2
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid TUITION GIVEN.
DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom, Tango, Rhumba, American Tep. Tul- tion rapid and practical, World's Champion's Steps. Apply:-Tony's Dance Studio, China Building, 6th Door. Tel. 30033.
FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. of the Over 60 excellent views Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Fort, Ltd., Wyndham Street:
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Bringing Cargo frem Marsellies via Salgon.
Consignees are hereby informed that their gods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- lom, whence delivery may be ob- tained insmediately after lanting:
All claims must be sent in to me
on or before 1st March, 1940, or they
will not be
be recognized.
{r>
Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyur Messrs:--Goddard and Douglas the
of the Consignees at 10 presence am, on Monday 20th February, 1040. Consignees ingest have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Com- pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. 01. Agent.
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
After a lunch of roast pork followed
by Christmas pudding and beer the inmates started their party. The women went to their wards for danes ing. Here are some of them at "Knces-Up Mother. Brown."
Alr
POST OFFICE
INWARD MAILS
Airways
Mall by "Imperial Direct Service" London date, 18th February,
.Feb. 21. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 14th February......Feb, 21. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser vice"-Parls dale, 14th February,
Caleutta and Strolls Java and Manil
Feb. 21. Feb. 21.
Feb. 21.
1420
„ã‚â animold, au! " best, T
Eebruary 21. *-19401
99 And Still Pulling CrackersTM
-AT THE OLD FOLKS'
CHRISTMAS
HE Father Christmas of County Hall has Thad a busy holiday. Evacuation of chil dren has Bereased his Christmas responaj hilities. For him the London County has become a much wider area, for this year it includes towns, villages and hamlets scattered
PARTY
all over the country. But the patients and the old, folk in the hospitals and the institu- tions have not been forgotten. Here fo picture story by staff photographer R. Sail. man, who speni Christmas Day with the aged. and infirm at St. Marylebone Institution.
Grannie is a popular figure, although she's 99 she is still young enough to pull a cracker with some of her friends.
Feb. 21.
Japan
Shanghai
Feb. 21.
Strafta
Feb. 21.
Straits
Feb. 21.
Airways
.Feb. 22.
Alr Mall by imperial
Direct Service"-London date, 14th
February,
Amby
Bangkok, and Saigon
Haiphong
Canton
Feb. 22 WHILE the women were dancing the men broke up into
Feb, 2%.
Feb. 22.
, Feb. 22.
U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San
groups. Some to play 501 up at darts-
Francisco date, 2011 Jan.). Feb. 23. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Weather Prophet.
Shanghai
Canton
Feb. 24.
.Feb, 24.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai and Manila (San Francisco date, 26th
January
Feb. 24, Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-London date, 17th Feb- Feb. 25. Feb. 25.
ruary Straits
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Feb. 21
Straits and Calcutta
Parcels
Ord.
Sharighol
Straits
Swatow
HONGKONG CRICKET Pretends
CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1940
Entries close on Saturday, 24b February, 1940, nt 6 p.m.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
11.00 a.m. Nocn. 2.30 p.m. 2.30 p.. .2.30 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the Air France Airways
Direct Service"-due has Paris, 20th February.
K. P. O.
Reg., Ord.,
Reg., Orü.,
.Feb. 21, 5,00 p.m. Feb. 21, 5.30 p.m. G. P. O.
Feb. 21, 5.00 pm. Feb. 21, 7.00 pm, Air Mail for Maulla, Guan, Honolulu and U.B.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 28th February.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
Canton
Straits Sandakan Haiphong Amoy
KP.0.
He Is Our Enemy
By An Ale Correspondent
"The Circle" A Splendid Achievement
A WEATHER forecaster in the Meteorological Office plays a strange game every day-he pretends to be a Anyone knowing of a child whoorman in the German wea-
been assaulted, neglected; or l-treated in a manner likely to ther department. cause unnecessary suffering or injury Since the war began Germany has to health, or knowing of a parent ben cut off from the supply of wea- who is seeking advice on any matter ther information necessity for mak- concerning a child, would be doing
Britult, accurzie forecusis. an act of kindness by communicating France, Holland and Belgium na longer publish weather Information. at once with H.KS.P.C., Old City Hall.
The Hon. General Secretary. Ships in the North Atlantic no longer Best A.D.C. Show Since The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road 1st floor.
The Inspector, 62 Stone Nullah
2nd, Floor. Lane,
Kowloon,
St
Kowloon.
.Feb. 21. 5 p.. Feb, 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
..Feb. 21, 59.m. .Feb. 22, 7.30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22
.7.15 am
The Informant's name will 10.30 a.m. .12.30 p.m. kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved,
.1 p.m.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
be
what is cuming to Britain-and Ger Rive weather reports which indicate
manz
Sources Still Open
Ench shy the British Meteorologi-
"Night Must Fall"
12n
of
"
On
others-to- have a dred up the billiards table. But some, like the
grand old man on the left, just and 10 sit think-und smoke.
Norway Loses SPANISH CIVIL
Two Ships
Overtaken By North Sca Death Trap
WAR TOLL
Rubber Outlook Optimistic
Probable Effect Of Quota Decision
LONDON, Feb. 20 Reuter)-The International Rubber Committee's de- cision to maininin the quota at 80 per rent. for the second quarter is in ac- cord generally to the market's ex- pectation. Consequently. prices are not materially affected.
the that The decision means
will remain position technieni unaltered for at least two months, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"
and If the trade demand does not re- MADRID, Feb. 20 (UP)—It was fax in the near future, operators are revealed to-day by General Bermudez of the opinion that there will be still de Castro, in the course of a signed larger backwardation of the forward
Jess article, that no
than 77,000
positions. Nationalist soldiers were killed or died during the Spanish Civil Wor
of grain
war.
and
one
to the nearer positions.
