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ADVERTISEMENTS THE BRITISHI LEGION
25 words $2.50 for 3 days propaid
WANTED TO BUY.
WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold and sliver articles, diamonds, jade Gold Apply China and jewela. Refining Co. Room 6, Pedder Build- ing, 2nd floor.
HONG KONG AND CHINA BRANCHI
The Committee argently ask all who served in the last War to join or rejoin the Legion, the purpose being to form a body of men of mature age and experience whose opinion and services (apart from individual activities) might be of valus at the present time..
Will those who are in accord WE OFFER highest prices to any kindly register their names with undersigned, accompanying amount of gold articles, jades, jewels, tho diamonds, etc. Apply Eurasia Gold Refining Co., 7th floor, China Bulld-thair application with the sub-
scription of $2. big. Tel. 30727. No holidays.
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE Clearance Sale of model evening and day frocks, hats, bags and novelties at attractive prices. Eunice, Peninsula Hotel Terms cash. Arcade.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY
THE CAMERA”
Over 60 excellent
Second
Views
Edition. of the
THOMSON & CO.,
Secretaries, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED
shares of $10 each, credited
Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Issue of 300,000 new ordinary Holly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953 Paid-up Capital $3,000,00 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 33 Bishopsgate, B.C.1. Sub-Agencies in London: Reserve Lability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ....... £3,000,000
117/12, Leadenhall Street, 2,63, West End Branch:
10/18, Cockspur Street. 8.WA Manchester Branch:
42, Musley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND DRANCHES:
Alor Star.
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Harbin Hongkong
Hollo
Karachi
Kung Kcbo Kuala
Calcutta
Agencies:
Clive Street
Fairle Place,
Lumipur
Kuching
Canton
Cawopors
Cobu
Colombo
Dolby
Haiphong
Hankow
Hamburg
stadran
Manila
Medan New York Petping
tangoon
algen Semarang Seremban Shanghai Bingapore gitiawan Sourabaya Talping Tientain
Tongkat
(Dhuket) Tsingtao Yokohame
(Peking)
Penang
and
EXCHANGE
General
and
TORSION Banking Business transacted."
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oponea FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Locs! or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application,
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interent allowed at rates obtainable on application. London The Bank's Head Oftes in undertakes Executor & Trustee busineau, and claims recovery of British Income TAX overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.
B. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office:-10, Gracechurch Street,
London, E.ca.
Authorised Capital
Bubscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital ..
Heserve Fund and test
BANKERS:
$3,000,500
1,600,000
1,050,000 1,254,039
The Bank of England & Midland
Bangkok Bombay
Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:-
Jaffna
Kuanian
Calcutta Kandy
Colombo
Delhi Cold Hongkong
Howrah Ipoh
Madras New York Pennog Karachi
Rangoon Kota Bharu Shanghal
Simla Kuala Lipis Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu
попокова палиса
Banking and
Every description of Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTER AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN,
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Terey and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that nay bo ascertained on application.
». Benson
Manager.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
ás fully paid up.
NOTICE IS JEREBY GIVEN that the Register of Members" of the Company will be closed from 1st July, 1940 to the 10th July, 1940, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Sharea, can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN
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Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,
The Inspector, 19, Pokfulam Road, Int floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd. Floor.
The Inspector, 12, Sai Young Chol St., Kowloon,
The Inspector, 52, Argyle St.. Kowloon,
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where mallice is proved.
MORE AIR RAIDS
First London Alarm Since September
London, June 25.' Half an hour after the cease firing order was given in the Continental war the most wide- spread air raid alarms since the war began aroused England from coast to coast.
Waves of German planes were re- ported in the south-east, north-west, Midlands, south-west, north-east, Thames Estuary, London aren and Wales.
dropped Bombs were
in some places and R.AF. Aghters engaged the raiders in others.
The warnings lasted as long as four hours in many areas Including London.
Londoners were awakened by the low droning of aircraft but there was no gunfire and no bombs were drop- ped.
Bomba were dropped in the north- east at several places. The Midlands also reported that bombs were drop- ped and that there was heavy anti- uircraft fre.
Distant explosions were heard in
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via the south-east. Salgon.
Consignees are hereby informed
R.A.F. bombers returning to ther
that their goods with the exception base almost encountered a large num-
of Oplum, Treasure and Valuablesbers of Germán raiders.
are being innded and stored into the The Cabinet was meeting when the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon warning was sounded and members Whort and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-tool shelter,
loon, whence delivery may be obtain-
ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 27th June, 1940, or they will not be recognized,
The warnings in London were the Brat since September,
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June. 26, 1940.
