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The
Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual
C.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 12th day of August, 1940, at 3 pant., 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 Magazine Gap Road, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for further term of 76 years, Intending bidders are advised that 'immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred
Amateur Photographic dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
Competition.
June-September, 1940. Two Silvor Trophies Awarded
by ILFORD LTD.
For the best and second-best entries. Four Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO.
First Prizes in each of the
four Sections.
$250 CASH PRIZES $250
SECTION ONE
General Pictorial: Land and Seacapes: Architecture: Street Scenes, etc. Isl. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th, $12.50.
SECTION TWO Portraits: Informal Close-ups: Human Studies.
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 entailed in the production of every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to make a declaration to this eflect. Each entry must have pasted the back a special entry forma oblatmable on application from The Hongkong Telegraph or from the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Photographie Society. Subjects 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 amateur photo- graphers,
Z-No employes or member of any firm in the photographle trade is permitted to compete.
A-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged, to be the best plioto- graphs in each section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition, and which muut be pasted on back of entry.
4.—The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved in the Hongkong Telegraph.
-All photographs entered
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have been taken in the Colony of longkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are eligible G-Na responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries. 2-AB entries to be either black, sepla, ar toned pictures, and murt bo mounted, "Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible. 8-Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by smaller print in black and whito. -No picture to entered in more
than one Bection.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, must be of one of the following size:-10x1a, 10x20.
11 No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com. petition,
12-Members of the Staffs, of the Hongkong Telegraphs and the Routh China Morning Post are not permitted, to compete, 13-The decision of the Judges shall
be Ginal.
14-At the conclusion of the Coth- peiition, entries will be returned to competitors an application at the Telegraph ofices within seven day
ENTRY FORM
NAME
SECTION'
ADDRESS
Please use black letters and paste this on back of each Entry in sections 1, 2 and J
METROPOLE
HOTEL
CENTRAL - CLEAN COMFORTABLE - FIREPROOF
I will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale..
Inland Lot
Registry No.
No. 54.
Auto
Magazine Gap Road,
opposite Inland Lot
No. 10.
Boundary Measurements
K. B. W.
Ferlifeet femtoel
# per salo plan.
R.
16,200
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 12th day of August, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Pablle
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 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.
UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY - ROAD)
Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow To
Prench To-morrow,
Morning Bervice, 10.30 am. Evening Service pan. Preacher at both services,
Mackenzie Dow
Rev Keetonight meeting will be held in the Church Hall at 1.50 asul, Tes and light refreshments will be served, and Servicemen are specially invited.
METHODIST CHURCH (QUEEN'S ROAD EAST)
Rev. J. E. Sandbach To Preach To-morrow
Services on Konday, Augun
21
August 10, 1940.
BRITISH BLOW TO
TROOPS IN CHINA
London Orders Move From Stations
London, Aug. 9. THE War Office announced to-
British day that
troops stationed in Shanghal Monk North China were to be with- drawn for service elsewhere. An authoritative statement de- clares that Britain has informed
America and Japan of the move,
the
of the British force at
of
It is pointed out that the question
disposal
NAZI MORALE
Cannot Afford These Huge Air Losses LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter)— "Routor's" diplomatic corres- pondent writes;
""The Germans' cannot afford 10 lines of Thursday's bailles, for spart wage air warfare indefinitely on the
from the physical dimeulty of re-
placing not only the material but the
"Preacher-Morning and Evening Rev. Shanghal, amounting to about 1,500 men, there is the bigger question of
J. E. Sandbach.
Morning Parade Bervice at 10.15 am. Hymn No. 36, Prayer, Lymun No. 236. First Lemon, Hynin No. 485, Second Leaon. Prayer. Nolice, Offertory, Hymn No. 015, Sermon, Hymn No. 272, Benediction.
Evening Service at 7-dan. Hymn No. 22. Prayer Hymn No. 63. Lesusn, Frayer Noucen, Ditertory, Hymn No. 520, Sermon,
ymn No. 67, Benediction.
