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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25
words $2.50
for 3 days propaid POSITIONS WANTED.
MRS. J. A. SHAW, 532, The Peak, Phone 20249, recommends her No. i House Bay, Coats and Helper.
WANTED TO BUY.
WE pay high prices for all gold and articles, diamonds,. Judes, rilver Jewels and gold dust. Apply China Gold Retning. Co., Pedder Building. 2nd floor.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE AT REDUCED PRICES. Dining Room suite of old Spanish Deslem, cutlery and glass ware. Apply J. A. Shaw, 632, The Peak. Phone 20249.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA” Second Edition
of the Over 60 excritent views Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street.
CLEARING SALE-Two portable Lighting Sets of 500 watts. One set of Lubricating Oil Testing Apparati. One Feather Cleaning Machine. A large quantity of Kerarine Healers and Knitting Machine Nordlies. For further particulars, pisare apply in Sander, Wieler & Co., (in liquida- Binor, tion), Kir's Building, End between the hours of 2 pm and 5 3.ni.
NOT BLOODLESS CAPITULATION Danes Fought Until
Ordered To Stop
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 3rd MAY, 1910 at 11.00 .m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1939, and of declaring Dividend, ote.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 17th APRIL to Brd MAY, both day inclusive.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 19 1940
2 tl at
R.
BATTLE OF NARVIK
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of April, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Il Excellency the Governer of
ono
Lot of Crown Land at
To Kwa Wan, 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 its Majesty the KING for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- and of the dot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an Authorised ollicer who will be present at the sale. the of two hundred This sum dollars, (3200) in cash. A. W. HUGHES.
General Manager.will be refunded on payment of
The Purham prion, Hongkong 2nd April, 1940).
By Order of the Board,
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Thirty-Afth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be Monsra held at the Offices Boulwolt & Co, Ltd., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, on Mon- day, the und April, 1910, at 11 unt, for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managera together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 19889.
Whe Transfer Book? of the Com- pang will be Plosed from 6th April to 22nd April, 1910, both day?
PARIS, Apr. 1# (Renter).--A dental that Qad Tamil Army Bur- rendered without fighting was naste by Princess Margaret of Denmark. | inclusive, who in at present in Paris.
One of the Jutland regiments fought » rear-guard action, she says,
and lost many men.
The crder to stop resistance took. several hours to reach some regiments which were standing up to an enemy superior in numbers,
Her nephew
ti
Palace Guard, which opened fire at the approaching Nazis.
Danish Army Dismissed COPENHAGEN, Apr. 18 (Reuter).- According to the official German news agency, the whole of the Danish Army has been dismissed except for the small detachments required for guard and patrol duty,
The training of officers N.CO's will continee.
POLICY
and
DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.
General Managem
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
51
The
Germans Issue Their Version LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). The Berlin High Command have issued their version of the
SHIPPING Appeal By The
Soong Sisters
LOSSES
Only 1% Of Britain's Tonnage Affected LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reutor). Sir Arthur Salter. of the Ministry of Shipping, stated to night that allowing for new
POST OFFICE
As from 15th April 1940 the in- clusive air nil postage rates will be as follows:
Imperial Airways Services Desilnation
.
Letters Postcards
cachi per 1⁄2 oz.
Ask United States For Friendly Aid To China CHUNGKING, Apr. 18 (Router) In their first joint broadcast, the three British Possessions Soong sisters, who are together in Protectorates and Chungking for the drst time, to-day Mondated Territories appealed to Amerien for her continued Angio Exyptian Sudan
Eire
val battle at Narvik, describ-construction, capture, and pur-friendly aid to China.
Madame Sun Yat-sen began the Enypt
ing it as the "full story of the chase. Britain has well over 99 hernie fight of light German per cent as much tonnage as at naval forces off Narvik."
the outbreak of war.
Our average monthly rate of loss up to now is 09,000 tons compared over the whole with 154,000 tons four years of the last war,
This verslun states that German destroyers commanded by Commo- dore, Bonte (who was subsequently entered the reported to be killed) West Fjord in darkness and most unfavourable weather.
