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Italian. Ship "Disappears'
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Conte Biancamano Omits Ports
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMUNICACAO
Tendo aido oficialmente comuni- cado pelo Governo desta Colonia
flenva
deste cuidado it que Consulado a oyacuneno dos Chin- daos Portuguesen aqui residentes cano a situacao 'politica uskim o exija e senilo, por isso, de absoluta necessidade estarem todos devida- mente preparados para que nav passa haver confusoes a ultima hura, ao por este melo avisados
os Cidainos para se munirem dos HELIA passaportes, adoptando, assim, as medidas necessarins, proprias do momento, am de, na hipotese duma EVRENAÇÃO, FLAC sofrerem quaisquer inconveni- encian.
informacao E. em vista da solicitada pelo Governo de Macau, mais tenho a comunicar a todos Cidadnos desejones, de AC Itallan steamer Conte Blancamano, refugiarem em Macau, no bound for the Far East, including" Hongkong, which was due in Donsbay duma possivel evacuacao, que at 10 o'clock this morning. failed to necessarin put in on appearance.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BOMBAY, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-The|us
Seven hundred passengers aboard, including 150 for India,
Returning To Red Sea?
caso
13
me
24 urgente que auxiliem desde ja, enviando a arejeste Consulado relaenes completas
The Conte Blancamano should now
tem que s
08
MUNK
mencionem nomes e oa das pessoas de familias e respectivos BOXES, idades e condicoes de vida.
be between Bombay and Colombo, CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL EM The Hongkong office of Lloyd Tries- tina has not received any word of HONGKONG, now 28 de AGOSTO
Her nuvements, but it is thought shef de 1939.
may have been ordered back to the
Red Sea. It is not terassen What
Hongkong passengers are aboard.
Lloyd Triestino has received cable that the sailing of the Conte,
F. P. de V. SOARES,
Tuesday,
G.
NOTICE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
S'hai Caddies Arrested
WATER SUPPLY
Connection of Cross Harbour Pipelines.
It is hereby notified that com mencing at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the 29th August, the hours of supply on the laland will be reduced to 10 hours per day, viz., 6 n.m. to 11 n.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is
hoped to restore the present 17 hours supply by 9 p.m. on Friday, 1st September.
A. B. PURVES,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 26th August, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shangha TT. Singapore T.T. Japan
זייד
Bangkok
.1/2.13/10 .1/2.13/16
av
.310 .5234
1054
TT. India
T.T. U.S.A
24
TT.
Manila
T.T. Batavia T.T.
15011
T.T. Saigon
105 105
T.T. Frince
10.75
T.T. Germany
.67%
Consul Interino,
T.T. Switzerland
TT. Australla
114 170%
BUYING
1/30
4 m/s D/1'
du.
1/33%
4 m/s L/C U.S.A
.274
4 m/s France
.11.20
30 d/s India
.833;
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
4.27
Verde from Trieste on August 30 has will go to Europe via the Cape in- been canceled, She would have!stead of via Suez. The demand for reached Hongkong on September 22. | passages by the Aramis is little isore
The Giulio Cesare should leave than normal. Shanghai to-morrow for Hongkong. No word concerning her has yet been received.
French Liner Due
The French Mail liner Aramis is due on Thursday frem Shanghai and will all for Saigon and Slugapore
Melchers are uninformed of the Germant ; whereabouts of
Elbe. freighters Kulmerland and The Elbe should have been here un Sunday and the Kulmerland yester- day. It is thought the Kulnierland may have taken refuge in the Duteli East Indies and the Elbe at Manila,
nl 8 pan. on the same day. It is The position in British shipping posible that, from Singapore, she ofices is quiet and unchanged."
KING'S THEATRE
IF
ENEMY EYES ARE ON YOU!
Confessions of a
NAZI
SPY
WARNER BROS:
`daring drama, with
EDWARD G.
