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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
G.
R.
The Evening Institute will re- open on Monday, 4th March, 1940, Entry forms may be obtained at the Education Office, Fire Station Building, er at the Trada School, Wantani.
W. L. HANDYSIDE,
Director.
BANK HOLIDAYS. ·
The Exchange Banks will open at 9.30 a.m. and will close at 12 ΟΙ
noon
for the transaction exchange business on Monday and Tuesday, the 19th and 20th Feb- rubry. (Race Meeting).
RECRUITS longkong, 14th February, 1940. FOR H.K.D.R.|
Another Big List Published
The following group of resi. dents, according to the "Govern- ment
been Gazette," have cnrolled in the Hongkong Defence Reserve.
COMBATANT
Judah.
GROUP.-C.
R.
KEY-POST GROUP.-A. S. Allson, G. E. Costello, D. Drake, A. Druni- mand, F. F. Duckworth, R. P. Dunlop, 11. G. Eales, J. Ellas, W. Faid, D. 13. Forbes, G. Forder, R. D. Gillespie, C. Goldin, C. P. Grant, F. Groves, F. I. Hanna, F. T. Harris, F. ilerridge, H. C. Hunt, N. E. Hunter. A. W. Ingram, IL. W. Johnston, M.
T
F. Key, W. E. Kirby,
1. Knight. W. J. Knight, S. H. Langston,
C. R. Lilticrap Lee, E. Lewis, S.
บ Linaker, J. F. Lunny, E. S. Lyen, J. F. Macgregor, A. N. Mackenzie, H. W. Mills, L. L. Mills, D. A. Murdoch, F E. Nash, 11, Nishi, W. O. Nodes, N. Penson, J. Prentice, A. W. Ramsey, 11. Reason, W. E, Rickwood, A. I. Roberts, E. K. Robertson, R. Robert-
2031.
S. H. Ross, A. Rowan, R. R. Flox- burgh, J. Russell, L. F. N. Ryan, G. W. Sewell, E., W. Sharp, E. W. C. Simmonds, C. E. Stewart, H. E. Stone, W. H. Strong. T. H. Suckling, A Tarbuck. R. Taylor, C. E. M. Terry, G. E. F. Thompson, G. G. N. Tinson, C. J. Triggs, M. M. Watson, D. C. Weir, F. C. Weiler, R. H. Wild, S. T. Williamson, G. B. Witchell, J. Wood, W. Wright, R. L. Wylle, P. Younghusband, II. Brokenshire und F. A. Norton,
ESSENTIAL SERVICES GROUP. -K. Begdon, D. II. Blake. N. Crou- cher. A. J. Dennis, J. R. Johnstone, A. Manton, J.
O. V. E. Ollerton, O. Prasalov, E. M. Raymond, G. E. Rowan, A. Salmon, E. D. Sykes, E. C. Thomas, V. I. Trestin, A. Vago. P. A. Waller, R. Wescombe, N. D. White, F. C. Whitefield, W. G. WI- llams, W. G. M. Wilson and B. A. Young
Two Men Re-assigned Mr. J. D. Murphy has been T assigned from the Combatant Group to the General Group for Essential Services in the Hongkong Defence Reserve,
Mr. C. F. Pragnell has been re-i araigned from-the-Key-Posts-Group to the General Group for Essential Services in the Hongkong Defence
Reserve.
WESTERN FRONT
UNION CHURCH, HONGKONG
· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Saturday,
CHURCH NOTICES
METHODIST CHURCH
·
House Committee to Meet On Wednesday
(QUEEN'S ROAD EAST)
Bervices on Sunday, February 10: I'Teachers-Morning, Ray. J. E. Sand- ach: Evening, Rev. E. Morelon,
Morning Service at 20.38 a.m-Prayer.! Lord's Prayer, ilymn No. 3, Lesson, 117mn No. 620, Children's Talk, Hymn No. 155, Prayer, Natkes Hymn No. 490, Sermen. Hymn No. 133, Benodielton.