Notices for the Week
1
1. Fullowing the Evening Service a Bacial Hour will be held at the S&R Home at 8.15 pm. All the Servicemen and civilians will be warmly welcomed.
2. A meeting for Prayer and Fellowship will be held at the S&B Home on Tue day at 6.30 pan.
CURIST CHURCH (WATERLOO ROAD)
Rev. J. R. Higgs to Preach At Matting
men according to authoritative er- Limates, has been under consideration aince before the European war.
An official statement deciores. The decision was dictated solely by strategic motives. The original purpose of the force, un of the forces other nations-Italians, Americans and French-stationed in Shanghai was to secure the lives and property
morale,
"Sixty German planes to the British 16 was good going. British aviation had one of its best days since Dunkirk.
Significant
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Klang Kobe
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Buslaca transacted.
CURULENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on
of their nationals in the International successes and abnormally minimising applies ACCOUNTS also opened in ]
POST OFFICE
AIR MAIL SERVICE The air mail postage to USA. and Canada by Pan-American Air- Ways has been increased to. $9.00 per 4 ounce with effects from August 2. The air mail rates to other American countries ›etc. vla Pan- American Airways have also been in- creamed and a schedule of rates is exhibited in the General Post Office,
The following air mail services pre at present available to the United Kingdom (the words in brackets be- ing the superscription required):
By Imperial Aleways to Durban and onwards by sea, $1.15 per 1-oL, (via Imperial to Durban).
By Pan-American Airways to USA, and onwards by Trans-Atlan- tic Air Service, $5 per 11⁄2-oz, (vin P.A.A. and Trans-Atlantic).
to By Pan-American Airways U.S.A. and onwards by sea, $3.50 per 11⁄2-oz., plus 15 cents per or, (VİL P.A.A. to US.A.).
All air mail correspondence must bear the blue air mali label,
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
"The immense importance the Germans allach to the factor of morale is shown by their policy of
cxaggerating excessively
their
their losses. The high degree of this exaggeration is regarded as signi- ficant that they should and it hank Head Office in London closed 15 minutes earlier than the necessary so widely to pervert the truth, because it is obvious that they cannot deceive their people coma- pletely or indefinitely.
Settlement against mob violences.
With the development of the Japan-China conflict this function has loat much of its practical significance and the retention of so useful a force of the regular British army had to be considered in view of its international concern from every point of view and "Their alsmen, despite the fact that in the light of the general situation. they are drawn from widely scattered |
A full and careful review of the units to avold comparison of ox- British military position in general periences, cannot be expected to has only recently been completed, accept the statement, "Three of our As a resul, the decision was reach- planes are missing,' when mony of 7.15 am. Holy Communion; DAS Maitine and Sermon. Preacher the hev.
ed that the time had come for an ihem must have seen eight, ten or adjustment which would not weaken, even J. B. 10ggs: Vicar of 6. Andrew's Kaw-
16 of them-Junkers And loon. Iymax at Maltins: 473, 297, 375, 420.
but on the contrary should consider Messerschmilts-shot down in dames Services in Mandarin: & am. Holy Com
(The Germans ably improve, the strategic position of in a few minutes, Communion and munion; 11 am. Holy
the British forces in the Far East later admitted the loss of 12). as a whole.
Sunday, August 1. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
4.1.
Berman Preacher Mr. T. K. Chiu of Ying Wall Collego.
Worshippers at Christ Church are re- minded of the alteration in the times of service. The Cheral Service which used to be held ni 19 in now held at 9.49 ga and the Sunday Schools which usually meet at Dam, are discontinued for the time being. There is no evening service at Christ Church, and Christ Church people who wish to attend en
evenitur service ars reminded of the evensong t St. Andrew's at 7 pm and at the Cathedral at 7 pm.
Tuesday August 13.--Meeting of the Christ Church Parochial Councit in the Vicarage at 5 p.m.
