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AUTHORS invited submit MSS all types (especially fiction und poema) to Publishers ct 40 years' standing. Advice, free, Stocktwell Ltd. Ludgate Hill, London, England. ---PREMISES TO LET.
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Steady Air Force LETTERS
Recruiting
London, July 24.
The Air Ministry announces that
507 reeriti Jotned the Royal Air
A Discrepancy
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
SirThe following clause appears
Force during the week ending July in the German (Trans-Ocean) News 22, compared with 504 in the corre-Agency version of the Anglo-Japanese| ponding period last year.
of preliminary agreement:
This brings the totul entry
"The British Government has re- pilots, observers, airmen and boys cognized, at the same time, the neees- since April 1039 to 14,252 as comsity of refraining from all actions pered with 6,488 for the correspond-which are detrimental to Japanese ing period last year.-British Wire-troops and likely
Zog Loses Property
Japanese Chinese,””
help the anti-
Your Chinese readers, who must have been extremely offended by the words in italles, will be pleased to learn that this clause does not appear In either the ocial British or
F. W.
TIRANA, July 24.A decree bas Japanese version of the agreement. been issued confiscating all the pro-i perty of King Zog, and his principal supporters.---Reuter Special."
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Lands $.
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Land 4% de, $. S'hal Lands Sh. $ Humphreys Ș.. H.K: Realtics $. Chinezo Estales $
UTILITIES
Trams $... Peak Trams (old) $.. Peak Trams (new) S.. Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries $.
Chiba Lights (cd) $. China Light (new) ILK. Electries $. Macho Electries Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $ Telephones (new) $.
Tractions /- (Perhaps Trans-Ocean" will ex- plain the discrepancy-Ed.)
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL`
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
CASH
$250 $250
PRIZES
(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.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
Fur Story-Telling Pictures, I. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE:
Traction (Pref.) /-... INDUSTRIALS
,00 n.
.30, 82/0 n.
18.10 n.
.105 s.
3644 n.
No Demand On Stock Exchange
LONDON, July 24.The early im- provement on the London Stock Ex- change, was not fully maintained owing to the absence of a sustained demand, but final levels mostly re- presented small net gains, apart from dit-edged holdings, which tended to bo essiex.
July 25, 1939.
JAPANESE SURROUNDED
Reinforcements Sent From Swatow
LIUHUANG, July. 25. THE JAPANESE troops Chaochow aro reported to surrounded by the Chinese.
One hundred Japanese reinforce-
from Swatow to ments dispatched
small town about seven
Among commodities, cotton cused, following the announcement of the United States export subsidy plan, but it stendied towards the close,
Wall Street was Irregular Ampow Rester Special.
Currencies Improve
POST OFFICE.
PARCEL Post Registered and Parcel Post Service lo Foochow is temporarily suspended. at bo
MAIL FOR CANTON
Registered and Ordinary mail and
VIA SIBERIA HOUTH Lotter and Postcards for Europe
(except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded" "viu Siberia" if no superscribed.
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OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Balls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis oro advertis-- ed to close at or before 9 Run, re-
fat 5 p., on the previous day.
miles north of Swntow, in eight Parceis (not Insured) will be oc steam launches on Sunday were cepted for Canton and dospatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed
NEY YORK, July 24-On the intercepted and attacked by Chinese circumstances permit.
foreign exchange to-day, the guilder units on the way. sharply advanced following the an- Two steam launches loaded with nouncement that Dr. Colijn had suc-Japanese dead and wounded later re- cessfully formed a new Cabinet.
Other European currencies also lin- proved, while the Shanghai dollar reliled for the first time for more than o week.—Reuter,
U.S. COMMODITY
* PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
.par b. October 0.00 n. December .8% n. January 4.00 .March
100 n. May July
New York, July 24. New York Cotton
Closing 0.74/74
turned to Swatow-Central News.
Shansi Fighting LOYANG, July 25.-Fighting in is still centred southeast Shansi around Teincheng and Yangcheng.
