BANK HOLIDAYS
CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid
FOUND.
FOUND on December 12, very fine red Chow Dog. it not claimed with- in three days will be sold and proceeds handed to the Bomber Fund.
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Wednesday, and Thursday, the 25th and 26th December, 1940. (Christmas Holl- days)...
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1940.
Please apply Mrs, Hogg. Jockey Club CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Stabics.
FOR SALE.
Kindly note that as from 30th FOR SALE-Three Mongrel Pup-
our new offico ples. Can be seen at the Jockey Club December, 1940, Stables. Proceeds to Bomber Fund. address will be:- Please apply Mrs, Hogg,
DOG
BEDLINGTON TERRIER thoroughbred for sale, $100 to be given to the War Fund. Can be seen
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
by appointment. Tel. 30709, ofice WINDSOR HOUSE, 2nd. FLOOR,
hours.
LIONEL electric trains and accer-
Selling Dories.
out at pre-war wholesale prices. On view at No. 6, Bowen Road, Bowen Mansions, Flat No. 1, any day from 2 pm,
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"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition:
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Second
Over 60 excellent views of the
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HONG KONG
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at The following rates will bo Kolly Travel Bureau or from the Publishers charged for mailing single copies
& Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong
South China Morning Post, Ltd.(of Wyndham Street.
Planes Over Switzerland
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
DERNE, Dec. 23 (UP),—The Police Department has revealed that the planes, which flew over Switzerland on the night of December 21-22 were English, and that the bombs which fell on Zurich on December 22 were of English origin. The Legation at London has been instructed to protest.
Hongkong Refugee and Social Welfare Council
THE
FOOD KITCHENS
daily feed nearly '4,000 Dostitute Poor
of this Colony
YEARLY COST
J
$30,000
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY Donations marked "Food Kitchens" may be sent to
The South China Morning Post
or
The Hon. Secretary
Room 3 Gloucester Building Kongkong
...
tho following newspapers
Inbroad:-
South China Morning Post
China and Macao
16 cents per copy
British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy The Hongkong Tolograph China and Mocno 14 cents per copy
16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
20 cents per copy
25 cents Saturdays.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been
assaulted, neglected, or 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, HKS.P.C., Old City Hall.
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullab Lane, 2nd. Floor,
The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung 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 malice is proved.
CHRISTMAS AMNESTY" Manila, Dec. 23. President Quezon has granted a Christmas pardon to 159 prisoners at Bilibid, including Gernido de Beau mont, Chancellor of the Spanish Consulate, who was sentenced to six months in October for embezzling P0.000 from the Consulate funds.
De Beaumont will be nsker leave the Philippines immediately United Press.
SOFTBALL
Under the distinguished patronnie, of Hon. Commissioner of Police, President of the Kowloon Football Club and
Chairman, Hongkong War Effort Committee
Grand Softball Matches
will be held at the
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB
on.
BOXING DAY
at 10.30 alm.
K.F.C. Members under 40 years
V.
K.F.C. Members over 40 years
THE LADIES
V.
KOWLOON POLICE
Entrance Fee: 50 cents
Total Proceeds to the Bomber Fund
Roll up and Help to Sock Adolf.
to
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MR.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
H.K. Stock Market
BANKS
ILK. Banks $ ILK. Banks
H.K. Banks* (H.K.) Chartered C Mercantile, A. & B. £
c.e
Mercantile,
1,380 n.
78
.81.. .8-n.
of the Sale by Public Auction The following quotations wern to be held on Monday, the 30th issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar
ket this morning. day of December, 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 Castle Penk. In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, commencing from lat July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
+
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not tho applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the Bale, the sum of two hundred dollare, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of; the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Castle Peak.
Locality
Boundary Measuremenis
8. 8. E. W.
fret fest fret fret
Jpset Price
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Contons $
Union $..... China Underwriters H.K. Fire $.
December 24, 1940.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
TT. London .. Demand London TT. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore T.T. Jupan T.T. India Tr. U.S.A.
TVT.
Salgon
147
-BANK S
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
› Incorporated dy Royal Charter 1881.
.... 43,000,000
POST OFFICE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
25,
On Wednesday, December and Thursday, December 20, the
noon noon
Paid-up Capital ........................................... 1.000.000 General Post Office and Branch Post Reserys Llability of Proprietors £3,000,000 || Offices will be open as follows: Reserve Fund
Wednesday, 25 Thursday, 26
8 to 10 a.m. 8 to G.P.O. Kowloon Sheungwan to Dam. 8 to 10 a.m. All other Brench Post Offices and Money Order Omeo will be entirely closed during the Holidays,
HEAD OFFICKI-LONDON,
18 Blahoperate, EC.1.
Rub-Agencies London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, 2.C3.
