CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS
?
25 words $2.50
1
for 3 days prepaid
WANTED KNOWN.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE la hereby given that, an Interim Dividend of $2,00 por BOMBERS FOR STAMPS! If you Share has been declared, for the have any postage stamps you do not half year ended 30th June, 1940,
plansc send them
before payable on FRIDAY, 16th want, August 10 to the Hongkong Philatelic Society, G.P.O. Box No, 227, or c/o AUGUST, 1940, on which dato Ddx 684, "Hongkong Telegraph." All Dividend Warrants may be obtain- stamps received will be sold by auc-ed on application at the Omce of tion in aid of the 3. C. M. Post and the Company, Kowloon. Hongkong Telegraph War Further detalls will be announced lafer. Thank You!
EDUCATIONAL.
Fund.
By Order of the Board of
The Register of Shares of the closed from Company will be WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST to FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, KINGSLEY SCHOOL North Van-both days inclusive. couver, British Columbia. Residen- tial school for boys, ages 6 years to Junior Matriculation. Ideally situat ed, modern buildings, excellent diet, recommended by many Vancouver Children's Specialists on necount of bracing climate, and good health record, Fecs: Grades 1 to 8 $42.60 monthly, Canadian currency. Fees:
Directors.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary, and Manager. Hongkong, 29th July, 1940.
Grades 9 to 12, $47.50 monthly, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC Canadian currency, Apply Head- master.
WANTED TO BUY.
CO., LTD. t
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold that an Interim Dividend of $1
and silver articles, diamonds, jade per share has been declared in and jewels. Apply China
Gold Refining Co. Room 3, Pedder Build-respect of the half year ended ing, 2nd floor,
FOR SALE.
30th June, 1910 on 600,000 OLD SHARES and will be payable on and after Wednesday, 11th Sep-
Monday,
BANKS
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH..
THE CHARTERKO BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & UKINA.
Incorporated by Moyal ChAFTER 1852, Paid-up Capitat prendre.. £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Praprietors 43.000.000 Reserve Fund ..............................er £3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
28 Kishorante, 8.0.1. Bab-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, 2.65. Wort End tranchi 14/16, Cockapur Street, 8.W.L Manchester Braniki
52, Mosley Sirnet, Manchester, 1.
AGENCIES AND BRANCOKS:
Ameluar
Bangkok Batavia
Bombay
Agencies:
Hongkong
Harbin
Spoh Iloilo
Karachi
Calcutta
Kiang
Кове
Cure Bireet
Kuala
Rangoon tialgon Bemarang Seremban Shanghal Binrepara 5(Uawan Baurabaya
Fairilo Place
Lumpur
Talping
Canton
Cawnpore Cobu Colombo Delhi'
Kuching Madras
Plantin
Manila
Tangkah
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
Halphon
Pelping
Innkow
Hamburg
(Peking)
Penang
August 5, 1940.
OSWALD Dead Man's MUST KEEP
SINKING
British Submarine In Mediterrancan
Home, Aug. 3.
the
Estate
Potition Of Money
Londor Granted
ALERT
utterances. Our
him
patrol duty the large black hulle been to, annul all three petions and,
London, Aug. 8.
POST OFFICE
exhibited in the
aro
the
United
to
the Air Service, $5 per 1-oz., (via U.S.A. and onwards by Trans-Alon P.AA. and Trans-Atlautle),
By
Airways Pan-American U.S.A. and onwards by sea, $3.50 per
to
Werted circles do not be-1 4-oz, plus 15 cents por: oz. (vla
AIR MAIL SERVICE,
USA The air mail postage to No. 10 Downing Street announced and Canada by Pan-American Air- 10-day: The
Prime Minister ways has been increased to $3.50 wishes it known that the possibility per 14 ounce from August 2. The, air of German attempts at an' invasion mall rates to other American coun- Rome Radio to-day broadcast the
Airways. A petition by Basant Singh, money fact, the Germans are now putting have also
have by no means passed away. In tries via Pan-American first eyewitness nccount of the sink-tender, for the administration of the about rumours that they do not in- schedule of rates is
been Increased and ing of the British submarino Oswald estate in bankruptcy of the late Mr. tend an Invasion, and this should be General Post Office. which was announced in yesterday's, William Plitondrigh was granted by
Chlef
double dose of Aus- War Communique, stating that the the
Justice After pot-garded with
The following air mail services a his Lord-pleton which attaches to all of their at present available to British craft had been raiding tallin toner hnd nccepted shipping in the fonlin Sea.)