Evening Service at 7 pm-itymn No. 668, Prayer, Hymn No. 114, Lesson, Prayer, Notices. Hymn No. 3, Sermon, Hymn No. 123, Benediction,
Nouces For The Week! 1 Following the Evening Service Bocial Hour will be held at the S. & D. Home at 8.10 pm. AB Servicemen and; civilians will be warmly welcomed.
2. The adminton Chub is meeting at the 3.&B. Home an Monday and Thursday at 7 pm.
at
3. meeting for Prayer and Follow- whip will be held at the 5. & B. Home on The House Committee ta meeting at the S. Home on Wednesday at 8.30
p.m.
6. A Servicemen's Dance will be held at the 6. & B. Home on Friday at 0.30 pan. A Military Hand will be in aftendance. Admission $1. Ladies by Invitation.
ST. ANDREW'S (CHURCH OF England, KOWLOON)
Annual General Meeting On Tuesday Sunday, February 18, Second Sunday,
in Lent
Choral Holy Communion at 8 am Tea will be served from 4.30 p.m.
Communion and address at 11 a.m.; Gub- A good attendanco is requested.ject: challenge the Agnostie." Preacher.
The Annual General Meeting of members will be held in the Church Hall on Thursday, Feb. runry 22nd, at 6.45 p.m.
E. HIMSWORTH,
Hon. Secretary,
CHINA PORTS CLOSED
DRASTIC PENALTIES
For Ship Masters Who Infringe New Law
in
'The Vicor.
Evensong and address at 0.15 p.m. Sub ject: "Why I am a Protestant." Preacher: The Vicar.
These sermons will be preached in con- nection with the special course of Lentan addressez.
The Sunday Evening Club will be held after the evening servtes. Everyone wel-
como
Young Peopis's Service in Church 10 Ban. Leader. Kira, J. R. Higgs.
Primary Sunday School In The Hall 10 am. Leader. Miss W. Robinson.
Week Day Notices Monday, February 19-Medical War Working Party 10 am: Fellowship of Youth and War Working Party
.W.O.F. 4 p.m.; Teacher's Preparation
for
las ping St. Andrew's Club Social Tuesday, February 29-Brownie Pack
at
3.30 p.m. Boy's Chair Practice pm.
The Annual General Meeting of all
electors of St. Andrew's Church will be held in the fall at 9 p.m. Coffee will be served at 6.30 p.m. The meeting is a most important ane, and it is hoped. attendance.
e in previous years, that there will be a largo
A Bill, shortly to be introduced Legislative Council and published in to-day's Government
Wednesday, February 21-1loly Com Gazette, is of considerable im- portance and interest to the ship-union 7.30 am: Medical War Working ping community on the China Party 10 am. Walt Cubs 5.30 p.m.; Rover Seouls 0.45 pm. nt 11 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong: St. Andrew's Badminton coast.
Team will play King's College, at home
at 8 p...
"open" night.
Thursday, February 22.-Litany. Prayer lowship 2.30 p.m.; War Working and Meditation, 10.30 a.m.; Women's Fel- Party Scouts 6 for B.W.OF. 10 p.m.; Boy p.. St. Andrew's Medical War
Friday, a
February Working Party, 10a.m.; Confirmation Class 4.15 p.m. Full Choir Practice 8.30 p.m. 70c 1 in the Chater Room 0.45 pm. Saturday, February 24,—St. Matifitas, A. & M. Holy Communion 230 am; St. Andrew's 1st. Ladies' Hockey Team vertus
Association the Central British
Ladies Hockey Tenin at 3 pan (Home) St. Andrew's
Team 2nd, Ladies Hockey versus the Nearclo Ladies Hockey Team nt 3 pin. (away).
