CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00
for 3 days prepaid
WANTED KNOWN.
DUTCH BULBS:-Just arrived Ex M.V. "Kores", daffodlis, narcissus, hyacinths, tulips, and irlaes, All in aplendid condillon. Limited quantity. only. The Clover Flower Shop,
FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
NOTICE in hereby given that | the Annual Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Board Room of Mosara, Jardine, Matho- son & Co., Ltd. (by kind permis- Blon) on Tuesday, the 19th December, 1939, at 6.15 p.m.
THE CAMERA" Second Edition. A
Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly Walsh, Lid, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd.,
Wyndham Stret,
PREMISES TO LET.
TOP HALF, house in Kowloon Tong. 4 rooms, bathroom, front (enclosed) and back verandihu, garage (op- tional),
Moderate lawn.
rental. Immediate Occupation от from January 1. Box 501, "Hongkong Telegraph" or Tel. 57549.
TO LET.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkang, 6th Decomber, 1930.
CHILDREN'S FANCY
DRESS PARTY
in aid of the
B.
W. O. F.
will be held
at
The Peninsula Hotel
on December 22nd from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
MODERN HOUSES. 14, Duke Street, DANCING, MUSICAL GAMES,
1, Devon Road, Kowloon Tong. Quici
surroundings with garden, garage and
all modera conveniences. Apply PO. Box 305, Telephone 58855 or 31585.
etc.
Dance Band of 2nd Bn, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). by kind permission of
Belgian Trade Lieut.-Colonel D. J. McDougall,
Recovers
Political Situation Brings Relief
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (UP), The casing of the political situa- tion in Belgium has been accom- panied by an improvement in deliveries of Belgian products to neutral countries as a result of the speeding up of rail and ship- ping facilities.
the
M.C., and Officers.
Prizes will be given for Fancy Dresses,
Tickets to be obtained at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. Children $2.00. Adults $1.00.
COMMON ALLIED 'EMPIRE' TO FIGHT MENACE OF NAZI DOMINATION
•
(Continued from Page 13 which states that the two govern- ments will share
Deliveries against orders placed! before the outbreak of war are being' worked off fairly rapidly, and fresh demand for metal is clamorous. Two Problems Remain Two problems are not yet finally solved the shortage of ore supplies expenditure. and shortage of labour due to the mobilisation of more
men.
certain
Items
.of
The contribution of the two gov than 500,000ernments is fixed on a basis to take due account of the national wealth
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
G. PAR R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Publie Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1989, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at. To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the optional of renowal at a Crown Rent to be fred by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- thor term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot tho Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the salo, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in carb. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
I
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
↑ No. of Sale
Kowloon Inlsad
Lot No 4210.
Adjoining Kowloon
Inland Lot No 3000, Kowloon City Road,
Registry
Locality
G.
To Kwa Wan.
Boundary
| Moasurements
H. B. E. W.
Foet feat Cent feet
a per tale
plan.
Bent.
Contents in
a. Fest.
Ann.
| Upset Prics]
Aboas
5,000
R.
281
$3,760
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, at 3 pm at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land bear Diamond Hill, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of
renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years lose the last three days thereof.
Nazi Finance Setback
Capital Reserves Now. Nearly Exhausted LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter),
December 14, 1939.
Successful Convoying
Achievements Of The British System
Nazi Wheat Rotting
New Food Problem Presents Itself
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries:
■ suspended.
www.
Christmas and New Year Cards searing not more than Ave written. words and enclosed in open envelopes LONDON, Dec. 13 (Router).re accepted by the Post Office at the A special commentary issued LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).
"Dally Telegraph's" cate for printed matter, ie. B cents. to-day states that the "Econ--Authoritative circles in Lon--The
Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 omist" draws attention to the don emphasise the efficiency and Trieste correspondent reports for 2 ounces, for all countries,
British that the effects of the blackade cents per 2 ounces. vast increase in private capital vide extent of tho
Envelopes must not be closed issues in Germany since the out- ponvoy system, which gives the and the Russian failure to de-
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES break of war.
protection of powerful units of liver even one-fiftieth of the
Registered and Parcel Malls are the British Navy to neutral rain supplies promised have
compelled Germany resort Resed 19 minutes earlier than the merchant vessels trading with to her grain reserves earlier me given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- Britain.
than expected. The safe arrival of hundreds of
ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis- convoyed vessels does not constitute The stocks stored in churches, tered and parcel analle are closed at When p.m. on the previous day. news, precisely because it is not synagogues and emergency ware- The "Econummist" comments that of the British Navy, but only the condition.
sensational evidence of the strength houses are found to be in a very bad malls are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls ire closed at 5 p.m. these developments are very import-normal process of international trade. ant, showing
The total Industrial capital issues since the end of August considerably exceed 000,000,000 marks for railways whereas in the whole of 1938, private industrial Issues only amounted to 107,000,000 marks.
