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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Disappearance Of
Of Clipper Over
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
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how been assaulted, 'neglected, or Il-treated in a manner ilkely to | cause unnecessary or
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instructors from England. Intensivo concerning a child, would be doing
Severe Shansi Fighting Japanese Drive On Tsinshui
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the. Society.
The Informent's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
tions against them. A series of raids Istoged by the Chinese recently caused
considerable losses to them.
Chinese Air Raid ·
A Beet of more than 20 Chinese planes bombed the Japanese positions at Linfen on July 7, the second an- |niversary of the Sino-Japanese hosti- lities, according to a belated report released.— Scores of missiles were
Central News,
LOYANG, July 12. FIGHTING in south Shansi has increased in severity as the Japanese, who on July 8 cap China Launches Surprise Attack tured Changtien and Chungtaun,
CHUNGKING, July 11-Renewed southeast of Yicheng, continued fighting is reported to-day from their drive towards Tsieshui Shansi, where the Japanese, employ- after combining force with their Ing four divisions, two of which have comrades along the Yicheng Just arrives from Japan, and one mixed brigade, are converging from Tainshul highway.
the north, east and west.
Tainshul, according to an uneon- A Chinese spokesman stated to-day Armed report, has been captured by that the Chinese had launched a the invaders, who are preparing 30 aurprise flank attack, infileting many advance on Yangcheng in the south-casualties, and owing to the flerce
Chinese resistance, the Japanese lud |
cust.
The Japanese arend Yusiong, in failed to make headway in the west- southwest Shunat, are reported tofern drive, have withdrawn inside the city as aj A big battle is expected in Shangl result of intensified Chinese opera-shortly-Reuter,
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL –
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
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Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures,
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10,
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
2nd, $15. 3rd, 510,
Int. $30.
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1st $30, 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st, $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd, $10. SECTION FIVE:
Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years.
Ini, $15. 2nd. $10, 3rd. $5.
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1-The Competition is confined ex- clusively to Amalcur Photo-
Sraphers
-No employee or member of any firm in the photographle trade is permitted to compete.
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be final.
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Pacific Recalled In H.K.
Court
THE LOSS of the Pan-American trans-Pacific plane Hawaiian Clipper on July 28, last year between Guam Island and Manila, whilst on a flight from San Francisco to Hongkong with passengers and mails, was recalled this morning, when an application was made before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, to presume the death of Watson Choy, alias Choy Wah-sun, merchant, who was one of the passengers.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were Eet this morning. Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- BANKS
1.K. Banks $... H.K. Banka Lon. £. Chartered E. Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Cantons $.
Union $..
China Underwriters 9. H.K. Fire ..
SHIPPING
Dougloses $.... Steamboata S.. Indo-Chinos, P.S Indo-Chinus. DS.. Shell Bearers s/- Waterbonts $.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Decks $ Providents
New Eng. Sh. $.. Sh. Docks, Sh. $...
MINING
Kailan s/- Roubs $.
Venz, Gold $. Hongkong Mines cts.
LANDS
Ilotel $..
Lands S.
Land 4% deb. S. Shaf Lands Sh. S.. Humphreys 5. H.K, Realties S. Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trams $.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, R.C.,
instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, COMEDY AT
appeared for the applicant, Choy Fel-ling, of Hongkong, younger
brother of Watson Choy.
was
Mr. Sheldon sold Choy's application) affidavits
supported by a number ofį
were produced. According to the applicant. Watson
which
TIENTSIN Japanese Launch
Choy was his elder brother, and was That Wouldn't Go
manager of a tea garden in Hudson 1,340 sa. Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey,
79 n.8.A., and was a bachelor, 7% n. 25. 12 n. .80 n.
Letter From Brother
Choy Fei-ling received a letter from his brother dated June 20, 1038, 230 n. in which the latter intimated that he 415 b. Intended visiting China. In a further 1.35 1. | letter 'daled July 5, Watson Choy 185 m. stated that he was contemplating travelling by plone, as the voyage by .87 n. steamer took too long.
