CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.50
for 3 days prepaid WANTED TO BUY.
WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES for goid articics, diamonds, and ali kinds of jewels. Apply Universal Gold Re- fining Co., National Bank Building, 3rd Boor, Room 309.
FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED. BY
}NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debt contracted by my wife Beatrix Natividado Fernandes do Souza. Dated the 28th October, 1940. J. M. X. DE SOUZA.
G.
R.
Second Edition. | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS THE CAMERA”
of the Sale by Public Auction excellent views of the Over 60 Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd, Hongkong Travel Bureuu or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Streat
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Thursday,
POST OFFICE
BLACK-OUT OFFENCES
Parcel Post Service to Canton is Many Fines 'Imposed
temporarily suspended.
by steamer to Singapore to connect obscured torch detected in thel
Filleen people were
October 31, 1906
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 2853,
£3,000,000 Rosarvs Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 Pald-up Capital ................. Reserve Fund ******** £3,000,00
HEAD OFFICE LONDON, 38 Bishopegato, E.C.1. Rub-Agencies in Londeal 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.J. Wast End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, B.W.L Manchester Branch.
82, Masley Street, Manchester, 2. AGENCIES" AND DHLANCHES:
during the period of suspension of the the buck-vuches and torch Alar Star
Amrlant
ifongkong
Renzoba Solgon
starbin
Apoh
Semarang
110110
Beremban
Karachi
Shanghal
Kiang
Singapor
Agencies:
Koro
Bombay
Clive Street Kuala
Fairie Placo Lumpur
black-out, During last night's The Imperial Airways Service be-polleemen on duty were not only co tween Hongkong and Bangkok is operating with air raid wardens to mail ace thut house lights were properly temporarily suspended. Air correspondence will be accepted at shaded, but they were also busy see- the existing rates of postage and willing that pedestrians were not sirlidng be forwarded by the feat opportunity matches in the open or using un-
west bound air with the east and
Yaumati district, zeven in the Sham- services.
An air mail service providing a shuipo aren, six in the Kowloon City with British Overseas region, three in Mungkoit and two at connection Airways at Rangoon will be available Hunghom, commilling breaches or orders by dis- The playing lighted Service. Hongkong-Dangkok postage rates for all destinations will lights and this morning these people Bangkok
for letters and
were charged before Mr. E. 1lims-Halavia be $1.50 per 1⁄2 oz. $0.75 each for postenrds. Mali for worth and Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this service should be superscribed at Kowloon Magistracy.
Waving Joss Sticks to be held on Monday, the 4th."Ya Rangoon" and bear the usual!
Wong Sui-ting, 45, a shop foki, und Canton
Cawnpore day of November, 1949, at 3 p.m., blue air mall label,
Smail Packet Post to all countries Leung Hong, 20, a woman, were seen at the Oflices of the Public
Colombo by Inspector Wright of the Yaumati Police Station when Works Department, by Order of is suspended.
were Dehl they
Hambur His Excellency the Governor of
waving in the air 1hted josa sticks Haiphong one Lot of Crown Land at Castle
until the lighted tips flumed. The Hankow
charge of two pleaded guilty od were each Peak load, in the Colony of
showing naked light and Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option ofU.S.A., and Manilo-(Seattle
30th September) renewal at a Crown Rent to be
Swatow fixed by the Surveyor of His
Air Mail by "Tan American
Bervice"-San Direct Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Inlending bidders are advised were that immediately after the dispo-London and Straits, Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-sai of the lot the Purchaser (if kel this morning.
TO LET.
KADOOKIE AVENUE. To let for six months. from 1st December, 1940, modern bungalow, furnished, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining, sitting rooms, study, garage, garden. Apply Box 590, "II.K. Telegraph."
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations
BANKS
H.K. Banks $
H.K. Danke £.
H.K. Banks (HK) £ Chartered
Mercantile, & B. £.. Mercantile, C. £
East Asta S.
Couton $.
Union $
INSURANCES
China Underwriters
11.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglases $
Steamboats $... Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinas D. $.
Shell (Bearers) B/-
Waterbonis S.
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.
Docks (old) s.
Docks (new)
Providents $.
Shal Dockyards $..
Kallan s/-
Raubs $.
11.K. Mines
liotels 3.
Lands $.
MINING
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures
Shai Lands SL $.
Humphreys $..
K. Realties $.
Chinese Estates
Trams $..
UTILITIES
Peak Trams (old) $.
Peak Trams (new) $.
Star Ferries $.
ས་
Y. Ferries $.
Chna Lights (old) $.
