CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.50 for 3 days propaid TUITION GIVEN.
DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
· NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 13, 1940.
Parcels
For War Internees
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ONE vast room in St. James's Palace, given THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING over to the Red Cross, to-day looks like a grocer's Tango, Rhumba, American Tap. Tul- OF THIS COMPANY WILL be shop, with tablets of soap, tins of food-stuffs, tion rapid and practical. World's held at the Office of Mesering in rows and pyramids and symmetrical piles slabs of chocolate and drums of cigarettes stand- Champion's Steps. Apply Tony's | Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on Dance Studio, China Building, 6th Friday, the 15th February, 1940,
on shelves. door. Tel. 30933.
at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc-] Accounts for the year ended 31st tora together with a Statement of
December, 1939.
FOR SALE. "RONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.08. Obtainable al Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd Wyndham Street.
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL<TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the ilme given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis ed to close at or before 9 am, regis, tered and parcel malls are closed at
p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 0 pm., Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 6 pm.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 18th February, 1940,
both days inclusive.”,-
of
By order of the Board Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.
HONGKONG- HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW or FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower, Peak Tram Station) on Tuesday, the 5th March, 1910, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
and Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940, from 10 n.m. to 4 p.m. INWARD MAILS
ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY Australia and Manila.....Feb, 13. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's Bervice"-London date, 3rd Feb, office. Stock Exchange Building, Feb. 13 lee House Street, at NOON on Feb. 13. THURSDAY, the 22nd February, Feb. 13. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-1940, but intending exhibitors are hol (San Francisco date, 4th requested to send in their entries
.Feb, 13, Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-as early as possible.
Java and Manila Manila
January)
vice"...Paris date, 7th Feb.
Canton Shanglini
Cantun
MEMBERS who have not yet
Feb. 14. paid thoir subscriptions and ABL Feb. 14 THOSE who wish to join the Feb. 16. Society are requested to send 35.00
Feb. 14.
Europe vla Suez and Straits (London to the undersigned,
8th Dec., 1939)
ane,
.Feb. 15,
.Feb. 13. .Feb. 15.
Manila Siralts U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San
Francisco, date 20th January).
Feb. 15.
OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, Feb. 13
Haiphong
Amoy
Fort Bayard
Three times a fortnight one 11b. parcel, made of goods drawn from these stores, gous to every interned civilian. every British prisoner of war in Germany and
Originally they went by air to Paris, from Paris to the International Red Cross Hend- quarters in Geneva, and thence to Berlin for redispatch to the internment camps.
Now, as the postal route through Belgium is open, they go direct. It takes about a fortnight between dispatch and receipt "Very good in- decd," said an official.
Packing is done by 20 volunteer women workers, not all of whom are on duty at the sume time.
The parcels vary in content, but every one contains a tin of cigarettes and a tablet of soup.
Once a quarter relatives are allowed to scrl individual parcels to prisoners of war. These are also sent by the Red Cross organisation.
R.A.F. PRISONER
men-the only Service which, so far, has lost any Special facilities have been devised for air- prisoners of war.
Immediately on receipt of news an overcoat and two blankets (issued by the Air Ministry), a small parcel of food and a package of "medical comforts"-dressings, iodine, invalid food, cough mixture, etc. are sent to the prisoner. These go direct from Geneva, which, in turn, is supplied from London.
The average parcel contains:
in margarine
1 box cheese
1 slab chocolate
assorted soup. squares
14b, sugar
kidney
I tin herringe
i tin curry
1 tin Bournvita
lb. tea
tin milk
tin honey
1 tablet soup
fi
in steak and
1 tin cigarettes
For Rawalpindi Men
RETURN FARE TO BLIGHTY
5 FRANCS
EVENING TOURS
SIEGFRICA
·SINE AND SETOHO
Aged
Scientist
Helps Win War
Sir Kingsley Wood, the Afr Minister, added that bright smile of his to air- men's decorations of a French Gus when he visited Royal Air Force units.
Donald Not Duce's Spanish
A Spy
Want
Volunteers
FROM dusk to dawn in every British naval base and harbour thero is an unceasing flashing of signal lamps as ship talks to ship and to shore.
Anybody, friend or foe, can see the messages and read them -if they know the code.
Sir Ambrose Fleming, the famous scientist, has invented, at the age of 90, a simple and clieap spy-proof lamp, the signals from which can only be read by the specially equipped receiver for whom they are in- tended.
