CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HELM' BROTHERS LIMITED YOKOHAMA
Wednesday,
The Undersigned are authorised to give notice that as at 13th September, 1939, James T. Helm and William C. Helm resigned from the Board' of the above
MODERN BALLROOM DANCING. Company.
Expert-rapid tuftion. Pupils "dance for HELM BROTHERS LIMITED
in 8 hours. Tango-1 speciality. Apply to-day-Tony's Dance Studio, 6th floor, China Building, 30033.
Phono
POSITIONS WANTED.
EXPERT
zeeks position.
Any
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. The Governor Sir Geoffry A, S. Northcote, KC,M.G, AGRICULTURAL SHOW capacity especially imports, shipping. (Under the nuspices of The New knowledge of Engilsh, Chinese, Territories Agricultural Association) accounts, correspondence, typewrit-to be held at Fanling (near the ing. Offer routine, good reference. Fanling Railway Station) on Satur Security furnished if required. Box day and Sunday, January 6th and 580, "Hongkong Telegraph."
7., 1940,
FOUND.
ALSATIAN 100 in Pedder Street on January 2. Apply Clover Flower Shop. Gloucester Arcade.
LOST.
or run over,
STOLEN Terrace about 5.30 pm 31st ber, fawn coloured Felinese. of body. dead or alive rewarded, also information. Garden Terrace.
11. E. The Governor has graciously, consented to open the Show at 2.30 p.in. on January Gih 1040.
by J
Prizes will be distributed Burrow, Northern District at 2.30 p.m. on January 7th 1940.
Esq., District Omeer,
Concession rates kindly granted by the Kowloon-Canton Railway for Gurden visitors to the Show on the 10 a.m., Decem-12 noon and 1.30 trains from Kowloon, Return and any train from Funling after 1.00 will be (p.m. on both days:-
Children in parties Mace, 4
Class
Adulis of 25 or more 1st. (Return) $2.10 $1.10 2nd, (eturn) $1,40
.70 .40 3rd. (Return
MOTOR CARS, ETC.
1038 MORRIS "8" four door salcon fixed
head, Excellent condition. 565, $2,000, Box "Hongkong Telegraph."
One
THE
owner.
Over 60
FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition, CAMERA Second
excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly
Walsh, Ltd., Hongicong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Moming Past,. Ltd., Wyndham Street.
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TO LET.
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Tickets can be purchased either et Kowloon or Yaumati Station and are available for date of issue only.
There will be a stall for the sale of vegetables grown by refugees under expert guidance, particularly in the matter of sanitation.
Admittance: FREE.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
or
to
Anyone knowing of a child who has been nssaulted, neglected, fur-il-treated in a
manner likely cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a porerit who is seeking advice on any matier concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
Comfortable nicely TO LET.
Kowigon, Kood room in nished locality. Ave minutes from Ferry. Box 504, Board, Jatandry, !f desired. "Hongkong Telegraph."
H. K. Stock Market
The
following quotations
were
Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- ket this morning.
BANKS
..Ct4 n.
H.K. Banks, $.......................... 1,380 . II.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £81 m. H.K. Banks (HK. Reg.) Chartered £..... Mercantile, A. & B. £... Morcantile, C. £..
East Asin $.
INSTANCES
Canton $..
Union $.....
China Underwriter $
H.K. Fire
Douglases
- Steamvonis
SHIPPING
Indo-Chinas P.$
Indo-Chinas D..
Shell (Bearers) s/-
Waterboats $
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.. Docks $.
. Providents. $.
New Eng. Sh. C... Sh. Docks Sh. $..
Kalları 3/-
Raubs $....
Yes
MINING
Livid $.
II.K. Mines $.
Hote Lands $
LANDS
S'hn Lands Sh Humphreys ... H.K. Reattles $... Chinese Estates $..
.8% n
20% n
11 n.
.78 n.
205 sa.
425 b.
144 1. 183 n.
.72 b.
.11 n.
100 b.
.80 b.
The Hon. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Ball.
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.
The Inspector, 15, Star St., Wanchai. The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chei St., Kowloon,
The Inspector, 52, Argyle Kowloon,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January, 3, 1940.
