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for 3 days prepaid
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The attention of all owners of soda fountains is drawn to an order published to-day under the Public Revenue Protection. Ordin- anco. The effect of this order is WANTED-Experienced Telephone that soda fountains become fac- Operator for Shipping Once, must tories undor the Dutiable Commo- speak Chinese and English fluently. Reply PO Box 018.
FOR SALE.
"HONGKONG AB REVEALED BY THE CAMERA” Second Edlilon. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Lid., or from the Publishers South China Morning Fast, Ltd., Wyndham Street.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday anyst
A higher level was recorded Trains which took the lead in lo-day's turnover, the general tone of thei market being stendy.
Buyers
H.K. Banks $1,300
Bank of East Asia $75.50
Canton Ins. $207.50
Union Ins. $405
H.K. Fire Ins. $165
Wharves $80
Docks "O" $18.50 Providents $5.05 Hotels $3.50)
rams
$10.10
Star Ferries $62
Lights X. Rts 50.20 Lights Rts 05 cts Electries "O" $10 Telephonea
nea "O" $25.25
Cements $18.30 Dairy Farms $10.20 Watson $11
Entertainments $7
Constructions "O" $1.00
Lights Rts $1
Sellers
Cements $10.00
Watsons $11.50
Vibro Piling $7.70
Sales
ditles Ordinance. Owners of sodi fountains are requested to register their premises within 7 days.
E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports and Exports. January 16, 1941,
Friday,
*HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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4
January 17, 1941.
For BANK S
New Headquarters For Police Department
The Hongkong Police administra-converted to barrack rooms, while live buildings will shortly be aug-the ground floor on the level with mented by an imposing new structure the compound will be utilised for ex- which will house the headquarters of pansion of existing offees, including the Department and residential flats the frame office. for senior officers, and quarters for juniors officers, etc,
Th new building will be situated on the eastern side of the Central junction of Hollywood and Arbuthnot Police Station compound at o fload, and will cover an urea of ap proximately 12,800 sq. ft. It will two comprise aix floors and have special basements,
Mobile Public Exhibition
THB CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853, Paid-up Capital”. Roserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 ............. £3,000,000 Reserye Fund
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, 18 Mahopagale, 2.0.1. Bab-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.J.
West End Branch:
14/28 Cockspur Street, S.WA.
Manchester Branchi
E7, Mosley Street, Manchetner, Z.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hongkong
itangoon Saigon
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Port to all countrias s suspended.
· INWARD. MAILO Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-Ban Francisco date, Bih January
.Jan. 17. Java and Manila, Jan. 17.
Straits
and Alr Mali by British Overseas Airwaza Bervice”. (Aur- traila only) by sea from Singapore Conton
Rabaul and Manila.....
17.
Jan. 18.
Air Mail by "Tan-American Always
Swatow....
.Jun. 19.
Jan, 15 Jan, 10.
Australia and Manila
.Jan. 20.
Alor Star
Direct Service-San Francisco
Ainrlisar
. Ipoli
date 15th January,
Jan. 22
Bangkok
Iloilo
Bemarang
21ptavia
Karachi
Australia and Manila
Seremban
Bombay
Klang
Shanghat
Canton
June
Calcula
Kobe
Hingapore
Java and Manila
Jan,
Agencies: XURÍA.
SillaWED
Jan.
Clive Street Lumpur
Sourabaya.
Fairlie Finco Kuching
Talping
Madras
Tientsin
Manila
Tongkah
Median
(huket)
New York
Tsingtao
eipins Yokonoma
(Peking) Penang
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to bo hold on Monday, the 20th day of January, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offcos of the Public Works Department, by Order of illa Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Tal Shul Hang, Domnreation District 169, New Territories in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years
Main feature of the new building: less the last three days thereof.
will be the two basements, which Intending bidders are advised will contain
a bist and splinter- that immediately after the dispo-proof ARP, Centro 'to accommodate sal of tho lot the Purchaser (if11,150 persons. They will have
mechanical ventilation `plant, and in not the applicant) will be required addition to the bomb-proof area, will Headquarters yesterday of the public Colombo The following rates will be to deposit with an authorised contain general and individual AR.P, mobile exhibition produced
garages and the Boller room.