. Exhausted Reserves
Absurd Assertion The recent sinkings of British and That the existing reserve_cap-| acity of German Industry is almost neutral vessels, on the contrary, are almost exhausted, expecially that of of sensational news value used by the electricity Industry, railway and German propaganda in an attempt to rolling stock, Renewals, replace-prove that the convoy system is not menia and extensions are so long safe for neutrals, whereas neutral delayed that it is now unavoidable ship-owners, whose ships arrive to divert extensive resources to the safely week after week, know this
large scale capital works;
That the controlled policy of direct State financing of necessary Industrial projects has been abandon
assertion to be absurd.
Neutrala charter their ships to the British Government to travel in con- voy because it is easter for German submarines to torpedo unaccompanied ships than to attack a convoy and risking depth charges from Nuzi extremists are thus defeated escorting vessels. and the capital of the market is freed |
ed,
for private Industrialists,
THE BREMEN
SUBMARINE APPLAUDED
the
PLANES TO
"SPOT" MINES Security Patrols
Over North Sea LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).
Nazi Liner's Escape Aided By Law
A German communique re- ports the presence of British LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter), planes over Germany as being in -No official information is yet connection with the return of available as to whether an the Bremen, fattempt was made by the British submarine to take the Bremen us a prize.
The German version is that submurine attempted to attack.
the
to
The depots at Hamburg, Berlin Nuremberg are so bad that an in- out the country. vestigation has been ordered through-
10% Of Stocks Affected It is revealed that 10 per cent, of the emergency stocks are affected.
All the grain has been stored more
than six months. Therefore it in being handed out before it becomes wholly unit for consumption.
Hence the rescission of the Govern-
Canton Japan..
INWARD MAILS
Japan and Shanghai Manila
Shanghai and Amoy Straits
·
.Dec. 14.
.Dec. 14.
.Dec. 14.
.Dec. 14.
.Dec. 14,
.Dec. 14.
Direct
Air Mall by “Imperial Alrways
Service" London date, 6th Dec.
Dec. 15. Canton
.Dec. 15. USA, Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco dalo, 19th Novem- .Dec. 15. ber) Shanghol
.Dec. 15, Manila
Dec. 10. Shanghai
.Dec. 10. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways 13 Direct Servico”—Lozdan date, 9th
December. supplici
......Dec. 17. 17. Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Dec.
.Dec. 17. Halphong
ment order that bread must contain a minimum three per cent. of potato and flour.
The German public, however, being told that the extra are due to the fact that the ware houses are overflowing.
WESTERN FRONT ARTILLERY EXCHANGE
Sudden Activity In Several Areas
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"--San Francisco
Date
6th December,
Japan and Shanghai Shanghal Straits and Manila Straits
.Dec. 18.
Dec. 18,
.Dec. 18.
.Dec.
18.
Dec, 18.
Air Mail by "Air Franos Direct Ser- vico"Paris date, 18th December.
The Nazis have obviously con- fused this with the security patrols PARIS, Dec. 13 (Reuter)- Shanghai now being maintained over der After a spell of comparative Straits many in conneellon with the aero-
Japan plane-minelayers.
•
Dec. 20.
Amoy
...
.Dec. 20.
Europe via Suez and Straits (London
date. 13th November)
..Dec. 20.
Java and Manila
Straits
Rabaul
Dec. 20 .Dec. 20. .Dec. 20.
Australia and Manlio USA, Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco date, 22nd Nov. Dec. 21.
Dec. 21.
.Dec. 22.
Dec, 22.
calm, the Western Front has
.Dec.-22.
Japan and Shangħal
.Dec. 23.
.Dec. 23.
¡Dec. 24.
Dec. 24.
.Dec, 25,
..Dec. 20.
Formosa.
Dec. 26,
Dec. 26,
.Dec. 20.
.Dec: 20.
