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12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- eession.
12.30 Tino Rossl (Tenor) and Vienna Bohemo Orchestra.
1.00 Local Time Sigual and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 Compositions of Haydn. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.
1.45 Maurice Winnick and His Or- chestra and Plano Duela by Rawlez
Landauer,
and
2.15 Close Down,
*
5.45 Indian Programme, 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quotn-
tions Scriabin - Prometheus (The Poem of Fire), Or. 60.
Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphia Orchestra with Piano Solo by Sylvan Levin and Chorus from Curtis Institute of Music.
6.50 Song by Frida Lelder (50- prano),
Leonora's Aria from: 'Fidello' (Beethoven)....with Orchestra cond.
Jolin Barbiroll.
by
7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London RelayQuestions of the Hour
7.30 Variety with. Hildegarde, The Six Swingers and Teddy Foster and His Kings of Swing.
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.93 Musical Comedy Selections.
8.30 Ketelbey-'In Holiday Mood' Sulle.
On, the Promenade-Down the Stream-The Illuminated Fate...The. London Palladium Orchestra cond. by Clifford Greenwood,
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DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The following rates will bo charged for mailing single coples of the following newspapers abroad:
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16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign
25 cents per copy. The Hongkong Telograph
Chlon and Macao 14 cents por copy 10 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdaye.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 8, 1941.
ог
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, ill-treated in 0 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,
BATTLE OF TARANTO-Radio picture shows an Italian battleship of 35,000-ton Littorio class sinking aftor.the British attack on the naval base at Taranto, Italy, on Nov. 11. Picture shows the ship down at bow as salvage craft gather. Picture was takon at
6,000 feet up by a British reconnaissanco plano.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-
The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road,ket this morning. st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah
2nd. Floor.
Lane
The Inspector, 13, Sal Yeung Chol 51, Κουνίσοπ,
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 malica Is.proved,
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Money For Bomber Fund
A total of $1.530,720.00 was reached you terny by the War Fund Inaugurated by the'S, C. M. Port, Ltd, with the following donations:
Jimmy's Kitchen, Musle Box
(December) Mr R. IL. Griffiths (second donation) is Mary Edmondston (fth dona- Treasury Shrapnel Box (week-end-
e 4.7.41)
tion
BANKS
H.K. Banks $.
H.K. Banks £. II.K. Banks (HK.) Chartered £
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. £
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Cantons $.. Union $.... China Underwriters JLK. Fire $..
SHIPPING
Douglas $.....
Steamboats $........
Indo-Chinas P. $...
Indo-Chinas D. S..
- Shell (Bearers) 6/- x.d.
Waterboats $....
DOCKS ETC.
Shal Dockyards S.
.1,380 su. .76% n.
.82 n.
83% n.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T:T. London
Demand London T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
Tr. Japan
India T.T. U.S.A.
.27 n. TT .10 . .75 al.
2021⁄2n, .400 b.
T.T. Manila TIT. Batavia T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Salgon
.1/27%
.1/2%
.52%
10215
.82
.48% .4334
.149
.101/
TT. France
.Nom.
T.T. Switzerland
.90%
1024
T.T. Australls
.1/014
BUYING
135 n.
4 m/s L/C London
.1/315
11 n.
4 m/s D/P London
1/34%
100 n.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
244
.80 n.
4 m/s France
.41/3 n.
30 d/s Indla
No .8412
.7 n.
.93 b.
.10 a.
.16 1.
.5.85
n. 35.
16/3 n.
Wharves $.
$41.00
Docks (old) $..
J1
Docks (new) $.
Providents $
10
73%
MINING
In Memoriain, J.P.A.D........
1,200
Kallan s/-
of the late Mr Jack Davidson) "Inland Missionary"
20
Raubs S. 1.K, Mines
.9
n.
.14 cts, n.
Mir W. N. Winslade
30
LANDS
Cheero Club (sale of old tins, etc.)
21.50
134.40
Capt E. Walker (In memory of the
Hotels S Lands $.
