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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of the Publle Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 obtainable from The Union Trading 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 76 years.
KENYA BUTTER First grade but- Admiralty, in ter, approved by
- Company, Ltd., York Building. 05 cents per lb. Minimuin introductory order 1-Ib.
POSITIONS VACANT. WANTED experienced reliable head boy with English references. Good English esseniini. Two other boys and cook kept, Box 565, "Hongitong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
DUTCH GROWN FLOWER BULNS, of Narcissus (daffodils), Hyacinths and tuilps. Just received and now for sule at Graca Co., 10, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, established 1898. APARTMENTS TO LET. CONVENIENTLY located, one fur- nished room with separate entrance, verandah, private bathroom, garage, laundry, telephone. Board optionul. Rant moderate. Apply 200, Prince Edward Road, Apt, B.
ANTI-RED TALK IN TOKYO
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Oct. 26 (Domei),— Two countries were notably absent from the Far Eastern conference, anti Comintern
which was inaugurated here this week.
They were Germany and Italy, Jepan's partner in the anti-Comintein axi
present Unofcint delegates were from mint countries. They were the Philippines, Thailand (Slam), India, Inner Mongolia, Manchukuo and puppet China.
Measures discussed ference included:
at the cun-
Establishment of joint orghits to combat the Cumintern; 2-Counter-measures against the
Third Internationale.
Attempt To Enter
House Foiled
At 10.15 am. to-day, three Chinese 44 Ewo attempted to enter No. Street in Wanchal on the pretext of being Dairy Farm delivery coolles.; The proprietor of the shop became Luckled suspicious, however, and them. They then ran from, the shop
and escaped.
WHAT A NIGHT FOR ROMANCE!
They started at dusk as Mr. and Miss... they' ended at dawn as Mr. and Mrs. Hilarity and heart-throbs galore !
Myrna
LOY
Robert
TAYLOR LUCKY NIGHT
JOSEPH
SLNAY
ALLEN - O'NEILL
PODGLAS
FOWLEY
SATURDAY.
QUEEN'S
Thursday,
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| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Officca of the Public Worki Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of of two Lots of Crown Land at Stubbs Rond, Wanchai Gap, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 years.
Intending biddern are advised that immediately after the dispo- end of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with
1121 authorised
October 26, 1939.
Merciless Air Bombing Threat To England
"BOMBS MUST SHOWER ON BRITISH ISLES
RADIO
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From the Studio Radio Programme Broadcast by zone Frequency of 945 k.es. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. land 8-11 p.m.
Kecond,
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officer who will be present at the Intending bidders are advised sale, the sum of two hundred that immediately after the dispo-dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum sal of the lot the Purchaser (it will be refunded on payment of not the applicant) will be required the Purchase price. to deposit with officer who will be present at the sale, the mum of two hundreil dollars, ($200) in eash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULAKS OF THE LOTS.
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Lot No 4193
Lola Nos. 1647 & 2940,
Ma Tau Chang Road,
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DC Of
Anglo-French Labour Unity
Hitlerism
$755
on 9.52 m.c's. per
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
BERLIN, Oct. 25
(UP).—Von Ribbentrop's speech in Danzig is interpreted by the Berlin press.as indicating that the Nazis have given up all hopes of peace. Henceforth, it is believed, the war between Nazi-
ism and the Democracies will be an ideological war to the death.
The newspapers hint that the time has now come to subject the British Isles to merciless air bombardments."
The "National Zeitung," Goer- 12.13 p.m. Short Service of Inter-ing's vituperative organ, says: 12.30 Peter Dawson (Bass-Bart-"The moment has come. War, wants, must tone) and a Military Band Concert, which Britain
Local Time Signal and Weather shower down on the British Isles
Weapons themselves. neport.
must 1.03 Patricia Rosaborough at the
Plano,
1.15 A Bollington at the Organ, 1.30 Rruler and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and ments.
1.45 Dance Music.
Announce-
Studio Chlidren's. Hour, Light Orchestral. Closing Local Stock
speak.
Goering chief of the Nuzi Air Force.
The "Look Anzelger" prints a banner-line: "The Sword WI! De- cide."
"Allgemeine Zeitung" says: "To Arma,"
"Boersen Zeitung": "From now on Quota-everything depends on the hardness of weapons. England is threatening: Eldell uur existence and vital rights. She must place at stake her world' Elgar-Sonata in E Minor, domination, her Empire.”
2.15
Close DowIL.
5.45
0.45
0.57
Lions.
6.50
Bongs by Hubert
(Tenor).
7.12
Op. 82.
7.37 Orchestral Befections.
8 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Studio-Plano Recilat by Nura Kants.