15
FLUENTLY qursing Japanese marines and a broken-down motor-boat provided a comic interlude to the situation in Tientsin on Monday, according to a report just received from the blockaded Concession.
But the incident, which involved the firing of a blank, shot at a Dritish steamer in the Pello River. may have
repercussions not TO humorous.
Chinese junk to heave
A Japanese patral boat ordered a Russian Concession ferry wharf, op- near the posite the British Concession.
About August 7, 1938, Choy re- .60 n. veived a cable from Choy San-yu,} 30. nephew of Watson Choy, which stated 82/8 n. that the elder brother was aboard the 0.10 n. missing Clipper. The nephew added that his uncle had boarded a plane atj
Instend of obcying, the crew of the Jersey City on July 21, and the junk frantically Hawiiion Clipper in San Francisco on alongside the British ship.
oured their
vessel 1714 n. July 23. .4.60 n.
Confirmation that Watson Choy was ..8.30 n. aboard the Clipper was received | .103 n. from Mr. Phil S. Delaney, representa-
100
Escaped Over Ship
A rope, with a hook attached to one ilve in China for Pan-American Air- end, was thrown to the deck of the 17/D n ways.
8.40 n.
steamer, and two of the Chinese- On the facts presented, Mr. Sheldon crew-men clambered aboard the 4 asked leave to swear the death of British ship, escaping across it decks
Watson Choy on or about July 28, to the British Concession wharves. 1938. .3%. The appileation was granted by his!
4
.3674 D. Lurdalis,
par. st.
..8.
.0% 8.
.4.00 n. .100 n.
Peak Trams (old) $.
.16.55 su
7,40 n.
Teak Trams (new)
.3.70 b.
05.
22 n.
China Lights (old) $.
Star Ferries $.
.Y. Ferries S.
China Lights (new) IK. Electric
Macao Electrics
FIERCE BATTLES
The Japanese patrol launch WOS unable to come alongside as, al the crucial moment, ils engine deve loped trouble. >
POST
PARCEL TOST Registered and Parcel Post Servico to Foochow is temporarily suspended.
Whilst the crew of the bunch. sweated over the crank handle of the fi engine in an effort to start the véssel,
RAGING ON KOWLOON.one of the Japanese marines aboard.
CANTON RLY
(Continued from Page 1.J
.04 at a point ten miles south of Paltkal, $.....5.80 n. near Kongmon on July 3, resulting
54/5 sa. in the capture of Chianshek, about i 18 n. three miles west of Chungshan, Sandakan Lights $...... 12 n. Severe fighting is said to be pro- Telephones (old) $ (x.d.)....23 s.gressing near Sunchuen, which is Telephones (new) s (x.d.) .7.50 n. near Chungelian-Reuter, Tractions - ....
18/0 n Traction (Pret.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg, (ord.), Sh. Cald: Macg (Pre.), Sh. Canton Ices $.. Cements $.. HK, Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Datry Farms (old) `$. Dairy Farms (new) $. Watson $......... Lane, Crawfords '$ Sinceres $. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Lid. S...
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S.
S'hal Cotton Sh, $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. S.
Constructions $..
22/0 n
Japanese Varsion CANTON, July 12.The presence $....14 n. of Chinese forces, mostly guerillas, $...13 n. along the Kowloon-Canton Railway ..... n. was admitted recently by u Japanese
.12.60 . spokesman.
.3.70 n.
Last night, he further revealed that on the night of the Double Seventh, 21 n. a force of seven hundred Chinese 21 n. launched on attack on the Japanese .B.20 b. positions at Talon, a small village on .7.50 n. the castern side of the railway, about 1.80 n.33 miles from the Canton terminus.
41 b.