Late Mr Nel Langi
Mir Lai Chun, Jockey Club Stables
Curry Party (Sat)
24
MD. Cartwright'
8.42 Richard Tauber (Tenor) and Mr & Mize P. 5. Cassidy (in memory Light Orchestran,
9.00 London Relay-The News and Commentary,
9.30 London Relay-Talk: To Talk
of Many Things'.
945 Sea Shanties,
10.00 Variety.
11.00 Close Down,
Mr P. F. Cathrew
FN. SE PR
HORLICKS' PROFITS
Net trading profit of Horlicks, Ltd.,
An Interesting discourse on "Let-makers of Horileks Malted Milk, etc., iers in Literature," was given by rose from £191,717 to £225,424. As Prof. K. M. Simpson, of the Ual provision for income tax is nearly versity, to a large gathering at the doubled at £122,841, the net profit monthly meeting of the English As-has been reduced from £124,440 to sociation at the Helenn May Insti- £90.583. tute yesterday.
The dividend for the year is un- The Acting Governor, Lieut-Gen-changed at 30 per cent, but the eral E. F. Norton, President, took transfer to reserve has been cut from the chair.
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H.K. Realties $ Chinese Estates 5.
UTILITIES
Trans S..
Peak Trams (old) $. Peal: Trams (new) $. Star Ferries $..
Ferries
China
.3% 0. .3445. ..100 n. 12.40 n.
.7.05 b. $3.85
.100.
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.0334
Shanghai Briton Shot
In Hold-Up
Death In Hospital
Shanghai, Jan. 7. .17.05 5.
Harry Latham, 30, British, died ut 7.40 n. the Country Hospital to-night as a 311⁄2 n. result of gunshot wounds received .61 b.when he went to the assistance of 24:10 ba Russian woman being held up by .6.95 s. three bandits in the "Brenon Road
6.00 Post Omee.
11
B.
Japanese Protest
To Britain
Bermuda Incident
Tokyo, Jan. 7.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
incorporated by Royal Charter 1859 ) Peld-up Capital ....
$3,000,000 Reserva Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund
................. $3,000,000 HRAD OFFICE: LONDON, 30 Dishopsgate, E.C.I. Sub-Agencies in London: 111/122, Leadenhall Street, E.CJ.
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52, Moalsy Street, Manchetser, 2,
AGENCIES AND' DRANCHES:
Balavia
Kangoon
Alor Star
Harbin
Amritsar
Hongkong
Balgon
Bangkok
Ipoh
Semarang
110110
Bombay.
Harachi
Calcutía
Klang
Аделется:
Kobe
Cilve Street
Kual
Faltilo Placo
Lunipur
Canton
Cawnpore
Cobu
Kuching Madras Manila
Seremban Shangtini Singapore Sillawan Kaurabaya Talping Tientsin Tongkan
Medan
New York
Pelping
(feking)
Colombo
Delhi
Haiphong Hamburg
Jankow
l'anong
. (tibuket) Taingino Yokohama
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
and
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application The Bank's lead Offee in London undertakes Executor & Trusice business and claime recovery of British Income Tax averpold, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office-15, Gracechurch street, London, B.C.3. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital ...
Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 1,000,000 3,050,000
1,254,609
The Bank of England & Midland
It was officially announced to-day that the Japanese had protested to Britain against the action of the British at Bermuda on December 23 in seizing documents, money and other personal belongings belonging nangkok to nine Japanese pussengers who were bound for Germany on the American Iner Excalibur. The nc- tion, it is said, violated International law.
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Asked whether reprisals would be taken
against Britons living in Japan, a Japanese spokesman plied that Japan would not go as far as that but declared that Bri- dish residents would have to abide by Japanese laws.
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BRANCHES:
Bombay
Kintan
Calcutta Colombo Delki Galle Honkong Howrah Ipak
Kandy
Karachi
Madras
New York Penang Itangoon Kota Bharu Shanghai Kuala Lipis Simla Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN,
and
POST OFFICE
BROADCAST RECEIVING'
LIGENCES
Holders of licences which expired- at the end of 1040 are reminded that if it is desired to retain possession of the apparatus after the date of ex- piration of the licence a renewal must be effected without delay.