8.30 Lladow-Eight Russian Folk
Dances.
8.45 Studio-Talk on "A Business Man's View on the War."
A Look Through
The Telegraph”
50 YEARS ACO
Oct, 20, 1889,
in London Fashionable women walk the streets wearing single eye- glasses.
25 YEARS AGO
Oct. 20, 1914.
Con- Reuter's correspondent at stantinople states that with the in- creasingly favourable military situa Hitler Confers
tion of the Allies, combined with the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Itussian victory, German pressure to BERLIN, Oct. 25 (UP)-Her induce Turkey to participate in the
number received a
of his war is becoming greater. The Porte, bos generals, Including the Commander- however, continues to assure in-Chief, General Keltet, and Brou ambassadors of the Entente that it
will not abandon its neutrality.
chitsch.
tho
Although well informed quarters state such conferences have not been
The Germans have issued a circu- unusual since the outbreak of war Jar announcing the fall of Warsaw. these quarters see a connection be
0.15 London Relay-The News. 0.39 Puccini's "La Tosca" Act II.
The Admiralty to-night announces 10.10 Violla Bolos by Fritz Kreizler.tween this particular conference and the German Foreign Minister's
that there are no German cruisers 10.20 Variety,
Danzig yesterday. specch
on the high seas. Sevenly warships Despite the opinion abroad that of the Allies are scorching for them, Herr von Ribbentrop's remarks may including a number of the fastest be a prelude to a German offensive, British cruisers. The destruction of
11
Close Down.
PEACE REPORTS well-informed quarters sinte that if the enemy is a matter of
DENIED
ic
Lime,
the
is improbable that any action will patience and luck, owing to be taken at present on the Western, vastness of the oceans and the in- Front.
numerable archipelagoes.
to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., Aim Is Destruction Of at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Argyle Street, 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
It is stated here that li is more CHUNGKING, Oct. 25 (Reuler)ikely that 10-day's conference was A categorical denial of peace rumours LONDON, Oct. 25 (Router), made by Mr. Cha Chla-hua in line with preparations for greater air and naval action against England.] Central A united front of Anglo-Secretary-General of French labour is bespoken by the Kuominlang, in an interview with He also ridiculed the rumours that decision to establish a joint "Reuter this afternoon.
Union Trade
Committee re-
the Sovlet Government has made
75 years,
presenting the Confederation demands on China, declaring that the Generale Travail and the Trade Sino-Soviet relations are most fr Union. Congress consisting of endly." seven members from each coun- try sitting monthly in London and Paris alternately.
Normal Underground Service For Xmas
Oct. 25
(Reuter),
under-
No More Mufti For Services
10 YEARS AGO
Oct, 20, 1928.
of re- The new British airship
and ·for volutionary design, larger inore powerful than the R100, the R101 and the Graf Zeppelin, has been models auctessfully planned, and tested, ut Huwden, near Hull.
This great air liner, which will crew, is carry 400 passengers and a MEMBERS of the three Ser-designed to alight upon and take off vices in Hongkong, the Navy, from the water, indicating that she the Army and the Air Force, will be used for trans-oceanle lying. The airship is to have two floats, will no longer be seen in the 300 ft. in length, which, filled with city dressed in mufti.
water when the glant is ut rest, will As from this morning, it is obli- net as anchors.
A British Trade Union leader, in Intending bidders are advised an interview with the "Daily Tele- LONDON,
that the decision that immediately after the dispo-graph," declared sat of the lot the Purchaser (fineans that the British and French There is good news for Christmas gatory for all members of the Ser-
vices to wear-uniforms-at-all times.A.link. with the erleket of the past A military spokesman told the has been broken by the death, which not the applicant) will be required working-class organisations will pre-shoppers-in-London:-
sent a united front against Hitlerism, The closing of several which is the negation of all that the
The Army in Hongkong former famous Sussex bowler. He unfettered trade unionism of the two ground stations for strengthening Telegraph Mufti will no longer occurred to-day, of James Lilywhile,
against air attack was originally be worn, thought to be continued for some has been placed on Active Service, was 87 years of age.
the democracles upholds.
will wear uniform for the two time.
Now it has been announced and that there will be practically normal duration of the war.”
The order does not apply to the countries will be in constant touch on methods of prosecuting the war underground service for the Christ-
Volunteers, virtually in the same
as the mas shopping period. political and military leaders have resources und their alms, pooled
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 be refunded on payment of the Purchaão price.
The labour leaders of
| PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
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Boundary
No. of Bale
Registry Ne
Locality
Adjoining Karlova
Lot No. 4194.
Inland Lots Nos. 3567 & 3831,
Argyle Street.