The spokesman added that the 1. Japanese immediately engaged the Chinese, and claims that they were .18.50 n. forced to retreat after severe Bghting) 103 n. The spokesman claimed hit the 42 Chinese left 320 dead, while 20 were
taken prisoner,
fired a round of ammunition at the escaping men as they were elimblig up the side of the British ship.
A Juphineae report of the occur- rence cluims that the shot blank.
Junk Decamped,
MAIL FOR CANTON
OFFICE.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eiro) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD' MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are: Registered and Ordinary mail and closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise · Parcels (not Insured) will be ac-stated, and whero mails are advertis cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel mails are closed ·
ed to close at or before 9 am, że
circumstances permit.
lät 5 pm, on the previous day,
MAILS
was
3.
When the remaining members of the crew of the Junk saw that the engine of the Japanese launch had broken down and that the vessel was drifting helplessly in mid- stream, the calmly got out their oard and rowed away down the river,
Now, according to મ "Dome}" message, the Japanese authorities are contemplating a protest to the British authorities regarding the Incident.
They claim that the British steamer interfered with the amination of the crew of the Junk!
STOCK MARKET REPORT
ex-
Hongkong Stock Exchange OMelal Summary issued yesterday says: At about the same time a detach- The volunte of trading was a good ment of about 400 Chinese attacked deal helped by a fairly large line of 1.55 n the Japanese troops stationed near H. K. Land Debentures changing
Tunglun city. Following 2121 eng-hands at par. However, there ap
gemeat tasting an hour the Chinese pears to be some demand for the retreated. The Japanese claims that they left 70 dead. Five Electrics,
report more prominent Utilities, particularly rifles and a machine-gun were taken by the Japanese-Retter.
MISC.
1.K. Entertainments 5.
..48%
.0.90 n.
Vibro Piling $.
.8
G. Bonds...
40
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% pan.
Marsmans (Lon.) x/~
14/9
pur b.
.4/- n.
Ch. Covt. 5% 1925
HK. Govt. Loan 39:
Marsmans (LK.) s/~
MANILA SHARES Following are sales and bid prices:
July 11. July 12, Afternoon Morning Cloning Closing
37%
Antamok Asok...
Baguio Gold Batong Huliny Benguet Cons. Big Wedge Coca Grove Con. Mines Demonstration
I. X. L.
1po Gal Logon Mining Mambisino Cons. Masbate Cons.... Mind. Motherlode Mine Operations North Camarinca Parnente Gumaus San Matriclo Surigao Cons. Suyoc Cons....
Syndicate Inveci.
United Paracale
.14
20
20
011
011
10.50
10.30
.10
24
24
.002
203
.0123
.0025
Ung.
27
221),
Uniq
LOBAL
030
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITINIES
Steamship
"FELIX ROUSSEL"
*17* A/30
Bringing Cargo from Marsellies vla Saigon, arrived Hongkong on Wednestiny, 5th July, 1039.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stared into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whorf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- toon, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me
The following is Swan, Culbertson on or before 15th July, 1939, or they
& Fritz report on this morning's
market:
The Manila Gold Share market again closed quiet after having been slightly more active. Erico move ments ranged from down one-half to one centavo. The market failed to
will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin- by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 11th July,
10.00a.m. on Tuesday, 1930,
Consigners must have a Revenue
follow a deinite trend with the lat Offer in attendance when, any duti running spotty, San Mauricio wIEN
up one centavo, while Benguet Conable goods are examined by the Com- rolidated lost 20 centavos, United Pany's Surveyors. Paracale rose centavo, as did Suri- by us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected o Consolidated.
Volume of business
done... Gold shares AVETIKO
July 13.