Lights (new) China H.K, Electrics (old) $. H.K, Electrics (new)-$r S. Electrics Mueno
(old) Macao Electrics (new) $. Sendekan Lighta S.
Telephones
(old)
Telephones (new) $.
INDUSTRIALS
net the applicant) will be required authorised 21 11 .1,230 n. to deposit with
.02 IL
officer who will be present at the .67 n.
sule, the sum of two hundred 0% n. .26% n. dollars, ($200) in cash.
10% n.
INWARD MAILS Alr Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service," San Francisco date 18th October. ...... Australia and Manila
London and Straits
date, 26th October. Javn and Manlla London and Strails
Java and Manila
Australia and Manila
.Oct. 31. Nov. 1.
Nov. 1.
Nov. 2.
Aned $5 by Mr. Macfadyen.
Seven men were charged with fall- date, Ing to obscure their torch lights and
Anes imposed on them by Mr. Mac Nov. 2. fadyen were $5 each. Those who Airways admitted breach of the lighting orders Francisco by displaying lights by matches were Nov. 2. fined $3 by Mr. Macfadyen and in Nov. 2. Mr. Himsworth's court, fines of $1
3. Nav,
Imposed. were
that .Nov. 4.
Mr. Macfadyen pointed out Nov. 6. although the light of a match did not .Nov. 7.
last very long still it could be clearly
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis This sumed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis will be refunded on payment of tered and parcel malls are closed ot 72 the Purchase price...
5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after
.175 n. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malla
.387 n.
.1 m.
150 n.
130 b.
6.00 n.
.0014 n.
.10 n. .15.n. .4.00 . .28 n.
11.
.14/- n.
.04 1.
14 cts. n.
.3.15 b.
31
5.
.100 .!
10,70 D.
7.10 n.)
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
New Kowloon
Locality_|
Cheung Sha Wan.
Calle Peak Road between Wine Lung Street, & Tankin
Street
G.
Boundary
Measurements
N... E. W.
as per sale plan.
sa. feet.
tents in
ADA. Rent.
1
R.
$318
"Upset Price
$17,323)
.3.35 b. PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
100 n.
16 n.
7.40
.
3.70 m.
6014.
are closed at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and United King- dom via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)
Note. All Malls for United-King-. dom will be forwarded with or without superscription.
K.P.O.
Parcels,
Reg.
Ord...
G.P.O.
Parcels.
Reg.
Ord...
and
Rek. Ord..
Reg., Ord,
seen.
American War Files Destroyed
Fire Breaks Out In U.S. War Offices
Washington, Oct. 30. A fire started at 4 a.m. in the
housing Munitions Building,
the office of the Secretary of War and
Hundreds lined the streets
were
Kuching
-- Madras
Manila
Meliant New York Pelping
(Peking) Репале
Sitiawan
Bourabaya
Taiping
Tianlain
Tongkah
(huket)
Tsingtao Yokohama
Banking Business transacted."
EXCHANGE and FOREIGN
General
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local of Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest
allowed at rates obtainable on application. undertakes Executor & Trutice business,
The Bank's Head Omce in London and claims recovery of British income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be Ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,
R. A CANINGE,
Manager.
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London Relay-The News and
News Commentaries.
9.30 Beethoven--Sonata In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Modali=1" Egon Petri (Piano).
Oct, 31, 4 pm. Oct. 31, 5 p.m. most of the War Department, also Oct. 31, 5.30 p.m. the Bureau of Secret Military In- 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press,
Oct. 31, 4 p.m. formation. It is reported to have weather Oct. 31, 6 pm. I started in the code room.
and .Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, watched eight Maryland (Virginin)
via Europo "Panre compantes help all the available U.S.A., American Airways and Trans-Washington apparatus to battle the flames, which, by 4,50 a.m., had at- Atlantic Services,"
rendy burned three wings of the KP.0.
....Oct. 31, 5 p.m. building and had set fire lo a fourth. The Chief of Staff, Brigadier-Gen- .Oct. 31, 5.30 p.m.
erul George C. Marshall, arrived and G.r.o.
Oct. 11, 5 p.m. called out 500 soldiers to aid in re- ..Oct. 31, 7 p.m. moving the archives, while 25 fire engines did their utmost to prevent Friday, Nov. 1 Parcels only for Canada via Victoria the fire spreading to the section of .9.00 a.m. the building housing the Navy De- B. C.. Formosa
3.30 p.m.partment.
Although Bremen feared that the Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con-
neet with the "British Overseas contents of the Code Room Airways"
already destroyed the Chief of that K.I.O.
department, Major Edward French, Nov, 1, 4 p.m. personally pleaded with them to do .....Nov. 1, 4.30 p.m. their utmost to save the contents. G.P.O.