Heavy Nazi. Losses Losses to the German merchant On April 9 at the appointed time navy by capture, shiking or scuttling Norwegian armoured ships in British losses, and have amounted to they were in position at Narvik.have been three times as great as the
of harbour disobeyed the German order one-tenth the German total not to resist and opened fire against tonnage. the Germans. They were sunk.
Danish vessels In Danish ports have fallen under German control. but the great bulk of Danish ships. and almost all Norwegian ships are happily elsewhere and ean continue upon their lawful occasions.
British Ships Sunk Then under cover of the destroyers, German troops landed.
Early on April 10, British cruisers PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. and destroyers for the first time pushed forward against Narvik. The attack was repulsed after a flerce battle. Three British destroyers were unk and another was badly damaged. Two German destroyers were so reinusty damned that they had to
No. of Sale:
Kowlsen Inland Let
No. 441-
Read and Hs Heng Road, To Kwa Wan. Beseen Korleon City
Registry No.
Locality
G.
Boundary Measurements|
E. W.
plan.
| Contents i
sq. feet
Aan. Reat
Lpset Price
02.01
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Rule by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of April 1910, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of The Public Work Department, by Order of Ifia Bevellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok in the Colony of term of 75 Hong Kong, for a years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by
10
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i abandoned the following morning
The German destroyers, which harl to stay in harbour to refuel and for repairs, repulsed further British nlr attacks
We are bound to take measures, to prevent German orders being obeyed and Danish ships earning money for
the Germans,
REYNAUD'S TRIUMPH
On April 13 British forces, which Cheered By All Sections
meanwhile had been heavily reln- their main attuck. forced, started The German shilps accepted the struggle.
Then They Retreated Not before the last shell had been fired did the German ships withdraw Into an Interlor part of the Fjord.
Now the German ships concentrated on saving as much material and as many soldiers as possible for the defence of Narvik.
In order to cover the disembarku- of the German crews, one
destroyer was placed across the narrow fjord and this, under heavy fire of the enemy, used the remainder of the ammunition to keep the enemy backt.
The superior enemy forces, there- fore, were unable to sink a single German ship so long as she had not feet the Inst round of ammunition," this communique stated.
Of French Senate
PARIS, Apr. 18 (Reuter)The secret session of the Senate which began last Tuesday ended to-day.
It proved a great personal triumph for M. Paul Reynaud, the Premier, who spoke for an hour at the end of the debate and reviewed the entire. diplomatic and military, political situation.
No vote was taken as the object of The debate was only to hear reports from the army, navy and air com- missions of the Senate.
Storm Of Applause However, prolonged applause from all sides of the House at the end of the the Premier's speech Indicated Senators' sentiments.
A storm of applause greeted M. Reynaud's emphatic declarallon that e Government intended to pursue its efforts to win the war in the closest co-operation with Parliament,
According to all
the signs. development of the war situation and the Government's handling of it has enormously strengthened M.
the Surveyor of His Ma AIRCRAFT's parliamentary position.
the RING, for one further term. of 75 years.
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary
Intending bidders are advised General Meeting of the Company will be held at the flirea of the that immediately after the dispo- General Managers. Messrs. Jar-sal of the lot the Purchaser (if aline. Matheson $ Co., Ltd., the applicants will be required
MEDITERRANEAN Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on to the pit with an authorised Thursday, 30th May, 1916, nt nuon, obeer who will be present at the for the purpose of receiving the
S of rabe, the
two hundred Repart of the. Directors, passing
This sum the Account, and clecting Direc- dolara, 63200) in rash,
will be refunded on payment of tors and Auditors.
the Purchase price.
