NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00
G.
for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN.
R.
WATER SUPPLY Connection of Cross Harbour Pipelines
SINGS MOTOR DRIVING Tuition,
It in hereby notified that com- Hongkong-Kowloon, by experienced Instructors from England. Intensive moncing at 9 p.m. on Sunday, the Course $25. Comprehensive Course, 11th June, the hours of supply on
Publie drivers $05. Private $45.
the Island will be reduced to 10 hours per day, viz. 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 pm to 9 p.m. It is hoped to restore full supply by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th June.
Phone 57122, 623, Nathan Road. SCHOOL OF MOTORING Lid, offers you trial or short or comprehensive courses in motor tuition with Euro pean or Chinese instructors. Phone 20882 or 30800,
TUITION WANTED.
THE READER'S LIBRARY carries a stock of novels, defective stories and non-fictional books of current interest at King's Building, 3rd floor. Why not enrol?
DANGEROUS DRIVING
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1939, at 3.p.m., at the Offices of the Pablic Works
Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 7
years,
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Volunteers In Emergency
Continued From Page 1
June 10,- 1939.
THREAT TO TIENTSIN
Continued From Puge
Iunteer Ordinance of 1933, and its Japanese, Chinese or third-Power principal terms are as follows: nationals, entering or leaving the
The Governor in Council may pro- Concession.-Domel vide, either in conjunction with any other colony or not, for maintaining and using vessels of war.
Tension: Grows
CHUNGKING AIR RAID
Continue From Par
planes which took part in the raid here yesterday evening were shot down by Chinese anti-aircraft units.
EMPIRE NEWS
AUSTRALIAN DESERT TO BE EXPLORED
SYDNEY.
A squadron of 21 Japanese
A shall party, under the leader- machines staged the rald. A number
in-ship of Dr. Madigan, of Adelaide of
bombs
dropped were discriminately in the city, causing University, will carry out this sum- werb brought mer a scientific investigation of the several Bres, which
Simpson Desert, at the southern end under control shortly afterwards,
Besides Chungking, a number of of the Northern Territory. other towns in Hunan, were bomb-50,000 square mica in area, is said
Hupch,
The Simpson Desert, which is Kwangal ed by Japanese alreraft yesterday, to have been crossed only once be- fore by a white man, a Mr. Colson, according to reports reaching here.
'in Hunan, Hengyung, the who was accompanied by an ab Canton-Hankow Railway about 113 original. miles southwest of Changsha, was live Japanese planes. Water Authority
attacked by
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Public Works Department, Hongkong, 9th June, 1939,
G.
R.
Dockyard Policeman Fined PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
For Offence in City
J. Coles, of the Royal Naval Dock- yard Police, was fined $20 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Centrul Magis- when pleaded tracy yesterday guilty to driving his car, No. 1871, ai a speed and in a manner dangerous to the public, in Queen's Road Enst. on May 13.
|
the
on
Chungking, June 10. with the option of
The Governor in Council may, by Tension in Tientsin arising from renewal at a Crown Rent to be agreement with such other colony, if this rupture of Anglo-Japanese nego fixed by the Surveyor of His any offer to place at His Majesty's tiations is growing, says a Tientsin
in the despatch. Majesty the KING, for one fur- disposal for general service
Royal Navy any vessel of war so pro-
It is alleged that the Japanese au- ther term. of 75 years.
vided.
thorities have decided to blockade British Concession. Strict restric- Intending bidders are advised
Officers and men of the Force are tions will be placed upon exits of that immediately after the dispo-Hable to service and training in any British residents from the Concession
Dr. Madigan, who is assistant to and of the lot the Purchaser (if ship establishment or other place and with the exception of foodstuffs
without the limits of the Colony or and
Adelaide University, will not be Liling and Chuchuw, southeast of Sir Douglas Mawson, the Antarctic not the applicant) will be required its territorial waters whether belong- all other commodities
allowed to be sent into the Conces- Changsha, were niso visited by the explorer at to deposit with an authorised ing to the Colony or not.
Japanese alreralt for reconnaissance. will strike out boldly for the centre All the enactments and regula- sion.
It is further stated that measures
Enshih, in western Hupeh, which of the desert.
