NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of October, 1939, nt 3 p.m., nt the Offices 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 Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
G.
Thursday,
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
POST OFFICE
Owing to the uncertainly of Sea transport the public are requested to post Christmas Parcels early, preferably before the end of October.
Court Sequel
To Stubbs Rd. Accident
European Charged With Dangerous Driving.
October 12, 1939.
"BIG TEA MEDICINE" WAS BAD MEDICINE
NO LESS than 128 deaths in unusual circumstances--over twice as many as in the previo us year were reported in the New Territories during 1938 ac cording to the annual report of. the District Officer (North) which has just been published.
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE Workman's Death On Garage Roof
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Officern of the Publie
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Works Department, by Order of
Registered and Parcel Malls are
As many as 30 prople suffered northern shores of Tolo Harbour, the His Excellency the Governor of closed 15 minutes earlier than the
violent donths, including 13 on the report states that both women were RESULTING from an accident roads, 12 by drowning, seven on the unhappy in the families into which one Lot of Crown Land nt Mong time given below untless otherwise
in Stubbs Road on September 14, railway, ave miners killed at Lin Ma they had been married. Kok, in the Colony of Hong stated, and where mails are advertis-
The committed suleide by swallow. Kong, for a term of 75 years,d to close at or before a.m. re-involving an Army lorry, L. Blang mine, chiefly by falling rock,
gistered and parcel mails are closed
four were by gunfire. when the Ing the leave of a plant known collo with the option of renewal at a stp.m. on the previous day. When Holmes, of 190 The Peak, ap- Japanese attacked Shum Chun and quially as "Big Tea Medicing" Crown Rent to be fixed by the mails are adverused to close after 5 peared before Mr. Forrest at the Lo Wu on November 26, and two "Pluck Ton Medicine."
p.. registered and parcel mails are, Central Magistracy this morn-young married women committed Food For Pigs, Poison Surveyor of His Majesty the
ing, summoned for dangerous tuleide by swallowing the leaves bt
For Humans KING, for one further term of closed at 5 pm.
This plant apparently driving by falling to keep to his plant which grows at infrequent . 75 years,
left side of the road while intervals in the New Territories, and infrequent Intervals in the hits and rounding a bend.
which is highly pelsoncus to humana. ta familiar to the experienced as an occasional food for ples, and a fatal High Death Rate Among
polson for human beings,
Dr. II. II. Tai said he made a post io Refugees
As a poison it turned out
be mortem examination on the body of It is emphaclgeď that the high well known to the Government Chan Lal-tsal, nged about 30, on
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Imperial Airway
Direct Bervice”—London daic, 4th ....Oct. 12. "Air France Direct;
October... Air Mail by
Bervice"-Paris date, 4th October
Oct. 12.
Oct. 12.
Oct. 12.
Amoy Haiphong Halphong, Pakhol, Heihow and Fort
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo aul of the lot tho Purchaser (if Intending bidders are advised not the applicant) will be required that immediately after the dispo- to deposit with an authorland sal of the lot the Purchaser (I ofear who will be present at the not the applicant) will be required sale, the sum of two hundred authorised dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum to deposit with an officer who will be present at the will be refunded on payment of Japan and Shanghai sale, the sum of two hundred the Purchase price. -dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum
the l'urchase price.
will be refunded on payment of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Salo
Registry No
Locality
Inland
North of Inland Lot No. |
Lot No. 5653.
5022. Blue Fool Road,
Wong Nei Chang,
G.
Boundary
Blessur-menta
R.
B.
As per salo
plan.
46,000
No.of Sale
Registry Na
Locality
*091+
$23,6xx3
Annual
Upset Price
Rental
Kowloon lalaod Lot No
Mong Kok Read.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m.. at tlie Ofees of the Pablle Works Department, by Order of IIs Excellency the Governor uf one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, 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 Surveyors of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
76 years.
Boundary Measurement.
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$19,579
Bayard
Japan
Japan and Shonghal
.Oct. 12. .Oct. 12. Oct. 12. Oct. 12. Oct. 12. Oct. 12. Oct. 13.
Oct. 13.
