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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 22, 1938.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Singapore Naval Base
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday and Į Tuesday, the 26th and 27th Decem- ber, 1938,
(Christmas Holidays). Hongkong, 21st December, 1938.
CROWN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
TORONTO-CANADA,
Effective 15th December, 1938,
And by mutual arrangement, Meaars, Gilman & Co. Ltd., have
relinquished The Crown China
Britain's Assurance Of XMAS GIFTS
Adequate Naval Force
LONDON, Dec. 21.
SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE of Commons to-day. Lieut.-Com- mander R. T. II. Fletcher asked by what date it was intend- ed to station at Singapore a fleet 'adequate to obviate the necessity for Australia to acquire capital ships.
Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, the Financial Secretary, replied that it would be 'appreciated that it was not in public Interest to disclose the possible future dispositions of H.M. ships.
The strength and composition
of the Royal Australian Navy
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY for Agency and Meaars. Thomson was a matter for the decision of Stock Market
the Commonwealth Government,
Christmas Feast, delivered if requle Co., Chartered Accountants, Hong ed, Java Ricetable, wonderful tasty. Kong and Shanghai Bank Bul'ding fand their present intentions were | appetizing. invigorating, enjoyable
announced by the Minister for
in Defence
the
of House Representatives at Canberra on December 6.
for everybody. Jova Restaurant, Hong Kong, aro authorised to Lockhart Road, 44, Telephone 32494. accept premiums and Issue
PERSONAL.
receipts to polley holders of Grown Life Insurance Co.
RONNIE, Picase return home im-
mediately. The matter of very worrying about. Everybody anxious and waiting for you.
small importance, and not worth
FOR SALE.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY.-The whole collection of rare curios now exhibit-
ed in Hotel Cecil, room 37, 2nd floor,
is offered wholesale at favourable
terms. Examination welcome,
J. II. UNDERWOOD,
Manager for China,
Undertone Is Firm
London, Dec, 21. The London Stock Exchange was
very quiet before the Christmas holidays to-day, but the generally was firm.
undertone
on
Mr. Shakespeare added that the Clients are therefore requented United Kingdom Government would to make their deposits or pay-welcome any steps taken to increase menta direct to Messrs. Thomson the strength of the Austration navy, the & Co, only, at the above address, and Australian participation in
common task of
of imperial defence,
Gill-edged stocks staged a late rally Lieut. Commander Fletcher naked after earlier duliness, and Kafirs, if the naval staff was satisfied, in the event of capital ships becoming supported apart from Paris, were the
, though they eased necessary for the defence of Australia
French selling. in the near future, thut the pro-
On the foreign exchanges, sterling grammie outlined by the Minister for weakened at the cutset as a result of Defence would be able to provide Continental switching into dollars, but it subsequently rallied on end- Mr. Shakespeare said that the of-the-year bear covering. French specels said that Australia looked to franes for delivery a month hence: the United Kingdom in an emergency again commanding a small premium
LETTERS
CHRISTMAB CRIUS, Religious Friendly and Human Australian Minister for Defence in his currency continued very firm, with
goods, stamp albums, picture books,
and many other appropriate gift-for
Xmas presents. For sale at Graca To the Editor,
Co., 10 Wyndham Stree!, Hongkong.
UNDERWOOD PORTABLE $50;
Hongkong Telegraph.
to station at Singapore a fleet strong over the spot rate.—Reuter Special. enough to safeguard the Empire's
interests in the Eastern hemisphere.
That was an accurate staternent of
pro- the position, said Mr. Shakespeare. Blum On Study Tour
Sewing Machines $30; Overcoats Sir.-I would ilke to express $8-10: Safe; Dinner Porcelains, through your newspaper my Cuiglass Punchbowls, Telescopes, found gratitude 10 the Doctor, Reuter. Binoculars at sample cost "F.E.M. Matron, Sistern tel personnel of) C.A. 321, 3rd. Asin Life Building. Kowloon Hospital for their very kind 14 Queen's. Until 6 pm.
attention and care.
New Ship Razed By Dock Fire
Trieste, Dec. 21. The 28,000 ton steamer, Stockholm, which caught fire on Tuesday while under construction in Monfalcone, near this city, has been completely burned out, except for the machine rooms, which could be reflooded.
