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25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid.
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MOTOR CARS, ETC.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAY.
Ja accurdance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Hanke will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Saturday, the 11th November, 1939.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1930.
G.
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FOR SALE, Buick tourer, owner { PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS driven throughout In tip top candi-
time. tion. Trini given
of the Sale by Public Anetton 10 mp. A bargain $300. No offers. to be held on Monday, the 13th Box No. 547, Hongkong Telegraph." day of November, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Leta of Crown Land at a Salle toad, Kowloon Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from fat July, 1893, with the option ' of renewal at a Crawn Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther ferm of 24 years less the Inst three days thereof.
- FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE · CAMERA” Second Edition. Over 00 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Fost, Ltd., Wyndham Stret. WAPARTMENTS TO LET.
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an
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
WOMEN ARE NEVER
November 10, 1939.
MOBILISED AS POST OFFICE
BEFORE
What role are women playing in the war of 1939?
With all of its grim toll; there is no section of the population which does not feel the impact, of conflict. But perhaps more directly than ever before, women are bearing burdens that in former yoars were reserved for men slonë.
This war,
as a Canadian voluntcer worker phrased it, "is not one where women are sitting at home and knitting socks,”
In the belligerent countries, "second-
Millions of
FOR
WAR
ary" services of great importance are being organized among women on an unprece- dented scale.
In Britain, in Franco, in Germany, and in Poland the activitios of women in the war have ranged from civilian relief measures to actual defence work even including air force auxiliary service.
Some idea of the scope of this work, and the role of women in war, is given in the following dispatches from the major in- volved nations:
of Girls In Joans of
Arc
Britain's Home Defence Frenchmen's
Alone the
Carry Burdens
selves eager to serve.
APARTMENTS; Welf appointed two room apartment, private bath, kit-
FOR every man in Britain's teers is that of a large number ofj. FRENCH women represent a population hos depurted, und this chen and verandah. Also cheerful
intending bidders are advised fighting forces to-day there are drivers of ambulances and other most important element in proportion will probably grently in single room with private bath and
crease if there in a serious air raid. verandah. Itoom Service. Dax 550, that immediately after the disposaid to be not less than eighty vehkle who are trec national defence, especially in However, the women, duly provided
in Inky blackout to be con- "Hongkong Telegraph."
snl of the let the Purchaser (If civilians mobilised for civil de versant with routes in ease of night view of the fact that conscrip with gas masks, already are appear- not the appleant) will be required fence and a large proportion of air ntineks.
tion takes almost all able-bodieding as ticket collectors, bus conduc- lo deposit with authorised these are women. One civilian R.
Women, of course, are playing af men between the ages of 20 and tors, postal employees. and in many ollicer who will be present at the guisation
Women's major part in the Red Cross, other 23. This leaves large geps in the other occupations.
Simultaneously conditions of mo- Volunter: Service--has a strength of ambulance services, and in prepara-national economic life which women sale, the sum of two hundred 2,000,000, while thousands of women, tion of hospituls for overseas and endeavour to all. A much greater dem wasfare with its many me- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS dollars, ($200) in ensh. This sum attached to Army, Navy, Air Force, home casualties.
share of the responsibility for plant.chanised branches and its need for of the Sale by Public Auction w be refunded on payment of the und fire service are netively assist-
ing and barvesting now falls on the defence against air attack, have- og The largest organisation of all is wives and daughters of moblitsed French women have shown then- Inblished many new services wherein Ing the fighting forces adding more! Purchase price.
colourful uniforms to the kaleidos-the Women's Voluntary Service peasants. to be held on Monday, the 13th
whose 2,000,000 members are con- One often Ands a wife currying on day of November, 1939, at 3 p.m., PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS, jeeple effect of wartime streets.
