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"HONGKONG, AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 00 Excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50, Obtainable at Kolly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongitong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd. Wyndham Stret,
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G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sole by. Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1939, 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 70 years.. with the optional of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the Int 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 cum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
238, Prince Edward Road. Telephone PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. 58855 or 31303.
RETREAT THAT BECAME FLIGHT
(Continued from Page 1.j
ing"-cloquent evidence of the ex-
cellence of British gunnery.
She bore shell marks all along the water-line.
Damage Described
A huge hole gaped in the control tower, which was completely per- foruted, and there was another hole In the bows.
Her aeroplane lost its wings and tall, and its engine had fallen to the deck.
ок
Seen from the side, the super- structure looked like a mass of twisted iron, which included even the heavy guns, The battle
is believed to
be
The captain of the Graf Spee thereupon decided to seize supplies from the French steamer, Formose, despite the known presence of the cruiser Exeter in the vicinity.
Smart Manoeuvring She was about to seize, the Formose when the Ajux loomed up and open- ed Are, at the same time calling up the Exeter and the Achilles,
|,No..of Sale
Registry No.
Inland Lot. No. 3000,
Locality
Kowloon
Inland
Lot No. 4210.
Adjoining Kowloon
Kowloon City Road,
To Kwa Wan
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years,
Boundary Measuromentaj
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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 15, 1939.
Eluded Nine
Nine U-Boats
Rafts propped against the deck rails of the British liner Arandora Star as she arrived in Now York Harbour. During the Atlantic crossing the finer, steering a zig-zag course, eluded nino
REMARKABLE WAR
ZONE SCENES DESCRIBED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
frontiers, which then included Alsace- Loraine.
U-boats.
MAN 'GREW' EYES THROUGH FAITH
THE remarkable claim that a man, after his eyes had been surgically removed, "grew" two new eyes "because of his faith," was made before the Manchester Tribunal for Conscientious Ob-
jectors recently.
GRAF SPEE DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION? (Continued from Page 1) presumably in connection with the Genf Spec.
What Awaits The Battleship - LONDON, Dec. 14 (Reuter).-An Admiralty communique Issued at 6.40
m. states:
"No reports have been received of the killed and wounded in the British ships which participated in the sharp action yesterday off Monte video.
"These will be published when they are received.
"Despite the damage which caus- ed the Exeter to drop out of the engagement, the two small cruisers;
armed
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Christmas and New Year Cards searing not more than dva written words and enclosed in open envelopea are accepted by the Post Office at the tato for printed malter, l.o. 5 cents for 2 ounces, for all countries.
Hongkong, China and Mucao at 2 enta per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must not be closed.
OUTWARD MAIL. TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are losed 15 minutes earlier than the me given below unless otherwiso stated, and where mails are advertis-. only with 0-In guns.ed to close at before 0 nm, regls- cruisers pursued the German
tered and parcel innils are clored at pocket battleship into the Plate 5 pm. on the previous day.
When River and now await her in the mails are advertised to close after 5 estuary, where they have been em. Registered and Parcel malls strongly reinforced.
are closed at 5 p.m. "It must be understood that very Inrge forces have been employed for many weeks searching the vast spaces of the South Atlantic both by sea and alr, and that much time and many disappointments were inevit able before the raider could be found.
Comparison With Emden
"It is remarkable how little hind-
INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" London date, tih Deo.
Canton Japan.
Japan and Shanghai.
Dec. 15.
.Dec. 15.
Dec. 15.
.Dec. 15.
USA., Honolulu, Japan and
(San Francisco date, 10th ber)
.Dec. 15.
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Dec. 10.
Dec. 10.
.Dec. 10.
Airways
Dec. '17.
rance the Graf Spec has been able! Shanghai to inflict upon the movements of Manlia
Shanghai
hundreds of ships during the two months
that she has been at large. Shangha "Compared with the mischief Air Mail by "Imperial
Direct Service"-London dale, Oth December.
wrought by the Emden, her depreda- tions have been small.