by
Halphonst charged for mailing single coples officer who will be present at the
Wong Ka-teun, District Hamburg The ground floor of the new build-Warden, Central Division D, and Mr Hankow of ihe following newspapersale, the sum of two hundred Ing will have office accommodation of Wong Fa-lin, District Warden, Shati- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General abroad:-
Banking Business tranacted. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum about 7,440 sq. ft., with a waiting kiwan,
CUMIENT room and lavatories, etc. The main
ACCOUNTS, opened and will be refunded on payment of entrance is from the
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year It is proposed to open the exhibi-or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur compound at the the Purchase price,
top of the existing approach road,tion on January 20 in Hongkong and repeles at rates which will be qucted o This floor is
to connected
the existing in Kowloon the next day from application. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. buliding by a bridge. The Arst floor Pam to 9 pm.
has office accommodation of about 3,102 sq. ft with a waiting room etc. for the first three days are:
Places and dotes of the exhibiton The second and third floors have
designed
accommodate
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
South China Morning Post China and Macho
10 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign
25 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telegraph
China and Macno
14 cents per copy 16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign 20 cents per copy
25 cents Saturdays.
U.S. Parachute Battalion
THE United States Army is pre-
Near Tai Shui Hang, Demarcation District
169, New Territories.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundery Measurements
N. B. E. w,
As per sale plan.
Contents in
Ann. Rent.
sq. feet,
Upset Price
About
£31,200
125*1$
Icen
to
0
Junior officers in separate rooms or cubicles with common mess rooms,
A.R.P. Demonstration. A rehearsal was held
Mr
Hongkong
Canton Cawnpore
at A.R.P. Cebu
Delhi
January 20-Shaukiwan; Outside the Police Station, West of Kim Wa Street, Aldrich Street, Hoi An Street (North End).
lounges, kitchens, lavatories, elc.
The fourth, fth and sixth floors comprise six flats for senior Police officers. Each flat will contain a January 21-Quarry hy; Marble allting-room, a dining-room, three Road. Ch'ung Yong Street, Electric bed-rooms and two bath-roums, kit-Road (near Oil Street), Bay View chens and servants' quarters.
Police Station.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates abļainable on application
The Dank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee busines and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terme which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies" and Branches,
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
Bomber Fund Donations
terday by the War Fund inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd., with the following
A total of $1,345,529.00 was reached yen-
donations:
(fourth, donation)
239.66
10
per Ara
00
Two express lifts will serve from the lower basements to the sixth Jantiary 22. Lam Sing Street, floor. The ground, first, second and Dragon Terrace, Wum Shia Street, third floors will be heated by means Tal Hang (fool of Tal Hang Road). of central low-pressure water instal-
Kowloon lation. The building thoughput is fitted with steel windows,
January 21-Tsimshatsui: Corner Christopher, Merle & Jennifer Lên The lower-external fish of the of Canton and Peking Roads, Corner Bowlers. Hongkong Club No person shall be eligible to bid at the sale who has not pre-building will be in pre-cast terazzo of Haiphong and Hankow Roads, Dina's and Sam
130), Mike & Milite's Puppy paring to raise its first parachute riously delivered to the auctioneer facing and, the remainder in Stip- Canton Road (outside.
plecrete.
Hillwood Rond (outside No. 22). a written approval signed by His
HOLE Architects for the new Police head. Corner of Observatory and Kimber- Members of China Coast Omcers 1.3. Govt. 3147 Loan (1934) 92.95 battalion.
"A call has gone out for 412 volun-Excellency the Governor or by an quarters are Messrs Davies, Brooke ley Roads.
and Marine Engineers Guild of teers.
January 22-Yaumati: Corner of They must possess "agility, Intelli-officer duly authorised by him in and Gran and the Consulting Eng
China ninth donation that behalf. Such approval to be ineer Mr J. E. Faber. and daring."