ROBINSON
FRANCIS
LEDERER George Sanders Paul Lukas-Henry O'Neill
Directed by ANATOLE LITVAK
Screen May by Milion Kríms and John Waxley Tashnical odviser Leos 0. Turrou, former G-Man » A First National Picture
OPENING SEPT. 1st Booking Now Open
4 m/s L/C London
HITLER WILL NOT BUDGE
(Continued from Page 1)
Mussolini might act as a go-between between Poland and Germany.
It is asserted, however, that Herr Itter will not agree to mediate or attend any conference, except un- der the absolute rondition that Danzig and the Corridor must first be returned to Germany.
Slovakian Incident SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BRATISLAVA, Aug. 20, (UP)-It] is officially announced that a Polish officer was shot dead and 150 Polish Infantrymen were captured and in- terned by Hlinka Guards to-day.
In
The incident occurred near Cadea, northern Slovakia, when, necording to a Slovakian communique, the Poles crossed the frontier for the purpose: of committing sabotage by destroying the telephone and telegraph lines
M. the Slovakian Premier, has announced that, "for the protection and independence of Slovaldia ngainst the Polish threat," German troops will henceforth guard Slovakian ter-
ritory."
It is reported that fifty German tri-motored bombers flew over Bra- tislava in the direction of Vienna to-
day.
Lloyds, Precautions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHN NEW YORK, ́Aug. 28 (UP).~B hus been learned from reliable sources that Lloyd's are transferring US$40,000,000 to the United States in order to assure payment of United States claims in the event of a catastrophe,
J. ULLMANN
August 29, 1939.
POST OFFICE.
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CHUNGKING, Aur. 28 (Cen- traf)-Japanese troops searched the Hunajao Golf Club វត western Shanghal and arrested over 40 Chinese employees on August 26, according to a Shang- hal report. The cause Japanese action know L
The Hung Golf Club was the organised by a section of fortian community in Shanghai.
SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT
European Fined: Pays Compensation
H. L. DEAN of Lock Road, was to-day fined $25 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy for driving a car without due care and caution in Castle Peak Road on June 24.
It was stated that the summons was taken out after an neeldent had occurred. The injured woman, Lu Chau-mul, was sent to hospital and her left arm had to be amputated. At the conclusion of the case, Dean was ordered to pay Lại $50 compen- sation.
He denied the charge. was alleged that the accident had occurred when Dron passed another car
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Lai wos stated to have been walk- int on the right side of the road, leading a cow which was followed by a calf. She said that she did not know what had happened and had recovered conselousness in hospital. Compensation Question
Mr. Macfadyen (to defendant): Have you made arty compensation to this injured perron? Any compensa-
can tion I
make
will be very in- adequate for the loss of her arm.
Dean: I understand there is some- me acting in her interests.
Mr. Macfadyen then said that the most he could give as compensation was $50 but added that he did not think that this was a proper case for him to make such an order.
Perhaps the defendant would
make Some private arrangement.
Dean: How can I reconelle myself with an action like that when I think I am right. I passed the woman atid she must have gone on to the side. of my car, The road was clear.
Mr. Macfadyen: I an only ad- vising you.
Mr. Macfadyen then pointed out to Lai that any compensation he could make for her would not be adequate unters she was prepared to accept $50. [f she did not accept that she could take any other action afterwards,
Lal:
$50 would not carry me very for. Could $300 be paid. $50 is too Mito.
Mr. Macfadyen: That is what I think too.
Accepts $50, Requests Licence
Lai: If your Worship.can't give me more than $50 I think I shall have to Maybe your Worship could do something for me: give me a licence or something.
take it.
Acting Traffic-Inspector Scrim said that the police could put forward the woman's case.
Mr. Macfadyen: I don't want to force you to take $50.
La sald that she realiseel that if
she took $50 in compensation she could not take any other action.
Dean was then fined $25 and ordered to pay $50 to Lai, who was also recommended for a licence.
AIR RAID TRAINING
Trial Sounding of Kowloon
The American attorney, Mr. Dun- can Mount, to-day announced that Lloyds are transferring their jurisdie, tion over American dollar premiums from British trustees to the City Bank and Farmers Trust of New trial. York.