"As soon as further details of the Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Dec. 17. encounter are received, the Admir-Haiphong
.Dec. 17.
Dec. 17.
Dec. 17.
alty will publish another statement, Halphong..... dealing with the conduct of the off- Haiphong. Holhow and Fort Bayard eers and men who, under the com-
of mund
Commodore Harwood, encountered and chased from the sen In vessel so much their superior in
weight of metal."
Neutrality Violated?
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways -
Direct Bervice"--San Date 5th December. Japan and Shanghai Shanghal
Straits and Manila
Francisco
Dec. 18. .Dec, 18. .Dec. 18. Dec. 10.
Shanghal and Amoy.......Dec. 18. Bangkais, Saigon and Tourane.
Dec. 10. Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 13th November).....Dec. 19. Dec. 10. Straits Air Mail by "Alr France Direct Ser- vice”—Pāris date, 13th December.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UP). In the Arst days of the war, the
One high oficial source told the German armies swept into the rent of the Briey basin and for four and
"United Press" that the Graf Spee battle was "apparently of much con- half years France was deprived of
cern to all Americans." The United its chief sources of iron, and its chief steel mills. When the German armies
Pastor J. Nelson Parr, of concluded that Parr did not honestly States viewpoint may be announced ens cent region France lost mort of sight, who made this claim, en-services, and ordered him to be re- arises because the battle occurred a coming through Delglum invaded the Bethsham Tabernacle, Long- believe the fantastic view he had ex-inter.
pressed with regard to remedial It is understood that this concern its enal. Thus the Germans held for
a conscientious objector within the so-called Panama Neutra-Java and Monila the duration of the war 70 per cent
gistered as on condition that he learned first aid ty Zone.
Straits of the French steel-making potential.
Informed circles tuke a and Inter Julned a recognised civi
grave view Straits and indicate that consideration may first ald unit.
This Time It's Different.
This time it is a different situa-
larged upon his story to a News Chronicle reporter in London.
Interviewed at his home in Brond- stone Road, Heaton Chapel, near Stockport, Pastor Parr sald:
actual with the on. The Bricy mines He in a great did not have personal contact circle well behind the Maginot Inc. close friend who was with fortresses forming what is be-who prayed for the restoration of the leved to be an impregnable line beman's sight has told me all about it. tween the basin and the Belgium. This Luxembourg and the German Tron-lves in Nelson Street, Whittington.
liers.
man's name
occurrence, but a one of those
is Lunn und
Le
Yugo-Slav Ship In Distress
Runs Aground Near Borneo
be given to making formal protests for violation of the anfely zone. However, it is indicated that the initiative for the protest will be left
to the South American countries.
Dec. 20.
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.Dec-20.
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.Dec. 21,
Rabaul London and Straits Australia and Manila Australia and Manila U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco date, 22nd Nov,) Dec. 21. Shanghai
The White House is silent on the matter, apparently awaiting official Straits reports. The Argentine Ambassador, Joan
Sir. Espli, conferred with Mr. Sumner Haiphong and Hollow Weller, Under Secretary of State; Europe via Suez and Straits (London
directly due to the recent sinking PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
the German supply ship.
of the Sale by Public Auction Ussukuma, and the fallure of another
to be held on Monday, the 18th supply vessel, the Tacoma, to leave Montevideo owing to the presence of day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., the British cruiser Achilles.
at the Oflices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Diamond Hill, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 commencing from. 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be
Chesterfield. fixed by the Surveyor of His
Even If Germany tried again her
"It happened about 12 years ago, Majesty the KING, for one fur-1914 "end run" through Belgium and The man concerned, who is named ther term of 24 years less the Luxembourg, she would still have to George Evesen, was at the time a break through the Maginot Line to member of the Pentecostal Church last three days thereof,
grab the Briey mines. The Longwy at Chesterfield and, owing to a dis-
other Latin-American omelats pri- Shanghai and Amoy Intending bidders are advised steel basin can be attacked heavily case, hind to have his eyes surgically MANILA, Dec. 15 (UP)-Radiovately said they believed that the Calcutta and Straits Communications of America have in- American nations might make a joint Japan and Shonghal that immediately after the dispo- from the air, but so can the German removed. sal of the let the Purchaser (if not steel and iron centres in the
When he left hospital he said he tercepted an SOS signal from the protest to Germany and Britain."