The Air Ministry announces that suddenly become very active, Europe via Suez and Straits (London the RAF have been carrying out although the activity has not yet date, 18th Nov.) Lord Strabolgi, formerly Lieut. these security patrois not only over gone beyond the stage technic. Japan Commdr. Kenworthy, who was on the Heligoland but also over the buses ally known as "strong patrols." Shanghal and Amoy. Admiralty Staff in the last war, up-from which these planes set out,
Calcutta and Straits holds the action of the submarine notably the islands of Sylt and commander in not torpedoing the Borkum.
The Germans sent out numerous Japan and Shanghai Bremen.
patrols along nearly the whole front Japan, Shanghai and The planes have encountered
on Monday, and these were capecially heavy anti-aircraft fire but neverthey cast of the Moselle and between London and Straits "We are fighting this war to ensure less the performance of the operu- the Warndt Forest and the Saar,
Manila international law. If there were tions has been successful.
Straits German acroplanes in the vicinity,
international low from torpedoing the the submarine could not come to the
Swedish Ship Sinking surface and she was precluded by
STOCKHOLM,- Dec. 13 (Reuter). Bremen out of hand while submerged.-The Swedish steamer, Algol, 980 panied by the usual artillery.
tons, struck a mine near the German Fire was aimed to demoralise the This shows that as commerce Union
controllers, submarines are unsuitable minefield off the south Swedish coast. posts attacked and to prevent the Canton
Swedish warships are rushing to arrival of reinforcements. unless established international law is disregarded.
The home demand for ore hus ex-of each. panded, but owing to defence ordera,
"In general the French contribution which receive priority, the orders is 40 per cent. und the British 60 per from private consumers are rationed. cont, of the total."
Intending bidders are advised The best buyers are coal mines and engineering shops. Premiums of 20 Allied Governments is supplemented sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not The intimate co-operation of the that Immediately after the dispo- franes per tou, or mere, are being by the close bonds of organired | paid, especially for merchant bars. labour as Illustrated by the first the applicant) will be required to The export market demand, pacti meeting in Paris to-morrow of the deposit with an authorised officer cularly from Halland, Sweden and Joint Anglo-French Trade
who will be present at the sale, Portugal, is ten times as heavy ng Council,
representing 10,000,000
the sum of two hundred dollars, can be supplied. South America is Allied workers. showing Interest, but Js discouraged Repatriation Of Capital
($200) in cash. This sum will be by the high prices.
refunded on payment of the Pur-
ONLY
9
SHOPPING DAYS
ΤΟ
CHRISTMAS ·
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Dec. 13-The "Official chane price. Journal" has published a modification PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. of the decree covering French bank accounts
and
Anancial holdings
abroad. Originally all Erench clli- zens,abrond were required to declare such holdings by December 1. The time has now been extended January 15, 1940.
10
The Ministry of Finance explained the move was caused by a fear the premature closing date would inter- rupt a heavy return of capital to France. Most of this capital could not be seized without a long, difficult process of checking accounts and in- stituting legal proceedings.
A joint report by Premier Daladier and Finance Minister, M. Paul Rey- naud, to President Lebrun recently stated that the "repatriation of capital since September 10 has grown greatly that reserves have enabled the country to meet all foreign ex- penditures of the government thos fer in the war."
HONGKONG AS
REVEALED BY
THE CAMERA
2ND EDITION
A selection of over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Very suitable for sending abroad.
Pictures comprise views of the latest buildings and hospitals, schools, churches, the harbour, The Peak district,. Kowloon, Jubilee Reservoir. New Territories, Cheung Chau, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Deepwater Bay, besides street and wharf scenes, etc., etc.
PRICE $1.50
Obtainable from:—KELLY & WALSH, LTD. HONGKONG TRAVEL BUREAU, or the Rublishers SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD. Wyndham Stroat.
60
1 No. of Sale
Registry No-
Locality
Dear Daimond Hill,
New Kowloon Joland
South West of Lot No. 2746.
Now Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 1350
Boundary
Mosaurements
... w.
[feat{reat|fant keus
Aa por male
Filmm.
Bent
Consenta in
sq. feet
"Upson Price!
About
26,100
#180
$2,610
HOUR.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publle Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Rond, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years. 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 officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be rofunded on payment of the Pur-
chase price..
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
אסיסן פינס
Garden Lot
Begistry No.
Locality
NO. 10%
Bual Building Lot No. 355,
aland Road.
