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Thursday,
HONGKONG "Telegraph
G. MAR R.
G.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS:
CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho Fifty first Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shurcholdors will be held at the offices of the
FOR SALE. EAT MODE PEANS for your health. Company, Exchange Building, Des American Fresh Pears, fully riped Voeux Rond Central, Victoria, for Immediate usa, special $1.20 per Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 3rd doz. Buy at once before stock day of April, 1940, nt 11.30 o'clock, exhausted, Tin Hop Produce Co., 48 Des Voeux Road Central, Tele-am for the purpose of receiving plione 24412.
A Statement of Accounts and the Roport of the Directors for the Year ended 31st December, 1939.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of tho Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st MARCII, 1910, to WEDNESDAY, the 3rd -------| APRIL, 1940, both days inclusive,
the Board By Order of Directors,
CHEAT SALE. Furniture at tho Hongkong Furniture Company Ltd. No. U, Queen's Road Central, DEMON COOKERS and HEATERS (Kerosene), Clearing sale at Sander, Wieter & Co. in Liquidation, Klug's Building, 2nd Floor. "HONGKONG AS KEVEALED DY CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent vlews of the Colony, Price $1.00. Obtainable ut Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Lid,, Wyndham Street.
THE
COMMITTEE OPPOSES
PROPOSAL
FROM PAGE ONE
R.
March 7. 1940.
85,000-Ton Liner Queen Elizabeth Approaches
of the Sale by Public Auction PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS New York After An Amazing Maiden Voyage
to be held on Monday, the' 11th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown' Land at junction of Prince Edward Road and Argylo Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 76 yenra, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,
of the Sale by Pubile Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1910, at 3 pan., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ila Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crown Land' at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewn! at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years..
Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- that immediately after the dispo sul of the lot the Purchaser (ful of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required not the applleant) will be required
SECRETLY
THE
REDS HALT BATTLE FOR VIBORG AS OFFENSIVE · ELSE- WHERE INTENSIFIES
FROM PAGE ONE
CROSSES ATLANTIC
LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter).—It is understood that the Queen Elizabeth has crossed the Atlantic and will dock at New York soon.
of to deposit with an authorised to deposit with an authorised Finnish positions at Nautsi, where take her place beside other Normundle in New York harbour for
J
R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 4th March, 1940.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE COLD STORAGE CO.,
LTD.
officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the sale, the sin of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
the Purchase price. &PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Notice to Shareholders
Notice in hereby given that the decreased electric light requirements Forty-fourth Ordinary Yourly does not appear to urlse," the Report | Meoting of the Shareholders in points out.
The Committee does not belleve it.
Closure Of Shops
Ithe Company will be held at the advisable in present circumstances to Company's Town Oflice, 2, Lower recommend the limitation by statute Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, of hours of employment in factories. 27th MARCH, 1940, at NOON, for
the
of receiving the purpose Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, to: sanction the declaration of a Dividend and to re-elect Directors and Auditors.
"We recommend, however, large- ly as a social measure, that shops with certain exceptions should be closed for the purposes of retail trade or business at 8 o'clock every evening.
The Transfer Books of the "In view of the strong views held Company will be CLOSED from on the subject by the Chinese mem- bers of our Committee, we do not 13th March to 27th March, 1940, make any recommendation regarding both days inclusive. half-day or whole-day closing on
By Order of Sunday.
Our Chinese members Directors, were also of opinion that for the majority of the population who dive a bund-to-mouth existence the need lo purchase foodstuffs ahead would cause hardship."
The Report quotes statistics show. ing that only 10 tons of coal would be saved dally if one hour's daylight| saving were introduced, and the sav- ing if shops were compelled to ex- tinguish their lights at 8 pm. would be only 7 tons daily,
Shopkeepers Willing
"Wo have, through our Chinese members and the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, sounded shopkeepers on the subject of closing ni 8 pan.. and we understand that this will be acceptable to the majority, and that there is no danger either of appre- clable loss of trade or of reduction in the wages of workers.
the
G. MILNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 29th February, 1940.
WILL NOT BUY
of Wale
Registry No.
