Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 13, 1939.
DONALD DUCK
GUESB HOW. MANY BEANS
IN THIS BOWL
$100 PRIZE
CONTEST CLOSES TODAY
THE CORRECT
GUESS IS
BEANS
·13,447--- WHAT A CINCHES
· 15,448;
13,449--- OH, BOY- OH-BOY!
GUESS IS
BEANS
HERE'S MY GUESS, PAL~~ 16,435 BEANS,
NO MORE,
NO LESSI
«©¢¢ F#15,Wan Drancy Preliste
9-11
Stamping Out DICKENS DAUGHTER
Profiteering
SPEAKS AT LAST
(Continued from Pape 4.) piness, he took it, like many | other men have done, not very
people he hurt in the process,
Britain Introduces New greatly worrying how many
Measure
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter). Govornment's proposals to
☆
Will Escape Income Tax
Concession Made To Overseas Soldiers
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).
POST OFFICE
By Walt Disney
THE CORRECT GUESS IS 1000 BEANS
AND
11 GRAPEFRUIT
WAL
A Look Through The "Telegraph";
NEW ZEALAND
CHEDDAR
CHEESE
$100 per lb.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
POLAND'S LANDS FOR EVACUEES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 12 (Reuter). -I is understood that the regionS in of Bromberg and. Hohensalza 50 YEARS AGO
German-occupied Poland have been placed nt the disposal of the evacuated German Ballic families, burr, has arrived at Singapore with no but the Germans were hoping for
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Oct. 13, 1889.
convenient name for patelats struggling reported that the property of the to be free from a yake of tyranny that evacuees will be paid for by export And yet thick-hended fools wonder that ang period.
a standing disgrace to humanity, from the countries concerned over u Niliam and Sociallam are surely) undermining the brutal rule at the
Owing to the uncertainty of Se. transport the public are requested fi post Christmas Parcels earls preferably before the end of Octobei
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are
The Hasina transport, St. Peters. "THE only fault I found with -Persons joining the fortes closed 18 minutes earlier than the check profiteering are revealed my father was that he had too from oversens and becoming time given below unless otherwise fower than 760 convicts (o-called) as "something better."
route for Vladivostock. Convletal. A The "Dagbladet" states. that. It is with the issue of the text of the many children," said Mrs. Peru-resident in the United Kingdom stated, and where mails are advertis Prices of Goods Bill, the main gini, She meant the children by reason of their services will ed to close at or before 9 a.m. re gistered and parcel malls are closed object of which is to ensure that of his imagination which came not be charged income tax on at 5 pm. on the previous day. When the prices of goods which affect first with him, as they inexora-incomes which would not have mails are advertised to close after the cost of living, are not raised bly must with all great artists, been taxable if they lind not Pam. registered and parcel mails are more than are justifled by the as well as the children of his become resident. increase of the various costs due flesh. The clash of these two to the war.
families was too much for his Any person gulity of profiteering 18 | murringe to support. llable to imprisonment for not more
As to Mrs. Perugini as a wit- than two years or a fine not exceed-ness: I feel we must accept her ing £560, or both.
A business bar can be imposed in unreservedly, much as many of
us will dislike it. Her account the Duke of Devonshire in the House
the case of a third offence.
It is not proposed to apply the Provisions Bill to the prices of food stuffs which are controlled by other
means,
Found Guilty Of Murder
Johannesburg, Oct. 12 (Reuter}, Jacob Hugo, 22-year-old miner was found guilty to-day of the murder of Charles Harris, General Secretary of the South African Mine-Owners Hugo was sentenced to life im- prisonment,
Union.
Their service pay from the British Parlament will be taxable, however. Regarding death duties, the posi- tion is that such persons will not be affected by their joining the forces.
This declalup was announced by
of the whole sad business hangs of Lords after consultation with Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the together, and makes it all sensi-Exchequer, ble and understandable for the first time.
closed at 5 pm.
INWARD MAILS
"Imperial Mall by
Afrways Air
Direct Service"—Landon date, dih October
Ool. 13.
Japan and Shanghai
Canton Shanghai Calcutta and Straits Japan and Shanghai Straits and Manila
Air Mall by "Imperial Direct Service"-London October. Calcutta and Straits
"The Truth must be told," the War Budget Given Japan
old Indy kept repeating towards the end of her life. We all owe her our thanks for her canddur and her courage.