THE TRAGEDY THAT MOVED
THE
WORLD-IN
PEACETIME
She was later beached. She had been under The submarine Thetis-raised recently off Anglesey. water since the tragedy of June 1 except for a brief appearance soon after the disaster-when the falling tide uncovered part of her stern. The bow torpedo valves are visible in the picture above. Through one
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
da, T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan
T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
SL,
All further sicps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will bo kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) nad 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Sibelius Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43
Radio
Programme Broadcast by .81/3 n. z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 .c's. 7 n. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 0-11 p.m. onl 1.52 m.c's. per second.
.101
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tions.
4.50 b. & sa. .19.00 n. .214 n.
UTILITIES
Trams $ Peak Troms (old) Peuk Truns (new) Star Ferrles $..... Y. Ferries $ China Light (024) China Lights (haw) H.K. Electrics $..
M..
*AN PAQUIFICE
Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old) $.
Telephones (new): $.. Tractions s
Tractions (Pret.) 's/ADU
INDUSTRIALS
10.10.
....4 n. .4 cts. n.
of dy la Miniature. Cities Venice,
Music:
T.T. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T.
Salgon
TT. France
T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australja
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
1/2
1/236
310
6241
183
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455%
,140
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10.00
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of these the water entered the Thetis.
WESTERN FRONT
ALL QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH" BERLIN, Jan. 2 (UP)-The D.N.B. (Oficial German News Agency) to-day expanded the German High Command's 'official communique as follows:-
the
"It was generally quiet on Western Front yesterday, Insigni- ficant enemy air activity was noted over the Karlsruhe and Freiburg- rectors in the neighbourhood of the border.
"In the Moselle and Ritine seclors German planes undertook patrol did not contact the duties. They 1/3.7/32
chemy. .1/3.11/32
4 m/s D/P
Do,
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
.25% .11.45
30 d/s India
.843
U.S. Cross rate in London
.4.02
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y. 3.05%
JUNK MASTERS
HEAVILY FINED
"German
reconnaissance plancs
over the Shetland and Orkney Islands they have completed information gathered in past observations.
"The Britlah broadcast announced Christmas Day 200 that during British planes undertook-putrol-duly. over the British mainland because, with minor exceptions, none seen over the North Son,"
Normal Activity PARIS, Jan.
was
2 (Reuter). The
Dams Collapse: Over 700 Die Appalling Aftermath
Of Earthquake
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, Jun. 2 (Reu- ter).-Over 700 are estimat ed to have lost their lives when the torrents sweeping through the Kental Pasha in Western Anatolia, where the dams gave way, destroyed 400 houses.
It is impossible to estimate the exact number of dead,
Floods continue to deva. state large areas in Brusa and Parins, south of Istan- bul.
STOCK MARKET-
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
HONGKONG ALARM
Naval Authorities
POST OFFICE
BROADOT RECEIVING LICENCES Holders of licences are reminded that if it is desired to continue -to- retain possession of the apparatus. after the date of expiration of the licenco a renewal must be effected without delay.
New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Office, G.P.O. Buliding. First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued
remittance against the receipt of a
of $12.00, between the hours of 9 a.. and 5 p.m. except on Saturdays wher licences will be Insurd between 0 a.m. and 1 p.m.
To Explain Though intending to give a frank explanation, the Naval Authorities were not in a posi- tlon this morning to state the exact nature of the alarm which
the motivated
precautionary closing of the Harbour for a short period yesterday after-
noon.
+
Appications may be made;-
(a) personally. (b) by, messenger. (c) by post.
It is essential under (e) and pre- ferable under (a) and (b) that ap- plications should be accompanied by crossed cheque payable to Hongkong Government. The new licence will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where actual cash is tendered a new licence should be received in exchange before leav Ing the Licensing Office.
In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with the application.
small Packet Post to all countries is suspended,
дго the
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls insed 15 minutes carller than ime given below.unless otherwise tated, and where malls are advertis- d to close at or before 9 a.m. rugis- cred and parcel nails are close at p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Purcel
re closed at 5 p.m.
INWARD BIATLS
majis
Air Ball by "Air France Direct
Service Paris date 27111
Shanghai,
Dec. Jan. 3
.Jan. 3.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" London date, 27th Dec,
Jan. 4. Canada, US.A., Japon and Shanghai
it WAG From inquiries, however, ascertained that the rumour that a German ralder was in the vicinity was entirely without foundation. It Is believed that the off-shore patrol simply considered it wise to give an i alarm while it reassured itself regard- Jing the Colony's defences.