A communiqué issued by the Air Ministry declared."Attacks over a Damaged Packages will be examine widespread aren were made by enemy ed by the Company's Surveyor aircraft during the hours of darkness Mestre:-Cloddard and Douglas in the last night.. Air rald Warnings were presence of the Consignees at 10.00 sounded in many districts, including guns London, and our anti-aircraft a.m. on Saturday, 22nd June, 1940.
Revenue and searchlights were in action. A Consignees must have a Officer in attendance when any duti-number of bombs were dropped in able goods are examined by, the the Western counties and in the Mid- Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
WER OIL,
Agmi
METROPOLE
HOTEL
lands, but most fell in open country damage. serious and catised no mums also fell in a town in the south-west of England where, so far na is known at present, three civilians were killed. Elsewhere six civilians were injured. No eanvalties damage are reported from the Lon don area,"
ог
A dentti roli of five in feared how- ever. In a south-west town palies and AR.P. workers are still search- ing the ruins of a bombed house for CENTRAL - CLEAN two missing people.---United - Prett FCOMERTABLE - FIREPROOF FOR south-enat London.
Reuter says bombs were dropped
TO-DAY'S RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
12.13 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Relay of an Appeal From in the New Mown Hoy; So Tired.....
cession.
12.30 Mozart-Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat Major.
Government House
Berlin Philharmonic Orch., cond. House, by Konuye.
Ann Penn; Yodeller-Yodel all Day; Yodeller's Dream Girl....Harry Tor rani; Vocal Check to Check; The 8.03 Relay from Government Poccolino....Ginger Rogers; Vocal
A Fine Romance; Bojangles of Har- lem....Fred Astaire; Comedian An Appeal by is Excellency the Please let me Sleep on your Door- the Gavern-step To-night...Billy Bennett with, Officer Administering ment on behalf of the War Fund his Kerbstone Quartette. 1.03 Terence Casey at the Organ. organised by the South China Morn-
ing Post Lia. 1.14 Hawaiian Selections.
1 pm. Loent Time Signal and Weather Report,
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Announce- Weather Forecast and ments.
2.15 Close Down.
God Save the King. 8.10 Musical Comedy Selcottons. "Stop Press incl. How's Chances,
Her Hrchestra: Viktoria and
6.0 p.m. Petroushka Ballet (Bira- Mayfair vinsky).
0.15 London Relay-The News Sukumary,
0.30 London Relay-Maiters' of Moment.
9.45 Reginald Foort at the Organ.} 10.0 An Hour of Dance. Music. 11.0 Close Down.
COUNCIL MEETING
1.45 Dance Music by Billy Cotton You and the Night and the Muisie; The Beggar's Dream, Lonely Heart; and Ills Band.
How can I Hold you Close enough,
..New! Easter Parade, Confession....
The Following the Madame, Mausici
There will be a meeting of thej Drum; Pardon
Girl in the World: Land
Legislative Council to-morrow after-] Only One
at which
Colónial of Song; Goodnight...Light Opernho
the Company; "Lucky Girl" incl. Under Secretory will move that the Report Star where I was Born; Where of the Finance Committee (No. 5, have you been all my life; When dated June 20, 1940, be adopted.
The Attorney General will move Get Eyes on Crazy Rhythm....New
ond and third readings of Mayfair Orch. The Singing Fool"
the second Song-Sonny Boy...The Bill to amend the Immigration
1034" Ordinance, and Passports Salon Group, Thema
London Symphony Orchestra cond. by Albert Coates.
6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- Burleske (Richard Strauss), Elly Ney (Piano) and The Berlin State Opera Orchestra..
tions. 0.38
6.50 p.m. B.B.C. Recording-The Ogboddy's Outing"
A Short Play.
7.10 Ballads.
7.30 London Relay-The News.
"A Bill to amend the War Revenue 8.35 p.m. A Variety Programme. Comedian-The Death of Willte; Ordinance, 1040"; "A Bill to amend The Martins and the Coys....Bob the Post Office Ordinance, 1920":
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Dyer;, Comedian-Shim's Medal....and "A Bill to amend the Com-
Stanley Holloway; Comedienne Outpulsory Service Ordinance, 1039." Report and Announcements.
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ANOTHER
PROTECT
Your Clothes
Pounds' worth of moth. damage is saved every your by Keatings. Sprinkle jurs and woollens with Kastings and keep them
POST OFFICE
Air mail letters will be AC- cepted for transmission to Europa by Pan-American Service to New York and onward thence by #ča, $2.80 per half-ounce for tho por air transport, plus 15 cents ounce to Britishi possessions and 25 cents per ounce to foreign countries in respect of sen transport.