The Japaneso arc pouring rain- forcements there from Teiushui, northwest of Yangcheng. More than 000 Japanese were shifted there on July 22
Chinese unlis launched un allack on the Japanese at Changchiachwang in the vicinity of Yangcheng the night of July 21. Following a severe encounter, they re-occupied the town. Fighting is now in progress near Litsun.
A part of some 2,000 Japanese reinforcements for Tancheng have been Intercepted by Chinese forces at Fanchinchwang, on the cast bank of the Tsin Briver. Central News,
INWARD MAILS
From
Amoy and Manila Manila
Salgon and Tourane Straits Amoy
Tientsin Manila Manila Canton Shanghai Straits
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service Paris date, 10th July. Manila
Shanghai and Swatow
Per
Anking
Glaucus
Laos
Mentor Mulnom Nanchang
Sirogane Maru Soudan.... Van cutez.
Air France Piane Grete Maersk Kalgan
Francisco l'an Americanı
Air Ball by "Tan American Airways
Direct Service"-Han dale, 19th July Shanglio Japan
Shanghol
Java and Manila Japan
Due.
July 25.
July 25.
July 25.
July 25.
July 25.
.July 25.
Naruto Maru Pres. Monroe
July 25.
„July 25..
July 25.
.July 25.
.July 25.
.July 20.
..July 20.
.July 20.
Opening
8.71/71
Airways Plane Patroclus
July 28.
.July 20.
8.04/05
8.02/02
Taimo
.July 26.
8.61/51
8.50/50
Tegelberg
.July 20.
8.40/41
8.41/41
Tjinegura
July 28.
5.32/31
8.31/32
Toyama Maru
8.23/24
8.21/21
July 20,
New York Rubber
0.54N
10.03b/66a
Cantou... Gnelsenou
.July 27.
.July 27.
.18 n.
....1 b. .12.60 n. .3.70 n.
December May
Winnipeg Wheat
.21% n. 20 n. .8.15 h.
September October December
387/39 40%/40% 52/42%)
49%/50 51/51% 30%/50%
51/51 .. 53/53
3.70 . July ......
LOYANG, July 25.-Fighting has .05% . September.. 10.74 175 10.08 /08 been renewed in south Ionan, where 16.80b/85a 16.74b/758 two Japanese columns are converging
Salgon .22% . December
.8.20. Morch .....10.81b/85a 10.70b/70a on Minkang, about 24 miles north of Straits .5.10.
the The labi notlee day for Juty rubber | Sinyang on
Peiping-Funkow Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan 53% b. ls 27th, July.
Rallway.
and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. Total sales for the day-500 tons.
One column
driving from date, Bth July). 12 ft.
Chicago Wheat
Straits and Europe via Negaputam Changyitten, five miles east of Min- .23 s. September 03/03 60%/00% kang and the other from Sinchth, (Papers etc.,) London date, 29th .7.00 n. December... 0514/64%%
Junc 624/62% about eight miles south of Minang. 18/May
34 /64%
Tanks are utilized by the Japanese Japan, Shanghai and Formosa ,21/6 n. Saturday's les
the spearhead of their drive. Japan 24,104,000 bushels. Japancae planes have been bombing Chicago Corn
Minkung during the past two days. Japan and Shanghal 397%/40
Central Neton, 4234/413%
Imperial Airways Plane LROS Regensburg
July 27.
.July 27.
July 27,
13
Emp. of Canada
.July 28.
Hukozaki Maru
July 28.
Kasima Maru
July 26.
Tientsin
Kiuno Maru Nunning
July 28.
July 28.
.July 26.
Tientsin
July 29.
Shanghal
.July 30.
.July 30.
Date and Time.
,16.55 n. Spol
.7.40 n.
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $....14 m. Cold: Mnep. (Pre), Sh. $...33 . September Canton Tees $. Cements $..
H.K. Ropes 5.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) 5. Dairy Farms (new) Watson 5.
Lane, Crawfords $.. Sinceres $.......... Wing On (H.K.) S.. Powell, Ltd. $...