Holy
Thursday August 13.—7,10 Communion,
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
(31. ACDONNELL ROAD) Service on Sunday, August 11,
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Belence Churches to-morrow, August 11, will be "Spirit"
The Golden Text will be: "Tench me to | do thy will; for thou art my God: thự
uprightness. Palms 143: 10).
it is Hood: lend me into the land of
Among others the following chalions will be read from the Bible: am the Lort, and there is none else, there' in no God beside me; I girded thee, though thou hart not known me. I form the light and create darkneta: I'make peace and create evil: 1 the Lord do all these things."
(Inntal : 6, 7),
The following citations wil mine be rend from the Christian Science Textbook. Selpture by Mary Baker. Eddy: "In "Science and Health, with Key to the Isalah we read: 'I make peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these Qiings, but the prophet referred to divine law as stirring up the bellef in evil to dis utmost. when bringing it to the surface and redue
The muddy river-bed must bo red in order to purity the stream. We
The United States Government
Informed in advance Was
of the British Government's intention.
The forces for withdrawal consist of two bat
battalions, mostly in Shanghai, There is a company in Tientsin and a platoon at Peiping. It is obvious) that such small police forces, separat ed by great distances,' were from a military point of view more of a iibility than an assok-British Wire- k<55.
United Press states that Britain considered the China garrison too meet a major situation but mall sufficiently useful elsewhere. It is understood it will be used to in the Far Aengthen other forces Enri
The Press Association states that Britain is at war and must dispose of her forces in the best possible man. nur.
No Surprise In Shanghai
Shanghai, Aug, 9. Apart from stating that London had ordered the troups to to clsewhere, the British military authorities re- fused to divulge further information 10-night.
In other
Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on appilestion.
undertakes Executor de Trusted bikiness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terma, which may be ascertained at any of its Agmcles" and Branches.
1. A. CAMIDGE.
Manager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Head Offer:—19, Gracechurch Street,
*London, E.U5, Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Peld-up Capital .....
ileserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS:
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Pureel Mails are
time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 8 am, regia- tered and parcel malls are closed at When 5 p.m. on the previous day. mails are advertised to close after
pm, Registered and Parcel mails ara closed at p.m.
IN WARD MAILS
#7,000,000 Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
1,800,000
1,050,000 Japan and Shanghai
1,234,609 Salgon ..
The Bank of England & Midland
Easior Form Of Lying "The claims of successes can more easily be given an air of verisimili- lude German communiques often Bangkok describe with almost photographic cut detail how British planes were brought down Delhi
whole squadrons nt Calcutta over French, Belgian or Dutch terri- dalle lory-never over Germany.
Colombo
Hank, Ltd,
BRANCHES ---
Jaffna Kuantan Kandy
Kota Bhar
=m-༔་
Madras New York
Penang Напкой
Shanghai
Aug. IV.
.Aug. 10.
.Aug. 10,
Java and Manila
.Aug. 10.
Shanghat
.Aug. 10.
Straits........
.Aug. 10.
US.A., Japan and Shanghai
(Scattle
date 0th July)....
.Aug. 13,
Japan and Shanghai
Aug. 11,
Karachi
Sandakan.
London and Straits
.Aug. 11.
.Aug. 11.
Kuala Lipis-
Simia
Shanghai and Amoy
.Aug. 11.
Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kunia Trengganu
Stralis
.Aug. 11.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Bervice"
.Aug. 12.
and
Haiphong
Aug. 12.
Shanghal
.Aug. 12.
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Direct. Service"-San Francisco
date, 6th August.
Aur. 18
.Aug. 13. .Aug. 13.
....Aug. 13.
.Aug. 13.
Aug. 14.
Always
Aug, 15.
.Aug. 15.
..Aug. 15.
Hongkong Howrah "They also claim to have started Ipoh dres visible many miles among British Industrial plants and inflicting heavy damage. All such allegations Exchange Business transacted. can neither be proved nor disproved by people in Germany.
the
"It is different, however, with losses. These cannot be concealed all the time nor from all the people,
"Just as the British nightly ralds over Germany have proved falsity of Goering's claim last year that no British airmen could bomb Germany, so the empty chairs al aire men's messes after visits to England, whispered experiences of those air- steady druin on the reserves must be men lucky enough to escape and the known throughout the German Air Force and to thousands of the Ger- man people.
