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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN.
DANCING IN O HOURS, Ballroom Tango, Rhumbs, American Top. Tul- tion rapid and proetical, World's Champlon's Steps. Apply: Tony's Dance Studio, China Building, oth
Tel. 30933.
SITUATIONS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 4th September, 1939. (The First Monday in September).
Hongkong, 31st August, 1939,
NOTICE
of
General The Connuinte VACANT. Panama will open its new Offices at the Hongkong Sharebrokera Anaociation Building, 8 Des Voeux Road Central, 2nd floor, en Sep- tember the 5th.
FAR WONG wanted. for Peak dis- trict, Apply Box No. 549, "Hongkong Telegraph.
FOR SALE.
wireless $73.
THE CONSUL GENERAL
COLLEGE OF MUSIC LONDON
LARGE FRIGIDAIRE, perfect condl- tion, $250, Howard 4 valve 3 wave TRINITY
Furniture Including, dining room suite, beds, dressing table with long mirror, clc, View appointment. White, 14 The Peak. Tel. 20092.
WATERPROOF
WRISTWATCHES: $13.00. Swica samples, greatly re- duced prices. Silver-dialled,
Jewelled. Chromium plated,
minous.
Lu-
Singer "Bluebell",
Washable straps. sewing machines $30.
Local Examination in Theory 2nd December, 1939.
The last day of entry for the in examination Theory will be 15th September, 218 Nathan. "FE.M.CA Asia Life forthcoming
be Bulding, 3rd. 14 Queen's,
may 1939. Entry forms
IMMEDIATE PLANTING, reliable tested flower and vegetable seeds of obtained from the Local Secret-
ary. strong germination now obtainable at 10, Wyndham Street, Graca Co. Hongkong. Established 1896.
University Lists Potato Gift
TUCSON, Arte,
The University of Arizona listed the gifts it has received in the past year and found: A new mininst en- gineering bullding, scientific equip ment, geological and archaeological collections, cash, more than
J. E. ANDERSON,
Local Secretary.
c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd. St. George's Bldg., lee House St.
Six Die In Plane Crash
BERLIN.
Aug. 31
(Reuter)--A
3.000 crew of six were killed when a Ger- books, the skins and skulls of a wolf mas Berlin-London plane crashed and a bear, two tons of sulphur, and and caught fire when taking off at two macks of potatoos.
Hanover.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939-**
$250
CASH PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
..
نیا
(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. $30. End. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, | Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
1st. $30. Zud, $15. 8rd.- $10.
SECTION THREE:
Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human
Studies.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10 SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studies. Est. $30. Zud. 316. 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:
1-The Competition is confined ex- photo- amateur clusively to graphers.
3-No employee or member of any arm in the photographia trade is permitted to compete.
3-The prises will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- Bection. Each graph in each eatry must be accompanied by m form which will be published during the period of the Com-
must which petition. and pasted on back of entry, -The 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 bave been already entered in ather Competitions are eligible. 6-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of logs of, or damage to entries,
7.-All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Friday,
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Illa Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land ut the Colony of Wanchai n 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 one further term of 75 years.
one
SERIOUS DETERIORA- TION IN SITUATION BECOMES EVIDENT
(Continued from Page 1.)
the whole spirit of the country in dif- ferem from that of 1014, because nere is no trace of jublation, and it is vitally different from last Septem- ber, because there is no trace of last-
minute nerves.
Ai ono newspaper writer to-day expresses it: the british people feel to-day that they have now done everything necessary to prepare for and no longer say any
eventuality, "what shall we do if war comes." but "what shall we do If it is peace Alter all,"
Uke
Accompanying the nation's quiet resolution is unprecedented unity and determination of which one outward Intending bidders are advised
sign to-day is the agreement between that immediately after the dispo- the engineering unions, representing sal of the lot the Purchaser (if 350,000 engineers and employers, on
introduction
on of skilled men into not the applicant) will be required dilution of labour, namely the
skilled
enabling production of an authorised
hot and shipbuilding plants to deposit with
arms, alteraft
increased. to be enormously | officer who will be present at the
years previously dilution has been sale, the sum of two hundred
the cause of dissension dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
workers and employers will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No of Sale!
