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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
The office of the Commercial Secretary to Te Majesty'n Embassy in China and Flis Majesty's Trade Commissioner, at Hong Kong, will be cloned an from tle at January, 1940,
NOTICE
T. E. GRIFFITH (1932) LTD.
bu
As from January 1st,, 1940 the NEW TEKING CARPETS, 9' x 12' aflees of this Company will guaranteed pure wool, $176 carpet. Astounding low price made located at St. George's Building, possible by no overhead. Apply 101 2nd floor, Chater Road. Bayview Mansions, top floor, Chuse- way Bay.
"HONGKONG
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Imagination Was Too Vivid
Nazis Try To Explain Why Ark Royal Floats
BERLIN, Dec. 27 (Reuter).- The Nazi Ministry of Informa- tion, headed by Dr. Goebbels, has now explained why the British i aircraft-carrier, Ark Royal, isį still afloat.
In a broadcast on Tuesday night, u German station announced that Ger- many never claimed to have sunk the Ark Royal. She had merely asked where the aircraft carrier was,
The Nazis. said the announcer, would never give out information which was not true. They, therefore. could not have claimed to have sunk the Ark Roynl.
Unfortunately for Dr. Goebbels, Isteners all over the world have heard to the contrary,
In one typical broadcast from Zee sen, I was said: "It is clearly C5- tablished that the Ark Royal destroyed"
Wi
The same broadcast described the
Ark Royal as "Jice a gigantic torch lighting up the sea" and it was said that when dawn broke the next day the Ark Royal had disappeared, | leaving only a huge pall of smoke to mark the spot where she Всет.
once had
"JUNE" SUES
HUSBAND
SANTA BARBARA, California.. Mr. Edward Hillman, jun.. tormer- ly Lady Inverclyde, is suing her husband for a. maintenance allow- ance. They were married at Cannes! in August, 1937, and afterwards lived at Beverley Hills.
As "June" Mrs. Hillman, Jun., was one of the leading musical comedy actresses in the years after the last
War.
In 1929 she married Lord Inver- clyde. The marriage was dissolved In 1033.
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M. A, ANNETT. ·
Director.
AMALGAMATED DAIRIES
LIMITED
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | of the Sale by Public Auction to be held un Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ha Excellency the Governor of ane Lot of Crown Land at Sham- shulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1893, with the option of renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries
■ suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malla are losed 15 minutes earlier than the imo given below unless otherwise tated, and where malls ore advertis- ed to cla o at or before 9 a.m. regla
red and parcel nails are closed at When p.m. on the previous day. nails are advertised to close after 2 Registered and Parcel malls 7.m.
r closed at 6p.m.
INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways
Direct
Bervice"--San Francisco Dale, 19th December. ....Dec. 20, Air Mait by "Imperial Airways Direet Service" London date, 2011 Deè.
Dec. 28. Dec. 29. ,Dcc. 20.
Canton
Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if Shanghint not the applicant) will be required | santikan to deposit with an authorised Stralls, olleer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, (8200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Notice is hereby given that Mr. C. R. Ahven has resigned his appointment as Managing Director and is no longer connected with PARTICULARS OF THE the above Company.
Dated 27th December, 1939.
HASTINGS & CO., Solicitors for the Company.
TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT
BUREAU
Notice to Shippers
It has been decided to institute CONTRACT and NON-CONTRACT rates of freight in connection with the freight tariff issued by this Bureau. Any shipper who signs the Bureau's form of contract his undertaking to forward all firm's shipments by carriers who of are Members
Bureau thily
the (except as provided for in Bureau's contract) will be given the beneßt of the Bureau contract rates. Shippers who do not sign this contract will be charged non- contract rates. This arrangement will become effective as from
February 1, 1940. A new tariff is now in preparation,
Shippers are requested to apply to the Secretary for signature of contracts.
W. F. ARNDT,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 27, 1939.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 2749d
Between New Kowloon Inland Lota Nos 432 & 543,
Fok Wing St. Shimshaipo.
G.
Boundary Monorement
K. 3. T. W.
A per salo plan.
LOT.
sq. feet. Contents i
Aon, Rent.
1cogy
5,400
Upset Pric
$74
*$6,750
.Dec. 20.
....Dec. 20.) and Manila 3rd Decem-
SA, Honolulu, Japan (Son Francisco dute, ber)....
.Dec. 29. Japan and Shanghal
.Dec. 30. Shanghai
Dec. 30. Airmail by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice-London Date 23rd Dec.
Bangkok, Salgon and
Dec. 31.
Touranc
Dec. 31.
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
Japan....