West End Branch: 10/16, Cochopur Street, B.W.L.
Manchester Branch:
32, Mosley Streez, Mancheteur, 1.
AGENCIES AND BRANCULES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Datavia Bombay
Hongkong
1/2 1/2% .415
.204.n.
52 10211⁄2
10% n
.74 b.
123 Ya
200 b.
TIT. Manila TT. Batavia т.т.
.40%
.437
400 b.
T.T. Bangkok T.T.
101
SHIPPING
TT. France
Nom.
TT. Switzerland
.00%
Douglas $..
135 A.
Harbin
T.T. Australia
1/0
Steamboats $
.11 a
Ipoh
Indo-Chinas P. $.. Indo-Chinas D. $.. Shell (Bearers) »/- Waterboats $
100 n.
·BUYING
Follo
.80 m.
Karachi
8/9 n.
4 m/s L/C London
1/3/%
Calcutta
Klang
.7 p.
4 m/s D/P London
.1/3%
Agencies:
Kobe
· Cilve Street - Kuala
́4 m/s L/C ̄_USA.
.24
....95 B.
4 m/s France
.Nom.
Canton
Kuchlig
18.00 n. .18 n.
30 d/s India ....
.84%
Cawnporo
Cebu
Manga
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02
Colombo
.8.70 b. & 13. .37 n.
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y, ..4.03%
New York
Pelping
.10/3 n. ..OY n.
.1 cts. n.
3.70 s. .33.60 b..
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves Docka (old) 3.. Docks (new) 5. Providents $... S'hal Dockyards $.
Koljan */- Raubs $.. H.K. Mina
Hotels S Lands $.
MINING
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures
Shn Lands Sh $. Humphreys
H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Trams $..
Peak Trama (old) $....
100 n..
Pres. Roosevelt To Speak
Fairlie Place · Lumpur
Madras
Itamburg Hankow
Medan
Peking) Penang
. Nangoon Baigon Semarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore BIUAWAN Sourabaya
Banking Business transacted.
Taiping
Tientsin Tongkati
(Phuket)
Tsingtao Yokohama
TOLUZION EXCHANGE and General CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened and FIXED DEPOßigs received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencles at rates which will be quoted on application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS #150 opened in Lock Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rales obtainable an application
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes each day as on Sundays and one delivery" of regis... 1- tered "and ordinary correspondence at 10 am on Wednesday and at 11.30 am on Thursday.
There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day at 11 a.m. from the Branch Post Office at Stanley, Taipo and Un Long,
Small Packet Post to all countriem la suspended.
INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "British Oversess Air- ways Service" by sea from Bings- pore.
London and Straits Canton
.Dec. 24.
.Dec. 24. Dec, 25. London and Straits
.Dec. 25. USA., Honolulu and Manila (Sara Francisco date, 3rd Dec.)..Dec. 26. USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco date December)
4th. .....Dec. 28.
Francisco
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways
Direct Service"---San date, 17th December.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" WASHINGTON,
Dec. 23 (UP) 12.30 n.The White House announced that
7.00 n. President Roosevelt has tentatively The Bank's Hond Office in London .3,80 b. decided to address the nation by
undertakes Executor de Trustee business. 100 m. radlo on December 29, on the "pre-Tax overpaid, on lens which may be Swatow
and claims, recovery of British Income Java and Manila sent emergency." He will probably ascertained at any of its Agences and Canton 18 s. speak from 9.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Branches. 7.40 n. ¡ES.T.
Peak Trums (new) $..
.31⁄2 n.
Star Ferries $.
01 b.
24 v.
as per sale
pian.
Y, Ferries $
Chuna Light
(old) $ x.d.c. Rts. 6.00 b.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Dicken's "Christmas Carol"
From the Studio
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per second.
H. K. T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Mantovani and His Orchestra In Dance Music.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 London Palladium Orchestra and Miliba Korjus (Soprano).
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments.
1,45 Variciy.
2.15 Close Down.
6.30
tions
Closing Local Stock Quota
6.32 Dance Music.
7.00 London Relay 7.15 London Relay Questions of the Hour",
7.30-Variety
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Vocal Programme by Paul Robeson (Bass) with Piano accomp.; The Salisbury Singers
unaccom panted; Alfred Piccaver (Tenor) with Piano necomp.;
The
B.B.C. Wireless Singers Unaccompanied; Harold Willams
and B.B.C. Male Chorus; ала Essle Ackland (Contralto) with Or- chestra and Chorus.