Vidovdan
Japan, Shanghai and which ran did not see why God, as he had given steamship the applicant) will be required to and Rui Valleys.
There is no tacit understanding, him one pair of eyes, should not give ground at Pule Laut near Borneo at
Mandu deposit with an authorised officer but each side realizes the other con
another pair, and he asked 9.40 pm. yesterday. who will be present at the sale, do equal destruction,
The Vidovdan is a vessel of 5,581 and neither several of his friends to pray for
tons registered of the port the sum of two hundred dollars, seems to want to take the Initiative. him.
"He, of course, prayed himself, and Dubrovnik in Yugo-Slavia. She was ($200) in cash. This sum will be Without drawing any conclusions, I might state the geographical fact that refunded on payment of the Pur- it is only 200 feet from the French has described his experience in a enroute to Sourabaya from Japan.
booklet he has written. chase price.~~
frontier-into-the-Esch-steel-mills, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. while it is more than 100 miles, by the shortest route the Germans could take, to that corner of Luxembourg.
The Ajax manoeuvred to avoid the Graf Spee fre, and action ceased during the greater part of the morn-;
int
The Achilles and the Exeter then joined the Ajax, which was lying be- tween the Gruf Spee and, the Plate Estuary.
The Exeter closed in while the Ajax and the Achilles stood off.
Their combined fire drove the Graf Spec towards the coast.
REDS ENTER ---VITAL-CITY---
(Continued, from Page 1.)
reports the Finns recaptured Salla this morning after two days of the bloodiest fighting of the war, far. It is alleged that
RO
thousands
at
of Russians were killed,
Sovler Regiments, Destroyed HELSINGFORS, Dec. 14 (Reuter). -A communique states that Tolvajaerv! Finnish counter-attacks have been crowned with success, and after a three-day battle it is confrm- ed that two Soviel regiments were destroyed.
The district of Tolvajzervi is again entirely in the hands of Flanish troops who are pursuing the Russians. in the course of local Bghting in the Karelian Isthmus, eleven Soviet tanks were destroyed.
On
Russians Use Cas
the eastern frontier, Sovici continue their attacks st Titka-
Kocronoya Station
troops
between
renta and Kitelne.
The Russians ured
Suomussalmi.
at
Units of the Soviet Fleet bombard- ed Koivisto, The Finnish
coastal
batteries replied, whereupon
the
Soviet vessels withdrew,
Viceroy Of India In Calcutta
NEW DELHI, Dec. 14 (Reuter)
Christma
No. of Sale
Registry No-
Locality
Dear
Daimond_Hill.
Inland
South West of New Kowloon Inland Tat No. 1360 Lot No.
*New Kowloo 15.
G.
Boundary Mosanpemanta
R... w.
fret fuck fest feel
As per sale
plan.
Vantents in
aq. Leat
Ann.
Rent.
Price
About
26,100
R.
OSTE
Upset
$2,610
Sour
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
empty FRANCO-BRITISH
Peculiar Shade Of Blue~~-~~~- "He says that he began to feel a warm sensation behind his feye sockets, and that this continued
o! eyes.
until eventually he had a perfect pair ECONOMIC PACT
of
Japan and Shanghal ...
however, he said that in the absence
of specific reports of the battle, he was unable to comment,
date, 18th Nov.)
Several
Japon
Straits
Licking Her Wounds LONDON, Dec. 14 (Reuter)-The Manila badly damaged Nazi pocket battle- Straits ship, Admiral Graf Spee, is now lek- Ing her wounds, which are plainly visible from the shore at Montevideo, while outside, British warships are safling up and down on patrol
The damage to the Grat Spee has put the Germans in somewhat of a predicament.