It is a B to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1809. The only section involved is Section 22, sub- section 6, which makes it compulsory for a master about to proceed to sea to helst a Blue Peler and to obta port clearance before departure.
a fine of $250, The penalty was a The following paragraph has been added at the end of the sub-section: "If the intended voyage is to any port in China which has not been opened at any time to foreign trade the Harbour Murter may, at his absolute discretion, refuse to furnish a port clearance,"
Treaty Of Tientsin Ports The Blf has been made neces- sary as a result of the conditions brought about by the Sino-Japanese bostilities
UNION CHURCH
Annual General Meeting
On Thursday
{KENNEDY ROAD)
February 17, 1940.
HERE'S A HAPPY 'COMING OF AGE PARTY
A large number of friends attended a cocktail party at 15 Braemar Terrace, Quarry Bay, to celebrate the Coming-of-Age of Miss Joan Scath last week.
$5,000,000 SURPLUS
ANTICIPATED
FROM PAGE ONE
pared with the figures of the cor- responding month in 1938.
Licences and Internal Revenue showed an increase of $172,003 over previous year, the figures of the
EXETER HONOURED
Official Recognition For Heroes
LONDON, Feb.
10 (Reuter)
while rent of Government property. There is general gratification in Bri- land and houses as well as miscelah newspapers to-day that the pre- inncous receipts also showed subsence of Mr. Winston Churchill and his speech given on Thursday gave the occasion of HM.S. Exeter's re- turn the dignity of official recognition.
stantial Increases.
In all, revenue in November. 1030,
bettered the figures for November, 1038, by $563,260.
Expenditure On Defence Expenditure showed on Increase of $230,053.50 on the figures of the
previous November.
ture
Some newspapers recall that the Som- German wireless announced lime ago that H.M.S. Exeter would not get home.
The fact that she is now at home will probably not be conveyed to the German public but, as the "Dally Telegraph" says, the world will know of it and praise it chily,
The defence forces of the Colony claimed the greatest rises in expend-
during this month. For instance, the Hongkong Volunteer
Luncheon For Men only Defence Corps, which spent
The original Drake's drum stood in $50,835.88. $10,400.23
November, 1938, spent the centre of Guildhall during the ins
luncheon, But even greater were the in-
Lord Astor, proposing the health Creases of the Naval Volunteers and of the ship's officers and company, A.R.P. The former consumed only said, "11 is a strange thing, this spirit 3,483.81 of the Colony's revenue in of the Navy. It is invisible, impon- November, 1838, but last November derable and intangible and now we they spent $39,003.18, an increase of know its audacity is incredible. $38,419.37.
"It is not guns nor is it urmamenta
Air Raid Precautions in the Colony and it is not fleet orders. It is some- cost only $3,244.60 in November, thing which is nursed and nourished 1038. Last year they cost $27,823.09.when we find men living close to-
The Police Force also cost much gether
in hourly danger of their more to maintain, the figures being lives." $301.003.20 for November, 1939, as against $272,900.40 for November, 1938...
The cost of the Sanitary Depart- ment rose from $87,027.04 to $120,- 084.16, whlie under the item of WOR Pincher at Morning srevice. Rev. "Stores Department," which Moreton,
non-existent in 1938, a sum of $00,- 010.20 was expended.
Under the Treaty of Tientsin of 1850, certain porto in China were Morning Service 1030 am, Evening opened to British shipping. TheyService 0p.m. were not lawfully entitled to enter other ports or to carry on clandestine trade along the coast. Any vessel
violating this provision ran the risk of being confiscated by the Chinese Government.
Preacher at Evening pervice, Rev. J. E. Sandbach,
The Annual General Meeting of the members of Union Church will be held in thu Church Hall on Thursday, February 22. af 6.43 p.m. Ten will be served from
> p.m.
CHRIST CHURCH
IKOWLOON TONG)
However, the treaty provisions were not implemented by specific provis- ions in the Merchant Shipping Act possibly because the ability of con iscation by the Chinese Governinént was in itself considered a sumcient To-morrow Evening First Of deterent.
