CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN. "DANCING IN 4 HOURS"—Napid
Lessons, Beginners - "A peciality." Advanced Courros. ..fodern Ballroom Tango, Tap. Ex- ert Tuition. Apply-Tony's Dance studio, China Building, 6th Floor, ;2-A
WANTED KNOWN. CHRISTMAS CARDS and original ketches by R. Polnsot, depleting anka, Chinese life and scenery. Exhibited for sale at The Little Shop,
Gloucester Arcade, Book early.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE--Selection of used records, ramophone
operatic, lassical and others, incl. complete. ..lbum seta. List on appucation. lox No. 500, "Hongkong Telegraph."
SHARE PRICES
The following is the Hat of local
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
C.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to bo hold on Monday, the 12th day of December, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Omcos of the Public
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor el one Lot of Crown Land at Grampian Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75
commencing from yoara,
Ist July, 1898, with the option of ropowal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years lean the last throo days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo. sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised offlcer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash.
This sum will be rofunded on payment of the Purchase price.
THE · HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938.
AIR MAIL OVERFLOW ARRIVING
Planos Loaded To
Capacity
THE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS plane Dardanus hopped off from Bangkok at dawn to-day with additional mail for Hongkong, and is expected at Kal Tak at
p.m. There are also two pas- sengers aboard.
It is understood that to-day's mail is the overflow from yesterday when the Delphinus arrived loaded to capacity, carrying 772 kilos.
The Delia and the Deiphinus lett Kal Tak at dawn to-day with more han 200 kilos of mail and two pas- The mail was a cengers aboard. record load for both outward and Inward trame.
Both these planes will return to
with to-morrow Hongkong mall.
more
NO PASSENGERS Imperial Airways are carrying_no passengers on the Empire air services this month except people who booked jussages months in advance..
Passenger bookings are being turned away in London and at ali
share quotations issued this morning. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. stations along the routes to South
H.K. Banks, $1385/00 n.
Banks
H.K. Bank (Lon. Reg), R82 n.
Chartered Bank, Eva n.
Mercantile Bank, A., & B., £277 n.
Mercantile Bank, C. £13 n.
East Asia Bank, $88 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins.. $210 n.
Union 1กล., 5487% 2.
China Underwriters, 75 els, n
H.K. Fire Ins., $100 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $60 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $18. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $00 n. Indo-Chinas (Del.), $24. Shell Bearers, /- 80/- n.
Union Waterboats, $9 n.
Docks Etc,
H.K. & K. Wharves, $117 sa.
H.K. Docks (old), $18_n.
H.K. Locks (new), $174 n.
Providents (old), $5.00
.
Providents (new). $5.70 b. New Engineering Sh. $5.60 n. Shanghai Deck, Sh. $10 n. Kallan Mining Adm., s/- 18/3 n. Raubs, $9.10
D.
Venz: Goldfield, #9 n. Hongkong Mines, 7 cla n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 4941⁄2 sa. Atoks, P. 20% kn. Baguio Gold, P. 25 sn. Benguet Consel,, P. 13.30 sa. Coco Grove, P. 49 sa. Consolidated Mines, -- Demonstrations, P. - IX.L., P. Go sa.
Paracale Gumaus P. —
Son Mauriclo, P. 1.78 su
Suyoc Consol., P. .101⁄2 sa.
United Paracales, P. .ex. div. 494
自门。
Lands, Hotels, etc.
11. and S. Hotels, 30.00 b.
H.K. Lands, $35% b.
H.K Lands 4% deb. 107
Humphreys, $9 sa.
Shanghel Lands, Sh. $0.30 m.
H.K. Realties, $5 n.
Chinene Estates, 300 n. Public Utilities
10
n.
H.K. Tramways, $17.10 sa. Peak Trams (ad), 3644 n. Peak Troms (new), $3 m. Star Ferrick, $71% b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $23 n. Youmali Ferries, (new). $22 n. China Light (old), $10.90 n. China Light (new), $10.80 n. H.K. Electric, $384 su. Macao Electric, 17 n. Sandakan Lights, $10.00 b. Telephone (old), $23.50 1. Telephone (new), $8.00 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- 21/3 n. Singapore Pret., s/- 25/- n.
Industrial
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $14 m. Caid: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Cunton ices, $170 0.
Cements, $15.00 sa. H.K. Ropes, $4.05 8.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farms, $25 n.
Watsons, $7:25 b.
