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TOMBOLA-There will be a Tom- bola every Thursday at St. Patrick's Club, 6 Carden Road, from 8.30. p.m. to 11.45 p.m.
FOR SALE.
TIN CAN MAIL COVERS. Leiter enclosed in a watertight tin was put into the sea. For sale at Graca Co.. 10, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
C. P. President's Peace Message
The following New Year message has been received from Sir Edward Beatty, Chairman and President, Canadian Pacific Railway, Mont- real:-
"To all Oneers and Employvent "The events of the year now closing have brought home to us the community of interests which exists in the World
to-iny.
"In Canada we have been blessed in 103H
with
with normal Kood crops activity in our internal commerce and with freedom from all the bitternersun! which disturb the life of many other gations.
"Yet intimately connected as is the econeinle life of this nallon with condi. ions in other lands we have been un- able to obtain the recovery of produc- which tive and commercial activities might have been hoped.
"We have learned that there can be
H prosperity except when general peace prevails.
"I said a year ago that we mast was raution in forecasting
any portant improvement in business conditions in 1039. The warning has been justified.
"As we enter 1230 it in uecessary to repeat this warning. Recovery of the business activities of this country will depend on pence abroad and wind avoidance of waste at home.
"In such timen on there. it in with genuine pleasure and arhi that the management of this company can again record deep appreciation of the loyalty and eleiency with which the Company's operations are conducted by the array.
of employees which serves the great urganization. Never were loyalty and eficiency more needed and nover have they been shown inare Cutly.
"Let us look back on 18 with grati. tude that we were spared great disas ters and look forward to 1030 with vourage and cuafidence. To you and all your families I should like to extend my warmest wishes for health and hap- plans In the New Your"
Soon To Wed
are
The forthcoming wedlings announced of the following: Mr. Wilhelm Jenne, missionary, and Miss Dora Rohner, of 14 Taipo Road, Kowloon; Mr. Ronald Robert Wilson Ashby, merchant, and Miss Dareen Patricio Hughes, of "Courtland," Kennedy Road, Hongkong; and the Rev. Walter John Williams, chaplain, H.N and Mrs. Olive Maude Jago (widow), of 48 Crouch Hall Road, London, N.8, who is en route to the Colony on the Hector.
The
following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Mr. Chlu Tak- fat, alias Chiu Theng-fuen, commis- slon agent, and Miss Lo Wal-key, of 4 Pottinger Street, Brst floor; Mr. manager of Kelly
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Laufacturing
Bros. Mias Tse Street
Cheunghuipe
Factory,
and
of 2 Boundary
Mr. Chan
wireless operalor, und Miss Ng
Chau-wah, af 41 Queen's Road East, second floor; Mr. Ha Yat- wah, medlent officer at the Kwong Woh Hospital, and Miss Dora
Hol nurse and midwife, residing at 31 Gloucester Road, second floor; Mr. Ho Hung-pong, office Assistant, and Misa Tac Sau-hing, of 182 Wanchal Road; Mr. Shu Shul-nan, student, and Miss Chan Pun-chun, student, of 10 victory Avenue, Homuntin; Mr. Lau Tok-kl, coal merchant, of 32 Rue de Alfonso, Macao, and Miss Ho Piu-king, of 11 Yuk Sau Street, ground floor.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Donations to British Relief Fund
The following donations have been received by the British Fund for Re- llet of Distress in China, Hongkong and South Chinn Branch:
Previously acknowledged $389,-
824.10.
Thursday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ROOSEVELT'S WARNING
C.
R. "We Propose to Do Our Share for Hemisphere"
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th. day of January, 1939, at 3 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon City, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- wal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the asle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Compradore Dept. Harry Wickling & Co., H.K., 20; H. J. Fountain_10; from the Wedding Gifts of Miss Lily Yeung, daughter of Dr. S. C. Yeung, 100; Mrs. H. IL Hollings 60; Miss Gwendolen H. J. Burt, 25; the Chinese Staff of Messrs. Geo. K. Hall
Brutton & Co. 79,00, H. J. Wallem of Bergen, 10,000; Mrs. L. G. Wilson-Smythe 100; St. Andrew's Church 13; the Chinese Staff of the Hongkong & Shanghai Danking Corporation, Hongkong, 500; Mr. Mal Tze-koong, 100; the Staff of Dr. Li Clinic, 31.85; Head- master Ellis Kadoorle School, 105.
Messrs. Spency, Bryson & Co., Ltd., 1,019.80; Queen's College Old Boys Association, 903; Queen's College Boys' War Relief Association 200; workers of Tin
Wah Hosiery Fac- 20,
LOTY
Total $403,701.01.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The S. C. M. Post Bas received the
New Kow.con Inland Registry No. Lot No. 2649. Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon
City,
Locality
Boundary Measurements
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a per salo
plast
NOTICE
Contents in
sq. feet.
Rental
Upset Price!
