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Licences, Speciality." Advanced Courses. Modern Ballroom Tango, Tap. Ex- (2) Privato
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(3) Tricycle and Driver Licences. 12-A.
(4) Public Mator Vehicle Licences. musle academy graduated European (5) Motor Vehicle Permits.
Before relicencing tricycles must teachers, for violin, other string- Instruments, plono, pianoaccordion, be taken for Inspection to No. 2 niso music theory and Instrument Police Station, Wanchal, or Tsim tlon, from Arst January. Box No.
Sha Taui Police Station, Kowloon, 507, "Hongkong Telegraph."
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon between January 3rd and January 24th., 1939,
T. II. KING, Commissioner of Police. 31st. December, 1938.
Hong Kong.
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CHURCH NOTICES
LESSON SERMON, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong
SUBJECT GOD
The subject of the Lesson Sermon Science Churches, in all Christlan
will January to-morrow "God."
11
RA.O.B. (G.L.E.)
CLUB
The Committeo wish it to be generally known that with effect from 1st January, 1939, the club 1s re-constitated. The committee and hearty extend cordial a Invitation to all members R.A.0.B. (G.L.E) to visit and attend the club.
Particulars regarding member, beship and subscriptions may be obtained from the Ilon. Secretary
The Golden Text will be-Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, or from members of the Com-- and his redeemer the Lord of hosts: mitice.
I am the first and I am the last; and beside me there is no God."
14:0),
(Isalah
Among others the following citations will be read from the Ible"Behakti, the days come, salih the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Istuct, and with the house of Judah:
to the covenant that I
New York Prepares For
Happy New Year Alleged Spy
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.
For Japanese
WITH MOST of the hotels charging an average of 'Dies' In Prison
$35 per head for dinner, New York is preparing to spend one of the most expensive New Year's Eves in post- depression times.
Tokyo, Dre, 30.
In
A senzation has been caused here by the news from Moscow that Daji Takahashi, manager of the Japanese Fifteen hundred extra hands possibly leave
the city
Shipping virtually Merchant
Agency Vladivostock died recently in prison have been engaged to augment without a taxi. the city's regular 15,000 bar comparable with a year ago-$4 to
Hotels and cafes are quoting prices "somewhere in the Soviet Union." tendera, though celebrants in $15 per person.
Mr. Takahashi was arrested and imprisoned in the spring of Inst year New York will have to observe Revellers intend to elreunvent the on suspicion of military espionage. the regular Sunday 3 a.m.3 a.m. Sunday curfew forbidding the An official report received at the curfew in respect to the serving depensation of alcoholic drinks, by Japanese Foreign Office states that of liquor. The curfew has been fine becomes effective.
buying aument before the dead-the First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Moscow called on the ralacd in some of the other Taxi-drivers are
demanding re-Soviet Foreign Office and demanded States.
newals of contracts, which expire at the immediate release of six Japan- As usuni, upwards of 1,000,000 are midnight on Saturday, with com- ese, including Takahashi, at present expected to Jam Times Square where missions increased to 50 per cent, detained by the Soviet authorities. the shops have boorded up the lower compared with the present 45 per He was informed that Takahash parts of their windows to guard cent, and also for paid vacations, died in prison, and that the remain agonist breakagu.
Job-security provisions, and the ending five men will be committed for of alleged racial discrimination public trial shortly on charges United Press.
espionage.-Reuter,
Scores of exirn police have been drafted into the city to handle the
on the
ughout the country. stroke of midnight, millions nt celtbrant w.li hear bands by wire- uncl In the dance. halls, restaurants, and night clubs, blare forth Gershwin's "Dawn Of A New! Day", which has been chosen na the theme song
(or the New York World's Fair.
New expressions which
will be heard wherever people gather g celcbrale are the Fair's two slogans. "Happy New Era", and "Things will be ne in Thirty-Nine."-Reuter.
TAXIS MAY STRIKE
New York, Dec. 30. Millions of New Yorkers áre preparing to participate in the big- gest New Year festivities
D. A. PETERS,
Hon. Secretary.years.
December 22, 1938.
Morning Parade Service at the Church at 10.15 unde with their fathers in the day that English Methodist
Not according
I took them by the hand to bring them am. followed by the Annual Coven- out of the lars of Erypt:
which my ant Service with Holy Communion." Covenant they brake, alllough I was an husband unto them, satth the Lord; Dutymns 959. 930, 360, 007, 831.