ship'a offer made to The
dispatch described
Com
last week to
preparedness must noting the superscription required): tako judgment for strength and prepa of growing Kingdom (the words in, brackets be
lead to the mander of the British craft, Lieuten- $1,000 and costs in full settlement of vigilance or moral alertness. In our and onwards by sen, $1.15 per 14-oz. By Imperial Airways to Durban Commander David Frazer, as a ant
three actions for a total of $3,000.
It is believed that this ferse an- (via Imperial to Durban). 33-year-old who calmly "Good
bearded glant
Pan-American Airways By It will be recalled that his Lordship nouncement was inspired by the re- luck" when taken aboard the
victorious made the offer after petitioners under foreign date lines to the effect cent Press cries both in London and 10 three Italian destroyer.
admitted ho separated. "On Thursday night when the actions for the purpose of splitting that Hitler has given up the idea of Italian destroyer Vivaldi, was doing the coats. If the offer was retused, un invasion and is now concentrating
In the Ionian Sea, the the other alternative would have on n lookout of a large ocean going submarine leave the petitioner to his remedy on lieve that the statement from No. 10 PAA, to US.A.).
Downing Street means that the promissory notes. about
Churchill has some private know- was calm and although the night was extremely dark was evident M. A da Silva said his client had but is merely intended to keep the Appearing for the petitioner, Mr. ledge that an invasion imminent, the submarine was on the surface considered his Lordship's offer and British people alert for any recharging her batteries. The com- hnd decided to accept it. As $550 (tuality,-United Press. mander of the Vivaldl ordered full
Hitlor Conferring Local Currency and Sterling with interest speed ahead, simultaneously bringing and already been paid, the petitioner allowed, at rates obtainable on application. his ship into direct line with the as still entitled to $150 under there i
The Bank's Hond Omee in London
Madrid, Aug. 3. undertakes Executor & Trustes business, enemy craft on purpose to ram it.
According to the Vichy correspon- and claims recovery of British Income The British soon realised they were ascerlafied at any which may be being attacked and valaly attempted $940, and on being cross-examined dent of the Spanish news agency,
of its Agencies and
to outrun the meedy Italian ship by the Oficial Receiver (Mr. J. B. chiefs of his named forces for some the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one
Ifter has now been closeted with the R. A. CAMIDGE, which was bearing down on them, Prentls) as to this, petitioner said he
This could not remember exactly how daya. correspondent adds that the delivery of ordinary correspondence much it was but it was more than recent order banning ail postal, tele at 11.30a.m. and one delivery of re-
graphie and telephonie communica-latered correspondence at 11 a.m. tion between occupied
There will also and non-
one delivery of mander gave the order
You said at the last occupled French zones is believed to ordinary correspondence at 11 aan. from the Branch Post Offices of spced in order not to damage the hearing that it was $940, that it be to prevent leakage of news re- bow of the destroyer at the moment should have been $700 and that your Karding preparations for the "great of Impact. As the Italian ship solleitor hud added the interests by battle of Britain."Reuter,
agaping mistake? mined the British craft a hole was torn in the submarine just
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and er shorter periods in Loest or Other Cur rencies at Fates which will be quoted on application,
"ŠAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
Branches.
The
Manager.
Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY teher, 1910. Dividend Warrants Amateur Photographic
THE
Edition. may be obtained on application at CAMERA Second Over 50 excellent views of the the Company's Registered Oflce, Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable pịp. & O. Building. Kelly & Walsh. Ltd., Hongkong THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS Travel Burenu or from the Publishers, South China Morning Posi, Ltd., of the Company will be CLOSED Wyndham Street.
from MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEM-
TO LET.
AVAILABLE 16th August, modern European Flat with lawn, four rooms, two bathrooms, servants quarters
HER, to SATURDAY, 7TH SEP:
TEMBER.
days
1940, (both inclusive) during which period uo transfer of shares can be regis- lered.
and All conveniences. No. 138, By Order of the Board of
Kennedy Rond, 1st floor. Apply Bank of Canton, Ltd., Tel. No. 31215.