"The fact that the High Command nevertheless finds it imperative to go: i on minimising losses to an almost un-
heard of degree is significant as show-
ng what the High Command Itself reels about the needs of. German morale."
Anxiety In Germany LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter).The Berne correspondent of the "Eclaireur de Nices" reports that the delay of the offensive is upsetting German morale and that the prospect of con- tinued British bombing is causing anxiety inside Germany.
The announcement did not come with the surprise generally unil- cipated as the British community fully appreciates the clrcumstances, The troops in Shanghai comprise the second ballation of the East Surreys and the first battallon of the Seaforth Highlanders. North China ports there is only a small number of the East Surreys.
Military authorities declined to aught, to know that God's law uncovers to-called sin and its effect, only that Truth
reveal the unte of the departure of may annihitiate all sense of evil and all the troops, their destination of future power to sin." (Selence and Health, Page plans of the British defence sector, 540).
The Japanese authorities are very First Church of Christ, Scientist,-ion-pleased at this action, declared the. The correspondent says that it will Kong to Branch of the Mether Church, Japanese Embassy spokesman, re- apparently be the first time that The First Church of Christ. Scientist. In
calling the Japanese request when itler has not kept his word, for it is Boston, Mass.) No. 31, Macdonnel Road, close to Peak Tram Station. Sunday Scr
Italy entered the war for the with-known that he has told the troops drawal of belligerent Third Power that the war would be over by forces in order to prevent incidents. September 1. "We expect other powers will follow the British lead."
Announcement
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-1 common denominator, nothing sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised 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. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
¡No. of Sale.
Inland L
Registry No.
Locality
Between Fa Yuen
Street and
Sal Yee Street.
Vol. X No. 2
THE
Boundary
Zieasurements}
X. B.
feetleet feet feel
a per salo pian,
Contents in
Ahn,
Rent
Upses Price
vice 11.15 am. Testimony Meeting. Wed- nerday, .5 pm. A Rending Room is located In the Church building and is open on Monday, Thursday and Saturday morninga from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. aud on Tues- day and Friday evenings from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. All authorised Christian Science
terature is available
Headlus! Ream. The publle is cordially invlied to attend the services and to visit the Reading Rovin
Lot the
*
Semi-oficial French sources stated that no withdrawal of French forces was contemplated. American and Italian officials were non-committal. Oficials of the Nenking regime expressed pleasure at the announce-
the action would be followed by other Powers.--Reuter.
STOCK MARKET ment and expressed the liope that
REPORT.
Japan Quits Rotary
Tokyo, Aug. 9.
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN.
rency
and
Current Accounts opened in Local Cure Fixed Deposita recolved 17
may be ascertained on applications.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
Local Currency and Sterling on terms that
CAPETOWN AS REFUGE
Colony Evacuation Changes Plans
Following the news of Hongkong's evacuation, received by wireless on board, a number of British women and children bound for the Colony disembarked at Capetown, from a liner which arrived at Hongkong yesterday.
More than 20 British women and children disembarked bere from the liner yesterday, but about 12 loft the ship at Capetown as they were told they would not. be permitted to. lund at Hongkong. As the news of tiengkong's evacuation was received after the liner left England, there was some consternation, and 'frantic cables were sent to husbands in Hongkong as soon as Capetown was renched.
"After inspecting the fine schools In Copetown and making enquiries, mothers considered that the cost of iving was much less in South Africa than in Hongkong, and probably lower than in Austrulla. They liked the climate and the country immense- ly" one passenger sald,
In view of the radical changes in the International situation,
The liner originally left England the Federation of Rotary Clubs in Japan with more than 000 passengers, of and Manchukuo, comprising 47 whom about 100 were women and bodles, will hold a meeting in Tokyo children. on August 14 to decide upon rear- ganisation.
on-
Movements are afoot in several cities for dissolving the Clubs. The Shizuoka. - Club
on Thursday nounced its disbandment and bodles was
at Osaka and Okayama will be closed shortly.