London and Straits Shanghat and Amoy Shanghai
Straits and Saigon
Halphong and Holbow
Haiphong, Holhow and
Straits
Slmnghai
Air Mall by
.Dec. 31.
.Dec. 31.
Dec. 31.
.Dec. 31. Jan. 2.
December 28, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
do.
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
T. Japan
T.T. Inklu
TT. U.S.A.
T.T. France
1/218 1/21)
6,000 DEAD IN ASIA MINOR UPHEAVALS
(Continued from Page 1.)
toki the "Telegraphy" this morning.
The maximum recording in Hong- kong was 40 millimetres, indicating that the shock was tremendous.
"There will undoubtedly be a lot of damage if the epicentre occurred
ANTARCTIC QUEST Admiral Byrd Wellington
At
WELLINGTON, Dec. 27 anywhere near populated towns," the (Router).—Admiral Byrd arriv- official sold.
The ble earthquakes of the pasted unexpectedly aboard his Polar week-in addition to the Handa Exploration ship, "North Star," Bea and Asta Minor shoelts there en route to the Antarctic. was a violent upheaval in' Soulk The passage out was uneventful America bave followed a period until the ship ran into a gale, but when "the earth has been curiously the vessel and cargo, including a
the Observatory official snow cruiser, were not damaged.
Missed Christmas Day
.300
.522
..103
.82%
34+
T.T. Manila
.40%
TT. Batavia
45%
TT. Saigon
T.T. Bangkok
150%
1004
10.85
107
.1/6-
Cominented. The average
4 m/s D/P Do
1/3/ 1/3
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
- 25 ya
4 m/s France
11.40
30 da Inda
..84
.4.02
11.
TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C Londen
U.S. Cross rate in London
U.S. Cross rate in N, Y. 3.947%,
H.K. Stock Market
BANKS H.K. Banks, $..... H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Danka (H.K. Reg.) Chartered £.
number of
earth-
quakes, big and small, recorded*at Christmas Day was missed by the the Royal Observatory in Hongkong crossing of the international day line each year, Is 350, or approximately but the festival nevertheless was one a day.
celebrated with exchange of gilts and carol singing.
Casualties Known To Be High ANKARA, Dec. 37 (Reuter).-At
Anatolia.
The expedition called of Pitcairn severe carliquake shook Island, where it found that the in- habitants had an adequate supply Precise details of casualties and of food to see them through unlil a clamage are not yet avaliable but it supply ship arrived. is known that many were killed and j Admiral Byrd also called at Rapa, injured and that much property was before his arrival, were unaware that near Pitcairn, where the inhabitants, destroyed.
The Minister of the Interior has war had broken out.
gone personally to direct the rescue and relief work in Anatolia.
It is still impossible to assess the GOTT MIT HUNS
damage and casualties because com- The following quotations were munications with some affected arens NEW YORK,. Dec. 27 (Reuter).-- Dec. 31. issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- are interrupted.
The Christmas declarations of King .Dec. 31. ket this morning.
The principal towns in several George VI and M. Daladier nre eastern departmenta are
partly favourably contrasted with those of destroyed and many villages laid in the Nazi lenders by the Amerleań ruing.
Press Los Angeles Disturbanco
The "Boston Herald" says that the LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (Reuter).alatements of the King and M. An earthquake shook the buildings Daladier are more understandable to of Los Angeles and Long Beach at America because they spoke in! 11.30 nm. local time,
who re- cautious words of rulem the cognise their responsibilities to their
people.
Fort Bayard
Jan. 1.
Jan. I.
..Jan. 2.
"Air France Direct
Service-Paris date
Japan
Mercantile, A. & B,
Mercantile, C. E
Past Asia S.
Canton S.
INSURANCES
.200
.....1,345 b. £62 m. .. £85 n. .8% n.
29
11
n.
.78 n.
27th Dec.
Union $.
425 n.
June 3.
Chinn Underwriter $
.1 n.
Jan. 3.
Jan. 3.
Jan. 3. Francisco .Jan. 3.
Douglas $... Steamboats 3.
R.
Απάν
OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Dec. 28
Friday, Dec. 20
7.00 p.m.
9.30 a.. .8.30 a.m.
Java and Manila
Stralts and Manila
U.S.A., and Manila (San
date, 8th Dec, 1030)
.8.30 a.m.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction Bangkok
Fort Bayard to be held on Tuesday, the 2ndSandakan day of January, 1940, at 3 p.m., Parcels only for Tlentsin ..10.30 a.m. at the Oleos of the Public | Bangkok ................
.1.30 p.m. Works Department, by Order of Parcels only for Halphong..1.30 p.m.
Formosa, Shanghai and Japan, His Excellency the Governor of
HK. Fire $..