Inland Lot
No 5580. South of Inland Lots Nee. 3774 & 3760
Wascha Read.
Registry Se
Locality
G.
Boundary
| Masuremenila
N.A.E.
W
Brat'reat fert
As per sale
plan.
- teet
Consent is
About
3,000
Annal
Rental
#prés Prio
163
+15,000
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1939, nt 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
one
Financial Flurry
For
between
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(UP).--Con→ LONDON, Aug. 31 Unenial interests, not relishing e:
European outlook, to-day sold ster- ling und repatrunied their own cur- rencies.
and
Sterling fost 1214 points Anushed at 4.27 against the dollar.
There are unconfirmed runours British Government
here that the
planned to mobilise British- owned foreign securities, whether there is a war or not.
Sterling Stumps
LONDON, Aug. 31 (Reuter)-Most groups on the London Stock .x- Change to-day closed rather easter at quiet session in which even the announcement of to-morrow's cusing of the murkets failed to cause any material selling.
Developments in connection with
crisis
adversely International the
which closed at anected stering, 4.285 in terms of dollars, compared with 4.395. The crisis is responsible for an increase of over £20,000,000 in Bank of England note eirculation, which at 529.5 millions establishes a new high record.
Wall Street was easy.
War-Risk Insurance SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW Lot of Crown Land at Island Hond, 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 one further term of
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (f not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an officer who will be present at the sate, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This nam will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
I
Registry No
Locality
Bural Building
Lot No 427.
Adjoining Rural Building
Lot No. 390,
Island Road.
Boundary Measurement
N. J. K
[fee[[ee{test|iem
as per sale
plan.
Contents to
Abnut
aq. feet.
003D
T!༧! "Y
*360
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Aug. 31. New York Cotton
8.41/41
| Upset Prus
ong at
be mounted. Coloured grapho are ineligible. 8.Pictures submitted in sepia tones
photo-
Oct.
8.38/30
Dec.
should be accompanied by a smaller print in blick and white. Bio picture to entered in
than one Bection. 10-Monania to be only, white or 113 the except and. ETCATTL Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10X12 18x20.
Jan.
8.135/15a 8.12 N
8.28/28 8.25/20
Mar.
0.09700
8.00/00
8.08/08
more
May
7,07/07
7.09,00
July
757/77
7.80/80
Spot
unreceived
New York Bubber
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
.10.25/20 10.24/22 18.18b/23a 16.18 b
May
11.-No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
11-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's NAIDE, Age and address on the entry forin, counter-signed by a parent. 13---Members of the Staffs of the the Hongkong Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall
be Gral,
13-At the conclusion of the Com-
petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Tuligraph offices within arven days.
SECTION NAKE
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS
DATE
+
Pienen tune blod Jotters and porte this où badt of mesh Entry, it entered Gntiaren's flection, parent please cotto
YORK, Aug. 31 (UP). Marine Underwriters announced that ellective at midnight on September 5, war risk insurance on European cargoes would not protect shippers
by selzure
Great Britain, fron France or their alties.
This step has been taken because of the probability that Great Britain and France will control the seas in the event of war.
Singapore Precautions SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 (UP). The authorities here are tightening up: food control, particularly with rice. offietal "Guzette" to-day The publishes emergency regulations restricting the purchases of petrol and. oil to one month's requirements.
The control of engineering stores has also been imposed, including barbed wire, galvanised iron, cables and wire rope and sandbags.
NEWS FLASHES (Continued from Page 1.J
on his way back in order to give on events in exhaustive reports Europe.
September 1, 1939.
TEXT OF VITAL NOTE PUBLISHED
(Continued from Page 1.) Great Britain had allegedly assured Germany that Poland would send a negotiations. representative to Berlin for direct
POST OFFICE.