New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Omco, G.P.O. Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12.00, between the hours of a.m. und & p.m. except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between Dam. and i p.m.
Applications may be made
I
(a) personally.
by messenger.
(e) by post.
s
essential under (c) and preferable under (a) and (b) that applications should be accompanied by crossed Cheque payable to long- kong Government. The new licence will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where actual cash is tendered a new. Beence should be received in exchange before leaving the Licensing Offer.
In the силс of renewal the old licence should be returned with the application.
Small Packet Post to all countries suspended.
INWARD MAILS Australia and Manila United-Kingdom and Straits..Jan. 9. Jan. 9. Unlied-Kingdom, Biraite and Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways. Service" (except London and Australia) by sea from Singapore Australla and Manila Canton
Jon, 10
Jan. 10. Jen. 10. Franciaco.
10.
Jan. 11..
Jan. 11.
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways
Direct Service"Yan
date 4th January
Rabaul and Manila
U.S.A., and Mantin-(San Francisco date. 14th December.)....Jan. 11.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 13th December)
Swatow...
Calcutta and Strolls.
Java and Manila.
Jan. 11.
.Jan. 12.
Jan. 13. .Jan. 18.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the me given below unless otherwise itated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at 1 p.m. on the previous day. When nails ore advertised to close after p.m.. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m..
Thursday, Jan. 9
Afall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways"
The report stated that the nine
Air Current Accounts opned in Local Cur- Japanese were subjected to rigorous rency and Fixed Deposit received in examination when the vessel stop-Local Currency and Sterling on terms that ped at Bermuda. They left New may be ascertained on application. York on December 21 and were sub- jected to severe treatment by the British authorities who questioned
them in regard to their purpose in
going
to Germany. The police
then searched their baggage, confiscating a number of documents, letters, and funds. The reason given for the seizure of the money was to prevent foreign, cur- rency getting to Germany.-Reuter.
Broadcasting House Hit
D. HENSON,
Manager;
DENTISTRY CONTROL
Warning To Public
The Medical authorities warn the | general public that, ny from January 1, no person is permitted to practise dentistry in the Colony unless regi- stered under the Registration of Dentists Ordinance of 1940.
G.F.O. and K.P.O, Reg.
Jan. 10th, 0,00 am. Ord...Jan. 10th, 9.30 a.m. Straits and United-Kingdom .......
G.P.O. and K.P.O,
Par.
Reg.
Ord.
Jan. 9th, 5.00 p.m. ...Jon. 10th, 9.45 a.m. ...Jan. 10th, 10.30 a.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
.3.30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10
Air Mall by Air to Tangoon to con- nect with the "British Overscas Airways."
GIO. & K.r.O. Reg. .........Jan. 19,. 4. p.m. Ord....Jan. 10, 4.20 p.m. U.S.A., Central and South America,
Canuda
and United-Kingdom via San Francisco-(No Parcels Tor Any person who acts in contravens-Canada-and-United Kingdom)
this Note: All Mails for United-Kingdom
will be forwarded with or without superscription
K.P.O. Parcels
tion of the provisions of Ordinance will be guilty of an offence and will be proceeded against.
“London, Jan. 7, B.B.C. broadcasts have not been affected in spite of the fact that Broadcasting House in London has twice been hit and very seriously The object behind this legislation damaged during air ralds. A num- Is to protect the community, as far
Jan. 10, 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 5 p.m. ....Jan. 10; 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Jan, 10, 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 5 p.m..
Jan. 10, 7 p.m.
Reg. Ord.
Porcels
Reg.
Ord.
Jan. 10, 7.00 pm.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Straits and Calcutta
Ching Lights c. rts. $.