SHIPPING
Indo-Chinos P.S
Indo-Chinas D$. Shell (Bearers) s/
Waterboats $...
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.
Docks $.
Providents
New Eng. Sh.
.185 n.
The inhabitants hurried into .streets for safety.
Up to now no reports of damage! have been received,
.
71% 1.
.1 n.
100 b.
FINNS ADVANCE-
50 MILES BEYOND RUSSIAN BORDER
(Continued from Page 1.) 7.tnt 3,000 white-cial Finnish skl
.80 b.
.80 11.
102 n.
19.80 D.
.4.80
.10.80 n.
1.30 p.m.
.2.30 p.m. .3.30 p.m.
Sh. Docks Sh. $.
MINING Kulist s/- Hauls $ex, div. Venz. Gold $. H.K. Mines $.
.195 n.
LANDS
17/0 n. 10.10 n. ....4 1. cts. D.
4.90 b. .34 n. .100 n.
11 n.
3.00
4.30 b,
maun and Tulagė Japan、--- Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand vin Brisbane-due Bris- bane, 10th January.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
G.P.O. & K.F.0.
...Dec. 29, 5 p.m. .Dec. 30, 8.45 a.m. Dec. 30, 0.30 a.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vla Suez and London Parcels due London, 6th February
one Lot of Crown Land at King's | Saigon, Sandakan, Madang, Sala- Rond near Quarry Bay, in the Calony of Hong Kong. .for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reut to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 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 (Reuter) 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
Russo-Bulgarian Trade Talks
MOSCOW. Dec. 27
Trade negotiations between Russla and Bulgaria are expected to open late to-night.
The Bulgarkan Mission, consisting of six delegates, is headed by the the Purchase price. Minister of Finance.
The Mission arrived in Moscow yesterday morning.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
OK Day
Locality
Boundary Measurement
N. D. *. W.
Zars tenttent feet)
Contents in
sq. feet
Ann. Rent
Upsen Price
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
G.P.Ö. and KP.0.
.Dec. 29, 5 p.m. ..Dec. 30, 9.45. a.m. .Dec. 30. 10.30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 (Saigon
.10.30 am. .2.00 p.m. Haiphong Shanghai, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central
“and”South”~America "and-Canada' via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)-due San Francisco, 17th January, 1940.
Parcels
Reg.
G.P.O, & K.P.O.
11.00 am.
Hotels $. Lands $..
Lands 4% Deb. $. Shot Lands Sh. $ Humphreys $... H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $ ex. div.
UTILITIES
Trama ... Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries D... Chinn Lights (old) S... Citing Lights (new) $.. H.K.
Electrics $..
Macao Electrics Sandakan Lights ex dlv. Telephones.(old)-$..... Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/-
Tractions (Pref.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
..101 n.
.17 b. & un.
troops were encamped,
Red Retreat 53 SPECIAL
Miles
TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 27 (UP), The Salla (northern) front has be come the most
in Important the Finnish War as
the #result of amazing Russian reverses,
The Finns claim to have driven the Russians back to their own lines in Soviet territory.
It Is officially claimed that the Red Army retreated 53 miles in three days.
"Conversely we are shocked by the Christmas message of Herr Hess, in which he sold that the German nation feels that God has sent us a man. The man referred to is not Jesus but Hitler," says the journal.
XMAS PRESENT STOLEN
EDWARD BROWNE, a school-boy residing at 5 La Salle Road, received a brand-new Hercules bicycle for Christmas,
Yesterday morning Edward blithe→ ly bicycled down Nathan Road, whistled as he parked his "bite outside the Majestic Theatre.
When
appeared.
he returned, it had dis-
A wrathful Edward, accompanied by a Chinese constable, spent yester- Five thousand Russians are un- day afternoon searching for his pro- offelally reported to have been killed perty, the theft of which has been since December 17.
the Yaumati Police
.8 1. RYKKERTAINE
4 n
.67 b.
234 b
.7.00
4.85
.52.75 sa.
18 n. .11.00 n. 24.E .9 b. 18/3 II. 18/0
Cold: Mneg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 n; Cald Marg. (Prof.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices S.
Cements.$..
STORES, &
12.45 p.m. .1.30 p.m.
I n.
10.70 b.
.2.30 p.m.
HK. Ropes $.
.8 b.
Dairy Farms (old) $.
.21 b.
Dairy Farms (new) $..
20.30 b.
Walson $.
.8.85 b.
Lane, Crawfords $
.7.
Ginterea $.
.1.80 n.
Wing On (H.K.) S.
.41 n.
Fowell, Ltd. S
.1 n.
.20. .162 n.
48% n.
.0% b.
reported
to
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Between Inland Lots
Nos. 3507 and
G.
