Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 9, 1940.-
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Victoria,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty first Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchango Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 1940, at 11.30 o'clock, n.m. for the purpose of receiving A Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1930.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st MARCH, 1910, to WEDNESDAY, the 3rd APRIL, 1940, both days inclusive.
the Order of
By Directors,
Board
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1940, nt 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
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Lot of Crown Land at junction of Prince Edward Road and Argyle Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending blidera are advised
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of March, 1910, at 3 p.m., at the Omees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of Th years, 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.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diane that, immediately after the dispo snl of the lot the Purchaser (isal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised An of to deposit with nuthorised
officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the Bale, the sum of two hundred sale, the dollare, ($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, "HONGKONG AS REVEALED DX THE DAIRY FARM ICE & PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULANS OF THE LOT. THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 00 excellent views of the COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
EAT MORE PEARS for your health. American Fresh Peors, fully riped for immediate use, spečiut $1.20 per dez. Buy at once before stock exhausted. Tin Hop Produce Co., 40 Des Voeux Rond Central, Tele- phone 24412.
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Press Posers On Raids Over Germany
Why Don't R.A.F. Bomb
Nazi Bases'?
R. TAYLOR,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th March, 1940.
Notice to Shareholders
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-fourth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, 27th MARCH, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, to
sanction the declaration of
A
Dividend and to re-elect Directors and Auditora.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th March to 27th March, 1940, both days inclusive.
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter).— Most of the British Press to-day was concerned over the state- ment made in the House of Commons by Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, about the expan- | Directors, sion of the Air Force.
Satisfaction was expressed and it was stressed that his statement that the Allies are now producing more and better planes than Germany was of the utmost importance.
The "Dully Telegraph" says that this urs a growing and decisive
augurs preponderance in the air as time goes on, particularly when the full resources of the Empire are brought Into effect.
· "Times". Criticism The Times" thinks it is a pity that the Air Minister could make only brief reference to Finland,
The Times" says that it is difficult to believe that more planes cannot be apared for Finland without endan gering the success of the war, effort elsewhere.
Sir
By Order of the Board of
G. MILNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 29th February, 1940.
THE BANK of EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY' - FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Compony will be held at the Registered Önce of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, the 16th March, 1040, at 3.00 p.m. for the pure Dose of receiving the Report of the of, Accounts for the year ended 31st together with a Statement Directors December, 1939.
The Register of Shares of the The "Daily Telegraph" says that Company will be closed from Satur
Kingsley Wood has not complete-day, 8th March, 1840 to Saturday, ly satisfied critics on the question of 100 March, 1949, (both days inclu- Air Force and Navy co-operation and ive) during which period no transfer stresses Admiral Keyes' remark that of shares can be registered. where ships and planes are working By order of the Board of Directors, together sole control should be in the
KAN TONG PO, hands of the Admiralty.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1940.
On this point the "Manchester Guardian" comments that f the Navy needs more planes they should' and must be forthcoming. Civil Aviation
Both the "Manchester Guardian” and the "Daily Mall" disagree with the Air Minister on the subject of civil aviation.
The former says that elvil aviation Is entitled to the same consideration
Locality
No. 4234.
Kowloon Infand Lot Junction of Prince Edward Road &
Argyle Street,
No. of Sala
Registry No.
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plan.
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21,500
$246
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sq feet
Rentet
$ 16.125
Opset Frice
No. of Bale
12.30. Kowloon Inland Lot IND.
Registry No.
Locality
MR.
G.
Boundary Street between Sai Yeung Choi Street
sum of two hundred
& Tang Choi Street,
Mongkok.
Boundary
Mamaurement.
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plan.
Contents in
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Upset Price
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction 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 Stirling Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, 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.
that immediately after the dispo Intending bidders are advised
sul of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to depoalt with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
one
Prince
THE HARTNELLS
and
Princess
Of Swing at Gripps
Well-Known L’don Stars in Colony
Meet Fredric and Sandra Hartnell.
Or perhaps you've already met them.
Decorations
For Pilots-
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries. is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall uro closed 15 minuter earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before D a.m, re gistered and parcel mulls are closed. at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 8 pan., Registered and Parcel malls arq closed at 5 p.m.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Diréci Service" London date, 28th Feb.
Japan and Shanghai
Sandakan
Shanghal
Mar. V.
Mar, 0.
Mar, 0.
.Mar. 0.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-London date, 2nd. March
.....Mar. 10. Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways.
Direct Service"-San Franelson date, 3rd Marchi Calcutta, Straits and Salgon
.blar. 10.
Mar. 10.
Canton
.Mar, 10.
Japan and Shanghai
.Mar. 10..
Saigon ...
.Mar. 10.