The existing Japan-Manchukuo Retury
Federation replaced October the 70th. district
Still Maintain Rights Hongkong Stock Exchange Offelal
Tokyo, Aug. 9. Summary issued yesterday says:
The Japanese Government, in an- The week's trading has been the nouncing it had been notified of the poorest for a very
withdrawal of the British garrisons y considerable period. An effort to discover why there from China, declared that Britain exists this state of almost complete reserved all rights under the Peking apathy Ands it impossible to ascribe Protocol of September 7, 1901, until H 10 ony one particular
reason. The such time as the Protocol Interim dividends
ammended or abrogated by agreement | by some of the Trently announced
Companies in-between the Powers concerned. dicate they, at any rate, are meeting Domel. with some
measure of success in spite May, 1940 of the uncertain outlook. Possibly
if the clusive sprite name fidence" could be induced to pay us a visit, price levels ruling to-day might
attractive to a gradually prove widening circle. The Land Co., has declared an interim of $1
payable
HONG KONG NATURALIST
A quarterly illustrated journal principally for Hong Kong and
S. China....
Birds and Butterflies of Hong Kong.
Notes on Vegetable Insect
Pests in Hongkong
The Typhoon of Nov. 23, 1939. Hail and Halos
A Synopsis of the Fishes. of China.
atc., etc.
PRICE $2.00 Prepaid subscription $7.00 (Back Numbers from Vol. IV. available)
On Sale at Morning Post
Building.",
"Con-
BLACKOUT NOTICE
27th Inst. This is a slight disap-Instruction For Shipping pointment as the interim last year was $14.
Business Done During the Week H.K.
Banks $1,180, $1,185 China Underwriters 10 cents
Providents $3.60
Hotels $3.10, $3.20
Lands $92
Tramways $1554
China Lights (Old) $01⁄2
China Lights (New) $3.00
During Exercise
In connection with the blackout
in Hongkong on the night of. August) 27-20, instructions to mariners were Issued by the Hongkong Harbour Office yesterday.
International Rotary Club,
in
of the
It is understood the Japanese and Manchukun organisations will bo
Halphong Shanghini and Amoy Shanghai
USA. and Manila (San Francisco
date 20th July)
London and Straits
Air Mall by "Imperial
Service"
Japan and Shanghai
Shanghal
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 20th July).
Shanghai
Calcutta and Straits Japan and Formosa Shanghal and Amoy Japan
Java and Manila Shanghai
.Aug. 17.
Aug. 27.
Aug. 18. Aug. 18.
Aug. 18.
.Aug. 20.
.Aug. 20. .Aug. 20,
OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, August 10 Salgon, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand vlá Sydney,
G.F.O. and K.P,0. Parceis Reg. Ord
1.00 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.30 pm
Parcels only for Straits, Ceylon,
India and United-Kingdom.
G.F.O. and K.P.O. Parcels
Aug. 10, 4 p.m. Stralts, Ceylon, India, East end South Africa, Lisbon and United-King- dom.
Air
G.P.D. and K.PO.
Rex.
..Aug. 10, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Aug. 10, 5.30 p.m.
Mall for "Imperial' Airways Service" to Indo-China, Durban and thence by Bea Service to United-Kingdom.
G.P.O, & K.P.O.
Rex..
Ord.,
Shanghai.
...Aur, 10, 5 PM ......Aug. 10, 8.30 p.m.
....5.30.p.m.
Sunday, August 11
Fort Bayard
Stubbs Roadh
Bridge
Temporary Structure Commenced
Work has commenced on the con-
Monday, August 12
Haiphong Fort. Bayard Shanghal. Bangkok
... a.m.
..B.30 am. .10.30 a.in. ...Noon. .12.30 p.m.
.12.30 pt.
2.30 p.m.
.8.30 a.m.
.4.30 p.m..
Tuesday, August 13 Batavia and Sourabaya Saigon.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantic- Services."
changed to public service bodies, with struction of a temporary bridge across a view to contributing toward the the subsidence which has rendered establishment of the Oriental sphere Stubbs Road impassable above Maga- zine Gap. Yesterday afternoon The common prosperity-Domel.