The most active organisation for And when women
who for a small shop when her husband is training women to participate ac in uniforms, trolled from 1,200 centres those in ordinary clothes decorated months have been steadily preparing called, although this is probably leavely in war is the "Centre of Pro- at the Omees of the Public
with a tin hat and a service gas themselves for civil defence duties. prevalent than during lost year be
Greatness of the Works Department, by Order of
mask, those with armlets, badges on They are inspired by a pledge to do cause of a tendency to evacuate large pagunda for the
Country,"
30G founded by some His Excellency the Governor of
clothing or on their automobiles have all In their power to relieve suffer-citles for fear of air raida
French women who received the been added up to several millions ing and safeguard the lives and well- Lot of Crown Land "
Women Now Serving
decoration of the Legion of Honour there still remain countless thousands being of civilians, especially children,
for public service. During the lust to be counted-cooks who have left Early opportunity for practical ex-1 Repulse Bay, in the Colony of
Persons concerned with evacuation year this organisation in Paris alone private homes to prepare meals for perience came with the nation-wide measures estimate that between one-recruited 8,000 or 7,000 women for Hong Kong, for a term of 75
soldiers, women who have devoted evacuation of chlidren and mothers, third and one-half of the Parle such auxillary war services as driv- years, with the option of renewal
endless time to preparations for and
ing automobiles, motorcycles, super- nt a Crown Rent to be fixed by
canying out of evacuation of mothers
vising shelters in event of air raids, and children from town to country,
enforcing anti-gas the Surveyor of His Majesty the
muthers, cousins, sisters, und aunta who are looking after four children KING, for one further term of
instead of two so that another woman 75 years.
can be released for national service
one
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo eal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised ́offner who will be present at the male, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
I Hocf Hale?
Begiley No:
Locality
Rural Building
Lot No 431."
North East of Kursli Building Lot No. 404,
Repulse Bay.
South Bay Road,
Boundary Dfensorement
N.
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per enla
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Contents 10
16,000
Ann. Bank.
Upset Price
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non'$
No. of Bale
Registry No-
Locality
New Kowloon Inland
!pposite_New_Kowloon Lot No. 2740.
Inland Lot No. 1127, La Salle Road,
Kowloon Tsai,
G..
Boundary
Measuremanta
N.1.2.1w.
feat feet faaliteet
As per inle plus.
Contenta it
aq. Zeel
15.000
$184
Árn. Rent
R.
Upset
Price ¦
$8,000*
Naval Auxiliary
In Germany: Women Top
Replace
men. ins
1
Lack of Men
in
the in
:
CO-
con-
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Saturday, 11th. November, the General Post Offico and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from # Đam, to noon, Sheungwon Branch Post Ofee will be open from am. to 10 am. and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence ut 21.30 m. and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 a.m.
The Branch Post Omeca at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary" correspon- dence at 11 n.."
The Money Order Once will be entirely closed,
A revised edition of the Hongkong Post Office Guide is on sale at ull Post Omecs price $1.00.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
Christmas and New Year Cords bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Posi Omce at the rate for printed matter, Le. 5 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries,
Ilongkong, China and Macap at 2 cents per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must not be closed.
OUTWARD BLAIL TIMES - Registered and Parcel Mail' are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regla. tered and parcel moils are closed at p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel mails ire closed at 5 p.m.
.Nov. 10. Nov. 10.
.Nov. 10.
Nav. 10.
INWARD MAILS Calcutta, Straits and Salgan .Nov. 10. Japan .... Japan and Shanghat Shanghai Maniln U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco date, 20th Oct.)**
Nov. 10, Manila
...Nov. 11. Shanghal
....Nov, 11. Air Mail by "Iniperial Always Direct. Service"-London date 1tb Nov.
Nov. 12..
Amoy and Shanghai
Haiphong Shanghal
Straits and Manila
Canton
Nov. 12.
Nov. 12.
Nov. 12.
Nov. 12.
..Nov. 13.
Air Mall by "Pan American Air÷ways Direct Service"--San Francisco date, 7th November. .......,,Nov, 14. Haiphong, Pakhol, Hoihow and Fort.
Bayard
Straits Shanghai
...Nov. 14...
Nov. 14. .Nov. 14.. .Nov. '14, Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser- vice"--Paris date. 8th November. Japan and Shanghai. Manila
Calculte and Strails
Parcels
Nov. 15. Nav, 15.
., Nov. 15..
OUTWARD MAILS Friday, Nov. 10.
operating with evacuation of chil- dren, and various emergency and sanitary measures. It also trained women for such war services as radio operation and parachute jumping. Its main work has been preparation for The extent to which women are
the defence of Parle against air raids. ussisting the British feet has been
THE energetic part being played unemployed in work. Immediately shown by
Women Fully Instructed an offeini communique by German women" fri taking over after the Reich's economic problem The active leader of this organlaa- amounging 1,040 members. In the Women's Reserve of the Naval Ser-coluented by men, casted to the became one of finding workers and tion, Mime, Louise Weiss, long known colours, has not becn unexpected. not work there was a murked change as an indefatigable worker for wo- Vice, popularly called the Wrens. For the internal planning now on active duty ut chief ports. Reich has long been
the attllude towards women. men's suffrage and equality in rights PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Thee and att received full training war."