17 camels, officer who will be present at the tions for the time being in force for
The party will take was bombed for the first time on sale, the sum of two hundred the enforcement of discipline in the will also be taken to restrict British
June 1, was subjected to another air seven of them to carry 224 gallons Royal Navy shall apply, with modi- shipping in Tientsin. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
Пcations set out in the Schedule to In view of the increasing strained raid by nine Japanese machines of water, to cross an absolutely dry stretch of 250 miles. They will also and situation the Tientsin British yesterday. will be refunded on payment of this Ordinance, to the officers
Yushan, on the Cheklang-Klangsi take a pedal wireless set, and hope men of the Force during such perlod Residents' Association decided to hold
emergency meeting to-day. Railway in east Klangst near the Che- to maintain two-way contact with as they are under instruction, train an
or in actual service, Central News.
klang border, was ralded by six the outside world. Japanese planes. In the meantime,
Special Almall Stamp-The Aus- whether ashore or aftent or within or
Office the Purchase price.
LOT.ing or exercise
has decided to eight machines attacked Pingsian trallan Pust without the limits of the Colony.
well-known coal-mining
Issue a special commemorative 59. west Kiangs). Emergencies
In Kwangsi province, Nanning was stamp for the airmail letters which bombed by 16 planes which dropped Capt. P. G. Taylor will carry is the survey fight from North-West Aus- 30 missiles. Three civilians were tralla to Kenya in the summer. wounded while six or seven houses the demolished.
Changmen, northeast of Foochow Menzies, the new cx-
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Registry No
Locality
Boundary Measurements
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1.E. W.
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Contents in
sq. feet.
Ann.
Rent
Dpset Prica
of the Sale by Public Auction PARTICULARS OF THE to be held on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Oflices of the Public Works Department, by Order. of His Excellency the Governor of one Land at Loi
Crown of Ventris Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 of the option with years, renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 76 years. Intending bidders are advised for that immediately after the dispo
It was stated that Coles was in- volved in an accident, when a deaf man ran across the road near Tal Wong Street and collided with the! ear, suffering a fructured leg. In pulling up, Coles left a skld' mark mensuring 60 feet. The brakes were In good order.
of the Royal C. B. Nickolsun. Naval Hospital, was fined $10
speeding in the controlled area of sal of the lot the Purchaser (If Queen's Road East, Wanchal, on May
12. He was slated to have driven not the applicant) will be required through the area at a speed between to deposit with
25 and 20 miles per hour.
BUS HITS CYCLIRT
an
authorised officer who will be present at the
Bus No. 873 was involved in sale, the sum of two hundred serious accident at the Junction of Austin and Pine Tree Hill Ronds dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum yesterday when
✡
cyclist, Fung will be refunded on payment of Kwong-shun, was knocked down and received a fractured skull. He was the l'urchase price.
sent to the Kowloon Hospital.
Carnera Stolen
Mr. W. L. Lewis, of 250 Sassoon
thet
Rond, Pukfulum, has reported theft of a camera and a handing con- taining $27, from his car, No. 2822. on Wednesday.
Spare Wheel Taken
Scen rolling a motor car wheel und tyre down Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley, on Thursday, Chung Ma, 22, motor ear cleaner, was questioned by admitted having n policeman and stolen them from motor car No. 368, belonging to Mr. Leung Fal-ling, of Blue Pool Road.
Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday Chung was fined $25, ur six weeks'
hard Chung
It was stated that labour. hed-beon cngaged by Mr. Leung to
elean his car. The wheel "and"tyre"
were valued at $80.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locality
Inland Lot
No. 5529.
Yorth of Inland
o. 5045,
Centris Road.
LOL AD. SOME
Boundary
Meraurementa
... w.
As per sale
plan,
Annual
Rental
Contents in
31,915
xq, feel
$566
$15,973
Sipset Price
--TIENTSIN_FIRES.
WATER SUPPLY CUTS Gendarmerie Headquarters
Temporary Hitch Owing To
Harbour Pipe Work
Said Destroyed
Chungking, June 9. The Japanese Gendarmerie Head- quarters opposite Hullewangasu la the Pietin, w5 the Island Japanese Concession, will be temporarily enforced on Sungutted by tave on June 2. day, owing to the connection of the harbour pipelines.
Water restrictions on
From p.m. the hours of supply on the Island will be reduced to ten hours per day, water being available only between 6 a.m. and 11 am, and is hoped to 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. It restore a full supply by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kowloon is not affected.
HEALTH BULLETIN
Five cases of Cholera, three enen
of Typhoid and Dysentery, one each
of Chicken-pox and Typhus Fever!
Eleven Japanese gendarmies and were burned to Chinese prison's death white 15 others were injured.
Explosions of bombs were heard during the conflagration.