Locality
7
04:34 Log
Junction of Prince Edward
Argyle Street,
Kowloon Infand
G.
boundary Hemiuramente.
N. 8. E. W.
As per nato paloal.
No.of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
About
21,500
$246
$ 16,125
3
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4236.
Boundary Street between
& Tang Choi Street,
Đại Tráng Chơi G
Mongkok
Contents ir
Annual sq. feet
Bental.
Upset Feice
R.
G.
Boundary Measurements
N.
{fast[fant}fant{fuel
a per sala
plan.
Contents in
Bent
! Upset Price
About
8,270
R.
___“uny"__
291 $
The crossing of the Atlantic in secret and without passen- gers is described as the most amazing malden voyage ever.
Ever since she was launched crossed the Atlantic in order to by the Queen in 1998, workmen escape the danger of air raid bomb- have been making her ready tongs in British ports.
She will join the Queen Mary and. the defenders have dug in.
the Cunard White Star liners, but the duration of the war. Bye-witnesses claim Russians suffered heavily during no-one had thought that the
The
Queen Elizabeth will occupy their advance up the Pasvik valley,
maiden voyage would be a"ghost occupied by the new Mauretania,
the bertu
rth which, up to now, has been Bodies of dead Russians are fre-
trip." quently seen floating down the Pasvik
The Mauretania Look up another River to the sea,
berth last night.
that
To Join Sister Ship In New York, the Queen Elizabeth will Join her famous sister ship,
the
Great secrecy is being maintained. regarding the Queen Elizabeth's exact
is
now
Red Attacks Repulsed HELSINGFORS, Mar, 6 (Reuter). A Finnish communique states that Queen Mary, which has been there position, but it is believed that the Russian attacks over Viborg Bay and since the outbreak of war.
nearing New York. Beside her wil be her famous between Viborg Bay and Vouksen Atlantic rival,
Coastguard authorities refuse to French were repulsed, the Russians losing Normandle.
liner, confirm reporia that she is already
outside New York harbour. numbers of men and many The Queen Elizabeth is expected to Shipping men
docic at New York to-night (Wednes-that she will reach New York on generally belleve Russian attacks northeast of Lake day). Ladoga, it
is claimed, were also
Thursday, 4% to five days after her The Queen Mary is costing her departure from Scotland. repulsed, while fighting is proceeding owners £5,000 a month while in New in the Kulmo region.
York.
It is alleged that some 40 persons) were killed in Russian air raids andj that ten Russian machines were shot down..
PASSAGE OF BILL ASSURED
lans devoted
New York Comment Secret Sailing
NEW YORK, Mar. 7 (Reuter).— Shipping circles say that the trip of The world's biggest liner left her the Queen Elizabeth appeared to Atting-out basin at Clydebank on point to one of two conclusions. February 20, it has just been re-Either the submarine menace in the vealed.
Atlantic is not as great an at the In striking contrast with the scenes outset of the war, or the Queen of enthusiasm which marked the de- Elizabeth was so powerfully con- parture the Queen Mary, fewer voyed as to make her Impregnable. than 190 people watched the deltente) manoeuvring at the Rothesay Dock)
entrance.'
For nearly an hour, the Queen NAZI WAR FILM
OF INVASION
ston of Poland were seized by the THE HAGUE, Mar. 7 (Reuter), ---- German war films showing the inva
Dutch National Socialists. Police at a meeting held here by
The films bud not been passed by for public showing had been given. the Film Censor and no permission
FROM PAGE ONE
Revenue Committee
Elizabeth was in difficulties near the much time and thought."