The vessel, which will have to be scrapped, was insured for 90,000,000 fre in England, and for 10,000,000 with Italan companies. Traus- Ocean.
As the result of a brutal attack on MacDONALD HAS FAITH myself by a Chinese on December
8 I have suffered both physically and mentally, and the help I received from the hospital was so genuinely friendly and human that I am most
deeply loached,
VERA MIRONOPY.
Wants a Pal
Sir, I would like to correspond with a boy in Hongkong about my own age. I am twelve years old and on interested in stamps and books.
NOTICE
JOJO KRONICK, 106 Madison Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
For the convenience of Christmas Shoppers, business hours of the undermentioned Stores will be follows:-
9 p.m. 9 p.m.
DECEMBER 21st From 9 am, to 22nd From 9 a.m. to 23rd From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 24th From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
On Christmas Day all our Stores will be closed, but will be RE-OPEN on December 26th As Usual,
THE WING ON CO., LTD. THE SUN CO., LTD. CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD. THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
Don't let the
Children miss the...
FANCY DRESS PARTY
ON
DECEMBER 29.
AT THE Y.M.C.A. KOWLOON
FROM 3 TO 6 P.M.
It's going to be the jolliest party with heaps of fun Clowns. Mickey Mouse Cinema Lucky Dips... Fish Ponds. Raffles... and, ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR. Tickets are only $1.50 (including tea) and are on sale at Moutrio's, Anderson's, Tsang Fook and at the Dairy Farm, Kowloon,
The proceeds will be devoted to destitute refugee childron ... to give as many of them as possible, some little ray of happiness during our Festive Season. The grown-up will also enjoy themselves. YOU MUST make a point of coming!
IN EMPIRE
(Continued from Page 1)
Of United States
Paris. Dec. 21.
1. Leon Blum, the French Socialist Party leader, intends to make a study tour of the United States,
He Is leaving in January, it was im-stated in Chamber circles here to-day.
dom's £1,028,000,000 werth of ports; 30 per cent, were bought from Empire countries,
#
Political circles perceive a connec-!
on his tion between trip and M. Blum's They had persevered to remove the repeated endeavours to obtain barriers in international trade in higher degree of American interest, general, and their own export trade particularly that of President Roose- in particular by negotiating agree-velt, in French affairs. ments both with the Empire foreign countries.
M. Blum has addressed repeated Another notable victory for sound appents to President Roosevelt in his party organ. "Populaire."—Trans- trade relationships between nations Ocean. was the Anglo-American trade agree. ment, which niso stimulated world traffe us a whole. Router.
SNOW HALTS FIGHTING ON NORTHERN FRONTS
(Continued from Page 1.)
Former Minister Held In Kaunas
Kaunas, Dec, 21.
The former Lithuanian Minister of Finnnee. M. Karvelis, was arrested on arrival at the railway station here from Memel to-day.
in the whole of China is reported from Anhwei Province, where strong Chinese and Japanese forces arej
His friend, Professor Pakslas, who clashing near Tsingyang, strategie arrived with him, was also taken into town a few miles from Tungling custody. Tongling is on the south bank of the Tangise River.
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attacked
M. Karvelis was one of the leaders of the Christian Democratie Party.
Taking advantage of a blinding Other prominent personnilties in this to group have already been arrested on showstorm, the Chinese claim
the a charge of carrying on illegal agita- successfully Jappanes at Kwinhslangehen and tion against the existing regime in Chuhchialing. itz southern Shansi, the army and civil service.Trans- the Japanese retiring after a pitched Ocean. battle.
Falling snow and reduced visibility have halled Japanese aerial opera-i tiens, although two planes bombed) and machine-gunned several towns uleng the Shensi-Shansi border on Tuesday.
Journalist As Foreign Minister
Bucharest, Dec. 21.
King Carol, having accepted the resignation of the Foreign Minister,
Communications In M. Petrescu-Connen, has appointed
China Adequate
London, Dec. 21.