This might encourage consumers to, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Of these 70,000 perished on the buy forward as a guarantee to meet OSLO, Feb. 20 (UP).--The Norweglan steamer Songstad (7,850 bottlenicks and a further 7,000 died eventual requirements, besides having
the advantage of backwardation.. The Hongkong A.D.C., has another tons) is reported to have been sunk through lifness.
He also revealed that 750,030 peu- | Germany is denied the means of i
S me traders hope that the second ple, including soldiers, and non- night's dress rehearsal The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chat making forecasts, but, what is more notable achievement to its credit if in the North Sea on Sunday lust.
She was en route from La Piala i combatants were sent to hospital for quarter licences will be released in Important, of knowing what weather Just leonditions are in Britain. Germany's Somerset Maugham's "The Circle" is Norway with a full cargo The Inspector, 32, Argyle Sair force would be able to pick their y criterion of what patrons can which had been purchased by the treatment during the course of the advance in an effort to bring relief
four performances Norwegian Government. expect at Ideal days for raiding.
blind The crew of 20 which start this evening and continue
passenger were saved. nightly until Saturday
All hopes have now been abandon- If I quite likely that the majorityjed for the Norwegian steamer Hop tons) which salled for leul Office prepares the forcensis as it will conskler this production as the (2.250
did in peace-time: but they are used best since "Night Must Fall", pro-Tyneside on February 3, and has not 7 p.m.
only for the Forces. The details, in-duced by the A.D.C. three years ago. been heard of since.
A crew of 18 were aboard the Friday, Feb. 23 Amoy and Shanghal
10 am.
Abbey Service For cluding those of immediately past and Last night's dress rehearsal was
current weather, are guided from practically flawless, and two people vessel.
1. E. Danish Survivors Safe Amoy and Shanghai
.2.30 p.m.
at least srored brilliant success.
on the Saturday, Feb. 24
the enemy.
Germany still has come sources of Wynne-Jones in his debut
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20 (Reuter). Straits
...:.0.30 am)
weather information. Local observa- local stage, gave a magnificent pro- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-tnicas em be obtained from Eve and trayal and vied with Helen Prior for The owners of the Danish steamer, 10.30 am. the House of Commons 'to-day. Mr. Toland.
chter honours. Winnie Cox presented Sleipner, sunk lus! Thursday even- Parcels only for Tientsin...2.30 p.m. Anthony Eden said that inemorial
very pleasing study and Ceciting, have announced that seven of the Ta our weather department the a Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct services for the late, Lord Tweed- im led information which is nunilable Champkin revealed that he has lost crew and six Greek passengers, who smuir are being urrangel Into Germany is supplied to an expertne of the talents which have made were reported misslog, have been Westminster Abbey and St. Giles forecaster who does not know the rest him one of the most effective amateur landed at a British port. Feb. 24, 5 p.m. Cathedral. Edinburgh, to take place for the story He prepares what players in the Far East.
might be the German weather chart. The "German" churt and foregnst wre
Lord Tweedsmuir
Service"--dus London 3rd March, G.F.O. & KP.O..
Feb. 24, 5.30 pm on Thursday. 15.30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25
Ref.. Ord.. Haiphong
Shanghal Salgon, Sandakan, Madang.
Monday, Feb. 25
remark
Excellent too, was the work of E. The funeral wil be private. Mr. Eden added that he was sure then compared with the British thart (B. Teesdale and Andrew Mackinlay, the Housso would wish him to take and forecaki,
white Beth Suth-Wright, and H. C. ofBelols Sald this opportunity of paying tribute to Departmental
Macromera rounded off an ideal cast, maun, Rabaul and Tulagi..9 a.m.j the great services which Lord, briefly that "they differ materially."
Hongkong can look forward with pleasurable anticipation to a produc- lion par excellence,
to The Tweedsmule had rendered Canton
7.15 am. Empire, and of expressing deep Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA.,
Central And South America via sympathy with his faintly. San Francisco-due San Francisco
17th March
GP.G. and KP.O..
..
Balloon Barometers Balicons which broadcast autó- matically what the weather is like in
Churchill Cheered by the Meteorological Office to obtain 10,000 feet before it either burgis or
MORE BRITISH AID FOR FINNS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb, 20 (UP)—The Minister to London, visited Viscount Jalifax nl the British Foreign Ofice the upper atmosphere, are used dally milter. The balloon can ascend to this afternoon.
They discussed the Russo-Finnish conflict and the developments in Scandinavia.. Information for the preparation of the drifts slowly to earth. Parcels
forecasts which are now secret docu-
It is understood that they also At each. 1,000 foot level the radio NCA. Ord...
„Fab, 26, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)ments.
Attached to ench balloon are a set sends out a series of signals which examined the possibility of expediting Haiphong
... p.m. When Mr. Winston Churchill took his
Farms to Finland.: Fort Bayard and Holhow ..1.30 p.m. seat in the House of Commons to-day thermometer, o barometer, n humidity give the readings of the three Instru- and increasing shipments of British
Indicator and a small radlo trans- ments. “Bangkok
......Feb. 24, 5 p.m. - .Feb. 20, 9.45 a.m.
-2.30 p.m.-he was greeted with cheers.
Swan. Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Manila Stock Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New Vark
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
tongkeng Sharebrokers Amcolation Shanghai Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES
Cable Address: SWANSTOCK ..