Rashilor Light, practically at the same spot at which the Queen Mary. "Favourable Reception" Board of PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
The Colonial Secretary, in moving|
narrowly missed fouling the bank. of the Sale by Public Auction the Resolution recommending nccept-completed her 15-mile journey in of the Sale by Pablle Auction
The liner, however, successfully to be held on Monday, the 11th to be held on Monday, the 11th ice of the War Revenue Committee's four hours.
day of March, 1940, nl 3 p.m., The Report in question has to-day size into New York harbour is one of
Report, said: day of March, 1910, at 3 p.m.,
The task of piloting a vessel of such at the Offices of the Public been laid on the table of this Council, extraordinary difficulty, and at the Offices of the Public
Works Department, by Order of but in view of the urgency of the Queen Elizabeth might be anchored the Works Department, by Order of Ilis Excellency the Governor of situation it has already, three weeks for sometime outside the outer har His Excellency the Governor of
one Lot of Crown Land atg, been circulated lo
honourable bour should the weather be unfavour- mcmbers and, a day later, released to one Lot of Crown Land t Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony the Press; and the Government, wel-
able.
Painted Slate Grey Stirling Road, in the Colony of. of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 comes the generally favourable
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Hong Kong, for a term of 75) years, commencing from 1st ception which it received from
LONDON, Mar. 7, (UP). The public. July, 1899, with the option of years, with the option of renewal
the "It will be observed that to-day's world's largest
LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter)-The- renewal at a Crown Rent to bo agenda does not include legislative,
Cunarder Queen Elizabeth, at a Crown Rent to be fixed by
was R.AF. Command is now using films fixed by the Surveyor of His action on the lines indiented in the painted slate grey as she departed taken during actual conflict between. the Surveyor of His Majesty the
from the Clyde for her muiden British fighters and German machines - Majesty the KING, for one fur-Appendix to the Report but it is, I KING, for one further term of ther term of 24 years less the lon that the Bill in question, with a
understand, Your Excellency's inten-Voyage across the Atlantic.
to instruct new It is assumed in New York that she tactles.
fighter pilots 75 years.
last three days thereof.
few modifications, should be introduc-
in this Council at an early date. MANCHETAMINENCE Intending bidders are advised
must therefore be clear that the
NAZI SHIPS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 7 (Domel).—“It is impossible for Japanese interests to Purchase Gernum vessels now held up in Far Eastern ports because the British
Government will not recog-
nise such transfer."
This statement was made by a spokesman for the Ministry of Com munications at the House of Repre
entatives in reply to an Interpelia- tion on Wednesday.
rc-
the
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-that immediately after the dispo-approval of the Report which I shull "The Hon. Commissioner of Police any one community in a Zone Isla
sal of the lot the Purchaser (if sal of the lot the Purchaser (if shortly propose will in no way pre- has represented to us that such re-retrograde step to the confusion that not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required clude or prejudice the ordinary rights gulation may
may be
dimcult to enforce, existed before Standard Time was to deposit with an authorised to deposit with
an authorised fore the Council. but we consider that its acceptability Internationally accepted. It
of debate when the Bill comes be- would officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the should like to take this oppor- to the majority will cause shopkeep seem permissible only if that com- ers themselves to see its observance. munity were a large one, and the sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred tumity of expressing the thanks of The Report is signed by Messrs. It. gain in daylight saving considerable, dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Government, and I think I may R. Butters, D. Kelvin-Stark, W. An alteration of less than one hour will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of say of the whole Colony, to all the Jeffries, T. N. Chau, M F. Key, J.is at variance with the principles
members of the committee who sign-| Finnic, H. Y. Tso and R. A. Camidge. Zone Time and should not be con- the Purchase price.
ed the Report for the time they PARTICULARS-OF-THE-LOT. | gave to their arduous task and for
the patience with
which, from a mass of conflicting views and opin-
An appendix refers more fully to templated unicus for very urgent | PARTICULARS_OF__THE__LOT, the mibject of Daylight Saving
From a daylight saving point of
considerations.
The use of a time by Hongkong
view, it points out, the ideal is for different from that of Canton, the all workers to rise with the sun and Coast Ports, Shanghai and the Phillip-
to retire as soon after the setting pines would cause some inconvenience
of the sun as is convenient.