Royal Assent
Canton
Japan and Shanghol Manlia Shanghal
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuler),--The | Shangbui
Now that she has spoken Budget has passed all stages in the Shanghai through Miss Storey's Book, we House of Lords and has received the
Royal Assent. can put the great Dickens cult where it belongs, in the dust bin, and forget it as it deserves, and
But what a relief that the go back to read the superb hu-world now knows what I have mour, fun and liveliness of the known for a long time, that as first of English novelists and the an idol Charles Dickens had clay CHUNGSHAN, Oct, 12 (Reuter) greatest descriptive newspaper feet. As a sinful human being, The total Japanese losses during the recent fighting numbered several reporter who ever used a stick like the rest of us, he is inuch hundreds.
Imore, interesting.
of copy.
Exhibition
OF A SELECTION OF THE ENTRIES IN THE NINTH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY
"The Hongkong Telegraph'
.Oct. 13.
.Oct. 13.
Romanoffs in "holy" Kusala, and the blood-and-iron policy of Bismarck In! the Fatherland.
•
25 YEARS AGO
Evacuation From Esthonia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” HELSINGFORS, Oct. 12 (UP). Reports from Taillan say that the evacuation of Germans from Esthonia will begin to-morrow on a large scale. The first steamer sails with 1,000
Oct. 13, 1914, By the P. and O. .. Namur a nu-sick persons, children and old persons. her of Shanghal volunteers left for
The evacuation is causing further Oct. 13.
home and were accorded a hearty complications
of because .Oct. 14. send-off by the large crowd which an-numerous non-Germans who also de- .Oct. 14. sembled at the Customs latty, Amen, aire to leave, particularly busiacss-
Oct. 14. those who left were Mr. A. W. Bluld,,
the
Airways of Minasrs. Wooks and Co., who is go, ch, physicians priests and also date 7thing to rejoin his old regimiontal Esthonian relatives by marriage who Oct. 18, rennt-major: Mr. J. Bell-Irving, of, desire not to break up their familes. Mesars, Jardine, Matheson and Co., who The economic problems caused by Oct. 10. has for some time been connected with the evacuation are still worrying the Oct. 16. the Light Horse, and Mr. Diatheson, of authorities. More than 1,000 dwell-
Oct. 16.
Messen Hutterfold and Swire. The
.Oct. 18. latter, who has been in Shanghai antygs are vacant and numerous shops .Oct. 18. a few months, held a commission in the have been closed. .Oct. 16. Seaforth Highlanders, which, we under
stand, he will assume upon rejoining'
.Oct. 10. the regiment.
.Oct. 16.1
Shanghai and Amoy Halphong Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghal Straits Stralis Shanghai
Oct. 16.
Oct. 17.
Oct. 17.
*
10 YEARS AGO
Oct. 15, 1929.
Oct. 17.{ The annual gymkhana and presenta={
Poison Gas Mines: Britain's Denial
Oct. 17. tion of prizes was held at the Kowloon LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).—The Oct. 17 Golf Club, yesterday afternoon, when British, Government has denied the
competitions were bold and the awards,
Oct. 17. wan during the part sennen presented German allegation that poison gas Air Mall by "Air France Directly Mrs. E. Cock, wife of the President mines, allegedly used by Poland, has
Servico"-Parks date, 11th October of the Club.
been supplied by Britain. Oct. 18. Clack golf was organised by Mr. A...] Is It The Red Light? Air Mall by "Pan American Airways) A. Dand, Mr. J. Mcintosh securing the LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter)—–—Aj
Franciaco prize with a score of 23. The ladler'
.Oct. 18. prize was won by Mrs. J. If. Hunt who special commentary from unofficial
Look 20 stroken.