Oct. 13. Oct, 14, Oct. 14. .Oct. 14. .Oct. 14. Airways
Mr. F. G, Nigel appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty.
Sub-Inspector F. J. Clarke, who prosecuted, said he was informed of
the accident and arrived at the scene about 3.50, p.m. He saw an Army Jerry with its radiator against an
electric transformer on the side of the road near Lingnam College. The lorry was badly damaged and could not be driven from its position. It was lying almost at right-angles to
the road.
Long Skid Marks
The width of the road was 21 feet. and two akid marks were observed, One was 12 and the other 20 feet in. length. On the south side of the road was a small mound of earth
which projected slightly into the road, and near it was a white-painted
Direct Service" London date 7th rock. Both showed signs of having
.Oct. 15. .Oct. 18. Oct. 10.
Oct. 16.
.Oct. 16.
Manila
Manila Straits
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Canton
Shanghai
Shanghal
Oct. 13
Shanghai
Calcutta and Straits
Japan **
Straits and Manila
Air Mall by "Imperial
October.
Calcutta and Strafts
Canton
Japan and Shanghai
Manila
Shonghat and Amoy
Shanghai
Haiphong
Japan and Shonghal
.Oct. 10. Oct. 16. Oct. 17. Cet. 17
Japan and Shanghai
Oct. 17.
Straits
Oct. 17.
Straik
Oct. 17
Shanghai
Air Mail by "Pan American
Direct
Service"-San
Oct. 17. Airways Francisco
date, 12th October
Formosa
Java and Manila
.Oct. 18. .Oct. 18.
Oct. 18. Oct. 18.
hai (San
Francisco
date 26th
September)
Oct. 18.
1/2 1/2
Australia and Manila
Oct, 19
.310
Haiphong and Pokhol
T.T. Singapore
.5244
Japan
305
Japan, Shanghal & Formosa
T.T. Indio
82
Shanghai...
T.T. U.S. A.
-24%
Japan and Shanghai
.194
Straits and Manila
Oct. 19. Oct. 19. Oct. 20. Oct. 20. Oct. 22. .Oct. 22.
45%
150%
1074
10,85
107
1/0%
.1/3
do
1/3
25%
Reg.
11.45
Ord.,
.B-434
4.02
Touranc
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. Londen Demand du. T.T. Sharigini
***T. Japan
T.T. Manila.. T.T. Batavia TT. Bangkok T.T. Saigon
PT., France T.T. Germany
T.T. Switzerland
TT. Australia ... BUYING
4 m/a L/C London
1 / D/P
4 m/s L/C U. S. A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India.
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
U.S. Crossrate in N.Y...4.03
Club-Rugger
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised "offeer who will de present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase prico. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT of the turf it will be a popular rugby
Lot No. 4138.
Begistry No.
Locality
Tonk Mi Road,
Mung Kok.
Boundary Measurements
R
K. W.
as per salo
plan.
Contents
About
6,000
ALD.
OTIE
$10,500
VILNA RETURNS TO LITHUANIA Guaranteed By New
(Continued from Page 8.) Judging from the splendid condition
Strolla
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Shanghai and Amoy
OUTWARD MAILS
Thursday
been hit
the tyre the lorry, marks were peculiar to Army vehi- cles. The transformer was 22 feet further away,
Pte. F. J. Byford, of the Middle- sex Regiment, said that about 3,40 p.m. he was driving down Stubbs Rond. Sitting next to him was Cpl. A. Hoare, and behind were eight Middlesex men. On
straight the strelch of road before reaching the bend where the acelden! occurred, he looked at his speedometer and sow it was registering 12 miles per As he rounded the heul, be hour.
ear
sounded his horn, and continuing on suw
from the approaching opposite direction on the wrong side of the road.
Struck A Mound
Witness pulled to the left to avoid hitting it, struck a mound, went on to hit the white-painted rock, Anished against the transformer. after the lorry had slewed across the read. After the lorry had stopped, he got down and found a Middlesex man, who had apparently been fung out of the lorry, lying in the road, Oct. 22. le picked the man up, and Cpl. loare:
the went to speak to the driver of car.
