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CHINESE NEW YEAR
25 words $2.00 Ordinance. The Exchange Banks
for 3 days propaid
WANTED KNOWN.
A TOMBOLA will be held every Friday at St. Patrick's Club, tron 8.45 pan. to mid-night,
DEVINITELY the best equipped
shop in the Colony, Modern hair styles, oil perms, with or without electricity, expert manicurisis. An- dre's Benuty Parlour, Gloucester Arcade. Phono 21973.
CLOVER GROWN VEGETABLES Cauliflowers, Head Lettuce, Golden Celery, Broccoli, Endive, Radishes, Boet and tomatoes are now obtain able at The Clover Flower Shop, Gloucester Arende.
will be closed for the transaction |of Public Business on Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 21st Feb- ruary, 1939. (China New Year Holidaya),
Hongkong, 15th February, 1939.
· THE HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI HOTELS,
LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hong
and Koug
Shanghai Hoteln, Limited, will be held at the Regis- tered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux ¦ Road Central, Hong Kong), on YACHT Y 4. recently overhauled Wednesday, the 15th day of March, with two ault of alls, awning and 1939, at 11.30 am., for the purpose picnic gear 3.5 Seahorse motor, one Tort, Sailing Dinghy, complete $825 of receiving
FOR SALE.
+ Statement
of
or near offer. Write Box No. 515,Į Accounts and the Report of the "Hongkong Telegraph."
Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1938, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.
Social Items
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from
By Order of the Board,
From to-day until Saturday, Chin-Wednesday, the 1st March, 1939, Che New Year's Eve, the National to Wednesday, the 16th March, Association for the Care of War Orphans has a stall (No. 225) of very, 1939, both days inclusive. interesting and well-made wooden toys and some beautiful paper flowers established on the Bund, opposite the znio entrance of the Luk Kwok Hotel, Wanchal. All proceeds will go towards their small Library Fund.
The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Pierre Luelen Larais Blau, architect, and Josephine Therese Emile Amabel Lebon, dress- maker, residing at Dina House; Mr. Lee Fal, clerk of the Acme Co., Ltd., Lly Ethel Mar, of 145 Miles
and
Lafchlkok Rond; Mr. Ngai Tim-fung shop assistant, and Miss Tse
fong, of 133 Wing Lok Street; Mr. Mu Shih-yinst, chlet editor of the
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th February, 1939.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
Tennis Tournament 1939
Entries close on SATURDAY, 18th February, 1939, at 6 p.m.
SIR SHENTON THOMAS
Singapore, Feb. 14. Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements, who has
Sing Tao Jih Po, and Miss Chau Pul- been spending A short holiday in pul, of 10 Hok Szę Terrace, Hong- Frerich Indo-China withl Lady kong.
Thomas, yesterday visited Saigon Reuter's Bulletin.
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It is hereby notified that a constant supply of water will be maintained in all districts from 6 A.M. on Friday, 17th February until 8 P.M. on Sunday, 19th February.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority. Hongkong, 14th February, 1989.
Public Works Department,
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 1939, at
Recognition Of Franco
February 16, 1939.
BRITAIN, FRANCE OFFER TEMPTING QUID PRO QUO
PARIS, Feb. 15.
SIXTY WARSHIPS IN 1939 BUDGET
(*) sou wou panujuoɔ)
1,750 in accordance with the original programme. This provision Wis Extended by the announcement in May, 1930 for a Meiropolitan ärst- lino strength of 2,370 aircraft, over- seas strength of 300, and completion of the expansion of the fleet air-
Farther expansions were 40- nounced in October and November last for further increase and acceleration in the programme.
During 1930 expansion of the RAF. will be continued in accord-
Reuter.
INCREASED BORROWING
GENERAL FRANCO'S annoyance at the French Government, which still hesitates to give ance with these announcements... de jure recognition to the Insurgent Government, Will be tempered when Senator Berard arrives at Burgos on Friday. He will explain that M. Daladier and M. Bonnet have actually decided on recognition, and will despatch an Ambassador as soon as some "gesture" is made by the Insurgents to satisfy French opposition.
Britain and France have agreed to appoint ambassadors simultaneously, and at the same time both Senator Berard and Sir Robert Hodgson will work General Franco the willingness conjointly to impress upon of the British
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London, Feb. 15. Sir John Simon announced in the House of Commons to-day that borrowing powers for defence pur- poses would be increased from £400,- 600,000 to £800,000,000.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer recalled that the Defence Loans Act of 1937 authorised borrowing in con- nection with the re-armament pro- gramme to a total of £400,000,000 in respect to the five years from 1937- 38 to 1941-42, but that it was made
way elcar at the time of the introduction of the Act, that the limit of £400,- 000,000 was by no means final, and conditions required it. Parliament would be asked to authorise a mea-
a more balanced proportion of the sure for further borrowing. and French ¡various nationalists. to enable the Insurgents to governments to arrange credits hurry through the task of recon- structing Spate once the civil war
3 p.m., at the Ofees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Rond, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur-is ended. veyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (it not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised' officer who will be present at the Rale, 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 Sala
Registry No
Locality.