Utopia Impossible
:
to transport corporations, bankers, merchants, and the cable and wire- less companies. If the alterntion is Under modern conditions this is will not be of much moment, The made in perpetully the inconvenience Impossible, it would entall attering inconvenience will be accentuated if work and meal hours almost daily, the time is changed by less than one; certainly weekly. The average time hour, and much accentuated if the of sunrise is 0 6 am, and it has be-change is mude for a part of the year come customary for workers, thus the majority of the pre rise about that hour and col the day's work soon afterwards,
and only,
prople, to
Logislation Dropped commence It will be recalled that the In high latitudies this custom entails Attorney General last October in- the majority of the people rising after troduced into Legislative Council an the sun during the summer months.mendment of the Interpretations Ordinance, 111, the B providing
in
No. of Sale:
Registry No-
Locality
E
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 4235.
Inland Lots Nos. 2980 & Between Kowloon
4023, Stirling Road.
Boundary
Measuremonte
N....
As per salo
plan.
Contents in
eq. feet
14,000
Ann. Bent.
091_8
| 2913,3 sawdŋ_|
the Purchase price.
$ 7,000
4
No. of Sale!
New Kowloon Inland Lot Rexistry No. No. 2769.
Junction of Fuk-Wing Street & Castle Peak
Road, Cheung Sha Wan
Locality
Boundary
Aleasurements:
IN. H. K. | W.
as per salo
plar.
-RADIO-
1.9 1
Contents
sq. feet
11,800
Rent.
Ano.
Upset
Price
CRY'Z $
291
ions, they arrived at a conclusion that was virtually unanimous.
"I have Your Excellency's au- thority to add that the intentions of Government for the disposal of the proceeds of the War Revenue Tax will be made public by the Counell as is possible.
"At the present time I can say no more than that they will be devoted to three forms of expenditure; these will be first to cover the net cost of their own collection, secondly to de- fray the abnormal expenditure forced on this Colony by the
with Germany, and thirdly to make a sub- stantial gift to His Majesty's Gov-| crnment towards the prosecution of that war.
war
Colony To Build Ships
"That contribullon is expected} principally to take the form of locally built vessels to be presented to the Royal Navy.
In England, for example, the sun rises for an alteration of the Standard Time before & am. from March 20th to October 1st, and,
of the Colony by resolution of Legis- mid-summer,lative Council, rises as early ns 3.35 am. There is, therefore, much to be gained by ad Considerable opposition to the mea- vancing the clocks an hour during the sure was voiced from sections of the 'summer months, so that the working community, and the Bill was not pro- 'day starts that much carlier after ceeded with alter the First Reading. the rising of the sun. The bencils Subsequently, on December 18, the gained are a saving of cont and, of appointment of a Committee to con- for artificial illumination, and an sider the subject was announced. additional hour of daylight at the end The recommendations of the Com-Hal Lorenzo & Toby Gray | (Piano-Accoricon) Accordeon Mix-their announcement even were they
of the working day for outdoor re-mittee regarding Early Closing of creation.
shops was introduced in Legislative
with certain exceptions, at 9 pan,
Terms Of Reference
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
ture
"Investigations Into the cost of the two former and the most suitable types of craft for the lost are already far advanced, but for obvious reasons this would not be the moment for
uc-
No. 4... Toby Gray; Plano complete. From the Studio Solo-Love's Greeting....Hai Loren- "I wish to express the hope und the The same brgument does not apply Council this afternoon. The Bill.
zo; Two Piano Medley-Whispering, belief that this motion will be to countries in low latitudes, where which had its first reuding today, Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s and Toby Gray: Accordeon and able Members of this Council and that Radio Programme Broadcast by After you've gone,...Hai Lorenzo cepted unanimously by the Honour- the hours of daylight, winter
and provides for the closing of all shops, and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.m. Plano-South of the Border....Toby/acceptance may be taken also us summer, differ but slightly.
and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.e.'s per Gray and Hal Lorenzo; Plano Solo general approval of the subsequent second.
Compli
Hal Lorenzo; Accordeon course of Government action which 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- Rainbow, (b) Jeepers Creepers, (c)
and Plano Medley, (a). Over the I have just outlined. They Say....Toby Gray and Hal Roosevelt Jones....Hal Lorenzo and Toby Gray,
Would Rise Before Sun
of
In Hongkong, where Standard | Time is 23 minutes in advance Locat Time, the sun rises before 6 am. from April 20th to August 15th only, and does not rise earlier than 5.38 am. (Standard Time). A fur- ther advance of even half-an-hour would, therefore, entall the majority of the people, rising before the sun All the year round: During the winter months many would be start- ing work in the dark, and there would be Hitle; if any, saving of artificial illumination.