TO LET:No. 3 and 4 King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, cold four-routed fats. Hot and water. Carage optional. Apply Umon Trading Co., York. Building. Telephone 27730.
NO BAN ON PETROL
Chungking Suspends Import Permits
Chungivir, AUE, Liquid Fuel Control Com mittee to-day lifted the ban
THE
on the import of petrol to Freo
China for three months.
Its announcement reads:
"Permits for the Import
Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1930.
GENERAL NORTON
Volunteer Motor Cycle
Escort For Arrival
It is learned through an announce- ment by the beal Military Authori
les that the Acting-Governor De- site of Hongkong has the rank of Lieutenant General, this being recent promotion from Major (General.
il
Linut, General E. F. Norton, C., of petrol s AL.C., will arrive in the
are issued by the Committee, but Colony to-morrow, landing at Queen's for the convenience of private com- Pler at 9.30 am, and it is ometally mercial concerns
the
Committee has announced that a Guard of Honour received the approval of the Ministry composed of two omfleers and 100 rank for Finance that from August 1. to and file from the 2nd Bn. The Rayal October 31 there shall be no ban Scots, with band and pipes, will be on the import. For import or sale drawn up facing the entrance to the --no-permit-will-be-necessary-and-no pier-for-his-inspection.----
customs Import duty will be collect-
His Excellency the Omeer Ad- cd during the three months. At the
ministering the Government will expiration of this period commercial
leave Government House at concerns, must apply for permits."
9.15 It is generally believed the mea Machine Gun Escort from the Hong- .ተኝነ. escorted by a Motor-Cycle sure has been taken for the purpose kong Volunteer Defence Corps. The of encouraging private concerns lo smuggle petrol through the Japanese escort will ball in Connaught Road naval blockade, following the closure Excellency will be received by the to nwalt the return Journey. His of the Burma Road and Indo-Chino, Guard of Honour with a Royal Salute Railway.
Restrictions on private motorcars at the Pler. have been tightened and the authorl- ties examine motor vehicles every week to ascertain whether they are properly registered-Reuter.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
A number of persons will be pre- sented to Generat Norton on his arrival, after which he will inspect the Guard of Honour, accompanied by the General Omeer Command- Ing.
After the inspection, His Excellency will be Gurdiven a Royal Salute by the
of Honour before_proceeding Cycle Machine Gun Escort will take It was a particularly dull morning's post as His Excellency's cur passes session.
the junction of Connaught and Jack- Buyers Salon son: Roads, and will be dismissed $1,185 after His Excellency's arrival ct 1Dcts. Government House. This will con- clude the military portion of the $15 ceremony.
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offeint | to. Government House. The Motor Summary issued Saturday says:
HK. Banks ...... China Underwriters Electric's (Old) Cements
$36.75
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokera
Members of New Tork Cotton Exchange
reiding ve
Chicago Board of Trade
Manila Stock Exchangè
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montrea
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Hongkong Sharobrokers Association great to
Shanghai Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES
Kay Adv EU Čeble Address: SWANSTOCK":
Competition June-September, 1940. Two Silver Trophies Awarded
by ILFORD LTD. For the best and second-hest entries. Four Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO.
First Prizes in each of the four Sections,
$250 CASH PRIZES $250 SECTION ONE
2,000 metres ahead. The sen
#
three actlong.
There was another judgment of
Submarine Rammed "The Italian destroyer neared the $1,000.
com- chemy craft and the Italian
slacken Mr. Prentis:
behind
the
to
conning tower and fuel
Petitioner: What I sald was that
all streamed to the surface. The my solleitar had made a mistake by Italian fello
followed up the attack
Japanese Report
Mr.
even-
London, Aug. 3. The expected German blitzkrieg destined to be launched some time:
depth charges and one torpedo. With / Slulming for $1,000. It should not against the British Isles, if it is]
have been so much.
finished off the submarine. As soon You said it should have been an the battle finished with the British $7907-When I took out the netions craft sinking to the bottom, the Mr. Pittendrigh asked me why I was Talian ship turned to the rescue of sulig for se inuch. I realised my the crew who were swimming about mistake and there and then In the olly water.
lent him the difference, whereupon he consented to judgment.