2,773,000 20.03
July 12. Morning
1,000,000 72.25
New Flying Boat Forced Down
BUFFALO, July 11-The new flying boat PBY4, which hopped of from San Diego yesterday en route to Botwood, from whence she was to have proceeded to Felixstowe,
forced to land in
Buffalo Harbour after having fought head winds for 10 hours.
was
Her fuel supply was exhausted.- United Press,
K. OHL, Agent. Hongkong, 5th July, 1039.
THE "TELEGRAPH” will send a Staff "Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests
should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
Straile
Java and Manila Shanghai Shanghai
Hulda Macrak
Francisco Pan American
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"-San dale, 5th July,
From
INWARD
།
Per
Due.
Manila
Jepan
Gertrude Maersk Santhin
Straits
Cyclops
July 12. July 12. .July 13..
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal
(Vancouver B.C., date, 24th June) Emp. of Asia Air Mali by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 8th July
.July 19.
Imperial Airways Flane
July 13.
Menelaus
July 13.
Tinalak
July 19.
Conte Rosso
July 14.
July 14.
Airwayn Plane
July 14..
Soudan
.July 14.
Chenglu
July 15.
Soochow
July 15,
Anshun
July 18.
Antenor
July 10.
July 16,
July 10..
July '16.
July 16.
July 17.
July 17.
Hosang
July 17.
J
Imperial Airways Plane Sirdauns Husimi Maru
.July 17.
July 18.
July 18.
Date and Time.
Shanghal.......
Tientsin and Shanghai Shanghal and Swatow
Straits Stratta
Japan
Tientsin Manila
Shanghal and Amoy
Hatphong
Shanghal
Calcutta and Shrits
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
. Direct Service-London date, 5th
12th July Straits Calcutta, arid 'Straits
For
Shanghai
cnearn
Hunan
·Pleasantville Tjiljalengka
Durban Muru
Canton...
OUTWARD MAILS
Fer
Thursday
Gneisenat Thurs., July 13, 10.30 a.m.
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Deucalion
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-duc London, 17th August.
GP,0. and K.P.0.
Parcels,
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., President Pierce
Central and South America vlá San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 3rd August-and Europe (except
Britain and Great
Eire) --vin Siberia
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Parcels
Bez. Ord.
Australia and New Zealand via Talping
Thursday Island-due Thursday Island, 25th July.
Parcels., Reg.,
Thurs, July 13. July 13, Noon. ....Thurs., July, 13.
KP.0.
..July 13, 4 p.m. July 13, 5 p.m. July 13, 5.30 pm.
G.P.O.
July 13, 4 pm.
July 13, 5 p.m. July 13, 7 pai.
Thurs, July 18.
K. P. O.
..July 13, 4 pm.
July 13, 3 p.m. Letters, ...July 13, 5.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Letters,
July 13, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flano;
Direct Service"-due London 20th July
...July 13, 4 p.m.
July 13, 7 p.m.
Thurs, July 13.
K.P.O.
iter.
July 13. 6 pm.
Ord,
„July, 13, 5.30 pan.
G.P.O.
Bcr.
July 13, 5 p.m.
Ord
.....July 13, 7 D.m
Air Mall for Malaya. Java and Imperial Airways Plano
Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 21st July
Manila
Thurs., July 13.
K.P.Q.
July: 13, 5 p.m.
July 13, 5.20-p.m.- G.P.O.
Brindisidue Brindisi, 4th August. Conte Rosso..Fri, July 14, 3.30 p.m. (Papers only)
Fri, July 14
„July 14, 5 p.m. July 15, 9. a.m. ....Fri, July. 14.
Ber.
RSEK
July 13, 5 pin
Ordi.
..July 13, 7 pm-
Emp. of Asia
Thurs., July 13, 7.00 p.m.
Friday
for Straits and Santhia
(Pocels and Papers only) Calcutta
for
Parcels
Papers
Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Soudan
Service" due Amsterdam, 25th July,
K.P.O.
Rex.
Orth..
..July 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
RER..
July 14, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
..July 14, 6.30 p.m.
