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NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 22, 1938.
H.K. Stock Market
25 words $2.00 Ordinance, The Exchange Banks issued on the Hongkong Stock
for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN. "DANCING IN G 11OURS"—Itapid Easy
Beginners "A Lessons.
Advanced Courses. Speciality." Modern Ballroom Tango, Tap. Ex- Apply Tony's Dance peri Tuition. Studio, China Building, 6th Floor, 12-A.
WANTED KNOWN.
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY for Christmas Feast, delivered if requr ed, Java Ricctable, wonderful tasty appetizing, invigorating, enjoyable Restaurant, for everybody. Java Lockhart Road, 14, Telephone 32404.
PERSONAL.
RONNIE. Please return home im- mediately. The matter is of very small Importance, and not worth worrying about. Everybody, anxious and waiting for you.
FOR SALE.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY,~The whole collection of rare curios now exhib!!- ed in Hotel Cecll, room 37, 2nd floor, is offered wholesale at favourable terms. Examination welcome.
FOR SALE--Two large Canadian $350. Two Slone Silver Foxes Martens $100. At "Eve", National Commercial Bank Building, 2nd Hoor, Room 205, BA Des Voeux Road.
will be cloned for the transaction of Public Business on Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 27th Decem- ber, 1938. (Christmas Holidays),
· Hongkong, 21st December, 1938. CROWN LIFE INSURANCE CO. TORONTO-CANADA.
Effective 15th December, 1938, arrangemont, and by mutual
Mesars. Gilman & Co. Ltd., have relinquished The Crown Chinn Agency and Messrs. Thomson & Co., Chartered Accountants, Hong Kang and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong, are authorised to Issue and premiums accept
of receipts to policy holders Crown Life Insurance Co.
Clients are therefore requested to make their deposits or pay- ments direct to Mesara. Thomson & Co, only, at the above address.
J. II. UNDERWOOD,
Manager for China,
LETTERS Friendly and Human
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph,
Sir, I would like 10 express through your newspaper my pro
gratitude to found
Doctor, the Matron, Sisters and personnel of Kowloon Hospital for their very kind attention and care.
CHRISTMAS CRIBS. Religious goods, stamp albums, picture books, and many other appropriate gifts for Xmas presents. For sale at Graca
As the result of a brutal attack on Co., 10 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
myself by a
Chinese on December PORTABLE
$50; UNDERWOOD
I have suffered both physically and Sewing Machines $30; Overcoats
and the help I received mentally, Porcelains, $8-10; Sates; Dinner
from the hospital was so genuinėly Cutglass
Telescopes, Punchbowls,
"FEM friendly and human that I am most Binoculars at sample coul C.A." 321, 3rd. Asia Life Building, deeply touched,
VERA MIRONOFF. 14 Queen's. Until 6 p.m.
SMALLPOX IN TOKYO Tokyo's first case of small-pox since the outbreak of hostilities with China is reported by "Domei", which staten that, following; the discovery, the en- Ure civilian population is undergoing vaccination.
Fifty-four cases have been reported In Nagasaki.
Wants a Pal
Sir, I would like to correspond with a boy in Hongkong about my I am twelve years old and
own age.
om interested in stamps and books,
JOJO KRONICK, 106 Madison Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
NOTICE
For the convenience of Christmas Shoppers, business hours of the undermentioned Stores will be as follows:-
The following quotations were Market this morning:
BANKS
H.K. Banks, $........... H.K. Banks, Lon, Churtered
£..... Mercantile,, A. &. B, Mercantile, C. £.
East Asin
Canton
INSURANCES
Union - Chia Underwriters, H.K. Fire...
SHIPPING
Douglas, Steamboats Indo-Chinas, P. Indo-Chinas, D. Shell Bearers' sƒ». Waterbonis
DOCKS ETC.
-Wharves
Docks (old) Docks (new) Providents (old) Providents (new) New Eng. Sh. Sha. Docks, Sh. Kallan s/- Raubs
Venz: Goldfield Hongkong Mines
MINING
Antamoks Pa. Atoks Ps. Baguio Gold Po. Benguet Con. Ps. Coco Grove Pa. Con. Mines Ps.
1,345 b.
.00 n.
.94 1.
.27 n.
.13 n.
.388 n.
$205 n.
.$483 n.