According to the Hon. Mr C. G. Shing Street (Outside No. 0), Corner Shanghai and Bowring Streets, Tok Volunteers have.
nt promised applied for
Colonial Perdue, the
Acting Commissioner of extra pay and unusual chances of Secretary's Offre not later than Rolice, the new building will house for Chi Woo and Man Lam Streets, through the longkong War Effort Com-
Corner of Nunking the Headquarters' staff, including the Streets, Junction of Battery Street Hongkong
and Temple mittee executive officers, the Special and Reclamation Street. Branch, which is now housed in the Chung Tin Building, and probably the
K. Banks $1.395
Wharves 596
Tranis $18.40/55
Cements $18.35
promotion.
been
MISS M. E. DE BIERE Miss M. E de Biere, daughter of They will be selected from 24 in- Mrs te ere, housekeeper of the fantry regiments. Hongkong Hotel, died ni Queen Mary Hospital yesterday morning afternoon, the remains being cremat- after a long liness.
ed at the inau Crematorium. Soo- The funeral
was held yesterday | Jotion.
FREE
N. B.
The first 100 diners at the ROTARY, CLUB FUNCTION on the 18th January at the Peninsula Hotel, who kindly send us their opinion of our
GINGER CHOCOLATE served free at the dinner) written on the back of the Menu with names and addresses, will
be presented with a box of the same GINGER CHOCOLATE by The Century Old
CHY LOONG GINGER FACTORY
Town Office:
H. Connell & Co., Ltd., 4th floor, China Building.
HONG KONG
RADIO REVIEW
Reaches the DISCERNING roading public
SPECIAL CENTENARY
ISSUE
to be published
18.1.41.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 21.45 metres (9520 kilo-cycles)
"Cavalleria Rusticana" Opera by Mascagni
Radio Programme Broadcast by
2. B, W, on a Frequency of 845 k.e's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pan. and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.e's, por second.
H
K. T.
12.15 pan. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 The B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. 1.00 Locut Time Signul and Wen- ther Report
John
1.03
Goss (Baritone) and The Cathedral Male Voice Quartet.
1.13 The Boston Promenade Or- chestra.-March-Enfry of the Boy- ards; Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5: Song of India; Intermezzo, from 'Cavalleria Rusticana-Mascagni.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce-
ments.
1.45 Compositions of Debussy. Arabesque No. 1 in E, Arabesque No. 2 in C. Marguerite Long (Piano); Petite Suite, En Bateau-Cortege Menu.....Symphony
chestra
Walter
Or-
by Piero Coppola; Re- Gleseking (Piano); Menuet, Joseph Szigeti (Violin) with
veric,
Plano accomp.
2.15 Close Down,
5.45 Indian Programme,
0.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
6.32 The
Billes (Vocal), and the London Plano-Accordeon Band, 7.00 London Relay-Tho News, 7.15 London Relay-"Questions of the Hour".
7.30 Dance Musle by Harry Roy and Itis Orchestra.
Local Time Signal, Weather
1,00 10
Report and Announcements.
Minor
8.03 Studio Saxophone Recital by with E. O'Nell Shaw at the Piano,-1. Concerta in E (Gurewich)-1st Mov: Maestoso, 2nd Mov: Andante Sostenuto, 3rd Mov: Presto: 2. "Ilona" Hungarian Czardas (Gurewich).
8.28 Songs by Richard Grooks (Tenor).
8.30 London Relay-Theatreland.” 0.00 London Relay The News and News Commentary.
9.30 London Relay-Talk: “Booka
9.43
order
nucimal's "Cavalleria Ru28- ileana"-Characters and Soloists in
of ar
appearance; Turiddu, a young soldier, Giovanni Breviario (Tenor); a village girl, Della Sanzio of Turiddu.
der
Sanol: Lucia, mother
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1941. Olga Also, a
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teamster, Plero Blasini (Baritone); Loin, wife of Alfo, M. Pantaleoni (Mezzo-Sop.); and Members of La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan.
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January 23-Corner of Shanghal Armoury and Finger Print De-and Pitt Streets, Corner of Reclama- partments.
tion and Soy Streets, Kwong Wah The present administrative building Street (Ouiside No. 7), Ilamuntin will reinain in use, the top floor being Street (Outside No. 11).
Middlesex Regt isale of old tins,
130
etc.)
15.42 The following donations were received
Softball third donation! lipino Club (third donation) Kowloon Football Club Escond
donation) Sundry Collections Satera Mess, Kowloon
Association
203.50
25
25.44
613,0)
Hospital (Proceeds of Supper Dance and Auctions).
