CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00
for 3 days prepaid
WANTED KNOWN.
AT THE LITTLE SHOP, 1 Salisbury Rond, Kowloon, Tel. 50770. Salc now-on. 30% discount-also exhibi- tion of pictures by R. Poinsol.
POSITIONS WANTED.
American,
A YOUNG WOMAN, graduate from a commercial college in America, possesses knowledge of several languages, experienced in secretarial work, seeks employment. Box No. 475, Excellent references. "Hongkong Telegraph."
DIPLOMATS FAIL TO DISSOLVE CRISIS
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction
one
to be held on Monday, the 8th 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 Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 of the option with years, renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
the KIN, .for Majesty further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required an authorised deposit with officer who will be present at the of two hundred sale, the sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
to
regarding the frontiers, which were 'ARTICULARS OF THE LOT. thoroughly established,
Russians Adamant
The Russian Foreign Minister add- ed that if the stuntion before the Japanese attempted to seize the dis- puted hill-top were restored, and the remainder of the Japanese forces withdrawn from Soviet territory, all military
itary operations would cease, as the Soviet did not desire Manchuchen territory and had never crossed to Union Soviet border. Own would never agree to the presence of foreign troops on any portion of its soll, and as long soldiers remained, the Soviet would
The
reserve freedom of action.
Japanese
The Japanese Arubassadry
21-
mised to report the Soviet viewpotre
to his Government.--Rruter,
War Not Inevitable
Moscow. Atk. 4
LIN
ut popular feeling In spite Suviet Russia against the Japanese, foreign observers here do not believe The Soviet Government regard war as a bevitable consequence of the present incident.
however, The shuntion, undoubtedly serious --Reuter.
Tokyo Exaggerating
Paris, Aug. 1.
F
The Soviet Ambassador to Frane! has advised M. Georges Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, that Risio expects the burder Oghting to sub- sile and that there will be no actual
Tokyo repl war. He rull that were exaggerating the extent of the clashes between Russian and Japan. ese furcesUnited Press,
FLOODS MAY HALT
JAPAN'S
DRIVE
ON HANKOW
(Continued from Page 13
and left wings, comprising saine 2,000 and 1,000 m,
Reinforcements Sent Japanese reinforcements are ling despatched to the Shohe front and Chinese peasants are being forced by the Japanese to build a road linking Kluklong and Shabo
troop movements,
to facilitate
Bringing their long-range guna into
action, Japanese warships
concen-
traled in the Yangise River at Klu- klang hurled over 500 shells at the south bait yesterday morning. No serious damage, however, was done
to the Chinese positions.
Throughout yesterday Japanese air- craft bombed Tlenchiachen, Chichun, Welyuankaw, Mataochen and other points along the north and south banks of the Yangtse above Kiuklang. Several shells landing In the river their destroyed many junks and
Tews.--Central News, Remarkably Small Losses
Peiplog. Aug. 5.
An offieini spokesman announced that in the course of a mopping-up operation in enst Shansi and south Shansi, 3,500 Chinese, belonging to the 46th and 17th Division, were routed, leaving 250 dead, while aix prisoners were taken.
The Japanese losses were eight,
OC-
No. of Sale
Cowicon Inland
Lo No. 4C32.
Registry N.
Ma Tan Chong Road,
Locality.
C.
Ma Tas Chung.
Boundary
Monauretritis
As per le plast
៨ តាមច
eq. feet.
030 FT
of the Snio by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 8th
day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m.,
BOWLS PLAYERS SELECTED
el Aneuill
M. Y. Adal
A. Warr
Craigengower, C.C.
J. W. Leonard
L. C. H. Souza
A. E. Coates
(skip)
К. Даал
A. A. Baznek
J. 9. Landait
A. S. Gomen
J. Van der Lely
A. M. Omar
AUGUST 5, 1938.
