CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00
for 3 days prepaid
FOR SALE.
the VEGETABLE SHORTAGE un market We recommend you to plant your own vegetables. Reliable tested seeds always obtainable at Graca. Co. 1 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Registration of British Women and Children
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Thursday,
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
CO., LTD.
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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED thal an Interim Dividend of Dollars one per Share has been declared for the year 1939, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 7th Sep. tember, 1939. Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Registered Oller, P. & O. Building.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEM-
There was a gratifying immediate DER (both days inclusive) during response yesterday to the
Govern-
of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung. 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 Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for une further term ot
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised
No Arrest Made
Killers Of Shun Soong
Still At Large
The Police drog-net in still out and the city is being combed for the murderers of Shum Soong, nephew of Wang Ching-wel, who was shot to death outside the South China Morn- fug Post Building on Tuesday about 8.30 p.m. No arrests have yet been, made.
pt
Deceased was the principal of the Kou Chung Middle School in Macau und why staying with relatives No. 03, Shing Wo Road, Happy Valley, for the summer vacation. was well-known in local Chinese elreles by his relationship to Wang ther polition! asse- Ching-wei and other ciations.
held the
the post of
ment's decision to register the naines/which period no transfer of shares, that immediately after the dispo- Secretary to the Ministry of Com-
and addresses of all British-born can be registered,
women and children in the Colony. By Order of the Beard of By midday the Postmaster General,
Mr. E. 1.
100 notidine-Jones, hnd received Directors.
number was 250.
and by 5 pm. the
Mr. Wynne-Jones stated yesterday that such a good Immediate response war pleaning. Iegistration was tirely voluntary and the people's i
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GIDB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 27th July, 1939, ·
ago,
nal of the lot the Purchaser (munications in Nanking several years
aud not the applicant) will be required
a period acted as Vice- for authorised Minister of Communications. to deposit with An
Chine sources say that the victim officer who will be present at the
of the murder was on his why to Bum of two hundred
Queen's Road Central from a Chinese sale, the
club in On Lan Street. The club was frequented by prominent Chinese politicians and the murdered man was known to be a regular visitor there. The club
club was searched by the Police on Tuesday night immediately after
| dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
In one was a token of Lost Gem At Sale PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
the good sense
mert action.
of the
Govern-
As he had pointed out in his radio announcement, de registration
A
Lady Gurtrude Dunn, Iorwer
Dunn, jost was wife of Sir JamC'S purely precautionary No Immediate valitable pearl and diamond bruo li emergency was expected, but it was during a sale in the West End, desired to have complete knowledge
of the number and whereabouts of
She was changing a
wonten and children in the Colony placed the brooch on If an emergency did prie. This disappeared. would be an invaluable aid should mnes evocation of the Colony be- come desirable.
The registration did not mean that women were to be impressed into
service of any kind.
blount
is counter.
and
"It was enthely my fault." Lady "The brooch Bun said resently. was given to me by Sir James. H was unique. "One" il
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valuer ad
£300.
Mr. Wynne-Jones spoke aver ZBW Now it as profess,”
again at tifin time and at 7.55 p.m.1%
yesterday, reminding the prople of!
the Government's new precaution. Colony. The shipping companies As the authorities Roped the re-leould not report one booking which gistration announcement did not pro- might have
duce any sign of alarm within the panic.
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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:
For Story-Telling Pictures.
1st. 330. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
ist. $30.
SECTION THREE:
Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies,
Int. $30. 2nd. $15, 3rd. $10 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Sumpshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. $1. 2nd. $10. 3rd. $5.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1-the Competition is confined ex- cfuiively to amateur photo- graphers
1-No employee or member of any firm in the photographle trade is permitted to compete.
3.- The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what arm adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a which will be published form during the period of the Com- petition, and which must pasted on back of entry, 4.—she right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,
be
5. All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which HAVE been already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. 4. No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of Jose of, or damage to entries.
7-All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned pictures, and musi
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
be mounted. Coloured photo. graphs are ineligible. -Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. B-No picture to entered in
than one Beclion. 10-Mounta to be only white
a
more
cream, DHd, except
the Children's Bection, must be of one of the following sites:-10x12, 10 x 20.