Evening Service at the English that I will make with the house ul Israel: After Methodist Church at 7 pm. Hymns slipse days, saith the Lord, I will put my 252, 817, 915, 958. low in thiefe inward parts; and write it.
the shall be the covenant
in their hearts; and whit be their God,
and they shall be my people. And they
hall teach no more every man sie neigh-
Notices For The Week
1. Fullowing the Evening Service
bour, and every man his brother, saying Social Hour will be held at the Know the Lord: for they hali all know
for
ten
Meanwhile 5,500 taxicab drivers
WORLD'S BRAVEST OLD LADY IN H.K. Octogenarian Travels While Money Lasts
THIS IS THE story of the world's most courageous
have approved of a strike, which will "young-old" lady.
THIS IS TYPICAL
(Continued from Page 1)
has forbidden this wheat to be used for the orphans; as it is for the use of the Red troops. In this way President Roosevelt hopes to bolster the Bolshevik cause in Spain. It is a shrewd political move on his part,
of
Her name is Miss Katherine Allmannd. Now in Hongkong, she will celebrate her 81st birthday at sea, en route to California in the American President liner President Taft, which leaves Kowloon to-night.
Miss Allmannd relatives in the world, except a brother "whom I haven't seen for many, many years." Her passion is travel
has
по
e from the least of them unto the S. & S. Home at 8.15 p.m. All Ser- to feed the starving Red way back in 1858, her parents took
reatest of them, saith the Lord": (dere resinh 21:31-34).
The following citations will also be :oad from the Christian Science Text. Book, Selence and Health with Key to the Beripture by Mary Baker Eddy
Divine Principle: Spirit, Soul immortal, and unerring.
"'1, or incorporenk eternal iad.
All the object of God's creation re fect on Mirid, and whatever reflects not six on Mind is false and errontous,
vicemen and civilians are warmly welcomed.
2. The Badminton Club will meet at the S. & S. Home on Monday and Thursday at 7 pm.
3. There will be a meeting for Prayer and Fellowship at the S. & S. Home or Tuesday at 8.30 p.m.
4. Altention is drawn to the
troops at the expense of the Spanish phans. Even American newspapera concede that this flour is being sent to aid the Reds for political pur- poses."
BRITAIN'S "INTIMIDATION"
Yangtse River Closure
Chungking, Der, 31.
Referring to Great Britain, the com- make this trip to the Orient. Naval and Military Commands
30
Beautiful Valerie Habson follows the man she loven-Rover Livesey -to India's dangerous North West, frontler in "The Drum," Alexander
to Iorda's thrilling sectipicolour production, which comes the King's
Theatre lo-day.
From
POST
OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
Tientsin and Swnlow .... Halphong, Palthof and Hofhow
Hothow
Straitu
Straits
Air Mail
Fer
Hupch
Kwanglung
Muinam Anshun
Airways by "Imperial Direct Service"-London date, 26 December.
Haiphong and Fort Bayard “...
Shanghai and Swatow
Saigon
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-
Das.
December 31. December 31,
December 31,
..January 1.
Behar
.January 1.
Imperial Airways Plane .January 1.
Jean Dupuls
January
Kiungchow Inos
January I.
January 1.
January 1.
January 1.
January 2,
January
January
January
January
January
ways Direct Service”—San Fran- Pan-American Airways Plane cisco daic, Zith December.
Java
Java and Manila
Japan and Shanghul
Australia and Manila
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan
Stralto
Straits
Manila
Tilsalak
Dangalore
Nellore
Tjisadone
Telnan
Manila Maru Surpedon
Titan
Empress of Japan
January 3. ..January 1.
Air Mall by "Pan American Air-
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan-American Airways Plane circo date, 28th December 1938
January 4.
OUTWARD MAILS
For
Fer
Date and Time.
ол
Saturday Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., C. and S. Pres Taft
América vla San Francisco. Papers only for Canada)-due Francisco 19th January, 1030.
Son
Reg.
Ord.
to
She has travelled the world since,
her on her first trip as an immigrant
A joint committee organised by the from Germany to the United States. British, American, French, Nether
"I work in between my travels,"
circles in Miss Alimannd told the Telegraphands and other foreign
Shanghai decided at a meeting "I worked for long time in Los Wednesday night to ask the British Angeles to save up $400 no that and U.S. Consulates-General und could
love onakong. It
again negotiate with the Japanese such a nice place.
nuthorities for re-opening the Yangtze of intimidating the Arabs continues:
for at all! A number of Arabs thing at have been arrested. in Palestine.