On the same day, a fire also occur- red in the barracks of the Japanese Salto artillery unit at Hallwangesu, portly damaging the barracks. The
a loud fire was preceded by tonation.-Central News,
Lot No. 423.
Rurat Building
South I
h East of Rural Building Lot No.
Camerun Road.
83, Mount
G.
as per sale
plan.
About
13.100
$150
R.
2518
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ngau Chi Wan, 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 fur- ther term of 24 years less the Inst three days thereof.. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (i not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised
from
with
the
service in the Royal Navy in emer-men allegedly connect. Failing
men
Complote Isolation TIENTSIN, June 10-The Ching Association has called a general All or any of the officers and men meeting for this evening to discuss
situations arising of the Force may be entered on the the express terms of accepting ceneral Japanese demand to surrender four geney, and officers and
50 murder of Cheng entered shall form part of the Royal compliance, the Japanese are Naval Volunteer Reserve under al peclece, "Reuter" learns on excellent
to take reprisals. designation of the Hongkong Royal
the Naval Volunteer Reserve.
authority, will probably take The Governor in Council
may form of complete isolation of involving Concession, offer to place at His Majesty's dis- British posal for general service in the Royal closing of all exits and entrances, Navy such afficers and men of the and the restriction to movements of Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force British. subjects, cargo, and British. have been entered on terms of ac shipping, except foodstuffs. cepting such service.
No-Corporal Punishment
Interesting Naval
There variations
some Arc
the to
Dis-
in-
the the
Such action would cause serious the hardships to all residenta in Concession, Including many thousarhis of foreigners of non-British nation- ality and Chinese,
Owing to inherent difficulties, the cipline Act, and the King's French Concession is likely to be Regulations and Admiralty structions, among others the
being similarly involved. Reuter.
deletion of the words "corporal punishment", and the
Inclusion of a clause which pro- CONTINUED FROM PAGE I vides for the imposition of fines. Section 53 of the Naval Diselpline Act is also amended so as to read: "No officer shall De subject to
detention.
It is also provided that except in the case of mutiny, no sentence of a court martial shall be carried Into exceution unless confirmed by the Governor,
Royalty In Washington
visited 84
town in
G.
Legation in Japan-Mr. R.
Federal Prime In Fukien, was bombed six times by Minister, stated recently that the a lone Japanese plane. Altogether establishment of Legations in Wa- the Common- 24 misalles were released there,shington and Tokyo would be an Central News.
early objective of wealth Government, SOUTH AFRICA
1,138 Casualties
In Raids
FOOCHOW, June 10,-Fuklen was raided by Japanese planes 10 times from April 15 to May 31, resulting in 1,138 casualties, according to official
statistics.
Among these casualties, 412 were Арргох- killed and 716 wounded. imately 93.6 per cent, of them were civilians including women and children.
Houses demolished numbered about
551.
JOHANNESBURG PLAN. FOR EMERGENCY
JOHANNESBURG.
By request of the Defence Depart- ment, the City Council is starting Immediately to draw up detailed plans for the protection of the civil population in Johannesburg in the event of an emergency.
While it is emphasised that there is not at present any threat, it is held that all large towns should be prepared.
Key points for water, transport and power have been subject to pre- A total of 300 Japanese machines cautionary measures for some time. took part in the raids, dumping and it is suggested that these mea- altogether 942 demolition and 303 sures should be extended so that Incendiary bombs.
they could be instantly applied in During the period Foochow, the the other services and to the most provincial capital, was atacked 15 important buildings.
mes, causing 344 casualties and de- molishing 302 houses. A total of 63 planes staged the raids, dropping 234 demolition and 20 incendiary bombs.
Their Majesties slept soundly and It is emphasised in the objects and woke refreshed for another busy day. Before leaving for the Embassy, reasons of the bill, that although in a time of war, emergencies might where they will receive the British arise necessitating the temporary colony, Their Majesties unexpected--Central News,
newspaperwomen employment of the Naval Volunteer ly Force away from the waters of the assembled at the White House for Colony in the interests of the more Mrs. Roosevelt's press conference.
The weather continues to be sultry effective prosecution of the war and so Indirectly of the defence of the with rising temperature and thunder Colony and that function will always forecast. be kept in view,
Deutching cheers broke out AS
LICENCE CLERK
DIPLOMATIC
Ponca City, Okla.