"geared for They began gradually to reappear in for women, told your correspondeat
industry and offices, and the Reich's that half a million Paris women.at of the Sale by Public Auction in pracetine and many more are now The outbreak of war, as for us occupation, first of Austria, then oftended the organisation's lectures and
belig trained with a view of replus-Britain and France, are concerned, Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia te-received bulletins and posters to be held on Monday, the 13thing several thousand neval
introduced new situation manded inen, whose former work taining instructions on how to meet day of November, 1999, at 3 p.m., Aplications from women have been wherein the transfer of men from then had to be done by women.
coming in it a rute of about 400 normal occupations to military forces
on air gas attack. at the Offices of the Publicag.
From the beginning of Inst spring Mme. Weiss added that the ques- Stroits and Coleutia ar so-called "war work has raised the particularly, attempts have Wren's duties are largely clerical problem of women's new contribu- made to train warnen for men's jobs spontaneous voluntary women's work Works Department, by Order of
been lion is now urgent whether this
11 a.m. Ord. but also include inceltanical work tion in time of national need.
Noon. His Excellency the Governor of such as cleaning and olling torpedoes
on the assumption that women are would receive formal Government Fort Bayard
Parcels only for Halphong ....1 p.m. one Lot of Crown Land at Taiļand making anti-submarine nets.
the most important reserves in the recognition.
..1.30 p.m. Concentration On War
In event of this, wo- The feminine contribution to thei
Labour and Home Front in a totall-men's auxiliary units along the lines
Halphong
2 p.m. Hang Road. in the Colony of Army is Wals-Woinen's Auxiliary
But in Germany the situation is farlan war. Since June women have of those existing in England would
Parcels only for Straits and Rangoon Hong_Kong, for a term of 76 | Territorial Service. Members of Uls: newat
different. Since
con- and regained jobs na waitresses and
Other women's organisations ure
"Manila" years, with the option of renewal organisation are met at every turn Germishy's four-year plan to 1034 angered is supplementary postmen be formed.
in London and other military centres. centrated
upon the so-called on clerical staffs. They have just three sections of the French Red
Saturday, Nov. 11 at a Crown Rent to be fixed by Wals are far more numerous than Wehrwirtschaft" or War Economy appeared on Berlin streets carrying Cross, Association of French Women,
Salgon the Surveyor of His Majesty the Wrens, fotalling at the beginning of Plan whereby all the Nation's re- heavy letter bags, and the first batch French Women's Society for Aid of
Strálts and Calcutta
Parccis the war some an officers, and 10.000 sources were directed to developing of 82 women trolley and bus conduc- Wounded Soldiers, and the Union of KING, for one further term of 76 in other ranks. Their
Letters dutles
strongest
the Women of France. These or- war machine possible, lors is now functioning. years.
mainly eterical, motor driving, store Measures to this end have been in-
Power Source Tapped
ganisations are mainly concerned troduced gradually even though in- [keeping, laundry work, cooking,
with women's traditional part in war, volving abandonment of so-called Many training courses have been namely, nursing and providing for Air Service, Popular National Socialist Party theories. established for replacing skilled male the comforts of soldiers. The Women's Auxiliary Air Force Party's
This is well illustrated by the by unskilled female labour. When Large-scale evacuation of women
attitude towards women, the plan of using women was tried and children, which is a feature of or Wants--was only founded
war, provides additional July, 1939, but it is one of the most Soon after the Party's accession to in heavy industry it was only par-modern
the flally successful.
work for these Red Cross groups. Women and older girls always:
Social Welfare Agency, Rale, the m of two hundred Wands is not yet revealed. Each sider as its highest alm the guidance with the help of nudents from the Another organisation which uc- dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum | company is listed to a will be refunded on payment of the squadron or baloon barrege centre of hood, and the sacred source of the they gathered the whole harvest.
y of women back to the family, mother-universities and technical colleges tively organises women for patriofic service is the Office for the Protec- the Auxiliary Air Force or to Natlun." And so little regard did Purchase price.