Straits and Manila
Mar. 10.
Halphong
Mar. 11.
Haiphong, Hothow and Fort Bayard
Mar. 11.
晕
Japan.
Mnr. 11.
Europe vin Suez and Straits--(Lon- don date, 20th January)... Mar. 12.
.Mar. 12.
.Mar. 12.
Mar. 12.
Direct
Mar. 13.
.Mar. 13.
.Mar. 18.
.Mar. 13.
Japan and Shanghai
Shanghai
Straits
Straits and Palembang ...Mar. 12. Air Mail by
"Air France
ServiceParis date, 6th March
Java and Manila Manila
Shanghai
OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, Mar. 9 Amoy
....1 p.m. Fort Bayard, and Holhow ..1.30 p.m. Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Mar- seilles-due Marseilles, 5th April.
G.P.O, and KP.O.
Reg. Ord.
Shanghai
1.1.43 p.m. .2.30 p.m.
.3 p.m.
Shanghai (Parcels only).....5 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South.
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles-due Marseilles Bih April
Reg.
Ord.
Salgon
G.P.O. and KP.0.
....Mar. 9, 5 p.m. ..Mar. 2, 5.30 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
Shanghai and Japan.....5.30 pm..
Airways Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct Service"-due London 17th March
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
The name must be familiar to you if you visited the of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th Savoy, Grosvenor House, the Mayfair or the Palladium day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., in London while you were at the Offices of the Public on leave before the war. Works Department, by Order of Popular
Lit these artistes His Excellency the Governor of London rendezvous, the Hart- Lot of Crown Land atnells were returning from a tour Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Australia when war broke of Hong Kong, for a term of 76
out. years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur-thing at Home, and the couple decid-Eight officers of the R.A.F. have
ed instead to break their journey and been awarded decorations. tour the Far East.
The qualities of leadership were War Altered Plans
displayed by one of the officers, a The couple are appearing to-night Flight Commander a squadron,
Reg. at the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room who was employed on long distance
day and night strategical recon- Halphong naissances.
ther term of 24 years less the fast three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required an authorised to deposit with officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price,
KOWLOON RESIDENTS' | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
The Twentieth Annual General
not only after, but during the war. Meeting of the Kowloon Resi-
"We do
The "Daily Mall" says: not share the Minister's view that elvil aviation must inevitably be re- tarded because of the war."
Everybody Is Asking This The paper also poses some ques- tions it thinks the Air Minister should answer.
dents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- loon, an FRIDAY, March 15, 1940, at 6 p.m.
Business
(1) Why do our planes over German naval bases without attack-counts for the year ended 31st
Ing them?
(2) Is the RAF, thoroughly pre- pared to resist the expected Spring attacks?
The "Daily Express' says that the British people will be satisfied when we have achieved mustery of the air as completely as we have of the sea.
H.K. MASONIC SERVICE
IN yesterday's issue of the "Telegraph" it was stated that the Right Worshipful District Grand Master and the Office Bearers of the District Grand Lodge of Scottish Freemasonry in Hongkong and South China would attend Divine Service at the Union Church, Kennedy Rond, on Sunday next at 6 p.m.
Actually, they will altend Divina Service on Sunday, March 17-10-! morrow week, and not to-morrow. The District Grand Master has - requested the support of members of the Lodges in the Hongkong and South China District by their attend-
anço,
Cordial Invitations are also issued to Members of all Scottish Lodges and Members of other Constitutions | to attend the Service.
Masonic regalla will be worn. The Brethren will, robe in the hall ad- jacent to the Church at 5.45 p.m.
Major R. E. Moody have been ap pointed to be member of the Com- pulsory Service Tribunal in the place of Major J. F. Benoy.
Mr. T. K. Abbott has been appoint ed to be an Inspector of Schools.
Adoption of Report and At-
December, 1939.
Election of Officers and Cam- mittee,
And Other Business,
it is earnestly requested that members and all others intercated in the welfare of Kowloon will endeavour be
to
An present. opportunity will be given for bringing forward matters, for the consideration of the new Com- mittee.
II. D. ROSENTHALL
Hon. Secretary.
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HOLLYWOOD 2392CURLER
No. of Sale
| Registry No-
Kowloon Inland Lot
Nos. 2950 &
No. 4235.
Between Kowloon
4023, Stirling Boad.
Inland Lots Nos.
Locality
Boundary Miesavremonta
N D. 12.
A
Ae por salo
plan.
Contents in
ag. Iset
Ann. Rent.
About
$160 14.000
Upaos Prical
No. of Bale,
Industrial Council
Locality
4
New Kowloon Inland Lo
No. 2769
Road. Cheung Sha Wan
Junction of Fak Wing Street & Castle Peak
Rexistry No.