Now, however, that the movements of the Chinese Customs preventive service are restricted by hostillties in the waters of the coast of Ching near the Colony it has become necessary to
PATROL TRAPPED implement the provisions.
IN MINEFIELD
PARIS, Feb. 16 (Reuter),—A communique issued to-day states that there was activity of our patrols,
One of them suffered some losses when crossing a German minefield.
EXPORT OF COAL PROHIBITED
Defence
Detalls of the Coal and Oll) Order, published in to-day's issur "Government Gazette."
(Bunker 1040 are of the
His Excellency the Governor has ordered that bunker coat or bunker oil may not be shipped from Hong- kong for use by a ship, as fuel with out a licence in writing from the Controller of Trade.
MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS LAUNCHED
LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter).-Des- pite the war, British shipyards are stili Anding time to complete.foreign contracts and yesterday three motor torpedo boats for the Rumanian Navy were christened at Portsmouth by the wife of the Ruinanian Minister in London and the wife of the Rumanian Naval Attache in London.
STOCK EXCHANGE
RESTRAINED
Any Master of a ship infringing the i new law will be liable to a ne not exceeding $2,500.
Lenten Evensongs
February 10, 2nd Sunday in Lent.-7.15 Schools. The Junior School meets in No. a.m. Haly Communion, P. a.m. Sunday
3 Duke Streek, and the Seniors meet in the Church.
Restrictions On Imports
50,000 PEOPLE MAY LOSE HOMES IN HONGKONG
FROM PAGE ONE.
in Kowloon on what is still Crown | lunch.
All these people are to be evleted
POST OFFICE
The Money Order Office public: counter will be open from 10 alm. to noon only on 19th, 20th. and. 21st- February, 1940..
Small Packet Past to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MÀIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Maila are closed 15 minutes earlier than the timo given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls pro advertis ed to close nt or before 8 a.m. regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at When 15 p.m. on the previous day,
mails are advertised to close after p.m., Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.
INWARD MAILS
Australia and Manila
Haiphong
Japan and Shanghel
Shanghai
Conton
Shanghai...
Straits
.Feb. 17...
Feb. 17.
Feb. 1.
Feb. 17.
Feb. 10.
Calcutta, Straits and Saigon .Feb. 10.
Shanghai and Amoy
Europe via Suce and
Feb. 18.
.Feb. 18.
Feb. 10.
Straits-
Feb. 10.
.Feb. 10.
Feb. 19.
(London date, 8th Dec. 1039)
Haiphong o
Haiphong, Holhow and Fort Bayard
Japan
Shanglini
.Fob. 19.
..Feb. 10. he il
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice" London date, 10th February.
Canton
Formosa and Swalow
Japan.
Shanghai and Amoy
Salgon
Straits
Straits and Marilla
..Feb. 20.
..Feb. 20..
Feb. 20..
Feb, 20.
.Feb. 20..
.Feb. 20.
.Feb. 20: .Feb. 20.
Air Mail by "Fan American Airways. Direct Service-San Francisco date, 14th February......Feb, 21. Air Mail by “Air France Direct Ser vice"Paria date, 14th February.
and their buildings are to be do- Calcutta and Strafts
Java and Monila molished, it is understood.
Shanghai
Feb. 21,
.Feb. 21.
.Feb. 21.
.Feb. 21.
Straits
.Feb. 21.
Direct Service---Landon date, 14th February,
Substantial Buildings Many of the buildings are of a sustantial nature. Some are built of Ale Mail by Imperial Airways.
concrete or bricks, and many two and three storeys high.
aro
Japan.