After the man who had been picked up had said he was all right. witness went to join Hoare and heard Holmes say he was in a hurry, Holmes then went away his car. Questioned by Inspector Clarke, Byford said the regulation speed for Ariny lorries was 15 miles per hour. When he first saw defendant's car, it appeared to be doing 30 miles per hour, Witness applied his footbrake when he swerved to the left. After
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South Amerlen via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels only for Canada)-duc Vancouver D.C., 30th October.
Parcels,
G.P.0, & K.P.O.
Oct. 12, 5 p.m. Oct. 13, 9.15 a.m. .Oct. 13, 10 nm, Friday
8.30 am. Parcels only for Shanghai..9.30 a.m. Fort Bayard and Bangkok11,30 a.m. Shanghai.... Fort Bayard
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels
Rex.
Ord.
Amoy
.3.30 p.m.
.
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OCCREK
or
THE death of a workman who was killed by an électric shock while working on the roof of Gilman's Garage in Nathan Road on September 9 was the reason for an inquiry held by Mr. F. Himsworth at. Kowloon Magia- tracy this morning. }
Inspector S. Shepheard conducted. the case for the Police.
Following evidence a verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner.
that for the year is largely Analyst, whose records showed that September 10. He found charred attributable to the mortality among it had at Intervals in the Colony's areas of skin over the body. The refugees, especially their children. history been used in criminal pol-cause of death was efectele shock.
Nineteen death Inquiries were held sonings.
Mr. A. Spary, Inspector of Works during the year, as compared with| A brief reference to the #mall of the Pubile Works Department,
in 1937, and under on average debts court states that the court was said he visited the garage on Septem of Ave a year for the eight years husler than the year before, thereber in connection with the accident, being 125 cares and 30 distress war- and found that the rubber cable on preceding that.
Describing the suicide of two rants compared with 07 cases and 21 the roof had been punctured. Teata young Hlakka women living on the distress warrants.
ALL MEMBERS OF
HONGKONG
DEFENCE FORCES
Including
MEMBERS OF HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE
CORPS
MEMBERS OF HONGKONG
FORCE HOSPITAL, POLICE
A.R.P. WORKERS
AND THEIR FAMILIES
the ear passed, witness heard the ARE ALLOWED A REDUCTION OF
Fercects of brakes.
No Obstruction
7.00 p.m. Replying to his Worship, Byford
.Oct. 13. 5 p.m. .Oct. 14, 9.45 b.m. Oct. 14, 10.30 o.m. Saturday
Stralts, Ceylon, India, Eart and South aid there was no obstruction or any- Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe thing else on the road. to cause via Marselles-due-Marseilles-10th-Holmes-to-be-on-his-wrong--side. November
There were a few pedestrians, but they were not on the road.
Cross-examined by Mr. Nigel, By- ford said he had been driving in Hongkong since April. He disagreed that Holmes was on his proper side of field. Once water has been laid on
.8.30 am. the road. It was also untrue to say to take out the "bone"; the pitch Solgon
8,30 a.m. Holmes stopped his car on the right Shanghai
.10.30 am. side of the cond going up, ond backed should rank second to none.
Amoy and Shanghel ..2.30 p.m.
down the same side as witness had "Imperial The Police scored a well-merited | Air Mall for
Airways been driving. Direct Service” due London, 22th October
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Rex. Ord. Straits and Calculla
Parcels Ord.
victory in a very close game. Taylor, playing on the left wing outside to Wilson, gave the Force a three-point lend at half time. He Inited.to con- vert his own try from a position within his ability. Wilson broke through in the second half to add a further three points. Fay, who is making a name for himself in locat Salgon cricket clrcles, made 12 abortive Sandakan attempt to convert
The Police torwards were ragged in comparison to the military eight
and were guilty of hindering the passage of the ball after it had been hooked.
the
Police took advantage of friendly game to test and experiment with their players after the interval. Taylor was tried at forward, a posl- tion in which he played until three Military Alliance years ago. Ils value to the Police as a bustling thre will probably MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (Reuter).The result in his being played among the Soviet-Lithuanian treaty is described backs once the season begins. Cer- here as a "military alliance," and Ittainly his combination with Wilson, in is expected that Russia will fortify
Lithuania's frontier with Germany.