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $..... S'hal Cotton Sh. $. Zoong: Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textlies, Sh, $.
MISC.
I.K. Entertainments $. Constructions 5.
Vibro Piling S... Ch. Govt, 5% 1925
G. Bonds... H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) s/- Marsmons (HK) ɛ/~
.7.30 n.
.1.80 m. .41 b. .1 p.
Lax
Honan Fighting
New Netherlands Cabinet
THE HAGUE. July 24.-Dr.
The Canadian Pacifle liner Empress Collin's new Cabinet met to arrange of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong- kong, vin Japan ports and Shanghai, .19 . on Saturday morning and is due, here .105 . August 10.
This to-day. programme understood to Include strengthening the defences of Holland and the Netherlands East Indies, reduc- tion of unemployment, and malaten- LONDON, July 24-Sir Lancelot ence of a sound budget. Oliphant, deputy Under-Secretary for The new Ministers will take the .0.90 n. Foreign Affairs has been appointed unth on Tuesday, after which a Gov-
is expected. Ambassador, to Brussels and Minister ernment statement
Reuter Speelal,
.42 B. .40% 0.
.1.55 n.
.0 n.
at Luxembourg-Reuter.
.33%. 101 b. .9914. b. .14/0x. .4/- 17.
WE ALSO HAVE COMPLAINTS
LONDON, July 24. Sir John
Wardlaw-Milne and Mr. A. C. More-
on
Ing, on behalf of the Ilouse of Com- mous China Committee, have sent a letter to Mr. Chamberlain, drowing attention to the many attacks British interests in the Far East by the Japanese, and suggesting that these be taken up with the Japanese Government,
They state that there are many more complaints against Japan than the letter has against Britain.--Reuter.
Portraits, Informai Close-ups, Human CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Studles,
1st. $30 Znd. 515, 3rd. $19 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studles. Isi. $30. 2nd, 15. 3rd. $10, SECTION FIVE; Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years.
1st. $15. 2nd. $10, 3rd. $5.
RULES
The following Hules will govern the Competition:
1.The Competition is confined ex-
etusively
photo. amateur Kraphors
2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete.
3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com petition, and which must pasted on back of entry.
B
be
The right to publish any or all of the entries in reserved to the Hongkong Tatagraph.
photographs entered munt have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. -No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, load of, or damage to entries. All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned pictures, and-must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
be mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible. BPletures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a maller print in black and white. B-No picture to entered in more
than one Section.
only 10-Mounts to be
white or cream, and, except
the Children's Section, must ba of one of the following altes:-10XEL 18x20,
in
1)--No correspondenco will be entered
into in connection with the Com- petition.
12-Entrier Iri the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, ago and address on the
form, counter-aigned by parent 33-Member of the Stars of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The doclafons of the Judges shall
bo final.
15-At the conclusion of the Com- petition,, entries will be returned To competitor on application at the Telegraph onises within seren days.
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste thie on back of each Entry. LC entered tu. Children's Boction, parent please cou terzign hers,
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Steamship
"MARECHAL JOFFIE" 18"A/30 Bringing Corgo from Marselles via Saigon, etc., arrived Hongkong on Wednesday. 19th July, 1935,
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godow» Co., Ltd., Koy- icon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 20th July, 1930, or they will not be recognized,
Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by
Surveyor the Company's Messra-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 25th July, 1930.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Com pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
R. OHL, .Agent.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1939,
THE “TELEGRAPH”. will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
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Halphong
Shanghai
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct
late, Service-London 22nd July
Shanghai
Talyo Maru
Yunnan
Marchen. Maersk Tjisalak
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Tuesday
Talpoosek..Tues., July 25, 2.30 p.m.
..July 25, 6 p.m.
July 25, 6.30 p.m.
Tues., July 25.
For
Fort Bayard
js
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Soudan
Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, 6th August
.....Tues, July 25.
KP.0.
Reg.
Ord,
July 25, 5 p.n July 25, 5.30 p.m. G.r.o.
Rer.
Ord.