8.30 Orchestral Selections-Over-
aniello". B.B.C. Symphony |
The Enchanted Lake, Serge Conducting the Boston
Orchestra; "Prince Polovisi Igor
March, The
B.B.C Symphony Orchestra; Fantasin The British Empire-England: The tish Grenadiers: Ireland-The Min trel Boy: India--Rekhtah; Wales March of the Men of Harlech; Canada --Canoeing Song; Australia-Abort- ginal Air; South Africa-Folk Song; Scotland Caller Herrin' and The Hundred Pipers; New Zealand-No- tional Song; Finale, Mayfair "Sym- phone Orchestra,
0.00 London Relay The News and News Commentary,
8.30 London Relay Talk: "Scots Abroad",
0.45 Corelli-Cancerto Grosso in G Minor ("Christmas Concerto")~Lon- don Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter,
10.00 Studio-An Abridged Version of Dicken's "Christmas Carol".
10.30 Hutchinson-A Noel Fantasy from "A Carol Symphony"-Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, con ducted by Hely Hutchinson.
10.40 Royal Command Performance. 11.00 Close Down.
Hull Welcomes New Envoy
Statement On Halifax WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Reu- ter). The appointment of Lord Halifax as British Ambassador Ia highly welcomed by the United States Government,
of
Mr Cordell Ifull. Secretary State, has Issued a statement to this effect, adding that Lord Halifax' TE cord of accomplishments was such as to commend him to the United States os Ambassador.
Mr Cordell Hull stated that he looked forward with pleasure to working with Lord Halifax.
LONDON, Dec. 23 (Router)-The Chinese community of Malaya has raised £30,000 for the Lord Mayor's sir raid distress fund.
II.K. Electric (old) $..... .40 n. H.K.. Electrics (new) $.394 n.
Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) 5..
INDUSTRIALS
Fewer Shipping Losses
IL A. CAMIDGE,
Sandakan
Manager. | Calcutta and Straits.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Omre:-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C3.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 23 (UP)-The Authorised Capital
Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS:
Macao Electrics (old) $....17% n. shipping losses for the week ending Subscribed Capital Macao Electrics (new) $..18 .mk-night, December 15, were five Paid-up Capital...! Sandakan Lights
.11.39 b. British ships with a total of 30,830 .26 n. tons, and two allied ships totalling ..10.20 n. 20,040, tons which is a decrease of Caid: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. ing week.
nearly two-thirds from the preced- Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 . Canton Ices $. Cementa S... H.K. Ropes S..
STORES, &c. Dalry Farms $. Watsons $..
Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $.......... Wing On (HK) 3. Powell Ltd. §.
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $.
.1 n. 181⁄2 n.
.7.10 b.
,194 3. 10.70 8,
...
.2.15 n.
.39.n.
1.90 n.
45% n.
S'hal Cotton Sh. $...
MISC. HK. Govt. 45
.Dec. 27.
Dec, 27.
Dec, 28.
.Dec, 20.
.Dec. 29, .Dec. 30.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis~ ed to close at or before. § am. regis- £3,000,000 tered and parcel malis are closed at 1,800,000p.m. on the previous day. When 1,050,000 malls are advertised to close after 1,254,600
p.m.. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
The Bank of England & Midland Bank. .td,
BRANCHES
.180 b. Bangkok Bombay Calcutta
.0714 sa. Colombo
.94 n. Delhi
H.K. Govt. 3% (1934) H.K. Govt.
Galio 314% (1940) ....94 .ongkong Ch. ovt. 5% 1926 GSBds. 93% nowrah HK Entertainments $..
7 b. poh
Constructions (old) $..
...1.60 b.
Constructions (new) $. Vibro Puling $.
n.
.7.70 3. Maramans Inv. (Lon.) a/-..7/5 n Marsmans Inv. (HK.) s/- ..2/0 n.
ONCE CHINA TEA
ALWAYS CHINA TEA
"KWAN YIN"
(STATUE OF PEACE)
BRAND
香清
CHINA NATIONAL TEA CORPORATION
PRODUCERS, MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS OF ALL CHINA TEAS
HEAD OFFICE: CHUNGKING, CHINA
BRANCHES & AGENCIES: SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, LONDON, NEW YORK,
CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO, CASABLANCA & OTHER WORLD CENTERS.
TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WE TENDER OUR SINCERE THANKS FOR THEIR VALUED SUPPORT DURING THE YEAR AND EXTEND HEARTY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR WISHES.
GORDON'S
LTD.
Jadna Kuantan
Kandy Karachi
Ko Bharti
Kuala Lipis
Madras
New York
Penang
Jangoon
Shanghai
Simla
Kuala Lumpur - Singapore Kunia Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted,
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSNIP UNDERTAKEN,
and
Tuesday, Deo. 24 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
Wednesday, Dec. 25 Manila, Macusser and Sourabaya,
Canton
.3.30 p.m.
0.30 0.m.
..Noon.
to Singapore to
Thursday, Dec, 20
Air Mail by Sea
connect with the “British Overseas
Airways."