To-day everything is calm and Harbour shipping is normal.
(Vancouver BC, date, 14th Dec- ember).
Japan...!
Japan and Shanghai
Shonglia!
Canton ...
Caleutta and Straits
Forros and Swatow
Shanghai
Shanghai
Canton
Raboul and Manila Shanghai Shanghai
Jan. 4.
Jan. 4,
Jan. 4.
Jan. 4.
Jan. 5.
Jan, G.
Jan.
Jan. 5.
Jan. 5..
Jan. 6.
Jari, f.
Jan..
G.
Jan, 0.
Jan. 6, Jan. 6.
Shanghai and Swatow Straits and Saigon ..... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 15th Dec. 1030).
........Jan. 0. Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date. 30th Dec.
Jan. 7. Europe via Suez and Straits (London Date, 18th November) ....Jan. 7. Halphong
Jan. 7. Salgon Japan
Shanghal
Air Mail by "Tan American Airways Direct Service"-Son Francisco date, 28th Dec.
Stralte
Manila
Java and Manila
Tientsin
Haiphong Straits-and-Manila-
date, 9th Dec. 1938) Shanghai
Jan. 10..
Jan. 7. Jan. 8.
Jan. 8.
Jan. 9.
.Jan. 9.
Jan. 10.
Jan, 10.
Jan, 11.
...Jan.-.-.
Jan. 11..
.Jan, 12.
Jan. 13.
Jan. 13.
Jan. 14. Jan,
REDS ARE REPULSED US.A., and Manila (San Francisco
(Continued from Page 1)
After the New Year celebrations successfully repulsed the Russians Issued the market has resumed operations near Latvialake, west of the northern Finea of $250 or three montha' hard following communique พล
with a distinctly steady tone. Topeak of Lake Ladoga after the labour was imposed by Mr. Houston to-day: at the Central Magistracy this morn- 6,00 An hour of Danco Music.
"There was normal activity of day's trading embraces deals in Russian troops, supported by tanks.
Walsons, Dairy Farmi Electrics, 6.60 Closing Local Stock Quota-ing on three junk masters for being contact units and some renewal of locks, which continue the leaders, had launched a continuous aftrekt di
day Monday and part of Tuesday. New, Trams and China Providenis The Danish radio from Copenhagen 7.00 London Relay-Musical Come-in possession of kerosene in a place aviation activity."
ather than a dangerous goods
ali nt slightly better than the open states that the Russians launched an French Communique The offence was com anchorage. mitled in Shaukiwan harbour,
PARIS, Jan. 2 (UP)-The 242nd. Ing quotations whilst a small parcel offensive on the Mannerhelm Line Defendants were Chan Man, 44, official French communique sintes: of Hongkong Banks changed hands after 30 hours artillery preparations, during which time the Reda massed and heavy material. Ma Chiu, 42, and Chan Yce, 89, and "There has been normal activity at $1,350.
their troops elements
the contact
audibic at The cannonading was between them, they had a total of among
Western Front. There has also been 992 tins of kerosene.
comTM official Finnish Mr. Houston ordered confiscation a partial resumption of aerial activity
on both sides." of the kerosene.
munique said that the Finns captured Aittajoke, 15 the Soviet post at kilometres east of Aglajnegvi, and then recaptured one of the Russian bases after back and forth fighting which lasted the entire day
7.30 London Relay-The News. 0.00 Locul Time Signal, Weather 17/6 n. Report and Announcements.
with 8.03 Variety Programme Oliver Wakefield, George Formby, Gracio Fields, EЛle Atherton. Some of These Days, Moanin' Low, Sophle Tucker. Pancake Tuesday Through- out The Empire (A for-flung Relay), Max Kester and John de Grey, 32bTreaclin", Ilarry Robbins with The -100 n.Four Bright Sparks. Crazy Commen 12% n. erics (Red Riding Hood V
The 8.00 n. Wolt), Max Kester. By The Blue 4.30 b. Hawaiian
Waters, Reginald Foort.
...5 b.