Syren on Thursdạy
The Air Raid Precaution Officer announces that the syren at the Kowloon Docks will be actuated at noon on Thursday for purpose of
Mr. S.
Class, V. Boxer's A.R.P.
WHITE-BLUE
PURE
DIAMONDS
MODERN
&
ACCURATE
WATCHES
INCLUDING
DIAMOND
WATCHES
It is understood that US$26,000,000 which commenced at No. 20 Tre STERLING SILVER of the total is in cash and the re-House Street on Friday last, will in mainder in United States Govern- future be held in St. John's Cathedral ment bonds.
The cash has already been deposit- ed in the United States and part of the securities arrived yesterday. The remainder is in transit.
Holland Prepared SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20 (UP).It is estimated that Holland has now 650,000 Arst Une soldiers under arms. Her food and coal supply have been assured even for a lengthy conflict.
The Germans are now digging trenches and laying barbed wire along the Dutch frontier, leaving only a few roads open.
German Ships Scurry
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Hall.
With a view to accelerating the training lectures they will in future be given three times a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays nt 5.30 p.m., but, for special reasons, the next lecture to-day will be at Gp.m.
Students are asked to note these changes.
Horse Car Token Prized
WILMINGTON, Del.
A token, which once meant a ride on a horse car in Sheboygan, Wis., is the prize exhibit In J, Bapist Milano's collection of "good-for-one fare" pieces, Milano, one of the country's NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (UP).-The 30 collectors of tokens according to North German Lloyd's Hiner New a recent survey, anys that he believes York departed to-day, two days he bor the only such piece in -ahead of schedule. She was closely America.
followed by the Hamburg-Amerika liner St. Louis, which left passengers.
without
Both iners are heading direct for Germany in response to orders from The Homeland. It is reported that the
5.3. New York is carrying
quantity of oil. ►
Divorces Rise in Canada
ล huge OTTAWA, (UP)-The steady in- crease of divorce in Canada is at-
The N.D., reported to-day that the tracting the attention of sociologists Germany, and statisticians here. The figures
Bremen had returned to
She should have arrived in
York to-nigist.
Scharnhorst For D.E.I.
New steadily mount. In 1918, there were only 114 divorces in all the country. In 1828, the figure had risen, to 783 and 1938, to 1,803.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Aug. 20 (UP).The N.D.L. liner Scharnhorst Inst night disembarked twenty passengers, most ly Manila residents.
The Acting Consul General for Thailand advises that he has received Information from Bangkok to the effect that the New Currency Act makes it possible to keep a certain for portion of reserves in U.S. Dollars. Batavia, where she will wait fur- but the Baht still remains en sterling
ai Baht 11. to the Round.
Subsequently, she salled
ther instructions.
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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
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
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,
IKL $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
Ict. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd $10.
SECTION THREE: |Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies.
1st. 330
2nd, $15. 3rd. $19 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st. 330. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years, 1st, $15. 2nd. $10. 3rd. $5.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
Tie Competition is confined ex- clusively
amateur photo.
graphers
10
ba
2.-No employee or member of any Ar the photographile trade is permitted to compete. 3.The prites 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. -The right to publish any or all of the entries la reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.. 6-All photographs' entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already" entered in ether Competitions are ineligible. 5.-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, los at or damage to entries.
All entries to be either black, sepia, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
photo.
be mounted. Coloured graphs are ineligible, 8.Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by ■ smaller print in black and white. 9. No picture to entered in mOTO
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only while or cream, and. except in tbe Children's Bection, must be of one of the following size:-10x12,
IL-No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
10X20.
12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry torm, counter-signed by a parent. 13.-Members of the Staff of the lionphong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compile.
14. The decisions of the Judges shall
be final,
19-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors pn application at the Telegraph, offices within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
ENTRY FORM
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. It antered in Children's Section, parent please coun- tersten bere.
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