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A Look Through The Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1890. Weak it not have been just on well for our morning contemporary to have made some inquiry before publishing the paragraph in its issue of yenter- dny, in which, on the mero ipse dixi of an anonymous correspondent, "a female of a certain class" is accused of having taken the lead at the Race- course what is described as a "met indecent and revolting spectacio?"
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY WILL be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of rocelving the Report of the Direc- tors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1910, both days inclusive,
By order of the Board of Directors,
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LETTERS
That Barrage
To the Editor,
The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir-With reference to the "re-
be ranked as a gentleman, he will a GENERAL MEETING of HONG-markable" Domei Photo under the ance, above his own name, give particu-: Iar to the community of longkong of KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will this "most indecent and spectacle which hu nays he witnessed, be held at the offices of Messre, at the lace-course. The credit of the Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., colony is at stake in a matter of thla Hort:
"indecent and revolting Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 16th spectacles" are exhibited by women in public places in open daylight, it day of February, 1940, at 12 high time that the police authorities o'clock noon, to transnet the look acilvo atepi to put down yuch die.
ordinary business of the Company. graceful scandali.
if
It appears that on Friday evening! inst a new arrival in the town-de- scribed nan female of a certain clean" -commilled a great enormity of In-. dulging in a few waltz stops with n cartala male person at the Enco course, believing that their imprompts praciles for the winter dances, now in fut swing, was only withered by their personal friends,
ture" and showing "French anti- caption "Another amazing war plc- aircraft shrapnel bursting around a fight of German planes" that up- peared in your issues of the 26th and 26th January, I enclose page 190 of the publication "Popular Flying" for July, 1938, which, you will note, contains exactly the same photograph, with the appended description:
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY
"Dogs of war a' barking-but these ALSO GIVEN that tho REGISTER | "dogs have lost their teeth. A bright "display of imitation Archies put into "the air by Italian gunners for the un the "beneft. of Herr Hitler, occasion "of his recent visit to that
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Ord. OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 2nd to FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclu-
By Order of the Board,
Conaldering the strictly moral atmos phere, which has ever enveloped the sive. Hongkong estourar, it wen very wront of the lately arrived young female to Imagine herself in San Fran elaco, and under that erroneous in prosion commit such an enormity as to waliz in open daylight with a gentle-
--who, at least, certainly ought to have known better; but we very gravely doubt whether such perfectly innocent recreation, no matter how bad the taste inplayed by both those disciples of Terpalchore, can be fairly described a
Indecent most
revolting und spectacle." Whore lock the indecency come in, and what can there possibly in revolting in a woman dancing a fow waltz stops with a man.
Pa
It must not be imagined for a moment that we are specially defending the so- uť tirin called "unseemly conduct” erring female; on the contrary we think that she did not exercioo a wine dixerilon in making a public exhibition of herself before this anonymous purist in open daylight, and would strongly recommend her to be more elreunispret In future.
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1911.
is unfortunate that there should be no lttle definite information avail- able as to the pre-newspaper days of Hongkong: beyond a fow State papers,
Secretary,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.
The Censor Thaws Out
Reveals Britain's Arctic
Conditions
country,"
I am still wondering "What is Truth?"
PILATE.
THE PHOTOGRAPH, reproduced above, was published in good falil. It seems certain that "Domel", who LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter). regularly receive photographs from The ice has been broken by reputable sources in Paris, London, the censor," chuckled the B.B.C. New York and Berlin, have been the announcer during to-day's Em-victim of a hoax. The local office of the Japanese agency are instituting. pire broadcasts.
immediate enquiries in Tokyo. They belleve that the original photograph and caption came from Berlin as in illustration of the daring of German airmen. This, of course, would ex- plain any perversion of the truth-
In order to
make things difficult for German weathermen and hence for German airmen on "wea- popular comments
an occasional private diary, and per ther at home have been drop-Ed.
hups a rare travel-book or two, une has
tile better source of Information than-ped-from-Empire-nows.bulletins
tradition ៧ñu boarnay. There should for some time. be, however, somewhere in existence,
the
been
Ales of the "Hongkong To-day, the censor allowed the the early Gazette," which dates linck to the frat B.BC. to broadenst details of year of British ecupation, and was sort of weather England had first printed in Blacan by the Amorlean having some two weeks ago. Mission Press.
·
A photograph attached to the cover
of the "Weekly Tolegraph"-roady on
Saturday will show the ill-fated Emden
Coldest For 46 Years
This includes the coldest weather
as she lies on the Cocos island, batter lee-skating, broken water pipes and
ed to places by the gun-fira of HIM.A.8. Sydney.