Sir Ambrose, inventor of the valve that made broadcasting practicable, demonstrated the lamp to J. D. S. Alan, the Sun. day Dispatch Aviation Corres- pendent.
Pencil Of Light
Sir Ambrose, agile and certain in his actions despite his years, took the Jump and directed a no pencil of light at my eye from the opposite end of a corritor,
I looked through #mall lube. The Hght took a daric colour, then changed to stendy white dot-and- dash flushes as Sir Ambrose operated the shutter of the lump,
If that penell of light had been
| surrounded by code readers and aples, they would have seen nothing. Only I with the tube could detect
tlashing of
of the Morse code.
It spies
the
were very close to the
lamp they would see only unbroken white light.
The Invention may
prove of in- estimable value to the Services and the Mercantile Marine, providing, as
it does, a spy-proof method of sig- nailing over short distances.
is
"Polarised" Light
to Fight for Finns ordinary light there take place in all
Rome.
The secret of Sir Ambrose's lamp'
Hight. "polarised" Light consists in vibrations. In
directions, Polarised fight looks Italy, struggling as she is to build Just the sonce to the naked eye, but SIGNOR MUSSOLINI, anxious at up her front line strength, has few he vibrations are, in fact, ennlines the westword spread of Bolshevism, planes to spare for the Finns. But
to a single plane. J. T. BAGRAM.
Biscuits, sausages, coffee essence,
_OFFICIAL
is adopting towards the Finns' strug- under a pre-war contract a total of polarised light. For the dots and The profector sends out a beain of Hon. Secretary, marmalade, canned soup, stew, Jam
vegetable Hongkong, 2nd February, 1940.
ONALD DUCK and his nephews te much the same attitude as he 150 scouts and bombers are now be-dashes of the niesange it changes this salad in tins, sardines, DON
did towards the Spanish civil war, lieved to vegetable
have been delivered. to and ment essences-the whose antics on Page 3 delight
Officially there are no Italian Finland from Italy.
momentarily to ordinary light. changes are rung as frequently as Telegraph" readers, are all under volunteers going to Finland-but I
The naked eye cannot detect the the watchful eye CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. possible,
of Ministry of understand that young officers have
Italian mechanics and test pilots difference. The casual observer sces Information.
bren asked
are said to be acting as instructors nothing but a steady unwinking glow. to the Finnish Air Force. Because The special receiving instrument. of the Soviet blacknde, any further, however, fiters the polarised light deliveries would be made direct by and makes it appear darker and of air across Germany.
a different colour. On top of this the message' standa out in separate fashes of while.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via
..1 p.m. .2.30 p.m. .2.30 p.m. Tentsin (Parcels only)
.1.30 p.m. Salgon
......0.30 p.m. Saigon. Air Hall for "Imperial Aleways Direct Service" due London, 21st Feb. K.P.O.
nek..
Ord..
G.1.0.
says R
ure corres-
More and more items are being
Cinema nudiences in England have willing Pt they added. Latest recruits are a black-been laughing at
the film "Sea currant puree and halibut liver oil.
Scouts," which features the famous]
Banaki and his three Buckling nephews having the most
In a room pited with bales and stacks of supplies are parcels ready of the Rawalpindi as soon as it is to go. to Germany for the survivors known where they are.
Here also are bales destined for Loscor seamen, who, tropic-born suffer bitterly from cold in their "prison ship moored off the Baltic port of Bremen.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables Feb. 13, 5 p.mare being landed and stored into the Feb. 13, 5.30 p.m. Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Don Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- Rek..
Feb. 13. 5 p.m. loon, whence delivery may be oHow Ord..
Feb. 13, 7.p.m. ed immediately after landing. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus-
All claims must be sent in to me
Lord Clarendon, who is in supreme tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct
command of this service has already before Service"-due Sydney 19th Feb.
Wednesday, on or
21st February, 1940, or they will not be paid public tribute to the manner in K.P.O.
which the German authorities pass .Feb. 13, 5 n.m.
recognized. ...Feb. 13, 5.30 p.m.
Damaged Packages will be examin-along the things sent out. G.P.O.
by the Company's Surveyor Feb. 13, p.m. Messrst-Goddard and Dougins in
Rcg..
Ori..