Replying to Mr. W. Craven-Ellis (Cuny) who was seeking details in
the former Secretary of State in the ex-Maniu Cabine!, M. Grigore Galenou, as his successor,
since
AT
SENNET
FRERES
R
CECORD
daily papers, "Timpul" and "Argus." WATERPROOF
The new Foreign Minister. the fall of the Maniu Government, has been editor of the Buchares the House of Commons to-day of in which capacity he proposal to assial by exporta credit, advocated close co-operation between has strongly the sale of lorries to China, the the Danubian countries. Trans- Secretary for Overseas Trade satt:
"Certain proposals for guarantees!
in connection with exports to China are being considered, but there are obvious information while nepoliating.
Ocean.
objections to giving detailed Japanese Ordered
Asked by Ir. James Hall regarding To Leave Concession
communications during hostilities in
China, Mr. Butler replied that a
certain amount 415
were
interruption
adequate.--
Chungking, Dec. 22.
inevitably occurred, but it might be A Tlentan message states that the said generally that the communica-Japanese authorities have ordered tlone at present
Japanese residents
and puppet Reuter.
officials to move out of the British and French Concessions before the end of this
month. Most
Palestine Parleys Concession have niready closed.
In February
Cairo, Dec. 21. The round table conference in London on Palestine will probably not be opened before February, ne- cording to a statement by the Egyptian Premier, Mohammed Man- moud Pasha, who added that Afr. Chamberlain might possibly decide to visit France and Germany after seeing Signor Mussolini. In this ense postponement of the conference would be necessary.---Trans-Occan.
The report that Mr. Chamberlain would visit Herr Hitler after going to Rome was first circulated in Lon~ don last week, and denied by official | quarters,
THE MEY FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO:] THERAPION NⱭ2 HERAPION N03
DA, LE OLEROʻE PILLS for the Liver
of the Japanese shops in the Chinese and foreigners entering or leaving the Concessions are still close- I searched by the Japanese,--Centra: News
ONLY
3
SHOPPING DAYS
TO CHRISTMAS
WATCHES
With
STAINLESS
STEEL
BRACELET
$7500
each,
SENNET FRERES
POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
MAIL LETTERS On Monday, December 20 and Tuesday, December 27, the General Kwangtung,
Ordinary letter mall only for West Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Kwelchow and Hunan will be ac- Kwangri, Szechwan,
Office will be open from 0.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., Sheungwan Branch Poal Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 u.m., and the other Branch Post Omces will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the piilar-boxes each day us on Sun- days and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary correspondence each day at 11.30 a.m.
The Branch Post Offices nt Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have, one delivery of ordinary correspond- ence ut 11.00 n.m.
cepted at senders' risk.
VIA SIDKELA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vie Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES The Money Order Office will be!
Registered and Parcel Maila are entirely closed during the Holidays, | closed 18, minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis-
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and ordinary maile (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac- to close at or before 9 am, re- cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed elrcumstances permit.
at 5 p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
From
Shanghai
Straits
Japan and Shanghai
Air Mad by "Imperial Airways
Direct
Per
Bellerophon Boissevain Coriu
Bervice"London date, Imperial
15th December.
Dan.
December 22.
December 22.
December 23.
Airways Plane
December 22.
December 22.
December 22.
December 23,
December 23.
December 23.
Date and Time.
USA., Honolulu and Japan--(San
Francisco date, 26th November). Pres. Adams Shanghal and Swatow
Japan
Saigon
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan-San
Sulyang
Atuta Maru
Jean Laburde
Francisco, date 2nd, December.. President Taft OUTWARD MAILS
For
Fer
Thursday
Parcels and Papers only for Cal-
culta Haiphong
Sulaang ....Thurs., Dec. 22, Noon. Taksang ....Thurs., Dec. 22, 3 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service" duc London, 2011 December.
.Dec. 23. 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 22. K.P.O.
Reg.
.....Dec. 22, § p.m.
Ord.
.Dec. 22, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
.Dec. 22. 5 p.m.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane.
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 31st December.
Thurs., Dec. 22.
Reg.
....Dec. 23, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Dec. 22, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
.Dec. 22, 5 p.m.
Ord.
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K.P.O.
.Dec. 21, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 22.
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via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcelo
and Papers only for Canada)—
due Vancouver B.C., 9th, January 1030.