G. P. O. and K. P. 0.
Reg...
Ord.
..Dec. 20, 11.30 am. ......Dec. 20, Noon
Ceylon, India, Aden and Egypt Noon..
..Dec. 20, Noon.
Current Accounts opned in Local Cur-Straits. rency and Fixed Deposits received in Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta, man. Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application,
D. BENSON,
Manager.
YOU NATURALLY BUY AT
APS
COSMETIC SHOPPE
10 Pedder St. Phone: 25258 FOR HERE'S VALUE THAT'S "TOPS,"
FREE GIFTS-I- FREE MAKE-UP SERVICE !
Badminton
University "B"
Beat Chinese "Y" 7-2 In "A" Division
Par.
.Dec. 20, Noon. Let... Dec, 27, 9.30 o.m.
Friday, Dec. 27
Sandakan
.8.30 h.m. Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to`con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."
G. F. O. and K. P, 0, --- Reg. Ord
.Dec. 27, 4 p.m. ...Dec. 27, 4.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Canada, Central and South America nnd •United-Kingdom via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada and United-Kingdom).
K.P.O.
Parcels Reg.
.Dec. 27, 4 p.m. .Dec. 27, 5 pun.
Ord,
Dec. 27, 5.30 p.m.
*G.F.O.
Parcels Reg. Ord.
„Dec, 27, 4 p.m. Dec. 27, 5 pm. ..Dec. 27, 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Tran- Allantio Services."!
CHINESE Y.M.C.A. suffered an- other reverse at the hands of the Universily in the "A" Division of the Badminton League last night, losing Straits, to the Varsity | "B" by 7-2. Last! Monday the "y" lost to the Varsity "A" team by an identical score.
Last night's scorca were:
C. K. Cheúk and K. B. Llu lost to P. I Wong and T. W. Wong 17-21, beat C. Au and. 11. Ko 11-8, beat F. Ke and C.
Suny 21-10.
8. plavanar and A. P. Lee bent Wang and Wong 21-17, lost to Au and Ko 17-21, beat Ko and Yung 21-12.
7. 7. Chin and P. L. Yung beat Wong and Wang 21-5, beat Au and Ke 21-12, beal Ko and Yung 21-14.
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Boxing Day Cricket
At Craigengower
The married and sinate members of Cralgengower C.C. will play an all- day cricket match on Boxing Day, commencing at 11 am. Following are the teams:
Married-E. Zimmer (Capt), W K Way, T., Lock, J. I.. Young Saye. U. H. France. 3. Ward. C. R. Iranee, J. W. Leonard.
Lam.
a. 11. A. Morris, G. Tanner, W. Hong Bling.
Single G. Sauze (Capi), A. M. Omar, A. 7. Hulso, Tamchand, I
*P. 3. Billimoria, 7. H. Edgar, J. Lodge, 8. Leonard, F. 11. Eemail, G. Ladd; 6. R. Solina, A. Hung, N, DroidbildNG tại Chou
There will be aten danco' im•i mediately after the match.
Large Units Hockey League
Following are the results to date of the Army Largo Unite Hockey Lea
First roundth Heavy Regt 7, 12th Heavy Regt 2: Punjab Hest 1, 15 AA. Regt 1; Biddlesex 4. Engineers I; Com bined Small Units 1, Royal Scots 1.0
Becond Round—ith AA. Rext 1, th Heavy Best : 12th Heavy Rest i, Com bined Amal! Unlia 1; 11.XBILA, 2 Punjab
Middlesex, Royal Hoots D.
Rer.
Ord.
Rex.
Ord.
К.Р.О.
.Dec. 27, 5.p.m.. .Dec. 27, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.:Dec. 27, 5 p.m. Dea, 27, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 28
Rangoon and Calcutta
3.30 p.m.. Sunday, Dec. 20
Monday, Dec. 20
..Noon..
Canton
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa,. Belro, Lourenco Marques, ond. South Africa vla Durban
2.30 p.m.. Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
Reg.
Ord.
.Dec. 39, 2.40 p.m.. Dec. 30, 3.30 p.m.
Air Mall by "Ton American Airways Direct Service"--San Francisco date, 24th December.......Doo, J. London and Straits
.Dec. 31.
Jan. 3..
..Jan. 4..
Australia and Manila Australia and Manila
"Superscribed Correspondence. Ontr.
THE
One bottle
MEDICINE CABINET!
Reliable-Absorbine Jr. SOOTHING, ANTISEPTIC, PENETRATING:
Use for
Muscular Aches Rheumatic Pains. Uczema-Itching Škisi Insect Biter-Cau Athlete's Foot
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Middlesex Regi is heading the League table with two wine out of two matches played, followed by th ́ AA Rogt with one win out of two,
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