An extra half-hour for daylight recreation would not benefit the community as a whole. In Hong- kong there are few open spaces and recreation grounds, and most of these are some distance from the ́centre of the ally. It follows that only a small percentage of the peo- ple would benefit by outdoor re- creation, and their gain would be sí, the expense of those fereed to rise before the sun; the class Iosat able to afford artificial lumination. Zone, or Standard Time, was in- troduced to "Ensure that all tho Ele in a large area use the same time, The adoption of a differönt time by
peo-
The terms of reference of the Day- light Saving Committee were:
Having regard to the facts that (1) the conservation of sterling exchange is very necessary to the successful prosecution of
the war with Germany:
cession.
12.30 Songs by the Hill Billies Lorenzo; Two Piono Version of F. D. Ordered To Fire On
and Hildegarde.
iLocal Time Signal and Weather
(2) the cont used in the generation Report.
of the Colony's electric light 1.03. The London Plano-Accordeoni supply a largely purchased Band from countries
sterling group:
outside
the
1.18
Vivian Ellie at the Piano. (3) the majority of the shops and Weather Forecast
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, And Announce- many of the factories in Hong- kong are open to a inte hour of ments, night;
1.45 Verdi's "Il Trovatoro" Act IV. 2.15 Close Down.
to examine and report on the
advisability of
(n) adopting an oficial time for
the Colony one hour, or part
6.45 Bludlo Children's Hour. 0.45
Closing Local Stock Quota=!
tions.
8.30 Edith Lorand and fier Orchez-
:
Soviet Planes
OSLO, Mar. 7 (Reuter)—The 8.45 Studio Talk on "An Appre-orders to the A.A. batteries In the Norwegian Government has given ciation of Thomas Masaryk.”
extreme north to open fire on Soviet 9.05 Vocal Gems by the Big Four. Planes if they again cross the fron- With Plano accomp.
iter,
It is stated in official quarters that
9.15 London Relay-News Bum-Soviet violations of Norwegian ter- ritory have become so frequent lately that it is impossible to regard them as accidents.
mary.
0.30
La
London Relay "Vivo France."--Second of the series by Sir 0.47 Saint-Haens Concerto In George Clark.
of one hour, in advance of the Minor, Op. 22-Arthur De Greef,
for
the
0.45 Selections from Noel Coward's
time of the 120th meridian (Plano) and New Symphony Orchen-Susical PlaysConversation Piece," East of Greenwich whole or for part of the year,
tra cond, by Sir Landon Ronald. and
7.12 Cello Reclial by Fau Casals, and "Bliter Sweet,”
(b) limiting by statute the number of hours per dlem during which workers in shops and factories may be employed,
7.30 London Relay The News. 10.05 A Variety Programme with Report and Announcements.
8 Local Time Signal Weather Gracio. Fields, Sandy Powell, The MUIs Brothers, Maurice Winnick and 8.03 Studio Concert by Hat Lor-Tits Orchestra and Others. enzo (Jazz Piano) and Toby Gray 11 Close Down,
THE
liner,
new
R.A.F. RECRUITS
GO TO TALKIES
INCREASED
EBEL
FOR
DEMAND
WATCHES
IS A TRIBUTE TO QUALITY & VALUE
ALL EBEL WATCHES ARE MADE IN THE LATEST MODELS, IN A GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES, IN
PLATINUM
RED GOLD YELLOW GOLD
WHITE GOLD
STAINLESS STEEL
ALL EBEL WATCHES ARE
GUARANTEED
FRANCE'S NEW J. ULLMANN & CO.
BATTLESHIPS
second of France's two new 36,000-|
PARIS, Mar. :-7 (Reuter)-The ton ballleships has been launched. She is to be equipped with eight 18- frich guns, 15 alx-inch gunnarsd powerful ̈A.A. defences,
in