11.-No correspondence will be entered
Inta in connection with the Com petition. 12-Entries in the Children's Bection must bear the entrant's names, age and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent. 13-Members of the Staffs of the
Hongkong Telegraph and South China Morning Port are not permitted to competa. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall
be final.
the
IB-At the conclusion of the Com petition, entries will be refused to competitors on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
ENTRY FORM
SECTION NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. it entered li Children's Section, parent please coun- tersign here.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3 p.ns., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung, 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 Surveyor of 1lis Majesty the KING, for one further term of
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispos mal of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with An authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
will refunded on paymont of
the Purchase price.
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the crime.
Shun Soong was a member of the and was Hongkong Jockey Club, owner of racing ponies, includlag the
pony champion Australian
Able Amazon. An Australian subscrip-
tion grilu of 1934, Able Amazon was the holder of many distance records
and had the distinction of having Won the highest mount of stake
by any Australian pony taj money ciate. He used the stable name of "Fatshon",
to the due, probably, fact that many years ago he was the Magistrate of Patshan.
Deceased was the victim traßle accident in May, being knock- ed down by a motor car near his residence and seriously injured. He recovered after several months.
OFFICIAL COMMENT
Political Assassinations And Public Influence
An offelal commaunque » incurdl yesterday by the Hon. Mr. RAC
North Cited:
1 am directed by the Governor to bay that is Excellency reprobates to the utmo the crime of political assassination.
Such crimes are a gross abuse of has always afforded to persons of all the hospitality which this Colony
races whatever their political opin- lons
1lis Excellency trusts that The more responsible members of the comunmity will use all their itt- fluence to prevent the commission of such crimes. In his own part, he and his officers will leave no stone antarned to discover and punish such criminals,
GERMANY WILL NOT
· RENOUNCE “VITAL NATIONAL INTERESTS'
(Continued from Paye 1)
Count Ciano to-day and, it is be- lieved, rearmed France's determina- tion 16 stand by her obligations,
M. Daladier conferred with the afternoon, Polish Ambassador zhiz
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. and at 6.30 pan, presided at a meet-
Locality
No. of Sale:
Landb
Registry No
Sing Woo Road,
Boundary Monauremezzin
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26 ul
plan.
q. feet.
Sun. Rent
Contents in
· Opsut Price |
Att
4,500
CHARITY CONCERT
given by
s
Prof. Harry Oro
Prof. E. Pellegatti
Miss Pruo Lowis
Mrs. Silvia Choy
Mr. Albert Woo
Miss Rosabel Hsu and the
15
CHORAL GROUP (Director: Prof. E. Gualdi) at the
CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE
On Friday, August 25, 1939,
at 9 p.m.
in old of Refugao Children Sponsored by
>
The Industrial Home for Refugee Children Admissions: $5 and $3 Booking at the Trang Fook Piano Co. Anderson Music Co.
COUNT THE TELEGRAPHS
EVERYWHERE
ing of the permanent committee of national defence at the Ministry of War.
In Paris to-night, it is generally felt that the bombshell of the German- Soviet part, intended to disorganise
and disrupt the peace front, has mis- fire.
"Le Temp." says: "For Her lo have derided upon RO abrupt on evolution shows that he must have been driven by circumstances particularly critical for his polley and regime."
The "Journal des Debates" myst "Hitler will run risks in Italy, since there is a tle more perspicacity in Rome than in Berlin, and Italy will discern where this terrible amble leads."
Poland Assured
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Trans-Öçeun). -Concernity@ Mr. Chamberlain's ssage to Herr Hitler, offeint quar- ters here
nemspives with stating that the message was on the lines of the Cabinet communique.
It is added that the French and Polish governments were
formed of the British demarche, und that the Britisis and French Ambassadors in Warsaw have again assured Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, that England and France will come to Poland's assistance if she is attacked.)
PARLIAMENT WILL
RUSH DEFENCE BILL THROUGH
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be in identical terms with the state- ment to be made by the Prime Minis- ters in the IIquse of Commons.
Canadian Parliament
OTTAWA, Aug. 23, (Reuter).—
be Parliament will immediately summoned if it becomes apparent that peace efforts are Ikely to fall, declared Mr. Mackenzie King, the Premier to-day.
Rhodesian Parliament
BULAWAYO, Aug. 23. (Reuter) —–—– The Southern Rhodesian Parliament has been summoned for a special session on August 28, to enact legisla- tion similar to the Emergency Powers Defence Bill in Britain.
Enrolling of local defence volun- teers will begin at Bulawayo to-
morrow,
August 24, 1939.
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