quarters on the sinister significance
Direct Service"-Sax date, 12th October
Fort Bayard
Amoy Salgon
OUTWARD MAILS Friday
Saturday
mines
TC-
COM-
Mr. D. C. Wilson was in charge of attached to the German allegation the pitching competition on the fifth that the Foles used gas .7.08 p.m. green, which was won by Mr. W. Sobtained from Great Britain Je
iller. The ladder competition on the leased. ..8.30 am. ninth green, organised by Mr. Hillor,
It is pointed out that in the past was won by Mr. A. A. Lopes, white M
of International 8.30 am. A. W. de Reza was the most successful German breaches Straits, Ceylon, India, Enet and South compelltor in the long driving competi- conventions had usually been im- Afrien, Aden, Egypt and Europe tion arranged by Mr. W. . Orchard. mediately preceded by false allego- via Marseilles duc Marseilles 10th He won both prizes, driving 250 yards, tions that their opponents had November
and baying an aggregate of 480 yards mitted such breaches, G.P.O. and K.P.O.
for two driven, -Parcels-mowy, Oct.-33,--5-pam.|--After-the-competitions, tra- was
„Oct. 14, 9.45' a.m. perved and the prizes presented to thef .Oct. 14, 10.30 am. following by Mrs. E. Cock:-
.10.30 a.m. .2.30 p.m. ......5 p.m. Ale-Mall for "Imperial Airways
Direct Service”... due London, 22thị October
Rex.
Ord.
Shanghai
Amoy and Shanghai Fort Bayard
黑糖
G.P.O, and K.P.Ø.
Reg.
Ord.
Sunday
Saigon
Santakan Shanghol
Manday Straits and Culcutter
Parcels
Ord.
Haiphong
Tuesday
Optimism Sweeps Stock Exchange
Championship Cup.-Mr. P. Re- medios. Runner-up, Mr. E. MeKnight.
Captain's Cup.-Mr. J. . Austin. Runner-up, Mr. A. W. Raberts (nisent). Junior Championship-Mr. J. II. Au Runner-up, Mr. M. A. Simmoes,
Foursomes.Menara, Lane Stock Exchange was swept by a wave
ti
llong
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).-The
.5 p.m. Crawford Ltd. (feasts. W. S. Hiller of optimism, carrying many prices 5.30 p.m. and K. Hampton).
Open Foursomes, Messrs. F. X. Re- .8.30 a.m. medfox and D, C. Wilson. Runners-up. ... Nesers, W. M. Groves and A. T. Braley. . a.m.
Fear Cup-Mr. J. McIntosh. Tombstone Competition-Mr. A. A Dand.
#..
.Noon.
1 p.m.
higher and trading often approaching the pre-war scale.
Dealers considered that the ad- vanco reflected the city's confidence in Mr. Chamberlain.
attracted Gill-edged securities buyers, War Loan moving above the fixed minimum for the first time sincej the war.
Wall Street was closed.
5 YEARS AGO
Rubber, after ruling strong ch Oct. 13, 1934.
general buying induced by the Much will no doubt be heard during Anglo-Soviet trade news, closed more Shanghai and parcels only for Tien-Hongkong's winter season, just com
3.30 pm, mencing, on the question of investing
qutely. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways the night life of the Colony with
Direct Bervice—due London, 25th; somewhat attractive and colourful at- October
mosphere. The very fact that the nub G.P.O. eet was deemed worthy of mention p.m. during the recent Budget debate la some of the prevailing
K.F.O.
Rex...Oct. 17. 5 p.m.
• Ord...Oct. 17, 5.30 p.m. 7 p.m. umefant to Indiente the existence of a Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- feeling that
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct restrictions might well be modified. Service" dus Sydney, 23rd Oct
K.P.O.
Her.
.Oct. 17, 5 p.m. Ord...Oct. 17, 5.30 p.m.
Japon
Wednesday
Conton
Canton Straits
G.P.O
JAPANESE CONSULATE
Good Wishes For New Dalai Lama
LONDON, Oct., 12 (Reuter)-Tho Cabinet in Tibet has thanked the 5 p.m.
British Government for its recent .7 pm
From to-morrow the office of the message of good wishes for a long Japanese Consulate-General will be reign of the newly reincarnated Dalal .8.15 am.at 2; Connaught Road, top floor. Lama:
10.30 деп. 2.20 .m.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono
Iulu and U.S.A.. by the "Fan American Airways Direct Service? duo San Francico, 25th October.
K.P.O.
Rer. Ord.
„Oct, 18, 5 pan. .Oct. 18; 5,30 p.m.
.
G.F.O.
Reg. Ord.
Manito
.Oct. 18, 5 p.nt. .Oct. 19, 7.30 0.m. 17.00 p.m.
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