Reg..
Ord.,
ed
Feb, 13, 7 p.m. the presence of the Consignees at Obituary
-Shanghai, Japan and Honolulu
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
10,00-am-on--the 17th February,
1940.
Reg. Feb. 13, 5.00 p.m. Consignees must have a Revenue Ord...Feb. 14, 0.30 am. Officer in attendance when any duti- Shanghai, U.S.A., Central and Southable goods are examined by the Com-
America and Canada via San Pany's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected
Francisco, (Ne Parcels for Canada) by us in any ease whatever.
due San Francisco, 1st March.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
K.P.O
Feb. 13, 5 p.m. Feb. 14, 0.45 p.m. .Feb. 14, 10.30 am. G.P.O
Feb. 13, 5 p.m. .Feb. 14, 0.45 0.m. .Feb. 14, 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14
Bangkok
.0.30 a.m. Ford Bayard and Hollow ..1.30 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinoe only) by the "Air France
Airways Direct Service"-due Paris, 22nd Feb.
RCA.
Ord,
K.r.O.
...Feb. 14. 5 v.m. Feb. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Бед
Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Ord.
.Feb. 14, 7 p.. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and 'Europe vio Marseilles due Morscilles, 11th March-and Lon- don Parcels due London, 20th March.
Parcels
Rex
Ord.
Canton Sandakan
Shanghai
G.P.O, and K.F.O.
Feb. 14, 5 p.m. .Feb. 15, 9.45 a.m. .Feb. 10, 10.30 n.m. Thursday, Feb. 15
Fort Bayard
Halphong
Amoy
Touranc
.7.15 am. .12.30 p.m. .12.30 pm. .2.30 p.m. .3 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 16
.8.30 am, :.8.30a.m.
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Taland-due Thursday Island 28th February,
Parcels,
Rega
Ord..
Parcels,
Reg..
Ord.,
K.P.O...
Feb. 10, 4 p.m.
Feb. 10,5 pm;
.Feb. 10, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 10, 4 pm.
.Feb. 16, 5 p.m.
Feb. 16, 7 p.m.
Tientsin (Parcels only)... 12.30 p.m. Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolul
and USA by the "Pan American Airways Direct Bervice-Due Bam Francisco, 23rd, February
Reg. ONE:
Ker.
ON.
K.P.O..
THE
R. OMIL, Agent.
STARTS
TO-MORROW
QUEEN'S
&
ALHAMBRA
Limited Roadshow Engagement I.
G
Feb. 16, 8 p.. Feb. 10, 5.30 pam. 14 G.P.O.
Feb. 10, 5 9.3. 17, 7.34.03.
"COUNT THERE AR TELEGRAPHS
**EVERYWHERE
Noted Army Figure
of
LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter). -The death is announced Major-General Sir John Moore, the famous Army Veterinary Surgeon.
was
pondent.
Members of Italy's Death's Head battullon-the Ardli, who have taken an qoth never to reirent-have offer-j The Rome Press to-day makes H ed again to take up the fight against clear that Finland is fighting a wur the Soviets which they dropped less in the north for a cause that is very
nearly Italy's own.
credible adven than a year ago in Spain.
tures with the shark and a little boat--and laugh- ing started be- fore the film,
That was be cause, in
addi-
tion lo
to the usual Alm censor's cer- tificate, the m Was heralded with the words "Complying witą] the requirements of the Ministry of {Information:”-
The idea of the bellicose Donald having any possible connection with the war has tickled. Britain immen- scly.
The words have been deleted from the censor's certificate of all future films.
"We have dropped the Ministry of Information bit out now," said the Ministry of Information recently, "because we realised that on certain pictures it would look allly.
Born in 1904, Sir John served at
"The Inbels were printed before the Dongola in 1888, winning a medal as war as an emergency measure. It is well as the Khedive's Medul. He news to us that Donald Duck has re- also served in the South African
(ceived such a certificate." War, 1899-1000, when he was mon- tioned in despatches and won the Queen's medal (three clusps). Не
promoted
Veterinary Major. Becoming a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1000 and Colonel in 1913, he served throughout the European War in France and Flanders as Director of Veterinary Services of the B.E.F. was again mentioned in despatches and, as a result of his services, was-A White Paper on the Anglo- created CB. and K.C.M.G. In 1919, Turkish Trade Agreement made.
promoted Major-General
He
Details Of Trade Pact
LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).
having been In 1918 and made an Officer of the in London on February 3 Wus Legion of Honour.
issued to-day. After the war, he became Director
The agreement comes into force on
subsequently for {one'year unless
of the Veterinary Services in India, February 19, will remain in force In holding the post from 1010 to 1021. the first place until March 3, 1941, He was Col. Commdt, of the RA.V.C. and will continue to remain in force from 1932 to 1934.