"Altogether 52 of the crew of 55 were safely taken aboard the Italian
His Lordship: In other words ship. The First Officer of the British though he owed you only $100 you craft was the most calm of all the sued him for $940 and later lent him prisoners. As he was taken aboard
the balance? Yes. the Italian craft he remarked cheer- fully "Good Luck.". The British Further questioned by the Oielal General Pictorial: Land and Sracapes:ofeers sald they had been lying in Receiver, Basant Singh sald he kept
Architecture: Street Scenes, etc.
wait to raid Italian shipping routes," no records of any of the transactions 1st. Silver. Cup. 2nd. $30. the radio broadenst said, United he had mentioned. He agreed it was
Press. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
a practice of money-lenders to double the amount lent when there was no SECTION TWO
security, but he did not do this in Portraits: Informal Close-ups: Human
The case of ₫ Mr. Piftershigh us he was Studies.
a good friend. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd, $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
SECTION THREE `
Still Life and Table Top Studies. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30.. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
SECTION FOUR (Craftsmen's Section)
The whole of the work entalled in the production of every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to make a declaration to this effect. Each entry must have pasted on the back a special entry form obtainable on application from The Hongkong Telegraph or from the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Photographie Society. Subiccts at the discretion of competitors.
1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1--The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amoteur photo- graphem.
-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade in permitted to compete,
-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must ba form which willmpanied by a published during the period of the. Com- petition. and which must be
nated on back of entry, -The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
-All photographs entered mut have been taken to the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs whileh have been Already entered other Competions are ineligible -No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries, 7-All entries to be either black. sepia, or Loned pictures, and must be mounted. Colaured photo- graphs are ineligible, A-Pictures submitted in sepia tones
should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No plature, to entered in more
than one Section.,
10-Mounts to be only white or crem, must be of one of the following sizes;—10X12, 19x27;
11-No correspondence will be entered
into in connection with the Com petition.
19-Members of the State of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Storning Post are not permitted to: compale, 13-The decision of the Judges shall
be Anal,
14-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be retumed
to competitors en application at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
ENTRY FORM
NAME
BECTION
ADDRESS
Please use block letters and paste this
on back of each Entry in sectiona
1, 2 and 3, M
A.R.P. CLASSES
Students of A.R.P. Classes In English which are being held at the A.R.P. School and the Club Lullano are informed that there will be no lecture to-day (Monday) which is a Bank holiday. The next lecture in cach case will be held on Thursday, August 8.
Mr. Prentis: If he was a good friend why did you sue him?---
He himself advised me to do it so that he could pay by instalments,
His Lordship granted the petition after remarking: that the judgment was for $700 and not $940:
will.
All air mail correspondence must bear the blue air mail label.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
!
On Monday, the 3th August, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am, to noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am. to 10 a.m. and the other Branch Post
There will be one collection from
Offices will be entirely closed.
Stanley, Taipo and Un Long.
The Money Order Omco will bo entirely closed.
Small Pocket Post to all countries. is suspended,
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered und Parcel Mall are
his month, is likely to start between closed 15 minutes earlier than tha Monday and Friday, when high tides time given below unless otherwiso well-stated, and where mails are advertis- prevall, according to
ed to close at or before 9 am, rogis- informed quarters here.
Fuehrer Hitler to utilise tered and parcel mails are closed at.
falls
When these days, the next best time for the 5 pm on the previous day. invasion is considered to be between mails are advertised to close after September 2 and 7, when the high 5 pm, Registered and Parcel mails tiles will recur. Invasion after those are closed at 5 p.m. dates niny become impossible because of the equinoctial storms, with their thlek mists and fogs, which will necessarily hamper. operations. Domei.
Sholling England?
INWARD
MAILS
Japan and Shanghai Rabaul and Manila Straits Shanghai Amoy Ale Mall by "Pan American Airways Service"-San Francisco
Äle Mall by "Imperial Airways
Service"
.AUK. 5. Formosa, Amoy and Swatow
Aug. 5, Haiphong Japan....
.Aug. 5.
.Aug. 5.