The treaty, will last for 16 years. Public demonstrations were arrang- ed at Kaunas, the Lithuanian capital, to celebrate the return of Vilno, under the treaty, to Lithuania.
Shanghol
Haiphong
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Cpl. Hoare said the lorry was doing a litle over 10 miles per hour before the accident. Byford sounded his p.m. horn before rounding the bend. He 5.30 p.m. then sighted a car coming from the apposite direction at a speed which ...5 p.m. witness estimated was between 30 and 3.30 p.m. 35 miles per hour. The car was on the wrong ide of the road. Byford 8.30 a.m. pulled over to the left, went over a 8 nm. mound, and wliness saw that he was 9.a.m. going to hit a rock, so he jumped out
of the vehicle,
...1 p.m.
Shanghai and parcels only for Tien-north side of the road. Holmes
stopped, came
.3.30 p.m.
AS
20%
ON ALL
WATCHES
DONE NOW IN FRANCE
J. ULLMANN & CO.
the He next heard
screcch of brakes, and saw the car skid to the
tsin ......
back and asked Air Mall for Imperial Airways witness what had happened. The Direct Service"-due London, 25th lorry had meanwhile slewed around October
and finished against the transformer. G.P.O. | Holmes said he was in a hurry, and 8
K.P.O,
ESTABLISHED 1860
CHATER ROAD
"MASTERY OF THE 5 p.m. could not wait for the police to
Further hearing was adjourned to
Reg...Oct. 17, 5 pm Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- |
Ord...Oct. 17, 5,30 p.m. 7 p.m. arrive, tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct October 18. Service"-dur Sydney, 23rd Oct.
K.P.O. Reg.Oct. 17, 5 p.m. Ord...Och, 17, 5.30 p.m.
the first half was the most effective Japan on the fold. Mackenzie and Morri- son, the right wing, were inclined to Canton iestate until too inte before making Canton for a gap. Wall was very steady at Straits tull-back.
The military XV had the better
oui-
It was at Viing that Lithuania proof things ut forward, though claimed her republie in 1918, and it has always been considered the capi-weighed. Berry and Lt. Hewit did
tal of the country.
Demonstration Of Joy KAUNAS, Oct. 11 (Router)- Demonstrating their joy at the return of Vilng, thousands of people gather- ed and cheered outside the Soviet Legation to-day,
It is rellably reported that garrisons of Soviet troops may be stationed for "mutual security" at various points in Lithuanian territory, but excluding Xounds and other large Industrial towna.
As soon as the Lithuanian Govern- ment moves to Vilna, the Soviet garrison there will be withdrawn.
The Japanese Consulate General in Hongkong will remove on October 14 and 19 to No. 2, Con- naught Road, top Boor.
good work. Behind the scrum they Tacked Initiative, bul defended stoutly against superior weight.
Wednesday
G.P.O.
5 p.m.
7. p.m.
..7 p.m.
.8.15 a.m. .10.30 a.m. 2.30 nm.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono
Reg. Ord,
Reg
Ord.
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"Poppy Day"
As Usual
LONDON, Oct.
AIR"
One of the greatest gifts of science to mankind is the mastery of the air. There is a large demand to- day for professional pilots and engineers in Commercial Aviation, But these men must be specialists.
11 (Reuter). lulu and U.S.A., by tho "PanOwing to the necessity of maintain- American Airways Direct Service" ing A.R.P. precautions, there will be -duo San Franṇiro, 25th October, no Armistice Day ceremony at the
K.P.O.
Cenotaph this year. Oct. 18, 5 p.m.
November 11 will be observed as Oct 18, 5.30 p.m. "Poppy Day" as usun!, and it is G.1.0.
suggested that the following Sunday .Oct. 18, p.m. be observed as a day of remembrance Oct. 10, 7,30 m, and dedication.
7.00 p.m. Thursday Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Holhow
1 p.m. Haiphong (Parcels only) ....1 pm. Japan
..7.00 p.m.