Bucccasive
periods of In 1903, he married Adelaide Mary,
terminated by eliber daughter of the late Benjamin Mur-government at three months nailce. phy, of Prior Park, Clonmel. They have three daughters.
Purchasers
The agreement provides that ali United Kingdom exports to Turkey and all Turkish exports to the United Kingdom will be subject to compensation transactions.
The value of goods exported in compensation to Turkey shall not exceed 80. per cent of the value of goods exported in compensation from Latvia's Decision
Cease Works ex
ROME, Feb 12 (Reuter)The
activities of various foreign purchns- LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)The ing committere in Italy, including the decision of the Latvian Government British, have been suspended andito send a trade mission to London may not be resumed for some months, shortly is welcomed by the Brillain it is learned in a sellable quarter.authorities who have been dealrous These committees have been in of adding the three Baltle states to plmost constant session since the out- the list of neutral nations with whom break of war. The staffs of the Britain is conducting special conver commercial sections of the Embassies #ations to enlarge war-time trade. of the countries concerned have been Zatvia now becomes the first of i doubled, and even trebled, in con- there countries to send a trade mis- nection with his work.
alan to London.
fitti
The question has been asked whe-] Having regard to the diflcult post- ther the visit of Dr. Clodius, the Ger- tion in which these countries ,,mon economic expert, is connected in themselves.us between Germany and any way with the suspension. Dr. Rusela, the Latvian dovemment's Clodius expecta to remain in Rome decision is regarded as most en- for another week.
couraging.
RECORD
Sennet Frères
Watchmakers Jewellers Gloucester Bldg. Pedder St.
Fisher," said Sir Ambrose, "to advise "I was called in by the late Lord
on this method of signalling in the
Just war.
Admiralty Know
"It was possible to use polarised light, but the crystals available were so small, rare and expensive that a simple projector and receiver, would 'have cost hundreds of pounds,
"Now the complete apparatus con be made in large numbers for a few pounds.
"The range of this secret signalling is limited to, a few miles by the cur vature of the earth. A lamp on a mast-would-have-a-wider range-In proportion to the height of the mast. "I have kept the Admiralty fully advised about this lamp."
Nazis Justify Ruthlessness
Britain's Control Of Seas Blamed.
LONDON, Feb. 12 (British Wire- less).Indications are growing that the need is being Increasingly felt In Germany to justify to the Ger- mon people the indiscriminate sink- Ing of neutral shipping, of which 342,357, tons have now fallen victim
submarines. to enemy mines and
While Dr. Goebbels organization claims that Germany is master of the whole of the North Sea, the "Deutsche Allgemaine" Zeitung" yes- terday sought to justify Nazi methods of warfare against neutral ships by frank etnfession that it is Britain's control of the seas that justies de- Bance of all the accepted tenets of international law.
The newspaper
this says: "As means of modern war enables a state to be master of her territorial waters
In nearly the same sense as she can be master of her land: territories, 'It' is limpossible for Germany, to ‘ac- complish a blockade or trade war near to the England coust in accord- law." ance with prize
Neutral shipping is compared by the
newspaper to a bus running bo tween the Maginot and Siegfried Lines. Finding that "this thought introduces quite a new conception of international law," It pleads for the evolution of a new code to replace all existing International laws, and designed, it would appear, to give legal nuthority, to ruthlessness,
Hecht On Grand
: སྨཱ ཝཱ
Larceny Charge
NEW YORK, Feb. - 12. (UP) Rudolph Hecht, who has instituted a million dollar sult against the Uni-- versal Trading Corporation, has been arrested on Ahorne Indictment, charging him in a a grand larceny kult pendinit since 1935. Details of the sult
have
not been revealed, but the Allorney General's office says that the charge has arisen from stock- promoting activities. My k
The Pennsylvania authorities have Falso issued warrant for the arrest of Hecht, but no details are revealed.