.
in 40 years, freezing of the Thames, lucky householders
sharing their
baths with more unfortunate friends.
Our American friends are inclined to "It is cold today, but we cannot about it now," twit us for falling to maintain our tell you any more word in Belgium. Let them consider concluded the announcer. "Perhaps what would tappen if they were called we shall be able to give you some on suddenly to defend the Monroe doctrine against a great power like more in the future if the censor thaws Germany In South America." They out again."
would be more belpless to drive the Invaders out than England is in the
Case of Belgiam.
10 YEARS AGO
Rail-Traffic Tied Up
traffic
LONDON, Jan. 29 (Reuter).The weather of the week-end severe Jan. 29, 1030. At a time when we encounter a good caused the biggest rallway hold-up in
dislocating усага, doal of nonsensical and 11-informed many comment, regarding Britain's colonising throughout Britain. Some services methods, it is most refreshing to read have suspended. the tampilment uttered by the French Premier at the Lord Mayor's banquet In Scotland, trains were "lost" and held in connection with the London Inte last night they hod not reached Naval Conference.
their destinations, while expresses
are as
"When it comes to preserving pence to London from the north in far distant lands and among dif- much as 12 hours late. ferent racon," said Bl. Tardieu, "Great
Conditions on roads are also bad. Britain can claim to have played the
disorganised and finest role that human ganius could Bus services are conċelve."*
many motorists are stranded.
5 YEARS AGO
Jan, 20, 1935,
The nows that H... the Prince of Walas has written a slow march for the bagpipes has greatly surprised Court elreler
only this most intimate friends were lot into the secret.
HONGKONG OFFICER. PRISONER IN REICH
FROM PAGE ONE
Would Be Robber Sentenced
Found guilty of attempted robbery, Mun Chau, was sentericed to two years' hard labour by Mr. Justice R, JE, Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions to-day, A
Jury members were Messrs. P. E. Annis, F, X. N. Mendes, S. Jen; Souza, and Chan Tsan-kan. Fong Iu-ping, A. M. Rumjahin, E.· P..
Britain's War Effort
$73,000,000 Funds Spent In U.S.
Rek.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
Parcels Reg. Ord.
K.P.O.
Jan. 20,-5 p.m. 80, 5.30 p.m. Jan
Jan. 30, 5 p.m.. .Jan. 30, 7 p.m.
G.P.O.
January 29, 1940.
Expert Hits at Magnetic Mines
Shallow Draft Wooden Hulled Sweepers.
Magnetic Mine
On Ocean Bed.
Supporting Floats.
[Iron Or Steel Sweep! Wire Magnetized Electrically,
Exploding Mines.
Underwater Paravane Trawling Device Set To
Run Deep And Well Astern Of Sweeping Ships,
POSSIBLE METHOD OF SWEEPING OUT GERMANY'S PUZZLING NEW MINES. Although the British have announced they have developed a successful counter weapon to tho magnétic mine, actúal details are unknown.
BRITAIN FINDS DEVICE TO SWEEP OUT MINES
LONDON.—The Royal Navy has found counter weapons for the German magnetic mine, naval circles have disclosed.
Apparatus is being installed in
stips on a large scale and the au- thorities are confident it will prove successful in sweeping estuaries, and
mines.
Safest Way?..
By a Naval Expert
the surface it could he set off with ride fire.
But with the new type of magnetic mine, of which three were recently". salvaged Intact by the British, mine- sweeping operations take on a some- what more complicated aspect.
Strails. and London, Parcels due trade channels where German sub-servers are speculating on the safest
London, 12th March
marines and planes have planted most effective means of disposing G.P.O. & KP.0.
for the undersea menace. Jan. 30, 5 p.m.
[Detalls of the magnetic mine, Jan. 30, 5 pm. The design of the new apparatus is with the World War type of mine given in The Christian Science Moni- Jan. 31, 0.30 am. an Admiralty secret, but one nval auit was possible to drag at some dis- for Dec. 7, indicate that the mine thority expressed the opinion it would tance from the mine sweeper for the tying on the ocean floor is actuated Wednesday, Jan. 31
7:15 a.m.master the magnetic mine.
cable which conected the floating by a small coil-wound bar. A steel- 10,80 a.m.
the secret of Germany's mine with its anchor. This line was huiled ship passing overhead acts as 2.30 p.m. mugnelic mines now revealed, ob-cut, and when the mine bobbed to a permanent magnet, inducing a small
Canton Bangkok
Shanghai Salgon, Strails, Ceylon, India, East, and South Africa, Egypt, and Europe, via Marseilles due Mar- seilles, 27th February
Reg. Ord,
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
With
STALIN MAY "POST- PONE" OFFENSIVE AGAINST FINLAND:
HEAVY LOSSES !