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plan.
12,400
$142
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VOTE FOR CONSCRIPTION Heavy Defeat. For Quebec Opponents
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
¡ Upset Prio
175'68
way
GERMANS READY TO
LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Caro
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Britoin.
directed exclusively against
Western Front News Scarce
PARIS, Oct. 25 (Reuter).--A com- munique says: "Our reconnaissance
units and the enemy's have shown
certain activity in the course of the day.
"We repulsed a German detnch- ment in # region close 10 Moselle,"
the
Warndt Evacuation PARIS, Oct. 25 (Reuter)—A semi- ofcial French statement explains that when the French Army evacuat- ed most of the Warndt Forest, they held on to the hilltops and crests marking its southern and south- eastern boundarica,
Since the evacuation, the Germans have been trying to dislodge them.
MONTREAL, Oct. 26 (UP).--- Elsewhere on the Western Front, The Union Nationalist Premier there were rolds and embushes in of Quebec, Hon. Maurice which both sides tried to take pri- Duplessis, has been overwhelm- sonors.
ingly defeated in the quintennial provincial elections, held yester- day.
Of the 86 parliamentary seats, the
Government has retained only "Ave,
the remaining 81 swinging to the
Liberals in the most crushing defeal
King Leopold's Broadcast
BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuler).—It
any Government has auslained. In 15 announced that King Leopold's
Ornadian parliamentary history.
broadcast to the United States will
Mr. Duplessis, who precipitated the lake place at 2.15 am, on Friday. In- lections, is expected to Immediately tend of to-morrow.
resignation to the hand in his Lieutenant Governor, Hon. Esion L
Patenande.
LONDON, Oct. 23 (Router).- The elections were fought on the Signor Giuseppe Bastiant, the new Conscription issue, the Duplessistallan Ambasador, to London, was Government opposing the measure, the guest of honour at a luncheon Over 70 per cent, of the population given by Lord Halifax, the British
Foreign Secretary, to-day, of Quebec is of French extraction. 2.
Owing to the departure.of.' Mra. PARIS, Oct 25 (Router),~~ | Grasett from the Colony, Lady Mac General Gamella, Commander-in- Gregor. Has kindly consented to pre- Chlef of the Ailled land forces, was sent the prizes at the American Ten-- received Inat avering by M. Daladier, }nis Tournament on Sunday in aid of the Frinch Prémler,
The British War Organization Fund..
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AT
THE
KING'S
THE CRY THAT NEVER
GOES UNANSWERED BY
HEROES EVER READY
FOR DANGER OR LOVE!
COAST GUARD
RANDOLPH FRANCES -
RALPH
SCOTT DEE BELLAMY WALTER CONNOLLY
Screen páry by Richard Maibam, Albert Dully, Harry Secoll Directed by EDWARD LUDWIG » A. Columbia Pistol
5 YEARS AGO
Oct. 28, 1934. M. Pierre Cot, in a report presented to the National Socialist party con- gress at Nantes, states that the real dangers to world peace are the Sino- Japanse hostilities, the Austrian pro- blem, the Nazi influence and the pro- gress of Faselam.
He declares the League of Nations, through Its fallure to settle hostill ties in the Far East, lost strength and prestige, but France should neverthe- less continue to support it.
The accommodation at the Helena May Institute last evening was taxed to its utmost capacity when the Hongkong Singers made their debut. The Hongkong Singers comprise the following, although last night Mrs. Bowen Smith was unable, through indisposition, to appear Dorothy Snowdon-Jones, Margery Bowes- Smith, Irene Miller, Malmce Valen- tine, Esther Hooper, Nina Valentine, Helen Lockhart, H. G. Annies, and G. W. R. Griggs, D. I. Luard, S. R. Kerr, R. Dormer, J. Barrow, A. S. King, A. V. Sanders, G. Heywood and L. Peckham.
Snatch Thief Caught European Woman Is Victim
Mr. K. G. Blair, 12 Broadwood Rond, was the victim of E "snatch thier while walking home shortly after noon. yesterday, beaut
A man statched her handbag, but was chased and arrested by an Indian
constable.
Li Wo, 30, admitted the offence when he appeared before Mr. Forrest at Central Magistracy this morning. and was remanded for 48 hours to see if he is fit for caning.
Inspecter A. V..Baker said a jack knife was picked up on the scene after the Incident, but L denied that it was his. The bag and content volued at $10.83 were recovered,
Men Handbag Snatched
MIS EF, P. Cooper, of 224) Nathan Road, had, her handbag and contenta valued at $304 snatched front her while walking in "Attin'"Road nor Cox's Road yesterday mornin
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