About
16,150
9311
$9,075
R.A.O.E. (G.LE.) Club, Queen's Building, lee House Street, near Star Ferry, will hold a whist drive And tombola every Thursday, commencing Thursday, 5th Jan- uary at 8.30 p.m, sharp. All are welcomed.
NOTICE.
S. E. LEVY & CO.
Investment Bankers and Brokers.
from
Mr. L. Dunbar retireR partnership in the above firm as of December 31st., 1998, and his Interest and responsibility cease from that date. DUNBAR,
S. E. LEVY & CO.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
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rendezvous with dealiny, That propheoy has come true.”
A packed house cheered and shouted lustily when President Roosevelt entered to give his address, and the House frequently applauded when the President moved into the
JAPANESE HARASSED
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4. fighting passages of his speech, AGAIN TESTIFYING to the especially when he outlined the methods whereby the United States fact that a large number of could protect itself from foreign Chinese troops are still behind threats.
the Japanese lines, Japanese
Dr. Thomson, the German Charge reports state that large numbers d'Affaires at Washington, was a of Chinese troops have surren silent and attentive figure in the dered in the region of the Taipch gallery, whlic other Interested Mountain, north and north-east spectators were the French and Spanish Ambassadors, and the of Hankow. Portuguese Minister,
of
Mrs. Roosevelt and the President's
According to aerial observation, Chinese mother were among the crowded further large numbers nudience,
regular troops are still distributed Loud and prolonged cheering greet- among various villages in this area. ed the President when he said: It is expected that considerable "Dictatorship involves costs which fighting will take place before this the American people will never pay-region is cleared up, even if this is the cast of our spiritual value, and at all possible In view of the fact the blessed right of being able to say that the Japanese line north of Han-
continuous what we please, the cost of freedom, low is not
enough to Chinese the cost of our capital being con-prevent the infiltration fiscated, the cost of being cast into forces.-Trans-Ocean. concentration camps, and of being afraid to walk down the street with the wrong neighbour, the cost of having our children brought up, noti as free human beings, but, moulded by machines,
of
FIGHT TO END
London, Jan. 4.
The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, speaking at the National
Trade Union Club in London to-day, "If the avoidance of these costs said that the determination of the mean faxes on my income, or dulles Chinese people to fight to the bitter on my estate, I would bear those end, until an equitable and lasting taxes willingly as the price for
breathing, and my children breath-Peace could be obained, had been ing, le free air in a free country,
in a living, not a dead world."
strengthened.
The whole country was behind the leadership of Generallasimo Chinng
Senator Key Pittman, commenting Kai-shek,
on President Roosevelt's spe
speech, said
The Japanese peace terms were a
that he believes the Government will fraudulent attempt to make China a conclude it is necessary to apply vassal State, Until Japan changed moral, Anancial, and commercial
terms of poltey towards China, sanctions against threaty violaters-there could be no alternative but to
continue resistance.
Reuter.
SHANGHAI IN 1937
London.
A very graphic description of life
While Japan was showing signs of internal disturbance. China had shown none of weakening, and there was no possibility of surrender.- Reuter.
'SCARFACE' CAPONE GAINS HIS FREEDOM
(Continued from Pape 1.)
he was when
in Nanking and Shanghai at the outbreak of hostilities at the begin- ning of the Sino-Japanese War was wealthier Elven in lecture by Capinin L. E. arrested.
thon
I. Maund, RN. at the Royal United The syndicate which has. been Servier Institution rec
running his enterprise-all legal, recently. Captain Maund began by dealing except gambling-have made tre
their absent with the respective outlooks of the mendous profits for Chiness and the Japanese in Nan-managing director.
the Japanese ply
King prior to the outbreak of war, Breweries, night-clubs. mineral
resolved thai China most
with their water factories, macaroni factorics, and even cleaning Arms. have wishes, while the Chinese rep
regarded
account brought Copone's banking with equanimity the enevitability, into seven figures. feeling that to put it oft would only,
be to increase the disaster and being The way for Capone's release has convinced that they must
Oght at been cleared by the payment of over once. Captain, · Maund referred $37,000 towards the $50,000 fine and briefly to the difficulties of British court costs outstanding against the telegraphic communications during former gang chieftin, this period which prove, he said, that
His advocate, who made the pay- whlie the British facilities for com- munications
are barely adequate ment to the district court, did not
when the remaining uring peace time, in times of emer- indicate was put
Honey they fell very far short of would be pald-Reuter. requirements,
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 1.00 p.m. yesterday, says:
A moderate turnover through during the morning, with Buyers displaying an Inclination to Increase their bids.