FROM PAGE ONE
TIENTSIN BLOCKADE
>>> FROM PAGE ONE
quantities of food over the electrified barbed-wire barricades.
current which makes the coll-wound bar operate as an electromagnet, re-
using the firing device.]
Inamuch as the magnetic mine is ships, by steel-hulled nctuated wonden craft are the first requisite for the new mine-sweeping opera-
tions.
.2.45 p.m. .3.30 p.m.
Madagascar, Lourenco-Marques
One possible scheme would be to Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius Reunion,
and South Atrien-via Durban.
The Japanese-controlled Chinese blow the mines up by dragging u 3.30 p.m.
police appear to be disinterested in magnetized sweep over them. This Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and
France (Parls and Northern Pro the abrogation of the treaty of come latest evidence of Japanese ugita- would require two wooden-hulled
tion against foreigners.
trawlers travelling at a suitable dis- vinces only) by, the "Air France merce with Japan.
Sections of the electrified barrier tance apart. From each ship would Airways Direct Service"due
additional be extended a line, held below the Paris, 8th February.
Pollical circles cominent unfavour- have been protected by 'K.P.O..
ably upon the new, Tientsin develop barricades in order to prevent ac-surface nt the proper distance by a
so-called paravane
"kite"-a Jan. 31, 5 p.m.ments, including the electrification of cidental approach.
Although the barricaties were elec- device equipped with vanes which, Jan. 31, 6.30 p.m wires around the concessions, and trifled at 11 o'clock last night there when in motion in the water, tends to
pull below the surface,
Reg.
_Ord
Reg.
Ord.
"C.PO,
are
Food Shortage
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
or
The
although "regarding the measures-as Jan. 31, p.m. retaliatory acilen for the Asama Maru have, so far, been no incidents.
Between the two kites, would be Jan. 31, 7pm incident, they point out that Ameri-
asweep of heavy wire rope, or one- almost equally can interests Thursday, Feb. 1
Inch
chain, suitably wired for bo |Shanghai
.10.30 a.m. affected. Fort Bayard and Haiphong p.m.
Epidemic Feared
TIENTSIN, Jan. 29 (UP). The ng magnetized electrically, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAPH"
food shortage is becoming more neute kites could be set so that the sweep STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28 (UP) the international concession here. would clear the bottom and be towed
of un-!
Small quantities of provisions have well astern of the two light-draft Fearing that the thousands burled bodies in Finnish ports may been thrown over the barriers during sweepers.
If necessary, foals could be em- cause an epidemic, Dr. Herrlin, Chief the night but the Japanese are perployed to take up the sag which might of the Swedish Public Health Ser-mitting nobody to pass the barriers vice, has inaugurated a campaign of this morning.
N. Z. DIGGERS ROUT REDS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
mnisdles.
Park
result from the heavy sweep extend- ofing any distance between the kites, WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reu-
free vaccination and inoculation' Apparently the electrification ter).The Treasury has dis- AUCKLAND, N.Z., Jan. 29 (UP)---
The toll in ruined sweeps would arily this morning because dogs were be high, but a plentiful supply of In Full Rotreat.... seen touching the wires. Japanese
sweepers closed that Britain, during the Sailors and soldiers took a hand at against smallpox, cholera and similar the barricades broke down tempor- and fending to pull the kiles together.
munists in Auckland's Tyde
electricians have been notleed carry spares would keep "the
going. first two months of the war, folat meeting of pacifista and com- disposed of nearly 10 per cent. or
yesterday.
HELSINGFORS; Jan. 20 (Reuter). Ing out an inspection.
Meanwhile, it will be interesting $73,000,000, of her readily
Marching on the demonstrators, theThe smashing of the week-long
to learn how Britain recovered spect-- marketable American securities. New Zealand service men broke up Soviet offensive on the front north
mens of the German magnetle mines. af Lake Ladogo, is now estimated by enough. Intelligence Information Having no buoyancy, these mines“ The total of such securities at the the meeting...
neutral corespondent to have cost indicates that a concentration of ever could not have drifted ashore or have beginning of the war,, according to
A pacifist Methodist Minister and a recent Federal Reserve Board 1.
of them dead. estimate, amounted to $753,000,000 two communists were arrested for the Red Army 15,000 casualties, 7,000 200,000 men more than twice oil been swept up by conventional means.
many as have previously appeared on The only nlternative method ap the United causing an obstruction.