Boundary
Measuremonta
N.B. Z.
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*1 per asle
plan.
Contenta
14q. feet
Ann. Rent.
About
162 11,800
$7,060
...
Upset Price
New Wireless Ban In H.K.
Economic Co-operation Transmitting Apparatus
By The Allies
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter). — A permanent Anglo-French Industrial Counell under the joint chairmanship of Lord Dudley Gordon and M. Rene Duchemin has been formed under an agreement reached as the result of a discussion in London between the or- ganization representing French in dustry and the Federation of British Industries.
The purpose of the Council is to promote the common interests of both countries in the export markets of the world.
Cannot Be Used
or
They were under contract to appear again in both London and Paris.
But blackouts and evacuations put temporary stop to that sort
for an extended season.
of
Hong
The war brought us kong" said Sandru to a "Telegraph" reporter this morning.
"We've met several people out in this part of the world whom we knew at Home, and doubtless we'll meet many other old friends in Hongkong."
Eight R.A.F. Officers Do Good Work LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter) Yokohama. U.S.A., Central and South
of
Another officer, on one cecasion, pursued enemy alrcraft for 20 minutes finally forcing it to land and
all into Allled hands.
A third oflcer intercepted enemy aircraft over the English Channel and In addition to appearing at the shot it down in flames. places mentioned above, the Hart- Two other nells were a featured team in C. B. ploneers in the new method of serial Cochrane's well-known revue "Eve
[photography" In the Park."
Their names, well-known in Lon-
the Swingtime,
officers
Reg.. Ord.,
.5.00 p.m. .5.30 p.m.
America and Canada via Sun. Francisco due San Francisco, 20th. March.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Ord.
,5.00 p.m. .5.30 p.m. .5.30 p.m.
Manila and (Parcels only for Straits, Ceylon and Egypt)......5.30 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"due San Francisco, 17th March
Kowloon P. 0.
have Been
Reg., Ord.,
Reg.,
Ord.
.Mar. 9, 5.00 p.m.. „Mar. D, 5.30 p.m.
G. P. O,
Mar. 0, 5.00p.m... Mar. 11, 7.80 ...
........ 1m.
Tuesday, Mar. 12
9.
.1 p.m.
and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Brindisi-due Brindlat, 4th April.
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Reg......
.Mar. 12, 2.45 p.m.
D. S. M. For Sergeants
Sunday, March 10 don and the Continent for some years,
Four sergeants received distinguish. Manila.. to leapt
when prominence
of heyed flying medal, several
them Swatow, Amoy and Formosa, am.
Shanghai decided to concentrate on Swing.
Swing in the modern fashion is being described as skilful observers
Monday, March 11 in navigation. what they will demonstrate in their One of them received his decora-Halphong opening numbers at the Gripps to- tion for good work during the raid Canton night. A Waltz in
"Wilhelmshaven when his aircraft on Broadway Rhythm and a Bracket of
direct hit on # German Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Swing Dances ore included in the scored numbers which they have been re- battleship and for his conduct in an hearsing with Nick Korin and his engagement over the North Sea on January 10 which occurred between Band.
five Messers- Inine Blenheims and The Prince and Princess of Swing: chmitts.
they are called in London, left as the
A wireless operation was also England during the September crisis in 1938 for an Australian tour. Since first member of his squadron to carry among the recipients. He was the then they have had successful sea-
out
night sons in Ceylon and India, where they over enemy territory whilst flying in introduced London's latest parly.
strongly dance "Knees Up. Mother Brown defended zones. It was stated that
which of those dances in crowd participates, something like his ability had a very good effect on "Boomps a'Daisy" and the "Lambeth the crews when the squadron had
suffered heavy losses, Walk."
"Maybe we'll be able to introduce it to Hongkong before we Icave," Sandra said.
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the
were
a second reconnaissance
intense cold and over
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Air
Ord,
.Mar. 12, 3.80 p.m. Mail for "Imperial Airways. Direct Service" due London, 20th. March.
Ber.
Ord.
Iex.
K.P.O.
.Mar. 12, 5 p.m. .Mar. 12, 5.30 pan.
G.P.O.
.Mar. 12, 5 p.m.
Ord...................... .Mar. 12, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aur- tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct. Service"do Bydney 18th March..
Ilek. Ord.
Rek. Ord.
EP.O.
.....Mar. 12, 5 pa
.Mar. 12, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.Mar. 12, 5 p.m. Mar. 12, p.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A
Central and South America and Canada via San Francisco-duo- San Francisco, 4th April.