U. M. Oinar (skip)
Kowloon Hacks
J. Franer
3. . Oorlo
11. G Cooper
Reply Was Too Late
PRETTY 17-years-old Marion Woods, Liverpool typist, has missed romance by three months romance that came from the
Shc
was holidaying at Towyn, North Wales, recently when she found a.bottle containing a letter and a photograph.
at the Olices of the Public Indian_12,C.
9. О. Пах Works Department, by Order of A. M. Wahat Iis Excelloney the Governor of. It. Dalials (slip) B. W. Bradbury one Lot of Crown Land ut
9. 1. Rumjalin Shamshulpo, in the Colony of toonen Hong Kong, for a term of 76. n. Minu
C. S. Hornelet (skip) BC. A. K. Minu (rkip) 1st years, commencing from
D. M. Khan July, 1898, with the option of Baker renewal at a Crown Rent to be Mr. Abins (skip) fixed by the Surveyor of His Civil Service Majesty the KING, for one w. Deakin further term of 24 years less. 1. Sherriff
J. Hollge (skin)
. R. Davica the lost three days thereof,
E. W. Simmonda Intending bidders are advised B. II. Wood that immediately after the dispo- S. Randle (skip)
Cellntly sal of the lot the Purchaser (if.
LA Collyer not the applicant) will be required F. McGowan
(skip) deposit with an authorised 10
3. Orem officer who will be present at the Tollen R.C.
G. Perkin sale, the sum of two hundred. C. S. Fender dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum. Carey (skip) will be refunded on payment of w. McLeod the Purchase price.
During
C. Dawman 7. Noinn
E. G. Post fak!p)
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. w. Cameron
ם 10
Locality
$29,25€
Ser Kowloo
Lot No 2537.
New Kowloon Inland
In'and Let No. 2593. Tai
P Road, Shamship.
pret Price
Annual
Restal
Begiatry No.
$515
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Hale by Pubille Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m.. at the ices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lnt of Crown Land at Ma
Benadery Hesturantk.
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plan.
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Annual
Rental.
Upset Frice!
$60
311,700
ALL WILL SERVE IN
NEXT WAR
-Pensions Minister
T. Tallon
W. Malr C. C. Moss (skip) Kowloon B.G.C.
G. C. Norman
C. J. 1osking
G. Meyer (skip)
F. A. Cheerstan
E. A. Alkina
A. Mactariane
J. McKelvio (Skip)
J. V. Ramsay
J. Kempton
6. Grown (skip},
A. D. Colmanı
W. Houston
T. Coleman
F. Cullen (nicip)
Kawinan C.C.
W. Hyde
T. Modar
I. Qvery
EC. Fincher (skip)
V. C. Labrum
J. Hinith
A. W. Smith
E. Kern (kp>
21. Nils
1. W. M. Brown
1. Crat
skip}
Club de Rerrein
J. lyde
J. Luz
C. E. Marquen
A. A Remedion
II. A Alves (skip)
L. P. Xavier
D. C. Alven
L. J. Riv
2. W. Lines (akipi. 1. kr. (kip}
John WatBOT
5. M. White
A. 11yda Lay
R. Dunn (skip)
Police R.C.
J. E Notonlin
J. F V Ribeiro
C. G Silva
FX. M. Silva (tip)
Second Division
L. Glendinning Channing W. Campbell
EE. Dunker (skip)
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Wolanda
Kelly
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1. Brown
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11. F. Harper
PD Crawley
J it Pengelly
S. Eccleshall (skip)
23
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A Carr
W 11 Cullip
A 15 Allari (elp)
E Kinn Edwards
W masing
INKI
Craigengower U.C.
J. Soares
N. P. Karnajin
1. W. Handall
M. A. R. Souza
(skip)
J. Corlha
1. Bogley
K. M. Omar
VS age
W Hellyer
JW Cook (skip)
Hongkong FC.
J 9 Howell Ralston
J. Cazanah (skip) (
Tau thang, in the Colony of "EVERY man or woman will Pay
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The letter, dated September 1037, urged any single young woman who found it to write to Willie Butler, of Carndonaarh. County Donegal,
The photograph showed Butler in the uniform of a ship's officer.