.Feb. 22. .Feb. 22. They were all constructed by Bangkok and Saigon their owners several of whom are US.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Feb. 22. said to be rich and influential
Francisco date, 20th Jan.). Feb. 23. members of the Chinese com-
Feb. 24. munity-with- vlov to
per- Canton
.Feb. 24. manency. Many of the buildings, Shanghof
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- It is estimated, cost $10,000 to erect,
hal (San Francisco date, 28th January) It is believed that, in every case Manila where a substantial building was Shanghai and Amoy erceted, the Government authorities Calcutta and Stralls warned the bullders before the
Haiphong foundations were laid that they were Maha being constructed legally and were liable to be pulled down.
.Feb. 24,
Feb. 25.
Feb. 25.
.Feb. 20..
20.
Feb. 20
Feb. 26. Shanghai Europe vin Suez and Siraits (London Petition To S.C.A.
date, 15th December 1030) Feb, 27. Desplie this fact, the "Tele-USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang- graph" understands that some of hat (San Francisco date, 18th
the Chinese are preparing to pell- January)
.Feb. 27, Hon the Secretary for Chinese Af- Japan and Shanghai
...Feb. 28. fairs, seeking restraint against Canada, U.S.A., Japon and Shanghal Government's Intention to re-claim
(Vancouver B.C., Its properly.
February)
The scene of the recent disastrous Haiphong fire behind Shamshulpo was part of Japan
the new city of 30,000 people that Japan and Shanghal has sprung up in the Kowloon arca, Government, it is understood, Is not permitting any of this burnt-out: area to be re-built
dated 10th-
Feb. 20,
.Feb, 20.
Fcb. 20..
.Feb. 29.
OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, Feb. 17 Japan.
......2.30 p.m. The Telegraph was informed Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" due London 25th Feb.
Making up for these various in- Certificates. Of Origin this morning that, as a result of the
creases, many departments spent less than they did the previous year.
FINLAND WARNS: CANNOT FIGHT ALONE
FROM PAGE ONE
North-east of Loke · Ladoga enemy attacks were repulsed.
the
Must Be Produced
The full Allied blockade of Germany which seeks not only to prohibit Germany from secur- ing raw materials with which to carry on the war, but also com- pletely to strangle the German export trade and thus prevent her from getting much needed
effect in Hongkong.
ncg.. Ord.,
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
....Feb. 17, 5 p.m.
.Feb. 17, 5.30 px.
fire, the authorities discovered over thirty cases of undisclosed small-pox among the vietmis of the fire.
This gives some Indication of the Straits and Colculta. amount of hidden disease in the new Parcels, Insanitary city that has sprung up.
Committee For "Aggrieveds"
Ord.,
Bangkok
Amoy
Canton Dairen
Fex 17 1:00 p.m. Feb. 17, 5.30 p.m. .....5.30 p.m. Bunday, Feb. 18
.9.00 1.01.
..7.15 a.m. 0.30 am.
Monday, Feb. 19
Among the Islands and on the foreign exchange, is having its Appeals Against Orders Fort Bayard and Hoihow.1.30 p.m.
10 am Choral Eucharist. Preacher the Vicar. Subject: "Forming Hablis.
shore our forces, states the com- 11 am. Mandarin Service, Preacher munique, captured one of the enemy's Mr. Philip Kin.
pasillons. and p.m. Evensong
0.30
ECT GA.
at Kuhmo.
To-day's "Government Gazette" gives a list of countries, goods con-
"
Issued By Governor
His Honour the Chief Justice, In addition, he may be sent to Chanlala
Prencher Rev. A. P. Rose, Assistant The enemy losses were heavy.signed from which are prohibited to
of the Cathedral. Subject: The destruction of isolated enemy be imported into Hongkong unless at the. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, prison for six months.
"Superstition." After the service there detachments continued
the time of the importation a certi-Major R. C. Giles, R.M., Capt. C. will be supper ond discussion in the Rev. J. C. L, Wang's house behind the Church. February 10. Monday-V.D.M.A. Com mitice B p.m. in the Vicarage.