Stralis, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Soudan
Wing On (H.K.) $41
Aden, Egypt and Europe vla
11.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prem. H.K. Govt. 3 Loan par.
Marseilles due Marseilles, 10th
Reg.
Sellers
August.
Ord,,
Reg.
Ord.,
Klungchow
Buyers
1.K. Bank, $1,335 Union Ins., $415
1.K. Tramways, $16
Youmati Ferries, $22
China Lights (old). $8,15 Cements $124
Watsons $ata
Union Ins.. $420
Dougluses $100 Humphreys $01⁄4% H.K. Realities $4.60
Sales
ILK. Bank $1,340
Union Ins., $415/25
H.K. Lands 4% Debentures par. HK. Tramways, $10.55 H.K. Electricn $5444/55 Watsons $8.30
Manila Gold Shares Afternoon Closing
Atok, Ps. 18 b.
Antamok. Pa. 13 b. Daguiu Gold, Ps. 20 s.
8
Batong Bubny, Ps. 0110 by. Benguet Consolidated Ps. 10.30 s. Big Wedge, Ps. 185 6. Coco Grove, Pa. 24 b Consolidated Mines Pa. 0020 s. Demonstration, 08% b. 1.X.L. P. 41.2 b. Ipo Gold, Ps. 106. Itogon Mining. Ps. 22 Masbate Consolidated, Pa. 10 b. Mine Operation, Ps. 124 b. North Camarines, Ps. 23 b. Paracalo Gumaus, Ps. 13 s. San Mauricio; Ps. 88-8. Surigao Consolidated, Ps. 10% b Sayne Consolidated Ps. 12. Sindicate Investment 0330 b. United Parocnie, Ps. 39 5. Mindanao Motherlode, Ps. 08. b.
Cape Cod Imports Lobsters
HYANNIS, Mans. Anticipating the summer vacation season, marine fisheries officials haya dumped 4,200 short and eag lobsters In waters here, at Marion and Donnis. They were brought here from Nova Scotia to satisfy the appetites of Cape Cod visitors.
Haiphong
Swatow
Swatow
..July 14, & p.m.
K.P.O.
Fri, July 14.
..July 14, 5 p.m. July 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.0.-
July 14, 5 pm,
..July 14, 7 pm. .Fri., July 14, Noon.
Chatsang..Fri., July 14, 12.30 p.m. Kwangtung..Er., July 14, 2.30 p.m.
Brindisi-due Brindis 4th August Conte Rosso Fri, July 14, 3.30 p.m. Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Kumsang...
Parcela. Papers
Air Mail for Manila, Guara, Hono- Pan American
lain, and USA, by the "Fan- Airways plane American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco 21st July..
Shanghal
Amoy
Salgon and Bangkok
Shanghai.....
Reg.
Ord.-
.1
Reg. Ord.
Saturday
Koglan Cremer
Sunday
.... Soochow
Monday
Fri, July 14.
July 14, 5 p.m.
.July 14, 7 p.m.
....Fri, July 14,
K.P.O.
July 14, 5.00 pm.
July 14, 5.30 p.m. G.F.O.
July 14, 5.00 p.m.
July 15, 7.30 am.
„Snt, July 15, 2,30 p.m.
Sat, July 18, 5 p.m.
.Sun., July 10, 0 a.m.
............. Sulyang ............. Món. July 17, 2.30 p.m.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano
Direct Service”—due London, 24th..
July
Hex.
Ord.
Rer.
Ord.
Mon, July 17.'
K.P.O.
..July 17. 3.p.m.
„July 17, 5.30 p.m.
G.PO,
p.m.
July 17, .........July 17, 7 p.m.
U.S. MAY BUILD TWO 45,000-TON WARSHIPS
WASHINGTON, July 11.—It has been learned that the Navy Department may nsk the next Congress for funds for two more 45,000 ton super-dreadnoughts,
This would give the United States four of the mightiest dread- noughts in the world—United Preas.