LONDON, Oct. 11 (Router)--A 2.00 p.m. Haiphong .. Straits,
Ceylon, India, East and total of 450 Americans who have South Africa, Aden, Egypt and been stranded by the war in Eire Europe via Marsellle due Marsailed aboard the American steamer FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD.
Arcadia, for the United States to-day. sebles, 18th November.
Vatch: This was the becand
(Contractors to the British Air Ministry and the Hong Kong Government). Home Americans whose transport 6.00 p.m. .5.30 pm. has been arranged by the United
KAI TAK AIRPORT, HONG KONG, States Government.
BE TAUGHT AVIATION BY EXPERTS
AT
More Americans HONG KONG'S
HONG KONG'S AIR UNIVERSITY
Friday
Kowloon P. 0.
Reg. Ord..
·G. F. 0.
Rex,
Ord.,
Return Home
of
Last week the Iroquois took about .4.00 p.m. .7.00 p.m. 600 Americans back home.
For Prospectus apply
taken between the conductors and the concrete roof showed a potential difference of 110 volts. The deceased came into contact with the metal sheeting used. In constructing the Fanlight, and received a fatal shock.
Inferior Wiro
Questioned regarding' the quality of the wire by Inspector Shepheard. witness said it was
very Interior type of wire which was now in a state of deterioration, and would be dangerous at any time."
Sgt. H. T. Matches said he saw the body of deceased lying along the side of the skylight. The man aclu- ally received a "shock from a wire running · across the roof when he touched it accidentally with his foot. The wire had been out as if some object had been lafd on it, and would have been in the way of the work- men working on the roof.
Mr. W. M. Gittens, electrical en- gineer for W. C. Juck and Company, sald he had been supervising the new electrical wiring inaldo the building at the garage dince April. He remembered seeing the wire which was otrung across the yard In a taut position before the new garage was erected. He next saw the wire lying on the roof on Sep- tember 9.
Mr. J. Braga, in charge of the office at the Garage, said that no Instructions had been given for the removal of the wire. He could not find out who had put up the wire originally, as it was such a long time ngo,
Tre Wah, foreinan for the building contractors, said he noticed the wire above the new gurage roof, but could not say how it came to be lying on the roof. He had recolved no com- plaints from the workmen about the wire being in the way,
BRITAIN'S REJECTION
(Continued from Page 1)
Cabinet, in consultation with France and the Dominions.
There is little prospect of any compromise which will accept the German conquest of Poland or will not provide an absolutely fool-proof. guarantee against tuture German aggression.
M. Dafadier's broadcast yesterday Is generally expected to be the key- note of Mr. Chamberlain's address. The Premier is not expected to ad- vance counter-proposals.
3-Point Rejection
He is expected to state:
1-Hitler has not suggested any reparation for the wrong done to Peland:
Zo has not mentioned the restoration of Crocho-Slovakian in- dependence; •
3.—Ansurances
Elven by the present German regime will not sulies to free stall States from perpetual fear of Nazi aggression. Mr. Chamberlain will, it is belloved, have the support of an overwhelming majority in Parliament, where ́even the former advocates of appeasement admit the necessity of continuing hostilitics unt!) Nazi domination is overthrown.
A Liberal minority is attracted by Mr. Lloyd George's plea for peace, but the veteran Welsh teader and former Prime Minister is not likely to obtain even five per cent, support from the House of Commons.
The Labour Opposition has agahır re-affirmed its support for a Grm policy.
Theft of Tools From Car
Mr. U. M. Chen reports to the police the loss of a set of car tools from his car parked outside No. 211 Wonchal Road between October 8 and 9.
The tools were valued at $40..
LADIES VICTIMISED
Mr. G. Stein, residing at No. 12. Peak Marisions, reports the loss of a wrist-watch somewhere in the Cen- izat district yesterday.
Miss A. 4. Johnson of Flag Chau faland, reported to the police yester- day that someone stole her handbag and contents valued at $85 while sho was shopping in the Tai Lol: Com- pradore at Queen Victoria Street.
German Evacuees Held Up
TALLINN,
Oct. 12 (Reuter).
Sarious didiculties with economic auctions have arisen in the negotin- tions regarding the evacuation of the German minority, and none of the evacuation ships has yet departed,