A skeleton A.R.P. service will also to bo probably be considered, though the
ir menace is not belleved serious.. JAMAICA
LABOUR OFFICER'S APPOINTMENT VOTED
Jim Chittum knows a few things In putting to the
KINGSTON.
vote in the With regard to training outside the
At his job of issuing Legislative Council recently the ap- of the Colony, it will be appre- Their Majesties ascended the steps about women. at this to confrie the movements of the Capital in meet the legislators, fishing licences at Lake Ponca, Chit-pointment of a Labour officer, who in front of the Capitol, 3,500 chairs tum user diplomacy when women will come to Jamaica from England
restricted limits-of-Hongkong's terri-..
officer who will be present at the of the Force to the comparatively accommodated the wives of the mem-f apply. If she looks over 21, he never to organise the Labour Department; total waters would be prejudicial towers of Congress and other feminine asks her age; he merely writes "legal" the Governor, Sir A. F. Richards
sale, 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
New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality
de-
M
Y.M.C.A. PICNIC Betuuse of inclement weather the
Cheung
(Imported), six of Measles and 37 all-day outing to
Chau
of Tuberculosis were reported dur-arranged for to-day by the Y.M.C.A.
ing the 48 hours ended midnight on has been cancelled. There will, how- ever, be a launch pienie in the after- Thursday.
The total number of Cholern cases noon, If the weather permits, The launch is timed to leave Kowloon this year is now 02.
Date
Book the SATURDAY, JUNE 17th,
1939
CHILDREN'S CHARITY FAIR
IN AID OF
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE OF WAR ORPHANS' "All The Fun Of The Fair"
From 2.p.m. till 7 p.m.
AT
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S RESIDENCE 254 Peak
NUMEROUS SIDE SHOWS RAFFLES, ETC.
Special Attraction
"CHILDREN'S—DRESS PARADE.
Come and enjoy yoursølves-
Lot No. 2695.
Inlaud Lot No. 1969, New Kowloon Adjoining****
Ngau Chi Wan.
Boundary
Measurements)
N. 18. E. w.
as per salo
plan.
Contents in
BY. feet.!
Ana. Rent.
} Upset Price
14,000
$2,BOU
THEFT FROM SAILOR Ricksha Coolie Discharged
By Magistrate Charged with the theft of twelve $1 notes from an unknown sailor in Queen's Road East, on May 31, Chan Yuu, rickshaw coolie, was discharged by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for Chan, and Inspector A. V. Baker prosecuted.
Li Mo, forest guard, sald-about- 6.25 p.m. be was walking along Queen's Road East, und saw Chan holding a sailor, who appeared to be drunk. He alleged that Cham put 1 his hand into the sallor's hip pocket, and pulled-out-a-bundle of bank- notea.
"Are you robbing?" Li shouted to Chan, who at onco started to run away and threw the notes to the ground. Li arrested Chan in Arsenal Streef, at the entrance to Johnston Road.
Cross-examined, Li said he did not notice whether the sallor paid money to Chan as his fare. Id denied that the sailor had dropped the notes on the rickshaw and that he had asked Chan to share the notes WT-
+
Chan said he pulled a "Europenti from Wanchai to the Dockyard, and was given ten centr:-After-his-fare- had gone into the Dockyard, he noticed some banknotes Inside the rickshaw, Li then appeared and empires=thathalie notes began him. When he refused to do so, saying he would bring the money to a police station, Li blew a police whistle.
e
effective naval training. It is not guests. contemplated that training would be carried out at such distance from the Colony, as would result in serious interference with the civilian duties of the members of the Force.
BOY KEEPS GIFT GAS MASK
WINNIPEG, Man.
In England with his family during the September crisis, Gordon Charles, 6, of Winnipeg, was fitted with a gas mask is were thousands ot other children. Gordon still possesses the mask, as he was allowed to bring it
home.
FOREST FIRE LOSS TOTALLED
I
WASHINGTON, Forest fires burn over
approx
mately 30,000,000 acres every year- an area equal to that of all New England with the exception of Con- necticut-according to the American Forestry Association.
Barred from entering the legisin- tive chambers, Their Majesties shook hands with Senators and members of the House of Representatives in the central hall of the Capitol.
in the application blank.