1. The immediate return of Danzig General Post Office
to the Reich,
2.-Self-determination
Parcel Post Service to China GENERAL HOLIDAY On Monday, September 4, the subject to a Customs Embargo on and Kowloon certain foreign goods, a list of which
may be seen at G.P.O. & KP.Q. Central Post Office will be open from
In all cases parcels can only be Ba.m. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch accepted for despatch as circum- for
the Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. stances permit and at senders risk. population in the Corridor from
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE the Baltic to a line south on ato 10 a.m., and the other Brinch
Post Offices will be entirely closed.
Letters and Postcards for Europe level with Marienwerder,
There will be one collection from) (except Great Britain and Eire) and. 3.A plebiscite among the popula-
tion of this corridor who were the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one South America are forwarded "via eligible to vote in 1910, delivery of ordinary correspondence Siberia" if so superscribed. 4.-In
-In order to assure on Impartial at 11:30 am, and one delivery of
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES this plebiscite,
district, in registered correspondence at 11 am.
Registered and Parcel Mails ar The Branch Ofees at Stanley, Tai closed 15 minutes earlier than the similar manner to the Sanr, to be placed under Commission Po and Un Long will also have one time given below unless otherwise composed from Russia, Italy, delivery of ordinary correspondence stated, and where mails are advertis- Britain and
Polish at 11 .. France,
police to evacunte; Gdynia to
ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re The Money Order Ofee will be gistered and parcel malls are closed
be exempted from the plebis entirely closed. ette: and future boundaries to be site;
Axed by Polish-German nego- tiation;
A
5.-The
plebiscite not to lake place before 12 months, B.In order to give Germany
connection to East Prussland Poland to the Baltic special roads to be specifled for-through trame,
7.
The majority of voles to decide the plebiscife,
B-In
order to guarantee free traffic for Germany and Danzig for with East Prussia and Poland with the Balle-If the territory goes to Poland-Ger many is to be guaranteed an
motor road extra-territorial
and to East four track railway Prussin. If the territory goes to Germany Poland will be similar extra-
Kusranteed territorial motor road and rail- way to Gdynia;
Way
Din the event of the return of Relen the the Corridor to Germany to submit a plan for the exchange of nationals.
extraterritorial rights -Poland's
in Danzig to be balanced by German rights in Gdynin. 1.To hanish the feeling
From
Shanglant
Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Canton
at 5 pm. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
Fer
Dao.
Anna Maersk
September
Aramis
September 1.
Carthage
.September 1.
Fatahan
September 1.
date.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct Bervice" - London 20th August
Imperial Airways Plane September 1,
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Pan American Airways Plano
Direct Service"--Ban
date,
23rd August.
Shangliot
Japan
Haiphong Shanghai...
Australia and Manila
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 11th August).
Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.) London date, 3rd August London Parcels London and
27th July
Sand Amoy
aits and Saigon
Straits
Australia and Manila"
Air Mail
by "Imperial
Direct Service"-London
ut
30 August
Calcutta and Straits
military threats, both cities will be purely mergantde in char- arter without forleations. 12--The Peninsula of Hein to be
demilitarised.
13. Since
Germany has protests of the against the treatment German minority in Poland, the Poles will have the right protest against the treatment of Polish minorities in Germany, and both will agree to sub
submit their cases to an international commission. 14.-Germany and Poland to agree
15.-1
to pay each other restitution for dainages inflicted since 1918.
Both ໄມ declare themselves ready for immediate demobilisa tion.
All the points for the facilita- tion of the above clauses to be agreed upon between Poland and Germany.
PERMIT TO POUR MILK IN DRAIN
PER
DERMISSION- to pour 1,500 gallons of skimmed milk down the drain daily for a month, with a diminishing quan- tity over nine months, granted to a Hove dairy firm recently by the Brighton Sewers Board.
wag
Mr. Cyril Page, general manager VATICAN CITY, Aug. 31 (Reuler). of the firm, Hole's and Davigdor, Interview with His Hygienic Dairies, Ltd., said that the -ter un Holiness the Pope to-day. the Papal milk, the residue after making butter Secretary of State, Cardinal Muglione and cream, has definite food value, handed notes to the Italian Ambas- but the Milk Marketing Board would not allow it to be sold for humanı sador, Count Bonifacio, the German Ambassador, Dr. Diego von Bergen, consumption, in case the demand for ìmilk should be re- the French Ambassador, M. Francols-ordinary fresh Polish Ambassador, Itoux, the Colonel Sokolowski, and the British Minister, Mr. Francis D'Arcy Godel- phin Osbourne.