101 n. The Voice Of Inexperience. Oliver Wakefield. The Vision of Fuji-San,
.17.25 s.
on
FATHER DISOWNED DAUGHTER IN ERROR
Reginald Foort. My Young Man's 8. ffo So Nice, Dennis, The Menace 4. Formanice, Effle Atherton, George An Old Outside b. Stage Dosley 05
Fle Old Father Thames, 234 b. Gracle
The daughter, Miss Flora Bie, a nurse living at Calthorne 2.50 Sally The Circus The Legionnaires,
b,
I'm Geren, Warner and 4.80 n Darnell.
Stroet, W.C., told n reporter of her father's anger after he had the "spy ring” Over You, Falling in L. Sentimental
connected her with a person mentioned in Andy Iona and His Islandwith You,
menaces and libel charges at Birmingham.....~ 9.05 Studlo Comments or n
"He wrote to my mother saying "Apparently," Miss Ble said, "my,
not London Relay-News Sumather had read an account of the Mr. that I must be disowned and
allowed to return home. Ho sald he o at Birmingham. Mutual Love,
wished to have nothing more to do “ir -
A witness, Mrs. with me. Dance Muffet case
A FATHER who threatened to disown his daughter because he was misled by a series of startling coincidences will re- ceive a letter from her saying that her name has boen publicly cleared in Birmingham police court.
53.50
n.
Sil.
18 n.
.11.10
.24% b.
Events,
0.15
...0.10 b.
18/3 n. 18/9
mary.
0.20
Folk Music.
n. The Comical Fellow, Folk
Band conducted by Bonnie Munro. | found passes.. as Treasure" (since Ca'd: Marg, (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Volta, Ayre Tower Hill, You're cribed motion a Landon flat), des- "My mother was astonished, to say Cald Macg. (Pref.). Sh. ....13 n.Pretty (Englih Jig); Butler'd Please
certain Mica. D. the least. She wrote to me and 1
went to the police.
Cements S... H.K. Ropes ....
STORES: Ga Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farm (new) Watsons $... Lace, Crawfords $ Binceres $qu Wing On K.) -Powell, LdE
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Shi H S'hai Cotton Sh. $.
Zoong Sing, Sh. 3.
"On their suggestion I wrote one brother Monday night to Mr. M. P. Pugh, the
chant prosecuting counsel in the Mr. X cosc nt Birmingham, asking him to help {me]
(English Folk Song, Nancy Wants
Miss B told that she was 10.00 s.ler Own Share (rish. Folk Tune), n nurse, that her
The Pipers Guild Quartet, The mariner, and that she has a master Berkshire Tragedy (English County niso пр officer in the b.
Song). Snd Ending. Oliver Crom- service, .21 well (English County Song), Our Bill
Father's Mistake 0.40. . (Vocal). Scandinavian Dances, Folic 7.Dance Orchestro.
..21
.1.80 n 0.45 Three Brahma' Songs byed, "that I am
Whine Un Textiles, Sh. $....40
Meer.
Entertainments.$.
41. Mona
Gerhardt - (Mezzo-Soprano),
Nachtigall, Stendchen,. Feldeinsam-
krit.
10.15 Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43. Berge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
11.00 Close Down...
"It so happens," Miss Die explain- a State registered nurse,
"My father is captain of a merchant
explaining that he is wrong, now I hayo alzo written to my father am awaiting his forgivencasi
1
Mies. Bie'nter to Air. Pugh was) read by him in court at Birminghnin. Mr. Pugh said he desired to make
Douglases
Docks
Providents
Hotels
Lands
Buyers
11.K. Bank
$1.343
Canton Insurances Union Insurances
..$200 $425
.$71%
$201⁄4
.$41/2
.$5
$32.60
$4.30 .$17.10
$08%
$234
574 .$53%
Telephones (O18).
..$11.30 ..$244
Telephones (New) ..$9
Realties
Tramways
Star Ferrica Yaumati Ferrics
China Lights (Old)
Electrics...
Sandakan Lights
Cements
$17 .$21 Dalry Farms (Old) Dairy Farms (New) .$21
.S0.00 Watsons ..
Entertainmenis.....$6¥ Constructions (Old) $14.
Sales
H.K. Bank .... Cunton Insurances Docks Providents Holels
$1,300 .$205
$20.30/35/.40 $4 $5
$17.10 Tramways... China Lights (Old) $7.00
$53 Electrics Dairy Farms (New) $21 Watsons
$9,10
NAVAL WEDDING
Viipuri.