Huse crews were stalloned on the Nov-1-4-p.m.roof of a former apartment build- Ord..... Nov. 1, 4.30 p.ming hausing the Selective Service directly across the Headquarters Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to con-street to nvert the danger of sparks
Overseas setting it on fire. Ofelals prepar
ed to remove the conscription records G.P.O. & K.P.O.
necessary. The fire .Nov, 2, 9.00 0.01
was eventually brought Intending bidders are advised
.Nov. 2, 9.30 am. under control after it had destroy- that immediately after the dispo- Straits.
.......10.30 a.m. ed an undetermined number of docu-
Only those who are victims of intulence know how painful this form .8.35 sal of the lot the Purchaser (if Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., ments and files, but the Code Room
Canada, Central and South America was not damaged..
"A complete investigation will be of indigestion can be. The stomach not the applicant) will be required and United Kingdom via San
It authorised Francisco (No Parcels for Canada). made," declared General Marshall.; becomes "blown out." pressing on other
K.P.O.
In severe 0.10 s. to deposit with
"We will not miss any possible organs. Acute stitch" is felt in the
side and under the heart,
and breathlessness .7.45 n.offeer who will be present at the
.Nov. 2, 4 p.m. cnuse."United Press,
cases, poipitation
were ...Nov. 2, 5 p.m.
make the sufferer feel as if he sale, the sum of two hundred
.Nov. 2, 0.30 p.m.
actually a heart patient.
223.
.0% n. .0.40 n. b.
3414
.17
12 b.
.9.55
Cold: Macg. (Ord.), Sh.$..14.00 n. Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n.
Canton Ices
Cements $..
H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms S. Watsons $.... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $.. Wing On (II.K.) Powell Ltd. s.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.... S'hal Cotton Sh. $.
MISC
H.K. Govt. 4%
10.10 n.
.174 n.
2.15 m. .39 n.
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th. day of November, 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 Po Shan 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.
..1 n. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
.38 n.
ill be refunded on payment off
180 n. the Purchase price.
.00
H.K. Govt. 3% (1034)
.95 n.
HK. Govt. 37% (1940) Cl, Govt. 5c 1925 GSBds
05
H.JC. Entertainments $.
35% .0%
Constructions (ald) $.
.1.80 n.
,1 n.
n.
Constructions (now) $. Vibro Piling $.
Maramans Inv, (Lon.) s/-.. 7/0 Muremium Inv. (ILK.) s/-..2/9n.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong.Stock Exchange Offeintj Summary, issued yesterday says:
Market was very quiet.
Hotels $3.15
Buyers
Lands $30.25 Yaumail Ferries $22.25 Electrics (old) $30.50 Electrica (new) $38.25 Telephones (old) $23.25 Ropes $0.10 Entertainments $6.50
Sellers
Lands $31
Youmati Ferries $22.75
Telephones (old) $24 Cements $10,10
Vibro Piling $8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE
AND OTHER CAUSES,
Reg. Ord
Regi
Haturday, Nov. 2
nect with tho Alrways."
Reg.
Ord.
"Briush
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Parcels Reg.
.Nov. 2, 4 p.m.
Ord.
Nov. 2, 5 p.m. ..Nov. 2, 5.30 p.m.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu. U.S.A.,
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Inland Lot
No. 6070
Po Shan Road.
Locality
War Workers
Boundary Measurements
N. N. E. W
Week frei fecklest
ns per sale
plan.
10,000
Governor Visits Group at Y.M.C.A.
the
Canada, Central and South America and Unlied-Kinidom Francisco
via
San
with or
without Superscription.
G.P.O and K.P.O: Reg....
Nov. 2, 5 p.m.
British Naval Attacks
9.44 Sange of Schubert sung by Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano).
Ave Maria; Die Post; Wohin?; In Abendroth; Die Vogel.
9.58 Beethoven-Symphony No. 0
11 Cluse Down. in--Minor, Op. 125 "Choral."
FLATULENCE
A QUICK, SURE REMEDY
At such times, how thankfully you turn to a soothing dose of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. You take it i in milk or water and almost immediate- ly the "wind" disperses. Soon you are yourself again, able to laugh at the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Oct, 30 (UP)-Details symptoms which felt like a serious ill- the ness. Note-All Mails for United-King of the British naval attacks on
Dodeennese area
have been disclosed Maclean Brand Stormach Powder is dom will be forwarded
by "Exchange Telegraph" which says the accepted remedy for all stomach that the aerodrome at Maritza was ills. It is scientifically, prepared to correct any derangement In the delicate a transport processen altacked three times,
of digestion. Flatulence, Ord, Nov. 4, 8.30 am depot was destroyed and hangurs, a heartburn, acidity, Indigestion, bilious. offices of theness for all these you can always rely Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, dozen planes and
on speedy relief from Maclean Brand Pan acrodrome commund were damaged. U.S.A. and Europe vla American
Tho aerodrome at Carpathes was Stomach Powder. Airways and Trans-
bombarded twice, foreing troops to MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Powder Atlantic Service."
pass the nights. In A neighbouring is only genuine if the signature "ALEX. K.P.0.