70 eta. 8. .4182 .
$61 b.
$18 $60
.$24 n. .80/11⁄2 n.
SD n.
$116 b. 510 b. & 10. .5171⁄2 b. $6.40 b. & 60. .$0.10 n. $5.00 n. .$100 n.
.17/0 n.
$3 m.
.$9.35 n.
734 cts. n.
.50 sa. 25 кл.
.12.60 2. .80 sa. .0035 ea. 27 sa. .05 sa.
Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L. Ps. Gumnus PG. Son Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracales Pa.
.1.74 so.
LANDS
.4%
deb, 107
Hotels $.
Lands $.
Lands
Sha, Lands Sh. Humphreys
H.K. Realtics Chinese Estates
UTILITIES
Tram.
Peak Trums (old) Peak Trams (new)
Star Ferries
Y. Ferries (old) Y. Ferries, (new) China Light ex. div. I.K. Electric Macao
Electric Sandakan Lights Telephone (old) Telephone (new) Tractions R/-
.1944 50. .50 st.
.634 b. & so. ...3544 b.
Singapore Pref. si-
INDUSTRIAL
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Maeg. (Pre.). Sh. Conton Ices
Cements
Ropes
STORES, &c.
Dalry Farms
Watsons
Crawfords
Sinceres
Wing On (ILK.)
Powell, Ltd.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Colton Sh. S'hai Cotton Sh. Zoong Sings, Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC.
H.K. Entertainments
11
DECEMBER 21st From 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. 22nd From 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. 23rd From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 24th From 9.a.m. to 11 p.m.
Constructions,
Vibro Filing
Ch. Govt. 5% G$ Bonds
1025
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 Clowns... Mickey Mouse Cinema Fish Ponds... Raffles... and
heaps of fun...
Lucky Dips.
ALL THE FUN OF
THE FAIR. Tickets are only $1.50 (including teal and are on sale at Moutrie's, Anderson's, Tsang Fook and at the Dairy Farm, Kowloon,
The proceeds will be devoted to dostituto refugee childron ....... to give as many of them as possiblo, some little ray - of happiness during our Festive Season. The grown-upw: will also enjoy themselves. YOU MUST make a point' lof:coming!
Confidence Trick On Village Rd. Widow
Allogation Against
Man In Court
OHARGED WITH obtaining $19,000 from a widow by a con- fidence trick, Li Hel-ting, master of the Yu Hai Leung Import and Export Firm, Con- naught Road Central, appeared at Criminal Sessions yesterday to stand his trial.
Hla Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, who returned from was welcomed furlough yesterday, back by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada Jnr., who was instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva for the prosecution. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson was instructed by
for Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones
the defence.
Complainant in the case was Chlu Li-ize, widow, of No. 10, Village and the alleged trickery took. Road, place in December.
The following Juty was empanell- ed: Mestra, G. A. Lawrence (Fore man), S. K. Helberg, F. M. Garcia, E. A. Noronha, D. L. Ballantyne, Lumi Kim-chong and Chu Chung-yuc.
An objection to the Chinese mem- bers of the Jury by defendant was disallowed by Sir Atholl. The reason given was that they may have been known to the complainant.
COMFORTABLY WELL OFF
In his opening, Mr. D'Almada said the widow had lived in the Colony Her husband died for over 30 years. ten years ago leaving her comfort- n.ably well off.
.$9 n.
$0.
.$5 b. $90 n.
$17 b.
of
She had a deposit box at the Bank а East Asia and
safe at home where she kept most of her money.
About December last year she obtained a lonn on certain shares to make up the sum of $20,000 for a $6% b. Canton firm in which she was in- $34terested. This sum of money
eventually not .$71% n.
required, and .$22 8.
found a sum of money on hand with then do with it. She $224 nothing to
n. $9.00 instructed a man named Choy Ling- shul, whom she had known for several years, to inform her if there was any property for sale,
$57% B.
s17% ณ.
$104.
wanted to invest the money.
$8.50 n.
21/3 n.
.$23 b.
A PROPERTY DEAL
This broker later introduced
Was
she
she
her
25/- n. to Li Hel-ting, who was alleged to be the owner of No. 1 Morrison Hill Rond. A certain amount of bargain-
$14 m.