Straits. Ceylon, India, Ensi and Soudan..
Europe vla
Reg.,
Marseilles, 27th August
Shanghai and Dairen
Fort Boyard
Hanoi, 26th July.
South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles duc
Kowloon P. O.
July 25, 5.00 p.m.
G.P.O.
Ord........July 25, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.,
.July 25, 6.00 pm. Ord., ......July 25, 7.00 p.m. Naruto Maru Tuca., July 25, 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday
Shunchh..Wed., July 20, 10.30 q.m.
Air Aali for Indo-China-das Air France Plano....Wed., July 26.
G. P. O. and K. P. Ú.
...July 20, 11.30 a.m.
July 26. Noot. Wed., July 28.
RCK.,
Ord.,
GP,0. and · K.P.O,
Parcels
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Patroclus
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt Marseilles
and London-duc London 31st August
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono. Pan
lata and U.S.A. by the "Pan- -American Airways Direct Service"
due San Francisco 2nd August
Canton
Japan .. Halphong
Fort Bayard Amos
Thursday
Manila and Parcels only for Ger-
many via Hamburg
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London 3rd August
July 26, Noun.
American Airways Plane
"Rea.
Ord.
Ord.
Sirogane Maru
Wed., July 26. K.P.O.
"July 26,"#" ̈p.m. ..July 20, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
July 26, 5 pm. July 27, 7.30 a.m.
Thurs., July 27, 8.15 a.m. Bengioe.Thurs., July 27, 10.30 a.m. Laos
Thurs, July 27, 1 p.m. Kalgan....Thurs, July 27, 2.30 p.m. Kiangsu ....Thurs., July 27, 3.30 p.m.
Gneisenau...Thurs., July 27, 4 pm. Imperial Airways Plano
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-due Sydney 4th Angust
Australia hy Imperial Airways
Amoy Haiphong
Thurs., July 27. K.P.O.
K.P.O.
Reg.
........July 27, 5 p.m.
Ord
July 27, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
........July 27, 5 p.x
Ord.
July 27, 6.30 p.m.
Plane
Thurs., July 27.
Reg.
Ord.
..July 27, 6 pm. ..July 27, 5.30 p.m. ·
G.P.0.
+
Reg.
........July 27, 5 p.m..
Ord.
..July 27, 6.30 p.m.
Friday
Tinegara.Fri., July 28, 8.30 am.
Tainan
Air Mail for "KLM. Airways Kasima Sineu
Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, 10th August
Shanghal, Japan and Europe (except
Great
and Etre) via Hakozaki Maru Britain
Fri, July 20, Noon. ....Fri, July 28..
K.P.O.
„July 28, 12.30 p.m. ...July 26, 1 pan.
G.P.D.
July 28, 12.30 p.m.
July 28, 1 p.m. Fri., July 28,
K.P.O.
Siberia Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kitano Maru....Fri. July 28.
Rer.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord
-due Marsellles, 29th, August
Egypt and Europe vit Marseilles
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Kasima Maru
Reg.
July 28, 12.45 pm.
Ord.
July 20, 1.30 p.m.
G.P.O..
Reg.
July 28, 1245 pun.
Ord..
July 28, 1.30 pm.
Fri., July 28, 10.30 am...
K.P.O.
Reg.
.....July 20; 5 pm-
Ord.
July 28, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
Reg.
July 28, 8 p.m.“
Ord.".
July 28, 7 pan."
Central and South America via San Francisco, and (Papers only. for Caneda)due San, Francisco, 17th August
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels,
Reg.
Ord.
Manila
Emp, of
Canada
(Papers only) for Straits and Talma
(Parcels and Papers), only for
Parcels
Calcutta
Papers
vla Thursday Island-due Thurs-
day Island, 8th. August.
Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, USA.. President Coolidge Fri, July 20,
Vir.July, 20, 5 p.m.
July 20, 5 pm. July 29, 8.30 am. wako mall Fri., July 28, 0.30 p.m.
Frly July 28.
July 28, 5 p.m.
July 29, 9.30 a.m.