Lights x 19. $... China Lights Ris. $....1.15/13 sa. Latham, who was an employee of H.K. Eletrics
Elctrics (old) $. 404 sathe Kung Yik cotton mill, a Jardine H.K. Electrics (new) $....394 h subsidiary, went to the post office Macno Electrics (old) $........1724 n. about 1.20 p.m. to post a letter forber of the BBC. staff have been as possible, and to create a demand Macao Electrics (new) $..10% n. his wife and, when buying a stamp, killed at their posts, both in London for good dentistry performed in suf- Sandakan Lights $.
stood at the ກ.
counter alongside
and elsewhere in Britain, and others table surroundings and under Telephones (old) $.
-2534 Russian woman. Their backs were have been wounded.
hygienic conditions, Telephones (new) $.10.20 h. facing the door.
On the first night that Broadcast- INDUSTRIALS
Three Chinese suddenly appeared ing House was
Later, the Medical authorities hope hit the bomb Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. and while one guarded the door the ploded just after the announcer had lies of the Hongkong University, it
ex that, in co-operation with the authori-Canton Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. other two approached the couple and begun to Canton Ices.5.
read the nows bulletin. will be possible to establish a School ncovered them with revolvers. They The news in German, which was go- of Dentistry with a local degree or Cements $...
184. forced the woman to hand over aing out simultaneously, also ...6 bring and purso and were preparing tinued without interruption, con- | diploma.
to search Latham's pockets when he A policeman was killed and some In this way the needs of the whole ..10 sa. elbowed the gun from one of the members of the staff were wounded community for the services of skilled. 11.40 smen's hand and attacked his com- on the second occasion when heavy and qualified dentists will be met, .....9 m. panion.
damage was done to the building, and more openings will be available 2.10 n. Latham, apparently, had forgotten On each of these occasions the attack for the sons of Chinese, Portuguese .30 n. the man at the door who fired, the was made during the B.B.C. news and others, in an honourable pro- 1.00 n. bullet passing through Latham's body broadcasts, but all the programmes
fession. and Inncing his lung.
proceeded normally and have since The gunmen fled wildly, dropping been maintained without a break.- the woman's purse-United Press
Reuter Bulletin.
H.K. Ropes S.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $. Lane Crawfords $.. Sinceres $....... Wing On (H.K.) S.. Powell Ltd. $....
COTTON MILLS Evo Sh. $. Sbul Cotton Sh. $..
MISC. H.K. Govt. H.K. Govt. 34% (1934) H.K, Govt. 34% (1040)
441⁄2 n. .205 n.
0734 .
4 sa. .94 n.
Ch Govt, 5% 1925 GSBds. 42/47-n. II.K. Entertainments $........7 b. Constructions (old) $.
Constructions (new) s.. Vibro Piting: $..
1.60 b.
1.
7.70 3.
Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/...7/0 n Morsmans Iny. (H.K.) $/-`..2/6 n.
MORE PAY FOR FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEN
ΠΙΣ E new rates of allowances for families and dependents of Service men, announced recently,
re:
WIFE
Per week Warrant ofleer (Class 1) 24 G Warrant officer (Clasa 11) 21 0 Staff sergeant, etc.
.20 0 ... 10 0
Sergeant or low rank
One child
CHILDREN
Two children
Each additional child
DEPENDENTS
7
13 0
4
(Based on average weekly contrl-
bution before joining up.) Between Ds, and 158..... 13 Between 151, and 208.
18 0
Over 208......
210
Person entirely dependent
.on soldier
STOCK MARKET HONGKONG ESTATES
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Ometal Summary, Issued yesterday says: The market continues steady.
Buyers Canton ins, $2021
HK. Fire Ins. $160. Wharves $93 Providents $3.00 Lands $34.00 Humphreys $7.95 Star Ferries $81 Yaumati Ferries $24 Electrics "0" $40.25 Electrica "N" $39.75 Cements $10.00 Ropes 38 Entertainments $7 Constructions "O" $1.00
Sellers
Docks "O" $10
Trame $18.