Slayers Canton Insurance $210 Union Insurance $478 H.K. Fire Insurance $178 Douglasen $63%
HK & K. Wharves $105%
H. Docks (Old) $18
11. & S. Hotels $0.65
HK. Landa $36.85
HK Realties $5.23 HK, Tramways $17.60 Peak Trams (Old) 87%
Peak Trams (New) $3
Blar Ferries $12
China Lights (cum rts.) $9.40 China Lichta 15. 194
K. Electrica $97
Macao Electries $17 Sandakan Lights" #10 Cements $10.00
H.K. Rope $3. Dairy Farms li Entertainments $? Vibro Piling, #6%%
H.K. Govt. 40% Loan 0 pm. HX. Govt. 39% Loan par
Sellers Hongkong Bank $1,400 Union Insurance $490 China Underwriters $0.70 IK. K. Wharves #11 ILK. Docka (Old) $10 Hi. Docks (New) $17% Raubs 30:33
HK, Lands $37
ILK. Tramways $17.30
China Lighta” (eùm rts.) 69.70
11. Electrica 1504
Telephones (Old) 224 Entertainments $7% Constructions $156
Sales
Bungkong Bank $1,475/90 H.K. SK. Wharves its ILK. Doeka (New) $17.50 Providents (bd) $8.40 11. & S. Holela 1030
HK, Lands $30.85/37 IK, Tramways $17.00
China Lights (cum rts.) $0.50 China Lights Ris. $3.00/3.50 IK, Electries #38/50
Telephones (028)
Cements $14.00
Watsons $9.05
Antamoks 17%. 12.
Atoks 201
Dagulo Gold .24
334.
Denguel Consolidated 14,10
Coco Grove 50
Demonstrations 28
I. X. L. .04
San Mauricio 1.82
Suyve 19
United Parscale .00
following donation to the St. John Ambulance Association:
A. J. M. (Jimmy's) $5.
DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Business
following donation to the Society for | Otoe of the South China Morning
the Protection of Children In memory | Post for the following.
of the late Lady Cima Ho Tung on
the first anniversary of her death:
Gin Robert Ho Jung lin
EST: JOHN "AMBULANCE
Chiness Boldiers War Relief; Emergency Refugee Council; Tung Wah Hospital; BFRD.C."): Street Sleepers. Society; St. John Ambul-
MUUESTES B. CENA 2001 han ricetved the andro
Dealing briefly with the causes of
sum
the war, Captain Maund drew a made in this respect was that the parallel between the situation in world as a whole would hardly have Japan in 1937 and that of Germany been interested in a war in North In 1913.
China, while the British and Ameri- DAILY LIFE
cans could not possibly ignore the Captain Maund went on to describe threat of aggression to what was In vivid detail the daily life in the largely their own property if the International Settlement of Shanghal Japanese attacked the area round
*** Shanghai, at the commencement of hostilities,
picturing the havoc and destruction Referring to the question of Bri wrought by aerial bombardment, this fish commercial interests in the For being largely the result, at the start East he stated that while at first
of the
Parel, of Chinese attacks. He some people had held the idea that
mentioned the extreme the sooner the Japanese won the danger,
often overlooked, of war, the better the business pros- glass during those attacks and felt peets would be, these views had more adequate attention should be quickly changed to a realisation that to that particular aspect of air- the position there under Japanese rald precautions. He gave detailed control would be exactly similar to account of the historical sequence of that in Manchuria. incidents at the start of the war,
giving the reason for the spread of Captain Maund concluded by say- the confilet to Shanghai, and porti- ing how vividly these weeks hid cularly emphasizing the desire of the brought home to him the increasing Chinese that the wor should be tempo of modern life and partlcu- fought at Shanghai, this forcing the larly of modern warfare and that if Japanese to do battle over very diffi-we are lo stem this tide, we have cult country between the Yangtse to throw off the indifference and and Shanghal. A further point he complacency of peace time.
Swan Culbertson
Fritis сая
Investment Bankers and Brokera
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
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Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange Manila Stock Exchange
Hongkong Sharebrokers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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Cable Address: Swanstock
January 5, 1939.
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ways Direct Servico"-San Fran- Pan-American Airways Plano cisco date, 28th December 1033
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January 5,
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January 5.
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January B.
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Sulyang
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January 0,
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January
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Friderun Lippe
„January 0.
January 6.
U.S.A.. Honolulu and Japan-Sati
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date 10th December
1930
President Cleveland
January 6.
Australia and Manila
Telping
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Bangkok and Hoihow Calcutia and Straits
For
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Per
Thursday
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lulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Ser- San Francisco. 12th vice" due January
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct
Service"-due
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London,
Thurs., Jan. 5.
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Ord.
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Thura. Jan. 5.
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.....Jan. 5, 5 pm.
Ord.
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Rcg.
„Jan. 5, 6 p.m.
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Great Britain and Eire)
via
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Manila
Chuanchow
.Jan. 5, 7 p...
3
Rajputana ....Fri., Jan. 6, 10.30 a.m.. Pres Von Buren
Fr., Jan, 0, 10.30 am. Anking...... ..Fri., Jon. 6, 3.30 p.m.
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Amoy
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