Lane Crawforda, $84 n. Sinceres, $2 n.
Wing On (H.K.), 530 n. William Powell, Ltd., 90 cts. n. Cotton Mill.
Ewo Cotton
ton Sh. $174 n.
S'hai. Colton Sh. $108 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 n.
King On Textiles,
xtiles. Sh. $40 n. Miscellaneans H.K. Entertalaments, $64 b. Constructions, $1%. Vibro Piling, $7 n.
Ch. Govt, 6% 1925 G$ Bonds.,
72%
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm. b. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 10/6 n. Marsmans (H.K.), a/- 3/- 1.
New Gunboat For Yangtse
London, Dec. A.
The Dragonfly, first of the two new
unboats for the Yangtse, WAR
'aunched
| No. of Sale.
New Now on Inland Registry Na. Los Nn. 2541. _______
Opponita New Kowlrou
Inland Lot No. 2502,
Grampian Road.
Locality
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Annual
Rental
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
EXCURSION
083'9$
0911
Hong Kong to Shanghai and
Return.
Round Trip Tickets available from 15th December, 1938 to 15th January, 1939,
"A" SALOON~HK$120.—Return. "B" SALOON-HK$100-Return. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., General Managers, Indo-China 8.N. Co., Ltd. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Agents, Ching Navigation Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG HOSPITALS TO APPLY FOR FREE LUNGS
(Continued from Page 1)
Numed, in announcing his offer, "is to save life.
"The largest hospitals will receive three or four iron lungs, and every Institution will be entitled to receive one, no matter in what part of the British Empire it is situated.
Africa, Egypt, India, Malaya, China, Australia, and Hongkong.
This year the company has the job of transporting the Christmas mall between Britain and those parts of
the Empire connected by the over- suns air routes.
Labour Labour Peers Attack
Policy in Palestine
(Continued from Page 1)
The strength of the Zionist movement was derived mainly from the masses of Jews in Poland, Rumania and the United States, which were remote from the scenes, and without an in- timate knowledge of the circumstances in Palestine. They had not seen the obstacles and were impatient when anyone said the obstacles were real, and suggested overcoming them.
The most important fact was blem we are confronted with, affect-
ing some the Arab national movement
400,000 Jews or 900,000 Arabs, he suld. existed, and it was a reality.
"It is even more than the "I do not belleve brutal crimes are world problem which was of unusual characteristic of the Arab people," magnitude and urgency. declared Viscount Samuel,
"It fa
fa plain that one of the main
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DX352-The Gay Ninelles
DX385-What's Your's
1030
DX171-Auld Lang Syne
DX821-The 'ole in the Ark
"As High Commissioner I was re- subjects which must be dealt with ot *ponsible for the Grand Muft's up-this conference is that of Jewish im- pointment, and, looking back, I have migration, if there is to be any suc
cess from the conference. Each of no doubt the appointment was right.
"I never knew the Mufti to refuse the parties must abate some of their his co-operation in maintaining taw extreme claims. But we must regard and order, and I feel that if the this question of Immigration as for Mufti were not there to give his the present sub judice." leadership, some-one have been."
elso would
None of them was wanting in full The Archbishop of Canterbury' sympathy with the Arabs, but "at welcomed the proposed conference, the present time our sympathy with Jews must be stronger, and but regretted it hnd not taken place the carller.
It must be most profotind." "This is no more Palestinian pro-Reuter,
South African Truce In
Territories served by the Empire Politics
air lines include 40 countries repre- senting a population of 500,000,000.
is estimated that the inward and outward mall in England will total about 500 ions-some 35.000,000 letters. No other alr line in the world has ever been asked to handle such an enormous mall load within such a short period.
For this reason passenger bookings cannot be accepted until after Christ-
mus.
MADHE RRUFEQUAL
JAPANESE HOIST ON
OWN PETARD
Continued from Page, 1.)
pute until Tokyo fulfilled its obligations to the Soviet.
The Agency stated It authorized to reveal that the state- ment was due to certain Japanese
Capetown, Dec. 0. General Hertzog, the South African Premier, and Dr. D. F. Malan, leader of the opposition, have Bigned a political truce to mark the Great Trek centenary celebrations ths month.
The truce consists of a manifesto
League Will Continue Work In Far East
London, Dec. 8.
