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BANK HOLIDAY.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Thursday, the 8th June, 1939. (The Dirthday of His Majesty the King.)
Hongkong, 6th June, 1939,
FOR THE PROTECTION-OF............
CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, OF Ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C. the Inspector, 49, Hongitong, or Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, LUCILE (Couture) Foreign expert Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sal cutter takes orders of dresses, cos-Young Choi Street, 1st floor, Kow- tumes, etc., from $8. Making orders loon.
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be
The Informant's name "vil Įkept strictly private, except in cases
where malice is proved.
CHARGE OF ADULTERY
Dismissed When Husband
Fails to Appeur
Cheung Ng-sui, 24, tailor, and Fong Wai-foog, 26, married woman, were charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday with committing adultery at a flat in West Point between April
LONDON, June 6-Arising out of Sir John Simon's recent statements regarding Czech gold deposlied with the Bank of England, Mr. F. J. Bellenger asked the Chancellor whe- ther he had any proposals to make for a more direct control of the Bank of England, and the removal of the anomateus position of a central bank and June 5 being allowed to remain in the hands Inspevor W, Mair said the woman of private financial interests.
was the wife of Wong Sik-slu, whe
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act concluded between the two countries.
Members of the British Military Mission to Warsaw are returning with
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June 7, 1939.
A_Look Through The Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
June 7, 1880.
It in reported that Prines Vietor Emanuel, Crown Prince of Nantes, has boen betrothed to a sister of the Emperor William of Germany, (Prince Victor In the present King of Italy
to endanger life, or to cause serious, injury to property.
A police officer sinted that he heard In shot as the Duchess drove away, a report on the various aspects of and Lawlor, who was cycling away Polish armaments-Reuter.
towards Victoria, was chased by Y car and caught.
་ ་ ས་ ས་ ིགས་ ་ ༈༙ - -ཪ
Soviet Policy
Lawlor was remanded in custody for a week-Renter.
It was alleged that Lawlor, sald: "I didn't hit anybody, did 17" WASHINGTON, June "In the
When he produced 1 gun the present international situation, filled police officer seized it and Lawlor re- with menaces to the general peacemarked: "There is no need for all culture and progress, the feelings of this fuss." mutual friendship between our na- tions acquire a great and positive significance" declared the Soviet Am- bassador, M. Oumansky, when pre- senting his credentials to President Roosevelt to-day.
"The foreign policy of added: my country is permeated with a deep devotion to
peace." President Roosevelt assured the envoy of United States co-operation always
for maintaining and develop- ing friendly relations-Reuter.
French C-in-C To Visit Landan
PARIS, June 0--Political quarters here attach considerable importance to the visit of General Gamelin to London.
ments
the
ASSAULTED IN CANTON American Lady Struck By Sentry
CANTON, June 6. AN AMERICAN Indy, Miss Anderson, was assaulted by Japanese sentries for refusing to immediately halt her ear when called upon to do so.
The papers publish lengthy com- and declare that General Gamelin will discuss with the British authorities all questions connected with re-armament and defence mea-
According to reports received from Miss Anderson's associates, the sentry sures in the two countries.
The "Paris
Solr prominently attacked Mira Anderson with his features a report from London truncheon, repentedly hitting her.
Miss Anderson is attached to the that the British Government has Swedish-American Mission on Ho- already approved the creation of a
was proceeding from for
nam, and
the central command
Mission tu Canton when the incident armics In the event of war. The paper contrasts the present occurred. Two other people, another missionary Indy Chinese, were situation with the situation which existed in the Great War when the the car. The vehicle proceeded central command was created only past the sentry box, in which the sentry was shellering, in heavy rain, after lengthy negotiations and when It was not until the car has proceed- complete collapse of the allied ed some yards past the sentry that he
imminent.
called out for it to stop
As soon as the shouts of the sentry The paper regards it is probable were heard the driver put on the that in the event of war, General | brakes,
Japanese, The Gamelin would be appointed Com-rushed out in the pelting rain and mander-in-Chief of the alled commenced to belabour Miss Ander- Franco-British' armies.—Trans-Ocean, ¦ son with his stick,
the
Sir John Simon replied in the nega- had been warned to attend Court, is in the west appeared to be tive, and declared that the Govern-but had not appeared.