.. $13 n. ing for the property took place, the $1.70 n. price anally being brought down $15.50 n.
from $25,000 to $10,000. $4.25 n.
$B 5.
Complainant agreed to buy the place after inspecting it, and was .$24.50 s. told to go up to 83 Connaught Road $7.45 b. Central with the money to complete the sute. Complainant took the $2 n. money along accompanied by her $30 n. daughter-in-law She met defendant No cis. n.
at Connaught Rond Central, and was asked if she had brought the money. She replied that it was in her purse. SAFER TO TAKE MONEY
$10.50 n. $105 n.
.Sh. $24 n.
$40 n.
L then told her that it would be safer for him to take charge of the money, as she would have to give it to him sooner or later.
$8% b. $14 s. $7 n.
On leaving the premises, the party went to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, as Li told her .74%% . H.K. Govt. 4% Loan ..8% prm. b.
deeds were in his sufe deposit HK. Govt. 34%
par b. bux. 15/9 n.
On arriving at the Bank, 3/ n. platnunt and her daughter-in-law were told to wolt outside. After about 20 minutes, defendant falled to return, and complainant returned to the shop in Connaught Road Central.
Mursmans (Lon.), s/- Morsmans (H.K.), s/-
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
.15. 2%
is. 274
175 Nomi.
.53%
100%
...83
.28%
T.T. Manila
.57%
TT. Batavia
53
II. Saigon
T.T. Bangkok
140
109
T.T. France
10,00
T.T. Germany
.71Th
127/2
T.T. Australia
1/0%
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
4 m/s D/p
do.
4 m/s L/c U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s Indin
1/316 1/3.5/32
.291% .11.45
.04
U.S. Cross tate in Lon. ..4.601
T.T. Switzerfund
ONLY
3.
SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS
com-
On seeing If two weeks later, she was told to wait for the money, and that if she went to the Police she would not get it back.
many
She had visited Li's office times later, but when she could not locate the broker Choy, M repart was made to the Police, and Li urrested on November 18.
Corroborative evidence was given by Chiu.
The case is proceeding.
COURT HEARS
DRAMATIC
STORY OF ESCAPE
(Continued from Page 1.)
Korning, they were challenged by a
mall boat containing ilve men.
Shots were fired at them from the boat.
Lucity for them, continued Mr. Prentis, there was n fishing Junk some distance away, so they got out their oars, and made for it.
The fshing junk toolt them in tow and then went after the pirates, who were still following them.
After about 70 rounds had been fired by the junk, the men in the small bont were forced to surrender, and ordered to come alongside, where they were taken on board, tied up, and put into the hold.
DUM DUM BULLETS When searched, first defendant had two ammunition clips, con- laining dum dum bullela, in his possession.
The master
of the fishing Junk then went on board the small boat, where he found two more clips of ammunition containing dum dum bullets, an automatic pistel and a .45 revolver which was loaded in four chambers.
The five men were inter honded over to the Police when the junk reached Castle Peak,
A complete denial of the attack was made by the defendants, who sold they were the vieūms of rob-
GUERILLA LEADER IN HONGKONG
XMAS GIFTS Sixty Per Cent. Of Army
AT
SENNET
FRERES
RECORD
WATERPROOF
WATCHES
With
STAINLESS
STEEL
Consists Of Students
(Continued From Page 1)
to pass, dressed as a Chinese student. | finished the job with. bayonets and He told the "Telegrapli" of the route swords. he had taken, but asked that it should not be published.
"I'll probably have to return the same way," he said with a smile..
His army of 18,000 men has firmly established its headquarters at Chal- tang, 50 miles west of Peiping.
Changping was the beginning of cur long string of successes."
TOKYO IS WORRIED
• (Continued" from Page 1.)
Not only have repeated Japanese United States in regard to Jepan's attempts to dislodge the army failed, claims in the Far East was voiced in but, on several occasions, the guerillas the House of Commons to-day by Mr. have swept right up to the gates of R. A. Butler, who made an affirmative Pelping itself,
"COULD TAKE PEIPING IF WE
WANTED TO"
"We could probably take Pelping If we wanted to," he said, and there In his re- was no trace of boasting mark.
question whether the reply to a British Government, in view of the existing tension between London and Tokyo, did not consider it advisable to enter into closer relations with Washington Trass-Ocean.
latter
about
RETALIATION URGED
London, Dec. 21. In view of Japanese discrimination "The psychological effect of cap against British and United States turing Pelping would undoubtedly be trade in China, will the Government great, but it wouldn't be good tackles, consult with the he explained.
retaliatory measures against Japanese "We let the Japanese provide usirade, which the two governments with our arma and munitions," may jointly undertake, anked Mr. M. Colonel Chao said in response to P. Price (Lab) in the House of Com- question.