Gayda States Italian Attitude
ROME, Apr. 18.(Reuter)"Italy's
The Transfer Books at the Com-
SCORES
British Planes Take Heavy Toll
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). -An official Admiralty com- that in the munique states
two days course of the last highly successful operations have been carried out by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm,
On April 16 enemy shipping was
THE
LESSON
OF NORWAY Invasion Is Warning To Other Neutrals
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). Commenting on the lesson which Norway has provided for the other neutrals, the "Man- chester Guardian” says that we
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Mediterranean policy is not a polley pany will be closed. From the 23rd | ÞARTICULARS OF THE LOT | attacked off_Bergen and one transport.] have been-astonished-at-events-
ofdomination but of collaboration with all the Powers, and primarily with the Mediterranean nations." writes Signor Gayda in the "Giornale D'Italia."
"The Mediterranean system which Italy
has in mind must be based on the equilibrium of rights and antional strength and on the international guarantee of freedom of movement and of exit.
"This system also implies colla- beration between Italy and islam in conformity with Italy's traditional the and present polley both in
May-to-13th June-inclusive,
By order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1910.
G.
R.
Mediterranean and the Red Sea," he | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
concludes,
$964,000,000 For
U.S. Warships
WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). -A B appropriating $964,000,000 for the United States Navy during the Fiscal year beginning on July 1 was passed by the Senate to-dny sent back to the House of Represen. tatives for action, on minor amend-
The
ments.
and
measure includes funds for the laying down of two new battleships. which may be as large as 50,000 tons each,
Eight other United States battle- ships are aiready in the construction..
course
NAZI-ITALIAN MISSIONS
of
exchange of military mnissions com-
of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of April, 1940. at 3 p.m.,
at the Offices of the Public
No. of Esle
Registry No.
Locality
Kowloon Inland Loc
No. 4212.
1303, Mong Kok. ***Nathan Read, opposite Kowloon Inland Lot
Boundary
Teasurements
{faut [fect}{fert:
Asper salo
Bratz.
Upset Price
Coutenta in
3,060
#q. feet
$ 72
Annual
Rental.
#17,620
Works Department, by Order of CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
His Excellency the Governor of
one
Lb of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rust to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one. further term of 75 years.
an
N. Y. K. LINE
(NIPPON YUSEN KAISTA.)
From EUROPE and STRAITS
was sunk. In addition a submarine
hit was obtained,
on the surface was attacked and one in Norway, at the treachery of attack from within and at the easy seizure of important points because no one thought it neces-
Two Nazi Planes Downed
On April 17, our aircraft repeatedlysary to protect them. engaged enemy aircraft which were
The "Manchester Guardian" ́also endeavouring to attack H. M. ships mentions an order which
was pur
which
on their return from the bombard-ported to have come from the Nor- ment of the Stavanger Aerodrome.
weglon Foreign Minister One Heinkel, and one Dornier caused the Norwegian fleet to land ils crews, offer no resistance and throw
ing boat were shut down while two more Heinkels and another Dornier were damaged.
All our aircraft returned safely.
It is further notified that the cruiser announced yesterday as damaged by an air attack after the bombardment of the aerodrome has reached her base.
Policing The Danube
Decision Welcomed
In London
the strong defences of Oslo
Just because the Norweginń ex- pedition was sheer madness the Nazis were able to surprise us, says the "Manchester Guardian," and were able to lund unopposed and to dig themselves in.
The puper admonishes the neutrals to heed the warning
other
Y.M.C.A. Wind Up Hockey Season On Saturday
THE Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY CLUB'S
morning's programme, which was Irad relayed to the United States. Her Kwait broadcast reached approximately four Dutch East Indles
Irun million lateners, it is estimated.
Madame Sun's appeal was followed Indo-Ching by talks by Madame II. H. Kung and Thailand (Siam) Mudame Chiang Kai-shek.
Other places According to Chinese Press reports the three sisters left this morning for Chengtu to inspect Industrial and co- Dutch operative organisations there,
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The inclusive air moll postage rates for the "Air France" and "Pan Amerl- can Airways" services, and the post- surface transport are nge rates for unchanged. A blue air mail tobel must be affixed to all air mail corres- pondence.