Intention of putting) ment had no forward such proposals.-Reuter,
Cheung and Fong were according- ly discharged.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")-
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prixes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures.
Ist. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
Ist $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd $10.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studles,
Ist. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FOUR:
Sill Life and Table-Top Studles. 1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years,
1st. $15, 2nd. $10, 3rd, $5.
RULES
The following Rifles will govern the Competition:
1-The Competition is confined ex-
clusively 10 Amateur photo graphers
2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographile trade is permitted to compete,
3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitor sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graph
each in
Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition, and which must ba pasted on back of entry, 4.The right to publish any or all of Ute entries in reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
B-All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other' Competitions ato ineligible. -No responsibility will be accepted
for non-delivery of, os of, or damage to entries,
7-All; entries to be either” binck, appla, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK.OF EACH ENTRY
should
on
photo-
be mounted. Coloured graphs are ineligible. 3.-Pictures submitted in sepia tones accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. 0-No pleture to entered in more
than one section. 10.-Mounts to be only white or
cream, and, except in
the. Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10:12, 10x20.
11. No correspondenes will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
12.Entries in the Children's Section
must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry farm, counter-signed by a parent.
13.-Member of the Staffs of the floupkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall
be final..
15-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be, retumed to competitors en application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. I entered in Children's Beation..parant pleass coun- Lorsign: here.
War Time Rank PARIS, June 6.-General Gamelin, who is at present visiting London, has been appointed to the supreme the rank of General-in-Chief of Army.
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The Naval Chief of Staff and the Air Chief of Staff have been pro- moted to corresponding ranks their respective services.
in
Never previously have there been appointments to these ranks in time of peace-Reuter,
BRITON SAVAGELY
MURDERED
BY JAPANESE AT POOTUNG
(Continued from Page 1.)
said: "I do not see any Indications that Mr. Tinkler will be handed over to the British authorities yet-United Press.
the
This Is The Japanese Version!.
SHANGHAI, June 6-Mr. Miura, Japanese Consul-General Shanghai, called on Mr. Herbert Phillips, the British Consul-General, at 5 p.m. and filed a vigorous verbai regarding the Tinkler affair,
Reserving the right for further de-
mands to the British authorities."
It is understood that the British Consul-General promised to take steps after investigation.
and
however.
The Daily Telegraph to-day declares that Mrs. Armstrong of Melbourne given the greatest impersonation of the character of Ophella that has appeared on the stage since the tour of name world famous on Madame Melba.-Ed.) Nelleon. (Mrs. Armstrong betame
25 YEARS AGO
اوور
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June 7, 1014. A Frenchman, A Noal, monoplane, avon the nerlal Derby of no miles In 96 min. 5 secs. There were 14 starters.
Mr. Noel was, however, disqualified, and an American aviator, Mr. Brock, declared the winner, his time being i hour 1Bniin. Disecs.
J
10 YEARS AGO
June 7, 1989. Owing to the serious nature of the water shortage in Hongkong, the local Haval Authoritlen have offered to loan H. M. ttag "Cherub" asid the oil. Hghter C408 to, the Hongkong Govern
ment.
1. M. tug "Cherub" will be used for the purpose of bringing water from eutside the Colony, while the purpose to which the lighter is to be put 1 ai113 umler conneration.
5 YEARS AGO
June 7, 1934. birth to sati,
Queen Astrid gave Both are doing well.
A statement ил jasued by Anell is in training at Asbury Park, New Tioman, the manager of Max Bner, who Jersey, for his fight with Print Careers for the world's heavyweight title, that he is asking for a week's postponement that bin or the fight on the grounds protege is not reached the peak of condition.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
Cholera "Precautions" Incidents against foreigners are occurring with more frequency lately. Messrs. L. B. Wood and D. P. Salinger, of Messrs. Deacon & Co.. were halted by Japanese sentries near Shaichten and were forced to produce their cholera certificates. The certi-July ficates, which were issued by a Sha- Oct. meen doctor, were not recognised by Dec. the Japanese and before the two men Jan... were released they were forced to Mar. submit to further injections. Our May Own Correspondent.