Somo bombardment C. MACLEAN" appears on bottle and village. The Nov. 2.5D destroyed ammunition dumps, petrol carton. Maclean Brand Stomach Pow- stores, wireless equipment and ader is never sold loote, but only in is claimed that a bottles. The tablets are available in barracks and it large number of Italian, troops were bottles or flat fins.
If you have any difficulty in obtain killed.
Bepida aerodrome was raided and ing li trom your local chemist or store write to:--Banker & Co., P.O. Box 755, petrol pumps were blown up.
Hong Kong.
Rer.
Ord..
G.P.O.
Iter..
Ord.
Nov, 2, 5.30 p.m. Nov. 2. 5 p.m. Nov. 2, 6.30 pm Sunday, Nov. 3
..
9 a.m.
Manila, Batavin, and Mauritius
Monday, Nov. 4 Air Mail by sea to Singapore to con- Overseas neet with the "British Airways,"
G.P.O, & K.г.0.
...........Nov. 4, 1 p.m. On Nov. 1 1.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Belro, Lourenco Marques, East and South Africa via Durban..2.30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7 Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya
0.30 a.m.
CLIPPER DUE
The dolayed Honolulu Clipper which has been held up on the way across the Pacific by adverse weather conditions left Manila this morning and is expected to arrive at Hong- kong this afternoon.
Two Trawlers Sunk
***** ZAPD
METROPOLE
JOTEL
CENTERL
PUSI PN
His Excellency the Governor, Leut-General E. P. Norlon, accom- panied by his Alde-de-Camp, Captain S. If Bally-Smith, visited
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" B.W.OF. Working Party at the Eur-
LONDON, Oct. 30 (UP)-The opean Young Men's Christian A-Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New
Waveflower trawlers
and Joseph EVACUATION APPEALS Zealand via Brisbano
G.P.O. & K.P.0.
Buxton have been sunk by mines ociation yesterday. He
Par.
Nov. 7, 8.00 p.m.with some casualties, the Admiralty Reg.
Nov. 8, 8.45 am.announced fo-day. Nov. 8. D30 nm.
Was wel- comed by Mra, H. F. Phillips, who is
In charge of the Party, and' by Mr. A.
A total of $1,404,307,45 sua resched yesterday by the War Tund inaugurated by the 8. C. M. Post, Kitd. with the fol- ' Burgical dressings, rollor lowing, donations
W. Ingram, Secretary of the Y.M.C.A.
Qril.
and
| triangular - bandages, and hospiiat} Air Mall by 80s
Friday, Nov. 8
In memory of Harry is. ♥ ID | suppiles, as well as knitted comforta The Miren Alloens à Doris Woods
Mr. Q. C. Worrall (Bih, monthly dona
(monthly)
Lion)
10 were being made, and His Excellency thowed keen interest in the work, Autoprenis 600 chatting informally with each group. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Hongkong Society for, the protec The workers of the Club Lui tion of Children bas received the follow-have now foined the YMCA. group, and were well represented yesterday. Hongkong and Kowloon Whert and The dressings are for both local and Godown Co., Lid, #100; "Star" Ferry Co-Home Us LAB. 100.
me donations:
to Singapore lo
Visitors Swindled
Of Large Sum connect with the "Deflish Overseas
Airways"
COMMITTEE TO HOLD ANOTHER PUBLIC SESSION An' official notification issued yes- terday afternoon staten that a public session of the Evacuation Advisory Committee will be held on Saturday, Two visitors to the Colony, Chon November 2, at 9 am. In the Council G.P.O: & K.P.O.
wero Chamber, Colonial Secretariat Nov. 8, 920 m. Tal-ngor and Hung Lol-kee,
Only the cases of women who have Nov. 8, 10,00 a swindled out of 22 guilder notes Straits and Calcutta
valued at HK$100 by two Chinese applied to the Committee for a hear- Parcelsker
.Nov. 8, 10 a.m. while they were in the Chartered Ing in person and have been request- ∙Loiters,
.Nov. 5, 11 am, Bank of India, Australia and China ed to attend the meeting, will be
considered. *Superscribed Correspondence Only, yesterday.
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