Following n "Housekeeping, mostly. When I go hooting there was a round-up of back to Los Angeles, I will start work Arabs, who were seized from their again as an house-keeper so that I homes."
can save enough for another trip.
"It is getting a bit harder now to find work, because some people think
getting too old, I am
ven te betlef that life, substance, and Universal Week of Prayer, Monday.mentator said: "The British campaignit of work do I do? Any- River to shipping of third Powers.
ntelligence
bath arnal and January 2, to Sunday, January 8, in- oaterial Life. Truth, and Love con-
itute the triune Person called God, elusive. Meetings will be held daily at is, the triply divine Principle, Love. in St. John's Cathedral from 5.30 to They represent a trinity in unity three 6.30 p.m. multiform in offee: God the
11 ent-the Bame in resence, though The Week of Prayer will culminate
Mather:
Father-
Christ the spiritual iden of in a united service of witness on onship; divine Setence and the Holy Sunday, January 8, at 0.30 p.m. to be Comforter. These the three expres conducted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop livine Science the threefold, essential
alure of the infinite." Pages 580, 331). Ronnid O. Hall.
Announcement
UNION CHURCH
(Kennedy Road)
First Church of Chris, Scientist. Hong ong. (a Branch'of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ. Selentis in oston, Mass.) No. 31 Macdonnell Itoad, 00 to Peak Team Station. Aunday: ervice 11,15 a.m. The Sunday School la ld at 10 am. Testimony Meeting. Wednesday, p.m. A Reading Room is heated in the Church Building and is rn on Monday to Friday inclusive from 13.30 am, la 12.30 p.m. and from 3pm. 5pm. Saturday, 10.30 am. to 12.30 p.m. All authorised Christian Science literature)
available at the Reading Room. The Morning Service, 10.30 am. Even- btle is cordially Invited to attend the ervices and to visit the Reading Room: Service 0 p.m.
METHODIST CHURCH
Old Toys Wanted For Poor Children
Preacher at both services: Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be telebrated at the close of Evening Service.
{Wanchai}
We should be grateful to all who Annual Covenant Service have children's old toys, if they would leave these at the Church Hall, for And Communion distribution Inter to poor children in hospitals and refugee camps through- Services on Sunday, January 1. out the Colony. If it is inconvenient reachers, Morning, Rev. J. E. Sand- to leave them at the Church Hell. neh.
Donald Evening, Rev.
we will B. please phone 29139, and
collect them. Willde,
KING'S THEATRE
SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCES TO-MORROW & MONDAY
AT 12 NOON
LATEST COLUMBIA
VARIETY
PROGRAMME!
3 STOOGES & CHARLEY CHASE COMEDIES!
SCRAPPY & KRAZY KAT CARTOONS I
SPORTS, SCREEN SNAPSHOTS, and
TRAVELOGUE IN COLOUR
Entirely Now Short Subjects Programme
PRONT STALLS DHACK-STALER-
DRISS CIRCLE
ADMISSION PRICES—
20 cla.
35 eta. CHILDREN 20 ola. (Incl. Tax) (83 ota. CHILDREN- 15: aia, (Incl. Tax)
The Soviet is spreading lying propaganda throughout the world, the Zeesen announcer said in turning his attention to the U.S.S.R.
all are
The official Moscow news agency collects false rumqura from quarters, and these rumours exagerated and spread everywhere. They are trying to make war.".
TWO VERSIONS
The committee suggested that ship- ping between Shanghal and Nanking be resumed Arst and then later ex- lended to Anhwel.
The committee further proposed that if the Japanese authorities think that further deilberations are neces- "I don't feel old. I feel young
conference be and happy, and I'm going to live5ary, a round-table for at least another twenty years held on either the British My grand-mother was 105 when flagship. she died. I'm going to reach the hundred
FUNNY PEOPLE IN FUNNY WORLD
have
or U.S.
It is said that the British and U.S. Consulates-General and Naval and Military Commands are enrefully con- sidering the matter.Central News.
Chen To Remain Awhile In U.S.