Some 30,000,000 women and girls tion of Motherhood and Children, R. A. F. unit. Women net na clerks, the National Socialist Party have for in the Third Reich have long been which existed PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.sterographers, motor drivers, equip modern woman's ideals that there organised in this particular section of social welfare institution and devoted
time of peaco ment assistants, fabric workers, mess are no women members of the Reich- the Labour Front and their abilities considerable effort to the relief of orderlies, and cooks.
The
Women's Land Aviny has the 50g, and women are excluded from to contribute to war ends have long Spanish child refugees. This or" the highest positions in industry and been tapped. Consequently, to-day ganisation now speciuiters in assisting hind it, when women broke nev
and child bearing.
their women a source of new power, children's colonies which diave been Haiphong ground in more ways than ong- plowing land and appearing for the
That was the period when Ger- in Germany much of this has al-established in relatively safe places in Farcels only for Shanghal and.
the country. ··
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
the
are
in
of
Stabilising officer who will be present at the popularity of flying. Strength of the the women's movement must cons-worked in fields but
popular units, owing largely to the Labour Front, declared at Kussel,
power Robert Ley, hend
U.S. Business
New Investigations Going Forward
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 .(UP),—| || The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Harry L. Hopkins' generai staft Is working out proposals for.develop- ment of long and short-range pro- grammes to stabilize American busi- ness both home and abroad.
Problems of inventorles, Amance and fiscal potletes, housing, foreign trade and domestle trade barriers are being studied by the staff and the Department's division of Industrial economics,
The agenda Is the outgrowth of several months of discussion tind observation, Specific Industries such as motion pictures, publie villities and telegraphs were selected for study.
NOTICE
Goodrich
announce the appointment of
| No. of
Inland Lot
Begistry N
Locality
Nr. 6710.
Inland Lots No.
Adjoining
3564 & 6330,
Tai Hang Road.
Boundary Measuremeritu
HTA
EM.
Zeelifest|feet feat
as per salo
plan.
19
Ana. Rent.
9295
Upwet Price
British Ship Is Sunk Two Missing In N. Sea Tragedy
SPECIAL TO THE "TÉLEGRAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 9 (UP).—It is officially announced that the steamer Carmarthen Coast : (961 tone) has been sunk in the North
Dodwell & Co., Ltd. So
01
for
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS
Hong Kong & Provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yun- nan, Kwelchow, ⋅ Szechuan,
·FOR ALL GOODRICH PRODUCTS
Fourteen survivors were landed on the north-east coast, Ave being Injured.
Two members of the crew are missing,
J
The Carmarthen Cost is a British rewet, built by the Ardrossan D.D. and .9.B. Co., Ltd.. at Ardrossan - in 1921.
Her port of registry was Liverpool, 'hd “she "won" owned by the Coast Lines, Ltd. (
Explosion Kills Two LONDON, Nov. 9 (Reuter)To
this
summer
Arnoy
Shanghai and Japan
5 p.m.
,10,30 am.. ..Il a.m.. .11 am...
.Noon.
...Noon.
Noon
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Bervico"due London 19th Nov.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord..
REE.,
Ord..
.Nov. 11, Noon.
.Nov. 11, Noon.
G.P.O.
.Nov. 11, Noon. .Nov. 11. 8 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA,, C. and S. America via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels only for Canada)—due Vancouver B.C., 1st December.
K.P.O, and G.P.O. Parcels, ......Nov. 11, Noon. Ref...
Nov. 13, 9.16 a.m. ..Nov. 13. 10.00 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12
Ord.
Ane tradition of the World War beutic life and relegated to the home wherons Britain and France.bave in in the evacuation of and caring for Fort Bayard, Holhow and Pakhol
fist time in breeches which caused many was busy settling its 6,000,000 ready been exhausted.
an initial shock to u farge section of the community. This Land Army aim at wartime strength of some Recruits have poured in. 5,000. My city girls with distant roots in the soli find still longing to get back to the land. Headquarters make strict inquiry, as to the girl's ability to withstand the rigors of farm work.
So popular is the River Emergency} Service that recruiting has been sus-
War Affects
The Lord
BUND LEADER- INDICTED
4.m.
Tientsin Salgan.
Rabaul Shangha!
9.73.
Madang. Salamaus, and
9 am.
. a.m.
Swalow
Monday, Nov. 13
Tuesday, Nov. 14. Batavia and Sourabaya...30 a.m. 0.30 u.m. 21:p.m.
9. a.m..
7 p.m.