DEAD THREE MONTHS
Miss Woods wrole a reply which she sent to the Sunday Dispatch.
asking it to be forwarded.
The Sunday Dispatch learned Lint Butler, who was a very Nick
led three months
men.
ngo.
Miss Woods said in her letter to Butler:
nine months "Do you remember ago when you consigned your photo- graph and a message to the sea lo a sealed bottle?
Well, your message reached me on Wednesday while I was holiday- In at Towyn, when the bottle was
washed in by the sen.
"Do you still need a young lady to write to you?
Miss Woods was shocked when
of Butler's denti. She told hoping to meet him in Liverpool.
Woman Awarded $100 Damages
♫
Was
Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Louts Rothwell climbed Through
palch of shiny-leaved weeds in Lake Orinda park to see what the sign said. It said, "Beware, poison oak. She was awarded $100 for medical services in ber $1.000 suit in justies emert against the park management.
Champolovier
1.. Home
T. Pergasson (salph J. F. Inny (skip)
Enstan Chittenden
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S. Leonard W. Wart W. Way (skip)
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in have Hong Kong, for a term of 75
capacity or other in a future the
of option with years,
war, said Mr. Herbert Ramsbot-Tainou ft.C. renewal at a Crown Rent to in
TF Stalon skipi E. S. Carter :p) fixed by the Surveyor of Hisham, Minister of Pensions, at a
Corby (Northants) British 1W Meluse Majesty
gion rally recently.
ne the KING, for Turther term of 5 years.
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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispa-Master's ability to repl the re- sal of the lot the Purchaser if
should be treated
Falzon 1
t. M Ken takipi
not the applicant) will be required and consideres separately from the Club de Becrelo
to
P. A. Machado
A. Steven JDalemino
W, CHI
Tuck takip
S. A. Manseli C. Robertson J Bench
3. A. R. Selby
Kowloon 1.0.C.
1. Lockhart
A. Macintyre
L. A. R Duncan
Exte51)
Kowloon Tong
C. More
J. 1. Sleptiens
A. Spary (skip!
Y. Abboa
V Allenza
Tarbuck
T. Padgett
A
A. P. Paul
Sloan (skip)
J. R. Way
W. Staker
II. S. McKay W. H. Musketi
Craigengewer C,C.
C. W. Lam
G. S. Lodd
A. D. lisson
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A. E. Castro
W. J. Finward
Jack Watson
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F. V. V. Ribeiro
D. W. Waterton
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C. Pereira
P. Guterres
J. 9. Liganı
13. Basta skip)
18
A. topen SM Silva
A. Gulterrez,
E. V. Searte
R. 2. Philip
authorised civilim population deposit with an
fan on a woman is disabled ofther who will be present at the
of the entry." he two hundred in the service sale, the sum of dollars, ($200) in cash. This amsaid, "then they enn rightly look for A will be refunded on payment of compensation and special treatment and paretiege whether the disability the Purchase price.
was incurred on the field of battle or in the factory.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Lot No 4033.
Registry No.
Ma Tau Chung Road,
Locality
Ma Tau Chang.
Boundary
Measuremenite
E.
As per alo
plan.
Contents in
Annual
About
45,000
9198
Rental
Upset Price
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Aug. 4.
$29,250
New York Cotton
Opening
Closing
October.sa
8.47/46
8.51/51
December
8.54/54
B.60/60
Jan. (1939)
8.54/54
8.60/60
9.00/60
8.04/64
8.07/07
Mar. (1030)
8.02/02 May (1939) Additionally, Hsiahsien was
8.05/05 8.71N cupled on the evening of August 1, | July (1939) following the defeat of 800 firregulars Spot
who left 220 dead.
killed and wounded.
Now York Rubber
The Japanese fosses
were three
September
December
Murch Muy
South of Chishib, 400 Shanai troops
were routed. They
left 50 dead
and 20 were taken prisoner.
In this engagement there were no Japanese casualties.--United Press,
'Hoppers New To Him
Regina, Saalt.