King's Road,
As per sala
plan.
ancqy
13,750
3252
R.
529'(88
Shanghal
Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsell- les due Marseilles, 29th January 1040).
Reg.
Ori.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.Dec. 30, 5 p.m. ..Dec. 30, 5.30 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial | Airways Direct Service”—due London 7th January,
G.P.O. & KP.0. Reg.,
........... Dec. 30, 5 p.m. Ord...Dec. 80, 8.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
.6.30 p.m. Straite, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa. Egypt and Europe Marselles due Marsellies, 30th January and London Parcels--due London, 6th February..
via
G.P.O, and K.P.O. Parcels,.. .Dec. 30, 6.00 p.m. Reg.,
Jan. 1, 0.40 0.m. Ord.,
Jan. 1, 0.30 ..
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sala by Public Auction to be hold on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Shanghai
Canton
Sunday, Dec. 31
.7.15 a.m. .0.00 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
His Excellency the Governor of Parcela only for Tientsin....9.00 a.m. one Lot of Crown Land at
Conduit Road, in the Colony of Manila. Makassar
COTTON MILLS
Ewe Sh. $..... Shal Cotton Sh. $ ex. div Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $
MISC. HK. Entertainments. $....... Constructions (old) $... Constructions (new) .. Vibro Piling $.. Ch Govt. 5% 1925
G. Bonds
HK, Govt, 4% Loon H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) /- Marsmans (H.K.) /-...
MANILA BHAKES
.1.75 b,
...1 n. .8
.48 n.
.100 n.
.07% n.
14/0 n. 4/- 1.
Fallowing are sales and bid_prices:
Dec 27. Dec. 20. Afternoon Morning
and Sourabaya 8.30 a.m. Hong Kong, for a term of 21 Air Mall For "Imperial Airways Antamok years.
Direct Service” đức London, 10th Atoc
Intonding bidders are advised
that inmediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if
Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21270, Gloucester Bldg, 2nd Fir, Tel. 20938 not the applicant) will be required Peak Depot,
Tel. 29952,
Kowloon Depot.
Tel. 58543 to deposit with an authorised offter who will be present at the anle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
THE
HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
SHANGHAL
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Paking
the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No.of Sale
Begistry Na
Locality
Conduit Road.
20arelps
Garden Lot
Inland Lot
ON
Houndary
Measurements
{fant|fact|fasi|fast]
a par salo
plea.
Contents in i
sq. feet.
Anr. Rent
$10
3333
Upses Kneel
January,
Reg.
Onl.
Reg.
Onl.
K.г.o.
Bagula Gold Batong Buhay Benguet Cons, Jan. 2, p.m. Ble Wedge ...Jan. 2, 6.30 p.m. Cons, llnes
Como Grove G.P.O.
Demonstration Jan. 2, 5 p.m. FAR Mindanao .Jan. 2. 7 p.m. po Gold
INL. Air Aall for Malaya, Java and logon Mining
Australia by "Imperial Airways Mambulas Cons. Direct Service"due Sydney, 8th Masbate Cons January.
Mind. Motherlode
20
Closing
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20
.18
.18
2014
Ung. 1
0.65 F
24%
-10%
Mine Operations K.P.O.
North Camarines .Jan. 2, 5 p.m. San Mauriclo
Parscale Gumaus .Jan. 2, 5.30 p.m.ro Con G.P.O.
Buyor Cons... Jan. 2, 5 p.m. Unllet Paracale
Byndicate Invest. Jan. 2. 7 p.m.
The following is Swan, Culbertson .7.00 p.m. & Fritz report on the morning'a
Reg.
-Ord,
fter.
Ord.
Conton
Wednesday, Jan. 3
market!
Shanghot
.8.30 am.
Amoy
and
.02% A
The Manila Gold Share market 230 p.m. closed steady with a good undertone Alrmall for Indo-China, Iran,
Franco (Paris
after a fairly active morning scasion. and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France The average was slightly off on a good Always Direct Bervice"-dte Paris
volume. 11b January.
Reg.
Ord.
Itex. Orl
Shanghai Manjia
E.P.O.
Suyoc and L. lost one centavo to go ex-dividend, while Antamok: Jan. 3, 5 p.m. went ex-dividend to remain un- Jan. 2. 5.30 pm. changed, San Maurielo advanced two G.P.O.
centavos and North Camarines' 'róse .Dec. 3, 5 D.mone...
Jan. 3, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 400
Volume of bustomer 2.30 pun. done..... .3.30 påm.” Gold Bharu Aver,
Dec. 27. c. 28.' Morning PB21,700 Km 826,300.
03.01
J. ULLMANN & CO.
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