The "Trans-Ocean" News Agency this morning confrmed the resigna- tion of Erich Kleiber the
famous "I love travelling around the world Austrian conductor, in these terms: because It is such a funny place
"The well-known German conduc-full of funny people. tor Sieben, has. It is stated, been ap- Miss
travels Allmanns pointed Kappelmeister at the Scala taken her through Europe, where she Theatre, replacing in that position Found Continental people "deceitful the famous Jewish conductor, Erich and dishonest.” Kleiber, who formerly occupied 1 "Hongkong people are much more
Shanghal. Dec. 30. similar post at the State Opera in honest, very much more kind. I Mr. K. P. Chen, China's Broncinl Berlin. The change has been made have been very happy during my stay negatintor now in the United States, in conformity with the intention of here.
will not return as scheduled in the purging the Scula Theatre of Jewish "People in Europe are dishonest middle of January, but will stay for time longer, according to because their governments are dis-some as honest. They do not trust each other. | Chinese reports.
influence.'
The resignation of Kleiber
conductor at the Seala Theatre was "In Hongkong even the rickshaw Chinese reports state that Mr. reported by "fleuter" yesterday. The cooties have been kind to me. (I love Chen, who flew to the United States "Reuter" message stated that Berr
I have heard that your rickshaws). Kleiber had resigned in
voluntary they try to cheat tourists, but that is in September last has achieved four marked successes: firstly, the pro- protest at the exclusion of Jews from not my experience. the audience at the Seala Theatre, Herr Kleiber has often been accused American Consul to assist me because conclusion of a $25,000,000 credit for "In Holland, I once had to get the longation of the Sino-American sĺlver agreement for two years secondly of Jewish extraction by radical Nazia, was cheated of my money. In the but last year was able to prove be- Germany the police thought they gasolene, thirdly prolongation of the purchase of American trucks and yond all doubt that he was pure were litle Kaisers. Aryan. He resigned from the State
Sino-American exchange agreement "My last trip, before I came to which expired at the end of the year, Opera in Berlin in similar protest. Hongkong, was a 'hike across the and fourthly a general improvement
United States from New York to In Sino-American trade relations. California. My. I enjoyed it.
It is belleved that Mr. Chen is now "My next trip? Maybe I'll come negotiating regarding further United to dear Hongkong again."
GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS ORDER U.S. · ATTACK
(Continued from Page 1.)
Inciter and
Commissioner for the
Miss Allmannd's philisophy for n happy long life in: "Don't worry. If you're happy all the time, the people around you will also be happy."
Jewish Agitation Columns In the GOEBBELS RECOVERS
United Stalės,”
Meanwhile, In well-informed quarters in Berlin, the suggestion
Berlin, Dec. 30
States credits or loans,Trans-Ocean.
Village Destroyed By Obstinacy
Shanghal, Dec. 30.
A straw hut Chinese village, which that a breach in German-Americanpr. Josef Goebbels, who has been was destroyed by are to-day, when The Reichs Propaganda Minister, had sprung up on the ruins of Chapei, relations was possible as a sequel to laid up with a chill on the stomach, Japanese sentries refused to permit to-day's press outburst, is decisively has now sufficiently recovered to International Settlement are engines rejected. It was added that the leave the nursing home, and he will to proceed to the fire. campaign against Amerien was held up for a week in order not to disturb give his customary broadenst addrers Christmas in Germany
ANOTHER BRITISH
to the German nation on New Year's and America. Eve-Trans-Ocean. A Washington message says that State Department officials refuse to comment on the German Inspired statement on German-American relations, but well-informed quarters consider that the statement brings the relations nearer to 1 complete deadlock.-Router.
MAYOR'S ASSAILANT
GOES TO ASYLUM
SHIP BOMBED
Barcelona, Dec, 30. It is reported that the Loyalists re- captured Verlice Sabtes in the Seros sector on Thursday,
A Valencia message states that ot 10.45 a.m. to-day ten Savolas dropped
.Sat., Dec. 31. G.P.O, and K.PO. Parcels,... Dec. 31. 3.00 p.m.
Air Mall for "Air-France Service”— Lycamoon
due Marseilles, 15th January.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Ivlu and U.S.A., by the "Tan American Aleways Direct Service” lue San Francisco 8th January.
Shanghal Salgon
.Dec. 31, 4.15 p.m. .Dec. 31, 8.00 p.m. Sat. Dec. 31,
G.P.O, and K.P.0.
Itek..
Dec. 31, 4.30 p.m. Ord, ....................Dec. 31, 5 p.m. Pan-American Airways Plane
K.P.O.
Sat., Dec. 31,
neg.,
Ord..
.....Dec. 31, 5 p.m. .......Dec. 31, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
Ref.. Ord..
Sunday,
Soochow Lycemoon
Monday
.Dec. 31, 5 pan.
Jan. 1, 5 p.m.