The Russians are now in retreat, this front is ready for a renewed pears to have been to send a diver British investments in States, however, actually total over
and the latest reports state that three offensive against the Mannerheim down to locate one of the mines and divisions retiring along the only Line to the north of Lake Ladoga. devisa a means of hoisting it out of
Operations are continuing in an the water, $3,000,000,000.
roads in the orca have been decimat- ed by Finnish artillery fire which atmosphere well below freezing point. Such an operation would obviously covers all the lines of retreat, The conviction is shared by most require great risks, both on the part Large quantities of arms and am- neutral correspondents that the Fin- of the diver, and on the part of those munition have fallen into Finnish nich defences will hold until spring, engaged in holsting und transporting
A communique states that three the mino to shore. hands.
In the meantime, there is no in- Soviet planes ralding towns in North Moreover, the entire procedure dication that the Red Army has had Finland were shot down yesterday. constitutes u most delicate operation,
Canada also sold United States securities; but to a much less extents On the contrary, France added about $1,000,000 worth of marketable securities to her; pre-war total of $185,000,000
German holdings at the beginning
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offelal Summary Issued on Saturday says:
Nothing of any particular import- of the war are believed to be neglance occured during the morning.
nayers! gible, but she sold about. $600,000. worth in September and October.
Waterloo Stn. Nearly Ready
London Terminus Is Modernised
News that Lieut. Kyrke is a pri
LONDON, Jan. 28 (British Wire- SONET of war Wha #nounced
Mg. T. J. Gould, Crown Counsel, icm)--In spite of the great calls, dus by the German-Radio Jost night. Berlin gave the names of twenty said the robbery occurred at Ful Tai to the war, made on, the Southern
the Railway, the village, near Castle Peak, on
December
modernization of Officers and ratings, Including that of Lieut. Kyrke, and announced night between November 30 and Waterloo City Railway has been rapidly proceeded with and now ap-. that a further six names would be
Occupied by Chan Sing-kwal and proaches completion. The change- broadcast later. This makes a total his fokis, o hut was entered at mid- | over to the new system is expected to of 20 saved from the three sub night by several persons. The take place in carly summer, and pas“ marines' total complements of 108.
occupants resisted, and the robbers sengers will find, entirely new rolling ran away. One of them fell down stock construcied on modern prinel- to be the accused. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY Accused said he had passed through GENOA, Jan. 20 (UP)-Despite an the village on his way to Un Long Intensive search by seaplanes and after looking for a clansman in order tugs, the wreck of the Italian steamer to get a job. He was stopped and Orazio has not been discovered. accused of the robbery.
Orazio Foundered? and was arrested, and he was alleged plex designed to give
It is believed that the burnt-out. Witness for the prosecution testi- bull has foundered in the Mediter fed having seen accused In the hut
with the other robberà.
ranean
comfort.
maximum
The Journey also will be much quieter as the rails have been welded together the, method found most effectively to reduce noise. A speedy exit from this much-used-railway will be assured by means of a triple c calator which has been installed at the city end.
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Canton Ins 1.K. Fires Ink, $178
Douglase $50
Providents, 1.39
Halen $9.15
Lands $1300
Yamali Ferries $24. Electrics $551G - Entertainments $0.00
***** Bellers Dock $21.20
Ilateis '3340
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Valse, "Swan Lake" (Tschaikowsky)
Dance of the llltlo awans
Boutique Fantasque (Rossini). Tarantelle, Danse de la Fee Dragee. Bolero.
C2015-Introduces. The Blue Danube, (Strauss) Good humored ladies
(Scarlatti) Lea Sylphides. Prelude. (Chopin)... Les Presages (Symphony No. 5. (Tschaikowsky) Valse des fleurs (Cassa Nosiette) Waltz..
Coppelia" (Dellbes).
Spectre of the rose (Weber) Invitation to the Waltz, (Deber) Polovision Dances. Prince Igor. Petrouchko (Stravinsky) The Millers Dance.
(De Talia) Danso Russe.
Does Sellerezade (TUmsky-Korsakov) Ballet scene..
"Swan lake" Danse des jeune filles (Borodin) Carnaval Waltz in E flat (Chopin) Galop (Bizet). Viennese Waltz Creh. C2882Immortal Strauss, Waltz Medley
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