Small Packet Post to all countries suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
Registered und Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise dated, and where inails are advertis- it to close at or before 9 u.. re- istered and parcel nails are closed at Up.m. on the previous day. When male new advertised to close after 5 pn., Registered and Parcel malls are closed it 5 p.m.
INWARD MAILS
Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" London daic, 10th April.
Apr, 19. Air Mall by "Pan American AirwaYS Direct Service."San Francisco dato, 10 April ........
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
Canton
Japan and Formosa
Japan and Shanghal Shangha
.Apr. 19.
Apr. 10.
Apr. 19.
..Apr. 10.
Apr. 19.
Apr. 10.
Straits and Saigon
Apr. 10.
Formosa and Swałow
Apr. 20.
Japan and Shanghai
.Apr. 20.
Shanghai.
Apr 20.
Saigon
..Apr. 20.
Alr Mall by
"Imperial Airways
-
Apeli
Apr. 21.
Daugkok and Tourune..
Calcutta and Straits
Apr. 24.
21.
Haiphong
.Apr. 21.
Apr. 21
and Manila
Direct Service" Landaa date, 13th
Jup
Jup
Manila
and Shanglipi
Shanghai and Amoy
Sanda
Sandakon
Shanghal.
Apr. 21.
Apr. 21.
Apr. 21.
.Apr.. 21.
Apr.
21.
.Apr. 21.
Straits, and Europe via Negupatum (Letters only)-London dute, 24th February...... .....Apr. 21. U.S.A. Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 22nd March).
Apr. 21.
OUTWARD MAIS
Friday, Apr. 19 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
Marseilles due vin
Marseilles, 18th May,
-Ref
Ord.,
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
.....3.30 p.m. Parcels only for Rangoon...4.30 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono
lulu and U.S.A., by the "Tan American Airways Direct Service" -due San Franelseo, 28th April. K.P.O.
.Apr. 10, 5 p.m. ..Apr. 10, 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Reg.
Ord.
at
Reg.
Ord.
Calcutta
Parcels
Letters
9.15 p.m.
FUN
IN AID OF
B. W. O. F.
Book Now at ANDERSON'S
Journal-
Hongkong
Consignees of Cargo per Com- pany's steamer are hereby informed that their Gonds are being landed and
LONDON. Apr. 19 (Reuter).The season is coming to close this Intending bidders are advised placed at their risk in the Hongkong
with two Intra-Club that immediately after the dispo- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown decision of the International Com-Saturday
mission to Institute special precau- matches on the "Y" ground, where Company's Godowns sal of the lot the Purchaser (if whence delivery may be obtained.
nt Kowloon,ons to contro! the trafle on the tea will be served, if the weather
Danube has been well received here permits, and photographs taken. not the applicant) will be required
Goods not cleared by the 25th write Reuter's Diplomatic Corres-
The first match will start at 3 pondent. to deposit with authorised April, 1940, will be subject to rent.
o'clock, and will be between the "Y" Dainaged packages must be left in It is important not only from an adles (Caer Clark Champlons for of the officer who will be present at the the Gedowns for examination by the economie and maritime point of view the fourth successive year) and the sole, the sum of two hundred Consignee's and the Co.'s representa but niso beenuse of political implica-
Men's 2nd
2nd XI. The second match will be between dollars, ($200) in cash. This sumves on any Tuesdays and Fridays
2.30
An Important decision affecting the common interests of the States along the Civilian and Service members of the river was reached unanimously the 1st Team; Service members are
asked to
wear white shirts. by the liungarians, Humanions, Yugo The teams are as follows: slava and Bulgarians In defence of
Civilians: Benwell; A. N. Other Research their rights in their own waters, and
Kempton, McLellan the determination to keep them free and Yourteff; from the influence of actions of the and Broch: Smith, Colledge, Taylor,
Gilchrist and Bates. belligerents.
Services: Dove; Jordan and Tom- The agreement is a distinct move to
Coombe, Pennington and maintain pence in south-eastern inson;
Waldron; Highlands, Gemmoll, White, Europe.
Corner and Walls.
posed of experts and technicians will the Purchase price.
presently take place between Ray | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Oficer to be present.
and Germany.