CITY WARNS FAT FIREMEN
The cheering had been continuous
Boston. during Their Majestics drive to the
Boston's fire department is being Capitol following a reception at the
Chief Embassy.
streamlined physically. Senators assembling early, amused Samuel J. Pope has ordered his themselves by twitting those among both lean and fat, to keep in shape: them wearing formal morning dress. by regular exercise at a municipal Then, as Their Majesties entered gymnasium. So now the fat's in the the Rotunda under the great dome of fire, but not in the fire department. the Capitol, members of Congress
for
minutes. several clapped
Senator William Borah accom- panied Their Majesties as they fled both sections of Congress, both past looking
And well.
chatted smiling-
By to those
greasmen
Afterwards ted
The Ast The J.
a delegation of Con-
Their Majesties
the
German Rivers Deepened
COBLENZ, Germany.
said: "You cannot possibly realise. what the last six months have cost me.
The motion was passed by 24 votes to one, two members abstaining..
Interference With British Shipping
Reference was made in the House of Commons recently to interference by the Japanese with British ship- ping on the Yangtse.
Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne asked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken with reference to the action of five armed Japanese launches at Hsinkiang on the Yangtze, on 2nd
to April, Infor
In forcibly diverting
Japanese vessel anchored nearby, the
Three of Germany's Western rivers, cargoes of 2,000 ilve pigs being ear- down
steps of the Capitol where the Lahn, Moselle, and Snor, are tried in Junks to the Brilish ships "Christine Moller" and "Whangpu;" Their Majesties entered motor cars be deepened and still further canal- what action is being taken to and proceeded to the Navy Yard to Ized to make them navigable for the and wh Join President Roosevelt aboard the largest barges and river craft. This prevent similar Presidential yacht for a
cruise to will complete the network of water Mount Vernon,
Mrs. Roosevelt's Tributa
1
Mrs. Roosevelt ut the press von- ference paid a tribute 10 Queen Elizabeth as a social-minded young sovereign with a keen sense of the difficulties under which a great many people live and labour."
ways throughout the Relch,
British
future?
interference
with
trade on the Yangize in The Prime Minister: My Noble Friend is not aware of the particular cose to which my hon. Friend refers,
Almonds On Palm but he has received a number of re-
An
Tree
HANFORD, Cal.
almond-bearing
parts indicating that there has re- marked intensification cently been
trade of interference with British and shipping in the lower Yangtze Representations are being tree! delta. palm
The President told his press con-
growing in the front yard of Rev. made to the Japanese Government. J. D. Black's lume here has botanists ference that he supposed he discussed mystified. Five almond shoots which international affairs with the King sprout from the palm's trunk this
In an informal manner. He added, year are bearing a bumper croptof| however, that the discussions would nuts.
not be significant. He was talking just as he would with members of the press.
In these days of strenuous affairs, continued the President, one could hardly talk to another without men- loning the subject.
Their
The President described Mujesties as "very delightful 'people.'
Town Honours Centenarian
BATH, N. H
Elevator Shunned 56 Years
Pittsfield, Mass.. Never in his 50 years as an em
ployee or a life insurance company
office here has Charles F. Bassett used the elevator which would have taken him to his suite on the fourth When Mrs. Alvan Conant cele- floor. He says that bicycling, Ashing In contrast to the exclusive garden brated her 100th birthday, the entire and hiking have kept him in such. party yesterday, the Embassy
High Seas Marriage Tested
this town joined in, the observance good physical condition that he has need of such "mechanical morning threw open is gates to all ringing a church bell 100 times. Ano British subjects regardless of colour native of Wardsboro, Vt., she has crutches," and creed. Negroes froin the West lived here 65 years. Indies were among those assembled on the spacious lawns to greet Their Majesties, as well as ex-servicemen, the King Inspected, and nurses, whom the
LONDON, June 0-It Is revealed consuls and private cltizens, including that the Theils, was insured in the
Oakland, Cal amalt children
masine insurance market for £500- One Squared
afla diving, robex ech, part of which is with: Liverpool
The legality of a.count pipyringe beamed from ear to ear as he shook underwriters but the larger share is eense on the high seas is-to- the King's hands.
placed on the London Insurance tested here. Willem 8. Muldoon, The heat was ugali, teit!<= markol—Renter, Router.
Claudette Colbert throws the doors wide open to anvelitäre Ausromacy P B Belwyn Glaukeli hea in her newest picture;: "Midnight," appointed a Member of the Executive showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Council in the absence from Hong- Thesites to-day.
kong of "Mr. R. M. Henderson.-
in
a cross complaint-to-his-wife's suit.. for divorce, insists she isn't his wife because they were married on the The number of emigrants leaving high seas on a private yacht off. San the Colony for the Strong Settiomene redre by a Presbyteriantminister but
-2,441.
In the county issuing it. during the month of May, 1939, was with a Rern county license; good only