An experimental air service for Europe vin United States of America and Trans-Atlantic Service has also been introduced, the charge being $5 per half ounce for letters and postcards $2.50 each. An approxim ate estimate of the time occupied in this transmission in twelve days from the date of departure of the Cupper from Hongkong.
The postage rates via the revised Imperial Airways Servico changed...
are
Small Packet Post to all countries suspended.
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For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such other Armaments
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gistered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.,on the previous day," When nails are advertised to close after 1 pm, Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Air France Airways
Service"
Manila
Japan and
Java and Manila
June 20.
June 20.
Juno 20.
.June 26,
Bangkok
.June 20.
Manila
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Direct Bervice.”—Sun
date, 18th June,
Francisco
June 27,
Calcutta and Straits
June 27.
Haiphong
June 27,
Japan
June 27:
Japan and Shanghai.
.June 27.
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa,
June 27.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Bervice."
June 27.
Canton
.June 27.
Shanghai and Amoy
June 27,
Japan
June 28.
Japan and Shanghai
June 28,
London and Straits
Bangkok
Juno 28.
Shanghai
June 28.
Japan and Manlia
June 29.
London and Straits
June 29.
Japan
June 29.
Canton
June 29.
-hai-(San
Francisco
June)
Shanghai
date, ..June 20. ..June 29,
8th
June 28.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
London, Straits and Manila..June 30. Shanghal and Amoy ......June 30. London, Straits and Manila .June 30.
Amoy
Swntow
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, June 28
.12.30 p.m.
.I p.m. pam. Parcela only for Straits Shanghai (Parcele only) .....5 p.m. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and
France by the “Air France Way.."
Alr-
3
KP.0.
ner..
Ord.,
June 26, 5 p.m. June 26, 5.30 p.m.
G.F.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Shanghal
June 26, 5 pm. June 20, 7 'p.. 7 p.m.
U.S.A., Central and South America, Canada and Europe via San Fran- placo (No Parcels for Canada).. G.P.O. and KP.O.
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
Shanghai
..June 26, § p.m. .June 27, 9.45 a.m. June 27, 10:30 am. Thursday, Juno 27
13.80 p.m. Parcels only for Tientsin ..12.30 p.m.
teln
.1 p.m. Swatow
.1 p.m.. Bangkok
2.30 p.in.
Straits, Ceylon. India, South Africa
and United Kingdom
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O
2.45 p.m.
.8.30 p.m.
G.F.O.
2.45 p.m..
3.30 p.m.
Manila, Australia and New
Zealand
via Thursday Island
K.P.O.
Reg.
.2.45 p.m.
Ord.
.3.30 p.m.
G.P.O,
Reg.
.2.45 p.m.
Ord.
.3.30 p.m.
Trans-
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Iule, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan American Airways and
Atlantie Services."
K.P.O.
.June 27, 5.00 pm.
June 27, 5.30 p.m.. G.P.O,
June 27, 6.00 pm.. June 27, 7.00 pm.. ... 7 p.m.
Reg.
Ord,
Rez,
Ord.
Amoy
Friday, June 28
10 s.m.
12.30 p.m.
1.30 p.m.
Amoy Shangha! Formosa, Shanghai and Japan
Manlia, Australia and New Zealand:
vla Thursday Island.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
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I.P.O.
«June 28, 2.45 p.m.
June 28, 3.30 p.m.
GF.0.
June 28, 2.45 p.m.
June 20, 3.30 p.m. Saturday, June 20
Shanghal (Parcels only)...9.00 a.m.. Shanghal and parcels only for Tien-
Calcutta.
.D 4.1.
.10.30a.m. 11.30 am.
Parcels Ord Formond, Shanghai and Japan
1.30 p.m. Sirtilts, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Belra, Lonrenco Marques, East and South Africa.......2.30 p.m. Manila, Rabau, Australia and New
Zealand 'vin Brisbane.
G.P.O. and K.F.O..
Parcels
Reg Ord.
June 20, 5pm. July: 1, 6,45°h.m. July 1, 0,30 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial" Airways-- Service" to Durban and thence by Sea Service to United-Kingdom. BUG.P.O, & K.I.0, 29
Resita, June 29, 5 p.m.
Sagisa Jutte 20; 3.30 p.m.
Manila
6.30 p.m.