To-day's
Calcutta and Straits Sandakan
Japan and Shanghai Manila
Straits and Manila
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Jan. 3
16. Jan. 15.
...3 p.m. Haiphong Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"-due Paris- 11th January.
Reg. Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
Straits
|
K.P.O.
Jan. 3, 5 p... Jan. 3, 6.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.Jan. 3. 3 p.m. Jan. 3. p.m.
7.00 pm..
.8.30 a.m.. 8.30
Thursday, Jan. 4
Fort Boyard
Sandakan Parcels only for Manila Haiphong the Amoy
It also claimed that the Finns are still pursuing the fecing Russiana at Juntusgranta, near Soumussalmal, and that they are mopping up Koivisto forts.
Air activity in reported to be slight with the exception of the bombings of Ueaborg and Turku, where a few elvilians were killed. The official
that cla'med communique Soviet planes were brought down yesterday.
coven
∙1-..
1 p.m. .2.30 p.m.
Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-
Isin
Saigon.
union.
Bongkok,
.2.30 pm.. Mauritius, Re- Lourenco
Madagascar, Marques and South
Durban Amoy
Straits,
a
Unconfirmed reports state that number of Soviet planes were forced to land in Finnish territory due to heavy snow storms.
Famous Castle Fired
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** HELSINGFORS, Jan. 2 (UP)
Russian bombera have set fire to Anbo
Castle.
Part of the treasures ordinarily kept in the Castle had already been removed to places of safely, In cellars and elsewhere, but it is believed that Inot all had been removed before the
firm.
Africa via .3.30 p.m. 7 n.m. Mambasa, East and 7,00 p.m.
Cevlon, Indin. Neirn, Lourenço Marques, South Africa
Friday, Jan. 5
Amoy Canton Shanghai
Salzon Fininhong
Saturday, Jan. 6
10:30 am..
12.30 p.m.
10.30a.m. .1 p.m.
Fort Bavned and linthow...1.30 nm. Al Mall for "Imperial. AirwAYS: Pract 'Servico”...idue” London, 14th January
It is understood that these consist-Manila rd largely of old pictures and old furniture," much of which has great historic vatue.
The Castle was once the residence of King John the third of Sweden, who lived there while he was the Duke of Finland.
ship, and my brother is an officer in 27.70h.
.9.55 Brahms. Variations en A the merchant service. 168 Theme by Paganial, Op. 35. Egon
It perfectly clear, that Miss Blo. had, Lobling extremely attractive in a 44. Petri (Piano).
"Furthermore, 1 worked at Chel- nothing whatever to do with the case, prette dark dress with hat to match, m.
tenhum just over two years ago-und and he was writing to her father to Mles Elizabeth Mary Kathleen Weeks wedding many friends of the red Cheltenham was mentioned in 'con- Inform film of this,
of Shanghol, entered St. John' and groom tittended a reception held nection with "Treasure.
| Cathedral yesterday evening to be, on the 'groom's ship. "My father arrivcil in England' Miss Ble's parents are Sectish, but married to Surg. Lt. Joseph Francis Surt. Lt. Meyneil is the son of the recently, read an account of the case they now, live near Cardiff, and she 'Mergell., IL.N,
late Dr. Meynell, and Mr. Meynell. and the reference to MB, and is, in a few days going to take up on Mr. 8. ft. Dödwell gave the of Manchester, England. ad the Immediately agained that I was the post at a nursing home in South bride away, and the beat man was briests the dauditer of Mr. and Mrs. 14/9 n. Mim. El referred to.
Wales not far from her home. Surg. Lt. W. Forrest. Following the Weeks of Shonghal.
04
(old).
.1.75 b. .1 n.
HK. Govt. 1% Loan
Acemans (Lon) 's/-
14/9
G.PO, and K.P.O. Bes.. Ord.,
Jan, 0, 5.00 pm: „Jan, 0, F70 DỊ TIL
.7.00 pun..
Sunday. Thu, T
Pareris only for Japan marcels onty for Shanghal
hanehal and finan Touraine and Raleon
Canton
Monday, Jan. '8
·Tiiradow, Matt.'D
.0a.m.
a.m.. .9.*.m.
. a.m..
dogjik.7.16 am.
Direct Service'de London, 17(k January.
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