31. July 31.
August 1.
Francisco
Sawn Maru
Anshun
Jenn Dupuis
Sutyung
Tilsadane
Agamemnon
Friderua
August 1.
Hoihow
August 1
Manila Maru
August 1.
Shtrolu.
August 1.
August 2.
Tyndareus Changing
August 2.
Australia, Rabaul and Manila
Shongtaal.
Tiental and Swatow
Strails and Europe vin Suez (helters and Papers) London date. 7th July and London Parcels-Lon- dori dute, 30th June. 411
Saigon
Tanda
Corfu
G. G. Paul Doumer
Afr Mail by "Imperial Always
Direct
datc. Service"-London
28 July.
Γείμενα
Saigon
Jawa Struts
Japan and Shanghai
For
August 3.
.August 3.
..... August 3,
Imperial Airways Plano August 3.
Nellore
Tjibadak
Bhutan
.August 3.
Pres. Doumer
August 3.
August 3:
August 4.
Felix Roussel
.August 4.
OUTWARD MAILS
Date and Time,
Per
Friday
Swalow, Amoy and "Foochow Hatching....Fri., July 29, 2 p.m. Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Haruna Maru Fri, July 29, 3.30 p.m. Siberia
Eurasia Plane ........Sat., July 29.
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg.........July 20, 4.30 p.m. July 29, 5 p.m.
.....Fri., July 20. July 29, 5.00 p.m. July 30,-8.30 «m.
Air Mail for Stan. Lanchow, Chang- sha and Chengtn, etc. (vla Han- kow) by the "Eurasia Airways by Service" (to further points Surface transport 18 Services permit).
*Siralts and Calcutta
Samshui and Wuchow
Halphone
skal
Ord.,
Talma
Parcels, Ord.,
Saturday
Tal Hing ....Sat., July 30, 0.15 um.. Tal Suen Hong Sat., July 30, 8.30 a.m.
Sat., July 30.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu Pan American Airways Plane
and U.S.A, by the "Pan American
Direct Airways
Service due San Francisco, 7th August
Kongmoon
Swatow. Foochow and "Tientsin Shanghai and Tientsin
Haiphong
Air Mail for
"K.L.M.
K. P. O.
Reg,
July 30, 9 a.m.
Ord..
Reg..
Ord.......
Pronto Canton
Airways Suwa Maru
Direct Service"--due Amsterdam, 9th August
July 30, 9.30 a.m G. P. 0.
July 30, 9 ani. July 30, 9.30 h.m.
Fook On Sat., July 30, 10.00 am.
30, 10.30 am. Bremerhaven Sun, July
.Sun, July 30, 10.30 am. Sat., July 30, 2.00 P.M. ....Sat., July 30
July 30, 2.30 p.m. July 30. 3 p.m.
July 30
Straits, Ceylon, India. East and Suwa
South Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-duc Mar- seilles, 29th August,
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Reg..
Ord..
Maru
Reg. ... Ord.,
Air Mail for "France Orient Air- Helikon
Marseliles, Service-duo Way's
14th August.
Amoy
Saigon
G. P. O. and
Sat
P. O.
July 30, 2.45 p.m. July 30, 3.30 pm. Sat., July 30.
G. P. O. and K. P, 0. Reg., Ord.,
Cremer
Helikon
Air Mall for Chungking (via Han- "C.N.A.C."
kow) by the "C.N.A.O." Airway's Direct Service."
July 30, 4 p.m. July 30, 4.30 pm. Sat., July 30, 5 p.m. Sat., July 30, 5 p.m. Plane....Sat, July 30.
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Reg..
July 30. 5 pm.
Ord..
...July 31, Neon
Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct
Service" due
Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat., July 30, London,
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
7th August
Reg..
July 30, 5 p.m. Ord... July 31, Noon.
Alr Mall for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane Sat., July 30.
by
"Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Darwin, 4th Aug.
July 31, Noon.
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Reg.,
July 30, 5 p.m.
Ort..
Sunday-
Kwangtung
Sun., July 31, 9 a.m. .Sun., July 31, 9 a.m.
Monday
Swatow, *Shanghai and Tientsin.. Fausang Shanghai
Honolulu, U.S.A., Central und South President Pierce ......Mon., Aug. 1.
America,
Canada and Europe
vin San Francisco-due San Fran- cisco, 25th August,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and
South Africa
Haihow
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Parcels,
Reg. Ord.,
....Aug. 1, 10 am. Aug. 1, 11.15 a.m..
.Aug.
1, Noon. Manila Maru... Mon., Aug. 1, noon.
Tuesday
Fort Bayard and Halphong..... Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya, Monile
Amoy and Formosa ..... Air Mail for "K,L.M. Airways Direct Bervice"-due Amsterdam, 14th August.
Siraits and Calcutta
Chungking .......Tues., Aug. 2, 8.30 n.m. Jean Dupula Tuca, Aug. 2, 8.30 am. Tjlsadany... „Tues., Aug. 2, 8.30 a.m.. Phemius. Tues, Aug. 2, 9.30 .m. Busyo Maru Tues., Aug. 2, 10.30 a.m. Islami
Tues., Aug. 2.
K.P.O G. P. O.
Aug, 2, 11 amike Aur. 2, 11.30 a.m. Tues., August 2. Aug, 2, 11-sin. “Aug. 2, Noon. Chakiang...Tues., Aug. 2, 2tv p.m..
Reg Ord,
Islami
Parcels, Ord
Swatow, Shanghai and Tientaln Swatow, Amoy and Shanghal
Sinklang.Tues., Aug, 2, 4.30 pm.
*Superscribed.correspondence only,