**
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 31 (Reuter),~ The order forbidding members of the forces, dockyard officials and families to visit Spain has been rescinded by the Governor of Gibraltar as n result of the exchange of correspond- ence between the Colonial Govern- Consul- the Spanish ment and General at Gibraltar,
FINAL DECISION IMMINENT
(Continued from Page 1)
10.40b/65a 16.46b/b0a have to be given to movements
10.10b 10.15 b.
Total sales for the day-020 tons.
Chicago Wheat
074/67%
08/0734 0812/687% 08/08 09/09/
.troops.
of
The last stages of the evacuation of school-children were carried out in morning. To orderely fashion this
children bade Avold "scenes" the farewell to their parents at school stations in and journeyed to the
motor buses.. 09%/69
25,301,000 bushels.
Corn
43/43
Sept. Dec. Max
Wednesday's sales:
Chicago
Sept.
430/44
Dec.
44/44%
May
Winnipeg Wheat
Oct.
Dec.
May
44%/445
40%/40%
67/57% 50/59
594/59% 69%/60%
034/63%
Dog Travels 60 Miles
duced.
When the firm's application was considered by the Sewers Board, Councillor Mrs. E. R. Richards, a sister of Mr. Herbert Morrison, M.P., said: "I protest against such a wasto of milk when it is so badly needed in the town."
"GIVE IT AWAY"
Mr. David Edwards, the Board's surveyor, suggested that a recom- mendation might be made to the dairy that anyone able to take the muk away should have it free of charge.
When Mr. Page was told of the suggestion he commented: "I don't think we should be permitted by the Milk Marketing Board to give it away. I will, however, go into the I shall be glad to do it." matter and if anything can be done
The Milk Marketing Board has no power to prevent the skimmed milk being given away.
The News Chronicle was informed The youngest children from three by the Board that farmers supply cream, cheese and Ice- to ten years were placed in the first milk for
cings carriages, while cream making at a reduced rate. and second
For the purchaser to sell the skimmed older children travelled third class.
Teachers and nurses in a ratio of milk left from these processes would one to len children travelled with the not be fair to the farmers. children.
Olson Favours Single House
The Medical Correspondent writes: Skimmed milk is only dangerous when it is given to infants as a sub- stitute for whole milk. The skim- ming only deprives It of a mall proportion of the constituents, the chief deficiency being in fat and SACRAMENTO, Cal. vitamins. Mechanical separation re- than does ardinary. One experience with a two-house moves more Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Armstrong legislature was enough for Gov. skimming,
pint of promptly returned the dog when they Cubert In Olson. Upon the ad- icarned its owner was Floyd Hotaling, journment of the recent legislature who lived 60 miles away in Oneonta ho announced his intention of ad- skimmed milk la roughly equal to Ten days later the dog, tired and vocating an initiative measure for a that of 2oz. of bread, oz. of butter, hungry, reappeared at the Armstrong one-house body following Nebraska's 10. sugar. It is a little less than
half of that of whole milk, example.
home.
Cornwallville, N. Y.
The food value of a
Shanghal
"Air France
Francisco
September 1.
Ruys
.September 1.
Tanda
September 1.
Yungtse
.September 1.
Jeypore
.September 2,
Nankin
.September 2.
Pres. Plerce
.September 2.
Bangalore
September 3.
Kingyuan
.September 3.
Sinklang
September 3.
falping
.September 3.
Airways
date, Imperial Airways Plane
September 4.
Naringa
.September 4.
Ajax
.September 5.
Japan
Arizona Maru
.September 5..
Cremer
September 5.
Straits
Straits
Euryhates
.September 5.
Air Mail by
Dircet
Service Parle date, 30th August, Air France Plane Straits Java and Manila Shanghal
September G.
Glenapp
.September 6.