300
Buy a Flag
to-morrow
and help the
BOMBER FUND
Don't forget to take some dollars home with you to-night!
Sandakan...
United Kingdom and Siraits Jan., 24, Calcutta and Strails.........Jan. 20.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco
January)
Calcutta and Straits
date 10th
Jan, 28. .Jun. 30,
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japers, and Shang-
hal (San Francisco
January)
date 17th
..Feb. 8.
OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are losed 15 minutes earlier than the ime given below, unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis
to close at or before 9 am, regis- ered and parcel malls are closed at pan. on the previous day. When nails are advertised to close after p.m. Registered and Parcel malls, e closed at p.m.
Friday, Jan. 17 Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to connect with the "British Overseas Airways."
“K.P.O. & G.F.O.
Ord.
Jan. X7, 4 p.m. Jan. 17, 4.30 p.m. Air Mal for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu,
U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan«. American Airways and Trans- Atlantlo Services"
K.r.o.
Iler.
Ord..
.Jan. 17, 5 p.m. .Jan. 17; 6.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord..
Jan, 17, 5 pm.
.Jun. 17, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O. & G.P.O.
„Jan.
18, 4.30 p.m. Jan. 18, 5 p.m.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
Canada, Central
and South
Amerlea and United Kingdom via
San Francisco
(No Parcels for
Canada and United Kingdom)
Note: All malls for United King-.
dom will be forwarded with or without Superscription
K.P.O. & G.P.O.
Parcels Rek.
Ord.
Straits
Canton
..Jan. 18, 4 p.m. Jan, 18, 6 p.m. Jan. 18, 6.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m..
Sunday, Jan. 10
...... pan. Monday, Jan. 20 Manila, Straits, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, and South Africa via Durban.......8.30 am.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 Manila, Madang, Salamnus, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Sydney.
Parcels
Reg.
Ordi..
Parcels
Ref. Ord.
Halph..g
K. P. O.
....Jan. 21, 1 pan. Jan. 21, 2.45 pm. ..Jan, 21, 3.30 p.m.
..Jan, 21, 1 p.m. Jan. 21, 2.45 p.m.. Jan. 21, 3.30 p.m. 9.30 p... Wednesday, Jan. 22 Air Mail for Mantia, Guam, Honolulu U.S.A and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."
XP.O..
.Jan. 22, 5.00 p.m.
Jan. 22, 5.30 p.m.
Rck.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Her.
Ord.
Canton
.Jan. 22, 6.00 p.m.
Jan. 22, 7.00 p.m
Thursday, Jan. 23
.7 p.m.
Over-
Air Mail by sea to Singapore to
connect with the "British
scas Airways,"
Straits
Rek..
Ord.,
Rex..
Ord.,
Formosa
Kowloon P. o.
.Jan. 23, 5.00 pm.
.....Jan. 23, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
Jan. 23, 5.00 p.m.
Jan. 23, 6.00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 24
.7.00 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South ** - ··· 3.30 p.m. Africa and United-Kingdom.
G.P.O. & Kr.O, Parcels,....Jan. 24, 5.00 p.m.
.....Jan. 25, 9.45 uun.
Ford...Jan. 25, 10.30 nm.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya
Thursday, Jan. 30
Straits and Calcutta
Parcels
8.30 a.m.
Letters, 30, 11 am. ***** Jan. 30, Noon. Saturday, Jan. 25
Shanghai,
Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, C. and S. America and United Kingdom via San Francisco
G. P. O, and K. P. 0.
Reg
Ord..
Jan. 23, 3 p.m.
Jan. 28, 8.30 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 20
Sandakan, Madang, Salamaua, Rabnul.
and Tulagi
**********8.30 am. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Rangoon and Calculta.
......Noon.
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and South
Africa
......Noor Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
G. P. Q. and K. P. O. Reg.Jan. 28, 11.15 a.m. Jan. 28, Noon. Hunerscribed Correspondence. Only,
Ord.,
FEWER DRUG
ADDICTS
The number of drug addicts in the United States has been reduced from 10 to 1.50 per 10,000 population since 1023, according to Roy: C.. Scott, Bistont U.S. District Attorney.