.Sun., Jan. 1, 9-min.
.Sun., Jan. 1, 9 am
Air Mail for "Imperial · Airways Imperial Airways Plane Mon., Des. 2.
Direct Service"-due London, 9th January 1935,
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane Mon., Dec, 2.
traila by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"due Sydney, 9th Jan- wary 1930.
Shanghai and Tientsin
Saigon
K.P.O.
Reg.
Jan. 2, Noor
Ord.,
Jan. 2. 1 p.
G.P.O:
Reg.,
Jan. 2, Noon.
Ord1,
Jan. 2. 1 p.m.
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Jan. 2. Noon.
Ord.,
Jan. 2, 1 p..
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Jan. 2, Noon.
Ord.,
Taksang
Tuesday
Kalgan
Kanchow
Swntow, Foochow and Tientsia Dalren and (Parcels and Papers only
for Canada)-due Victoria 2nd February
Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Holhow and Pakhol
B.C..
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco Marques and (Parcela and Papers only) for South Africa via Durban. Chuanchow and Amoy
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:
The
Ixion Anshun
Hulching
Jan. 2, 1 p. .Mon,, Jan. 2, 1 pm.
„Tues, Jan. 3, 8.30 am. „Tues, Jan. 3, 8.30 a.m.
Tues, Jan, 3, 0.30 am. ..Tues.. Jan. 3, 12.30 p.m. .....Tues., Jan. 3, 2 p.m. Klungchow Tues., Jan. 3, 12.30 pm Jean Dupuis ..Tues., Jan. 3, 2.30 p.m.
Manila Maru Tues., Jan. 3, 2.30 p.m. Tsinon......Tues., Jan. 3, 3.30 p.m.
H.K. Revenue Flourishing
Hongkong's excess of assets at the end of November totalled $10,345,- 411.58, according to a statement of The volume of trading for the day revenue and expenditure published was not quite on the same generous in the "Gazette" to-day. scalo as yesterday.
market The balance was increased by
arresting for the found Sellers more accommodating, over $300,000 during the month,
Lime being any The comparative statement shows spectacular rises. H.K. Banka fur-that revenue for the year to Novem- ther appreciated to business done at ber 30 was $33,530,340,50, over $1,440, at which level Sellers pre- $3,000,000 more than the estimated revenue for the year, and $3,000,000 dominate.
in excess of the revenue for the same period last year.
Business Done Daring the Week Hongkong Bank $1,380, $1,300, $1,420,
It is not known whether there were any casualties, but in the last similar straw-ht fro early 111 | $1,425,"$1,000 December, over dozen Chinese were trapped and cremated.-United Press.
FRANCO-IRANESE RELATIONS END
Cairo, Dec. 30. The rupture in diplomatie relations
60 bombs on the Valoncin port and between France and Iran, which has New York, Dec. 30. the district of Elgrno, destroying a occurred on the initiative of the John Hogen, who recently assault- number of houses. There were also Iranian Government, was motivated, ed Mayor La Guardia on the steps į some enunities.
according to an official Iranian state- of the city hall, has been permanently
of Shah The British steamer Mirupano was ment, by criticisms committed to an insane asylum bombed and damaged in the harbour. Pahlevi in the French press-Trans-
Ocean:
United Presa.
-United Press.
Kuzn
Canton Insurance $200 Hongkong Fires $178
$176. $17%
Providents (018) #035. $0.40
Providents (New) $0.18
Hot $0.70, 2018. $0.69
fleallion $3, 85.10
Tramway* 17.20, $17.49
The total expenditure for the eleven montha was $31.193.177.09, as 1101d) 31055, 318%. Docks (New) compared with 328,014,549.12 for the
11 months of Mont of the
heads revenue
for November revealed Increasta, the
notable being in most
dlutler and from licences and internal revenue, DI the latter showing an increase
nd- nearly $300,000, while duties vanced by nearly $70,000. Rents from Government property, land and the houses also advanced during month by $17,000.
Chine Lights cum righta 10.49, 10.00, China Lighle-Rights 13%, $3.00, $3,70 Electrics $57, WITAL.
Macan Piectiles (1715 Cements $1500
Watons 57 45, 21.01, 97.70
3.15 p.m. Changer (Cloding Quotations) mujere Providents (978) $0.38 Watsons #7.70
Bellers ILK. Banker 31469 IToridents (014) $5.40
K. Danke #1440 Transa-517 45
Balea
China Lights Rita. 48.70