Rucnt Building
South East of Bural Building Lot No. 3:6, Lot No.
Mount Cameron Read.
Boundary
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As por salo
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About
$120
$1.254
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- gether with A Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board Directors,
of
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TAKE NOTICE: that Mr. Dayaram Wadhumai otherwise known as W. Dayaram is no Junger connected with the firm D. Chellaram and that the Power of Attorney dated the 16th day of March, 1938, granted to him has been duly cancelled and nullified.
D. CHELLARAM.
TABLES TURNED Careless Highwayman Loses His Revolver
The pluck of a young Chinese woman who daringly snatched a re- volver from the pocket of a would- be highway robber while he was searching her male companien, was revealed in a police report last night. The woman, whose name could not be obtained, was walking with Lau Chi-kwan, 20-year-old refugee, along Talpo Road, near the six and half milestone, about 6 p.m. yester day. when man came
"INGOTS OF GOLD"
Accordingly a resolution was being tabled to-day which would double UNBALANCED COLLEGE the amount which may be raised dur
catholics, has
At present, Italy with 40,000,000 42, so that the total loan authorised ing the five-year period ending 1041- 35 Cardinals: the became £800,000,000. United States, with 20,000,000 catho-
The expense of re-armament up to
This is expected to prove a very les has three Cardinals: France, the present was just under £200,- potent argument to induce Burgos to with 40,000,000 has six: Brazil with 000,000, so that the new Bill would
40,000,000 Ive the guarantees sought.
has one: the British, provide for a further total authority Empire with 13,000,000 has three. for about £600,000,000. The
would follow the same lines as the As the Holy See must also deal 1037 Act, but he proposed to include. It is evident that the French and with world affairs, the question of the purposes for which these defence British believe that by dangling be-the administration of Vatican funds loans might be used, expenditure on fore General Franco's eyes "Ingots enters the controversy regarding the civil defence, and the purchase of of gold", it will be possible to nullity composition of the sacred college.-food and other essential commodities. the influence of Hitler and Mussolint Reuter. on the Insurgents.
In his policy of incurring the wrath of the dictatorial bloc, who fear los- ing their privileged position in Spain, Franco in subjected to, n tug-of-war pressure which will become fiercer na Spain assumes Increasing strategical and economic importance in the struggle for the balance of power be- tween the totalitarion and democratic blocs.
MEDITERRANEAN LINE-UP
France and Britain not only bear
in mind the importance of Spain in the Mediterranean line-up, but are aware of the dangers to their HIT
lines with Latin America if Fuscism is allowed complete domination on the Iberian peninsula, Portugal.-United Press.
ANXIOUS TO END BLOODSHED
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Including
London, Feb. 15. Replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the Government was most anxious to see the
termination of the Spanish war without further bloodshed.
--Reuter.
POST OFFICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
The General Post Ofee, Kowloon) Central Post Office and other Branch Post Offices will be open during the Holidays as follows:
Ofice
a.m. to noon;
Post
Monday, February 20: General Kowloon Central Post Office & om. to noon; Sheungwan Branch Post Once 8
8 am to 10 am. Tuesday, February 21: General Post
Office 8 a.m. to 10 am.; Kowloon Central Post Office 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Sheungwan Branch Post Office 8 om. to 9 am.
All other Branch Post Offices and Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
MAIL FOR CANTON
Registered and ordinary mai.. (not Insured or Parcels) will be at cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit,
MAIL LETTERS 'Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung. Kwangel, Szechuan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be ac cepted at senders Tisk.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberla" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Farcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis-
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes each day as on Sun- The Government would maintain day and one delivery of registered contact with both sides in case their and ordinary correspondence at 11 services might be desired to bring a.m, on Monday, the 20th and at 10 them together, but the Government a.m. on Tuesday the 21st. did not think it desirable at the pre- The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, sent, to take the responsibility of Tai Po and Un Long will also have ed to close at or before a.m., re- sponsoring any particular terms of one delivery of ordinary correspon- gistered and parcel malls are closed
dence each day at 11 aon,
at 5 p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
settlement.
Replying to a series of questions in the House regarding recognition of the Franco Government, the Premier said that "the matter is still under consideration by the Government, therefore I am unable to make any further statement."