G. P. O. and K. P. Ó. Parceis, .. Reg..... Ord,
Friday
Fort Bayard, Helhow and Haiphong Kingyuan, Tientsin
Tingsang
Yochow
.Fri., Dec. 23, 8.30 a.. .Fri., Dec. 23, 6.30 am. Fri., Dec. 23, 9.30 am.
Swatow Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except
Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia. Carthage ...Fri., Dec. 23, 10.30 am. Manila
Pres. Adams Fri, Dec. 23, 10.30 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Sagres
.Fri., Dec. 23, 3 p.m. ....Fri, Dec. 23,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Corfu
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
H.P.O.
......Dec. 23, 5 p.m. ....Dec. 23, 5.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
Dec. 23, 6 p.m.
.Dec. 23, 7 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 23,
and K.P.O.
Muniin, Australia and New Zealand Aluta Maru
via Thursday Island-due Thurs-
day Island, 5th January, 1039.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Fleg..
Ord..
G.P.O.
* and Europe via Marseilles-due
Marseilles, 20th January, 1939.
Parcels, Reg. Ord..
Baturday
Air Mail for “K. L. M. Aleways Corfu
Direct Servico"-due Amsterdam, 3rd January, 1938.
G.P.O. and K.P.Ó.
Пек.. Ord..
.Dec. 23,5 p.m. Dec, 24, 0.45 a.m. .Dec. 24, 10.30 a.m.
.Sat, Dec. 24
.Dec. 24, 0.30 am.
.Dec. 24, 10 am.
Air Mail for "Air France Service" Marechal Joffre .......Bal, Dec, 24-
-due Marseilles, 8th January,
1939.
Saigon
Amay and Shanghai
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India
18. 2 .1s. 2%
175 Nom.
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Rck..
Ord.. Marechal Joffre
.Doc. 24, 1.30 p.m.
...Doo. 24, 2 p.m.
Sat, Dec. 24, 2.30 p.m. Sulyang....Shl., Dec, 24, 3.30 p.m.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 21.
New York Collon
Jan, (1910)
Mar. (1039)
Opening Closing 0.33/34 8.34/34 8,32/32 8.34/35 8.11/11
8.14/15
7.03/03 7.86/87 7.52/52 7.59/50 7.53/55 7.02/02
8.70 N
53% .108
...83
T.T. U.S.A.
20%
May (1939) July (1930)
T.T. Manila
57
Oct. (1939)
T.T. Batavio
.03
Dec. (1039) ..
T.T. Bangkok
140%
Spot
T.T. Saigon
109
10.00
New York Rubber
..71%
Dec.
16.20/29
127
Mar. (1039)
1/04
May
10.25/25 16.23/23
16.10/10
10.15 N
Sept.
18.10 N
Oct.
.1/34
Sales for the day:-740 tons.
.1/3.5/32
.20
Dec.
03/03%
11.45
May
60%/60%
.04
July
T.T. France T.T. Gennany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
m/a L/C London
4 m/s D/p do.
4 m/a L/e USA.
4 m/n France
30 d/o Indin
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.0813
SUPPER DANCE AIDS WAR REFUGEES
10.16 N
Chicago Wheat
80%/60%
60 100% 06 /60%
Tuesday's Sales:-
0,078,000 bushela..
Dec. May
July
A supper dance was held in the | Metropole Hotel last night under the Dec. auspices of the Hotel management May und the Hongkong Chinese Women's July Soldiers' Relle! Association. The proceeds will be donated to the Refugee Rellef Fund. Music was supplied by the Metro Swing Boys, the Hotel's orchestra, and there were exhibition dances given by Mr. Chan
Open up to 6 pm. Hak-ying and Miss Chan Yuk.
Saturday included.
534/63%
Winalper Wheat
Chicago Corn
524/5336
60 /40% 62/52% 527%/5276
5816/497%. 01 /01% 01/01%.
01/01
01/01
SMALLPOX IN TOKYO
Tokyo's first case of small-pox alnce the outbreak of hostilities with China Another dance of the same nature is reported by "Domei", which alotos Is being held to-night at nine o'clock, | thal, following the discovery, the on- tire civilian population is undergoing vaccination.
3.M.B. Beorpion, now Fisgahip of the Yangtas Gunboat Flotilla, has arrived | at Shanghai.
Fifty-four cases have been reported in Nagasaki,