The necessary credit will be in- cluded in the League of Nations 1930 budget for maintenance of the present anti-epidemic work in China, and continuance of normal technical collaboration in accordance with the scheme of the Chinese Government
In Sco desire that the Voor Trekker celebra-tember which was then accepted in
without tions shall not pass
nprinciple, declared Mr. R. A. Butler, attempt to bring à reconcillation be- when questioned in the House of
belter Commons 10-day by
Mr.
Robert spirit may be established the Morgan, who urged Joint action by the Powers to alleviate the misery and sufferings of the Chinese civilian refugees.---Renter.
drawn up by persons who earnestly submitted to the Assembly
tween Afrikaners, so that 1
in
political struggle."
General Hertzog in signing the manifesto declared: "I whole- heartedly identify myself with the manifesto,"
Dr. Malan expressed the hope that the celebrations "may mean a new
in and happy larning point national life.”—Reuter, WAS
our
newspapers and agencies attempting Pirow Anxious
Soviet. It anid that M. to misrepresent the position of the Litvinov drew the attention of Admiral Togo
to
the Portsmouth Treaty which placed no obligation on the Soviet as
regards the number of fishing iots to be placed at the disposat of the Japanese and did not dicate the terms of the lease, Ject to voluntary agreement.
olume of which were sub-i
It also asserted repeated Japanese violations of the Portsmouth Treaty and the terms of purchase of the Chinese Eastern Railway-United Press.
JAPAN MUST PAY RAIL BILL FIRST
Moscow, Dec. B. An officiul announcement published in the Soviet press to-day sintes that the Soviet Government will agree to a final renewal of the Soviet-Japan Fisheries Convention, only Japan declares her readiness to make cer-
lain payments resulting from the sale of the East Manchurian Railway to Japan.
The sum claimed by Russia is about 6,000,000 yen.
The Füherles Convention explred in 1936, and in the course of lengthy negotiations had since been tempor- arily extended.
Should the present negotiations fail to lead to a definite agreement before the end of the year, the Soviet Government would possibly consent another provisional agreement
for another year.- Trans-Ocean.
to
"In places where an electricity supply is not available, this type of Iron lung can be operated by hand, "Cases of infantile paralysis have been kept in one of these respirators for as long as nine months, and then con nletely cured.
"Without a
a respirator, survival for
with Japan than a few hours would have more than a been out of the question. might be fatal,
When appreciated the uses of iron lunga and their scarcity decided to manufacture and present them, free of charge, to institutions In Great Britain and the Empire which have a genuine need for them,
Delay
APPLICATIONS INVITED
MOLLISON MARRIES HIS H.K. BRIDE
(Continued from Paga 1.)
couple drove up in a car accompanied by a man friend Д smail crowd grorted them.
"I am starting with one thousand, and will manufacture them until
The bride was wearing 1 black every hospital in the Empire which
frock with black hat, and a ilme can use a respirator will have one,"
green short cont trimmid with drak Lord Numeld then invited applica fur. Mr. Mollison was in a blue tions,
which should be marked louage suit. "Respirator," superintendents of
After the ceremony, Mr. Mollison hospitals and appropriate institutions proudly exhibited the bride's novel throughout the Empire.
ætt to him.
from
A serious epidemic of infantile paralysis raged through North China
Jast year.
Hongkong, fortunately, has been fairly immune from the dread
discans, although isolated cases have
occurred here.
Nazi Poster
from Thornycrófta, "Insult To
Southampton, to-day.
The vessel, which
打果
tona,
ia 583 emdodies new Ideas both in urm
much
inent and protection, and has a new 'ype of stern, permitting bigger propeller than similar craft- Retter.
British Army”
Berlin, Dec. 8.
It was a gold chain with a disc bearing on one side the image of the patron saint of flying and on the other the inscription: "Everything leads me to you".
it round my neck
"I shall Wid
always," he
After the marriage, a celebration party was held and later, the newly.. wed couple left for Paris. After
their return to London, they intend to set off for Mrs. Mollison's planta- tions in Jamaica. This visit will be the first part of a round-the-world luxury trip.
Discussing his future plans, Mr. Mollison said: "While continuing my fying career I also mean to devote a good dent of my time to banana- growing."
The British Consul at Frankfort-
Mrs. Mollison sald: "One of the on-Main has declined an invitallen things I want Jim to do is to teach to an official function. Ha stated
me to fly." that he could not attend such fine- tions while posters, insulting the British army, were all publicly ex- police
hibited.