G. P. Q. and K. P. O. Reg.
and
Ord. **
· Kuala Lumpur Hero LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter).- Acting Flight Lieutenant Robert Swing Is Rago Everywhere
Vonse Jeff, born in Kuala Lumpur in All their members have a Swing 1913, has been awarded the Dis background in the modern style. tinguished Flying Cross for gallantry
"Swing is the rage everywhere and devotion to duty. The use of wireless transmitting
DOSS."
**WO Sandra sald.
Flight Lieutenant Jeff was the first according to an order made by the sets in Hongkong is now prohibited
surprised to hear that Hongkong British airman to be decorated by hasn't gone in for il mare exten- the French, receiving the Croix-de- Postmaster-General to-day under the
sively.
a single-handed fight Guerre for Defence Regulations of 1030.
"It's here to stay. It has crept into against two feinitel machines on the The exceptions to this order in the rhythm of all modern dance Western Front.
.Mar. 12, 5 p.m.. clude the ибо of apparatus by or on
and will never go, music behalf of the Imperial
Mar, 13, 8.30 a.m. Government
R.A.F. Casualty List "During our season in Hongkong the Hongkong Government,
LONDON, Mar.-8 (Reuter)-The Straits Calcutta we intend to introduce several ver-
........Mar. 12, 5 pm.. Parcels Exception is also made in the use sions of Swing which we are sure Air Ministry's latest casualty list in- of ships wireless outside the following you haven't seen here yet.
One of cludes the names of ten killed in: Ord. .........Mar. 13, 8.30 a.m.. limits;
Wednesday, Mar. 13 on the east, a straight line our swing specialties is a combined action," four "missing, believed killed
...10.30 am.. drawn from Cape Collinson
in action," 11 "missing." 23 "killed on Japan ... through top-acrobatic-swing number.
.1.30 p.m. active service," and 20 "died in active Fort Bayard and Holhow ...ka Tathong Channel to the south coast should like it.
Amoy
.2.30 p.m.. of Jan Chau, otherwise known. B DA Stope Island.
.2.30 p.m. On the west, arties told the "Telegraph." straight line drawn from the western- "Our latest malls tell us that the are given in the list. most part of Hongkong to the north-
Among the missing is Group Cap- blackouts haven't maile much ernmost point of the island of Kau
difference, and everyone is 'nwing-lain H. A. Whistler, who was aboard the air liner Hannibal, which dis- I Chau and thence a straight line
Ing . drawn true north to the mainland.
"The way they've taken to Swing appeared a week ago flying from Permission may also be given for in Australia, too, is remarkable. Calcutta to Alexandria. other transmitting apparatus by the Indlu and Ceylon have also deserted
jazz for swing.***
To Eliminate Competition The agreement provides that the iwo organisations shall undertake to promote agreements between indivi- dual Industries in their respective countries designed to encourage co- to eliminate uneconomie operation, competition and to maintain such a price level in the respective 'export markets as will ensure the develop-Postmaster-General. ment of consumption.
Such agreements will be designed as a permanent feature of Anglo- French relations.
Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton · has been appointed to act as District In order to develop export irade | OMeer in the Southern District of the in war-time, the two organisations | New Territories. recommend to their respective gov Mr. Kennedy-Skipton has niso been ernments that in suitable cases, the authorised to hold П Small Debts productive capacity pt present alloti-Court. ed to armaments in
one country
should be released for the export Dr. Treung Fat-Im has been up. trade of that country by the importa-pointed to be a member of the Nutri- tion of armaments so displaced from: tion Research Committee in the place! the other country,
of Dr. Catherine Woo.
You
London is still dance-mad, the two names of 70 offleers and men Shanghal
ENCOUNTER ON WEST FRONT
Attack On Three Trawlers
Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and Franco (Paris and Northern Fro- vinees only) by the "Ale Franco- Airways Direct Servico-dão Paris, 21st March.
K. P. O. Reg.,
Ord
Rex,,
Ord..
Thursday, Mar. 14
Sandakan
„Mar, 13, 5.00 px.. Mar. 13, 8.20. p.m.. G. P. O.
„Mar. 13, 5.00 p.m.. .Mar. 13, 7.00 pm..
.12.30 p.m. LONDON,
Mar. B (Reuter)Fort Bayard.
.1.30 p.m. Three trawlers which returned to an Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu USA, PARIS, Mar. 8 (Reuter)-An east coast port to-day Innded four Central and South Amerlea via official communique
San Francisco-due San Francisco issued to-day men who were injured yesterday in states that on the western side of the attacks by German aircraft,
1st April Vosges an encounter took place this One of the Injured men, the skip- morning between a French and Gler-per of his own vessel, was seriously Parcels man party which ended to our ad- injured by machine-gun bullets in vantage.
the back,
Reg.,
Ord.,
**** G.P.O. and K.P.O,
.Mar. 14.
Noon
.1.45 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.