.Dec. 22.
Dec, 22.
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Dec. 23.
Dos. 23.
Dec. 24.
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Dec. 26.
Dec, 25.
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Formoso.
Dec, 26,
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OUTWARD MAILS Friday, Dec. 15 For Bayard and Holhow.. 1.30 p.m. -Haiphong-WINNERWOWWAKm 2-pam, Saturday, Dec. 16
..7.15 a.m. .10.30 am.
Canton Salgon
Parcels
Letters,
.Dec. 18, Noon. Dec. 16, 1 pm. Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, USA, Central & South America knd' Canudo vin San Francisco (No Par- cels for Canada)-due San Fran- cisco, 6th January 1940.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Galleries Of Iron-Mines
The German Minister at Monte-Straits and Calcutta. video says that she was forced into Near Longwy, where the French,
"The specialist who removed his
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (Router).-harbour by lack of fuel. Luxembourg and Belgian frontiers diseased eyes examined the new onca Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of At the same time, the official Ger- come to a common focal point in fog and pronounced them perfect. The the Treasury, said that he saw man news agency is alleging that the and mud, the area is honeycombed only unusual thing about them was nothing in the Franco-British econo- British warships used mustard gas, galleries of iron mines. There is tint they were a peculiar shade of mic agreement that was detrimental which spoiled part of the ship's food and that that was why she put in to entrances and workings in all three "I understand that Eveson still hus to United States interests.
the Montevideo. eet perfect eyesight, although he is now provisions of the agreement did not
He was of the opinion that countries, and
the galleries meet
"vitiato" a tripartite monetary agree- underground. This presents a con- getting on in years."
"Fantastic" Views
ment.
with
one mine in particular which has
blue.
of Bank
ARK ROYAL STILL ACTIVE
stant danger for the passage of spies and other undesirables,
At the Tribunal Pastor Parr had the French have provided their galleries with been supporting Albert Arnold Parr steel doors, and incoming workers (21), a warehouseman, from Belgium and Luxembourg Mter House, Thornton Street, Openshaw, Manchester, a distani relative to the past control officers.
Franco's defences along the whole pustor. Luxembourg frontier from the Moselle Albert Arnold Parr told the Tri- to the Chters River are comparatively bunal that he believed that if a man
LONDON, Dec. 14 (Reuter)—The simple. The frontier consists chiefly had an arm or leg shut off and be of a deep wooded valley which is leved in God,, another limb would South African Press reveals that the nature's most perfect anti-tank grow. He agreed with Judge Burgls aircraft carrier Ark Royal and the the judge said: "And if his battle-cruiser Renown recently visit- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS obstacle. The French slopes of the when
valley are a labyrinth of treaches, head was shot off you believe a new ed Cape Town, thus giving the lie to of the Sale by Public Auction
machine-guns and anti-tank guns, head would develop on the body?" the Zeesen announcements that the to be held on Monday, the 18th Every turn of the road approaching The judge suld the Tribunal hud Ark Royal has been sunk. day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., the French barder is swept with at the Offices of the Public cufilading fire. Brigades and roads are all mined to widen the obstacle Works Department, by Order of within a few seconds. His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
Three or four lines of resistance le between the frontier and the main this point among the most powerful Maginot Line obstacles which are at
in the whole French chain.
Behind the Maginot Line lies an- other famous defence triangle-the Metz-Verdun-Montmody area. There
The Viceroy of India has arrived Inaal of the lot the Purchaser (if not fore, as long as steel and concrete Calcutta, where le will spend the applicant) will be required to in the last permanent French deposit with an authorlaed officer fortresses holds strong, the regiments who will be present at the sale, will stand at their guns. the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
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SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No of Sale
Registry No.
Let No. 395,
Locality
Island Road
Garden Las
No. 108.
Adjoining Baral Building
Boundary
|Mensuramentar
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plea.