Some of these missions have al-
at
tions.
of
period. For the examination BERLIN, Apr. 28 (Reuter).The will be refunded on payment of in. within the free storage damaged dutiable goods, the con- slces must arrange for a Revenue
All claims must be presented with- in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, olter which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
rendy arrived in Rome.
This report la contained in a tele- gram received in Berlin from an official communique issued in Rome.
Labour Party To Be Non-Communist
SYDNEY, Apr. 18 (Reuter).—Mr. J. O. La former Labour Premiler of New South Wales, to-day formed a new Australian Labour Party to be styled "Non-Communist."
He has the support of eight State and Rever Federal ménibera" of Parliament.
1 No. of Sale
Begistry No.
Locality
Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 4243.
Janction of Pan Chung
Street and San Shan Road,
** *** *K
Boundary
Monnuramerika
N. 4. E.
A per Male
plan.
Contents i
sq.
feet
6,918
Ana. Bent,
£1
Opset Price!
68T'S
No Are Insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KÄISYA. Hongkong, 18th April; 1948.
METROPOLE HOTEL
PCENTRAL - CLEAN COMFORTABLE - FIREPROOF
New Provision BUCHAREST, Apr. 10 (Reuter).
2nd XI-Millington: Killeen_and
Fisheries
Station
Edited by
Dr. C. A. C. Herklots
Grant; ircson, Smits and Banker, Dormer, Stone, Greenberg Now on Sale
Jeffrey;
Members and friends are reminded that the Club's end of season cabaret
at
In connection with the agreement covering the policing of the Danube and Bevan, by the states bordering the river, a now decision lins been reached which
la of particular interest
CABARET DANCE
All ships and crews must produce dance is being held in the Peninsula Morning Post Building.
proceeds
Price $3.00.
evidence of their bona fides.
Hotel to-night, when the This agreement has been widely will go to the B.W.OF. hailed as a alumn of agreement existing Tickets-$3.50 double and $2.00 | between Rumania, Hungary, Yugo= |single-may be obtained at the door.
Slavia and Bulgaria.
Non-members are welcome.
G.P.0.
..Apr. 19; 5 p.m. ..Apr. 20, 7.30 am.
Saturday, Apr. 20
.9.30 'a.m.
.10.30 a.m.
Sulgen, Ceylon, India, East and Africa, Egypt and Europe Marseilles--due
South
vla
17th May
Rek
Ord.
Canton
GP.O. and K.P.0.
Formosa and Japan
Marccilles,
.0.45 a.m.
.10.30 a.m.
10.30.. 10.30.n.m.
Parcels only for Tientsin...12.30 p.m. Amoy
..12.30 p.m. Haiphong
p.m, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt. Mulla and Europe via Marscilles-due 'Mar- seilles, -18th May and London Parcel-due London, 25th May, G. P. O. and K. P. O.
par.
Re Ord.,
.Apr. 20, 3.00 p.m. .Apr. 30, 5.00 p.m. .Apr. 20, 5.30. p.m. .3.00 p.m.
Parcels only for. Tientsin
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-duo London 28th April.
G.P.O. & K.F.O.
KCE.
Ord
........Apr. 20, 6 p.m.
.Apr. 20, 5.30 p.m. Monday, Apr. 22
Straits, Ceylon, India, Esat and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Sucz and London Parcols due London 3rd June
K.P.0.
Parcels
Ord.
Parcels
Re
Oril
.Apr. 22, 3 p.m. Apr 22, 6 p.m. Apr. 22, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Apr. 22,
22. 3 p.m. Apr. 22
22, 6 p.m. ...Apr. 22, 7 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.. Central and South America, and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada only)-duo San Francisco, 13th May
Parcels Ileg
Ord.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord:
K.P.O.
.Apr. 22, 4 p.m. Apr. 22, 3 p.m.
.Apr. 22, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.
.Apr. 22. 4 p.m.
Apr. 22, 3 p.m. .Apr. 23, 7 p.m.