Public Works Department started the struc- driving in
in piles to carry which Mr. A. B. Liscoman, Chief Engineer, has decided to erect Air
A.D.C.s Relinquish
The
Their Posts
Government Gazetto
The following lights in the Iong-nounces to-day that the following
turen
kong area will be extinguished: have relinquished their appointments with steet jotsis, and it is.
Reg.
Ord.
Beg.
Ord
K.P.O.
........Aug. 13, 5 p.m. .....Aug. 13, 5.30 p.m..
G.P.O.
Aur. 13, 5 p.m.. .Aug. 13, 7 p.m. Mail for Indo-China, Malays, Java and Australia by the "Im- perlai Airways Service.".
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
· K.P.0.
G.P.O.
Aug. 13, 5 p.m. Aug. 13, 5.30 p.m
Ang. 13, & p.m Aar. 13, p.3L Wednesday, August 14
Electrics (Old) $37, $36%, $361⁄2, Collinson, South Lyemun, North Excellency Mr. 1040 Botelho, until the foundations have been Fort Bayard and Hoihow..10.30 am..
$37 Electrics (New) $35 Cements $15
Buyers H.K. Banks $1,185 Union Insurances $345 Hotels $3.10
Lands $30,00
Electries (OIA) $96.75
Sellers Lands $31
Bales
H.K. Banks $1,190 Lands $30.50 Watsons $8.15
THE WAR FUND
WEE
A total of $1,301,709.00
.10.30 am.
12.30
In view of the long process entailed in restoring the road to a condition fi for traffic.
The an-
will be a sturdy one of bridge
to make it strong enough to Wagian Island, Tathong Point, Cope as Honorary Aldes-de-Comp to His carry all the traffic that normally
L. N. Smith, C.M.G., uses the road. The weight-carrying capacity will not be known, however, mun, Channel, Cust Rock, North as from August
Buoy, Central Fairway
·ILA Captain Buoy, South Fairway Buoy, Green H.K.V.D.C.; Mr. Fung Ping-fan, St proved.
Straits Island and
Cheung Chau Island John Ambulance Association Brigade; News of this prospect of reopening Amoy and Shanghai
30 p.m. passage.
Mr. Ts'o Tsun-on, Hongkong Police the readway will be weleened by Formosa, Shanghal and Japan
The road serves Normal lighting will be resumed Reserve; Subadar Major Hoshlynr everybody affected. on the night of August 28-20.
Thursday, August 15 Singh, 1st Kumoan Rifles; Mr. K. A. the greater part of the Peak district, minutes after sunset. Bldmend, Hongkong Police; Flt. Lt including two hospitals-the Mallida Shanghai n and riding lights must be N. Wright, RAF Act. Lt. and War Memorial and normally Haiphong extinguished, and all movements of T. M. Parsons, H.K.N.V.F.; L. 3. P. carries much military traffic as well. Gunner, R.A.; 2nd. Lt. B. A. Fargus, shipping and other craft must conse Should any vessels be under way at 2nd. Bn. Royal Scots (The Royal this hour, they should proceed with Regiment); Lt. .0. F. Ferguson, navigation lights alight to the nearest H.K.V.D.C.; Subudar Amrick, Singh, safe anchorage
Regiment; or jetty, and after Hongkong
HK.S.R.A.; either anchoring or
Regiment, RA.
W.
·H.E. THE GOVERNOR
tle and riding curing, naviga-} Subadar. Major Sultan Bux, 5th AA-is in residence at Mountain Lodge
'tinguished.
lights must be ex-
His Excellency the Acting Governor
until further notice.
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yerlerday by the War Fund Inaugurated
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LONDON, Aug, 0 (Reúter)~~A - Monia the "Raiders Passed": signal, when opened at Charing Cross Road to- Calcutta message states that the East normal lighting and navigation may day. It was formerly the headquar- India Fund has cabled the Air Haiphong be resumed within Fort Limits. ters of the Italian Fascists in Britain, Ministry a sum of £88,000,