Patriotism of French women has been famous since the time Joan of Are, and there is every indication that the vast majority of French women will find means of serving their country elther os, members of Canion auxiliary war services or in the less spectacular, but equally necessary NEW YORKC, Nov. 9 (Reuter) of carrying on essential work Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German- from which men have been with American Bund, appeared for trial drawn..
Salgon Mayor's Show
pended. Girls in this service patrol Shorn Of Customary
| the Thames in boats to render ald in
event of an air raid.. Women mem- bers of the Auxillary Fire Service relieve male fre-Oghters from many:
Pageantry
LONDON, Nov..9 (Router)
| to-day on ja chargo of grand larceny |7900
and for the theft of £3,837, from the (funds of the Bund.
'Ho falled in his attempts to obtain:
postponement and a change of venue for his trial;
Jobs such as driving smaller motor Lord Mayor's Day London's He considered: that he would not
most popular civic festival-was xe! n fair trial in New Yorka zru Full-time women A. R. P. war- dens wear a full protective uniform celebrated to-day, shorn of the and carry warning air raid rattles annual pageantry for the first and all-eleur hand bells.
time in 100 years.
now
being enruled out by women volun-
Among the hardest tanks
City Of Flint To
Unload Cargo,
Instead of the famous "Show" was
surroundings
Contrary to recent custom, no Indies mere present except a sprinkling who. were oftelally entitled:
..
AN APOLOCY
speech by the Financial Secretary and DUE TO the interpolation of a
the Legislative Council, yesterday the lengthy nature of the meeting of
afternoon, apocchos which were to 'have been, delivered by the Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce.and the Hon. Mr. Li Tac-long were postponed until Mon- day.
Halphongs
Air Mall for "Imperial. Always Direct Service"--due London, 22nd November
Her.. Ord.
K.P.OJAVA
p.m.
Nov. 14, 5 p Nov. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.. Her.
Nov. 1,5 p.m. Ord.
Nov, 14, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Malaya, "Java" and Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-duo Sydney, 20th. November
Reg. Through an unfortunate series--of circumstances lie specchés, advance Ord. an unconventional procession of a The company. Included imany coples of which were generously sup- dozen cars, with the principal city, Cabinet Ministers.
Uminiplied to all, Hongkong” newspapera, The Dominions and Indian minta- were inadvertently published in the dignitaries to the Law Courts, where the new Chief Citizen, Sir William tere sat at honoured positions, at the Final Edition of the "Telegraph
top of the table.
under the impression that they had, Coxen, took the oath of office.
In fact, been delivered. Black-out Stops Banquet
Brilliant-Speech
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" DERGEN, Nov. 8. (UP) Captain A
As soon as it was ascertained, that Sir. John Simon, Chancellor,, of the Galnard said that the City of Flint Owing to a blackout, the traditional Exchequer, delivered Mr. Chamber- the speeches had not been delivered, would unload her cargo and, sail for banquet at the Guildhall in the tain's meech with remarkable Lifectase of further coples of the "Tele- the United States as soon as possible, evening was replaced by a huncheonHe was very, loudly cheered when aph was stopped...kes to co
The Captain denied that the cargo on a much more modest schle, both reference was made to the visiting with its expressions of regret to The Telegraph wishes to couple contained contraband or munitions, as regards size of company and the ministers and the help offered from Messrs. Pearce and Li Tze-fang, an
length of the menu, in the Egyptian ail parts of the Empire, Hall at Mansion House,
were killed, and Fish injured Untan explosion aboard a British steamer info The quietness of the occasion fellest the North Sen to-day
to depress the urual splendour, of the
apology to those of its readers who,' The retiring Lord Mayor annousëza, through cessation of publication of that the Red Cross Fund had reached the Final Edition were unable to ob-
700,000,
labi delivery of their hareNÜ por,"
K.P.O...!!
Nov. 14, 5 p.m. Nov. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Nov. 14, 5 p.m. Ord,
Nov. 14,7 p.m. Shanghai
...10.30 a.m Air Mail for Indo-Clilna, Iran anČÍ France (Paria" and, Northern Pro- (vinces only) by the "Air France' "Airways" Direct Servloe"dué
Paris, 23th November.
Wednesday, Nov. 15:
K. P. O
Nov. 15, 5.00 p.m. Nov. 15, 5.30 p. G. P. O. STAR
Nov. 15, 5,08 p.m Nov, 15.-7.00p.m.
2.80p.m
raday, Nov. 16
G