Berlin Covered
In Snow
BRUSSELS, Feb. 10 (Reuter)- Snow has been falling ceaselessly for two days in Berlin, according to re- ports received from a correspondent of the "Belga" news agency in
the German capital.
In the streets of Berlin pedestrians have to walk between two ramparts of snow. It is the first time such a sight has been witnessed in the capital.
February 22, Thursday-Holy Com-
Japan
10.30 p.m. Halphong
.1 p.m.
Shanghal (Parcels only) 2.30 p.m. Canton
..7 pm.. Tuesday, Feb. 20 Shanghai
.2.30 p.m.. Shanghal
..8.30 .m.
Canton
10.30 am..
10.30 a.
.2 p.m.
On Thursday our fighter plunes Reate of origin and interest is pro R. Boxer and Mr. J. K. Bousfield Shanghol and Japan
lines.
of
com-
Haiphong engaged in several successful air duced to the Superintendent
Exports.
M.C., M.A. have been appointed Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct battles and in the course of the day Imports and
The countries named are as follow: by His Excellency the Govrnor munion 7.15 m. Guild of Martha and we bombed enemy encampments,
Service"-dur London; 28th Feb... Albania, Belgium and Luxemburg, to serve on an advisory Mary in the Vicarage at 10 a.m; Sunday, railways and positions belind
Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland mittee in connection with the
K.P.O.. School Association meeting. 5.43 p.m.
February 24. Saturday.-9. Matthias;
Greece, Hungary Jeeland, Italy, 7.15 am, Joly Communion.
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Colonial Defence Regulations, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rou- 1939. mania, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, Yugoslavia.
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hongkong
SUBJECT-SOUL
This committee has been appointed
the
There was enemy air activity con- stantly over the war zone and it was most severe on the Karelian Isthmus where there were about 500 Russian planes.
In the cases of Portugal, and Spain, to consider objections valeed by any According to verified reports, we
making of an order against him or shot down eight enemy aeroplanes their insular territories in the Atlan- person who is aggrieved by the by the refusal of His Excellency the besides which there were two doubt-tie Ocean are excluded.
Excepilons have been made. These Governor to suspend the operation ful cases, the communique continues. It is estimated that thousand
of any such order. Newspapers, periodicals, printed
are:
"The closing of a great number of a Christian Science Churches 10-morrow, yesterday. Thirty-four civillans were books and printed parts thereof,
The subject of the Lesson Bermon in bombs were dropped by enemy planes administrative offices is certain. February 18 will be: "Soul."
killed
and Cinemas, theatres and all clubs are
several dozen were The Goides Text will be: "I will set in wounded. expected to close down owing to fuel tabernacle among you; and my soul shall not adher you. And I will walk among shortage.
U.S. Exports To U.K. Decline
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (Reuter) The United States oxported to the United Kingdom goods valued at $6,000,000 January compared with $41,000,000 in January last year,
Exports to Germany declined from $8,000,000 in January last year
3,000.
Holland took twice their figures of January, 1938, while exports Sweden Increased by $2,000,000.
Only Dominion Butter Wanted
to
.
to
LONDON, Feb. 18 › (Reuier)~--On the Stock Exchange to-day, week-end considerations
In to-day's issue of the Government restrained activity. Consequently the market was quietly Gazette tenders are called for sup- plies of Australian and New Zealand irregular.
Industrials were fairly stendy, Gill-butter required by the Medical De- edged securities and home-ralls were | partment, basler, while Kaffics were
The supply of this type of butter firm small Cape support.
is for the period of a year, com- mencing on March 1.
Wall Street was steady,
Ca
Rer.
Ота
Reg.
Ord,
Feb, 20, 5 p.m. „Feb, 29, 5.30 pan. G.P.O.
Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus
Iralia by "Imperial Alewars Direct) Service" duo Sydney, 20th Feb.
K.P.O.