Spot
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange-offelal summary Issued yesterday says:
The market opened with renewed buying, and in many instances fur- ther advances were registered.
Buyers
Union ins. $455. China Underwriters $1.45. H.K. Fires Ins. $185. Douginses $67.
HK. Tramways $17.10. Star Ferries $60%1⁄2. ..... Yauinat! Ferries
$22. China Lights (Old) $0.80, China Lights (New) $5,80. H.K. Electrics
$50 Sandakan Lights $12.
Telephones (Old) $24.
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
VLA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europa On Thursday, June 8, the General (except Great Britain and Eire) and Post Office and Kowloon Central South America are forwarded "via Post Office will be open from 8 am: Siberia" if so superscribed,
Post to noon, Sheungwan Branch Onice will be open from 8 a.m. to
10 am, and the other Branch Post Registered and Ordinary mail and
MAIL FOR CANTON
Ofices will be entirely closed. Parcels (not Insured) will be ne- the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and circunstances permit,
There will be one collection from cepted for Canton and despatched as
one delivery of Registered and
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES. Ordinary Correspondence at 11 am.
Registered and Parcel Malls aro The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, closed 15 minutes earlier than the Tal Po and Un Long will also have time given below unless otherwise one delivery of ordinary correspon-stated, and where mails are advertis- dence at 11 am.
ed to close at or before Ɖ a.m., re- The Money Order Once will be glstered and parcel malls are closed entirely closed,
at 5 pm. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS.
From
Amoy
Salgon
Haiphong
Halphong
Salgon
Monlia
Shanghai and Swatow
Tientsin and Swatow
Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.)-London date, 11th May
સ
and London Parcels-London date, 4th May,
Amoy ****
Japan and Shanghai Shanghai
Per
Anhui
Athos II
Dus.
June 7.
Juno 7.
June 7.
Canton
Cheklang
June
Claude Chappe
June 7.
Emp. of Canada Kwangtung
June 7.
June 7,
Nanchang
... Rawalpindl
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date,
3. June Shanghai
Tjisalok Aramia Delagoa Maru
June
June 7.
June 7.
June B.
June '8.
Imperial Airways Plano .....June 8. ........ Kaisyo Maru ....
.June 8, Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, June 1:
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 13th May) USA., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 10th May)
Java
Shanghal
Japan and Shanghai Straits
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- Francisco date, 15th
For
hai
(3mm
May)
Tientsin and Swatow
Munila
Shanghai and Swatow
Japan
Haiphong!
Shanghai and Amoy
New York, June 8.
New York Cotton
Opening
Cinsing
9.18/10
9.12/12
8.31/32
8.22/22
8.10/10
8.02/02
Fort Bayard
8.03/04
7.05 N
Swatow
7,09/00
7.85/85
7.05/95
. 7.83/83
Chuanchow and Amoy
0.82 N
New York Rubber
July
10.25/23 - 16.32 /32
Sept,
10.31/30
10.300/40a
Canton
Dec.
10.32/32
Mor.
10.35b
16.30 /40 10.41b/45
Swatow
Pan American Airways Plane June 8,
Pres. Polic
June 8.
Pres, Taft Tindak
June 8.
June 8.
Conte Verde
June 9.
Ranchi
June 0.
Soudan
June D.
Astma Moru
June 10,
Holhow
June 10.
Launa Moersk
June 10.
Soochow
June 10.
Ginyo Maru Lnos Tinegara
June 11.
.June 11.
June 11.