Tjinegura
.September 6.
Tyndareus
September, 6.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Date and Time.
Friday
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Plane ..Fri, Sep 1,
Inla and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- vice"-due San Francisco 8th Sept.
K.I.O.
Rek.
.Sept. 1, § p.m.
Ord...
..Sepi, 1, 5.30p.m. G.P.O.
Iteg..
Ord..
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tanda
Brisbane-due Zealand via
Brisbane 19th September.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Strults, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Carthage
Malta and Europe vla Marseilles due Marseilles, 20th September
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Saturday
Alr
hInil for "K.L.M. Airways Carthage Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, -12th September.
Shanghal
Swalow Manila
Saigon
Saigon
For
Aramis Fri., Sept. 1, 1.30 pm.
Reg.
„Sept. 1, 5 p.m. .Sept. 2, 7.39 a.. Fri., Sept. 1,
G.P.0. and E.P.O.
.Sept. 1, 5 p.m. „Sept. 2, 0.45 a.m. .Sept. 2, 9.30 am. Fri, Sept. 1.
G.P.O, and K.PO.
..Sept. 1, 5 p.m. .Sept. 2, 9.45 a.m. .Sept. 2. 10.30 am.
.Sat, Sept. 2.
.Bept. 2. 9.30 am- Ord‚Sept, -2, -10.3.m..........
.Sat, Sept. 2, 10.30 a.m. ..Sat, Sept. 2, 3.30 p.m. Sat, Sept. 2, 3.30 p.m. „Sat, Sept. 2, 4.30 p.m.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Lyeemoon Soochow
Yuchow
Pres. Pierce
Monday
Bangalore ....Mon, Sept. 4, Noon. Airways Imperial Airways Piane
Shangha! and Japan Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct Service"-due London, 11th September
Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane
Mon Sept. 4.
K.P.O.
Bek+
.Sept. 4. Noon.
Ord.
Bept. 4, Noon.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Sept. 4, Noon.
Ord.
Sept, 4, 5 pm.
aton, Sept. 4.
K.P.O.
Reg.
.Sept. 4. Noon.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Rex.
Ord.
Tuesday
Air Mall for
Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dae Sydney 11th September
Papers unly for (Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa) Beira, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for
Atrico, via Arizona Maru
Durban).
South
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Ajax
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London, 11th October.
Fort Bayard and Fakhol Manila
Wednesday
Sept. 4, Noon
.Sept. 4, Noon. .Sept, 4, 5 pm
Tues., Sept. 5, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 5.
G. P. O and X. F. 0..
Parcels,
.Sept. 6, 5 p.m.
Kingyuan...Wed., Sept. 6, 8.30 am. Benmohr Wed, Sept. 6, 10.30 am.
Air Mail for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane ....Wed, Sept. 6.
Kanal, Uth Beptember.
Tourane and Salgon Halphong
Parcels only for Straits
Amoy Manilo
G. P. O and E. P. O.
Beg
QTL..
Sept. 6, 11.39 1.04. Sept. 6. Noon Kinngru... Wed, Sept. 6, 1.30 p.m.
Ming Song
Wed, Sept. 8, à p.m. Wed., Sept. 8, 5 pm
Anhul
Thursday
Tsinan ....Thurs., Sept, 7, 2.30 p.m Empress of Axia
Thurs, Sept. 7, 8.30 pm
Monilo, Salgon, Bangkok,, Mauritius,
Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco. Marques, and (Parcels and Papers Africa: via for South unly Durban)
Ruys....Thurs., Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m.. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London 11th' September
Thurs, Sept 7. X.P.O.
.Sept. 7. 5 9.2.
Sept. 7, 5.30 p.m.
Reg. Ord.
G.P.O.
Ker.
Ord.
Sepl. 7. 5 p.2.
„Bept. 7, 7. pm.
Air Mati for Malaya, Javx and Imporisi Airways Park Boot 7..
Australia by "Imperial Airwayn
Direct Service"indus Bydney 15th
September
.Sept. 7. 5 p.m.
Bepk 7. 5 pm02. Sept. 7, 7 pm8...