Rer. Ori
Any person who is aggrieved by
Reg. printed music, catalogues, advertis-ny condition attached to a direction
Ord. ing material, printed leaflets, printed given by His Excellency the Governor
or by the revocation of any
such Japan pamphlets, and printed forms.
· Defendors Favoured
Bona fide personal and household objections to this newly-formed. com- Canton
direction can also put forward. their you, and will be your God, and ye shail LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter),Tao | effects of persons entering De my people." (Lev. 23:11, 12)..
the mitice. Among others the following citations wil Russians in Summa are confronted, † Colony of no commercial value.
be read from the Bible: "Many, O Lord says Router's military correspondent, my God, are thy wonderful works which with a phase of baille where thou hast done, and thy thoughts which
the
in
Bona ade gifts from private send-
are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned situation may still be entirely crs to private addressees. up in order unto theer if I would declare favour of the defenders.
and speak of them, they are more than A delaying action will be fought can be numbered. Art thou not from while the Russian batteries Casting, O. Lord my God, mine Hely
brought forward,
(IN 40: 0; lieb. 1: 12).
arc
Goods in transit without tranship- ment or transhipped on a through Bill of Lading for destinations out- side the Colony.
Gooda addressed to or consigned
The following ellations will also be read) These batteries must be linked to from the Christian Science Toxi-book. "Science and Health with Key to the their munition points while petrol direct to Government Departments.
In
certain Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "The and food supplies will be dimeult to
cases, the Superinten- evidence of the existence of Spirit, Boul, establish,
dent of Imports and Exports may palpable only to spiritust sense, and i
There
is a moment In every great nuthorise delivery of goods upon cogmine only that which the opposite battle when a brisk counter-attack by security being given, within such of Spirit. The divine Mind in the boul of the defenders would be of the utmost time as he may require, for, the pro- man, and giver man dominion, over a value, but it seems doubtful whether duction of a certificate of origin and thing. Soul changoth not." (Pages 330, 307, "310).
the Finns, after the desperate fighting interest. Announcemont
not apparent to the material senses, which
of the last fortnighi, will have enough fresh troops in reserve for this pur-
First Church of Christ, Spientist, Hong kong, 18 Branch of the Mother Church. The First Church of Chrút. Scientist, in poso. Boston, Ma) No. 31 Macdonnell Road, close to Peak Tram Blation. Bunday Service 11.10 am. Sunday Schoul 10 am.
Mr. E.. W. Pudney, who arrived in Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, 0 pm: the Colony last week, has been up- A Heady Room is located in the church pointed to be Accountant at Die Building and laupen every moming
Freept Sunday) from 10.30 am, to 125 Treasury.
p.m. and on Turaday and Friday aven-
Ings from 6.30 p.m. to 7 pm. All authorised His Honour the Chief Justice has Christian Refence literature ta avaliable ordered that the next Criminal at the Reading Room. The pubila in cordially invited to attend the services Sessions will be held on Monday, and to visit the Reading Room,
February 20 commencing at 10 a.m.
These regulations will come into effect on April 1, 1940,
It is noteworthy that Soviet Russia is not included in this list.
The number of emigrants who left Hongkong for the Straits Settlements during January, 1940, were 3,382.
Mr. G. A. Pentreath has been ap- pointed to be Chief Air Raid Warden for Hongkong.
NEUTRALS TO TAKE |
FIRMER ATTITUDE
FROM PAGE ONE
means that it la suicide, for the con ditions are Impossible.
Naxi Claim Rojected
An Italian
newspaper, the "Corriere della Sera", rejects Ger- many's claim that she has become mistrem of the seas The papers
·ways that in spite of German univers, Britain sill controls the seas.
Danish Demarche COPENHAGEN, Feb. 10 (Reuter). -It is learned in official quarters that Denmark bag made a demarcho in Berlin on the torpedoing of the Danish steamer, Chastine Maersk
Mr. K. Okazaki, Consul-General for Japan at Hongkong, resumed charge of the Consulate General last week,
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