Boundary
Measurements
....
fool Cant;Cual]fant}
is per ente
plan,
About
Contents in
7,800
sq. feet.
$64
Aan. Bent.
| Opret Price|
SLETTE
|
"The Bremen, however, is of no more use to Germany, in a German
harbour than she was at Murmansk.
"She Is 100 large to arm as a cruiser, too expensive in fuel and too large to act as a transport."
Lord Strabolg) added that the Bremen had much in her favour in cluding British warships because of the long nights and the possibility using Norwegian territorial
Di
waters.
13
her aid..
Anglo-Soviet Parleys
White Paper To Tell
The Real Facts LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter). -Britain is preparing a White Paper showing the course of the abortive negotiations with the (Reuter)-Soviet Government.
In the latter region, where German patrols were most numerous, there were no less than three raids Decom-
The French artillery replied with artillery fire, hampering the attackers. ~~One-- French--patrol-withdrew but re-occupied the post at dawn yester- day, so the net German result is nil
Other posts resisted, and there was heavy local fighting with much hand- grenade throwing.
OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Dec. 14 Fort Bayard and Holbow...1.30 pm.. Haiphong
.2.00 pm. Saturday, Dec. 10
.7.30 am. .10.30 am.
Saigon
Strafts and Calcutta,
Parcels
.Dec. 16, Noon. Letters,
.Dec. 16, 1 pm. Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A
Central & South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Par cels for Canada) due San Fran-- cisco, 6th January 1840.
Reg. Ord....
G.P.O. and E.P.O. Parccis.Dec. 16, 4 p.m..
.Dec. 16, 8 pm.. .Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m. Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service”--düo, London 24th. December.
The French protected their posts with artillery barrages and machine- Air gun fire, and the German eventually were obliged to retire, leaving, many dead on the field.
Initiative the negotiations were con- ducted.
Another Ship Escapes LONDON, Dec. "The Norddeutscher Lloyd announces This revelation was made in the the safe arrival of the liner Bremen House of Commons to-day by the at Bremerhaven, and it is claimed Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. that another German liner, New The White Paper is being prepared "This necessarily will take some tine, York, has reached Hamburg from by Lord Halifax. the Minister for but the Paper will be laid before the Murmansk.
Foreign Affairs, under
whose House as soon as possible,"
Make it a
DIAMOND GIFT
Come and
see our wide
selection
J. ULLMANN & CO.
Chater Road.
Reg
GP.O. and KP.0.
Ref.
Amoy
Dec. 16.5 p.m. ..Dec. 10, 5.30 p.m..
Sunday, Dec. 17
.9 am Monday, Dec. 18 "The White Paper is now in pre- Shanghai
8.30 A.m paration." Mr. Chamberlain.
Bald. Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe. via Marseilles due Marseilles, 14th
January 1940.
Reg.
Canton
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Ord
Japan..
Dec. 18, 8,45 BJTY. .Dec. 18, 9.30 am
.7 р.
.7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 Fort Bayard and Holhow..1.30 pm. Amoy and Shanghai ......
..2.30 p.m. Airmail for Manila,: Guam, Honolulu and U. 8. A, by the “Pan American Airways Direct. Service"—Lue San Francisco, 25th December.
Bex.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
Deo, 18, 5.00 p.m. Dec. 18, 5.30 p
G.P.O.
.Dec. 18, 5:00 pm
Doc. 19, 7.30 am.. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-dae London, 27th: December.
Ord
ker.
ONL
K.P.O.
..Dec. 19, 5 p.m.
....Dec. 10, 5.30 p.m..
G.P.O.
Dec. 18, 6 pm.
kang....Dec. 10, 7 pum.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Abi- tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Barvico-due Sydney, 25th Dec.
Reg.
Ord,
Rer.
Ord,
K.P.O.
...Dec. 19, 5 p.mi. Dec, 19, 5.30 pm..
G.P.O.
Dec. 19, pan
.Dec. 19, 7 pm.
Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-
tsin
.10.30 am.
1 p.m. .2 p.m.
Haiphong (Parcels only) Haiphong Ale Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Fro- vinces only) by the. "Air France Airways Direct Bervloede Paris 28th December.
K. P. O..
.....Dec. 29, 5.00 p.1. ...Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m.
Rez..
Ord.,
Hex..
Dec 20, 5.05 punt.
Ords
Dec, 10, 7.40-53