Thursday
Total sales for the day:-500 tons
Chicago Wheat
78 /75% 7516/7574 75/75% 755%/75
764/703%
20,099,000 bushels
Chicago Corn
Halphong
OUTWARD MAILS
Parcels only for Straits Shanghai, and Japan
Per
Wednesday
Shanghal, Japan and Europe (except
and Great Britain
Eire)
Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reun- fon, Madagascar, and L. Marques and (Parcels and Papers for South Africa vla Durban),
Date and Time.
Yatshing... Wed., June 7, 12.30 p.m. Tai Poo Sek.. Wed., June 7, 1.30 p.m. Scistan
Wed., June 7, 3 p.m Wosang
Taiyuan
Wed., June 7, 3 p.m.
.. Wed., June 7, 3.30 p.m. Wed., June 7, 5.00 p.m. .Wed., June 7, 7 p.m.
Van Houtsz
Athos II
Sirogane Maru
Thurs., June 8, 8.15 a.m,
Rawalpindi Thurs., June 8, 10.30 a.m. Woolgar ..Thurs., June 8, 10.30 am. Aromis......Thurs., June 8, noon. Liangchow...Thurs., June 8, noon,
Thurs., June 8, noon. Thurs., June 8, noon.
Batavia and Sourabaya.******** Ale Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service" due London, 15th June
KING'S
Siberia.
Sandakan
Saigon Swntow
vin
Ruy's
Tiisalak
June 8, Noon.
July Sept. Dec.
Monday's Sales:-
H.K. Wharves $110. --HK-Docks $18;
July
504/50%
Sept.
51751%
Providents $4.85.
Dec.
5015/00% *52****52*
5244/62%
-Thurs.;-Alay -B
K.P.O.
nt
H.K. & S. Hotels $5.80.
Reg.
June 8, Noon
H.K. Lands $304.
Winnipeg Wheat
Ord.
June 8, Noon
H.K. Realtics $4.60.
July
Oct. Dec.
02/023% 02/02 63 /03
G.P.O.
03/03/2 64%/04%
Reg.
Juas 8, Noor
Ord.
June 8, 5 P.DL
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways
.tralia by "Imperiat Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 1001 June
Plane
Thurs., May 8:
Fr.o.
Iter.
Ord,
June 8, Noon.
G.P.0.
Reg.
Ord.
Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Hosang
Parcels, Papers,
Air Mail for Manila, Quam, Hono- Pan American
lulu. and U.S.A. by the "Pan- Airways plane American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco 15th June.
Thurs., June 8.
K. P. O.
Reg.
June 8, Noon.
Ord.
June 8. Noon.
G. P. O.
Reg.
June 8, Noon.
Ord.
......June 9, 7.30 ..
Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parecis and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 20th June
GP.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels
Neg. Ord.
June 8, Noon. June 9, 9.15 am.
Friday
Mr. Tinkler was held in "protective custody" by the Japanese naval landing party's Pootung battalion beadquarters.
He was not arrested but was not allowed to see outsiders for the time being.
When disarmed, Tinkler is alleged to have jumped at the sallor, where- upon another sailor hit him with the butt of his ride but did not scrlously injure "him.""
The Briton was able to walk from the works to the Japanese battalion headquarters.-Domei,
Kenya's War Plans
Are Disclosed
NAIROBI, JUNE 0.-The Governor Informed the Legislative Council to- day of Kenya's wor plans.
He said that a General Officer Commanding would be appointed in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. Plans provided for legislation against profiteering, compensation for civilian vietims, and the prevention of fore- closure.
The Government added that two- thirds of the foreign inhabitants had enrolled in the local militio-Reuter.
Wife Of Detained Colonel Awaits News
LONDON, June 0-Mrs. Spear, wife of Lieut-Colonel Spear, who is staying with her mother at East- bourne, told "Reuter" to-day that the had heard from her husband that he was going on a mission into the Interior, and that she must not expect to hear from him for several weeks.
She added that she was awaiting official news, but hitherto she had heard nothing from the War Ofcom Reuter.