Įmons to-day. "About one-third of our materials' Mr. R. A. Euller in reply referred. are from Japanese sources. We have to his reply to Mr. Arthur Handerson accasional shortages, naturally. This on November 14.
is especially so after engagements,
and was not now
the
Mr. Price followed up asking if Mr. not because we lose our arms, but be-Butler was aware of a strong feeling cause we have found that after each in the United States against Japanese battle, we gain many, many recruits discrimination agains American trade,
particularly who want to join our forces.
"In the twenty major engagements moment that relationships with the we have had with the invaders, wo United States on the question should were only defeated once, when the be maintained.
Mr. Butler replied: "I believe all Japanese captured our headquarters
Miaofengshan.
that Mr. Price saya is truc."
nt
"Minofengshan has long since re- Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab) asked turned to us, but I remember the whether in fact, the Government Japanese splashing the news of our was maintaining close relations with reverse in the Peiping newspapers, the United States Government.
Mr. Butler: "in my previous ans- that saying tha
2,000 guerillas under the
thewer. indicated that was the ense." command of a professor of Northeast
-Reuter. had been! University
I was among) rounded up and killed.
the dead.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
thanks for the Japanese "Many
The nearest I honourable degree! got to the facully at the Northeast University was to be a student there, Perhaps the Japanese didn't like to say that a middle school boy could lead an army against their 'Imperiulomcial summery issued at 12.30 p.m.. Army!
60 PER CENT. STUDENTS
"Sixly per cent, of my army com-| prises students. Several hundredsi are former convicts from the Second Prison in Pelping. The convicts the were my first recruits, ofter initial engagement between the Japanese and the small body of 24) men who comprised the nucleus of the present army.
"Wo succeeded in capturing the prison, and the prisoners did the rost Our espionage
SLEE publicity agents in Pelping and in other ellies in the north are the rick- thaw pullers. They scatter the newe of our successful operations by word of mouth all the newspapers. In Peiping are under Japanese control- rather contributions and supplies for us, and tell us of Japanese – troop movements.
116.
"We are always forewarned of
encircle Japanese attempts to They cannot wander through a coun- try of hostile people in secrecy."
Colonel Chao considers that his greatest victory was at Changping. which hila troops captured at the ex- pense of only twenty shots.
were able to organise # cavalry unit with the horses captur- ed in that important railway city,"! Chao said.
we
"In addition,
captured 300 rifles, 20 machine-guns and 50,000 rounds of ammunition.
"That was some time ago," he con-
fessed, "when our resources were at a particularly low ebb.
"As a matter of fact, we couldn't! have fired many more than twenty shots at the time without completely;
Our ammunition. We exhausting
From
The Hongkong Stock Exchange
yesterday, saya:
The maritet continues quiet but. steady.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $333
Canion Insitrance #205 Douglases 2014 HK, & K. Wharves #115 H.K. Docks (Old) $18 H.K. Docks (New) BITI Providenta (Old) $0.40 Providents (New) 10.10 11. & S. Holels 50% KK, Lands 10551 XK. Raaltes 15 ILK, Tramways $17 Peak Tramp (Old) $0% Telephones (Old)]$is Watsons $7.43
Entertainments $4.00 JIK, Govi, 4% Loan 6% pn. 'IK, Govt. 39% Loan par."
Sellers
China Underwriters $0.70 Humphroyu 10 Yaumail Ferries (23) Sandaken Lights $10% Dairy FarmLR $24.00 Land, Crawfords 20.. Constructions $15.
Exten Hongkong Bank $1,30/49 Providents (010) #848
JI, & B. Hotels 30.00 H.K. Lands $380
H.K. Electrics #57% Entertainments $9.00 Antamoka Ps. 50 Atoka 24
Coco Grove 50 Consolidated Mines, 003 Demonstrations 27% San Mauricio 1.74 Suyoo 1944
United Paracates 57
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