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364
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Opact Prize|
$1,375
Club Teams For
The Week-end
Following are the Hongkong C.C, cricket teams for to-morrow:
1st XI V. Kowloon (away),~~T', Pearce (Capt.), D. de S. Carey, G. Charlton, A. T. Dow, A. IF, Finnie, “7. if. Fox, R. D. Gillespie, M. F. L. Haymes, L. D. Kitbee. J. L, G. Pearce, L. T. Ride. 2nd XI v, University (home)E. J. R. Mitchell Capi.). C. W. E. Bishop. N. p. Booker, H. J. D. Lowe, A. K. Mackenzie. D. G. Parsons, R. B. W. Paterson, J, E. Potter, D. S. Roub, W. Bloker, T. M.
Sufler.
Craigengower Eleven
The following 'will represent Craigen- power at cricket againat the atiddlesex-to- morrow, at 2 pond. 11. 11. · Kamal} (Capt.). N. Broadbridge, A. H. Esmail, A. 1, Hamson, A. J. Ifülas, A. Tung C W. Lam, E. A. Let Lock, A. M. Omar W. Hong Bling, Scorer, H. W. Hendallj Umpire
THE
#
TELEGRAPH "
WAR MAP
OF EUROPE
TWENTY CENTS EACH
SIZE 16′′
X 12"
NOW ON SALE
.
AT THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
OFFICE, MORNING : POST BUILDING WYNDHAM STREET
Two-Day Stay Permitted WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Reuter). 48- The Grar Spee is granted hours stay In Afontevideo, according to information received by Mr. Cor- dell, Hull.
Soviet-Nazi Trade Talks Drag On
BERLIN, Dec. 14 (Reuter)......The Nazi trade negotiations with Russia are dragging on.
The Soviet economic mission which has been in Germany for the past weeks left for Moscow on Wednesday night.
seven
Parcels
Reg. Ord
.Dec. 10, 4 p.m. Dec. 16, 8 p.m. .......Dec. 10, 5.30 p.m. Airways
Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct Servleo”, duc London Ath December.
Reg.,
RCE..
Amoy
G.P.O, and KP.O.
.Deo. 16,
p.m.
.........Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Monday, Dec.. 18
ta.m
.0:80 a.m. Shanghat Suigon, Ceylan, India, East and Southa
Africa, Egypt and Europe
via Marseilles due Marseilles, 14th January 1940.
G. P. O. and K. F. O.
Dec. 18, 8.45 a... Dec. 18, 9.30 am..
.7 p.m..
ner
Ord,
Canion
...7 pan.
Tuesday, Dec. 19
The negotiations are by no means Japan.. complete, but the offcial German
news agency says that they will be Fort Bayard and Hollow..1.30 pm. resumed in Moscow in a few days' Amoy and Shanghai.2.30 pm. time.
Parliament Adjourns
NAZI HAD WEIGHT
(Continted from Page 1)
Nazi warship might well have sunk LONDON, Dec. 14 (Reuter)—one of the British ships. Parliament has adjourned for the Christmas recess until January 18.
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But in the traditional style of the Royal Navy, our ships did not hesitate. They attacked the German vissel and forced her to take refuge In a battered condition.
What, Will, Bo Her End?
It was impossible to say what the Inni end of the Admiral Graf Spee would be.
International law permitted her to remain in a neutral port long enough to make necessary repairs to become seaworthy and take on enough fuel to reach the nearest port of her coun- iry, but nothing else.
If the German warship was intern- ared, she would be out of action for the
duration of the war,
NOTICE ΤΟ
ADVERTISERS
Advertisers requested to submit copy for display tising not later than 2 p.m. on the day before publication.
If she attempted to leave, shea wonid be shelled by, the British cruisers advor-whichs, now that they had found her,
would never leave her,
The
next few daya should see soma interesting developments.
It was interesting to note, concluded Toffrail," that the man after whom she was named, Admiral Grat Spoe, was defeated at Falkland Islands on December 8, 1914-25 years ago,