.Aug. 8.
.Aust. 5.
.Aug. 3.
.Aug. 5. Aug. 5.
.Aur. C.
Aug, 0.
AUB
Anur. 7.
Aug.
.Aug. .Aug. 1.
London, Aug. 3. Some rather highly coloured ac- counts are circulating of multiple lines of artillery placed by the Ger- mans along the French coast with a view to bringing part of the south- cast coast of England under a con- centrated barrage, The range Is Direct feasible for big modern
guns, and date, 30th July. military circles in London show no London and Straits particular surprise and no speciel Shanghat alarm at these reports-British Wire- | Shanghai less.
Let us Brace Ourselves
to our Duty
and so bear ourselves that, if
the British Commonwealth and Empire lasts for a thousand years, men will still say "This was their finest hour."
WINSTON CHURCHILL.
The South China Morning Post, Ltd., is receiving subscriptions to
A FUND TO ASSIST BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT. The whole of the money subscribed is e being handed to The Government of Hongkong for transmission to
THE
́BRITISH GOVERNMENS
for die Purchase of Aeroplanes or such other Armaments an the British Government may decide.
Donations will be received by The South China Morning Post, Cheques should be mado payable to
"War Fund-South China torning Post Limited."
All donations will be acknowledged in the columns of the 5. C. M. Post & The Hongkong „Telegraph.
Subscriptions to 3.840 $1,301,024.18
edi brendi erɔvlo
· Remiltled to London
£80,345-3-8,!*
Java and Manila Manila
and Manila Rabaul and
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japon and Shang- hui," (San Francisco, date 24th
Jung), and Amoy
Air, Mall by "Imperial Airways.
Service"
Calcutta' and Stralis
Japan and Shanghai London and Straits
..Aug.
ug. 7. .Aug. 7.
.Aug. 8...
.Aug. 8.
.Aug. 0.
Salgon
Aug. 8.
Aug. 8.
U.S.A., Japɔn and Shanghai (Seattle
date 0th July)
.Aug. 8.
Shanghal
.Aug. 8..
Japan, Shanghal and Formosa
Aug. 10.
Shanghal
Aug. 10.
Canton
.Aug. 10.
OUTWARD MAILS Monday, August 5
Canton Bangkok Halphong
.10.30 a.m.
.Noon.
.Noon,
Noon,
5.00 p.m.
-Japan-und-Shanghai-veere:AUức-10.-
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
Cantón
Tuesday, August 6 Fort Boyard and Hollow ..10.30 nm, Manila
...4.30 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Malays, Java and Australia by tho "Imperial Alewaya Service"
K.P.O
Reg.
Ord.
Aug. 6, 5 p.m. Ar. 0, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Пек.
Ord.
Aug. 6, 5. p.m. Aug. 0, 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Tono- lulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlanlle Servloe,** 4
K. P. O.
Rek, ....................Aur. 6, 5.00 p.sh. Ord
.Aug. 6, 5.39. p.. G, P. 0.
Reg., Ord.
Manila
Haiphong
Amoy
.Aug. 6, 5.00 p.m. Aug, 6, 7.00 p.m.
17. pan. Wednesday, August 7
.Noon. 13.30 pm. Parcely only for Tientsin...1.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Central
and
South America via 'Son
Francisco
G.P.0; and K.FO. Reg.
Ord.
...Aug. 7, 6 p.m.
Aug. 8, 8,30 p.m.
Thursday, August &
Stratis and Calcutta
Parcels Letters,
Aug. 8, 9am. Aug. 8, 10 a.m.- Shanghal (Farcela only) 12.30 p.m. Swatow
Canton
p.m.
7 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, Central and South America and United Kingdom, via Vancouver D.C. (Parcels for Canada only) Note: All Mall for United-Klug- dom will be forwarded with or without supers «vo.
G.P.O, and
8,5 p.m.
** Aug. 0, 9.15 am. Ord Aug 9, 10 am.
Friday, Auguri B
Shangha 2017 TUA 22.30 p.m.
Madnog,. Sydney
Raboul and P3.30 p.m.
*Supermribed‹Correspondence Only.
temattomaterial ma
half toilet onl of bɔrnoget and body) oder Both my VIGT DAS to Deling th