The posters mentioned aro
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NAVAL APPOINTMENT
London, Dec. 8. Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Laytone,
Vault Defies Police
Fremont, O, Herman R. Schneider, chief, worked 30 minutes trying to open a kalo but was unsuccessful al- though he used a sledge hammer, chiset and drill, all taken from prisoners. The manager, of n do- gune in Palestine, accompanied by commanding the First Battle Squad- partment store, unable to open his
words alleging that brutal ecta and ron, and second-in-command of the „fa, had appended to the chlet for
violence abound in the British Em- Mediterranean Fleet as from January, pire.--Reuter,
1999.-Reuter.
hibited throughout Germany, show-
ing British soldiers firing machine has been appointed Vice-Admiral
For Future
London, Dec. 0.
AMERICAN ENVOY LEAVING CHINA
Chungking, Dec. 8. According to the Chinese Foreign Office, the American Ambassador, Mr. Nelson Johnson, hns been granted leave to visit the United Sintes.
He is leaving Chungking shortly, and hopes to travel by way of Kunming and along the Yungan- Burma highways.
Mr. Oswald Pirow, who returns to South Africa by sca to-morrow, emphatically denied, in an exclusive Interview with Reuter, that he had ever had a colonial mission either officially, or privately, and nowhere It is expected he will return. did he discover any desire to regard after visiting his home at Cody, China ot the earliest opportunity the colonial question as urgent,
Regarding the international situa-Wyoming.-United Press. tion, Mr. Pirov said that he was
leaving Europe with a
almost qualified
AS
"BE" which
The one gleam of
was that Chamberlain Mr.
would spare no effort to secure losting basis for peace. A gesture should now come from one or more of the other parties to the Munich agreement.
Mr. Pirow and his wife lunched with Their Majesties at Buckingham
Palace to-day.—Reuter.
FOR CONSULTATION
to
New York, Dec. 8. According to a Washington report, Mr. the acting Secretary of Slate, Sumner Welles, stated that the American Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson Johnson, had been requested to return to the United States a brief period for consultation.
He will arrive in America the middle of January-Reuter.
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From
INWARD MAILS
Haiphong, Pakhol and Hoihow Shangbu
Tientsin and Swatow Air Mall by "Imperial
Airways
Direct Service"London date,
Ver.
Szechuen
Tokusoma Maru Holhow
4th December. USA., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 18th November) Pres. Coolidge
Yunnan Shanghal and Swatów
Montevideo Maru Japan
Talyuon
Buc.
December 9.
.December 9.
December 10.
Imperial Airways Plane December 14.
.December 10.
December 10.
.December 11.
Shanghal and Amoy
.December 1.
OUTWARD MAJLS
For
Рег
Date and Time
Friday
Parcela only for Calcutta Shanghai and Japan Swatow and Foochow Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar and Louren- co Marques
Hosang
Aencas
Sagres
Huys
Straits, Ceylon, India, Eaxi and British
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vin Marseilles-due Marseilles, 8th January, 1930,
.Fri, Dec. 9, 1 pm. .Fri., Dec. 9, 1.30 p.m. Fri, Dec. 9, 3 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 9, 3.30 p.m.
M/V Canion...Fri., Dec. 9..
G.PO, and KP.0.
Parcels, ......Dec. 9, 3 p.m..
.Dec. 10, 9.45 am.. .Dec. 10, 10,30 am.
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways British M/V Canton ..Sat., Deo, 10.
Reg. Ord.
Saturday
Manila
Meerkerk ...Snt., Dec. 10, 8.30 a.m..
Direct Service”—due Amsterdam. 20th December
G.F.O, and K.P.O.
Reg. Ord
.Dec. 10, 9.30 am.
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Fort Bayard and Hoihow. Amoy
Parcels and Papers for South Africa
via Durban Manlle
Yochow Sulyang
.Dec. 10, 10 am.
Sat., Dec. 10, Noon. Sat., Dec. 10, 3.30 p.m..
Montevideo Maru Sat, Dec. 10, 5 p.m. Pres. Coolidge, Sat., Dec. 10, p.m.
Sunday
Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin ... Cheklang....Sun., Dec. 11, 8.30 a.m. Haiphong
.Sun., Dec. 11, 9 a.m.
Canton
A QUADRUPLE IRON LUNG IN OPERATION IN AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL-This photograph is Interesting in
view of the announcement that Lord Nußfeld has donated free artificial respirators to every hospital and institution in the Brilish Empire.