Asked whether it was proposed to ment and to make a simultaneous an- net jointly with the French Govern-
nouncement, Mr. Chamberlain asked for notice of the question
From
Chuanchow Shanghai
Australia and Manila Haiphong Stralis and Europe via Suez (Papers Mailla
etc.) London date, 18th January and London Parcels (London date, 12th January). Straits
Calcutta and Straits Shanghai
Per
Anking
Dua.
.February 10.
.February 10.
.February 16.
.February 16.
Emp. of Russlo
.February 10.
Athos II: Atula Maru Canton
Rawalpindi Burdwan Kutsang
February 10.
.February 17.
.February 17.
Lima Maru
February 17.
„February 17.
.February 17.
..February 10.
Plane February 18.
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 21st January). Pres. Polk Manila Japan and Shanghai
Ranchi
Corneville
NO IMMEDIATE ANNOUNCEMENT
According to "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent, there appears to be no likelihood of an Immediate an- nouncement of British and French recognition of General Franco, It is accounted that the two countries will act in concert throughout. The ques- tion whether the Loyalist Govern- ment remains an effective force seens to be one of the problems delaying decision. There appears to be a clear
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- determination by the British Govern- hal (San Francisco date, 27th iment to take no step hastily.
The danger of the situation is not over- looked, and there will be ture from the existing policy
no depar- of avoiding action that could lend to nu extension of the conflet-Reuler.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 11th February,
Imperial Airways Halphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Klungchow
Kalgan
NO US, RECOGNITION
Washington, Feb. 15. It is understood that the United States will not recognise the Franco Government as long as General Miaja and the Loyalist fleet hold out.
The Spanish struggle has aroused much bitterness, even, it is said,: within the Cabinet Itself. some mem- bers of which favoured raising the embargo on arms until quite recent-
ly.
Bangkok
January). Amoy Manila Shanghai
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Servico-London date. 18th February.
Pres, Taft Tiisaroca
Conte Blancamano Deucalion
.February 18. ..February 19,
February 19.
February 19.
February 20.
..February 21,
Imperial Always Plane February 22.
Air Malt by "Pan American Airways
Direct Servico-San Francisco Pau American Airways Plane date, 18th February. Stralis Manila Amoy Streita
For
Ruys Scharnhorst
Santhia
Theseus
February 22.
February 22.
.February 22.
February 23.
.February 23.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Date and Time.
Thursday
It is not believed that American Air Mail for "Imperts!
For Bayard and Pakhoi opinion would countenance recogni- tion of General Franco until the Direct Service"-de Loyalists themselves abandon struggle.
23rd February,
the
British recognition now would not endear the British Government fur- ther to those who already dislike its foreign policy. On the contrary, those favouring appeasement will doubliers consider recognition other link in the political chain Mr. conflicting totalitarian and demo- cratie interests.
an-
ed a revolver at up and point- Chambeɛkiln is welding to reconcilo
Airwaya Imperial Airways Plane
Kwangtung Thurs., Feb. 16, 2.30 p.m.
London.
Ker.
Ord.
Rer.
Ord.
Thurs, Feb. 18. K.P.O.
Feb. 16, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
16, 5.30 p.m.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial AltwAYS PAD. 10, p.m.
Cratin by "Imperial Airways Direct Service--due Sydney, 25th February.
them. After re- marking that he wanted money, the robber pocketed his revolver and It is widely believed that Britain began to search Lau. Seizing the hopes for a Bourbon restoration opportunity, the woman snatched the presumably to offect Fascist domina- Saigon weapon away and thus turned the tion in Spain through the family's Japan tables, whereupon the robber filed in British relationship. Such a restora- Bwalow the direction of Shatin,
tion would scarcely arouse American) enthusiasm in itself. Moreover, it is Nothing was taken and the re-doubted whether a monarchy would volver in now in the possession of the prove a more effective cheek to police, who oro Investiging the Totalitarianism then in Italy matter.
Reuter
Manila
Reg.
Ord.
Пек.
Ord.
.Feb. 10, p.m.
Feb.
hurs, Feb. 10.
Feb. 16, 5 p.m.
10. 5.30 p.m.
.Feb. G.P.O
.Feb, 10, 5 pm. .Feb. 16. 1 p.m. Athos II...Thurs., Feb. 10, 0.30 p.m. Alula Maru Thurs, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Tingsang....Thurs., Feb. 10, 7 p.m
kridiny
Shanghai and Europe (except Great
Britain and Eire) via Siberia Shanghai
Pres, Polk ..Fri., Feb, 17, 10.30 0.0
Rawalpindi. Fri, Feb, 17, 10,30 a.m. Speckuen Fri, Feb. 17, 2.30 p.m.
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