15.70/60
8.01
15.72/72
15.00/87 15.80/88
15.08/99 15.93/95
16.00/00
Sales for the day:-2,000 tons.
September
Chicago Wheat
67%/071%
.. 0014/60
December May ...
Wednesday's Sajen:-
674/07% 08/08 714/71
18,374,000 bushela. Chicago Corn .. 54%/544
52 752
Although millions of grasshoppers september have crawled over Saskatchewan December .. folds in recent years, ono Ontario business mah apparently thought the insecta were new to the province.
In a latter to a Regina business firm.
Moy
544/64% 62%/621⁄4 544754
Winnipeg Wheat 704/701
70 78%
ho offered packages of the dried | October ... insects, put up, in fancy packets, as December.. 75/75 haft for Saskatchewan fiskarmen.'
" Muy
70/70% 75%/75%
"If they emerge unseather they have the knowledge that they have done what it was their duty to do. They enjoy the self-respect that the performance of a duty brings and the respect that their fellow citizens owe to them,
A. J. Kew
A. E. S. Alves (skip).
E. Kerrison
at Maince's
ALEXAGORA BUILDING.
Saturday Morning Only!
FINAL CLEARANCE
on the remaining stock of Summer Dresses.
Original Sale Prices
STILL FURTHER
REDUCED
POST
AIR MAIL LETTERS
OFFICE.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europo They and South America are forwarded
Airvia Siberia" it so superscribed.
Air mail letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. should be clearly marked "By Mai and bear suficient postage. Insumelently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post Office.
aro
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls closed 15 minutes earlier than the otherwise time given below unless stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re- glstered and parcel malis are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mall Services to Shanghal, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pei- ping are temporarily suspended.
Shanghai, Feochow and Amoy Shunghal
Due,
From
fer
by "Imperial Aleways Air Mail
Direct Service" London 31st July.
dute,
Bangkok and Swatow
Imperial Always Plane ..August 5. Kalgan
..August 5.
Shanghai and Swatow
Kinnisu
August 5.
Japan
and Shanghal
Rawalpindi
August 5.
Manil
Zulderkerk
.August 5.
Anking
.August 0.
Chinese Prince
Haiphong, Pakhot and Holbow
Klungehow
.August 6.
August 6.
Straits and Holhow
Muinam
August
6,
Straits
Perscus
August 6.
Shanghai and Swatow
Soochow
Pakhoi
Szechuen
6,
Straits
Bhutan
Haiphong
Canton
Shanghai.
Glenapp
.August 7.
Air Mail by "Tan-American Air- Pan-American
R. Pereira (skip)
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- elsco date, 29th July.
Airways Plane
August 2
"Tientsin and Swalow
Yochow
.August 7.
U.S.A.. Honolulu, and Japan-San
Francisco date, 12th July.
Pres. Adams
August 8.
Tango Maru
Angust B.
Australia and Manliu
Changte
August 9.
Shanghai
Menestheus
August 9.
Cnicutta and Straits
August 8.
August D.
August 9.
D Rozarin
T. Lacke
A. 11. asto (skip) S. Litterap (skip)
Kowloon .c.
A. A. Dund
Armstrong (skip? A. E. Perry
HE Drew
X. Suntes (skip) C. EF Thompson
rakip?
Third Division
Yacht Club
P. S. Cassidy
Floogkong F.C.
B
R.
G. Sollis
Edwards
T. Rowell
. Pegg (skip)
A J. Leon B. E. Bickford Cressey Walker (skip) A. M. THdsbury Thomsen
"Beyond that I do not think any- one has a right to expect any special. economic privilege or can claim to be segregated in a class apart and
preferential treat singled out for ment."
K.