Lights X. Rts $0.60 Telephones $25.75 Watsons $11.70. Vibro Piling $7.70
Sales
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan (1034) D4 II.K. Banks $1,300
Hotels $3.00
Lands $34.00
Trams $17.00
Lights X Hits. $0.55 Lights Ris, $1.15/13 Electrics "O" $49.50 Telephones "0" $25.50 Dairy Farms $19.
Watsons $11,35/80
help of the general public in the The Medical authorities seek the enforcement of the newly-enacted legislation, in their own Interests as well as in the interests of those 404 dentists who have registered under the Ordinance and have thus com- plied with the laws of the Colony,
HARBOUR MISSION
CHARITY BAZAAR TO RAISE
LATE DR KOCH LEAVES NEARLY QUARTER MILLION Hongkong eataie worth $222,400 was left by the Inte Dr Wilfred Vin- cent Millar Koch, formerly of Buck- Jand Lodge, Lansdown, Bath, who dled at Forbes Fraser Hospital, Bath, on August 20, 1930. An application by Mr G. G. N. Tinson, the lawful ultorney, for permission
A charity bazaar sponsored by the certified copy of probate of the will, held at the On Lok Yuen premises, seal Hongkong Harbour Mission will be has been granted.
to
FUNDS FOR SCHOOL
The late Dr Lindley Marcroft Des Voeux Rood Central, on January Scott, formerly of Wilbraham House, 20 and 20, the proceeds of which will Sloane Street, Londen, who died at be donated to the Mission, which Abbey Hill, Winchester, on November proposes to found a school fer sea- 21 Inst, left local estate, valued at men's children and a hostel, and has $18,500, Mr
T. J. Armstrong, the need to raise funds from the public. lawful attorney, has been granted Innumerable sea products of all permission to seal certifled copy of kinds will be on sale at the bazeor, probate of the will
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR VALUE
FUNDS FOR RELIEF STUDENTS TO HOLD BAZAAR AT ST PAUL'S COLLEGE
The Hongkong Students' Relief Association will hold its annual chari- table bazanr at St Paul's College on
APS
three successive days from January COSMETIC SHOPPE
20.
Proceeds will be devoted to reliet work on behalf of wounded soldiers, refugees and poor illiterate children. The Hon, Sir Robert Kolewall has consented to be honorary president of the bazaar committee.
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Parcels
Jan. 11, 11 a.m. Letters.......Jan. 11, Noon. Manila, Mauritius, Lourenco
Marques, and South Africa vis Durban
....3.30 p.m. Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "Deliish Overseas Airways.".
K.P.O."
Reg.
Ord.
Rek.
Jan. 11, 4.10 p.m. G.P.O.
... Jan. 11, 5 p...
Jan. 11, 4.30 D.. ...Jan. 11, 5 p.m.
Ord. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Ilone- lalu, USA. and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans. Atlantic Services"
Jan. 11, 5 pm. Jan. 11, 5.80 p.m.
K.P.O.
Ker/
Ord.
G.P.O.
Rea.
Ord.
Jan. 11, 5. p.m. Jan. 11, 5.80 p.m.
Parcels only for Straits Ceylon 6.00 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India East and South Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Africa 5.30 p.m. Zealand via Brisbane
G.P.O. & KP.0. Parcela,
Rek...
Ord.
.....Jan, 11, 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 5 p.m. Jan, 13, 8.30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 13
Straits, Rangoon & Calcutta 3.30 p.m. Manila, Madang, Salamauo, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Sydney
G.P.O, and K.P.O, Parcels.......Jan, 13, 1 p.m. Reg.Jan. 13, 2.43 p.m. Ord........Jan. 13, 3.30 a.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.,
Connde, C. and S. America and. United-Kingdom via San Francisco
K. P. O.
Reg., Ord,,
Reg
Ord..
..........Jan. 13, § p.m. ......Jon, 13, 5.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
Jan, 13, 8 p.m. Jan. 13, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan, 18 Straits-and, Calcutta
Parcels
Leitera
Jan. 10, 11 am. Jan. 16, Noon, Superscribed. Correspondence Only
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