LONDON, June 6-The tempera- ture is 80 degrees, as 'compared with 74 degrees yesterday, The heat wave is affecting the whole country. The highest temperature was recorded in Scotland, 65 degrees, and this is be- Heved to be a record-Reuter,
Telephones (New) $7.70. Canton Ices $1.
Cements $14.
H.K. Ropes $3.80.
Dalry Farms (Old) $22.10. Dairy
Farms (New) $21.10. Watsons $0.05.
Lane Crawfords $7.35. Wing On (H.K.) $41. Wm. Powell, Ltd. Bort. Constructions $1.
H.K. Govt. 4% loan 4% pm. H.K. Govt. 3% loan par.
Sellers
Watsons $0.05.
Sales
H.K. Bonk $1,420. H.K. Wharves $110/110%. H.K. Docks $18.15.
Providents $4.90.
HK. & S. Hotels $5.90. H.K. Lands $38.
H.K. Tramways $17/37.10. China Lights (Old) $8.00. H.K. Elcelrics-$50. Dairy Farms (Old) $22.10. Watsons $8.80/90. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)8/- 4/~ P8.
Atoka
Atamok
Bagulo Gold .......
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25
Benguet Consolidated 11,50 Coco Grove
Demonstration
IXL.
Itogon Mining
Manbulao
Masbate
Mine Operation San Mauricio
Suyoc Consolidated Sundicate Invest. United Paracale
за
14
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24
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10
1.04
10
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900 Jew Refugees Land In Indics
Hamburg, Juno 0The German motor vessel succeeded in landing her 900 Jewish refugees at San |Domingo, West Indies, according to
reports received here, komple
The Governor of San Domingo st frst demanded $500 for each Jew, but later the request was dropped..
The ship had previously attempted to land the tofugees at Havana, with- out success---Reuter.
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June 8, Noon June 8, 5 $ Thurs,, June 8, June 8, Noon.
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Shanghal, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A. Empress of Canada Thurs. June 8.
Swalow
Manila and Brindisi-due Brindisi,
2nd July
June 0,, 10, a.m.
Tingsang....Fri, June 9, 12.30 p.m. Szechuan ....Fri., June 1, 2,30 p.m.
Conte Verde.Fri., June 9, 4.30 p.m.
Air Mall for Indo-China, Kean, Air France Plane ....Fri, Jane 9.
Swałow
and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by
K.P.O.
the "Alr
France Airways Direct Service" -duo Paris 16th June.
Reg., Ord.,
..
.Juno 9, 5 p.m. June 9, 5.30 pm G.P.O.
1
Ref.. Ord..
Soudan
Shanghai
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Ranchi
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles--due Marselles, 7th July
Dairen
Formosa
Air Mail for "K.L.M.
.....
June 9, 5 p.m. Juno 9. 7 D..
:Fri., June 9, 7 p.m. .Fri., June 1.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels ........June 9, 6.p.m.
Reg. Ord.
Saturday
...June 10, 9.45 a.m.
"June" 10, 10.30 GMT
Tyndareus.. Sat, June 10, 0.30 am. Canton Maru Sat., June 10, 10.30 am.. Airways Ranchi
Sat, June 10, G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Direct Rervice"-dné · Amsterdam.
20th June
fler. Ord
Ilaiphong
Canton Manila. Australia and New Zealand Changte
vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 23rd June
Amoy
June 10, 9.30.8.M.. *** | June 10,−10 ́a.m.- .Sat., June 10, 2 p.m. Sat., June 10, G.P.O. and K.P.D.
Parcels, .Reg. Ord.
¿... Ankul Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A. Asama Maru
C. and S. America vin Ban Francisco and (Papera only) for Canada due San Francisco, 3rd July.
Bwatow Haiphong
G.P.G.
Rey..
Ord..
Sunday
Cheklang Bulyong
June 10, 4 p.m. ...June 10, p.m. June 10, 8.30: p.m. Sat, June 10, p.,
Sat, June
June. 10,
and K.P.O. ⠀⠀
June 10, 8 p.m. June 10, 8.30 p.m.
Sun, June 11, 9 air; „Sun, June 11, 9 min.