R. Fiteles
Skinner (skip)
D. Thompson Kowloon F.C.
A. Hamilton
Navsa
A. Nissim
G. 8. Archbuit
tipl
W. A Cornel! W. J. Hansen
AW. Brown (skip)
A. 8. Mitchell C. B. Brown A. Murdoch R. H. Wild (skip) Hongkong Electric G. G. B. Thomson R. C. Butler
1. Marko
W. W Hire (skip
W. Brontere
R. Harding
C. J. Tech
3. M. Jack takip)
W. Hobbs
W. T. French
1.. Jock
Carr skipt
Club de ersclo
1. Loun
Sequeira
C. M. S. Alves
C. Vaz
Dante
P. Benedios
F. Soum (Akip)
A. F. Noronha
A. M. Xavier
M. A. Carvallio
P. A. Yvanovich
[skip)
SINGLES MATCHES
Two matches in the bowls singles championship were played yesterday at Craigongower.
S. Eccleshall, scoring a four on the 11 meritorioua eighth head, gained victory over E. W. Lines 21-10 on the 10th head and W. Gill bent R. Ellis 21-0 on the 10th.
LEIGH & COMPANY
SALE
CONCLUDED TO-DAY
To-day's Specials
TO-DAY
ONLY
Jelly Crystals "Nu-Pak"
Vinegar "C. and B."
Klim, 1 lb. Tin
Japan
Java and Manlla Straits
For
Suisang
Tinegarn
Van Heulsz
OUTWARD MAILS
Manila and parcels only fur Ger-
many via Hamburg Swatow, Amoy and Foochow *Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin
Per
Friday
Duisburg
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Taksang
Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plane
sha and Chengtu et
August .August
August 7. August 7.
Date and Time.
„Fri., Aug. 5, 1.30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 5, 3 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 5, 3.30 p.m.
Fri, Aug. 5.
(via
Hankowi by the "Eurasia Air-
ways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit).
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, Rawalpindi
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Europe Marseilles due Marseilles, 2nd September.
vin
Parcels
Reg.
Ord..
Saturday
Samshul and Wuchow
...Aug. 5, 4.30 p.m. .Aug. 5, 6 D.. Fri., Aug. 5.
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
...Aug. 5, 6 pm. .Aug, 0, 9.45 a.m. Aug. 6, 10.30 a.m.
Kongning....Sat., Aug. 0, 8.15 nm.
Air Mail for "K. I AL Airways Rawalpind!
Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, 16 August.
.....Sat, Aur, G.
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
.Aug. 6, 9,30 am. ... Aug. 6, 10 am. Sat., Aug. 6, 10 a.m. Sat, Aug. 6. G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg.,
Air Mail for "France-Orient Air- Lycemoon
ways Servicoduo
.Aug. 6, 4 p.m. .Aug. 0, 4.30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 0,
0.4 p.m. ..Sat., Aug. 6,
6.6 p.m. .Sat., Aug. 6, 5 p.m. Sat, Aug. 6, 5 pm.
Ord.,
Fook On
Kongmoon
include:
Por Dor $1.55
21st August.
Par Bot.
.65
Amoy and Shanghai
Por Tin.
2.10
Amoy
Shanghai and Japan
Sugar Corn "Rose Brand"
14 lb. Tin
Salgon
Oranges "Sunkist" Extra
Large
Por Tin,
Per Dox 1,60 H. B.",
Por Bot.
.28
.30
Worcestershire Sauce "C.
5 oz. Bot.
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Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan-American Airways Plano
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Bat., Aug. 6, K.P.O.
„Aug. 6.5 p..
.Aug. 7, 9 am.
Aug. 6, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat, Aug. 6.
Direct Service”—dve London, 14th August
Air Mail for Malaya and Australia Imperial Airways Plane Sat., Aug. G.
Direct by Imperial Airways Bervicoduo Darwin, 11th Aug.
..Aug. d. 3 p.m. .Aug. 7. Noon. Sat, Aug. 6.
U.S.A.
"Pan- by the American Airways Direct Ser-
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ICE-
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Ref..
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G.P.O. & K.P.O.
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..Aug. 6, 5 p.m.
Ord.
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G.F.O. & K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Alr
Mail for Haukow) by the "O.N.A.C. Alr ways Direct Bervice"
(via C.N.A.C. Plane Chunskina.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Rea,, Ord.,
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Sunday Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Holhow
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